The Price of Confession (2025) s01e01 Episode Script
Episode 1
1
We're getting married today.
Hello.
Hello!
- Hey, congrats!
- Hey, man.
- Congratulations!
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Congrats! You look great!
HAPPY YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED?
HAPPY YOU'RE A FAMILY OF THREE?
WELCOME TO THE WEDDING
OF KI-DAE AND YUN-SU
Get in here.
Thank you.
- Hello!
- Congratulations!
Thank you.
Now, shall we go and meet the bride?
- Hello, Ki-dae.
- Hey, you came.
Thanks.
Thank you.
- Hello!
- Hi.
- The bride is so beautiful!
- Thanks.
Here's the star of the day!
- What's this? What are you doing?
- Hang on!
- She's not quite ready.
- But I have to film this.
Hang on!
- Seriously!
- No, don't. Please. Wait, where's Sop?
Mun-jun, take the camera.
Where did Sop go?
All right, then!
Bride and groom, please exchange rings!
Congratulations!
Wishing you a happy life!
- Huh?
- It's missing.
What's going on?
- The ring's missing.
- What?
Ta-da!
"Do you, Lee Ki-dae and An Yun-su, promise
to always bicker over trivial things,
yet stand united when it matters most?"
- I do!
- I do!
"Do you have what it takes
to take good care of sweet Sop
and keep her from feeling lonely?"
- I do!
- I do!
"We now pronounce
the three of you a family,
inseparable even in death."
It's time for the bouquet toss.
Me! Here! Over here!
Kiss!
Thank you!
Wishing you a happy life!
You're so lucky!
911, what's your emergency?
It's my husband.
He's bleeding so much.
What happened, ma'am?
He was stabbed in the neck. Please help.
What's the address?
32 Jungri-eup, Paju.
It used to be a paint shop.
Is your husband conscious?
He's breathing.
But he's not opening his eyes.
So he's breathing.
- But he's unresponsive?
- Please hurry!
Yes, ma'am. Another operator
is dispatching an ambulance as we speak.
I'm here, Ki-dae.
Open your eyes.
Don't close your eyes.
Don't close them, Ki-dae. Open them.
Open your eyes, Ki-dae.
Please hurry!
We will now say our final goodbyes.
THE LATE LEE KI-DAE
- Take care.
- I will. Thanks.
Ms. An!
No way.
- Ms. An!
- Hey.
You really didn't have to come.
Of course we did.
Thanks so much, guys.
A FEW DAYS LATER
I know this is a difficult time.
Sorry for asking you to be here.
No, of course I should come.
Regarding your husband's phone,
none of the passcodes
you've given us work.
I've told you all the ones I know.
That's unfortunate.
iPhones aren't easy to unlock.
I see.
Would you like a drink? Coffee? Green tea?
Coffee, please. A mild one.
Sure.
It's instant coffee. Is that okay?
I like instant coffee.
One moment, please.
We usually question family members first
in a case like this.
It's also part of the process
to rule them out as suspects first.
- Can I talk--
- I'm done.
- You may speak now.
- It's nothing, really.
I've watched all the episodes of CSI.
They always start with family members too.
Haven't you seen it?
She's smiling again.
She smiled again, right?
Maybe she just smiles a lot.
In a situation like this?
You think that's normal?
Look at what she's wearing.
- Are you ready to continue, ma'am?
- Yes.
Do you have any other family?
No.
Ki-dae's an only child
and lost his parents in high school.
I was orphaned at a young age.
Oh, I see.
Are you in touch with any relatives?
Sop, Ki-dae, and me,
the three of us are the only family
we had.
You seem to always call
your husband by his name.
Yes, it's out of habit.
We spent years in college together
before marrying.
Oh, I see.
There was an issue
with your dashcam's memory card,
so nothing was recorded.
So you're saying
you saw someone coming out
as you arrived
and were parking at the studio?
Yes.
If they were dressed like that,
didn't you find it suspicious at the time?
Most visitors to the studio
are friends from printmaking.
They usually dress like this.
I guess not all artists are the same.
Well, it depends on their major
and personal taste.
As for me, I'm into bold clothes.
Right, I can see that.
We've spoken to all your friends
who frequent the studio.
It seems your husband
had been saying for days
that he had a date with you that day.
He told them
not to even think about coming.
Were you aware of this?
That was the day
we'd planned to try for our second child.
Sop was conceived in that studio.
We'd planned to drink the same wine
on the same couch in the same studio
to try for our second child.
We found this under the couch
in the studio.
Are they yours, Ms. An?
No.
Actually,
a friend named Oh Seo-won
came by that day.
She looked up to Ki-dae.
Is this your drawing of her?
No.
It was raining and very dark.
It's not what you think.
Let go of me.
Let go!
Is your wrist okay?
I bruise easily.
And they last a long time.
We need to review
the questions from earlier.
Well,
I've told
Detective Ryu everything already.
Since you're a key witness,
we need an accurate statement.
Please cooperate with us.
You went to your husband's studio
the evening of April 15th, correct?
Yes.
Roughly what time was it?
I think I said around eight before.
You said Ms. Oh was at the studio,
didn't you?
I said I think she was.
How long did you stay in your car
after you arrived at the studio?
Ten minutes?
Look, she's a widow
who just lost her husband.
We can't just keep her here
when we have nothing on her.
So? Do we just let her go?
Or do we have a reason
to keep her here any longer?
Say something!
I saw Dong-hun visiting Team 3 earlier.
Baek Dong-hun, that guy
He makes me uncomfortable.
