ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, EVENTS, GROUPS,
AND SETTINGS ARE FICTITIOUS, AND CHILD SAFETY GUIDELINES WERE FOLLOWED
Kim Myeong-jun!
You'll get scolded for going into the church.
That's why we should hide here so the others can't find us.
Wait for me!
Quiet down and follow me!
Don't try so hard.
Our prayers have never been answered since we were young.
It's been a while since we've been here, right?
It looked huge back then.
But it's smaller than I remember.
You still remember this place?
I tried so hard to forget about it.
The sister always brought us here whenever we caused trouble.
"Look at the cross."
"You shouldn't lie in front of it."
"If you're honest,
then you'll be forgiven."
If you're honest, can you be forgiven?
Can you?
Is that how the world works?
Don't beat around the bush and ask.
Ask me what you want to know.
Why did you go…
to that house?
Why did you meet…
Ro-hee's dad?
It was initially mine.
Ro-hee's dad, Choi Jin-tae,
was the kid who was newly adopted after I was disowned.
If I hadn't been disowned, all of that would've been mine.
I wanted to see…
what mine looked like
and how great it was.
Why are you standing around? Take a seat.
And also for our plan.
You were supposed to break in and kidnap Ro-hee.
To do that, we should at least know the layout of the inside.
Is all you wanted to know
the reason why I went there?
-Hye-eun. -Myeong-jun.
If you wanted to see me after watching the CCTV footage,
I'm sure you aren't here to ask why I went there.
So say it. What on earth do you want to know?
Hye-eun.
It's not you, right?
What do you mean?
What are you insinuating?
I'm hoping…
that you aren't the murderer.
You're…
"hoping"?
If I tell you the truth,
would you believe me?
So this is why you wanted to meet here.
Before the cross.
I'll be forgiven if I say the truth,
and I'll be punished if I lie.
You're here to coax me.
My prayers…
were answered back then.
The day you left this place,
I prayed that you'd return.
Hye-eun.
I'll pray on your behalf.
Let's go.
CHAPTER 11. SMOKING GUN
BASED ON THE NOVEL THE DAY OF KIDNAPPING BY JEONG HAE-YEON
Do you want to drop by the rest area?
You want some snacks or drinks?
Don't try to break the awkward silence.
That makes it even more awkward.
Don't tell me…
you tricked me into going to the station or something.
I keep my promises, so don't worry.
I'm surprised you're not asking
where Mr. Kim Myeong-jun went.
He must need some time too.
Come in.
This is surprising.
What is?
I didn't expect you to live in such a clean house.
Well, I'm rarely home.
Are you a workaholic?
That's even more surprising.
Do you have a laptop?
Laptop? Why?
YOUNGIN HOSPITAL DIRECTOR AND WIFE MURDER CASE
SEVERELY PUNISH THE BRUTAL MURDERER
Will you be okay?
This is too graphic, even more so for you.
Reading about the situation may help me regain my memory.
You need input to bring your memories back.
YOUNGIN GENERAL HOSPITAL
Take care of Hee-ae.
And…
don't worry.
I'll give you the CCTV footage
before I go to the police.
Are you threatening me to take care of Hee-ae?
I'm asking you a favor.
What were you praying about…
while you were waiting for me back there?
You said your prayers were answered.
Hee-ae's health.
And happiness.
That's it?
Are you sure it's Seo Hye-eun?
Yes, sir.
What an interesting woman.
Hello, this is Jaden.
I'm sorry to keep asking you for favors,
but this is something only you can find.
Who are you, ma'am?
Hee-ae's mom.
Who are you?
It's me, Mom.
Mom?
Gosh, you're her mother?
I'll be outside.
You two can chat.
Are you really Mom?
Are you okay?
Yes.
Where's Dad?
He left.
He won't be coming back.
Is it because he went to earn money?
Dad said
that you couldn't come to see me because you were making money,
and that's why he was staying with me.
If you're staying with me now,
does that mean Dad went to make money?
How funny.
Will you…
be living with me from now on?
For the time being.
That's probably safe.
I knew it.
Did I ask for such a difficult favor?
Hamburger!
Is it so hard to buy a hamburger?
Why are you making me starve?
I'm sorry. I forgot.
How could you forget?
Do you still not know how sensitive I get when I skip a meal?
Fine, I get it. I'll go buy one right now.
Where do you think you're going?
What if someone recognizes you?
Hold on.
Hey, three bulgogi burgers.
Four if you want one too.
Why did you ask me to get burgers when you rarely have them?
Did you starve or something?
Gosh.
