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1 YEAR AND 6 MONTHS AGO

(knocking on door)

Yes.

(suspenseful music)

I heard you wanted to see me.

Have a seat.

Okay.

How are things at Homicide?

There must have been a lot of talk after what happened to Chief Kook.

You've been guiding us well ever since you were appointed,

so I think we're stable and changing for the better.

All we need to do is catch Jang Sungtae.

Yes, that's right.

But he's holed up somewhere, so we haven't been able to locate him.

You of all people would know where, wouldn't you, Detective Han?

(suspenseful music continues)

I would?

You've probably received a lot while spying for Chairman Jang.

You must have provided him with a hideout at least.

Shit, why did he pick a place like this? What the hell...

- (gun cocks) - (footsteps approaching)

POLICE OFFICER 1: Hands in the air!

- GIYONG: What is this? Wait. - Team Leader Han Giyong?

We're from the Inspection Department.

(shatters)

(suspenseful music)

(tires screech)

(yells)

Punk!

(both grunt)

Darn you!

POLICE OFFICER 2: Get him!

(panting)

(gunshot)

(both pant)

(man groaning)

(foreboding music)

(panting)

(grunting)

(gunshots)

(man screams in pain)

Freeze!

Drop the knife.

Drop it, you bastard!

TAEKROK: Hey, are you okay?

Who are you all?

Who the hell are you?

(shouts) Are you okay, Team Leader Yeon?

- (gunshot) - Don't move, you bastards!

(man groans)

(tense music)

Drop the knife.

I said, drop the knife!

I'm blowing his head next.

(siren blaring in distance)

(gun cocks)

(foreboding music)

JUHWAN (over radio): Abort.

(blaring continues)

(theme music)

SHADOW DETECTIVE SEASON 2

I see you're having a hard time because of that arson case.

It'll be taken care of soon.

It should be.

And tomorrow,

Choi Dohyung's foundation will be put through search and seizure.

Chief Prosecutor Won will take care of everything,

but the police should be prepared too.

Yes, sir.

GEUMO HOUSE

JUHWAN (over phone): The operation failed.

We were sabotaged.

(foreboding music)

(indistinct shouting)

(siren blaring in distance)

(Seonga grunts, groans)

How dare you risk your life like that?

This is all I learned from you. What else am I supposed to do?

- (Seonga grunts) - (Taekrok sighs)

Yes, sir.

(shaky breath) You told me

we should look out for each other.

- You, don't even think about-- - That's why...

I'll just take care of you until you hit 60.

Let's go.

We'll be in the car, then.

I've explained everything to the higher-ups.

We'll interrogate Team Leader Han at a safe house

and move him to the Agency's Inspection Department tomorrow.

One phone call was enough to explain all this?

When all the Inspection department members were injured?

And they were okay with that?

Let's talk on the way.

My mission

is to go after a private organization within the police.

A private organization?

A group that's been spreading like poison for a long time now.

We believe that this private organization

is involved in Jang Sungtae's and Kook Jinhan's cases.

That's why we've been paying close attention to Woo Jangik,

the realtor who had been buying the redevelopment district.

Both Chairman Jang and Chief Kook were after Geumo City, after all.

Was Kook Jinhan a part of that organization?

We can't be sure.

None of the members are identified.

That's why they chose me, though I was from Women and Juveniles.

They had to hide the Inspection department's involvement.

The men who showed up earlier...

We expected there to be armed forces that work for them.

But this is the first time I've seen them myself.

But those men earlier were only after Team Leader Han.

We received an anonymous tip-off about an employee in our station

trying to cover up the investigation on the murder of Woo Jangik.

It's Chief Baek.

Chief Baek is controlling them

for Lee Youngho.

(suspenseful music)

(scoffs)

You got the closest.

What are you talking about?

To them.

You've gotten the closest to them than anyone in the Inspection Department.

Things are different now.

They've found out about us.

Why are you doing all this?

What about you?

As a government employee working for the country,

this is the job description.

