Forest of Secrets (2017–…): Season 2, Episode 1 - Episode #2.1 - full transcript

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS,
LOCATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA
ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

Doggedly chasing after the truth

and marching towards what's right

is a never-ending process.

To stop, even for a moment, is to fail.

Marching towards change

is like having two needles as your feet

with an invisible thread
trailing after you,

never stopping for a breath
as you march on.

In the belief that a handful of hope



is better than immeasurable despair,

we move forward
with unwavering determination

once again.

EPISODE 1

MARCH, 2019

Mr. Jung, a man in his 40s
who abandoned his car

and fled a DUI checkpoint,
has been arrested.

Nambu Police stated
that his blood alcohol content

was approximately 0.187 percent,
which is enough to suspend his license

according to the Widmark formula

that calculates BAC based
on the amount of time elapsed.

Moving on to the next story.

The news that the Ministry of Justice
may shut down…

-Mr. Hwang, where are you?
-…all cryptocurrency service providers



has resulted in a sudden drop
in the value of all cryptocurrency.

Here are the weather updates
for each region.

Dense fog advisories have been extended.

Beaches will remain closed,

and the nine ferries
that connect Tongyeong

with its surrounding islands
have also been canceled.

Dense fog advisories will likely
continue overnight.

We advise all drivers to use fog lights

and drive slowly.

This information was brought to you
by the Vessel Traffic Service Center.

MR. LEE

-Hello?
-Mr. Hwang, where are you?

The branch chief is almost here.

The man of the hour can't be late.

Mr. Lee, send me the Marine Environment
Management Corporation's number.

The KOEM?

Yes, a part of the restriction line
is damaged.

-They should fix this.
-Where are you now?

Well, I'm…

TONGYEONG-SI YONGNAMHAEAN-RO

I'm on Yongnamhaean-ro.

Yongnam?

The whole thing's been damaged?

-Hello, sir.
-Oh, he's here.

-Hello, sir!
-Hello, sir.

-Hello, sir.
-You've got to hurry!

Do you still want the number for KOEM?

Don't worry about it.
I can't be there right away.

You have arrived at your destination.

Route guidance will now be terminated.

TONGYEONG TOURIST HOTEL

Aren't you going in?

Aren't you?

-What is it?
-Someone died.

My gosh. I heard it was someone young.

-Come on, let me take a peek.
-No, I can't let you.

-Oh, my goodness.
-It's insane.

-My goodness.
-What's going on?

-Isn't it over there?
-I think it's this way.

-No, it's over there.
-No, it's this way.

-A college student?
-It says, "Do not enter."

My goodness. Someone drowned.

-Swimming in this weather?
-They weren't supposed to go in the water.

What were they thinking?

Go this way!

They've already been that way!

What the heck were they thinking?

The sign says not to enter
so why would they?

What a mess.

They say there's only one boat!

Why don't they ever listen?

It clearly says, "Do not enter."

I guess he was sober enough
to take off these expensive shoes.

These are expensive?

These are the limited-edition shoes
that your son asked you to buy him.

Goodness, look at this. He took them off
as if they're some precious treasure.

Will the owner be found alive

or dead?

Do these belong to your friends?

Does that mean

they left these here and went this way
towards the water…

POLICE

Over there!

911 RESCUE

This was our first trip
since starting college.

I was so drunk

I didn't even know
my friends had gone out.

We're at the ocean!

The ocean!

Here we come!

-Hey, wait.
-What? Why?

Oh, right.

Hey, what are you doing? Come on!

We're at the ocean!

Hey, Seung-jun!

Seung-jun!

911 RESCUE

Goodness, they were only 20 years old.
I can't believe they died like this.

All they've done is study.

They were just spreading their wings.

Why do people always go into the water
when they're drunk?

Gosh, I feel so bad for their parents.

-Why did they go into the ocean?
-Oh, dear.

Mr. Hwang, where are you?

I told you, the branch chief is here.

Don't you know he's throwing
this going-away party for you?

He's saying you don't care
because you're leaving.

He's fuming mad that you're making
all these people wait!

Hello?

Mr. Hwang.

You're still there, right?

Car emissions
account for approximately 25 percent

of the fine dust generated in the country.

So when it comes to fine dust,
cars can be seen as the perpetrators,

and all citizens are the victims.

