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Got here just in time for the last train.

It's so late that the station is deserted.

What is up with that woman?

This is why you should know your alcohol limit.

She might as well be dancing.

That's hilarious.

THERE'S A DRUNK WOMAN AT OKSU STATION HEADBANGING HER HEAD OFF LOL

IS SHE HOT? IS SHE HOT?

I'll just take one picture.

Damn, her head...

Is that blood?

Is she okay?

IT'S KINDA CREEPY. HER HEAD'S BLEEDING, BUT SHE'S STILL STAGGERING AROUND

CALL 911 NOT 911, INFORM THE STATION OFFICE

YOU BETTER GET OUT OF THE STATION QUICK THEN HOW WOULD HE GET HOME?

IT'S NOT THAT THERE'S SOMETHING WEIRD ABOUT THE PICTURE

A BLOODY HAND IS PULLING HER HEAD TOWARD THE TRACKS

What's this nonsense about ghosts?

There's no way.

Where did she go?

What is that?

The train bound for Gupabal is now approaching.

A MONTH AGO

So you're saying

that this person is a man?

I didn't know.

Who'd mistake that picture for a man?

The gender of this person isn't the issue at hand.

The problem is that you outed him without his consent.

I definitely got consent.

Hello, I'm Journalist Kim Na-young with Daily Modu.

Could I take some pictures of you for my article?

You're the perfect "Summer It Girl."

Thank you!

The victim was completely drunk at the time.

Can you call that a proper consent?

You post fluff card stack articles on social media

and write fake stories for some loose change.

That's a horrible influence on kids these days.

What did you say?

Please calm down.

You can apologize and correct the article as per procedure.

But what will you do with the settlement?

Settlement?

How much would that be?

Fifty million?

Yes.

That's a lot of money, no?

Yes.

Have you met the accuser?

Not yet.

Why not?

I don't have his number.

How could a journalist not have her subject's number?

I'm sorry.

Is your family loaded?

Pardon?

To pay for the settlement!

But my editor confirmed that article.

So?

Why should I pay...

It was an unconsented photo.

I did get consent.

Do you have any proof? A recording or a consent form?

Who takes the fall if one publishes an article based on false information?

The journalist.

Have you read your contract?

- Ma'am... - If I were you,

I'd beg the accuser to retract the lawsuit

or find scoops that'll get me more ads.

You still don't get it, do you?

Clean up your own shit.

Woo-won!

Hey, Na-young.

You said she was a girl, but he turned out to be a guy!

What are you saying?

The Summer It Girl I took photos of, they say he's a man!

- A man? - Yeah!

So he was a dude.

I was so sure she was a chick.

I know, right?

- Do you have his contact info? - Why do you ask?

He reported me to the Press Arbitration Committee.

He'll sue me if I don't settle for 50 million won.

- Fifty million won? - Yeah.

- So do you have the number? - I don't have it.

And I only called you then because you asked me for scoops.

- Am I wrong? - No, you're not.

But why did she have to be a man?

Anyway,

if you ever see him again, keep him there and call me, got it?

What will you do?

I have to find new stories.

Something that'll get a lot of views and bring in tons of ads.

What am I saying?

I didn't become a journalist for this.

My life has been a string of unfortunate incidents.

Nothing's ever easy.

At least you got a decent job and a home to boot.

My dad lent it to me. It's not free.

I'll have to pay him back.

Na-young.

A man died last night at my station.

What about that?

I actually saw it on the news.

I found out that there is an old platform underneath Oksu station.

and told my director about it,

but he wasn't into suicides.

Na-young.

There's more to it than just suicide.

Hey.

Don't.

Why?

I don't even want to think about it.

Come on, why don't you tell her yourself?

You were the witness.

Witness to what?

Good evening, chief.

Are you bored?

- Sir. - Yeah?

There's a man on the old platform.

What?

What the hell?

Shit. Why is it acting up now?

Woo-won, could you go check it out?

A deadhead train is en route, and he could cause an accident.

Yes, chief!

Sir! It's dangerous. Please come up!

What is that?

There was a child?

- Yes. - You sure?

I'm sure.

Doesn't this sound like a perfect ghost story for Oksu station?

Well, it's too mild.

It'd be good if there was another witness who saw the child.

Just one witness wouldn't be enough.

The embalmer saw the child too.

The embalmer? Who's that?

You must be really into shamanism.

My father exhibited great spiritual connection.

He should've been a shaman but ended up being an embalmer.

So, you inherited the job?

