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Chief Detective 1958

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Jung Hochul, the suspect in
the serial murders of his family members,

has broken through
the police siege and escaped.

This is already his second time doing so.

Kim Hyunki has the report.

Jung Hochul finally surfaced
after four months in hiding.

The police received a tip that he was
at an internet cafe in Naksun-dong,

but failed once again to arrest him
when he fled before they arrived.

Last August,
a man who killed his wife and daughter

at his home in Jongnam-gu--

Jongnam Supermarket

Welcome.

-Grandpa.
-My goodness! Look who it is!

What brings you here?

I brought you your favorite rice cake.

You really didn't have to.

Well, it's your favorite.

Baeknyeonhwapyeon rice cakes

I guess you had a slow day today.

Honorary retirement
of Senior Superintendent Park Yeonghan

-Have a seat.
-Okay.

Did you see the news?

Grandpa.

I don't know what to do.

We almost had him.

We were so close, but we lost him again.

You'll get another chance.

Who knows when he'll show up again?

He will.

He's human too, you know?

He'll want to come out.

That scum isn't human.

The prick killed his wife, child,
and even his parents.

Ah…

I'll watch my language.

Let's say we manage to lock him up.

Would that make him human?

Both the world and the people

have all changed so much.

You see,

it drives me crazy
just thinking about him all day.

I think of him when I eat.

I think of him when I'm on the toilet.

I even chase him so hard in my dreams

that it makes me want to throw up.

Grandpa,

have you ever felt this way?

Me?

You could fill four trucks
with people who were like that to me.

Come on.

You're making things up
because it's all in the past, aren't you?

I wasn't a chief for nothing.

Then tell me,

how did you catch all those guys?

Like my life depended on it.

Junseo.

The only person
who can beat someone tenacious…

is someone even more tenacious.

Don't forget that.

Yes, Grandpa.

Thank you.

I feel like
I'm just making your life harder.

Don't say that.

I joined the police because of you.

My goodness.

The first trial
of the 26 political gangsters

who infringed on the citizens' rights
through violence,

including Kwak Youngju, Shin Dohwan,
Lee Jungjae, Im Hwasoo and Yoo Jikwang,

was held on July 6
at the Seoul District Court.

I quote,

"Who told you to lock up these gangsters?"

December, 1961

Episode 6

♪ When I haven't got a penny to spare ♪

♪ I just head home ♪

♪ And gorge myself on some patties ♪

♪ Just a beggar with nowhere to go ♪

♪ Who doesn't know what a restaurant is ♪

♪ Who doesn't know
what a courtesan house is ♪

You could be a singer, Yeonghan.

Goodness.

The weather is amazing today.

Hello.

Hey, stop right there.

Come on.

I'm not your ex-wife.

Don't be so sour to see me.

We brought the goods.

Who on earth are you, you punk?

You could be more polite, you know?

We live in a different world now!

Let's treat each other
with a little respect, all right?

Kim sent me here, okay?
Go check the goods.

Look at him nod his head.

That's more like it.

Cornmeal

Open the gate.

Good work, everybody…

How is there so much?

This is enough to feed the whole country.

Who's this punk?

Punk? Again?

Is it policy here
to insult someone you've just met?

I'm here in place of Kim with the sawdust!

Where's Kim?

Don't get me started.
He got into a fight at the gambling den

and had his head smashed in.

It looked like he had kimchi juice
running down his head.

He was washing his face with it
and swinging on everybody there.

Kim doesn't gamble.

His entire family went bankrupt
due to his father's gambling,

so he absolutely hates it.

The same blood runs in him.

Blood is thicker than water, you know?

Plus, gambling isn't something
you can quit.

Anyway, what's the ratio here?
Is it six to four?

Don't try to steal our golden ratio.

Stop blabbering nonsense

and just bring in the sawdust, all right?

No problem. I'll get right on it.

Boys! Deliver the goods!

What a weird punk.

I'm here with your sawdust,
you dusty punks!

What do you think you're doing?

You wanted the sawdust in here fast.

How much faster can I get?

Wait, that's…

I couldn't breathe in here.

You can breathe now, Gyeonghwan!

Why do we have to be like this?
We're always the same!

And we'll do this until we retire.

What? Are you guys cops?

Hey, you, shut up and come with us.

All right, fine.

I'll tell you what the golden ratio is.

Stop bothering us! Get lost!

Look at you.

Gyeonghwan.

All right.

- What?
- Going somewhere?

I caught a big one!

I just got this outfit, man.

Where do you think you're going?

Don't move!

Now, where are you going?

Look at you.

Come on, get up.

Hey!

Leave me alone!

Damn it.

Here's a gift.

You punks. How dare you mess with food?

You guys are baseless scum.

Do you feed your own family
cornmeal mixed with sawdust?

Why would I do that?

What a great dad you are!

You sick, rotten pricks.

