Original subtitles

I swear that...

in this Confirmation Hearing...

held by the National Assembly, as a witness...

I'll tell the truth without adding or omitting anything...

according to my conscience.

If I lie, I accept...

the punishment of perjury.

(Episode 27)

You are currently working at the Seoul Prosecutor's Office, right?

Yes, I am.

And Chief Prosecutor Yoon is your boss?

Yes, he is.

Then why are you testifying...

against him?

This will affect you negatively professionally.

I did things I shouldn't have done as a prosecutor...

on Chief Prosecutor Yoon's orders.

It was against the law and my conscience,

and I want to make it right again.

What did you do?

I was involved in the Miseo-dong case,

the missing housewife case,

and Yu Na's case.

These are all cases...

that happened in the past but have been reexamined.

How are these cases related?

These are all cases that were closely connected to...

Chief Prosecutor Yoon.

And he has ordered me to intervene illegally...

in these cases.

Can you be more specific?

To start with, in the case of the Miseo-dong case,

the prosecution could easily arrest the real culprit.

He had let the American accomplice leave Korea...

to hinder the investigation.

And recently, even after finding the real culprit...

after five years, he ordered the culprit's...

personal protection so as to stop the investigation.

Why do you think he gave such orders?

I think it was because of the presidential election.

He would've been worried that the ruling party's candidate would be...

negatively affected if there were problems regarding the US army.

There's going to be a presidential election soon.

And the opposing parties have different ideas...

on national security policies.

It might seem...

as if we're favoring one side over another.

I'll be careful.

Did you take measures to forbid him from leaving the country yet?

No, not yet.

Are you trying to say that he was loyal to people with power...

and that as a result, he intervened in politics?

Is that what you mean?

I'm sorry to say...

that I have reason to belief that is the truth.

Commissioner,

we would like to request a witness.

It's former prosecutor of Seoul Prosecutor's Office, Oh Kwang Ho.

Did you hear the testimony of Prosecutor Jang?

Yes, I heard it in the waiting room.

What did you think?

What he said...

is not the truth.

As far as I know, he has done...

nothing wrong as a prosecutor.

To accuse him of having intervened in politics...

is not reasonable. It's simply rude.

Furthermore, I was the prosecutor in charge of the Miseo-dong case...

five years ago.

I know more than he does.

Chief Prosecutor Yoon was the Chief of the Branch Office then,

but he never pressured us regarding such cases.

And I'd like to apologize...

to the victims and their families...

for not having arrested the culprit earlier.

I'm sorry.

He's still lying. That's not a proper apology.

Prosecutor Jang,

how do you know Detective Nam?

I worked with him...

at the Joint Investigation Team created to catch Jo Soo Ji.

That's what it seems like on the outside.

But according to your information,

you did something in secret...

for Chief Prosecutor Yoon. Can you tell me what it was?

Chief Prosecutor Yoon ordered Detective Nam...

to kill Jo Soo Ji...

instead of arresting her.

I was also a part of it.

That is absurd.

To him who was about to be appointed as the attorney general,

Soo Ji was nothing but a nuisance.

She kept on going after the chief prosecutor's past.

As someone on the internet have suggested,

the real culprits of Kim Woo Sung and...

Miseo-dong murder case was found out by her.

That's why he had to kill her.

She became a hindrance to him becoming the attorney general.

Yes, okay. Thank you for your thoughts.

But Prosecutor Jang,

you just made such serious claims. I'm sure you have...

evidence to back up your claims.

No.

All I have is me and my memory,

as someone who has faithfully carried out all of his deeds.

As a prosecutor, how can you entice the people...

and the National Assembly with just an absurd testimony...

without any evidence to back up those claims?

Everything that has to do...

with the chief prosecutor always ends without any evidence.

It's all thanks to people like Detective Nam,

who killed a witness...

named Lee Eun Ja of Lee Shin Hyuk's case.

Are you saying Candidate Yoon...

instigated her murder through Detective Nam?

Yes.

And when he got arrested while throwing her body away,

the chief prosecutor was afraid he would come out into the open,

so he threatened Detective Nam with his son and wife as hostages.

