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How dare you, as a senior, do that to your junior?
What are you doing? Have you lost your mind?
Sir.
Have you fallen for that young female judge or something?
You crazy bastard.
- Sir! - Sir!
Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
- Senior Judge Han. - Aren't you ashamed?
You're going to sacrifice your young juniors...
by saying that "you're protecting this organization" as an excuse?
You...
What have you even sacrificed?
You always say you've dedicated your life to serving the judicial branch
so what have you, as her high and mighty senior, even sacrificed?
You think you're all that because you're looking down
upon all of us from your high tower?
You think you're all that just because you're the department head?
Department Head.
Senior Judge Han, what are you doing?
How can you speak so rudely to him in front of your juniors?
If you don't want to get hit, move aside.
Wh... what?
Is that something you should say as a judge? Who do you think you are?
Don't look at me like that...
What are you doing down there, Senior Judge Sung?
How dare you assault me in broad daylight?
Department Head, he must be punished as well.
I knew you'd do something like this one day.
I'm going to make sure you're punished with the rest of them.
Punish me first.
- Judge Im. - Judge Im.
Didn't you request for Judge Park to be punished for instigating group action?
Well, I'm a part of that too.
[If you're going to give disciplinary action, start with me!]
- How could he-- - Judge Park...
simply acted on Senior Judge Bae's cruel behavior in a lawful manner.
This isn't something an elite like yourself should be doing.
If you're going to try to stop such lawful behavior
we'll fight back.
Please punish me first.
Punish me too.
I'm instigating group action as well.
I'm also the main culprit.
I was the one who talked Judge Im into doing this.
Judge Jung, what do you think you're doing?
Stop behaving rashly and go back.
Senior Judge!
I'm a judge too!
I'm simply expressing my will as an independent judge!
Judge Jung.
It's not just us.
What?
No way.
- I agree with them. - Hey, Kim Dong Hoon.
Are you going along with him? What do you think you're doing?
Don't speak informally to me.
I'm a judge too.
It's not right to do this to Judge Park, who did nothing wrong.
Fine. I dare all the troublemakers to step up right now.
It looks like we'll be able to wipe all of you out at once.
You irresponsible punks who put your opinions first
- regardless of rank. - Hold on.
Senior Judge Sung, please focus on calming down.
Department Head, let's not do this here
and get going for now.
It looks like the young judges got a little overexcited.
Let's get going.
Department Head.
I'm hungry. What are you doing?
If we came here to eat, we should do that.
We have a lot to do today. Eat lots.
- Yes, Sir. - Yes, Sir.
Why don't you join us too?
Your senior judge just left.
Senior Judge, if we're eating as a group of troublemakers
how about we go out for some good food and drinks?
Hey!
The food here is good!
What are you saying? Come here and eat.
- Yes, Sir! - Yes, Sir.
[Final Episode] I said I'd handle it on my own
with the disciplinary committee.
Why are you all being like this?
Is that something you should say as someone who meddles the most?
That's true. I don't think you're in a position to say that.
I'm just worried, that's all. Senior Judge Han, too.
I'm really thankful to all of you
but what if something happens to you because of me?
That wouldn't be your fault.
We decided to do this on our own. This isn't right in the court of law.
It's not. This isn't right.
But I don't think everyone agrees with us.
It's not easy getting signatures, is it?
It's not. Well, there are people who are willing to sign
just like those independent judges and Senior Judge Oh--
But most people feel burdened by it.
Yes.
"If you're going to give disciplinary action, start with me!"
Is that too intense?
Maybe we should have picked something more ordinary for the peace keepers.
Why are you laughing? I'm thinking hard here.
Sorry. It's just that I've never seen you so passionate before.
Oh, except for when you collected figurines.
Hey.
Is this how you felt?
What do you mean?
Is this how you felt when I went around causing trouble?
Do you feel that anxious?
Well, you're not the fighting type.
Right?
Judge Park, we might be peace keepers
- but we're not pushovers-- - We need to rush.
I'm hearing what's going on from the ancillary workers
and Senior Judge Sung is calling the Supreme Court every day
and department head is in deep contemplation.
That's right. If we don't have a good number
by the time the committee gathers...
Hey, I need to get going. This isn't the time for this. I'll be going first.
I'll be going first.
How will I repay everyone?
