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THE JUDGE RETURNS

EPISODE 4

WITNESS

You may take the call.

DEFENDANT

Hello?

Hello?

Nice to meet you

Ms. Kim Ga-yeong.

PROSECUTOR

Password, please.

I guess he's taking it all the way.

I guess so.

All photos on Ms. Kim Ga-yeong's phone are

subject to confiscation.

As they are key evidence

for Defendant Park Hyeok-jun's case

we will unlock the phone

even without your permit, ex officio.

Ms. Kim

why don't you cooperate with the court?

Ms. Kim?

CHUNGNAM DISTRICT COURT

No way.

- What? - Are they dating?

- What are they doing? - Unbelievable!

Please!

Please.

Please...

Can you please not show that photo?

Please.

Come on!

DEFENDANT

Yeah.

It's all my fault.

Hey, Seon-hui!

Hey, Ga-yeong.

Hyeok-jun, say hi.

She's my closest cousin.

I promised

to show my boyfriend to her first when I got one.

I kept my promise, okay?

Right on. Thanks.

Before Seon-hui came into the picture...

I'm Kim Seon-hui.

Hello, I'm Park Hyeok-jun.

our relationship was perfect.

No way. Really?

For real.

Okay, fine. Cheers.

I shouldn't have done that.

Should I tell Ga-yeong?

No, you can't do that.

I'll leave you to tell her.

I want a wedding before my baby bump grows.

Hyeok-jun

why are you suddenly doing this?

Why are you doing this to me?

How could you do this to me?

At least tell me why you suddenly want to break up.

But

Seon-hui wasn't pregnant.

She faked a positive pregnancy test

to make sure I didn't choose Ga-yeong over her!

When I realized Seon-hui lied to me

I felt so betrayed

that I called Ga-yeong again.

And

I secretly got back with Ga-yeong without Seon-hui's knowledge.

So, he didn't murder her for money

but for his complicated relationships?

Doesn't it seem like Judge Lee knew it all from the start?

Yes.

It felt like he knew how it'd go before even starting the trial.

I'm glad I came.

But isn't he already on Yi-seok's side?

I'll look into it.

CHUNGNAM DISTRICT COURT

I hope Sin-jin

enjoyed this trial.

IT WASN'T JUST AN INSURANCE FRAUD BUT MESSY ROMANCE

DEFENDANT CONFESSES EVERYTHING

THE RINGING CELLPHONE SETTLED IT ALL

THE TRUTH BEHIND THE DEAD BRIDE-TO-BE

JUDGE LEE HAN-YOUNG SOLVES ANOTHER MURDER CASE

SEEING THROUGH THE DOCUMENTS AND FINDING THE TRUTH

It didn't take long for Seon-hui to find out

about Hyeok-jun getting back with Ga-yeong.

And all the betrayal and jealousy ended

with murder.

I'd known Seon-hui for so long

but I guess I didn't know everything about her.

You suspected something between the two from the start, right?

Do you know her cousin

Ms. Kim Ga-yeong, then?

Yeah, I do. We all hung out with Seon-hui.

Do you know her personal phone number?

Not her work number on her business card.

Yes, I do.

I got her number when we hung out with Seon-hui.

The police investigate the case

but judges examine records and evidence.

Often, when we puzzle the pieces together

the hidden truth shows itself.

I don't get it.

Don't you want to know why I pretended to be a detective?

No, it's fine.

Come to think of it, you never said you were a detective.

I just jumped to the conclusion that you were.

My intuition is so off.

You played a huge part in this trial.

If I can help you in any way, let me know anytime.

I feel so powerful with a judge having my back.

Oh, I should get going.

Okay.

All three involved in Kim Seon-hui's case were victims and accomplices.

Blinded by jealousy and greed

they did each other dirty

and left themselves in agony.

A TRAGIC STORY OF JEALOUSY AND GREED

A CLOSED MURDER CASE INVOLVING A LOVER AND FAMILY

CHUNGNAM DISTRICT COURT

That was a good trial today.

Since it's a different type of case now, it'll have bench trials.

Do you want to take it to the end this time as well?

No, sir. I can't do that every time.

