Parallel Life (2010) - full transcript
KIM Suk-hyun is Korea's youngest appointed criminal court head judge, very famous for his rational rulings. It is before his court that the case of distinguished mathematics professor SOHN Ki-chul's murder of his wife is presented. While examining SOHN's file, Suk-hyun finds SOHN's life unbelievably parallels Kurt Gödel's. But KIM believes fate is what one makes of it, and just regards SOHN as a crazy old professor who killed his wife. One day, Suk-hyun gets a strange phone call threatening the lives of his wife, Yoon-kyung, and his young daughter. Before long, Yoon-kyung turns up dead, and SOHN dies of starvation-just like Gödel.
"Murder"
Kurt Godel, born 1906 in Austria
publishes "Incompleteness
Theorem" in 1931
causing a sensation in
the mathematical community
He was a good friend
of Albert Einstein's
And, you're saying that you're
living the same life of this Godel?
He suffered from obsessive
fear of being poisoned
and only ate the food
prepared by his wife
and, eventually starved
himself to death
Is that why you refuse to eat?
To be like him?
This book you wrote,
"Parallel Theory"...
Do you think the idea of
"Parallel Life" makes any sense?
It's just coincidence!
"Elected to Congress in 1946"
"Elected to Congress in 1846"
"Elected President in 1960"
"Elected President in 1860"
"Kennedy's Vice President, Johnson"
"Lincoln's Vice President, Johnson"
"Both Presidents’ names have 7 letters"
Parallel Life
Pursuant to the ruling
of the trial court,
there was no evidence of
the alleged victim being alive
since disappearing 2 years ago
The defendant openly
displayed strong hatred
towards the alleged victim
and, there was compelling
circumstantial evidence
linking the defendant
to the crime
However, without
the alleged victim's body,
we cannot conclude that
she is in fact, dead
Because even
with 90% probability
if there still remains 10% doubt,
the court cannot uphold
a murder conviction
I hereby announce
the court's ruling
We find the defendant,
Kim Doo-jong, not guilty
What kind of justice is that?
What about my
poor daughter?!
Where is the justice
for my daughter?
Where is the justice
for my daughter?
- Good job
- Thanks!
Read through
the Sohn case file and
brief me on the main points
Yes, sir
About the murder case...
If it's 90% probable,
doesn't that mean
that he's the killer?
What you need for a judgment is
100% certainty of objective facts
Not a likelihood or
subjective certainty
The press will go wild
about the ruling
What about Yoon-kyung?
She's already here
waiting for you
Next, we would like to present
the presiding Judge of 2nd division,
Mr. Kim Seok-hyun
As of January 5, 2009,
Kim, Seok-hyun is appointed as
the presiding Judge of Seoul High Court
Lee Cheol-hee,
Chief Justice of Seoul High Court
There were certain skepticisms
about the timing
and his relatively young age
and years of experience
but the reason why the judiciary chose Kim Seok-hyun
was a demonstration of strong
will to reform the judiciary
to re-establish the respect
and authority of the court
Whether it's lodged by the DA
or the defense attorney,
he dismissed every single
one of their appeals
I thought this one
had some guts
And isn't that what we
all would love to do?
Here, here
I thought he could be a big fish
with me watching his back
I figured that out quickly and
made him my son-in-law
I had the Professor Sohn
case summarized
Good job
- Why did you come alone?
- Pardon?
You said you had a blind date
Didn't you bring her with you?
Did you have a blind date?
Kids, be careful!
Stop running around!
Ye-jin! Let's get you changed
- Ye-jin!
- I'll take her
Ye-jin?
Ye-jin!
You must be so pleased
Appointed as the youngest
presiding Judge,
a beautiful wife...
It's a picture perfect
Who are you?
I'm the reporter assigned to
the Sohn murder case
I was curious to find out
about the judge assigned
to this high-profile case
I see...
Did you know...
that you're currently
the youngest presiding Judge
but not the first?
Excuse me?
Judge Han Sang-jun
He was appointed as
a presiding Judge
at your age on precisely
the same day 30 years ago
Really? He must have been
as impetuous as I am
Isn't that the prosecutor in
charge of the Sohn case?
He's been staring at your wife...
Prosecutor Lee Kang-sung?
You two were in the same class
at Seoul National University...
That's right...
- Judge Kim Seok-hyun?
- Speaking
Congratulations, sir
The appointment ceremony
was today, wasn't it?
- Yes. Thank you.
- What a life!
Who is this?
For some, everyday
is a living hell
whiles some get
a major promotion
and celebrate the night away
What a perfect little world!
Your daughter looks adorable
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Didn't I tell you not to
touch daddy's stuff?
You think you can
get away with a smile?
Come here
Wait
I've been hearing
things about you
Daddy!
I don't know who said
what about me...
You know what
you've been up to!
We'll talk about it later
Your honor,
I thought you won't be working
so much now that
you're promoted
- What about Ye-jin?
- She's in bed
Your father didn't seem
very happy when he left
- What was it?
- It was nothing.
I've never seen him
so steamed up
Maybe after your mother
passed away...
Please look at me
when we talk
I gotta finish this today
Maybe I'll let you
if you be a good boy
You were great today
Thanks, honey!
You must be tired
Get some rest
You're no fun at all
Hurry up and come to bed
I won't be too long
This book you wrote,
"Parallel Theory"...
do you actually believe
it's possible?
It's just coincidence!
What are you doing? Sit down!
Get back to your seat!
A coincidence is
mathematically impossible
What are you doing?
But, he and I have
the same fate
- You won't die.
- Quiet
Godel never killed anyone
Because our lives are
exactly the same!
"Parallel theory"
"Parallel lives of Lincoln and Kennedy"
Born with the same fate.
Two people living in parallel
"Lincoln was elected
President in 1860"
"Kennedy was elected
President in 1960"
"Lincoln's Assassin: JW Booths,
born in 1839"
"Kennedy's Assassin: LH Oswald,
born in 1939"
"assassinated by a firearm"
But,
he killed his wife
he should be taken into custody
for the sake of public sentiment
Who's the prosecutor in charge?
- Lee Kang-seong.
- Lee Kang-seong...
Are you all right?
Kids these days...
It would be bad politics to go
against the prosecution office
- I'll always remember that
- Sure
It's great up here
This is Mt. Acha...
No, actually... it's Mt. Yongma
Mt. Acha is the one over there
They were all called
Mt. Acha back in the days
I don't understand why they tore
them up with different names
Congratulations, your honor...
It's your first case as
the presiding Judge
I can't do this without
your cooperation
We'll get warrant
for Sohn, right?
Shouldn't you do
a psychiatric evaluation first?
It's all but a scam!
He's pretending to be insane
after killing his wife
Don't put too much
emphasis on the arrest
The principle of investigation
is non-detainment
What is this?
You asked me to get
some sandwiches
Did I?
I must be losing my mind
with everything going on...
- Would you like a drink?
- Thanks!
What do you think
about that book?
The "Parallel theory"?
I thought it was load
of bull at first
but, the Lincoln-Kennedy
coincidences
are hard to dismiss
as pure chance
The year they got elected to
congress and to Presidency,
even the place they were
assassinated are
freaky matches
Still, nothing but coincidence
Only too uncanny!
A history repeating itself...
That would make life no fun
Fate is what I make of it
"Judiciary needs to
restore public trust"
There's still more left?
Dad tells me to
take more care
He says "more stress with
bigger responsibilities"
Here
Drink up It'll get cold
Oh, well...
- Hello?
