(Episode 9)
An exam leak scandal has broken out...
at the Police University just before the final exams.
The Police University's motto is to uphold justice,
and this scandal surely goes against it.
Here's an in-depth report brought to you by "KCS News".
Yu, a professor who joined the university less than a year ago,
allegedly leaked his exam paper.
The authorities at Asan Police Station...
have stated that he ended up confessing to it...
during his police interview after denying it initially.
(Kind Police for the Citizens)
What are you talking about?
I was the one...
who leaked the exam paper.
Hey, what are you doing?
Oh, right.
You should've been the one to cuff me.
Hey, Park Chul Jin!
I was just trying to make some money on the side...
but ended up coming this far.
Hey, you idiot!
You should have given up when you found the bug.
What was the point of me acting like I lost my memory?
You just wouldn't step on the brakes.
You jerk! Shut your mouth!
Senior Inspector Yu Dong Man.
My supervisor.
You no longer need to have my back.
You crazy idiot!
What is happening, seriously?
Professor Yu cried.
I can't believe he cried.
Professors are human too.
They can cry when they're sad and upset, just like we do.
(Crime Investigation Team)
Hey, Kang Hee. You should probably get back to school.
Don't wait for me. Just get going.
I'll take Professor Yu...
Oh, Professor...
You did that on purpose, didn't you?
To make me write an article about it.
I'm Im Hyun Seok, a reporter from KCS.
Professor Yu Dong Man, right?
We received a tip from one of your students...
about an exam leak case at the Police University.
The student also wrote that the school is trying to cover it up.
Get lost.
Did you take bribes? Is that it?
Stupid reporters.
Did you not hear what I said? I said, get lost.
How would you feel if I were condescending toward cops?
We're just trying to do some fact-checking,
so we can tell the public the truth.
Truth, my foot.
You jerks don't care about that.
How dare a corrupt cop lecture me?
I have the perfect headline for this article.
"Police Corruption Comes to Light..."
"Through Corrupt Police Officer".
I'll make sure it's reported in a scandalous manner.
You know how Koreans get riled up so easily.
Is that it?
What?
A cop who's a total jerk...
engaged in a bunch of corrupt acts and tried to cover them up.
But did he do it alone?
What was concealed?
How much of it was fabricated?
If you want to cook up a story,
do it properly so that everyone will be intrigued.
That is, if you're a real journalist,
not a trashy reporter.
Do you want to be ostracized or something?
If he...
doesn't show up despite that,
then I should be ostracized.
What?
Hey, Reporter Im!
You should leave. Go now!
He's still under investigation,
and they embargoed this case.
- Fine. - Leave.
- Let me have some coffee. - Coffee, my foot. Go!
There are only two.
So go home now.
Let's start with the report.
Are you serious?
You intentionally admitted all charges when I was present.
Wouldn't a reporter write an article in such a situation?
Of course they would, right?
- What do you want to say? - You knew, right?
That the real culprit, Park Chul Jin would turn himself in...
if the news is reported.
I heard you two were partners.
Is that why you did it?
You should focus on writing articles not scenarios.
Darn. You clearly said...
that you should be ostracized if he doesn't show up.
Of course I should since I couldn't catch...
a partner doing something sneaky...
when I'm a detective myself.
That's why I waited until he confessed his own crime.
And he did show up. Isn't that enough?
You'd better keep your eye on this case.
Keep an eye on the detective in charge of this case,
how the case unfolds,
and the truth behind the case.
Keep your eye on these and write up good articles.
That's if you're a real journalist, not a trashy reporter.
I'll also do the same as a detective, not a pig.
Why do you keep talking down to me?
You do it too if you're offended.
Why that...
Reporter Oh, it's me.
Who is the detective in charge of the paper leak case in KNPU?
Professor Yu.
Hey.
Let's go back to school.
Okay, Professor Yu.
- Have a good day, sir. - Good work.
(Money deposited.)
Mr. Park, your address...
is Unit 301, Gyeongam Studio Apartment,
Haengyoung-ro 21, Yangjin-myeon, Asan.
Is it correct?
Yes.
Actually,
I have something to confess regarding the illegal gambling site,
other than the exam paper leak case.
Could you contact Crime Investigation Team One...
of Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency?
Your mother is Kim Young Sook, and your sister is Park Na Hyun.
