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BRANCH CHIEF KIM IN-JU

-Let's see… -He got the promotion.

PERSONNEL TRANSFERS PROMOTION TO HIGH PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

TRANSFER TO HIGH PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

TRANSFER TO HIGH PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

PROMOTION TO DISTRICT CHIEF

Hello, Mr. Cho.

Hey.

-No way. -Why isn't he on the list?

Prosecutor Hong.

Wait!

SEO JONG-HWAN, OH IL-GWON

JEONJU DISTRICT CHIEF, JANG SEONG-JAE

JEONJU DISTRICT CHIEF

JANG SEONG-JAE FROM BUSAN HIGH PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

There are three common reasons why a prosecutor decides to resign.

High Prosecutor Hwang Hak-min, who was alleged to have accepted sexual favors,

has resigned from office this afternoon…

The first is

when they become the center of an incident that cannot be resolved.

This usually is the case with prosecutors who work with politicians.

The second is when they are way too overworked.

This is the case with prosecutors in criminal divisions

as they have a lot of work to do.

And the third…

is when a junior who started years behind you

has been promoted ahead of you.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

I heard that one of those promoted to district chief

is a graduate of the 28th class.

Wasn't our Branch Chief in the 25th class?

Yes.

What will happen to the Branch Chief?

Well, we won't know until we get the next quarter's personnel.

He might be transferred to another branch

or a district office as a deputy.

What's the use of beating around the bush?

He's lost the promotion to someone three years under him.

It's over for him now.

The line for the promotion is already long enough as is.

He might even be demoted.

What do you mean by that?

He might be transferred as a division chief.

Then will he become Division Chief Kim In-ju?

My goodness…

That's not going to happen.

He's resigning.

What?

Gosh.

-You do your best out there. -Yes, sir.

-Are you all right? -I'm okay.

-Be careful, okay? -Right.

I can't believe you.

Hello.

-Hello. -Hello.

I guess Branch Chief was popular with his subordinates, right?

Even the assistants are giving Prosecutor Cha cold shoulders.

But why don't they do the same to me?

We worked that case together, so why just her?

Well, you're…

They might find it difficult to blame you for what happened.

But why?

It's thanks to your kindness that's in your nature.

You're right.

-See you, then. -Bye.

I'm starting to feel sorry for Prosecutor Cha.

These are the slippers that the Branch Chief

bought for us assistants last Labor Day.

It was so touching.

This is my fifth year now,

and it was the first time I received something from a branch chief.

He even knows all our names.

He really is one-of-a-kind.

But because of a certain someone…

AWARD PLAQUE

AWARD CERTIFICATE RECIPIENT: PROSECUTOR KIM IN-JU

Yes.

You must have a lot going on in your mind.

Did you find a place to go?

I don't mind wherever,

but my wife seems to want to move back to Seoul for our children.

Then it might not be such a bad idea

if you took this chance to settle down in Seoul.

Whatever the case may be, you must consider

how many of your former superiors have opened up offices in the area.

You might as well give up

if there are too many of them in the area.

Since the market is limited, you won't make any money that way.

Shouldn't you at least receive 20 million as your initial salary?

Right.

My goodness.

Time sure is

a ruthless beast, isn't it?

I was a deputy chief

at the Ulsan District in 2015.

I resigned after my term at Ulsan District.

I even remember the date. It was July 5th.

I drank myself silly that day.

I couldn't tell up from down that day

and In-ju…

It's okay to just call him by his name, right?

Right.

He was the division chief at Criminal Division 1.

He always used to run away

whenever there was a company gathering.

But he stayed until the very end that day.

He stayed behind for me.

How did you know that?

Out of all the stories about you,

-the best probably is The Autopsy Case. -Gosh. The Autopsy Case.

"Hey, what are you waiting for?" This is what you said, right?

It was in Incheon, right?

It was when I was division chief of Criminal Division 3 at Incheon.

They even found the will at the scene

so no one even thought to perform an autopsy.

How could you have seen through everything

only after hearing the case report?

Wait. Sir.

He knew the body belonged to the trafficker from the Bulkkot Gang,

who were the biggest narcotics supplier in Incheon.

All the way from his desk at the office. What's your secret?

There's no secret.

