01x14 - Meeting You Will Bring Me Joy

[bunniefuu]

(All characters, organizations,

locations, and incidents)

(in this drama are fictitious.)

(My Perfect Stranger,

Episode 14, Meeting You Will Bring Me Joy)

(Episode 14)

(Woojung Hospital)

That shameless, disgusting jerk!

How dare you come here?

How dare you threaten us

with that stupid note?

I should have seen

that brazen face of his!

- Please calm down. Get in.

- Gosh.

That shameless jerk!

Yoon Young, get in.

You should come with us to our house

for the time being.

Okay.

That crazy jerk.

That jerk has some nerve to show up here.

He came here and left a threatening note.

It means that

he's not scared of getting caught.

This

Is that what you think?

To me,

it looks like the complete opposite.

This guy is utterly scared

in case he gets caught.

He's trying to threaten her

with this note,

so she stays quiet.

This was the first time

he failed to k*ll his victim.

The fact that the victim is alive

has shocked him.

But how come there are

only two detectives on this?

- What?

- Is there

another important case

in this village than this?

How come only two detectives came

when we reported this?

Well, that's

I bet the police don't want

to turn this into a big case

again.

What do you mean only two of us will go?

We need every detective we can get.

And that still might not be enough.

The culprit was at the hospital.

Who said that was the culprit?

- What did you say?

- What if some guy

was playing with the note?

Why are you jumping to

the conclusion that it was the culprit?

Don't alarm the residents.

Just go quietly.

And bring that note to me right away.

I'll be the one checking it out.

Understood?

(Case File

on Lee Soon Ae's abduction case)

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

What choice do I have? He's been

on my back about getting the boy.

Forget about getting promoted

to commissioner.

He might lose his job over this.

So he can't give us any more time.

So what could I do?

Since we already have

Ko Min Soo in custody,

he'll have to be the culprit.

So Ko Min Soo k*lled

Lee Ju Young and Lee Kyung Ae.

Then another guy is responsible

for the latest incident?

That's right.

With that, we would have

at least closed one case.

We didn't find any evidence

on Yoo Bum Ryong.

But we found evidence on the girl,

Lee Soon Ae.

The same sentence in the same handwriting.

"Women who read are dangerous."

Right. This would have made sense

without that note.

Then the note

from the hospital room today

That should never have been there.

(Congratulations

on hosting the 1988 Seoul Olympics.)

Gosh. Thank you so much

for driving us home.

Don't mention it.

By the way, you cannot tell anyone

about what happened tonight

for the time being.

It could interfere with our investigation.

You understand me, right?

Of course.

I just want you to do one thing.

Catch that culprit.

Okay.

Why are you leaving?

The culprit could have been

one of the people who came by today.

But how come you're not asking her

who stopped by today?

Oh, that. There's a separate protocol.

Just wait a bit.

How much longer must we wait?

What do you plan to do

going forward with this case?

She even got a threatening note

from the culprit.

Sending her home like this cannot be

everything you're doing. Right?

I will go to the station

and check on that.

(Woojung-ri's 5th Firework Festival)

(Screen Adjustment Time)

Where have you been all night?

You said you'd be back soon.

I needed to find a way

to be able to face you.

They're inside, right?

Let's go inside and talk.

The news?

Yes.

We can tell what happened yesterday

on the news.

I walked all over the village

after leaving the hospital yesterday.

But the residents and the police

were way too quiet

as if nothing had happened.

This silence will not keep Soon Ae safe.

On top of that, the culprit left

a threatening note to Soon Ae.

But no police officers

are guarding your house.

We need to get the public

involved in this case as much as we can.

The police must investigate

more aggressively.

If the police don't want to do so,

we must make them.

I believe the surest way to get them

to work is through the news.

If we disclose this case to the press,

the police will have no choice

but to start investigating.

Once the police start investigating,

the culprit will think twice

before approaching Soon Ae.

As of now, this is the only way

to catch the culprit

while keeping Soon Ae safe.

But

To do that,

Soon Ae will have to

be on the news herself.

