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Come on.
Okay.
What's wrong with me? I'm not a kid.
She doesn't seem bothered by it at all.
I'll be in the library for a bit.
- Go on. - Okay.
[Episode 13] Wow, I'm going crazy here.
Oh, how could I have said that?
It's all right.
It's okay...
if you sometimes...
inconvenience me.
Inconvenience me?
Wow.
Why did you have to say the last part, Park Cha Oh Reum?
It's so awkward every time I see him.
What do I do? What am I supposed to do?
Seriously, what am I supposed to do?
What are you doing alone?
What? Ah, what do you mean?
I was listening outside and you kept talking to yourself.
Oh, I must've been talking on my speaker phone.
It works when you're that far away?
Cell phones are really good these days.
Oh, I heard you confessed your feelings.
Confessed my feelings? That was like 100 years ago.
Did Do Yeon go somewhere?
She went into trial for another court.
Why? Were you dumped?
What do you mean? We're having a good time dating.
It's just that we're having a good time
but random people keep saying crap about us.
I'll be back.
Ah, seriously.
What do I do?
Judge Jung, are you insane?
A judge using his fists at the courthouse?
On his fellow judges, at that?
I'm sorry.
Also, what's this all about?
The stenographer?
Do you know how serious sexual harassment in the office is?
What do you sexual harassment?
A superior is using his position on a subordinate and hitting on her.
If that's not sexual harassment, then what is it?
So, that's how it looks to you.
Then, how would it look to me?
- I'm serious about it, Senior Judge Bae. - Serious?
Then are you saying you're going to get married?
Do your parents know about this?
Judge Bae, we just started dating.
Why are you bringing up marriage and parents?
Look at this.
You are just flirting with her without any thought at all.
Is this the Joseon Era, Senior Judge?
This is a place of work.
This is the courthouse, at that.
Even if judges can date one another
people in this country will talk about how we aren't doing our jobs.
A subordinate? A stenographer?
If you have a brain at all, then please think, would you?
Still, this is my personal life.
Are you going to keep talking back to me?
Is that how I taught you to behave?
Look here, Judge Jung.
I liked you a lot for adjusting well to this organization.
I'm becoming more and more disappointed in you.
If you want to be a judge for a long time
then act like a judge.
Do you know who you are?
You're my Right Associate Judge.
You are Senior Judge Bae Gon Dae's Right Associate Judge.
Do you understand me?
How could you embarrass me like this?
Get out... get out!
Did you get in trouble with the senior judge?
I'm sure he's only saying it because he's worried about you.
Worried?
Did I do something to worry people? You think so too, Judge Kim?
Of course, not.
- Still... - Still, what?
Everyone is talking about it.
It's something that people would get the wrong idea about.
What wrong idea?
There's no wrong idea.
I shouldn't have brought it up.
I'm sorry.
Act like a judge? What does it mean to act like a judge?
I heard what happened. Why did you do it?
You're here?
Why would you punch someone in front of everyone?
Do you know what they were saying about you?
Do you have to deal with every barking dog?
Do you avoid crap because you're afraid of it?
Still...
It's my first time talking about my personal life
since I started working here.
What?
The world is full of people who won't change.
You don't have to make them understand or fight with them.
We don't have to be friends with everyone.
Just accept that dog crap and stones line the road.
It's over with once you pass them by.
- Do Yeon. - Don't fight because of me.
[Sejin National University Hospital]
Is something wrong?
Reality is scary. It really is.
What's wrong?
Don't you know about this big case?
A professor a Sejin University Hospital raped a resident.
A married man in his 50s got his student very drunk.
She could barely walk and he took her to a motel.
The warrant was dismissed, so people are angry.
"One law for the rich and one law for the poor."
There are many articles.
There hasn't been a final ruling yet.
Yes, there hasn't been a trial yet.
He should be presumed innocent.
I still don't have the right to be a judge yet.
You've held on this long.
I watch the news and curse people too.
Our senior judge is quite amazing.
Why?
How does it hold it in while in court?
All of those overwhelming emotions.
This is unfair, Your Honor.
Defendant, didn't you confess to the crime?
That's true, but...
Then, what's so unfair?
The prosecutor lied and acted like he was going to give me a light sentence.
Then, are you saying you gave a false confession?
- That's not true. - Then what?
I wouldn't have confessed if the prosecutor didn't con me!
Is it okay to fool the citizens?
Your Honor.
