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In order to determine if it is fair to grant a retrial,

we will begin examining the reasons for the retrial.

Defendant.

First of all, I'm glad that you are awake now.

For your son's sake,

I hope you will never attempt extreme actions again.

Defendant,

is it true that you did not

murder your husband?

Please ask me the question just once.

Ask me if I really didn't kill him.

Please ask me

if I really didn't kill my husband.

At least one...

At least one judge should ask me that question.

Defendant, is it true that you did not...

murder him?

I...

did not kill...

It is true.

Jang Sun-bok

did not kill Seo Gi-ho.

If you have something to say,

we'll give you a chance to speak under the judge's authority.

So take the witness stand, and tell us on the record.

We need evidence

in order for her to receive a retrial.

You Honor.

I can tell you.

But please give me

a few days.

COURT

I need to talk to Kim Ik-cheol. I'll be there soon.

Kim Ik-cheol.

Seeing how Kim Ik-cheol came to the trial today,

he is definitely involved with Seo Gi-ho's death.

Just like at the hospital,

the look in his eyes in the courtroom earlier...

The look in his eyes cannot be evidence.

Depending on how one interprets it, it's subjective.

No. You think I'm pathetic for talking about

the look in his eyes.

That's the look in your eyes.

I can't be the only one who sees it.

Why are you complaining about the look in my eyes?

I never thought you were pathetic.

Do I look like I'm thinking you're pathetic?

He asked for a few days,

so we'll find out at the next trial.

I think Han-jun convinced him somehow.

How did it feel to see Jang Sun-bok in court?

Do you realize what you did to her--

You're in no position to judge me.

What?

So are you...

Are you saying that you and I are

in the same position?

Mr. Kim, you think

that I killed your daughter, don't you?

You do.

Then there's your answer.

Since you said you and I are in the same position,

you just admitted that you killed Seo Gi-ho yourself.

That's not it.

I heard that you asked the court for a few days.

But the longer you stall, the harder it'll get.

Can't you just tell me first?

Who told you to kill Seo Gi-ho and flee the country?

Who was it?

It was Assemblyman Do Jin-myeong, right?

Why? Are you afraid of the consequences

if you say it's true?

I'll ask the police

to put you in protective custody.

So if anything happens

or you change your mind,

call me at any time. Here's my card.

Please call me.

Judge Sah. Take a look at this.

The court received this letter

during Jang Sun-bok's initial trial.

Look.

It says that if she is wrongfully sent to prison,

she'll send damnatory letters to them until the day she dies.

"Damnatory letters"?

Maybe your father received

letters from her separately.

You know how some prisoners write

threatening letters to judges for incorrect verdicts.

I know her.

I was the presiding judge of her first trial.

You were?

She was found guilty by the Supreme Court too,

but I got threatening letters from her refusing to give up.

Yes, that's right.

Letters?

You said you received

threatening letters from Jang Sun-bok,

saying she won't give up.

Yes, that's right. I did.

-Do you still have them? -Why?

I thought it might help when I review her case file.

Did you decide to grant her a retrial after all?

-I'm still reviewing it. -Okay.

It was so long ago,

so I'm not sure whether I have them or not,

but I'll look just in case.

-Thank you. Goodnight. -You too.

Hey, what's up?

Hey. Over here.

Why do you answer my calls like you don't want to talk to me?

Because I don't want to.

I told you. I don't want to get involved in your life.

I ignored you because you made no sense.

Just think about it.

Look at your eyes.

I can tell from the look in your eyes that you're not ready to dump me.

Fine. Sit down.

I'm positive

that Kim Ik-cheol killed Seo Gi-ho.

Do you have any proof?

You know the knife that was used to kill Seo Gi-ho?

We had one in our villa too.

Then everyone who went in and out of the villa should be suspects.

-Even Professor Yoo. -Hey!

They said whoever chopped the body up was skilled in that area.

Kim Ik-cheol used to work at a butcher shop, right?

Do you think that's sufficient evidence to overturn the case?

I plan to find evidence from now on.

Once you find evidence,

submit it officially through the defendant's lawyer.

And don't bother me like this.

Hey, come on.

