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[Park Cha Oh Reum]
Mom, I'll get going.
[Episode 2]
Grandma! Grandma, Grandma.
Why are you out here?
Oh my!
- It's Oh Reum! - You're here.
Have you eaten?
- I'm hungry, Auntie. - Eat this.
It's your favorite.
Spicy rice cakes!
Hey, hey. Those aren't warm.
Oh no.
Oh Reum, Oh Reum.
Show me your judge's ID.
- My ID? - Yes, yes. Show us.
- Me too. - Talk one at a time.
- Show it to us. - Let me see.
It's coming, okay. It's coming, it's coming.
Oh, wow. Wow!
- My ID. - Hey, hey, hey!
- Give it to me. - Hey!
- Oh my goodness. - Let me see.
Oh my, I get to touch a precious thing like this in my lifetime.
This would be like a secret royal badge in the Joseon era.
Here is my secret royal badge.
Please let me live a long life.
Be quiet.
Did you go see your mom after work?
Yes.
Your mom probably knows you're doing well too.
It's all thanks to you aunties.
No, it's all thanks to your grandma.
All we did for you was feed you to death.
That's right!
It really is thanks to grandma.
If it weren't for everything you said
how would I have thought of being a judge?
How could I dare to become a judge?
That's right.
Be quiet.
You did it on your own by working hard.
What do you mean it's thanks to me?
Grandma.
Grandma. My Grandma.
Oh my. Oh dear.
Oh Reum!
- Oh Reum! - Sis.
You're here, Oh Reum?
Oh Reum, I went to court yesterday.
What happened, Auntie?
The judge kept telling me to forget about the trial.
What?
- Didn't the trial start yesterday? - Yes.
Sit down, sit down.
Whenever I tried to talk about my issue
he kept getting annoyed at me and telling me to bring evidence.
He said he can't believe me unless I have a contract.
He got annoyed at you?
I started my business because I trusted a person, not a piece of paper.
I can't live if I lose that money.
That money means so much to me.
Auntie, it's okay.
A witness. Say you will bring a witness.
Everyone in the market knows what happened to you.
I... I will write the application for a witness.
But, the thing is...
I'm so scared.
I can't speak up.
What are you scared of?
Every time I stand in front of the judge...
I get so scared.
He's sitting up in a high place.
He has no expression, as if he is wearing a mask.
He doesn't seem like a human.
It's not like I've committed a crime.
I'm scared as if I've done something wrong.
Auntie, it's that judge who's done something wrong.
You have nothing to be scared of. You don't need to be afraid.
I will write it all for you, so don't worry.
Oh Reum...
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Since you've become a judge
do a proper job of it.
- Okay. - I'll handle the aftermath.
You're here early.
Sorry about last night, Judge Im.
I wasn't mad at you.
Then who were you mad at?
If I had to pick... I was mad at the court.
Because of that grandma?
No, I...
Honestly, I came here because I'm angry at this place.
About what?
You don't know?
Everyone outside knows.
You became a judge because you wanted to change this place.
Put up a good fight.
Oh, hello. Work hard.
Hello.
All right, then.
Hello.
I think it's our first time meeting.
Ah, you're the stenographer secretary in this office.
As far as I can recall.
I'm from the office next door...
Right Associate Judge of the 43rd Civil Court, Jung Bo Wang.
Best friends and enemies with Judge Im Ba Reun.
- Yes... what? - Go on in.
Judge Im is inside.
Yes, uh...
Or... are you here to see me?
No.
No, I was just... hold on. It wasn't that. I was uh...
I will go inside.
Uh... yes. Thank you.
My gosh.
Gosh... wow, what is this?
Why is it that only the 44th office is so dazzling in this dim building?
Ah, it must be because this room faces south.
So, that has this effect... hello.
I am Judge Jung Bo Wang from the office next door.
I am totally best friends with Judge Im.
According to whom?
Hello, I am Park Cha Oh Reum.
I know that. You are a celebrity.
What? A celebrity?
For a long time, because of Im Ba Reun
people thought there was such thing as a god.
Why? Because he ranked first for school, the institute, and exams.
He was just so great by himself.
But then there's you, Judge Park.
You studied music in school and passed the exam through self-study.
You passed at the training institute with top scores and now you're here.
Doesn't that make you more of a genius than this arrogant jerk?
Now, your existence is a zero.
I was just lucky.
Oh my. You have a good personality too.
You're really finished now.
On top of that
you had a strong impact on your first day.
Enough of the nonsense. Leave if you've said hello.
Why are you acting like that to someone who's visiting?
If you let your guard down, he could interrupt our work daily--
It seems like it's too late.
By the way... I heard you got into a big fight with Senior Judge Han.
What happened with that?
Also, does Judge Im show off because he's your senior?
Oh, yeah. It's your first trial today. Aren't you nervous?
I did get into a fight with him, and I won.
He does show off a bit.
It is my first trial
so I'm pretending to be calm, but I'm not.
You're very honest. You're totally my style.
- Let's high five. - High five.
High five! I like it. You have spirit.
But there's no need to be nervous.
If you do get nervous there
you can just sit still and do nothing like this.
Senior Judge Han will do all of the talking anyway.
I don't think I'll just sit there like that.
Do you have a bad back? Then, do you need a cushion?
You should really get going now.
You know a new judge is busy before the first trial, right?
I know, and I'm about to go.
- See you later. Work hard. - Yes.
Ba Reun.
You rude jerk. I'm going!
Have you looked over all of the cases?
I tend to read fast, so...
Ah, I see.
Judge Park.
Yes, Senior Judge.
It's your first trial today, right?
Yes.
On the first trial day for a new judge, I put the robe on for them.
Thank you, Senior Judge.
