How are you doing, sir?
You know why I pulled you over, right? License, please.
Of course. I'd be happy to.
Let's see here.
What are you doing right now?
Sorry, it's taking so long.
Are you bribing a police officer?
- It's not like that. - Stop embarrassing yourself. Come out.
Hold on a second.
Unbelievable.
Get out.
You're pretty uptight, aren't you?
Come over this way.
Sorry about the troubles just now.
It's because there's a security camera up there.
But this is a safe zone.
- Excuse me? - You know.
You were about to give me a little gift earlier.
Was I?
I was just trying to take out some bills since I couldn't close my wallet.
Wow, are you serious right now?
Okay then, I'll give you the worst one. Give me your license.
Oh, right, the license.
Let's see. Here.
[ Lawyer Bong Sang Pil ]
You're a lawyer. So what?
Officer Park Moon Sung from traffic department of Northern Gyeonggi Police Department.
Who are you?
Thanks for providing the 7th evidence
for the lawsuit related to bribery for my client.
No, not there. Right there.
This is the evidence that you've been abusing your power to collect bribes.
You've been hurting so many of my clients
with your unlawful stops and extortion.
I'll make sure that my clients get fair compensation.
You can't be serious right now.
I have to get going. Why don't you give me a ticket now?
Feel free to give me a big fine.
Where are you?
I'm on my way to save the thug's accountant.
Please, have mercy.
Have mercy?
I've been bragging to everyone that I got you as an accountant.
Do you know how many buildings I bought using the tax money you saved me?
Why would I not like you?
Welcome, sir.
- How bad is the situation? - Can't you hear the beating noise?
Hold on a second.
What the heck?
Hello!
Just act natural.
What are you doing? Go get him!
Give me that!
Touch me, and you'll regret it later.
I'm...
Here.
I'm the legal representative of this bloody person.
He's a lawyer.
What is a lawyer doing here? Aren't you afraid?
I'm here to explain the problem you're having
with my client in legal language.
Why do you keep dragging law into this? Are we in the court right now?
Beat him!
I knew you wouldn't be the conversational type, but this is worse than I expected.
If that's the case...
You, over there, come here.
Are you talking to me?
How dare you touch him? You bastards!
Hold on!
From now on, I'll defend myself.
You won't be able to defend yourself when you're dead.
What are you doing? Get him!
Hold on just a second!
I don't think you'd understand. But this is a designer suit.
I don't want it to get wrinkled.
Let's get started after I take it off.
Okay.
What?
That will add five years in prison.
If you put it down, it'll be two years. If you pick it up and put it down,
the judge will consider that as a mitigating factor.
Your sentence will be lighter than those who didn't use a weapon in the first place.
What the heck are you doing?
Why aren't you attacking him?
Hold on!
Have a look at this.
If you look here...
This is a record of tax evasions in past five years while you were running the company.
If you look at the evidence here, you'll serve seven years in jail
for aggravated assault.
And if you add attempted murder...
It'll be at least 17 years in total, depending on the judge.
If I report the tax evasion to the national tax service, the penalty will be at least 2 billion won.
The financial loss my client caused you is 800 million won.
Are you willing to go to jail and pay 2 billion won
to get 800 million won back?
This is the money you earned from being involved in all these risky businesses.
Are you really willing to give all of it to this country that didn't do anything for you?
How do we know that he won't report this to the National Tax Service?
Who can guarantee that?
I can do that, Gwan Dong.
Hello, Hyungnim.
Hyungnim?
Were you in on this?
I heard that a great accountant was looking for a new job.
I just introduced him to a smart lawyer.
Here's the verdict.
Although the defendant was protecting herself and her child from domestic violence,
the defendant's actions go outside the bounds of self-defense.
What she did can't be justified in our society.
It can't be considered as self-defense.
I'm sentencing the defendant to 20 years in prison.
Lawyer, Lawyer!
Your Honor!
20 years? That's longer than what the prosecutor asked for.
How dare you question the verdict?
The defendant was treated like she was less than human for 10 years of marriage.
