They knew he did it, but there was no evidence.
Know that Professor CHOI from Police University?
The one who gets on TV?
He interrogated the guy and said he was innocent.
Then they let him walk.
See you.
I'm not at liberty to talk about HAN.
I'm only seeing you cause you came to see me.
Why was HAN the suspect?
He was like the killer
Poker face.
No< fingerprints.
And he wasn't shaken at all for a 3-day-Iong questioning.
The cops were running out of patience.
I'm not the killer.
What the fuck!
You piece of shit!
Motherfucker!
You can't book him without evidence!
You wanna see my ass getting fried?
The prosecutor said if we...
What are you, a moron?
If things go wrong?
It's us who take the fall!
Where's Sergeant SEO?
I want his ass in my office!
Boss?
Go get me evidence.
You saw him. He has no fingerprints.
He can't leave evidence.
And that son of a bitch doesn't have an alibi.
The witness said it wasn't him?
I don't understand it.
He picked out his mugshot and said no at the line up.
- He picked out his mugshot? - Yes!
Get Professor CHOI.
Professor CHOI.
Why'd you use a lie detector?
Sorry.
Not even admissible in court.
There's no way to get him to talk now.
What then?
We will do it tonight.
Place a pile of documents on the table to pressure him.
And get a bloody rock as if it were evidence.
The location of the table is important.
Put it where HAN has to turn his head to look at it.
If he's the killer, he can't ignore it.
I'm not asking if you did it.
I know you did it.
Why did you go back to the scene?
I was walking by and saw the crowd.
So I got curious.
We have a witness.
He identified you as a killer at the scene.
You can choose.
A prison? Or a hospital?
You will be treated for insanity.
Your witness got the wrong person.
He's not the killer!
Release him now!
When I heard of his arrest, I couldn't believe it.
The prosecutor for that case
It was AHN Min-ho.
HAN.
Are you that stupid?
If you hide it, you only raise suspicion.
I wasn't thinking right.
I didn't think it would do me any good.
So I kept it from you.
Can't you see what's going on here?
They'll create a motive out of it!
Am I the only one who cares about this trial?
Is that it?
Come on, spill the beans.
You did it, didn't you?
Tell me honestly!
You had no other reason to keep it from me!
Come on.
You killed her, didn't you?
The way you look at me
It's not different from the way others do.
That stopped me from telling you.
You're the only one I can depend on now.
But you don't believe me.
I didn't kill my wife.
I can't even accept the fact she's dead.
So don't look at me like that.
I did not kill my wife.
KANG.
Why'd you turn your phone off?
KANG?
We're gonna lose.
No way.
It's not HAN in that CCTV file.
If we get hold of it, we can totally win.
If HAN was in it
they had no reason to hide it.
HAN was a suspect for a high school girl killing.
I knew he was strange.
So we're giving up?
What should we do?
Who knows what that detective did?
We need to get that file. HAN isn't in it.
Let's call it a night. I will call you.
What's this? You hit the booze without me?
Being an attorney sucks.
What's going on here?
You think I can pull this off?
Damn.
Attorney KANG, Can I tell you something?
Yeah.
It never crossed my mind
that you might lose.
This photo makes me feel weird.
So happy back then.
They didn't see this coming, did they?
I know.
What if HAN is the killer?
Tell me.
Do you have doubts about his innocence?
I do.
One thing is clear.
The police told the wife her hubby was a killer.
She didn't believe it.
So they threatened her with a conspiracy thing.
How do you think that made her feel?
Well
Shitty, I bet.
She came to see you 3 days prior to murder?
We didn't talk much after she got married.
So I was surprised when she came without a call.
What did she say?
She was shaking out of fear.
Honey, what's wrong?
What is it? Come on, tell me.
Come on!
He's not the man I knew.
What do you mean? Be specific.
He might kill me.
Back then I didn't know what that meant.
I shouldn't have sent her back.
Was she always that sensitive?
No.
She was nice and docile before the marriage.
But she changed completely.
Constantly nervous as if she were being chased.
It's all because of him.
He ruined my daughter.
My little girl
Tell us.
What's he like to you?
He's not human.
He's a demon.
I knew it when I first saw him.
Do you think he's capable of killing your daughter?
I do!
Thank you.
No more questions.
You knew she was in danger. Why didn't you do anything?
You had 3 days.
You could've found a way to help her.
