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[♪ theme music playing]

Seoul Busters

Episode 7

[Junghwan's wife] Honey, can you take out the food waste?

[♪ comical music playing]

Take good aim when throwing away your food waste

[commentator] Jung Junghwan lines up his final shot.

His Olympic participation hinges on this moment.

Nearly all his shots so far have hit the target.

He takes a deep breath,

centering all his focus on the target.

[♪ pensive music playing]

[♪ music stops abruptly]

[suspenseful heartbeats]

[trigger clicks]

[♪ pensive music continues]

[♪ music fades]

[grunts, panting]

[exclaims]

Damn it.

[panting loudly]

Why did you have to run into a building without an elevator?

-What are you going to do now? -[groans]

-[Junghwan] Goodness! -You're dead.

-Stay away! -[both exclaim]

-[grunts] -[Junghwan exclaims]

[♪ thrilling music playing]

[grunts, groans]

Junghwan, let's go!

[both exclaim hesitantly]

Come at me! Come on!

[shouts] Out of the way!

[all exclaim]

-[Minseo shouts] -[Junghwan and Joongryeok exclaim]

[Joongryeok exclaims]

Ha!

-Detective Seo! -[Joongryeok] Go!

[boing effect]

I'll be right with you!

[Joongryeok] Hey!

[culprit grunts]

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

[exhales nervously]

[breathes shakily]

[♪ suspenseful music intensifies]

-[♪ music fades] -[grunts]

[breathing heavily]

[exhales deeply]

[Tansik speaking indistinctly]

Hey, where have you been? We're already done here.

I got lost while chasing him.

Something's up.

Detective Jung, your housewarming party is today, right?

[Minseo] Since you moved.

Let's reschedule since everyone's busy. A new home isn't a big deal.

-[groans] -That's not okay.

I even skipped lunch for your party.

Hey, Junghwan's wife makes amazing food. You won't be disappointed.

[loudly] Captain! Captain!

Are you in?

-What do you mean? -You're in.

All right. I expect every one of you to be there.

-[Minseo] That's all. -Okay!

[culprit] Wait, excuse me.

If everyone here is expected to be there,

can I go too?

Sure you can.

Really?

To prison.

Make sure to throw a cell-warming party.

Okay.

-[Joongryeok] All right, here we go. -[Tansik] Yes!

-Who goes first? -Rookie, I'll pour you one.

-I don't really drink... -Give me your glass.

Okay.

-There you go. -Thank you.

Captain, a drink?

-I have to drive, so I'll stick to water. -Okay!

-Minseo, let me fill your glass. -Me?

-[Joongryeok] You work so hard these days. -[Minseo] I know.

-But please wash up now and then. -[yelps] Why would you bring that up?

It's all out of love. She doesn't wash up often. [chuckles]

Junghwan, here.

[Joongryeok] The place is a lot more spacious

than it looks from the outside.

-You have a lovely place. -[Tansik] It's really nice.

I still have a huge mortgage to pay off.

-I barely even own the bathroom. -[exclaims teasingly]

Is everyone's glass filled?

Captain, please make a toast.

-Me? -Yes.

Hmm... Everyone...

drink up!

[all imitating Yubin] Drink up.

[Joongryeok imitating Yubin] Drink up.

Sorry, I didn't prepare much. It's such a mess in here too.

You made braised short ribs? That must've been a lot of work!

-Let me tell you, she's a great cook! -Thanks, honey.

-[Minseo] She is? -I smell apples.

[Minseo] From the braised short ribs?

I'm positive.

How did you know that?

I added some grated apples to tenderize the meat.

Nice one, rookie.

[Junghwan's wife] Dig in...

Captain.

-[Yubin] Thank you. Dig in, everyone. -[♪ comical music playing]

I'll just drink some more.

Joongryeok, let me fill your glass.

Since you're drinking, I'll drink with you.

Joongryeok, try this. I made it.

Oh my.

You made it?

Mmm!

[loud crunch]

[♪ awkward music sting]

Eggshells. [chuckles]

Why do you keep staring at me?

Am I that good-looking?

It's not okay to say that, Sena.

-You shouldn't say that. -Does she think I'm good-looking?

Oh, it's nothing.

