01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

WHEN THE PHONE RINGS

A GOOD FRIEND TO MEET

ALL CHARACTERS, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS
DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS

PAIK UI-YONG AND PAIK SA-EON
DNA NOT MATCHED

[In-a] Did you know already?

[intriguing music playing]

It doesn't matter?

[Sa-eon] If…

something happens to me

and the Paik Sa-eon you've known

disappears from this world,

just remember this.

JUAN FISHING

[expl*si*n]

The only Paik Sa-eon
I want to leave behind in this world…

is the one that belongs to Hong Hee-joo.

[In-a] I know I have no right to say this,

but, Hee-joo,

I hope you won't be fooled anymore.

I know your mom forced you to marry him
in my place, and you had no choice,

but if the Paik family
deceived us from the start,

you don't have to stay married to him.

I'll find out the secret
that family is hiding from us.

I'll meet Paik Sa-eon if I have to.

[Hee-joo] It's my choice.

[music fades]

I wasn't just your stand-in.

It's not because my mom forced me.

I, Hong Hee-joo, choose Paik Sa-eon.

Hee-joo.

And he's not the only one who has secrets.

I've deceived him too.

Including about being able to speak.

So this is what your voice sounds like.

It's pretty.

[sentimental music playing]

I don't know how it'd sound to you,

but when we were young,

I liked how you called my name.

Though I hated your mom

and it felt weird
to suddenly have a younger sibling…

"In-a."

Your voice was so adorable.

To have a little sister
who called my name like that…

It was really nice, to be honest.

Who sent you…

this document?

[sighs] I don't know.

It was sent anonymously.

And it wasn't my dad or your mom.

But I'm certain of one thing.

They knew

I wouldn't marry Paik Sa-eon
if I saw this.

So, someone hoped
the marriage wouldn't go through.

[mysterious music playing]

JUAN FISHING

[Sa-eon groans]

[Sa-eon groaning]

[Sa-eon grunts]

What are you doing here?

We have to get out of here!

[Sang-hun] He's after you!

Go! Hurry!

[Sa-eon groaning] No!

Let's go!

[Sa-eon straining]

[line ringing]

[sighs]

PAIK SA-EON

[line ringing]

-I'd like to report a missing person.
-[officer] A missing person?

Yes, I can't reach my husband,
and he hasn't come home yet.

[officer] How long has it been
since you last heard from him?

About six hours.

[officer] Could it be that your husband
is just running a little late?

We can't file a missing person report
based on that alone.

What can I do then?

[officer] In fact, an adult over 18
with no history of illness

or evidence of a crime is considered
a runaway, not a missing person…

There is evidence of a crime.
My husband is being threatened.

[officer] He's being threatened?

Yes, by a complete madman.
He might've done something to him.

He set a fire and threw a b*mb!

He even pushed someone off a cliff.

[officer] Threats, bombs,
and he even pushed someone off a cliff?

What's your husband's name?

Hello?

Ma'am, could I have your name
and your husband's name?

[line disconnects]

[intriguing music playing]

[sighs in exasperation]

PAIK UI-YONG AND PAIK SA-EON
DNA NOT MATCHED

[Hee-joo] I wonder what his real name is.

What do you think his real name was,

and how did he end up
living as Paik Sa-eon?

When I first met Paik Sa-eon,

he was 15 years old.

I had never seen him before that.

Yes.

That was strange to me.

Paik Ui-yong had a son
who was two years older than I was.

He was living next door,
but I'd never seen him.

I think I understand now.

I see why his parents
treated him like a stranger.

There was no affection at all.

Maybe there's a biological son?

If the current Paik Sa-eon

became their son at the age of 15,

then who was Paik Sa-eon before that?

And why did they hide him?

EPISODE 9

-Why are you here at this hour?
-[Kyu-jin] Did you come alone?

Where's Sa-eon?

Report it for me.

[intriguing music playing]

Sa-eon hasn't come home,
and I can't reach him.

How are you talking?

[Kyu-jin] Mr. Min.

[door opens, closes]

Chairman Paik

was known for doting on his grandson.

