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[Episode 12]
Don't be that way.
Senior Judge Han didn't do it on purpose.
I didn't know you were so thoughtful of the court like that.
Hm, well you know me.
I only said that there was a problem.
Things worked out this way.
[One hour earlier] If anyone has a good idea...
please speak up.
The senior judges of the criminal courts are working hard, right?
As we all know, you have some big cases.
I see it as my calling to work hard.
I heard you've been in trial late into the night for several days.
Yesterday, we were taking witness statements until 1:00 a.m.
My associate judges are requesting cots for their offices.
Oh, cots!
That is a great idea.
Can we get some too while we're at it?
Good, yeah right.
I mean, it's too bad that people are suffering at work.
But, is that normal?
It's hard enough to go through a trial with a clear mind.
Trials until late in the night and cots in the office?
Then what about the stenographer and the court officer?
It's an important case for the nation. Can't they sacrifice that much?
The nation?
People make the nation. Nation does not make people.
We should create an environment that people can work in.
This is just like working people to death.
It's like a lowly nation, gosh.
It seems like you have a new idea, Senior Judge Han.
Yes, well. Uh...
We should do it systematically, systematically.
By systematically, do you mean...
So, what I'm saying is...
if one department is overwhelmed with too much work
there should be a system of splitting it.
We should use that kind of method.
That sounds good. Another court can take some of the work.
Well, I suppose that is one way to do it.
Hey, now...
You need to think before you speak--
It would be very good if the civil department would help out.
The civil courts are also...
very busy.
Even while you're busy, you agree to take on this burden.
I just cannot keep up with you, Judge Han.
Wait, Sir. That's not what I meant.
Just as Judge Han suggested...
in order to help close out the important criminal case
the other criminal cases will be handed over to Judge Han for now.
The 44th Court will take over for criminal cases.
Judge Han, thank you.
Congratulations, congratulations.
I like it. I feel like a real judge now.
Criminal cases are on a different level than civil cases.
Why?
When there's trouble with a criminal case
it can be big trouble.
What are you two thinking about right now?
Geez.
In order to restore faith in the judiciary
we need to be careful deciding on a ruling before the case is over.
Having strong convictions is not always a virtue for a judge.
That is very correct.
I'm especially worried about the young judges lately.
A judge cannot be about their own convictions or compassion.
You must rule according to the law and principles.
It seems there are some with aspirations of politics, as well.
That is correct.
We cannot rule on things without taking the law into account.
"They contribute to the nation's economy."
"We must consider their ability to compete."
These rulings that allow conglomerates to go free without any legal basis.
They cannot exist any longer.
What... what?
A judge cannot be about their own convictions or compassion.
A judge must rule according to the law and principles.
Unless they have other ideas.
Judge Im, are you saying this to someone specifically?
It's nice to hear all of the different points of view.
If anyone else has something to add, please speak up.
Yes, Judge Park. Do you have something to add?
I'm Judge Park Cha Oh Reum from the 44th Civil Court.
It's simple for the judiciary to gain the people's faith.
So, we had a complicated debate when there's a simple solution.
Yes, Judge Park. Please tell us how.
We need to become a court that's harsh against the strong and mild to the weak.
A court that's harsh against the strong and mild to the weak?
I see.
But what is harsh and what is mild?
Are you that unhappy doing the criminal cases?
It's not that. It's already the third one.
- Of what? - Cases using alcohol as an excuse.
Alcohol?
A person who ordered coffee to a motel and sexually assaulted the employee.
A person who stabbed his colleague with a kitchen knife over an argument.
Also, a person who drove drunk, killed a person, and fled the scene.
They all did these things and are blaming the alcohol.
Really?
They weren't thinking because they were drunk.
How is alcohol at fault? The person who drank it is at fault.
Alcohol is the problem, everyone.
[Congressman Kim, Sexual Harassment] I made a mistake while drinking.
Congressman Kim sexually harassed a young female reporter at a dinner.
He explained that he was very drunk and could not remember the incident.
He thinks that's an excuse?
People are tolerant of drinking.
Goodness, it's not like drinking is some sort of an achievement.
- Defendant. - Yes, Your Honor.
How many times have you driven drunk on your motorcycle now?
One... four...
You can stop counting.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I can't really focus right now.
Why is your nose red again?
Did you have another drink in jail?
