01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

It's been a while,

Mr. Yoo Jae-beom.

Yes, it has been a while, Ms. Oh.

Sir, please drive safely.

All right, Detective Woo.

There are tons

of pork rind places in Mapo-dong,

but this place is the most legit.

Okay?

Here.

Here. Have a piece.

Right here!

This was right where I was scammed.

How could a judge like you get scammed?

He pretended to be a hometown buddy

and ran after borrowing money from you?

I was never going to come back here but…

So, where is that rotten Yoo Jae-beom

right now?

He was hiding in Cambodia.

Then, he entered Korea a year ago

with a forged passport.

-His whereabouts are unknown after that.

-Really?

And then, he approached me.

He even knew about my first crush.

How in the world

did he find out about my history?

Actually,

I have a question to ask you.

Me? What is it?

When Yoo Jae-beom

entered Korea at Incheon Airport,

he got a burner phone

with his forged passport.

-I looked through the call history.

-And?

And one number popped up frequently.

-This number…

-Yes.

Located in Seocho-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul,

at Seoul Central District Court's

Criminal Division,

it's Chief Judge Kang Da-wit's office.

That's your number, right?

What are you talking about?

Why would I talk on the phone

with that punk? I've never called…

Your classmate

from elementary school called.

"Kim Ju-seop"? Who's that?

-He said "Juvenile" would ring a bell.

-Juvenile?

Right. Kim Juvenile.

What? Did you remember something?

Good morning!

Sir, have you agreed

to the screening process?

No way.

PRO BONO

COURT IN SESSION

-Byeol!

-Byeol!

Thank you so much, Mr. Kang.

We can't thank you enough.

Honestly. Thank you, everyone.

Byeol!

I thought we would never see her again.

Thank you.

But is it really all over now?

What if they appeal and harass us again?

Don't worry. They can't appeal.

Just trust me.

I'll protect you.

Let's go.

Ms. Park.

Why are you blushing?

-What?

-Do you have a fever?

No, it's all right.

I don't have a fever. I'm fine.

What was that reaction?

All right. If you're fine, then good.

Geez.

Let's go, then.

Let's go.

The reason why they can't appeal is

they changed their words,

so their accusation doesn't stand.

-Byeol did a good job too.

-This isn't good.

My heart is acting up again.

The heart of a nerd.

Wingardium Leviosa!

Wingardium Leviosa!

Lumos!

Wingardium Leviosa!

Wingardium Leviosa!

When I went to court

for the first time in my life,

it was nothing but a scary place.

Wingardium Leviosa.

The Court rules…

Mom!

The spell cast by the judge in that moment

was more incredible than any other spell

from Harry Potter.

CRIMINAL LAW, HUMAN RIGHTS

"Guardians must raise their children

according to their developmental stages

in a safe and healthy manner in the home."

Article 99 of the Civil Code defines

movable and immovable assets.

Then, in that case,

is Howl's Moving Castle

a movable asset or an immovable asset?

Howl's Moving…

And my second question.

Park Gi-ppeum.

Yes, Professor?

-You did great on the interview.

-Thank you, sir.

Now that the interview is over,

let's talk freely.

Why do you want to practice law?

This is an industry in decline now.

As I said earlier,

I want to protect basic human rights

-and social justice--

-Come on. The interview's over.

Not that stuff. The real reason.

-That's the real reason.

-Okay, then.

But being a nerd and reality

were two different things.

After that,

nothing had made my heart pound

for a very long time.

-But…

-This poor abandoned dog

was brutally abused and thrown out.

Is she really the dog you lost?

No! No, it's not mine.

My heart raced in that moment…

for a split second.

Geez.

Forget about it,

and just trust me.

I mean, what's there to worry about?

Kang Da-wit, the people's judge, is here.

Of course, your skills are incredible.

-I admire you. I really do.

-Then, what's the problem?

Doing this international patent case

worth trillions

that's between conglomerates

doesn't seem right.

We're a pro bono team, after all.

Geez. This is so frustrating.

What's public interest?

We're one team now,

so let's speak honestly.

If we win and make a lot of money,

where does that money go?

The money circulates, so the common folk

and disadvantaged will benefit from it.

Making money is

the most pro bono thing we can do.

Day and night, we do these.

These cases don't even make money.

We expend energy for nothing.

Why on earth do we do these?

What's this? A refugee case?

Young people are livid

that they can't find jobs these days.

Who'd be happy

about foreigners coming in?

What else? Human rights for people

with disabilities? It sounds wonderful.

Right? But whenever people

with disabilities protest,

do you know how angry people get

when they can't properly commute?

God, instead of stuff like this,

let's do something classy--

I can't listen to this anymore!

Do I have to keep listening to him deny

the very existence of pro bono cases?

What? You have nothing to say?

Am I the only one who's uncomfortable?

Come on, Ms. Yoo.

Why does everything

make you so uncomfortable?

If you're uncomfortable,

go and sit somewhere comfortable.

You stupid boomer!

What?

"Stupid boomer"?

Unbelievable.

What? "Boomer"?

I've never been called that before.

Hey, Ms. Yoo. What did you say? "Boomer"?

What?

Back in my day, you wouldn't dare

speak that way to senior colleagues!

-My heart of a nerd…

-"Boomer?" Man, things have changed.

It must have been a false alarm.

No wonder they say

face reading was a science.

He didn't seem right from the start.

Excuse me, Mr. Kang.

Which graduating class

are you from, Ms. Yoo?

-Mr. Kang.

-Ms. Yoo--

What now, Ms. Park?

Why did you come to Team Pro Bono?

Why are you suddenly asking?

You said it yourself.

You used to handle only the classy cases.

