Siren's Kiss (2026) s01e04 Episode Script
Episode 4
[unnerving music plays]
Han Seol-ah?
[Eun-hye] She's the one who killed her.
EPISODE 4
Han Seol-ah.
I saw everything.
That night,
after the event, I went to the archive
to organize catalogs.
After waiting a while
for the elevator with no luck,
I decided to take the stairs down,
and then…
Han Seol-ah came sprinting down
from the rooftop,
like someone trying to escape.
[panting]
I thought it was a little strange,
but then…
[clamoring]
…I realized what had happened.
[gasps]
Someone had fallen
to their death from the rooftop.
I'm certain she's the one who did it.
But why were you
trying to hide your identity?
Because I was scared.
If she found out I tipped the police,
she wouldn't leave me alone.
And I was worried that my brother
might end up like the other men as well…
My brother was an underwater photographer
but now he's just shooting art pieces.
Han Seol-ah controls everyone around her
to do whatever she wants.
[sighs]
What is it that you want to say?
- I wonder…
- You've seen this video, right?
- If your secret came out…
- Yes.
Do you know who shot this video?
I have no idea.
It wasn't me.
You were part of the auction team
that day, right?
I was setting up the auction hall all day.
If you don't believe me,
go ahead and check.
[sighs]
Everything in the statements
matches Han Seol-ah's movements
captured on the security camera.
So it's true she followed
Kim Yun-ji to the rooftop.
Then Han Seol-ah…
Is she a suspect now too?
[tense music plays]
LOT 8
ECHO BY TAKASAWA AYUMI
[Sang-mi] Yes.
- Here you go.
- Welcome. Enjoy.
Hello. May I have your name?
We need to have a talk.
Five minutes will do.
I don't have time right now.
The event's about to start.
It ever cross your mind
that Kim Yun-ji knew too much?
How did she meet Yoon Seung-jae
and even find out about the insurance?
Aren't you curious about that?
[tense music plays]
Does knowing that
change anything at all now?
[inquisitive music plays]
All right, our next lot this evening is
The Abyss by Kim Seung-min.
We'll start at 600,000,
going up in increments of 40,000.
640,000?
640,000, thank you.
Shall we go to 680,000? 680k?
We have 680k.
720k? Do I hear 720,000?
720,000.
The next lot up for auction
is Vanished Sensation by Fabien Leclerc,
a rising artist who's been making waves
among European collectors recently.
- [people murmuring]
- All right.
We'll start at 210,000,
going up in 1,000-dollar increments.
210k?
210k? 211k!
211k.
212k?
Yes. 212,000, thank you.
213,000?
213,000.
214,000?
Yes. 214,000.
215,000?
Out of all the wonderful pieces
in today's special auction,
I'm presenting five to you, Mr. Chairman.
[chuckles]
So, this is the piece
you mentioned earlier…
We're already seeing strong interest
from overseas collectors.
Just like with Stiller,
these artists are about to blow up,
especially Leclerc.
If it's your pick, Ms. Chairman,
it's guaranteed to go up.
If you secure this through Taemyung now,
you could probably see a tenfold return
within a few years.
The Taemyung Cultural Foundation is
opening soon,
and you'll want to fill it with works
that will make you money, right?
[sighs]
Tenfold…
So it's in my best interest
to win the bid, no matter what.
Mr. Chairman,
have I ever brought you an opportunity
that didn't turn a profit? [Chuckles]
[Seol-ah] One million dollars.
Do I hear one million dollars?
One million.
Thank you. We have one million dollars.
One million one hundred?
One million one hundred?
One million one hundred?
Yes. We have one million one hundred.
One million two hundred?
Yes! We have one million two hundred.
This special auction was organized
for a good cause,
so the competition is heating up.
Shall we go to one million three hundred?
One million three hundred.
[crowd gasping, exclaiming]
We have one million three hundred.
One million four hundred?
One million four hundred thousand dollars.
One million four hundred?
Yes, one million four hundred.
- That's the current highest bid.
- [crowd murmuring]
All right,
shall we go to one million five hundred?
One million five hundred?
One million five hundred?
Any takers?
[crowd gasping, exclaiming]
Yes, we have one million five hundred.
Shall we go to one million six hundred?
All right.
We have one million six hundred.
If there are no further bids,
we'll wrap it up.
One million six hundred?
One million six hundred?
Sold at one million five hundred.
Vanished Sensation by Fabien Leclerc
is sold to the Chairman Park Min-cheol
of the Taemyung Group.
Part of the proceeds
from today's special auction
will be used to support emerging artists.
Thank you very much.
[murmuring]
[Gong] Ms. Han Seol-ah,
we'd like you to come with us
to the police station.
[murmuring intensifies]
I'm in the middle of work.
What is this about?
We're asking you to come voluntarily.
Well, I refuse to.
Then, Ms. Han Seol-ah,
as of this moment, you are under arrest
on suspicion of murdering Kim Yun-ji.
[crowd gasping]
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say
may be used against you in court
and you have the right to an attorney.
- [handcuffs click]
- Let's go.
[Woo-seok] It ever cross your mind
that Kim Yun-ji knew too much?
How did she meet Yoon Seung-jae
and even find out about the insurance?
Aren't you curious at all?
Does knowing that
change anything at all now?
[Eun-hye] Hey, Eun-hyuk!
Eun-hyuk!
- [car alarm sounds]
- Hey, stop!
[pants]
Don't go.
What would you even do there?
Why are you doing this to Seol-ah?
What is your problem?
All I did was tell them
what I saw and what I know.
The truth has to come out, doesn't it?
Why didn't you tell me, huh?
If I'd told you, would you believe me?
[sighs]
Move.
[car engine starts]
Brother. Hey, Do Eun-hyuk!
[tires screeching]
[phone buzzes]
Hey, did you crack it?
Oh, come on. I'm Dr. Shin from Yongsan.
I may not have the money
but I got the skills.
Oh, wow! Who the hell does
this crazy phone belong to?
A burner equipped with a spyware app?
- A spyware app?
- Yeah.
It's a type of shadow app
that records calls
and the surrounding sounds.
Stuff like this isn't cheap.
Does it still work?
Hold on a sec.
AUDIO FILE LIS
Don't think so. It's fingerprint-locked.
It's not working now,
but everything saved
looks like audio files,
so I'll try to break into them.
PLACE YOUR FINGER ON THE HOME BUTTON
TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY
Okay. Make it quick and send them over.
Investigator, have you ever thought about
upgrading your phone?
Later.
[line clicks]
[car engine starts]
GANGHA POLICE STATION
Ms. Han Seol-ah.
You lied during your witness interview
and refused to come with us, correct?
This is the result.
From now on,
think carefully before you answer.
And think about the consequences
of every word you say from now on.
[Seong-il] I'll ask you again.
When was the last time
you saw Ms. Kim Yun-ji?
After the party, in the dressing room.
Why didn't you tell us
you two had an argument?
Were you planning to hide that
if the video hadn't spread online?
Where were you
at the time of the incident?
