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Please come with us.

Mr. Jang.

It wasn't me.

I didn't kill him.

Goodness.

Issue a newsflash.

"Ko Hye-ran arrested without warrant for the murder

of Kevin Lee."

-Excuse me? -But Mr. Jang.

Would you like to call your lawyer?

HYE-RAN

NEWSFLASH: KO HYE-RAN ARRESTED WITHOUT WARRANT

FOR THE MURDER OF KEVIN LEE

I'm afraid Ko Hye-ran is out.

Let's go with plan C.

Announce it tomorrow.

NEWSFLASH: KO HYE-RAN ARRESTED WITHOUT WARRANT

FOR THE MURDER OF KEVIN LEE

I'll run a simple body search.

Stand up straight.

Raise your arms.

Don't tell me.

Do you actually love your husband?

I need him.

1 HOUR 20 MINUTES SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

Have you gotten a hold of Mr. Kang yet?

The thing is, something urgent came up--

We will proceed with questioning

to determine validity of an arrest warrant.

If you can't contact him by then,

we will proceed without counsel.

No, no. I'll get in touch with him right-- This bastard hung up on me.

Goodness.

Please answer the phone.

Hurry.

Mr. Kang, where are you?

We're in trouble.

They've taken Ms. Ko!

KO HYE-RAN ARRESTED WITHOUT WARRANT FOR MURDER OF KEVIN LEE

Murder?

Are they saying Hye-ran really killed Kevin Lee or something?

Jeez, I know that there's

nothing she can't do if she puts her mind to it, but...

This is too much. What is this? A suspense? Or thriller?

What genre is this?

I'll look into what's going on.

What is there to look into? The police cuffed her.

-There's your answer. -Still! We should find out

what the specific charges are.

What then?

-You want to send food to her prison cell? -Mr. Oh!

Shut your mouths!

Be quiet.

Don't say a word

and don't do anything.

THREE HOURS SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

Anything from her lawyer?

No. His phone is turned off.

I don't know if I should say this, but shouldn't we interpret it

as her husband having abandoned her?

It's all going according to your plan.

You can do as you wish once we get the arrest warrant.

SPECIAL INTERROGATION ROOM

I need him.

I need him.

ISOLATION

Get started.

Who are you?

I'm from Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office.

We'll start a search and seizure on Ko Hye-ran,

who has been arrested without warrant for the murder of Kevin Lee.

A search and seizure?

My wife's been arrested?

The search and seizure warrant covers

suspect Ko Hye-ran's vehicle and articles of clothing, handbags, and shoes

worn by her on the day of the accident.

PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

Mr. Jung.

What's going on?

You ask that now?

Clients may die while waiting for you to call them back!

If I were Ms. Ko, I would fire you right away!

What's the reason?

It's Ms. Seo.

She totally stabbed her in the back.

She gave a decisive testimony.

Nice of you to show up.

What did Seo Eun-ju say?

Did you hurt yourself?

You should've been careful.

Whatever she said, it's just her one-sided claim.

It can't be used as objective evidence. You know that.

Coffee?

There's no risk of tampering with evidence nor is she a flight risk.

There's no probable cause for arrest without warrant!

It's unconstitutional.

Unconstitutional?

Are you teaching me about law, Tae-wook?

Then you should've lived a lawful life.

Why'd you bring Hye-ran to Gold Moon?

You weren't like that.

You left the prosecution

because you didn't want to compromise, bow down, and adulate.

It was flustering to see you'd changed so much.

You know from experience

that it's easier than you think to find a suspect.

A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

You don't indict based on gut instinct.

Will you be able to handle the backlash?

It's not me you should be worrying about.

I'll take care of myself.

You, Mr. Kang, should do your job.

-Hey, Woo-hyun-- -Mr. Kang!

You've been where I am.

Can an investigation which has been quiet until now

suddenly be fast-tracked

purely due to the will of one prosecutor?

A mere nobody prosecutor like me at that?

Don't play dumb.

You know better than that.

TEN HOURS SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

This is incredible.

What do they have?

