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Law and The City

CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, EVENTS, AND PLACES IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

Mom!

- What's going on? - Your dad was leaving for work.

But the police came and arrested him.

Why would they arrest Dad?

Actually, he'd been sued and was being investigated.

What?

You should've told me about this!

The lawsuit just seemed so ridiculous.

I didn't want to worry you for no reason, so I didn't tell you.

What was he charged with?

Fraud.

Fraud?

I'm sure it's a mistake. He'll be out soon.

There's no way your dad would do that. I mean, fraud?

There's no way.

LUNCH CREW

I WANT RICE FRIED RICE?

NOTHING GREASY, LIGHT AND CLEAN SSAMBAP?

SOUNDS GOOD SEE YOU DOWNSTAIRS

GOT IT OKAY

KANG HUIJI

- Where are you? - I'll call you later.

Episode 8 A Stranger Who Feels Close

- Hello. - How may I help you?

I'm here to see someone in custody.

As legal counsel or for a family visit?

A family visit.

Mr. Kim refused the visit.

What? He refused?

Does he know who came?

He was willing to come for a family visit.

But he refused when we said it was his daughter.

What? You're kidding, right?

That's not true, right?

No, I've trusted you this whole time.

So please, just give me my money back, okay?

What do you mean there's nothing? You got it through Park!

No, I didn't mean that. I'm sorry.

Please, I'm begging you.

I...

No, it's not that...

Huiji.

Don't worry.

No matter what it takes, I'll get that money back.

I'll make things right again.

It couldn't be...

Legal deadlines.

As lawyers, we always have to be careful with legal deadlines.

Deadlines for appeals, objections...

Miss them by even a minute,

and there's no going back.

Got it?

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Why are you...

You didn't submit your work.

But I did.

I emailed it to you.

It was due yesterday,

but you sent it after midnight at 12:05 a.m.

Right. I'm sorry.

- Excuse me, Ms. Kim? - Yes?

Could I have a quick word with you?

Sure.

- Take your time, everyone. - Okay.

Please come in.

Please have a seat over here.

No.

It's not something we need to sit down and talk about.

You keep calling Attorney Ha away, so it's starting to become a distraction.

I'd prefer if you stopped.

Tomorrow's the last day for that.

But the thing is, while it's true that I first asked him to help out,

it seems he's the one who is enjoying it now.

He's been helping often.

It's good for the students, and he seems to be having fun.

Could you let him finish it out? Please?

Did Attorney Ha say he enjoys it?

Would you like to go and take a look?

No, why would I do that?

Well, all right.

Then, I'll get going.

I was in the middle of class.

A round of applause.

All of you have failed your assignments.

- What? - What?

Come on. You said we'd win the case.

What kind of land was involved in this case?

It was farmland.

What does the Constitution say about farmland?

"Farmland is for farmers."

Only farmers can own farmland.

Even if you did win this case,

if your client isn't a farmer, they can't reclaim this land.

So, the point of this assignment wasn't just to win in court.

It was to also find a legal way to take ownership of the land.

If you think the work ends with a win,

you'll never become a good lawyer.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

I hope we can be friends.

SEX CRIMES, DUI, CYBERCRIME, THEFT

Not here.

NARCOTICS CONTROL ACT VIOLATION

CHILD ABUSE

Damn it.

I HOPE WE CAN BE FRIENDS

Come in.

Attorney Cho, the verdict came in for the court-appointed voice phishing case.

They found her guilty.

- Do Mikyung's case? - Yes.

She was fined 10 million won.

Okay. Thank you.

Damn it. I don't believe this.

Hello, Attorney Kang.

Hello.

I'm sorry for taking the morning off last-minute today.

No, it's totally fine.

Did the thing you had to take care of work out?

Yes, it worked out well thanks to you.

That's good.

Attorney Kang, were you expecting any complaints?

A fax came in addressed to you.

Right. Thank you.

COMPLAINT

DEFENDANT KIM MYEONGHO

I don't know what cryptocurrency you're talking about.

I never received any money.

Didn't you make a deal with Choi Seongmi?

REASON FOR LAWSUIT

THE ACCUSER WAS MISLED

AND LOST 350 MILLION WON

No matter what it takes, I'll get that money back.