How could you sell
cornmeal mixed with sawdust

to people who barely make a living?

These people live hand to mouth!

And you call yourselves humans?

It's not worth my energy
even pointing at you all.

You all better starve to death in prison,
you pricks!

Go starve, you pricks!

If you can't be a good person,

at least don't be an animal.

Great work today, Big Bug.

-You did good.
-Don't mention it, Detective.

We're your eyes on the streets.

Call us anytime.

You should go and feed the boys.

They need meat on their bones.

Yes, Detective. Thank you.

-Good job.
-Hey! Thank him right now!

- Thank you!
- I heard you.

- Thank you so much!
- Okay, that's enough!

Keep talking, and you'll get hungrier.
Get going.

Another anonymous letter
came in yesterday.

Why hasn't the problem
been dealt with yet?

Whoever is sending these

is besmirching
the Sinkwang Society's reputation.

My apologies.

I feared rash action could cause problems.

I've been trying to come up
with a solution.

Whatever you do, handle the problem now.

If you fail to do so,

I may reconsider your promotion
to deputy director.

You may also find yourself

expelled from the Sinkwang Society.

Please forgive my complacency.

I will do everything I can
to fix this problem

as swiftly and conclusively as possible.
I apologize for the delay.

The first policy
of the revolution is to make

-anti-communism the national…
-Goodness, I'm tired of hearing that.

Look how much the world has changed,

but it's like we're stuck.
Nothing has changed.

What are you talking about?
We've all changed.

Detective Jo's chest is bigger than ever.

And look at Hojeong.

He's a dandy gentleman.
He's a real man now.

And you, Detective Kim…

Your nose has grown bigger.

I bet you can smell better now!

A bigger nose?
Man, I'm a fool for asking you.

Detective Park.

Slow down, Jongnam.

- Are you done patrolling, Officer Nam?
- Good job, Jongnam.

Are you Napoleon or something?

I'm on my way back to end my shift.

Let's head over together.

I'll escort you all there then.
Please follow me.

- Sure, all right.
- Let's go, Jongnam.

Wait, Jongnam!

-What's going on?
-Why are you…

- My goodness.
- The station is that way.

I know, sir.

Please go ahead. I'll follow!

- Take your time.
- Jongnam!

That horse is just horsing around.

Let's go.

- Come on.
- Come with us!

Episode 6
The Beginning of Winter

What did I do wrong, exactly?

I followed your orders, Detective.

I found the files
and classified the evidence.

And thanks to the files I organized,

you caught the jewelry store thief.

That's not the issue here, Officer Bong.

Why on earth…

won't you shine my shoes?

I'm not some shoe shiner.

Rookies at Jongnam all start out
as shoe shiners, all right?

Is that an official policy?

Well…

it's not, okay?
But it's part of our tradition here.

What if I miss an important call
while following that tradition?

Will you take responsibility,
Detective Oh?

No.

All right, fine.

You don't have to shine shoes.

Just empty my wastebasket.

Empty your own wastebasket, Detective Oh.

Well, I'm usually quite busy.

Do you have time to poop, pee, and eat?

That I do.

Then you have the time
to empty your own trash.

That makes sense.

I guess I'll do that. Thank you.

-Officer Bong.
-Yes?

-Take it easy.
-All right.

-You must take it easy.
-Understood.

Hojeong worked really hard when he first--

- Just go!
- Okay.

- Goodbye, sir.
- Okay.

Thank you.

Let me know if he does that again.

I will, thank you.

Just a moment.

Things don't look good inside the room.

Really?

I told you to hurry up!

What's going on?

Hey, where's Chief Yu?

Is he not here?

Where on earth has he gone again?

Where have you all been?

We caught the guys
who mixed sawdust into cornmeal.

Cornmeal?

How is that important?

-It's very important, sir.
-You little punk.

Every single police officer in Seoul

is hunting down rebels
fighting against the revolution.

Yet you guys have time
to catch punks like these?

If we had time,
we'd go relax at a coffee shop,

not bother catching some con men!

Do you realize how dangerous
their fake cornmeal could be, sir?

What's truly dangerous are these punks
who refuse to live in a new world!

You all better hunt down some rebels,
all right?

What about these crooks?

The holding cell is bursting at the seams.

Just put them in a corner somewhere, okay?

Seriously, you fools.

Damn it.

Bring them over, Officer Bong.

Yes, sir.

What's up with him?

Becoming the senior inspector
must've gotten to his head.

So when do we get
a new senior superintendent?

The position has been empty for two weeks.

I guess the higher-ups
need more time finding a suck-up.

Now that Senior Superintendent Choi
is at the headquarters,

I heard he could be
the next deputy director.

He's still waiting, apparently.

I just hope
his career burns down in flames.

I've only spoken the truth.

Please sit down.

Used even once,
weapons become a familiar tool.

