Original subtitles

WHEN THE PHONE RINGS

A GOOD FRIEND TO MEET

ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

EPISODE 10

[chuckles softly]

[pleasant music playing]

[whispering] Hee-joo.

[Hee-joo groans softly]

Did you sleep well?

[Hee-joo] Yeah.

I want to sleep more.

Go back to sleep.

-But you'll be late for work. -[Hee-joo] What?

[mellow song playing]

What time is it?

-[Sa-eon] Right now? -[Hee-joo] Yeah.

It's Saturday.

-I can't believe you! -[Sa-eon chuckles]

Get up.

[chuckles] Don't.

-Get up. -[Hee-joo] Don't!

[Hee-joo] I had a dream.

-[door opens] -[Hee-joo] The toothpaste!

Squeeze it from the bottom and not the middle!

How many times have I told you?

[Sa-eon scoffs]

Who takes off their clothes inside out like this?

What about you?

You always do that with your socks.

-When did I do that? -All the time.

So when I put it in the basket, I do this.

When? Tell me the exact time.

-So childish. -I am not.

[Hee-joo] In the dream,

we were ordinary just like everyone else.

The peaceful happiness everyone gets to enjoy in life.

Why was that so hard for us?

We just…

wanted to love and rely on each other,

cherish each other,

and stay together for a long, long time.

[phone vibrating]

[song ends]

SPOKESPERSON PAIK SA-EON

[sinister music playing]

[line ringing]

-[line disconnects] -[exhales heavily]

NAME: PARK DO-JAE NAME BEFORE ADOPTION: YUN MIN-SEONG

HEE-JOO

The person you're calling is…

[sinister music continues playing]

What the hell?

Where is he?

[phone vibrates]

PAIK SA-EON'S COMING TOO, LET'S PLAY TOGETHER.

[tense music playing]

[exhales]

[exhales]

I thought he wanted to play.

Where did he go?

Is it you?

Are you "Master"?

[intense music playing]

[Do-jae] The negotiation team's timeline.

[phone vibrating]

OFFICE BUILDING FIRE IN YEOUIDO

[kidnapper] Did you see it?

What do you think?

[breathing heavily]

[Do-jae] Don't act alone from now on.

[kidnapper] So why did you leave me out?

I want to join in on the fun too.

[Do-jae] I'll give you a job.

Make sure she doesn't back out.

YONGJU SILVER CARE HOSPITAL

[sighs]

[intense music continues playing]

Where's Hong Hee-joo?

[kidnapper scoffs]

So why did you lie?

You're the one who lied!

[mysterious music playing]

Sir?

A call came in a moment ago.

This…

JUAN FISHING

JUAN FISHING

[glass shattering]

[kidnapper] Going somewhere?

[laughs]

Why?

Did you do something that made you want to run away from me?

-Stop. -What do you mean?

I know you're the one behind it all.

Leave him alone.

Right.

[laughs]

[stuttering] You must've seen my face

on the news.

[chuckling]

So what?

Did you tell that bastard?

[Sang-hun] That kid…

did nothing wrong.

It was your grandfather and parents who tried to kill you.

Why are you trying to take revenge on the wrong person?

[Sang-hun grunts]

[kidnapper] What do you mean he did nothing wrong?

[stuttering] He's enjoyed my life for decades.

He got to live under my name!

[Sang-hun] I never should've let you live.

When Paik Jang-ho tried to kill you,

I should've let him.

[exhales heavily]

There's no point in regretting it now.

It's too late.

Don't get in the way.

Don't take his side either.

I'm going to…

destroy him.

[chuckles]

[breath trembling]

[Do-jae] You're the real Paik Sa-eon.

You caught me.

Is that why you used Hong Hee-joo as bait

to lure me in?

Did you call Paik Sa-eon too?

The three of us should meet and talk face-to-face.

Yeah.

I'll give you your chance,

so shut up and wait.

[kidnapper grunting]

[intense music playing]

[kidnapper grunting]

I don't need you anymore.

Goodbye.

[both grunting]

[Do-jae gasps]

[kidnapper grunting]

[kidnapper laughing maniacally]

SECRETARIAT PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE

What's this?

You bastard!

Were you one of Paik Sa-eon's lackeys?

