Last night, I had a dream.
I dropped on the floor because I didn't know where to go.
That's when you came to visit me.
(Life will not tell you...)
(where the destination is.)
No, Mr. Choi.
Get out of here.
What did I tell you?
You need to become a monster in order to protect what you have.
But...
maybe you just had too much.
In the end, you failed to protect anything.
I'm pretty sure I warned you.
What's wrong? I kept my end of the promise.
I didn't send it to Ms. Kang.
How dare you hire him...
to work at my firm when he doesn't even have a license?
I want everyone to listen carefully.
Go Yeon Woo...
is a high school dropout who didn't even go to college.
He never went to law school, and he never even took the bar...
You better not get mistaken.
This was never your firm, not even for a single second.
He's a fraud who doesn't even have a license?
What kind of nonsense is this?
Hey, Ms. Hong. You already knew everything, didn't you?
Have you been deceiving me all along?
Yet, you had the guts to...
Never mind.
Forget it. Let's talk after you hand in your letter of resignation.
Ms. Hong wasn't aware of anything. And about the resignation letter...
I already wrote it the day Yeon Woo started working here.
What? Then...
are you saying you hired him knowing that he was a fake?
This means I've quit working here.
And if by any chance, I end up going to court,
the firm won't have to get involved.
We need to stop this.
Ms. Kang.
If we don't want our firm to go down,
we need to stop our partners from leaking anything.
- How... - No.
Let me talk first.
It's true.
I'm a fake.
I felt apologetic to you the most.
I wanted to tell you more than anyone.
Even if you spat at me or slapped my face,
I wanted to apologize.
I wanted to ask for your forgiveness.
You were the one person I wanted to open up to...
regardless of whether you cursed at me or not.
But I couldn't.
That put me through the worst.
And because of that, I couldn't be honest...
about my feelings toward you even when I was longing to tell you.
That's right.
I'm a fake and a fraud.
And it's true that I deceived you.
So what I'm saying to you right now might also be a lie.
I've been working at a place where I don't belong.
And I've been working with people who are far different from who I am.
I can't...
seem to forgive you regardless of whatever your reason may be.
- I know. - No.
You don't.
The reason I'm angry right now...
isn't because you're a fake.
It isn't because you deceived me.
It's because you're lying even in this very moment.
I know very well...
that what you just said...
is nothing but a bunch of nonsense.
What's the use?
Tell me.
What's the use of knowing all this?
What's the use of knowing any of this...
when you never opened up to me about the things that really mattered?
- I'm sorry. - No.
Don't apologize.
I'm not ready to accept your apology yet.
But just know...
that I'm going to wait.
Hey, Jae Hee.
Do a background search on Gi Taek's bank accounts and register.
(Taeyang, Merger)
I barely managed to keep the partners from leaking anything.
Now, it's time for us...
clear things out with Yeon Woo.
Let's report him first and...
Shouldn't we be focusing on saving the firm first?
If you care so much about the firm,
why did you hire a fake...
A fake?
- What's fake, and what's real? - Kang Seok.
Do you think he's the one to blame for what the firm is going through?
Hasn't it ever crossed your mind that it was thanks to him...
that the three of us actually managed to come this far?
Do you have evidence to prove that the merger is a trap?
- Yeon Woo's... - I've had enough of this.
How can you still be talking about him?
I'll reveal everything during the partners' meeting.
If that doesn't work,
you can get rid of the firm or report him. Do whatever you want.
Although, I'm pretty sure the firm will go down either way.
(Kang and Ham)
Study abroad?
Yes.
Good for you. How long will you be gone?
About 2 to 3 years?
It might be longer than that.
Good for you. I'm happy for you.
What did I tell you? I told you everything will work out.
I'm happy,
but I'm worried about you.
I get treated very well here.
Why are you worried about me?
I took care of the hospital bill,
so don't worry about that.
All right.
Don't worry about me,
and go study all you want.
My goodness.
I'm so happy...
that I won't have any regrets even if I die today.
What are you talking about? You better be well until I come back.
Of course.
I won't die until I see you return home in glory.