I embalmed bodies with my father since I was ten years old

when Oksu station first opened.

You remember all that?

How could I forget?

My first body was an accident victim as soon as the station opened.

His body was torn to pieces.

I heard you saw a child at the accident site yesterday.

Go easy on the booze already.

It's not booze. It's coffee.

What are you doing there?

What's your name?

12117

That's your name?

- Hey! - What?

There's a big one here. It looks like a leg.

Okay.

She said her name was a number?

She nodded her head.

Have you met him?

Yeah. It's just as you said.

I can feel this article getting a ton of views.

I actually have a favor.

Could you get me a copy of the security footage?

Why should 1?

Articles like these won't have much credibility without photos.

I'll protect your identity.

Please, Woo-won.

SEONGDONG POLICE STATION

Detective!

Detective!

Why are you harassing me over old news?

There was no mention of the kid the embalmer saw.

You believe that?

He's always drunk that he must have hallucinated.

It makes no sense.

The subway clerk who was at the accident saw her too.

Look, stop trying to fish for a ghost story

and act like a real journalist.

Is anyone inside?

Is someone there?

If you're sick or need help, please let me know.

I can't just open the stall.

Were you scared?

You so were!

Fuck off.

What the hell was that?

Sorry, Woo-won.

I just thought it'd be funny.

Can't you read the room?

10137

What's with him?

I'll be back soon.

- Hello. - Hey.

Chief, good evening.

You're here often at night.

I just feel so off after what happened.

Are you all right, chief?

How could I be?

Cleaning up an accident is always a major headache.

I had so much trouble writing the statement.

COPYING TO USB DRIVE

- Woo-won! - Yes?

You shouldn't get distracted with something like this, okay?

Stay calm and continue with your studies.

I will, thank you.

- 0329. - I'm sorry.

0329.

I never gave this to you, got it?

I hear you. Thank you.

By the way, the conductor...

What about him?

He was roaming around the station like a lunatic.

He's not with our station.

It felt so odd to see him around the accident scene.

- Is he still there? - Yeah.

I just saw him going towards the platform.

OKSU

Hello, I'm Journalist Kim Na-young with Daily Modu.

Would it be okay to interview you?

Why are you still here?

It won't come off...

What won't?

That.

That thing.

Did you by any chance see anyone else at the accident?

Was there only one victim?

No.

Two...

There were two.

0329.

0329.

0329.

Sir?

Hello?

Na-young, this story is incredible.

Did you see the footage?

Of course I did!

How did you secure it?

Ms. Mo wants this story posted as soon as possible.

I just need to follow up on one more thing.

I'll post it by three at the latest.

Okay, good work.

Excuse me, sir.

Could you tell me the significance

of the number you said on the platform?

You have to call it.

Call what?

You have to call it.

12117

10137

You'll call it, right?

Will you call me?

Sir?

0329, 0329, 0329, 0329.

Call me, call me, call me, call me, call me.

Are you okay?

You have to call it!

[EXCLUSIVE] FOOTAGE OF OKSU SUBWAY ACCIDENT

[THE CONDUCTOR ALSO SAW A CHILD!]

The next stop is Oksu station.

Three, four!

- Congratulations - Congratulations

- Congratulations - Congratulations

- Happy birthday, Kim Na-young - Happy birthday, Kim Na-young

- Congratulations - Congratulations

- Congratulations - Congratulations

- Happy birthday, Kim Na-young - Happy birthday, Kim Na-young

But today isn't my birthday.

You're the fastest journalist to reach 300,000 views.

At this rate, the story will reach a million views by tomorrow!

If this isn't your birthday, then what is?

I guess you're right.

Go on, blow them out.

Kim Na-young.

Did you really interview the conductor yesterday?

Yes.

What time was that?

It was about ten. Is something wrong?

He was supposedly dead by then.

The conductor is dead?

Yeah, you moron!

He committed suicide around nine last night.

Who the hell did you interview?

PLATFORM

MECHANICAL ROOM

That's enough. You can stop.

You really messed up this time, Ms. Kim.

I'll post a correction.

Correction on what?

You really didn't interview the conductor?

That...

If you've never interviewed him

and fabricated a story, then you should resign, no?

Ms. Mo.

I got a call from the sister of the Oksu station victim

asking for Ms. Kim.

You're on a row, aren't you?

Scoops are just rolling into your lap.

But what's with your clothes?

Why are you still standing here?

Right.

Why did you want to see me?

My brother worked as a chef.

And I couldn't understand

why he went down there in the first place.

But I think he went there to find the well.

A well?

