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Let's take a pick.

Here's 100 won.

Me too.

And I'll add 400 more.

-That's so little? -I'll take that

and raise you 2,000 won.

-Isn't that too much? -It's not…

-Hey, hide it! -No! Wait.

-Stop. Wait. -What?

Hold on. Don't move an inch.

Don't move. Not this time.

-Are you sure? -Okay.

Don't move. Act natural.

-Get the door. -Hold your cards.

-Me? -Stay still.

Just relax.

The total is 2,500 won.

-You're a thug. -Who is it?

Gosh.

-Who… -Go out and see who it is.

-Go. -Right.

Who is it?

Dad.

Jae-hun.

What are you…

WIFE

People play many roles in life.

Is this all we have for arrests from the hearing?

Yes. I'm sorry.

We are both superiors and juniors at work.

Did you give that place a visit today?

I'll be going tomorrow.

And we're spouses in our families.

-It's over there. -All right.

We are mothers and fathers.

Yes, Jae-hun is here.

I'm sorry. I didn't know you called.

What's going on? Why is he here by himself?

I can't go now. It'll be past midnight.

I'll go early tomorrow, so tell me over the phone.

Right.

Then I'll call you back later. Goodbye.

-Prosecutor Lee. -Yes?

-We'll get going. -Sure.

-Jae-hun, see you later. -Come say bye.

-Goodbye. -Bye.

-Goodbye. -Bye.

-Goodness. -You're so polite.

-How about I give him some pocket money? -Gosh, Jong-hak.

There's no need. Just go.

-Have a great weekend, sir. -Don't come out.

-Rest up. -Bye, Jong-hak.

-Bye, Jae-hun -Bye.

Let's go in.

They're not talking.

-What is it? -I'm so curious.

Did he run away from home?

Do you run away from home to your dad?

He looks just like his dad.

I hope his personality isn't like his dad's.

Seeing how he came all the way here at this hour…

He must have a temper like his dad.

Are they still quiet?

Yes.

Wait. I just heard something.

I'm in this chat room too.

CHIEF CHO MIN-HO HAS LEFT THE CHAT HONG JONG-HAK HAS LEFT THE CHAT

You did a great job today.

I hope you spend a peaceful night with your son.

Have a goodnight.

Stop eavesdropping.

Your call cannot be completed. You will be connected--

Lee Jae-hun.

What happened?

Just…

I came to see you.

Just?

Don't be ridiculous.

You had your mom worried sick.

So what?

You brat.

Yes. Why can't I reach you?

I was talking to Jae-hun's friends' moms.

-So what's wrong? -School violence.

What?

What? School violence?

How could this happen?

Tell me the details.

Hold on. His homeroom teacher is calling.

-Honey. -I'll call you back.

Darn it.

Jae-hun.

What is it?

Are you all right?

Aren't you hurt?

You should have told me earlier.

Who is it? Who's the bastard?

It's fine. You can tell me everything.

-Dad. -Yes?

I want to go to bed.

Do you?

You must be tired.

I'm sorry, son.

You know I love you so much, right?

Go to sleep.

-You bastard! -You prick!

-Why won't you listen? -Take that!

You bastard!

Damn it.

What took you so long?

What happened?

Who is it?

What about Jae-hun?

He's asleep.

What did his teacher say?

It's just as difficult for the teacher as it is for all of us.

How are things difficult for the teacher?

The teacher is the one who sat back and let this happen.

I talked to the other moms

and it happened a few times before.

The school is trying to deal with it without much trouble.

We need to take some action.

You have to get those kids in line when they're young.

Even the police came by in the morning.

The police?

There wasn't anything special,

but they questioned him for about five minutes and left.

Who reported it?

The victim's parents probably.

There are other victims apart from Jae-hun?

What are you saying?

Jae-hun is the assailant.

What?

I said Jae-hun is the assailant!

My aim's a little off today. I'm going to end you today.

Jae-hun swore at his classmate and bullied him.

You prick!

-Damn it. -You should have listened!

-Grab him! -I told you to heat up the bread.

You did.

You brat.

I heard you bullied your classmate.

-Did you beat him? -No.

Then?

Let me finish eating first.

How can you even eat right now?

You bought it for me to eat, didn't you?

The police came yesterday morning.