Oh, of course not.
I only had one rice wine in my dream.
- Defendant. - Yes, Your Honor.
Even if it is on a country road
it's dangerous to drink and ride your motorcycle.
You could die if you roll down a mountain!
With my life the way it is, the world is this way.
Or the world is that way. (Sounds like Han Se Sang's name)
You can't say the judge's name like that.
Lieutenant Lee, he didn't mean to say my name, Han Se Sang.
It's okay.
- Defendant. - Yes, Your Honor.
You were on probation for drunk driving.
What were you planning to do, driving drunk during probation again?
Are you doing it on purpose because prison life is more comfortable?
Oh no! Of course not.
No matter how low I get...
living a free life is always better.
Then stop doing it when we tell you to stop!
I am sorry, Your Honor.
This darn alcohol...
You should all quit drinking.
This place is always so good.
The criminal court wants to focus on the big cases.
They sent all the cases reeking of alcohol to us.
There is no big or small case to a judge.
I thought you were complaining about these cases yesterday.
Every single case is important.
All right, all right.
By the way, I noticed we have a convict with 26 previous assault charges.
Be careful.
26 charges? Is it a gang case?
It's not a gang.
Drunken violence.
Drunken violence?
You're going to drink today too, right?
What's this? I didn't order soju.
Take it back! I don't drink during the day.
You always say that half a bottle is like medicine to you.
I always say that? Take it back!
Okay. I'm sorry.
- We shouldn't come here anymore. - I'm sorry. Enjoy your meal.
Gosh, it's yucky.
Next case, please.
Finally, the ex-convict with 26 drunken violence charges.
Your Honor, the defendant is an assailant who has terrorized his neighborhood.
It is the duty of the criminal courts to remove people like him from society.
We'll have to see.
Isn't he physically not well enough to be terrorizing people?
Please take a look at his criminal record.
The charges are terrible, but there are no details.
The documents are not clear.
He was eating ramen at restaurant
had four bottles of soju, and flipped his table over.
He drank during the day on a playground bench
and fought when someone complained.
He got drunk at a tent bar.
He damaged property while urinating. Things like this.
Still, he has 26 counts of previous crimes.
He also committed a crime during probation.
He has committed burglary and assault. This is a major offense.
Let me look it over some more. I'll need a continuance.
He is willing to confess, so why--
Even if he has confessed, I want to assess the facts.
The judge has given you notification.
Do you have any issues with that?
No. I apologize, Your Honor.
What? You want to plead his sentence down due to mental disorder?
Yes.
Senior Judge Han, does it make sense to plead down an assault sentence?
I don't think that's right either.
But do you think they could give him a heavy sentence over just this?
What do you mean by that?
He hit a woman on the head with a soju bottle.
I know that's true.
But thankfully he missed and she only got a little lump on her head.
That was just the outcome.
Judge Im, why are you getting worked up?
Think about it calmly.
Of course, he was very wrong.
The charges laid on him were too much considering the acts.
And the prosecutors went too far.
What's with the burglary and assault?
A sad, old senior in the neighborhood got caught taking a few bottles of soju.
It was a whole box, not a few bottles.
That's not the important part here.
He was drunk and leaving with the bottles and got caught.
That's when he hit the owner with the bottle.
That's why it's assault.
What is the penalty for burglary and assault?
At least seven years prison time.
Yes, he's over 70 years old.
Will he serve his life in jail or seven years?
He could serve less time for extenuating circumstances.
He still has to serve three years and six months.
He's also on probation now.
That means it's five years for him.
That's his own fault.
If he committed a crime during probation, he should pay for that.
Judge Im.
Have you been inside a prison?
What?
Uh...
why do you ask that?
It's like locking up a person in a cage.
Sometimes, it's so severely crowded that 18 people sleep in a room for 6.
If they lie straight, they can't fit.
So they lie on their sides and sleep.
Don't take a one year sentence...
so lightly.
Judge Park.
Yes?
Why were you just listening and not saying anything earlier?
Did that bother you?
No, it was just unlike you.
After listening to Senior Judge Han, I was conflicted too.
You said we should be harsh to the strong and mild to the weak.
A convict who is drunk goes around assaulting people.
How scared do you think the victim must have been?
- That's true, but-- - But what is so...
What do you do when you can't find the answer?
