A Bona Fide Killer (2026) s01e03 Episode Script
Episode 3
1
[This is a fictional story. All characters
and events bear no relation to reality]
[Child and animal scenes filmed safely]
[under the guardian
and expert supervision per guidelines]
[Episode 3]
- Hello, sir.
- Yeah.
You're going to stare a hole through it.
I won't test you, so take it easy.
It's going to be a long haul,
so brace yourself.
Sir, this
What, what is it?
[Incident Report]
Oh, that case.
The case where a dad was murdered
on Christmas night,
right in front of his daughter.
"He abused his wife and child,
and eventually stabbed his wife
to death with a soju bottle."
"Then, seven years after his release,
he tried to kill his daughter?"
The part about the daughter
was never made public.
She was still a minor at the time,
and she may have been a witness.
A witness?
She saw Kingfisher?
If she had, do you think
we'd still have zero leads?
Well, you never know.
Maybe she really didn't see anything,
or maybe she's keeping quiet.
Oh, the daughter's name was 'Oh' something.
Are you crazy?
What are you
So you really don't want me to die, do you?
The only witness to
one of Kingfisher's shootings.
The only child I ever revealed myself to.
It's been a while, Oh Seung Ah.
Merry Christmas, Yoo Bo Na!
Where's my present?
Santa Claus will bring you one.
Yeah, right. Like he'd ever do that.
You never know.
He's said to have a very clear
sense of right and wrong.
I don't think he's got
a present for you either.
You're a terrible boss for making me
work on a day like this.
It's not like you've got plans.
Do you have friends? A partner? Family?
Yet here you are, all by yourself.
But it's all romance comics, huh?
Seeing someone these days?
Go home early. Kids are waiting.
Will a punk who's meant to die not die
just because you delay it a few days?
He might kill someone first.
But isn't it possible he's changed?
Still, he's her dad.
I know, questioning one more time
and never giving up hope until the end.
That's how you do things.
If you want to watch a little longer, do it.
Just don't miss your chance.
It's cold. Take some hand warmers.
I'm off.
[Oh Seung Ah's Daily Route]
would be the last day of my life."
"It would be my last Christmas."
I thought I'd never see this again.
Whether I died or killed him.
Right, that's probably why.
I heard your heart.
Do you want a Christmas present?
Then no crying.
You have to be good.
I heard that Santa is very clear
about right and wrong.
Miss, who are you?
Leave the living room window
slightly open when you get home.
See you again.
what on earth are you doing?
Why would you reveal your face like that?
Does she think she's Santa or something?
She doesn't even know what I wished for.
I prayed to just let me die quickly instead.
to save me from hell.
Right at that moment
God really appeared.
The reason I came back.
The reason I do this.
Hoping to save even just one person.
someone might be safe.
You knew all along.
You knew everything
from the start, but why
Because I was disappointed.
I just wanted that child to be happy
and live a normal life like everyone else,
but that wasn't how things turned out.
I didn't like your choice.
I
I wanted to be like you.
I wanted to stand beside you someday,
so I've been working myself to death
until now with just that one dream.
You shouldn't have.
You should've followed your own path.
A safe, bright one.
You told me we'd meet again.
What?
See you again.
No, I just meant I hoped you'd stay safe
I don't know about that,
but anyway, take responsibility.
Me?
You're still such a kid, huh?
What are you?
It was the gift I had desperately wished for.
You were my Santa,
the savior of my life.
So take responsibility.
And yet you drugged my husband?
It wasn't poison. Just a sleeping pill.
Would Kingfisher fall for
something like that?
I know it was a sleeping pill, okay?
Then why bring a gun?
The bullets were real too.
You actually fired it!
Because you messed with someone
you never should have.
What an idiot
You've really been working hard, huh?
So it was from this point on?
You didn't like my choice either?
About six years ago
[Six Years Ago]
I saw you by chance.
Honey!
I recognized you instantly.
for a single day after that.
It felt like there was a hole in my chest.
The woman who'd been my god and heroine
had become just an ordinary, fragile person.
So you're more like an anti-fan.
So?
I want to bring you back.
Back to the old Kingfisher,
the woman I used to know.
So you're an idiot after all.
I think I told you.
You made your choice, and I respected it.
Even if I didn't like it, it was your life.
I only did what I had to do.
How you live with it afterward is up to you.
But Kingfisher
You seem to be mistaken about something.
If I were your savior,
the man who saved Kingfisher
was Kwon Tae Seong.
It was him.
That guy
saved your life?
He saved something even greater.
I received an even greater gift.
It's Yoo Bo Na!
Honey, do you know where we are now?
A cafe
Never thought I'd get a call telling me
to pick up my husband from a cafe
because it was closing.
What is going on?
Oh, my!
Did I fall asleep? What? Why?
But when did I fall asleep?
It's nighttime already!
Our date
Well, it's all over for today.
What are you going to do about this?
I'm sorry. I'll
I'll do the dishes for a month.
I'm really sorry.
You think that'll make up for it?
No?
I'll also take Yul to daycare
every morning for a month.
I'm really sorry.
Okay, I'll accept that.
And you'll read Yul a bedtime story
every night for a month.
Okay, okay. Deal.
- Okay?
- Yeah.
- Good.
- I'm really sorry.
I ruined our precious time together.
Really, I'll really make it up to you.
Double, I'll really make it up double.
What are we going to do about this?
Honey, I'm so embarrassed.
Let's get out of here.
Se Ah keeps calling. Get up, now.
Are you okay?
- I'm okay.
- Can you walk?
Yeah.
If what I fed him was really poison,
I'd have died by your hand, right?
Director.
If you get caught calling me like that
at work too, seriously
you're really going to die, okay?
At work too
At work too
See you at work?
Is family really worth risking your life for?
- Heave-ho!
- Wow!
Mom, I'm hungry.
Yul, are you hungry?
It's time for Yul to eat, isn't it?
Since we're already out,
should we eat out before going home?
Honey, your mom's radish kimchi
is perfectly fermented.
It's because I thought you might be tired.
You said that because
you were worried I'd be tired?
Yeah.
Honey, look at the flowers.
Aren't they pretty?
- You're prettier.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Is Mommy prettier than flowers?
- Yeah!
- Really?
That was the wrong question.
It's not about risking my life.
My family is my life.
So in the end, he saved one person.
That girl would have died
if it weren't for Kingfisher, right?
So, the conclusion is
Man, that's just incredible!
That's why he has over a million fans!
Hey, aren't you going to snap out of it?
Is that something a detective should say?
I'm sorry, sir!
Hey, all the victims killed
by Kingfisher were criminals.
But does that justify murder?
- No, it doesn't.
- The law is a social contract.
Does he have the right
to break that contract
and personally judge someone?
- No, he doesn't!
- Should we,
as police officers,
catch someone like that or not?
- We should.
- How?
Well?
That's the conclusion. Got it?
Let's get it together! Get it together!
Here.
Thank you.
Dig through the files all the way.
Up to the final case four years ago.
You'll see another side of Kingfisher.
Hey, don't go too deep.
You might run into snakes.
You have to dig deep to find anything.
The good ones are always
the ones that stay hidden.
What? What's that?
- Is that a snake?
- Over there
Oh, my
[Not Today]
[Social Affairs Desk]
[Caller ID Restricted:
I'd like to provide a tip about Kingfisher]
Well, did anyone come by while I was asleep?
Someone who came while you were sleeping?
Yeah.
Well, I don't think I saw anyone.
A tip about Kingfisher?
You scared me!
Jeez, stop popping up
from behind me like that.
My colleague Kwon Tae Seong!
Jeez
So you finally latched onto
the Kingfisher case, huh?
I knew it.
A swallow can't just pass by a mill, right?
It's a sparrow, not a swallow.
I was going to take it and pass it
to the right person if it was worth pursuing.
What is it?
What is it? What is it?
Is it huge? A scoop?
Did that person really not come?
Or did they come but fail to meet?
There's been no contact since then.
Was it just a prank?
What are you talking about?
But why does my colleague
and economics reporter, Go Ji Soon,
always slack off instead of doing his job?
You got stood up, huh? You got stood up.
Man, how can you talk about
being stood up by a source
and make it sound like
an editor-in-chief's report?
Get out of here, you punk!
Keep your chin up, okay?
Fighting!
Hello! Good morning!
Hello.
- Good morning.
- She's so cheerful, isn't she?
- Hello!
- Good morning.
She has no idea
what kind of person her senior is,
and she's still that cheerful.
- Hi.
- Good day. Hello.
Mr. Tae Seong!
I didn't know what you liked,
so I brought one of everything.
