Missing: The Other Side (2020–…): Season 1, Episode 2 - Episode #1.2 - full transcript
ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS,
RELIGIONS, AND EVENTS
IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
MUCHANG HIGHWAY PROJECT BREAKS GROUND
It's…
It's a body!
Over here! It's a body!
- Why is there a body here?
- What is this?
- Over here!
- Goodness, it's a skeleton!
- I'll explain, so...
- Get…
Get away from me.
My wife killed me.
Everyone in this village is dead.
Another person died last night.
- Where's Ha-neul?
- Thomas!
If you manage to leave this village,
don't ever come back.
- You see…
- Stay back!
Mister, when are we going to see Mommy?
Ha-neul.
Are you…
Dead?
Mister.
Mister…
No, right?
You're not. Right, Ha-neul?
- Right?
- Get up.
I said, get up.
There you are!
Big bro and Ha-neul are all here!
Hey, who the hell are you?
Why are you lurking around Ha-neul?
Ma'am, are you…
Also dead?
You didn't even know that,
and have been disturbing
the village all this time?
Why don't you try
glaring at me like before?
That's enough. He's not in his right mind.
- Get up.
- I don't care about that.
Same with you, Mr. Jang.
Don't just come to everyone's defense!
I was so worried he would harm this child.
There's not a dead soul here
without a story to tell.
So stop making a scene and be gone.
Ha-neul, let's go. Come on, grab my hand.
This is crazy.
You're all crazy!
Hey, I hear we found Ha-neul's kidnapper.
Here, listen to this.
Hello? Is this the police?
I want to report a missing child.
A missing child? What's the child's name?
- Ha-neul. Seo Ha-neul.
- And where did you see him?
Sir, what's the name
of that village again?
- Duon-ri…
- Duon Village.
Are you sure it's him?
I'm sure.
I was with him last night!
Oh, that's right.
He had a scar on his left wrist.
Probably from stitches.
All right, sir...
Navy shirt, white sneakers,
his kindergarten bag,
and a mole on his left hand.
But the scar…
No one mentioned the scar.
I didn't know about it either.
Did you check with Ha-neul's mother?
Yes.
She said he'd gotten it recently,
but she'd forgotten about it.
The fact that he knows about the scar
means he clearly was with the child.
Who is this man?
He got on a bus, used the driver's phone
to call us, and got off again.
Rather suspicious, isn't it?
This is a village for people like that.
A place for those pitiful people
who are dead,
but don't know where their body is.
In other words, all those people just now…
They're all dead
except for you and me?
Are you crazy?
You actually want me to believe that?
Yes.
I've gone crazy.
I already had enough to deal with,
but then you showed up out of the blue.
- It's driving me bonkers.
- Well, don't drag me into this!
This is a cult, isn't it?
I'm going to report you all to the police.
Speaking of which, where are they?
It's been ages
since I called them about Ha-neul.
It's no use. They can't see us.
What?
Living people can't see the dead.
Then what was all that I saw just now?
Stop trying to trick me.
I've been through a lot too, you know.
Do you think they'll believe you
when you can't believe it yourself?
They can't even see the villagers.
Yes, that's exactly my point!
They can't see them,
so how come I can?
That bastard.
- Who is it?
- Is Mr. Kang Myeong-jin in?
What's going on?
Police.
Do you…
Know this woman?
Then…
How about this?
- What about it?
- I'm curious myself too.
Why was this near the freezer
where the body was found?
Did you drop it by mistake?
So what?
Like an invoice would serve as evidence.
No.
But thanks to your name
and your address on here,
we managed to check
what you were up to a year ago.
Oh, this is a warrant
if you want to take a look.
All right.
We'll continue at the station, okay?
I have many questions for you.
You're under arrest
for the murder of Kim Mi-ok
and illegally disposing of her body.
Take him away.
State the Miranda rights as you go.
- We don't want trouble.
- Yes, sir.
How cute for a murderer.
He sure has…
Bizarre taste.
- Bring him in for questioning.
- Yes, sir.
Did you bring him in?
Good work. So we got the guy in five days!
Now I finally have something
to say to the reporters.
Shin Jun-ho, you sure are lucky.
Even the NFS missed that invoice,
so how did it catch your eye?
How is that luck?
It proves how competent I am.
The invoice helped,
but I'm the one who got him.
I did all the work.
You're right.
Anyway, now that we got our guy,
why don't…
Hey, Detective Bok.
- Why don't you close this one?
- Pardon?
Detective Shin, why don't you go
and help the Missing Persons Team?
- Missing Persons Team?
- We just caught the murderer.
Why are you sending him off?
Besides, there's no way he'd want to go.
It's hard to get results there,
so it won't help him get a promotion.
You saw the news, right?
They have a prime suspect
for that missing child case.
So it's pretty urgent.
I got orders from above.
Yes, sir.
Gosh, he's so committed.
SEVEN INTERNET CAFÉ
BODILY REMAINS FOUND
AT MUCHANG CONSTRUCTION SITE
A skeleton…
That means he died a long time ago.
SKELETON FOUND
WHILE DIGGING WITH EXCAVATOR
Hey, I only said the project broke ground.
I never said your wife killed you.
I'm telling you, that woman killed me!
A place for those pitiful people
who are dead,
but don't know where their body is.
CHOI MI-JA
No way. There's no way
a place like that exists.
SEO HA-NEUL, CHILD
SEO HA-NEUL STILL MISSING AFTER 5 DAYS,
POLICE HAVE NO LEADS
MISSING CHILD
NAME: SEO HA-NEUL
Here, the dash cam footage from the bus.
It got his face,
so let's put him on the wanted list.
Not yet. We're not even sure
if he's the kidnapper or not.
True. But why disappear
after calling on a borrowed phone
and without revealing his identity?
What's more, he knew about the scar
only the kid's parents knew about.
- That means he was with Ha-neul.
- I know that.
But say we put him on the list
without evidence.
- What if he's innocent?
- We'll compensate him.
Or issue an apology.
Let's worry about that later
and focus on finding the kid first.
What could be more important than that?
Let's see his face, then.
And see if our face detection software
brings up any criminal records.
Excuse me.
Hello, I'm Shin Jun-ho
from the Crimes Division.
Welcome.
I'm Lee Man-sik.
This is Detective Baek Il-du.
I heard a lot about you from Chief Choi.
- I heard you're pretty good.
- You flatter me.
He's come to help us out
with Ha-neul's case.
Help us out? Please.
I never asked for his help.
Besides, he doesn't even
care about the victims.
Only about catching criminals for results.
I heard you have a suspect.
Won't catching the culprit
lead us to the victim?
That's right.
You said we should
do everything to find the kid.
Oh, right.
That Kim Mi-ok
who was found in the freezer…
Apparently, Detective Shin
got her murderer too.
You caught him?
So is this the guy? Our suspect?
One second.
Mr. Kim Seok-hun. They're calling for you.
- Me?
- Yes.
It is him.
Why? You know him?
Is he a former convict?
This guy ran into my car a few days ago
and caused an accident.
- When was that?
- The day Ha-neul went missing.
Give me that.
WEST SECURITIES
TEAM LEADER KIM SEOK-HUN
It says the number doesn't exist.
What?
There really is a place like that!
There were nice houses
and a playground too.
And many pretty flowers!
Hawaii! The café.
I saw Ha-neul on the second floor.
There's no café in that village!
Some guy called in yesterday
saying that's where he saw the kid too!
Oh, that'll be me.
That's where I just came from.
- I'm not crazy.
- Please take a seat over there and wait.
MAP OF THE AREA UNDER JURISDICTION
OF ANJIN PATROL STATION
DUON-RI
Sir.
Hey, Kim Wook!
Where's Ha-neul?
- Hey! You're that guy who ran me over!
- Run you over? Please.
- You ran into my car.
- What?
Where is Ha-neul?
This is so frustrating.
I may as well be talking to a rock.
How many times must I repeat myself?
Every time I think about that day, I…
That day,
I was kidnapped by some scary men
and fell from a cliff.
That knocked me out for two days.
Then I came across a café,
and that's where I met Ha-neul.
So that's why I called the police!
That Duon Village you just mentioned…
There's no café of any sort.
It's just mountains there.
Except for one house.
I know the owner pretty well.
He lives by himself
and he's not the type to harm a child.
Then are you suggesting that
I look like someone who would harm a kid?
