01x06 - Episode 6

[bunniefuu]

INSURANCE PAYOUT STATEMEN

You knew your parents

had life insurance, didn't you?

Han Seol-ah, you were

the only survivor at the scene.

Even if no one else knows…

You know the truth.

Who started the fire?

It can't be.

That's right.

I did it.

I k*lled them.

[sighs]

You have to tell me exactly what happened.

I k*lled my parents

to collect the insurance payout.

[sighs]

What? Isn't that enough?

I had those men take out insurance

but my plan failed.

- I k*lled them all.

- Did you actually do it?

That's what you wanted to hear.

Am I wrong?

Tell me the truth.

The truth?

I've always spoken the truth.

You're the one who refuses to believe it.

[sighs]

[Seol-ah] I wonder.

If your secret came out

for the whole world to see…

SIU INVESTIGATOR CHA WOO-SEOK

…would you still be this graceful?

How long are you going

to keep defending Ms. Han?

How long?

I can't show my face in front of the team.

[Chair Kim] But she's invaluable

to me to me.

If there's darkness,

there has to be light to keep the balance.

Ma'am.

I heard something

that really gave me chills.

You see, Ms. Han…

[Seol-ah] You think I k*lled my fiancé

for just 140,000?

Do you know what all insurance scammers

have in common?

Once they get a taste of money,

they want more.

What is it that you really want to know?

Your fiancé

and Kim Yun-ji…

Did you k*ll them?

Even if no one else knows,

you know the truth.

EPISODE 6

[Mr. Koo] Detective experience

comes in handy in situations like this.

When the back of your neck tingles,

there is always a reason.

Big data proves it.

What's the problem now, huh?

Hey, you should be excited

about finding new evidence.

Has big data ever steered you wrong?

Or ever wished it was wrong?

What?

You're kidding.

You still believe that woman?

[stammers] This is insane.

But…

Back then, why did you stay by my side?

When I was young,

no one wanted to be near me.

They said I reeked of smoke.

So I'd go to the cafeteria alone

and you were always there waiting for me.

You'd sit across from me

and you would always eat with me.

Remember?

Day after day…

That's what actually gave me

the courage to go to school.

It wasn't our fault, you know.

I think that was the day it all started.

- [thuds]

- [parent] Hey! Find your mother.

I said go, find her. You little brat. Go!

She's been running around

saying she's busy with her sales job,

and just ditches her husband

like some dog poop.

You're just like your mother,

you ungrateful little brat.

You little b*stard.

- Get over here.

- [Eun-hye whimpering]

Get over here.

[grunts]

Eun-hye, run.

- Get back here!

- Eun-hye, run.

Get back!

You little…

Damn you!

- g*dd*mn you!

- [groaning]

[sobbing]

[grunting, groaning]

Get up, Do Eun-hyuk.

Here, try this.

Slow down, slow down.

Here.

You're eating so well.

Come on, stay still.

[Eun-hyuk] That night,

I realized for the first time…

What it really meant

to have someone by your side.

Even when I was beaten so badly,

it hurt less, and I could endure it.

I could keep going.

You know, no one gets to

pick their parents before they're born.

Not you, not me.

So, it's not our fault.

So, it's not my fault?

The fire that day, that wasn't your fault.

That guilt you feel for

being the only one who survived it's…

Time you let it go.

[Suk-ji] Hey, stop.

Stop drinking.

Why do you guys always drink

on empty stomachs?

So, you don't mind

if the bar smells like food?

Who cares? It's my bar.

Mmm…

Maybe I should

just turn this place into a diner.

GANGHA POLICE STATION

VIP INVITATION SPECIAL AUCTION

We've been given the okay

to reinvestigate the Kim Yun-ji case.

[chuckles] Really?

Yes!

On the condition that I'll resign

if we mess up again this time.

Consider everyone

who was the auction house a suspect,

and check each and every

one of them thoroughly, got it?

[sighs] Then we'll have to

get our hands on the VIP list first.

- There's someone who can help us.

- [line rings]

PORTRAITS OF A WOMAN: SPECIAL EXHIBITION

This exhibition, Portrait of a Woman,

seeks to capture

the artistic spirit of female artists

who confront the injustices of life

and challenge convention

through their artistic work.

This piece in particular

attempts to subvert

the traditional image of the siren.

Shedding the symbolism

of the witch who lures men to their deaths

and instead portraying the femme fatale,

a modern woman whose allure is undeniable,

yet who never relinquishes her agency.

That's exactly like you, Ms. Han.

I'm glad to see you looking bright

after all you've been through.

I heard about your fiancé

and his accident.

