A woman in her twenties took her own life
because her ex-boyfriend threatened that he'd distribute
an intimate video of them.
The prosecution refused to arrest the perpetrator
because he's a medical student at a prestigious university.
I will reorganize and strengthen the legislation
so that digital sexual violence can be properly punished.
I promise you.
I don't know anything about politics
or how things work in your world.
But as you said, that's one of the things
-an assemblyman can do, right? -Thank you.
Ji, a medical student and the assailant of Namgoong,
committed suicide by jumping out of his apartment today.
Someone died because of me.
This is just too hard.
You're not to blame, honey.
You didn't know this would happen.
Unless a major case of sex crime occurs
that brings about a great public uproar,
it won't be easy to push ahead with a bill
in merely six months.
She doesn't know yet.
That bastard uploaded the video
right before he jumped.
The suicide of a suspect
shouldn't get in the way of destigmatizing the victims.
Therefore, I would like to propose an amendment to the sex crime law
that allows investigations to continue
even when the suspect is deceased due to suicide or otherwise.
I am going to convince the public and gain their support.
But first, there is something I'd like to tell you.
It's about my wife.
That med student is obviously a criminal,
but his family is still here living in pain.
If something else bad happens, how will the rest of them live?
I wish you'd stop using the media to make a bigger issue out of this.
I'm going to propose an amendment
that allows investigations to continue even after a sex criminal dies.
I need the support of my beloved wife. It's the most important thing to me.
The girl everyone considered to be the innocent victim
turned out to be a sex worker.
It's only natural that people see her in a different light.
We need Namgoong Sol to propose the amendment, don't we?
How did you miss this?
Nothing is going as planned!
That's why this is the best time to tell him to stop digging
around the real estate speculation.
What? Posted what?
Hey, Yoon-seo. Isn't this your dad?
If you were using Sol to your advantage,
I will not let you get away with this.
I'm sorry, honey.
I had no idea what you were going through,
and I…
I love you. Don't ever doubt that.
I've never doubted you.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
KIM SOO-BIN (OLD)
SOO-BIN, THIS IS JI-HOON'S MOM. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Is there something on my jacket?
No.
Here you go.
Thanks.
Take it easy until your injury is healed.
I'm fine now.
Your car will be delivered in a few days.
Are you sure you're okay with a used car?
I wanted to buy you a new car.
No, a used car is fine.
Besides, buying it through Ms. Choi's father is even better.
Okay.
I'm leaving now.
Have a great day.
I don't want to go.
-Bye now. -Bye.
DOUBT
DEOKSUNG MILL
Good morning.
Sometimes I feel like you know me better than my wife does.
Yes, I should.
But I don't think you know me well enough.
No, I didn't expect you would be here.
Goodness.
Well…
Come in and have breakfast.
-Here. -Thank you.
Thank you.
Ms. Cho.
I haven't forgiven you completely.
But
in the work you do, Assemblyman Nam,
make use of this old woman as much as you want.
Your granddaughter is the victim,
but she came under criticism following the assailant's suicide.
That's why Assemblyman Nam is trying to change the law.
Please don't be angry with him, Ms. Cho.
In return,
please fix that darned law.
Please fix it so that even if a criminal dies,
the whole world will know what they've done
and they can be punished.
I will do that.
I promise you.
After the video of Assemblyman Nam getting beaten up went viral,
criticism against the medical student is rising online.
But not enough to overshadow news of Namgoong Sol's history as a sex worker.
Is it acceptable to illegally film and distribute sex videos
as long as the victim is a sex worker?
That's ridiculous.
The timing would have been worse if the bill had already been proposed.
You're right.
Then we'll need to find another case that we can use to our advantage, right?
A sex crime where the assailant killed themselves.
We may already have one.
My goodness.
-Hello. -Hello.
Am I interrupting?
LEE CHAE-EUN
Hye-joo.
Will you wait for me outside?
Okay, I will.
