Spooky in Love (오싹한 연애)

SPOOKY IN LOVE

I will now unveil the love letter of Hwagyeongdang,

who was a great poet of her time and also a respected painter.

- Is it breaking? - What's happening?

If this was found while relocating Prince Gangpyeong's tomb,

then was this love letter found inside his coffin?

Yes.

Don't you find that so romantic?

You said you handled cold cases.

Yes.

Shall we take it on?

A 300-year-old cold case.

Let's work together.

EPISODE 6

Joint Investigation Rule One.

Share all information

and move as a team of two when going to a site.

Joint Investigation Rule Two.

Maintain distance when walking together.

Joint Investigation Rule Three.

Sit at least one seat apart when sitting side by side.

So to summarize the case,

at the unveiling of a 300-year-old love letter

that was uncovered while relocating Prince Gangpyeong's tomb,

the ghost of a man appeared.

Gosh, 300 years.

This might be the oldest ever cold case.

Then who was the ghost that appeared in front of you?

He was a painter.

He painted Hwagyeongdang's portrait that's on display at Yeeon.

So we just need to find his remains then.

No. He doesn't want us to find his remains,

but Hwagyeongdang's.

Why look for someone else's remains?

Not to mention,

that of someone who wrote a love letter to Prince Gangpyeong.

The thing is, the story Dowon told me

is the complete opposite.

He told me that Hwagyeong was his lover,

and Prince Gangpyeong, who was a royal, lusted after her.

Did you look into it?

He is a painter named Dowon whom she grew up with.

I do not care what his name is.

What I want to know is how.

What and how.

What must I do to tie him down

and make Hwagyeong come to me?

Come with me, you wench!

Why won't you do as you're told?

How dare you insult me? Damn you!

- Oh, dear. - Who are you?

Oh, goodness.

- That fool assaulted a noble! - He is a nobleman.

He assaulted a noble! Oh, dear…

- Please stop. - Oh, good heavens!

- Please stop. - Oh, goodness!

The assault of a noble.

With help from the Police Bureau,

you could have him executed for going against the Law of Morals.

What terrible crime did he commit?

Please spare him. Spare his life!

Stop it!

Stop!

Please stop…

Halt!

Prince Gangpyeong's obsession turned into madness.

In exchange for sparing Dowon's life,

Hwagyeong was forced to become his second wife.

Where are you going in such a hurry?

How dare you?

You will pay the price for deceiving a royal.

No!

Hwagyeong tried to escape Prince Gangpyeong's tyranny,

- only to be murdered in front of Dowon. - No!

I'm sorry…

Prince Gangpyeong even went so far as to cover up Hwagyeong's murder.

He took an empty palanquin on an excursion to Mt. Geumgang

and spread the preposterous rumor that Hwagyeongdang vanished

somewhere in the mountains.

No one knows

where she was actually buried.

How likely is it that Dowon could be lying?

When it comes to people,

especially romantic partners, we must hear both sides.

And the love letter was supposedly found in Prince Gangpyeong's coffin.

He said there's evidence that can overturn that.

I need you to check that.

That's the part that involves the living.

I did some research on my own.

Dowon wasn't acknowledged in his time,

but he gained recognition later on with his Hwajeopdo.

What is this place?

This looks more like Ms. Cheon's part than mine.

Did Dowon give her the wrong information?

Hello.

Why does he have a sickle?

So what are you here for?

Well, I heard

you have Painter Dowon's belongings that were passed down through generations.

Sir.

May I have a look in here?

The love letters were actually two halves of one.

Yes, and one was addressed to Dowon, not Prince Gangpyeong.

It's not the Joseon-era version of Ghost, but a total psychopath.

He was a royal,

yet he faked a flimsy alibi with an empty palanquin.

It was precisely because he was a royal

that he couldn't stand her loving someone else.

I want to make sure we find her remains so she can rest with Dowon.

She's been trapped with Prince Gangpyeong for 300 years.

She should be set free.

Don't be like that.

You're going to back out now?

There's no backing out when we're already in the same boat.

The truth is,

prosecutors caught wind of our last deal and tried to investigate it.

My brother barely managed to cover it up.

At least until things quiet down...

- Director Ok. - Anyway,

- thanks to Ju Sin-ho's painting from you... - One moment.

It's Cheon Yeo-ri.

Why would she call you?

Yes, hello, Ms. Cheon.

We've been talking a lot lately.

Yes.

Why yes, of course.

All right. I'll see you tomorrow.

Do you think Yeo-ri is actually onto us?

She can't be.

Well, I'll find out when I talk to her.

I arranged a meeting with the director of Yeeon tomorrow.

I want to see if I can find out anything else.

Okay. I'll come over as soon as I'm done.

I can manage on my own.

No, you can't.

Remember the first rule we agreed on?

We're to share all information

and move as a team of two when going to a site.

Besides, we're having a team dinner afterward.

- A team dinner? - Yes.

A hard day's work calls for a team dinner.

Are we eating pork skin again?

In that case, should I bring an extra shirt?

Actually, Ms. Cheon,

there's something I wanted to ask you once I had more details.

How do you acquire the artworks for your hotel?

We have an Art Team that handles that.

They usually do business through Gallery Cheon that my aunt runs.

Why?

Is there a problem?

No. I'm not saying there's a problem with Reina or Gallery Cheon.

It's just that Reina's name came up in a case about artwork distribution.

ACQUISITIONS AND TRANSACTION RECORD OF ARTWORK PLACED IN HOTEL

Are these all the artworks displayed around the hotel?

Yes. I also emailed you the file.

In addition to that,

can you look into the artworks

that Reina purchased from Gallery Cheon in the past ten years,

the market value at the time, and the price we paid?

I want it all in a detailed report.

And keep it under wraps.

Of course.

What now? I'm busy.

Take a seat.

What is it?

How's the Reina Hotel investigation you mentioned last time?

Why do you want to know?

I'm just curious.

What are you curious about?

Tell me, who was looking into it before it got shut down?

Fine, you know I can't keep a secret from you.

It used to be Nam Ji-hun's case, from Unit Three,

but he had to drop it on orders from above.

It's my case now.

If money disappeared, it's probably money laundering.

If a painting disappeared, isn't it most likely bribery?

That's also my theory for now.

But why did Chief Prosecutor Ok get involved,

- risking his own position? - Exactly.

That's what I found strange, so I'm looking into it.

I did manage to find out where the money went.

Is it Reina Group?

You're acting really suspicious.

You won't stop talking about Reina.

Are you going to go digging?

Why would I go digging into them?

I'm already spread thin with all the cold cases.

So the money didn't go to Reina?

It went somewhere else.

Do you want to check it out with me?

No, I have to be somewhere else. Bye.

Hey.

You're more sentimental than I expected.

I care about the story since it involves my ancestor,

but why are you so invested in a 300-year-old love letter?

I know, right?

It's supposed to be a love letter,

yet it almost reads like the writer knew they were bound to part or die.

It left quite an impression on me.

Where do you think Hwagyeongdang was buried?