That must have been really hard.

Thank you very much for your concern.

If I had known,

I wouldn't have written about Ms. Kim.

Back to back funerals… [sighs]

- Shall we wrap it up here, then?

- Sure, thank you.

You've suffered enough.

[Eun-hyuk sighs]

Ms. Han didn't bite, not once.

I'm not surprised.

Here you go.

Just give me the source,

and I'll turn it into a k*ller story.

ANNUAL ADVERTISING CONTRAC

THE CLIENT SHALL PAY THE SERVICE PROVIDER

A FEE OF 30,000,000 WON

Wow.

That's an expensive bill.

You got anything bigger?

Bigger?

Gossip is only fun

when it's in the present tense.

Something bigger.

Just wait a little.

Here's the insurance certificate

for the Stiller piece.

These documents

hold a great deal of information.

Who, when and why

someone obtained the policy.

With a nonexistent company

and hardly any evidence,

is that why you confessed?

Let's face the truth.

You won't uncover anything at all.

Because I'm the only one who knows

what happened.

You wanted me to trust you…

Isn't that right?

[phone buzzes]

UNREAD MESSAGES

[phone buzzing]

[Seol-ah] Who are you?

[mysterious voice] Felix Storage.

45, Saebit road,

Yeonho district, Cheonin, Gyeonggi.

If you do not arrive within an hour,

your secret will be revealed to the world.

[Seol-ah] I'm looking for this unit.

[beeps]

Is it possible to find out

who left this here?

I cannot disclose that,

security regulations.

Hello. Someone from Royal Auction

just went in, right?

I'm with her.

NONGHYUP LIFE INSURANCE

SIU SENIOR MANAGER CHA WOO-SEOK

Thank you.

- [beeps]

- [door unlocks]

There are separate units for artwork

and wine in this high-security wing,

so you can check them out later.

This is the live security cam feed.

You can monitor the entrance and interior

of our storage facility 24 hours a day.

[gasps]

[panting]

No!

[grunting]

Are you okay?

Oh, sh*t.

What…

All done now.

I'll give you some extra

hydrocolloid bandages.

If it swells up,

just replace it with a new one.

Thank you very much.

Does she need to go to the hospital?

It's just a superficial cut,

if she takes good care of it,

it should heal without scarring.

She used to be a nurse.

She's an expert,

so you don't need to worry too much.

That's unusual for a secretary.

I hired her on purpose.

I'm still recovering from an accident.

[manager] We can't disclose the

owner's information due to privacy.

It's not an accident. It's an incident.

Someone just got hurt here.

Then call the police.

If the police open an investigation,

won't other customers' ID's

be exposed too?

If that's the case,

I'll have to rethink my contract.

Gosh. Come on, sir.

Seems like it would be a win-win

for both of you

if you just tell him who the

owner of that unit is.

[sighs]

[sighs]

Mr. Paek, may I ask you

what brings you here at this hour?

I was considering signing with them for

a warehouse I need for our new venture.

And what about you two?

[Seol-ah] We're here because the

auction house does business with them.

Thank you for your help, Mr. Paek.

Oh, you'll be all right? Let me drive you.

I'm fine, and I still have

some work to take care of.

Then I can drive her.

So, could you just have your driver

bring her car?

If you insist.

Were you following me?

Why did you come here?

Why did you go into that warehouse?

You think this is a coincidence?

Someone set a trap on purpose.

I mean, why would you come here alone?

[sighs] You should've told me first!

Come on, tell me what's going on.

It's the only way that I can help you.

Help me?

So I'm not your suspect?

What if I'm truly worried?

You said you k*lled your parents,

but I keep looking for reasons

it couldn't be you.

- [key clicks]

- [Gong] Who's this one here?

Oh, her name's Hwang Suk-ji.

She's a friend of Ms. Han from school,

and across the street

from the auction house.

- What about her?

- Oh, that's Ko Sang-mi.

Our assistant manager.

This is the person Ms. Kim Yun-ji

was last seen with that day.

Oh. [Gasps] Ah…

ROYAL AUCTION VIP NIGH

PAEK JUN-BEOM

Here he is.

Mr. Paek Jun-beom.

He made a fortune with a start-up.

Lately, he's been getting close

to Ms. Han.

Not him.

I mean, why would a unicorn CEO

do something like that?

Huh. There's something off about this guy.

[Gong] Mr. Do Eun-hyuk?

Yeah.

Well, there's a lot of gossip at work.

Apparently, he worships Ms. Han

like a queen.

[sighs] Had I known they knew each other,

I wouldn't have hired him.

