BLOOD FREE
PREVIOUSLY
Let me introduce the individual who achieved the impossible.
Ms. Yun Jayu, the CEO of BF.
[Yun] I have a dream.
I promise you all.
We will succeed in culturing all types.
We will succeed in culturing them.
[protester] We demand an apology from Yun Jayu, the murderer!
[clamoring]
Who is he?
[Yun] He just happened to pass by.
He just happened to be a paramedic.
And you recognize him.
Hang in there for a bit, Ms. Yun.
-Who are you? -[Seonu] Did they identify him?
-I believe Ms. Yun was his target. -How's Ms. Yun?
[Jeong] What if the bodyguards
leaked the route Ms. Yun was planning to take today?
I always felt uneasy about that.
Should we get a full-time bodyguard?
[Mungyu] Don't make the same mistake. That should never happen.
So the next target is BF?
Go to Yun Jayu. Become her right-hand man. Gain her trust.
What is this?
[Saeip] They told us to follow the directions to decrypt the files.
So I opened the description file.
-And I got this. -[Seo] This is how they got in.
Ransomware rarely opens the files.
But we can't guarantee it.
"Chaewoon." It all makes sense. But why?
Is he a resource that I should use?
Or should I avoid him?
Ms. Yun is the one who needs close protection.
[Yun] I'd like you to be someone we need.
You know CitizenX, right?
The culture fluid rumors are true, aren't they?
That's why you couldn't report this.
Someone is pretending to be them to hide their identity.
[Yun] If it was Mr. On…
The closer, the more dangerous.
Was it all an act?
Did Professor Kim do it himself and pretend like he was upset?
Why was she speeding at that hour?
The first person who knew the money was being wired…
Could it really be
one of them?
[Seo] I turned it on.
Track all our workers who have access to our central lab's internal network.
[Yeongsil] That violates the Location Information Act…
We can only do that with their consent.
Track their location.
[Yeongsil] Would you like to initialize the input code?
Initialize the code.
I need the initial directive code.
[sighs]
Input code.
[machine buzzing]
[Seo] Track the employees who are accessing
the central lab's internal network.
Show me the individuals who departed their countries after 4:00 p.m. today.
[Seo sighs]
[beeping]
And those who purchased tickets for flights after 4:00 p.m.?
We'll need to open their payment records, ma'am.
That's definitely illegal.
Jang Yeongsil.
Show me those who purchased plane or ferry tickets that left after 4:00 p.m.
[beeping]
[typing]
[machine buzzing]
[Seo] Is Professor Kim going somewhere?
-[Yun] Did you hear anything? -[Seo] No.
[Yun] Zoom in to South Korea.
Plane and ferry ticket details.
January 19, Phoenix.
Ah.
Isn't January 16 Professor Kim's last day at work?
If he's going to Phoenix, he's probably visiting his son.
[chuckles] Right as soon as he retires. I doubt his kids would like that.
Jang Yeongsil, find any employees who had 100 million won or more
wired to their personal account after 4:00 p.m. today.
The currency doesn't matter.
Fifty million won or more?
[Seo sighs]
[Yun] Ten million won or more?
[Seo scoffs] It would take 67 years
to find 80 billion won if we found 100 million a month.
Jang Yeongsil.
Notify me immediately
if any employee makes a transaction worth over 30 million won
or crosses any borders from this moment on.
[Yeongsil] Yes, ma'am.
By the way, what made you think the culprit could be one of us?
Well done.
You may go home now.
Where are you going?
To headquarters.
-So… -I'll see you on Monday then.
I feel bad that someone as rich as her sleeps at the company.
Well, we have great facilities.
I see.
[Yun] Mr. Seo will be the first to find out
that I'm suspecting someone inside BF.
[engine starts]
So let's see what he does after leaving the lab tonight.
Cryptocurrency. Hacking.
Mr. Seo has the most knowledge about those matters.
But with his expertise… [sighs] …he could've just siphoned money off BF.
You can speak Russian?
I used a translator.
Only Koreans use these.
And Russians rarely uses these symbols.
There isn't a single symbol that only Russia uses.
There was someone else.
You know CitizenX, right?
He's more skilled than Mr. Seo.
Your only chance is when they exchange the Bitcoin.
Let's…
pay the ransom.
-Jang Yeongsil. -Yes, ma'am?
Search for Woo Chaewoon.
Okay, I'll search for him.
That's unlikely if they want to continue doing this.
In any case, I need to pay if I want to catch them.
[sighs]
Why did I blindly believe a stranger?
