Unmasked (2025) s01e02 Episode Script

1
Setback
Religious freedom now!
"Stop religious persecution"
"Trigger is fake news"
Cutting in… one, two, three.
BUILDING COMPLETION CEREMONY
On this day, I, Koo Hyeongtae,
am declaring an all-out war
on misinformation.
We'll be working with law enforcement
to get to the bottom
of this vile act of cyberterrorism.
No. Please don't jump to
any conclusions
before you've heard
both sides of the story.
No, we're not responsible
-for what happened with the Haven--
-Hang up.
Didn't I tell you
not to take these prank calls?
- Ms. Hong.
- What are you doing, Ms. Hong?
-You wanted to take those?
-No!
What is this, North Korea?
Who's even watching this anyway?
And to our employees,
your full cooperation is much appreciated.
Songi said it's the anniversary
of her mom's death.
Has anyone seen her yet?
Her mom is dead? When'd that happen?
Songi's only in her early twenties.
Sweetie, you type fast,
and you're great at what you do,
but your cheekbones do stick out a bit.
Physiognomy tells me you like to pry.
Maybe facial contouring would help?
Nope, but chopping off your tongue would.
Oh, and about the raunchy video
from yesterday.
I don't think that was a deepfake.
Ms. Hong, do you think--
Whoa, is it "bring your dog to work" day?
Oh, you're the new guy, right?
I'm Seo Jeongseok. Nice to meet you.
Sorry, my hands are sweaty.
My name is Han Do.
My name's Yoon Byeonggeun. I'm a producer.
I'm your senior,
so I'd recommend shaking my hand.
Oh hey, what's with the funeral getup?
You really don't know?
They're rounding everyone up
because of yesterday's incident.
President Koo's a natural
when it comes to
putting out fires like this.
If someone told me
he majored in media firefighting,
-I'd believe it.
-Media firefighting, yeah.
He was so quick to respond,
it's almost as if
he knew this would happen.
It's a little suspicious.
You think President Koo is Dr. Trigger?
No way, man.
He might hold a deep grudge against us,
but he's still our Great Leader.
I dunno…
that would be a pretty shady move.
On-brand though.
Maybe we should dig up
some dirt on the president.
Title, "How Many Skeletons
Are In the President's Closet?"
'Bout to get yourself in trouble, man.
-Come on, guys.
-That's great. Love it.
Why mess with a story
that will never see the light of day?
I mean, let's just take him out
and be done with it.
I know you're just joking around,
but that's crossing the line.
- Someone could hear you.
- You think I'm joking?
We've been on Trigger for a while.
I think I know how to pull off
the perfect crime.
Huh?
So where's Ms. Oh? We're supposed
to get our stories straight,
but she's still not here.
Under his wings ♪
"Memorial Mass for the Victims of
the Painted Flower Kindergarten Accident"
I am safely abiding… ♪
We dedicate this mass
to the angels whose lives
were tragically cut short
in a horrific accident 20 years ago today.
In loving memory
of Park Sunjeong Maria,
Kim Yeji, Kim Uram,
Chae Yun, Jeon Harin, Shin Yeonu.
Let's take this time to say a prayer
for these children's lost souls.
Under his wings ♪
Under his wings ♪
Who from his love can sever? ♪
As always,
we'll be filming this.
Something important must've come up.
Hence the camera, right?
"Please Help Find Cha Seongwook"
We've gotten to know
each other pretty well, huh?
So, what do you know?
We've found her, sir.
Found her? Found who?
Mr. Cha Seongwook's…
his ex-girlfriend.
Did you…
Did you really find her?
We did, sir.
There were rumors
that she'd returned to Korea,
that she was living abroad,
and as it turns out,
she's been in the States for 20 years.
She even changed her name.
Oh…
And did you get in touch with her?
Yes.
Well, indirectly, but still.
I'm going to meet with her.
You know, tracking down that woman
might be the breakthrough we need…
if we are ever gonna solve
your son's disappearance.
My precious son…
Seongwook…
Please ask her where he is
and how he's doing.
Please ask her for me when you find her.
I beg you, please.
Please.
I promise I will.
I'll do just that.
Why'd she bring flowers?
This place barely gets any light.
What's the matter?
They're the ray of hope we need
in this depressing hole of an office.
You would say that.
You'll eat up anything Soryong gives you.
- Oh, man.
- Is that nail polish?
Whoa, chief, come on,
why're you giving him such a hard time?
What's wrong?
Well, us Gen Z-ers… uh… uh…
I mean, Millennials too…
I guess you wouldn't get it.
