Fate gets decided by...
the choice you make, not coincidence.
(Fate gets decided by the choice you make, not coincidence.)
No matter you hard you stick out your neck,
classless animals like you can't become giraffes.
It looks like...
this will fail, just as I predicted.
What was your prediction, Geun Sik?
The merger and acquisition between Joseong Group and Taejin Enterprise.
I've told you before...
Get to the point.
President Park of Joseong Group wants...
CEO Oh to step down from his honorary presidency.
He has no power. He just has a title.
Did you explain it to him?
Of course.
But he doesn't get why he must leave up an old CEO's name for a year.
I get it.
He was after Oh Tae Shik, not Taejin Enterprise.
Correct.
They're from the same hometown, and they went to school together.
They're fighting over their pride.
I caught onto that so quickly...
Where's Kang Seok?
Kang Seok...
Do you think he'd still be at the office at this hour?
Ms. Kang. I'll take this case...
No, not you, Geun Sik. I want Kang Seok.
I think I was about 12 years old.
My dad laid out a deck of cards and said this.
"What kind of a card do you want to be?"
"Choices always come with consequences."
"You must be cautious."
So?
So I told him this.
"Dad."
"I don't want to be a card held in someone's hand."
"I want to be the person who plays the game with those cards."
The leftmost one.
Bad news for you.
You won't have a chance to fight back tonight.
I haven't chosen a card yet.
I still have a chance.
Sure.
I know very well that you don't like to lose.
If I win,
may I ask you to become a client of Kang and Ham?
I can always listen to what you have to say.
Your choices always come with a price.
You should be cautious, Assemblyman Cho.
All right. Instead,
if I lose,
I will donate scholarship under Kang and Ham's name.
Let's postpone our bet.
Why?
Are you scared now that you've made a bet?
No way.
It's true that I hate to lose,
but I'm not a coward.
Just like this Joker.
It doesn't have a significant role, but it can change into anything.
Come on, Kang Seok.
That was a petty trick.
How can I be the boss of a game...
without knowing a few magic tricks?
Anyway,
when will I get the certificate of the scholarship that you'll give?
Fine.
It was a bet.
I'll take this as a souvenir.
I'm telling you that I'll give you more money.
Just erase Tae Shik's name.
You know as well...
that this isn't just about money.
It'll affect the employees of Taejin in a positive way...
if you decide to honor CEO Oh for a while.
Above all,
it's a great chance to display your leadership.
CEO Oh also asks you to do this not because of his name...
CEO Oh?
Ms. Kang.
I think you're confused about whom your client is.
Mr. Park, please calm down.
Outside, Geun Sik.
You already hunted down your target.
All he asks of you is to leave his name there...
just for a year.
I got into this to cut off his head to begin with.
I am not going to wait.
What's going on?
What do you think?
You came this way,
so I looked at you unconsciously.
No, I mean, what's going on in there?
Can't you tell?
President Park of Joseong Group wants to erase off...
CEO Oh's name...
CEO Oh's name from his honorary presidency.
Did you hear that? I know you did.
Stop pretending like you haven't heard.
Is this your first time doing a merger?
This is Lawyer Choi Kang Seok, Kang and Ham's best.
The best?
If you are that talented,
where have you been all along...
until now?
Back in Mr. Ham's days,
I never had to care about such menial problems.
Ms. Kang, I guess it's too much for you to run this place alone.
- President Park. - I think the clueless one is you,
who's being greedy about something he can't get.
Greedy? I thought you were the best one here.
Can't you read those numbers?
I am giving you more money.
You call this a hostile merger and acquisition...
and make it sound all fancy,
but it's all just a hunt.
But you see, even hunters...
show the least amount of respect to the animals they kill.
And right now, all the employees want to do...
is to honor their president...
who's about to lose his employees and company all at once.
But if you're not even willing to do that for them,
don't you think you lack the most basic trait as a hunter?
What?
Are you trying to...
lecture me right now?
Of course not.
I'm just giving you some adequate advice...
as an attorney who's getting paid good money to do my job.
That's quite my point.
This law firm...
isn't the only law firm in this country.
Do you think I'll still pay for your legal fee...
if you keep acting this way?
The legal fee?