RESTRICTED AREA AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

Let them through.

(suspenseful music)

(suspenseful music continues)

Ma'am.

Mr. Han Giyong.

You're currently under investigation for the murder of Woo Jangik and arson.

Who ordered you to do this?

This is a load of bullshit. Hey.

Are you the one behind all this?

Did you use me to introduce Chief Seo to Lee Youngho?

Answer me.

GIYONG (sighs): Fuck this.

I really must be getting rusty, aren't I?

I got fucking played by Kim Taekrok.

Have you learned nothing after all the shit you've been through?

Is it that fucking hard to just lay low and retire?

- (shouts) You fucking bastard! - JUHYUN: Calm down.

Calm down?

What the fuck can the Inspection Department do?

Nothing.

(Giyong grunts)

(panting)

What are you doing? (panting)

What are you...

Go.

I said go, you prick.

(shouts) What the fuck are you playing at?

- What are you... - TAEKROK: Go.

- GIYONG: What? - TAEKROK: Runaway if you can, you bastard.

(Giyong panting)

TAEKROK: How far do you think you can run?

How far?

Can you make it out of Geumo?

I'm curious.

What would they do to keep you from squealing?

I know...

everything you've done.

(ominous music)

FRIEND, 5:27 A.M.

(explosion)

TAEKROK: You scumbag!

I'm really going to kill you!

MAN (on the phone): That was a warning for your friend.

Where are you right now?

So you can lose your cool.

You seem more human now.

(suspenseful music)

That's all just fucking speculation.

You have no evidence!

The death of Chairman Jang and Chief Kook!

What are you going to do about Chairman Jang?

Just give us the information.

We'll take care of it.

(breathes softly)

GIYONG: Taekrok.

You don't know what they're like.

All you have to do is testify.

How would you ever guarantee my safety?

Getting investigated under our watch is the safest choice you have.

This is your last chance.

It's the only way you'll live.

(shouts) Fuck! This is fucking messed up.

(Giyong clicks tongue)

Will you guarantee my safety?

JUHYUN: Of course, as long as you cooperate.

There's not much that I know.

I just did what Chief Baek told me to do.

SEONGIL: I'd like you to get rid of Woo Jangik.

You're telling me to kill him?

I don't think I can do that.

Section Chief at the Youngseo Provincial Police Agency.

And that's just the beginning.

Let's have you reach the main headquarters.

What? Do you think I'm bluffing?

Geumjeong Society doesn't make promises it can't keep.

GIYONG: That's all that I know.

Geumjeong Society?

(ominous music)

Don't go straight to the station but go to Dongbum's office.

Secure footage from the cameras near the scene of the accident.

And track the vehicles

- that got away earlier. - Yes, sir.

Anything we find out from now on is strictly confidential.

Understood.

And...

(Seonga grunts)

(sighs)

(shouts) Always be careful!

Yes, sir.

- You too, kid. - Yes, sir.

(sighs)

(Gyeongchan exhales deeply)

Things will get wild starting tomorrow.

It'll be dangerous, so back out while you can.

You're really hurting my feelings.

I can't.

I've seen too much.

Detective Kim really put everything on the line.

How can I back out after seeing that?

(door closes)

(cell phone vibrates)

Yes?

SEONGA (over phone): There are no cameras within the vicinity.

I'll look around the nearby roads again tomorrow.

(cell phone beeps)

CCTV FOOTAGE

(suspenseful music)

TAEKROK: It's definitely the same person.

The one who was present...

at both sites where Kook Jinhan and Chairman Jang each died...

The one who was in that car...

The one who killed Kook Jinhan and Chairman Jang...

(suspenseful music continues)

I finally found a clue to catch him.

There's this man whom Chief Baek refers to as Director Kwon.

It seemed like he acts as the enforcer.

TAEKROK: Director Kwon and his men aren't just regular thugs.

JUHWAN (on radio): Abort.

TAEKROK: It seemed they'd received SWAT training.

The picture is complete.

All we have to do is catch them one by one.

