01x02 - Episode 2

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ALL CHARACTERS, GROUPS,
ORGANIZATIONS, INCIDENTS,

AND LOCATIONS DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA
ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

DECOY

Please welcome No Sang-cheon,

chairman of BIGS Network!

-No Sang-cheon!
-No Sang-cheon!

-No Sang-cheon!
-No Sang-cheon!

Nowadays people refer to No Sang-cheon

as the biggest scammer in history,

and a merciless, heartless scumbag.

But he wasn't always such a big shot.

Or rather, one might even say that
he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed.

EPISODE 2. THE VICTIMS

YEAR 2006

Are you kidding me? sh*t, I lost again!

The manager's not going to be here today.

I heard you the first time.
Call him and tell him to get here.

He went out saying it was something
urgent. I don't know when he'll be back.

as*h*le.

Come here.

What could be more urgent
than paying back the money he owes me?

What else is there?

Hey,

Are these machines rigged?

I don't know. I'm just a part-timer.

You little prick.

Rigged? No way, sir.

Please enjoy. It's on us today.

sh*t, I never asked for extra tickets.

Thanks, though.

SLOTS MANAGER PARK

Hey, Mr.Park. It seems you're busy today.

What?

Where?

Hello? This f*ck just hung up.

f*cking prick.
He thinks he can boss me around.

I'm telling you, it's a gold mine.

I'm sure you have some money to invest.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Withdraw all the money.

What is this place?

INVESTMENT BRIEFING SESSION
FOR MAGNETIC MATTRESSES

Welcome.

Does anyone here not like money?

Those of you can head right out that door.

I don't see anyone going home.

Yes, we all want to get rich.

Money can give you
so much happiness when you have it,

but leave you suffering when you don't.

-That's right.
-I think we all agree.

Is there anyone here who makes
more than ten million won a month?

No one?

Ten million won per month.

That totals 100 million a year.

Are you interested?

-Yes!
-Yes!

See those monthly numbers?

You're looking at a diamond member's
deposit history.

An annual income of 100 million won.

Do you see that?

It's not easy. Not easy at all.

But you can do it too.

What a load of crap.

This is a total scam.

Bunch of morons.

This diamond member here

has been doing business
with us for just two years.

There he is, that f*ck.

You only have to sell five magnetic
mattresses to go up a level. Five.

Next...

Sell 25 mattresses,
you're a diamond member.

That makes 100 million a year.

Cut it out.

I told you to stick to the slots.

Hey.

You f*cking dumbass.

A blow for every 1,000 won you have.

I don't have any money. I swear.

You damn rat.

Mr. No, you heard the briefing, right?

It's like hitting the jackpot.

I'll get rich with it and pay you back.

Just give me a little more time.

It's a scam, you idiot.

What?

Here, listen. Let me explain.

You have to pay a million won
for the membership fee and mattresses.

You get 50 percent of the sales
if you sell to five people.

The same happens when you
get someone else to become a member.

-Right.
-It can't get better than this.

It's a total scam!

What a bunch of f*cking frauds.

Try using your head for once.

If every single idiot in there
is to earn 100 million a year

the whole country's got to be buying
these mattresses.

Are you listening? You moron.

Hey, you don't think I know that?

But the thing is...

Don't look at the fish.

Focus on the bait.

The bait?

Yes, the bait.

You and I both know this is a scam.

We're not like those morons there.

Look at those people.

Look at how many fish there are.

The water is teeming with them.

But what do you need in order to fish?

You need bait.

That's it, over there.

We're going to make money from that.

We're selling the bait.

So you're selling mattresses
to these people?

What difference does that make?

Listen.

Someone has to buy those mattresses
before people can sell them.

-Get me?
-Okay, get on with it.

People here are taking mattresses in bulk,
hoping to make a fortune.

To meet the demand, mattresses
have to be mass-produced in China.

By mass, I mean tons.
Are you following me?

What is this, a quiz? Just keep talking.

For that to happen, the Chinese factory
has to be paid in advance

for them to send the mattresses.

