LEE SUN-KYUN
KIM MIN-HEE
CHO SEONG-HA
SCREENPLAY ADAPTATION AND DIRECTED BY BYUN YOUNG-JOO
HELPLESS
Aren't you tired? Why don't you take a nap?
Mun-ho, will she like the scarf?
You're still thinking about that?
You worry for nothing. Of course she'll love it.
It's perfect now. Don't you worry, baby.
How do you know what color she likes? Do you really?
Did you ask her?
I don't need to ask that.
Something bright and doesn't look aged.
Moms love that kind of style, don't they?
You're nonchalant about everything.
No, I'm not. It's true. My mom loves bright colors.
Why don't you believe me?
I do.
Let's have some trust here. I'm telling you.
- Stay out of rain. - Don't worry, I'll run.
Can you get me some coffee? Cold medicine is making me drowsy.
Why don't you take a nap? Coffee on an empty stomach can make you sick.
Anything else? I'll be right back.
Hello?
Where did she go? Jesus!
This is a public announcement.
Could Ms. Kang Seon-yeong from Seoul please come to the help desk?
LEE DONG-WOO
I'm sorry, man. Can I call you back?
What the hell?
- You should look where you're going! - I'm sorry.
Excuse me, are there restrooms elsewhere?
There's one over there.
Oh my god! No, honey! It's dirty.
- You were on your way to Andong? - Yes. To meet the parents.
Your fiancee's? LEE DONG WOO
No... Mine. Seon-yeong's folks have passed away.
Mr. Jang Mun-ho? Your contact number, please?
This is my veterinary clinic. You can reach me here anytime.
Cell number is on the bottom.
Great. Thank you.
Shouldn't you put this in there, too?
You can hold on to that.
Is that it? What do I do now?
We'll contact you if there is any development.
Or maybe she'll contact her friend in the next few days.
As it turns out quite often.
You don't understand. The engine was running.
It was pouring down and the car door was open.
She barely ate lunch to avoid
spilling something on her new dress.
Are you telling me that a woman who's getting married in a month
walked out onto the motorway in pouring rain with no umbrella?
Without realizing her hair pin fell out? Does that make sense to you?
I found this pin on the floor of public restroom, damn it!
Hi, dad...
Seon-yeong suddenly felt unwell.
I'm sorry I didn't call earlier.
Yes, dad.
I'll send you the wedding invitation by mail. Yeah
I'm really sorry, dad.
- Hey, man! - Where are you?
I'm near your clinic.
Listen, I'm sorry. Can I call you back?
Is Seon-yeong there with you? Did she say anything?
What about?
You know you came into my office last week
to open a new account and apply for a credit card for her.
What about that?
Her records showed a history of personal bankruptcy.
Bankruptcy?
Our records show that you filed for bankruptcy
due to credit card debt back in 2007.
Hey... Does Mun-ho know about this?
Hello?
Then, she just hung up which made me feel awkward.
That's why I kept trying to reach you.
You should have talked to me about that!
Why did you ask her about it? God damn it!
There could have been a mistake. Or the bank got something mixed up.
That's why I wanted to check with her quietly.
And, look at this. See for yourself.
These are the exemption papers sent to the creditors.
It's from 4 years ago. Get your act together, man.
It tickles.
Stop it!
Let's get married.
Huh?
Let's do that.
Marry me.
We're getting married. I'm marrying you.
What if we get married? What then?
What then?
We'll live happily ever after.
I'll make money. You'll spend it.
I'll cook and you'll eat it.
We'll make babies that look just like you and live like that.
Can we really do that?
She didn't come to work. Her phone was switched off. I was getting worried.
Does she have anyone other than you at work she is close with?
Who she has lunch with?
I'm not sure.
Then, perhaps... did she tell you about her friends
from her previous job?
I'm really sorry but,
do you think you can let me have a look at her resume from when she joined?
I'll ask my boss about it.
I would really appreciate that. Thank you.
Morning! Mommy's here. Let's get you breakfast.
Excuse me? There is no such company?
No, I just wanted to ask... Actually, I'm looking for someone.
She worked there from July 2007 to May 2009. Her name is Kang Seon-yeong.
Hello? Is this Daeyang Engineering?
Yes, October 2007.
Your company was founded in 2008?
