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Episode 38

Yes?

Oh, you're here?

I just met with Chief Prosecutor Jang Moo Yeong.

Oh, I see.

I was just about to eat dinner. Do you want to join me?

What's on the menu?

Black bean noodles.

- Sounds good. - Have the seafood one.

- Double portion. - Double portion.

I don't know why, but black bean noodles taste the best here.

It doesn't taste the same anywhere else.

Then you should come here every time you want to eat black bean noodles.

Should I?

Why did you come to meet up with Chief Prosecutor Jang Moo Yeong anyway?

It's because he was the prosecutor in charge for the Jeong Hyeon Soo case originally.

That case was exactly as we had imagined.

Special rape crime.

A few of the attacking boys had parents who had money and power.

And of course, they tried to cover up that case.

Yeah, I'm sure.

The victim Park So Yeong was treated as if she was responsible for ruining their sons' lives.

And not too long after that, she voluntarily left this world.

And the prosecutor who was in charge of this case and covered it up without prosecution was—

Chief Prosecutor Jang Moo Yeong.

And Jeong Hyeon Soo took revenge on the boys who didn't receive punishment.

Prosecutor.

How long are we going to stay here like this?

I told you, I have a lot of time. Let's do this nice and slow.

I didn't kill Yang Jin Woo nor Lee Jae Hoon.

But I do know those guys.

Those guys were really bad.

And one of those jerks became a celebrity chef on TV.

And another guy became a doctor. And one of the other guys became a police officer.

Those guys all got married and lived sweet and luxurious lives.

Don't you think it's wrong for those jerks to live such good lives? Right?

I have no idea who killed those guys.

Even though I don't know who did it, I think it was good riddance.

Then we should be thankful for that, right?

What are you going to do now about this trial?

I'm going to prosecute Jeong Hyeon Soo for rape charges.

What? Prosecute him for what now?

What are you prosecuting me for?

Teenage rape charge. I'm going to prosecute you for a special rape charge.

Do you remember that hit-and-run criminal who hit you with his car? A guy named Min Yeong Hoon?

That man testified against you.

He told me that you and they were all from the same stock.

He bribed you, didn't he? Did he feed you with his money?

Can you be like this as a prosecutor who represents Korea, eh?

Not sure.

Let's see you in trial. Jeong Hyeon Soo.

Court in Session

Defendants Jeong Hyeon Soo, Min Yeong Hoon,

the already dead Yang Jin Woo, Lee Jae Hoon, Kim Min Goo, Seong Jae Hyeon,

along with the missing Go Chan Ho,

around 5 pm on July 11, 2003

lured Victim Park So Yeong into the private warehouse that was in Hyeonjin-dong Goyang City, Gyunggi Province.

Then they suppressed the victim's resistance and committed the act of sexual violence.

So, therefore, the defendants Jeong Hyeon Soo and Min Yeong Hoon are guilty of sexual violence crime

and violation of the crime victim's protection act. This is what I prosecute them for.

Do you acknowledge the truth of the indictment, Min Yeong Hoon's Defense Lawyer?

Yes. The defendant does acknowledge the truth of the indictment, sir.

Do you acknowledge the truth of the indictment, Jeong Hyeon Soo's Defense Lawyer?

No, the defendant denies the truth of the indictment, Your Honor.

You, the defendant, in July of 2003 were in the private warehouse of Hyeonjin-dong.

And you acknowledged that you were part of the special rape crime

involving Park So Yeong with other accomplices, right?

Yes, sir.

And you pointed out that there were a total of seven attackers of the victim, Park Soo Yeong,

during the interrogation process. Is that true?

Yes, that's right, sir.

The attackers were first and foremost you the defendant, the one who was a famous chef, Yang Jin Woo,

Lee Jae Ho, who was murdered just recently, Kim Min Goo and Seong Jae Hyeon, whose bodies were discovered in a water tank,

Go Chan Ho, who went missing, and one last person.

So is that one accomplice who was the last one to be there at the crime scene here now?

Yes, sir. He is present.

Who is it? Can you please point him out? Who is it?

You, the defendant Jeong Hyeon Soo,

as the accomplice of that particular case, who is being identified

by Min Yeong Hoon, who is another defendant, what do you think about his opinion on this?

I think that's utterly ridiculous, sir.

The prosecutor rigged the evidence and even did that with the witnesses too. So I think this is all a joke, sir.

If that's the case, how do you explain this?

Your Honor, this is Victim Park So Yeong's statement which was elicited by the detective in charge of the case at the time.

If you look at this, you'll see that among the seven assailants listed,

the statement clearly identifies Jeong Hyeon Soo as one of them.