Have whichever one you feel like.
I'll take this one. Thank you, Ms. Hae Na.
I already have my usual drink, so I'm fine.
That's not good
I'll enjoy it then, Ms. Hae Na.
Wow, Mr. Kwon is so lucky.
Thank you, Ms. Hae Na.
Ms. Hae Na, thank you.
There's no one like you, Ms. Hae Na.
Ms. Gu Hae Na.
- Yes!
- Here
I organized some potential stories
we could look into.
Take a look and let me know
if anything interests you.
- Sorry?
- Oh.
We focus more on in-depth reports
than straight news,
so our investigations take longer.
We'll work on the reporting together
and split the articles.
Yes, sir.
[Managing Child Sex Offenders After Release]
A reporter's job is to prove themselves
through their reporting
and articles above all else.
You know that, right?
What is this? What is this
mysterious character who walks the line
between coldness and passion?
[On-site Inspections
of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act]
[Prison Overcrowding and Parole]
[Voice Phishing Investigations:
Challenges and Solutions]
A reporter who used to dig deeply
into a case or a person
suddenly dropped everything.
That leaves only two possibilities.
They were either paid off or threatened.
Who got what?
Oh, if it were me, I'd take the money.
But he's the type neither of those
would work on.
[Kingfisher Investigation Stalls]
But I feel like the spark
[Identity Unknown]
has not gone out yet.
[Durumi Electronics]
Hello!
[Sales Team 3]
[Team Leader Kim Bong Pal]
- Good morning.
- Thank you, morning candy.
Thank you.
Good morning.
Thank you.
- Good morning!
- Hello.
[Client Report]
Gold.
[Gold: Above the Law Through Money and Power]
White.
[White: Offenders Against
Children and Adolescents]
[Black: Murdered Two or More People]
Black.
[Gray: Pre-Meeting Investigation Subjects]
Gray.
Finish!
I knew you would come, Mr. Lee.
Oh, yeah.
So you got picked
because of your track record.
Oh, my.
Thanks for your hard work.
Track record? What track record?
You didn't know?
Five years ago, taking down
the entire Oh Sun Il gang.
That was Mr. Lee's work.
Oh, that huge case back then!
Amazing!
Oh, so that's why the Chief
Nothing this time either?
No, nothing.
They took the lungs, kidneys,
liver, and pancreas.
They took everything.
Judging by the rate of decomposition,
it's been about three or four weeks.
Well, it may have been buried in winter
and decomposed as the weather warmed.
It's been quiet for a while.
Thought it was over.
Honestly, even in the middle of
all that chaos,
they still roughly stitched it up
and dumped it.
They're not fooling around.
They seem even more ruthless
than the last ones.
Mr. Lee, you're going to
have a tough time this time.
[National Forensic Service]
Beom, what is the first thing to do?
Since the victim was reported missing
while hiking on Mount Taegong,
I'll check with the station in charge
about the investigation at the time.
Look into it.
Secure the CCTV footage
from the hiking trail back then too.
Okay. I'll request help with
inquiries around Mount Cheongri,
where the body was found.
Hey, Beom.
You look excited?
[Forensic Imaging Room]
There are so many places to dig into.
These guys are real punks.
Makes me want to catch them even more.
Find out if there were any other
missing persons reports around Mount Taegong.
Also search the database
to see if there have been any similar
unidentified bodies recently.
What? Why is that?
Someone who went missing in Gangwon Province
was found buried in Seoul.
They wouldn't go to that much trouble
just to dispose of one person.
Hey, Beom. Go wait in the car first.
I need to stop by somewhere.
Okay.
Come on! Let's do this!
- Did you send it?
- Yeah, of course.
Oh, dear.
Director Yoo Bo Na, good morning.
Yeah, Ms. Oh Hyun Nam.
- You are here?
- Yeah.
Let's see.
Oh, my, four people were added today.
Black, Gray, and Gold
We even have a White
for the first time in a while.
Alright.
We have a new client list,
so let's have a productive meeting.
Yes!
Oh, seriously
Someone go and bring Manager Bong Tae Min.
Wow, this client is a bit much.
They're not going to be easy.
Jeez, this month is going to be rough.
I'll go get him.
I'll
I'll go.
That room is pretty nasty. Will she be okay?
I should've given her a mask.
She's used to all kinds of chemicals.
She might actually enjoy it.
Three, two
Darn it.
This was done by a top-level expert.
You could call it genius-level work.
I looked into it.
As expected, there are no guns
that use this kind of ammunition in Korea,
and I couldn't find any overseas either.
Then someone must have custom-made it.
It was like that from the very first case.
I asked because it seemed like
the bullets had changed this time.
Meaning they upgrade
their equipment every few years.
But if there's
a special top-tier technician like that,
there's no way I wouldn't know.
Does Kingfisher make the weapons themselves?
Probably not. Making them personally
Well, considering what era we live in,
they probably have
one or two capable assistants.
Well, it could be one or two people,
or it could be an entire team.
They could all be top-tier experts
like you said.
And rice noodles?
Don't get in.
Don't get in.
Don't get in.
-
Don't get in.
-
Please don't get in.
Oh, that sly punk.
It's spacious, so let's get in.
- Excuse me.
- We'll get in.
- We'll get in.
- Thank you.
I see a new face, huh?
Oh, our Team 3 rookie.
Oh, the one who just joined?
Oh, dear, she's got bad luck.
For a salesperson, where you start matters.
Well, but the timing works out.
You know the whole sales team workshop
is scheduled, right?
Mr. Bong, please take care of it.
Yeah, of course.
Well, adding more people doesn't
automatically improve results.
A small elite team
with the right skills is enough.
A sales technique that silently penetrates,
strikes once, and withdraws.
A true one-shot, one-kill move.
Maybe I should set a date
and give them a special lecture sometime.
- Exactly.
- Enjoy lunch.
That punk
Let's go eat.
Alright.
This is so great, man.
A three-tier cake.
Oh, I'll prepare that.
Oh, as expected.
I'll definitely prepare a three-tier cake.
Hyun Nam, try to understand.
In sales, performance is
your rank and status.
It must be hard navigating work-life, right?
Speaking of which, Team Leader,
since the results are fake anyway,
do we have to rank last every single time?
I mean, not first place,
but maybe third place once in a while
Come on!
There are so many people working
their feet off to sell even one more fan.
It's right that we stay at the bottom.
We can't hurt the people who work hard
and give it their all every day.
Alright, then next month
we'll go below each team's
lowest numbers again.
But do we really have to go to a workshop?
Isn't that a bit much?
Normally, we wouldn't.
We don't usually go,
but since you just joined,
it feels awkward to skip it this time.
It seems like a good opportunity to bond
and get some fresh air together
after a long time.
Don't you know a workshop
is still part of work?
What could you even talk about
with people who sell fans?
Sounds fun. I've never been to one before.
Wow, I'm excited.
I can't wait to go.
But Director Yoo, are you okay with it?
It's an overnight trip.
Yeah.
Go Blue Team!
Wow, Team Leader,
you actually look pretty good in that.
Really? I did put some effort in
since we're going to a workshop.
Still, dressing alike like this
really makes it feel like
we're going on a trip, right?
Mommy!
Yul!
Wow, are you going to daycare now?
Yeah.
and heading out now!
Go, go!
But are you really okay handling it alone?
Should I ask Se Ah
to help out tonight, just in case?
It's okay. I will be fine on my own.
Don't worry and have fun.
Okay, thank you. I will.
Sweetie, want to say
"Have a good trip" to Mommy?
When are you coming back?
Yul, that's not what we talked about.
I told you I'm only sleeping away
for one night, remember?
Yeah, Yul!
Can you be good with Daddy while I'm away?
Where are you going?
Well
Wait a second.
Yul, we have to do what we practiced.
Sweetie, say goodbye to Mommy!
Mommy, have a safe trip.
A vigorous salute!
Hooah!
Hooah! I'll be back.
Bye, Yul.
Oh, no, she must feel terrible.
It's probably the first time
being this far apart from her kid.
Yes!
Freedom, freedom!
Okay, shall we get going?
Let's get in.
[Durumi Electronics Sales Team Workshop]
Alright, let's go. Let's go.
What did you eat yesterday?
Why did you eat ramyeon?
Sausage too?
Director, look here, please.
Let me get in too.
- Okay, look here.
- Jeez, come on
Just take one.
- You have to send that to me.
- Yeah, understood.
[Durumi Electronics Sales Team Workshop]
There have been reports
in the Habaek area of Gangwon Province.
of a man in his 50s
hiking Mount Taegong last winter,
have gone missing so far.
