[ Episode 3 ]
Stay here and don't say a word.
Goodness. You're smoking again?
I thought you quit.
And I thought you were bringing me a witness.
In fact, I remember someone making quite a big show about it.
Something came up.
Doesn't it always?
Well, I guess you don't have enough to bring in my agent after all.
Come on.
You know how this business works.
In a corporate espionage case like this,
governments like yours don't want to cooperate when they're profiting from it.
So we have no choice.
We have to catch the thief.
You're not going through all this trouble just for Harrison.
What's really going on?
You sly fox.
Okay. But there's one condition.
- Okay. - Okay?
I bought you some time.
So you've got two weeks to find Sophie's killer
and to bring back the secret files that she was going to give to Helmes.
Now listen. We have to use Harrison.
We need his cooperation to deal a serious blow to Helmes.
Okay.
Are you wearing contact lenses?
Your eyes are glazed.
Did you cry last night?
Of course, not.
It did affect you.
There's no time for crying.
I told you not to get too attached to a case.
That's how mistakes happen.
Yes. What is it?
The National Intelligence Service won't allow it?
What on earth are you saying?
Okay.
[ We thank everyone for the blessing to our new beginning. ]
Ah-reum.
Doo-lae...
Sophie is...
Yes, Sophie.
Our bride...
Our friend...
How could this happen to her?
[ Informant ]
[ Sophie Ahn ]
[ Deceased ]
The unthinkable happened.
But you know, it happened and it's not even on the news.
Sophie's was a well-known scientist.
There were news stories about her being a genius
and becoming the youngest senior scientist at the National Laboratory.
Look at this report about her death.
[ Genius Scientist Sophie Ahn Dies from an Opioid Overdose ]
"Genius Scientist Sophie Ahn Dies from an Opioid Overdose."
Are they referring to Sophie?
I can't even find that article anymore. It got deleted.
What's going on?
You said you saw someone chasing her.
She could have been murdered.
But the media is saying it was an overdose.
"Sophie began taking opioids while studying abroad."
"On the eve of her wedding, she was also drinking heavily."
What's the name of this news outlet? Who's the reporter?
Reported by Cheon Guk-gil?
I'm going to give him a piece of my mind.
Wait, that's my phone.
Hello? Is this the News Party office?
I'd like to speak to Hwang Chun-gil...
Sorry, I meant, Cheon Guk-gil. Can I speak to him, please?
What?
He's on vacation?
We got a directive from headquarters.
What is it this time?
They don't want the media to report her death
as being under mysterious circumstances because that's too sensational.
They'd rather have it seen
as an accidental drug overdose while partying.
How is that not sensational?
We'll get heat from other countries if it gets out
that our lead scientist in an international research project
was trying to sell research secrets to a third party.
That's why the intelligence service wants to cover it up.
They can't keep a lid on this.
If you don't report the theft of vital secrets,
then the thief gets away scotch-free.
Darn it!
Okay.
Dead people don't talk.
Now it's a race to piece everything together.
Young-gu, did you find anything?
Sophie Ahn. Nationality, South Korea.
She has a PhD in Physics from Houston University
and got her Bachelor's from Hong Kong Institute of Technology.
While residing in the US,
[ Requested witness protection in exchange for informing on Helmes ]
she's was chosen as the lead scientist
for the six-nation EcoSun project
that is researching nuclear fusion energy.
I read her research papers and...
What do you know about physics?
Chief, Young-gu might appear to be dumb,
but he's the smartest guy here.
He's a KAIST graduate.
Really?
To write a paper about nuclear fusion,
you would need to be a dedicated scientist
focused only on research,
so I don’t understand why she sold secrets...
Hey, don't you read any comic books?
All the villains are evil scientists who are trying to blow up the world.
It's like a PhD in science makes them turn evil.
You can't let these mad scientists out of their labs.
That's why I fear scientists the most.
And also why I don’t let Young-gu do any field work.
You can spot a pervert by their well-manicured hands.
A skilled spy is a master of disguise.
What's a better cover than
being a scientist dedicated to her research?
How did she get involved in industrial espionage?
