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-[water gurgling] -[tracker beeping]

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

EP12: The Confession

[deep exhale]

[Giho] Seriously, Do.

I think we need to call 911 now.

I… I'm worried something went wrong down there.

What do you think we should do? Huh?

Just stay calm, okay?

[drone whirring]

What are you…

[♪ tense music playing]

[water gurgling]

[clunking]

[Soryong grunts]

[Soryong groaning, panting]

[gasping, grunting]

It's here, Do!

There it is. It's up!

[Giho] You see it?

[♪ tense music continues]

[panicked breathing]

[breathing stops]

Soryong, come on.

[Han Do] Soryong!

Soryong!

[screams] Soryong!

[♪ somber music playing]

-[worried panting] -[Giho] Ms. Oh!

[timer beeping]

[gasps softly]

[Giho] Where are you going? No! Do! Don't do it!

-[Giho] Do! -She needs our help!

-Han Do! -Come on, Giho!

[screams] Oh Soryong!

[panting]

[♪ somber music continues]

[♪ uplifting music playing]

[gasps]

Oh! Hey, Ms. Oh!

[Giho] Ms. Oh! You're alive!

Hey! Come back!

Ms. Oh!

[Giho] Over here! Over here!

-[gasping] -Holy shit, Ms. Oh!

[Giho cheering]

Right here!

Yeah!

-[Giho] You don't see me? Whoa! -[sobbing]

[Giho] Over here!

[Giho cheering]

Ms. Oh!

Let's get out of there! Ms. Oh!

[Giho cheering]

Do, c'mon, pool's closed!

Got it! I'm on my way right now.

[gasps]

"From: Oh Soryong, Trigger"

You're telling me

Cho Jinman buys underage girls online,

he murders them and then…

dumps them in the reservoir?

I think, given our findings,

Virgin Slave is a website that sells underage girls to its VIP clients.

And the assemblyman was looking at their "products,"

which can only be viewed by members.

So, open-and-shut case.

[Ms. Hong] Might as well smuggle them in Hanju's shipments.

-Easy to hide. -[sighs]

And these bastards own our nation's top newspaper?

What a sick joke. Jesus…

I mean, this is enough for an arrest warrant, at the very least.

Don't you think?

I don't know. Should we wait and stand by while they run the tests to be safe?

I just can't understand.

How messed up does the Hanju family have to be for them to…

[deep inhale]

I mean, this is worse than anything we'd imagined.

[Giho] Exactly.

Soryong, you okay there?

[sighs] Ah, seriously, man.

We've been waiting over three hours. What's taking so long?

[sighs in relief]

Loony Han.

You were rude earlier.

Huh?

"Oh Soryong!" What was that?

What was I supposed to say, "Ms. Oh" or something?

Could've tried "Ms. Oh." Would've been shorter to say, at least.

[scoffs]

Wow, someone's in a good mood. Huh?

Why were you down there for so long?

I thought I was a goner.

I guess I passed out cold.

[♪ gentle music playing]

[Soryong's mom] Sweetie.

Soryong.

[Han Do screaming] Oh Soryong!

[Soryong] But then I heard you…

I heard you calling my name.

[loud creaking, snapping]

[♪ gentle music continues]

My mom had this big scar on her ankle.

Wait. Why are you telling us this?

When I was a little girl…

she scolded me and I ran and hid in an alley.

My mom tried so hard to find me.

But I stayed put in that alleyway.

I stayed put even when I saw her trip and cut her ankle.

When I went to see my mom's body after she died…

I saw the scar

on her ankle where it always was.

[sighs]

I hate the burden of guilt.

That's why I do this.

I hate when people ask,

"Why are you so obsessed with the Cha Seongwook case?"

[Soryong] It's 'cause I knew if I ignored it,

the guilt would eat away at me forever.

I did suspect that…

digging deeper might reveal something.

Something huge.

[scoffs]

[Soryong sighs] I never would've imagined…

we find this down there.

[car approaching]

Ms. Oh, look.

-[Giho] What do we do? -[car honking]

-[Giho] What are we gonna do? -Until the cops get here,

we have to do what we can to protect the crime scene.

[honking continues]

-[Soryong] Roll up the windows. -[Giho] The windows, get the windows.

[car engine stops]

[Han Do] Is there a problem, sir?

[head guard] I should be asking you that.

You're trespassing on private property.

Private property?

-Oh! -Oh, it is?

So this place belongs to…

Huh. We didn't know. We had no idea.

We didn't mean to stop here, actually.

Uh… my wife's feeling a little carsick or something,

so we were taking a break for her.

-[whispers] We're taking a break… -[gags, groans]

-How are you, sweetie? -Not good.

-[Han Do] Oh my, she's not doing too well. -Uh…

Think you're pregnant?