- Hello, Judge Kim
Who is this?
What don't you have a guess
with that bright head of yours?
What do you want from me?
What do I want?
I want to have your family
shredded into pieces
into tiny little pieces,
you son of a bitch!
Open the door!
It was a climber who
discovered the body
Looks like the body was
moved after the murder
There was no splatter of blood
We'll find out more
after an autopsy
No autopsy!
I can't let them cut her up
into pieces! No autopsy!
But, in order to
confirm the C.O. D...
There won't be an autopsy
Daddy! Daddy! Wake up!
Daddy!
Daddy!
Daddy!
Daddy!
Wake up!
Mommy!
Don't cry, honey
Uncle Jung, daddy hates me
That's not true
Daddy loves you so much
Are you hungry?
Let's get you something to eat
Well...
We may have to put out
a public search for the suspect
I know it's a big favor but
try to avoid going public
I have much to
owe you already
but, I always wanted to have
a prosecutor in the family
My family wasn't
good enough for you
That's not true, sir
My daughter...
Yes, sir
Never mind
What do you think
you're doing?
The body found in Yongma...
It was your wife, wasn't it?
Why did you decide against
public search for the suspect?
Is mommy dead?
How could you?
I'm sorry
Daddy!
Your honor!
Judge Han's wife
was murdered, too
30 years ago
On the same day
What a catch!
Good job, partner!
Look at these pictures
What are you doing?
Hey, where are you taking it?
I'm so sorry
I hope you can forgive me
"Reporter, Nam Ga-hee"
- Is that you?
- You recognize my voice
Track the caller!
Who the hell are you?
Why are you doing this?!
You really don't know?
- I don't, you son of a bitch!
- Language, Your Honor...
Don't get heated up so fast
I haven't even started, yet
Tell me! Why are
you doing this?
You wanna know why?
My life got fucked up
thanks to your ruling
How much longer
do we need?
20 seconds
I'll never let you
get away with this!
How dare you hurt
a judge's family!
I'm going to make you
feel the same pain!
I'll make you pay!
That's not the proper way to
talk for a judge now, is it?
My life is already fucked up
There is nothing that
I can't do now
We got him!
Just remember this...
that this is just the beginning
Yellow is a sweet color
But, that's what makes them
noticeable, you know?
- Good morning! Nursery
- This is Ye-jin's dad
Could you put her on
the phone please?
She's out on
a field trip today
A field trip?
Open the door!
- Who are you?
- Mr. Kim!
Ye-jin! Ye-jin!
- Ye-jin!
- Daddy?
Get ready for a stake out
Yes, sir
- Did you get them?
- Yes.
These are rulings from
your recent cases
Thanks!
Why don't' you just
leave it to the police?
He holds a grudge against me
There's gotta be
something here
We're connected
Mr. Lee
Hello?
It's me, man!
You got no-one
else calling you!
Listen, I got so
drunk last night...
- It's me, Jung-woon
- Yes.
I have more cases
What do you want me to do?
Bring them to me
Last night...
You know, the park around
the corner from my house...
I found these two chicks there
and got their numbers
I ain't kidding, you know?
Give him some money and
tell him to get lost
You just woke up?
Take your lazy ass out
and find yourself a job!
I'll grab some chicken takeout
You want fried or marinated?
Half each? Okay
Over here! Quickly
You're so full of shit!
- It's for real!
- You serious?
How many times do
I have to tell you?
If you stand here like this...
Somebody will come and
give you ten bucks?
I told you I wasn't lying
Just wait and see
I'll kill you if it's bullshit
Just wait up...
You said he'll
show from here
I see nobody!
Are you using the phone?
It's a match
Shouldn't you get some rest?
God damn it!
They could all be suspects
I really believed that the rulings
were fair at the time
but looking back,
they're full of error
Look...
He looks like the guy we saw
on Yongma mountains
Turn around
I said turn around!
Fuck you!
- Get him!
- Get him!
Get him!
Get him!
...and made a call to Judge Kim
Say it!
We got you on a surveillance camera
by the phone booth around 9:00pm
You killed Bae Yoon-kyung and
dumped her body that day...
We got a confession
We've got evidence here
You still have hard feelings
from last year's trial?
Seok-hyun,
I'll take care of things here
Go home
Don't get heated up so fast
I haven't even started, yet
Kang-sung...
can I see the statement?
What are you talking about?
When he called me
two nights ago,
he didn't seem to know about
Yoon-kyung's death
Here, it says he buried her body
and took the ring
from her left finger
She was left-handed. She wore
her rings on the right finger
But, he confessed!
And it wasn't a forced
confession under duress?
Kim Seok-hyun!
The motherfucker who
killed Yoon-kyung...
I'm just as angry
about him as you
Just leave this to me
Hello?
Your honor, they got
the killer today, didn't they?
Leave me alone
The man that killed
Judge Han's wife
got arrested today 30 years ago
On January 17th
I was doing some research
on you for an article
Like Prof. Sohn's
Parallel Theory,
the parallels between you and
Judge Han are too uncanny
"professor poisons his wife"
"I move as my fate dictates"
"I didn't commit a murder...
but was destined for murder"
Coincidences are
mathematically impossible!
He and I have the same fate
Because our lives
are exactly the same!
Judge Kim?
I read your statement thoroughly
From birth to growing up,
your academic achievements,
even the fact that you
both sought exile...
there seemed to be a lot of parallels
in you and Godel's life
But, according to your book,
for the theory to stand
the dates and result should
match at the least
which means you must die
of starvation today,
the same day Godel died
But, you're still alive
You proved your
own theory wrong
Red eye
Pardon?
Red eye
Red eye...
Red eye?
How did you manage to become
a judge with a brain like that?
Why did you poison your wife?
I never poisoned her
She put the poison in my food
I only switched it
with her food
You're still making excuses
It's not an excuse...
It's a fate and there is
nothing you can do!
It must be so easy for you
You can blame
everything on fate
I can't do that.
Because you make
your own fate
That's why I feel
it was my fault
that my wife was murdered
Subtitle by
Aldi Arman
What?
Professor Sohn... really?
C.O.D. Was cardiac arrest
due to malnutrition
He basically died of starvation
And the time of death?
7:00am this morning
7:00am...
this morning...
But, it's 19th today
- Red eye
- Red eye...
Doesn't red eye mean...
It's the time difference!
He meant bloodshot eyes
from the time difference
Seok-hyun!
Are you being serious?
You know you're starting to
sound like the crazy old man...
You said yourself
that Lincoln and
Kennedy coincidences
were uncanny
I meant, for a coincidence!
The time difference...
Godel and Sohn's
significant dates
were all a-day-apart
They were in fact,
the same dates
They did live identical lives
till the day they died...
How did I miss that?
So, you're gonna
find out how much
your life resembles Judge Han's?
Our lives have too many
parallels 30 years apart
Even the fact that
Yoon-kyung died
So, you have
the parallels, so what?
They already got the killer!
What if Jang wasn't the killer?
Maybe I can find the real killer
by looking into Han's past
Han's father passed away on
the day of appointment?
Father!
The motive for the crime wasn't evil
but considering that
it was his second offense,
I sentence
the defendant to
1 year imprisonment
My daughter will die
if I go to prison!
She's got no-one
to look after her
Show mercy,
your honor... Please!!
- Hello!
- Hello, sir
I have a question for you...
Do you know anything about
Judge Han's murder case?
I heard you studied
law with him...
People seem to be asking
questions about him lately
Do you know about the case?
