It's okay. You guys can leave.
It's been a while.
You must've forgotten the fact that I'm a murderer.
You gave me that label.
Why don't you sit down?
I know you didn't kill anyone.
I know you're innocent.
Really?
Since when?
Since 12 years ago?
Or starting from today?
(You can't go back in time and start over again,)
(but you can still aim for a new ending starting from now.)
Hello. Can I have one toast?
What's wrong with your shoes?
What about them?
Do you really think they go well with your suit?
We'll have to investigate Jang Seok Hyeon's case all over again.
Go over all the related documents.
I have them all in my memory.
What do you mean we'll have to investigate it all over again?
It means I'm going to defend him as his attorney.
You're going to defend the guy...
you sent to prison?
I'm going to request for a retrial.
A retrial? No way.
I told you to forget about it.
He's been locked up for 12 years.
I can't turn a blind eye on a mistake I've made.
Having a retrial isn't that simple.
Not only is it difficult to get one,
but what are you going to do if he gets ruled as innocent?
How are you going to deal with that aftermath?
I'll deal with whatever I have to deal with.
Being a senior partner requires you to think on behalf of the firm.
I can't allow our entire firm to fall into a crisis...
just because of you.
I'm not exactly asking for your permission.
If you want, I'll give up my position as a senior partner.
Kang Seok, must you really be like this?
I'm not trying to have some conscience or implement justice.
I'm just trying to set things right,
just like how you wanted to do the same...
regarding the mistake that Mr. Ham had made two years ago.
Just a second. Do you have a pen?
(Civil Law)
If you're up for it, would you like to study with me?
Did I offend you again by any chance?
No, I just felt grateful.
Oh, there's one more thing.
What's this? Where did you get this?
I found it... I mean, I won it from a claw crane.
Is that your hobby?
No, it was my first time.
The important thing...
is that I measured all the angles...
and used my sensitive fingers to pick it in just one go.
Oh, come on.
You think I won't be able to get it?
Nice!
Let's see.
I'll be off now.
I like that you're getting along with Yeon Woo.
Really?
"Really"?
You must be really hitting things off with him.
What are you talking about? It's nothing like that.
Then what is it? Did Yeon Woo confess his feelings for you?
Did he ask you out or something?
To be frank, I'm the one who confessed my feelings.
I like Yeon Woo.
My gosh, are you the one who's bold? Or have I aged too much?
Why am I getting embarrassed at the fact that you like him?
Okay, fine. I'm both embarrassed and jealous at the same time.
Da Ham.
What is it that you really want to say?
Starting a relationship here is already hard enough.
But it's a lot harder to make it last.
More importantly, I know you won't make a mistake,
but I'm worried that Yeon Woo might.
I'm just saying.
Mr. Jang, who got indicted for...
the suspicion of having murdered a female college student,
ended up getting sentenced to prison even on his appeal case.
Due to his record of having sold drugs, people think he's guilty...
He's not guilty. He was just made to seem that way.
"Prosecutor Choi Kang Seok of Seoul Central District Court..."
"made sure he got sentenced to prison..."
"in order to show how seriously the prosecution handles..."
"cases regarding women and children."
It was a wrong call. I told you that I made a mistake.
Are you saying...
you're going to acknowledge a mistake you made 12 years ago?
Why?
Because mistakes should always be set right.
I wasn't talking about you. Don't react so emotionally.
You weren't aware of what kind of mistake you were making,
but I chose to make this mistake.
You'll have to set everything right one day.
But not now. If you do it now...
If something goes wrong in the process,
your career and mine...
No. It might have an effect on this entire firm.
What do you mean it might have an effect on our firm?
I...
asked all our senior partners to share their opinions on this.
You... You did what?
What's important is that all the other senior partners...
share the same opinion as mine.
If Kang Seok goes against the prosecution,
all the senior partners think it'll bring about...
a severe effect on our firm...
Kang Seok's not the one who's causing trouble to our firm.
It's actually you.
- Pardon? - The prosecution?
What's more dangerous than pressure from the outside...
is internal division. Don't you know that?
And the firm you're trying to defend right now...
is my firm.
So stop wasting your time,
and just do what you're told to do.
Why are you suddenly acting all nervous?
You're the one who told me that I had made a mistake.
Yes, that's exactly why.