Did you talk to her afterwards?
I was so confused then.
And I didn't know how she would react.
So you put your feelings before her safety?
Did she really say her husband might kill her?
The victim missed work for 2 months before the marriage.
Why was that?
She was so sick I sent her to a prayer retreat.
Not a hospital? Why a prayer retreat?
Why did she miss work and go to the prayer retreat?
You should pray to heal your mind.
So you sent her there against her will?
Objection!
The defense is reviling her religious life.
Watch yourself, counselor.
You opposed their marriage.
You felt betrayed she was leaving you.
So you were mad at him. Isn't that right?
Because he stole your girl.
What'd you say to her that day?
Did you try to force her into the prayer retreat?
Objection!
Counselor?
I just
You need to pray.
Let's go to the prayer retreat.
Let go.
You're insane.
You've fallen into a devil's trap!
Look at yourself!
I'm sorry I came.
I told her to leave that demon.
I told her to get out of that demon's nest.
HAN Cheol-min!
You killed her, didn't you?
You ruined my girl!
You killed my girl!
No more questions.
Prosecutor AHN Min-ho
- I want it back ASAP. - Okay.
I can get fired for this.
I'm risking my ass here.
Don't worry. We're saving a man's life.
This will prove we were right.
LEE, you're doing the right thing.
As the leader of the pack is nowhere to be seen
he tries to mate with her.
She resists hard, but it's of no use.
Asshole! What the hell is this?
You fucking tricked me!
Asshole!
You're dead!
You fucking baldy!
You lying son of a bitch!
How can you...
Who the hell are they?
You called your buddies?
He was being cunning, and the price should be paid.
What were you thinking, stealing evidence?
I had no idea what it was.
My headache is gone.
We'll indict him for bribery.
His license will be revoked, and he's done.
You'll get what you want.
What do I want?
HAN
To nail HAN Cheol-min.
I could've done that in court.
It's better than putting Sergeant SEO on the stand.
All is well.
Your father.
Professor AHN will be happy, too.
He never liked me when he was my boss.
Send him my regards.
I never imagined AHN would go that far.
An entrapment?
He sure keeps himself busy.
- Turn around. - What?
Turn around.
Where are we going?
I need a lawyer.
Professor?
What are you doing here?
You're on KANG's case, aren't you?
Yes.
What about it?
I'm here to see you as his attorney.
What?
Professor AHN? Where?
KANG, you crazy fuck!
Bye, Professor.
Hi.
Not going up?
No, I was going down.
You came to see PARK?
We have our own principles. You might think...
Stop talking.
Okay.
Professor?
Why don't we have lunch?
Father.
Do you have to do this?
This isn't about winning. It's aboutjustice.
Save it. Why are you doing this fight?
To catch a killer.
That's my job.
Not to save your pride?
That's right.
I've put my pride on this fight.
What you're doing isn't right.
It's not a good idea.
Sir?
He tried to buy evidence.
He's no good to defend.
It was an entrapment, and they don't have a case.
I'm still good to defend.
He stole the hard evidence.
He should've submitted CCTV file as evidence.
We were going to, but he contaminated it.
They kept it from us and used it to trap me.
I can prove my claim.
I call Detective LEE for our witness.
I also call Detective LEE for our witness
to prove his wrongdoing.
Shut up!
If he hasn't been indicted, he's still good.
That doesn't mean you're off the hook.
It's clear that the defense tried to buy evidence.
Therefore, that CCTV file is contaminated.
I don't wanna hear a word about that anymore.
So I won't allow that witness. Any questions?
Now
Any other witnesses?
I call Sergeant SEO.
A month prior to murder
the victim requested him to investigate HAN.
- That doesn't - I will consider it.
Listen, KANG.
I'm warning you.
If this happens again, I'll hold you in contempt of court.
Okay.
Yes!
I'm driving like crazy now.
I will see you in no time.
That old man is dying to see me now?
Excuse me.
I called you earlier.
What's the compensation?
My son is crippled for good.
Here.
Smiling?
My son is crippled, and you're smiling?
Calm down and tell me what happened.
So we can work out something.
Is this your car? 49 DA 7595?
Oh
Do you remember what time it happened?
It was 1:30 in the morning.
You hit him and ran. An apology would be nice.
Oh!
I'm really sorry.
I'm not really from an insurance firm.
Can you tell me what exactly happened?
My client will compensate more than enough.