I'm sorry to tell you this,
but it just got wired to our account.
(500,000 dollars have been wired to Kang and Ham's account.)
If you're not happy with the result, you can sue us.
But even between us attorneys,
we abide by a set of rules according to certain situations.
And more importantly, if they find out that I'll be their opponent,
you won't have much of a choice.
Ms. Kang.
Are... Are you going to...
let him talk to me like this?
I told you.
He's the best closer we have.
Kang Seok speaks...
for both me and the firm.
What?
Now, if you get the situation,
I advise you to get out of here...
and close the deal while it's still in your hands.
It's fine having an enemy that's nice,
but it's never good to have one that's evil.
How should I loosen up our client?
We closed the deal, and that's what matters.
Why do you even care about how he feels?
By the way,
we got paid already?
Oh, that?
Congressman Jo donated some money for scholarship.
I get what your intention was, but that wasn't the right method.
You shouldn't be bluffing.
You said I speak for...
both you and the firm.
Now, that wasn't a bluff, right?
You know that...
I'm never patient with anyone who speaks ill of you.
What?
Where will you ever find a partner like me?
Hey, my brother!
Hello. Hi.
Hello.
I'm your second life designer.
You can call me Dragon.
Okay, that's enough.
Is it him?
- Hey, it's him. I know him. - Hey.
What are you doing? Say hello.
Let me introduce to you our player.
He remembers everything he sees.
He's the smartest...
Gosh, be quiet.
I heard you do valet parking.
If you've been working here for a while,
you must know me.
Your license plate 2 weeks ago was 61B5016.
Last week, it was 18J2018.
And today, it was 17H3010.
Is he correct? Did he get it right?
I can't memorize all my license plates.
But he did manage to catch my attention.
Let's get it started.
You play big.
Let's play a game.
If you get it right, you take a check.
If you get it wrong, you drink a shot.
What do you think? Do you like what I just said?
Okay, let's do this.
What should I begin with?
What's the liquidity coverage ratio?
It refers to high liquidity assets required in comparison to...
the outflow of net cash,
assuming there's a quick outflow...
of foreign currency in a period of a month.
My gosh, he got it right.
Gosh, be quiet for a second.
Explain the Inflation Theory.
There are four basic forces...
that exist in the universe.
Gravity, electromagnetic force,
- lift, and strong force. - My gosh.
And the energy that came out as lift got separated...
from strong force made the universe expand...
its size by 10 to the power of 43...
in about 10 to the power of negative 35 seconds.
My gosh, he's incredible.
He got everything right word by word.
I've never heard of this one before.
What's Abbacchio alla Cacciatora?
It's an Italian dish cooked with lamb, garlic,
anchovies, rosemary and a few other ingredients.
My gosh, fine. That's enough.
You're smart. You're great. You have a sexy brain.
I envy you.
Hey, where are you going? Hey.
I'm just starting to enjoy this.
Come on. Let's drink.
I told you not to invite me to a place like this.
"A place like this"?
I guess I wasn't generous enough with my money.
Here.
Let's bet all the money you won.
If you drink this all at once, I'll give you 10,000 dollars.
What do you say? Does this satisfy you?
What's the use of being able to memorize everything?
You can't even put it to good use.
I'm giving you an opportunity...
in return for entertaining me with your talent.
He's right. He's trying to be nice.
- No dog says no to a treat. - My gosh.
Life taught me...
that the scariest thing in this world is money.
On top of that,
he even knows how to have fun.
Here. It's worth much more than your own life.
So be careful with it.
Okay, let's say I'm no better than a dog.
But you don't seem any different...
seeing that you drink your alcohol with drugs.
What did you say?
Do you think we're equal...
just because I'm being nice?
A dog never bites its owner.
But it does bite other dogs.
Especially when that dog cares about nothing but money.
I'll be off now.
Hey, Yeon Woo.
Okay, okay. Fine.
I thought it was a good chance to earn money.
I'm sorry. It was a mistake.
A mistake?
Are you calling this a mistake again?
"Again"?
Hey.
You did nothing good in there either.
What? You think people can be scarier than money?
Stop kidding yourself.
Nothing's funnier than someone who's standing in front of money.
Is that why you got yourself involved with a junkie?