I am very sincerely... very deeply reflecting on what I did wrong.
Please give a light sentence.
Really? You have been writing apologies daily.
Your writing is very nice. You are really something, defendant.
Oh, I feel ashamed, Your Honor.
It's all nothing compared to the crime that I've committed.
Yes, that's very good of you.
Then I suppose you'll want to pay for the crimes for a long time in prison.
Well, that would be good.
But I'd like to reflect on my crimes for a long time outside with my family.
Your Honor.
I thought you were deeply sorry for your crime and reflecting upon it.
It doesn't make sense if you want to pay for your crime as little as possible!
Well, I'm not quite sure what I wrote on those apologies.
I was just saying that I feel that way, not that I want to be in prison.
Well, that's quite a mystery.
How could you write them but not know the content?
- Does that make sense? - No.
- It's not that-- - How much is it these days?
How much does it cost to get another inmate to write this for you?
Sit down!
What is this?
There's not a single person in court who doesn't feel wronged.
I should've held myself back, but this temper of mine...
You need patience to be a judge. Keep that in mind.
I'll keep that in mind, Senior Judge.
Ah, I accidentally opened a package that came for you during lunch time.
I'm sorry.
What? Can't you read Korean?
Did you study abroad?
Why would you open my packages?
Well, I am reflecting on my mistake.
Look at me. Look at me!
That's not the face of a person being reflective.
About that patience you spoke of earlier...
Patience...
Patience.
Don't follow me!
Judge Park.
Looks like you will really need to maintain your composure.
What?
That Sejin University professor's case came to us.
It's your case.
Really?
That professor has a strong defense too.
Who is it?
NJ Group.
NJ Group?
He's Vice President Min Yong Joon's brother-in-law.
That professor is the husband of the hospital board chairwoman.
Really? You think that will affect the trial?
It's not that, but I don't want people to get the wrong idea.
I understand.
It really is amazing.
Ace of a top law firm and a former supreme court judge.
Before the trial, I have something to say.
The judge in charge of this case has personal ties to the defendant.
If there is concern for the fairness of this trial
we can request that this case be reappointed.
Your Honor, I don't believe that's necessary for a relationship like this.
We agree.
Then we will continue.
Defendant, do you acknowledge that the rape occurred?
No.
The victim was drunk to the point that she could not control her body.
Did you not manipulate and sexually assault her?
No, it occurred with consent.
Did the victim say aloud that she consented?
Must the words be spoken for it to be consent?
Did the two of you have dinner alone in the room of a Japanese restaurant?
He asked me to go out, saying that he wanted to speak to me about my paper.
Do you have one-on-one dinners in a room with other professors?
I only went because he is my academic adviser.
I was told you poured alcohol for the defendant during dinner and laughed.
Is that true?
That was just--
When you sent texts to the defendant
you often used emojis and acted in a cute manner.
I always use emojis, even with other women.
Oh, is that right?
These are the texts sent after the incident.
- Yes. - Let's apply common sense here.
These don't look like messages between a rapist and victim.
What do you think?
It's not true.
I was confused, so I was merely replying.
I'm just saying it's common sense.
Did the defendant force you to drink while you were in the room?
No, he did not.
You said that you drank until you lost control of your body.
- Yes. - You were in a room until very late?
Yes.
The defendant showed interest in you as a woman, right?
"You stood out to me since your school days."
"When I look at you, I get excited like when I was a youth."
Didn't he say these things to you?
Yes, he did.
Okay, let's apply common sense again.
In this situation, the woman made no objection.
Also, she drank on her own until she lost control of her body.
Doesn't this mean that the woman has some interest in the man too?
According to our societal norms.
Witness, did you find the defendant attractive?
I have never felt that way. What do you mean, attractive?
Everyone has different tastes in looks.
However, he could write you a recommendation to study abroad.
He has the power to employ you in a hospital, as well.
Isn't that very attractive?
- Seriously? - How crazy.
- Quiet, please. - Lawyer.
Please watch what you say.
Yes, Your Honor.
Witness, why didn't you report it the very next day?
Why did you report it a week later?
I was so ashamed and did not have the courage.
I was scared of the consequences.
A fellow resident happened to see you two go into a motel together.
They started rumors in the hospital a few days later.
Yes, but we did not go in together.
I was drunk that day--
Your boyfriend who works at the hospital also heard that rumor.
- Yes. - You reported it after that, right?