There is no record of Kang Seon-yeong working in administration?
I see. Thank you.
Mun-ho?
We used to be best friends then we lost touch, I'm trying to get her old address.
Yeah, I really appreciate this. 2002, that's right.
Her name is Kang Seon-yeong.
You got her, right? Yes, class 3-3. That's right. Thank you. Yes.
This is the address they have in the graduation album.
You never visited her hometown with her?
She said she had no one there since her mother died.
I talked about it a few times but she didn't seem excited about going back.
- I got it. Thanks. - Sure.
Mr. Jang?
There are two things that multiply like a snowball.
It's lies and debt.
Her initial overdue amount was 350 dollars.
By the time she filed for bankruptcy, it was over 80 grand.
We ran a free bankruptcy advice program 4 years ago.
I was in charge of her case and obtained exemption ruling.
When did she visit you last? Did she leave her contact detail?
She visited again when her mother died. It was 2 years ago.
She came to inquire about the life insurance claim.
- Life insurance? - Yes.
Her mother's policy was about 50 grand. I processed that to her, too.
This is her file and her statement.
She worked for a holiday home group, then transferred to Seoul office,
and her credit card bill increased.
She starts getting overdue amounts, takes out credit loans to pay that.
You can never pay off the high interest
and you resort to subprime loans.
That's pretty much the standard course.
So, you don't have the contact information of her next of kin?
She didn't have anyone other than her mother.
Excuse me but I have to be somewhere. If you're finished with this...
No, wait! Do you take the statements on your clients' behalf?
No, they write them themselves.
It's just that the handwriting is completely different.
- Really? - Yes.
Give me that.
- This is who you're enquiring about? - Yes.
Then, you have mistaken. This is not Miss Kang.
- I've never seen her before. - Excuse me?
Look. They're different people.
But, their resident registration number is identical.
I don't understand how this can be.
Hi... what's your name?
I'm Mun-ho. Jang Mun-ho.
Kang Seon-yeong.
So, it's Seon-yeong. Miss Kang Seon-yeong.
What do you mean she's not Kang Seon-yeong?
You sure they weren't mistaken?
Dong-woo. Say something.
Did you show them her picture? Did you check with them?
They've never seen her. They're completely different people.
She was using someone's name illegally.
Come on!
She was going to marry Mun-ho under someone else's name?
- Does that even make sense? - Of course not.
When I called her yesterday, she sounded so surprised
I couldn't get that off my mind. That's why I kept calling you.
She must've been embarrassed you found out.
What I'm saying is if she had a history of bankruptcy,
she would know that she can't get credit cards.
But, her reaction was as if she never knew about this.
She must have known when she applied, right?
FATHER
What?
Damn it. It's my father.
We gotta find her first. I don't care about anything else.
Not even the police can find her, we don't know her name, we know nothing.
You said Kang Seon-yeong was a different person.
Who is this person then?
That'll be 1.50.
Thank you.
Hey! You on the bike!
Me?
Look at you. Your pockets are bulging with beer cans.
What do you care?
I saw you steal them. I'm a cop.
What the F? Hey!
Cop, my ass!
You little piece of crap! Stop, right there.
Not me, dumbass.
My ex-colleague here,
he was the best we had when he was in active service.
Pay attention, man. I'm talking here.
Guess he's turning into a shy old man.
Well, I arranged this meeting at your request, Mr. Kang.
- It's Yang. Yang Min-gu. - That's right, Mr. Yang.
Didn't I say Yang?
Anyway, this guy was a legend.
He never forgets the face he saw.
Sharp as an eagle's eye, his arrest rates were incredible.
How unfortunate this happened to you.
I'm unlucky in general.
I got sacked for taking bribes. Let's have a drink.
I'm honored that a veteran officer will take charge of
the security at our warehouse.
I hope it won't bore you too much. You know what this business is like.
Of course I told him all about that.
Have another drink. Drink with me, Mr. Kang?
Wait a minute, what are you saying?
The company is happy to take you on,
on the condition that you find a consignor for a loan.
Can it be arranged?
It's a no brainer. You need this job.
That sneaky bastard! What's he playing at? Fucking bastard.
Think about your wife. She doesn't deserve this.
Do I deserve it?
I wasn't the only one that took bribes.