That's what I'm investing in.
Not just one or two mattresses.

And I get dividends
according to my investment ratio.

There's a definite demand here

so I'm bound to make a profit.

The CEO of this company himself
is investing.

He let me in on the investment.

So...

you're investing in mattresses supplied
to the people that are being scammed?

Exactly.

You're a smart guy. You got it right away.

You b*stard.

Anyway, it's a safe investment.

I'll pay you back with interest.
Please be patient.

Who let you in on this thing?

CEO JANG KANG-CHUN

Get your legs off the table.

So that's what "magnetic" means.

You didn't know what "magnetic" meant,
Mr. Loan Shark?

Get your legs off, please!

-So rude.
-Where is this guy?

-Will you be like that when he gets here?
-Whatever.

INVESTMENT BRIEFING SESSION
FOR MAGNETIC MATTRESSES

Who are you?

You know better than to talk about
our investment business with others.

Pleased to meet you...

Sure. Of course, I do.

Mr. No was begging me
to let him meet you...

I heard you work in finance. Your name?

No Sang-cheon.

I run a small business catering to clients
who need emergency loans.

Jang Kang-chun.

MAG PAD

Leave a few business cards, Mr. No.

We have many members

who are in need of emergency loans
so it will help your business.

Well, that's good and all, but...

I actually wanted to do some investing.

We're unable to take on any new investors.

I have an important meeting
with KAIST's Professor Choi.

We're developing
a wireless massage machine.

-Let's go.
-Why?

Thank you for your time. Come on.

Sit down.

Well, if that's the case...

what if I were to invest
instead of Mr. Park?

You don't have to pay me the interest.
Let me invest instead.

That's not right.

Or you can pay me back right now.

What are you, a petty thief?
This is a robbery!

What did you call me, a petty...

You g*dd*mn...

Stop it, both of you.

What are you doing in my office?

Okay.

I like your passion.

So, are you letting me invest?

There's a little something
you can invest in at the moment.

It's a somewhat unusual case.

You can be upfront with me.

The magnetic mattresses imported
by the company's Munsang branch

are being held at Yeojin Port,
due to a lack of documents.

That's hundreds of million won,
stuck at that port.

Munsang branch offered
to sell the mattresses

to any other branch at a bargain price.

We're planning to buy them.

It'll even save us on import fees.

But what about the documents?

No need to worry about that.

I'm very close with this guy right here.

A small problem we have

is that we're a little short on funds.

It's not a lot,
but why not invest in that?

It's not much. About 200 million won.

Well, never mind.

I'll ask the other investors.
They'll be interested.

Two hundred million? I can do that easily.

Really?

-Can you make it happen?
-Yes.

By the way, you'll be guaranteed
300 percent of the sales.

If you invest ten million won,
you get thirty million.

Ten million to thirty million.

So for 200 million won,
I'd be earning 600 million.

That would be correct.

I spend a lot of money
for all of this to happen.

Labor costs, business costs, et cetera.

The money's not as much as I anticipated

but I guess this could be worth my time.

Could I check on the products
at Yeojin Port for myself?

Gosh.

We're not really supposed to show anyone.

I can make the investment
as soon as I check the mattresses.

I don't keep people waiting.

What a guy!

Let's go!

All the storage containers here are ours.

You can keep the keys.

-Really?
-You said you won't keep me waiting.

I'm just showing you some trust.

Think of it as a lucky charm.

I'll wire you the money within the hour.

A total of ten...

One, two, three, four, five, six, seven...

How many boxes are there in total?

Look at you, all excited.

Get in there and show him.

ARIRANG, 5070 MEDLEY

Why blame time for passing

You can't turn back the clock of life

You'd better start running

Don't look back keep running

Don't butt into my life

f*ck, I'm winded.

Don't stand around. Sing something.

Thank you, sir!

Babe, you've been here every day
for a while. Is something up?

Not that we don't like it.

What, are you worried
I'm too broke to pay you?

Here.