He was threatened by someone
Who in the end killed his family
That's all I know
Yoo Hyun-sung
made the threats?
Yoo Hyun-sung...
was that his name?
What are you saying, bastard?
You were at Judge Kim's house
that day, weren't you?
Does that make me the killer?
What were you doing
there that day?
You're driving me nuts!
Are you playing
games with me?
Bring Kim Seok-hyun here
What?
Killer, Yoo Hyun-sung
Jang Soo-young
"1979.1.9
wife Koh Eun-hee murdered"
"1979.1.12 Mt. Acha..."
"2009.1.12 a body
found in Mt. Yongma"
"we're in need of
a trustworthy judiciary"
"1979.1.25 Han's family murdered"
"Killer Yoo Hyun-sung,
Jang Soo-young"
What are you doing, honey?
I'm cleaning up Yepi
To make her pretty again
Good girl!
You're a big girl
now, aren't you?
Who's going to clean me now?
You're late
I dropped Ye-jin
off at my in-law's
Why?
We had an intruder at home
Are you sure about that?
I don't know
But, there was someone there
Are you sure? I mean, with
everything that happened lately...
Do I look crazy to you?
I hope I am mistaken, too
"Rulings 1979 #2"
Han Sang-jun,
Han Sang-jun...
Excuse me...
What's in that room?
It's a restricted area,
so I don't know for sure
But, you can't gain access
without a clearance
There was a reporter who applied
for access but she was refused
A female reporter?
It's no use
Han trial script is not in
the general reading room
If I'm right,
it must be kept in
the restricted section
How do I know that?
Well, I think I already
gave you all the answers
Now?
Ms. Nam!
Ms. Nam!
This way, sir!
I'm the reporter assigned
to the Sohn murder case
Judge Han's wife was
murdered, too
on the same day,
30 years ago
The reporter was killed?
- But, why?
- I don't know
But one thing is clear
It wasn't Jang Soo-young
who killed her
What now?
The reporter's murder,
is that your case?
Are you assigned
to that, too?
No, I read it in the paper
I got curious because
I used to know her
I was called to the scene
She was dead by
the time we got there
If I'm right,
the transcript must be kept
in the restricted section
What do you think?
Do you think you
can decode it?
It's a clean sample
You see the number of prints
overlapping on the number?
The print on number you pressed
first can be revealed like this
By lifting up the prints,
one by one
you can work out the number
of prints on the other numbers
You're working late
I've got some
research to do
I see
I thought you went home
I left something behind
Who left the lights on here?
A hopeless security...
What are you doing here?
I was looking up
some case law
What's taking you
so long, man?
Hurry up!
Hey!
Answer me! Hey!!
Damn...
It's a piece of rag!
All the important parts
have been torn out
The summary's
still there, though
C.O.D. For Judge Han's wife was
blunt head trauma, too
On January 9, the same day that
Yoon-kyung was murdered
Mt. Acha,
Mt. Acha...
And, the other three were
killed in the annex
Did he have two children?
No. Just one son
Jung Min-soo was
Judge Han's deputy director
He was killed with the Hans
Do you know a woman
called Yoo Jung-mi?
You mean the young mom?
She's in there
Yoo Hyun-sung was your
father, wasn't he?
Dad went to see the judge
because he felt aggrieved
and he couldn't
control his anger
You know, he had
begged him for mercy
for the sake of his
young children
He wanted to ask him in his face
if he really had to put him away
But, by the time he got there
everyone was already dead
That's what my father told me
He said at least I should
know the truth
that he wasn't a murderer
Hello?
The result just
came back and
I have the case
detective's name
Gyonggi Province,
Seong-nam...
Are you detective Park?
Not anymore
I left a long time ago
Who are you anyway?
I'm from the court I have
some questions for you
About what?
Regarding a case
from 30 years ago
30 years ago?
Who could remember
that far back?
It's Judge Han's case
The judge's case?
I remember that one
It's very unusual for
a judge to be murdered
Yoo Hyun-sung killed
the judge's wife
and killed the rest of
the family a few days later
It was an easy case for us
MOD was consistent and
he was arrested
at the crime scene
The whole process took a week
from booking to ruling
That's gotta be a record
When did you arrest him?
On 26th... Yes, I'm sure
it was January 26th
26th...
the arrest date is different
It can't be Jang Soo-young
- What now?
- Someone tried to kill me!
What are talking about?
Someone out there
is watching me
He's blocking my way!
What the hell are you
talking about, man?
While Jang Soo-young
is in custody...
He got away
What?
He hit the detective in the head and
jumped off from the 2nd floor
Do you still think it's
not Jang Soo-young?
Yoo hyun-sung
escaped, didn't he?
Did he?
Why did you hide the truth?
I had to obey an order of
my superior in that time
I had to save my own neck
Everyone lived like that
Then, initially, the arrest was
made on January 17th?
That sounds about right
"judge's family massacred"
"Han family murdered"
"Reporter Nam Ga-hee"
Well, I think I already
gave you all the answers
"articles on Han case"
"To Judge Kim Seok-hyun"
The judge in charge?
"Case judge for Han murder"
Do you know about
Judge Han's murder case?
Judge Han?
Let me think...
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!!
Where are you?
Seok-hyun,
What's the matter with you?
How is it possible for the case judge
to not know about his case?
They have the killer in custody
Why are you hung up
on an old case?
And, what's this got to
do with Han Sang-jun?
It's identical.
His past and mine
are an exact match!
Do you really believe the crazy
professor's theory?
I don't want to
But, things keep happening
that makes me believe
What?
The times and places...
How Yoon-kyung was murdered
and that Jang escaping
these events are exactly identical
except the 30-year gap
If only I know the truth...
You can stop
what will happen?
Seok-hyun,
Judge Han's wife was
found dead in Acha
my daughter was
discovered in Yongma
Don't you know that
Mt. Yongma used
to be Mt. Acha?
You told me that yourself
at Yongma mountains
They all used to
be called Mt. Acha...
Most of the latter part of
the ruling is torn out
I want to know
what was there
I don't know
The judiciary system wasn't
as transparent back then
I just signed the ruling,
as I was supposed to
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin?
Uncle Jung will pick
you up after nursery
Stay with the teacher
at all times
It's a statute-barred case
The original ruling isn't
kept in the DA's office
God damn it!
But, while looking
at the information,
I found that
the police took back
some of the documents
with them
Who did?
- And, what is this?
- An apple tree!
That's right. It's an apple tree
- What color are the leaves?
- Green!
Detective Park Eun-bong,
the detective in
charge of the case
January 25, 1979
Was it you that killed
Han's family, too?
And, you killed the reporter and
attacked me to cover it up
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
I used to be a detective
A stupid one who took
pride in the force
even after getting injured
and crippled in action
Why would the stupid
detective go
around putting blood
on his hands?
I spent my whole life serving as
the hands and legs for them
It a closed-down workshop
nearby. Please, hurry!
Uncle Jung!
What do you want?
What do I want?
Tell Kim Seok-hyun to come
He's not picking up
No!
Call him yourself,
if you don't believe me
He's really not picking up
Jung-woon!
- Jung-woon!
- Daddy...
Ye-jin!!
Ye-jin...
Are you okay?
I'm her father
Kang-sung...
- Ye-jin!
- Daddy...
Everything's okay now
What happened?
I'll tell you about it later
If it wasn't for Mr. Lee...
You should pay
more attention
Thanks!
I don't want you
to be miserable
It's okay, baby...
Are you all right?