I wondered why you hadn't been coming around.
You missed me, right? I have been a bit busy.
Sorry.
I did miss talking to you, Judge Jung.
What should we do when we don't have the answer?
Isn't it obvious? We have a drink and talk it over.
Let's go.
Whenever you drink, things like that always happen.
Ah, now that I think about it...
you have never had a good relationship with alcohol from the beginning, right?
Hm, what happened?
He got himself into big trouble when he was a college freshman.
What are you talking about?
Drink, drink, drink!
She's going, she's going.
You guys are next.
Hey, hurry up and stand up.
What are you doing?
I don't want to drink. Why do I have to drink?
What?
I don't understand why I have to force myself to drink that.
- Why, you rude punk. - You rude punk!
- Get up! - What are you all doing?
Aren't you all in the same class?
Sometimes, I just want to go live a world where all the mystical creatures live.
What are you going on about?
Rude, preposterous, and absurd...
All those people would be living in that world, getting along well.
I am dumbfounded. Dumbfounded.
Who's that? Someone new?
So, you have had a bad relationship with alcohol from the very beginning.
What did alcohol do wrong?
It's those who cause trouble after drinking who are wrong.
Hey, alcohol is good to help you lower your guard sometimes.
You can cause trouble sometimes and have fun drinking.
I hate people who cause trouble for others more than anything.
Alcohol is only for tasting if you like it.
You shouldn't force it on anyone or cause trouble for others by being drunk.
If you can't do that, then drink alone in your room.
Looks like Im Ba Reun is going to prohibit alcohol.
Do people have to take a test to drink and get character tests too?
Gosh.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Looks good.
You can't prohibit alcohol.
I would starve to death.
Do you know who I am?
Do you know?
Who am I? Who am I?
It is existential question. Who am I?
You rude punks.
Who's the one who made this country good to live in?
To hell with you rude punks.
To hell with this life.
To hell with this whole world.
To hell with it.
How could the world be this way?
The doors are now closing.
My goodness, this degenerate world.
What's a girl doing going around looking like that at this hour?
She's just asking people to eat her up.
What is that there?
If she were my daughter, I would break her legs.
I would just break them. I don't need a reason.
Would you stop it?
What? How old are you?
How dare you, you young punk?
You don't have a right to be a nuisance just because you drank.
I don't have to endure it just because I'm younger.
What did you say, kid?
You little punk. Hey!
Hey, punk. All I need is one punch.
Hey, hey!
Just punch me. Go on. Hit me, hit me.
I said hit me!
You can't even hit me.
You little bastard.
- Hey, you! - That's enough.
Hey, you're nothing but a kid. You little punk.
Just you wait.
I'm so sick and tired of it, seriously.
These nuisances.
The drunk driving case next.
Yes!
Your Honor, he's a person who lives in the same neighborhood.
He came because he wants to say something.
Could I please speak for him through sign language?
Yes, go ahead.
You can sit and talk.
No, I can stand.
No, I'm not okay with that. Please sit.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Your Honor, that grandpa is not a bad man.
He always brings eggs for the disabled welfare center.
He never got into an accident while riding his motorcycle.
Please give him a favorable sentence.
You came all this way to say that?
- Yes, Your Honor. - Yes.
Tell him we understand.
Also, tell him we will take it into serious consideration.
Thank you, Your Honor.
[Courthouse]
Sorry, Your Honor, but can you please let me go?
Why? Are you feeling unwell or something?
Oh no.
No, I ate ramen daily when I lived alone.
I eat rice here and exercise.
I've gotten healthier.
Then why must I let you go?
It's because I feel bad for my animals.
What?
I've been raising chickens and lambs and making a living in the mountains.
They are probably starving to death.
Gosh, there's not much to eat in the mountains.
What about the ones that I left tied up? Oh no.
What do I do about them now?
Didn't you mention that during your investigation?
I told the detective many times!
But they wouldn't listen at all.
I feel so bad for them. What do I do?
Senior Judge Han.
- Defendant. - Yes, Judge.
You always drank when you went into town, didn't you?
Yes, I did.
Is there a way for you to get home after drinking?
There's no bus or taxi in the mountains.
There are no designated driver services.
You have driven drunk so many times.
Why didn't you just drink at home?
I'm sorry about that.
Still, I like coming down from my mountain
for rice wine with the townspeople.
