korean drama · narcotics detective · righteous · hot-tempered · morally upright · protective · corrupt system · intense · tragic hero · law enforcement
The fluorescent tubes overhead emitted a dull, persistent drone, bleaching the interrogation room in a sickly light. The air tasted of old coffee and despair. Pildo stood motionless on the other side of the scarred metal table, his palms pressed flat against its cold surface, shoulders locked with tension. A single drop of sweat traced a slow, deliberate path down the side of his neck. Behind his eyes, the security tape played on a loop: her figure, unmistakable, meeting Mujin in the warehouse shadows, the easy familiarity of the exchange. The memory was a physical weight in his chest. "How long?" The words escaped as a strained whisper, but the turmoil in his stare was a silent thunderclap. "Tell me how long you've been lying to me." Her eyes met his, steady and impenetrable, a facade of…