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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...
telling the rest of the judges.
Judge Im.
"We need to hold a collective judicial conference."
Ah, he caused trouble in the end.
He never gets involved in other people's problems, so what's with him?
It's not just anyone, but Judge Im sending this email.
Then it really must be a serious matter.
This is regarding Judge Hong Eun Ji, isn't it?
Yes.
You know how Judge Park was going around with a petition.
But I heard Judge Sung is being unfairly maligned.
That's what senior judges are saying.
They say it's because Judge Hong is physically weak.
That's what they say.
However, Judge Im isn't the type to make a move without any grounds.
What could it be?
Ah, this could get interesting.
Gosh, look at you. Just look at you.
How can you be working after throwing a bomb onto this peaceful courthouse?
You neglectful punk.
Like I said in the email
I only want to discuss issues related to work.
Who doesn't know what that really means, huh?
Okay, let me see.
In order to convene a meeting, you need one-fifth, then...
Then how many people need to agree?
- Divide 325 by 5. - 3...
Hold on.
6 and 5... 30.
Did you really study engineering?
Don't interrupt me. Engineers use calculators too.
We already have more than 70.
Already?
Hey, it must be the effect of the bomb that you threw.
It's only just getting started.
Signing a piece of paper and actually showing up
are totally different things.
What do you mean by that?
Ah... you're right.
So, if no one comes to the meeting
you can't start the meeting at all.
325 divided by 2.
Of all these busy judges, we need 123 to attend in order to start.
Most of the people who signed up are female judges, right?
No, there are many males judges too.
Thanks to you, Judge Im.
What about senior judges?
Not even one?
We have a long way to go.
We'll have to persuade them.
At least I'll get to know all of my fellow judges because of this.
Judge Park is getting ready for combat. I think it's time for me to go.
Oh, since Judge Jung will be helping me out
it won't be a problem to get people to come, right?
Judge Park, can I be insubordinate and refuse?
- No. - No?
I thought so.
My sugar is getting low.
You'll help, won't you?
I'll think about it.
- See you. - Bye.
Have a nice day.
25,500 won.
Pardon?
The price of food you took from our office over one month.
You have a talent for selecting the most expensive ones.
What are you saying that I took?
If you're going to wear tight pants, your pockets shouldn't be bulging.
Gosh, you have no mercy.
You have good eyes.
We are neighbors, after all. You're being too harsh.
What kind of AI are you? AlphaGo?
25,500 won.
Goodness, she's so harsh. She really is.
What good is it if her face is pretty? She's not affectionate at all.
My body is pretty too.
I also have great hearing.
Goodbye.
Sorry. Bye.
Judge Im.
Senior Judge Han is looking for you.
Okay.
Come in.
Oh my. Is the labor union leader here?
Senior Judge.
All of the senior judges are trembling in fear.
They think the associate judges are going to rise up and strike.
I didn't realize trying to get equal treatment was taking labor action.
Oh, is that right?
Are you following in Judge Park's footsteps
and disregarding your senior judge?
Then, just talk to me casually. Just talk to me as an equal.
You know very well that's not what it is.
Judge Park and Judge Hong were close, so I understand.
I didn't think you would do this too, Judge Im.
You should've been more cautious as the Right Associate Judge.
I thought about it a lot too.
I didn't think it was something to let slide.
I know that Sung Gong Choong has many issues.
However, if things blow up further, you will all end up being hurt even more.
You have to see the same people forever in this organization.
I will talk to Judge Sung about this. All of you should back down.
I'm sorry, but...
I think it's too late to stop.
What do you mean, it's too late?
If you drag down stubborn people like him
they will chew you up and shred you!
You avoid crap because it's dirty, not because you're scared.
Sometimes, it is wiser to clean the crap off your shoe if you step on it.
I don't know about myself, but...
Judge Park would never avoid it for any reason.
And this time...
I believe Judge Park is right.
I've said all of this to you, yet you're going to disregard me?
Gosh, then just do as you please!
In this world...
sometimes, some crap can be scary.
Why don't you know that?
My carelessness has become a burden on the courthouse.
I should've taught my associate judge better.
It's unfortunate what happened to Judge Hong.
She must be traumatized.
I was too ambitious about my work and I didn't look to see what was going on.
I know that you work very hard, Judge Sung.
But, you know...
working hard is not enough.
You have to do it well.
There are many people who work hard.
Of course.
I will do well.
Look at you.
You can speak quietly. I can still hear just fine.
It seems there are already some reporters asking questions.
It worries me.
Don't worry. It's all just a misunderstanding.
Judge Sung.
The courthouse must be just
and it must also have the image of being just.
I apologize.
I will do my best to handle it.
Let's see here.
Senior Judge Jo Young Jin said he will handle it too.
Jo Young Jin, that man...
What did he say?
You were school colleagues, right?
He said he would clean up the mess created by his colleague.
He is trying to hold me back before the upcoming promotions.