[Junghwan's wife chuckles] Gosh.

How's the food?

It's good.

The sauce is a bit too strong, and the meat isn't seasoned enough,

but it's decent.

No, it's absolutely scrumptious!

Share the recipe with me. I want to make it at home.

[Junghwan] Of course.

-[chuckles] -It's nothing special. [chuckles]

-Are the kids giving you a hard time? -Not at all.

-Hana's so good at games. -[Hana giggles]

[mimicking dinosaur roaring]

[yelps] Daddy!

-Daddy! -What's wrong, Doona?

-Play with me, Daddy! -Why'd you come out?

-Can you sit down? -Stay over there.

-[children clamoring] -Guys, take Nuri to your room.

[Doona] I don't want to.

[Junghwan] Go play over there.

Guys, play over there.

-[Doona] Play with me! -[Sena] I don't want to!

[shouts] Go to your room!

You too!

[silence]

Oh, I'm sorry.

Guys, let's go play in the room.

-[Doona] Let's go. -I'll play with you. Let's go.

Hana, take your sister with you.

-[Hana] I want to play. -[Doona] I want to play with Daddy.

[Joongryeok] Is everything okay?

Don't worry. This happens all the time. [chuckles]

Are you dead once we leave?

-Will you be okay? -Of course.

Let's just drink.

[all] Drink up!

-[children] Daddy! -What happened?

-Why are you back? -[children] Daddy!

I'll put them to sleep. Can you brush their teeth?

-Hana, your sisters... -[Junghwan's wife] Sorry.

[children] Play with us!

Captain, I'm okay. I'll go help them brush their teeth.

Okay, guys! [laughing]

[Joongryeok groans]

[Tansik] Thank you for the food.

-[Joongryeok] It was delicious. -[chuckles]

-[Minseo] It was really good. -Thank you.

Detective Seo, I'll drop you off.

Then please drop me off at the subway station.

-We'll get going. -Okay.

-Good night! -Thank you!

-Bye! -[Junghwan chuckles]

Hey, Junghwan. Want to grab another drink somewhere?

-Oh! -Shall we? Then just one more...

Come. Let's go inside. It's cold. [chuckles]

Okay, sure.

-All right. -[all chuckle]

-Good night. -[Joongryeok] Good night.

Good night. Bye.

[mouths] See you.

[Joongryeok exhales deeply]

I feel sorry for him.

I still want another drink.

With who? Detective Jung went back inside.

-With you. -[both laughing]

-Follow me. -Okay.

Aren't Detective Jung's kids adorable?

Strictly speaking,

all children are adorable, not just Detective Jung's.

Most mammals, including humans,

are genetically wired to find children cute.

It's called the "baby schema."

[♪ gentle music playing]

The physical features that prompt caregiving

A round face, large eyes, and short, chubby limbs...

-Captain. -Yes?

I'm sorry, but DKDC.

I see. DKDC.

Do you even know what that means?

-It doesn't sound good. -It means "Don't know, don't care."

DKDC.

-Oh, so that's what it means. -Yes.

[Yubin] Detective Seo.

SFBK. IBMC.

-Sorry? -Sorry for being a know-it-all.

I'll be more careful.

Okay.

[♪ comical music sting]

[both exhale loudly]

That hits the spot.

I know.

Why can't you drink alcohol with me? You're no fun. Tsk.

I don't like the taste.

Goodness me.

By the way, I'm impressed by Detective Jung.

-What do you mean? -Four kids in this day and age?

-[sighs] -He's a true patriot.

Actually, he never planned on having that many.

[groans] It was more like fate.

-Fate? -It's a long story.

Detective Jung was 25 or 26 years old.

His first encounter with his wife was also fate.

[♪ lively electronic music playing]

Match Made by Ping-Pong

[both grunting]

[yawns]

-[grunts] -[ball smacks]

[Junghwan's wife gasps]

[muffled grunt]

-Are you okay? -[coughing]

[♪ mellow music playing]

I'm sorry, but can I have my ball back?

Uh...

Your smash is really impressive.

[awkward chuckle]

Hold on.

Here you go.

[ping-pong ball bouncing]

Hmm?

