01x02 - Episode 2

[bunniefuu]

[A Bona fide k*ller]

[This drama, its characters,
and events are fictional.]

[Scenes with child actors
and animals were supervised.]

[Episode 2]

[brakes squeal]

Hello?

I just got here.

What floor did you say?

What about the forensics team?

[pensive music playing]

[upbeat music playing]

[music fades]

- [sighs]
- [camera clicks]

[man] Okay.

[Police Line Do Not Cross]

[Lemon c*ck]

- [camera clicking]
- [intriguing music playing]

- [man1] It's like...
- [man 2] Oh, right.

- You're here?
- Yes.

[sighs]

- [man 1] It seems like...
- [man 2] Yes.

It went straight through his temple.
He died instantly.

Did you identify the victim?

Yes.

But this is my first time
seeing something like this.

[detective] This is unbelievable.

A sh**ting death in South Korea,
of all places.

So, I was thinking about it on my own,
and I wonder if this could be...

The victim's identity?

Lieutenant, here.

Name, Hwang Min h*. His age is 38.

What's unusual is that he's an ex-con
who just got out of prison for m*rder.

He k*lled his pregnant wife
and disguised it as an accident.

And he collected a huge insurance payout.

He served 3 years and got out 3 days ago.

Three years?

Only three years for m*rder?
Why was the sentence so light?

[tongue clicks]

It was a DUI.

His wife was in the passenger seat
and died.

They could never prove
that he planned the accident,

so he was only convicted
of DUI manslaughter.

So I've been thinking about this,
and I wonder if this could be...

Estimated time of death?

[clears throat]

The coroner said it's been
at least 12 hours.

He requested a 4 a.m. wake-up call,

but he didn't answer,
so a staff member came up and found him.

Judging from the ticket to the Philippines
in his belongings,

it looks like he was trying
to catch the first flight.

It's obvious he was taking the money...

and skipping the country
to start a new life.

Twelve hours?

So that means it was yesterday afternoon.

[sighs]

[clicks tongue]

[sighing continues]

They said the window was open
when the staff member came in.

He was clearly a chain-smoker.

But where on earth
did the b*llet come from?

[officer] Lieutenant, over here.

It's the b*llet.
The b*llet's lodged in there.

- The legendary 1-shot, 1-k*ll...
- Hey, quiet.

Yes.

[tense music playing]

No way.

But still, from all the way over there...

[upbeat music playing]

[upbeat music continues]

[groans]

[exhales]

[music fades]

[door opens]

[door closes]

What are you doing? What's going on here?
Hey, I know you're the police, but still.

Barging into a sacred church
this early in the morning.

Office Manager, you must be shocked.
I was shocked too.

- Please try not to be too alarmed.
- But this is...

[detective] First, let's have a discussion
about the Lord's word for today...

[office manager]
I told you, you need a warrant for this.

[intriguing music playing]

[g*n shots]

[b*llet whizzes]

[sighs deeply]

Is it possible from this far away?

Is it visible? Maybe it was a good r*fle?

[inhales sharply]
What kind of r*fle was it?

This is so distracting.

Hey, Beom.

What's the first thing we do?

First, we'll secure the CCTV footage.

Look into it.

If this was the sn*per's nest,

we should be able to get
an approximate time.

- What?
- The time of the incident.

The footage from the church
and the surrounding area...

will all be erased.

The time the CCTV footage went missing,
that's exactly when the crime occurred.

How did you know...

You said you looked into it on your own.

[gasps] So, could it be... No, it must be.

[suspenseful music playing]

I think that son of a g*n is back.

Unbelievable.

It's good to see you again.

Kingfisher.

- We're counting on you.
- We're counting on you.

- Careful now.
- All right, welcome.

- See you later.
- Okay.

Okay.

- I found this great new cafe...
- Oh, it's Yul.

- Are you happy Daddy's taking you today?
- Yes. I love it.

[Tae Sung]
I guess Daddy should come more often.

[Yul] Please. Come every single day.

- [giggles]
- Kwon Yul.

- Hello, Teacher.
- Hi.

Hello, Teacher.

I'm Yul's father, Kwon Tae Sung.

- It's nice to meet you.
- Yes, hello.

Please take good care of Yul for us today.

Yul, have fun today,
and I'll see you tonight.

You have to do the thing.

The...

It's what her mom always does.

Let me show you.

She usually says, "Yul, play nicely
with your friends today."

- Yul, play nicely with your friends...
- Play nicely with your friends...

- today.
- today.

[teacher] Please say goodbye to your dad.

- Bye-bye.
- Go on in, Yul. Be careful.

Careful now. Slowly.

- Have a good day, sir.
- Okay.

[chuckles]

So that's her secret weapon. No wonder.

He's so handsome.

Yul's mom has it all.

[sighs]

[cheerful music playing]

[pensive music playing]

[Bong Pal] Hello.

[chuckles] You're out here again today.

Hello.

Bong, Bong, Team Leader Bong.

[quirky music playing]

Team Leader Han.

Well, well, look who's here.

What a pleasant surprise
this early in the morning. [laughs]

And you're looking as pathetic
as ever this morning.

What is it this time?
Two whole bags of lettuce.

By the way, I heard Team Two...

hit number one in fan sales again.

Congratulations.

Why congratulate me for something
that always happens?

I'm sick of hearing it, honestly.

We came in first
for dehumidifiers and air purifiers.

[both laugh]

What about Team Three?

We're in last place every month anyway.

What else is new?

Your problem is that you're just too soft.

- A salesperson has to be ruthless.
- That's right.

- What are you doing? Come on in.
- I'm coming.

That's why your entire team
is so listless.

