01x08 - The Culprit

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Jeez. Fine, I'm coming.

-Damn you.

-Shut it.

4 YEARS AGO

Is it the dirtbag in Incheon?

I'll go with you.

Go away, punk. You're so annoying.

What are you going to do all by yourself?

Don't you know that

the award ceremony is tomorrow?

And it's been a year since I joined

Crime Investigation Team One.

I'm your partner.

Partner, my foot. Give me a break.

Go away.

I'll show you

that I deserve to be called your partner.

Gosh, seriously

Stop, you jerk!

-Hey!

-Stop right there!

I told you not to follow me!

-Damn it!

-Jeez.

Damn it.

Step back.

Darn it. Where did he go?

No!

Cheol-jin!

That crazy scum!

Let go!

Let go of me, you jerk!

Cheol-jin!

I said, let go of me, you jerk!

I'll never let you go!

Dong-man!

Over there!

I'm sorry I left you behind.

I'm supposed to be your partner.

You don't have to be sorry.

Now that I have a stab wound,

it's kind of cool,

but it was really scary.

How will I ever

go after a suspect alone at night?

You will never go out alone, you punk.

From now, I'll always be behind you,

so don't be scared.

Darn it.

Darn it.

My gosh

Dong-man.

The fingerprints on this laptop

weren't found on this remote control

you brought

but on this plastic cup.

Professor Yu.

I can't stop working on this case.

No. I won't.

You said the culprit is here.

How did you

I must

catch the culprit at all costs.

So that

I can protect

the people I love.

I've made up my mind,

so you should decide.

I must

see the end of this case.

Dong-man.

DEFENSIVE TACTICS

It looks like he's back

Where's Sun-h*?

Is he at the library to save our seats?

Everyone is there

because our finals started.

Who are you? Do you know me?

I'm here to see my friend, Sun-h*.

-Please leave.

-I'm leaving!

-Go!

-Come on!

Sun-h*!

Hi.

Wait. That seat is reserved.

Sorry.

Where did he go to have it out

with the professor?

Why are you drinking so much?

Do you want to get drunk?

My gosh.

You go first.

Sorry?

Go ahead and explain

why you think he's the culprit.

What? What are you talking about?

Are you calling me the culprit?

I finished analyzing

Mr. Park's communications data.

What?

When a burner phone

that got a signal from a cell site

near our school called Mr. Park's phone,

his phone picked up a signal

from the same cell site a few hours later.

Several times.

So?

That means the owner

of the burner phone called him,

and he came to the school.

The calls, travel route,

and the same cell site.

I kept seeing the same pattern.

What nonsense are you spewing, you punk?

Hey! This is unbelievable.

Are you certain of the causality?

Are you sure that's all there is?

Wasn't there a case where I called him,

and he came over to the school?

Your speculation lacks basis.

But that doesn't mean that it's not true.

Why did you come to our school

when Professor Yu didn't call you?

Why is this jerk talking nonsense?

Dong-man, it's not me.

Why would I do something like that?

Shut your mouth and follow me.

Why that little

Dong-man, you don't believe him, do you?

Dong-man. Say something!

Why did you touch Sun-h*'s laptop?

Dong-man.

You mean the one on his desk?

I just took a look because I got curious.

What about you?

Why are you looking into

my communications data?

What are you accusing me of?

We don't know if you were injured

while carrying out a sting operation

or if you're just putting on a show

because you're working for those jerks.

Are you serious?

We don't know if you touched his laptop

to dig something up from it or not!

Is that really what you think?

I've been working

as your partner for six years,

and I even got stabbed!

That's why I know you well.

I know the face you make when you lie.

Just go, Cheol-jin.

Sir, can you make a U-turn?

Do I make a U-turn or not?

Mr. Park Cheol-jin.

You were in my car last time too.

I can't do this.

I want to stop here.

This is too much.

Seriously.

Sir, please stop the car.

I can see that you remember it.

He will call you.

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

Are you almost done

with submitting the exam papers?

Yes, except for the Investigation Studies.