Gosh, you're so picky. Fine.

I'll do that then.

-Just have a drink with me. -I have to write a decision.

A decision? Fine. Go on then. You're acting so cool.

You have to protect Jeong-ju while you're in the courthouse.

Assemblyman Do Jin-myeong beats my mom.

The mighty Professor Yoo Myeong-hui is

being abused by her husband.

What brings you this late at night?

And why do you look like that?

Answer my question honestly.

I won't beat around the bush.

Is it true that Jin-myeong beats you?

Just tell me whether it's true or not.

Myeong-hui.

I haven't heard you say my name like that in a while.

Is it not true?

Would the Myeong-hui that you know

let her husband beat her?

Don't be ridiculous. Let's go.

You're telling the truth, right?

Do you remember?

The day when the bar exam results

for both of us were released.

How could I not remember?

It was

the happiest moment of my life.

You proposed to me that day.

Not the other way around?

I was going to,

but you were impatient and beat me to it.

You said that if we both pass, we should be a judge couple.

-Did I? -You did.

But because of me...

If only

I hadn't decided your father's case,

we wouldn't have ended up like this.

I never...

once thought it was your fault.

I never resented you either.

So...

don't let Han-jun's dad control you.

You're not a politician.

You're a man of the law.

COURT

Okay, then. Let's begin with matters that will be decided quickly.

What are your thoughts on Choi Gyeong-ho's retrial?

As of now, the petition must be dismissed for its lack of grounds.

Excuse me.

I have another opinion.

Seo Yong-su's statement that the owner of the vehicle with license plate1371 is

Kim Ga-yeong's murderer,

the fact that Choi Gyeong-ho was the first one to report the incident,

and the recanted confession of Choi Gyeong-ho are enough to--

Do you have evidence that Seo Yong-su's statement is true?

Is it convincing enough to throw out the DNA evidence of Choi Gyeong-ho?

Or do you have evidence that his DNA was fabricated?

I understand your point, but--

Judge Jeong.

Retrials must not be granted to just anyone.

Take a look at Jang Sun-bok's retrial.

When Judge Lee causes trouble like that regardless of her place,

as the right associate judge, you should've taught her a lesson

and urged her to dismiss the petition with Chief Oh.

Well, it's just...

Now that you're transferred to my panel,

you'd better get your head straight.

All right. Let's agree upon dismissing Choi Gyeong-ho's--

But still...

Could you reconsider it just once more?

I'm the presiding judge on the case, and I choose to dismiss it too.

I will write up my ruling right away.

If only Judge Lee Jeong-ju was a quarter as competent as Judge Yoon.

Please continue.

Why is he constantly calling me? That mudfish looking little...

-I won't pick up. -You should.

I hate it when I'm rejected.

Yes, this is Chief Oh, Head Chief.

Chief Oh, we need to talk.

If this is regarding Jang Sun-bok's trial,

I don't have anything to report to you yet.

No, it's not about that. I just want to have a meal with you.

You're free, right?

Jin-myeong, this is Chief Oh Ji-rak, the judge I told you about.

He told me that he would love to taste your wife's sujebi.

-Is that so? -Yes.

Here.

My wife does cook

the best sujebi.

It's really the best. I can vouch for it.

It's the best?

Okay.

I heard so much about you.

Chief Oh,

I heard that you are

a noble character,

who listens to his associate judges.

Well, it's just that

young judges are opinionated and firm in their beliefs these days.

They don't just cave in and obey orders from the higher-ups.

But,

they must comply when necessary.

Don't you think so, Chief Oh?

Yes.

Well then,

shall we get to the point?

I am good at cooking ramen.

Here it is.

Please eat a lot, Mr. Kim.

I am so happy

to have you here.

The ramen

that you cooked for me and Ga-yeong was

tastier than this one.

Eat a lot.

Yes?

-Did you want to see me? -Yes.

This is a letter

that Jang Sun-bok separately sent me at that time.

I thought I had more, but this is the only one I found.

Whatever it is you're ruling,

I don't think it will be of any help.

I will take a look at it. Thank you.

By the way,

I'll be at court this Sunday. It's been years.

For what?

I need to evaluate the validity of a warrant.