Did they find something conclusive?

-Dae-woong, do you know anything? -No, I don't know a thing.

I'll get straight to the point.

-Ji-won. -Yes, sir.

There's no time to warm up.

You take News Nine starting tonight.

-Dae-woong. -Yes, give me your order.

I will check all scripts going forward.

Yes, sir. Where should we place Hye-ran's story?

Headline it.

But limit it to one minute.

Ko Hye-ran arrested without warrant. Unknown probable cause.

We will broadcast details as they become available.

That should be sufficient.

Why only a minute?

Other stations will dedicate five, ten minutes to this.

Shouldn't we go on the offensive before it loses steam?

We have the connection to Kevin Lee

-and this is where she was arrested. -He's right.

The charges haven't been disclosed yet.

There's no need to lead the charge in writing fiction.

Then what?

Should we sit on our hands and blow an exclusive?

Nothing but facts will be aired.

The only fact right now is that Hye-ran has been arrested.

It won't be too late if we cover it once the murder charge has been proven.

Until then, we here at News Nine

will not report

on hearsay. Got it?

Yes, sir!

You're excused.

What is it?

Kanghae Construction is bidding today.

What should I do?

Don't you think Dae-woong is going overboard?

Whether he likes her or not, they worked together for more than seven years.

I don't expect him to defend her, but why is he adding fuel to fire?

That's enough.

Go get your camera.

Which camera?

Aren't you going to Kanghae with me?

-It's in an hour. -You're going to do it?

Why wouldn't I?

Let me get my camera. Meet you in five!

Name.

Name.

It's Ko Hye-ran.

Let's begin.

12 HOURS 20 MINUTES SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

You're here as a suspect in the murder of Kevin Lee.

If a question is unfavorable to you or difficult to answer,

you may plead the fifth.

Was Kevin Lee a guest on your news program?

-Yes. -The only thing known about Kevin Lee

at the time was that he was a golfer of Korean descent.

How did you manage to get him on your show?

I asked him because he was Eun-ju's husband.

How do you know Seo Eun-ju?

-We went to high school together. -He was your friend's husband.

But why did you two meet alone on the night of the accident?

Were you lonely?

There's a rumor you and Tae-wook are separated.

You must've had a lot of marital problems.

Then you met a guy like Kevin Lee.

Were you excited?

He's not pompous nor does he think too much.

Undoubtedly has a great body.

It must've been thrilling playing with fire when the entire world

had their eyes on him.

There's a reason why your lawyer, Tae-wook, didn't show up.

Otherwise, he'd have to sit through this.

Excuse me, Prosecutor Byun.

What do you think you're doing?

I'm interrogating you.

So answer me.

-Did you sleep with him? -Woo-hyun, you jerk!

You slept together!

CHAIRMAN

When can I see Mr. Kang? I've been waiting for an hour.

Sorry, he's very busy today.

I'll wait, however long that may be, so--

You have five minutes.

I can only spare five minutes.

I'm here because of Hye-ran.

I know.

What can I do?

What can I do to get Hye-ran out of there?

Why are you so anxious?

I sent somebody from our side when I heard you couldn't be reached.

Just wait.

She'll come out in due time.

Just a sec.

You're from Kang Yul?

Uh, yes. You can consult with me from now on.

Let's see... I know I saw it somewhere.

This is driving me insane.

Oh, here it is.

Actually, I only got this case 30 minutes ago,

so I'm not familiar with the details.

Would you mind if I stepped out and took some time

to read it?

-Excuse me? -Don't worry too much.

We still have a lot of time left.

FIFTEEN HOURS SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

How can I help you?

We're here from Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office

to perform a search and seizure on suspect Ko Hye-ran.

Any documents and video files related to Ko Hye-ran

are covered in the search and seizure.

Let's get started.

Where exactly are you...

KANGHAE CONSTRUCTION

HWANIL STEEL

Hey, make sure you pack all of this.

Running search and seizure on Hye-ran.

Newsroom is being cleaned out.

You have the original video from Kanghae today, right?