The way he crosses lines
during investigations
and the fact that
he's an ex-police prosecutor are just
He may be unsettling,
but he gets results.
Yes?
Interviewing the witness until now?
What case is it?
- Hey.
- She just went to the bathroom.
Okay, let's start with the files.
It's nothing, really.
I've watched all the episodes of CSI.
They always start with family members too.
A lot of what she said doesn't make sense.
Her emotional state isn't
what you'd expect from a victim's wife.
Etchant was used to erase
all possible traces at the scene.
That wine bottle was the murder weapon.
We're doing what we can
to find any kind of evidence,
but it was shattered into pieces,
so it's taking a long time.
That's the carving knife
with the victim's blood on it.
There was no trace of etchant on it,
nor any trace of An Yun-su.
No trace of etchant?
That's right.
Watch your step!
Be careful.
- Hey, watch the body.
- Yes, sir!
Move!
Excuse me!
What should we do?
I have to go home.
I have to go home.
My daughter is waiting for me.
Hello?
Ms. An?
We're done here. You may go home now.
Are we
doing the right thing?
If there's no evidence,
we have to let her go.
Besides, her daughter is waiting.
By the way,
thank you for everything.
Thank you.
No problem.
Hand the case over to me.
I'll inform the chief prosecutor.
Sop, do you want this mixed or as it is?
Mix it for me.
Okay.
Hold the bow for me.
You can put on your socks, can't you?
Sop, grape juice or apple juice?
- Grape juice.
- Okay, got it.
- Hi. Oh, hello.
- Hello.
- Hello, ma'am.
- Hi there.
The vocab test is a bit hard.
Hey.
Morning, guys.
Ms. An.
- Hi.
- You know
- Pour just a little, please.
- Is this okay?
Yes, I have to drive today.
- You drove here? That's a shame.
- Yes, sorry.
- It has such a nice aroma.
- It's a fine wine.
- Should I take a sip?
- Oh, no. You shouldn't.
If you visit again when you're free,
I'll have some ready.
- Try the aroma of
- It's really similar.
- It is, right?
- Yes.
It's similar to your usual wine.
Bye, Sop. Get home safely
Bye!
Are you going home now?
Take care.
They asked for help.
I walked in and found someone collapsed.
Can you tell if it's male or female?
It's the mom. A woman.
So it's the mom and sister, right?
- Yes.
- Where have you been all day?
We have the teacher's file.
Okay, I'll be right there.
Wait. Didn't you go
to the chief's housewarming?
Here, you can take this.
Oh, you didn't have to.
Mr. Hwang, do you use Karrot app?
GIVING AWAY MY HUSBAND'S CLOTHES AND SHOES
He hasn't been gone that long.
WELL-MAINTAINED
What is this? Her way of mourning?
Or she could be erasing him.
Erasing him?
Leave this sort of thing to the police.
You're swamped with paperwork.
Doing the legwork will only wear you out.
You'll work all night again.
That's why you missed the housewarming.
You can leave first.
Okay, then.
I'll be going, sir.
What are you doing?
- Quit it.
- Oh man, you jerk.
What's your deal? Come here.
- Is she really asleep?
- No, she's dead.
She even snored earlier.
I should've known
when she offered to be the model.
I told you clearly to raise your hand
if you wanted to be the model.
You guys are the ones who refused to,
so stop complaining.
Come on, Ms. An!
You would've made us do a weird pose
if we volunteered.
Guys, what the model looks like
isn't important.
Think about how you feel about the model.
Use your imagination and just draw it.
It's not what you see,
but what you feel.
- That's even harder.
- Oh, you've been filming.
DETECTIVE RYU JI-SU
- Hello?
- Hey, Dong-hun.
Ms. An called this morning.
She needed to go to her husband's studio
and asked if she could.
I told her she can't for now,
since it's currently under investigation.
Okay, understood.
Sure.
That's great.
My hair is a waterfall now.
I wonder what part of me this is.
TEACHER'S PLANNER
YEONBIT MIDDLE SCHOOL
10 ETCHANT FOR PRINTMAKING 5 L
TOTAL 300,000 WON
Etchant was used to erase
all possible traces at the scene.
DETECTIVE RYU JI-SU
You've caught the killer?
Hold on a moment, please.
Can I help you?
Are you a parent?
I've come to the wrong classroom.
- I see.
- Right.
Excuse me.
Are you sure it was her?
You admit you had an affair
with the victim?
He was just a friend I liked.
It wasn't an affair.
If the friend you like is married,
that's considered an affair.
- Don't you know what an affair is?
- No, I
It wasn't me.
It really wasn't me.
Ultimately, blood other than the victim's
was found on the murder weapon.
It belonged to Oh Seo-won.
What did the suspect say?
She claims she cut her hand while working.
Does she have an alibi?
She said she left the studio
around 5:00 p.m.
and took a cab home alone.
She said she paid in cash.
- So it can't be proven.
- Who has cash nowadays?
Do you normally have cash with you? Huh?
How is Ms. An taking it?
She's calmer than I'd expected.
She wanted to talk to Oh Seo-won,
but I said she couldn't yet.
We should let them.
Sorry?
- But it's too soon.
- Let them talk.
Yun-su, it wasn't me.
I didn't do it.
Why didn't you come to the funeral?
I was scared.
I was the only one
who went to the studio that day.
But then I heard he died.
That's right.
Only you came to the studio that day.
Even though he asked you not to
so many times.
It really wasn't me.
How could I possibly
Did you have feelings for him?
