(All locations, characters, companies,)
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
"Jinyeong Branch's Criminal Department 2..."
"eradicated a nationwide promissory note fraud organization."
"It was enough to show how determined..."
"the Prosecutors' Office is to eliminate organized crime..."
"that threatens the people's livelihood."
"I hope that they continue to..."
"punish crimes that target the public."
"Prosecutor General..."
"Park In Ho."
Isn't this your first congratulatory message from him?
Yes.
To celebrate, today's bill goes to the Head of Criminal Department 2,
Mr. Cho Min Ho. Applause.
- Sounds good. - Okay, fine. I'll pay...
How dare you start eating before your head takes a bite?
Are you that afraid of your health?
If we waited for your speech to end,
the oysters would go bad.
- Let's eat. Order something else. - Yes, order more food.
- Order more. - Go ahead.
Must we always come here to drink?
There are no menus here,
or staff to ask questions to.
We're here so often,
and the owner never even shows their face.
Darn you.
The oysters are in season.
They're so delicious.
- Aren't they? - Yes.
Can we have more steamed oysters?
Two more fried oysters too.
- They're so light and sweet. - They're so good.
The food's delicious.
- I could die. - Me too.
You all did very well.
The one who deserves the most credit...
would be Ms. Cha.
Oh, Mr. Lee had a huge role as well.
- Detergent. - Detergent.
Detergent. That was a good catch.
How about a toast?
The chant shall be...
"Park Bo Gum"
What does that stand for?
"Applause for..."
"Ms. Cha and Mr. Lee who did an awesome job."
Isn't that fun? Isn't it witty?
Repeat after me.
To the two prosecutors who did an awesome job.
- Park Bo Gum! - Park Bo Gum!
Park Bo Gum.
- Order more food. - Shall we?
The call cannot be connected. Please leave a message.
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
(Contacts)
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
Let's all go home.
- Did you pay? - Yes.
I wanted to pay for everything.
- Watch your step. - Let's go somewhere else.
- Yes, let's. - Let's go.
Let's go.
- Let's go. - I'll go home now.
Okay, okay, you can go.
- Goodbye. - I wish you could come with us.
Yes, exactly.
Cha Myung Ju!
I love you.
You're the best!
- Did I go too far? - No, sir.
- Did I? - No, no.
- Let's go on our way. - Let's go.
Yes, let's go! Where to?
Let's go!
Yes, we're on our way.
Let's go! Follow me!
Let's get going.
Wait for me.
My goodness.
Your new cases.
At 4:30pm every day,
new cases are allocated to each office.
That is how numerous relationships begin.
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
Some are prioritized by importance right away.
Some cases luckily go to...
a prosecutor who's an expert in the field.
I paid for the winning lottery ticket.
Shouldn't the winnings naturally go to me?
Why is that your money?
Bills aren't named!
Now, now, be quiet.
What ranking?
- Third. - Too bad. Just one more number...
Right?
Third-rank winners only get about 1,000 dollars.
Why come here for that?
Can't two friends just settle?
Was it automatic or manual?
Automatic.
Where did you buy it?
Right next to the bus stop for the number 18.
Oh, did you buy it after 6pm?
- Yes. - Yes.
We opened the door with the left hand.
- Right foot first. - Right foot first.
- Thank you. - No problem.
Everything here is done by people, humans.
Every case can be settled by the two human parties who are involved.
- Ms. Choi Jeong Ran. - Yes?
The 25,000 dollars in the mutual savings account.
You embezzled the money for personal use...
and did not pay the member who was supposed to get paid out. Correct?
I'm sorry.
I must've been out of my mind for a moment.
My husband doesn't make a lot of money,
and we have three kids.
We're struggling a lot financially, so I...
I made a mistake. I'm really sorry.
You have three kids?
Yes.
The eldest one is three.
The other two...
are one-year-old twins.
My gosh, it must've been so hard.
So depending on which prosecutor the accused get,
their fate can change.
- Thank you. - That was a great meal.
- Thank you! - Isn't this restaurant so good?
Gosh, my stomach feels much better now.
Their chicken broth is so thick that it gets stuck between your teeth.
- Let's go have some tea. - Sounds good.
I have to stop by somewhere, so I'll get going first.
Really? Where?
A realtor's office over there.