The weapons used to vanquish the enemy

will one day be pointed
toward us powerless citizens.

That is the nature of power

achieved through violence.

You've gone too far, professor.

Lock him up, Detective Oh.

All right. You stay here.

Get over here, you brat.

Get your hands off me! I'll go on my own.

Here we go again.

Detective Park.

Where were you, sir?

At Seodaemun Prison.

For what?

Kwak Youngju, Choi Inkyu, and Im Hwasoo…

have been executed.

Congratulations on your promotion

to deputy director of the National Police.

You are too kind.

It hasn't been made official yet.

According to rumors I've heard,

you're the strongest
leading candidate, sir.

That's what I thought as well,

but it seems
the higher-ups need more time.

Well, enough about me.

A man of ability such as yourself
deserves to be in a high position.

You flatter me, sir.

Quite honestly,
I am a man with many flaws.

The military did you wrong.

How could they kick out
a war hero and excellent officer

over a little corruption?

Well, I'm solely to blame.

I'm just grateful to you
for taking care of me.

I should have been
a low-ranking government official,

but here I am on the police's dime.

It's not every day I get to share
a meal with someone like you, sir.

I may have put in a good word,

but you deserve the credit for becoming
senior inspector this quickly.

You proved yourself
by discreetly eliminating

President Rhee Syngman's enemies.

I simply did
what I had to do for the president.

I still feel the same to this day.

I would say you're qualified

to be a senior superintendent.

I'm quite satisfied
with my current position, sir.

The senior superintendent position
at Jongnam Police Station is empty.

In keeping with the times,

Jongnam Police Station needs a leader
who has the heart of a soldier.

Someone like you.

No, I wouldn't dare dream it.

Your offer is much too generous for me.

Once I become the deputy director,

appointing the senior superintendent
would be an effortless task.

What do you say?

Will you give it a shot?

Would you say I'm qualified, sir?

You're more than good enough.

Someone like you

could rise much higher
than a senior superintendent.

Jeez, but the thing is…

What is it, sir?

Have you heard of the Sinkwang Society,
by any chance?

Yes, I have.

I heard you're a member,
Senior Superintendent Choi.

The elders of Sinkwang and I
all share a common nuisance.

What would you like me to do?

Goodness.

Those bastards ruled the world…

…and that's how they die.

Well,

I doubt they imagined
it would all end like that.

Considering all the evil they did,

I think they deserved it.

Think about what we went through.

We would catch them,

only to free them.

Other evil bastards
who live plush, comfortable lives

need to be punished too!

Just you wait.
Those thugs' lives will never end well.

-They'll pay for their sins.
-You're right, sir.

It's a fact that those who do evil
will pay for what they've done.

By the way, when will
the new senior superintendent be arriving?

I heard Choi would appoint one
when he's the deputy director.

What?

Senior Superintendent Choi chooses
the next senior superintendent?

Then nothing will change.

Jeez.

Damn, I should've destroyed his career.

Come on, Chief Yu.

The country's greatest suck-up
wouldn't ever be destroyed by anything.

I told you I can do it.

Actually, even if he becomes
the deputy director,

I promise you I'll bring him down!

Of course, sir.

We can't have a pro-Japanese traitor
in that position.

-That's right.
-Definitely.

I'll help you, sir.

-Cheers to that.
-Cheers!

Cheers!

Come on, Chief.
You don't have to pay tonight!

I've already paid.
It's fine. Let's go.

- Were you sewing?
- Yes.

Did you drink a lot?

No, I couldn't really drink tonight.

Were you bothered
by the news of the execution?

It's not that I feel bad for them.

They had it coming, and justice prevailed.

I just feel frustrated, that's all.

Why? Frustrated about what?

Those gangsters…

Why do they only listen
when the tanks roll in

and guns are pointed at them?

If they obeyed the police
and paid for their crimes,

they wouldn't have died so pathetically.

I don't know why they ignore the police
and see us as pushovers.

Those gangsters

may have regarded the police as pushovers,

but definitely not you.

That I'm sure of.

I disagree.

I was never a tough man.

I need to be stronger
and more ruthless to be tough.

What makes someone tough?

Being even worse than the bad guys?

Hmm…

My idea of a tough man is someone…

who is excessively kind.

Kindness equals weakness.

It doesn't.

You see,
my father told me this once before.

"A good person filled with indignation

is the scariest person in the world."

A good person who's indignant?

Yes. A kind person doesn't know
what evil looks like.

So when they get indignant,

they stop at absolutely nothing
with no tolerance.

People like that don't exist.

I know one such person.

He let snakes loose on gangsters,

pushed his subordinate's face
into the crapper,

crashed a car with bank robbers in it,

and turned a cow thief infertile.

That last one wasn't intentional.

He was yelling and--

You are more than strong
and intimidating enough.

You don't have to change.

Okay. I'll keep doing as I've done.

Yeonghan! It's me, Hojeong!

