WALKING ON THIN ICE
DRUG USE ISN’T JUST A MERE DEVIATION BUT A SERIOUS CRIME
A SINGLE WRONG CHOICE CAN DESTROY
AN INDIVIDUAL, A FAMILY, AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE
Honey.
Dad?
Honey! Honey!
Honey!
Dad...
Honey...
Look at me, Honey.
Now it finally feels fair.
From now on, life will feel like hell.
Just as I feel.
Call 911. Hurry!
Honey, honey!
Honey, no!
It's okay.
Honey, wake up. Look at me.
My dad is...
Haengbok-ro 32-gil... Please come quickly!
- No, no! - Dad!
Look at me. Open your eyes, please...
Dad...
Honey...
Dad!
Don't die, please...
Dad!
EPISODE 12
PARK DOJIN 1979 – 2021
Honey...
PARK DOJIN 1979 – 2021
Lieutenant Park Bohee and Mr. Park Dojin were killed.
- Park Dojin? - Yes, Kang Eunsoo's husband.
Jang Taegu killed them, and he's still on the run.
What are you saying?
So from now on, tell me everything straight.
If you don't, I'll make sure you never leave prison.
Thank you.
Be careful.
Mrs. Kang Eunsoo.
You're under arrest for drug trafficking.
You have the right to remain silent,
and the right to an attorney.
Anything you say can be used against you in court.
Do you understand?
Mom...
It's okay, Sua.
Jang Taegu had an accident in a mountain area outside Seoul.
There were traces of gunfire at the scene.
He claimed he'd been attacked while meeting an informant,
but you drove down the same highway leading to the crime scene.
The next day, you replaced your bumper.
You two were with Jang Taegu that night, weren't you?
Because all of you sold Vaka together.
EVIDENCE NO.1
Who filmed it?
Sua.
You should eat, okay?
Auntie, how could Mom do such a thing?
Don't cry, don't cry.
That's enough.
You really look a lot like your dad.
Don't cry.
That's not important.
What's important is that this proves both of you sold drugs.
You'll be facing a long sentence.
Jang Taegu tried to kill us.
He started shooting like crazy,
and she ran him over trying to survive.
SOMEONE GOT HIT BY A CAR HERE. PLEASE HURRY!
But we did call 911, didn't we?
How did the three of you start off?
I suggested it.
Wait...
I told her the police would never believe she found the drug bag at home,
and convinced her to sell it to make money for her husband's treatment.
But she tried to quit halfway, so I scared her into selling more.
What are you saying...
Just admit it.
No, I can't do this anymore.
I don't care what you feel inside.
Just don't get in my way and do as you're told!
Maybe you started this, but I'll be the one to end it.
You know Jang Taegu took money from Phantom for intel, right?
The money-grubber.
When things got tight, he screwed Phantom and threatened us.
He killed Hwang Donghyun too.
HE RAISED IT TO 200 MILLION. HANDLE THIS ONE LAST TIME
I tricked her into covering my bribes.
But you explained yourself later.
Do you still trust me? You think I'd give that money back?
She begged me to turn ourselves in, like an idiot.
She was a complete fool.
No wonder your husband is dead.
Stop it!
Keep this up, and you'll never see your daughter again.
How could you? How dare you?
Mrs. Kang, sit down.
Yes, take a seat.
Calm down and sit.
This is why I never worked with civilians.
I told you everything. Go easy on me, alright?
DECEMBER 8TH TWON HOLDINGS IR D-DAY
DECEMBER 8TH
We've already put a travel ban on him.
All exits are under surveillance, but he's vanished.
Where the hell did Jang Taegu go?
If we lose him now, he'll smuggle himself overseas.
Then we'll never be able to catch him!
I'll find a way, no matter what.
How's your finger?
What did the hospital say? No aftereffects, right?
Does that matter?
Of course it does. You're an artist.
I delivered Mom's drugs, didn't I?
And Dad died because of it.
I can't forgive either of us.
Not me or you.
No, Sua.
It's not your fault. Not one bit.
It's all my fault.
