STRONG GIRL NAM-SOON
Would you like…
to go out with me?
Go out with you?
You look so startled.
When you weren't around today,
I kept wondering about you
and missing you.
I wonder why.
The way I see it, I have romantic feelings for you.
What do you think?
I'm not sure.
Whenever a fun K-drama airs,
I wonder what'll happen next and want to see the next episode.
Maybe…
it's something like that?
Does my affection for you…
make you uncomfortable?
Don't worry.
I won't push it.
Okay.
Just a second.
Hello?
What?
Mom,
I have to see Nam-in.
I'll call you later.
Come to my place now.
The passcode is 1016.
I need to get going.
Something came up.
I'm afraid I won't be back today.
Is it something bad?
No…
it's no big deal.
Go ahead then.
Okay.
EPISODE 11 BREAKING POINT
Sir?
Sir!
Sir…
Please send an ambulance.
Hey.
What are you saying?
What is it?
The team leader…
passed away.
What?
What the…
But you said he was doing better.
You said he was better!
Damn it!
Damn it.
Sir!
The brown journal on the second bookshelf.
OCTOBER 31, I DIDN'T DRINK WATER WHILE I WAS AT INSPECTOR KANG'S HOUSE…
Nam-in.
-Nam-in. -What's going on?
Nam-in.
Nam-in?
Nam-in.
Send an ambulance to the photo studio.
Nam-in needs a hospital.
Call Dr. Choi.
What's going on?
And you call yourself his father?
The weight-loss pill he was taking
was a narcotic.
-Mom, Dad. -Nam-soon.
Nam-in.
A narcotic?
The weight-loss pill he was taking turned out to be a narcotic.
How could it have reached Nam-in?
There's no way.
Nam-in would never.
Of course he wouldn't.
It was disguised as a weight-loss pill.
All he drank was water.
He kept craving more water.
I have to save my son.
Nam-in.
Gan I-sik,
-Nam-in-- -My team leader
passed away.
-Goodness. -My goodness…
Dong-seok, my boy.
My poor boy.
How did this even happen?
My poor son!
What do we do?
Don't give him water when he wakes up.
He must not drink it.
Don't even give him a single drop
for the next 24 hours, okay?
How can we not give him water?
All right.
For now,
give your boss a proper send-off.
I don't think I can come because of Nam-in.
I understand.
Mom, Dad.
There's an antidote.
How do you know that?
Hee-sik heard about it over the bug at the Heritage Club.
I've actually been helping with his investigation.
-What? -But that's a story for another day.
An antidote?
So that was it all along.
Once the test results come back,
I'll notify you directly, ma'am.
Doctor,
I heard he shouldn't drink water.
Sorry?
Wouldn't that include his IV drip?
Even if it did,
there's no other treatment we can give him
for such an extreme case of malnutrition and dehydration.
Give me Nam-in's phone.
I want to go through it.
It's no use.
There’s no mention of it in any texts or messenger apps.
Then how the hell did he come by those pills?
I'll catch them.
I'll do whatever I can to catch
and kill whoever did this to Nam-in.
Is the bank account number on the pillbox the only lead we have?
Nam-soon,
go with your dad.
He's lost it.
Look after him for us.
I'll take care of Nam-in.
Got it.
Don't give him water when he wakes up,
all right?
All right, I got it.
Hi, it's me.
Yes, of course. I'm doing fine.
I'm afraid I need to ask you a favor, Mr. Park.
If I give you an account number,
could you look up who owns it?
I know it's illegal.
That's why I'm asking for a favor.
No?
Fine. Forget it!
Dad.
I'll find them.
I'll find who drugged Nam-in.
How though? All you have is the account number.
I used to work at a bank.
My former colleagues are all branch managers now.
They'll help me if I ask in person.
Wouldn't it be faster to ask for the police's help?
Ms. Gang.
Good evening, Officer Yeo.
My gosh, you're using formal speech now.
This is my dad.
I was happy to hear you had found your family.
Hello, sir.
Hello.
We came by to ask for a favor.
CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK
This was the number on the pill's case.
We need to know who this bank account belongs to.
Did you file a report?