Things were very difficult for you and reporting it helped you a lot.
Isn't that right?
What is with that person?
Please be quiet.
Why did we have to get this case today?
Should we go next time?
Oh, I know.
I really wanted to have a great birthday party for you.
What can we do about it?
Let's just go as we planned.
You said you've never been clubbing.
You got someone to watch your kids.
I'm sure you were looking forward to today.
Let's just go.
All right, then.
We should have a great time and lift our spirits up.
Okay, go.
You're working late, right? Should we go eat dinner in the cafeteria?
I'm going out with work people.
What? I didn't hear about that.
Just the women are going to go out and we're going to talk about common sense.
Common sense?
All right, then.
A stenographer with a sportscar?
Working must be a hobby.
- Judge Chung. - What now?
Judge, what's your monthly salary?
What is this about now?
This car would be hard to buy with your starting salary.
Did you buy it with your mom's credit card or your dad's card?
What did you say? Huh?
I bought that car with the money I earned.
I worked day and night.
Do you know how much I get paid monthly for a popular web novel?
How would I know that?
What...
You.. you're Snow Queen, Do Yeon?
I'm a total fan.
My aunties are really big fans too.
I'm a fan.
It was a secret.
Okay, I'll be treating today. It's fan service.
That's great!
What are you doing? Why aren't we going in?
Oh, you're here. Hurry up. Let's go.
Where?
I just talked to Do Yeon and they're at a club.
And?
And your office's secretary and the lieutenant are both there.
It's a birthday or something.
Judge Park is there too.
They must be having fun.
It seems like they drank a lot. I'm worried, so I'm going.
There must be all kinds of weird guys there.
No need to worry.
What are you doing? Aren't you coming?
You really are a good friend. Come on.
Are you okay?
Oh, this is so fun.
I'm so excited, so excited.
Oh, you girls.
Cheers to your birthday!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
- Cheers to you! - Thank you, thank you.
- Oh my gosh. - You must be happy about something.
Do you all want a drink? My treat.
Thanks for the thought, but can you kids leave?
Us older women want to play alone.
We booked a VIP room. Let's go have a drink together.
Isn't it obvious that's what pretty women want
when they go drinking at a club?
Let's not waste time like this, huh?
You're here to find a man like me.
I don't know what kind of common sense you have.
Women are here to drink together.
That doesn't mean we're out here looking for men.
Even if we were looking for men...
it wouldn't be you.
It definitely isn't you.
- Do you get it? - What?
What's with these rude bitches?
Hey, do you know who his family is?
Oh?
- What does your father do? - What?
What has your father been doing while his son's been acting this way?
Do you want to take a beating?
Who are you? Let me go.
- Judge Im! - Judge?
I thought you might need protection.
Not these women here, but you.
What, you punk?
Hey, let's go. Let's go.
Bye.
Judge Jung.
Do Yeon!
Oh, hello. What is this?
Is this broken? My seat is here.
Who are those guys? Were they hitting on you?
Those jerks.
I came because I was worried.
Happy birthday to you!
Happy birthday!
Congratulations!
Why did you bother coming?
Why do you think? Because I wanted to see you.
So cheesy!
I'm so envious.
I'd better get one too!
Being with you...
is not good for my heart.
Web... web novel?
Apparently, it's really popular.
What's it about?
It's about a sensual adventure.
Hold on.
Excuse me for a second, too.
At first, I did it for fun.
It ended up being a small place of my own and a way to make a living.
Then the work you do every night is...
You work all day and at night.
Nothing is easy.
Someday, I want to write a real story that I've seen in court.
Everyone lives in their own hell, but they all have a bit of hope.
A story about real people like that.
I like dramas too.
Do Yeon, you are really amazing.
Do Yeon...
you are really talented.
It's not like I'm some great person.
You seem like a great person.
Like Shin Saimdang.
I told you we booked a VIP room.
Let's go. It's this way.
Hurry up.
Cheers.
Wow, you drink well.
Drink it all. What are you doing?
Don't be like that.
Have more, have more.
I can't drink more.
Drink it all up. Yeah.
You're doing well.
Do you want some food?
Do you have a room?
Hey, is this your first time?
You punk.
Why is she so heavy?
- I don't know. - Want some help?
No, forget it.
Hey.
Hey, you two look like students.
Do you want to live as ex-convicts your whole life?
It's not like we hit her or anything.
We were just drinking. How is this rape?