With this face?
What's more, I saw over 30 people there.
You must be kidding me.
There's nothing there but mountains!
Enough with this nonsense!
If you think I'm talking nonsense,
then stop yelling and just ignore me!
How did you know
about the scar on Ha-neul's wrist?
- Because I saw it!
- So where did you see it?
- Where is Ha-neul right now?
- At that village!
Duon Village!
- Come on!
- Why don't we take a break?
Hey.
Wait there.
I don't think he's lying.
What's with you too, Detective Shin?
He says he fell from a cliff,
and just happened to find Ha-neul there.
- You actually believe that nonsense?
- No, I don't.
But I think that man believes it's real.
This way, over here!
Sure.
Over there.
Over there, where?
What, in the forest over there?
We searched there all night,
but found nothing.
No, I don't mean the forest.
I mean that village!
Those houses over there
and that playground.
Can't you see people walking about?
That's where Ha-neul is.
He kept crying, saying he misses his mom,
so I promised to take him to her.
That's when I saw the scar
under his sleeve.
You saw his scar over there?
That's where Ha-neul is, so yes!
- Jeez…
- You bastard.
If you're pretending to be crazy,
I'm going to kill you, okay?
It wasn't just me who saw him.
What?
Who else saw him, then?
Seeing someone disappear before his eyes
must've left him in shock.
You can say that again.
First, he called everyone crazy,
then said we were
some pseudo-religious cult.
Did he really leave this time?
You think he'll come back
after what he saw?
I called a taxi for him this morning.
He didn't even look back as he left.
- What is it?
- It's about Ha-neul.
The kid grew on him.
He even tried smuggling him out.
Do you think it'll be easy for him
to leave Ha-neul behind?
I know he feels sorry for the kid.
But what can he do?
The kid's already dead.
- Don't worry, he won't be back.
- But you came back.
You, Mr. Jang.
It was like seeing you ten years ago.
Where were you?
What a surprise, Detective Baek.
I didn't even see your car.
The guys on patrol dropped us off here.
Why did you come back?
Do you know this man, Mr. Jang?
I found him unconscious in the mountains,
so I took him in for a few nights.
When was that exactly?
About three or four days ago.
You tell them, sir.
That Ha-neul's here in this village.
Detective Baek.
I'd like to see you for a minute.
He's not in his right mind.
He was knocked out for two days
and as soon as he woke up,
he started blabbering nonsense.
The other day, I found my suitcase
in my front yard.
When I asked him about it,
he said some lady with dementia
gave him cabbage and persimmons.
So I opened the case,
and it was full of pebbles.
What a pity. He's so young…
I think he hurt his head badly
when he fell from that cliff.
I told him to go home, but he came back.
I told him to go to the hospital.
And now he's back again.
Anyway, what's all this about?
Did he do something wrong?
He knew about the scar on Ha-neul's wrist.
Even the press doesn't know about it.
He definitely saw the missing kid.
I'm sure he saw it.
- Saw delusions, I mean.
- Come on…
Even dogs feel at peace
when they are with their puppies.
So imagine how Ha-neul's parents
must be feeling right now.
Let's go.
Hey.
We'll let you go
once we confirm your alibi.
Well, look at you!
You little rascals.
Where did you come from?
Where did you find them?
If you separate them from their mothers
too soon, they fall sick easily.
Are they all right?
Hey, you. Are you okay?
Where's your mom?
His mother's right here. This is his mom.
Are there any other dogs here
other than these two puppies?
She's right here. Can't you see her?
She's really big.
Please.
I told you.
You should get back to your work.
Tell them what?
Don't ever come back.
And make sure to go see a doctor.
A doctor?
You just lied to them, didn't you?
Tell Officer Kim to come to pick us up.
We'll get there in time
if we start walking back now.
Come on, let's go.
- Let's go.
- Hey, wait.
Wait. Let go!
- Let go of me!
- Sure.
Sir, you know that Ha-neul is here!
Sure, this is where Ha-neul is.
- I'm not crazy!
- Sure, let's go. Come on.
We're off!
- Please have some of this.
- Thank you.
We've confirmed his alibi.
CCTV footage shows
he was at Sang won Market
around the time of
Ha-neul's disappearance.
The GPS records from
his phone also confirm this.
So Kim Wook was at least 25km away
from where Ha-neul was last seen.
He was kidnapped by thugs?
The alley in front of
Sang won Patrol Station
is a blind spot, so there's no footage.
He was unconscious for two whole days
before waking up
in Jang Pan-seok's place, right?
See?
We're lucky we didn't put him
on the wanted list.
Well, we crossed off someone
from the suspect list.
But when will we find the kid
at this rate?
It's still a mystery as to how
Kim Wook knows about Ha-neul's scar.
This is the problem
with the police in this country.
First, you suspect an innocent guy
as a kidnapper,
but still won't lose
your arrogant attitude.
Please.
You may not be a kidnapper,
but you're not all that innocent.
Am I not right, Mr. Fake Kim Seok-hun?
Is it your expertise, going on about
something you're not even sure of?
You're a civil servant.
You should be protecting me.
Hey, let go of me!
I'm letting you go for now,
but I'll see you again.
Was that blackmail just now?
We haven't even worked out
a settlement for the accident yet.
I'm going to get
physical therapy every day
and even an endoscopy too! You hear?
SO GOOD PAWNSHOP
Wook!
What happened?
I was worried sick.
We couldn't get a hold of you,
and we found your bracelet on the street!
Are you hurt anywhere? Are you all right?
- Can you let go of me first?
- What?
Jeez.
Here you go.
It's brand new.
Did anyone follow you?
Did you get any suspicious calls?
- No.
- No.
Call the police right away
if anything happens, all right?
All right.
But what do you suppose happened
to that woman?
- You said they forced her into their car.
- Who knows?
They took my phone,
so I lost all the evidence.
Nam-guk.
Do you mind if I stay here tonight?
I think they know where I live too.
- I'll have to owe you one.
- Where will you go tomorrow?
Tomorrow? I'll be here.
Why not just come to my place?
I'm sure it's more comfortable than here.
No, this place is comfortable for me.
It's safe too.
Anyway, let me get some sleep. I'm tired.
- Let's go, Jong-a.
- All right.
- Hey, have you ever seen a ghost?
- What?
Ghosts? Where did that come from?
You've grown really timid
over these few days.
A near-death experience can
do that to you.
Wook, do you see ghosts?
Should I ask the shaman
my mom sees regularly for a talisman?
Talisman? Please.
Forget what I said. Good night.
- Let's go.
- All right.
- Good night.
- He's fine. Come on.
Bye.
Make sure to lock the doors.
Okay.
I'm not going.
- My mom said she'll come.
- Come on, let's go.
- Mommy…
- We'll call you.
She said she'll come.
- Will you really find my mom for me?
- Promise.
How can I keep a promise with a dead kid?
Where are you? Search for him.
He's not here.
- Let's go.
- Yes, sir!
So you didn't see their faces.
No. I only heard their voices,
but I'm sure they were the guys
who kidnapped me.
- Did anything go missing?
- No.
Here's the CCTV footage.
It was too dark to make out their faces.
We'll make note of this
as well as the kidnapping case
you just mentioned.
Please catch them.
Let's go.
Thank you.
Are you sure
they're the guys who kidnapped you?
Hey, I'm so sorry.
Looks like I've caused you trouble.
It's okay. Nothing went missing.
Let's go to my place tonight.
- No.
- Why not?
We should celebrate your return…
With a drink.
Shall we, then?
- Hey!
- Come on.
I said it's on me. You don't have money.
- It's okay, I'm loaded.
- Jeez.
Right. You've grown up, Nam-guk.
I mean, it only feels like yesterday
when I switched our blankets
because you wet your bed.
I don't remember such a thing.
- You even pooped in your bed too!
- No, I didn't!
It stank like hell, so I turned around,
and there you were.
I was like, "No, Nam-guk!"
But it was too late.
- Hey, don't make stuff up.
- I even have photos to prove it!
- Let me see.
- Hey.
I'll show them to you.
Anyway, the director told me off,
thinking I did it.
- Jeez.
- I have to admit,
I respected you when I was young.
Nam-guk.
- You've sure grown up.
- I have, yes.
I left the children's home
with nothing but a blanket to pack,
but now I have a roof over my head
and my own store.