Am I right?
- What are you... - Shut your mouth.
It's an order from higher-ups.
You've got to protect your family first.
(Park Chul Jin's address, Unit 301, Gyeongam Studio Apt, )
(Haengyoung-ro 21, Yangjin-myeon, Asan.)
One, two.
(Residence Hall)
The finals will resume from today, right?
I was hoping that the Criminal Investigation exam...
would be canceled.
I didn't study last weekend.
You never do.
You're right.
Do you think Professor Yu is okay?
No sleep and no proper meals...
for the past few days.
I'm okay.
The face is all haggard.
Gosh, it's so upsetting.
Do you think Professor Yu is okay?
Every faculty member is down,
so Professor Yu must be feeling worse.
We had a scandalous incident recently,
but we should wrap up the finals well.
Professor Yu, is your exam today?
Yes, I'm giving an exam today.
All right. Those who are done with their exams,
please finish grading them within this week.
There are still a few reporters snooping around the campus.
Please refrain yourselves from talking with reporters.
All right.
That's all for today's meeting.
I was waiting for your apology,
but you're leaving.
What? Did I say something wrong?
Our reputation is ruined because of one person.
Or is it two people?
You're right.
Classless jerks caused trouble and ruined the school's reputation.
I'm sorry about that.
He seems fine.
Did you see that? How dare he?
I don't think Professor Yu did anything wrong.
You never know.
They used to be partners.
Come on.
Please don't be like this.
Professors should also take exams before they get appointed.
I didn't work so hard to get into this school...
to learn from a professor like Yu Dong Man.
- Isn't it so upsetting? - Of course it is.
By the way, who is the student that tipped off the press?
I'm curious too. Who did that?
Hey, does that even matter?
What matters is that a fraud like him is still teaching us.
It's not like we can petition for his dismissal.
I know.
Today is the final exam and the last class...
of Criminal Investigation for this semester.
I...
Aren't you going to hand out the papers?
Why?
A professor who accepted bribes like me...
should shut his mouth and hand out the exam papers?
Even if it's messed up, and even if you don't want to listen to me,
bear with it.
If you can't bear with it,
you may walk out of class.
I'll give you an F as I'm petty.
I'm sorry that it took longer to make the exam.
I'm also sorry that the reporters are hanging around the campus.
I'm so sorry that I canceled the class so many times...
during the first semester.
I was going to apologize like this, but forget it.
Let me just say one thing.
Just because you hate the professor, don't hate the subject.
That'll be your loss.
Got it?
I'll give you 70 minutes. Let's begin.
(Investigation Studies Examination Questions)
(What is the most important element of an investigation?)
(Perseverance)
(Passion)
(Evidence)
(What is the most important element of an investigation?)
- Did you get the last question? - Yes.
What he said earlier...
He meant we must hate the sin, but not the sinner, right?
He meant that we can hate the sinner...
but shouldn't hate the Investigation Studies.
The professor is coming.
I'll be off.
About Professor Yu's confession,
I guess that was a false report.
Of course it must be.
Gosh, who is the one that sent a tip to the news?
I'm sure that it was one of the students.
What matters is why he did it, not who did it.
I'll get going.
I'm leaving too.
(Police University)
So it was you.
Right.
I tipped off.
- Why? - I thought it was wrong.
An insider committed a crime...
at a place full of police and trainees.
But the grown-ups were covering up.
Someone was unjust,
and the school wasn't fair.
I didn't learn to overlook those things.
Is that so?
But what does drawing attention to an unfinished investigation...
has to do with justice or fairness?
If you did it because of me,
don't do it ever again.
Why not?
Is it because you won't change your mind no matter what I do?
No.
It's because you're a good person.
Just like you said, you make just and fair choices.
So don't turn your choice into nothing because of me.
And you're right. I won't change my mind.
If it won't change no matter what, I'll just do as I wish.
I will never give up on you,
and I'm going to make meaningless choices because of you.
Hey, Park Min Kyu.
From now on, I won't hide my feelings.
Chul Jin refused all the visits,
so don't waste your time, okay?
Gosh. How can he be so brazen?
Then... Any updates on the investigation?
Since he's from our precinct,
they won't share information with us.
They won't even let us have a peek at his statement.
Okay. I got it.