Yeah? So if you were drunk and passed out
how would you feel if that happened to you?
- That's-- - If you want to do it...
get consent while you're both sober, all right?
Then we can't do it often.
- What did you say? - Girls never say yes!
They always say no in words.
If they say no in words, that means they don't want to.
Human beings are creatures who communicate using words.
We feel wronged too.
Do you know how many women are out there to con us?
Yeah. They didn't even say no, but they say otherwise later.
Then can't you not do it with people you don't know well?
Then it's no fun.
Fun?
A person who is drunk and unconscious is no different than a paralyzed person.
You are doing things on your own to a person's body like that.
Is that fun? Is that fun for you?
- Sir, it's not like that. - Go to the station and talk.
Let's go and talk. Hurry up and go. Get in.
Get in!
All right, should we go home now?
Are you okay? It seems like you drank a lot.
Who are you worried about?
I'm okay. I'm okay.
I'm not okay. Take me home.
All right.
Do you know why I like you, Judge Jung?
Why?
You're a safe man.
What? That's your reason?
You don't know what you're talking about. That's a very hard thing to find.
You do make mistakes.
But you acknowledge them and know how to apologize.
You know how to learn if you don't know.
You don't pretend and act strong for no reason.
I like you for being that kind of man.
Do you know that?
This is it.
Oh, it's here.
It's a nice place.
Go on in.
Do you know?
When she trusts that a man is safe...
a woman is willing to go on an adventure.
Come in.
Okay.
Good morning, Senior Judge Han.
It is my office.
Witness, raise your right hand.
Recite the oath in front of you.
Right there.
Oh my.
My eyes aren't so good, so I can't see it well.
Oh? The writing is quite large.
I'm old and my eyes are no good.
Then, here you go.
You can see it now, right?
Sorry, I still can't see it.
It's that big and you still can't see it?
- Lieutenant Lee. - Yes, Your Honor?
My eyes are getting bad, so it's fuzzy for me too.
Why don't you read it for her?
Yes, yes. I'll do that.
Oath.
"I will not hide or supplement my statement following my conscience."
"I will tell the truth as it is."
"I accept the punishment of perjury if indeed I do lie."
I swear to it.
Thank you. Please, sit.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Prosecutor, please start.
Yes, Your Honor.
Witness, you work at a motel near Sejin University Hospital, right?
Yes.
Have you seen that person before?
Yes.
I told them at the police station too.
I rented a room to him for money.
Do you remember the young woman he came with, as well?
She was standing behind him, so I didn't get a proper look at her.
You told the police that the woman was being held by the man.
And that she was unable to walk properly.
Well, all the couples coming in at that hour are like that.
Still, didn't you make that statement?
I was just saying that they were like all the others.
Why doesn't the motel have CCTV?
It happened to break for some reason.
I don't know why.
- You're a colleague of the victim? - Yes.
Did you see the victim go into the motel with the defendant?
Yes, I was passing by and I happened to see them.
What kind of state was she in?
The professor was holding Ji Sun up and dragging her.
Ji Sun had her head on the professor's shoulder.
She had no strength in her body.
Lawyer, you may cross examine.
Yes.
Witness, you were active in the student council in school, were you not?
What?
How is that related to this case?
It is related to the case, so please answer.
Yes, I was.
You took part in a rally against a corrupt foundation.
Yes.
You also fought against a professor's re-hiring
after he was fired for corruption.
Yes.
The defendant is the husband of the foundation's chairwoman.
I don't think you would have very good feelings towards him.
- What do you think? - Lawyer!
What is it that you're trying to say?
Are you suggesting that I'm falsely accusing someone?
Are you allowed to say what you please because you're a lawyer?
I cannot say whatever I please.
As the lawyer of the defendant
I don't even have enough time to cast reasonable doubt on your credibility.
Witness, I'll ask you once more.
You said the victim had no strength in her body.
If she were being dragged into the motel by the defendant
wouldn't it be obvious to think that she was in danger?
What were you doing while your fellow colleague was in danger?
All you did was stand by and watch and tell your friend a few days later
that you you saw the two of them going into the motel together.
As a result of that, rumors spread throughout the hospital.
That was...
wrong of me to do.
I should have helped her back then.
At the very least
it did not seem that you thought anything dangerous was going on.
Am I wrong?
No answer, I see.
Perhaps you had a much different opinion about the situation
when you saw the victim entering the inn with my client?
