There comes a day for every parent
when they ask themselves,
"Could it be that my kid is special?"
For my father,
that day was November 17th, 2000.
Young-woo.
Young-woo?
Young-woo.
Hey, look at me.
Young-woo.
Woo Young-woo, look at me.
You said Young-woo can't talk
even though she's already five?
Uh, yes.
Not "Mom," or "Dad,"
or other simple words?
No, not yet.
We're gonna have to look
further into it, however,
I believe Young-woo has autism.
What?
That can't be true.
Is that good, Young-woo?
Hey! Hey!
You stay right there, got it?
What?
You b*stard.
I took pity on your a*s
for being a widower,
and I let you live here
without raising the rent even once.
And you tried to put moves on my wife?
Move out right now, you jackass!
Putting moves on your wife? How?
You know, always stopping by
whenever I'm not around.
What do you two do, huh?
What were you doing with her, you…
you b*stard, huh?
You tell me! Huh? You tell me!
-I'll tell you what is!
-Look, your wife was just
babysitting Young-woo when I had to work.
Wow. You use your child as an excuse
to drop by whenever you want?
When I'm not even home?
You b*stard!
You're gonna die
after all that bullshit you tried!
Hey, my daughter's right here.
Don't speak like that.
-What?
-I don't care if you're our landlord.
What did you say to me,
you son of a b*tch?
-What did you say?
-What are you doing? Let go!
-Hey! What's wrong with you?
-Don't you ever talk to me like that!
-Come on!
-You hear me? You b*stard!
-Move out! Move out now!
-Hey! What are you doing?
Stop! Hey!
-Move out, you hear me?
-What are you doing?
-Calm down! Stop!
-Move!
-Hey! No, stop! Come on!
-You get the hell out of here!
-No! I want you out of here!
-Come on. Listen!
-Wait.
-You're gone! You understand me?
Listen up! You listen to me.
-Shut up! Why don't you just shut up?
-I'm not listening to you!
"Bodily injury!"
"A person who inflicts
bodily injury upon another
shall be punished
by up to seven years imprisonment,
up to ten years probation,
or a fine up to ten million won!"
Young-woo.
Did you speak just now?
Huh?
YEONGRAN VILLA
Did you hear?
Did you hear Young-woo talk?
Young-woo talks!
You heard, right?
Young-woo can talk!
Young-woo can talk!
Young-woo. Young-woo.
Young-woo?
Young-woo!
Where… where did you learn all that?
The law about bodily injury.
Did you see it somewhere, huh?
Criminal law.
Criminal…
Crim…
CASEBOOK OF CRIMINAL LAW
You read…
this criminal law book?
"Article 311, Defamation."
"A person who publicly insults another
shall be punished
with up to one-year imprisonment
or imprisonment without prison labor,
or by a fine up to two million won."
"Direction of investigation
and corpus to lift tie."
"One, publicity."
"One, refer to Article 307, Slander."
"Two, it holds the characteristics
of not stating facts
and hurting one's honor and feelings."
-"Two, action, insulting a person."
-Gwang-h*.
"One, insult is not
the statement of a specific fact,
-but harming a person's honor…
-Uh, hi.
…and feelings in a contemptuous manner."
I'm so sorry about my husband.
He behaved so ridiculously back there.
Here, some ointment for your wound.
Oh. Thank you.
Gwang-h*, are you crying?
My Young-woo…
she's memorizing the law.
Huh?
This thick book, she memorized it.
Oh, my God, really?
She's a genius!
She must've been different
from all the other kids
because she's a genius.
Oh, wow.
Young-woo, you're gonna grow up
to be an attorney someday.
Thank you, really.
Thank you.
There comes a day for every parent
when they ask themselves,
"Could it be that my kid is special?"
For my father,
that day was November 17th, 2000.
The day he found out that his daughter
was an autistic genius.
CASE 1
EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO
My name is Woo Young-woo.
Whether it's read straight or flipped,
it's still Woo Young-woo.
Kayak, deed, rotator, noon, racecar.
WOO YOUNG-WOO
Woo Young-woo.