For you.

Keep it all.

You're so generous, babe.

Jeez.

Hello, Mr. Park.

Did you get the documents in order?

We're screwed. That b*stard disappeared.

What?

Wait a minute.

Calm down.

Where did he go?

f*ck!

You f*ck.

sh*t! Where the hell is he?

Where did he go?

Where the hell is Jang Kang-chun?

How the f*ck should I know?

I put up my slot machines as collateral!
I'm screwed!

That f*ck...

I only need the mattresses.
That's all I want.

They're here.

Where are they?

f*ck.

You scumbag!

I'm going to k*ll you!

That's the No Sang-cheon

that I knew.

YEAR 2023

He wasn't as smart as he seemed.

I really don't have a clue.

No matter how much
you stab me with your needles

I still don't know...

TORTURED, SONG YOUNG-JIN, AGE 55

It's brutal.

The arrest warrant
should come through, right?

Will it, though?

All we have are the pictures
that Lee Byeong-jun took,

which were taken after the m*rder.

It's a shame.

A picture before the m*rder
would have saved us a lot of pain.

Lee Byeong-jun...

He's only been convicted
of unlawful assembly.

Could someone like that be a k*ller?

A brutal one, at that.

It's strange. The job was clean
like it was done by a professional.

I thought the Deputy Head
was going to help us get the warrant.

That he knew some prosecutors.

That's strange as well.

Why is he helping us?

He even got me off suspension.

Do-han.

It's not always best to dig deep.

-You're crossing the line.
-Okay.

But if there's something
I should cover up,

let me know in advance.

Does it concern No Sang-cheon?

What are you saying?

-Cut the crap or get out.
-You know me.

I'm only interested in homicide cases.

I don't care what No Sang-cheon
did in the past.

I also don't think that he k*lled anyone.

That's right. Because he's dead.

But I need to know why his name
keeps coming up.

It's crazy talk.

I'm going to get you
Lee Byeong-jun's arrest warrant.

So keep your head fixed in that direction.

Anything else to say?

Get going then.

You still haven't answered me.

About letting me know
if there's anything to cover up.

There's nothing of the sort.

Bring me Lee Byeong-jun.

Let's see what he gets up to.

I was surprised when you called.

Are they dropping the charges?

No idea. They just told me
there was nothing more to investigate.

I thought it would take a while longer.

Are you sorry you're out?

You totally look it.

I thought they'd get an arrest warrant.

Even if I denied the charges.

You have some nerve.

What if they lock you up for real?
You should come to your senses.

What's the difference? Jail or no jail,

I don't even have family.

Of course you do.

You said you'd visit them
after everything's taken care of.

That's all in the past.

It's all over now.

After hearing the news
of No Sang-cheon's death.

Have you eaten? Did they even feed you?

They even let me choose the menu.

We ordered in.

Don't get any ideas
just because they didn't starve you.

You really think
I'd get locked up for food?

Yes, I'm seriously worried about you.

Don't get any stupid ideas.

Look at that.
Someone actually cares about me.

That's nice.

BIGS NETWORK VICTIMS' GROUP

GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE
ARREST NO SANG-CHEON

No, this isn't right.

I wasn't in prison.

Eat it while it's still hot.

You have no idea how worried we were.

We didn't know if you were okay.

Here's another person that cares about me.

Sure there is.

You know Ms. Cheongju
has a soft spot for you.

It's beautiful.
I think romance is in the air.

No way. Come on, don't say that.

No, that's not true.

Fine, I'll eat this.

Since you prepared it for me.

BIGS NETWORK VICTIMS' GROUP

So you really went there?

And you saw the body?

Sure I did. I even have a picture.

Let me see.

-Where?
-I don't see anything.

The police probably deleted it.
After copying it elsewhere.

Well, it does make sense they did.

What about the text messages?
Did the cops check them?

I deleted them before I got caught.

That's a relief.

Byeong-jun pulled off a difficult job.

I mean, between us,

who knew it was real?