- You sure? - Yes.
Now you're talking.
My son was riding a bike. And then...
What?
How do you know the victim?
I was a homicide detective.
A high school girl was killed a year ago.
And HAN was our suspect.
I met her then.
You knew the defendant first.
Yes.
We questioned him off the record.
But he walked on lack of evidence.
I've been watching him ever since I left the force.
Why? You had nothing against him.
I was sure he was the killer.
I tailed him for a while, but nothing.
So I decided to put a bug in his place.
She knew he had lied about his business trip.
So I told her
that we had questioned him for murder for 3 days.
No evidence.
But he was still a key suspect.
I asked for help, and she agreed.
Did that work?
No.
I lost contact with her 3 days prior to murder.
So I followed her around.
It was that high school girl who got killed.
"Our beloved daughter Rest in peace"
A few hours later, she called me.
She said she had evidence against HAN.
Objection!
It's argumentative.
I have a transcript.
The Criminal Procedure Code states clearly
that evidence not acquired through due process of law
can't be used as evidence in the court of law.
There are two precedents set by the Supreme Court.
Sustained. It can't be evidence.
The witness' testimony is based on illegal evidence.
It shouldn't affect the jury in any ways.
I'd like to hear what the witness has to say.
Overruled.
Then what?
What happened?
HAN suddenly left on a business trip.
It didn't feel right so I tailed him.
But he cut his trip short and headed back home.
I ended up losing him.
I called the police right away.
Good 30 minutes later, the cops came.
You were a trusted detective.
Your work performance was excellent.
Why did you quit?
Cops catch criminals.
Do you know how it feels, releasing a killer?
I couldn't do anything within the law.
I was so upset.
So I decided to catch him at any cost.
Do you feel responsible in any way
for the victim's death?
Until my last breath.
She had evidence against the defendant.
And she was murdered.
All the facts are clear.
The defendant had motive
to murder his wife.
You said she was helpful.
Didn't you think she would be in danger?
I did.
That's why I asked her.
No wife wouldn't be shocked to learn
that her husband might be a killer.
I did it to protect her.
From whom?
The man whom you let walk?
I was certain he was the killer.
You said you would catch him at any cost.
You don't care who gets hurt as long as you get it done?
Objection!
He's distorting the witness' good will.
Sustained.
It's all what you think it is.
No evidence to support your claim.
It's very hard to believe you acted alone.
Anybody else involved?
No.
This case is deeply related to a high school girl killing.
Nobody else is involved?
No, I did it on my own.
Last question.
Please name the prosecutor you worked with on that case.
Prosecutor AHN Min-ho.
No more questions.
Come on!
I don't like courts and the police station.
My heart is racing. I can't do it.
Look, listen to me.
His life is in your hands.
Go back in there and tell them what you saw.
That's all I'm asking.
God
I don't wanna get involved in someone else's life.
You work it out for yourselves.
I don't know shit.
Let's go home.
Damn it!
Sir?
Money?
Defendant, take the stand.
Wait.
The defense calls a new witness.
He's not on the list.
May I approach?
Yes, both of you.
He will prove my client's alibi.
It's unacceptable.
We got a call this morning.
Be understandable.
No way.
I didn't object to Sergeant SEO.
Make it fair for us.
Hold on.
Let's listen to him.
- Make it short. - Okay.
Witness, take the stand.
Stand up.
Raise your hand.
I swear to tell the truth.
The whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
So help me, God.
On December 9th, on a Seoul-bound highway.
You saw a car accident?
Yes.
Please tell us what you saw.
I run a five-and dime store along the highway.
My son came in limping so I asked him what happened.
He said that a car drove into the shoulder and hit him.
What?
I told you not to Bike at night!
So I ran outside.
And there was a SUV standing on the shoulder.
I ran over to see the driver.
Hey!
And that bugger just bolted.
Hey!
- You saw the plate? - Yes.
It's 49 DA 7595
Okay.
This photo was taken right after his arrest.
Please, notice the bumper that was damaged.
What time was it?
1:30 in the morning.
No more questions.
Why didn't you report it right away?
I didn't think my boy got hurt that much.
It was a minor accident from two months ago
How do you remember it so well?
I wrote down the time and plate just in case.
You didn't get a look at the driver?
Right.
Was it your will to testify?
Or were you promised to get paid?
Objection!
I just came for compensation for a hit and run.