I told you to go easy.
- Shall we get more drink elsewhere? - Screw you! I'm not drinking with you.
What! You said I should find a consignor.
This is all of her stuff.
Her unexplained absence and all... It doesn't look good for the company.
I think it's best if you didn't come here anymore. I'm sorry.
What a beautiful house! No wonder you don't come to the city any more.
Aren't you lonely, though?
I was at first, but you get used to it.
I get busy with work and looking after my babies.
Hodu is a lucky boy.
Hi, Mun-ho! Do you remember me?
How are you, Hodu's mom?
I was in town and thought I would stop by. Look how big he got!
He really has, hasn't he? I'll just get changed.
The country must be doing her good. Look how healthy she got.
38.4 degrees.
Her cottage has an open land of over 10,000 sq ft.
3.4 kg.
She adopted two more retrievers recently.
- Mun-ho. - Hey,
I'm sorry but you think you can finish up on your own?
I need to leave early.
I'm sorry.
Hi, Mi-yeon...
Hey.
It's me, Mun-ho. Can I come in for a second?
Look how big you got!
Remember uncle Mun-ho? Of course not.
Mi-yeon's looking after the shop on her own?
We just do our jobs
and live our separate lives.
How's your father? Doing as well as ever?
Look, I got a favor for you.
What? You got a favor for me?
You know what? I've got one for you too.
I need to find someone. It's urgent.
What the fuck?
You think I'm a private detective?
Jong-geun.
She's my fiancee, we're getting married next month.
You show up in the middle of the night and tell me you're getting married?
Congrats-the-fuck-tulation!
Where is my invitation?
Why is everyone treating me like a piece of crap today? What the fuck.
No. Hear me out. This is my fiancee, Seon-yeong.
We were on our way
to tell my folks about the wedding.
And she just vanished at the rest stop.
A lot of women freak out before the wedding.
That's not it. I reported her missing.
I visited her workplace but she stopped coming into work.
And it turns out, she's not Seon-yeong.
This is the girl I'm marrying and I don't know who she is.
I can't reach her through anyone.
I gotta find her
before my folks find out. You know what my father is like.
You gotta help me. There is no one else I can turn to.
Can't go to the police because I don't know her real name.
You're not making any fucking sense.
Start again from the beginning. And you're paying me, right?
Look what we have here.
They've been going out for about a year.
What did she tell you about herself?
Hometown, old friends. Anything.
She hardly talked about her home. Since her mother passed away,
she had nowhere to go on holidays. So, she stayed home mostly.
Didn't have any friends either. I was helping her with the wedding.
Someone assumes your identity without you being aware,
what would that be like?
How can you not know?
Everything overlaps if you have the same residency number.
She was about to register her marriage. How can you not know?
Unless they know each other.
That's a peacock butterfly's pupa.
- Peacock butterfly? - Yes.
She asked whether butterflies can be kept as pets.
Mun-ho told her it's possible.
She asked him to get her a caterpillar.
That's an empty cocoon. Transformation occurs in 10 days.
No friends, no family.
And no fingerprints.
Who is she?
The records will take some time to come through.
I'm curious to find out too. Give me your wallet.
My wallet? Hey, did you find the consignor?
- What the hell are you doing? - Get me some sandwiches.
Your skin's growing thicker by day.
Can I get the cheapest sandwich?
It's that box.
It's the stuff she left behind. Couldn't throw them out.
You must have been quite thrown.
Exactly!
She just left a note and took off.
- You didn't keep the note? - Why would I hold on to that?
She said sorry for leaving suddenly and left 30 bucks to throw away her stuff.
She did?
Have you seen this person? Could be her friend.
I have never seen her.
I see. I'll take this with me.
Thank you.
Ms Kang Seon-yeong came for treatment in July and August 2008.
That was the last visit. She got treated for atopic dermatitis.
Kang Seon-yeong disappeared
2 years ago in March.
Two months later on May 2, she moved to this address.
It was a different Kang Seon-yeong that moved here.
Her resume's phony.
She used Kang's bank account who had a personal bankruptcy.
She intentionally assumed Kang's identity
and was going to marry you.
She intended to live the rest of her life as Kang.
If the real Kang emerges,
everything will clear up.
If she ever emerges.