So, why did he keep his beloved grandson
hidden until he was 15?

There was a reason

his biological grandson
couldn't be shown to the world.

Is that why he presented
a flawless fake grandson?

Fake?

I…

have lived as Paik Sa-eon's wife
for three years,

and I only found out now.

That he's not your biological son.

Where do you get off saying that?

[Kyu-jin] You must be mistaken.

You're not Sa-eon's real wife

but the stand-in.

Yeah, you're right.

Sa-eon's just a stand-in too.

Honey.

That's true, but he's different.

Isn't he important and necessary
to you both?

So find out right now
what happened to him.

[Mr. Min] Yes, I understand.

[intriguing music continues playing]

There have been no reports filed
under the spokesperson's name as of now.

Did you hear that?

Go home.

Fine.

I admit that Sa-eon is
very important and necessary to us.

So we won't just sit idly by, will we?

When did she start talking?

Did you know?

[music fades]

[Mr. Min] Excuse me.

How much does the spokesperson know

about the person making the threats?

What do you mean "how much"?

Everything he told the police.

So nothing more about the heterochromia?

What…

should he know?

[solemn music playing]

[sighs softly]

[Mr. Min] When Mr. Paik was young,

he had eye surgery.

It's a little-known fact.

Since then,

his eyes were no longer different colors.

[sighs wearily]

[rain pattering]

[mysterious music playing]

[kidnapper] What about you, Sis?
Do you know him well?

Listen carefully.

In this world,

the person who knows Paik Sa-eon
the best is me.

[Mr. Min] When Paik Sa-eon
first came to this house,

he was like a scared stray cat.

I've never seen him
smile comfortably in this house.

I've always felt sorry for him.

[breathing heavily]

[phone vibrating]

SANG-WOO

[sighs]

[phone vibrating]

[sniffles]

Hello?

J&P SEOUL HOSPITAL

[tires screeching]

[Hee-joo panting]

Where is he? Is he in surgery?

Yes, it's been two hours.

Was he hurt badly? Where and how bad…

Hee-joo, calm down.

-Take a seat.
-[Hee-joo] No, I…

[suspenseful music playing]

What is this? What in the world happened?

JUAN FISHING

[music fades]

Mr. Jeong Jin-seok?

I came to ask you something.

Are you a cop?

My name's Ji Sang-woo.

I'm doing a show and covering

the missing children case
from Sinil Childcare Center.

[locks door]

[phone ringing]

NEWSCASTER NA YOU-RI

Hello?

[You-ri] I heard from one of the writers
that you found where Jeong Jin-seok lives.

Did you meet him?

I did, but it was pointless.

As soon as I mentioned the villa,

he got scared.

As if he feared the consequences.

[You-ri] And?

Hello?

Sang-woo?

[mysterious music playing]

JUAN FISHING

[wood clatters]

[Sang-woo] Mr. Paik Sa-eon?

Mr. Jeong Jin-seok?

Mr. Jeong!

[dramatic music playing]

[Sang-woo straining]

[Sang-woo grunts]

[Sa-eon exhales softly]

[expl*si*n]

[Sang-woo] This is about
how the fire started,

who set it, and why Paik Sa-eon was there.

Also, your relationship with Paik Sa-eon.

I don't know any of that.

But…

I couldn't ignore
the non-stop ringing of his phone.

Thank you.

And…

I'm sorry, Sang-woo.

I've kept so many things from you.

-[Sang-woo] Is it over?
-[doctor] Yeah.

For now, let's wait and see
until he wakes up.

All right, then.

[slow music playing]

[breath trembling]

[softly] It must've hurt.

It must've been scary.

You must've been lonely.

When I was hurt, scared, and lonely,

you watched over me…

and ran to me.

[Sa-eon] But that girl

had no one

to rely on, anywhere.

I wanted to help her escape.

Hoping that she could

leave that house and live freely.

-And if you can, tell Hee-joo for me.
-[breathing heavily]

[Sa-eon] Tell her not to worry.

Tell her I'll be right there!