You haven't heard...

from your family for a few days, right?

Your wife is...

getting investigated for bribery charges.

He made Detective Nam commit a suicide for his family.

Detective Nam is...

nothing but a corrupt detective who killed himself...

because he was afraid his corruption will be disclosed.

I did receive his call for help,

but I told him to stick to the law. This has nothing to do with me.

My heart was broken with his death,

but regardless of that, I know his corrupt deeds are...

still getting investigated thoroughly.

Commissioner.

Please remind the candidate he can be charged with perjury...

for lying during a hearing.

Not only that, all of his comments were...

something for him to be criminally liable for.

Candidate Yoon, Prosecutor Jang.

Are you sure you are both telling nothing but the truth?

Yes, you are correct.

Yes.

Then...

why is Soo Ji after his allegedly corrupt cases...

despite the fact that she is currently a runaway?

Like she claims,

was the death of her daughter not an accident?

Yes.

She did lose her daughter to the chief prosecutor's son,

Yoon Si Wan.

Are you saying Si Wan murdered her?

Yes.

And the chief prosecutor...

told me to cover up the case without causing any trouble.

And I followed his order.

That was a case without any evidence.

The case was not indicted.

I am personally very disappointed...

in Prosecutor Jang and Assemblywoman Chae...

for even bringing up...

my minor son's real name...

to spread false information about me.

Prosecutor Jang and Assemblywoman Chae.

You are sitting in a hearing.

Many people are watching us.

This is a very important occasion.

Do you think it's right to falsely accuse someone...

with these cases which have no evidence left?

Commissioner.

And all persons of the National Assembly.

I have never used my power to fulfill...

my selfish interests.

I have always...

stayed faithful as I fully devoted myself...

to this nation and its people.

Like these two people's claims,

if I have done anything that is beyond all reasons...

to covet this position as an attorney general,

or if any evidence of these claims are found,

I will back out from this hearing right this instant.

But for now,

their claim is nothing but a conspiracy about my past...

which has no evidence...

or any direct witnesses.

May 5, 2016.

Si Wan took...

Detective Jo's daughter, Jo Yu Na...

to a rooftop, and I witnessed the incident with my own eyes.

(Jang Do Han Witnessed Candidate Yoon's Son)

What did he just say?

He was at the scene when Si Wan took...

Yu Na to the rooftop.

Do you understand what your claim means?

If you were at the scene,

that also means you're guilty of aiding his murder.

Do you acknowledge that fact?

Do you acknowledge that...

you abetted his murder?

Yes.

I could have...

stopped Si Wan from committing a murder.

I could have stopped Yu Na from dying.

However,

I did not do that.

(The Guardian)

Prosecutor Jang, aren't you ashamed of yourself?

He is clearly a witness for the incident.

- He should back out. - How can he let a young kid die?

How dare a prosecutor of this nation do that?

You should be ashamed of yourself.

- He is a witness. - Settle down.

- You left her to die, didn't you? - Does he think this is a joke?

The hearing will be adjourned.

First,

we will thoroughly investigate...

Prosecutor Jang's testimony...

and Candidate Yoon's son's case...

and continue the hearing tomorrow.

- How can you stop now? - Arrest the man.

- Continue the hearing now. - This is impossible.

- How dare you sit there? - Arrest him.

(Is Prosecutor Jang's Shocking Statement True?)

What on earth did he do just to get Seung Ro?

And he just said it in a very open place.

The aftermath will be extremely hard to take,

but he told the entire truth.

I'm sure it's not enough for you to forgive him.

Do you still have the security footage...

- which you sent me a year ago? - I think so.

But why do you want that now?

Are you going to check and see if the leader's on it?

Okay. I'll look for it.

I'm sure he made that up to arrest the chief prosecutor.

Of course, it is.

(Yoon Seung Ro's Hearing Will Resume Tomorrow)

Why were you in my room?

Dad.

Why do you have Detective Nam's cell phone?

So what? Did you go through my drawers?

You can answer me first.

This should be in his family's hands.