Professor. Do you have time for a judo match with me?
(Yu Dong Man)
(Kang Sun Ho)
Gosh.
Gosh, you punk. Haven't you learned anything?
Gosh, just use your words.
You're the one who needs to talk.
About what happened and what will happen...
Aren't you going to say anything?
You know...
that I'm on your side.
Are you trying to comfort me?
I'm telling you since you don't seem to know that.
- So what's your plan? - What about it?
We should get the culprit. Mr. Park isn't at the end of this.
The one who called Mr. Park.
Why are you doing this?
Since when...
did this investigation become such a big deal to you?
If I hadn't hacked back then,
you would have caught the illegal gambling gang.
Then Kang Hee's mother...
wouldn't have stood trial for something she didn't do.
Whether you hacked or not,
it's my fault as a cop that I failed to catch them.
She got fooled...
saying they will cancel her debt for her account.
And that's on her.
Did you know about it?
About Kang Hee's mother's trial?
Do you think I didn't know that...
when I was making a fuss trying to catch the culprit?
The trial is still in progress,
and we can get the evidence to turn the tables around.
You must think I'm a pushover.
Then when will we start the investigation again?
Professor?
(Kang Sun Ho)
This is most frequently used by cops in real situations.
Master this and come back later.
Who will you catch when you can't even beat me?
(Yu Dong Man)
We should get the culprit. Mr. Park isn't at the end of this.
(Judo)
Take them here. This way.
Put them down.
(Police)
(Acquired Evidence Number 4)
(Acquired Evidence Number 7)
We seized and searched your place.
The burner phones and fake passbooks...
that you said you used for the crimes.
We have seized them as evidence.
Your accomplice, the taxi driver,
also confessed that it was you who gave orders to him.
I guess you will be transferred to the detention center soon.
From now on,
do not say anything...
or hear anything.
You know what I'm saying, right?
They've got the evidence of him running the illegal gambling gang.
He will be transferred to the detention center soon.
- Gosh, that jerk. - Goodness.
- Gosh. - Goodness.
- That punk. - Gosh.
How many years do I get if I commit murder?
It depends.
But I'm not sure if it's accidentally caused by jealousy.
- How dare he touch her? - Gosh.
Which do you think is better? A gun or a knife?
Well...
- A gun would be better? - Shoot him.
You get reduced punishment if you have an accomplice, right?
Yesterday's enemy is a friend today?
Let's just say it's to defeat the mutual enemy.
She smiled.
Hey! Don't smile! Why is she smiling?
Myung Joong is in deep trouble now.
He's a public enemy now.
Bum Tae and Jun Wook have joined forces now.
What about you and Professor Yu?
What?
Didn't you call me here to tell me about that investigation?
Oh, right.
Let's sit down.
We're not transferring Mr. Park Chul Jin today.
You won't see him, so please leave.
Then...
could you relay my message to him?
- Kang Hee. - So?
When did you find out...
that the investigation was connected to my mom's case?
Only a little while ago.
I found out the day we attended your mother's trial.
But I think Professor Yu has known all along.
He said we could still catch the culprit...
because the trial isn't over yet.
He's been investigating the case from the beginning,
but what about you?
Why do you keep digging into the case with him?
Because I...
ruined it once.
And that's why he lost those scumbags.
That's why I started helping him out.
But while investigating the case with him,
I've learned how not to give up or run away...
even when I'm scared.
(Asan Police Station)
And that I have to be ruthless...
when and if anyone around me is suspected of a crime.
That is how I can truly protect those who are dear to me...
as a police officer.
I wanted to be a police officer like that.
I really wanted to be like that. That's why...
I have made up my mind...
to keep investigating the case and see it through.
And is Professor Yu a police officer like that?
Hello, Mr. Attorney.
I'd like to see my mom.
"My brakes stopped working long ago,"
"so watch out and look after yourself, idiot."
Said your "crazy supervisor".
What does that mean?
It means that he'll take this to the end.
(Case Summary)
It began with the illegal gambling ring.
Then Kang Sun Ho who hacked into their account.
All their websites and accounts are gone.
There's no way we can catch them now.
The year we spent working on their case was all for nothing!
- What is this? - You're suspended. Get out of here!
After that, Chul Jin got attacked while trying to give me...
the information.
