01x12 - Episode 12

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ALL NAMES, ORGANIZATIONS, CASES

AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTIOUS

-Damn you…

-Hey, you!

Assemblyman Ko Hyeong-su.

You can't do this to me!

Let go…

That's not enough to k*ll him.

Damn it.

Choke him harder!

COUR

DEFENSE COUNSEL, ACCUSED

Is the defense counsel not here yet?

ACCUSED

PROFESSOR YANG JONG-HOON

Don't come closer.

k*ll him!

Get that out of my face.

I said, get it out of my face!

Come on!

Finish him up and rot in jail

until you die…

as a m*rder*r.

Get lost!

Professor Yang.

-Damn it!

-Hey.

What? Hey!

Had he actually k*lled me,

you would've been charged

for incitement to m*rder as well.

Incitement to m*rder?

I showed you that

he has no intention of k*lling you.

Would he k*ll someone

wearing a GPS ankle bracelet?

He wouldn't.

He does not want to go back to jail.

Delete that.

About the medical certificate.

The one that says there's a slim chance

your son's right arm and leg will recover.

What about it?

You and the hospital president are close.

Did you ask him to write it like that

to screw my client over?

Although he can recover

with physical rehabilitation.

That's right.

That's who you're dealing with here.

So cut the self-defense crap.

If that stupid girl says

she will gladly accept her punishment,

I'll, at least, spare her

from a harsh sentence.

sh*t.

Width, 13cm. Length, 30cm.

They're for a shoe size of 275mm.

Size 275mm.

Hey.

Why would you catch me?

Because I want to ask you something.

I've been meaning to visit you.

This.

It's my uncle's.

But someone did this.

My daughter did as her mom said.

What about it?

What you want to ask is "How."

Isn't that what you want to know?

How this ended up in my hands.

Prof. Yang gave it to me.

He said it was my uncle's.

Catch you later.

They're tracking you anyway.

See you at the police station.

Witness.

COUR

You went to the hospital

upon receiving the defendant's call.

Yes, the emergency room.

Who was with the defendant at the time?

Han Joon-hwi was with her.

JUROR

Just Han Joon-hwi and no one else?

Correct.

Did they seem pretty close?

I thought they were dating.

He was very protective of her.

No further questions.

COUR

JUROR

Counsel, you may cross-examine

the witness.

No questions, Your Honor.

JUROR

-No questions?

-Correct.

PROSECUTION

How come he's not asking anything?

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NOVEMBER 9, 2020, 20:15

MESSAGE FROM MY HUBBY

I'll go testify.

JUROR

I won't show the photos on the screen

because they'll remind the defendant

of the painful memories.

EVIDENCE FOR ASSAUL

Witness, you're the doctor

who issued her this medical certificate.

Correct.

Were these bruises caused by being beaten?

Yes, that is correct.

How badly was she beaten?

Worse than this?

Yes.

PROSECUTION

JUROR

Someone kicked me,

and it was very painful.

I can't imagine how painful

that must've been.

LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT EYE, LEFT WRIS

-Objection.

-Can you imagine the pain?

Do you have evidence to prove

that Mr. Ko hit her?

Do you have evidence to refute it?

Up until the medical certificate

was issued, she was always with him.

The text messages and the photos here

prove that.

But none of them states or shows

that he physically assaulted her.

We can't assume he assaulted her

just based on the fact

that she was with him

before seeing the doctor.

What if she saw no one else

before going to the doctor's?

JUROR

Did she have company the first time

she visited your clinic?

Yes, she did.

Who was it?

From what I recall, it was her boyfriend.

"Boyfriend"? Are you referring

to Mr. Ko Yeong-chang, the victim?

I actually checked before coming here.

The name on the credit card

was Ko Yeong-chang.

I see.

What did Mr. Ko say to you that day?

He was very angry.

JUROR

He said his girlfriend was assaulted

by her stalker.

He asked for a medical certificate

proving bodily harm.

Knowing the assaulter could be prosecuted

even if the victim agreed to a settlement?

Yes.

How did the defendant react to that?

She didn't really say anything,

so I issued a certificate

proving bodily harm.

Did you, by any chance,

suspect that he might be the person

who assaulted her?

No, I never thought that.

Did you hear that?

Mr. Ko wasn't the assaulter

who caused her to go to the hospital.

In fact, he took her there

as her guardian.

MARCH 26, 2020

Get out.