If I'd known it was real,
I'd have gone myself, damn it.

Don't say that.

This is up to each and every one of us.

That's why Byeong-jun went by himself.

If we make it official,

we all become accomplices.

But shouldn't we at least
discuss this among ourselves?

About our next step?

We each act solo.

What do you think?

I went there because I wanted to.

I'm glad he's dead.

That as*h*le had it coming.

He lived far too long!

I couldn't be happier.

Yes, that's right.
Song Young-jin deserved to die.

Well, I think Byeong-jun
did an excellent job.

-Well done!
-Good job.

-A job well done.
-You did good.

-Thank you so much.
-Oh, stop.

I don't care who k*lled him.

They probably had a good reason.

I don't know who didn't want to k*ll him.

Still, is there anyone that comes to mind?

Detective, I don't really
know the guy either.

I'm just his biological son

and I'm pissed I even have to be here.

And you haven't met him
since he got out of prison?

He called me once.

He talked some crap about how
he was going to make some big money.

Money?

Did he say where it was coming from?

He said he was planning to get it
from No Sang-cheon.

So I told him to stop talking crazy
and just hung up.

What a joke.
He's even bringing a dead guy into this.

He was probably using that as an excuse
to try and come home.

Did he say that No Sang-cheon was alive?

No.

Is he? Is No Sang-cheon alive?

Well, officially, he's dead.

My father's a loser.

Other scammers are rolling in money.

Look at what happened to him.

DEPUTY HEAD

-Yes.
-Why did you let Lee Byeong-jun walk?

I assumed the warrant
wasn't going to come through.

What gives you the right
to make that judgment?

What's your plan?

It was a mistake to zero in
on Lee Byeong-jun.

We missed some other opportunities
because of that.

Are you sure he's not the k*ller?

We have someone tailing him.

Now we're trying to get info
on Song Young-jin's acquaintances.

Who would that be?

-What are you...
-Sir.

We're going to focus
on this homicide case.

You don't have to worry.

I'll be hanging up now.

You know Song Young-jin, right?

We were in the clink together. Why?

What did he do this time?

-He's dead.
-What?

I have a few questions regarding Mr. Song.

I don't really know much about him.

We weren't close. We just shared a cell.

You can say whatever comes to mind.

Did you get along with him?

I guess so.

He used to talk big about everything.

He always had the best connections
and knew everything.

You know the repertoire.

He wanted revenge.

He said he was going to China

to meet No Sang-cheon.

He was tossed away and never got paid.

He was pretty cranky
about being in prison.

He was sure No Sang-cheon
would never die just like that

and said he was alive.

You don't know a thing.

No one thinks No Sang-cheon
is actually dead.

At least none of the victims do.

IS NO SANG-CHEON REALLY ALIVE?

What are you doing?

Hung up on No Sang-cheon again?

You have really good eyesight.

Sure. You might as well
go ahead and write it.

If writing about him gives you
peace of mind, why not.

You're not going to post
the article anyway.

I might this time, you know.

I can feel it.

"Feeling it" isn't enough.

Whatever the topic is,
it's got to make an issue.

People aren't interested,
so we won't get many views.

Oh, I lost track of time.
I have to get to the hospital.

Don't come back,
I'll just see you tomorrow.

Can you get me some info on a detective?

That's not so hard. Who is it?

Gu Do-han, Violent Crimes Unit.

Sorry, I'm late.

You didn't need to come.
I'm okay by myself.

You're going to tire yourself out
going home. I'll take you.

NO SANG-CHEON

Captain Gu, the interviews are consistent.

Everyone stated that Song Young-jin

was planning to go to China
to meet No Sang-cheon.

Seeing this, I guess it was true.

PASSPORT APPLICATION
SONG YOUNG-JIN

Maybe it was the workings
for another scam.

Maybe.

Do you think No Sang-cheon's alive?

He was reported dead in a car accident.

He showed no signs of life.

Only the Chinese saw his body.

And it's not that difficult

to fabricate a death certificate there.