Our work is to unlock her secrets.
[ Secrets? ]
Yes. I think Sophie had a big secret.
What kind of secret would she have had?
Another man? Money issues? Family issues?
A guy with money problems or money issues involving a guy.
A guy with a family issue or a family with a guy issue.
No, Sophie wouldn't have such problems.
You're wrong. Everyone has secrets.
Your life can depend on keeping a secret.
But this secret was so big
that she couldn't stop it from getting out.
In a way, it caused her death.
You mean the secret killed her?
Or not.
Sophie did research her whole life. That's all she knew.
People like that are easily manipulated.
She was a top student all her life and was called a genius by her peers.
Her parents ran a cram school in Daechi-dong.
Thanks to their daughter's reputation, they were able to attract
a lot of students and make a lot of money.
But a few years ago,
her dad lost a fortune in a real estate scam.
[ Cram school a success. Real estate scam ]
That's when Sophie was
[ Sophie Ahn ]
asking everyone for a loan.
She even published a book and began giving lectures.
Wait a minute.
Didn't Sophie start her own company around then?
Find out where she got the funds for her startup.
Check her parents' finances, too.
Having money problems doesn't necessarily push people to sell secrets.
But you can't discount it.
What about her husband? Him?
He went to Hong Kong Tech like her.
His alibi checks out.
Currently, he has left the country.
He returned to the US when his fiancee got killed?
[ Name: Chen Li, Nationality: China ]
[ What? He flew back to the US? ]
For real?
Who does that? That's cold.
Okay.
When a wife is murdered,
the husband becomes the prime suspect.
Why would he do that?
His family is rich.
Could it be a crime of passion?
The stalker.
Sophie was being stalked.
There's no proof that he's the stalker.
Seo-ra will bring all the evidence
she collected at the house, club, and murder scene.
Find out if that guy is involved with any other cases.
And take a look at this.
Trace every phone call that was made to that phone.
I couldn't find much. I think she had a second phone.
Ji-hun, which email was Sophie using to contact you?
Dr. Philip Yoon has her email contact.
He's the one who first tipped us off.
Philip and Sophie were colleagues in Houston.
Do you have a way to contact Philip?
- Yes. - Okay.
Do background checks on everyone involved with her.
Having said that...
We do have a person of interest
right under our nose.
[ Name: Kang Ah-reum ]
Did you pick out that photo, Young-gu?
Change it.
The other side of her face looks better.
What did you say? You're met Ji-hun?
Why would you do that?
You divorced him and said you'd never talk to him again.
Then you should have never met him again.
Why did you have to see him again? In Jeju, out of all places?
Under normal circumstances, I'd never meet him.
So how was he? Was he the same?
He was doing a gig with a big grin on his face.
Being busy is a good thing.
He was working his body.
Earning money while doing hard labor isn't bad.
He was sweating a lot.
At Sophie's bachelorette party.
He was the male entertainer.
- What? - Got any pictures?
Laughing right after crying is
not good for your health.
Sorry.
But I can hardly process this.
What on earth was Ji-hun doing there?
He always shows up at the wrong time and place.
That's how he messed up my life.
But he needs to stay away from you.
Where is he right now?
After the divorce, Ah-reum started her own business,
which is a success and got remarried.
[ Name: Hyun Dae-hyun, Derek Hyun ]
That's her new husband?
He's a career diplomat.
He's got good looks, a prestigious degree, and money.
If I were a woman, I'd marry him, too.
After dumping Ji-hun, his ex found the man of her dreams.
She married beneath her when she married Ji-hun.
Ji-hun.
Investigate your ex.
- What? - Before Sophie died,
your ex was the last person she talked to.
She was also at the scene of the murder.
In some ways, she's the prime suspect.
That's absurd.
I was with her the entire night when it happened.
You were?
Think about it.
Wherever she went, bad things kept happening.
Did you sense that something was wrong?
Sense what?
Since when did the Interpol go by instincts?
Why don't you pick a suspect by drawing straws?
You always listen to your instincts.
When you fall in love, do you inspect everything around you?
