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Ask your questions.

You said

there was

something you had to say on the stand, correct?

Yes.

Please tell us...

what it is.

The evidence that found Choi Gyeong-ho guilty,

Kim Ga-yeong's underwear in which Choi Gyeong-ho's DNA was found,

was fabricated.

Can you prove it?

Yes.

This is

the real underwear

that Kim Ga-yeong wore on the day of the incident.

And this is

the DNA test report of the sample...

NATIONAL FORENSIC SERVICE, DNA TEST REPORT

...found from the real underwear.

Whose DNA was found

on that underwear?

Kim Ga-yeong's...

and Do Jin-myeong's.

If necessary,

I will submit it as evidence.

Chief, we must accept the evidence based on authority.

Okay.

I agree.

If there are no further questions from both parties,

we will accept the evidence based on authority.

Witness,

how did you acquire this evidence?

The evidence...

Your Honor.

I hid...

the evidence

and kept it to myself.

I hid it and kept it in secret,

but she must have found it.

We will take a brief recess.

Professor Yoo, is your testimony true?

Please share a word.

Why have you been keeping the evidence all this time?

Excuse me. We will release a statement later.

Please wait until then.

Do you admit that your ruling of Choi Gyeong-ho's case was

incorrect?

-Did Mr. Do really abuse you? -That's enough.

Are you going to miss Assemblyman Do's testimony?

Assemblyman Do, you may come out front and swear an oath.

Due to the nature of the matter, if there are no objections,

the panel would like to question the witness first.

Witness,

is it true

that you hid the evidence ten years ago and kept it in secret?

Yes.

Does that also mean you admit to raping

and murdering the victim, Kim Ga-yeong?

To be honest,

I can't remember what happened.

-What? He can't remember? -Gosh.

How could he not remember?

I'm serious.

I really can't remember.

What can't you remember?

This is all because of you, jerk.

Speak clearly, okay?

You know it all too well.

After Myeong-hui and I got married like that,

she never drank with me.

But ten years ago,

on the day of our wedding anniversary,

she still drank with you,

calling it a gathering.

So I thought

she'd drink with me too,

but she refused to take even a sip with me.

After having a big argument over that,

I got drunk

and drove Han-jun's car

to the villa.

But apparently, Myeong-hui followed me to the villa.

So what did she see?

I don't know what she had seen,

but she said she had called me.

And then?

She said that Kim Ga-yeong answered my phone.

Kim Ga-yeong did?

She said Kim Ga-yeong was asking for help.

Then did you really...

But I can't remember anything.

Hey, Jin-myeong!

I'm serious.

I really can't remember anything.

Jeong-do,

this is driving me crazy too.

Silence in the courtroom.

Witness,

you say you hid the evidence,

but you don't remember anything.

Does that make sense to you?

It's true.

That night,

I was too drunk.

Once I awoke,

that piece of evidence was

in front of me.

If either side has a question, you may ask.

I'll question him.

Why have you kept that evidence until now

instead of getting rid of it?

Because...

COURT

The court sentences the defendant

to 20 years in prison.

You may apply for an appeal

to Seoul High Court within a week starting today

if you would like to protest the ruling.

The appeal must be submitted

to this court or the detention officer.

COURT

-He's here. -Let's go.

-Just a moment. -Please give us a statement.

I apologize for causing concern

to the people of this nation.

Do you admit to raping and murdering the daughter of your villa manager?

We will give

our official statement at a press conference later on.

Please look this way.

Please look this way!

Please!

It must be hard for you.

You don't have to say anything.

Han-jun.

Let me just sit here for a while.

I should go see my mom in a little bit.

If only I could turn back time...

It was my first trial

that was watched by my son and you,

who are like a son to me.

It will remain as the most heartbreaking trial to me as well.

Were you really hiding that underwear?

Are you kidding me?

Tell me the truth. What happened?

You would never do such...

Was it Myeong-hui?

Was it? Was it her?

Hey, pull over.

I don't understand.

Why do you think

Assemblyman Do had kept it until now?

If he was the real killer, he would've gotten rid of it.

It makes no sense.

