ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, EVENTS, GROUPS,
AND SETTINGS ARE FICTITIOUS, AND CHILD SAFETY GUIDELINES WERE FOLLOWED
For a long time,
X Capital invested in companies with potential.
However,
this isn't about potential. It's about changing the history.
How can we just let this chance go?
The desire to become a genius.
A point no one has ever reached.
X Capital will support everything.
You must be Ro-hee.
Hello.
Ro-hee.
Are you here to greet me?
Come here, let's go.
Come on.
Let go!
Ro-hee!
Let her go!
Ro-hee, are you okay? Look at me.
Are you okay?
How dare you touch her?
I'm sorry, ma'am.
Let's go.
Careful, Ro-hee.
It's been a while.
Well,
it's great to see you too.
Why did you leave? What if you hurt yourself?
What if something happened--
Are you worried about me or your daughter?
Ro-hee.
From now on,
don't do anything like today.
We did all this for you. You know that, right?
You're the hope of humankind.
Who decided that I have a duty to become the hope of humankind?
Did God decide that?
Ro-hee.
If something happens to Mr. Kim,
I won't let it slide.
CHAPTER 6. THE NEGOTIATION
BASED ON THE NOVEL THE DAY OF KIDNAPPING BY JEONG HAE-YEON
Gosh, everything is the same.
It's been a while.
Why did you come here yourself?
Why are you being so cold?
Am I not welcome here?
The investors of Dr. Choi's research
want to see results.
The research isn't finished yet.
But we have a product called Choi Ro-hee.
How can there be a product when the research isn't complete?
Also,
Dr. Choi's research
was for early investors like me.
Ro-hee can't go anywhere
until the project is over.
You're smart, so I'm sure you know.
But who do you think has the most shares in this project?
The investment was two billion, right?
There are five investors, including you.
So that's ten billion won.
That's why I came to Korea myself.
Withdraw your investment.
I'll make sure you won't leave empty-handed.
You people...
only see this research as money.
That's right.
If it doesn't bring me money, it's worthless.
Whether it's an adult or a child,
there's no reason for them to exist if they're worthless.
Wow! This is crazy!
Look how much money this is!
-Hey. -My goodness.
Stop acting suspiciously and put the money back in.
We'll split the money evenly when we arrive.
Split, my foot.
Goodness.
You sure this is safe?
I'm sure.
People who smuggle themselves all bring dirty money.
No one would even care if he died in the middle of the sea.
So don't worry.
What about the Chinese?
Don't worry.
Hey, give them a handful of it when they come.
Then they'll take care of everything.
Okay?
Hey, after a round of poker...
Hey, they're coming. Hurry up and hide it.
Hide it!
Gosh, it's been a while brothers!
-Thank you. -All right.
Who's coming with us?
Things didn't go as expected, so...
-What? -Hold on.
Hey, bring it.
Hurry up.
Hurry up!
Here.
Please take care of this, okay?
What's this?
You all work hard, so you deserve to drink, eat, and have some fun.
I guess you have no idea, do you?
Sorry?
That bag is ours.
They said the money is ours if we take care of the man in the boat.
This is for taking care of him, so here's your payment.
Give me that body and the bag.
Hey, mister.
What the hell are you talking about?
How dare you pull out your weapon, you bastard?
If we don't get the bag, we won't dispose of the body.
Turn the boat around!
We'll throw him in the sea.
Guys, come on out!
Damn it.
You can't go if you don't give us the money.
Gosh, that hurts.
This is suffocating me.
What?
Get them!
What's going on?
-You! -Move!
-My money! -Hey, you!
Damn it.
Damn it!
Get him!
You bastard.
You bastard!
Die!
No!
I won't die!
I said let's go back!
Okay.
Let's go.
Really?
Yes, sir.
The kidnapper, Kim Myeong-jun, is Seo Hye-eun's husband,
and Seo Hye-eun was adopted by Choi Dong-eok
even before Choi Jin-tae.
You're saying Seo Hye-eun was involved
in the kidnapping and the murder?