What?
- What? - Witness.
I heard that you were never particularly fond of the victim, either.
You said it sickened you to see her climbing up
by flirting with a professor even though she was incompetent.
"I have no hope anyway, since I was blacklisted for what I did earlier."
I heard that you said such things to your colleagues before.
Or is that untrue?
The reason why this witness with a strong sense of justice
stood by and did nothing
was because she believed that the victim and defense going into an inn together
was a perfectly plausible thing to happen. Am I wrong?
That's not true!
That's not it.
That's...
That's not it.
I guess people from top-ranked law firms really are quite competent.
Almost dreadfully so.
The only witness
harbors hostile feelings toward the plaintiff.
And the CCTV just so happened to break then.
I guess people with more power even tend to have more luck than others.
In one corner is a professor who's good friends with the chairman of the board
and flaunts his luxury lawyer like he's some kind of luxury antique.
And in the other is a female resident.
Isn't this too unfair of a fight?
"Even if you let 99 thieves go"
"you cannot persecute even 1 innocent person."
I hear this expression a lot, and every time I hear it
I wonder, "Why does it have to be a thief?"
There are quite a lot of robbers
and stealing isn't a first-degree crime.
What if it wasn't a thief...
and it was talking about letting 99 serial killers go instead?
Or letting 99 rich men who had embezzled their company's money go?
Or letting 99 child rapists go? What then?
Is it still okay to let those 99 criminals go
for the sake of one innocent person?
Would people be on board with that? And what if they're not?
Then...
do we have to change the rules in cases like these
and make a small sacrifice for a greater cause?
- No, but... - Judge Park.
You wanted this courthouse to be harsh toward the powerful
and lenient toward the weak, right?
- Yes. - Right.
People have a lot of complaints about society.
They have many complaints about the hierarchy too.
But those in power are never careless enough to leave evidence behind.
And lawyers who represent the powerful are as skilled as they are expensive.
So, what should the court do?
Should we treat the weak with more partiality to make up for that?
Should we always take the weaker party's word as facts
and always doubt the powerful?
If we want to be a courthouse that is harsh on the powerful
are we supposed to adapt a policy
that assumes that those in power are always guilty?
No, but...
we have to do our very best to find the truth.
Of course we should do our best.
The problem, though
lies in just what the method of ascertaining said truth entails.
But one thing is for sure.
Taking one party's side from the very beginning
is akin to falling into a trap.
Especially...
in a court of law.
Are you getting ready to clock out?
Yes.
Let's clock out together.
I found a really great restaurant for us to try.
How could we leave work together?
People will see us.
I'm asking for us to leave work together
precisely so that other people will see us.
What?
Judge Jung.
What are you doing right now?
Oh, Senior Judge Bae.
I'm...
leaving work with my girlfriend.
What?
You're doing that even though I explained this to you already?
Yes.
You told me to conduct myself in a manner befitting a judge.
Well...
isn't protecting my personal freedom
despite peer pressure from my colleagues and superiors...
behavior that is truly befitting a judge?
Judge Jung.
We can't just avoid crap because it's dirty.
I'll clean that crap up...
so that nobody else has to step in it.
Wh... what did you say?
Did you just liken me to crap?
No. I was talking about crap just now, not about you.
Pardon our eavesdropping, but we didn't hear him mention you either.
He was only talking about crap.
You...
Do whatever you want.
Bo Wang.
What?
I've never seen you stand your ground
and speak your mind so confidently before.
It's so unlike you.
That's the power of love, man.
What?
Let's go, Do Yeon.
Sure, let's go.
Gosh.
Goodness.
It's fine. I'll do it.
It's okay for you...
to inconvenience me.
Judge Im.
Yes?
Why do you like me?
What?
You told me before that you liked me.
Well... yes, I did.
What's the reason?
Why do you like me?
Because you make me feel uncomfortable.
Looking at you...
makes me feel uncomfortable.
Because you're quite different from me...
in the way you think...
and the way you act.
And when I butt heads with you
I often find myself questioning the ideas
that I once believed to be correct.
I also get frustrated because I start wondering
just how many times we'll have to go head-to-head like this.
At first, I thought that I liked you despite that.
But now, I think I like you because of that.
Because you make me feel uncomfortable.
Because you always force me out of my comfort zone.
And you make me...
take a good, hard look at myself.
I really did make things...
uncomfortable for you quite often, didn't I?