There'd be an uproar if he were alive.

The whole country
would be talking about it again.

The police force would be a laughingstock

since we announced his death.

It's in our best interest
for him to be dead.

The people tied up in his affairs
should nail up his coffin or something.

So he doesn't ever come out.

Wait.

What if we approached what you said
from a different angle?

What did I say?

If we were to hypothesize and say that

No Sang-cheon were alive,
who would welcome it the most?

No one would welcome that dirtbag.

Meanwhile,
the No Sang-cheon Ponzi scheme case

is to be dismissed in court

due to the culprit's death,

making it even harder for the victims
to seek recompense.

LEE BYEONG-JUN
FRAUD VICTIM

CHEON NA-YEON
H AND NEWS REPORTER

VICTIMS' GROUP?
BIGGEST MOTIVE TO k*ll SONG YOUNG-JIN

-The victims.
-What?

If No Sang-cheon was indeed alive,

the victims would welcome it the most.

What do you mean?

They have the biggest motive
to k*ll Song Young-jin.

Same as Lee Byeong-jun.

They were probably praying
for No Sang-cheon to die.

That's only true if they were compensated.

It's ironic, but it was the victims' group
that protested in the streets

when No Sang-cheon's death
in China was announced.

If No Sang-cheon is alive,
the investigation can be reopened

and the victims can get compensated.

That makes sense.

But what does that
have to do with this case?

We're not looking into
whether No Sang-cheon's dead or not.

The victims' group might know

why No Sang-cheon's name keeps coming up.

Tell Detective Shin
to text me the address.

Sure.

GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE
ARREST NO SANG-CHEON

GOVERNMENT SHOULD COMPENSATE
SHAME ON INCOMPETENT POLICE

You're new here.

Can I help you?

Gu Do-han, Violent Crimes Unit.

Violent Crimes? What brings you...

Why are you here?

Here to lock up Mr. Lee Byeong-jun again?

Too bad.

He's not here.

That's not it.
I just came by to say hello.

Say hello?

You're probably spying on us!

Oh, come on.

He doesn't mean it.

Good to see you here. We welcome you.

Come on, everyone. Give them a hand.

Don't be startled.

We always give a big round of applause
to detectives on the No Sang-cheon case

to cheer them up
and show them our support.

It's our little tradition.

Come on guys, another round!

I'm not on the No Sang-cheon case.

Well, why are you here then?

We're not interested in anything else.

No Sang-cheon's long dead.

-Maybe you should move on and...
-What?

Who in the hell says he's dead?

There's not one single person here
who thinks No Sang-cheon's dead.

Until we see his dead body
with our very eyes

and check every inch of his face
with our own hands,

we refuse to believe
that crap about him being dead!

What?

Maybe you should leave now.

Sang-bong has a short temper,
so it's not easy to talk when he's around.

You're really better off not staying here.

Am I right, guys? Take a raincheck.

It was nice meeting you.

WONDAM HOLDINGS INVESTMENT BRIEFING

Say it with me, "I can do it!"

-I can do it!
-I can do it!

-Let's do this!
-Let's do this!

-Let's go!
-Thank you, everyone!

It's a pyramid scheme.

Swindlers always come up with new tricks.

They're like roaches,
evolving to avoid death.

I'm sick and tired of them.

If No Sang-cheon's case
had been handled properly,

they wouldn't be like that.

If only people had known

fraud is a crime far more brutal

than m*rder for some of us...

It's not too late to let people know.

This is our only chance.

It may even be our last.

I won't be able to make it to dinner.

REPRESENTING THE PEOPLE!
MAGANG CITY COUNCILMAN PARK GWANG-SIN

Sir, will you be staying late?

Yes, you can head home.

The CEO of Changshin wanted to see me.

Don't overdo it.
Be sure to get home early.

And go easy on the drink.

I can take care of myself.

Close the door.

DAEJIN PARTY
PARK GWANG-SIN

I'm so sorry. Are you okay?

I'm sorry.

Damn it, where'd he go?