The second you see her, your heart rate goes up.
That's when the inspection... No, I mean, the sparks fly.
What if your instincts are wrong?
Love begins when you realize
that you're not being rational at all.
So love is about... I mean in an investigation,
you have to pivot when your instincts fail you.
It's a marvelous thing.
Please get official clearance for this order.
I'm going to sit this one out.
Ji-hun.
What was the last text that you got from your source?
[ I would like to invite you to my bachelorette party. ]
[ Before meeting the VIP at my wedding, you must find the bride first. ]
[ I will show you who the VIP is and where to find your special gift. ]
She was going to show you the VIP and a special present.
What was she referring to?
A VIP.
Probably a top Helmes agent.
How so? Because she invited the agent.
One of the wedding guests was a Helmes agent.
Then what could the special gift be?
EcoSun project secret files.
So Sophie invited Ji-hun
to her bachelorette party to check his identity.
And Ji-hun's ex was there when Sophie suddenly disappeared.
She was also at the murder scene.
More importantly, she was a wedding guest.
That makes me very suspicious of her.
I'll start with the wedding guest list then.
Investigate your ex first.
She knows something. I'm sure of it.
She has nothing to do with this.
Fine. Let's assume that she doesn't know anything.
But what if a vital secret was revealed
to her inadvertently when she was at the scene?
In that case, she would be in danger.
Who could she turn to for help?
Ah-reum hates my guts.
Great. No sparks will fly between you.
- Young-gu. - Yes, sir.
You wanted field work, right? Assist Ji-hun.
Wait, Chief.
Really?
Chief, he's a science major. I told you.
We're running out of time.
But Seo-ra is on her way. She could assist Ji-hun.
Putting Young-gu on the case will keep Ji-hun on his toes.
Ji-hun is very unstable.
He lost a source.
He took it hard the last time it happened.
It was a low point for him. That's also when he got divorced.
It wasn't the reason for the split though.
Why does this have to happen again?
I'm starting to feel bad for the guy.
Doesn't this make him look like he has some stories to tell?
That annoys me even more.
Find out what is going on in the nuclear fusion lab.
They're under strict orders to not talk about their work.
You'll find someone with loose lips. You always do.
So use your skills of persuasion. You're a spy for goodness' sake.
[ What did I miss? ]
[ Friend ]
[ Where did I go wrong and failed to protect her? ]
I could have prevented her death.
Sophie asked me for help.
The last call she made to you was at the hotel.
It was her dying message.
She might have said something important.
[ Don't tell anyone. Just keep this to yourself. ]
[ Okay? ]
Don't trust anyone.
Even the person next to you.
"Don't trust the person next to you"?
You jerk.
I knew it was you.
You!
You killed Sophie, didn't you? It was you, right?
I didn't kill her.
- I'm not that low. - Yes, you are!
That's who you are.
Hey! You're scaring me.
Come to your senses, Pil-ho!
Pil-ho!
Take that.
What do you take me for?
Why would I kill the woman that you had a crush on, buddy?
That's so evil. I'd never do that.
This is why you and I can't get ahead in this business.
Having a pure heart is like a ticking bomb for us.
We end up dead.
Are you telling the truth?
I just pawned my luxury watch.
You know how precious that watch was to me, don’t you?
When a guy sells his watch, that's when he's broke.
It was like selling a kidney
when I pawned my watch.
If I had been able to cut a deal with Sophie,
I wouldn't be in this situation.
Did you really leave Felix?
Pil-ho, I have nowhere to go.
You're my last hope. I really need your help.
Why are your hands so damp?
Do you have hyperhidrosis?
They're my tears.
- You really didn't do it? - Darn it.
If you think I did it, then go ahead and take a dump on me.
If you find out who did it, I'll consider taking your offer.
Don't worry.
I'll find the jerk who killed Sophie.
Let's avenge her death.
Thanks, Pil-ho.
This is how a friendship works.
Give and take.
I did that out of spite.
Now we're even.
The security camera was out of order that day.
So we called someone to fix it yesterday.
Did you call your ex since you returned?
Don't call her my ex.