Why did you quit being a judge

and come here?

Did you know, Mr. Kang?

If there are people in this world

who always win,

there are people who always lose as well.

No matter how hard they try,

they're too weak to fight the world.

Pro bono attorneys exist

to help people like them,

not to handle classy cases

or cases they always win.

Why do you think I wouldn't know

about the ones who always lose?

The ones too weak to fight the world,

no matter how hard they try.

You think I don't know?

But do you know what it's like, Ms. Park?

Have you even tried

to earn your own tuition yourself?

You're crossing the line, Mr. Kang.

Right. This is an uncomfortable question.

You must've been offended.

Sorry. Excuse me.

No. Thanks to my parents,

I grew up comfortably

and was raised by a loving family.

Yes, I can surely tell.

And what about it?

Is that a problem?

No, who says it is?

That's great. Gosh, how amazing.

Someone raised with love

is worrying about the people in need.

How honorable.

Any thoughts of becoming a politician?

I'll help you.

I have a lot of connections.

Oh, my gosh!

Ms. Park.

2025 SEOUL q*eer FESTIVAL

Follow me.

You have to come to see me, sister.

I wish we could get married.

We're just a tiny bit different.

That's all.

Please try to understand.

We'll walk you down the aisle!

We're with you.

Please give us a hug!

We as attorneys support LGBTQIA+ rights.

Please sign our petition!

-Please sign.

-We'd appreciate it!

Let's make a world without discrimination.

Yeah. Please sign.

If you donate and complete our survey,

you'll get a free T-shirt.

We as attorneys support LGBTQIA+ rights.

-Get a free T-shirt!

-Free T-shirts!

Free T-shirt. Your signature.

Geez, we're attorneys.

What are we doing here?

One of the main jobs of pro bono attorneys

is supporting human rights groups.

We're with you.

Come get a T-shirt!

Damn. This isn't working.

-It's not working, is it?

-No, this won't do.

-We shouldn't act like attorneys here.

-You're right.

Yes. Let's get going.

What?

What is it?

Follow us!

Geez!

-What is it?

-Nan-hui!

GET A T-SHIRT BY DONATING

AND TAKING OUR SURVEY

-Okay, come on out.

-Hey!

I'm a public figure.

What if someone recognizes--

If you're at a festival,

you should dress for the occasion.

Occasion, my foot. You really think

people would come for this?

Could we take a photo with you?

Please, just one!

-They came.

-I'll take it.

-Thank you!

-Okay. One, two, three.

You look so pretty!

You're so beautiful.

No, I'm a real manly man.

Why am I speaking like this?

-We'll root you. Good luck.

-Good luck.

Excuse me, could you come over here

and sign your names?

-Okay.

-Thank you.

Sign here and take your T-shirts.

Ms. Yoo, give me my pants.

We want a photo too!

Please take a photo with us!

-Could you take it for us?

-Should I take it? Okay.

Here we go. One, two, three.

-Thank you. Now, stop.

-One, two, three. Great!

-Ms. Yoo.

-Smile!

-Can't we take a few more, please?

-My goodness.

One, two, three.

That's enough, Ms. Yoo. Thank you.

Let's take it together!

Together!

Okay. That's enough, Ms. Yoo!

Great. We'll all take one together.

-Okay, one, two, three!

-Me too!

Let me join you!

-Here we go.

-How many are we taking?

I'll take it now. Everyone, smile!

Listen, Ms. Park.

Do you intend to drag me along

to these random places all day?

-You're doing it on purpose, aren't you?

-My gosh.

What do you mean? This is the daily life

of a pro bono attorney.

When there's a question on legal issues,

we have to answer them.

Of course,

that is if there is a question.

-Sorry.

-It's empty.

I worked really hard

to prepare a press release too.

It's all right.

Attorney Kang!

Are you okay?

I'm okay. How was the festival?

Wait, what's going on?

Hold on. Let's go.

Wait, what is it?

Hello.

How have you been?

Mr. Jang must have brought

a reporter he knows again.

He did this last time too.

"Mushrooms" has more connections

than I thought.

-Let's go!

-He knows everyone here.

In this field, Mr. Jang

-is a legend.

-What?

Back in college,

he fought against hired th*gs

at the site of an ill*gal slum clearance,

and he was such a menace

that even the th*gs were scared.

-Attorney Jang?

-Yes.

No way. That's nonsense.

But that suit…

Though it looks worn out,

it's similar to the Italian luxury brand

that I saw at a Cheongdam-dong boutique.

Is it a knockoff?

Could I ask you a question?

Yes, go ahead.

Okay.

Nice to meet you.

I'm journalist Ko Il-ju

of Stepping Forward Together.

Geez, the only one person

who came is a journalist

from a labor movement organization.

They're basically peas in a pod.

Hey, Jung-in. I was going to call you.

I'm trying to cooperate as you told me to,

but do I really have to--

You want us to come back?

Ms. Park. She wants us to come back.

Hurry up. Let's go!

Where are you going?

The jury trial of the abandoned dog case

has become the talk of the town.

The fact that Oh & Partners,

Korea's top major law firm,

defended the case for free

has grabbed people's attention.

To be honest, for the common folk,

they think of Oh & Partners

as being so high up there

that you can't even be reached.

Yes. People have thought of us that way.

We admit it.

But the world has changed now, hasn't it?

So we must change as well.

It'd be no fun for us to miss out

on social responsibility

and the changing times.

We hope you look forward

to the new Oh & Partners.

Isn't the fact

that a young female attorney

has become CEO

a shocking change in itself?

I'm going to create a world

where my age and gender

doesn't become a news topic.

I see.

That's amazing.