Do you really think it was him?

What?

If not?

Are you suspecting Professor Yoo?

No way.

She found the evidence

that Assemblyman Do hid.

If neither makes sense,

both must be suspects.

Where should we go?

Let's go to the villa.

I'm home.

Mom, I took that girl, Jeong-ju,

to the hospital as you asked.

She cares so much about her mom too.

She's like me.

She's smart. I think she'll succeed in anything she does.

By the way, did you tell her to become a judge or something?

Mom, are you sleeping?

Gosh.

Sleep in your room.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom!

What's wrong with her?

It doesn't look like she took any drugs.

I'm not sure.

There was nothing unusual in her tests.

Then why won't she wake up?

She seems to be deeply asleep.

-Han-jun. -Father.

What happened to your mom?

Honey.

It appears to be exhaustion at the moment.

You may take her home once she wakes up.

Han-jun, what's wrong with your mom?

He says she's just deeply asleep.

She stayed up all night to prepare for her trials.

She must've been tired.

Why does she work so hard?

Why does she risk her life for these trials?

She didn't look so good at today's trial either.

Which trial was it?

The rape and murder trial for Kim Ga-yeong,

the daughter of our villa manager.

Don't worry too much.

How could I not be worried?

If anything happens to your mom,

I can't

live on by myself.

No, you don't need to come, Eui-hyun.

Mom will go home as soon as she wakes up.

I'll call you back later. Okay.

We meet again.

You're...

You're Choi Jeong-ju, right?

Honey,

you shouldn't have

presided over that trial.

Here.

So did you play the recording for your mom?

She says my brother would never do such a thing.

Sure. That's how all moms feel.

Now that I see you,

I wish my mom made the wrong verdict.

But my mom would never do that.

A judge shouldn't do that.

That's true.

True.

Hold on.

Yes?

She woke up?

Okay. I'm on my way now.

I need to get going now.

Good luck with your mom's surgery. I'll see you later.

Let's go home.

Take a seat.

Come on. Sit down. I have something to tell you.

Tell me at home.

Gosh, this isn't from a father to his son.

It's from one man to another.

Your Honor,

pour me a drink, please.

Stop it.

Pour me just one glass.

If you do,

I'll tell you why I had given up my judgeship.

I met Myeong-hui for the first time

at the orphanage my father ran.

Myeong-hui's mother passed away,

and her dad abandoned her,

so she was put in the orphanage.

But Myeong-hui was always brave and confident at that age.

When she moved out of the orphanage and lived on her own,

she didn't accept help from anyone.

She managed to enter law school all on her own.

While in law school,

she passed the bar exam too.

She met Jin-myeong in college.

Jin-myeong liked Myeong-hui a lot.

He couldn't steal his best friend's girlfriend,

so he kept an aching, unrequited love.

His love was so strong that even I had to pretend

to not know of it.

Myeong-hui was a woman

I couldn't give up either.

Myeong-hui and I decided

to go on a trip to get married.

Jin-myeong

came with us to be our witness.

Why did you get so dolled up today?

Are you that happy to be a married woman?

Yes, I am. So what?

Anyway, what's taking Jeong-do so long?

Hi, Jeong-do.

All right.

For the next part of the ceremony,

Sah Jeong-do and Yoo Myeong-hui will exchange the wedding bands.

Jeong-do, will you hurry up?

I'm already jealous of you. Stop hesitating.

If you don't put the ring on her until I count to three,

I'll do it myself.

Myeong-hui,

there is something...

I haven't told you yet.

Jeong-do!

Mom,

drink a glass of wine,

and sleep all you want tonight.

Take a seat.

You said you were curious

as to why...

your father and I got married, right?

-By order of the court, -I found out that Jeong-do was...

we sentence the defendant, Yoo In-gyu, to death.

-the presiding judge of the panel -Did you just say "death"?

-Why must I face the death penalty? -that sentenced my dad to death.

Please, Your Honor.

-On the day of our wedding, -This isn't right.

Please reconsider.

-Jeong-do confessed everything. -Why must I be executed?

Why?

