Original subtitles

(ominous music)

Among Chairman Jang's associates,

was there anyone who had something to do with these numbers?

I'm not sure. They're disconnected from one another.

Even when I arrested Chairman Jang, his associates didn't get revealed.

At that time, Assemblyman Lee Youngho of this region

was the only one who faced charges.

But I got struck down first.

What if 0121 represents

Assemblyman Lee Youngho?

That means large-scale acts of corruption in the political and business realms

are taking place right here in Geumo.

(sighs)

TAEKROK: Hey, you.

JINHAN: What?

Are you completely done with Chairman Jang's case?

By any chance,

you don't think I have something to do with Chairman Jang, do you?

What do you want me to do?

Stay out of this until I'm proven innocent?

Stay out of it. Starting right now.

(suspenseful music builds)

(suspenseful music continues)

(suspenseful music continues)

(cell phone buzzing)

KYUNGCHAN: He doesn't seem fine.

SUNGA: I know.

-(car door shuts) -(engine starts)

JINHAN: To achieve their goal,

humans are capable of doing anything, right?

Do you mean Choi Kyoil or me?

If he were to be released, he would've committed another murder.

That's all I cared about, then.

What if we need to break the law again

in order to achieve our goal going forward?

(cell phone buzzing)

-(groaning) -(objects clattering)

TAEKROK

AUTOMATED VOICE: The call cannot be connected. Transferring to voicemail...

(sirens wailing)

(theme music)

SHADOW DETECTIVE

(indistinct chatter)

STAFF: Yes. Please wait a moment. Sorry.

I'm not taking it!

-What the hell are you doing? -Stop that!

(people clamoring)

(indistinct shouting)

Why does the elevator take so long to come up?

Perhaps they have many patients.

(indistinct PA announcement)

-(clattering) -(indistinct shouting)

Get things under control.

(man groaning)

-You can't do this. -Gosh.

(indistinct shouting)

(suspenseful music)

-(glass shatters) -(groans)

(suspenseful music)

You punk!

(all clamoring)

(panting)

Darn it.

(body thuds)

(mutters)

(groans)

Mr. Cheon!

Who the heck is that? Hey, stop her!

(all grunting)

(suspenseful music)

(people clamoring)

(both grunting)

(noose squeaking)

(grunting)

(grunting)

-(crunches) -(panting)

(doorbell dings)

(panting)

(heartbeat)

(door squeaks)

(creaks)

Hey, Team Leader Bae.

(door closes)

Team Leader Bae.

(ominous music)

Team Leader Bae!

Hey, Youngdoo.

Youngdoo!

Hey! Youngdoo!

Youngdoo!

Youngdoo!

Youngdoo...

(suspenseful music)

(panting)

(panting)

NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY

ANCHOR: An Internet news agency exposed the alleged corrupt bidding practice

that CEO Jang Sungtae of Jang Securities

defrauded a large-scale operation rights

related to the Sangan district redevelopment.

Meanwhile, Superintendent Kook Jinhan who is in charge of the case

promised to clarify all suspicions

through an immediate investigation…

REPORTER 1: How is progress on the investigation?

Are there any retaliatory measures that some have raised?

REPORTER 2: In the process, the commissioner of police Han Juhwan

was also accused of receiving a bribe from Jang Sungtae through his close aides.

All charges will be clarified during the investigation,

but I will resign from my position

for causing concern to the people of this country.

OFFICER 1: I told you not to do it.

You didn't think the commissioner would be under fire?

You should've prevented it from happening.

JINHAN: I did the investigation by the book and followed protocols.

MAN: Another team will handle it. You stay out of it.

OFFICER 2: A member of an organization is the organization itself.

But what about you? You're just you.

FEMALE REPORTER: In addition, as a related matter, they exposed

that the construction industry broker, only known through

numerous rumors as Chairman Jang, is CEO Jang Sungtae of Jang Securities.

JINHAN: Thanks to you, I came this far.

If I get resistance internally, I'll take it to the media myself.

Please catch Chairman Jang.

JINHAN: Please don't worry. I'll make sure to catch him.

A SECOND SET OF BOOKS? CHAIRMAN JANG AND THE POLICE?

JINHAN: This is really the last time.

Just hand over that information.

Then I can catch Chairman Jang for sure.

Please give me some time to think.

It's the last piece of information.

Please. I beg of you.

Please make sure my family isn't harmed.

(ominous music)

JINHAN: You murdered him.

You disguise it as suicide and walk away?

Are you always like this?