- Even this watch.
- Nam-guk!
What's with him this time?
What?
You should hurry over
when I'm calling you!
- What is it?
- It's them.
- How did they even know about my place?
- Those tenacious bastards.
- Damn it.
- Hey, go and call the police.
Don't try to deal with them yourself.
Just call the police.
Don't go home for a while
and don't call me either.
Where will you go?
- I have a place to go.
- Is it safe?
- I don't know if it's safe there.
- What? Then I'm coming with you.
No, you can't!
I'll be putting you in danger.
I just…
I think I have to go there.
I have a weird feeling,
like I've left something behind.
Anyway, sorry.
Hey, doggy.
Are you dead too?
Why are you back?
Is that dog dead too?
You came here to ask me that?
Well, sort of.
I think it was about two months ago.
She kept whimpering,
so I went over to see how she was doing.
And there she was,
with two newborn puppies.
So I laid out a blanket for them,
and she lay down to feed her puppies.
I thought the mother
should have something too,
so I brought over some porridge.
That's when she looked
straight into my eyes.
I guess she found it curious
that I could see her.
But I wasn't the only one.
Her puppies…
Could see her too.
I guess you and I are like those puppies.
I don't know what it is
we hold in our hearts,
but we're able to see the dead.
I have nothing of that sort.
Then someone must harbor
some deep feelings for you.
Or maybe you now have a screw loose
after you hurt your head from that fall.
Why didn't you tell them
that Ha-neul is here?
- They ended up dragging me away!
- You want them to think I'm insane too?
But if what you said is true,
then Ha-neul is already dead.
We should tell them
so they can find his body.
Stepping forward won't help.
How would you know?
You're just a coward who lives in hiding.
So it's me you hold a grudge against.
Is that why you came crawling back here?
We're the only ones who can see them.
Don't you want to know why?
I don't want to know.
So stop asking yourself that.
Besides, the villagers here
don't know we're still alive.
What, are we spies?
So neither side can find out about this?
- What happens if they find out?
- Imagine the stories they have to tell.
They'll ask you to do all sorts of stuff.
You think you can handle that?
Then why do you live here?
Because this is my house
and I have nowhere to go.
Well, that's great!
Because I have nowhere to go either.
Hey!
Hey, you!
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What?
"There's no signal"?
I don't believe this.
So you kept paying your bills.
Month after month.
You're an honest payer.
In fact, you're even living
the espionage lifestyle.
Do you know what it takes to
preserve the peace of this village?
If someone heard that just now,
they'd think that's a nuclear bomb,
not a repeater.
What does that have
anything to do with peace?
It has everything to do with it,
you bastard.
Why do you keep on calling me
bastard anyway?
- You think my name is "bastard"?
- So…
- What is your name?
- Wook. Kim Wook.
You've sure got a temper like your name.
It's not Wook as in "temper."
It's Wook as in "sunshine."
Like you know anything.
Don't you go causing
trouble in this place.
The villagers dislike you
because of what happened with Ha-neul.
Move.
Come on.
What did I ever do?
I'm getting a strong signal.
What happened? Are you all right?
- I'm fine.
- Hold on!
Hey, that's no good.
Do you know how many germs
there are on this…
Sit where you like.
Will it be an iced America no
with an extra shot?
How's your hand?
Is it all right?
You knew you'd be fine,
so why did you yell?
You scared me.
I cut myself with a knife.
Of course it hurt.
I just can't die since I'm already dead.
- But I still feel pain, just like you.
- Well, I didn't know.
It hasn't been long since I came here.
Fine, so let's say that
everyone here is dead.
Then what is this place?
Heaven? Hell?
Goodness.
So Jang didn't tell you anything, did he?
Where are your manners?
- Mr. Jang's not your friend.
- Of course he's not.
- By both experience and age, I'm far...
- So what is this place?
It's…
- An inn, I'd say.
- An inn?
A place where ghosts gather?
A place where wandering souls
come to stay.
Oh, sure. I see.
Those whose remains
have yet to be claimed…
The souls of the missing
come to stay here.
Where do they go afterward?
Does the Grim Reaper come for them?
Who knows?
They always disappear without a word,
and without a trace.
We just wait here…
Until someone finds our remains.
Then why don't you
go and find your remains yourself?
We can't. Only the living can do that.
Goodness, you must've been so scared.
I'll get you out of there.
Gosh, have you been staying
by her side this whole time?
Those damned bastards…
How could they do such a thing?
LEE EUN-JI
Farewell.
Once you're on the other side
may you find peace.
Once you're there,
may you always be laughing.
All right.
Goodbye, Eun-ji.
LEE EUN-JI
In other words,
this place is for the missing dead?
I don't believe this.
- Where is Ha-neul, then?
- Why do you ask?
Why else?
I just want to see that poor kid…
Who lost his life.
Who said that?
Who said he lost his life?
There you go.
Gosh, thank you!
The sun still rises here,
and the warm wind blows.
It's a village where people live.
A most incredible place.
Yes, it's incredible indeed.
That there are so many missing children
whose bodies haven't yet been claimed.
Not just children.
People of all ages,
from all walks of life.
How old were you when you came here?
Twenty-two.
It's clear you were yet to do
your military duties.
Even if I wanted to, I couldn't.
Sure, we all have our excuses.
Ha-neul, are you all right?
Let's get you back up there.
- Come on. Why always me?
- Let's play one more time.
I'd like to, but…
It's getting dark already.
Let's play again tomorrow.
Besides, if you don't take Ha-neul back,
that lady will have a fit again.
- You mean Jun-su's mom?
- But why didn't Jun-su come?
Does he not like board games?
Jun-su is…
Scared.
Can you walk Ha-neul back?
I was going to anyway.
- Ha-neul, let's go. I'll walk you.
- Okay!
Take a look at this.
- Hello?
- Yes, what is it?
Hurry up and take a look.
- What is it?
- It's Ha-neul's medical records.
I was wondering why I missed
the scar that Kim Wook mentioned.
But we checked all of his medical records,
and they said nothing about it.
That's why we didn't know.
Exactly. It must've been
a big enough wound to leave a scar.
So the fact that it's not in his records…
Isn't it a bit suspicious?
Hey, why did you bring that again?
You have it. As we promised.
But I didn't take you
to your mom just yet.
But you gave me a piggyback ride.
And you said you'll keep your promise.
Gosh, so you're paying me upfront
to really seal the deal.
Still, this is your favorite toy.
It's okay.
I have plenty of other toys.
Hey.
Wait. Isn't this real gold?
And this is silver!
Are these yours?
I'm sorry.
Why are you sorry?
I took it out, so it's my fault.
It's my step dad's.
I broke it, so he got angry.
Your stepdad?
I was scared, so I ran away from him, but…
But my stepdad, he…
Did he hit you?
I don't remember.
It's all right.
Hey, I'll buy you a better one, okay?
It's all right. There, there.
He fell from the stairs.
The scar is hidden
when he's wearing clothes,
so I'd forgotten about it.
But how did you know?
Did someone see Ha-neul?
Well, you see…
- We did receive a call.
- So where is Ha-neul?
But it was a false call.
If there's anything else
you forgot to tell us,
please tell us now.
There's no time. Tell us everything.
Down to every last detail.
Yes, all right.
EOM HYEON-SEUNG, AGE 35
DIED AUGUST 2005
What?
JUNG I-HWANG, AGE 37
DIED FEBRUARY 21ST, 2012
MISSING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
FOUND DEAD AT HOME AFTER 3 MONTHS
What…
Is this man up to?
LOST CONTACT FOR 11 DAYS,
UNDER POLICE INVESTIGATION
POLICE INVESTIGATING
DISAPPEARANCE OF A MAN IN HIS THIRTIES
Thanks to you, Eun-ji left in peace.
This is abominable!
How could they drag
that young girl there and…
Now that they've found her body,
they'll catch her perpetrator soon.
I'm sorry that you always have to
bear witness to these gruesome deaths.
I do all this, and for what?
I can't bring the dead girl back.
Goodness.
I'm growing old too.
I'm slowing down
and I'm not as strong as I used to be.
These days, I wonder…
Whether I'm of any help at all
to this place.
Eun-ji's family must have
felt no different from dying.
At least they now have closure.
Why is it taking so long to load?
Were you out somewhere?
Mind your own business.
Do people deliver stuff here?
Don't think about moving in here.
