(All locations, characters, companies,)
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
All right, I'm here.
Mommy is here.
There, there.
I'm right here.
I have milk.
Let's have milk. Come to Mommy.
Oh, gosh. My back.
Okay, you can eat first.
There, there. It's time for some milk.
Can you drink a little faster?
There we go.
Honey! Come out and eat!
Honey.
You have to get up. Come on.
Get up already!
Come on, get up.
Goodness.
Get up.
- Five minutes more. - Come on.
(Alarm: 7:45am)
Good morning.
Darn it!
Hurry up, we're going to be late.
My goodness.
Darn! It stinks in here.
Eat more. You need your energy in the morning.
How could I eat this much so early?
I don't even have an appetite in the morning.
Ma'am, give me a bowl of soup.
Coming right up!
Let's finish up and get going. We'll be late.
Have a good day, ma'am!
Welcome.
- Good morning. - Hello.
Hi. A double shot Americano, right?
Please wait a second.
- Grandma is here. - There you go. Good boy.
- Have fun with Grandma. - Mommy!
I'm off to work.
Have a good day!
Okay.
- Hello. - Good morning.
Good morning.
- Good morning. - Hello, sir.
- Good morning. - Good morning, sir.
Good morning.
Get in.
- You came early. - Wait, can you hold the door?
Good morning.
- Good morning. - Instead of running all the time,
why don't you get up earlier?
Okay.
There is a school here.
And a girls' school as well.
(University and Career Counseling Sessions)
(Jangil Police Station promises a safe and happy community)
There are policemen and policewomen.
Considering the fact that this model represents...
There are professors and female professors.
There are employees and female employees.
The same goes for prosecutors.
Have a good day, sir. I need to use the bathroom.
- Me too. - Me too.
There are prosecutors...
and female prosecutors.
(Mother-in-law)
Yes, Mother.
What should I do? Jae Hee is running a high fever.
Jae Hee? Is it a cold?
If it's a cold,
what if Jae Yoon gets it too?
I should take them to the doctor,
but I don't know if I can take both of them.
Could you just...
wait for the time being and see how it goes?
I mean, it might get better.
Yes, right.
Okay, Mother. Please let me know.
Okay.
Gosh, my back is itchy.
- Let me do it for you. - Pardon? It's okay.
- Come on. - Here, right in the middle.
- Here? - Yes. My gosh.
That feels so nice.
Gosh.
Oh, my goodness.
- I can't believe you. - Gosh. What's wrong?
Why didn't you tell me you had one of these?
What is this?
What kind of question is that? Goodness.
What is it?
You don't know what this is?
(Carpenter's Ruler)
(Sun Woong's first day at the Jinyeong Branch)
What is this?
What is wrong with this?
What is this?
You wanted to send me a message...
with that carpenter's ruler that day.
Something like, "I have something you don't have."
"You know what this is, right?"
It was a bit childish,
but it did make me curious.
Is Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong...
worthy of receiving the carpenter's ruler?
I have tallies of each team's unsolved cases from last month.
It's truly fascinating though.
From what I know, Ms. Cha took care of a big pile of them.
I must say, you guys have quite the talent.
How did you...
end up with another big pile of them?
How can we explain this mystery?
Is there a law of conservation of unsolved cases or what?
I want someone to explain this lamentable situation.
I'll ask the one who had the most number of unsolved cases last month.
It's...
Ms. Oh. Can you please explain what's going on?
Well...
First and foremost,
I'm truly sorry and ashamed to receive...
such a dishonorable title. And most importantly,
I'd like to sincerely apologize to Mr. Cho for causing concern.
Yes, last month was exceptionally bad.
Is there something wrong with your family?
No, same old.
I know that it's not easy to juggle work and raising kids...
but look at Mr. Lee.
His son was forced to transfer because he bullied his classmate,
but his unsolved case count is neither up nor down.
It's consistent.
You know that it's not a compliment, right?
Yes, sir.
Last but not least,
someone's unsolved case count in one digit, which is something...
said to be possible only with a transfer to a remote branch.
It's Ms. Cha. Let's give her a big hand and move on.
Applause.
Goodness.
- Ms. Cha. - Yes?
The thing is, I...
What is it?
