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What the hell?

Why's nobody here?

These bastards...

They sure moved quickly.

Hey, don't overreact.

They cleared out forever ago. Why raid now?

This place is just

where those investment scammers

rented for their events.

What?

Lee Seong Dae dropped 2.9 billion won.

That's 3 billion won total.

Lee Seong Dae's gonna catch on now.

Get out of there.

We're already pulling out, man.

It's me, Seok Jeong Ho.

This is insane.

After everything we put into this,

you're gonna blow it all?

You raided without knowing any of that?

Damn it.

I got a tip.

I'm losing my mind here.

Hello?

- There's a crypto scam ring in Gangnam.
- Excuse me?

Excuse me?

I sent over the documents,

so check them out yourself.

[Miracle Asia Ponzi Scheme]

[Tens of thousands scammed, 500M dollars lost]

But if you go stirring things up,

those guys are sharp enough

to have already caught wind of...

Yes, it's me.

Did you invest in Miracle Asia?

No!

What the...

This can't be real.

Where did everyone go?

[CEO's Office]

Those scamming bastards!

My money!

My money...

Judge Lee.

Are you alright?

Please tell me you didn't invest much.

How much did you put in?

You said you'd give me a heads-up.

You promised no raids for two months!

When did I ever say that?

And this wasn't me.

Yes, Chief.

The Future Foundation reached out.

Oh, yes.

Five years for donations isn't bad.

Wire 300 million over there.

Yes.

- Street angel?
- Yes.

[Episode 10]
- I'm Park Cheol Woo. - I'm Seok Jeong Ho.

I'm Seok Jeong Ho, Prosecutor.

I'll grab you some killer snacks

right away.

Han Young!

Three billion won!

Three billion...

Hey,

you're paying for setup
and appearance fees, right?

Of course.

For real?

Judges aren't supposed to lie.

Obviously.

Alright, the full 3 billion won covers

setup costs and appearance fees,

and when the timing's right,

you donate it gladly.

Come on!

Giving something then snatching it back
is the worst.

Sharing with others is the best.

No way.

You're such a good guy.

I'm a terrible person.

You lose to Na Young all the time
but always beat me.

We get it, you two are close. Knock it off.

Anyway, when Kang Shin Jin finds out
he lost 3 billion won,

think he'll keel over?

So we win without even lifting a finger?

Not quite.

It probably won't sting as much as you'd think.

Trial fixing, blackmail, whatever,

I think he can
scrape together 3 billion won anytime.

Then what was the point?

All that effort for nothing.

How's it for nothing?

We became a team.

- A team.
- And now we know who we're up against.

Plus I saw how talented and quick you all are.

If they knew a former president
was backing Kang Shin Jin,

they'd be shocked.

Alright, glasses up.

What'd you say? A team?

Here, Jin Ah.

To the team!

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

One team.

Here we...

Yes.

Try this.

It's super expensive.

Hey.

What would we have done without the new office?

Judge Lee kept lingering and wouldn't leave.

God, when I think back on that...

That office thing still pisses me off.

How was I the only one left out?

That's exactly why I showed up as backup.

What if I hadn't recognized you?

Oh, you recognized me just fine.

Calling me a crazy driver, a total mess,

talking trash about my whole life,

that all seemed pretty genuine to me.

Let's just say I think fast.

It was all an act.

Sure.

Didn't look like it.

Quit changing the subject.

So,

what actually went down?

I tipped off the prosecutors about Miracle.

Wait, the prosecutors?

We needed real prosecutors to hit the place.

That way Lee Seong Dae
never figures out who got him,

and everything wraps up clean.

Hold on.

Then we can't predict when they'll move in.

So

let's set up a new office.

There it is. Smart as always.

[Miracle Asia Headquarters Address,
Room 707,Jinnae Building, Gangnam-gu, Seoul]

They moved to a new office already?

Typical scammers, I swear.

Right.

Main office or branch,

what do I care if they make me money?

You knew about this, didn't you?

No.

First time I'm hearing this.

Great acting skills.

It's not a restaurant or a food cart.

What's the vibe supposed to be?

Hi there.

Hello.

Oh, you made it?

Here, take this.

- Thanks.
- Sit over here.

- Thank you.
- That woman...