The day your fiancee vanished, her account was cleared out.
She's not planning to come back.
Why don't you tell your parents the truth and drop this?
Let's call it a day here.
I just don't understand...
why she wanted to live as another person.
Must be hard for you to understand.
But, there are all kinds of people out there.
Someone assumed her identity
and was planning to get married.
And all the time, the real Kang Seon-yeong
never showed up.
- Can this be a coincidence? - What are you suggesting?
Mother dies and her daughter disappears soon after she claims death benefit.
It could be murder, not accident. Isn't it obvious?
What are you talking about?
I asked you to find Seon-yeong,
not give this crap.
I don't care if some woman disappeared
or how much the death benefit was.
You don't know my Seon-yeong.
Alright, fine what do you know about her?
Do you even know her name?
Stop being a pervert. Go over and talk to her.
You're blocking the camera.
Hi.
- Do I know you? - No, um... would you like an ice lolly?
What's your name? I'm Jang Mun-ho.
Please... it's hot out.
Come on in. There are more puppies inside.
- Thank you. - I'm the vet here.
Nice to meet you. You pass here often, don't you?
Wow, really? You found the cat?
Internet community rules!
You should bring her along next time, okay?
- Hi. - Did he go to his parent's?
- No, he went to Jecheon. - Jecheon?
Have you seen this person?
She said she came here a lot with Seon-yeong.
Well, I don't recognize her. How do you know Seon-yeong?
My friend was friends with her.
She was worried. She couldn't reach her recently.
Thank you anyway.
Isn't she living with Hyeon-suk in Seoul?
Can't tell a stranger everything.
Hello? Anyone here?
Who are you?
I'm looking for someone. Her name is Kang Seon-yeong
I said who are you? Who are you trying to screw?
Who the hell are you?
Take it easy, man.
- I'm asking who the hell you are? - What the heck?
Why are you looking for Seon-yeong?
What business have you poking around here?
What the fuck? What the fuck, man!
- You're her friend? - Let go.
- Lying scumbag. - I said let go!
Threatening helpless women.
- You must know where she is. - Let go of me.
Where is she?
What the fuck!
You fucking bastard! How the fuck am I supposed to know that?
Fucking hell!
You fucking bastard! I'm looking for Seon-yeong too.
What the fuck is your problem, asshole?
Fuck you! What the fuck are you going at me for?
What the fuck did I do wrong? You fucking bastard! Son of a bitch!
What the fuck, huh? What the fuck!
- I don't know who she is. - I see.
I'm sorry.
I thought you worked for a loan shark.
Both my husband and I are her childhood friends.
I heard Seon-yeong had a roommate.
You mean Hyeon-suk?
This is her.
Next to Seon-yeong's picture.
Bastard.
The rumor had it that she had a debt over 100 grand and was working in a club.
Her mother lived in shame.
She couldn't go to sleep without a drink.
That led to the horrific accident.
The police ruled it an accident, right?
There's hardly any need for investigation.
The steps are so dangerously steep,
that accidents happen every winter.
At the funeral, Seon-yeong swore
she'll get the best burial plot,
and someone told her
not to go into more debt to do that.
There were rumors that she killed her mother for the insurance money.
I don't blame her for not wanting to come back.
DANGER! BLACK ICE
I lied to you.
We decided to call off the wedding.
You did what?
I told her there is no need to come and see you.
I can't reach her now, Father.
You found yourself a rootless tramp, made a fuss about marrying her,
and told the world about it. How will you clean up this mess?
What a pair!
He looks well as ever.
Jong-geun,
I talked about going to her hometown,
to visit her mother's grave.
She always said no.
That she wanted to forget. That she had no friends there.
Forget about her. It's over.
All that was...
All that was someone else's story.
Who is this girl that I knew?
I gotta see her.
We have to find her.
Is this Ms Lee Hyeon-suk? My name is Jang Mun-ho,
I called you about your high school friend, Seon-yeong.
I was wondering if you got my messages.
Please call me when you hear this message.
- Mun-ho, look at this. - What is it?
I found this inside her picture frame.
- Thanks. - Look at the date.
This was taken long before you met her.
I thought it was a regular house at first. But, something didn't look right.
The sun and the shadows are in opposite directions.
For January, the grass is too green.
