01x06 - Uncovering the Truth

[bunniefuu]

How have you been?

Just a little bored.

So everything's ready, right?

Is the CCTV taken care of?

Make sure you memorize this.

This is your route for that day.

Are you sure about this?

Don't worry. I checked it myself.

How long will it take?

Three minutes.

Remember. If you're late by even a second,

your entire plan will go up in smoke.

Don't worry.

But...

Chairman Chae took your notebook.

That's fine.

Anyway...

I've got it all up here.

Besides, without me,

it's all useless.

I risked my life to get this far too.

You'll keep your promise, right?

Professor.

You think I want to keep drawing
my own blood forever?

I'll help you.

With what you've dreamed of
your whole life...

developing the cure.

For now,
I need you to hide out at my place.

Then come back here on Thursday at 2 p.m.

You're here about
Professor Han's malpractice case, right?

It's official, so please ask me anything,
Prosecutor Cha.

Since you're so gracious about a case
that's already closed,

I'll be direct.

The case was dismissed
for insufficient evidence,

but is it true that
Professor Han Sang h*...

conducted human experiments
at the Chaeum Medical Research Center...

without the patient's consent?

Yes, that is true.

However,
the part about not getting consent...

That's a lie.

The patient arrived in a coma
from a concussion when he exercised.

We proceeded with the experiment
for treatment purposes...

only after getting consent
from his spouse.

It's just that...

the spouse kept demanding
financial compensation,

so we unfortunately had no choice
but to take the matter to court.

What about Lee Woo Gyeom?

You've done your homework on us.

Please understand,
it's just part of the investigation.

Of course.

But...

we treated Mr. Lee with consent
from his mother, his guardian.

Prosecutor Cha.

If it weren't for
Professor Han's research,

Lee Woo Gyeom might not be with us today.

The reason
we fully support Lee Woo Gyeom...

is because we've always been committed
to researching incurable diseases.

My own father sadly passed away
from an incurable disease as well.

But now,

my father's vision and work for Chaeum
have finally been realized...

through Lee Woo Gyeom.

So that all patients with
incurable diseases...

and their suffering families
can have a new lease on life,

what's left is for Chaeum
and the government to cooperate...

and do our absolute best, don't you think?

For a world that's at least warmer...

and healthier than the one we have today.

[The Forbidden Truth]

{\an8}Lee Woo Gyeom,
who was a m*rder suspect only days ago,

{\an8}will finally treat his first patient today
at the shelter.

{\an8}The chosen patient
is the youngest victim...

of the Seongji Industrial Complex
chemical spill,

and is receiving massive public support.
Meanwhile,

Lee Woo Gyeom's lawyer's child
was excluded, raising some eyebrows.

What took you so long?
Come on, you have to see this.

Just turn it off.

That case is out of our hands now.

No, it's not about the case.
It's amazing, isn't it?

I never would have believed it,
but he can actually cure the incurable.

Because of that "amazing" ability,
our prosecutor got screwed over.

Namhae, of all places. Unbelievable.

Chief Bang.

It seems Prosecutor Cha isn't giving up.
I was wondering if we...

Don't even go there.

Are you planning a fishing trip
to Geoje Island with Prosecutor Cha?

What if Director Oh finds out?

What's wrong with fishing?

Just don't do anything, okay?

Officer Lee.

Officer Lee...

They were a family of two.
But then his mother passed away,

so he ended up in a vegetative state
with no next of kin.

We treated Mr. Lee with consent
from his mother, his guardian.

But Lee Woo Gyeom's mother is dead.

How did Chaeum get her consent?

Hello, Detective Gong. Where are you now?

Okay.

I thought we agreed the treatment process
wouldn't be released to the public.

We're filming briefly before the procedure
for promotional purposes.

Are you scared?

How about you close your eyes for me?

Mommy.

Ji Won. You need to do what he says.

All right, open them.

See? Easy, right?

If you just close your eyes
and open them once,

it'll all be over.

Okay, then. Ready to get started with me?

I thought I made it clear
I wanted to be alone during the procedure.

I'm sorry.
But you need to see this immediately.

Professor Han had this.

It's Lee Woo Gyeom's research notebook.

Director Ahn.

Get the research team together. Now.

This neighborhood is a little creepy.

Exactly.
This is where you find the best scoops.

It's over here.

This is...

the place where
Lee Woo Gyeom's mother died.

So Lee Woo Gyeom must've lived
around here?

Yeah, he did. Until he was convicted.

- Where was he arrested?
- Over there.