Okay.

Both cases will escalate to the Supreme Court.

And by the time they reach the Supreme Court

I would've become a Justice.

They're doing an internal investigation on him.

It's a part of becoming a Justice.

Choose one you feel more confident about

and write the verdict.

I need that for whenever I boast to others

about having trained you here.

The Judiciary will be caught in heavy restructuring soon

and the new Justice, Yi-seok

will resign soon after that, unable to keep up.

If I leave him to become the Justice, he'll be at risk.

I'd like to focus on hands-on practice for now.

Is that so?

I was going to move you to Seoul once I became the Justice.

- Hey. - Sorry, sir.

I'm not ready for that yet.

To strike Sin-jin and Tae-sik

I'm going to need Yi-seok.

I have to stop Yi-seok from becoming the Justice.

Han-young!

What?

Did he come in?

What's wrong with you?

I like being in court.

You think you're quite the star?

You're so unbelievably cocky.

Well, I still have a lot to learn from you.

Whatever.

Mr. Baek told me to do you a favor, no questions asked.

Man, I don't even get why he likes you.

Bye, then.

Gosh, my back.

Why would you crawl under your desk?

Yes, Ms. Song.

Judge Lee

you told me to call you whenever I needed your help, right?

You need me already?

Well, here's the thing.

My father is a security guard at Gangcheon Palace

and he's being accused for theft.

We need to take legal action right now

but I don't know anything about that.

But a judge isn't allowed to be

a private legal counsel, though.

SENIOR PRESIDING JUDGE KANG SIN-JIN

Hello.

What?

What did you just say?

What did you lose?

Don't be like that. Please help me.

I can't be your legal counsel, but I can listen.

Exactly!

So, your father works at Gangcheon Palace?

Yes, the high-rise complex in Gangnam.

Wait, didn't that incident happen around this time?

Do you know whose house was robbed?

The Director of Hanguk Hospital.

What happened exactly? Tell me straight.

Well, I found out

only after I got home from work last night.

Director Lee Chang-hyo of Hanguk Hospital.

If I play my cards right on this case

I can stop Yi-seok from becoming a Justice.

Don't you realize what'll happen if the world finds out?

When was the account book last updated?

The copy I sent you on the flash drive was the latest version.

Mr. Kang.

Is something wrong?

VICTIMS SUE THE NAMMYEON DISTRICT OFFICE

How did Ha-na manage to get this case?

If she wins this case, she's going to gloat over it forever.

Man, that sucks.

I can't stand her!

My gosh!

Are you just going to sit and watch Ha-na do her thing?

What? The Nammyeon District sinkhole case?

I guess you're not a total moron.

NAMMYEON DISTRICT MAYOR ADMITS HIS ACCOUNTABILITY IN THE SINKHOLE CASE

BUT REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THE DISTRICT IS AT FAULT

He's right.

No.

The District Mayor is saying he's not responsible.

"Sorry that it happened, but it wasn't our fault."

That's the gist, right?

If Mayor Chu wins this case

everyone will know Haenal as "the evil law firm."

It'll hurt the firm's reputation

and we won't get big cases for a while.

And if we lose, we blame Ha-na for her incompetence?

I guess you're not a moron, either.

Damn it.

What was Dad thinking when he told her to take the case?

He's always curious about how good his kids can be.

But you should focus on the blind-date judge guy.

I hear he's pretty skilled for a small college graduate.

You know very well why Dad wants him as his son-in-law.

No, I don't.

I don't like him.

Think about it carefully.

It's your chance to keep your office here.

You're not even a licensed attorney.

I don't need to be one.

Once I become the owner of Haenal

I'll be above them all, anyway.

My baby sister can be so ambitious.

But it's too bad.

Article 34 of the Attorney-at-Law Act.

"No person who is not an attorney-at-law"

"shall establish or operate a law office by employing an attorney-at-law."

And you realize that this firm is

a law office, right?

I'll just choose an attorney as a Firm Partner

and make them do as I say.

Consider getting on my good side.

Maybe I'll get you a fancy Partner business card, too.

That's also illegal.

Haenal can defend me in court, then.