I'll make things right again.

You're back again. Family visit hours are over though.

I'm visiting as his attorney.

Please tell him to come out. Please.

Okay.

Why did you come all the way here? It's nothing serious.

It's the exact same way that you were scammed.

How did you know that?

You're not defending this, right?

Huiji.

You absolutely can't take this. Listen to me.

I came out here to tell you that.

It's not true, right?

You said no matter what it took, you'd make things right.

This isn't what you meant, right?

I don't know anything about this.

I think there's been a misunderstanding.

It'll be cleared up soon. Don't worry.

Dad.

Don't come back anymore. Okay?

I'll see you when I get out.

- Here. Deliver this to the client. - Yes, sir. Thank you.

Aren't you close with the attorney from the eighth floor?

Yes, we are.

I see. It seems her family has something going on.

Her father...

was in jail.

What?

I saw her at the police station.

What? He refused?

Does he know who came?

He was willing to come for a family visit.

But he refused when we said it was his daughter.

I wonder if he has a long criminal record.

She didn't seem to be on good terms with her father.

I don't know to that extent.

Not that close? That's good.

You should keep your distance.

You can go.

ATTORNEY APPOINTMENT FORM

I'll do it, Mom.

I'm going to get another lawyer.

Don't worry about it.

Why is it such a problem? I'm a lawyer.

If you take this, your boss will find out.

What are you going to tell her?

That your dad got arrested for fraud and you have to defend him?

He didn't commit fraud.

I'll tell my boss that too. Then, it'll be fine.

Still, you can't.

Don't bring it up anymore.

We don't want you

to get hurt because of us, not even a little.

Just like when we first took you in,

and even more so now.

Mom.

KANG HUIJI

- Hello? - Where are you? I'm now...

There you are.

So...

I need a favor from you.

If you just make it look like you're handling it,

I'll take care of the actual work.

Just take care of the visible aspects like visitations and trials.

And to your boss,

just say it's for someone you know through an acquaintance.

Are you okay?

What?

You're going through a lot.

It was a little rough at first.

But now, I'm fine.

I'm sorry I'm asking you to do this.

I'll do it.

COMPLAINT

PLAINTIFF KIM SUCHEOL

DEFENDANT KIM MYEONGHO

"Kim Myeongho."

PARTIES MET WHILE VOLUNTEERING MONEY TAKEN FOR CRYPTO INVESTMENT

SUING FOR FRAUD

That's why I invest with Mr. Kim Myeongho.

He works in the trade business,

- so he knows a lot about foreign crypto. - How's the food?

- Mr. Kim does that kind of business too? - Of course.

Please sit. We were talking about your crypto business.

What exactly is it?

Well...

I'm planning to buy some promising foreign cryptocurrencies.

I know them pretty well.

If you invest with me, I'll set up a crypto wallet for you

and share the profits.

And that's not all.

If you bring in other investors,

your payouts go up, like multi-level marketing.

So if you're going to do it, you have to go through me, okay?

Then, I'll get a bigger cut, right?

Hey, don't count your chickens just yet.

They don't seem interested in investing.

Well, what kind of payouts are we talking about?

I don't know what cryptocurrency you're talking about.

I never received any money.

Didn't you make a deal with Choi Seongmi?

What are you talking about?

We clearly agreed to invest through Ms. Choi that day,

and we have records that confirm she transferred the money to you!

So, do you have any kind of investment contract that we signed?

You don't.

DEFENDANT KIM MYEONGHO

What's up? Have you eaten?

Well, sort of.

It feels like I haven't seen you in a while.

Do you have a minute?

So, is your father okay?

What do you mean?

I thought about pretending not to know,

but I was worried.

I heard he's being held in custody.

I'm sorry.

I found out by coincidence.

My boss said he saw you when he was at the police station.

Well...

He's been framed.

Framed?

Yeah, I think there's been a misunderstanding.

Wait.

Who were the fools that didn't investigate properly?

The cops or prosecutors?

Will you be okay on your own?

Juhyeong agreed to help me.

Juhyeong knows about it?

Yeah, it just kind of happened.