[Mount Taegong, Habaek]
To locate the missing person,
all available personnel
for a large-scale search
and stop-and-question operation.
After reviewing all CCTV footage
from around the time of the disappearances,
only the victims
entering the area were captured.
There was no footage
of anyone leaving or anyone suspicious.
That means this was done by people
who know the area well enough
to even know
where the CCTV cameras are located.
Therefore, there's a strong possibility
that their base is nearby.
Considering the area
has many lodging facilities,
it's believed their base
is somewhere around here.
[Taegong Police Station]
the accommodations and nearby areas.
for any emergencies
or possible escapes,
coming in and out.
[Grandpa Pension]
Oh, nothing beats being outdoors.
Oh, this is so nice!
- It's so nice, right?
- Yeah, it's nice.
Amazing.
This is really nice.
Oh, welcome, everyone!
You've all had a long journey.
Thank you for coming.
Oh, dear, it's nice to see you all.
Make yourselves comfortable
while you're here.
- Yes, thank you.
- Thank you.
Okay, attention!
Go to your assigned rooms,
unpack, and rest for a bit.
And by 2 o'clock. What time?
- 2 o'clock!
- 2 o'clock!
By 2 o'clock, recreation
Mom, I'll call you a little later.
Gather at the recreation area by 2 o'clock.
Okay, let's go!
- Let's go!
- Let's go.
The air is so fresh.
- I have a few questions for you.
- Sure, go ahead.
Have you had any suspicious visitors
or a lot of people coming by recently?
There are about 80 accommodations
in the entire Mount Taegong area.
Excluding large resorts and hotels,
there are about 65 private villas,
pensions, and guesthouses.
What if we narrow it down
to more secluded places
or standalone properties?
About 30 places.
This is going to take longer than expected.
For now, even if it takes time,
a thorough search is our best option.
Yes, understood.
You have to go around!
Go around!
- Wait! Why did he fall?
- Get up!
- Hurry! Hurry!
- Okay, one, two!
You can do it!
No way
What? Did he trip himself?
Come on, please.
Let's go!
That's not just a mistake.
That's a massive blunder.
56, 57, 58, 59, 60
Trip!
101, 102, 103, 104
105, 106, 107, 108
Team 3!
- Fighting!
- Fighting!
One, two, three!
- This
- Use your eyes a little.
This is just practice, right?
Okay, okay. One more time!
Thanks.
Alright, Team 3!
- Fighting!
- Fighting!
- Good!
- Fighting!
One, two, three!
Jeez, go! You punk!
Alright.
If you fail again this time, you're
Yes, sir.
Fighting!
Fighting!
Come on! Let's go quickly!
One, two, one, two
Why is this so fun?
One, two, one, two!
- Let's go faster!
- Hurry!
Wow, it's not easy to be this much of a mess.
No wonder your sales are so low.
Get up quickly! Get up!
- Get up! Hurry! Let's go.
- Ki!
One, two, one, two!
This is so much fun.
- One, two, one, two!
- Oh, gosh!
Hey, what are they
Hey, what are they doing?
Fine. Let's eat some pork belly.
If only we'd played better.
Eat up, eat up.
Eat up.
Everyone, grab a piece of meat!
Let's make a toast.
- Sales Team 3!
- Sales Team 3!
- Fighting!
- Fighting!
Mr. Han!
Oh, my, this beef
Oh, my!
I want some of that beef too.
Oh, what a waste.
Thanks to Director Yoo, we got to eat
some premium-grade Korean beef.
Thank you so much.
I can do this!
Go back!
Director Yoo.
Fighting!
[Premium-grade Korean beef]
- Nice.
- Wow.
- How long has it been since we had beef?
- Exactly.
Anyway, today was a rewarding day
thanks to Director Yoo.
I mean, we couldn't even have this
at company dinners,
- so getting to eat it here is touching.
- Is that so?
- Really?
- Yeah.
You know our operating budget
is always barely enough.
Yeah?
But where did Assistant Manager Ki go?
He said he had somewhere to go
and told us to start eating first.
But it's beef.
Found it!
Honestly, people like us
should thank Kingfisher.
He doesn't go after innocent people.
He only kills the bad guys.
That's why I secretly support Kingfisher too.
Me too. I hope Kingfisher never gets caught.
Should we make a toast?
- Cheers.
- You guys are unbelievable.
Hey, what is Kingfisher supposed to be?
Is he some kind of hero of justice?
To me, that guy is just
a psychopath craving attention.
- Gosh!
- Sit down.
It's always pathetic losers who do things
like that from the shadows.
Just because the people
he killed were criminals?
How is he any different from a psychopath?
He's just another murderer
obsessed with killing people.
And who even came up with that childish name?
Kingfisher? Seriously? Kingfisher?
Hey, "King, just rest already"
would be better.
Man, I'm usually a pretty neat guy.
What? Is it already this late?
Alright, it's getting late,
so let's get started!
Representatives from each team, come on out!
Wow, Mr. Han is showing his old habits again.
Mom.
What brings you here at this hour
without even calling?
What? Am I not allowed to come?
A mom can visit her son's house
whenever she wants.
Grandma!
Oh, my baby.
I came because I was worried.
I wanted to make sure
my babies were eating properly
You made so much?
Yul's mommy prepared everything.
Mom, you know what she's like, right?
If you haven't eaten, eat with us.
No, I already ate.
Half of these are made by you,
aren't they, Mom?
That's what Bo Na told me.
She said the three of us
would've starved without you.
She said that?
She says your cooking is the best,
and she's upset she can't even imitate it.
You should've opened a side dish shop,
not a chicken restaurant.
Oh, dear.
Still, come on.
She's got a husband and a kid,
and just got back to work.
She's already staying out?
And it's not even for work, I hear?
Mom, a workshop
is still considered part of work.
Work, my foot.
Hey, going to a place like that
just means getting wasted
and fooling around with guys.
Yul's mommy would never do that.
Oh, you're such a lovesick fool.
Do you really know everything about her?
Of course, I'm her husband.
How could I not know?
Mom, she doesn't get along with alcohol.
When everyone else
was going to bars on dates,
we drank strawberry shakes.
- Drink up!
- Fighting!
Oh, please
Hey, Assistant Manager Kim,
what are you doing? Hurry!
Hey!
Let's go!
Let's do this!
Director Yoo, you're pretty good, huh?
Let's go again.
Alright!
Director Yoo said she doesn't drink.
She just doesn't drink because she's married.
She can drink like a fish.
Wow, she really went all out today.
How has she held back all this time?
Director Yoo, you really
have a talent for 'killing' people.
I'm pretty good at killing.
Good!
Snacks!
Good!
Don't keep spilling it.
Oh, awesome.
Look at this.
Good!
Oh, no!
- Oh, Team Leader Han!
- Team Leader Han!
Oh, my!
I have to drink this. What can I do?
- Yoo Bo Na!
- Director Yoo!
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
Well, Director Yoo, are you okay?
Huh? What?
I'm asking if you're okay.
Huh?
No, nothing.
Alright, sit down.
He's acting all cocky, seriously.
You're really incredible.
You're so good at drinking.
Why did you stop after getting married?
Now, it begins.
Alright!
Sales Team 3!
- Good!
- Good!
Oh, dear.
Could Director Yoo's drunk habit be
She hasn't even started
showing her drunken habits yet.
What?
You're here?
Start getting ready.
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
Now, grab your tools.
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
Give it here.
We have to go hunting.
Alright, put it over here.
Oh, dear.
Looks like a lot of people are already down.
Oh, please have some of this.
This honey water is the best
when your stomach hurts after drinking.
- Oh, thank you.
- Thank you!
- Thank you.
- Have a glass each.
- Drink it all.
- Let me try.
Excuse me, Ma'am. Just a moment.
Which one did you put the most honey in?
- Oh, dear.
- Is it this one?
I'll take this one.
Then I'll
- Maybe this one has more?
- Yes, go ahead.
I'll have this one.
- Yeah.
- Go ahead.
Thank you for the drink.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Try this one.
This is natural honey.
Thank you so much for the honey water.
Oh, yeah.
- Bottoms up!
- Bottoms up!
Thank you.
- It's really sweet.
- Then enjoy yourselves.
- Oh, yeah.
- Yes.
Keep drinking.
Yeah, got it.
These punks are crossing the line.
[Mount Taegong Missing Persons Map]
Their hideout is believed to be
Taegong Grandpa Pension
on the east side of Mount Taegong.
But we still don't have any solid evidence.
You know the whole sales team workshop
is scheduled, right?
Mr. Bong, please take care of it.
Yeah, of course.