Will I be "normal"...
if I'm rational and composed?
Just what constitutes "rationality" and "irrationality" anyway?
Back then...
I told you that I had to survive here...
and, because of that, I wasn't sure...
that I had the luxury to harbor such feelings, right?
But in truth...
it was because you were by my side...
that I was able to withstand everything...
and manage to survive here...
and I didn't even realize it.
I'll...
inconvenience you a bit too, then.
Because you're my Right Associate Judge, Judge Im.
Shall we get some work done, then?
Hello?
What's this about?
Is this about what happened the other day?
The other day?
I have no idea what you mean.
Oh, you mean how you one-sidedly ranted at me, then left?
Yeah, that was kind of a big deal.
I'm sorry if I upset you, Yong Joon.
What did I ever do to you
to deserve such harsh words?
Tell me the reason, at the very least.
Is it because of Judge Im?
What are you talking about?
You started talking so much about Judge Im.
About how he's a baffling jerk and how he nags a lot.
- That he's unexpectedly moronic. - No, Yong Joon.
What happened on that day has nothing to do with Judge Im.
The reason I got angry that day--
The reason you got angry that day?
I'm quite thankful...
that you've always been so good to me.
Also, Yong Joon.
I know that you've always been a good person.
Yet?
Aren't you scared of the things that you enjoy partaking in
and the things that you have?
People who have a lot can cause pain for others.
Whether it may be their intention or not.
And that's why people like that
have to be more hesitant...
and more cautious.
But you're neither fearful nor hesitant.
You just take everything for granted.
I'm so scared of that fact.
And I hate it.
Fine.
Since I was born rich
it'd be best for me to live my life in a way befitting a rich person.
Because I'll just be perceived as being insincere...
no matter how good my intentions are.
- Yong Joon. - I'll keep it brief.
This is about my brother-in-law.
I knew it.
I can't discuss the case with the defendant's family.
Go home.
Please, Oh Reum.
Let go.
My brother-in-law would never do such a thing.
I said let go!
I'm not saying that my brother-in-law is a good person.
He's just a cowardly and timid person.
He's scared of my father.
And my older sister, too.
I'm sure he's scared of NJ Group.
There's no way he could pull something like this off.
Everyone is capable of causing trouble.
Everyone.
Have I ever...
asked you for a favor...
even once in my life?
Just this once, please.
Please believe me.
My brother-in-law wouldn't do such a thing.
Do you really think that he'd rape someone
when he's part of NJ Group's founding family?
Leave, Yong Joon.
If you keep acting this way...
I won't ever see you again.
What a shame.
[Courthouse]
Senior Judge Han.
Yeah?
There's something that I really want to say to you.
What is it?
I didn't say what I said
so that we'd be more biased toward one party or another, as judges.
Then, what?
I know we have to be objective.
I just want you to acknowledge the position that the weaker party is in too.
Why she wasn't in a position to refuse the alcohol.
Why she put smiling emojis
in her texts to the defendant, as a force of habit.
Why she couldn't go to the police station straight away
and hesitated for a long time before filing a report.
That's the kind of position that the weaker party is forced into.
I'm not saying that the victim is telling the truth because of this.
I'm just saying that it wasn't unreasonable
that she acted in the way she did in that situation.
Because this is also something...
that needs to be taken into account when we make our ruling.
Witness.
You are a waitress
at the Japanese restaurant near Sejin University, are you not?
Yes.
Do you remember the professor sitting in the defense's seat here
ever coming to the restaurant alone, with just a young woman?
Yes, I do.
What did those two seem like to you?
They seemed to be quite happy.
I kept hearing the sound of laughter...
and they did a "love shot," too.
They did a "love shot"?
Yes.
When the professor extended his arm to her
the female student...
linked her arm to his without hesitating.
When I saw that, I thought, "Wow, girls these days are quite bold."
Oh, I see.
Then how did they seem to you when they finished their meal and left?
While the professor paid for the bill
the female student was sitting on a chair.
Was she quite intoxicated?
She did seem to be a bit drunk.
But when the professor paid for the bill
she got up from her seat and the two left together.
Together?
So, the two of them left in a natural fashion, correct?
Yes.
Senior Judge Han.
There's something I really want to ask about.
Witness.
My associate judge wants to ask a few more questions.
Please take a seat.
Witness.
You kept on unintentionally looking at the gallery
after answering every question during your testimony.