Thanks
She's like a daughter
to me, too
I'll stay here just in case...
No
Go home
And, don't come tomorrow
Tomorrow is the 25th
Judge Han, his son and the deputy
director died together
We should not be around
each other tomorrow,
no matter what
You're still hung up
on parallel theory?
You saw what Jang
Soo-young did today...
Yeah...
Maybe Jang is the killer and
I'm completely wrong about this
But,
I want to avoid that situation
I cannot lose you or Ye-jin
What's the exact C.O. D?
Deputy director Jung Min-soo
and the son Han Jung-woo
both have what appears to
be gunshot wounds
Any signs of blunt
force trauma?
As for Judge Han,
it's difficult tell conclusively
from the picture
but, there is a sizable bruising
around the neck
I served as hands
and legs for them
What is it?
Can you take care of Ye-jin?
What about Jung-woon?
They must not be around each
other today. No matter what!
Why?
Are you suspecting him?
It's not like that
Just do it for me
She may get upset
without me around
Please comfort her
What brings you here?
You know Park Eun-bong,
don't you?
Detective Park, 30 years ago,
Homicide, Mapo District
Park Eun-bong...
Is this about Han case again?
We haven't played in
a while, have we?
Park got himself into troubles
after he got his leg injury
someone has been
watching his back
It was you who got his back
until his retirement, wasn't it?
Don't make a wild guess
Why did you get
the reporter killed
and tried to kill me, too?
- What?
- Shall I tell?
It was because you didn't want
anyone get to the truth
- The truth?
- Yes, the truth!
In the report, it said they
obtained blunt trauma
but, the crime scene pictures
suggest that Han was strangled
His son and Jung Min-soo
had gunshot wounds
Does it make sense...
for a petty thief like Yoo hyun-sung
to have an access to a firearm?
What are you suggesting?
That Yoo wasn't the killer?
If he was, there would have
been no reason to cover up
Which means that Yoo
wasn't the vicious murderer
but a victim of a cover-up
How can you make
such claims as a judge?
You and Judge Han
were classmates
But, Han was a step ahead
of you at everything
Weren't you envious of him
for everything he had?
The judiciary was in
need of a hero who
would save it from its
image as a puppet
Han was just that man.
He represented
the authority of the judiciary
but, after his wife died,
there were filthy
rumors about him
We couldn't allow our hero
to fall victim of such rumors
So, you made
Yoo Hyun-sung a murderer
to protect the judiciary's authority
They were all dead and
Yoo Hyun-sung
was at the scene
In the story you made up!
After murdering his entire
family out of jealousy,
in order to cover up the crime,
you fabricated the ruling!
How could I?
I was the case prosecutor,
not the judge
The prosecutor?
Didn't you know I
served as a DA?
A prosecutor...
You still think Jang
isn't the killer?
The man who's been
staring at your wife
Jung-woon!
It's Lee Kang-sung!
Prosecutor Lee!!
- Pardon?
- Ye-jin is in danger
Kang-sung is in my
house with Ye-jin
I'll be on my way
Take Ye-jin and go to
your place! Right now!
Ye-jin!
Are you awake?
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin! Where are you?
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
- Uncle Jung!
- Ye-jin!
- Uncle Jung!
- Ye-jin!
He's got a gun
Ye-jin!
Seo Jung-woon!
Son of a bitch!
Fuck!
- Hello?
- Mr. Lee. It's Detective Lee
Yes
We spotted Jang Soo-young
near Judge Kim's house
Is that right?
We'll be there in any minutes
I'll meet you there, sir
Got it!
Fuck...
Jung-woon! Jung-woon!
Jung-woon...
but, after his wife died,
there were filthy
rumors about him
- Hello?
- You're here
Why are you there, judge?
What if Ye-jin and
I were there, too?
Are you with her now?
Is she all right?
We weren't gonna see
each other today
Let's meet up now
I'll be right over
The man who makes you feel
smothered just by being around
What?
So perfect that there is no
room for you to get into
It's what your wife
said about you
What are you talking about?
We started off as friends
and I've been cleaning up
after you for 10 years now
What?
According to
the parallel theory,
it must be my fate to spend
my life wiping your ass
Where is my daughter?
If I die with you as
dictated by the theory,
at least my life will
become similar to yours
I said where's my daughter?
Would you like a hint?
A criminal will always return
to the scene of the crime
Son of a bitch!
Where the hell are you?
Hello?
Hello?
Koh Eun-hee... Mt. Acha
Koh Eun-hee... Mt. Acha
Bae Yoon-kyung...
Mt. Yongma
Koh Eun-hee... Mt. Acha
Han Jung-woo,
Jung Min-soo... The annex...
The annex
The annex?
They got killed being
in the same room
We must never be
around each other!
What would have happened
if we were there?
We weren't gonna meet today
Who will give me a bath?
The annex...
The annex...
You followed my clue
Shut up!
I only followed the theory
Maybe that's why
You wanted to avoid being
in Judge Han's situation
Here we are,
all together thanks to you
Where is Ye-jin?
Seok-hyun,
Isn't that weird though?
They died in the same room
which mean we'll
die together, too
But, there is
no-one except us
Now what?
Will we end up
killing each other?
Where is my daughter?
Or will a third person
do the job?
Let me know
if there is anything
Yes, sir
Why didn't you just let it go
when we got
Jang Soo-young?
If you did, we didn't
have to come this far
- Why did you do it? Why?
- Don't you understand?
I had to catch
Yoon-kyung's killer!
How could you do that?
To a good wife and mother...
A good wife?
A good wife makes
a place like this at home
to be with another man?
What?
What is this place?
We'll be safer here than
in your apartment
Are you crazy?
It makes it all
the more thrilling
He would have
never guessed
What's wrong?
Let's end it here
I can't do this anymore...
for the sake of Seok-hyun
So, you went on a blind date!
To get away from me?
Did you think I would
let you go so easily?
You think I won't dare?
I made a place like this
behind my husband's back
Do you think anything
can stop me?
Liar!
The fact she was
a promiscuous woman
everyone knew that including
her father and DA Lee
Only you didn't know!
Shut up! Not another word!
Only you didn't know!
You thought you
were so smart
but everyone was laughing
at you behind your back
Shut the fuck up!
Fucking bastard!
She wasn't like that!
She was never like that!
No!
Wake up, son of a bitch!
Can't you see?
No!
Daddy...
Ye-jin!
Don't touch her!
- Please, don't do that...
- Please, don't do that...
Ye-jin is... Jung-woo is...
- She's my daughter
- He's my son
I really wanted to end it
I wanted to get away
But, the reason I couldn't...
was her
Because she's my daughter
Daddy!
Ye-jin...
Let's go with daddy
Daddy...
- Daddy... daddy...
- Ye-jin!
Ye-jin
Come here
Come to daddy
Daddy...
Ye-jin...
No
Ye-jin
Ye-jin
No
Seok-hyun...
Sang-jun...
I think Jung-woo's awake...
He'll go back to sleep
What if he hears him
and wakes up?
He won't...
I gave a bit of that
He never got woken up
after that pill
"...may cause hallucination,
short-term memory loss..."
How did it go, baby?
Baby...
Honey... please!
Yoon-kyung...
Open your eyes!
Yoon-kyung... Yoon-kyung...
Would you like a clue?
A criminal always returns
to the scene of the crime
No...
No...
There is no such thing
as parallel life
I'm not Han Sang-jun!
I'm not Han Sang-jun!
I'm not Han Sang-jun!