That's my one joy in life.
Senior Judge Han.
There are many seniors in town, right?
Yes, there aren't many young people.
It's full of old people.
Even though you have a small motorcycle, it would be dangerous to hit a senior.
Of course, their bones wouldn't heal even if they fell.
If you happened to hit one of them while on your bike at night--
That would a big problem.
That's why I go very slowly.
That's after you drink?
I'm sorry.
Defendant, do you need time to settle with the victim?
I have committed a grave crime.
I have nothing to my name and no one to help me.
So I cannot come to a settlement with the victim.
Lawyer, is that the situation right now?
Yes, I have looked into it and there is no way.
Your Honor, a settlement has no meaning in this case.
He has done this 26 times.
He will do it again.
The answer is to remove him from society.
There is a neighborhood like this in Seoul's Gangnam-gu.
There's also a senior who lives alone in a mountain.
That senior who drives drunk repeatedly?
Yes.
Records show that he's been getting visits from a social worker.
I think I might call them.
Is it bothering you?
Yes.
All right.
Yes. Thank you.
Yes, he has a daughter and son-in-law who live far away.
He is friendly with the leader of the town near his home?
And the phone number?
Thank you.
Yes.
Yes, hello. Is this the town leader?
My name is Park Cha Oh Reum and I work for the court.
Yes, you know the senior who lives alone on the mountain?
He is in jail right now.
He's worried about the animals that he's raising.
Really?
Oh, that's great. Yes.
Yes, yes. Thank you. Yes.
What did he say?
He was worried, so he already went.
He's been feeding them daily and giving them water.
That's a relief.
A neighborhood where people live is not always a palace or a castle.
I'm worried about the assault case senior.
He seems to live alone in an apartment for the needy.
You're saying he could be a weak person in society too.
But, the thing is, Judge Park
does it give you the right to be a nuisance if you're having a hard time?
Many people are going through tough times.
Do they all drink and cause a commotion?
Have you seen women and grandmas doing that?
That's true, but--
Isn't that power too?
"I'm a man. I'm older. I had a drink."
They use that as an excuse to be a burden to others.
Why do we have to accept that?
Sorry, Judge Im.
You are right about that, but everyone has a different life.
Can't you have a bigger heart about it?
I don't know. I have a different opinion on it.
Since we brought it up
being harsh to the strong and mild to the weak is good.
That could become your own personal motto.
That won't work in court.
Is that right?
Everyone is equal when it comes to the law.
The strong and the weak are in different places in society.
How can you be so mechanical--
It's an unlevel playing field.
Unfortunately, this world has always been unfair.
It will continue to be that way.
Isn't it important to stick to the principles in a country like ours?
There are exceptions everywhere.
Everyone should be treated the same in the courts, at the very least.
Shouldn't that come first?
Judge Im, about those principles...
treat those who are alike in one way and others who alike in another way.
Isn't that justice?
Here it is.
Thank you.
Honestly, I really hated hearing rumors that I worked in a bar.
Sorry, back then--
I really did work in one.
What?
No need to be so surprised like that.
Oh, sorry.
Well, it wasn't a place like that.
It was a place like this.
A place like this?
Yes, I made cocktails and talked to people.
I wore clothes cut low to here.
Down to here?
Come on.
I just unbuttoned a little. I didn't strip.
Sorry.
There weren't many jobs for a young high school graduate.
I worked in a furniture factory for a few years.
It was hard to make a living by only working days...
in Seoul.
I told you I grew up outside of the city, right?
Yes.
I didn't like living out there.
So I lived with relatives in Seoul for high school.
I went to a vocational high school
but I didn't loo for a job and only read.
I liked any books that were about a different world than mine.
I see.
All I ever read were comic books.
I liked comic books too.
Whatever it was, I just liked the story.
Then let's--
Let's make our story.
A story with a happy ending.
You weren't going to saying something clichéd like that, were you?
You caught me.
Then let's drink to that.
There has to be a little bit of sincerity in the story...
in order to move the heart.
Hm, do you like books?
Pardon?
No, it's just for decoration to look smart.
Well, I suppose I write books to look smart too.
Are you a writer?
It has to sell for me to be a writer.
Then, what?
I worked hard to write, but it didn't sell, so I teach students.
- Creative writing? - Yes.