How am I supposed to call her then?
The woman who divorced you a long time ago?
Don't call her anything.
But your ex never found out
that you were a secret agent while you were married?
- No. - Is she dumb?
I was meticulous.
I wonder how she would react if she finds out now.
Are you having fun?
We're not private investigators digging up dirt on someone.
[ Castel ]
Wow.
You haven't visited her shop before?
Why would I come here?
It wouldn't be weird to come.
Some guys go to see their ex-girlfriends while drunk.
I could imagine you visiting your ex's wedding shop while intoxicated.
You could be perfectly normal,
but find yourself heading to your ex's home.
Silla general Kim Yu-sin cut off his horse's head
when it trotted towards his favorite courtesan's house out of habit.
I pity that horse.
Kim Yu-shin was probably missing his courtesan.
A general beheaded his horse.
What is the takeaway from this story?
Sorry?
What are you doing to my car? I haven't paid it off yet.
Would you send this car to the junkyard?
When you still have car payments left?
Why would I junk my car?
Breaking up with someone is no different from that.
It's like getting rid of a car that you still haven't fully paid off yet.
And like the general who cut off his horse's head.
What kind of person does that?
Don't you have any lingering feelings?
No.
I cut off a horse's head. That's what I did.
What now?
Follow her.
Yes, Honey.
[ Did you call me? ]
It's very strange.
I read a strange article about Sophie's death so I called the newspaper,
and I was told that the reporter took a vacation.
And Sophie's fiance returned to the US right away.
I can't reach Sophie's parents.
[ None of this makes sense. ]
Her parents and fiance are probably in shock.
Are you driving while on the phone?
Don't overreact.
You're probably tired from crying all day.
[ Maybe you should've taken a day off. ]
No, it's all right. I need to work.
Although Sophie's wedding was canceled,
I have other weddings in my schedule.
Don't worry about me.
I'm on my way to a meeting with Ms. Kim.
[ I'll see you at home. ]
Okay.
[ Beautiful Ah-reum, Harrison Young ]
[ Ailey ]
Hi, Ailey. I called you because I couldn't reach Harrison.
We were supposed to meet today.
A sudden business trip?
Okay.
Yes, I will be waiting for the next barbecue party.
Thanks.
Yes. See you.
[ Did you learn how to follow a car by reading a book? ]
[ Which book? ]
"How To Be a Spy In 100 days"?
Did it say you could become an agent afterwards?
Or "Think Like a CIA and Act Like a KGB Agent"?
- Which one? - I'm doing the best I can.
You can't get detected or lose the target.
You're failing in both of them.
Isn't it better to lose the target than getting detected?
No, you only get one shot.
The target may have been on its way to the most important rendezvous.
So never lose the target.
Your ex is weaving in and out of traffic.
But she's not breaking any traffic laws.
That's what she's like.
She's smooth but also rough.
She acts cold but generously.
When she overtakes a car, she does it at a measured pace.
So you have to go on with life.
That's life.
Do you want to get killed?
Watch where you're going!
Do you have a death wish?
If you keep driving like that, you won't live long.
She's tough. Tough as nails.
Step on it.
We're not taking a scenic drive to somewhere, okay? Hit the gas.
Okay.
Does she like paintings?
Not exactly.
What a stunning picture.
She likes to look at her reflection.
Okay.
- What are you doing? - I parallel-parked.
Get on it.
What are you still doing here?
You want me to go inside?
Find out why she came here
and who she is meeting with.
Who, when, where, what, how, and why.
Report back to me.
I'm in charge of grading your performance, right?
You're lucky, Young-gu.
That art gallery is open to the public so you won't arouse her suspicion.
Why didn't anyone tell me I'd be working in disguise?
What's that? Are you from the 80s?
Get ready to be impressed.
Isn't it cool?
As expected.
Young-gu.
When are you going to impress me?
She's meeting a lady.
Who is the lady?
Hello, Ms. Kim.
I'm Kang Ah-reum, the owner of the Beautiful Dress shop.
[ The lady seems to be a company director. ]
How did this happen to you?
Someone tried to kill me by waxing the stairways with grease.