Do Eun-hyuk was in Cheongun

on the day of Yoon Seung-jae's death.

And also at the scene

when Kim Yun-ji died.

On top of that, he's the one

who vouched for Han Seol-ah's alibi.

Han Seol-ah and Do Eun-hyuk

working together as accomplices?

That sounds like a plausible theory.

If there was an accomplice,

we could dispute Han Seol-ah's alibi

for the time of Kim Yun-ji's fall.

[sighs] It would be great if we had just

one case we could use to pressure him

before calling him in as a witness.

If we feel the Kim Yun-ji case

has reached a dead end,

we can find another lead.

Let's take another look at the

Yoon Seung-jae death first.

I thought this person would show

themselves if I came alone.

This isn't something you can handle alone.

They lured you right into danger

but then I showed up

and ruined their plan.

Do you think Mr. Paek

orchestrated all of this?

There was a suspicious guy

in the warehouse.

Paek Jun-beom came running

as if he had been waiting.

So, you think that he could be

watching us right now?

[engine turns off]

[tires squeal]

Let's go in together.

And let's see how they react.

[door closes]

[device beeps]

[Seol-ah] In this house, there's only

water and alcohol. Take your pick.

Same as you.

[liquid pouring]

[Woo-seok] I noticed the logo

on the business card.

Does it mean anything?

[Jun-beom] Anyway, that's sad.

You have trouble trusting people.

Is this wine easy to find?

No.

It was his own private label actually.

He only sold it at that restaurant.

I saw the same wine

at Paek Jun-beom's place,

so it's clear he's been

to that restaurant then.

Aren't you afraid of me?

It's possible that I did k*ll those men.

And that I'm just lying about it all.

Well, that's possible.

I told you I was the one

who started the fire.

Those words stuck with me…

And sounded different.

As if you were asking me

to uncover the truth.

Usually, it's the adults

who create tragedies.

It was my choice.

- [clattering]

- [parent groaning]

[Seol-ah] Those who've

hit rock bottom know

that misfortune tends to fall hardest

on those who have nothing.

My father's debts

to loan sharks snowballed

and there was no way out

at least not until we died.

[parent 2] Go watch a movie.

You said you wanted to see a movie.

[chuckles]

Go on.

[Seol-ah] One day, my mom told me

to go to the theater and watch a movie.

Something felt off.

DUMARI CHICKEN

So, instead of going to the movies,

I bought fried chicken

and headed back home.

When I got home,

my parents had already

swallowed pesticide…

Seol-ah.

…and they poured gasoline everywhere.

I realized they had planned

to make it look like an accident.

I was going to die with them too…

But I didn't.

[crying]

Just like that,

I was left all alone in hell.

Later, I found out

that my father

planned to pay off his debts…

With the life insurance money.

When my mom found out about his plan,

she decided to die with him.

And it's at the cost of their lives

that I am alive today.

I'm a terrible daughter.

At that moment, you must have

wanted to ease your parents' suffering.

The world was so cruel

that even a child wanted to end her life.

[sighs]

Don't hold back.

It's okay to cry.

GANGHA POLICE STATION

The cause of death is drowning,

and the injuries appear to have

occurred after entering the water.

YACHT REPAIRED THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDEN

There's record of the yacht being repaired

the day before the accident.

Yes, Cheongun Police

checked with the company

and they said

there were no particular issues.

The scene could say otherwise.

Let's go take a look.

Hello.

Uh, Sang-mi.

You're in charge of our external

storage providers, is that correct?

Yes.

Send me that list right away please.

Sure, I'll send it over now.

OFF-SITE STORAGE PROVIDER CONTRACT STATUS

[voice] Within an hour.

[knocks on door]

Do you need to contact

one of the companies?

Uh.

Can you tell me which pieces are stored

at a warehouse called Felix Storage?

That warehouse has been reserved

for Chair Kim's personal use.

Even though there's a contract, I'm pretty

sure nothing has been stored there yet.

Really?

At least officially.

No orders have been given.

All right.

[opera music playing]

Hmm, hey. You're here.

Is it going to Hannam-dong?

Mm-hmm.

She spent 2.1 million

on those random paintings,

she must be waiting

with her neck stretched out.

It's about time I sent the invitation.

Once that lady receives your kimchi jar,

she will finally be able to

buy the paintings she really wants.

Mm-hmm.

Even with luxury brands,

you have to spend thousands

just to get that bag, you know?

They're so full of themselves,

thinking they've been chosen.

They'll throw their own money around

and still not come to their senses.

How did you know you'd get

2.1 million dollars from Hannam-dong?

You need to look at their eyes.

Greed shows itself. They can't hide it.