Were the feelings mutual?
The killer poured etchant
to destroy all potential evidence.
But there was no trace of it
on the murder weapon itself.
You can't just miss the knife.
Unless it's on purpose.
ANALYSIS COMPLETE
- The bus is here.
- Have a good day!
Sop, don't run. Slow down.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Careful.
- Bye.
See you. Say bye-bye to Mommy.
- I'll see you later.
- Yes, see you later.
Hello.
Ms. An, we've found the taxi driver
who drove Ms. Oh Seo-won home.
Her alibi has checked out.
Then who killed Ki-dae?
How shameless.
You're under arrest
for killing Lee Ki-dae.
- What?
- You may ask for a lawyer.
- But I cooperated!
- You may stay silent.
- It wasn't me. How could I?
- Your words may be used against you.
- He's Sop's father.
- You can talk at the station.
I didn't do it. It wasn't--
- Yes, I hear you.
- Just get in already.
Sorry.
Excuse me, guys. Sorry.
- Ms. Kim!
- Ms. Kim!
Hold on a moment, sir.
Wait a minute, please!
Isn't this going too far?
Must you do this in front of the students?
Look, if you have a problem,
file an objection with the court. Okay?
- Otherwise, please leave.
- No, you can't.
For God's sake!
Maybe I should've brought Sop with me.
Not to a place like this.
The police came to the school
and caused a huge scene.
They took everything, from your laptop
to the students' drawings.
At least my desk should be clean now.
How can you joke now?
My husband won't stop insisting
you get a lawyer immediately.
I don't need a lawyer.
Besides, it's expensive.
Money isn't important right now.
You can't stay here forever.
They can't hold me for more than ten days
if there's no evidence.
Who said that?
Gil Grissom.
From CSI.
Those damn cops.
How can they arrest someone like you?
You know they're listening.
I meant for them to hear.
Those bastards.
Thanks.
Please take good care of Sop for me.
You have a witness interview
for the JK fraud case tomorrow.
They're the chief's friend,
and he wants them treated well.
Yes, I heard.
Also, we received the belongings
seized from the female teacher.
There are tons of videos on her USB.
Apparently, the couple filmed them.
The police said
there was no need to examine them.
Okay.
Babe, look this way.
Stop filming.
I told you I'm not in the mood.
It's not that I don't want to.
I don't have a stable income right now.
Just a few more years.
If we keep putting it off,
Sop will grow up alone.
If something were to happen to us,
she will be all alone.
Why would you say that? That won't happen.
How would you know?
What about you? What about me?
Did we want to grow up by ourselves?
Get off me.
Come on. Don't be like this, babe.
Just go away, will you? Please.
Let go of me.
Have you advised her of her rights?
Yes, sir.
But she doesn't want an attorney.
The other day at school
Right?
I'm Prosecutor Baek.
Would you like to give your statement
when you've hired an attorney?
No, I'll do it now.
I have nothing to hide.
On April 15th,
in the evening,
you went to your husband's studio.
Shall we go step by step
through what happened that day?
God, it's cold.
No, I didn't know Seo-won had feelings
for Ki-dae back then.
I simply thought she looked up to him.
I bought the same wine too.
I dropped it in shock
when I saw him on the floor.
So, naturally, my fingerprints are on it.
Let go. Let go of me!
I said let go!
No way. You can't be serious.
How could you even think
I told you already.
I bought the etchant for my classes.
There's no etching room at school,
so I used his studio.
Wait.
Why aren't you listening
to what I'm saying?
We found a carving knife
damaged by etchant in the toolbox.
It's an exact match to the stab wound
on your husband's neck.
Didn't you call Detective Ryu
a few days ago?
Asking to access the studio?
- Because I need my students' drawings.
- No.
To get rid of this carving knife.
Only then would Oh Seo-won
be the perfect killer.
I never wanted her to be the killer.
Then how would you explain this sketch?
I just drew what I saw.
Ms. An.
There aren't any cameras or witnesses
around the studio.
You made it up.
You made it all up.
There was no hooded jacket.
Your students' petition was delivered
to the prosecutor's office this morning.
It says, "My teacher wouldn't hurt a fly."
You're not the type
to hurt anyone, apparently.
You're a teacher who has never once
physically punished a student.
PETITION
A kind teacher.
Now, this is the file from your orphanage.
It says you pushed a friend
down the stairs when you were 12,
breaking her leg.
But the reason was
that you saw her photo
on the school lunch milk carton.
"I hated how happily she smiled,
so I pushed her down the stairs."
That's what you said.
Ms. An.
Which is the real you?
You never had any intention
of listening to me in the first place.
You decided I was the killer--
You'll be seeing me again.
GYEONGGI BUKBU DETENTION CENTER
Hold this and stand in the yellow square.
Look straight ahead.
INMATE NUMBER 2784
NAME AN YUN-SU
Turn to your left.
Turn the sign this way.
Strip to your underwear.
Hurry up.
Raise both hands.
Turn around.
You have a lot of tattoos for a teacher.
Anywhere else?
No, that's it.
Step onto the body scanner.
Lower your underwear.
Squat like you're sitting on a toilet.
Stop.
Inmates 1381 and 2791, step forward.
Hey! Look up.
Let me get a good look at the newbies
with screwed-up lives.
- Inmate 8692, be quiet!
- Let's go.
Put the box down.
2784, step forward.
Inmate 2784.
Spousal murder gets a long sentence,
doesn't it?
Isn't the minimum 20 years?
What if you adamantly deny the charges?
