Prisoner 1625!
Get away from him!
Come with me!
The wound is pretty deep.
We're gonna have to keep an eye on him while he's being treated.
And what about Min Ji-ung?
He wasn't injured. We're keeping him separated from the attacker.
Let me know when you're done questioning him.
Choi Ga-yun was my…
She was the only adult who ever cared about me, sir.
She was gentle, and kind, and…
I'll regret it for the rest of my life.
It will haunt me until the day that I die.
The memory of what I did torments me every day, and I cannot find peace.
I'm so sorry.
I'm so sorry!
I'm so sorry.
You think you're a saint?
If you hadn't felt anything, that would make you a psychopath.
I told you. I warned you that you'll see Cho Gyu-cheol in there.
And inside here,
you'll feel a rage that'll consume you.
It's a rage that will never leave us.
I told you, you had a choice to make.
Either to live as Ga-yun's fiancé,
or to live as an ERPB inspector.
You did well.
You did.
You don't have anything else to say?
You want me to pat you on the back, and tell you bravo?
Yeah, that'd be nice.
Watch your mouth!
How about a drink? Later on, after work?
Why aren't you answering?
Well, spending my free time with my father-in-law wasn't top of my list.
You damn punk!
Get out and walk!
It's too late now. We're almost there.
That was pretty mean, what you just said. Very mean.
I wasn't being mean.
I was just saying that it wasn't necessarily at the top--
Next time, you take the bus.
Good morning, Minister.
That's enough pleasantries. How's the drug investigation coming along?
We reached out to the police for help,
and with the school security, we're hoping to find where they stashed the pills.
And as part of the new ERPB anti-drug protocols,
we're running mandatory urine tests in middle schools everywhere.
What about gambling?
We're tracking the IP address of the online gambling site,
and we're using the tracking system to find the loan sharks involved.
Gambling is as serious as drugs. Stay on top of it, okay?
Minister Choi!
- Please, sir! Minister Choi! - You can't go in there.
- Minister! - Sir, you're not allowed in here.
Please help me!
If you wanna see the minister, you have to book an appointment.
I don't have time for an appointment!
- Calm down. - Minister, please!
- What's going on here? - Help me!
I'm sorry, sir.
I'm sorry for disturbing you, Mi…
Can you please just take a look at what I've found?
Look. This is data.
I've done the research myself.
M… It shows all the harm from g… gambling.
And I have also
compiled all the f… formal complaints.
REQUEST TO BLOCK ILLEGAL WEBSITES
There's more. One moment.
Give me a minute. These are all the medical records.
A… and these are really important. One moment. Please.
Oh no! Where did I put it? Where did I put it?
Please take a look. I'm begging you.
HOPE JOURNAL BY LEE JAE-YUN
Minister Choi, please take a look!
- Have a seat. - Sir, sit down.
- Please. - Thanks.
- Careful. - Hm. Thank you very much.
I'm here because no one will listen to me. No one believes me.
The authorities refuse to talk to me. And I get it.
I know that my son's not completely innocent.
You did the right thing. Tell me, how can I help you?
It's my fool of a son.
Our sales for the third quarter increased by 18%
compared to the same period last year.
And our operating profit…
- Hello? - What the fuck took you so long?
Are you Lee Jae-yun's father?
- I'm sorry, you-- - Shut up!
Answer the fucking question.
Who's speaking?
You don't need to know who I am. Just pay off your son's fuckin' debt.
Games. I play games.
Games? What, you bought some in-game items or something?
Okay, so how much money do you owe?
Is it like a hundred, maybe 200,000 won?
Answer your mother! How much money do you owe?
It's more like
85 million won.
Wh… what? Eight-five million won? Is that what you said?
Oh God!
I don't know…
What the hell did you do? What kind of game are you talking about?
TEACH YOU A LESSON
Jae-yun,
your mom and I,
we paid off your debt.
We understand everyone makes mistakes.
But you can't make this mistake twice.
I'm sure you'll do better from now on.