Let's grab a meal sometime

[ping-pong ball bouncing]

[laughs]

[Junghwan] Ta-da.

-[chuckles] -[Junghwan's wife squealing]

"I, standing before the noble Korean flag..."

[exclaims] I didn't make the national team in the end,

but seeing you make it totally makes up for it.

You'll make it next time.

Until then, I'll make sure to win an Olympic gold medal

and put it around your neck.

[Junghwan's wife] Okay.

After that...

let's get married.

Get married?

Yes, let's get married.

You've always wanted to see the Eiffel Tower.

Let's go there for our honeymoon.

Sounds good.

[♪ soft music playing]

On that note,

I don't want to go home...

on a night like this.

Oh, but I have to go home.

Youngeun, now that I'm on the national team,

the full weight of this flag on my chest is starting to sink in.

Once I begin intensive training with my fellow athletes,

who knows when I'll get a break?

If we go home like this tonight,

I might not be able to achieve results that I can be proud of.

You know what they say.

"Ask not what your country can do for you."

"Ask what you can do for your country."

So I find myself asking what I can do for this flag.

-What are you trying to say? -Spend the night with me.

[exclaims]

-No way. -I want to make my country proud.

Spend the night with me, will you?

Oh, what's that? What a beautiful building.

-[Youngeun] I have to get going. -[Junghwan] Why?

[Youngeun] I have to fold my laundry.

[Junghwan] I'll fold all your laundry.

That motel looks really nice.

[Tansik] Ah!

So it was that night.

That was the fateful night Hana came to them.

-What about the Olympics? -Could he focus on his training like that?

He didn't make the cut for the Olympics

and immediately started studying to join the police force.

He had a family to support.

[♪ sentimental music playing]

[Tansik] Did they go to France for their honeymoon?

Mm, they sure did.

-By car. -By car?

[♪ sentimental music continues]

[photographer] Here we go.

Un, deux, trois!

[camera shutter clicks]

We got it.

[Tansik groans] Petite France in Gapyeong?

When was Doona made then?

On Junghwan's first day on the job in the force...

[door opens, chimes]

[Youngeun] Hey, you're home.

-[Junghwan] Hi, Hana. -[door closes, chimes]

-[Junghwan] Did you play with Mommy? -[Youngeun] You must be tired, honey.

-Did you eat? Okay. -I did.

What's that smell?

I got some donuts from the market. I know you like these.

-You did? -[Junghwan] Yes, here.

Oh! It smells too greasy. Take it away. [groans]

What's wrong?

[♪ comical music playing]

[baby cooing effect]

[shouts] Yeah, Petite France, baby! Huh?

That's how our petite Doona was brought into existence.

Junghwan seems to hit the mark every time, as expected of a former shooter.

But why did they have the third baby right after?

[sighs] You won't believe it.

[loudly] If this isn't fate, I don't know what is.

[in soft voice] They fell asleep so fast.

-[whispers] Lower your voice. -Right.

[in normal voice] Gosh, I'm beat.

-[Junghwan groaning] -[sighs]

-[Junghwan] My whole body aches. -[scoffs]

[groaning continues]

Let's stay like this for a bit.

I'm tired. Don't bother me.

[Junghwan] Mm.

We can't!

Why not? Are you worried?

How could I not be worried?

[sighs] You don't have to worry.

[whispers] I underwent a procedure.

A procedure? What do you mean?

A vasectomy.

[gasps]

A vasectomy?

Yes, a vasectomy.

I was offered a discount.

Hold on.

You got a discount on a vasectomy?

That sounds sketchy.

No way.

The doctor graduated from Seoul National University.

We can love as much as we want now.

[Youngeun chuckles shyly] Go away.

[baby crying effect]

He got a vasectomy? That should've done the trick, right?

That's what they thought.

[bangs on table]

Doctor, you said the procedure went well.

[doctor] That's strange.

The procedure really was successful.

The chance of pregnancy after a vasectomy is less than 0.3%.

Less than 0.3%?

That means it's nearly impossible.

Then how did I become pregnant?

Your husband managed to beat

-that 0.3% chance. -[♪ dramatic music sting]

[doctor] In other words,

his testicles are in the top 0.3%.