It's called
having a sense of style, right?
Hey, man, I wasn't judging,
I was just asking a question.
What, I'm not allowed
to ask Millenials questions now?
You could've easily said,
"Well, that's unique"
and just played it cool.
My, you've grown.
Anyway. Here, this is for you.
"Trigger: Firing the Bullet of Truth"
They say if you survive
three months on Trigger,
you've basically reached
the Promised Land,
but I've been here for three years
and I'm still assistant producer.
I have a killer story right here.
So why isn't anyone interested, huh?
Giho, assistant producer's
the best job here.
You don't have a clue.
"Wife: I sent you the divorce papers."
And neither do I.
So, there's this crazy dude who takes
these stray cats and then he's…
You're not gonna open that?
Exciting stuff in there.
It's your new ID badge.
Here, check it out.
Oh. Wait, you make this yourself?
"Lunatic Han
Soap Opera Department"
No, right?
What kind of maniac would do that?
You're in my personal space.
Oh, right… I totally am.
My bad. Sorry, man. Sorry about that…
Ah, you're here!
Head up to
the President's office right away.
"Lunatic Han
Soap Opera Department"
Yes.
Oh. Hello, President Koo.
Yes, I understand.
Did you watch the inauguration?
Oh, yes, of course we did.
Wow, you were so charismatic,
you were just…
We haven't met since the move.
Didn't want to come empty-handed.
Oh, uh, a sun… a sunflower, huh?
Wow, it's… it's… it's beautiful, huh?
Oh…
Ms. Soryong,
instead of thinking up gifts,
why don't you try some self-reflection?
Parachuting into a cult's headquarters
and you dragged along a rookie
on his first assignment.
If this is about me
and my methods, then I--
It might've been the right move.
That story wouldn't have gone anywhere
if you hadn't done it.
That being said, what were you thinking,
letting a porno leak
right before the inauguration?
It wasn't a porno,
it was illegal material.
And I should note,
it might've been a deepfake.
President Koo,
while we're on the subject,
people from all across the country
are flooding our homepage now,
so if you could send
some additional resources to--
You still don't get it, do you?
-Your show's at risk of cancellation.
-Canc…
Uh, President Koo, I mean…
I just think that canceling our show
over one incident might be a bit…
-a bit too--
-A bit too harsh?
That travel show we canceled had
double the ratings of your pitiful show.
And you scumbags refuse to take ads.
The industry's under strain,
but what would you know about that?
I don't care how iconic your show is,
if you tank our reputation
and don't bring in money, you're done.
You think the president
can't do that much?
So you want to cancel our show
over unverified fake news,
because we don't bring enough revenue,
and the public's upset?
I got that right?
Uh… Let me explain, sir.
Ms. Oh isn't quite seeing
the big picture just yet.
Soryong, you think you're hot shit
because you run a highly acclaimed show?
We've all been there, okay?
Trigger's accomplishments
are not your doing.
You're just riding on the coattails
of your seniors' success.
During harder times,
we managed to run a tight ship
and avoid these controversies.
I'd say we're doing just as well
as our seniors did.
Huh.
Then how would you like to duke it out
with one of the big dogs?
-What?
-You and I will go head-to-head
and we'll see who comes out on top.
If I can catch Dr. Trigger first,
then that's a wrap on your show.
And in the unlikely event that it's you,
cancellation plans will be paused.
You'll get a grace period.
What do you say?
Please, President Koo,
the guys in our department
are sleep-deprived enough as it is,
if they have to do this now too--
Getting cold feet?
Why should we keep you around
if you can't even find
a petty criminal like this?
Challenge accepted.
There'll be no exchange of information
between us.
So fair play.
What on earth were you thinking,
taking him up on that?
I'm gonna investigate
the Cha Seongwook case
while he's busy with Dr. Trigger.
Cha…
Are you out of your damn mind?
I told you a million times to stop!
Look.
If he manages to get to our guy first,
then we're totally screwed!
Hey, we're going get him first.
You just said you'd work on Cha Seongwook.
So then who… who… who is "we"?
Me?
For Christ's sakes, I'm the chief.
What, you think I'm just farting around
with nothing better to do? Huh?
No one ever said you'd do it alone.
Think about it.
The Cha Seongwook case is
one of the top unsolved cases in Korea.
Not a single show's
dared to touch it for two decades.
Who stands to gain the most
if we manage to hit a home run?
Cancellation?
They'll beg us for an interview.
I'll ride down with you.
Oh, of course, sir.