-[Giho] Uh… -You think your sister's pregnant?

-Get going. -Yep, we're leaving, sir.

-We're sorry. We're so sorry, yup. -Hurry it up.

-[whispers] What the… -[Giho] You suck at acting. My sister?

[Giho] You seriously thought that would work?

[Han Do] What should I have said, she's your daughter?

-No! That would've been even weirder! -[Han Do] What was I suppo--

-[knocking] -[Soryong] The doors. Lock the doors.

I need you to let me inspect your vehicle.

-[Soryong] Lock it. Lock it. -Please open the door.

-[Giho] Lock it. -Drive away. Drive away.

-[head guard] Please open the door, sir. -[Soryong] Go. Just go. Just drive!

[head guard] Stop! Open this door! Hey!

[guards shouting indistinctly]

[head guard] Stop them! They've got something!

-Don't let them get away! -Back up, back up!

Back up. Whoa, whoa, whoa!

-[Giho] What do we do? No, back up! -Water's behind us. Back up where?

-Just back up a little more! -We can't! We gotta go around!

[Giho] Just do it! Go back!

-[guards shouting indistinctly] -[head guard] Hey! You can't be here!

-Water! Water! -I know! I can't go back any farther!

[♪ intense music playing]

-Sir, open up! -[Giho] Damn it, are you serious?

-[knocking on car] -[head guard] Open the door, now!

-Ah, dude! Just… -[guard 1] Sir!

-[head guard] Open the door! -[guard 2] Get out of there.

-[rapid knocking] -[head guard] Open the door. Hurry up!

[guard 2] Jeez! What is wrong with you people?

Do you have a warrant?

-What warrant? -You did this all without a warrant.

You scared the crap out of us, sir!

Your loss.

Because we have our own.

[police siren blaring]

God, we've been driving around in circles getting away from these thugs.

-What took you so long? -[Detective Yu] Calm down, we're here.

You see me? Over here.

[Detective Yu] Tell them Major Crimes is taking over.

Keep clear. This is an active crime scene!

[operator] Another one coming up. Whoa, slow down, easy.

[crew worker 1] Lower it. Good, good. Keep it steady.

[crew worker 2] Slowly, slowly.

[crew worker 1] Set it down there.

[crew worker 3] How much more do we have?

-[crew worker 1] We've got a lot more. -[crew worker 3] We keep at it then.

[Detective Yu] Call for backup if you need.

Be thorough. Make sure you get everything.

[crew worker 1] Understood, sir.

[operator] Left. Left!

[crew worker on radio] A search is currently underway.

Repeat, search underway.

[crew worker] Go right, slow down.

[Detective Yu] Make sure to wrap those tight!

[crew worker 1] Whoa, careful. Careful.

[Detective Yu] You break even one of them and it's your ass!

I can't even… How many are there?

How long were all those bodies down there?

[Giho] I don'-- I don't get how someone could do something so horrible.

They're psychopaths.

All right, keep your eyes peeled!

[crew worker 1] Will do, sir.

So, time to find this Hanju guy and take him into custody. Okay?

[Detective Yu] Hey, rookie!

[rookie] Yes, sir.

[sighs]

[police sirens blaring]

[♪ ominous music playing]

[detective] We came with a warrant for search and seizure.

You think you can block us, huh?

Get out of our way!

[Detective Yu] Let me.

All right.

You folks need to stop this obstruction.

Step aside.

[♪ tense music playing]

What's this about, huh?

We recovered several dead bodies from a reservoir on your property.

You're gonna have to come with us, Mr. Cho.

You're wanted for questioning.

Do you have any idea who I am?

-Mr. Cho Jinman. -Not what I meant.

I cannot be arrested as a member of the National Assembly.

That is my privilege and I'll be using it.

[Jinman] Article 44.

"No member of the Assembly shall be arrested or detained

without the consent of the Assembly."

Questioning, huh? [chuckles]

Well, why don't you come back with an Assembly-approved warrant?

Assemblyman, the privilege you're referring to

technically applies only when Assembly's in session.

The session doesn't start until September.

It seems you aren't aware that a special session

is set to convene on this very day.

So if you'd like to arrest me, I suggest you follow the proper protocol

and request a warrant for arrest that's approved by my peers.

I doubt these findings will be reported to parliament until tomorrow.

The media is gonna catch wind of this, and once that happens…

it's a matter of time before that warrant's out.

[chuckles] Sorry.

I'm afraid getting that approval won't be as easy as you think.

[chuckles] Why don't you… why don't you…

[laughs]

Why don't you give it a try?

[♪ tense music playing]

[door closes]

[Detective Yu sighs]

[Detective Yu] Our detectives

will be staking out the area.

And I'll dispatch the Forensics Service

so they'll analyze the bodies right away.

