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[theme music playing]

BEYOND THE BAR

[theme music concludes]

The liability clause is structured precisely...

[Hyo-min] There are some Wonder Women in the world

who truly make the impossible possible.

...would be a deviation. Are you suggesting...

[Hyo-min] As a successful career woman, a wife and a happy family,

and a supportive mother.

Those are the multi-tasking type of Wonder Women.

Women who can juggle three roles perfectly.

It's exactly the reason your husband left you!

How dare you speak to me like...

[Hyo-min] Then there are the tough as nails type of Wonder Women

who fight through any hardships and obstacles in their way.

Today we have Professor Choi Eun-hee from Seoul National University Law School

with us to go over the recent issue of virtual currency regulation.

Welcome. Thanks for taking the time, Professor.

NEWS ANCHOR HAN SEOL-YEON

Thank you for inviting me.

Yes, the recent government announcement...

Yo, yo, yo, Seol-a, Hyo-min, come over here.

-What's up? -[Ji-eun] Look.

Seol-yeon and Ms. Eun-hee are on TV at the same time.

[Seol-a] Oh, you're right.

[Ji-eun] I mean, I get that Seol-yeon's on TV all the time

because she's JTBS's main anchor...

PROFESSOR CHOI EUN-HEE

...but Ms. Eun-hee's been coming on the news a lot lately.

You think she's going into politics?

Hmm. Who's gonna be our house mom if Ms. Eun-hee does that?

Probably won't be coming home now.

[both] Why?

Because she threw away your plate?

Did you say something to her?

[chuckles] By the way, Seol-yeon's glowing even more than usual today.

My idol, Seol-yeon.

[groans] Such a pathetic fangirl. You know it's all make-up?

[Hyo-min] And then there are the undisputed Wonder Women

who are recognized and well respected in society.

WONDER WOMAN

Please continue.

Okay. These briefs written by Attorney Yoon Seok-hoon

contain confidential information.

Which are disadvantageous to the other party, MGC.

Proving our case in court and giving Attorney Yoon a win.

The question is, where the hell could Attorney Yoon

unearth this kind of information?

Attorney Seo Hye-jin is currently representing MGC.

So, are you claiming that Attorney Yoon and Attorney Seo are in a relationship,

and that Attorney Seo Hye-jin provided that vital information

to Attorney Yoon Seok-hoon?

Is that what you mean?

Seems like a reasonable suspicion.

How else would MGC's top secret data been so easily leaked?

I believe this issue deserves an explanation, Attorney Yoon.

I'm not gonna explain anything.

-[chuckles] -[dramatic music playing]

Instead, I'll be presenting evidence

showing Attorney Ko is making slanderous claims.

What?

And I request strict disciplinary action for the slanders made.

[Yul-seong] Very well.

But if Attorney Ko's claims are true,

Attorney Yoon will face disciplinary action.

And if it is indeed slander... Attorney Ko will face punishment.

Do either of you have objections?

-Not from me. -No objections either.

Attorney Yoon.

Do you have proof it's a slanderous claim?

This is my first time seeing it or hearing about it.

And I just heard the info regarding MGC Securities for the first time today.

This is total nonsense.

Explain how these briefs were submitted to the court then?

The fact is, those briefs were never submitted to the court.

Prove it.

[Hui-cheol] Are you sure you verified that

these stolen briefs were submitted to the court?

What's said can be easily confirmed, I implore you to try.

[tuts, sighs] Okay. What's going on here?

If that's the case, then tell me who drafted all of these briefs, huh?

Certainly. Finding that out shouldn't be hard.

Since last year, to strengthen the security system,

we've assigned every file with an identification number.

That's right. If you just look at the bottom of the document.

Are you serious?

If we trace that number, it will identify the person.

[mouse clicking rapidly]

[Min-jun] Come on. Get over here.

-[music concludes] -[phone ringing]

[groans] Who the hell dares interrupt my run? [groans]

Hmm.

Yes, Kang Min-jun speaking.

I am.

[knocking on door]

Attorney Kang Min-jun, did you draft these briefs?

I'm not sure what you mean.

I'm asking if you drafted these briefs, Attorney Kang.

No, sir. It's my first time seeing them.

Most documents are assigned a personal number,

and tracing the number of this document has shown that you drafted

and printed them out, Attorney Kang Min-jun.

Please be clear about you answer.

-[sighs] -[phone vibrates]

Yeah?

[sniffs]

I understand.

[phone beeps]

The IT team has just confirmed

that Attorney Kang's computer contains all the briefs with the same identifier.

-I'd be careful. -[sighs]

Are you still trying to say you don't know?

[quirky music playing]

Damn it, that idiot. You step aside, moron.

-[door opens] -[gasps]

-Oh, God. You scared me, damn it. -[Jin-woo] Attorney Kang.

-[Min-jun] What is it now? -I'm in trouble.

My computer keeps crashing.