WOMAN SLAPPING HER DATE, WHO'S A JUDGE

- Whoa. - Get out.

What a jerk.

WOMAN SLAPPING HER DATE, WHO'S A JUDGE

Thinks he's all that.

I know what favor I want to ask you.

I need to take some days off from today until Friday.

SENIOR PRESIDING JUDGE LIM JEONG-SIK

What a guy.

That's random.

Oh! He must be hitting it off

with Haenal Law Firm's daughter.

Hilarious.

HONEY, SORRY FOR BEING A BAD HUSBAND AND CAUSING YOU SO MUCH PAIN. GOODBYE...

Help...

JUNE 4, 2025, HAN JUN-YEONG

Please.

Please let me just call Sin-jin once!

Damn it!

NUMBER ONE

Yes.

I need you to find something.

From Unit 1204 of Gancheon Palace in Gangnam.

Director Lee of Hanguk Hospital's house.

I don't care about anything else.

It's an account book. You just need to get that.

Be sure to stay low.

Yes, sir.

Updates on Attorney Han's account number?

Mr. Kang!

I'm so sorry.

Please, just don't kill me!

I got it.

Time to wrap it up, then.

Yes, sir.

Why are you hanging up?

Let me speak to him!

What did he say?

I told you my bank account number!

Did you tell him that?

Will he forgive me?

He would've forgiven you. He's a very understanding guy.

Really?

Let me go already, then!

But just because he forgives you

doesn't mean he has to spare your life.

That's the end.

What? What do you mean?

No, don't do it! Stop!

What the hell are you doing? No!

We found the account.

SENIOR PRESIDING JUDGE KANG SIN-JIN

I knew he was delusional

for believing he brought success to Haenal

but I didn't expect him to have taken commission.

But it's fine now, right?

MY WILL

JUNE 4, 2025, HAN JUN-YEONG

There's even a handwritten will

so there shouldn't be any issues.

Does the missing book have

Justice Kim Jun-man's son's name in it?

It might get in the way of his appointment as the Chief Justice.

Should I pull some strings with the police?

Let's wait for now.

The world can't see the account book

for this file to do me any good.

CHUNGCHEONGNAM-DO, THE HOME OF BIG HEARTS

DELIVERY SERVICE

Where are you? I'm by the front gate.

Judge Lee!

You're wasting both of our time.

Return everything you've taken before I take action.

Come on, Mr. Song! You're being ridiculous!

Hey, bring me a stick.

Hold it tightly.

It's going to hurt.

Dad!

Get out!

Dad!

- Na-yeon! - Are you okay?

Hey, lady.

Your dad is fine. We aren't.

Did you know your dad was a thief?

No, there's no way.

Have you checked the surveillance cameras?

Those are for lower-class people.

The higher-ups despise surveillance cameras.

- They're all very private. - You should leave.

I'll sort it out and go. Hurry!

No!

Alright, then.

We'll need to keep your pretty daughter

until you bring back

what you've stolen.

Let's call it

a collateral.

This is unlawful confinement.

Yeah, I know. I do it all the time.

You're so pretty.

There was a case

where the court ruled

that the strata management wasn't liable

for the theft of a resident's valuables

while they were away on a trip.

So, the resident's claim for damages

was dismissed.

What the hell is that?

- As per the security service contract - As per the security service contract

- the resident was supposed - the resident was supposed

- to have reported all valuables - to have reported all valuables

- to the security guard in advance - to the security guard in advance

- which they didn't do. - which they didn't do.

What the hell?

What the hell is this bitch saying?

Dad

did the resident notify you

that he had valuables at his home before going on that trip?

Who would notify their security guards like that?

Gangcheon Palace has a disclaimer, stating that it isn't responsible

- for any lost belongings - For any lost belongings

- that the resident didn't notify them... - that the resident didn't notify them

in advance.

Seriously, what are you?

A lawyer?

No.

I'm a reporter for Daejin Daily.

Oh.

And everything that's been said

has been recorded right here.

All the sexual harassment and threats!

Damn.

You should've thought it through

before telling me about that evidence.

- Hand it over. - No.

- No! - Na-yeon!

