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Hey... Which one's right? Is it "a" or "the"?

"A"... We covered this yesterday.

I know, but... these articles are really tough! Geez...

No license plate.

Quick. Get the girl.

- Why is she here? - We were ordered to take her.

Is this kidnapping?!

Fuck!

Yo! Never mind those guys. Just close the door!

She's gonna fall out! Close it!

Hey!

You OK? You OK?!

As expected. This body can't handle a big guy like that.

Let go!

Hey, Choi Sae Gyeong!

Ugh, damn it!

You want some of this, little punk?

So, tell me what else do you have besides books?

My face?

Yeah, your face might be good now.

But you better start learning how to protect it. Huh?

HIGH SCHOOL RETURN OF A GANGSTER

She'd been sleeping after taking some pills even before those thugs came.

She's probably still under the influence of those pills.

The doctor said there weren't any wounds. No need to worry.

She can be discharged tomorrow. I'll stay with her. It's OK.

You boys should go on home now. Don't worry.

You have school early tomorrow.

I think I'll stay here tonight.

You should go home and get some rest, Mrs. Seo.

You should get that looked at and head back.

Your father will be worried.

Um, excuse me...

I'm looking for Song Lee Heon.

Hello! I appreciate you coming. Thank you!

I guess now that you are here, the case is with the serious crimes division.

How did you know? A relative on the force?

After the incident they brought you straight to here.

So, we couldn't talk to you at the station. Tell us what happened.

Here. Get yourself some beef soup, guys.

Here, go buy some beef soup. Get yourself treated now.

Then get yourself home.

C'mon, detectives. Let's find a private room and talk.

So, did your mother have any enemies that you're aware of?

Not at all. I can't think of any.

Who might have done something like this?

Someone who'd been obsessed with her? Or stalking her?

Yes. Lee Mi Kyung...

You're under quite a bit of pressure!

If the wife dies then the position will be yours, right?

You're in deep trouble.

Detectives.

This isn't a kidnapping case.

This is...

a meticulously planned attempt by Lee Mi Kyung to eliminate my mother.

It's just...

Just a minor... parking dispute.

Some neighborhood thugs, right?

They were looking to park their van in the front of our house.

So, then a scuffle broke out and my mother fainted.

Wait, wait.

- So, these guys weren't trying to kidnap your mom? - No. Not at all.

She passed out and we laid her down in the back of the car.

But the initial caller said

that thugs wearing black masks were kidnapping a woman,

forcing her into a van, putting her in there.

Oh... I think maybe they might have got it wrong?

So, do you think

we could maybe just cancel the report?

It doesn't seem like a simple home invasion.

If it was nothing, why did they leave the car and run away?

It did smell like those guys had been drinking.

Is it really necessary to report a bunch of drunken neighborhood yahoos?

It's all just a misunderstanding, really.

Alright. Then our report was mistaken.

Based on your words we'll re-examine the evidence and see what we find.

If there was a kidnapping after all, then we'll proceed.

- Do you understand me? - Yeah, understood.

Why did you cancel the report? We need to find out who was responsible.

Those guys weren't random idiots.

It's dangerous cancelling that report.

OK CONSTRUCTION HAS SECURED A CONTRACT TO BUILD A SHOPPING MALL IN SAUDI ARABIA

If the police investigate, Lee Mi Kyung will be exposed,

and so will her connection to Chairman Bae.

Then everyone will know that Lee Heon is the Chairman's illegitimate son.

Why did you cancel the report?

If the police get involved,

Song Lee Heon's life will have to change.

It's definitely not in Song Lee Heon's best interest.

Don't worry. I promise. He's gonna be OK.

What's that look for?

It's just weird to hear you talking about yourself in the 3rd person.

Like you're somebody else.

So, are we gonna sweep this under the rug?

Of course not.

No way! Those thugs are extremely dangerous, OK?

I'll deal with them in my own way.