A FEW MONTHS

BEFORE THE KO YEONG-CHANG INCIDEN

Ye-seul.

Let's get you treated

and get a medical certificate.

I'm a complete as*h*le if I do this again.

If this happens again,

use the medical certificate

and file charges against me.

Okay?

Let's go.

EVIDENCE FOR ASSAUL

Nonsense.

He took her there after hitting her.

Juror no. 4, please be quiet.

The jurors are not permitted to speak

during the trial.

If you have a question or anything to say,

please write it down and submit it.

JUROR INFORMATION: AN SUK-JA

HAS TWIN DAUGHTERS, KANG SOL AND KANG DAN

Looks like Juror no. 4

is on Ye-seul's side.

Weren't you aware that

the content of your post was defamatory?

I had no other option.

Had they paid child support

as they promised--

So you deliberately humiliated them

to force them into giving the money?

Is that it?

I want to ask them

why they're refusing to pay child support

for their own child.

-What brings you here?

-The kids did nothing wrong.

Our Legal Clinic is helping the defendant.

I see.

What about your son's trial?

I get that they hate me,

but why take it out on the kids?

Nonsense.

He took her there after hitting her.

I feel bad that Mom has to see this.

-No! Stay away from me!

-Open the door!

I said, open the door!

-Stop.

-Let go.

-Don't touch me.

-I'll k*ll him.

I told you to stop!

MENU

Why are you out here?

What?

You don't want to watch the trial?

I should watch it.

Because of Juror no. 4?

I thought she looked familiar.

I never forget a face.

Your Honor.

This witness examination will be focused

on how Mr. Ko sexually assaulted Ms. Jeon.

It will bring back the painful memories,

so please allow Ms. Jeon

to leave the courtroom for a moment.

This is an aggravated as*ault trial,

not sexual as*ault.

Which wouldn't have taken place

had it not been for

the sexual as*ault and the video.

COUR

Ms. Jeon should be protected

as a sexual as*ault victim.

This claim cannot be sustained.

We do not agree that the defendant

should be seen as a victim.

COUR

ACCUSED

COUR

Witness.

You performed a r*pe kit

on Ms. Jeon, correct?

Yes.

Ms. Jeon.

If you're uncomfortable,

you may step out for a moment.

WITNESS

JUROR

I'll just stay, Your Honor.

JUROR 2

Joon-hwi said Juror no. 2

will be a wild card.

But aren't you getting a bad feeling?

You've examined

a number of r*pe victims, right?

Yes, I'm usually the one

who handles it at our hospital.

The day Mr. Ko was injured,

the defendant was also brought

to the hospital and was examined by you.

Yes.

As an experienced medical professional,

do you believe that

she was r*ped by Mr. Ko?

JUROR NO. 2

First and foremost, Ms. Jeon

seemed very nervous

when I first examined her.

In the examination, I noticed a few things

that would not have occurred

had she willfully engaged

in consensual sex.

Such as defensive injuries that occurred

while struggling?

The question is leading.

What are these "few things"

you're referring to?

There were abrasions and bruises

on her arms and legs.

Mr. Ko's skin cells were found

under her fingernails,

and there were signs of genital

and vaginal trauma. Based on such--

Can't they happen

during a couple's sexual activities

that are sadistic or rough?

But normally--

Yes or no?

Yes.

Everyone has a different palate,

and the same goes for sexual taste.

That is true.

That's right.

They mutually decided to record themselves

on video while having sex.

So why claim that he r*ped her

and recorded the video secretly…

Oh, sorry.

Your bullshit made me choke.

COUR

Now, let's talk about whether or not

the video was secretly recorded.

In other countries,

failure to pay child support

could be considered child abuse

and may lead to criminal penalties.

It is a crime that threatens

the child's right to life.

Failure to pay child support

infringes on the child's right to life.

Therefore, it is different

from other financial obligations.

Their personal information was published,

but since they are threatening

their children's right to life,

they brought it upon themselves.

They should have the decency

to pay child support if they can afford

a lawsuit like this.

They're not deliberately withholding

payment. They don't have the money--

The website was created because

of bad parents who can pay it but don't.

PYO YEONG-IN

RESOLVED

Do you know who was here?

Why do you ask?

What?

RESOLVED

Even a lawyer at a big law firm

that everyone knows

refused to pay child support

for his two daughters

until the media got wind of the story

and sent 100 million won a few days ago.

If you don't believe me, you can go

to the other courtroom

where a jury trial is being held.