Throughout my career, I've never seen testicles like his.

This just doesn't make sense.

Seoun University

He went to Seoun University, not Seoul National University!

No way. I could've sworn it was Seoul National University.

The Seoun University reunion is today, right?

-Yes, sir. -Tell them I'll be 30 minutes early.

-[nurse] Okay, I will. -[doctor] Thanks.

[breathes shakily] There must be something wrong with my eyes.

Those persistent little bastards!

I'll... Youngeun, give me just a second.

I'll set you free once and for all!

-[wailing] Junghwan, please don't do this! -[sobbing]

Your balls didn't do anything wrong!

[wailing] Why do they have to be so damn persistent?

A 0.3% chance?

That's absolutely incredible.

What about their fourth kid?

[sighs] Here's the thing.

Wait, my glass is empty.

Here. Gulp this down...

and continue.

So how did the man with the top 0.3% testicles have the fourth baby?

[exhales deeply] Junghwan is scary now too,

but back when he was a new dad with three kids, he was unstoppable.

-[culprit 1 shouts, grunts] -[thwacks]

[both grunting]

[♪ suspenseful action music playing]

[culprit 2 shouts, groans in pain]

-[zapping] -[culprits groan]

[Junghwan] Hey, baldy.

-It's all over. Come here. -Stay away.

I have to get home. Come here while I'm being nice.

Take another step, and I'll jump.

-Come here. -I'm jumping!

-[thuds] -[Junghwan screams in pain]

[culprit] My leg! [groaning]

[groaning]

My goodness.

-[♪ somber music playing] -[groaning]

[grunts] You should've listened to me.

[groaning]

[thuds]

You... [groaning]

[groaning continues]

-[♪ dramatic music sting] -[Junghwan's groans echoing]

Special Promotion Ceremony for Corporal Jung Junghwan

-[officer] Salute. -[camera shutters clicking]

At ease.

-[♪ grandiose music playing] -[applause]

You're the best! Stay strong, Daddy!

Urologist Ko Chuseon

[♪ pensive music playing]

[gasps]

Why are you here?

It's a long story.

Anyway, I'm sorry to say this,

but you have completely lost the ability to reproduce.

Do you mean...

I've become infertile?

You can't have children anymore.

-Are you sure? -Yes.

Are you positive?

I am.

[in English] Yes!

Yes, yes!

[in Korean] Doctor.

[in English] Yes!

-[in Korean] Thank you. -I...

[in English] Yes!

[Tansik in Korean] So he could no longer have children?

[Joongryeok] That's what modern medicine concluded.

But life doesn't always go according to plan.

The thing is,

we live in a world full of mysteries!

-[doctor] You're pregnant. -What?

But I completely lost the ability to reproduce.

No. In science, nothing's ever 100%.

Those few sperm you had left...

[lips trilling]

...must've made a mad dash for the egg.

-[lips trilling] -[♪ dramatic comical music rising]

And finally, goal!

Miracles do happen.

-[breathes shakily] -According to research,

the chance of pregnancy in this case

is only 0.03%,

and here we are.

[gasps]

[doctor clapping] You made it happen.

Congratulations.

Let's have a round of applause.

Come on, everyone.

[applause]

[♪ light music playing]

[in Japanese] Amazing.

[in English] This is insane.

[in Mandarin] Excellent.

[in Korean] I told you.

[laughing]

I told you.

-I don't believe this. -[laughing]

[whimpering] This isn't happening.

[gasping]

Just how strong are they?

Sperm

[all clamoring] Sperm!

-[whistle blows] -Ready!

[soldiers] Sperm!

-Stab! -[soldiers] Sperm!

-[trainer] Hit! -[soldiers] Sperm!

[all shouting]

[♪ patriotic music playing]

[soldiers grunting, clamoring]

[indistinct chatter]

[Joongryeok] Junghwan may never have won an Olympic gold medal,

but his sperm definitely deserve one.

[applause continues]

The triumph of the human spirit.

More like the triumph of the sperm spirit.

I had given up on becoming a civil servant,

and now I feel so ashamed.

I'll give it another try!

I was going to give up on Misuk,

but I'll ask her out again!

I'll quit smoking for good this time!