Why are you going there?
The realtor is on the wanted list. I want to see if he's there today.
- What? - Come on.
The Prosecutor's Office is right there. He won't be there.
Do you think wanted criminals are like...
- salmons that climb up the river? - Stop it.
Do they have the homing instinct? Why would he be in this area?
My goodness.
Oh, it's not that.
I have an unexpected guest.
Yes.
Goodness, Ms. Cha.
- What? He's really here. - Time is money,
and money is time. You know that, right?
I'll call you back in a bit.
Hello, how can I help you?
Are you here because of the word on the street?
You're about to hit the jackpot.
(Prosecutor Kim Jung Woo)
Hey, arrest him at once.
A big round of applause!
Ms. Cha, are you psychic or something?
How did you know that he'd be there?
The police put out an APB on him about three months ago.
I thought he might be there if he had his guard down.
I guess he happened to be one of those that have the homing instinct.
Gosh, don't be so modest.
You've caught some big fish so effortlessly.
What's next?
I'm very excited to see what you'll do next.
Take care.
(Take care. From Ji Hye)
Hey, you.
I'm back.
Are you having a hard time?
Ms. Cha is turning into a fortune-teller or something.
Isn't it nice to work under a prosecutor who's psychic?
You'd run into wanted criminals and suspects wherever you go.
I guess you never get tired when you're psychic.
She's killing me.
Can you absorb what you're reading when you read that much?
Does she go over every case file with you?
She doesn't have time to do that.
She asks me to summarize most case files for her,
but I don't even know if she actually goes through them.
Right?
It's not possible to actually go through all those case files.
She just skims through your summaries...
and routinely processes them.
I knew it. Goodness.
Then I bet...
you terribly miss...
your former supervisor's affectionate mentorship style.
What is this?
Hey, what does this mean?
That is my answer.
Right, so what does this mean?
It's up to the recipient to derive meaning from it.
Like what I had to do.
Gosh, you little punk. It looks like I should teach you a lesson.
- How dare you. - I'm sorry. My apologies.
- The suspect in his 50s... - Hold on. What is that?
was arrested by the police near his residence.
The suspect, Kim, visited Mr. Park...
at around 11pm last night...
and assaulted him with a weapon after a heated argument.
The police believe that the suspect has been holding a grudge...
against the company due to unpaid wages.
Mr. Park was taken to the hospital...
immediately after the incident, but he is in critical condition.
(Assault Suspect in His 50s Arrested)
(Cho Min Ho, Head of Criminal Department 2)
Hey, what's going on?
So...
you two came to work this early to ask me...
to be assigned to this case?
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Has the police put in a request for his arrest warrant?
They'll request it this afternoon.
I'm the one who closed Mr. Kim's unpaid wage claim case,
so I believe I should take this on for consistency's sake.
But...
didn't the two of you fight because of that case?
Had you not dealt with it so half-heartedly,
this would've never happened.
Do you think I took care of it "half-heartedly"?
Gosh, enough. So what happened?
Three months ago, Kim Young Choon sued Park Jae Sik,
the CEO of Jeongsu Industry, due to his unpaid wages,
which totaled 7,500 dollars.
I was preparing what I needed to proceed with the indictment,
but as soon as she took the case,
she closed it saying we have no authority to indict the accused.
That was because he received part of his unpaid wages upfront...
from Jeongsu Industry and agreed to drop the charges.
Then the case was processed correctly. Am I wrong?
It's not about whether it was done right according to our procedures.
Had proper punishment been given,
and had he received all his unpaid wages,
this would not have happened.
This happened...
because Ms. Cha let him settle just to get it over with.
Watch your words. I won't put up with this anymore.
What?
Enough, both of you.
How could you argue in front of me?
Anyway,
it is connected to the previous case,
so Ms. Cha should take it on.
Sir.
What do the police say?
They're still trying to find out his motive,
but we believe that he did it because he was outraged...
by Jeongsu Industry delaying the payment.
You really don't know anything.
They did more than just delaying the payment.
Two weeks ago,
Jeongsu Industry filed charges against Kim Young Choon...
for obstruction of business.
- What? - And 30,000 dollars for the damage.
We see this in unpaid wage claim cases all the time.
"We'll pay out the 7,500 dollars that we owe you,"
"but you'll have to pay us 30,000 dollars."