-Come on. -Come on.

Just tell us, please.

I mean it.

The prosecutors in our division never attended autopsies.

They never listened, so I wanted to teach them a lesson.

Right then a body came in, so I told them to do an autopsy.

I guess I got lucky.

How does that happen?

The Incheon prosecutors played a big role.

Thinking back on it,

I might have acted too much like an old geezer.

No way.

You did just great.

Thanks to you, Incheon became free of drugs.

-Have a drink, sir. -Sure.

-Here you go. -That's right.

I was curious about "The Chinese Poetry Case" too.

Right.

The one where he read a Chinese Poem

and made a ruthless violent offender break out into tears,

repented his crimes, and confessed to everything he did?

That's right.

How did you manage to touch the heart of a ruthless, violent, and cruel offender?

I'm just dying to know.

Don't you know?

"Su-yok-jeong-yi-pung-bu-ji."

"Ja-yok-yang-yi-chin-bu-dae."

The tree wants to remain silent, but the winds keep wailing.

The child wants to be filial, but their parents cannot wait forever.

I thought it was a different poem.

Same here. There seems to be some contention as to what it was.

What poem do you know it as?

From what I heard…

"The persimmons look voluptuous and ripe."

"I wish to take some although they're not as good as citrons."

"But it'd be pointless since my parents are no longer with me."

This is the poetry Branch Chief read to the offender

to make him become a new man.

-I, too-- -That's not the poem.

It was, "Deeds that shame your parents are worse than not supporting them."

No, it's the one about the persimmons.

I'm sure it is.

As he recited this poem,

he brought some persimmons out and gave them to the offender.

Are you all right, sir?

Take care, sir.

We'll part ways here, then.

-Goodbye, sir. -Goodbye, sir.

I'm not sure if we served him well.

You know why he singled us out to join him for drinks tonight, right?

Yes.

He must be feeling the most bitter out of all of us,

but he didn't want to make us worry.

Did we do the right thing?

Of course, sir.

-We did good, sir. -All right.

You must be upset too.

You even used to go fishing with him.

That's right.

Maybe it's because of that, but I do feel more upset.

Even though we were so close, I was the one who--

I'm getting tipsy. Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's all go home.

Sir.

PROSECUTION CASE DATABASE

KWON DU-PIL, DECEASED

Gosh. I'm so tired.

Has Chief Kim In-ju come in yet?

He's on leave today.

What?

Should we begin? I'll start.

When I first went to say hello to him at his office,

he served me a cup of lotus leaf tea that he brewed himself.

To be honest,

I didn't understand why he'd drink something like that.

Just as I think I was beginning to get a taste for it, he…

I'll visit you often, sir.

Stay healthy, sir.

Mr. Baek Gi-bok.

You were arrested for damaging the lobster sculpture

that stood outside a restaurant in Gangmun-dong.

PROSECUTOR HONG JONG-HAK

You turned yourself in.

Yes.

Why did you do that?

Are you asking me why I turned myself in?

Am I not allowed to turn myself in?

No.

I'm asking why you damaged the sculpture.

I see.

I was offended.

I was offended because it looked so much like me.

So the lobster…

You see, my nickname is Ugly Lobster.

And they say I have a big head.

Do you get why I'm called Ugly Lobster?

Sir.

You're nodding right now.

Are you doing that because you agree that I look like an ugly lobster?

No, it's just a habit of mine.

Really?

But how did you damage that sculpture?

It looked like it was made of solid material.

I kicked it and struck it with a hammer.

-With your foot? -Yes.

You don't believe me. Let me demonstrate.

-Can I kick something? -No, don't.

-Why are you doing this? -Like this…

-Stop. -Mr. Baek!

-No, stop! -Hey!

-Sit back down. -Sit.

-What do you think you're doing? -What?

-Sit down. -He wanted to see it.

-Sit down. -Should I?

Is he crazy?

He's here for a crime. What makes him so proud?

I just don't get kids these days.

Did you say his name was Baek Gi-bok?

-Yes. -Hello, this is Gi-bok!

-Today I'll break this ugly thing. -He's a streamer.

-A streamer? -What's that?

If you look here…

This thing has the head of a shrimp, but it has claws!