I was going to close down my bar,

but I've decided to keep it going!

With the sperm spirit, nothing is impossible!

Junghwan's sperm...

was the incarnation of the Olympic spirit itself!

[all] Absolutely!

[♪ intriguing music playing]

Seoul Busters

Songwon Police Station has moved to a temporary location

[urine trickling]

What's up? What is it?

He decided to look up to you yesterday.

I look up to you.

[Junghwan sighs]

-[clacks] -[toilet flushes]

[♪ brooding percussive music playing]

[chuckling softly]

[♪ brooding music continues with vocals]

[♪ music fades]

[indistinct chatter]

Our Kindergarten

-Hello. -[parents] Hello.

-[child 1] Mommy! -[parent 1] Hey.

-[teacher] Let's get out now, guys. -[grandparent] Where's my grandson?

[teacher] He's here. Come on.

-[parent 2] Hi, sweetie. -[teacher] Bye.

[grandparent] Did you have fun at kindergarten?

[teacher] Watch your step.

-Did you have a nice day? -[teacher] Careful.

-[parent 3] Haeun! -[child 2] Mommy!

[teacher] Watch your step.

There you go. [chuckles]

[♪ ominous music playing]

Yoona!

Yoona!

Yoona!

Yoona!

-[office phone ringing] -[gasps]

[Minseo clears throat]

Hello, this is Violent Crimes Team 2.

What?

Listen.

[♪ tense music playing]

She went missing around 3:10 p.m. today

from the apartment complex's back gate, correct?

Yes, I think it was around then.

The teacher said Yoona's uncle picks her up every Thursday.

Yes, he lives in the same apartment complex.

But today,

he said he got a call saying that her class was running late.

[Yoona's father] So he thought my wife was picking Yoona up.

Has he been picking her up every Thursday so far?

[Yoona's father] My wife is in grad school,

so every Thursday,

she gets home around 30 minutes after Yoona.

[sobs] It's all my fault.

What should we do?

When did you receive this name tag?

While we were looking everywhere for our kid,

a neighbor brought it because someone asked them to.

Do you have their phone number?

Ah.

[Yoona's father] Here you go.

So you're a used car dealer?

Yes.

I've been one for around ten years.

In kidnapping cases, the parents' cooperation is crucial.

Please keep the investigation's progress confidential for now.

[door chimes, opens]

-My goodness, our dear Yoona... -[Yoona's mother] Mother.

I'm sorry, Mother.

[wailing] Will she be okay?

[Yoona's grandma] Yoona, my baby. Yoona...

[Yoona's mother sobs] It's all my fault, Mother.

The neighbor didn't remember much.

In kidnapping cases, every second counts.

Detective Moo, come with me to the kindergarten.

-Yes, sir. -Detective Seo and Jang,

focus on securing CCTV footage and witnesses.

[Minseo and Tansik] Yes, sir.

By the way, where's Junghwan?

He's on standby at the victim's place.

[Hana] Daddy, this is my room, right? You said so.

No, it's my room! Right, Daddy?

The room belongs to both of you.

-[children] No, it's mine! -You promised to share it.

-[children] It's my room! -I'm on duty.

Let's talk at home.

-[children] It's mine! -See you later. I love you.

[children] I said it's mine!

[sighs]

[electronic chiming]

[electronic chiming]

-Yoona! Yoon... -[chiming continues]

The magic wand suddenly...

I'm sorry.

[electronic chiming]

What happened? Is Yoona back?

No, the detective touched Yoona's magic wand.

-[sobbing] -Why would you...

-[chiming continues] -Yoona! Yoona!

-She's not here, Mother. -Yoona!

-The detective touched Yoona's magic wand. -[Yoona's grandma] My goodness.

Why would you touch Yoona's magic wand?

-[Yoona's father] Will you turn that off? -[Yoona's grandma] Yoona, my baby...

-Where's my baby? Yoona... -I'm sorry.

Our Kindergarten

We're baffled too.

I could've sworn it was Yoona's uncle.

Was there anything unusual?

No. The man had a similar build.

He looked just like Yoona's uncle.

So you didn't see his face clearly.

This kindergarten is 100 times better than ours.

[groans] What the...

I got you.