You don't need to worry.
I will take care it.
Your tea will get cold. Drink up.
Yes, Sir.
Uh, Senior Judge Sung.
Do you think this is okay?
Judge Hong is probably still sensitive.
No, I am her senior judge, so I should visit.
Judge Kim, thank you so much for coming with me.
You know that I depend on you, don't you?
Oh, no need to say such a thing.
Oh my. How thoughtless of me.
I came to visit her empty-handed.
Ah, I'll go down and buy something.
- Here's the money. - Oh no.
I'll be right back.
Excuse me, a guest is here to see Hong Eun Ji.
This late? Who is it?
I'm Hong Eun Ji's guardian.
You must be her husband.
I'm Senior Judge Sung Gong Choong.
I'm here to see Judge Hong.
You're her senior judge. What brings you here so late?
It was all because I was lacking.
I want to see Judge Hong myself.
I should apologize for what I've done.
I want to resolve any misunderstandings.
Is it this room?
She finally fell asleep. You shouldn't go in.
Judge Hong, it's me.
How are you feeling?
What are you doing here?
Judge Hong.
How could this happen to you?
I really didn't know.
If you weren't feeling well, you should have told me.
How could I know if you didn't tell me?
Now, everyone has misconceptions about it.
Have you come here to say that?
Judge Hong!
I'm sorry.
You said I couldn't let my personal life get in the way of work.
I couldn't bear to tell you when you were always saying that.
So, I'm sorry.
Honey, the doctor said you need to rest.
You said...
women prioritize family over career and they were problematic.
You always complained about that.
I'm sorry that I couldn't open my mouth to tell you.
Your associate judge being unhealthy...
was something for you to use to insult me.
Leave right now! Did you come here to say these things?
Senior Judge?
I'm sorry... for everything.
I was careless.
I'll get on my knees if you ask me to.
- What are you doing? - What can I do?
How can I show you my sincerity?
Accept my apology.
You really don't listen. Leave right now.
Senior Judge, what are you doing?
Please get up.
Hey, that's big news.
Isn't that going too far?
Senior Judge Sung went there to apologize, but she shut him down?
She even told him to get on his knees.
Wow, she's cold.
I'm telling you, girls can be so cold.
Just look at that famous Miss Hammurabi.
She's cosplaying as a champion of democracy.
What's with her? She gets involved in everything.
It's a symptom of being too nosy.
It must be contagious too.
Judge Im was normal and now he's going overboard.
What are you looking at?
Is it your first time seeing a person who pooped?
You even have the hiccups.
I knew this would happen. Someone used it all again.
Goodbye, Sir!
Sorry.
Why are you doing this to me?
Hey, things changed.
What did?
It changed, the mood... The mood is completely different.
Senior Judge Sung went to visit the hospital himself.
A lot of people are saying that Judge Hong went too far.
Judge Kim, who went with him, is spreading rumors everywhere.
How is it that the Right Associate Judge is on Judge Sung's side?
It's a tactic used by bad bosses, only picking on one person.
Judge Kim, who didn't get picked on, would be fond of Senior Judge Sung.
On top of that...
"She should've said she was pregnant. Isn't it her own fault?"
That's what people are saying!
Whether he knew or not is not the issue.
The issue is that he overworked his associates in order to get his promotion.
- I know. - What if she wasn't pregnant?
Does that make it okay to mistreat people in that way?
It's just the way it's framed.
Framed?
First, it was that the bad senior judge went too far
and the associate miscarried.
That's how it was framed.
Now, they're saying she told Judge Sung to get on his knees.
"She went too far."
That's how it's being framed now.
Logic comes after that.
Forget all that.
At the rate this is going, getting half of the judges to attend
is going to be impossible.
Hey, you got something.
Hey, you have a date and time for the meeting.
The 13th... on Friday?
It's at 4:00 p.m. too.
The day many trials are in progress.
That's when many will be questioning the witnesses.
All right, they want to go. Is that it?
Yes, they need to put up a fight in order for me to have some drive.
I'll fight all of you.
I had forgotten for a moment...
just how much of a psycho she is.
Let's attack at lunch time.
Many people take part in club activities during lunch time.
It's a very good opportunity.
Okay.
I'm scared of her.
Hey, hey...
Everyone, look this way.
Didn't he do such a good job?
Should we give him a round of applause?
So good.
He's so good.
I didn't realize you had a hobby like this.
I didn't go there to make this...
Pretty.
What?
The flowers.
Everyone is listening to what I say.
But they're not saying they will come to the meeting.
They must feel very burdened by it.
- Didn't you speak in a burdensome way? - What?
I only told them what was going on.
I heard you earlier.
You said we should use this chance to weed out human rights violations.
You were saying that too.
Is that a burdensome thing?
I want us to expose what really happened and hold people accountable.
There's no one who wouldn't feel burdened when it comes to our superiors.
Judge Im, so what are you saying we should do?
You said we should do it properly if we want to rectify the problem.