Come on out quick!

Hojeong.

What's wrong?

Yeonghan, Chief Yu…

Jongnam Jeil Hospital

Yeonghan!

Where's Chief Yu?

He's being treated inside.

You can't enter!

Chief Yu. Chief Yu. Chief Yu.

Chief.

He'll be all right, won't he?

His life isn't in danger, is it?

The doctor is currently treating him
and will explain later.

Please wait out here.

But…

What…

What happened to him?

A passerby found him in the alley

next to the Jongnam Snack Store
and called in.

I think it happened

not long after he left us.

Was he already in that state
when he was discovered?

Yes.

He was assaulted severely

and even stabbed,

three times in the knee

and once deeply in the heel.

What kind of scum would do this?

This has to be
the Dongdaemun gang's doing.

I'm sure they took their anger
out on Chief Yu

after all their bosses got executed!

Doctor.

How is he?

The patient is in critical condition
due to heavy bleeding.

There's still hope, right?

He's still breathing,

but we'll have to wait and see
if he regains consciousness.

What about his stab wounds?

The wounds have been stitched,
but the punctures are very deep.

His Achilles tendon, in particular,
had been severed completely,

meaning he'd never be able
to walk properly again.

Instead of giving up,

why don't you go and fix him?

We'll have to observe how he recovers.

I'm begging you, Doctor.

Please.

-Please save him. Please.
-I will do my best.

Please, I'm begging you.

Doctor.

Please, Doctor.

Chief Yu.

You don't think
he'll leave us like this, do you?

Of course not.

You know what he's like.

Even the Grim Reaper would give up on him.

That poor old man…

Why did he have to be alone out there?

Did he say his daughter Eunyoung

is with her grandmother in Seosan?

Yes, she goes to school there.

Don't contact her until Chief Yu wakes up.

It's barely been three years
since she lost her mother.

If she finds out about this,

she'll be devastated.

Okay.

We'll find out who did this tomorrow.

Keep your cool.

Keep your cool.

Our first suspects are Lee Jungjae's men,
who are in hiding.

Search every nook and cranny
they could be in,

but don't use force in the process.

However, if they try to escape
or you see them escaping,

then do what's necessary.

-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.

Whoever dared to stab
a chief of Jongnam Police Station…

will be found no matter what.

Hey, Unit 1. Where…

Where are you all off to again?

Brief us on Chief Yu's stabbing!

Just leave them be, sir.

Are you all right?

Wait.

Have you heard the good news?

What good news?

I just returned from running an errand
at the National Police.

Senior Superintendent Choi
has finally been appointed

as the deputy director
of Department 2 of the National Police!

-So what?
-So…

we're all happy, right?

Go on and tell them your good news.

All right.

Freeze!

Freeze. Don't move.

Why would you punks lock the door
for no good reason?

Everybody get up.

You better answer me straight.

If I catch you lying,

I'll kill you. Got it?

Okay.

Where were you last night?

You will answer my questions.

If you don't comply…

I'll lift you all like a barbell

and make you kiss the ground.

If we really wanted to,
we'd mess up somebody else,

not your chief.

None of you really use knives?

You know how we are.

We use fists, not knives.

How did you hurt your hand?

Did you stab someone?

No, I hurt myself peeling a chestnut.

Chestnut, my foot!

I was in Incheon until yesterday.

You caught me
right as I got off here at Jongnam.

Listen. I didn't even say anything.

You don't have to be so scared.

Relax.

I'm telling the truth.

You can ask my friend Dosik in Incheon.

I get it.

But of all the Dongdaemun scums left,

you're the best with a knife, no?

You're barking up the wrong tree!

I've left the Dongdaemun gang behind me.
I live a quiet life now.

When I snitched on Viper last time,

I even lost an eye, okay?

Then who else is handy with a knife?

All the best stabbers in town
have run off to their hometowns.

Viper was pretty decent with knives…

but he's in jail now.

How is your eye, anyway?

That must've really hurt.

If you're ever in trouble or need,
let me know.

Now let's think about this again.

Who do you know is good with a knife?

Jeez, how handy was this guy
with the blade?

He stabbed the victim
just enough to keep him alive

while severing his Achilles tendon.

Come on.

Gangsters just stab without thinking.

Who would be so delicate with a knife?

Besides special forces, that is.

And Detective Park…

I mean, Yeonghan.

The Dongdaemun gang's worst enemy

isn't Chief Yu.

It's Im Hwasoo,
who snitched and betrayed Chairman Lee.

All right, thanks for your help.
You can go.

Can I?

-Be a good person.
-I'll be a good person!

-Go.
-Okay.

What Rattlesnake said makes sense.

None of those gangsters
had a grudge against Chief Yu.

The motive for the crime is unclear,

and the knife too.

Gangsters don't stab people
in that manner.

Could the perp really be
a special forces soldier?