-What'd you do? -[Jin-woo] I don't know.

But if I don't finish my work I'm screwed.

-So? Use another computer? -Whose? Everyone in this place is busy.

That's your problem.

Listen, I will write that brief you asked for.

For you, only if you let me use your computer. Deal?

-Is that so? -Exactly!

-Come on, move, move, move. -[Min-jun] So, you'll do my brief?

-Trust me. I got you, bro! -Hey, just don't mess with my score.

I wouldn't dare! Whoa! You have the high score in this game.

[Min-jun] No need to scream it out to the whole office.

[door closes]

Oh, look. He's a complete mess.

[computer chimes]

RETURN OF INVESTMENT FUNDS

EVIDENTIARY METHOD

[sighs]

[printer whirring]

-Attorney Kim. -Yes.

These briefs are for the insurance lawsuit against MGC.

-Please submit them to the court. -Of course.

And be mindful of security.

-All right. -Thank you so much.

[phone ringing]

[Jin-woo] Uh, this is Lee Jin-woo. Could you come to my office?

Got it.

RETURN OF INVESTMENT FUNDS

[Jin-woo] My God. I'm such a klutz. I'm sorry.

I gave you the wrong USB drive.

I'll email you the briefs to be submitted to the court.

Could you please return the USB?

-Sure, no problem. [chuckles] -[Jin-woo] Thank you so much.

[music concludes]

[sighs]

Still unsure? Then I'll ask. Attorney Ko Tae-seop, the same question.

-Where did you get those briefs? -[tense music playing]

[clears throat] Uh...

Wh... What do you mean, where he got them?

Mr. Kang Min-jun gave them to me,

and since it seemed important, that's when I reported it. Uh, to Mr. Ko.

-[Seok-hoon] Attorney Kang Min-jun. -Sir?

Tell me the truth.

[chuckles nervously] So, uh...

I need time to think.

All right.

Since this is an unusual case, I understand that it's not easy to answer.

With your permission, I think we should give them a day or so?

If you... You believe it will help, then let's do it.

Right.

Even if Mr. Yoon's claims are true... I mean...

Ev... Even if they're true, to have a female lawyer, who is her...

I mean, putting the opposing party's, um, legal...

The act of bringing her inside his home at such a late hour,

that was an inappropriate way to behave, right?

Mm. Indeed.

The reason Attorney Seo visited me was to report harassment in the workplace,

and she was reporting Hong Do-yun.

[tense music playing]

What?

[music concludes]

Can you please help me, Attorney Yoon?

[somber music playing]

It began, with him scolding me because of performance issues.

Do I have to spell everything out for you?

-Sorry about that. -You're so useless. It's unbelievable.

[Hye-jin] So I worked even harder, even more hours, but...

A grade school student could do better than you.

I'll do it again.

-Get ready for the company dinner. -[all] Yes, sir.

-Hey. -Yes?

This is urgent and must be sent out by tomorrow.

-Uh... -You'll have to miss dinner.

[chuckles] Uh, not a problem.

Thanks.

-Let's go. -[all] Yes, sir.

PLEASE REFER TO THE ABOVE INFORMATION FOR YOUR WORK

[sighs]

[Hye-jin] Anyone who read it would've thought

it was a flawless document, but...

[phone vibrates]

ATTORNEY HONG DO-YUN

What's with this line spacing? [groans] This is just...

I don't understand why you're having trouble getting this right?

This document is a mess. [sighs]

[groans] Seriously, here. Go and do it again!

-[quietly] I'm really sorry, sir. -Speak up, speak up!

[louder] I'm very sorry, sir.

That's when I realized.

That this was harassment for no reason at all.

It was so hard on me that I considered reporting it,

but he was such a high-ranking person,

I wasn't sure how he'd react if I provoked him,

and if it hurt my reputation, I wouldn't be able to find another job.

So, I started looking for a job anyway, but that's when...

[tense music playing]

-Attorney Seo. -Oh.

-Yes? -Are you free this evening?

Uh... yes, I am free.

There's a dinner with an important client tonight.

Like to go?

-Yes. Yes, I would. -Right. See you later.

[sighs]

-Man, I'm loving the vibes in here today. -Thank you.

[Do-yun] Ah.

-Please help yourself. -Oh, right.

-Allow me to pour you a glass. -[man] Oh, it's an honor.

-[chuckles] -Well, okay. No, no, no, I mean...

[Hye-jin] Whenever I followed him to those dinners...

[man] Thanks again for dinner.

...he wouldn't harass me afterwards.

I'd never imagined you would be such a great host during these dinners.

Really good host.

-[chuckles] -Oh. That's very kind.

I'm just noticing what a very pretty smile you have.

Oh. Oh, man.

-That's inappropriate these days. -[chuckles] Really, it's fine.

-But... -Really?

...it turned out to be a fancy weekly dinner thing,

and he made me tag along once or twice a week.

