01x14 - Episode 14

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SEOUL BUSTERS

Episode 14

[Minseo] Ha Minyong doesn't seem
to be the culprit either.

His employer confirmed
that he's hard-working

and well-liked by his clients.

I also looked into his theft charge,
and he was just an accessory.

Then should we do some more digging
into the housekeeper?

[Joongryeok] She's over 60 and worked
for them for over 10 years. Not her.

[♪ lighthearted music playing]

Captain?

[♪ lighthearted music continues]

-Captain?
-Yes?

[Minseo] What are you doing?
We're in the middle of a briefing.

I'm checking social media.

[Minseo] Social media?

These days,
there's little need for legwork.

You can find out most information
on social media.

Why don't you make an account?

It's really fun.

-We could follow each other...
-Hey.

[mouthing] Be quiet.

Whose social media are you looking at?

Ha Minyong's.

-[Joongryeok] Is that a drone?
-Yeah.

-What's the big deal?
-It seems to be his long-time hobby.

He even has a license.

Do we really need to care
about his hobbies?

Drones are popular these days.

He's been fined for violating
the Aviation Safety Act before.

Specifically for the unauthorized flight
of ultra-light vehicles.

Did you say Professor Kim's neighbor
recently called emergency services?

Yes, it was about wasps.

Did Ha Min-yong ever pay another visit
to Professor Kim's place?

He did. He went back to change a filter.

Our culprit is...

[♪ pensive music playing]

Ha Minyong.

[drill whirring]

[♪ lighthearted dramatic music playing]

Drink this.

-Here.
-Thank you.

-Do you keep anything valuable in there?
-Not at all.

[Yubin] He probably noticed the vault
while repairing the HVAC system.

With just an old couple living there,

he would've thought
he just needed the passcode to rob it.

But how could he have found out
the passcode?

[Junghwan] My goodness.

[Joongryeok] There is a way.

You tie a camera to a pigeon and fly it.

Pretty close.

He would've used a drone.

[♪ pensive music playing]

[drone whirring]

Test the HVAC in each room

[Yubin] Using the HVAC test as an excuse,

he must've made Professor Kim's wife
unlock the vault

and filmed it from the outside
using his drone.

It would've been easy for him to zoom in
and get the passcode.

[♪ dramatic music swelling]

I hear wasps.

[Minyong] I'll replace the filters.

I noticed last time that they were
pretty old. It won't take long.

[♪ dramatic music cl*max]

There will be dust everywhere
when I open this.

You can wait in the room
until I'm finished.

-Should I?
-Yes. [chuckles

[♪ quirky music playing]

Let's bring Ha Minyong in.

[Minseo] Yes, sir.

[♪ quirky music continues]

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[Yubin] Why did you take
only one painting?

I was short on time,
and I only had two hands.

So I just took the first thing I saw.

What did you do with it?

I hadn't planned the crime.

It was a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Cut the nonsense and tell us
what you did with the painting!

I mean...

I'm a victim too.

What the hell are you talking about?

I asked the director where I used to work
to take care of the painting, but...

-Do they run a taekwondo studio?
-What are you talking about?

It can't be a hapkido
or kendo studio, can it?

That's not it.

Director Cheon runs a gallery.

You sold the painting
to this Director Cheon?

It was taken away from me.

[Joongryeok] What?

When he found out I stole it,
he took it away from me.

Please catch him.

I didn't realize this
when I was the thief,

but now that I've lost
what belongs to me...

[Minseo] Cheon Ilyong is
the director of Midam Gallery.

And he seems pretty fishy.

Four years ago, he was investigated
for smuggling out cultural assets.

Ha Minyong said
that Cheon Ilyong used his gallery

for the unlawful transfer of assets
and money laundering.

I guess his gallery is just a cover
for all his shady business.

But he's such a big shot.
I'm not sure if we can handle him.

[Yubin] Whether he's a big shot or not,
he's a criminal all the same.

Of course.
He's the perfect size for us to handle.