So he went to speak to Mr. Park because he was angry?
Hold on.
Didn't we also get the obstruction of business case...
Jeongsu Industry filed?
I remember seeing the case file somewhere.
It went to her office.
Ms. Cha, you didn't know about it? Have you not reviewed the file yet?
I've been working on more urgent cases,
so I haven't gotten around to it yet.
I'll investigate thoroughly and fairly.
Ms. Cha.
If you can't go through the piles of case files that you have,
you should ask for help.
Why just sit on them?
Just holding onto something...
without doing anything about it is your specialty, isn't it?
- What did you say? - You two.
Get out.
How dare you demand that I assign you to this case?
Since when were you guys allowed...
to give orders to your boss?
I apologize, sir.
What a mess.
Get out! I can't even stand the sight of you two.
- Sir, then this case... - I said, get out.
This case is a headache. Shall I give it to Department One?
No, sir.
- Sir, then... - Get out!
You must be flying somewhere over the South China Sea now.
Have a safe flight.
Was there an obstruction of business case involving Kim Young Choon?
- Yes. - When did it come in?
The day before yesterday?
You don't even know when it came in?
I guess you tell others...
about the case files that you go through in this office.
- Pardon me? - Why did I have to hear about it...
in Mr. Cho's office, from Mr. Lee of all people?
I told him about it because I saw Kim Young Choon on TV.
You're off the case.
- Ms. Sung. - Yes.
Tell them we're swamped here and don't go to 306.
But that's where I normally work.
So?
I only do my job.
I'll trust you, then.
Don't take it so personally.
It's probably just her habit to get angry like that.
I heard prosecutors from the Special Investigations Department...
don't exchange information at all with other offices.
They don't even eat together either.
She's probably just excluding me from this case...
since I live with Mr. Lee.
Come on. No way.
My life is so miserable lately.
Mr. Kim.
In life,
it's natural to experience ups and downs.
Ms. Cha seemed a bit cranky today...
There's a problem with the plane,
so I'm still waiting for take-off.
Of course I don't know her well either.
- When are you coming back? - Still, you should think of this...
Do you have a flight this week too?
as an opportunity to learn more.
No.
Then do you have time on Friday night?
When I first came here as an investigator,
- I'm free on Friday night. - there was a new prosecutor,
- and I had so much trouble... - Then I'll see you at 7pm...
- getting along. - at the same place.
- But I feel so grateful now. - Okay.
- So, you should consider... - Nice!
Thank you.
Ms. Jang.
Have I ever kept cases...
piled up without even taking care of them?
Who said that?
Cha Myung Ju.
Talk about such a greedy woman. How dare she criticize me?
So did you have another fight?
We didn't fight.
I just talked some sense into her.
I see. So who will take on the case?
Come to Waryongak later at lunch.
- I knew it. - Why?
Call Jinyeong Police Station...
and tell them to request for an arrest warrant quickly.
I'll be taking this case.
Really? That's great.
Waryongak, is it?
Waryongak.
It's that room, sir.
Yes?
Hello.
Have a seat, Mr. Lee.
Okay.
Here.
Yes?
Yes. Thank you.
Thank you.
- Enjoy your meal. - Okay.
This is the never-ending dilemma when we come to Chinese restaurants.
Whether we'll eat jajangmyeon or jjamppong.
So the wonderful solution to this problem...
is a mix of the two dishes.
We should adopt this method for our current situation too.
I think you mean to place two main prosecutors,
but I don't think that's a good idea.
It will affect the efficiency of the investigation,
and moreover,
if we come to different conclusions,
it will only lead to meaningless disputes.
I agree with her.
Finally you two have agreed on something.
However, I never said that two prosecutors will be in charge.
- Sorry? - What?
There should only be one prosecutor in charge.
That will be...
Mr. Cho.
I'll be the prosecutor in charge of the case,
and you two can take care of practical affairs.
We need to decide whether to arrest him or not,
so when the police send us the request,
bring me your official opinions.
Then what about the obstruction of business case?
Do that together too.
You both agree, right?
If it makes you uncomfortable,
you can take the case on your own, Mr. Lee.
No.
I'll do it.
Mr. Lee, what about you?
Oh, I...
You can be honest with me.
