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[Episode 4] Exercise, everyone!
You can look more attractive!
Yes. Thank you.
Start working out. Thank you!
Come by sometime.
Thank you. Start exercising.
Thank you! Yes!
Take care of your physical health!
Do you work out? Thank you.
Thank you.
Please start exercising!
Thank you. Please take one.
Thank you.
Just take one, please. Start working out.
Take one please. Thank you.
Start exercising. Please start exercising.
Mister Handsome, do you work out?
Please work out!
Judge Im?
Excuse me.
Ma'am.
Yes?
May I have one of those?
- Pardon? - One of those.
- What's he doing? - Ah...
Do you mean this?
Yes, I need one.
Okay.
Thank you!
Your physical health...
[Closing Sale]
Yes, thank you...
Yes, thank you!
Excuse me. Do you need one more?
No, that's fine.
You need to start exercising.
Judge Im!
May I have one too?
Judge Park.
You're going buy these?
- A gift for your girlfriend? - No.
I was just--
These are not bad.
I enjoy wearing them too.
- What? - This?
Aren't they uncomfortable? They look like they'd give you a wedgie.
It looks like that way.
But they're unexpectedly quite comfortable.
Isn't it a bit embarrassing though?
The only person who would see is your husband.
- Please give me one too. - Me too.
I'd like one too.
Me too, please.
That sociability of hers.
I can't get used to it no matter how many times I see it.
Let's go.
Please give me one too.
Can I have one?
Ma'am, that is such a big lie.
How could you two do that at your age?
It's no lie!
How could I lie to a judge?
You never know though!
Oh, hello, Judge.
Oh, Judge Im.
Come on. Have a coffee with us.
Ah... I'm a bit busy right now.
So, tell me the details.
Oh my gosh.
You spent the night again?
Who is it?
Is that you, Ba Reun?
You should work instead of coming to hang out in our office.
Then you wouldn't have to sleep here.
Hey, man.
That's not the way people should live.
Judge Park is only able to endure everything
because I go in there and joke around.
Imagine sitting there all day with a boring guy like you.
That's torture. It's like house arrest, okay?
Just wash it out.
- Don't get it everywhere. - Gosh, seriously.
Don't bother me.
Hey, don't do that. Give that back, Ba Reun...
Ba... Ba Reun!
Oh, girl.
I'll gather up everyone in a pack and take them there.
Who am I, after all? Don't you worry.
Yes. Yes.
Judge Im, are you going to the civil law research seminar?
I don't think I will.
Oh, don't be like that and come with me.
Judge Hong from the 49th just called and asked us to come.
Her senior judge is presenting and it'll be bad if no one is there.
You know Senior Judge Sung is rumored to make things hard for subordinates.
Judge Hong?
When did you get friendly with her?
I made a gathering for all of the female judges.
This is place where people live. We have gossip and so on.
We mostly just talk behind the senior judge's backs though.
I'm not really into traveling around in packs though.
Was that what bothered you?
I only said that to be funny.
In my experience, those seminars are a waste of time.
It's better to research alone in that time.
We'll obviously get dragged to a dinner after.
Oh, I know that you like to be an individualist.
However, we're all in the same boat, so we should band together.
Who would know how an associate judge feels beside other fellow associates?
You are coming too, right?
Hello.
[22nd class, 24th class, 28th class]
[44th, 43rd, 36th, 44th, 44th]
[22nd]
Please get on first.
You can get on first.
- Oh no! - Please get on.
Please get on.
It's a collision to avoid the door.
Go ahead, please.
The west has its chivalry.
The east has its elders first.
No, you first.
If no one is going to get on, please don't mind me if I do.
And... the alien.
Please get on.
- Senior Judge, you get out first. - Yes.
- Step out. - Oh no. You first.
Oh my.
No need to make things uncomfortable. You may all get out first.
No, you should get out first.
We'll get out later.
All right, then.
You only need to hold one side to keep it open.
Yes, I suppose so.
Why didn't you let me get out?
You were blocking my path.
Let's not argue over nothing.
It's a waste of time.
Regarding this matter...
I am lacking in both knowledge and experience.
Yet, I have the responsibility of a speaker today.
I am humbled by it.
To the respected chief judge and all of you senior judges
I hope I do not make any mistakes today.
That is my worry today.
- I am Senior Judge Sung Gong Choong. - Sung Gong Choong.
I sit here before the chief judge and all of you senior judges.
I wonder what I could dare to say to teach all of you...
Please.
It is a bit embarrassing, but I appreciate the opportunity.
The effect of leasing on the housing market.
With the safety of housing for the citizens of this country as the goal...