We couldn't reach you yesterday.

Everyone else is really worried about you too.

Really? I had no idea.

I'll get in touch with them myself.

Okay.

All right.

ATTORNEY CHO CHANGWON

Yes?

Attorney Cho, Ms. Do is here.

I see.

Hello, Attorney Cho.

Hello, ma'am.

- Have a seat. - Okay.

They said I was guilty. The fine is 10 million won.

Yes, I also heard.

I'm sorry.

Not at all, Attorney Cho. It was my fault.

Thank you for helping me.

I haven't given you anything, so I feel bad for coming again,

but I didn't really understand what happens if I can't pay the fine.

I came back here to ask you about that.

I'm glad you came.

PERFORM HARD LABOR IN DETENTION

It means if you can't pay the fine,

you'll be sent to prison.

You'll work there, and each day counts as 100,000 won off your fine.

So I can work it off?

That's a relief.

When do I go in?

It's not something

you can just turn yourself in for.

Don't worry about the fine. I'll cover it.

- What? - Don't worry about it. It's fine.

No, I can't! What are you talking about?

Goodness, I shouldn't have come.

It's a loan, not a gift. You can take your time and pay it back.

No, I'm fine.

- It's really okay. - Attorney Cho.

I did come here for your help but not that kind of help.

I may not be the smartest, but I know what's right from wrong.

Whether I steal or work the money off, I'll come up with it on my own.

Thank you for all the help you've given me.

Goodbye.

- I'm heading out, Ms. Kim. - Okay.

Could you come in for a second?

Yes?

Yes, ma'am.

There's a farewell party for the interns tonight, right?

- Use this. - It's okay. Ms. Kim will handle it.

Just say you're buying and use this.

Thank you.

You seem to really enjoy teaching.

Your eyes were totally lit up.

What?

You were great.

Well...

I see.

- Go on. - Okay.

- Goodbye. - All right.

Should I close the door, or...

It's okay. You can leave it.

- All right, then. - Thank you.

Hi.

Hello.

Did you have dinner?

Not yet.

Let's just sit for a bit, and then head out.

Did you read the complaint?

You said it was your father's case?

Yes.

Even if I take this case as a formality,

I'll learn more about you than you might like.

Are you sure

you'd be okay with that?

Of course, I don't mind.

My parents died in an accident when I was little.

My aunt and uncle raised me.

That's why my last name's different.

I don't mind if you know these things.

If you're okay with it, then I am too.

Ever since I became a lawyer,

I thought I'd always be ready for situations like this.

But nothing's going the way I want.

You don't have to go it alone.

That's why you told me, isn't it?

NOTICE OF POLICY CHANGE FOR INMATE VISITATIONS

SEOUL DETENTION CENTER

Hello, it's nice to meet you. I'm Ahn Juhyeong.

Hello.

I heard you're Huiji's colleague.

Yes.

Technically, we're not in the same firm, so you can speak freely.

I'm not worried about that.

I'm fine as long as Huiji doesn't take this case.

First, I'd like to discuss the charity event.

Could you tell me what happened with Ms. Choi?

It was an unfamiliar setting for me, so I felt uncomfortable.

Ms. Choi wasn't next to me either.

Hello.

Mr. Kim had it all set up securely, so I don't have any concerns.

Right, Mr. Kim?

Yes.

Thanks to Ms. Choi, our business has found some relief too.

They are very interested in foreign transactions as well.

If I introduce them to you, you have to take care of them.

Yes, of course.

Then, you'll adjust my commission rate too, right?

Yes, we can do that.

Then first, you'll need to go through me.

Gosh.

Ms. Choi's great at what she does.

You can trust and do business with her.

I think chiming in then is what caused the misunderstanding.

So, what exactly am I being accused of?

You're being charged with investment fraud.

They're accusing you of teaming with Ms. Choi

to make them invest in a fake cryptocurrency MLM scheme.

But Ms. Choi claims you were the mastermind,

and she didn't really know what was going on.

I can't believe her.

How long have you known Ms. Choi?

Maybe about two years?

I got to know her through the business.

Could you also explain the 900 million-won transfer you received?

She once urgently asked to borrow money.