Do you mean there will be no hierarchy between Ms. Cha and me?
That food in front of you is divided equally too.
It's just that someone here keeps trying to act like a superior.
Don't worry about that.
Okay, then. I'll do it too.
Good.
All right, let's eat now.
- Enjoy your meal. - Okay.
I'm still lost in a dilemma at this moment.
Sit over here.
No, sit here.
Let's investigate separately,
in our own ways.
What about the interrogation then?
We can't interrogate twice in the same place.
One in the recording room,
and the other in the observation room.
Sure. When it's not going right, we can always...
push the red button.
Ms. Sung. Please make copies of these documents for Mr. Lee.
Wait.
Why do I have to look at a copy?
Do you mean I have to look at a copy then?
I thought there would be no hierarchy between us.
I'm not doing this because of hierarchy.
Then I'll take the original file...
for the warrant request for attempted murder,
and you can take the original file...
for the obstruction of business case.
Fine.
Oh, and since we're on the same boat,
can you give a briefing about the obstruction of business case?
Since you saw it first.
Oh, you must've not seen it yet.
I'll hear it again from Mr. Kim later then.
I saw everything.
- Mr. Lee? - Yes.
- What are you doing? - Get out of here!
Let go of me!
- Stand up! - Pull him out!
Let go!
What is wrong with you?
- No! - Seriously.
- Just run over me! - What is the matter with you?
Jeongsu Industry held on to this video all this time.
And once he dropped the charges,
they sued for obstruction of business.
What are in the tank truck?
I'm not sure, but it said production materials.
How long did he interfere with the truck passing by?
- I heard it was an hour. - An hour?
- Yes. - They pressed charges...
for 30 thousand for a mere hour?
Whether it's an hour or 10 minutes, damages can always occur.
Let's investigate first.
Let's summon Kim Young Choon...
- tomorrow morning. - Okay.
I already summoned him for an interrogation...
regarding the obstruction of business tomorrow morning.
What? You didn't even discuss it with me.
- I'm discussing it now. - You just notified me.
Then let's say I notified you just now.
I'll lead the interrogation tomorrow morning...
at 9am in the recording room, so don't be late.
Then summon Mr. Kim Young Choon tomorrow morning...
at 11am as a suspect.
Let's just question him for attempted murder...
right after his interrogation for obstruction of business.
I'll lead that.
Fine.
Are we done here?
Do you know why Mr. Kim Young Choon was caught at his home?
He has a disabled son he needs to look after.
Oh, of course you're not interested in things like that.
We should contact the local center for disabled...
and ask them to take care of him.
Okay, I'll do that.
When did you start gathering money with Ms. Choi Jeong Ran?
Around last summer.
It hasn't been long.
It was right after Jeong Ran moved to our neighborhood.
Right. She went door-to-door offering cake as soon as she came,
and she suggested gathering money together within a month.
She's such a sneaky rat.
Come on. She was quite nice for young girls these days.
She was nicer than my daughter-in-law.
She was so nice and pretty.
Are you blind or what?
It's obvious she received plastic surgery.
Her face looked just like a gold digger.
That darned wench.
Please watch any foul language.
So whose turn was it this time...
- between you two? - It was me.
But I don't think she did it on purpose.
She actually asked me one time.
That she urgently needed money, so she used our savings.
She asked me if I could wait for a couple of months.
Anyhow, how could she do that and get away with it?
It was our mutual savings.
And I heard from Ms. Park who is the real estate agent...
that Jeong Ran lives in her current house paying rent without a deposit.
What if she runs away in the middle of the night?
Then our money will just vanish forever.
How could you be so naive?
I see. It's true Ms. Choi Jeong Ran...
used the money for personal use...
and didn't return it to you,
but she explained her situation earnestly...
and she was very cooperative with the investigation.
Also, it's not like Ms. Choi ran away with the whole amount,
so you're not a direct victim of this case.
Have you considered settling with her?
No. No way.
Tell her no.
To be honest,
I want to settle.
What's wrong with you?
You persuaded me to sue her,
but this seems like a bit too much.
She has three kids.
Let's not make a big fuss.
I will settle with her.
I will never settle.
Never.
Like I told you earlier,
you're not a direct victim of this case,
so you don't have the right to settle or not.
What?
Then do you mean since I didn't lose my money,
I don't have any say in this?