Doing all that will take too long.
This is an emergency.
We have no time to waste.
Please, officer.
Any personal information obtained while on duty
can't be shared with civilians, Mr. Gang.
But we need to know.
-My son-- -Dad.
Even if we get a name, tracking them down won't be easy.
-The more urgent issue-- -I need the antidote.
I need to get the cure for my son
from these people.
Please.
Can you at least tell me their contact information?
Well,
it's illegal for me to hand you the information.
But if I were to leave my desk…
I mean,
if you happened to look at it while I wasn't around,
that wouldn't count as handing it to you.
I'll be heading to the restroom.
"Date of birth, March 22nd, 1978. Jang Hang-seok."
"Seodaemun-gu, Seoul…"
But I doubt he's the guy.
You're right. This isn't who we're after.
They would've used a fake or a homeless person's ID.
I saw many such cases while working at the bank.
Fake bank accounts.
A homeless person?
I'm not the man I once was.
I'm seeing someone else.
She exudes a floral fragrance.
However,
that wasn't the case with you.
I no longer harbor…
any feelings for you.
Cut!
Hyun-soo,
you're using that stuffy tone again.
"She smells like flowers."
"I don't love you anymore."
Speak more casually.
Who's this wordy when breaking up?
Did you date a teacher before or something?
This is what a pampered life does to you.
I'm sorry. I'll try that again.
Let's take a short break.
We're taking a break.
NAM-SOON
Hello?
Hey, Nam-soon.
I hope you're well.
I called to ask for a favor.
Could you check
if there's a homeless person by the name of Jang Hang-seok
who was born in 1978?
A Jang Hang-seok who was born in 1978?
Are you sure he's homeless?
There's a good chance he is.
Could you look into it?
Sure, I'd do anything for you.
Could you do it fast? Thanks in advance.
Don't worry too much, Dad.
The police will help us.
I don't trust the police
or the embassy.
I trust no one.
When I lost you,
I put my faith in the police.
I slept at police stations
and protested outside the embassy.
I did everything.
But they still couldn't find you.
No, they didn't even bother.
This is up to me.
I have to step up
to save Nam-in.
I'll make sure nothing happens to him.
Let me handle it.
We need
to get the antidote.
Those selling the drug also have the antidote.
The details about the drug are none of my concern.
That's for the police to handle.
I just need to save my son.
I have to get him the antidote.
They might be the most heinous criminals out there,
but to me,
they're the ones who can save Nam-in.
Nam-in?
-Mom. -That's right. It's me.
How are you feeling?
Mom, water.
Hurry. Give me water.
No.
You can't have water.
Water!
-Nam-in! -Water.
Water!
Give me water!
Water!
Mom…
Help me.
Look into my eyes.
I'll save you.
I won't let you die!
You need to fight this.
It'll be all right, Nam-in.
You'll be all right.
Nam-in, listen to me.
Tell me
where you got those pills.
Someone…
came by my café.
Someone…
approached me.
Ms. Jung.
The time has come.
A light that's fake…
or a light that's real?
The overseas shipment passed customs,
and delivery was completed 40 minutes ago.
-Good work. -Thank you.
By the way…
it's about Tsetseg.
Is there a reason why you brought her onto the corporate relations team?
Has there been a problem?
While I'm not questioning your judgment,
she didn't come to work today
and has been having trouble communicating with the team.
I just figured I'd ask.
-She's not at work? -No.
I've checked the shipment from Doogo.
The thing is,
one item is missing.
The amount I received didn't match the number on the invoice.
It seems as though one was stolen.
Each jacket contains a million dollars' worth of product.
How should I proceed?
Noted.
Nam-in.
Hang in there.
You can do it.
I'm…
so sorry.
Get to work right away.
-Yes, ma'am. -Yes, ma'am.
What brings you here, Joong-gan?
I may ask you the same thing, Jun-hee.
Well, Mr. Gang's in the hospital.
I should keep things running for him.
How did you know my grandson was in the hospital?
Geum-dong told me.
Your son gave me a call.
I have no idea what's going on.
Everyone's landing in the hospital.
Geum-ju told me to stay at the café.
