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[The locales, characters, agencies, and incidents in this drama have no relevance to real life.]

[My Perfect Stranger] [8: Turning Point]

[Episode 8]

[Lee Hyeong Man]

In your opinion,

when do you think people become most dangerous?

The hopes of correcting all wrongs.

The illusion that all mistakes can be covered up as if nothing happened.

They fall into that pitiful sweet dream, and then...

at one point they realize...

there's no such thing as a reversible sin in the world.

But by the time they realize that,

they've already been crushed under the wheel of fate.

The important thing is...

the direction.

[Bong Bong Cafe]

[A woman who reads is dangerous.]

[A woman who reads is dangerous.]

What happened?

You need to explain.

There must be a reason why you called me.

Why are you here at this time?

What did you see, and what did you do?

You need to explain everything from beginning to end!

Why can't you talk?

- Did you kill her? - No.

I didn't, Mr. Yoon.

Why did you kill her, you punk! Why in the hell!

I was wrong. Please help me, Mr. Yoon.

You're alive and well.

You're alive and well!

Why the hell did you kill her?

I really didn't do it! I didn't do it!

Hello.

Where is the ring?

Huh?

Why is her ring missing?

Mr. Yoon, t-this really is nothing.

She gave it to me yesterday when I ran into her in town during the day.

But that has nothing to do with what happened here, Mr. Yoon.

We just happened to run into each other again and talked for a little while.

Then I left first.

But when I returned, I found her like this.

Mr. Yoon, it's true.

When did you say?

Pardon?

When did you get that?

Yesterday during the day.

Then that means all the police might know now, Mr. Yoon.

They say she's a commie.

If they find out that I saw her twice and didn't even report it...

That's what you're afraid of?

Yes.

She didn't leave?

Mr. Yoon.

You called the police already?

- Please tell us. - Oh, my gosh!

- Please move away. - Oh, my goodness!

- Please stop that! - I can't see!

[Under investigation. No trespassing.]

[Bong Bong Cafe]

[Bong Bong Cafe]

Oh, my goodness!

I knew something like this would happen one day.

She was just all over the place!

But even still, how could anyone from our town do anything like this?

The sight was so hideous that

Soon Cheon, who found her first, frothed at the mouth.

By any chance, do you know who the dead person is?

Yes, there's this girl who wears these tiny skirts.

She drank and stayed out late every night.

I think she was the eldest of Mr. Lee, who runs the Bus Station and Village Office.

Oh my god.

Oh, no. What to do. What to do.

Lee Soon Ae! Lee Kyeong Ae! Hurry up and come out!

These doggone wenches...

How many times do I have to call you when breakfast is ready?

You don't even help me, but you just sleep in!

Is Kyeong Ae still sleeping?

Well, um...

Oh, geez. Lee Kyoung Ae snuck out again at night.

What? Really?

She said she'd come home early for sure.

You still don't know your sister? You believed that and let her leave?

This wench. She's probably drunk and sleeping on the street somewhere.

Goodness, only our daughter would make me go around and get her every day.

Let's take a few bites and go look for your sister.

- Hyungnim! - Hyeong Man!

Yes.

Yes, we're coming.

We were going to come anyway. Where is she today?

Look here, Hyeong Man!

[Police]

- Hurry, hurry! - Come this way.

Coming through!

Let's go. We have to go.

Dong Shik! Dong Shik!

D-Dong Shik! Dong Shik!

Dong Shik!

I heard our Kyeong Ae... was here, so I came to get her...

Hyungnim...

W-Why are there so many people? Where's our Kyeong Ae?

W-Why did she come all the way here?

- That... - Oh, Dad!

Y-You know... when she was younger...

Kyeong Ae! Dad's here! Dad's here!

Dad! Hey, I came here to pick up my Kyeong Ae!

Kyeong Ae! Kyeong...

- Let's go. - Hey! Kyeong...

Kyeong Ae! Kyeong Ae!

Hey, you asshole! Kyeong Ae! I'm taking Kyeong Ae, asshole!

Let go! I'm here to take my daughter home, asshole!

Sister! Kyeong Ae...

Kyeong Ae! Come over here, you assholes!

Let go of me! I came to take my daughter, you asshole! Kyeong Ae!

Let go!

Dad is here! Hey, you assholes!

- Hyungnim! Dong Shik! - Kyeong Ae!

Let go of me, you assholes! Let go!

- What? - I came to take my daughter, asshole!

Kyeong Ae!

We both need to return. To our original places.

Did you say return?

Then, what about my mom?

And what about you?

What's happening to everything?

Whatever is meant to happen will happen no matter what we do.

You saw it yourself.

The time and place changed, but the person still died.

That's not it. The abandoned house where Lee Kyeong Ae was found...

was a new place.

She never died in a place like that.