This place is tiny enough already.
I only wanted to buy a toy for Ha-neul.
You're wasting your time.
What you're trying to buy
belongs in this world,
and Ha-neul belongs on the other side.
What about Jun-su?
He's always spinning tops.
And Beom-su is always playing board games.
The toys probably came with them
because they were theirs.
So they bring whatever they had
with them at the time of their deaths?
Yes. When they first come here,
they come as they were.
When you're alive, you change clothes
and use different items, but not here.
The moment you die,
you bring here whatever you had with you?
That's what I said.
Then what did Ha-neul bring?
What?
SEO HA-NEUL
Well, he just brought
his kindergarten bag with him.
Hold on.
If we find that, that means…
We can find Ha-neul too.
Found it!
Where?
Let me see. Where?
LOOKING FOR THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY
LIMITED EDITION MODEL
THIS IS A PRIVATE COMMENT
Let's see.
I'll try logging in as the administrator.
I just sent you a photo.
How much are you willing to offer?
I transferred the money.
Why haven't I heard from you?
"The figure broke."
When did he write that comment?
Let me see his profile.
Why did you call me on my lunch break
to search for some robot?
Come on, just do this for me.
AHN JIN-HO
This ID belongs to Ahn Jin-ho?
- Yes.
- So it's him. That bastard!
I just sent you his social media ID too.
"I'm after spare parts
for the 35th Anniversary
limited edition model
of Mobile Suit Gundam."
"I want the shield and two connectors."
"My asking price is 50 million won."
He should fall for it, right?
Yes.
It wasn't a big scar.
He came with his guardian, Mr. Ahn Jin-ho.
He said he fell from the stairs.
That's plausible,
just looking at the scars.
- Are there any other records?
- One moment.
He didn't come to our clinic for these,
but I see a dislocated shoulder
and a femoral fracture.
Could they perhaps...
Point to domestic violence?
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but…
What have you been up to?
Come on, Janggun and Meonggun.
Time to eat.
There you go.
Did you eat anything?
Mind your own business.
Sure, I'll just mind my own.
If their mother leaves…
What will happen to them?
Do you even need to ask?
They'll need to move on.
Both dogs and us humans.
Open your eyes
before turning that thing on.
AHN JIN-HO
I have the parts you're looking for.
I can meet you near Johyeon Station.
I'd like to buy them.
When will be a good time for you?
MESSAGE SENT
This afternoon, if you're good.
Got him!
I found Ha-neul.
- What's this about now?
- Can you drive?
Ahn Jin-ho will show up
to retrieve the item today.
That's what he used to kill Ha-neul with.
Who are you talking about? What item?
We need to find that bastard
in order to find Ha-neul.
Here's the address. And your car keys.
SAETBYEOL APARTMENT
Once you see him,
call the police right away, okay?
Why am I the one who has to go there?
Because it's what you do.
You think I didn't know?
I saw what's in your drawers.
You're looking for bodies, aren't you?
That's no reason for a young man
like you to boss me around.
I just have something
I need to do here, that's all.
Now hurry up and go find Ha-neul.
And don't come back before you do.
Hey! This is my house!
My house!
Make sure to feed the pups.
Don't starve them.
Do we have a warrant for Ahn Jin-ho?
I'm on my way to court because
I couldn't wait any longer.
Once it's out, call me.
YEO-NA! I'M ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR YOU.
I LOVE YOU. I'll DO BETTER.
The number you have dialed is unavailable.
YEO-NA
INCOMING CALL
- Hello, this is Shin Jun-ho.
- You know me, right? This is Kim Wook.
Let's meet up.
What nonsense will it be this time?
Ha-neul's murderer…
I'll tell you who it is.
Where are you?
No!
- I won again!
- I'm done playing. How come I always lose?
Hey, let's spin tops.
I'm confident about that one.
But Jun-su has the tops.
Then ask Jun-su to join us.
Okay, I'll go get him.
- See you at the playground.
- All right.
We should go too.
Okay.
Up you go.
PHOTO
MISSING CHILD
NAME: SEO HA-NEUL
Isn't the playground that way?
Ha-neul.
Do you remember our promise?
- I promised to take you to your mom.
- Are we going to see Mommy?
Yes.
Let's hurry up, then!
Are you that excited?
DETECTIVE BAEK IL-DU
Where is this place?
This is the place
where I promised to meet the caller.
Do you think…
I'll have my Ha-neul back?
Ha-neul,
what would you like to tell your mom
when you see her?
About spinning tops
and playing that pirate game with you.
I had so much fun.
I even won three times!
And?
That I missed her a lot, but I didn't cry.
And?
"Ha-neul is a baby puppy."
What do you mean?
Whenever Mommy praises me,
she always calls me her baby puppy.
Even though I'm not a baby or a puppy.
Still, it's okay even
if she calls me that today.
Damn it.
SEO HA-NEUL
That bastard!
- Is that him?
- Yes.
It's Mommy! Mister, it's my mom!
I promised to take you to your mom.
I kept my promise, all right?
Yes!
Mommy!
Mommy!
Please wait right here.
You know Ha-neul's murderer?
Are you saying Ha-neul is dead?
If you're spewing nonsense again,
I'll kill you.
It's not nonsense.
What was that? Say that again.
Did you see my Ha-neul?
Yes.
Where?
Where is Ha-neul now?
Some time ago,
I praised Ha-neul for doing
so well on a game
and he…
Called himself a baby puppy.
Ha-neul!
Ma'am.
We…
Found Ha-neul.
Seo Ha-neul, a child who went missing
ten days ago, has been found dead.
His body was discovered
inside a water tank
on the rooftop of his apartment building.
His murderer was his stepfather,
identified as "Ahn."
- The police are looking into his motive.
- "Ahn"?
As in, Ahn Jin-ho?
What?
Then did Wook catch him?
Oh my gosh!
You downed two geun of pork
all by yourself!
- You ate some too.
- Maybe about ten pieces!
You have no respect for the elderly.
Did we finish all the food?
I thought you bought a whole lot.
Are you sleeping?
Yes.
How did you find Ha-neul?
You told me.
I did?
That they bring the things they had
with them at the time of their deaths.
That's how I found him.
I gave you a small hint
and you caught the culprit.
So you came back here for Ha-neul?
No.
Then why were you looking for Ha-neul?
My stomach…
My stomach…
Gosh, you should've gone easy on the pork.
Should I prick your finger?
I need to use the bathroom.
Ha-neul,
what would you like to tell your mom
when you see her?
About spinning tops
and playing that pirate game with you.
I had so much fun.
Me too.
Ahn Jin-ho confessed.
And here I thought
you caught my kidnappers.
We have access
to the news here too, you know.
No need to come all the way here
to tell me that.
- How did you know about Ha-neul's scar?
- I told you. I saw it.
This is how scary the aftereffects
of an accident can be.
I keep seeing things and hearing things.
Someone messaged Ahn online saying
they want to buy robot parts from him.
They used a ghost ID.
On the day they were supposed
to meet for the trade,
you called me out here
and told me you found Ha-neul.
And right at that moment,
Ha-neul's body was found.
In other words, you knew Ahn would visit
the site where he dumped the body.
There's more.
The reason why Ahn Jin-ho
was forced to accept the trade.
He'd received a threatening text.
"I know you killed Ha-neul,
so prepare the money."
It was all your work, wasn't it?
It wasn't me. You got the wrong guy.
Don't you have a lot of work to do?
If you're not here to arrest me,
then may I go now?
I saw her somewhere.
Excuse me.
Are you okay?
Do you know that man?
Jun-ho!
Please help!
Help me!
It's that woman.
Jun-ho!
Jun-ho, it's me!
Jun-ho, it's me!
- I'm here because of that woman.
- Who are you talking about?
Yeo-na's number
was on Jang Myeong-gyu's call history.
I'm sure you have a lot of questions.
Let me explain on the way.
But you said no one knows
we're still alive.
The children who survived…
Are they in this picture?
I'm going to get out of here.
I'm curious myself too.
Is Kim Nam-guk the bad guy,
or is he in danger?
This is an emergency. Can't you tell?
No matter how hard we struggle,
our cries will never reach them.
You think I'm dead?
When I'm right here?
I somehow got myself involved
with a dead person.
Subtitle translation by: Jae-won Lee
RELIGIONS, AND EVENTS
IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
MUCHANG HIGHWAY PROJECT BREAKS GROUND
It's…
It's a body!