Tell me how to hate you.

Tell me how to not love you.

[sniffles]

It's my turn now.

It's my turn to protect you.

So, please wake up. Please.

[music ends]

[line ringing]

[sighs]

DR. JI SANG-WOO

[line disconnects]

[Hyeok-jin] Thanks for waiting!

[chuckles softly] Eat up.

So, Crime Report. Right?

Did you receive any tip-off
about the Sinil Childcare Center?

Why are you interested in that?

What?

I'm already upset enough as it is.

Why treat me on a day
when I have no appetite, of all days?

Eat.

-[You-ri] Why?
-Try this too.

What is it? Just tell me.

Well…

Do you want to look into it yourself?

Me?

Sure, take your time. Eat up.

Who, what, when, where,

how, and why it happened.

I'll give you the source.

Source?

-What is it?
-Well…

[chuckles]

-Twins?
-Come on.

[sinister music playing]

[phone vibrates]

UNEXPLAINED FIRE IN JEONGI-DONG

DID YOU DO THIS?

I WARNED YOU NOT TO ACT ALONE

I CAN'T CLEAN UP ALL YOUR MESS

YOU'RE LUCKY PAIK SA-EON IS ALIVE

Paik Sa-eon?

[chuckles softly]

I had no idea.

How did you know?

THIS IS YOUR LAST WARNING.
DON'T CAUSE TROUBLE, JUST WAIT.

Last warning?

I think you're the one
who'll cause trouble.

[slow music playing]

[slow music continues playing]

[young Sa-eon] Father.

That old man came again?

-Who was the kid with him?
-I told you not to call me that!

[bucket clatters]

Go to bed early here tonight.

And do not come outside.

Got it?

[music ends]

[boy gasping]

[water splashing]

[boy] Help…

[mysterious music playing]

[gasping]

[young Sa-eon gasping]

I told you not to come out.

Go inside.

-[boy gasping]
-[water splashing]

Help!

[footsteps approaching slowly]

[eerie music playing]

Some monsters are made,

but some are simply born.

It was bad luck.

How dare something like that
be born into my family?

At first, it was a goldfish,
and then a cat.

Next, it was children younger than him.

What kept increasing

were the black bags filled with the dead.

But it's okay now.

That b*stard ended up
in one of those bags too.

[breath trembling]

[Jang-h*] And now,
I'll fill the place of my grandson…

with whomever I please.

-[gasps]
-[Jang-h*] Child.

Do you know why I didn't give you a name?

[young Sa-eon] It's okay.

It's okay.

[Hee-joo] It's okay.

It's okay.

-[Sa-eon breathing heavily]
-[Hee-joo] It's okay.

[machines beeping]

[Hee-joo's breath trembling]

[Hee-joo] Are you okay?

Are you feeling better?

[weakly] Hee-joo.

Yeah, it's me.

Can you see me?

I'll get the doctor.

I could hear your voice.

"It's okay."

You told me that.

[Hee-joo] Yeah.

It's really okay now.

I'll go get the doctor.

[Sang-woo] Hee-joo.

He just woke up.

[Sang-woo] Is that so?

[knock on door]

[Sa-eon groans]

[Sang-woo] How are you feeling?

I'm fine.

I doubt that.

This is my father's hospital.

I made sure word wouldn't get out,

so you can relax
and receive proper treatment.

What about

the person who was with me?

Is he alive?

[somber music playing]

[sobbing]

[breathing heavily]

[machines beeping]

Let me ask this first.

What's your relationship
with Jeong Jin-seok?

He raised me.

His original name's Jeong Sang-hun.

I'd been looking for so long

without knowing that he had changed it.

[somber music continues playing]

He raised you?

It's a long story.

Complicated and personal.

Is Hee-joo involved
in this personal matter?

Hee-joo

is my only family and guardian.

It's not an inappropriate relationship.

So don't worry.

If it's not, then why do you hide it?

Why should I expose Hee-joo to the world?

My complicated personal matters
will be revealed soon.

When people start criticizing me,

do you want them to gossip
about Hee-joo too?