Are you here?

MAGANG CITY COUNCILMAN PARK GWANG-SIN

This is the 112 Emergency Call Center.

Help...

Help...

HELP
NO SANG-CHEON IS HERE TO k*ll ME

No Sang-cheon...

has come to k*ll me.

Sir? Could you repeat...

REDIAL

FORWARD CALLS THAT MENTION NO SANG-CHEON
TO VIOLENT CRIMES

Captain!

MAGANG NAMBU POLICE AGENCY

Until we see his dead body
with our very eyes

and check every inch of his face
with our own hands,

we refuse to believe
that crap about him being dead!

Captain!

There was a call about No Sang-cheon.

It's similar to the last one.

-Where is it?
-We're tracking the call.

The call was pretty short
so we only have the nearest cell tower.

And the nearest station?

The Emergency Call Center
requested dispatch from it.

Damn.

-Yes, Captain.
-Where's Lee Byeong-jun?

He disappeared...

What? When?

About an hour ago.

-Where are you?
-I'm close to Wonnam Station.

Bamgi-dong?

We just got a call saying
No Sang-cheon is about to k*ll.

-The call was made there.
-What?

Damn it.

We're within the 100-meter radius.

There are too many buildings here.
Any way to narrow it down?

It isn't possible
unless we get another call.

-The phone's been turned off too.
-Got it.

Detective Park here.

What's the situation?

I think we made a wrong turn.

Detective Shin!

Damn, this kid is driving me nuts.

Look! There he is!

Where were you? Did you search over there?

I was heading that way.

You go that way, I'll take over here.

-Be careful!
-Hurry up.

The recipient cannot take your call...

MAGANG CITY COUNCILMAN PARK GWANG-SIN

Mr. Lee!

What happened?

When did you get here?

He's dead. Park Gwang-sin's dead too.

Let's go. We have to leave the scene.

I have to stay.

Now's not the time for that.

I said I have to be here.

Just go.

Stop.

YEAR 2011

Na-yeon.

You should get to the hospital.

How is it going with the finance case?

The pyramid scheme case?

Any progress with that?

To be honest, it's a pain.

The main culprit has gone off the grid.

I talked to the victims

and it seems there was an intent of fraud

but there's not enough hard evidence
to bring the suspects in.

On that note,

I think you should focus on other cases,
instead of that one.

How come?

You said so yourself.

You don't have enough
to lock these guys up.

There are plenty of other cases.

Getting a few scammers
won't help us get promoted anyway.

But the number of victims is increasing.

And we got a tip-off that suspects
are planning to flee abroad.

How reliable is that tip-off?

Who's your source?

Just one of them from that group...

What's going on?
Is somebody protecting them?

To be honest with you,
this case might get troublesome.

And it's only fraud.

And nothing concrete
has been uncovered either.

To make things even worse,
it's not exactly a criminal case.

Okay, I'll give it some more thought.

I'll see myself out.

Sure.

Let's wrap up the case while we can.

Yes. What's going on?

What?

Mom!

What's going on? What happened to Dad?

It's all my fault.

I messed up.

Please tell me what's going on.

Why is Dad here?

Your father...

He...

How is he?

He's going to make it, right?
Tell me he's alive.

I'm sorry. We did our best to save him
but unfortunately, it was too late.

-Dad.
-You can't go in.

That's my Dad. Why can't I see him?

Get out of my way!

Dad.

Dad!

It's all my fault.

I ruined everything.

All because of me.

What happened?

Suicide.

He lit himself on fire
in a BIGS Network office.

He was at the station
just yesterday to talk to me.

No, you're wrong!

It's not suicide.

He was k*lled

by No Sang-cheon!

He k*lled my husband!

You said you were going to
catch No Sang-cheon.

You told me you would.

I told your husband we were tracking him.

He ran away.

Just like my husband said!

He's still in the country.

I asked your husband to be patient

since we set up a travel ban on him...

People...

People...

wanted their money back...

I...

I must have lost my mind.

Please don't blame yourself.