What I meant wasn't dramatically.
I meant a method that could show real results.
You need to get the majority on your side.
Calmly.
Be neutral.
Okay?
I guess my mother-in-law's nagging can be useful at times.
I'm usually not one to nag people.
Judge Jung said he would join us.
I haven't seen him at all. He must be very busy.
He must have his reasons.
Let's just go together for now.
Oh, oh! I'm so tired.
Put this aside. Let's eat and then work.
Hey, eat first.
Excuse me.
Oh, have you eaten yet?
Please join us.
No, don't worry about us and just eat.
You're eating your dinner very late.
We're just laborers.
There's no time for eating.
We dig and then eat when hungry.
Things must be very hard.
How hard could it be when we get paid regularly for doing our trials?
Those people are the ones facing hardship.
We call them small claims, 10 or 20 million won.
To some, it's like their lives.
What is that in your hand?
Oh, this.
Give it to me. Give it to me.
Oh, this.
I saw the email.
It is something we need to discuss.
Honestly, it is a burden and I don't have the time.
It's all right. Please just read it once.
Sorry to interrupt your meal.
Thank you.
All right, then.
I understand what you're saying.
I saw your email too, Judge Im.
- However... - Yes, go on.
On the agenda, I saw pregnancy and childbirth.
There was a point about consideration for women in the courthouse.
What more is needed?
Excuse me?
Is there any place that gives as much maternity leave as the courthouse?
Isn't that good enough?
Women shouldn't have to fear their superiors--
She shouldn't point fingers.
She can take her maternity leave.
Must we sing a song of congratulations to send her off?
I was out of line. I'm sorry.
This is just an excuse.
But it's because of that.
Just this year alone, two people went on maternity leave.
We have a mountain of unresolved cases.
We have so many extra cases.
I want to see my daughter too.
I only get to see her sleeping lately.
Can't men take paternity leave as well?
You can as long as you have money.
I'm the only source of income in the family
so I can't take a break from work.
If I left too, those two would just die.
I'm sorry, but my office is exhausted right now.
I cannot speak too kindly.
No, I'm sorry to bother you when you're busy.
For every one of those lights...
every person thinks differently.
The people high up seem to think similarly.
Uniting the feelings of the young judges
is not easy for various reasons.
It's like the first sentence of "Anna Karenina."
“Happy families are all alike."
"Every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
That must be why the world doesn't change.
It's hard for people who are suffering to join hands.
They could very well be suffering for the same reasons.
They may just not know it.
Really?
Your office?
Okay.
- Judge Park. - Hm. Yes?
The grandma who was protesting is getting her appeal heard.
Really?
- That's great. - It's going to be in the 43rd court.
- Bo Wang's working on it. - Really?
I should go to observe.
Don't...
get involved in that case.
It's a public case. What's wrong with looking?
It may be okay to observe, but...
Never mind.
Everyone, please rise.
As for the treatment records and autopsy requested by plaintiff
it was returned again.
Excuse me? Why is that?
They have too many duties to carry out and cannot perform the autopsy.
It seems that the hospital is very busy.
Your Honor, three hospitals have already sent him back.
The defendant, Sejin Hospital, is exerting influence on the hospitals.
Is there any truth to that?
There is no truth to that and we have no reason to do such a thing.
Do you have evidence?
No, I do not.
I'm sure you know this, but you need evidence for a trial.
If you want to accuse the hospital, you need evidence of their wrongdoing.
I will give you one more chance.
Lawyer, just one more chance?
Does that mean it will end next time?
I believe so.
Oh dear.
I worked so hard to get this trial.
How could it end like this?
Then how can we expose the hospital?
They will hide what they did wrong in the records and the autopsy.
Which hospital is the defendant?
Sejin University Hospital.
They are one of the best hospitals in the country.
Other hospitals turned them away for the autopsy, saying they were busy.
The defendant must be well connected.
There is one small hospital left that they requested an autopsy at.
They haven't heard from them yet.
Is it like hitting a boulder with an egg?
Well, that is my specialty.
Hitting a boulder with an egg.
Is it like hitting a boulder with an egg?
Still, I'll try it my way and face it head on.
Two may be a bit better than one.
Even if they are just eggs.
Hello.
Hello. Please read this.
Judge Jung!
Thank you.
- Judge Park! - Over here.
Ba Reun's here too.
Where have you been lately? You haven't come by the office.
Oh, I haven't? I've just been...
I've been so busy writing up the ruling on this case.
Still, you have to help us.
- Me? - You know many senior judges.
Oh.
You'll help, right?
Is that person there a senior judge too?
He's a master of mediation.
He may dress that way.
But he's so good at mediating that no one can say anything.
Senior Judge!
Hello, can you read this?
- Oh. - Just once.
- Thank you. - All right.
- Thank you. - Bye, Senior Judge.
Judge Jung, is he a senior judge too?
Oh, that's Judge Kam Sung Woo, who is an emotional person.