[music ends]

Thank you.

I think I've gotten you wrong.

I apologize.

Can I ask you a favor?

What is it?

Please do everything you can

to help him wake up.

He's a key witness

to the Sinil Childcare Center case.

And he provided a crucial tip-off.

A tip-off?

"He's alive."

The real culprit in that case,

the one who's blackmailing me
and sending me death threats.

[mysterious music playing]

It's the same person?

I thought he was dead,

but he's alive.

[music fades]

CANDIDATE PAIK UI-YONG'S INTRO

The cameras are ready.

But…

They're asking again
if the spokesperson still can't make it.

Filming starts soon.

What do you think?

I apologize.

[door opens]

[door closes]

Any word from Sa-eon?

No, sir.

Still, there haven't been
any incident reports.

That's good enough.

Did you check what I asked you to?

I have been keeping an eye
on the professor…

Nothing unusual so far.

TEXT MESSAGE

[slow music playing]

HEE-JOO

[Hee-joo] Are you still at work?

Will you be late?
You said you'd come early.

I can't reach you. Are you busy?
Why can't I reach you?

It's past 11 p.m. Why aren't you home yet?

And you're not picking up.

Where are you?

PAIK SA-EON

YOU HAVE A NEW VOICEMAIL

[automated voice] You have new messages.
First message.

[Hee-joo] Where are you?
Is something wrong?

This has never happened before.

You always let me know
if you're not coming home.

No matter how late,
you always slept at home.

[Sa-eon] See you at home.

I won't be late.

You said you wouldn't be late.

So, why aren't you home?

[slow music continues playing]

-[sighs]
-[knock on door]

[nurse] I'll check your blood pressure.

Is my guardian outside?

No, no one's outside.

[gripping music playing]

[phone vibrating]

PAIK SA-EON

[line ringing]

HEE-JOO

[Sa-eon] Where did you go?

[music ends]

[Ui-yong] These crabs were caught
early this morning in Seosan.

My wife's favorite dish is blue crab stew,
so I make it often.

Now,

shall we see how fresh these crabs are?

Okay.

Wow.

Look at this.

It's still alive. [laughing]

Look!

[screaming]

-[exclaims]
-[crew gasping]

[crew laughing]

[laughing awkwardly]

See?

Prepping these live crabs
isn't easy, you see. [laughs]

Honey!

This is what I've done for you
all this time.

Now, you make blue crab stew often
for your wife,

so what do you usually make for your son?

Well… For my son?

Yes, what does the spokesperson like?

He takes after me, so he likes seafood.

When it comes to seafood, he's not picky.

[doorbell ringing]

Now, my son couldn't make it today,

so to make up for it,
I invited a special guest.

You can look forward to it.

[Ui-yong chuckles]

[tense music playing]

Welcome.

My daughter-in-law.

[car accelerating]

[intriguing music playing]

BEOMJIN DONGAN POLICE STATION

What are you doing here?

Why did you come in your state?

Why did you come here?

[sighs]

Give me that.

So, why did you lie to me?

I know everything now.

I know you're not Paik Sa-eon.

I even know who the real Paik Sa-eon is.

You're worse than me.

You've deceived me
more doggedly than I did

and for much longer.

So without knowing anything,

I teamed up with the guy
who tried to ruin you.

I threatened and tormented you.

Who knows what he'll do now?

So I can't just let him be.

-Hee-joo…
-For once!

[sighs]

For once,

I want to protect you.

So that you never suffer…

[soft song playing]

or get hurt again.

You know what?

You could get hurt and be in danger again
if you stay with me.

But I'm asking you to stay by my side
because I can't let you go.

[voice shaking] You still don't get it?

I lived because of you.
I endured because of you.

Hong Hee-joo.

Even if I'm not the Paik Sa-eon you knew,

does it not matter?

It didn't matter to you either.

Whether I was the Hong Hee-joo
who couldn't speak or could speak,

and even when I was 406,
you knew, but it didn't matter.

I'm happy to finally know the real you.

No.