I used one of her properties as collateral.

I lent the money under the company's name and got it back.

- Did you write up a promissory note? - Yes.

Do you still have it?

Not anymore.

She paid it all back, so I returned it.

What about the transfer details of the loan?

I lent it to her in cash.

All 900 million won?

Yes.

I see.

Sorry for making you all worry.

Gosh, don't feel bad.

Just focus on yourself. Don't worry about us.

Exactly. Hey, Changwon--

What's this reaction? Did you know about this?

Well...

I knew about it, but not from Huiji.

I found out by coincidence.

You should've at least given us a heads-up if you knew.

How could I bring up something like that?

Why didn't you say anything about this?

How much do they know?

I told them everything.

Okay, then.

So, anything we can do to help?

Why would you ask that? Of course, we should work together.

That's why I'm asking.

Exactly, we should help too.

That's great. Let's do some work together.

Yeah, collective intelligence.

Let's do it!

Kim Myeongho said we've only known each other for two years?

Yes. He claimed the only person he knew there was you.

Well, look.

The weather was terrible that day.

But Kim Myeongho insisted I come,

because people with money would be there.

What do you think that means?

What does it mean?

It means he wanted us to raise some cash.

I think it was back in 2019.

We had planned a cryptocurrency venture together.

He was going to restart it on his own.

He said if I rounded up investors, he'd give me a cut.

If it was that type of setting, he could've done it alone.

He had no reason to make you come if he had to pay you a cut.

You don't land investors by talking about it on your own.

You need someone next to you to hype things up.

It's even better if a shill says they've invested too.

I did that favor for him, and that's why I'm locked up now.

I shouldn't have said I put money in too.

Even if that's true, you still urged them to invest.

That at least makes you a fraud accomplice, doesn't it?

Hey, I never even imagined his crypto business was a complete lie.

I even asked those people for a kickback.

I told them to give me a cut when he gave them their payouts.

Only then would I connect them to him.

So who do you think was telling the truth? Kim Myeongho or me?

I'm here to prove Mr. Kim was telling the truth though.

CEO KIM MYEONGHO

LICENSED CUSTOMS BROKER CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION

PRICE QUOTATIONS

BANK TRANSACTION HISTORY

Back from the visitation? What did Choi Seongmi say?

I told her your father said they had only known each other for two years,

and she couldn't believe it.

She said they planned a cryptocurrency venture together in 2019.

Crypto? Wait. Here it is.

It looks like your father did prepare a cryptocurrency business back in 2019.

Yeah, he did try to invest in the cryptocurrency business back then.

That's how he got scammed.

If you look here,

we also found a partnership contract with Choi Seongmi from then.

Did you check the stamps on it?

Yeah, I checked.

They match her father's company seal.

The victims' statements

all line up with what Choi Seongmi said too.

Huiji, just going by the evidence,

her story seems a bit more plausible than your father's.

Timeline-wise,

it seems like he was working with Ms. Choi on a crypto business

and then was scammed.

The real issue is

whether or not your father recently made

the same proposal again to Choi Seongmi.

Something like that, right?

Wait, you think this contract is legit?

We have to consider that possibility.

Dad said he didn't even know Choi Seongmi back then.

So he must not know about this contract.

The seal is a match,

and the context of the contract makes sense.

If you look here,

Ms. Choi's transactions only started about two years ago.

There's nothing in 2022.

The first transaction was in 2023.

Isn't it weird to start a crypto business with someone

you've never made deals with before?

- No transactions exist afterwards either. - This is just circumstantial evidence.

We can still re-examine the context.

There may come a point where we have to plead guilty later.

You know how denying each piece of objective evidence

could affect the sentence.

You have to think objectively.

Okay, why don't we keep

both possibilities open and think about it?

Yeah. Huiji has a point, and so does Juhyeong.

For now,

we'll object to the contract as evidence at trial.

Once you agree, it sticks.

I'll handle the evidence admission form, so let's go with that.

Okay.

Hey.

It's Huiji's father. Aren't you being too impersonal?

If that fact changes things, that's a bigger problem.

- Still... - I'm not saying I've made up my mind.

It's just what the evidence shows so far.