Let's drink for now.
Here.
Hey, Se Hee. My gosh.
Did you have a good day today?
My gosh, why are you so drunk again?
I'm not drunk.
Have you ever seen me make a mistake...
after getting drunk?
Of course.
You always end up making a mistake.
What's going on? Are you guys celebrating something?
No, nothing good happened.
What are you talking about?
Yeon Woo taught a big lesson...
to a conglomerate's son.
I wonder who's calling.
My gosh. Hey, be quiet.
He's so immature.
Didn't you say that was his charm?
- Hello? - Tell me.
What happened today?
Nothing.
No, there's something.
You're not a good liar.
I can see through you.
Right.
Can you really see through me?
Yes. You're smart and kind.
You're very different from Cheol Soon.
That's why I feel sorry for you.
I'm not like that.
I apologize, sir.
I should've taught him how to behave.
Glad you know.
The herb you mentioned earlier, can you get it?
It won't be easy,
but if you want it,
I'll make sure to get it for you.
Good. But under one condition.
It has to be...
delivered by that guy no matter what.
Are you really going to do this?
What is this?
You don't have to know.
Just deliver it to him...
and get the money.
Do you know what you're asking...
Hey.
Do you think I got that gig to make myself rich?
You need money too.
Yeon Woo.
I...
talked to him...
when he loosened up.
He's actually nice.
Whatever. I don't care who he is or what this is. Get rid of it.
Yeon Woo. This is a really good chance.
This is a good chance?
Get rid of that now.
Yeon Woo.
(King Toast)
Only on the cold, high fence,
a flower called "you" blooms.
I came for you as you were in full bloom.
Yet, you're nestled only up on the fence.
Until you climb up to me,
I have to stand and wait like a fence...
and embrace you in the end.
No.
Don't be weak, Geun Sik.
Last week,
I worked 138 hours and 57 minutes.
Ms. Kang,
when I was studying for the bar,
I had an average of four hours of sleep.
But last week, I only slept...
an average of 3 hours 43 minutes and 27 seconds.
Is that right?
Then you should've slept more.
Yes, I should've...
So what I'm saying is that...
I could've handled President Park myself.
Of course.
I never doubted your talent.
Then why?
Why is it always Kang Seok and not me?
Because unlike you, I sleep seven hours a day,
work only 70 hours a week,
and generate much cleaner and perfect results.
Look, Ms. Kang.
You come to work right before lunch time...
and leave right before dinner time.
That's why I shine brighter than you who work more hours than me.
Both of you, stop.
Don't turn your colleagues into enemies.
I told you. Wasting energy on breaking up teamwork is...
unacceptable.
Kang Seok.
Tomorrow is probationary associate interview.
Oh, that.
Do I need to be there?
Elite universities are pretty much the same.
Just pick anyone.
Pretty much the same.
See, Ms. Kang. This guy is...
Kang Seok is like that.
Kang Seok, aren't you one of them?
I'm a very special case.
Why do you insist on hiring kids from prestigious universities?
Because they are the best elites in this country.
In the past, present, and future.
So if you aren't from a good school, then you aren't an elite?
Of course not. A deer is a deer and a giraffe is a giraffe.
That's why I, a deer, am better than you, a giraffe.
Let's not hire one.
I don't need an associate.
Poor you. We aren't hiring your associate.
No.
Have you seen a senior partner without an associate?
That's right. A senior partner has to have...
A senior partner?
Kang Seok.
You've been promoted to senior partner.
Congratulations, Kang Seok.
Because I'm a woman of insight,
I chose a talent like you.
So you choose an associate yourself.
A talent like me.
That's not an easy mission.
This will be good for tomorrow.
Choose carefully and pick the right one.
You can never make a mistake.
As soon as a senior partner makes a mistake,
he's out.
(Choi Kang Seok, Senior Partner)
I got the promotion six months later than I expected.
Anyway, I still got it.
Anyway, congratulations. Mr. Senior Partner.
Anyway, thank you.
Why did you say "anyway", Ms. Hong?
You must be so happy,
but I feel pretty miserable.
I have no luck in men nor money.
All I have is never-ending work.
They say a woman's life depends on her man.
I guess that's true, right?
