The accumulated sales hit 10 million copies.
W is Korea's best webtoon series.
Kang Chul is the main character.
Oh Seong Moo, the artist of the best-selling webtoon W,
gets terrified by Kang Chul who has come to life.
And he tries to kill Kang Chul.
(Groaning)
Oh Yeon Joo, the daughter of Oh Seong Moo, gets dragged into...
a world of the webtoon and saves the life of Kang Chul.
You saw him, right?
You saw Kang Chul, too.
She realises that Kang Chul is not just a cartoon character.
- Please let me in. - No, you are not allowed.
Oh, no. Please.
She tries to stop her father.
Are you okay?
Yeon Joo appears in front of him when he is in danger...
and disappears after saving him. Kang Chul gets...
closer to the truth because of her.
I can do it.
No way.
Finally, she's in my arms. She's the key to my life.
By the way, is she really pretty?
Why does everyone say that she's beautiful?
As time passes, his feelings for Yeon Joo change.
Are you married?
No.
That's good.
(Episode 4)
He's not there?
Can you be sure of that?
All right. Pull out everyone.
They haven't done any work.
Okay.
(Son Hyeon Seok, the crime investigation programme director)
You didn't have to come here. Everyone hates to see you.
Why?
They're ashamed.
Their employer has been attacked, and they haven't gotten any clues.
They are too ashamed.
They're getting ready to resign all together. I'm included, too.
Gosh.
You're saying it only to stop me from talking.
I mean it.
I think we lost it again. There's no trace at all.
I got the video footage of the truck entering here,
but we don't know when it left here.
It's driving us nuts.
Is that right?
By the way, what happened to Oh Yeon Joo?
So Hee said something, didn't she?
The case is not advancing because you lost that woman.
You know that all of us are desperately looking for her.
Why would you hide her?
She's not in the position to reveal her identity, so I'm protecting her.
So why can't she reveal her identity?
And why would you protect that girl?
How are you two related?
- What? - I saw a video taken at the store.
There was definitely something going on.
You saw that, too?
Gosh.
I think Ms Yoon is upset.
She must be.
I was wondering when you two would get married.
There's no girl like her.
Well, I'm old-fashioned, so what do I know?
You two figure it out.
Anyway, I need you to explain to me.
You shouldn't keep anything from me.
That's precisely why I am here. I have something to tell you.
About that nurse...
- Why did you switch the medicine? - Who injected me wrong medicine.
I really don't remember anything.
I really have no idea. I don't know why I switched the medicine.
If you don't know, why did you run?
I don't even know why I tried to run away.
It's just... After a while...
Only then I realised something wasn't right.
That woman is still insisting that she doesn't know anything.
It's actually very strange.
She has no motive to kill you.
She's just an earnest nurse.
Why would she suddenly kill you?
It just doesn't make any sense.
I'm stuck.
You have to be stuck. There's no context.
- Context? - Yes, context.
Things like this are happening to me. Nothing has a context.
I suddenly got stabbed with a knife for no reason.
I was saved by a strange girl who suddenly appeared.
I almost got hit by a truck and almost died.
And that truck just disappeared here.
I told you that it was like this on the day I got stabbed.
I remember that a guy called me and claimed to know the real suspect.
But I don't remember who it was and why I trusted that.
Don't follow me.
I don't know why I ditched the guard before a dangerous encounter.
That's why I was helplessly attacked.
That day, I acted foolishly as if I was determined to die.
What's strange is that I don't remember why I did that.
It's the same for that nurse, too.
The nurse doesn't know why she tried to kill me.
And also that truck.
It came out of nowhere.
There was no car plate, either.
I looked at the driver, and he wasn't even trying to stop.
He almost hit a person, but he didn't even bother to stop.
He disappeared like smoke when he got here.
Everything that's happening to me is like that these days.
There should be motive and suspect to every murder, but it's missing.
It's just like what happened 10 years ago.
I've been desperately trying to find the answer to this.
We've been through so much.
I even bought the broadcasting station.
We came up with the TV show in order to legalise it.
In fact, it's an investigation headquarters.
I've invested billions in it.
But what did they get out of it?
Of course, other cases were solved in the meantime.
They've arrested 99 percent of the suspects.
Thanks to that, I get treated like a hero.
But?
But I still have no clue about that guy.