The double-shift vehicle system

mentioned earlier
has proven to be very effective.

The government is considering
implementing the system

but is hesitant at the moment.

Let's find out what their concerns are.
Kim Ju-na has the story.

DRAGONTIGER_973
#MARVEL FESTIVAL

-They went there to see this?
-People are still driving freely

even with the emergency fine dust
reduction measures put in place.

Everyone's having a blast.

Only government workers are expected
to follow the double-shift system.

Since this is used for freight…

Even civil servants are not abiding by it.

Public officials
who are not abiding by the new system

the government has implemented

should be reprimanded.

Some say we should implement
a total double-shift system

-that everyone must follow.
-What's this?

Are my fingers getting fat?

#TONGYEONG BEACH #FOG

-When the system was implemented...
-Tongyeong.

...for the 2002 FIFA World Cup,

the fine dust levels in the
metropolitan areas dropped by 21 percent.

And research shows that
the ultrafine dust levels in Beijing

also went down by 25 percent
four years ago.

-It's an urgent issue indeed.
-Where did it go?

Next up, a high-ranking officer
at the National Police Agency

has been accused of interfering in a case
the prosecution was investigating.

The prosecution plans to summon
the officer for interrogation soon.

-Kim Ho-geun has the story.
-Who could this be?

A high-ranking officer at the National
Police Agency has been accused of leaking

information about a case
the prosecution was investigating.

In June of 2018,

Mr. Kim, a high-ranking officer
at the National Police Agency,

was approached
by his high school friend, Mr. Park.

At the time, Mr. Park was being
investigated by the prosecution.

He contacted Mr. Kim,
the high-ranking officer,

to ask whether or not
he would be arrested.

Mr. Kim then gave him information
about an ongoing case,

-according to the prosecution.
-Who is this?

The identity of the man who fled
a DUI checkpoint last night

is a deputy chief prosecutor
at the High Prosecutors' Office.

The prosecution finds itself under fire
once again for moral laxity.

Internal Affairs at
the Prosecutors' Office

-has stated that disciplinary action...
-Hurry up!

...will be taken as soon as
the police complete their investigation.

-Jeez!
-Last night in Tongyeong,

all beaches were closed due to dense fog.

But two tourists under the influence
went into the ocean

and drowned.

Both deceased were university freshmen.

It's speculated they met their deaths
after entering a prohibited area

while heavily intoxicated.

However, some have pointed out that
the accident could have been prevented

had the area been properly
sectioned off in the first place.

The beach had already been known
as an accident-prone area,

and the restriction line
installed in the area

had been damaged two years ago
due to faulty installation.

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY

INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURE
REFORMATION UNIT

Good morning.

-Good morning.
-Good morning.

Chief Choi is at the Intelligence Bureau.

-Go there if you have any updates for her.
-Okay.

SENIOR INSPECTOR HAN YEO-JIN

#TONGYEONG BEACH #FOG

Last night in Tongyeong,

all beaches were closed due to dense fog.

But two tourists under the influence
went into the ocean

and drowned.

TONGYEONG DROWNING ACCIDENT

Hey, how could you not show up?

What about everyone who gathered
for your going-away party?

I know there was an accident,
but why would you go there?

Are you one of their dads?

How could you be so disrespectful
to not even show up to your own party?

Do you even care that people were waiting?

My goodness.

-What's going on? Is he getting an earful?
-Yes, obviously.

Mr. Hwang is so consistent.
Even on his last day.

You're here.

Mr. Hwang, your stuff is in here.
Don't forget to take it.

Thank you.

SENIOR INSPECTOR HAN YEO-JIN

-Yes?
-Hello.

Yes.

How about a hello?

Oh, right. Hello.

Yesterday, the beaches…

I went on KOEM's website
and saw that all the beaches were closed.

Was there an area that was partially open?
On the surrounding islands, perhaps?

Why do you ask?

What time
did the drowning incident take place?

They didn't give out any details
on the news.

They won't cover it in detail.
It was just an accident.

The estimated time of death
is between 7:00 and 8:30 p.m.

The shorelines were closed
all the way down to Hansando

starting at 5:40 p.m.

I see.

They were three students
on a trip from Seoul.

They've been friends since middle school.

One of them got a car from his parents
as a college acceptance gift.