And also,
you shouldn't hang up as soon as you're done talking.
That's not… You have guests.
Hello.
Put your hands up!
Ro-hee!
Hurry up and put your hands up.
He won't shoot anyway.
Put them down.
And why should I put my hands up? I'm the victim here.
You're right.
Jeong-man, sit down and eat.
Sir, what in the world…
Why is Kim Myeong-jun here?
Hey, you bought four.
Come on. Let's eat.
Man…
Thank you for the burger.
You should wrap half of the burger, so you don't spill.
What do you mean? This paper is trash.
You're supposed to remove it and eat the burger.
But still, you shouldn't make a mess.
This isn't our house.
Until when do I have to suffer from a kidnapper's nagging?
Any interesting news?
I doubt there's anything more interesting than this.
Can you get a hold of the CCTV footage
and dashcams in the area from May 20th?
-May 20th? -Yes.
There wasn't anything particular last time we checked.
That day might be when the actual murder happened.
So let's check again.
Okay.
Also…
Whatever.
Choi Dong-jun called us to see if we have one of Dr. Choi's items.
He was looking for a laptop.
We have it as evidence.
A laptop? All of a sudden?
It's Jaden's doing.
Jaden? Dr. Choi's partner?
You met him?
Yes.
He's a wicked bastard. You need to catch him.
He's going to be a big threat to Ro-hee.
What a sight.
A kidnapper is worrying about his victim.
Jaden kidnapped and locked us up.
He's nastier than a kidnapper.
At this rate, he'll approach me again even if you close the case.
Let's catch Jaden first.
Yes, let's do that.
But what can we arrest him for?
He took my pendant.
You can arrest him for theft.
To do that, someone needs to report a theft.
If he did take your pendant,
you'd have to report it to start an investigation.
On top of that, we can't lock him up for that.
A civilian is asking a cop to catch a bad guy.
Do I have to tell you what you should arrest him for?
Our job isn't catching bad guys you randomly select.
And why you are talking casually to an adult, you little brat?
Gosh, you people and your honorifics.
Are all cops stuck up?
You brat!
Hey, what's the point of arguing with an 11-year-old?
I wasn't arguing.
I should go home.
Home?
Your house?
What I need is my memory of the 20th.
My memories might come back if I go home.
That way I'll know who murdered my dad.
We'll see if it's the man who's behind bars,
or someone else.
It's still too dangerous.
I know.
And I know I have to take responsibility for it.
Let's wrap up the case then.
When we're trying to solve a case,
we try to read into the minds of the culprit we're after.
But have we ever considered the victim's situation
after the case was solved?
All the time.
We work harder because we think about the victims.
Then what about Ro-hee?
Ro-hee…
She'll be fine on her own.
And there are experts who will help her.
A genius girl who's left alone after her parents' death.
She'll be alone if it ends like this.
I think we should help her get back on her feet
and foster an environment to help her live alone.
As you've seen,
those two are close.
Ro-hee gets anxious without Mr. Kim Myeong-jun,
and Mr. Kim
is willing to risk his life to protect her.
But still…
Give me a few days.
It won't take long.
I received a call from my attorney,
and Dr. Choi's laptop is still under investigation.
They're still investigating when the murder case is closed?
That's what the higher-ups in the force told me.
I'll ask them to return it as soon as possible.
Ro-hee just fell asleep.
She must've been tired today.
It'd be weird if she wasn't.
Every single day, including today, must've been hard for her.
Anyway,
I'm glad you came back.
Thank you for trusting me.
Things won't be easy when an official investigation begins.
I understand how much you love your daughter,
but your decision
may determine Ro-hee's safety.
Okay.
Dr. Mo Eun-sun.
We've met before.
We're the police.
What brings you here?
A man was found in your hospital yesterday.
So?
You're answering like this is nothing, but it's a serious matter.
I'm afraid you'll have to come with us.
If you're summoning me, then I'll go with my attorney tomorrow.
I'm a bit tired today.
Did you do it yourself?
Did you tie up the man?
That man is over 175cm tall.
And he was previously a member of a gang.
I believe it would've been too difficult for you
to have done that alone.
So who was it?
Who helped you?
If you're not going to arrest me, I'll see you tomorrow.
Damn it, screw this. Let's leave.
-Did you bring it? -Yes.
Goodness.
The kidnapper and a detective.
Ro-hee.
Hold on.
Detective Park, could we talk for a second?
-Sure. -Okay.
Don't go in and stay there, okay?
Is it okay for her to enter the house?
Right.
We haven't cleaned up everything yet.
