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Maybe no one's home.

(Child Abduction Cases)

(Suh-jin in Heaven)

(Chuncheon Child Abduction Case)

(Case #A3872, rec. copy 2)

Mom...

- I'm sorry. - See, she's alive.

I'll do anything, please don't...

Dammit!

Damn.

We...

came by to tell you something.

Any new development?

No, it's not that.

It's...

15 years flew by real quick.

I don't know how to tell you this.

The statute of limitations for Suh-jin's case expires

next week.

Statute of limitations?

What does that mean?

When criminal cases

reach a set time,

no further litigation is possible.

The limit is 15 years right now.

To expand a little further,

memories of the incident tend to

fade over time after the crime,

and evidence preservation degrades...

Evidence preservation?

Here!

Here, here, it's all right here.

Look, why'd memories fade?

Another reason is,

15 years is enough time for the defendant

to repent and receive absolution

for his crimes...

Cha!

Did he ask for forgiveness?

Says who?

What about me?

And my child?

What did I tell you?

Coming here only adds more stress.

I'm stressed.

We could have just sent a notice.

We didn't have to come

and get pummeled...

Det. Oh!

You promised!

You promised me you'd find him!

It can't end like this!

(Montage)

Hello?

It's Det. Oh.

Have you visited the crime scene recently?

The crime scene?

Why'd I go there?

Someone left a flower here.

I wondered if it was you who left it.

A flower?

Do you know of anyone who might...

No, only the cops know the location...

Hello?

Hello?

Detective?

I'll call you back later.

Detective! Detective!

(July 14)

(5 days till the expiration of the statute of limitations)

The criminal is careful not to leave prints,

but a cop touches the evidence?

Without gloves too.

Why you...

I'm just frustrated, that's all.

Came back with your prints.

Oh Chung-ho, you're the perp?

You should have known better.

- Hey. - What?

That jerk, he had to piss there?

I'll write him a damn ticket!

Did we have to come here tonight?

Bro!

You think he's still here?

Watch out, I'll find you!

No way...

The tire track's very fresh.

But only for one.

He's back.

It's him.

So he parks here away from the main road,

walks down the hill,

comes back up

and drives away?

Sneaky punk.

15 years ago,

the perp abandoned his stolen van here.

The CCTV is here,

and where he left the flower.

The path where he parked crosses the road,

so where did he go next?

The flower.

He didn't see the cam in the dark.

- If he did, - Bro, watch out.

he wouldn't have come.

Damn pricks, do you want to get hit?

You don't own the road, dimwit!

- Come here, you! - Catch me!

Goddamn jerk!

He definitely drove north.

The road is undisturbed

for 5km up the river.

It's a 15-minute walk

from the road to the parked spot.

Add another 5 to start the car

and reach the road.

He was definitely on this road

between 1:40 and 1:50 a.m.

There's no CCTV here.

Find cars with dash cam

that drove there.

It's a narrow road, so he'll have been recorded

by the oncoming cars.

Bro, nice!

Does it have a dash cam?

I'm calling about your vehicle.

- Got a dash cam? - Thank you.

Someone left a flower

at the spot where she died.

Right before the statute of limitations expires!

Work your current case!

This is my current case!

Hot, hot!

You can't stop me!

Oh! Get back here!

I'm counting to 3!

You punk!

Note the difference in

degradation of the two tires.

The driver side tire is only a month old.

Kangwon Police, is this Mr. Lim?

Yes, thank you.

Do you own a car dash cam?

It's for a police investigation.

You do? I got it!

We found one!

Did you note all the oncoming cars?

Of course, bro.

From 1:40 a.m.,

it went Kracrusmucagravab...

What's that mean?

Krados, Cruise, Matiz, Sonata,

Musso, Carnival, Grandeus, Avante, BMW,

in this exact order.

What a strange method.

Wait.

There were two Carnivals, right?

Yes, I saw it too.

Matiz 1328.

Then Sonata 2669, almost there.

Musso 3876.

The first Carnival.

Huh? What the heck?

(July 18, Yoon Ha-kyung)

I'm with my partner!

Wrong number, sir.

I'll get him this time!

