01x05 - A Certain Confession

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(All characters, organizations,

locations, and incidents)

(in this drama are fictitious.)

(My Perfect Stranger,

Episode 5, A Certain Confession)

Explain what you just said.

(Episode 5)

Why did you say

our encounter was not a coincidence?

If everything turns out to be true,

tonight

So two nights before the death

of the student teacher,

she suddenly disappeared.

Luckily, someone from the village

found her.

People thought

that she had simply gotten lost.

So it was just considered

a small incident. But the truth was,

it seemed as if

she was being chased by someone.

Do you know where

she was found?

By the riverside.

It was close to the general store.

So it should be around here.

Wait.

Ms. Lee.

- Ms. Lee.

- No! It wasn't me!

Darn it.

What was that?

Were you trying to get yourself k*lled?

Mr. Yoon? You again?

Darn it.

Messing it up once wasn't enough?

Do you want to repeat that

over and over again?

You let Ko Min Soo go?

Why?

I was just following orders.

Spoken like a responsible cop.

No wonder it happened.

You did a shoddy job.

Let this be your only mistake.

You'd better hope

this is the last mistake you make.

If luck isn't in our hands,

someone's life will be in danger again

because of the jerk you released today.

Was that Ko Min Soo?

That jerk again.

You and the police have no excuses

for whatever crime that jerk commits.

You see that?

I'm well aware that releasing him

was the stupidest idea!

So answer my question.

- Was that Ko Min Soo?

- I don't know.

What? You don't know?

I don't know who that was

or what this person tried to do.

Had I caught this individual,

I could have found out.

Thanks to you, this individual

got away. So I got nothing.

Even if I had known anything,

I wouldn't have shared it

with an irresponsible cop.

So I truly hope that

we don't run into each other again.

You

were just lost?

Yes. I

My sense of direction is bad at night.

I got scared for no reason.

No, there must have been a good reason.

Someone was there.

That someone even ran away.

I'm not sure. I didn't even know

someone was there.

To say that you didn't know,

your reaction was quite particular.

Don't you remember?

You said it yourself that it wasn't you.

- Ms. Lee.

- No! It wasn't me!

What did you mean by that?

Did someone blame you for something?

The jerk who ran away?

Do you know who that was?

I have no idea what you're talking about.

Ms. Lee.

I know that it's not easy to believe me,

but I'm trying to help you.

You must tell me the truth,

so I can stop this.

If you were threatened, chased by someone,

or whatever this was,

you must tell me everything.

- Ms. Lee.

- Thank you for

Thank you for looking out for me.

But you're truly mistaken.

No one chased me

or threatened me.

My relatives are worried about me.

Can I get going now?

Wait.

Okay. You should go home for the night.

Let's head back home, Yoon Young.

See you tomorrow at school.

But it's dangerous. How can you

Why don't we buy

twisted breadsticks, your favorite?

Twisted breadsticks? Now?

It was obvious she was hiding something.

Are you sure she should go home alone?

Besides, she has no clue

what's going to happen to her in two days.

But is this the way home?

(Donghwa Clothing Altercations)

(Inn Entrance)

(Inn Entrance)

(Woojung Inn)

(Inn)

You followed her to make sure

she went in safely.

In case there was an incident

I didn't know about.

Will there be?

From what I know,

nothing will happen tonight.

But I'm not sure

if that's the right answer.

I don't know what you know

and what you don't know.

You probably have

the same thoughts about me.

Why don't we find out now?

Let's go.

I know the perfect place to talk.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

Park, tilt the right side slightly.

This way. Tilt it.

- Sir, take a look.

- Kim, tilt the left side.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

The left side.

Get the left side. This way.

The letters fell last summer

after getting hit by lightning.

They're only fixing it now,

and it shows how indifferent

and insensible the owner is.

It wasn't H Teahouse?

I'm sure you're familiar

with the name already.

It's the hometown

of those darn matchboxes.

Let's wrap it up.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

Let's go now.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

I'm not sure if you know already,

but serial murders occurred here

in Woojung-ri in 1987.

As you assumed, I've been following

those cases.

You were a detective?

You could've recognized me

if you ever tuned in

to a news show at night on weekends.