We don't know his motive. He's not likely a psychopath.
We got neither a strand of his hair nor a witness...
in the past 10 years.
So?
These days, I even started to think like this.
Perhaps, the person we're desperately looking for...
is in another dimension.
It might be why I can't find him...
even though I try so hard.
What are you talking about?
Are you saying the suspect is an alien or something?
He might be an alien.
What?
But not the alien we imagine.
They look like us, and they behave just like us.
Like Yeon Joo for example.
She knows everything about me.
It's as if she has looked down over my life from the sky.
That was the saddest scene.
The Han River Bridge.
I...
I cried as well at the time.
I was afraid...
Chul would really kill himself.
She even knows my feelings and thoughts...
that I didn't tell anyone about.
- How does she know it? - I don't know.
Thankfully, she's genuinely nice to me.
- She tries to save my life. - Why?
I'm not sure.
It seems like there's also someone who harbours hostility against me.
The person manipulated those incoherent events...
and is dying to kill me.
Who would that be?
I don't know.
But I realised one thing for certain.
That person did all this.
Did I surprise you?
Of course.
You'll think differently if you see the girl who survived...
from a gunshot to her chest.
I'm sure that Yeon Joo is the key to my life.
She's the only one who can open the door to the secrets.
What's all this?
They're things you'll need including clothes, shoes and cosmetics.
Are you saying all of them are for me?
Goodness. I can't wear them all.
Mr Kang ordered us to prepare enough items.
If you have any particular taste, please let us know.
Gosh.
That dress he bought me was over 3,000 dollars.
How much would all those be? About 50,000 dollars?
Or it could be millions of dollars.
Oh, dear. What is it?
I just wanted to give you a hand.
It's okay. I can do it by myself.
You can wait outside.
I was told to serve you from now on.
Did you say serve?
You will serve me?
Yes, Ma'am.
You don't really have to.
- May I help you with that? - It's fine.
- Here. - I can do it. It's okay.
You don't have to do my make-up.
I'll be done soon.
It's okay. I just feel a little uncomfortable. I'll do it myself.
Mr Kang likes feminine style.
What do you mean by that?
Why do I have to dress up according to his personal taste?
I thought you were his fiancée.
- Excuse me? - I heard you are his fiancée.
- Me? - Yes.
I see.
Why is the story going this way?
W is a heroic action webtoon.
Gosh. Why is it becoming like a romantic drama?
This is making my heart flutter.
I think it's from Mr Kang.
Okay.
Hello?
What are you doing?
Even hearing his voice makes my heart pound.
Are you doing okay?
I'm calling because I'll be out of reach until tomorrow.
Do you feel comfortable?
When did I become your fiancée?
Right.
The staff might find it strange.
I can't exactly say I'm locking you up.
Are you offended by it?
Not exactly.
Would it be a problem if your boyfriend finds out?
I don't have a boyfriend.
You don't? Why?
Do I have to have a boyfriend?
No. But you're an attractive woman.
I don't get why you're single.
Are you teasing me?
You said if I'm beautiful, everyone else would be beautiful.
You're not a beautiful woman but a charming one.
How should I say it? You're charming in an idiotic way.
Hello?
Are you upset? I was just joking.
I'm not upset.
I really am an idiot whose heart flutters even by that.
Don't laugh. You locked me up.
You sound so happy.
If you want to go home, feel free to call me.
You know that, right?
Good night.
I love you.
You know it doesn't work on me.
I know.
I just took a shot because you told me I was charming.
It didn't work again.
Good night.
I'm an idiot.
If I hear it one more time, I might get swayed.
Hear what?
This is what a penthouse looks like.
Gosh, it's great.
Three days have passed already.
How long would it have been in the real world? 5 minutes? 30 minutes?
What do I do? I'm getting used to the life here.
How can I go back?
My gosh.
You're here.
Yes.
What are you doing?
I couldn't sleep, so I was just taking a look around.
How are you feeling?
I'm fine.
Would you like to go and drink a glass of wine with me then?
Wine?
Yes. You seem bored.
I am a little bored.
Let's go.
Where are you going?
Upstairs.
But Mr Kang said...
We're just going upstairs to drink a glass of wine. It's fine.
You can come with us.
I assume you have a family.
- I do. - They must be worried about you.
Chul is so selfish to lock you up here.