Over here! It's a body!
- Why is there a body here?
- What is this?
- Over here!
- Goodness, it's a skeleton!
- I'll explain, so...
- Get…
Get away from me.
My wife killed me.
Everyone in this village is dead.
Another person died last night.
- Where's Ha-neul?
- Thomas!
If you manage to leave this village,
don't ever come back.
- You see…
- Stay back!
Mister, when are we going to see Mommy?
Ha-neul.
Are you…
Dead?
Mister.
Mister…
No, right?
You're not. Right, Ha-neul?
- Right?
- Get up.
I said, get up.
There you are!
Big bro and Ha-neul are all here!
Hey, who the hell are you?
Why are you lurking around Ha-neul?
Ma'am, are you…
Also dead?
You didn't even know that,
and have been disturbing
the village all this time?
Why don't you try
glaring at me like before?
That's enough. He's not in his right mind.
- Get up.
- I don't care about that.
Same with you, Mr. Jang.
Don't just come to everyone's defense!
I was so worried he would harm this child.
There's not a dead soul here
without a story to tell.
So stop making a scene and be gone.
Ha-neul, let's go. Come on, grab my hand.
This is crazy.
You're all crazy!
Hey, I hear we found Ha-neul's kidnapper.
Here, listen to this.
Hello? Is this the police?
I want to report a missing child.
A missing child? What's the child's name?
- Ha-neul. Seo Ha-neul.
- And where did you see him?
Sir, what's the name
of that village again?
- Duon-ri…
- Duon Village.
Are you sure it's him?
I'm sure.
I was with him last night!
Oh, that's right.
He had a scar on his left wrist.
Probably from stitches.
All right, sir...
Navy shirt, white sneakers,
his kindergarten bag,
and a mole on his left hand.
But the scar…
No one mentioned the scar.
I didn't know about it either.
Did you check with Ha-neul's mother?
Yes.
She said he'd gotten it recently,
but she'd forgotten about it.
The fact that he knows about the scar
means he clearly was with the child.
Who is this man?
He got on a bus, used the driver's phone
to call us, and got off again.
Rather suspicious, isn't it?
This is a village for people like that.
A place for those pitiful people
who are dead,
but don't know where their body is.
In other words, all those people just now…
They're all dead
except for you and me?
Are you crazy?
You actually want me to believe that?
Yes.
I've gone crazy.
I already had enough to deal with,
but then you showed up out of the blue.
- It's driving me bonkers.
- Well, don't drag me into this!
This is a cult, isn't it?
I'm going to report you all to the police.
Speaking of which, where are they?
It's been ages
since I called them about Ha-neul.
It's no use. They can't see us.
What?
Living people can't see the dead.
Then what was all that I saw just now?
Stop trying to trick me.
I've been through a lot too, you know.
Do you think they'll believe you
when you can't believe it yourself?
They can't even see the villagers.
Yes, that's exactly my point!
They can't see them,
so how come I can?
That bastard.
- Who is it?
- Is Mr. Kang Myeong-jin in?
What's going on?
Police.
Do you…
Know this woman?
Then…
How about this?
- What about it?
- I'm curious myself too.
Why was this near the freezer
where the body was found?
Did you drop it by mistake?
So what?
Like an invoice would serve as evidence.
No.
But thanks to your name
and your address on here,
we managed to check
what you were up to a year ago.
Oh, this is a warrant
if you want to take a look.
All right.
We'll continue at the station, okay?
I have many questions for you.
You're under arrest
for the murder of Kim Mi-ok
and illegally disposing of her body.
Take him away.
State the Miranda rights as you go.
- We don't want trouble.
- Yes, sir.
How cute for a murderer.
He sure has…
Bizarre taste.
- Bring him in for questioning.
- Yes, sir.
Did you bring him in?
Good work. So we got the guy in five days!
Now I finally have something
to say to the reporters.
Shin Jun-ho, you sure are lucky.
Even the NFS missed that invoice,
so how did it catch your eye?
How is that luck?
It proves how competent I am.
The invoice helped,
but I'm the one who got him.
I did all the work.
You're right.
Anyway, now that we got our guy,
why don't…
Hey, Detective Bok.
- Why don't you close this one?
- Pardon?
Detective Shin, why don't you go
and help the Missing Persons Team?
- Missing Persons Team?
- We just caught the murderer.
Why are you sending him off?
Besides, there's no way he'd want to go.
It's hard to get results there,
so it won't help him get a promotion.
You saw the news, right?
They have a prime suspect
for that missing child case.
So it's pretty urgent.
I got orders from above.
Yes, sir.
Gosh, he's so committed.
SEVEN INTERNET CAFÉ
BODILY REMAINS FOUND
AT MUCHANG CONSTRUCTION SITE
A skeleton…
That means he died a long time ago.
SKELETON FOUND
WHILE DIGGING WITH EXCAVATOR
Hey, I only said the project broke ground.
I never said your wife killed you.
I'm telling you, that woman killed me!
A place for those pitiful people
who are dead,
but don't know where their body is.
CHOI MI-JA
No way. There's no way
a place like that exists.
SEO HA-NEUL, CHILD
SEO HA-NEUL STILL MISSING AFTER 5 DAYS,
POLICE HAVE NO LEADS
MISSING CHILD
NAME: SEO HA-NEUL
Here, the dash cam footage from the bus.
It got his face,
so let's put him on the wanted list.
Not yet. We're not even sure
if he's the kidnapper or not.
True. But why disappear
after calling on a borrowed phone
and without revealing his identity?
What's more, he knew about the scar
only the kid's parents knew about.
- That means he was with Ha-neul.
- I know that.
But say we put him on the list
without evidence.
- What if he's innocent?
- We'll compensate him.
Or issue an apology.
Let's worry about that later
and focus on finding the kid first.
What could be more important than that?
Let's see his face, then.
And see if our face detection software
brings up any criminal records.
Excuse me.
Hello, I'm Shin Jun-ho
from the Crimes Division.
Welcome.
I'm Lee Man-sik.
This is Detective Baek Il-du.
I heard a lot about you from Chief Choi.
- I heard you're pretty good.
- You flatter me.
He's come to help us out
with Ha-neul's case.
Help us out? Please.
I never asked for his help.
Besides, he doesn't even
care about the victims.
Only about catching criminals for results.
I heard you have a suspect.
Won't catching the culprit
lead us to the victim?
That's right.
You said we should
do everything to find the kid.
Oh, right.
That Kim Mi-ok
who was found in the freezer…
Apparently, Detective Shin
got her murderer too.
You caught him?
So is this the guy? Our suspect?
One second.
Mr. Kim Seok-hun. They're calling for you.
- Me?
- Yes.
It is him.
Why? You know him?
Is he a former convict?
This guy ran into my car a few days ago
and caused an accident.
- When was that?
- The day Ha-neul went missing.
Give me that.
WEST SECURITIES
TEAM LEADER KIM SEOK-HUN
It says the number doesn't exist.
What?
There really is a place like that!
There were nice houses
and a playground too.
And many pretty flowers!
Hawaii! The café.
I saw Ha-neul on the second floor.
There's no café in that village!
Some guy called in yesterday
saying that's where he saw the kid too!
Oh, that'll be me.
That's where I just came from.
- I'm not crazy.
- Please take a seat over there and wait.
MAP OF THE AREA UNDER JURISDICTION
OF ANJIN PATROL STATION
DUON-RI
Sir.
Hey, Kim Wook!
Where's Ha-neul?
- Hey! You're that guy who ran me over!
- Run you over? Please.
- You ran into my car.
- What?
Where is Ha-neul?
This is so frustrating.
I may as well be talking to a rock.
How many times must I repeat myself?
Every time I think about that day, I…
That day,
I was kidnapped by some scary men
and fell from a cliff.
That knocked me out for two days.
Then I came across a café,
and that's where I met Ha-neul.
So that's why I called the police!
That Duon Village you just mentioned…
There's no café of any sort.
It's just mountains there.
Except for one house.
I know the owner pretty well.
He lives by himself
and he's not the type to harm a child.
Then are you suggesting that
I look like someone who would harm a kid?
With this face?
What's more, I saw over 30 people there.
You must be kidding me.
There's nothing there but mountains!
Enough with this nonsense!