If something bad happens to you because of me...
Are you scared that it might affect you? Is that what it is?
No.
The biggest mistake I made was hiring you.
So I guess I should start off by firing you instead.
We can't go back in time and start over again.
But if I set things straight now, Jang Seok Hyeon...
might be able to face a new ending.
Are you doing this because you feel sorry for Jang Seok Hyeon?
No.
Are you sure you're not being emotional right now?
I'm not being emotional. I'm making a rational judgement.
I'm just trying to set things right.
But since when were you so interested in my emotions?
Okay, I get it. Then what should I begin with?
You don't need to do anything. It's my job.
Then you'll have to meet Jang Seok Hyeon first.
(Advanced Correction Will Lead to a Better Future)
(To Seok Hyeon, my love)
This is...
Yes.
It's what Kim Min Joo wrote to you before she died.
And you believed that it didn't exist.
It really didn't exist...
- back then. - Then are you saying...
it just suddenly showed up out of nowhere?
Someone got rid of that evidence 12 years ago.
It's all my fault.
(To Seok Hyeon, my love. It's been so long, hasn't it?)
(June 13, 2006, From Min Joo)
What did I tell you?
Min Joo and I were...
(June 13, 2006, From Min Joo)
Han Sun Tae.
Kim Jin Gyu.
Is the person who ran out of Kim Min Joo's house...
here right now?
Since the day I came in here until now,
for 12 years, I thought about it every day.
On some days, I killed Han Sun Tae.
On some days,
I killed Kim Jin Gyu.
And on some days...
You wanted to kill me.
I understand.
But because they testified against you,
it can't be concluded that they were the real culprits.
Then why are you here?
I'm going to be your lawyer...
and defend you.
Defend me?
What? You let me rot in here...
for 12 years, and now you want to defend me?
Why? Do you think I'd be grateful if you got me out three years early?
Do you think I'll believe you?
I'm not telling you to believe me.
What you should believe is that you aren't the real offender,
and that I'll get you out of here.
Stop kidding me!
I'll finish serving the sentence you gave me,
and take revenge on everyone.
Got it?
Jang Seok Hyeon doesn't want a retrial? Why not?
He thinks that I'm the one who ruined his life.
It's understandable.
What he doesn't want is you, not a retrial.
Moreover, he's convinced that the two men murdered her.
They're the witnesses who testified that he fled the crime scene.
Their testimonies gave solid grounds...
for convicting Seok Hyeon.
If Seok Hyeon isn't the murderer...
These two would be the most obvious suspects.
First, we need to make Seok Hyeon change his mind.
I'll give it a try.
We have another urgent problem to solve.
Pardon?
It's been a long time, professor.
I didn't want to contact you for something like this.
I'm embarrassed.
It's okay. This is what I do.
Let's go inside.
Yesterday was his 20th birthday.
No, professor.
He has to tell me himself.
What happened?
I had a birthday party at a club.
After the party, on the way home,
I think...
I hit a person with my car.
What about the dash cam?
I didn't back it up that day, so it didn't get saved.
Did you drink?
Pardon? I...
If we find out,
we can't lie to defend you at a trial.
I didn't drink.
It was your birthday party.
You had a party at a club.
Who will believe that you didn't...
If he did, we have to know.
You can ask all my friends.
I didn't drink.
It's true.
He can't drink at all.
Who can prove that?
I really can't drink.
What happened to the victim?
I don't know.
You don't know?
Did you really hit and run?
It was dark.
Something jumped out.
I wasn't sure if it was a person or not.
What?
Excuse us for a moment.
We can defend him only when we know all the fact relations.
I wasn't reacting emotionally.
First, we'll have to contact the ERs in the vicinity, and...
No.
You stay out of this.
Yes, I got a little too excited.
That was my mistake.
Now I know that I made a mistake...
No, it was my mistake.
I'm not blaming you. I understand you.
I know that...
your parents passed away in a similar accident.
They're completely difference cases.
Yes, they are. So I'll take care of it.
- Stay out of it. - No.
I want to do this right more than anything else.
If I can't keep cool with a case like this again,
I'll quit...
before you tell me to.
Starting a relationship here is already hard enough.
But it's a lot harder to make it last.
Why are you sighing?
That was a really deep one.
Never mind. What brings you here?