Oh, right.
Who took over for the producer
who quit over PTSD?
Oh, uh…
Uh, we were actually
just talking about that.
How about we let that rookie of yours
try his hand?
Sheesh. Isn't this a new building?
Uh, is the rookie you're referring to…
Mr. Han?
I've talked to him, he's one smart fellow.
Great credentials.
Yeah, but still…
I'm not sure somebody so new should be--
Your show's about to get canceled,
so why not take a few risks?
Why don't we start
by addressing some outdated rules?
We've got an experienced AP,
Kang Giho.
But our company, as we know,
historically hasn't allowed
contractors to lead.
Mm-hmm. That's right.
Okay.
Why don't you send over
the guy's portfolio?
Do people ever say
you remind them of a cat?
Your energy is very feline.
Mr. Han.
Look people in the eye
when they talk to you.
I kind of prefer not to.
I'm gonna be straight with you.
Do you think… you're a nepo hire?
I'm not accusing you of anything.
I'm asking because we're in this together.
If you don't wanna answer the question…
…then you can choose to remain silent.
I don't know, I'm not sure this counts.
Mr. Son Huiwon did have a hand
in getting me assigned here.
But wouldn't a nepo hire
be given a higher position?
To me, this feels like…
I couldn't be any further down.
Just close your eyes and fall ♪
Trust me, close your eyes and fall ♪
Just close… ♪
Listen up.
This team doesn't bring in money
like Soap Operas.
Our pride and principles
don't allow us to run ads.
And that, for the past 10 years,
has made us the viewers'
number one most trusted show.
Of all the investigative shows on the air,
our ratings are the highest.
We're this company's household program.
Trigger.
You got it?
I'm sure James Son, Mr. Ivy League,
managed to pull some strings
landing you, a decent enough guy,
but a terrible fit! Right here.
Our new guy. Our nepo hire.
All right then. Okay?
Now that's cleared up. Hmm?
This is for you.
Okay, Chief, Ms. Hong? Our meeting.
Uh-huh, right, uh… let's go.
What was that?
Who won that fight? I'm confused.
It was pee-guy for sure.
He definitely just pissed his pants.
No way,
someone peed in the office?
Huh?
Are you shitting me?
Why would you wait so long
to tell me he's a pee-bomber?
We haven't fact-checked
nor confirmed that.
But I heard it from our very own Jiyun.
Every word-of-mouth story
is a mixture of both fact and fiction.
Pee or not, he must've done something,
or we wouldn't be talking about this!
Oh, no.
Just imagine him getting upset at you
then one day he comes in
and he's peed all over your plants! Huh?
You think…
only Mr. Son wants to mess with us
or President Koo as well?
Whoever it was that sent this guy over,
it was a pretty lame attempt at sabotage.
You know what happens when
you trust a young soldier with a bomb?
They blow up the wrong thing
and then hide.
The guy's quaking in his boots.
So don't let some pee-bomb scare you.
You know how it is.
People are crazy these days.
They'll gun you down
over even the tiniest insult.
You should keep your guard up, Ms. Hong.
And I think you should be
a little less paranoid, Chief.
You're too much.
Fascinating…
Huh?
Just thinking about
our subtly obnoxious nepo hire.
He gets more interesting…
the more I watch him.
Any updates? Hear from the writer?
"Newbie: I quit. Please send me
my paycheck of 945,560 won by tomorrow."
Is this like a new trend or something?
Quitting over text?
- So fricking annoying.
- Their heart's not in it anymore.
In which case, it's better
they leave sooner rather than later.
Oh, come on,
it was 10 days! That's it!
It was only 10 days,
for f… fork's sake!
Have you ever watched our show?
Corpses, killings…
I'm honestly not a huge fan
of gratuitous violence in the media.
"Gratuitous?"
The stories that we cover
aren't works of fiction.
I'm not a huge fan of downplaying
real-world pain and tragedy.
You might be a nepo hire.
But this is an actual job, okay?
Whatever the real reason
you ended up on this team,
it's high time that you did some work.
Come on.
Here's where we keep the files and footage
used for every single episode of our show,
from the pilot onward.
The secret to investigative journalism?
You need to pick a good story.
Once you've gone through
all this material,
the makings of a good scoop
will be engrained in your head.
So I want you to review
everything down here and--
Pick a good story? Is that right?
That's a job for the grown-ups here.
But with you,
we're building your instincts
so that one day
you'll pick out the good stories.
I want you to review and reclassify
every single case down here,
separating the open from the closed ones.