[beeps]
[breathes shakily]
[Yeongsil] He left the Recon Team in 2024. As for his family--
Tell me something that's not on his résumé.
Here's the image search result.
PRESIDENT VISITS AZORAN
What is this?
Are you saying he's in the photo?
[Yeongsil] Yes, this is him.
[Yun] Was this taken just before the explosion?
PRESIDENT AND AZORAN GET BOMBED
PRESIDENT IN CRITICAL CONDITION
Is this…
Woo Chaewoon?
[Yeongsil] I'm sorry. I can't identify the individual.
[Yun] He left the Recon Team in 2024.
APRIL 2024: DISCHARGED FROM NAVAL CENTRAL COMMAND
This is it.
-[phone buzzing] -[gasps]
WOO CHAEWOON
Mr. Seo went straight home.
I'll wait here for a bit.
Ma'am?
[Yun] Why did you hide it?
What did I hide?
President Lee Mungyu.
[Woo sighs]
Why did you join BF?
BF contacted me first.
They saw my name on the list of pro bodyguards
and asked if I was interested.
[Yun] You must've also met Prime Minister Seonu Jae
while escorting President Lee.
[Woo sighs]
You've met him before, haven't you?
Yes, I have.
Come back and let's talk.
[sighs]
I'd love to.
I was a soldier back then.
I know.
I was told only 40 minutes prior that the head of state was arriving.
A few of the officers were picked to escort him.
I escorted him for a total of only 30 minutes from the landing field
to the command center.
I'm also aware of that.
I also know that you evacuated him
after the explosion when everyone was down.
[scoffs]
It seems you're criticizing my actions, though they don't warrant any.
You just wrote "overseas service" on your résumé.
I'm sure you knew I was there too,
so why didn't you mention it?
Including me, you know three people who were at the explosion.
Is this also a coincidence?
Or am I delusional and nitpicking everything?
I'm sorry, but I don't know
what you're nitpicking at.
I wonder what Chairman Park said
when he recognized you.
He knew from the get-go.
We were both treated at AZORAN.
That's why he hired me.
So why did you hide it from me?
I didn't.
It was obvious you didn't recognize me,
so I didn't see the need to bring up the past.
I don't even know if our reunion is favorable.
Yet you used the ill-fated relationship to work with Chairman Park.
I wonder what you and Lee Mungyu did.
Did you stay in touch?
I visited him once at the hospital I was taken to,
which was the first and last time I met the prime minister.
Why does this matter?
Where were you injured?
It doesn't affect my current job.
You left the military because of it.
It doesn't affect me.
Why are you upset about my time in AZORAN?
-Because it's a trauma for you? -[laughs]
You're not afraid. You just don't like it.
That's understandable.
You may go.
I only found out later that you had visited AZORAN too.
I read about you in the news.
Lee Mungyu was the worst president for me as a businesswoman.
And now, his grandson is the prime minister.
I'm sure they planted an informant in our company.
You think that's me?
Do you think I'm handing over BF's secrets to him?
Maybe.
If I could, I'd plant a spy by his side in a heartbeat.
I don't do that. I don't snitch.
Then what about…
planting ransomware?
You think I sent ransomware to your lab?
[laughs]
Have you been suspecting me all this time?
You seem more worked up now than when I called you an informant.
How could I not be? Even now I'm desperate to catch CitizenX.
If it wasn't for them, we'd be…
I had no idea you were even suspecting me of that.
I think I trusted you too much.
You should suspect your lab first.
After getting hacked, a researcher got injured,
and that culture fluid rumor…
Instead of me,
shouldn't you suspect the lab?
Good job today.
[sighs]
PRESIDENT LEE MUNGYU
A visitation?
[Woo] Do you remember someone named Kir?
[sighs]
How could I not? He's a terrorist.
He's been refusing to see me.
I was wondering if you could help.
[sighs]
You'll be able to see him right away with my help.
Thank you, sir.
How's Yun Jayu doing?
She just recognized who I was.
She recognized you?
From your AZORAN days?
She was bound to find out one day.
[Seonu] She would've found out sooner or later.
Did he mention anything else apart from the visitation?
Like news about the laboratory perhaps?
[Mungyu] What about it?
It was just an example.
He hasn't found out anything yet.
Today was his first day at work.
Right.
You're right.
I was impatient.
[sighs]
I'm the most impatient one, given my health.
Just sit back and relax. I'll do the work.
Don't do anything. You're not well either.
Tell your father to do it.
Okay.
What about the visitation?
One word from me will get the job done.