Do you even know what that means?

You're way too young to be questioned by police.

That's not something to be proud of.

I never said I'm proud of it.

-What? -All I said was the cops came.

What did they ask you?

They asked me if I swore at him.

And?

I told them I did.

Is that all?

They asked me what I wanted to be when I grow up.

-And? -I said I wanted to be an office worker.

It's not easy to become an office worker.

I know.

Then what?

They told me nicely that I can't become an office worker if I swear at people.

-And? -I told them I got it

and that I won't do it again.

What's your friend's name?

-Jang Min-seok. -Who?

You wouldn't know him.

Then explain so that I can learn more about him, you brat.

-Stop swearing. -Why you…

What's with that attitude?

You think you did well? This isn't a big deal?

I never said that.

And why would you swear at your friend?

Who told you that you could swear?

Hey, Lee Jae-hun.

Lee Jae-hun!

This darn brat.

NARA REST STOP

Come in.

I'm home.

The door is locked.

-Hey, Lee Jae-hun! -Stop.

-Let go of me. -Talk to him later.

What were you thinking?

You just leave me a message and go to your dad?

That won't make things go away!

What if you got in an accident?

Come on. Let's go to our room.

We should do some fact-checking.

Calm down and sit down.

Sit.

So there wasn't any physical contact?

No.

His teacher said that Jae-hun did swear at him,

but they didn't expect the kid to take it so seriously.

The teacher said that he could be charged with verbal abuse.

Is that true?

What's going to happen to Jae-hun?

Well, we'll have to wait until the school investigates.

And the police?

Why would they bring in the police?

It's driving me insane.

Who taught him to swear like that?

Kids might behave at home, but they get rough when they're outside.

I did nothing but swear when I was his age.

All boys are like that.

You should have tried to tell them that.

What?

I mean, it would've been good if you were assertive to the school.

It's not like he hit him.

It's not just him who swears. All the kids swear.

You should've said it was his first offense

and asked the school to intervene.

Then are you saying all of this is because I failed to tell the school that?

No, that's not what I mean.

It's just that you're a woman, so you wouldn't know about boys his age.

Then why don't you raise him?

Why don't you raise him since you're so knowledgeable?

You must have been so anxious to have me raise our child.

-Don't say that, Min-jeong. -How could you say that

after you've been away for weeks?

I'm the one who begged them to forgive Jae-hun at school.

It's the victim's father's number.

Sort it out between men since that's what you want.

Gosh.

Hello. Are you Min-seok's father?

Yes. I'm Jae-hun's father.

I'm very sorry.

It must have been a great shock to Min-seok, you, and your wife.

I don't know what to tell you as Jae-hun's father.

I didn't know Jae-hun went around swearing at his friends at school.

But as you know,

boys tend to swear a lot, especially at a young age.

My child doesn't swear.

Right.

Yes, at home he doesn't.

But it's a different story away from home.

Didn't you and I

both grow up swearing when we were kids not knowing any better?

I never swore when I was growing up.

I see.

Didn't you come here to apologize?

That's right, I did.

He's just a kid.

He probably doesn't even know

what he said meant.

I know you must be upset,

but I beg you to please forgive my child.

My child returned home from school and asked me

if he was trash.

What would go through your head if your son asked you that?

I heard the school would be taking care of this officially.

We intend to follow the school's decision on this.

Same with the police.

We'll accept the punishment the school has for my kid.

But from a father to father,

couldn't you drop the lawsuit?

It was between children.

Wouldn't it be best if Jae-hun apologized to Min-seok

and let the school educate Jae-hun about his wrongdoings?

We'll decide how we'll forgive Jae-hun.

Min-seok says he can't forgive him yet.

If you're done, I'll be leaving.

Yes.

I talked to him, but he still seemed very upset.

I'll keep in touch with him.

Seeing him once isn't going to do it.

Right.

And tell Jae-hun

to apologize to his friend when he gets back to school.

Right.

I'm heading back to Jinyeong so call me if something happens.

Okay.

A student of Jinyeong Girls' Middle School jumped off the school building last month

because of constant bullying

-from her peers. -Welcome.

-Kim, the victim of bullying… -Good morning.

-Hello. -Welcome.

Americano double shot, right?