I see.

Dad, I'm going out.

Sure. Go ahead.

Ms. Jang Sun-bok wrote

this letter to my dad, who was the presiding judge back then.

When you read it,

it says that the detective on the case visited

and apologized to her.

It does.

She wrote that the detective in charge fabricated the evidence,

and that she asked your dad to meet the detective.

The detective mentioned is...

Detective Kang Gi-woong?

But the detective was

diagnosed with dementia.

Even if he testified that he fabricated the evidence,

it won't hold up in court.

After thoroughly examining the case file,

the additional evidence Ms. Jang Sun-bok submitted

only raises a possibility that Kim Ik-cheol may be the murderer.

In order to overrule the initial ruling,

Ms. Jang Sun-bok needs

new and definite evidence that will prove her innocence.

Let me see the affidavit from the police.

Regarding Kang Gi-woong,

if only he wasn't diagnosed with dementia,

his additional affidavit that he falsified the evidence will be

the most decisive evidence.

Read this part.

AS I READ MY DIARY, I'VE BEEN REPENTING FOR MY WRONGDOING

I'm fine!

Aren't you going home?

No. I'm working late, and I'm going to sleep in the office.

Sleep in the office?

What about Judge Sah?

What about you?

He's going home.

He's going home and leaving you alone?

At this late hour?

Then should I ask him to stay because I'm scared?

At this hour?

Yes, just ask him to stay with you.

I'd rather worry about him than worrying about your safety.

Prosecutor Do Han-jun is tracking the account relentlessly,

so I closed Lee Chang-hwan's account.

He will be on the flight to Bali tonight.

Should I get a killer from overseas to take care of Kim Ik-cheol?

No.

He's been exposed

too much to be eliminated.

Then...

I have a plan.

Did you locate where this jerk went into hiding?

Hey. Get in.

What's gotten into you? You're not putting up a fight.

Are you touched that I knew you were working on a Sunday?

It's embarrassing to doze off on the subway.

Okay, give me a call tomorrow.

Judge Sah. Why are you here on a Sunday?

You don't have to be on duty to come in.

I'm glad you're here. I need to tell you something.

I asked Ms. Lee and Ms. Hwang

to meet with Kang Gi-woong to check the diary.

My mind has been going

in and out lately.

Before it gets any later...

This has the details

about the fabricated evidence

and everything that weighed down on me.

The statute of limitations already expired

for your evidence tampering.

But if the contents are accepted to be true,

there is a possibility Ms. Jang Sun-bok may be granted a retrial.

I ENDED UP TAMPERING WITH THE EVIDENCE

According to the Criminal Procedure Act,

records made by someone under special credibility may be

entered into evidence.

Exactly.

SPECIAL CREDIBILITY: A RELIABLE STATE FOR EVIDENCE

The diary of the officer who tampered with the evidence

in Jang Sun-bok's case is already

considerable evidence

that can prove the defendant's innocence.

Hello Judge Lee,

I'll be participating today for the warrant requests.

You should play with your child on a weekend like today

to get on their good side.

You too. It's a weekend.

You should be going out on dates.

There are an unusually large amount of requests

for warrants today.

I know. There were many reporters outside too.

Ms. Lee is sending the original diary by a messenger today.

-Please keep it safe. -Okay.

There was another incident of the wealthy abusing their power.

I'm thankful for the various assistance that you're giving me

with my campaign.

Is that right?

How did that happen?

The abuse of authority is back in the spotlight.

I'll ask

the head chief to stay on top of it.

Yes. I'll look into it.

The victim's collarbone was fractured

and was cut under the eye,

which resulted in requiring eight weeks for recovery.

The prosecutor in charge of the case...

Who's the judge on call today?

Judge Lee Jeong-ju?

We will begin the hearing requesting an arrest warrant.

Nahyung Group's chief director, Na Dong-su,

while drinking at a bar,

slapped the victim across the face when he spilled a drink on him.

After having water thrown on him and getting cursed at,

Na Dong-su called some thugs out of rage, abducted the victim,

took him to Han River,

beat him with a stick, and caused bodily harm.

For that, an arrest warrant was requested.

Na Dong-su.

