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(Episode 14)

Let's end here for today.

Did you know that the Hongim-dong assault case,

which we claimed as self-defense and found to be not guilty,

was overturned on appeal?

When I looked at the evidence the court relied upon,

it made me think my interpretation of self-defense was too broad.

What about you?

With the Hongim-dong case,

the wife had feared that she might be beaten to death...

because she had been beaten by her husband regularly.

The appeal had a different standard for accepting that fear...

as self-defense.

The husband, who assaulted her, was emotional and irrational.

To demand the wife, who was covered in wounds...

from being beat by her husband, to be rational...

seems unjust in my opinion.

I think the appeal didn't consider the reality of domestic abuse...

and was too strict in their interpretation.

I agree with you as well.

You're almost an expert on self-defense now.

Also,

here's your decision. There was nothing to fix.

There's nothing but a period.

Chief?

Ever since the extension,

you've been giving her preferential treatment.

I always liked her.

She should be upset about her docked pay,

but she's working hard as if she received a bonus.

How could I not like her?

Let me know if there's anything you want to eat.

Well...

Jang Soon Bok regained consciousness.

- What? - Really?

Do you mean it?

Yes. Now that Jang Soon Bok is awake,

you won't need to stop the trial.

Let's go see if the trial is possible.

Yes, Your Honor.

Here.

Here you go.

I can't believe this.

Judge Jung. Is this really something that should go to trial?

All I did was to lend my bag and get it back from my employee.

The judges should've put an end to it and told her...

that she has no grounds.

Don't you agree?

The judge can't choose the trials, you know.

Anyway, I'm relying on you.

Why are you pressuring him like that?

He's going to be family soon.

Seeing him in the courtroom...

reassured me.

I don't think I can sit in the audience gallery from now on.

Why not?

When judges sit in for other trials,

judges usually ask the judge on the case for consent.

But it's not just any other case.

It feels weird to ask for consent because of my personal relationship.

What's weird about that? We'll be your in-laws soon.

It can be a way of silently pressuring the judge to be lenient.

As a matter of fact, I was going to ask you to put in a good word...

to Judge Moon on the civil case for me.

I'm afraid I can't.

It might backfire.

Try to be creative.

I'll take care of the criminal case.

What do you mean by that?

I have an idea.

- What's going on? - Hey, hang on a second.

What is it? I'm in a hurry.

Hey, hey. Hold on a second.

- How do I look? - What do you mean?

Are you talking about the robe?

It's quite hard to look that bad...

in a robe.

You look funny right now.

Do I look that bad?

What is it? What's wrong with you?

Chief Oh, if the defendant was your first love, what would you do?

What do you mean? If the defendant is my first love...

First love?

Did you just say the defendant...

is your first love?

So...

you met your first love again as the defendant on your case?

She was the queen of my church.

Did she recognize you?

I had a crush on her for years.

I only sent a love letter to confess my love.

If I were you,

I wouldn't recuse myself since it's in the past,

but since your wife, Chief Moon, works at the court,

- you should recuse yourself. - No, he shouldn't.

What if she finds out that he did so because she's his first love?

You said that Chief Moon thinks that she's your first love.

It is best not to reveal...

your first love and your emergency fund.

Forget about recusing yourself. Just continue with your trial.

He said he's nervous. Then he must recuse himself.

He can't make decisions objectively.

Do you think he's an idiot? He can separate work and his personal life.

What if his marriage goes down the drain?

Are you going to be responsible for that? Are you?

What do you mean our marriage will go down the drain?

Do we have a problem?

No. There's no such problem.

I have a trial to attend to.

- Don't we have something to do too? - Hold on.

- What was it? - Actually, I...

- Take this. Please let me see her. - You can't see her, sir.

Just this once. If I don't see her now...

What's wrong with you? I told you that you cannot see her.

If you don't go through the proper channels to visit her...

- You can't... - I'm Judge Sah Eui Hyun...

from the 88th Individual Criminal Department...

of the Seoul Central District Court.

I'm the presiding judge for Ms. Jang Soon Bok's larceny case.

Is there a reason you must run away?

Mr. Kim Ik Chul.

Patient Kim Ik Chul paid with cash.

His next appointment is on December 20.

Thank you.

(Unread Messages)

Kim Ik Chul is in Jang Soon Bok's ward now.

Ik...

Ik Chul.

Why...

did you leave without telling me?

Well, I...

Soon Bok.

It was...

so hard for me.

Jang Soon Bok regained consciousness and is talking now?

Yes, sir.

Judge Sah Eui Hyun and Kim Ik Chul are in her ward now.

What?

Why is he there?

She lost consciousness during Eui Hyun's trial.

That explains why he's there.

Is that so?

Make sure Kim Ik Chul doesn't say anything foolish.

I already gave them my orders.

I told them to keep watch and be prepared with a contingency plan.