(paper rustles)

JULY 11, 2005, GEUMJEONG?

"Geumjeong."

JUHYUN: Geumjeong Society.

DECLARATION OF SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE NO. 2 KIM JINSUN

(camera shutters clicking)

(applause)

JINSUN: Today, I have the honor of welcoming to my campaign

a person beloved and respected by the citizens of Youngseo Province.

He had dedicated himself to fighting violent crime in Korea for decades

and now oversees the welfare and development of his hometown.

Please welcome Director Choi Dohyung.

(applause)

(camera shutters clicking)

Hello.

I'm Director Choi Dohyung of Youngseo Foundation.

YOUNGSEO WELFARE FOUNDATION

(suspenseful music)

DOHYUNG: In line with our shared aspirations

for the development of Geumo and Youngseo,

I've decided to support Ms. Kim Jinsun's candidacy.

We will work together from now on for the underprivileged children,

and in the future, for every child in...

(camera shutters clicking)

Director Choi Dohyung.

We've received reports of embezzlement of state subsidies

and the abuse of children by the Youngseo Welfare Foundation.

We'll have to conduct an urgent search and seizure.

(crowd murmuring)

DOHYUNG: What are you talking about?

On what grounds are you doing this?

Director Choi, what is going on?

JAEGU: My goodness, you didn't have to turn the place inside out.

It's the Director's office after all.

If you're done, step outside and wait.

(camera shutters clicking)

Turns out you can find thousands of faults

with welfare foundations once you dig into them.

It's not that I'm suspicious of your intentions,

but we do need to get things straight since there was a report.

You understand, don't you?

DOHYUNG: Was it Congressman Lee Youngho who asked you to barge in

right when I was announcing my support for Candidate Kim's campaign?

You'd know the answer to that.

Well, think what you will.

It seems that Congressman Lee

is still in control of Youngseo's prosecution,

seeing as how he has no one less

than the chief prosecutor himself as his puppet.

I don't think you have the time for that right now.

I'm aware.

I'm sure you've already prepared the evidence to malign me well in advance.

So you're aware.

Well then, you ought to have known better then.

I'll get going now. Ah.

You'll probably be notified of your subpoena schedule soon.

Chief Prosecutor Won.

GEUMO POLICE STATION

SEONGIL: I see.

It seems there were a lot of coincidences.

You just happened to run into juvenile delinquents

in a place with no security cameras.

And Detective Lee Seonga happened to be nearby and came over to help.

And Detective Son Gyeongchan

just happened to bring detectives from the precinct afterward.

We'll search the area again and submit our report.

No.

I have a more important task for you, Team Leader Yeon.

Go to Director Choi Dohyung's welfare foundation

and investigate for any sign of child abuse.

I guess you haven't heard the news yet.

The place is under search and seizure.

(suspenseful music)

GEUMO NEWS

[EXCLUSIVE] A HERO IN CRISIS, WILL CHOI DOHYUNG'S TRUE FACE BE REVEALED?

They're probably trying to put pressure on him

for announcing his support for Candidate Kim.

And they're keeping me busy too.

Do you think

Chief Baek caught on that you're with the Inspection Department?

Probably.

How much...

does he know already?

Still, he won't be able to move so freely.

Since he has to keep his identity a secret.

There are only two days left until the election.

If things stay this way, Lee Youngho will be elected.

Then Geumjeong Society might go back into hiding again.

TAEKROK: Two days.

There's no time.

- Did you look into it? - JUHWAN (over phone): Yes.

I looked into it through our guys at the Inspection Department.

(sucks teeth, sighs) But this is...

It's being handled by the chief of the Inspection Department himself.

JUHWAN: So there's not much I can find out.

Well,

I've been fooled this whole time since they sent her undercover

as the Team Leader of Women and Juveniles.

JUHWAN: But there's one thing you should know.

Tell me.

Yeon Juhyun's father is someone you know.

(suspenseful music)

What?

