All language subtitles for Through.the.Darkness.E06.220129-NEXT-KCW

Are you investigating this case
as a serial murder?

It's too early to confirm that.

As you know,

these murders took place
in different districts.

It's been over a month
after the Suseong-dong incident.

You still haven't made any progress?

The detectives in those districts
and the Special Crime Squad...

are doing their best.

Are you sure this isn't a serial murder?

Everyone, please.

Don't jump to conclusions.
You'll only scare the public.

I heard the MO for all three cases
was the same.

And your answer is still a no?

Just look at these murders.

Are you sure there wasn't any accomplice?

Is there a reason behind
not treating this as a serial murder?

Since these incidents took place
in different districts,

they couldn't have been a one-man job.

Take this. You dropped this. Look.

- I'm sorry.
- That was so not cool.

What's going on?

Gosh.

Hello?

It's an alarm.

Just last September,

there had been three break-ins
that led to murders.

But the police still
haven't found a suspect...

- Kitty, slow down. Okay?
- which is alarming the public.

The police announced that they are
taking various approaches...

to investigate
these three murder cases.

Some people are suggesting
that the culprit targeted...

wealthy senior citizens.

But the police announced...

that grouping individual cases...

into one serial case
was a risky move.

- Without any definitive proof,
- Hey. Take this.

- the police dispatched...
- What's that?

more resources
to question more people.

So they are focused more on legwork.

- But they haven't found a lead yet.
- Okay.

- The police are open...
- Bye.

to other possibilities such as...

robberies or crimes of passion
by the victims' acquaintances.

And the police are following up
on other possibilities.

Listen. Detectives like us...

who do all the legwork
catch the culprits.

When we were canvassing
these neighborhoods...

to the point that we got blisters,

what did those district cops do?

Yes. I'm glad you brought that up.

Where were you in all of this?

Right. You were at a sauna.

I went there once!

Yes. I know that.

You went to the sauna once,
the go club once,

and the Internet cafe once.

Are you having fun playing
a computer game with high schoolers?

You're 40 years old,
for goodness' sake.

Do you think she's the type
to tell on me about that?

You punk. I have ears too.

I believe it is necessary
to set the boundaries...

between our squad
and the Behavioral Analysis Team.

Right. That's my point.

They just wear suits
and act all cool.

They just have meetings
like some scholars.

What do you think they can do?

As long as
they can pinpoint a suspect,

it doesn't matter
if they have meetings...

like scholars or standing
on their heads.

What do you care?

Entering the crime scene
as they please...

is obstructing the investigation.

Captain Kook isn't the chief
of the Forensics Squad anymore.

And Song Ha Young was
always into playing the hero.

He keeps crossing the line.
You know how he is.

I won't participate
in making personal attacks.

What?

Other teams aren't happy
with the Behavioral Analysis Team.

If there are no boundaries
between us and them,

whenever we get cases,
there's bound to be a conflict.

Listen.

They are taking the lead
on their own.

- How can I stop them?
- Gosh.

Besides, they aren't really
getting in your way.

They can actually help you out.

Goodness. Did you all
have coffee this morning?

- Hello, sir.
- Hello.

Come on! What's the matter with you?

What's going on in there?

It's too early to be yelling
at this hour.

Well, the thing is...

Yesterday,
when Chief Kim Bong Sik...

went to check out the area
in Jinjung-dong,

he ran into Inspector Song.

Darn it, that little...

Gosh.

- It's...
- Captain Yoon and I...

also run into him whenever we go...

to Suseong-dong or Gungok-dong.

It seems like Inspector Song...

is visiting all the scenes
on a daily basis,

so people are talking.

- Captain Yoon.
- Yes, sir.

As police officers,
it is our job to catch criminals.

Whether he's trying
to play a hero or not,

let's not doubt
his genuine intentions.

I don't doubt his intentions.

- Hello, sir.
- What's going on?

The Behavioral Analysis Team
reports directly to me.

What's your problem?

If you have a problem, talk to me.

It's not a big deal, sir.
There was a small misunderstanding.

Ban the Behavioral Analysis Team
from entering the scenes.

Oh, that's what you want?

That's it?

Sure, fine.

If you have a problem with that,
I'll be sure to let them know.

- Thank you, sir.
- But the thing is,

I can't stop them if they want
to conduct their own investigations.

They're cutting down on sleep
to do that...

on top of conscientiously completing
their own tasks,

so I can't tell them not to do that.

I can't dictate
how much sleep they get.

Right, they're not kids.

We're not asking you
to just go ahead and stop them.

I think the Behavioral Analysis Team
needs to understand that...

they're not
one of our investigation teams.

Right, I also think...

What's going on?

Hurry to the scene in Hwanghwa-dong.

A senior citizen was murdered.

Hurry to the scene at once.

- Let's hurry.
- Come on.

Oh, I see. Got it.

- Come on. It's urgent.
- Okay.

It's in Hwanghwa-dong!

Come on.

- Hey, get the car ready!
- Yes, sir!

(The Safest City, Seoul)

(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)

(Through the Darkness, Episode 6)

Gosh, I didn't know that
so many people were into hiking.

I did this all day yesterday,

and I don't see an end in sight.