Right.
I'll be back in no time.
So when I'm back...
We'll get a nice house and...
Gosh.
I messed up.
Little baby.
I know all about it.
I know what kind of hardships you went through...
as you walked down the paths of life.
I pretended not to know because I pitied you so much,
but I can only imagine what kind of agony you were in all this time.
I'm sorry, Grandma.
Don't be sorry.
I'm thankful to you.
You can get hurt...
and become brokenhearted,
but you need to give it time to sort it out...
and start over again.
My baby.
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.
It's up to you to choose...
what kind of game and rules you're going to play and follow.
You can judge and decide on your own now.
In order to reach a solution for the series of difficult situations,
immediately after the voting...
on the matter of the merger between us and Kim and Jo,
we will start voting on the dismissal of Attorney Choi.
Before that, however,
he wishes to say something.
If you still want to vote for the merger...
after hearing what I have to say,
then I'll step down willingly.
So voting on my dismissal won't be necessary.
The merger...
should not happen.
Kim and Jo has been experiencing serious financial difficulties,
and Taeyang has been working on the acquisition of Kim and Jo.
The reason for that is...
that Kim and Jo suffered from what we are going through two years ago.
By targeting us, they won't be merged by Taeyang...
and be able to make us deal with the responsibility...
of their financial risks.
That doesn't make sense.
They know just as much as we do...
that we're experiencing financial difficulties.
Yes.
But we, Kang and Ham,
are the number one law firm in the industry.
Both Kim and Jo and Kang and Ham are suffering financially.
But as written in the report,
our financial standing is slightly more solid than theirs.
At first, they approached us with an intent to take us over...
so that we won't find out how they are not capable of doing that.
Later on, they pretended to be doing us a favor...
by offering an amicable merger.
I'm pretty sure Ms. Jo's starting to become impatient now.
You should tell her that you'll proceed with the merger...
if she agrees to name the firm Jo and Kang.
That might get through to her.
Ham Gi Taek.
That's right.
However, no matter what the terms are,
if this merger goes through,
we will be the one...
to take on the responsibility of their financial risks.
You're saying...
that the numbers Kim and Jo presented us have been fabricated.
Then how can they be...
so compatible with ours?
They did a thorough analysis of our financial statements...
and fabricated their numbers accordingly.
So even if we inspected thoroughly,
it would've been very difficult to notice it.
I'm saying...
someone from the inside leaked our information.
The residences under Jo Eun Soo's name...
located in Los Angeles,
underwent a nominal transfer...
and have been put under the name of Ham Gi Taek's daughter.
Just for a couple of houses,
he gave up on...
winning back the company that he desperately wanted?
Ham Gi Taek's purpose wasn't gaining control of this firm,
but to bring it down...
including every single one of you who belong here.
So you're saying...
he was the one behind this...
all along?
That means...
if it weren't for Go Yeon Woo,
we wouldn't have known what Ham Gi Taek was planning to do...
to this firm.
Also,
I want you to take care of my grandma.
Yeon Woo.
I know it's already too late.
That's why...
you shouldn't let me be your weakness anymore.
Please.
Please raise your hand...
if you think...
we must cast a vote on the matter of the merger...
and the dismissal of Attorney Choi.
I understand. Then I will dismiss...
One second, Ms. Kang.
There's one more thing I'd like to say.
It's true.
Go Yeon Woo...
isn't a lawyer.
He didn't go to law school,
and he doesn't even have the license to practice law.
But it's not like I can say that he was a good lawyer.
He ruined the cases by getting too sympathetic with his clients,
and he sometimes even sided with the other side, not his client.
However,
I'm sure you all know very well that it was Go Yeon Woo...
who saved our law firm twice from danger.
I'm asking you...
to acknowledge Yeon Woo...
as one of our colleagues,
and for this moment,
acknowledge him as one of our real associates.
I am asking you...
to let me defend Yeon Woo on behalf of Kang and Ham.
Then...
let us take a vote.
However, if the partners do not unanimously agree,
Kang Seok's request will be turned down.
Who agrees with Kang Seok?