Hey, isn't this a uniform? It looks like a uniform.
It is a uniform.
Can you zoom in on this?
No, below that.
It's a model house.
From Jan 18 to Feb 3, 2008,
there was a home and interior fair at Coex exhibition hall.
- No event on January 15? - There was a training camp.
It's a standard procedure a few days before the fair.
The female employees here don't wear uniforms?
Not any more. Not many companies do anyway.
Please get her into recovery.
It's Jong-geun.
Hey.
You know a company called Caolion with "C" logo.
- I swear I saw it somewhere. - I never heard of this company.
It's a cosmetic manufacturer.
It's a cosmetic brand.
It's famous for its organic line for problematic skin.
Ms Kang Seon-yeong came in for treatments in July and August of 2008,
for atopic dermatitis.
There was a training camp.
It's a standard procedure a few days before the fair.
Hello! Welcome to Caolion.
2010, 2009,
What's this? Cha Gyeong-seon?
I'm Kim Hyeon-jun, HR manager.
Detective Ha Seong-sik from Seongbuk precinct.
Detective Ha, you said Miss Cha may have mishandled our client data.
That's right.
We have a secure system restricting database access.
The access is impossible
for anyone other than person in charge.
You don't understand the seriousness of the situation.
Excuse me?
Miss Cha has been living
under an assumed identity for 2 years,
the identity of your client who's been reported missing.
If you can't believe me, check your client database
for Kang Seon-yeong, born in 1983.
I'm keeping a low profile for your company.
I can get a search warrant and inform the press about this.
Wait...
I'm sure this only concerns a small portion of the database.
I'm sure.
We take in registration forms during offline promotions.
Miss Cha helped us typing the information into the system.
We store the forms until they are properly disposed.
There was one occasion the forms got misplaced.
We didn't make a fuss because it was only a small portion.
As far I'm concerned, at least.
How big is the client list collected at the promotion?
I'll find out right away.
Didn't Cha have friends at work?
Perhaps a boyfriend?
Probably not, considering her circumstances.
What circumstances?
She had an early failed marriage.
She always kept to herself.
Cha Gyeong-seon.
Is that her name?
29 years old. She was born in Jinju.
She dropped out of high school and was divorced.
Kang Seon-yeong is on the promotion client list.
This is probably where she met Kang.
Her records show that she had a sick leave on December 8, 2008.
For 4 days.
It coincides with the day
Kang's mother died.
If the death wasn't an accident,
Cha has no alibi.
Hey, don't sleep here.
Jesus.
Cha Gyeong-seon. Born in Jinju.
Mother died. Father, absent.
She reported him missing herself.
Got divorced within a year. Her resident registration is expired.
Her last known address is the local borough office.
The missing forms are from June to August 2008, for 122 clients.
Kang registered in July 2008 while Cha was working there.
Kang was visiting the clinic for her dermatitis treatment.
- Hey, man! - Yes.
What's wrong with you?
What have you been snooping around?
Gave up the job search?
What did you do with my cards?
Here they are. Not a single card missing.
Doing this won't get you back on the force.
Why are you hung up on this? Don't you feel sorry for your wife?
What's the matter? Did you have a bad dream?
It's okay,
just go back to sleep.
I'll sing you a lullaby.
Hello?
Is that you, Seon-yeong?
It is you, isn't it?
What's going on, baby? Are you okay?
Everything is fine. Talk to me. Hello? Seon-yeong?
Who are you?!
You have a wrong number. Please check your number and try again.
Are you planning to shut down the clinic?
You can never understand
the workings of murderers.
They're completely different species altogether.
Don't get dramatic.
You don't know what you're talking about. You don't know shit.
She is a murderer.
She killed a mother and daughter to steal identity.
Who are you calling a murderer? Do you have proof?
There is no body. Why are you doing this to me?
Wake up and get back to your job.
Wanna screw up your life like me?
You're a smart kid and you have a good job.
What are you gonna do if you find her?
Jesus, man!
Fuck.
Here.
What's her ex-husband's name?
What?
I want to meet him.
I want to see this man.
- Thank you. Goodbye. - Thank you.
Hello.
How many?
I thought she might be dead.
Excuse me?
It became a habit whenever I get a call from a stranger,
the thought comes to my mind she's dead.