Hi, I'm Song Na Yeon.

Hello.

I'm Seok Jeong Ho.

Nice to meet you.

Why'd you drop your voice like that?

Please, have a seat.

I made the stir-fried cuttlefish.

Here, let me pour you one.

Thanks.

Even if he begged me on his knees,

there's no way I'd go to a place like that.

But then why am I about to cry?

So annoying.

What exactly are you doing?

You said you'd take care of it.

You told me to trust you!

When did I say I couldn't handle it?

Then what's your plan?

My son's trial is costing me

not just Chief Justice but my seat too!

Your son's trial will wrap up soon,

and you'll become Chief Justice.

Are you really

confident about this?

The trial was unexpected,

but it won't change the outcome.

You're sure?

That said,

there's been a complication,

and fixing it requires more work,

so you'll have to give me what I want.

The Chief Justice's son

is in your hands right now.

This is basically hitting the jackpot.

I have Hwang Nam Yong's son,

but no one's pressuring me at all.

Almost like

someone's blocking them.

Since you've already thrown out the bait,

you might as well do the hunting yourself.

Hwang Tae Sung wasn't bait. A hostage.

What I'm doing isn't a trial.

It's a kidnapping.

The slush fund file you kept

as election commissioner,

I'll be taking that.

I have no idea what you mean.

You really don't?

I told you, I don't know.

So you'll stay a cold father then.

Well,

your son gets the maximum sentence.

One call from me and that judge

could be crushed by plenty of people.

Sorry,

but that judge

answers only to me.

You've called around already, right?

So

you know you can't pressure

this trial at all.

In any case,

I understand where you stand, Justice.

Separate from the trial,

I'll get you the Chief Justice seat.

It's all inside.

Assemblymen, of course,

and even illegal political funds

from past and current presidents.

[Kang Shin Jin]

Think you can handle this?

I wouldn't have taken a bite

if I couldn't swallow it.

Justice Hwang.

The court orders.

Defendant Lee Bong Seok is hereby sentenced

to imprisonment

for a term of one year and six months.

Hwang Nam Yong.

No matter what you gave Kang Shin Jin,

you're not becoming Chief Justice.

Even if you sold your soul,

I'll make sure of that.

Future Foundation reached out.

Why haven't you wired the money yet?

I was a bit concerned
about the donation deadline.

I said five years was acceptable.

Yes.

Is something wrong?

Chief.

Spit it out.

I'm sorry.

I got scammed.

What?

I invested

with some Asian crypto scammers,

but prosecutors suddenly raided them
and caused problems.

I really had no idea.

You invested knowing they were scammers?

Yes, but...

Prosecutor Park Cheol Woo at Seoul Central

was supposed to tip me off

before raiding them, so it was safe.

But then,

some random guy got involved...

Enough.

How much did you lose?

Three...

All three billion won.

You've lost your damn mind.

I can catch them!

Prosecutor Park's been investigating them
for a while.

He'll definitely get them.

So?

What are you gonna tell the prosecutors

when they catch those guys?

What will you say when they ask
where that three billion won came from?

That I gave it to you?

I'll get back

every penny they stole. I swear.

No!

Don't do anything.

Until I call you,

stay out of my sight.

Just breathe and lay low.

It's ready.

I'll have your son's judge sent over tomorrow.

[Kang Shin Jin]

You wanted to see me?

Go meet with Hwang Nam Yong.

He's got something for you.

Yes, understood.

And take this.

What is it?

So you're the judge on the case.

I believe we crossed paths
at Seoul Central District Court?

[Justice Hwang Nam Yong]
Yes, I happened to greet you once.

Right.

You're aware Tae Sung is my son.

How are you planning to handle this?

What do you mean?

It seems no one's filled you in yet.

Then I'll tell you myself.

My son's trial,

rule it not guilty.

Regarding his credentials,
the graduate assistant position

and the internship,

claim there was no policy
against including them,

so it was a simple oversight.

Handle the trial properly,

and I'll remember it.

Also

pass this along to Chief Kang.

Speaking of verdicts,

I've heard something similar before.

You personally drafted the ruling back then.

If you'd like,

I could do the same this time.

Then would you mind doing that again?

Of course.