Is there anything you can tell me...
about Kang Seok's retrial?
Retrial? What retrial?
Didn't Yeon Woo say anything?
- Say what? - Nothing.
Then anything you want to tell me about Yeon Woo?
What do you mean?
What about him?
Anything.
His likes, dislikes,
family background, parents,
and anything and everything about him.
You know you're violating company regulations...
by asking these questions, right?
You misunderstood the intention of my questions.
As a supervising mentor of Kang and Ham's trainees...
Then...
ask him yourself.
Well, he doesn't open up to me.
I'm frustrated.
I've been wondering,
why are you so interested in Attorney Go?
Do you...
like Attorney Go?
What?
Like him?
No.
This is why I hate him.
Before he started working here,
both you and Ms. Hong were on my side.
I was never on your side.
Is that right?
Okay, it was just Ms. Hong then.
Anyway,
you better...
decide which side to be on.
And it better be a good decision.
If you make a wrong choice,
you will end up letting out...
a really deep sigh.
Looking at the part that was damaged,
we can argue that the person jumped in from the side.
We'll have to check the surveillance cameras,
and most importantly, the victim's status...
Name, Gwak Sung Hwa.
24-year-old male.
He's an international student from Yanbian, China.
Currently, he's taking time off from school.
He was brought into ER...
by 911 late last night.
911?
Did you call 911?
Pardon?
Yes.
You should've told me.
He has concussion, fractured ribs, and femur.
But thankfully, he's stable.
That's good. Then Joon Gyu will be fine, right?
Yes, if he turns himself in now.
Turn himself in?
It was an accident.
But he fled the scene without assisting the victim.
If he turns himself in after he's been specified a suspect,
he can still get arrested.
Get arrested?
- Mom. - How can you be so sure?
They might not know.
Are you going to risk your son's life?
As of yesterday, he's of a legal age.
So I believe your son should make the decision.
It's okay.
It'll be okay. So don't worry.
How do you know?
Because I trust in Attorney Choi.
He's going to find a solution for sure.
What are you so afraid of? Going to prison?
How you'll look in 10 years?
I am afraid of that,
but honestly, I feel ashamed.
I feel so pathetic...
for running away after hitting someone,
And when I think of the person who got hurt...
If I can turn back the time, I would never...
Yes, I understand.
I've been in a similar situation.
A similar situation? Have you ever hurt someone in a car accident?
Not exactly.
I'm saying that everyone makes mistakes.
But I'm sure you haven't hurt someone.
I understand how you wish to turn back the time.
You can change things starting now.
You can leave first. I have to go somewhere.
I thought you were a different lawyer.
But you came because he sent you here.
The problem isn't who I am.
It's the reason why you must leave this place.
I'm glad you brought that up.
Who'd want to stay in here for another day? But...
it's been 12 years already.
Why would I trust him and do this again?
No. Not because of Mr. Choi.
It's because of Ms. Kim Min Joo.
Not only was she murdered without doing anything,
the one she loved was blamed for her death...
and spent 12 years in prison.
What are you trying to say?
You already have made a mistake before.
With drugs.
But Ms. Kim took in your past and dreamed of a future with you.
On her letter, it said you two were preparing to go abroad together.
What would she think if she saw you like this?
I didn't walk in here myself.
I got locked up because of...
That's why Mr. Choi...
wishes to correct what he has done wrong.
If he wanted to be at peace, he could've ignored this and went on,
just as you had.
I know that you feel guiltier because you couldn't protect her.
However...
However, do you really think Ms. Kim would've wanted this?
(To Seok Hyeon, my love)
Are you sure you want to be with...
someone like me?
Everyone makes mistakes.
If you've done something wrong, you can always make it right.
I believe in you.
But Ms. Kim took in your past...
and dreamed of a future with you.
Guard!
Jang Seok Hyeon is willing to get a retrial.
I'm glad.
It's a good thing,
but why did he suddenly change his mind?
Who knows?
The decision on the reopening of his case has been made.
Section seven of reasons of reopening a finalized case.
"The prosecutor in charge of the original case..."
"has been found guilty of committing a crime on duty."
That means you admitted that Prosecutor Oh destroyed evidence.
No. I filed for the retrial with section five.
"New evidence has been found..."
"which can prove the innocence of the one who was found guilty."