There is nothing I can do to change the future...

based on what I know.

Everything is back to square one, and this is our end.

I'll fix the car somehow, so just wait until then.

- Oh, my goodness. - Let's go quickly!

- What in the world is happening? - What happened?

- Oh, Mi Sook! - Mi Sook!

- Mi Sook! - Did you come hearing the news?

Isn't it scary?

Yeah. I mean, what's going on...

What kind of psycho did such a thing?

It's horrible. How could this happen in our neighborhood?

Right? I'm too scared to go around now.

Anyway, let's hurry up and go.

Why do you look so serious?

What?

If anyone sees you, they'd think you killed her.

Relax your face. It looks so obvious.

Let's go. It'll be fun.

Let's go.

Isn't this her?

The one who ran away from Seoul after protesting?

Geez, she's not even from our town. Why did she have to die here?

It's just more headache for us.

What's going on all of a sudden?

From the way he tied her up, it seems like the same guy. Right?

Where did it go?

I don't know who he is, but killing two people in one night...

Chief, this won't affect your candidacy for police commissioner. Right?

Of course, it will! How come no one has matches!

Make sure to carry some.

Can't believe a girl even smoked, geez...

[Bong Bong Cafe]

Wasn't this in Lee Kyeong Ae's belongings earlier, too?

Hey, while you're holding it, just take one out.

I don't hear...

"A woman who reads is dangerous."

What kind of shit is that?

Forget it! Catch this psycho fast and close the case.

Anyone so much as to brush past Lee Joo Young and Lee Kyeong Ae.

And guys with criminal records, the neighborhood bully, and anyone with anything suspicious. Bring them all to me.

- Right now, you punks! Move it! - Yes.

- Hurry! - Yes, yes. I'm going that way.

Geez! Damn it...

My god, that idiot. Geez!

- Can't you hear me? - Yes?

Don't think about running off by yourself again and move, Baek Dong Shik!

Move it!

Oh, man, what a spectacle for everyone...

What is the meaning of this?

Yoon Young!

Yoon Young!

Mr. Yoon!

Is anyone there?

Can someone please help?

Can someone...

Can someone please help...

Yoon Young.

My sister...

My sister...

Sister...

I know. I know.

I know...

I'm sorry.

My mom is acting strange, Yoon Young.

I always told her...

it's dangerous, and it's a scary world.

But she never listened to her mom.

- Mom... - Why the heck did she go there at that hour?

Why the heck did she go there at that hour?

That bitch.

Geez. Stupid bitch.

So obvious what people would say...

I told you to stop the phone from ringing!

Those sons of bitches.

Gossiping behind my back since it's not their concern.

All they want to do is watch the spectacle...

Why the hell do they keep calling!

Mom!

Mom...

Mom!

[1988 Seoul Olympics]

Hey...

C-Can I...

Can I ask you something?

Please.

Can you open this and see me?

Do you by any chance know...

when and how my grandma passes away?

I only heard that she died

long before I was born, but I never heard how she died.

By any chance...

By any chance, is that related to what happened today?

If it is related to what happened, let me at least save my grandma!

Can you please just tell me what I need to do?

I'm terrified that something changed because of me

and everything will just end like this.

I saw it all though.

All the hours you went around trying to save those people.

I saw... all your efforts.

Was that all for nothing?

You're saying this is the end?

Back to square one?

No way.

Unless we can return to where we don't know each other,

nowhere else can we be at square one.

Now, you must choose whether to move forward or step back.

The choice is up to you. What will you do?

Go.

Good. Let's count one more time.

Let's...

- Go! - Five,

four, three,

two,

one.

Yes!

A bet is a bet.

You know, don't you?

Here.

Yeon Woo!

- Son! - Dad!

Goodness! My child! Goodness, my son.

I missed you, Dad.

Goodness, let's look at you. Looking good.

- Is this yours? - Yes, yes.

Let's go, let's go.

- Have you been well, Dad? - Yeah.

- I'll wear out, Dad. - Hey, come on!

I waited three years to see you.

Just staring at you for only 30 minutes will wear you out?

I was so busy with school. I'm sorry.

Man, your grades were amazing!

Yoons must have good brains, for sure.

You, me, and there's a teacher I really like these days.

Mr. Yoon Hae Joon. He's a Yoon, too!

- Hae Joon? - Yes. Why?

It's a name I like very much.

Really?

I told him I'd introduce you when you came.

He said he needed to fix something.

My son is an expert in that area. In all of Korea, right?

Gosh, I'm so happy!

- Geez! - Come on!

- Let go! - Get in!

What's going on in the neighborhood?

I wonder. Stay in the car.

Let go of me!

What the heck is going on...

It's "Welcome to Korea."

Is this Hae Joon's house?

Who are you?

I was told something needed to get fixed here.