I lost everyone I loved.
I never...
...want to see you again.
I came today to tell you this.
Sua... Sua... Sua!
Sua.
Sua, Sua.
Mrs. Kang.
Focus. Stay with me now.
Mrs. Kang! Don't lose it!
It was about a week after I joined the Drug Crimes Unit.
Parents who sold their children for drugs were arrested.
It was really shocking.
But after a few months, I found out it was pretty common.
What are you trying to say now?
I almost believed that you blackmailed Kang Eunsoo
to sell the drugs.
In reality, you want to take the fall
to save Kang Eunsoo.
And what if I won't let you?
You owe me one, Detective.
So I'm giving you a chance.
Lure out Jang Taegu.
By any means necessary.
Kang Eunsoo is being offered the same thing right now.
Depending on your cooperation, the charges may change.
The police have placed Inspector Jang Taegu on the wanted list
on charges of corruption, false accusation of a fellow officer, and murder.
Police confirmed that Inspector Jang escaped after killing
his fellow officers while being transported
to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.
his fellow officers while being transported
to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.
Police are making every effort to capture Inspector Jang,
distributing wanted posters with his picture and description.
HOPE MOTEL
Nov 11th, 1 am. Masan Port, white cargo ship.
Okay.
Go round and round...
Are we going to be okay?
If HQ finds out, they'll be furious.
If higher-ups get involved,
Inspector... I mean, Taegu will never show.
This is our case, and we need to finish it.
If anything happens, I'll take full responsibility.
You've changed, sir.
Yeah? I hope in a good way.
If we lose him again, we're all done. Stay sharp.
Dad! Help me!
Dad! Dad!
If you want your son alive, come now.
You know where this is, right?
Where's Mingyo?
Bring my son back!
His mom took him.
I'm sorry, Mingyo.
Go now.
They're departing today.
Jang Taegu, drop your weapon.
We're monitoring his son's house and school,
and his ex-wife's workplace.
But Taegu's too smart not to know that.
- So you're saying... - Yes.
Lure him out. By any means necessary.
Drop the gun!
Eunsoo.
Mrs. Kang, don't provoke him!
You don't deserve to raise a child.
You'll never see Mingyo again.
You'll rot in prison forever.
Step back, Mrs. Kang.
Mrs. Kang!
- Inspector! - Jang Taegu, drop it!
Don't move!
Drop the gun, right now!
Eunyoung!
Open the door!
- Call for ambulance and backup! - Yes, sir!
You've become a monster too.
Eunsoo, are you okay?
Shit... Look at us.
No!
Send a search team right now.
Hurry!
New inmate.
Hello.
IF YOU EVER READ THIS LETTER, COULD YOU WRITE BACK?
I HOPE YOU READ THIS.
I LOVE YOU, SUA...
YOU'RE MY MOST PRECIOUS GIFT.
HOW ARE YOU DOING AT SCHOOL?
I CAN'T WAIT TO HUG YOU AGAIN.
ONE YEAR LATER
Hey, over here!
You got out sooner than I expected.
I won't lie, I'm kind of feeling jealous.
Don't look at me like that. I have no regrets.
Not even a little.
I made more money too. You did all the work.
You really don't regret it?
You had something you absolutely had to do.
I just wanted for once...
to stop calculating and thinking,
and just do something for you.
You still have something left to protect.
You should hurry and go meet Sua.
If you cry now, things will become really awkward.
And again, you still don't know me.
Do I look like someone who sacrifices for others?
TWON GROUP - AI INDUSTRIAL PROJECT PLAN
Good afternoon. I'm Kang Hwirim, Executive Director of TwoN Holdings.
The AI industrial complex project was the biggest highlight at our last IR.
We hope today's presentation meets your expectations.
The introductory video was generated by AI.
Let's take a look.
A trillion-won Project Designing the future of AI in InSan
Welcome.
Firstly, the most essential component...
I guess I'm not the only one who's nervous.
Here we develop AI algorithms,
autonomous systems and robot testing, AI tech development, and more.
All ready to be deployed directly into...