You're right.

[woman exclaims]

- [chuckles awkwardly] Hello.
- Welcome.

[exclaims] Oh, my.

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

Manager Yu.

Team Leader Han, how have you been?

Right, I heard you were back, Manager Yu.

- Yes.
- [Han] Did you have a good break?

[Bo Na] A break? As if, you jerk.

Yes, I suppose.

Others take a year or 2 off.
Why would you take 3 years?

Now that you're back,
you'd better work hard...

and boost your performance.

Manager Yu, you're the ace of that team.
You have to make up for lost time.

Of course.

- Yes, I'll work hard.
- [Han] Good.

Let's do a good job.

How can you be the lowest every month,
every quarter, every year,

and in every single product category?

It's like you're a bunch
of K*llers or something.

[sighs heavily]

What's the point of us
working our butts off down here?

Not when there's a team dragging down
the average from the top.

- [groans]
- [elevator dings]

[Han] Head on up.

- Enjoy the salad, everyone.
- Right. Go on.

[quirky music continues]

Should I set up a meeting?

[music fades]

[Digging News, Not Today]

- Good morning.
- Morning.

- Morning.
- Morning.

Morning, all.

- What is it?
- Heard you got a big scoop.

- Is that anything new?
- That's true.

[Investigative Reporting Team]

[intriguing music playing]

[colleague] The Musan car expl*si*n.

The victim was a drug lord
with ten prior convictions.

[chuckles]

Darn, that's one sexy headline.
An expl*si*n and drugs.

Be honest with me.

- You just stumbled onto this, didn't you?
- Yes.

Really? You really just stumbled
on it by chance?

[sighs]

Bae Du Hyeok.

Colluded
with an international crime syndicate...

to manufacture and distribute drugs.

A former gangster
with ten prior convictions...

for contract k*lling and as*ault.

And a guy like that just happens to...
On the exact day you went to Musan?

His last crime was aggravated as*ault.

He was sentenced to 3 years
and got out 2 months ago.

He went straight to Musan
and was running wild.

So, he was running wild, and then
on the very day you went to Musan...

- Bang.
- Gosh. You startled me.

He's dead.

What was that?

- What is it?
- What are the odds this was an accident?

Or that someone k*lled him
and made it look like one?

Hey.

Did you follow that drug lord,

or whatever he is,
all the way to the scene?

You're nuts.

[colleague]
You still haven't learned your lesson.

Hey, you nearly died
doing the same thing a few years ago.

That Kingfisher.

You were almost shot
and k*lled by Kingfisher.

Seriously. For real.

[clicks tongue]

- What's that?
- Breaking news. In downtown Seoul,

- a m*rder has occurred...
- What's that?

involving a sn*per r*fle.

- This has led to speculation...
- [chuckles] Speak of the devil...

that the infamous serial sn*per
known as Kingfisher,

- who vanished four years ago,
- [male staff] Please volume up.

may have returned.

The incident occurred
at a hotel in Jeonjak-dong, Seoul.

Mr. Hwang, a man in his 30s
who was staying there,

was reportedly k*lled by a b*llet fired
from outside the building.

For more details, we go now
to our reporter at the scene...

for an update on the police investigation.

The incident took place
at a hotel in Jeonjak-dong, Seoul.

The victim is Mr. Hwang, a man in his 30s
who was a guest here.

He was k*lled on-site yesterday afternoon
by a b*llet that came through the window.

Given that the m*rder weapon
was a sn*per r*fle...

and that the victim was a felon
who caused public outrage,

the police link this
to the Haegong-dong case,

- four years ago.
- Mom, that was delicious.

- They are investigating...
- All right. Hurry up and go.

with high alert if the so-called
Kingfisher, the serial k*ller,

- Soon Il, look.
- has resumed his crimes.

[sighs heavily] Looks like my brother
is going to be busy again.

[TV reporter] Kingfisher is the moniker
for a sn*per who started...

with the 2010 Semyeong-dong sh**ting,

and has m*rder*d a total of 93 people
until now.

- He is known for targeting criminals...
- [director] Kwon Tae Sung.

- who received light sentences...
- Come in.

even after committing serious crimes.

[TV reporter]
If this incident is confirmed...

to be the work of Kingfisher,

it means the infamous serial k*ller
who once terrorized the nation...

has returned after a four-year absence,

which is expected to send shockwaves
through our society once again.

What? Why should I give it
to someone else? Why?

It's not about why. As you know,
I'm in the middle of another case.

What? The drug lord case?

Who cares about drugs right now?

Especially when the name "Kingfisher"
alone makes our views skyrocket?

Besides, you're our go-to guy
for Kingfisher.

Who else would I give it to?

Come on, that was ages ago.

What's gotten into you?

This is the guy
who used to drop everything...

at the mere mention of Kingfisher's name.

Well, that was then. Time has passed,

and I'm now in charge
of in-depth investigative reporting.

Exactly. In-depth investigative reporting.

What are people most curious
about right now?

What has Kingfisher been doing
for four years,

and why did he come back alive again?

Isn't that it?
There you go. Dig deep into that.

Director, about Bae Du Hyeok...

He was a big shot who controlled...

half of Korea's drug supply
and distribution.

There's a high chance
it wasn't an accident, but a homicide.

So who do you think k*lled him?

That's what I want to dig into.
I'll give it my all this time. I promise.

So, Director,

you keep up the good work.

I'll be on my way.

Hey, hey, Tae Sung.
Hey, Kwon Tae Sung.

[Director's Office]

Did he eat something weird?
What's gotten into him?

[Not Today]

[Economics Department]

[Reporter Kwon Tae Sung]

How the hell did you manage the scene?
The news is already out.