-Were you ever forced into entertaining? -No.

Not at first.

They were mostly clean business dinners,

but one time... a client was being inappropriate,

so I just got up and left.

-[breathes heavily] -[sighs]

You think I became a lawyer to be treated like this by clients?

I know. I know, so I should explain.

This stupid idiot failed the bar exam after graduating from law school

and has to work as a broker.

He has an inferiority complex when it comes to lawyers,

and he acts that way whether you're a man or a woman.

Well, he was only doing that to me, okay?

You are beautiful when you're angry.

Settle down. I'll make sure to set him straight. Okay?

[Hye-jin] Even though he was saying that, something felt off.

That's when he started treating me nicely.

And so a few more client dinners followed.

-[sighs] -[music concludes]

It's okay.

You're in a safe place.

I ended up...

sleeping with him.

[pensive music playing]

I can't believe I fell for that.

I'm so ashamed of myself, but I didn't see it back then.

After that, he wouldn't stop making me go to those stupid dinners,

saying what's good for him would be good for me.

I just couldn't get away from him.

You never give me any work and keep insisting on these dinners.

Just put it down on your time sheet and you'll get paid, all right?

No. I'm not doing any more dinners from now on.

If you keep forcing me, I'll report you to HR for harassment.

[chuckles]

Report me? [chuckles]

Yeah. Who would believe a woman who sleeps with married men, huh?

What?

You think I would let you report me?

All I need to say is we're having an affair,

and you attended those dinners on your own because you wanted to spend time with me.

In that case, who has more to lose?

People always focus on the woman more. Do you know why?

I may be married, but people will think,

"What kind of man could resist such a woman?"

That's how people think, okay? On the other hand, you?

Who would ever marry that woman?

You really need to keep your mouth shut.

[Hye-jin] He was threatening me by using the one time we slept together.

That's when I considered killing myself.

But I came to you as my last resort.

You're not the only one.

Other women were victimized as well.

She's my client. I'll handle it myself.

Hey, I'm not done talking. You're so cocky.

What's going on?

Nothing. This isn't your concern.

What the hell, man?

Easy.

Go Eun-jin. Gim Soo-mi. I'm guessing Kang Hyo-min is next.

If you don't want to be ruined, back off.

I'll take care of it.

-[exhales] -[music concludes]

Four years ago this was done systematically.

But these days, it's much...

Attorney Kwon. What are you, uh...

What's going on in here? Explain yourself.

Oh, um... We were having a team dinner.

You bring to a hostess club only female associates for a team dinner?

Yeah, I mean, our male associates,

Attorney Choi Jeong-hyeok and Attorney Kim Ho-jin,

said they were busy, so I had no choice but to...

Attorneys Choi Jeong-hyeok and Kim Ho-jin.

-Yes. -Yes.

Was there some urgent matter

that prevented you from being at the team dinner?

-No, ma'am. -No, ma'am.

Who are these people?

Attorney Shin Eun-mi. You answer.

Who are these people?

[tense music playing]

They're brokers, ma'am.

Brokering with non-lawyers is a violation of the Attorney Act

and is subject to criminal penalties.

-You're aware of that? -Yes, but, uh...

this is a bit...

Submit your resignation by morning. Please file a criminal complaint.

Make sure to take all possible legal disciplinary actions.

Done.

Ma'am, uh, give me a chance to explain myself at the office.

-[groans] Oh, my God. -Attorney Kwon, that's not...

-[groans] -[indistinct chatter]

How dare you treat Yullim's female attorneys like escorts, you little prick.

You will never work in the legal field again,

even if it means starving to death.

Hyung, man, you should have given me a call to warn me.

Get off. Piece of shit.

[Do-yun] Seriously?

-[sighs] -You're just gonna go?

[music concludes]

Attorney Yoon.

Are you happy now?

Let's end this with Attorney Hong.

I'm sure Kang Min-jun can testify that Hong Do-yun made him scheme against you.

-And why would I do that? -My father founded this company.

I'm pretty sure you know what this means politically.

Are you asking for a favor or am I being threatened?

I'm asking for a favor.

I'm asking that you leave it alone.

-Feels more like a threat. -Dammit, you want me to beg?

[Seok-hoon] Mm.

[dramatic music playing]

I'm willing to make a deal with you. Mm.

Attorney Choi Hui-cheol.

Transfer him to the DA department.

What?

It's the position you sent Attorney Kwon Na-yeon with your scheming.

Unless you'd like to go in place of Attorney Choi?

Oh, also...

from now on, no matter what I do,

put your head down and be careful how you tread.

[music concludes]

[Guk-hyeon] No way. Guys, guys, guys. Check this out.

Attorney Hong, he just resigned.

-Oh. -What? It can't be.

Yup, the security folks are packing up his belongings as we speak.

Uh, what... What happened?

-So unexpected. -[Sang-cheol] I know, right?

Although seems like everyone's happy about it.