About a ten-minute walk from here.

- Reporter Jo.
- Yes.

You said Lee Woo Gyeom's mother died from
a heart attack, right?

Yes, a heart attack
from a myocardial infarction.

Then why was her body found in a stream?

Maybe she was in so much pain
that she fell in while trying to get help?

No, I don't think so. Usually,

you'd just collapse where you stand,

or fall backwards.

That's a good point.

You feel it too, don't you?

Feel what?

It's my reporter's instinct tingling.
I haven't felt this in a while.

Let's go.

Gosh. Hey, wait up!

Prosecutor Cha.

Do you really have to go this far?

We found nothing at Lee Woo Gyeom's house.
You saw the scene photos.

We have to do something.
We could've missed something.

Get out of the way.

Prosecutor Cha.

The place has been like a haunted house
ever since Woo Gyeom's mother died.

And we don't have a warrant.
You know the consequences for trespassing.

Breaking and entering.

And now we're accomplices.

- What are you doing?
- What?

Open it.

Come on, Prosecutor Cha.
I'm not a burglar.

I'm a police officer for South Korea.

And how am I supposed to open this anyway?

Then call a locksmith.

Hang on a second.

Hey!

Detective Gong.

Gosh. How annoying.

Oh man, I'm in big trouble.

Are you okay?

Wait.

Prosecutor Cha? What are you doing here?

Hold still. You'll make it worse.

Gosh, you're making a fuss,
Prosecutor Cha.

I'm so sorry, Prosecutor Cha.

I guess my bones are just really dense.

If that had been your head, you'd be
in serious trouble, Prosecutor Cha.

And what brings you here at this hour?

"Turning Her Back on Desperate,
Terminally Ill Patients."

That was from your article about
"The Heartless AI Prosecutor Cha Yi Yeon."

That's what you wrote, Reporter Jo.

It had a nice ring to it, don't you think?

I took the liberty of using
your best photo from social media.

- You liked it, I hope?
- Why don't you just answer my question?

What can I say, Prosecutor Cha?
Unfortunately, this isn't a courtroom.

We're at a convenience store.

Don't tell me you're curious
about my personal schedule.

Yes.

I'm dying to know,
so why don't you tell me?

Gosh, you startled me.

Somehow I doubt that.

You can read all about it
when my article comes out.

What article?

It's just...

It's just that I'm in the middle of
covering an exclusive,

so I really can't say anything.

The case is closed.
What exclusive could there be?

Did Attorney Park Han Jun send you?

What exactly are you two plotting?

- It's an exclusive. I can't tell you...
- If we tell you,

can you help us?

Back when Lee Woo Gyeom was in a coma,

did you know his mother reported him
as missing?

Min Gyeong,
why are you bringing this up suddenly?

The case file on the death of
Lee Woo Gyeom's mother, Kim Hye Ju.

You can access it, can't you?

[Guam District Prosecutors' Office]

[Autopsy report]

[Deceased: Kim Hye Ju]

The deceased, Kim Hye Ju, following
her college student son's disappearance,

personally visited his possible routes,
on-campus CCTVs, and nearby hospitals.

She continued the search effort
on her own.

This is corroborated
by witness statements.

Detective!

It's been two weeks
since Woo Gyeom disappeared.

If you haven't found a single lead,

I insist on
a more aggressive investigation.

[Help find my missing son.]

During the search period, she experienced
sleep deprivation, refused to eat,

and had recurring bouts of
severe depression.

She was observed raising her voice
at acquaintances and strangers...

and exhibiting hostile reactions,

confirming that
her mental and physical state...

had significantly deteriorated.

[Help find my missing son.]

[Last seen: Road near Guam University
Central Library]

[Probable cardiac arrest
from a myocardial infarction]

[Internal investigation closure report]

But I don't have any friends.

I was only at school for one week.

Once you're all better,

Dad will make sure
you make tons of friends...

in middle school, high school, and...

I'll even send you to study abroad.

Really?

Min Seo!

Min Seo!

Min Seo.

Nurse!

[Chaeum Medical Research Institute]

To complete all the research
based on Lee Woo Gyeom's lab notes,

- it's estimated to take one month...
- Director Ahn.

I apologize.

I thought I made it clear...

I'd give you whatever support you need.

Finish it by the end of this week.

Yes, I'll speed things up.

And...

Professor Han is still safe, right?

For now,
I need you to hide out at my place.

Then come back here on Thursday at 2 p.m.

May I help you?

I thought there was a visit
scheduled for 2 p.m.