There was a sh**ting in South Korea.

- Do you think we can keep this quiet?
- Are you sure it's Kingfisher?

It might not be him.

It could be a copycat, for example.

A copycat? Sniping from 500 meters away?

So it is him...

It really is that son of a g*n. Darn it.

He was quiet for four years.
Why show up now all of a sudden?

And of all places,
he had to pick our district.

I'll make it simple.

Can you catch him or not?

We'll start the investigation.

Fine. If you're going to catch him,
do it quickly.

If you don't think you can,
find the right time to wrap things up.

Don't make a big scene.

The higher-ups aren't expecting
much anyway.

For 16 years, all the hotshots have tried
and failed to catch him.

What makes us any different?

Even you, the so-called ace
of the Violent Crimes Unit,

couldn't catch him once.

[pensive music playing]

Look.

[tuts]

If we just lay low for a bit,

he'll probably move on
to another place soon.

Just until then...

Hey. I'm still talking to you.

Hey, you can handle the briefing.

[door closes]

[Violent Crimes Unit 1]

- [officer] You're here, sir.
- [lieutenant] Yes.

[music fades]

What are you doing?

I was curious why he's called Kingfisher,
so I did a little search.

Hey, it's a kind of bird.

I thought it was some kind of bird
that shoots water.

But that's not it.
Its beak is long, like a sn*per r*fle,

and it sits up high,
and the moment it spots its prey,

it dives into the water like a b*llet...

[lieutenant] Will you snap out of it?

Do you think this is the time
to be messing around?

I checked
with the municipal control center.

And just as you thought,

all the CCTV footage
from that area was deleted.

The witnesses inside the church
were at choir practice right then,

so they were all in the main chapel.
That's why they didn't see a thing.

The singing was so loud
they didn't hear anything either. Yes.

The choir?

What about the dashcams
from the people who drove there?

Right, I already asked about that.

A total of seven people drove
to the church that day.

But the above-ground parking lot
was closed off,

so they all parked underground.
But the people at the church say...

they never blocked off
the above-ground lot.

[sighs] Of course they didn't.
Someone else must have blocked it. Darn.

Yes, someone else. What?
Who are you talking about?

- Step aside.
- What? Oh, okay.

The Kingfisher case files.

Review all of them by tomorrow.

The entire thing.

Got it?

All of this in one day?
It's not like I'm cramming for a test.

- I'll be testing you.
- Right.

Get to it, then.

- [chuckles]
- [Darn it.

[Kingfisher Case File:
Citymania Hotel sn*per Incident]

[exclaims softly]

When did he even collect all this?

When it comes to sniping,
it's one of the methods

which is really hard
to track and apprehend the culprit.

At the crime scene, there are no
fingerprints, footprints, or DNA,

so there are no clues
leading to the culprit.

Also, it's not easy
to find the sn*per's nest.

And even if you take the time to find it,

any traces that might have been left
at the nest...

will have been erased by then.

It's been a while
since her work was on the news.

It'll be all over the news
for the next few days.

[TV reporter] Also, Kingfisher
is so-called top-tier...

- No issues, right?
- sn*per, so...

You know Senior Bo Na.

Don't worry.

I'm not worried, but...

Why did you shake your leg?

[TV reporter]
The ballistics and g*n used...

And you, sir?

Hey, my leg wasn't shaking.

I even took my earplugs off.

[TV reporter] Besides, this special r*fle
isn't sold on the market.

Okay, to be honest,

as the team leader,
I was a little concerned.

It's been four years
since Manager Yu had her baby.

Even professional athletes worry...

that their skills won't be the same
after taking just one year off.

I wondered if her stamina was down,

or if she'd be nervous.

And what if she made a mistake?

She said it was nerve-racking.

Nerve-racking?

She said it gave her the chills too.

The great Yu Bo Na said that?

[scoffs]

[exclaims]
This place hasn't changed a bit.

Hey, how can you breathe,
eat, and sleep in here?

When was your last checkup?

Do you ever go home?

[man] You're back?

Quite the greeting.

You pulled an all-nighter again.

What were you tinkering with all night?

The boss asked me to build something...

that they could use like this and that,

so I was working on that.

I was just looking
for another source file. [yawns]

- Oh, is that so?
- So I played around with it a little.

It's called the Flying Fly.

There's a fly buzzing around in here.

[lively music playing]

Your equipment looks different.

You noticed?

That's Yu Bo Na for you.

[rustles]

It's a bit lighter.

The minor vibrations are reduced.

And the ammunition must be different too.

No big deal. It only took a few months.

- Do you like it?
- Yes.

It feels much better, thanks to you.

My daughter has grown so much lately.

[chuckles] She's around 16kg.

My present for your comeback.

[music fades]

[phone buzzes]

[chuckles]

Yes, ma'am.

- [quirky music playing]
- [Bo Na] What?

What? What is it?

Pardon?

That's strange.

[music fades]

Is that the kid who terrified Manager Yu?

[TV reporter] Police,
along with special forces...

[Bo Na] Yul slept well.

- And she had a good poop this morning.
- Was Manager Yu inside?

- [Bo Na] No, then Yul and I...
- Without a mask?

Could you please start a video call now?
I'll try talking to her.

- [scoffs]
- Yes, I'll get it ready.

[TV reporter continues]
The clue to track the mastermind is...

Yul.

[chuckles]

Oh, my Yul.
Why don't you want to take your nap?

All your friends are napping.
Why aren't you?

There was a monster in my dream.
I'm scared.

A monster was in your dream?

Was there?

How about Mommy sings your favorite song
for you,

"Baby Shark: My Dream Is a Superhero?"