If you think I'm talking nonsense,
then stop yelling and just ignore me!
How did you know
about the scar on Ha-neul's wrist?
- Because I saw it!
- So where did you see it?
- Where is Ha-neul right now?
- At that village!
Duon Village!
- Come on!
- Why don't we take a break?
Hey.
Wait there.
I don't think he's lying.
What's with you too, Detective Shin?
He says he fell from a cliff,
and just happened to find Ha-neul there.
- You actually believe that nonsense?
- No, I don't.
But I think that man believes it's real.
This way, over here!
Sure.
Over there.
Over there, where?
What, in the forest over there?
We searched there all night,
but found nothing.
No, I don't mean the forest.
I mean that village!
Those houses over there
and that playground.
Can't you see people walking about?
That's where Ha-neul is.
He kept crying, saying he misses his mom,
so I promised to take him to her.
That's when I saw the scar
under his sleeve.
You saw his scar over there?
That's where Ha-neul is, so yes!
- Jeez…
- You bastard.
If you're pretending to be crazy,
I'm going to kill you, okay?
It wasn't just me who saw him.
What?
Who else saw him, then?
Seeing someone disappear before his eyes
must've left him in shock.
You can say that again.
First, he called everyone crazy,
then said we were
some pseudo-religious cult.
Did he really leave this time?
You think he'll come back
after what he saw?
I called a taxi for him this morning.
He didn't even look back as he left.
- What is it?
- It's about Ha-neul.
The kid grew on him.
He even tried smuggling him out.
Do you think it'll be easy for him
to leave Ha-neul behind?
I know he feels sorry for the kid.
But what can he do?
The kid's already dead.
- Don't worry, he won't be back.
- But you came back.
You, Mr. Jang.
It was like seeing you ten years ago.
Where were you?
What a surprise, Detective Baek.
I didn't even see your car.
The guys on patrol dropped us off here.
Why did you come back?
Do you know this man, Mr. Jang?
I found him unconscious in the mountains,
so I took him in for a few nights.
When was that exactly?
About three or four days ago.
You tell them, sir.
That Ha-neul's here in this village.
Detective Baek.
I'd like to see you for a minute.
He's not in his right mind.
He was knocked out for two days
and as soon as he woke up,
he started blabbering nonsense.
The other day, I found my suitcase
in my front yard.
When I asked him about it,
he said some lady with dementia
gave him cabbage and persimmons.
So I opened the case,
and it was full of pebbles.
What a pity. He's so young…
I think he hurt his head badly
when he fell from that cliff.
I told him to go home, but he came back.
I told him to go to the hospital.
And now he's back again.
Anyway, what's all this about?
Did he do something wrong?
He knew about the scar on Ha-neul's wrist.
Even the press doesn't know about it.
He definitely saw the missing kid.
I'm sure he saw it.
- Saw delusions, I mean.
- Come on…
Even dogs feel at peace
when they are with their puppies.
So imagine how Ha-neul's parents
must be feeling right now.
Let's go.
Hey.
We'll let you go
once we confirm your alibi.
Well, look at you!
You little rascals.
Where did you come from?
Where did you find them?
If you separate them from their mothers
too soon, they fall sick easily.
Are they all right?
Hey, you. Are you okay?
Where's your mom?
His mother's right here. This is his mom.
Are there any other dogs here
other than these two puppies?
She's right here. Can't you see her?
She's really big.
Please.
I told you.
You should get back to your work.
Tell them what?
Don't ever come back.
And make sure to go see a doctor.
A doctor?
You just lied to them, didn't you?
Tell Officer Kim to come to pick us up.
We'll get there in time
if we start walking back now.
Come on, let's go.
- Let's go.
- Hey, wait.
Wait. Let go!
- Let go of me!
- Sure.
Sir, you know that Ha-neul is here!
Sure, this is where Ha-neul is.
- I'm not crazy!
- Sure, let's go. Come on.
We're off!
- Please have some of this.
- Thank you.
We've confirmed his alibi.
CCTV footage shows
he was at Sang won Market
around the time of
Ha-neul's disappearance.
The GPS records from
his phone also confirm this.
So Kim Wook was at least 25km away
from where Ha-neul was last seen.
He was kidnapped by thugs?
The alley in front of
Sang won Patrol Station
is a blind spot, so there's no footage.
He was unconscious for two whole days
before waking up
in Jang Pan-seok's place, right?
See?
We're lucky we didn't put him
on the wanted list.
Well, we crossed off someone
from the suspect list.
But when will we find the kid
at this rate?
It's still a mystery as to how
Kim Wook knows about Ha-neul's scar.
This is the problem
with the police in this country.
First, you suspect an innocent guy
as a kidnapper,
but still won't lose
your arrogant attitude.
Please.
You may not be a kidnapper,
but you're not all that innocent.
Am I not right, Mr. Fake Kim Seok-hun?
Is it your expertise, going on about
something you're not even sure of?
You're a civil servant.
You should be protecting me.
Hey, let go of me!
I'm letting you go for now,
but I'll see you again.
Was that blackmail just now?
We haven't even worked out
a settlement for the accident yet.
I'm going to get
physical therapy every day
and even an endoscopy too! You hear?
SO GOOD PAWNSHOP
Wook!
What happened?
I was worried sick.
We couldn't get a hold of you,
and we found your bracelet on the street!
Are you hurt anywhere? Are you all right?
- Can you let go of me first?
- What?
Jeez.
Here you go.
It's brand new.
Did anyone follow you?
Did you get any suspicious calls?
- No.
- No.
Call the police right away
if anything happens, all right?
All right.
But what do you suppose happened
to that woman?
- You said they forced her into their car.
- Who knows?
They took my phone,
so I lost all the evidence.
Nam-guk.
Do you mind if I stay here tonight?
I think they know where I live too.
- I'll have to owe you one.
- Where will you go tomorrow?
Tomorrow? I'll be here.
Why not just come to my place?
I'm sure it's more comfortable than here.
No, this place is comfortable for me.
It's safe too.
Anyway, let me get some sleep. I'm tired.
- Let's go, Jong-a.
- All right.
- Hey, have you ever seen a ghost?
- What?
Ghosts? Where did that come from?
You've grown really timid
over these few days.
A near-death experience can
do that to you.
Wook, do you see ghosts?
Should I ask the shaman
my mom sees regularly for a talisman?
Talisman? Please.
Forget what I said. Good night.
- Let's go.
- All right.
- Good night.
- He's fine. Come on.
Bye.
Make sure to lock the doors.
Okay.
I'm not going.
- My mom said she'll come.
- Come on, let's go.
- Mommy…
- We'll call you.
She said she'll come.
- Will you really find my mom for me?
- Promise.
How can I keep a promise with a dead kid?
Where are you? Search for him.
He's not here.
- Let's go.
- Yes, sir!
So you didn't see their faces.
No. I only heard their voices,
but I'm sure they were the guys
who kidnapped me.
- Did anything go missing?
- No.
Here's the CCTV footage.
It was too dark to make out their faces.
We'll make note of this
as well as the kidnapping case
you just mentioned.
Please catch them.
Let's go.
Thank you.
Are you sure
they're the guys who kidnapped you?
Hey, I'm so sorry.
Looks like I've caused you trouble.
It's okay. Nothing went missing.
Let's go to my place tonight.
- No.
- Why not?
We should celebrate your return…
With a drink.
Shall we, then?
- Hey!
- Come on.
I said it's on me. You don't have money.
- It's okay, I'm loaded.
- Jeez.
Right. You've grown up, Nam-guk.
I mean, it only feels like yesterday
when I switched our blankets
because you wet your bed.
I don't remember such a thing.
- You even pooped in your bed too!
- No, I didn't!
It stank like hell, so I turned around,
and there you were.
I was like, "No, Nam-guk!"
But it was too late.
- Hey, don't make stuff up.
- I even have photos to prove it!
- Let me see.
- Hey.
I'll show them to you.
Anyway, the director told me off,
thinking I did it.
- Jeez.
- I have to admit,
I respected you when I was young.
Nam-guk.
- You've sure grown up.
- I have, yes.
I left the children's home
with nothing but a blanket to pack,
but now I have a roof over my head
and my own store.
- Even this watch.
- Nam-guk!
What's with him this time?
What?
You should hurry over
when I'm calling you!
- What is it?
- It's them.
- How did they even know about my place?
