MegaboxJoongAng PLUS M Presents
A Studio Pieona Production
KONG Hyo-jin
KIM Yeh-won, KIM Sung-oh
You just sent her home after drinking at your place together?
- Are you an idiot? - Damn, stop it.
I didn't know you are such a nerd.
a film by LEE Kwon
Is it burned out?
DOORLOCK
Lunar New Year Holidays are 10 days ahead!
29 millions are expected to come home for holidays.
300,000 more than last year.
Morning of 3rd, a day before holidays begin
is expected to be the busiest day.
And the return traffic to Seoul would be heaviest on 5th.
The expected driving time from Seoul to Busan is 8 hours
while to Kwang-ju is 6.5 hours,
half an hour longer than last year.
Good morning, Ms. Jo Gyeng-min.
I'm calling to introduce new dental care insurance.
Can I talk to you for a minute?
Well, I need to leave for work soon.
Let me be very quick then.
With 20 dollars a month for 10 years, it covers the dental implant
the bridge and the crown indefinitely.
After the insurance term is over, we'll be paying you 500 dollars
and waive the insurance money.
Do I need to decide now? I really need to go now.
- It will take only 5 minutes. - Can you call me back?
I'll call you at your preferred time.
When's best for you?
Well, after 6PM.
- I'll call you then. - Thank you.
Smile brings the luck
as well as new clients! Say cheese everyone!
Cheese!
Bigger smile!
- Come to my office, Ms. Oh! - Yes, cheese!
Customer No. 36, please.
It's been a while, ma'am.
Come this way. I'll take care of it.
No. 37, please.
Why do you always let Park do that thing?
So frustrating.
You're too nice. That's your problem.
Do you know what the nice people in this country become?
Pushover.
Are you going to extend your contract?
No more damn extension.
I've been extending my whole life.
Entrance of college, graduation,
relationship... Even I extend my biorhythms.
So I suffer from chronic constipation.
- Hey, lean back! - Sorry.
I really need this extension.
So I could have money for moving.
Your performance is good.
I think you even can get the permanent position
if you can work on some skills.
Skills?
I always tell you to sell some smiles.
When the elderly come, sell the silver insurance
saying they've only lived half of their lives.
To the salarymen, you sell annuity insurance
showing concerns on their children's tuition
or life after retirement.
You need to touch their weakness to sell things.
You're always snubbed by sly Park as you work too straight.
What are you doing with such an excellent skill?
I know. I didn't expect this.
What?
- Did you? - No.
Excuse me.
- You are Studio 601. Right? - Yes.
- Someone left this for you. - Who?
That I don't know.
The guard at day shift received it.
Thank you.
Please sign here to confirm receipt.
Thank you.
Couldn't open the door. I left jinseng at the reception. - Mom
No, I change the codes regularly.
You should've let me know when you were coming.
You made a 2-hour-trip for nothing.
Redemption of student loan
No, nothing serious. I can take pills.
Mom, wait!
Did you leave the doorlock cover open?
No, it's nothing.
I should eat now. Have dinner, too.
Run the dactyloscopy? With this?
Yes. Is it impossible?
You said you've got nothing damaged except knocking on the door.
Right.
So that person literally knocked at the door and left
without trying to intrude into the house, right?
And you cannot prove it's from the same person.
You know filing the case is possible
when something really happened.
Dactyloscopy can be done at that time.
The record shows you reported similar cases several times.
There's nothing we can do for the reports like yours.
Nothing special here. Will return to the station.
Why do I feel dizzy every morning?
Excuse me.
Good morning.
Have you received the package last night?
I forwarded it to the night shift.
Yes, I have. Thank you.
By the way...
is it possible for me to check
the clips from the surveillance camera here?
I guess so.
But can I ask you the purpose?
Someone tried to open my door last night.
You want to check now?
No, I gotta go.
- I'll ask you later. - Sure.
Good bye.
This is the best I can offer in this neighborhood
with your conditions.
But it's actually smaller than my place now.
How can this be more expensive?
The market price has been raised. There's nothing we can do.