- We don't deliver. - One more chance!

Get back here, jerk!

Sir, wait, wait, please!

Dammit!

Check the parking lots, I'll cover the used car dealers.

We start here,

then widen the perimeter.

And then this much.

There're over 450 Carnivals in Chuncheon alone.

It's a needle in a haystack.

Man up, punk!

(Chuncheon)

(Registered Car)

Oh didn't come in today as well?

Yes, um, maybe?

That prick!

Sir, please.

Couldn't you let him do his thing until today?

You pricks think this is a club house?

Show up whenever, huh?

New cases are piling up!

Wait, wait!

Today is that day...

What?

(July 18)

(9 hours till the expiration of the statute of limitations)

Bro, where are you?

Still at the market?

I'll be right there. Wait for me.

Why the hell for?

Go check the garages.

Will you just stay put?

(Kangwon Market Vendors Association)

(PC cafe)

(Salon)

Welcome.

Here's your meal.

Enjoy!

- Two pork soups! - Two?

- Two pork soups! - I got it.

For one?

- One more! - Got it!

Detective, I've been looking all over for you!

Excuse me.

Here's your meal.

70D-4939, 70D-4939...

Fake plate?

He used that abandoned car's plate.

Sneaky jerk!

Det. Oh.

He may have gone to other places

with the plate.

Someone could have seen his face.

Let's go back to the...

We got less than 2 hours.

What?

Statute of limitations,

expires in 2 hours.

You mean...

It's all over.

Forget about him now.

(July 19)

(Statute of limitations expires)

Careful, it's hot.

(Mrs. Yoon Ha-kyung)

Answer it.

It's her again?

I know you're leaving because of that case.

No, it's not.

It sure looks that way.

I warned you.

Chung-ho,

(1 new voice mail)

it's not right for a cop to be fixated on one case.

There's nothing much

you can do now.

You did your best.

Let it go now.

I'm sorry, sir,

I can't obey this time.

Did you ever?

(No lead on Chuncheon Child Abduction Case for a month)

(Statute of limitations expires)

(Wanted for Child Abduction)

(You have 1 voice mail)

First message.

It's Ha-kyung, I'll get to the point.

I need contact info

for the following names.

It's my final request.

Choi Chang-in, ID#560224...

(Wanted for Child Abduction)

Mom!

What's wrong?

You'll trip, slow down.

Grandpa!

Careful, careful.

Hold tight.

One,

two,

hold tight.

Stay here,

I'll be right back.

Hello...

Hello?

Who is this?

Mommy!

Bom...

Bom!

- Hey, what's this. - Yes.

I got the car running...

Reporting, sir.

Get it up and running.

Good work. How is it out there?

It's pretty quiet.

- Okay, get to it. - Yes, sir.

Kang, lay off a little.

Ah, right.

Mr. Han, don't look around

and just walk slowly.

And don't look back at us.

Just behave naturally.

Which swing was Bom's?

Great, and where were you?

Please move slowly and naturally.

(Bom)

- Grandpa! - Bom!

The suspect may be watching from nearby,

so keep a low profile and don't draw attention.

Got it.

I have your child.

(Temporarily closed)

Hello?

Anyone here?

Who are you?

- Excuse me. - We're closed today.

I must have not locked up last night.

I heard about an incident here yesterday.

It was crazy.

Dammit, some lunatic came in,

and threw my wife on the ground,

so she's in the hospital

with a serious back injury.

Did you see his face by any chance?

Of course not, I was in the kitchen.

If I did, he'd be in the hospital instead.

Would your wife remember him then?

He pushed her away

so she had no time to react,

how'd she see his face?

Think about it.

I have to find that jerk too,

for the hospital bills!

Where was he sitting?

Right there.

My wife was carrying the meal like this!

Then, bam!

No wonder she got hurt.

Goddamn lunatic...

That umbrella...

He just took off, so I guess he left it here.

One sec.

(Narae Bank)

Stay calm.

All ready?

Answer it.

Hello?

I told you not to call the police.

I didn't, I really didn't!

Keep this up

and you'll never see your kid again.

Please believe me.

You take me for a sucker?

Please, I'm all alone here.