There's nothing scheduled for 2 p.m.

We only have Attorney Park Han Jun
at 5 p.m.

By the way...

I heard your first patient
was declared fully recovered.

That. I was just doing my job.

Well, good work.

Has Min Seo gotten much worse?

Yes.

She has.

Then she must have lost her vision, too.

That means her memory loss...

will start to accelerate.

On the patient list I was given,

Min Seo's name...

That's right.

She isn't on it.

Woo Gyeom.

Please, save my daughter.

There's no more hope for a cure,

and we're out of time and options.

Please, my daughter...

Please save my daughter, Min Seo.

I'm...

I'm begging you.

What are you doing, Attorney Park?

He pretended to be so righteous,

and now look at him. How pathetic.

[Guam Police Station]

Find anything?

Yes. It's registered
to the Chaeum Corporation,

What's this about?

Reporter Jo, there's a suspicious car.
I need you to run a plate number for me.

[34 Ha 3144]

I just remembered
I have an important meeting today.

I'll buy you a drink next time,
Detective Kim. Thanks.

Hey, you're just taking off?

Hey, I'll text you a chicken gift card.
Share it with your kids, okay?

Take it easy.

Yes, Attorney Park.

It's about the license plate
you asked me to look into earlier.

It turns out...

- it's a Chaeum company car.
- Chaeum?

Yes. And just as you suspected,
it seems Chaeum...

was spying on Professor Han.

Is that right?

I was looking into Lee Woo Gyeom's mother
for a feature article yesterday,

I happened to run into Prosecutor Cha.

{\an8}[Chaeum Medical Research Institute]

Where?

Near Lee Woo Gyeom's house.

Okay, got it. I'll be in touch.

Chaeum was keeping tabs on Professor Han?

You were right.
In Professor Han's malpractice case,

Director Oh, Chairman Chae,

and Lee Woo Gyeom all seem to be involved.

Actually, I met with
Chairman Chae this morning.

What's strange is,

Chairman Chae said that Professor Han...

was close to his father,
the founder and first chairman of Chaeum,

and made it sound like he was instrumental
in developing the treatment.

But then...

why would they have been keeping tabs
on Professor Han?

Then it seems the reason
Professor Han disappeared...

was probably to stay off
Chairman Chae's radar...

Why did you...

go to Lee Woo Gyeom's house?

I wanted to start over from the beginning.

It's true I lost the trial
because I doubted his healing skills,

but I don't think the reason Director Oh
is trying to send me to Namhae...

is just because of the trial.

I still... No,

even if it kills me,

I will never accept that
Lee Woo Gyeom is a m*rder*r.

Lee Woo Gyeom...

Why do you hate him so much?

He k*lled 17 people.

Even before we arrived at the scene
to arrest him,

that b*stard knew I was coming.

- What?
- Even while you were his lawyer,

he tried to make a deal with me
to stage a medical demonstration.

I'd like to make a different deal.

First, Prosecutor Cha,
you need to help me find a way...

to demonstrate my abilities in court.

The nerve of him.

A man who should be facing justice...

is instead trying to use the law
to achieve his own ends.

If I can just figure out
Lee Woo Gyeom's motive,

I'm sure I can get the verdict overturned,
even now.

But Director Oh is involved.

You'd have to be prepared
to risk your entire career for this.

Are you okay with that?

If it all goes south,

I guess I'll just become
a human rights attorney like you.

You sure like to make things complicated
for yourself.

Look who's talking.

All the investigation materials
I have so far on Lee Woo Gyeom...

I'll have Reporter Jo send them to you.

You will?

I'll help you.

Why the sudden change of heart?

Or, instead of only receiving,

you'd like to give me something in return.

What's that supposed to mean?

I'll help find Lee Woo Gyeom's motive.
In return,

you give me access
to the prosecution's database...

and hand over every bit of information
you have on Chairman Chae.

Don't I get the short end of the stick?

How exactly are you planning to help me?

Do you have some information...

- on Lee Woo Gyeom that I don't know?
- Everything I couldn't reveal in court...

all of Lee Woo Gyeom's...

right down to his personal life...

I'll hand it all over to you.

And it's actually useful, right?

Well, that's for you to decide.

Take a look and get back to me.

Yi Yeon.

You need to lay off the drinking
during work hours.

If you're stressed, think things through
or blow off some steam.

Don't just rely on alcohol.

To each their own, right?

You'll k*ll yourself that way, kid.

I'm just wondering. If you die drunk...

wouldn't that just be pathetic?

Don't make your life so complicated.