-I'm sure they are. -[phone vibrates]

HAN SEOL-A

Mm, Seol.

You sure it's Seol-yeon? Which police station? I'm on my way.

[officer] Mr. Choi Min-gu? Hello?

What are you looking at? Answer me. Where were you last night?

Oh! Oh, my God. It's her! It's Han Seol-yeon, the news anchor!

-[suspect] Holy crap, it's really her. -[suspect 2] It is Han Seol-yeon.

Put it down, put down the phone. Give me that, turn it off.

-What's going on with her? Huh? -Quiet down and stay in your seats.

-Hear me? -Unni!

[Min-gu] Man, she doesn't belong in a place like this.

Unni.

[gasps]

-Seol-a -Unni, you okay?

-Open the door. -I can't do that

-You can for her attorney, -You see these bruises?

She had a violent outburst. And she's insanely strong.

We tried to go easy 'cause she's a celebrity,

but it was absolute chaos.

-Unni, what happened to you? -I... I don't remember.

I took the medication prescribed by the psychiatrist and fell asleep,

but when I woke up...

I was here.

Can you tell me what happened?

Ms. Han Seol-yeon was apprehended for assaulting her husband.

She is being charged with two counts of aggravated assault.

Oh, no. Wait a minute. That doesn't make any sense.

My sister's never cursed at anyone in her life.

She can't even hurt a fly.

Aggravated assault? Against my brother-in-law?

There's plenty of evidence and she was caught in the act.

[gasps]

[pensive music playing]

And my brother-in-law? Where is he?

Receiving treatment at the hospital. His condition is worse than we thought.

[reporter] Ms. Han Seol-yeon was placed under arrest

on charges of assaulting her husband.

HAN SEOL-YEON ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING HUSBAND

She was just spotted leaving the station after being questioned by police.

Ms. Han, with her reputation as a career woman and celebrity,

is widely loved by the public.

PRETRIAL DETENTION HEARING SCHEDULED

She is currently out on bail

and her arraignment is scheduled to be held Wednesday morning at 10:30.

Wow, that's insane.

So you're saying Han Seol-yeon is actually your roommate's older sister?

Yes. Not just a roommate.

We've been like sisters since elementary school.

Wow, no way.

Although, she doesn't look like the type to beat up her husband.

Of course she's not.

Something's not right.

First, we should get the hearing prepared.

Yes, I'll get started right away.

COURT

[Seok-hoon] The suspect has a permanent residence, and has a stable job,

and lives with her family, so she's not a flight risk whatsoever.

Please consider these circumstances

as you review all of the charges before the court.

Thank you for explaining.

There is insufficient evidence to justify detention.

The request to deny bail is dismissed.

PROSECUTION

-[sighs] -[music concludes]

It's a bogus charge.

We can argue an insanity plea.

She was blacked out when the crime was committed.

Because at that point, she had taken most of the medication,

so if we claim insanity she'll be acquitted.

Hey, I'm asking you to trust me. You're in good hands here.

Mm-hmm. Don't worry about it.

[phone beeps]

Claiming insanity is challenging.

If they accept the insanity plea, the court will be forced to acquit her.

Which would certainly extend the trial period.

The prosecutors would have time to dig.

There's a big chance that if we win the trial,

the prosecution would appeal based on the court's interpretation.

However, pleading no contest

and planning a suspended sentence would be a much more practical approach.

We can't, Attorney Yoon. Please. We must plea insanity.

Seol-yeon's a famous TV anchor.

She could be destroyed if she's not acquitted.

Attorney Kang, you know very well it's a huge risk.

I know. But still...

she must be acquitted.

Ms. Han Seol-yeon is the pride of her family

and my best friend's sister.

I can't bare the thought of her being canceled for this.

So, I must insist that we plea insanity.

I'll think about it.

First, let's meet with Ms. Han Seol-yeon's primary care physician.

Okay.

[elevator dings]

[phone vibrating]

Hello?

Oh, yes, that's right.

Oh, really?

Oh, in that case, I'll come right over.

I can be there soon.

[chuckles] Yes.

Okay, I'll see you soon, yes.

-[phone beeps] -[sighs]

[elevator dings]

-Noona, hop in. -No, I'm waiting for an Uber.

Just get in. It'll be faster.

Okay.

Thanks.

[laughs] This is really amazing.

To be able to reach you before immigrating.

The Internet's wonderful for that.

You're right. [giggles]

Oh.

-Here you go. -[chuckles]

It broke down a long time ago, and we never knew how to fix it.

But now it seems to be serving its purpose again.

It seems so. [chuckles]

[Seon-yeong] We bought it during our honeymoon,

but we didn't know how to use it back then,

so we kept it on the tapes.

Later on, we just filmed using our phones

but we never erased what we had in the camcorder.

Well, fascinating, right? [chuckles] Maybe this is just destiny. [chuckles]

You can't view the videos on anything else,

so in order to view them

you'll probably have to first fix it first.