Uh, don't worry about it and go to bed.
Night.
A mole shouldn't be tight-lipped.
BLOOD FREE
You shouldn't be here alone.
The weekend is for resting.
We could've taken turns.
I was talking about me.
[officer 1] I don't see it.
EPISODE 3
-[officer 2] Maybe it's underwater. -Don't come out.
[officer 1] It wasn't that windy though.
[officer 2] That's strange. The current isn't strong either.
Maybe the dashcam fell out when they broke the window
to rescue the victim.
[officer 2] Even still.
The glass shards didn't fall out, so how come only the cable is left?
May I help you?
Let's go.
[officer 1] Do you think we need to search the bottom of the reservoir?
[officer 2] Let's go back and report it first.
[officer 1] Yes, sir.
[phone buzzing]
CHEONGSU POLICE STATION
Hello?
She's our researcher.
We briefly spoke on the phone yesterday and hung up. What's this about?
Resentment?
[sighs]
Toward Ms. Hong?
BF WON'T EVEN APOLOGIZE FOR MURDER! REMOVE YUN JAYU!
Are you having lunch?
Do you want some?
-No, thank you. -What about coffee?
No, thank you.
Thank you.
Ah.
Did you stay up all night, ma'am?
It's not working hours. You can talk casually.
Did you just wake up?
What's going on?
Right. The police called.
They asked if I knew anyone who resented Ms. Hong.
That means it may have not been an accident.
Were you aware of this?
What's going on?
The ransomware
could've been an inside job.
What could've been--
How do you know that?
Those hackers aren't from CitizenX.
When did you learn that? Why didn't you tell me?
-I'm telling you now. -You didn't learn that now.
You should be asking me if it's a coincidence that
these incidents occurred one after another.
Already that deep into your findings?
You think the ransomware and Ms. Hong's accident are related?
Why did the police contact you?
Apparently, I was the last person she spoke with.
And what time was that?
Around 5:00 p.m.
Her accident was reported an hour later at 6:00 p.m.
She called me at 4:58 p.m.
[sighs]
-Jang Yeongsil. -Yes, ma'am.
[Yun] At 4:58 p.m. yesterday,
were there any employees within 100 meters--
within 50 meters of Hong Saeip?
Yes, there was.
Are you tracking us?
-Who was it? -Since when? Am I included?
Kim Singu.
-Jang Yeongsil. -Yes, ma'am.
[Yun] Any employees who were with her at 5:10 p.m.?
Kim Singu.
[Yun] At 5:30 p.m.?
Kim Singu.
[Yun] At 5:50 p.m.?
Kim Singu.
Locate Kim Singu right now.
He's in Dongmun-ro, Taepyeong-gu,
-Gyeonggi Province. -He's home.
-If you want the exact address-- -Quiet.
[line ringing]
PROFESSOR KIM SINGU
Your call cannot be connected. You will be redirected--
[On] Hold on.
Ms. Hong must've gone to his house yesterday.
She often drives him home.
Think about it.
The accident occurred along her route from his house.
Right.
She was on her way home
from his place by herself when her car slipped.
How far is the scene of the accident from his place?
About 20 to 30 minutes by car--
No.
Had she been at his house until 5:50 p.m.,
then the accident that occurred that far from his house
couldn't have been reported at 6:00 p.m.
There are protesters downstairs.
I'll see you there.
[elevator door closes]
We go back 20 years.
We went through many ups and downs.
We even started BF together.
Could he haveā¦
-[elevator dings] -[door opens]
Time spent together rarely guarantees
a bond of trust.
YESTERDAY AT 4:49 P.M.
MS. YUN PAID THE RANSOM
-[Kim cheers] It worked! -[grunts]
[Kim] Eighty billion won!
Ah. I'm sorry, sir.
I brought your belongings.
Allow me.
By the way, is something wrong?
I just heard something.
Maybe it was the TV.
Leave it. I'll take care of it.
Rest up then.
Ms. Hong.
Yes, sir.
-What is this? -Oh, that?
I got you a small gift for your retirement.
Thanks.
It's nothing big.
Goodbye.
MS. YUN PAID THE RANSOM
Professor Kim, the lab…
You know…
I think it's been resolved.
-[Kim cheers] -[grunts]
"It worked."
[Kim] Eighty billion won!
Maybe it was the TV.
Did I hear him wrong?
[sighs]
Professor Kim, the lab…
[Kim cheers] It worked!
[line rings]
Mr. On, can you talk right now?
[On] Well…
Where are you right now?
I'm sorry, but I'll have to call you back.