Last time, you said
you were at the Auction Team office.
Is that still your answer?
I'm not sure.
[scoffs]
Is she sizing us up right now?
[typing]
[Gong] At 21:58,
Kim Yun-ji got off the elevator
on the 12th floor
and headed to the rooftop
so that she could vape.
At 22:02,
the suspect, Han Seol-ah, followed her
and got off on the 12th floor,
and about nine minutes later, at 22:11,
Kim Yun-ji fell from the rooftop and died.
There's also a witness.
Someone who saw you run away
from the rooftop at that time.
Now you can confess.
Where were you
at the time of the incident?
[elevator dings]
[Seol-ah] That's right…
That day, I went up to the 12th floor
to look for Yun-ji
and went up to the rooftop.
I didn't mention it because I was worried
it might cause a misunderstanding.
[sirens wailing]
But by the time I got to the rooftop…
Yun-ji had already taken her own life.
- I was scared.
- [gasps]
[panting]
I just wanted to get out of there,
that's all.
Yun-ji was already dead,
and nothing would change
because of my statement anyway.
Normally, you call 119 if that happens.
People don't run away and lie
about not being there like you did.
So does that…
Count as evidence that
I'm the one who killed Yun-ji?
Look, Ms. Han Seol-ah.
You seem to be deluding yourself,
because there's no direct evidence
against you.
But with the autopsy report
suggesting the possibility of homicide,
plus the security footage and a witness,
even a judge won't be able to rule it out.
Which means
you'll need a rock-solid alibi
to get out of this.
ROYAL AUCTION CHIEF AUCTIONEER
ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGES
[sighs]
YOUR HOME
CEO PAEK JUN-BEOM
ROYAL AUCTION CHIEF AUCTIONEER
ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGES
GANGHA POLICE ARREST ART AUCTIONEER MS. A
ON CHARGES OF MURDERING HER COLLEAGUE
MS. B WAS FOUND DEAD
AFTER FALLING FROM THE COMPANY'S ROOFTOP
MS. A HAS BEEN NAMED THE PRIMARY SUSPEC
VISITATION ROOM
It'll be all right.
You didn't do anything wrong.
How could they do this
just because you were in the same place?
Is Eun-hye the witness?
[scoffs]
I trust you.
You know that.
If there's anything I can do to help,
I'll do it.
Think carefully again.
Did you meet anyone
around that time on that day?
Oh.
[no audible dialogue]
You know it's illegal to record
outside the interrogation room, right?
The little sister is the tipster,
and the older brother the accomplice.
Interesting.
[Gong] Huh? What are they saying?
Did you find anything
at that live-in workplace?
No.
Did it happen while they were fighting
after she realized Kim Yun-ji had
been stalking her?
[Gong sighs]
We need to get
one solid piece of evidence.
[door opens]
Oh. Hey, Boss. When did you get here?
How have you been?
Are you hungry?
The captain isn't here right now, so…
What do you think you're doing here?
You said you needed these,
the insurance records of the dead men.
If you're not confident, walk away.
I hate getting blindsided anyway.
How can you ask for a favor so rudely?
A favor is something you ask from
someone who has more info than you do.
Reopening the investigation is my call.
You're done. Now get out.
[sighs] It's been 12 hours already.
Are you confident you can get a warrant
at this rate?
Hey.
- Have you lost it?
- You've made an emergency arrest,
make sure you score that goal.
[grunts]
Oh, I'm sorry. Here…
Oh.
It's been a while, Ms. Kwon.
What, um… brings you here?
[scoffs]
Am I not allowed to come here?
No, that's not what I meant…
[Seong-il] Oh. When did you get here?
Just now. I brought you clean underwear.
[Seong-il] Don't mind him.
He's here because of a different case.
[gate beeps]
[elevator dings]
Looking for this?
That night, Han Seol-ah passed by here
and probably asked her accomplice,
Do Eun-hyuk
to get rid of any evidence.
[scoffs]
What? How'd you know?
[chuckles]
Yeah, I wonder. How did I know?
[colleague] I barely managed to ask
a sign language counselor at the center,
and they sent me the lip-reading
in a text message. Check it out.
- [phone buzzes]
- Okay.
AHN YOUNG-SOO
"Check the monitor
in the exhibition room."
Under Article 155
of the Criminal Act, anyone who destroys,
conceals, or falsifies evidence
shall be imprisoned for up to five years.
You could be charged as an accomplice.
I came to find out the truth as well.
I'm not interested in protecting her
just because she's my friend.
It's because I trust her.
Why don't we check together and find out…
Who she really is?
[door opens]
- [door closes]
- What is it?
She submitted footage of herself captured
in an installation as her alibi.
The metadata shows 22:11,
which matches the time
when Kim Yun-ji fell.
[exhales deeply]
[footsteps approaching]
[sighs]
The higher-ups
want the Kim Yun-ji case labeled a suicide
and wrapped up quietly.
- [scoffs]
- [melancholic music plays]
Thank you for uncovering the truth.
Did Kim Yun-ji seem like the type
to commit suicide?
Is there really a "type" for that?
Sometimes, there's moments
when you have no other choice.
FRAUDULENT & MISSING INPATIENT CASES
Look. A case is forgotten
with another case.
Well, you know, in Saju,
there's something called a death curse,
where everyone around a person dies.
Maybe Han Seol-ah has that.
[inhales sharply]
I mean, it could be.
What, what, wait. Hey.
[stammers] Where are you going now? Where…
I heard you came out on your own
before Lawyer Kim even arrived.
[opera music playing]
It's all thanks to you, ma'am.
Thanks to me? Why?
Artist Hwang's media art piece,
I opposed it.
But you were determined to bring it in.
[chuckles] You're right. Oh. I spilled it.
Thanks.
I didn't think you'd get out today,
so I was going to bring this to you.
Here.
Take it.
Thank you so much.
You've barely been sleeping lately,
haven't you?
Look at those sunken eyes.
I'm sorry.
I should have some more coffee.
Here.
If it's bitter, spit it out.
If it's sweet, you swallow it.
You don't get rewarded
for just enduring bitterness.
Sweet, right?
It'll make you feel better.
Yes.
Thank you so much.
[chuckles]
- Come on!
- Pass it. Pass it!
I'm open. I'm open.
- Over here.
- Hey, this way!
Keep going! Nice! That's it.
Pass like I do. Pass it! Pass it!
Damn it.
Hey, hey, hey!
Over here! [Groans]
This way.
[cheering]
Goal, goal, goal! Goal!
Yeah!
- [chuckles]
- [pants]
- Man…
- Oh, bro.
You run well.
TRACKING REQUESTS WELCOME!
JUST CALL DR. SHIN
[Jae-min] Hey, bro. I got you water.
Here. Have some.
What are the requirements
to join the team?
- Jeez.
- Seriously?
- I've done everything you asked me to do.
- Hey, I'm serious.
[clicks tongue] Man, you're not allowed…
- Why?
- Because I'm the president of this club.
[groans]
Did you crack all the audio files?
Oh, yeah, right.