Vaka? This is meth, right?
This is incredible! Where did you get this?
- Block the screen! - Block it now!
Turn that video off! Turn it off!
Is the footage real?
Please confirm the video's authenticity.
Do you admit to drug use?
Is there any connection with government officials?
Are you the person in the footage?
- Is that you in the video? - It's you, isn't it?
Share your entire client list, and we'll consider a reduced sentence.
Prosecutor, have you heard of 'The Fisherman'?
He's the drug distributor that the police have been chasing for years.
I can give you even more. So how about it?
Is the footage real?
Please verify its authenticity.
Do you admit to drug consumption?
Are any government officials involved?
Could the video be manipulated?
I don't know how you got free, but it won't be for long.
Malicious entrapment, forced dosing, and video tampering.
If you confess to everything, I'll ask for leniency.
- And if I refuse? - You won't come out alive.
And your family won't be safe.
Your father has five guaranteed completions next month.
I can delay it for you.
Do you know how much a two-week delay will cost?
Your father's company would go bankrupt within a month.
Is this how you did it before?
When you killed my friend ten years ago,
and pinned it all on me.
It was an accident.
An unfortunate and unlucky accident.
Yeah, you did it, and everyone else paid for it.
Man, that was ages ago.
You forget too easily.
Too bad, though. You failed at revenge.
Drugs?
Must I explain word by word?
If you wanted to take down my family company,
you should've gotten my gramps to do the drugs.
A fuck up by an executive won't make people sell TwoN shares.
The stock dip after your stunt was only a few thousand won!
What a waste of time.
I'm leaving. Get ready to get screwed.
You know, you people are always so optimistic.
You commit crimes without any fear of paying the price.
Do you think I did all that merely to expose your drug addiction?
What happened was just a preview.
A TwoN heir's drug addiction and indiscretion.
It's bound to draw attention even if you don't know TwoN.
We got high and ran into a problem.
Nothing big, just a few candies. Then one guy overdosed, right?
Cops came, and I thought we were all screwed.
But only the dog took the fall.
Only he ended up in jail. Nice and neat.
Hope he's doing all right.
What if this soon-to-be forgotten gossip
escalates into a murder committed by the company head?
Kang Hwirim, Executive Director of TwoN Holdings,
has been found to be linked to a past murder,
and police are set to launch an investigation.
The situation further escalated after allegations of corruption
by Kang Gunam, Chairman of TwoN, newly emerged.
Drug addict's company! Murder's company!
Down with TwoN! Down with TwoN!
Kang Gunam and his family must step down!
Once public opinion worsens, the government will step in.
The same government that promised a trillion won funding.
Bullshit. A decision like that can't be canceled so easily!
That was my original plan.
But it doesn't matter anymore.
All that matters is that people believe it.
Executive Kang...
The stock-backed loans you took...
If the share value drops, the collateral gets sold at rock-bottom prices.
If the closing price drops 30% and the lower limit holds for three days,
TwoN shares will plunge below 100,000 won.
So that's what you were after!
Why do you think I didn't blow it up all at once?
For a little fire to become a big one, it needs to be fueled.
The government is set to review whether it will continue funding
the TwoN Holdings' projects,
with some of them set to be scrapped entirely.
A source expressed worry that TwoN Holdings may face
major liquidity issues if government fundings are pulled out.
You need 30% shares to form a defensive block.
If you're short by 1%, or even 0.5%,
your precious company will change hands.
Who do you think holds that 0.5%?
You bastard!
I'll kill you!
Come on, bark all you want.
Who knows? Maybe I'll show you mercy.
Come on, please. Let me talk to grandpa.
He won't answer my calls!
I can make up for everything. Just help me out here.
The public's attention is too high. We can't move rashly...
Fuck you! He can't abandon me!
Shut up and put grandpa on the line. Fuck!
Fuck!
Hey! Where are you going?
Look at yourself.
I don't want to be here.
Hey! Hey!
Hey!
Seriously? Are you mocking me too?
You're scaring me.
I treated you well, yet you betray me?
Stop pretending and get up. Get up now!