You know that song makes all the monsters
run away, right?

Yes, I'd like that.

[Bo Na]
Okay, Mommy is starting now. Here we go.

- ♪ I'm going to be a superhero ♪
- ♪ I'm going to be a superhero ♪

- ♪ And save the whole world ♪
- ♪ And save the whole world ♪

- ♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang ♪
- ♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang ♪

- ♪ My dream is a superhero ♪
- ♪ My dream is a superhero ♪

How about that?

Terrifying. And it gives me the creeps.

- [chuckles] You like it?
- So Kingfisher is a mom now.

This is strange.

Very strange.

♪ I'm going to be a superhero ♪

♪ And save the whole world ♪

♪ Bang, bang, bang,
Bang, bang, bang, bang ♪

♪ My dream is a superhero ♪

[customer] Excuse me,
can we have some water?

[staff] Yes.

Detective Lee Dong Jin.

You made it.

With that big case that just broke out
in your district,

you must be working nonstop.
This way, please.

- Please, have a seat.
- Kwon Tae Sung, it's been a while.

You only seem to find me
at times like this.

[sighs] My apologies.

Hey, you're paying today, okay?
You're paying.

People are watching.
Sit down, sit down. People are watching.

I already ordered.
The most expensive thing on the menu.

Looks expensive.

- [staff] Enjoy your meal.
- Thank you.

Thank you.

Just get to the point.
I have to eat and head back right away.

You always act so busy. I'm busy too.

You're writing about Kingfisher,
aren't you?

I knew that's why you came.

[scoffs] That's something
the junior reporters write,

I'm way past that now.

You must have seen the news.

It's exactly as reported.

There's nothing more I can tell you.

[exhales, slurps]

This jerk didn't deserve
the expensive meal.

[Detective Lee] Hey, hey, hey, hey.

This is mine. Eat your own.

Is it really Kingfisher?

[groans]

Why does everyone keep asking me that?

If I tell you, will you write the story?

I told you I wouldn't.

- You won't write it?
- I won't.

Why not?

You're the Kingfisher expert, aren't you?

Come to think of it, it was the same
with the Haegong-dong case four years ago.

So is it Kingfisher?

[exhales sharply]

[pensive music playing]

[sighs deeply]

Well, the M.O...

and the victim profile are the same,

but it's still just speculation.

The change in firearm is one thing,

and sniping
in broad daylight is also bothering me.

No, not the official speculation.
Your gut feeling.

[sighs]

One hundred percent Kingfisher.

And I thought he retired four years ago.

Hey, murderers don't retire. Darn. [tuts]

Between the case from four years ago...

and this latest one,
what's the difference?

You were at both crime scenes,
so you should know.

Anything, no matter how small.

Like if you found something
at the sn*per's perch.

You're like a psychic.
Did you already know something?

You found something? What? What is it?

[Detective Lee] Baby Shark.

What?

[clicks tongue] A sticker.

[scoffs, laughs]

What? A sticker?

- Yes.
- Unbelievable.

I sent it to the National Forensic Service
just in case.

But darn it, not a single fingerprint...

They just told me
that you can buy it easily...

at any supermarket or online.
So, in other words,

every home in South Korea
with kids has one.

Dozens of Baby Sharks.

- The sharks at my house...
- There's one more.

are even multiplying.

[exclaims]

I guess Kingfisher is a huge
Baby Shark fan, just like my Yul.

Man, this story would get a ton of clicks.

[hisses]

[tense music playing]

[Detective Lee] This is good.

Yul, what did you and Se Yeon do
for fun today?

We played by putting these on.

[gasps] Oh, they're Baby Shark stickers.

Want me to put one on you too, Mommy?

You want to put one on me?
Where should it go?

Mommy gets the Mommy Shark.

[gasps] Mommy Shark?

Wow, this sticker makes
my outfit look even prettier.

- Right.
- So which one did my Yul wear today?

- Baby Shark.
- You chose Baby Shark? This is cute too.

- It looks just like Yul.
- [Tae Sung] Yul.

Daddy.

[grunts] Oh, sweetie. Yes, it's Daddy.

My big treasure, come here too.

[giggling]

Why are you home so early?

- Aren't you busy?
- I am. Even though I am busy,

I just had a sudden realization
that I really missed you today.

What was I supposed to do?
I had to come running.

Is that so? [chuckles]

I wonder why you missed me
so much today of all days.

You did something wrong, didn't you?

Done something wrong?
It's not like that. Really.

I just came
because I really missed you. That's all.

I guess we were
on the same wavelength, then.

I was really missing you today too.

- Really?
- Yes.

[pensive music playing]

Wait a minute.
Something's wrong with you, isn't it?

Wrong? What do you mean?

I'm just tired
from my business trip yesterday.

Since we're all out, should we grab dinner
before we head home?

- Yes. Chicken, chicken, chicken.
- You want to get chicken, Yul?

- Should we go to Grandma's for chicken?
- Grandma and chicken. Yay.

[chuckles] Let's go.

Let's go get some chicken.

One, two, three.

[Taesung Chicken]

Enjoy your meal.
Let me know if you need anything.

[Tae Sung] Mom. Sis.

Pretty Yul is here.

Oh, what are you all doing here
at this hour?

- Oh, my sweet Yul. You're here?
- My son, you're here.

Hey, let me get by.
I never get to see you anymore.

[chuckles] Oh, my sweetie.
My little sweetie is here?

Yul, say hello to Grandma.

- Go on, give her a nice bow.
- Hello, Grandma.

Oh, hello there.

So what brings you all here?
Did you come straight from work?

We ran into each other outside our place,

and Yul said she wanted chicken.