[line disconnects]
Professor Kim.
What's the matter?
What's the matter
with you?
Thankfully, she had a witness.
[On] There was a witness?
[phone buzzing]
[On] Ms. Hong got into a car accident.
The sleet on the road likely made her crash into the water while speeding.
She wasn't underwater for long. She should wake up soon.
They can't get the car out until tomorrow.
[On] Her vehicle went underwater at 5:00.
[detective] We'll find out what happened once we check the dashcam.
[Kim] Why did you have…
to come at that hour?
No one had to get hurt.
[On] Okay. Mmm.
[Kim] It could've ended well.
I can't get caught like this.
[thunder rumbling]
I finally managed to fool her.
I finally got that hefty sum.
This was just your fate.
[detective] We'll find out what happened once we check the dashcam.
[Kim] They won't find the dashcam. However…
If they find out that it was forcibly removed…
-[knocks] -[On] Professor Kim?
[phone buzzing]
[On] Where are you?
Sir? Hello?
Sir?
Hey, Mr. On.
We're in front of your house. Could you open the door?
My house?
Yes, we're here. We have something to tell you.
Hello?
Sir. Hello?
Where are you?
Answer me.
-"Answer me"? -It was you, right?
Hey, what did you just say?
"Answer me"?
You bitch. I'm not your friend.
Don't order me around, you cocky bitch!
Who are you calling a bitch?
You hacked the system and stole money from me.
That's rich coming from you.
What about you then?
You killed someone!
She could've lived a few more months if it weren't for you!
But you interfered--
You were the one who begged me to do the surgery.
And you have blood on your hands.
Ms. Hong truly cared about you.
She's still alive. I didn't kill anyone.
You tainted your reputation the moment you claimed your culture fluid was trash.
You devoted 20 years to the research.
-How could you-- -No!
It wasn't me! It's all a lie!
[On] Ms. Yun.
[line ringing]
I'll be back soon. Could you stay here until then?
[Jeong] Hello, ma'am.
Put Kim Singu on the no-fly list.
[Jeong] What's going on?
[sighs]
[line ringing]
SECRETARY KIM
The secretary's office texted.
[Seonu] Mmm.
[aide] Ms. Yun from BF called, so they told her you were away.
She then asked them to relay a message.
She had personally asked you for a favor
but found out who was behind it.
A personal favor?
[aide] She says she needs to file a formal report.
[sighs]
She's asking me for help.
[Yun] I'm sorry. I didn't expect this to be an inside job.
I know it's too late,
but I reported him right away so he'd be on the no-fly list.
Why do you think it's too late?
Given his attitude…
I think he's already abroad.
What did he say to you?
[Kim] That's rich coming from you.
What about you then?
[Seonu] What did he say to you?
[Kim] You killed someone!
[Seonu] Ms. Yun.
He…
[Kim] She could've lived a few more months if it weren't for you!
-But you interfered! -[Yun clears throat]
It seemed like he had nothing to fear.
He wasn't afraid of getting caught.
One minute.
Find out if Kim Singu has left the country.
Tell them to promptly approve BF's request
of putting him on the no-fly list.
[aide] Yes, sir.
[Seonu] Ms. Yun?
-Yes? -They'll call you with the results.
Thank you, sir.
[metal clanks]
[Woo] He must have forwarded his calls.
[sighs]
[On] Can you unlock this phone?
Come on.
Do you guys think I'm James Bond?
Whose is this?
Professor Kim was behind
the ransomware, cryptocurrency, and the culture fluid rumor.
Did you catch him?
Where is he right now?
[aide, on phone] He left the country and flew to Vietnam at 9:00 a.m. today.
He arrived there two hours ago and disappeared.
Kim Singu's passport has been revoked, and we informed the embassy.
Thank you, sir.
Please tell the prime minister I said thank you.
[sighs]
[Kim] This is my wife's stomach.
Her large intestine is teeming with cancer cells.
Ms. Yun, let's give it a try.
You know it's not complete yet.
We can't guarantee anything.
I know. I'm fully aware of that.
You should have told him no.
He wanted it.
Of course. He wants to grab on to any sliver of hope he can.
And you're using him.
We'll only find out once we try it!
On his wife, of all people?
Then how will we experiment?
Must we do nothing forever?
Our company can't even do animal testing.
We need human subjects. We need bodies!
[breathes shakily]
She's bound to die if we do nothing.
We're not gambling. It's a last resort.
She'll live a bit longer if you let her be. And you know this.
[Kim] She could've lived a few more months if it weren't for you!