-Do you think that's possible? -I'm gonna do my best.

[chuckles] Sure.

Thank you very much.

[chuckles] Oh, I should get going now.

-Sure. Thank you for helping me. -[chuckles]

[gentle music playing]

[chuckles]

-You haven't left yet? -Mm-hmm.

-What's that? -A camcorder. It doesn't work.

It was discontinued a long time ago, so there are no parts available.

I just need to find a place that can fix it.

Uh, maybe there's an easier way.

I have three brothers and sisters,

and my dad is the youngest of three sons and four daughters.

And my mom is the oldest of eight children.

What about it?

-Big family. -Uh-huh.

Can you imagine how many people are in that group chat?

[camera shutter clicks]

[Min-jeong] So?

With more than 200 family members, I can find anything in Korea.

Interesting, but is there a point to your story?

Just give me a sec.

[sighs]

Ah, done.

Let's go.

-Let's get going. -Where to?

-Just follow me. Come. -Wait, what...

Are you going to be able to fix it?

I'd have to take it apart to know.

And since I'm a collector of old camcorders,

I reckon I'd be able to swap out some parts.

Oh, are you serious?

Well, if you can fix it, never mind how much it'll cost me.

Okay.

Leave it with me.

And how much time will it take you?

[chuckles] I'm a bit behind, so a month, maybe?

Two months? I'll call when I'm finished. [chuckles]

-[clears throat loudly] -[quirky music playing]

Mr. Lee Seok-hwa is my uncle.

Huh?

-You're Seok-hwa's nephew? -Yes. One moment.

-[tapping on phone screen] -[chuckles]

-[phone ringing] -Yeah.

Oh, how's my uncle? It's Jin-woo. Yeah.

So I went to the place you mentioned, and, uh...

Oh, right. Here, putting him on.

It's my uncle.

Lee Seok-hwa.

Um, hello?

Oh, Seok-hwa! How have you been?

Oh, my. What a pleasure.

I didn't know that your nephew was coming in.

I agree. Oh, please. Of course, of course.

Whatever they need.

Sure. Let's go out for drinks sometime soon. [chuckles]

I didn't know you two were related. You should've told me sooner.

I know, I should have. How long will it take?

Uh, well, when do you need it?

As soon as you can. Is today possible?

Got it. I'll take a look and get back to you.

-[chuckles] -[Jin-woo] Okay.

Thank you very much.

-Thank you. -[repairman] Yes.

-Lunch? While we wait? -Sure.

Having a big family is nice.

-You think so? -Of course.

What's your family like, Noona?

-I have none. -Huh?

My dad passed away when I was young, so it was just me and my mother.

Then my mom passed away when I was 23.

[chuckles] Can you please spare me that look.

It's too much.

That obvious?

Man...

-I wish I could give you my family. -[chuckles]

Scratch that.

You should just join our family, Noona.

How could we do that? I wonder.

What if we got married?

Can you not talk like that.

Yeah. So um, uh... The... The, um...

That camcorder seemed important to you.

[sighs]

The first and last trip I took with my mom was to Jeju Island.

When we got there, I lost my camera.

[pensive music playing]

That's when a couple on the same tour

offered to take our pictures if we took theirs.

So, we took turns.

Then I sent them an email to get the footage.

But it kept returning, unopened.

I thought, "Well, there's nothing I can do".

After my mom passed away...

I missed her so much.

My mom was always so shy about taking pictures,

so I only had a few photos of my childhood.

She always preferred taking pictures of me.

That's when I remembered Jeju Island.

So, I posted on social media for years trying to find them.

-That was the person who you were meeting. -Mm-hmm.

[chuckles] It's a miracle, you know?

Almost like my mom is here.

-[phone vibrating] -Oh.

Hello?

Oh, yeah. We'll be right there.

CAMERA REPAIRS, USED CAMERA PURCHASES FILMS, BATTERIES

[camcorder beeping]

[Seon-yeong] Um, we're on our honeymoon. Would you mind filming us together?

[Min-jeong] Oh, yes. Sure.

Maybe...

-I'm sorry, but we... -[camcorder beeping]

But we lost our luggage as soon as we arrived,

so we don't even have a camera.

Oh, no.

[Min-jeong] I'm happy to keep filming you, but could you film me and my mom as well?

Mom.

[Seon-young's husband] Okay, okay, look over here.

-Look natural. -Look over there.

-Mom, it's not a photo, it's a video. -[both laugh]

[Seon-young's husband] Okay, let's see a smile.

-Now a peace sign, please. -Peace. [laughs]

So, tell me, ma'am,

what do you think about traveling with your daughter for the first time?

It's so much fun and I'm so happy. [laughs]

[Min-jeong] How do you feel about working yourself to the bone

to send your only daughter to Seoul National University.