I'll be on guard at Forensics,

like Cerberus standing at the gates of the underworld.

[sighs] And we'll prepare the episode.

[Jinman panting angrily]

[grunting]

[panting]

[phone ringing]

I told you to get rid of Oh Soryong while you still could, didn't I?

[Jinman] God fucking damn it!

My father got you to where you are today, so you better do something about this.

What the hell have you even been doing, huh?

What were you doing while those nosy Trigger pricks

were digging around over there and starting all this shit?

How dare you put me through this kind of humiliation?

All of those things were the doings of your father.

And you knew nothing about any of it, Assemblyman.

What?

You yourself were a victim of his abuse.

My dad's not a man who'll leave this alone!

[whimpering, sobbing]

[President Koo] What the hell does he…

-[President Koo] Get a grip! -[crying]

[President Koo] Chairman Cho is dead.

Listen carefully.

This is the only way you and Hanju can get out of this intact.

A single slip-up at this stage

and all that you've worked towards will crumble around you.

For God's sake, just do exactly as I tell you

-and keep quiet. -[wailing]

"Chief Kim Gyenam"

-[♪ tense music playing] -[line ringing]

National Forensic Service

[detective] Yeongwoong.

[Detective Yu] Hey, what are you doing here?

[detective] So, uh…

I've been told to bring over the results as soon as they're in.

What? Says who?

Apparently, the Chief of Police called the captain and ordered him to--

[scoffs] That was quick.

He also said to make sure the press doesn't catch wind of this.

Yeongwoong.

It's common knowledge, even among the higher-ups,

that you and Oh Soryong are close.

You think that's why I'm doing this?

I'm only saying this because I'm worried about you.

[detective] You know what happens when people go after Hanju.

Something really bad's gonna happen to you if you hitch your wagon to Trigger.

Think this through.

Oh…

Have the results come in?

"DNA Test Report"

[Detective Yu] Nice work, Ms. Oh.

"DNA From Evidence #2 is a 98.999% match with Cha Seongwook."

Of the bones uncovered from the concrete,

some of them belonged to Korean women. They'd been there a long time.

[Detective Yu] And the rest were placed more recently.

The bone analysis suggests,

they belonged to teenagers 13 to 16 years old.

Foreign teenagers.

[Detective Yu sighs] Sick perverts.

Ms. Oh.

I… I'm giving you this document even though it could cost me my job.

[phone buzzing]

"Hong Nahee"

[Soryong] Yes, Ms. Hong.

I'll check it out now.

"Hanju"

"Police To Investigate Skeletons Found In Hanju-owned Reservoir"

"Assemblyman Cho Jinman 'Has Nothing To Do' With Bodies"

[Detective Yu] What the…

Did you guys put this out?

[sighs] No way.

HQ was actually requesting a press embargo.

They didn't want this leaked.

Who was the first to report on it?

"Hanju Daily: Skeletons Found In Abandoned Hanju Reservoir"

"Hanju Daily, Hwang Jinwoo"

[♪ pensive music playing]

-[phone line chimes] -[line ringing]

-[line clicks] -Hwang Jinwoo.

Your Hanju reservoir article…

who was your source for that?

[Detective Yu] What did he say?

Koo Hyeongtae.

[news anchor speaking on laptop]

The News Department's preparing coverage on Cho Taesu's links to Virgin Slave

for a follow-up piece.

We'll be running a headline, a Cho Jinman defensive strategy.

[President Koo] "The man who, despite being the victim of domestic abuse,

held to his convictions, rising in the corporate ranks,

and becoming a National Assembly member as well."

The public loves this stuff, so why not?

Corporations up to no good, plus the victims…

We've already won, so it barely even matters.

Right, sir.

[♪ tense music playing]

How long am I gonna need to spoon-feed this spoiled brat?

[news anchor 1] According to sources, Assemblyman Cho Jinman was subjected

to prolonged physical abuse from a young age by his father…

[news anchor 2] Assemblyman Cho has expressed his commitment

to overcoming his tragic past and dedicating himself to serving Korea

as both a businessman and a politician.

[sighs]

[♪ eerie music playing]

[sighs]

[thumping]

[breathing shakily]

[gasps]

They didn't send you back?

[Jinman] They didn't return you?

[Jinman panting]

[Jinman] That's wonderful. [chuckles]

That's such a relief.

I sent all those nosy meanies away.

But then I started to get sad since I'm all alone.

Are you hurt? Where?

Huh? Where?

[claps] Okay.

Let's play doctor.

I can help.

See?

I'll give you a shot. Then you won't hurt…

anymore.

Okay?

You… you do it first.

Huh?

You… you don't look well.

[♪ tense music playing]

[Jinman] Oh, yeah?

Okay.

[Jinman laughs]

Let me see.