He had no reason to commit suicide.

Are you sure about that?

You can't just corner people like that.

Do I need to repeat it?

Someone died.

Because of you.

FUNERAL HALL

MR. JANG: You went too far, but you still have a chance to turn things around.

I can give you that chance.

JINHAN: What happened?

The immunologic agent under clinical trial caused a side effect again.

MR. JANG: You still don't get it after all that?

It'll always be the worst it can be

no matter how much you struggle alone.

I'll be your supporter.

You're not alone anymore.

(breathing sharply)

More than anything, think what's best for your son.

As a father.

(ominous music)

(camera shutter clicking)

(cell phone buzzes)

Maybe we'll go to Europe with the kids during the school break.

-DAUGHTER: Sounds so great. -WIFE: Doesn't it?

DAUGHTER: She's going on a vacation?

WIFE: So great. First, Paris...

YOU SHOULD KEEP YOUR FAMILY TOGETHER AT LEAST

This time she'll do...

HANGJUNG CORP'S SON ACQUITTED

CHAIRMAN KIM SUNGHWAN

MR. JANG: Yes. Please don't worry and have a good rest.

(laughter)

(tense music)

The next case is a bit different.

It's a matter of life or death

for all of us.

JINHAN: If I succeed?

Anything you want. The commissioner's seat or even greater.

WOO HYUNSEOK PROFILE, SEO GWANGSU PROFILE

LEE SUNGA PROFILE, KIM TAEKROK PROFILE

KIM TAEKROK PROFILE

KIM TAEKROK, LIEUTENANT, AGE 57, GEUMO POLICE HOMICIDE TEAM 1

(cell phone buzzing)

(buzzing continues)

It's him.

JINHAN: Pardon? What do you mean...

He got to Team Leader Bae.

JINHAN: Sorry?

He killed him.

JINHAN: Where are you? I'll go to you.

No. Don't.

Can you secure the CCTV footage near Team Leader Bae's place?

-JINHAN: Detective Kim. -I'll search the area a bit more.

(breathing heavily)

KOOK JINHAN

TAEKROK: He was...

out of breath.

(panting)

(suspenseful music)

(siren wailing)

(grumbling)

(panting)

(vehicle approaching)

(Sunga panting)

(somber music)

(line rings)

Hey, is Chief Kook at the hospital right now?

SUNGA: Detective Kim.

What?

What's going on?

Mr. Cheon...

is dead.

(somber music)

(sobbing)

-OFFICER 3: No way. -OFFICER 4: How can this be?

-OFFICER 5: It makes no sense. -OFFICER 6: Unbelievable.

OFFICER 7: This is so awful.

-OFFICER 8: What the heck is this? -OFFICER 9: Darn it.

Everyone, calm down and listen to me.

How can we calm down right now?

You have no choice.

Listen carefully. We'll investigate each case separately.

-Got it? -What do you mean separately?

Shouldn't we catch Team Leader Bae's killer?

What's with you?

-I'm sorry. -JINHAN: Let's catch them.

We'll make sure to catch both. Let's not waste time like this.

As for Team Leader Bae's case,

Homicide Team Two and Three will investigate.

-Detective Han Kiyong will be in charge. -Yes, sir.

And Homicide Team One and I will handle Mr. Cheon's hit-and-run case.

Detectives Lee and Son will join me.

OFFICERS: Yes, sir.

Chief Seo is here.

(tense music)

It must've been a big shock, but keep your cool.

As for Mr. Cheon, handle it as a hit-and-run.

Keep the hospital case separated.

And as for Team Leader Bae, treat it as a robbery and murder case.

Detective Kwak Sangkyu will be in charge of Mr. Cheon's case.

-Report directly to me. -Yes, sir.

-GWANGSU: Team Two will provide support. -Yes, sir.

The remaining force will focus on Team Leader Bae's case.

Chief Kook, you handle it.

The hospital case and Mr. Cheon's case are related.

It'll get out of hand if they are. Don't you know?

Still an outsider?

One of us have died.

GWANGSU: Be careful nothing gets leaked to the reporters outside.

That's most important. Got it?

OFFICERS: Yes, sir!

(ominous music)

-Those punks? -They're leaving today.

Please don't worry.

-We'll be back. -Okay. Good luck.

Sir.

My source just looked into this and informed me.

This is Detective Kwak's agent.

-As we expected. -Right.

Detective Kwak seems quite intimidated for now.

(sucks teeth) But the chief ordered us...

to only investigate Team Leader Bae's case. Will it be okay?