Does that justify the murder of her husband?
I'm getting upset now.
He followed her to her shelter and he broke her ribs by kicking her.
She was also beaten with a belt!
She deserved it!
What a piece of work you are!
The defendant was stabbed, too.
It happened because she had to protect herself!
Are you defending her because you're a woman, too?
Huh?
This is why women can't make it.
You're making the court smell like makeup.
What are you doing? Get her out.
It's not because I'm a woman.
I'm saying that you are wrong about this case.
I'm not your kind.
My verdict means...
You're not right just because you're a judge.
Lawyer Ha Jae Yi will be suspended for 6 months.
You really hurt yourself.
You don't look so well.
Do you think suspending is enough? She should be disbarred!
Her law firm should be responsible for this as well.
I regret being violent.
But I still believe that the verdict was wrong, without a doubt.
Lawyer Ha...
I was going to give you a pass because you're a woman.
But I'm not going to anymore.
I'm going to put you in jail for striking a judge.
- Sunbaenim, please calm down. - Lawyer Ha...
We demand you to post a letter of apology on the court website!
I didn't...
What? Go back there!
What? Hey!
I didn't...
do anything wrong.
As a lawyer, and as a woman...
I'm outraged.
Are you the lawyer, Bong Sang Pil?
Yes, that's me.
This is for you.
- Who is it from? - I'm just a delivery person. Don't know.
[ As of April 4th, 2018, you have been fired. - Daehan Law Firm ]
The trial of Detective Oh, who murdered the mayor of Gisung, Lee Young Su
will take place at a Gisung District Court in 10 days.
The judge of the case will be Cha Moon Sook of Gisung District Court,
who has turned down the nomination for the Supreme Court three times.
Detective Oh is denying all the charges against him.
Yes, it's me.
I'm...
going to start a firm in Gisung.
Do you think now is a good time?
Someone sent this to me.
Are you going to Gisung because of this?
No, that's not the only reason.
What else, then?
Is it because of that woman?
Yes.
I can send my men with you. I'll keep supplying...
I appreciate the offer, but I'll go by myself.
You're so stubborn.
You're just like your mom.
I'm sorry, Hyungnim.
The way you're calling me "Hyungnim" sounds so hurtful all of a sudden.
Sang Pil!
Yes, Uncle.
Let's drink.
I want to live honorably like you.
But life is so tough.
What am I going to tell him?
I'm sorry, Dad.
They say time heals everything.
But those are the ones who haven't been hurt before.
[ Episode 1 ]
[ Welcome to city of Gisung ]
Hyungnim, I've never seen fog like this before.
I feel like I'm in heaven.
When my mother died, time stopped for me.
Listen to me carefully.
Don't ever come back to Gisung.
Don't ever trust anyone from Gisung. Okay?
No one!
Historically, a judge has been a male occupation.
But there is a female judge, chosen by Asian Times,
who gained an international reputation, is in Gisung.
We'll have a conversation with Judge Cha Moon Sook.
This is Cha Moon Sook. Thanks for having me.
Judge Cha was chosen by Asian Times?
Do you feel uncomfortable hearing about her reputation in Gisung?
Ouch, Hyungnim.
It's such an honor...
I'll work hard for the law and justice.
The train will be arriving at Gisung Station shortly.
For those of you who are getting off at this station, see you again.
The fifth floor is the private loan office.
They are a bunch of thugs who scam the people in the neighborhood.
Wow, check this out!
That's so cool.
It'll cost about 40 million won to coat the windows.
Let's hurry and go!
How do you lure the wolves that are cold and hungry?
Excuse me?
Are you thinking of using them?
I have to open a firm here.
This building is over 40 years old. You don't know when it'll collapse.
I'll bring the stuff upstairs!
- Where should we go? - Haewoondae!
- Let's go to... - Jejudo!
- Let's go to... - Hawaii!
Hawaii!
You crazy? You're the first customer today.
How much do you need? It doesn't seem like you'd need a lot.
But sometimes you get into tricky situations.
Geum Gang.
You?
It's still the same.