Who were you looking at?
I'm not sure what you mean.
You looked behind you exactly three times.
Who were you looking at?
I... don't remember doing that.
Which one of you is the person who came here with the witness?
You, sitting in the very last row, wearing a suit.
It seemed that the witness kept looking at you.
What kind of relationship do you have with the witness?
It's nothing, really.
Who are you?
That witness is our employee.
So you must be the owner of that Japanese restaurant.
Yes.
Witness.
Did your boss ever say anything to you regarding this incident?
My boss rarely even comes to the restaurant.
That has nothing to do with my question.
Did your boss
say anything to you
before you came to the courtroom?
I'm someone who hates even having to come to the courthouse at all.
It's not like this is a particularly nice place.
Witness.
Stop beating around the bush and answer my question.
When a person is asked a question about something they wish to hide
they can't answer the question directly...
and they start getting defensive.
Well...
he did say this to me.
"The professor is a gentleman among gentlemen."
"So how on earth could something like this happen?"
Your boss and the defendant must be well-acquainted with one another.
Well, he's a regular at our place.
Our restaurant is the most upscale one near the university
so he comes by often.
I see.
So he's an important customer for you guys.
Did someone from the defense come and visit you, by any chance?
Um...
The defendant's wife did go to the restaurant
but it was only to ask her to testify
since the witness initially did not wish to.
We have never made an illegal request of her.
Attorney.
I'm asking the witness right now.
What the attorney said is correct.
I said that I didn't want to testify because I was scared, so...
she just told me several times that I only had to state
exactly what happened when they came to the restaurant that night.
And my boss did the same.
What were you scared of exactly, Witness?
You did tell the truth when you testified earlier, right?
Witness.
Do you remember the oath you made?
If you lie in a court of law
you will be punished for perjury.
Even if you gave false testimony
you will not be punished as long as you correct your testimony
before concluding it.
Think about this carefully.
I didn't lie about anything.
I just...
Everything I told you earlier is true.
- It's just... - Yes?
It's just that...
There's something I omitted
because you never asked about it.
Go ahead.
When the two of them were eating
I had to use the bathroom, so I headed in there.
And there, I saw that female student.
She was lying on the floor of the bathroom.
It looked like she was vomiting.
I was shocked to see this, and shook her awake.
Then she suddenly opened her eyes
and went back into their booth.
I was worried about her
but she seemed to be fine when they were heading out.
Defendant.
Make your final statement.
Yes, Your Honor.
I truly...
feel wronged.
It's true that I was drunk, yes.
But I wasn't so drunk that I wasn't aware of what was happening.
To tell you the truth
I'm embarrassed to admit this, but...
it's true that I succumbed...
to my male desires because I was drunk.
I kept on telling her to drink
because I was hoping for something.
And it's true that I led her...
in the direction of the motel.
The fact alone that
I harbored such feelings about my disciple
was a grave mistake on my part.
I did something truly despicable.
But...
the thing is...
I definitely...
did not force her to go there with me.
My disciple also may have been a bit drunk, yes.
But she did follow me there on her own two feet
and walked in the direction that I was leading her in.
If only we had the CCTV footage of that incident.
If we did, you could see it for yourself.
I truly feel that this is unfair.
Shall we head out for the day now?
I'm going to read this over a bit more before I go.
You go first.
See you tomorrow.
All right.
Judge Im.
Yes?
If I stop being objective...
and start taking the victim's side completely
during the final settlement conference tomorrow...
please be ruthless when you shut me down.
Don't go easy on me, no matter what.
Why are you saying that?
I'll be very...
very, very...
very careful to not do that.
But I'm not completely confident that I won't.
I don't know...
if I'll act foolishly again or not.
Don't you worry.
I've never gone easy on you, after all.
Yes...
that's true.
See you tomorrow.
Have a safe trip home.
Sir.
We only have three days until we have to announce our verdict.
We have to come to a decision now.
All right, let's do that. Well, then...
what does the judge assigned to this case think?
I thought long and hard about this, Sir.
But honestly, the attorney could be telling the truth.
It's not like we can see how the victim was feeling at that very moment.
I don't know about that. I think you're being too cautious.
Doesn't that mean that you won't punish people for second degree rape?
What we need to do right now
is judge if there is any reason to doubt what happened, based on the evidence.
Do you think that kind of vague question qualifies as "reasonable doubt"?
This... is our office, right?