It's a possibility.
Hey.
What?
Was it Kim Myeong-jun that called you?
No, it was another man.
He said he'd give me this money if I helped Hee-ae's dad
see Hee-ae for one last time.
Last time?
I couldn't resist the money at first, but looking at it,
I got too scared.
I'm so sorry.
Do you know where he went?
I'm not sure.
But...
it seemed like he was leaving for good.
He was saying his farewell to Hee-ae
like he wasn't going to come back.
They have the CCTV footage from the parking lot.
-Find his route. -Yes, sir.
Mr. Park.
-Hello. -Did you have your morning coffee?
Yes, I did.
Right, I see.
Let's have coffee together next time.
Sure.
I've given it some thought.
Don't you think
this murder case seems to be moving slowly?
I think...
that thing is the key.
What thing?
You have all the CCTV footage
of our hospital, right?
I probably have the past three months' worth.
I think we should tell the police.
That lady...
Dr. Yoon.
About the meal you mentioned the other day.
Yes?
How about dinner tonight?
Sure.
Sounds good.
Ro-hee, let's have breakfast.
Do kids prefer milk?
What about Mr. Kim?
I'm not sure.
He's probably in China by now.
Bring him.
Why should I?
Because I need him.
You two tried to escape, didn't you?
Why?
You want to live as a runaway forever?
Or were you guys planning to go to the police?
He's the only person I can trust right now.
I don't care if you find him in China or the middle of the sea. Bring him.
What if I say no?
I won't go anywhere without him.
You think you have a choice?
Even if you take me to Singapore,
you can't prove that I'm a genius without my help.
Can you give up all that money?
You're bargaining with me?
How interesting.
I like obedient kids.
I don't need a worthless genius.
And there's no reason
for a worthless kid to exist.
Watch your words.
What are you saying to a kid?
Then...
kill me.
They stuck needles in my body, filled me up with drugs,
and stimulated my brain every day, hoping to expand it.
I lied on the bed thinking that I might die at the end of the day.
You think your blackmailing will work?
Just kill me.
Kim Myeong-jun came back alive.
This is interesting.
There's no need to bargain.
Bring that tough man back here.
-Hello. -Hello.
I'm Detective Chae Jeong-man from Youngin Police Station.
What brings you here?
Did all the boats that went to work yesterday return?
Yes, they're all on their way back.
What's the matter?
Could we see the status board?
-Yes, come this way. -Okay.
Taxi!
Kim Myeong-jun!
Damn it!
-Chang-hun, go the other way! -Got it!
Damn it.
Hey, stop right there!
Hey!
Damn it.
Stop!
Mr. Kim Myeong-jun.
Stop with this nonsense and give up.
Give me your hands.
I'm Park Sang-yun.
We met in Seoul, right?
Why did you get on a boat? Did you try to smuggle yourself?
Damn it.
Put your head up.
You don't deserve to put your head down.
Why are you alone?
Where's Choi Ro-hee?
Please help me.
What do you mean?
Tell us everything so we can help.
Ro-hee was there that day.
Sorry?
The day when Ro-hee's parents got murdered.
When Ro-hee came out of the house, there was a car in the front.
She thought it was a police car at first,
so she thought someone in the police was the culprit.
But she remembered that the siren lights were yellow.
Yellow?
-The security company? -That's right.
Are you saying she witnessed everything?
Yes, but as she was coming out of the alley,
she collapsed.
And she hit her head hard on the ground,
so she couldn't even remember who she was for a while.
And things happened,
so she ended up going to her dad's villa.
That's when she remembered what happened that day.
She even remembered
seeing the security company employee in the living room.
So we tried to run away from the villa,
but they told me to get on a boat to China.
Then they started fighting each other and all.
Hold on.
Where's that villa? Where is Choi Ro-hee?
Right, that villa is...
Three hundred...
Gosh, I forgot! I'm so dumb!
Three hundred?
Yes, it's the highway number.
It was 300...
Three hundred...
