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(Late Lee Kyung Sook)

(Late Choi Kyung Ho)

(Late Choi Kyung Ho)

You cut a deal...

with him?

(Episode 11)

Do you think so too?

Do you think it's my fault too?

Do you think it's my fault?

They're Kyung Ho's things.

These are...

all that he had?

He spent 10 years in prison.

This photo album...

was his most prized possession.

How did he have these pictures...

He looked through those photos...

to endure the hardships of prison.

So he had a picture of you in a judge's robe.

Also, this...

He was upset...

that this was all he could do for his sister who became a judge.

Why did you come?

To represent the court.

This isn't...

a dream, is it?

No.

I see.

Get some sleep.

Stop calling me out.

I'm worried about what my son will say.

Eui Hyun? Why?

What do you want?

There's a real scumbag...

that Myung Hee is counseling.

He's such a lowlife...

that even the public defenders won't work with him.

That jerk asked Myung Hee to find him a lawyer.

Myung Hee... He asked Professor Yoo?

I think she wants to ask you,

but I think she's hesitating...

because she's afraid I'd be jealous.

What crime did he commit?

What are you thinking?

He killed Choi Kyung Ho.

How could you ask me to defend the man who killed Choi Kyung Ho?

Keep it down.

I told you. This is because Myung Hee...

Is it really because of her?

Does it really have nothing to do with you?

It does not.

Am I insane?

I'm trying to enter the Blue House.

Why would I do something this stupid...

unless I was completely out of my mind?

I can abandon my own son if he gets in the way...

of my election.

My situation is completely different from 10 years ago, my man.

That happened because...

Choi Kyung Ho went after Kim Joo Hyung...

for taking his sister Lee Jung Joo hostage.

It has nothing to do with me.

Do you mean it?

If I am lying,

I will...

give up on Myung Hee.

Happy?

Are you awake now?

How long was I asleep for?

Long enough that I thought I'd like to wake you up.

Wait for me.

Your mother came out at least a dozen times.

Thank you very much...

for today.

Well,

it's been a while since I took the day off and got fresh air,

so it wasn't bad.

I'll go, then.

Let's meet wearing our robes.

I didn't realize...

you look much better in a judge's robe.

Hey. Why do you look so down?

Your TV show is airing today, right?

Let's see.

(Professor Yoo Myung Hee)

Thank you.

- I'm a professor... - Aren't you watching?

I'm Yoo Myung Hee.

I'll begin our special lecture.

The writer of this program...

asked me something before.

"Why did you quit being a hot-shot judge to become a professor?"

Sure, you really were a hot-shot.

You turned down being a chief justice.

But seriously, why did you quit back then?

I'm curious too.

I couldn't see the person anymore.

I didn't see a person...

who stole,

defrauded,

assaulted, or murdered a person.

All I could see...

was theft, fraud, assault, and murder...

that was committed.

At that moment, I was terrified...

at the fact that I could see...

only crimes, and not the people, in the casefiles.

The crimes...

I can hear my approval ratings go up.

Honey. With you doing this,

there's nothing I can't accomplish.

I can do much more than become President.

Is what I'm looking at everything there is?

Is this case everything?

A person's life depends on my decision.

Am I missing anything?

Hey.

Hi. I'm going to wash up.

You look tired. Do you want to take a bath?

I'll draw it for you.

- Father. - Yes?

Choi Kyung Ho has died.

Yes, I heard.

It made me wonder whether he was justly found guilty,

or if an innocent man was sent to jail,

even causing the man's death.

Judges are humans too.

To err is human.

If the error was an incorrect decision that brought about death,

that is not an error, but a failure.

The judge ought to resign.

Good night.

Yes, that ought to cost the judgeship.

Right.

You haven't gone to sleep yet?

You're going to work tomorrow. You should get some sleep.

Mom.

These photos...

You're right. I visited him a few times without telling you.

He said he didn't want any money.

He just wanted to have your photos. That foolish brat.

This is...

My precious daughter. This document made you my daughter.

- Why are you ripping it? - Stay out of it.

I've been cleaning at court long enough to know what's going on.

I know some things too.

In order to clear Kyung Ho's name and prove his innocence...

What was it?

Only immediate families can file the petition for retrial.

Right?

It's done.

I'm going to be your aunt again.

You'll be Choi Jung Joo.

It took a long time, but we are back in places where we should be.

But you are...

my daughter whom I gave birth to with my heart.

My daughter. You're my daughter.

My daughter.

Jung Joo.

I've never done anything for you,

but you considered me as your mother.

I thought I'd never become a mother after I found out I was sterile,

but you made it possible for me.

You know I was very happy that I was your mother...

and that you were my daughter, right?

Gosh, my nose is runny.

When I went to visit Kyung Ho,

after hearing that you became a judge,

he told me he was so proud and cried so much.

He was in tears, and his nose was running.

He even called for his mom.

How lame was that?

Did Kyung Ho...

really weep buckets...

when he found out I became a judge?

Yes, he did.

He said he really wanted to see you in a robe.

But I'm sure he didn't have any regrets.

He saw you in a robe at court.

He probably engraved that sight...

on his eyes and heart.

Get some sleep.

The adoption won't be dissolved.

What? Then what do you plan to do?

You want Kyung Ho to end his life as a murderer?

The relationship of my immediate family will be maintained...

even if I stay as your daughter.

What do you mean?

I'm qualified to file the petition on Kyung Ho's behalf.

- Really? - Yes.

So why did you rip that document?

Then you should've told me sooner! I thought...

I know it's just a piece of paper, but I felt devastated and dejected.

You little brat. You're terrible.

What am I going to do?

Are you that happy?

Gosh, get off me. I don't like you now.

But I like you.

Thanks to you, I cried my eyes out.