What I did was
extract the parts
with Han Seol-ah's voice.
- I just sent them.
- Okay.
HAN SEOL-AH
Yeah, well done.
Oh, wait, you're leaving?
"Cheaters, ex-lovers who ghosted,
off-the-grid individuals"?
EXPERIENCE ASSISTING INSURANCE COMPANY SIU
[chuckles]
[laughs]
- [Woo-seok] Run.
- Yes, sir.
- Doing this on the side now?
- Well, you know,
people just don't change their phones
much these days, so
"Experience assisting
insurance company SIU."
- Wow, geez…
- What, what, what about it?
I earned it fair and square
letting you use me like a sucker.
Experience, my ass.
Then find someone for me.
[groans] Ex-detective,
why do you keep asking me to find stuff?
Ju Hyun-su.
I have his info, but not an address.
- Might have a burner too.
- Oh, shady dude, huh?
- Let me have his email address.
- Email?
I don't know what this guy does,
but he's bound to order something.
These days, going through a delivery app
is the fastest way to do it.
Oh… Okay. I'll send it to you.
Hey, but find him ASAP.
All right.
Wait, uh, bro,
what about the retainer fee?
Oh.
- I'm counting on you.
- What's this?
What's this?
[sighs] He works at an insurance company
but doesn't even pay his premiums.
I'll smack some sense into him.
HAN SEOL-AH RECORDINGS
HAN SEOL-AH(1).M4A
[Seol-ah] Hey, girl.
Yeah, I just got home.
Yeah, I'll stop by the bar tomorrow.
HAN SEOL-AH(2).M4A
[doorbell chimes]
Who is it?
[staff member] Management office.
Oh, this is a proposed amendment
to the regulations.
Please submit your vote.
We're only missing yours.
Oh, I've been working late. That's why.
[staff member] Ah, it's okay.
The proposal is to convert
part of the storage room
into a break area so the security staff
have a place to rest.
[Seol-ah] That's great.
I've always felt bad seeing them eat in
a corner of the underground parking lot.
I hope this makes things
a little easier for them.
[staff member] Thank you.
Have a good night.
[Seol-ah] Thank you. Bye.
HAN SEOL-AH(2).M4A
[Woo-seok] Renting in a work
and live space. Han Seol-ah.
What truth was she trying to uncover?
Did she kill herself?
Or did someone else take her life?
[Yun-ji's mother] She quit her
broadcasting job
and, suddenly, she said
she was going to work there,
so I thought it was strange, but…
Do…
Do you happen to know
the guy Yun-ji was dating?
A guy?
PARKING PASS
ION MENTAL CLINIC
SHOCK AS DOCTOR IN 30S DIES
IN SUSPECTED PROPOFOL SELF-INJECTION
NFS REVEALS, "CAUSE OF DEATH WAS
PROPOFOL OVERDOSE, NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY"
[Mi-yeon] Dr. Choi was so head over heels,
he even dumped his girlfriend for her.
[tense music plays]
[sharp ringing]
[ringing intensifies]
- [ringing intensifies]
- [groans]
Are you still struggling a lot
without your meds?
Yes.
As your primary care doctor,
I can't keep prescribing you sedatives.
Um, I think it would be better for you
to go see a psychiatrist.
What do you think?
Better not.
It's just a different specialty.
Try to put your prejudices aside
It's not prejudice.
It's from experience.
ION MENTAL CLINIC
DIRECTOR CHOI YOUNG-HO
One I'd rather forget.
I'll prescribe it, but just this once.
I really can't do more than that.
NONORGANIC INSOMNIA
[Mi-yeon sighs]
[sighs]
The woman that Choi Young-ho
dated before Han Seol-ah…
Is this her?
Mmm.
How did you find her?
You're good.
[sighs] This info is top tier info.
[sighs]
[grunts]
I'll treat you again next time.
[sighs]
She was a local TV announcer.
At the clinic…
[chuckles]
[Young-ho] What are you doing here?
Have a seat. Let's eat together.
It's over between us.
Just accept it.
Please, let's not make things harder.
No.
I can't end things this way.
Even if I were to die?
Would you still break up with me?
Kim Yun-ji.
Hand that over.
What the hell are you doing? Hand it over!
What the hell
[grunts]
- [screams]
[winces]
[breathes shakily]
[gasps]
[Mi-yeon] It was a total shit show.
Hmm.
I think Dr. Choi broke up with her
shortly after starting consultations
with Han Seol-ah.
Did Han Seol-ah not know about them?
Probably not.
Dr. Choi kept it completely under wraps,
worried he might lose Ms. Han.
He liked her so much
that he wrapped up the official treatment
just two months
after starting the consultations.
What does that mean?
In psychiatry,
private meetings with patients
are strictly forbidden.
By that point, she could no longer
be considered a patient.
They call it "countertransference"
when a doctor becomes
attached to a patient.
Which is the case.
Countertransference…
But did you know
plenty of patients try
to seduce their doctors too?
[sighing] Hmm.
Here you go.
Please make sure to give this
to Chair Kim.
This exhibition was only possible
thanks to her.
Yes, I'll deliver it personally.
I'm certain the chairman
will be very pleased.
[chuckles]
There's already
a lot of buzz in the media.
Leclerc's works are getting
very good reactions.
It shows
Chair Kim's recommendation paid off.
I was surprised to see you win
five of those pieces that day.
I guess you got a little hint beforehand.
[chuckles]
I may have pushed it a bit,
but since it was her pick,
it turned out to be
a solid investment. [Chuckles]
The five pieces he won
at the last special auction
will be exhibited at the
Busan Taemyung Art Center.
Busan?
Yes.
What is it that you wanted to tell me?
You knew Kim Yun-ji was stalking you,
didn't you?
Do you know the reason too?
It wasn't Yoon Seung-jae.
It was actually Dr. Choi Young-ho.
Choi Young-ho was with Kim Yun-ji
before he met you.
A TV announcer and two doctors.
She probably had
big dreams for her future,
so when you came along, she
must have felt like you'd stolen it all.
That's why she followed you
to the auction house where you work.
That doctor was the reason
she took her own life?
Well, the possibility of foul play
hasn't been ruled out yet.
What intrigues me even more
is the reason why
those three men had to die.
And what you gained from their deaths.
[dramatic music plays]
I'd like to ask that myself.
What exactly did I gain from that?
I gained nothing at all.
[melancholic music plays]
I only lost.
[sharp ringing]
Ms. Han!
[panting]
The blood test came back
with a high level of benzodiazepines.
It seems like she took too many sedatives.
Did you say sedatives?
She needs complete rest for the time being
and should stop taking the medication.
Excuse me.
[sighs]
[doctor] You're Ms. Han Seol-ah's
guardian, right?
Oh, yeah.
[suspenseful music plays]
TRIAGE STATION
ENTRY RESTRICTED TO THE PUBLIC
[sighs]
[sharp ringing]
[exhales deeply]
[breathes shakily]
[screaming]
[breathes shakily]
[sighs, gasps]
[secretary] Ms. Han Seol-ah?
