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STRANGER 2

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, LOCATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

"Cleared of suspicion. Not guilty."

This case has reignited the debate over reform

of the police and prosecution's investigative authority.

Removal of the restriction line did not cause the accident.

The lawyer who got special treatment at the Eastern District Prosecutors' Office,

what was his name?

It's Oh Ju-seon.

But now, a former judge is involved

for someone who just cut a rope.

A Police-Prosecution Council will be formed soon.

We need someone who will protect our authority at all costs.

And it should be an officer who works in the field, not at headquarters.

You want me to do that?

In 2017, a police sergeant committed suicide in Dongducheon.

Do you know anything about the Segok Police Station?

"Segok"?

If you want Si-mok and me to work on this together…

I mean, I'll do fine alone.

You brought it to our office, so we should take care of it.

EPISODE 3

All right, I'm here.

- You can bring out the food now. - Sure.

Were you giving him a hard time?

We were having a good time.

You look like you've spent your whole life reading in your room.

Do you feel as if you're looking in the mirror?

- Assistant Chief Kim Sa-hyun. - I'm Hwang Si-mok.

He's two years my junior, but we joined the prosecution together.

Yes, I'm aware.

This is fresh omasum with sesame seed oil drizzled on top.

You can have it raw. It's on the house.

They specialize in horumon, dishes made from innards.

Mr. Hwang, you're lucky to have such an amazing boss.

Thanks to him, you can enjoy these incredibly fresh delicacies.

Right.

We're cooking this well-done because you've never had it before.

Thank you, sir.

Do you usually eat well?

I'm sure he does. What is he going to do, starve to death?

You look so shy.

Can you eat alone at a restaurant?

Why the hell not?

Don't you worry.

Also, do you really think he's shy?

Give me a break.

I'm okay, sir.

All right, here's to our success.

Cheers!

- Try it when it's slightly cooked. - Yes, sir.

Goodness, he really has no idea how to eat this.

Add a bit of wasabi in the ponzu sauce and dip the meat in it.

Add a little more wasabi.

All right.

Chief Woo's eldest kid got into an international middle school.

Right.

And his daughter is a classical ballet prodigy.

Prodigy, my ass. She's costing me a fortune.

It's costing you because she has talent.

I have no idea what my daughter will be when she grows up.

Don't you want to get married?

Don't. Why go down that path?

I wish you had given me that advice.

Why didn't you talk me out of it?

Why did you give up on me?

Hey, I've given up on myself. Who am I to dissuade anyone?

Do you have alcohol intolerance?

- No, sir. - Then what? Can you drink?

Well…

Hello!

Hello.

Isn't she Han Yeo-jin?

- Hello. - Hello, it's good to see you.

- Hello. - Hello.

Hey, what's up?

My goodness.

Gosh, you didn't have to.

You're not a guest. You didn't have to bring anything.

Let's see.

- Hold on. What about rice? - I got fried rice.

You sure know the drill.

- Detective Jang. - Yes?

Spare me a moment.

- But the food… - Come on.

- We should eat the fried rice right away. - I'll be quick.

What's going on?

- Me? - Yes!

Come on.

I won't.

The Police-Prosecution Council? Forget it.

Come on, just do it.

Take the captain. He'd be perfect for the job.

No, he doesn't qualify because of his age.

There's an age limit?

"The movement to redistribute the investigative authority

is led by Police University graduates who wish to take over the entire police force.

In the past, the police weren't able to effectively reason

with prosecutors who are legal specialists.

But the elite officers who graduated from the Police University

have reignited the conflict between the prosecution and police.

The Police University graduates are the ones pulling the strings!"

We weren't able to reason with them?

That's what all the prosecutors are saying.

So they're saying this happened

because the Police University graduates are pulling our strings?

Damn it. Look who's talking!

The prosecution is ruled by graduates from specific colleges.

That's what I'm saying!

You should show them that you're not under control.

You can join the council even if you're not a Police University graduate.

The only thing is that low-ranking officers can't join.

Think about it. If it's a patrol officer or a senior patrol officer,

- the prosecution will outrank us. - But what has age got to do with it?