Why is this in your drawer?

I've been really busy, that's all.

I kept it to give it to his family.

Then what about the numbers on a note?

That looked like some kind of a passcode.

Why do you have that note?

Dad.

The reason why I respected you...

is not because you lived a perfect life without making any mistakes.

It was because you always strived for perfection.

I hope you don't make a bigger mistake...

just to erase one mistake you made as a judge.

Yes, you're right.

I'll take care of that.

I made a mistake.

Even if I had no one to replace Prosecutor Oh,

I shouldn't have let you stand on that witness stand,

someone I didn't know about and did not even verify.

If you wanted to say something that shocking, you should've told me.

You have damaged my career too.

I will make sure you are left with the least damage.

Then is your witness account about Si Wan true?

Is there a way to prove your claim this time?

There is.

The victims.

If they come,

will you believe me then?

This is the footage I sent you before.

I don't see him.

When we checked, the camera had been adjusted...

or the footage was edited.

Where are you going?

Did he really watch Yu Na die?

Did he really do nothing?

I need to know.

A prosecutor appeared as a witness...

and revealed some shocking facts about the candidate,

causing uproar in the hall.

Father, I'm Prosecutor Kim Eun Joong.

I need to see you right now.

(Jang Do Han)

Where are you?

Is it true?

Is it true that...

you just watched as Si Wan took my daughter to the rooftop?

Yes.

It's true.

Why?

Tell me. Why'd you do nothing?

Why are you saying this now?

Why are you bringing this up now?

Because I can't forgive myself.

I can no longer...

make any excuses.

You kept quiet but now...

So what?

Do you think you'll be forgiven if you tell the truth?

Are you confessing just to make yourself feel better?

I won't forgive you.

Even if Yu Na were to come back alive, I won't...

forgive you.

Soo Ji.

You're just the same.

Wait.

Prosecutor Jang Do Han...

shockingly confessed to abetting a murder,

but it was revealed that he has no evidence to back that up.

The hearing will continue tomorrow...

- You should go to your room. - Everything's on time.

I read all about it online.

Honey, are you okay?

Welcome home.

I'm okay. Everything will be fine.

Are you sure Si Wan won't get into trouble?

We'll see tomorrow.

Where's the call log?

Okay. I'd like you to...

bring the report to the hearing.

Really? Well done. Bye.

Do you have Detective Nam's phone?

Yes.

Why didn't you call me?

When can I get it?

What are you doing?

You left without a word.

Is something wrong?

What is it? Were you still up?

Well...

Mom.

What? Is something wrong?

It's...

Actually...

Actually, today, I...

Just a moment, Se Won.

What is it?

Really?

Okay, I'll be right there.

Make sure he doesn't change his mind.

Bye.

Se Won, I'm really sorry.

I won't be out for long.

Lock up and go to bed, okay?

Why are you up?

Why aren't you in bed?

Did you see him?

Is it true what he said at the hearing?

Yes.

Didn't he go back in to save her?

He didn't know from the start, did he?

You know,

after Yu Na died,

I brought a gun to Si Wan's school to kill him.

If Ms. Lee hadn't grabbed me,

the bullet would've found its mark.

Back then,

I was capable of doing anything to get to Si Wan.

Do Han was the same.

He would have done anything...

to prove his father's innocence,

When I think about how he treated Yu Na,

I don't think even killing him would satisfy me.

But what's driving me insane is...

that I can understand him.

How do you feel? A word please.

A word please.

Prosecutor Jang, why did you offer to stand as a witness?

Can you still say that you worked only to ensure people's safety?

- A word please. - Did you really incite murder?

Did you really aid and abet murder?

A word please. Tell us something.

A word please.

- A word please. - What do you intend to do?

Is there anything else other than aiding and abetting murder?

If there is, tell me now.

It won't be interesting if I do.

Prosecutor Jang, we're on the same boat here.

I won't allow you to act alone...

from now.

You won't allow it?

I'll make you take responsibility...

and pay for everything that you have done wrong.

If we could set the price for all wrongdoings...

and...

if I could pay for them,

I would really like...

to be forgiven.