At first, she told me she was an orphan.
It turned out her father ran a small furniture factory.
He took out loans when the economic crisis hit.
Eventually, he resorted to bad loan sharks.
Mind if I smoke?
Her family split up when she was 15.
She stayed at the Catholic orphanage.
Her mother promised to come back for her.
But she was seen taken away
by the loan sharks.
Not much later, her body turned up abandoned near the station.
She was drugged and ravaged.
I felt sorry for her.
I asked her to marry me.
What the heck?
- Wakey, wakey. - What do you want?
Nice to see you. Cha Gyeong-seon, right?
Get out of my restaurant.
Sorry. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Ma'am? Ma'am?
Ma'am, aren't you Cha Seung-taek's daughter?
Have a look at the papers.
Your father owes us all this money.
Are you a fucking deaf, bitch?
Aren't you gonna come out?
I told you,
I would take care of it.
Hold this what, Mister! What the fuck?
Are you gonna call the cops again? Go on. Do it!
- Please stop. - Go on.
- Go on. Do it! - I just need some time.
Call the goddamn cops, now! I want to go to jail.
Yeong-sik!
My mother had a stroke.
I thought I was going crazy. We put up with it for 3 months.
All the customers left. Terrible rumors spread.
Rumors spread that my wife was a mistress of the mob boss.
If her father was legally missing they can declare death in absentia.
She can then refuse the succession
and be free from any obligations.
But in order to obtain this status, 5 years must pass from last contact.
Every day was hell and we had to endure 5 years of it.
I drank everyday from anxiety.
If you take pity on me, please kill him.
Please kill him, please.
If you take pity on me, please kill him.
And let his body be seen in front of my eyes.
Lord, take pity on me. Please kill my father, please.
Help me Lord, my dear Father.
Honey?
You don't have to count. It's 5 grand.
My mother passed away soon after the divorce.
To be honest,
I don't want to think about her.
I wish it never happened,
for the sake of my current wife.
You were going to marry her?
Yes.
- Will you keep looking for her? - I will.
She said she was going to Masan to her friend from choir.
Come here.
You, stupid, little, bitch! Where the fuck do you think you're going?
Wherever you go, your paths lead to me. You got that?
- Get the papers. - Yes, sir.
Don't fight it.
That's my girl. Let's get out of here.
Come on.
What?
Hold on.
Can you give me money for the cab?
After saying she would come back soon, she appeared like that after a year...
I couldn't even cry...
I don't know what they did with her.
I sent her to Seoul.
Must be harder for them to track her down in a big city.
She said she was living in Cheongpa.
I sent her some kimchi and food.
Cheongpa?
She lived there even after she got a job.
Never saw her since? Did you keep in touch?
She came here once.
We lost touch afterwards.
She came here?
In winter, about 2 years ago.
She was very sick. She had to be admitted into hospital for a few days.
I called her office for sick leave.
Sick leave?
When was that exactly?
Ms. Cha was admitted from December 8 to 11, in 2008.
Did she leave the hospital during that time?
Well, her baby died the day before. On the 7th.
Her baby?
The baby girl she gave birth to
a year earlier.
We didn't know who the father was.
Both the mother and the baby were in a terrible shape.
I sent Gyeong-seon to Seoul and looked after the baby.
But the baby couldn't live long.
She had a congenital malformation of the heart.
I shouldn't have called her.
She sat outside the baby ICU all night.
I had to put her in the hospital but she kept saying weird things.
God damn it.
She never went to Jecheon.
She didn't do it.
- She didn't kill her mother! - Hey.
She didn't do it. She's not a murderer! I told you!
How dare you accuse her?
Let's have some porridge.
What a nice house! Whose house is this?
It's my house.
I'll be living here soon.
Sure, honey. Can I come visit?
No, I'll be living on my own. You can't come.
Sometimes you get this bad taste in your mouth.
You feel like it's not worth living.
Like nothing you do will lead anywhere.
How nice will it be to wipe your past clean?
Jong-geun, I want to stop.
I want to stop here.
Mun-ho.
LEE HYEON-SUK. KANG'S SCHOOL FRIEND
I haven't seen her since her mom died,
we're gonna go on a trip but she didn't return my calls.