Same way I've always done it.

But more than those criminals I'm worried about your face.

My face? Why?

Go home, try to avoid your father

and put some raw meat on those bruises.

And eggs will help with the swelling.

That hurts!

So, let me try to get this story straight.

You took a break from studying, went for a walk,

and got jumped by random thugs?

And it was too dark for you to make them out?

Yeah.

Let's go.

If we go back to where it happened you might remember their faces.

And who knows?

We might catch those thugs hanging out at the scene again.

This is where it happened?

It's a blind spot for CCTV. And there aren't many people around.

Can't check the black box because there aren't any cars.

They're pretty smart... for a bunch of thugs.

Right?

Tell me, have you forgotten your father is a prosecutor?

No signs of any struggle.

The ground is undisturbed, the grass is totally even.

There would have been some evidence

if this had happened, don't you think?

But nothing...

You lying again?

What's going on these days? Did you fight someone?

Or did somebody just punch you in the face?

That's why I installed that app on your phone!

I'm worried about you!

I need to know where you are and what you're doing for your own safety.

Why can't you understand that? You listening?

What is it? What are you trying to accomplish acting this way?

Sae Gyeong!

SAE GYEONG'S MOTHER

Yeah?

Sae Gyeong collapsed? How?

What happened? Is he hurt? What's going on?

Calm down. Just momentary dizziness brought on by stress.

The IV drip will take a couple of hours. So they admitted him.

Yes. They'll check again in the morning and discharge him.

This is because of you.

I told you, you're pushing him too hard!

Can't you just stop?

Can't you just for once let him be a normal kid?

You're torturing him!

Do you think I'm doing this for my own good?

I'm doing it all for him!

I want him to stay on the right path and not throw his life away!

He's kept up with you until now. That makes him a great kid. He's amazing already!

I'll be back in Korea after my work trip ends. Stop pestering him, please!

You keep protecting those around you.

I can't even protect myself.

Turns out it was a stolen vehicle.

Kinda suspicious, no?

Still think it was local troublemakers?

Yeah, like I said.

Guess even local thugs drive stolen cars these days.

The CCTV cams in your house were malfunctioning,

so we can't check any faces.

Without facial recognition, we can't confirm who they were.

Since no harm's been done, we'll cancel the report based on your statement.

If anything comes up, let us know.

And have your parents fix those cameras soon.

OK, that's all.

Man, they sure planned this meticulously.

Alright, Lee Mi Kyung. You wanna have a go at me, huh?

"OK Construction"? Do you have an employee there named Lee Mi Kyung?

Let me see.

I'm sorry, there's no one by the name Lee Mi Kyung employed here.

I know she's one of the Chairman's people.

Should I pay the office a visit?

Tell them Song Lee Heon is the Chairman's son?

She won't be of any help in that state.

Song Lee Heon must have gone through a lot.

Now I understand why you felt so... sad and helpless.

So, you're telling me you don't have Lee Mi Kyung's number?

No.

Lee Mi Kyung pays your salary, right?

It's sent under the name "OK Construction".

It says we're all employees of the company.

But, Lee Mi Kyung is the one who hired me initially.

It's her. She's behind it, isn't she?

She's so terrifying! The way she looks at people.

Since Lee Mi Kyung started coming around here,

your mother's been drinking and taking pills.

Her condition's gotten worse and worse.

Er... I don't... I don't have her info either.

She does call every two weeks.

To ask how you, sir, and your mother are doing.

What's the number she's calling from?

The number you have called is no longer in service.

Please check the number again.

I'm unable to contact her. Unable to meet her...

Lee Mi Kyung knows what I do,

where I go, what I buy, what I eat and drink.

Even if we reinforce security,

if any of those guys come back, we're done for.

Where the hell were those gangsters trying to take my mom?

If only I knew where they were hiding...

Bastards.

You're professionals!

You can't even pull off a kidnapping?!