I didn't think my promotion would take so long...
unless some spinster prayed against it every day.
I guess that spinster was you.
- 8 percent. - 18 percent.
- 10 percent. - 18 percent.
- 12. - 18.
I hate it when you use my tactic you learned from me.
That's why I'm asking for 18 percent.
If I used what I learned from you, I would've said 20.
All right.
18 percent increase in bonus.
Contract renewed?
- Deal. - Sign here.
There.
Why are you here?
I came to see you, Ms. Cho Gwi Sim.
That's my old name.
It's Cho Sook Hee.
It means "pure girl".
Is everything okay?
Of course.
The best kind of life is a life without any big troubles.
You don't hang out with Cheol Soon, do you?
I promised you I wouldn't.
Good. Don't forget.
If you touch coal...
"Your hands will get dirty."
Don't forget that your grandson is a genius.
It's good to see you.
But the hospital people might get angry at you.
You should go.
Are you worried about the bill?
Don't worry, I'll take care of it.
Even your lies sound sweet to me because you're my grandson.
I'm serious.
Okay.
When a man leaves his home to go on a journey,
he takes a pair of shoes...
and at least one lie. That's what our ancestors used to say.
I'm seriously not lying.
She can't extend her stay here.
She'll have to move somewhere else by the end of this month.
Okay, I'm sorry.
Don't apologize to me. Apologize to your grandmother.
You're still young. You have a lot of good opportunities.
I am young,
but there aren't that many opportunities.
Perfume...
Here's a good perfume.
I'm just going to deliver the bag.
Yeon Woo, I love you.
I love you so much.
Good thinking, Yeon Woo.
You'll get so much money from making this delivery.
Don't be late for tomorrow's interview,
Senior Partner Choi.
What did you say?
Tomorrow's interview.
No, after that.
Senior Partner Choi.
Okay, I'll see you tomorrow.
Okay.
Hey.
Don't eat too much, and go straight to sleep.
Okay?
Just wait and see.
Starting from tomorrow,
I'm going to become a competent attorney...
who sleeps early and wakes up late.
Don't look at me like that.
Go to sleep.
I don't know who he drank with last night,
but he crashed as soon as he got home this morning.
I'm not even surprised.
Don't be like that. He still insisted on lending you his suit...
because you had an important interview.
And he asked me to make sure...
you look good before you go.
An interview, my foot.
It's okay.
They'll be the ones losing out if they don't see your true value.
Se Hee, you're mistaken.
Tell me how it went later.
First, be confident and keep your head up.
Good luck.
I want you to screen them and give me a sign.
What? You want me to find someone who recognizes this?
Yes.
I want someone who's like me but different at the same time.
That's my point.
I'm not sure if you'll be able to find anyone like that.
(Kang and Ham, Associates Interview)
Room number 950.
(Yoo Ju Yeon)
(Kim Hwan Shik)
(Employees of the month, Yoo Ju Yeon, Kim Hwan Shik)
(Notice: The sauna will be...)
(under construction during the following dates.)
Is the sauna open today?
The sauna?
Yes, of course. Our sauna's open 24 hours.
Okay.
You're so slow.
What?
He's in a suit, holding a briefcase,
and heading to a sauna.
Hey, you arrogant punk.
You picked up,
so I guess you didn't get arrested yet.
You little... What kind of game are you playing right now?
What do you think?
I'm trying to show you how scary money is.
My gosh, what a lunatic.
Do you think you'll be safe after this?
Of course.
I'm a law-abiding citizen who reports any illegal activities,
and you're a criminal who's going to get caught red-handed.
Hey.
You only know how to bark.
You don't know how to bite.
You still have a long way to go, you punk.
You're dead, you jerk.
Hey!
Excuse me. Can you wait for a second?
Hey!
Wait!
Justice. It's Lady Justice.
You may enter.
- It's Dike. - Okay, please enter.
Well, it's... Well...
I think...
The goddess of law and justice?
Next is...
Mr. Byun Tae Hyung.
Mr. Byun Tae Hyung?
Is Mr. Byun Tae Hyung not here?
Then let's move on.
Mr. Byun Tae Hyung?
Are you Mr. Byun Tae Hyung?
Yes, that's me.