He's a good person. Say hello.
Senior Judge Kam, hello.
Hello.
Can you please read this?
Sure, I'll read it later.
Bye.
There are all kinds of people here.
Look who's talking.
Someone's coming. Is she a senior judge too?
Ah, Senior Judge Oh Jung In?
Don't even bother wasting paper. She won't read it at all.
Why? What's she like?
The elite of the elite.
She's been at the top of every class since she was young.
She's in the administrative department, of course.
Would someone like that get involved in this?
It would harm her career.
- Really? - Yes.
Senior Judge!
I told you not to go.
Hello, would you please take a look at this?
Goodbye, Senior Judge.
I told you not to give her one.
- She's so cold. - She still took it.
She won't read it.
Hello, Senior Judge Bae.
Hello, Sir.
Hello.
Senior Judge, Sir...
- Judge Jung. - Yes.
Ouch.
I thought you were busy.
You must have a lot of free time lately. Aren't you working?
No, I was on my way to go work.
I think I was too quick to judge you.
I thought you were someone worth helping up the ladder.
No, Senior Judge... I still have a long way to go up!
Sir, I've been a reporter for 10 years.
No matter where I go, the young kids are always the problem.
Especially women nowadays.
They're like ticking time-bombs.
I heard about your associate judge.
But I heard her friend is the one causing all of the commotion.
What's with her?
Sir, is there a story there?
My goodness.
Let's have a drink before we continue.
What is this?
Who would write this...
What is it?
Look at this.
"Are judges forming a union?"
Everyone, pay attention.
You all saw the article, right?
What did it say?
It says a selection of extreme, young judges lead it.
Am I... one of those people?
No! This kind of thing doesn't suit me.
I've never caused trouble once and I've lived a delicate life.
I know, so just be quiet.
"The leader is famous on the internet with the nickname Miss Hammurabi."
"She is female, Judge P."
"Judge P is already famous for standing out in an incident on the subway."
"Breathtaking backside"?
They always say it's breathtaking, but they never seem to suffocate.
They really want their clicks.
What kind of nickname is that?
It's such a shitty one.
Don't they know what generation this is to call me Miss...
What's with the "Miss"?
What is this now?
"Judge Miss Hammurabi."
"There is suspicion that she intervened in a case belonging to another court."
"She reviewed the case and found a lawyer."
What crap is this?
It's about the grandma.
Judge Park.
Actually, the department head brought this up to me too.
What did he say?
That it violated Courthouse Rules and Ethics.
It could be cause for disciplinary action.
Is that why you... tried to stop me?
So, how did you intervene in that case?
You never said a thing to me.
You shouldn't make an issue out of these things.
They can make an issue out of anything.
Being able to make things an issue is power.
If what I did is an issue, then I'll take responsibility.
However, I will make Senior Judge Sung take responsibility for his bad actions.
Ba Reun.
I'm sorry, but...
this is it for me.
What do you mean?
I was conflicted because of my loyalty for you.
But honestly, it's getting too hard for me.
I'm friendly with the other senior judges and they all like me.
But things keep getting so serious.
Now, it's getting difficult for me to be in the middle.
This feels like a war.
A war? Who is in a war with whom?
Since you went around with that petition to discipline Senior Judge Sung
the senior judges have been so angry.
They can't believe you would go so far.
So, things are hard for you?
For Jung Bo Wang, the peaceful person who is loved by all?
Don't say it in such a sarcastic way.
I don't want to fight with anyone.
Even you.
Hm?
The department head would like to see you.
I'm sorry.
You waited a long time.
It's all right, Sir.
You know why I asked you to come, don't you?
Sorry, but I don't really know.
I guess you haven't seen the article.
I have read it.
It is not true and there is malicious intent behind it.
Is that right?
Suppose that's true, then.
Suspicions that you intervened in another court's case.
That's a bit serious.
I did not intervene.
How could I have intervened in another court's case?
I only listened to a lady who did not have the help of a lawyer.
I gave her a bit of advice.
Have you read the Courthouse Rules and Ethics?
Article 5, section 2.
I have read it.
May I ask you a question?
What is it?
At the law day events, you and the chief judge
gave free law advice to people in the lobby, didn't you?
How is what I did different than that event?
I don't really understand.
Sorry, but can you teach me?
Judge Park, you are an interesting person.
Then what about the act of distributing a petition to discipline a senior judge?
Isn't that an act of collective action, without any grounds to do so?
These aren't baseless accusations, Department Head.
I heard the details surrounding Judge Hong from her--
There are many people who get indignant and criticize others
after only listening to one side of a certain argument.
You're only an associate, so punishing you would be too severe.
I've been saying that to protect you. But...
if things keep proceeding like this
I won't be able to defend you much longer.
Department Head.
I...
I'm not trying to one-sidedly criticize anyone--
Judge Park.
This is not a negotiation.
This is a notice.
Judge Park is taking her leave now.