- Oh, really? Then come on and sit down.
- Sit down.

Okay, okay, come on.

Grandma's going to make
the best chicken ever for my Yul.

Okay.

Since you're here,
go ahead and eat today,

but it's not good for anyone,
kids or adults, to eat out so much.

Someone who's been working hard all day...

- You should serve him a warm meal.
- Mom, it was my idea.

[Bo Na] I understand, Mother.

I said...

- [Soon Il] Oh, welcome.
- [Bo Na] Oh, I should've done that.

- No, no, just sit down.
- Sorry.

Hey, just let it go for today.

Mom's in a good mood for once,
so don't ruin it.

Mom's in a good mood? Why?

She said the landlord agreed
to freeze the rent again.

All the other shops around here
are complaining...

about rent hikes every year,

but ours has stayed the same
for years now.

She's bragging over the neighborhood.

[Tae Sung] Wow, that's a great landlord.

That's really rare these days.

Tell me about it. They're a total angel.

[Soon II] We're busy now,
so just wait a little bit.

- Hang on, Yul. [chuckles]
- Take your time.

Okay.

I'm home.

- You're back?
- Oh, you're here.

- Auntie Se Ah.
- Gosh, my precious Yul is here?

Were you out on a delivery?

Yes. Did they all plan to come today
or something?

We got a whole bunch of delivery orders
at once.

You said you wanted water. Here, drink up.

Hey, but what are you doing here
at this hour?

Aren't you busy?
I heard Kingfisher showed up.

That's old news. It's not my case anymore.
How have you been?

Seriously? What have you been told?
I've just been doing this.

I mean, I have my own social standing
as a grad student,

but to my mom, that's the same
as being an unemployed freeloader.

[Tae Sung's mom] Gosh, you little brat.

That's why I keep telling you
to hire a part-timer.

Hire a part-timer and what else?
How am I supposed to make a profit then?

Family has to work hard together.

She works me to the bone for cheap
just because I'm her daughter.

She's an exploitative boss.

Exploitative boss.

[Soon Il]
Gosh, listen to that mouth on you.

- You know Bo Na's back at work, right?
- Yes.

If you help watch Yul sometimes,
then I might, you know,

- give you a raise on your allowance.
- [cash registers cha-ching]

[chuckles] Really?

Well, I'm always happy to watch our Yul

without any allowance, but...

if you're offering,
I'll gratefully accept.

[laughter]

Se Ah, I'll chip in too.
We're counting on you.

So, how's it being back at work?
Is it good?

Of course not.

Is the work manageable?

Hey, why are you sitting there
like a customer? Go make your deliveries.

[chuckles] He's our customer?
He's our family.

[Tae Sung's mom]
The deliveries are backed up.

Gosh, then you should
at least pay me more.

I'll be back.

[sighs deeply]

He might have been
in prison for another case.

He might have been
seriously injured or sick.

Vacation.

A leave of absence?

Hey, you've been going on about...

Hey, is being a m*rder*r a job?

Retirement, leave, vacation... What?

[sighs]

Hey, what if he got married
and started a family?

He could have had a kid like me. Right?

Even Kingfisher could get married,
but you...

- [groans in pain]
- Watch your mouth.

I have a g*n at the station. Okay?

- Hey, hey, hey. That's gross.
- Hey, just get married already, you punk.

Stop living alone and being so pathetic.

Hey, let's say your ridiculous theory
is right.

He might have married, started a family,
and even had a kid.

Why would he come back
instead of just living his life?

Because he was dying to k*ll someone?
Or what, he's some kind of hero?

An attention-seeker
who wants the spotlight?

Or was he just bored with his life?

Why are you asking me?

When you catch him,
you can ask him yourself.

And be sure to ask
if he's a Baby Shark fan.

Jeez.

Hey, who knows? That sticker might have
actually been a clue.

[Detective Lee] You never know.

[pensive music playing]

[sighs deeply]

[Bo Na] This is good, right?

- Daddy, it's yummy.
- It is?

Daddy thinks it's super yummy too.

It's delicious.
Yul, you can do this, right?

Ah... [chuckles]

Mommy will give it to you.

[Mommy Shark]

- [Bo Na] Is it good?
- [Yul] Yes.

Yul, you learned this, didn't you?

You're a big girl now,
so you can do it, right?

[smooth jazz music playing]

[sinister music playing]

[Yu Bo Na's Company: Durumi Electronics]

[Sales Team 3 -
A Cover For a Group of Assassins]

[sinister music continues]

[music fades]

[chuckles]

[elevator chimes]

[suspenseful music playing]

[suspenseful music intensifies]

[gasps]

[panting]

[water running]

[tender music playing]

What? Oh, you're up already?
But it's still early.

I had a nightmare.

I was startled because you were gone
after I woke up.

A nightmare? What was it about?

I dreamed someone was taking you away.

[chuckles] Who? Who took me?

A monster.

Oh, what was that about?

I'm serious.
In my dream, a really scary monster

took you away.

You're in big trouble now.

No, wait. Am I the one in trouble?

I can't live without you.

Oh, then I guess I should sing
the Baby Shark superhero for you.

It works like a charm on monsters.

- Really?
- Yes.

- Sing for me. Please.
- Go back to bed and get some more sleep.

I'll take Yul to the kindergarten today.

[tender music continues]

[Tae Sung sighs deeply]

Just one more minute like this...

[Tae Sung grunts softly]

[music fades]

[footsteps echoing]

[confident pop music playing]

[turnstile chimes]

- Good morning.
- Good morning.

[music fades]

[confident pop music resumes]

[rattles]

[coughs]

[soft utterance]

- [emergency alert blares]
- [gasps]

[Security Warning]

[Bong Pal] Hey, where did Tae Min go
without saying anything?