Judge Park, you're someone who changes other people.
- Do Yeon. - Thanks to you
I'm starting to write something for the first time in my life.
A new web-novel?
What is it this time?
Hello. Please sign this petition against Judge Park's punishment...
Please sign this petition against Judge Park's punishment.
Thank you. Thank you.
Sir, please sign this...
If you have some time, can you please...
Can you please sign this?
Oh, Judge Yang! Hello. Hello.
It'd be really helpful if you can sign this.
Judge! Hello. Hello.
I'm asking for signatures against his punishment.
- Hey, is everything good? - Yes.
I ran out of paper.
Work hard. I'll be going.
Hand it over.
- No, Sir. - Hey.
I'm doing this for your own good, Judge Jung.
I already talked with the department head.
I asked him to go easy on you because you're a good judge.
Judge Jung, you wanted to climb the ladder within the court.
Do you want to put a scratch in your career?
If you just quietly fulfill your duties, an opportunity will come.
Hand it over.
When did you feel glory, Senior Judge Bae?
- What? - Was it when you were in Administrative?
What the heck are you saying?
For me, it's right now.
Hey, Judge Jung! Judge Jung!
Bo Wang.
When did he get like that?
Wait. I feel like I've heard that before.
"For me, it's right now." Wow.
Hey, a strange article came out about Saejin University Hospital.
- What are you talking about? - Look.
It's just a small internet article, but this reporter went to the hospital
- and saw something weird. - Like what?
Hey...
The rape victim, Lee Ji Sun.
What's weird about her being there?
She immediately quit her job at the hospital after changing her testimony
because she felt sorry.
- But? - But...
that person was in the hospital wearing normal clothes.
A VIP hospital room, at that.
That is weird.
Yeah, it is. Something's up.
Does it make sense that she changed her testimony all of a sudden?
This reporter, Kim Da In, is no average person.
She's chasing after all of the weird facts.
- Kim Da In? - Hm? Do you know her?
Maybe...
If a grain of wheat were to fall from the sky...
then perhaps... it'd take root somewhere.
Why are you staring at me like that?
What a cool judge.
What are you saying all of a sudden?
Are you all right?
What do you mean?
Tomorrow's trial?
I'm not going to think about anything else
no matter how noisy it gets as a result of this trial
and even if...
this trial becomes my last.
A person's life depends on this trial.
This isn't the time to think about anything else.
That's true.
But...
that's hard for me to do.
I don't have to worry, no matter what happens.
I thought you were going to be my Right Associate Judge no matter where I go.
But I don't know about working in the same office.
I don't think it's good for my heart.
Really?
Yes.
You're cute.
Wait, why are you all here so early?
- You came early too. - Oh, I just...
Judge Park.
- Yes, Mr. Maeng? - Please...
I just... Good luck in there!
Good luck.
- Judge Park. - Yes, Ji Young?
I'm sorry...
but can I hug you just once?
Pardon?
Sure.
Judge Park.
Please stop.
Why make a fuss over a trial that happens every week?
Who's the one who came an hour early just to sit around restlessly?
I was just preparing for the trial.
Anyway, please go downstairs.
You too, Mr. Maeng.
- Let's do this. - Let's do this.
Let's do this.
I'm really lucky.
You deserve it.
Okay, that's enough of feeling touched.
I heard from the information office that many reporters will be here
and the audience will be quite noisy.
This is a noise management manual that was handed out at a trial last year
so please refer to it.
Thank you.
I'll be going.
- Aren't they the best? - Yes.
We have the best team in the world.
Okay, out of everyone who's here
we'll select nine jurors and one alternate juror.
13.
24, 3, 11.
Have you been a victim of a crime before?
Who's against the revocation of the adultery offense?
Do you have a child?
Do you think punishments exist for human protection?
I request 2, 5, and 10.
We request 1 and 3.
Then we'll select five more candidates.
Okay, we now have 10 jurors.
How dare that woman stab her husband to death?
This is ridiculous.
What is the prosecutor doing? This woman shouldn't be a juror.
I feel bad for her. I can definitely relate.
I feel so bad for her.
This is good. This is my chance to raise the problem of abused wives.
I wish I wasn't picked. I have to go to the bathroom often.
What happened to ethics and morals?
That's Miss Hammurabi? A looker like that in the court of law?