-[laughs] -[light-hearted music playing]

-It's amazing! I'm so happy about that. -[laughs]

[Seon-young's husband] Aw. [chuckles]

[Min-jeong] Huh?

-You okay? -[Min-jeong's mother] I'm fine.

[Min-jeong] You cry when you're happy and when you're sad,

you're always crying.

-[crying] -Why are you crying, Mom?

[camcorder beeps]

[crying]

[continues crying]

[continues crying]

[sobs]

[music concludes]

Can you please repeat that again?

Ms. Han Seol-yeon suffered from...

TRAUMA CAUSED BY DOMESTIC ABUSE

Battered Woman Syndrome. It's more common than you think.

Her husband's domestic violence seems to have lasted for ten years.

Women exposed to regular violence over a prolonged period of time

suffer from physical and mental degradation,

with various symptoms like depression, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and the like.

This is Ms. Han's condition when she first came in.

[somber music playing]

She had a rib fracture that required seven weeks of treatment.

I believe she said that it was a car accident.

Ms. Han said she blacked out after taking the prescribed medication.

What was it?

It's a medication containing zolpidem and diazepam.

She developed a tolerance to her previous medication,

so it was changed about a month ago.

Has this medication been known to cause blackouts?

Yes. There have been several reports of people taking this medication,

experiencing blackouts from four to 12 hours.

I see.

[music concludes]

[tense music playing]

[inaudible]

[wails]

You slimy shit.

Seol!

-[music concludes] -[sighs]

[judge] Prosecutor, state the charges.

HUSBAND ASSAULT CASE FIRST HEARING

On May 26th, the defendant began her attack

by throwing objects at her husband, Han Seong-su, and assaulted him violently,

inflicting injuries that required 12 weeks of treatment.

What is the defendant's plea on these charges?

Since the defendant does not remember anything

that transpired due to the medication she took before the incident,

Ms. Han would like to plead insanity.

According to the victim's testimony,

the defendant called him by name, cursed at him,

and even called 1-1-9 after assaulting him.

Therefore, we argue that the defendant's mental state

did not lack the ability to discern objects or make decisions,

but rather that they were merely impaired at the time, no matter how substantially.

To verify whether the defendant was legally insane

at the time of the incident,

we request an evaluation of her condition after taking the prescribed medication.

What is the prosecutor's opinion?

I have doubts about the necessity of the evaluation,

but I will follow your opinion, Your Honor.

Right, then I'll request an evaluation of the defendant.

Counselor, please file the evaluation request form.

[tense music playing]

[breathing quickens]

[glass shattering]

[grunts]

-[metal clattering] -[Seol-yeon whimpering]

[music concludes]

Unni, get some rest.

Today, at the hospital, did you see me like that?

It's okay. It's okay. You just need to stop that medicine.

I'm always here for you.

Did you also see it?

Yes, Unni.

Was it awful?

That's an amazing part of me.

[Seol-a] Hmm?

The way I get stronger after taking the meds,

just like Wonder Woman.

Right?

I mean, I've never even raised my voice to anyone before.

I know.

But the version of me in that footage, she wasn't like that.

She shouted when she wanted to and got angry on her terms.

Footage?

[Seol-yeon] Mm-hmm.

What do you mean? What footage?

The house...

[tense music playing]

[sighs]

The installation is complete.

-Yes, thank you. -[technician] You're welcome.

[Seol-yeon] At first, I wanted to check what happened during the blackouts.

That's why I installed the CCTV.

[music concludes]

-[gasps] -[dramatic music playing]

-[laughs] -[music concludes]

[Seol-yeon] I watched the recorded footage over and over again.

The person in that footage...

was like a real Wonder Woman.

Wonder Woman was here to punish the criminals and bad guys.

I wondered how someone like me, who had never raised her voice,

could do something like that.

All of that...

pent-up emotions had finally broken free.

[chuckles] I could finally take a deep breath again.

After that incident, if I tried to prepare a meal for my husband,

or when I approached him, he would flinch with fear.

The way I used to.

[chuckles]

A few days later he came home drunk again...

and hit me.

I was drunk and couldn't sleep...

and even though I knew what would happen, I took the meds anyways.

I wanted to transform into Wonder Woman and teach him a lesson.

Unni, have you told this to anyone else besides us?

No.

Seol, I need to talk to you.

Actio libera in causa?

I've never heard of that.

It means, "Action free in its cause."

Simply put, it's the act of deliberately putting oneself in a certain state

before performing a crime.

For example, if someone wants to commit murder,

but gets cold feet or can't go through with it,

and ends up using liquid courage as a crutch

to commit the crime while drunk.

One could then try to claim diminished capacity due to intoxication,

but because they drank on purpose, diminished capacity wouldn't apply.

Meaning, one cannot evade responsibility if they purposely put themselves there.

You mean this also applies to Unni because she knew what the meds would do?

[Hyo-min] Mm-hmm.