NATIONAL HIGHWAY 391
I remember.
It was 391!
Who are you?
Tell me.
Who the hell are you?!
Damn it.
Stop it.
Let's go to Ro-hee.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
What's this all of a sudden?
I want to take some time off.
I'm exhausted.
Is it because of the incident?
It's part of the reason.
It feels like
everything and everyone is telling me to quit.
I'm not going to process this,
so come back after some rest, okay?
Go somewhere and get some air too.
It's fine.
You don't need to.
Where else would I find someone like you?
I can't let you go like this.
Take a few days off and go somewhere nice, okay?
I need my severance pay.
Severance pay?
Please process my resignation.
Mr. Park...
You can't move right now.
You have to lie down.
It's okay.
You're not okay.
Jeez.
The van got completely smashed.
Get some rest.
I'll try to clean up this mess.
Choi Ro-hee saw Park Cheol-won on the day of the incident.
The CCTV guy?
Yes, we...
We need to question him.
Goodness.
You want to trust a kidnapper's words?
Kim Myeong-jun requested our help,
saying that he was on his way to meet Choi Ro-hee.
Listen.
Think about it.
A kidnapper tried to smuggle himself out of the country.
Then do you think that kid is alive?
He was just spewing nonsense because he got arrested.
You saw the CCTV footage. They seemed close.
Kim Myeong-jun is also a dad.
He must be really good with kids.
He had no one to negotiate for money
and time was passing,
so he...
probably did the worst.
He didn't seem like the type to do that.
I just know it.
Goodbye.
The reservation is under Yoon Jeong-do.
Let me check, sir.
Oh, Mr. Park, you're here.
Come on in.
Gosh, the raw fish here is great.
This is Lee Chang-hun.
Sorry?
Okay. We'll be right there.
Okay.
Ju-hyeok, turn the car around.
Why? What is it?
Park Cheol-won caused trouble.
What?
Excuse me.
We're the police.
-Drop the knife! -Mr. Park, why are you doing this?
Drop the knife!
Hurry up and drop it!
-Jeez. -Mr. Park Cheol-won.
Save me.
-Please save me. -Drop the knife.
Hurry and drop the knife.
Drop the knife.
I'll count to three.
Don't try anything.
One,
two,
three...
Call the medical team!
Ju-hyeok, catch him!
Mr. Yoon Jeong-do!
Why did you murder him?
Did you also murder Dr. Choi and his wife?
Why did you do it?
Can you please explain what happened?
-What's going on? -What's happening?
-Goodness. -What's going on?
What on earth is going on?
Goodness.
He isn't the type to do that.
Did he really live here?
Was he going to move or what?
Sir.
Take a look.
Send this to forensics
and collect Park Cheol-won's clothes here.
Yes, sir.
This incident shocked the citizens of Youngin.
The suspect of the Youngin Hospital Director Murder Case
has been arrested.
The suspect, Park, went to a Japanese restaurant
and murdered Yoon, a co-worker of Dr. Choi.
A restaurant worker called in the report, and he was arrested at the scene.
Ro-hee.
Are you okay?
Are you really asking me if I'm okay
when you're the one who clearly isn't?
I was worried.
What a relief.
I thought I'd never see you again.
You met the cops, didn't you?
How did you know?
They arrested the culprit.
Park, the suspect, shocked the world by his brutal murder method.
The police said they'll investigate
the details of the incident as soon as possible.
-Are you okay? -Park was arrested
without any resistance at the scene...
Look at your face. You must've gotten beaten up good.
Can you even protect me when you're this weak?
Hey! An ordinary man would've died already.
Jeez.
You can't be an ordinary man.
Don't worry.
I'll survive until everything is over.
Stop pretending to be cool.
There will be a weird man downstairs.
I know you'll want to beat him up,
but try to hold back.
What?
By the way...
were you worried about me?
You waited until I was awake.
I mean,
if you want to interpret it that way, then go ahead.
Oh, also,
good job.
What do you mean?
You survived an unexpected event.