Determine which cases are worth
a follow-up, write up a report,
and give it to me by tomorrow.
So it's just this?
"Just this?"
It's a little more than just filing.
Next!
This here,
is the safe where we store records
from the best Trigger episodes
we've aired.
It's valuable evidence,
and often used in court.
Ms. Hong is the only one of us here
with the keys.
So…
So, you want me to do this all…
-by tomorrow?
-No photos, no scanning.
And taking the materials
off the premises is strictly forbidden.
You got this.
Finding the Killer
Hwajeong Serial Murders
Oh, uh, hello? Yes.
Have a good night.
Yeah, I'm heading out.
Good night.
Democracy in Retrograde
Taming of the Media
Anything else I should know?
Almost done, Kang Giho?
Uh, yup, I'm ready.
But can I ask,
what do you need my portfolio for?
Oh, you know,
just reorganizing after this new hire.
- Ah!
- Don't get ahead of yourself.
Hey, no one's getting ahead of anyone.
- Another thing, Kang Giho.
- Uh-huh?
The chief mentioned you'd come across
a pretty good story.
Why don't you write us a pitch?
Whoa… I…
Wait a sec,
Ms. Oh, are you for real?
Mm… I wouldn't read into it too much.
Just write the pitch.
Don't get ahead of yourself.
It's just… Sorry, give me a sec.
Can you hear my heart beating?
"Produce! Producer!"
"Producing!"
I'm on it.
Yeah!
Well, at least he's excited.
Surprise.
Emergency Stairs
Why?
Soryong.
It's not like we're having an affair.
Do we really need to meet
in secret place like this?
I hope it's not 'cause
you're ashamed of me, babe.
Why would you say that?
Why would I say that?
I'm madly in love with you. Come on.
Where's the ring? You're not wearing it?
You're not wearing your ring.
Still no answer.
Not gonna lie, I'm a little heartbroken.
You know what, just forget it…
I can tell when I'm being rejected,
so just… just keep that thing.
It's not like I'll ever wear it.
All right. I'm off.
Put it on me?
You serious?
Se… seriously? You mean it? Really?
Okay. Okay.
Get out of here.
All right. Okay. Wait, first…
I love you.
See ya.
"Away"
KNS Current Affairs Department
Manager SON HUIWON
Hanju Daily
Tensions rise as Seoul City Mayor
supplementary election approaches
Kang Giho, Born in 1997
Graduate of Gyerim College
Confirm Pickup
Have a nice day.
Oh my…
You think you're cute?
Come here, you.
What are you doing here? Huh?
You stay there.
Oh… what?
Come here.
So you're the one.
You're the guy, huh?
You freak! You sick bastard!
You're the guy hurting all those cats!
You psycho cat-killing freak!
You're sick!
The other shoe's about to drop, buddy!
Your sorry ass is going to jail!
Stop! Let go!
On the count of three…
One, two…
- Three!
- Three, three, you prick!
Hold still, you sicko.
I'm gonna make a call.
Okay, I'll stay still. Staying still.
Staying still. Got it.
Hello? Police? Come quick!
I got your serial cat killer right here.
No! He doesn't!
I'm telling you,
you have the wrong guy here!
And I'm telling you, I caught this prick
red-handed in the act of cat meowder!
Hey, stop calling me a prick, okay?
No one deserves it
more than a prick like you, prick!
Okay, guys, let's all calm down.
So you're trying to tell me
you weren't using this to hurt the cat?
Okay, listen to me, there was twine
wrapped around its neck,
and I was gonna use this to cut--
"Cut, cut, cut!"
He said "cut"! He said "cut"!
He admits it, you heard him!
Wow! You really just
gave yourself away, huh?
I got you on camera, following the cat
all the way from the store.
-What now, huh?
-Officer.
Hey, hey! Look, look, look!
He probably got this
from doing something insane!
- Seriously!
- Lots of violent psychopaths
have fingers just like that!
All right, I'm gonna
just ignore this jackass--
What did you call me? I'll show you jack--
-Whoa, whoa…
-Officer.
This is a dereliction of duty,
and a total violation of my human rights.
I mean, what about
"innocent until proven guilty"?
I'm telling you, officer.
I'm an innocent man!
-Sir, are you employed?
-Obviously not. Look at him.
Here. Happy now?
"Lunatic Han
Soap Opera Department"
"Lunatic"?
-Oh, this one's from my old job.
-Whoa, hang on, let me see.
Let go. Come on, let go.
Technology's something, huh?
Seems we've caught an identity thief.