At this rate,
I'll become a hiking expert,

not a statistics expert.

Hey, those in Forensics
have it way worse.

Their hands have already turned
into feet,

so they walk on all fours now.
Like this.

Can't you laugh a little
even if it's not funny?

What? Why did he have
to storm out like that?

What would you like for lunch?

You've gotten quite brazen, Chu Chu.

(Special Crime Squad 1)

Did something happen?

Another senior citizen was murdered
in Hwanghwa-dong.

They all went to the scene
a little while ago.

Goodness. Hey! Get it done properly!

- Sir, you can't come in here.
- Why not?

- Go the other way.
- This is crazy.

- Go the other way!
- Darn it.

I didn't mean to offend you.

I just said to go the other way.

Gosh, this is so frustrating.

Guys, keep the residents out.

- Sir! You can't come in here.
- Why not?

What's going on?

This is nuts.

You can't come in here.

- You can't come in here.
- Goodness. Move.

Gosh, what is this?

Chief! You can't touch that.

You know that
you can't touch anything here.

We're still trying
to lift all the fingerprints.

- You can't touch that.
- You can't come in here now.

- No, stop!
- My goodness.

- Don't touch anything.
- Darn it.

Get out of my way.
Get rid of this stench first, idiot!

You're contaminating the scene.

Darn it. Let go!

Gosh.

- There he is.
- Hey.

Hey, how did the fire break out?

The culprit tried
to set the house on fire.

Thankfully, the fire died out
after partially burning the body...

and the ceiling.

Then maybe it was someone else.

We'd have to look into it further,
but a blunt weapon was used.

The triangle again?

(Forensics)

Gosh, this is insane.

What is happening?

Then why did the culprit
start the fire?

Maybe there was something
that the culprit wanted to hide.

We're looking into that too.

Then I'll return to the office...

and collect statements
from the bereaved.

Okay, sure.

How long do you think
this will take?

There was a fire,
so I'd say about ten hours.

By the way,
what's Kim Bong Sik doing inside?

I have no idea. Why is he...

I'll lift all his prints...

and submit them as evidence.

- Darn it.
- All right, I'm sorry.

- Take it easy.
- Get back to work.

- Take it easy.
- Thank you.

- What happened?
- No idea.

- What is going on?
- Hey.

- Gil Pyo.
- Yes.

I told you not to smoke
and contaminate the scenes.

I'm just frustrated.
They said it'd take ten hours.

Frustrated, my foot.

How many of these
did we find last time?

Do you want to end up
on the list of suspects again?

Why are you here?
Did you come here to nag me?

Whatever. Anyway, what happened?

The Forensics Squad
is investigating the scene now.

We're waiting too.

You guys in the Analysis Team
should return to the office.

How could we go back
to the office now?

Gosh, seriously.

Captain Kook.

Chief Kim Bong Sik is inside.

He's inside?

- Kim Bong Sik, this little...
- Hey.

- Hey, stop.
- This is wrong.

You're no longer
in the Forensics Squad.

And you know that
Kim Bong Sik likes to talk.

Look, many eyes are watching.

If people start to complain
about your team...

frequenting the scenes, things
will get complicated for all of us.

Both you
and Superintendent Baek are here.

Why should I walk on eggshells
around him?

We can't have your back forever.

The two teams must respect
each other's boundaries.

You were the one
who came up with this system.

Exactly.
Just go back to the office and wait.

We'll share all the updates
with you.

Why must we argue about this now?

- Just go back to the office.
- I'm so angry right now.

Why is he standing there alone,
looking all serious?

Let's go for a smoke.

Sure, let's go.

- Go somewhere far.
- I can smoke over there, right?

- Not within a 50m-radius.
- Fine, I heard you!

The culprit must've tried
to burn the house down.

Yes, there's the burning smell.

Who's the victim?

A female in her 60s.

A quiet alley
in an affluent residential area.

Of course, I don't see
a single security camera.

But an arson attempt.
That's a first.

It was probably premeditated, right?

But it's a little odd.

What's odd?

The 1st incident took place
on September 12.

The 2nd one, on the 24th.
The 3rd one, on the 30th.

The interval between the cases
had gone down from 12 to 6 days.

But now,
it has increased to a month.

If this really is
a premeditated serial murder case,

such decreased intervals
and sporadic patterns...

mean that the killer
is becoming bolder.

However, it took the killer a month
to commit this murder.

There must've been a reason.

What could it be?

Was it suicide?

What caused the fire?
Was it attempted arson?

- Move back.
- Did the fire kill the victim?

- Or was it murder?
- Move back!

Have you identified a suspect yet?

Is that Yoon Tae Gu
from the Seoul HQ?

There have been many murders lately.
How do you plan to prevent crime?

- Was the victim murdered?
- Just a comment, please!

- What exactly happened?
- Tell us!

- Is this a homicide case?
- Tell us!

Was the victim murdered...

Earlier today, at around 11:10 a.m.,
on Thursday, October 30,

Yoon Jung Yoon,
a 65-year-old female,

was found dead in her home
in Hwanghwa-dong, Seoul.

She was attacked
with a blunt weapon.