This doesn't make sense at all! So today…

I'll use this hammer to break this ugly thing.

Don't stop shooting.

TAKE THAT!

-Oh, my. -Gosh.

He's nuts.

GI-BOK TV

-My gosh. -Goodness.

-Gosh. -What are you doing?

Are you crazy? What are you doing?

-Stop right there, you brat! -Why would he upload this?

-I'm just as confused. -You little prick!

This is recorded evidence of his crime,

so why would he?

I guess he's just an AS.

An AS? What's that?

-Attention seeker. -Attention seeker.

-Right. -So he'd even become a criminal

as long as he can gain people's attention.

He just uploaded a new video.

-Wait. -What's this?

A REAL PROSECUTOR

You turned yourself in.

Yes.

Why did you do that?

Are you asking me why I turned myself in?

-Let me demonstrate. -No, don't.

-Can I kick something? -Why are you doing this?

-Stop. -Mr. Baek!

Wait.

Did you not notice he was filming this?

They have all sorts of spy cameras on the market these days.

-I'm sorry, sir. -Tell him to take it down right now.

Well, you see,

I want to as well, but legally speaking…

He just filmed himself being questioned and uploaded it himself.

-So it's not technically illegal. -So?

You're just going to let him off the hook?

Threaten to file a civil suit or to sue him for slander.

Do what you can to make him take it down.

Threaten him?

PROSECUTOR HONG JONG-HAK

Hey, Prosecutor. What's up?

-What? -What is it, sir?

You're the one who called me so don't be so startled.

I was wondering how you knew it was me.

When you scheduled my summons that time,

you called me on this number.

-I see. -I saved the number then.

He's that prosecutor from the video.

But what is it?

It's about that video you uploaded online.

You must have watched it. It's hilarious, right?

There will be another even funnier video uploaded tomorrow.

What?

I'm recording this right now.

Mr. Baek, if you do that--

If I do that, what?

If you do that…

If you do that,

you're a bad boy!

I don't care. Do whatever you want!

Darn it!

Damn it.

-Did you eat lunch? -Of course.

-I hope you did too. -Yes, I did.

Right. Ms. Jang.

Can I ask you something?

INVESTIGATOR JANG MAN-OK

I want you to answer me truthfully.

Sure.

There can be multiple answers.

Right.

Who do you think was to blame

for Branch Chief losing his promotion?

-Prosecutor Cha. -Multiple answers.

It's because of Prosecutor Cha.

But if you look at it, you can't really say that she was--

Why not?

The Division Chief signed the go-ahead,

and I, too,

have played a vital role in this.

I convinced Branch Chief.

But Prosecutor Cha played the biggest role.

Yes. I guess you could say that percentage-wise she did.

If Prosecutor Cha is responsible for 50 or 60% of the blame,

I would be responsible for about 40…

-It's eight-to-two. -Eight-to-two?

-She's eight? -She started it and ended it.

So since I'm only a two, I'm not even worth hating?

Yes, it'll be pointless.

Really? Eight-to-two?

Our Branch Chief is the last remaining gentleman.

He even has a nom de plume. "Haedal Kim In-ju."

"Hae" as in the sea, and "dal" meaning mastery.

It's because all the offices he served in were close to the sea.

Others say it's because he swims as fast as a haedal, meaning sea otter.

But that's just a joke.

This one looks great.

It's only the two of you in here.

When was this taken?

This was the first time the branch chief brought me here.

I see.

He used to love this place,

but he stopped coming so often on purpose.

Why?

Because the others wouldn't be able

to enjoy themselves if someone high up showed up too often.

My gosh.

-Sir. -Yes?

We just can't see him off like this when he's so loved by everyone.

Shouldn't we make an effort to express how much we love him?

I see.

You're right.

So?

Should we hoist him up high on the day of his resignation?

That's a given.

But that's not going to be enough.

If we're going to plan something, we should prepare something for him

that will move him to tears, like a small gift.

Do you have any good ideas?

A video message?

You want us to prepare something like that?

Yes.

We'll play it on the big screen on the day of his resignation.

He'll be moved to tears when he sees it.

It would be a memorable farewell. How does it sound?

-All of a sudden? -Why? You don't like it?

No, sir.