TONGYEONG-SI NAMHAEAN-DAERO

So they decided to take
an impromptu road trip.

Turn right.

-They're brave.
-Let's cut in.

They must've been rookie drivers.
But they drove that far?

-To the left. No, right.
-They must've wanted to go somewhere.

-He survived because of that.
-Crap. Wait.

Pardon me?

-Only the driver survived.
-Now. Cut in.

-Go for it.
-He must've been so nervous while driving.

He drank a couple of glasses

-and passed out right away.
-You're a good driver.

-He didn't know they were out.
-Shouldn't we thank him?

He must have been alone when he woke up.

He tried calling them and waited
for a while, but they didn't come back.

So he also stepped out,
and that's when he found…

What did he find?

Seung-jun! Won-il!

Seung-jun! Won-il!

Oh, boy.

How come you're not asking
why I'm asking you all these questions?

Right, why are you asking
all these questions?

What if the restriction line
was set up properly

and wasn't removed by those kids
who drowned?

I saw a photo taken around that time
on the beach.

I saw the photo on an account I follow,

and I think it was posted
just after 8:00 p.m.

Although I don't know
what time it was actually taken.

Look at them trying to lock the barn
after the horse has bolted.

Look how flimsy it is.
No wonder it was swept away.

They do this maybe once a year.

They haven't got the funds to fix that.

Was there a sign with a red text
hanging from an orange rope?

All shorelines in the area were closed.

How did that couple I follow
find a beach that wasn't closed off?

And why delete the photos?

What they choose to leave up
is up to them,

but why delete three photos at once
an hour after posting them?

But it's possible
that the two students who drowned

entered the beach after cutting the line
like the police said.

I heard that even when they were drinking
at the guesthouse,

those two kept saying they had
to see the ocean no matter what

because they drove all the way there.

Right, maybe.

Being young,

they could've thought,
"This restriction line can't stop us."

But if that's the case,

would they have jumped over the line

or cut the line?

Even if the couple in the photo
had to cut the line for some reason,

the question is whether
the two students went into the water first

or if the couple cut the line
before that happened.

All right, I'll look into it.

Okay.

-Wait, Mr. Hwang.
-Yes?

Is this your case? Are you taking this on?

No. I'll be transferring soon,
so I'm not taking on any new cases.

And drowning incidents associated
with alcohol use happen every year here.

So even if we receive the police report,
it'll be processed quickly.

But you know so much already.

Is it because it's a small town?

Yes, I guess so.

All right, then. Take it easy.

Bye.

-You know…
-Mr. Hwang.

The branch chief wants
to have lunch with all of us

to make up for your going-away party
being canceled yesterday.

It looks like he really doesn't want
to let you go.

Right?

When will they reopen access
to the shorelines?

They said the restrictions
will be lifted at noon,

so it will be very soon.

-I'll be back before lunch.
-Mr. Hwang.

Mr. Hwang.

Last night in Tongyeong…

I sell retro figures.

Let me know if you're interested.

READ

TYPING

Model name and photos, please.

I'm at work now. I'll take pictures
when I get home and send them to you.

READ

What's he doing?

Come on.

Detective Jang!

What? What now? Why are you
acting all excited to talk to me?

Don't you have important tasks to do
since you're promoted?

That's going to take some time.

Even if you put in the request,

it takes a while until they give you
information on the account holder.

Even if I contact their HQ directly?

What's the handle?

Yes.

My goodness.

Jeez, are you still into stuff like this?

"My goodness."

This is…

This looks like an expensive gym.

The photo on the third row.

You're right.

Doesn't it look like a fitness center
at a hotel?

-Jeez! You scared me.
-What is it?

You startled me.
Put that ugly face away, will you?

-What are you doing?
-Chief!

-Is that Han Yeo-jin?
-Yes.

What are you guys doing?

Oh, right. What's this about?

What are we looking for?

Oh, boy. Dear me.

Captain, the two boys
who drowned in Tongyeong…

She's saying it might not
have been an accident.

What?

This guy has a girlfriend.

Have you been stalking him?

You know who his girlfriend is?

You do when you're a longtime follower.

Yes. It's "myk8576"
in the comment section.

That's his girlfriend.

NO MAKEUP AND PUFFY FACE
BECAUSE WE DROVE ALL NIGHT

They're back already?