[breathing heavily]

Then let's play some more.

[laughing maniacally]

This is going to be fun!

[kidnapper grunting]

[intense music continues playing]

UNKNOWN CALLER

[kidnapper] Let's play,

Paik Sa-eon.

If you bring the cops,

Hong Hee-joo dies.

Got it?

[music ends]

[breath trembling]

[footsteps approaching]

[solemn music playing]

[kidnapper] Play with me.

Let's play, Paik Sa-eon.

[breathing heavily]

Hee-joo…

[solemn music continues playing]

Hee-joo.

[breathing heavily]

[music ends]

Park Do-jae.

Park Do-jae, wake up.

Wake up, Do-jae!

[groans weakly]

[Sa-eon] Where's Hee-joo?

What did you do with her?

He's here…

[engine revving]

Hee-joo!

Hee-joo!

[kidnapper] Yeah!

[intense music playing]

Come on.

[Sa-eon] Hee-joo!

Hee-joo!

[kidnapper laughing]

Are you up, Sis?

Hee-joo!

Stop.

I don't want to.

Stop the car, asshole!

[kidnapper groaning]

[both grunting]

[Hee-joo panting]

[kidnapper groans]

[Sa-eon] Hee-joo!

[both breathing heavily]

Are you okay?

-Were you hurt? -I'm fine.

[engine revving]

[Sa-eon] Are you okay?

[both grunting]

[Sa-eon breathing heavily]

[solemn music playing]

Is it you?

Are you him?

You look…

great.

For someone who used to fish with your bare hands here.

So, what is it that you want?

Your name? Your place?

Do you want them back?

[laughing]

Really?

-Yeah! -[kidnapper groans]

[voice shaking] Take them all back!

I never wanted them in the first place.

Just take them all back!

[laughing] Really?

Will you give me Hong Hee-joo too?

Well?

Will Hong Hee-joo be my wife now? [laughing]

[both grunting]

[both straining]

[Do-jae grunts]

[Sa-eon breathing heavily]

[solemn music playing]

[breathing heavily]

[Sa-eon] Park Do-jae!

[Do-jae groaning]

[kidnapper laughing maniacally]

How touching.

It really is.

[Do-jae weakly] Get him. Go after him.

Don't talk.

I called an ambulance.

[weakly] It's true.

I intentionally stayed

by your side.

Because…

I believed you were Paik Sa-eon,

who killed my brother.

[solemn music continues playing]

[Sa-eon] I can give her everything.

If that's what Hee-joo wants, I'll give as much as she needs.

[scoffs]

[Sa-eon] Then promise me.

If I make an effort

and we can change,

promise you'll never make this call again.

[Do-jae] On the mountain,

I was the one

who pushed her.

[solemn music continues playing]

[Do-jae] Change of plan.

Today's D-Day.

[voice shaking] Just like when I lost my only family,

I wanted you…

to feel the pain of losing someone precious to you.

[Hee-joo] You got it wrong.

[voice shaking] It wasn't him. It was that bastard.

Then who on earth are you?

Why aren't you Paik Sa-eon?

[voice shaking] All this time,

what the hell have I been doing?

[Do-jae gasping]

[coughs]

[Sa-eon] Park Do-jae.

Park Do-jae!

Park Do-jae!

Wake up!

Park Do-jae! [breathes heavily]

[Do-jae] It's nice to meet you.

I'm Park Do-jae, and I'm the new trainee reporter.

[captivating music playing]

-The Presidential Office? -Yes, as a special administrative officer.

But you know,

you never know when or how I'll be replaced as the spokesperson.

It doesn't matter. It's an honor.

I'll work hard.

Also, thank you so much

for choosing me, sir.

Were you hurt?

[slow music playing]

I entrusted everything to him.

On the day you were kidnapped,

I had him track the phone and location

and get you bodyguards.

On top of that,

I entrusted you to Park Do-jae myself.

It's not your fault.

Don't blame yourself.

Where did it all go wrong?

He's right.

I used to live here, catching fish.

[slow music continues playing]

[music fades]

[exclaims, groaning]

[laughing maniacally]

[sinister music playing]

All of these assholes.

[exhales shakily]

They're all coming at me. They must have a death wish.

[dark music playing]

His first death anniversary is coming up. In three days, right?