I see it sometimes too. Those eyes.

Hmm.

Seriously, what is this thing?

They're that desperate to get it?

Good grief.

Oh, and I've emailed you the media art

video for our next exhibition.

- Please take a look.

- Hmm.

Did it turn out well?

Nothing really catches my eye these days.

The artist reinterprets

Andy Warhol's work,

showing the boldness

of an emerging artist.

It's a bit provocative,

but aligns well with current trends.

Hmm, that right?

INBOX

Let's see.

Mmm.

I like the colors in it.

The cuts feel a bit fast I think.

Kids these days

have such interesting ideas, huh?

I'm glad to hear that.

Then we'll refine it a bit more

based on your feedback.

All right.

[Eun-hye] Who is it?

I'm here from the auction house.

[boater] The Katarina?

It had a few minor issues but…

The thing with yachts is

they may look big but they're sensitive.

The Katarina. The Katarina was, uh…

Yes. Here it is.

BOAT MAINTENANCE ESTIMATE

The connection between the engine

and starter was a bit loose.

If you think of it in human terms,

it's like being on the verge of divorce.

The engine wouldn't start properly

and sometimes it would

just cut out unexpectedly.

- Well, then

- You see,

I made sure to fix all of that, you know?

It had nothing to do with the yacht.

Look, my pride is on the line here.

I mean, you think I can't fix this?

Well, then did Mr. Yoon Seung-jae

say anything that day?

If I remember correctly,

his friend came instead.

I think Mr. Yoon said he was busy.

His friend?

Was it a guy?

Yeah, the both of them

used to come by my shop together.

Is this him?

[boater] Was it him?

Looking at his face, I think it was him.

Yeah.

So, can you do the repairs

even if the owner isn't there?

Well, I was able to do it

because that guy had the keys.

The keys?

The keys for the yacht. The Katarina.

You're leaving early?

That's why I told you

not to come in today.

Take this and get some sleep, okay?

Or you wanna go to the hospital?

Want me to come?

I don't have time. I need to hurry.

Where are you going?

I thought you were going home.

There's a problem

with the catalog we sent over.

I need to stop by the print shop.

But that's the Auction Team…

Han Seol-ah told you to do it?

That Auction Team's busy, so…

Brother, are you an idiot?

Why do her words leave you frozen?

The catalog has my photos. It's fine.

I'll stop by the print shop

and then head home, all right?

[Eun-hyuk coughing]

At the next major auction, one of you two

will be standing next to me.

I've let them know that the associate

auctioneer will be chosen internally,

so give it your best.

- Will do.

- Will do.

You can go.

Lunch?

Did you eat?

[chuckles] Not yet.

Then shall we go eat?

[Na-hee] I'm telling you,

it's really suspicious.

Come on. What, that… Are you suggesting

they've got a thing going on?

Ms. Han? No way.

It's in their eyes.

Their eyes were full of romance.

They even went out for lunch on their own.

Oh, my. Could they already be dating?

Hey. Only for yourself?

I was saving this.

Yeah? Here.

As usual, this gets me through the day.

This one's on the house.

They say fighting brings people closer.

It's nice to see you two getting along.

- [chuckles]

- Thanks. We need to talk about something.

Oh, sure.

By tomorrow, even the cleaning lady

at the auction house

will be able to recognize you

as the subject of all the gossip.

What? No way.

Hey. Come on. Come on.

[chuckles]

That'll do the trick.

Tell me everything.

Anything that could be connected

to Paek Jun-beom.

I met him roughly a week

before Yun-ji's accident.

It was at the preview exhibition.

Are you sure?

Yes. I had never met him before then.

But,

for some reason, it felt like he knew me.

I can't explain it,

but it was like he could see through me.

It's very likely that he already knew you.

I bet he'd been watching you

and approached deliberately.

Why would that be?

[sighs]

If he's the one who k*lled those men,

there's only one answer.

He wants Han Seol-ah.

HAN SEOL-AH(28).M4A

[Eun-hyuk] Seol-ah.

Where are you?

Why?

Seung-jae…

He was in an accident.

Uh, can you…

Can you come to the harbor right away?

"Come to the harbor right away?"

According to the report,

Han Seol-ah and Do Eun-hyuk

showed up at the scene

less than an hour

after the police called them.

By the way,

why wasn't that on the list of evidence?

I just discovered it a little late.

Well, did you report it?

Of course.

YOUR HOME

[Eun-gyeom] See.

This is normally

where the CEO's photo goes,

and there isn't one.

So, this jerk must be insecure

about his looks, right?

But get this.

Totally blew my expectations.