This is just between you and me.

I don't think the chief wants someone who's older than her.

Will it make her uneasy?

To have a subordinate who's older than her?

She's saying it has to be someone who's at least a lieutenant,

but not a Police University graduate.

Just think. A lieutenant who's not a Police University graduate?

Then we're talking well over 40. I can't find anyone in their 30s.

This reminds me of someone.

Who?

You and the captain.

He's older than you, but…

I mean, he's way older than you.

But you outrank him,

so you've beaten him.

Cut it out.

Jeez, I'm not doing this!

Come on! Are you really going to be like this?

Do you know who popped into my head when I was talking to Chief Choi?

The man who is a detective with the title of lieutenant.

He's only in his 30s and he's good at his job.

Had I not known you, I couldn't have thought of this.

- Right? - Jeez.

Come on. I'm not that good.

But you know, it's not something I can decide on my own.

I need the captain's permission.

He'll let you do it, of course.

- Him? - Yes, sir.

- Where are you taking him? - The Police-Prosecution Council.

But why?

As a representative of the investigative officers. How about it?

No, you can't.

Why not?

Hey, we're already short-staffed.

We lost you already, and him too?

Look at us. What are we going to do?

But Detective Jang isn't leaving us for good.

- He'll only attend their meetings, right? - Yes!

We can hire someone if he's gone for good.

It'll be like having a ghost on the team.

Also, they'll take him whenever they need him.

But it'd be good to have a field officer occupying a seat in the council.

Those who do fieldwork

may be able to present different views to those who sit at their desks all day.

Whose side are you on?

- Hey. - Yes, sir.

Take this one. He's friendly, and he's got a lot of energy.

He'll be much better than Geon.

Take him.

Sun-chang, how many years has it been for you?

Me? I joined the force three years ago.

You punk.

Gosh, you still have a long way to go.

Forget it, then!

The suspect will be at the agency in Bogwang-dong.

At ten o'clock, but it may change.

- Okay, we're on it! - What's going on?

What? Are you investigating a real estate fraud?

With the Intelligence Unit?

It started out as an assault case, but he's got a new specialty now.

- What? - Rental scam.

What? Are you coming too?

Pardon?

- Detective Jang! - Okay.

I'll see you again.

Gain as much experience as possible. It'll become a valuable asset.

- Pardon? - It'll be helpful for you,

and also for the entire police force. It's a rare opportunity.

Don't you think real changes will be made this time?

The public supports us, and the higher-ups are pushing for it.

If you join the council and make them hand over the authority to us,

the three syllables of your name…

I mean, the two syllables of your name will go down in history.

It will look great on your resume too.

I'll work extra hard to fill in for you.

So don't worry and just join the council.

You're the second one they're taking from us,

so they'd better let us hire someone.

Gosh, I told you that I'm not leaving the team.

Why are you trying to send me away?

Hey, do you think Yeo-jin came to us because she couldn't find anyone else?

She doesn't have it as easy as you think.

Think about how lonely she must've been.

She probably needed someone she could open up to.

Darn it.

I'd go if I were ten years younger.

- I guess you've lost your vigor. - No, it's not about that.

I didn't go to the Police University.

I should've at least built connections like that.

I'm deeply regretting it now, okay?

- Hey, Jang Geon. - Yes, sir.

I'm sure you want more than just having your own team and staying a lieutenant.

Just make sure

you bring Yeo-jin with you when you're done.

That's all I ask for.

Luck is obviously not on my side.

Had I served as an expert member, I would've been able to transfer

to the Central District Prosecutors' Office.

It would've been amazing.

Why get rid of it when it was my turn to be sent to the National Assembly?

Everyone got promoted. Why rob me of the opportunity?

Who knows? They might give you special treatment to make up for it.

Just do a good job with this.

I always do a good job. Did I ever do a bad job?

This time, you must do especially well.

Our lives are on the line.

Hey, give me a list of every assemblyman who used to be a prosecutor.

- Former judges too. - Yes, sir.