Your kid may die

because of your lie.

Shall I end it here?

I'm telling you, I'm alone.

Prepare $50,000 in cash by morning, and...

I wanna know if Bom is alive.

Prove to me that she's okay.

Hello?

Hello?

It's okay, you did great.

Please wait a bit, he'll call right back.

Got his location?

Almost got him.

A few more seconds of the call...

Mrs. Han, are you okay?!

- What happened? - Mrs. Han,

snap out of it!

Breathe!

What happened to her?

Give me that cushion.

What the hell are you?

Why wasn't her condition included in the report?

She was in shock...

Where's the old man?

In the playground...

Then get him, you moron!

Yes, sir.

Mrs. Han! Wake up!

Not that way!

What?

Where the hell is he?

Come on, answer.

This was given to our VIP clients

last year as a souvenir,

for placing 1st in the service category.

VIP clients?

That's right, madam.

How many of them are there?

Well, at least...

What is this regarding?

What time do you get off work?

Pardon?

Captain, we got him.

What? Where?

It's Sungjo Park in Mapo district.

Dispatch!

Not a single witness?

That place is really isolated,

and it's not a park as such.

I'm told people don't walk through there.

He chose that place

for this precise reason.

And the pay phone there,

prints on receiver

and box were wiped clean.

Anything else?

We sent the recovered hair strand and cigarette bud

to the forensics lab.

Remember the background noise

when the perp called?

Honking or traffic noises.

The park is far away from a road,

so those noises felt out of place.

The place's quiet,

but it's not vacuum.

It's only 300m away from a road.

But when we were there, instead of cars,

cicada noises drowned out everything else.

When the suspect called us,

it sounded like he was in the middle of the city.

Is the location accurate?

Yes, the pay phone record shows

a call was made at that time,

and the call length matches our recording.

Environment sounds don't match up.

Listen to the sound of your nonsense.

What's our motto?

"Evidence trumps everything".

Did you forget?

Dig into the finances of

the victim's known associates.

And Kang, look for similar past cases.

Yes, sir.

A child's life is on the line.

If it's not solved in 24 hours,

the chance of her coming back alive is halved.

Got that?

Yes, sir.

Mister, let me go!

Please let me go!

Please!

This isn't allowed...

(VIP Client List)

Thank you so much, I'll tell no one.

Please stay calm,

and don't do anything hasty

or irrational.

Don't get sucked into whatever he's saying.

Just follow my lead

and buy some time.

Understand?

Got it?

Hello?

Want the proof that she's alive?

Yes.

A garbage truck will pass by in 3 minutes.

To all units.

Check it thoroughly.

Get her!

Ma'am, you can't leave!

Miss?

Miss, what are you doing?

Are you nuts?

Hey, miss!

Get down here!

Come out of there!

What does it look like?

- The TV? - The wallpaper.

Doesn't it look like residential wallpaper?

- Yeah? - Sir,

have you heard of Suh-jin kidnapping case in '97?

The Suh-jin case?

It happened 15 years ago,

it's very similar to ours.

It happened in the summer,

and used a garbage truck

to verify the child's safety like us,

Yes, yes.

as well as the military duffle bag method.

Yeah? How did it end?

It's unsolved, the SOL just expired.

And the kid?

She died at the scene.

The cause of death?

I haven't gotten to that part yet.

Get to it then!

It's an old case

so only physical copy remains.

I'm on my way to the main precinct to check it out.

(Kangwon Police Station)

Dammit...

(Yoon Suh-jin Abduction Case - Unsolved)

Found it.

(Yoon Suh-jin Abduction Case - Unsolved)

(Wanted for Child Abduction)

What then? Where did it all go?

Well, since the SOL expired,

they must've destroyed it.

How did those lazy civil servants get to it so fast?

We're civils too.

So what now?

That...

Interviewing the primaries...

may be the only way.

Wait.

(Wanted for Child Abduction)

(Homicide Division Det. Oh Chung-ho)

Oh Chung-ho?

Who is it?

Who is it?

Who the hell?

I'm from the station.

Kang Chang-sik?

Similarities of our cases can't be coincidental.

- I was at the archive... - Dammit.