Congratulations, tough man!
Take a seat. You should eat.
You should eat well with all that blood you lost.
Take a seat.
Who are you?
Oh, do I have to introduce myself?
My name is Jaden.
Think of me as a money man
who's investing huge amounts into Ro-hee.
-And you? -This won't do.
-Don't hold back. -What?
In hindsight, there's no reason to hold back.
He tried to kill you twice.
Right.
But still, I shouldn't.
I'm Kim Myeong-jun.
You bastard!
So it was you, you bastard.
Damn it.
He's a monster.
He might destroy this villa.
Are we even now?
Depends.
Okay.
I brought him back as you wish,
so let's talk business.
What are you staring at?
Good job.
How dare that bastard mess with me.
Is this the only bottle of virus left?
Currently, that bottle
is the only one Dr. Choi left.
We analyzed its substance,
but it's a genetic blueprint that's comprised of sensitive viruses.
So it's hard to identify the exact substances of the drug.
If we don't find his virus chart,
we can't reproduce this drug.
Isn't it your job
to find out such things?
You've lost your worth.
Why?
Are you going to kill me too?
What are you saying?
A human life shouldn't be taken lightly. I can't kill someone on a whim.
Then what about me?
-Is my life worthless? -Stop it.
Gosh, you startled me.
Don't you know how this is made?
You think I have supernatural powers or something?
Don't you think your dad would have records of this somewhere?
All the records were handwritten since my grandpa's time,
so it should be somewhere in the house.
Then we should go inside that house.
In agriculture,
good fertilizer isn't the only thing that makes crops grow.
The brain stimulation drugs and genetic blueprint used
from the moment you were born until now.
That subcloning map is the genius child creation manual.
Goodbye then.
I'm off to find this manual.
CHAIRMAN PARK GI-SUN
HAS JADEN ARRIVED?
YOUNGIN HOSPITAL DIRECTOR AND WIFE MURDER CASE
NO INTERNET
This is annoying.
What's wrong?
Jaden cut off the Internet.
He did?
Go to bed.
I'm asking this just in case,
but you don't know the security company worker
we saw on the news today, do you?
Not at all.
I don't know anyone who works for a security company.
What about your wife?
She's the one who told you to kidnap me.
And it had to be on that day.
Tell me about it.
I have no idea what kind of person Hye-eun is anymore.
This isn't a simple matter.
On the 21st,
you were planning to break into my house to kidnap me.
If you had broken into my house,
you would've seen the murderer.
By the way...
what kind of person was your dad?
Why did he kill your dad?
How would I know?
I've talked with you a lot more in the past few days
than I ever did with my dad.
I have no idea what my dad is like.
I guess we're similar.
It's time to lock the doors. Come in.
-You want some beer? -I don't drink.
You look like a heavy drinker.
Then just come hold a beer.
I could use some company.
I don't believe we're that close, are we?
That's true.
You try to kill me, then save me when I'm about to die.
Then you try to kill me again.
When are you going to try killing me again?
I guess this isn't your fault.
It's not like you have hard feelings toward me.
You're just following orders.
Are you also a money man?
You make a lot?
You have a girlfriend?
Don't tell me...
you've never been in a relationship before.
Wait.
Jeez, fine. I was just joking.
What are you, a robot?
Listen.
When someone remembers another person,
a single moment decides what kind of person they are.
I have that moment with you,
apart from all the fighting.
It's when you helped me
meet Hee-ae.
I'm truly...
thankful for that.
As for everything else, I'm not.
It's what Dr. Mo Eun-sun did for you.
Of course, I'm thankful to her too.
Weren't you trying to run away with Ro-hee?
So why did you go to see your child that day?
Was it to fool everyone?
I'm not that clever.
I just thought...
things might go wrong.
Then I may not see her ever again.
Hee-ae is my everything.
But looking back,
it was a good decision to see her.
One more thing.
We adults are all worn out.
But Ro-hee is still a kid.
She's a poor kid
who wants to cry and complain
but holds her emotions.