In that case, it'd be a life sentence
for showing no remorse.
If the husband was a fucking bastard,
it would be a mitigating factor.
Like your goddamn husbands.
Whether a bastard or a son of a bitch,
how can you kill your husband?
He's your child's dad.
Then you're a fucking bitch.
Hey, you goddamn bitch.
If I hear you crying,
I swear I'll rip you to pieces.
How dare that bitch. That fucking bitch.
- Listen and see if that bitch cries.
- Got it.
The second you whimper,
you're dead meat, you bitch.
- As soon as I hear
- Be quiet. See if she's crying.
I said be quiet.
Can you hear She's crying.
Legwork caught you another one.
You're doing the whole "I'm not like those
who just do paperwork" act,
aren't you?
But in reality,
the others just find it pathetic.
You're just making it obvious
that you're an ex-cop.
Don't you think?
I don't mind it though.
Look, about that female teacher case.
Why not work the media?
Maybe do a little crime reenactment?
Because of the JK case, sir?
Among the fraud victims,
quite a few are higher-ups.
They don't want the media
catching wind of their screw-up.
It's not like we're framing anyone.
Just some distractions.
Are you pretending to sleep?
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UNALTERED VIDEO
Hey.
Did you know
we haven't done it at all this month?
Sorry. I've just been so tired.
But you've been keeping count?
I just want to give Sop a sibling.
What's with you?
Let's go to sleep.
Listen carefully here.
Should I actually just kill him?
Guys, did you just hear that?
DIGGING DEEPER WITH JOURNALIST HONG
What you just saw is
real footage of the husband,
the Ilsan spousal murder victim,
and his wife,
who was arrested for killing him.
The female teacher's hidden intent to kill
was captured on a camera
she believed was turned off.
Here, she clearly reveals
her true intentions
and the daily rage
she felt towards her husband.
For fuck's sake.
She said she'd kill him
after he refused sex.
The prosecution investigating
the Ilsan spousal murder case
determined they secured strong evidence
from a wine bottle shard used as a weapon
and indicted the female teacher, "A,"
for killing her husband.
She said something similar at school too.
She said, "Should I kill them?"
I didn't think much of it then,
but now it gives me the creeps.
During art class, she showed us
really graphic and obscene pictures.
On the day of the incident,
"A" made a desperate 911 call,
seeking help for her husband.
Now, a month later, "A" has been sent
to the Gyeonggi Bukbu Detention Center.
She continues to flatly deny the charges,
protesting her innocence.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed
that during an earlier witness interview,
"A" shamelessly identified
a college friend
whom she suspected
was her husband's lover,
as the murder suspect
to avoid police suspicion.
In response, the public has been
strongly criticizing her actions
HUSBAND KILLER
and is demanding
a rigorous and thorough investigation.
Why are you doing this to me?
Why go this far
There's no way that's true.
Calm down. Why don't we--
"Calm down. Keep quiet.
Don't do anything."
You're supposed to be on my side.
But why won't you believe what I say?
By the way,
who do you think leaked that video?
- It was me.
- Sorry?
But why? We had solid evidence.
We should give that woman a chance
to reflect on her actions.
Ms. An.
You should put that down and talk.
Let's take it easy.
What should I do now?
Think about your little girl.
You should think about your little girl.
- See you tomorrow, Ms. An.
- See you.
- Hello, Ms. An.
- Hey.
She ran out this morning, eager to go.
She's so excited
to stay over at her friend's.
But she's never slept away from home.
Do you think she'll be okay?
What if she starts crying in the night?
Don't worry about Sop.
Let's just focus on getting ready tonight.
Hey, what should I do with this?
Is someone there with you?
I think I heard a woman.
Yeah, a piece needs finishing.
She won't be long.
Is it Seo-won again?
I said no visitors in the studio today.
- Can't she take a hint?
- It won't take long. She'll leave soon.
Whatever. Just finish it already
and send her away.
- Making time for us wasn't easy, you know.
- I know.
Take it lightly
and I might actually kill you.
Your husband already came by earlier.
- Did he buy Verite Merlot?
- Yes.
- How many bottles did he get?
- Just one.
I'll take another, please.
Sure.
One moment, please.
What the? At this time of night?
God, it's cold.
Just how long
has he been etching those copperplates?
What is this?
"A," a teacher charged
with killing her husband in his studio,
was sentenced to life in prison
by the district court.
The court stated that the crime
was not only premeditated and brutal,
but it also severed family ties,
and regarded it as a serious offense.
Meanwhile, after the court's verdict,
"A" adamantly denied the charges
and protested her innocence.
His heart has already stopped.
It was just the electrical pulses.
Furthermore, "A" protested her innocence
in the courtroom.
She pleaded with the judge
to uncover the truth
and claimed her innocence
until the very end.
MY ONE AND ONLY SON
I THINK I'LL BE AN HOUR LATE
GO AHEAD AND EAT FIRS
Diva, don't lick that. It's yucky.
Diva, I said don't eat that. It's icky.
SON, DON'T BE TOO LATE
LET'S HAVE THE BIRTHDAY CAKE TOGETHER
blood on printmaking tools,
and the unusual behavior "A" displayed
after her husband's death
were the deciding factors
in the court's verdict.
Just before "A" boarded
the prisoner transport vehicle,
she addressed the press
and denied her charges once more,
pleading her innocence.
I didn't kill him.
It wasn't me!
Please.
Someone, please believe me. It's not me!
No one will believe me.
I didn't kill him. It wasn't me, so why
Subtitle translation by: Lisa Kim
We're getting married today.