I see.

Professor Yu, you must upload them

to the cloud by tomorrow night.

Professor Yu?

-What?

-The exam papers.

Right. I got it.

Okay, then. Let's wrap it up here.

-Okay.

-Good job, everyone.

Do you want to go for a drive

after submitting them tomorrow?

Where to?

You know. Misa-ri or Yangsu-ri.

Anywhere that ends with "ri".

Why would you go there?

It's dark, narrow, and accident-prone.

That's why we're going there.

It's dark and narrow,

and I'm hoping for some accidents there.

What happened? Did he just turn me down?

Gosh, the deadly exams are coming up.

I already messed up my mid-terms,

so I'm dead if I mess it up again

in the finals.

Right, you're dead already.

No, I'm not.

How is it going with studying?

Want some coffee?

Here you go.

So, did things go well with Professor Yu?

Not yet. I think he needs more time.

But I'm sure he'll be fine soon.

From what I know, he's always like that.

I thought you were

just investigating together,

but I guess you guys got close too.

We always fight.

That means you guys are close.

If not, why would you even fight?

You'd just ignore each other.

So when are you going to tell me about

that investigation you're doing with him?

Well

We haven't had it out yet.

-I'm sorry.

-What's there to be?

And I'm going to

have it out with you after him.

It's about time we have it out

and decide what we are.

Hey, I'm not asking

because I want to have it out with you.

I was curious since it seemed like

it was related to my mom.

What? Why are you smiling now?

I don't think now's the time for this.

Let's go. I'll finish it off.

What do you mean by that?

Hey, Kang Sun-h*!

INVESTIGATION STUDIES EXAM

Sir, are you available now?

How long have you known?

How long have you known that

the culprit is in the Police University?

After the sports festival.

I heard you talking with Mr. Park.

You punk.

Why would you eavesdrop

on grown-ups talking?

Why didn't you tell me about it?

I wasn't so sure about it.

It could've just confused

the investigation.

Still, we even found the bug.

Isn't that clear enough?

Nothing is ever clear enough.

You've never done a proper investigation.

We first went after

the ill*gal gambling ring.

Whether they are

in the Police University or not,

they are close to us. That's a fact.

If Cheol-jin is the culprit,

don't you think we should investigate

how deep he is involved,

and who is hiding behind him?

So that means you're going to do it right.

You won't back off no matter what, right?

Did you even hear what I said?

Of course I won't back off.

What do you want me to say?

You can't avoid it even if you want to.

Nothing will change if I stop.

I should at least keep going

to get something out of it, right?

I don't know what's at the end

of this investigation,

but we'll see when we get there.

I'll stop him from doing anything.

I'll do whatever I can

to stop him from investigating.

I'll get it done this time.

If you give me one last chance

YU DONG-MAN

Why did I choose

to become a police officer?

Tell me about it. If we mess up the exams

and fail to graduate,

we won't be able to become one anyway.

Gosh, study more

instead of worrying about it.

-I can't focus on studying.

-Guys.

Do you know what this is?

-What is this?

-What's that?

-Goodness!

-Why?

The legendary graduate, who got

straight-As in every class for four years,

is now at the main office,

so-called the next commissioner.

Do you know him?

-Of course I know.

-This is

These are the sample questions

that he used to study.

-Gosh.

-Goodness.

-How much for a page?

-Give your price first.

There won't be any negotiations, right?

Guys, we're at the Police University.

If you get into something speculative

-Fried chicken.

-Okay, fried chicken.

And pizza.

-Pizza?

-And beer.

Beer?

I'm not in.

-Are you sure?

-Yes, I'll be off.

-And a blind date.

-Really? Blind date?

And the blind date expenses.

-Are you sure?

-Yes, totally.

Stop staring at me

and read your book, will you?

Okay.

Right, did the talk

with your professor go well?

I did talk to him but

Sorry.

Just until the exams are over.

After that,

you'll have to tell me everything.

Okay, I will.

Try to focus again.

Okay.

Hey, Min-gyu. Did you see this?