CONSTITUTIONAL ACT BAR EXAM WORKBOOK,
SUMMARY OF ADMINISTRATIVE ACT
THEORY OF CRIMINAL LAW
CRIMINAL TAX ACT
A LECTURE ON THE CUSTOMS ACT
STATE PROPERTY ACT
OF CHANGING JOBS
Young-woo, I got you this gift.
I took off all traces of the label.
HUMAN EMOTIONS
RESENTMENT, ANGER, FURY
WORRY, DISCONTENT, FEAR, SHOCKED
SATISFACTION, ENJOYMENT,
HAPPINESS, LAUGHTER
HAPPINESS
One Woo Young-woo gimbap, please.
Wow, my daughter looks great!
One Woo Young-woo gimbap!
Here you go.
I always have
the Woo Young-woo gimbap for breakfast.
Gimbap is reliable.
I can see all the ingredients at once
so I will not be alarmed
by unexpected texture or flavor.
Talk me to the route to your office.
I walk to Hapjeong Station,
take the subway on line two,
get off at Yeoksam Station,
take exit four and the office
is 312 meters straight ahead.
A total of 38 minutes.
Okay.
Don't repeat other people's words,
don't say anything odd.
And don't be too blunt, you understand?
Refrain from echolalia.
Saying odd things
and honesty are prohibited.
And also, no talking about whales.
Hmm…
What if the situation
absolutely requires whale talk?
Are you working at an aquarium?
What kind of situation
would require a whale talk?
Yes, but despite all of that,
what if that kind of situation
really does arise?
Then it's all right.
Okay.
Ah.
-See you later, goodbye.
-See you.
FIRST-EVER AUTISTIC ATTORNEY
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA, WOO YOUNG-WOO
Yeoksam Station.
Not Samyeok. Yeoksam.
Yeoksamyeok.
Oh, you can step in now.
This way.
Ah. Almost there.
Now, you can step out.
I mean, the door is so confusing, huh?
Thank you very much!
Where are you headed?
Uh…
Um, Attorney Jung Myeong-seok's office.
Oh. I'm headed that way too.
Let's go together.
This way.
-Hey, Jun-h*. How are you?
-Hi. Nice to see you.
-What's up?
-Hey, man.
Hi, good morning.
-Good morning.
-Hey.
-Hello.
-Morning.
Jun-h*, have you seen
the paperwork for Jang?
It should be over there on my desk.
-Okay.
-Yep.
Hey, bro.
Excuse me?
Hey, um, it's this way.
Right here.
This is Attorney
Jung Myeong-seok's office.
-Want me to knock for you?
-Uh, no.
I will do it.
Great. I better get going.
ATTORNEY JUNG MYEONG-SEOK
Yes, come in.
Yes, who are you?
My name is Woo Young-woo,
the new attorney who will be working here
at Hanbada Law Firm.
Uh, were we expecting the new attorney?
Uh…
Hold on, the resume's somewhere.
APPLICATION [LAW SCHOOL]
TAKE CARE OF HER, PLEASE.
FROM HAN
Hmm…
My resume is two pages.
Do you not have the second page?
No, what does the second page say?
Special note, autism spectrum disorder.
Ah.
Uh…
Yes, well, uh, do you have
anything else for us?
My name is Woo Young-woo,
whether it is read straight or flipped.
Kayak, deed, rotator,
noon, racecar, Woo Young-woo.
Yeoksamyo.
That's amusing. Mm.
Mm.
Ah, so, uh…
I'm gonna, uh, get going.
So get yourselves acquainted. Mm?
Will do.
Oh, pleasure. Very nice to meet you.
You can't be saying
that kind of stuff at work.
Rotator? Racecar?
"You can't be saying that stuff at work."
Rotator, racecar, forbidden.
However…
it's hard to not do it.
You two,
you know each other?
We went to law school together.
So how do you know our CEO?
There was a note
that said to take care of you.
Wow. You memorized the CEO's handwriting?
No.
It says "from Han" here.
Someone named Hana Hanbada,
I mean, who else could it be?
Nobody but the CEO.
Come in.
APPLICATION [LAW SCHOOL]
The new attorney that you hired
just came to my office.
She did?
Did you get a chance
to see the second page of her resume?
On that page, it says she's autistic.
That's right. I saw what it says.
So you saw that
and you still accepted her anyway?