I told you to trust me, didn't I?
My sense of sportsmanship
is the only thing keeping me from confronting your husband.
He's a man recovering from surgery.
The last thing I want to do is kick someone while they're down.
I will fight for our love.
It won't be easy.
No one will celebrate our relationship.
It's not like you to show weakness.
Didn't you say you loved me?
Love can't solve everything.
Yes, it can.
Why should we get scared when we have nothing to lose?
Be patient.
I'll face him and end things once and for all.
How long…
am I supposed to wait?
Just until his stitches come out.
That's my deadline.
The man must at least be free of his stitches.
I'd rather not be a coward.
Have some coffee.
I'll top it off with latte art shaped like a diamond.
Make it a ruby.
The person you called is not available. Please leave a message…
TSETSEG
BEOM
Yes?
This is about shipment 4885.
One's missing.
That's impossible.
Is this how you manage shipments?
I did the final inventory myself.
Do whatever it takes to find the missing item within 24 hours.
You know what'll happen
if you don't.
Of course.
They still only see me
as Anton, the ten-year-old boy under their thumb.
We have to get out of here.
Otherwise, we'll both die.
You have to make it out of here, Anton.
Keep on fighting.
You too.
We'll get our revenge when we're older.
Mr. Yang,
my office, please.
Did you want to see me, sir?
-One of the items was missing. -Excuse me?
Which one, sir?
Among the 1,000 puffer jackets sent to the Russian Port of Kienov,
one went missing.
Just one?
The logistics team must've made an error.
It's no big deal. We can send an additional one by post--
You.
What did you just say?
Of course mistakes like this shouldn't be made at all,
but one missing jacket
would hardly cost us the deal…
I'll make sure nothing like this ever happens again, sir.
Tell the truck driver who made the delivery
to come and see me immediately.
Yes, sir.
He met with Hairtail on purpose to collect evidence.
Our team leader
made himself the evidence.
You're right.
He was dying under our noses.
He was trying to handle the case all on his own.
And I had no clue.
So what now?
Let's come up with a plan.
If we hand this over to the Prosecutors' Office--
Then he'll go down as a drug addict.
Everyone who's rich and powerful is a part of the Heritage Club.
The deputy chief prosecutors and judges of Seoul Central District Court,
and even Commissioner General An.
Where are you going?
Keep the team leader company during his final moments.
He's been lonely for too long.
Ryu Si-o, I'm coming for you.
Listen to me carefully.
An item went missing.
What happened on the way from the warehouse to the port?
Think it over.
Did you take a jacket out to wear because it was cold
or did someone
raid your truck en route?
Raise your right hand if anything comes to mind.
If your input helps me retrieve it,
you'll get to live.
However,
if you fail to provide any helpful information,
I'll rip your mouth open with this golf club.
It'll then go past your mouth
and down your throat.
Where do you think it'll reach next?
It's long enough, wouldn't you say?
Whenever you're ready.
It was about 40 minutes after I left the warehouse.
I don't remember where it was,
but a woman asked for help with her car,
so I pulled over.
Other than that,
I didn't do anything, let alone steal an item.
I swear.
It's the truth, sir.
Get me the footage from his truck's dashcam.
Stop by the restroom on your way out.
He looks like he really needs it.
Please don't kill me.
You will be redirected to voicemail.
It's me, Si-o.
Why aren't you at the office without calling in?
You're making me worried.
Is everything all right?
Or…
I'm only asking this out of guilt,
but are you avoiding me because I asked you to go out with me?
Whatever it is, I'll understand,
so please call me back.
I'm worried about you.
It's as expected. The address was fake.
Jang Hang-seok doesn't live here.
He must be homeless.
A ton of homeless people have been registered as living at that address.
A ton of mail was stacked outside.
Let's wait.
My friend said he'd call after his shoot.
You said you were helping the police earlier.
What was that about?
The CEO I work for
distributes the drugs.
-What? -The team leader of the DIU
passed away while investigating this case.
We have to get that CEO behind bars soon.
Hold on.
Did you get a job at that company just to bring him down?
Did your mom put you up to this?