So it might not be an ordinary stabber?

Where do we even start?

Let's leave Dongdaemun gang alone for now

and trace Chief Yu's whereabouts,

any secrets he might've kept from us.

What if he was on a case behind our backs?

-Yes?
-Everyone, assemble.

- Damn it.
- We finally have

a new senior superintendent at Jongnam!

Who is it, sir?

He is a former military officer,
in keeping up with the times.

Do you think
Senior Superintendent Choi picked him?

If the rumors are true,
he'll have picked someone just like him.

A former commissioned officer,

he's also a war hero
whose exploits need no introduction.

At 10 a.m. tomorrow,

we'll welcome him with a party
on his first day at work.

I expect you all to be there.

Yes, sir!

So, a new senior superintendent
is a cause to celebrate,

but Chief Yu's critical condition
means nothing to you?

It's not that it means nothing.

-We--
-You should all be ashamed.

How could no one care?

Not a single one of you pricks
even visited him.

"Pricks"?

You know what?

Just stick to your dirty game.

Don't even try to pretend to care.

We, Unit 1,

will handle it on our own.

-You little…
-Hey, Detective Park!

Mind your business,

unless you want me to bite you to pieces.

Got it?

What?

Honey.

You're here.

You're still here?

Yes. He started breaking out
in a cold sweat.

Has he shown any improvement?

Not yet.

Chief Yu.

Wake up so we can get
some rice wine together.

I'm sure he's continuing his battle inside

to overcome his injuries.

Uh…

I'm sorry for troubling you.

No, I'm happy to help.
He's like an older brother to you.

Thank you.

Have you found a suspect?

No, not yet.

You'll get them eventually,

as you always have.

I'm sure
your chief is going to wake up soon.

I just have a feeling.

Hey, move a bit to the side.

That's good.

Who could be worth all this fuss?

It's not like the president's visiting.

Why is he overreacting?

It feels more like
we're welcoming some general,

even more so than the president.

I guess he wants a promotion too.

Just leave him be.

He just wants to show off
his fancy new title.

He's here.

Attention, everyone!

Look at those clowns.

- Sir.
- Oh, hey.

He's the senior superintendent?

No way, he looks nothing like…

This is Chief Hwang of Unit 2.

I'm Hwang Sooman, sir!

- What a voice.
- Thank you, sir!

I love how loud your voice is.

This is Chief Song of Unit 3.

I'm Song Jaeduk, sir!

I look forward to working with you, sir.

All right.
You're a good-looking man.

- Thank you, sir!
- Thank you.

- I'm Senior Inspector Byun Daesik, sir!
- What a nice name.

- Thank you, sir!
- You're welcome.

- Could you stop the music?
- Yes, sir!

Attention, everyone!

Salute to the new senior superintendent!

Salute!

Salute!

At ease.

At ease!

How nice.

Aim!

Fire!

Hey! Why aren't you firing?

Don't look at me.
Look forward, aim, and fire.

What's wrong with you?

Just aim and fire. Like this.

Aim.

Fire. Fire!

I'm carrying a child.

Fire, you little prick!

This is how you shoot.

You dumb prick.

Let me keep this brief.

Our duty as the police

is crystal clear.

What is our duty?

Stamp out past wrongs
and maintain law and order.

To achieve that,

each of you must take part
in the rebirth of the police.

You must be the advance guard

of the honorable revolutionary government.

From now on,

Jongnam Police Station
will stop at nothing

to round up all rebellious forces
who dare to defy

the revolutionary government

and eliminate them all.

Why?

Because…

we must keep pace with the new world

and fight our enemies together.

- Yes, sir.
- A round of applause!

Revolutionary Policy

Senior Superintendent Baek Doseok

If something
could be done about him,

Sinkwang Society and I
would enjoy a bright future.

What would you like me to do?

The target is Chief Yu Daecheon
of Unit 1 at Jongnam Police Station.

Shall I kill him?

But don't you want to know
why he's a nuisance first?

If you say he's a nuisance,
then he's a nuisance.

I don't need a reason, sir.

I knew it.

I knew I could rely on you.

Don't go as far as killing him.

If you would consider…

the aftermath,

it might be better
to get rid of him permanently, sir.

No, make sure he's still intact.

I have a plan in mind.

In that case,

I'll look for some capable men and…

I want you to do it personally.

-Me, sir?
-I happen to be

a very meticulous person, you see.

Understood, sir.
I will pledge my allegiance

to you and the chairman, sir.

What?

You didn't need to come out, sir.

How did it go?

It went well, sir.

You didn't kill him, did you?

No.

He'll just be crippled.

-Good job.
-Yes, sir.

Congratulations,

Senior Superintendent Baek.

Thank you, sir.

You must keep rising higher

until you're by the chairman's side.

I'll pave the way for you.

How high is he planning on taking me?

Come in.

Ah.

Long time no see,

student soldier.