What's this? He brought someone with him.

Looks like our new team member
is finally here.

[Bong Pal laughing]

[Unregistered Visitor Detected]

[Bong Tae Min, Sales Team 3,
Senior Supervisor]

[hisses in annoyance]

What? The case is...

You're saying the case is closed?

Hold on a second.

Is the investigation over already?
What about the results...

from the National Forensic Service?
Are they out?

Well, they came out,
but there was nothing significant.

It's been ruled an accidental death.

An accidental death?

So you're saying it was an accident,
not a homicide?

Wow, a new employee bringing gifts
on her first day.

She's very thoughtful. Right?

- Yes.
- Yes.

All right, let's do
some proper introductions.

Okay, as I've mentioned before,

this is our new team member,
Ms. Oh Hyun Nam.

[cool, laid-back music playing]

It's a pleasure to meet you all.
I look forward to working with you.

Welcome.

[chuckles] Same here.
It's nice to meet you.

So, Ms. Hyun Nam has been working solo
as a freelancer until now,

so this is her first time working
in a team or in an office.

So please help her out.

Now, let me formally
introduce our team members.

This is Assistant Manager Yang Ye Sol.

Her job is to forge any and all documents.

- How?
- Flawlessly.

[Ye Seul] Please come to me
with any document-related inquiries.

[Reason For Trip: Client Meeting]

[Item: Air Purifier]

Okay.

- [all gasp]
- Jeez, you scared me.

You were there?

Oh, that's Senior Supervisor Bong Tae Min
over there.

But we don't call him
Senior Supervisor Bong.

We just call him Supervisor Tae
or Supervisor Tae Min.

His job is to handle
our high-tech equipment.

Jeez, that guy.

So he's kept separate from everyone.

Separate? Well, yes. It's self-isolation.

But we all hate going in that room too.
You'll find out why eventually.

[cool, laid-back music continues]

It's simple. There's not much to explain.

In the trunk of this Bae Du Hyeok's car,

we found a burnt portable LPG canister.

Its valve was slightly open.

Next up is our...

He's known as Dr. Go.

Whether he's k*lling someone
or saving them,

he makes it all look
like a medical accident.

- How?
- Seamlessly?

[Dr. Go] I'm a real doctor.

[crowd cheering]

The driver is going to the restroom.

[Bong Pal] Assistant Manager Ki Young Do.

There's nothing he can't do
with a computer.

He's our team's genius hacker.

It's a pleasure.

Likewise.

[Bong Pal chuckles]

Oh, right.
And I forgot to introduce myself.

I'm in charge of this Sales Team Three,

and I'm Team Leader Kim Bong Pal.

My last name is Kim,

but everyone just calls me
Team Leader Bong.

As for what I do...

[tires screech]

[upbeat rock music playing]

[Tae Sung] Are you saying
there's no evidence of homicide at all?

Like someone planted the canister
or deliberately left the valve open.

[detective] Well, if that had been true,

it would have been caught
on camera, right?

We checked the CCTV in front of the club,
the parking lot, and all the dashcams,

but there's no footage
of anything like that.

It was a miracle, a real miracle, right?

I mean, he usually has his own driver,

but on that particular day,
he was violently ill.

As for the gas canister,
Bae Du Hyeok must have put it in himself.

And where was Bae Du Hyeok going
at the time?

Apparently, his lover was waiting for him
at a nearby villa.

Perhaps they were planning
on having a barbecue.

It's a good thing it exploded
in a quiet suburb.

If it had gone off
crowded downtown... Man.

The location is nice and secluded.

Let's go when the tailing taxi
is over 100 meters away.

Okay, the client meeting is starting now.

[tires screech]

[upbeat rock music intensifies]

[in English] Meeting clear.

[Bong Pal, in Korean] Farewell.

I can't say I hope you're reborn.

Whether they die or live,
he makes it all look like an accident.

How? Seamlessly.

In short, it was just bad luck, right?

We have to consider it an untimely death.

Man, some people's fate.

Doesn't it seem a little strange?

The way all the circumstances
line up perfectly,

it's like a pre-written scenario.

Bae Du Hyeok had his drug problem,
but that solicitation of m*rder charge,

the one where he k*lled someone
and pinned it on his lackey,

is the accepted theory in that circle.

Not to mention, who knows how many
other undiscovered crimes he committed?

That's exactly my point.
That's why it's even more...

He was such a scumbag. Honestly,
even if you said Kingfisher shot him,

nobody would find it strange.

Look, a detective has to speak
with evidence,

and a reporter has to write with facts.

With the world already buzzing
about Kingfisher,

who's going to care about this?
[clicks tongue]

Anyway, we've closed the case,
so just accept that...

and don't call me again.

[man 1, on T] That is a dangerous way
of thinking.

- Hey. Hello?
- But public sentiment is different.

Because Kingfisher chooses only the most
heinous criminals to k*ll,

some members of the public
are fanatical about them.

[man 2] The Kingfisher fan club has
over a million members now.

The most vicious of all criminals,

and among them, those who weren't
adequately punished by the law...

are targeted,

so the public, already dissatisfied
with the flawed justice system,

is stirred up, wouldn't you say?

In place of a powerless legal system,
they punish the wicked.

The emergence of a powerful hero.

Finally, our team's ace,

the face of Sales Team Three,

Manager Yu Bo Na.

- When it comes to Manager Yu...
- I know.

I know who she is.

[tense music playing]

[Sales Team 3]

It's an honor to meet you.

Kingfisher.

[tense music continues]

The pleasure is mine,

Oh Hyun Nam.