What's important is that you learn from your mistake…
and never do it again.
Mm-mm.
That's settled, then. So let's enjoy our meal. Don't cry, okay?
Oh…
It's okay, my baby. Don't cry. It's over now.
50,000 WON SIGN-UP BONUS SURPRISE COUPON, CLICK NOW
VIP GAME ROOM UNLIMITED BONUS EVENT FOR A LIMITED TIME
You damn fool! I don't believe it!
Damn it, Jae-yun. We just paid your debt!
And now, you're gambling again?
Jae-yun, you fool!
- How could you? - Darling, no! Don't hit him!
Please stop!
Just use it for webtoons when you're bored, okay?
Just one webtoon.
I am not gonna gamble anymore.
Jesus!
- Sit down, it's none of your business. - Wait one minute.
Mister, when your kid owes money,
guess who's gotta pay his debt, old man?
Get back to work.
And if your kid screws up, well,
then you have to take a beating.
LETTER OF RESIGNATION
Sir…
I… I really need that redundancy money.
So, you see,
I've tried everything.
I've done all that I could.
I got my son to see a psychiatrist.
They put him on medication to try to control his addiction.
I even went to see a shaman.
And the police,
I called them a long time ago.
But they said
there was nothing they could do.
Even if they blocked the IP of the gambling site,
they'd just move on.
Find a new one.
I'm so tired. With all the protocols, and regulations, and bureaucracy, it's…
It's so disheartening. I mean…
It's taken me over six months to put all this together.
I kept trying. Time passed and I got…
T… take a look, please.
It's from my son.
He ran away from home.
I don't know if he's alive.
I don't even know why I'm here.
Please forgive me, Minister. I don't know why I brought all of this stuff.
I just thought that maybe you could…
It's okay, sir.
You don't have to explain anything else.
Good morning.
Please welcome the new transfer student, Bong Geun-dae, who starts today.
Say hello.
Hi, everyone.
My name is Bong Geun-dae. Good to be here.
Geun-dae, you can sit over there in front of Seong-bin.
Seong-bin, have you heard any news from Jae-yun?
- No. - If you do, let me know, okay?
Okay then, go, Nakwon, go!
Go, Nakwon, go!
- I won! I won! - Seriously?
I hit the jackpot!
How much did you win? Man!
A million won!
- Really. Take a look! - Oh my gosh!
So close!
Jackpot! Yeah! I did it! I won!
Yeah!
- You could've done better. - Come on!
- No! Fuck that! Damn it! - Shit!
- Lose. - I'm done!
- Yes! I won! - Lose.
Fuck! My mom's gonna kill me if she finds out I lost. I'm fucked!
Come on! Please!
- Lose. - Shit!
What the hell?
What the fuck are you looking at, newbie? Move over.
The reports and statistics confirm
that most online gambling centers use teenage labor and operators.
The Bureau recently participated in several gambling center busts,
and over 50% arrested were minors.
A nine-year-old? You're kidding? A nine-year-old!
This isn't just addiction.
The kids end up owing thousands to gangsters and loan sharks.
Thousands? It's a lot more than that!
And some of them owe millions of won. Millions!
The latest reports show that many of these kids end up running away from home,
just like Jae-yun.
Gambling is one thing. The other crimes related to it are also very serious.
Most of it is to pay off their debts.
It's time that we put a stop to this.
But, sir, we can't do this on our own. We need help from the police.
Not just the police.
Always remember, "It takes a village to raise a child."
We need to work with all the ministries. It's the only way.
And if they don't cooperate,
I'll drag them out by the scruff of their necks.
Aren't they a bit above your pay grade?
They'd be wrong to mess with me.
Have a nice day, sir.
Lose.
So, where did you come from? Me? Well, I came from my home.
Dumbass! I mean from what school?
- Guun High. - Whoa!
- Yes! I got it, I won! Jackpot, baby! - What did you win? How much?
- How much? - Holy shit. I got a million!
- A million! - You won a million?