-Like a custom suit.
-[confused grunt]

Everything seems clear. Let's take action.

[Minseo] There you go again.

If we scare him into hiding,
we'll have to kiss the painting goodbye.

-[softly] Hey.
-[Yubin] I agree.

We'll have to find a way
to casually approach him.

What do you mean, casually approach him?
It's not like we're hitting on him.

-Hey, Junghwan.
-Yeah?

We just have to zoom over and bam,
right?

[stuttering] Zoom and bam?
That's easier said than done.

What if he catches wind
and the painting goes poof?

Come on. If we zoom and bam
and the painting goes poof,

we'll just swoosh and snatch it back.

-[sighs]
-Who's this advisor mentioned here?

[Junghwan] They call him Mr. Jeon.

He often appraises antique art
for the gallery.

Once a fence,

he's become a big shot
in the antique art market.

He has such a keen eye for art
that even scholars seek his advice.

People entrust him with artworks
too valuable to handle themselves.

In short, he's the kingpin
behind the scenes of the art market.

[♪ traditional music playing]

A man is only a*s...

[♪ quirky stinger]

A man is only as...

[Minseo] Will he agree to help us
with all his shady business going on?

We'll have to face him head-on
with a bang.

-Not you too.
-[chuckles]

[man] As I said, I can't help you.

We just need you to introduce us
to Director Cheon.

We heard you two are quite close.

[Jeon] You're asking the wrong person.
I haven't talked to him in ages.

Song, my guests are leaving.

Show them out.

[door shuts]

[Song] Yes, sir.

Let me show you out.

Please help us out just this once.

[Minseo] You're our only hope.

[Jeon] Follow me, or I'll have to
use force.

[scoffing] Good grief.

[exhales]

[♪ tense traditional music playing]

[exhales]

-[exhales sharply]
-[♪ tense traditional music swells]

Detective Seo, I think we should leave.

[Minseo] But Captain...

[Jeon] "Detective Seo"?

Is your last name Seo?

-Me?
-[Jeon] I did think you looked familiar.

May I ask what your father's name is?

Why do you ask?

Just answer me.

It's Jangsoo.

Seo Jangsoo.
[chuckles]

[lively] I knew you looked familiar!

So you're Seo Jangsoo's daughter.

Jangsoo used to brag so much

about his daughter becoming a cop.
[chuckles]

-Song!
-[Song] Yes, sir?

-Bring us some tea.
-Yes, sir.

[Jeon] I owe your father a lot.

[Jeon] How's he doing? Is he well?

[reserved] How would I know?

He's in prison.

How would I know whether he's well or not?

[Jeon sighs]

I know you're busy,
but try to visit him once in a while.

All he ever talked about was his daughter.

He'd go on about
how smart and pretty you were.

He showed me pictures of you all the time.

It's true that he committed a crime,

but he had good reason
for everything he did

and did what was right.

He's still a thief.
Who cares about any of that?

You have a point.

Still, he helped recover many
cultural assets from being sold abroad,

and he didn't do it for money.

He clearly made a mistake,

but he's paying for what he's done.

I think it's time for you to forgive him.

He's your family, after all.

He's your father.

[Yubin] If we don't find this painting,

no one knows where it'll end up.

Please help us.

[sighs]

[Song] Mr. Jeon.

Your guests from Taiwan
are waiting in the annex.

We'll wait outside for your answer.

They say
birds of a feather flock together.

What?

I'm talking about my dad.

His acquaintance

turns out to be a crook
who's been in and out of prison.

Don't be so hard on your father.

You can say that
because you don't know what he's like.

If your father really is
the Seo Jangsoo I know,

I do know a little about him.

He's a famous thief who caused
a stir nationwide in the early 2000s.

His legendary skills meant he could unlock
any door with a small screwdriver.

He only went after the top 1% of society.

He also helped recover
many stolen cultural assets

and donated most of his earnings
to a children's cancer center.

That's how he got the nickname

"Romantic Master Thief"
after he got caught. Correct?