Wow. If I upload a picture of this, I'll get so many views.
We will now draw 1 alternate juror out of the 10 of you.
And we won't tell you who it is until the case hearing is over.
I ask all of you to focus on the trial as if you're all jurors.
You'll have to hold a press conference before starting tonight's event.
The reporters must be causing a lot of commotion.
Well, most people know that the welfare foundation event
is actually a proclamation ceremony for your corporate succession.
Try to keep the noise down.
This event means a lot to me.
Yes, Sir.
Finally.
I'd like Juror 1 to take the oath as the representative.
I swear that us jurors will be truthful
and make just decisions
and use the law and evidence
that this court explains to make an honest decision.
I solemnly swear.
Kim Gap Dol speaking.
I definitely saw him somewhere. Where was it?
Geez, what a corrupt age!
Damn it! If that was my daughter, I would have broken her legs!
I would have just broken them without a reason!
It's definitely that old man.
He purposely behaved when he answered the questions.
What on earth is he thinking?
I call the landlord, who was the first to witness the crime, to the stand.
Witness, please come out.
Witness, you were the landlord of the defendant and victim, right?
- Yes. - They lived on the second floor
while you live on the first floor, right?
Yes.
Please tell us what you saw.
I heard a loud thumping sound from upstairs.
So I thought they were having another domestic dispute.
But that lady suddenly came down
covered in blood. It was awful.
- Please continue. - "I killed my husband."
"I killed my husband."
That's what she said.
- What was she holding? - Scissors...
with blood dripping from them.
Are you referring to these scissors?
Yes.
I will submit this as evidence.
- So you went upstairs, right? - Yes.
Did it look like this?
Isn't it awful?
We are joined by the late victim's mother today.
Imagine how she feels after losing her son in such a cruel away.
Prosecutor, this isn't the time to express your opinions.
Yes, Your Honor. I'll question the witness.
Didn't you say that the defendant was having an affair at the time?
Yes. I think she got involved with a children's book salesman.
How did you find out about this?
A children's book salesman kept visiting a house with no children
so rumors spread around town. But people kept quiet about it
until the owner of a bar told her husband about it.
When the victim heard that, he ran home in the middle of drinking, right?
- Yes. - And he was killed while drunk.
Yes. The second floor reeked of alcohol.
It was a mix of alcohol and blood.
It was awful.
Please give her some water and let her get some rest
while we take a short break.
The jury seems a little biased.
- Really? - They're mostly older
and I've seen one of them once before, but--
How?
It was on the subway. But I'm a little worried
because he was a bit aggressive.
Really? But he's here as a juror.
I hope he's okay. The jury seems one-sided
and the media is going crazy.
I'm worried the jury will lean to one side.
I know the jury alone isn't able to put a defendant in jail in our country
but they're taken into account as long as nothing else comes up.
If they jury makes a unanimous decision
it will be heavily taken into account, no matter what that decision is.
We'll just have to hope that the jury makes a wise decision.
And we should do that too.
The witness has calmed down. Let's go back inside.
Witness, you didn't witness the crime itself, right?
- Yes. - So you don't know
if she stabbed him by accident or on purpose, right?
This is something I have to check as her attorney.
- Please be quiet. - Witness, please answer.
I already told you that she said she killed her husband.
She could have said that even if it was an accident.
Okay. I'll end it here.
Since her attorney has no more questions, we'll wrap up--
Wait.
- Judge Jung. - What?
Take a look at this.
What is it?
I thought a lot about writing this.
I'm Judge Hong Eun Ji, and I used to work as Senior Judge Sung's associate judge.
Senior Judge Sung is taking the lead in punishing Judge Park Cha Oh Reum.
But Judge Park simply brought up Senior Judge Sung's insults and cruel actions
toward me in my stead.
Senior Judge Sung didn't treat me like an equal person, let alone an equal judge.
Even though I worked non-stop, he belittled me by saying
he couldn't trust me with anything because I'm a woman
and when he didn't like my ruling draft, he threw it on the floor or at my face.
I couldn't say anything even though I was pregnant
and as a result of excessive workloads and daily violence and insults
I had a miscarriage.
If a person like that gets promoted and a judge who helped me gets punished
I don't want to work here anymore.
How are you doing?
Are you all really okay?
Geez.
Judge Hong made a difficult decision.