What are you guys playing?
What's that? Dinner's on me, guys.
You bet I'm going!
Seong-bin hit the jackpot! Dinner's on him, motherfuckers!
A million won!
Jackpot. That's right!
- Barbecue beef! - I want hot pot soup!
- Lobster! - Shrimp!
- Yeah! - I'll have some fried chicken!
Okay, then. Maybe I'll have some spicy beef.
- I'm going all in, I'm feeling lucky here. - Hang on a sec.
Be patient. If you go all in, we can lose this winning streak. Trust me.
Bro, I trust you as far as I can lift you.
Bro, it's "Trust you as far as I can throw you."
It's my last card.
Yes! Yes!
Whoo! Yes!
- Hey! - Oh my goodness!
Guys, sorry, but what is it?
What are you guys playing?
I told you. It's a game.
But isn't it actually gambling? I mean, you win money and make bets.
Gambling is scary, you know.
This is just a game. A game where you make some money.
Okay, but to play, you use your own money?
Who would use their own money? Use the bonus they give you.
When Seong-bin signed up, he used his free bonus
and he got a new graphics card.
Graphics card? Those can be pretty expensive.
Wanna get one?
I can show you.
Yeah.
Here's how you start.
If you use my ID as a referral, you'll get 50 grand.
Free cash.
Free? Are you really sure?
All right, smart-ass. Give me that.
Okay, so first off, we sign up.
Then you put in your password,
and for the code, we use sungbin99. There.
Bingo. You got 50 Gs.
You're a beginner, so start easy with Odd and Even.
- What's that? - Go on, just chose one.
I'll go with odd?
- Do it. - Okay.
- Win! - Wow!
- Whoa! - Can you believe it, asshole?
Look at that!
Even.
Hey, what's your bid?
This guy. First, someone approaches you. We call them recruiters.
This is Seong-bin, and he works on grooming new users.
At the beginning, he talks it up.
He talks about easy money, and he really grabs your attention and curiosity.
However, if you don't gamble,
they exclude you from their circle and isolate you. Then, you're an outcast.
They use the word "game" instead of "gambling." It seems more acceptable.
So, the next part of the plan is to have Deputy Bong lose money?
There's something I don't really understand.
'Cause it's basically just math. The gambling…
If you've done basic middle school math and a little simple statistics, well,
it kinda seems to me that you can't really lose.
Hm. Maybe.
I mean, you don't have to lose.
If you can win, win!
And what do I do with the money I win?
Why not keep it, like a bonus?
No…
You don't believe me?
- So? - Should I believe you?
Well, come on, if you won it yourself…
Well, okay, then.
- How much is the graphics card? - Are you sure this is okay?
Yeah, I trust him. He'll be fine.
What do I do with the money I win?
Why not keep it, like a bonus?
Win!
Win! Win! Win!
Lose.
YOUR BALANCE HAS RUN OUT RECHARGE
Look at this dude!
Whoa! You were up all night, right?
Did you win?
No, I lost.
How much?
A million.
Are you nuts? I told you not to use your own money!
What now?
What are you gonna do? You wanna win, right?
How can I win it back?
Have you heard about Martingale's betting strategy?
My bro Martingale came up with this miracle method where you can never lose.
It's foolproof. You double your bet when you lose.
If you lose 100, you bet 200.
Two hundred? Four hundred. You lose 400?
- Then I bet eight. - You got it.
The odds are that you'll win. You just need to win once.
Yeah, one time is all I need to get it back.
Exactly! It's a really simple, foolproof strategy.
Once you have the money, you can never lose.
Bong, all is not lost, my friend.
I know someone who can lend you that cash.
Want some money?
There's no need to overthink it.
Hey, man, it's me.
I've got a friend who needs cash.
Yeah, about a million won.
You're good to go.
But he wants some insurance.
- Some what? - It's no biggie.
He needs your parents' number.
My parents' phone number?
Don't worry, it's a formality. Who cares? You're gonna win.