Drawing a line and saying it has nothing to do with Prosecutor Oh.
Did you find anything else?
Eyewitness accounts from Han Sun Tae and Kim Jin Gyu.
(Stenographic Records)
What's going on?
It's just as what's written on the stenographic records.
They said they saw Jang Seok Hyeon...
running out of the victim's house covered in blood.
Yes, but during the initial police investigation,
they said they were nowhere near Kim's house on that day,
then changed their argument in the trial.
And of course, the police investigation...
was not mentioned during the trial.
Because Jang's statement on the police investigation report...
was completely the opposite from Han and Kim's second testimony.
Min Joo.
After the suspect, Jang, has made a testimony,
they changed the roles and made the exact same testimony?
It was the same situation, two opposite testimonies.
Between a stranger, an ex-convict charged for drug trafficking...
and the two men who've been friends with Kim since childhood,
no one would've trusted Mr. Jang's.
And...
The two men were from good families.
Han's father was an assemblyman...
who used to be a judge.
When the juniors of good families hang out with one another,
you always see smokes coming out.
Marijuana.
(Evidence)
But no narcotics were found on Kim's body.
It was probably an excuse...
to put the blame on Mr. Jang, who was an ex-convict.
Detectives also fell into the scheme of the real culprits.
What's important is the blood on the marijuana bag.
The blood?
In that blood, a third person's DNA was found,
not Jang Seok Hyeon or Kim Min Joo,
but they never checked who it was.
Back then, there was no evidence...
of Han and Kim using drugs.
But Han Sun Tae was arrested by the police...
five years from the incident.
For using marijuana, of course.
(Han Sun Tae, violation of the Narcotic Control Act)
According to your argument, that means the police...
and Prosecutor Oh danced to the tune that Han Sun Tae played.
I should've been more cautious.
No. Prosecutor Oh was the prosecutor in charge of the investigation.
You were just a prosecutor who stood in that trial...
with the information given to you by Prosecutor Oh.
It was your first time, and it wouldn't have been easy.
No. It's me who trusted him.
So it is my fault.
The prosecutor in charge has been assigned.
Prosecutor Heo Jong.
Are you close with him?
He probably thinks I turned Prosecutor Oh over...
and dishonored the prosecution.
He's probably not on your boat.
We need to find a weapon to silence them completely.
Go through all of Prosecutor Oh's cases again.
Find out if he has any weaknesses...
like destroying evidence, fabricating a case, anything.
And sort out any precedents.
Yes, sir.
There's a guy here who asked for a tutor,
but he's become the busiest lawyer at Kang and Ham,
so we couldn't even cover a page of this textbook.
- I'm sorry. - What choice do I have?
I'm sure we'll get started once he gets less busy.
Is this regarding Mr. Choi's retrial?
Yes.
It looked like Mr. Chae is highly interested in this case.
Mr. Chae?
I'm sure he is.
He probably thinks he finally found Mr. Choi's weakness.
He's not interested in Mr. Choi's weakness.
He seemed to be more interested in you.
- Me? - Yes.
- Why? - He asked about your parents,
your family background,
and a whole lot of other stuff.
Don't worry too much.
It's not like I know much about you...
to tell him anything.
Right.
But isn't it the same for me?
I don't know what kind of person you are outside of work.
You're right.
We really don't know much about each other.
So what's the first thing you need to find?
I asked you to find weaknesses from all the cases...
that Prosecutor Oh was in charge of.
I know. But they're all...
Prosecutor Heo's cases, the guy who's in charge of the retrial.
I know. Why did you get me these?
It'll be better to use all his current cases...
rather than use cases from the past he had nothing to do with.
It's a risky move.
Yes.
But as risky as it is, it's also quite threatening.
(Prosecution Service)
You can wait in the car if you're scared.
No. Why would I be scared?
I can obviously see...
that you're scared of this place...
because you're a fake attorney.
No.
Let's go.
Yes, this is Kang Seok.
Yes, I'm Joon Gyu's attorney.
What brings you to call me?
What?
He's going to get investigated?
Hello.
I'm Prosecutor Kim.
You must've come as soon as you got a call.
Yes, I was here for another case.
I'm Choi Kang Seok from Kang and Ham.
- I'm... - Gosh.
Everyone here knows who you are. You're a legend.
Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too.
As you already know,
this isn't a criminal case.
