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(This drama is purely fictional and is not associated with...)

(actual people, organizations, locations, or incidents.)

(Filming was in compliance with COVID-19 guidelines...)

(and counseling was provided for child actors.)

(CGI was used in most scenes that include animals.)

- No way. - Hey, look at that.

Look.

The black rat snake...

is the biggest snake that lives in Korea.

- The black rat snake. - Look.

- What does the black rat snake eat? - What does the black rat snake eat?

The black rat snake feeds on frogs, sparrows, rodents...

Oh, I mean rats.

- They eat rats. - Rats?

The black rat snake appears in Korean folk tales.

- It's huge, isn't it? - Yes.

- It's really black. - Right?

It's really big too.

I know.

- So... - Hey, it's a rat.

- There's a rat. - Hey, you're right.

- Look. - Oh, no.

No, don't.

What if the snake eats it?

(Mouse)

(5 years later)

It was the first time...

I walked into this place on my own accord.

I had a question to ask.

Do I seem

different to you too?

They say it's how I was born.

They say...

I was born different.

(10 years ago)

(Episode 1)

Thank you!

Hey, it's me. Where's Mom? Is she asleep?

It's snowing too heavily,

so the cab couldn't take me all the way home.

It's not like I had a choice.

I couldn't leave midway...

when the dinner was to welcome new recruits.

No, stay home.

You have an exam tomorrow, remember?

Sure. I'll be right home.

Got it.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

Hey, kid. What are you doing here at this hour?

Our car... Our car slipped.

And it crashed.

My daddy...

Where's your dad?

Over there.

He'll be all right.

Here. Hold this for a moment.

Excuse me. Sir.

Sir. Sir?

Please, don't kill me.

No, please.

Help.

Please stop.

I'm going to explain one last time.

Check your tank after you jump into the water.

Get rid of the air inside your mask.

Then you must remember to descend very slowly.

The water temperature is extremely low.

So you could easily get into an accident.

Make sure to stay together. Understood?

Another headless corpse was found.

This time, it was found out in the sea.

Ma'am!

According to the DNA test,

it was a woman in her 20s with the last name Song,

whom had disappeared a week ago while she was on her way home.

The police found that the degree of damage done to the body...

and the mark on her hand were similar to the other victims.

Thus, they're carrying out the investigation...

with the assumption that she was killed by the same culprit.

This leads to a total of 18 victims...

that were killed by the so-called Head Hunter...

who kills people and beheads them.

For about a year after the murder,

there has been no progress with the police investigation,

and that has turned the public's fear into anger.

And due to that, the president canceled his entire schedule...

to make an official visit to the National Police Agency.

I am Reporter Kang Mun Jin from Modu Daily.

The president's visit to the National Police Agency...

seems to be an attempt to prevent his ratings from going down...

amid the public's harsh criticism regarding the murders.

During the investigation progress report,

the president blamed the police organization's...

poor investigation system...

for facing difficulties in identifying the culprit.

Then he announced that he will give direct orders...

regarding the investigation from now on.

- The past year... - Additionally,

he made a statement to the entire nation...

that he will stabilize public order and come up with a way...

to create a crime-free society.

So is it like distinguishing the gender of the chicks?

That's a great analogy.

How is it verified that it was in the top one percent...

of the psychopath genes?

Right here.

Charles Manson,

who killed a total of 35 people including the actress, Sharon Tate.

Edmund Kemper,

who killed, cut off the heads,

and raped the corpses of six teenage girls...

as well as his grandparents and mother.

Ted Bundy.

A serial killer,

who thought of murder as a sport and ate human flesh.

As a result of the British government...

and the FBI's joint control test,

their genes and the psychopath genes I found were...

100 percent identical.

It doesn't stop there. Sooner or later,

there will be a world where you can know in advance whether...

the child in the mother's womb will be...

Charles Manson, Edmund Kemper, or Ted Bundy.

But how?

Well, let's call it a day.