It feels like you two have switched roles.
Pardon?
No, no, it's nothing.
So?
So, I took a good look at the evidence.
They said that the CCTV camera at the inn was broken.
And the old woman working there
keeps telling a different story than what she told the police.
And the attorney contacted the owner of the Japanese restaurant.
All of these things cast some doubt on the defendant
but none of it proves anything.
But...
there were some pieces of decisive evidence left.
Firstly, the victim's testimony has remained consistent from the start.
And the testimony of the other resident who said
she saw the victim's limp body being dragged by the defendant
as well as the waitress's testimony, wherein she said she saw the victim
heavily intoxicated and passed out
all line up with the victim's testimony.
On the other hand, the attorney questioning the resident's testimony
due to her hatred toward the foundation
and his asking if something seemed off about the victim
were merely to make her seem dishonest
and do not provide enough credibility to cast doubt on her testimony.
I believe without a shadow of a doubt
that they did not give a false testimony.
The defendant is guilty.
I agree.
All right. Let's decide on his punishment, then.
According to the sentencing guidelines, those who commit rape
receive three to five years, just like first degree rape.
They don't usually give such a severe sentence for second degree rape, though.
Yes. Also, those who did not have any criminal history
had that taken into account and received a two-year sentence.
You will be sentenced to five years in total.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Thank you so much!
So?
As long as the law...
states that even second degree rape is rape
I don't think we can give him a lesser sentence than what the guidelines state.
Then...
what about the 50 million won?
Don't we take that kind of thing into account for the sentencing
only if it shows that he is remorseful and apologetic for his actions?
I agree, Sir.
That money has no meaning when
he just threw money at her without even acknowledging his crime.
Well, then, how many years should we give him?
The guidelines state three to five years.
But the professor is saying that his romantic relations with her are an excuse
for raping his disciple in the second degree.
He committed...
quite a serious crime.
This isn't a situation in which
we should give him the lowest possible sentence for his crime.
They may complain
that he is being punished more severely than others who committed the same crime.
A judge must do things by the law.
Right, Sir?
I will announce my verdict...
based on the factors presented to us.
The court...
sentences the defense...
to four years in jail.
We also order him to attend 40 hours of sexual assault classes.
We will take the defendant into custody...
as he will be serving jail time.
Defendant.
Tell us who we need to notify of your detention.
Defendant.
- Whoa! - Whoa!
- Defendant! - Defendant!
- Are you all right? - Are you all right?
- Wake up! - Are you all right?
- Get him outside first. - All right.
What's going on?
- Goodness, all of the sudden... - He must be quite shocked.
- This way. - This way.
What's going on?
- Whoa! - Defendant!
Hey!
Judge Park.
Are you all right?
It's the first time that I've ever seen someone...
pass out like that.
Both of you.
Come into my office.
This was from the defendant...
to whom I gave the death penalty.
This case involved a serial killer who murdered three women
in a very depraved way.
And the evidence was more than sufficient.
I thought that it was my duty
to give the death sentence to that criminal...
after seeing the sobs of the victims' families.
But while the appeal trial was going on...
they caught the person who had committed two of the three murders.
That defendant...
had only murdered one person.
My sentence was overturned...
and he was given 17 years in jail.
Every year, on January 1st
he has sent me a letter...
for the past seven years.
His tone is always polite
and he always concludes his letters...
saying that he'll come visit me sometime.
This is the resignation letter...
that I submitted to the chief justice at the time.
But he strongly dissuaded me from leaving.
Ever since then...
I've kept these letters and this letter of resignation...
in the drawer that is closest to me...
as I do my job.
Sir.
Judge Park.
Remember the strong and the weak whom you mentioned before?
What you said was true.
What you thought was correct.
Except just one thing.
The most powerful person in a court of law...
is the judge...
above anyone else.
It's us.
And the ones who are most dangerous...
are us, too.
You must never...
forget that.
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[Miss Hammurabi]
Hurry up and turn on the TV.
Are you okay, Judge Park?
Just because he tried to commit suicide doesn't mean he's innocent.
Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions.
- Did something happen? - Yeah.
Something that positively reeks.
I think that our courthouse will be attacked soon.
It seems that things will get a bit out of hand.
A judge isn't a god.
It's because we're not that I'm scared...
of myself.
I'm sorry, Judge Park.
I'll speak to you like a businessman.
Did you bring something to offer me?
I will leave Judge Park's side.