Oksu-dong apparently had a lot of wells.

But they were sealed during the construction of the station.

Actually,

my dad died at Oksu station.

He fell off the platform on the opening day of the station.

And even though my brother and I witnessed it,

we have no memories of it.

That's plausible.

So I tried hypnotherapy.

And whenever I tried to remember,

I just saw a well.

I work up the courage to look down into it,

but that's where it ends.

My hypnosis always ended there.

So I thought maybe my brother went to look for the well for me.

I see.

What?

What!

Is it too far-fetched?

Interpreting his death like this?

Not at all.

I'm sorry for screaming at you.

But I want to believe that he didn't die in vain.

Yes, there's no such thing as a meaningless death.

I'm ashamed of myself, actually.

The accident had a victim, but I didn't bother looking into him.

I know a place that could help us.

There is an archive with records that pre-date the internet.

OKSU ORPHANAGE

Journalist Kim Na-young

Have you seen the well photo?

Yes, it's exactly how I remember it.

What about the next photo?

Do you remember the orphanage?

I remember the well so clearly,

but I can't remember the orphanage at all.

Okay.

Anyway, I think Oksu station was built near the well.

So if your brother went to the old platform to look for the well...

Thanks, Woo-won. I was too scared to come alone.

Of course it's scary.

I'm scared too.

That's why I'm thankful.

It's fine. I needed to cool my head anyway.

EMBALMING, CREMATING, MOVING GRAVES

The nail scratches are quite deep, aren't they?

Nail scratches?

Do you know why I allowed you to film this?

I'm not sure.

Over the 30 years since the opening of the Oksu station,

everyone who died here had these scratches.

And you're trying to expose it to the world.

I'm so thankful.

My father said there was a big grudge surrounding the Oksu station.

Why has there been an increase in accidents recently?

They didn't increase. They stacked up.

Subway accidents are boring.

If it's boring, people won't care.

Then why are innocent bystanders getting cursed?

At first, a grudge would have you lash out at the one who harmed you.

But as time passes, you realize no one will help.

And the hatred expands to everyone.

You start to blame the world.

Why should innocent people have to be cursed, you ask?

It's simple.

Because they were unlucky.

Unlucky.

Come here, 1001.

OKSU ORPHANAGE

1001! Come here!

JOURNALIST KIM: TOMORROW'S ARTICLE WILL BE MORE PROVOCATIVE

I'll MAKE SURE TO POST YOUR BROTHER'S STORY SOON

NEW DEVELOPMENT ON THE OKSU STATION CASE, THE CURSE OF THE NAIL SCRATCHES?

Hey, Kim Na-young!

Get over here.

Come on.

This morning's article already hit a million views!

Really?

Yeah, you're my lucky charm!

People are posting their pictures.

They're reacting to the story.

What pictures?

Come here.

Here.

OKSU STATION GHOST, ARE YOU SEEING THIS?

I THINK I SAW GHOST 0411 HERE ARE MY NAIL SCRATCHES!

Isn't this awesome?

This one too.

It's the Summer It Girl.

I SAW 0106 AT THE OKSU STATION AM I GOING TO DIE TOO? LOL

This got over a hundred thousand likes already.

And we just sit back and watch?

If people keep posting stuff like these...

Why can't we allow this to happen?

Posting pictures and writing mean comments...

It's all in the fun.

What if something happens?

Then we'll get more views, which will bring more ads

and make more money.

Na-young.

We're not an authentic news outlet. We're a gossip tabloid.

Don't forget what we are.

Looks like the boss wants you in.

Did you want to see me?

Ten million for yesterday's, and another ten million for today's.

Hit the jackpot three more times.

The company will take care of your settlement.

Thank you.

What follow-up stories do you have in mind?

I interviewed the embalmer again yesterday,

and over 90% of those who died of accidents at Oksu station

have nail scratch wounds on their bodies.

Evidence?

He had photographic evidence.

This is turning into a major epic.

Good, anything else?

I'd like to write about the victim,

- Mr. Kang Tae-ho. - Why him?

His reason for going to the old platform is interesting.

He apparently went there to find an old Oksu-dong well.

I'm not feeling it.

I met his sister, and--

Her?

I hear she was in and out of the asylum. She can't be credible.

- Really? - Yeah.

This one feels off.

Shelf this one.

Got anything else?

What the hell?

Sorry, sorry.

You're on the night shift?

Yeah, I am.

- What's this? - What?

What's with the scratches?

I don't know. They just appeared.

Were you the one who posted the IG selfie?