- Professor. - Tell us more, Professor.

- Yes, please. - Tell us more.

Hello?

Okay.

Sorry.

No classes next week. I'll be gone for a while.

Has he arrived?

He took the rest of the day off?

Bring him here right away.

This is better than any other science fiction movie.

This will be a great way to turn the public sentiment around.

We need to pass the bill no matter what.

It's up to the opposition party.

I'm not sure if they'll let it pass.

The ruling party is making a big move.

I bet they're desperate. Their approval rating has gone down.

Plus, it's the lame duck period.

This is a great opportunity for us.

- We need to stop them at all costs. - How?

They'll raise an issue regarding human rights.

- "Human rights"? - They proposed...

a similar bill in England.

They suggested that the government manages the DNA data...

of not just the criminals but all their citizens.

They said they'll prevent severe crimes...

by detecting criminal DNAs in advance.

It was for that kind of purpose.

- Did it pass? - It got rejected.

Ladies and gentlemen, our flight...

will soon arrive at Gimpo International Airport.

Ladies and gentlemen.

We'll arrive at Gimpo International Airport...

People were against it due to human rights issues.

So human rights are more important than the lives of the citizens?

Gosh, what kind of human rights does a fetus have?

Hey, Seo Joon. I just arrived.

Okay, I'll be there as soon as I'm done with work.

Okay, bye.

Thank you.

The criminal is very clever and meticulous.

So they think it's going to last a long time.

We might catch the culprit faster than expected.

Psychopaths like this one sometimes get too arrogant...

and end up making absurd mistakes.

Psychopaths are a result of mutated genes...

that occur as society develops.

They're born with hardly any MAOA genes...

that are in charge of controlling human emotions.

And when it comes to the top one percent of psychopaths...

who are likely to turn into serial killers,

they don't have any MAOA genes whatsoever.

Here's what I learned from my recent study.

It's that we're able to detect...

psychopath genes by conducting a DNA test.

In other words, that means we'll be able to detect...

future psychopaths, war fanatics, and serial killers before birth.

(Chairperson Shin Sung Min)

That is all regarding the non-invasive DNA project.

You can refer to the documents I handed out for more information.

(Kim Woo Seon)

Therefore, the government suggests that we pass a bill...

where we can force the mother to have an abortion...

without the parents' consent once we carry out a DNA test...

and confirm that the fetus will be born with a psychopath gene.

I'd like to hear your opinions regarding the bill.

I agree with the suggestion.

If the serial killer, Head Hunter, was never born,

the 18 victims or possibly more...

would never have had to die.

That means the Second World War...

never would've occurred if Hitler was never born.

I personally think this is a perfect kind of bill...

that is needed in our society to prevent future crimes.

Professor Lee.

Is this psychopath DNA test accurate?

It has an accuracy of 99 percent.

"99 percent"?

Then what about the remaining one percent?

It's the genius gene.

If you compare the DNAs of psychopaths and geniuses,

they're so similar that even I can't differentiate them.

Then that means a future Mozart could get killed...

thinking it might turn into someone like Hitler,

and a genius like Einstein could get killed...

thinking it might turn into a serial killer.

Aside from all that, this is a violation of human rights.

"Human rights"? What human rights?

What kind of human rights does a fetus have?

It's illegal to have an abortion in Korea.

We see the fetus as a human being,

which is why we consider abortion murder.

And that is why we banned abortion by law.

Then what if a murderer gets born and ends up killing tons of people?

Are you saying that's okay?

If you care so much about the human rights of a fetus,

then why can't you do the same for the victims?

If you care so much about the victims,

why can't you just hurry up and catch the Head Hunter?

Why are you trying to take the easy way out?

What did you say? Did you seriously just say that?

Yes, I did. Is there a problem with that?

- My gosh. - How is this an easy way out?

- It's obviously what you're doing. - That's enough.

- Who do you think you are? - What else do you have in mind?

- Enough. - Cut it out.

Do you have a better idea?