It's him.

What?

He chose noon

for the exchange.

Yongsan station, platform #5,

under column #4,

$50,000 in a duffle bag.

Walk a little slower.

Yes, that's good.

Place it upright so we can see it.

(Safe)

(Yongsan)

Maintain position!

Stop everyone!

Don't let anyone leave!

(Yongsan)

Dammit...

He got us good.

- It's him. - Are you sure?

No one outside of my team knew about the details,

so it could only be him.

Okay, let's assume it's him.

Then why repeat the same crime?

The perfect crime.

He got away clean with it once.

Captain, it's me.

At the time, the exchange was Yongsan at noon.

Yongsan, noon.

Yes, he ordered the ransom

in the duffle bag he sent...

In the duffle bag?

Wait!

Hello?

Got the duffle bag I sent?

$50,000,

today at noon,

Yongsan station, platform #5, 4th column.

Drop it off yourself

and walk away.

(Restroom)

Mister!

It's too hot...

What happened after you lost him at the station?

Goddammit!

What the hell have you got between your ears?

These cases are committed

out of financial desperation,

the marked bills will pop up soon.

So you'll wait till his shopping spree?

Not at all, sir.

We've gathered every remaining unit,

and posted checkpoints...

Forget all that crap!

Listen,

from here on this is a top secret case.

Gather enough men without a leak,

and put them on the money.

He may call the victim again,

we should put a few men...

Who the hell said that?

Why'd he call there

after getting the ransom?

Know who's victimized more than anyone else?

It's me, goddammit!

Wait till media gets ahold of this.

Useless jerks!

Don't sleep,

eat or anything until an arrest!

- Sir? - Got it?

Yes, sir.

I don't believe this.

- Det. Jo. - Yeah?

Why are you here?

Got orders to pack up and get back.

What?

Wait, so who's with the mother?

No one but a recorder.

Mrs. Yoon!

Mom, I'm sorry.

I didn't listen to you.

I'm sorry.

Suh-jin, no, it's not your fault.

You didn't do anything wrong.

I'll be there soon, okay?

Mom, I love you!

I love you too, sweetie!

Hello?! Hello?

See, she's alive.

I'll do anything,

just don't hurt my...

Thought I'd fall for the fake bills?

No, please,

I didn't want to trick you.

I even withdrew my money!

It wasn't my intention!

If you followed my instructions,

she'd be with you now,

but you screwed it all up.

I'll give you one last chance.

This is the last exchange.

Bring a black plastic bag.

Take the Kyungchoon highway,

and you'll come to a fork road just past Gapyung.

Reset your car odometer to zero.

Continue that road for 7km,

and you'll reach Hong river.

Keep driving straight.

The suspect is at Hong river,

all units must converge there.

We got a report of marked bills

at Central Market,

there's no one to spare.

Screw marked bills!

The suspect is here!

At 9.5km, you'll see some billboards.

When you spot one for a temple,

park on the shoulder.

Turn off the ignition and lights,

except the emergency light.

And put the plastic bag over your head.

Put your head on the wheel

and don't move for anything.

Will I... really get my child back?

Trust me.

What happened next?

The perp took off with the ransom.

He got away with the victim's money?

How?

The backup didn't arrive in time?

And the kid's cause of death?

What about motive?

Hey, Chung-ho!

Enough.

(Name - Gong Hae-il, Sex - Male)

(Lim Soon-huk, Age 58)

(Name - Kim Gook-il, Sex - Male)

(Address, Number)

(Choi Chang-in, Age 42 at the time)

(VIP Customer List)

(Gangwon Wonju Hupyeong 1dong)

(Detective Oh Chung-ho)

The call cannot be connected...

It's Ha-kyung.

I'll get to the point.

I need contact info

for the following names.

It's my final request.

Choi Chang-in, ID#560224-1451090,

Yoon Jae-ho, #631215...

(Suwon station)

This is train will arrive

in Yongsan at noon.

If he's using the same method

as before,

then he'll be on this train.

We are approaching West Seoul station.

Please do not leave your belongings.

- Go back! - What is it?

Captain, we're at West Seoul station.