Exactly a year ago, around this time,

when I saw the news that Paik Jang-ho had died,

it all came back to me.

His face was, like, on every channel, and it came back to me.

[boy gasping] Help!

[kidnapper] The face of the man who pushed me into the water.

[laughs] So,

do you know what I thought?

"What a shame."

"I should've killed that bastard myself."

With my hands.

I should've done it myself.

[dark music continues playing]

What?

Are my hands weird?

Are they dirty?

[Kyu-jin's breath trembling]

Are you crying?

Why? Do you pity me?

No.

I pity myself.

I was tricked.

I was told you died.

No, he said he killed you.

That old bastard tricked me.

[laughing]

What the hell are you saying?

You all wanted me dead and gone.

Do you know why I didn't come after you people first?

Because I knew you'd kill me again.

You'd lock me up again!

[voice shaking] No, no.

No, my baby…

My baby…

-I just… -You just what? Tell me.

Are you happy I'm alive? Are you happy to see me?

I…

I never…

want to lose you again.

I mean that.

[footsteps approaching]

No!

[taser crackles]

-[Mr. Min] Professor! -Who are you?

Get him.

-[exclaims] -[taser crackles]

[man grunts]

[intense music playing]

[all grunting]

[kidnapper] Get back, or else I'll kill him.

See you soon, old man!

I'll give you a show of a lifetime!

[breathing heavily]

[breathing heavily]

[music ends]

-[thunder rumbling] -[rain pattering]

Did you find him?

No.

Honey, how could you still treat him like this?

[voice shaking] He went to hell and back!

-How could you? -Hell?

He's making our lives a living hell right now.

Snap out of it!

[laughing]

Was living ever heaven on earth for you?

I don't know about you,

but I've never had a single day of peace.

Stop playing the victim.

What if we find him?

Can you proudly call him our son in front of the world?

Can you care for him all your life?

[solemn music playing]

He's…

the monster we created.

He's nothing more…

and nothing less.

[Kyu-jin] He takes after you a lot.

But do you know something?

Neither you nor he

takes after Paik Jang-ho.

Why are you bringing that up now?

[solemn music continues playing]

There's someone else who takes after Paik Jang-ho.

What?

[Kyu-jin] There's nothing you can do about it even if you find out now.

Paik Jang-ho's dead.

That son is rising much faster than you are.

The Paik family

values the presidential race more than life itself,

and unless you give it up,

what can you possibly do?

[solemn music continues playing]

[glass shattering]

[crying]

[thunder rumbling]

Yesterday afternoon, the Seongnang Police Station

announced the arrest of a suspect believed to be an accomplice

in the Paik Sa-eon threat case

and stated that his residence had been searched.

Reporter Kim Jeong-seon has more on the details.

[reporter] Police investigators are raiding

the suspect's residence in Seoul.

The search lasted five hours…

Are they saying that's where Park Do-jae lives?

[Jin-hee] No way.

What's going on?

Why would he do that to Mr. Paik?

Is Mr. Paik okay?

I spoke with him on the phone earlier. He didn't sound okay.

Well, how can he be okay?

He kept him by his side and trusted him more than anyone.

What happens now?

Mr. Park will be investigated and punished for it.

And the spokesperson said he'd clarify his position soon.

[sighs]

[sighs]

[You-ri] We'll continue with the latest updates.

While the police were investigating the motive and circumstances

of the crime with the arrested accomplice,

they identified two of the criminal's hideouts

and conducted a focused search.

During this process, a weapon believed to have been used in the crime was found…

-He won't pick up. -…and thoroughly investigated.

[You-ri] Based on the unidentifiable fingerprints…

PAIK SA-EON

…the suspect is likely an unregistered person with no official family ties.

[phone vibrating]

FATHER

[Detective Kang sighs] We're analyzing Park Do-jae's computer hardware,

and it appears to have been used for backdoor hacking.

Is that how he wiretapped me and tracked my location?

Yes, but there was another target of the hacking besides you,

and we suspect it was his accomplice.

The one who made the threats?

So, doesn't that mean we can track his location right now?

The problem is that the program is encrypted.

[sighs] We don't know how long it'll take to decrypt it.

Then to ask Park Do-jae for it

would be the fastest way.