A ruling like that only takes a few days.

Spreading false information or interfering

with another's duties through fraud or force

carries a sentence of up to five years

or a fine of up to fifteen million won.

What exactly are you doing right now?

I thought I'd assist with drafting the ruling.

Hwang Tae Sung listed fraudulent qualifications

on his JB Public Corporation application,

which amounts to deception

that disrupted
JB Public Corporation's recruitment,

and that's obstruction of business.

A Justice should be a role model for society,

yet his own son pulls something like this.

The appropriate sentence

would be eighteen months.

What the hell are you talking about!

Because he's a Justice's son,

you manipulated his test scores
to guarantee his acceptance.

When high-ranking officials pull strings
for their kids,

it becomes a target
of public scorn and disgust,

so not one day

can be taken off those eighteen months.

You really think

you'll still be wearing that robe after this?

The one who needs to take off the robe

is you.

What?

Some young punk dares to threaten a Justice?

How dare you...

The ruling for Hwang Tae Sung

is precisely eighteen months.

What the...

[Classified]

[2007 Account Records, Hwang Nam Yong Bribes]

But this is

from more than ten years ago.

How did you get your hands on this?

[Case File Subject, Hwang Nam Yong]

[Deposit Confirmation]

[Han Tae Hwa,
Executive Assistant at an S Group affiliate]

[2007 Account Records, Hwang Nam Yong Bribes]

[Statement]

[Case File Classified]

You cut a deal
with S Construction's Jang Tae Sik

and sided with a man
who faked his injuries for a payout.

A ruling must reflect justice and common sense.

But you

made the victim Lee Bong Seok
out to be the perpetrator

and handed him an eighteen-month sentence.

Your ruling

stole from a family

their husband

and their father.

Who the hell are you?

Don't tell me...

Yes.

I'm the son whose father was taken

for eighteen months.

So

you're looking for me to say sorry?

Even if you apologized a hundred times,

what would change?

It wouldn't be sincere anyway.

Yeah, you're right.

But let's be honest,

you can talk about justice all you want,

but what you're really after in my son's ruling

is payback.

At this stage, whether I resign

or my son does time,

what do you actually gain?

In case you haven't heard,

I'm set to become the next Chief Justice.

So

let the past stay where it belongs

and join me in looking ahead.

I'll make sure you're well taken care of.

What I care about is what's happening now.

Whether this is revenge

or justice, I can't really say.

But standing here right now,

knowing that someone like you

gets to wear that robe

is absolutely revolting.

Imagine how far you could rise

with me as Chief Justice.

When an opportunity presents itself,

you seize it.

I decide who gets opportunities.

Start by removing that robe
you have no right to wear.

That's the only way

your son walks out a free man.

I wanted to kill you.

Is the past capable of aiding the present?

A writer once posed that question to himself.

I keep asking myself the same thing.

Can the person I was in my former life

do anything for who I am today?

Are the decisions I'm making

still taking me forward?

Did you specifically

place Judge Lee Han Young on my son's case?

I hate to break it to you,

but karma turns out to be real.

Those documents,

are you the one

who put them together?

At that time,

you were the Presiding Judge I reported to.

Manipulating trials was standard practice

and taking money was just part of the job.

So that's why you did all this?

You don't stand to benefit from any of this.

Even the truth has its uses,

on rare occasions.

That was a foolish thing to do.

Do you realize what your foolishness caused?

That bastard actually told me to resign.

He went so far as to threaten my son
with eighteen months in prison!

That's quite entertaining.

Whatever Judge Lee Han Young told you,

you're still going to be Chief Justice.

And your son will be coming home.

What?

Are you toying with me?

Absolutely not.

With everything you've done in the past,

a little humiliation
shouldn't be too much to bear.

So

this is really the end of it?

Judge Lee Han Young is
still running that trial.

Words have power too.

When it comes to me versus Judge Lee,

whose voice do you think matters more?

I expect you to stand behind

every word you just said.

My apologies.

For what?

It's regarding Lee Seong Dae.

I knew he was into stocks,

but I never imagined he'd go this far.

I should have been watching him more closely.

Why would you blame yourself for that?

I'm the fool who handed him
the money in the first place.

No.

I'll make sure nothing like this

troubles you again.