It's not a discussion? He's just reading it?
You idiot.
Hey.
Stop.
Well, the presentation was so great, so I don't know if this is necessary.
Still, does anyone feel that they need to ask a question?
Is there anyone?
Ah, yes. Judge Im Ba Reun?
Please speak.
You spoke of foreign studies and the effect of leased housing on the market.
This does not offer much help to our society.
It is because of the unique trait of rent deposit that we have.
According to the KDI...
the safety of housing must be resolved through laws.
First--
Thank you.
Your question was in agreement with my view.
I felt that this could get long, so I did not reference it.
Of course, I was focused on that point.
I see I had a sharp-eyed junior.
You were very sharp.
You must all be tired from the discussions.
So, we have prepared food for you in the cafeteria.
On behalf of an...
intense and sweet tomorrow!
- Azalea! - Azalea!
Judge Im, I'm sorry.
I know you don't like these things, but because of me...
It's true that I don't like these settings.
However, to be precise, I'm not here because of you.
Oh, your comment was the most worthy of hearing today.
It was great that you came today.
Forget about that.
Let's hurry up and stand in line.
We need to show them that we came, so that even if we run off later
it isn't so obvious.
Well, I'm all for eastern etiquette.
But isn't our work too severe?
Why are they behaving that way?
That's the work of the nation's top minds.
It's nothing unexpected.
Let's just go offer up a drink.
Look at the line. It's already gotten so long.
You go ahead.
I'm going first, then.
Your glasses, everyone.
- Let's raise our glasses. - It's too late.
TRMECW.
The reason men exist...
is to cater to women.
Say it with me, everyone.
- TRMECW! - TRMECW...
Eun Ji, it's hard for you, right?
I can deal with it.
I heard he berated you because you couldn't work during your honeymoon.
He's always been famous... for being ambitious about work.
I don't know.
Is that work ambition or ambition for a promotion?
I really don't know.
Oh, thank you.
You really don't look well lately.
I heard you work late every day and on the weekends, too.
Can your body handle it?
It's okay. I'm not the only one.
Judge Im.
You haven't forgotten about tea in the chief judge's office, right?
That's today?
Tea time? What's that?
The chief judge calls judges in for tea in groups.
If you have nothing to say
bringing up the building greeting sign will be safe.
Tell me...
any good ideas you have.
Yes, Chief.
Good ideas, you say.
Good ideas...
Lately, the participation of the citizen's court is low.
I think we should market that more.
I took a look last time.
The greeting sign for the building is hard to see.
I think we should make it bigger.
Damn, that was mine.
Uh, I...
my good idea is...
I was thinking about the greeting sign too.
I told you not to say it.
You have a new message.
Uh...
[Jung Bo Wang: Go to the library and look at the attorney's papers in section two.]
[Housing Safety for Citizens Through Law By Sung Gong Choong]
This is shocking.
That crazy...
Calm down.
This... this is exactly what Judge Im said that day.
He stole the opinion of his junior?
Just calm down.
Judge Han will hear you.
Sung Gong Choong and Han Se Sang
are colleagues from the training institute.
But they are on completely different paths.
Which path is this person on anyway?
He's on a path that is true to his name.
To the success over there.
You know, Judge Sung Gong Choong?
He lived with the pride of being the genius of his small town.
He didn't get accepted by the bar the first time.
He didn't get into appointed to Seoul as a new judge.
Now, he has this resentment.
He ran his whole life to show everyone with his work.
That's his story.
He makes his associates work like crazy while he runs the path to success?
Then what is Judge Han's path?
He has no interest in promotion and does whatever he wants.
Even in front of the chief...
- Lastly... - Lastly?
I would like to thank the chief judge for today once again.
Gosh, a person with little patience would die of frustration.
Raise your glasses.
Oh, I'm sorry.
It's just that if you said "lastly," you should end it in one go.
Why would you do it three times over and over?
I hate that.
He chose the most ghastly path in the world for a judge.
A judge who has given up on promotions.
That damn promotion.
To the outside world, a judge is just a judge.
No one knows the difference between a senior judge and an upper senior.
There's a big difference.
An upper senior judge is like a minister.
So, what changes?
They get a car with a driver.
Ba Reun, this is Korea.
Suppose you get older and go to a gathering with school people.
A person comes driving an old domestic car.
And there's a person arriving in a foreign car with a driver.
You think people view them the same?
No, people view them completely differently.
Yeah?
So, all because of other people, you run like crazy to get promoted?
Forget it.
It makes me sad to hear this stuff.
There are people like this and that.
The senior judge I worked for last year had a sense of duty.