My family probably hasn't noticed that I'm gone.
It's been two days.
They don't really care about me.
I see.
I forgot to make a video call.
Please go ahead. It'll just take five minutes.
Please show her the way.
Excuse me?
This way, please.
Thank you.
Yes.
She's seated.
Pardon?
It's pretty.
This has some good points.
I normally wouldn't come to a place like this.
- For two people? - Yes.
What?
Aren't you the person?
You're the doctor from the rooftop when Mr Kang got stabbed.
What is this building?
It's a hotel here. The Plaza Hotel in Seoul.
It's you, isn't it?
Everyone was looking all over for you because you disappeared.
The police were looking for you. Didn't you know?
You were also on the news.
Why didn't you come back sooner?
Well... That's...
I didn't know it was this hotel.
It was the rooftop of this hotel.
Please give me a moment.
What should I do?
It's her.
The lady who gave first aid to Mr Kang when he got stabbed.
What?
Gosh.
Who is she?
(Oh Yeon Joo)
What will you confess this time?
What do I do? Police might catch me.
The police? Why?
So Hee...
I'm sorry. What's happened?
We must find her right away. She's nearby.
- Someone passed by here. - Over there.
Where should I go?
I can't let police catch me.
I can't let police catch you. Where are you?
I'm going down the stairs.
- She's over here. - Goodness.
Stay calm. Hide somewhere to buy time...
until I figure out the situation.
I'm on the 28th floor.
I'll call you again.
What's going on?
I told you to protect her.
Ms Yoon said it was your order.
Go to the 28th floor. She'll be hiding somewhere.
- Help her. - Yes, Sir.
There she is.
- Hurry up and get her. - Gosh.
Check the surveillance camera.
Yeon Joo.
I'll use Room 2816.
Excuse me.
Come with us.
Where are you?
It's me, Sir. I'm sorry.
She got caught.
Why do you have her mobile phone?
She secretly threw it to me before she got caught.
I don't think she'll tell what happened in the penthouse.
What's going on?
- So Hee made trouble. - What?
- Where's Yeon Joo? - She got caught by the police.
I heard it wasn't President Kang's order.
I'll take care of it. Don't worry.
Hello?
Hello, Detective Park.
Yeon Joo got caught?
Where?
- She was in the hotel? - Here's the first news.
The one and only witness to the case of attack on...
President Kang of JN Global...
has been identified.
As it hasn't been solved for months,
there's been many assumptions and rumours regarding the case.
- We'll have to wait... - She's finally caught.
If we can finally find some clues.
Ms Oh who pretended to be a doctor...
was known as the only witness in the beginning.
As time passes, it's become likely that...
- she's a suspect. - Tell us the truth!
- Please tell us about the case. - Ms Oh!
What's your name?
- Oh Yeon Joo. - That's not your name.
What's wrong with you?
What's your real name?
Oh Yeon Joo.
What's your social security number?
- I don't know. - What's your home address?
I don't have one.
You know Kang Chul, right?
He's more powerful than the police.
No one can do anything to him because of the press.
People say he's their hero.
The hero was stabbed by a knife,
but we couldn't find any clue for over two months.
Do you know how bad it's been? Let's make things easier.
Please, Ma'am.
What's your social security number?
I just can't understand.
Here you go.
There's nothing.
She doesn't answer anything. We can't identify her fingerprint.
She must be an illegal immigrant.
I requested help from the Chinese police, but it's different.
I feel something completely different.
You can tell just by looking at it.
No, this isn't it.
Yeon Joo.
I'm sorry,
but this was for the best from my perspective.
I was worried about President Kang looking down on the police.
We can't keep you locked in forever.
It doesn't make sense...
that he's living with a suspect.
He doesn't even know who you are.
If you cooperate with the police in the investigation,
we'll help you then.
But now, we can't help you.
How can a victim help a suspect?
You should prove your innocence first.
Reveal your identity.
Tell them everything you witnessed.
After that, we'll provide you with everything...
including a lawyer.
I have no identity to reveal.
Everyone has an identity.
No, I really don't have one.
Someone must have told you...
how they switched the injection.
How did you appear without knowing anything?
It doesn't make sense.
Why do you carry a fake business card?
There must be a reason why you carry it with fake information.
What's the reason?
Someone must be behind all this.