The jerks running the illegal site you're after...
They are the Police University's...
The first time Chul Jin was hurt,
we had two suspects.
Go Deok Bae and Kwon Hyuk Phil.
But right after confirming Professor Kwon's alibi,
we caught Park Chul Jin.
That means the owner...
of the burner phone called him, and he came to the school.
The calls, travel route, and the same cell site.
I kept seeing the same pattern.
Chul Jin was taking orders through the burner phone.
And...
the listening device I found in my office.
Within the 3km radius,
there's only one person whose alibi I have not confirmed yet.
(Kwon Hyuk Phil, Go Deok Bae)
(Go Deok Bae)
Go Deok Bae.
(Gossi Beer, Closed for Vacation)
Gosh.
Darn it.
(Go Deok Bae, Electricity Bill, Non-residential)
(Total: 1,517.53 dollars)
What?
Why is his electricity bill so high?
(Total: 1,517.53 dollars)
(Driver's License Exam Checklist)
All Police University graduates...
will be sent out to the field immediately upon graduation,
which means you'll be expected to drive the patrol cars right away.
Hence, a driver's license is a must. Do you all understand?
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
So we'll be fully qualified as soon as we get a driver's license?
We have to get a driver's license and get Myung Joong away from her.
We're so busy.
- My gosh. - Seriously.
What are you doing? Looking for me again?
Did you have trouble falling asleep last night?
No.
Hold on. I'll go get an energy drink for you.
No, it's okay. I slept well.
I'll head in first.
(Professor Yu Dong Man)
(Property Registration Details)
(Owner Go Deok Bae)
(2-story building with a basement)
Basement?
Where is the basement?
I don't see any doors or stairwells to the basement.
What are you doing?
Did you not get my text?
Gossi Beer is closed for vacation,
so we're meeting at the jokbal place.
(Barbecue Pork)
Let's raise our glasses.
Despite the unfortunate incidents,
we managed to wrap up the semester successfully,
so I wanted to thank all of you.
Please enjoy all the food and drinks.
Let's all have fun.
Cheers. Good work, everyone.
- Good work. - Good work.
Their portions are big.
- All right, let's eat. - Okay.
I haven't had my first bite yet, but I already feel rejuvenated.
Is it the power of collagen?
It's so chewy.
It sure is the power of collagen.
What are you doing? Look at Professor Yu.
Drink up.
Gosh, what's with him? Why is he so feisty today?
Mind your own business and just eat your collagen.
May I say something?
Sure, go ahead.
Thank you all for working so hard to clean up the mess...
made by the newbies.
I would like to apologize to all of you...
on behalf of Inspector Park Chul Jin.
I'm sorry.
At least he knows.
Why would you apologize on behalf of him?
Well, when your brother causes trouble,
you apologize on his behalf.
Drink up.
And there's no such law in this country.
I'm saying it's not your fault.
I should lift my leg more.
Who will you catch when you can't even beat me?
(Kang Sun Ho)
So that wench told me to wash her panties.
She said she's the head of our cell or something.
I was dumbfounded. You know what I did with her panties?
I ripped them to pieces.
Mom.
I asked if it's true that you didn't do it.
Hey, it was hilarious.
They only give you two panties in here.
Mom!
Gosh, anyway, she tried to steal someone else's panties.
Mom!
Why are you yelling?
Why do you suddenly act like you believe me?
Would you believe me if I say that I didn't do it?
You don't believe a word I say just like my attorney.
What are you talking about? I'm your daughter.
You didn't run the illegal gambling house, right?
Right?
I said I didn't.
I didn't.
I didn't, you brat.
Think about it.
They change the website address dozens of times a day.
They repeatedly open the site and close it.
Do you think I have brains for that?
You're saying you're innocent, right?
If this turns out to be a lie,
I will cut all ties with you.
Why?
What are you going to do?
Kang Hee!
She missed my entrance ceremony,
but I'll make sure she attends my graduation.
Sun Ho!
Why won't you pick up your phone?
Sorry, I was practicing.
What is it? What happened?
I want to investigate the case with you.
- What? - I want to investigate the case...
with you and Professor Yu.
Even if my mom turns out to be the real culprit,
I need to find out myself.
Kang Hee, I couldn't tell you this,
but this case could be really dangerous.