He is there now,

as the plaintiff's attorney.

Assemblyman Ko Hyeong-su

supports Bad FaMa.

But he hired Song,

the child support-evading lawyer

whose information was posted on Bad FaMa,

to represent his son.

HAEWON DAILY, REPORTER CHOI JUNG-HYEOK

I am covering this, but…

OBC REPORTER KIM HYEON-JAE

Hey, Kim.

I should've done an exclusive story

on this.

Where are you? Hurry.

What? You don't care?

COURTROOM 418

MY HUBBY

The prosecutor insists

it was recorded with consent,

so we'll call it "the video."

JUROR

The defendant received the video

from Mr. Ko

at 20:15 on November 9th.

November 9th, 20:15.

This is when she received it.

CAM01

MY HUBBY, 1 VIDEO

She was so shocked

that she fainted right away.

Did you know then that

it was a secretly recorded sex video?

I could only guess.

Ye-seul was panicking,

so I couldn't ask her.

WITNESS

If it was recorded with her consent

like the prosecutor is insisting,

would she have reacted that way

upon receiving it?

JUROR

-Because it was secretly recorded--

-We can't conclude that the reaction

was caused by the video

based on this footage alone.

Witness, you ran to the hospital

with Ms. Jeon on your back

when the ambulance could've taken her.

Yes.

And you were with her the whole time

she was at the hospital.

Yes.

I also heard you asked a friend

to check on the defendant's room

after the incident.

PROSECUTION

Yes.

That was to ensure they wouldn't think

that she might flee

or try to destroy evidence.

You were afraid she'd be detained

or arrested without a warrant.

That's why you went all out

to protect her.

Then based on that, wouldn't anyone assume

that they're very close?

I wanted to protect her from abuse.

If you think I went "all out"…

Sure, I did it to protect her.

I stopped Assemblyman Ko when he tried

to slap her in the face at the hospital.

But even if it was another friend,

I'd never let something like that happen.

JUROR

I'd never let a friend suffer injustice.

Here, what were you and Ms. Jeon

talking about?

Must I tell you everything?

Let me rephrase that

if you're uncomfortable answering it.

At the time, did you know

that she was planning to testify

in Mr. Yang's trial?

I was guessing she might.

So you didn't know for sure.

Earlier, you said you had guessed

it might be a secretly recorded video.

That means you didn't know for sure.

I guess not.

COUR

As a law student,

shouldn't you have refrained

from testifying if it was something

you weren't sure about?

It could incite the jurors

to jump to conclusions.

You're right.

If I taught criminal law

at Hankuk University,

I'd teach such basics first.

He didn't teach you this?

The way the two of you

exchanged glances just now

makes me think that you two

must be very close.

I'd like you all to remember this.

JUROR

There, what did you give her?

A pledge.

Mr. Ko signed a pledge that he'd never

sneak into her room again.

Why is it that you got it from Mr. Ko?

You said you and Ms. Jeon

are just friends.

-That's--

-What did you say when you handed it over?

"You should listen to Prof. Yang,

not Yeong-chang.

You must listen to your professor

to survive law school."

If Ms. Jeon, who was taken aback

by that remark…

CAN WE MEET NOW?

…happened to see this text message

from Mr. Yang, her professor,

she must've been terrified, right?

That is why she dropped her phone

and panicked.

JUROR

-Objection, Your Honor--

-Really?

I thought you'd say "No objection"

or "No questions" again.

Why did you ask her to meet up

at that late hour?

Why did he want to see his student

who was going to testify against him?

After this, Ms. Jeon changed her mind.

So to thank her,

you volunteered to represent her.

Isn't that why you're here?

JUROR

JUROR

Excuse me.

JUROR 4

The restroom…

We were all totally focused.

Must you interrupt the flow like this?

We don't have time.

Can't we just continue?

Could you wait?

No…

COUR

We'll take a 30-minute recess.

WITNESS, JUROR

JUROR

I had a bad hunch when I heard her name,

Bae Sim-won.

She'll be a hard one to beat.

The jurors seem persuaded.

Don't we need a forensic investigation

to prove what Ye-seul saw

in the lobby was indeed the spy cam video?

Hey, you. Why are you here?

What? Why?

Come with me.

Come on. Quick.

Come here. Listen.

Go to Mirinae Middle School.

Pick up this kid

and take him to his academy.

What?

Go. He's a school violence assailant.

I must get him.

Shouldn't the police catch him?

We don't need to "catch" him.