This robe is a symbol of the duty assigned
to the judicial branch by the sovereign citizens.
Keep that in mind.
I understand, Senior Judge Han.
Let's enter.
Everyone, please stand.
Move over, move over.
Sit down, everyone.
[Punish Illegal Acts] What is that?
- What are you doing? - Stop that.
Where do you think you're going?
- Let go of me! - You let go first!
My boss is bad.
Why isn't he giving me my pay?
My boss is a bad asshole.
He's good at swearing.
Plaintiff for the next case.
Two, three.
Hello. We are Beautiful Beasts, cute animals.
- Oh, we love you! - Be quiet, young ladies!
Gosh, we got all of the civil settlement and appeal cases.
Our 44th court got them all.
Why aren't you eating, Judge Park?
I can't go out onto the balcony.
I'm afraid I might jump out too.
What's so great about me that I can be in that apartment?
Why am I going through this?
My child is not good.
His heart is bad.
I need money.
My boss... my boss is bad.
So bad...
I don't care if we don't get paid for events or paid our share.
But we need to eat, don't we?
He is only in grade nine and he is still growing.
All he eats is ramen for his meals!
Are we humans or animals?
How can every case be so...
I feel like my lifespan is shortening while I'm in court.
Let's go in for afternoon trial.
Judge, I paid it all back.
I swear to the heavens that I paid it all back.
What did you pay back?
How dare you lie here? Why you...
Ma'am, you may speak quietly. I can hear you.
I'm sorry. I just feel so wronged.
Grandma, if you did pay her back
you would've received the promissory note.
However, the plaintiff still has that promissory note.
I just assumed it was good enough if I paid her back.
She's saying I didn't pay enough interest and this and that.
- She's using all these excuses. - What?
Goodness, all you did was pay me two months of interest.
How can you lie like that?
Plaintiff, sit down!
She just keeps lying.
For the first time in my life, I borrowed money for my child's wedding.
We cleaned to pay her back, so my other daughter has no money.
She starved for two days.
That's how we managed to pay it back, so why...
How absurd.
If there is no evidence to submit, we will end it here.
Then we will make a decision and announce it.
You do not have to come on the day it's announced.
The decision will be mailed to you.
Thank you. You may go.
Next, the case of the Jangmyung Apartment reconstruction.
Is the lawyer for the construction company here?
Yes, I'm here.
Step forward.
- Is the plaintiff here too? - Yes.
Yes, both of you, step forward.
- They know each other, right? - Yes, they do.
You have no idea what it means to wear those robes, do you?
Goodness.
What did Senior Judge Han mean by that?
Did I do something wrong?
You greeted the lawyer for the construction company, right?
Yes.
He was my professor at the training institute.
I respected him a lot.
Do you know who those people sitting at the back of the courtroom were?
The residents fighting the construction company.
Also, you weren't able to control your facial expression all day.
This is not a theater. It's a court.
Once you wear that, you're not Park Cha Oh Reum, but a judge.
You have no right to your personal feelings.
Do I have to erase my human feelings if I put this on?
You should erase your human weaknesses.
I will be both a human and a judge at the same time.
I won't be a judge looking down on people with an expressionless face.
Does every case feel personal to you?
Yes, everything feels personal to me.
Looks like you won't be a judge for long.
What did you say?
It's basic knowledge that trials are other people's affairs.
If you can't keep your distance, you can't be a judge for long.
Yes, Senior Judge.
All right.
Get ready to head out. We have an office dinner.
Your first office dinner won't necessarily be so comfortable.
Why is that?
It's a type of battle, too.
It feels like you're going to cook before the meat does, Judge Im.
I will do it.
Just because she didn't study, you think she can't grill meat?
Lieutenant Lee Dan Di, you can do it.
She is good at fighting, so she's good with tools.
Yes, I'm third degree in kendo too.
I will cook it well.
Oh, you're so cool, Lieutenant.
I heard you were a stand-in for the national taekwondo team.
I helped my seniors with their equipment.
I didn't get to go to the Olympics.
I heard other female lieutenants were envious.
You got to work in court with a handsome judge.
What? What was that?
Judge Im, don't worry if anything happens in court.
I will make sure to protect you.
Oh, you must feel safe.
Oh, do you happen to play tennis?
You should come out to our tennis club tomorrow night.
You play tennis too?
I've even been in a book.
You should come too, Judge Im. I will protect you.
There's no need to protect me. I can play some tennis.
Oh, really? Then you should join us and play foot volleyball.
The judges never take part in it.
The employees get disappointed.
Oh, I dropped my cup.
Oh! Oh my, I'm sorry.
Wow, this alcohol here is so sweet.
Uh, Senior Judge.
Since I've had a drink, may I say something?
Sure, why not?
Uh... weren't you tired today?
Our office has taken on a lot of cases.
- And? - And, well...
No one can say anything.
But they do have just a few complaints about it.
You have complaints? What complaints?
Hm?
Senior Judge, this generation is all about governance.
So, our office should go along with this generation...
You and I should forget about our job rankings and discuss things.
Wouldn't that be nice?
Goodness. Have a drink, Senior Judge.
Please accept it.
Drink it.
I can't forget about our rankings.
Senior Judge, I'm sorry. I didn't even act my age.
I was acting up in front of you.
Drink up. Judge Im and Judge Park, you too.
Oh, you too, Dan Di.
I'll get going first.
- Have fun. - Okay.
Everyone's having a good time. Where are you going?
Do you have work to do?
- Yes. - Huh?
What? What work?
Work that I do at night.
Do you want to know about it?
Huh? What... what is it?
Get going.
Bye now.
Stop, stop! You're really going? Gosh.
