The Village: Achiara's Secret (마을 - 아치아라의 비밀)

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Did you see? -See what?

They're looking for Bengi Ahjimmae (Ahjumma in Gangwon/Gyoengsang dialect)

The TV station is looking for Bengi Ahjimmae. Achiara's adoption broker.

Why would they suddenly search for her? Because of what?

I don't know that.

They said they're waiting on information about the illegal adoption that took place in Achiara 30 years ago.

That was that Bengi Ahjimmae.

There was no one else that looked for her expect Kim Hye Jin until now. Who could it be?

Do you think Kim Hye Jin was the only child that was adopted at that time?

I don't understand why they're making such a fuss to find the parents that abandoned them.

What's so great about having the same blood?

Why are you so bent out of shape when they're looking for Bengi Ahjimmae?

What do you mean uneasy?

It's because it might get chaotic again, just like it did when the Kim Hye Jin case happened.

You had a really hard time back then.

You said to let's eat together sometime but I only came now. I'm sorry.

Those were empty words anyway. Words I say as a habit.

Truthfully, we aren't that close to eat together without having anything to talk about.

Today too, you probably didn't come here just to say hello.

You're close with Teacher Nam Gun Woo, right?

Why would you ask about that?

Father recommended Teacher Nam Gun Woo as an official teacher.

Really?

Even though he didn't have such a good reputation.

He was even absent without an excuse occasionally as well.

Do you think your father is someone who will listen to my request?

I know he's not the type of person to do that so that's why I'm curious. Why did he do that?

Yes. We just have to wait for the implantation.

Yes. Thank you for calling me, honey.

If you had a job related to illegal adoption in 1984 in Gangwondo's Achiara, or

have any information on it, we await for your information.

I found out that our school's Teacher Park In Sung is the chairman of Green Child Welfare's Achiara branch.

He's the one who hired Han So Yoon as the native teacher. You know him, right?

When I told him I had a doubtful point, he got angry at me instead.

A doubtful point?

I think someone intentionally pulled Han So Yoon to this village

with the English Teacher job as bait.

That's fun.

This contains your phone records with Teacher Park In Sung for the past six months.

Before and after Han So Yoon's employment and around the time of her arrival into the country,

you talked to him at least five times a day.

I'm sure there were child welfare matters that had to be discussed.

Teacher Park is the chairman and I am a very reliable supporter.

This is Teacher Park's financial records and you gave quite a large donation.

You send your donations to someone's personal account?

I thought you only grew up righteously but as expected, you can't deceive blood. You know, all of this-

Yes. This isn't legal.

If I do this the legal way, this matter will grow too big.

Do you want that to happen?

Epiode 8 Bengi Ahjimmae

Before and now, nothing has changed here.

I'm like that too. I've done nothing else except sell medicine every day for the past 15 years

and just stare out the window.

You're not telling me that you did that out of pure boredom, right?

A person disappeared overnight but the village was too quiet,

so I was hoping that Hye Jin's sister would come and stir up that dreadful silence.

It was you who sent the news article to So Yoon.

Hye Jin originally had it.

How did you find So Yoon who was in Canada?

That was also Hye Jin. She was happy because she figured out her younger sister's address.

Then why didn't Kim Hye Jin personally contact her?

Because she disappeared before she could even try.

Hye Jin disappeared and I had the newspaper article and her younger sister's address in my hand.

The village began to forget Hye Jin, so I thought her younger sister should come and search for her.

It would have been much easier if you had just revealed everything truthfully from the beginning.

I'm your stepmother's younger sister as well as your father's sister-in-law.

The people who rejoiced the most because Hye Jin disappeared,

the people who opposed Kim Hye Jin the most in this village,

those people are your parents and I'm part of their family.

Someone who's that cautious of my parents even

convinced my father to make a job opening for your boyfriend.

Your father did that out of guilt

He got scared when Hye Jin's corpse was found.

I heard you got investigated by the police for meeting Kim Hye Jin.

Did you tell the police that you met her again the next day?

on the day she went missing?

Yoo Na said that?

I'm only trying to send her abroad because she can't adjust to the school.

Yoo Na thinks that you are trying to chase her out. She's feeling very uneasy.

I hear you're Kim Hye Jin's younger sister. - So?

I don't like my daughter learning under Kim Hye Jin's younger sister.

I believe that to be uninstructive.

From now on, don't interfere in my daughter's affairs.

We're not sisters who share blood...

Is that so?

If that's what you're worried about.

I understand that you have some bothersome feelings towards me.

However, you have to think of Yoo Na first. She's your daughter.

Are you trying to lecture me right now?

Are you going to continue to stay in this village?

Is there a reason I can't stay in this village?