Piss off!

Hey, that's my phone!

No wonder the call got disconnected.

Huh?

What are you guys doing here?

- What? Who are you? - Excuse me.

Excuse me.

- Excuse me. Coming through. - Who are you?

Isn't this expensive?

Yes, what do I do?

I'm still paying for it monthly!

- It's all smashed. - Am I invisible to you?

Are you ignoring me?

Who the hell are you?

Are you a reporter, too?

You're too young to be talking like that to me.

What?

What, you're an old soul inside?

Hey

get moving already!

No, wait.

Article 366 of the Criminal Act on Destruction and Damage of Property.

A person who, by destroying, damaging

or concealing another's property document or special media records

such as electromagnetic records, etc.

shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than three years

or by a fine not exceeding seven million won.

I'd recommend three years in jail, though.

Sure, sure.

You work really hard, huh?

I didn't know reporters memorized laws these days.

You haven't lived long enough, huh?

You still think I'm a reporter?

What, then? You a lawyer?

Not a prosecutor, right? Sir?

I'm sure you've been in court often.

You know how there are

prosecutors, attorneys, and one more?

In the highest seats.

There can be up to three of us.

If you're more familiar with seeing three

you're really, really bad.

After all, bench trials are for murders, robbery, and aggravated assault.

No, sir.

I usually only see one of you.

You want to sit?

- You can sit there. - Yes, sir.

Everyone, take your seats.

Go ahead. Sit.

Within less than 30 minutes, you guys have committed

unlawful confinement, damage to property

and assault.

How many years of imprisonment you think that'll be in total?

You're curious, right?

But I'll tell you that later

in court.

Well...

There's only one code of law, but I get to judge.

Let me explain it to you.

The moment you commit a crime

your lives depend on what I say.

So, if you don't want to screw your lives up

do everything at all costs to avoid me.

But

are you really a judge?

Is a judge allowed to be so verbally forceful?

Why not? It sounds more legit, coming from a judge.

Should I call a prosecutor

and start with a search?

Wow!

I'd love to see a face like yours in court one day.

Don't be ridiculous. We have our lawyer, too.

Threatening to arrest us

without any real charges is

illegal.

Oh, but it's too bad.

The judge also gets to decide

what's legal or not.

And I'm a judge.

I'm a judge.

I'm a judge!

I'm a judge.

Let's start with this.

What if that bastard

isn't even a judge?

Should I drag him back?

You crazy?

- Careful, Dad. - Okay.

- Oh? Hold on, Dad. - Okay.

My gosh, Judge Lee!

You were so cool...

Anyway, you know you're an oddball, right?

Ta-da!

You can pay for your broken phone upfront

and get a new one with this.

Anyway, you can't write an article about this, okay?

It could get your dad and the other security guards fired.

I know.

Thank you

for today.

Bye, then.

Stone Jeong-ho!

Hey, young Han-young!

Has the ride been smooth?

Me?

I'm on my way to work. Why?

SUNI'S SUNDAE SOUP RESTAURANT

Boss

may I also order some suyuk?

You can eat all the suyuk they have here.

Thank you!

Hey, suyuk time!

Did those bastards starve for days

to have sundae soup and suyuk or what?

Seriously, I know you're broke

but why would you borrow money from Jeong-ho?

Don't you know what he's like?

Gosh.

That's 20 bowls of sundae soup.

There were 8 of you. You didn't have 20 bowls.

Look at how big they are.

Some had two bowls

and this guy had three.

And...

Hey!

I told you not to drink while working.

I'm deducting the price of that soju from your next paycheck.

Boss, does that mean

I can have one more bottle, then?

- Just one more? - Yeah!

You want to die?

- You want to get fired? - No, sir! I'm sorry, sir!

Forget it.

We had 20 bowls of sundae soup, which is 8,000 won each.

And the soju is

4,000 won per bottle.

As for the suyuk...

That's at least eight big plates.

Okay, that's 280,000 won deducted from what you borrowed.

- Deducted? - Deducted?

Gosh, she's not making any money, then!

How is she supposed to make a living?

Suni

you have until next month to pay me 5,250,000 won.