I just want the case.

I can charge a lot

for school violence cases.

Oh, I see.

His mother said she'll hire us

if we help her with this.

Hey, get going.

Now? Ye-seul's trial isn't over yet.

Hey, this is part of your internship.

Hurry.

-But…

-Hurry, go!

Drive safely, okay?

But…

KO HYEONG-SU SUPPORTS BAD FAMA

So many people have read this

and commented on it.

Thanks to you, Choi scored big.

All the other reporters wasted their time.

He acted as though he wouldn't cover it.

I told you he would, 100 percent.

We have the recording,

so he can no longer use Prosecutor Jin.

Thank God the police think

he should be indicted.

I told you that they would.

They had to, because of the recording.

Prosecutors are the problem.

They'll defend their colleague.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COUR

At the moment, you're one of us.

You're interning under my supervision.

I take my ramyeon very seriously.

You can drink the broth.

KO HYEONG-SU SUPPORTS BAD FAMA

Kiddos, stop trying to mess with me.

They say,

"Once a family, always a family."

So I'll let him off this once.

But you will be hurt.

If you keep messing with me,

you'll regret it big time.

It was 275.

Not 270.

The shoe size of the real culprit.

Since you're my supervisor now,

let's catch the k*ller together.

It'd be embarrassing for the prosecution

to bark up the wrong tree.

Have some rice with the broth

that I left for you.

Shouldn't you be suspicious of it by now?

The needle mark on his stomach

that wasn't from an insulin injection.

Being stabbed

with this needle right here

would puncture the stomach, right?

Yes, it would.

I'm under a lot of stress

because of my trial.

Please don't visit me again.

Did you see a puncture wound

in his stomach?

No, not during my examination.

It was already quite damaged

from the first autopsy.

What exactly do you mean?

Because of you, I was nearly convicted

of murdering my own uncle.

Please tell me the truth.

I think I heard someone talking about

a puncture wound in the stomach

when I went in there briefly

during the first autopsy.

That is not true. He just gave you

the answer that you wanted.

And to get that answer,

-you said you'd file a petition for him.

-A petition?

If the victim files a petition

requesting leniency for him,

he may be let off with a fine

instead of probation.

To a mere civil servant

at the National Forensic Service,

that is a matter of livelihood.

To keep his job, he had no choice,

but to give you the answer you wanted.

Why not lash out at me if he's that angry?

Why did he have to treat me

as if I was invisible?

The thought of becoming a prosecutor

is scaring me

for the first time in my life.

PROFESSOR YANG JONG-HOON

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COUR

Have you eaten…

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COUR

Did he just flat out ignore you?

He wants nothing to do with you.

It's not like we wanted that conversation

to be recorded.

What's with that scoop?

You didn't even tell me.

What?

WORLD WITHOUT CORRUPTION

How can this be part of the internship?

I get that school violence cases

pay a lot, but I'm not his driver.

Lawyers bust their butt to get clients.

This is hands-on experience.

-I have to go.

-Hey, Bok-gi.

At least, Mr. Park gives you stuff to do.

Prosecutor Jin would only talk

to Joon-hwi.

To him, I'm practically invisible.

Want to be Mr. Park's driver then?

Why did I want to become a lawyer?

I'm fundamentally regretting my decision.

AT LEFT TURN SIGNAL

AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

I mean, Ye-seul' trial is taking place

right now.

I should be there.

I'll try to keep you in the loop.

Everything was going great

until the press conference, but…

NICE JOB, HAEWON DAILY

People were so supportive,

but they've suddenly gone cold.

Why did you have to ruin everything

for me?

What were you thinking

when you hired a jerk who refused

to pay child support?

Oh, don't get me wrong.

I only found out today

that he's representing your son.

Here are some precedents

that could be helpful for Ye-seul.

This one's very recent.

She said to the police

she didn't report it

because she feared retaliation,

but she told the prosecutor

that love was the reason.

Such inconsistency could put her

at a disadvantage.

You found a case where the court

ruled in favor of a r*pe victim

despite inconsistency.

This will be very useful.

Hello.

Going down.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CONTES

I heard you didn't get

the court internship.

Right.

Do you think it was because

of the plagiarism scandal?

About that…

I told Prof. Kim

that your conviction is dangerous.

You only see what you want to see.

That's not a fair statement

as I have a smoking g*n.

Go public with it.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CONTES

That person doesn't want to,

so you can get another chance.

Attorney Song, this crazy idiot.