And your little underling got cold feet and scurried away? Huh? Huh?!

I said I'm sorry.

What if the police come looking for me?

I talked to a detective I know.

Don't worry. They've cancelled the report.

That woman's son is out to get me.

I told you, right?

He lurks in the shadows, then strikes you from behind.

Listen... I'll handle it. Just trust me, OK?

And while we're at it, we need to find the one who escaped

just to show... what happens to traitors like him.

The person you're calling is unavailable. Leave a message...

The person you're calling is unavailable. Leave a message...

Jae Min... He's not answering.

Tell him if he doesn't show up tomorrow, there'll be hell to pay.

Hey, erm, Byeong Cheol. It's your turn to recycle.

You didn't do it last month, so I had to cover for you.

Your turn. OK?

- Don't you feel any shame? - Wow!

Not doing your duties? Breaking rules like that?

Do it.

Yo, hands off!

- What happened to you? - Did you get into a fight?

- For real? - Did you deck Hong Jae Min?

Did you beat up his gang?

A couple of days ago Hong Jae Min's gang busted you!

The entire school knows!

Yeah. That was settled then. This is from a few days ago.

Got into a scuffle with some punks near the library.

- Some punks? - Some punks?

Don't worry. I might not be a great student, but I can defend myself.

I'm only afraid of two things: exams and teachers.

That's pretty much it.

Ah! I know!

Whenever I think about tests, I wanna run away!

When I think about exams, I get total anxiety!

Me too! Major anxiety!

Hey, I have an idea!

Before our exams we should go to the cafe!

- I wanna go! - OK!

When? I'll schedule it!

Do you wanna go?

- Go? Go where? - BunoCa! Coming?

- Come on! - What? Hey!

That's pretty strong language for a student!

What are you saying? Huh?

- What is he talking about? - Are you crazy?

What are you talking about?! It's the cafe we love!

BunoCafe!

You're weird!

I guess I... misheard you.

Yeah, misheard is right!

Who knew "café" was a filthy word?

C'mon! Don't make fun of him.

What? What's wrong?

Hey...

I'm sorry, I never had many friends.

Maybe you can teach me.

Well, we know it couldn't have been easy to make friends

because of that thing with Hong Jae Min.

So, we'll be your friends from now on, OK?

Yes, my friend. Don't forget the soccer tournament.

- Oh... - This is nice.

We're friends now.

Hey. Where's Sae Gyeong? Class is starting.

- I don't know. - Is he sick? I hope not.

You OK?

Parents freaked out because of the injury. I had to go to the hospital.

Couldn't sleep. Got up early and went to the library.

And you? Catching criminals?

Students prioritize studying over investigation.

Can't ruin my attendance.

That's why you're telling Jae Min not to miss school?

Yeah. Trying to talk some sense into him.

That's just an excuse.

You just want to make sure he graduates.

I'll bet his parents don't even care.

You're a saint.

You should take a few more days off.

See you at the library tomorrow. You need some help. FR.

FR? What does FR mean?

What...?

It means "For real."

Kids these days abbreviate everything. For real, for real.

Seriously, get some rest. See you tomorrow.

UNDERSTANDING DOPPELGANGERS

Is it here?

Yup. Just got here.

Wow, I'll tell you what: Heuksando skates are the best!

Well, it's a good thing we ordered from them!

And we have kimchi!

This'll definitely help my studies! I'll go get changed.

He never ate kimchi before.

And he suddenly has a taste for skates too?

I guess falling on your head can really change a kid's tastebuds!

I was wondering...

Did something happen at this house?

See... A few days ago I saw a commotion. There were all these vans out here.

Just wondered what was going on.

I... I live right there, so I was curious.

I also saw the police, so I was wondering...

There's nothing going on here.

I know something happened.

Why does he think it's such a big, bad secret?

Why won't he tell me? It's so annoying!

You're looking better today.

