01x09 - Sincerity

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The police

didn't find the phone
Ji-hoon had been using.

SOO-BIN

Don't ever say you want to break up.

Do you have a death wish?

I'm going to k*ll myself.

I'M GOING TO k*ll MYSELF

It wasn't…

an accident.

SOO-BIN

Soo-bin.

Soo-bin…

Soo-bin.

Soo-bin, what…

Soo-bin…

SINCERITY

Is that you, Soo-bin?

-Soo-bin--
-It's me.

You were home.

What's the matter? What is it?

What's wrong, Hye-joo?

What do I do?

-What's wrong?
-What do I do?

Yeo-jin, what do I do?

What's the matter?

Oh, right.

I heard a chief advisor
was caught soliciting sex.

It was on the news.

Whose advisor was it?
Anything on the group chat?

Not yet.

I hope it's not anyone
from our party this time.

Mr. Jang, didn't you once cover
a similar case when you were a reporter?

Do you remember who and which party?

That one? It was…

-Hello, sir.
-Hello, sir.

-That was a long meeting.
-Yes, it was.

HYEON YEO-JIN

Let's begin the meeting.

-Okay.
-Okay.

The person you are trying to reach is…

NAM JOONG-DO

I'M IN A MEETING.
I'LL CALL YOU BACK LATER.

Call me. It's urgent.

-Yeo-jin.
-Yes?

Do you think Soo-bin left
because she saw this?

Why else would she suddenly leave?

That can't be.

She couldn't have seen this.

Then why did she leave all of a sudden?

Yeo-jin.

Where do you think she is?

Do you think she went
to a single mothers' shelter?

How can I find her?
She doesn't even have a phone.

I…

I really need to find her.

I need to find out

what this is all about.

Get yourself together, Hye-joo.

Look.

Let's say we find her.

But when we do,

do you think you could
believe what she says?

I couldn't.

Look at this.

They had a rocky relationship.

She was scared that you'd find out.

Hye-joo.

Let's not look for her.

I think that'd be best for everyone.

They obviously had a bad breakup.

Who knows what she'll say
when we do find her?

No, Yeo-jin. She's still…

She's still the last person
that Ji-hoon talked to.

SOO-BIN

What did they talk about

that he suddenly--

Hello?

Hello, ma'am. Are you not at the studio?

I'm here with my son,
but it seems like no one is inside.

Welcome.

Mom.

Have you decided?

What will you do with the baby?

Mom.

Is that…

all you have to ask?

You acted the same way last time.

Do you even care about how I've been,

what I'm doing, or how I'm getting along?

Why don't you ask me those things?

Why?

You're pregnant?

Who's the father?

Do you not know who it is?

I know who the father is.

Hey, Mom.

Hi, Yun-seo.

Aren't you tired?

Ma'am.

Would you like a bag for 100 won?

Ma'am.

No. Just the reward points, please.

Here's my number.

Please look it up and give me my points.

Ma'am.

You forgot your purchase.

Your daughter shows up in 10 years
and says she's pregnant,

but you weren't worried at all.

How could you not even ask me

if I'm doing okay

or if I'm feeling sick?

Talk to me.

But that lady…

Do you know what she said to me
when I told her I'm pregnant?

By any chance, did Ji-hoon…

force you in any way without your consent?

She asked if it was consensual.

That's what she asked.

But you…

I gave you my number
after I told you I was pregnant.

How could you not call once?

Did you know

that I kept this phone on
in case you'd call?

What do you want me to do?

To take responsibility
for leaving you as a child?

Or are you here to ask me
to raise your baby?

Is that it?

I'd never ask you to do that.

Be happy with your new daughter.

Was it Yun-seo?

How do you know her name?

If you ever…

If you ever approach her
or try to hurt her,

I will make you regret it.

Sure.

I don't know what I was expecting.

I won't bother you again.

Goodbye.

Soo-bin.

That lady you mentioned earlier.

Who is she?

Is she forcing you to do things
you don't want for money?

What do you take me for--

Then who is she?

She's just a lady I know.

JICHEONG MIDDLE SCHOOL

That's why I was torn about

whether I should tell my mom

that my dad is cheating.

You should've told me sooner.

I had no idea.

I just thought
you were being weird lately.

Sorry.