I just did it for fun.

It is pretty annoying to see it get worse, though.

I'll get it checked out on my off day.

- Make sure to do so. - I will.

I won't die, don't worry.

I wish you would, you asshole.

Woo-won, isn't that the Summer It Girl?

Shouldn't we grab him and call Na-young?

Just let it go.

Her company has decided to take care of it.

Is that right?

Have fun.

Bye.

What the hell?

A complaint was reported.

Disturbing noises were heard from the women's bathroom by exit three

and some stalls are locked.

I'm just outside. I'll check it out.

If there's anyone inside, please say something.

I'm here about a complaint.

If there's someone here, please knock.

Hello?

Hello?

Anyone inside?

WRITE A PROVOCATIVE STORY WITH A CLICKBAIT HEADLINE!

Sir, this is just wrong.

The thing is, this story blew up and went nationwide.

But this is the funeral of a close friend.

You had no problem taking pictures at the morgue, so why not this?

Listen.

If people aren't mad at you, you're not doing your job as a journalist.

FUNERAL HOME

You're awfully busy.

Even came to a funeral for your article.

I'm not here for an article.

I told you not to write a ghost story for some views.

Don't make accusations without knowing the truth.

The conductor, the cross-dresser, and now the subway clerk.

How is it that anyone associated with you ends up dead?

How could you say that?

Are you insinuating that I intended for this to happen?

Am I wrong?

You created an artificial buzz that people started to mimic

and ended up dead.

And yet,

you walk scot-free.

Woo-won.

Hey.

Na-young...

Have fun.

Bye.

OKSU STATION

Those numbers...

I didn't want to say it.

But I said it as though I was possessed.

The first victim, the subway conductor, the cross-dresser...

And now Seung-joon...

They all died after getting these scratches.

I'll end up like them too, won't I?

Stop saying nonsense. You're not going to die.

What do those numbers mean?

That's not important right now.

If you don't want to die, you have to pull it together.

Got it?

Got it.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

I keep having the same dream.

What dream?

I keep dreaming of a well.

A well?

Yes.

My friend keeps dreaming about a well.

He has nail scratches

and saw a four-digit number.

I wanted to ask you if it had anything to do with you.

If not, why would he dream about a well like you did?

Right?

I was actually hesitating to call you.

I remembered something while looking at my brother's belongings.

Did you?

The Oksu Orphanage...

My father used to run it.

And those numbers are the admission dates of the children,

which were the dates when he got paid.

Someone mentioned there was a big grudge surrounding Oksu station.

Could it be about the children?

Well, I'm not sure.

Was there a phone among your brother's things?

It turns on.

There's a video.

This is Oksu station's old platform.

If I go straight that way, there's an old construction tunnel.

Here it is.

No way.

Are these...

I finally found it!

Those are bones, right?

The children must be buried there.

DANGER RESTRICTED AREA

The security cameras.

I'll go first.

Hey.

Crouch down to avoid the cameras.

Do we really have to do this?

We have to do something.

Could they be asking us to call their names

to tell the world about the injustice they suffered?

That's the least we can do.

Who knows? It could appease their grudge.

I guess it's better than just sitting around.

Let's go.

- What are you doing? - My goodness.

I wanted to film it just in case.

Hold on.

It's recording.

What's wrong?

There's something in front of us.

Woo-won, you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Woo-won!

Na-young?

Woo-won!

Woo-won!

You okay?

I'm not sure.

I don't know what's going on.

You kept walking alone. You don't remember?

I did?

I think it was here somewhere.

It's the same spot we saw in the video.

How did they end up getting buried here?

So it's you guys.

I'll tell the world about your grudge.

How's your wound?

Still the same.

It's still a wound, so it'll take time to heal.

Yes.

So can I hold a funeral for my brother now?

Yes.

Go in.

For what?

Go.

[EXCLUSIVE] CHILDREN BURIED IN OKSU STATION WELL

Did you sleep well?

I wrote the incident report.

I was guaranteed an exclusive.

Have you checked the article?

Children who were called by numbers rather than names.

Wrongful deaths.

Truths covered up by the Oksu station construction.

That's the gist of it?

I thought I asked you to drop the well story.

And yet you still wrote it.

It wasn't intentional, ma'am.

Did you think |I'd automatically bite if you mentioned "exclusive"?

I don't need disobedient journalists.

Yes, Ms. Mo?

Put Kim Na-young on suspension effective immediately.

- Ma'am! - You need reasons?

Should I list them?

I'll decide whether to publish the article.