You did. You tried so hard not to cry.

You little rascal.

That hurts. I might cry because it hurts so much.

How am I going to fix this?

I see. Yes. You did well.

If you want to win in a civil case, you must file a criminal suit.

Who's the judge?

Okay. I'll see you at court.

I'll ask my daughter quietly.

Don't.

Hey, Yun Soon and I are almost like sisters.

I heard she has a criminal case too.

Is she loaded? Why did she file two lawsuits?

She wants to win the cases...

so she can get her money back. She borrowed it from loan sharks.

How can she cause this mess with a handbag for a meeting with in-laws?

She didn't want her in-laws to think she wasn't well-off.

I completely understand why she did it.

So can you put in a good word to Judge Moon on the civil case?

Mom! Don't you know that she never rules with bias?

Gosh, you startled me. Fine, I got it.

Hey, I heard Judge Choi Go Soo will preside the criminal case.

That's enough.

You know judges hate it when others intervene in their trials.

Yes, I know, but is talking on her behalf such a hard thing to do?

Yes, it is. At court, it is very difficult.

And this isn't the time to ask me for favors.

- I'll face disciplinary committee. - Oh, the disciplinary committee.

Will you really face disciplinary actions?

We will now begin the disciplinary hearing...

of Seoul Central District Court in order to deliberate...

Judge Lee Jung Joo's disciplinary action and hear from Judge Lee.

Judge Lee.

Are you aware of the purpose of this hearing?

Yes, I am.

Demeaning the dignity of public officials, laxity of discipline,

and violation of Article 2 and 3 of Judiciary Ethics Code.

Whether it's a serious problem or not,

you've been causing trouble at Seoul Central District Court.

First off, do you wish to speak to the committee?

Firstly, as a public official,

I should have maintained the dignity of the court, but I'm repenting...

of my wrongdoings sincerely.

Why did you sit in on the panel for your brother's trial?

You should have recused yourself as it's a cause for a mistrial.

It was too late to recuse myself.

The trial had already begun.

I couldn't leave the judicial panel which required three judges.

Do you think that makes sense?

The judiciary made an innocent man serve time in prison for 10 years.

Does that make sense?

Judge Lee.

The defendant Choi Kyung Ho...

No, Choi Kyung Ho...

was innocent.

What are you saying?

Do you think we're here to listen to your nonsense...

Please let me finish.

I never doubted that my brother...

was a rapist murderer.

I never once doubted whether my brother...

was the real culprit.

I was afraid it would hurt my career as a judge,

so I got myself adopted, changed my last name,

and never visited him in prison over the past 10 years.

What is it you want to say?

I made the wrong judgment.

My brother was a victim.

This nation's police, prosecutors, and court's incorrect judgment...

cruelly destroyed a person's life.

And currently, I am...

in that court.

As his sister, I made an incorrect judgment,

but I refuse to make an incorrect judgment as a judge.

That is why I am here today.

Judge Lee Jung Joo.

If I hadn't gone into that trial,

my brother would've left this world...

without ever seeing me in my judge's robe.

Thus, I do not regret...

going into that trial.

I will not repent.

Can you be accountable...

for what you just said?

Yes.

I will take responsibility by proving...

Choi Kyung Ho's innocence.

Hey. Judge Lee Jung Joo!

Hello?

Yes, I'm Choi Kyung Ho's sister.

What?

Self-defense?

I'll come to the precinct now.

He was sent to the Prosecutors' Office?

(Self-defense)

I heard you took on my brother's case.

Do you have the right to take on this case?

If you're protesting as the victim's family, all I can say is...

I have no control over case assignments.

Really?

Then is destiny on your side?

Let's step outside. This isn't appropriate to talk about here.

It was self-defense?

Looking at it won't do you any good.

That's for me to decide.

This is the Prosecutors' Office.

I'm the prosecutor. I decide.

I have no duty to disclose this to the victim's family.

And that decision...

is that it was self-defense?

Take a look.

This police report isn't unreasonable.

I need to look.

This is a fight.

In a fight, where they alternate attacking and defending,

self-defense does not apply.

(Attack: taking aggressive action, Defend: protect from harm)

Look.

The moment when Choi Kyung Ho was attacking Kim Joo Hyung,

Kim Joo Hyung feared for his life and pushed Choi Kyung Ho.

Choi Kyung Ho was unlucky and hit his head on a brick.

Feared for his life?

He requested a retrial to prove he didn't kill a person.

You're saying someone like that tried to kill a person?

Be rational, as a judge, before acting like the victim's family.

Requesting a retrial is separate from trying to kill.

It's separate?

My brother requested for retrial.

That's not something...

the real killer who feared for his life should say.

What?

Even if my brother attacked him,

regardless of Kim Joo Hyung fearing for his life,

what if Kim Joo Hyung...

provoked him into doing it?

Look carefully.

Look.

Kim Joo Hyung is saying something to my brother.

What if he provoked him?

He knew the camera wouldn't catch what was being said, so...

Can you prove he provoked him?

Do you have proof?

Do you have proof he didn't?

Unless you uncover what he said at that moment...

It's because we can't. That's why other evidence is crucial.

I said he feared for his life because...

Look.

Choi Kyung Ho's toothbrush was at the scene.

This is enough to be a weapon.

Naturally, his prints are on it.

So was his DNA.

DNA?

Even during Kim Ga Young's rape and murder trial,

the conclusive evidence that made my brother the culprit...

was his DNA found on Kim Ga Young's underwear.

But you of all people...

should know better than anyone,

that even conclusive evidence...

may be manipulated by someone.

If someone conspires and fabricates evidence,

incorrect judgments are unavoidable.

Jung Joo.

Don't you dare say my name.

Mr. Do.

You'd better...

investigate this case properly...

as if your life depends on it.