Yes, but he's exercising his right to remain silent.

And as I told you, this morning…

How is he?

Fortunately, it's not life-threatening.

[sighs]

PARK * JAE

[sighs]

Serves you right.

You're unbelievable.

[sighs]

But then,

it's understandable.

Turns out you were helping the culprit all this time,

and he made a fool of you.

You feel empty and embarrassed.

I bet you wanted to disappear.

You got me wrong and sought revenge because you were deceived.

But you tried to hurt Hee-joo too. That's a different issue.

That's attempted murder. You know that?

You have no right to blame me.

You've had a good life living as Paik Sa-eon.

-Am I wrong? -You're right.

I'll make sure everyone, including me, pays for their sins.

So help me catch him first.

[handcuffs clanking]

Don't be ridiculous.

You will expose the Paik family's secrets

and give up the highest power in the country?

I won't fall for it.

I won't be fooled twice.

Then why did you save me?

[tense music playing]

Have you ever thought

that I might not be the person you hate,

even just once?

[solemn music playing]

[sighs]

I have no intention of showing mercy.

If you want a lighter sentence, cooperate with the police.

[Do-jae] Have you…

never doubted me?

Thinking you might have seen through my true intentions,

I was always on edge.

Because you…

could've seen right through me.

I trusted you.

I don't trust anyone.

But I trusted you.

[solemn music continues playing]

I know it's late,

but would you…

consider trusting me now?

[camera shutters clicking]

YUN HYEON-SEONG

-[glass clinks] -[You-ri inhales sharply]

So,

Mr. Jeong Jin-seok raised Sa-eon,

and the real son, thought to be dead, has returned and is trying to kill Sa-eon.

-And that ass… -[Sang-woo clears throat]

[You-ri clears throat]

And that bad guy is the boy from the villa?

You're good at summarizing.

You should be hearing it from the person involved,

but I know you would've found out anyway.

You can hear the rest from him.

"The rest"?

Is there more?

[sighs]

Poor Sa-eon.

It must've been so hard and lonely for him.

Carrying all of those secrets alone.

He didn't have to act tough.

[scoffs]

Take care of him.

You see, Sa-eon is not one to talk about his personal life.

But he told you.

That means…

the green light.

"Green light"?

[quirky music playing]

For us?

[You-ri] Hurry up and call him!

Ask if he's eaten. Invite him out if he hasn't.

Tell him you'll eat with him.

[Sang-woo chuckles]

Me? Be his friend?

[Sang-woo chuckles softly]

SPOKESPERSON PAIK SA-EON

-[gasps] -[phone vibrating]

[gasps] Look.

You guys are connected.

[Sang-woo clears throat]

Yeah.

Hello?

They found it?

[solemn music playing]

[You-ri] I'll drive.

No, I'll do it.

Get in.

After skeletonization, it becomes hard to identify a body

as well as the time of death.

Still, personal effects were found.

It'd be helpful if you could confirm them.

EVIDENCE

This bead…

is mine.

[solemn music continues playing]

I lost in a game of marbles.

So I gave it to Yeong-seok. And this is Min-woo's ring.

It's a big ring though.

[Sang-woo groans softly]

His mom gave it to him…

after promising she'll be right back. [breath trembling]

Though she didn't come back…

Then…

I guess that belonged to Jin-yeong.

The child who loved cars. Lee Jin-yeong.

Am I right?

[solemn music continues playing]

[music fades]

[You-ri] Here. Drink this.

Thank you.

Stop it. This is nothing.

Thank you for remembering my friends with me.

You-ri, of all the people I know,

you're the most cheerful.

So, whenever painful memories I didn't want to remember flooded in,

I've managed to hold on.

It's all thanks to you.

[chuckles softly]

Thank you.

The real Paik Sa-eon is alive,

and he's the one behind the threats?

Yeah.

[exclaims]

The pieces are finally coming together.

When I was young, I remember going out to the yard after hearing Yu-jin cry.

[Yu-jin crying]

[intriguing music playing]

Yu-jin! Are you okay?

He looked around our age, so I thought he was Paik Sa-eon.

But…

when I first saw Paik Sa-eon,

he was much taller than the boy I saw.

So I thought maybe the boy wasn't him.