You seem to know more about him than I do.

At the Police University,

we were tested on him every year.

[softly] Please don't tell our team...

I won't tell anyone.

-Let's wait in the car.
-Okay.

[stomach rumbling]

-[Yubin] What do you mean?
-Sorry?

You just said, "Really?"

No, I didn't.

[stomach rumbles]

Hm, I see.

Come to think of it,
it's well past dinnertime.

There are some instant noodles
in the trunk.

[excited] Instant noodles?

But we can't boil water here.

-Really?
-Hey...

I think we can.

[♪ quirky music playing]

[Minseo] Oh, It turned on.

[Minseo] Wow, it really works.
It's amazing.

[Yubin] Of course it does.

How did you know about this?

It says so in the manual.

Who actually reads the manual?

-Who doesn't?
-Ah...

I've never read any manuals.

You never read the manual
after buying something?

-I see.
-[Minseo scoffs]

[slurping]

[happy exclaim]

That hits the spot.

[Minseo] It's so good.

[Yubin] Hold on. Use this.

-For what?
-You have a runny nose.

[Minseo] Ah.

[sniffs]

[inhales] Detective Seo. By any chance,

did you go to high school in Seodaemun?

I did. Why?

I knew it. So that's what happened.

Mr. Seo Jangsoo was arrested

in front of a girls' high school
in Seodaemun.

[♪ slow emotional music playing]

[Yubin] If I remember correctly,

it was graduation day.

"Congratulations on your graduation"

"Sejeong Girls' High School"

-[police] Where do you think you're going?
-[police 2] Get him.

-[police 1] Got him!
-[police 2] Come here.

-[police 1] You put up a good fight.
-[police 2] Seo Jangsoo, you're done for.

[police 2] Hold still!

[♪ slow emotional music continues]

[Yubin] I'd been curious

why that elusive Seo Jangsoo
got caught there on that day,

of all places and times.

[♪ slow emotional music swells]

[Yubin] Now I know why
he had to be there then.

Captain.

Perhaps...

I knew it all along...

but I was too proud to admit it.

You told me the other day

to keep a distance from cases

because people often fail to see things
that are too close.

But I have trouble keeping a distance
from those close to me.

I'm such a fool.

Just follow your heart

so that you won't have any regrets later.

There's only so much time

to forgive someone or ask for forgiveness.

[♪ slow emotional music playing]

Some things can only be seen up close.

Sometimes,

I wish I could see things
up close like you.

[scoffs]

I always knew you were a good talker,

but I didn't know
you were also good at making people talk.

Really?

-That wasn't me, I swear.
-[chuckles]

[knocking]

[Song] You're still here.

Mr. Jeon told me to give this to you
if you were still here.

Okey-dokey

[♪ quirky stinger]

Now we owe your father one.

[Yubin] Thanks.

[♪ slow pensive music playing]

It so happens that a Korean-Japanese
person wants to purchase an artwork.

We're going to go undercover as them.

Detectives Jung and Jang,
I need you to back us up from the outside.

Detectives Seo, Moo, and I are going
undercover to meet with Director Cheon.

Detective Seo and I are going to be
the Korean broker couple.

And Detective Moo is going to be
the Korean-Japanese chairman.

Captain, we're quite used to
undercover operations,

but will you be okay?

Back in school,
I was a member of the Hamlet Society.

[Yubin] I have a lot of acting experience,
and I specialize in method acting.

I'm pretty talented, so don't worry.

Captain, could you say a line from Hamlet?

I'll do the most famous one.

"To be, or not to be."

"That is the question."

-[gasps]
-[happy exclaim]

[all cheer and applaud]

[Yubin] I can do better
when I'm on stage and in costume.

-[All cheer]
-He says he's good!

Songwon Police Station
has moved to a temporary location

Wish-It-Well Daycare Center

[♪ slow quirky music playing]

My, that looks so real.

Where did you learn how to do this?

I've never done Hamlet,

but I was also in a drama club
back in school.