If you keep feeling insecure,
how about getting a new doorlock?
A latest one with the fingerprint recognition.
I moved to this big building hoping to be safer.
The place got something wrong. I feel dull every morning.
Get some amulets!
You know any shaman? I can introduce one.
I'm penniless.
Let's just get married and buy houses!
Married to whom?
- Oh, how about him? - Who?
Hello, sir!
Here!
Have you noticed? He's particularly nice to you.
Stop it.
Let me show some skills today. Let's go.
Customer No. 119, please.
Opening an installment account, sir?
I can help you with that.
No. 119, come this way.
I am No. 119.
- Will talk to her. - Okay, sir.
- Good afternoon. - Good afternoon.
How may I help you, sir?
I couldn't transfer from ATM machine.
I see. Can I have your I.D. sir?
Here.
Excuse me, but are you married, sir?
Pardon? No, not yet.
May I ask what you do?
I'm a carpenter.
Then your bronchial tubes must be in weak conditions.
- Need a copy? - Yes, thank you.
- Where do you live, sir? - In Bongcheon-dong.
Me too. We're neighbors then.
I think I might've seen you...
- Sir? - In my neighborhood.
Near community center. Occasionally?
I guess so. Occasionally.
Do you have any installment saving account?
No, I don't.
SH BANK / JO GYENG-MIN
is pretty good for those who live alone.
Entering the 6th month from opening,
it automatically covers critical illness insurance as well.
- Does it? - Yes.
You can choose... Well...
Here's the document.
Ah...
The transfer is done.
Regarding the savings, maybe next time.
How about a cup of coffee with me?
Excuse me?
I'll open the account and in exchange,
I guess we can have coffee as neighbors.
For the installment saving,
I'll recommend something better next time.
- But why? - Pardon?
You recommended it a minute ago and you're changed so suddenly?
Oh, that's...
'Cause I have little balance?
You say I can't open installment saving if I have no money?
Please calm down. What I mean is...
Damn it.
You're playing friendly to sell your stuff and tell me now
to go home as I'm penniless?
You look down on me?
You flirted first!
- I think there was a misunderstanding. - Then let's have coffee.
- May I help you? - What the hell?
- Do you live in Bongcheon-dong? - Sir?
- No. - Then step back.
It's between neighbors.
Don't worry, sir. I can handle it.
You handle what?
Am I a problem here? Is it me who did wrong?
I've done nothing wrong here.
Security.
Sir.
Would you please leave? Other customers are waiting.
I'm not done yet.
Please get up. If not, will call the police.
Customer No. 122, please.
I'm sorry. Other customers are waiting.
Let's go.
Fuck.
Hey, you.
You flirted first!
Don't be such a snob!
You will pay dearly sometime.
- I'm sorry. - It's not your fault.
Get ahold of yourself!
You're paid to do those things!
Tell me! Do you really patrol every night?
You check here after you really did it?
Then why did the police come?
We don't have any trouble with the morning shift!
Damn. Report every detail
to me from now on! Got it?
I know you've been fooling around.
What time did you come to work?
- Late again, I bet. - The door is closing.
Sorry, sir.
Ms. Jo Gyeng-min!
Gyeng-min.
Are you okay? You don't look well.
I'm fine. I'm sorry.
Your contract ends this month, right?
Yes.
Your performance is good.
The branch manager said to compensate you for that.
So I'll turn your contract into the one with indefinite period.
Pardon?
You'll get the raise
and it's more stable. Aren't you happy?
I am.
Ouch.
Unknown Caller ID
Aren't you cold?
Remember me? At the bank yesterday.
- Excuse me. - Hold on.
I waited for you so long...
It's late and we're going same direction.
Why don't we share a taxi together?
I'm sorry. I'll go by bus.
You're messing with me again?
Why do you treat me like a pervert?
What have I done wrong?
That bastard again.
Hey, let go of her!
You again? What is wrong with you?
I guess you must've
misunderstood something.
Misunderstood what?
I'm leaving. Calm down.
You are scary people.
Are you his boyfriend or what?
Are you okay?
I'll really call the police if I see you once again.