And they drove all night.

Seeing how this car appears
in multiple photos,

it must be his.

Looks like an import.

Seven.

FITNESS CENTER,
MYK8576, 7

This number here.
Do you think it's three or eight?

Three?

Hey, it looks like this woman
lives in Cheongdam-dong.

She wrote that this cafe
is near her place, so I looked it up,

and it's in Cheongdam-dong.

Then chances are
she probably doesn't live there.

What are you talking about?

Look over here.
She says it's right outside her place.

People who don't live in Gangnam
go there and act like they do.

All that matters is that they look rich.

This fitness center
is at the Winters Hotel.

The Winters Hotel?

The place where the membership
costs over 100 million won?

There it is.

Zero, four.

A member of the fitness center
at Winters Hotel.

The last four digits
on his license plate are "0437."

Even if the couple in the photo

had to cut the line for some reason,

the question is whether
the two students went into the water first

or if the couple cut the line
before that happened.

I know you keep the license plate
numbers of members on file.

-I'm sorry, sir.
-Can you please cooperate?

Let's help each other out, okay?

We can't disclose any information
about our members.

-Let me just take a quick look.
-Hold on.

I'll be quick. Wait.

-I just need to check the plate number.
-Hold on, sir.

-Are you here to visit our fitness club?
-Hello.

I'm from the police HQ's
Special Investigation Bureau.

I guess you're not willing to cooperate.

Would you prefer a full search, then?

We need to bring a search warrant to
access the members directory, right?

-Well--
-Hold on.

Don't tell me…

I can't believe this.

Is HQ also keeping an eye on this case?

Gosh, the Special Investigation Bureau?
Then we're out.

-This could've turned into a headache.
-"Special Investigation Bureau"?

We understand the hotel's position.

We'll go through
the proper channels, then.

Wait.

You can let your members know
that their personal information

will only be used
in this specific investigation.

Just a moment, please.

Please give me a moment.

It's great to work for HQ, isn't it?

I should have transferred there too.

Cut it out.

Gosh, that hurt.

Don't touch that!

My goodness.

TONGYEONG MARINE MANAGEMENT

What's he doing?

What do you think you're doing?

Didn't I tell you not to touch anything?

Leave that alone!

Don't touch that!

What? What is it?

What…

Could I borrow a light?

Mr. Lee.

Can you check which office is in charge
of the drowning case?

When do you think he'll be back?

I'm not sure.

You've been at that office
for a while now.

Well, they could suddenly tell me

to pack my stuff and go back
all of a sudden.

I was just dispatched there, so…

Standing here with you like this

reminds me of the old days.

Right. Time really flies.

-Time flies
-Time flies

Time flies by so fast

So, when do you think
you'll get to pack your stuff?

Well, they always say, "Any time now."

But we've been at it for two years now.

The team was made to reform
investigative procedures.

That's what they're paying me for, right?
All I want is to do my job.

You've done your part.

Your team came up with so many
reform proposals.

What's the use, though?

They won't talk to us.
The prosecution just ignores us.

Just make it so that the police
have the sole investigative authority.

Even if you wrack your brains
and fight with the prosecution,

the National Assembly
could just reject it.

-Is it the Captain?
-Yes.

Is he asking for you?

He's always asking for me,
yelling, "Jang Geon!"

Can we even prove it was him?

Even if he
got rid of the restriction line,

it could have nothing to do
with those deaths.

He'll just be charged
with destroying public property.

I'm sure he'll know what he did wrong.

That could be all he did,
but he might see us and think,

"They're finally here to arrest me."

Even if he deleted the photos,

he should still have those photos
on his phone.

-Sorry for bothering you when you're busy.
-No, it's fine.

Hang on.

Hello?

Chief Choi?

Okay, I'll be there.

He'll probably be back in the evening.

No, it's fine. Don't worry about this.

You always say that
after getting me involved.

Jeez.

What a lousy driver. My gosh.

Wait!

Hello. Are you Lee Yong-ho?

-Who are you?
-I'm with the Yongsan Police.

What?

You were in Tongyeong last night, right?

What's this about? Is there a problem?

Why are you asking if there's a problem?

Why did you go to Tongyeong?

-I was on a trip.
-Why would you go so far for a day trip?

You drove all night.