Hello.
Hello!
- Hey, congrats!
- Hey, man.
- Congratulations!
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Congrats! You look great!
HAPPY YOU'RE GETTING MARRIED?
HAPPY YOU'RE A FAMILY OF THREE?
WELCOME TO THE WEDDING
OF KI-DAE AND YUN-SU
Get in here.
Thank you.
- Hello!
- Congratulations!
Thank you.
Now, shall we go and meet the bride?
- Hello, Ki-dae.
- Hey, you came.
Thanks.
Thank you.
- Hello!
- Hi.
- The bride is so beautiful!
- Thanks.
Here's the star of the day!
- What's this? What are you doing?
- Hang on!
- She's not quite ready.
- But I have to film this.
Hang on!
- Seriously!
- No, don't. Please. Wait, where's Sop?
Mun-jun, take the camera.
Where did Sop go?
All right, then!
Bride and groom, please exchange rings!
Congratulations!
Wishing you a happy life!
- Huh?
- It's missing.
What's going on?
- The ring's missing.
- What?
Ta-da!
"Do you, Lee Ki-dae and An Yun-su, promise
to always bicker over trivial things,
yet stand united when it matters most?"
- I do!
- I do!
"Do you have what it takes
to take good care of sweet Sop
and keep her from feeling lonely?"
- I do!
- I do!
"We now pronounce
the three of you a family,
inseparable even in death."
It's time for the bouquet toss.
Me! Here! Over here!
Kiss!
Thank you!
Wishing you a happy life!
You're so lucky!
911, what's your emergency?
It's my husband.
He's bleeding so much.
What happened, ma'am?
He was stabbed in the neck. Please help.
What's the address?
32 Jungri-eup, Paju.
It used to be a paint shop.
Is your husband conscious?
He's breathing.
But he's not opening his eyes.
So he's breathing.
- But he's unresponsive?
- Please hurry!
Yes, ma'am. Another operator
is dispatching an ambulance as we speak.
I'm here, Ki-dae.
Open your eyes.
Don't close your eyes.
Don't close them, Ki-dae. Open them.
Open your eyes, Ki-dae.
Please hurry!
We will now say our final goodbyes.
THE LATE LEE KI-DAE
- Take care.
- I will. Thanks.
Ms. An!
No way.
- Ms. An!
- Hey.
You really didn't have to come.
Of course we did.
Thanks so much, guys.
A FEW DAYS LATER
I know this is a difficult time.
Sorry for asking you to be here.
No, of course I should come.
Regarding your husband's phone,
none of the passcodes
you've given us work.
I've told you all the ones I know.
That's unfortunate.
iPhones aren't easy to unlock.
I see.
Would you like a drink? Coffee? Green tea?
Coffee, please. A mild one.
Sure.
It's instant coffee. Is that okay?
I like instant coffee.
One moment, please.
We usually question family members first
in a case like this.
It's also part of the process
to rule them out as suspects first.
- Can I talk--
- I'm done.
- You may speak now.
- It's nothing, really.
I've watched all the episodes of CSI.
They always start with family members too.
Haven't you seen it?
She's smiling again.
She smiled again, right?
Maybe she just smiles a lot.
In a situation like this?
You think that's normal?
Look at what she's wearing.
- Are you ready to continue, ma'am?
- Yes.
Do you have any other family?
No.
Ki-dae's an only child
and lost his parents in high school.
I was orphaned at a young age.
Oh, I see.
Are you in touch with any relatives?
Sop, Ki-dae, and me,
the three of us are the only family
we had.
You seem to always call
your husband by his name.
Yes, it's out of habit.
We spent years in college together
before marrying.
Oh, I see.
There was an issue
with your dashcam's memory card,
so nothing was recorded.
So you're saying
you saw someone coming out
as you arrived
and were parking at the studio?
Yes.
If they were dressed like that,
didn't you find it suspicious at the time?
Most visitors to the studio
are friends from printmaking.
They usually dress like this.
I guess not all artists are the same.
Well, it depends on their major
and personal taste.
As for me, I'm into bold clothes.
Right, I can see that.
We've spoken to all your friends
who frequent the studio.
It seems your husband
had been saying for days
that he had a date with you that day.
He told them
not to even think about coming.
Were you aware of this?
That was the day
we'd planned to try for our second child.
Sop was conceived in that studio.
We'd planned to drink the same wine
on the same couch in the same studio
to try for our second child.
We found this under the couch
in the studio.
Are they yours, Ms. An?
No.
Actually,
a friend named Oh Seo-won
came by that day.
She looked up to Ki-dae.
Is this your drawing of her?
No.
It was raining and very dark.
It's not what you think.
Let go of me.
Let go!
Is your wrist okay?
I bruise easily.
And they last a long time.
We need to review
the questions from earlier.
Well,
I've told
Detective Ryu everything already.
Since you're a key witness,
we need an accurate statement.
Please cooperate with us.
You went to your husband's studio
the evening of April 15th, correct?
Yes.
Roughly what time was it?
I think I said around eight before.
You said Ms. Oh was at the studio,
didn't you?
I said I think she was.
How long did you stay in your car
after you arrived at the studio?
Ten minutes?
Look, she's a widow
who just lost her husband.
We can't just keep her here
when we have nothing on her.
So? Do we just let her go?
Or do we have a reason
to keep her here any longer?
Say something!
I saw Dong-hun visiting Team 3 earlier.
Baek Dong-hun, that guy
He makes me uncomfortable.