Martingale, remember?
800,000 WON DEPOSITED
I thought you said he would lend me a million?
But there's only 800.
The guy needs to make a living, right? He takes a 20% cut.
The interest is 3% a day.
So for one million won, that's 30,000.
The next day's interest isn't one million.
It's 3% on top of 1,030,000.
It's called compound interest.
So after one month,
that 800,000,
it becomes 2,427,243 won!
And after a hundred days, it becomes more than 19 million won.
And then it becomes over 48 million won. It's simply unbelievable in just one year.
Don't stress, Deputy. You did a good job. It's all right, okay?
You did exactly what we wanted you to do.
You're up to your neck in debt, which means they'll be coming for you.
Don't cry.
Hello?
You're Geun-dae's mom?
- What? - Answer the fucking question!
Why would I be Bong's mom, and who do you think you are?!
Who's on the phone, Mrs. Bong?
- My mom? - Quiet! Geun-dae's mom is talking!
Hello. This is Bong Geun-dae's mother.
You need to pay off your dumbass son's debt.
Has he been gambling again? How much does he owe you?
Twenty million. Your kid's got some serious balls.
Hey, lady? You better pay me back fast.
- It's okay. - I'm so sorry.
By tomorrow, he'll owe 600,000 in interest alone.
I don't have that much money. I can't do it. I can't keep paying his debts.
If I keep paying, then my whole family pays for his stupidity!
Do whatever you want. I've given up on Geun-dae. Murder him for all I care.
Damn it, damn it! He's calling me again. He's calling. Shit!
So, what do we do?
We know the recruiters are small fry, and we know this operation is cash heavy,
so we follow the money, it'll lead us to the top.
Our dear colleague here, he lost pretty big last night.
They'll send someone to collect.
Then, we'll follow them.
And they'll lead us to
the people on top.
It's okay. Don't cry, Deputy.
Okay.
NAKWON HIGH SCHOOL
No sign of the gang members. You're keeping a close eye on me, right?
Yeah, don't worry. I'm looking at you from the van.
Hm.
Oh, damn it. I really picked the wrong spot to be waiting at.
DELICIOUS GIMBAP, TTEOKBOKKI, TWIGIM, SUNDAE
Ah, welcome girls.
- One serving today. - Make it two!
This is all I have left. Don't worry. I'll be generous!
- Thank you! It looks delicious. - My pleasure. Enjoy.
- Thank you so much! - Aw.
- Thank you! - Dig in and enjoy.
Ma'am! Can I have one, too, please?
- Of course. - Can you add some extra sauce?
- There. - Thank you!
My pleasure. Enjoy your meal.
Oh no!
Mmm.
Hm?!
Unlock your phones, hand them to me. All of you.
Come on!
Move it, move it, move it!
INSPECTOR IM HAN-RIM
Hand over these fucking phones! Faster!
Hey, kid! Give me your damn phone.
Yeah, it's… it's just the print recognition. It's not working.
Give it!
- Oh, s… sorry. - That's gross, man!
- Let me open this. - What the fuck?
I lost my phone!
I dropped it. It fell on the road.
For fuck's sake, kid. What kinda shit is that, you dumb fuck?
I'm sorry. It's my fault.
INSPECTOR IM HAN-RIM
I don't believe it. I saw him. I was watching him from over there.
I had him in my sights. What the hell?
He's not picking up!
Let's get that camera footage. Come on.
My money! I want my fucking money.
You pay me what you owe me or you're fucking dead.
Your parents won't pay your debts anymore,
so you're gonna have to find a way to earn it and pay me back.
Take this. Take it!
Go to that ice-cream parlor and grab the cash, okay?
Go!
Well done.
You did good. Get in.
If you don't do it,
I'll kill you instead.
You understand, kid?
- I'm not sure I can do it - Hold on tight.
- Hey! No! I can't do it. Don't make me! - Do it! You wanna die?
Get the fuck out there, kid! I said get the fuck out and do it.