Also, Attorney Kang Da-wit,

who's known as "the people's judge,"

took on the case.

I heard you two trained

at the JRTI together.

Could you tell me a bit

about how you were able to recruit him?

Well, you can ask him that for yourself.

Should we take a break?

My goodness.

You're good at your job, Ms. Oh.

You were pretty good

at answering questions too.

You still have the vibes

of "the people's judge."

There's something I'm curious about.

What is it?

Why haven't you asked me?

About what?

You haven't asked me once

about what made me quit as a judge.

Have you seen the video, by any chance?

Do I have to know about it?

What?

You still don't get it.

Do you know how many people work here?

We have more than 1,000 attorneys.

Including paralegals, secretaries,

and other staff, how many does that make?

Do you know how many of them

are former justices,

chief prosecutors, government ministers,

tax commissioners, and bank CEOs?

The politicians who fought us

in the name of democracy

and so-called moral compass journalists.

We make them advisors, and they diligently

come to work and get paid.

Oh & Partners is basically Korea.

Do you understand?

Sorry, Da-wit.

I don't have enough free time

to worry about each employee's situation.

Well, have a good day.

Hello, Mr. Kang.

-Hi. Where are the others?

-They're out on business.

-You were great on the news yesterday.

-Thank you.

By the way, someone saw the interview

and came looking for you.

He insisted on meeting you.

What?

Who are you suing again?

God.

I just told you.

Are you a Christian? Catholic?

Neither.

You can't trust anyone in this world.

I don't believe in anything.

Then why?

I want compensation for damages.

A huge sum.

Damages?

That's a civil case, not a criminal one.

Okay, then. What did God do wrong to you?

He brought me into this world.

-What?

-I never asked

to be born this way.

No one wanted me…

to be born at all,

including my mom

and my dad, who I've never met.

So, please represent me for free.

You said you'd do it.

I did?

I left the court that I'd devoted

my entire life to

because I just humbly

want to be there

for people who are in pain.

When those who are without help

and who are vulnerable come to me,

I'll help them

with legal knowledge and experience

I've gained throughout my life.

Well, I don't think you understand

because you're young.

But a trial can only happen

when it makes sense

and when there's a chance to win.

Isn't it your job as an attorney

to make sense out of it?

Are you an attorney? Why are you arguing?

Whatever.

Just take on my case for damages.

So what is it?

Are your hospital bills the loss

that God needs to compensate?

I can't be cured anyways.

I was…

born paralyzed from the waist down.

Okay, so what damages--

I already told you.

The fact that I was born.

My very existence

in this world itself is damaging.

It would've been much better

if I'd never been born at all.

-Did you send him away?

-I finally did. What a stubborn kid.

I don't know how he got here

when he lives in Bucheon.

Bucheon? You sent him off alone?

I grabbed him a large cab.

I paid the driver generously

with my own money.

Yeah? Good job.

-Sir.

-What is it?

He was a guest who came for you.

Guest, my foot. So?

I paid a generous amount to take him

all the way to Bucheon, which is…

Okay. Good job.

-Right.

-Do you have something to say?

No, sir.

Let's go and grab some soju.

What? Okay!

I already told you.

The fact that I was born.

My very existence

in this world itself is damaging.

Gosh, what an awful thing

for a child to say.

You feel bad for him, don't you?

These pro bono cases tend to be…

Of course, these cases must be new to you,

-so it must be--

-They're not my first.

Sorry?

When I was first appointed,

I was at a small court and did everything.

When I was an associate judge,

I oversaw rehabilitation

and bankruptcy cases too.

But gosh, I couldn't bear them.

Because there were too many cases?

Well, that was part of it.

But every day, people would go bankrupt,

get sick, or commit suicide.

That was all I saw every day,

so it was tough.

Even if you manage to put out the fires,

they're bound to keep happening.

You're right.

That's why I want cases

that involve people with money and power.

That might be easier on my mind.

And…

I'd make more money too.

Geez. Here.

Thank you, sir.

-Wait, let's grab a beer…

-Beer, my foot.

Hey, this is for the taxi.

-It only costs me 20,000 won to get home.

-Yeah, bring back the change tomorrow.

Thank you, Da-wit!

Get home safely!

I'll see you tomorrow!

Geez. What an exhausting guy.

Hey, how did it go?

I followed her after work.

She went to a VIP room

in Sejin University Hospital.

She's coming out now.

She probably went to see her grandmother.

Did she need more money for the hospital?

-Should I keep following her?

-Yeah, keep tabs on her for now.

Find out who she's meeting with.

There must be someone else.

Judge Kang.

I'm grateful you sent me to jail

to knock sense into me

and for finding me a job later on.

But aren't you making me work

too much right now?

-You're going to pay me well, right?

-Cut it out. Bye.

Geez.

Taxi!

Hello.

Sadang-dong, please.

Sir, could you…

THIS IS A DEAF TAXI DRIVER

I see.

Sadang Station, Exit 2.

The ride has begun.

Please wear your seatbelt for your safety.

DRIVER'S MESSAGE

TAP ARM TO PULL OVER

Please take all your belongings

before you leave.

Sir.

Thank you very much.

I said no.

-You said you'd do it.

-When did I ever?

-Should I play the video again?

-That was just for TV.

Are judges allowed to go on TV and lie?

When did I ever lie?

Also, I'm not a judge. I'm an attorney.

Then, I'll go on TV too.

I'll go and ask if it's all right

for an attorney to lie on TV.

Are you an attorney?

Why do you keep arguing with me?

Come here.

-Goodness.

-He's fast.

Come here. Let's send you home…

Who's the real attorney here?

-That kid is.

-Hey.

Geez!

Good morning, sir.

It's not a good morning.