Senior Judge Jo Young Jin?
Well, I heard that he protested in his college days quite a bit.
Is he different?
At the very least, he's nothing like Judge Sung Gong Choong.
They're very different.
Ah, the more I look it, the more shocking it is.
How could he hear it just once and write it so precisely?
We shouldn't let this go.
What if we ignore it and he does it again?
What if we talk to the department head?
He's a rational person.
I don't know. Is that necessary?
No, no.
Is it right for a person who steals ideas from juniors to climb higher?
I believe we need to get rid of the problem right now.
If you won't do it, Judge Im, then I will.
I can't let things like this slide.
Well, all right.
I'll go to his office tomorrow.
I'm really worried about Judge Hong who has to work with Senior Judge Sung.
She looks so tired lately.
If you do go see the department head
please bring that up too.
I will.
Judge Hong, you didn't have lunch.
You should eat this.
Sorry, I'm not feeling very well.
Should I tell Judge Sung?
I think I'll start to show soon.
Never mind.
If I think back on my first day...
I usually don't accept women as my associate judges.
There are just so many female judges lately that I had no choice.
- Pardon? - I'm saying it out of consideration.
As long as I'm your boss, I can't be taking care of women.
Judge Sung, you don't need to be considerate of me.
I stayed up all night at the training institute and beat all the men and women.
All right, all right.
I'm saying this to warn you.
While you're working with me, don't bother with dating and marriage.
Focus wholly on work.
Excuse me?
Did you just say I can't get married?
592701.
Okay.
The thing with female judges...
Just when they get good at their job, they get married and take time off.
Time goes by and they get pregnant, so they take maternity leave.
In this busy civil court, at that.
We end up losing half our strength.
We can't fight then.
If you're a public servant...
you should sacrifice yourself and serve the people.
It's not too late to date and marry once you transfer to a slower department.
Also, in our office...
we make our verdict decisions on Sunday.
We have to come in on the weekend because that's when it's quiet and we can focus.
Just know that.
Oh, Judge Park.
Don't work too hard.
People like us can't keep up with you.
I couldn't finalize many cases, so I have many piled up.
- How many? - Over 400.
I'm dying here.
Oh my. I have many more.
I'm giving up on them.
I'll take it slowly.
People need to live.
- Bye. - Yes.
Sir, you shouldn't trust him.
He is famous for his fake complaints.
What do you mean?
He was only here to dig around for information.
He has 300 cases and he's set on getting them done.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Friday, Friday.
He's working like crazy to get them done.
What?
The higher-ups are coming to do an inspection.
Ah, wow.
He sure works hard in life. He really does.
In the opinion of this court, this is the best solution.
Why don't you settle on this amount?
Your Honor, I mentioned this last time, as well.
My client has no intent on settling.
Please give us your verdict.
My gosh.
I'm telling you that the best compromise is to settle.
You want to ignore my words and want my ruling instead?
If that's what you wish, then should we go the legal route?
Ignore you? That's not it at all. It's just that my client's doctor--
You're an expert in law. You should convince your client.
Do you not have her trust at all?
This is practically a threat.
Why is he so set on settling?
Haven't you heard?
The Supreme Courts want more settlements.
That judge is trying rank first in settlements and mediation.
It's crazy.
Gosh, he sure works hard. He really does.
- I'm tired. - You must be tired.
Yes, how about you?
I'll make some tea.
Okay.
Hello?
Yes, Senior Judge Sung.
Judge Hong, where are you now?
The office lights are turned off.
What?
You're at home already?
All the other offices have lights on.
Why is your office the only dark one?
Sir, it's midnight right now.
I worked until 11:00 p.m. and left.
I looked earlier and it seemed like the lights were off before 11:00 p.m.
You know I can see the building from my home, right?
Judge Hong, you can't be better than others if you only do as much as them.
Work hard, would you? Work hard!
One moment, please. I have an urgent call.
[Drinking Toasts]
[You are cool.] Judge Sung, it's your turn.
Yes, yes.
All right, I...
want to say to our department head.
I wish he would hurry up and go where he is headed.
Because he has spent his life in the administration of the courthouse
he should move up and eventually go to the Supreme Court.
The Chief of the Supreme Court even.
Isn't your path set for you?
Since you will go there anyway, I wish you a speedy trip.
You must uphold the judiciary.
Judge Sung, you're abilities of flattery have improved.
What do you mean flattery?
I am only stating facts.
Judge Sung, you are quite audacious.
You are unlike a judge.
If I made a mistake, please forgive me.
You are sociable, unlike a judge, and being outgoing is a plus.