West Seoul? Okay!

Goddammit!

ETA 2 minutes.

Pay phone unit ready.

Mrs. Han, just pretend we're not here,

and walk naturally.

Place it upright please.

Tracker is up and running.

This train will arrive at Yongsan station shortly.

Please do not leave your belongings.

Here it comes, standby.

This is our final stop.

Thank you for using KTX.

Excuse me!

Platform's filled with soldiers.

Choi, report.

Dammit, so many soldiers!

Let me through!

There seems to be a problem.

My line of sight is compromised.

I can't see it from here either.

From the stairwell as well.

Roof unit, can you see it?

Not here...

- The bag is moving! - What?!

It's on the move!

Which way?!

I repeat, the bag is mobile.

The target is moving!

All units, block all exits and stand ground!

Where you going?!

After his escape,

we combed the station.

So how did he just up and vanished?

If my theory is correct, this is it.

The tracker is moving to rail #5.

Move aside!

Move!

Split up!

It's stopped at rail #5!

Which way's rail #5?

Move, move!

Where's that rail?

It's at platform #5!

Keep scanning!

Move aside!

Where is he now?

The signal is lost! I repeat,

the signal is lost!

How is that possible?

Chang-sik, there!

You go that way.

Hold still!

I got him!

What the hell?

Leave your phone in the car.

Grandpa.

Grandpa.

Bom, honey? Are you in there?

Bom?

Grandpa!

Grandpa!

Open this door, who are you?

Let me out!

Grandpa!

Grandpa!

Grandpa!

Not sure how long I was held there.

It was dark and I couldn't hear anything,

I thought that was the end for me.

But then...

(Wear the uniform and be at the spot)

(programmed in the GPS by 11:30.)

(The kid dies,)

(if you're even a second late.)

Grandpa.

Coming? Coming?

Please find my grandchild.

I'm begging you.

Interesting twist.

Quite convincing,

circumstantial evidence too.

Have a smoke.

Mr. Han.

You received Bom's message,

with the cell found in the black plastic bag?

Yes, that's right.

Where is that cell now?

I...

don't have it now.

You don't?

I threw it away.

What? Why?

Before the train crossed the Han river,

he called again.

He said to toss the cell,

so I asked about the exchange,

he said to swap the bag

and throw it over the Northern fence.

If I succeed,

he'd leave Bom on the other side.

And you believed every word?

No, when I asked how I can believe him...

And he said?

He just said...

"trust me".

Wait, stop.

Rewind the feed.

Zoom in on the ashtray.

Yes, sir?

Get a search warrant on his home.

Detective, over here!

What?

Check this out, there.

A match?

On the day of the abduction,

she was taken at 10 a.m.,

and you said you were out at the time,

and came back an hour after the abduction.

Yes, after hearing from my father,

I got back at around 11.

But you reported the abduction at 3,

that's 5 hours after the crime took place.

Here.

Why didn't you report right away?

I...

father said not to.

He said police involvement

would complicate things.

Why would he say that?

He said the abductor will call for sure,

and if we comply,

we'd get Bom back safely.

Jung-yeon!

Honey.

"If we comply,"

"we'd get Bom back safely"...

(Mercantile Agency)

Name, Han Chul.

He worked at Hanchul Elec...

Hansin Electronics.

Right, worked there for 20 years...

Worked where?

Hansin Electronics.

Then mention it clearly.

He worked at Hansin Electronics.

When it went bust during AMF period...

I-M-F.

I-M-F.

He moved south to...

run a hog farm with food...

Food-and-mouth...

Forget it!

Outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease

forced him to declare bankruptcy.

After living in seclusion,

he wanted to start a new business,

and applied for a special loan

but he was rejected repeatedly.

And the loan officer was Bom's father?

Yes.

Then explain it that way.

I got it.

And the DNA extracted from cigarette found

at the pay phone

matches Han Chul's, and his vehicle was seen

illegally passing through

a Seoul toll gate at midnight.

The suspect was said to be

held captive at that time,

it was an hour before the polaroid was found

in the garbage truck.

He also delayed reporting the crime...

Hold on, why's it so complicated?

So the toll gate time and the polaroid...