Occupied.

It's occupied.

I know.

You little…

Here you go.

I grabbed all the desserts I could find

around here.

-Do you like this one the most?

-Yes.

Oh, my gosh.

May I help you?

-Kim g*ng-hun.

-Ms. Jung.

Why are you here?

What's going on?

Do you want to see me dead?

I've been looking everywhere for you!

Why can't you just stay put at home?

-Ma'am, we can sit and talk calmly--

-Move!

Hey…

Let go!

Let go of me!

I'll call the police for child abuse.

Let go!

Don't.

I have nowhere else to go anyway.

Don't do it. It's pointless.

She isn't like that all the time.

She takes antidepressants,

but I guess she can't control it well.

-Yes, ma'am. I just found my son…

-She's like that sometimes.

I think your mom

should seek professional help--

I don't want to be put into care. No way.

-g*ng-hun, your mom--

-My mom told me.

She was abandoned by her parents

when she was nine.

After running away from the orphanage

because she hated it,

she lived in a place

where runaway kids stayed together.

But then, she got pregnant with me

when she was 16.

g*ng-hun.

If God does exist,

I really want to ask Him.

What on earth was He thinking?

Why did He…

To someone like me…

g*ng-hun.

I guess you have to go now.

Get home safely, ma'am.

MIN'S STREET BAR

Did you say we should take on the case?

-Yes.

-You actually think there's a case here?

Even if we might not win,

some might take interest in this.

Is a trial a live charity show

to help the needy?

It could be a meaningful case.

It can raise the issue

that the marginalized and disabled--

Gosh, you sound entitled.

-Mr. Kang.

-What?

Did I say something uncomfortable again?

If so, then instead…

Let's ask Mr. Jang.

Mr. Jang, what do you think?

Stop picking out

and eating just the mushrooms!

Well, it won't be easy.

It's not an easy task

to stand before the court.

g*ng-hun could get hurt too.

I also think it won't be easy.

It's obvious the case would be dismissed.

First of all, if the defendant is God,

I don't know what His mailing address is.

-Geez.

-What?

I'll make it so it'll make sense legally,

no matter what.

And then--

Do you know how painful false hope is?

Geez.

-I'm a stupid boomer.

-Oh, my gosh.

So I'll say one more thing.

What Ms. Park is saying right now

are the typical thoughts of a person

who was raised delicately,

like a flower in a greenhouse.

-Mr. Kang.

-You said you grew up comfortably

and was raised by a loving family.

People like that

don't know what real struggle is.

Raise a societal issue?

It could be meaningful

even though we'd lose?

What kind of help would that give the kid?

But a pro bono case is--

You came to this firm to make money too.

After entering the top law firm in Korea

with good grades,

I don't know and don't want to know

what could've possibly changed your mind.

But let's not say things

that are totally unrealistic.

You want to do something good?

Just donate to charity instead.

You can pay for this too.

For crying out loud.

Mr. Kang…

It could be meaningful

even though we'd lose?

What kind of help would that give the kid?

Maybe he's right.

There is a risk of social criticism,

so a legal countermeasure

should also be carried out.

Thank you.

Gosh. You're indeed excellent, Gi-ppeum.

You compared the pros and cons

of each plan very well.

Thank you.

Okay, everyone. We'll go with Plan C then.

-Yes, sir.

-What? Sir.

Plan C, as I mentioned in the report--

Through a loophole

in the Labor Standards Act,

it'd be a way for companies

to lay off a massive number of employees.

Yeah, that was good.

Yes, so instead of Plan C,

Plan A should be…

It's a legal circumvention,

so it's not ill*gal.

It reduces legal risks

and a large amount of labor cost.

-There's no reason not to go with it.

-Yes.

Well…

Still…

Ms. Park.

Don't you have enough experience

to not be that naive anymore?

Stop thinking about useless things

and focus on the numbers.

Revenue, costs, profits.

Right, everyone?

-Yes, sir.

-Yes, sir.

Hello.

LAUNCHING TEAM PRO BONO

OUR PLEDGE TO PUBLIC INTEREST STARTS NOW

IN-HOUSE TEAM FOR PUBLIC INTEREST CASES

Listen, Gi-ppeum.

Do you know how hard it is

to get into our team?

But you want to leave our team

and join the pro bono team?

-It's because I like that work.

-Come on. Stop it.

Will you tell me the real reason?

Do you want to be a politician?

Is it to build a political career?

No.

It's what I really want to do, sir.

Or is it this?

"I want to change the world!"

Something like that?

I don't know anything

about such grand ideas.

I just want to deal with people

rather than numbers.

I want to do work

that helps people in need.

I had no idea

you were such a noble person.

Okay. I get it.

Let's be honest.

What's the real reason?

Is it that weird

for wanting to live life

by doing good things

without any other motives?

Why does everyone not believe me?

Why do we have to prove good will

and assume selfishness?

All right, Gi-ppeum.

Don't be intimidated.

Go home and eat something tasty.

Let's do it.

Let's go.

Hello, everyone.

Hello.

Hello, Mr. Jang.

Are these also mushrooms?

They're so pretty.

Did you put them here, Mr. Jang?

They're called

the half-dyed slender Caesar.

They grow in greenhouses.

But they grow well outside too.

Strong and well.

Mr. Jang.

You can do it.

I can do it.

I have to go to the archive room.

Geez.

-Geez, these keep falling--

-Here.

Thank you.

"The standard…" Hold on.

Violation of the doctor's obligation

to explain…

"Those who receive surgery

for varicose vein malformations…"

-Welcome.

-Hello.

Is Jung So-min here?

-Go on. Later…

-Wait.

Please tell me a little more.

Isn't this wrong?