Where's the editing room?

Jeez, I can't believe this.

The newsroom and editing room are being cleaned out because of Hye-ran.

The oppression of media is happening right in front of our eyes!

It's a murder investigation. The suspect was arrested right here.

Tell me something I don't know.

We are the media.

The prosecution can't just barge in here like this.

There is no sanctuary in a murder investigation.

-Be it a place of media or elsewhere. -That's true.

You're right, but... Huh?

Where is the editing room?

I'll show you the way.

Follow me.

-Let's go. -Hey, Ji-won.

What is she up to?

Where is she taking them?

Oh, that's right.

The editing room was recently relocated to the seventh floor.

I forgot.

I apologize.

Let's take the elevator down.

What room did he say he was in again?

Not here.

Just a second.

Excuse me.

Do you know where you're going?

I just got back from working out of town.

They made a lot of changes while I was away,

so I'm a bit lost.

Let's go this way.

Mr. Jang.

I'll take them.

Please come this way.

This is it.

What's going on?

Please vacate the room.

Please come out now.

Get started in here.

Bye.

Give it to me.

No nonsense. Now.

Now!

EIGHTEEN HOURS SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

She's been screwed.

What do you mean "screwed"?

You don't think

Hye-ran really could've killed Kevin Lee, do you?

Please explain so I can understand.

Yesterday's news story.

Sons of bitches.

Yesterday, Hye-ran covered

Kanghae Construction's corrupt bidding practices

and Hwanil Steel's corruption in securing supply contracts.

One hour after the news aired,

the police barged in to arrest her without a warrant.

Today the prosecution confiscated all relevant documents and videos.

Uncanny timing, isn't it?

You're saying they took her in because of a news item?

I didn't know they'd go as far as linking her to a murder charge.

But still...

In this day and age?

I'm living proof right here.

Kicked out of the newsroom for something similar

back in 2013.

Hello.

I called you in to confirm a few things.

Let's go inside.

How's Ms. Ko?

She must've been shocked. Did she get any sleep?

I guess it'd be odd if she did.

Aren't you two very different?

Gosh.

...evening, viewers.

This is Han Ji-won's News Nine. Today's first story.

You rarely ever watch the news. Ms. Ko isn't even on...

...ballistic missile testing failure...

After the incident, the assailant

parked his vehicle at the nearby garage...

In an appeal, the court ruled against...

In the Middle East, an explosive went off and four Israeli officers were injured...

...were defeated 2-0,

the Swiss defender praised the Unified Team...

...competed in the Alpine ski race.

This week's weather forecast is coming up.

Do you want me to make a prediction?

Hye-ran said she'll run a follow-up story on Kanghae Construction and Hwanil Steel.

You won't hear a peep

about them on the news tonight.

We will be back tomorrow with speedy and accurate news.

Thank you for watching. Have a good night.

It's Kang Tae-wook.

Hello.

Please tail Prosecutor Byun Woo-hyun.

Please report to me in real time who he's meeting with

and what he is doing.

Yes, sir.

So, shall we give it another go?

When did you meet Kevin Lee for the first time?

I ran into him at the airport.

That's not what Seo Eun-ju said.

They had been lovers for a very long time.

I found out

about it much later.

It's a misunderstanding.

I think it had been planned from the beginning.

Waiting for him at the airport,

asking me for a favor at her mom's funeral to create an excuse to meet him again...

That's not true.

I asked her as a friend.

Getting an exclusive interview with Kevin Lee

was important to me at the time.

Still, I was her friend.

She shouldn't have done that to me.

On top of that,

they shamelessly used work as an excuse to go to Thailand together.

We went to shoot the teaser for the pilot of Human.

They must've longed for one another.

I'm sure they wanted time alone.

Being the dimwit that I am,

I followed them there.

This is purely based on Eun-ju's imagination and speculation.

By any chance,

did you see them

enjoying their tryst?

Yes,

I did.

Do you have evidence

she saw anything?

My eyes are the evidence.

Isn't she just looking for somebody to blame and resent?

She told me

that my husband was threatening her.