Let's wrap it up.

(Kim Woo Seon)

We will now decide whether to pass the bill or not.

The government has suggested to obligate a DNA test...

and abort all fetuses with psychopath genes.

Who agrees with the bill?

Hands down.

Who disagrees with the bill?

My goodness, they're unbelievable.

That's 4 against 4.

Then I guess I have to give the casting vote.

My decision is...

Why do you think he takes the victims' heads?

It's to delay identifying the victim...

for as long as possible.

Like removing the clothing...

Seo Joon, can you come here and taste this?

It's the same type of crime.

Why did you make so much? You should take it easy when you're pregnant.

There.

I can't do that. We're having a special guest.

Anyway. If he grew up in England and lived there all his life,

I wonder if he'll like Korean food.

Daniel.

How long has it been? I haven't seen you in seven years.

- Let's go in. It's cold. - Okay.

Hello.

It's nice to meet you.

It's such an honor to meet someone so accomplished.

I wouldn't be here today if not for him.

I'll have to repay him for the rest of my life.

Don't be silly. Come in.

I really wanted to come to your wedding,

but I couldn't because of work. I'm sorry.

It's okay.

If you moved to England as a child, how are you so fluent in Korean?

My adoptive parents are Korean. They made me speak Korean at home.

Did you find your little brother?

I'm still searching, but not yet.

This is from my mother...

to congratulate you on your pregnancy.

She didn't have to.

Thank you.

You must be hungry.

Why don't you show him around while I set the table?

Shall I? Come this way.

What is all of this?

Ji Eun is a florist.

I created this room for her to use as her studio...

when I built this house.

I'm so glad you seem happy.

This is the best Korean food I've ever had.

You are a great cook.

- I'm glad you like it. - Thank you.

- Try this too. - Thank you.

Anyway, the house is so pretty.

It's like something out of a fairy tale.

He designed it and built it brick by brick personally.

Ji Eun's dream was to live in a stand-alone house like this.

That's right. May I open this?

Of course.

My mother made it herself.

She adored him more than me.

Seo Joon said the fetal name was "Blessing",

so she hand-embroidered that on.

My gosh.

Thank you so much.

Please tell her that I really appreciate it.

I will.

How cute.

So, what brings you to Korea?

Drive carefully.

When we left, it looked like it would stop snowing soon.

- Right? - What's wrong with this?

My gosh.

Why is this giving us so much trouble?

I knew it when Young Shik lent it to me for free.

You should've just rented a car. This isn't an RV. It's a bus.

How embarrassing. Right?

But Young Shik put in a lot of work to renovate this.

Sure. Sure.

Why won't it go?

It's working.

Okay. Let's go.

So? How did it go?

Mr. President is angry.

How could you vote against it?

Did...

the minority party persuade you?

We took a brief recess.

My wife called during that recess and told me...

she's pregnant.

We waited desperately for 10 years for this child.

If I were in that situation,

I wouldn't be able to give up my baby.

Congratulations.

- Please congratulate your wife too. - Thank you.

But don't forget.

You stole...

your baby's right to live in a world...

without wars or crimes.

It was rejected.

What do you think?

All I do is perform the research. I don't have a stance either way.

What about you?

I'm for it, of course.

I wish horrible criminals like that...

wouldn't exist in the world Blessing will live.

You look tired. Go to bed.

- What? - Yes, you should.

I'll leave after I catch up with Seo Joon some more.

I'm fine. He must be nervous because I'm pregnant...

at a late age.

You really do look tired.

- Come on. - I'm really okay.

I'm sorry. I'll lie down a little and come back down.

- Rest up. - Okay.

A Nobel Prize. Amazing.

You fulfilled your dream.

Stop that. I'm just a nominee.

They haven't...

caught him yet, right?

What?

No.

It's been seven years already.

I'm sorry.

Why are you sorry?

Hey. It was hard for me when I saw...

how hard you took it after what happened to Jennifer.

I was so happy when I heard you were getting married.