[ Bong Sang Pil ]
Why did you put my name on it?
I'm going to come back here someday.
I'm sorry that I have no money.
We have to move again.
It's okay. This is part of a life experience.
You're a good boy.
Right!
Mom!
Look at this.
What is this?
You're a lawyer, and lawyers have to win.
You know so well.
- I want to be a lawyer when I grow up too. - Really?
How do lawyers fight?
They don't have swords or guns.
Lawyers fight with the law.
With the law?
Lawyers only fight with the law in the court.
- With the law! - That's right.
With the law.
Mr. Suit, what are you doing here?
Don't you need money?
You guys will have to leave.
Leave?
Shut up!
Leave what?
This place, the office.
Is this man delusional?
Who do you think you are?
It'd be nice if you understood the first time I said it.
Lock the door!
What the heck?
[ Ha's Photo Studio ]
Welcome.
Who's this? Is this Lawyer Ha?
What were you up to?
The usual stuff.
These noodles are all bloated.
They're twice as tasty if you heat them up in the microwave. More filling too.
Wow.
Don't you want to know why I came back all of a sudden?
You're just going to say "Is that so?" if I told you that I got fired. Aren't you?
Do you want to go see a trial later?
Cha Moon Sook will be the judge.
Shall we?
What did you do to my hyung?
My stomach... Do I have to go see a doctor?
Mr. Choi.
- Why are you so slow? - Are you okay?
- I'm all done already. - What?
So...
What should I call this gentleman right here?
You'll be communicating with Manager Tae from now on.
Manager?
Is this the famous...
Manager?
Could you tell me what's going on?
Mr. Sang Pil decided to take care of us.
Daewoong Gang!
I'm your younger brother starting from today.
What?
Welcome to Gisung!
Welcome!
I know why you came back.
The thing is...
I'm sorry.
I'm embarrassed to see Judge Cha.
I think she'll understand me.
Don't be so proud.
Do you still hate Yeon Hee?
I heard that other dads are fools for their daughters. I'm so unlucky.
We only need one fool in the family.
I guess I'm a fool for you.
The judge is entering the room. All rise.
Please be seated.
Thank you all for coming.
This is a city that is committed to justice.
Gisung's citizens' interest in the law
makes me feel motivated.
This trial for a woman who ended up killing her husband
after receiving a death threat and
going through numerous domestic violence.
I've been working at Gisung District Court for 30 years
and the moment I announce the verdict is always the most difficult part.
Here's the verdict.
Law and order have been disrupted by domestic violence.
And law and order shouldn't be above people's lives.
No violence should be stopped with a murder.
But I have a different idea.
Women have no way to defend themselves
when men with superior physical strength attack them.
Women who submit to continuous violence
often times do so for the sake of their children.
The defendant made an extreme decision
in order to avoid inhumane violence.
As a judge, I don't have the confidence to punish her.
This case is about
a person who had to defend herself
to save her life from an extreme threat.
Therefore,
I find the defendant not guilty.
Judge Cha Moon Sook is
Mother Teresa of Gisung.
I know. She's been so consistent too.
I think you have to be gifted to work in this field.
Who's calling?
It's nothing. There's a customer at the studio.
Why don't you go say hello to Judge Cha and come back home.
Dad!
I heard that you got disbarred.
I wasn't disbarred. I was suspended.
You should've handled it professionally.
- You shouldn't resort to your fists. - I know.
I should've been more graceful like you. I guess I'm hot blooded.
It's good to be hot blooded.
That means that you're still pure.
Thank you for the great trial, your honor.
When did you come back?
Was it for the trial?
She punched a judge in the face.
I think that was clearly a misjudged case.
Don't be discouraged that you're suspended.
You lose when you give up the fight.
Of course, your honor.
Come with me.
Hurry!
What are you doing?
I didn't do anything!
What's your excuse?
Dad! What the hell are you doing?
This is not for a woman.
I'm known to be a gentleman in this field.
A woman?
Do you want to get beaten by a woman?
How scary! Why don't you just leave?
This is between me and the borrower.
