Siren's Kiss (세이렌)

I prepared the insurance claim documents.

Good job.

Yes, sir.

INSURANCE CLAIM FORM

Around the world,

ugly deals happen behind closed doors.

Just a moment, sir.

A single medical certificate.

A one-line accident report.

As you trace the hidden truth on that sheet of paper,

you may come across scumbags

who trade human lives for money.

Digging into all of this…

Is my job.

It's gone cold.

Add more steam.

Damn it.

Hey.

Who the hell are you?

Relax.

I'm not in your line of work.

You're out of your damn mind.

Do you know who I am?

I noticed you were pretty well insured.

How many should I chop off?

Kim, a man in his thirties,

has been arrested for arranging intentional finger amputations

to claim workers' compensation payouts worth billions of won.

Kim used promises of high profit to recruit participants,

persuaded them to amputate their fingers, and had them sign up for workers' comp,

ultimately pocketing around three billion won in fraudulent claims.

NONGHYUP LIFE INSURANCE

The police have uncovered a scheme in which job seekers,

including foreign workers,

were lured into work and intentionally harmed on the job

to collect tens of billions of won in insurance…

Thanks to you, Mr. Cha, we lost another group contract.

Right.

But we saved over ten times on the payout.

Yes.

Excuse me?

Oh, I'm terribly sorry.

It's not just any barber shop, but a private one.

Right, and it's members-only.

Of course, we'll make sure you're compensated.

Yes, I'm sorry about that.

What's the point of saving on the payout

if all the operating funds go to cleaning up after you?

Maybe I'll take a vacation, then.

With no operating funds, I might as well rest.

That's not what I'm saying. I'm just asking you not to overdo it.

You could call the police instead of handling it yourself.

You know they never arrive on time.

Mr. Cha! I've got bad news.

Do you remember Chae-rin?

This is all my fault.

I've been struggling to get by since my divorce

and had to leave my child alone.

I know you're worried, but I heard what happened from her.

It's a huge relief that you have insurance.

My poor Chae-rin. I don't know what to do now.

She has third-degree burns on 40% of her body.

Her mother already filed an insurance claim.

I rubbed my eyes a lot

while I was asleep…

And couldn't see the next day.

1 YEAR AGO

Really?

Yes.

But my mom gave me a lot of pocket money

because I had a rough time being unwell.

With this, you can play video games, buy snacks,

and even try the claw machine.

Are you giving this to me?

Yes.

Thank you.

Mr. Cha.

It really was an accident.

I was trying to eat instant noodles,

but I spilled them.

Chae-rin…

I'll stop by tomorrow for a test drive.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

Big money coming in, I see.

Fifty million won for loss of vision.

Seventy million for the burn injuries.

What's next?

The police ruled it an accident. Who are you to say anything?

You still call yourself a mother?

That kid is lying to protect a mother like you…

Even though she almost died.

I'll make sure…

To put you behind bars.

VIP INVITATION SPECIAL AUCTION

This way.

I'm looking forward to this.

What's this?

Ms. Kim, you must've worked so hard.

Not at all.

When did you prepare this? Just look at the colors.

Now this is art.

Well done!

It's all thanks to you.

Hey!

- What the heck? - Are you insane?

Do you know how much this is worth?

What the hell do you think you're doing?!

That's what I want to ask.

Ms. Han!

Tell me what the hell is going on!

Please get rid of this before the clients arrive.

How could you tear up a work of art?

You're the chief auctioneer.

Which is it?

If you knew it was a forgery, then you committed a crime.

If you didn't,

then you don't deserve to be an auctioneer.

It's not a forgery.

It was consigned to me by Artist Jeong's son.

Artist Jeong

suffered a stroke and is in a nursing facility.

He can't even hold a brush.

But the appraiser said…

Had we sold that painting,

not only would it have humiliated the auction house,

but it would've made you legally liable.

I'm going to investigate this thoroughly,

so be prepared.

THE LATE CHA WOO-HEE OCTOBER 8, 1993 - AUGUST 28, 2020

Although the circumstances are suspicious,

there's no objective evidence that the accident was intentional.

You bastard.

Let go of me!

Keep still!

REDEVELOPMENT THAT IGNORES THE RESIDENTS MUST STOP!

HYUN-SU'S FRUIT

I didn't lie like my friends did

and was honest about taking a trip with my boyfriend.

So trust me, okay?

CHA WOO-HEE

JU HYUN-SU

As only the charge of causing

the victim's death through negligence has been sustained,

the defendant, Ju Hyun-su,

is hereby sentenced to one year in prison.

I'll never be fooled again.

Never.

MAY YOU ALWAYS ACHIEVE GREATER SUCCESS

VIP INVITATION SPECIAL AUCTION

Ms. Han is here.

VIP INVITATION SPECIAL AUCTION

We'll begin now.

This is Black Ink & Light by Ahn Byeong-woon.

We'll open at 100 million won

and take bids in ten million won increments.

100 million?

110 million?

120 million?

130 million?

Next up, we have Genuine Comfort by Hanna Lien.

This is a symbolic piece

that embodies pets as a metaphor to reflect the essence of human society.

I look forward to seeing who the successful bidder will be.

160 million won? At 160 million.

170 million won?

Now, for the moment we've been waiting for.

The highlight of today's auction,

Universe by Choi Jung-soo.

This is a monumental work by Choi Jung-soo

that pushes the boundaries of contemporary painting.

This piece combines painting, textiles,

and the physical properties of light,

making it one of their signature works.

This lot is expected to achieve the highest bid of today's auction.

Let's open the bidding.

4.85 billion won?

We have 4.85 billion.

4.9 billion won?

We have a 4.9 billion absentee bid.

4.95 billion won?

We have 4.95 billion won.

Five billion won?

We have a five billion won absentee bid.

5.05 billion?

5.05 billion?

We have 5.05 billion won.

The highest bid so far is 5.05 billion won.

5.1 billion?

I'm checking the floor. We have 5.1 billion.

We received a bid for 5.1 billion.

5.15 billion?

We have 5.15 billion.

5.2 billion won?

We have 5.2 billion.

Paddle 86 currently holds the highest bid at 5.2 billion won.

Anyone at 5.25 billion?

We have 5.25 billion for Paddle 64.

Looking for 5.3 billion.

Yes, Paddle 86.

We have 5.3 billion.