[whoops]

Why are you here, Donggoo?

Don't tell me you followed us.

I didn't. I go to this kindergarten.

Oh, you do?

Yes, I do.

So why do you keep coming to us?

I go to this kindergarten now,

but I used to go there.

Don't come back again, okay?

Whatever. I'll do what I want.

You came here too!

Come here, you little brat.

[exclaims] Hey, what are you doing?

[Donggoo] Got you!

[Joongryeok groans] Go straight home after kindergarten!

[♪ comical music playing]

Donggoo isn't here anymore,

but he was a minute ago.

He really was.

The CCTV is facing the wrong way.

[both sigh]

[Minseo] This is the only route from the back gate

-to the main street, right? -[Tansik] Yes.

Detective Seo, check out those cars.

-[Minseo] What about them? -[Tansik] They're all backed in,

but should we take a look at their dashcams?

-[sighs] Nothing here. -[sighs]

Oh!

Is that one parked head-in?

-Oh, oh! -It is!

It looks pretty old. The dashcam might not be functioning.

-[Minseo] It's on. Yes. -[Tansik] It is?

And it's been parked here for a long time.

-Let's take a look. -Okay.

Shit Well Daycare Center

[Minseo] We found footage of Yoona being kidnapped.

[Joongryeok] That's Yoona, right?

The headband and the dress match exactly.

Judging by the build, the kidnapper can't be a woman.

That means...

[knocks on table]

...the kidnapper's a man.

Excellent deductive skills.

-How did you figure that one out? -[♪ comical music playing]

[soft chuckle] Isn't it obvious?

The kidnapper pretended to be Yoona's uncle!

Her uncle must be a man.

Everything's falling into place.

Gosh, I don't know what to do with that idiot sometimes.

They do share a similar build,

but it still doesn't make sense.

How could Yoona mistake someone else for her uncle?

It's a common cognitive distortion,

also known as an observational illusion.

Often, we believe we've seen something clearly,

but it's actually a result of careless assumptions.

Is this the only footage we have?

[Tansik] Yes, sir.

This is all we found around the scene.

The kidnapper must've targeted Yoona from the beginning

and made thorough preparations for a long time.

Yoona was his target from the get-go?

The neighborhood is full of dashcams and CCTVs.

The fact that there's hardly any footage of him

suggests he did his research on how to avoid them.

He also picked Thursday,

when Yoona is picked up by her uncle, not her mom.

It shows he'd been keeping an eye on Yoona for a while.

But why is it so quiet?

The kidnapper hasn't made any demands yet.

We'll find out soon.

[Yoona's father sighs] This is hard.

I'm not sure.

I don't think I know this person.

[♪ pensive music playing]

[Yubin] He might not be someone close to you.

Are you sure you don't know him?

Since I meet a lot of people at work,

I'm good at recognizing faces.

The kidnapper is likely holding a grudge against you.

We're convinced he was keeping an eye on Yoona.

He went after Yoona on purpose?

[Yoona's mother gasping]

[Yoona's father exhales angrily] I'm not letting that bastard

get away with this!

[Yoona's mother sobbing]

[Yoona's mother] What do we do?

[Yoona's father] Honey.

Honey, we'll catch the scumbag.

-[mobile phone buzzing] -Captain.

Hello?

Why can't I get a refund?

Isn't this a bait-and-switch?

Used Car Expert Jinyong TV

So this is a channel you run?

Yes.

I wanted to help the victims of bait-and-switch schemes

and improve the used car market in the long run.

But as you can see, things often get pretty messy.

That's why I've been keeping it from my family.

Are you suspecting the kidnapper is one of the bait-and-switch dealers?

Many of them must be holding a grudge against me.

I've actually been threatened by a few of them.

They're the only ones I can think of.

This could lead to something.

Do you have a list of bait-and-switch dealers

you've exposed so far?

[siren blaring effect]

[indistinct clamoring]

What were you doing around this time yesterday?

I was working, of course.

Look, I'm a busy person.

Are you really allowed to call me over without a warrant?

-[car horn honking effect] -We're busy calling over busy people too!

Anyway, is there anyone who can confirm your alibi?

You can't do this to me. I'm a hard-working taxpayer.

