Seoul Busters (강매강)

Seoul Busters

We need to talk to Mr. Jang's ex-secretary.

She quit six months ago.

What? The perp got busted?

Who busted who?

Episode 3

Wish-It-Well Daycare Center

I didn't mean to lie.

I just wanted to avoid trouble.

I'm looking for a job too.

I mean it, Detective.

Do you know what makes someone fake?

Sorry?

It's when they pretend to be something they're not.

Don't leave anything out.

Write down everything you did and didn't do at Lim Dongil's place,

including when you arrived and left.

I didn't do much at all.

The more you leave out, the more suspicion you'll raise.

So, imagine you're taking the SAT and your life depends on it.

Think carefully and write everything down.

If you can't remember something,

do you see that over there?

Sitting in that chair will help you.

It's a thinking chair. Got that?

That's just bullying.

Jeez, that hurts.

Wait! Think for a second.

Think and think.

Think and think. Think and think.

He doesn't seem like someone who could kill a person.

Exactly.

That's what makes him even more suspicious.

He borrowed an apartment and a car from Lim Dongil.

Who would benefit the most from Lim Dongil being gone?

It's him.

Why would he lie about what he did if he was innocent?

How much did he borrow from Lim Dongil?

That's not important.

-Around a million won, sir. -A million won?

That's not a small amount, is it?

A tenth of it was in gift vouchers.

Gift vouchers are just like money.

Detective Moo.

Shouldn't you have informed me first?

I was going to, but I thought I should bust him first.

You should've notified me first.

If this happens again, I'll take official disciplinary action.

You got the wrong guy.

Captain.

Have you contacted Mr. Jang's secretary?

Oh, I've been trying to reach her, but no luck.

Regarding Jeon Minsik, file a warrant request

only for his existing charges.

What do you think you're doing?

He's our prime suspect. We need a thorough investigation.

If you want to investigate him, bring the evidence.

Guys,

he just deliberately undermined me, didn't he?

To be fair, he has a point.

You probably got the wrong guy.

Whatever.

Anyway, how am I supposed to bring that woman in?

I can't even reach her.

A woman?

Who?

I heard you're not eating.

Minjae wasn't just one of my actors.

He was like a little brother to me.

Actually, he called me the day before he killed himself.

What did he say?

He said he was struggling after the incident.

He was childish, short-tempered,

and would do whatever he wanted.

But he was actually soft-hearted.

So?

I should've met him that day.

He wanted to grab a drink,

but I couldn't because I was on herbal medication.

I told him we should catch up once I was done with them.

If it's any comfort,

I recently saw a movie called Pieces of Friendship.

There's this line in it.

"Time may not heal all wounds, but it does fade all memories."

I saw that movie at a special screening.

The final beach scene was incredible, wasn't it?

Yes, I guess.

Ugh, that bastard.

How could he leave like that?

If only I wasn't on these meds…

I heard the two of them go way back.

Mr. Jang seemed really shaken up.

I'm not sure.

Didn't you just see him?

He was crying and everything. He seemed heartbroken.

It didn't seem that way to me.

Are you suggesting he was acting?

He's supposed to be refusing all food, but his cuff was stained with soy sauce.

I told him we should catch up once I was done with them.

Unless he's moonlighting at a restaurant,

he must've had sushi for lunch.

Soy sauce can drip down when you eat sushi with your hands.

"Soy sauce stain"

Also, his breath smelled minty.

I figure he must've snagged a mint at the restaurant.

A mint?

He doesn't strike me as the type to buy them.

But he's got a solid alibi.

A ton of people saw him at the VIP screening.

I think you're jumping to conclusions.

I'd call it deduction.

Look closely around you, and you might uncover unexpected details.

What are you, Sherlock Holmes?

- Not this one. - What's wrong?

It's going up.

Why don't you look more closely around you?

You seem to be missing what's right before your eyes.

Songwon Police Station has moved to a temporary location

Detective Jang, see me in my office.

Me, sir?

How's it going with Mr. Jang's secretary?

Oh, she won't budge an inch.

She's refusing to cooperate.

She'll show up.

She will? Why all of a sudden?

Why else? I asked her to.

Come on, as if she'd just listen to you.

Look, you can't just boss a woman around.

Forget it. You wouldn't get it.

Speak of the devil.

I'm here to see Detective Moo Joongryeok.

That'd be me.

Seoul Busters

So you were Mr. Jang's secretary at JMT?

I worked with him since he started the company.

But eventually, I got tired of him and quit.

Did Kang Minjae have any enemies within the company?

Most of them were.

The thing about him is…

…he can be a real pain.

How did he get along with Mr. Jang?

Mr. Jang had to put up with him.

His whole company relied on Kang Minjae.

I heard they were like brothers.

"Brothers"?

Well, they go way back.

They even lived together for a bit.

By the way, this is top secret…

but my friend at TMT told me…

that Kang Minjae was planning

to ditch his contract with JMT and join them.

If that's true, Mr. Jang must've been in deep water.

After that Octopus Game or Hagfish Game

or whatever it is blew up, Kang Minjae became a big deal.

Mr. Jang scored some big bucks from China riding on his success.

Being in deep water would be an understatement.

For all I know,

he was probably on the verge of drowning.

Anyway, since I showed up and talked,

hold up your end of the deal

and have a meal with me, Detective Moo.

I already ate.

But I want to eat now.

You do?

Uh, Detectives Jung and Moo,

I need you to head over to TMT.

I'm busy today.

-Detective Seo, can you-- -I'm busy.

Detective Seo, I'm taking you somewhere.

-Where? -Let's go see a movie.

Me?

A movie? Together?

With Detective Seo, not you.

Why… I mean, what movie?

300 Days of Confessions.

-300 Days of… -Confessions?

You're fine with that, right?

I'll wait in the car.

-Has he lost his mind? -Does he think I'm that easy?

Hey, I bet our captain will get in huge trouble soon.

What do you mean?

Has he completely lost it?

Going to the movies?

With his subordinate, while on duty?

I looked up the movie, and it's a rom-com.

It's totally a date.

This precinct has gone to the dogs.

Isn't it a good thing if they get together?

Detective Seo can be a bit of a slob

and has a short fuse, but she's a good person.

She's too good for him.

She is a bit of a slob though.

Here's your popcorn.

Thank you.

Let's go in. It's Theater 4.

Let me see. It's that way.

Wait.

What the… Are we really watching a movie together?

The Riverside Star Forest Central Éclatni Palace!

An exceptional choice for a prestigious person like you!