I imagined Ro-hee coming back to this house.
And I thought about how she'll live here by herself
with all the traces.
Detective Park.
I'd like to erase those traces.
Would that be okay?
What did you two talk about?
What?
It's nothing.
Ro-hee.
Go sit over there for a bit.
Just give us a second.
Ro-hee!
Come on in.
FLIGHTS FROM INCHEON
Can kids eat these?
I don't think the mom will have the time to eat them.
I thought there were cops outside.
I know how many cops and CCTVS are in this hospital,
but I still came anyway.
The fact that I still came
means that I'd like to have a conversation.
Yesterday's enemy can be today's friend.
We could team up if our goals align.
So are you here to ask me to work with you or fight you?
I'll know after we talk.
Surely there was nothing wrong with what I gave you.
I think it was quite a fair deal,
so why are you making a big fuss?
It was mine to begin with,
so it's unfair to pay money for it.
You should've held onto it then.
Option one.
You were the mastermind of the kidnapping case,
and somehow, you ended up acquiring Dr. Choi's pendant.
Cops would love to hear that story.
You're kidding me.
What a lame blackmail.
Then what about you?
Locking up a kidnapper and a victim is a serious crime.
On top of that,
if that experiment goes public,
X Capital's image would collapse.
Then how will you return the money to the investors?
Nice shot.
Great insight.
As you and I just said, we both lose in option one.
Now, option two.
Dr. Choi's laptop is in his house.
Unfortunately, I can only see the contents of the pendant with that laptop.
Bring it.
Then we finalize this ten-million-dollar deal.
The deal was finalized
when I gave you that key!
Listen!
The deal was for me to acquire Dr. Choi's research materials.
If you do this, you don't have to run away for the rest of your life.
Don't make this any harder.
Right.
The kidnapper, Ro-hee, and a detective are at Dr. Choi's house.
Use your tricks
and bring me that laptop…
unless you want to see me again.
Any materials?
Probably none.
I doubt my dad would've kept the files on an unsecured laptop.
How dare you touch Ro-hee's records? Are you crazy?!
"Ro-hee's records"?
I'm trying to leave a real record.
I'm guessing…
the flash drive is my pendant that Jaden took.
And he's probably looking for this laptop
since it's the only way to access the contents of it.
We have to find my pendant.
I'd better report him…
for theft.
Goodness.
So?
Does being back home recall any memories?
No.
By the way, why are you so obsessed with my memory?
Well, because you seem frustrated.
So I was hoping your memories would come back soon.
Hope, my foot.
Going to prison isn't hopeful.
Go to bed.
Have a sweet dream tonight, okay?
I've never had any good dreams sleeping on this bed.
You'll have sweet dreams from now on.
There are people who truly care about you now.
I've always thought
it'd be good for you to go back to where you were.
But…
watching you in this bed in this house,
I feel relieved and proud.
You're just a kidnapper.
Go to bed.
Mr. Kim.
When I wake up tomorrow,
be by my side.
Of course. Don't worry.
Go to sleep.
If you broke into the house
and took Ro-hee in her sleep,
you would've met Mr. Park Cheol-won.
If things went awry,
you might've also taken the blame for the murder.
Or you might've been murdered by Mr. Park Cheol-won.
Stumbling across Ro-hee
might've been a stroke of luck for the both of you.
I doubt it.
I'll be out tomorrow.
I have to confirm some things before I conclude the case.
I can trust you, right?
Yes. Thank you.
-Hello. -Hello.
-Hey, Byeol. -Have a good day, Byeol.
I brought back your car.
You didn't have to come.
I was going to Youngin Station anyway.
That's why I came.
I want to give Kim Myeong-jun and Ro-hee
one more day.
And when the case closes after that,
I'm going after Jaden.
How do you know him?
I wondered where I saw him,
and it was when I went to your hospital.
A lot has happened in the past month.
Murder, kidnapping, and…
a series of mysterious situations.
But all of them
point in one direction.
Choi Ro-hee, the Genius Child Project,
and…
people's greed for them.
You don't have to come in today.
I'll come again when the case is closed.
What?
What's this? This isn't the sauce that I like.
There's also too much onion.
Jalapeño for an 11-year-old kid?
And I don't drink cola.
Why can't you just thank him and eat?
I can't thank him for this atrocious sandwich.
Shouldn't you ask about people's preferences before buying a sandwich?
Why would you order one to your own taste?
This is driving me crazy.
Give it to me then. I'll have it.
I said it wasn't what I wanted, not that I wasn't going to eat it.