We should protect kids, shouldn't we?
Mr. Park Cheol-won.
Before we talk about Dr. Yoon Jeong-do, I have something to ask.
We found a sneaker in your house
that had Dr. Choi Jin-tae's blood on it.
And on the day of the incident,
his child witnessed something.
A security company car in front of the house,
and you in the living room.
Were you...
at Dr. Choi's house that day?
Yes.
Did you murder...
Dr. Choi?
Yes.
I killed him.
On the day I was disabling the CCTV,
I saw a safe in a room.
Now that the CCTVs were gone,
I got greedy.
I checked their movements every day through the CCTVs.
My plan was to break in,
take the gold bars and money,
and leave while they were asleep.
What about the passcode?
I memorized the passcode of the house and safe
by watching the CCTV footage.
But there was no money.
I only found strange documents.
I had no choice but to go home.
That's when Dr. Choi came up from the basement.
What are you doing here?
What the hell are you doing, you bastard?
He suddenly attacked me.
I was flustered.
Die, you bastard!
Did you also kill his wife, Ms. So Jin-yu?
No.
You bastard.
During our fight,
I saw something
-Die, you bastard. -at the corner of his bed.
Die!
Die, you bastard!
Ms. So was already dead.
Can you explain how you murdered Dr. Choi?
Dr. Choi...
was stronger than he looked.
Mr. Park, you should've told me if you needed money.
Did you think of robbing our money since the CCTVs are gone now?
No, Dr. Choi.
Why? Are you going to stab me with that?
This is great.
You killed my wife with that sword,
and I killed you in self-defense.
How does that sound?
Great, right?
Go ahead.
Look at you.
Go ahead.
You've never stabbed someone before, have you?
Stab me. I'll stand still.
Hurry up.
Go ahead.
Go ahead, Mr. Park.
Stab me, you bastard--
Dr. Choi.
Were you simply after Dr. Choi's money?
Are you sure this has nothing to do with the incident 30 years ago?
It was a coincidence that we met.
If I wanted revenge,
I would've killed his father, Dr. Choi Dong-eok,
30 years ago.
Then why did you kill Yoon Jeong-do?
My wife and child...
didn't die from a mere medical malpractice.
It was one caused by an unlicensed doctor.
What does that...
have to do with Yoon Jeong-do?
Do you think...
Yoon Jeong-do is a doctor?
Good work.
-Good work. -Good work.
When I found out that he was an unlicensed doctor,
and as I watched him walk out of the operating room,
I just couldn't forgive him.
You murdered him
just because of that?
I didn't want something like that to happen again.
You know Ms. Seo Hye-eun well, right?
Is she involved in this incident?
Her husband, Kim Myeong-jun,
kidnapped Dr. Choi's daughter on the 21st.
The kid was running as if she was escaping
when she was kidnapped.
I don't know of that matter.
I saw on the news that the kidnapper's child is sick.
It wouldn't be strange
if he was attempting to coax money from Dr. Choi,
the richest man in Youngin.
What's the name again?
Choi Dong-jun, Ro-hee's great-uncle.
-Great-uncle? -Yes, sir.
He's the chairman of EI Construction,
and the next in line to inherit Dr. Choi's assets after Choi Ro-hee.
The law firm in charge is processing the inheritance.
Gosh, these heartless people.
What an interesting family.
Are you saying you know where Ro-hee is or not?
I don't think that's the issue here.
Isn't what you're after Dr. Choi Jin-tae's assets?
How dare you?
Stop playing games and be honest.
I'm short on time.
It's not his assets to be precise.
It's my brother, Choi Dong-eok's inheritance.
Jin-tae was adopted.
It doesn't make sense for him to inherit my brother's assets.
On top of that, it's going to his 11-year-old daughter.
How can I sit back and watch?
I looked into it, and including real estate, shares, bonds, and savings,
his assets amount to about 120 billion won.
You're fast.
They say money attracts all types of bugs.
Who are you?
Choi Ro-hee has to die,
I mean, she has to be declared dead
to legally inherit his assets.