Of course. You don't know how much raw meat and eggs I used.

Yo.

What happened here? Have you been biting them or something?

It's nothing. Just a bad habit.

Yeah, that's a pretty bad habit, I would say!

I've never seen you bite your nails at all before!

Something... going on at home?

Don't worry, OK? Let's study.

Gotta catch up on what I missed. Hope you took good notes.

C'mon.

It's unusual that you wanna take a break.

The police will come to the school.

I'm sure he reported it.

What did you tell your folks about it?

I just told them some thugs jumped me.

Did you not tell them because of me?

Because I said his life would change?

No.

To tell you the truth, I...

Forget it...

Why didn't you ignore it like you usually do?

You can't even fight.

I shouldn't have gotten you involved in this.

I'm sorry.

C'mon. You don't have to be sorry about it, OK?

Tell me... Are you really like that cause you're worried about the police?

Or is there...

some other reason you're not telling me?

Yes. Investigator Lee. I received it. Yeah.

Thank you. Thank you for taking time out to do this for me.

Yes. OK. We'll grab lunch soon.

OK.

SONG LEE HEON

I believe the root of all of your problems...

lies in your weak ass body.

You don't know how to fight, that's also why this happened.

You didn't retaliate once that night. And your guard was a mess.

That is why the blows seemed worse.

Let's start with boxing.

- Now. - What?

The techniques of boxing are:

jab, straight, hook, uppercut!

Even though it looks like you're throwing random punches,

you're predicting your opponent's movements

and attacking along predetermined routes.

It's psychological.

Then you must be bad at it. You have to use brains.

You have to use your body, too.

Wide stance!

Get your hands up higher. Here. Guard up by your chin.

- Jab! - Jab...

Go!

- Jab... - Be confident. Jab!

- Jab! - That's good.

Now, extend! Extend as much as you can. Go.

- Jab, jab. - One, two!

- One, two! - Good. Faster!

- One, two! - Harder! Again!

- One, two! - One, two!

Illegitimate child, bullied...

Poor academically...

They were in the same class for two whole years.

How did he suddenly become so close to him?

I gotta say... you're strong. And you've got decent reflexes.

Why haven't you exercised before?

Cuz my dad didn't want me to.

You'd think parents would want their kids to be healthy.

To him, exercise is frivolous. That's all.

Strange.

Did he get hurt exercising when he was young?

Hey, listen...

Whoa!

That's no joke. I mean, you dodged so quick!

In a fight, hitting is cool, but dodging is more important.

Hey, next time,

let's practice how to dodge while not getting hit. Hmm?

Yeah!

Erm, can I borrow that science workbook?

I need to study it tonight, and I left mine at school. Just this once.

Sure. It's at home. C'mon.

S-Song Lee Heon!

Why... I mean, why are you here?

Do you live here?!

This is a weird place...

for guys to hang out at...

I've been craving sweets these days.

- Iced? - Yeah.

Well, what do you want to drink?

Iced Americano, I guess.

Well, you'll drink what I bring you.

- What? - Wow, you sly punk!

Look at your face change right now!

Whoa! You're a major cyberpath!

Psychopath.

Whatever. Psychopath, then.

You pretended not to notice me earlier.

- Didn't you? - Yeah.

You've got some nerves though. What are you doing here?

C'mon, man! Lee Heon's always telling me not to skip school.

I got worried and went to visit him at home. OK?

Right.

"Do... Do you...? Do you live here? Really?"

- You looked surprised when you saw him. - No, I didn't!

I meant to ask why you were there.

I knew it was his house or else why would I have gone all the way there?

You lying... s.o.b.

- What did you just say? - You heard me.

You're a little smartass, aren't you?!

Watch it.

I mean it.

Boo...

Nice. Thanks.

Sit down.

If you're here cuz you skipped school today that's fine.

I'll forgive you today, but make sure you go tomorrow.