Were you a criminal?

Like those who have to stand

in front of reporters for photos?

Wouldn't it make more sense

to assume that I was an anchor?

Oh, right.

So you were a TV personality.

I don't watch news shows much. Sorry.

Is that how you thought of me?

No, it's not that.

I was just being imaginative.

I wanted to be in a safe home,

although I'm staying there for free.

Is this for news coverage?

It's something like that.

Then when does the first case occur?

On the 14th, which is 2 days later,

1 of them will occur.

And another one will occur on the 16th,

two days after the first m*rder.

A total of two women lost their lives.

- And on the 20th

- One went missing.

Because of a note she left behind,

she was thought to have run away

from home.

But she died.

What did you just say?

She died.

Because there were

three m*rder victims in total.

For over 30 years,

none of their bodies,

let alone any traces, were found.

Even the police and the families

of the victims don't know about it,

so how do you

It may be hard to believe,

but I only told you the things

that were written here.

("The People I k*lled")

It's a novel

written by Ko Mi Sook.

Ms. Ko, can you give us a spoiler

for the novel you're currently writing?

It's sort of like a confession.

A confession?

The main character

is someone who reveals

the perfect crime

someone committed 30 years ago.

They thought it was a waste

to keep it to themselves

their whole life.

If it was 30 years ago,

it must be around the timeline

of this novel.

("Small Door")

I'm going to talk

about myself for real this time.

I'm just kidding.

Of course, they're all made-up.

I wrote it all there.

Of course.

You're so silly, Ms. Ko.

I was the editor in charge for Ko Mi Sook,

and I worked with her for a long time.

For Ko Mi Sook?

Thanks to that, I could read

the manuscript of her novel

that wasn't released.

I forgot all about it after coming here,

but I kept feeling this weird deja vu

after seeing the student teacher.

So you reread the manuscript,

and everything was just like

the content of the novel?

I couldn't imagine that it was

based on a true story.

Anyway, that's what was written

in the manuscript.

Starting with that student teacher,

three women died.

And that the real culprit

couldn't be caught until the end.

It talks about the real culprit?

The last sentence of the last paragraph

on page two.

Go ahead and see for yourself.

"The truth wasn't revealed in the end."

"The one responsible

for all these murders"

Was me.

Even that joyful truth wasn't revealed.

Not having you around in this house

is so nice.

("The People I k*lled")

Do you really think

Ko Mi Sook was behind them?

The real culprit wasn't caught

in the end in real life, right?

He was caught.

He denied it to the end,

but we can never know what the truth is.

Right. That must be why

she said such a thing.

She stole the story

of her first novel from Mom.

And this was her actual story.

Then this could be

a new piece of evidence.

We can be certain about that.

In any case, this is a novel,

and even if it's based on a true story,

she could've used her imagination

to develop it further.

And the narrator of the novel

We can't guarantee that she's Ko Mi Sook.

But we can't guarantee

that she's not either.

You saw it too.

It even tells where

the student teacher was hiding.

Someone who knows more than you

about the cases.

That someone must be the culprit.

Since she's from the same town,

she could've written down

the things she had heard and seen.

I did look into the cases,

but they were only official records.

Why do you keep saying

that she's not the culprit?

Why do you keep trying

to make her the culprit?

Do you want Ko Mi Sook to be the culprit?

You know her, so why do you

That's why I'm suspicious of her.

The Ko Mi Sook that I know

is more than capable of doing all of that.

What did you just say?

Are you asking me to marry you?

Sorry? When did I say that?

What? What was that about?

What? Marry her?

You haven't even dated her. What marriage?

You're still wet behind the ears.

That's why you made a mistake

at such a young age!

When did you call her out

to meet you alone?

- And at this hour!

- Yoon Young!

What's wrong with you?

What mistake did I make?

This is driving me crazy.

- I never said that!

- Oh, my!

You said we should have a son

and a daughter and live happily.

A son and a daughter?

- Soon Ae.

- What's wrong with you?

Do you have a hard time

understanding things?

When did I say we should live happily?

I said I wanted to live happily.

You asked me what my dream was,

so I just said

that I wanted a family of my own!

I'm sorry, but I'm already seeing a man.