Oh, let me get this straight.
The defense promised compensation
for what you saw two months ago?
And you didn't really see it happen.
Objection!
The defense counsel tried to buy evidence before.
Now he's trying to buy a witness.
Answer the question.
Were you promised compensation?
What else would I be here for?
Listen.
Perjury is a serious crime.
It's maximum 5 years in jail!
What?
Sit down!
Where are you going?
Sit down.
What's going on here?
I'm going home!
Mr. HAN.
Why didn't you tell your wife
Why didn't you tell her what happened?
Why didn't you?
Why didn't he tell his wife?
HAN Cheol-min.
You were questioned for a high school girl killing.
Why didn't you tell your wife?
She was so vulnerable.
I just couldn't.
Did you know what situation she was in?
No.
I had no idea she was in so much pain.
I thought she was cheating on me. Talking to a cop,
I never imagined it.
She'd been seeing a shrink because of you.
It was bad enough for her to try suicide.
As her husband, how could you not know?
I didn't have the slightest idea until today.
I often did overtime at work and didn't spend much time with her.
I just thought she wasn't as talkative as before.
I don't buy that. You just avoided her on purpose.
No!
He's grinding him.
You can't let him testify. AHN will fire back.
Then what do we have to show the jury?
Emotions.
What about that trip?
You're a film developer. Why'd you go to the set?
I was requested to be there. Ask them.
Why'd you cut the trip short?
It was our anniversary.
I wanted to do something for her to turn things around.
It took 5 hours for you to get to Seoul.
Which is long enough to make a round trip.
I had a hard time staying awake.
I missed the turnpike.
So I took a highway.
I didn't know where I was. It was so dark.
When I came to, hours had passed.
I turned the car around and headed home.
I didn't wanna leave her alone on our anniversary.
Mr. HAN.
You just wanted to run from her.
You just wanted to end your marriage.
You knew the pain she was in and ignored it.
Please...
Are you responsible for her death?
Objection, Your Honor.
You don't have to answer that question.
Let me ask you again.
Are you responsible for your wife's death?
Whose fault is her death?
Who killed her?
Objection!
Counsel!
Who killed her?
I killed her.
Is that the answer you wanted?
Yes.
I killed her.
I wish I could drop dead.
Am I really a killer?
Did I...
Did I really kill my wife?
I didn't.
But people keep saying that I did.
So I must be mistaken.
Sometimes
I look in the mirror and see a killer.
How's that possible?
My fingerprints?
My hands are wet with chemicals for 12 hours a day.
My fingertips are always split and raw.
So I used to wash them hundreds of times a day.
After I was questioned for murder
I never wash them anymore.
Because I know now it can be a sin.
Yet,
I had my wife to help me stand.
Sure.
You can brand me as a killer.
But don't deny the fact I truly loved my wife.
I still don't think she's dead.
I can't
I just can't accept it.
So, please. Find my wife for me.
I did everything wrong.
Give me a chance to seek forgiveness.
Please, give me a chance.
The defense rests.
Let me go to the bathroom.
That broker digs up dirty witnesses for you?
What about you?
You brainwash them to lie. Is it fun?
You turned a dumbass into a killer.
Did that ignite justice in you?
Sure.
It's on fire.
So shut your hole.
You know what?
You and your client are so good together.
So much alike.
Sergeant SEO acted alone?
I would be fucked if he did.
How does it feel, passing the buck?
The whole world knows that you put him into it.
You give your father a bad name.
Asshole!
Let go!
You're doing it the wrong way.
Wrong?
I don't care if I can bust his ass.
HAN is the killer.
And you try to let him walk?
You got the wrong guy.
You guys killed his wife.
You'll pay the price for this.
Shit.
Were you scared yesterday?
He says it was noisy.
Yeah?
Yes, it was.
Everybody was getting so upset.
Yeah, I know.
Go ahead, counsel.
I admit it.
All we have against him is circumstantial evidence.
But try to see the character of the defendant's.
He was a prime suspect for a high school girl killing.
His wife found out about it.
And he killed her cruelly to destroy evidence.
Beneath that innocent face is nothing but a killer.
An advertent, cold-blooded one who killed his wife.
The defense counsel might put it this way.
His wife was depressed and stressed out.
She stabbed herself
and walked out the door alive.
But think about it.
Forensics testified there was over 3 liters of blood at the scene.