A borrower?
What are you, loan sharks?
I can understand how curious you are.
But the law is very strict these days. I can't even talk to family members about this.
The law?
You guys...
I'm a lawyer, okay?
A Lawyer?
Then you must understand the law.
You should leave the room, then.
I want to protect private information.
Dad.
Did you borrow money from these people?
Could you explain the law to your father?
I'll be back soon. Don't forget about the interest.
Let's go!
Did you get something out of it?
Dad. What's going on?
What is this?
- Good job. - It can't be that thick.
Hello, Hyungnim.
Hey, hey, hey!
Move!
Didn't I tell you to clean that up?
Yes, Hyungnim.
Hey, hey, pack that up first.
Put it up there!
What are you doing here?
Are you the owner here?
What an aggressive customer.
Are you allowed to destroy someone's business front for not paying the interest?
Jesus.
I wish I could call the cops for getting hit by a pile of paper.
You're very clever.
The law has changed this year.
The interest rate can't go higher than 20% per year.
Do you think 45% makes sense?
Yes.
That's in the article number 8 of laws regarding money lending business and user protection.
I can adjust the interest.
It seems like you only care about the interest rate
and not about the deadline for the payment.
This is an unregistered private loan company, right?
Should I call the cops?
1332 is the customer service number of Financial Supervisory Service.
All the representatives are busy helping other customers at the moment...
If you're refusing to pay the money back and you accuse my business of being illegal,
Isn't that such an insolent thing to do?
And this is kind of a blackmail as well.
What did you just say?
I heard that you got suspended for striking a judge.
I wouldn't do anything to risk my career if I were you.
How do you know that?
Did you do a background check on me?
I don't do a background check on someone who I'm not interested in.
Who do you think you are?
Don't be so rough.
- I'm not the kind of person who belongs here. - The victim is not willing to settle on anything.
Excuse me, Mr. detective!
I want to sue those loan sharks too!
Hey!
Have you been working like this?
Leeching off the poor?
What are we supposed to do?
This is the only way for us to survive.
What about Ha's Photo Studio?
We're all just trying to survive.
The reason why we joined the Daewoong Gang is because
we trusted you when you said you'll take care of us.
Do you know what this is?
A lady with a blindfold. I've seen it when I was at court last time.
Bingo.
Let's all sit down.
This is no longer a private loan company.
It's a law firm.
- A law firm? - That's right.
Our Hyung is a lawyer.
You're joking, right?
Wait...
He really is!
You're going to live completely different lives from now on.
You've been breaking the law so far, but with me,
you'll be taking advantage of the law.
We've been ignoring the law for a long time already.
Don't ignore the law from now on.
- Take advantage of it. - Yes, sir.
From now on, Hyung is
- a lawyer. - Mr. Lawyer!
[ Choi Jin Ae's Law Firm ]
Mom, where have you been?
Sang Pil.
What are you doing here? I told you to stay at home.
I wanted to see you.
You're not supposed to be here.
Listen to me carefully.
This...
is the address to your uncle's house.
This is your uncle.
Did I have an uncle?
Here.
If something happens to me,
You have to go to your uncle in Seoul. Okay?
How about you?
Remember what I said. Okay?
Don't ever come back to Gisung.
Don't ever trust anyone from Gisung. Okay?
No one!
Remember...
what I said.
Don't ever come back.
Okay?
[ Daeho Stationary Store ]
Ms. Lawyer.
If you're a lawyer, why don't you just stay in the court?
Why do you hasten your life crossing the line?
Shut up.
Where's the memory card?
I don't have such a thing.
So, you don't have it.
- Talk to me! - I don't have it!
Alright, fine.
I guess I'll just
trust what you're saying.
Are you okay?
Relax.
By the way...
It doesn't seem like you live by yourself.
Baby!
Little baby! Come out.
If you don't come out, your mom will get in trouble.
Shut up! He's not here.
I said if you don't come out, your mom will get in trouble.
I can't be trusted.
I'll count to three.
I warned you.
One.
Two.
Why are you doing this to my mom?