He kept on pestering her about their shared past from ten years ago.

And she urged me to go back to the States.

I just wanted to be of help to Eun-ju.

The person who called my husband out that night

was Hye-ran.

I never called him.

Did you confirm the call logs?

The last call Kevin Lee received on his cell phone

was from a landline in JBC's newsroom.

It's irrefutable.

On the night of the incident, a total of seven people

entered the newsroom at that hour.

I've put in a formal request for their names.

I wasn't at the station at that time.

Check if Ko Hye-ran is on that list.

-We have 22 hours left. -Right away.

Then what were you doing at that time?

I was sleeping at home.

Did you see Ms. Ko's car come in that night?

It was a mess because it snowed so much.

We went out to shovel the snow.

We have to shovel once an hour when it's snowing that hard.

Do you still have security camera footage?

Can I see it?

It's either too old or some snow must've gotten inside.

It stopped working.

How can you be so sure that she killed your husband?

Because

that's who she is.

She's been like that since high school.

She had to do everything she put her mind to.

If anything got in her way, she'd do everything in her power

to remove it.

She's not a fool

who will let her affair with my husband affect her everyday life.

Not knowing that, my husband...

He was so into her that he didn't know what to do.

It must've been painful for you.

Initially,

I was so embarrassed

and I resented my dead husband.

So I wanted to bury everything and just leave.

But that's not right.

You should pay

for your crime.

It's Hye-ran.

The one who called my husband last was Ko Hye-ran,

and I am certain she is the one who killed him.

SPECIAL INTERROGATION ROOM

So... Did you get any sleep?

Did you find out the probable cause for my arrest?

We'll find out once the investigation is over.

They announced the Blue House Press Secretary this morning.

I think his name was Oh Jung-wan.

He's a former lawyer who's sensible and has a good reputation.

What are you doing?

It's all over.

The Press Secretary position and your job as an anchorwoman.

Let everything go, Ms. Ko.

I've lived long enough to know

that there's not much to life.

In my heyday,

there was no one I was jealous of.

But look at me now. I'm here handling this mess of a case.

It's all in vain.

You women have it good, though.

Make a little effort to satisfy your husband,

and he'll bring you a paycheck every month.

You can pass time peacefully while doing a little housework

and enjoy the cushy life. Don't you agree?

Why exactly are you telling me this?

Know your place.

That's what I'm telling you!

35 HOURS SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

Did she change her lawyer?

Isn't it odd?

Regardless of what's happened,

how can he not show up to see his wife?

He must have no affection left for her.

It's bad enough she killed someone, but this is a crime of passion.

Murder, at that.

You couldn't make me come.

Kang Tae-wook...

Let's not make this difficult.

It'll all come out in the end.

So...

I'll ask again.

Why did you meet

with Kevin Lee that night?

Did you go with the intention to kill him?

Or...

did you have other business with him which turned into a struggle?

Do you have an eyewitness?

Do you have someone who saw me meeting Kevin Lee?

Anyone who saw us struggle?

Or maybe you have security camera footage from the accident scene.

You have nothing.

What the hell do you think you're doing without any evidence or an eyewitness?

Why are you holding me here

when you don't even have probable cause for arrest?

This is a violation of human rights.

You want me to have a go at you for this?

Wow.

As expected of Ko Hye-ran.

You didn't get to where you are for nothing.

Right?

You should release me right about now

for your own good.

Oh, but what can I do?

The world doesn't work that way.

It's neither logical nor objective like you say it is.

This situation

is out of our hands.

Understood?

Have you eaten?

You have to eat well.

Where is Tae-wook?

Well...

He wants to come see you more than anything,

but he's been very busy trying his best to figure out

what is going on.

Since we're running out of time,

I'll start by relaying what Mr. Kang has asked me to say to you.

Please go tell my wife

that the Kanghae Construction story didn't air today.

He said you would know what that means.

Let everything go, Ms. Ko.

This situation

is out of our hands.

Know your place.

That's what I'm telling you!

Damn you, sons of bitches.