Let's go!
Remember,
the goal is gathering information,
not a meeting.
And remember, their safety comes first.
Yes!
The entire exterior of the building
is equipped with electromagnetic
shielding devices.
It seems designed to cut off communication
with the outside in case of an emergency.
- Bingo!
- Excuse me, Ma'am.
Which one did you put the most honey in?
It's not dangerous.
It's just a sleeping pill.
I'll have this one.
It's an antidote.
They've never gone after guests before.
They must have lost their minds.
Now that the police are onto them,
they're trying to make one big score and run.
We'll keep monitoring the situation for now.
By the way, I haven't seen
Tae Min for a while.
Assistant Manager Ki went out
because his communication wasn't working.
The phones are dead too.
They must have activated the device.
Darn it.
I'll go find him.
Please look after Director Yoo.
Got it. So hurry back.
Assistant Manager Ki!
Manager Tae Min!
Where are they?
Assistant Manager Ki!
Manager Tae Min!
Oh, seriously.
What's that in their hands?
Wow, how much is all this?
We hit the jackpot today.
Tie them all up!
Yes!
It's actually better that they passed out
from the sleeping pills.
Jeez, crazy punks.
Forget those lunatics for now.
Let's find Assistant Manager Ki first.
His comms have been dead for a while.
Looks like they got him.
Think he's already dead?
Excuse me.
If he's alive, he has to be
somewhere around here.
No cars have left the property.
Tie them up tight.
Hey, move your head, jeez.
What's with these people?
Why are they still awake?
Hey, folks.
If you keep this up, things are
going to get difficult for you.
Wow, listen to me talking.
Old man!
Some of them are still awake.
What do we do? Kill them?
Are you insane?
They're worth 300 million won each.
300 million won.
That old hag got distracted again.
Just tie them up for now.
Or knock them out.
How exactly do you knock someone out?
I don't want to be hurt.
Darn, my phone's dead again.
That's a problem, isn't it?
What? You're going to call the cops?
- Give me a break.
- Come on.
Friend, don't be like that.
Let's just talk this out
- Team Leader!
- Team Leader!
We'll communicate physically.
- You punks
- My fists have been itching anyway.
Don't rush your death.
Hey, just keep your mouth shut.
Knife! Knife! Knife!
Please save me.
Please save me!
- Team Leader!
- There's a girl over there.
Go tie her up.
Tie up everyone over there and here.
You're going to regret this.
We'll regret it?
Team Leader?
Put that down.
and is being forwarded to voicemail.
After the beep
What should we do?
Mommy keeps not answering her phone.
I miss mommy.
You miss mommy?
I miss Mommy a lot too.
Why isn't Mommy answering?
Mommy is deep in the woods right now.
So the phone signal isn't good there.
In the woods?
Then what if Mommy meets a wolf
like Little Red Riding Hood?
What?
Is it here?
It's locked. What do we do?
Wow
Assistant Manager Ki, are you in there?
Hey!
Here, here!
Hurry, hurry.
What a surprise. Our Assistant Manager Ki
has gone missing in action again?
You really never disappoint.
Isn't it proper to be surprised
and worried at a time like this?
Oh, my, what do we do? Are you okay?
Do you two not get along?
Well, how awful.
What's it like in there?
They've already stormed in.
There are quite a few of them.
Looks like they planned this.
Shouldn't we hurry and go?
They've probably already started fighting.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Team Leader!
- I won't let you go, you punks.
- Ouch!
Can't we touch them? Why?
They're gray.
- What?
- They're not approved for a meeting yet.
Gray means they're still under investigation,
not confirmed clients.
Don't you know that?
I know that much.
But they attacked us first!
Under no circumstances
do we conduct a meeting with a non-client.
We only deal with targets
that have been verified multiple times
and finally approved through the system.
That's our rule.
So we're just supposed to
sit here and take it?
There are other people in there too.
Don't worry so much. I said it's not yet.
Tie them up tight.
Hurry up.
Do it properly.
Team Leader, are you okay?
I'm fine.
They wouldn't actually kill us, would they?
We will.
Oh, yeah?
And how are you planning to do that?
How would you like to die?
Should I specially cut your belly open
while you're alive?
Come on.
- Oh.
- No.
Since your eyes are so sparkly,
I should gouge those out first.
They still look like they're worth something.
That's right. I've got the best eyesight.
I've eaten a lot of lettuce.
Beta-carotene, you know.
B-B-Beta what?
Beta-carotene, you moron.
Why are you even entertaining his nonsense?
Stop the nonsense and move them
to the warehouse quickly.
And call Dr. Jo to come in
early in the morning!
Contact all the clients.
They'll love this.
They're all young and healthy.
I think we're really going to die.
What do we do?
Oh, don't worry.
My fortune says I'll live to 150.
You're full of it.
Hey, you punk, what have you been
staring at so intently?
The phone, idiot. That phone.
The phone doesn't even work. Darn it!
What?
Huh? What is it?
[Emergency Notice]
"Pre-meeting with the client approved"?
What is this?
Looks like we finally got approval.
Alright, let's slowly start our meeting.
It's done. We've arrived.
Found it.
I've sent the evidence.
Requesting emergency meeting approval.
So what do we do now?
They're heavily armed.
What if it comes down to hand-to-hand combat?
You're worrying for nothing again.
in the Army Special Forces.
in close-quarters combat.
Oh, my.
is every combat sport imaginable.
Judo, taekwondo, kickboxing
There's nothing she can't do.
Jeez.
You are all bark and no bite.
Director!
Director!
Hands up, you punk!
Oh, dear.
An elderly person like you
shouldn't be playing
with dangerous things like this.
Oh, that's hot!
Shut up! Face the wall,
and put your hands up.
Hurry!
The rest of you too!
Hey, move them against the wall!
Team Leader!
Hey, step on him.
Hey, hey!
If possible, don't touch the stomach area.
- It's 300 million won each!
- Yes!
while Mommy's in the woods?
The wolf would be too scared and run away.
Mommy's stronger than the wolf?
Of course, Mommy is much stronger.
Mommy's super strong.
She can climb the roughest
mountain trails like it's nothing.
Even through deep snow,
she plows a path like a bulldozer.
She's so strong
that she can lift me with ease.
Well And
She's really fearless
The Mommy I know
is a wonderful person
who is rough and strong,
yet never loses her grace.
What is it?
Why's it so darn noisy?
Well.
Director Yoo is awake.
Director Yoo.
Oh, darn it, who is it? You noisy punks.
I can't sleep.
What's this? Who did this?
Who tied me up like this?
- Was it you?
- What's with that woman?
Where did all these darn flies come from?
What? Flies?
Flies? You crazy punk!
You said you could handle it alone.
Did you get old already? Huh?
Well, I've been at it for months.
I figured I'd at least try doing it myself.
It was your first outing in a while.
I wanted you to drink, sleep well,
and enjoy yourself.
Then this old geezer suddenly
showed up with a gun.
- A gun?
- Yeah.
He's got a gun?
Director Yoo, take care of this.
Move, you punks.
Hey!
You, kneel.
Yeah, kneel.
Get on your knees, you punk!
Where'd this old fly come buzzing from?
That punk
You want a hole in your head?
"A hole in your head"?
That's my line.
Oh, jeez, I
Don't move! Move, and I'll shoot!
If I move, you won't be able to hit me.
Seriously Has she lost her mind?
Go ahead. I'm staying still here.
T-T-That's right.
Die, you punk!
Old man!
- Old man.
- You couldn't even shoot me?
I won't shoot. I won't.
You won't shoot?
Time to go.
Hey! Kill that punk!
Shall I go for it after a long time?
Come at me all at once, you flies!
Hey! Kill that punk!
Missed.
Guess I'll just go then.
Hey, you punk!
Yoo Bo Na's drunk habit is out.
Bo Na
Why do you keep getting up?
A woman as agile as a puma,
as mighty as a lion,
and as graceful as a swan.
Yoo Bo Na looked
truly beautiful then.
Get on your knees, you punk!
Director Yoo's still got it!
Yul, I told you I have to
go to work today, so I can't, right?
I hate you, Mommy.
So this guy is getting out after all?
But we should move up the timeline.
Before he returns to his neighborhood.
That'll cause quite a stir.
He died the day he was released.
What if we followed the crimes
before they happen?
Sir, welcome.
Kingfisher's next target.
Is this connected to Kingfisher?
Were you following me?
What's going on? Team Leader!
I'm Pyo Kyu Cheol, you punks!
That puts Director Yoo
in the most dangerous position.