Shouldn't we do something special and memorable for him

so that he doesn't feel alone leaving?

Should we not do it then? Let's just drop it.

No, I think it's a great idea.

Good.

-Then you are in charge, Prosecutor Kim. -What?

Aren't you the one who has the most time out of all of us?

You're also the youngest.

We need someone young to do something like this.

Keep things fresh, you know?

Well, it's true I have the most time here,

But I don't think I have that much time.

Then we'll have one more person to help you out.

I'll help him out, sir.

This proactiveness. I love this attitude.

Prosecutor Kim. Happy, now?

Yes, sir. Thank you.

Don't worry about it.

Just to let you know, this was Prosecutor Lee's idea.

Let's all give him a round of applause.

Applaud.

Do your best, okay?

Have him drowning in tears, okay?

Mr. Lee. Do you know how to edit a video?

INVESTIGATOR LEE JEONG-HWAN

No.

What is this about?

I was put in charge of something weird all because of Prosecutor Lee.

I know how.

Thank you--

I'll see you on the rooftop in five minutes.

Did you want to talk to me about something?

What is the mission you received?

"Mission"? Wait, I…

So this is what happened.

I'm preparing a farewell video for the Branch Chief on his resignation.

I was wondering if you could edit the video for me.

Yes, I'll help you.

Thank you so much, My Lord.

Well, one more thing…

Why did you call me up here when we could talk in the office?

I don't like doing that where others are watching.

"Doing that"?

I'll take my leave, then.

You should leave ten minutes after I'm gone.

I'm sorry?

Okay, sure. Thank you!

Thank you so much.

Mr. Baek Gi-bok? This is the prosecution.

You still haven't taken down that video.

This can blow up into a legal issue if you don't take it down.

What kind of legal issue?

Civil lawsuit!

We could file a civil lawsuit!

What?

What did he say?

He told us to go ahead so that he could live-stream that too.

How about we make it fish-shaped since he likes to fish?

That's great. It's meaningful.

Okay. I'll ask my juniors to write a message for him.

Great.

-What about this then? -Okay.

Hey, what's this? Prosecutor Kim. You can't film this.

-It's fine. Be natural. -Turn off the camera.

Please, turn it off. Come on.

It's supposed to be a surprise.

Please, stop.

-Why won't you listen? -You're overreacting.

There are times when I'm embarrassed to be working here.

It's still the same.

The prosecutors on TV who are in cahoots with politicians.

They bring shame to this institution.

My gosh.

Unlike them, our Branch Chief silently does what he's supposed to do.

I was proud to be working under him.

I'm upset that someone like him is leaving the prosecution.

Hello. I made a reservation for six under the name Cho Min-ho.

-In there. -Thank you.

This place is packed today.

-It's booming. -I've reserved--

You're here early.

You sure are quick to eat.

Enjoy your meal.

Let's see…

Why won't you say hi?

I hear division 2 is preparing a video message.

-Whose idea was it? -Why does that matter?

Just mind your own business.

Isn't it funny?

They made their superior resign

just so that they could have a good performance report.

Now preparing a video message?

Listen carefully, all of you.

If I failed to become a district chief because one of my juniors did that to me,

then I'll never see them again ever.

And I'm going to pay them back for what they did and end their career.

And you're preparing a video message?

Now, that's just ridiculous.

Dig in.

-Prosecutor Kim. -Yes, sir.

Did you get any interviews with Division 1?

Just two people--

Just delete them.

-Delete them, sir? -Yes, delete them.

Since Chief Nam is so adamant about his opinion of us,

we should respect his principles.

There's no need to interview

any of the prosecutors, investigators, or assistants who work in Division 1.

Let's just keep this ridiculousness to ourselves.

-It will be ridiculous, but harmonious. -I think so too.

My gosh.

That bastard.

Who does he think he's going against?

I wonder if Chief Nam managed to digest his food.

You sure showed him, sir.

Still, today's true winner is Prosecutor Kim.

Prosecutor Kim.

You're not really going to delete Division 1 interviews, are you?

I was going to. Shouldn't I?

It's the branch chief's resignation.

We should still have them onboard.

If he sees the two divisions bickering on his resignation,

wouldn't we end up looking pathetic?