Yeah, shut it.

You're making it worst.

- Kang. - Yes, sir?

Make it simpler, got it?

Make it easy for the media to digest.

Other pieces of evidence are pouring in.

As you can see, the abduction was

meticulously premeditated,

and we conclude that

Han's captivity testimony

was to throw off our investigation.

This concludes our press conference.

I have a question.

Yes?

With this much evidence,

the suspect still refuses to confess.

What do you make of this?

I'll ask again.

Where is the kid?

Why are you doing this to me?

I didn't do it.

We all know the truth.

Just fess up now.

Why don't you believe anything I say?

I was forced to follow

the abductor's instructions.

I'm begging you, detective.

Please find the kidnapper.

And please find Bom.

That poor child...

What a pain in the back.

With this much evidence against him,

- Delivery! - he still won't budge.

Where should I put it?

Looks yummy.

- Let's eat. - Enjoy your meal.

Dig in while it's hot.

Looking at this by itself,

he really is the perpetrator.

But...

What?

It's too tidy.

The perp wiped the pay phone

clean after making the call.

But left a cigarette butt

at the scene?

It could be a subconscious habitual slip-up.

By the guy who didn't leave a single print?

Think about it.

(Evidence #5)

This isn't identifiable.

It was captured at night while the car was speeding.

Hardly conclusive.

This evidence is inadmissible.

And the polaroid was taken at Han's house?

While he was in captivity,

the perp could've taken Bom there for the photo.

What's going on here?

You pinpointed Han as suspect too early

and ignored other leads.

So we got it all wrong?

Did you even check the place where he was held?

You believe that crap?

He tried to toss the bag over the fence,

even after I caught him.

Isn't that weird?

Let's get one thing straight.

Not you, me, I caught him.

With my cuffs.

All right, fine.

So why did he wipe the prints

off the pay phone?

If he wore gloves, there won't be any prints.

That'd leave prints of

other people still on it,

and all of them would be declared potential suspects,

and considerably slow down the investigation.

So why wipe the prints completely

and leave the cigarette?

This guy is meticulous and intelligent.

He's re-enacting the perfect crime from 15 years ago.

But he has refined the plan

by minimizing his risk.

He watched the victim's family closely.

And got closer.

He used the kid as bait to lock up Han,

and framed him for the abduction.

He then contacted the victim like he did before.

But at no risk to himself.

By the time we captured Han at the scene,

the perp had already escaped the dragnet.

I know how you feel.

I admit it, you did all the work,

but I cuffed him.

You must be jealous of

all the glory I'm going to get.

- Kang Chang-sik! - What the hell man!

Must you crap on your own friend's parade?

What'll you do if that old man is wrongfully charged,

while the real criminal gets away clean?

Hello?

Anyone home?

Anyone home?

(International Audio Sound analysis, wiretapping)

This tape is badly damaged.

Grandpa! Grandpa!

There's something here.

See this wavelength?

Grandpa!

Grandpa!

- Say "grandpa". - Grandpa!

- Say "grandpa". - Grandpa!

It's like he's whispering into her ear.

It's him.

The one I've been looking for.

A comment please!

Where's the child?

I've been framed!

I didn't do it, I'm innocent!

Shut it!

Don't you get it?

His motive isn't clear.

Why kidnap his own grandchild?

Money is the main motive

behind most of these cases.

Clean air in the country

must've cleansed your soul.

People kill for far less

than this nowadays.

I know you're not that naive.

I found this in the storage where Han was held.

Just like his testimony.

There is a voice hidden...

Detective Oh.

Hospitality wears thin in this part of town.

Don't be presumptuous.

Because of some weak evidence,

you're missing out on a chance

to catch the real suspect!

Weak evidence, you say?

Know your place!

You just can't accept your own mistakes

from 15 years ago!

You said so yourself to Kang,

that you wished for a similar case to occur.

I won't let you suck my case into your cluster,

and somehow redeem yourself.

Get it through your head,

this case has no ties to yours.

You sought me out

because of my case.

Due to a few similar traits!

I'm getting fed up with you!

Shouldn't you at least tell a victim from a suspect?

Where is the kid then?