Once you move up in administration, you need to deal with external parties.
Hold on.
Why hasn't Judge Sung tried to get into administration before?
You would be good at it.
You've heard of people who are late bloomers.
You have to look at him closely to see that he's likable.
You have to look at him for a long time to have affection for him.
I am sort of like a weed.
Rather than being at the top
I prefer cases that are complicated, but never give me the glory.
I accomplish hard things like that.
With that in mind, let's toast.
You are so cool.
Let's drink.
Hello.
Judge Im, you rode a bike instead of taking the subway.
It is Friday and I bought this.
Cute.
- What? - Your bicycle.
Ah...
I see.
What's that?
Hey! What is that?
You bought it? Is it the one that's hundreds of thousands of won?
Oh, it's not.
Yeah, expensive is not always better.
It's cute and nice.
I don't think that would be as fast as a real bicycle.
That's what I liked about it. I didn't want to work hard to pedal.
There are enough people here who work too hard.
Ah, I know.
I heard that the path by the Han River is so nice.
It's not bad.
If you have time on the weekend, we should go together.
Bo Wang, too.
Okay. Sounds fun.
Wait, you just paused for about 0.5 seconds, right?
No.
Maybe two seconds.
I think I should leave.
Have a nice day, Judge Jung.
- Bye. Work hard. - Yes.
Oh, it's okay.
No, a pregnant woman could get hurt carrying heavy items.
- You really shouldn't. - I'm okay.
You're in the 51st, right?
- Yes. - Let's go. I'll go with you.
- Thank you. - Yes.
Hello.
Let's go. When are you due?
- I have one month to go. - One month?
There's not much left to go at all.
Hey, isn't Judge Jung so cute?
You shouldn't call the judge cute.
That guy is so cute.
How can a person be so friendly?
Last time, he even helped the cleaning lady with her mopping tub.
- Really? - Yes.
Isn't he great?
He has great manners. You should go after him.
If you don't, I'll go for him.
How do I get him?
[Han River bicycle rental shop]
Judge Im, are you happy about something?
No.
I need to go see the department head.
Judge Im, come in.
Sit.
You must be tired from working.
Is it hard to work for Judge Han?
It's fine.
I'm glad you're here.
I got this barley tea last week.
You're a lucky person.
Sir, I actually wanted to talk to you about something.
It's about the seminar from before.
I suppose you could think it's nothing.
Honestly, it bothers me.
I want to make a complaint so that it doesn't happen again.
Judge Im.
Do you think of yourself as the hare or the tortoise?
What do you mean by that?
The hare who hasn't had much hardship and is used to running ahead of others.
Always looking at the backs of others and crawling away.
It isn't easy for you to understand the tortoise.
You passed the bar exam.
You got into law school with top grades.
They say you are famous for your sharp questions to professors during training.
You do not care about anyone's shame and will point out when they're wrong.
It's a sure thing for you.
You've never felt inferiority.
If something's right, it's right, and if it's wrong, it's wrong.
You wouldn't understand the inferiority complex of someone lacking.
It's not like that.
I know that Judge Sung is lacking.
He tries too hard to get recognition from others.
A clean elite like you would never do such a thing.
But, you know...
this organization is full of elites like you.
So many that Judge Sung will act reckless to try and catch up.
He is nervous and anxious here.
Judge Im, you are young and talented.
You will have many chances to shine.
Can you give someone like Judge Sung a chance to shine, as well?
An organization needs people like him, as well.
He's no genius.
He will work hard his entire life and is highly motivated.
People like him need hope too.
Sir, this is still wrong, isn't it?
Judge Im.
Our society is still one that cares about putting elders first.
You could be correct.
But if you cause fatal damage to someone who is your senior by many years
you could get hurt too, Judge Im.
A reputation is important in society.
If you come off as merciless and cruel, you talents will be useless.
It is more important to be human.
A world that people live in is not all about answers.
Don't feel impatient.
Though you feel a bit wronged...
it will all pass.
My goodness. Does that make sense?
He checks to see if your office's lights are on?
Isn't going that far like an illness?
I'm scared and I'm so tired.
Judge Hong, the first trimester is when you should be most careful.
Can your body handle working late every day?
If you don't lessen your case load, something could happen.
You said you only slept a few hours these past few days.
If I bring that up, Judge Sung will pass out.
All he does is look at how many cases we have left.
If you can't do it, I will file a complaint.
This is a human rights issue.
Don't do that.
The other associate judge is having a hard time too.
He still works through it.
Senior Judge Sung works hard too.
I'm the only one having a hard time.
I feel guilty.