- Oh, boy. - Let's also find out how many assemblymen

used to be in the police force.

The police came up with another proposal on police autonomy.

- Let's get that too. - Yes, sir.

Get a separate report on Jeju.

Compare it with the older ones for the meeting…

Right, you have to be there tomorrow morning.

- Where? - You don't need to know.

We don't have time. Get on it as soon as you're back.

He doesn't even smoke?

Hey.

Do you have a lighter?

Darn it. Would they have one at the cash register?

What's the matter? Are you worried about something?

What?

Joining us for a smoke?

No. I'll get going, sir.

Go where?

I've never seen anyone leave before their seniors do.

Oh, I see.

I'll see you tomorrow, sir.

Hey!

2019 PROPOSAL FOR AUTONOMOUS POLICE SYSTEM

PROSECUTOR HWANG SI-MOK

FORMER PROSECUTORS AND JUDICIAL OFFICIALS IN THE 20TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

CASE REPORT

SUICIDE OF A SERGEANT AT SEGOK POLICE STATION

GYEONGGI PROVINCIAL POLICE AGENCY

Hello.

- What's up? - Nothing's up. All is good.

- Take it easy. - Bye.

- Hello, sir. - Hello.

- Hello. - Hi.

- We're back! - Good morning!

- Good work. - Thank you.

- Do you want to have breakfast? - Good work.

I can't. I have to rush home to get my kids ready for school.

Have breakfast with Captain before you leave.

- Yes, sir. - Will do.

- Oh, boy. - The summer of 2017.

- I'm exhausted. - The nighttime patrol team

at Segok Police Station in Dongducheon consisted of seven officers.

Hey, Captain Baek.

All right, guys. You can sit back down.

This is Sergeant Song Gi-hyeon. He'll be joining your team.

- I hope you guys get along. - Two of them have been convicted

- Sit here. - of accepting bribes from businesses.

Two officers resigned, and one officer was transferred.

- Where did you work previously? - Dongducheon, sir.

- Sit down. - Yes, sir.

All right, guys. Keep up the good work.

- Have a good day. - Only one of them managed

to keep his position after they got caught.

And there's the officer who died.

He was found dead in a shower booth at the police station.

Sergeant Song Gi-hyeon.

Let's say a police officer murdered his colleague.

If that were true,

it'll be the best thing that could happen to us in this situation,

and the worst-case scenario for them.

Fill him in on the rest.

- Sir, I'm... - I'm expecting someone else.

We have to wrap this up before he gets here so that you can go home

and we can have our team dinner.

Chief Woo gave you the papers. Take a look.

GYEONGGI PROVINCIAL POLICE AGENCY

Six officers in a nighttime patrol unit

accepted bribes from the bars and clubs in the area.

They had quite a lucrative gig for years.

But one day, someone new joined the team.

- This man? - Yes, Sergeant Song Gi-hyeon.

The last investigation he conducted was on his teammates.

I heard he tried to gauge the situation all by himself.

Who told you that he tried to figure out what was going on all by himself?

The bar and club owners who bribed the officers.

But at the time, no one even questioned his death.

Even though a police officer suddenly hanged himself at the station?

It didn't really seem "sudden"

because he was suffering from depression.

So if he was murdered, it means that the other officers conspired

to murder their colleague who was investigating them,

and managed to conceal it for two years.

Correct. Their bribery allegations surfaced

a few months after he was found dead,

so people forgot about his death.

But, sir.

Does the Supreme Prosecutors' Office handle actual investigations now?

Had I known,

I would've asked you to take it on from the get-go.

No, we don't handle the actual investigations.

I guess that's still the case.

Then please allow us to work together, sir.

Mr. Hwang and I will be able to make a great team.

We had such good teamwork. Remember?

Together, we'll work hard…

No, we'll do a great job. We'll unearth the truth at all costs.

You take the care of this.

But I want you to tag along wherever he goes.

I want you to find out if he indeed committed suicide

or if he was murdered by his colleagues.

Yes, sir.

Does this concern the Criminal Legislation Division?

Yes, this definitely concerns the Criminal Legislation Division.