The boy you saw was probably the real Paik Sa-eon.

Probably.

And not long after that,

the car accident happened.

And the real Paik Sa-eon disappeared.

Then…

are you saying the car accident might not be an accident?

What if…

Yu-jin saw the face of the real Paik Sa-eon,

the one the Paik family was hiding?

[exhales]

[doorbell ringing]

[intriguing music continues playing]

[sighs]

Why didn't you answer my calls?

What are you doing here?

No, how dare you come here?

Are you really trying to push Hee-joo out and take her place?

-[scoffs] -Why are you smiling?

Did I say something funny?

Hee-joo, let's talk later.

I should go.

[Yeon-hui] They're making a fuss over catching the culprit and the accomplice.

What's going on?

If this keeps up, won't it affect the presidential race?

What if you can't become the future president's daughter-in-law?

[groans]

I should've just married you off to the Yeonghwa Construction family.

I was wrong.

No.

It's not my fault. She's the problem.

This happened because that wench ran off before the wedding!

I regret it too.

What?

I regret loving you.

No.

That wasn't love.

You…

[slow music playing]

Now that In-a's talking, are you talking too?

I thought being obedient

was a way to show you love.

If I did as you said,

I thought you'd love me back one day, but…

HOME

Now that I've been loved…

and loved someone, I know.

Love…

isn't about forcing one-sided sacrifice like you do

or being unconditionally obedient like me.

"Sacrifice"?

Did I do this for my own benefit?

I did it because I wanted something better for you!

Stop gaslighting me!

I won't listen to you anymore.

[solemn music playing]

Also, I'll never be

the president's daughter-in-law.

So wake up, please.

[sighs deeply]

How dare she,

after everything I've done for her.

[In-a] Drink this.

How did I forget?

Do you remember the DNA report from before?

I said I didn't know who sent it.

Yeah.

I think I now know who sent it.

Who?

[slow music playing]

Hong Hee-joo.

[Hee-joo] It's our wedding vows.

You don't need to read it all. Just remember this.

One, the groom cannot initiate a divorce.

Two, divorce is prohibited under any circumstances.

Three, we will actively announce to the public

that we are a married couple.

If any of these are violated,

the penalty…

[scoffs]

will be two billion won.

What are you doing?

I understand what it means now.

For me, it was way before that.

Way before.

You said "way before."

I don't know exactly when that is,

but I'm certain that it was before three years ago.

Before the wedding,

the person who sent the DNA report to In-a

was you, wasn't it?

[slow music continues playing]

[Sa-eon] Is Hong Hee-joo marrying the son of the Yeonghwa Construction family?

Is that true?

[In-a] The only woman willing to sell her daughter to him is Hee-joo's mom.

[Sa-eon] The wedding will be held as planned tomorrow.

However, let's switch the bride.

It won't be you. It'll be your sister.

I wasn't a stand-in.

[mellow song playing]

From the very start,

I was your wife.

Once all of this is over,

will you marry me?

No.

Once all of this is over…

I'll propose to you.

[mellow song continues playing]

I love you,

Hong Hee-joo.

[song ends]

[Detective Kang] Of the four discovered remains,

three were identified with the help of personal items,

but for the remaining one,

we have no clue.

It will take some time to analyze the remains and see

if the DNA matches yours.

INCIDENT REPORT

[solemn music playing]

YUN HYEON-SEONG

[crying] Hyeon-seong!

Hyeon-seong!

Hyeon-seong!

-[whimpering] -[young Do-jae] Where are you?

Come out!

-Hyeon-seong! -[sobbing]

[Sang-woo] I found my friends thanks to you. Thank you.

[Sa-eon] There's still one unidentified person.

[Sang-woo] One of the twins?

[Sa-eon] Yes.

[solemn music continues playing]

[music ends]

[Sa-eon sighs]

I was going to self-destruct too.

After I get my revenge,

once the goals and targets that kept me going were gone,

I was going to disappear too.

What about now?

Did you change your mind?

Of course.

I'm going to live a life after taking revenge.

With the person

I want to be with for the rest of my life.

Will you try it again?

It's a shame your brother died,

but what about the rest of your life?

[Do-jae whimpering]

[slow music playing]

This is all because of him.