- Those tenacious bastards.
- Damn it.
- Hey, go and call the police.
Don't try to deal with them yourself.
Just call the police.
Don't go home for a while
and don't call me either.
Where will you go?
- I have a place to go.
- Is it safe?
- I don't know if it's safe there.
- What? Then I'm coming with you.
No, you can't!
I'll be putting you in danger.
I just…
I think I have to go there.
I have a weird feeling,
like I've left something behind.
Anyway, sorry.
Hey, doggy.
Are you dead too?
Why are you back?
Is that dog dead too?
You came here to ask me that?
Well, sort of.
I think it was about two months ago.
She kept whimpering,
so I went over to see how she was doing.
And there she was,
with two newborn puppies.
So I laid out a blanket for them,
and she lay down to feed her puppies.
I thought the mother
should have something too,
so I brought over some porridge.
That's when she looked
straight into my eyes.
I guess she found it curious
that I could see her.
But I wasn't the only one.
Her puppies…
Could see her too.
I guess you and I are like those puppies.
I don't know what it is
we hold in our hearts,
but we're able to see the dead.
I have nothing of that sort.
Then someone must harbor
some deep feelings for you.
Or maybe you now have a screw loose
after you hurt your head from that fall.
Why didn't you tell them
that Ha-neul is here?
- They ended up dragging me away!
- You want them to think I'm insane too?
But if what you said is true,
then Ha-neul is already dead.
We should tell them
so they can find his body.
Stepping forward won't help.
How would you know?
You're just a coward who lives in hiding.
So it's me you hold a grudge against.
Is that why you came crawling back here?
We're the only ones who can see them.
Don't you want to know why?
I don't want to know.
So stop asking yourself that.
Besides, the villagers here
don't know we're still alive.
What, are we spies?
So neither side can find out about this?
- What happens if they find out?
- Imagine the stories they have to tell.
They'll ask you to do all sorts of stuff.
You think you can handle that?
Then why do you live here?
Because this is my house
and I have nowhere to go.
Well, that's great!
Because I have nowhere to go either.
Hey!
Hey, you!
IF USAGE AT A GIVEN TIME OR DAY IS 0%,
THE GRAPH WILL NOT BE DISPLAYED
What?
"There's no signal"?
I don't believe this.
So you kept paying your bills.
Month after month.
You're an honest payer.
In fact, you're even living
the espionage lifestyle.
Do you know what it takes to
preserve the peace of this village?
If someone heard that just now,
they'd think that's a nuclear bomb,
not a repeater.
What does that have
anything to do with peace?
It has everything to do with it,
you bastard.
Why do you keep on calling me
bastard anyway?
- You think my name is "bastard"?
- So…
- What is your name?
- Wook. Kim Wook.
You've sure got a temper like your name.
It's not Wook as in "temper."
It's Wook as in "sunshine."
Like you know anything.
Don't you go causing
trouble in this place.
The villagers dislike you
because of what happened with Ha-neul.
Move.
Come on.
What did I ever do?
I'm getting a strong signal.
What happened? Are you all right?
- I'm fine.
- Hold on!
Hey, that's no good.
Do you know how many germs
there are on this…
Sit where you like.
Will it be an iced America no
with an extra shot?
How's your hand?
Is it all right?
You knew you'd be fine,
so why did you yell?
You scared me.
I cut myself with a knife.
Of course it hurt.
I just can't die since I'm already dead.
- But I still feel pain, just like you.
- Well, I didn't know.
It hasn't been long since I came here.
Fine, so let's say that
everyone here is dead.
Then what is this place?
Heaven? Hell?
Goodness.
So Jang didn't tell you anything, did he?
Where are your manners?
- Mr. Jang's not your friend.
- Of course he's not.
- By both experience and age, I'm far...
- So what is this place?
It's…
- An inn, I'd say.
- An inn?
A place where ghosts gather?
A place where wandering souls
come to stay.
Oh, sure. I see.
Those whose remains
have yet to be claimed…
The souls of the missing
come to stay here.
Where do they go afterward?
Does the Grim Reaper come for them?
Who knows?
They always disappear without a word,
and without a trace.
We just wait here…
Until someone finds our remains.
Then why don't you
go and find your remains yourself?
We can't. Only the living can do that.
Goodness, you must've been so scared.
I'll get you out of there.
Gosh, have you been staying
by her side this whole time?
Those damned bastards…
How could they do such a thing?
LEE EUN-JI
Farewell.
Once you're on the other side
may you find peace.
Once you're there,
may you always be laughing.
All right.
Goodbye, Eun-ji.
LEE EUN-JI
In other words,
this place is for the missing dead?
I don't believe this.
- Where is Ha-neul, then?
- Why do you ask?
Why else?
I just want to see that poor kid…
Who lost his life.
Who said that?
Who said he lost his life?
There you go.
Gosh, thank you!
The sun still rises here,
and the warm wind blows.
It's a village where people live.
A most incredible place.
Yes, it's incredible indeed.
That there are so many missing children
whose bodies haven't yet been claimed.
Not just children.
People of all ages,
from all walks of life.
How old were you when you came here?
Twenty-two.
It's clear you were yet to do
your military duties.
Even if I wanted to, I couldn't.
Sure, we all have our excuses.
Ha-neul, are you all right?
Let's get you back up there.
- Come on. Why always me?
- Let's play one more time.
I'd like to, but…
It's getting dark already.
Let's play again tomorrow.
Besides, if you don't take Ha-neul back,
that lady will have a fit again.
- You mean Jun-su's mom?
- But why didn't Jun-su come?
Does he not like board games?
Jun-su is…
Scared.
Can you walk Ha-neul back?
I was going to anyway.
- Ha-neul, let's go. I'll walk you.
- Okay!
Take a look at this.
- Hello?
- Yes, what is it?
Hurry up and take a look.
- What is it?
- It's Ha-neul's medical records.
I was wondering why I missed
the scar that Kim Wook mentioned.
But we checked all of his medical records,
and they said nothing about it.
That's why we didn't know.
Exactly. It must've been
a big enough wound to leave a scar.
So the fact that it's not in his records…
Isn't it a bit suspicious?
Hey, why did you bring that again?
You have it. As we promised.
But I didn't take you
to your mom just yet.
But you gave me a piggyback ride.
And you said you'll keep your promise.
Gosh, so you're paying me upfront
to really seal the deal.
Still, this is your favorite toy.
It's okay.
I have plenty of other toys.
Hey.
Wait. Isn't this real gold?
And this is silver!
Are these yours?
I'm sorry.
Why are you sorry?
I took it out, so it's my fault.
It's my step dad's.
I broke it, so he got angry.
Your stepdad?
I was scared, so I ran away from him, but…
But my stepdad, he…
Did he hit you?
I don't remember.
It's all right.
Hey, I'll buy you a better one, okay?
It's all right. There, there.
He fell from the stairs.
The scar is hidden
when he's wearing clothes,
so I'd forgotten about it.
But how did you know?
Did someone see Ha-neul?
Well, you see…
- We did receive a call.
- So where is Ha-neul?
But it was a false call.
If there's anything else
you forgot to tell us,
please tell us now.
There's no time. Tell us everything.
Down to every last detail.
Yes, all right.
EOM HYEON-SEUNG, AGE 35
DIED AUGUST 2005
What?
JUNG I-HWANG, AGE 37
DIED FEBRUARY 21ST, 2012
MISSING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT
FOUND DEAD AT HOME AFTER 3 MONTHS
What…
Is this man up to?
LOST CONTACT FOR 11 DAYS,
UNDER POLICE INVESTIGATION
POLICE INVESTIGATING
DISAPPEARANCE OF A MAN IN HIS THIRTIES
Thanks to you, Eun-ji left in peace.
This is abominable!
How could they drag
that young girl there and…
Now that they've found her body,
they'll catch her perpetrator soon.
I'm sorry that you always have to
bear witness to these gruesome deaths.
I do all this, and for what?
I can't bring the dead girl back.
Goodness.
I'm growing old too.
I'm slowing down
and I'm not as strong as I used to be.
These days, I wonder…
Whether I'm of any help at all
to this place.
Eun-ji's family must have
felt no different from dying.
At least they now have closure.
Why is it taking so long to load?
Were you out somewhere?
Mind your own business.
Do people deliver stuff here?
Don't think about moving in here.
This place is tiny enough already.