-Mr. Jung. -Yes?

Please call Han Ji-won at JBC for me.

Yes... of course.

Han Ji-won...

Han Ji-won.

39 HOURS SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

Byun's on the move.

He went into the Sky Lounge at Royal Club.

Mr. Kang has told me a lot about you.

I heard about your hard work on this, Prosecutor.

Please speak casually.

I graduated from Hankuk University, 87th class.

Oh, really?

Thanks to you, our bid was accepted.

Things are looking good for the next few years.

I just fulfilled my duty, sir.

Of course.

We should all help each other out in this tough economy.

Unions and reporters hassling you from every which way.

Not so easy to run a business, is it?

A fire needs to be strong to heat up the entire house.

Likewise, corporations need to do well for the national economy to thrive.

But the wrong people are at the helm,

so business becomes tough and the economy suffers.

It's a vicious cycle.

Journalists who unnecessarily rile up the public

and build distrust. They're the problem.

I'm sure they learned a thing or two with this incident.

I hope

all goes well with your new compound

so you'll be of huge help to the national economy.

Without a doubt, Congressman.

It's a great day.

Let's raise our glasses.

Cheers.

-Cheers. -Cheers!

-Congressman... -Yes?

things are good between you and your daughter?

Yes. Thanks to you we are really enjoying ourselves.

Well done.

Thank you, sir.

I'm sorry, your name's not on the list. You can't come in.

My name is Kang Tae-wook.

Please tell Mr. Kang that I'm here.

Sorry.

You can't enter if your name is not on the list.

I apologize.

Please, wait.

Tae-wook, was it you?

You should've given him your name.

As you can see, I can't talk for long.

I'll see you later.

Hey, Sung-jae.

I confirmed the names of those who entered the newsroom that night.

Two from Sports, an on-call Arts team staff member,

one from Security,

and three Newsroom employees.

Of these people, the one who used extension 3042

which was used to call Kevin Lee is...

Is it Ko Hye-ran?

You'll be shocked.

It's...

Han Ji-won.

Han Ji-won?

How are you?

Kanghae's bid.

How'd it go?

As expected, they got the contract.

Although it wasn't broadcast.

And the files?

I handed it off to Mr. Jang.

Listen carefully.

They've got nothing.

They have no probable cause

and no evidence to back up the charge. They're just holding me.

It's 2013 all over again.

What do you mean, 2013?

Go tell Mr. Jang that.

He'll know.

44 HOURS SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

The 2013 case?

Yes.

She said you'd know what it means.

What is it?

What happened in 2013?

Call a meeting.

Today's headline

will be Ko Hye-ran.

From an outline of the case to probable cause for arrest,

get all hands on deck to put a story together.

We have two hours until we go live.

Get stories from both sides, prosecution and defense,

and send it out as is.

The prosecution will hold a briefing once the 48 hours are up,

so why do this when there's only three hours to go?

You said you wanted a scoop.

One hour and 58 minutes to go.

What are you all doing? Get moving!

-Let's go. -Huh? Okay.

Good evening, viewers.

We go where the news is.

This is Han Ji-won's News Nine.

There are roughly two hours of custody remaining for anchor Ko Hye-ran,

who was arrested without warrant as the prime suspect

in the murder of golfer Kevin Lee.

The prosecution has yet to reveal probable cause and charges,

and which charges have been newly identified

during investigation of the case.

They have not disclosed any information.

These points raise many suspicions.

We met with defense counsel Kang Tae-wook to hear his thoughts.

Ko Hye-ran's arrest without warrant for the murder of Kevin Lee

is a typical example of an illegal arrest and abuse of governmental authority.

If what Hye-ran is saying is true, it's a case of power

trampling on the press.

You just have to explain the situation Hye-ran is in right now.

Did the prosecution respond?

No.

Then it'll be seen as a one-sided claim.

The news is for show.

We will show the facts, and the viewers will evaluate.

In Ko Hye-ran's case, there was no objective evidence

to back up a family member's claim.

Above all, there was no flight risk nor any risk of tampering with evidence.