Mr. Paek is waiting
in the conference room.
Oh, sure.
Oh, Ms. Han, welcome.
You look worn out.
After everything you've been through?
I was going to send a legal team for you,
but I heard you were
released without charges.
Thank you very much for your concern.
Don't mention it.
Please, sit.
I've reviewed the consignment
proposal that you sent me.
The terms are pretty great,
so why is it that it doesn't
make me feel anything?
Is there anything you're looking for
besides the return on investment?
Lately, I've…
I've been more drawn to people
than numbers, especially…
Someone like you.
[scoffs]
I guess I was wrong about you.
I never thought someone
running a unicorn company
would mix his personal feelings
with his business.
You see, sir,
women aren't attracted to men like that.
I don't do deals like this. Excuse me.
If you leave like this,
I'll end up looking like a total loser.
All right, fine.
This is business.
We'll handle it that way.
HAN SEOL-AH(34).M4A
[Seol-ah] Girl,
pour me just one more drink.
[Suk-ji] Stop drinking.
No more booze.
Come on, girl.
Just let it out.
Even when you came to my place
after your parents died,
you only cried for a day.
I couldn't believe
someone like you existed.
Now, I finally understand
what's going on inside you.
You can't show it to anyone,
so you bottle it all up,
until you start bleeding inside.
Seol-ah.
If you keep it all inside like that,
you won't even realize
how much it's hurting you.
You hold up for a while,
then all of a sudden,
you'll fall apart over nothing.
I don't have the right to fall apart.
Instead of my parents…
I'm the one who survived instead.
Stop.
Can you lift it a bit higher?
Yeah, stop. Yes, that's it.
Could you bring this light
forward a little?
Okay, next one.
Do you have any personal projects?
I have a personal studio in my hometown.
I usually go on weekends.
What brings you in here today?
You seem to trust Han Seol-ah
more than your own sister.
And I keep wondering why is that?
Have you really never doubted her,
not even once?
[chuckles]
If I doubted her too,
there'd be no one in the world
on her side.
No one in the whole world?
You'd have to be her soul mate
or something to think like that.
Then you must know what happened
to Ms. Han's family.
Is that the case?
Should I ask her directly then?
[Eun-hyuk sighs]
They died in an accident when we were 15.
What kind of accident?
Seol-ah
lost her parents and has had a hard life.
Stop digging into other people's wounds.
Remembering can hurt like being stabbed.
I understand.
That's why I'm being careful
and asking you about it.
It happened a long time ago, and it has
nothing to do with your investigation.
Leave it at that.
[Eun-hye] A fire broke out in their house.
It was a famous case,
the Cheongun deadly family fire.
Han Seol-ah was the only one who survived.
- Eun-hye.
- [sighs]
That woman brings misfortune
to everyone around her.
Insurance fraud or whatever it is,
I hope she gets caught
and stays away from my brother.
We need to talk.
CHEONGUN FAMILY FIRE FATALITY CASE
FIRE FATALITY CASE INVESTIGATION REPOR
[sirens wailing]
[Joo-young] It seems the police concluded
back then that it was a family suicide.
POSSIBLE ARSON
RESULTING FROM A SUICIDE ATTEMP
[Seol-ah] I gained nothing at all.
I only lost.
Even if it's true that she survived
through misfortune,
that doesn't give her a free pass.
I know, but…
What if Han Seol-ah just
happened to have a string of bad luck?
Now I just wonder if I'm actually
doing something awful to her.
You have any other reason
to feel that way?
It's just…
It reminds me of my sister.
I know how it feels,
everyone has painful memories.
I know how much it hurts to bring them up
when you'd rather forget,
but I still pushed her.
Sometimes, you have no choice
but to be cruel to uncover the truth.
Yeah, that's right.
Like you're worthless, you know?
[sighs]
[Suk-ji] Don't even think about
going there tomorrow.
No one will welcome you.
But it's the last time.
This is so frustrating.
Do you like torturing yourself?
Put yourself first for a change!
To at least say hi.
TRANQUILIZER
THE LATE YOON SEUNG-JAE
MEMORIAL TABLET ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY
If only he hadn't met you…
If only he hadn't met you,
Seung-jae wouldn't have died.
This happened because he went
against his parents' wishes
and got involved
with a rootless tramp like you!
My poor baby. [Crying]
How dare you show up here?
How dare you?
[crying] Oh, Seung-jae…
Oh, oh, Seung-jae!
[crying]
Can we talk for a minute?
[crying continues]
INSURANCE POLICY
Why did my brother get life insurance?
And he canceled it quickly.
The more I think about it,
the more I can't understand
why he put $140,000 into a policy.
You know, right?
I don't know.
You were the beneficiary.
How could you possibly not know?
I don't know why Seung-jae
wanted to take out life insurance either.
[scoffs]
Then why did that woman say that?
[Seung-jae] Get out.
Get out, now!
In the end, you're going to die
by that woman's hand too.
Just like Young-ho.
Listen, go get psychiatric help.
I don't think you're in your right mind.
Do you think I'm joking?
Get out.
[chuckles]
[laughing]
Are you crazy?
You took out insurance too, didn't you?
You will regret it.
I clearly heard her talking
about the insurance,
and in less than two weeks,
the accident happened.
Just like she said,
my brother ended up dead.
If you don't tell me what's going on,
I'll pay her a visit and find out myself.
You won't be able to.
That woman…
Is also dead.
What?
The policy was canceled beforehand,
and the lump sum has been
credited back to his account.
That's all I know…
About the whole thing.
Who are you, really?
[sighs] I had my suspicions,
and now I know why
the insurance investigator kept calling.
You killed them, didn't you?
My brother, that woman.
You killed them both, didn't you?
Tell me, huh?
Who are you?
I'm that insurance investigator.
THE LATE YOON SEUNG-JAE
[chanting]
How far can a string
of unfortunate events go?
A coworker.
An ex-boyfriend.
[sighs]
And your parents too.
Did you really just lose everything
and have nothing to do with their deaths?
Do you still think…
That I'm capable of killing someone?
Figures…
You wouldn't believe me
no matter what I say.
[grunting, panting]
What are you doing? You crazy?
If I could just disappear,
it would all be over!
What?
I don't care anymore!
I want to die!
Why are you stopping me? Why?
Why are you doing this to me?
What do you want to know?
What else do you want to know?
I wanna know you.
Han Seol-ah, I want to know you.
I want to know the woman who says
she doesn't care if she dies!
SPECIAL THANKS TO YOON JONGHUN
FOR HIS APPEARANCE
[Woo-seok] What obsession?
I just want to know the truth.
Was it intentional?
You have a hunch, but no evidence.
Did you really have to get on your knees?
[Seol-ah] Do you really think
money can erase that pain?
These three men
follow the exact same pattern.
Can this be a coincidence?
[Joo-young] There was
another person involved.
So someone targeted
Han Seol-ah's men and killed them?
If the culprit thinks
that I'm your boyfriend…
I'll end up dead,
or I'll find out who the killer is.
Han Seol-ah?