Alright.

Let's just keep this quiet and move on.

We're in the middle
of installing a Chief Justice.

Three billion won isn't
worth jeopardizing that.

Have a glass.

The only ones who knew
about Lee Seong Dae's three billion won

are you, me,

and Lee Han Young.

What?

I don't understand...

Time to find out.

Exactly who Lee Han Young really is.

Did you bring it?

Did you look at it?

I didn't.

Weren't you curious
what Hwang Nam Yong passed along to me?

I assumed if it was something I should know,
you'd be the one to tell me.

The latest digital tech
has some clever features built in.

Had you opened this,

it would have left a trail.

[Former President Park Kwang To,
Record of Illegal Political Donations]

[Former President Park Kwang To,
Record of Illegal Political Donations]

[File views: 0, Copies: 0]

For someone your age,
you're awfully by the book.

I'd have given in to curiosity
and opened it already.

I'll pour you a drink.

[Daejin Daily Reporter Song Na Yeon]
Yes, Ms. Song.

I checked with an expert on this.

If you open it, you're in serious trouble.

It tracks every view and every copy made.

You'd better not touch it.

Everyone has a first time.

They call that beginner's spirit.

At this very moment, I'm treading a fine line

between Kang Shin Jin's suspicion
and his trust.

One misstep,

and it's over.

Yet so many people end up
losing that along the way.

Anyway,

it makes no difference to me.

You know why?

Because there's never a shortage

of people eager to stand with you.

So

don't lose that beginner's spirit.

You're home? Good work.

I'm home.

Where's Mom?

She was tired, so she went to bed first.

Dad.

What?

Want to share a drink with me tonight?

Sure.

Well,

I was just going to have one glass.

There you go.

Dad.

Yeah?

That time,

I was there.

I can't stop thinking about it.

That...

redevelopment protest...

Why would you think about that?

It's not like it was a good memory.

- When you fell...
- Just let it go.

No matter what it is, put it behind you.

Are you alright?

Stay the hell back!

You bastards,

get away from us!

[Solidarity and Fight]

Dad?

No!

Dad!

Even a stone by the road has a history,

and even an infant

has lived through every second
at its mother's chest.

So

with all the pain people carry,

who among us hasn't been wronged?

If you hold onto every last bit of it,

when something that truly matters comes along,

what if you've got no space left?

When someone says they're fine,

that doesn't mean they truly are.

So for you too,

whatever you're carrying inside,

just keep saying you're okay,

and one day you will be.

I like

my eggs soft-boiled,

so please don't break the yolk next time.

That was good.

I'm fine.

I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

How much time do I have left?

I just want

to keep living just like this.

You startled me.

Why do you keep drinking before bed?

Do you remember that girl?

It wasn't long after I came home from prison.

Of course.

How could I possibly forget her?

[Kim Jin Ah]

Who are you?

Can I help you find something?

Did your mom or dad send you here?

Well...

Take this.

What is this?

I'm sorry!

Hey.

Wait.

[Handeul Scrap Yard]

My father isn't a bad man.

So please don't hate him too much.

Hello.

My name is Kim Jin Ah.

I'm the daughter of Kim Seok Tae,

the man who accused you of assault

at the redevelopment site.

I know you're not guilty of anything.

Of course, I also know

that my father's injuries
had nothing to do with you.

My father wasn't always this way,

but he made bad choices

because he had to raise me by himself.

I wish I could tell him

to stop doing what he does,

but if he found out that I knew,

it would break his heart,
so I act like I don't.

Well look at you,

living just like a regular person.

Of course.

Staying late at work,

having company dinners sometimes.

You never had any of that, did you?

So

are you asking if I'm jealous?

Are you jealous?

Of course I am.

I'm green with envy.

Here.

People say

this thing brings good luck.

When I've got nothing,

luck is all I can bank on,

so every time I came across a four-leaf clover,

I'd snatch it right up.

Turns out,

you were

my biggest blessing all along.

Ace of clovers.

The four-leaf clover I put in this letter

is the most precious thing to my father and me.

My dad always says that since he owns nothing,

he has to rely on good fortune,

which is why he adores four-leaf clovers.