For a victim's interview or whatnot.

I know what you are concerned about.

We'll have to make sure

they don't recognize

her voice or her face.

I know reporters who will do that for her.

I trust you, of course. But

Even if we alter her voice

and blur her face,

the culprit will recognize her.

Since it involves my daughter,

things could become even more dangerous.

Honestly, I'm not so willing to do it.

I have never

cooked for you, have I?

I've always wanted to cook for you.

There isn't much because

I had to prepare it in a hurry,

but please eat up.

Eat up, sweetheart.

All right.

No matter what happens

Even if

something heartbreaking happens to my kid,

I must feed the rest of the family.

That's how a mom feels.

Mr. Yoon, you may not be my son,

but I still think of you as my family.

Otherwise,

how could you have cared about us,

thought of us, worried about us,

and helped us

all this time?

Just as you said, it wasn't your matter.

It couldn't have been your business.

So if you

think being on a news show

is that important,

then I'd like to trust your words.

Will you be able

to keep Soon Ae safe, though?

Honey.

Do you know what the police

have told us the most?

"Calm down. Keep quiet."

Has anything been resolved

for keeping quiet?

If we just stand idly

because we are scared,

then what will we do about Soon Ae?

Until when will she have to stay hidden?

I want to be on the news show.

I want to be on it too.

I'm not the one at fault.

The one who should be afraid

is the culprit, not me.

I know how difficult this must be for you,

but please do well

since it's an important interview.

Focus on the mother and the daughter.

- Mr. Kim. Fix your shirt.

- Okay.

Make sure to blur their faces properly,

and alter their voices completely.

The viewers should be curious

about the assailant, not the victim.

Of course.

It'd be better

if we could show it directly.

The police must've taken the matchbox

and the note inside it, right?

Yes, we submitted them all.

All right, then.

We'll just start the sh**t as is.

Mr. Kim. Let's start with the interview.

What are you doing here?

What about you?

What are you up to in there?

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

How could you reveal the case

the police are still investigating?

Without evidence, at that.

But is it okay to pocket

a piece of evidence like this?

I just figured it'd be destroyed

if it stayed in there.

You were right, after all.

I doubt that a man from the future

lied to me.

Still, I didn't know we'd become

that horrible.

There's another thing

that actually disappeared.

(Case File

on Lee Soon Ae's abduction case)

The note that was

in Lee Soon Ae's pocket

when she ran out

of the abandoned house. It's gone.

You must know what that implies.

That's why you called them.

The journalists.

I will never let it go unnoticed.

It will cause quite a stir.

Captain!

- Captain!

- What is it?

The reporters from

a broadcasting company from Seoul

are poking around here and there

to investigate the case.

The whole village has been stirred.

A broadcasting company from Seoul?

In 1, 2, 3. Start.

At Woojung-g*n, Woojung-eup, Woojung-ri,

which has been chosen

as a crime-free village

for five years in a row,

a total of 3 m*rder cases occurred

in the last 30 days.

The village will be stirred up

even more from now on.

Last May, the culprit

brutally m*rder*d two women,

and they left their signature sign

with the victims.

And one of them is the note

where they left their message.

It was in this matchbox.

It was made by the teahouse

that the youths of this town

frequent the most.

Based on such facts,

the police assumed the culprit

to be a young man

from the same town

who frequents the same teahouse.

They've been checking the customers

who could be

Everyone will be talking

about the culprit every day.

And the culprit will be

watching this from someplace.

The whole village is anxious

because the culprit hasn't been caught.

On fourth, the victim who survived

another incident,

was blackmailed by the culprit once again,

leaving the whole village in shock.

The moment I saw this handwriting,

I felt as if

the culprit was watching me

right next to me.

And the police aren't taking any action.

That can't be true.

We, the police,

will do our best

to protect the victim.

Things will start to change

little by little.

Report to me if you see anyone suspicious.

Hello, sir.

We'll be guarding the place

around the clock,

so you can be reassured.

It's been a month

since the investigation started.