Why did you hit the victim so severely?

I was drunk and made a mistake.

What settlement did you come to with the victim?

It was amicable.

I gave him money.

You gave him money.

After writing a letter to drop the charges,

he went missing.

Did you hide him somewhere?

Your Honor,

may I say a word as his attorney?

I am asking him a question directly.

I will give you a chance to give your statement.

Yes, Your Honor.

If you came to a settlement,

did you apologize sincerely

to the victim?

I did it all through my attorney.

Will you have your attorney show remorse for your crime as well?

Pardon?

I'm sorry.

You should apologize

to the victim directly.

Counsel, you may give your statement.

I'm Sah Jeong-do of Jeongmyeong Law Firm.

Your Honor,

even I...

have no words to say.

Na Dong-su

repents deeply for hurting the victim

and giving him a scar he will never recover from.

However, whereas they say he abducted the victim,

but the victim actually accompanied them voluntarily.

Please consider the fact that he gave a heartfelt apology

and settled with the victim, and decide favorably for him

in your decision whether or not to issue an arrest warrant.

I don't think he'll be detained.

But she's tougher than a judge specializing in warrants.

Let's wait and see.

Yes. Okay.

I can tell

why Han-jun fell for Judge Lee Jeong-ju.

-Did you meet her? -I just saw her.

I don't know why people call her an idiot.

She's smart.

You must be busy.

I'll go now. Bye.

Hey.

Mr. Kim needed to get treatment,

so the hospital men

took him away.

They got us. They took him away.

What do you mean?

I'll look for him. Get back to work. I'll call you back.

Hey, don't tell Jeong-ju yet, okay?

Okay.

-Hello? -This is Kim Ik-cheol.

Mr. Kim.

Say hi.

He used to be our villa manager.

Kim Ik-cheol.

After his daughter died,

he left the country

but returned because of his health.

I told him to live with us while undergoing treatment.

ARREST WARRANT

JUDGE LEE JEONG-JU

Your glasses looked uncomfortable.

Are you still thinking about it?

No. I issued it.

Did you look through the diary?

Yes.

I ENDED UP TAMPERING WITH THE EVIDENCE

This diary was written

before the officer was diagnosed with dementia.

He wrote down his mental suffering from fabricating evidence.

Under the Criminal Procedure Act, Article 420, Subparagraph 5,

this qualifies as clear evidence to prove the defendant's innocence.

Since the officer investigating Seo Gi-ho's murder confessed

to tampering with the evidence,

I believe the applicable provision is Article 420, Subparagraph 7,

that the investigating officer committed a breach of duty,

for which the officer was found guilty.

That's what I think.

But

he wasn't found guilty

of tampering with the evidence.

The officer must be found guilty

of tampering with the evidence

in order to warrant a retrial.

Chief. In this situation,

the statute of limitations has expired

for his tampering with the evidence.

So it falls under Article 422,

which says that whereas the officer can't be found guilty,

it may prove the fact and serve as grounds for a retrial.

HEAD CHIEF SEO DAE-SU

Even still, it's difficult to grant based on this alone.

This diary records in detail how the murder weapon was

manipulated to have Jang Sun-bok's blood on it.

It is very detailed.

Given this persuasive evidence

and the fact that there is a new suspect,

if you refuse to grant the retrial,

it would be an unduly limiting the retrial.

When there is a grievous error in finding a defendant guilty,

although it is not easy to grant a retrial,

if you consider the objective of the retrial process

which is there to protect the defendant's rights...

But since when did you two work so well together?

HEAD CHIEF SEO DAE-SU

Chief.

Fine.

You can say there are sufficient grounds for a retrial.

Let's grant the retrial.

Yes.

-Are you that happy? -Yes.

I'll deliver the decision right now.

We need to rush,

so get ready to submit it.

Yes, sir.

Let's also submit an affidavit that confirms

Kang Gi-woong's current state.

Yes, sir.

Jang Sun-bok...

I did the right thing.

You're a cool guy, Oh Ji-rak.

You went from being

an individual to being an associate judge.

How do you like it?

I do.

-Did you call me here to ask that? -No.

I'll get to my point now.