That prick…

I've been drinking nonstop lately.

I thought you said nine o'clock?

So I'm here, aren't I?

It's six minutes past nine.

Can't you be on schedule for once?

Damn it.

Beer for me.

Get it yourself, you bastard.

Give it here.

You're pouring it wrong. This is how you do it.

See?

There.

You bastard.

-Hey. -It's good.

Why do you have to be so immature?

Did you ask to see me to tell me that? I'm too busy for this.

Come on. Sit back down. It was about something else.

Then hurry and say it. I'm busy.

You never seem to come here.

This place is too shabby and depressing.

Is that what you wanted to tell me?

Well…

it's about the video message for the resignation ceremony.

What about it?

You guys should do it too.

Well, I guess we will.

Whatever.

You can go now.

DIVISION CHIEF NAM BYEONG-JUN

But aren't you too high in the chain of command

to be doing this yourself?

Where's Prosecutor Kim?

It's a lot of work for him to do alone, so I'm helping him out.

Then Prosecutor Oh should help, not you.

Seniority doesn't matter. It's about goodwill.

Then shouldn't Prosecutor Cha be doing this?

I still don't get why you're here.

Well, I guess all she thinks about is her own well-being.

I'm sure she doesn't feel guilty at all for what she did.

All right. Let's get started.

Yes, sir.

PROSECUTOR PARK SANG-YONG

When the Branch Chief

took the two Division Chiefs to that bar in the alley…

You mean Wet Fog?

Yes, that. When they went there together for the first time,

Chief Nam happened to be sick that day.

He did his best to hold out but ended up going home early.

But the thing is,

Chief Cho and the Branch Chief happened to have had a great time that night.

It was since then

that Division 2 and Chief Cho became the Branch Chief's favorite.

Chief Nam got so upset because of that.

If you think about it,

the Branch Chief is to blame for the two of them bickering.

He's playing favorites.

20 YEARS AGO

PROSECUTOR KIM IN-JU

Eun-hui's testimony checks out,

but the defendant keeps denying the charges.

Since he washed her after committing the crime,

all the evidence seems to have been erased.

I was wondering

if she told you anything else about what happened that day

or if there were other witnesses.

What more do you want?

Eun-hui…

Eun-hui says it was him.

So what more are you asking from me?

Sir.

Since her private area was difficult to put under anesthesia,

they wanted to hold her so she wouldn't move.

But since they were ripping through her flesh to stitch her up,

she kept crying out and struggling, telling me that it hurts.

Here. Use this.

Sir, please.

Please kill that bastard for me.

Can you please kill him for me?

Kill that bastard for me.

Mr. Kwon Du-pil.

What were you doing on the 11th at 10 p.m.?

How many times do I have to tell you?

I was sleeping at home.

According to the victim's testimony, you--

Maybe she's had a bad dream.

How can someone so young dream about stuff like that?

Then how will you explain your glove that was found at the scene of your crime?

I lost that some time ago.

She must have found it somewhere.

Maybe she stole it.

Listen here!

Don't push yourself. You seem to be on the gentle side.

Mr. Kwon!

Are you going to keep denying it when the crime is so evident?

Can you prove that?

You're just doing this on her testimony alone.

Do you have any evidence to back that up?

You know Prosecutor Park in the Criminal Division, right?

Yes.

How about we try this?

Mr. Baek Gi-bok.

A word of warning before we start questioning you.

When you're being investigated by the prosecution,

you can't make recordings of the process.

According to Article 13-10, paragraph 1 of the Rules of Prosecution Investigation,

you are prohibited from digitally filming or recording audio of the investigation.

And it also violates Article 13-10, paragraph 4 of the same law

since you've intruded on my private life.

How will you compensate me for this mental anguish I've been through?

I'm really sorry about that.

You should be.

Then the videos you uploaded…

I've taken them all down.

Really?

Yes. If you see here,

I've deleted even the original file.

Gosh. That wasn't so hard, was it?

Why did you refuse all this time?

It's because of money.

My father was a taxi driver.

Whenever I asked him where he was, he was always at the Jinyeong Bridge.

I'd ask him why and he'd tell me that was where he could find most people.

When I wake up in the morning,

he'd leave me crackers and candy.