- You don't understand, that's from befor--
- Just stop!
"Dereliction of duty," huh?
Don't underestimate the Korean police.
All right then.
- Call someone who can vouch for you.
- Yeah, call 'em.
Jesus Christ, I did nothing wrong!
Why do all this?
If you have a problem with it,
you can stay here overnight.
- Man, I really gotta pee.
- Let's take it outside, sir.
-Let me take a leak, come on!
-Throw the book at this guy, okay?
You pigs can do whatever you want--
Sir, you can't throw up in here, okay?
Okay?
Shit!
You again, really?
You're gonna cause an accident, you know.
My cat.
I asked you to find my cat.
Jesus, that wasn't even your cat.
It was just a stray cat.
It didn't belong to you.
-It's my cat.
-Huh?
Whoa, what the…
Hey, cut it out. Come on.
The cat is mine.
Hey! Let go! Jesus.
What the hell? Come on, it's cold out.
Just hurry up
and get on home, okay? It's freezing.
-Will you be checking any bags?
-No, no bags.
SEOCHO POLICE STATION
ANNAM POLICE PRECINC
Oh.
Oh…
Hey, aren't you
the host from Trigger?
- That's me.
- Holy crap, no fricking way!
I'm a huge fan of your work!
Like, your biggest fan!
I've watched every episode
that's ever aired! This is incredible!
I appreciate that.
-Wow.
-Uh, thanks for your hard work, officers.
Okay, um…
yeah, so this prick…
I mean, this, uh, TV producer…
You feel wronged?
To be fair, judging by the footage,
they had every reason to suspect you.
If you're gonna feed
stray cats, do it out in the open.
Be proud of it.
You don't seem to care
what people think anyway.
I just wanna live
a long, quiet life, okay?
I'm not trying to do good deeds.
But anyway, thank you.
I'll pay you back somehow.
No need for that.
I'll be there
whether it's the 10th or 100th time.
That is in the job description, after all.
I'm starting to like you, Mr. Han.
Think of sunflowers. Pretty, right?
Exquisite flowers bloom from their center,
but still they pretend to have thorns.
You're a little like that,
so prickly with everyone.
It's almost like you wanna get hurt.
The point is, I don't care
if you pee-bombed someone.
Or were a nepo hire.
Let's be a team.
I'm not pretending.
I've been screwed over so many times
that I have trouble trusting people.
I flat-out don't trust people, actually.
So do me a favor and warn me
before you get all soft like that.
'Cause if you keep that up…
I might start trusting again.
This building belongs to
a delinquent landlord!
I can't give you back the deposit.
Keep the place.
Rental Scam Property
Jang Hakui
I can't give you back the deposit…
That's cute.
"Thirst, Mother, The Unjust"
There he is again.
-No, Dad, don't! Stop it!
-Stay still! I said, stay still!
How dare you steal?
Did you forget your dad's a cop?
I told you to stay still!
Why won't you listen to me?
-Hyung said I had to!
-Why, you little shit!
I promise, he made me!
- Just say you're sorry!
- Stay still.
-Just tell your father you're sorry!
-Hyung, why aren't you saying anything?
I told you to stay still.
- Damn it, I said stay still!
- Hyung!
Hyung!
Hyung!
Hakuna matata.
Hakuna matata.
Oh, my gosh, what is this?
Again? My God,
what kind of sick maniac would do this?
Oh, my God,
this time it was a mother and kitten!
And they sewed their eyes shut.
What is happening in this country?
Why won't they do something
about the mentally ill?
Those poor things.
Don't you think we should call the cops?
What kind of monster
could do such a thing?
Hey, hey. Do you really
have to take a photo of that?
You have no idea
how many views this'll get.
That's just disgusting.
Keep walking, kids.
Nothing to see here. Go on.
Hey! I could charge you!
Officer! Anyone call in
a cat-related incident?
Are you just barging in here
and asking questions?
That cat yesterday.
It's been murdered.
They found its body next to its mother.
We've gotten reports,
chopped-up cats have been turning up
around the neighborhood.
Whoa, whoa, hold on, hold on.
I hear you,
a cat's been killed.
Understood. What do you want us to do?
What do you mean?
People can't just do that to an animal!
All right, do you see
what we're dealing with over here?
I understand that you're an animal lover,
but unless it's a mass-killing situation,
a few animal deaths don't matter.
I mean, it's not
as though you saw the perpetrator.
You think this psycho
who killed these animals
doesn't have it in him
to kill a human, huh?
Lady, come on!
You can't do that here!