Was anything out of ordinary happening to her?
A new friend or new hobby?
She was getting prank calls.
You know, the ones they just hang up.
When was this?
When she was living in Cheongpa,
her mails disappeared.
She was sensitive because
she had just inherited insurance payout.
Cheongpa.
So, did she get the burial plot with the insurance money?
She got a real fancy one saying her mother died because of her.
I got pictures.
Someone took this for her. Did you go with her?
No, she sent it to my phone.
The girl she met there must have taken it for her.
They got tight real quickly.
Cha chose a single woman of similar age
from the client list.
Someone with no family,
whose disappearance wouldn't matter to anyone.
To live as someone new, not as Cha Gyeong-sun.
Kang was the perfect candidate
since Kang's mother died.
Opened her mail and kept a close watch.
Excuse me.
Then
- she became her friend... - You dropped this.
Oh, thank you.
...the best way to become that person.
I'm going for a charnel house, what about you?
I can't, right now.
- Why not? - I have no money.
But I'll move her later when I get the money.
I just came to take a look. Silly, huh?
Let's take a picture.
One, two, three.
I love you, mom!
Wasn't that Kim Jong-geun?
122 clients, Kang Seon-yeong was from July.
We just need to find her body.
We're looking for Jane Doe reported
after March 17, 2009.
We have over 60 unidentified female bodies in the last 3 years.
Finding a body from 3 years ago will take forever.
- Must be in terrible condition too. - Stop moaning, we got dental record.
Why don't you put her on wanted for fabrication of official document?
You know there is no murder without the body.
Cha didn't kill Kang's mother.
She had an alibi.
On the day she disappeared, she wiped her house clean of her prints.
There wasn't a single print left in her house.
At least Kang Seon-yeong's murder was premeditated.
But you have no proof. Let's find the body first.
We gotta find this woman.
If that's all, get the hell out of here.
Call Kang. He said you can come into work.
I told him I'll consign.
Okay... bye.
It's Hodu's mom. I posted Hodu's records but she never received it.
Send it again. Any luck with the cat?
Someone she met online is getting it for her.
Wonderful! More family to keep her company.
Seon-yeong called a few days ago.
Why would she call you?
How can she do that,
after what she's done?
What a ridiculous woman!
It's scary how someone can disappear and no one might know about it.
There are so many people who live on their own these days.
Where will she be now?
Must be living her life somewhere.
Don't think about her and don't look for her.
I think it's good this happened
before you married her.
She will have found another name somewhere.
I am sure that she's doing fine.
She will never give up. She'll need a new identity.
Kang joined in July.
Why did Cha take 3 months' worth?
It's gotta be in this list.
Jeong-hye?
Lim Jeong-hye, right?
- It's good to see you again. - Hi.
On April 29, Cha showed up at the sports store where Lim works.
Out of the 122 clients on the list,
there are only 2 single women
in their 20s with no family. It's Kang and Lim.
We were neighbors when I was living in a motel.
We weren't that close but she recognized me right away.
We were going to see a show together this weekend.
- Anything else happened? - What do you mean?
Somebody messing your mail, prank calls.
You mean my stalker?
- You have a stalker? - For over 3 years now.
I told the police but there's nothing they can do.
He's driving me crazy. He even broke my window once.
Is this her?
Yeah.
- Get everyone together in an hour. - Yes, Captain.
I called the police,
asshole!
We'll dispatch our men to the venue tomorrow.
If she turns up, investigation will kick start from there.
We're pulling an all-nighter, what are you gonna do?
Go home. You are starting at the new job tomorrow.
I'll just see her face before I go to work.
You don't think she'll show up here tonight.
It's over. For you and me.
We might be needed for statement later.
Go home and rest.
- Jong-geun. - Wait.
Let me take care of something quickly.
Where are you going?
Let me see your face.
What the F? What's your problem?
You, little piece of shit...
I didn't do anything.
I never go near her. I only look. Is that a crime?
You little prick. Opening mails and prank calls.
All the dirty tricks you could possibly choose.
It's all in the phone record.
That's not true... really! I never call her.
It wasn't me who opened her mail.
Wait! I saw some woman outside her house and work.
The sneaky bastard is getting a woman
to snoop around for him.
I know everyone in her life.
I lived opposite her house ever since she moved here.