I'm Sergeant Park Yeonghan, sir.

Park Yeonghan?

Park Yeonghan?
I finally know your name after 10 years.

Hey.

I have a keen eye, don't you think?

I recognized you at once.

Or did you recognize me first?

How could I not, sir?

Exactly.

I mean, you and I are old comrades
who fought together.

"Fought"?

I don't remember fighting.

Really? Then what do you remember?

The only thing I remember…

is a heavily pregnant woman,

dying with a bullet through her head.

I thought you looked like
you'd turned into a decent detective,

but in your little noggin…

you're still a student soldier.

And to me,
you're still Captain Baek Doseok.

You little prick!

Student soldier,

the world has changed.

Got it?

The damned colonial rule, the war!

Forget about all that, you moron!

You need to keep up with the times…

to grow as a man.

The times may change easily,

but people don't, sir.

Ah.

I was going to treat you well
for old time's sake,

but you don't seem to want that.

It's not that I don't want it.

I just don't feel the need for it.

Is that so?

Then I guess we'll have to be
as distant as we once were.

I'll show myself out if you're done.

I heard your chief got stabbed
by the Dongdaemun thugs.

Listen, student soldier.

If you obsess over the past

like your chief did…

then old grudges don't go away,

and that'll cause suffering and pain.

Hey.

Think it through.

Looking at you,
I guess people really don't change.

So, the savage beast who left you
with bitterness your whole life

So, the savage beast who left you
with bitterness your whole life

is our new boss?

Yes.

How does someone like him
end up in that position?

Senior Superintendent Choi…

I mean, Deputy Director Choi
picked him himself.

Basically, crap chose crap.

Will you be all right
after what you said, Yeonghan?

I think I was polite enough.

If I had my way,
I would've punched him in the face.

If you ever want that to happen,
just let me know.

I'll tear his ears to shreds
with every bite.

Deputy Director Choi
and Senior Superintendent Baek

are pretty much the same person.

So it's business as usual for us.

-All right.
-Got it.

By the way…

have you all found anything
on what Chief Yu has been up to?

He's a total loner.

He doesn't have friends or relatives.

I couldn't find anything either.

Same with me.

N-Nansil.

Why are you in there?

I just want to be alone sometimes.

That's my spot, Officer Bong.

Well, it's mine now.

It must be nice in there.

I should try it out sometime.

You better not, Gyeonghwan.

You'll break the whole thing.

-You're right.
-So, I guess none of you

have found out whether Chief Yu
was involved in anything else.

Wait, how do you know that?

I was in here during your last meeting.

I guess nothing is private.

Even the walls have ears now.

I've thought about it a lot,

and I've noticed something strange.

What is it?

There are too many ears in here.

We should talk outside.

I didn't think much of it at first,

but it was strange
that it happened so often.

Whenever you all were out,

he would write letters
and hurriedly leave with them.

Did he say where he was going?

No, not at all.

What seemed strange to me
was that every time he left,

Chief Song would follow after him.

Every time?

Yes, every time.

He only wrote letters
when we weren't there?

What could the letters be about?

I say we politely ask Chief Song
for an explanation first.

All right.

Officer Bong and Gyeonghwan, come with me.

-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.

I have something to tell you, sir.

What's going on?

- Good job, Officer Bong. You can go now.
- Yes, sir.

- Come on.
- We have some questions.

- Just a few questions.
- What's the meaning of this?

Just stay, sir.

Why did you follow Chief Yu?

Who followed him?

You followed him out
whenever he left with his letters.

What are you talking about?

Keep feigning ignorance,
and we won't treat you like a superior.

Since when have you treated me like one?

Then again, even Chief Yu hated your guts
for all the bribes you took.

Shut up! The kid's listening.

I'm not a kid!

I know nothing about this, all right?
Don't bark up the wrong tree.

And you won't regret this?

Regret what?

-I'm back.
-Did you bring it?

Yes. This is a ledger of all the bribes

given to Chief Song
at the Flower Dance Hall.

You little--

I'm sure the new senior superintendent
would love to take a look.

Hey.

Jeez, Gyeonghwan.

What would you do if you saw this?

No question about it.

Six months of docked pay
and getting flogged 30…

No, 50 times.

Hey, you.

We live in a new world now.

Flogging is a thing of the past.

All right, fine.

I'll tell you.

But not here.

Let's meet somewhere later at night.

Is everyone here?

- Yes, they have arrived.
- This way, sir.

Go ahead.

Here they all are.

He's the head
of the merchants' association.

-I see.
-It is a great honor to meet you.

It's very nice to meet you.

-We should see each other often.
-Of course.

This is the president of Goryeo Bank.

So you are the man
who holds Jongnam's wealth in your hands.

-That's right, sir.
-You flatter me.

I look forward
to your kind cooperation, sir.

Yes, likewise.

Is she also a public figure in Jongnam?