A writer who can't sell books teaches students how to write what won't sell.
That's very irresponsible.
I have to make a living.
Then do you know what kind of story sells?
If I knew that, my books would have sold.
But the thing is...
I spend all night and day reading my students' work.
And I do know one thing.
No matter how clumsy and bad the story is
ah, this is a real story.
This was something they really felt.
Those parts always move me, no matter what.
Because it's real, I hate it more.
Then, it won't sell.
After hearing that, whether it sold or not
I wanted to write about my real story.
Not just read other people's stories.
That's how you became his student.
It was hard to pay the tuition.
I felt I needed a skill to make a living, so I got a stenographer certification.
But I honestly do like working at the courthouse.
Why? Because it's full of real stories?
Because there are no happy stories.
Though it gets tiring to hear.
Come on out.
Thank you.
Do Yeon, I'll go up first.
Sorry.
What do you like?
- What? - What do you like about Lee Do Yeon?
Tell me.
Ah, if you ask me directly like that, I feel nervous, like this is a test.
Aren't you a judge because you're good at tests?
Just tell me.
Well, you are...
quite charismatic.
And intelligent.
You're also really independent.
And as a woman living in these very progressive times...
Um, you like reading.
And... oh yeah, you also like poems, right?
And you're so good at your job.
So everyone knows you're quite a valuable asset to our workplace...
It's because you're so pretty and you drive me crazy!
I'm sorry. I...
I did something wrong again, didn't I?
That's not the correct answer...
but you seem like you're being genuine.
[Cash delivered to you with just one phone call!]
Ba Reun.
Here.
What's this?
My son.
It's because I love you.
Wasn't today his hearing for getting screwed over
after becoming someone's guarantor?
Yeah.
He went to the courthouse.
He's lying there like that
when we're about to lose even the deposit on our house?
Go easy on him today.
He deserved to have a drink.
What are you talking about? He doesn't deserve that right!
Your dad's junior
came to the courthouse.
He said that what he did was wrong
and that he'd take responsibility for everything.
And he broke out in tears.
His conscience must have been killing him while he was on the run.
Everything will work out.
Don't worry, okay?
Your dad may not make a lot of money...
but he's a really virtuous person.
Mom.
Yes?
Maybe I should've worked at a law firm.
Don't say that.
You wanted to be a judge ever since you were a kid.
I did?
You don't remember?
Whenever "Justice Pao" was on TV
you'd love watching it, and you even imitated him.
You'd say, "Take the criminals away!" with a flourish, like this.
I really did that?
Yeah.
Another time, you saw an animated movie
and put a blanket over yourself and ran around with the neighborhood kids
yelling, "We will defeat those who are evil"
"and protect those who are weak!"
You had so much fun doing that.
I did?
Don't worry and just work hard.
I know you like being a judge.
- Mom. - What?
Can you clear my ear for me? It's been a while.
Clean your ears?
You're all grown now, though!
- Please. Please? - Oh goodness.
Oh my gosh! Look at you.
Oh my goodness.
Goodness.
Thank you for your hard work.
Good morning.
How could they be so similar?
What do you mean?
The story of...
what our defendants' lives are like.
A father who is a slave to alcohol.
A mother who left the family.
People who had to quit school because they had no money
and live paycheck to paycheck.
[Five years ago]
[When he was training at the Judicial Research and Training Institute]
[and working as a probationary judicial officer at a prosecutor's office.]
You want to indict him without detaining him
when he has similar priors on his record as a motorcycle robber?
Yes, Prosecutor.
His father is addicted to alcohol and his mother passed away early.
And none of his relatives are helping him.
He's an outcast at school and his teachers ignore him.
- We should give him a chance-- - Trainee Im.
Yes?
All the reasons you mentioned are more reasons why we should detain him.
He doesn't regret what he did
and there's a good chance he'll do it again.
And just look at this case.
How could someone die in such a baffling way?
Which case are you talking about?
Three men in their fifties
were day-drinking in the pergola at their apartment complex
and got into a fight.
One of them urinated in his pants because he was so drunk
and the other two started ragging on him for smelling bad
which is what led to the fight.
And when the victim screamed
the defendant, who was much bigger, said he was being noisy
and smashed the victim's head against the floor so hard
that you could hear a loud sound.