My money is included in that chunk of money as well!
If you insist,
you'll have to submit all records of your payments...
and I'll have to check whether you're aware of...
the risks of personal money transactions,
so you'll have to come here later once again.
But that's such a hassle.
Is that really necessary, ma'am?
Yes.
I told you to stop it.
- Then what? - You can't fight here.
Ms. Jang. Have you experienced those types of cases?
Where you feel more sympathy...
towards the suspect rather than the victim?
Of course there are. There are a lot of them.
How could the victims be so annoying?
Goodness, I'm glad I took care of this case quickly.
I never want to see them again.
So did they decide to settle with that mother of three kids?
She kept insisting on visiting me...
saying she was so thankful,
and it was so difficult for me to stop her.
Gosh.
You're such an admirable prosecutor.
I guess moments like this make me proud to be a prosecutor.
Yes?
- Oh. - Ms. Oh.
Ms. Oh, thank you so much.
How can I repay you?
It's nothing. I just did my job.
I'll meet the victims and apologize to them,
and make sure I fulfill the settlement requirements.
Okay. Everything will be fine if you have a sincere talk with them.
- Okay, Ms. Oh. Thank you so much. - Don't worry about it.
I came so urgently, and came empty-handed.
It's all right. On your way home,
buy some of your kids' favorite food and go in.
They probably miss their mom. You should go now.
- Thank you. - You didn't have to come.
Okay, have a good day. Goodbye.
Gosh.
It's nothing.
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
[VIU Ver] jTBC E04 'Diary of a Prosecutor' "Sun Woong & Myung Ju Working Together on the Same Cases" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Ms. Cha.
Then who will lead the investigation...
Ms. Sung, I left a note on those records.
Take that off before you copy it and attach it back on.
Okay.
- Then shall we... - I really like Ms. Sung...
because she doesn't ask any unnecessary questions.
Mr. Lee.
Can you check how Mr. Park Jae Sik is doing?
Oh, I already contacted the hospital.
He's in critical condition, and they didn't give me any details.
Yes? Oh, you're here.
Is it okay to be moving around?
Well, it feels...
a bit sore, but I'm okay.
They told me to start doing exercise slowly.
Oh, boy.
I need to get out of here. It's so stuffy.
There's no need to rush.
- Why? - We need to make...
an example of him using this opportunity.
Just be bold and think of this as a vacation.
That's how you'll make him give up.
But it's so hard staying in here...
eating hospital food every day.
Shall I bring you some jokbal the next time I come?
What? Jokbal?
Oh, Ms. Cha.
We only talked on the phone, and it's our first time meeting.
- Right? - It's nice to meet you.
Hey, there, Mr. Lee.
I was surprised to hear the prosecutor in charge...
was Mr. Cho.
That's right. We'll head the investigation from now on,
so if you have any questions, you can talk to us.
Okay.
We asked you to come today to ask you some questions...
regarding the obstruction of business case.
Yes, we know.
Sir.
On the day Mr. Kim Young Choon blocked the tank truck,
what was inside that tank?
It was full of fluorine hydrogen.
It's the basic raw materials for our products.
Ma'am, the raw materials...
is literally like the blood that flows in our bodies.
What happens if our blood stops flowing?
We die.
- Right. - That day,
it was a real emergency.
We were short of raw materials,
and our factories were on the verge of being shut down.
So everyone at our factories was on stand-by.
It was a really difficult situation.
I see.
(Observation room: Let's talk.)
I'm sorry, excuse me.
- What? - Ms. Cha.
If there was a problem with their production,
you should've checked the details.
If they had raw materials on that tank truck,
you should receive documents confirming its amount.
That's merely their claims.
"I see. Okay."
What is on your mind?
Don't interrupt me during the investigation.
Just watch quietly. Or get out.
I'm attending this investigation too, not just observing.
Then ask them later.
I'm sorry. You were saying your factories stopped running.
Do you have any documents to prove that? Like a daily log?
Ms. Cha.
Those types of issues are for civil cases.
In criminal cases,
the result of obstruction of business is irrelevant.
All we have to confirm is the act of obstruction itself.
That's true.
You should tell them you're just establishing the facts!
But I'm just establishing the facts right now.
You didn't see the video, did you?