That means the arrest without warrant made on Ko Hye-ran

doesn't meet the basic requirements.

That is our interpretation.

Then why did the prosecution go through with this arrest?

That question is the essence of this case.

Law enforcement should be clear and shouldn't leave doubts

or require an explanation.

When exercising governmental authority,

there should be no reasons or justification involved

other than legal interpretation.

The prosecution

will need to take responsibility and address this point.

We heard Ko Hye-ran's defense counsel Kang Tae-wook's stance on this matter.

In order to provide you with clear-cut and relevant facts

regarding anchor Ko Hye-ran's arrest without warrant,

we had also requested an interview with the prosecution,

but as of now, we still have not heard back from them.

If we hear back from the prosecution

in response to Mr. Kang's interview,

we will make sure to deliver the news to you.

Do you think it'll end here?

You wish.

Hello?

Is this the TV station?

I have information regarding Ko Hye-ran I'd like to--

It looks like someone deleted it on purpose.

If the chip was formatted more than five times,

it can't be recovered.

What if it's true?

What if Jae-young and Hye-ran

had been in a relationship

and evidence of it is out there somewhere?

In that moment, you were everything.

Ten years from now...

And ten years after that...

Let me remember you as the man I loved, Jae-young.

FORMAT REMOVABLE MEDIA?

CONFIRM

Who do you think you are? How dare you erase that?

Who do you think you are?

-Who do you think you are? -I...

didn't see anything.

If you deny it,

will it change the past?

Jae-young and Hye-ran.

That night, the two of them--

That night...

The two of them didn't meet that night.

Lee Jae-young didn't get into Hye-ran's car

and your husband and my wife...

Nothing happened

between the two of them.

This is the truth.

Hey.

-Kang Tae-wook! -I...

love Hye-ran.

I love...

that woman.

I'm sorry.

Please leave.

Even if you turn a blind eye...

Even if I keep silent...

That doesn't change the past.

That is the truth.

I saw the news.

Mr. Kang took quite the shot.

Are you conjuring

a way out of this situation by using the news?

You got the order mixed up.

I didn't use the news to cover up murder.

I was charged for murder because of the news. That's the fact.

Kevin Lee was murdered. That's also fact.

You will never

find grounds to back up a murder charge.

I will walk out of here in 30 minutes

and I will not keep quiet

about the 48 hours I spent in here.

This is what I think.

You and Kevin Lee

were in a relationship that others couldn't know about

and...

Kevin Lee's agent played a critical role.

And that's why he threatened you.

Although it couldn't be uncovered within 48 hours,

I still consider you,

Ms. Ko, the prime suspect.

Enough with the suspicions.

Bring me evidence.

NAKWON JEWELRY MURDER CASE

KO HYE-RAN AT SCENE

KO HYE-RAN, DECEMBER 7TH, 9 P.M.

KO HYE-RAN AT SCENE

48 HOURS SINCE ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT

KO HYE-RAN'S HUSBAND

Your husband is something.

The comments online are crazy.

He truly showed them how unjust your detention was.

By the way, he straight up opened fire against the prosecution. Will he be okay?

He made a lot of enemies when he left office, but...

Anyway, I'm touched.

Who knew

he'd turn the prosecution upside down like that because his wife was wronged?

For the 37 years of my life,

I was always alone.

For the 48 hours I was detained here,

I thought I was alone.

But Tae-wook...

You...

You were by my side.

Let's go.

KO HYE-RAN RELEASED

What will you do about Hye-ran?

She's been disciplined. What else can I do?

Do you know what you've made of Korea's prosecution?

Catch the culprit first.

This isn't someone you can beat.

I'll win.

There's nothing you can't do when you have nothing to lose.

I have nothing to protect.

When will you stop?

I have no intention of stopping. I will protect Hye-ran at all costs.

I missed something, but I don't know what.

Isn't this so unfair?

I've lost everything. You're still safe.

If you need to take your rage out on someone, do it somewhere else.

Don't bother an innocent person.

Die...

Hye-ran!