Ugh, come on, let's get you
to the… the bathroom. Hurry up!
Oh, Jesus, how long was I out?
-You're back from the States?
-Wake up, get it together.
I didn't go to the States,
it's only been a day.
Whoa, really?
Oh, man, you threw me off.
Oh, so, um, yesterday,
while I was researching,
I logged onto the dark web.
Man, it's scary out there.
Like, animal abuse forums?
One look
and you'll lose faith in humanity.
People can be straight-up evil.
-This is it here?
-Yeah, that one.
That's not it.
Serial Cat Killer of Seocho-gu
Is this your way
of getting back at them for yesterday?
Or are you collaborating with Giho?
I didn't ask you
to write a pitch for this story.
What do you mean? Collaborating?
The cat from yesterday
and its mother was killed.
They were both viciously slaughtered
and left out on the street.
Whoever did this, they're not even human.
Hey, what are you even…
Are you talking about
that cat story from the internet?
The police don't care
because they're just cats.
This psycho needs to be exposed,
and it's our responsibility
to do it on the show.
Hey, wait…
Did you… read my pitch?
Did I what?
Look, it's almost identical to mine.
I'm not a mind reader.
How would I possibly know
what's in your pitch?
Whatever, man, just come out
and admit it if you copied it!
- But I didn't copy you!
- Well, you must have!
What's wrong with you?
You still half-asleep?
What are you talking about?
Your proposal is exactly the same as mine!
And why do you keep
putting your feet up on my chair?
-What the hell are you talking--
-You're completely insane!
Come on, come on.
Calm it down, okay?
What a lively crew we've got.
And it's still only morning.
Conference room, now.
All right, so, about Mr. Han's story…
These cats are getting killed
left and right,
but the perpetrator's hard to catch,
and it's unclear how he'd be charged,
so the cops aren't doing anything.
If we could unmask the killer live,
it'd get tons of attention,
and I'm guessing they'd stop
for fear of getting doxxed.
Mr. Han may seem agitated,
he was framed
as the cat killer last night.
I'm not agitated, I'm outraged!
And not because
I got framed as the killer.
This is my brain's natural response
after seeing the sick and terrible things
done to those poor cats.
Putting all of that aside,
this talk of unmasking the killer,
that's absolutely not what we do here.
I like it.
I gotta say, it's more topical
than a 20-year-old missing person's case.
- Give it a go.
- Come on now, sir!
Lower your voice.
I'm not one of your underlings.
Trigger's internal policy
is that we put aside hierarchy
when it comes to debating what we cover.
Not once have we ever chosen a story
just because a higher-up told us to.
I don't know how it was
in the newsroom though.
Excuse me, sir.
This is a proposal I wrote.
Please have a look.
- Kang Giho.
- Oh, Mr. Kang?
Why are you handing me this?
Uh, so the…
Um… the, uh… the cat incident,
I was actually on that story first.
If you look at my proposal--
So work together.
Use your AP chops
to help Mr. Han with his segment.
Sir?
You're an associate producer, no?
Bold move listing these credentials.
We don't exactly require
a degree from the top schools,
but we do have some standards.
And here you are,
listing a college I've never heard of.
Sir, I assumed you of all people
would give respect to my staff.
But apparently I was wrong.
I won't stand for this.
I've taped our conversation
from yesterday, so if you keep this up,
I'll go public about the cancellation,
about everything we discussed,
and let the police handle Dr. Trigger.
That seems like a much simpler solution.
Cancellation? Did I hear that?
Uh, what just… Oh.
Oh. Hi, sir.
-How are we doing?
-I suggest you keep your staff in line.
I truly had no idea.
I don't even really care about this stuff.
I just wanted to catch the killer that--
But that's even worse.
My dream is to produce my own stories.
What you just said makes it
even more humiliating and hurtful.
At least pretend you want this job.
Why the roof?
Ms. Oh…
Do you think I'm stupid too?
You never ever
take my calls, do you?
I just climbed nine flights of stairs.
I couldn't talk on the phone.
Why didn't you just take the elevator?
You could've just taken the elevator,
you didn't have to walk up
all those stairs.
Are you done crying?
I'm not even halfway done.
Have you considered grad school?
I could probably help you
with some of the tuition.
We're supposed to be
in the AI brave new world by now.
And this place is stuck in the past.
All style and no substance.
It's no wonder everybody's
always trash-talking the media.
So are we… gonna get canceled?
That guy Han, first he reminded me
of a cat, you know what I mean?
'Cause he's petty and feline,
but turns out he's a cold-hearted snake.