I feel much better
now that I got it off my chest.

Stay strong.

Thanks.

I actually have a secret too.

What is it?

You can't tell anybody about this.

What?

Your brother's girlfriend
showed up pregnant?

Yes.

I hate that she's living with us.

I understand.

Yes.

But I'm better off than you, right?

You have it worse. I mean, an affair…

It's so gross.

It's the worst.

As you can see, all the ripped pages

have been restored,

and all the stained pages
have been cleaned up.

I hope you like it. Please take a look.

Okay.

Goodness.

Touch it. Isn't it so pretty?

It got a complete makeover.

-What is this?
-It's a magpie.

A magpie flew into my arms in my dream
when I became pregnant with you.

You still remember that?

How could I ever forget that?

Right. Her son is the same age as you.

What was his conception dream?

I think you may have told me,
but I can't seem to remember.

I can't believe how brand new this looks.
This is so incredible.

Right?

I'm nearby, so call me
when your client leaves.

I'll come get you.

So…

you can't tell Ms. Kim

about this.

Okay?

Thank you so much for this.

I'll come again.

-Goodbye.
-Thanks.

-I got it.
-Okay.

What do you want to eat?

-Seolleongtang?
-Sure.

-Are you okay with that?
-I love it.

Hey, honey.

Is something wrong?

Honey.

Honey.

Ji-hoon…

Honey, our Ji-hoon…

What's the matter?

Hye-joo!

She should try not to be
stressed out for a while.

Okay. Thank you.

-What did they say?
-She'll be okay

She was just really shocked.

I picked it up at her studio.

Thanks.

I'll stay with her.

You can go on home.

Okay.

Here's her bag.

Let me know when she wakes up.

Yeo-jin.

Please keep it a secret from Yoon-seo.

About what happened today
and everything else.

All right. I will.

Thanks.

Hye-joo.

Honey.

Honey.

Ji-hoon…

I'm sorry.

I didn't want you to know.

Sir,

please keep this a secret from my wife.

Whether he fell or walked into the water,

it's all the same to you.

If she hears about this,

she'll be crushed.

So just like the autopsy report suggests,

he has to have fallen due to intoxication.

But you know,

I think this could be good for us.

We can pin the blame for his death…

on that girl.

SEUNG-KYU'S DINING TABLE

We're closed for the day.

Excuse me.

Look at this.

I don't even know how they found
the restaurant's social media page.

We lost the will to live
after losing our son,

but we had to keep working
to make ends meet.

Regardless,

I can't believe that couple

both took innocent lives.

That's actually…

why I'm here.

Let's

work together as victims

and make something happen.

Stay safe, Soo-bin.

Both you and your baby, okay?

I'm Ji-hoon's mom,

so I'd be lying if I said
I didn't want to see the baby.

The fetus died,
but it's still in your womb,

so you need surgery.

You can't tell Ms. Kim about this.

Hyeong-tae,

did the old man have good things to say?

I haven't reported back to him.

I don't know how she's
related to Nam Joong-do.

If I'm not thorough,
he'll give me an earful.

You fixed up the package
you opened, right?

Come on. That's my specialty.

I'm positive that I've seen her before,

but I can't put my finger on it.

Maybe she's a call girl.

I think she's the dead son's girlfriend.

Judging by his conduct,

-his girl could have been one of those.
-Don't be absurd.

I handpick my call girls.

She's not one of them.

Plus, I haven't seen one in a while
with the election coming up.

I need to be careful.

I see.

Right.

About that girl…

Who?

Other than the police,

does anyone else know
what really happened to Ji-hoon?

Woo-jae does.

Then honey.

Let's not tell Yoon-seo, okay?

Okay.

Why?

It was Seung-h* back then…

and now it's the medical student
and Ji-hoon.

Why does this keep happening?

Ji-hoon is different.

He's not the same.

He might have made his share of mistakes,

but he didn't die
to run from his crimes like the others.

So let's not t*rture ourselves
thinking he was like the others.

Okay?

Here.

There are photos of Ji-hoon in there.

I looked at them in the study

whenever I missed him.

I'm sorry I kept you in the dark.

How come you haven't
talked to that assemblyman yet?

I won't be able to relax
until that land issue gets sorted out.

Mom, I'm home.

Why didn't you take
your husband with you today?