On that video,
the fact of obstruction of business is clearly evident.
What is she staring blankly at?
Tell them that you need them, and they need to cooperate!
(Observation room: Let's talk.)
I'll decide whether we'll need them to establish the facts,
so if you don't have any particular reason, please submit them.
- What? - The entry log to the tank truck,
amount of raw materials, and production log. Please submit them.
- Ms. Cha, that's... - Wait.
All right. We will submit the records.
Wait. That's not necessary...
She's seriously so bad at interrogating.
- Do you mean Ms. Cha? - Yes.
I kept pressuring her, and thank goodness that went okay.
This is Mr. Kim Young Choon's call history.
Did they already accept our request to pull his call history?
Prosecutor Choi was on duty on the day of the incident,
so the process was expedited.
Wait.
Did you give this to the people in that office?
I'll give it to them now.
You can take your time.
2317 is Jeongsu Industry.
On the day of the incident...
(Call History)
Here.
Let's see.
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
Let's see.
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
Hang on. This is...
Then...
I'm sorry, Mr. Lee. Could you give us some privacy for a moment?
Spare me a second.
Do you need to talk to me about something?
Why did you avoid Kim Young Choon's calls?
He called you 26 times in the past 3 weeks.
He must've been in desperate need of help.
Yes, he called me 26 times indeed.
The accuser called the prosecutor 26 times after the case closed.
Do you think that's normal?
(Kim Young Choon)
Hello?
Why is it so hard to get a hold of you?
How can I help you?
I'm calling because...
Jeongsu Industry keeps saying they'll pay me,
but they keep delaying the payment.
Is there anything I can do to scare them?
What's it called? A civil suit?
Wouldn't that scare them a little?
You got them to sign a memorandum or agreement, right?
A memorandum?
I don't know.
Can't you just give them a call?
Call them and threaten them that they'd better keep their promise.
I'm afraid I can't do that for you.
I'll text you the phone number of Korea Legal Aid Corporation's...
Jinyeong Branch.
You should call them.
Ms. Cha.
Can't you help me out until it's all resolved?
You'll wash your hands of it because the case is closed now?
I can look up their phone number myself.
I can't believe this.
His incessant, inappropriate phone calls were affecting my work.
I don't think you can interrogate me...
for not answering every single time he called.
Right.
But even if the 25 calls were "inappropriate,"
the price that we now have to pay...
for you not answering the 26th call is just too big.
To me, that was just another phone call from him.
You can't criticize me just based on the outcome.
Besides, would anything have changed if I had answered that call?
It sounds like you're trying to say things would've been different,
had you worked on the case.
Correct.
I believe things would've been different.
Hello, Mr. Kim. It's been a while.
We summoned you because...
Are you in charge of my case?
- Yes. - I'd like a different prosecutor.
- Pardon? - This is all your fault.
I want a different prosecutor. Now.
What do you mean, Mr. Kim?
You know how concerned Mr. Lee was about you.
"Concerned"?
I sued the company because I didn't get paid,
but he kept going on about justice. I should've known then.
If you were truly concerned about me,
you should've persuaded me to settle...
when they suggested it instead of trying to buy time.
I got on their wrong side because I stalled like that.
And now, everyone knows about what happened.
Whose fault do you think it is?
Are you saying you and the company are not responsible for this...
and that it's all Mr. Lee's fault?
That's right.
I'd like a different prosecutor immediately.
Let's go in.
- Mr. Kim. - Yes.
We're conducting this interview...
before we request your arrest warrant from the court.
We'd like to check a few things with you.
You visited Mr. Park at his home on the day of the incident.
But that wasn't the first time, right?
- Mr. Kim Young Choon? - Yes.
This is for you.
I need your signature here.
I received a complaint from the court.
It was about Jeongsu Industry...
requesting 30,000 dollars from me for the damage I caused.
(Jangwon High Court, Jinyeong Branch)
They filed a criminal case against me for obstruction of business...
and even filed a civil case to get 30,000 dollars from me.
I was livid when I found out about it,
so I went to the office to take it up with them.
- Hey! - What are you doing?
- Open this! - Let us in!
But when I got there,
I found out that Mr. Park had already shut it down.
The gates were locked.
This is all your fault.
- Hey, don't. - What is happening?
- Darn it. - Let go.