He's seriously handsome.

I mean, really. He's unreal, you know?

Handsome, tall, smart,

built a k*ller app and ends up super rich.

Why didn't you make one too?

I know, right?

Why does my brain

only work well on bad stuff?

Hey, zoom in a bit.

PAEK JUN-BEOM08.JPG

- Which one?

- This one.

- This?

- Yeah.

"OnWorld"?

[newsreader] On the 14th,

amid a t*rror1st attack

by the IS armed group in Raqqa, Syria,

a Korean aid worker was k*lled,

adding to the tragedy.

It took place in an area controlled

by IS civilian forces.

Lee Su-h* died there while with OnWorld.

ONWORLD VOLUNTEER WORK PHOTO BOOK

[staff] Sorry to keep you waiting.

[chuckles] It took me a little while

to find it.

- That's all right.

- Please have a seat.

Well, there's no record of anyone

named Paek Jun-beom in the staff logs,

but if he was wearing one of our vests,

he was probably a volunteer.

- A volunteer you say?

- Yes.

There are so many and most of them

only do it as a one-off.

Oh, I can ask

the volunteer group about him.

Okay.

And Mr. Lee Su-h* was indeed

one of our staff members here.

I heard there was an incident in Syria,

but it happened

before I joined the organization.

Is there anyone still around

who knew him well?

Hmm, Manager Lee Kwang-jin from the

relief team probably knew him well.

He's been on all the overseas missions.

Then he might remember

Paek Jun-beom as well.

Well, if they went together, yes.

Is he here now?

Ah, he left on a work trip to Laos,

but he'll be back soon.

PERSONNEL FILE

NAME: LEE SU-h*

Yes. Up here.

We're looking for accomplices

and trying to identify suspects

among people close to Han Seol-ah.

I'm here today

to ask for your cooperation.

Detective Gong, it's your request.

Of course I can hand over

her parents' files.

What else do you need?

For the time being, SIU should stay put

and leave everything to the police.

Gosh, where have you been?

- Why?

- Detective Gong is here.

Over there.

We'll ask you to join the investigation

once we apprehend Kim Yun-ji's k*ller.

Well, sure. That's fine by us.

Why are you doing all this?

Do you even know what I had to do

to cover up the spy phone?

Do you really trust Han Seol-ah?

She even collected

her parents' insurance money.

It was a family suicide.

Her family tried to die together,

and only Han Seol-ah survived.

She went through that at only 15.

She is just a victim here.

Are you sure you're not letting your

emotions keep you from seeing the truth?

Syria…

[paper rustling]

BOAT MAINTENANCE ESTIMATE

This?

Seol-ah asked me to.

She was worried because the yacht

wouldn't start properly,

and since Seung-jae was too busy

to deal with it…

She asked me to get it fixed.

I called the mechanic and it was repaired.

And the accident happened

the next day, right?

Who gave you the keys?

Seol-ah.

If it were me, I probably

wouldn't have done that favor.

Mr. Do Eun-hyuk.

It seems like Han Seol-ah

comes first in everything you do, huh?

[phone buzzing]

SEOL-AH

Go ahead and answer it. It's okay.

[sighs]

SEOL-AH

Why? Is there a problem?

No.

There isn't.

MISSED CALL

SEOL-AH

NONGHYUP LIFE INSURANCE

I'm Lee Kwang-jin,

manager of OnWorld's relief team.

I hear you were asking for me.

Oh, yeah. Hello.

Um, I'm investigating

Mr. Lee Su-h*'s acci

Su-h*'s death. It's all because of

that woman, Han Seol-ah.

I'm getting on a flight

to Korea right now.

I'll tell you everything when I arrive.

Mr. Lee Kwang-jin?

Yes.

We spoke on the phone earlier.

[Kwang-jin] Yes, of course.

I remember Jun-beom.

He started volunteering with OnWorld

back in college.

Even though his family

was pretty well-off.

He was interested

in helping people in need.

Did he do volunteer work?

Yes.

He even took a break from school to do it.

[scoffs] If only that hadn't happened

in Syria…

Syria?

So, he was there with Lee Su-h*?

[both exclaim]

[groans]

Is there anything you remember at all?

[Woo-seok] It was my fault.

What if there's another accomplice?

Someone with money, time,

and the ability to pull it off.

I've seen him before.

YOUR HOME

CEO PAEK JUN-BEOM

[Chair Kim] If you've lost everything,

you have nothing left to lose

and nothing left to fear either.

[Woo-seok] The accident happened

while tracking the suspect.

[Seol-ah] What if ended up

just using you and ditching you?

I don't care.

You can just use me.