What now? What is it?

Can't you tell this guy to leave?

Mm-mm. I can't.

I... I came because some neighbors next door said

there were police cars at your house. Is... Is that true?

Yeah. Some thugs came a few days ago.

So then... Are... Are the cops looking for the guys?

They're not. I cancelled the report.

- Why? - I had my reasons.

You know, word sure travels fast about police at people's houses.

I see... You cancelled the report because nothing happened!

Yeah, nobody was hurt or kidnapped or anything like that.

I was worried for nothing, wasn't I?

Woah! That's good!

- What is it? - Caramel Macchiato.

Oh, Caramel Macchiato!

Is it from Japan?!

- Did you eat today? - Cold rice yesterday.

But this is much better! I wish there was more.

So, that's why you're so hungry.

OK...

You're coming with me.

I know it's late. Thanks for the food.

He'll tidy up when he's done. You go in and rest.

I must say he's very different from Sae Gyeong.

Now, remember! You come and visit us whenever you want, OK?

Enjoy! Hope to see you again!

You know she doesn't mean that, right? She was just being nice.

Go ahead. She prepared everything for you.

Aren't you going? It's getting late.

- I was about to... - There must be lots of rooms here.

- Why do you ask? - Mind if I sleep over?

Don't have a home?

Yeah, but it's cold. Gas got shut off.

- How much is the bill? - You've never had it cut off.

I can't pay for it now anyway. Plus they might fix it in the morning.

- I have to spend tonight out in the cold. - Then go to a sauna.

Can you give him some money?

- Where are your folks? - My dad works in another town.

My mom left us.

And I have a younger sister.

She's at the beauty salon learning her trade and hardly comes home.

I'll lay out a mat, then. You can sleep here.

I'll stay, too.

Won't your dad wonder where you are?

Oh. My mom came back from the UK today.

She's flying out tomorrow and staying at an airport hotel.

I'll tell him I'm staying with her.

And my mom lets me sleep over. It's OK.

What?

It'll be a little cramped with us three.

You're disturbing me. Please go back to sleep.

I can't, those sheets are way too soft!

Can I stay a few more days?

- What do you mean? - You know...

Just a couple more days at my good buddy's cool house!

- We're buddies now? - Aw, c'mon, man!

You beat me like there's no tomorrow! We're even now, aren't we?

I haven't made any videos of you yet, haven't locked you in the gym.

Or thrown darts at you. How are we even?

Ah, whatever, who cares about that video?

Deok Jun shot the thing. I didn't!

You probably told him to shoot it.

And I asked you to delete it.

But it's still circulating, isn't it?

- He's tired. - Did he pass out?

Hey, wake up!

HE STAYED UP ALL NIGHT STALKING

- Ready? - Fire!

It looks better that way!

Have some milk, cookie!

SONG LEE HEON DRINKS MILK WITH HIS HEAD!

FOR THAT SILKIER HAIR!

There's the guy with the milky smooth hair!

He looks like he's gonna cry!

Ah! The Accusation Series!

Hey, come on, that was sent out last year!

We didn't even film that one! Other kids did it!

It is pretty funny.

You really think that's funny?

- Aww, c'mon, lighten up! - Don't tell me to lighten up.

I still haven't forgiven you. You haven't shown remorse to be forgiven.

Hey, I didn't shoot them! C'mon. What did I do that was so bad?

You tortured and destroyed somebody's soul!

You totally and utterly dehumanized them!

You pushed them to contemplate the idea of death.

Oh, really?

So, are you dead? You look alive to me.

Well, somebody's gonna die. You're a murderer.

A murderer?

You bastard! I should just get the hell outta here!

Having a damn outburst just cuz I wanted to stay.

Guess you've got no shame, huh?

Would you quit being a smartass?!

Hey. Are you dumb? Or is this the new way of bullying someone?

Where do you get the nerve to hang out at Song Lee Heon's house anyway?