Hasn't there been any progress?

Of course, that's not true.

We've already gotten our hands

on the prime suspect.

We'll be forwarding him

to the prosecution soon.

If things don't change,

then we'll have to change them.

You can be at ease.

Even if they cover up the case,

it looks like they'll make

Ko Min Soo the actual culprit.

As long as he's stuck in there,

a proper investigation seems impossible.

What about Ko Mi Sook?

Has she not spoken yet?

What on earth are you saying?

I have never lied, Mr. Detective.

Ko Mi Sook.

Do you know how dangerous it is

to lie to the police?

If you tell me honestly now,

I'll look past your mistake,

but you must know that this is

the last chance I can offer.

If we find the real culprit,

we don't know how much

we'll accuse you of.

Do you think it's easy to confess

that the only brother I have

is a culprit?

I barely managed to confess

after contemplating

turning in my own brother

thousands of times.

And you're accusing me now.

I actually saw it.

I saw my brother

by the riverside that day.

Even if we provided her with evidence

that Ko Min Soo isn't the culprit,

she'd say she couldn't see it.

It must've been the last resolution

for her.

We can't just wait for her answer.

The more the reporters press,

the faster the police

will try to reach a conclusion.

If we use our means,

we might be able to

get the confession in a few days.

No matter how trash of a man he is,

we can't make him take a fall

for something he didn't do.

And that'd be advantageous

for the real culprit.

Ko Mi Sook isn't even budging at all.

How am I supposed to get Ko Min Soo out?

Is it okay

for me to meet him?

(Storage)

Someone will be guarding the door,

so be done with it in five minutes.

Do you remember

bumping into me at night on the 16th?

Goodness. What do I do?

He won't die.

Gosh. It hurts. I broke my arm.

I'm trying to get you out of here.

Don't try to get smart with me.

Just try to remember.

What did you do,

and where did you go after that?

About Lee Kyung Ae

Are you going to tell the police?

That night

you hurt your hand.

How did you treat that?

Did Mi Sook help you?

Mi Sook?

Oh, dear.

Gosh.

Hey, I'm dying of thirst.

Go get me something to drink.

Go.

I think we took a taxi

and went to the hospital.

But I kept falling asleep.

Mi Sook must know

where we went.

Taxi

(Woojung-g*n Taxi Driver List)

Stop.

Hello, excuse me.

I'm Detective Baek Dong Sik,

who called you earlier.

So you drove some customers

between the night of the 16th

and the early morning of the 17th?

Yes.

Were they these people?

The police claim that

Ko Min Soo is the prime suspect.

This is his alibi.

(Hospital Admission

and Discharge Certificate)

(Medical Certificate)

Oh, my.

You're the one who tipped us off,

but where do you get these things?

Do you really just teach Korean?

I don't think so.

By the look of him,

he looks like one of us.

How many minutes do you think it will air?

To be honest, I thought

of one minute and a half on the way.

Then it became 3 minutes and 5 minutes.

I became more ambitious

as there seemed to be more to it.

How about 20 minutes, then?

Twenty?

Mr. Yoon, you don't seem

to know how news works.

There's a certain format.

If you cover 1 story

for 20 minutes, people will

Will they get bored?

I don't know much about it,

but there must be viewers

who are interested

in watching in-depth reporting.

As reporters, you all must have

dreamed of doing it as well.

Hey, isn't it the format

you've been wanting to do?

How about covering the top 2 stories

for 20 minutes each?

Well, it is, but I'm not really there yet.

You could push yourself.

Would it work?

I think so.

Gosh. The work environment

in broadcasting got a lot better.

When I was younger, it was much worse.

It goes back to 1989.

I suggested covering

two in-depth stories

for 20 minutes each for the weekend news.

I was so young,

but I insisted on doing it.

Don't you get tired of talking

about when you were young?

Hey, do you know how groundbreaking

it was in our station's history?

That kid.

Will someone take out the one

who wrote history, please?

That's what an anchor ought to be.

He's firm and adamant.

He's admirable.