Uh…

Okay, here.

[giggles]

Okay.

Go ahead.

[Jinman] Okay, here.

See?

[panting]

[soft breath]

[child grunts]

[Jinman groaning, panting]

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

[child panting]

[gasps]

[panting] Help.

Help. He…

he was trying to kill me.

Chief Kim Gyenam

[Gyenam] Apparently Jinman's been keeping a child at his place.

I think she was trafficked. She just turned up at the station.

She'd injected him with some drug.

What should we do?

[phone line chimes]

You smoke, don't you?

[lighter clicking]

[♪ tense music playing]

[phone buzzing]

"Cho Jinman"

[phone buzzes]

Batshit insane.

What the hell?

You really think you have the clout to bring me in?

What the hell kind of evidence is that?

Who the fuck cares what some stupid foreign kid said?

A syringe?

[manic laughter]

Listen… just…

tell them to fuck off and stop this however you can.

Who cares about the public?

[♪ tense music playing]

The moment…

the moment when the cops set one fucking foot in this house,

that'll be it for you, understand, Chief?

[Jinman] Oh, excuse me!

Justification?

Oh, I well I think that's something you need to find for yourself.

You!

I fed you this whole fucking time!

Shit! I fed you till you had your fill!

So you'd better do your miserable job!

You fucking useless shitheads!

[phone clattering]

[breathing heavily]

[grunting]

[snorting]

[straw clatters]

[♪ tense music continues]

[grunting]

[♪ music fades]

[crowd shouting indistinctly]

-[protester 1] Bring him out here! -He is a murderer!

-[protester 2] This is a setup! -[protester 3] Let him face justice!

[crowd shouting indistinctly]

"We'll Support Cho Jinman Until The End"

-[protester 2] Cho Jinman is a criminal! -[officer 1] Stop it! All of you, stop!

-[protester 1] Whoa, he's coming out! -[protester 2] There he is, there he is!

[reporter 1] There he is.

[officer 2] Please move. Let him through to the car.

[reporters clamoring]

-[supporter 1] I believe you! -[protester 3] You're a liar!

[clamoring continues]

Wait a minute.

[reporter 2] What do you know about the site Virgin Slave?

[supporter 2] Sir! I believe you! We believe you!

-[reporters exclaim] -[camera shutters clicking rapidly]

-[protester 4] Get him out of here! -Pathetic scum.

-[reporters clamoring] -[protesters chanting] Cho Jinman!

[police siren blaring]

[supporter 3] I believe you!

Fucking animals. How dare they, in front of my own goddamn house?

[siren blaring]

The guy imploded.

Anticlimactic.

Crazy how it ended up being that easy, hmm?

We know what this means though.

President Koo must've cut him loose.

[sighs]

That one guy threw dooky. Ugh.

[Giho] Gosh.

[phone buzzing]

[Daeyong] Ms. Oh.

President Koo wants to see you.

President Koo?

[knocking on door]

[President Koo] It's been a while.

[Soryong] May I ask what this is about?

[President Koo] Some people start with "hello."

-[sighs] -Obviously, this is about the show.

You're well aware I'm no longer with Trigger.

Let's just be honest.

We both know you're working the Cha Seongwook story.

The timing is ideal.

I want you to return to your post and cover it.

This is from 20 years ago, the Cho Haewon interview.

Feel free to use it on the show.

[President Koo] I'm sure your ratings will skyrocket. It'll be historic.

Sorry…

What are you trying to do?

"While Koo Hyeongtae, the producer who interviewed her,

tried to get the episode to air with all his strength,

he caved to external pressure."

Make sure you emphasize that last part.

-[scoffs] -[♪ tense music playing]

That's…

embarrassingly shameless, even for you.

You don't want it then.

What are they?

-Your terms. -You learn pretty quick.

I've always liked you, you know.

I'll try to get to the point then, so you can get to it.

Yeah, please do.

I'll make a confession.

Without the president falling on his sword,

it won't be a good ending.

Added bonus is he ties in to the story.

So interview me.

[sighs]

Are you really confessing?

Or are you just…

indulging yourself?

When we were preparing the episode in secret,

I had every intention of going up against them.

[President Koo] But then…

the detective who was investigating the case,

and had procured key evidence, turned up dead.

I thought I'd be next on the kill list.

Tell me you wouldn't stand down.

I would've aired the episode,

no matter what.

Ah.

Fearless people such as yourself

might not be able to understand.

I didn't have the stomach to go all in.

I am…

I am but an ordinary man.

[♪ pensive music playing]

We make decisions every second of our lives.

We do what we think is right,

regardless of any consequences.

You wanna let him redeem himself?

You wanna put this blatant attempt at whitewashing his name on our show?

It's the only option we have right now--

[Han Do] No.

That's not true.