I feel like maybe I'm not doing enough.
Why would you feel guilty?
He's the one in the wrong.
This just won't do.
Judge Im.
Since you've come to see me
allow me to disclose one of my concerns to you, as well.
Ah, here it is.
Take a look.
Um...
Who recorded and uploaded footage of the inside of the courthouse?
Someone who works at the courthouse.
I called them in and took the necessary measures.
Scroll down.
[Hashtags: knee kick, female judge, miniskirt]
It seems that Judge Park has become quite famous online.
She even has a nickname.
Of course, I understand that she has vigor
and is spirited, since she is young.
However, a judge's job is to resolve disputes in court
not to deliver justice on the street.
No matter the reason
a judge being discussed in this way by the public
and being caricatured in this way
is an issue.
A judge must exercise caution in every circumstance
and must not have any personal ambitions.
She was trying to make people lose faith in our court system.
The thing about faith in the court system
is that it is very difficult to build, but so easy to lose.
Judge Park has displayed questionable behavior since her time in the academy.
The professors' opinions about her were divided.
We have to help her.
She looks like she's getting worse and worse by the day.
Senior Judge Sung is being way too cruel.
You barely even have time to sleep.
We... we can't just leave things like this.
There were some who gave her good marks for her sense of justice and duty.
I don't know why they're treating her like that.
But there were others who said she was too aggressive and emotional.
I can't let things remain like this.
And as a trainee, she once posted something politically sensitive online
which ended up causing problems.
There was a lot of debate when she was being appointed as a judge, too.
You must guide her well, as her senior
and the judge that sits to the right of her.
Department Chief Judge.
Judge Park is still a greenhorn, so she may have some shortcomings.
But she has much compassion for the disadvantaged
and has a strong sense of responsibility as well.
She isn't the type to give an unfair evaluation.
I heard that the grandma who was doing the one-person protest outside
has filed a request for a right to appeal.
Pardon?
And a large law firm has taken on her case.
This is a highly unusual situation.
But, you know
I heard that Judge Park had been the liaison for that.
What do you mean, the liaison?
There's no way.
Apparently, Judge Park was the one who helped her find
a reason to be able to submit the appeal.
Did you not know about that, either?
That's...
All Judge Park wanted to do was help that old lady...
Korean Code of Judicial Conduct, Article Five, Section Two.
"The judge shall not involve himself in any legal dispute of any other person"
"and shall not commit acts that affect the judgment of any other judge."
Despite her intentions
a judge must not do anything that could be misconstrued.
And Judge Park's actions...
could lead to disciplinary action.
I'm deliberating this now.
Please try your best to understand her true intentions.
Hey, did you see that thing online?
"Miss Hammurabi."
Yeah, I saw it.
Park Cha Oh Reum used to act like that during our law school days
and it seems she hasn't changed.
Is it okay for a judge to be like that?
I told you.
She's doing this on purpose to get attention!
Just watch. As soon as she's a senior judge
she's going to leave and try to get involved in politics, or something.
I bet she'll pretty herself up and stand by a party leader's side
serving as his arm candy, but calling herself a legal rep.
She's so smart.
It's not like she'd get that far here, anyway.
It must be difficult for Senior Im Ba Reun.
- I know, right? - And look at his boss.
Hey.
- Hello, Sir. - Yeah, sure. Hey.
- Oh! Whoa! - Ow!
- Whoa!
Whoa, why is it so slippery here?
Someone must have spread some honey here.
It's so slippery here. Are you okay?
Yes. We're fine.
Oh, okay. Sorry.
You guys sure are taking a while to pee.
It's a bit strange.
Anyway, you guys do your thing.
- Yes, Sir. - Let it all out.
Man, it's so slippery.
Why, that little...
Hey, did he stop growing at a young age, or something?
Keep it down.
- Ow! - Ow!
Oh man, I'm so sorry.
I told them so many times to clean the floor properly.
I bet something terrible could happen in here, at this rate.
- Are you okay? - We're fine, Sir.
You don't need to worry about us.
- Didn't you get your pants dirty? - No, I'm fine.
- Here, let me help you change. - No, please!
- I'm fine. - Really?
Yes, I'm fine. I apologize.
- Sorry. - It's nothing.
Do what you guys need to do here, then!
Yes, Sir! Goodbye!
Why, that little...
You good?
- Yes, we're fine! Completely fine! - Yes!
Oh, my shoulder must be stiff.
Okay.
Take care.
- Ugh, seriously? - Damn!
Ew!
How did it go?
Did the department chief say that he'd do something about it?
Well...
To put it briefly, he said let's pretend this never happened.