Her husband, Han Jong Yong,

saw that their house was filled
with smoke...

upon returning home from work...

and called it in.

What was used to start the fire?

We believe that the culprit used
newspaper and paper...

to start the fire.

Any lead on the culprit?

We can't tell you anything
at the moment.

We're restricting access
to the scene as we wait...

for the Forensics Squad's
preliminary results,

so we can't share any details
with you at the moment.

I hope you all understand.

Was anything stolen from the scene?
Cash or any valuables?

How did she get in here?

At the moment, it doesn't seem like
anything was stolen.

Do you still think it was done
by someone who knew the victim?

We are considering
every possibility.

As I mentioned earlier,

we're still waiting
for the preliminary results...

Do you admit that this may be
connected to the cases...

that occurred in Suseong-dong,
Gungok-dong, and Jinjung-dong?

Serial murders
targeting affluent senior citizens.

Do you admit it?

Well...

We plan to expand the investigation
keeping in mind...

the possibility that the culprit
could be the same person.

Do you think there was an accomplice
as in the Jijon Family case?

There wasn't any accomplice?

Are they related?

- Do you have any speculations?
- Are the cases related?

Excuse me, reporters. I apologize.

I'm sure you have more questions,

but that's all for today's briefing.

We will do our best
to arrest the culprit,

so please give us some time.

Thank you.

- Where are you going?
- That's it?

- Are those done by the same guy?
- Is everything related?

Breaking news.

This morning in a residential area
in Hwanghwa-dong,

a woman in her 60s was murdered.

The police launched
an investigation.

The police believe these cases
of wealthy elderly murders are...

possibly planned as serial murder.

The police identified the culprit
of the Hwanghwa-dong incident...

as the same one who committed...

the three previous murders
of the elderly.

They repeatedly stated they would
expand the investigation...

to a serial murder case.

(Daehan Daily)

("Police Admits the Elderly Murders
as Serial Murder")

(Emergency Response)

(Scientific Investigations Team)

(Forensics)

Why did he suddenly start a fire?

He tried doing something
he had never done before.

Did you find any inflammable?

- Check out this area first.
- Okay, sure.

He didn't prepare anything
in particular.

I think he started it
with newspaper.

If he didn't carry
any inflammable here,

I don't think he sought after
psychological exhilaration...

as most arsonists do.

If he was after
psychological exhilaration,

he would've stayed
and watched the fire grow bigger.

He probably would have.

I'm sure he came across
an expected situation.

He either wanted to destroy
traces he didn't want anyone to see.

Or it could've been his trace.

He failed to open the safe.

Maybe this was a copycat crime.

He wasn't keen
on taking the valuables until now.

But he used the same weapon.

Triangular?

Then let's check the body first.

(Joy, prayer, thanks)

He destroyed the cross.
An unnecessary act.

Mallet. Hammer. Brick.

We took everything we can find...

to see if any of those
could leave a triangular mark,

but none of those.

Do you think
he made the weapon himself?

The murder weapon?

I mean, we can't seem to find it.

His choice of a blunt weapon
rather than a sharp one shows...

the anger built within this culprit.

On what
has he become this furious...

to brutally kill complete strangers?

Let's check.

May I borrow a notebook?

- Thank you.
- First off, the front.

One, two, three, four.

On the head, one...

He isn't after money.

It wasn't done by an acquaintance
who holds a grudge.

In that case,

where did his anger
that ultimately made him...

attack these helpless
wealthy victims stem from?

Are you sure?

Yesterday night,
he wanted to put that jacket on,

but he changed into something else,

then left it on the sofa
before he left.

But come the morning,

the jacket was gone.

Maybe the victim moved it somewhere.

So I asked the chief of Forensics
to find his jacket first.

He looked for it twice,
but he never found it.

He left the money and valuables,

and all he took was a black jacket?

It suddenly got chilly this morning.

This is such a shame.

If we had cameras in the alleys,
we would've found him by now.

We put up many more
at the beginning of this year.

When we never had these,
I never even thought about it,

but I guess I began to feel this way
ever since we began to put them up.

They're making the control center
or something next year,

so that's something
to look forward to.

Over there.

(Mini Mart)

They're all wearing black.

But it's just a day's worth.

- Find someone in hiking boots.
- Okay.

He carried a big weapon around,

so I'll find someone
with a backpack too.

Once you screen them,

ask the husband
if it's the jacket he lost.

Yes.

Goodness, Reporter Im Moo Sik.

I always gave you the information.

If we find anything,
I'll let you know first.

Hey, wait.

Why? Did you find something?

(Gungok-dong, Hwanghwa-dong)

Man, look at this guy.

(Suseong-dong, Jinjung-dong)

- I'll call you back.
- One second.

Gil Pyo!

- This jerk.
- What? Did you find anything?

Listen up.

Suseong.

Gungok.

Jinjung. Hwanghwa.

What about them?

They have the same consonants.

Darn it.
Explain it so that I can understand.

Suseong. S and S.

Gungok. G and G.

- Jinjung.
- J and J.

- Hwanghwa.
- H and H!

Look, they are all located
in places with good access.

Not only are there
luxurious residential districts,

it's accessible by public transit,
and all these towns have...

a concentrated area
of adult entertainment businesses.