Give it back when you're done.

Mr. Park Cheol-jin seemed

to have regained his memory.

You didn't know?

CHEOL-JIN

PROFESSOR BAEK

-Hello?

-Professor Yu.

I got a report from a student.

It says that the sample questions

going around the students seem to be

the exam paper for Investigation Studies.

Professor Yu, is it true?

Is it the exam paper for the finals?

Yes, it is.

How did this get out?

The exam for Investigation Studies

hasn't been uploaded yet though.

Did you print a copy of it by any chance?

Yes, I printed a copy last night

to do a final check.

Then do you remember

if anyone visited your office

after you finished writing

all the exam questions?

First, let's check the CCTV footage

-from the camera in the hallway.

-Okay.

Yes, Mr. Hyun.

Professor Yu, can I have a word with you?

The sample questions

you were looking at this morning?

Yes. Apparently, they were

for our Investigation Studies exam.

I guess they were leaked somehow.

Where's Professor Yu?

It's been reported

to Asan Police Station as well.

They called and said their officers

are on their way now.

I see.

Let me ask you again.

After you completed writing

all the exam questions,

did anyone visit your office that night?

One of my students stopped by.

Was it Kang Sun-h* again?

Yes. It was Sun-h*.

But we just talked.

And until he left my office,

I was there with him the whole time.

The CCTV footage will prove it.

The laptop you submitted

for fingerprint analysis

is also his, isn't it?

You're not getting Sun-h*

involved in your private matter, are you?

I hope that is not the case, Professor Yu.

You may return to your office.

Yes, sir.

You're not getting Sun-h*

involved in your private matter, are you?

I hope that is not the case, Professor Yu.

Gosh, I have a headache now.

What is this?

What in the world

Professor Yu Dong-man,

we're from Asan Police Station.

-What's that behind you?

-Nothing.

What is this?

Professor

Professor.

Professor. Wait.

Say something! Please?

This can't be true.

-Professor!

-Just a moment.

Professor Yu can get in my car.

We'll follow you.

But we were told to

arrest him immediately.

You don't have solid evidence yet,

so it's unnecessary to do this

in front of the students.

From the tone of my voice,

you can tell I'll take issue

with this talk if it drags on.

And from the look on my face,

you can tell I want to wrap it up

if you got my point.

You know

where Asan Police Station is, right?

STOP

You didn't have to do this.

I said we should go for a drive.

Although it's bright out,

and we're driving on a wide road.

But there has been an accident indeed.

A case, not an accident.

It is an accident.

An accident that was sprung on you

out of the blue.

Did this happen

because I didn't hit the brakes?

I wonder if this was done to stop me

because I wasn't going to stop.

I'm not sure

if this is an appropriate analogy,

but there's a day

I regret the most in my whole life.

That day, I had an awful dream.

So I told my husband

to skip work for just one day

and go to the beach with me.

But he was so adamant about going to work.

He was like that.

Regardless of what I said,

he remained stubborn

and did everything his way.

If I knew we'd never be able

to go to the beach again,

I should've stopped him at all costs.

I should've done everything

I could to stop him.

I should've done everything, anything.

I regret it every day.

You need to stay alive

to forgive and make up.

Don't you think so?

LEE JU-WON

LEE JU-WON

He can't deny it.

They even found

an envelope of money in his office.

But I find it suspicious.

They found the evidence too easily.

It's strange.

That's true.

He was once called

a legend of Investigation Studies.

I don't think he'd have been this sloppy.

Exactly.

He doesn't seem like the type

to receive bribes either.

-Right?

-You never know.

He'll either be dismissed or fired.

Do you think they'll fire him?

So that means you're going to do it right.

You won't back off no matter what, right?

Of course I won't back off.

What do you want me to say?

Hello.

Sun-h*.

All right. Thank you.

They're starting his investigation now.

Why won't they let us see

the CCTV footage?

Take a careful look.

Someone turned the CCTV camera,

so it caught nothing.

Tell me about it.

Seeing how he knows the angle,

it must be someone from inside.