From the moment my mom went to prison when I was five,
my life has always been in danger.
So I'm not afraid of anything.
There's only one thing I'm afraid of.
That I might run away.
I don't intend to run away,
and I want to catch all those jerks and save my mom.
I'll talk to Professor Yu.
And...
I like you, Kang Sun Ho.
I told you. I'm not going to run from it.
Say something.
I also won't...
run from it any longer.
Tell me more about that.
You said you've dated someone,
although you couldn't get married.
Gosh.
Tell me your story!
Who was it? Was she pretty?
She was the ugliest one in our precinct.
I always wondered whom she'd marry.
But it turned out that I was that guy.
If she was pretty, I'd have been upset,
but why did she have to be ugly?
Why did you break up with her?
Did you fall out of love just like a movie?
An accident.
An accident?
- Please calm down. - Eun Ju!
Eun Ju!
While chasing the illegal gambling gang,
she got hit by a car that went through a red light.
Boom.
It ended the same way as mine.
It must've been hard. How did you bear with it?
You know...
I was determined to see the end of the case...
that Eun Ju couldn't finish.
What about you? How did you bear with it?
Me?
The world didn't change,
so I changed myself.
So...
to finish what Eun Ju couldn't,
you want to be a detective,
not a professor?
At first, she was the reason,
but now it's because Chul Jin got hurt.
Now...
You know...
that I'm on your side.
I'm afraid that someone else might get hurt.
Just stick to being a professor.
Gosh, you startled me.
You're not the only detective in the world.
Just stick to being a professor.
I'd love to,
but wherever I go,
people next to me get hurt or die.
That's why I'll just stick to being a detective.
"The road narrows..."
"The car in front of you..."
(Sweet dreams.)
(Professor Yu Dong Man)
Sweet dreams.
What?
Sorry, wrong text.
Have a good night.
(Kang Sun Ho)
Goodness.
I'll practice hard so I can help you more...
with the investigation.
(Kang Sun Ho)
(Professor Yu Dong Man)
(Case Summary)
(Yoon - Kang Sun Ho)
(Kwon Hyuk Phil)
My gosh, what is this dazzling object?
Oh, it's my driver's license.
Stop bragging about it.
Sun Ho and Bum Tae were the only ones who didn't pass.
That's okay. Everyone deserves three chances.
Right, Bum Tae?
That's right. It took me three tries to get into college.
I'll need three tries for a driver's license too.
And my dad said he'd give me his car...
once I got my license.
- What? That's awesome. For real? - Yes.
What kind of car is it? From a domestic brand? Imported?
Right! I heard your family is...
one of the wealthiest families in Asan.
Hold on.
Is there another Bum Tae at our school aside from me?
- No. - No, right?
What?
Are you wearing perfume, Kang Hee?
No.
Well, it's probably her shampoo.
Gosh, you fool.
I can't believe you didn't pass your driver's license test.
I passed the functional evaluation and the written exam.
I just failed the road test.
Shut it and just come with me.
Hey, you fool! Do you think this is a joke?
Just go!
I am driving.
Why are you yelling at me?
You're driving on the shoulder!
Put your turn signal on, change lanes,
and step on the gas.
Don't you know that it's against the law to drive...
under the minimum speed limit?
Goodness, this is so frustrating.
(Student Driver)
What's that jerk's problem?
What? Who?
Hello, good day.
We're driving on Dangjin-ro 12-gil at the moment.
And I think I just spotted a drunk driver.
Hold on, the plate number is...
Change lanes, go!
That black vehicle.
(Student Driver)
It's 8773.
Yes. 606 and N as in "news".
And 8773.
Yes, we'll keep following the vehicle.
Please send a patrol car as soon as possible.
Yes, thank you.
You heard that, right?
Do you think it's a drunk driver? In broad daylight?
He seems to be staying in the lane.
You fool!
What if that jerk causes an accident...
under the influence and kills an entire family?
Will you come to your senses after reading an article about it?
Keep going?
Stay in the lane! Focus.
Good. You're doing well.
Don't be nervous.
You're good.
What would you have done had I caused an accident?
Of course, I would not have let that happen.
Goodness.
Why are you giving me that look?
Thanks to you, I'll be a great driver.
I'm glad to hear that.
You learned one useful thing from me.