I don't even remember my father's face...

because he abandoned me...

when I was young.

But he was still your grandfather,

and Jeong-do sentenced him to death.

But I was still going to marry her.

I was determined to marry her,

so I pushed ahead with the trip.

But I just couldn't.

After that,

it was just me and your father.

We ended up drinking together.

Then...

that night,

you were conceived.

I'm all right.

If only I hadn't left them together there...

It's not your fault, Dad.

-Eui-hyun. -Yes?

That was the first time I regretted becoming a judge.

If I hadn't become a judge,

I wouldn't have sentenced him to death.

If I hadn't become a judge,

I wouldn't have had to kill

the father of the woman I love

in the name of the law.

The robe I was wearing was a burden just too heavy for me.

Why did it have to be me?

Then you should have recused yourself.

I found out only after everything was over

that the defendant I sentenced to death was...

Myeong-hui's father.

RECENT CALL HISTORY, HAN-JUN

JUDGE SAH, JUDGE MOON, HAN-JUN

CONTACT LIST, JUDGE LEE JEONG-JU

CONTACT LIST

DO HAN-JUN

CONTACT LIST, JEONG-JU

Judge Lee.

Why did you come here?

I needed some air.

I went out for a walk and found myself here.

What about you?

I needed some air too.

I started walking and found myself here.

Until now, I only looked ahead

and didn't think about anything other than clearing my brother's name,

but I feel like I opened a Pandora's box

that I shouldn't have opened so hastily.

I'm afraid

of what will come now.

If you avoid things out of fear,

the truth will remain hidden behind lies forever.

This hidden truth will

cause someone to shake in fear even more.

Are you confident you wouldn't avoid anything

at any time?

No, I'm not.

Having someone's life wrapped around my finger is

frightening at every moment,

and I want to avoid it every time.

Then?

I'm less confident about handling the sense of shame

and regret

that comes after avoiding it.

In that Pandora's box you opened,

Han-jun and I are in there too,

so even if you're afraid,

let's take it head-on.

That's right.

Han-jun is probably having the hardest time right now.

Please help Han-jun get back on his feet.

I think you would be--

I know Han-jun.

I'd be the hardest person for him to face right now.

I know Han-jun as well,

and I'm sure you're the person he wants to see the most right now.

If he's avoiding you,

he's doing it for you.

It would be of greater strength to him for you, not me,

to reach out to him.

I envy Han-jun

for having a friend like you, Judge Sah.

You also have someone you can rely on.

CODE OF LAWS

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT, DEFENDANT CHOI GYEONG-HO

THE DEFENDANT IS SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON

Excuse me.

Are you all right?

Hey.

Are you okay?

Hey, are you...

I believe that the robe should be

heavy to the judge every minute it is worn.

As heavy as the robe is,

the judge's verdict deserves to be respected.

I hope you will not suffer from deep remorse any longer.

From your son, Eui-hyun.

Where are you going?

Nowhere.

You're embarrassed, aren't you?

I didn't see anything.

I just went as well.

So...

Would you like a piece of gum?

Thank you.

Judge Lee and Judge Sah, are you two working late too?

-Yes. -Yes.

I actually needed to talk to you.

Here.

Kim Ju-hyeong sent it to the panel after his sentencing.

DEAR HONORABLE JUDGE,

I'LL TELL YOU WHO HIRED ME

The hostage situation and my brother's murder were

all done by someone's orders?

I don't know why he sent this

to the panel after his sentence had already been decided,

but I thought I should let you know that he changed

his attitude after always insisting that he had acted alone.

He may have changed his attitude

because something fell through with the one who hired him.

If we let him out on grounds of insanity,

he'll tell us who hired him?

Hello?

Did I wake you?

Hi, Mom. Where are you?

I left first because I had something to do.

TO YOO MYEONG-HUI, FROM KIM JU-HYEONG

I left the car, so you can drive that here.

Okay.

-Are you okay? -Are you okay?

Thank you for not asking me about anything last night.

No matter what you see from now on,

don't let it break you.

If I say

I know how difficult it was for you,

you'd want to kill me, right?