- What? - Someone tried to kill the lady
[ by greasing the stairs. She broke her leg in the fall. ]
Young-gu, I think your leg might break soon too.
There's someone trying to kill me.
- Sorry? - I'm going to go ahead with the wedding,
so please design a dress for me.
A dress with character but understated.
Okay. We'll make you a beautiful dress.
Do you have any designs in mind?
She goes door-to-door to sell dresses?
Ah-reum is selling a dress to her.
That lady looks familiar though.
And she's a company director?
[ DDK Gallery ]
[ Kim Dong-ran ]
That's her. Kim Dong-ran.
She's the daughter of the DDK founder. Her name is Kim Dong-ran.
[ Because she was the lovechild between her father ]
[ and his second wife, her identity was kept secret. ]
[ The food delivery at dawn project became a big success ]
[ Launched DDK Bora Food delivery service ]
[ Family Feud Brewing ]
[ and put her in competition with her half-brother, Kim Dong-taek, ]
[ in inheriting the company. ]
[ She's like the modern-day Hong Gil-dong but rich. ]
No wonder she was acting
so bossy like a stereotypical billionaire.
Have you met my half-brother?
He looks just like me but with a mustache.
Oh, Mr. Kim Dong-taek?
I haven't met him but my husband has.
They met at the restore shop and got to know each other.
None of my brother's friends are normal.
- What? - He hangs out with psychopaths.
Are these really beautiful dresses?
Well, if you have a certain design in mind...
I don’t like wedding dresses in general.
So gauche and white.
Like a cake you can't finish after taking one bite.
You could say dresses are sweet.
I hate sweets.
Just design something that you think will match my style.
A dress that represents who I am.
Okay. I'll do my best.
What is your shoe size?
240cm.
Looks like your feet are swollen.
Take them off for a minute. They look uncomfortable.
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Who is that woman?
It fits perfectly.
They're my favorite pair, you see.
I'll see you next week then.
Okay.
It must be tough to live with your guard up like that.
She's working hard to sell a dress.
Now she'll go and eat noodles.
[ President Kang Ah-reum ]
She's quite a character. I was kind of terrified.
She told me that someone attempted to kill her.
And it sounded true.
So the rumors about her were true.
Her half-brother was born from her dad's first wife.
Despite getting caught for abusing drugs and breaking the law,
his dad keeps supporting him.
But the family that his sister is marrying into
is also a conglomerate family. It'll be a huge wedding.
That's making him nervous.
And she's telling everyone that
she'll be chosen to lead her dad's company.
I don't understand. Why is she hiring me to make her dress
when my husband is friends with her brother?
She even insulted my husband.
What gives her the right to do that?
What she said after that made me so mad.
She didn't like my dress design.
What? Why?
It was too sweet for her taste.
Gosh.
I'm so exhausted.
How did I do? It was my first mission.
I identified the person she met with and did a background check.
But that person wasn't anyone important.
Why wasn't she?
Picking out a wedding dress is very important.
What?
Look.
You want me to look at where you're pointing.
The moon up above?
No. Check if she polished her nails or not.
You have to take in every detail when watching a female target.
[ Hwang Seo-ra ]
[ Ji-hun. ]
[ You're the ace indeed. ]
What is that?
Who is that dancer?
Hold on. Is that you?
- Let me see it. - Give it back.
Hey!
You took dancing lessons, didn't you?
- I'm pretty sure you had an instructor. - Look.
Hey.
Doo-bong came to you to pawn his watch?
If he's still in Jeju, find out where he is.
I'm working on it.
Bye.
Where are you going?
To collect intelligence.
- You're going into her shop? - Yes.
But you said your ex hates your guts.
I've got skills in charming a woman.
No, you don't.
Let's think this over first.
See you later.
There's definitely something strange about Sophie's death.
I called the laboratory where she worked.
- And? - I asked them why they weren't
doing anything about the fake article that reported
her death as being caused by an opioid overdose.
What did they say?
They said there was no staff to handle that.
The person you talked to probably handles it.
I agree.
Sophie's death doesn't make any sense.