-Oh, my. I'm sorry. -Goodness. Are you okay?
-Yes, thank you. -Sure.
LEE CHAE-EUN (OTHER MATERIALS)
Excuse me.
Are you Chae-eun's…
Who are you?
I said, who are you?
Look.
You should leave.
How dare you come here?
Leave. Now.
Who in the world are you?
How dare you come here?
-You have no right to be here! -Yeo-jin!
-Yeo-jin. -Let go and we'll talk.
Let go of me!
Seven years in prison doesn't cut it.
You should rot in prison for life.
Yeo-jin!
Just kill me.
Kill me.
Why can't you?
You tried to kill me then!
I fell asleep next to Chae-eun,
but I woke up in the hospital.
And I was told that my daughter…
was killed by her own dad.
But what?
Family suicide?
How is that suicide?
That was murder!
You're a murderer who killed your own child!
You need to die too.
You killed your own child.
Are you too scared to die yourself?
-Then I'll kill you! -Yeo-jin, please.
Fine, kill me!
Go ahead, kill me!
Please, Yeo-jin. Just go.
Hurry.
-Hye-joo, let go. -Yeo-jin, please stop.
-Yeo-jin, please. -Fine.
-Please. -Fine, then we can die together.
Let's die together!
That's enough!
Who in the world are you to…
Her family.
What?
I'm her family.
What family?
I'm Lawyer Nam Joong-do's wife.
Lawyer?
Leave.
Did you not hear me? Leave!
Leave and don't ever come back. Do you understand?
It's okay, Yeo-jin.
It's okay.
I didn't know your wife
had such a history with my wife's family.
It's a small world, isn't it?
So you want to make a deal
with your in-law's land speculation
and my wife's incident?
I just don't think it's worth your precious time
to be concerned about a piece of land out in the countryside.
Please give this to Chae-eun.
Who in the world are you?
I'm her family.
What? A million won?
I bought you that phone.
So if you need it, you can buy it back from me.
Hey. Why aren't you coming in?
Are you looking for Ms. Hyeon?
She's not here today.
Why not?
The so-called father killed his child
and also tried to kill his wife,
but he only got seven years in prison.
Isn't that ridiculous?
-A life sentence-- -Yeong-seon, I'd like to pay.
Okay.
Gosh, that was good.
-Did you enjoy it? -Yes, here.
Do you have cash?
The machine is down.
-Again? -Yes.
That never happens with Yeo-jin,
but it happens often with you.
Here.
The machine must know it's me.
Goodness.
-Bye. -Okay, bye.
I'm going to head to the restaurant.
Don't wait for me.
You said you'd take the day off.
I need to keep myself busy.
Okay then.
-See you later. -Okay.
Hye-joo.
I'm sorry.
Yeo-jin.
To me,
you're family.
So don't say you're sorry
or that you want to die.
Just stay by my side for a long time.
Okay?
Where was I?
Thank you for the food.
Goodbye.
Hey.
-Sorry? -You need to pay.
Right.
I will.
We only provide free food for children and expectant mothers.
Goodness, Yeo-jin.
I thought you took the day off.
How much do you want?
What?
Isn't that why you're here?
I need two million won.
Tell me your account number.
She left your house?
Hey, keep it down.
Right, sorry.
What about the baby? She's pregnant.
No idea. That's her problem.
But it's your nephew or niece.
What are you talking about?
Your brother's child is your nephew or niece.
Anyway,
you can't tell anyone about this.
It's a secret.
Okay.
Hey, Yoon-seo.
You know that student who killed himself after your dad exposed him?
Turns out his girlfriend was a prostitute.
And she accused him of illegal filming?
Unbelievable.
It doesn't matter what she did.
Non-consensual video sharing is a crime.
So is prostitution.
Your dad more or less defended prostitution by taking her side.
How is that defending prostitution?
And it's not like she had an affair.
What? What do you mean?
Prostitution is illegal, but adultery isn't.
Prostitution is a crime too.