Yes?
The presiding judge will ask you a few questions.
Witness, let me ask you a few questions.
Sure.
You said you heard thumping from upstairs, right?
- Yes. - What did it sound like?
Well, I thought it sounded like a domestic dispute.
You said you assumed it was another domestic dispute, right?
Then did you normally hear such sounds from upstairs?
Yes, a little.
I see. It was a fight.
Can you look at the defendant for a moment?
I'm guessing the defendant weighs around 45 kilograms.
How much do you think her late husband weighed?
Um, he probably weighed at least 90 kilograms.
He was a big man.
The autopsy report states that he weighed 97.5 kilograms.
You described what you heard as a domestic dispute
but are you sure it was a fight?
Wasn't it the defendant who was attacked one-sidedly?
Well, I didn't see it happen in person, so--
When the defendant said, "I killed my husband"
how did the defendant look? Wasn't she badly beat up?
She looked a little beaten up.
Just a little?
Prosecutor, you have a picture of the defendant
from during the police investigation, right?
- Yes. - But you didn't submit it as evidence.
May we see it?
But that picture doesn't have much worth as evidence.
Prosecutor, put it on the screen.
Yes, Your Honor.
Mom. Mom.
I'm... I'm okay.
The victim repeatedly punched the defendant
and when she fell to the floor, he kicked her chest and stomach.
- Were you aware of this? - I did hear kicking sounds
and screaming sounds.
Do you remember what kind of shoes the victim wore that night?
Oh, were they boots? They were walkers.
He always wore those.
Prosecutor, was he wearing walkers when his body was discovered?
That's right. But what does--
If you look at the defendant's medical report, her rib was broken.
Did you see anything suspicious?
Come to think of it, I remember her
holding this area like this and panting heavily.
The broken rib could have pieced her lung.
Your Honor, the presiding judge is questioning her as if she's an attorney!
- She's being subjective-- - The presiding judge...
is asking questions that should have been asked already
whether from a prosecutor or an attorney!
Sit down.
- Please continue. - Yes, Your Honor.
Let me ask you one last question.
Witness, when you heard weird sounds from upstairs
you said you thought it was another domestic dispute, right?
- Did it happen frequently? - Yes, a little.
Do you know why?
The thing is... Well...
- Please tell us. - The truth is
I didn't want to speak badly of someone who passed away
but he was a bit of a cheater.
By that, do you mean he was having an affair?
All men are like that.
That means the victim was cheating, but when the defendant confronted him
he got angry and habitually beat her.
And that made you think they were having another domestic dispute.
That's right.
Your Honor, she didn't say any of this during the police investigation!
You didn't ask! You didn't ask anything like this!
How many times have you gone to the bathroom?
- Only twice. - You went four times.
Ju... Judge Jung. Judge Jung! Come look at this.
- What is it? - Th... this. Read this.
- Did something else come up? - Yes.
The other judges who worked with Senior Judge Sung are posting their stories!
- No way. - Wow, I know he had a reputation
but I didn't know he was this bad. There are male judges too.
Wow, I didn't think I'd ever say this
but Senior Judge Bae is nothing compared to Senior Judge Sung.
Senior Judge Bae is just an old man.
He's an old man with a big head.
We might have a chance, Bro.
That sounds weird.
Then are you an old man? The posts keep coming up.
- Call me Bro. - No, that's okay.
Read them.
Why doesn't it come out when I want it to?
Hey, don't you think Senior Judge Sung went a little overboard?
I'm scared of meeting a senior judge like that.
I didn't like Park Cha Oh Reum because she meddled too much
- but I feel bad for her these days. - Why do you feel bad for her?
Hey, you used to get mad at me when I cussed her out--
Stop it! Shut your mouth.
You've changed.
Hey, wait for me. Wait for me!
Those punks.
If they think that way
does that mean the direction of the wind has changed?
It's coming. It's coming.
It's coming out. It's coming out.
- Department Head? - What is it, Senior Judge Bae?
There's an unusual vibe among the young judges.
- Senior Judge Hong's post? - Yes.
And the posts keep on coming.
I feel like this will become a serious issue.
A female judge was sexually discriminated against, and she even had a miscarriage.
Things might get very noisy.
- Senior Judge Bae. - Yes?
"Things might get noisy." Besides that...
do you have any other thoughts?