If that's true, So-min,

we do have a chance.

ab*rtion ANALYSIS

WHY GIVE BIRTH?

Why?

We've already talked about it last time.

Are you going to deliver

the complaint to God?

What's His address?

It's 101 Dogok-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

He lives in Gangnam?

What's godlike to pregnant women?

-What?

-101 Dogok-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Woongsan General Hospital,

a subsidiary of Woongsan Group.

That's where I'm sending

the complaint for damages.

CAPERNAUM

DEMAND FOR PAYMEN

g*ng-hun.

You're home early. Didn't you go to work?

Yeah.

I'm sick.

I have a headache too.

Maybe it's a cold.

I have a sore throat too.

You promised you wouldn't drink.

I drank because I was sick!

Fine.

Why is it so hard to live?

I'm probably getting punished

for living so recklessly

and thoughtlessly.

Am I your punishment then?

-What?

-But what am I getting punished for?

Jung So-min became pregnant with g*ng-hun

when she was living

with other runaway kids.

The Woongsan Welfare Foundation

introduced her to Woongsan General

Hospital, so she was treated there.

Actually, So-min never wanted

to give birth in the first place.

It was an unwanted pregnancy.

And she was too young to deal with it.

But the hospital ignored

So-min's opinion multiple times,

and kept persuading her to give birth.

What? Why did they do that?

Exactly. And on top of that,

the hospital couldn't have been

any more careless.

They knew very well

the expectant mother

was drinking soju and eating junk food

instead of real meals every day.

But they didn't carry out

a single proper exam.

I heard it was a chaebol hospital.

Were they too busy treating VIPs?

g*ng-hun's lower limb paralysis

was caused by a malformation

from an underdeveloped brain

during the fetal stage.

It's not certain,

but her alcohol addiction and malnutrition

might have affected this.

If she had received

a timely, proper ultrasound,

it would've shown

the brain malformation of the fetus.

-Isn't that right, Mr. Kang?

-What?

Mr. Kang, did you already…

The one who took the lower limb paralysis

lawsuit files from the archive room

was you, wasn't it?

Yes. You're right.

But I haven't made

as much progress as you have.

You're amazing, Ms. Park.

I did enter the top law firm

with good grades.

If it's Woongsan General Hospital,

I know someone from their labor union.

-I'll look into their internal affairs.

-Good luck.

If it's Woongsan Group,

it'll be against Woo Myeong-hun again.

What? Why?

He's the legal advisor there

and to most other chaebols too.

He's such a skilled attorney.

I wish I could learn from him…

…wasn't what I meant.

That's not what I meant.

-I…

-What did you mean?

Your eyes are so scary right now.

INCHEON DISTRICT COURT, BUCHEON BRANCH

All rise.

Please be seated.

Your Honor,

I'm sorry, but before we begin the trial--

Is it about the motion

to reassign to another judge?

It's just as you had expected.

Yeah.

g*ng-hun's case was assigned

to Civil Division 7.

Is that a good thing?

A FEW DAYS AGO

Yes. It's Judge Kim Jin-o.

She has a severe visual impairment.

Really? Goodness, she's amazing.

I don't know

if that's necessarily a good thing?

What? Isn't it a good thing?

She must understand the lives of people

with disabilities better than anyone.

She'd relate to them, wouldn't she?

Don't you think so, Mr. Kang?

You know her well, don't you?

No.

I only know she's a judge

with a visual impairment.

I can't believe there's a judge

even you don't know.

As expected, he only knows

the popular judges.

Gosh, this chair feels

especially uncomfortable.

By the way, the defense might try

for a motion to reassign the judge.

Yes, Your Honor.

I'm sorry,

but as this is a medical case,

the amount of books and evidence

to refer to might be massive and--

Are you worried how a judge

with a visual impairment

will be able to read them?

Well, no. I didn't particularly mean that.

I probably read Braille texts

faster than you can read.

As for the other texts…

Complaint. Plaintiff, Kim g*ng-hun.

-Defendant…

-The screen reader reads for me,

and I listen.

A trial is all about listening, isn't it?

I'll stay up all night to listen

if I have to,

so you can submit any document you'd like.

How could I possibly dare to question

your ability to do your work, Your Honor?

-It's just--

-Just?

Due to the nature of the case,

if this Court proceeds with it,

I worry it might cause

unnecessary misunderstandings.

-Counsel.

-Yes, Your Honor?

I'm not a judge with disability.

I'm just a judge.

This trial will proceed

like any other trial.

The motion for reassignment is dismissed.

But that won't necessarily

be beneficial for us.

Really?

When you go through immigration overseas,

-where do you line up?

-Well…

I go to a young female examiner

who looks kind.

Wrong. That will most likely

take the longest time.

And why is that?

The more of a minority you are in a group,

the more you tend

to strictly adhere to principles

-to avoid being misunderstood.

-I see.

Why would they be misunderstood?

This lawsuit is based

on groundless speculation.

The plaintiff is only making

vague allegations.

And they have failed

to present objective evidence.

The defendant's hospital

is the best in Korea.

They have no reason not to conduct

necessary tests on pregnant patients--

To prove exactly this point,

we requested an order to present

all of the medical reports from that time,

but the defendant has not responded.

It's been over than ten years.

As they were past the storage term,

they had been already disposed of.

Doesn't the defendant's hospital

unofficially keep records

past the storage term

for research purposes?

I don't know.

I don't know where you heard that,

but that's not something we know of.

-Your Honor!

-Yes.

They do seem to be past

the legal storage term.

As you don't have objective evidence

that such documents exist currently,

prove it by other means.

Honestly,

the defendant's hospital

is very disconcerted.