[Minseo] Will you stay still?

[Joongryeok] It's just that it tickles.

You're supposed to only speak Japanese,

so remain as quiet as you can.

[Joongryeok] Come on.
This isn't my first undercover operation.

I have so much...

[Minseo] There you go again.
You have to stay still.

What's the deal with you?

[Joongryeok] I'm ticklish.
And my ears are super sensitive.

[Minseo] Still, try to stay
as still as possible.

This could make or break us.

[door opens]

[heels click]

[♪ elegant violin music playing]

[♪ lively violin music playing]

[♪ lively violin music surging]

-Captain, you're sweating.
-Am I?

Didn't you say
you were in the Hamlet Society?

I've only done Hamlet.

Just act natural.

This is an investigation, not a play.

Got it. An investigation.

[♪ quirky music playing]

Come on.

SONGWON POLICE STATION

Okay. They just went in.

Help them out
whenever they need to speak Japanese.

They have in-ears.

[speaking Japanese] Understood.

[speaking Korean] Understood.

[impressed exclaim]
Great.

Anyway, my heart's beating so fast.

Don't worry. Didn't you see Captain
saying the line from Hamlet?

[gasps]

Right, you didn't.
It was some serious method acting.

-He was Hamlet himself.
-[impressed exclaim]

[Junghwan] You know Hamlet, right?
We're in.

Here they come.

[art dealer] Thank you for coming
all the way here.

Nice to meet you, Ham...

[♪ elegant violin music playing]

-[Yubin] I mean...
-Captain.

[♪ elegant violin music continues]

Nice to meet you.
I've heard a lot about you.

Are you a news anchor or something?
You speak so clearly.

Oh, Director Cheon!
[chuckles]

[both chuckling]

[Cheon] Hello.

I'm his wife.

Hold on. Why are you so stylish?

No wonder you're in the art scene.

[Cheon] I'm flattered.

I'm amazed by your beauty myself.

-Please have a seat.
-Over there? Okay.

Have a seat. Make yourself comfortable.

[♪ elegant violin stinger]

-I'll take a seat.
-[CHEON] Please.

OUR GALLERY IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED

[exhales]

[Joongryeok groans]

Let me introduce...

This is Chairman Kobayashi.

I'm sure you're familiar with him.
He's a huge spender.

[in Japanese] Ah, is that right?
It's a pleasure to meet you.

I look forward to doing business with you,
Chairman Kobayashi.

[Junghwan] Why is his Japanese so good?

Please say something.

Ah...

[speaking Japanese]

[In Japanese] I'm also...

pleased...

[♪ quirky upbeat music playing]

[speaking Japanese]

[in Japanese] ...happy to meet you.

[in Japanese] Nice to meet you.

[in Korean] He seems
to have trouble speaking.

He's had a stroke,

-Oh dear.
-so he struggles with speaking.

-I see.
-Yes.

[Cheon] By the way, is it hot?
You're sweating.

He has hyperhidrosis.

-He naturally feels hotter than others.
-Goodness.

A stroke.

Hyperhidrosis.

Hyperhidrosis. I see.

Anyway, I heard
you're looking for an artwork.

That's right.

I heard Chungwoonsansudo is here.

May we have a look at that first?

Who told you that?

Mr. Jeon did.

[Cheon exhales]

That old man
can never keep his mouth shut.

I'm only showing it to you because
your identities have been confirmed.

Bring us Chungwoonsansudo.

[In Japanese] How's the Japanese
antique art market these days?

Why does he have so many questions?

[In Japanese] It's thriving!

[In Japanese] It's thriving.

[speaking Japanese]

[In Japanese] If you have
any valuable artwork...

[in Japanese] ...please let me know.

please let...

[♪ tense music playing]

[in Japanese] ...me know.

[Cheon] Ah...

-[in Korean] Have some tea.
-[in Korean] Okay.

He just answered in Korean.
He said, "Okay."

I can't do this anymore!

Just say something.

Huh?