I'd have that while I wait for my sister, my mom, and my dad.

Mom would arrive first, and she'd prepare my meal.

She's a little unwell.

She always said we should be happy.

We should be healthy and happy despite our circumstances.

She said we should be happy…

Mom!

But still, that was uncalled for.

Think about your poor mother.

I'm only making these videos

so that I could make money and be a better son to her.

They say, "yok-chin-ji-joi, jung-eo-bul-neung-yang-a."

It means that it is a greater sin

to bring shame to your parents than it is to not support them.

I can understand how you feel,

but you shouldn't do things that would bring your parents shame.

Sir…

Mom!

-My gosh. -Don't be sick, Mom.

Mom!

-Stay healthy, Mom. -Gosh.

My goodness.

What was that again?

"Yok-chin-ji-joi, jung-eo-bul-neung-yang-a."

It doesn't roll off the tongue.

I'm sure it was persimmons.

I'm telling you, I'm right.

I told you how well it worked just now.

He started crying his heart out when he used to be so brazen.

I really can't believe this.

Mr. Hong, a new video is up.

-My gosh. -What?

-What? -New video from Baek Gi-bok.

Really?

"Old CG of a prosecutor"?

-What? -What's a CG?

Clueless geezer.

…we should be happy.

We should be healthy and happy despite our circumstances.

Mom!

GI-BOK TV OLD CG OF A PROSECUTOR

My father was a taxi driver

-What's this? -at the Jinyeong Bridge.

I'd ask him why and he'd tell me that was where he could find most people.

They say, "yok-chin-ji-joi, jung-eo-bul-neung-yang-a."

-It means that it is a greater sin -This little brat!

-than it is to not support them. -Let's just eat.

What's wrong with him? What's his deal?

-It's fine. -Don't worry about it.

-How could he? -Don't worry.

Congratulations on your resignation, sir.

You are a prosecutor who deserves all the respect.

PROSECUTOR HONG JONG-HAK

But despite being the lead prosecutor of my division,

I'm having doubts about whether I am fit to be a prosecutor.

I don't even have an ounce of dignity that makes people respect me.

-In-ju. -Sir.

SUNDAE SOUP

How have you been?

-You still look great. -My gosh, it's been so long.

-Take a seat. -Sure.

Here, let me pour you one.

-Cheers. -Sure.

In-ju. If you end up joining a law firm,

-make sure to eat when you're hungry. -I'm sorry?

No, I'm fine.

On my first day at my law firm,

everyone was just sitting there

when it was time to have lunch.

So I just kept waiting and ended up starving myself.

It turns out that I was just supposed to go out and eat when it was time.

I had gotten used to how my subordinates

always came to go with me for lunch in the prosecution.

That's why I thought it'd be the same at the law firm.

So always tell my juniors this when they decide to join a law firm.

"You should eat when you're hungry."

All of them used to be division chiefs or higher,

so they don't know how to eat alone.

Thank you.

Here, have another.

It's fine.

By any chance…

Do you remember Kwon Du-pil?

-Who? -It's nothing.

-Have another one. -Sure.

SPECIAL INVESTIGATION ROOM RESTRICTED ACCESS

I've tired him out, so don't worry too much.

Thank you, sir.

There's no need for that.

Don't you ever forget.

Look down on you means they're looking down on the prosecution.

-Yes, sir. -Go home.

Yes, sir.

I did my best to get this written up for you.

I WAS MOVED BY WHAT HE TOLD ME DURING MY LAST QUESTIONING

HE SAID THE WORST THING ABOUT WHAT I DID WAS

THAT I BROUGHT SHAME TO MY PARENTS AND BROKE THEIR HEARTS

-It's great, isn't it? -It is.

SUNDAE SOUP

Kwon Du-pil…

It's him, right?

Now that you're retiring, do you miss the old days?

That's how it is for everyone.

It doesn't bother you while you're still in the office,

but you start looking back on what you did when you're about to leave.

But that's just how we did things then.

It wasn't such a bad thing, right?

You got his confession and he was also the real culprit.

You got him a seven-year sentence.

He was the lowest common denominator. Don't you remember?

He was indeed.

-But, still-- -What do you mean?

If you hadn't done that

he wouldn't have confessed and would've been acquitted.