You got the man,

so where's the kid?

We,

are presuming that he killed her.

Killed her?

If the body is not recovered,

he knows he can avoid infanticide charge.

Probably buried her in a secluded area.

Abduction and infanticide,

that's at least 15 years.

Listen to yourself!

You're accusing him

with that sloppy evidence.

You lunatic!

Get him out of my sight!

You're letting the real perp slip through your fingers,

don't you forget that.

Stubborn jerk!

Stop! Come here.

This is sloppy?

Han's voice matches

the pay phone recording.

(99.4% chance of match)

...swap the bag and

throw it over the Northern fence.

You take me for a sucker?

Voiceprint is like fingerprint,

you can't fake it no matter how much you doctor it.

How did you do it?

What?

Did you tamper with it?

Watch your mouth!

Det. Kang.

Captain is asking for you.

Okay.

Watch it.

What the hell's going on?!

Remember my old kidnapping case?

- What? - Come on, do you?

That unsolved case?

The one you went nuts over?

Still have the recording?

Well...

Do you have it or not?

Depends,

I might have it, might not.

All right, fine, I'll pay you this time.

Check this out.

Don't mess with my livelihood.

I'm not going to let you screw me this time.

I said I'll pay.

Please believe me.

You take me for a sucker?

Why's the quality so bad?

Is this copy from the original?

Why, something wrong?

- You take me for a sucker? - So much noise in there.

Wait.

- I didn't, - That's odd.

I really didn't!

But her voice is normal.

The two voices don't balance at all.

Even if he used a filter to distort his voice,

it doesn't get this bad.

Look.

See the difference in wavelength height?

Why is that?

I don't know,

I'm just stating the fact.

Okay, fine. What are you after?

I have to know

if the voice of the suspect from 15 years ago

is on this tape.

Detective, are you kidding me?

The recording could be anywhere,

and analyzing it could...

$3,000 with overtime,

and in advance.

- Sir... - Nope.

- No? - Nope, nope.

- Really no? - Really, seriously!

Remember the bar I took you to

when you came for a visit?

You really ripped me off.

You were so drunk, I don't know if you remember.

You're going to do me like this?

Since my livelihood is investigation,

I can find your family's cell numbers in my sleep.

Mr. Oh, sir.

I actually wanted to test the photo SMS function.

You can't do this to me!

Chung-ho.

Wake up!

I got the results.

You got it?

How did it come out?

Come on already!

Conclusive,

but it's complicated.

Two voices,

I mean, four voices were matched.

Four?

First, I compared this voice

with the old recording.

The funny thing is,

it matched up with the victim,

not the suspect.

What are you saying?

With the child's mother?

One more thing.

Current and old cases' suspects

are a match too.

It's a flawless match.

Remember how only the suspect's

voice was damaged?

I looked into the reason behind that first.

There was a clicking sound, like a switch,

or hitting a plastic of some kind.

Listen.

What could it be?

Doesn't it sound familiar?

It's the same sound.

Same? As what?

Watch.

It's a playback of the suspect's

recording from 15 years ago.

What?

So the original suspect's recording was used

in the current case?

Bingo.

Hence the terrible quality of the sound.

Listen to this.

You take me for a sucker?

His voice quality is very low when he talks,

but the motorcycle sound in the background is clear.

Then...

It's conclusive.

So if a recording was used,

why isn't his voice the same as 15 years ago?

Because the tape degraded over time.

Magnetic tapes degrade immensely in 15 years.

Especially with prolonged playback,

the tape stretches even more.

Mom, I'm sorry.

See, she's alive.

Leave your cell in the car.

- Say "grandpa". - Grandpa!

(Mrs. Yoon Ha-kyung)

Answer it.

It's Ha-kyung, I'll get to the point.

I need contact info for the following names.

Choi Chang-in, ID#560224-1451090,

Yoon Jae-ho, #631215-1450266,

Han Chul, #580703...

Bom!

Bad traffic?

Grandpa!

Do you like grandpa?

Is that so?

- Did you miss me? - Yes!

Mom!

Bro, it's Cha, I triangulated her cell.

She checked her voice mail last night.

