01x06 - Pain

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CHUNGJU CITY COUNCIL

We'll be wrapping up the seminar here.

I'd like to thank our panelists
who came all the way from Seoul.

Daehan Party Chairwoman Woo Jin-seok,

Assemblyman Nam Joong-do,

and Assemblyman Son Yeong-gyun.

Please give them a big hand.

DIGITAL SEX CRIME
COUNTERMEASURE SEMINAR

Chairwoman Woo,

I'm sure things were quite hectic today.

Thank you for coming.

We had to.

You did a great job organizing the event.

It's nothing.

You know, I feel bad for Assemblyman Ko.

He didn't cause the accident.

When you're driving,

accidents can happen

-even if you do nothing wrong.
-It was a hit-and-run.

What's worse is that
she kept silent about it for three days.

Even if he wasn't at fault,
he won't escape the blame so easily.

Politicians' families are
public figures too.

If you don't address this,
it could upset the election.

Yes.

Him leaving the party isn't enough.

We should have him resign from his office.

Yes.

If you think about it,

singles with no parents
would make the best politicians.

There's no risk of family trouble.

And even then, they can't be divorced.

Times may have changed,

but nothing reflects worse
on politicians than divorce.

No, it's worse to have children
who cause trouble.

If they can't even discipline
their own children properly,

how are the people supposed to…

Exactly, there have been
quite a few politicians

whose careers were at risk
because of their…

Right.

A truly competent politician

should be able to turn
such a crisis into an opportunity.

Of course.

I need to clean up a little.

I'll see you outside.

If you're unmarried,
it's "Why aren't you married?"

If you don't have kids,
it's "Why don't you have kids?"

You're criticized for
anything you do or don't do.

That's our fate as politicians.

Yes.

I'll just have to endure it.

Chairwoman Woo, shall we go to dinner?

So you commute from Youngsan every day?

Yes, it's not too far.
About 40 minutes by car.

Let's go.

Yes.

I'm sorry for calling out of the blue,

but could we have dinner tonight?

I can be in Youngsan in an hour.

Sure.

ILHWADANG

Mr. Choi.

Good evening.

Hello.

Thank you for meeting me
on such short notice.

Don't mention it.

Did you have any trouble
finding the place?

Not at all.

Let's go inside.

Seung-hee.

What are you doing here?

You're Assemblyman Nam Joong-do.

Fancy meeting you here.

Hello, I am…

There she is.

You made it.

Honey.

PAIN

The assemblyman who raised
the issue of your mother's land purchase.

That's him.

We met once
to have a talk about it before,

and he suddenly called today
saying he was in the area.

Did you know that
he's Kim Jae-eun's husband?

No.

I had no idea.

I knew she was from Youngsan,

but I had no idea that the two…

I mean, the three of you
went to school together.

And I had no idea
that she would marry an assemblyman.

So how did you meet?

When did you get married?

We met while volunteering.

And we've been married…

for about 16 years now, right?

That's a long time.

You mentioned volunteering.

May I ask what kind of work
you used to do?

I was a lawyer at a small firm.

You were a lawyer.

I took a shine to her back then

and chased her around.

That makes sense.

She's always been very popular.

Was she?

I knew it.

Jae-eun…

You know that she changed her name, right?

Yes, I do.

We lost touch after we graduated,

then I recently saw her on the news,

and I recognized her right away.

Right, the news.

Yes, about your son.

It's belated,

but I'm sorry for your loss.

Thank you.

I once read this in a book.

They quantified and ranked
various types of psychological pain

caused by different events in human lives.

Imprisonment, infidelity, divorce…

Experiences of the sort.

I don't exactly remember
how each event ranked,

but the most excruciating event
one could experience turned out to be…

the death of a family member.

I've experienced that one.

I hope I won't experience the others.

I hope you two will

never have to experience

any of the events that you mentioned.

Yes,

I hope so too.

Not anymore.

Auntie Yeo-jin,

my friends kept saying
Dad is handsome today.

Honestly, I don't see it.

Was he popular when he was younger?

I'm not sure.

I don't remember.

But you lived right next door.

Anyway, that's not what's important.

What's important is

that the people love him
because he's righteous.

How would you know that?

Know what? That he's popular?

I mean, how do you know he's righteous?

-Do you have proof?
-Isn't it obvious?

Think about that med student
that k*lled himself.

People were saying
that he deserved a Nobel Prize.

I'm done.

Bring me the dishes when you're done.

Wait, Auntie Yeo-jin.

I'm done.

-Should I do the dishes?
-Forget it.

-Let's do it together.
-It's okay.