You're having a child now.

Forget everything and be happy.

I'm sure she's happy looking down from above.

Thanks.

Thanks for the lift. You should go home.

Sorry I can't take you to the airport.

If only I didn't have surgery...

Ji Eun and I will take Blessing and visit you in England.

Okay. My mother will be happy to see you. Drive safely.

Dr. Lee.

(Byzantine Wedding)

Aren't we there yet?

I was told it was here somewhere. Maybe I took a wrong turn.

Moo Won, aren't you tired?

Only a little.

Okay, we're good.

We're to make a left and go straight.

Gosh. He says we're good.

(Byzantine Wedding)

(Byzantine Wedding)

(Ohsung Campground: Open)

Daddy, why is there no one here?

Are we there yet?

The campground must not be in business.

Are you sure you booked us a spot?

The guy said we didn't have to.

Unbelievable. Give him a call.

- Sure. - Put these on.

Your hands must be freezing. Look at all this snow.

Moo Won, do you have your gloves on?

Yes, we're here at the campground.

What? Okay, I get it.

Due to the heavy snow,

a portion of the ceiling collapsed in the kitchen.

They've been closed since yesterday.

What do we do then?

We're allowed to stay if we want for free,

but the water tank has been shut off.

- We'll have to fetch our own water. - No, we're leaving.

- Let's go. - I don't want to.

Can't we just camp out here?

Mommy, please.

If we leave now, we'll get home way past midnight.

The kids must be hungry.

Mommy, please.

Okay, find.

Ko Moo Chi, consider this as your birthday wish.

Nice! Moo Won,

- let's get on the sleigh. - Sure.

Be careful out there and check if the water is frozen.

- Got it! - Good.

Don't. Get off me.

Gosh.

Where's the mineral spring?

See that over there? It's that way.

Sure.

I'll be right back.

How's the speed?

Faster. Faster!

Gosh.

(Ohsung Campground: Management Office)

Maybe I should've gone with her.

Moo Won, Moo Chi!

Get over here and have some sweet potatoes.

Moo Chi, let's get our sweet potatoes.

- Sure. - I'll go and find your mother!

(To the mineral spring)

The nights sure are dark out in the countryside.

What on earth?

Honey?

Please...

Please don't kill me.

Please. Please have mercy.

Don't... Don't kill me.

Please.

Run! Get out of here!

(Byzantine Wedding)

- Isn't it good? - Yes.

Moo Won, wasn't it fun on the sleigh earlier?

Don't you want to ride it again?

Get in the van. Right now!

- Mommy, what's wrong? - Hurry.

Hurry inside.

Moo Won, what's wrong with Mommy?

Please...

Mommy, where's Daddy?

Where's Daddy?

It's Dad.

(Ohsung Campground: Management Office)

(To the mineral spring)

Hide!

(Byzantine Wedding)

(Ohsung Campground: Management Office)

(To the mineral spring)

(Byzantine Wedding)

Mommy, why are you crying?

I'm scared.

Moo Won, listen carefully to what I say.

There's a small handle under the chair you ate snacks on.

Pull and the latch will open.

Take Moo Chi and hide there.

Stay there no matter what happens.

Don't make a single sound, okay?

Mommy...

Moo Won, look into my eyes.

My eyes!

You're the big brother.

It's your job to protect your little brother.

Promise me, okay?

Moo Chi, you too.

Don't you dare make a sound.

Promise me.

Once I leave the van,

lock the door straight away. Okay?

- Mommy. - Mommy...

Please watch over my boys.

Please.

Lock the door straight away, okay?

Mommy!

Mommy...

In here.

Mommy...

- Mommy... - Get in here.

No. Please, no.

Please just leave.

No.

Mommy told us to be quiet.

No, let me go!

Moo Chi, no!

Mommy!

Come back here.

Be quiet.

Moo Chi, no.

Be quiet.

What do we do now?

Moo Chi.

Moo Won, look into my eyes.

