Storyline

Kim Seo-hui’s life is changed forever when her politician father dies in a car crash and her husband disappears – all in one day. She enters the world of politics and join hands with small-town detective Jo Tae-sik to uncover the truth when she finds out that the car crash might not have been an accident after all.

First Aired

2019-10-12
Last Aired

2019-12-01
Creator
Genre

Mystery, Drama, Crime
Seasons

1
Episodes

16
Status

Ended
Language

한국어/조선말
Network

OCN, Netflix

Keywords:

detective based on novel or book investigation car accident missing husband politician death political suspense

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Season 1

1. Hand

Jo Tae-sik inspects an apparent suicide. After learning that Kim Seung-cheol died in a car accident, K...More

Jo Tae-sik inspects an apparent suicide. After learning that Kim Seung-cheol died in a car accident, Kim Seo-hui can’t get a hold of Jeong Sang-hun.Less

60mins 2019-10-12

2. Target

Tae-sik and his team look into Sang-hun's disappearance -- and learn he and Seung-cheol were working o...More

Tae-sik and his team look into Sang-hun's disappearance -- and learn he and Seung-cheol were working on something together.Less

60mins 2019-10-13

3. Bait

When a factory worker he'd been trying to find turns up dead, Tae-sik investigates. Seo-hui forces her...More

When a factory worker he'd been trying to find turns up dead, Tae-sik investigates. Seo-hui forces herself through a tough campaign trail.Less

63mins 2019-10-19

4. Restart

Another grisly package surfaces. Tae-sik and his team suspect In Dong-gu is involved. Seo-hui tries to...More

Another grisly package surfaces. Tae-sik and his team suspect In Dong-gu is involved. Seo-hui tries to understand a bill that her party wants passed.Less

60mins 2019-10-20

5. The Other Side

Suspecting something is amiss at the mental hospital, the cops send Jeon Ho-gyu undercover. Seo-hui ea...More

Suspecting something is amiss at the mental hospital, the cops send Jeon Ho-gyu undercover. Seo-hui eavesdrops on Hong Min-guk and Dong-gu.Less

61mins 2019-10-26

6. Disappear

Tae-sik untangles the mystery of the mental hospital -- but Sang-hun remains missing. Seo-hui confront...More

Tae-sik untangles the mystery of the mental hospital -- but Sang-hun remains missing. Seo-hui confronts Jeong Yeong-mun about what he knew.Less

61mins 2019-10-27

7. Jealousy

The search for answers continues as the police turn their attention to Jin Yeong-min, who turns out to...More

The search for answers continues as the police turn their attention to Jin Yeong-min, who turns out to have a long history with Sang-hun.Less

60mins 2019-11-02

8. Eye

Seo-hui comes clean to Tae-sik about the mysterious messages she's been hiding, and probes into a fune...More

Seo-hui comes clean to Tae-sik about the mysterious messages she's been hiding, and probes into a funeral Sang-hun attended before he vanished.Less

60mins 2019-11-03

9. KEY

While Tae-sik's reinvestigation into Choe Su-hyeon's death ruffles feathers left and right, Seo-hui as...More

While Tae-sik's reinvestigation into Choe Su-hyeon's death ruffles feathers left and right, Seo-hui asks around about her connection to Sang-hun.Less

60mins 2019-11-09

10. Bottomless Pit

Ignoring his suspension, Tae-sik chases leads from the list in the USB drive with Seo-hui. Kang Jin-gy...More

Ignoring his suspension, Tae-sik chases leads from the list in the USB drive with Seo-hui. Kang Jin-gyeong brings Ho-gyu the dead laptop.Less

60mins 2019-11-10

11. Framed

Tae-sik recovers the list while on the run from authorities. Meanwhile, Jin-gyeong gets to the bottom ...More

Tae-sik recovers the list while on the run from authorities. Meanwhile, Jin-gyeong gets to the bottom of who framed him.Less

59mins 2019-11-16

12. Disclosure

Tae-sik and Jin-gyeong channel their grief into helping Seo-hui, who discovers a startling truth about...More

Tae-sik and Jin-gyeong channel their grief into helping Seo-hui, who discovers a startling truth about what connects the people on the list.Less

59mins 2019-11-17

13. Real Intention

Getting their hands on damning evidence allows Tae-sik and Jin-gyeong to set a trap. Seo-hui receives ...More

Getting their hands on damning evidence allows Tae-sik and Jin-gyeong to set a trap. Seo-hui receives another message.Less

60mins 2019-11-23

14. Survivor

Trying to turn votes against the bill, Seo-hui holds a press conference. Tae-sik tails Yeong-min, who ...More

Trying to turn votes against the bill, Seo-hui holds a press conference. Tae-sik tails Yeong-min, who has his own plans for the future of JQ Group.Less

61mins 2019-11-24

15. Original Sin

If Seo-hui wants to save Sang-hun, she must find one last crucial piece of evidence among her father's...More

If Seo-hui wants to save Sang-hun, she must find one last crucial piece of evidence among her father's things. Yeong-min delivers an ultimatum.Less

61mins 2019-11-30

16. Those Who Were Silent, Those Who Were Not

Yeong-min and Dong-gu have a final face-to-face. A heartbreaking letter from Sang-hun is difficult to ...More

Yeong-min and Dong-gu have a final face-to-face. A heartbreaking letter from Sang-hun is difficult to swallow for Seo-hui, but doubly so for Yeong-mun.Less