At this moment, the only thing I can offer

is this small clover,

but when I become an adult,

I will definitely make up
for my dad's wrongdoing.

I'm truly sorry.

From Kim Jin Ah, daughter of Kim Seok Tae.

Her name was

Jin Ah, right?

Kim Jin Ah.

Right.

She begged us to forgive her father,

saying everything he did wrong
was for her sake,

yet insisted he wasn't a bad person at heart.

But does that even make sense?

Back then,

we really should have given her
something to eat first.

I wonder if she's doing okay now.

I certainly hope so.

Are you the guardian of Mr. Kim Seok Tae?

He had a bad episode
with his breathing earlier,

which is why we reached out immediately.

We should have just observed him a bit longer.

Sorry for calling at this hour.

This man,

I feel like I've seen him somewhere.

Call her

now.

Yes.

Ma'am.

Ma'am.

Ma'am.

Ma'am.

Ma'am.

You can't do this.

Transferring a patient

without family approval,

I'm willing to overlook it.

What?

[Prosecutor Kim Jin Ah]
How much does the VIP room cost?

Yes.

Man, these are nice and fresh.

Why don't you put your dad

back in the VIP wing?

Look,

his medical bills

plus a little something
to keep you comfortable,

all on me.

The love confession didn't pan out,

so now you're throwing money at me?

Behaving like this

is a disgrace to your own father.

Hey, Byun.

What did that doctor say again?

Chronic...

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, he said.

Right.

And how does that happen?

Repeated head injuries

and concussions, apparently.

You became

a prosecutor,

but what kind of life

was your dad living?

Taking that many hits to the skull,

he might as well have been a real gangster.

Was he some lowlife's gopher?

Watch your mouth.

Alright, my bad.

Sorry.

Dad.

Come on...

Are you alright?

I'm alright.

Goodness...

Oh my.

Good job.

This right here,

does you a hundred times more good

than that raw bloody liver from last time.

You finish that,

and we're officially together?

Just kidding.

Down that drink,

and this card is yours.

You really hold a grudge, don't you?

Of course.

Nothing bugs me more than people
who act all unbothered.

So?

You want to be friends with me or something?

Being friends with a pretty prosecutor like you

would be good for me.

I actually love oysters,

but anything coming from you,

tastes too fishy.

I'll give you credit
for keeping me entertained,

but stop pushing so hard

and be patient.

I'll get to you when I'm ready.

Okay.

But don't take forever.

I can't stand

waiting around.

[Kang Jeong Tae Dies by Suicide in Office...
Nammyeon District Mayor Bribery Probe Stalls]

I looked into Haenal Law Firm before,

and the S Group case along with everything else

lines up with what I've put together.

The problem is,

we still lack hard evidence.

Same goes for this.

Chief Kang Shin Jin...

But why would

Judge Lee Han Young bring this to you?

We'll find out if we ask him directly.

Is all of this true?

Yes, as far as I know.

And there's probably more I haven't discovered.

When did you first learn about Kang Shin Jin?

It started when I found

the draft-dodging ledger
at my parents' scrap yard.

Once I found out Kang Shin Jin

was hunting for that ledger,

I never stopped looking into him.

I've been keeping tabs on you since Chungnam,

ever since you nabbed that serial killer.

Why does a judge keep acting like a prosecutor?

If something like this landed in your lap,

why wasn't I the first to hear about it?

I needed to gain Kang Shin Jin's trust first.

So that's why you took the car?

Like I said, I purchased it myself.

Five years of payments.

- All of a sudden?
- Yes.

That's just the way it turned out.

I'm already upset about all the money...

Yeah.

Here's the thing,

we've had our own investigation
into Chief Kang Shin Jin.

What?

Chief Kang's reputation isn't exactly spotless.

And yet,

nobody's willing to dig deeper.

It's like going after Kang Shin Jin

is forbidden territory.

Tell me.

Why do you really want me as Chief Justice?

What?

What did you do now?

Is it related to Kang Shin Jin?

That's right.

I realized
I'd need a Chief Justice in my corner

if I'm going to bring down Chief Kang.

I see.

Are you out of your mind?

How dare you just...

The thing is,

it doesn't stop at Kang Shin Jin.

We had a feeling about that
while digging into Kang.

Were you able

to find out who it is?