Where have you been?

I had some errands to run.

Had Seung-h* been alive,

he would have easily
taken care of all my headaches.

Mom.

What's the use of having
a daughter and a son-in-law?

Jeez.

Let's work together as victims
and make something happen.

They took not one, but two innocent lives.

Will you still let him go on
living as an assemblyman?

Let's talk to the press
or write something online--

No.

I just want this

to be over.

Ma'am,

I know how difficult it's been for you.

Had it not been for that assemblyman,
your son would still be alive.

If you stop here,
you'll regret this forever.

Just like my mom.

Actually,

there's a reason we want to end this.

We haven't told anyone,

but the cops told me after his funeral.

They said the girl

was a sex worker.

Apparently, that's how they met.

A sex worker?

It wasn't like…

he picked her up at a street corner.

She was a call girl.

We don't want people to find out.

That's why we don't want
to pursue it any further.

Ki-young.

If a victim of ill*gal filming

turned out to have been a sex worker,

some people would say
she brought it upon herself, right?

A sex worker?

I guess some people might react that way.

Although they shouldn't.

Why do you ask?

What?

No reason.

I was just wondering.

-Yeo-jin.
-Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Mom, I'm hot.

If you hid Ji-hoon's phone
out of concern for Hye-joo,

you should have deleted
those texts beforehand.

She showed up here the day
the police gave me the phone.

I thought the texts
might be useful one day.

One of his texts failed to send.

I thought I might show it to her one day.

Goodness.

Were you planning to use the
text against her?

I didn't feel good about it.

Imagine how I felt whenever
Hye-joo told me to be nice to her.

Just by not showing her that text,

I was being as generous
as I possibly could.

I did my best given the situation.

But I…

I didn't expect Hye-joo
to open that drawer.

She usually doesn't touch
my stuff in the study.

It was…

just a mistake.

Exactly.

If you were going to hide it,

you should have been more thorough.

What do you want me to do now?

Are you saying this is all my fault?

How's Ms. Kim doing?

She's doing okay.

The girl left the house.

It feels so weird
to see you home at this hour.

-You don't like it?
-Of course I do.

I love it.

-Dad.
-Yes?

Are you taking the day off?

This is a first.

Actually, we're going to
visit your brother today.

I wish I could go.

Take me with you next time.
I miss him too.

All right. We'll go together next time.

-Hurry. You're going to be late.
-Okay.

Mom and Dad, I'm off to school.

-Bye.
-Okay. Bye.

Right.

My phone.

Hello?

Yes, this is Soo-bin's phone. Who is this?

Her boyfriend?

Are you the father of her child?

POOREUN EUNHA MEMORIAL PARK

You came together today.

LEE GYEONG-SUN
I MISS YOU GRANDMA. SINCERELY, JI-HOON

NAM JI-HOON

I said I'd be smiling
the next time I saw you.

I'm sorry I couldn't
keep my promise, Ji-hoon.

DRAW AND WRITE JOURNAL
NAM JOONG-DO

I HAD A LOOSE TOOTH.
MY MOM PULLED IT OUT USING A STRING.

TODAY IS CHILDREN'S DAY

I WANT TO BECOME A GOOD DAD
WHEN I GROW UP

I WANT TO BECOME A GOOD DAD
WHEN I GROW UP

A good dad?

I completely failed to be one.

That's not true.

You've always been a good dad.

I'm always proud of you
and grateful to you.

You have no witnesses or proof.

If you act rashly,
Nam Joong-do will retaliate.

Let's talk to the press
or write something online--

We don't want people to find out.

That's why we don't want
to pursue it any further.

CREATE A NEW POST

A SEX WORKER…

DEOKSUNG MILL

Ms. Cho.

People are bad-mouthing me

for still running the mill…

despite losing

my granddaughter.

But I have to support myself.

And I need to keep busy

to keep my mind off of her.

Was it this spring?

Sol told me

since she was making a lot of money
through her part-time job,

I can stop working.

But…

had I listened to her back then,

I don't think…

I could have handled all of this.

I'm sure she's in a better place now.

Thank you.

Ms. Kim, thank you so much.

I'm thankful that someone like you

came to see her off.

And I'm grateful that someone
who's busy as Assemblyman Nam

made time to come see her before sundown.