Maybe today is not a good day.

Then, would you give this to him?

If he succeeds in five seconds, I will fix everything for him.

If he fails, I'll have to think about it.

I like smart people.

Well then, bye!

In a Gyeonggi town,

two women's corpses were found in one day,

causing residents to be in a state of anxiety.

Reporter Woo In Seong on this incident.

Today around 6:00 a.m.

in an abandoned house on a mountain in Woojeong Village in Gyeonggi Province.

A 22-year-old resident, Miss Lee, was found dead, bloodied.

A local resident discovered her and reported it to the police.

Based on the trace that Miss Lee was struck on the back of her head,

the police suspect that she was assaulted and then murdered.

In another incident, this morning around 6:00 a.m. near Woojeong Village River,

a corpse of a 24-year-old student teacher

at the local high school was discovered.

[Miss Korea 1987] As a crime-free town for five consecutive years...

I'm telling you.

If only I become Miss Korea, I'll buy you a nice mink coat.

Geez! This is the kind of child I have!

You think it's that easy to buy a mink coat?

What the heck? I'm not asking you to buy it. I'm telling you I'll buy you one!

Don't take us for a ride. Just quit drinking, you mess.

Talking about Miss Korea...

How dare you be so rude to your older sister...

Why are you all treating me this way?

They told me I definitely have potential.

You're not meeting strange people and doing shady things, are you?

Mom, you don't know anything.

But can you help me out a little bit?

Are you crazy?

Nothing! Even if I want to eat and die, I have nothing!

- I'll go now. - Yes.

Oh Bok's mom, I'll get going.

- I'll see you later. - Mom! Mom!

- Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom, Mom! - My gosh...

- Mom! - What do you want now?

Mom, I wasn't joking, you know.

- This time when I become Miss Korea... - Miss...

No, no, even if I don't become Miss Korea,

I'll make lots of money and buy you a mink coat for sure. Okay?

What's gotten into you this morning that you keep talking about mink coats?

You know, remember...

Who was it? When our next-door neighbor Seung Jin's mom wore a mink coat,

you were really envious of her.

- Seung Jin's? - Yes.

Seung Jin's family who moved away when you were nine?

Right.

Since then, my dream has been to buy my mom one exactly...

No, buy you one that's much prettier than that one someday.

But now, I think it will really come true soon.

So, please wait just a little while longer, our Madam Ok Ja!

Should I give you a big kiss?

- Mother, I'll get going. - Don't be gross. Let go.

You didn't forget anything?

Get going.

Cold bitch.

Why didn't I... just give her a hug?

I could have just hugged her once.

While I still could...

I should've hugged her as much as I want.

Let's continue.

Number 30! Miss Daegu first runner-up, Kang Eun Joo!

Congratulations!

Continuing, we will announce the next winner.

Mom.

Mom!

Mom!

What's wrong?

Where's your mom?

- Oh Bok's mom! - Mom!

- Mom! - Oh Bok's mom!

- Mom! - Mom!

Hey, Ok Ja! Oh Bok's mom!

- Mom! - Ok Ja!

- Mom! - Mom!

Ok Ja!

Don't do it!

Don't. Please, Ma'am. Please.

Please don't do that. Please.

You must get through this.

I know it must be unbearably difficult.

But if you don't endure this moment,

your remaining children, Soon Ae and Oh Bok...

For those two people...

their lives without a mother...

will last at least 40 years, no, even longer than that!

Will you be at peace knowing you've left them behind like that?

Many things depend on your choice, Ma'am.

So please tell me you can survive this. Please say so.

Please?

Here.

Be careful.

Ok Ja!

- Ok Ja! - Mom!

- Mom! - Mom!

What the heck are you doing?

You fool!

Mom!

Shall we briefly hug each other?

Too many things happened today.

So, let's just...

We'll keep trying, right?

The culprit... and the third victim...

We can't stop now.

Since I don't want us to become strangers.

Oh, someone came by earlier.

He was a little strange.

What did he say?

He said he'd help only if you succeeded in five seconds...

Wow, what the heck.

You'll really ask him to fix it for you?

He's capable of that.

We have to return at some point, even if not now.

Who is he?

Can you show that to him?

I know how to handle him very well.

He's my father.

What?

You said you weren't hiding anything else, but you had the biggest secret.

I mean, you have family here. How could you not mention them until now?

I was looking for the right timing. Like now.

Then, the principle we see every day is...

No wonder. You have the same last name.

First off, we can exclude a few guys.

Both of them?

Based on what I saw, it would've been impossible with that hand yesterday.

I-I-I think it's broken!

Looks like you can't tie up strings for a while, then.

The two victims were both discovered bound with red wool strings.

Besides his fingers, he wasn't really in good shape.

Go Min Soo.