The manager of general affairs is waiting, isn't he?
Tell him to come in.
Oh, I'm sorry. I should have offered you a cup of barley tea, at least.
But I'm quite busy today.
I apologize for being so brazen
but I've come to you to ask you for another favor.
Wow, this is shocking, coming from someone like you
who hates asking for favors.
Sir.
Judge Park is being severely criticized right now.
A malicious article about her has been published
and the council said they're considering disciplinary action.
All Judge Park did was follow her sense of justice.
Please help us protect her from disciplinary action.
You're close to quite a lot of people, after all.
Well, I don't know.
I'll try my best
but I think you all will need to step down a bit first.
Are you referring to the judges' conference?
Everyone empathizes with how you young judges feel.
How could we not know about your struggles?
But the thing is...
you have to look at the big picture.
Our society has a lot of complaints about the judicial system right now.
The citizens
want to see huge change happening.
But the cause that you all are fighting for right now is pretty insignificant.
- It's insignificant? - Not only is it insignificant
but it only concerns people at our workplace.
Right now is the time to make fundamental reforms on a larger scale.
Let's look at the big picture, here, okay?
You think it's insignificant?
Huh?
You think that the frustration and humiliation
that the people who work alongside you every day are feeling...
is insignificant?
Judge Im.
Even if you consider that to be insignificant
couldn't us lesser people come together for these causes
to eventually create the large-scale changes that you're talking about?
I will be taking my leave now.
What did the department head say?
Judge Park.
Let's back off a bit.
Are you going to tell me...
to give up, too, Judge Im?
I completely understand why you'd be angry.
But now is not the time for us to be too greedy.
How am I being greedy?
There are people who ignore powerless people
when they're being trampled on by those with power
but when the powerless person has finally had enough, and fights back...
people say, "They're too aggressive"
or, "They're making me feel uncomfortable."
Am I supposed to try and avoid making others uncomfortable
even when I'm trying to rectify a situation?
If they say to, then yes.
We have to try and convince them
that this isn't a direct attack
but rather, a constructive proposal.
All we can ask for is the establishment of a grievance procedure
staff trainings, and a peer review system.
I'm sorry, Judge Im.
Restructuring and constructive proposals are nice and all...
but what about Judge Hong, who already has an indelible scar?
Is it revenge that you want?
No, I want justice.
- Justice? - Yes, justice.
Isn't that our duty?
Hasn't it ever occurred to you that the "justice" you want...
may just be revenge?
Hey, you have to put cream in it. That's the ticket!
Oh hey, Judge Im.
Where have you been, Judge Im?
We're all going out for a coffee break!
- A coffee break? - Mr. Maeng says he's buying.
Let's all go together! You should come too, Ms. Lee.
The senior judge will come for you guys if I'm not here.
Ms. Lee!
You know the note about the new case next week?
Where did I put it?
Second drawer of the right side of your desk.
When you say the "right side," do you mean my right
or the desk's right?
Open the drawer that is on the same side as the hand you eat with, sir.
Hey, hurry up! Hurry up!
- Why is this here? - Hurry up! Let's go!
I told you, you should've gotten something expensive since I'm buying.
I saw the article.
What did you do that was so wrong that they're considering punishing you?
If you helped an elderly person, they should reward you!
What kind of ridiculousness is this?
Seriously, they're being ridiculous.
If that's grounds for disciplinary action
what about Senior Judge Sung tormenting Judge Hong so much that she miscarried?
By the way, I heard from one of their secretaries
that Judge Hong asked them to print a case file
so they brought it to her hospital room.
Which case file?
The case regarding the layoffs.
She said that she feels so bad that she can't sleep
since they need help as soon as possible.
She should be more worried about herself right now.
Can't you worry about yourself a bit, too?
Wasn't the coffee...
from before...
pretty sweet?
Was it, now?
It seemed a bit bitter to me.
What do you mean, bitter?
It was so sweet that it filled me with tons of energy!
Wow, you see that muscle?
I think that the encouragement from people who work alongside you every day
really is quite sweet.
I'm sorry.
We work right beside each other, but I just nag you
instead of giving you sweet encouragement.
Oh, no, not at all!
Your help, even among all the other help that I've received, is the most...
Oh.
Yes, hello?
Oh, Yong Joon!
I saw the article.
I heard that you're helping an elderly woman face off against a hospital.
Isn't that hospital Sejin University Hospital?
How did you know about that?
I heard about that incident, too.
Not a lot of people on the outside know about this yet
but we acquired it since their foundation is having financial problems.
My older sister is the chief director of that hospital now.
And my name is on the list of executive directors there, too.
- So what? - After seeing the article about you
I told them to reinvestigate.
In case something did go wrong.
But there was nothing.
Everything was done by the books.
We can't take responsibility when we did nothing wrong.
People at the hospital are saying we should counter-sue.
Not only is this slander
but she also prevented medical professionals from doing their jobs.
You brought me all the way here just to say that?