Be on time, alright?

If not, watch me just...

bring every elderly person in town here.

Gosh.

Are you crazy?

If you keep deducting our debts because we're struggling

you're going to go broke.

Hey, did Jeong-ho pay you the market price

for the cabbage and spinach at your shop?

Jeong-ho would never.

He paid full price for them

but sold them for half the price or for nothing to charity.

I have to check Jeong-ho's back.

He's got to have wings!

He basically grew up at the market

stuck right by his mom's side.

Gosh, our bratty little Jeong-ho.

It feels like yesterday

that he was begging his mom for 100 won.

He grew up to be such a fine man.

The market basically raised him, you know?

- For sure. - So, sell more.

You need to sell more to earn more

then you can pay off your debt

and keep me from going broke.

Han-young!

Hey!

Guys, say hello.

This is my best friend, Judge Lee Han-young.

Boss Judge!

- Hello! - Hello!

Oh, hi, everyone.

I didn't see you bow.

Please support our local market.

Grocery chains are great

but we must keep our local markets afloat.

Please take this.

Please support our local market. Thanks so much.

So, you give loans to the market people and let them pay in food and goods?

And you donate the goods to those in need.

Those people have been feeding me

and giving me allowances since my diaper days.

Please check out our local market.

Thank you.

We love you.

What if you go broke?

- Who, me? - Yeah.

- Go broke? - Yeah.

Hey

I have 12 full-time employees.

They're fully insured

and I offer severance pay and holiday bonuses.

Even then, I'm still going. How?

Because I'm CEO Seok Jeong-ho.

It's going up!

Nice, boss!

ARCADE

Hello, sir.

LOTTERY SHOP

Did I win first place?

Yes, you did!

- Everything good? - Yes, sir.

KARAOKE

- Sorry. - No!

I'm the owner.

I'll give you extra time.

CONVENIENCE STORE

It's expiring at the end of the day.

I'll take it if you don't want it.

Thank you, sir.

I don't just have a loan business.

I have four subsidiaries.

I won't ever go broke.

By the way

what is Your Honor doing in Seoul?

What are you doing?

Some thieves broke into Gangcheon Palace in Gangnam.

But it's not about finding the thieves.

We need what they have taken.

Clearly, the police can't find out about it.

That's none of my business.

What if this causes you trouble?

No.

I can't do it if it causes you trouble.

I refuse.

It's fine.

It won't take long, then.

I know the robbers in Gangnam.

Sidekick!

Yes, boss.

Find out who robbed Gangcheon Palace.

I'll pay you for it.

Yes, boss.

What exactly are you looking for?

If the cops can't hear about it

and you've come to me instead of the cops

it has to be something real special.

It's an account book.

It's a long list of names.

And those people are real trouble, I assume.

By the way

you're still not thinking about that incident, right?

What incident?

Nothing.

I need to check on my shops.

I'll call you later.

Gosh.

I know

what you're worried about.

I'm going to buy that. I called dibs.

No, I'm getting it.

I called dibs first. Get something else.

Do you even have money?

My dad gets paid tomorrow.

He buys me anything I ask for on his payday.

How much does he make?

He makes millions of billions of won!

My dad makes billions of billions!

Han-young, how much does your dad get paid?

Hey, his dad doesn't have a job.

Really?

You can't just leave like that.

You have to pay me back

and give me money for living expenses.

Am I not giving you money because I'm hiding it?

Just be a little patient.

Mr. Hwang said he'd pay me for all the overdue pay

if I joined him for his new business.

And you believe him?

You keep getting scammed because you trust too easily.

You can't help him at all

until he pays you for what he owes you.

At least make him pay you a month's salary first, okay?

Fine, fine.

I'll work harder.

Are you just coming back from school?

Yes, I'm back.

Okay.

- Dad. - Yeah?

The stationery shop

- has a... - Han-young

you have to study hard and become a judge, okay?

He works hard for nothing.

He's too gentle to stand up for himself.

The stationery shop?

You need school supplies?

Whenever my father saw me, he told me to become a judge.

I hated hearing him say that

like it was a habit.

So, that day

I stole something.