How rude in front of Senior Judge Han.
Forget it. She's good at her job.
She hasn't made one error or typo.
But work is not everything.
This is about work in an organization.
As long as the work is done, I'm grateful.
It's better than someone who's bad at work and just tries hard at work outings.
- Judge Im. - Yes?
Why don't we do a love shot?
Sorry, but I'm not good at drinking.
Oh, Judge Im. You're not very good at work life.
A man should be able to do this. This was organized by Senior Judge Han.
Okay? Let's have a drink.
Trying to discipline me.
If I pretend to be drunk, I'd be giving up.
It's classic.
A process in a work life full of men.
Here.
Oh, give that to me.
Man, why is it so hot? I'm so thirsty.
It's so hot. I'll drink it.
- I'll drink it. - Oh really?
- One shot. - One shot?
Wow! You are a man. You're a man.
Judge Im is sleeping, in the end.
He was showing off so much.
He's no better than a woman.
Oh, Senior Judge.
When you say he's no better than a woman
this woman hearing it feels very refreshed.
There you go, talking back to me again.
I'm telling you this because you have spirit and I like you.
You should know even when an adult is talking like crap.
You ought to understand right away anyway, right?
You are all just fooling around, just fooling around.
Why not just say it so we understand in the first place?
Why say it like crap to begin with and expect us to understand?
What kind of crap are you saying?
Judge Im, you're very drunk.
Why don't you get up? I'll get you a taxi.
Forget it.
Don't you guys have families?
If you have families, you should all go home.
You're at the office to work. Are you there to play?
If we're done with the trial, we're tired, so go home and rest.
What's with this dinner? Huh?
What's with the dinner? The dinner, the dinner?
Dinner? Dinner...
He only had one drink, right?
Yes.
Oh, how embarrassing.
You had quite the spirit yesterday.
I saw you in a new light.
- Did something happen? - Yes.
Nothing happened.
- Assistant Clerk Yoon. - Yes, Judge Park.
You got home okay yesterday, right?
It's nothing, really. I was hoping you could send up the case files earlier.
Yes, I will.
Yes, this is the court clerk for the 44th Civil Court, Maeng--
Ah, yes. Judge Park.
Yes, Court Clerk Maeng.
I noticed the reports were written very simply.
I thought it would be better to have more information
on the cases without lawyers.
That will take a lot of time.
I made a memo.
Should I send it to you?
Oh no. It's all right.
It's okay?
Yes, yes. Thank you for doing this.
Yes, yes.
They won't like changing their work pattern.
No employee likes a judge that disturbs their job.
Come on, now. It's for the people in the cases.
People don't do things on behalf of others.
Then what?
Let's see... their own profit.
Or something for their side.
Wouldn't it be something along those lines?
Aren't you thinking by your standards too much?
Am I wrong?
Yes.
Judge Park, please sign for these.
- Okay. - Thank you.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
I'll be waiting downstairs.
- Thank you. - Work hard.
You're reviewing yesterday's case already?
Yes, I was bothered about the old woman who claimed to repay the debt.
There's nothing you can do if she has no evidence.
A trial is decided by evidence, not your sympathy.
If you look at the crooked handwriting of the old woman
she recorded the time, location, and amount of her repayments.
Is there no way?
It may sound cold, but she didn't write a contract.
She didn’t get the promissory note back.
It's her fault, like a person leaving their home without turning off the gas.
She has to take responsibility. You know that.
Yes, you are very cold like a sheet of ice.
Outside, there are people who have never learned how to write or read a contract.
They struggle to make a living every day. Do you know how many there are?
And what?
No matter what the truth is, I don't care if there's no document.
Then why do you need a judge?
Aren't I asking for evidence in order to find out the truth?
Is a judge a psychic or something?
At times, we should listen to people's entire stories.
If there is some truth to it, shouldn't we believe them?
Judge Park.
Don't you want to get rid of cases where people are wronged for lack of evidence?
Yes.
Then we need to have the principle that you lose without evidence.
If there are many exceptions, people will never change.
Why is the mood so down every time I come in here?
Do you two ever breathe?
I really thought it was an army brig when I walked in.
I was really reminded of my army days.
Let's change the subject.
You haven't forgotten about tennis, right?
- Do you have your raquet? - Here.
Ba Reun, the ball is coming in. Focus on it.
It's coming!
What was that?
- Yes! - Yes!
We got them!
Focus, man.
I thought you were a mountain or something.
You are a person, right?
- Knock, knock, knock, knock. - I'm sorry.
You said you'd protect me.
Judge Im, aren't you being too nice in your playing style?
- Oh... - I can't bear to lose.
Try hard and do better.
You can do it! You can!
I can do it.
Here's my second serve!
- Oh yeah! - Judge Im!
Bang, bang, bang! You can't do anything!
Good, good.
It's going well. Great!
I feel like dying.
Good, good. You're doing it.
Yeah! You're really good.
This is so fun. This is fun.
What's with him?
Is he a judge who specializes in physical education?
Get it, get it!
Are you okay, Judge Im?
I'm sorry.
You, you... that was a very intentional move.
I saw everything.
You can do it.
- I can. - Yes.
Oh, that was great.
Hey, that was really good.
You're really good, Judge Park.
Very cool.
Looks like you two owe us a meal.
You couldn't do anything, Lieutenant. You had a bad partner.
Ah, yes. I'll keep that in mind.
Good job.
Thanks.
Oh, that's good.
- Oh my. - Hey.
Hey, are you okay?
Ba Reun, are you okay?
Are you okay, Judge Im?
I'm okay, I'm okay. I'm still alive.
Mister! How can you hit it here?
Hey, you...
Why would you get hit in the face with the ball?
People are creatures who use their hands.