Never mind. Have a good day.
Hey, why are you following me?
Mr. Cho is so mean.
We have to investigate all cases and take care of the trials too,
so it's not easy to pay attention to the number of unsolved cases.
Did he have to embarrass me in front of everyone like that?
He probably wasn't even thinking.
He even brought up Sun Woong's son's school violence case.
Do you know what really hurts my feelings...
Do you know what bothers me?
He doesn't care about how busy I am...
and bashes me when we're talking about the unsolved case counts,
but when we get high-profile cases...
such as the Jinyeong Girls' Middle School case, he goes,
"You're a mom, so you must be busy."
"I'm sure you're busy because you have trials too."
Then only I get excluded from everything...
even though I'm in charge of all school violence cases.
Ms. Jeong Yun Ah.
You filed charges against your co-worker, Mr. Bae Young Jin,
for habitual sexual harassment.
Correct.
So for the past year or so,
he often put his arm around your shoulder,
grabbed and touched your hands,
and wrapped his arm around your waist.
And on the day of your team dinner two months ago, he even kissed you?
Yes, during our third round at the karaoke lounge.
Before that, I thought I should just put up with it.
But that crazy incident prompted me to file a complaint.
I see.
It happened in the hallway in front of the washroom at the karaoke?
Yes.
Is there a witness or any evidence that can prove this?
No, there isn't.
How did you react immediately after it happened?
I stepped out because I was so taken aback.
Then I got some fresh air and went back in.
Then have you told anyone around you...
or any of your co-workers about what happened that day?
No, I haven't.
Your co-workers stated that they had no idea...
such an incident took place...
because you acted normally on the day of the incident.
Right, that's understandable because I tried not to show it.
Do you also think that I'm lying?
Gosh, no.
I have to ask you these questions as per our protocol.
- I see. - Yes.
Hello, sir. Yes, how have you been?
My gosh.
Yes, right.
She is a sexual harassment victim?
She didn't really look like one.
Do sexual harassment victims look a certain way?
Ms. Oh is right. You shouldn't say things like that.
It can get you in deep trouble.
Come on. I only said it because it's just us here.
I bumped into her for like a split second but didn't get that vibe.
You'll know what I mean when you see her.
We'll know when we see her?
Well, what I mean is...
You know, she's the sexy type.
Are you saying sexy women can't be victims of sexual harassment?
Well, that's not what I mean.
I'm talking about those women who know they're sexy...
and make use of their gender.
Gosh, I'm sorry.
Well, I didn't mean to make a prejudiced remark.
It's just that she touched me as she was walking by.
That's why I said it.
- What? - She touched you?
What are you talking about?
What?
I mean... We almost bumped into each other, and at that moment...
She touched me like this. Like this, I think.
Just a light touch like this.
Please watch what you say, okay?
Don't say anything that may lead to misunderstandings. Understand?
- Yes, sir. - Goodness.
When she touched you, was it off-putting?
Then it can be a problem.
With that remark,
you're basically mocking the victims of sexual harassment.
Do you even know how hard it is for the victims...
to come forward and tell others about what they experienced?
I'm sorry. It was just a joke.
You should never joke about sex crimes.
Hello? Yes, Mother.
Really?
What should I do?
Give me just a second. I'll call you back.
What happened?
My kid is running a high fever.
Then he should see a doctor.
The thing is, my mother-in-law has back pain...
so she can't carry both kids at the same time.
There's no way she can take them to the hospital alone.
Do you have any interviews or trials this afternoon?
- No, I don't. - Then you can go.
But if I go now, I won't be back until after 2pm.
That's okay. You can go.
- I'll be quick. - Go ahead.
- All right. - I'm sorry.
I'm worried about Ms. Oh.
There, there. It's okay.
I'm sorry.
Kim Jae Hee, please come in.
Okay.
There you go.
He has a cold.
It's been going around.
It's not so bad though.
Make sure he takes his medicine regularly, and he'll get better.
I see.
Also, this is for you, ma'am.
What is it?
You're going back to work, right?
You did a good job today.
Thank you.
No problem.
(Have a nice day. We root for you.)
What did the doctor say?
He has a cold.
He just took medicine...
and has to take it again after dinner.