I only wanted to buy a toy for Ha-neul.
You're wasting your time.
What you're trying to buy
belongs in this world,
and Ha-neul belongs on the other side.
What about Jun-su?
He's always spinning tops.
And Beom-su is always playing board games.
The toys probably came with them
because they were theirs.
So they bring whatever they had
with them at the time of their deaths?
Yes. When they first come here,
they come as they were.
When you're alive, you change clothes
and use different items, but not here.
The moment you die,
you bring here whatever you had with you?
That's what I said.
Then what did Ha-neul bring?
What?
SEO HA-NEUL
Well, he just brought
his kindergarten bag with him.
Hold on.
If we find that, that means…
We can find Ha-neul too.
Found it!
Where?
Let me see. Where?
LOOKING FOR THE 35TH ANNIVERSARY
LIMITED EDITION MODEL
THIS IS A PRIVATE COMMENT
Let's see.
I'll try logging in as the administrator.
I just sent you a photo.
How much are you willing to offer?
I transferred the money.
Why haven't I heard from you?
"The figure broke."
When did he write that comment?
Let me see his profile.
Why did you call me on my lunch break
to search for some robot?
Come on, just do this for me.
AHN JIN-HO
This ID belongs to Ahn Jin-ho?
- Yes.
- So it's him. That bastard!
I just sent you his social media ID too.
"I'm after spare parts
for the 35th Anniversary
limited edition model
of Mobile Suit Gundam."
"I want the shield and two connectors."
"My asking price is 50 million won."
He should fall for it, right?
Yes.
It wasn't a big scar.
He came with his guardian, Mr. Ahn Jin-ho.
He said he fell from the stairs.
That's plausible,
just looking at the scars.
- Are there any other records?
- One moment.
He didn't come to our clinic for these,
but I see a dislocated shoulder
and a femoral fracture.
Could they perhaps...
Point to domestic violence?
I don't want to jump to conclusions, but…
What have you been up to?
Come on, Janggun and Meonggun.
Time to eat.
There you go.
Did you eat anything?
Mind your own business.
Sure, I'll just mind my own.
If their mother leaves…
What will happen to them?
Do you even need to ask?
They'll need to move on.
Both dogs and us humans.
Open your eyes
before turning that thing on.
AHN JIN-HO
I have the parts you're looking for.
I can meet you near Johyeon Station.
I'd like to buy them.
When will be a good time for you?
MESSAGE SENT
This afternoon, if you're good.
Got him!
I found Ha-neul.
- What's this about now?
- Can you drive?
Ahn Jin-ho will show up
to retrieve the item today.
That's what he used to kill Ha-neul with.
Who are you talking about? What item?
We need to find that bastard
in order to find Ha-neul.
Here's the address. And your car keys.
SAETBYEOL APARTMENT
Once you see him,
call the police right away, okay?
Why am I the one who has to go there?
Because it's what you do.
You think I didn't know?
I saw what's in your drawers.
You're looking for bodies, aren't you?
That's no reason for a young man
like you to boss me around.
I just have something
I need to do here, that's all.
Now hurry up and go find Ha-neul.
And don't come back before you do.
Hey! This is my house!
My house!
Make sure to feed the pups.
Don't starve them.
Do we have a warrant for Ahn Jin-ho?
I'm on my way to court because
I couldn't wait any longer.
Once it's out, call me.
YEO-NA! I'M ALWAYS GRATEFUL FOR YOU.
I LOVE YOU. I'll DO BETTER.
The number you have dialed is unavailable.
YEO-NA
INCOMING CALL
- Hello, this is Shin Jun-ho.
- You know me, right? This is Kim Wook.
Let's meet up.
What nonsense will it be this time?
Ha-neul's murderer…
I'll tell you who it is.
Where are you?
No!
- I won again!
- I'm done playing. How come I always lose?
Hey, let's spin tops.
I'm confident about that one.
But Jun-su has the tops.
Then ask Jun-su to join us.
Okay, I'll go get him.
- See you at the playground.
- All right.
We should go too.
Okay.
Up you go.
PHOTO
MISSING CHILD
NAME: SEO HA-NEUL
Isn't the playground that way?
Ha-neul.
Do you remember our promise?
- I promised to take you to your mom.
- Are we going to see Mommy?
Yes.
Let's hurry up, then!
Are you that excited?
DETECTIVE BAEK IL-DU
Where is this place?
This is the place
where I promised to meet the caller.
Do you think…
I'll have my Ha-neul back?
Ha-neul,
what would you like to tell your mom
when you see her?
About spinning tops
and playing that pirate game with you.
I had so much fun.
I even won three times!
And?
That I missed her a lot, but I didn't cry.
And?
"Ha-neul is a baby puppy."
What do you mean?
Whenever Mommy praises me,
she always calls me her baby puppy.
Even though I'm not a baby or a puppy.
Still, it's okay even
if she calls me that today.
Damn it.
SEO HA-NEUL
That bastard!
- Is that him?
- Yes.
It's Mommy! Mister, it's my mom!
I promised to take you to your mom.
I kept my promise, all right?
Yes!
Mommy!
Mommy!
Please wait right here.
You know Ha-neul's murderer?
Are you saying Ha-neul is dead?
If you're spewing nonsense again,
I'll kill you.
It's not nonsense.
What was that? Say that again.
Did you see my Ha-neul?
Yes.
Where?
Where is Ha-neul now?
Some time ago,
I praised Ha-neul for doing
so well on a game
and he…
Called himself a baby puppy.
Ha-neul!
Ma'am.
We…
Found Ha-neul.
Seo Ha-neul, a child who went missing
ten days ago, has been found dead.
His body was discovered
inside a water tank
on the rooftop of his apartment building.
His murderer was his stepfather,
identified as "Ahn."
- The police are looking into his motive.
- "Ahn"?
As in, Ahn Jin-ho?
What?
Then did Wook catch him?
Oh my gosh!
You downed two geun of pork
all by yourself!
- You ate some too.
- Maybe about ten pieces!
You have no respect for the elderly.
Did we finish all the food?
I thought you bought a whole lot.
Are you sleeping?
Yes.
How did you find Ha-neul?
You told me.
I did?
That they bring the things they had
with them at the time of their deaths.
That's how I found him.
I gave you a small hint
and you caught the culprit.
So you came back here for Ha-neul?
No.
Then why were you looking for Ha-neul?
My stomach…
My stomach…
Gosh, you should've gone easy on the pork.
Should I prick your finger?
I need to use the bathroom.
Ha-neul,
what would you like to tell your mom
when you see her?
About spinning tops
and playing that pirate game with you.
I had so much fun.
Me too.
Ahn Jin-ho confessed.
And here I thought
you caught my kidnappers.
We have access
to the news here too, you know.
No need to come all the way here
to tell me that.
- How did you know about Ha-neul's scar?
- I told you. I saw it.
This is how scary the aftereffects
of an accident can be.
I keep seeing things and hearing things.
Someone messaged Ahn online saying
they want to buy robot parts from him.
They used a ghost ID.
On the day they were supposed
to meet for the trade,
you called me out here
and told me you found Ha-neul.
And right at that moment,
Ha-neul's body was found.
In other words, you knew Ahn would visit
the site where he dumped the body.
There's more.
The reason why Ahn Jin-ho
was forced to accept the trade.
He'd received a threatening text.
"I know you killed Ha-neul,
so prepare the money."
It was all your work, wasn't it?
It wasn't me. You got the wrong guy.
Don't you have a lot of work to do?
If you're not here to arrest me,
then may I go now?
I saw her somewhere.
Excuse me.
Are you okay?
Do you know that man?
Jun-ho!
Please help!
Help me!
It's that woman.
Jun-ho!
Jun-ho, it's me!
Jun-ho, it's me!
- I'm here because of that woman.
- Who are you talking about?
Yeo-na's number
was on Jang Myeong-gyu's call history.
I'm sure you have a lot of questions.
Let me explain on the way.
But you said no one knows
we're still alive.
The children who survived…
Are they in this picture?
I'm going to get out of here.
I'm curious myself too.
Is Kim Nam-guk the bad guy,
or is he in danger?
This is an emergency. Can't you tell?
No matter how hard we struggle,
our cries will never reach them.
You think I'm dead?
When I'm right here?
I somehow got myself involved
with a dead person.
Subtitle translation by: Jae-won Lee