But didn't he stop by late at night--

No.

How could I forget someone
wearing an assemblyman's badge?

Are you in?

Yes.

Goodness. You had a guest.

She's a very special guest.

Right. Give me a moment, ma'am.

It's okay. I should get going now.

All right.

Do you think Assemblyman Nam is okay?

He even took the afternoon off.

To be frank,
I don't think he took enough time off

after what happened to his son.

He looks like he's completely fine,
but there's no way he is.

I agree.

He didn't have time to grieve,

but the aftermath can be devastating.

I'm worried about him.

And about Ms. Kim.

PARK YEONG-SU, YBS REPORTER

Hey, Yeong-su.

-What?
-I saw a post online.

The victim of the medical student case
was a sex worker.

A sex worker?

MEDICAL STUDENT'S GIRLFRIEND
WAS A CALL GIRL

DO YOU GUYS REMEMBER THIS CASE?

NAM JOONG-DO IS DONE FOR

SHE WAS MY FRIEND'S CLASSMATE

DID NAM REALLY HAVE TO EXPOSE HIM?

These comments are just fantastic.

The nature of the post
is quite provocative.

The girl everyone considered
to be the innocent victim

turned out to be a sex worker.

It doesn't change the fact
that she's a victim of a crime,

but it's only natural
that people see her in a different light.

We need Namgoong Sol
to propose the amendment, don't we?

How did you miss this?

I'm sorry, sir.

Nothing is going as planned!

I'm sorry.

I've got a lot going on.

I need some time to think.

Yes, sir.

What?

You gave my phone to a stranger?

Why would you do that?

He wasn't a stranger.

He called and said he was your boyfriend.

My boyfriend?

What did he look like?

I don't know.

A girl came to pick up your phone.

I thought you had sent
your friend to pick it up.

But it was my phone…

Mom.

You didn't say much to the guy, did you?

Like what?

You didn't tell him
that I was pregnant, did you?

Did you?

What am I, crazy?

It's nothing to be proud of.

KIM SOO-BIN [OLD]

KIM SOO-BIN [OLD]

SOO-BIN

Did you cancel your old phone?

You don't want a stranger using it.

I did.

KIM SOO-BIN [OLD]

The person you are trying to reach is…

Soo-bin.

This is Ji-hoon's mom.

Please call me when you see this.

SOO-BIN, THIS IS JI-HOON'S MOM.
PLEASE CALL ME WHEN YOU SEE THIS.

We didn't have to come all the way here.

We haven't been on a date
ever since you came back.

JI SEUNG-KYU'S FATHER

Excuse me.

Hello?

What?

It wasn't me. I didn't post it.

Don't lie to me!

You were the only one we told.

They're bad-mouthing my son again!

Sir, it really wasn't me.

I'm going to sue you.

Hello?

Hello?

Sir.

What's wrong?

Is something wrong?

Well done.

Well done indeed.

Thank you, sir.

About that girl.

Who?

The girl you used to go to.

The call girl from Sangsu.

You haven't seen her in a while, right?

No. What about her?

She died.

What?

She died? Why?

Remember that medical student
who k*lled himself

after Nam Joong-do called him out on TV?

He was also a client of hers.

He threatened to leak a sex video of her.

That's why she committed suicide.

I bet Nam Joong-do
is quite ticked off right now.

That's why this is the best time

to blackmail him with his wife's past

and tell him to stop digging
around the real estate speculation.

Yes, sir.

Let's keep an eye on public opinion
for a couple more days,

and then arrange a meeting
with Nam Joong-do.

Yes, sir.

Excuse me, sir.

It's okay. You can pick it up.

Yes, sir.

What is it?

What?

Posted what?

Hey.

Yoon-seo.

What?

Someone posted this to our group chat.

Isn't this…

your dad?

ASSEMBLYMAN GETS BEATEN UP
BY SEX-SOLICITING MED STUDENT'S FATHER

Answer me!

You k*lled my son!

Let me go!

Let me go!

-Hello.
-Hey.

The internet is going crazy
over the video of Assemblyman Nam.

What perfect timing.

I know, right?

It definitely helped

cover up the news
about a chief advisor soliciting sex.

When I saw the news,
I was worried you might be involved again.

But I guess that was a long time ago.

You don't do that anymore, right?