That's why we need to hurry.

-(cell phone buzzes) -One moment, please.

Sir, we should go now.

(grunts)

Hey, are you okay? Can you stand up?

(groans)

Detective Kwak is waiting for you.

-Darn it! -Stay still!

-Hey! -Let go of me!

-I said stay still. -Come over here.

-I'm hanging up. -It's okay.

Jeez, that punk.

Darn it.

(line rings)

Hello, sir?

(suspenseful music)

Where are you rushing off to?

You have unfinished business.

Detective Han.

Yes?

Please go get some food.

You all go and eat.

-Okay, sir. -Yes, sir.

Jeez, you didn't even bring your laptop.

Aren't you writing a report?

What's the point of writing it?

You're just going to hold out for 48 hours and then slip away.

I see. You decided to talk down to me right away.

You were despicable from the moment I met you.

I just need one of the arrested punks to spill it.

What makes you feel so secure?

-The chief? -(snickers)

SANGKYU: Your jokes are terrible,

-Chief Kook. -You couldn't have done

such a large-scale job as this alone.

Why not? Because you have...

no guts.

(sighs)

Are you always like this? This tactic is so outdated.

If you want to get me, bring evidence.

I'm trying to help. I really mean it.

-So just say it. -Say what?

You know what I mean. Just the name.

No, I don't. You can't just force it out of me so abruptly.

"Force it out...

abruptly."

(snickering)

(Sangkyu sighs)

I'll get you that way, then.

(tense music)

Hey, Kwak Sangkyu.

(quivering breath)

Think carefully.

Should I conduct an autopsy on Ma Sanggu?

Come to your senses, you scumbag.

If I really wanted to,

it's a piece of cake for me to frame you for Mr. Cheon's case and anything else...

Chief Seo has committed.

Is that what you want?

So just say his name.

"Seo Gwangsu."

Just those three syllables.

You should think about your family. Don't you think?

(line rings)

CHIEF OF POLICE SEO GWANGSU

He couldn't have gone too far. Go after him.

(cell phone buzzing)

SUNGA: The chief has gone missing.

Chief Kook got a confession out of Detective Kwak.

He testified that the chief ordered Mr. Cheon to be killed.

Where do you think the chief is?

(sighs)

(beeping)

FRIEND

-Let's talk later. -SUNGA: Okay.

FRIEND: Are you busy, my friend?

Not as busy as you.

I guess you've heard the news. I wanted to be the one to tell you.

In any case, congratulations. You're free now.

Thanks for your hard work.

Do you think it's over?

Let's end this now. This is a warning.

I'll decide when to end things.

This is the only warning.

Turn yourself in.

Or else, I'll kill you.

That's too bad. This will be the last call between us.

No way.

-I'll see you soon. -That's not going to happen. No way.

I make the impossible possible. That's what I do.

You lost. Admit it.

Let me ask you just one thing.

You killed Hyunseok and Team Leader Bae.

Why just a warning for me?

-I wonder why. -Why so?

I'm not sure.

TAEKROK

POWER OFF

JANG

(line ringing)

Let's meet.

AUTOMATED VOICE: This phone is currently turned off.

Please leave a message after the beep...

Please get ready to visit the head office soon.

I'm not sure about that.

Don't you have a lot left to clean up?

Don't worry about the redevelopment rights or Chief Seo.

Chief Seo isn't easy to deal with.

You messed up a done deal.

Don't get big-headed.

He's a fish out of water. Consider him dead.

What about Detective Kim Taekrok?

I have a plan.

We're very behind already because of that detective.

Please take care of all remaining issues within three days.

-Three days? -Generally, if you can't resolve

or wrap things up within that timeframe,

you end up meeting a headwind.

It happens every time without fail.

It's enough time for our enemy to figure out our intention and get ready.

You've been doing this for five years. You know how it is.

-I've never made a mistake. -Not so far.

It'll stay that way going forward.

Team Leader Bae died from suffocation involving neck compression.

The most likely tool for the crime is a climbing rope.

SUNGA: We haven't found evidence.

Rope?

Did you find Team Leader Bae's phone?

Based on his call history, the last time it was on was at the crime scene.

He wanted to show me something regarding Woo Hyunseok's killer.

-Did you see what it was? -No, but what's certain is that

the same punk killed both Team Leader Bae and Woo Hyunseok.

They looked identical from the back running away.

That little...

What about Chief Kook?

KYUNGCHAN: He isn't seen on the hospital's CCTV footage.

SUNGA: Detective Kim, could it be Kook Jinhan?