Shut up. I slipped.
So, you slipped and put your face there?
- Hey! - Okay, just get up.
Let's go.
It's amazing.
I can tell what she's looking at by seeing her face.
The shameless investment con artist case.
The case of a third party's name being used to register for a trust.
The case of the high school student getting injured in a car accident.
Hm?
Which case could that be?
Aren't you tired?
Are you hungry?
You're looking at cheesecake so lovingly.
Was I?
Well, I suppose they are lovely.
She really isn't normal.
Let's go for lunch.
Ah, I'll go later today.
I have a lot of work today.
Don't overdo it.
Okay. I got it.
She's not here today.
But, I...
Those case files are not ours.
Right, they're the files for the woman who is protesting outside.
It's not our case.
She didn't appeal in time, so isn't it already too late?
I found a loophole.
- What? - The decision was sent to her home.
But the person who signed was thelandlord's son.
He's a college student.
He lost it and gave it to her later?
If it was not her fault that the appeal date passed...
then she can request to make an appeal.
But it's not allowed for a judge to file an appeal.
Oh, a lawyer will do it.
There's no way she has money for a lawyer.
Well, a lawyer could need her.
There's something like that.
Did you write up all of the decisions for next week?
Don't worry.
I have written up more than enough to meet the deadline, Judge Im.
You were looking into that debt repayment case for a long time.
You got involved in the court clerk's affairs.
You're even happy about finding a loophole
in another case that's not ours.
What is it you want to say?
Your priority should be to make sure our cases don't have loopholes.
Once there are holes in our case, your good or bad intent doesn't matter.
You can't make mistakes at court just because of your good intent.
Yes, yes. I understand, Mother-in-law.
Please smile, everyone.
One, two... good.
One moment.
Gather around, everyone.
- Bro. - Oh, Park Cha Oh Reum.
I heard you're becoming known as a villain rookie lawyer.
I heard you're quite the rookie, making people notice you.
Well, it's my fate to stand out.
By the way, I hear you're going around acting out of character.
I saw in the paper.
There's not much time before the elections there.
Hey, don't misunderstand my pure intentions.
I have no ulterior motive behind my actions.
Yes, I'm sure.
I have noticed many seniors who are struggling.
There's one at the east door of the courthouse too.
She has an impactful story, so she would be perfect for the media.
It seemed like lawyers were already trying to get to her.
The east door of the court house?
Yes, the east door.
If you continue to be this way, we cannot do our jobs.
- What? - Assistant Clerk Yoon works late daily.
Did you know that?
Putting numbers on documents that were handed to us
and bringing them to you?
Sounds good.
But why must she work late every night to do it?
Court Clerk Maeng.
You want me to call doctors who do the physical exams late?
You think one phone call is nothing, right?
But I never get through to them with one call.
When I go there myself
they say "Yes, yes," but they don't send it.
Then I call them again.
"Oh my, the doctor has left work."
You expect to continue doing this?
You judges have great jobs up here.
Perhaps, you can do it.
I just don't know, but us...
we just can't do it.
If you can't accept it...
I will officially file a complaint with the court union.
Even if it is hard...
shouldn't you do the work if you have to?
We are civil servants.
Yoon Ji Young is so thoughtless and kind.
She will do whatever you ask of her.
But did you know that she's a single mom?
On her way home, she picks up a five-year-old child.
That's how she goes home.
So, she tries not to work late.
She really doesn't take a breath and just works.
Let her breathe.
Please.
- Judge Park. - Yes?
Did you call that grandma who claimed she repaid her debt yesterday?
Yes, I was checking the files and I wanted to confirm something.
You're a judge!
You have to hear both sides in the trial!
Is calling just one side a trial?
I'm sorry, Judge.
I wanted to see if mediation was possible.
I heard you can call to ask.
Mediation? Does that seem possible in that case?
Senior Judge, honestly, the plaintiff seems like an experienced loan shark.
I called because I was worried about a naive grandma being victimized.
What are your grounds for thinking she was a loan shark?
The grandmother was consistent from the very beginning.
I'm certain there was a reason for it.
An experienced loan shark would have taken collateral of her home deposit!
She only took a promissory note and lent her money.
That's an experienced loan shark to you?
That naive grandma called the plaintiff immediately after you called her.
Do you know what she said?
Do you know what?
That young female judge is a distant relative of mine.
I spoke to her just now.
Stop being stubborn and forget about your lawsuit.
If you insist on being stubborn, I won't pay you back at all. Got it?
After she got that call, she came here crying her eyes out!
She refuses to go through with the trial in our court!
What in the world... What an embarrassment!
Geez.
Sorry, Senior Judge Han. I was thoughtless.
Ah, you're working late today too?
I'm about to order the best spicy meat stew in the area.
Come over with Judge Park.
We're all doing this to make a living and eat.
- We should eat well, right? - Forget it.
It seems like Judge Park has been working late and not even eating.
Do you even know that?
Judge Im, you work fast because you're so skilled.
You should look around you while you work, okay?
Look at Judge Park's face. She's so thin that I feel sorry for her.
I... I'm okay.
Gosh. What's with you two?
Are your taste buds paralyzed?
Why is the mood so dry?
No, it's good.
Right, it's good.
Judge Park Cha Oh Reum, it's so good that your feelings are overflowing!
Sorry, I've been around the senior judges and I tend to go overboard.
You must have been teased a bit because of your name when you were younger.
No, because my name was long, people called me "Oh Reum, Oh Reum."
- That's what they said. - Oh Reum.
Like, as in "right."
You were named to become a judge.
Ba Reun, meaning "just," is the same too.
Now that you mention it, the 44th Civil Court...
it is an amazing court, including the Senior Judge.