The way he crosses lines
during investigations
and the fact that
he's an ex-police prosecutor are just
He may be unsettling,
but he gets results.
Yes?
Interviewing the witness until now?
What case is it?
- Hey.
- She just went to the bathroom.
Okay, let's start with the files.
It's nothing, really.
I've watched all the episodes of CSI.
They always start with family members too.
A lot of what she said doesn't make sense.
Her emotional state isn't
what you'd expect from a victim's wife.
Etchant was used to erase
all possible traces at the scene.
That wine bottle was the murder weapon.
We're doing what we can
to find any kind of evidence,
but it was shattered into pieces,
so it's taking a long time.
That's the carving knife
with the victim's blood on it.
There was no trace of etchant on it,
nor any trace of An Yun-su.
No trace of etchant?
That's right.
Watch your step!
Be careful.
- Hey, watch the body.
- Yes, sir!
Move!
Excuse me!
What should we do?
I have to go home.
I have to go home.
My daughter is waiting for me.
Hello?
Ms. An?
We're done here. You may go home now.
Are we
doing the right thing?
If there's no evidence,
we have to let her go.
Besides, her daughter is waiting.
By the way,
thank you for everything.
Thank you.
No problem.
Hand the case over to me.
I'll inform the chief prosecutor.
Sop, do you want this mixed or as it is?
Mix it for me.
Okay.
Hold the bow for me.
You can put on your socks, can't you?
Sop, grape juice or apple juice?
- Grape juice.
- Okay, got it.
- Hi. Oh, hello.
- Hello.
- Hello, ma'am.
- Hi there.
The vocab test is a bit hard.
Hey.
Morning, guys.
Ms. An.
- Hi.
- You know
- Pour just a little, please.
- Is this okay?
Yes, I have to drive today.
- You drove here? That's a shame.
- Yes, sorry.
- It has such a nice aroma.
- It's a fine wine.
- Should I take a sip?
- Oh, no. You shouldn't.
If you visit again when you're free,
I'll have some ready.
- Try the aroma of
- It's really similar.
- It is, right?
- Yes.
It's similar to your usual wine.
Bye, Sop. Get home safely
Bye!
Are you going home now?
Take care.
They asked for help.
I walked in and found someone collapsed.
Can you tell if it's male or female?
It's the mom. A woman.
So it's the mom and sister, right?
- Yes.
- Where have you been all day?
We have the teacher's file.
Okay, I'll be right there.
Wait. Didn't you go
to the chief's housewarming?
Here, you can take this.
Oh, you didn't have to.
Mr. Hwang, do you use Karrot app?
GIVING AWAY MY HUSBAND'S CLOTHES AND SHOES
He hasn't been gone that long.
WELL-MAINTAINED
What is this? Her way of mourning?
Or she could be erasing him.
Erasing him?
Leave this sort of thing to the police.
You're swamped with paperwork.
Doing the legwork will only wear you out.
You'll work all night again.
That's why you missed the housewarming.
You can leave first.
Okay, then.
I'll be going, sir.
What are you doing?
- Quit it.
- Oh man, you jerk.
What's your deal? Come here.
- Is she really asleep?
- No, she's dead.
She even snored earlier.
I should've known
when she offered to be the model.
I told you clearly to raise your hand
if you wanted to be the model.
You guys are the ones who refused to,
so stop complaining.
Come on, Ms. An!
You would've made us do a weird pose
if we volunteered.
Guys, what the model looks like
isn't important.
Think about how you feel about the model.
Use your imagination and just draw it.
It's not what you see,
but what you feel.
- That's even harder.
- Oh, you've been filming.
DETECTIVE RYU JI-SU
- Hello?
- Hey, Dong-hun.
Ms. An called this morning.
She needed to go to her husband's studio
and asked if she could.
I told her she can't for now,
since it's currently under investigation.
Okay, understood.
Sure.
That's great.
My hair is a waterfall now.
I wonder what part of me this is.
TEACHER'S PLANNER
YEONBIT MIDDLE SCHOOL
10 ETCHANT FOR PRINTMAKING 5 L
TOTAL 300,000 WON
Etchant was used to erase
all possible traces at the scene.
DETECTIVE RYU JI-SU
You've caught the killer?
Hold on a moment, please.
Can I help you?
Are you a parent?
I've come to the wrong classroom.
- I see.
- Right.
Excuse me.
Are you sure it was her?
You admit you had an affair
with the victim?
He was just a friend I liked.
It wasn't an affair.
If the friend you like is married,
that's considered an affair.
- Don't you know what an affair is?
- No, I
It wasn't me.
It really wasn't me.
Ultimately, blood other than the victim's
was found on the murder weapon.
It belonged to Oh Seo-won.
What did the suspect say?
She claims she cut her hand while working.
Does she have an alibi?
She said she left the studio
around 5:00 p.m.
and took a cab home alone.
She said she paid in cash.
- So it can't be proven.
- Who has cash nowadays?
Do you normally have cash with you? Huh?
How is Ms. An taking it?
She's calmer than I'd expected.
She wanted to talk to Oh Seo-won,
but I said she couldn't yet.
We should let them.
Sorry?
- But it's too soon.
- Let them talk.
Yun-su, it wasn't me.
I didn't do it.
Why didn't you come to the funeral?
I was scared.
I was the only one
who went to the studio that day.
But then I heard he died.
That's right.
Only you came to the studio that day.
Even though he asked you not to
so many times.
It really wasn't me.
How could I possibly
Did you have feelings for him?
Were the feelings mutual?
The killer poured etchant
to destroy all potential evidence.