TAEKROK

TAEKROK: Be careful until anything becomes certain.

For now, please trace back Team Leader Bae's recent whereabouts.

SUNGA: Detective Kim.

There is a CCTV.

Kyungchan installed it at Chief Kook's place.

We might find a clue in the footage.

Where is that footage now?

(suspenseful music)

(exhales heavily)

Let the kids do most of the work from now on.

Team Leader Bae's cell phone.

(thumps)

He made a fool of us all.

(sighs)

Should we arrest him first using the CCTV evidence?

It could backfire on us if we make a rash move.

But why did he kill Team Leader Bae out of nowhere?

Did you look into anything regarding Detective Bae?

He was focused on a cafe theft case recently.

-A cafe theft case? -But what's odd about it is that

a part of the cafe CCTV footage stored in the internal network got erased.

We don't know who did it?

They used Team Leader Bae's ID.

-What time did it happen? -At 10:16 p.m.

(breathes deeply)

Then it was an hour before the estimated time of his death.

He would've been on the phone with Detective Kim at that time.

But you can't access the intranet from outside.

FRIEND

Go ahead, sir.

FRIEND: Don't use your head ever again. It doesn't suit you.

There is an accomplice for sure.

Highly likely internal personnel.

Let's find the external hard drive and the memo book.

-Okay. -You never know,

so be careful.

Okay.

(suspenseful music)

-Hey! -Yes?

-What are you doing? -Are you on duty tonight?

Yes. What are you up to?

Well, the thing is, Sunga asked me to put these in a large vase.

But there is no vase.

This isn't a florist. Look for it elsewhere.

Exactly my point.

I'll go find a vase.

I think I need a large one.

He can be an oddball sometimes.

(suspenseful music)

(sighs)

CHECKED TAEKROK RECONFIRMED HYUNSEOK'S CASE

CHIEF SECTION WOO AND SUPERINTENDENT KOOK

KYUNGCHAN: Chief Kook already met Section Chief Woo

even before he was assigned here.

This is why he killed him?

(suspenseful music)

CHEON KIDUK AND CHIEF SEO?

CHEON KIDUK, KOOK JINHAN? 8:00 P.M. LEFT HOSPITAL

9:07 P.M. KOOK JINHAN EO 5726

(cell phone buzzes)

LEE SUNGA

Hey. Did you look into the license plate number?

SUNGA: I looked up the license plate.

It's leased by Wonjin Construction at the moment.

TAEKROK: Wonjin Construction?

Why did they meet with Kook Jinhan?

Okay. Thanks.

Wonjin Construction...

Wonjin...

BAE: You've heard of "Black Bear," right? The redevelopment broker.

I saw him meeting with Chief Kook.

0121, CHAIRMAN JANG, REDEVELOPMENT, CONFLICT, ANNIHILATION… KIM TAEKROK

Redevelopment...

TAEKROK: If Kook Jinhan's target was the issue related to redevelopment

and he had approached Woo Hyunseok from the start, not me,

then 0121...

means Kook Jinhan?

(suspenseful music intensifies)

(music stops)

(tense music)

-SUNGA: Take a look at this, too. -Will do.

Gosh, this is ridiculous. This isn't the police station, you know?

You majored in mathematics. You can't even solve these?

(scoffs)

What kind of secret code is this? There is no system or order to them.

All you've got is 0121. Just numbers.

Even Pythagoras wouldn't be able to solve this.

Investigating is the only solution for this.

You're going to compare them one by one?

Fine, since it's 0121,

-you can put four into a group. -Four?

What about initial consonants or alphabet initials?

In general, they'd be alphabet initials. But this is a secret code chart.

They wouldn't have made it so carelessly...

KOREAN ENCRYPTION CODE

Wait. Let me write down the alphabet according to the chart we put together.

How foolish I had been. It's so simple.

-I was overthinking it. -Did you figure it out?

I'll line them up according to the encryption code chart.

(suspenseful music)

Twenty-six letters. The alphabet.

SUNGA: If 0121 represents Kook Jinhan... Then it's the letter K.

Wait a second.

Y. Z.

Let me see that.

GOLF, GOLF ABROAD, MEALS…

Zero, zero, two, one. A.

Zero, zero, nine, one. H.

Zero, two, four, one. W.

A.H.W…

A.H.W. AN…

SUNGA: An Hyungwoo.

Zero, two, zero, one.

S. Eight, one. G.

Zero, two, zero, one. S.

Seo Gwangsu.

Zero, two, four, one. W.