I don't know

why you were holding onto that,

but it's all my fault.

I'll take responsibility.

It's my fault

you ended up this way.

I'll pay

for my sins,

so you stay out of it.

I'm late. I need to go.

Myeong-hui,

listen to me.

I will question the accused,

Do Jin-myeong, to determine whether or not

an arrest warrant should be issued.

You have the right to refuse to testify.

Not only did you

rape Kim Ga-yeong ten years ago

by Gwangdeok Reservoir,

but you also instigated Kim Ik-cheol to murder Seo Gi-ho,

who found out about it.

Because there is a risk of tampering with evidence

and you are considered a flight risk,

an arrest warrant has been requested.

Do you admit to your crimes?

I apologize, but I really do not

remember a thing.

Why do you not remember?

At the time,

I was very drunk.

When I drink too much,

I tend to forget everything that happened.

Do Jin-myeong,

do you think you're at some hearing for the National Assembly?

How could you not remember only the detrimental things?

I do not remember,

but I am the cause of all that happened,

so I will

take on the full blame.

Did you instruct Kim Ik-cheol

to kill Seo Gi-ho?

I did not.

I simply said to warn him not to say stupid things.

That was all I said.

Kim Ik-cheol said he killed the victim because you told him to.

Are you saying he committed perjury?

The unfortunate event occurred

due to what I said,

so that is also

my fault.

You say it's your fault,

but you try to weasel out of it

by saying you don't remember.

You're not

trying to get out of this,

right?

Counsel,

please submit your statement.

Yes, Your Honor.

I'm Sah Jeong-do.

Your Honor,

this man here is

bowing his head and apologizing to the young student

and Seo Gi-ho,

who had died untimely deaths.

However, Do Jin-myeong is

not evil enough to order someone

to kill a person.

Moreover,

he is currently a strong presidential candidate,

but he is willing to take the blame for all these events,

withdraw from the election,

apologize to the people,

and accept any punishment.

That is why he is here.

Your Honor,

please be understanding

of the accused,

who has lost everything.

That is all.

COURT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

Thank goodness we didn't get stuck with this trial.

Chief Moon must be going through a headache.

CHIEF JUDGE MOON YU-SEON

ARREST WARRANT REQUEST DISMISSED

JUDGE MOON YU-SEON

The arrest warrant request

for Assemblyman Do Jin-myeong of Korea Advancement Party,

who is accused of murder, has been dismissed.

Assemblyman Do recently...

I misjudged Chief Moon.

She's a total hypocrite.

He has been pointed out as the prime suspect.

She dismissed Do Jin-myeong's arrest warrant.

He's a criminal who's trying to fool the people and become president.

Why wouldn't she detain him?

She should arrest him right away.

The purpose of detaining isn't to punish suspects

but to investigate the case more smoothly.

If they are less likely to flee or destroy evidence, they won't be detained.

Why won't they detain him? They must arrest people like him.

That way, people wouldn't say judges are lenient towards people

with money or connections.

Chief Moon isn't like that. You know it too, Mom.

The ruling she made for Yeon-sun--

That's why you cannot fully know someone.

After the warrant was dismissed, he headed home.

-However... -See? I knew it.

We ought to group people like him and put them in prison.

Did you want to see me?

Yes, take a seat.

Since you're armed with bravery and the law,

I'd like to get your opinion.

Did Judge Jeong tell you

about the letter Kim Ju-hyeong sent to our panel?

Yes, he told me just a while ago.

What do you think about his claim that someone instigated him?

If I were to share my personal opinion,

I don't think you should dismiss it as a groundless claim.

If what Kim Ju-hyeong wrote is true,

it'd be better if the person behind it was

revealed during Choi Gyeong-ho's retrial.

Trials are different from investigations.

Besides, Jin-myeong...

No, I mean, Assemblyman Do is as sly as a snake.

I have complete faith in you

that the years of your experience as a judge will shine

in Choi Gyeong-ho's retrial as well.

I won't be joining you for lunch today.

This is the boxed lunch Prosecutor Do and I used to have often.

It's good.

From Sah Eui-hyun.

Let's go for lunch now.