The war over investigative authority isn't about logic.

It's all about emotion. Sure, everyone hates the prosecution,

but the police aren't the answer.

- Prosecutor Seo Dong-jae. - Yes, sir.

Don't bring up the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

No one can know about our division's involvement.

Do not say anything about being affiliated with the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

Keep a watchful eye on him.

Don't step in though. Just let him do the work.

I'm not getting a prosecutor

to dig into corruption within the police.

A prosecutor of the Uijeongbu district will be launching a reinvestigation

upon finding some suspicious things. You know the drill.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

If it was suicide, what do you think is going to happen?

Then there was never a reinvestigation.

What's taking him so long?

Thanks anyway. You may leave.

This was my first time meeting him,

but he seems like the type to use my name for his own benefit.

Make sure he doesn't do that, and

seeing how he came to see me with a proposal when we haven't met before,

he's definitely the type to be poking around all over the place.

The police will definitely take note of him given the situation.

Make sure he stays on course and focuses on digging into this case.

- Don't let the police find fault with us. - Yes, sir.

I want daily updates on how things are going.

We'll pull out if things aren't in our favor.

FORMER PROSECUTORS AND JUDICIAL OFFICIALS IN THE 20TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

A possibility of homicide wasn't suggested at the time,

so why is it brought up now?

And how?

Good morning.

- Good morning, sir. - Good morning, sir.

CRIMINAL LEGISLATION DIVISION CHIEF WOO TAE-HA

2019 PROPOSAL FOR AUTONOMOUS POLICE SYSTEM

FORMER PROSECUTORS AND JUDICIAL OFFICIALS IN THE 20TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

I'm taking off.

- Bye. - Take it easy.

- Have a good day. - Bye.

This is Segok Police Station.

Yes, Baek Jung-gi speaking.

Okay.

- I'm heading out to patrol. - This early?

All right, sir.

Be safe.

SEGOK POLICE STATION

REPORT VIOLENT ASSAULTS MARCH 4 - APRIL 30, 2019

REPORT ILLEGAL POSSESSION OF FIREARMS DECEMBER 1 - DECEMBER 31, 2018

THE FUTURE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE APRIL 3 - APRIL 5, 2018

IMPROVING WORK CONDITIONS FOR FIREFIGHTERS DECEMBER 26, 2017 - MAY 3, 2017

RECRUITING OFFICERS SEPTEMBER 1 - OCTOBER 31, 2017

KIM SU-HANG

Is someone in there?

MEN'S SHOWER ROOM

Shit. Hey, go bring this! This thing!

- Shit! What happened? - Song Gi-hyeon!

- Damn it. - Hey!

- Hey! - Hey, stay still.

911 RESCUE

NO AUTOPSY REQUIRED

CPR ATTEMPTED AFTER DEATH

THE DECEASED HAD BEEN ON ANTIDEPRESSANTS

DATE OF ENCLOSURE: SEPTEMBER 10, 6:30 A.M. NAME: SONG GI-HYEON

His body showed clear signs of physical confrontation,

but they just let it go?

If I…

No, let's say you died.

But six of your colleagues are saying the exact same thing.

They tried to help you when they found you

but they were met with strong resistance

and ended up with the scrapes. Who's going to find this suspicious?

Would any doctor think that the six prosecutors are lying

and claim that an autopsy is required?

When it comes to bruises on the chest, it's hard to tell

if it was caused by CPR or an assault.

Sergeant Song was found dead in September,

and the team's bribery case only surfaced

in December of that year.

Also, he was already suffering from depression.

So there were no reasonable grounds to suspect that it wasn't a suicide.

Do you think he transferred to the patrol division because of his depression?

From what I've found out,

he used to be a police detective.

But he was suddenly transferred there. Transfers like this hardly happen.

Didn't Chief Woo tell you?

I made a separate report

on why that decision was made and submitted it to him.

No, he didn't tell me.

I guess he really liked that story.

I submitted two reports…

I'll have a look at these.

…but he didn't even read one of them.

Then shall I ask Chief Woo to tell me why he was transferred there?