A leading scientist dies
under mysterious circumstances,
but someone is covering it up.
This is like a thriller.
Whoever tries to dig up the truth...
Will put themselves in danger.
Oh, gosh.
Ma'am, you have a guest.
- Did I have an appointment? - A man is here to see you.
Did you call a courier?
He said you'd know him. His name is Jeon Ji-hun.
What are you doing here?
You really made it big.
Do you own this building?
The bank owns it.
I only own the restroom.
To be able to take out a loan to buy this is impressive.
Seriously...
Hi, Doo-lae.
How dare you come to my shop?
Follow me.
I said follow me!
Bad things are about to happen.
Why did you come here out of nowhere?
This is a nice tuxedo.
Don't touch it.
This tux reminds me of your mom.
She complimented me that I looked good in a tux.
How is she doing?
She's fine. Her high blood pressure got cured after we divorced.
What are you doing here anyway?
I saw the article.
About your friend.
I know you did your best that night.
But Ji-hun, something's odd.
The article said she died from an opioid overdose
and her fiance returned to the US as if he was on the run.
I can't reach Sophie's parents.
The lab where she worked wouldn't tell me anything.
I was with her the day it happened.
And I saw her right after she died.
Why did you go there?
Sophie called me, crying.
I should have gotten there sooner.
She called you?
What did she say?
She asked for help.
She said someone else was also helping her.
Someone else?
I don't know. She was delirious.
It sounded like she was being chased.
Who else was invited to her wedding?
I know that some friends from school were invited.
Including Doo-lae.
- And my husband. - Your husband?
Sophie introduced me to him before we got married.
She invited me to a party and that's where I first met him.
What? You don't like hearing me talk about my husband?
I'm a progressive guy.
Why would it bother me? I'm not old-fashioned.
I don't care if you're progressive or not.
When are you going back to Jeju?
I'm not going back.
- You're not? - No.
I'm going to write my book here.
And where is that?
You have a place to stay at?
While we're on this topic...
Can you lend me some money?
- What? - Just 40,000 dollars.
Ji-hun is really confident.
I don't know where his confidence is coming from.
Wait a minute.
Who is that?
Ma'am.
Where is Ms. Kang?
Her guest is here.
I'll go and greet her.
Oh, hello.
Ah-reum is in a meeting.
What? I had an appointment.
I'm in a hurry.
The house prices in Seoul are crazy.
You're insane.
Yes. Bad things are happening to me.
What is it?
Oh, I forgot.
What should I do? Give me a second. I'll be right there.
Wait here.
I'm going to go and fetch a sharp scissor.
Hello, sir.
Ms. Kang is in the fitting room.
What a romantic guy.
[ Moving mobile software ]
[ Would you like to install Ah-reum Search? ]
[ Installing Ah-reum Search ]
[ Ah-reum Search installed ]
[ We invite you to the wake for the late Sophie Ahn ]
[ It is with great sadness... ]
Come on in.
This is the only place where the men can relax.
Sure.
Have we met before?
Do I resemble one of your army buddies?
I get that a lot.
Which corps did you serve with?
I fought in the Swat civil war.
- As a medic? - No, as a sniper.
That's impressive.
How do you become an army sniper?
You have to be a sharpshooter.
I trained for shooting competitions.
Well, I was an army interpreter.
You must speak English well.
I smoke American cigarettes, but I can't speak a lick of English.
I have always wanted
to learn how to shoot a sniper rifle.
I see.
I can teach you that.
Is it possible?
Come to the shooting range in Jeongneung.
Are you a freelancer?
How did you know?
You're fumbling with your tie.
I find neckties to be stuffy.
- Let me tie it for you. - That's okay.
When a defendant is arrested during a trial,
they're not allowed to wear a necktie. Do you know why?
Why?
Because they might commit suicide.
So men are carrying a potential weapon around their neck.
I feel safe and secure when I'm wearing a necktie.
Especially when my wife ties it for me.
When she looks at me to tie it for me,
it's like watching her kiss me.
It brings me great joy.
I see you're married.