-Aren't you guys paid with my tax money? -[car horn honking effect]

Your tax money?

Do you even know how much I get paid?

Do you admit to threatening Mr. Choo Yongjin over text?

I didn't threaten him.

He came after us first!

But you committed a crime.

A crime?

[sighs] I'll be blunt.

Should he really be stabbing his fellow dealers in the back like this?

Also, we lost 20 million won because of him!

20 million isn't some dog's name!

My dog's name is 20 Million.

[Donggoo] It's a Maltipoo. Want to see it?

-Your dog's name is 20 Million? -[Donggoo] Yes.

[♪ comical music playing]

It's so cute.

[chuckles] Sorry, kid.

-Who are you anyway? -I'm Donggoo.

What are you doing here?

I'm waiting for my kindergarten bus.

[clamoring continues]

[♪ pensive percussive music playing]

Choo Yoona Kidnapping Case

Background Check Yoon Seohun

Don't show the car yet. Make them sign the contract first.

Is this the restroom?

There are chicks and everything. Yes, I'll head back soon.

[grunts]

Whatever. It's so annoying.

They should've kept a closer eye on their kid.

Why put the blame on us?

Anyway, serves him right.

Excuse me.

Is there a missing kid?

Was there a kidnapping or something?

[chuckles] You can trust me.

I'm a reporter at SBC.

Oh!

Take it.

[soft chuckle]

[door bell jingling]

[♪ mysterious music playing]

[Junghwan] These ones have criminal records.

These don't.

Excluding those with a solid alibi,

those fixed with white magnets are our prime suspects.

That guy, Yoon Seohun, has a rap sheet a mile long.

Yeah, he's been convicted of assault too.

[sighs] A typical lowlife.

Kim Mungi's the same.

[Minseo] He's been in a gang too.

Exactly. You finally said something useful.

-What? -[Junghwan] They're definitely suspicious.

-Don't you agree, Captain? -[Yubin] Hmm...

-[door opens, closes] -A cake just arrived.

-What cake? -A birthday cake.

A birthday cake? Is it someone's birthday?

It's not mine, and it's not the captain's either.

How do you know the captain's birthday?

Come on. We work on the same team.

Do you know when my birthday is?

Your birthday is in the middle of summer, isn't it?

It's in the middle of winter!

A cake arrived where?

At Yoona's place. It seems to be from the kidnapper.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

Yoona's birthday is next week, right?

Prepare five billion won if you want to celebrate it with her.

So this arrived with the cake?

At first, I didn't understand why we received a cake.

But then I found the note behind it.

That lady brought it.

She did?

[whispers] Joongryeok, you should talk to her.

You've had a lot of boxing matches in the US.

What are you talking about? All I did there was box.

Hey, Minseo. You can speak English, right?

You majored in English literature, didn't you?

I didn't. I majored in Russian literature.

Rookie, go.

I can't even speak Korean well.

And you're proud of that? [hisses]

[Yubin in English] Hello, ma'am.

We're from the police. Can I just ask you?

Where did you get this cake from?

[in Korean] What are you saying? I can't speak English.

Does anyone here speak our language?

"Our language"?

Does she mean Russian?

-But how did I understand her? -She spoke in Korean.

Can you speak Korean?

I'm Korean, so yes, of course.

My ancestors were independence activists.

My family's been settled here since the Korean Expedition.

So you're from the police?

I went to the supermarket earlier, and there was a promotion going on.

So I ended up buying way more than I had planned.

Let's go back to the case.

Who gave you this cake?

Right. I got a little carried away there.

On my way back from the supermarket, someone asked me for a favor.

And Koreans are supposed to help each other out, aren't they?

So I went out of my way to deliver the cake.

What did that person look like?

-Nothing really stood out. -Is that right?

Should I make a sketch?

Can you do that? That'd be very helpful.

[♪ playful music sting]

I can only draw in a caricature style.

But the person looked exactly like this.

To me, this looks like that guy.

Who?

The one with a long rap sheet. What was his name?

Yoon Seohun. Doesn't it look like him?

That's my hunch.

[♪ playful music sting]

Do you think you can pick on me because I'm an ex-con?

I didn't do it, I swear!

You said you were home that day.