You're saying you've already submitted the report to him,

so perhaps he should explain it to me?

Jeez, you always do this.

He wasn't transferred because of his depression.

Rather, it was the transfer that triggered his depression.

Hello, sir.

What is it? Are you hurt?

Are you okay, sir?

Someone was jaywalking…

Can't you drive properly?

You should've driven more carefully.

Was the chief injured?

He said he had a neck cramp.

The police chief's driver was beaten.

Who would dare do that?

It was the chief, of course.

CHIEF'S OFFICE

Yes, come in.

Hey! Have you lost your mind?

Did you really say that to me?

How dare you!

So he made a complaint to the Chief

and got transferred.

He couldn't let such injustice slip at Dongducheon Police Station,

and he couldn't allow corruption at the new station he was transferred to.

That's how he ended up dead.

Hey, doesn't this Sergeant Song

remind you of someone?

Who?

Never mind.

I wouldn't want that to happen, even for you.

Seeing it happen twice is more than…

Was it three times?

Hello.

Hey.

Did you know Chief Woo would ask you to work on this?

No.

It seemed like you already knew that I was in that room.

I knew it from your shoes.

I saw you wearing the same shoes earlier,

so I knew you were inside.

You said there were no signs of homicide.

Then who first suggested the possibility?

You should be asking who first discovered it,

not who first suggested it.

"Discovered"?

It was someone else who started the investigation.

The former prosecutor in charge.

Around 9 p.m. on November 24th, 2017,

you got in a fight at Sanjeong Motel

with the waiters working for you, right?

No, they swarmed in

and ganged up on me.

- You closed your shop and ran, right? - I didn't run, I just closed my business.

You didn't pay them, either.

It wasn't on purpose. I just couldn't.

Yet you had the money to bribe the officers

- at the station. - How did they find out about the bribes?

The waiters who were charged

for beating the business owner.

They had a grudge against him anyway,

so they spilled everything.

They testified that the owner paid

about 500 thousand won to the police every month.

And the investigation revealed

that a certain patrol team at Segok Police Station

was taking bribes from all the bars and clubs in the neighborhood.

Businesses there aren't as booming as they once were,

but they would have received 10 million won a month at the least.

The business owner admitted everything up to this point,

but then he suddenly said something strange.

That officer who committed suicide a while ago,

I heard it wasn't really a suicide.

He said that an officer at Segok Station

committed suicide a few months ago

hadn't actually committed suicide.

- It was his colleagues. - Do you have any evidence?

People in my line of business wouldn't have evidence.

But everyone in the business knows it.

We're just keeping quiet.

We know it for a fact.

We didn't bribe them for no reason.

We were all scared.

They're people who would even murder their own colleague.

- He said his colleagues did it. - Who knows what they'll do to us?

According to him, the business owners in the neighborhood

all knew that Sergeant Song

was asking around about the bribes,

so his colleagues would've known about it for sure.

The reason why the business owners said this

was because he wanted to claim that he had no choice but to bribe them

since he knew how vicious they could be.

But if it's a murder,

bribery isn't the problem here.

And the prosecutor in charge still didn't reinvestigate?

That's why I said the person who discovered it is more important.

Shall we begin?

You do know why you're here, don't you?

No,

I have no idea why I'm here.

I know you're busy, but I felt so sorry about what happened

so I had to come and talk to you.

You really don't need to feel sorry.

I felt like you and the eastern district office got involved

in unnecessary gossip because of me.

It's just that the Tongyeong case…

Well, I wouldn't even call it a case.

The son of our law firm's VIP customer was involved

so I paid you a visit to thank you.

I didn't expect this to happen.

We followed protocol.

We're not bothered by the police talking about special treatment.

You really haven't changed a bit.

The president at my law firm also mentioned

that you're a tough man.

Do you mean Mr. Kim Min-u?

I heard you two know each other well.

I only met him once a long time ago.

Yet you still remember him.

You two must have been something.

Oh, right. When I told him I was going to meet you,

he told me to ask you to join our law firm

if you ever want to join one later.

- Well, I'm still... - Of course.