I am the owner of this place, sir.

It is an honor.

Considering how beautiful the owner is,

I can't imagine how insecure

these other ladies would be.

That's not true.

Please, this way.

- All right.
- This way, sir.

Are you all aware that Chief Yu used to be
part of the special police?

Yes, he was with the Special Investigation
Committee of Anti-National Activities.

He investigated
countless pro-Japanese figures back then,

which included Senior Superintendent Choi.

We're also aware of that.

That's why Senior Superintendent Choi
can't lay a single finger on Chief Yu.

Well, it's an open secret.

But that's not all.

A group called Sinkwang Society
is embedded within the National Police.

It's a private club for the higher-ups,

of which Senior Superintendent Choi
is a member.

Is Sinkwang Society also…

Yes, it's a private group
founded by pro-Japanese figures.

Those guys banded together
to avoid the inevitable backlash

and live comfortable lives.

Pro-Japanese scumbags
are so hard to weed out.

Anyway, Chief Yu couldn't bear to see
Senior Superintendent Choi

get promoted to deputy director
of the National Police.

He could stomach him being
the senior superintendent of Jongnam,

but not the deputy director
of the National Police?

So he would rather die

than see pro-Japanese punks
succeed in this new world.

That's exactly right.

And the opportunity arrived.

The May 16 coup
turned the world upside down.

Thus, he wrote daily anonymous letters

to the Supreme Council
for National Reconstruction.

So he tried to blow the whistle
on both Choi and Sinkwang Society.

That's most likely what he did.

He submitted the letters every single day

until they would listen to him.

I only heard this through the grapevine…

but apparently,
the leaders of the Sinkwang Society

were summoned by the military
and suffered a great affront.

This means Deputy Director Choi
is behind the crime then.

He roughed up Chief Yu
for a smoother path to promotion.

I never heard you say that, all right?

Anyway, I've done my part.

Where are you going?

Thank you for the cinnamon punch, Ms. Lee.

And please destroy the ledger, guys.

You can't leave. We're not done yet!

That little rat. Tsk.

We need to arrest
Deputy Director Choi right now.

I'll interrogate him.

Are you out of your mind?
There's no way we can do that.

They'll shoot us dead the moment we try.

What do we do, Yeonghan?

We'll stand by for now.

No one does anything
without my permission.

-Got it.
-All right.

Let's all eat.

-Here we go.
-Cheers.

-Could you sing--
-Senior Superintendent Baek.

The children
of high-ranking officials are here, sir.

Is that so?

-I'll head over.
-Yes, sir.

Someone's here. Who is it?

Hey, someone's here.

I'm Senior Superintendent Baek
of Jongnam Police Station.

Greetings to you all.

- Have a seat. Come on over.
- Yes, sir.

Over there is Jung Heesung,

the son of the deputy minister
of Chairman Jung of the Supreme Council.

It's an honor, sir!

Nice to meet you.

This is Nam Junggil,
who is the son of Nam Chulwoo,

the head of
the Korean Central Intelligence Agency.

-I'm Junggil. Work hard.
-Nice to meet you, sir.

Yes, sir. I'll do my best!

This is Kwon Hyunggeun,

the son of President Kwon
of Kwangho Corporation.

It's an honor, sir.

Lastly, that is No Yoonhak,

son of Brigadier General No Kitak
of the Army Headquarters.

-Salute!
-Salute!

Aren't you a former officer?

Yes, sir.

Seeing you're not part
of the revolutionary government,

you must've been a crummy officer.

- A crummy officer.
- Crummy!

Here's some crummy food!

Here you go!

Yes, I was a crummy officer
who only rounded up rebels!

Tell us some fun stories
about killing armed guerrillas sometime.

With all due respect,

if I may be so bold to say this…

-No, don't talk.
-Then I will not, sir.

- Hey, come on.
- Talk to us.

Well, if by any chance,

I could be of service…

- Service?
- Yes, sir.

Hey. Give him a drink.

Yes, have a drink.

I don't think
we'll ever need you, but all right.

Yes, sir.

Drink up.

-Drink it.
-Come on.

- I will, sir.
- Hurry up!

- Yes, sir.
- Drink it now!

Oh, my goodness.

- He emptied it!
- Yes, I drank it all.

- What a guy!
- Thank you!

Chief Yu.

I know very well
why you fought the battle alone

without telling any of us.

You feared we would get hurt, didn't you?

They say people behave
the way they've been taught.

Well, I've been taught

to protect my subordinates
from getting hurt.

If I have to risk my life,
then I'll die alone.

Where's Yeonghan, Detective Seo?

I'm not sure.
He wasn't here when I clocked in.

Where on earth is he?

You arrogant little brat.

You're nothing but a rookie,
so shut up and shine my shoes.

I didn't become a police officer
to shine shoes, sir.

I have my own duties.

What duties would a girl like you have?