The plaintiff's mother,

who had nowhere to go,

was able to give birth

at the defendant's hospital,

Korea's best hospital,

all thanks to the goodwill

of Woongsan Welfare Foundation,

which desired to help runaway teenagers.

But…

Ungratefulness is the only word

that comes to mind--

Counsel, that is irrelevant to the trial.

Please stop.

Yes, Your Honor.

However,

we request

an early dismissal of this trial.

There doesn't seem to be much

the plaintiff's counsel can do.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

Your Honor,

we will ask the Health Insurance Committee

for a fact inquiry.

About what?

The number of ab*rtion

Woongsan General Hospital

has performed in the last ten years.

And the number of ab*rtion

performed at other big hospitals

similar to Woongsan.

What is the purpose?

For purposes that are unknown,

the defendant's hospital has deliberately

avoided performing ab*rtion

and has urged patients to give birth.

Mr. Kang.

Mr. Kang.

Mr. Kang!

What was all that about?

Did you find some evidence?

No, I have no such thing.

Why would you drop a b*mb like that

without evidence?

You remember what Myeong-hun said earlier?

"Being ungrateful" or whatever?

What? Right. Woongsan Welfare Foundation

let her get treated at Woongsan General

Hospital to help runaway teenagers.

It came to mind

while listening to that.

Actually, So-min never wanted

to give birth in the first place.

It was an unwanted pregnancy.

And she was too young to deal with it.

But the hospital ignored

So-min's opinion multiple times,

and kept persuading her to give birth.

Why would they send

pregnant runaway teenagers

to Woongsan General Hospital?

They weren't even going to

look after them.

This might be a ridiculous thought,

but what if there was

some kind of intent behind all of this?

The group with the highest ratio

of ab*rtion is…

It's probably runaway teenagers.

Like So-min.

I heard back from members of Woongsan

General Hospital's labor union.

Unless the lives of the mothers

were in imminent danger,

they didn't terminate pregnancies.

They said the younger doctors

complained a lot about it.

They were nervous because the risk

of missing the right time was so high.

They probably didn't tell the mothers

about their fetuses' conditions.

The Health Insurance Committee replied

to our fact inquiry.

What did they say?

They've refused to answer as it concerns

trade secrets of the hospitals.

I can't believe those punks.

HIC CHAIR

PARK CHEOL-MIN

They made this perfectly for me.

-Yes?

-Call Attorney Woo's office.

Tell him I got his gift

and I appreciate it.

Chairman Park, that fool.

When Myeong-hun worked

at the Blue House Civil Affairs Office,

he got Park that job.

Okay. So this is how you're going to play?

What do we do then?

We'll have to use a method

that Korean civil servants

are scared of the most.

What's that?

Chairman Park.

I told you not to wake me

when I'm in my massage chair.

Chairman Park!

-What?

-I'm sorry.

I told him to wait outside,

but he suddenly barged in.

What on earth? Who are you?

You're up.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Attorney Kang Da-wit.

Da-wit? Are you from Israel?

By the way, Chairman Park,

this is a nice putter.

Is this gold?

Don't hit the floor with it!

I'm sorry.

Right. You're the one

who requested the fact inquiry.

If you're here to throw a tantrum,

get out at once.

We've already given our answer.

Throw a tantrum?

Gosh, I'm too old for that.

I'm not a whiny kid. Goodness!

It fell.

It's a complaint we're going to file

against you.

What?

Request for information disclosure?

It's not too big of a deal.

It's about your official expenses

and company card statements.

Goodness, you've used your company card

for whenever your wife perms her hair.

That's great. You're a family man.

This is what I need to learn. So sweet.

-Mr. Kang?

-Yes?

All successful negotiations on earth

have occurred while sitting calmly.

Please, let's sit.

-Please.

-Okay.

I'll sit and talk.

Okay. This is the list of furniture

and equipment purchases for your office.

You know the one there

you were just sleeping in?

That's a limited edition one.

Where did you get that?

I bought it with my own money

during an overseas business trip.

Overseas business trip?

The overseas business trip expenses…

Where did you go to research

the cutting-edge medical industry?

That's right.

"Let's drink a Maldives in mojito."

Of course, you have to go to the Maldives

for cutting-edge medicine!

Wait. But you didn't go with your wife.

Mr. Kang!

Goodness, Mr. Park.

Mr. Kang. Sir. Doctor.

I'll call you anything.

I'll call you my big brother.

Lord Da-wit. Let's calmly talk about this.

-Let's talk it out.

-Then, shall we talk about it over tea?

Yes, sir.

RESPONSE TO FACT INQUIRY

The response to the fact inquiry

has suddenly come in.

Last time, they clearly said

they couldn't respond.

Well, I…

I don't know what happened either,

but in any case,

it doesn't seem to directly relate

to the dispute of the case--

It's 91%!

WOONGSAN'S ab*rtion RATE

According to their response,

Woongsan General Hospital's ab*rtion rate

is 91% less than the average rate

of other hospitals.

Mr. Woo. Is this a coincidence?

Or a miracle?

Wait. What does that prove though?

The numbers are only numbers.

Each mother's situation and views

are bound to be unique--

That is why we will submit additional data

that is very interesting.

EVIDENCE SUBMISSION FORM

Your Honor.

Do you know who the biggest sponsor

of pro-life groups in Korea is?

Your Honor, the plaintiff's counsel

is delaying the trial

with an irrelevant claim.

It's very relevant, Mr. Woo.

Five years' worth of audits

for these groups

were found by a certain bold

and persistent nerd from our firm…

Geez!

Ms. Park?

What's that? Were you here all weekend?

Why didn't you go home?

-Just take a look at this.

-What is it?