I can't believe

you withheld child support of all things.

Oh, that was…

I got it all resolved recently.

You're off the case as of this moment.

Sir.

I attended the Bad FaMa trial

to divert media attention,

but the reporters ended up flocking

to my son's trial because of you!

My apologies, sir.

Get lost.

Don't even loiter around the courtroom

for my son's trial.

There's an issue with the jurors.

The jurors?

Are you all right?

SOL

MOM

ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

Why isn't she replying?

It's not like I can go talk to her.

This is frustrating.

Hey.

About last time…

Now, I know why you want to be

a prosecutor.

Your penetrating question got me

and my conscience.

Tell Prof. Yang I found out

what time Ye-seul first saw the video.

-My gosh.

-Hello.

Hello.

The trial seems to be going well,

thanks to Prof. Kim's testimony.

Even if I don't get acquitted, I want

to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You helped me the most.

I didn't even do much.

If you are found guilty,

you can file an appeal.

But the prosecutor can do the same

even if I am found not guilty,

so I really hope they pass the bill.

The one Assemblyman Ko proposed today

for abolishing the current defamation law

for publicly alleging facts.

That bill is…

I promise you that I will fight with you

until the end.

-We got this.

-We got this.

Right, it'd be nice

if they passed that bill.

No.

But I refuse to support Ko Hyeong-su.

What?

I'm also against punishing those

who tell the truth

and think the defamation law

should be abolished.

But I'm really against Ko Hyeong-su

getting credit for it.

I can't let that happen.

So what's your point?

My point?

So I'm going to…

Why isn't she texting me back?

JUROR

LEFT EYE, LEFT THIGH, INNER AND OUTER

LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT WRIS

ACCUSED

JUROR

COUR

ACCUSED

JUROR

ACCUSED

COUR

There she is.

Where's Prof. Yang?

-I thought you guys were with him.

-No.

Maybe he's pulling his hair out somewhere

because Prosecutor Bae got him good.

Based on the evidence so far,

it'll be difficult for Ye-seul

to prove that she was trying to stop him

from disseminating…

What?

COUR

We know when she first watched the video.

Are you going to have Seung-jae

testify for her?

I don't want to be on the witness stand.

DIGITAL FORENSICS REPOR

MESSAGE, INCOMING

DON'T FORGET THIS LONG NIGHT WE HAD

MY HUBBY

Are you saying you just helped Ms. Jeon

with her studies because you two

were in the same study group?

You're just friends and nothing more?

Correct.

In the group, there is someone

who I really want to look out for,

but it's not Ye-seul.

JUROR

It's someone in the study group?

Then the person must be here.

Everyone in the group is here

to help Ms. Jeon.

-Yes.

-Who is it?

Tell us who it is.

You can tell us unless this is a trick

to hide your relationship with Ms. Jeon.

Where is it?

How dare you touch my stuff?

I have no power, you see.

All I did was carry out the orders.

-Hey.

-Get lost!

Damn it!

sh*t.

JIN HYEONG-U

sh*t.

YANG JONG-HOON

Damn.

If your Bad FaMa client

is found not guilty,

you'll have me to thank for.

So I have to say I was pretty upset

when you brought up Attorney Song.

But I hope…

you're not going to break your promise

just because of that.

The promise you made

upon receiving the Lee Man-h* bill.

Of course, I won't.

I even got choked by him

while provoking him

with the recording that you had sent.

You must keep the promise

even if someone threatens you

with a knife.

Yes, of course.

As long as

Yang Jong-hoon isn't the one

holding the knife.

Don't drag me into his problem.

I have to go watch your son's trial.

Well, then.

-Shall we head out together?

-Go ahead.

Hey.

What?

JAMES

Hi! How's it going?

I'm doing great. How are you?

-I'm fine.

-Are you busy right now?

Ms. Jeon, you're studying law

to become a law professional.

Right?

WITNESS

Yes.

Then I'm sure

you were fully aware that filming someone

without their consent,

especially during sex,

is considered a serious criminal offense.

Yes.

If Mr. Ko physically abused you

and also filmed you

without your consent,

why didn't you report it to the police?

As someone who is studying to work in law,

why didn't she report such a crime?

Especially when she has a history

of filing a police report

against a college friend

who stalked her

before she started law school.

JUROR

What's going on?

-Who's that?

-Ko Yeong-chang!

-What?

-Mr. Ko.

-Ko Yeong-chang, right?