What are you going to do here?

I have to teach the children

because I came to teach the children.

And, I'm going to find So Jung unni's family.

Han So Jung. That's my older sister's real name.

So, I have to stay in the village.

Producer Kim Yong Chan

Yes?

Bengi Ahjimmae?

If you stay trapped up here all day long,

there are times where you get to see things you would have never expected, like a present.

It was during the Chuseok period, so there wasn't even an ant on the floor,

but that woman appeared.

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After that, Hye Jin was nowhere to be seen. You were the last person.

Keep it a secret that I called the English teacher in. Then I'll keep your secret too.

Why do I have to do that?

You can avoid complicated questions asked by the police

and because I don't want to be related to Kim Hye Jin anymore.

Because if the English teacher found her older sister, my job is done.

Truthfully, I'm like this because I'm afraid of your stepmother.

If she knew what I did, would she stay still?

This pharmacy would probably fly away first.

You really like your stepmother, right?

Because she was so good to you with all of her effort.

Why do you think she did that?

Although she became the best Cinderella in this village thanks to your father, there was a despicable obstacle.

That was your grandmother, but there was filial son right next to her.

You were naive, innocent, filled with affection, and ten times easier to fool than her husband.

Your grandmother really would have kicked out your stepmother if it wasn't for you.

I really don't believe you're my mom's sister.

We know things that others don't because we're sisters.

Inwardly, she's probably going crazy with hatred now that you've returned to the village,

since she's worried that her stepson might take away everything she wanted.

She has a lot of greed.

Exactly why are you like this?

I just hope that people will know the truth, not the mask.

A keen sense of justice, that's all.

You'll keep the secret, right?

Your father is trash. But do you know that

your pretty stepmother is the real trash among the trash?

A person who tries to hide her weakness— How much trashier will she get?

Could she even commit murder?

Twenty-five years ago,

there was a huge incident involving an illegal infant trade in which over twenty people were arrested,

including an obstetrician, a nurse, a director of a postnatal care center, and adoption brokers.

All of Gangwondo was up in arms.

It was a lucky coincidence that I found it while gathering some materials.

Who was the adoption broker in Achiara thirty years ago?

Among the testimonies of those arrested,

the name Bengi Ahjimmae appears.

Achiara Bengi Ahjimmae

Was Bengi Ahjimmae not arrested at that time?

Ah..

"Achiara's Bengi Ahjimmae used to hand over infants as well,

but since a few years ago, she couldn't be contacted." She had already stopped being involved.

The police, with no evidence, had no reason to pursue the case.

Please arrange a meeting with this broker for me.

Only if you agree to appear on our show. - What?

Let's go together.

Let's meet the broker and let's unravel the truth about the illegal infant adoption in Achiara thirty years ago.

This isn't something that will simply end with you finding your older sister's family.

Something big is in there.

You said you wanted to find your older sister's family. Is that not it?

What is it?

It's nothing.

Why is this damn light always flickering? All they do is eat up our maintenance fees!

By any chance, have you heard of someone named Bengi Ahjimmae?

Hm?

I was told she used to work in children's adoption here around thirty years ago.

I don't know.

I see.

The woman from before and you, hurry up and leave this village.

If not, you'll end up like your older sister.

Bengi Ahjimmae?

No. I'm on duty right now.

Oh!

I'll wipe it off.

Huh?

What are you doing right now? We came here after receiving a report.

Aigoo! Hyung-nim, you came!

Ah! Since I haven't seen you in a while, you look much better than before!

Hey, be quiet. Hurry up and start.

Baby, get lost.

See you later. - Huh?

Later?

You're really busy, right?

Um, where is the victim?

Victim? The victim is right here.

You have absolutely no signs of being assaulted.

Hyung-nim, it will take six more weeks to heal completely.

Well, I have a medical certificate, a CCTV, and a witness.

I'm not sure about anything else, but we always get signatures from those who drink on credit.

Starting from December, 2012 to... Let's see, June, 2013,

it's packed with that person's signatures.

Yoo Jae, file a charge. - Yes.

Assault and defrauding a restaurant. Make the accused, Yang Sung Gyu.

Yang Sung Gyu? Seo Chang Gwon's driver, Driver Yang?

We're just continuing on. That's all you need to know.

Yes, I understand. I'll submit it.

The response to implementing your promise of installing CCTV's in town so quickly has been great.

They're even calling you the 'Man of Steel'!

The story about funding for the development project

which will become Achiara's tourist resort has been confirmed to be in the papers tomorrow morning.

Oh, is that so?

And... - What?

It's not anything important, but it's something related to our district.

A broadcast came out recently saying they were looking for information on the illegal infant adoptions