The Killing Vote (국민사형투표)

CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, INSTITUTIONS, EVENTS, AND SETTINGS

DEPICTED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS AND SAFETY OF CHILD ACTORS WAS ENSURED

How about reinstating the death penalty? I'm totally for it.

Why protect the rights of those who ruin the lives of others?

I agree. Bae, Eom, and Oh from the Killing Vote

shamelessly lived good lives.

Tons of prisoners on death row live comfortably.

I hate how sentences aren't carried out, so taxes are wasted on spared criminals.

There's concern it can turn into lawful murder.

"If one does not have the right to kill oneself,

it's also impossible to hand over those rights to another,"

which was Beccaria's logic.

People are like dogs and pigs.

There needs to be an example so they won't keep committing crimes.

Using multiple accounts on online forums where they can remain anonymous,

they continue to fuel debates.

Do you see these punctuation marks?

How they use punctuation marks reflects their habits.

It's from the same person.

So they're astroturfing even though the vote will happen?

I wonder why.

At first, I thought it was just some Killing Vote fanatic.

But when you investigate cybercrime,

some people just leave you with a bad feeling.

Yeah, persistent psychos.

-Exactly. -Yeah.

At the same time every day,

they post the same number of threads,

and they write comments on every single one of their own posts

using different accounts.

Persistent, crazy, and competent.

Goodness, this one's the real deal.

-Right? -Yeah.

That's for sure.

Lee Min-soo has an accomplice other than Jung Jin-wook.

Seeing how they instigate people online,

it could be the voting system administrator.

The motive.

Like Superintendent Kim said,

I don't see why they have to instigate people before the vote.

The key phrases we found from Number One Fan's fourth letter

were "karma," "lawful murder,"

"the last shield,"

and...

"death penalty."

The next target

must be a prisoner on death row.

These punks are basically recruiting guild members to raid the prison.

GUILD ORGANIZED GROUP OF PEOPLE IN ONLINE GAMES

KARMA, LAWFUL MURDER THE LAST SHIELD, DEATH PENALTY

THE KILLING VOTE

EPISODE 8

Hello.

Can I have one juice?

Here's your juice.

Thank you. Have a good day.

-Have a nice day. -Bye.

-Hello. -Hello, Mr. Lee.

-Morning. -Good morning.

-Hello. -Good morning.

-Run. -Hurry.

Good morning.

You'll be late for the class. Run.

THE 13TH ONE WAS WRONG

PERSONAL INFORMATION

There.

What's that now?

Are you kidding?

HEADING TO NAMBU POLICE AGENCY

Isn't it nice that they look clearer now?

I heard you've become farsighted due to age.

How's Jung Jin-wook? Still the same?

With this spirit

And this mind

Yes, the same and then some.

Thanks to him, I know the lyrics in all four verses

of the national anthem now.

That nutjob.

The tenacious bastard hasn't slept a wink for days now.

We've asked him how the voting by text works

and where their hideout is, but he won't answer.

Should we just send him to jail?

It'll be over tomorrow.

Let's wait and see.

We could have him confront Lee.

Okay. And as for Bae's wife's case the local precinct is working on,

we got more footage from the funeral.

Someone wasn't on the guest list.

I sent it to our group text. You should check it out.

Group text?

I guess we missed him because he got changed.

I'm sure we checked everyone who left the building.

Which exit did he go through?

He's definitely an amateur,

but he was pretty sly with covering up the camera.

You can easily learn how to avoid CCTV cameras online.

There are a lot of online communities where those with criminal records

share cops' plate numbers and schedules of crackdowns.

Have you ever played escape room games?

I guess you haven't.

Those glued to their computers are making the real world crazy.

People like you. I heard you were arrested for hacking into others' computers.

Well, that's when I was much younger.

I was just curious, so...

Also, not all hacking is the same!

I even got this job for helping the cops with my hacking skills.

Robin Hood didn't think he was a thief either.

Even quoting Robin Hood means you're old.

Hello, this is Kim Mu-chan.

Jovovich, Bae Gi-chul's wife.

They said she was murdered with something that was elastic.

No, we don't have it yet.

I was thinking it might be a jump rope.

Yes, please consider it.

Wait!

-Wait! -Min!

If I don't get in now, I'll be in big trouble!

You said going to school was a hassle.

Just go to your academies for now. I'll hire a tutor too.

Are you crazy? I need good attendance for early admission.

Go for regular admissions!

You've always hated going to school.

You can comfortably study at home. What's wrong with you?

Unbelievable. Who threw me into class

after I said I'd rather die than go to school?

That's because you were being bullied.

You're still bringing that up? So petty.

Why are you doing this?

Tell me. What's this about?

Why are you lying to stop me from going to school?

Is another bomb going to go off at school?

Bomb?

Well, something like that.

Anyway, it's dangerous. No!

Min, don't go!

Your homeroom teacher...

Darn it.

REINSTATE THE DEATH PENALTY

-Our justice is... -Rational!

-Reinstate... -The death penalty!

-Our justice is... -Rational!

-Reinstate... -The death penalty!

-Be quiet! -Reinstate the death penalty, my foot!

-Reinstate... -The death penalty!

Our justice is...

-Rational! -Rational!

Our justice is rational!

-Rational! -Rational!

This country wants the death penalty!

-We want it! -We want it!

-Our justice is... -Rational!

Reinstate...

-The death penalty! -The death penalty!

OFFICE OF ASSEMBLYWOMAN MIN JI-YOUNG

REDEVELOPMENT AREA

PROJECT TO EMPOWER THE UNDERPRIVILEGED

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PROJECT

Your office has great natural light.

You'll need to wear sunscreen often here.

Do you know why I like you, Ms. Min?

You work so hard even though you don't have to,

which makes you very special.

CHAE DO-HEE'S KILLING VOTE SPECIAL

I loved the proposal for your show.

You must've been disappointed to have it canceled.

Gaetal was already caught,

and sharing viewers' stories without the Killing Vote would be boring.

So I understand why the higher-ups canceled it.

I want you to resume your show.

I'll set everything up for you.

You know what "set everything up" means, right?

I need a solid cue sheet to carry on with the show.

Then, turn off the voice recorder.

So you're saying there will be another Killing Vote?

Are you certain about this?

I've already talked to your boss,

so you just have to do what you're good at.

For every 1% increase in viewer ratings,

you'll receive extra incentives.

What's wrong?

If I make the game for you to play,

does it hurt your pride?

Then, I'll look for someone else.

By any chance...

are you Gaetal?

I learned about his identity from a reliable source.

And the police promised me a scoop on it.

There wasn't a hint of you at all in any intel I obtained.

When did this become your game?

Look, kid.

If you want to work with me,

don't ask about what you want to know.

Ask about what you should let people know.

All right, Ms. Min.

Who is the target of the next Killing Vote?

Hey, have you seen this household's electricity bill?

They're using more electricity than an apartment building.

What are they hiding inside that house?

They must be hiding something.

Otherwise, this bill doesn't make...