Mind your own business.

And just worry about that girl
living at Assemblyman Nam's place.

Yes, sir.

You want five million won
for a scratch on your bumper?

If you don't want to,

I could tell the reporters about
a chief advisor's drunk car accident.

What? Are you blackmailing me?

Why would I give you money
when you crashed into my car?

Do you not want to?

Should I call in some reporters then?

And tell them about your call girls?

-Bye.
-I'll call you.

SHIN HYEONG-TAE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Fine.

-Give me your account number.
-Now we're talking.

Kim Soo-bin.

What?

Have it wired to your account.

-To mine?
-Yes.

Okay.

Give me your number,
and I'll text it to you.

NARA BANK
KIM SOO-BIN

CHIEF ADVISOR JANG WOO-JAE

Honey, Woo-jae is calling.

Can you take it for me?

Hello?

Hey, how are you?

He's just washing up.

Do you want me to put him on?

That's okay. I'll speak to him tomorrow.

Actually, Ms. Kim.

Do you mind if I stop by for a minute?

I'm sorry to bother you this late.

No, don't be.
You should be getting home to rest.

I almost feel bad inviting you in.

Not at all.

These are the items
I told you about over the phone.

They're the dashcam and items
in your former vehicle.

I've been meaning to
give them to Assemblyman Nam

but I forgot about it.

I was going to go
after I dropped these off.

I'm sorry for the trouble.

Not at all. Thank you.

-Come in.
-Okay.

-Hello.
-How have you been?

-The stew is almost done.
-Okay.

-Hey.
-Sir.

How?

How could you go there?

How dare you go there?

Get out of here.

Get out of my sight right now.

Did you know that Assemblyman Nam
visited the assailant's mother?

What did you just say?

He visited her at the hospital
when she was hospitalized.

He's using you.

My granddaughter died
because of their son!

Were you that worried about his parents?

Were you?

Ma'am.

How could you betray me like this?

Goodness. My poor baby.

Ms. Cho.

If you were using Sol to your advantage,

I will not let you get away with this.

Stay here.

Ms. Cho,

There was no other intention
in my visit to the hospital.

-I simply went there as a parent who--
-Stop making excuses!

Leave.

And don't ever come back here.

Ms. Cho.

Ms. Cho.

Why is nothing going right?

Didn't I advise you
not to go to the hospital?

Everything a politician does
sends out a message.

Please do not try to explain
your intentions ever again.

Regardless of your reasons,
if the victim's family is offended,

you're at fault no matter what.

All right.

I get it. You can stop talking about it.

Is that you, Yoon-seo?

Come in.

What's the matter?

Are you sick?

Mom.

What's wrong?

Did something happen on your way home?

No.

Mom.

Dad…

Dad got…

He got beaten up.

How dare you come here?

You have no right to come here,
you m*rder*r!

I wish you'd stop using the media

to make a bigger issue out of this.

Please stop this.

I'm begging you.

Were you that worried about his parents?

Were you?

You're still up?

Honey.

I'm sorry, honey.

I'm sorry.

I had no idea what you were going through,

and I…

I'm really sorry, honey.

Are you okay?

Are you hurt anywhere?

Why didn't you tell me? I had no idea.

I see you every day
and I still didn't know.

I'm okay.

It didn't hurt at all.

I'm completely fine.

Don't cry.

I'm really fine.

What's wrong?

-That's where it hurts, isn't it?
-It's nothing.

-Let me see.
-I'm okay.

-Let me see!
-I'm really okay--

I'm all right.

I'm sorry.

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Give me back my phone.

Hi.

I forget about criticism in no time.

So don't worry about me.

How do you do that?

I just always have.

I don't remember any of it.

I love you.

Don't ever doubt that.

I've never doubted

your sincerity.

Did you get a good look?

Hold on to the footage just in case.

Yes, sir.

MOVE TO TRASH

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

TROLLEY

So you want to make a deal?

Make use of this old woman
as much as you want.

Do you trust Assemblyman Nam?

Kim Soo-bin will come back
even if we don't look for her.

How much do you want?
Isn't that why you're here?

Soo-bin isn't exactly a good girl.

Don't ever meet or talk to that kid again.

Does she have anything else on you?

That's what it feels like
to be betrayed by someone you trust.