So are you saying that is So Yeong's statement that was made out 13 years ago?

Even if we consider that has been kept properly until now, is it possible that could've been manipulated, too?

Hmm, my dear prosecutor? Isn't that right?

Isn't it that you just want to believe that?

Now, let's go back to the time when the crime occurred.

Defendant Jeong Hyeon Soo was pretty close to the rest of six attackers at that time.

Of course, he attended a different school from them but he used to hang out with them frequently.

- On the day of the incident, July 11th— - I didn't have a special relationship with them.

Do you know how much I hated and despised them?

What friends? Please say something that makes sense.

Defendant, speak only when I ask questions.

- No, I— - Defenda—

Defendant! Answer only when the prosecutor asks questions!

Let's start over.

According to this statement, around 5 to 6 pm on July 11th, 2003,

one of the attackers, Yang Jin Woo, lured the victim Park So Yeong

and took her to the private warehouse in Hyeonjin-dong. Is that right?

That wasn't Yang Jin Woo. It was Lee Jae Ho.

Lee Jae Ho? It was Lee Jae Ho. Is that right?

Then when Lee Jae Ho lured Park So Yeong into the warehouse,

the atmosphere was not rough in the beginning.

Soon, Go Chan Ho changed the mood to be so after taking a drink.

And it's written that Park Soo Yeong tried to escape. Is this right?

No, that's all wrong. It wasn't Go Chan Ho, but that bastard over there.

Min Yeong Hoon and Yang Jin Woo chased Park Soo Yeong who ran away, caught her, and brought her back.

Then, Kim Min Goo—

Ah, you keep getting it wrong. Not Kim Min Goo. It was Lee Jae Ho who first—

Defendant, you know the details so well it almost seems like you were there

and personally witnessed the attack, right, Mr. Jeong Hyeon Soo?

About that…

About that… I heard all about it later, from the guys.

Alright, that's fine. So the attackers who were there, how many of them were there?

I told you it was seven people.

Then…

Four people who have disappeared…

and three who will disappear.

Seven people? Then can you tell me the names of all of those seven people?

Gosh, this is really annoying. Do I really have to do that?

Yes. Please do. Please tell us their names.

Lee Jae Ho, Yang Jin Woo, Min Yeong Hoon, Kim Min Goo, Seong Jae Hyeon, Go Chan Ho—

And the last person?

I'll start over.

Lee Jae Ho, Yang Jin Woo, Min Yeong Hoon, Kim Min Goo, Seong Jae Hyun, Go Chan Ho…

- And? - And then…

Don't you remember? Defendant…

Who was it?

Who is the last man?

Please tell us, Defendant.

Who on earth could that last man be? Who is it? Please speak.

Hey, Jeong Hyeon Soo. It was you. (informal)

Hey, it was you.

Jeong Hyeon Soo probably... there's a good chance he was one of the attackers.

2003 Hyeonjin-dong Special Rape

Jeong Hyeon Soo's name is on the detective's list of attackers.

When I also checked it with the victim Park Soo Yeong's mother, the result was the same.

As soon as she looked at the young Jeong Hyeon Soo's picture,

she said she remembered he was one of the attackers.

Hey, how the hell did this happen?

About that. I've thought about it again and again.

If someone's memories are too disturbing, it's possible for those memories to be erased or changed.

Yes, that's true. Like my memories from when I was young.

Couldn't Jeong Hyeon Soo's memories also have become distorted?

It was too painful and difficult to deal with the truth that he was one of the attackers, so his memories became distorted.

- Hey, aish. What the hell are you saying? It wasn't me. (informal) - It was you.

I said it wasn't me! Do I look the same as those bastards to you?

After all, you were the same as those bastards! Weren't you one of them? Weren't you?

Prosecutor, speak louder when you ask questions so everybody in court can hear you.

I'm sorry, Your Honor. I will continue now.

One of the attackers at the time, Defendant Jeong Hyeon Soo—

I SAID IT WASN'T ME!!

He, with the remaining six accomplices, lured victim Park So Yeong into the warehouse and assaulted her, who was resisting—

THAT'S ALL A LIE!!!

Defendant!

Let go, aish.

Hey, hey, you know. I'm different from those guys.

You know I'm judging and punishing them.

Well... I'm not sure.

I killed all of those filthy lowlifes. You know that.

Ah. Is that so?

Then where's the evidence? Do you have any evidence, Defendant?

Do you have evidence?

So this was it.

Do you want to be just like those bastards,

or do you want to admit that you killed everyone? Is that what you're saying?