Mix it with water.
There, there.
Give Sang Woo a call on your way.
Why?
He said he'd come this weekend.
But I don't want him to catch a cold. Tell him not to come.
He won't listen to me.
There, there. It's okay.
I have to go now.
Okay.
I'll give you some medicine. Mommy is leaving. Say bye to Mommy.
Bye, Mommy.
It's okay. See you.
There, there.
(1 Missed Call from Kim Jang Shin)
(Kim Jang Shin)
Mr. Kim, I forgot to tell you.
I had to...
What?
There was an interview scheduled?
I told him to wait,
but should I interview him?
Yes, please. Okay.
Gosh, this is driving me crazy.
- Ms. Oh. - I'm sorry.
(Interrogation Recording Room)
My goodness.
You said there were no interviews today.
I thought so,
but it apparently slipped my mind.
Did Mr. Kim fill in right away?
How long did the witness wait?
For 30 minutes.
Gosh.
But I explained what happened...
and apologized to him.
In the end, he left with a smile.
Why would you apologize to him?
- Pardon? - You should have...
pretended it was Mr. Kim's solo interview from the beginning.
If you apologize, it confirms that you did something wrong.
I see.
"I see"? Gosh.
Why are you so slow?
No.
It's nothing serious. But you shouldn't come.
It doesn't matter. Just don't come this weekend.
Do as I say, okay? Bye.
(Mother)
Hello, Mother.
What? Really?
Okay, I'll do that.
Bye.
What happened?
The other kid is running a fever now too.
Gosh. What are you going to do?
I'll have to take him to the doctor's office too.
I guess I can't work late today.
Gosh, I need to focus.
I can do this.
Are you going to dinner?
Yes. Are you going home?
Yes. The other kid is running a fever too.
Being a working mom is hard, right?
Yes.
If it's too much,
consider taking a leave.
It might be better than...
not being able to do your job properly.
Aren't you getting off?
What you just said...
is very insulting as a woman.
I'm saying it since I'm a woman too.
I hate hearing people say, "This is why female prosecutors...
are so bad at their work."
It's okay.
Let me take a look. Please hold him.
Open your mouth.
You're such a good boy.
Ma'am, we're here.
Oh, yes.
Thank you. Here you go.
Gosh, I'm tired.
Jae Yoon is asleep. I think his fever has gone down.
Oh, I'm glad.
Gosh, the kids whine less when you're home for sure.
It'll be much better if you take leave and stay home.
Goodness.
Oh, boy. I think he's up.
Okay, my baby. Grandma is coming.
Mommy is here.
Don't cry.
There you go.
It's okay, don't cry.
There, there.
Yes.
I'm here.
Are you awake?
Oh, gosh. I'm about to go crazy.
The point of this hearing is that the defendant Yoo Jae Hoon...
has been charged with assaulting the victim habitually.
However, it's hard to accept this based on the prosecution's claims.
Therefore, since it's difficult to prove...
the actual criminal act of this case,
I find the defendant not guilty.
(Prosecutor)
This court is adjourned.
Good job.
- Thank you, sir. - Of course.
It's a done deal.
(Criminal Court)
- Yes, Mother. - Yoon Jin, I'm home.
Honey, what about work?
I used some paid leave days. I can stay until the weekend.
I told you not to come. Why do you never understand me?
I thought something was wrong at home.
You should've told me if the kids were sick.
Let me talk to her.
Yoon Jin, come home early today.
And bring some of...
Sang Woo's favorite cutlassfish on your way home.
Mother, I don't think I'll be able to go home early.
There's some mackerel in the freezer.
He even took time off from work to come here.
I can't feed him frozen mackerel.
Well, forget it. I'll take care of it.
Wait.
I love mackerel a lot.
Thank you for today.
Bye.
You've met Ms. Jeong, right?
She's something.
I wouldn't expect her to let men take advantage of her.
Do you remember what happened that day?
Mr. Bae and Ms. Jeong were the same as usual.
They sang a duet with their arms around each other.
You're talking about Mr. Bae Young Jin, right?
Yes.
She was flirting the whole time.
I mean Ms. Jeong.
It's not only with Mr. Bae.
She flirts with just about every male senior.