When the victim became silent after that
he said, "You've finally shut up," drank the rest of the soju, and left.
The victim was lying in the pergola until the next day
but nobody in the neighborhood paid him any mind and walked past him.
What kind of neighborhood is that?
It's that apartment complex.
The one where the old man with 26 records of drunken violence lives.
Do we really need to go there?
Yes, I need to see this for myself.
Seoul sure is big, isn't it?
I've lived here my entire life
but there are so many neighborhoods that I've never been to.
Hello, ma'am.
There's a pergola at the apartment nearby, right?
The place where people sit and relax.
Where is it?
Are you a reporter?
Pardon?
No, we're not.
Then, are you from a charity?
No, ma'am. We're--
Then why on earth are you here?
We have some business around here.
Go up the stairs near the back gate.
Oh, the stairs near the back gate?
Goodness.
Don't crumple up your money like this.
Sheesh.
They always crumple up their bills like this.
You said there are neighborhoods you've never been to
even though you've lived in Seoul your whole life, right?
Yes.
Poverty may be just like that.
It's all around us.
But people who aren't poor...
can't see it.
As if they're invisible.
I transferred schools a lot when I was younger.
You did?
I think that's why I became more and more reluctant about making friends.
Because it was harder on me if I grew close to people.
One time, we moved to a neighborhood in the mountains
but the moving truck couldn't get there...
because the streets were too narrow.
So, my father wanted to use one of those
to move our things to our new place.
I didn't care that we were moving to a neighborhood in the mountains...
but I really didn't want to pull that around.
I really didn't want to move our belongings in that cart.
Well, I was quite immature.
I can't picture you being immature, Judge Im.
Oh, come now. I wasn't always such an old soul.
So you do know that you tend to act like a geezer.
I can't hear it at all.
Pardon?
The sound of children, I mean.
I noticed it a little while ago
but there isn't a single kid playing outside in this neighborhood.
You punk!
Hey, you punk!
All I need is one punch.
Hey!
Hit me! Hey, hit me!
Do you... know that man?
Oh.
No, it's nothing like that.
I finally get it now that I've come here.
I get why nobody would give a second glance
to someone who's passed out here, and just walk away.
Um, excuse me.
What brings you young people here?
Well, um, we were just...
Was there something you needed to look into in this neighborhood?
You can ask me.
I've lived here for 30 years now.
I see.
I don't know how long it's been
since I last talked to young folks.
What kind of relationship do you two have?
Goodness, you seem like such good people.
We don't really have a special relationship.
He's just my senior.
Why not date each other? You two look good together.
Pardon?
Goodness.
Looks like this old lady said something improper again.
Sorry.
It's fine, ma'am.
By the way, did you say that you're in charge of this apartment?
Of course.
This place may look a bit run-down
but there's a long waitlist for living here.
If you're not on welfare or moderately disabled
it'll be hard for you to get an apartment here.
Really?
Even so, when this apartment complex was first built
there were some younger people living here.
But only us elderly people are left here now.
And because there were only elderly people left here
many terrible things happened.
Last year, six people committed suicide in one month.
There was an elderly person who left their disabled kid behind...
and jumped off from up there.
Another person overdosed on pills
after becoming fed up with life's hardships.
There was also another old woman here
who was living with her son who was around 70 years old.
She was 95.
But her son's drinking habits were so terrible.
He kept causing trouble every time he drank alcohol
so he kept on getting fined.
Toward the end, all those fines...
added up to around three million won!
But they didn't have the money, so he paid it off by doing time in jail.
But when the son got out of jail and returned home
his mother...
had hanged herself.
Because she thought that she wouldn't be able to see her son again.
Goodness, it's so terrible.
And it seems like he didn't learn a single thing from all that
since he drinks every day from dusk until dawn now.
Then he sobs in the street and ends up causing more trouble.
So he ended up in jail.
Goodness.
Seeing that made me think...
that it was for the best that she isn't around anymore to see him doing that.
Gosh.
This is the restaurant that the victim used to run.
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[Sooncheon Restaurant]
Judge Im.
Yes?
Maybe it's not that there are bad or unsightly people...
but rather, there are people...
who are in bad or unsightly situations.
You think so?
I keep thinking that...
the only crime that our defendant committed...
was being weak.
There are people out there
who can only get through their day if they're drunk, after all.
That may be the case.