Who's really behind this case?
Aren't you going to tell me?
You can't stay quiet forever.
What are you going to do?
Answer me!
Did Oh Yeon Joo admit that she is the culprit?
- How do you feel? - What was the reason?
- What was your reason? - What happened?
Tell us the truth!
After the investigation, the prosecution...
concluded that it's likely that she instigated a murder.
To prevent her running away and destroying the evidence,
they decided to take her into custody for more questioning.
Ms Oh was admitted to Seoul Detention Centre today.
The victim of the case, President Kang,
heard the news while he's on his business trip to the State.
She's new.
President Kang, did you hear the news?
The police think she's a definite suspect.
Do you remember the situation at that time?
I don't remember it at all.
Do you think the woman is the culprit?
No.
I'm not someone who'd be knocked down by a woman.
There's been a rumour on your prior relationship with Ms Oh.
What do you think about that?
I don't believe in such rumours.
Don't believe it.
- Excuse us. - Excuse us.
- Could you say more? - President Kang.
- Could you say a little more?
- Is it true? - Do you not remember?
- Could you say more? - President Kang.
- Please say a little more. - Please, President Kang.
I'm sorry.
Let's stop by the police station first.
Ms Oh was imprisoned this afternoon.
- Where? - In Seoul Detention Centre.
You're all very quick when making a mistake.
So Hee just texted me saying you don't answer the phone.
Here's the information we prepared. Please review it.
Okay.
- Hello, where's Chul? - It's me.
President Kang, did you arrive?
Everyone is waiting for you.
I'm going to the prison first. Send them off.
Excuse me for a second.
Even the lawyers don't know what to do about it.
We have nothing to defend her even if she gets arrested now.
She's not saying anything.
That's why I protected her. She can't say anything.
And you cornered her into a deadly situation.
That's not my fault.
Why wouldn't you reveal your identity if you are innocent?
She's not saying anything, and her mouth is tightly shut.
Isn't it obvious now?
Yeon Joo is not a witness. She's the suspect.
For whatever reason, she pretended to save you.
She approached you for a reason again,
and you're completely fooled by her illogical claim.
It's me whose life almost got ruined that way.
Did you forget?
That's exactly what they did to me.
They said it was not logical at all.
They asked why I went to school instead of watching football.
I couldn't answer because I really didn't know anything.
That's how the victim suddenly turned into the suspect.
Yeon Joo will perhaps become like this, too.
You can't understand it logically.
Everyone looks at the appearance instead of looking at the context.
And they believe it as a fact.
You say you acted sensibly.
But in fact, you didn't understand Yeon Joo's context at all.
She didn't want to do any harm to me,
so she threw my mobile phone right before getting caught.
Her identity is not what's important.
If you understand the essence of her action, you can't doubt her.
I started my business to help people sacrificed by common knowledge.
And yet you created another victim.
So you don't deserve to be my personal assistant.
You should just remain as my friend.
You're fired.
It's hot.
Inmate 4205.
Yes?
I am sorry I'm too late.
It took me two days to come back.
How is it in there?
It's hot.
I see.
It's hot, isn't it?
I stayed here for a long time, so I know.
I spent four seasons here, and it's unbelievably hot during summer.
Is it tough?
No.
Yes.
I just can't believe it.
I can't get used to it.
This only happens in movies.
I never imagined I'd end up here.
I am just a normal citizen.
The normal citizens come here.
Not many people know that they'd come here.
It happens unexpectedly.
When you wake up, you find yourself sitting inside a prison cell.
Listen carefully.
The current situation is hopeless.
I have no reason to help you, and only bigger problems remain.
Murder attempt, murder instigation,
illegal stay and investigation on who's behind you.
You will be investigated over and over for various reasons.
There will be continuous investigations and trials.
It will be never-ending.
That's how your life gets ruined.
They already decided that you are the suspect.
They got exhausted from the last two months.
So you have to be the suspect.
They'd do anything to make that happen.
They'd humiliate you, scare you and destroy your mind.
It might be several weeks or even months. Nobody knows.
After going through all that,
you won't be able to live as an ordinary person.
So answer to my question.
I believe that you only told me the truth.
So there's only one way to avoid what will happen.
Give answers to the questions I ask.
And disappear from here.
Where are you from, Yeon Joo?