It's the truth.
How long have you been stalking her?
It's been only... Only 1000 days.
Pathetic asshole!
Is this the woman you saw snooping around?
Huh?
That's her. That's the woman.
Seong-sik, last night...
We recovered the remains of Kang Seon-yeong.
A report came in 2 weeks ago.
The body's been severely mutilated, we're still waiting on DNA result,
but we got a positive ID from dental record.
Extend your arms.
And gloves...
The stalker boy helped identify the suspect.
But he's been so blatant that
his subject knew about him all along.
Cha must have noticed him too.
But the MO is identical and we have a witness.
It's past one o'clock. I'm going back in.
Have you seen the carrier?
Look in the back.
What do you need that for?
Hodu's mom is going on a trip with the girl that got her the cat.
Someone's been messing with her mail and stuff.
So, I offered to babysit Hodu.
Her mail's been messed with?
I told you she never got Hodu's medical record.
What's the matter?
Didn't you say she lived in the country on her own?
She moved 3 years ago.
What about her family?
Both her parents died in a car accident.
She suffered from depression.
She's going away with the friend who got her the odd-eyed cat?
They got close very quickly.
They're going to Hampyeong to watch butterflies.
- I'll be right back. - Wait.
- Where were you meeting up? - At Yongsan train station.
I'll go. What time is the train?
3 o'clock.
You don't have to go. I'll call her.
No, don't! Don't call her.
Don't tell her I'm coming.
I just need to check something. I'll be right back.
What about the carrier? Mun-ho!
JONG-GEUN
Peacock butterflies have pupil-like pattern on their wings
when it senses danger, it spreads its wings wide
to scare away the enemy and protect itself.
What?
The train station? Hodu's mom?
Hodu's a dog's name. We call his owner his mom.
Mun-ho asked if she is living on her own then left in hurry.
She is going to Hampyeong with her friend.
I don't know why he needs to see her urgently.
Crazy bastard!
- You know me, don't you? - Of course.
- Give me your keys. - Jong-geun!
What the F? What are you doing, man?
What are you doing? Jong-geun! Jong-geun!
I'm sorry.
What's up?
Get your team over to Yongsan Station.
Yongsan?
- Request a backup at Yongsan. - A backup?
Yes! What are you, deaf?
Fuck.
Ma'am!
Mun-ho, what are you doing here?
Who's this person that got you this cat?
A friend. Her name is Lim Jeong-hye.
Is this her?
Yes.
Hey!
How have you been?
It wasn't you?
It can't be you.
How can it be? Right?
It was me. I did it.
Who the hell are you?
Are you even a human being?
Who are you? Who the fuck are you?
I'm not human.
I'm a trash.
There was no one there for me.
I did everything.
I'm...
not Kang Seon-yeong. I...
No, say no more. Just don't say anything.
I wanted to be happy.
I thought I would be happy.
Mun-ho.
I'm sorry.
I...
apologize. I'm so sorry.
Will you let me go now? Please.
Do you know how much I worried about you?
How much I...
Did you...
ever love me?
Go.
I won't look for you again.
But...
Go, live as yourself.
Don't ever get caught.
Cha Gyeong-seon!
No! No!
Cha Gyeong-seon! Cha Gyeong-seon!
They identified the remains recovered from a reservoir in Hampyeong.
As long time has passed, police is having difficulties pursuing this further.
And requested anyone who knew the victim to come forward.
It's suspected that Kang died in the spring of 2009
and she resided in Cheongpa.
Cha Gyeong-seon!
Suspect on fifth floor of parking lot. Go! Go!
Cha Gyeong-seon! It's over.
They recovered Kang's body. All exits are blocked.
Stay put.
Cha Gyeong-seon. Don't go any further. There's nowhere to go.
It's over. It's all over now.
Cha Gyeong-seon! Come with me. Come clean.
It's over now. That's the only way you can live.
Seon-yeong! Stop her!
No!
Jong-geun.
No, Mun-ho!
I'm on the fifth floor of the parking lot.
The suspect fell off. Over here, sir.
Hey! What are you doing?
Come on, man.
Don't do this.
- Seon-yeong! - Pull yourself together.
- Hold on. - Seon-yeong!
Pull yourself together.
Let me go.