I asked who you are.
Don't worry.
I'm not interested in the 120 billion won.
Then what is it that you want?
We're not open today.
Please leave.
Damn it.
I said we're not open today.
What the hell?
-I said we're closed. -What the hell?
You hear me? Leave.
I said leave.
-Hey. -What's going on?
-Hey, watch it. -Where are you going?
Damn it.
Just do as we told you.
You drove the ship, but you didn't see the man's face.
You saw something being tossed into the sea,
but you're not sure if it's a body or not.
If you stick to this,
our legal team will do our best to take care of the rest.
INTERROGATION RECORDING ROOM
VIOLENT CRIMES TEAM 1
Good work, sir.
It's nothing.
We're not even halfway done.
Right, what about Ms. Seo Hye-eun?
She's not showing up, and we still can't reach her.
You want some coffee?
Sure.
-Coffee? -I want iced coffee.
Gosh, he's a handful.
Sir!
Take a look at this.
-What's this? -What?
YOUNGIN KIDNAPPING CASE CHILD ENDS UP TOSSED IN THE SEA
Where did you toss the body?
Please move.
Choi Ro-hee, the survivor of the Youngin Hospital Director Murder Case
and the kidnap victim,
has been...
I threw the body into the sea?
You?
Have they lost their minds?
How does it feel to be with a ghost?
You think this is funny?
Should I be sad then?
Think about why they made that move.
Why did they?
Well...
Who will be the happiest if I die?
Happiest?
Funeral home companies?
How lame.
When did your intelligence stop developing?
Man, that's funny.
Come here.
-Why? -Just come.
What is it again?
Come.
Seriously.
Go tell Dr. Mo Eun-sun for ointment.
Don't say anything other than that.
You always ask me to do stuff like this.
Excuse me, Dr. Mo.
I've prepared some dinner for Ro-hee.
I know she doesn't want to eat, but you have to force her.
She'll listen to you.
Okay.
We're out of disinfectant for wounds.
Could I get some more?
Wait here.
DRAW A PATTERN TO UNLOCK YOUR PHONE
You're a genius.
It's nothing new.
Be on the lookout.
Okay.
VICTIM'S FAMILY: PLEASE DO YOUR BEST TO FIND THE KIDNAPPER
SUSPECT ADMITTED TO AIDING THE DISPOSAL OF THE BODY...
In summary,
Jaden bribed the captain and made it look like I'm dead.
He tried to use my relatives to get into my dad's house.
Why would he do that?
The next inheritor in line
will receive my dad's inheritance if I'm declared dead.
But still, you're their family.
They're family I haven't even seen once in my life.
They wouldn't hesitate to do this.
THE RELATIVES ARE DEVASTATED
Hey!
Are you okay?
Yes.
When did you come back here?
Mr. Kidnapper.
What?
Why are you calling me like that again?
There's one thing you forgot to do as a kidnapper.
What is it?
RESTRICTED NUMBER
Hello?
This is Kim Myeong-jun.
Mr. Kim Myeong-jun?
I'm the kidnapper.
I have...
Ro-hee.
Please go on.
I'm calling to negotiate.
Negotiate?
Are you with her right now?
If you want to find her,
you'll need to prepare some money.
Thirty billion won.
Is he trustworthy? Who is he?
It's been a while, Mr. Choi.
The kidnapper called you himself?
Demanding 30 billion won for an 11-year-old girl?
You have until midnight tomorrow.
What will you do if things go wrong?
I'll bring Choi Ro-hee's body to you.
It's strange
that the security company worker
and your wife are acquainted.
Ms. Seo Hye-eun is here.
Where do you want me to begin?
Why are you handing over the case?
Kim Myeong-jun threw Choi Ro-hee into the sea.
Capture that kidnapper at all costs.
Don't you dare touch Hye-eun. I won't let it slide.
I think Kim Myeong-jun is being used.
I should've asked this sooner.
Who are you?
Subtitle: Jea-heon Chung