I wasn't gonna do this
I was so aggrieved...
and I couldn't let the anger go...
JI Jin-hee
LEE Jong-hyuk PARK Byun-eun
YOON Se-ah OH Hyun-kyung
PARK Keun-hyung JUNG Han-yong
KOH In-beom PARK Sa-rang
HA Jung-woo
Directed by KWON Ho-young
Kurt Godel, born 1906 in Austria
publishes "Incompleteness
Theorem" in 1931
causing a sensation in
the mathematical community
He was a good friend
of Albert Einstein's
And, you're saying that you're
living the same life of this Godel?
He suffered from obsessive
fear of being poisoned
and only ate the food
prepared by his wife
and, eventually starved
himself to death
Is that why you refuse to eat?
To be like him?
This book you wrote,
"Parallel Theory"...
Do you think the idea of
"Parallel Life" makes any sense?
It's just coincidence!
"Elected to Congress in 1946"
"Elected to Congress in 1846"
"Elected President in 1960"
"Elected President in 1860"
"Kennedy's Vice President, Johnson"
"Lincoln's Vice President, Johnson"
"Both Presidents’ names have 7 letters"
Parallel Life
Pursuant to the ruling
of the trial court,
there was no evidence of
the alleged victim being alive
since disappearing 2 years ago
The defendant openly
displayed strong hatred
towards the alleged victim
and, there was compelling
circumstantial evidence
linking the defendant
to the crime
However, without
the alleged victim's body,
we cannot conclude that
she is in fact, dead
Because even
with 90% probability
if there still remains 10% doubt,
the court cannot uphold
a murder conviction
I hereby announce
the court's ruling
We find the defendant,
Kim Doo-jong, not guilty
What kind of justice is that?
What about my
poor daughter?!
Where is the justice
for my daughter?
Where is the justice
for my daughter?
- Good job
- Thanks!
Read through
the Sohn case file and
brief me on the main points
Yes, sir
About the murder case...
If it's 90% probable,
doesn't that mean
that he's the killer?
What you need for a judgment is
100% certainty of objective facts
Not a likelihood or
subjective certainty
The press will go wild
about the ruling
What about Yoon-kyung?
She's already here
waiting for you
Next, we would like to present
the presiding Judge of 2nd division,
Mr. Kim Seok-hyun
As of January 5, 2009,
Kim, Seok-hyun is appointed as
the presiding Judge of Seoul High Court
Lee Cheol-hee,
Chief Justice of Seoul High Court
There were certain skepticisms
about the timing
and his relatively young age
and years of experience
but the reason why the judiciary chose Kim Seok-hyun
was a demonstration of strong
will to reform the judiciary
to re-establish the respect
and authority of the court
Whether it's lodged by the DA
or the defense attorney,
he dismissed every single
one of their appeals
I thought this one
had some guts
And isn't that what we
all would love to do?
Here, here
I thought he could be a big fish
with me watching his back
I figured that out quickly and
made him my son-in-law
I had the Professor Sohn
case summarized
Good job
- Why did you come alone?
- Pardon?
You said you had a blind date
Didn't you bring her with you?
Did you have a blind date?
Kids, be careful!
Stop running around!
Ye-jin! Let's get you changed
- Ye-jin!
- I'll take her
Ye-jin?
Ye-jin!
You must be so pleased
Appointed as the youngest
presiding Judge,
a beautiful wife...
It's a picture perfect
Who are you?
I'm the reporter assigned to
the Sohn murder case
I was curious to find out
about the judge assigned
to this high-profile case
I see...
Did you know...
that you're currently
the youngest presiding Judge
but not the first?
Excuse me?
Judge Han Sang-jun
He was appointed as
a presiding Judge
at your age on precisely
the same day 30 years ago
Really? He must have been
as impetuous as I am
Isn't that the prosecutor in
charge of the Sohn case?
He's been staring at your wife...
Prosecutor Lee Kang-sung?
You two were in the same class
at Seoul National University...
That's right...
- Judge Kim Seok-hyun?
- Speaking
Congratulations, sir
The appointment ceremony
was today, wasn't it?
- Yes. Thank you.
- What a life!
Who is this?
For some, everyday
is a living hell
whiles some get
a major promotion
and celebrate the night away
What a perfect little world!
Your daughter looks adorable
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Didn't I tell you not to
touch daddy's stuff?
You think you can
get away with a smile?
Come here
Wait
I've been hearing
things about you
Daddy!
I don't know who said
what about me...
You know what
you've been up to!
We'll talk about it later
Your honor,
I thought you won't be working
so much now that
you're promoted
- What about Ye-jin?
- She's in bed
Your father didn't seem
very happy when he left
- What was it?
- It was nothing.
I've never seen him
so steamed up
Maybe after your mother
passed away...
Please look at me
when we talk
I gotta finish this today
Maybe I'll let you
if you be a good boy
You were great today
Thanks, honey!
You must be tired
Get some rest
You're no fun at all
Hurry up and come to bed
I won't be too long
This book you wrote,
"Parallel Theory"...
do you actually believe
it's possible?
It's just coincidence!
What are you doing? Sit down!
Get back to your seat!
A coincidence is
mathematically impossible
What are you doing?
But, he and I have
the same fate
- You won't die.
- Quiet
Godel never killed anyone
Because our lives are
exactly the same!
"Parallel theory"
"Parallel lives of Lincoln and Kennedy"
Born with the same fate.
Two people living in parallel
"Lincoln was elected
President in 1860"
"Kennedy was elected
President in 1960"
"Lincoln's Assassin: JW Booths,
born in 1839"
"Kennedy's Assassin: LH Oswald,
born in 1939"
"assassinated by a firearm"
But,
he killed his wife
he should be taken into custody
for the sake of public sentiment
Who's the prosecutor in charge?
- Lee Kang-seong.
- Lee Kang-seong...
Are you all right?
Kids these days...
It would be bad politics to go
against the prosecution office
- I'll always remember that
- Sure
It's great up here
This is Mt. Acha...
No, actually... it's Mt. Yongma
Mt. Acha is the one over there
They were all called
Mt. Acha back in the days
I don't understand why they tore
them up with different names
Congratulations, your honor...
It's your first case as
the presiding Judge
I can't do this without
your cooperation
We'll get warrant
for Sohn, right?
Shouldn't you do
a psychiatric evaluation first?
It's all but a scam!
He's pretending to be insane
after killing his wife
Don't put too much
emphasis on the arrest
The principle of investigation
is non-detainment
What is this?
You asked me to get
some sandwiches
Did I?
I must be losing my mind
with everything going on...
- Would you like a drink?
- Thanks!
What do you think
about that book?
The "Parallel theory"?
I thought it was load
of bull at first
but, the Lincoln-Kennedy
coincidences
are hard to dismiss
as pure chance
The year they got elected to
congress and to Presidency,
even the place they were
assassinated are
freaky matches
Still, nothing but coincidence
Only too uncanny!
A history repeating itself...
That would make life no fun
Fate is what I make of it
"Judiciary needs to
restore public trust"
There's still more left?
Dad tells me to
take more care
He says "more stress with
bigger responsibilities"
Here
Drink up It'll get cold
Oh, well...
- Hello?
- Hello, Judge Kim
Who is this?
What don't you have a guess
with that bright head of yours?
What do you want from me?
What do I want?
I want to have your family
shredded into pieces
into tiny little pieces,
you son of a bitch!
Open the door!
It was a climber who
discovered the body
Looks like the body was
moved after the murder
There was no splatter of blood
We'll find out more
after an autopsy
No autopsy!