Grandpa, it wasn't me!
Grandpa! Grandpa, please save me!
Grandpa!
Kang Hwirim, who is under investigation for drug use and mediation,
has been arrested on charges of negligent injury.
The victim has been identified as Yoo Misun, Kang's girlfriend,
and a well-known influencer with 2 million followers.
Police have also begun a reinvestigation into the drug-related death
of a male at Kang's villa ten years ago, following a recently found recording.
TwoN's Kang Gunam, under suspicion for evidence tampering and concealment,
rejected the allegations of all...
I offer my deepest apologies.
What I can say for certain is that
this is solely an issue of former Executive Director Kang Hwirim,
and any allegations of my involvement from ten years ago are absolutely untrue.
TwoN will fully cooperate with the investigation into the former executive...
TwoN Holdings' stock has plunged as the company faces controversy,
fueling investor worries.
The crisis may weigh on TwoN Group's overall stock,
attracting increased investor scrutiny.
I told you, sacrificing isn't my thing.
I went by your house, but no one was there.
Are you staying here now?
Yeah.
How's your health?
Have you seen your family?
Gosh, you haven't changed one bit.
I came straight here to give you this.
Thank you. You made my plan succeed.
I got these by liquidating the shares. There was quite a bit left.
I'm paying you back with interest.
Have you seen Sua again?
Is there anything I can help with?
If there's anything I can do...
Hurry, hurry!
Eunsoo! Get out of here!
Sua, are you okay?
Eunsoo, run!
Keep this up, and you'll never see your daughter again.
Your life is screwed.
They still haven't found Jang Taegu.
You know, if you really want...
I don't want anything.
I've already gotten plenty from you. It's enough.
I should've never started.
Still, I'm really glad I did it with you.
I hope you live well.
And put everything we did all behind us.
Kyung.
Be happy.
Yes, I'll be happy.
So that you won't worry.
So you have to be happy too, okay?
So I won't worry.
Okay.
I'll go now.
Let's give up on Jang Taegu.
- It's been over a year. - I'm giving up after today.
You said that last week.
Hello?
Yes, that's right.
Really?
I think they found Jang Taegu's body.
Yes, we'll come right away.
I'm sorry...
...for deceiving you.
Doing it with you made me feel a little less guilty.
I'm really sorry.
Whether we knew it or not, we still did it.
How are you doing?
The foster home is better.
I can stretch my legs when I sleep,
and my Mom's boyfriend isn't there.
By the way, Jinhee's parents didn't divorce.
They're moving to the countryside.
I see.
What happened between you and your mom?
Don't hate her for too long.
I kind of understand your mom.
I just hope it hurts you less.
Eunsoo?
When did you get out?
A little while ago.
Thank you for taking care of Sua. Once I find a place to stay...
Your brother-in-law refused her back then.
So now, I'm Sua's legal guardian.
Sua agreed to it.
I heard you took my husband to the hospital that day.
And was it you that reported me?
After everything, is that what you're curious about?
Was I ever a friend to you?
Yes, I liked you so much that I wanted to be you.
Not anymore, though.
Don't come without contacting me.
Yeoju!
Sua doesn't draw anymore. Actually, she can't draw.
Her bones healed, but it still pains her.
They say it's psychogenic. And I'm not surprised.
I admired how hard you worked to better your life.
That's why I married you.
I'll wait for you.
If people curse us, we'll hear it together.
If they throw stones, we'll take them together.
If the three of us are together, we'll be okay.
Honey...
I lost everyone I loved.
I never...
...want to see you again.
Honey.
You've been through a lot.
I'm sorry I didn't trust you.
Son.
Welcome home.
Welcome back, little brother.
TO LEE KYUNG
All set?
- Yes. - We'll depart then.
55, HAENGBOK-RO 32-GIL
That's one firm grip.
Damn, it won't come out.
Considering the climate and the lack of insect traces,
the time of death was probably last winter.
You rushed me, so I checked dental records first. They matched.
It's Jang Taegu, alright.
The body had a bulletproof vest on,
with no fractures in the sternum.