I'm sorry for realizing it so late.

[song ends]

[Kyu-jin] Did you know?

I did not.

But it seems he and In-a
had been in contact beforehand.

[scoffs]

But she is

able to talk and listen now.

[Ui-yong in English] Thank you.

I've been curious about this.

Who does Spokesperson Paik take after?

No matter how closely I look at him,

he doesn't resemble either of you.

[Ui-yong] Come on.
What are you talking about?

Back in my prime,

I had big, bright eyes
and a sharp jawline, just like Sa-eon.

-Really?
-Of course.

Then show me some old photos.

Do you have an album?

Don't you want to see

what the spokesperson looked like
as a child?

I bet he was so cute.

-Show us!
-Yeah, show us!

-[woman] Show us.
-Yeah, he was cute.

[director] Excuse me.

I have a question too.

Since the wedding,

you and the spokesperson

haven't attended
any official events together.

Can I ask you why?

[tense music playing]

The Paik Sa-eon I knew before the wedding

and the Paik Sa-eon I got to know after…

are two completely different people.

[director] What?

What do you mean by that?

The Paik Sa-eon I knew before the wedding
is this person.

But I later found out

that their son…

[doorbell ringing]

[music ends]

Hey, In-a!

This is why daytime drinking is dangerous.
You can't even hold your liquor!

[Mr. Min] Sir.

A package came for you.

Thank you! Now!

The abalone from Wando is here!

They're fresh and very big! [chuckles]

Open it.

Yes, sir.

-What is that?
-What?

[woman] What is that? That's gross!

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic music continues playing]

[motorcycle engine revving]

[tires screeching]

[music ends]

[phone vibrates]

[You-ri] Who is it?

-It says Dr. Ji Sang-woo.
-[gasps]

Sang-woo!

-Be careful.
-[You-ri yelps]

-Are you okay?
-[You-ri groans]

What? What's that?

What happened?

I got a little hurt.

"A little"?

This isn't a little.

What?

What about there?

What about here?

Well…

[Sang-woo chuckles]

-Close your eyes for a second.
-My eyes?

-There. Open them.
-[You-ri gasps]

One eye had camel-like eyelashes.

-Camel?
-Or giraffe?

Is that the only thing you can think of?

I mean, there are other things,
like a peacock.

Sure.

Let's go with peacock.

[chuckles softly]

Wait.

That's not important right now.

This, this, and this.

Well?

Who did this?

It's kind of a long story.

Really?

Then follow me.

Let's go.

[Sang-woo] It was just a small accident.
There was a fire.

[You-ri] A fire?

That's okay.

-Sorry.
-It didn't splatter much.

Still…

I'd say I was pretty fortunate.

Who started the fire and why?

I'm sorry, but…

I can't tell you yet.

It involves someone's personal life,
and it's not my place to share.

I don't like secrets either.

Sang-woo.

Must you keep…

digging into this case?

The higher-ups
are pressuring us not to air it.

Someone's trying to cover it up.

[suspenseful music playing]

I never gave consent,
so don't even think about showing my face.

In-a.

[sighs]

What are you doing?

What do you mean?

I came to ask questions
that need to be asked.

[music fades]

[sighs]

[groans softly]

Do you need anything?

Stay by my side until I fall asleep.

I'll be right here.

[inhales deeply]

I'm having trouble sleeping.

When I close my eyes,

I have nightmares about fire.

How did you find me earlier?

Give me my phone.

LOCATION SHARING

[Hee-joo] When did you…

Right after the cliff accident.

I felt anxious.

I want it on my phone too.

I'm anxious too.

Hong Hee-joo.

If…

you can't reach me again

in the future

or don't know where I am,

don't look for me.

Promise me.

[softly] No.

[mellow music playing]

Don't look for me, and just wait.

I'll come find you.

Don't worry.

I know who he is now.

I'll handle it.

What do you think he wants?

Does he want to get back
what was once his? His name?

His place?

No matter what he wants,

what I want is clear.

To leave behind the name Paik Sa-eon…

and start fresh with you.

Let's be happy together.