Then he would've walked freely among women and children.

Is that what you want?

We just did our jobs.

Our job is to investigate criminals, indict them,

and send them to prison.

We're prosecutors.

-Not torturers. -That's what I'm saying.

We did our duty as prosecutors.

In-ju.

For prosecutors to do their job,

they have to be sure of their decisions.

We studied very hard to become prosecutors.

We're in the top 1%.

If we're wrong, who is right?

We should go for a second round.

What? Hold on a second.

My gosh.

Hold on.

Yes, sir.

Yes. What?

Sure, I'll be right there.

Hey, In-ju.

I'm sorry but something urgent came up. I have to get going.

It's fine, sir. You go right ahead.

Gosh.

-Then we'll meet again next time. -Yes, sir.

-Right. Goodbye, -Bye, sir.

-Take care, sir. -Sure.

As you already know,

the resignation ceremony will take place tomorrow.

You're done filming the video message, right?

It was quite difficult to make time for it during work hours.

It's not quite done yet.

But tomorrow's the resignation.

I'm sorry, sir.

If we could get just one more person…

to help us out, that'd be great.

Then Prosecutor Cha can help you, and you three can wrap it up together.

Yes, sir.

Sir.

Unfortunately, I have five questionings scheduled for today.

I don't think I can help with the video.

It's not impossible if you cut down on your lunch hours.

You're right, but I wouldn't be able to do a proper job.

Prosecutor Cha, I know you're busy,

but how about participating for once?

I actually hoped Prosecutor Cha would take charge of this interview.

Don't you agree?

Well, yes.

Why don't you join us?

We're partially responsible, after all.

I think it's only right that we do our part.

That's right.

Who do you think is responsible for the Branch Chief's resignation?

-It's our fault. -Exactly.

Then you three will do it.

How are we to blame for that?

What?

I'm sorry about what happened to the Branch Chief,

but I don't think we're to blame for it.

The prosecution is at fault for denying him his promotion over this.

District and Deputy Chief are to blame

for holding hands with an assemblyman to end the Branch Chief's career.

We were only doing our jobs.

Prosecutor Cha.

That's unacceptable.

You should be begging the Branch Chief for forgiveness in principle.

we have nothing to apologize for in principle as well.

-What? -A prosecutor spotted an illegal activity,

so we investigated, indicted, and imprisoned the culprit.

If we apologize for that, how would we work as prosecutors?

So what you're saying is…

You don't feel sorry at all for what happened to Branch Chief?

That's right.

I see.

My gosh.

My Lord. I brought you coffee.

There you go.

And some snacks too.

Enjoy.

My Lord.

-Aren't you tired? -I'm fine.

I'm relieved.

And are the snacks to your liking?

-Yes. -It's an honor.

Thank you.

Sir.

Your decision to back us up and fight with us.

I won't forget that.

I won't apologize for what happened. Thank you for everything, sir.

Can you edit out the earlier bit?

Sure.

Gosh.

My goodness.

ASSISTANT SUNG MI-RAN

SUNG MI-RAN

Congratulations on your resignation, sir.

You are a prosecutor who deserves all the respect.

But despite being the lead prosecutor of my division,

I'm having doubts about whether I am fit to be a prosecutor.

I don't even have an ounce of dignity

that makes people respect me.

Sir, it's Lee Seon-ung.

If you leave us,

I won't have anyone to go fishing with. I am terribly worried.

I hope you'll stay healthy.

I will do my best to become more like you

both as a senior and a prosecutor.

You've helped me so much

during my year here.

I'm sorry.

Thank you, sir.

Sir.

Your decision to back us up and fight with us.

I won't forget that.

I won't apologize for what happened. Thank you for everything, sir.

TO COMMEMORATE BRANCH CHIEF KIM IN-JU'S RESIGNATION…

First of all,

I'd like to thank everyone at the Jinyeong Branch

who prepared this amazing resignation ceremony.

However…

I'm not ready to resign just yet.

-What? -What's going on?

What's going on? Did you know about this?

Therefore, I will carry on doing my duty as a prosecutor

at the Suwon High Prosecutors' Office.

You must want to know why I refused to resign.