What are you playing at?

You ran a background check on me?

It's nothing fancy like that.

They were pretty good photos.

I especially liked

the photo with all the fog.

Damn it…

-Why did you pull it out?
-I didn't pull it out!

I'm from the Violent Crimes Unit
at Yongsan Police Station.

We have a few questions regarding
the drowning in Tongyeong.

-Please come with me to the station.
-Why would I?

If you refuse, I'm going to have to
arrest you and request a warrant later

since you've attempted
to destroy evidence.

If you go voluntarily, you can't be kept
in the station longer than six hours,

and you are free to return home
whenever you want.

You can either be arrested
or come with us voluntarily.

Which would you prefer?

Detective Jang took him,
so contact him about it.

I have to go. I'll talk to you later!

You entered a beach
that was off-limits, right?

No, I didn't.

You took photos there.

The water was off-limits, not the beach.

You knew that two people
drowned there, right?

No.

-The car with the plate 0437. It's yours?
-Yes.

How much did you edit those photos?
You look completely different.

People don't do that these days.

They just use camera apps.

I guess he used about 100 apps.

What?

All right. You cut the restriction line,
didn't you?

Did it never occur to you
that other people could get hurt?

I didn't cut it. It was already cut
when we got there.

I guess someone else cut it.

So you burned the rope with your lighter.

Hey, Dad. It's me.

I need a lawyer.

These are the articles on the main page
today regarding the police--

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Do tell me how important and how urgent
whatever you've been doing was.

I'm sorry. It was work
for the Violent Crimes Unit.

Should I send you back?

No, Chief.

You must miss the old days.

No. I'm sorry, Chief.

There were three articles
shown on the main page today

regarding the police.

The first article was

"Police Indecisive About Disclosing
Personal Information of Felons."

"People are starting to question

the criteria for
personal information disclosure.

It's been decided to base the criteria on
the assailant's situation, not the case.

And people are asking
who the decision has been made for."

"Gangnam Police Station
Colluded with Illegal Brothels,

Only 11 Cases of Discipline."
This was uploaded an hour later.

And the last one…

"Officer in Charge of Long-term
Missing Cases...

Is Professionalism Missing As Well?"

There have been a lot of articles
criticizing the police

ever since we started fighting over
investigative rights with the prosecution.

And there are specific details that only
the prosecution would know about.

The one about the missing cases
is almost a special report. Those jerks…

So what about the prosecution?

A prosecutor got into a fight
at a karaoke bar yesterday

when he entered the wrong room
because he was intoxicated.

And this one is from two years ago,

but one prosecutor who was investigating
a land development case in Daegu

bought land under a relative's name,

and the land price jumped over tenfold
following redevelopment.

How severe was the fight?

They threw a few punches
and they went to the station,

but the prosecutor was let go.

Dig into the prosecutor in Daegu
who bought land

and give me a detailed report.

And make it seem like the article
was copied

from a regional newspaper in Daegu.

And boost the ratings and views
once it's published,

and get it on the main page.

And talk to the reporter who wrote
the report on the missing cases.

Find out who and what made this reporter
write this article

after keeping quiet all this time.

And tell this person we have
a lot of scoops to offer too.

Ask him if he wants dirt
on the prosecution as well,

or if he's going to keep taking sides.

-Get an answer from him.
-Okay.

And Sungmoon Daily is releasing
a series of special reports.

The first report doesn't have much
to do with us.

It says that chairwoman Lee Yeon-jae
of Hanjo

couldn't have known
what her late husband was up to.

And that she used him to get rid
of her father and half-brother

to run the company for herself.

That's it for the first one.

But there will be a second article.

What did they say?

"What Hwang Si-mok,
the prosecutor in charge of the case,

said about the late
Prosecutor Lee Chang-jun on TV

was just an act to protect
the image of his colleague,

and it's because a deal was made

before Prosecutor Lee Chang-jun's death."

This is what they'll publish
for their second article.

Change it to "glorified death."

"He was cornered so he decided
to end his own life,

asking Prosecutor Hwang
to protect his wife

and make him seem like a hero in return.

So Prosecutor Hwang received info on Hanjo

and turned a murderer
into a patriotic hero."

You heard that, right?
We have nothing to lose.

But it's not the truth, Chief.