Can anyone confirm that?

I mean, who could confirm I was home alone?

Look to your right.

What is this all about?

[Joongryeok] Look straight ahead.

[♪ comical music playing]

Show me your teeth like this.

[Seohun] What the heck are you doing?

Go ahead and put a mustache and a hat on me too while you're it.

Hosang Station Intersection Assault Case

Background Check Yoon Seohun

Criminal Record Yoon Seohun

Mob assault, assault, traffic violation, intimidation...

Seized items from Yoon Seohun

Income, Expenses, Receivables

Income, Income, Receivables, Expenses

Income, Income, Expenses

Income

Income

Income, Income, Expenses

[Yubin] He marked his income with two different colors.

Some with yellow and others with orange.

Can't he tell the two colors apart?

Intimidation, special violence, traffic violation

[Seohun] Hey.

I'll get cramps in my face.

[knocking on door]

Their Almost Twisted Hero

[Yubin] Can you read that out loud for me?

-Me? -Yes.

Hurry up.

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

Their Almost Twisted Hero

"Hero."

[Yubin] Hmm.

Let him go. It's not him.

Captain, you should see this.

Just let him go.

He told you to let me go!

This is going to drag on for a while. Go home for the day.

-Captain. -[door closes]

Why are you letting him go? He's our prime suspect.

Yoon Seohun has red-green color blindness.

So what? It's not like we're issuing his driver's license.

Look at this letter here.

It's orange against a green background.

Yoon Seohun would've had trouble reading it.

[Yubin] It doesn't make sense for him to have chosen this letter.

[frustrated sigh]

There goes our prime suspect. [groans]

[Tansik] We're back at square one.

That sketch is our only clue then.

To me, it just looks like an ordinary man.

It may not be...

[♪ mysterious music sting]

...a man.

[Tansik] What do you see in that sketch?

[Yubin] The person looks sad.

Also tired after years of struggle.

I also sense loneliness stemming from isolation.

Most of all, those eyes seem to belong to a woman.

To me, it looks like a middle-aged man who loves his drinks.

Maybe you're right.

[sighs] I'm worried about Yoona's parents.

They've become so haggard overnight.

But how could the kidnapper demand five billion won?

Is that some kind of joke?

-How does that make sense? -[Yubin] It doesn't.

[Minseo] Right?

How would ordinary people like them prepare five billion won? [scoffs]

[Yubin] I know.

I wonder why the kidnapper made such a demand

from ordinary people.

Maybe he's a psychopath who's lost touch with reality.

[Yubin] The kidnapper was meticulous enough

to secure an escape route

and planned out the crime well in advance.

They can't just be a psychopath.

[Yoona's mother sniffles]

[door opens]

[Yoona's father] You should eat something.

We need to pull ourselves together to find Yoona.

You go and eat.

You should eat something too.

[sighs]

Are you planning to starve to death?

[shouts] Should we just starve to death together?

[♪ tense music playing]

[groans]

Sorry. I'm a little on edge.

[mobile phone buzzing]

Hello?

[caller] Hello? Is this Mr. Choo Yongjin?

-This is Kim Handu, a reporter at SBC. -[mobile phone buzzing]

[sighs] You must be really concerned...

[Yoona's mother gasps]

I'd like to interview you about your daughter

I have questions about the kidnapping case

-[gasps] -Oh, fuck!

[whimpering] What should we do?

It's been 48 hours since the disappearance of Choo Yoona,

a chatty and hopeful seven-year-old.

With her parents in torment...

[groans] What the heck?

[Minseo] Who leaked it?

Why are you looking at me?

It's not me this time!

It wasn't me last time either!

There are articles all over the internet too.

Yoona's parents are blaming us for jeopardizing her safety.

-[mobile phone buzzing] -[Joongryeok sighs heavily]

Hello, Chief. Dongbang Yubin speaking.

Understood, sir.

We're no longer involved in the Choo Yoona case.

-[♪ tense music playing] -[splutters]

A special investigation team will be set up at headquarters.

Get ready to hand over the case.

What? Are we being removed from the case?

[♪ tense music continues]

[sighs]

Seoul Busters

[♪ tense music continues]

Translated by Minjin Kim