Any other thoughts?
Never mind. Please get back to work.
Oh, sure. I'll be going then.
"I feel ashamed."
Don't you ever have that thought?
Defendant, let's just say that the victim was violent toward you.
Was there no other way besides stabbing him with scissors?
I apologize.
You shouldn't be saying sorry to me.
The victim may have had a big build
but he was completely drunk at the time.
And it wasn't like he had a weapon.
She could've shoved him and run away or asked her neighbors for help.
Didn't you consider any of the alternatives?
Defendant.
Yes?
You'd fallen to the floor
and he was kicking your chest and stomach, right?
Yes.
So you grabbed the pair of scissors off the floor
and stabbed your husband.
Why was that pair of scissors on your bedroom floor?
His jacket...
Yes, go ahead.
His jacket pocket had a tear in it...
So you were mending his clothes, I see.
All right, Prosecutor.
Please make your final statement.
Yes.
The defendant's claim of self-defense is invalid.
I find it difficult to believe
that she was in a life-threatening situation
with her only option being to commit murder out of self-defense.
What's more, think about this logically.
The husband heard about his wife's infidelity
when he was completely drunk.
So it's understandable if he got a bit worked up.
Even if he may have physically assaulted her due to his emotions
she stabbed and killed him!
We cannot accept these sorts of actions as justified within our society.
If you acknowledge these actions to be justified
the citizens will be outraged.
- But it was justifiable! - No, she's a murderer!
Silence.
But after taking the defendant's situation into consideration...
I request
a 20-year sentence for the defendant.
Defendant.
Do you have any final words you wish to say?
I apologize.
I deserve to die for what I did.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.
Thank you for bearing with us for so long.
You may now move to the jury room
and begin discussing the case among yourselves.
Finally, I will reveal who the alternate juror is.
It is Juror Number One.
Alternate Juror, please remain on standby in case one of the other jurors
becomes unable to partake.
Thank you.
Good work today.
This is difficult.
I hope the jury isn't affected by what those in the gallery think.
I'm just glad that Juror One is the alternate.
Oh, Eun Ji.
You must be tired from the trial.
Are you waiting for the jury's decision?
I don't know how long we'll have to wait.
Check out the courthouse's online bulletin board
after the trial is over.
The courthouse's online bulletin board?
"I would like to report Senior Judge Sung Gong Choong"?
Eun Ji.
Oh Reum.
I won't...
hide like a coward this time.
I even met with the deputy chief
and told him everything that happened.
I definitely won't let you take the fall on your own.
Eun Ji.
The associate judges are getting together later.
We'll definitely hold the judges' conference...
that we couldn't hold last time.
This is all thanks to you...
Oh Reum.
Eun Ji.
The judicial branch is too callous toward
the issue of oppression and violence toward women.
They're still tied to the ideology of a male-dominated household.
That's why we need to spur on change...
"Ideology"?
This isn't a political case, you know.
No, that's not what I'm saying.
I'm saying that our society is too male-dominated
and this incident shows exactly why that is wrong.
Excuse me, but...
may I continue my argument?
We can't consider someone who cheated on her husband
as merely a weak, powerless member of society.
When arguing for justifiable self-defense one should also take
ethical and societal factors into account.
That husband was divorced three times already by that point
and had many priors related to physical violence.
Isn't it clear who the real victim is, here?
I don't know, I hadn't heard about that.
I did a search on it during the break.
What?
There was an article about it.
Hey, Juror Number Two says they have something urgent to say.
- Let's go downstairs. - All right.
Yes, Juror Number Two?
I heard there was something urgent you needed to say.
Please go ahead.
Your Honor.
You said we couldn't search for any more information about the case
in our private time, correct?
Yes, I did say that.
This person mentioned a newspaper article they read on their smart phone.
Is this true?
Well...
that is...
And you also mentioned
that jurors weren't to discuss the case among themselves
before coming in here.
But before we started our discussions, this person came up to me
and said that we needed to join forces.
And that he wouldn't be able to get through to these "idiotic geezers."
Due to these violations
you are no longer fit to be a juror.
You are dismissed, Juror Three.
Please take your leave.
I will have the alternate juror take his place.
Ms. Yoon.
Please escort Juror One here.
Yes, Your Honor.
We need to have our settlement conference as well.