-Dad-- -I don't get your mother at all!
Why would she put her own daughter in harm's way?
Is she insane?
I volunteered to do it.
This is something I have to do.
It was my own choice.
It's Mom.
Hey, Mom.
Nam-in's awake?
What a relief.
You want me to watch him?
Okay, I'll be right there--
Stay there and watch Nam-in!
What's the point of earning more money?
Are you bent on going down in history as the richest person in Korea?
What do your children mean to you?
And what about me?
You'll do as you're told.
Got it?
You watch over Nam-in.
Don't do anything else.
He shouldn't eat anything right now.
And you better not either!
I'll starve as well.
Damn her.
You should go ahead and contact that former homeless person.
He could be done with filming by now.
Right.
Got it.
Hey, Nam-soon.
I was just about to call.
I found Jang Hang-seok.
He found the guy.
Jang Hang-seok was indeed a homeless person.
Let's go.
GEUMJU TV NEWS
Hello, everyone.
Geumju TV, the channel that brings you news
not covered by other channels, will begin to air in 23 days.
Today, we bring you a test broadcast.
Note that this may be a test broadcast,
but we're delivering hard facts only.
An undetectable illicit drug
has been wreaking havoc on Gangnam, Seoul,
South Korea, and the rest of the world.
However, despite its deadliness,
a proper investigation into it has yet to have begun.
This is due to a serious flaw in the criminal procedure
where a search and seizure warrant can't be issued to the main distributor.
Let us hear from Geumju Daily's reporter Kim Gi-dae,
who has been gathering information
regarding the damage the drug has caused.
So far, this deadly synthetic drug of an unknown composition
has officially claimed 732 lives
and more than 3,000 by unofficial estimates.
If we add the number of people
who died from a substance with a similar chemical compound,
it is assumed to be well over 10,000.
This substance, which becomes a synthetic drug when reacted with water,
may be humanity's worst invention.
Its fatality rate is 1,000 times higher than currently known illicit drugs.
It causes severe thirst, hallucinations, and eventually leads to death.
This deadly new synthetic drug
is known as CTA4885.
Mr. Shin Gang-su.
You're under arrest for the violation of the Narcotics Control Act
and the Act on the Aggravated Punishment of Specific Crimes.
You have the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.
Let go of me!
Where's your warrant?
A warrant can be issued within 24 hours of the arrest
since you're a flight risk.
What is the meaning of this?
You?
We meet again.
Just you wait.
I came straight from a funeral and forgot to bring my other handcuffs.
I'll soon have a tactical unit drag all of your asses out of here,
so don't try to run. It'll only add to your charges.
Let go of me!
You little…
You know,
no cop is more pissed off than one who just lost a fellow cop.
Come along quietly if you don't want to die by my gun.
A cop you sold your drugs to…
ended up dead, you bastard.
The homeless network is more solid than you think.
There's even an emergency contact list.
We come together quite well.
I mean, these people do.
With Seoul Station as a hub,
the real estate market on their end is shifting,
showing spikes in Guro, Jongno, Gwanak, and here in Gwanghwamun.
Real estate market?
What kind of property do homeless people own?
The minds of homeless people work differently
than those of the non-homeless.
Though nothing is in their names,
they consider public land, forestlands,
and regulated greenbelts as theirs.
Well, we…
they even buy and sell land in their own metaverse, so to speak.
Even their community has a severe gap between the rich and the poor.
Wait.
Are you Mr. Jang Hang-seok?
Who are you?
There are bank accounts in Daehan Bank, Donghwa Bank, First Bank,
and Haemaeum Credit Cooperatives under your name.
Can you explain this?
Are you the police?
-No. -No.
I don't like prisons.
They're too stuffy.
We're not the police, sir.
But we'd appreciate it if you told us the truth.
Please help us out.
I think it was about a year ago.
Some random woman came by.
She said she'd pay me to open four bank accounts in my name,
so I did.
Do you have her phone number?
Do I? Let me see.
Here.
I'm Ji Hyun-soo from Seoul Station.
Help us out, will you?
Ji Hyun-soo?
The Cinderella of Seoul Station?