How many lives need to be destroyed before this comes to an end?

It's not…

over yet.

We have to catch him.

After that,

I'll think about what comes next.

I was relieved.

When I learned

that you weren't the Paik Sa-eon I thought you were.

[gripping music playing]

[music fades]

[chimes]

I'm in.

How many?

Park Do-jae said he planted spy chips and tracking devices

in all the mobile devices and transportation the guy uses.

[detective] Out of the three, two are inactive, but one is still active.

Check the GPS and pinpoint the exact location, quickly.

[Il-gyeong sighs]

I heard Sa-eon caught the accomplice.

What about the culprit?

We found out

who the culprit is.

Who is it?

[chuckles]

[In-a] I knew it.

You're not surprised at all.

But then, I guess you already knew.

Nothing gets by you in this family, Father.

Just finish what you were saying. Who's the culprit?

Before I tell you, I have to ask you something.

[In-a] The reason you covered up our car accident.

What deal did you make with Chairman Paik Jang-ho?

[suspenseful music playing]

[thunder rumbling]

The bastard who ran my kids over.

I chased him to the Philippines and got him to confess

just before I was about to take his life.

So don't try to deny it.

Have you calculated it thoroughly?

After you shoot me,

what will you have left?

You invested tens of billions of won in my presidential campaign.

You already lost your son.

And if you shoot me, you'll also lose the money.

Are you okay with that?

You know me well.

You know I'm someone who's more sensitive to losses than to gains.

Would it be a little better if the losses weren't all on you?

By now, they should be walking side by side.

What does that mean?

On the road to the afterlife.

Your son and my grandson.

How's that?

Is it starting to add up now?

[In-a] Tell us now.

What did you throw away?

And what did you gain?

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic music continues playing]

[Sa-eon] Hurry and come to the memorial service.

I've got a bad feeling.

[car accelerating]

-[gunshot] -[people screaming]

Mr. Hong.

[breath trembles]

Mr. Hong.

What do you think you're doing?

[breathing heavily]

[tense music playing]

YUNHWA-RI

We got it. He's near Yunhwa-ri, Sanseong-myeon.

We got the bastard.

-Head out. -[all] Yes, sir.

Didn't I warn you?

That if that thing in your family was still alive,

I'd chop it up from head to toe

and scatter the pieces.

[people gasping]

[Il-gyeong] Give him to me.

Where is he?

[Il-gyeong's breath trembling]

[explosion]

-[alarm ringing] -[people clamoring]

[Ui-yong] Guards!

[sinister music playing]

[intense music playing]

[Mr. Min] It's a fire! Evacuate!

[people clamoring]

Dad!

We have to go!

-[people screaming] -[woman] It's a fire!

[phone vibrating]

-Yes, Detective Kang. -[Kang] We got his location.

We're on our way to Yunhwa-ri 24, Sanseong-myeon.

Where?

[man] Are you okay?

[intense music continues playing]

[people coughing]

[Sa-eon panting]

[coughing]

I can't find Hee-joo! We were together.

-[In-a panting] -[Sa-eon] I'll find her.

Hee-joo!

Hee-joo! [coughing]

Hee-joo!

[phone vibrating]

UNKNOWN CALLER

[kidnapper] Paik Sa-eon.

I'll kill her. I'm really going to kill her.

Your wife.

[ominous music playing]

I know now

for sure

what you cherish most in the world.

[Sa-eon] Hee-joo.

[kidnapper] Answer him, Sis.

Your husband's calling.

Paik Sa-eon!

If you lay a finger on her,

I'll kill you.

Let her go now.

I'm the one you want.

Don't mess with anyone else. Settle this with me.

[chuckling] Don't get worked up.

I get excited when you get worked up.

[breathing heavily]

[kidnapper] Your turn will come soon, so don't make a fuss and just wait.

You're far from being ruined.

Paik Jang-ho's grandson

being successful and perfectly fine, just like you,

that's exactly what that old man wanted.

I can't let that happen.

I'll make him rise up from his grave! [laughs]

This is just a little taste.

You don't know what real pain is yet.

I really want you to suffer properly.

Why?

Because…

Help! [gasps]

Help!

Help me!

[kidnapper] Because you just watched me

dying in pain.