- What do you mean? - Don't worry.

We'll make sure your son doesn't gets harmed.

But you should make sure Eui Hyun knows his place.

Otherwise, he'll pay dearly later on.

- Hey, Do Jin Myung! - Don't get all worked up.

I'm going to trample anyone...

who gets in my way even if that person is my own son.

I'm sorry.

Let me follow him.

Is this Fund Tracking Department?

Yes, this is Do Han Joon from Seoul District Prosecutors' Office.

The meeting with Human Resources was excluded...

Now that Choi Kyung Ho's trial is over,

you won't cross paths with Lee Jung Joo, right?

Even if we do, Han Joon loves her.

Right.

Having feelings for a friend's woman is the worst.

Precisely.

Eui Hyun.

You don't know the whole story.

Myung Hee isn't just a woman whom I once loved.

She's like my sister and a friend...

whom I must protect until the end.

That's what she means to me.

He used an account under a borrowed name.

"Lee Chang Hwan".

(Judge Knucklehead)

- What is it? - Nothing.

I just called to check in.

I'm sorry. Goodnight.

"Lee Chang Hwan"?

What? Han Joon?

(Restricted Caller ID)

(Lee Jung Joo will be killed if you get any closer)

Who are you?

Yes, I have an unconscious man in need of urgent medical attention.

(Lee Jung Joo will be killed if you get any closer)

(Lee Jung Joo will be killed if you get any closer)

(Han Joon)

- Hey. - Did you see the text?

Jung Joo won't pick up,

and I don't think I'll get to Seoul in time, even if I speed up,

so please take her to work today.

Get in. Let's go together.

No, thank you.

I prefer the subway.

My car is more comfortable.

It makes me very uncomfortable to have you...

and Han Joon do this.

It's just for today.

This is more than enough.

- Yong Soo. - Hello.

My mom woke up.

I know.

Since your mom woke up, I'll pick up her trial again.

Okay.

Thank you.

That's why I can't talk with you anymore.

Let's talk again after the trial ends.

Where did you leave your car? Why are you walking?

It just happened that way.

Go ahead.

Even if I do, we'll meet again anyway.

You remanded the trial back to our court,

so we welcome you with open arms. But...

I don't mind either.

You don't mind? Is that all?

Anyway, you're an outstanding judge,

so Judge Lee will learn a lot while working with you.

Yes, he is quite outstanding,

so I'll ride on his coattails.

I look forward to working with you.

What happened?

I knew they were doing reassignments,

but I never expected you to come.

I requested it.

They said they needed people to transfer.

Your cases are more interesting too.

Regardless, as I said before, I look forward to working with you.

Same here.

Judge Jung?

I'm sure you heard,

but I'm not like Chief Oh. I don't let my associate judges...

control me.

Chief Oh doesn't let the associate judges control him.

He just respects their opinions.

Above all else,

I like having my opinions respected.

In light of that, I think Judge Yoon should take on...

Choi Kyung Ho's retrial.

Since it is a retrial, please be strict,

and review the case carefully.

Yes, sir.

Hey, Mr. Sah.

Hey, Han Joon.

What brings you here?

Well, I was visiting someone.

You?

I had some work to tend to.

I see.

It's been so long since we last met.

It has indeed.

You don't come over anymore.

You used to come over every day as if it were your home.

I'd like to do that now too,

but that punk Eui Hyun keeps trying to cut ties with me.

Why would he do that?

The thing is...

Whatever. This is all your fault.

Why is it my fault? Gosh.

Eui Hyun says...

that you still like my mom,

and that he hates me because of that.

Why did you do that?

- Han Joon. - Why did you lose my mom?

She's too good to lose to someone like Assemblyman Do.

Didn't you hear anything from Eui Hyun?

I told him so that you'd find out.

That punk. He keeps things to himself way too much.

Bye.

Jung Joo. Well...

Since your brother's trial went well,

can't you help Yun Soon with her trial?

That's what you say to a lawyer.

Saying that to a judge is an illegal request.

You brat. I'm not saying this carelessly.

It's because it's Yun Soon.

50,000 dollars is a lot of money.

She's about to lose it all unfairly.

Hey, hey, hey.

Judge Lee. Get in. I'll escort you safely to the courthouse.

That's enough already.

This is stalking, you know.

Is it? Then you should report me.

I'd rather go to jail than see you get hurt.

Hey. You agreed to listen to me.

I have something to tell you too. Okay?

Get in.

The murder weapon was in your cottage?

Yes.

Since Kim Ik Chul was the cottage caretaker,

he had easy access to that knife.

He was also an expert with knives, so...

He's the perfect suspect.

What about his motive?

Kim Ik Chul...

used only cash in Korea,

and he withdrew that money from an account under a fake name.

The person who gave him that money hired him.

What do you think?

If the one who hired him was Kim Ga Young's real killer,

that means Kim Ik Chul did that for his daughter's killer.