Father, are you going somewhere?

As you said,

I'll give Detective Nam's phone back.

- All right. Be safe. - Okay.

You said...

that you saw Yoon Si Wan taking Jo Yu Na to the rooftop.

Then what is the reason...

you supervise Yoon Si Wan on a daily basis?

He has been seen using violence on or bullying...

his peers and young children many times before.

And every time these children...

got hurt mentally or physically,

Chief Prosecutor Yoon's family...

paid them money to keep quiet.

Then if you foresaw the murder,

why did you let it happen?

Do you think there are more important things than a life?

Answer me.

What's more important than someone's life.

You keep quiet whenever we ask...

unfavorable questions.

If you are going to keep quiet,

you shouldn't have come out as a witness at all.

Prosecutor Jang,

will it be okay for us...

to conclude that you came here...

to make the candidate look bad although he's innocent?

If you have a grudge against the candidate,

why did you start working for him in the first place?

That doesn't make sense.

I can...

explain everything.

I'm nearly there.

The only way...

for me to prove the crimes of Chief Prosecutor Jang...

was to become a whistle-blower.

- What? - Really?

What do you mean?

My father, Lee Shin Hyuk,

was innocent...

and a normal father to a family.

Lee Shin Hyuk is your father?

My father...

was suddenly accused of being a spy,

and after that his life and my family's life...

were ruined completely.

But...

the only proof that he was a spy...

was his confession...

that was forced by torture and threats.

That's not true.

There were no torture. And beside his confession,

there was a testimony from a bookkeeper at his company.

He was definitely a spy.

Yes,

I saw you saying that...

at the court.

You were the first prosecutor I saw,

and I will never forget this memory.

I had persuaded the bookkeeper,

Lee Eun Ja, who had been worried about her false testimony,

to testify at a retrial I requested.

It took 10 years...

for the young son to become an adult...

It took me 10 years...

to become someone who had the ability to do something...

for my innocent father.

However,

Lee Eun Ja couldn't make it to retrial.

And recently, she went back to her family as a cold body,

after being found in a bag.

The retrial was cancelled.

Chief Prosecutor Yoon...

has let a culprit who killed a whole family go...

and incited murder of Lee Eun Ja who wanted to tell the truth...

for his own good. Yet he states that it was...

for the law and the nation.

To prove his wrongdoings and crimes he committed...

to gain power,

the only thing that I could do was to get close to him,

be a part of his crimes,

and become a whistle blower.

If by my confession...

his crimes are disclosed to the public...

and my father and other victims could be proven innocent,

I will take my punishment...

for my wrongdoings.

It seems realistic,

but it's all false.

Lee Shin Hyuk, who he says was falsely accused of espionage,

is not his father.

As you can see on the document,

their DNA do not match.

And in the cases he mentioned,

including the Miseo-dong case...

and Lee Eun Ja's death, they had either opposing witnesses...

or dead witnesses.

It's because you negotiated with Oh Kwang Ho to kill Detective Nam.

It's a false accusation that I tried to cover it up.

Prosecutor Jang, I don't care what it is.

Just show me the proof.

You can't, right?

Why wouldn't he show us anything?

It's because everything he said...

is fake and made up.

This is...

the CCTV from Yu Na's case.

It shows two children going up...

and only one child coming down.

And other CCTV recordings around this place...

were damaged at that time.

And there are no recordings showing him at the scene.

This shows...

that the witness...

has erased the recordings so that he could lie about it.

We have been...

fooled by a lie told by a talented man...

who unfortunately happens to be paranoid.

A son who changed his identity to revenge his father...

only exists in Prosecutor Jang's head.

What if he really becomes the Attorney General?

Do you think the leader will make it out of there?

We can't do anything to help him this time.

I need to go somewhere.

Soo Ji, where are you going?

I would like to apologize...

for my incompetency in controlling my staffs well.

Are there any opposing or additional questions?

In that case, we will end...

the hearing of the candidate for Attorney General,

Yoon Seung Ro.

(Episode 28 will be broadcast soon.)