-Mr. Ko!

-Mr. Ko.

-Why is he here?

-Mr. Ko.

-Is it really him?

Mr. Ko, how are you feeling?

-Mr. Ko!

-Please step back.

Just a comment!

Please step back.

-What's going on?

-My apologies.

The victim wanted to be here,

so I brought him.

Prosecutor, please continue.

WITNESS

You can have some water before you answer.

According to your statement,

you didn't report him to the police

because you loved him.

Was that the reason?

You put up with the sexual as*ault

because you loved him?

That doesn't make much sense.

But if this statement is true,

you loved him enough to put up with it.

Then it's understandable

that you totally lost it and attacked him

the moment you heard him say

he wanted to end things.

-That is total baloney.

-That is total baloney.

Hoping he'd let you go unpunished

for the injuries you had inflicted

upon him,

are you now saying you were r*ped

though you actually had sex with him?

Her claim that she kept quiet out of love

is not true.

She had no reason to report him

in the first place

because Mr. Ko never assaulted her

in any way.

Defendant.

Calm down and return to your seat.

COUR

If you leave the courtroom now,

it may be used against you.

Please make that jerk leave the courtroom!

Juror no. 4, if you speak

without permission one more time,

-you'll be asked to leave.

-Tell her to leave now.

I request we take a recess.

Let's just continue.

JUROR

Your Honor.

COUR

I'd like to give Ye-seul what she wants.

Mr. Ko, I will give you a chance

to speak--

It's okay.

I have nothing to say.

Ye-seul and I were going to get married.

But just because she cheated on me

with a smarter guy at the law school

and let her professor threaten her

and toy with her,

I wanted to end things.

So it is my own fault.

I understand why she got so angry

and lashed out at me.

Your Honor.

Please just give her what she wants.

If she can be happy,

I'll gladly

be called a r*pist.

Jeez, that douchebag is really something.

JUROR

Half of my body is paralyzed now anyway,

so I don't care if people call me

a shameless criminal.

I just feel horrible, thinking about

what my father might have to go through

because of his stupid son

who was crazy about his girlfriend…

Hurry. Take him back to the hospital.

-What?

-Wait, hold on!

-Mr. Ko!

-Out of the way, please.

-Hurry.

-Just a comment, please!

-Mr. Ko!

-Just a comment!

-Mr. Ko!

-Wait!

-All right.

-Tell us about your condition!

Order.

-Wait!

-Mr. Ko!

-Just a comment, please!

-Wait, Mr. Ko!

-One moment!

-Mr. Ko, are you okay?

HOW DID THE REPORTER FIND OUT ABOUT THIS?

NICE JOB, HAEWON DAILY

-Wait!

-Just a moment!

-One moment!

-Are you okay?

Tell us about your condition.

-Wait! Stop!

-Who's that?

Ko Hyeong-su's son.

-Ko Hyeong-su?

-How are you feeling?

-What?

-How do you feel?

-Just a comment, please!

-Are you okay?

-Wait!

-Mr. Ko!

WITNESS

WITNESS

Prof. Kim.

I don't want to do this anymore.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COUR

I have to say, provoking Assemblyman Ko

helped me score big.

If you want something bigger…

What's this?

Give a statement to the prosecutor.

Now?

-If you hand over that photo.

-After you give

-your statement.

-Hey.

He's pissed you're scoring all the scoops.

Where are you going?

All scoops are exclusive.

So first, let's--

Then Reporter Kim can score them all.

Mr. Kim.

It's nothing. Hey, let's talk.

JUROR

Counsel, you may continue

to examine the defendant.

I am afraid

I can no longer represent Ms. Jeon.

DEFENSE COUNSEL

I am afraid

I can no longer represent Ms. Jeon.

JUROR

What's going on?

I beg your pardon?

PROSECUTION

I resign.

Counsel.

What is this about?

Is this some kind of joke?

You requested to be Ms. Jeon's

special defense counsel.

I apologize, Your Honor.

I wish to stop defending her

so that she can exercise

her right to defend herself.

Prof. Yang.

COUR

Am I your teacher?

What are you doing?

We'll begin.

Case number 2020-GH311.

Ms. Jeon and Mr. Ko

were in a relationship.

Jeon was indicted for inflicting

serious injuries on Ko

during their heated argument

about a video of their sex.

However, Jeon insists that

she acted in self-defense

while trying to stop Ko

from disseminating the video.

What is the main issue here?