No, please let me pay.

-No, let me.
-No.

I asked you to come.

I'll pay.

I'm buying today.
You can treat us next time.

Sure.

I'll see you soon.

We'll treat you to a meal next time.

Yes, I hope to see you again.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Right.

I would enjoy a tour
of the National Assembly.

Of course.

Want to go to the restroom?

Seung-hee.

I never get involved
with my husband's work.

So I didn't know they were acquainted

and I don't know what it's about.

That's such an elaborate explanation.

Why?

What are you afraid of?

Your husband k*lled someone,
just like you.

Will it get complicated
if your secret gets out?

Seung-hee, that's--

You and your husband
have so much in common.

What's really baffling to me is,

did you fall in love and get married
within just a few years,

after what happened with Seung-h*?

If I went through something
bad enough to take to the police,

I wouldn't have been able to date
or get married for at least ten years.

Wouldn't it be normal
to be afraid of physical intimacy?

So how did you manage to date
and marry another man so soon afterward?

Let's make it fair.

My family was destroyed because of you,

but you've been living a happy life.

It's just too unfair.

Don't you think so?

Come back to Youngsan tomorrow.

Come down here

and apologize to my mother.

For framing Seung-h* for tuition money

and driving him to his death.

Apologize for everything.

What?

You can't?

Then what should I do?

Should I put up banners

and hand out fliers about what you did?

Or better yet,

there's always the internet.

Kim Jae-eun.

Your husband is an assemblyman, no less,
and the elections are coming up.

Should we see what happens?

Seung-hee.

This is between us. My husband--

Don't even think about
running away this time.

Come and apologize tomorrow.

Kneel before my mom
and apologize, Kim Jae-eun.

Jae-eun,

even with a scholarship,

it will be expensive to live in Seoul.

So…


KIM JAE-EUN

Here.

Apply to the Cheongju Campus
of Gyeongji University, okay?

Okay.

Jin Seung-h* got offered
early admission to SNU!

Everyone, Jin Seung-h* from my class
got into the SNU School of Law!

He's going to SNU after all.

I taught him.

Seung-hee.

Your twin brother is
an SNU law student now.

What will you do?

Please.

It's enough to have my mom
compare me to Seung-h*.

Why did they have to announce it today?

I'm supposed to go shopping
with Mom this weekend.

I can't believe Seung-h*
got into SNU School of Law.

You know how much
my mom adores him, right?

So I'm waiting for the day
he becomes so smitten with a girl

that he neglects Mom
and only cares about his girlfriend.

But if he does that,
she might actually faint from shock.

Jae-eun.

What do you think about Seung-h*?

-What?
-To be frank,

to be really frank,
Seung-h* isn't bad-looking.

And my mom likes you.

She'd prefer that he dates you
than some random girl in Seoul,

-and I would also be--
-No.

Don't be so flippant.

Just kidding.

No need to get so serious.

Then again,

even though all the other girls
are all over him,

I knew you'd find him off-putting.

You're definitely my friend.

-To Eupnae-dong, please.
-Sure.

-Are you taking the bus?
-Yes.

-Okay then. Bye.
-Bye.

Kim Jae-eun, my love!

See you tomorrow.

Bye.

-Let's go, sir.
-Okay.

I love you!

YOUNGSAN CHILDREN'S HOME

He's a senior at Youngsan High.

His name is Jin Seung-h*.

You k*lled him.

You m*rder*r.

You framed Seung-h* for tuition money.

That's not true, Seung-hee.
Why would I do that?

Stop lying!

You k*lled Seung-h*.

Were you and my wife close back in school?

No, we were just classmates.

I haven't seen her since graduation.

But you recognized her
right away after 20 years.

My wife doesn't know anything
about our discussions.

We never talk about
anything related to my work.

Although it may sound odd to you.

Ms. Jin mentioned
that she saw my wife on the news.

Before what happened to my son,

she had never been seen by the press
or made an official appearance.

She wasn't involved in my campaign either.

That was her condition
for letting me get into politics,

and I intend to keep respecting her wish.

That also means

that she will not have any influence
over my political activities.

Yes, I understand what you mean.

I will not contact Jae-eun…

I mean,

Ms. Kim, about matters
concerning my mother-in-law.

Let's meet again soon.

I'll be in touch.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

-Honey.
-Hey.

Did you call a taxi?

Yes.

Where's Mr. Park?

I'm actually getting a ride from you.

I let Mr. Park go while we were eating.

Then please excuse us.

I had a great time tonight.

-Yes.
-Goodbye.

Get home safely.