What is that?
Stealing someone else's ideas is theft, too!
If this puts you in a tight spot
then I want to rectify this situation!
Some have said that she's too aggressive and emotional.
I'll handle this.
And how will you do that, exactly?
This isn't something for you to get so worked up over.
I'm not exactly ecstatic that my ideas were stolen
but he wants to be promoted, if only in such a pathetic way.
So I don't even feel like getting all worked up over it, honestly.
Wow, people who are great sure are a different breed.
So you don't want to get yourself involved in any struggles, huh?
Don't say things like that.
Also, speaking objectively, from the citizens' perspective
would they prefer a judge who worked himself to death for a promotion
or a judge who does nothing and plays around?
Why are you sorting people into just those two categories?
Does it make us naive to discuss things like
duty, responsibility, and a feeling of fulfillment from one's work?
It's fine, as long as they remain metrics that are not used for promotions.
A person's sincerity may be powerful at times...
but it is nowhere near as powerful as people's selfishness.
All right, let's stop arguing about such a broad topic for now.
Right now, the bigger issue is Judge Hong Eun Ji.
Senior Judge Sung is so blinded by his greed to be promoted
that he's working Judge Hong half to death!
You shouldn't be so quick to judge how other departments are run.
Is there a department here without a lot of work?
You're saying that because you don't know the whole story.
Right now, Judge Hong Eun Ji's body is...
She's really not doing well.
But she's severely overworking herself.
I'm seriously worried that something will happen to her.
Don't act rashly.
And think about this carefully.
For a third party to get involved in another department's matters--
What do you mean, a third party?
She's my coworker!
It's not like she's a stranger!
I can't stand here and do nothing.
And what will you do, exactly?
If this situation cannot be rectified
then I'll have to pass around a petition, or something.
That's a collective action.
So what?
Is that not allowed?
You're super into individualism, right, Judge Im?
That's because you're so high and mighty
and have a lot of power.
Weaker people cannot protect themselves on their own.
If they do not rely on one another...
they cannot survive.
Judge Park.
Spearheading a collaborative movement can cause serious issues.
Please, think about this carefully, okay?
Yes, I do need to be careful.
Do you even know what Judge Hong Eun Ji...
is being forced to go through right now?
You have no interest, do you?
Have you ever once been interested in other people's affairs?
I honestly wish...
that I wasn't interested.
Judge Park's actions
could lead to disciplinary action.
If we can stop our coworker from being treated in an inhumane way...
I will do whatever it takes.
A collaborative action?
If they're going to have an issue with that, then tell them do to that!
You want me to just sit and watch?
I definitely cannot do that!
Listen to me, Park Cha Oh Reum!
If you do that, you will be the one who ends up getting hurt.
You said you became a judge because you wanted to change the court system.
Then, you must survive.
Survive first, instead of trying to rush into things!
So...
you want me to... just sit still, and do nothing?
You want me to just sit still
and watch this happen?
You want me to just sit and watch...
as someone next to me...
sinks into the water?
Oh Reum!
Oh.
I came to pick you up.
I told you, I'm not going to the reunion.
And that's why I came to pick you up.
Everyone said that they'll cancel it if you don't come.
Hello.
You're a judge who works with Oh Reum, correct?
My name...
is Min Yong Joon.
NJ Group?
You mean, that NJ Group?
Yes.
Oh, you're quite young for a vice president.
Then, is your father, by any chance--
My father is the chairman.
Um, he was my senior in college, and we were in the same club.
Why are you guys always planning reunions?
Our families have known each other since we were very young.
Nice to meet you.
I'm Im Ba Reun.
You don't look well.
Want to take this for a spin? It's been a while.
Come on, why not? I'm sure you're really stressed.
Have a safe trip home. I'll be going on ahead.
All right, get home safely.
It was nice meeting you.
- Hello. - Yes, hello!
By the way, is this a wheelchair?
Um, well...
something like that.
Oh, I see. Here.
Listen to me, Park Cha Oh Reum!
If you do that, you will be the one who ends up getting hurt.
You said you became a judge because you wanted to change the court system.
Then, you must survive.
Survive first, instead of trying to rush into things!
Was there a special election at your office today, or something?
No, I was just working overtime.
Working overtime?
What kind of civil servant works overtime?
Don't people become civil servants
so that they can leave at 5:00 on the dot?
Are you a new hire?
I know, right?
I wish that the citizens of Korea knew
that civil servants work overtime, too.
Oh, don't even say things like that.
Do you know how many hours I've been driving already
just to make enough money to cover the taxi company's cut of my wages?