What I mean is...
What you saw and learned during the investigation...
isn't a proper way to do things,
so forget all about it.
From now on, only remember the things that you learned...
from your professors at the Police University.
You got that?
No, I don't want to.
I went through hoops to learn them. Why should I forget them?
I will remember all of them and put them to use.
Goodness. Just listen to me, you punk.
You're only 20. You need to love, travel,
and fight.
Enjoy your youth and life.
The investigation isn't everything.
Right, make sure you practice judo more though.
I'm already doing all those things.
Also, I know...
the investigation isn't everything,
but it means a great deal to me because we're doing it together.
You taught me judo and also how to drive...
so I wouldn't fall behind.
I'll master them during the summer break,
so call me if you find out anything.
I'll come right away.
Okay?
Okay. I will.
Enjoy your summer. Have fun.
What's going on?
What is it?
What?
You keep chuckling quietly all by yourself.
What is going on?
Well, you know.
I'm just excited about our summer break.
I'm excited just thinking about it.
- I'm stoked! - Me too!
So? Do you have plans?
Yes.
I'll study Investigation Studies.
What? You'll study?
When the summer break begins,
you should go see a doctor first, okay?
Yes, did you look into it?
Yes.
You sent me a photo of that electricity bill.
You mentioned the total amount, but something else caught my eye.
I could be wrong, but it seems fishy.
What is it?
Considering the size of Gossi Beer,
it would've been more beneficial to get a regular account,
but it's registered as a commercial account,
which is more expensive.
What about it?
Those who own Internet cafes or do Bitcoin mining...
In other words, it's a common trick used by people...
who do things that consume a lot of electricity...
to lower their electricity bills.
(A: We have the base station for the burner phone...)
What is this?
"We have the base station for the burner phone,"
"but the location keeps changing."
There's a program that analyzes call patterns and frequency.
If we look into the base station using that,
we should be able to track down the person using the burner phone.
Do you think we're shooting the James Bond series?
The software is used by the FBI,
but I can code the program.
Although it'll take some time.
About two weeks, I think.
Darn it.
It was you?
He was right under my nose.
Professor Go, that scum.
(Residence Hall)
Transferring to voicemail.
Why isn't he picking up?
(Driver's License, Kang Sun Ho)
(Kang Sun Ho)
Where are you?
You should check out my driver's license.
Sun Ho.
They told us to return the laptops before leaving.
Oh, right. Okay.
I'll transfer my files first.
Sure.
(Copying files from desktop to USB drive)
What's this program?
(Base Station Outgoing Call Records)
(Copying files to USB)
(Base Station Outgoing Call Records)
(Cell phone 1)
The burner phone is on.
Sun Ho.
What do you mean?
I was in Forensic Science Room,
and Professor Seo told me that.
(Letter of Resignation, Yu Dong Man)
(This is Yu Dong Man. You once asked me this.)
This is Yu Dong Man.
(Professor Yu Dong Man)
You once asked me this.
(Letter of Resignation, Yu Dong Man)
Whether I'll be a professor or a detective.
And that I'll need to choose one.
(You once asked me this.)
Honestly, I thought being a professor...
isn't a bad option.
But I was learning more from the kids.
It was embarrassing.
(Chungram Lounge)
I thought it'd be better...
to catch the bad guys who are below me...
than to learn from the kids who are better than me.
That's why...
I'm going back to being a detective.
(Professor Yu Dong Man)
(Professor's Office)
It can't be true.
(Yu Dong Man)
Gosh, you rude little punk.
Don't you know how to knock?
What is it? What again? What's with that look?
Professor Seo,
please take good care...
of those airheads.
(I'm going back to being a detective.)
Professor Yu.
(Police University)
I got in danger while chasing the illegal gambling gang...
to help solve your case.
Which crazy punk dared to touch my daughter?
Please tell him when you see him...
that it'll take a week to process his resignation.
Where else would he have gone to?
I'm sure Professor Yu is where the culprit is.
- Okay. Let's go. - Let's go.
Who? Isn't he that guy from that room?
I saw his face, and it was him.
I'll be out of the country once things get sorted out.
I called because I have something to tell you.
The last signal was picked up in Changrin-dong.
If I go right now, we can catch those illegal gambling gang jerks,
so I'll get going first.