Go to sleep.

Don't have any bad dreams. Just sleep.

I'll be right here.

[soft song playing]

[phone vibrating]

[song fades]

JI SANG-WOO

Jeong Jin-seok, I mean…

Jeong Sang-hun is awake.

He'd asked for you the moment he woke up.

You did great.

I'm sorry.

Back then,

I never should've saved him.

[eerie music playing]

Take care of it.

Yes, sir.

[coughing]

[breathing heavily]

[Sang-hun] I couldn't
bring myself to k*ll…

a child who almost died.

He had lost all his memories.

His mental abilities had weakened.

So I thought it'd be okay
if I quietly looked after him.

But his natural instincts…

remained the same.

Just as you took me in…

[dramatic music playing]

and raised me as your own,

you couldn't have cast him aside either.

Where are they?

The black bags

Paik Jang-h* asked you to take care of.

I have to find them.

I'll find them…

and expose everything he did.

[music ends]

[suspenseful music playing]

[chuckles softly]

[music fades]

[Soo-young] He's in the hospital?

[sighs] Yes.
It seems he got hurt quite a bit.

But he insists on attending today's event,

so I'm worried.

[Jin-hee sighs]

[Jin-hee] What happened this time?
Was he injured badly?

I don't know.

Shouldn't we go see him?

-Where?
-At the hospital.

But would the spokesperson
be happy to see us?

We don't know which hospital.

We do.

[quirky music playing]

-I don't know.
-Again?

Again?

When he says "I don't know,"
we never get what we want to know.

However, don't worry, everyone.

There's a way to find out
which hospital he's in.

[chuckles awkwardly]

[softly] But do we have to find out?

[Jin-hee] I know.

I can hear you.

-[Sang-woo] Here.
-Thanks.

The director of Nuri Dream Center told me…

that when we were in college,

you came to volunteer
and were holding a crying baby,

singing a lullaby to calm the baby down.

♪ Good night, my baby ♪

♪ My dear baby ♪

♪ There are beautiful roses ♪

♪ Surrounding you ♪

♪ Good night… ♪

That's right. I think I remember that.

I'm sorry, Sang-woo.

I had no idea.

You're sorry?

I got to hear your voice,

so it's fine.

[mellow music playing]

The spokesperson and I…

Yeah, you don't have to explain.

At first, I was surprised and worried,

but there's one thing…

I'm sure of.

That he's not hiding you
but protecting you.

[Sa-eon] I face attacks from all sides.

In a way, you could say
I'm the government's official scapegoat.

So I don't want

my wife to be exposed
to indiscriminate attacks like I am.

Yes, she's my weakness.

You're ready to go already?

[Sa-eon] Yeah.

I'll do it for you.

Do you know how?

How do I do it?

[chuckles softly]

Here.

Grab both ends of the tie.

Cross them over.

Next, loop it here and pull it through.

[mellow song playing]

Is that good?

Great job. [chuckles]

[both chuckling]

Are you prepared for today's event?

Of course.

But will you really be okay?

I'll be fine.

So you come with the rest of the team.
And be careful.

Okay?

Don't worry about me.

You be careful too.

[Sa-eon] Okay.

[song ends]

[phone vibrating]

CHIEF KANG YOUNG-WOO

Yes, Mr. Kang.

[elevator dings]

We're here.

[quirky music playing]

Where?

Didn't you say you'd have it delivered?

No way! We came in person.

Sorry about that.

We've brought your commemorative speech
and your morning coffee.

[knocking on door]

[Young-woo] What?

-The paper.
-[Young-woo] Here you go.

[Sa-eon] And my coffee?

Are you feeling okay?

Yes, I'm fine. I'll see you all later.

Can we come in--

I was just about to go through
the discharge process.

You should all go.

Okay, we'll see you at the event then.

[Young-woo] Sir,
I'm leading the event today,

so I want to rehearse it with you
before I go.

Once you're done with the process,
we can do it inside…

-[Sa-eon] Mr. Kang.
-Yes?

Do we still need…

[inhales deeply]

to rehearse it together?