Let us live!

- Let us live! - Let us live!

Out with S Construction!

- Out! - Out!

Let us live!

- Let us live! - Let us live!

Hey, Jeong-ho

should we just open a business?

This contract guard work is the same

as being in a gang, anyway.

One day.

Out with S Construction!

FIGHT

FIGHT

Are you okay?

Don't come here!

Father?

No!

Father!

Let's go, Han-young.

- Hurry! - Jeong-ho!

Look.

Hey, we have to run.

FIGHT

Everyone, please be seated.

We will commence the session for Case 2007GH5432

involving Defendant Lee Bong-seok

on his violation of the Punishment of Violences Act

in an incident of a mass weaponized assault.

We are now in session.

Defendant, please come in.

MAIN COURTROOMS 417, 418, 419

The verdict for Defendant Lee Bong-seok

on his violation of the Punishment of Violences Act

in an incident of a mass weaponized assault is ready.

I hereby announce

that the Defendant used a weapon

to cause fractures to the hired guards

in his conflict with them.

Hit in the head by a wooden baton

my father passed out as soon as the fight broke out.

So, he denied his allegation

but the Judiciary rejected his appeal.

Furthermore, the witnesses' stories match

and the Defendant was confirmed to have fled the site.

The judge accepted the false claims

of the security company.

But in court

there was one witness who could testify to his innocence.

The court hereby orders Defendant Lee Bong-seok

to one year and six months of imprisonment.

The Defendant has one week to appeal

to the court's decision from the day of the announcement.

If an appeal is not filed

the decision will be carried out as announced.

And that was

me.

But I couldn't say anything.

Because if I testified

I would've had to admit that I left my father behind

to save myself.

So, that became the second day I abandoned my father.

But that was the day I decided

I'd become a judge, as he always wanted.

Because I thought

if I became a judge

I could bring myself to ask him if he saw me at the fight.

But

I never got to ask him.

Because before I realized it

I'd become someone just like Jang Tae-sik.

Damn it.

Hey, are you crazy?

- Prosecutor Kim! - Are you trying to die?

Hold up.

Please excuse me.

I'm Kim Jin-a of the Specialized Division at the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office.

Prosecutor Kim Jin-a?

I'm Kim Jin-a, a prosecutor at the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office.

I didn't know prosecutors pulled

insurance frauds these days.

Mr. Jang, you're under emergency arrest on charges of offshore tax evasion.

You have the right to an attorney

and a chance to explain yourself.

You got a lighter?

Whoa, Jang Tae-sik!

Is he crazy?

Hey! Get down right here.

- Detention? - Please calm down.

Ten years?

Let go!

You have the right to request a review of the legality of your arrest

and to remain silent.

Let's go.

I hear you're always dying to prosecute S Group.

Is that your life's mission?

Or is it for personal vendetta?

Both.

I went after Jang Tae-sik as soon as I became a prosecutor.

Wow, wow, wow.

Maybe I should've asked what the revenge was for.

We had no choice with the police starting an internal investigation.

The emergency arrest calmed things for now.

What should we do?

Let's just wait.

Yes, sir.

S GROUP CHAIRMAN JANG YONG-HYEON

It's me, Kang Sin-jin.

The prosecution made an emergency arrest of Mr. Jang Tae-sik.

So, the police won't investigate it

but he must stay in custody for 48 hours.

To make the prosecution look good

and keep others from talking.

Alright.

JANG YONG-HYEON, CHAIRMAN OF S GROUP

Let's follow the procedure

and go one by one.

Don't say anything, and nothing will happen.

Alright.

That's what you're here for.

Oh, my.

There you are, Prosecutor Kim.

REPORT ON S SHOPPING'S CHARGES ON OFFSHORE TAX EVASION

Alright.

GANG-GIL, DO NOT PICK UP

Let's begin.

But you got a call.

If you don't pick it up

you'll get in trouble.

Lighter.

Lighter!

It's been an hour now

so you just have 47 more to go.

Don't be so sure yet.

GANG-GIL, DON'T PICK UP

Yes, sir.

Come in.

You'll receive files

about S Shopping's tax evasion tomorrow morning.