My son has been studying at Noryangjin
to become a level nine civil servant for the past three years now.
He eats rice out of a cup every day and sleeps in a tiny room.
As for my daughter
she got an IT certification and works at a small IT company
but she sleeps on a cot at her company every night.
So save me your first world problems, Mr. Level Nine Civil Servant.
I apologize, Mister.
I said something quite immature.
You call this a ruling?
You seriously think that this write-up is acceptable?
Hey.
Are you really a judge?
How many times have I told you to be more detailed and meticulous?
I apologize, Senior Judge.
But there were so many other assignments this week.
I couldn't--
How dare you make excuses?
When... when I was an associate judge
I wrote many rulings
that were over 100 pages long by staying up several nights!
Did you honestly think that I'd sign off on work...
that is so sloppily done like this?
In the higher-level courts...
it's not the associate judge's name on these documents. It's the senior judge's.
You're sullying my name right now!
I apologize.
Rewrite this.
Right now!
It'll only take a moment.
A single moment...
and I won't have to be called
to the senior judge's office anymore, right?
And I'll be able to put an end...
to this suffering too, right?
Eun Ji?
Eun Ji!
Eun Ji.
What's gotten into you today?
What's wrong?
Did the senior judge yell at you again?
No.
It's nothing.
Eun Ji.
Are you having a really hard time?
Should we take a half-day and go somewhere together this afternoon?
Hm?
Oh Reum.
What do I do?
Eun Ji!
Wake up, Eun Ji! Eun Ji!
Eun Ji. Eun Ji!
Eun Ji!
Oh no! Eun Ji!
Wake up, Eun Ji! Eun Ji!
Eun Ji! Hang in there, Eun Ji!
Just a bit longer, Eun Ji.
Oh, what do we do?
You'll be okay.
Eun Ji!
I heard the news.
About Judge Hong.
Is she okay?
What is that?
Give that here.
I said, give that here!
"Take disciplinary action against Senior Judge Sung Gong Choong"
"who violates his associate judge's human rights?"
What are you trying to do, here?
Are you collecting signatures to kick out a senior judge?
Give that to me, please.
It belongs to me.
How dare you, when your superior is speaking?
Why would an associate judge do something like this?
Huh?
Senior Judge.
Judge Hong Eun Ji...
had a miscarriage.
Geez, how did something like that happen?
But even so, this isn't right!
I'm going to meet with the department head
so don't do anything.
Just be patient and wait.
So you are telling me...
to sit still and do nothing too, Senior Judge Han?
Judge Park!
Tear it up again.
I won't give up.
If you take that and leave this room...
I'll take that to mean that you don't acknowledge me
as your senior judge.
Do you understand?
Thank you.
Yes, Sir.
Department Head. Um...
I'm sure you heard about Judge Hong Eun Ji.
Um, if she'd told me sooner
then I would have taken care of it.
But she didn't tell me at all.
She neglected to tell me something as important as this.
Um, Senior Judge.
Yes, I'm calling about...
Yes, it's about Judge Hong.
Yes, of course I work hard.
Yes, I'm sure I was considerate! You know what kind of person I am!
So, why did you work so hard? You should've taken it easy.
It's not like they promote people just for the number of cases they process.
You were all set to be promoted, so why...
Someone like me has to work hard. I have no other choice.
In this field of work, the most important thing is to not cause issues.
So, please...
please, help me, Sir.
Oh, Sir!
Oh, Sir.
I'm sorry to be taking up your time.
Um, take a seat.
Yes.
This...
was all due to my own shortcomings.
Yeah, so how did something like this happen?
I think that she had a weak constitution.
I mean, I can't even imagine.
Every judge working in Korea works that much.
So why is she making such a big deal of this?
I heard she was pregnant.
Oh, I had no idea, though. She didn't even tell me.
They're so good at talking behind our backs, and yet...
Wow. I mean, come on.
If only she had told me
then I would have been more than accommodating!
Frankly speaking, just between us...
the younger judges nowadays
and the female ones, in particular
are way too different than we were back in our day!
They have no sense of duty, or a sense of responsibility.
They just consider this as a basic office job!
This is the problem with judges who care too much about their own health.
They don't think about making sacrifices for our industry or the country.
They are, as they say, "total slackers"!
Um...
have you even gone to visit?
Pardon?
I said, have you gone to visit?
Um, where?
"Where?"
Where else, you dunce?
You pretend to respect me, but you think I'm a joke.
Yet, you're desperate enough to seek my help.
That means you already went to the other senior judges, right?
No, Sir!
Have you gone to visit your associate judge?
Your associate judge, who passed out while working for you!