If she took the meds to turn herself into Wonder Woman,

even if she claims mental incapacity due to her memory loss from the drug,

the prosecutor can dismiss it based on that clause.

Does this mean she can't claim mental incapacity to be acquitted?

[Hyo-min] Mm.

[sighs]

Kang Hyo-min.

Remember?

When you asked me to teach you sign language?

INTRO TO KOREAN SIGN LANGUAGE

[sighs] Fine, fine.

However, on one condition.

[Hyo-min] Mm.

That one day, at some point,

I'll ask you for a favor and you can't refuse.

Okay.

-Pinky promise. -Sure.

I'd like to cash in that favor.

-Seol... -You pinky swore.

Just as you have a set of professional ethics as a doctor,

-as a lawyer, I also have... -I'm begging.

You once...

told me yourself,

many laws aren't always just.

You saw what her husband did to my sister.

Just thinking about it makes my blood boil.

Knowing that, I would have done the same thing to him.

Is letting Unni go to prison for this right?

Talk to me about justice.

[music concludes]

Will you please say something.

-Please tell me what you know. -Actio libera in causa.

What?

The case against Han Seol-yeon.

She took that medication on purpose.

She knew that taking the meds would make her violent,

and she took them knowingly to be able to defend herself.

You're positive she said that?

Yes.

Although, she probably didn't realize that this fact could be used against her.

Who else knows about this?

No one else, I believe.

-And the purpose for telling me? -I'm just not quite sure...

what I should do next.

I'm not in the business of managing the ethics of attorneys below me.

I'll pretend I didn't hear that,

so you make your own decision, Attorney Kang.

-I don't know if I can. -I hear you.

[sighs]

Then let me share what I believe.

To me, justice is to protect the people I need to protect...

by doing whatever it takes.

Even if it's illegal?

Impossible, if you're in the legal profession.

Handle it within the bounds of legality.

But I have no problem circumventing the law

if it was somehow legal.

You need to expand your line of thinking about this.

Think outside the box.

[phone ringing]

Seol, let's meet at your sister's place.

Mm.

[phone beeps]

-[dramatic music playing] -What you told us earlier.

It's important that you don't tell anyone else. Okay?

-[Seol-yeon] Mm-hmm. -Especially not the prosecutor.

Not even your doctors. Absolutely no one can know.

[Seol-yeon] Mm.

Do you still have the CCTV?

-Uh-huh. -Where's the footage?

It's in my phone.

[Hyo-min] I'll take it for now.

Unni, you have to refrain from making any incriminating statements,

but you mustn't lie either.

[Seol-yeon] Mm-hmm.

If any incriminating questions arise, you can evoke your right to remain silent.

All right. I'll make sure to do that.

-[takes deep breath] -[music concludes]

HUSBAND ASSAULT CASE SECOND HEARING

[judge] We will now begin the trial for case number 2025, GOHAP 250916.

Based on the results of the analysis of the defendant's state of mind,

what is the defense attorney's opinion?

Ah, as you can see in the report,

the defendant completely lost the ability to recognize objects,

or make any decisions after taking the prescribed medication.

She has no recollection of events for 30 minutes

after taking the medication.

Also stated in the report, the effects of the prescribed medication

appears to have suppressed her frontal lobe function,

leading to violent behavior.

Therefore, since the assault wasn't committed

according to the defendant's free will,

she must be exonerated of all charges because of her mental incapacity.

As previously requested,

we would like to present testimony of the expert witness.

Yes, please proceed.

You observed the defendant's condition

after she took prescribed medication on May 29?

Yes.

WITNESS

Your Honor, this is footage of that evaluation.

[tense music playing]

[indistinct chatter]

Please tell us about the defendant's condition.

She exhibited impulsive behavior and extreme violence

during her blackout state.

Have your other patients ever exhibited such violence

or any kind of aggressive behavior before?

No, never before. Ms. Han Seol-yeon is a very unusual case.

Could you please explain?

To analyze the changes in brain activity, we conducted a brain MRI.

BEFORE & AFTER MEDICATION

The top one shows Ms. Han Seol-yeon's usual brain MRI,

and the bottom one shows the brain MRI

taken after she consumed the prescribed medication.

Down at the bottom,

the part marked in red is the front of the frontal lobe,

specifically the prefrontal cortex.

This area regulates human emotions, suppresses impulses,

and is important in making social judgments.

Many experts call this prefrontal cortex

the brain's braking system in laymen's terms.

So, when aggressive or impulsive behavior is about to take place,

the prefrontal cortex plays a role in regulating and controlling it.

I see.

However, when the defendant took the prescribed medication,

we confirmed significantly decreased activity

in the frontal lobe area.

As you can see, the area that should be bright and clear is now blurred.

This means the defendant's frontal lobe function was suppressed,

leaving only one explanation.

Which is?

We suspect that this may have made her display

the aggressive behavior we witnessed.

Right.

That is all.

[sighs]

Ms. Seol-yeon, what are your first and last memories from that day?