See you again.

Okay.

Sorry for making you drive so late.

I felt like I had to drink with them.

It's okay.

I was going to drive anyway.

I guess you're right.

Lean back and get some sleep.

ESTIMATED TIME: 1 HOUR 42 MINUTES

Why didn't you tell me
you were seeing a friend?

You're a busy man.

I still feel a little hurt.

I've never met
any of your friends until today.

You only told me you'd be late,

not that you'd be out of town.

Since when do you care
so much about my work?

Right.

You're right. I'm sorry.

Goodness.

A NEW MESSAGE FROM SEUNG-HEE

Come by noon tomorrow.

To the same old house.

POWER OFF

I shouldn't have said it like that.

I'm sorry.

DESTINATION: HOME

PLEASE WAIT

You said you were meeting a friend.

I told you.

I saw her on the news by chance
and met her on a whim.

What did you two talk about
in the restroom?

I went to see Seung-h*
before going to dinner.

And I promised him

that I'd clear his name.

So I told Jae-eun
to come and apologize to Mom.

Seung-hee.

Why? Is that wrong?

She's living the life
as an assemblyman's wife

after k*lling someone with her lies.

Why should my family
continue to live in misery?

Do you think my mom was always like that?

Seung-hee.

Are you really sure

that Jae-eun framed Seung-h*?

Yes,

that's what he told me.

He told me

that day.

Mom, I'm done with my bath.
Can you give me my cucumber facial?

Mom?

She's not here.

What?

Where is she?

The police station.

The police station?

Did you get in trouble?

What?

What is it?

Kim Jae-eun reported me to the cops.

She told them

that I forced myself on her.

What?

Hey.

I got accepted to SNU today.

So why would I do something like that?

I'm telling the truth!

You don't believe me, do you?

Hey, Jin Seung-hee.

Do you not believe me?

Do you not…

believe your own family?

I'm innocent.

Kim Jae-eun is lying.

Mom.

You have to eat something.

Okay?

Mom.

It's for money.

What?

She framed him for money.

That day,

Jae-eun came over and told me

she was applying to Gyeongji University.

She said she knew I had a relative there

and asked me to get her a scholarship.

But I told her

I couldn't do that.

Then she ruined her clothes,
went to the police station,

and falsely accused Seung-h*.

She's trying to get
settlement money from us.

Goodness.

My poor baby…

Goodness, Seung-h*.

Goodness.

My poor Seung-h*…

But my mom

couldn't sue her
for making a false accusation.

I was adamant that we should

but she couldn't even bear the thought

of damaging Seung-h*'s reputation

with a sexual harassment trial.

That's why we said he had a heart attack.

I know it's too late,

but I have to do something.

I should have done it long ago.

I can't

bear the sight of her living so happily

after she destroyed my family

with her lies.

Mom should be home soon.

Don't tell her anything yet.

Seung-hee.

What business did you have with Ki-young
that you came all the way here?

It's nothing.

We met briefly for work.

I was at a seminar in Chungju,

and I gave him a call
since I was close to Youngsan.

I'm sorry.

For what I said earlier.

You're fine.

I'm sorry too.

I must have been tired
from driving for so long.

And I made you drive again.

-I'm sorry.
-Don't be.

Why don't you sleep? You must be tired.

It'll take more than an hour to get home.

Okay.

Thank you.

Mom.

Why did you drink so much?

Goodness.

Are you worried about me?

My precious daughter.

Mom.

Can you hug me like this

when you're not drunk as well?

Just like you used to?

What did you say?

Nothing.

-Let's go inside.
-Okay.

-This way.
-You're right.

Honey.

Yes?

About that med student…

What about him?

If…

If you could…

If you could go back in time,

would you call him out on the news again?

What would you do?

Me?

I don't know.

I don't know what's right, what's just,

or what should have been done.

I just don't know.

Do you regret…

getting married to someone
who wants to be in politics?

Do you regret it?

Yes.

I do.

But as for falling in love with you…

I don't regret it.

Never.

Thank you, Hye-joo.

You.

Can you take responsibility?

You're one to talk.

Honey, did you sleep well?

Yes.

And you?

-Yes.
-Are you going to a funeral?

Yes, I'm going to Sangju today.

Sangju?

To Ji-hoon's mother's family?

It's the 20th anniversary.

I'm taking the afternoon off.

I forgot to tell you beforehand. Sorry.

Don't be. You should go.

You haven't been there in a while.

Have a safe trip.

You should have told me sooner.

Do you have cash?

Yes.

I'm sure you're bringing plenty,

but you should give them
even more than that.