And you seriously gave up
your big America trip for that?
Are you crazy?
Why would I give up on
Cha Seongwook because of Han?
Then why stay?
My Cha Seongwook contact got in touch.
BlueBeard: Give me a few days
to bring Cho Haewon to Korea.
I got Han's call soon after that.
Hey, Mr. Han.
Wha… Whoa, you mean…
Cho… Cho Haewon, the… the woman
who used to go out with Cha Seongwook?
That's crazy.
I'm gonna hit this out of the park.
No one's canceling Trigger.
Don't sweat it, okay?
You're a sparkling, pretty little thing.
Don't let the school stuff get you down.
Believe me, I don't want it to.
And it's a misunderstanding,
the Han Do thing.
He's not the kind of guy
who would steal someone's work.
Whoa, hold on a minute.
How are you…
Are you seriously siding with him now?
Man, I feel like
I'm totally alone in this!
I mean, how?
You've only known the guy for a few days.
Are you kidding me?
How can you be so fickle with your love?
My what? That's dramatic.
You know what? Hang on, stop. Stop.
I want you to tell me here and now!
Do you choose me or that snake?
Snake-cat? Hurry up and choose already.
Aren't you cold? I'm going in.
-You'll catch a cold out here.
-Wait, hold on, wait…
Come on, please! Wait, wait!
Please, you can just choose me!
And there. Welcome.
How's your arm doing? Looks fine now.
Have you gotten
any new footage since yesterday?
So you saw that thing this morning, huh?
Man, whoever did that's a real freak.
Right, about that.
So since we parted ways,
did you notice anyone suspicious
hanging around here?
If I had, I would've reported it myself.
Welcome.
How are we gonna find this sicko?
I'm giving you my contact info.
If you catch anything on video
or see something suspicious,
call and let us know.
Wait a minute,
does you giving me your contact info
mean that Trigger's covering this story?
Hell yeah, Oh Soryong,
let's freaking go! All right!
Man, with you on it,
that animal killer is cooked.
Aren't they? I mean, it's only
a matter of time now, you know? You--
Dude, it's not like
Trigger's the actual police!
You're a horrible judge of character.
Maybe work on that.
"1do"? That's his email?
More like "one don't".
Man, that guy's a jerk.
The slipped up dogs of war return.
I think we're more like freedom fighters.
Did he leave?
He's out working on that story
that just got confirmed.
The snake went scurrying off like a rat.
And I'm asking you, for God's sake,
call me when Mr. Son comes in, okay?
You and that temper of yours
always end up escalating
even minor issues.
Excuse me,
can I get Han Do's number?
He's been here long enough,
why doesn't he have a business card?
The company's really slacking off.
All right, why do you want Han's number?
I'm trying to do some work here. You know?
Mr. Son told me to help him
on this project, remember?
With this energy,
you could be chief one day.
Yeah. Yeah.
We need to talk.
So I just got word,
they've got their own
Dr. Trigger task force.
President Koo's overseeing it.
According to my source,
he's already got
some security camera footage.
The edit bay in our building
didn't have CCTV though.
But they're saying
it's from a camera in the hallway.
It's got a month's storage on it.
Every team member walked down that hall,
that won't narrow it down.
Well, think again.
They spotted an outsider.
Someone who wasn't supposed to be there
was caught on tape.
Anyway, they're thinking
there's a high probability
that this outsider is Dr. Trigger.
Things are getting pretty dicey for us.
We're this close
to being taken off the air.
Outsider?
Hey, um…
I wasn't trying to eavesdrop or anything,
but there's actually
this one old guy in the area…
They… they call him crazy garbage man.
Anyway, a friend of mine said…
that they saw the old guy
burning some dead cats.
-Dead cats?
-Yeah.
I've got it on video.
Do you know where this guy lives?
"To be demolished"
The area is condemned,
so everyone else left,
and his house is the only one standing.
- Hello?
- Yo.
It's me, Kang Giho.
What were you thinking,
rushing off by yourself?
I had to, I got a tip
from the convenience store.
Wait, you… you… you what?
I'm actually at
the suspect's house right now.
In a sec, I'm gonna send
my source's contact
so you can set up an interview.
Wha… Uh… He…
Rat!
We've got the staff writer candidate here.
Cancellation or not,
we've got tons of work.
We do need to hire,
-so if you're busy, I'll handle it.
-No, I'll come.
Ms. Hong.
About the cancellation.
I'm sorry I couldn't tell--
I don't need to know.
Don't worry about it.
Man, that's so weird.