Last week, the police transferred the case to the prosecution,

and it was revealed that Kim was suffering from depression,

and that the assailants had never done any physical harm to her,

causing the investigative bodies to come under criticism.

Hello.

You must be Hyeon-ji's mom.

Hello.

-Hello, sir. -Let me.

This way.

I'm Investigator Lee Jeong-hwan.

Kim Hyeon-ji.

In March 2019,

Did you ever have your money stolen after school

at the convenience store in front of your school

by Yang Eun-jeong, Lee Seong-ju, and the others?

Early April 2019.

Right after art class,

did Yang Eun-jeong make fun of you for using cheap paintbrushes

and throwing them into the toilet?

All we have is a few testimonies from your classmates.

I know it's hard,

but I can't help you if you choose not to say anything.

Has the student given a statement?

Not yet.

I'm sure it's still tough for her.

-What about the assailant? -It's underway.

I see.

I've taken a few juvenile cases so I know these things.

Since they bullied her as a group,

they'll just keep blaming the others in the group.

Adults tend to get a little scared when they come to talk to us,

Kids don't even know what they've done.

and how scary the law can be.

"I'm a minor. What will you do about it?"

That's the look on their faces.

I wonder what kind of parents they have.

How can they live with the fact that their child is a bully?

-Are you feeling unwell? -What?

No, it's nothing.

Jae-hun is fine, right?

Yes. He just missed his dad.

Goodness. He's all grown up.

Kids grow up so quickly.

My gosh, he's almost a man now.

He seemed to be manlier than you.

What did you say?

Jae-hun, eat.

How come you don't have any weapons? Go farm them.

-Give it here. I'll show you. -Let go.

Maybe he played too many violent games.

-Come on, get him with the elbow! -Get him!

-Use your elbow! -Hurry!

-Harder! Kill him! -Beat him up!

-Why aren't you using your elbow? -Harder!

Beat him up!

Nice!

Come here. Get a taste of my triangle choke.

I shouldn't have watched that with him.

Mom, are you crying?

Dad's crying too!

Why are you crying?

That's right.

He does lack a little empathy.

Yes.

A school violence committee meeting will be held.

What?

Yes?

You're still in charge of juvenile cases, right?

But it's no use.

Prosecutor Cha takes care of all the major cases

like the Jinyeong Girls' Middle School Case.

Gosh, you must be tired.

You seemed tired as of late. Have this.

You're the only one who ever looks after me.

-Thank you. -Sure.

By the way, are you familiar with school violence committees?

-School violence committees? -Yes.

My friend's daughter got into trouble at school.

-Did she beat someone up? -It's nothing like that.

She swore at another kid. You know how kids are.

She shouldn't have. Swearing is bad.

Kids like that need to be taught a lesson early on.

This is just great. I was tired.

-Do you want one? -Sure.

My hand is shaking.

So?

So he's attending the school violence committee.

He asked me what it was all about. But I don't know much about it.

What is it that they do?

-Is she in middle school? -Elementary school.

-What year? -Year five.

She's the same age as Jae-hun.

What?

Don't tell anyone, okay?

Sure. Don't worry about it.

Yes.

They say it's nothing.

I looked into it.

He'll just write a letter of apology

and make up with his friend.

Really?

Yes.

Apologize to their parents

and tell them we'll do a better job.

You can't come, can you?

I can't make it.

It might be good to let them know you're a prosecutor.

-People look at you differently for it. -That's nonsense.

Things like that don't work these days.

This has nothing to do with me being a prosecutor.

I was just saying. Fine.

Good luck with the committee. Call me.

-Sure. -Bye.

Right. I wasn't assigned any cases today.

Did you?

-Really? -Yes, sir.

Then why don't you take the day off?

You must be going through a lot.

Yes, take the day off.

-You probably can't focus anyway. -What?

Come on.

I should have had you sign an NDA.

I'm so sorry.

But it's actually not that serious.

Why would you keep it a secret?

Why would they summon a committee?

Kids fight all the time.

What day is it on?

Take a day off.

It's fine. My wife will be going.

Have all the facts been checked?

Do they also summon witnesses?

They're going too far when it's just children fighting.

Your opinion seems to have changed quite a bit since lunch.

It's not a criminal case.