So I can't accept your feelings.

- You're seeing a man?

- You're seeing a man?

We're going to meet later

in front of the teahouse.

There he is!

Are you saying that punk

is your lover?

I thought he was her first love.

He is, and I just came to tell you that.

Bye, then.

Also, I don't like flowers.

Bye.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

Soon Ae.

Soon Ae.

You'll have to explain what I just saw.

I was going to tell you soon.

Is it

your family?

In that earlier talk

about 1 son and 1 daughter,

it looks like I'm the daughter.

You're the daughter of the suspect,

Baek Hee Sub?

Gosh.

I'm so scared.

(Inn)

How could I report this?

I can't get involved with the police.

I don't think I can stay here for long.

Yes.

Who on earth knows about me?

Okay.

(There is someone who is watching you.)

You must be confused.

I was quite shocked too.

It's ridiculous enough

how I traveled back to 30 years ago.

The person who hit me is a time traveler,

and in front of his house,

my mom's side of the family lives.

Goodness.

Why did you get into the school?

No.

Why did you do that at the teahouse?

Well, it's a little complicated.

I was at the teahouse

to separate my mom and dad.

Separate who?

I just wanted

to prevent my parents from meeting.

Then I got to stay there

- Are you stupid?

- What?

Fine. Let's say

everything was a coincidence.

You got hit by a car out of the blue

and woke up to your young parents

in front of you.

And you thought of splitting them up?

Haven't you thought

about the consequences of that?

- You might not exist

- So what?

I'm sorry?

What about that?

You don't think I knew that?

On the first day I came here,

you said my minor action

could completely change someone's future.

So what?

You asked me

what I was doing at the river

before I got here.

(Police)

On that day at the river,

my mom abandoned us.

We had no right to resent her.

It might have been us

who abandoned her first.

She only loved unrequitedly like a fool.

(Soon Ae)

She was naive enough

to let her name be ignored.

(Soon Ae)

Maybe

she realized one day

that there were too many moments

she couldn't undo.

That it was too late.

That day at the river,

I desperately wished

that I had one chance.

"How nice would it be if I could

change at least one moment?"

I might look stupid.

But I really don't care

what happens to me.

My mom couldn't do anything

until she went to that river.

I wouldn't have endured

the thought, anyway.

I'm sorry.

I wasn't going to tell you all this.

Get inside.

You better get some rest today.

Okay.

I should've asked about this.

No way.

On that day at the river,

my mom abandoned us.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

You picked that up by chance?

(Women who read are dangerous.)

Where and when?

I saw this floating around

by the riverside in this village.

I picked it up

without thinking much about it.

Why was it there?

(Woojung-ri Serial m*rder Case Suspects)

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

Where did you pop out of?

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

I have something to know.

(Woojung-ri Fishing Spot)

If this is about what I told you

yesterday,

don't worry about it.

It's my personal business,

so I will be careful

not to affect what you're doing.

The word mom

is not a heartrending word for me.

My mom gave birth to me

and ran away without ever hugging me.

So I don't know how a mom feels.

I don't even have a remote idea

if her love is special

or sentimental as others say.

I've never wanted to either.

But I do know

that the person who is loved

always knows, whoever they are.

You cared so much for your mom

that you didn't care

what happened to yourself.

You don't think your mom knew that?

What do you mean

Do you think she ended her life,

knowing how much she loved you?

- What are you trying to say?

- Listen carefully.

The first m*rder will take place

tomorrow night.

And you will see an item you recognize.

The matchbox.

And the note inside it.

(Women who read are dangerous.)

This is

Back then, the police thought

that the culprit left this note

on purpose as the signature

because the second victim

also had this note in possession.

It's the culprit's signature?

Then why

Why did an item that was found

at a m*rder scene 34 years ago

show up at another m*rder scene in 2021?

Of all places,

why did it show up by the riverside

where your mother died?

Are you saying

I don't have any definitive proof.

Yes. It's possible that

your mother didn't know

how much you loved and treasured her.

But if

there's a chance

If your mother happened to see someone

by the riverside that night

And if that was the real culprit

who was never caught 34 years ago

Then you're making a terrible mistake.

It's unfair of you to hate yourself,

and you were ready to give up.