And use an envelope
that says "assemblyman" on it.

I think they'll like that.

Right, the envelope.

Okay. I'll pick one up at the office.

You might forget.
Don't you have any at home?

In a drawer in the study.

I'll get it for you. One second.

Never mind, you should find it.

I can't find anything in your study.

I don't want to misplace anything
while looking for it.

Okay, I'll get it.

Honey.

Should we visit Sokcho after the election?

We'll take the same route
as our honeymoon.

You wanted to go to the sea
for our honeymoon.

You'd never been there.

So we said we'd go to the sea
for our vacation every year,

but we've never gone on a vacation
since Yoon-seo started school.

I'm sorry.

The election will be over soon.

Just a bit longer.

Let's go on a trip in spring.

Okay.

Yes, let's do that.

Good morning.

-Good morning. Sorry I'm late.
-It's fine.

MESSAGES

SEUNG-HEE

Come apologize properly

for framing Seung-h*
and driving him to his death.

-Honey.
-Yes?

I need your car keys.

My car keys?

Wait, honey…

NAM JOONG-DO IS A m*rder*r

LOADING

Mr. Park.

Could you help her clean up?

I'll drive myself
to the breakfast meeting.

No, honey.

I can clean up.
You should go with Mr. Park.

No, I can drive myself.

No, it won't take long.
Don't worry about me and go.

Mr. Park, please drive him.

Yes, of course.

Honey, you should go. You're late.

Okay.

I'm sorry, honey.

I'll call you later.

CHIEF ADVISOR JANG WOO-JAE

Mr. Jang.

Why won't she pick up?

Hello?

Mom, why weren't you picking up?

-Me? You called?
-Yes.

Where are you?

I heard there was a good piece
of property in Jecheon,

so I'm on my way there.

But your car is at home.

The realtor is giving me a ride.

What's the matter?

Then when will you be home?

How should I know?
I'm not even in Jecheon yet.

What is it?

By any chance,

can you look at the property another time
and come home right now?

What for?

I need to see this one today.

Fine.

After you're done with all that,
what time can you be home?

You'll see when you're here.

Four o'clock?

Okay, then.

You have to be home by four, okay?

Be here by 4 p.m.…

Be here by 3:30 p.m. today.

SEUNG-HEE: BE HERE BY 3:30 P.M. TODAY.

High school classmates?

Yes, I knew she lived in Youngsan,

but I never imagined they'd be classmates.

Anyway, that Jin Seung-hee.

Lee Yoo-sin's only daughter.

She said they were close friends
but they didn't seem close at all.

Even if it had been 20 years.

It almost looked like the opposite.

And Hye-joo seemed
oddly uncomfortable with Choi Ki-young.

I need you to look into it.

Hye-joo's old name was Kim Jae-eun.

Yes, sir.

I didn't expect her to be linked
to Kang Soon-hong like this,

but it would be good news
if this helps us find some dirt on him.

Hye-joo moved to Seoul by herself
at 20 and met me at 22.

She was 23 when we got married.

As you know,
she grew up in a children's home,

so I figured she didn't want to recall
the tough memories from those days.

That's why I've never asked her.

So why do you want to know now?

Is there…

something you find suspicious?

It's a protective measure

for whatever might happen.

A protective measure…

for her?

Or for yourself?

Don't be mistaken.

I'm asking you to do this as her husband,
not an assemblyman.

Yes, sir.

Have a safe trip. I'll be going too.

What did I tell you?

I told you not to go into my space
without my permission, didn't I?

I'm sorry.

I'm just a kid you know.
I shouldn't have gone into your space.

Soo-bin.

Do you have something to say?

No, I'm just going to work.

Okay.

I'm going to the bathroom.

Hey, Soo-bin.

I'll be home late tonight.

You don't have to tell me these things.

You don't need my permission
to go in and out of your house.

m*rder*r

DAON WOMEN'S CLINIC

Sorry?

Induced ab*rtion?

Yes.

I was told at another clinic
that it's no longer ill*gal.

Do you do that here?

Goodness.

Hi.

CHUNG YOO-NA DERMATOLOGY

Were you here for a check-up?

How's the morning sickness?

Don't mind my business,

and mind your own skin care.

Hey, Soo-bin, wait.

What?

Sure.

I get that pregnancy hormones
can cause mood swings.

That's why I try my best
to cut you some slack.

But this attitude isn't going to work.

You're just being rude right now.

What?

You think I'm being nosy
when I don't even have kids?

I've been pregnant, I've given birth,

and I've raised a kid.

Have you ever heard of
"didn't ask, don't care"?