Hey, look at this.
- Gosh. - I can't believe this.
I had no idea he'd go that far.
I felt like...
all those people lost their jobs because of me.
So I went to see Mr. Park to basically beg him.
Hello, sir. It's me, Kim Young Choon.
What on earth are you doing here?
- Please hear me out. Sir! - Let go.
- I said, let go! - Sir, please.
- How dare you. - I have to talk to him.
Sir. Sir, please!
- Sir... - Don't you dare come back here.
And the next day, the day of the incident,
you went back, right?
Yes.
Did you go there to kill him?
I was drunk and not myself,
but I had no such intention.
Then why did you follow him?
I'm not sure.
Where did you get the soju bottle you took to the scene?
I had that bottle of soju.
- Mr. Park! - Gosh.
How did you get in here?
Is that important?
You punk, is this your house? How dare you sneak in?
I want my money!
You jerk, you need to be taught a serious lesson.
- Why aren't you paying me? - Hey.
How dare you barge in here?
- When will you pay me? - Get out!
- I told you to get out, jerk! - When will you pay me?
I'll ask you a question regarding the obstruction of business charges.
Did you know that...
Jeongsu Industry's raw materials were on that tank truck?
- Yes. - I heard that the company...
was in a bind because of the delay in getting the raw materials.
Did you know about that as well?
That I didn't know.
But you must've been aware of the fact that...
a delay in receiving raw materials can cause a problem for the factory.
Yes.
Okay.
Thank you.
Ms. Cha.
What's going to happen to me now?
I can't go home, right?
That will depend on the results of our investigation.
Please wait for the time being.
I'm sorry for calling you so many times.
Please help me out.
(Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong)
It won't be long.
Okay.
Ms. Cha, what about dinner?
We should eat.
Is something bothering you?
The tank truck.
What?
Never mind.
Hello.
Oh. What brings you here?
You reduced the fine,
and my husband wanted to thank the prosecutor.
You didn't have to come by.
I'm sorry but Mr. Lee's out.
Mom, Mom.
Let's go.
My gosh.
I'll tell Mr. Lee that you came by.
Yes, please do.
- I'll see you around. - Again?
Next time, it better not be bad.
Of course not.
I won't ever load more than I should.
Go on home then.
- Goodbye. - Bye.
Go home. Go home.
Wait.
What am I looking for?
That tank truck.
It says there's...
32.5 tons of chemicals inside.
Is there a way to check if it's really true?
How would I know that?
I don't have x-ray vision.
Right?
But I'll take a look.
That's a 28-ton tank.
That's right. They loaded a little more.
But...
There's nothing inside.
What?
See this?
This wheel's up.
It's called a lift axle,
and it's pulled up when the truck's not that heavy.
To save fuel and conserve tires.
The middle wheel...
is a must if the truck is carrying 32 tons.
More wheels means the weight is more evenly distributed.
That shows that the truck...
isn't carrying that much.
- Thank you. - It's nothing, really.
Baby, did you see Dad?
Aren't I cool?
Why do you call her "Baby"?
Dads don't usually call their kid that.
They use names.
That's her name.
Kim Baby.
Hello?
- Is anyone home? - Yes.
Hello, I'm Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong...
from the Jinyeong Branch who called earlier.
Yes.
Just a moment.
(Make sure you eat, In Ho.)
I packed some socks and underwear too.
Okay.
You haven't eaten yet?
No.
You should have.
I'll leave now.
- Mr. Lee. - Yes?
My dad.
He did it for me, didn't he?
If I weren't around,
he might not have gone so far.
(Prosecution decision: Imprisonment)
One says imprisonment.
The other says no arrest.
Convince me that you're right.
I don't think Mr. Kim Young Choon had the intent to murder.
If he did, he would've made...
continuous attempts after the first try.
He didn't.
Forensics show he defended himself from a golf club.
I believe that is hard to prove.
As of now, all we have is his word.
No one saw the attack happen.
Mr. Park Jae Sik's wife saw her husband on the ground,
and there were no cameras in the area.
Moreover, it's hard to assume the assailant...
didn't know a stab to the stomach could kill.
We aren't in court.
Can't we speak plainly?
So,
- Kim says he stabbed in defense. - Yes.
But stabbing despite knowing...
his stab could kill shows murderous intent?