It's just an accident.
- Why is that? - He dealt with the accident wrong,
but he still turned himself in.
And he testified everything truthfully during the investigation.
You can't just arrest him and...
He knew that we'd trace the call he had made to 911.
That's not what it was. He was sincerely tormented by what he did.
No, he was just scared.
They're two very different emotions.
Prosecutor Kim.
Let me repeat myself.
This isn't a criminal case. It's just an accident.
Joon Gyu admitted to his mistake.
He's just a 20-year-old guy...
who's trying to correct what he did wrong.
Let's just end this with some volunteer work...
or a fine.
Then who's going to pay for the funeral?
Funeral?
What do you mean?
The victim, Gwak Sung Hwa, died early this morning.
Therefore, this just turned into a hit-and-run death case.
What...
The doctors told us that he was stable.
His concussion led to a cerebral hemorrhage,
and it was too late for the doctor to do anything.
He died?
Just because the victim died,
it doesn't change the fact that it was just an accident.
If someone died from a hit-and-run,
that makes it a murder case, not an accident.
He'll be sentenced to a minimum of five years in prison.
The victim jumped out of nowhere when it was dark,
and Joon Gyu wasn't even drunk.
Don't tell me...
what he's saying right now is all that you've prepared.
You're different from what they all say.
You should get a good understanding of the situation first.
The situation can always change. It's unpredictable.
Are you going to get swayed every time that happens?
No.
Do you think I have a lot of free time?
You're Prosecutor Heo, and you're in charge of the retrial.
I'm sorry for being late.
I had to take care of something urgent.
Jang Seok Hyeon.
He got indicted for murder,
and he has a record of having sold drugs.
And more importantly, this case was indicted...
12 years ago...
by Prosecutor Oh and you yourself.
What's this?
A list of all the cases our firm is considering of asking for a retrial.
What does that have to do with me?
The Sangju-dong case...
from December 18, 2017...
took place after you got appointed to your current position.
Although you weren't the chief prosecutor,
I'm sure you know the overall outline of the case.
And we have two more cases other than that.
We did a thorough checkup,
and we found some doubtful claims that were made by the prosecution.
Plus, the convicts regarding these cases are all requesting a retrial.
A prestigious law firm...
like Kang and Ham...
is going to go against the prosecution...
and threaten us?
What are you talking about?
We're just trying to give back to the society.
Why don't you take another look?
Jang Seok Hyeon is innocent.
Then why don't you just prove it in court?
You can show everyone what you did wrong...
while you were the prosecutor in charge of this case.
If not,
you can at least try to figure out what you're doing wrong...
at this very moment.
You're making me...
do something I really don't want to do.
I wonder what that could be.
It's to have to fight against you...
in court.
Really?
Fighting in court is normal for me, so I'm not that worried.
I know how things work around here,
and I know that someone here...
will end up losing their job if I win.
Who do you think that's going to be?
If I lose, I'll lose.
And if I need to quit, I will.
Isn't that what happens...
everywhere else? It's not just here.
But...
what do you think will happen if I win?
Don't try to squeeze your way back...
to the prosecution if you end up jobless as an attorney.
Rumors about you have already spread in this field.
People think of you...
as a backstabber who betrayed his own boss.
Who told you such a thing?
I never did anything of the sort.
Then...
are you saying all the evidence that proved...
Prosecutor Oh guilty...
just showed up out of nowhere and ended up reaching...
both the prosecution and Wall Street in Yeouido?
Do you really not know?
Or are you just pretending?
Whatever the case,
it's true that someone handed in the evidence,
and it doesn't matter if it wasn't you.
Everyone will think that way anyway.
Mr. Choi.
I'll handle the retrial.
Go talk to the hit-and-run victim's family and come to an agreement.
We have a death in the family, so we're closed today.
Oh, I see.
Well...
If you don't mind,
may I pay my respects to the deceased?
He's asking if it's okay to pay his respects to Sung Hwa.
How do you...
know my younger brother?
Ms. Hong.
Do you have anything to tell me about Prosecutor Oh's...
prosecution investigation evidence?
Come inside, right now.
I never thought about firing you.
But now I feel strongly about doing so.
So answer me truthfully.
What did you take...
from the Prosecutors' Office when I quit the job?
There's nothing like that.