- (cell phone vibrates) - (siren blaring in distance)

You met with Secretary Cha yesterday, right?

Yes.

I need you to give Lee Youngho a present through Secretary Cha.

(foreboding music)

(door opens)

(door closes)

- You're here. - You got anything?

None of these cars are registered.

It'll take days to trace back the route they used to travel.

- (door opens) - GYEONGCHAN: I'm back.

- (door closes) - How did it go with the hospitals?

I searched from university hospital ERs to local clinics,

and there were no gunshot wound patients.

Look into anyone who retired from SWAT teams in the last ten years.

It doesn't matter whether they retired early or were fired.

If you find anything strange, let them know.

That's going to be a lot.

Which is why you should get started.

Do you think they're former police?

(Taekrok sighs)

They're trained. They move differently.

They were exchanging hand signals.

GYEONGCHAN: It'll take a while to look into each of them.

How do we catch them?

We'll have to make them come out of hiding.

Look at this.

LOCAL ELECTIONS D-2

UNPREDICTABLE ELECTION FOR YOUNGSEO GOVERNOR

(paper rustles)

"Predictions on the governor election of Youngseo Province are in chaos

with Director Choi, who announced his support for Candidate Kim,

being placed under search and seizure by the prosecution."

TAEKROK: Lee Youngho has taken it too far.

We're going to aim for Lee Youngho's weak spot

while he's at his most vulnerable.

His nephew's drug scandal right before the election...

He'll try to stop it no matter what.

If we let them catch a whiff,

they'll show themselves again.

(suspenseful music)

- SECRETARY CHA: Hello, sir. - Hello.

Thank you for seeing me on such short notice.

Of course.

(Gwangsu sighs)

I was actually

wanting to meet with you too.

Ah, is that so?

I thought I told you.

That I might be of help to Assemblyman Lee soon.

(chuckles)

Well, I heard a rumor that's entirely different.

A rumor?

The word that the person who made you approach the assemblyman...

was Detective Kim Taekrok.

(tense music)

(Gwangsu sighs)

Who on earth said that?

WOMAN: A guest has arrived.

(tense music continues)

Sir, my name is Baek Seongil.

(indistinct chatter)

Are you done interviewing the children?

Yes, Director Choi.

Sorry that I can't tell you the result of the investigation.

I know.

I have a different favor to ask.

What might that be?

If something were to happen to me and this facility gets shut down,

please make sure all the children here get somewhere safe.

Why say something like that already?

The charges haven't been proven yet.

The election is right around the corner.

Someone like me without any connections doesn't stand a chance

against those who suppress him.

What is wrong will be corrected.

Do you trust me?

Detective Kim Taekrok is very worried about you as well.

All right.

You should get going. You must be busy.

Yes.

(suspenseful music)

(Gwangsu laughs)

Did I say something funny?

(chuckles) No, I'm sorry.

But I couldn't help laughing at something so ridiculous.

Look here.

You must not know who put me through all this trouble

for you to come to that conclusion.

It was Kim Taekrok.

I wouldn't have gone to prison if it weren't for him!

So there really is no connection between you and Detective Kim?

There was a connection all right.

A rotten one.

That's why you're suspecting me of being involved with the likes of him

as I am handing over my precious slush fund.

Don't you agree, Mr. Cha?

You don't seem like you believe me, Chief Baek.

Words don't prove anything.

You want me to prove my loyalty toward Assemblyman Lee.

Can you?

(breathes deeply)

I'll prove it before the assemblyman himself.

(ominous music)

Hello, Assemblyman Lee. I'm Seo Gwangsu.

Right, I heard you said you had to meet with me.

Yes.

I hope this is worth taking time out of my busy schedule.

I'm sure it will be.

This could affect the result of the election that's in two days.

HWANJU (on recording): Mr. Son here is trying

to get big in the drug business.

I thought he'd be able to talk to you about business.

(Hwanju laughs on recording)

GWANGSU (on recording): Drug business?

HWANJU: Don't pretend you don't know.

I know you made some good money back in the day.