Why didn't you say so earlier?
What does she look like?
She wore red high heels
just like someone in the movies.
Those in red shoes usually die in movies, don't they?
Please get me the antidote.
It's 50 million won for 10 ml,
and you'll need at least 20 ml to save her.
How could you sell drugs to a high school student?
Watch your mouth.
I never sold drugs.
What I sold were weight-loss pills.
Your daughter just went overboard with them.
You people are unreasonable.
I'm sorry.
I crossed the line.
Please give me the antidote.
Please.
Please let me save my daughter.
Wire the money first.
How could I possibly send 100 million won right away?
I'll get you the money in any way I can,
so please give me the cure first.
Please don't let my daughter die.
Not until
I get paid.
Please!
Wait. No!
The person you called is not available…
Why the hell won't she pick up?
Damn it.
-Dad. -Yes?
Try using Nam-in's phone, not yours.
She'll answer if it's from his number.
Right.
But his phone is at the hospital.
I'll call Mom.
His blood urea nitrogen level has increased.
It could be life-threatening if we don't take action.
But his blood tested negative for drugs?
That's what the results showed.
How could that be?
Hello? Nam-soon?
How did it go?
Did you look into the antidote?
Mom, we did find something,
but we need to make a call from Nam-in's phone.
All right.
Give me the number.
I'll make the call.
Okay.
Hello?
Hairtail was arrested.
Stay off the grid.
Don't do anything.
Don't meet anyone either.
Got it.
YOUNG GANGNAM CAFÉ OWNER
Now over ten million people are using our services…
Let's continue later.
Hairtail was arrested.
That's not all.
That woman, Hwang Geum-ju…
This deadly new synthetic drug
is known as CTA4885.
Why was it given the name CTA4885?
Then…
the one who stole the jacket was…
And guess who arrested Hairtail.
It was Jamie Choi, Hwang Geum-ju's plus-one.
That man was a detective!
Hello.
I'm Jamie Choi.
Do you have the dashcam footage?
The video's being enhanced.
It's almost done.
Bring it to me as soon as it's ready.
Hwang Geum-ju is onto Paul.
What now?
Hwang Geum-ju.
I should've made sure she died that day.
I heard she was hospitalized.
Are you sure she's hurt?
If Hairtail talks, we'll be done for.
Madam Kim,
do I seem that mindless to you?
Hairtail has to die.
What?
I was raised
by the world's most heinous mafia group, Pavel.
Don't you forget it.
That's just how they are.
Even while cutting off someone's limbs,
if they get hungry, they'll ask for bread.
And on that bread,
they'll smear peach jam their mothers made for them
with tears in their eyes.
Even the cruelest mobsters
must have a soft spot for their mothers.
Although I wouldn't know, since I don't have one.
Do you know why he's called Hairtail?
His mother raised him by selling hairtail.
That's why he chose that name.
Hairtail…
sure adored his mother.
Have Sun-bae…
pay her a visit.
That bastard has some nerve.
How dare he?
You can't even tell what I'm handing over.
Do you have proof that those are drugs?
We even have a photo of you
giving Baldy the mask.
He died not long after.
There's too much evidence
that I'm not sure
what to use first as leverage.
What do you think is written here?
How should I know?
You should.
Everything you did is written on it.
Rules of evidence.
Through his death,
a cop has ensured that you lot will be judged by the law.
We're just getting started.
Any time you spew any crap that contradicts this statement,
I mean,
this will and testament,
your sentence will only get heavier.
It'll pile on, just like the effects of your drugs,
you dirty scumbag.
Nam-in.
Water…
Hang in there a little longer.
Hang in there.
Let's go in. You need to eat.
How could I eat on my own?
Join me.
Us starving won't make Nam-in better.
No, I'm not going to eat.
I'm not like your mom at any rate.
Let's go inside. Come on.
You need a proper meal.
You too, Dad.
Red Heels won't answer.
She's not reading her texts either.
Dad.
I had a dream last night.
Nam-in and I danced the Jalam Khar.
It's a Mongolian dance. Ppappa was there with us.
My dreams are pretty accurate, Dad.
