The Road: The Tragedy of One (더 로드: 1의 비극)

It's been 37 days since a child got kidnapped at Royal the Hill.

While people have been criticizing the police...

for their poor investigation,

a documentary film director, who was a strong suspect,

was found murdered on the 11th of the previous month,

which left the case with even more questions.

What...

However, the clues and evidence that were found at the scene...

pointed out that the film director was the culprit of...

both the abduction case and the murder of Reporter Park.

The evidence found at the scene was the weapon used for murder.

Everything was planned for one specific day.

The day of the charity event at Royal the Hill.

He used a fake ID...

to apply to work for a subcontractor that managed the charity event,

and that's how he was able to go inside.

Sir.

Three minutes.

Something even more shocking...

was found written in his scenario and laptop.

There were voice recordings that seemed to have been wiretapped,

a long-planned plot,

and many trial tests of the abduction...

that he had planned.

His crazy obsession toward a miniature creator,

his guilt for having given up his child in return for money,

his distorted paternal love,

and his belief that he could start a new family.

That was where it all started.

However, due to an unexpected mistake,

the abduction ended up becoming a disaster.

He accidentally kidnapped the wrong child,

and in the end,

he murdered him.

There was someone who suspected him even before the police did.

It was Baek Soo Hyun, the former anchor of News Night.

He and the documentary director were family,

but they had gone through a legal dispute, physical assault,

and they also had a suspicious family history.

Could that have been why?

Instead of calling the police for help,

Baek Soo Hyun trespassed the director's house.

He ignored the ethics he once had as a reporter.

And while he was there to illegally gather evidence,

he got into a physical fight with the director.

When the police had arrived,

the director was already dead,

and Baek Soo Hyun was found unconscious.

Call the rescue team...

and the forensics team.

No one else other than the two was in the house that day.

According to the CCTV footage,

they were the only people who had entered the house.

Also, the police detected...

Baek Soo Hyun's fingerprints on the murder weapon.

It's only been a month since he promised to turn...

the broadcasting station into the most dangerous station in Korea.

But instead, he became a dangerous man himself.

Baek Soo Hyun has been charged without detention.

However, he claims that he doesn't remember anything...

and continues to deny all suspicions.

As things are starting to become more clear,

the police shared information with the press...

despite the fact that the case is still being investigated.

They also announced that they are determined...

to finish the investigation as soon as possible.

YouTubers, the press, and the public.

You know everyone's mocking the police, right?

We were given direct orders from the commissioner.

Begin by wrapping things up with the case on Baek Soo Hyun.

Don't go easy on him or else people will talk.

Understood?

All the arrows are pointing at him,

but we lack direct evidence.

Did you see anyone else on the CCTV footage other than him?

The thing is,

there were a few blind spots in that building.

Did you find any fingerprints or bloodstains...

that belonged to anyone else...

other than Oh Jang Ho, Park Seong Hwan, and Baek Soo Hyun?

His motive for murder is still unclear,

and if this goes to court, it might be disadvantageous for us.

Listen! Baek Soo Hyun was delusional and thought his wife was cheating,

even though he cheated on her too!

Then he found out the director was the kidnapper,

got into a fight, and accidentally killed him.

What more do you need?

We can't just use the online rumours as his murder motive.

Then that would really taint our reputation.

Why didn't you get him to confess when you arrested him?

I expect you to wrap this up as you investigate him.

Stop focusing on what's over and just wrap up the case.

That's our only option. Do you understand?

Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Oh Jang Ho killed himself.

I didn't kill him.

I fell into a trap.

Your prints are all over it.

Next. It's the same knife Oh Jang Ho used...

to kill Park Seong Hwan.

Isn't that why you used this knife to kill him?

I fell into a trap he set for me.

I didn't kill him.

I'll tell you what the police think.

You...

stabbed Oh Jang Ho with that knife.

He fought back and you blacked out.

And you forgot everything.

We found your belongings at the scene.

Its usual side effect is insomnia.

Rarely, it causes patients...

to see things or end up with fragmented memories.

You must know better.

No.

No, it can't be.

How much of this did you take?

You've gotten out of control.

You saw the scene yourself.

No one tried to get out or call for help.

I know that.

But as of right now,

the one with the strongest motive to kill him is you.

And you already tried to before. - That was...

Jang Ho wants to punish me.

He wants everyone to believe I'm a murderer...

so that I'll be tormented.

That's how far he planned this.

Why does Oh Jang Ho want to punish you?

Because you took Yeon Woo? Is that why?

Or is it because of Eun Soo?

She has nothing to do with this.

Whatever the reason, neither of those...

is enough of a reason to punish you.

What is it?

Is there something else I don't know?

Even now, you're hiding something from me.

I told you.

Each time you keep quiet, someone dies.

How long will you do this for?

For how long?

It still wasn't me.

I didn't kill Jang Ho.

You haven't gone to dinner yet?

You're still wondering if it was suicide?

Who would take such effort to take their own life?

I'm not saying it's a definite no.

There was just one stab wound.

Before he died of blood loss,

he had enough time and energy to escape.

But there's no blood on the door handle.

In other words, he didn't even try to get away.

He could've been in shock.

There's no sign he called for help either.

Other than sending Lee Mi Do a text,

his call history is blank.

Still, look.

They're all evidence of the abduction and murders.

He couldn't put it away because it happened too suddenly.

Baek Soo Hyun's not even a cop.

What would drive him to suicide?

He has no reason for that.

Keep tabs on Lee Mi Do.

We got her statement the day Oh Jang Ho died.

She might know about the accomplice.

The accomplice?

I'm sorry, Jang Ho.

I had to...

protect our baby.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

The accomplice...

stood on the basement stairs the day of the abduction.

They moved the body into Baek Soo Hyun's car,

and right before Oh Jang Ho attacked me in my car,

they texted him a photo.

Whether Oh Jang Ho was murdered or he killed himself,

we must find out who the accomplice is.

We can close the case then.

Would Lee Mi Do tell the truth now?

Now,

she might.

Do as I said.

Okay.

I told you not to come here in person again.

So, how are things among the police?

The Commissioner...

wants them to close the case fast.

It went this far...

The fool should've let some things slide.

The problem is that Soo Hyun has the original file.

No.

If we can't eliminate the weakness,

we'll get rid of the one with the weakness.

Right.