Are witnesses really necessary when it's just swearing between kids?

We'll have to talk so that no parties end up hurt.

Did you see the other kid's parents?

Yes, but he was still upset.

I have a friend who's an elementary teacher.

I'll ask him if there's anything else you need for the committee.

Thanks.

But the lawsuit is the problem.

A lawsuit?

The police are in this?

You can't let that happen.

Tell them to drop the case immediately.

They don't intend to just yet.

That's just ridiculous.

Do they think prosecutors are a joke? A lawsuit?

Did you tell them you're a prosecutor? And they still want to sue him?

Stop it.

Even if they drop the suit, it'll go to family court.

The police chief usually sends cases like that over to the court.

To the court?

He's just 11 years old, so why would they have him stand before the judge in court?

They apologized. What more do they want?

That's from the assailant's point of view.

Not from the victim's.

Jae-hun did swear, didn't he?

Maybe he'll learn something after visiting the police and the court.

Learn something?

What is an 11-year-old even supposed to learn?

A high schooler who was apprehended for fraud told me this.

He said that he wouldn't have turned out like this

if he was taught a lesson earlier.

Yes, come in.

Hello.

I'm Lee Jae-hun's mother.

Yes, ma'am. Take a seat.

Okay.

PARENT MEMBER, JANGIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VIOLENCE PREVENTION COMMITTEE

TEACHER IN CHARGE, PARENT MEMBER

COMMITTEE CHAIR

Yes, come in.

Welcome.

Hello, ma'am.

I'm Jae-hun's mother.

I'm terribly sorry.

I didn't do a proper job raising him

and ended up doing such a terrible thing

to both you and Min-seok.

Ma'am.

I'm Lawyer Song Hui-yeong of Law Firm Jichang.

Min-seok's parents are over there.

A lawyer?

Yang Eun-jeong.

Did you for the past six months swear at and bully

your classmate Kim Hyeon-ji?

No.

Did you ever say these things to her?

"I don't like the way you look at me."

"You reek so don't come near me."

"You're a dumb, stupid brat."

"Why are you even alive?"

These are excerpts taken from Kim Hyeon-ji's diary.

Is this true?

Lee Jae-hun said things that are too horrible to even mention

to his classmate Jang Min-seok last semester.

He also coerced other students not to hang out with Jang Min-seok,

taking the lead in making Min-seok an outcast.

In May 2019, while playing dodgeball,

Lee Jae-hun said to Jang Min-seok,

"You damned piece of trash."

"Stay out of my way."

In June 2019, before the school holidays,

Lee Jae-hun called Jang Min-seok

a moron, filth,

and other horrible names.

He also gave Jang Min-seok 100 won

and ordered him to get some bread from the convenience store.

He treated Jang Min-seok like his servant.

You can read this in the copy of his diary we will be providing you.

Because of this, Jang Min-seok

was exposed to severe long-term stress,

humiliation, and helplessness.

Do you admit to bullying Kim Hyeon-ji?

I…

was just playing along with my friends.

I didn't know Eun-ji would be in that much pain.

I apologize.

I'm so sorry.

"I don't want to go to school because I'm scared of Jae-hun

and he feels like a monster to me."

"Mom told me that Jae-hun must have an emotional ailment,

but I believe Jae-hun can be reformed

if he receives punishment."

"God, I pray that Jae-hun can repent

for all the wrong he did

and become a better friend to me."

What you just heard was my client Jang Min-seok's handwritten testimony.

Min-seok's parents may leave now.

That will be all for the victim's testimony.

Ms. Ko.

Do you have anything to say?

I…

I'm sorry.

Mom!

It's true that Hyeon-ji wasn't close friends with us,

but we never bullied her or made her an outcast.

We just bickered every now and then.

Bickered?

Yes.

She kept giving us the eye.

"Why are you looking at us like that?"

"Do you have a problem?"

That's the kind of talk we had.

But you surrounded her as a group and asked if she had a problem.

You call that talking?

It wasn't a group. It was just the three of us.

Three is enough to make it a group.

Right.

I'm sorry if that's the case.

From Kim Hyeon-ji's point of view, it might have looked threatening.

That could be the case,

but how is that our fault?

Other than that,

you also insulted her in other ways.

