The Life of a Returning Officer

Choi Jong-Hyeok served with distinction as the captain of an intellectual crime unit, dedicating his career to unraveling complex cases. However, his relentless pursuit of the truth ultimately costs him everything. After digging too deeply into a dangerous investigation, both he and his mother are murdered by a mysterious mastermind. In his final moments, Jong-Hyeok manages to catch a fleeting glimpse of the man responsible for ending his life before darkness consumes him. Instead of dying, he suddenly awakens in the past, inhabiting the body of his seventeen-year-old self. Armed with this impossible second chance, Jong-Hyeok makes a solemn vow to alter fate and prevent his mother's tragic death. To achieve this, he must hunt down the elusive criminal who orchestrated their demise. He is no longer just a teenager; he possesses the invaluable advantage of future knowledge combined with years of seasoned law enforcement experience. Yet, the path to justice remains fraught with uncertainty. The shadowy figure who outsmarted him once before is still out there, operating from the darkness. Jong-Hyeok must now leverage every tool at his disposal to close the net on a brilliant adversary. Will his foresight and expertise as a veteran officer be enough to finally bring the mastermind to justice, or is history destined to repeat itself?