It's your job to protect your little brother.

Promise me, okay?

Over there!

- What happened? - What are you doing here?

- I told you not to get involved. - What happened?

The campground owner called.

The water tank was locked,

so he went to open it for them, and that's when he found them.

Her husband was killed near the mineral spring,

and the wife was killed in the campground.

But we couldn't find the bodies.

- What about the kids? - The older brother...

is getting surgery and is in a serious condition.

And the little brother is over there.

But he must've seen his mother and brother get attacked.

He's in a really bad state.

Kid.

Did you see his face?

Did you?

Think properly. Did you see his face?

What's your problem? He's already shocked.

Okay, okay.

Kid.

I really need to catch that murderer.

He took my daughter.

I don't even know if she's dead or alive.

So please...

Please try to remember.

Did you see his face?

Tell me! Did you see his face?

What are you doing? Take him away. Right now!

Did you see him? Hey.

- Let me go! - Are you okay?

Did you not see his face?

How big was he? How tall was he?

Just tell me anything!

Let me go. Please.

Hey, kid. Hey!

- Come on. - Get off me!

Stop it.

Come on. Stop.

Are you okay now?

Are you okay?

It's... It's him.

I clearly saw him with my own eyes.

When did he clean up?

Gosh, my husband is so diligent.

You're up. Did you sleep well?

Why didn't you wake me up? I didn't get to see Dr. Lee leave.

Did he leave safely?

Yes, I drove him to his hotel.

- Would you like a cup of tea? - Sure.

[VIU Ver] tvN E01 'Mouse' "The Head Hunter" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥- Synced with Subcake Android

Here.

Bach's music is the best for prenatal education.

I wonder what I would do.

About what?

If our baby had a psychopath's genes.

Stop that. Don't say something so frightening.

Just saying.

If your child was going to be born as a psychopath,

how would the mom feel?

My gosh. You are so silly.

Blessing. Don't listen to her.

Mommy should think about and say only nice things...

for your sake,

but she's terrible, isn't she?

Sorry, Blessing.

Mommy was wrong.

I'll think only of good things.

Why is there a siren at this hour?

Was there an accident?

They're coming to our house.

Stay here.

(Police)

How may I help you?

(Search Warrant)

(Suspect: Han Seo Joon)

- Search the house! - Yes, sir!

Wait. What are you doing?

What... Hey.

What are you doing?

What... Why are you doing this?

Like you don't know?

Head Hunter.

I clearly saw him with my own eyes.

Calm down. Doctor!

Mommy. Daddy.

(Neurosurgery Dr. Han Seo Joon)

Han Seo Joon.

(Neurosurgery Dr. Han Seo Joon)

Head Hunter? Me?

I'm speechless.

What's going on, Seo Joon?

What... What are you doing?

But...

Hey. Hey.

Hey.

Doctor!

If not an arrest warrant right away, at least issue a search warrant.

What do you mean, wait until morning?

What if we lose him?

Hey, don't you think you're being too rash?

It's just one kid's statement.

There's nothing I can't do right now.

I'll believe a stray dog if I have to.

What... What are you doing?

- Honey! Seo Joon! - Search the place thoroughly.

Look for a murder weapon!

The missing bodies! Heads! Find them all.

- Go inside! - Yes, sir.

Why are you barging into our house?

Hey!

Seo Joon! What's going on?

What happened?

I don't know what's going on.

There must be a misunderstanding. It'll be okay.

You people will pay for this.

We'll make you pay!

Calm down. You know my lawyer friend Hwang?

Call him.

Search the toilets, beds, everything!

Find the knife.

Hello?

Mr. Hwang? This is Sung Ji Eun.

There's nothing.

Absolutely nothing.

Darn it.

Gosh.

We didn't find anything.

I told you we should be careful.

Look at this. Just because a kid said so.

A hot-shot doctor? A murderer? That's ridiculous.

Who are you?

That... Hey!

- Die! - Stop it.

What is it?