I wouldn't be surprised if Ms. Jeong crossed the line first.
Mr. Bae is very gentle.
- Ms. Oh. - Yes?
Go leave your robe in the office. Let's go to lunch.
Okay.
Ms. Oh.
I heard the abuser got acquitted.
Is that true?
Yes.
He assaulted her more than 10 times in the past year.
On what grounds was he acquitted?
Well...
The thing is...
It just happened that way.
What do you mean?
Were your kids distracting you?
- No. - If not,
I'd like to know what happened.
You seem to have been very sure he was guilty.
You're making it sound like it's my fault that he was acquitted.
Is it not?
Please stop.
We'll file an appeal.
That's a given.
I'm asking why he was acquitted in the first trial.
If it's too much to be a mom and handle trials at the same time,
just tell me.
I'll take it into consideration.
What is that supposed to mean?
Are you saying...
I'm not doing my job properly because I'm a mom?
Isn't that true?
What's going on here?
Nothing much.
Let's go to lunch.
I'm sorry. I have too much to do. I'll eat alone.
- I'll eat alone too. - Ms. Oh.
What happened?
It's nothing serious.
- What's wrong? - Don't worry.
- Let's go have lunch. - What should we get?
(Prosecutor's Office, Lee Sun Woong, Jang Man Ok, Sung Mi Ran)
"Isn't that true?"
Ms. Cha can be so ruthlessly honest.
It'd take at least two weeks to recover from that.
Honest, my foot.
Ms. Oh having to strain herself...
is by no means her kids' fault.
It's the government's fault...
and our fault.
The government goes on about the low birth rate...
and nags people to have children.
But what happens when you have a child?
"When children are young,"
"they need their mom."
They say that and put all the responsibility on women.
That's why working moms can't focus on their job at work.
You have no idea how I raised Gi Joon.
Still, things are much better now.
Right.
Mr. Cho is very considerate too.
I agree.
If things are really better now...
and her boss is really considerate,
we wouldn't be having this conversation now.
What is happening to this department?
Are they high school girls or what?
Just because they had a little quarrel,
they're not having lunch together?
They probably didn't want to start fighting again over lunch.
It's not like they've never fought over lunch before.
It's almost becoming a thing in our department.
Am I wrong?
You fought with her,
and she fought with her too.
We don't fight that much.
It's just that Ms. Cha...
keeps getting aggressive with me.
That's understandable.
You opened beer bottles with your carpenter's ruler.
How did you know that?
I told him.
I picked it up.
- What? - My carpenter's ruler.
I didn't get it from the professor.
It was in my drawer when I moved in.
What?
Are you serious?
Yes.
I even bragged to the Branch Chief about you having...
one of those carpenter's rulers.
- What are you going to do now? - Why did you do that?
Why did you?
I'm sorry.
Darn it, seriously.
After lunch,
let's go to the Branch Chief's office.
You should tell him the truth.
I've never even brought up the ruler in front of him.
Why do I have to...
(Branch Chief's Office)
What's the matter?
Well...
The thing is...
There's something I want to tell you.
Well... Let me see.
About the carpenter's ruler that I told you about the other day...
The one Mr. Lee got from Professor Park?
Yes.
Well, the thing is...
I only found out today myself.
Mr. Lee's carpenter's ruler...
Come in.
I'll come back some other time.
No. I'll come back.
It looks like you're discussing something important.
It's nothing important. I'll come back.
If it's nothing important, why don't you say it now?
We were talking about Mr. Lee's carpenter's ruler.
Did you hear about it?
Yes.
I did hear about it.
Yet Mr. Lee has never bragged about it once.
It's very like him.
So what were you saying?
Well...
The thing is...
I mean...
In fact...
Mr. Lee...
just...
happened to...
He happened to...
Happened to what?
He happened to pick it up.
I knew it.
What did I expect from your guys?
It seems like he uses it as a bottle opener.
What?
You know Mr. Lee.
It's just a mere stick made of metal, after all.
He has no intention to treasure it.
That's what he said. Goodness.
A mere stick made of metal?
How disrespectful.
That's not okay.
Don't you agree?
I know one thing for sure.
We can never fully understand Mr. Lee's profound intentions.
Right.
Pardon?