How did you find all of this?

What do you mean "How?"

I just went headlong and found it all.

According to the detailed analysis

by this attorney,

their biggest sponsor

is the Elliot Foundation in Hong Kong.

It's a completely

unknown organization in Korea.

So what about it?

Elliot Foundation's address

is in Hong Kong.

But they do have

a postal address in Korea.

Its address?

It's 101 Dogok-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Just a moment.

-That's--

-Yes, Your Honor. That's right.

It's the address of the defendant's

Woongsan General Hospital

and Woongsan Welfare Foundation,

which are located in the same building.

And Elliot was the name

used in the US by Choi U-jin,

CEO Choi Woong-san's only son

who died at the age of 30.

After the passing of his son,

Mr. Choi suddenly

devoted himself to religion.

Since then, Mr. Choi has even become

the biggest sponsor and an elder

of Korea's most fundamental

religious body.

That's speculation. Even if Mr. Choi

did have strong religious beliefs,

there is absolutely no evidence

that he specifically ordered

-the medical staff to--

-That is what power is!

Even without direct orders,

due to the nature of an organization,

they can't help

but carry out the leader's will.

Medical staff who didn't follow

the organization's unspoken rule

were mistreated for various reasons

before being forced to leave.

We will be submitting

the related evidence soon.

Yes, I would appreciate that.

Well, that's enough

to be pretty relevant, don't you think?

Please don't forget

to submit the related evidence.

Yes, sir.

-Sir.

-Yes?

You really are good at what you do.

Hey, kid.

You should be honored.

Despite what you think of me--

Thank you.

And I'm sorry.

You must've had a hard time

because of how I insisted.

What's this all of a sudden?

I'm not used to it. What's with you?

I can't afford to pay,

so I should at least do this.

I knew it.

I knew something was up. Geez.

But your mom never showed up.

Not even once.

She barely approved

the power of attorney.

She was furious about me

doing something meaningless.

She said people like us can't win

against a giant hospital like that.

But will we really be able to win?

In the end, we couldn't secure

the medical reports,

so we've only proved half of our point.

Is that so?

Am I your punishment then?

-What?

-But what am I getting punished for?

INCHEON DISTRICT COURT, BUCHEON BRANCH

DAY OF VERDIC

Based on all the evidence

submitted to this Court,

the Court believes

the plaintiff's disability

should have been diagnosed

while they were in the womb.

Thus, the defendant's hospital

did not fulfill their duty

of properly diagnosing

and explaining this condition.

However,

on the argument

that the defendant's hospital failed

to properly inform the plaintiff's mother

of precautions to take during pregnancy

or that such a failure

caused the plaintiff's disability,

there is not enough evidence

to acknowledge this claim.

Therefore, this Court does not accept

the claim of damages

for causing disability.

I knew it.

What remains is the allegation

that the defendant's hospital failed,

whether by intent or negligence,

to fulfill its duty

to diagnose and explain

the possibility

of the plaintiff's disability.

To put it plainly,

it did not give the chance

to abort the plaintiff.

In order to accept

the liability for damages,

we have to answer one

of the most difficult questions.

For the plaintiff to win this case,

we would have to say,

"It would've been better for the world

if this 12-year-old boy g*ng-hun

hadn't been born at all."

"His life and existence itself

is damaging."

That is the kind of terrible conclusion

we would have to reach.

As an individual,

I do understand the kind of emotions

the plaintiff must have come

to this court with.

However, I am here not as an individual

but as a judge.

And according to

the Constitution of Korea,

whether you have a disability or not,

whether you are rich or poor,

the lives of all humans

are equally sacred.

That is its fundamental premise.

Under the Constitution,

no right is more valuable than life.

Thus, it is not possible

to make the hypothetical assessment

that the absence of a life

is better than its existence.

Which life has the value to exist?

Which life would be better off

to have not existed?

Such judgments lie

outside the realms of human ability.

Therefore,

as the Court does not acknowledge

the birth of Kim g*ng-hun as damaging,

the plaintiff's claim is without grounds,

and the case is dismissed.

The beautiful language

that had made my heart race before

felt like a giant wall this time.

In the end, we couldn't break

the existing Supreme Court precedent.

I submitted all

the related overseas precedents too.

But that doesn't erase

how the fault lies with Woongsan.

After making them give birth,

they stopped caring.

-It's ridiculous!

-Why are you yelling at me?

We can't do anything legally, can we?

The logic is airtight.

I disagree.

I think that's all

a beautiful load of crap.

What are you all doing?

You weren't just going to

give up like this, were you?

If you don't get it, memorize it.

"We will win no matter what."

If we were bound to lose,

I wouldn't have even started!

Do you get it?

I believe, Mr. Kang!

Geez. Just bow to him, why don't you?

Is he your cult leader or what?

Then, shall we have some snacks

before our meeting

on appeal strategies?

We can't think well if we're hungry.

-Please sit.

-Sounds good.

No!

We won't get enough energy

with just these measly snacks.

Today,

I'll treat you

to the most delicious bakery

in the world.

Let's go!

-You said it's your treat!

-Okay!

-Let's eat and cheer up!

-Let's go!

Let's eat and cheer up, Gi-ppeum!

It strangely feels like I lost.

It's in French.

"Joie de vivre." The joy of life.

The joy, or Gi-ppeum, of life.

Wait!

It's a blackout.

Oh, my gosh! Is it your birthday?

No. I just prepared something

as a way to cheer us up.

There's so much fruit on top!

-So much!

-Okay, everyone.

When I say "Pro Bono,"

you'll say "Victory."

Then, we'll blow out the candle.

"Victory" is so lame.

Welcome.

What? I've seen that man before.