That's for the concerned parties to
care about. We can just enjoy the results.

I'm one of the concerned parties.

That's why I gave this job to you.

Don't get your emotions involved.

Have all the articles about
the prosecution we had published

been lies?

Did we ever falsely accuse them
of driving under the influence?

That article might seem like
a good idea now, but it's still fake.

Then which article did you like, Ms. Han?

A police officer quickly brought a child
who injured his eye to the hospital.

The officer was quick
even when there was a traffic jam,

so the kid didn't lose his sight.

The story's nice, but it lacks impact.

And yesterday, an officer in Ulsan

found a mother's lost son after 14 years.

Wouldn't articles like that
be the best way to deal

with the article
about long-term missing cases?

It's better than fighting back
by criticizing the prosecution.

Do you have the right to decide that?

I'm sorry.

I'll be working
at the Intelligence Bureau for a while.

-Take care of things here.
-Yes, Chief.

I'll be careful not to be late again.

All right.

What?

You let him go already?

Who's the lawyer?

His name was Oh… What was it?

Hang on.

It's Oh Ju-seon.
He was a presiding judge until recently.

It's all over now.

Even violent crime cases end quickly
if there's a senior involved.

But now a former judge is involved
for someone who just cut a rope.

Tell Songpa Station to look into it, then.
He doesn't even live in our district.

Oh, right. I sent the photos to Tongyeong.
The ones taken at the beach.

I put in so much work
just to get those photos.

-What happened to them?
-I heard it was two boys.

Mr. Hwang.

Ms. Choi.

Office 303 is in charge of this case,
but I think they should look into this.

Can you deliver this to them?

All right.

They should check
whether the victims smoke,

and if not, whether they had a lighter
or something to burn the rope with.

And whether the couple in these photos
booked a room here,

and how many days
they were planning to stay.

Also whether they canceled and left
after the incident,

or if they were just booked for one night.

-Okay.
-Everyone involved lives in Seoul,

so the case will be sent to Seoul.

And they won't know much about Tongyeong,

so tell them the report needs to be
very detailed.

And the man in the photo
said he doesn't remember much

since he was drunk that day,

so tell them to add drinking and driving
to his charges.

-Since he drove back to Seoul that night.
-All right.

Yongsan Station will find out
the exact time

the photo was taken
without the restriction line.

So tell them to compare that with
the estimated time of death.

Yongsan Police Station?

Yes, they started investigating the case,

but it'll be sent to Songpa Station
since the suspect lives there.

And Mr. Lee, please talk to Office 303
and get a copy of the files.

And please keep me updated on the case
after I leave.

Okay. I'll send it to your office
in Wonju.

Should I tell them to keep
the motive blank for now?

You don't know yet, right?

He said he was trying

to get a great photo.

Unbelievable.

Have you lost your mind?
How could you give them those photos?

Hey. The police already saw them
and even knew how many I uploaded.

I would have looked
suspicious if I refused.

And we didn't do anything wrong.

You weren't the only one in the photos.

I was in them too.
You should have edited me out.

And how would I do that?

You were the one who said
the restriction line ruined the photo.

Are you crazy? You're the one who
got rid of it. Don't take it out on me.

Wait. That's not the problem right now.

You shouldn't hide anything from me.

Did you see those students at the beach?

No. There was nobody there, right?

Who knows?

Even if there was someone,
we couldn't see because of the fog.

You know one of the students
is alive, right?

If he tells the police
that he saw you there,

and that he saw you get rid
of the restriction line,

things will get pretty complicated.

It's completely different from
taking photos

after someone has already
got rid of the line.

Damn it.

-Do you think he saw us?
-Jeez…

You should find him and reach a settlement

before the police start asking questions.

But would he agree?

Two of his friends died.

Even parents whose children were in
traffic accidents agree to settlements.

What are lawyers for?

Right. I don't see why he wouldn't.

Wow. Did you hear what he just said?

You said you were totally drunk.

Do you think they'd have stayed out
if they saw the sign?

Stop acting like you're the victim.

You're not the only one in shock.

Strictly speaking, I'm the victim here!

Can you lower your voice?

If you hadn't gotten drunk
and drowned in there,

I would've never had to go
to a police station.

Do you think you're innocent?

You could've stayed awake
and protected your friends.

If you had stopped them,
they wouldn't have died.

