The Midnight Studio (야한 사진관)

[Characters, incidents, organizations, and backdrops in this drama are fictitious. The child actors and animals were filmed safely under the guardian supervision.]

Mom...

Dad...

Are you okay?

Patient, are you awake?

You were the only person in that tunnel.

The culprit ran away immediately.

No, someone...

was definitely there. They had a big shadow.

I was hung upside down and-

You weren't hung upside down. You were passed out behind the vehicle.

We almost didn't find you.

That's not true.

Someone was...

definitely there.

Maybe you had a dream.

You just woke up for the first time in two months.

What?

Jang Soo cried very easily, too.

Pardon?

What am I, a child?

I just promised myself.

- About what? - Whether you're Jang Soo or Bom,

I won't make you cry.

Well, Mr. Kim Yoon Cheol needs to leave tomorrow. You know, right?

You'll get sick again if we don't let him go in three days.

And what if the evil spirits come after you again using that opportunity?

Not like this yet.

We only know Lee Hyeon Oh was involved in the case,

but we aren't anywhere near the culprit yet.

You said you won't die leaving me behind.

You said you will do your best to keep living.

But you'll take a dangerous path again?

You try not to show it, but you're worried about Kim Yoon Cheol.

You'll struggle for a while if you send him away like that.

Just like you did three years ago.

I told you.

That I'll do my best to keep living.

I'm not sure how, but I know this for sure.

I want to protect the people who are precious to me.

I won't let Lee Hyeon Oh bother you again.

This is about us now.

And I'll do my best for Mr. Kim.

Former Inspector Hwang In Beom's bribery for a position became a controversy.

What's your opinion on it?

I don't feel the need to respond. It's irrelevant.

Former Inspector Hwang was an inspector for the Kim Yoon Cheol case,

and you were in charge of the investigation.

The post demanding a reinvestigation written by the trial prosecutor created a lot of buzz.

You must remember this, right?

Yes, I do.

It was childish behavior by a newly appointed prosecutor with no experience.

The post questioned the fairness of the investigation of the Kim Yoon Cheol case

and said the higher-ups pressured her to close the case quickly.

The public was quite stirred by that.

So, what was the result of the case?

Kim Yoon Cheol admitted to his crime by killing himself

and the prosecutor admitted her mistake and resigned.

I can assure you putting my career at stake.

There was never another suspect but Kim Yoon Cheol, and there never will be.

Kim Yoon Cheol was clearly a murderer and...

No.

he paid for his crime.

No!

This wasn't the first time I almost got killed by evil spirits.

Guess what I thought of whenever I thought I was dying.

I'm not sure.

Could it be your ex-girlfriend?

No one and nothing.

I just thought, "This is how I die."

But for the first time, I thought of your face.

There are so many things I didn't get to do with you.

No, I just...

Just one more time...

I wanted to see you just one more time.

I wanted to so desperately.

I honestly didn't understand the visitors.

I didn't know why they came back to take some silly photos.

But now I know how blessed those people were.

how blessed those people were.

It means they had someone so precious to them that

they willingly came back on that treacherous path.

Did you try to give up on everything and move when you knew that?

I thought it was all over because Uncle died.

I thought I was going to die helplessly.

But I will no longer run away.

I won't hide.

Evil spirits or not, I'll defeat them all.

I'll be right by your side so you don't even hurt your fingertip.

Let's have a birthday party.

You'll live to celebrate your birthday.

Mr. Seo, it's an emergency!

How could you do that? How...

You think someone like me could just disappear?

What is it now?

Let go!

I need to see that bastard!

You'll see him.

Have faith in Mr. Seo.

The Prosecutors' Office is investigating the cover-up of the vacation home murders.

I think they're investigating Kim Yoon Cheol's suicide, too.

Should I tell the prosecution everything so we go down together?

Do as you'd like.

Or should I bring everything I know to the opposition party's chair tomorrow?

Minister, should I head to your residence?

No, let's stop by somewhere.

Yes, sir.

Seriously. Do something about that man.

He should be apologizing, at the least.

But he told the whole country that I was a murderer.

Yoon Hee has been struggling enough.

How could he put a nail in the coffin like this?

Please... Please wait a little longer.

You're just watching since it doesn't concern you.

I'll go see him myself again.

Mr. Seo! Mr. Seo!

M-Mr. Seo.

He bit the bait.

Hwang In Beom is on the move.

Pardon? Hwang In Beom?

Did you think we've been doing nothing?

Where are you... come on...

Geez, seriously...

The call is not going through. You'll be connected to...

Why isn't he answering his phone?

That little snake.

Should I tell the prosecution everything so we go down together?

This bastard won't even budge.

There's talk about him being the next presidential candidate already.

The only person he'd worry about is probably the opposition party chair.

Or should I bring everything I know to the opposition party chair tomorrow?

But still, would this work?

Let's meet there in an hour.

Yes!

Yes!

Let's meet there in an hour.

He's finally talking to me.

Hello.

Will you get out of this alone like an eel?

My life was ruined because of you.

Try doing something.

An incompetent forever lieutenant.

You have the lowest arrest rate and the lowest evaluation rating, too.

Yet I made you an inspector. You don't think you did it yourself, right?

You think you would've had a chance at a major law firm like Kang & Goo

if it wasn't for me?

"Omit the mention of the back door in the investigation report. I'll take care of everything.

Don't interrogate Kim Seong Soo, the property owner, and close the case."

You gave me all those orders.

I only did what you told me to do.

I'm not sure what you're talking about.

Kim Yoon Cheol. He didn't commit suicide.

He definitely had a wound on his neck.

But I skipped the autopsy because you said to close the case quickly.

I covered everything up for you. I did.

But how could you do this to me now? I won't go down alone.

Is that why you threatened me by bringing up the opposition party chair?

What are you talking about right now? Because you keep trying to stay out of it-

You and I don't know each other.

That was the deal we made.

Don't you think I know you? You cut the tail off first when you're in danger.

You blamed a newbie prosecutor for

shoddy investigation for the vacation home murder case and kicked her out.

Go to the opposition party chair or the Prosecutors' Office.

Do whatever you want.

Whether it's the Kim Yoon Cheol case or the vacation home case,

you're the one who was directly involved. Don't you know?

Did you make me come here to threaten me?

This is how you threaten someone.

You don't just send some silly texts.

What texts?

Why is the car moving? What?

Minister!

Why is it suddenly moving?

Hey, grab the steering wheel. Do something!

Grab it! Do something!

Put the seat belt on.

Hey, hold it!

Grab it! Grab it! Grab it!

- Hurry up and grab the steering wheel! - The steering wheel!

You might hurt yourself, gentlemen.

Step on it, Mr. Baek!

H-How...

Why...

Wait...

How could this...

Well done, Mr. Baek.

I'll go home, then.

- Do you want to be driven around more? - No...

What? Why isn't it opening?

What do you want?

I left my phone here.

Where was it?

Oh, thank you.

Will you get out of this alone like an eel?

My life was ruined because of you.

What are you, exactly?

Are you a reporter? Prosecutor?

Who do you work for?

I'm a photographer.