I already got the files from the police investigation.

No, not those.

Just let Mr. Jang go to bed tonight

and start when you get the files.

Come on.

We don't want them attacking us for human rights abuse.

CHIEF PROSECUTOR MA GANG-GIL

You can leave now.

CHIEF PROSECUTOR MA GANG-GIL

But you told me to make an emergency arrest!

What's with him now?

I have a feeling

this is going to be shit.

An emergency arrest was made on CEO Jang of S Shopping

an hour ago.

It's offshore tax evasion.

Dad!

They made an emergency arrest of CEO Jang of S Shopping!

Oh, you knew it already.

You, too?

Yeah, Father knew about it

but I didn't know it was an emergency arrest.

HAENAL LAW FIRM

What about his offshore tax evasion?

You can't run a law firm just by being a good lawyer.

You need good business skills, too.

I read the police investigation files.

I see.

Why do you guys always get so serious without me?

The police started investigating S Shopping

for offshore tax evasion charges.

The prosecution must've taken over before it got more serious.

It's an emergency arrest. He'll be detained for 48 hours

then he'll be let go once they confirm the tax evasion and his slush funds.

And all media outlets will have

S Department Store and S Mart ads all over for a while.

What's the point of knowing it all?

None of this is beneficial for us.

Dad

I think we're going to win

in CQR Group's merger case.

The judge is now on our side.

With all the evidence and the shareholders' testimonies

we see some hope now.

Whether we flip the coin

or set it straight

doesn't it entirely depend on whose hand it's in?

It's the same in court.

Okay, keep up the good work until the end.

Okay.

Se-hee, how are things going with that judge?

You know.

I didn't set up that date to entertain you!

Do you know what I mean?

Yes, I hear you.

Ha-na, is the Nammyeon-gu sinkhole case going well?

Yes, Father, don't worry.

They're always busy talking about the firm whenever I'm not around.

Just wait and see.

Whatever in the Judiciary you are

I'll trample over all of you.

Just don't beg me for mercy then.

Man, why hasn't he called me yet?

Or do I look desperate to catch a rich lady?

That's it? He makes that one comment and ghosts me?

He's definitely a player.

HAENAL LAW FIRM

No updates from the sinkhole victims yet?

And the district office?

S Shopping is currently denying

all allegations of accounting fraud

CEO Jang's offshore tax evasion

and slush funds.

S Shopping announced

- Isn't that him? - that nothing was illegal in management

- Huh? - and that all accounting...

Who's "him"?

The guy who locked me up in jail

and threatened to make me go bankrupt with the settlement.

He was the CEO of the construction company

but now, he runs a department store.

Nothing's changed.

The rich are still corrupt.

I'm sure he'll live just fine, even after committing all those crimes.

First, they allegedly set up an overseas paper company

and forged a contract with S Shopping's affiliate...

I didn't know he threatened my father with the settlement payment.

I bet he evicted everyone that way.

Mr. Jang, you're under emergency arrest on charges of offshore tax evasion.

We could do so much

if we became a team.

SAME-DAY LOANS AVAILABLE

ALL CASH FOR YOU

- Hey, sidekick. - Hi, boss.

This guy, "Open Sesame," got out of jail this year

and rumors say he pulled a big one with his restaurant buddies.

Okay!

Good work.

Jjajangmyeon delivery.

DELIVERY

Come to Room 903 at Edge Motel.

We should be able to destroy the stuff.

The thing is at Open Sesame's house.

We took care of the entrance

and Open Sesame was in charge of the safe.

There should've been an account book

among what you've stolen.

Account book...

Hey, take everything out.

Take it all.

Yes, there was.

Oh, but that...

It's all in here.

I hear they call you "Open Sesame."

- Yes. - Guess what they call me.

Bear?

Teddy.

Grizzly.

Teddy bear!

What do they call you?

People call me

an angel.

- Why? - When I get mad...

Move over.

I send them to heaven with one blow.

What do you say, Open Sesame?

You want to go?

No, sorry!

Why would you lie, then?

I don't see

what my friend is looking for here.

What is it?

What is this?

Why did you even bring it?