The world is "just" and "right."
Do you acknowledge that? Yes?
You look right with a smile, Oh Reum.
Smile. Now, you look like yourself.
You've looked so serious lately.
Are you working too hard?
No, not at all.
It's not too bad.
I have nothing to do if I go home. That's why I work late.
It's a disease to start working late. Be careful.
It becomes a habit.
I'll clean up.
- Oh. - Oh no.
It's okay. It's nothing.
- Thank you. - What time did you go home yesterday?
A bit... a bit late.
I asked you what time.
About 3:30 a.m.
Have you been doing that all week?
Judge Park... Judge Park, why are you so reckless?
Aren't you going to continue being a judge?
Being a judge is not a sprint, but a long marathon.
If you overwork now, you will be nothing but a nuisance to me.
I'm sorry.
Go home so you don't cause problems at work tomorrow.
What's with that annoying expression?
It's just because.
Just because what?
Oh Reum, are you in pain?
I'm in pain too.
You sure say that in such a hard way.
Hey, hey! It's splashing on me.
Seriously!
Ba Reun, am I right?
Judge Park, I told you to go home.
I have to submit this decision by tomorrow.
I will go after I calculate the shares of the inheritance.
The Jong Joong case?
There are 33 plaintiffs over an inheritance.
Yes.
It takes 30 minutes using a calculation program, so leave it.
It's my case.
I will do it if you tell me how.
It takes more than 30 minutes to teach you.
I'll do it, so leave it and go.
Judge Im.
I'm not a child who needs protection.
I will do my own work.
We work as a team.
Don't act like a child and take care of yourself so you don't hurt the team.
All right.
See you tomorrow.
Yes, I guess you did cause trouble.
I really wanted to do something cool.
I was thinking too much with my heart.
I keep making mistakes.
You can always fix mistakes.
Working without a heart...
that is a scary thing.
You think too much with your heart? Soon, your body will follow.
While moving forward too much with my feelings...
I didn't even think about the people I work with, Grandma.
Oh Reum.
Do you know why the people in this market listen to me at all?
Why do you think that is?
It's because they all know that I am on their side.
They're not just empty words.
For real... sincerely.
They say you must stick together to make it far.
Don't fret too much.
You can't go near or far without any strength.
Eat up for now.
Mistakes are nothing at all.
Oh, yes.
They says mistakes are the father of excuses.
- Isn't it mother? - Father or mother.
Isn't it father... father?
- You don't know anything. - What about you?
How are father and mother the same?
Young lady or old lady. Grandpa or old man.
Did you drink your father's breast milk?
Head or hair.
You've never had breast milk, have you?
Oh, enough of that!
I need time to reflect on my own.
Who can eat all of this?
Auntie, Auntie.
Oh, you're here early, Judge Im.
Did you get some rest?
Yes, thanks to you.
Thank you.
I'm email you the inheritance case.
- The inheritance case? - Yes.
- Thank you. - Yes.
Judge Im.
Are you going to the foot volleyball competition later?
That's usually attended by the other employees.
Judges usually don't go.
Oh, I see.
I thought I would go.
Why don't you drop by if you're interested?
I'll see.
You told me to bring this.
I didn't tell you that.
You need to bring the proper forms in order for me to do it.
What do I do then?
Judge Park.
I dropped by. You very busy, right?
Oh, welcome.
Unless it's the closing of the office at year end
they never come here.
We all work together, so I should come and go.
These are the evidence files. I organized them a bit.
I don't know if it's right.
I'll organize it when I see something.
Also, about rushing for autopsies...
rather than calling, how about sending a daily reminder?
I wrote a request letter that one cannot read without tears.
Please try reading it for me.
Yes, I will.
Could I attend the foot volleyball competition too?
Oh, you're coming too?
That would be an honor for us.
I welcome you.
I will try not to be a nuisance.
- See you tonight. - Okay.
- Thank you. - Goodbye.
What about this?
I thought your son would like it.
I still like these things.
Work hard.
My lovable Judge Im Ba Reun, I...
What? Where is he?
Senior Judge Han called him in.
Ah, I see.
What is our Judge Park up to now with such vigor?
- Here's a coffee. - Thank you.
Oh, it's that.
Calculating real estate inheritance.
When I see this...
I think to myself, did I become a judge to do this kind of work?
These cases rank within the top three.
You're already doing one, right?
No, Judge Im said you can run a program and it takes 30 minutes.
There's no such program.
The inheritance laws change all the time.
Also, you have look up the family registry for past family.
For a case like this, I think it would take about...
two days, at the least.
I'm getting anxious just looking at it.
What can you do? You'll have to work hard again.
You'll have to work late again.
- Stay strong. - Yes, yes...
Why is this family so complicated?
People don't do things on behalf of others.
Then what?
Let's see... their own profit?
Or something for their side.
We work as a team.
Don't act like a child and take care of yourself so you don't hurt the team.
[Foot Volleyball Competition]
Time, time, time!
- Hey, are you okay? - Yes.
Try getting up.
Is your leg okay?
- Try stepping on it. - Are you hurt?
Oh, you came, Judge Park?
- Change? - Really?
- You, Judge? - Yes.
Okay.
Judge Im!
You came?
- Yes. - Good.
I have a favor to ask you.
- What? - One moment.
Come on over.
Here you go.
What...
Come play with us. Don't just cheer.
- Hold on to this too. - Okay.
- I'm okay. - Just come.
You have to play too.
Nice to meet you. I am...
I work with your mom and my name is Im Ba Reun.
Im Ba Reun.
Oh my. Excuse us.
Hello!
Over here.
Oh, Judge Park!
Oh Reum!
Ah...
This is the Right Associate Judge.