Zero, zero, nine, one. H.

Zero, two, zero, one. S.

Woo Hyunseok.

So these are the chief and Section Chief Woo Hyunseok's...

(cell phone buzzing)

SUNGA: Detective Kim, we deciphered the codes.

I believe Kook Jinhan is the culprit.

Sir. That's the suspect, right?

-What? -Do you want my help?

TAEKROK: Hey! Come to Homicide at Geumo police station,

I'll give you the Brave Citizen Award.

JINHAN: They told me a lot about you when I said I was coming here.

If I don't keep you in check, you'll keep me in check.

Mr. Suspect?

Hey, Citizen Award! Did you see a guy just now?

TAEKROK: Wow. That's how I looked at your age.

JINHAN: You know what? Honestly, while I was fighting those guys,

I thought you couldn't be the culprit.

We almost died together, and you're still suspecting me?

So someone actually framed you?

Who on earth would do that? For what?

Let's catch him together. I'll believe you this time.

TAEKROK: This might put you in danger, too.

You protect me, then.

Promise me.

(screaming)

-Your life comes first. -I'm going to catch him!

-Hey! -(explosion)

TAEKROK: Let's stop here. Just drop it.

JINHAN: If we give up, do you think it'll just be over?

If something happens to you, that punk will find another target.

Someone else will continue to replace you.

Do you even realize how foolish you're acting right now?

You said this is what the friend wants.

He wants you to ruin yourself.

I'm going all the way.

(grunts)

FRIEND: This game will not end until one of us dies.

Has anyone been contacted by the chief?

I asked around, but I didn't find out anything.

The chief went too far.

Just to catch Mr. Cheon, he caused so much trouble.

I looked into it, and Detective Kwak crossed the line.

The chief is the least of our worries right now.

Kook Jinhan is making us an offer.

Who does he think he is to do such a thing?

I contributed so much to this venture.

I agree. That young fellow is out of line.

But you never know. We should all be careful for now.

(knocks on door)

(tense music)

Your time is precious. I'll get to the point right away.

Did you give a thought to my offer?

Thank you for the offer you made last time.

But the thing is...

Frankly speaking, I'm not sure about others,

but I'll get hit the hardest and have the greatest loss.

Getting hit and having losses will only apply

if you were to continue with this venture.

What do you mean by that?

I don't think it's necessary to bring up the ledger that Mr. Cheon left behind.

Wait. Is this a threat?

You're quick-witted at least.

I showed you respect last time since we had just met, but not anymore.

Let's proceed efficiently.

Let's be civil.

(scoffs)

(exhales deeply)

Geumo city is just the first step we're taking together.

You all should expand your reach to Seoul and other areas, right?

Don't be so focused on Geumo city.

Look at the bigger picture.

(blows air)

(tense music)

Why don't we take some time

to discuss things over--

I need your decision...

to figure out my next steps.

So in other words, what you want is the redevelopment rights?

-For now. -Jeez.

I can't just decide on this alone--

We can help you handle things from our side.

All right, then.

Why don't we consider it in a positive light?

(exhales deeply)

(sighs)

(scoffs)

(cell phones buzzing)

Hm?

What's this?

BUSINESS ATTIRE, GOLF ABROAD, TIPS, MEALS, ENTERTAINMENT, TRAVEL...

Do you really have the ledger?

-Darn it. -What the heck is this?

Jeez.

(cell phone buzzing)

DETECTIVE KIM TAEKROK

TAEKROK: Hey there, friend.

How was your meeting with the committee members?

I guess you figured out who the friend was.

I told you I'd catch him at all costs.

JINHAN: I'm not sure about that.

Do you think you caught him,

or barely found his traces?

We should meet up.

Yes, we should.

Come to that place.

(siren wailing)

WITNESS: Excuse me. Where is the homicide department?

-OFFICER 10: It's on the second floor. -The second floor?

Can you tell us one more time?

(scoffs)

I went hiking that day. I saw two men fighting there.

Is this the man you saw, then?

Yes, it is. That's him.

(exhales deeply)

(foreboding music)

(cell phone buzzing)

SUNGA: Detective Kim, where are you?

-Why do you ask? -SUNGA: A witness came forward.

What are you talking about?

The witness testified that you killed Section Chief Woo Hyunseok.

(beeps)

(suspenseful music)

(device trills)

(device trills)

Darn it.

Hey, get him.

After him!

-Run! -Get him! Quickly!

(muffled gunshots)

(closing theme music)

SHADOW DETECTIVE