[Eun-hye] She's the one who killed her.
EPISODE 4
Han Seol-ah.
I saw everything.
That night,
after the event, I went to the archive
to organize catalogs.
After waiting a while
for the elevator with no luck,
I decided to take the stairs down,
and then…
Han Seol-ah came sprinting down
from the rooftop,
like someone trying to escape.
[panting]
I thought it was a little strange,
but then…
[clamoring]
…I realized what had happened.
[gasps]
Someone had fallen
to their death from the rooftop.
I'm certain she's the one who did it.
But why were you
trying to hide your identity?
Because I was scared.
If she found out I tipped the police,
she wouldn't leave me alone.
And I was worried that my brother
might end up like the other men as well…
My brother was an underwater photographer
but now he's just shooting art pieces.
Han Seol-ah controls everyone around her
to do whatever she wants.
[sighs]
What is it that you want to say?
- I wonder…
- You've seen this video, right?
- If your secret came out…
- Yes.
Do you know who shot this video?
I have no idea.
It wasn't me.
You were part of the auction team
that day, right?
I was setting up the auction hall all day.
If you don't believe me,
go ahead and check.
[sighs]
Everything in the statements
matches Han Seol-ah's movements
captured on the security camera.
So it's true she followed
Kim Yun-ji to the rooftop.
Then Han Seol-ah…
Is she a suspect now too?
[tense music plays]
LOT 8
ECHO BY TAKASAWA AYUMI
[Sang-mi] Yes.
- Here you go.
- Welcome. Enjoy.
Hello. May I have your name?
We need to have a talk.
Five minutes will do.
I don't have time right now.
The event's about to start.
It ever cross your mind
that Kim Yun-ji knew too much?
How did she meet Yoon Seung-jae
and even find out about the insurance?
Aren't you curious about that?
[tense music plays]
Does knowing that
change anything at all now?
[inquisitive music plays]
All right, our next lot this evening is
The Abyss by Kim Seung-min.
We'll start at 600,000,
going up in increments of 40,000.
640,000?
640,000, thank you.
Shall we go to 680,000? 680k?
We have 680k.
720k? Do I hear 720,000?
720,000.
The next lot up for auction
is Vanished Sensation by Fabien Leclerc,
a rising artist who's been making waves
among European collectors recently.
- [people murmuring]
- All right.
We'll start at 210,000,
going up in 1,000-dollar increments.
210k?
210k? 211k!
211k.
212k?
Yes. 212,000, thank you.
213,000?
213,000.
214,000?
Yes. 214,000.
215,000?
Out of all the wonderful pieces
in today's special auction,
I'm presenting five to you, Mr. Chairman.
[chuckles]
So, this is the piece
you mentioned earlier…
We're already seeing strong interest
from overseas collectors.
Just like with Stiller,
these artists are about to blow up,
especially Leclerc.
If it's your pick, Ms. Chairman,
it's guaranteed to go up.
If you secure this through Taemyung now,
you could probably see a tenfold return
within a few years.
The Taemyung Cultural Foundation is
opening soon,
and you'll want to fill it with works
that will make you money, right?
[sighs]
Tenfold…
So it's in my best interest
to win the bid, no matter what.
Mr. Chairman,
have I ever brought you an opportunity
that didn't turn a profit? [Chuckles]
[Seol-ah] One million dollars.
Do I hear one million dollars?
One million.
Thank you. We have one million dollars.
One million one hundred?
One million one hundred?
One million one hundred?
Yes. We have one million one hundred.
One million two hundred?
Yes! We have one million two hundred.
This special auction was organized
for a good cause,
so the competition is heating up.
Shall we go to one million three hundred?
One million three hundred.
[crowd gasping, exclaiming]
We have one million three hundred.
One million four hundred?
One million four hundred thousand dollars.
One million four hundred?
Yes, one million four hundred.
- That's the current highest bid.
- [crowd murmuring]
All right,
shall we go to one million five hundred?
One million five hundred?
One million five hundred?
Any takers?
[crowd gasping, exclaiming]
Yes, we have one million five hundred.
Shall we go to one million six hundred?
All right.
We have one million six hundred.
If there are no further bids,
we'll wrap it up.
One million six hundred?
One million six hundred?
Sold at one million five hundred.
Vanished Sensation by Fabien Leclerc
is sold to the Chairman Park Min-cheol
of the Taemyung Group.
Part of the proceeds
from today's special auction
will be used to support emerging artists.
Thank you very much.
[murmuring]
[Gong] Ms. Han Seol-ah,
we'd like you to come with us
to the police station.
[murmuring intensifies]
I'm in the middle of work.
What is this about?
We're asking you to come voluntarily.
Well, I refuse to.
Then, Ms. Han Seol-ah,
as of this moment, you are under arrest
on suspicion of murdering Kim Yun-ji.
[crowd gasping]
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say
may be used against you in court
and you have the right to an attorney.
- [handcuffs click]
- Let's go.
[Woo-seok] It ever cross your mind
that Kim Yun-ji knew too much?
How did she meet Yoon Seung-jae
and even find out about the insurance?
Aren't you curious at all?
Does knowing that
change anything at all now?
[Eun-hye] Hey, Eun-hyuk!
Eun-hyuk!
- [car alarm sounds]
- Hey, stop!
[pants]
Don't go.
What would you even do there?
Why are you doing this to Seol-ah?
What is your problem?
All I did was tell them
what I saw and what I know.
The truth has to come out, doesn't it?
Why didn't you tell me, huh?
If I'd told you, would you believe me?
[sighs]
Move.
[car engine starts]
Brother. Hey, Do Eun-hyuk!
[tires screeching]
[phone buzzes]
Hey, did you crack it?
Oh, come on. I'm Dr. Shin from Yongsan.
I may not have the money
but I got the skills.
Oh, wow! Who the hell does
this crazy phone belong to?
A burner equipped with a spyware app?
- A spyware app?
- Yeah.
It's a type of shadow app
that records calls
and the surrounding sounds.
Stuff like this isn't cheap.
Does it still work?
Hold on a sec.
AUDIO FILE LIS
Don't think so. It's fingerprint-locked.
It's not working now,
but everything saved
looks like audio files,
so I'll try to break into them.
PLACE YOUR FINGER ON THE HOME BUTTON
TO VERIFY YOUR IDENTITY
Okay. Make it quick and send them over.
Investigator, have you ever thought about
upgrading your phone?
Later.
[line clicks]
[car engine starts]
GANGHA POLICE STATION
Ms. Han Seol-ah.
You lied during your witness interview
and refused to come with us, correct?
This is the result.
From now on,
think carefully before you answer.
And think about the consequences
of every word you say from now on.
[Seong-il] I'll ask you again.
When was the last time
you saw Ms. Kim Yun-ji?
After the party, in the dressing room.
Why didn't you tell us
you two had an argument?
Were you planning to hide that
if the video hadn't spread online?
Where were you
at the time of the incident?
Last time, you said
you were at the Auction Team office.
Is that still your answer?
I'm not sure.