- That doesn't make sense. - Money can make things happen...

even if it doesn't make sense.

So it was for the money?

Are you trying to force a connection between the two cases?

We'll have to hear it directly from Kim Ik Chul.

When Myung Soo Jin...

received the purse from Lee Yun Soon that she had lent her,

she did not know it was genuine.

She believed it was was her counterfeit purse.

Moreover, she purchased the counterfeit purse...

because she wanted one that she could carry without any worries.

She carried counterfeits rather than the genuine products...

when she went shopping or to other crowded places.

This counterfeit purse was also lost while shopping at a mall.

Thus, since she lost the purse,

the defendant has no right to complain.

Plaintiff Lee Yun Soo,

you assert that the defendant Myung Soo Jin...

knew that the purse was authentic when she received it, correct?

Yes. When I gave her the purse,

I said that I didn't know it cost 50,000 dollars.

I told her that if I knew how expensive it was,

I wouldn't have borrowed it to begin with.

I told her so because I was too upset...

since I had to take out private loans to buy the handbag.

Defendant, is this true?

Your Honor, if I did hear her say that,

I wouldn't be sitting here as a defendant.

Are you stating that you never heard what she said?

That's correct.

How is that possible? I clearly told you.

Plaintiff.

Your Honor,

I certainly told her.

Please believe me, would you?

- Defendant. - Your Honor.

Could you address me by my name instead of calling me "Defendant"?

Being addressed as a defendant while I'm innocent...

is breaking my heart.

Everyone must be treated equally in court.

You cannot be an exception.

Defendant, within these last six months,

have you lost or reissued any of your credit cards?

No, I have not.

Was your wallet inside the handbag you lost?

- Yes. - When you lost your bag,

you must have lost your wallet too.

When people lose wallets,

don't they file reports for lost credit cards or reissue them?

I did not have any credit cards in that wallet.

So you like to carry cash around.

You're taking Jang Soon Bok's case as pro bono?

Yes, if I prove her innocence in her retrial,

it'd be the first in Korean history.

No convicts have ever applied for retrial...

and have been proven innocent.

That's true.

I hesitated at first because you presided over her first trial.

But since the petition for retrial is approved,

wouldn't it be better if I proved her innocence?

You sound confident.

We'll have to wait until the trial.

Let's go.

I guess not anyone can pull that off.

You bet.

Let's go.

(Exclusive Use for Judges)

I'm sure you don't feel comfortable...

since your first case with our panel is to rectify your father's ruling.

I'm all right.

- I'm glad if you say so. - I am.

Let's go in.

Today is the trial?

I think Kim Ik Chul will be called as a witness.

We cannot let him appear in court.

I was trying to...

do my best to be cautious before the election.

How do you want it handled?

The defendant, Jang Soon Bok,

(The day of Jang Soon Bok's motion for retrial)

recanted her testimony that she murdered her husband.

The defendant filed a petition for retrial regarding the ruling...

which convicted her of the murderer.

According to Article 431 of the Criminal Procedure Code,

Examination of Facts,

the court will question the legal validity of the retrial.

In the defendant's larceny trial the other day,

she lost consciousness while she claimed to be innocent...

of the murder 10 years ago.

As a result, every proceedings of the trial have been suspended.

Fortunately, the defendant regained her consciousness.

We will now revoke our decision to suspend the proceedings.

What happened to Patient Kim Ik Chul in the ward?

He was discharged.

How is the health status of the defendant, Jang Soon Bok?

The defendant must take absolute rest at the hospital,

but she has a strong will regarding the petition for retrial.

So she attended the motion hearing despite her weak condition.

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

we will begin examining the reasons for the retrial.

Mom is over there.

Counsel, is there additional evidence you would like to submit?

I'd like to list Mr. Kim Ik Chul, who just walked in, as a witness.

Are you stating that he's a surprise witness...

and that you will examine the witness now?

No, Mr. Kim isn't ready to testify yet,

so he will only watch today's trial.

I hope he takes compassion on the defendant,

attends as a witness for our next trial,

and tell the court the truth.

Defendant.

Is there anything you'd like to say?

I...

already said everything.

The judge over there already listened to my story.

Defendant.

First of all, I'm relieved that you regained your consciousness.

For your son's sake,

I hope you will never attempt suicide again.

Defendant.

Did you really not murder your husband?

Please ask me the question just once.

Ask me if I really didn't kill him.

Ask me if I really didn't murder 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 Soon Bok did not kill Seo Gi Ho.

(Judge vs. Judge)

Kim Ik Chul surely has something to do with Seo Gi Ho's murder.

Mr. Kim, didn't Do Jin Myung...

instigate you to kill Seo Gi Ho and leave the country?

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

Witness, did someone instigate you to do so?

Can you tell us the owner of the cottage?

I committed a grave sin.