Earlier, during a meeting of the judges,

there was a discussion regarding arrest warrants, correct?

Yes.

There was an announcement and decision made on that day

that all judges are equal, regardless of rank or seniority.

In light of that,

it has become permissible for any judge to issue an arrest warrant.

Regarding that,

I'd like to hear what you think about that since you have

the support of every young judge out there.

To be honest, I couldn't understand that.

As for other courts,

they only appoint seasoned judges

to be on call.

But why does our court let

judges who don't have experience yet

be on call,

let them make unreasonable decisions to issue arrest warrants,

and create this predicament?

What predicament do you mean?

In these times, when we're leaning away from imprisonment,

an arrest warrant should be

issued with caution.

If it was a judge with years of experience...

Saying a judge is unreasonable because they lack experience may

sound like you distrust junior judges.

Since the judge performed his or her duty

according to the rule resulting from the conference,

I think the judge's decision

to issue an arrest warrant should be respected.

The arrest warrant for Na Dong-su has been issued.

At Seoul Central District Court,

Judge Lee Jeong-ju presided over the hearing

regarding the issuance of the arrest warrant...

Lee Jeong-ju.

How dare she issue an arrest warrant?

What were you doing?

You couldn't take down a baby judge like that?

How could a lawyer take down a judge?

Young or old, a judge is a judge.

It'll be a pain in the neck if he goes to prison.

Do you think they donated money to your firm and my campaign

for no reason whatsoever?

They want us to quietly clean up

the turd that they left behind.

Eui-hyun was right. I shouldn't have stepped down from the bench.

Look. This is no time for life reflections.

As for the review of legality for confinement,

make sure he does not get sentenced jail time. You must get him out.

Jang Sun-bok's retrial?

It's been decided?

It wasn't a scam?

What kind of a ridiculous verdict is that?

That arrogant judge.

Not all judges are arrogant.

I tried not to curse judges because of you.

But that woman knew it was real

when she took the handbag.

If she pretended not to and took it, that's a scam.

There's no evidence that she knew it was real.

Judges make their decisions based on evidence.

She would never lie.

What about Myeong Su-jin's sister? She would probably say the same.

She would say her sister would never lie too.

One of them is lying in court.

How can you distinguish the liar? By the evidence.

You people and your evidence...

She should've recorded their conversation.

Since she lost the criminal case,

will she lose the civil case too?

You never know about that.

I felt bad for her, so I lent her money too.

What should I do? I may never see my money again.

-I'm going to work. -Already?

I have a lot of work.

Judge Lee.

I say this out of concern.

Even if the arrest warrant that you issued

gets canceled during the review of legality for confinement,

don't let it get to you.

Of course not. It wouldn't be my first time being overturned.

Don't worry.

I plan to change my outlook on life now.

I'll do my best and make no regrets.

Therefore, I plan to work hard on Choi Gyeong-ho's retrial.

As my brother's lawyer ten years ago,

do you have anything to tell me?

How can I remember something from ten years ago?

That's right.

You know Kim Ik-cheol agreed to take the stand, right?

-He did? -He did?

Drink.

I thought...

I'd never see you again.

When you got on the plane to the States,

you agreed

to never even think about returning to Korea again, didn't you?

You came to Korea

because you have liver cancer?

Then just get treated.

Why are you getting involved in Jang Sun-bok's affairs?

Why?

Are you having second thoughts

after seeing Jang Sun-bok?

After facing her in person,

I feel sorry for Sun-bok and Yong-su.

And I don't think I can ever forgive myself.

You killed your friend

and framed his wife for the murder.

You must have felt devastated.

You're right.

If you want to repent your sins now, you should do it.

If that's what you want, you must do it.

You just rendered a decision that stirred up a sensation.

Not guilty.

Are you trying to hit on me?

Why are you being so clingy?

Hey.

I think Chief Moon knows about it too.

Hi.

The soup is very warm today. Please take my seat.

-Thank you. -Bye.

You ruled that Myeong Su-jin was not guilty.

Don't you think that was a bit rash?

The trial is nerve-racking for those who are involved.

I must rule swiftly when I have reached a decision.