Who's your accomplice?

Whether it's a student or not,

you must've done this

so that it wouldn't catch you

accepting the ten-million-won bribe.

Someone from inside.

Professor Yu, why don't you just confess?

They're analyzing the footage now,

and the arrest warrant

will be issued soon.

Dong-man!

Gosh, why are you here?

This is humiliating.

You brat!

So you know this is humiliating?

I know you're a nutjob,

but you wouldn't do something so low.

You punks!

I know, right? Why is he doing this?

What did you say?

If he wanted to frame me,

then he should've done a better job.

You know who did it, don't you?

Who is it? What's this about?

Did he do this to stop me

from investigating any further?

Tell me what this is about.

It's frustrating.

Captain, I have a favor to ask.

Here, have some tea.

The night before the exam paper

was leaked,

you were with Professor Yu

in his office, right?

Yes, I went to talk to him for a second.

May I ask what it was about?

I was stuck

while studying Investigation Studies,

so I wanted to ask him.

Just this month alone,

you visited Professor Yu's office

more than ten times.

Were you there to ask questions

on Investigation Studies?

You shouldn't make that face

when the police ask you a question.

Let me see.

He was arrested without a warrant,

so Professor Yu will be detained

for about 36 hours.

If you want to prove his innocence

before he's cornered,

you must hurry.

You may leave.

Yes, sir.

You did it, didn't you?

Just go and study for your exams.

I'll make sure

to find evidence on you.

I'd love to see you try.

I'm not sure if a greenhorn

like you can do that though.

Sun-h*!

It's really strange though.

Why did the culprit share the paper

when he could've had it for himself?

The police are investigating it,

so wouldn't they find it strange too?

Since an envelope of money was found,

so they'll investigate

based on the evidence,

not the circumstance.

Then they'll miss the golden time.

Still, I think the police

will find a suspect

from the students first.

I think so too.

And that'd be me.

What?

What? It's you?

I went to see Professor Yu

in his office the night before.

But still, you didn't leak the paper.

Of course he didn't.

Professor Yu didn't do it either.

He's being framed.

I must catch the culprit.

Speaking of which,

can you guys help me?

Never mind. It's exam week.

I'll get going.

Kang Sun-h*!

What do you think you're doing?

Of course we must help you

when you're in trouble.

Exams? They're not important at all!

He's right.

Sun-h*, I might not be of much help,

but I

I want to help you too.

You would've done the same

if this happened to me.

That's right, brother.

Don't underestimate us.

We're friends, after all.

You guys

Hey, don't get emotional.

We're running out of time.

You're right.

Don't get emotional.

We're running out of time.

What shall we start with?

It looks like most of the kids

from our year bought the leaked paper.

Then Beom-tae and Joon-wuk,

start with questioning.

Question those

who didn't buy the paper like me,

or those who borrowed it.

And those who didn't buy it

when they're likely to do so.

Let's narrow down suspects

by questioning them.

Also, find out Dong-gu's alibi

since he sold the paper.

-Roger that.

-Roger that.

What about us?

We must go to the crime site first.

Evidence and clues

are always left at the scene.

Let's go.

They haven't caught the culprit

when there's a camera right here?

We'll find out if we can

watch the footage even just once.

Let's see if we can do that.

No.

Those at Asan Police Station

believe that this case

could have been an inside job,

so even the professors

aren't allowed to access it.

Then can we take a quick look at it here?

Goodness. I already said no.

Get out.

I think I saw someone fiddling

with the CCTV camera in front of

Professor Yu's office.

You saw who it was?

Was it a man or a woman?

That I don't know. It was too dark.

Get out. Go.

-Please

-Go, get out.

SITUATION ROOM

So it's true that the CCTV caught

someone fiddling with the camera.

I'm impressed.

The other guys must've

finished their job by now. Let's go.

Can you let go?

Right.

Shall we?

-Let's go.

-Okay.

Dong-gu got his hands on the exam paper

on Monday, around midnight.

He found it on top of the printer

in the Dormitory copy room.