Are you sure?
Nothing but my journal.
I guess what you're talking about was in there.
I wrote everything Prosecutor Oh did in detail.
Yes, that's right.
- I'm the evidence. - Are you insane?
I told you not to say anything about what you saw or heard.
Right. Until something happens to you.
Even if something happens to me,
you have no right to do that.
It doesn't matter what you say.
I was prepared when I did it.
So you handed it over to the prosecution.
Why?
Does it matter who handed it over?
It's my journal, my evidence anyway.
That's right. I handed it over.
Why did I do that?
Because I couldn't see you fall and do nothing.
Should I pack my stuff right now...
or pack after you've gone home?
No, don't do anything.
Ms. Hong did what she had to.
She brought the journal to me.
What? So you're saying that helping each other...
stab Prosecutor Oh in the back...
in order to rescue me was...
what you had to do?
No, we did it because it was you.
Answer me.
If you were me, if you were Ms. Hong,
would you have said,
"I have no right. I'll stay quiet and watch."
when we were in trouble?
You wouldn't have done that. We're the same.
You should be grateful.
Don't torment her. She did nothing wrong.
I never thought about firing you...
because I had trust in you,
not because you worry about me.
Did you settle with the victim?
Well... We should wait until the funeral is...
More importantly, take a look at this.
This is Gwak Sung Hwa's signature.
He was a graffiti artist.
But as you know, painting graffiti on the street is...
- illegal. - So?
They usually work at night...
so they wouldn't be seen.
So of course, they wear...
Black hoody and black pants.
It would've been too dark to see him.
And to secure an escape route,
they usually paint on the walls near the street.
It's hard to chase them if they run to the other side...
where cars pass by really fast.
Also, the unfinished graffiti was on the other side...
of the street where the accident happened.
So he was running away...
when he got hit.
When are you meeting the prosecutor in charge of Park Joon Gyu?
Me?
Am I meeting him alone?
You aren't a trainee anymore.
What? Are you scared alone?
No, it's not that...
That means you empathized with the victim and his family.
Prosecutor Kim wants to beat me and get attention.
What does that mean?
He's starting off emotionally.
Good. I don't want to be involved in some rookie's...
self-development project.
The problem is...
whether you can really drop your emotions and face Prosecutor Kim.
Are you asking if I feel emotional about this?
I do.
But knowing how the victim's family feels...
does not mean that I will deal with this emotionally.
If I did that, I wouldn't have shown you this.
I am thoroughly ready.
I will go see Prosecutor Kim by myself.
What class are you again?
Pardon?
You would be the class of 2009 at the earliest.
I was the class of 2009.
Or are you my junior?
Is that so important right now?
We're about to discern the future of a young man who just turned 20.
I didn't think you were someone who plays the seniority card.
I'm a bit disappointed.
Those are my words.
I should be the one who's disappointed in you.
And that isn't...
something I need to hear from an attorney of a hit-and-run case.
I feel bad about the accident, and it's true he committed a crime.
But we can't conclude that this was a hit-and-run case.
What are your grounds?
Gwak Sung Hwa, the victim, was on the run from a crime scene,
although it was a misdemeanor.
While he was on the run,
he suddenly jumped in front of the car.
The accident could've been bigger.
Nonetheless, he still neglected the victim...
without taking any emergency measures.
He called the 911 after 1 minute and 36 seconds.
And he just turned 20.
The victim is only 24 too.
If something dark jumped in front of your car in the night,
wouldn't you be shocked and perplexed?
Yes.
Very shocking and perplexing.
What's shocking is this.
How on earth did someone like you become Mr. Choi's associate?
And what's more perplexing is...
how you shamelessly came here to...
ask me to free him from confinement without settling with the victim,
as we're discerning the future of a young man who just turned 20.
All right.
That's enough chit-chat for now.
What I want the most right now is...
my life, not someone else's life.
Go settle the case with them.
If you do that, I'll show mercy and put him on probation.
Well, it's to show mercy...
to that bad choice which Mr. Choi has made.
You aren't showing mercy to Mr. Choi.
You're doing it for the 20-year-old young man.
The moment my chief prosecutor finds out...
that Mr. Choi has taken up this case,
not only will Park get confined,
we will demand the maximum sentence in the trial.
- What? - It's not just us.