You know, I heard you downstairs.

So what?

You think because of your dad you're Mr. high and mighty?

Is this fun for you, huh?

Yeah, it's so amusing.

Wanna hit me?

What? You wanna hit me?

Lee Heon reported you before and it got cancelled.

Even his parents didn't come looking for you.

But you can't hit me cuz my dad's a prosecutor. Bastard.

- What? - You won't understand, dumbass!

That's an insult! You think you know...

Yeah, I know why you're here.

What? What?! What are you getting at, huh?

You were hanging around to see if the police looking for you.

You were relieved when he said he cancelled the report, right?

You think you have the right to stay here after that?

What are you talking about, Choi Sae Gyeong?

What would the police want me for?

You tried to kidnap his mother.

You OK? Are you OK?

I saw you. You were inside the van.

No way! I didn't know they were even kidnapping her!

I even reported it, OK?

There was no kidnapping. So everything's good!

Man, what a convenient cop-out.

Long as you didn't pull it off then that makes everything OK, right?

Hey! Hey!

Hey! I'm gonna fall!

Tell me. Where do I go to find those guys?

We're going to school now? I thought you were ready to destroy those guys.

Why be hasty? We'll never achieve anything with haste.

Besides, students should be attending class.

Argh! Why did you pull my hair so hard?

I lost a whole chunk!

And you! You were fucking trying to kill me on purpose! Cyberpath!

"Psychopath". "Psychopath"! Dumbass...

Besides, you can't die falling from the second floor, Jae Min.

I should bury the trash in the ground so it doesn't smell.

- Did you just call me trash? - No? Should I burn you?

How dare you say that? Let's settle this outside, scumbag!

Stop the car! Let us out! I'm gonna...

Son of a...

What? You forgot to return this...

So, Song Lee Heon had a doppelganger...

They met each other.

And then the doppelganger started impersonating Lee Heon.

But doppelgangers aren't real.

...Song Min Seo. So, Song Lee Heon's mother

and Song Lee Heon are 99.9999% biologically related.

What if the current Song Lee Heon is the same physically

as the Song Lee Heon from before?

Both of them in one body?

What are we doing here?

Kwang Soo's underlings!

I mean, no worries though, right? We get caught, we die.

The woman, the kid, Lee Mi Kyung.

You're getting worried, aren't you?

No turning back from a decision.

Don't you know? If we start over again

everything we've done until now will be useless.

Let's just focus on reviving Chilseong.

Any good ideas?

No need to think so hard.

They're just high school kids and will go home after school.

- Get the men together. - OK.

They hang out at the Shin Ho Hotel or the Shin Ho Nightclub.

They're freaking gangsters!

I don't know anything else, OK?

Just that they're the Dong Soo gang!

Dong Soo gang? That's a new one.

To catch Lee Mi Kyung,

you have to get through those guys first.

Hey, I need to take a break from study hall today.

- Where are you going? - I have to meet someone.

Mr. Kim, please go home and take care of my mother and Mrs. Kim.

Pay extra attention to security.

I'll contact you if needed.

Why are there no taxis?

It's moist and there's a mildewy smell.

The floor echoes which indicates we're in a large space.

Five?

No, six adult men with decent builds.

The sound of a man's footsteps.

Tall, agile, sturdy.

The left leg, it's been injured.

The gait of a typical gangster with a slight metallic sound mixed in.

Dong Soo.

Dong Soo.

What do you think you're doing here, huh?!

Song Lee Heon.

- I thought it sounded familiar. - For real?

You're the reason our boss is dead. Am I right?

I need your help. We can't let them take his mom again.

Lee Heon asked me not to report it.

Are you nuts? They're damn good at fighting!

What can we do against people like that?!

You. What are you doing here?

- Are you really that cocky? - You call yourself a gangster?

Disband the Dong Soo gang.

As for Mi Kyung, you'll bring her to me.