- Hey. - Sanggi.

You look really tired. Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

You were working late last night too.

Yeah. I was trying to finish all of my backlog of work.

Hello, Attorney Kang speaking.

Is this Mr. Lee Sanghoon?

I'll get that draft to you by the end of the day.

Yes, I'm sorry.

I forgot.

DEFENDANT'S TABLE

Should we try again?

The victims reached out.

To you directly?

Yeah.

They told me to hurry up and pay the settlement

if we want a lighter sentence for Dad.

COURT

All right, counsel for Mr. Kim, share your position on the evidence.

EVIDENCE ADMISSION FORM

You're objecting to the statements from Choi Seongmi, the victims...

and to the contract as well?

Yes, Your Honor.

All right, we'll note that.

Prosecutor, please proceed with the witness request accordingly.

Yes, Your Honor.

Then, the next hearing will be held on March 18th, 2025

for witness examination.

We'll be calling Choi Seongmi to the stand even though she's a co-defendant.

The victims will testify next.

I'd prefer it if Huiji didn't come to the trial.

May I ask why?

I'm just wondering if it relates to the truth of the case.

If Ms. Choi's story is correct, please tell me now.

That way, I can prepare the right defense.

It's nothing like that.

Then, why are you trying to keep Huiji from coming?

I didn't mean that. Please I'm begging you.

Please.

Mr. Shin.

Do you know what it feels like to show a side of yourself

you never wanted your daughter to see?

Is my dad okay?

He's very worried about you.

He doesn't want you to come to the trial.

I'm sure he doesn't.

He always only worries about me.

It was upsetting to hear me

be so blunt, wasn't it?

Not at all.

I know you only did that for my dad's sake.

I can't believe something like this is happening again.

It must've been so hard for him back then on his own.

People were scared they wouldn't get paid, so they all hounded him.

He couldn't take it and shut the business down in the end.

Even after that,

the company itself remained registered.

He really treasured that company.

Maybe it's because it was inspired by my name.

So later on, when he started over,

he just reused the same corporation.

After becoming a lawyer,

did you go back to that case?

No, I didn't really want to look into it.

I'd keep thinking that if I knew then what I know now,

maybe I could've stopped it.

That thought would hurt too much.

It seems your father often did keep cash at the office.

I went through a few years of their bank records,

and there were a lot of periodic cash withdrawals.

So the claim that he lent money in cash checks out.

It wasn't investment money he received.

It was just a loan repayment.

- Hello? - Damn it. Do you know what time it is now?

CLIENT LEE SANGHOON WH EMBEZZLEMENT CASE

Is this Mr. Lee?

You keep saying you'll send it by today. Damn it, you've said that for days.

I'm sorry. By today-- I mean, I'll send it now as soon as it's ready.

I'm so sorry. Okay, bye. I'm sorry.

What's wrong?

There's something urgent I need to do. I'll head in first.

- Huiji! - You should eat first...

I don't think she even took a bite.

Yes?

Are you really busy?

Hey, Sanggi. What's up?

Nothing much.

An embezzlement case?

- Yeah. - I see. Scoot.

What?

Let's see.

So I just sort the table and submit it with the statement?

- Yeah, that's right. - Scoot.

Hurry up and scoot.

What? Wait.

I can do it myself.

Just leave it to me.

You should go and discuss your father's case with them instead.

Go on, now.

Thanks, Sanggi.

Let's go over each one.

One if Choi Seongmi is right, and one if Huiji's father is right.

If Choi Seongmi is right,

that means they tried to prepare a similar business before.

This time, Choi urged investment

and her father explained the business structure to the victims.

The old contract backs that up.

The victims' statements are evidence too.

They're consistent with Choi's story.

You're right. Their testimonies are the issue.

If Huiji's father is telling the truth, what happens to the victims' stories?

They're not really victims then.

What?

If Dad's telling the truth, then those statements are false.

The victims aren't just victims anymore.

Let's meet them.

- Now? - Yeah.

Where did you first meet Mr. Kim Myeongho?

We met while doing volunteer work.

So you both have businesses as well?

No, we're just office workers.

The volunteer group Mr. Kim chairs is usually for businesspeople.