As the successor of NJ Group?
I guess you personally take care of each and every lawsuit
that your hospitals are involved in.
I came here because this involves you.
The attorneys want to place the blame on you, too.
I told them to stop doing that, since this is all very unfortunate
and to offer her financial compensation, at the very least
and put an end to all this.
So, am I supposed to thank you for that, or something?
- Oh Reum. - Stop doing unnecessary things like that
and just let it be.
Since the trial is ongoing now
everyone's wrongs will be exposed.
Because that's what a trial does.
I'm busy, so I'll get going now.
Your Honor.
If she wants to claim that there was medical malpractice
she should, at the very least
be able to specify what the doctor in charge did wrong.
However, the plaintiff is only making vague and abstract claims!
But it's not like my son had a terminal illness!
My son's leg just hurt a bit, so he went to the hospital.
Yet, he died in an operating room!
So isn't it obvious that the doctor killed him--
Plaintiff.
Please lower your voice. This is a courthouse.
The victim had undergone radiation therapy before
so the iliac artery had adhered to the bone.
There was also calcification on his bones
which made it difficult to avoid damaging his artery during surgery.
All large hospitals rejected taking him in
and a doctor from a medium-sized hospital
merely gave us a two-page expert opinion report.
Yet, this is what they're saying!
It'd be clear to any expert
so why would they need to write a long report?
Plaintiff's attorney.
Take a seat.
Then, plaintiff.
Did you find anything peculiar in the medical record?
The thing is, the medical record was written by the defense, so...
So you even doubt the medical record?
If you have doubts about the fundamental system itself
then it's impossible for us to have a trial about this, don't you think?
Your Honor!
We got a different doctor!
The doctor that did the surgery!
Be quiet!
What does she mean by that, plaintiff's attorney?
This is one point that the plaintiff keeps emphasizing
but the surgeon who initially entered the OR
and the surgeon who came out afterwards were two different people.
Um, the face of the doctor
who initially went into the operating room was a bit reddish, Your Honor.
My client, the hospital, is not some small corner store.
Everything, from the moment he came to the ER
to when the surgery ended was perfectly recorded.
And the patient's surgeon was never swapped out for another.
Plaintiff's attorney.
Do you have any evidence to back up this claim?
I do not.
If you do not have any other evidence to submit
then I will end the trial.
You can't, Your Honor!
You can't!
You can't end it like this!
Were we really just trying to break a boulder with an egg?
It wasn't just a boulder.
It was more like a wall.
A metal wall.
Even so, are you going to keep trying?
My senior who took on the case told me...
that the hospital is considering giving her settlement money.
- Really? - Legally, they have no reason to.
But they want to be nice.
Isn't that amazing?
- How much money? - 20 million won.
And in exchange, they want her to sign a document
stating that she will never discuss this case with anyone again.
So, what is she planning to do?
My senior was quite grateful for such an outcome
but I was opposed to it.
Because I feel like the granny's misery
will only grow worse if we end things here.
- I see. - Oh yeah.
Let's go see Eun Ji.
You mean Judge Hong?
She needs some sweet encouragement, too.
Eun Ji!
Hey.
You must be having such a tough time, Eun Ji.
Have you eaten?
You know that you have to eat, even if hospital food tastes bad, right?
But... did your husband go somewhere?
You're still the same as always.
Can you ask me one question at a time, please?
How did you manage to come here, when you must be so busy?
I should have visited you sooner.
Mr. Maeng from our office and our secretaries told us
that all of the employees are quite worried about you.
And that they hope you get better soon.
The entire courthouse...
must be talking about me now.
E... Eun Ji.
They must be having so much fun gossiping
about a female judge...
who had a miscarriage... at the courthouse.
Um, Eun Ji. It's not like that--
I know...
that everyone has good intentions for their gossip-mongering.
But...
have you thought about the fact...
that everyone who knows me...
Wait, no.
Even the people who don't know me
are all talking about me now.
And it's not like this is good news.
Eun Ji.
I'm scared...
to see people from work.
I'm sure...
that everyone has good intentions at heart when they're talking to me
about my baby.
People keep calling me ever since Senior Judge Sung visited me.
They said things like, "Aren't you being too harsh toward him?"
Or, "He's not a bad person."
I...
don't...
want to...
see people from the courthouse anymore.
This is too hard for me.
But there's even a newspaper article about this now.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Eun Ji.
Eun Ji.
I'm sorry.
You didn't do anything wrong.
You did nothing wrong, Judge Park.
Even though...
I'm the one who made things more difficult for Eun Ji?
You weren't just fighting for Judge Hong.
Judge Park...
you were also fighting for yourself.
That may all have been...
because I was greedy...
and because I wanted to be a hero.
It's not like I'm anyone special.
Or like I could actually do anything about any of this.
Can't you, though?
What's wrong with being a little greedy?
And what's wrong with being a bit of a hero, too?