Let's go to my office.
The opinions of the jurors...
may change.
It was insufferable sitting through Juror Three's spiel before.
He was acting so high and mighty.
So how could someone who is a son not understand a mother's feelings at all?
After losing my own husband in an accident
I've been raising my middle school-aged son on my own.
Did all of you see the face of that elderly woman
who had her son murdered by her daughter-in-law?
She doesn't look like she's even alive anymore.
By killing him, she killed both of them!
Every time I see that elderly woman's face...
I can't help but to cry.
Yes, you're right.
If a daughter-in-law who killed her son
gets off with just self-defense
we're pretty much telling that elderly woman to die.
If we were to make that sort of judgment
we'd get stoned to death when we leave from here.
So, Judge Park...
you want to declare her not guilty?
Yes, Sir.
I think that we need to consider this justifiable self-defense.
Justifiable self-defense, huh?
Even in a case like this?
Sir.
You saw it yourself. She was about to be kicked to death by him.
Is it okay for her to be beaten to death
just because she cheated?
Well, what are your thoughts, Judge Im?
I share Judge Park's opinion.
If the defendant had taken much more of that beating
the victim probably would have been charged with assault or violence.
If he'd gone to court, they would've considered her infidelity as his motive
and taken his drunkenness into account to give him a reduced sentence.
And yet, the defendant's act of self-preservation is murder?
Isn't there something seriously wrong with that?
But there's a high possibility
that the jurors' ruling will be guilty.
And if we have a divergent opinion from the jury in a case like this
it will cause quite a commotion.
Especially for Judge Park.
I'll be fine, Sir.
Because infidelity was involved in this case
the public will be outraged
saying that she deserved to die in that situation.
Sir.
There is no reason...
that can justify beating a person to death.
Goodness!
What a pleasure it is to have you here!
Please, take a seat.
Is this something urgent?
Oh.
Have you decided to hold a disciplinary hearing for Senior Judge Han Se Sang
and all of those impudent youngsters?
You've made the right choice.
I will attend the disciplinary hearing and testify!
I've dismissed the request for a disciplinary hearing...
for Judge Park Cha Oh Reum.
- W... What? - And...
a disciplinary hearing regarding you will be held.
What?
Wait, what are you saying?
Why me?
For the way you treated Judge Hong Eun Ji
as well as your mistreatment of your former associate judges.
For sexual discrimination.
Wait.
Putting Judge Hong aside for now
who else said such things--
Almost all of your prior associates.
Almost all of your prior associate judges have the same opinion of you.
This has already spread to the media as well.
This is all a misunderstanding.
Hong Eun Ji and Park Cha Oh Reum set me up!
You said someone needed to take responsibility
when we have a huge crisis on our hands.
Did you not?
What?
If you really can't understand what you did wrong
thinking about it in this way
may make this easier to come to terms with.
That you, Senior Judge Sung...
are taking responsibility for the sake of our organization.
Deputy Chief.
That will be all.
Deputy Chief. Deputy Chief!
Deputy Chief!
What did I do wrong?
My only crime is working hard for the sake of this organization!
Is living my life diligently a crime?
Well?
I've compiled a list of our demands for the conference tomorrow.
Let's request for there to be a discussion
regarding Judge Park's hearing--
It's been dismissed!
I just heard from one of the deputy chief's associates
that the request for a disciplinary hearing against Judge Park was dismissed!
After the deputy chief got the chief justice's approval
he contacted the Supreme Court himself!
- Yes! - Yes!
Isn't this great?
[The Founding of the NJ Social Welfare Foundation]
Today...
is the happiest day of my life.
It's because I've become a respectable older brother
toward my younger sister, whom I love dearly.
When I was young
I would carry my sister, who couldn't walk, on my back
and I cried every day.
That was when I swore that I would make sure there wouldn't be
a single child in this world who could not walk.
The NJ Social Welfare Foundation wishes to work toward the day
when not one disabled child will be denied medical care
due to a lack of funds.
And this is the first step NJ Group will take toward becoming a social enterprise
from this point onward.
Bring my son back from the dead first!
- What? - What's going on?
Bring my son, whom your hospital killed, back first!
What's going on?
I have a question.
The mother of the second-degree rape victim
who was assaulted by Professor Joo Hyung Min
is staying in a VIP patient room at Sejin University Hospital.