- Please! - You stupid fucking idiot.
Oh!
Ow! What the hell?
- Are you all right? - What the fuck is your problem?
- Come here! Hey, you! - What's going on?
Damn it.
Run the plates through the system, and check that van on security cameras.
I'll go see traffic control and see if they can help us.
Yes, sir.
Get hold of yourself.
We don't have the time.
This is all my fault.
I lost sight of Deputy Bong all because of some damn tteokbokki!
What if something bad happens to him because of me?
Sergeant Im Han-rim!
Yes, Sergeant, you're a soldier.
You can make up for your mistake.
But if you give up now, you'll fail.
Understood?
Understood, sir!
Let's do this.
Damn it! Where the hell are those guys?
- This is un-fucking-believable. - Fuck this!
Hey! I told you to keep your eyes closed!
Easy! Please don't hurt me.
Whoa, wait a second, hey!
- Hang on, wait! - Hey, boss!
You fucking idiots treating yourself to a nice snack?
Sorry, boss.
You expect me to take care of these school kids myself?
- Move it! - Sorry, sir!
- Get your shit together. - Yes, sir!
I'm surrounded by idiots!
- Have a good night, sir. - Good night, sir.
Hey. This kid is new. Teach him the ropes, and then put him to work tonight.
Will do. Yes, sir.
Come with me, dumbass.
Oh! Sorry, that's my bag.
That's my bag!
Quiet! Keep moving and shut up.
Oh.
- Sit down. - What?
I said, sit down!
Listen up. You gotta get through all this tonight.
You see? All these numbers done by tonight.
You send a text message to all of them.
Got it?
- Yeah. - You look dumb as fuck.
Damn it. Waste of my time.
TEXT RECIPIENT LIST
IT'S BONG, I'VE BEEN TAKEN
- Oh! You're Jae-- - Shh!
There are cameras everywhere watching us.
They're watching the monitors too.
Hey! Who the fuck is talking back there?
Oh!
What the fuck do we have here, ladies? Huh?
You dumb son of a bitch. Did I give you permission to talk? Dumbass?
Oh!
You really are starting to piss me off, asshole.
Fuckhead? You hear me?
Are you fucking listening to me?
You're dumb as fuck, and stop acting like this is hurting you.
Don't fuckin' annoy me, okay?
50,000 WON BONUS
MESSAGE HAS BEEN SENT
What the fuck is happening? Fix this shit!
Get the hell out of here, you idiots. You guys are fucking useless!
Get the hell out of here!
Hey, you fucking bitches, we got work to do.
- Damn this shit! - What's wrong with the boss?
There's a problem with the Cambodian server.
Looks like it's lagging 'cause the fucking traffic spiked all at the same time.
- We're getting complaints nonstop. - Fuck, yeah, I know.
- What's that got to do with us? - Why the fuck's he pissed with us?
Is he sleeping?
My day is already a fucking mess and this punk takes a nap?
Okay, you wanna sleep, I'll help you sleep, bitch.
Please, no.
- You want a fucking break? - Wait! Don't! I can help. I can do it.
I think I can do it. I can help. I think I can do it.
- Do what? - I can fix the Cambodian server. Yeah.
I'm pretty sure that I can fix it by setting up a reverse proxy relay.
- You can figure this out? - Yeah. I'm good with computers.
I love computers.
- Well, then, come with us. - Yeah.
This way. Move it.
The server keeps fucking crashing!
Boss, look what we found.
Who the hell is that?
I think you should talk to this kid.
Ah.
Hm. Uh…
So you see, the thing about lag is
we need to find a way to reduce the amount of traffic on the server.
So I'm setting up what we call a reverse proxy,
which is kind of like a gatekeeper that sits in front of the server.
Okay. Do it.
If it doesn't work, I'm gonna gouge your eyes out
to make sure you don't see anything else.
Okay?
Yeah…
Well, this guy's not as stupid as he looks.
- Here you go. Eat up. - Thanks.
Dig in. Enjoy yourself. Go ahead.