Am I capable of that?

I think once you do it,

it will be groundbreaking.

Do you think so?

Why don't you talk to the director?

It looks like he used a fake name.

He was in the hospital from

the night of the 16th to the 18th.

If that's true,

Ko Min Soo can't be the m*rder*r.

To confirm that fact,

I need you

to wrap this up for me.

The police arrested and investigated

Mr. Ko as a prime suspect.

However, we obtained proof

that Mr. Ko had an alibi

on the day of the incident.

Film the chief as soon as he comes out.

He's coming out. Record!

- Sir, can we interview you?

- Excuse me.

Is it true that your prime suspect

Mr. Ko had an alibi?

How do you already know that?

How will this change

the direction of the investigation?

Do you have more suspects?

The residents are demanding measures

to strengthen security

in the neighborhood.

The police will be able to overcome

Woojung-ri residents' distrust

and win their trust back

only by conducting

a responsible investigation.

What?

What's wrong?

Can I stop by somewhere?

- Okay. See you at home.

- All right.

I'll be quick.

Mi Sook.

Why are you standing there? Come on in.

What are you doing?

Hey, Mi Sook.

Who is this?

It's good to see you. It's been so long.

What are you doing?

Did you forget to meet me today?

What? Are you two friends now?

That's good.

Why don't you come in with us?

Do you want to go back in

as soon as you're released?

Aren't you coming?

I'll be back.

Okay. I'm in a good mood today.

Go. I'll see you at home later.

Why did you help me?

That darn necklace.

When you're nervous, annoyed, or bothered,

you fidget with your necklace.

And my stupid habit

of spotting that before anyone else.

That's why.

How do you feel

now that Ko Min Soo has been released?

You're finally crying now.

You weren't affected

when you saw other people in pain.

Even when you saw Ms. Lee

dying by this cold riverside

without knowing

why she deserved such a death,

and when you saw your classmate

in agony after losing her sister,

you only treated it as a chance

to make things better for you.

And this is when you're going to cry?

Wait.

I'll hold on to this.

Is that something important?

You're not married.

Why do you have baby clothes?

Gosh. Look at that.

Baby clothes and baby shoes.

You have so much stuff in there.

Are you pregnant?

Gosh. It must be a boy.

I won't

throw this box out.

Just throw out the rest for me.

Sure.

I was curious about

how the case was going

and concerned too. So I asked you to come.

I'm hearing a lot of chatter

in the village. Is everything okay?

Your grandson is responsible for it.

You should have stopped him

if it was going to be dangerous.

He's not even from here.

What if it puts him in the spotlight

and they start wondering about him?

But thanks to him,

we solved a lot of problems.

Soon Ae has protection

from the police now.

And the police

stopped framing an innocent guy.

You've done enough.

You should leave the rest to the police.

Are you listening to me?

Gosh. Look at that.

Baby clothes and baby shoes.

You have so much stuff in there.

Are you pregnant?

I won't

throw this box out.

Just throw out the rest for me.

My grandson.

Yes.

Sure. Okay.

Are you sure?

Don't insert yourself

into dangerous situations.

Don't do anything. Okay?

Right. I have a favor to ask you.

Yes, go on. What is it? Tell me.

Soon Ae probably

didn't get treated properly

because she had to leave

the hospital all of a sudden.

I wanted her to stay in a safe place

with her family.

But not in this village.

Right. I was actually worried about her.

I'll look for a great hospital in Seoul.

I'll have the officers

- accompany her.

- Yes.

And

can I borrow your car?

Yoon Young.

Were you waiting for me?

What's this car?

I'll answer questions on our way.

It will take a while anyway.

Are we going somewhere?

A beautiful place.

Get in.

What do you think about the sea from 1987?

The water seems clearer.

Is it just in my head?

You should check it yourself

once you go back.

There are so many things to check.

By the way, what made you

decide to bring me all the way here?

Come to think of it,

after bringing you so far into the past,

I had never taken you

to see a pretty sight.

After discovering the time machine,

I lived as if I were racing against time.