I can't let them cut her up
into pieces! No autopsy!
But, in order to
confirm the C.O. D...
There won't be an autopsy
Daddy! Daddy! Wake up!
Daddy!
Daddy!
Daddy!
Daddy!
Wake up!
Mommy!
Don't cry, honey
Uncle Jung, daddy hates me
That's not true
Daddy loves you so much
Are you hungry?
Let's get you something to eat
Well...
We may have to put out
a public search for the suspect
I know it's a big favor but
try to avoid going public
I have much to
owe you already
but, I always wanted to have
a prosecutor in the family
My family wasn't
good enough for you
That's not true, sir
My daughter...
Yes, sir
Never mind
What do you think
you're doing?
The body found in Yongma...
It was your wife, wasn't it?
Why did you decide against
public search for the suspect?
Is mommy dead?
How could you?
I'm sorry
Daddy!
Your honor!
Judge Han's wife
was murdered, too
30 years ago
On the same day
What a catch!
Good job, partner!
Look at these pictures
What are you doing?
Hey, where are you taking it?
I'm so sorry
I hope you can forgive me
"Reporter, Nam Ga-hee"
- Is that you?
- You recognize my voice
Track the caller!
Who the hell are you?
Why are you doing this?!
You really don't know?
- I don't, you son of a bitch!
- Language, Your Honor...
Don't get heated up so fast
I haven't even started, yet
Tell me! Why are
you doing this?
You wanna know why?
My life got fucked up
thanks to your ruling
How much longer
do we need?
20 seconds
I'll never let you
get away with this!
How dare you hurt
a judge's family!
I'm going to make you
feel the same pain!
I'll make you pay!
That's not the proper way to
talk for a judge now, is it?
My life is already fucked up
There is nothing that
I can't do now
We got him!
Just remember this...
that this is just the beginning
Yellow is a sweet color
But, that's what makes them
noticeable, you know?
- Good morning! Nursery
- This is Ye-jin's dad
Could you put her on
the phone please?
She's out on
a field trip today
A field trip?
Open the door!
- Who are you?
- Mr. Kim!
Ye-jin! Ye-jin!
- Ye-jin!
- Daddy?
Get ready for a stake out
Yes, sir
- Did you get them?
- Yes.
These are rulings from
your recent cases
Thanks!
Why don't' you just
leave it to the police?
He holds a grudge against me
There's gotta be
something here
We're connected
Mr. Lee
Hello?
It's me, man!
You got no-one
else calling you!
Listen, I got so
drunk last night...
- It's me, Jung-woon
- Yes.
I have more cases
What do you want me to do?
Bring them to me
Last night...
You know, the park around
the corner from my house...
I found these two chicks there
and got their numbers
I ain't kidding, you know?
Give him some money and
tell him to get lost
You just woke up?
Take your lazy ass out
and find yourself a job!
I'll grab some chicken takeout
You want fried or marinated?
Half each? Okay
Over here! Quickly
You're so full of shit!
- It's for real!
- You serious?
How many times do
I have to tell you?
If you stand here like this...
Somebody will come and
give you ten bucks?
I told you I wasn't lying
Just wait and see
I'll kill you if it's bullshit
Just wait up...
You said he'll
show from here
I see nobody!
Are you using the phone?
It's a match
Shouldn't you get some rest?
God damn it!
They could all be suspects
I really believed that the rulings
were fair at the time
but looking back,
they're full of error
Look...
He looks like the guy we saw
on Yongma mountains
Turn around
I said turn around!
Fuck you!
- Get him!
- Get him!
Get him!
Get him!
...and made a call to Judge Kim
Say it!
We got you on a surveillance camera
by the phone booth around 9:00pm
You killed Bae Yoon-kyung and
dumped her body that day...
We got a confession
We've got evidence here
You still have hard feelings
from last year's trial?
Seok-hyun,
I'll take care of things here
Go home
Don't get heated up so fast
I haven't even started, yet
Kang-sung...
can I see the statement?
What are you talking about?
When he called me
two nights ago,
he didn't seem to know about
Yoon-kyung's death
Here, it says he buried her body
and took the ring
from her left finger
She was left-handed. She wore
her rings on the right finger
But, he confessed!
And it wasn't a forced
confession under duress?
Kim Seok-hyun!
The motherfucker who
killed Yoon-kyung...
I'm just as angry
about him as you
Just leave this to me
Hello?
Your honor, they got
the killer today, didn't they?
Leave me alone
The man that killed
Judge Han's wife
got arrested today 30 years ago
On January 17th
I was doing some research
on you for an article
Like Prof. Sohn's
Parallel Theory,
the parallels between you and
Judge Han are too uncanny
"professor poisons his wife"
"I move as my fate dictates"
"I didn't commit a murder...
but was destined for murder"
Coincidences are
mathematically impossible!
He and I have the same fate
Because our lives
are exactly the same!
Judge Kim?
I read your statement thoroughly
From birth to growing up,
your academic achievements,
even the fact that you
both sought exile...
there seemed to be a lot of parallels
in you and Godel's life
But, according to your book,
for the theory to stand
the dates and result should
match at the least
which means you must die
of starvation today,
the same day Godel died
But, you're still alive
You proved your
own theory wrong
Red eye
Pardon?
Red eye
Red eye...
Red eye?
How did you manage to become
a judge with a brain like that?
Why did you poison your wife?
I never poisoned her
She put the poison in my food
I only switched it
with her food
You're still making excuses
It's not an excuse...
It's a fate and there is
nothing you can do!
It must be so easy for you
You can blame
everything on fate
I can't do that.
Because you make
your own fate
That's why I feel
it was my fault
that my wife was murdered
Subtitle by
Aldi Arman
What?
Professor Sohn... really?
C.O.D. Was cardiac arrest
due to malnutrition
He basically died of starvation
And the time of death?
7:00am this morning
7:00am...
this morning...
But, it's 19th today
- Red eye
- Red eye...
Doesn't red eye mean...
It's the time difference!
He meant bloodshot eyes
from the time difference
Seok-hyun!
Are you being serious?
You know you're starting to
sound like the crazy old man...
You said yourself
that Lincoln and
Kennedy coincidences
were uncanny
I meant, for a coincidence!
The time difference...
Godel and Sohn's
significant dates
were all a-day-apart
They were in fact,
the same dates
They did live identical lives
till the day they died...
How did I miss that?
So, you're gonna
find out how much
your life resembles Judge Han's?
Our lives have too many
parallels 30 years apart
Even the fact that
Yoon-kyung died
So, you have
the parallels, so what?
They already got the killer!
What if Jang wasn't the killer?
Maybe I can find the real killer
by looking into Han's past
Han's father passed away on
the day of appointment?
Father!
The motive for the crime wasn't evil
but considering that
it was his second offense,
I sentence
the defendant to
1 year imprisonment
My daughter will die
if I go to prison!
She's got no-one
to look after her
Show mercy,
your honor... Please!!
- Hello!
- Hello, sir
I have a question for you...
Do you know anything about
Judge Han's murder case?
I heard you studied
law with him...
People seem to be asking
questions about him lately
Do you know about the case?
He was threatened by someone
Who in the end killed his family
That's all I know
Yoo Hyun-sung
made the threats?
Yoo Hyun-sung...
was that his name?
What are you saying, bastard?
You were at Judge Kim's house
that day, weren't you?
Does that make me the killer?
What were you doing
there that day?
You're driving me nuts!
Are you playing
games with me?