Despite your intentions or whatnot...
you stepped up without any regrets
when nobody else would
and worked hard, as if this was your own personal issue.
Judge Im.
I don't know if you have a hero complex, or whatever
but don't drag a person who lived a relatively quiet life into this
only to sit down like this.
Come, now.
Get up and finish what you started.
Just like you usually do.
Come on, I said get up.
You didn't do anything wrong, Judge Park.
Um, it's not that.
Pardon?
I'm really sorry, but...
my legs are so numb that I can't get up!
I think...
that I was sitting for way too long.
Ugh, you idiot.
W... what?
You heard that?
Ow!
Oh man, they're so numb.
Um, are you all right?
- Oh... oh, geez. - Ow!
Can you stand?
All right, one, two, three!
[Courthouse]
I think it'd be best for you to do that.
I saw you talking with that elderly lady.
Yes.
What did you say to her?
Did you tell her to not accept the settlement?
No.
I convinced her to take it.
Pardon?
She doesn't even have a place to live anymore
so she's on the verge of being homeless.
I'm sure she'll be able to get herself a warm room somewhere with that money.
And she's been doing her solo protest on the streets for too long
so it seems like her health is waning, too.
There was some good amidst all this, though.
Something really funny happened, you see.
What happened?
The hospital offered 20 million won as a settlement
but the attorney's office's bank account received 50 million won
asking them to give the money to the elderly woman.
What's that about?
I didn't tell you this, but...
NJ Group...
acquired that hospital.
And Vice President Min Yong Joon
is even on the hospital's board of directors.
Then, was that why...
I know I'm supposed to be mad.
But when I heard about them receiving the 50 million won
I felt thankful.
And even though I didn't want to, and was embarrassed by this...
I felt envious.
No matter how hard I worked
I wasn't of any help to the elderly woman.
But Yong Joon's money...
can offer her a warm room
and a meal to eat.
Even so, you gave it your all, Judge Park.
And I'm sure that the elderly woman is more thankful for that.
Is this your way of telling me that I did nothing wrong again?
Well, it's not like I said it that many times, exactly...
Yes, well...
No. Yes. Um...
Yes, come in.
Let's see, here.
Senior Judge Han.
This one here is...
Senior Judge Han.
Oh, wow.
I have no idea why you're calling me that, Judge Park
when you said you don't acknowledge me as your superior.
I'm really sorry for the way that I've been behaving, Sir.
Please hear me out just once. Please.
So, you want me to help you persuade the other senior judges?
I'm sorry, but please.
The upcoming all-judges conference...
isn't a meeting that trying to create a division between the ranks.
Nor must we allow it to become something like that.
So, it's not a meeting that will try to divide us?
- Right. - Let me ask you one thing, Judge Park.
Yes, Sir.
Before you started circulating a petition
asking for Senior Judge Sung to receive disciplinary action
and causing a commotion, saying you'd organize a judges' conference
did you ever speak to him?
Pardon?
Did you try discussing things with Senior Judge Sung?
What is your job?
Aren't you a judge?
A judge that listens to both sides before making a judgment.
Before saying things like
"Associate judges have it rough, but senior judges make it harder"
and attempting to solve this issue
did you ever speak to any of the senior judges?
You didn't even discuss it with me, your senior judge.
All you did was get mad at me.
I apologize, Sir.
I'm not telling you this so that you can be sorry.
I'm telling you that you made a mistake.
The steps you all took during all this
were all taken in the wrong order.
Senior judges are human beings, too.
We're not monsters
or some sort of aliens.
You know that?
Grandma.
I must be a type of person whose arm bends inwards.
Goodness, what kind of nonsense is that?
Is there anyone whose arm doesn't bend inwards?
I only take the side of people I like
and get angry on my own.
Even though I can't offer much help.
A person like me who is so biased has no right to be a judge.
You've forgotten...
the meaning behind the object that I've given you, I see.
Huh?
It's been a while since we last went to a Buddhist temple. Let's go.
Hello.
Goodness.
Who cares if your arm bends a bit inwards and you're a bit biased?
All you need to do then
is have a plentiful number of arms, like that
and have them be able to stretch far to make up for it.
Long and plentiful enough for you to be able to embrace
everyone in the world who is struggling and suffering.
[Conference of Associate Judges]
We're severely short on people.
I guess it'll all be over before we even get a chance.
Moreso than that...
it really pains me to see that there's not a single senior judge here.
Even that jerk hasn't shown up.
You mean Judge Jung?
It can't be helped.
Ba Reun.
He left for the meeting a long time ago and isn't here.
Oh, um, of course. I knew that. Yes.
You're just so-so.
Who cares if a guy has a nice butt when he's a total wimp?
- What? - I guess your hearing is good, though.
Hurry up and go.
It'll be 4:00 soon.
Um, sure.
Thank you!
But you know, my butt is pretty nice, huh?
I do a lot of squats, so--
It's 4:01.
It's five minutes past the time that was agreed upon.