I told her she reeked

because I sit behind her in class

and her uniform gave off a moldy smell,

especially when it rained.

That's why I told her to wash herself and her clothes properly.

It was just a word of advice.

"That's why you have no friends."

That's what I told her. Because that was the truth.

Why did you ask her, "Why are you even alive?"

It wasn't me who said that.

Then was it someone else?

We tell our friends that all the time.

We ask each other, "Why are you even alive?"

I truly regret having been so mean to a classmate of mine.

I want to apologize to Hyeon-ji.

Please tell Hyeon-ji that I'm sorry.

And I brought a handwritten letter of apology.

LETTER OF APOLOGY

JINYEONG GIRLS' MIDDLE SCHOOL YEAR 2, CLASS 9, LEE SEON-JU

WHAT I SAID ABOUT WHAT HYEON-JI WORE WAS MEANT AS ADVICE,

BUT IT ENDED UP HURTING HER AND OTHERS I APOLOGIZE FOR MY ACTIONS

They seem to be regretting what they did.

They're just young. They don't seem like bad kids.

You're so naive.

I'm sorry?

Kids are quite clever these days.

They feign ignorance

and act in a way that benefits them the most.

They know if the person in front of them is stronger or weaker than them.

They see if they can get out of it or not.

Do you think kids live in wonderland?

It's more like Lord of the Flies.

Good job.

Thank you.

Good work.

Yes. How did it go?

They want him to transfer schools.

What?

They want your son to transfer schools immediately.

They couldn't expel him because of the law.

What do you mean?

The kid is afraid of Jae-hun and thinks of him as a monster.

He swore at him, bullied him,

but even made him his servant.

Is he really our son?

They even had a lawyer present, but I, all alone…

What's the use of you being a prosecutor?

This may not have happened if you told them

you are a prosecutor.

Why didn't you?

Why are you so high and mighty?

You should do anything for your child.

Is that so hard? I could even lie to them for my son.

-Min-jeong… -What will you do now?

This transfer will go on his permanent record.

What will you do now?

Where's Jae-hun?

I don't know who he takes after, but he isn't fazed at all.

He's playing soccer on the field, that crazy brat.

I got it.

Do you?

Do you really get it?

I'll call you back.

I'm hanging up.

You want to prosecute the kids as a criminal case?

Yes.

But don't you lack evidence to do that?

We need more evidence to prove that Kim Hyeon-ji's suicide attempt

was directly caused by the bullying she received,

but we can't let this case go to juvenile court just yet.

I'll look into it more and prosecute them.

The victim didn't give a testimony,

and all we found in the diary was just evidence of light verbal abuse.

We're busy enough as is.

Why don't you just pass it on to the juvenile court?

That's right.

If you look at the other cases, kids in a similar situation

often don't find things like that too offensive.

She might be a special case.

People all feel different things.

But could you say that she's a special case legally as well?

The law exists to protect people like her.

What I meant was that there could have been other factors

like her family background for one.

You might be trying too hard to link her suicide attempt to bullying.

There are no other factors.

I don't think we should sweep things under the rug

just because it involves minors.

I'll keep investigating it.

Well, go ahead then.

Get the victim's testimony as soon as possible and wrap it up.

Yes.

And Prosecutor Oh, is there anything else I should know?

I'm looking into unsolved cases.

I'll report one to you tomorrow.

JANGIL POLICE STATION LEE JAE-HUN HAS TO COME TO THE STATION

What's taking so long?

I was reassigned to this case, so…

PROCEDURE GUIDANCE

JUVENILE PROTECTION

PROSECUTOR LEE SEON-UNG

INTRODUCTION TO JUVENILE PROTECTION CASES

PROTECTIVE DETENTION

1. COSIGN CUSTODY 2. LECTURE ATTENDANCE

3. COMMUNITY SERVICE 4. SHORT-TERM PROBATION

9. SHORT-TERM DETENTION CENTER 10. LONG-TERM DETENTION CENTER

Yes. Where are you?

At the pharmacy. Where else would I be?

Right.

The police asked to see us.

-I guess you've seen that. -Should I go alone again?

No, I'll go with him. Don't worry.

Really?

Are you going to pull some strings?

I'll try.

So they're going to keep pressing charges.

Yes.

They're so merciless.

And?

