Stealer: The Treasure Keeper (스틸러: 일곱 개의 조선통보)

The great Kim Young Chan...

fell victim to that little rat...

a few too many times, no?

You're Hwang Dae Myung, aren't you?

Who are you?

I'm sure you know...

that Jikji Volume One recently surfaced.

Choi Song Chul revealed it...

as soon as the statute of limitations expired.

My name is Choi Min Woo,

and we're cooperating to retrieve Jikji Volume One.

Mr. Hwang. What is your deal?

Are you really a civil servant?

Huin Dal? Cho Huin Dal?

Didn't you die a long time ago?

What I was looking for...

wasn't in the afterlife.

My, this is nice.

Should I have given him a stronger dose of sleeping pills?

He's lasting quite a while.

Let's do it.

Cheers!

We'll kick off the party to welcome...

Inspector Choi Min Woo to the Cultural Heritage Team.

You got a new teammate, Senior Inspector Jang?

Yes, sir.

You finally got more help.

Yes.

Eat and drink all you want, but try not to.

Order a reasonable amount and I'll cover the bill.

Sounds good. Thanks a lot.

Sure.

To be honest,

when I got sent here,

I was so disappointed.

Well, we all are.

There's lots to do and lots to learn.

We get zero acknowledgement...

and rarely get promoted.

But...

I fell in love with the work.

This place is the best.

You're a weirdo, Inspector Choi.

Don't get too excited.

This is a world you can't even imagine.

Money that changes hands through smuggled artifacts...

is in the trillion-won range,

and lots of people want a piece of the pie.

There's fraud, kidnapping, murder,

not to mention the odd acts of terror.

The Japanese colonial era,

the Korean War, industrialization.

Our treasures...

survived all that turmoil which is why they're so precious.

But they've become objects...

with which the rich make even more money.

How boring.

Captain.

Must you mention work at the sacred table?

- Okay, I'll stop. - Here.

- I'll cheer things up. - Sure.

Let's drink.

You can ask me anything you want.

It's my special event.

I don't have any.

You must have some questions.

How much I can lift in the gym,

when I quit training in MMA,

- if I'm seeing... - Captain!

- What? - Can you finish the lecture?

I'd like you to.

- You do? - Yes.

- What about me? - Gosh.

What should I do about Chang Hoon, then?

- You go home. - What?

You've had enough.

Go and lift some weights...

and go to bed.

Come on, don't leave me out.

- Then... - Inspector Choi.

Is this what you wanted to hear?

Have you heard the term "Goltong?"

"Dilbari, Phoenix, Magician."

What about "Gollector" or "Goldo?"

They're all new words.

- Okay! - Oh, dear.

Listen carefully. Here comes a crash course.

Okay.

Baek Jang Mi, you scored good this time.

There's the Goltong.

They fence antiques and treasures.

Kim Young Chan is the most famous.

How much?

- Ten large ones. - Gosh.

Goltong are the thieves' only buyers.

No one else will take stolen goods.

Take three large.

Three more.

Fine.

Two more.

Take it instead of trying to sell it yourself...

and getting caught like before.

The bag's on me.

That's more than two more large.

They have tens of billions in cash and goods stashed away,

so they usually work with organized crime.

Murder is nothing to them,

and they don't fear us.

They don't even run.

They'd rather stab and see how things go.

Next is the Dilbari.

Here.

They deliver illegally obtained treasures.

Keep them in one piece.

Most treasures are sent overseas,

so a Goltong needs a good Dilbari.

They're really clever and gutsy.

One mistake and they lose their lives.

They send national treasures...

by international airmail,

or ship statues of Buddha...

on fishing vessels.

They succeed most of the time,

which is the unbelievable part.

Next, the Magician.

They're concealing experts...

that help you hide your treasures.

Most were grave robbers,

but quite a few were corrupt cops.

If you know where they look, you know where to hide stuff.

Usually, a Phoenix hires a Magician.

They're the real root of evil.

They buy stolen treasures...

to flaunt their power and wealth.

Rich entrepreneurs, corrupt politicians,

and immoral up-starters fall into this category.

They used to display and brag about...

their ill-gotten goods.

But times have changed...

and people ask where they're from,

so they're trying to hide their tracks.

Most people want to hide things in their own houses.

They have to be spots police or prosecutors...

won't think of looking,

so all sorts of incredible tricks are involved.

What is it?

What's wrong?

My gosh.

This is one exciting world.

Oh, right. "Goldo?" What's that?

A thief that specializes in stealing artifacts.

I see.

Do you remember Bat and Thunderbolt?

They're Goldo.

They're amateurs.

There are some real professionals.

Pass me my bag.

Sure.

I shouldn't be showing the rookie this.

Thank you, sir.

Baek Jang Mi from Seoul,

Busan's Jackal, Gyeongsang Province's Ddengchil.

Jeolla's Crow-tit, Chungcheong's Dragontail.

Gangwon Province's Snail,

Seoul's Otter.

Doctor Ko works nationwide,

and so does Skunk.

It stinks.

Wait.

Is this the only photo you have of Skunk?

He appeared out of the blue about five years ago.

He stole over a hundred items,

and all we know of him so far is his smell.

- His smell? - Yes.

He's called Skunk...

because he leaves behind a weird smell.

There are high-voltage currents practically everywhere.

It's high enough to fry most nonconductors,

and it's connected to the alarm, so the ground level is off-limits.

Bring up the rooftop.

It's the same.

The high-voltage currents run across the rooftops.

I bet he's using agricultural electricity.

I should report him...

to Korea Electric and get him a hefty fine.

Ms. Lee, that's not what we're here for.

Oh, okay.

The flagpoles. That's it.

The only thing that isn't electrified.

It's 7m and 27cm to the rooftop door.

The foothold is safe in front of the door.

Don't push yourself too far.

If you touch the ground, you'll get burned.

Even a strand of your hair touches the door,

the alarm will set off,

and the whole house will get locked up.

This is the only way.

I will have to give it a shot.

Nice!

That was wonderful.