But still, despite that...
I'm not sure if that's a good enough reason to excuse their crime.
After all, there are others who get hurt...
as a result of that weakness.
Do Yeon.
I bought these at a bakery on my way to work today
because they looked yummy.
Ta-da.
You can't act like this at the courthouse.
What if someone notices?
Who cares if someone notices?
What, are you ashamed of me?
That's not it.
Hey, good morning.
Hey.
Go.
Goodness.
Don't worry about what other people may think...
and look only at me.
Okay?
I'm about to start feeling really embarrassed.
Hurry up and go.
I know you like it.
A heart. Look.
Come on, you're not going to smile at that?
I'll leave now.
Yes, yes, hi.
Keep up the good work!
Oh, Senior Judge Han!
Good morning.
You look so handsome today!
Just like George Clooney.
I look like a what?
You're such a jokester, Sir!
Let's work hard today too!
I have no idea what goes on in the heads of young folks these days.
Goodness.
"Let's work hard!" Goodness.
Hey.
[Institute of Forensic Psychiatry]
This is the Institute of Forensic Psychiatry, right?
Yes, I'm calling from the Seoul Central District Court.
Yes.
Oh, I see. All right. Thank you.
Were you trying to get him detained at the hospital
instead of sending him to jail?
I was thinking about asking them, but I don't think it'll be possible.
What?
They don't have many doctors due to lack of funding
and they have an overwhelming number of patients with mental disorders.
I don't think they have the luxury to care for just one elderly man right now.
I looked into a hospital specializing in alcohol addiction
because of the case that was assigned to me, too.
The elderly man who raises dogs on the mountainside?
Yes.
I heard from the welfare office
that his son-in-law will take care of the bill.
- But-- - Because he's being detained...
they can't have him hospitalized.
Yes.
Shall we settle the DUI involving that elderly man first?
Judge Park, you're in charge of that case, right?
- Yes. - All right, then.
What do you want to do?
I thought long and hard about this, Senior Judge Han.
Okay.
And he's on probation until the 12th of this month
so we have no choice but to give him a prison sentence.
That's right.
But I think that elderly man needs medical treatment
and not a punishment.
But how?
We have no choice but to give him a prison sentence.
You can't be thinking...
You want to release him on bail?
Even though he's on probation?
Yes.
I'm not saying that we should send him back to the mountains.
Then what?
How about we have him receive long-term hospitalization
for about 10 months at a facility specializing in alcohol addiction?
His daughter and son-in-law said they would take care of the expenses.
Let's put the case on hold and release him on bail.
As long as he submits a document after his discharge
stating that he received treatment at that hospital for 10 months...
His probation will be over by then.
So we can put him on probation again.
Yes.
But if he doesn't keep his promise, we can detain him again
and give him a prison sentence, don't you think?
Well, what do you think about this, Judge Im?
This is a pretty unusual case
but I think it's possible.
I see. So you're in agreement?
Yes.
Okay, I see.
What about the drunken violence case?
You're in charge of that case, right?
Hey.
Is your right judge in his right mind?
What's wrong with Judge Jung?
He was flirting with a stenographer not too long ago.
What are you talking about?
- It's true! - It's true!
We saw it not too long ago.
There was always something fishy with them.
He's been ensnared in her web.
Her web?
She's obviously a black widow.
Just look at how she looks, and how she dresses.
She was obviously desperate
to seduce a naive bachelor judge and fix her rotten life.
How dare she try that?
- Of course. - I think I watch too many dramas.
- Why? - I envisioned something like this.
"Break up with my son."
"I've put a good amount of money in there."
"Mother!"
"How dare you call me that?"
You have some too!
- And again! - What's wrong with you?
- Sheesh. - Hey!
- I'm going to kill you today. - Judge Jung!
Please calm down!
Let go of me, you bastard!
Move, you bastard. Hey!
- Judge Jung, please-- - Let go!
Stop!
What on earth are you doing right now, Judge Jung?
The prosecutors requested that he get five years in jail
saying that alcohol-related violence needs to be severely punished.
Yes.
So, what will you do?
I thought long and hard about this
but I don't think I can accept the argument...
of him being weak-minded.
You think so?
He has 26 priors.
And most of them are alcohol-related violence cases.
So, as long as someone like him continues to get drunk
we can predict that he will continue to do this.