But there was no trace of it
on the murder weapon itself.
You can't just miss the knife.
Unless it's on purpose.
ANALYSIS COMPLETE
- The bus is here.
- Have a good day!
Sop, don't run. Slow down.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Careful.
- Bye.
See you. Say bye-bye to Mommy.
- I'll see you later.
- Yes, see you later.
Hello.
Ms. An, we've found the taxi driver
who drove Ms. Oh Seo-won home.
Her alibi has checked out.
Then who killed Ki-dae?
How shameless.
You're under arrest
for killing Lee Ki-dae.
- What?
- You may ask for a lawyer.
- But I cooperated!
- You may stay silent.
- It wasn't me. How could I?
- Your words may be used against you.
- He's Sop's father.
- You can talk at the station.
I didn't do it. It wasn't--
- Yes, I hear you.
- Just get in already.
Sorry.
Excuse me, guys. Sorry.
- Ms. Kim!
- Ms. Kim!
Hold on a moment, sir.
Wait a minute, please!
Isn't this going too far?
Must you do this in front of the students?
Look, if you have a problem,
file an objection with the court. Okay?
- Otherwise, please leave.
- No, you can't.
For God's sake!
Maybe I should've brought Sop with me.
Not to a place like this.
The police came to the school
and caused a huge scene.
They took everything, from your laptop
to the students' drawings.
At least my desk should be clean now.
How can you joke now?
My husband won't stop insisting
you get a lawyer immediately.
I don't need a lawyer.
Besides, it's expensive.
Money isn't important right now.
You can't stay here forever.
They can't hold me for more than ten days
if there's no evidence.
Who said that?
Gil Grissom.
From CSI.
Those damn cops.
How can they arrest someone like you?
You know they're listening.
I meant for them to hear.
Those bastards.
Thanks.
Please take good care of Sop for me.
You have a witness interview
for the JK fraud case tomorrow.
They're the chief's friend,
and he wants them treated well.
Yes, I heard.
Also, we received the belongings
seized from the female teacher.
There are tons of videos on her USB.
Apparently, the couple filmed them.
The police said
there was no need to examine them.
Okay.
Babe, look this way.
Stop filming.
I told you I'm not in the mood.
It's not that I don't want to.
I don't have a stable income right now.
Just a few more years.
If we keep putting it off,
Sop will grow up alone.
If something were to happen to us,
she will be all alone.
Why would you say that? That won't happen.
How would you know?
What about you? What about me?
Did we want to grow up by ourselves?
Get off me.
Come on. Don't be like this, babe.
Just go away, will you? Please.
Let go of me.
Have you advised her of her rights?
Yes, sir.
But she doesn't want an attorney.
The other day at school
Right?
I'm Prosecutor Baek.
Would you like to give your statement
when you've hired an attorney?
No, I'll do it now.
I have nothing to hide.
On April 15th,
in the evening,
you went to your husband's studio.
Shall we go step by step
through what happened that day?
God, it's cold.
No, I didn't know Seo-won had feelings
for Ki-dae back then.
I simply thought she looked up to him.
I bought the same wine too.
I dropped it in shock
when I saw him on the floor.
So, naturally, my fingerprints are on it.
Let go. Let go of me!
I said let go!
No way. You can't be serious.
How could you even think
I told you already.
I bought the etchant for my classes.
There's no etching room at school,
so I used his studio.
Wait.
Why aren't you listening
to what I'm saying?
We found a carving knife
damaged by etchant in the toolbox.
It's an exact match to the stab wound
on your husband's neck.
Didn't you call Detective Ryu
a few days ago?
Asking to access the studio?
- Because I need my students' drawings.
- No.
To get rid of this carving knife.
Only then would Oh Seo-won
be the perfect killer.
I never wanted her to be the killer.
Then how would you explain this sketch?
I just drew what I saw.
Ms. An.
There aren't any cameras or witnesses
around the studio.
You made it up.
You made it all up.
There was no hooded jacket.
Your students' petition was delivered
to the prosecutor's office this morning.
It says, "My teacher wouldn't hurt a fly."
You're not the type
to hurt anyone, apparently.
You're a teacher who has never once
physically punished a student.
PETITION
A kind teacher.
Now, this is the file from your orphanage.
It says you pushed a friend
down the stairs when you were 12,
breaking her leg.
But the reason was
that you saw her photo
on the school lunch milk carton.
"I hated how happily she smiled,
so I pushed her down the stairs."
That's what you said.
Ms. An.
Which is the real you?
You never had any intention
of listening to me in the first place.
You decided I was the killer--
You'll be seeing me again.
GYEONGGI BUKBU DETENTION CENTER
Hold this and stand in the yellow square.
Look straight ahead.
INMATE NUMBER 2784
NAME AN YUN-SU
Turn to your left.
Turn the sign this way.
Strip to your underwear.
Hurry up.
Raise both hands.
Turn around.
You have a lot of tattoos for a teacher.
Anywhere else?
No, that's it.
Step onto the body scanner.
Lower your underwear.
Squat like you're sitting on a toilet.
Stop.
Inmates 1381 and 2791, step forward.
Hey! Look up.
Let me get a good look at the newbies
with screwed-up lives.
- Inmate 8692, be quiet!
- Let's go.
Put the box down.
2784, step forward.
Inmate 2784.
Spousal murder gets a long sentence,
doesn't it?
Isn't the minimum 20 years?
What if you adamantly deny the charges?
In that case, it'd be a life sentence
for showing no remorse.