The group he chairs was made recently.

We met through a different volunteer program.

- All right? - I see.

He said it'd be really profitable

and told us to send the money through Ms. Choi.

Ms. Choi used that as an excuse

to make us give her kickbacks.

Then, you could've transferred the money directly to Mr. Kim.

You barely knew Ms. Choi,

but she asked for kickbacks, and you just went along with that?

What do you think you're doing?

We came here today thinking we'd discuss a settlement.

If her father's telling the truth,

then what on earth

was that 2019 contract?

It must've been so hard for him back then on his own.

He couldn't take it and shut the business down in the end.

According to Huiji, he was scammed and had to close his business.

Then, four or five years ago, he started over.

When he shut down, what contract would he have signed then?

How long have you known Ms. Choi?

Maybe about two years?

Just as her father said, if he had just recently met Choi,

would she know his business failed once before?

Right. If she met him recently, she wouldn't know about that.

Choi Seongmi is lying.

But why would the victims lie too?

That's what I don't get.

Who told you we were lying?

Did she say you'd get your money back if you painted Kim Myeongho as a fraud?

I don't know what you're talking about.

Even if you get your money back that way,

that won't ease your conscience.

You would become the frauds, not the victim.

How I feel doesn't matter at all.

Right now, money is what matters.

Let's go.

Please.

Tell us the truth.

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

What's wrong?

It's just...

It reminded me of how my family was.

I've seen up close how the swindled suffer more than the swindler.

Not to mention the grief from losing your life savings all at once.

At that point,

you'd rather just get your money back than see the scammer get punished.

Gosh.

You've worked so hard, Huiji.

Everyone's probably waiting. Want to buy some late-night snacks?

- Sure. - Sure. It's on me.

What do you want?

What do you want, Munjeong?

Hey, look at what I underlined.

Over here.

- Hey, Changwon. - Yeah?

Look at the one from two years ago.

- Hold on. - Okay.

Juhyeong, look.

Look at this ruling...

They're hard to piece together.

Yeah, the data from then might help us.

Make sure you check these.

- Let's go in. - Okay.

- Eat this first. - Hey, you're back.

Attorney Cho.

What is it?

Do I just mark it like this?

This one and this one...

They're the same.

These are right.

No further questions.

WITNESS STAND

Okay. Counsel for Mr. Kim, please proceed with your cross-examination.

Yes, Your Honor.

You agreed to launch a crypto business

with the defendant in 2019.

And this time, he asked you to start it up again. Is that correct?

Yes, that's correct.

On the left is the contract you said you two signed then.

On the right is a recent tax invoice from Mr. Kim's company.

Same registration numbers, right?

Yes, I'm sure they are.

Are you aware

Mr. Kim's company shut down around July 2019?

Shut down?

This is a tax invoice dated January 11th, 2019.

That number was voided when the company closed.

From October 2020 onwards, a new number was used.

But how is it that a contract supposedly written in 2019

contain a number that didn't exist until 2020?

You also borrowed 900 million won from Mr. Kim's company, correct?

You needed to repay that money to regain the collateral you put up.

But you didn't have the money,

so you scammed 900 million won from victims as investment, correct?

- That's not true. - You received a promissory note

from Mr. Kim after repaying him, didn't you?

Didn't you copy the seal from that promissory note

to forge this contract?

Wasn't it intended to frame Mr. Kim?

That's not true!

At this point, we question how credible Ms. Choi's testimony is.

No further questions.

You told the police during their investigation

that Mr. Kim asked you to invest

in his crypto business, correct?

Yes.

And just now,

you saw how Ms. Choi was caught lying, didn't you?

Is what you told the police true?

The credibility of Ms. Choi's testimony has been completely dismantled.

Think carefully.

Don't add perjury on top of this.

I'll ask you one more time.

Is it true?

Ma'am!

Why did you lie?

- Counsel. - Because that way, I'd get my money back!

She said if I went along, I'd get my money back first.

So you framed Mr. Kim,

knowing Ms. Choi was the real culprit?

I didn't know at first.

At first, I really thought I was investing with Mr. Kim.