I was wondering…

Stop stalling and just say it.

…if you knew someone high up in the police force.

You don't know how lucky you are.

I'm sorry?

I have a friend from middle school called No Ji-hwan.

He's the captain of the investigation team at Jangil Police Station.

Really?

My gosh.

-I finally get to flex my connections. -Wait.

Put down your phone for a second, sir.

What?

My best friend is the chief of Jangil Police Station.

The chief of the station?

Gosh, Jong-hak.

My gosh.

You're well-connected.

He and I are the best of friends.

Gosh.

Why isn't he answering?

-Hey, Jong-hak. -Hey.

Long time no see.

I know. How have you been?

Gosh, you prick.

You should have called me the moment you became the police chief.

I'm sorry, Jong-hak.

I was going to call, but I missed the timing.

It's fine. I understand.

But what is this regarding?

Well, I have a favor to ask you.

Hold on.

Does the chief investigator at your station go by

It was Ji…

-It's No Ji-hwan. -Yes, No…

Is his name No Ji-hwan?

Yes, that's him.

Our division chief is apparently a friend of his.

-Take good care of him. -Friend?

Jong-hak, that prick is a lunatic.

He's the biggest troublemaker at our station.

He's always late, is terrible when drunk, and hardly gets any work done.

People usually befriend those who are similar.

Maybe your division chief is a lunatic too.

Hey, Jong-hak.

Prosecutor Lee. You may go.

Yes, sir.

And Prosecutor Hong, who has such a wonderful friend,

should stay behind.

Let's talk again later.

Of course. Then…

Sir, please. Why are you picking that up?

Sir, please put that down!

Please, don't!

Sir!

DAD

PROSECUTOR LEE SEON-UNG

Hello, Dad.

How are you doing?

I'm doing fine. What is it?

I have this acquaintance

who takes great care of me at the fisheries cooperative.

Right. And?

He lives in a house on a hill full of bamboo trees.

He had a few drinks with his clients the other day

and was caught drinking and driving right in front of his house.

You know how close that place is to the central market.

And?

His case was transferred to the prosecution today,

so I was wondering if you could see who's in charge

and let him off with a slap on the wrist.

Dad.

What have you ever done for me since you've become a prosecutor?

You can help me out at a time like this.

It's not like the old days anymore. You can't ask for favors like that.

Do you want to see me lose my job?

This isn't even that big of a deal.

Don't raise your voice at me, young man. You never even call me.

You never even visit.

Why would you bring that up now?

Anyway, there's no way I can help you with that,

so don't call me again for any favors.

You punk, do you even know--

I'm hanging up.

An apology ceremony was held by teachers and students

for Kim, who threw herself off the school building last month

due to incessant bullying from her classmates,

garnering public attention.

Reporter Kim Seong-ju will cover the story.

-We're sorry, Hyeon-ji! -We're sorry, Hyeon-ji!

PAPER PLANES OF HOPE FOR KIM

The sky is filled today with the hopeful wishes of students

who want Kim to return to school.

Teachers and students alike who shed tears of regret for Kim

all wrote letters to Kim

to express their regret for having neglected her.

The ceremony, held by students and teachers,

is widely discussed as an educational alternative

in dealing with violence in schools

to handle the issue without committees and legal procedures.

Only time will tell if this new method will be successful

in mending Kim's broken heart.

I'm Kim Seong-ju, reporting for JTB.

Did you watch the news yesterday?

How do you feel about it?

Do you want to read it?

I'll read it for you.

"To Hyeon-ji. Every time I look at the desk you used to sit in,

I feel ashamed that I hadn't paid more attention to you."

"The fact that I don't remember doing much with you,

and thinking how hard it must--"

Stop reading.

I don't want to hear it.

What use is a letter like that?

They all laughed when I was being bullied.

Hyeon-ji…

I won't ever forgive them.

I don't want to go back to school either.

I just want them all…

to die.

You don't have to forgive them if you don't think you ever can.

It's okay to keep hating them.

and keep blaming them.

Not being able to go back to school? That's not your fault.

For now,

just do what your heart tells you.

You poor thing.

It's going to be okay.

Considering they're minors and it's their first offense,

I've decided to send the Jinyeong Girls' Middle School Case

to juvenile court.