(Hwanju, Gwangsu and Mr. Son laughing on recording)

HWANJU: Oh, dear.

I'm not sure if there are any dealers left in Geumo.

Tell Lee Youngho that Yong Hwanju is doing drugs.

GWANGSU (over phone): What?

You want to hand over his only weak spot?

It's so that Chief Baek will get his men moving to rid him of that weakness.

TAEKROK (over phone): Talk to Yong Hwanju

as if you're setting him up with a buyer in China.

And tell him to bring a sample of the drug there.

You're trying to shoot all the birds with one stone.

Gwangsu.

There's no time.

We have to end this with one go.

HWANJU (on recording): So why don't you coach us?

Invest in us and look out for us.

If you do that, I'll take good care of you for sure.

(sighs deeply)

Wouldn't it be a huge disaster

if your opposition were to find out about this?

- Mr. Cha. - SECRETARY CHA: Yes?

Did you not know about this?

I apologize, sir.

Where's Hwanju?

Tell him to come here immediately.

I haven't been able to reach him since earlier.

So you're just sitting there?

What kind of idiot are you?

GWANGSU: Assemblyman Lee.

To tell you the truth, I heard something earlier today.

(car approaching)

Are you ready?

Yes, the Inspection Department agreed to dispatch their squad.

I barely managed to persuade them.

The director has been in a bad mood since what happened yesterday.

This might be your last chance, for a number of reasons.

Anyway, good luck. I'll get going now.

(suspenseful music)

(line ringing)

Yes, Taekrok.

Yes, did you look into it?

Yes. Nothing came out of Yeon Sanghoon's autopsy.

So they just brushed it off as a car accident.

They didn't have any evidence. And there were no suspects.

- But... - But?

He took a leave of absence about a month before he died.

A leave of absence? Why?

That's a bit strange.

There's no specific reason.

TAEKROK: A leave of absence without a known reason...

Yeon Juhyun did the same.

Did her father die working on a mission for the Inspection Department?

Mr. Cha.

Yes, sir.

Prepare to send Hwanju off overseas.

Yes. I'll make the arrangements.

He may be family...

but I've been too soft on him, that fucking fool.

Don't worry too much.

I'll get things done within tonight.

Perhaps this could be a good thing.

We'll be able to take care of all the people...

- leeching off Director Yong. - (inhales deeply)

And keep an eye on Seo Gwangsu.

He dares to wiretap the person who introduced him.

- He can't be trusted. - (cell phone vibrates)

Take care of him if he does anything fishy.

Yes, sir.

(suspenseful music)

What now?

It seems like something went wrong on Chief Prosecutor Won's end.

What are you talking about?

(suspenseful music continues)

Why did you bring so many people? Isn't this too obvious?

Those Chinese bastards can be scary. Haven't you heard of the Triad?

Did you make sure to bring the sample?

Of course.

It's the real deal.

- I do know a decent buyer. - You do?

Get a sample ready and wait.

I'll try to set up a meeting for tonight.

(sighs)

- (radio beeps) - You have your gun on you, right?

Yes, sir.

The squad sent by the Inspection Department

is on standby a minute away from here.

TAEKROK (over radio): All right.

TAEKROK: Tonight,

the tiny ripple made by a pebble will come back as a tidal wave.

REPORTER (on phone): Today, you placed Director Choi's foundation

under search and seizure.

Was there any evidence on the embezzlement of state subsidies?

No, not yet.

We're going over the possibility that it was a false report.

Then are you saying that this was a political attack

on Director Choi Dohyung and Candidate Kim Jinsun?

I can't tell you anything further other than the fact

that the Youngseo Prosecutor's Office will not be used for any politics.

- REPORTER: Just a moment. - Won Jaegu, that son of a bitch!

(shouts angrily) This is Choi Dohyung's doing!

Sir, please calm down for...

It doesn't take a lot to find Won Jaegu's weakness to control him.

This was a mistake!

Calm down, sir.

This won't affect the election that much.