- Mommy. - Ko Moo Chi,

consider this as your birthday wish.

Promise me.

Mommy.

Mommy...

Mommy...

Mommy...

Mommy...

Mommy...

- What is... - Mommy...

that?

Thanks.

("Head Hunter's Face Revealed")

- Have a nice day. - You too.

The police found two headless bodies in the greenhouse...

of Dr. Han, who they uncovered to be the Head Hunter.

The police deduce they are the couple murdered...

at the campground.

The NFS is examining the bodies.

Here he comes. Here!

- Get a picture. - Step aside!

Tell us what happened!

Make way.

- Bring my daughter back! - Do you admit the crime?

- Bring my daughter back! - I didn't do it.

What do you think about the head that was found in the snowman?

I didn't build that snowman.

I don't know how...

those snowmen ended up in front of our house.

Breaking news.

The detention warrant for Han, the prime suspect...

of the Head Hunter murders, has been denied.

The court questioned the reliability of the witness...

and stated that he will not be held in custody during the trial.

What are you doing?

Let go of me! Stop him.

- He can't go! - Please stop.

Tell me. Tell me now!

Where's my daughter, you scumbag?

You'll pay for this.

Where's my daughter?

Hey. Hey.

You know, right?

Please. I'm begging you.

Please.

Please!

Dr. Lee.

Can a psychopath...

love someone?

No. Biologically, a psychopath can't love anyone...

but himself.

Seo Joon sincerely loves you.

I know that.

Here he comes.

There.

Here he comes.

(People's Police With Devotion)

How did you get that wound on your face?

Was there police brutality?

Yes. The detective attacked him out of nowhere...

Well...

Since the detective is related to a victim,

he became overly emotional.

I pray that the real killer will be caught soon...

so that he can find his daughter.

Are you really not the one who made the snowman?

It wasn't me.

I'll say this once again. I do not know...

how that snowman got built in front of my house.

This so-called Head Hunter is behind such a heinous act,

and I truly wish for him to be caught...

Ji Eun?

- Over there. - There.

- Please make way. - Hey.

Not so fast.

I know it's been rough,

but the misunderstanding has been cleared.

It's you.

You made that snowman.

- The snowman? - Really?

- Was it really him? - That's what she said.

Blessing, your dad...

must be making our family out of snow.

That one's your dad.

The one next to him is you.

And that must be me.

- It's an exclusive! - No way.

Can you believe it?

Is this for real? Is it?

Is he the Head Hunter?

Darn it.

I'm almost home. Sure, Daniel.

Sure, good night.

(Byzantine Wedding)

Excuse me, sir. Do you know Ohsung Campground?

Take a left up front.

It'll be a 10-minute drive from there.

Thank you. Have a pleasant night then.

It's a fine day to go hunting.

- No way. - Unbelievable.

- Is this for real? - My gosh.

My wife. Always so clever.

You.

Why did you even marry me?

Psychopaths...

can't love anyone but themselves.

That's how you're wired from birth.

So tell me. Why did you marry me?

Why did you marry me when you don't love me?

I guess you can call it...

my will to reproduce.

I needed an offspring.

A Han Seo Joon Junior.

You!

- Don't just stand there. - You sick piece of scum!

You crazy jerk!

- Arrest him. - Take him back.

You sick piece of scum!

What do you think you're doing? Open up.

- Is there a key? - No.

Open up!

Why aren't you here yet?

Isn't there a key?

Fetch me the key already!

Was it really you?

Did you kill her?

I'm talking about my sister.

Was it not just a random mugging?

Did you kill her and stage it as one?

That's not it, right?

It's not, right?

A human life...

sure can be persistent. Right?

20 times, was it?

Even after all that stabbing,

she still ran off bleeding.

The pain must've been excruciating.

It's why I shouted,

"Jennifer, if you don't get out here,"

"I'll go to your house..."

"and remove your mother and brother's flesh..."

"from their bones."

"The choice is yours."