She's also the most likely to get caught.
translated and adapted by - AnnaV
[This is a fictional story. All characters
and events bear no relation to reality]
[Child and animal scenes filmed safely]
[under the guardian
and expert supervision per guidelines]
[Episode 3]
- Hello, sir.
- Yeah.
You're going to stare a hole through it.
I won't test you, so take it easy.
It's going to be a long haul,
so brace yourself.
Sir, this
What, what is it?
[Incident Report]
Oh, that case.
The case where a dad was murdered
on Christmas night,
right in front of his daughter.
"He abused his wife and child,
and eventually stabbed his wife
to death with a soju bottle."
"Then, seven years after his release,
he tried to kill his daughter?"
The part about the daughter
was never made public.
She was still a minor at the time,
and she may have been a witness.
A witness?
She saw Kingfisher?
If she had, do you think
we'd still have zero leads?
Well, you never know.
Maybe she really didn't see anything,
or maybe she's keeping quiet.
Oh, the daughter's name was 'Oh' something.
Are you crazy?
What are you
So you really don't want me to die, do you?
The only witness to
one of Kingfisher's shootings.
The only child I ever revealed myself to.
It's been a while, Oh Seung Ah.
Merry Christmas, Yoo Bo Na!
Where's my present?
Santa Claus will bring you one.
Yeah, right. Like he'd ever do that.
You never know.
He's said to have a very clear
sense of right and wrong.
I don't think he's got
a present for you either.
You're a terrible boss for making me
work on a day like this.
It's not like you've got plans.
Do you have friends? A partner? Family?
Yet here you are, all by yourself.
But it's all romance comics, huh?
Seeing someone these days?
Go home early. Kids are waiting.
Will a punk who's meant to die not die
just because you delay it a few days?
He might kill someone first.
But isn't it possible he's changed?
Still, he's her dad.
I know, questioning one more time
and never giving up hope until the end.
That's how you do things.
If you want to watch a little longer, do it.
Just don't miss your chance.
It's cold. Take some hand warmers.
I'm off.
[Oh Seung Ah's Daily Route]
would be the last day of my life."
"It would be my last Christmas."
I thought I'd never see this again.
Whether I died or killed him.
Right, that's probably why.
I heard your heart.
Do you want a Christmas present?
Then no crying.
You have to be good.
I heard that Santa is very clear
about right and wrong.
Miss, who are you?
Leave the living room window
slightly open when you get home.
See you again.
what on earth are you doing?
Why would you reveal your face like that?
Does she think she's Santa or something?
She doesn't even know what I wished for.
I prayed to just let me die quickly instead.
to save me from hell.
Right at that moment
God really appeared.
The reason I came back.
The reason I do this.
Hoping to save even just one person.
someone might be safe.
You knew all along.
You knew everything
from the start, but why
Because I was disappointed.
I just wanted that child to be happy
and live a normal life like everyone else,
but that wasn't how things turned out.
I didn't like your choice.
I
I wanted to be like you.
I wanted to stand beside you someday,
so I've been working myself to death
until now with just that one dream.
You shouldn't have.
You should've followed your own path.
A safe, bright one.
You told me we'd meet again.
What?
See you again.
No, I just meant I hoped you'd stay safe
I don't know about that,
but anyway, take responsibility.
Me?
You're still such a kid, huh?
What are you?
It was the gift I had desperately wished for.
You were my Santa,
the savior of my life.
So take responsibility.
And yet you drugged my husband?
It wasn't poison. Just a sleeping pill.
Would Kingfisher fall for
something like that?
I know it was a sleeping pill, okay?
Then why bring a gun?
The bullets were real too.
You actually fired it!
Because you messed with someone
you never should have.
What an idiot
You've really been working hard, huh?
So it was from this point on?
You didn't like my choice either?
About six years ago
[Six Years Ago]
I saw you by chance.
Honey!
I recognized you instantly.
for a single day after that.
It felt like there was a hole in my chest.
The woman who'd been my god and heroine
had become just an ordinary, fragile person.
So you're more like an anti-fan.
So?
I want to bring you back.
Back to the old Kingfisher,
the woman I used to know.
So you're an idiot after all.
I think I told you.
You made your choice, and I respected it.
Even if I didn't like it, it was your life.
I only did what I had to do.
How you live with it afterward is up to you.
But Kingfisher
You seem to be mistaken about something.
If I were your savior,
the man who saved Kingfisher
was Kwon Tae Seong.
It was him.
That guy
saved your life?
He saved something even greater.
I received an even greater gift.
It's Yoo Bo Na!
Honey, do you know where we are now?
A cafe
Never thought I'd get a call telling me
to pick up my husband from a cafe
because it was closing.
What is going on?
Oh, my!
Did I fall asleep? What? Why?
But when did I fall asleep?
It's nighttime already!
Our date
Well, it's all over for today.
What are you going to do about this?
I'm sorry. I'll
I'll do the dishes for a month.
I'm really sorry.
You think that'll make up for it?
No?
I'll also take Yul to daycare
every morning for a month.
I'm really sorry.
Okay, I'll accept that.
And you'll read Yul a bedtime story
every night for a month.
Okay, okay. Deal.
- Okay?
- Yeah.
- Good.
- I'm really sorry.
I ruined our precious time together.
Really, I'll really make it up to you.
Double, I'll really make it up double.
What are we going to do about this?
Honey, I'm so embarrassed.
Let's get out of here.
Se Ah keeps calling. Get up, now.
Are you okay?
- I'm okay.
- Can you walk?
Yeah.
If what I fed him was really poison,
I'd have died by your hand, right?
Director.
If you get caught calling me like that
at work too, seriously
you're really going to die, okay?
At work too
At work too
See you at work?
Is family really worth risking your life for?
- Heave-ho!
- Wow!
Mom, I'm hungry.
Yul, are you hungry?
It's time for Yul to eat, isn't it?
Since we're already out,
should we eat out before going home?
Honey, your mom's radish kimchi
is perfectly fermented.
It's because I thought you might be tired.
You said that because
you were worried I'd be tired?
Yeah.
Honey, look at the flowers.
Aren't they pretty?
- You're prettier.
- Really?
- Yeah.
- Is Mommy prettier than flowers?
- Yeah!
- Really?
That was the wrong question.
It's not about risking my life.
My family is my life.
So in the end, he saved one person.
That girl would have died
if it weren't for Kingfisher, right?
So, the conclusion is
Man, that's just incredible!
That's why he has over a million fans!
Hey, aren't you going to snap out of it?
Is that something a detective should say?
I'm sorry, sir!
Hey, all the victims killed
by Kingfisher were criminals.
But does that justify murder?
- No, it doesn't.
- The law is a social contract.
Does he have the right
to break that contract
and personally judge someone?
- No, he doesn't!
- Should we,
as police officers,
catch someone like that or not?
- We should.
- How?
Well?
That's the conclusion. Got it?
Let's get it together! Get it together!
Here.
Thank you.
Dig through the files all the way.
Up to the final case four years ago.
You'll see another side of Kingfisher.
Hey, don't go too deep.
You might run into snakes.
You have to dig deep to find anything.
The good ones are always
the ones that stay hidden.
What? What's that?
- Is that a snake?
- Over there
Oh, my
[Not Today]
[Social Affairs Desk]
[Caller ID Restricted:
I'd like to provide a tip about Kingfisher]
Well, did anyone come by while I was asleep?
Someone who came while you were sleeping?
Yeah.
Well, I don't think I saw anyone.
A tip about Kingfisher?
You scared me!
Jeez, stop popping up
from behind me like that.
My colleague Kwon Tae Seong!
Jeez
So you finally latched onto
the Kingfisher case, huh?
I knew it.
A swallow can't just pass by a mill, right?
It's a sparrow, not a swallow.
I was going to take it and pass it
to the right person if it was worth pursuing.
What is it?
What is it? What is it?
Is it huge? A scoop?
Did that person really not come?
Or did they come but fail to meet?
There's been no contact since then.
Was it just a prank?
What are you talking about?
But why does my colleague
and economics reporter, Go Ji Soon,
always slack off instead of doing his job?
You got stood up, huh? You got stood up.
Man, how can you talk about
being stood up by a source
and make it sound like
an editor-in-chief's report?
Get out of here, you punk!
Keep your chin up, okay?
Fighting!
Hello! Good morning!
Hello.
- Good morning.
- She's so cheerful, isn't she?
- Hello!
- Good morning.
She has no idea
what kind of person her senior is,
and she's still that cheerful.
- Hi.
- Good day. Hello.
Mr. Tae Seong!
I didn't know what you liked,
so I brought one of everything.
Have whichever one you feel like.