Stay a prosecutor as long as you can

and be someone that your juniors can look up to. You can join us later.

Everyone leaves the office eventually.

Right.

To be honest, I was feeling quite upset even on my way here.

Sungmoon Daily was going on about

how the prosecution

was conspiring to glorify a murderer or something.

You were working with him then, right?

- No? - I was.

I worked under him at the Seoul Western District Prosecutors' Office.

Can't you do anything about Sungmoon Daily?

Even I got upset reading that article.

If we take any action,

we'd be involving ourselves in the battle for Hanjo's management rights.

I guess you're right.

I bet Lee Sung-jae's blaming himself pretty badly right now.

He should have taken over his father's position

two years ago, no matter what it took.

He was in danger of getting arrested

along with his father back then.

He probably thought he could just let his naive sister run things

and easily get back the management rights later.

Our late Chief Secretary will be turning in his grave.

The world hasn't changed at all.

You should say something on behalf of the legal profession.

How dare they try to defame a prosecutor like that?

You're in a position to represent us.

I'm not letting them off because I want to,

but going against Lee Sung-jae is the same as helping Lee Yeon-jae.

If we want to defend the late Chief Secretary Lee Chang-jun

we'll have to claim that they didn't work together on that scheme.

Then…

we'd be reaffirming Lee Yeon-jae's legitimacy ourselves.

But you know,

if you think about it the opposite way,

wouldn't it be better to deal with one chairwoman than the both of them?

Lee Sung-jae's strategy is proving to be quite effective.

All of Hanjo's presidents used to be under Lee Yun-beom anyway.

He made it seem like Lee Yeon-jae used her husband

to get rid of her father

and discarded him as well after she got what she wanted,

so all the affiliates are taking his side.

Lee Sung-jae really takes after his father.

He's overly determined.

But what about Lee Yeon-jae? She just took over an ownerless company

while all the men were occupied.

What would she know about anything?

From what I see,

you now have the casting vote to decide

who will be the next chairman of Hanjo.

Will it be Lee Sung-jae, who is defaming

the late Chief Secretary Lee Chang-jun,

or Lee Yeon-jae?

Whoever it may be, wouldn't it be better to deal with one

than two?

Lee Sung-jae isn't the kind of man who is afraid to get his hands dirty.

I'm sorry I kept you waiting.

Come and have a seat, Mr. Oh.

I just met Chief Prosecutor Kang Won-chul.

It seems like he'll refute the article by Sungmoon Daily.

He has no choice but to deny the claims

and criticize the article,

considering the situation he's in.

Good work.

Thank you, Ms. Lee.

Kang Won-chul mentioned the word "legitimacy"

with his own mouth.

Was he talking about himself?

Yes, I'm sure he was unconsciously thinking about himself.

His own legitimacy is on the line right now.

Kang Won-chul was able to gain his current position thanks to your late husband,

so if it turns out that he…

I'm sorry to say this, but if it turns out that he was just a murderer,

Kang Won-chul would become someone who rose to his position

thanks to a murderer.

He'd be something like a by-product of a crime.

Like a bastard left alone after his father's death.

The prosecutor general who promoted him

to chief prosecutor back then is gone too.

So if the late chief secretary is ruined,

Kang Won-chul would meet the same fate.

He'll be criticizing Sungmoon Daily for defaming his late senior,

but he'd actually be hung up on his own problems.

And I've just met him and added fuel to the fire.

Lee Sung-jae isn't making himself the enemy of the prosecution

- because he's stupid. - Of course not.

But still, the reason why he's going this far

is because he's that desperate.

It was probably the only way to have a chance against you.

And what's worse for him is that the prosecutor he blamed for conspiring

with your late husband is now working at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

I'm sure Lee Sung-jae is troubled with a lot of things going on right now.

You've done such a good job. I'll probably have to ask you for more favors.

No problem, Ms. Lee.

So I'd like to ask you

to be our internal advisor.

Thank you, Ms. Lee.

No one else needs to know that you're working for Hanjo.

You'll be able to work freely, like today.

I understand.