So what?

The investigation team says
he must've gone around in a car...

because he was never seen...

even though he committed
the crimes in a large area.

But it might be quite the opposite.

Oh, he uses public transit?

In Tak said
there's a jacket missing, right?

Yes, if that's true,

it's another proof
for our second theory.

The temperature dropped
even lower this morning,

so if he didn't have a car,

he would've needed
a jacket or something.

- We can make another assumption.
- What is it?

He could've needed to hide
his bloodstained clothes.

If that's the case,

then shouldn't we have
many more witnesses?

I mean, he used public transit.

Even if he went around
with bloodstained clothes,

most people wouldn't have noticed...

unless they saw him
near the crime scene.

Right, you're right.

He wouldn't go around
telling people he's a murderer.

Also, surprisingly,

people aren't
too interested in others.

Due to their inattentiveness,

they wouldn't get suspicious...

nor perceive it as strange
even if they saw his bloody clothes,

just as Hwang Dae Sun said.

Yes.

(Gungok-dong, Hwanghwa-dong,
Suseong-dong, Jinjung-dong)

(Restricted Area,
Authorized personnel only)

That man. Is that the jacket?

Hello?

Yes, Chief.

(Chief of Forensics, Oh In Tak)

To sum up,

the culprit
probably doesn't have a car,

and he's a guy with a foot size
between 260mm to 265mm?

One second.

Hello, Captain Kook Young Soo
of Behavioral Analysis Team...

Hey, In Tak.

All right.

Fax it over right away. Thanks.

We can stop looking for the shoes.

They found it?

- Which brand is it?
- He'll fax it to me.

Wait, how does this make any sense?

Why doesn't it? It fits perfectly.

Have you found any evidence
more trustworthy than this?

You should dispatch some men
in Bangbae-dong.

You need to stop the fifth murder!

You're all here.
Take a look at this.

- You found it?
- You found something?

The hiking shoes...

Why do you have this?

If you want to get cranky,
you should do your job first.

I don't want
any inconvenience either.

What is it?

Darn it, the chief of Forensics is
doing his job weirdly.

Not as weirdly as the chief
of the Special Crime Squad.

- What?
- You're with the superintendent.

- Okay.
- Over here. This one.

We found him.

Yes, but you're a step too late.

I mean the CCTV footage.

We got a shot
of the back of the culprit.

What are we supposed
to do with that?

We're still in a tight spot
with or without leads.

We won't be able
to find anything with that.

Come to the conference room now.

We caught the back of the culprit
on the security camera.

(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)

Did you forget something?

- Should I go and fetch it now?
- No. Wait.

It's not his face. It's his back.

Right. Yes.

Let's dispatch some people
in Bangbae-dong.

And why don't we
interrogate people...

with the same hiking shoes
in the area?

There will be countless people
who own the same hiking shoes...

of the same size just in Seoul.

We won't be able to track people
who bought the shoes with cash.

We should start
with the neighborhoods...

like we're taking a census.

I think doing the legwork
will give us accurate information.

It's not just one neighborhood.

As you know, these murders
took place all over Seoul.

Sir, why are we going
to Bangbae-dong?

What? Oh, that?

All right. Listen up.

Suseong. Gungok.

Jinjung. Hwanghwa.

Anything?

You idiots.

S and S. G and G.

The syllables start
with the same consonants.

Let's put out an APB.

What nonsense is that?

We must put out an APB.

How could we put out an APB
with just that?

Come on in. You're here. So join us.

Come on in.
And take us step by step.

We must broadcast it
on the nine o'clock national news.

He's driving me crazy. Come on.

But we know nothing about the guy
or even have a composite sketch.

You want us to do that with just
the footage that shows his back?

Having the footage of his back
won't make any difference.

About 99 percent of the tips
we receive won't be useful.

Then it will only complicate
our investigation.

But when he keeps a low profile,

we can buy time.

I think it's a good idea.

The cooling-off period was long
between the 3rd and 4th cases...

Wait. What's a cooling-off period?

It's a hiatus for serial killers.

Hey, he didn't ask you.

Come on.

It took a month for him
to commit the fourth murder...

because of the press.

What about the press?

Up to the third case,
his cooling-off period was short...

because he was confident.

- What's going on?
- But the press...

raised suspicions of serial murder.

And they started to pay attention
to each case individually.

The moment he became confident,

he hesitated for a bit
in case he might get caught.

Who on earth did that?

But he killed again.

It means that the pleasure
from killing and his confidence...

overweighed his fear
of getting caught.

You're saying that
there could be another victim?

Yes. He only hesitated.
He didn't stop there.

Even if he kills again,
it won't be easy to catch him.

That arrogant jerk.

Subsection Chief Kim Bong Sik.

Do I have to teach you
how to respect your colleagues?

He's aware of his crimes
and our investigation progress.

He's smart.

Don't tell me that
you're buying this nonsense.

The culprit will watch
the broadcast somewhere...

because he pays attention
to the press.

So...

are you suggesting that
we give him a warning...

that he could get caught?

That's correct.

He already committed four murders.

He won't stop here.