Get in.
I'm really sorry.
Don't be sorry. We're colleagues.
Call me if anything like this happens again.
Don't try to handle it by yourself.
What is it?
Gyeng-min? I'm Kim Sung-ho.
You left your wallet in my car.
Here you are.
- I'm sorry to cause you the trouble. - Not at all.
Is the power off?
I guess so.
Don't know why but the light doesn't turn on.
- Want me to check? - No, it's okay.
I'll talk to the janitor on the ground floor.
I can check if you are okay. It can be nothing.
The lever is down.
Sometimes it goes down when it's overloaded.
Sorry, I didn't know you are living with someone.
No, it's not like that.
I put those things as I live alone.
Would you like some coffee?
That will be great.
Sit here and wait a bit.
May I use your bathroom? I need to wash my hands.
- This way. - Thank you.
One second.
But how did you know?
I don't think I told you...
Told me what?
The number of my studio.
Oh, that's...
I'll get some coffee!
So your colleagues is in your house?
Yes.
And he's the stalker
who tried to intrude into your house?
I cannot be sure.
- Isn't he your boyfriend? - Excuse me?
There are many false reports accusing their boyfriends as stalkers.
- You got no boyfriend? - Come on.
What, you bastard?
Let's get in and see.
- The code? - 1-7-8-4.
It's not the detective's job
but the boyfriend's to protect you.
Shit!
Care for instant coffee?
Tired, right?
I'm also exhausted as I haven't slept at all yesterday.
But let's go through one more time.
According to what you've said,
someone killed Kim Sung-ho
while you went out to call the police.
The forensics found traces of Mr. Kim fighting against
a third person in your studio.
Hey!
You should look me in the eyes when I'm talking to you.
Look at me!
The traces of fighting against a third person...
means someone else was in your house.
Isn't the murderer
someone you know?
The number of your studio...
the janitor confirmed he told Kim that
as Kim said he got your wallet.
- Why did you do that? - Pardon?
It's too obvious.
You made someone kill Kim
and called the police to play a victim.
Who is it?
I found many of man's stuff in your house.
Forensics called. They found nothing.
Anesthetic content was found in Kim's blood!
The bastard attacked Kim Sung-ho
and she knocked him out using the anesthetic.
That's how I want to complete the puzzle and conclude the case.
But she reported several times before!
Saying someone was trying to intrude into her place.
You need to release her unless you find the anesthetic by morning.
The new manager will join next week.
So don't get agitated.
Try to cheer up.
Sorry I'm late.
Gyeng-min.
Can I have a word with you?
Why didn't you have some more rest?
I cannot be absent without notice too long.
We know your situation. Must be really hard for you.
You know Gyeng-min...
I was about to call you.
Regarding your contract...
He was such a nice person.
I feel so sorry for him. I still can't believe it.
Did Gyeng-min come to the funeral? I don't think I saw her.
She was with the police. As murder suspect.
Murder suspect?
Really? It's creepy...
- So scared. - You don't know the details, do you?
And call her murder suspect?
Isn't it too harsh?
What are you doing? Sit down.
Manager KIM SUNG-HO
Hyo-ju, we're not done yet.
HYO-JU: Stay at my place till you move to a new flat.
You said some knocked on your door again.
Excuse me.
Can I see the clips from surveillance cameras?
Can I see the one from the corridor on the 6th floor?
From the corridor?
The cameras on the corridors are fake.
The one at the elevator is enough to check who's coming and going.
What do you look for exactly?
Someone knocked at my door that night. I want to check.
There was a cigarette stub, too.
Can be the resident of this building.
This building?
Many people knock on the wrong doors when they are drunk.
- Then I'll excuse myself. - Yes, please.
Okay.
It's all clear.
Right? Thank you.
This is Jo who went to look at the studio the other day.
I would like to move in ASAP.
Someone knocked at my door that night.
I want to check.
Can be the resident of this building.
Hello?
KANG SEUNG-HYE
It's either of two.
One, Kang Seung-hye was hiding at your house.
Two, Mr. Kim had Kang's key.
She used her credit card yesterday too.