Let go! Let go of me!
Stop!
Let go of me!
- You're a good boy. - Don't touch him.
Don't touch him!
Let go!
I'll ask you for one last time.
Where is the memory card?
I don't know.
Is that so?
If that's the case...
This kid is totally innocent.
Right?
No, no!
Let go!
Where are you?
I found the thing.
What should I do with the lawyer and her kid?
Hey!
Did you swallow it? Open your mouth.
Open your mouth!
Wow.
What an impressive son you have.
I can't wait until he poops. I need to open up his stomach.
No, no!
Let go of me!
Please! Don't!
Let go!
No!
- Please, don't! - Stop, girl!
Mom!
Turn the light on.
I found him!
He just jumped.
Let's go get him.
- Go through everywhere! - Yes, Hyungnim!
These guys killed my mom.
Someone killed your mom? Who did?
That guy!
Did you see him killing your mom?
Yes, I saw it.
Hold on to him.
I have business with him.
Mr. detective, is everything okay?
Yes, it's nothing. Just go.
I can't find it anywhere. Where is the memory card?
The kid swallowed it.
Make sure that you have it before you get rid of him.
What should we do with the woman?
We can bury them together.
Okay.
Did you tie him up correctly?
Yes, we did.
Right there. Turn left there.
What the hell?
Let go!
You little...
You're going to die now.
You're dead!
Run away!
Hurry!
C'mon, you guys!
Ahjussi,
Go eat something.
Choi Jin Ae!
What did you just say?
Say that again.
Choi Jin Ae.
How do you know her?
She's my mom.
Your mom and I...
don't speak to each other anymore.
Leave.
My mom died.
She died in front of me.
They killed her.
There...
Let's eat.
Uncle.
- Huh? - Are you a thug who beats people and steals their money?
Yes, you're right.
Can you teach me how to fight like you?
Why?
Are you going to pay them back?
The reason why I wasn't talking to your mom is because I'm a thug.
And you think I'll teach you how to be a thug?
I'll never do such a thing.
I promised my mom
that I'll become a lawyer when I grow up.
Good thinking! Become a lawyer!
She told me never to come back to Gisung.
But I'll go back
when I get strong someday.
All the truths you need to know
are in here.
Sang Pil,
you promised me
that you'll become a good lawyer like me.
You have to
keep that promise.
I'll be watching you, okay?
[ Gisung District Police Department ]
Mr. Tae.
What is it?
Why did you want to visit me?
I'm not visiting you.
- I'm interviewing you. - Interview?
You're interviewing me? Why?
As an office manager.
I picked you as a first choice.
Do you know what an office manager does?
Do you see this?
I'm a lawyer too.
Your father owes us money, but there's no way that he could pay us back.
And I'm too gentlemanly to ask you to give up a part of your body.
I want you to work as an office manager instead...
What? Office manager?
Listen to me.
I'm a lawyer.
You were suspended for 6 months for beating up a judge.
Aren't you currently unemployed?
You run an illegal private loan company, and did an illegal background check.
You're trash.
If you blame the fact that you lost a trial on a judge...
It might make you feel good,
but what happens to your client?
I don't think you have the right to judge me. I can't even tell if you're a lawyer or a thug.
I've seen a lot of lawyers like you.
They think of their clients as jobs, rather than humans.
I might not be a good lawyer, but I could be very useful to some people.
Probably to people who are rich and evil.
They usually go for the high-end service.
Why did you become a lawyer anyway?
Why didn't you just become a thug?
Don't you know that you have to know the law to be able to break it?
I'll be asking questions from now on.
This is a job interview.
And I might become your employer.
I'll give you an option.
If you do a good job as an office manager, I'll get rid of your suspension and hire you as my partner.
You think I will? Why?
Why would I want to become partners with a scumbag like you?
I need a woman who has a fighting spirit like you.
I'll update you on the result of the interview soon.
Let's go.
Ha Jae Yi.
You can go now.
You know all the useful people.
What's your secret?
Congratulations! You're hired as an office manager.
Are you kidding me?
Seriously...