The only way to stop him
from striking again...

is this.

Stop him from striking again...

He'll continue?

But we should consider this
as making progress, right?

We found the hiking shoes.

And we got his back on camera.
I'm sure we'll find him soon.

Everyone is working together.
He can't get away from this.

You're right.

Chu Chu, we'll give you a ride.

No. It's okay.
The bus is still running.

- We have room. Let me drop you.
- Yes.

No. It's in the different direction.

Taking the bus is more comfortable.

Okay. I get it. You want to get away
from us as soon as possible.

See you tomorrow.

- Okay. Goodnight.
- Okay.

- Get home safely.
- Goodnight.

- Bye.
- Bye.

(Murder cases in Suseong-dong,
Gungok-dong, and Jinjung-dong)

(A high-end residential housing unit
in Suseong-dong)

(Murder case in Hwanghwa-dong)

Do you seriously believe
putting out an APB will work?

Why not?

With just that?

You really should...

take another class
on how to listen to your colleagues.

What?

He wants to use this as a warning...

to stop the next murder.

I thought everyone understood that.
But I guess you didn't.

A warning? As if.

Do you think our duty is
to scare people?

If you can't understand this,

following the majority
is also a way.

Hey.

I've been too nice to you.
How dare you talk to me like that?

I really hope
you will stop being nice to me.

Your personality
hasn't changed one bit.

I bet you'll live a long life.
Right?

- What did you say?
- I'm your fellow detective.

But you still treat me like a woman.
Narrow-minded, shallow,

biased, and even immature.
That's how your perception is.

Gosh. You are also trying
to ruffle up my feathers today.

And are you cool with ruffling up
other people's feathers?

You little...

Did you see that?

If you weren't a woman,
I would have slapped you right away.

I'm not slapping you
because you are...

This is my answer...

to what you did to me before.

I thought I was over it.

I guess I wasn't.

Hey, Yoon Tae Gu!

If you don't want me
to treat you like a woman,

cut your hair!

Don't give me that excuse
you're growing out for the victim!

Come on!

[Kocowa Ver]
SBS E06 'Through the Darkness'
-♥ Ruo Xi ♥-

So I pushed for it.

Do you think putting out
an APB will work?

If he hides,
it will be harder to find him.

Right.

But stopping the next murder
is our top priority right now.

Right. That's true.

Yes.

Drop me off there.

- There?
- Yes.

- Good work.
- Thanks. Bye.

- See you tomorrow.
- Okay.

All right.

Gosh.

- Captain Kook.
- Yes?

- Hold on.
- What?

Wait. I have something.

My mother gave it to me
this morning.

But I forgot about it all day.
I'm sorry.

What is this?
Why are you apologizing?

It's a present from me.

Happy birthday.

For me? Today is...

Goodness.

Hey, I'm an old man.
I don't need presents.

People in our line of work
only memorize the crime dates.

We always forget birthdays.

Anyway, thank you.

And please
thank your mother for me too.

- Sure.
- You're making me blush.

- Gosh. Thanks. I mean it.
- Sure.

Okay.

Song Ha Young is a nice gifter.

Happy birthday to me.

Gosh. What is it?

Gosh. Right.

Sorry, honey.

- I...
- Happy birthday, honey.

- Happy birthday, Dad.
- Happy birthday, Dad.

- Happy birthday to you
- Happy birthday to you

- Happy birthday to you, dear honey
- Happy birthday to you, dear Dad

- Happy birthday to you
- Happy birthday to you

- Goodness. Thank you.
- Make a wish now.

Dad, you need to make a wish.

Okay, hold on.

- Did you do it?
- What did you wish for?

It's a secret.

- Come on.
- Come on.

I'm so glad we got to wish you
a happy birthday before midnight.

I know. Thank you.

- I love you.
- I love you, Dad.

- I love you! And I miss you.
- Me too. I love you too.

My wish is...

We have nothing on the suspect.
Not even a composite sketch.

You want us to do that with just
the footage that shows his back?

Having the footage of his back
won't make any difference.

About 99 percent of the tips
we receive won't be useful.

Then it will only complicate
our investigation.

Do you think putting out
an APB will work?

If he hides,
it will be harder to find him.

Did we make the right decision?

(Profiling Report, Suseong, Gungok,)

(Jinjung, and Hwanghwa Cases)

(Murder Suspected Wanted)

(Reward 50,000 Dollars)

(Dochang Printing)

(Murder Suspect Wanted)

(Police Station)

(Murder Suspect Wanted,
Reward 50,000 Dollars)

(Murder Suspect Wanted)

What if this just ends up
complicating our investigation?

Send it right away.

- I'm telling you. That's why.
- Nothing yet.

Attention, please.

Hold on a moment.

The phones will keep ringing
off the hook.

I know this will make it harder
for all of us,

but don't dismiss or ignore any info
you obtain through these calls.

If you hear of anything suspicious,
let us know.

Please remember
that we must prioritize...

the calls from our tippers
over the ones from the reporters.

Now, back to your calls.
I don't need your answer.

Hello?

- Yes.
- That's right.

- Yes, from now on...
- Is that right?

- As for the Hwanghwa-dong case...
- I'll take care of that.