Were you aware of that?
She's hospitalized due to a severe infection.
Her organ transplant surgery was rescheduled to be earlier, too.
Did you force the victim to change her testimony
by using her own mother's life against her?
- Let her go! - Let's hear what she has to say!
- Stop it! - Wait!
- Stop it. - Let's listen to what she has to say.
Yong Joon.
It's nothing. No need to be worried.
Also, why did you personally send this elderly lady settlement money?
Even though her son
died during an operation in the neurosurgery department
which Professor Joo Hyung Min is a part of?
Is that why?
Yong Joon.
This really happened at Brother-in-law's department?
I have no idea what you're talking about--
This elderly woman said that the surgeon was swapped out.
And the face of the surgeon who did the surgery was red
as if he'd had too much to drink
but the doctor who came out later was a young doctor.
Professor Joo Hyung Min has received treatment for alcohol addiction before.
Did you know that?
- What? - I can't believe this.
- Goodness. - Oh my.
Yong Joon, did you--
No, I have no idea about any of this.
Vice President Min.
What on earth have you been doing
in the name of protecting your family's reputation?
This is all a misunderstanding. I don't know about any of this.
- Is this all true? - Is what she's saying true?
- Please tell us! - Please say something!
Stop that! How dare you?
- Please tell us! - Please say something!
You evil bastard!
Bring my son back!
Bring my son who died an unfair death back to life, you bastards!
Let go! Let go of me!
- Please tell us! - Please say something!
Sometimes, things feel as futile as trying to break a boulder with an egg.
But surprisingly enough...
the world does change sometimes...
if someone asks a question.
The kind of question...
that must be asked...
but nobody asks.
The jurors are taking a while.
The jurors have made their decision.
"Not guilty."
What?
Really?
Yes.
It was a unanimous decision.
Wow.
They unanimously voted "not guilty"?
But...
what on earth happened during the deliberations?
The defendant really is quite a character.
She should have sought help
from the judicial branch instead of becoming a murderer!
How?
What?
How was she supposed to do that?
All she had to do was get her head on straight!
That's right.
She should have sought out a lawyer or gone to the police.
How could someone who had no money
or a good education
and was beaten to a bloody pulp every day
possibly "get her head on straight"?
Wait, but--
Didn't you see her?
How do you think a woman who was beaten every day
by a man weighing over 90 kilograms...
felt?
That is true.
That's no way to live.
He also kicked her hard in the stomach so many times.
If she'd been hit a few more times...
Goodness, how horrible.
Please. Ow!
Ow! Please, spare me.
What the hell will a guy like you even do if he survives, huh?
Please spare me. Please spare me!
With the way you were acting
I knew you'd be getting a beating sooner or later.
Please spare me. Please spare me.
Well, they did say that woman...
urinated with all of her clothes still on.
That's happened to me once before too.
I was an outcast back in middle school.
I was being picked on by some kids
and ended up urinating.
They laughed at me, saying I was disgusting
and stomped on me.
I felt like I'd be so thankful if they'd just let me live.
Come, now. We'll end up spending all day here, at this rate.
We have to be considerate of the people waiting for us too.
I don't think we'll get a unanimous vote anyway
so let's just cast separate votes.
Let's all cast our votes now.
That would be better, right?
- Yes. - Yes.
No, you can't! Let's keep going!
Let's start our discussion all over again, from the beginning.
A person's...
life is on the line, here.
No matter how long this takes...
let's continue our discussion...
until we reach a consensus.
That is...
the just thing to do.
Our Supreme Court system rarely acknowledges unanimous votes.
They have never given this sort of verdict
to murder incidents before.
Even if we give her the "not guilty" verdict
there is a huge chance that the higher courts will try to stop us.
You all are well aware of that, right?
Sir.
No matter what happened in the past, new precedents can bring forth change.
If we are to do that, we need to submit a new legal opinion first.
Even if it is overturned.
This may lead to a lot of public criticism.
You two are well aware of that, right?
It's our duty to endure those sorts of things sometimes too, isn't it?
I've developed quite a thick skin now, Sir.
Your eyes are positively sparkling.
Yes.
I've made the right choice.
What do you mean by that, Sir?
You remember the letter of resignation that was in my desk drawer, right?
I submitted it.