- Hello? [ - What are you doing, Ji-hun? ]
Why aren't you coming out? That man went inside the shop.
[ - Your ex's husband. ] - I know.
[ - Did you see him? ] - Yes.
[ Does he know who you are? ]
I hope not.
Did you get into a fight with him?
Not yet.
Wait there.
I must get going.
It was nice talking to you.
Me, too.
Congrats on your wedding.
I'll see you at the shoot. Take care.
Bye.
What did Ji-hun say?
He asked for a 40,000-dollar loan.
No way.
He wants me to return his stuff that he never came to pick up
after the divorce.
You still have it?
Just old photo albums and stuff like that.
You're supposed to hide your old photos at your mom's place.
Why do you still have his photo album?
It just happened that way.
Do you really think he came for a loan?
Then you think he came because he still had feelings for me?
Both of you are a riot.
Oh, there you are.
Your husband came, so I told him he could find you in the fitting room.
You dropped by without calling?
Hello.
It's been a while.
- I came by last week. - Oh, you did?
- Are you looking for something? - What?
Oh, your phone?
There it is.
I'm so forgetful.
I thought I could cheer you up.
I was getting worried about you.
How did the meeting go with Ms. Kim Dong-ran?
I walked out shoeless.
Let's have dinner together.
Sorry, I have a dinner appointment.
Go somewhere nice with Doo-lae for dinner.
You're leaving already?
I came to check on you. You look okay.
I'll get going.
- Bye, Doo-lae. - Why leave in such a hurry?
Was this used as a strangling weapon?
I was worried about you, but I guess you weren't crying.
I told you that
in this business, we're like the postman.
We can't greet the brides with tears in our eyes.
We only tell the bride good news before her wedding.
What's wrong?
I'll see you later.
[ Areumdaun Dress ]
[ Best City trip ]
Oh, brother.
[ Jeon Ji-hun ]
Sucker.
It's really you.
It's been so long.
How have you been? I've been living abroad.
That's why I haven't seen you around.
Your girlfriend comes often.
- My girlfriend? - The girl you brought here the last time.
That can't be though.
It was her.
She's a really good shooter now.
[ Kangrak-dong Church ]
Hello, Mr. Park Sung-hwan.
I'm a recruiter for GV. My name is Jeon Woo-sung.
[ Jeon Woo-sung, Team leader, GV Recruiting ]
I was surprised to receive your email.
I didn't know that Sophie thought so highly of my research.
I talked with Sophie and asked her
to recommend the best guy in the field of nuclear fusion
and you were the first person she mentioned.
GV is a growing company and well-funded.
Your compensation package will be very competitive.
And she wrote a recommendation letter
for you before her passing.
Dr. Sophie Ahn...
I admired her a lot,
but our lab was underfunded.
So I was thinking about switching jobs.
She tried to help...
Dr. Ahn is
a very caring person once you get to know her.
I should say,
"was a caring person."
She had a big heart.
Oh, Dr. Ahn...
Her death is a great loss to our country.
- How unfortunate... - Those jerks!
She died and how could they...
I mean the managers at the lab.
I never liked those guys, but how could they be so mean?
They're turning down every interview request
concerning Dr. Ahn's accidental death.
I can deal with that.
But they also forbid all the researchers
from talking to the press.
That bothers me a lot.
And the staff that follow those orders are just as bad.
What bad did Dr. Ahn do?
It's tragic how she died so young.
People are so cold.
I'm going to see if they attend this wake or not.
You arranged this wake and sent out invitations, right?
Yes.
I felt that we should give her a proper farewell.
It's the right thing to do.
So I texted an invitation to Dr. Ahn's colleagues.
I already had their contact numbers.
- I'm so sorry. - Sorry. You'll need to wash that off.
I'm fine. It's not hot.
- Oh, it is hot. - I'm sorry.
Actually, I need to use the restroom anyway.
All right then.
This is a lucky break.
Do you think the "VIP" we're looking for will come?
Someone important is coming.
- Who is that? - Someone who I met at a church.
[ Kang Ah-reum's current location ]
[ Believer Room ]
Excuse me.