[scoffs]
Is she sizing us up right now?
[typing]
[Gong] At 21:58,
Kim Yun-ji got off the elevator
on the 12th floor
and headed to the rooftop
so that she could vape.
At 22:02,
the suspect, Han Seol-ah, followed her
and got off on the 12th floor,
and about nine minutes later, at 22:11,
Kim Yun-ji fell from the rooftop and died.
There's also a witness.
Someone who saw you run away
from the rooftop at that time.
Now you can confess.
Where were you
at the time of the incident?
[elevator dings]
[Seol-ah] That's right…
That day, I went up to the 12th floor
to look for Yun-ji
and went up to the rooftop.
I didn't mention it because I was worried
it might cause a misunderstanding.
[sirens wailing]
But by the time I got to the rooftop…
Yun-ji had already taken her own life.
- I was scared.
- [gasps]
[panting]
I just wanted to get out of there,
that's all.
Yun-ji was already dead,
and nothing would change
because of my statement anyway.
Normally, you call 119 if that happens.
People don't run away and lie
about not being there like you did.
So does that…
Count as evidence that
I'm the one who killed Yun-ji?
Look, Ms. Han Seol-ah.
You seem to be deluding yourself,
because there's no direct evidence
against you.
But with the autopsy report
suggesting the possibility of homicide,
plus the security footage and a witness,
even a judge won't be able to rule it out.
Which means
you'll need a rock-solid alibi
to get out of this.
ROYAL AUCTION CHIEF AUCTIONEER
ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGES
[sighs]
YOUR HOME
CEO PAEK JUN-BEOM
ROYAL AUCTION CHIEF AUCTIONEER
ARRESTED ON MURDER CHARGES
GANGHA POLICE ARREST ART AUCTIONEER MS. A
ON CHARGES OF MURDERING HER COLLEAGUE
MS. B WAS FOUND DEAD
AFTER FALLING FROM THE COMPANY'S ROOFTOP
MS. A HAS BEEN NAMED THE PRIMARY SUSPEC
VISITATION ROOM
It'll be all right.
You didn't do anything wrong.
How could they do this
just because you were in the same place?
Is Eun-hye the witness?
[scoffs]
I trust you.
You know that.
If there's anything I can do to help,
I'll do it.
Think carefully again.
Did you meet anyone
around that time on that day?
Oh.
[no audible dialogue]
You know it's illegal to record
outside the interrogation room, right?
The little sister is the tipster,
and the older brother the accomplice.
Interesting.
[Gong] Huh? What are they saying?
Did you find anything
at that live-in workplace?
No.
Did it happen while they were fighting
after she realized Kim Yun-ji had
been stalking her?
[Gong sighs]
We need to get
one solid piece of evidence.
[door opens]
Oh. Hey, Boss. When did you get here?
How have you been?
Are you hungry?
The captain isn't here right now, so…
What do you think you're doing here?
You said you needed these,
the insurance records of the dead men.
If you're not confident, walk away.
I hate getting blindsided anyway.
How can you ask for a favor so rudely?
A favor is something you ask from
someone who has more info than you do.
Reopening the investigation is my call.
You're done. Now get out.
[sighs] It's been 12 hours already.
Are you confident you can get a warrant
at this rate?
Hey.
- Have you lost it?
- You've made an emergency arrest,
make sure you score that goal.
[grunts]
Oh, I'm sorry. Here…
Oh.
It's been a while, Ms. Kwon.
What, um… brings you here?
[scoffs]
Am I not allowed to come here?
No, that's not what I meant…
[Seong-il] Oh. When did you get here?
Just now. I brought you clean underwear.
[Seong-il] Don't mind him.
He's here because of a different case.
[gate beeps]
[elevator dings]
Looking for this?
That night, Han Seol-ah passed by here
and probably asked her accomplice,
Do Eun-hyuk
to get rid of any evidence.
[scoffs]
What? How'd you know?
[chuckles]
Yeah, I wonder. How did I know?
[colleague] I barely managed to ask
a sign language counselor at the center,
and they sent me the lip-reading
in a text message. Check it out.
- [phone buzzes]
- Okay.
AHN YOUNG-SOO
"Check the monitor
in the exhibition room."
Under Article 155
of the Criminal Act, anyone who destroys,
conceals, or falsifies evidence
shall be imprisoned for up to five years.
You could be charged as an accomplice.
I came to find out the truth as well.
I'm not interested in protecting her
just because she's my friend.
It's because I trust her.
Why don't we check together and find out…
Who she really is?
[door opens]
- [door closes]
- What is it?
She submitted footage of herself captured
in an installation as her alibi.
The metadata shows 22:11,
which matches the time
when Kim Yun-ji fell.
[exhales deeply]
[footsteps approaching]
[sighs]
The higher-ups
want the Kim Yun-ji case labeled a suicide
and wrapped up quietly.
- [scoffs]
- [melancholic music plays]
Thank you for uncovering the truth.
Did Kim Yun-ji seem like the type
to commit suicide?
Is there really a "type" for that?
Sometimes, there's moments
when you have no other choice.
FRAUDULENT & MISSING INPATIENT CASES
Look. A case is forgotten
with another case.
Well, you know, in Saju,
there's something called a death curse,
where everyone around a person dies.
Maybe Han Seol-ah has that.
[inhales sharply]
I mean, it could be.
What, what, wait. Hey.
[stammers] Where are you going now? Where…
I heard you came out on your own
before Lawyer Kim even arrived.
[opera music playing]
It's all thanks to you, ma'am.
Thanks to me? Why?
Artist Hwang's media art piece,
I opposed it.
But you were determined to bring it in.
[chuckles] You're right. Oh. I spilled it.
Thanks.
I didn't think you'd get out today,
so I was going to bring this to you.
Here.
Take it.
Thank you so much.
You've barely been sleeping lately,
haven't you?
Look at those sunken eyes.
I'm sorry.
I should have some more coffee.
Here.
If it's bitter, spit it out.
If it's sweet, you swallow it.
You don't get rewarded
for just enduring bitterness.
Sweet, right?
It'll make you feel better.
Yes.
Thank you so much.
[chuckles]
- Come on!
- Pass it. Pass it!
I'm open. I'm open.
- Over here.
- Hey, this way!
Keep going! Nice! That's it.
Pass like I do. Pass it! Pass it!
Damn it.
Hey, hey, hey!
Over here! [Groans]
This way.
[cheering]
Goal, goal, goal! Goal!
Yeah!
- [chuckles]
- [pants]
- Man…
- Oh, bro.
You run well.
TRACKING REQUESTS WELCOME!
JUST CALL DR. SHIN
[Jae-min] Hey, bro. I got you water.
Here. Have some.
What are the requirements
to join the team?
- Jeez.
- Seriously?
- I've done everything you asked me to do.
- Hey, I'm serious.
[clicks tongue] Man, you're not allowed…
- Why?
- Because I'm the president of this club.
[groans]
Did you crack all the audio files?
Oh, yeah, right.
What I did was
extract the parts
with Han Seol-ah's voice.