What kind of relationship do you two have?
Aren't you a cop?
The kidnapper and the kidnapped child.
You should use honorifics to adults.
Stop talking casually!
Then he should've asked my preferences and ordered a proper sandwich.
You make it sound like I committed an unforgivable sin.
I apologize on her behalf.
No need. Eat up.
Please eat.
Right.
Hee-ae woke up.
-Really? -Yes.
Detective Park said to tell him if you want to see her.
He said he knows you must've been worried sick.
Do you want to go see her?
Ro-hee.
You can go. You wanted to see her.
Why don't you come with me?
I think she'll be happy to see you.
Why would she be happy when we're strangers?
Hold on.
Give this to her.
-A bunny doll? -This isn't just a bunny doll.
It's from the most famous doll company in Germany.
You can't buy it with money.
Give it to her proudly.
I want you to give this to her yourself.
Can you do that?
This is the dashcam footage from May 21st, near Dr. Choi's house.
Did you find anything?
There's nothing in particular on the 20th.
But on the 21st, around 1:10 a.m.,
Mr. Park Cheol-won went into Dr. Choi's house.
What?
If you see here, he comes out an hour and a half later.
Are you sure this is the morning of the 21st, not the evening?
This is the combined dashcam footage of the 21st,
and I couldn't find him going into the house in the evening.
Replay it.
Sure. Here.
-No, from when he first comes out. -Right, okay.
Here.
-About his savings account you mentioned. -Yes.
Ms. Seo Hye-eun withdrew the money from it right after meeting him.
-Right after? -Yes.
And Mr. Park also withdrew a large amount of money.
Fifty million won.
Fifty…
That's Hee-ae's surgery fee.
Yes.
He withdrew the money and made the payment on May 24th.
Hey, Hee-ae. You're up.
Dad!
Hee-ae, are you okay? Are you not sick anymore?
I'm okay.
I can eat now.
I'm so proud of you.
Thank you so much
for enduring through this.
Where's Mom?
Where did she go?
She went out for a bit.
She even watched me draw.
Really? Were you happy?
Yes.
Goodness, my baby.
My sweet baby.
Who is she?
Right.
Say hello. Her name is Ro-hee.
Hello, Ro-hee.
Hi.
She brought you a gift.
Wow! It's a bunny doll.
It's not just a bunny doll.
It's made by the most famous doll company in Germany.
You can't buy it with money.
Thank you, Ro-hee.
Are you not sick anymore?
No.
The surgery went well.
That's a relief.
This is nice.
You're here, and I have a new friend.
Right, and Mom's back.
Why are you crying?
Just because…
I'm just…
really happy.
I'm happy to see you healthy
and make a new friend.
I couldn't be any happier.
What about you? Are you happy too?
Well…
I am.
My baby.
Let's go.
Myeong-jun.
The kidnapper, Ro-hee, and a detective are at Dr. Choi's house.
Use your tricks and bring me that laptop.
On May 21st, around 1:10 a.m.,
you stayed in Dr. Choi's house for about an hour and a half.
Why did you lie that you went there in the evening?
Is that what I told you?
I must've been mistaken.
Who are you making up this lie for?
-"Lie"? -Is it for Ms. Seo Hye-eun?
I told you everything during the last interrogation.
If you're going to ask me the same questions,
then I'll get going.
A few days ago,
as soon as the meeting with you and Ms. Seo ended,
she withdrew all the money from your savings account.
Because I told her to.
You said the safe was empty, right?
And no one knows what was inside it
because you told us that it was empty
like Mr. Seo told you to say.
Then what's the real reason behind killing Dr. Yoon Jeong-do?
Did Ms. Seo Hye-eun order you to kill him too?
Dr. Yoon…
saw Hye-eun visit Dr. Choi a few times.
And he began to spread rumors that they were having an affair.
When the murder occurred,
Dr. Yoon said he'd tell the cops about her.
I was afraid the investigation would point toward her.
It was a decision I made on my own.
Even if I take into account your relationship with her,
this is beyond common sense.
What is Ms. Seo Hye-eun to you?
What is she to you…
that you even murdered someone for her?
Hye-eun…
is like a daughter to me.
All I want is for her to live happily.
You withdrew 50 million won not too long ago, right?
On that day, Hee-ae's hospital bills were taken care of.
You're the one…
who paid for her surgery, right?
Thank you for today.
Mr. Kim.
Yes?
Detective Park is in a difficult position right now.
You know that, right?
Yes.
Okay. You should go in.
Goodbye.
The ambiance in that room feels too old for it to be my study.