I look forward to working with you.
With us.

With us?

Sure. Let's do our best.

Where's my desk?

Right here, next to Assistant Manager Ki.

All right, everyone. Back to your desks
and let's get to work.

Oh, right. I haven't told you what I do.

You're right.

My specialty is poison.

I slip poison into food or drinks
without a trace.

[exclaims in awe, chuckles]

So, for our team dinner tonight,
how about pork belly with water parsley?

- Water parsley is great for detoxing.
- Make the arrangements.

- [Ye Seul] Yes. I'll book a place.
- [Bong Pal] Good.

[Ye Seul clears throat]

[keyboard clacking]

[Bong Pal] Oh, boy.

[Hyun Nam scoffs]

[Manager Yu Bo Na]

[Tae Sung] I finished up the article
I was writing, so it's fine.

I'll take care of Yul, so don't worry.
Just relax and have some fun.

It's a party to welcome you back
to work, too, isn't it?

The guest of honor
can't be a no-show, right?

Then I'll need you
to handle things tonight.

When you get home,
wash Yul's hands and feet first. Okay?

And in the fridge, there are the curry
and beef radish soup...

I can handle it.

[laughs softly]

Okay. Nagging over.
I'll call you when I'm about to leave.

Okay, see you later.

[call ends]

["The expl*si*n of Musan Drug Lord's Car"]

["Police Rule It An Accident"]

[pensive music playing]

["The expl*si*n of Musan Drug Lord's Car"]

["Police Rule It An Accident"]

[breathes deeply]

["The expl*si*n of Musan Drug Lord's Car"]

- So that's over, right?
- [gasps]

Yes, well, for now...

For now? So there's a part two?

Forget that. So you're sticking
to the Kingfisher case now, right?

You know, "After four years,
you're not dead, and now you're back?"

Maybe an in-depth piece...

- I have to go.
- Leaving already?

Where to first?
The National Forensic Service?

- The scene? The police station?
- No, to pick up my kid.

- Your kid?
- My wife is working late today.

- This guy...
- [chuckles]

I have to go.

[director] Hey, Tae Sung. You punk.

[sucks teeth] What's with him?

- [indistinct chatter]
- [man] Ma'am, one bottle of soju, please.

- [Bo Na] This is so good.
- [Bong Pal] Eat up, everyone.

[Dr. Go] Yes, it's delicious.

Manager Yu, you don't get to eat meat
at home or something?

- What?
- I was just...

[Bo Na laughs]

We tend to eat more chicken at my house.

This pork is really delicious.

The best thing about coming back to work
is the team dinners. [laughs]

Of course.
The best part of office life is,

without a doubt, these team dinners.

- That's right.
- All right, all right.

- Cheers.
- To Sales Team Three, cheers.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

- Cheers.
- Yes.

[all exhale]

This is really tasty.

- Is it good?
- Want me to pour you a drink?

[quirky music playing]

[exclaims]

- Don't.
- I just want to smell it.

Manager Yu stopped drinking
after she got married.

[Bong Pal] But it's actually for the best.

She's a messy drunk.

By the way, I was really surprised.

I can't believe Hyun Nam is the developer
of the famous Mist.

Tell me about it.

Now that Manager Yu is back
with Sales Team Three,

and we have such a talented person
joining us,

it really feels like Sales Team Three
has become the Avengers.

- Right?
- Of course. [laughs]

But what is this Mist
you guys keep talking about?

Oh, right. You wouldn't know,
would you, Ye Sol?

[sniffs] Hmm...

Please gather around. Come here.

[whispers] So, Mist is...

the poison
that's k*lled the most people...

in recent years.

[whispers] It's 10,000 times more toxic
than arsenic acid,

and about a 100 times more toxic
than tetrodotoxin.

And no matter what,
it never shows up in an autopsy.

By then, it's already decomposed,

so there's barely any trace
of it left in the body.

Clever, right?

For the kind of work we do,

it's the perfect poison.

That's incredible. [gasps]

How on earth
did you create something like that?

I was just experimenting.

"Just experimenting."

[Young Do]
I'm curious about something, though.

You're skilled enough
to keep working solo.

[phone buzzes]

So why did you decide to join this team?

- [Bo Na] One second.
- [Bong Pal] Manager Yu.

[sighs]

I have a debt to repay.

[soft music playing]

- What did you do, Yul?
- Ta-da.

- Ta-da.
- Ta-da.

- [gasps]
- [Yul] I drew Mom, Dad, and Yul.

Yul, you're such a good artist.

But why did you draw Daddy better?
That's weird.

Because Yul loves her daddy more.

- Right?
- [Bo Na chuckles]

No. Yul loves Mommy more, right?
You love Mommy more, don't you?

No, I love Mommy,

- and I love Daddy too.
- [chuckles]

Mommy loves Yul too. I love you.

Heart.

[chuckles] I'll be home soon.

See you later, Mom.

So cute.

[Hyun Nam] It's a shame only I saw this.

The great Kingfisher,
playing around like that.

[tense music playing]

[chuckles]

Don't worry.
Who would believe it even if they heard?

That the infamous Kingfisher
is a married woman and a mother?

Who could even imagine that?

Hyun Nam, do you have any Mist on you?

No, not the drinking kind.
I mean the spray.

My clothes reek of barbecue.

Got any?

Jeez.

A lot of people would be disappointed.

You're revered as something of a hero,

so if they knew you were caught up
in such ordinary family matters...

[snickers] You think so?

Have you ever thought about wanting
to go back?

I hear even married women think
about it sometimes.

Wanting to return
to their free and glamorous single days.

Something like that?

Not at all.