What Yoo Beom Ryong feared wasn't about the murder.

They say she's a commie.

If they find out that I saw her twice and didn't even report it...

That's what you're afraid of?

Yes.

Unless he gave an amazing performance,

he seemed oblivious that there was another murder.

[Woojeong Village Serial Murder Case Suspects]

I can't think of any more excuses.

Including the one with the blue cap, Baek Yoo Seop.

Now, there's one more person.

The person who told the biggest lie.

Go Mi Sook.

Mi Sook!

I think I can understand why she lied about that.

You know my brother?

Do you think I would like what happened to him...

or the opposite?

Let me know if you need any help.

I like what you've done so far.

She liked how things turned out for Go Min Soo.

Considering what he did to me,

I'm sure he couldn't have been a good brother to her.

The important thing is how much does she know?

How much did she know that she could frame Go Min Soo?

And how did she know?

The circumstances are important.

She knew enough to at least detail the events in her novel.

Yes, it seems so.

For now, let's head to Baek Hee Seop.

In about 30 minutes, the police will name him as the first suspect.

What kind of home visit is this? Huh?

Where is your brother now?

When was the last time you saw him?

I guess you guys don't know, but my uncle is a cop.

Even if you're a teacher, you can't do this...

That uncle of yours will come to arrest you in about five minutes.

What is this?

Why are you hiding this here?

In your opinion,

when do you think people become the most dangerous?

[Two hours earlier]

The hopes of correcting all wrongs.

The illusion that all mistakes can be covered up as if nothing happened.

They fall into that pitiful sweet dream frantically, and then

they realize at one point.

"Oh,

there's no such thing as a reversible sin in the world."

But by the time they realize that,

they've already been crushed under the wheel of fate.

The important thing is...

the direction.

What kind of ridiculous nonsense is this?

Stop talking nonsense and just get to the point.

Why did you want to see me?

I think I can...

take care of your weakness.

What weakness?

If you were going to throw it out, you should have done it right.

What is this, like an idiot?

You want to protect someone, and...

I want to throw someone out.

We can help each other out if we work well together.

What are you trying to suggest?

I'm talking about what your brother did.

That stupid girl.

She doesn't even know what she's talking about.

I don't know how you found out and came here, but...

this is mine.

I did everything.

No, no, I swear it's not me!

- Why are you here? - Geez!

- No, that's not true! - I told you to be quiet!

- Hey, say it right! - What do you mean...

- No, it really isn't true! - What do you mean no?

[A woman who reads is dangerous.]

This is mine.

I did everything.

Who am I?

And where is this place?

I came across a long span of time, and yet...

is this all you could say to me?

Finally, everything is becoming clearer.

To me, from start to end,

you were someone I couldn't understand...

I mean, someone I didn't want to understand.

You were just a pathetic human being.

My poor child...

My pitiful child...

What could I do...

The two of you must stay together...

You have to live a good life...

You have to be good. Okay?

Come on, Baek Hee Seop! Get a hold of yourself!

I'm dying here...

Pull yourself together! Look at me!

Listen carefully.

This is... something that could change...

your entire life and your family's future.

If you're lying...

I know better than anyone what will happen.

So mind your own business and go away.

If you don't want to see blood while you drag your feet.

Let's go.

We don't need to hear anything more. He said he did it.

Let him face the consequences.

Although I don't know if that's possible.

Wait—

Uncle.

What I just heard,

is it all true?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Uncle.

You...

Come out, you punk.

Come out, you punk!

Nothing good will come out for you...

if you keep running into me like this.

Mark my words. Understand?

Go!

Go, you punk!

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You're thinking of other people again.

My dad had done everything...

You coming all the way here...

and of all people, me following you all the way here...

It might all be because of that!

I don't know how I could beg for forgiveness.

I don't know if this will be any consolation, but...

I will...

never have a good life.

I mean...

I won't be able to.

This time, the police heard my dad's confession

so he will receive the proper punishment.

And my mom will find out soon.

Then, of course, they will never get married.

- Then, I... - You will disappear.

So you think that will console me?

I'm sorry, but... something that could change...

Because I don't think your dad Baek Hee Seop is the culprit anyway.

♫ During night while dawn enters ♫

♫ I think of your face ♫

♫ I remember your clear smile ♫

♫ I ended up staying up all night ♫

[My Perfect Stranger]

Is this true? How could you kill someone, you punk!

What I asked you earlier...

What is this? Why did you hide this here?

When I asked him why, he abruptly said it was his.

About the object that was found in his room.

I'm sure. Ever since I was little, Uncle wouldn't even let me touch it.

Hee Seop! This. This is Yoo Seop's. Right?

This is mine.

Even when his younger brother was arrested in his place, he looked the other way and hid.

We were wrong. Baek Hee Seop was trying to cover up...