I'll take this one. Thank you, Ms. Hae Na.
I already have my usual drink, so I'm fine.
That's not good
I'll enjoy it then, Ms. Hae Na.
Wow, Mr. Kwon is so lucky.
Thank you, Ms. Hae Na.
Ms. Hae Na, thank you.
There's no one like you, Ms. Hae Na.
Ms. Gu Hae Na.
- Yes!
- Here
I organized some potential stories
we could look into.
Take a look and let me know
if anything interests you.
- Sorry?
- Oh.
We focus more on in-depth reports
than straight news,
so our investigations take longer.
We'll work on the reporting together
and split the articles.
Yes, sir.
[Managing Child Sex Offenders After Release]
A reporter's job is to prove themselves
through their reporting
and articles above all else.
You know that, right?
What is this? What is this
mysterious character who walks the line
between coldness and passion?
[On-site Inspections
of the Serious Accidents Punishment Act]
[Prison Overcrowding and Parole]
[Voice Phishing Investigations:
Challenges and Solutions]
A reporter who used to dig deeply
into a case or a person
suddenly dropped everything.
That leaves only two possibilities.
They were either paid off or threatened.
Who got what?
Oh, if it were me, I'd take the money.
But he's the type neither of those
would work on.
[Kingfisher Investigation Stalls]
But I feel like the spark
[Identity Unknown]
has not gone out yet.
[Durumi Electronics]
Hello!
[Sales Team 3]
[Team Leader Kim Bong Pal]
- Good morning.
- Thank you, morning candy.
Thank you.
Good morning.
Thank you.
- Good morning!
- Hello.
[Client Report]
Gold.
[Gold: Above the Law Through Money and Power]
White.
[White: Offenders Against
Children and Adolescents]
[Black: Murdered Two or More People]
Black.
[Gray: Pre-Meeting Investigation Subjects]
Gray.
Finish!
I knew you would come, Mr. Lee.
Oh, yeah.
So you got picked
because of your track record.
Oh, my.
Thanks for your hard work.
Track record? What track record?
You didn't know?
Five years ago, taking down
the entire Oh Sun Il gang.
That was Mr. Lee's work.
Oh, that huge case back then!
Amazing!
Oh, so that's why the Chief
Nothing this time either?
No, nothing.
They took the lungs, kidneys,
liver, and pancreas.
They took everything.
Judging by the rate of decomposition,
it's been about three or four weeks.
Well, it may have been buried in winter
and decomposed as the weather warmed.
It's been quiet for a while.
Thought it was over.
Honestly, even in the middle of
all that chaos,
they still roughly stitched it up
and dumped it.
They're not fooling around.
They seem even more ruthless
than the last ones.
Mr. Lee, you're going to
have a tough time this time.
[National Forensic Service]
Beom, what is the first thing to do?
Since the victim was reported missing
while hiking on Mount Taegong,
I'll check with the station in charge
about the investigation at the time.
Look into it.
Secure the CCTV footage
from the hiking trail back then too.
Okay. I'll request help with
inquiries around Mount Cheongri,
where the body was found.
Hey, Beom.
You look excited?
[Forensic Imaging Room]
There are so many places to dig into.
These guys are real punks.
Makes me want to catch them even more.
Find out if there were any other
missing persons reports around Mount Taegong.
Also search the database
to see if there have been any similar
unidentified bodies recently.
What? Why is that?
Someone who went missing in Gangwon Province
was found buried in Seoul.
They wouldn't go to that much trouble
just to dispose of one person.
Hey, Beom. Go wait in the car first.
I need to stop by somewhere.
Okay.
Come on! Let's do this!
- Did you send it?
- Yeah, of course.
Oh, dear.
Director Yoo Bo Na, good morning.
Yeah, Ms. Oh Hyun Nam.
- You are here?
- Yeah.
Let's see.
Oh, my, four people were added today.
Black, Gray, and Gold
We even have a White
for the first time in a while.
Alright.
We have a new client list,
so let's have a productive meeting.
Yes!
Oh, seriously
Someone go and bring Manager Bong Tae Min.
Wow, this client is a bit much.
They're not going to be easy.
Jeez, this month is going to be rough.
I'll go get him.
I'll
I'll go.
That room is pretty nasty. Will she be okay?
I should've given her a mask.
She's used to all kinds of chemicals.
She might actually enjoy it.
Three, two
Darn it.
This was done by a top-level expert.
You could call it genius-level work.
I looked into it.
As expected, there are no guns
that use this kind of ammunition in Korea,
and I couldn't find any overseas either.
Then someone must have custom-made it.
It was like that from the very first case.
I asked because it seemed like
the bullets had changed this time.
Meaning they upgrade
their equipment every few years.
But if there's
a special top-tier technician like that,
there's no way I wouldn't know.
Does Kingfisher make the weapons themselves?
Probably not. Making them personally
Well, considering what era we live in,
they probably have
one or two capable assistants.
Well, it could be one or two people,
or it could be an entire team.
They could all be top-tier experts
like you said.
And rice noodles?
Don't get in.
Don't get in.
Don't get in.
-
Don't get in.
-
Please don't get in.
Oh, that sly punk.
It's spacious, so let's get in.
- Excuse me.
- We'll get in.
- We'll get in.
- Thank you.
I see a new face, huh?
Oh, our Team 3 rookie.
Oh, the one who just joined?
Oh, dear, she's got bad luck.
For a salesperson, where you start matters.
Well, but the timing works out.
You know the whole sales team workshop
is scheduled, right?
Mr. Bong, please take care of it.
Yeah, of course.
Well, adding more people doesn't
automatically improve results.
A small elite team
with the right skills is enough.
A sales technique that silently penetrates,
strikes once, and withdraws.
A true one-shot, one-kill move.
Maybe I should set a date
and give them a special lecture sometime.
- Exactly.
- Enjoy lunch.
That punk
Let's go eat.
Alright.
This is so great, man.
A three-tier cake.
Oh, I'll prepare that.
Oh, as expected.
I'll definitely prepare a three-tier cake.
Hyun Nam, try to understand.
In sales, performance is
your rank and status.
It must be hard navigating work-life, right?
Speaking of which, Team Leader,
since the results are fake anyway,
do we have to rank last every single time?
I mean, not first place,
but maybe third place once in a while
Come on!
There are so many people working
their feet off to sell even one more fan.
It's right that we stay at the bottom.
We can't hurt the people who work hard
and give it their all every day.
Alright, then next month
we'll go below each team's
lowest numbers again.
But do we really have to go to a workshop?
Isn't that a bit much?
Normally, we wouldn't.
We don't usually go,
but since you just joined,
it feels awkward to skip it this time.
It seems like a good opportunity to bond
and get some fresh air together
after a long time.
Don't you know a workshop
is still part of work?
What could you even talk about
with people who sell fans?
Sounds fun. I've never been to one before.
Wow, I'm excited.
I can't wait to go.
But Director Yoo, are you okay with it?
It's an overnight trip.
Yeah.
Go Blue Team!
Wow, Team Leader,
you actually look pretty good in that.
Really? I did put some effort in
since we're going to a workshop.
Still, dressing alike like this
really makes it feel like
we're going on a trip, right?
Mommy!
Yul!
Wow, are you going to daycare now?
Yeah.
and heading out now!
Go, go!
But are you really okay handling it alone?
Should I ask Se Ah
to help out tonight, just in case?
It's okay. I will be fine on my own.
Don't worry and have fun.
Okay, thank you. I will.
Sweetie, want to say
"Have a good trip" to Mommy?
When are you coming back?
Yul, that's not what we talked about.
I told you I'm only sleeping away
for one night, remember?
Yeah, Yul!
Can you be good with Daddy while I'm away?
Where are you going?
Well
Wait a second.
Yul, we have to do what we practiced.
Sweetie, say goodbye to Mommy!
Mommy, have a safe trip.
A vigorous salute!
Hooah!
Hooah! I'll be back.
Bye, Yul.
Oh, no, she must feel terrible.
It's probably the first time
being this far apart from her kid.
Yes!
Freedom, freedom!
Okay, shall we get going?
Let's get in.
[Durumi Electronics Sales Team Workshop]
Alright, let's go. Let's go.
What did you eat yesterday?
Why did you eat ramyeon?
Sausage too?
Director, look here, please.
Let me get in too.
- Okay, look here.
- Jeez, come on
Just take one.
- You have to send that to me.
- Yeah, understood.
[Durumi Electronics Sales Team Workshop]
There have been reports
in the Habaek area of Gangwon Province.
of a man in his 50s
hiking Mount Taegong last winter,
have gone missing so far.