What's critical is that...
it's hard to say it's murder.
No!
Are you okay?
Sir. Sir!
Call an ambulance!
Can someone call an ambulance?
Stay with me!
Until the ambulance showed up,
he stayed there.
But he ran away eventually.
Not running off immediately negates murderous intent.
It's hard to judge...
intent before a fact with actions that happened after.
Kim Young Choon visited the same location the day before,
and he took a soju bottle with him.
I believe it was to use it as a weapon.
Park Jae Sik used his golf club to defend himself.
I went to Mr. Kim's last night.
I looked around the house.
I could see he's very good with carpentry tools.
If he had the intent to murder,
he'd have found a much effective weapon.
You sound like his defense lawyer.
I'm talking about facts.
That's not a fact.
It's just what you want to believe.
Mr. Kim has a severely disabled son.
There's no one else to take care of him.
He has a definite address,
and when he was apprehended, he wasn't on the run.
He was on his way home to his son.
This is proof that he's not a flight risk.
So please, let him be trialed without detention so...
Allowing that...
just because he has a disabled relative is too lenient.
It could damage our authority and reputation.
If my decision really does that,
I'll take full responsibility.
I don't think it's a matter a mere prosecutor can be responsible for.
- Lee Sun Woong. - Yes?
If you're audited,
this could become a problem.
I understand.
Do as you wish.
We won't detain him.
- Sir. - He won't be a mere prosecutor.
He wants to be a prosecutor that represents us all.
Did you...
type up a clear and plausible reason?
- Yes. - If you messed it up...
and I get scolded instead, I will kill you.
Yes, sir.
So,
how did the obstruction of business case go?
Pardon?
Oh, I'm waiting for...
Jeongsu Industry to send over some papers.
Papers? My foot.
The case is closed.
- What? - You did very well, Ms. Cha.
Choi Tae Joong just called. He's dropping the charges.
He's sorry.
He didn't know the tank truck was empty.
The tank truck was empty?
Yes. You should've investigated properly.
Why did you visit the suspect's home?
You want to keep him out of prison,
but you don't care about saving him 30,000 dollars?
Cho Min Ho speaking.
Yes.
I understand.
Yes.
(For approval)
Rewrite it.
What?
(For approval)
This too.
What?
Park Jae Sik.
He's dead.
He died of acute sepsis.
Request for an arrest warrant for Mr. Kim Young Choon.
Which one looks better?
This or this?
Maybe I'd look too cold in the blue one.
Still, since she's a flight attendant,
she may be more familiar with blue.
Do you have a black one?
What?
Hello.
Sir, is it okay to uncuff him?
Yes, please uncuff him.
I don't know...
where things started to go wrong.
Was it wrong for me to press charges,
or to be meaninglessly stubborn...
when I had nothing to rely on?
I should've stayed stubborn until the end.
Was it wrong for me to drop the charges?
Please make sure...
that my son receives proper care, sir.
Okay.
If I wasn't the prosecutor in charge of this case,
the circumstances may have been very different from now.
A person may not have died.
At times, we need to carry that weight on our shoulders.
We know that's the fate of a prosecutor.
But we never get used to the path we've chosen to take.
I guess we really weren't meant to be.
Take care then.
There's a thing called "settling" in our line of work.
So depending on what type of prosecutor they meet,
the fate of the suspects may vary.
Although this conflicts with the Principle of Uniformity,
this is the inevitable reality we're living in.
We, prosecutors...
are humans after all.
(Diary of a Prosecutor)
The informant's wife doesn't go home...
and continues to visit gambling houses.
A gambling house in a mountain? It must be quite large.
How will you investigate?
Go undercover? Using our own resources...
to go undercover seems a bit...
- A bit what? - Old-fashioned.
Do not worry. We will eradicate this problem completely.
They know what Ms. Jang looks like?
Then who will go instead?
- I will. - Ms. Cha?
You're not familiar with gambling houses in the mountain.
Have you played Hwatu?
Make Ms. Cha into a professional gambler by tomorrow morning.
What is this? Say it out loud.
A boar.
You don't even know the basics of Hwatu?
That's why I'm learning now.
It's really dangerous when we raid a gambling house.
So you must escape before that.
We'll go in only after checking that you've left. Understood?
Understood.