Why Her? (Why Oh Soo Jae? / Wae Osujaeinga? / 왜 오수재인가)

(This is a work of fiction. All characters, places, incidents,)

(and organizations portrayed in this drama are fictitious.)

If you don't know where you are, tell me what you see.

I can find you. Just tell me what you see.

Hi, Chan.

It's about Professor Oh. Do you know where she is?

Where is Professor Oh now?

Why? Did something happen?

I heard something explode while on the phone with her. I must hurry.

She's in danger now.

Seokpo Fishing Spot.

She went to Seokpo Fishing Spot to meet Hong Seok Pal.

I'm calling from Seokpo Fishing Spot.

A car just exploded and caught fire.

Someone's been hurt. There's a chance that he's dead.

Hong Seok Pal's car just exploded at Seokpo Fishing Spot.

It's highly likely that he's dead. Look into it.

What is this?

Let's go there and find out.

(For now, Hong Seok Pal is the prime suspect.)

It looks like a fire broke out over there.

Please make a U-turn.

- What? - I must follow that car.

Hurry. Make a U-turn now.

Gosh, what is going on?

I'll drive. Get out of the car.

How did you find me here?

You look like you're about to faint.

Come on. Get out.

Hey! Do you think you own this road?

Are you not hurt? Are you all right?

My gosh, Ms. Oh. Why didn't you pick up earlier?

I'm headed to the fishing spot now too.

Anyway, why did Hong Seok Pal's car suddenly explode?

But before that, are you all right?

Yes, I'm okay.

No. I'm on my way home now.

Yes. He contacted me first, asking to meet up.

That's why I went there, but his car suddenly exploded.

How are we going to put together a list of suspects?

Is there anyone in particular that you suspect?

Hong Seok Pal.

Who's Hong Seok Pal?

The owner of the hostess bar Park So Young worked at.

What? Really?

I watched all the videos that people took at the scene that day.

Don't you remember seeing him elsewhere?

Oh, he's that guy!

My gosh.

So he broke into Professor Oh's building...

and stole Park So Young's phone?

He owns the hostess bar where Park So Young worked...

and had something to do with her death.

That's why he stole her phone.

Okay. He must've stolen Park So Young's phone...

because something on that phone could put him at a disadvantage.

But why did that man, Hong Seok Pal, break into Professor Oh's building?

He's not connected to Professor Oh in any way.

I bet it was because of that USB flash drive.

It contains Hansu Group's top-secret files.

Rumour has it that Hong Seok Pal has been working...

for Chairman Han as his henchman who does his dirty work.

I see. Hansu must've ordered him to bring it to them.

That would be the most logical guess,

but he's working for TK Law Firm, not Hansu.

What?

Choi Ju Wan, TK's managing partner.

What? So these people were all involved in it?

Darn, I can't believe he is the managing partner of the firm.

That crazy scumbag.

We'll deal with the breaking and entering case later.

Let's identify the murder suspect first.

That's more urgent.

If Hong Seok Pal indeed killed Park So Young...

You know, that thing. The prenatal paternity test.

It might have had something to do with it.

The fact that she got a prenatal paternity test done...

means the man denied being the father of her baby,

which tells us that the pregnancy made him very uncomfortable.

Bingo.

And it tells us that there's a high chance that he was...

one of her customers at the bar or her sugar daddy.

Someone who would take a big hit if word got out.

For example,

the VVIPs at the hostess bar.

You know everything, don't you?

Anyway, who are the VVIPs?

Han Sung Bum, the chairman of Hansu Group.

"Together for Our Future". Assemblyman Lee In Soo.

And the last one is...

Choi Tae Guk, the chairman of TK Law Firm.

But that's too much of a stretch, don't you think?

The head of a conglomerate,

a law firm chairman, and a presidential candidate...

ordered a hostess bar owner...

to kill a girl who worked there?

Okay, let's say that's true.

But they chose to do it in TK's rooftop garden?

Don't you think this theory is a little too far-fetched?

Exactly. Why there, of all places?

I mean, it'd make them uncomfortable.

Hong Seok Pal had the means to track her down in real time.

He must've followed her, knowing that she was headed to TK.

So he followed her all the way there.

Then for some reason...

He ended up pushing her?

Well, it's not impossible.

Maybe it was a spur-of-the-moment thing.

Or maybe they got into a fight.

We should keep an open mind to all possibilities.

Hong Seok Pal and the VVIPs at the hostess bar.

You may find this information helpful.

Rumour has it that Park So Young and Chairman Han were quite close.

People in that industry say so.

That's gross.

But I'll start at the clinic where Park So Young used to go.

- My belly is getting so big. - I'm sure...

she mentioned something about the father of the baby.

Jin Myung, do you like iced vanilla lattes?

I'll find out what Chairman Han was up to...

the night Park So Young died.

I still have my sources.

Who ordered fried chicken?

- Did you order this? - We didn't order fried chicken.

Then Chun Poong and I will look into Hong Seok Pal.

I'm a good actor, you know.

You can totally count on me, Chan.

I heard it from the coordinator at Park So Young's OB-GYN clinic.

She said the father of the baby was super rich.

Park So Young took a cab in front of the hostess bar.

And I confirmed that...

Hong Seok Pal took his car to follow her soon after.

For now, Hong Seok Pal is the prime suspect.

It was Hong Seok Pal.

The person who broke into your building and hurt you.

The one who stole Park So Young's phone at her sister's place.

It was all him.

I know.

He visited the firm a few days ago.

He said he had something to say about Park So Young.

He caused a scene and insisted that he must meet with Chairman Choi,

but he was forced to leave.

Something about Park So Young?

I gave him my business card when I ran into him,

implying that he could call me if he had anything to say about her.

Then he called me.

"Park So Young. What if I killed her?"

"What?"

When I got there, I saw Hong Seok Pal...

sitting in the driver's seat.

As I was walking toward him, he suddenly collapsed to the side.

It was so sudden that I couldn't do anything.

Does it mean he took his own life?

Because he felt a pang of guilt about killing Park So Young?

I'm not sure.

Why? Did what I just said get your attention now?

I get it. You're partially responsible...

for the way she died.

What are you talking about?

Come find me at Seokpo Fishing Spot now.

Does it make sense that he said this when he was planning his suicide?

He said you were partially responsible.

So maybe, he was trying to deliberately put you in danger too?

I'm talking about the car explosion.

You could've gotten hurt too.

What if he didn't kill himself?

Just like Park So Young,

what if it's murder disguised as suicide?

You should get going. It's getting late.

My housekeeper put it there, but I don't have a green thumb.

You should really get going now. I'm fine.

You have a big couch.

What?

What are you doing here?

I need to get some sleep.

What?

I'm tired. I need to sleep.

What? If you're doing this because you're worried about me,

you can just go home. I'm really okay now.

One moment.

What's he doing?

She has such a nice bed. Why would she be cold in this room?

Let me borrow this blanket. I'm cold.

Hey, I'm really fine. You can go home.

If he indeed took his own life,

he probably blew up his own car to hurt Professor Oh too.

But if it's murder disguised as suicide...

Who did it? And why?

Why deliberately endanger Professor Oh?

No!

Why won't this open?

Who are you?

Professor Oh.

Are you all right?

Professor Oh.

It was a dream.

Who could it be?

Who? And why?

Why me?

Why? Just why?