It's Pohang city, cape Homi...

Blow.

That's a good girl.

This was the only way.

Do you know what you've done?

No matter what I tell you,

you won't understand.

Right, I can't understand even if I tried.

How could you have done this?

You of all people?

When I saw him laughing,

I couldn't hold myself back.

I live in so much pain every day,

and my baby is still buried in the cold dirt...

Even so, this isn't right!

Why not?

They caused me so much pain,

why can't I pay them back?

Tell me, why can't I?

Maybe I should have killed him!

You should have!

When I heard that he was back at it again,

I got so worked up.

"I'm going to catch him,"

"this time for sure".

After finding his voice on the tape,

I knew it was him.

But why you?

What was I supposed to do?

Who told me I had 2 hours left?

Who told me to forget about the case?

I'll look the other way.

Leave now,

and I'm taking the child.

No, you can't!

You can't take her,

not now, you can't!

You're not yourself.

No, I'm not and I don't care.

Think what you want.

But you can't take her away,

this isn't the time!

Give me some time.

Time for what?

He hasn't repented for what he did!

Shouldn't he pay for what he did 15 years ago?

Isn't that justice?

You have no idea how I endured

the last 15 years.

You just have to look the other way for a second.

Please!

Just till the trial,

until he's behind bars!

Please let me keep her until then.

I'm begging you, please.

Please, please...

Face-to-face with you at last.

Why did you do it?

What do you mean?

Why commit such a horrid crime?

I answered the same thing hundreds of times last night.

- I'm the victim of... - 15 years ago.

This sketch was based on a deliveryman's testimony,

who saw you stealing a van.

He was the sole witness.

Not even goddamn close.

No wonder the case went off the rails.

Heart defect surgery.

I heard it was a success.

12-year old Han Jung-yeon

got a second chance.

July 19,

it was the start of Bom's mother's second life,

but also the anniversary of your new life.

But

also the last day of

your crime's statute of limitations.

You lived in a rathole for 15 years

and waited for this day to come.

- I don't know what... - Shut your mouth!

15 years ago that night,

you were driving on the riverside road in a stolen van.

Mom!

Suh-jin, honey, mom's here.

I'm here for you.

Suh-jin, please wake up.

Sweetie, open your eyes.

Do you know how much harm you've caused?

How her mother lived for 15 years?

When I close my eyes,

I can still hear that night.

That painful,

helpless cry.

I watched you place a flower

on the road.

You bowed your head for a while,

were you praying?

Or begged for her forgiveness?

No, you just wanted to congratulate yourself.

Celebrating for coming out of the darkness,

and comforting yourself for

buying forgiveness with a flower.

Screw that,

you can't forgive yourself,

and

you don't deserve it.

How dare you kidnap a child

to save your own?

Detective, are you married?

What?

Have you ever raised a child?

Ever seen your child on the brink of death from a disease?

Desperately holding onto life,

but you can't do anything for her,

how dare you assume

what I felt?

Yes, I took that child.

And I saved my daughter

with the ransom.

That woman would've done the same.

Shut your damn mouth!

I never intended to kill her.

If only that wench listened to me

and hadn't run away,

she'd be alive!

But she screamed and ran!

That night, I paid for my sins.

I was forgiven that day,

the debt is settled.

It's all over.

Do you want Bom to return home safely?

What do you mean?

Bom...

is with me.

Welling up at the first mention of the child?

Tears of the victim.

This is where I was wrong.

You've mistaken yourself for the victim

and not the cause of all these

cases at the time.

(There's a hidden room in the reservoir warehouse,)

(you'll find her there)

We're going to make a deal.

Det. Kang.

I just found out where Bom is.

I got Han Chul's full confession,

he gave me the location of where the child is.

(Evidence #3)

(Evidence #1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

There's a hidden room in the reservoir warehouse,

you'll find her there.

This court sentences you

to 15 years of imprisonment.

Suh-jin, mom's here.

(Yoon Suh-jin 1990-1997)

Bom, let's take a picture.

Stand right here.

(Uhm Jung-hwa)

(Kim Sang-kyung)

(Song Young-chang)

(written and directed by Chung Keun-sup)