I wanted to try out the future

based on what I knew at certain times.

I was all over the place.

So I had never thought about what

I wanted to do at those moments

or with whom and where I wanted to be.

I never had the luxury

to think about such things.

So when you gave that some thought,

you wanted to see a pretty sight with me?

I guess so.

- What else?

- What else?

I wanted to order someone's favorite food,

sweet and salty food,

and watch her eat with gusto.

What else?

I do want to listen to her

talk on and on

about trivial things like

what she likes and hates.

I like all of your answers.

Should we do a trial run with each answer?

Sure.

The best sweet and salty dish

is tteokbokki.

Next.

An old bookstore.

I like the smell of old books.

I like how it feels on my fingers

when I flip through faded, yellow pages.

And I like the excitement of playing

a treasure hunt

with old, hard-to-find books.

What else?

Friday at 3 p.m.

It feels like I have

the whole world to myself

three hours before getting off work.

You know what I mean, right?

I used to run the weekend news.

I see. You worked on weekends.

Then you must hate Mondays.

Sunday at 9 p.m.

That's the exact time

my mood gets spoiled.

That's the exact time

I start appearing on TV.

I'll start liking Sunday evenings.

This must be a popular

tteokbokki stall in 1987.

The rice cakes are so chewy. It's so good.

Have a bite.

I have my own plate of food.

I'll eat it from mine.

Bus 540.

When I feel gloomy,

I just sit at a bus stop.

I just get on a random bus

and sit there thoughtlessly.

I just look out the window.

Once the bus finishes the route,

I feel somewhat better.

And among all the buses,

Bus 540 has the best view.

I should remember that. What else?

What else

I want to stop here.

It was supposed to be a trial run.

I want to hear

whatever you were going to tell me.

That's why you brought me

all the way here.

The case isn't even closed.

There's no way

you brought me here for no reason.

How tough is it for you to bring it up?

Why are we here?

Whatever I do,

you will trust me, right?

What's this about?

I can't tell you

what I plan to do right now.

But I can promise you

that nothing will happen to me.

So don't worry. And just wait for me.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

(Permanently closed)

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

Are you leaving now?

Yes.

I see.

Wait.

Can you walk me to the bus terminal?

It's scary because it's dark.

People have been filming

this and that around the town.

I heard it was because you reported it.

I heard you've been

providing information to them.

Everyone's been talking about it.

It's not even your business.

Aren't you even scared?

It is my business after all.

Living in a town

with a m*rder*r on the loose

means someone close to me

could be in constant danger.

And there are many people

I want to protect.

You're a nice guy.

But I bet your mom wouldn't think so.

Did I cross the line again?

Sorry. I just

If my son were to sacrifice himself

to save someone,

I'd be so worried.

I don't think I've ever asked

your opinion.

Okay, fine. I'm sorry.

I guess I've been having

such thoughts a lot lately.

(Woojung General Store)

(Woojung General Store)

What are you holding on to?

The baby in me.

I've been collecting these for the baby.

I made some of them,

and I bought some of them

because they were pretty.

Isn't this shoe really cute?

How can it be this small?

It's even smaller than my hand.

It feels strange to think of him

walking in this.

Only those who are desperate

to have a child collect those, don't they?

Yes, I've been waiting.

I've already named him.

Hae for "greeting"

and Jun for "happiness."

Someone you'd be happy to see.

Hae Jun.

You were startled because he has

your name, right?

I felt the same way.

Well, I bet the meanings are different.

I've really wanted to meet

my precious baby I had

with someone I loved.

If my child

were to look at me with sparkling eyes,

I'd find them so beautiful.

You even had such thoughts.

So why are you leaving?

Because I'm not sure anymore.

I'm leaving.

Thanks for walking me.

Well, then.

Take care.

("KSBC 9 o'clock News")

"KSBC 9 o'clock News" will begin now.

Our news show will exclusively report

on two cases, which is a format

we have never taken before.

It'll be divided into two parts,

and each case was investigated in detail.