The footage shows a man walking.
He's wearing a black jacket.

He takes a look around,
looking relaxed.

The police have identified
this man in the footage...

as the prime suspect in the case.

The jacket he is wearing
matches the one...

that is missing from the scene.

And he was caught on this camera...

immediately after
the incident took place.

According to the police,
the size of this man's shoe print...

matches that of the shoe print...

found at the scene
of the senior citizen's murder.

The MO seems similar as well,

so the possibility that
the killer is the same person...

How are you feeling? Better?

Gosh, the commissioner
was so mean to me.

- Gosh.
- Last night,

when I went to his office
to get his approval on the search,

he kept hitting me
in the back of the head,

asking how we'd manage
to catch the killer with this alone.

But you see, I'm almost 50 now.

Goodness. He just can't quit
that habit of his, can he?

I stayed up all night and managed
to persuade the commissioner,

but what will happen to us
if this doesn't work?

Well, it can't be undone now.

Don't be scared.

Let's wait and see what happens.

The reporters are getting a thrill
out of this.

They're watching us
with their eyes peeled...

to see if we'd manage
to catch him...

with this photo
that shows nothing but his back.

Come on, Chief Heo.
Why are you being like this?

Are you suddenly regretting
your decision?

No, it's not that.
I'm just frustrated. That's all.

It'd be amazing if we could
catch that scumbag with this,

but it's also true
that it's more important...

to prevent additional cases.

You're right.

I already let him hit me in the head
as if it's his punching bag.

I don't care
if I'm on the chopping block.

Let's go.

Okay, let's go.

I came to the right place.

Go this way and then...

Aren't you
from Gangnam Police Station?

Was it Jongno Police Station?

You are a police detective, right?
Oh, you must be from the Seoul HQ.

Hello, I'm Reporter Choi Yoon Ji
from Fact Today.

I have your business card.

I knew it. We've met before, right?

Yes, Director.

I'm finally getting
an exclusive report.

You're interfering
with the investigation.

- What's your problem?
- Stop this person from getting in.

There's no exclusive here.

What nonsense are you saying?

What the...

You're the cop who took my phone
in front of the motel.

You are that cop, right? My gosh.

Goodness. Detective,
could you spare me a moment?

I have many questions
about this case.

The main road is over there.

And this is
the only security footage of him.

I just think it's odd.

You put out an APB
on a faceless suspect.

I don't get it.

I can't tell you anything...

as we're still investigating
the case.

Wait, Detective!

Can you at least tell me your name
if I can't have your number?

He's leaving like that?
What a petty jerk.

That car is...

(Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency)

("Serial Murder Game?
Warning to Society or to Police?")

Kim Bong Sik, this jerk!

- That's it.
- Nice shot.

(Murder Suspect Wanted,
Reward 50,000 Dollars)

Darn it, this punk...

(Faceless murder suspect...)

What's the map for?

I want a map
that I can carry around with me...

when I visit the scenes
and use for profiling purposes.

If I mark all the major bus
and subway routes...

and note the time of each incident
and even the weather that day,

it'll be helpful.

Then I'll help you.

Thank you.

Hey, that's a lot of work.

I'm stating the obvious,

but the answers are always found
at the scene.

Shall I make you one too?

No, it's okay. We'll share it.

(13 days after
the open search began)

(November 13, 2003)

(Gungok-dong, Hwanghwa-dong)

From here...

It means he frequents this area
via public transportation.

All four cases...

happened between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A timeframe where it's likely...

to find only women
or elderly people at home.

(Medical Books)

Are you looking for
a particular book?

I'm looking for a book on anatomy.

I see. Follow me this way, please.

You can look for it here.

If you have a particular title
you're looking for...

I can look it up for you.

(Human Anatomy)

(Human Anatomy, Anatomy)

It's already been over a month
since you put out an APB.

You still don't have
any information we can use?

At least tell us what your lead is.

Well, thankfully there hasn't been
another victim yet.

We are doing everything we can.

You have to share information
on the investigation with us.

We need that to write an article.

Even after you let out the APB...

At least share
the information with me!

- Come on!
- Give me something to write about!

- Give us information.
- Tell us!

Why won't you tell us?

Please raise your hand
and talk one at a time.

(Profiling Report, Suseong, Gungok,
Jinjung, and Hwanghwa Cases)

I don't think now is the right time
to hand this over.

I know that too.

I just think that they
really need a lead.

I felt like there is a need...

to examine and analyze
the culprit's behavior...

as much as we can.
Now more than ever.

It says here...

"Effort in trying to steal valuables
is very little."

- What does this mean?
- In the case of Hwanghwa-dong...

there was an attempt
to try to open the safe.

If stealing the valuables
was his purpose...

it only makes sense
to kill the victim...

after he's made them open the safe.

But he did the opposite instead.

Above that, it says,
"Character disorder severe enough..."

"to commit a crime. Highly likely
he had issues with family members."

Even if we can look into
his medical history...

how can we know
if he has issues at home?

For a person with this much rage,

I'm sure that it showed
in his daily life too.

We can't take a survey
of every single household though.

It's not like we can ask...

if they have a family member
who has a lot of anger.