To tell you the truth,
I also had a dream the night before I met you and Mom.
Ppappa was in that one as well.
-"Ppappa"? -Yeah.
It's the horse that led me to my Mongolian mom.
My friend Ppappa.
When I see Ppappa in my dreams,
only good things happen.
Dad, Nam-in will be all right.
I'm sure of it.
Your mom will never buy the antidote.
She'll ruin everything by trying to catch the culprit.
She'll choose the greater good over her own child as always.
She's earned more than enough money,
so now she wants to be a superhero fighting for justice.
She wants to fly around and save the world.
That's Hwang Geum-ju for you.
YOUNG GANGNAM CAFÉ OWNER
NEW TEXT MESSAGE
Get me the antidote.
I'll give you as much as you want.
A billion won in cash.
If money is wired to you, you'll have to share it with your people.
But it can all be yours if the payment is in cash.
That sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me.
Where should we meet?
I'll exchange the billion won in cash for the antidote.
Let's meet at the café where you first handed over the pill.
Did you get all the money?
-Yes. -Isn't it getting out of hand?
What if you get caught?
It's all black money,
so no one would report me even if I lost everything.
Tell me.
Who the hell are you?
Su-san, I'd like to ask you something.
Do you know this woman?
Of course I do.
I know her very well.
It's Hwang Geum-ju.
She's the apex predator in the cash business.
Why do you ask?
I…
have a favor to ask.
The antidote.
Place it on the table.
Mix it with water before drinking.
I thought
it was dangerous to drink water.
But this
has to be mixed with water.
Geum-ju…
What is that?
He's Inspector Kang Hee-sik of the Drug Investigation Unit.
The unit's an undercover team working out of Ganghan Precinct.
The team leader died while working on the case,
which uncovered the team's covert status.
GEUMJU TV NEWS
…is known as CTA4885.
-Mr. Yoon. -Yes, sir?
The broadcast…
should be stopped.
I've kept my eye on them for that very reason.
Drink up.
Nam-in.
Mom.
Dad.
Nam-soon.
-Nam-in. -Nam-in!
Nam-in.
Are you all right?
-Yes. -I'm…
so sorry.
From now on,
eat whatever you want.
I'm sorry, Mom.
Don't be. I'm the one who's sorry.
You must be hungry.
Let's eat.
What do you want to have?
Fried chicken!
Sure.
From this moment on,
don't lose even a single gram.
You did good.
I'm sorry, Mr. Gang.
And…
thank you.
It's nothing.
-Geum-dong? -Uncle?
-Geum-dong? -What's with him?
I'm absolutely exhausted.
Dad pees too much.
-Nam-in. -Nam-in!
How can I help you?
Excuse me, you can't go in there.
Excuse me!
COMMISSIONER GENERAL AN BYEONG-HO
What's this?
This is a warrant request for Shin Gang-su.
He's the main suspect in the death of team leader Ha Dong-seok.
But Shin Gang-su…
is backed by Doogo's CEO Ryu Si-o.
What?
I'll also request a search and seizure warrant for Doogo.
I just…
thought you should know.
If anyone doesn't cooperate with the investigation,
I'll make them pay.
That includes you, sir.
Si-o, it's me.
I'm sorry I couldn't call you back.
Si-o?
GEUMJU TV NEWS
I figured out
what Ryu Si-o's endgame is.
Their ultimate objective
is the antidote.
Hello?
Keep tracking them.
Pavel's Nozh is in Korea.
In Korea?
Hello?
Mr. Shin Gang-su
is dead.
STRONG GIRL NAM-SOON
We've been tracking Pavel for a long time.
They probably have their eyes on you.
Let them.
Why were you having me tailed?
I'll tell you if you date me.
Let's go to the press.
We'll say Doogo is exporting narcotics in puffer jackets.
Let's give it a try.
Have you lost your mind? You and I did drugs together?
Be a sharp knife I can wield. That's how you'll survive.
I had fun delivering the news.
Is everything all right?
Ryu Si-o is coming after my family.
Let's go to my place. Stay with me.
Tell them
that Hwang Geum-ju is alive.
Subtitle translation by: Hye-lim Park