No. Of course not.

[amusing music playing]

You and I are like a well-oiled machine.
We're perfectly in sync, the best team.

[laughing]

-Mr. Park?
-Yes?

Come see me.

[music stops]

[indistinct chatter]

2024
ENVIRONMENTAL CLIMATE DAY

[child] Let's sit here.

[indistinct chatter continues]

-[man] Hello.
-[woman] How pretty.



[Hee-joo exhales]

Are you ready, Ms. Hong Hee-joo?

Yes, Mr. Paik.

You look a bit nervous.

[chuckles softly]

I'm confident I can do well.

I've been dreaming of this moment
for so long.

I'm looking forward to it too.

The moment I'll stand side by side

with Interpreter Hong Hee-joo.

[pleasant music playing]

Greetings,

esteemed citizens and honored guests.

I am Paik Sa-eon,
the presidential spokesperson.

SPOKESPERSON SPEECH

[Jin-e] Interpreter Hong Hee-joo
is so impressive.

Of course, I knew it.
She's the best at our center.

[interpreter] So good!

…we often heard that we were living
in an era of extreme climate change.

I'm so proud. My daughter.

My son-in-law.

…an era of climate "crisis,"
not just "change."

I sincerely hope that this event

will foster constructive discussions

aimed at finding solutions
to climate issues

and presenting new visions.

I believe that
if we all continue our efforts,

a better future will come.

Thank you.

[crowd clapping]

[music ends]

[line ringing]

-[Sa-eon] Hello?
-Are you busy?

Yeah, I'm busy.

[Hyeok-jin] You punk.

That Sinil Childcare Center case.

I went through everything
and found nothing.

Does that make sense?

Is that why you called?

[Hyeok-jin] By the way,

did you know there were twins
among the missing kids?

[mysterious music playing]

-Twins?
-[Hyeok-jin] Yeah.

So the family

of the missing person could be out there.

I mean, the other twin.

So what?

One reason this case is difficult
is that the kids are orphans,

and there are no victim families.

But if we find the twin…

-We might get a testimony or statement?
-[Hyeok-jin] That's right.

Hey, if anything comes up,

I get the exclusive interview.

Got it?

[dramatic music playing]

[Sang-hun] Yedong-myeon, Sinjeok Mountain.

You'll find them there.

I always thought

that someday the day would come

when I'd have to atone for my sins.

[car accelerating]

[music ends]

The spokesperson asked me
to take you back to the office.

Great work today.

[solemn music playing]

[exhales heavily]

[dramatic music playing]

[phone vibrating]

HBC JANG HYEOK-JIN

Hello?

[Hyeok-jin] It's me.

The police gave me access, so I checked
the missing person's family DNA database.

I looked for "twins" from Sinil Childcare
Center in Hajeong, Gyeonggi-do in 2000.

And?

[Hyeok-jin] The younger twin's information
came through.

[dramatic music playing]

I'll send it to you.

Check it yourself.

[phone vibrates]

HBC JANG HYEOK-JIN

PERSONAL RECORDS

[phone vibrating]

SPOKESPERSON PAIK SA-EON

[intense music playing]

[phone vibrating]

[intense music continues playing]

[phone vibrating]

[breathing heavily]

NAME: PARK DO-JAE
NAME BEFORE ADOPTION: YUN MIN-SEONG

HEE-JOO

[automated voice] The person
you're calling is unavailable.

You'll be directed to voicemail.

Additional fees may apply after the beep.

[intense music continues playing]

[powerful song playing]

WHEN THE PHONE RINGS

[Sa-eon] Hee-joo!

Your name? Your place?

Do you want them back?

[kidnapper] Will you give me
Hong Hee-joo too?

Where did it all go wrong?

Do-jae!

[Hee-joo] Hurry and come
to the memorial service.

I've got a bad feeling.

[kidnapper] Paik Sa-eon.

I'm really going to k*ll her.

-Your wife.
-[Hee-joo] Don't come.

For once,

I want to protect you.

I love you.

[camera shutters clicking]