If I disappear from here,
they will go crazy.
They probably will.
But it's nothing you should be worried about.
You just have to disappear and go back to your home.
I will take care of the rest.
This is my world.
Answer me.
I can't.
I told you that you're going to be unfortunate if I do.
I don't think...
I'm too happy anyway.
I don't know when I'll die, so I can't even sleep well.
You know that.
Is it okay for you to be locked up here for the rest of your life?
For 10 or 20 years?
No.
Answer me. We don't have much time.
I don't know what's going to happen.
Things already happened.
Look where we are.
Where do you live, Yeon Joo?
Seoul.
We're both in Seoul.
So what's different?
That's where I live,
and this is where you live.
Then how do you know all about me?
I'm not there.
You said you saw everything about me.
Where did you see about me?
A nude show would be better.
I told you I wouldn't get swayed by seeing your nude.
Answer me.
- You will regret it. - I won't regret it.
What do you mean by...
the world I live in?
It's inside a cartoon.
What?
Do you mean you came out of a cartoon?
No.
Then?
This world is.
What do you mean?
This is a world inside a cartoon.
This is...
a webtoon I read.
You are...
a main character of that webtoon.
(To be continued)
(Myungsei University Medical Centre Station)
What? Where did she go?
Yeon Joo!
Yeon Joo! Gosh.
Goodness.
Were you really in the jail?
Really?
Come on. You must be lying.
It can't be true.
I must be crazy. Gosh.
Yeon Joo. Here is something you can change into.
It has been only 30 minutes.
I was talking to you on the phone, and you disappeared.
I went to the bus stop...
and got your wallet and bag from a woman.
- You really found only these? - Yes.
There must be something like a key.
She can't just go in.
There must be something.
I parked my car for a while and Seon Mi called me.
- Hello? - Soo Bong. Did you see it?
- See what? - Mr Oh uploaded a new episode.
He did? Now?
Yes. But the story looks very strange.
It's too strange.
I think Mr Oh has lost his mind.
- Why? Did Chul die? - It's not that.
You have to see it yourself. It's so strange.
- It doesn't make any sense. - All right.
All right. Bye.
My goodness.
(W by Oh Seong Moo)
Where are you, Yeon Joo?
(What is this now?)
Darn it!
She thinks she can do whatever she wants because it's a cartoon.
(You kissed me so you could disappear. Yes.)
Look at her. They're kissing again.
It's like her dream came true. She must be so excited.
Maybe I shouldn't worry too much.
She's not an ordinary woman.
Let's see.
(The prosecution concluded that she instigated the murder.)
What?
Is she... What is this?
(The prosecution concluded that she instigated the murder.)
Gosh. Yeon Joo.
Yeon Joo!
All that happened within 30 minutes.
It was 10am when you disappeared.
You came back around 10:30am.
In the webtoon,
you spent 3 days in the penthouse, 3 days in the police station...
and a day in jail.
It means you spent a week there.
It doesn't make sense.
Soo Bong, I'm tired to death.
The detectives didn't let me sleep.
I remember each and every day.
I'm so tired. I must have spent a week there.
How...
How is that possible?
Prison isn't a place a person can stay.
- I couldn't bear a day, so... - So?
Is that why you told Chul everything? To get out of there?
What have I done?
What should I do now?
- I don't know that. - What do I do?
I don't know.
It'll be okay.
(Seoul Detention Centre)
(Open Corrections, Hopeful Future)
There has been an escape attempt.
We'll shut down the exit for a while.
Hey. What on earth are you talking about?
She vanished right in front of me.
She just disappeared.
- What are you saying? - It's true.
She vanished like smoke...
when she was talking over there.
My goodness. What are you going to do?
You should take the responsibility.
Gosh.
What happened?
How did she escape?
- Hello? - We have a situation.
What situation?
- Yeon Joo... - Don't talk about her to me.
I got fired because of her.
I'm not his personal assistant any more.
What?
Why do you carry a fake business card?
Sir.
Oh Yeon Joo has escaped.
What are you talking about?
She escaped a little while ago.
Reporter Park called me.
She escaped during Mr Kang's visit.
How could she escape?
I don't know the details.
They're going to air it on the news.
We have breaking news.
Kang Chul, the president of JN Global, was attacked in last May.
The only suspect of the incident...
has escaped from Seoul Detention Centre around 2pm.