These are my aunties.
Oh, I see.
Hello.
My name is Hyang Sook.
Are you on a date?
Be quiet.
I'm Hee Ja.
You're making a show of yourself.
Right Judge? You're last name is Right?
- Pardon? - Associate.
That's not his name.
Ah, yes.
- Drink up. - Thank you.
You know this drink?
It tastes much better when you drink it together rather than alone.
- Cheers! - Cheers!
You brought all of the market food here.
Yes.
Judge Im.
Thank you for coming today.
Thank you for helping me calculate the inheritance too.
I told you it was nothing.
Still...
Ah.
Judge Im.
I felt sorry after seeing you have that nosebleed yesterday.
I am the Right Associate Judge.
I didn't even notice you were overworking yourself.
No need to say that.
I got excited and went overboard.
I was just loud and obnoxious. I was a nuisance.
Well, you weren't that bad.
I feel very sorry to our employees too.
I should have been on the side of the people we work with first.
"They are on my side."
People need to believe that in order to go forward together.
Well...
no need to reflect on your actions that much.
Oh!
Aren't you tired?
Are you hungry?
You're looking at cheesecake so lovingly.
Judge Im, look me in the eye when we talk.
Oh, Judge Im.
I'm sensitive to people close to me.
If you come that close, I get a little...
Next case, please.
The plaintiff, defendant Choi Il Nam, and defendant Jung Soon Yeo are here?
According to the documents
the plaintiff was eating meat with her middle school-aged son at the restaurant.
Defendant Jung Soon Yeo?
You dropped the grill pan while changing it and the son got hurt?
You lost the case the first time due to lack of evidence and appealed.
You took out your son's name who was hurt.
Yet, you filed suit again?
This is proof that this woman is doing this just to get money out of this.
There is no medical record and the kid is not here.
Please sit down.
I wasn't asking you. I was asking the plaintiff.
Plaintiff, please answer.
Isn't it up to me who I put in as plaintiff?
I didn't want my son in court.
Defendant Jung Soon Yeo admitted to dropping the grill.
You testified that you didn't hurt anyone.
That lady is lying about that.
It definitely touched my son's face!
I'm sorry.
She said sorry at the time, but now she's saying differently.
But when I look at the photos you submitted
I can't see the scars from where the grill touched him.
I can't see them.
When I look...
No matter how much Omega-3 I eat, I can't see.
Judge.
Soon Yeo is from Yanbian and she can't speak Korean well.
So, she is looking down on her.
Suppose she is right.
She's asking for five million won for a scar no one can see.
Does that make sense?
Defendant.
My eyes may be bad, but I hear just fine.
Speak quietly.
Sorry, Judge.
I just feel so wronged.
It says here that you have also filed a lawsuit against the plaintiff.
What is this about?
That crazy...
woman came to my restaurant after the first court decision.
She threw a rock at my restaurant and broke the glass.
I'm requesting damages.
100 million won for disrupting business and defamation.
I've heard both sides now.
I've been doing this for 20 years, so I know very well.
The longer you go on with a trial, it's loss and suffering for both sides.
It's the same world either way, whichever way it goes.
Don't go pulling at each other's hair over it.
Why don't you go into mediation and settle this?
Both of you.
Judge, money isn't the issue.
Money must be the issue.
Money isn't the issue.
I was a former marine in the army.
I cannot forgive the injustice.
Ah, you brought up a good point.
So, you were a marine.
So, you said money is not an issue.
With that in mind, then mediation will not be a problem.
- Right? - What?
- Mediation? - I'm glad you said that.
You're a marine. Good for you.
All right, next!
Hey. It's a simple case. You can mediate it, Judge Park.
And pretend the suit and countersuit never happened.
But, Senior Judge Han.
Do you think it's right to close the case in this situation?
Wouldn't it be better to try and figure out who's in the right--
What are you talking about?
There's no substantial evidence, anyway.
And judging from what I saw, they're no ordinary people.
"If someone can run fast, there's someone who can fly over them."
And the latter person always has a partner.
You don't even know that.
And another thing.
Based on what I saw, both of them did something wrong, all right?
Of course she'd be mad when they dropped a hot grill pan
and then came after her.
But then again, the plaintiff gave off total Chungdam-dong lady vibes.
To be asking for five million won from civilians is just way too much.
Well, they say that a thorn under one's own finger hurts more
than the wound of another person that is causing them to bleed out.
But some thorns truly do hurt.
What the heck are you on about? How dare you talk back to me?
[Agreement to pay for damages]
What kind of nonsense is this?
I'm going to settle only because I feel like it'd be best
to never see her face again
but it's a special kind of glass, so it's a bit more expensive than normal glass.
But, plaintiff, why did you sue him again when there isn't enough evidence?
I assumed incorrectly.
I thought the judge would understand if I just told them what happened.
I will not be making any revisions to the case.
We will decide on another date for the next trial, so please come back then.
Hey, Judge Park. So, how did it go?
It seemed to me that both of them had given up on suing one another.
Yes, I believe so.
All right, good work. I knew they would.
Well? Where's the written agreement, then?
I'm sorry, Senior Judge.
I told them not to close the case here
and I sent them both away.
What on earth are you saying?
Are you out of your mind, Judge Park?
It didn't seem like either party sincerely wanted to settle.
Furthermore...
if one of the parties is telling the truth
it would be so unfair to them.
And how are you going to find out that "truth?"
It's up to them to provide proof, and if they have it, they win!
If not, they lose!
This is like Mengzi's parable of the two deserters!
The restaurant owner who didn't immediately apologize
and the customer who threatened to sue
are both equally in the wrong!
Sir.
How could you consider 50 steps and 100 steps to be the same?