Here. Have some water too.
Shit. He's sleeping again.
Seriously, this guy.
- What's wrong with him? - He just keeps falling asleep.
Hey?
Can you believe this kid? Fucking slacker. Jesus.
- Get him out of here - Yes, sir.
Hey kid, come on, get up!
It's okay. Don't worry about it. He's fine.
It was registered under a fake name.
We lost track of it on CCTV at the Susaek intersection.
We were able to track down his phone, but we can't open it.
- And the other kids? - Inspector Han-rim is still looking.
She will.
Get your ass in here. Sit down.
I told you to sit down!
I swear, I'm telling the truth. All I did was encourage the others to play the game.
I have no idea where they are at all.
Show us. Which site are these bastards operating?
Show it to me!
This one here.
I'll head to the cybercrime unit, track down their address.
What are you doing?
MUSANGOL
Musang… Musangol Mansin Aegi.
Musangol Mansin Aegi? What the hell is that?
The VIP banner is blinking slower than the others.
You can see it there, sir. Morse code. Each blink corresponds to a letter.
Bong Geun-dae's location is…
He's located at…
Musangol Mansin Aegi.
MUSANGOL MANSIN AEGI SHRINE
The whole place is empty.
We must have got it wrong.
No, something's missing.
What can be missing? There's nothing here!
What if he saw this place from another building?
Get the gate.
Man, there's no smoking here. Take it outside.
You're fucking with my lungs.
Bong Geun-dae!
- Who the hell are you? Huh? - I said no killing. Don't forget!
Get outta here! What the fuck?!
Hey! Take this, okay?
You can share it with him. Here. This is for you.
What the fuck?
Bong Geun-dae?
Have you seen Geun-dae?
Guy with small, pretty gray eyes that sparkle?
He looks like a computer geek,
but if you look closely, he's kinda cute.
He's tall, and he looks super smart.
Fuck you, lady!
Answer me!
"Kinda cute," huh?
It's a girl. She must be somebody's sister.
Jeez, man, that's embarrassing!
Han-rim, listen to me. Don't let your emotions get the bett…
She put her hair up.
Guys, answer me.
- We're not here to kill. - No answer?
Just focus on the "kinda cute" guy.
- Im Han-rim! - Still no answer.
This is a fucking joke!
Fucking bitch!
Hey, Han-rim?
You're dead!
Who the fuck are you?!
Shit!
Hey, come on, what are you doing?
Pivot!
Son of a bitch!
Bong Geun-dae?!
- You're being way too emotional. - Geun-dae!
- Don't you think so? - I'm over here!
Are you okay?
- Did they hurt you? - No.
I'm fine.
Inspector, take it easy on him!
I'm okay. Don't worry about me.
Go upstairs. You'll find their boss.
But first…
Im Han-rim, take care of them and Deputy Bong.
He's tall, and his eyes do sparkle. Very cute.
You're okay now.
Hey!
I wanna talk to your boss.
Your boss?
Your boss? I wanna talk to him!
I guess you're the guys who know how to fight?
Tell me where I…
Good night.
Stop!
- The fuck? - Don't run, you damn fool.
Why are you making this difficult?
Shit!
You son of a bitch!
Get out.
Why did you make me do that, huh?
No! Don't hurt me, please!
I'm begging you. Spare me.
Okay, you're right. There's been enough violence already.
I could do that. Hm?
But you realize I can't do it for free?
You've committed too many crimes.
You like games, yeah?
Let's play a game.
Let's make a deal. I'll let you go if you win. Sound good?
- What do you wanna play? - Have you seen Squid Game?
If you win, you live. If you lose, I smack you.
Just once. What do you say?
- Well-- - Rock, paper, scissors.
Rock, paper, scissors.
Okay, let's try again.
Rock, paper, scissors. Hm?
- All right? Again. Rock, paper, scissors. - I can't!
No, no, no, no, wait, please!
Wait? Why?
Because I'll just keep
losing no matter what I do.