According to him,

that was when he printed copies of it.

There are seven students

who didn't buy those copies.

Dong-gu the seller,

Kang-hui, Jae-gyeong,

Sun-h*, Min-gyu,

Seong-su, and Hae-ju.

Wait. Cha Seong-su

and An Hae-ju didn't buy it?

Right?

Those two, of all people,

must have bought it.

What's more shocking is that

over 80 percent of the students

bought the copy.

That's right.

Park Dong-gu should become

a salesman, not a cop.

So we have two suspects.

I'll talk with Hae-ju.

Joon-wuk and Beom-tae,

you two talk with Seong-su.

I'll see if we can get our hands

on the CCTV footage somehow.

We'll be able to save Professor Yu, right?

Are you going to keep up

this uncooperative attitude?

Mr. Yu Dong-man!

Goodness.

I talked to Hae-ju.

She said the one who left the copy room

before her was wearing a neon watch.

Check Cha Seong-su's watch.

If it's a neon watch,

he's the one who found it first.

INVESTIGATION TASK FORCE, 4 MEMBERS

It's exam time. Shouldn't you be studying?

I have somewhere to be.

Let's talk another time.

What about me?

"Another time," again?

I

I like you.

I don't expect you

to give me your answer now.

I'm just telling you how I feel.

Okay, I see

Then let's talk another time.

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Okay. Let's just talk now.

Min-gyu, there's someone I like.

I can't afford to worry

about how upset you are

because I'm so worried

about him right now.

Who is that?

Is it Kang Sun-h*?

I have to go.

You'd like to see the CCTV footage?

Yes. I know

that I'm not allowed to view it,

but I figured you probably can access it.

That's a lot to ask.

Right, I apologize.

I'm aware it's a lot to ask,

but I wanted to give it a shot.

Why is that?

Because trying is better

than doing nothing.

There are times when doing nothing

is better for your own sake.

I've got nothing to lose,

and nothing will change

if I stand still and do nothing.

When you're investigating a case,

you must keep

pushing forward to find clues.

That's what Professor Yu taught me.

I'm worried you'd trip and fall

if you keep pushing forward.

But that's not a failure.

Wouldn't it be a process

to learn to walk straight?

I still remember what you told us

when we went to the sh**ting range

for the first time.

You said we as police officers

must pick up g*ns

to protect and save lives, not to k*ll.

Would you hand me a b*llet,

so I can protect Professor Yu?

At three o'clock. A neon watch, confirmed.

At eight o'clock. Also confirmed.

What are you guys doing?

No matter the angle,

-it is indisputably neon.

-What?

I heard the CCTV footage shows

the person who first found the exam paper.

Hey, what do you mean?

There are no cameras there

So it was you.

Cha Seong-su, you have

the right to refuse to make a statement.

Don't move! You'll be given

a chance to explain yourself

and have the right to an attorney.

You may request the court

to review the legality of this arrest

-That's not right.

-What?

Take it up with the Leadership Room,

not the court.

-Stay still.

-Let me go, you crazy jerks!

Hey, you'll break my arms!

-Hey, Beom-tae.

-Seong-su did find it first.

But someone was in the copy room

before he got there.

What?

Can we talk?

If you've got something to say,

just say it and leave.

I told you.

I will find evidence

to prove that you did it.

I have Cha Seong-su's statement

that he ran into you in the copy room

the night the exam paper got leaked.

Such statements or circumstantial clues

cannot serve as admissible evidence.

Which is why I'm planning to secure

physical evidence as well.

That way

I can save Professor Yu,

your supervisor.

I'm going to save him.

Do you really think

saving Dong-man from this case

is a good thing for him?

This time, it was only an exam paper.

Aren't you scared that something worse

might happen to him next?

No, I'm not scared.

That must be exactly

what they want.

Us getting scared because of this incident

and stepping back

so that we stop investigating any further.

Both Professor Yu and I

will never give those jerks

what they want.

Are you sure

you can handle this?

Do you think you can stay

next to Dong-man until the end

without running away?