If one deserter took 50 steps while another took 100
shouldn't the second person be punished?
Does one have to be completely free of guilt to be in the right?
How dare you talk back to your superior?
We have to decide who is truly more at fault here.
Who else will do it if not us?
Aren't the ones who took those "100 steps"
the ones who are much more in the wrong?
And couldn't it be that if the victim hurt them in the slightest
they're using that small offense to act like they're the victim instead?
Senior Judge.
Is our duty...
to merely mediate compromises?
Even elementary schoolers know
wrongdoers are the ones who need to be punished.
Isn't it our job to ensure that the basic level of justice is served?
Stop it, Judge Park.
So, what kind of evidence are you going to examine, exactly
to ensure that "basic level of justice" is served?
I'm sure that both of them, at the very least, know the truth.
So you're going to personally question them both?
Huh?
Despite the fact that they're at each other's throats right now?
I'm not confident that I'll succeed either.
But...
I want to try my best until the very end, regardless of the result.
I truly believe that it would be wrong to made a perfunctory judgment
in this current situation.
A perfunctory judgment, eh?
So, our goddess of justice wants to wield her blade, huh?
Well then, of course I'll need to let you do so.
But who knows who will end up being pierced by that blade in the end?
I believe you are being overly harsh right now.
This is driving me insane.
Why does everyone involved in this case
have anger management issues?
Fine, do as you want, Judge Park.
I have no questions, anyway.
So go ahead and do the questioning by yourself.
Yeah, I'm sure you'll do a good job.
I don't feel like this case is one that warrants a trial.
Right?
But even so, I feel like there is definitely something here.
Don't you think there is something off about his case too, Judge Im?
Yeah, it's weird.
But you know, the thing is...
I've even worked on a case where a person
stabbed their upstairs neighbor for being too loud.
And there was another case that was opened
just because they were cut off in traffic.
If you want to talk about "weird"
our society as a whole is what is truly weird, don't you think?
A society that is filled with people with anger management issues.
That comment wasn't meant for me, was it?
I'm sure that there is something there, regarding this grill pan incident.
That may be the case, but...
they're going overboard.
And I'm sorry to say this, Judge Park, but so are you.
What?
You have to consider the other cases that we need to work on, too.
She claimed that her son's face was burnt by the grill pan
but it didn't even show up in a photograph.
There's no evidence stating where he received treatment.
In other words, the damage was minuscule at best.
It's an irrational response to the perceived damages.
Right!
And the trigger to that irrational response is what is bugging me.
When it comes to trials, it's important to be precise
but it's also important to be quick.
If you insist on clinging to this relatively minor case
other cases will be dealt with much more slowly.
Justice is also a kind of limited resource.
Justice is also a kind of limited resource, huh?
Fine. You may be right, Judge Im
when you say that it may be impossible to
completely dig up the details of every case.
And that's why one needs to focus and make choices, just as you said.
But the thing is...
do you think the criterion for that...
is merely the amount of damages that one has suffered?
The job that we must do for the rest of our lives
is to continually make decisions, anyway.
Thinking about it that way...
just do as you wish.
We're independent of each other in our work, after all.
Hey, congrats!
You startled me.
I heard that Judge Park will personally be conducting
the questioning herself today.
It's okay if I come and watch your debut, right?
"Yes." Thanks.
See you later. You can do it!
Geez, you're such a nosy person.
I'll see you at the courthouse.
Wow, your hair today...
is totally like a work of art! Look at those waves!
How did you make your hair look like that?
- I didn't wash it. - You didn't... what?
I said, it's because I didn't wash it.
I was up late doing other things.
Oh, so that's why... oh, I see.
Oh, um, I see. I see.
Do you want to smell it, too?
Um, no, no, it's all right. Please take a seat.
Don't come any closer, please. Keep up the good work.
Choi Il Nam.
Can you explain the situation in detail, please?
I was at the counter.
But then, I heard a crashing sound.
So I ran over right away.
- I'm sorry! - Hey!
My child's face was burned by the grill pan when you dropped it!
All right?
Um, your child seems to be fine.
But if this truly upsets you
I can give you a free serving of meat.
What did you say?
Do you think I'm a beggar?
You think that's appropriate to say in front of my injured child?
You're acting as if he's critically injured!
This may be a business, but you're crossing a line!
Shall I call the cops for you if you're that upset over this?
Get up, Ah Ram.
- What kind of business is this? - I apologize.
When I said that we should call the cops
that woman stepped down immediately and left.
Your Honor.
For us working-class folk...
each and every day is like a war.
I used all of my severance pay and even got a loan
to open a store.
Yet my business isn't doing so well
and there are loads of terrible customers.
I feel like I'm going to go insane now
because I have to pay my parents' hospital bills, too.
Meanwhile, the landlord wants to raise our rent!
And now...
all I have left in my heart is desperation.
Plaintiff Jung Soon Yeo.
You are an expat from China, correct?
"Expat?"
Wow, it's so funny to hear the word "expat."
After coming to this country
I've been so abused by people
who called me that word, "expat."
I don't care for that label, "expat."
No, I'm a Taiwanese citizen.
When I was 16 years old, I followed a broker
and was sold off, or "married" to some old guy in his 50s.
In the daytime
I worked so hard on the farm, I felt like my back would break.
Then I was forced into exhausting myself even more at nighttime.
At that young age...
I miscarried twice.
And my body was absolutely ruined
by all the work and abuse my husband's family put me through.
And...
every day I spend in my motherland is heavenly for me.
Yet, that lady over there who has never worked a day in her life
treated her son as if he's the only one with any worth.
She made such a fuss over something that wasn't even a big deal!
She took that fully-grown student in her bosom
as if he were pitiful and suffering.