It's unlikely he died of a gunshot.
So what's his cause of death?
Seeing the weapon mark on the right femur,
it was likely sepsis or massive bleeding from the wound.
But proving it from this state is difficult.
He didn't let go of the bag even upon death.
I don't know if that's tenacious or pathetic.
I won, you bastards.
I won, you bastards!
Mingyo.
Daddy won.
Just wait. Just a little bit.
I'll come get you.
Do you really think I caused that woman to go that far?
Wrong. That woman would've eventually killed someone.
It doesn't matter the cause.
Once it starts, there's always a next step.
That's what living is.
You and I are the same.
Here are today's top stories.
The skeletal remains found on Mount Suo were identified
as the former Inspector Jang Taegu.
Jang was wanted for drug trafficking and murdering fellow officers.
The location of the discovered body
is said to match Jang's last known whereabouts.
Police plan to continue the investigation
to determine the precise cause of his death.
HANSEL AND GRETEL
Gretel shoved the witch hard into the oven.
- Can't you do it right? - I'm sorry.
- Calves. - Calves!
I was the manager at a massage parlor.
Good, I'm counting on you.
- The other leg. - Sure.
Damn, it's too cold.
Shit.
Hey, rookie! Lie straight!
Freaking nutcase.
What the fuck! Call the guard! The guard!
- Call anyone! - Guard! Guard!
Guard!
The witch burned to death, screaming terribly,
and the siblings returned with her treasure and lived happily.
I don't see any issues. Let's proceed with the contract.
Okay.
Where did the contract from the developer go?
It's in my study, next to the safe.
Ah, okay.
No, stay. I'll bring it.
Thanks.
Did they really live happily ever after?
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
What's wrong?
Father?
What is this?
Why did you make this agreement with TwoN?
JOINT CONTRACT. "NEVER DISCLOSE AND KEEP SECRET PERMANENTLY."
What does all this mean?
NOVEMBER, 2011...
That's when Kyung's friend died.
What is it?
If I were the real murderer,
TwoN would never have offered this contract, right?
Dad, don't tell me...
Did you agree to framing Kyung for the murder?
Say you didn't.
You didn't, right?
Kyung, this is...
Say you didn't!
I had no choice back then.
The company was about to collapse.
I couldn't let the whole family die because of you.
I had to make the better choice.
Which was to sell me out?
It's all in the past.
What's the point of digging it up now?
What's the point?
Do you know how I've lived all this time?
If I put everything back...
If I make those bastards pay...
I thought you'd finally believe me.
Even when I wanted to die from misery,
that single hope kept me going.
Are you really asking what the point is?
Who told you to do it? I never told you.
Why were you there at that time?
Why did you get entangled with them and make my life this hard?
- Father! - What?
You little brat!
So you abandoned me back then.
And all this time, I didn't know.
Kyung!
Fine. Kill me. Go on.
Kyung.
Kyung!
Good work.
Yes, thank you.
Boss, I thought it was 1.8 million a month.
Be grateful for what you've got.
You're an ex-convict.
If you don't like it, quit.
Were the siblings okay after shoving the witch into the oven?
To my beloved daughter Sua.
Sua, as I write this letter, snow is piling up silently outside.
You always loved this season.
I can picture you running around in the piled-up snow.
I don't know where to begin.
Not long after your dad collapsed, I found the drug bag at home.
I didn't know what to do,
but I convinced myself in desperation
to do whatever it takes to protect our family.
I know I don't deserve forgiveness.
But my dear Sua,
even if you never forgive me,
I want you to forgive yourself.
So don't give up on anything.
I wish you'd no longer lose what's precious to you.
You will always be my daughter.
Don't forget that I'm always thinking of you.
You're never alone.
I will love you until the end of time,
and I will always wait for you.
Watch where you're going!
Excuse me!
Sorry.
Crazy bastard, you wanna die?
Fucking lunatic.
BRO
Can a person who has once crossed the line
truly resist crossing it again
when faced with the same situation?
SUA
WALKING ON THIN ICE
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