[Mount Taegong, Habaek]
To locate the missing person,
all available personnel
for a large-scale search
and stop-and-question operation.
After reviewing all CCTV footage
from around the time of the disappearances,
only the victims
entering the area were captured.
There was no footage
of anyone leaving or anyone suspicious.
That means this was done by people
who know the area well enough
to even know
where the CCTV cameras are located.
Therefore, there's a strong possibility
that their base is nearby.
Considering the area
has many lodging facilities,
it's believed their base
is somewhere around here.
[Taegong Police Station]
the accommodations and nearby areas.
for any emergencies
or possible escapes,
coming in and out.
[Grandpa Pension]
Oh, nothing beats being outdoors.
Oh, this is so nice!
- It's so nice, right?
- Yeah, it's nice.
Amazing.
This is really nice.
Oh, welcome, everyone!
You've all had a long journey.
Thank you for coming.
Oh, dear, it's nice to see you all.
Make yourselves comfortable
while you're here.
- Yes, thank you.
- Thank you.
Okay, attention!
Go to your assigned rooms,
unpack, and rest for a bit.
And by 2 o'clock. What time?
- 2 o'clock!
- 2 o'clock!
By 2 o'clock, recreation
Mom, I'll call you a little later.
Gather at the recreation area by 2 o'clock.
Okay, let's go!
- Let's go!
- Let's go.
The air is so fresh.
- I have a few questions for you.
- Sure, go ahead.
Have you had any suspicious visitors
or a lot of people coming by recently?
There are about 80 accommodations
in the entire Mount Taegong area.
Excluding large resorts and hotels,
there are about 65 private villas,
pensions, and guesthouses.
What if we narrow it down
to more secluded places
or standalone properties?
About 30 places.
This is going to take longer than expected.
For now, even if it takes time,
a thorough search is our best option.
Yes, understood.
You have to go around!
Go around!
- Wait! Why did he fall?
- Get up!
- Hurry! Hurry!
- Okay, one, two!
You can do it!
No way
What? Did he trip himself?
Come on, please.
Let's go!
That's not just a mistake.
That's a massive blunder.
56, 57, 58, 59, 60
Trip!
101, 102, 103, 104
105, 106, 107, 108
Team 3!
- Fighting!
- Fighting!
One, two, three!
- This
- Use your eyes a little.
This is just practice, right?
Okay, okay. One more time!
Thanks.
Alright, Team 3!
- Fighting!
- Fighting!
- Good!
- Fighting!
One, two, three!
Jeez, go! You punk!
Alright.
If you fail again this time, you're
Yes, sir.
Fighting!
Fighting!
Come on! Let's go quickly!
One, two, one, two
Why is this so fun?
One, two, one, two!
- Let's go faster!
- Hurry!
Wow, it's not easy to be this much of a mess.
No wonder your sales are so low.
Get up quickly! Get up!
- Get up! Hurry! Let's go.
- Ki!
One, two, one, two!
This is so much fun.
- One, two, one, two!
- Oh, gosh!
Hey, what are they
Hey, what are they doing?
Fine. Let's eat some pork belly.
If only we'd played better.
Eat up, eat up.
Eat up.
Everyone, grab a piece of meat!
Let's make a toast.
- Sales Team 3!
- Sales Team 3!
- Fighting!
- Fighting!
Mr. Han!
Oh, my, this beef
Oh, my!
I want some of that beef too.
Oh, what a waste.
Thanks to Director Yoo, we got to eat
some premium-grade Korean beef.
Thank you so much.
I can do this!
Go back!
Director Yoo.
Fighting!
[Premium-grade Korean beef]
- Nice.
- Wow.
- How long has it been since we had beef?
- Exactly.
Anyway, today was a rewarding day
thanks to Director Yoo.
I mean, we couldn't even have this
at company dinners,
- so getting to eat it here is touching.
- Is that so?
- Really?
- Yeah.
You know our operating budget
is always barely enough.
Yeah?
But where did Assistant Manager Ki go?
He said he had somewhere to go
and told us to start eating first.
But it's beef.
Found it!
Honestly, people like us
should thank Kingfisher.
He doesn't go after innocent people.
He only kills the bad guys.
That's why I secretly support Kingfisher too.
Me too. I hope Kingfisher never gets caught.
Should we make a toast?
- Cheers.
- You guys are unbelievable.
Hey, what is Kingfisher supposed to be?
Is he some kind of hero of justice?
To me, that guy is just
a psychopath craving attention.
- Gosh!
- Sit down.
It's always pathetic losers who do things
like that from the shadows.
Just because the people
he killed were criminals?
How is he any different from a psychopath?
He's just another murderer
obsessed with killing people.
And who even came up with that childish name?
Kingfisher? Seriously? Kingfisher?
Hey, "King, just rest already"
would be better.
Man, I'm usually a pretty neat guy.
What? Is it already this late?
Alright, it's getting late,
so let's get started!
Representatives from each team, come on out!
Wow, Mr. Han is showing his old habits again.
Mom.
What brings you here at this hour
without even calling?
What? Am I not allowed to come?
A mom can visit her son's house
whenever she wants.
Grandma!
Oh, my baby.
I came because I was worried.
I wanted to make sure
my babies were eating properly
You made so much?
Yul's mommy prepared everything.
Mom, you know what she's like, right?
If you haven't eaten, eat with us.
No, I already ate.
Half of these are made by you,
aren't they, Mom?
That's what Bo Na told me.
She said the three of us
would've starved without you.
She said that?
She says your cooking is the best,
and she's upset she can't even imitate it.
You should've opened a side dish shop,
not a chicken restaurant.
Oh, dear.
Still, come on.
She's got a husband and a kid,
and just got back to work.
She's already staying out?
And it's not even for work, I hear?
Mom, a workshop
is still considered part of work.
Work, my foot.
Hey, going to a place like that
just means getting wasted
and fooling around with guys.
Yul's mommy would never do that.
Oh, you're such a lovesick fool.
Do you really know everything about her?
Of course, I'm her husband.
How could I not know?
Mom, she doesn't get along with alcohol.
When everyone else
was going to bars on dates,
we drank strawberry shakes.
- Drink up!
- Fighting!
Oh, please
Hey, Assistant Manager Kim,
what are you doing? Hurry!
Hey!
Let's go!
Let's do this!
Director Yoo, you're pretty good, huh?
Let's go again.
Alright!
Director Yoo said she doesn't drink.
She just doesn't drink because she's married.
She can drink like a fish.
Wow, she really went all out today.
How has she held back all this time?
Director Yoo, you really
have a talent for 'killing' people.
I'm pretty good at killing.
Good!
Snacks!
Good!
Don't keep spilling it.
Oh, awesome.
Look at this.
Good!
Oh, no!
- Oh, Team Leader Han!
- Team Leader Han!
Oh, my!
I have to drink this. What can I do?
- Yoo Bo Na!
- Director Yoo!
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
Well, Director Yoo, are you okay?
Huh? What?
I'm asking if you're okay.
Huh?
No, nothing.
Alright, sit down.
He's acting all cocky, seriously.
You're really incredible.
You're so good at drinking.
Why did you stop after getting married?
Now, it begins.
Alright!
Sales Team 3!
- Good!
- Good!
Oh, dear.
Could Director Yoo's drunk habit be
She hasn't even started
showing her drunken habits yet.
What?
You're here?
Start getting ready.
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
Now, grab your tools.
- Yeah!
- Yeah!
Give it here.
We have to go hunting.
Alright, put it over here.
Oh, dear.
Looks like a lot of people are already down.
Oh, please have some of this.
This honey water is the best
when your stomach hurts after drinking.
- Oh, thank you.
- Thank you!
- Thank you.
- Have a glass each.
- Drink it all.
- Let me try.
Excuse me, Ma'am. Just a moment.
Which one did you put the most honey in?
- Oh, dear.
- Is it this one?
I'll take this one.
Then I'll
- Maybe this one has more?
- Yes, go ahead.
I'll have this one.
- Yeah.
- Go ahead.
Thank you for the drink.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Try this one.
This is natural honey.
Thank you so much for the honey water.
Oh, yeah.
- Bottoms up!
- Bottoms up!
Thank you.
- It's really sweet.
- Then enjoy yourselves.
- Oh, yeah.
- Yes.
Keep drinking.
Yeah, got it.
These punks are crossing the line.
[Mount Taegong Missing Persons Map]
Their hideout is believed to be
Taegong Grandpa Pension
on the east side of Mount Taegong.
But we still don't have any solid evidence.
You know the whole sales team workshop
is scheduled, right?
Mr. Bong, please take care of it.
Yeah, of course.