Shouldn't you try to save your mom

until the very last moment?

Yoon Young.

You were surprised last night, right?

Sorry.

I wasn't trying to lie to you

or date that guy, Baek Hee Sub.

Right.

How did I miss this?

I would like to play with you

for the rest of my life until

I become a white-haired granny.

With love, Mom.

It wasn't a suicide note. It was a letter.

She promised me that

she would forever stay by my side

just like always.

How could I have misunderstood

her intention this badly?

How could I

fail to understand her

until the very last moment?

Yoon Young.

Were you that disappointed?

I'm sorry.

Why do you always apologize to me?

It's me who didn't understand you.

No. I really didn't know either.

It was written on the note

inside the matchbox.

He wanted to meet me at Bong Bong.

Don't worry.

I will

protect you,

so you never have to go through

a horrible thing like that.

I'll protect you no matter what.

Thank you.

But was it that horrible?

Isn't it okay to drink

some juice with him?

It's not like

I'm going to marry Bum Ryong.

Ji Eun. What are they doing?

I don't know.

Our report cards are out.

Maybe, Soon Ae's grades went down.

- Thank you.

- Have a good day.

- Mr. Choi.

- Yes.

Take it and eat it.

- Thank you.

- Sure.

- Okay.

- You see,

- Yes.

- my son sent this from the US.

From the US?

What do you think?

Doesn't this look fancy?

- Goodness.

- Right?

It does look different.

Is it because it's from the US?

- You can feel it too.

- Thank you.

Then you're making a terrible mistake.

It's unfair of you to hate yourself,

and you were ready to give up.

Goodness.

Oh, my. This feels amazing!

I didn't have to be that harsh.

I should have been nicer to her. Goodness.

- Right.

- That's a huge country indeed.

Because it's a big country,

the flowers are big too.

- The leaves are big too. Nice.

- Yes.

- Hello.

- You're here.

That's what I thought too.

By the time you have to throw this out

Why would I throw it out?

Ms. Lee, come over here.

I'm going to give you some precious jelly.

It flew over to Korea

on a 14-hour flight. Come.

Okay.

I didn't tell anyone about last night.

Can you grab one for me too?

Pardon?

The jelly from the US.

Sure.

Thank you.

- It's sweet, right?

- It is definitely from the US.

Come here. All right.

- Try some of this.

- Thank you.

- My grades went down.

- Mine stayed the same.

- I might get scolded.

- Seriously. Am I ranked last?

I guessed a lot of questions.

(Midterm Rankings for Seniors:

Lee Soon Ae, Ko Mi Sook)

- I can't believe this.

- I did a good job at guessing them.

First place?

- First place.

- His ranking stayed the same.

I'll go back to the classroom.

- This is a miracle.

- Goodness.

No way.

I had no idea you were

at the top of your class.

Goodness. I'm so proud of you!

How did you get first place?

- First place in the entire school!

- Gosh.

First place!

- First place!

- Goodness.

- Our rankings are up. Darn it.

- Gosh.

You got the highest grades!

I guessed most of them.

Hey.

Soon Ae won first place?

Of course, she's upset.

Gosh, I'm so proud of you.

Goodness. Seriously?

What a way to make students

with bad grades feel awful.

Get out of my way.

You pretended as if you bombed the exams.

That's what Lee Soon Ae does.

Are you that happy?

Should I put this poster

on your forehead

for everyone to see?

- That crazy

- Yoon Young.

That crazy girl. Kim Hae Kyung!

- Hey, you're in trouble

- Hurry.

Kim Hae Kyung!

Get back in your classrooms.

- I hate her.

- I'm so sick of her.

- What's wrong with that girl?

- I know, right?

- Let's go.

- I'm so sick of her.

Bring that back!

(School Regulations)

This is an interesting school.

I guess there's only a notice

for the student ranked last.

Why would she like someone like him?

What does she see in him?

(College Entrance Exam Part 1)

I didn't know I could use

this math expression for this.

This is so fun.

Yoo Bum Ryong, you ranked last.

Please get a grip.

Gosh. Darn it!

This guy is such a loser! Unbelievable.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

Forget it.

I don't want to lose a friend.