The defendant is making a statement that is not relevant to this trial at all. Shall we go back to our trial?

With the sexual assault and the violation of the Crime Victim's Protection Act,

Defendant Jeong Hyeon Soo who was charged for the special rape crime—

Hyeonjin-dong.

Under the bridge at Hyeonjin-dong.

Un-under the bridge at Hyeonjin-dong there is all evidence that you're looking for.

Stop.

Let's go together.

I'll provoke Jeong Hyeon Soo with the crime of rape.

Looking at Jeong Hyeon Soo's action patterns so far, up to now,

I guess he would feel a big insult at being indicted just for a rape.

I'll keep provoking Jeong Hyeon Soo like that.

If we're lucky, he may confess and tell about the evidence himself.

That is all, Your Honor.

Defendant, please return to your seat.

Defendant.

Go Chan Ho

Ah yes, Investigator Bang. You've worked hard.

Yes, please tell Prosecutor Cha that as well.

They found it?

Yeah, they did.

They found Go Chan Ho's corpse and the weapon that was used.

That's a relief. Then we can indict this as murder, right?

Yeah.

Oh, thank you. Thank you.

Wait, so what's the truth about Jeong Hyeon Soo?

Was he really one of the perpetrators?

He was a bystander.

- What? - A bystander?

You know,

kids who can't stop anyone, but aren't directly involved in it either. Just standing around, not knowing what to do.

That kid goes around killing everyone now, but back then, Jeong Hyeon Soo was a loser.

He couldn't say a thing to me.

Later, we found out that Hyeon Soo liked So Yeong.

So if we are to summarize it, then it's like this.

Far from protecting the girl whom he liked, whether he was either too cowardly or not brave enough,

it was better to be a culprit involved in the crime and an onlooker.

But to admit that truth was too painful, so he modified his memory and enacted revenge.

That is called "cognitive dissonance."

Even so, there'll be no sympathy for him.

A crime is a crime.

Of course. Besides, for his revenge, with reasons that someone witnessed him or was in his way,

he murdered even innocent people as well.

Then, what's going to happen at the trial?

Ah, yes. I think they'll combine it with the current trial.

His confessing to the murders during the interrogation of the defendant at the trial,

was recorded in the trial record.

And we secured enough evidence of murder,

so I don't think there'll be any problem for him to acknowledge his murder charges.

Then will Jeong Hyeon Soo be concluded as the murderer of Prosecutor Jang Moo Yeong's son, Jang Hee Joon?

Then that means—

Lack of Evidence, are you becoming Enough Evidence now?

Why are you glaring at me? I'm just saying that there's enough evidence to prove your innocence.

That's true. You're going to be able to prove your innocence.

Congratulations in advance, Lawyer Eun.

You've worked hard, Lack of Evi— No, Lawyer Eun.

Why are you being like this? It's making me itchy. (blush)

Are you sure that's why you're itchy?

Yes, I'm sure.

But you've been extra focused on work these days.

That's not why! Investigator Bang!

More dishes.

I haven't gotten picked in the ladder lottery for so long.

Now that Wook's done, the chances are so much higher. I feel it completely.

Right? Should we hire another lawyer?

A male lawyer who is handsome and younger than me?

You mean, I'm not enough?

Then Wook's not enough either?

How are things? Still uncertain between you and Wook?

Yes, a little.

I told you to just follow your heart, Lawyer Eun.

Go on! Hurry!

What's going on?

I know I can be slow sometimes, but you! Wow...

What about me, punk?

"What about me, punk?" Seriously...

Don't do that.

That milk is spoiled.

The memories coming to my mind suddenly.

Timing and Subtitles by The Suspicious Team @ viki

Defendant Eun Bong Hee held a grudge against the victim Jang Hee Joon, who was her ex-boyfriend, due to their breakup,

and planned his murder.

On May 11, 2015, she lured the victim to the apartment in which she resided,

and with a sharp weapon, she brutally murdered him.

According to the Criminal Law Article 250, the defendant Eun Bong is charged with murder.

You and I stood face to face in court as an interrogating prosecutor and a murderer.

Because the murder was premeditated, and that she was not credible throughout the trial and has therefore not repented for her crime,

the bereaved family of the victim requests a harsh sentence. In light of all these factors

per Criminal Code Article 250, for the crime of murder

I request a sentence of 15 years.

The fifteen year sentence you put on me.

And—

The fact that there are two weapons proves that one of them exists solely for the purpose of framing.

This means both weapons are inadmissible under the rules of evidence.

So this prosecutor, according to Criminal Procedure Article 255

withdraws the indictment.

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