Okay.

Where have I seen him?

Right. The taxi.

Let me introduce them.

This is my mom and dad.

-Hello.

-Hello.

They are attorneys who work with me.

In order, their names are…

Jang Yeong-sil.

-Hello.

-When you report to the local…

-They issue an announcement…

-I want to tie those hands down.

Can't she talk without moving her hands?

Kang Da-wit.

Hello.

Hwang Jun-u.

Hello!

Yoo Nan-hui.

Hello.

We hope you enjoy.

Thank you for the food.

You know sign language?

Just a little.

-Thank you.

-Thank you.

Thank you for the food.

Take a seat, everyone. Please eat.

You know sign language too?

Just a little.

Gi-ppeum!

Your family runs this amazing bakery?

I'm jealous. That's a bread-lover's dream.

Isn't it?

I must have saved the world

in my past life.

Right? Thank you for the food!

It's so good.

-Ms. Park.

-Yes?

So…

You must have opened this pretty recently.

As expected,

you have a keen eye.

It's only been a month.

What about before?

In the past,

they ran a place that was a bit bigger.

But when I was in high school,

Dad was tricked by a bad friend

and lost the entire bakery.

Oh, no.

Because he was the co-signer,

he had to take on bank debt.

After baking with my mom,

my dad had to drive a taxi for ten years

just to make ends meet.

You said you grew up comfortably

and was raised by a loving family.

People like that

don't know what real struggle is.

But this competent daughter of theirs

worked hard as an attorney

to pitch in what she earned

and borrowed a little bit

of money to open this place.

You're amazing, Ms. Park.

You're making me shy.

It's true though.

She's awesome.

You like apricots, Gi-ppeum?

Aren't they sour?

I like these over the sweet ones.

They're sour and bitter.

It's just like our lives.

Okay. I'll try one.

-Gosh.

-What?

It's so sour!

The coffee's good and not bitter.

Please enjoy.

INCHEON DISTRICT COUR

APPEAL HEARING

Doesn't Judge Kook Yeong-jun

look a bit uptight?

Don't worry.

I'm sure Mr. Kang has it all planned out.

-Plaintiff's counsel.

-Yes, Your Honor?

Well,

is there anything more to do

with an appeal?

In the first trial,

you did everything you could.

He rejected the wise ruling

of the first trial and appealed,

so I'd like to ask

the plaintiff's counsel.

What on earth did the defendant do wrong?

Is it wrong to value life

more than anything else?

Do you actually think

it's better to not be born

than to be born

as a person with a disability?

Unless that's the case,

the plaintiff's appeal

has no actual benefit.

That is our standpoint.

Your Honor.

The defendant's Woongsan General Hospital

followed Woongsan Group CEO

Choi Woong-san

and his sacred belief

that all lives are precious

as they ignored the wishes

of a 16-year-old pregnant girl

to have the plaintiff

Kim g*ng-hun be born.

At the first trial,

with the sacred reason that all life

is precious and equal, they also ruled

that a life, no matter whose,

cannot be regarded as damaging

and dismissed the plaintiff's claim.

That is amazing. I was touched too.

Therefore, at this court of appeals,

we would like to examine one by one

if Woongsan Group and Korea

really do treat

every life respectfully and equally.

Hold on.

If you simply say

something is precious and equal,

does that really make it

precious and equal?

I mean, is it okay for a judge to lie?

Is it all right for a court to scam a kid?

Plaintiff's counsel! What are you doing?

Is this trial a joke to you?

No, Your Honor. I am simply asking

whether the Constitution of Korea,

which states that all lives

are sacred and equal,

is a scam or not.

Just a moment.

Why is he blowing things up?

If g*ng-hun, the boy sitting here,

has not been given dignified

and equal treatment in his life,

if the words "All lives are sacred"

are revealed to be nothing

but a beautiful load of crap…

then it'll have to be the one

who used his wrong beliefs

to recklessly bring the plaintiff

into this world…

That crazy…

Your Honor.

I would like to sue Choi Woong-san,

the CEO of Woongsan Group,

and have him stand trial.

Your Honor, does this even make sense?

With a ridiculous accusation…

There he goes blowing things up again,

that attention-seeker.

-I really want to learn from him.

-Learn what?

Sir, I have something urgent to report.

CHOI WOONG-SAN

The thing is…

STAY TUNED TO WATCH THE EPILOGUE

-What on earth are you doing?

-Aren't on-site inspections done

so judges can form beliefs

from firsthand experience?

That's what I did as a judge.

Stop using g*ng-hun as a PR stunt.

You're not fighting for yourself, are you?

I'm going to make a winning team.

If you don't like that, you can leave.

I'll file a separate lawsuit for damages

against Chairman Choi Woong-san.

Do you believe giving birth

to g*ng-hun was damaging?

If g*ng-hun's life is damaging,

then who caused that damage?

-Is it for the money?

-Do you have some kind of right

to be involved

in the lives and deaths of others?

Please tell me.

What do I need to do

so I can live like other kids?

If anyone causes harm to Oh & Partners…

I won't keep them around.

That goes for Team Pro Bono and you.

The debtor, Mr. Park Chang-sun.

The Court rules…

Wingardium Leviosa.

…that the debtor

is exempt from liability.

What? Mom!

We won!

They said our debt is gone now.

-Really?

-Yes.

There are no grounds

for denying the exemption from liability.

The applicant's remaining obligations

as a joint guarantor

are hereby fully extinguished.

The spell cast by the judge in that moment

was more incredible than any other spell

from Harry Potter.

Next, case number 2015-686…

I see. You're hard of hearing.

Is this how you do it?

Congratulations.

You won.

Thank you.

I guess it's right.