[both straining]

[all exclaim]

-Please have some tea.
-Please help yourself.

[In Japanese] It tastes lovely.

It's lovely. Lovely...

[in Japanese] Do you like it?
That's a relief.

[happy exclaim]

[Cheon in Korean] Bring it here.

-Careful.
-Honey.

Honey. Honey!

[Cheon] Here it is.

This is the last masterpiece
by Cheongpung Kim Sangjik,

Chungwoonsansudo.

[♪ tense music playing]

-[Yubin] This is it, right?
-[Minseo] I think so.

[Cheon] I told you so. Based on trust...

-Be quiet while we take a closer look.
-Sorry?

-Let's wrap things up, Detective Seo.
-[Minseo] Yes, sir.

"Detective Seo"? What's going on here?

Is your name Detective, ma'am?

You're done too, Detective Moo.

"Detective Moo"? What do you mean?

Are those your nicknames?

It's not my nickname.
I'm a real detective.

[shocked exclaim]

You're a detective?

Listen up. You've been caught in the act.
You're all under arrest!

[exhales]

Don't follow me. Block them.

-Take care of them, Detective Moo.
-Get rid of them!

[Joongryeok] Okay.

Which one of you guys
wants a beating from Grandpa?

[henchman] What is he saying?

-Four.
-What?

I mean four punches, you moron.

[♪ energetic music playing]

What is it?

[exhales]

Here we go.

Let's go, Captain.

[♪ energetic music cl*max]

MIDAM GALLERY

Where are my car keys?

Where did they go?

[panicked] Hi, it's me.
Bring the car around right now.

Just do as I say!

They're already here?

That was fast. Let's go.

[Tansik] I have to wait for my colleagues.

[Cheon] Who are you?

We're from the Songwon Police
Violent Crimes Team, sir.

What?

[In Japanese] There must be
a misunderstanding.

I'm not Korean. I'm Japanese.

[In Japanese] You're under arrest.
You have the right to an attorney,

and you have the right to remain silent.

-I'm not Korean.
-You're under arrest.

-I'm Japanese. No. I'm Japanese.
-Please stop.

[in Korean] That's enough, sir.

[in Japanese] I'm Japanese!

[In Korean] Let's just go. I am Korean.
Fine.

Nice.

[♪ dramatic music playing]

[♪ energetic music surging]

[pigeon cooing]

[chuckles] Great job, Yubin.

I'll make sure you get a promotion,
so wait just a little longer.

After the promotion, you can transfer
to headquarters with glory.

I'm good.

Just keep up your end of the deal

and reward my team.

They worked so hard for this case.

Hey, for them to get a promotion,
you need to be promoted first.

I'll send you a list of officers
who deserve a reward.

You little brat.

Fine, suit yourself then. [chuckles]

Songwon Police Violent Crimes Team 2
Award Ceremony

Lieutenant Moo Joongryeok!

Good work.

Sergeant Jung Junghwan!

Good work.

Corporal Seo Minseo!

Good work.

[pleading] Keep it down.

[loudly] Officer Jang Tansik!

Are you okay, sir?

-Go, Violent Crimes Team 2!
-[all] Go, Violent Crimes Team 2!

Good work, everyone.

[all] Thank you, sir!

[groaning]

[laughing]

-[chuckles]
-[camera snaps]

[camera snaps]

[camera snaps repeatedly]

[♪ upbeat music playing]

[Yubin] Detective Seo.

Captain.

Thank you.

I guess you've identified the buyer.

Yes.

I found CCTV footage of the kid
selling the stolen transit card.

[Yubin] Ah.

I tracked the buyer's movements
based on his appearance,

and it turns out that
he always gets on and off at this station.

I checked his transit history,

and he typically gets on the subway
around this time of day.

Also, I have a feeling he lives nearby.

Now that I've been coming here every day,
I think I can pick him out

among the people who enter around
the time marked on his transit card.

[impressed exclaim]

He should be here soon.

[Yubin] I think he's here.