Buying sex is the worst.
Adultery is worse.
It involves feelings
and you're betraying your family.
So it's utterly disgusting.
Right? Isn't it?
Right.
I sent it to you.
Okay.
You don't have to come here next time.
Just text me.
By the way…
why did you make seaweed soup for me?
To feign kindness?
Or so that I'd turn a blind eye?
Right.
About your kitchen staff.
When you're away, she pretends the credit card machine is broken
and pockets the cash.
That's what it feels like to be betrayed
by someone you trust.
Hey, are you leaving?
Bye.
My husband was here this morning?
Yes.
At daybreak.
I see.
Last night,
I was quite angry at first.
But how could they treat Assemblyman Nam that way
when their son is the one who committed a crime?
That's why I told him to use me
to amend that law.
I promised to help however I can.
But Ms. Cho.
Once you step in,
people may criticize you and your granddaughter.
I know.
But it's all right.
After losing my Sol,
the last thing I want to do
is sit around doing nothing.
If there is a way to punish that criminal
who ran away from his sins by taking his life,
I'll do anything.
Anything at all.
Look at this.
They're criticizing our son again.
I didn't post that article.
Then who was it?
I…
You were the only person I told
about how my son met that girl!
To be honest, I was going to write a post.
I knew that she'd be criticized if people found out she was a prostitute,
and that it would also reflect badly on Nam Joong-do.
But…
A SEX WORKER…
DISCARD DRAFT?
…I didn't.
I knew people would start criticizing your son again,
and it'd make things even harder for you.
So I decided not to.
I know how that feels better than anyone else.
It really wasn't me.
Please believe me.
SEUNG-KYU'S DINING TABLE
I'll run some errands and then take the bus home.
You should go home first.
Where are you going?
Don't tell me you're going to see Jae-eun.
I am.
I'll find her and call her a murderer in front of everyone.
-Seung-hee. -Why not? Can't I do that?
My family is suffering because of her lie.
I can't let her live a good life, not even over my dead body.
Ki-young.
I'm your family.
Are you sure you're not the one who posted that?
Ki-young.
It wasn't me.
Why can't you trust me?
Let's…
go to Australia, Seung-hee.
Let's leave everything behind
and go.
I'm sorry.
I can't leave my mom here alone.
KIM SOO-BIN (OLD)
NAM JOONG-DO
That concludes our briefing session for the residents on the reconstruction
of the Jicheong 2-dong Administrative Welfare Center.
-Great work. -Assemblyman Nam!
-Good work. -Great work.
-Thank you.
-See you. -Goodbye.
-We should grab a drink sometime. -We should.
When?
Great work.
Hello, Assemblyman Nam.
Hello, President Bae Gyeong-guk of Taeyang Arcade Co-op.
-Goodness. -Are you well?
Yes, of course.
The reconstruction of this center
was a long-cherished wish for us residents.
Thank you very much.
I promised you,
but it took much longer than I thought. I'm sorry.
Don't say that.
You must have had a tough time after what happened to your family.
Thank you very much.
I was very grateful when you came to my mother-in-law's funeral.
After she was buried,
your son's funeral was held in the same funeral home,
and I felt very sorry for you.
Stay strong, Assemblyman Nam.
Thank you.
-Great work, sir. -Thank you.
Hello?
Is that you, Soo-bin?
Who are you?
Ji-hoon's friend?
Hello.
You must be Ji-hoon's mother.
Yes.
Take a seat.
Well…
I was studying abroad and was dealing with some important work.
That's why I only returned to Korea after Ji-hoon's funeral.
I'm sorry.
It's okay.
Anyway,
how come Soo-bin's phone was with you?
She asked me to hold on to it for her
when I met her after coming back to Korea.
But she's been out of reach since.
I see.
By the way,
you know Soo-bin and Ji-hoon dated, right?
Yes.
I'm not really sure if I should tell you this,
but I heard…
Soo-bin got pregnant with Ji-hoon's child.