What d'you think you've been doing to those kids?
You're guilty of so many crimes. Crime one, having them lose their friends.
Then, having them lose their families.
You also took away from them
the joy of going to school.
You're also guilty of
breaking their parents' hearts.
Wakey, wakey.
We're not done yet. Are you ready?
Rock.
Paper.
Scissors.
Rock!
Here! Jae-yun.
Hey. Jae-yun.
Jae-yun.
Hey there.
Help me, please.
You're gonna be okay.
You're safe now.
We got you.
Whoa. Over there.
Look! Look!
You're fine. It's okay.
What's up with him?
It's the stress. Imagine what he went through.
It's all coming back to him.
In any case, I'll go and talk to the others.
- Watch over him. - Sure.
You're his guardian angel.
- Where are you-- - Oh, Bong, you did a really good job.
He's right, you know?
It was pretty amazing, what you did. I'm impressed.
You promised to watch over me.
Do you realize how scared I was? He put a knife to my eye, and he took my bag.
Geun-dae, don't cry. I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
I promise I'll never let you out of my sight.
- Bong, I'll protect you forever. - Just forget it.
Forever?
Why would you protect me forever, Inspector?
Well, n… not forever.
Uh, more like
forever at work.
All right.
When you were looking for me, what exactly did you say?
Guy with small, pretty gray eyes that sparkle?
He looks like a computer geek, but if you look closely, he's kinda cute.
He's tall,
and he looks super smart.
Yeah, I was just, you know,
describing you.
That's the first time anyone has said my eyes are small.
Statistically, my eyes are average size and perfectly adequate.
Have a closer look. They look small to you?
Huh?
Am I right?
- Wow, look at that. - What?
I've never been here before. Wanna take a look?
You can't just change the subject like that. Just say my eyes aren't small.
- Have you been before? It's so beautiful. - Why would I ever wanna come here?
Just look at it. Isn't it beautiful?
You're right. You have big eyes.
My eyes aren't big, but they're not small.
- Thank you, sir. - Please, sit down.
Thank you.
Thanks to you, my son's health has gotten better.
Good.
But I have been a very bad father to my son.
I wasn't aware that he had been kidnapped and beaten like that.
I thought he'd run away from home, and I blamed him for all the gambling.
You are a good father. You never gave up on your son, and you came to us for help.
Because of you, we were able to save him and the others.
Thank you.
I'm very happy he's back home,
but honestly, I'm really worried.
I'm not sure I have the strength anymore.
What if he starts gambling again?
If you were gonna give up, you would've already done it.
Don't give up on him now.
Continue to believe in him.
That's the only way you can help him change.
You're not alone anymore.
The Bureau is with you now.
I'm so grateful, sir.
Thank you so much.
I'VE BEEN MAKING FOOLISH MISTAKES SINCE I STARTED GAMBLING
TEEN GAMBLING COUNSELING FORM
Are you gonna tell him or should I?
Jae-yun,
I know the person who gave you up.
I did.
And I'm also the one who got you hooked on gambling.
When you stopped doing it, I used the phone to entice you back.
It's not to get you gambling again. Just use it for webtoons when you're bored.
You fucking asshole. How could you do this to me?
We've known each other ever since elementary school!
- You were supposed to be my friend. - I had no choice!
They threatened me and my parents. I had to do it.
Sit down.
Seong-bin, you'll be punished fairly.
You'll either be expelled or suspended from school.
But you'll also be facing criminal charges.
If you're lucky, you might get away with community service.
Otherwise, it's jail.
That's not fair! This is because of adult criminals.
They threatened us, and used us to make money!
I'm a victim, too, you know.
What makes you think you're a victim?!
You think you're victims?
What about your parents?
They lost their savings. Their homes.
Some lost their jobs.
All because of their child's gambling debts.
What about the father who is assaulted and beaten up in front of his colleagues
by a thug half his age?
The father who has to kneel and beg so he can save his son?