We'll contact you with further details of the contract.

I'll be waiting, then.

Please come out after five minutes.

I'll see you again, Ms. Lee.

How about making contracts quietly for the other non-executive positions

like Mr. Oh instead of hiring them officially?

I should show the stockholders

that I have a solution against the National Tax Service.

We don't need to worry about Lee Sung-jae.

He has more former public officials working for him than I do.

More importantly…

- Yes, ma'am. - I guess Hwang Si-mok works

at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office now.

I'll look into it.

SEGOK POLICE STATION

MEN'S SHOWER ROOM

If I… No, let's say you died.

But six of your colleagues are saying the exact same thing.

They tried to help you when they found you

but they were met with strong resistance

and ended up with the scrapes.

Who are you?

Were you fixing something in there?

Damn it.

MEN'S SHOWER ROOM

Hey! Wait!

Why weren't you answering my calls?

Darn it.

Didn't you get a call?

A prosecutor summoned me directly.

That jerk is a pain even when he's dead.

- Hey! - I'm sorry, sir.

No, I don't think he heard.

Just hang up. Let's talk later.

Jeez, he's gone already.

What is it?

Your zipper.

Oh, right.

Your vacation starts tomorrow, right?

- Yes. - Switch with me.

I'm going somewhere with my parents!

We already made reservations! Sir!

I'm not late, am I?

No, you're just in time. Let's go.

Let's begin with the pamphlets created for promotional purposes.

- These are investigative rights - Why didn't you tell me?

- conflicts over the years. - I'm overdressed.

- I like seeing you feel awkward. - This will be released after

the council meeting tomorrow.

Since 1945 when the US Army Military Government was established,

the police and the prosecution have had four large conflicts so far.

The first conflict took place in 1998.

The prosecution opposed, and the Ministry of Justice

took the prosecution's side,

stopping the police from gaining independent investigative rights.

The second conflict was in 2005.

President Roh Moo-hyun expressed regret

that no agreements had been made,

and held a meeting in order to mediate the two parties disagreeing

over investigative rights…

Even the Commissioner General fought for investigation rights,

but the Criminal Procedure Code stating that the prosecution is

in charge of investigations wasn't revised.

So we had no results again.

The third conflict was in 2011.

Regulations stating that judicial police officers had to obey

prosecutors' orders was finally deleted,

but the prosecutors still had rights to command investigations

and only the prosecution had the right to end them.

And the fourth and the final conflict is now, in 2019.

The prosecution, who submitted to the former governments,

have now lost the trust of the citizens.

This is the first time that they have

lost power over us in terms of public opinion and political authority.

Noticing their situation,

the prosecution is agreeing to an adjustment,

but only under several conditions.

Next, I'll talk about one of the prosecution's conditions,

an autonomous police system. This will also be included

in the pamphlets released following the meeting tomorrow.

So what is this "autonomous police system"?

Simply put, we'd be lending a part of the police force

to local governments.

So the opposite of "autonomous police" would be "national police."

- Detective Jang Geon. - Yes, sir.

What do officers on the field think?

With this system,

officers may become local officials instead of state officials.

I'm sure you'd be sensitive about that.

No need to be nervous. Talk comfortably.

Yes, sir.

We're rather positive about that.

- Is that so? - Yes.

Local officers could reinvent

the image of the police force to one that is more helpful to the public…

- So you have a positive view on it. - Right.

All right, then.

Pardon.

You mean real officers investigating on the field?

Are there fake officers, then?

Well, to be honest…

Hey, you can get punished for obstruction of justice.

Investigative rights are great,

but I wish we could defend ourselves in the field

even if we can't do things like they do in the States.

If we're careful, they call us idle.

If we do anything, they call it police brutality.

We'll be ridiculed if videos like this surfaced.

Getting the warrants quickly is the most important.

We do a search and seizure when we think they'll get rid of the evidence,

but we can't even get a warrant without the prosecution.

We waste time waiting for the warrant

and news spreads while we wait.

And who do you think spreads the word?

We'd be glad just to get the warrants.