So weird.
What's so weird?
That was Han Do on the phone,
he said he met a source for the cat thing
and asked me to set up an interview.
A source?
He's already found a source?
Where was this?
At the convenience store, I think.
What else?
Well, the number
that Mr. Han Do gave me
- isn't in service anymore.
- …is not in service.
Sure you didn't write it down wrong?
- Are you coming or not?
- Coming.
-Try checking it again.
-Okay.
So weird…
Chief, can I steal her?
What is it?
I'm sorry, this is urgent.
Ms. Oh.
Han Do is missing. He went off the grid.
Calls were going through earlier
before you got here,
but now it goes straight to voicemail.
Do you think something happened to him?
Did you double-check the number?
Call him again?
It still says it's out of service.
Um, Ms. Oh.
What if the person he found
really was the cat killer, an… and
he wound up inside the killer's house?
Yeah, I'm gonna call the police
and check things out on the scene.
You call Han Do's family, okay?
Breaking into a stranger's home
and then relieving himself.
Those are some bad manners.
Uh, I heard the cats meowing,
and the door was open, so…
Here. Eat up.
Bless you.
What are you doing?
-Hey, don't paint my finger--
-No, no…
Seriously, don't paint…
What are you--
You need to stay clean and well-kempt
as a member of society.
That's how people will respect you.
If that's the case,
why do you live like this?
Oh, I'm a lost cause.
Because of the way I look,
even the police won't listen to me.
Well, there you go.
If you really want
to help the cats, take care of…
If you keep this up,
no one'll want anything to do with you.
I'm not just talking about the police.
You came to me, didn't you?
That's good enough for me.
I sat by, looking on
as those poor things were murdered,
one after the other.
I couldn't stand it any longer.
So I decided
to bring these fellows on home with me.
I leashed them
with a bit of plastic twine.
Some of them got away though.
Heaven help the monster behind this.
How could they do something so heinous
to these little angels?
I could say the same about what you did.
Why'd you burn them? Jesus…
I was told the law says
dead animals are disposed of
in simple garbage bags.
I couldn't…
How could I do that
to their poor, suffering souls?
I knew I had to cremate them
so they could move on to a better place.
Hang on, how'd you know about that?
Apparently, a student saw you do it.
And they say
that it terrified her to death.
That kid was making up stories!
What?
Hey, grandpa…
how'd you like to die
with your little friend?
You'd like that?
I saw the cat murderer.
I know who it is.
I should have dealt with him
then and there.
Han Do!
Han Do!
Han Do…
How did you…
How do you think?
By scouring all CCTV footage leading here,
starting with the convenience store.
I'm sorry.
I don't think I've ever been
this embarrassed in my entire life.
I…
You know what? Never mind.
I'm sorry about all this,
but we gotta catch
that kid who lied to me.
Who's we? Who'll do the catching?
After hearing this guy's story,
I'm thinking that kid fed me wrong info.
And what if he's the perp?
Are you gonna defecate on his house?
Your fear response is really something.
That's so…
That's a low blow. Mocking me for my--
All right, stop.
No way.
You went in there without a camera?
You recorded nothing?
Oh, um…
Amateur mistake.
These kids are lying to you
'cause they know they'll get away with it.
Hey! Hey man, are you okay?
Are you… You're not injured, are you?
Oh, man, I was like…
so worried your body
would turn up tomorrow, all chopped up!
What's with the pants, man?
-Huh?
-I don't care what Son said.
You're not leadership material yet.
We'll pick someone
once we see how this turns out.
Effective immediately,
the two of you'll work together,
in the same role.
- Huh?
- Listen to me, Han.
Our team has to operate as a unit.
So don't go and try to be a hero.
And from now on,
Kang Giho is your new best friend.
His life is yours, and your life is his.
If you don't like it,
go back to where you came from.
- Don't.
- Sounds like he agreed to it.
Right?
I'll go have a talk with the old guy.
Take care of him.
Taking care of people's what I do best.
We're gonna have our meeting
back at the office.
Hey, let's go.
Come on.
Hop in, let's go.
I live in apartment 106.
Can you help me out?
My bag is a little heavy.
Oh, come on,
we had a one-night stand,
you think we're a couple now or…
You recorded it?
Are you freaking insane? What are you…
I went to that store and they said
that you already took the footage.
Yup, we've got the guy's face on tape.
Whoa, don't press that! Don't…
Haven of Trust demands
the release of Pastor Kim and his wife!
- I've about had it with these cult freaks.
- Release them now!
Are you all right?
You…
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