The Price of Confession — Season 1
12 episodesFirst aired 5 December 2025
An Yun Su's humble dream of a happy family life is destroyed when her husband is murdered. She struggles to prove her innocence in his mysterious death. Once in prison, Mo-eun, a mysterious figure called a witch among prison inmates due to her uncanny ability to read people, appears before the distressed Yun Su. The fateful encounter between these two women has its own repercussions, and two men relentlessly pursue the truth: Baek Dong Hun, a conscientious prosecutor who never loses his composure, and Jang Jeong-Gu, Yun Su's lawyer and a former boxer who packs a punch in each and every case.
E1Episode 1
8.3Dec 20251h
Artist Lee Ki-dae is murdered in his studio. His wife, An Yun-su, is held for questioning amid a media frenzy and relentless police investigation.
E2Episode 2
7.7Dec 202551m
Prosecutor Baek pressures Yun-su as she is taken back to the crime scene. While she furiously protests her innocence, another woman admits her guilt.
E3Episode 3
7.8Dec 202551m
Mo Eun and Yun-su come face to face. After public outcry over the investigation, Baek gets a warrant for the detention center and orders a polygraph test.
E4Episode 4
7.7Dec 202551m
Yun-su is given an ankle monitor — and a curfew. After an attorney volunteers to represent Mo Eun, she sends a threatening letter to her new ally.
E5Episode 5
7.7Dec 202548m
Yun-su chases a hooded figure just as Mo Eun is reported missing from prison. Baek starts to suspect that the two women may be one step ahead of him.
E6Episode 6
7.9Dec 202554m
Yun-su digs up dirt on her target's sinister past and spots a potential clue in the studio. A violent fight breaks out while Mo Eun is left unsupervised.
E7Episode 7
8.0Dec 202551m
Both women try to erase evidence which could change the course of the investigation. Meanwhile, Ko Se-hun is reported missing by his grandfather.
E8Episode 8
7.7Dec 202555m
Mo Eun shares evidence that complicates Yun-su's case. As Baek uncovers Se-hun's fatal crime, a new arrival in the cell stirs up old secrets.
E9Episode 9
7.5Dec 202546m
Mo Eun raises eyebrows after a medical emergency. Attorney Jang Jeong-gu receives a pivotal phone call, and an escape attempt puts an inmate in danger.
E10Episode 10
7.5Dec 202546m
A tense confrontation with Jeong-gu, Baek and Mo Eun reveals vital withheld information about the case. A shocking murder confession hits the news.
E11Episode 11
7.5Dec 202551m
A hidden motive — and fingerprint — in Lee Ki-dae's murder case leads to an unlikely source. Mo Eun orchestrates a plan after news of a kidnapping.
E12Episode 12
6.5Dec 202552m
As the pieces start falling into place in both murder cases, Baek and Jeong-gu receive a chilling video. Mo Eun has a final message for Yun-su.