I know.
Did Soo-bin tell you?
Yes.
She told me so that day,
then she completely went off the grid.
It was right after Ji-hoon's accident,
so I was quite worried she'd make the wrong choice.
I'm relieved that she was staying with you.
I wonder where she is now.
It's kind of awkward for me to ask you this.
By any chance, did you notice any money or valuables missing
after she left?
Sorry?
The thing about Soo-bin is,
she has sticky fingers
and she isn't exactly a good girl.
I used to hang out with the wrong crowd and it was all because of her.
Then I came to my senses and went abroad.
That's why I tried so hard to talk Ji-hoon out of dating her.
Thank you for your time.
Don't mention it.
And can you tell Soo-bin to call me when you get a hold of her?
Sure, but no matter what I say,
she might not call you.
But you never know, so just tell her.
Okay, I will.
-Goodbye. -Goodbye.
So it was Nam Ji-hoon's kid.
How interesting.
The thing about Soo-bin is, she has sticky fingers
and she isn't exactly a good girl.
REAL ESTATE OFFICE
I don't need any premium for the restaurant.
I just want to sell it quickly.
And by any chance,
do you know any real estate offices in other areas?
Are you opening a new restaurant? Which area?
Just somewhere far from here.
And I'm not opening a restaurant. I'm looking for a place to live.
Kim Soo-bin will come back even if we don't look for her.
That's what the likes of her do.
She'll come back and blackmail you for money.
Blackmail me?
Yes, with her pregnancy.
By any chance,
does she have anything else on you?
Like what?
Right.
Anyway,
even if she reveals her pregnancy online,
we can package it as a heartwarming story.
Especially so…
since Ji-hoon is no longer around.
So there's nothing to worry about
unless something else gets out.
Like what?
Well…
drugs…
and possibly other things.
Ji-hoon was in possession of methamphetamine,
but the investigation came to a stop when he passed away.
So we still don't know
why he was in possession of that.
Right.
I had forgotten for a moment
that my son was like that.
CHOI KI-YOUNG (YOUNGSAN)
This is Nam Joong-do.
Hello, Mr. Choi.
I'd like to share evidence for the land speculation
of my mother-in-law and Mr. Kang Soon-hong.
I'm sorry.
I can't leave my mom here alone.
Goodness, Assemblyman Nam.
Are you going back to work at this hour?
I need to meet someone urgently.
Assemblyman Kang Soon-hong.
I happened to overhear
Assemblyman Nam's youngest secretary saying
the video from the hospital went viral just in time.
It was quite naive of him to think it was uploaded
by an actual civilian.
It's not that he's naive.
It just shows how much he trusts the assemblyman he works for.
Do you also trust Assemblyman Nam?
You managed to use the one word that least suits politics.
-Then what made you bring him on board -However, the murder of one's children
-eight years ago? -is not aggravated
and is punished relatively lightly.
So back in 2006,
I filed a constitutional appeal
so that filicide would become an aggravated crime.
They should be punished equally heavily.
I hope the law changes after this constitutional appeal.
Do you remember that constitutional appeal he filed?
Yes, but in the end, he didn't achieve anything.
Except for a little commotion.
Do you really think he got nothing out of it?
Pardon?
Didn't you just ask me what I saw in Assemblyman Nam?
…constitutional appeal demanding heavier punishment for filicide
attracted much attention and support from the public.
SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN
In 2 months, over 500,000 citizens signed
a petition to amend the Constitution.
Mr. Park of Yangcheon-ri, Youngsan, is great at his job.
But with the general election coming up,
I'm afraid we'll end up in a mutual no-win situation.
Well…
I guess you're right.
Assemblyman Nam,
you're such a straightforward man.
Hey.
You found a million won already?
Impressive.
Sure.
Yes.
Then I'll see you at Jae-ik's bar at two o'clock.
Okay.
NAM JI-HOON: DON'T EVER SAY YOU WANT TO BREAK UP
Ji-hoon!