I think she was aware

that the handbag was genuine when she received it.

In my criminal case,

the prosecutor had to prove

that she had knowledge of it, but he failed to prove it.

There was no evidence either.

I had doubts

if she even lost the handbag at all.

That is irrelevant to the fraud charge.

What's wrong with him?

You're a chief judge.

How could you be so inadequate in interpreting the law?

Chief Choi.

Chief Moon.

He shouldn't be playing hardball.

Don't you think interfering other judges' trials is

a violation of independence of trials?

Excuse me?

Drop it.

Do you know your weakness as a judge?

A weakness?

What is Chief Choi doing?

A weakness?

You are swayed by feelings without evidence.

That's called confirmation bias.

Don't you know bias leads to misjudgment?

Gosh, it's hot.

Chief Moon.

Judge Lee.

It's been a while since just the two of us spent some time together.

I've been getting myself into quite a lot of trouble lately.

But deep down,

I always rooted for you.

I'm aware of that. You even posted comments.

"Sometimes, we need those rotten apples.

That's how we know that clean water runs at court.

Before you blame the rotten apples,

let's check on the water at court."

You managed to read my comments in the midst of your troubles.

As I underwent a series of events,

I thought a lot about if I was qualified and well-equipped

to become a judge.

That's exactly what's on my mind too.

My intuition tells me

that A is telling me lies,

but the evidence tells me

that A is telling me the truth.

People say intuition without evidence is dangerous.

Do you think it's more dangerous if you ignore the intuition

for its lack of evidence?

Precisely. That's it.

The designer handbag case is a prime example of it.

You're referring to Designer Myeong Su-jin, right?

I'm about to lose it. This intuition will be the death of me.

Thank you for your patience.

This is the decision regarding your retrial.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT THE CORRESPONDING RETRIAL WILL BEGIN

Does this mean

that I can prove my innocence?

I must do my best in order to achieve that.

I will see you in court then.

THE CORRESPONDING RETRIAL WILL BEGIN

I'm sorry. I...

should have stopped him from bringing you here.

But then, no one can go against Assemblyman Do Jin-myeong.

That's why he framed his own son for the crime he committed.

Mr. Kim.

I didn't kill...

your daughter.

The person who instigated Mr. Seo's murder killed her.

-What did you say? -You shouldn't listen

to the murderer who killed your daughter.

It's not too late. You should come clean in court.

Tell the whole truth.

Tell them everything, including Assemblyman Do's instigation.

Your daughter...

must feel so wronged to be murdered like that.

But if she knew her own dad killed a man for her murderer,

she would be so devastated.

Witness, so ten years ago,

JANG SUN-BOK'S RETRIAL

are you stating that you killed

Ms. Jang Sun-bok's husband

and your best friend, Mr. Seo Gi-ho?

Your Honor,

I am currently

a stage-four liver cancer patient.

I am testifying because I want to repent my sin before my death.

I...

killed Seo Gi-ho.

Ik-cheol...

What on earth are you saying?

I...

deserve to die.

I'm offering my sincerest apology

to you and Yong-su.

Ik-cheol.

How could you...

How could you do this to us?

No.

Tell them you didn't do it.

Tell them that you didn't do it!

Defendant, are you all right?

If you need a break,

let us know.

If you are the real murderer of Mr. Seo Gi-ho,

can you give us an account of the night of the murder?

Ten years ago,

on September 10, 2007,

my daughter was raped and murdered.

Since then, I began to fall into alcoholism.

I even drank often with Gi-ho.

On the day I murdered him,

I was having drinks with him as usual.

We started to argue over something petty,

and in a fit of anger,

I stabbed him with a knife.

When I came to my senses, he was already...

Because I was so shocked,

I took the body to a hill

to conceal the body.

And I chopped up the body with a knife.

The court acknowledges the testimony.

After looking over the autopsy results from the National Forensic Service,

the corpse was chopped with such precision,

which an average person isn't capable of.

Our panel received a report, stating an opinion

that the murderer could be someone who uses knives on a daily basis.

Where did you get the knife?

It was at the villa.

At the villa?

He was the manager of the villa.

I used to manage the villa,

but after my daughter's death, I gave my job to Gi-ho.