I couldn't help it.
How could you lie again?
It was a white lie.
Mr. Cho, I can't believe you.
After all,
it's nothing bad for you.
It is bad for me.
If you think about it,
it's not far from fraud or diploma forgery.
Whatever.
I already said it.
There's nothing to be done now.
I'll go and tell them...
you were mistaken.
Wait.
You can't.
If you do that, Mr. Nam will find me out.
And he'll think I'm a total fool. Don't you think?
Mr. Cho.
I'm bad at lying.
I'm not telling you to lie.
Just don't say anything.
Sun Woong, I beg you.
Gosh.
It's all your fault.
Why did you use such a precious thing as a bottle opener?
I had no idea that stick was such a big deal.
How could you not know? It just doesn't make any sense.
Every Seoul National University student would kill for that thing.
Didn't you have any friends in school?
Pardon?
Forget it. Get out.
Leave.
Gosh.
How could you...
Darn it.
(Husband)
Ms. Jeong wanted a promotion badly.
I knew it wasn't going to happen,
but I just told her I was aware she was working hard.
When she found out she didn't get the promotion,
how did she react?
She was very upset.
I thought she might hold a grudge against me,
but I never imagined...
she'd come up with such a lie.
Ms. Jeong touches people a lot.
When you walk side by side with her, she'd take your arm.
You know that type, right?
And now she's claiming I forced her to...
Nothing like that ever happened.
Ms. Oh, are you finished?
- Yes. - Is anyone else coming?
Ms. Cha can't come. We'll have to go ourselves.
She can't?
- Are you going somewhere? - We're going out for a barbecue.
It's your husband's treat, right?
What?
Why did you do this without talking to me first?
You weren't picking up, so I just went ahead with it.
- I'm trying to help you. - How is this helping?
What about the kids?
They're both a lot better now.
Mom says she can babysit.
Still, we shouldn't go out leaving her with the kids.
Don't worry. The whole thing was Mom's idea.
She said I should have a meal...
with your colleagues.
She doesn't show it, but she cares about you a lot.
What she wants is...
that you get on the good side of the senior prosecutors.
She's not doing this for me.
Cancel the reservation right now.
I'll sort things out here.
You have dinner with Mother. Bye.
Let's go.
- Are we going home? - We're going to Fog.
- We don't have to. - Let's go.
Come on.
Ms. Oh, you don't have to do this.
Let's drink until we pass out.
You're getting a call from your husband.
All right.
We'll all drink until we pass out tonight.
Let's drink until we die.
- Let's drink until we die. - Let's drink until we die.
Gosh, I'm so sorry.
My husband can be silly sometimes.
How did he even get your phone numbers?
Oh, that's...
He called my office,
so I gave him everyone's number.
I mean...
Ms. Oh, are you okay? I don't think you should drink.
I'm fine.
Your kids are sick too. Are you sure it's okay?
It's okay. My husband will take care of everything.
He can finally be of some help.
- Are you okay? - I said I'm fine!
I'm really fine.
Every time you ask me if I'm okay from now on,
you have to drink.
Again, bottoms up.
I'm okay.
- You're okay. - You're okay.
- Hey! Are you okay? - Ms. Oh!
Ms. Oh!
What happened? I told you not to drink!
Is this the only bed available?
Thank you.
There are so many patients.
- You can go now. - Don't worry about us.
Go.
Why did you drink so much when you weren't even feeling well?
- Honey. - There she is.
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello.
We'll be going.
My goodness.
- See you. - Thank you.
- Thank you.
Well... Where are the kids?
They're sleeping in the car.
You left the kids in the car?
Go to them right now.
I got it.
What did the doctor say?
I'm just overworked.
I told you to take the day off.
You were being so stubborn, and look what happened.
I said that because I was worried about you.
You said that because you were worried about me?
Mother, are you serious?
Hey, sit down.
You must be tired from your work.
I work too.
Do as I say.
Take six months' leave until the kids start walking.
- Mother. - My work...
means nothing to you, right? You don't consider me a prosecutor.
What is it?
Your son is not the only prosecutor.
At work, I'm a prosecutor too.
My parents are...
proud of their prosecutor daughter too.
I work too.
And I'm a daughter to my parents.