What?

NAM JOONG-DO IS A m*rder*r

NAM JOONG-DO'S WIFE IS A m*rder*r

Fine.

So what if I become a liar?

YOUNGSAN CHILDREN'S HOME

MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS
CLASS OF '04 KIM HYEON-U

Here they are.

Pretty good editing, right?

They look so real.

Good work.

Could it be a groundless
and malicious rumor?

No, according to our source,
the rumor is true.

Supposedly, she had been stressed out

by the public criticism
toward her deceased son.

Fortunately…

Exactly. It was recently revealed
that he had uploaded

his ill*gal video of his ex-girlfriend

on p*rn*graphy websites
right before he committed suicide.

-What?
-When the arrest warrant was applied for,

-he had only threatened to share it.
-What?

You're right.

The police believe
he spread the video as revenge

after deciding to take his own life

when the police reapplied
for his arrest warrant.

How was it revealed

-that the video was shared?
-He did…

-He did what?
-Investigators came across the video

during the recent crackdown
on p*rn*graphy websites.

The police tracked the IP address,

which led back to the assailant's laptop.

At the time, Assemblyman Nam
went on live TV…

SEUNG-HEE

BE HERE BY 3:30 P.M. TODAY

MILL LADY

Hello?

Ms. Kim.

Ma'am, what's wrong?

What? A video?

No.

I haven't heard anything about it.

Yes.

Yes, ma'am.

Please calm down.

I'll find out what happened.

Okay.

HUSBAND

CHIEF ADVISOR JANG WOO-JAE

Yes, Ms. Kim.

We only found out about the leak
a couple of days ago.

The police are on it,

and Mr. Nam paid out of
his own pocket to hire a company

to delete the video.

Yes.

We didn't think it'd be on the news.

I see.

All right then. I'll talk to you later.

Let's do one thing at a time, shall we?

Why did she have to get involved?

DIRECTOR'S OFFICE

MILL LADY

Jae-eun wouldn't tell me the details.

I'm the man who'll be by her side
for the rest of her life.

I need to know what happened in her past

to be able to protect her

from whatever might happen.

So please tell me. I ask of you.

It's related to someone
named Jin Seung-hee, right?

Jae-eun…

mentioned her?

Yes, just the name.

There was this boy

who was accepted into
the SNU School of Law

for the first time from Youngsan High.

Okay. I'll be there by 3:30 p.m.

HERE LIES JUNG SU-HYEON

You know that
Su-hyeon was a stubborn girl, right?

Yes.

That persistence was something
that kept her going since childhood.

I couldn't believe she even had cancer,

but she also refused treatment
because she was pregnant.

I did everything I could to convince her
that she could always have another child,

but she just wouldn't listen.

After Ji-hoon was born,

she didn't last a year, did she?

No.

To be honest, back then,
I blamed you more than her.

But having thought about it
after she passed,

I realized that her decision
must have been tougher for you.

Right?

So I thought I would be fine
as long as Ji-hoon lived a good life.

And even though I didn't see him often,

I figured he was doing well

with his dad, stepmom, and sister.

But I kept seeing him on the news
for being up to no good.

I never thought he'd go like this.

It's all my fault.

I'm sorry.

You can stop sending us holiday gifts.

There's no need.

You only got to live with her
for less than two years,

yet you've cared for us
for the past 20 years.

I'm saying we should cut our ties.

We don't have to see each other
unless there's bad news.

We won't ask much of you.

Just forget all about us

and do good work for the country.

Eat with us before you go.

Yes, I will.

YOUNGSAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
YOUNGSAN HIGH SCHOOL

My mom will be here soon.

Your phone was off.

I called in case you changed your mind.

But you found your way here.

I used to come here often.

The house hasn't changed at all, has it?

It's the same

as it was 20 years ago.

Go wash your face.

And wipe your tears off.

Don't you dare try to make
my mom feel sorry for you.

You got that?

Seung-hee, what's wrong?

Ms. Jin, open the door right now.

Now!

TROLLEY

Just stay put for now.

Nam Joong-do will retaliate.

I'll get on my knees
and do anything you ask.

Don't resent me for the things
I do from this point on.

-Ms. Kim should have stayed out of it.
-What are you doing?

Please don't go into my room
when I'm not here.

This could complicate things for you
with the election coming up, right?

You don't have to do anything
or worry about anything.

If you mess with her
or hurt her in any way,

you won't be able to
handle the consequences.

Why is it happening all over again?

I'm Assemblyman Nam Joong-do of Sinyang.

I'll take responsibility for everything.