Don't tell me

things didn't go well last night.

The flower I gave you didn't do the trick?

What is that?

Why go through so much trouble

to pick them yourself?

Flowers from the store are way prettier.

Gosh, seriously.

Take it.

Women don't like such things

because they're pathetic.

Is that so?

By the way,

you're really not going to tell me

to whom you're confessing your feelings?

Well, I told you

that I'd tell you if things worked out.

Okay. Good luck.

Thanks for this.

- Hee Sub, good luck.

- Yes?

Flower, my foot.

Did your What is it?

Did your girlfriend like it?

Of course.

She always says she doesn't like it,

but it actually means she likes it.

She's just being coy.

No means no.

Why don't you take her word for it?

Wait. You said you'd give her

just one flower.

You gave me one. Where is the other one?

Oh, that?

Well, I

used it well.

Hello.

Why do you think it's not Ko Mi SooK?

If the culprit

of the serial m*rder case

committed a m*rder again 34 years later

and caused my mom's death,

then I think there's a higher chance

that Ko Mi Sook is the culprit.

That could be the case.

But what about the man

from last night who was stalking

the student teacher but fled?

Who could he be?

I think that's the guy

I've been waiting for.

All this time,

I waited, thinking the answer

lay in the path that Ms. Lee took.

The path Ms. Lee took

the night she was m*rder*d.

(Forward with our autonomy,

creativity, and intelligence)

That night, after she was done

with her work,

she left school at 10 p.m.

(Woojung High School)

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

The place she headed straight to

was Bong Bong Teahouse,

the teahouse we went to last night.

Welcome.

She stayed there for 20 minutes,

and at 10:30 p.m.,

she left the teahouse.

Naturally, she headed to Woojung Inn next.

But that night, Ms. Lee

never made it to the inn.

(Payphone)

(Woojung Inn)

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

Even if you walk slowly,

it takes only three minutes

to the inn from the teahouse.

She disappeared

within that short distance.

And her body was discovered the next day.

There were no witnesses

within that short distance?

There's no one who saw

whom she ran into or met.

That's why I'm planning

to witness that myself.

At the same time, in the same place,

and on her path,

I'll be right behind Ms. Lee.

Then I'll be able to run

into the man in a blue hat again.

A blue hat?

The 20 minutes Ms. Lee spent

in the teahouse.

The only person she met there.

(Bong Bong Teahouse)

They were arguing?

He was very suspicious,

but the police couldn't find out

who he was until the end.

But the man I was pursuing

last night was wearing a blue hat.

I'm not saying I'll leave

Ko Mi Sook out completely.

I'll keep her in mind

and keep an eye on her.

But

we can't suspect her yet.

I'll make sure to catch

the culprit here the right way.

The culprit won't be able

to k*ll anyone

either in 1987 or 2021.

That's what I'm here for.

So please trust me and give it some time.

Gosh, Yoo Bum Ryong.

(Let's be united as a nation)

(with self-esteem, independence,

and cooperation.)

I'll go and see if she gets home safely.

Do you want me to come with you?

It's my job. And it's not a big deal.

Also

Don't go home by yourself.

Go home with your mom and uncle.

(Twist Jelly)

Yoon Young, let's go home together.

Gosh, this is jelly from the US.

(Detective Division 1)

But you're truly mistaken.

No one chased me or threatened me.

She was definitely hiding something.

Why don't we buy

twisted breadsticks, your favorite?

He knew I was following them,

but he said that on purpose

so I could hear it.

As if to tell me that woman was in danger.

All right.

Where are you going?

- It wasn't that nice.

- Then why did you finish it?

Hey, Baek Dong Sik.

Where are you going all by yourself again?

(Woojung Police Station)

Oh, I had something to check.

What are you going to check again?

If you're going to bring in trouble

like the son of the hospital director,

please spare us. I beg you.

Right. A new student teacher

came to Woojung High School,

and things are looking bad.

I'll be right back.

Hey.

What do you mean things are looking bad?

You didn't know who she was?

(Inn Entrance)

(Woojung Inn)

She has three previous convictions.

We were just pretending not to know,

but she's one to look out for.

It's tonight.

If nothing else comes up,

it'll happen tonight.