[Yun grunts]
[Woo] Should I pull over?
[sighs]
Professor Kim…
is one son of a bitch, isn't he?
Should I take that back?
[Yun] Let's go.
[phone buzzing]
DIRECTOR JEONG HAEDEUN
Professor Kim left the country.
He must have prepared this ages ago to have fled so quickly.
I checked where he fled to and…
-[Yun] Vietnam. -That's right.
The embassy there already knew. Did you contact them?
Wait. Where are you right now?
No, right?
What do you mean?
You're not by the river to do something foolish, are you?
Ms. Yun, the world isn't ending. Okay?
Why would I be foolish?
I'm not alone either.
Come on now.
You should've told me…
[Woo clears throat]
…if someone was with you.
[Yun] Ms. Jeong.
Please check in real time and see if Professor Kim
ever uses his card.
But then again, I doubt he'd be that stupid.
Yes, ma'am.
[Yun] Why didn't he use a fake passport?
Had he done that, no one would've been able to find him.
He prepared everything thoroughly except for the most important thing.
-Arizona? -Phoenix?
No one would've suspected him if he went to his son after retiring.
He wouldn't need to risk it and make a fake passport.
That must have been his original plan.
But Ms. Hong caught onto something,
and he had to sink her car.
Because he had to flee in a hurry.
He'll make a new passport in Vietnam.
We'll never be able to find him then.
Yeongsil, send an e-mail to our legal representative in Vietnam.
Yes, ma'am. What should I write?
Send people to the departure areas at all the airports in Vietnam.
Send them various photos of Kim Singu.
Him wearing a hat and with no glasses.
Tell all our production workers, contract workers, and subcontractors
to upload photos of him on their social media.
Say I'll reward anyone who reports him
or catches him at the airport with 50 million won.
Tell the legal representative to request immediate help from the Vietnamese police.
Call the legal representative after sending the e-mail.
Yes, ma'am. Calling the Vietnamese legal representative now.
[line rings]
Hi. Sorry for calling on the weekend. Please check my e-mail right now.
VISIT HIM
I'll wait, so read it now.
[singer, in English] ♪ Twinkle, twinkle, little star ♪
♪ How I wonder what you are ♪
♪ Up above the world so high ♪
♪ Like a diamond in the sky ♪
♪ Twinkle, twinkle, little star ♪
♪ How I wonder what you are ♪
[Woo, in Korean] It's been two years, Kir.
I want to talk about that incident.
I must.
I already disclosed everything during my trial.
Not what you said at the trial. I want the truth.
I told the truth.
Even the soldiers… [sighs]
…were informed right before the president arrived.
But you knew about it beforehand
and leaked the information?
You were never that type.
I always was.
How did you know we'd be going to the command center?
How did you know where to bomb?
It was the most important location.
"I didn't know about the bombing.
I only told them when he'd arrive."
That's what you said in court.
My memory fails me.
Do you not remember him either?
You do, don't you?
You knew about the bombing when you let the kids inside.
The very kids you fed and taught?
[cheering]
Yet, you know how your family is doing well abroad.
Does the name Yun Jayu sound familiar? What about Han Giho?
[sobbing]
[in English] It's a life sentence.
You're stuck in prison till death.
Please…
Help! Please…
It's not late.
Why did you say you did it?
What's wrong with you?
It's all over!
It's not over.
It's not over!
[in Korean] It's not over.
Not yet.
[sighs]
[Mungyu] Go to Yun Jayu.
Become her right-hand man.
Gain her trust.
[Yun] He'll make a new passport in Vietnam.
We'll never be able to find him then.
-[food sizzling] -[people speaking Vietnamese]
[in Korean] Excuse me.
-Is there an illegal immigrant-- -[shouts]
[clapping]
[in English] Nice, nice, nice.
[in Korean] Well done.
It's nice to meet you.
Look.
I'm looking for someone.
You're a new face. Are you a new cop?
No.
I'm just looking for someone.
[chuckles] I knew it.
[sighs]
-[chuckles] -Hey, don't move.
You idiot. You're dead meat.
Get him!
[all clamoring]
[shouts]
-[banging] -[thug shouts]
[clattering]
[thug 2 shouts]
[thug 3 shouts, grunts]
[groans, grunts]
Damn it.
[groaning]
Who the hell are you?
Reach into my pocket.
Yourâ€¦
Of your pants? Are you crazy?
My jacket.
Left side.
You better not move.
Do it.
I said, left.
What is this?
Is this real?
Translated by Kim Sooji