She embraced him, as if he were pitiful and suffering?
Jin Sae Yi.
Can you tell me the reason you didn't include your son in the lawsuit
when you sued them again?
After all, the direct victim of all this was your son.
I already told you.
I just didn't want to involve him in this.
At the time, you said to the owner of the restaurant
"You think that's appropriate to say, in front of my injured child."
How was your son "injured," exactly?
What did you mean when you said that?
If this is difficult for you to speak about, then you don't need to.
It was quite difficult for you, wasn't it?
You must have been so shocked when that hot grill pan fell on your son.
Were you all right?
I mean, he's a middle schooler, so he's fully grown.
It's not like he's a baby.
Well, the fact that he was clinging to his mom like that
made it seem like he almost was a baby.
- Wait a second. - Wow, how ridiculous.
- It's not like he's retarded. - Defendant!
How dare you say something like that?
Apologize to the plaintiff.
Um, I'm sorry. That's not what I meant.
It's because he's ill.
You asked me...
why I didn't make my child the plaintiff.
If you're that curious, then I'll tell you.
My child...
has an illness.
Of the heart.
He may be big...
but his brain is like that of a young child.
That's all there is to it.
Yet, people call him...
all sorts of cruel names.
When my child was young
he once touched a hot pot and burned his hand.
So, despite the fact that he likes short ribs...
he can't grab the meat himself
because of the hot flame.
So I have to pick it up and put it on his plate for him.
And yet, someone like him was burned by a hot grill pan!
And as it fell, he was burned by some of the coals, too.
Thanks to God's intervention, there was no scar on his face.
But my child's face became so pale
and he was shaking.
And yet, that guy...
never once asked me if my child was okay.
In fact, he yelled in my child's face.
You're acting as if he's critically injured!
This may be a business, but you're crossing a line!
Shall I call the cops for you if you're that upset over this?
You want me to call the cops? Huh?
You're saying that I ran away?
When I turned to my child because he was clinging to me...
he had urinated on the floor.
Whenever his father got drunk...
he'd yell and beat me.
He'd grown up watching that.
And seeing that...
filled my head with a haze
which is why I just took my child and went home.
I was just trying to forget about it all, but...
All right, everyone checked their lab reports, right?
- Yes. - Yes.
All right, extinguish the flames and we'll wrap up.
- Whoa! - Whoa!
What the... Ew!
See if he pissed himself.
He did! Hey, everyone, he pissed himself!
- What the heck? - That's gross!
- Ew! - Wow, he pissed himself!
After that day...
all of the students at that school...
treated my child as if he were an invalid.
And do you know what the toughest part of all of this was?
He didn't have a single friend...
to eat lunch with anymore.
- Let's sit over there. - Oh, over there?
- Hey! - Come on!
Mom.
Give me a lot of food for breakfast.
- A lot? - Yeah, Mom.
I can't eat lunch...
so I have to eat a lot for breakfast.
All right. Eat up.
Okay.
When I heard that...
my heart...
It felt as if my heart was being stabbed by a knife.
On that day, I went mad with anger...
so I met with an attorney and filed the lawsuit papers.
I apologize.
It was all my fault.
I lied.
I saw...
the grill pan touching the student's face.
I was so scared that I thought that I'd die.
I...
don't even have money to pay for anyone's hospital bill.
When I ran away from my in-laws...
I was raising the child that I'd given birth to
all on my own.
I was living in a rented half-basement room...
But my daughter...
got pregnant.
But my boss...
docks my pay
for even a single plate that I break on the job.
Goodness.
I thought to myself that I'd really caused a mess this time.
And when I saw the wound...
it wasn't visible.
And because my boss started yelling
I was filled with so much fear and my heart felt like it was sinking.
Because I was so scared.
Because I was so scared!
I apologize!
I apologize.
I...
must have gone mad.
Just because I was going through a hard time...
I willfully ignored the hardships of the people around me.
"Are you okay?"
"Are you hurt?"
"Are you in pain?"
I wasn't able to say that one phrase: "I'm sorry."
I thought that I had to protect myself.
And that people would take advantage of me if I appeared weak.
I apologize! I truly am sorry!
In order to be objective when it comes to the law
one must erase the expression off one's face.
But one mustn't erase people's feelings alongside that.
But I was blind to that fact.
And to the things that one can only see...
if one looks with one's heart.
Even though there was a person...
who never once took her eyes off them and kept searching.
The hearing ended.
The plaintiff unconditionally dropped the charges.
The one thing that the plaintiff wanted to hear...
was just, "Are you all right?"
And Judge Park said that to her.
Good work, Judge Park.
[Han Se Sang]
"Han Se Sang."
[Han Se Sang]
Judge Han.
What do you think is the work that judges do?
To make judgments.
Between right and wrong.
That's right. But...
even though I've done this for around 30 years now...
I'm not completely sure...
about what is right
and what is wrong.
Judge Han.
Become a judge that listens keenly to others.
Before making a judgment
listen to people quietly and listen until they're finished.
Be a good listener.
Chief.
It's been over 20 years now...
but I still find it so hard to listen to others.
[Han Se Sang]
[Park Cha Oh Reum]
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[Miss Hammurabi]
I just made a mistake is all, Your Honor!
You're saying you sent her these photos to make her feel confident?
Oh my goodness, that son of a--
I almost said a really bad word.
The degree of severity is up to the victim.
If they're a normal and average person
how would they feel being put into this situation?
It's too bad, because I feel that it's quite severe.
I mean, it's not that common to feel so blatantly seduced.
Wow, look at how you're wearing those pants!
Why are you telling me to hang in there?
Do you finally understand what the everyday life
of a Korean woman is like?