Are you sure

there's nothing I can do to help?

Now it concerns me too. I can do anything.

I'm used to doing things by myself.

What if something comes up?

You should head in first.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- Hi.

Your name tag.

- Look at that.

- Hello.

What's going on?

- Hello.

- Hi.

- Hello.

- Hello.

I asked what this was about.

I also asked you to make way, didn't I?

I gave you a chance to do your job

with your last ounce of decency.

You're not here

to help Lee Ju Young, are you?

You want me to help

someone like her?

Mr. Yoon,

you could've died because of that woman.

Do you know that?

Hey, go and get her.

Don't let her get away.

- Yes, sir. Let's go.

- Yes, sir. Come on.

Darn it.

My foot.

Why is she so fast?

She's tiring me out. Gosh.

I swear. They said I could become

Miss Korea

if I paid 500 dollars.

What the

Five hundred dollars, my foot.

Even with 5,000 dollars,

you could never

become Miss Korea, you brat.

Why not?

Why can't I?

Father,

I'm the Kim Wan Sun

of Woojung-ri. Got that?

Don't I look like her right now?

What did you say?

The oriental melon is laughing, you brat.

You're so annoying.

- Oh, my gosh.

- When can I catch

the quickest bus to Seoul?

You startled me.

It'll be here in five minutes.

- Can I get a token?

- A token?

Hold on.

- Gosh.

- Let me see.

Please hurry.

Why is everyone running around all sweaty?

What?

- Darn it.

- Ms. Lee, hold on!

Hey, grab her!

How dare that weasel order me around?

- That hurts.

- But I'm going to listen to her.

- Gosh.

- Let go.

Let go. Hey!

- Oh, my.

- Ms. Lee.

- Let go!

- Hold on!

- Please, Ms. Lee.

- Let go!

Please.

I don't know why you're acting like this,

but you have to stay here

tonight. All right?

That way, we can catch the criminal.

Obviously.

That language teacher is coming too.

Oh, my.

Oh, my goodness.

- So it was you guys.

- Ms. Lee.

I knew you were watching me every night.

It's also not a coincidence

that you guys found me

under the bridge that night.

You planned this all from the start

in order to hand me over

to the police, didn't you?

There's a misunderstanding here.

Please calm down and put down that knife.

I can't trust anyone.

You dirty spies.

You have to believe me.

We're

trying to help you.

What in the world?

Let go of me!

Ms. Lee, please!

The cops are coming, so please be quiet.

Sir, is there a place we can hide?

Go inside here.

Go ahead.

Are you okay? Did you get hurt?

I'm fine.

Are you?

Yes, I am.

I'm not sure.

The bus has already left.

I don't know who you're talking about.

We just kept talking

about Miss Korea here.

Hello.

I told you, didn't I?

You can never become Miss Korea.

Well, didn't I tell you that I'm

the Kim Wan Sun of Woojung-ri?

Let's check the inn again.

- What? Okay.

- Yes, sir.

- Gosh.

- I cut it for you, you brat.

Why did you

It's all because of me.

I made a wrong judgment,

which led to an unexpected issue.

I think it'll be dangerous

to send her back to the inn tonight.

You're right. We should

take her somewhere safe first

I thought I was alone.

I was so scared.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Will you be okay alone?

I'm just going to see his face.

(Bong Bong Teahouse, Coffee and Tea)

If we're lucky,

even without Ms. Lee,

he could appear

at the same location and time.

If you get lucky,

please

get a glimpse of his face.

Because he'll become

the person who kills my mom in 34 years.

Darn it.

(Women who read are dangerous.)

(My Perfect Stranger)

He was one of the suspects

and the hidden owner of the blue cap.

Even his movements

make him the prime suspect, Baek Hee Sub.

If the owner of the blue cap

is the real criminal,

that means

he k*lled her mother and his own wife.

The blue cap is

I know. I saw it with my own eyes.

I never imagined he would do such a thing.

He's just one of the suspects.

Are you saying the man

with the blue cap is my father?

What?

No way.

(Epilogue)

How could you

How

How could you deceive everyone

after doing such a thing?

Don't come near me.

Don't come near me!

(Bong Bong Teahouse)