What about the mother who takes a job in a restaurant,
scrubbing and washing dirty dishes, trying to make some money
because the father quit his job to watch over their son?
What about the father who is ignored and tossed aside by the police,
treated like some homeless beggar by the administration and the ERPB and yet…
and yet he never stops trying.
Never gives up his only objective.
To save his son.
Think about that.
The real victims here are your parents.
You've had numerous chances to stop gambling, but you didn't.
That choice was yours. You're responsible for that.
Do you really wanna stop?
Do you want to be forgiven by your families?
Then, from now on, live honestly.
Take the time to contemplate what you've done,
and to ask forgiveness of others.
Because this will be your last chance.
Your eyes
Still glowing
Just like the day we met…
Here. This'll help.
Hot, isn't it?
Your eyes…
And it works.
Still holding…
Forget about get-rich-quick scams.
Money is earned through hard, honest labor like that.
Scrub, scrub and scrub.
- You're washing your souls clean. - You missed a spot.
Hand it over.
Thank you. Hm.
Based on my calculations, you now owe your parents 98,300,020 won.
This is your mess. You clean it up.
Before I forget…
To page, press one. To record a message…
These are your pagers. I hope you still remember what those numbers mean?
I love you. Come quickly.
- Remember that. - So, can we have our phones back now?
Just to make calls.
There's no one at school that uses those.
A wise man once said, "Freedom comes with responsibility."
And another wise man said, "Never trust the promise of a gambler."
I'll page you guys.
143143.
I told you, it's fine.
I'm the reason that your phone broke in the first place.
It's only the screen that's broken. The phone can still be used.
I'm feeling guilty.
I said that I'd protect you, but, in the end, I failed.
So do me a favor.
Pick a new phone.
- You can choose whichever one you want. - Honestly, it's fine.
- Go! Pick the latest model. - Wait…
This one here, I'll just take a peek, okay?
- You like this one? - Yeah.
This is their new model, with a CPU that's superfast, which means faster internet.
- Pretty cool. - Hm.
- You see? - Mm.
Huh?
Do you have any flip phones for sale?
- We don't need a flip phone. - Yes, we do.
No, seriously, I don't gamble anymore. I'm not addicted.
Yes, I've found another addict. I'm on my way.
I swear I stopped gambling.
- Sir, yes sir! - Bye, have a nice day.
Ah, nice to meet you.
Cheese!
Hwang Gi-tae! Hwang Gi-tae! Hwang Gi-tae!
- Ah, very beautiful, thank you. - Please, have some tea. Careful, it's hot.
In the latest poll,
Minister Choi Gang-seok surpassed the 50% approval mark,
leading opposition leader Hwang Gi-tae by 17%.
As Minister Choi Gang-seok maintains a commanding lead,
whether he will enter the presidential race
has become the hottest question in political circles.
- This way, sir. - Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Hwang, for visiting us.
Thank you very much. Thank you.
So you've already started campaigning, I see.
Is that Minister Choi Gang-seok?
Come, join me. I'm a regular here.
Excuse me? Can you bring us another stew?
Thank you. No photos. Just a moment, please.
Hm.
Strange that you're campaigning when you're not officially a candidate,
and the election campaign has not yet begun.
- This looks really delicious. - I hope you like it.
So, Minister, have you been listening to the news?
Ah!
Then again, you're not the kind who listens to rumors.
The word in the House of Congress is that
you're using the murder of your daughter to help your career.
Using her death to run for president.
Hm.
I see you like keeping up to date on rumors.
So I guess you heard that the party is holding an emergency meeting today.
Maybe you haven't heard?
What did they need to discuss
that required keeping you in the dark?
Considering that your approval ratings are so low,
maybe they're planning on finding a new candidate.
Who's behind this?
I'm heading down there right now!
They cannot stop me. I'm the leader of the party!
Do you hear what I said?
What?
My apologies, sir, but you have a visitor.
Do I look like I'm in the mood for visitors?!
He says he has some important information for you about the ERPB.