At the CVS near your building.
Must be always buying same thing.
Always 3 dollars and 20 cents. What would it be?
And at the same time! See? 8PM.
No, 1PM on Saturdays.
Saturdays?
1PM?
Shall we call her?
What should I say?
Just confirm if she's Kang Seung-hye.
Doesn't pick up?
Then we can send her the message.
Hyo-ju: Lost your voice or what? Call me!
She doesn't read it.
Gotta go.
Where are you going?
Need to go to this store to meet her.
Why bother? Call the police.
Then I'll get suspected.
No way. You're a victim too!
That's what I want to know. Why am I treated as suspect
- and kicked out from work. - Wait.
- Let's go. - To where?
To the convenient store!
No way. This is my problem.
I came all the way to work on Saturday
to sneak out all the information.
You want me to pull out now? No way.
And you will get suspected if you go alone, ain't I right?
Let's go.
This is it! 3.2 bucks!
Vegetable Porridge 3 Dollars 20 Cents
Could be other things.
A sandwich and a milk make 3.2 bucks.
See? That coffee on promotion is 3.2 dollars if you buy two.
Remember. She buys that thing everyday.
Hungry?
Interested in a blind date?
Brother of a high school friend.
He's a grade-holder for Judo and Jiu Jitsu.
Should see his neck.
You know Don Lee? He's like that guy.
Only downside is he has a weird sense in fashion.
You're okay with that?
What's this? How can she know me?
KANG SH: Oh! Hyo-ju! It's been a while!
3 dollars and 20 cents, please.
It's 1 o'clock!
There!
We'd better split here.
- Go separate ways? - Yes.
You take this road, I'll take that.
We might lose her, hurry!
Call me if you find her!
- Call me! - I will!
Gosh!
1-7-8-4.
Shit...
Damn it.
- Hello. - 911, please speak.
Hello? There's... someone...
Ma'am, please calm down and speak slowly.
Hello? Are you there?
Excuse me! You must be Kang Seung-hye.
What are you talking about?
Wait! I think you must be Kang Seung-hye.
I said I'm not!
Aren't you cold?
Many people look for you today.
Your friend keeps sending messages.
HYO-JU (Friend)
You were close to Hyo-ju?
She keeps trying to reach you.
I think I have to tell you today.
I found someone else.
I feel terribly sorry about this, Seung-hye.
So I am confessing now. Hope you forgive me.
You might've seen her though. She lives one floor below you.
What are you doing here?
You dropped your phone.
Want me to take the call?
Anyone here? Please help me!
No one? Help!
You son of a bitch!
Will kill you!
You bastard!
Police...!
Here! Help!
The doorlock was same with her place and so was the code!
Okay, if you say so.
But there was nothing in the room. Wanna go and check?
You must not lie, Ms. Jo.
You really didn't see his face?
How could she look at his face when she could've been killed?
You think you can?
You should tell us something
that could be a sure evidence. I can't help you otherwise.
Your phone's off so we can't track it.
Are you sure you dropped it?
She heard him saying she's the next target!
Right! He had...
a watch on his wrist.
Damn it.
Then I am the suspect? Look.
No, I mean the old-fashioned one.
Just kill me.
Found something.
We're so screwed.
SH BANK / JO GYENG-MIN
Don't be so presumptuous.
She gave me her name card.
Name cards are to be given away.
And you tried to take her away
in front of the bank the next night. What do you say?
- My name is Kim Kee-jeong. - I know.
- Kim Kee-jeong. - I said I know.
Mr. Kim Kee-jeong.
You've been stalking her, Mr. Kim.
Why did you follow her to her studio that night?
Shit, I was pissed! That's why!
That son of a bitch showed up in suit as if he's a prince charming.
Then she hid behind him and left in his fancy car.
I hated them both so I followed them. Happy?
Don't raise your voice, bastard!
I did follow them.
But I went home right after. Believe me!
Have coffee first and let's get this done fast.
Look at these.
He put the victim in the garbage bag and left it in the rooftop.
Isn't it weird?
Why did he bear the trouble moving it all the way up?