My dad died investigating Hanju.

[Han Do] Hanju is not the only villain here.

Everyone involved, from detectives who hid evidence,

and to President Koo, they're all complicit in this.

You're saying that giving the mic to them is the only choice we have right now?

-You're being irrational, Mr. Han. -[scoffs]

[Soryong] Have you forgotten the reason we're airing this?

The truth behind the death of Cha Seongwook.

The death of your father,

covered up by the Hanju Group.

Generations of murder and abuse.

Our moral duty is to show the world this episode.

President Koo's excuses may very well have an impact on--

That bastard President Koo was Cho Jinman's accomplice!

And I'll destroy him by revealing who he is.

I don't wanna air his pathetic sob story on our show.

I refuse to let him sugarcoat his crimes so he can be brought down gently.

And the tape?

Cho Haewon's interview. We throw it out?

Are you suggesting we toss out all our findings,

all the work we've done? That's what you want?

[Daeyong] We need this for the ratings.

You know, the guy did say he'd resign.

And his apology will help clear Trigger's name so we can cover this story.

Okay, but that's not even the issue.

President Koo could easily stop us from airing the episode.

I think, before anything, we should be getting the episode out.

You all know I've tried that approach.

Even the most noble goal, when achieved through unjust means,

becomes unjust as a whole.

-[deep inhale] -[deep exhale]

Do.

I'll admit, If I were in his shoes,

I might have done the same thing.

[Giho] Remember when…

when I killed that interview in exchange for being made full-time?

[sighs]

[Giho] I did everything the higher-ups asked.

I mean, it's not like there were death threats.

I just had a chance to take an opportunity.

So maybe what President Koo did back then wasn't so--

This is exactly what President Koo wants us to do.

He wants to guilt-trip all of us

to make us sympathize with his cowardly, self-serving decisions.

Then sit this out.

All or nothing…

is not an attitude that works for this show.

Personal qualms, based on our individual convictions,

have no place in a show like ours.

You must be willing to accept decisions, even if you disagree,

provided that they're based on fact and reveal the greater truth.

That's necessary to work here.

It's our moral obligation, as journalists and producers.

If you put your convictions first then,

I'm afraid to say it,

but your time spent on Trigger

was a waste, Mr. Han.

[shaky breath]

[gasps]

Ms. Oh, wait, why… why would you…

-[Giho] Wait. Wait, Do. -Mister… Mr. Han.

[Daeyong] Mr. Han.

[sighs] Come on, Ms. Oh.

What are y'all doing? Let's make this happen.

[soft sigh]

[♪ gentle music playing]

EP890: Cha Seongwook…

Cho Haewon solo interview

-Let's go over that again. First part. -Right.

Remember that smile you trimmed earlier?

Use that, slow it down, but subtle.

Wait. Okay, stop.

-Should I go get more? -[Giho] Oh, yes, please.

-[Jiyun] Oh, you're here. -Which story are you on again?

A star producer abusing his workers.

He's a big earner, so they wanna flush the whole thing.

Pissing away a great story.

Hmm…

I'll bet Ms. Oh would've made it work.

True.

"The Confession"

What's wrong?

I can't write a single line.

I think this case is just too big for me. [sighs]

I really, really want this to be a groundbreaking episode.

But I just can't.

From time to time, people ask me,

"No teleprompter, so how do you memorize all those lines?"

Trigger scripts aren't just words on a screen.

Instead, I just…

I close my eyes, and I listen.

I think about…

the stories, and the heartbreak, the poor victims.

[mimics a projector] A projector starts rolling in my head.

And the words just flow out of me.

And you wanna know why?

It's because Ms. Hong, when she wrote,

she poured her heart out.

She would always say, "Before you deliver your lines,

try to read not the words, but the emotions."

[phone buzzing]

Hong Nahee

[chuckles]

Yes, Ms. Hong.

[muttering] The emotions…

KP…

[Giho] KP…

[♪ gentle music playing]

[Soryong] I'm heading over for the final interview with President Koo.

If any of you wanna join,

feel free to come.

Okay.

This is quite the audience you've brought.

[camera beeping]

It's all set. We can begin now.

The media has an obligation to serve the nation's citizens

by putting checks on those in power

through fair, balanced, and truthful reporting.

But regretfully,

when faced with the imposing authority of Hanju,

I failed to uphold these fundamentals.

Back then, everyone reporting on the story

was either demoted or fired from their job.

[high-pitched ringing]

You know, controlling your facial expressions

is part of your job description.

God, you people…

It wouldn't kill you to lighten up once in a while.

It sounds like…

even after our interview, you feel no remorse.

[inhales deeply]

[pops]

Remorse isn't an emotion I find useful.

Although I felt sentimental towards the end of that.

It was as though you finished writing a letter I'd left incomplete.