All of the prosecutor's offices...
around this country are madly looking for a case...
with the name Choi Kang Seok written on it.
Do you still think so?
Do you still not think I'm showing him mercy?
Then...
we'll probably have to pay for your favor.
Now you sound like a lawyer that I aspire to be.
Aspire?
Wait, then...
you wish to win this case over Mr. Choi...
not for your career in the prosecution, but...
It's for Mr. Choi of Kang and Ham.
I need to make a bold impression to find his favor.
Don't look so startled.
My successful future for your performance.
That's the fairest deal.
Please put in a good word for me.
Goodbye.
So she wanted to be chosen by me?
Yes. I went to make an offer, but I ended up receiving one.
Did she clearly say she'll meet our terms if we come to a settlement?
Yes.
Then you need to go and settle the case with the victim's family.
Choosing to take in Prosecutor Kim is a problem of the future.
I told you to settle the case first.
How can I go talk to them about money...
even before they are done with the funeral?
After a bit more time,
their sadness will soon turn into anger.
This is the most adequate time to settle the case with them.
No.
You're saying this is the best time to use them.
- Are you... - Are you telling me...
to set my emotion aside because this is work?
Yes, I did put my emotion aside because it was my job...
to not send Joon Gyu to prison.
But that still doesn't change my client's mistake,
and that someone has died because of Mr. Park.
And we also can't change the fact that...
we are Park Joon Gyu's lawyers.
My parents passed away a month after they fell unconscious.
I was about to get ready for their funeral.
That's when a guy named Lawyer Yoon came to visit.
He came to bargain for the price of my parents' lives.
I clearly remember his voice.
It's not about the conscience.
It's about the amount of compensation.
And his sharp suit,
his golden watch, and even his shiny dress shoes.
He looked so sharp even to a kid like me,
and it was awfully horrifying.
That's when I first thought...
I wanted to become a lawyer.
No, I have to become a lawyer.
You're different from him.
And it's not because you're wearing different clothes, shoes,
and have a different face.
It's because of the thoughts you have up there.
The result will be the same. What's so different?
It was you who told me that this case is...
different from yours.
And it was you who told me that you should correct something...
once you find out that it was wrong.
Forget it. I'll settle the case. You can...
No, I will do it.
I understand how the family feels more than anyone.
How can you go settle with such a heart?
Let me say it one more time. I said I understand them.
I did not say that I will let this affect my work,
although you are quite emotional with me right now.
You're right.
I'm quite emotional right now.
Why?
Because every word I say from now will determine Jang's future.
I am about to enter a battlefield...
where and when bullets will come flying in.
How do you think I feel right now...
as I stand here listening to your immature complaints?
My goodness.
According to the decision to reopen...
case number 2018RCC1123,
- the trial will begin... - Your Honor.
I apologize, but before we get started,
there is something I must let you know.
- What is it? - As we reinvestigated the case,
we found out that the accused not only stalked,
confined, and assaulted the victim,
but has injected marijuana and other narcotic substances...
against the victim's will.
That is absurd.
Your Honor.
No narcotics were...
found from the body of the victim at the time of the incident.
The letter, which became the decisive evidence for...
reopening this case, wasn't found at that time either.
Your Honor. The prosecution is threatening the accused with...
Defense attorney. Watch your language.
Prosecution, what you said could cause a huge problem.
Yes, I understand.
However, it was something that can impact this particular trial,
so I wanted you to take a note.
It looks like the defense attorney did not know about that.
It's not a bad idea to discuss this with the accused.
Of course, you can always drop the retrial itself.
I will talk to him, Your Honor.
He was falsely accused once before.
And this again?
Do you not care about that man who was locked up for 12 years?
Aren't you the one who doesn't care about others?
Prosecutor Heo.
When a sword is stuck in a wrong place,
it's not always the best decision to pull it out immediately.
You will see infection and the scar.
Do you now understand how things are done here?
(Suits "Korea")
Either one of them must be the murderer.
If not, it's both of them.
Can you continue with this trial risking the rest of your life?
I bet the rest of my life on Mr. Choi.
If you wish to catch a bad guy,
you have to become a worse one.
If you don't wish to fire me yourself,
should I quit?
You shouldn't have drawn your sword.
If I bribed someone, did something illegal,
or anything of that sort,
I only did it to protect you.