REGARDING THE PROTECTED JUVENILE YANG EUN-JEONG

I see. You did well, but…

PUNISHMENT OF ARTICLE 9 OR ABOVE RECOMMENDED

But isn't the recommendation here worded too strongly?

If I send them to juvenile court,

they'll just give the kids probation orders and be done with it.

The only way for the victim to overcome her past and move forward is

to punish the assailants appropriately.

You're right,

but they're still just kids.

They should know that flying paper planes on TV

is not enough for them to right their wrongs.

We should help them learn that if they hurt another person's dignity,

their dignity will also be hurt.

That's why I worded my recommendation in such a way.

I don't think it's excessive.

Good. You did well.

-Hey, you're here. -Hey.

-And Jae-hun? -He's asleep.

This must have happened

because I'm too weak.

Because they're strong and I'm weak.

I don't get good grades,

and I'm not popular.

I'm not pretty, I'm not rich, and I'm socially awkward.

I can't even make people laugh.

Because I'm just a good-for-nothing idiot.

That's not true.

Anyone can end up in your position.

It's not your fault.

SEOUL JANGIL POLICE STATION

STRONG AND RIGHTEOUS JANGIL POLICE A COMMUNITY WHERE PEOPLE ARE HAPPY

Son.

Are you scared?

A little.

Come here.

It won't be easy,

but I wish you'd understand

what you've done wrong

and learn how you should've treated your friend.

And I also…

hope that you'd try and put yourself in his shoes. Okay?

And don't ever pretend you're okay

if something like this happens again.

I know how hard it must be for you.

Don't cry.

People play too many roles as they live through life,

so it's difficult for them to do well in acting out all the roles they're given.

Being a competent prosecutor doesn't make you a wonderful daughter.

And you'll never get used to some things

even if you experience them for a long time.

Gi-jun.

It's time to eat.

This is especially true when it comes to looking after your children as a parent.

No one can be perfect at all the roles they're given.

However, we keep trying to act out our many roles each day

to the best of our abilities.

Are you all right?

You really don't want me to call the chief?

Call me so you won't regret it.

Hello.

Please sit.

-You must be his father. -Yes, sir.

Your name, please.

It's Lee Seon-ung.

And your occupation?

I'm an office worker.

3 MONTHS LATER

It's good to be out fishing with your dad, right?

Yes.

But even though I was the one who did wrong,

people keep saying that it's you and Mom's fault.

So do you feel bad about me and Mom?

Don't be.

It's my fault for neglecting you for living so far away.

How's the new school?

-Do you like your new teachers? -Yes.

-Did you make some friends? -Yes.

You don't swear at your friends anymore, right?

I'm not that much of an idiot.

Right. You should get along with your friends.

But why didn't you tell your friends that I'm a prosecutor?

How can I tell them that?

I'll be made an outcast.

-What? -Everyone hates prosecutors.

I need to survive too.

You brat.

Do people really hate prosecutors that much?

People don't even watch TV shows that are about prosecutors.

Maybe if you were a doctor instead…

What did you say?

What's wrong with being a prosecutor?

Do you know how hard I work for the people of this country?

People used to respect us and address us with honorifics.

It's a respected profession.

Stop living in the past. It's time to face reality.

What about reality? What's wrong?

Are you ashamed of your dad?

Hey, Lee Jae-hun.

Why won't you answer me?

Hey!

Are you ashamed of me? Really?

Ms. Jung Yun-a. You sued your coworker Mr. Bae Hyeong-jin

for habitual harassment.

A sexual harassment victim? She didn't look like one.

How do sexual harassment victims look like then?

What I meant was that some women use their gender to their advantage.

It's about the brass ruler…

-Prosecutor Lee! -What is it?

Why didn't you tell me you had something like this?

You know what he's like.

We dare not fathom what great plans Prosecutor Lee has.

Yes. What is it?

Why don't you get up early instead of running?

Sure.

What am I to do? Jae-hui is burning up.

There, there.

Tell me if you're having difficulties with hearings because of your child.

I can cover for you.

Are you saying that I'm doing a bad job because I'm a mother?

What happened?

The hospital says she left early in the morning.

You can go look for her.

How many hours do female abductees usually have before we can save them?

Hold on.

Subtitle translation by: Uei-sung Kim