It looks like a bag of money.

Do you know who owns Suojae?

Pardon?

I don't know.

Former President Park Kwang To.

This is Baek Yi Seok.

Chief Judge, good to hear from you.

About getting the President
to nominate a Chief Justice,

think you can pull it off?

You've made up your mind then?

I'm counting on you.

Alright.

I'd be happy to back up
my cheeky junior colleague.

Thank you.

[Senior Prosecutor Kim Jin Han]

[Call Log Verification Report]

[Judge Lee Han Young]

Judge Lee Han Young,

and Prosecutor Park Cheol Woo?

Lee Han Young and Park Cheol Woo...

Those two are connected somehow.

[Stage Hwang Tae Sung's Death as a Suicide]

The day you lost three billion won,

these are Prosecutor Park Cheol Woo's
phone logs.

Prosecutor Park Cheol Woo?

Yes.

You coincidentally overheard
Prosecutor Kim Jin Ah on the phone,

then coincidentally ran
into Park Cheol Woo on the golf course?

I don't think

any of that was accidental.

Then...

Look into it.

Will do.

But what about the Chief Presiding Judge?

You said he told you to just lay low.

He's a busy man.

Let's not get on his nerves.

Yes, understood.

For someone bound for an early grave,
you sure call me a lot.

Whether I live or die is up to the heavens,

but the presidential election
is just around the bend, isn't it?

Electing a president

is up to the voters.

Well then,

take a look,

who do you think wins?

It comes down to two candidates anyway,

so what's there to agonize over?

The numbers keep swinging wildly,

so there's no way to tell.

You call me "Divine Lady",

but you treat me like your personal servant.

Here.

[1:05 p.m. on August 22, 1965,
7:28 a.m. on May 19, 1969]

Looks like this fellow

is destined for the throne.

[7:28 a.m. on May 19, 1969]

[Daehan Joongsim Party, Kim Yoon Cheol]

Ruling party's Assemblyman Kim Yoon Cheol?

If the current party holds onto power,

that suits me just fine.

What a nuisance.

It's done.

Nice work.

It contains the illegal slush funds

of past and present presidents,

plus every sitting assemblyman.

Including former President
Park Kwang To's, of course.

Surprised?

Yes.

When you said illegal political funds

tied to presidents past and present...

How naive.

You thought presidents were above all that?

Justice Hwang Nam Yong compiled this
while he ran the election commission.

I finally got this because you kept
Hwang Tae Sung tied up in court.

I knew it.

So Hwang Tae Sung

wasn't bait.

He was a hostage.

Are you upset I didn't tell you in advance?

Not at all.

I planned to take
Hwang Nam Yong down either way,

and now you've secured even more power,

so everything fell into place.

That's right.

What matters is the end result,
not how you got there.

I want us to wield this power together.

What do you say?

Why not take this chance to join

the real power that moves this country?

Suojae.

[Seoul Central District Court]
Everyone, please rise.

Declare Hwang Tae Sung not guilty.

If you want access
to the true power running Korea,

the shadow government,

you have to pay the entry fee.

Everyone, please be seated.

[Defendant's table]

[Judge's bench]

Where is the defendant?

I'm sorry, we can't reach him right now,

but he should be arriving any moment.

It's been ten minutes.

How much longer do you need?

I'm sorry.

Hwang Tae Sung is holding a press conference.

- Right now?
- Are you sure?

In my former life,

once Hwang Tae Sung ended his life
with a note asserting his innocence,

the hostile public sentiment
transformed into compassion,

and Hwang Nam Yong, after losing his son,

went on to become Chief Justice.

I deliberately

[JB Corp Hiring Scandal Presser]
put down credentials I knew were false,

listing internship
and graduate assistant positions

on my application to JB Public Corporation.

I apologize for this.

I'm Gong Hyun Do from Yujeong Daily.

What date did you submit

your paperwork to JB Public Corporation?

Sources tell us you submitted them

well past the cutoff date.

I handed them to the HR department

on my first day of employment.

Hwang Tae Sung!

Hwang Tae Sung!

Hwang Tae Sung!

Hwang Tae Sung!

That's right.

I'm Seok Jeong Ho.

Kang Shin Jin is coming for Hwang Tae Sung.