Bring Kim Seok-hyun here
What?
Killer, Yoo Hyun-sung
Jang Soo-young
"1979.1.9
wife Koh Eun-hee murdered"
"1979.1.12 Mt. Acha..."
"2009.1.12 a body
found in Mt. Yongma"
"we're in need of
a trustworthy judiciary"
"1979.1.25 Han's family murdered"
"Killer Yoo Hyun-sung,
Jang Soo-young"
What are you doing, honey?
I'm cleaning up Yepi
To make her pretty again
Good girl!
You're a big girl
now, aren't you?
Who's going to clean me now?
You're late
I dropped Ye-jin
off at my in-law's
Why?
We had an intruder at home
Are you sure about that?
I don't know
But, there was someone there
Are you sure? I mean, with
everything that happened lately...
Do I look crazy to you?
I hope I am mistaken, too
"Rulings 1979 #2"
Han Sang-jun,
Han Sang-jun...
Excuse me...
What's in that room?
It's a restricted area,
so I don't know for sure
But, you can't gain access
without a clearance
There was a reporter who applied
for access but she was refused
A female reporter?
It's no use
Han trial script is not in
the general reading room
If I'm right,
it must be kept in
the restricted section
How do I know that?
Well, I think I already
gave you all the answers
Now?
Ms. Nam!
Ms. Nam!
This way, sir!
I'm the reporter assigned
to the Sohn murder case
Judge Han's wife was
murdered, too
on the same day,
30 years ago
The reporter was killed?
- But, why?
- I don't know
But one thing is clear
It wasn't Jang Soo-young
who killed her
What now?
The reporter's murder,
is that your case?
Are you assigned
to that, too?
No, I read it in the paper
I got curious because
I used to know her
I was called to the scene
She was dead by
the time we got there
If I'm right,
the transcript must be kept
in the restricted section
What do you think?
Do you think you
can decode it?
It's a clean sample
You see the number of prints
overlapping on the number?
The print on number you pressed
first can be revealed like this
By lifting up the prints,
one by one
you can work out the number
of prints on the other numbers
You're working late
I've got some
research to do
I see
I thought you went home
I left something behind
Who left the lights on here?
A hopeless security...
What are you doing here?
I was looking up
some case law
What's taking you
so long, man?
Hurry up!
Hey!
Answer me! Hey!!
Damn...
It's a piece of rag!
All the important parts
have been torn out
The summary's
still there, though
C.O.D. For Judge Han's wife was
blunt head trauma, too
On January 9, the same day that
Yoon-kyung was murdered
Mt. Acha,
Mt. Acha...
And, the other three were
killed in the annex
Did he have two children?
No. Just one son
Jung Min-soo was
Judge Han's deputy director
He was killed with the Hans
Do you know a woman
called Yoo Jung-mi?
You mean the young mom?
She's in there
Yoo Hyun-sung was your
father, wasn't he?
Dad went to see the judge
because he felt aggrieved
and he couldn't
control his anger
You know, he had
begged him for mercy
for the sake of his
young children
He wanted to ask him in his face
if he really had to put him away
But, by the time he got there
everyone was already dead
That's what my father told me
He said at least I should
know the truth
that he wasn't a murderer
Hello?
The result just
came back and
I have the case
detective's name
Gyonggi Province,
Seong-nam...
Are you detective Park?
Not anymore
I left a long time ago
Who are you anyway?
I'm from the court I have
some questions for you
About what?
Regarding a case
from 30 years ago
30 years ago?
Who could remember
that far back?
It's Judge Han's case
The judge's case?
I remember that one
It's very unusual for
a judge to be murdered
Yoo Hyun-sung killed
the judge's wife
and killed the rest of
the family a few days later
It was an easy case for us
MOD was consistent and
he was arrested
at the crime scene
The whole process took a week
from booking to ruling
That's gotta be a record
When did you arrest him?
On 26th... Yes, I'm sure
it was January 26th
26th...
the arrest date is different
It can't be Jang Soo-young
- What now?
- Someone tried to kill me!
What are talking about?
Someone out there
is watching me
He's blocking my way!
What the hell are you
talking about, man?
While Jang Soo-young
is in custody...
He got away
What?
He hit the detective in the head and
jumped off from the 2nd floor
Do you still think it's
not Jang Soo-young?
Yoo hyun-sung
escaped, didn't he?
Did he?
Why did you hide the truth?
I had to obey an order of
my superior in that time
I had to save my own neck
Everyone lived like that
Then, initially, the arrest was
made on January 17th?
That sounds about right
"judge's family massacred"
"Han family murdered"
"Reporter Nam Ga-hee"
Well, I think I already
gave you all the answers
"articles on Han case"
"To Judge Kim Seok-hyun"
The judge in charge?
"Case judge for Han murder"
Do you know about
Judge Han's murder case?
Judge Han?
Let me think...
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!!
Where are you?
Seok-hyun,
What's the matter with you?
How is it possible for the case judge
to not know about his case?
They have the killer in custody
Why are you hung up
on an old case?
And, what's this got to
do with Han Sang-jun?
It's identical.
His past and mine
are an exact match!
Do you really believe the crazy
professor's theory?
I don't want to
But, things keep happening
that makes me believe
What?
The times and places...
How Yoon-kyung was murdered
and that Jang escaping
these events are exactly identical
except the 30-year gap
If only I know the truth...
You can stop
what will happen?
Seok-hyun,
Judge Han's wife was
found dead in Acha
my daughter was
discovered in Yongma
Don't you know that
Mt. Yongma used
to be Mt. Acha?
You told me that yourself
at Yongma mountains
They all used to
be called Mt. Acha...
Most of the latter part of
the ruling is torn out
I want to know
what was there
I don't know
The judiciary system wasn't
as transparent back then
I just signed the ruling,
as I was supposed to
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin?
Uncle Jung will pick
you up after nursery
Stay with the teacher
at all times
It's a statute-barred case
The original ruling isn't
kept in the DA's office
God damn it!
But, while looking
at the information,
I found that
the police took back
some of the documents
with them
Who did?
- And, what is this?
- An apple tree!
That's right. It's an apple tree
- What color are the leaves?
- Green!
Detective Park Eun-bong,
the detective in
charge of the case
January 25, 1979
Was it you that killed
Han's family, too?
And, you killed the reporter and
attacked me to cover it up
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
I used to be a detective
A stupid one who took
pride in the force
even after getting injured
and crippled in action
Why would the stupid
detective go
around putting blood
on his hands?
I spent my whole life serving as
the hands and legs for them
It a closed-down workshop
nearby. Please, hurry!
Uncle Jung!
What do you want?
What do I want?
Tell Kim Seok-hyun to come
He's not picking up
No!
Call him yourself,
if you don't believe me
He's really not picking up
Jung-woon!
- Jung-woon!
- Daddy...
Ye-jin!!
Ye-jin...
Are you okay?
I'm her father
Kang-sung...
- Ye-jin!
- Daddy...
Everything's okay now
What happened?
I'll tell you about it later
If it wasn't for Mr. Lee...
You should pay
more attention
Thanks!
I don't want you
to be miserable
It's okay, baby...
Are you all right?
Thanks
She's like a daughter
to me, too
I'll stay here just in case...
No
Go home
And, don't come tomorrow
Tomorrow is the 25th
Judge Han, his son and the deputy
director died together
We should not be around
each other tomorrow,
no matter what
You're still hung up
on parallel theory?
You saw what Jang
Soo-young did today...
Yeah...