You can't bleed that much unless the artery is cut off.
Let me tell you again.
There were no signs of forced entry.
Nobody but the defendant could be inside that apartment.
Please, remember that.
Let me ask you. What is justice?
All the facts say that HAN is the killer.
But we can't punish him for circumstantial evidence?
That's notjustice. It's evasion of responsibility.
We have to stop the killings.
And we need your help.
Please, letjustice be brought.
Thank you.
Defense counsel?
Closing argument, please.
It's often said.
It's better to release 10 guilty men
than punishing 1 innocent man.
Why?
What violates justice the most is
a ruling that's not based on evidence.
There's no evidence at all HAN committed a crime.
As the prosecution admits, it's all circumstantial.
It's a very dangerous thing.
It can be interpreted in many different ways.
This case has become a tragedy
because everything was based on circumstances.
No solid evidence.
They predetermined that HAN killed that girl.
And they told his wife what they believed was true.
Shocked and scared, she went to her mother for help.
But her mother turned her head away.
What drove the victim off the cliff?
A wrong interpretation of circumstances.
We call it prejudice.
HAN is just a man of himself.
An introvert.
Someone we may call a clean freak.
And prejudice turned him into a monstrous killer.
Why?
As I mentioned earlier
any theory is possible without evidence.
I expect you to doubt the prosecution's theory.
Is it really plausible?
Is his wife really dead?
Look.
I count to three.
And his wife will walk in through the doors.
One.
Two.
Three.
Did you look at the doors?
If you did, you're not sure if she's really dead.
It means that you all have reasonable doubt.
Please, let my client be a free man.
Thank you.
Kid?
Tell me.
Is this the right way?
A shortcut?
This is a shortcut?
Thanks.
It looks familiar.
Why is that?
Have I been here with my wife?
All rise.
JANG Ho-won
The jury didn't reach a unanimous decision.
So I've given this case a lot of thought.
We have a case
for which there isn't physical evidence
such as the body and a murder weapon.
In our court of law, a crime can be proved
through indirect evidence that is tolerated by reason
according to the precedents set by the Supreme Court.
However
if contrary evidence shakes the basis of the argument
then that indirect evidence should be questioned.
Considering all indirect evidence presented
I can't say it's strong enough to support the charge.
I hereby deliver a verdict.
Defendant? Please, rise.
Docket Number 2010-46514.
On the charge of murder, I find the defendant...
Not guilty.
HAN.
You're free now.
Please, this way.
- Congratulations. - Thanks.
Thanks.
KANG?
We will appeal.
Get some tangible evidence.
Your closing argument? Pretty smart.
You know what?
At the count of 3, he didn't look back.
A dam?
Yes.
This is where he took that picture with his wife.
There's a back road here leading to that store.
HAN knew about that?
Yes, I think he came out here on purpose.
The car didn't run him over.
He biked into that car parked there.
That old man lied.
He didn't wanna pay for the damage.
HAN wasn't in the car then.
The boy saw him later coming from the dam.
His wife will walk in through the doors.
One.
Two.
Three.
I did not kill my wife.
KANG?
Do you believe me?
She's missing a tooth.
Him!
That guy!
Oh, the door is open.
How are you doing?
Life is funny, isn't it?
The killer will be caught.
He knew she had been talking to a cop.
38 NA 6609, pull over. Pull over now.
The prosecution was wrong from the get-go.
If she felt her life was threatened
she would've run, not making dinner.
She trusted her husband.
Tell me it's not true.
Tell me it's not.
No.
Please...
You need to calm down.
I wonder how he moved the body.
You know how, don't you?
I don't understand what you're saying.
Somebody saw you coming down from the dam.
What are you trying to be?
If you're a lawyer, act like one.
Why playing prosecutor?
How'd you move the body?
HAN.
Get down.
Scared?
That I mightjump?
It would be over then.
Okay.
How did you move your wife's body?
You still look at me like that.
Like when we first met.
Answer me.
HAN Cheol-min.
Get down.
Get down!
Come here!
Don't move!
- What do you want in return? - I don't know.
Smoking together?
You broke the attorney client privilege.
I reported an act of crime.
But it will affect your rep.
I don't care.
Anyway, let's put all this behind us.
We're much alike after all.
No, we are not.
I still think you're doing it the wrong way.
Do me a favor. Drop my charge, will you?
It's here!
See you around.