PROSECUTION

What is the main issue?

COUR

Depending on the results of our trials,

this could be our last class.

So I expect your full participation.

WITNESS

The main issue…

JUROR

It's whether or not the video

was recorded secretly.

-That's it?

-Pardon me?

Is that enough for her to claim

she acted in self-defense?

Also whether he tried

to disseminate the video…

Why do the prosecutors disagree?

PROSECUTION

-After watching the video, I--

-Ms. Jeon.

She didn't get angry at him…

She neither got angry at Ko

nor told him to delete the video.

JUROR

When he texted her and asked

if she had watched it,

she wrote back "yeah" instead of "yes".

-Did you watch it?

-Yeah.

What's wrong with writing "yeah"

instead of "yes"?

That's…

"Yeah" connotes closeness.

It's not a reaction expected from someone

who's shocked after watching such a video.

TEXT CONVERSATION

At the Training Institute,

one of my peers asked me out.

I rejected her,

but she acted as if

we were even closer than before.

I was quite puzzled by her reaction.

I flat out rejected her,

so she must've been shocked.

Why didn't she get angry--

Not everyone gets angry when they're

shocked or when their pride is hurt.

Unless she was going to cut ties with him,

getting angry at him--

I see.

PROSECUTION

Another reason they think the video

wasn't recorded secretly?

I…

Because Jeon's statements

weren't consistent.

They weren't consistent?

WITNESS

Initially, she said it was because

she feared retaliation.

But then, she said it was because

she loved Ko.

The lack of consistency means

she wasn't r*ped and knew about the video?

I see.

Do you agree?

Did you not do your assignment again?

I told you to read up on the precedents.

ONE HOUR AGO

SEXUAL as*ault CASES

The Supreme Court

recently quashed the acquittal

of a sexual as*ault assailant,

granted due to the victim's

inconsistent statements.

Why was it quashed?

Because a little bit of inconsistency

does not mean

her arguments and their credibility

can be nullified.

And the victim's extraordinary

circumstances weren't considered--

Then what are Jeon's extraordinary

circumstances in this case?

-What are her extraordinary circumstances?

-The fact that…

she was r*ped by the man

she was engaged to and loved.

So intimate partner r*pe is different

from other types of sexual as*ault.

How's it different?

Open your eyes!

Tell me how it's different.

If it was a complete stranger,

I'd think of it as a terrible nightmare

and shake it off.

But it was my boyfriend, who was part

of the rosy future I had dreamed of.

JUROR

IT WASN'T YOUR FAUL

After watching the video,

Jeon was shocked and started to panic.

But she felt that she had to text him

"yeah" as usual,

because had she not replied,

he would've called her hundreds of times.

And he would've…

JUROR

…come to her school had she not picked up.

TEXT CONVERSATION

She was confused whether it was love,

or he was just abusing her.

JUROR

So she probably didn't even know

how to react to it.

Ye-seul, how dare you?

You've become awfully arrogant

since getting into Hankuk Law.

Let go. Don't do this.

How did you get this?

This angle is way better than

that of Ko Yeong-chang's dashcam.

He can't refute this.

He wanted to disseminate it,

not delete it.

How long have you had this?

Don't ask me

why I didn't share this sooner.

9:20 P.M., DECEMBER 5, 2020,

THE DAY OF THE KO YEONG-CHANG INCIDEN

Professor, you were wrong.

I wanted to k*ll him.

When I found out about the video

and was threatened

that he'd disseminate it…

I wanted to hit that jerk with this

and pummel him to death.

JUROR

I was wrong indeed.

I didn't report it to the police because…

I couldn't even bear the thought

of telling someone about it.

I was

r*ped by the man I loved.

But you forced yourself to tell others.

TEXT CONVERSATION

Victims of intimate partner violence

rarely file police reports.

TEXT CONVERSATION

You know why that is?

PROSECUTION

Because they'll be asked these questions.

"You'll file charges

against your boyfriend?

Are you sure you were sexually assaulted?"

-Objection--

-That is not allowed in my class.

COUR

Now, if you were the judge…

If I were the judge…

COUR

What would you do if you were me?

I pondered this question over and over.

"What did I do wrong

that I'm being tried in court?"

PROSECUTION

PROSECUTION

While trying to protect herself

from the horrendous situation

of the sex video

being widely disseminated,

she unintentionally caused injury to Ko

by pushing him.

Based on the Criminal Code Article 21,

this was an act performed

to prevent unjust infringement.