By the way, where is
Subsection Chief Kim Bong Sik?

He said he was going to the sauna.

My goodness.

Just how much dirt
does he need to wash off?

But here, it says,
"The culprit's crimes..."

"planning and choice
of location and time..."

"are too systematic.
It's unlikely that..."

"he has an intellectual disability
or schizophrenia."

"Therefore, there is a need
to focus the investigation..."

"on people who have
an aggressive character disorder."

I'm having trouble
understanding this part.

What's the reason we have
to differentiate schizophrenia,

intellectual disabilities,
and character disorders?

Character disorder is an illness...

when one shows extreme or deformed
forms of obsessive...

dependent, avoidant,
or antisocial characteristics.

But the truth is, everyone
makes little of this illness...

so they don't take
active measures to treat it.

You're saying there may not be
medical records of it then.

Yes, that's right.

Even if he did get treatment,
it probably didn't last long.

The possibility of being
admitted to a closed ward...

is extremely low too.

Meaning character disorders
don't leave many clues.

Are you sure the culprit
isn't someone...

with an intellectual disorder
or schizophrenia?

All right, let me
explain this to you easily.

Patients with either schizophrenia,
intellectual disorder, delusion...

It's hard for them to commit
premeditated crimes.

I'm sure you know from looking at
the crime scene from this case.

It's clean and there's no witness.

You're right.

Cho Hyun Gil wasn't
mentally ill either.

What we're trying to tell you is...

We shouldn't look for
mentally ill patients...

who have been receiving
continued treatment.

Instead, we should look for
a suspect who has a record.

Although the chances are low.
That's what we mean.

That means it will be harder
to narrow down a suspect.

I thought you said you'd make it
easier. I'm more confused now.

That's too broad.

We don't have enough people as is.

Based on what you're saying...

every single citizen
is a suspect then.

To be blunt,
who doesn't have a temper?

Besides our benevolent
Superintendent Baek.

In conclusion, these are
more or less just guesswork.

Right?

It's not like you gave us a specific
lead that we can investigate on.

We can't mobilize the entire squad
just based on this.

It's been over three months...

and the police still don't have
a single lead on the culprit.

He's a murderer
who killed seven people.

You're talking as if
the police are incompetent.

But they are doing their very best.

That goes for the Hwanghwa-dong
case from last time too.

They found an image of the culprit
from the CCTV footage.

Also, they are actively
receiving tip-offs...

so they will find a lead
on the culprit soon.

It's already been over two months
since they released an APB.

If they were relying on
the APB for a lead...

they should've gotten one
a long time ago.

Time is passing,
including this moment here.

The people are growing
more anxious by the day.

What do they plan on
doing about this?

In order to strengthen
public security...

on top of increasing
the number of patrolling officers,

they have offered many solutions
like installing security cameras...

in crime-ridden districts.

They are currently executing
those solutions.

(PC Game and Internet)

(December 31, 2003)

(January 1, 2004, January 2, 2004)

- Yes!
- Yes!

(Suseong-dong, Jinjung-dong)

Hello!

Seriously!

- It's already been months!
- What is this?

He's a murderer.

They only got a picture of his back.

How do they plan to catch him
with only a picture of his back?

- Seriously.
- That's what I'm saying!

- How can they catch him?
- Seriously.

Gosh, he's an evil one, isn't he?

- Yes.
- You're right.

Why can't they catch him?

Gosh, what's the police doing?

They still haven't been able
to catch a punk like this.

- I know right?
- Yes.

Next up.

It's been over three months...

since the police released
an APB with a picture...

of the suspect's back.
This serial murder case...

of rich, elderly citizens shocked
the nation last October.

They still have not been able
to catch the suspect yet.

Inspector Song or whoever he is,
is nowhere to be found.

I can't find anything.

It's been reported to us.

Simultaneously, the police continue
to look for the suspect...

I don't even know anymore.

They stated they will increase
their numbers to look for him.

- I'll write one up quickly.
- No, it's fine.

Captain.

Take a look at this.

("The Culprit Stops
the Elderly Killings")

The decision for an open search.

Is this the police's lifeline?
Or is this the beginning of doom?

(Fact Today, Reporter Choi Yoon Ji)

If the culprit does not stop...

and continues
to commit the crimes in hiding,

it might turn into a bad move
that'll lead to difficulty...

in finding leads to the culprit.

The murders broke out four times,
not just once.

How can they not catch the culprit?

The pathetic reality
of the Korean police.

Just as I expected of the police.

When will they catch the culprit?
I'm too scared.

The culprit will
definitely kill someone again.

It was too rash
to start an open search.

The culprit would only hide more.
Why would he come out?

I'd trust my dog
before I trust the police.

You wanted to make
the Behavioral Analysis Team,

so I let you have your way,
but what have you done right?

You began an open search
just by using a photo of his back,

but you have no evidence?

This only made
the police look ridiculous!

How will you patch this up?

Commissioner.

Our detectives are out there
running around and doing their best.

And so are the men
in the Behavioral Analysis Team.

I don't want your best!

Bring me the result!

Bring that jerk...

who killed seven people immediately!

Put him before
those wordy reporters!