Maybe Jang is the killer and
I'm completely wrong about this
But,
I want to avoid that situation
I cannot lose you or Ye-jin
What's the exact C.O. D?
Deputy director Jung Min-soo
and the son Han Jung-woo
both have what appears to
be gunshot wounds
Any signs of blunt
force trauma?
As for Judge Han,
it's difficult tell conclusively
from the picture
but, there is a sizable bruising
around the neck
I served as hands
and legs for them
What is it?
Can you take care of Ye-jin?
What about Jung-woon?
They must not be around each
other today. No matter what!
Why?
Are you suspecting him?
It's not like that
Just do it for me
She may get upset
without me around
Please comfort her
What brings you here?
You know Park Eun-bong,
don't you?
Detective Park, 30 years ago,
Homicide, Mapo District
Park Eun-bong...
Is this about Han case again?
We haven't played in
a while, have we?
Park got himself into troubles
after he got his leg injury
someone has been
watching his back
It was you who got his back
until his retirement, wasn't it?
Don't make a wild guess
Why did you get
the reporter killed
and tried to kill me, too?
- What?
- Shall I tell?
It was because you didn't want
anyone get to the truth
- The truth?
- Yes, the truth!
In the report, it said they
obtained blunt trauma
but, the crime scene pictures
suggest that Han was strangled
His son and Jung Min-soo
had gunshot wounds
Does it make sense...
for a petty thief like Yoo hyun-sung
to have an access to a firearm?
What are you suggesting?
That Yoo wasn't the killer?
If he was, there would have
been no reason to cover up
Which means that Yoo
wasn't the vicious murderer
but a victim of a cover-up
How can you make
such claims as a judge?
You and Judge Han
were classmates
But, Han was a step ahead
of you at everything
Weren't you envious of him
for everything he had?
The judiciary was in
need of a hero who
would save it from its
image as a puppet
Han was just that man.
He represented
the authority of the judiciary
but, after his wife died,
there were filthy
rumors about him
We couldn't allow our hero
to fall victim of such rumors
So, you made
Yoo Hyun-sung a murderer
to protect the judiciary's authority
They were all dead and
Yoo Hyun-sung
was at the scene
In the story you made up!
After murdering his entire
family out of jealousy,
in order to cover up the crime,
you fabricated the ruling!
How could I?
I was the case prosecutor,
not the judge
The prosecutor?
Didn't you know I
served as a DA?
A prosecutor...
You still think Jang
isn't the killer?
The man who's been
staring at your wife
Jung-woon!
It's Lee Kang-sung!
Prosecutor Lee!!
- Pardon?
- Ye-jin is in danger
Kang-sung is in my
house with Ye-jin
I'll be on my way
Take Ye-jin and go to
your place! Right now!
Ye-jin!
Are you awake?
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin! Where are you?
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
Ye-jin!
- Uncle Jung!
- Ye-jin!
- Uncle Jung!
- Ye-jin!
He's got a gun
Ye-jin!
Seo Jung-woon!
Son of a bitch!
Fuck!
- Hello?
- Mr. Lee. It's Detective Lee
Yes
We spotted Jang Soo-young
near Judge Kim's house
Is that right?
We'll be there in any minutes
I'll meet you there, sir
Got it!
Fuck...
Jung-woon! Jung-woon!
Jung-woon...
but, after his wife died,
there were filthy
rumors about him
- Hello?
- You're here
Why are you there, judge?
What if Ye-jin and
I were there, too?
Are you with her now?
Is she all right?
We weren't gonna see
each other today
Let's meet up now
I'll be right over
The man who makes you feel
smothered just by being around
What?
So perfect that there is no
room for you to get into
It's what your wife
said about you
What are you talking about?
We started off as friends
and I've been cleaning up
after you for 10 years now
What?
According to
the parallel theory,
it must be my fate to spend
my life wiping your ass
Where is my daughter?
If I die with you as
dictated by the theory,
at least my life will
become similar to yours
I said where's my daughter?
Would you like a hint?
A criminal will always return
to the scene of the crime
Son of a bitch!
Where the hell are you?
Hello?
Hello?
Koh Eun-hee... Mt. Acha
Koh Eun-hee... Mt. Acha
Bae Yoon-kyung...
Mt. Yongma
Koh Eun-hee... Mt. Acha
Han Jung-woo,
Jung Min-soo... The annex...
The annex
The annex?
They got killed being
in the same room
We must never be
around each other!
What would have happened
if we were there?
We weren't gonna meet today
Who will give me a bath?
The annex...
The annex...
You followed my clue
Shut up!
I only followed the theory
Maybe that's why
You wanted to avoid being
in Judge Han's situation
Here we are,
all together thanks to you
Where is Ye-jin?
Seok-hyun,
Isn't that weird though?
They died in the same room
which mean we'll
die together, too
But, there is
no-one except us
Now what?
Will we end up
killing each other?
Where is my daughter?
Or will a third person
do the job?
Let me know
if there is anything
Yes, sir
Why didn't you just let it go
when we got
Jang Soo-young?
If you did, we didn't
have to come this far
- Why did you do it? Why?
- Don't you understand?
I had to catch
Yoon-kyung's killer!
How could you do that?
To a good wife and mother...
A good wife?
A good wife makes
a place like this at home
to be with another man?
What?
What is this place?
We'll be safer here than
in your apartment
Are you crazy?
It makes it all
the more thrilling
He would have
never guessed
What's wrong?
Let's end it here
I can't do this anymore...
for the sake of Seok-hyun
So, you went on a blind date!
To get away from me?
Did you think I would
let you go so easily?
You think I won't dare?
I made a place like this
behind my husband's back
Do you think anything
can stop me?
Liar!
The fact she was
a promiscuous woman
everyone knew that including
her father and DA Lee
Only you didn't know!
Shut up! Not another word!
Only you didn't know!
You thought you
were so smart
but everyone was laughing
at you behind your back
Shut the fuck up!
Fucking bastard!
She wasn't like that!
She was never like that!
No!
Wake up, son of a bitch!
Can't you see?
No!
Daddy...
Ye-jin!
Don't touch her!
- Please, don't do that...
- Please, don't do that...
Ye-jin is... Jung-woo is...
- She's my daughter
- He's my son
I really wanted to end it
I wanted to get away
But, the reason I couldn't...
was her
Because she's my daughter
Daddy!
Ye-jin...
Let's go with daddy
Daddy...
- Daddy... daddy...
- Ye-jin!
Ye-jin
Come here
Come to daddy
Daddy...
Ye-jin...
No
Ye-jin
Ye-jin
No
Seok-hyun...
Sang-jun...
I think Jung-woo's awake...
He'll go back to sleep
What if he hears him
and wakes up?
He won't...
I gave a bit of that
He never got woken up
after that pill
"...may cause hallucination,
short-term memory loss..."
How did it go, baby?
Baby...
Honey... please!
Yoon-kyung...
Open your eyes!
Yoon-kyung... Yoon-kyung...
Would you like a clue?
A criminal always returns
to the scene of the crime
No...
No...
There is no such thing
as parallel life
I'm not Han Sang-jun!
I'm not Han Sang-jun!
I'm not Han Sang-jun!
I wasn't gonna do this
I was so aggrieved...
and I couldn't let the anger go...
JI Jin-hee
LEE Jong-hyuk PARK Byun-eun
YOON Se-ah OH Hyun-kyung
PARK Keun-hyung JUNG Han-yong
KOH In-beom PARK Sa-rang
HA Jung-woo
Directed by KWON Ho-young