I came to turn myself in.
Mr. Go Yeon Woo?
I'd like to get a lawyer.
A lawyer?
Why would you need a lawyer? You said you're a lawyer.
Oh, I forgot. You're here because you aren't a real lawyer.
We already received a report this morning.
When you surrender yourself to an investigative agency...
to ask them to take legal action on your deed,
it still counts even if you turn yourself in after a report was made.
- I guess you studied a bit. - Furthermore,
it's illegal to not let me get a lawyer.
Unbelievable.
I'm getting lectured on the Criminal Procedure Act from a dropout.
Do you have any idea where you're at?
How dare you try to be cute...
after you conned everyone as a fake lawyer?
Did you think you were a lawyer because you've read some law books?
I'm glad you said that.
I don't have to prove to you that I'm a real lawyer.
You have to prove that I'm a fake on the trial.
What?
We have the result.
I'm going to defend Yeon Woo.
This makes no sense.
They'll try to take you in as his accomplice very soon.
Then why did you raise your hand yesterday?
- That's because... - Enough.
It's all my fault.
It's all because...
I didn't have enough discernment.
What can you do?
Kang Seok started this, so he'll end this too.
Kang Seok, you take this case.
However, if this hurts our law firm in any way,
you will take your hands off immediately.
Ms. Kang.
He wasn't wrong when he said...
he saved us twice.
Mr. Choi.
Your parents passed away in a hit-and-run accident.
Then life took a toll on you because you had to...
look after your sick grandma?
I don't care who you are...
or what your story is. I don't need to know.
But your life, my goodness.
Yes. It's all my fault.
I'll make a confession.
Of course, you will.
But your confession isn't all that important.
What's important is how you'll testify against Choi Kang Seok.
Let's come to an agreement.
If you testify that Choi Kang Seok gave you that job,
I'll let you off on probation.
But Mr. Choi will be charged with breaking the Attorneys-at-Law Act,
fraud, and business obstruction, which can get him behind bars.
You're smart.
That must be your lawyer.
It isn't Mr. Choi Kang Seok.
Right, is he drawing a line?
Someone who's good at drawing a line and pictures is...
not us, but you, Prosecutor Nam.
You have 48 hours.
After 48 hours, I'm taking him out no matter what happens here.
We might get an arrest warrant within 48 hours.
You know, right?
Don't say a word without me.
Where's Mr. Choi?
Oh, it's...
Just trust me for now,
and let's get out of here after two days.
I'll find a house for us...
once you get discharged.
Goodness, I'm so happy.
Of course.
I won't die until I see you return home in glory.
I'm sorry, Grandma.
Don't be sorry.
I'm thankful to you.
I didn't tell you on purpose.
I know.
Thank you...
for holding a funeral for my grandma.
(Kang and Ham)
You could've just asked me for help.
I would've done so...
if your firm was doing okay.
I don't think there's any point in apologizing at this point.
That spot right there...
suits you really well.
- Today... - Today?
Like always, I'm here as the CEO of Kim and Jo.
My firm hasn't gone bankrupt yet.
What's going to happen now?
To whom?
Me?
Just worry about yourself.
Until when are you going to live like this?
Mom.
Let's...
eat lunch together tomorrow.
Sure. Let's do that.
I'm sorry.
Our relationship began...
by threatening each other with each other's weaknesses.
Can I ask you one thing?
Why did you...
choose to hire Yeon Woo?
Because he's different from you.
Because he's different from me?
If that was the big picture you've been drawing all along,
I guess...
there never was any room for me in the first place.
Yeon Woo decided to turn himself in.
You should also think carefully...
and try making a different choice this time.
Don't forget.
I acknowledged you as my associate.
That means I'll never abandon you.
You need to be by my side...
when I finally go to war with Kang Seok.
Once you get sent to the prosecution...
and finish your investigation,
you'll get sent to prison.
- When you get there... - Mr. Choi.
I'm okay.
Back when...
we first met,
did you think I was offering you a legitimate opportunity?
No.
I knew it was dangerous and wrong.