You need to keep him alive at any cost.

You know who I am, right?

I'm Seok Jeong Ho.

[Pay Early, Save More! Loans for Workers]
It suddenly started raining.

What is with this weather?

Didn't I tell you to pack an umbrella?

Hello.

Your father

is Justice Hwang Nam Yong, right?

Yes.

But wait,

did you guys just kidnap me?

You dense or something?

I just pulled you out of there.

Even so,

the guys who want you dead will try again,

and we won't always be around to bail you out.

Who's trying to kill me?

What did I do wrong?

The JB Public Corporation hiring scandal.

That's not a crime worth dying for.

Actually,

for those who need your father
in the Chief Justice seat,

your death is worth every bit of it.

You being dead

triggers a sympathy wave

that hands your father
the Chief Justice position.

That's ridiculous.

Ridiculous? Why, I oughta...

Calm down.

Hey.

How does it make any sense
that someone like you,

who came last on the written exam,
got into JB Public Corporation?

No.

Do you want to live?

Yes.

Alright then,

you hit them before they hit you.

I'm Song Na Yeon from Daejin Daily.

Did Justice Hwang Nam Yong play a role

in the JB Public Corporation
hiring scandal as well?

Yes, he did.

My father assured me

that both the exam and the interview

were nothing but a show,

and that my spot was already secured.

[Letter of Resignation]

[Justice Hwang Nam Yong Steps Down...]
The judicial system has once more

[Prosecutors Closing In]
found itself at the center of a storm.

Justice Hwang Nam Yong,
caught up in allegations

of rigging his son's employment
and manipulating trials,

has officially stepped down.

Prosecutors intend to bring Justice Hwang in

for a face-to-face interrogation shortly
concerning accusations

that he pocketed money from a builder

and arranged for his son to be hired illegally
at a state company.

This morning, Justice Hwang Nam Yong
walked out of the courthouse

having handed in his resignation
without a word.

Reports indicate
prosecutors have discovered links

connecting Justice Hwang
to construction industry kickbacks

as well as job placement favors
at public enterprises,

and will be scheduling his appearance.

Additionally, Chief Justice Jeon Heung Woo

has expressed his plan to resign as well,

acknowledging his accountability

for the harm caused
to the court system's standing.

The Blue House has put forward

Chief Judge Baek Yi Seok
of Seoul Central District Court

as its pick for the next Chief Justice.

[Chief Justice Jeon Resigns, Taking Blame]
Amid rapid judicial shifts,

[Presidency Taps Baek Yi Seok]
voices inside the courts are asking

whether this might finally mark

the start of true change.

After you leave office,
the finest suite will be waiting for you.

Let's have a drink.

Your son is going to face consequences.

But as for you,

I'll see to it you stay out of custody
and get probation.

Of course, our deal

must never reach Suojae's ears.

What a pathetic man.

Betrayed by his own flesh and blood.

Yeah, we're here.

Don't trust anyone here.

Don't say a word unless someone asks.

No matter what you see or hear,
don't act surprised.

You'll look like an amateur.

Yes, understood.

So this is

collection day?

[Han Jeong Hoon, Incoming Ruling Party Leader]
Yes.

Leader Han,

you know what's kept me going all these years?

I'm not sure.

Thanks to the world.

The world really doesn't change.

Introduce yourself.

I'm Judge Lee Han Young
from Seoul Central District Court.

I will serve my country and people

with patriotism.

Take your seat.

National Intelligence Service
special activity funds.

Prosecution special activity funds.

Ministry of Defense special activity funds.

National Police Agency special activity funds.

Well then,

let's be patriots.

These crazy bastards.

They've started cutting loose ends.

They pulled my location data,
your movements, every phone record.

It won't be long
before Kang Shin Jin catches wind.

I'll dispose of that shaman-worshipping
Park Kwang To

and claim Suojae.

So tell me, who is it?

It's Judge Lee Han Young.

You're saying Chief Kang is behind him?

Once the prosecution charges CEO Jang,

the trial will be presided over
by Judge Lee Han Young, whom you saw at Suojae.

Find me someone to get the job done.

If either Kang Shin Jin
or Park Kwang To gets away,

justice in this country is finished.