Excuse me. Mr. Byun Tae Hyung.
Do you know what this is?
What?
Can you tell me what this sculpture is?
Kairos, the Greek god of opportunity.
Please, go inside.
Explain.
Explain what?
Oh, it may look like Dike, but Dike is a woman,
and Kairos is a man.
And he's a man who's half bald with no hair on the back.
He has a lot hair on the front to let people seize the opportunity.
And he's bald on the back side to warn people...
that you can't seize an opportunity once it passes you by.
Also, he has wings on his shoulders and feet...
to show that opportunities can fly away very easily.
If you hold a prejudice, this blindfold...
can act as a trap.
Take a seat.
May I help you?
Have you seen a guy...
who's wearing a suit and carrying a suitcase?
So what's going on?
Well, we're from...
the narcotics squad of Gangnam Police Station.
Pardon? Narcotics squad?
Your name is Go Yeon Woo,
you've never been to a law school, not even a university.
And you have this because you fell into a wicked trap?
Yes.
I can't believe you.
If you're smart enough...
to know the difference between Kairos and Dike,
why didn't you realize that this was a trap?
No matter what the reason is,
I'm sure you didn't know that this is a serious crime.
- Narcotic Control... - Narcotic Control Act...
articles 58 and 3...
includes incidents that are stated in article 5, section 2, clause 5.
It applies starting from this article up to article 61.
Sections 2, 3, article 4, clause 1, article 5, sections 2 to 4.
Such people that are included...
in article 5, sections 2, 4, clause 2 are all exempted.
Below are the same as above.
If article 18, section 1 or article 21, section 1 are violated,
and one has imported, exported,
created, traded, mediated a trade,
or if you were found in a possession of such drugs with such intents,
one will be sentenced to life or imprisonment over five years.
What was that?
I never forget any books or pictures that...
I've seen and understood.
I'm sure it's hard to believe, but I was born like this.
So what?
You memorized the entire law book?
- Why? - I wanted to become a lawyer...
I had to become a lawyer.
What is it?
I'm sorry, Mr. Choi.
Police officers are here.
What brings police officers here?
I'm sorry to interrupt.
We're suspecting that the man...
who's in your room is a drug dealer.
Are you saying that man who might become a lawyer...
at Kang and Ham may be a drug dealer,
and that his suitcase is filled...
with drugs?
That's not exactly what I mean.
May I see your IDs?
(Ma Dong Seok, Gangnam Police Office)
Come in.
We'll take a break for 10 minutes.
You received a report,
and the description of the suspect is very similar to him?
I see, a report. A report it is.
Hey, get started.
- On what? - Aren't you here to be a lawyer?
Defend you, your client.
We just need to check his ID for now...
You received a report.
But if you arrest someone on suspicion without evidence,
it may become an illegal arrest.
Oh, a report.
A report may turn out to be a false accusation of an innocent man.
If you make a false report to a government official...
with an intent...
to make someone get criminally punished,
it's considered a calumny according to article 15 of the criminal code.
You can be imprisoned up to 10 years,
or pay up to 15,000 dollars of fine.
Well...
I understand that you're a lawyer,
but we're on an official duty right now.
I am sparing my precious working hours...
to cooperate with the police force.
- What? - Detectives have...
a right to stop and question anyone who looks suspicious.
If you disobey, we can take you to the police office...
to check your identity.
Voluntary accompaniment.
That's a possibility.
Attorney, anything to say?
(Law of enforcement by police officer)
According to the law of enforcement by police officer,
if questioning someone may be unfavorable to them...
or if it seems to obstruct the traffic,
officers may ask them to accompany them to the offices.
And the opposite party may decline to do so.
Also, according to the law to protect human rights,
when an officer asks for a voluntary accompaniment,
the officer must state that they have the rights to refuse to go,
and even if they said yes, they also have the right...
to leave whenever they wish according to the law.
Therefore, saying just that...
you can take me to the office to check my identity is...
a violation of due process...
and a right to refuse to make a statement,
according to the 12th Amendment of the Constitution.
Good.
Accepted.
Pardon?
Do you have more questions to the new lawyer of Kang and Ham?
No.
If it's okay,
may we check one more thing before we leave?
What is it?