Isn't it weird?
Why do you ask me these questions?
Give me a hand here.
I'm asking you since I have no idea.
- Maybe he wanted to show. - Show what?
You're the next.
That kind of thing?
I know you think I did it.
But I'm not a crazy bastard to saw a human body.
I see... so it was the saw.
I'm a carpenter, so I know.
Knife or axe can't make a cut face like this.
Did we tell him about the criminal tool?
No, we didn't.
By the way, since when do you wear that watch?
Look nice. Real vintage.
Why do you keep saying bullshit! I'm innocent!
That bank bitch is fucking me.
Isn't the bitch watching over there, is she?
Wait until I'm out of here. You hear me?
- I'll come after you! - Sit!
You know what makes me really angry?
That I was so afraid... I couldn't even move.
I'm so pissed at myself for doing nothing.
I was just hiding there when he killed her.
I couldn't tell the police anything.
When you went over him,
I just stood there shaking. I'm such an idiot.
It's not your fault.
Sorry to keep you waiting.
You can go now, we'll take it from here.
So is he the one?
Yes, 90% positive.
He slipped a confession and was convicted for assault.
When we have the fingerprints match we can get him for sure.
Weren't you suspicious of me when I first reported?
That I plotted it?
That was...
Our job is to doubt everyone.
I am sorry.
What if he walks away
for lack of evidence like I did?
- Is this the last one? - Yes, thank you.
No problem.
Here, the keys.
- You found a new place so soon. - Yes, I was lucky.
Fuck.
- All set already? - No.
We should have Chinese delivery. Want me to come over now?
No, not today. It's too messy here.
Come later when I settle in.
Eating in the mess is the beauty of moving day.
- Is it so? - Yeah.
Let's do it, then.
But I must have the window guard and doorlock done first.
- So take your time. - Alright.
See you.
It is urgent.
Gyeng-min's father fell unconscious in the hospital.
Why didn't she tell her folks when she moved?
Why don't you call her?
Her phone's off. That's why I came here.
Her mother sent me. It's urgent. We didn't know she's moved out.
You should tell me.
But why did you come?
Her mother is in Dae-jeon.
And I'm the cousin living in Seoul. That's why.
Give me the number of moving agency, then.
I'm sorry but there're rules and some incidents recently...
Then are you going to explain this to her
if something happens to her father?
We only have one copy for each key, so copy them later.
- Thank you. - You're welcome.
Hyo-ju?
Ms. Jo Gyeng-min!
Delivery at the doorstep!
Sending your phone back.
HYO-JU
Hyo-ju, talk to me.
Hello?
Hyo-ju!
Anybody? Oh, God!
Is anyone here?
Please open the door! Fast!
Hyo-ju!
Open the door, you bastard!
Hyo-ju!
Open the door! Hyo-ju!
Please help! Anybody?
Hyo-ju! Hyo-ju...
You ran quite fast?
Hand off!
Let's go.
For coffee.
What are you looking at?
Get in!
What did you do to Hyo-ju?
Tell me! Son of a bitch!
Damn it!
- You pervert! - Crazy bitch!
- Have some fruit, Hyo-ju. - Okay.
We've been watching him.
If I had arrived faster, nothing would've happened to you.
I am sorry.
What was the facetime then?
He used...
some tricks on it.
He recorded everything with her laptop first
and called you on facetime using Ms. Oh's mobile.
You should've noticed it if you had stayed calm.
What?
In the video, you see her come home after work.
She hadn't come home since she left for work.
That says the phone calling you cannot be hers. A common sense.
Is that common sense to you?
My common sense is...
to move your ass first
when something bad happens to your friend.
What will happen to Kim Kee-jeong now?
We secured the evidence.
The tool box in the video.
We got his fingerprints on it as well as on the hammer and the saw.
If the DNAs match,
we can surely lock him up. Don't worry.
Hey...
Hyo-ju.
Why are you still here? You should go home.
Are you alright? Feeling better?
They said I can go home next week.
The operation went well.
I am so sorry, Hyo-ju.
Stop crying, Gyeng-min.