Watching my favorite TV program, which ends at 11:00 p.m.,

so I fell asleep watching it.

I woke up in prison...

wearing handcuffs and surrounded by strangers.

-And you remember nothing else? -No.

According to the police

you asked if you could take the handbag from the table

when they handcuffed you.

I bet they're pushing for diminished capacity.

Ah, you may be right.

[judge] Case number 2025, GOHAP 250916.

Defendant Han Seol-yeon. I will now pronounce the verdict.

-The defendant is not guilty. -[music concludes]

-[gasps] -[tranquil music playing]

[audience applauding]

[music concludes]

Now, a toast to the great Attorney Kang Hyo-min

and Attorney Yoon Seok-hoon,

who isn't present but still played a major role in acquitting Unni.

-Drink up! -[all] Cheers! [chuckling]

-[Seol-a] Ah -[Hyo-min] Ah.

-So about that footage... -[Hyo-min] Hmm?

You delete it yet?

Nope, not yet. I will though.

Yeah? Then before you do that...

[Seong-su] Hey! Your husband is here!

What are you doing at this hour?

[scoffs] What are you, deaf? Can't you hear when I'm talking to you?

I said, why are you stuffing your face at this hour, huh?

What the hell you doing?

Han Seol-yeon!

Hello in there. [scoffs]

When I ask you a question, you better answer me, damn it!

-[Seol-yeon grunts] -[all laugh]

[Seol-yeon] Say your prayers, you piece of shit.

Today, I'm gonna beat the piss out of you, so you see how it feels.

-[grunting] -[gasps]

[all laugh]

[chuckles]

-[sobs] -[tense music playing]

[wails]

[crying] Do we have more ramen?

[crying] I think so.

[sniffs] Should I make some or do you want to?

[sniffs] I'll go make it.

-[sighs] How about beer? -Nope.

Shit.

-Where are you going? -[Hyo-min] Beer run.

Get some snacks too.

[crying]

[Hyo-min sniffs]

[inaudible]

Did I remember to thank him earlier?

[sighs]

[Seok-hoon] Can I help you?

Attorney Yoon. You're still here?

I was brushing.

Ah. I thought you might be here.

Did something happen?

Ah. I think I may have forgotten to properly thank you earlier today.

Thank you very much.

Right.

But you came back to the office just to say that?

Yes.

I thought you might be working on the provisional seizure case.

Hmm. I'm just about done and heading home.

Ah, gotcha.

-Good night. -Good night.

Attorney Yoon.

Wanna have a drink?

What an amazing view.

You know, it's a shame that I don't come up here more often.

Always busy.

I really liked what you said earlier.

That justice is about protecting the people

that need your help the most.

[uplifting music playing]

You said it yourself, Attorney Yoon, that you realized how powerful words are,

and that they have the ability to cut right to the soul.

So I figured that's why you chose not to abuse it,

but instead use it to protect your clients...

and to protect the people that you know need your help the most,

no matter what.

I had a similar thought once, you know.

Both my parents are lawyers,

and so I obviously thought I should become a lawyer just like they were,

but when I was little, in court,

I saw my mother really hurt her opponents with her words,

and I thought that I wasn't cut out to be a lawyer.

And then in high school...

my friend's father got injured working at the factory.

But because he was scared of his boss,

he believed he couldn't get any compensation for his injuries.

So I asked my mother for help.

I borrowed her clothes

and I even mimicked my mom's tone while talking in front of the boss.

[chuckles] He took it to heart. Even though I was just a high schooler.

That's when I realized...

it wasn't the sharpness of the words.

What mattered was where, and for whom one chose to use those words.

If I could just protect those who need my help.

I figured it would be a fun profession. And I felt like I was born for this.

You were born for this. This work is a perfect fit for you.

I knew it.

But this time...

I felt like I was walking a dark tunnel by myself.

So thank you for what you said.

And for brightening my way.

♪ You get me home ♪

♪ No matter where we are ♪

♪ You make me whole ♪

♪ In your love I don't sorrow ♪

♪ When the world feels cold ♪

♪ You held me close in your arms ♪

♪ With you I'm safe, no more tears ♪

♪ You got me home ♪

♪ You got me home ♪

-♪ At home ♪ -[song concludes]

BEYOND THE BAR

For it to be murder in the first degree,

they have to prove that is was intentional.

[Ji-su] I'm not saying to kill him.

I'm simply saying we should let nature take its course.

[Hyo-min] May I ask what you'll be charging her with?

[Won-hyeop] Murder.

[Seok-hoon] What if Ms. Choi Ji-su had known

about Kim Byeong-su's existing health issues?

-I found it. -Found what?

Have you eaten?

[Mi-yeon] So he's the scary boss you talk about?

Do you think I'm scary?

[audience applauding]

[Seung-cheol] Find out what Mr. Lee's weaknesses are.

Let's put the plan into action.

[music concludes]