Can you tell us the name of the villa's owner?

Witness,

were you hired by someone to murder Seo Gi-ho

or anything like that by any chance?

No.

With what money did you live in the United States?

I had my daughter's life insurance money, and I had sold my house.

And my old boss helped me.

I used that as capital.

Why did your old boss

help you?

Well, you don't need to answer that if you do not want to,

although it will raise a huge suspicion regarding why you won't.

Your Honor,

in addition to the witness's confession,

the defendant had an alibi.

I submit the cell phone record of the defendant's son, Seo Yong-su,

as evidence.

At the time,

Seo Yong-su was searching for the defendant, who wasn't home,

and tried to call her two to three times.

However,

these call times coincide with Seo Gi-ho's estimated time of death.

Moreover, it was proved that Seo Yong-su was

near the scene of the crime.

That proves that the defendant was not

at the scene of the crime at the time of the murder.

We submitted the call records at the initial trial,

but unfortunately, since Seo Yong-su had intelligence of a nine-year-old

and a mental disability,

it wasn't taken into consideration.

We submit it into evidence again. Please consider it.

Prosecution, give your statement.

Your Honor, I request the penalty to be maintained.

If you have no further evidence to submit, we will conclude here.

Defense, please give your closing argument.

Your Honor,

Jang Sun-bok was wrongfully imprisoned for ten years.

Your wise decision is requested.

Due to Kim Ik-cheol's testimony,

there is reasonable doubt

regarding the defendant...

murdering Seo Gi-ho.

Given the health of the defendant Jang Sun-bok,

her sentence will be postponed until the final decision is announced.

From this moment forth until the final judgment date,

Jang Sun-bok shall be released from prison.

We will announce the decision at the next trial date.

Why did you do it?

In exchange,

you did it all on your own.

Even if you are dying,

it's only human nature to want to live at least one more day.

I'll get you treated by the best liver cancer specialist in Korea.

So try to live

as well as you can while you're still alive.

Even if you confess your crimes,

since you're sick,

you'll serve your sentence in the hospital.

I'll compensate

Jang Sun-bok's family generously.

The son, whose mother was stripped from him,

waited season after season, in the snow and rain.

And the wife, who lost her husband,

waited season after season

in a cramped prison cell.

On days when sunlight entered through the window,

she had hope that tomorrow will come.

She did not let go of that sliver of hope.

Today, the Ministry of Justice of South Korea plans

to end the injustice, which resulted in the loss of freedom,

and grab the warm hands of freedom

that permits people, who miss each other, to meet.

The frail hand, which has faith in and longs for justice,

will finally render the right decision.

Please be seated.

We'd like to share with you

a famous saying in the legal world.

"The desire for what is right, not the letter of the law,

is what keeps justice alive."

Prior to announcing the verdict,

we would like to talk about justice, which the law seeks.

The law exists

to listen to the voices of those who are weak.

Moreover, there must not be a single person wronged

because the truth is hidden by lies.

According to the Constitution of Korea, Article 1, Clause 2,

the sovereignty over Korea lies with the people.

Article 103 states

that the court must follow the Constitution, statutes,

and their conscience when rendering a decision.

The Ministry of Justice has sought

to prevent the sovereign citizens from suffering injustice.

Furthermore,

we tried to uncover the truth that is hidden behind lies,

and to pursue justice,

but we confess we were inadequate.

A human being insisted

that she was innocent and suffered injustice for ten years...

while she worked hard to uncover the truth.

Due to the harsh conditions surrounding her,

she could've compromised with reality and given up.

But she did not give up

and strove to uncover the truth.

However, for all those years,

nobody listened

to her cries.

Refuting injustice and refusing to bend

in order to find the truth is

what the Ministry of Justice must do.

Thus, this court will not ignore a person's efforts

to pursue justice and uncover the truth.

This court will plan to render its decision

with the most respect possible.

Everyone in the courtroom,

please rise.

The court hereby finds the defendant Jang Sun-bok...

not guilty.

Mom.

MY MOM, JANG SUN-BOK, IS INNOCENT

My baby.

-Let's go home. -Okay.

Don't cry, Mom.