That suitcase on the table.
We just need to check that suitcase.
It looks like it belongs to him.
I'll request for a warrant if necessary.
You two are of the narcotics squad of Gangnam Police Station, right?
What are your names again?
Goodness.
We're suspecting that the man who's in your room is a drug dealer.
Are you saying that man who might become a lawyer...
at Kang and Ham may be a drug dealer,
and that his suitcase is filled... with drugs?
How did you know that they'll check your suitcase in the end?
Finding evidence is the most important.
And you emphasized the word, "suitcase".
Forget it.
If you want to become a lawyer,
go graduate a university...
and pass the bar.
I've already done that.
What?
You said you never graduated a university. You don't qualify.
Well, it wasn't exactly a fair opportunity that I had.
I was qualified to take the test under someone else's name.
(Test Identification Slip)
Do you know how much...
I know.
I know that it's your dream to become a lawyer.
Think of it as a practice.
It'll be good for you.
Yeon Woo, this is a great chance.
A chance? You call this a great chance?
Hey.
Think about it.
You don't have a parent...
or any relatives to pay for your tuition.
Let's say you got into a college or a law school with a scholarship.
What about your housing?
And your grandma's hospital bills. How will you make a living?
Money is a scary thing.
Let's go.
You can do it. Go.
Good luck!
Money sure is scary.
Because of a drunk hit-and-run, both my parents died.
What I needed then...
wasn't composure nor hope.
It was money.
Thanks for sharing.
Anyway, your defense was pretty good, Byun Tae Hyung.
no, Go Yeon Woo.
But Kang and Ham hires...
only elites...
By the way,
how did you do on the exam?
I felt bad about getting it perfect, so I got one wrong on purpose.
But my life totally got twisted.
Do you think time stopped...
because of your parents' accident?
Pardon?
What do you think decided your fate?
Money? Coincidence?
No.
It must be the wrong choices I made.
A choice always comes with a consequence.
What if I give you a chance?
Can you make up for your mistakes?
A chance?
If it's a proper chance, I'd like to redeem myself.
I can do it.
On what grounds?
With that memory of yours that's better than others?
No, desperation.
Because I experienced the harsh consequence of a mistake.
I am more desperate than anyone...
to make up for the mistakes I made.
Fine. You pass.
For real, this time.
Pardon?
You can memorize the law books.
I know how to read people.
When you're presented with a chance, you must weigh the situation...
and make a swift decision.
You said you must become a lawyer.
Didn't you desperately want to redeem yourself?
Are you telling me to be your Joker?
Don't overestimate yourself.
I don't really need a card.
That card, which is nothing at the moment, is you.
Depending on your choices and effort,
your card can turn into an ace...
or some meaningless number.
Get rid of that briefcase first.
You'll start from there.
If you had to choose one card to win,
which one would you choose?
That's an interesting choice.
Why did you choose the Joker?
It's nothing right now,
but it can become anything later.
What if I give you a chance?
Can you make up for your mistakes?
If it's a proper chance, I'd like to redeem myself.
Because I experienced the harsh consequence of a mistake.
(Kang and Ham)
(Attorneys)
(Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade)
(Civil Case Litigation)
(Kang and Ham)
When a man leaves his home to go on a journey,
he takes a pair of shoes...
and at least one lie.
Fate gets decided by...
the choice you make, not coincidence.
Excuse me.
Hey!
Hey! Gosh, that jerk.
Harvard Law School and New York State Attorney.
Kim Yuna, Ryu Hyun Jin, and Park Inbee.
Are these authentic?
Hello.
I like the view,
but the interior is...
just excellent.
You don't have to sit.
Turn around and leave.
Leave?
Where to?
Go home.
You're fired.
(Suits "Korea")
Come to an agreement or threaten them. I don't care.
Bring out their worst move without colliding into them.
It's your first case.
Everyone knows that he's a genius now.
That pushover. The guy who made me return empty.
That means someone gave the information to President Park.
Are you suggesting that I spilled the information?
Are you President Park Myeong Hwan of Joseong Group?
Dad, I'm really going to die.
Se Hee. Did you get in touch with Yeon Woo?
Is everything going well according to our plan?
Just tell me the result.
Will they testify or not?