You just go home and think about what you did.

Get out!

Has she gone mad? What's with her?

Listen to me. She has a reason.

When she was manning the city desk,

she supposedly looked into that well.

But believing that her findings could delay the construction,

her boss covered it up.

Then you brought that in as an exclusive.

No wonder she went berserk.

But how could she suspend me?

OKSU

Evening, sir.

- Going home? - Yes.

That's good.

You've gone through so much. Go home and get some rest.

Everyone must be tired.

I've never seen anything like it.

I'm going to sleep.

Good night, sir.

Wait, wait, please!

Where is it?

What's with you?

Why do I still have the scratches?

Why do I still have them?

Yours disappeared.

Tae-hee...

Why do I still have them?

It's simple.

I transferred it to someone else.

What are you doing?

- Please stop! - Repeat after me!

-1211! - No! Please!

- Repeat after me! - Please...

Please don't do this.

For the last time...

repeat after me.

One.

One.

Two.

Two.

- One. - One.

One!

One.

12111

12111

Appease the vengeful spirits?

You thought such a deep grudge

would suddenly disappear as if it were nothing at all?

It won't disappear until you appease all their grudges.

Until they're satisfied.

If it was so easy...

you could have done it a long time ago!

Even if you know the method,

you must figure out the grudge first.

But that woman came by and told me everything.

She wanted to appease her brother's soul or something.

And then...

How did he find out how to transfer the curse?

His father was basically a shaman.

But I'm here about something else.

I finally remember.

1211!

Appease the vengeful spirits?

It won't disappear until you appease all their grudges.

Until they're satisfied.

I'm scared.

1211...

1211, don't be scared. It'll be okay.

Today we're doing civil defense training.

I'll punish anyone who lets out a squeak.

Stay quiet.

1001, you come up.

1001...

Ask him to call my name up there.

It's really scary here.

- Me too! - My name too!

- Mine too! - Call my name!

Be quiet.

Those kids...

still remembered.

That they could live if their names were called.

That's why they wanted people to call their names.

Apparently, my brother kept crying, begging to get me out.

My name was called for his sake.

So your father wasn't your biological father?

I was adopted later.

But why did he have to bury the children as he was closing the orphanage?

I found this among my father's things.

It contains surgery dates for the children.

Surgery dates?

That means...

Organ trafficking?

He buried the children to get rid of the evidence.

So...

who will you pass on the curse?

Hello?

Hello?

Woo-won?

What happened?

I was worried you weren't answering your phone.

Whose number is this?

I lost my phone.

I wanted to change my number with the new phone.

How are the scratches?

Same old.

There must be a way. Let's figure it out together.

Yeah, thanks.

I'll give you my new number,

so can you text me later?

Okay, tell me.

It's 010-1764-0816.

1764-0816.

Did I get that right? 08167

Yeah, it is.

Woo-won, what's wrong?

You didn't.

I'm sorry, Na-young.

Location isn't important.

You just have to stay close.

How could you...

I'm sorry.

I really want to live.

But it's not as easy as you think.

To transfer the curse, you need a strong will.

Because someone else will need to die in your stead.

Also, that person has to know about the children.

Doesn't matter if they believe the curse or not.

Do you have someone in mind?

[EXCLUSIVE] CHILDREN TRAPPED IN OKSU STATION WELL

MODU SPECIAL REPORT TEAM

What the hell?

Why is my byline missing from my article?

How could you steal my article after tweaking the headline?

This is the head of HR.

Yes?

Ms. Mo would like you to resign from your post.

DAILY MODU

Kim Na-young.

RESIGNATION LETTER

This is what you want, isn't it?

Look at all the mess you made.

If the cops link the Killings to your articles, it's all over.

And I barely managed to stop them from suing you.

But...

if you keep acting up, I can't help you.

I'm not interested in fighting either.

But let me ask you one thing.

You knew the truth when you covered the Oksu orphanage case, right?

That they were trying to cover up the organ trafficking.

Shortening the construction period was just an excuse, right?

What are you talking about?

I came to resign, can't you at least tell me that?

Did I get it right?

Someone upstairs told you to bury it.

To cover it up.

Kim Na-young.

Is life all that easy for you?

I guess I'm right.

It's written on your face.

Read this out loud for me.

I've had it with you.

What the hell are you doing?

Come on, read it for me.

Then I'll shut up and walk away.

What is it?

Who cares what it is?

If you read this, this resignation letter is yours.

0816, happy?

RESIGNATION LETTER

Yes, I'm happy.

That was easy.