If the husband was a fucking bastard,
it would be a mitigating factor.
Like your goddamn husbands.
Whether a bastard or a son of a bitch,
how can you kill your husband?
He's your child's dad.
Then you're a fucking bitch.
Hey, you goddamn bitch.
If I hear you crying,
I swear I'll rip you to pieces.
How dare that bitch. That fucking bitch.
- Listen and see if that bitch cries.
- Got it.
The second you whimper,
you're dead meat, you bitch.
- As soon as I hear
- Be quiet. See if she's crying.
I said be quiet.
Can you hear She's crying.
Legwork caught you another one.
You're doing the whole "I'm not like those
who just do paperwork" act,
aren't you?
But in reality,
the others just find it pathetic.
You're just making it obvious
that you're an ex-cop.
Don't you think?
I don't mind it though.
Look, about that female teacher case.
Why not work the media?
Maybe do a little crime reenactment?
Because of the JK case, sir?
Among the fraud victims,
quite a few are higher-ups.
They don't want the media
catching wind of their screw-up.
It's not like we're framing anyone.
Just some distractions.
Are you pretending to sleep?
THIS IS THE ORIGINAL UNALTERED VIDEO
Hey.
Did you know
we haven't done it at all this month?
Sorry. I've just been so tired.
But you've been keeping count?
I just want to give Sop a sibling.
What's with you?
Let's go to sleep.
Listen carefully here.
Should I actually just kill him?
Guys, did you just hear that?
DIGGING DEEPER WITH JOURNALIST HONG
What you just saw is
real footage of the husband,
the Ilsan spousal murder victim,
and his wife,
who was arrested for killing him.
The female teacher's hidden intent to kill
was captured on a camera
she believed was turned off.
Here, she clearly reveals
her true intentions
and the daily rage
she felt towards her husband.
For fuck's sake.
She said she'd kill him
after he refused sex.
The prosecution investigating
the Ilsan spousal murder case
determined they secured strong evidence
from a wine bottle shard used as a weapon
and indicted the female teacher, "A,"
for killing her husband.
She said something similar at school too.
She said, "Should I kill them?"
I didn't think much of it then,
but now it gives me the creeps.
During art class, she showed us
really graphic and obscene pictures.
On the day of the incident,
"A" made a desperate 911 call,
seeking help for her husband.
Now, a month later, "A" has been sent
to the Gyeonggi Bukbu Detention Center.
She continues to flatly deny the charges,
protesting her innocence.
Meanwhile, it has been revealed
that during an earlier witness interview,
"A" shamelessly identified
a college friend
whom she suspected
was her husband's lover,
as the murder suspect
to avoid police suspicion.
In response, the public has been
strongly criticizing her actions
HUSBAND KILLER
and is demanding
a rigorous and thorough investigation.
Why are you doing this to me?
Why go this far
There's no way that's true.
Calm down. Why don't we--
"Calm down. Keep quiet.
Don't do anything."
You're supposed to be on my side.
But why won't you believe what I say?
By the way,
who do you think leaked that video?
- It was me.
- Sorry?
But why? We had solid evidence.
We should give that woman a chance
to reflect on her actions.
Ms. An.
You should put that down and talk.
Let's take it easy.
What should I do now?
Think about your little girl.
You should think about your little girl.
- See you tomorrow, Ms. An.
- See you.
- Hello, Ms. An.
- Hey.
She ran out this morning, eager to go.
She's so excited
to stay over at her friend's.
But she's never slept away from home.
Do you think she'll be okay?
What if she starts crying in the night?
Don't worry about Sop.
Let's just focus on getting ready tonight.
Hey, what should I do with this?
Is someone there with you?
I think I heard a woman.
Yeah, a piece needs finishing.
She won't be long.
Is it Seo-won again?
I said no visitors in the studio today.
- Can't she take a hint?
- It won't take long. She'll leave soon.
Whatever. Just finish it already
and send her away.
- Making time for us wasn't easy, you know.
- I know.
Take it lightly
and I might actually kill you.
Your husband already came by earlier.
- Did he buy Verite Merlot?
- Yes.
- How many bottles did he get?
- Just one.
I'll take another, please.
Sure.
One moment, please.
What the? At this time of night?
God, it's cold.
Just how long
has he been etching those copperplates?
What is this?
"A," a teacher charged
with killing her husband in his studio,
was sentenced to life in prison
by the district court.
The court stated that the crime
was not only premeditated and brutal,
but it also severed family ties,
and regarded it as a serious offense.
Meanwhile, after the court's verdict,
"A" adamantly denied the charges
and protested her innocence.
His heart has already stopped.
It was just the electrical pulses.
Furthermore, "A" protested her innocence
in the courtroom.
She pleaded with the judge
to uncover the truth
and claimed her innocence
until the very end.
MY ONE AND ONLY SON
I THINK I'LL BE AN HOUR LATE
GO AHEAD AND EAT FIRS
Diva, don't lick that. It's yucky.
Diva, I said don't eat that. It's icky.
SON, DON'T BE TOO LATE
LET'S HAVE THE BIRTHDAY CAKE TOGETHER
blood on printmaking tools,
and the unusual behavior "A" displayed
after her husband's death
were the deciding factors
in the court's verdict.
Just before "A" boarded
the prisoner transport vehicle,
she addressed the press
and denied her charges once more,
pleading her innocence.
I didn't kill him.
It wasn't me!
Please.
Someone, please believe me. It's not me!
No one will believe me.
I didn't kill him. It wasn't me, so why
Subtitle translation by: Lisa Kim