Have you seen Soo-bin today?
Soo-bin?
No.
She's been out of reach all day.
What's she up to?
This is Assemblyman Nam Joong-do's place.
Are you the father of her child?
PREGNANCY WEEK
I said, are you the father of Soo-bin's child?
PATIENT: KIM SOO-BIN
So Ji-hoon got her pregnant, got dumped by her, then kicked the bucket?
If he were alive, I would've killed him.
Ji-hoon's friend?
You met with his friend?
Yes.
How did you find him?
Well, I got a call.
He called you?
What did you talk about?
About Ji-hoon.
Don't ever meet or talk to him again.
I'm worried about you.
Why would you worry? He's Ji-hoon's friend.
That's precisely why I'm worried.
Honey, the drugs Ji-hoon had on him…
I think they were Soo-bin's.
But she tested negative for drugs.
Dealers seldom use drugs.
They just sell them.
So honey,
forget about Soo-bin.
I know she grew on you,
but you shouldn't get involved with her.
I'm worried that you'll be hurt again.
And as you said,
we can't do anything about her decision with the baby,
so let's forget it all.
Let's face it.
Ji-hoon made the choice he did…
because of her.
That fact alone makes it impossible…
for me to accept her.
Right.
Honey, when I see that text message, it breaks my heart too.
But Ji-hoon's sui…
But Ji-hoon's…
incident wasn't Soo-bin's fault.
Rationally, you're right.
But that's not how I feel because this involves my son.
In my heart,
Soo-bin is the one who killed him.
Don't get me wrong.
What I just said
is unrelated to what happened to you in the past.
I know.
But honey, I hope…
Soo-bin never finds out
about the text message she didn't get.
No one wanted this unfortunate accident to happen.
I don't want her to live her life thinking it was her fault, just as I did.
So honey, if she ever calls,
don't tell her about the text message.
I ask of you.
I understand you resent her for what happened, but still.
Okay.
But she's not going to contact me anyway.
Thank you.
But honey.
Yes?
Jin Seung-hee's uncle, Assemblyman Kang Soon-hong,
found out that you're my wife.
-What? -But I made him keep his mouth shut
thanks to Mr. Choi Ki-young's tip-off.
Honey.
Why don't we…
publicize your incident first?
Why? He's keeping his mouth shut.
I don't trust Mr. Choi Ki-young.
The evidence he gave me today was solid,
but I don't trust him.
He might be scheming with Assemblyman Kang to stab me in the back.
Ki-young isn't like that.
You don't know that.
Even if Mr. Choi is on our side,
he's family with Ms. Jin Seung-hee and her mother.
So your story is bound to get out someday.
Before they break the story,
we need to share it first and get ahead of it.
You don't know what I'm afraid of.
You don't know how painful it is to be blamed for someone's death.
Of course I do.
People say…
I killed that medical student.
I won't publicize your story
until you give your consent.
If you really can't go through with it,
we won't be the one releasing it.
But please know…
that your story will help greatly in passing the amendment
I told you about.
I'm going to go out for a walk.
Honey.
It's chilly at night.
Don't stay out for too long.
SONMAT NOODLES
Woo-jae.
Hello, Ms. Kim.
Hi.
What brings you here?
Well…
Today's Chae-eun's death anniversary.
So I thought I'd stop by on my way home.
I'm sorry I came empty-handed.
I'll get something. You can stay.
No, it's okay. Don't get anything.
I was going to go home after this.
Okay. Then take your time.
I heard you played a big part
in getting the story on the news
after the constitutional appeal was filed.
Well…
It was all Assemblyman Nam. All I did was help.
If he hadn't asked for help,
I wouldn't have even thought of covering it.
Come to think of it,
if I hadn't seen him work so hard then,
maybe I wouldn't be slaving away in Yeouido now.
Woo-jae.
I mean, Mr. Jang.
It kind of amazes me how much trust you have
in my husband.
You even quit your stable job to join my husband.