You told Judge Cha?
At times like this...
who will be on our side?
Other than Judge Cha.
- Why did you? - Oh my.
I sent my daughter to jail for my stupid photo studio.
And I embarrassed myself in front of Judge Cha.
I should give up on the studio!
You're not giving up.
I'll close it up and
pay off my loan completely.
How about mom?
What would you do with mom?
Didn't you say that she won't be able to find us without the photo studio?
Jae Yi.
I'm sorry.
It's my fault.
I took out a loan
so you could graduate from law school.
A father should be able to do that much.
I'll take care of everything. Don't you worry about anything!
I don't feel like talking to you right now.
You probably don't want to hear this...
But I was the one who signed the certificate of identity for you.
- What? - Judge Cha specifically asked me to.
If that's true...
- I appreciate... - Don't thank me.
I had to do it for Judge Cha.
Okay. Go now.
We're almost here!
Here we are.
[ Lawless Law Firm ]
It's your first day!
You were supposed to be here a week ago.
Alright then.
Are you ready to do this?
I'll work just enough to pay off my dad's debt.
What would you do with the interest which is going up as we speak?
I'll pay it all off as soon as possible.
All right.
Do you know the scariest part of this job?
Probably when you steal people's money.
At times like this, when the debtor is suddenly willing to pay.
Is that right?
Lawless Law Firm, a king of lawyers.
That's perfect for a lawless person like you.
I deserve more respect than that.
- Geum Gang! - Yes.
Here.
Follow me.
You'll start working on your first case at Lawless Law Firm.
Okay.
"Office manager"
Have a nice day.
How are you?
Here you go.
Thank you.
We're here.
Are you seeing someone?
Is that why you're doing this?
I guess you're not, judging by the reaction.
This was just an excuse.
I can see through you.
We're still on duty right now.
I'm only working for you because of my dad. And I'm against office relationships.
Office relationship? That's too much.
But at least you're considering this as your job.
I also hate lawyers like you
who loves acting like a lawyer.
Why are you talking to me casually?
Maybe it's because you hit me. I feel comfortable with you.
So you'll keep talking to me that way.
I'll do the same, then.
It seems like we have a good chemistry already.
- This case is probably too easy for you, Manager Ha. - Manager Ha?
First of all, there's already a lawyer who's assigned to this case.
I don't steal other people's cases.
It won't be so easy anyway. He's one of the best lawyers of Gisung.
Okay, whatever.
Second of all, the prosecutor we'll have is Kang Hyun Hee, who has the highest winning rate in Gisung.
I can't dispute that. What's the third one?
- The judge will be Cha Moon Sook. - Really?
So this is her case. What's the crime?
Murder.
It's a murder case of the mayor of Gisung, Lee Young Su.
Have a look.
We're here.
We work here now too.
How have you been?
I was calling you to let you know that I'm in Gisung now.
[ Ohju Group ]
Oh, you.
What's this about?
I'm here to find a lawyer.
What?
A lawyer?
[ Investigation note of murder of Mayor Lee Young Su ]
Why did you take this case?
The evidence is clearly against us.
I thought you were not interested. You already know what's going on.
Do you owe something to the client?
Do I owe something...
Good to see you.
I'm Bong Sang Pil, a lawyer.
Are you a copycat?
It's hard to tell at first.
Lawyer, Bong Sang Pil.
I'll take the case from now on.
Would you like to work with me instead?
What are you, a salesman?
It must be difficult to make a living.
I was pretty successful in Seoul too.
I don't know what to say. I already have a pretty good lawyer.
Did you see him killing your mom?
Hold on to him.
I have business with him.
You, bastard!
Let go!
Detective Woo Hyung Man.
I can help you get out of here.
[ Lawless Lawyer ]
I want you to hand me your case.
You're way trashier than I expected.
Bong Sang Pil.
You should choose one.
It's either you give up on the trial, or give up on your life.
I know he's no good, but I'm intrigued.
Can you become the mayor of Gisung?
I'll do my best, your honor.
That son is me. I'll kill you.
Outside.