That's because I believe I still haven't become a true prosecutor

even after my 24 years of service.

During the past 24 years, I was a prosecutor

who fought to maintain the prosecution's authority,

even steered into the wrong path under false ideals,

and went so far as to trample on the dignity of my fellow men.

Therefore, I plan to start anew on the path to becoming a true prosecutor.

So, I beg you…

Do not strive to be more like me,

but use me as a reminder

so that you can continue to work as you are doing now

and keep hesitating, worrying, and doubting about each case.

If you think about it

that's what our job boils down to in the end.

Thanks to all of you,

I have been very happy for the past year.

And lastly, there is a prosecutor I'd like to express my gratitude.

Prosecutor Cha Myeong-ju.

Thanks to you, Prosecutor Cha,

I could end my term in Jinyeong honorably.

Thank you.

But he'd never be able to become a district chief

since someone his junior has been promoted past him.

You're right.

His juniors will keep being promoted ahead of him.

I really don't get why he's staying. Gosh.

WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR NEW BEGINNINGS

Thank you very much, sir.

Congratulations!

Thank you for everything.

No. Thank you, sir.

-Farewell. -We wish you the best!

-Hold on, sir! -Wait!

Thank you for your hard work, sir!

-Thank you. -Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

-Thank you! -Thank you!

Thank you.

Goodbye, sir.

We wish you all the best.

Goodbye, sir.

There are three reasons why prosecutors can't resign from their job.

PASS THE BAR EXAM

First is because they studied too hard to give up.

Second is because they can't let go of the status they have as a prosecutor.

Listen. I'm a prosecutor, for goodness sake.

Don't rope me in with those lawyer bastards.

It doesn't matter how much they earn,

they're just businessmen.

And third is

because they feel that they still have not become a true prosecutor.

SUWON HIGH PROSECTUORS' OFFICE SUWON DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

SUWON HIGH PROSECTUORS' OFFICE SUWON DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

DIVISION CHIEF CHOI JONG-HUN

What's there to celebrate?

There's no need for that.

No, I'm still busy.

I will be soon, at least.

I only just found out

Jinyeong Branch has the lowest indictment rate.

I, Choi Jong-hun, will make things right.

STAY TUNED FOR THE EPILOGUE

WE WISH YOU THE BEST IN YOUR NEW BEGINNINGS

I WISH YOU GOOD HEALTH AND THANK YOU CHO MIN-HO

I'M SORRY FOR ALL THE TIMES I'VE LET YOU DOWN, HONG JONG-HAK

THANK YOU FOR FIGHTING WITH US UNTIL THE END, CHA MYEONG-JU

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYTHING. AND I AM SORRY, LEE SEON-UNG

I STILL CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE LEAVING YOU MEANT SO MUCH TO US, OH YUN-JIN

YOU WERE MY FIRST BRANCH CHIEF, AND I'M SAD TO SEE YOU LEAVE SO SOON

People either love or hate the new branch chief.

He's the type who likes to interact with his employees.

I've misjudged him.

He'll leave you alone as long as you meet the performance quota.

He's a jerk that doesn't look after his subordinates

since he's too busy looking after himself.

You're the only two people that are worth working with.

We can barely call your division a prosecution organization.

It's more like a neighborhood get-together.

-They say he's young at heart. -Back in my day…

Young people these days hate that.

Let's request a preliminary arrest warrant.

He wants you to indict him without detention.

-He's trying to tame us. -Are you showing me an attitude?

-I'm not going to work tomorrow. -What did you say?

We had no choice but to defy the orders.

I'll show you what happens to those

who defy the rules of the organization.

EPILOGUE

Please. I'm begging you.

You'll really be doing us a favor.

Could you at least

take down that video?

Gosh, this is just hilarious.

So you brought another prosecutor

just to ask me to take down the video?

Since us prosecutors work together…

I'll think about it.

What on earth is he doing?

-Gosh, this is rich. -I need to use the restroom.

Wait.

Prosecutor Cha.

Go take care of this.

I'm sorry, sir.

-Go stand facing the wall. -Yes, sir.

I told you he doesn't listen.

He thinks prosecutors are a joke.

He's such a jerk.

-I mean… -Be quiet!

Subtitle translation by: Uei-sung Kim