-It's my fault.
-We'll catch No Sang-cheon. Okay?

Yes. It's your fault, Mom.

I told you it sounded odd.

You shouldn't have brought
other people into this mess.

-Dad...
-I'm sorry, Na-yeon.

I was fooled.

Yes! You're the one that should have died.

Why did you do it?

Dad...

I can't imagine the pain...

Excuse me.

Can you catch the guy?

The person who scammed my parents.

We're doing our best.

Mom brought other people
into the business.

It's not just our family's money.

Dad struggled a lot because of that.

But he also said

that the police
didn't seem to be investigating.

And that you couldn't lock up the suspects
because there wasn't enough proof.

Let's focus on catching him first.
Then we'll sort out the rest.

I heard there were other people that died.

Doesn't that make them murderers as well?

When your mother gets better

take her out for a nice meal.

You have to be strong.

After we catch the guy, you'll
need the strength to spit in his face.

If that time comes...

I won't stop at that.

I'll make them suffer just like Dad did.

You'll catch the guy, right? Promise?

I promise.

They were scammed
because they wanted easy money.

What was that?

You know,

nothing would have happened
if they hadn't been so greedy.

It doesn't make sense.

You can't make a load of money
by investing a little.

I'd be ashamed to even k*ll myself.

You as*h*le.

That hurt!

-I'm driving here!
-Detectives shouldn't talk like that.

People have died because of this scammer.

To be absolutely honest,

I don't really have
the drive for this case.

Watch your mouth!

You can stop working on it then.

I was just saying.
I don't want to be off the case for real.

You know the girl you talked to?

Shouldn't we tell her
exactly what's going on?

Even if we catch the guy,
it won't be easy to lock him away.

People made an investment

so it's not exactly fraud per se.

And if he gives the money back,
we can't even charge him with fraud.

Still, we've got to catch No Sang-cheon.

Then he can give back the money
or be punished for his actions.

Has that guy contacted you yet?

He's supposed to call me tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow?

-Chief.
-Yes?

Chief, wake up!

The scale of damage here is no joke.

The damages are much higher
than what we expected.

Can you explain?

The number of victims and damages
have snowballed just overnight.

Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Yeosu...

It's total chaos all over the country.

Damages total tens of billions
just from what we know.

Damn it.

Seems like we have no shortage of idiots.

I can't believe so many
would fall for such a scam.

There's a rumor among the victims
that this guy's fleeing the country...

What are the local stations
doing about this?

Not interested, apparently.

You know fraud cases.

They don't help merit ratings.

Most haven't even started investigating.

I totally understand.

Even if we catch them, we'll have to
gather data on victims around the country.

God, what a nuisance.

Chief.

Let's wrap this up. What do you say?

Let's wrap up the case while we can.

GEONBU PORT MIDNIGHT

Get ready for dispatch.

We have intel on No Sang-cheon.

-What?
-Sure thing. Get a move on.

By the way, Yoon-bae.

What's wrong with this head of yours?

You don't decide whether we wrap up!

I'm the one calling the shots.

Why'd you talk out of place?

-Just go.
-Okay.

So cold.

It's past three in the morning.
Something's amiss.

Maybe we've got the wrong place or time.

Have some patience.

We have detectives waiting
at the other ports too.

Yes.

All right. Let's go.

That's the car, isn't it?

Block the road.

What's going on?

-Get him!
-Get out!

-Get out of the car!
-Come on.

-Open the door!
-Hey!

Get the hell out!

-Open the door!
-Open up, dirtbag.

Open the door!

-I'll break the window!
-Open up.

Get out!

What's that?

Boss.

What's going on?

JANG SUN-WON
PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

g*ng Jong-hun speaking.

This is District Prosecutor Park Sang-do.

We're currently investigating
No Sang-cheon.

-What?
-Right now,

you're disrupting the investigation.
You'd better back off.

-But we're already...
-Understand?

Understood.

Well...

We were misled.

What do you mean, misled?