Where's Judge Sah?

I think he has other plans.

Is that so? It's just you and me then.

Chief Oh,

I also have somewhere to go.

Is that so? Okay then.

Then I can eat with Chief Choi.

Let's have lunch.

I heard you and Judge Sah used to eat this often.

Eat it with me too.

This is good.

Aren't you going to eat?

Eat up.

I see this isn't an easy task.

I should've been more grateful

of the way you looked after me.

I took it for granted.

Okay.

Let's eat.

Now that I see you eating,

I feel a little better.

You're not going to eat the side dishes?

-Here. You like eggs, right? -No...

I can eat it myself.

You should eat too.

Prosecutor Do,

I just thought you should know.

The public strongly argues

that Assemblyman Do must be

investigated thoroughly.

That's right. He must be.

Hey, Eui-hyun.

Hi. I came to visit you, but you're not in your office.

I'm in the restroom.

I'll be there shortly. Drink some of the coffee I brewed.

Okay.

FROM KIM JU-HYEONG, DONGSEONG PRISON

TO YOO MYEONG-HUI

I'll pour you some coffee. Take a seat.

Okay.

This contains records

from my sessions with Kim Ju-hyeong.

I'll return it to you after I go through it.

No, you don't have to.

Judging from my sessions,

I think he did make his moves

after someone instigated him to do so.

If you are that certain,

you must've tried to get to the bottom of this matter.

Hello?

Yes, I will be on my way now.

Eui-hyun.

What brings you here?

I came here to visit Professor Yoo Myeong-hui.

I guess you heard it too.

She handed in her resignation letter today.

What?

You didn't know?

Professor Yoo handed in her resignation letter?

Okay.

Assemblyman Do,

who had been coming in first in the presidential race,

withdrew from the race.

The reason behind his resignation is

connected to the rape and murder case of a middle school student

-at Gwangdeok Reservoir -I am here today

-ten years ago. -to sincerely apologize

-Assemblyman Do apologized to the public, -for my actions.

but he has been consistently denying the charges

that he had raped and murdered a minor.

However, the prosecution announced a plan to investigate the case thoroughly.

It seems the details of the incident are beginning to take its form.

The focus is on the next trial that the assemblyman

-will attend. -Assemblyman Do!

-Give us a comment! -Please answer our questions!

-Assemblyman Do! -What is your statement?

Hello.

Professor Yoo.

Hello. It's cold outside, isn't it?

I heard you're resigning from your position at the law school.

Yes, I think I need to rest now.

Oh, right.

You need to go somewhere with me.

You are the almighty judge who turned me into a murderer.

What brings you to this humble place?

I'm not here today as a judge

but as an acquaintance of Choi Gyeong-ho.

LATE CHOI GYEONG-HO

Jeong-ju,

don't you have a question for me?

If there's anything

you'd like to say in front of your brother, say it.

If you can't, I will do it.

I saw that you sent a letter.

You knew the address of Professor Yoo Myeong-hui's place.

The two of you must have been quite close.

We are very close.

That's right. Even when you were in middle school,

you met with Professor Yoo Myeong-hui.

You were a victim of sexual assault

who was receiving treatment for schizophrenia.

You know me well.

That's why I trusted her like she was my own mother.

But this woman won't keep her promise.

Why am I in jail for life?

Did she say she'd get you off on insanity?

Kim Ju-hyeong.

Then good luck with your trial today.

I'll see you again.

Mr. Judge,

you're pretty good.

But did you think I'd fall for it?

If you don't fall for it,

how could you be insane?

What do you want to hear from me?

Sit down.

Pour me a glass too.

What are you waiting for? I asked for a drink.

Honey...

You said

you wouldn't drink with me.

So...

you'll take the blame

for everything?

That's right.

You don't need to do that.

I knew your brother wasn't the real murderer.

I knew,

but I rendered the wrong verdict.

Judge Lee.

You didn't...

kill Ga-yeong.

What are you talking about?

MY LOVE, MYEONG-HUI

Jin-myeong.

Do Jin-myeong.

Help me.

Please help me.

Help me.