You're just a maid around here.

I would shine every shoe in this building…

except for yours, Detective.

How dare you?

Sucking up to the senior superintendent
must've really got to your head.

You punks!

Come on, we're all one family here!

Move. A dumb prick like him
needs to get his head screwed on.

Hey!

You little punk.

Are you all right?

Don't get cocky with me, you little prick.

Hey, errand boy.

I'll teach you a lesson.

Hey!

Was that a massage?

Let go of him, Detective Jo.

Help me, Detective Oh.

What's going on here?

Hey, Big Guy!

Hey, you won the fight! Now stop!

Big Guy, if you ever aim your gun
at a comrade again,

I'll shoot you dead myself.

He was going to hit
that female officer first.

Shut up, you punk!

Why did you try to hit her? Tell me.

She disobeyed orders, sir.

Why on earth
would you interrupt his punishment

for her disobedience, you moron?

Never intervene again, got it?

Get ready to go out.

Yes, sir.

I'll see you later, Detective Kang.

Are you okay, Officer Bong?

That scummy prick.

You sound okay.

"Deputy Director Choi Dalsik."

Oh.

Whiskey, whiskey.

Come in.

Gosh. You don't greet me like you used to.

My day is full of meetings,

but I let you in here for old time's sake.

Thank you.

It's good you're grateful.

What brings you here?

Please come with me to the station.

What?

What?

I need to investigate you

for the conspiracy to murder
Chief Yu Daecheon.

You should come with me.

Conspiracy of committing what,
you punk?

If necessary, I will take you in by force.

Y-You little punk.

Hey, there!

Is anybody out there?

Will you put them on yourself…

or shall I do it for you?

You're going to pay for this!

I'm going to make you rot in jail!

-Suit yourself.
-What did you just say, you punk?

-Take him in.
-What?

- Wait, wait. One minute.
- Stop him!

Good idea. Shoot him. Shoot him.

Shoot him now!

This is an obstruction of justice.
Please step aside.

This is such a pity.

I hope he wakes up soon.

Goodness. It's very kind of you
to come visit him like this.

It's only natural
I care about my subordinates.

Tell everyone I stopped by,
will you?

Of course, sir. I'll spread the word.

Goodness.

Is there anything to drink?

Yes, I'll get some water.

Maybe I should've just ended you.

Look how much pain you're in.

But thanks to you,
I got to be the senior superintendent.

I'll make sure

to contribute to your funeral.

Who are you?

Ah,

I'm Senior Superintendent Baek Doseok

of Jongnam Police Station.
Who might you be?

I see.

I'm Detective Park Yeonghan's wife.

Detective Park is blessed
to have you as his wife.

My goodness. I didn't realize
his wife was this stunning.

Crazy punk.

Excuse me? Did you call me a crazy punk?

No, I meant
that he was crazy in love with me,

Detective Park was.

I see.

-Sir.
-What is it?

You must hurry, sir.

What's going on?

Well, we have a problem, sir.

What problem?

Detective Park Yeonghan…

What did he do?

Step aside.

How is this allowed?

He's not a criminal! You can't tie him up!

Can't you guys think straight?

This punk threatened me
and tried to abduct me!

I didn't threaten and abduct you, sir.

I simply arrested a suspect.

Oh, yes? On what charges?

For conspiracy to murder
Chief Yu Daecheon.

Hey. Shut it with the nonsense.

You held a grudge
against Chief Yu for his letters

- revealing your pro-Japanese--
- Hey, you.

The victim
is in a hospital bed, unconscious.

What gives you the right
to pick out a suspect

and give him a motive?

We don't need
Chief Yu's testimony to investigate!

Shut up!

Are you using Chief Yu
as an excuse to destroy me?

Hey, student soldier.

What you're doing right now
is a serious act of mutiny.

It's not an act of mutiny,

Captain Baek Doseok.

Do you need my testimony?

Chief Yu!

Chief Yu!

Jeez, my joints are aching.
Perhaps it's going to rain soon.

Deputy Director Choi.

Congratulations on your promotion.

How did you wake up so soon?
Is this a miracle?

- Miracles aren't real, sir.
- I know that!

Detective Park.

You must have been a bad guy
to get tied up like that.

I'm not a bad guy, sir.

I'm a good guy…

full of indignation.

That's who I am.

Chief Detective 1958

Minato Tanaka.

Well, I leaked that information.

What do you really want?

His name is Hong Inho.

He works at the securities firm
on the fourth floor.

I found something, Yeonghan.

That's how cow thieves dress.

Effective immediately,
the KCIA is taking over.

Yeonghan, let's just go.

Did you fight all this time
just to end it like this, sir?

You must nip them in the bud, sir.

I'm sure Chief Yu has it…

How could you make a deal
with pro-Japanese traitors, sir?

I'll stop at nothing to carry out justice.

Translated by Jihun Lee