Of course, my husband is a good man,
but you two were strangers.
It's not that
I think he is a perfect man.
At times, he makes foolish mistakes,
which makes him human.
With that being said,
he never makes the same mistake twice.
While I was working as a reporter,
there were times when I thought
I needed to do something more than simply share
the truth with the world.
And that's when Assemblyman Nam asked for help.
As I watched him work,
I realized what I should do and what I wanted to do
in the future.
LAWYER NAM JOONG-DO
I was fortunate enough
to meet someone who had the same vision
for the world as I did.
Of course, Assemblyman Nam and I were strangers.
But so were you and him at first.
And the same goes for you guys too.
You were once strangers,
but you're family now.
You care about and trust each other
more than anybody.
HUSBAND
One second. Excuse me.
Hello?
Where are you? I'll pick you up.
It's okay, I'm with Yeo-jin.
Don't worry. I'll be home soon.
What about Yoon-seo?
Not yet?
Okay.
Bye.
You came to tell me something, right?
Don't do anything.
I came by for her death anniversary.
Are you leaving?
Yes, please excuse me.
All right. Goodbye, then.
-Yoon-seo, you're home. -Dad.
Here you go.
Do you want one?
I shouldn't. I brushed my teeth.
Come on. Try one.
Open up.
-By the way, Dad. -Yes?
Why did that girl suddenly leave?
What if she tells everyone that she's pregnant with Ji-hoon's baby?
It'll affect you, won't it?
Yoon-seo.
Have I ever made you worry?
No.
Then you can trust me,
study hard, and do your own thing.
Okay?
Okay.
-Anyway, Dad. -Yes?
You just sounded like a total boomer.
Man, I don't want to be a boomer.
Then instead of studying hard, study adequately.
-Deal? -Deal.
Dad.
I love you, Yoon-seo.
I love you too.
YOON-SEO'S HUNDREDTH DAY
Yoon-seo.
I don't have too many photos of Ji-hoon.
Do you have any?
Photos? Why?
Are you happy now that you made all of us sad?
As Joong-do said,
it may be only a matter of time before it gets out.
But…
I'm scared.
Why?
Because it might turn into a dirty fight?
I think you should still trust Joong-do.
I do.
That's why I'm scared.
Of course I'm afraid of all the finger-pointing I'll get…
That med student is obviously a criminal, but what about his mom?
His family is still here living in pain.
If something else bad happens, how will the rest of them live?
My mother-in-law is mentally unstable,
so Seung-hee always feels restless.
But what if something bad happens to his family?
What do you think is the right thing to do?
Even if his family and I have to suffer,
can it be justified as long as the amendment can pass?
Because it's for the greater good?
That incident in Youngsan.
You can disclose it.
I'm only giving my consent because it'll help the amendment pass.
But please make sure I don't have to appear in public.
Can you promise me that?
I promise.
Thank you for making a tough decision.
I'm sorry for putting you through a hard time.
Trust me.
No matter what happens,
I will protect you.
I do trust you.
I don't doubt you.
I love you.
-She's here. -She's here.
Ms. Kim Hye-joo.
Did you really kill someone 20 years ago?
-Tell us! -Please answer us.
-Is this true? -Were you involved in someone's death?
Tell us the truth!
Kim Jae-eun.
Yes?
You killed him. You murderer.
Get out. How dare you come here?
Get out of here this instant!
My child died because of you.
You murderer!
-Do you admit it? -Are you involved in the murder?
Trust me.
No matter what happens…
I will protect you.
LAWYER NAM JOONG-DO
TROLLEY
I called to warn you in case this could cause a problem.
You must've been scared.
Don't you know that Nam Joong-do's wife was the one who killed Seung-ho?
That's why I wanted to get a head start.
You should've asked me first.
Let's go on TV and tell everyone what happened.
You didn't mention anything about going on TV!
I'll be holding a press conference soon.
Subtitle translation by: Eun-sook Yoon