I cannot keep busy judges here for too long
so shall we follow protocol...
and dismiss this conference?
Sheesh, you sure are impatient.
You guys should speed up the elevators here, or something.
It's not easy to be perfectly on time to everything in a large building like this.
And also, older people like us tend to walk more slowly.
Let's wait just a bit longer.
- Sir. - Oh, wow.
There's nobody who should be calling me that here.
Who was that?
Sir.
Look, they're coming!
Ah.
Wow, all of the outlier senior judges at this courthouse are here, I see.
How could we refuse when the king of the outliers asked us to come?
Oh, come now.
Huh? Look.
Why is she here?
- Oh, we're sorry! - We're sorry!
- Excuse me! - Pardon us!
We tried our best to finish early, but we were still a bit late.
I heard that a former supreme court justice was there
so how did you get out so early?
Well, a VIP may be important
but my coworkers are more important.
I was sure to give them my regards before I left.
Judge Lee.
I think we've waited more than long enough now.
How much longer shall we wait?
It seems that we are still 20 judges short
of being able to have this conference.
I shall put an end to this now, then, Sir.
The attendance requirements have not been met
so it will be canceled--
Um, Chairman.
Allow me a chance to briefly present my counterargument.
What do you mean, you want to present a counterargument now?
Excuse me, but...
according to the rules, the chairman of the judges' conference
is not you, but the president of the courthouse.
I beg of you, Chairman.
She's right.
Sir.
I think it'd be best for us to end this--
If you have something good to say
then please, go ahead.
Sir!
That judge over there
said that she has some opinions to present.
Thank you, Chairman.
I would like to thank all of the judges here today, from the bottom of my heart.
First, I have something to confess.
I...
quite like my senior judge.
I like the slouched neck he has
from having read case files for his entire life.
and I like the potbelly he has from his lack of exercise.
And I like the fact that he wears thick lenses
because his eyesight got worse a lot faster than it should've.
I like his suit, which is so quintessentially "middle-aged man"
and the heels of his shoes, which don't match.
Sometimes, he does yell at me and I hate that
but he regrets doing that, and gets timid...
which makes me like him more.
And more than anything
I like my senior judge because he still considers each and every case
with respect toward the people involved
despite being a judge for over 20 years.
Even though it can be hard to be his associate judge...
since he always wants to look at the case files over and over
I want all of the other associate judges...
to like their senior judges, just as I do.
And that's why I hate the current state of affairs
that mostly values the number of cases handled
which becomes a major source of pressure for these amazing senior judges.
I wish that we didn't have to work hard to satiate our greed
or out of fear of falling behind...
but rather, for the satisfaction of having helped someone.
And I wish we could take a close look at people
instead of merely skimming through case files.
And I wish that we had the freedom
just a little bit
to care for those with whom we work.
Even though
we were not able to start the meeting because a few people were missing...
so many people here
have already made the difficult decision to be here right now.
There is a female supreme court justice whom I respect very much.
She was someone who always took the side of those who were powerless.
And when she retired
she told the story of a hiker who climbed the Himalayas by himself.
She said that his accomplishments directly correlated
with the number of times he fought against himself and won.
And when he was unable to win...
he cried as he retreated.
But we can smile as we retreat.
Because so many of you
have come here to take that first step together.
Thank you.
Hey, Ba Reun.
You know...
when Judge Park runs for president later
I want to vote for her.
Crazy bastard.
What?
Now that we've heard that nice presentation
let's draw this meeting to a close.
[Department Head for Civil Cases]
Department Head!
You must have gone through so much because of me!
I apologize!
Geez, don't you have a family?
Why are you drinking so late?
Don't you know?
His family has been living abroad for five years now.
Geez, seriously.
Despite that, though, he's such a serious workaholic!
That's why he was tormenting his associate judge, like a mouse in a trap
until he got himself into trouble.
Hey, Reporter Kim!
You've crossed the line, there!
It's fine! It's fine!
Trouble? What trouble?
This was all a coincidence.
Those ignorant young folk...
came up with a weird scheme.
And I...
will never forget this.
Slow yourself down a bit already!
Why are you working so hard?
To be frank, you're from an administrative background
and it's not like you went to a good school or came from a rich family!
Seriously, slow it down a bit.
Don't say things like that!
Despite the situation that I'm in now
I've always been number one when it comes to the number of closed cases!
And as for all of the other bastards, I bested them all!
I...
really did work hard.
I worked hard.
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[Miss Hammurabi]
What are you so entranced by?
That's exactly what's strange.
Getting caught up in these small and meaningless gestures
and having silly daydreams by yourself.
Ding dong, ding dong!
No, it's all a misunderstanding. It's all--
What's a misunderstanding, Judge Im?
- Are you okay? Let me help you. - You've got it bad.
Was she your first love when you were in high school, Judge Im?
The fact that you like someone without knowing anything about them...
I want to know, though.
About Judge Park's personal life.