[door opens]

-[door closes] -All right, let's hurry.

We're gonna splice in this interview right after the interview with Cho Haewon.

Let's go!

[President Koo laughs] The look on Soryong's face was priceless.

[Huiwon] I'll keep an eye on the Master Control Room

to make sure the episode doesn't go off the rails.

You do that. I'll watch from my office.

Yes, sir.

[Jiyun] Let's just leave it here and…

[worker] Cut down that glare a little bit.

-[Jiyun] Placement's okay? -[Giho] Other way. Other way.

-Other… -Yes.

Like this, huh?

"Cha Seongwook Disappearance Case Producer Koo Hyeongtae"

-[Jiyun] Let's do it like that. -[Giho] Yeah, looks good.

[♪ brisk music playing]

The writers eat this stuff? That explains--

-It's starting, it's starting now! -[Jeongseok] Oh.

"The Confession"

20 years ago, a young television star just hitting his stride,

suddenly went missing.

Disappearing without a trace.

I just wanna know where my son is.

[Soryong] The "January Man" statue,

kept for years in the lobby of Hanju's offices,

was confirmed to contain the bronze-encased head of Mr. Cha.

It was determined that Ms. Cho Haewon,

the oldest daughter of the powerful Hanju Group family…

and his lover…

was the murderer.

And now, the unspeakable crimes of the Hanju family

have finally come to the surface.

However, as part of this broadcast,

a past omission will be addressed by us.

What you see here is a 20-year-old tape,

Trigger Episode 890, completely unaired,

containing the full details of the Cha Seongwook murder investigation.

However, this tape

was hidden away by none other than a member of the Trigger production staff.

So, today's episode will contain both a confession and an apology,

for Trigger's actions and our shameful past.

I wanted to possess him.

"Cho Haewon, 24 years old"

I wanted to keep him forever.

Are you the one…

who killed Cha Seongwook?

[♪ tense music playing]

Yes.

Why did you do it?

That face…

that face of his.

My father wanted to punish me,

so he stole it.

[Soryong] The producer in the footage

is the sitting president of KNS, Mr. Koo Hyeongtae.

He wishes to make a confession

and issue an apology to our viewers.

Back then, everyone reporting on the story

was either demoted or fired from their job.

In certain cases, their lives were threatened.

So I abandoned the story.

"Please help find my son Cha Seongwook"

[President Koo] 20 years went by…

I tried to relieve myself of guilt by justifying my actions.

I told myself…

that I was fulfilling my duties as a journalist by staying alive,

to fight another day.

However, I now believe…

the time has come for me to give in and stop deluding myself.

On my honor as a journalist, this is a confession

and my final interview.

I assume responsibility for my actions,

and therefore…

I will resign as the KNS president.

We, the staff of Trigger,

take this opportunity to remind ourselves

of a past lapse in our journalistic integrity.

To our viewers, our fellow citizens,

we humbly and sincerely apologize.

Trigger vows to give this case our full attention until it's resolved.

We strive for a world in which no subject is exempt from investigation.

Lastly,

we'd like to offer our deepest condolences to the late Mr. Cha Seongwook,

and to the victims

whose remains were left in the reservoir so heartlessly.

Trigger May their souls rest in peace.

[♪ Trigger theme music playing]

"Good on him for coming forward."

"That was cool. A real grownup."

"Cha Seongwook can rest in peace thanks to Koo."

"He'll be known as the icon of confession now."

"More trustworthy than those politicians."

[phone buzzing]

Oh, hello.

Yes, the public is reacting well.

"Confession icon"?

[chuckles] I appreciate that.

I'll make a visit very soon. I'll bring the assemblyman as well.

Yeah, yeah.

I think it's time that I turn the page on this.

Thanks, have a good night.

[phone beeps]

[sighs]

[♪ suspenseful music playing]

"Koo is Dr. Trigger? Written by Nepo Hire"

I tried to relieve myself, relieve, relieve, I tried to relieve myself.

"I heard he ran illegal surveillance on his employees."

"Also kept the media quiet about his secret funds from Hanju."

What the…

"Koo Hyeongtae"

"Koo's Secret Funds, Koo Runs Illegal Surveillance"

"KNS Ex-CEO's Fake Tears, Koo and Hanju's 20-Year-Old Cartel"

"Oh, and guess what his nickname is?"

"Mr. Condom. Wonder why that is, LOL"

[sharp inhale] Oh, shit!

-[screams] -[clatters]

Shit!

The ratings are soaring, just as we expected.

[♪ intense music playing]

You bastard.

[President Koo] How could you? How dare you?

You violated the Personal Information Protection Act

when you spied on your employees, so we'll be reporting you.

Wanna add an assault charge?

You'll be booked as a flagrant offender.