"Get out here right now,"

"or see the mangled body..."

"of your entire family."

"One,"

"two..."

Before I reached three,

she came out crawling...

from behind the rock dripping with blood.

The state she was in was hilarious.

Why did you kill her? Why?

She loved you dearly, so why?

Because she erased our baby.

Without my permission? How dare she.

- What? - She didn't want to be a mother?

That cow.

How dare she erase my offspring.

What do you think you're doing?

Even in her final breaths,

she told me to keep my promise.

That I was to never hurt you or your mother.

The pleading look in her eyes couldn't have been sexier.

Shut it!

A colleague of mine that I worked in England...

has a research lab here.

Would you like me to run the test?

(Access Forbidden)

Hey, you're here. Just a second.

Just go straight from here.

- Come inside. - Okay.

(Gene Analysis Report)

How did it come out?

No way...

Are you okay?

I want an abortion. Give me an abortion.

I'm not a doctor.

And you're past the stage...

where it's possible for you to get an abortion.

Then what am I supposed to do?

Do you want me to give birth to a murderer?

It might be wrong.

You said it's 99 percent accurate.

You want me to bet my chances on the remaining one percent?

This baby is Han Seo Joon's child!

Hello? Oh, okay. I'll be right down.

Okay.

I need to go see a guest.

I'll be right back.

(Gene Analysis Report)

You got your baby tested, didn't you?

I just figured.

You're a pregnant lady visiting Dr. Lee.

Then did you also...

My husband did research with Dr. Lee back in England.

He wanted to help with the experiment.

And I happened to be six weeks pregnant,

so I volunteered to have my baby get tested.

the results came out after a few weeks,

and my husband told me everything came out fine.

He told me our baby is normal.

I see.

But it turns out...

my husband lied to me.

This baby...

apparently has a psychopath gene.

My husband kept it from me...

because he didn't want me to get shocked.

How long have you been pregnant?

It's now...

my 23rd week.

Thankfully,

you're still able to get an abortion.

You can always try to have another baby.

My husband...

died last month due to an accident.

A kid jumped into the road...

trying to grab his ball, and my husband tried to save him.

But he got hit by a truck.

I loved him more than my own life.

This baby is...

all I have left of him.

My husband was the kind of man...

who cared about others more than himself.

He was a straight arrow.

So there's no way...

our baby is a psychopath.

There's no way our baby will turn out to be a murderer.

I'm going to have this baby.

I'm going to have this baby...

and prove that Dr. Lee was wrong.

What do you plan to do?

I wish you good luck.

The notorious murderer, Han Seo Joon,

also known as the Head Hunter,

who killed 20 innocent lives and destroyed their bodies,

just had his last trial...

and received the death penalty.

Therefore, Han Seo Joon will be sentenced to death.

(5 years later)

- Over here. - Pass it here.

(Ministry of Justice, Respect each other)

("The Remains of a Little Kid Was Found...")

("at a Tunnel Construction Site in Mount Guryeong")

(The police did a DNA test with the clothes and hair...)

("Dr. Daniel Lee Visits Korea From England")

Come in.

Are things going well with the seminar preparation?

Yes, thanks to you.

Thank you for letting me use your lab.

There's no need to thank me. You helped me a lot in England.

Someone sent you a parcel.

I wonder how this person knew you were here.

This person must be a huge fan.

Nonsense.

- I'll leave you to it then. - Okay, thanks.

I wonder who sent me this.

The black rat snake feeds on frogs, sparrows, and rats.

Hey, it's a rat.

(5 years later)

Class President, is it itchy?

You should stop drawing and go to the infirmary...

Ma'am. Ma'am.

The...

rabbit...

Why did you kill the rabbit?

I wasn't trying to kill it.

Then why did you cut open its belly?

To check.

What?

I wondered if it gained weight...

or if it was pregnant.

What?

But... You killed it because you wanted to know...

Why do you keep scratching your arm?

Because I'm annoyed at the other kids...

but I can't take it out on them.