You told me to take everything.

- Just chuck it. - Okay, let's go already.

Oh, gosh.

I collected so much today.

Oh, gosh.

Over there!

Right there.

What does the book look like?

It had a black cover with a coil.

Hey, don't touch that! Young!

- Hey. - Step aside!

I definitely chucked it here.

Hey, I'll send you an address.

Gather everyone aside from those running the shops.

Here...

A lot of elders collect scraps in the area.

- Hello, boss! - Hello, boss!

Hey.

We'll begin

a search for a coiled notebook with a black cover now.

Check the scrap-collecting elders and nearby junkyards first.

Be as polite and efficient as possible.

Get on it.

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

- Hello, sir. - Hello.

Thank you.

- Have a good day. - Stop right there.

Come here.

Where are you going? We haven't found it yet.

I'll look for it.

- As you should, right? - Yes.

We'll be right back.

Stay right here, and don't move an inch.

Oh, my goodness!

What the hell are you doing?

Oh, no. What are you doing?

Hello.

Hey.

Have you seen a black notebook in the garbage?

No, I haven't.

Keep looking.

- Open Sesame. - Yes?

Get on it. Don't piss me off.

Yes, sir!

Man!

Nothing yet?

I don't think so.

CLOTHING COLLECTION BIN

Hey, Ms. Shin. I'm busy right now.

Aren't you on a break? Why are you busy? That's a business trip, not a vacation.

I know. Is something wrong?

No, nothing is wrong.

But I just got a load of scraps

and there was an account book in the pile.

PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

REPORT ON S SHOPPING'S CHARGES ON OFFSHORE TAX EVASION

I was wondering who sent it, and it's S Shopping.

It matches the police report perfectly.

That they're in the clear.

Mr. Baek

is it really possible to prepare this

just overnight?

They must've forged the report to go with the police report.

So

they got the report from the police in advance

and saw the emergency arrest coming?

Have you compared the reports from S Shopping and the police?

Do we stand a chance?

You knew you didn't wait because we stood a chance.

You want the judge to crush us in court, then?

How dare you cross boundaries when I'm doing this for you?

If you can't do it, let him go after the 48 hours are over.

The prosecution has dignity to maintain.

Man.

Dignity? You're putting us to shame.

At this rate, the case will close without charges.

I held him in custody for 48 hours with the emergency arrest

and what? No charges?

And the police closed the investigation once we took over.

I get why people die of shame now.

Ms. Shin!

Han-young!

DAEHAN CENTRAL PARTY, CHO HU-HEON

SUPREME COURT, KIM JUN-MAN

He's coming.

CHUNGNAM DISTRICT COURT

Serving in the military

is an honorable responsibility for all Korean men.

We must not allow those with high social status

to meddle with this responsibility.

The courts of Korea will put

all of those involved in conscription evasion

to strict trial under the law

regardless of their social statuses.

The court will condemn

not only those who evaded conscription

but also those who colluded in or supported the evasion

without exception.

No preferential treatment or tolerance

will be allowed.

Everyone

I promise that all will be punished heavily

as they deserve

for abusing their power

invested by the people.

MR. PRESIDENT PARK GWANG-TO

I will now read the names.

Senior Presidential Economic Advisor Jang Jun-seo

Senior Presidential Secretary for Civil Affairs, Seo Ji-ho

CEO of Baekheon Group, Oh Yu-jun

Party Leader Cho Hu-heon of the Daehan Central Party

Justice Kim Jun-man

and Member Lee Yeong-hyeon of the New People's Future Party.

THE JUDGE RETURNS

He seems ambitious.

He's complicating everything.

Since it's come to this

let's check what type Lee Han-young is.

You're kidding me.

Because people finally feel regret when death is at their doorstep.

It's like you've died once.

Of course not.

Sin-jin directly reached out to me.

He wants to know what kind of guy I am.

In our previous lives, he killed me without having spoken a word with me

but he wants to team up with me as soon as we meet this time?

The Minister of Justice has the confirmation hearing in two weeks.

Can you oust him before that?

I'll do everything it takes to become someone you need.

Subtitles by: Min-sun Kim