Are you saying that's not No Sang-cheon?

I'm sure that's him!

We should open the door
and check his face.

Hey!

Get back in the car.

You're going to back down after all this?

Who the hell were you talking to?

We're not backing down.

Are you sure this is going to be okay?

Let's catch him first.

We'll think about it after.

I like the sound of that.

What's there to be scared about?

-You scared, rookie?
-Not at all.

Good.

That's the car.

-Buckle up. Hold tight, guys.
-Yes, sir.

A little more.

-Sir!
-Hold tight!

That's the car.

No Sang-cheon!

What the...

What the hell is going on?

I'll call you back.

Why is a prosecutor butting in?

What do you mean?

Why were there guys from the prosecutor's
office when we found No Sang-cheon?

You moron!

It's only a fraud case!
Stop acting so damn self-righteous!

I told you to wrap it up!

What, you seriously want
me to cover this up?

Cops shouldn't be doing that!

POLICE FOR THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE

YEAR 2023

What happened with the arrest warrant?

I talked to the prosecutor in charge,

but the application was withdrawn.

Yes. A minor problem came up,
so it was withdrawn.

Is the problem regarding
Captain Gu Do-han?

Captain Gu...

I'm a little worried about him considering
he's from outside the police force.

I've known him for several years.

He's more than reasonable.

Reasonable...

could mean a lot of things.

He's persistent when he needs to be

and glosses over certain things
when necessary. He's smart.

You know how it is...

that lawyers are such peculiar people.

I don't think there's
any need for concern.

The best thing...

would be to close this case

and go back to normal.

We had the perfect suspect for that.

The evidence we had was too flimsy.

He does have a grudge
against Song Young-jin,

but all we have for evidence
are a few pictures.

Dig deeper.

Most crimes stem from revenge.
You know that.

That suspect... I'm still held up on him.

Aren't you? Why was he even there?

CAPTAIN GU

Please excuse me.

What is it?

A city councilman has been m*rder*d.

Is that something
I should know at this hour?

There was an emergency call saying
No Sang-cheon was going to k*ll him.

What?

We've apprehended a strong suspect
and detained him.

It's Lee Byeong-jun.

I thought you guys were tailing him.

We lost him for a while.

Damn it.

What's the councilman's name?

Park Gwang-sin.

Do you know him?

I'll call you later.

Who's the victim?

Park Gwang-sin.

He used to be an aide
for Councilman Kim Seong-dae.

Maybe you should go to the crime scene.

Lee Byeong-jun's the culprit, right?

And she's an accomplice.

We have to think this over.

Those two are keeping something from us.
A lot more than we know.

He was caught at the scene.
The blood's not even dry yet.

He was also caught at the crime scene
of Song Young-jin's m*rder,

and we weren't able to find
any evidence implicating him.

I know he did it this time.
I can bet on it.

Making assumptions and sticking to them
is a bad habit for a detective.

We need concrete evidence
without reasonable doubt.

If we want him on trial.

What's your plan?

Don't worry. They won't keep you for long.

I'm not worried about myself.

No reason to worry about me either.

Sir! The crime scene is that way, sir.

-Sir.
-Sir. Hello.

Got anything?

We're still working on it.

Sure, "working on it."

Losing the guy while tailing him?

What were you guys doing?

Have you been drinking?

Don't judge me. I wasn't working.

It might impair your sense of smell.

Smell what?

How does it feel to smell a crime scene
in such a long time?

Doesn't it get your heart racing?

What do you think?

Did Lee Byeong-jun do it this time?

Looks like we won't have to call in favors
this time for an arrest warrant.

Sir.

-What?
-Is there anything I should know?

We have a serial k*ller on our hands.

I'm aware of that.

This is the second m*rder.

Third.

This is the third time

that we got a call
about No Sang-cheon k*lling a victim.

ONE MONTH AGO
AN APARTMENT IN GYEONGCHEON

THE FIRST m*rder

HELP
NO SANG-CHEON IS ABOUT TO k*ll ME

DECOY