But thinking back,

Mr. Kim never even mentioned cryptocurrencies.

All he did was just back up what Ms. Choi said.

So when you confronted Ms. Choi,

did she suggest framing Mr. Kim?

I asked what happened,

and she said she had no money to give.

She said if she went to jail, we wouldn't get it back.

Our only chance was to go along with her.

I didn't know it would go this far either.

I'm sorry.

LAW GROUP HYUNGMIN

Stop it, you two.

Hi.

- What's going on? - Get in.

- Today was the end of your troubles. - Hurry and get in.

Hey, the wrong lawyer came in earlier. And it was super awkward.

We've gone up and down a few times already.

- We were holding the elevator. - Really?

We'll begin with the sentencing.

Criminal case number 2025-194.

Defendants Kim Myeongho and Choi Seongmi.

The verdict.

Defendant Choi Seongmi is sentenced to seven years in prison.

Defendant Kim Myeongho is found not guilty.

Eat up.

You've been through so much.

Huiji's the one who went through a lot.

I'm sorry. I messed up again.

Dad.

You've always been a good dad.

Stop trying so hard. You can lean on me now.

Eat up.

Okay?

It's on me today!

- What are these? - This one's on me.

- So eat up, everyone! - I chose the dishes.

- No, my baby did. - Geez.

Thank you all so much. I couldn't have done it alone.

Well, you're the one who did a good job.

In any case, this is nice to see.

What?

- Your bowl. - Sure.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Damn it.

How long do we have to play dumb for?

Right? We're lawyers. We catch on quick.

Exactly. So, should we wait a bit longer or what?

Well...

If you all know, then there's no need to say.

Instead of food pictures today,

I better take some photos of you two.

Can you get closer?

- Get closer. - Just for a second. Just like that.

Okay, two, three...

Okay.

Now that you're close, you two look good together.

- What is it? - Ta-da!

- What's this? - Fruits.

You wanted some this morning.

I sliced up a bunch just in case.

Take some out and eat them when you want.

- Thanks. - I'm off.

Did they say when your maternity leave starts?

- Maternity leave? - Yeah.

I have to think about that already?

No, it just came up while I was talking to the staff today.

With our schedule, it's better to plan and coordinate in advance.

I haven't thought about it.

That's okay. Take your time to think.

- While you eat your fruit. - Okay.

- Okay, I'm going. - See you.

Press the first floor.

Right. Bye!

Maternity leave?

Yes, come in.

What is it?

Sir, how do I apply for maternity or parental leave?

I don't know. I don't think there's ever been one.

Not even once?

Yes, people usually just quit. Why do you ask?

Are you pregnant?

Yes. I mean, it's only been a few weeks.

We still have a little bit of time. Let's talk about it then, shall we?

But it's guaranteed by law.

Do we really have to discuss it again later?

Come on, you know the drill.

How many cases are you handling right now?

About 50.

So what do we do?

Do Attorney Ahn and I each take 25? We already have 50 each.

Hiring a temp lawyer for three or six months isn't easy.

Plus, I'm not eager to do that.

You know clients hate it when their attorneys keep changing.

That is true.

But it's still my right.

Yes, I know it is.

All right, I'll give it some serious thought.

We have some time. Let's talk later.

Hello, this is Na Kyungmin.

Yes.

I sent that to you yesterday.

Yes, I sent you an email.

Yes, I get it, but if you say it like that...

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Yes, I think it's best to come in and coordinate in person.

Yes, I understand.

All right, then.

Okay, we'll see you tomorrow.

Hello, this is Law Group Hyungmin.

He's not here right now. Yes, I'm sorry.

When dealing with municipal vendors,

the defendant is usually the one responsible for payment.

Law and The City

Hello, this is Law Group Hyungmin.

Law and The City

- I'm being considerate of your pregnancy. - No, I'll do it.

Your mom wasn't feeling well, so I swapped shifts with her.

If it's serious, get it treated. What are you talking about?

Is having your own office at the firm making you a little confused?

If things are hard, say it. Don't just say you're fine.

He even followed him to his new school.

The bullying and attack was ongoing?

Where did you get the knife?

Why haven't I been arrested?

Translated by Hye Min Eom