So I'm going to watch too.

I'll watch you struggle, begging for your life,

on the verge of choking.

You should experience that kind of torment for once.

That once pleasant scent from your body

will turn into the pungent smell of blood.

I'll make you suffer.

UNKNOWN CALLER

Hee-joo, don't worry.

I'm coming.

-I'm coming right now. -[Hee-joo] Don't come.

[music ends]

[tense music playing]

[voice shaking] I told you.

For once,

I want to protect you.

[Hee-joo breathing heavily]

Just remember this.

I love you…

so very much.

Hee-joo.

I love you.

[engine revving]

[dramatic music playing]

[kidnapper] You crazy bitch! Again with that?

[Hee-joo] Do you remember?

Once you start, you see it through to the end.

That's what you said.

Since I started it,

I'm going to end it.

I'll make sure you never make him suffer again!

[tires screeching]

[metal crashing]

[music fades]

Hee-joo…

Hee-joo!

[breath trembling]

[somber music playing]

[camera shutter clicking]

[Hyeok-jin] The accident vehicle has been lifted,

and the search team is using boats to search the surrounding area.

A vehicle that fell into the upper stream

of the Cheonghan River this morning has been found.

The impact of the crash was so severe

that the guardrail was completely torn off.

The rescue team found the vehicle at a depth of about 20 meters,

but the passengers have not been found yet.

According to the police investigation,

this vehicle that crashed into the river was being driven…

by Paik Sa-eon's wife after being abducted.

This news has left many in shock.

The police have released a composite sketch of the suspect

and issued an emergency wanted notice.

In relation to this, Spokesperson Paik

will hold a press conference to announce his position.

[reporters] There he is.

[reporter] Hurry! Take photos of him.

[slow music playing]

[music ends]

That's enough! Please!

This isn't a scandal. It's an incident! A criminal case!

[Hyeok-jin sighs softly]

First, I have something to say to the people.

For a long time,

I've kept something hidden.

I am…

not the son of Presidential Candidate…

Paik Ui-yong.

-[reporters murmuring] -[Sa-eon] I am not the grandson…

of Chairman Paik Jang-ho.

Both the name Paik Sa-eon

and my identity as Paik Ui-yong's son

are all fake.

SPOKESPERSON PAIK, "I'M NOT PAIK SA-EON…"

It does not belong to me.

If there is one thing I can say truthfully about myself,

it's that…

I'm married, and I have a wife.

My wife was kidnapped on the 20th, two days ago,

by the person who had been threatening to kill me.

Investigations and searches are ongoing,

but my wife's whereabouts have not yet been determined.

In relation to this, I stand before you

not as Spokesperson Paik Sa-eon

[voice shaking] but as…

a husband,

to humbly request

your cooperation and help.

[reporters murmuring]

[slow music playing]

My wife's name is…

Hong Hee-joo.

-[Soo-young gasps] -[Sa-eon] She's 28 years old, 167cm tall…

That's Hong…

Did you not know either?

[Sa-eon] At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a black suit

and black shoes

and had long, straight hair.

And she's the sign language interpreter of the Presidential Office.

[Hee-joo] I look forward to working with you as well.

[Sa-eon] Is there something you want to do?

[Hee-joo] Well…

There is.

Things that I never imagined we could do together.

I know it's ridiculous,

but I imagined it sometimes.

Us being…

completely ordinary just like everyone else.

There's a lot I haven't done for her.

Let's be happy together.

[voice shaking] I haven't made her happy yet.

Once all of this is over…

I'll propose to you.

If I had known I wouldn't get the chance,

I would've just given her everything.

SPOKESPERSON PAIK DEVASTATED BY HIS WIFE'S ABDUCTION

[softly] Hee-joo…

[sniffles]

[Sa-eon] Please.

If anyone has seen my wife,

please report it now.

Please, I ask for your attention and help

so that my wife can return safely.

[dramatic music playing]

WHEN THE PHONE RINGS

[mellow music playing]

[Sa-eon] Why was I born?

I always thought about it.

If I have to live someone else's life against my will,

why was I born?

But I think I found the answer.

To why I was born

and why I had to live as Paik Sa-eon.

It was…

to meet you.

[romantic song playing]

Subtitle translation by: Sue Mounce