So I'm taking it out on me.

The other kids aren't here now.

I'm annoyed with you.

You're looking at me like I'm weird.

I am?

Okay. You may go.

What's wrong with him?

Right?

He did that?

My wife is busy with the store, so I came instead.

You know that Jae Hoon wants to be a doctor when he grows up, right?

Yes, that's what he says.

The kids took an IQ test last month...

and scored over 160.

I see.

But... Are there any problems...

at home?

Pardon? Like what?

Your son drew them.

I asked to meet because I think he needs therapy right away.

Therapy?

Just because he drew some unique drawings,

are you treating our son like he's mentally ill?

Did you really cut open...

the rabbit's belly?

Hi, honey. Come home right now.

What? Who cares about the store?

Do you know what your kid did?

I'm so humiliated.

Let's eat.

Choco. Hi there.

What is that, Jae Hoon?

Ammonia.

This will kill all the fish.

They'll die?

Don't do it. Don't kill the fish.

Move.

Daddy loves them a lot.

That's why I'm killing them.

Please don't do that.

I feel bad for the fish.

Don't tell Dad I took Choco.

Don't tell him about the fish either.

Tattletales are the worst people in the whole wide world.

You know that, right?

Jae Min. Se Hee. Daddy's home.

Hey.

What happened here?

What did you do? Tell me.

Jae Min, you're a good boy. Why are all the fish dead?

"What is that, Jae Hoon?"

"Ammonia."

"This will kill..."

"all the fish." "They'll die?"

"Don't do it. Don't kill the fish."

"Daddy loves them a lot."

"That's why I'm killing them."

That punk.

Oh my gosh.

I think it's dead.

You jerk! You evil jerk.

Get up. Get up, you jerk!

Let go. Let go of me!

- Honey. - Out of my way.

Want to go see Choco?

Choco?

You didn't get to say bye.

Choco.

Close your eyes and pray...

so he'll go to paradise.

Tattling is bad.

I didn't say anything.

I didn't say anything.

Now, you're lying too.

You need to be punished.

Go home.

Die. Die.

Monsters like you need to die. You monster.

I shouldn't have given birth to you.

I never should've given birth to you.

A monster.

Hey, mister. Do I seem different...

to you too?

They say I was different from the start.

They say I was born different.

They say...

I was born a monster.

That day,

I prayed to the Almighty.

So that...

I wouldn't become a monster.

At dawn today in a grape farm...

nearby Gyeonggi Province,

the deceased body of a female college student was found.

(15 years later, present time)

When the student didn't return from her walk on the 5th,

the family filed...

a missing persons report with the police.

However, she was only able to return after her life had been taken.

The police are considering this case as a part of a serial killing...

and will widen their investigation.

(Fall Field Trip, Forsythia Daycare)

But the Almighty...

never answered my prayer.

I ended up...

a killer.

(Mouse)

- Greetings. - Kind...

and handsome.

He's courteous too.

He won that citizen award given by the government, right?

Ma'am, please. I...

- I... - Come on.

I could get arrested for this.

She's only 18.

Eo Bong Yi, wait.

Want me to make a jump rope with that tongue of yours?

My surname isn't Eo. It's Oh. Oh Bong Yi.

I'll make it short.

Seriously? Did you drink or something?

You're insane. A cop shouldn't do this!

Yes, I'm insane. I'm completely insane.

If you jump from here,

your intestines will be splattered all over the ground.

You'll burst like a balloon.

Did you really jump?

Move!

Why should I apologize?

- Why you... - Stop!

Don't.

You know I turn into a pit bull once I smell blood.

Get lost.

The fact that he kept a trophy...

means that this killer is a dangerous psychopath.

You'll fail in the end.

- What? - You won't be able to kill.

A hunt?

He may be hunting as we speak.

(Repentance, Salvation)

There's no church or a cross for that matter.

There's no evidence that it was moved.

It's him. Head Hunter.

Behind these walls lives a monster.