What?
When I...
come home after working all day, I'm exhausted.
But I still have to take care of the kids and clean the house.
I can't really relax when you're around.
My day doesn't end until I go to bed.
After working all day...
I can only go to bed after my day ends.
What is that idiot mumbling?
What is she saying?
I'm sorry. I need to rest.
Honey, go to the car with Mother. Check on the kids.
Right now?
Okay.
- Mom, let's go. - What?
- Okay. - Let's go.
- We're leaving. Take care. - Okay, Mother.
We'll be going. Get some rest.
My name is Oh Yoon Jin.
- She's not picking up her phone. - What?
- She's not picking up. - Where did she go?
Mom!
What's that noise?
Hello.
What?
- Oh, my. - Mom.
- Please be careful. - I'm dizzy.
- What happened? - Thank you.
- Hello, ma'am. - Hello.
I have to go. Thank you.
No problem.
Ms. Cha.
Can you go faster?
What happened?
Ms. Oh didn't come home...
and her mother-in-law got injured.
Ms. Oh didn't come home?
No one knows.
The hospital says she left early in the morning...
but she didn't answer her phone and didn't come home.
Ms. Oh passed out at Fog last night.
What if she passed out again somewhere?
Is it because of her mother-in-law's back?
Yes. I think she hurt her back.
Shouldn't we go look for her or something?
How about calling Mr. Kim...
and asking him to look after the kids while we search?
He'll never come. He has a blind date today.
It's the weekend, so Jong Hak...
will be busy with the church choir.
Then I'll stay here.
You can go first and look for her.
Will you be okay?
Yes, sure.
I'll go to the hospital first to ask around.
- I'll call you. - Okay.
Hi, I'm Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong of Jinyeong Branch.
I'm looking for a patient...
who came into the emergency room last night.
Can I check your security cameras?
Okay, please wait.
Can you enlarge this part?
- Hey, Ms. Cha. - Hello.
How cute.
Oh, my, look at you.
How cute are you!
There, there.
Come here.
- Come sit here. - Let's play.
- Hello? - Where are you?
I'm on my way to the police station.
The police station?
Ms. Oh got into a taxi at about two in the morning,
and she got off at our residence.
She got off there but didn't come home all this time?
No.
I'm okay.
- You're okay. - You're okay.
Thank you. My name is Oh Yoon Jin.
No! Who are you? Let go!
What's the golden hour when a woman is abducted?
I should've called the police last night. This feels bad.
I should contact Ms. Oh's family first.
- Let's talk later. - Please stop.
We'll file an appeal.
- Wait. - What?
Why did you ask me to come here?
Follow me.
I doubt she's here.
What is this?
(Request for Appeal)
(Have a nice day. We root for you.)
Mother.
- Where on earth were you? - Hey.
- I couldn't even... - Where were you?
I'm so sorry. I went back to work briefly...
for some work and fell asleep.
But I ended up sleeping for the rest of the night.
I'm sorry to worry you.
Oh, gosh.
How is your back?
Yoon Jin.
Yes.
How is your health?
Are you feeling okay?
Yes.
It's not like I don't understand.
I know you're ambitious about your work.
But...
you looked so tired...
and I thought it would be better...
if you took leave.
You're not just an ordinary office worker.
You're a prosecutor who works for this country.
Why are you so worried?
Who wouldn't understand if a prosecutor says she wants to rest?
But, Mother...
It's not easy for prosecutors...
to go on maternity leave either.
People already criticize female prosecutors so much...
for neglecting their work to look after their children.
- Really? - Yes.
How could you be treated like that when you're a prosecutor?
Our country still has a long way to go.
Tell me about it.
So why don't we...
make him go on paternity leave?
I already used mine once when I gave birth.
- You're bringing me into this? - Yes.
Goodness, what use would he be?
Gosh.
What a mess.
I'm here.
- Why? - Watch out.
- Come here. - Look at this.
- Ms. Oh, you're home. - I'm sorry.
- You're home. - Hello, I'm so sorry.
I'm really sorry, Mr. Hong.
- Don't worry about it. - Mommy is here.
Mommy is here.
Your second son sure cries a lot.
It's all right. Don't cry.
You're home. Have some of this.