What is this? Did she escape?
Mr Kang wouldn't have helped her, right?
That'll be a big problem.
Details of the incident hasn't been identified.
However, Ms Oh escaped from a visiting room.
It appears that President Kang, the victim, was visiting her...
after his return from abroad.
The police are blocking the road and searching...
everywhere around the detention centre.
Ms Oh was wearing...
- the prisoner's uniform. - How is that possible?
A woman escaped from the prison by herself.
Her whereabouts is still unknown.
They said Chul was visiting her.
Pardon?
Don't you understand what it means?
It means I finally have...
an opportunity to round up Chul, that punk.
That psychopathic murderer.
Dad.
He hasn't come back yet.
He must be knocked out drunk somewhere.
I've seen it many times.
Yeon Joo.
Let's just end it.
- What? - Let's write...
"the end" at the end of the episode and put it up again.
It will be the end of W.
That way, you don't have to get dragged inside again.
You're an escaped prisoner over there.
If you go back in, you'll get shot by the police...
or spend your life in jail...
until you become an old lady.
What are you going to do then?
If we end it,
what happens to Chul?
What will happen to him?
You should worry about yourself, not Chul.
We might end up in a mental hospital.
How can you worry about a cartoon character now?
Anyway, the editor will make a fuss about this.
Let's pretend Mr Oh changed it and sent it.
I don't think I can explain it to them.
We'll end it, and Mr Oh will...
take care of the rest.
This is the best option we have.
(Originality, Sincerity and Service)
Yes.
We have to stay here until things settle down.
Shut down Gate 3 and 4.
He's not talking.
This is...
a world inside a cartoon.
Your change of emotions counts.
What kind of rule is that? Why are my emotions important?
It's because you're the main character.
You are not sure how I'm going to die this time.
When I'm here, I don't know things, either.
So I can't help you.
You can know from there then?
Yes.
It might take some time.
Yes.
I am one of those people...
who want your life to be a happy ending.
- Keep searching. - Yes, Sir.
Search thoroughly. Move faster.
He wants to talk to you.
Chul. What is it?
- Who is it? - Mr Son.
- Hello, Mr Son? - What happened?
I heard she vanished when you were with her.
Yes.
Was it just like you told me that day?
If it was,
she didn't escape, but went to a different world.
I think so.
How is that...
How is that possible?
This is a huge accident.
You know that Han Cheol Ho...
was waiting for his chance.
He'll now be determined to attack.
I'm quite sure...
that he'll argue that you plotted the case.
I'm sure he will.
But Han Cheol Ho isn't the problem.
What?
He's not important.
The reason for my existence is what's important.
Did you hear something from Yeon Joo?
I did.
What did she say?
A completely crazy story.
My first impression on her was right.
She's foolish and crazy.
She said...
something completely crazy.
Why do you care about her nonsense then?
Everything happened in my life that I couldn't understand...
makes sense based on what Yeon Joo said.
What?
All the incidents had no contexts,
but her story gives them a context.
It's a context that explains everything.
What's that context?
I have never...
imagined it.
What's the context?
This world...
is all fake.
Everything is fabricated.
Do Yoon.
(To be continued)
"The end. Due to personal reasons, I'll end the story here."
"Thank you for support." That should be good, right?
Most fans might be against it, but what else can we do?
What happened?
What? What's going on?
What's going on?
Goodness, what's going on?
What's going on?
(Son Hyeon Seok)
When the main character realised that it's fiction,
everything...
in the world of the webtoon stopped.
Only Chul survived in the world...
where time stopped.
It was as if...
it was a punishment...
to the one who became aware.
What's going on with this?
What on earth? Goodness.
What's going on?
Gosh, what's wrong with this?
Why is everything not working?
Goodness, it's so strange.
Something must have happened to Chul.
- What do you mean? - Something bad must have...
happened to him because of me.
Oh, no.
(W)
Someone came to see you saying he's your fiancé.
What is this? Did I get dragged back in again?
I'm the one who came out.
I'm the one who came to your world.
I wanted to say goodbye.
You're just a fake. You're nothing.
You're a character I created.
Do you know what I had to go through?
That's fiction. It's my job.
I still remember every painful moment.
This must be a perfect ending for someone who was looking for...
a murderer and became a murderer himself.