Then...
why did you take the offer?
I don't know.
I wanted to become powerful so that I could boast, even if it was fake.
I wanted to show everyone that I was capable of making it.
It's just that I was never given a proper opportunity.
But seeing that I'm here, I guess I wasn't really off...
to a good start.
Don't worry.
I'll be defending you.
I'll prevent you from going to prison.
It's okay, Mr. Choi.
I may have started off as a coward,
but I don't want to end it that way.
- Yeon Woo. - If I did something wrong,
I should always set it right.
I won't cause any damages to you or the firm.
So do me a favor...
and grant me my last request.
(Department of Justice)
Prosecutor Nam.
I thought carefully about the offer you made me last time.
Did you?
But I'm thinking about making a different kind of offer to you.
What kind of offer?
(Kang and Ham, Go Yeon Woo)
(Class Suit Filed by Victims of Geumwon's Corrupt Recruitment)
I won't cause any damages to you or the firm.
So do me a favor and grant me my last request.
It was August 18 of 2013...
when you took the test for law school, right?
- What? - No, wait.
You didn't write the test that day, did you?
I have a pretty good memory.
And according to my memory, the person who wrote the test...
under the name of Nam Hyuk Hoon...
wasn't you.
Hey, we're here.
Here.
(Test ID: Nam Hyuk Hoon)
A fake prosecutor interrogating a fake lawyer.
Do you think this was a coincidence?
Who are you?
The reason why we met again as fake lawyer and fake prosecutor...
isn't due to fate. It's because...
we both made a mistake that day.
So?
Are you threatening me right now?
I told you, I'm trying to reach an agreement.
An agreement to share each other's weakness.
I'll admit to what I did and make a confession,
so don't touch Mr. Choi and Kang and Ham...
No, it's Choi and Kang now.
Don't mess with Choi and Kang in return.
What you see in front of you is what Choi and Kang...
Us at Choi and Kang have cross-examined the individuals...
suspected of being recruited by the bribery from the defendant.
We believe that these 196 people were involved in an illegal act...
conducted by the defendant.
This is groundless defamation.
There wasn't any evidence, so this case has already been prosecuted...
We told them about how the screening process was modified...
and how those applicants were given extra points to pass the assessment.
We told the prosecution about every little detail,
and they were more than willing to take a look at this again.
Apart from the investigation that will be conducted,
our clients will take civil action until they win...
no matter how long it drags out.
Are you sure you're up for this?
This will make your clients...
The clients?
I don't care if we lose all of them.
Choi and Kang doesn't tolerate defeat no matter what.
And when we win,
the clients are bound to come back.
Don't worry.
I heard you got banned from flying.
Do you think you'll be able to get on that plane?
Did you really think you could get away with it...
after trying to bring my firm down?
Los Angeles? No.
The destination you are headed to is not there...
but prison.
(King Toast)
(Trial)
If you made it this far, you should know by now...
how much I like you.
The prosecution requests for imprisonment of three years...
considering the gravity of the defendant's crime.
Defense attorney.
Make your final statement.
My statement will be replaced by the defendant's final testimony.
Defendant.
Make your final testimony.
I...
admit to my wrongdoings and am repenting what I've done...
just like what my attorney and mentor, Choi Kang Seok, stated.
But I won't ask you to reduce my sentence.
Why is that?
There were many times...
when I felt lost in my life.
And every time, I think I made the wrong decision.
The whole reason for my being here at this moment...
is solely due to the decision I made,
not because of the opportunity that was presented to me.
My grandma said it takes time to become a decent man.
That you can get hurt...
and become brokenhearted,
but you need to give it time to sort it out...
and start over again.
I think today...
is an opportunity for me...
to undo what I've done wrong...
and start over again.
Is that all?
Yes, Your Honor.
Now that the defendant has given his final testimony,
I will announce the court's decision.
Despite not having the license to practice law,
the defendant pretended to be a lawyer...
and carried out duties while doing so.
For fraud and violation of the Attorneys-at-Law Act,
the defendant has been indicted by the prosecution.