Yes.

He's better than me.

Have you checked on it, Captain?

Cheol-jin did withdraw ten million won.

What on earth is going on?

Did he get blackmailed or something?

Okay, Captain. I'll call you again.

Can I make another call?

Hello?

It's me.

We have all the witness statements,

but we don't have the final blow.

That hurt.

Where did Sun-h* go?

Let's find the last piece of evidence.

-What is that?

-What is it?

-What is that?

-What is that?

Did you find something?

Yes.

I have something to report.

Pause it.

What? Only his hand was caught.

Wait. I'm sure it's a man's hand.

The culprit is a male.

I don't think we'll be able to tell

who turned the camera.

What are you doing?

I can see something!

We got him!

Hey, but isn't he

the new professor?

He is. It's Professor Park Cheol-jin.

Let's go.

Did he get blackmailed or something?

Sir.

-All right.

-Let's go.

There are only two.

No!

It still hurts on rainy days.

And I still turn around in panic mode,

thinking someone

might attack me from behind.

-So please

-I'll never let you go!

Cheol-jin!

Dong-man!

Don't leave me alone.

I'll show you

that I deserve to be called your partner.

My gut feeling tells me

that this case is dangerous.

I was appointed as a professor

at Korean National Police University.

-What?

-Cheol-jin asked for it,

saying he wants to work by your side.

From now, I'll always be behind you,

so don't be scared.

You will never give up, will you?

You'll never give up

on going after those jerks, will you?

Let's

start with the report.

Are you serious?

I got the permission slip

to go out from Professor Seo.

The taxi is here. Let's hurry.

Hello. This is Seo Sang-hak.

What did you say?

Exam papers were leaked

right before the final exams

at Korean National Police University.

The cradle of justice,

Korean National Police University.

KCS will report thorough coverage

of the corruption case

that overshadows the school's philosophy.

It hasn't been a year since Professor Yu

was appointed to this school,

but he leaked the exam paper

of the subject he's teaching.

According to the Asan Police Station,

Yu denied all charges at first,

but he ended up admitting them

during the investigation.

Why did he admit them all of a sudden?

He didn't do it.

Sir, could you speed up a little?

Sure.

The police are suspecting him

of solicitation,

and they will investigate further

to find the ill*gal dealings made.

Im Hyeon-seok, KCS News.

It's still under investigation,

so we're not sure

There's nothing we can say.

-I'm sorry.

-That's

Where is Mr. Park Cheol-jin?

Who gave you the money?

I have no idea.

I heard I'd get paid in cash

if I handed over the exam paper.

I thought you wanted us

to start writing a report.

What is this?

Gosh.

What are you talking about?

Hello?

It's me.

I was wondering if you were doing okay.

You picked up. I guess you're fine.

-That's all I needed to know.

-Dong-man.

How can you worry about me

even in this situation?

I told you that I'd protect you.

That damn promise.

I'm finally keeping my word, you punk.

I was the one

who leaked the exam paper.

What do you think you're doing?

You should've been the one to cuff me.

Hey, Park Cheol-jin!

I was just trying to make

some money on the side

but ended up coming this far.

Hey, you idiot!

You should have given up

when you found the bug.

What was the point of me

acting like I lost my memory?

-You just wouldn't hit the brakes.

-You jerk! Shut your mouth!

Senior Inspector Yu Dong-man.

My supervisor.

You no longer need to have my back.

You crazy idiot!

I didn't get into this school

to learn from some jerk like Yu Dong-man.

Who is the student

that tipped off the press?

If you did it because of me,

don't do it ever again.

-How dare he touch her?

-She smiled.

Don't smile for him!

So you're innocent, right?

If this turns out to be a lie,

I will cut all ties with you.

I want to investigate the case with you.

And I like you, Kang Sun-h*.

What you saw and learned

isn't a proper way to do things,

-so forget all about it.

-No, I don't want to.

I went through hoops to learn them.

Why should I forget them?

Okay. I will.

The burner phone is on.

So it was you?