It's because of me. You and Mr. Kim...
I really don't remember anything.
I just slept a few nights.
Doctor says
there'll be no scars at all.
You go see the mirror.
You look more miserable than me.
That's true.
Don't cry and don't be sorry.
He took the revenge on me because I had attacked him.
And you came to rescue me.
Let's go eat something nice
when I'm out of hospital.
Please stop crying.
Excuse me.
You're still here.
No, I took off but...
I forgot to give you this.
It's penguin doll shaped surveillance camera.
It could help if you keep feeling insecure.
I didn't mean to choose a penguin.
This is a popular model.
Thank you.
How are you?
Nice surprise to see you here.
- Well... - I'm...
Han Dong-hoon, janitor of the building you used to live.
- Ah, hello. - You moved to this neighborhood.
I am sorry not to recognize you after I owed you a favor.
Not at all. I just did my job.
The new place pleases you?
Yes, it's not bad.
No more stalker, I assume?
Excuse me?
I am asking if there's anyone bugging you.
Heard they caught the murderer.
Right.
That bastard won't hurt you anymore.
Pardon?
'Cause he's caught.
Right...
See you again then!
3 dollars and 20 cents, please.
Hello?
This is Detective Lee. Where are you?
Home, I'm home.
Stay there. Never go out.
Kim Kee-jeong was released as DNAs didn't match.
I will go to your place so stay inside.
Kim Kee-jeong is murdered.
Hello, Gyeng-min.
Are you there? Gyeng-min!
Secure the surveillance cameras around Ms. Jo's building
- and call me if you find anything. - Yes, sir.
Come gather.
Vegetable Porridge
Are you up?
We found the suspect's vehicle in Yang-pyoung.
Can't you still locate the mobile of Jo Gyeng-min?
It's still off.
One more thing. Remember the janitor at her old studio?
Han Dong-hoon, who gave us the CCTV footage of Kim Kee-jeong.
What about him?
He quitted and disappeared the day after Kim was killed.
And he used to work at a place near Yang-pyoung lake.
We'll have no problem staying here for some time.
I am sorry.
You're still under anesthesia.
I brought your pillow and blanket so that you could feel more at home.
I changed you into pajamas.
Why are you doing this to me?
You need a reason to like someone?
Did you do that on purpose at CVS
to pretend not to recognize me?
Or you really didn't know me? Really?
How could you not know me?
'Cause I'm nothing but a janitor?
Look at me... would you?
Look straight at my face!
You were not cold like this when you close your eyes.
If you think I'm a crazy pervert,
you can just walk away.
I left the door open.
But...
if you're caught again after leaving this room,
I will have to cut your feet and arms.
Otherwise you would run away again.
Why are you crying?
I'm not a scary person.
You just stay here with me.
No, you son of a bitch!
Let's focus.
Don't panic.
Focus.
You need to get out.
It was a local tourist hotel,
but was deserted after closing in 2010.
Han Dong-hoon worked there.
A guest killed herself there. Lee Hee-jin, she was 27.
Han moved to Seoul after the incident.
He started working as janitor at that building since 2010.
There's an unsolved missing case in that building, too.
Jo Gyeng-min?
Are you here?
- I'm Lee! - Here!
Detective, I'm here!
It hurts!
Detective Lee?
You have too many men around you.
Put it down, it's over.
Die!
You tried to kill me. How could you?
I told you before, right?
Arm first.
Damn it, do you hate me that much?
It's finally two of us, locked up here.
You can't go anywhere!
Admit it, you like it, too. Don't you?
You fucker!
You come here!
Shit, you're all the same!
I will kill you, too.
The court accepted victim Cho's argument
and ruled it as self-defense.
As the police investigation proved there are more victims,
there's much attention towards the development of investigation.
We'll move on to weather forecast.
Today is Chunbun, the day we enter the full spring.
The long and severe winter has finally gone,
and spring is all around.
Flowers will blossom in every corner of country...
You don't have to come, mom.
Hyo-ju will give me a hand.
Alright then, come to the new place.
Yes.
I can eat your cooking in a while then.
See you then.