I just couldn't stomach that revolting confession.

You…

must think you're in some sort of superhero movie.

But you're living in the real world, Soryong,

and there's no happy end.

You're all…

only screwing yourselves.

With people like you lurking around every corner,

the world can use heroes.

[President Koo] You sh… [grunts]

You little…

Do you want your stuff?

Hang on.

When did you arrange all this?

[Soryong scoffs]

[Han Do] …I refuse to let him sugarcoat his crimes

so he can be brought down gently.

Then sit this out.

[sighs]

[Han Do] Come on, at least give us a sign or something.

You want us to work separately?

[Soryong] You take on President Koo while we're preparing the episode.

We operate separately.

It's the safest way to divert his attention.

The story breaks right as the show airs.

Finding dirt on this guy isn't gonna be easy though.

It's easier when you're close.

There isn't anyone else… who knows Koo's wrongdoings more than him.

[slurps]

[sighs]

The taste was slightly off, but it's fine now.

What's this about?

Why the sudden meeting, Mr. Han?

Why'd you have me transferred to Trigger?

Was it because you wanted me to serve as Ms. Oh's human shield?

[Han Do] You knew that she'd see me for the lunatic I am,

and you were secretly rooting for her, weren't you?

You were also the one who hired Kang Giho as main producer,

even after giving him such a hard time about his academic credentials.

[chuckles]

Gonna keep answering your own questions?

"Dr. Trigger."

You knew that was my handle.

The president was able to use the IT team to gain access to my account credentials,

with the goal of tearing Trigger apart.

The News Department already investigated and told us.

So then,

what more do you need me to tell you?

This is the ideal scenario for "Dr. Trigger" to herald his return.

[Han Do] Who could Dr. Trigger be?

It's about time we unveiled his identity.

[exhales deeply]

It's time to decide.

Please hand it over…

the proof of the spying.

Why would I?

Because you want to.

It's time for you to take charge and put an end to this two-faced coward

who hides behind a mask of integrity.

[♪ upbeat music playing]

You've changed, you know that?

[soft chuckle]

It's Trigger.

Trigger allows a man to be reborn…

as his true self.

[Jongu] …a whistleblower reports that the KNS President, Koo Hyeongtae,

has been engaging in mass-surveillance of his employees over an extended period

in order to protect the powerful Hanju Group.

It's being reported that this whistleblower is none other than

Mr. Son Huiwon, the right-hand man to President Koo,

and KNS Managing Director,

and he has already provided the authorities with extensive evidence

to back up these explosive claims.

[TV host] In other words, the president of a public broadcasting company

tried to muzzle his own journalists. Do I have that correct?

[Jongu] That's correct.

It has also been revealed that President Koo has been attempting

to illegally manipulate KNS' programming,

shaping the news coverage to his liking

in order to help conceal the criminal activities of the Hanju Group

and other high-profile individuals.

[TV host] It sounds like KNS has been functioning

as the group's private broadcaster.

How long has this been going on?

[Jongu] According to our background research,

President Koo has been linked to the Hanju Group for some time.

Their relationship goes back a few decades.

The late Chairman Cho Taesu's team of executives…

Today, the case against Cho Jinman,

charged with murder, attempted murder, unlawful imprisonment, human trafficking,

and defacing and concealing a corpse,

has been officially referred to the Prosecutors' Office

for further legal proceedings.

[news anchor 1] In the meantime, a warrant for the arrest

of Police Station Chief Kim Gyenam and his accomplices,

who played a part in concealing evidence,

has been issued following revelations of Cho Haewon's murder.

[news anchor 2] The trial of former KNS President Koo Hyeongtae,

who has been indicted on charges of workplace misconduct

and violating the Protection of Communications Secrets Act, opens today.

Meanwhile, a number of victims have come forward with stories

of their sexual harassment by the former president in the past.

Many are speculating as to how these allegations will impact the trial.

[Soryong] Mm-hmm.

Thank you for coming all this way. I'll be in touch.

-Here. -Oh, you're here.

Oh, you didn't have to bring anything.

Hey… as our suffering father…

we gotta look out for you.

Thank you.

[knocks]

-[Soryong] Oh, right. -[Daeyong] Ah… appreciate it.

[trills] Money?

-[Soryong] Come on. -[Daeyong laughs]

[trills] 30? That's cheap! 30. 30,000 won.

-Oh, no… Double? -That's too little.

[indistinct chatter]

-[Jiyun] A little more, a little more. -I've really been going through it lately.

-[Daeyong] Gosh. -Hey, Daeyong.

At least he wasn't in pain.

Very true.

-Oh! -Oh, hello, Mr. Son.

Please, I'm just the humble owner of a teahouse now.

I have to say, the name is "Tea and Me," right?

It sounds a little corny, doesn't it?