I want to renovate it.
Including this living room and the kitchen.
I want this to become a new house.
Which one should be Hee-ae's room?
You're her dad, so pick one.
Hee-ae?
She said she'll visit, and she might sleep over.
-Ro-hee-- -I think she'll be bothersome,
but I'll get bored alone.
It's better to have someone than to be bored.
Tell her she can come to hang out often.
Your decision may determine Ro-hee's safety.
Why are you staring?
I have something to show you.
CHOI JIN-TAE'S HOUSE CCTV
Why should I watch this?
It's important.
I don't want to watch it anymore.
Ro-hee.
I have no reason to watch it.
Before the murder,
-the person who came to this house-- -No! I don't want to hear it!
Ro-hee!
It's important. It concerns your safety as well.
I'm tired.
You've already watched it, haven't you?
CHOI JIN-TAE'S HOUSE CCTV
You watched it, right?
Then…
are your memories back?
What are you saying?
I don't remember anything.
You remembered the moment you watched it.
No.
Call the detective and tell him that my memories aren't coming back.
It's stuffy being inside.
It was better when we were on the run.
-Ro-hee. -Let's go outside tomorrow.
Take me anywhere.
Somewhere cool would be nice.
-How about an amusement park? -Choi Ro-hee!
They aren't back!
My memories aren't back!
You promised to stay with me until my memories come back.
I told you they aren't back. Why do you keep insisting that they are?
Ro-hee.
Listen.
I want you to be safe even without me.
Then just stay by my side.
Ro-hee, that's…
Hee-ae.
You can stay alone, right?
Mom, are you going somewhere?
To earn money.
I thought you were going to stay with me
while Dad has gone to make money.
I'll…
make more money.
-The child's safety comes first! -Jeez.
Make sure she doesn't get hurt.
-Sir. -Stop!
What do you think you're doing?
Excuse me!
Fancy seeing you here.
What brings you here?
We received a report
that a cop and the kidnapper are together in this house.
Are you the cop that was with him?
That's…
Let me explain.
I can explain.
But please let me meet Kim Myeong-jun first.
What are you doing?
Sir.
Bring Kim Myeong-jun out.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Are they also at the backdoor? Should we jump the wall?
All the walls are connected here,
so we just need to jump a few to get to the road.
Ro-hee, stop.
Stop what?! Why would you stop right now?
You should think about how we can get out of here.
Where are you going?
We need to end this, so we can start again.
Why would you end it when I'm not ready?
Did you forget?
You promised me
that you'll stay by my side at all costs until my memories come back.
Stop it! Don't be stubborn!
I'm a kidnapper! I have to be punished for what I did!
I don't want you to go to jail!
Who's going to make
that unpleasant white buchimgae if you go to jail?
Who am I going to scream at and throw a fit when I'm upset?
Mr. Kim…
Ro-hee.
We can't be on the run again. You know that.
My goal…
was to bring you back here
-and help you live safely. -No.
And that's all set. It's fine now.
-Let's stop here. -Mr. Kim.
I hate to admit this,
but I love being with you.
You're the first person
who cared whether I was hungry, sleepy, or bored,
and didn't want or expect anything from me.
Please don't go.
Don't go.
Listen.
Listen, you fool!
I have to receive my punishment quickly…
to be able to do that again.
No!
I don't want that.
You're just a kidnapper. Why aren't you listening to me?
Stop. It's exhausting.
You said you'd protect me!
Come here.
Thank you.
Thank you…
and I'm sorry.
I'm truly sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Go in.
Kim Myeong-jun, put your hands up.
Okay.
-Hands up! -Stop.
-Okay. -What's going on?
Stop it!
Are you okay?
-Stop. -Mr. Kim!
-Stay still! -Don't do that to him!
Don't do that to her!
Mr. Kim!
-Don't do that to him! -Ro-hee!
-Mr. Kim! Please! -Ro-hee!
No!
Ro-hee!
Mr. Kim!
This is the beginning.
Articles about Mr. Kim will pour out endlessly.
Do you have an accomplice?
This is all my doing.
Let's add Seo Hye-eun to our list of suspects and locate her.
The laptop disappeared.
Find my laptop and pendant first.
They're solid evidence for this case.
I guess I have to book my ticket again.
We should clear up any misunderstandings and false information.
That lady believes she's smart,
so she'll come to face me head-on.
Murder?
You barked up the wrong tree, Ms. Choi Ro-hee.
Kim Myeong-jun can never abandon
Seo Hye-eun.
Subtitle: Jea-heon Chung