Your associate judge...
who lost her child...
and is crying tears of blood right now.
Have you gone to visit your associate judge?
Yes, come in.
Oh, Judge Im!
What brings you here? Take a seat, take a seat!
How are the civil courts treating you?
There's a lot of work to be done there too, right?
Wow. But even so...
you're a lot happier than you were last year
when you suffered with me in the criminal courts, right?
Yes, I'm handling it okay.
But, um, Senior Judge.
You heard about what happened to Judge Hong Eun Ji, right?
I did.
How could something like this happen?
How could such a barbaric thing happen here
at the very place that is supposed to protect citizens' rights?
The reason why my colleagues and I
fought so hard, back in our day...
was in order to create a world where people are treated humanely.
And I thought that the judicial branch was doing a much better job at that now.
But things like this are still happening within our walls.
All I can say is, I'm ashamed.
Senior Judge.
Judge Park Cha Oh Reum, who is our associate judge
is attempting to rectify this situation.
I heard.
She's a new judge, right?
She sure is brave.
Young people like her are the ones who can change the world.
Senior Judge.
This is impossible for Judge Park to do alone, with only her power.
And I am questioning if her methods are the most efficient.
Meanwhile, Senior Judge Sung
is going around, portraying himself as the victim.
Someone like you must step up, Senior Judge.
Well...
the thing is...
I don't think that it'd be proper for me to step up.
She's carrying around a petition saying one of my coworkers should be punished
so how could I...
Senior Judge.
The department head won't budge, either.
We need at least one senior judge to step up...
for us to have a chance at changing his mind.
No.
I'm just going with the flow now.
I'm only a mid-level judge, so what power would I have?
You lot, the young judges
have to all step up now with confidence.
I'll be cheering you all on enthusiastically, from the back.
I understand.
I'll be going now.
Department Head.
Judge Im Ba Reun just visited me, and...
Look, guys! 100 points!
100! 100!
- Wow! - Wow!
Oh man, what do I do?
What the... you got a 97, Im Ba Reun?
Wow, who would've thought? Teacher Im didn't get 100?
I'm sure that the chairman of Yooksung will be happy
that his son finally ranked first.
Thank you, Teach!
So, the correct answer is actually choice number two
and not number three.
Um...
all right, Ba Reun.
If you say so, then that must be true.
- And it's here, too. - All right, sure.
Give me your exam.
All right.
Here. Happy now?
Um, Teacher.
What?
The answer is incorrect, so why are you only changing my score?
All right, fine.
I'll explain the question and answer further later.
Um...
What is it now?
Option 2 is the correct answer and option 3 is wrong.
So why would you give us an explanation?
Goodness.
You...
Aren't you being too selfish?
Who cares, as long as you got a hundred?
You'll only feel better if everyone else gets lower grades?
Who cares if you're good at studying when you have no social skills?
Think of others, too.
We're all living in this world together, after all.
That question
correlates perfectly with my own opinion.
Let yourself be taken advantage of.
It won't last forever.
If you take that and leave this room
I'll take that to mean that you don't acknowledge me as your senior judge.
I'm just going with the flow now.
I'm only a mid-level judge, so what power would I have?
I'll be cheering you all on enthusiastically, from the back.
Damn it!
Step aside.
So now, you're even going to stand in my way?
You're going to stop me from doing...
what you think is wrong, Right Associate Judge?
Yes, you're wrong.
What did you say?
Your method is wrong.
A judge...
is most powerful when they do things by the law.
By the law?
According to the Court Organization Act and the Supreme Court Regulations
if more than one-fifth of the judges in this courthouse
request that there be a conference, then the chief justice must hold one.
A meeting... of judges?
If you're truly going to rectify this situation...
let's do it properly.
I'll take care of...
visiting the rest of the judges.
Judge Im...
[We need to hold a collective judicial conference.]
[Hello, I am Judge Im Ba Reun of the 44th Civil Court.]
[As you all may be aware, there is sexism within the workplace...]
[According to the Court Organization Act and the Supreme Court Regulations...]
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[Miss Hammurabi]
How could you possibly be working
after throwing a bomb into our quiet courthouse?
As the right associate judge
you should have exercised more caution.
It's too late to go back now.
If you gather all of those despicable people in one place
they'll tear you guys apart!
The mood within the courthouse has completely changed!
And there are even those saying that Judge Hong is going overboard!
So the entire courthouse...
is probably talking about me now.
I don't think we should just let this go on like this.
I don't know about me
but Judge Park isn't the type to turn a blind eye.
So they want to fight, huh?
All right, then, everyone. Bring it on.