If things take a wrong turn,

that retired policeman might win against me.

That won't happen, sir.

- Chief Baek. - Yes, sir.

Kill him.

What do you think?

Wouldn't that solve everything?

You can't, sir. Director Yong is...

- (thwacks) - YOUNGHO: Get out!

- Sir... - I said get out!

(breathes shakily)

(suspenseful music)

SEONGIL: You're right, sir.

It's best to get rid of the root of the problem.

I knew I'd be able to get through to you.

Can you take care of it tonight along with Hwanju?

Of course.

This is why you've supported Geumjeong Society all this time.

(foreboding music)

JUHWAN: Yes, all right.

(car doors open, close)

(engine revs)

DOHYUNG: You might want to play,

but you have to sleep to wake up in the morning.

(engine revving)

- They're here. What do we do? - Should we dispatch the squad?

- (radio beeps) - No. Wait until they all move.

- SEONGA (over radio): Yes, sir. - (radio beeps)

(tires screech)

What?

(tires screech)

(both grunting)

What the hell is going on?

What the fuck is all this?

- Those fucking bastards... - Where are you going? Hey!

(groans, breathes shakily)

- Good night. - Good night.

(all grunting)

- (radio beeps) - Let's go.

(upbeat music)

YOUNGSEO WELFARE FOUNDATION

Does he really have to go this far?

(ominous music)

(all grunting)

SEONGA: Drop your guns!

POLICE OFFICER 1: Hold still!

POLICE OFFICER 2: Hold still!

POLICE OFFICER 3: Hold still!

(indistinct shouting)

(muffled shouting)

(gunshot)

JUHYUN: Are the transfer team here yet?

It seems like they'll be late.

- JUHYUN: Go check one more time. - All right, ma'am.

GIYONG: It seems that things are getting chaotic again.

Do you...

want me to give you a piece of sincere advice?

(paper rustles)

Kim Taekrok.

Don't get too involved with him.

He'll bring you your doom.

Mr. Han Giyong.

Let me ask you something before you're transferred.

"Geumjeong Society." What does that mean?

"Geumjeong."

What does "Geumjeong" mean?

(sighs) That...

is for you to find out yourself.

POLICE OFFICER 1: Who are you people?

Are you the police? Where are you from?

SEONGA: Homicide at Geumo station.

Where are you from?

(panting)

Narcotics at Youngseo Provincial Police Agency.

SEONGA: How did you know to come here?

We're carrying out an operation to arrest a drug offender

upon request from Chief Baek Seongil.

Was there a mistake?

What happened?

(breathes heavily)

(suspenseful music)

TAEKROK: Where did things start to go wrong?

What am I missing?

So does Geumjeong Society work only for Lee Youngho?

I don't know much about that,

but the thing Geumjeong Society deemed the most important

was the organization itself.

TAEKROK: What's important to them isn't Lee Youngho's safety.

It's to keep their organization hidden.

And what do they need to get rid of to do that?

(suspenseful music continues)

What on earth are you doing?

So does Lee Youngho now want me dead?

Please understand.

Do you really think this is right?

Do you think it's right to serve such a master?

TAEKROK: The one that threatens their existence the most

is Team Leader Han.

(tires screech)

(engine revs)

Please take care of it as planned.

What on earth do you hope to gain by serving such a man?

(tense music)

(gate clanks)

(gate rattles)

(gate closes)

(shouts) What do you think you're doing?

TAEKROK: Are you all right?

(gun cocks)

(Taekrok panting)

(all grunting)

(panting)

This is your last chance.

You walk out that door, and you die.

(foreboding music)

(panting)

- (Juhyun groans in pain) - (gasps)

(gun cocks)

(Taekrok breathes heavily)

(Juhyun breathes heavily)

Team Leader Yeon.

Team Leader Yeon.

Hold on.

Wake up.

(breathes heavily)

(footsteps approaching)

What choice are you going to make?

(suspenseful music)

SHADOW DETECTIVE SEASON 2

(closing theme music)