I'll be right back.

Thank you.

What did you give to him?

He didn't do anything wrong,
so I gave him a new transit card.

I see.

-Here. Let's get going now.
-Okay.

You got the card back,
but you don't seem so happy.

[Minseo] The picture of his daughter
has been taken off the card.

It was the reason he wanted the card back.

What should we do?

[Yubin] Still, you did your best.

What's important is
that you kept your promise.

[Minseo] You're right. Thank you.

Transit Card

I'm sorry, sir.

[old man] It's okay.
There's nothing to be done.

I should've taken better care
of the last picture I had of my daughter.

It's my fault.

By any chance, is she...

No, she's alive and well.

She even has kids and everything.

[Minseo] Then why?

I made a lot of mistakes when I was young.

I was a bad dad

and a bad husband.

So they don't want anything
to do with me anymore.

I haven't heard from them in ages.

And I feel too ashamed
to ask for their forgiveness.

Anyway, thank you, Detective.

Thank you so much.

[Minseo] Don't mention it.
I was just doing my job.

I'll get going now.

You must be busy.
I'm sorry for all the trouble.

Not at all.

Listen, sir.

Yes?

I think you should reach out
to your daughter.

She might be waiting for you...

to ask for forgiveness.

[exhales]

[♪ light piano music playing]

[Jangsoo] Minseo, shall we sing
Three Bears?

♪ There are three bears in the house ♪

♪ The daddy bear, the mommy bear ♪

[kart rumbling]

[Jangsoo] Watch out!

[yelling]

[♪ light piano music continuing]

-[man] Are you okay?
-Goodness.

Thank you.

[man] Thank you so much.

[man 2] Thank goodness you were here.

-Thank you.
-Are you okay?

[panting]

[♪ light piano music swelling]

Title: My dad is a hero

My dad is strong
and helps others every day.

[♪ light piano music breaks off]

[♪ light piano music playing]

Ansang Prison

Ansang Prison

Visitation Request Form

Inmate number: 8844

Inmate name: Seo Jangsoo

Name: Seo Minseo

Relationship

[Yubin] Just follow your heart

so that you won't have any regrets later.

There's only so much time

to forgive someone or ask for forgiveness.

Relationship: Daughter

[♪ emotional music playing]

[Minseo's sister] Don't resent him
too much.

He's still our dad.

[Yubin] I think it's time for you
to forgive him.

He's your family, after all.

He's your father.

Now we owe your father one.

Forgiveness and comfort
over resentment and blame

[door opens]

[door shuts]

[exhales]

[sniffs]

[Jangsoo] It's cold today.

You didn't have to come.

I just wanted to.

I see.

I'm glad you're here.

[♪ slow emotional music playing]

[bag rustling]

[sniffs]

Happy birthday, Dad.

[♪ slow emotional music surging]

[chuckles]

[chuckles]

-[Jangsoo] Thanks.
-[sniffs]

Thanks, Dad.

[♪ slow emotional music surging]

[chuckles]

[♪ slow emotional music cl*max]

SEOUL BUSTERS

[♪ emotional pop song playing]

-[Narrator] Next time on Seoul Busters.
-We are...

They're unstoppable

-We are...
-The path!

They're evil

[Minseo] They're an MZ g*ng.

They make money through online gambling,

crypto investment scams,
and ill*gal loans.

To punish evil

[Junghwan] Mastar at the top is basically
the boss of the MZ Union,

but we know nothing
about his identity yet.

[Yubin] Once we locate their office,
let's round them up all at once.

[door rattles]

They enter the den of vice!

-Let's start a g*ng.
-[Joongryeok] Start a what?

[Yubin] From now on,
we're the Dongbang Group.

Let's show them what we're made of!

Fine, let's go!

The Violent Crimes Team returns stronger!

The Dongbang Group returns
stronger than ever!

[Yubin] Who are we?

-The undefeated...
-[All] Dongbang!

[Yubin] Warm up, everyone.

Let's show them what we've got.

To be continued...