ARTICLE 21 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE

- SELF-DEFENSE

So I'd conclude she acted in self-defense.

COUR

COUR

IN SESSION

Mr. Kang.

Prof. Yang said he has a smoking g*n

of some sort.

Is it you?

Dad, is it you?

Then who…

IN SESSION

TODAY'S COURT SCHEDULE

It's me.

Your dissertation.

COURTROOM 418

I helped my uncle

when he was working on it.

It can only be ruled self-defense

if it was an act

performed in order to prevent impending

and unjust infringement.

COUR

JUROR

If he punches me

after getting kicked in the shin,

it's considered mutual combat

and won't be ruled self-defense.

If he tries to defend himself

as I'm attacking him like this,

it'll be ruled self-defense.

Let's look at the screen.

Here. The phone fell on the ground.

Ye-seul kicked him after that,

wearing her high heels.

Oh, you're right.

Ko dropped his phone, which means,

he couldn't disseminate it at the time,

so she should've stopped attacking him.

No.

She was panicking.

What if she didn't see him drop his phone?

-I mean, it was dark.

-Did you know he dropped his phone?

We'll consider

all extenuating circumstances.

You knew about his phone,

but kicked him wearing the heels

because you were so angry, right?

You kicked him knowing that his phone

had fallen on the ground, didn't you?

You said this earlier.

"I wanted to hit that jerk with this

and pummel him to death."

She should say no even if she knew.

That's what I'd do.

Ko is the bad guy here.

I'd save myself.

You kicked him even though you knew

that his phone had fallen

on the ground, right?

Yes.

For this to be ruled self-defense,

the defendant should've stopped

attacking him

the moment Mr. Ko's phone

slipped out of his hand.

But as she admitted just now--

Are you blind?

Look at that.

She did it because she was afraid

that jerk would pick up his phone.

COUR

Juror no. 4.

JUROR 4

WITNESS

I don't think I can say no

if I knew about it.

But I probably would've done

exactly what Ye-seul did.

Out of fear that he'd pick up his phone.

I think that's what happened.

In other words,

the unjust infringement continued.

He didn't actually pick it up.

If he tried to pick it up, we cannot say

the unjust infringement continued.

Say that again.

They proved his attempt to disseminate it.

Depending on whether or not

it's ruled self-defense--

Damn, that idiot Jin Hyeong-u!

What has he been doing?

-I even went there and put on a show--

-Shut up!

-Tell Prosecutor Jin

-Yes, sir.

to do whatever it takes

to get Juror no. 4 kicked out

before the jurors' discussion begins.

Thankfully, Juror no. 4

is an alternate juror.

I see.

I'll take a quick shower

and return before the discussion is over.

Okay.

I sent the photo to Choi after confirming

that he gave his statement.

He wrote an article right away.

Okay.

KO HYEONG-SU ATTACKED

ATTACKED BY LEE MAN-h*

Assemblyman Ko wants to get Lee Man-h*

locked up for attempted m*rder.

I'd appreciate that.

So I won't have to check this.

Give it to my roomie

you want to look out for.

What? Are you disappointed

that it's not you?

Well, that makes me want

to look out for you, too.

Byeol is home alone.

Right, alternate jurors also have to stay

until the end.

MILL

Hold on.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COUR

You somehow managed to win

Reporter Choi over.

You think you can use this

to bring me to trial?

You will be indicted.

You want to clear your father's name

by making me a defendant?

I told you to stop messing with me.

You just can't take hints.

Why do you think I sat in on this trial?

What you see isn't everything.

But then again, how would you know

the substantial truth

that even your father didn't know

until he died?

You need to learn about it

if you want to work in law.

Am I wrong?

This is Yang Jong-hoon.

Did you read the article about Lee Man-h*?

Where is he now?

He hasn't stepped out of his house

since the article came out.

EUNPYEONG-GU

LEE MAN-h*

Please call me

if you notice anything unusual.

KO HYEONG-SU ATTACKED

I gave you my blood to save your life.

You can't do this to me.

Subtitle translation by: Liya Choi

The real culprit is caught.

As if it was not enough to dig up

Ko's back. You didn't bribe them, did you?

It won't be acknowledged as self-defense.

It means Lee Man-h* is the real culprit.

Tell that jerk Choi

to walk back his remarks

and make it

look like you caught the culprit.

I don't think I can work for you anymore.

Did you really k*ll Seo Byung-ju?

But Lee Man-h*…