- I just sent them.
- Okay.
HAN SEOL-AH
Yeah, well done.
Oh, wait, you're leaving?
"Cheaters, ex-lovers who ghosted,
off-the-grid individuals"?
EXPERIENCE ASSISTING INSURANCE COMPANY SIU
[chuckles]
[laughs]
- [Woo-seok] Run.
- Yes, sir.
- Doing this on the side now?
- Well, you know,
people just don't change their phones
much these days, so
"Experience assisting
insurance company SIU."
- Wow, geez…
- What, what, what about it?
I earned it fair and square
letting you use me like a sucker.
Experience, my ass.
Then find someone for me.
[groans] Ex-detective,
why do you keep asking me to find stuff?
Ju Hyun-su.
I have his info, but not an address.
- Might have a burner too.
- Oh, shady dude, huh?
- Let me have his email address.
- Email?
I don't know what this guy does,
but he's bound to order something.
These days, going through a delivery app
is the fastest way to do it.
Oh… Okay. I'll send it to you.
Hey, but find him ASAP.
All right.
Wait, uh, bro,
what about the retainer fee?
Oh.
- I'm counting on you.
- What's this?
What's this?
[sighs] He works at an insurance company
but doesn't even pay his premiums.
I'll smack some sense into him.
HAN SEOL-AH RECORDINGS
HAN SEOL-AH(1).M4A
[Seol-ah] Hey, girl.
Yeah, I just got home.
Yeah, I'll stop by the bar tomorrow.
HAN SEOL-AH(2).M4A
[doorbell chimes]
Who is it?
[staff member] Management office.
Oh, this is a proposed amendment
to the regulations.
Please submit your vote.
We're only missing yours.
Oh, I've been working late. That's why.
[staff member] Ah, it's okay.
The proposal is to convert
part of the storage room
into a break area so the security staff
have a place to rest.
[Seol-ah] That's great.
I've always felt bad seeing them eat in
a corner of the underground parking lot.
I hope this makes things
a little easier for them.
[staff member] Thank you.
Have a good night.
[Seol-ah] Thank you. Bye.
HAN SEOL-AH(2).M4A
[Woo-seok] Renting in a work
and live space. Han Seol-ah.
What truth was she trying to uncover?
Did she kill herself?
Or did someone else take her life?
[Yun-ji's mother] She quit her
broadcasting job
and, suddenly, she said
she was going to work there,
so I thought it was strange, but…
Do…
Do you happen to know
the guy Yun-ji was dating?
A guy?
PARKING PASS
ION MENTAL CLINIC
SHOCK AS DOCTOR IN 30S DIES
IN SUSPECTED PROPOFOL SELF-INJECTION
NFS REVEALS, "CAUSE OF DEATH WAS
PROPOFOL OVERDOSE, NO SIGNS OF FOUL PLAY"
[Mi-yeon] Dr. Choi was so head over heels,
he even dumped his girlfriend for her.
[tense music plays]
[sharp ringing]
[ringing intensifies]
- [ringing intensifies]
- [groans]
Are you still struggling a lot
without your meds?
Yes.
As your primary care doctor,
I can't keep prescribing you sedatives.
Um, I think it would be better for you
to go see a psychiatrist.
What do you think?
Better not.
It's just a different specialty.
Try to put your prejudices aside
It's not prejudice.
It's from experience.
ION MENTAL CLINIC
DIRECTOR CHOI YOUNG-HO
One I'd rather forget.
I'll prescribe it, but just this once.
I really can't do more than that.
NONORGANIC INSOMNIA
[Mi-yeon sighs]
[sighs]
The woman that Choi Young-ho
dated before Han Seol-ah…
Is this her?
Mmm.
How did you find her?
You're good.
[sighs] This info is top tier info.
[sighs]
[grunts]
I'll treat you again next time.
[sighs]
She was a local TV announcer.
At the clinic…
[chuckles]
[Young-ho] What are you doing here?
Have a seat. Let's eat together.
It's over between us.
Just accept it.
Please, let's not make things harder.
No.
I can't end things this way.
Even if I were to die?
Would you still break up with me?
Kim Yun-ji.
Hand that over.
What the hell are you doing? Hand it over!
What the hell
[grunts]
- [screams]
[winces]
[breathes shakily]
[gasps]
[Mi-yeon] It was a total shit show.
Hmm.
I think Dr. Choi broke up with her
shortly after starting consultations
with Han Seol-ah.
Did Han Seol-ah not know about them?
Probably not.
Dr. Choi kept it completely under wraps,
worried he might lose Ms. Han.
He liked her so much
that he wrapped up the official treatment
just two months
after starting the consultations.
What does that mean?
In psychiatry,
private meetings with patients
are strictly forbidden.
By that point, she could no longer
be considered a patient.
They call it "countertransference"
when a doctor becomes
attached to a patient.
Which is the case.
Countertransference…
But did you know
plenty of patients try
to seduce their doctors too?
[sighing] Hmm.
Here you go.
Please make sure to give this
to Chair Kim.
This exhibition was only possible
thanks to her.
Yes, I'll deliver it personally.
I'm certain the chairman
will be very pleased.
[chuckles]
There's already
a lot of buzz in the media.
Leclerc's works are getting
very good reactions.
It shows
Chair Kim's recommendation paid off.
I was surprised to see you win
five of those pieces that day.
I guess you got a little hint beforehand.
[chuckles]
I may have pushed it a bit,
but since it was her pick,
it turned out to be
a solid investment. [Chuckles]
The five pieces he won
at the last special auction
will be exhibited at the
Busan Taemyung Art Center.
Busan?
Yes.
What is it that you wanted to tell me?
You knew Kim Yun-ji was stalking you,
didn't you?
Do you know the reason too?
It wasn't Yoon Seung-jae.
It was actually Dr. Choi Young-ho.
Choi Young-ho was with Kim Yun-ji
before he met you.
A TV announcer and two doctors.
She probably had
big dreams for her future,
so when you came along, she
must have felt like you'd stolen it all.
That's why she followed you
to the auction house where you work.
That doctor was the reason
she took her own life?
Well, the possibility of foul play
hasn't been ruled out yet.
What intrigues me even more
is the reason why
those three men had to die.
And what you gained from their deaths.
[dramatic music plays]
I'd like to ask that myself.
What exactly did I gain from that?
I gained nothing at all.
[melancholic music plays]
I only lost.
[sharp ringing]
Ms. Han!
[panting]
The blood test came back
with a high level of benzodiazepines.
It seems like she took too many sedatives.
Did you say sedatives?
She needs complete rest for the time being
and should stop taking the medication.
Excuse me.
[sighs]
[doctor] You're Ms. Han Seol-ah's
guardian, right?
Oh, yeah.
[suspenseful music plays]
TRIAGE STATION
ENTRY RESTRICTED TO THE PUBLIC
[sighs]
[sharp ringing]
[exhales deeply]
[breathes shakily]
[screaming]
[breathes shakily]
[sighs, gasps]
[secretary] Ms. Han Seol-ah?