The first case is regarding

a serial m*rder case

in a town

that had no crime for five years in a row.

- Hey.

- Yes.

That's the report they filmed

in our town for several days, right?

That's right. The punk who leaves

a note in a matchbox.

Gosh.

(Woojung-ri ticket office

for intercity buses)

At Woojung-g*n, Woojung-eup, Woojung-ri,

which has been chosen

as a crime-free village

for five years in a row,

a total of 3 m*rder cases occurred

in the last 30 days.

Last May, the culprit

brutally m*rder*d two women,

and they left their signature sign

with the victims.

And one of them is the note

where they left their message.

It was in this matchbox.

It was made by the teahouse

that the youths of this town

frequent the most.

Based on such facts,

the police assumed the culprit

to be a young man

from the same town

who frequents the same teahouse.

They've been checking the customers

who could be suspects

by questioning them,

but there hasn't been

any significant result.

The whole village is anxious

because the culprit hasn't been caught.

On fourth, the victim who survived

another incident,

was blackmailed by the culprit once again,

leaving the whole village in shock.

The moment I saw this handwriting,

I felt as if the culprit was

watching me right next to me.

Goodness. What a creepy guy.

I know, right?

Could he really be someone from our town?

- What?

- The police ought to give trust

Maybe he's among us.

Goodness.

That's such a horrible thing to say.

Don't you know how quiet this town is?

- I mean, it could happen.

- That's right.

- Don't say such things.

- I mean

Next up is the exclusive report

made by the witness

that the reporters obtained.

The witness whom we interviewed

is the additional witness

who has made a report

that could be crucial

in catching the culprit.

Dear viewers. Please pay attention

to it as you watch.

Wait.

I'm a Korean Literature teacher

at Woojung High School,

Yoon Hae Jun.

On the night of the fourth,

I witnessed what happened

at the abandoned house

for the third m*rder case.

I chased the culprit

and ran toward to the mountain

at the back.

Mr. Yoon actually did an interview?

He said he'd blur my face,

but why didn't he reveal his?

According to what I saw,

he was wearing a black hat

and a black jacket.

And the back of his back

was torn vertically.

Is it okay to expose his face like that?

I know, right? He tried

to cover everyone else's.

- But with his identity

- I know.

Yu Sub.

- Yu Sub?

- Yes.

What are you thinking so intently about?

I was just

I was just so mad.

Is there anything else you'd like

to report on?

While chasing the culprit,

I saw his face myself.

If I run into him again,

I'm sure I'll be able to recognize him.

Can you go to Gyeonggi Province,

Woojung-ri as fast as you can?

Yes.

Since both houses are empty now,

we just have to wait until tomorrow night.

Do you think he'll really show up?

If he watches the news,

he's bound to show up.

It'll be hard to resist

after hearing that I saw his face.

What?

Why are you here?

What you said on the news

How you said

that you saw the culprit's face.

You were lying, right?

What?

What are you going to do

if he comes and finds you?

Why would you do something so dangerous?

Let's get out of here for now.

How did you know?

How did you know I was lying?

How do you know

that I didn't see his face?

How are you so sure?

Because if you saw his face,

there's no way you wouldn't know.

There's no way

you could say something like that.

Do you know

who the culprit is?

In that baby box,

there was also this.

He's supposed to be born

in the winter.

I wanted him to stay warm.

I made it myself.

Do you think

you can tell what this is?

Everything's mine.

The string that was used

to tie those people up,

and the matchboxes

They all belonged to me.

Our Hae Jun

I wanted to see him so much.

But now I don't know what to do.

He

That jerk

That person.

The baby's father

is the culprit?

And that's why you left?

I was scared.

It was horrific.

I could no longer stay

next to a guy like him.

Even this baby that I've been

waiting so long to see.

I don't know anymore.

I don't look forward

to seeing my baby anymore.

I don't

want to meet him anymore.

The fact that the baby is his child

is so horrific

and terrifying.

What in the world?

Why is he

Darn it.

Yoon Yeon Woo!