I like my life the way it is now.

Because everything precious to me
is right here.

I see.

Then why did she come back?

Why didn't she just keep on living
like that?

Why did you join the team, Hyun Nam?
Did you come here to meet me?

It's just that I feel like you've been
watching me constantly.

So I was wondering if you were a fan.

Or maybe an anti-fan?

You know,
when a fan turns into an anti-fan,

they say that's the scariest kind.

That's a rather childish thing to say.

[tense music continues]

Oh Hyun Nam, everyone in life
makes choices.

Those choices are what come together
to make up a person's life.

Everyone's life is precious to them,

so we all must have made
the best choices we could.

And I believe those choices
should be respected.

I don't need that kind of advice...

Just as it was your own choice
to do this job and join this company,

no one dragged you into it
or pushed you away.

Am I wrong?

[tense music rises]

If you're trying to play the hero,
you're barking up the wrong tree.

That's something for the Baby Sharks.

That's not who we are.

What if...

How would you feel if you lost
everything you hold so dear?

Well...

I haven't thought about it.

Because that's never going to happen.

[tense music swells]

[music ends]

[phone chimes]

[I'd report a tip about Kingfisher.]

[light orchestral ambient music playing]

[sighs]

[staff] Can I take your order?

- I'll have one iced Americano, please.
- [staff] Okay.

[phone chimes]

[Big Treasure]

[Bo Na] Will you be late today?
I get off early today.

[Tae Sung] Oh, really?

I'll be done soon too. I just have
one meeting with an informant.

[Bo Na] Then should we go on a date?
It's been a while.

Your sister said she'd watch Yul for us.
I guess she needs some pocket money.

[Tae Sung] Gosh. Of course I'm in.

That's the power of an allowance.

[chuckles softly]

[Tae Sung] Thank you.

[sighs]

All right, everyone.

Today's the last day
we'll have any downtime,

so everyone, head home early.

And you know there's no taking leave
for a while, right?

Get some good rest while you can.

Good work. Now, go on.

[Ye Seul] Okay.

[Ye Seul grunts]

By the way, that Oh Hyun Nam
is really something else.

Taking a day off on her second day.

[chuckles]

She must have something urgent to do.

Let's all just cut her some slack
today, okay?

Okay.

Go on.

[tense music playing]

[Tae Sung, where are you?]

[phone buzzes]

[Message]

[Bong Pal] Hey, Assistant Manager Ki,
why aren't you heading home early?

What have you been working on
so hard all day?

I figured it out.

Why Oh Hyun Nam joined our team.

What do you mean by that?

Manager Yu.

Senior Bo Na, perfect timing. Oh Hyun...

Find the origin of this text.
As fast as you can.

[suspenseful music playing]

What's this? Hey, what's going on?

What about Oh Hyun Nam?

[Hyun Nam] Come and find me.

But come alone.

If you're not here before 8 p.m.,
I can't be held responsible.

Senior Bo Na.

She came here to see Bo Na.

[Decrypted Target Profile]

What's that supposed to mean?

[suspenseful music continues]

[Young Do] Oh Hyun Nam.
Her real name is Oh Seung A.

It was in the winter, 15 years ago.

Oh Seung A's father, Oh Man Seok,
was released from prison.

Oh Man Seok went to see
his daughter right away.

And that night, on Christmas,

Senior Bo Na k*lled Oh Seung A's father.

Right in front of Oh Seung A.

So then...

To get revenge for her father's death,

you're saying
Oh Hyun Nam joined Sales Team Three

just to meet Manager Yu?

[dramatic unsettling music playing]

I do think a day like that might come.

I think she might find me.

She might come for me.

Who?

I hope she wouldn't, but...

[tires screech]

[thrilling orchestral music playing]

[grunting]

[r*fle c*ck]

I said, relax. Relax, relax.

[thrilling orchestral music builds]

[r*fle fires]

[thrilling orchestral music rises]

[tires screech]

[thrilling orchestral music intensifies]

[music fades]

Where is Kwon Tae Sung?

You ignored me
even after I sent the photo to you.

But you came running
the second I touched your husband.

Where is he?

I won't ask a third time.

This is called Mist S.

Drink 3mL of this,

and you'll fall asleep
in about five minutes.

Into a deep sleep
you'll never wake up from.

I gave Kwon Tae Sung 6mL of it.

- [g*nsh*t]
- [gasps]

[tense music playing]

Are you crazy?

Do you have any idea how much that costs?

And how much is your head worth?

Should I add it to your tab?

If he doesn't get the antidote
in the next hour,

Kwon Tae Sung will die.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

What do you want?

Do you know who I am?

I do.

You do?

Of course. You've already found out.

Was it the work of that obnoxious hacker?

I know who you are.

[tense music continues]

Do you want to k*ll my husband?

Then k*ll me too.

[music ends]

[closing theme music playing]

[A Bona fide k*ller]

[Bong Pal] Under no circumstances
can we meet with anyone but the client.

Because you went after someone
you shouldn't have.

[Detective Lee] And I thought
things had finally quieted down.

They saw Kingfisher?

[Bong Pal] Because you're about to see
a whole other side of Kingfisher.

[man] You all know the date is set
for the sales team workshop, right?

[Detective Lee] There's a very high chance
their base is in this area.

[Bong Pal] These b*stards
are crossing the line.

[man] It's 300,000 dollars a head.

[Ye Seul]
I think we're really going to die.

[Yul] Why isn't Mom answering?

[all grunting]

The mom that I know...

[Bong Pal] Look at you, Manager Yu.

...is someone who never loses her dignity.

These darn pests won't stop
buzzing around.

It's been a while.
Maybe I should go hunting.