So you're suggesting that these acts are deliberate since they have a cause?
Yes, that's correct.
He's still suffering from the shock of his mother's suicide
so we have to take his mental state into consid--
Despite any hardships he may have faced
all humans must take responsibility for his or her actions.
He acted violently against people who were weaker than him
just because he was facing difficulties.
Since he didn't cause a lot of harm, we can commutate his sentence
but I cannot accept the argument that he is of a weak mind.
That is a clear twist of the law.
Then...
why did you agree to letting the other man circumvent his probation?
That defendant has still yet to cause an accident.
Of course, driving under the influence is a dangerous thing to do.
But since he has not personally caused any harm to others
he is different from my case's defendant.
If there are to be exceptions to the law
we have no choice but to decide whether or not to allow them
based on the amount of responsibility one must shoulder
due to what they did.
An incident that's already occurred
compared to an incident that could occur...
carries a different amount of weight.
Thank you, Your Honor!
Thank you!
This time
you have to stay put at the hospital and receive treatment!
If you operate a motorcycle under the influence again
I'll make sure you can never see your animals again, you understand?
Of course!
I would have to be the lowest of the low to waste this opportunity!
I'd be no better than a dog!
No, I'd be even worse than a dog!
Thank you. Thank you so much, Your Honor.
Thank you, Your Honor.
I'll keep an eye on him to make sure that he's receiving treatment.
After considering these circumstances
I sentence the defendant to three years and six months in jail.
Thank you, Your Honor!
I'm not receiving a life sentence, right?
Yes, you're getting three years and six months.
One more thing.
You will be receiving one year and six years of probation
so your sentence will be five years long, in total.
Yes, Your Honor. Thank you.
Thank you so much.
Human beings...
are more dignified because they take responsibility for their actions.
However...
Thank you.
just how is our society, which forces weaker people into a pit of despair...
taking responsibility?
Want to go out for drinks together?
Come on, it's been a while.
Let's have a staff dinner.
- Cheers. - Thank you for your hard work.
Ah, this is nice.
Goodness.
Did you see that expression on our cool Do Yeon's face?
What are you talking about?
Come on, everyone is talking about it.
Someone confessed to you.
- Really? - Oh my gosh.
Someone confessed to her! Someone confessed to her!
Is that true?
Did Judge Jung finally do it?
Why are you all prying into my personal life like this?
- She said "personal life"! - She said "personal life"!
Today, at the final trial of Chairman Kim Jung Soo
who was convicted of embezzling billions of won from his company
he received five years of imprisonment
which is a severe penalty for the owner of a large corporation.
You will receive five years in total.
Thank you, Your Honor. Thank you so much!
Investment in his company has decreased as a result of this news
and many have voiced concerns
that this will further damage our recovering economy.
This company's competitors, on the other hand, have issued statements--
All right, everyone. How about we drink some alcohol?
Who did I pour for last, again?
Let's see here.
Oh yes, Judge Im.
Oh, never mind. Judge Im doesn't drink, right?
What about you, Judge Park?
I'll have some.
What?
Are you okay?
It's good. Give me another.
Judge Im.
It's fine.
- Another, please. - Um, sure.
Um...
It's okay. Lie back down.
You had too much to drink.
No, it's okay.
- I... I'm sorry-- - Goodness.
I'll wake you up when we're there.
Get some sleep.
I'm fine.
I'm sorry.
I can't seem to get it together.
It's fine. Which way is your house?
It's okay.
I'll... I'll get there myself.
- I'll get there myself. - It's not okay!
Let's go together.
Oh... I can't be doing this.
I can't inconvenience you like this.
It's all right.
It's okay...
if you sometimes...
inconvenience me.
Oh no! Oh gosh!
I told you, hold on to me.
Goodness. Goodness.
Be careful. Be careful.
Which way is it?
Can you tell me?
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[Miss Hammurabi]
The case involving Sejin University Hospital has been assigned to us.
What?
The case involving NJ Group.
Just this once, please.
My older brother would never do such a thing.
Isn't this case way too biased toward one party?
Going into a case deciding to take one person's side is a trap.
To be honest, the defense's claims could be true.
- Judge Park. - I'm not confident in myself.
If I say something reckless again
oppose me ruthlessly, no matter what.
Don't you worry.
I've never gone easy on you.