Take care of yourself.

I'm off.

Ma'am, two more orders of pork jowl,
please.

Prosecutor Cha, please stop ordering.
I'm going to get fat.

What are you talking about?
You've gotten so thin.

You stayed up late helping me last time,
so you should eat up.

Prosecutor Cha, what are you
roping me into this time?

I told you, this isn't about work.

I've wanted to treat you
to a nice meal for a while.

And even before the Lee Woo Gyeom case,

you were the only one who ever helped me.

You don't actually think
I'd forget that, do you?

- But, Detective Gong...
- Oh, come on.

Don't worry, I won't eat another bite.

No, that's not it.

There's just something
I wanted to ask you.

Before I was transferred here,
which prosecutor did you work with?

Let's see...

His last name was Oh.

That's right. Prosecutor Oh Hyeon Deuk.

He's my boss now.

- What a coincidence.
- Is he doing well?

We're in the same jurisdiction.
We all run in the same circles, right?

Sorry, that was a random question. Eat up.

We should all get together
with your team soon.

I'll set up one last dinner
before I leave for Namhae.

No need. It's not like you're leaving
under good circumstances.

I'm sure if I go down,
I'll come back up someday.

- Get home safe.
- All right, I'll head out then.

[Internal investigation closure report]

[Directive details]

[Sole cause of death: Acute heart attack]

[No suspicion of homicide. Case closed]

[Filed by: Guam Police Station,
Violent Crimes Unit One]

[Lieutenant Gong Min Chul]

If you haven't found a single lead,

I insist on
a more aggressive investigation.

There's a procedure
for these things, ma'am.

Everything is proceeding
according to protocol,

so you'll just have to wait.

Hello? No, it's nothing in particular.

Let's just grab dinner later.

Yes.

I know this is a little awkward.

I just felt I had to say a proper goodbye
before leaving.

I really appreciate all of your hard work.

Let me pour it for you.

Cheers.

How's your new post?

It's beyond uneventful.
It's just plain boring.

I'm telling you, it's so bad I'm starting
to miss Lee Woo Gyeom.

Sorry about that.

What about you, Officer Lee?

How far along are you, Prosecutor Cha?

- What?
- If you've seen the report,

Professor Han, Chaeum Medical Center,

Director Oh, and Assemblyman Baek,
the head prosecutor back then.

You must've realized they're all connected
to Lee Woo Gyeom, right?

So why haven't you asked us for help?

- The meat is going to burn.
- Just...

Just stay out of this for a minute.

We've worked together
for about two years now.

We should have...

grabbed a drink like this sooner.

I've been so stubborn this whole time.

You all must have been
so frustrated with me.

Yes, we're frustrated.

Because we're on your side.

So let's solve
the Lee Woo Gyeom case together.

This case is too big for you
to handle alone, you know?

Why do you try to shoulder the burden
and solve everything on your own?

We're right here with you.

If Director Oh finds out,
you'll be forced to resign before I am.

Are you okay with that?

If it means having to do something
I don't believe in,

I'd rather...

stay home in my pajamas
and binge-watch all the shows I've missed.

Let's have a drink.

To get through what's coming,

we can't do it sober.

Cheers.

- Let's toast, Chief Bang.
- Cheers.

Cheers.

Go on, drink up.

{\an8}[ill*gal medical practices case,
Disappearance of Han Sang h*]

{\an8}[Lee Woo Gyeom, Kim Hye Ju]

{\an8}[Chae Jeong Su]

[Lead detective on the death case]

[Gong Min Chul]

What's Detective Gong's picture...

doing here?

Like you said,

I gave the files of Lee Woo Gyeom
to Prosecutor Cha this morning,

and she gave me the case file
on Kim Hye Ju's death.

- And?
- The person-in-change of the autopsy...

and the one who closed the case...

was Detective Gong.

Really?

When we visited the scene,

Something about her death seemed off,
so we asked Prosecutor Cha about it.

Before the police and prosecution
split investigations,

the person who worked with Detective Gong
was the one Prosecutor Cha reports to.

It was Chief Prosecutor Oh Hyeon Deuk,

who handled
Professor Han's malpractice case.

What?

Oh Hyeon Deuk?

First,

I'll meet Lee Woo Gyeom myself to find out
about his mother, Kim Hye Ju's death...

and about Professor Han.

During the period of
Professor Han's malpractice case...

Reporter Jo, you dig into what the people
at Chaeum were up to back then.

Min Gyeong,
you dig into Assemblyman Baek's people.