While you were out on the field,

you taught us a few ways,
and we tried everything.

We asked around the crime scene,

we talked to every delivery man
who goes around the area.

We searched around
the internet cafes in the vicinity,

then got a warrant
to search the base station,

so we even searched every person
who used their phones in the area.

But we still haven't found
a strand of the culprit's hair.

The Behavioral Analysis Team
or whoever, we need to ask...

and find a new method
of investigating this case.

Yes, so just as the Analysis Team
reported on the profiling report,

we plan on searching
for people with mental illnesses...

who have visited the doctors
along with the investigation.

Darn it.

You didn't know that
I've been getting reports...

that the Behavioral Analysis Team is
out on the field now, did you?

- Sorry?
- They keep asking me...

who those guys are
and complaining about them.

I can only turn a blind eye
to those complaints for so long.

We can't force them to stop
when they want to take part...

in the investigation.

Enough.

I do not want to hear
your excuses anymore.

Make sure you take a firm measure.

- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

Why are you acting so serious?
What are you about to say?

Hey.

Let's put an end to our obsession.

The Special Crime Squad has
too many cases to resolve...

other than looking for some guy
who can't even be detected.

You talk as if we're a huge burden
to the Special Crime Squad.

You never even bother
to hear us out.

Young Soo, that's not what happened.

We began an open search for him
just with a photo of his back.

The commissioner taught me
a big lesson when I went in...

to have some documents approved.

Oh, so you called us
to nitpick over that?

Nitpick? I'm your superior.
Why would I do that with you two?

If anything, I'd give you an order.

All I'm saying is that
we've all done enough.

What do you mean by enough?

Are you telling us to give up?

Hey, there is no giving up
when it comes to our cases.

I'm saying there are many cases
we could resolve with that time.

Come on.

We never just sat on our hands.

The Behavioral Analysis Team
has done our duties by ourselves.

What is it? Stop beating
around the bush and tell me.

Goodness.

I'll be frank.

Those up above aren't happy...

with the Behavioral Analysis Team.

They were never happy with us.
Good grief.

We're a workplace. An organization.
What can we do?

Those men out there...

also are complaining
about how your team is...

coming in and out
of the crime scenes.

The only thing we can do is
investigate the crime scene.

If you stop us from doing that...

I mean, I just want to stop by
the crime scene...

after the forensics are done,
so why do they complain about that?

There are many other things
you can work on.

You know, those documents
you took from the cabinets.

You all study that
and create data too.

That's our job,
so we'll manage, okay?

Please don't stop us
from going to the crime scenes.

There's nothing
he can do to stop us.

We can go whenever we want to.

Forget it. I'm done with this.

Goodbye.

We need to put an end to this.
Inspector Song.

I know you visit
the crime scene every day.

I'm not trying to stop you.

Please use your effort
in something else too.

Let's go.

I'm talking to him right now.

It's my first time
having a serious talk with him.

You don't have to listen.
There's nothing serious about it.

Come on out.

That little...

Please excuse me.

You understand what I mean, right?

- What now?
- What do you mean?

I would've never started
if I was going to stop.

Do you know something
we have in common?

- Nothing.
- Exactly.

Who do you think we are?

Let's not lose your spirits.
We have lots to do.

Mr. Gu Young Chun,
please come on in.

(X-ray Room)

Sir, we're about to take
an X-ray of your entire body.

(64 days after
the open search began)

(January 3, 2004)

Did he give up on committing
another crime to hide?

Or...

is he still planning another crime?

You never miss a day.

We never know
when the crimes will start again.

Do not believe...

that you decided to begin
the open search all by yourself.

The Special Crime Squad
isn't incompetent...

to a point we'll blindly follow
a rash decision.

From the outside,

it may seem like
the investigation is standing still.

Until the moment
we catch the culprit,

even we sometimes feel that way.

However,

we came to this choice altogether.

What doesn't change is
how we came to the same decision,

that all we want is
to catch the culprit.

What's more important than
wanting to catch the culprit is...

actually catching the culprit.

We will catch him. Certainly.

He will not stop.

We'll catch him before he goes on.

I thought it would work
once we stopped him.

No matter how many times
I look through the daily reports,

I do not see a report
of a crime in that same pattern.

What if...

What if the culprit changed the MO?

What do we do then?

(Daily Case Report)

(January 30, 2004,
Victim: Kim Yang Hee)

(The victim was stabbed with a knife
used for leisure activities.)

- Go home.
- See you later.

- Call me.
- Bye.

- Text me.
- Hurry. It's getting cold.

- Call me.
- Okay. Bye.

(February 12, 2004)

(Sinheung 2-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu)

(Are you home?)

Are you home?

I'm almost home.

(To Su Min)

(Sinheung 2-dong)

(Through the Darkness)

The devil went off the grid again.

Time is ticking.

If this becomes a cold case...

Murderers like this usually...

kill for their own pleasure
and enjoyment.

It means they are happy
when they kill.

An outdoor knife?

Do you think it was done by the same guy?

It's similar to the guy
we're looking for.

The murder weapon, MO,
and the time periods are different.

But what if it's what we speculated?

Because he failed to get
what he wants out of this?

Then Korea
has two serial killers now.