Mr. Paek is waiting
in the conference room.
Oh, sure.
Oh, Ms. Han, welcome.
You look worn out.
After everything you've been through?
I was going to send a legal team for you,
but I heard you were
released without charges.
Thank you very much for your concern.
Don't mention it.
Please, sit.
I've reviewed the consignment
proposal that you sent me.
The terms are pretty great,
so why is it that it doesn't
make me feel anything?
Is there anything you're looking for
besides the return on investment?
Lately, I've…
I've been more drawn to people
than numbers, especially…
Someone like you.
[scoffs]
I guess I was wrong about you.
I never thought someone
running a unicorn company
would mix his personal feelings
with his business.
You see, sir,
women aren't attracted to men like that.
I don't do deals like this. Excuse me.
If you leave like this,
I'll end up looking like a total loser.
All right, fine.
This is business.
We'll handle it that way.
HAN SEOL-AH(34).M4A
[Seol-ah] Girl,
pour me just one more drink.
[Suk-ji] Stop drinking.
No more booze.
Come on, girl.
Just let it out.
Even when you came to my place
after your parents died,
you only cried for a day.
I couldn't believe
someone like you existed.
Now, I finally understand
what's going on inside you.
You can't show it to anyone,
so you bottle it all up,
until you start bleeding inside.
Seol-ah.
If you keep it all inside like that,
you won't even realize
how much it's hurting you.
You hold up for a while,
then all of a sudden,
you'll fall apart over nothing.
I don't have the right to fall apart.
Instead of my parents…
I'm the one who survived instead.
Stop.
Can you lift it a bit higher?
Yeah, stop. Yes, that's it.
Could you bring this light
forward a little?
Okay, next one.
Do you have any personal projects?
I have a personal studio in my hometown.
I usually go on weekends.
What brings you in here today?
You seem to trust Han Seol-ah
more than your own sister.
And I keep wondering why is that?
Have you really never doubted her,
not even once?
[chuckles]
If I doubted her too,
there'd be no one in the world
on her side.
No one in the whole world?
You'd have to be her soul mate
or something to think like that.
Then you must know what happened
to Ms. Han's family.
Is that the case?
Should I ask her directly then?
[Eun-hyuk sighs]
They died in an accident when we were 15.
What kind of accident?
Seol-ah
lost her parents and has had a hard life.
Stop digging into other people's wounds.
Remembering can hurt like being stabbed.
I understand.
That's why I'm being careful
and asking you about it.
It happened a long time ago, and it has
nothing to do with your investigation.
Leave it at that.
[Eun-hye] A fire broke out in their house.
It was a famous case,
the Cheongun deadly family fire.
Han Seol-ah was the only one who survived.
- Eun-hye.
- [sighs]
That woman brings misfortune
to everyone around her.
Insurance fraud or whatever it is,
I hope she gets caught
and stays away from my brother.
We need to talk.
CHEONGUN FAMILY FIRE FATALITY CASE
FIRE FATALITY CASE INVESTIGATION REPOR
[sirens wailing]
[Joo-young] It seems the police concluded
back then that it was a family suicide.
POSSIBLE ARSON
RESULTING FROM A SUICIDE ATTEMP
[Seol-ah] I gained nothing at all.
I only lost.
Even if it's true that she survived
through misfortune,
that doesn't give her a free pass.
I know, but…
What if Han Seol-ah just
happened to have a string of bad luck?
Now I just wonder if I'm actually
doing something awful to her.
You have any other reason
to feel that way?
It's just…
It reminds me of my sister.
I know how it feels,
everyone has painful memories.
I know how much it hurts to bring them up
when you'd rather forget,
but I still pushed her.
Sometimes, you have no choice
but to be cruel to uncover the truth.
Yeah, that's right.
Like you're worthless, you know?
[sighs]
[Suk-ji] Don't even think about
going there tomorrow.
No one will welcome you.
But it's the last time.
This is so frustrating.
Do you like torturing yourself?
Put yourself first for a change!
To at least say hi.
TRANQUILIZER
THE LATE YOON SEUNG-JAE
MEMORIAL TABLET ENSHRINEMENT CEREMONY
If only he hadn't met you…
If only he hadn't met you,
Seung-jae wouldn't have died.
This happened because he went
against his parents' wishes
and got involved
with a rootless tramp like you!
My poor baby. [Crying]
How dare you show up here?
How dare you?
[crying] Oh, Seung-jae…
Oh, oh, Seung-jae!
[crying]
Can we talk for a minute?
[crying continues]
INSURANCE POLICY
Why did my brother get life insurance?
And he canceled it quickly.
The more I think about it,
the more I can't understand
why he put $140,000 into a policy.
You know, right?
I don't know.
You were the beneficiary.
How could you possibly not know?
I don't know why Seung-jae
wanted to take out life insurance either.
[scoffs]
Then why did that woman say that?
[Seung-jae] Get out.
Get out, now!
In the end, you're going to die
by that woman's hand too.
Just like Young-ho.
Listen, go get psychiatric help.
I don't think you're in your right mind.
Do you think I'm joking?
Get out.
[chuckles]
[laughing]
Are you crazy?
You took out insurance too, didn't you?
You will regret it.
I clearly heard her talking
about the insurance,
and in less than two weeks,
the accident happened.
Just like she said,
my brother ended up dead.
If you don't tell me what's going on,
I'll pay her a visit and find out myself.
You won't be able to.
That woman…
Is also dead.
What?
The policy was canceled beforehand,
and the lump sum has been
credited back to his account.
That's all I know…
About the whole thing.
Who are you, really?
[sighs] I had my suspicions,
and now I know why
the insurance investigator kept calling.
You killed them, didn't you?
My brother, that woman.
You killed them both, didn't you?
Tell me, huh?
Who are you?
I'm that insurance investigator.
THE LATE YOON SEUNG-JAE
[chanting]
How far can a string
of unfortunate events go?
A coworker.
An ex-boyfriend.
[sighs]
And your parents too.
Did you really just lose everything
and have nothing to do with their deaths?
Do you still think…
That I'm capable of killing someone?
Figures…
You wouldn't believe me
no matter what I say.
[grunting, panting]
What are you doing? You crazy?
If I could just disappear,
it would all be over!
What?
I don't care anymore!
I want to die!
Why are you stopping me? Why?
Why are you doing this to me?
What do you want to know?
What else do you want to know?
I wanna know you.
Han Seol-ah, I want to know you.
I want to know the woman who says
she doesn't care if she dies!
SPECIAL THANKS TO YOON JONGHUN
FOR HIS APPEARANCE
[Woo-seok] What obsession?
I just want to know the truth.
Was it intentional?
You have a hunch, but no evidence.
Did you really have to get on your knees?
[Seol-ah] Do you really think
money can erase that pain?
These three men
follow the exact same pattern.
Can this be a coincidence?
[Joo-young] There was
another person involved.
So someone targeted
Han Seol-ah's men and killed them?
If the culprit thinks
that I'm your boyfriend…
I'll end up dead,
or I'll find out who the killer is.