- Is it chicken? - Yes.
Beer?
Hi, Soo Jin.
It's nice to hear your voice.
I'm Kim Jung Woo.
Soo Jin, you have such a lovely voice.
Do you have time next weekend?
Don't cry.
There you go.
This way.
Look at this. Good boy.
Why? Don't cry.
Ms. Jeong.
Some people think that you're falsely accusing Mr. Bae.
Filing charges against him...
and coming here must not have been easy for you.
But for us to indict him and take this to court,
we'll need you to be a little stronger.
Please help us...
so that we can help you.
I...
joined the company when I was 29.
For a female employee, that was considered pretty old.
Do you know what I regretted the most while working?
I should've learned to smoke.
They smoked so often throughout the day.
But apparently,
the information you get and the bond built during smoke breaks...
surpass what you can get out of attending 10 team dinners.
So I started to smoke.
I didn't even like smoking,
so I hated having to smoke all the time.
But thanks to it, I could move up the ladder...
much faster than my female colleagues.
But after that,
I started wishing I had something else.
(Administration Service)
Sir, could you please take a look at this?
- It's the report I mentioned... - I'll look at it later.
Okay.
Sir, sorry to interrupt.
I thought, "I wish..."
"I was prettier."
"Then..."
"things would be easier, just like her."
The doctor will see you now.
So I started paying attention to my looks.
I started wearing makeup,
lost weight, and bought new clothes.
Then people started looking at me...
and treating me differently.
And thanks to it,
my job became a little easier.
- Lovers' shot! - Lovers' shot!
But at some point,
things got a little strange.
Ga Eun, can you check this again for me?
This is...
Ga Eun, you've been pretty swamped lately,
so you must be tired.
- I thought it was another thing... - Doesn't it feel nice?
I had to put up with for a hassle-free work-life.
Being unfazed by it.
So I just tolerated it.
And I think I did pretty well.
However,
that incident...
Don't leave me knowing I'll miss you
I'll be lonely all alone
I want to look at your face
And have loving conversations with you
I don't know where it comes from
But love is such a sweet thing
But about that incident,
I couldn't really stay unfazed...
no matter how hard I tried.
Do you know what I regretted the most throughout my career?
Being born as a woman.
I went through things that I would've never had to experience...
if I had been a man.
What Ms. Jeong Yun Ah regretted the most throughout her career...
was being born as a woman.
I read the appeal letter.
It sounds so fierce.
Yes, I wanted it to be very persuasive.
I'm sure juggling work and your kids...
isn't easy.
It must be stressful,
but cheer up.
Oh, I forgot something.
She's weird.
There are soldiers...
and female soldiers.
There are actors and actresses.
And there are boys and girls.
Hey!
- Hello. - Hello.
Hello. Good morning.
Such a distinction exists among prosecutors as well,
- Good morning. - but I think...
it's about time we just called everyone prosecutors.
- Hello. - Hi, guys.
I guess you don't bike to work these days.
My ankles hurt.
Wait!
- Come in. - Hurry.
- Hello. - Good morning.
My gosh.
Ms. Oh, why don't you bike to work?
- Shall I? - It's good for you.
Mr. Cho, you should give her your bike if you no longer use it.
Mind your own business.
What is this?
Gosh, I always wondered what he was up to in his room.
This is sick.
My, this is so cool.
Bang!
(Diary of a Prosecutor)
You all saw this, right?
- I'll file charges against you. - Sure, go ahead!
I officially request that you investigate this.
Are you out of your mind?
- What do I do? - I've never seen someone...
press charges for his own case.
Is this a scam?
Do you want me to start a national petition?
I'll show you what happens if you try to scam...
a prosecutor in this country.
What kind of work did you receive?
- What is this? - This is my duty.
I'll help you.
On an important day like this where you need to be extra cautious,
- Mr. Hwang, "The Ax", has returned. - What?
Is that something everybody has to be so worried about?
For this man, pressing charges is his hobby and game.
You better prepare yourselves.
- Who will take on this case? - I will.
Make sure Ms. Cha takes care of it with no setbacks.
Arrest who?
You still haven't learned your lesson?
I'm Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju of Jinyeong Branch.
Mr. Lee, let's begin.