If you saw them, you could've stopped them
from going in.

Is this jerk trying to blame us--

Wait.

Then that means you didn't see
these two yesterday, right?

You said that because you didn't see them.

You stayed in your room
for quite a long time, didn't you?

If I had seen these guys,

they would've seen me too.

Then you should just ask them.
Why are you asking me?

Who are you calling "these guys"?
You're so rude!

Lower your voice.

Let me do the talking.

Mr. Kim Hu-jeong.

Let me give you some sincere advice,
not as a lawyer, but as your elder.

If the police investigate further,

you could get charged
for aiding and abetting.

-Me?
-Didn't you see the online comments?

People are pointing fingers at you

and saying that you should have
kept your friends in line.

You didn't see these two people

in Tongyeong, right?

Can you answer with a yes or a no?

I didn't see them.

Jeez.

I didn't even have to show him this.

It's his loss.

He'd better not go back on his word later.

Shall we go home now?

If I had met them when I was a judge…
My goodness.

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY

DIRECTOR SHIN JAE-YONG

Come in.

Did you ask for me, sir?

The prosecution…

wants to summon
the Intelligence Bureau Director.

It's obvious what they're after,

but since word got out that
the Director of the Intelligence Bureau

leaked confidential information
related to an ongoing investigation,

we can't keep playing tug-of-war.

Can the Criminal Investigation Bureau

take our Director?

What do you mean?
Are you asking me to arrest your Director?

You can say
the Criminal Investigation Bureau

found something else on the Director.

So the police are conducting
an internal investigation on him.

He's already in deep enough trouble,
but you want to add another charge on him?

You can say that you were mistaken,
and he turned out to be clean.

We should stop the prosecution first

and plan our next move
while we still have him.

But would they let us?

Whatever the crime is,

they're doing this to retain
their investigative authority.

About that…

Let me ask you one more favor.

What is it?

Can you talk to the Commissioner General?

The police and the prosecution,

we should meet in-person to settle
the issue of investigative rights.

The Commissioner General can ask
the Minister of Justice himself--

No.

The police and the prosecution are
the subjects of reform, not proponents.

We are the ones that actively participate
in the reform.

The prosecution is attacking us,
saying we're too incompetent and corrupt

to monopolize investigative authority.

If we don't resolve this issue now,

the prosecution will go after
the Commissioner General as well.

Even if they do meet, do you think
they'll come to an agreement?

And if they don't?

I'll make sure it happens.
I'll come up with the proposals.

Please.

My goodness.

-Yes, Mr. Lee.
-Mr. Hwang.

You're leaving next week, right?

I wanted to ask if I can
help you with anything.

-No, it's fine.
-Okay.

I feel like I first met you
only a few days ago,

but it's been two years already.
Time really flies.

-Right.
-But Mr. Hwang,

about that drowning case…

It's been closed already.

-Already?
-Yes. Non-prosecution.

Didn't you say it was sent
to Seoul yesterday?

Yes. It does feel like they closed
the case really quickly.

TONGYEONG PROSECUTORS' BRANCH OFFICE

PROSECUTOR HWANG SI-MOK

NON-PROSECUTION DISPOSITION

CLEARED OF SUSPICION
DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO PRESS CHARGES

PROSECUTOR IN CHARGE: RYU SI-YEONG

SEOUL EASTERN DISTRICT
PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

"Cleared of suspicion.

Not guilty."

RYU SI-YEONG

CHIEF PROSECUTOR
KANG WON-CHUL

CHIEF PROSECUTOR
KANG WON-CHUL

The case was closed only a few days
after a lawyer who used to be a judge

took the case.

This is the reality of the prosecution's
service to this country.

She's putting on an act.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Seo Dong-jae from
Uijeongbu District Prosecutors' Office.

Mr. Hwang, it looks like
you should kill some time.

So I'm staying in Tongyeong?

Hello, sir. I'm Hwang Si-mok.

A Police-Prosecution Council
will be formed soon.

I guess Hwang Si-mok works
at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office now.

Why did they have to cover up
a common death from an illness?

If you want Si-mok and me
to work on this together…

What kind of work
were you thinking of giving him?

We need someone

who will protect our rights at all costs.

Are you joining
the Police-Prosecution Council?

Subtitle translation by Liya Choi