[both chuckle]

Did you really open a cafe?

-Well, you know. -How'd you find time to visit?

Gotta keep busy.

Hey, I'm the managing director now.

You know, not even one of you congratulated me on my big promotion.

Oh, come on, we've all been busy, you know?

The Chanbyeol Act story, right?

[Ms. Hong] Why don't we throw a party,

-since we're all here? -[Daeyong] Huh?

How's business been?

Well, if it isn't Mr. Son. [chuckles]

"You and Tea," right? Hmm?

-[Soryong] It's "Tea and Me." -Oh, right. "Tea and Me."

By the way, that white shirt looks great on you, Mr. Han.

Have you eaten yet? You want anything?

-[Jiyun] Oh, sure. Whatever's there. -All right, great.

-[Moka] I'll bring something over. -Oh, no, I'll go.

-[Moka] Oh, uh… Wanna come with me? -Oh no, just stay put.

Yeah, you guys should go together. Go together.

[Daeyong chuckles]

-Hmm… -Cuties.

[sighs] I guess they must still think we don't know about them.

-[chuckles] -[Jeongseok] They're a good match.

[Soryong] However, Mr. Jang's crimes went much deeper than that.

He made his assistant producer book motel rooms for him,

where he'd coerce female extras and co-stars

into sleeping with him in exchange for roles.

[mourner] Oh, my God, I can't believe people like that exist!

That man is absolute trash.

[Soryong] …also tasked with scouring the nation

for clinics that could provide abortions for the women in secret.

[Jeongseok] So basically, you were so upset

that you, uh, urinated on him in anger.

-[Jeongseok] Is that right? -Yeah.

To be honest, peeing on him was just about

-all I could do at the time. -[laughter]

[Han Do] Besides, I didn't originally intend to pee on him.

Actually, Mr. Jang was the one who kicked things off…

The blur isn't really hiding much, is it?

Oh, no, no, come on.

It's basically impossible to tell it's you.

[Giho] You look great on camera.

Are you doing all right?

Heard your drama got canceled.

I'm not ready to quit.

I will be insisting on writing what I want,

not dealing with that piece of…

-[deep breath] -Ms. Hong, how noble of you.

Where'd this superhuman strength come from?

Try raising a kid.

There's not a thing I won't do to provide for her.

-[sighs] -[Giho] Wow, you looked great.

[Giho] I mean… never mind… That was you?

[laughter]

[Giho] It was super blurry. No one will know.

"Yeongrak Funeral Home"

-[puffs] -Feeling a little better?

I'm still worried about that face-blur.

-It looked like me? -Yeah, of course it did.

[groans] I totally knew it. Man…

Wasn't that story originally your assignment?

Lunatic Han, passing that up?

Someone once told me

to keep my personal vendettas out of our episodes, is why.

May I ask you something?

Why'd you make that post about the cheating couple on the Trigger staff?

You know it was none of your business.

I felt betrayed.

[♪ gentle music playing]

[Han Do] I guess, after working for the network for some time,

I came to hold Trigger to a higher standard,

and I expected better from them.

[Sangmok] Please just give me more time.

I'll tell my wife I'm divorcing her. I'll do it today, please!

Please, just give me a little…

[sighs] Damn it.

-[door closes] -[Sangmok] Damn it.

Damn it! Shit!

"Lee Sangmok, Trigger"

[Han Do] And I couldn't accept that you guys,

of all people, had let me down.

"KNS moved to a new building!"

Okay, so?

Who was the other woman then?

You wanna know?

[sighs] I guess not.

[deep breath]

Mind if I also ask you a question?

Why do you exclusively date total scumbags?

[laughs]

[Soryong] Uh… [chuckles]

[sighs] I guess…

with men who…

claim to like me, I don't turn them down.

[scoffs]

I don't know.

I suppose I just say, "Why not?"

Someone opens their heart…

you don't turn them down?

[♪ gentle music playing]

Whoa, what are you doing?

Let's try the other way around.

Tell someone you like him first.

[Han Do] Wouldn't be the first time you came at someone without warning.

And if you did, well…

I might start trusting again.

[Soryong] Oh, Detective Yu.

You two dating?

No. No way.

Is something wrong?

[♪ ominous sting]

[Giho] So this was discovered at Cho Jinman's house?

An anonymous trust or something?

Something smelled fishy,

so I did some digging.

[Detective Yu] And it turns out

an enormous sum of money from Hanju went into this account.

-When did this happen? -[Detective Yu] Exactly.

The date's what matters here.

It was deposited

the day before Cho Haewon's death.

[♪ intriguing music playing]

The autopsy… never happened.

[sharp exhale]

Does that mean…

Cho Haewon…

is still alive.

[♪ intriguing music continues]

[♪ closing theme music playing]

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