The court hearing has proven that...
the defendant showed capability of practicing the law,
and that he was superior than those who officially acquired...
the license to practice the law.
With the cases he was responsible for,
he tried his best for the benefit of his clients...
and appears to be repenting for his crime now.
However,
the fact that he had the traits of a good lawyer...
does not compensate for...
how he impersonated a lawyer in an illegal manner.
Hence,
the court concludes as follows.
The defendant...
is sentenced to two years' imprisonment.
(Breaking News)
(Victims of Geumwon Corporation's Recruitment Scandal Compensated)
(3 Including HR Manager at Geumwon Corporation Arrested)
Why did you choose me?
Last night, I had a dream.
I dropped on the floor because I didn't know where to go.
That's when you came to visit me.
So I asked you.
Why did you choose me?
It must be because I never got to eat this.
I've been really craving this.
I should throw this away.
The best lawyer who's never lost.
Kang and Ham, the best law firm in Korea.
I already knew everything was going to crumble down soon.
Why? Because of Mr. Ham?
No.
It's not because of one particular person.
It's because of everyone in there, including me.
I don't know if we forgot,
or if we never knew,
but all of us don't know what pain is.
If we don't know what pain is,
how would we understand the person next to us?
No one in there knew...
that we had to protect someone right beside me...
to protect the law firm.
It was a place where we kicked out...
people around us so that I can survive.
But that wasn't you.
You knew what pain was.
You tried to understand the heart of the victim before the case.
Then why did you tell me to not get swayed by emotion?
That's how you work, not me.
I'm not saying that your way is right.
And to be frank, I still don't like...
how you work.
Gosh.
I was reading a book...
on the day of your interview.
"The awful things of this world that we've seen thus far..."
"and the worse things that will happen in the future..."
"are not caused because there is an increase..."
"of rebels and untamed people in this world..."
"In this world..."
"World..."
- "But..." - "But..."
"because there is an increase of gentle and submissive population."
Don't try to be like me if you can't do it right.
Have you gone insane?
I hoped that you will not do...
everything as you're told like those so-called elite lawyers.
No, I knew that you wouldn't.
I knew you wouldn't be the type...
who would forget easily and obey after something horrible happens.
Prosecutor Oh committed a crime.
Why do you want to protect a man like him?
Not someone who lowers themselves to blindly obey a command.
I don't want to pressure someone by holding onto their weakness.
I told you that for an amicable settlement.
Someone who understands others' pain...
and wouldn't back down.
I'm not saying that I'll defend the other side.
I wish to advise my client against committing a further crime.
Someone who isn't tamed.
Someone who can fight back in their own ways.
If you wanted to protect her, you shouldn't have let her go.
No, you shouldn't have made...
such mistakes, weaknesses, or enemies.
If we had someone like that,
and if I could protect that person,
I thought our company might not crumble down.
It's not because I needed that person.
"Protecting someone by my side is protecting my company."
- Sounds like something I said... - I didn't need that person,
but you seemed a bit like that guy.
So you're saying that I wasn't different from you,
- but very much like you... - I said that isn't the case.
So what's your conclusion?
My conclusion?
The conclusion is...
that it's been proven once again I'm good at discerning people.
No, not about you, about me. Me. Did I do this well?
No.
You broke the law. We can't say that you did well.
What? My gosh.
If you must choose one card to play a game...
Will you please stop doing this? People hate it.
Who? Who hates this?
It's not everyone.
And you already know what I'm like.
Choose one. What do you want to be?
No.
There's not much you can do living as a card in someone's hand.
I need to hold the cards and shake the game around.
I don't wish to be a card held in someone's hand.
I want to be the person who holds the card and plays the game.
- No. - What?
- You are not me. - What?
You'll never be like me.
That was random.
(Western District Correctional Institution)
Do you still think that this looks good?
Yes.
I look the best in these.
What is this luxurious device?
Nice, gold?
Where are we headed?
I don't know.
Life will not tell you where the destination is.
Therefore, what changes your life...
isn't a coincidence, but your choice.
Let's get going.
(Thank you for watching Suits "Korea".)