What?
- Sir-- - This time...
nobody objected to it.
Today...
was my last trial.
Senior Judge Han...
What are you saying? A letter--
Senior Judge Han.
I've already visited the chief justice.
Even so, this isn't right.
Please rescind it.
The organization's logic is that someone will have to take responsibility
if news about this gets out.
I really don't care for that kind of logic, but...
if someone needs to take responsibility...
I'll do it.
I may be an incompetent judge...
but...
I am still a judge.
Senior Judge Han.
At the very least
there is a way for me to take responsibility, if only in this way...
so I need to do that one thing properly.
And another thing...
Deputy Chief.
Go ahead.
Please protect...
Judge Im and Judge Park.
Those two... are the future.
I'm sorry to say this
but you and I... are of the past.
Is that right?
I still feel like a rookie judge in my heart, though.
There's nothing we can do about time passing us by.
But still, the past should yield...
to the future.
That's the proper precedent to establish.
You're right.
A precedent, huh?
Allow me to offer you a cup, Senior Judge Han.
Goodness, that's hot.
What a powerful aroma.
You can't, Senior Judge Han!
What do you mean, a letter of resignation?
Um, Senior Judge Han.
If this is about the rape case, the trial isn't over yet.
No, it's just that it occurred to me that...
a person with lots of shortcomings like me
has been in this position for way too long.
And I feel like I may be
holding back my young, shining juniors, too.
You can't, Sir.
What will we do without you?
What do you mean?
You'll just have to work hard on your trials, is all.
And...
if I ever end up in the defendant's seat...
then, well...
consider our past and go easy on me.
Senior Judge Han!
Judge Park.
Thank you for all of your hard work up until now.
Senior Judge Han.
Judge Im.
Yes, Senior Judge Han?
Thank you as well...
for all of your hard work up until now.
Thank you for all of your hard work.
We're done here now then, right?
Hey, come on. Dry your eyes, all right?
We need to head downstairs and announce the verdict.
Go get ready.
Yes, Sir.
As per the verdict of the ladies and gentlemen of the jury...
I declare the defendant...
not guilty.
If you really wish to to understand someone...
you must go under their skin...
and become them.
And our citizens...
managed...
to do...
such a miraculous thing.
All rise!
Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you...
for all of your hard up until now...
Sir.
Good work.
You too, Ji Young.
Thanks for your hard work.
Good work.
Goodness.
Ms. Lee.
Thanks for your hard work.
Thank you for your hard work.
[Courthouse]
This is the story of our heroes...
whom we think are nowhere to be found...
but actually can be found everywhere.
["Miss Hammurabi" Script by Lee Do Yeon]
[JTBO open call for script submissions]
Thank you for your hard work.
[44th Civil Court]
Excuse me.
Haven't we met somewhere before?
No.
Sorry.
["The Black Leaf in My Mouth" by Ki Hyeong Do]
Mister.
This spot belongs to her.
How could you just move someone's things and take their spot?
If it was your spot, then you should've said so sooner.
All right?
The person who sleeps on authority
can't receive protection from the law.
There's a legal principle called "adverse possession."
If someone settles on someone else's land peacefully for a long time
without knowing that it belongs to someone else
they become the owner.
What kind of law justifies such blatant robbery?
I just told you, it exists.
Also, that girl is standing silently over there
so why are you making a huge fuss?
Are you her boyfriend or something?
Well, um... it's not like that, but...
- "Report of sexual molestation"? - Yes.
Who are you to submit such a thing?
Oh, are you this girl's boyfriend or something?
Um, no, but--
Just go study hard instead.
Hurry up and go home.
- Even so-- - If you're not
then stop butting in and just go study, punk.
Even she's standing still, so why are you overreacting like this?
Huh?
What are you doing? Get back to studying.
Mister!
This is my spot.
I can't give it up
so go sit in the vacant seat over there.
Geez, why are you being like this too?
Ugh, whatever. Fine.
You're glaring at me as if you'll devour me whole. Goodness.
Go back to studying.
What, you like what you see?
You kids stink at studying and yet you want the best spot.
Are you okay?
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[Miss Hammurabi]
This is my spot!
Geez.
[2006 Copyright Law]
Could it be...
That's right.
Come to think of it
there have never been any easy questions on the second exam.
Does that mean that, this time...