Let's go!
Remember,
the goal is gathering information,
not a meeting.
And remember, their safety comes first.
Yes!
The entire exterior of the building
is equipped with electromagnetic
shielding devices.
It seems designed to cut off communication
with the outside in case of an emergency.
- Bingo!
- Excuse me, Ma'am.
Which one did you put the most honey in?
It's not dangerous.
It's just a sleeping pill.
I'll have this one.
It's an antidote.
They've never gone after guests before.
They must have lost their minds.
Now that the police are onto them,
they're trying to make one big score and run.
We'll keep monitoring the situation for now.
By the way, I haven't seen
Tae Min for a while.
Assistant Manager Ki went out
because his communication wasn't working.
The phones are dead too.
They must have activated the device.
Darn it.
I'll go find him.
Please look after Director Yoo.
Got it. So hurry back.
Assistant Manager Ki!
Manager Tae Min!
Where are they?
Assistant Manager Ki!
Manager Tae Min!
Oh, seriously.
What's that in their hands?
Wow, how much is all this?
We hit the jackpot today.
Tie them all up!
Yes!
It's actually better that they passed out
from the sleeping pills.
Jeez, crazy punks.
Forget those lunatics for now.
Let's find Assistant Manager Ki first.
His comms have been dead for a while.
Looks like they got him.
Think he's already dead?
Excuse me.
If he's alive, he has to be
somewhere around here.
No cars have left the property.
Tie them up tight.
Hey, move your head, jeez.
What's with these people?
Why are they still awake?
Hey, folks.
If you keep this up, things are
going to get difficult for you.
Wow, listen to me talking.
Old man!
Some of them are still awake.
What do we do? Kill them?
Are you insane?
They're worth 300 million won each.
300 million won.
That old hag got distracted again.
Just tie them up for now.
Or knock them out.
How exactly do you knock someone out?
I don't want to be hurt.
Darn, my phone's dead again.
That's a problem, isn't it?
What? You're going to call the cops?
- Give me a break.
- Come on.
Friend, don't be like that.
Let's just talk this out
- Team Leader!
- Team Leader!
We'll communicate physically.
- You punks
- My fists have been itching anyway.
Don't rush your death.
Hey, just keep your mouth shut.
Knife! Knife! Knife!
Please save me.
Please save me!
- Team Leader!
- There's a girl over there.
Go tie her up.
Tie up everyone over there and here.
You're going to regret this.
We'll regret it?
Team Leader?
Put that down.
and is being forwarded to voicemail.
After the beep
What should we do?
Mommy keeps not answering her phone.
I miss mommy.
You miss mommy?
I miss Mommy a lot too.
Why isn't Mommy answering?
Mommy is deep in the woods right now.
So the phone signal isn't good there.
In the woods?
Then what if Mommy meets a wolf
like Little Red Riding Hood?
What?
Is it here?
It's locked. What do we do?
Wow
Assistant Manager Ki, are you in there?
Hey!
Here, here!
Hurry, hurry.
What a surprise. Our Assistant Manager Ki
has gone missing in action again?
You really never disappoint.
Isn't it proper to be surprised
and worried at a time like this?
Oh, my, what do we do? Are you okay?
Do you two not get along?
Well, how awful.
What's it like in there?
They've already stormed in.
There are quite a few of them.
Looks like they planned this.
Shouldn't we hurry and go?
They've probably already started fighting.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Team Leader!
- I won't let you go, you punks.
- Ouch!
Can't we touch them? Why?
They're gray.
- What?
- They're not approved for a meeting yet.
Gray means they're still under investigation,
not confirmed clients.
Don't you know that?
I know that much.
But they attacked us first!
Under no circumstances
do we conduct a meeting with a non-client.
We only deal with targets
that have been verified multiple times
and finally approved through the system.
That's our rule.
So we're just supposed to
sit here and take it?
There are other people in there too.
Don't worry so much. I said it's not yet.
Tie them up tight.
Hurry up.
Do it properly.
Team Leader, are you okay?
I'm fine.
They wouldn't actually kill us, would they?
We will.
Oh, yeah?
And how are you planning to do that?
How would you like to die?
Should I specially cut your belly open
while you're alive?
Come on.
- Oh.
- No.
Since your eyes are so sparkly,
I should gouge those out first.
They still look like they're worth something.
That's right. I've got the best eyesight.
I've eaten a lot of lettuce.
Beta-carotene, you know.
B-B-Beta what?
Beta-carotene, you moron.
Why are you even entertaining his nonsense?
Stop the nonsense and move them
to the warehouse quickly.
And call Dr. Jo to come in
early in the morning!
Contact all the clients.
They'll love this.
They're all young and healthy.
I think we're really going to die.
What do we do?
Oh, don't worry.
My fortune says I'll live to 150.
You're full of it.
Hey, you punk, what have you been
staring at so intently?
The phone, idiot. That phone.
The phone doesn't even work. Darn it!
What?
Huh? What is it?
[Emergency Notice]
"Pre-meeting with the client approved"?
What is this?
Looks like we finally got approval.
Alright, let's slowly start our meeting.
It's done. We've arrived.
Found it.
I've sent the evidence.
Requesting emergency meeting approval.
So what do we do now?
They're heavily armed.
What if it comes down to hand-to-hand combat?
You're worrying for nothing again.
in the Army Special Forces.
in close-quarters combat.
Oh, my.
is every combat sport imaginable.
Judo, taekwondo, kickboxing
There's nothing she can't do.
Jeez.
You are all bark and no bite.
Director!
Director!
Hands up, you punk!
Oh, dear.
An elderly person like you
shouldn't be playing
with dangerous things like this.
Oh, that's hot!
Shut up! Face the wall,
and put your hands up.
Hurry!
The rest of you too!
Hey, move them against the wall!
Team Leader!
Hey, step on him.
Hey, hey!
If possible, don't touch the stomach area.
- It's 300 million won each!
- Yes!
while Mommy's in the woods?
The wolf would be too scared and run away.
Mommy's stronger than the wolf?
Of course, Mommy is much stronger.
Mommy's super strong.
She can climb the roughest
mountain trails like it's nothing.
Even through deep snow,
she plows a path like a bulldozer.
She's so strong
that she can lift me with ease.
Well And
She's really fearless
The Mommy I know
is a wonderful person
who is rough and strong,
yet never loses her grace.
What is it?
Why's it so darn noisy?
Well.
Director Yoo is awake.
Director Yoo.
Oh, darn it, who is it? You noisy punks.
I can't sleep.
What's this? Who did this?
Who tied me up like this?
- Was it you?
- What's with that woman?
Where did all these darn flies come from?
What? Flies?
Flies? You crazy punk!
You said you could handle it alone.
Did you get old already? Huh?
Well, I've been at it for months.
I figured I'd at least try doing it myself.
It was your first outing in a while.
I wanted you to drink, sleep well,
and enjoy yourself.
Then this old geezer suddenly
showed up with a gun.
- A gun?
- Yeah.
He's got a gun?
Director Yoo, take care of this.
Move, you punks.
Hey!
You, kneel.
Yeah, kneel.
Get on your knees, you punk!
Where'd this old fly come buzzing from?
That punk
You want a hole in your head?
"A hole in your head"?
That's my line.
Oh, jeez, I
Don't move! Move, and I'll shoot!
If I move, you won't be able to hit me.
Seriously Has she lost her mind?
Go ahead. I'm staying still here.
T-T-That's right.
Die, you punk!
Old man!
- Old man.
- You couldn't even shoot me?
I won't shoot. I won't.
You won't shoot?
Time to go.
Hey! Kill that punk!
Shall I go for it after a long time?
Come at me all at once, you flies!
Hey! Kill that punk!
Missed.
Guess I'll just go then.
Hey, you punk!
Yoo Bo Na's drunk habit is out.
Bo Na
Why do you keep getting up?
A woman as agile as a puma,
as mighty as a lion,
and as graceful as a swan.
Yoo Bo Na looked
truly beautiful then.
Get on your knees, you punk!
Director Yoo's still got it!
Yul, I told you I have to
go to work today, so I can't, right?
I hate you, Mommy.
So this guy is getting out after all?
But we should move up the timeline.
Before he returns to his neighborhood.
That'll cause quite a stir.
He died the day he was released.
What if we followed the crimes
before they happen?
Sir, welcome.
Kingfisher's next target.
Is this connected to Kingfisher?
Were you following me?
What's going on? Team Leader!
I'm Pyo Kyu Cheol, you punks!
That puts Director Yoo
in the most dangerous position.
She's also the most likely to get caught.
translated and adapted by - AnnaV