You're Park Sung-hwan, right?
Yes.
Thank you for coming to her wake.
I had to come.
But only a few people came.
The lab won't let the staff attend this.
Only a few of her neighbors
and a headhunter came.
I wonder where they are seated.
I have something to ask you.
It's a matter that I couldn't ask you over the phone.
Was Sophie having any problems with anyone?
She always acted professionally around people.
Of course. She was like that.
But
was anyone causing her problems?
Did she perhaps have a stalker?
What?
I don't know.
Dr. Ahn spent all her time in the lab
and went straight home after work.
She hardly had any time to meet people.
I'm sure that was so.
Did anything strange happen
before the wedding?
Before the wedding?
Did she have any visitors?
Oh, I do remember.
There was something weird.
- What? - She asked me to look after her house
when she would be away on her honeymoon.
So I went over to her house
so that she could tell me which plants to water.
And the telephone rang in her house that night.
Nobody has a telephone these days.
But she had one.
It was dusty.
It looked like she used it once a year, maybe.
Anyway, after she took the call, she went outside.
[ I was also outside, throwing out the garbage. ]
[ It looked like she was crying. ]
[ That was very odd. ]
[ Who would come to see her just days before her wedding? ]
- Don't you find that strange? - Definitely.
- Did you see who it was? [ - No, I couldn't. ]
[ But I do remember the sound. ]
- It was a sports car? - Yes.
She lives in a quiet neighborhood
and the engine sound was really loud.
[ Sophie Ahn ]
Hello? Mr. Park?
I'm Sophie's friend.
Is Sophie's door lock getting fixed?
I think you should come here.
Okay.
Who are you?
This is the place, right?
[ Kang Ah-reum's current location ]
What are you trying to do?
You!
Go and help Ah-reum.
Do you need an ambulance?
Call the police, please.
Not so fast.
Yes.
Ji-hun's ex is a brave woman.
She's bleeding, but she's taking it like a man.
Okay. I'll return to the office.
I drove like an F1 race driver on a country road.
The guy was a professional.
He was probably using a forged license plate.
How is Ah-reum?
Young-gu took her to the hospital.
She seems to be okay.
You got the wedding guest list?
Hurry back to the office.
You can rest.
Okay. Thanks.
Hello?
Where are you?
[ I'm at a hospital. I have to hang up. ]
At a hospital?
- Why? - If it's not urgent, let's talk later.
[ It is something urgent. ]
What?
About the loan I asked for.
Could you lend it to me soon?
Even 30,000 dollars would be nice.
No. I'll lend you the 40,000 you need.
But I'll smack you for each 10 dollars I lend you.
So when you come for the loan, get an ambulance ready.
She seems to be fine.
Come here.
Do you eat flowers?
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[ Warning ]
[ An error has occurred ]
[ SD memory card has been removed ]
Delete that.
[ Tinker ]
[ Emergency. The radiator broke. ]
Excuse me.
Yes.
She went there?
Bye.
[ Husband ]
[ I'm in a meeting. ]
[ Beautiful Ah-reum ]
[ Sorry. I'll call you later. ]
Excuse me, Nurse.
Do you know where I can find the handsome guy who brought me?
I didn't see him.
He left? I didn't get to thank him.
Did he leave his number?
I don't know.
Okay.
A very kind-hearted young man.
Over here.
What is happening?
You said you saw a sports car that night, right?
[ Beautiful Ah-reum, I'm in a meeting. Sorry. I'll call you later. ]
[ The Spies Who Loved Me ]
Stop treating Ah-reum as a suspect.
[ Bring Ah-reum in. ]
[ We have to protect a witness. ]
[ What kind of karmic connection do I have with Ah-reum? ]
[ I don't think your issues have been resolved. ]
Please don't be like this.
[ If I had told her the truth about my job, ]
[ would we still be together? ]
[ I feel responsible. ]
[ Not only is it fate to meet someone ]
[ but it's also fate when you get separated. ]
I'll handle it then. Let me investigate this matter.
[ A sheriff? He was supposed to rescue Sophie? ]
[ Who could he be? ]