The warrants are issued by the court, but why does the prosecution

intercept in the middle?

I don't think the problem is about autonomous or national police.

We need a certain regulation system.

Even if we gain investigative rights, the chief could…

I'm not saying that our chief would do such a thing,

but some higher-ups could use their authority to manipulate

the investigation, and we'd have no way of stopping that.

If the police could have their own council…

Detective Jang.

- Yes, ma'am. - Let's stick to the topic.

Nobody here hasn't been on the field.

I'm sorry.

All right, I'll now explain

the work distributions of the local and national police.

Autonomous police officers

will be working in fields closely related to the public

such as safety, women, juveniles, traffic, and local patrol.

We don't have much time, but we should prepare

- as much as we can. - Right.

- I was way too nervous. - Let's go eat something.

How about pig skin?

Hang on, let me go to my seat for a minute.

Why is only the captain left?

He claimed to have no knowledge of the bribes his team received.

He was just demoted one rank for being irresponsible

and kept his position.

So only the captain of the team didn't know about it?

They work together as a team. That's nonsense.

Our team worked together for five years.

We were on the streets every single day whether it was cold or hot.

We didn't even get to rest on the holidays,

but we always had each other's backs.

Sticking together like that for five years

makes you even closer than siblings.

Sergeant Song joined us as a member,

so I wanted to help him.

He didn't fit in, so I was more friendly toward him.

We even shared his work.

If your team was like family to you, how could you be the only one

who didn't know

about the bribes they were receiving?

You know that sounds far-fetched, right?

It's ridiculous, isn't it?

I wasn't charged

for bribery.

Your seniors,

the prosecutors who work in this building,

decided that I was free from suspicion.

And Song Gi-hyeon really did commit suicide.

I saw him kill himself

with my own eyes!

You saw him killing himself? Then you should've stopped him.

No, I mean I saw him after he was dead!

If you saw him after he was dead,

how can you be sure if he really killed himself?

Having someone like that on the team

causes so much trouble for the rest of us.

He was always looking so depressed,

trapped in a victim mentality…

Of course, he wouldn't admit it after all this time.

This will take quite a while.

I'm planning on visiting another former member of that team.

The top senior of the station.

"Visit"?

He received a jail sentence for the bribes

and he's serving time in Anyang right now.

I'll go after the council meeting tomorrow.

All right.

You told Prosecutor Seo not to act rashly, right?

Yes, he's smart when it comes to things like that.

He understood right away.

I did think so. Or else he wouldn't have brought these files to me.

The prosecution and the police have caused

lots of problems so far, but there was never

a homicide among colleagues.

There's overflowing criticism

regarding poor work performance or lenience on corruption.

The police have had their fair share of criticism.

But if an officer was killed by his colleagues,

- it'll be much more serious than that. - Good luck!

- Good luck! - The citizens will

turn their backs on the police altogether.

Good luck on the meeting.

We can't get rid of the police,

and the people will cool down eventually.

Are you all ready?

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

But we'll have the power to stop their persistent requests

for investigative rights.

Let's go.

- Yes, sir. - Good luck.

You can do it!

They themselves gave us proof

why they shouldn't have more power. This is a blessing for us.

This is the perfect weapon.

Whatever the police say in the meeting today,

we won't hand over anything.

It belongs to us in the first place.

We'll maintain our rights, just like we have for the past 70 years.

FIRST PROSECUTION-POLICE COUNCIL MEETING

BEGINNING TODAY AT 10 A.M. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY

BOARD OF AUDIT AND INSPECTION

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY

STRANGER 2

Why bother meeting if we were to accept the government's proposal?

With the power to request warrants, you will face pressure

to prosecute or not prosecute certain cases.

You were ordered to remove some evidence just because of a complaint?

Why do you think that is?

He's a prosecutor, just like everyone else.

Have you finally found your place?

Do you know which prosecutor from Uijeongbu asked that?

Thank you for calling me, Ms. Lee.

But why did you want to see me?

If there is a reason

why the prosecution is digging up an old case,

especially at a time like this…

I'll look into it.

Subtitle translation by Liya Choi