Okay. But does this mean
we're working with Prosecutor Cha now?

Yes, that's right.

Help Prosecutor Cha
with whatever she needs.

Getting to use data
from the prosecution...

is a huge advantage for us too.

- That's true.
- Right.

- Is it good?
- I don't eat for taste. It's just fuel.

Anyway, when are we pulling the trigger?

It's hot out. No need to drag our feet.

Make sure you keep your people in line,
all right?

It'll be a headache
if Prosecutor Cha gets ahold of them.

Don't you worry about that.

How can you expect me not to worry?

Prosecutor Cha knows
what they all look like.

Do you know what I went through
to find that one CCTV clip?

That woman is something else.

If Lee Woo Gyeom is the serial k*ller
of the century,

then Prosecutor Cha is the craziest psycho
of them all.

At this rate,
it's only a matter of time...

before she gets a lead on Chairman Chae.

Spare me your useless advice.

And just eat up, Detective Gong.

Eat up.

After all, you need to outlive
Prosecutor Cha, don't you?

Go on.

Right.

You pour a lot.

But don't you think
Attorney Park is being a little strange?

How so?

He already won the case.
Why is he helping Prosecutor Cha?

Maybe he feels a responsibility
to see it through to the end.

Responsible for what?

Not the trial.

On a human level,
Prosecutor Cha was his junior,

And Lee Woo Gyeom was his client.

I'm not buying that for a second.

If you're not buying it,

Then hurry and find the files
on Assemblyman Baek.

Something's really off.

He must be so preoccupied
with Min Seo, too.

Out of 100ml of Mr. Lee Woo Gyeom's blood,

they say only one percent can be used
as a therapeutic component.

And that's reportedly only enough
to treat one patient.

Yes, I've heard that as well.

And surely, he can't have 100ml of blood
drawn every single day.

That's correct.
So here are the terms of the treatment.

That his blood is drawn
once every three days,

and that it can only treat one patient.

I see. As for the Chaeum Medical Center,
where he's staying,

What can you tell us about it?

You've probably heard the name before.

Professor Chae Jeong Hoon,
the leading authority on stem cells.

It began as a hospital
that he founded back in 1990.

It has since expanded to add
a pharmaceutical research institute,

making it the largest medical group
in the country.

It's currently headed by his son,
Chairman Chae Jeong Su.

In fact, their stock price is going
through the roof right now.

The stock price? What do you mean by that?

From the moment the first patient
was declared fully cured until now,

the stock has been hitting
the price ceiling every single day.

[Chaeum Medical Center]

[Chaeum Medical Center]

And what does that tell you?

It means the public has enormous faith...

that a cure for this incurable disease
will be developed...

by Chaeum Medical Center,
which is supporting Lee Woo Gyeom.

Yes, what is it?

To examine the newly selected patient,
we need a piece of equipment...

from Hana Hospital.
It's the only one in the country.

What's the patient's condition?

The patient has both Crohn's disease
and hemophilia.

Even Lee Woo Gyeom has never seen
such a case, so a full exam is needed.

Okay, I approved.

Yes, sir.
I'll increase the security detail...

- and ask for government support.
- Yes, understood.

I'm in front Hana Hospital,

where Lee Woo Gyeom will perform
his first-ever outpatient procedure...

for his third treatment.

The patient, Jeon Seung Hoon, suffers from
both Crohn's disease and hemophilia,

making for an extremely rare medical case.

As you might expect,
the front of the hospital is now...

and has become an absolute media circus.

Gathering nearby
are many of his followers,

praying for
the patient's successful treatment.

In this situation, the question is
if Lee Woo Gyeom can work another miracle,

and all eyes are on the outcome.

- It's Lee Woo Gyeom! There he is!
- He's here!

[Ministry of Justice]

- It's Lee Woo Gyeom.
- Mr. Lee, a comment, please!

Can you cure this patient as well?

[Medical Demonstration Area]

Are you confident today's procedure
will be a success?

- Please give us a statement!
- Are you confident in the demonstration?

- Just one comment, please!
- Over here, please!

- Just one comment, please!
- A word, please!

I'm almost there.

[Hana Hospital]

[Restricted Area: Authorized Personnel]

Detective Gong. What happened?

Looks like the incident happened
the day we got here.

They're saying he's been dead
for about two days,

and the person we saw in front of
Lee Woo Gyeom's house...

I think it was Professor Han.

- What is it?
- Prosecutor Cha, Lee Woo Gyeom...

In the midst of the medical demonstration,
Lee Woo Gyeom...