Were you too fixated on the second page
to review the first one?
Graduated sum c*m laude
from SNU law school,
scored 1,500 on the bar.
If Hanbada doesn't give this genius a job,
then who will, huh?
You can score well
just by having a great memory.
What we need an is someone who can
communicate with clients and plead a case.
Someone with social skills
who can speak eloquently.
How do I train someone who can't
even introduce themself… properly?
Oh. Did you introduce yourself well
on your first day here?
Yeah, I did, right?
Uh, what I'm saying is,
she's different from me.
Yeah, in what way?
Okay, well, if I must, I'll assign
an incoming case to the rookie.
I'll test her to find out
if she really is under qualified,
or if it's my prejudice
against people with disabilities.
If Attorney Woo Young-woo is determined
to not be up to standard
to meet with clients and go to trial,
can we then agree to dismiss her?
Give her a case, then.
Okay.
Here, it's a public interest case.
Take out the materials.
"Take out the materials."
So, the defendant…
All settled?
So, the defendant is an old lady
in her seventies.
Her husband had mild dementia
so the defendant takes care of him,
but they fought
on the day of the incident.
The husband mouth off,
and the defendant got mad
and struck him on the forehead with the…
an iron that was in front of her.
"With an iron that was in front of her."
EVIDENCE THAT WAS FOUND
AT SCENE OF THE CRIME IRON 1
This iron looks like…
like a cachalot whale.
"Cachalot whale"?
Yeah.
The cachalot whale
is also called the sperm whale
because of its big, square-shaped head,
with a spermaceti organ inside.
Inside the spermaceti organ
contains a wax-like liquid,
used by the cachalot whale to make sounds.
Yes, got it. Let's move on.
Have you read
Herman Melville's novel, Moby-d*ck?
The whale in that novel
is the white sperm whale!
In the novel, the giant sperm whale
is described to be white,
but actually, the body
of the cachalot whale
is dark gray or brown.
What are you talking about?
Um…
Talking about the cachalot whale.
-Are you not going to focus on the case?
-Oh.
Yes, I'm sorry.
Refrain from the whale talk.
My head.
It feels like it's splitting open.
It hurts that bad?
Do you want some painkillers?
Yeah, I want to eat.
Give me some food!
You ate food earlier.
Don't you remember, huh?
Oh, my head.
-Delivery.
-I'll go get it.
It must be the dried persimmon.
-Hello.
-Hi, how have you been?
Oh, I remember you from last time.
That was so quick.
It's lightning-fast delivery, huh?
-Yeah, I have to work hard.
-I bet you do.
Hard-working and handsome as well.
Great husband material.
Do you have a girlfriend?
No, I don't.
Aw, well, that's too bad.
-That son of a b*tch.
-If I had a granddaughter,
-you'd be a perfect grandson-in-law.
-Oh, yeah, that's too bad.
What's going on?
-Oh, great. Go. I'll go.
-You son of a b*tch! Damn it!
Thank you, goodbye.
-Hey!
-Thanks.
sh*t.
What's got you all excited, huh?
Being all chatty and giggling
with another man in broad daylight.
Here we go again.
What do you mean another man?
He's young enough to be your grandson.
While your husband is right here
inside the house with you,
flirting with the delivery guy.
You'd probably get him
into our bedroom if I weren't here.
Oh, just stop. Please stop already.
-Always with this kind…
-Enough!
g*dd*mn it.
You're always grinning ear to ear
every time you see a man.
Bullshit! I can't believe
I've married a common bar girl!
Should you be saying that to your wife?
I told you, if you started
this nonsense again,
then the both of us might as well be dead!
Why are you always such a flirt? Huh?
Like you're a g*dd*mn prost*tute
or something! Why?
What?
A prost*tute?
A prost*tute?
Are you out of your mind?
Hey, stop!
Let's just die today.
You die, then I die.
Let's just end this.
You die, I die, we'll finally end this!
You old man.
In the last 50 years, not once did…
Honey.
Sweetie?
Honey! Honey!
What's wrong, honey?
Honey. Oh.
Honey!
Hello? Yes.
Yes, yes. My husband, he fainted.
Yes, please hurry. Please.
Yes, 314 Yeonhui-dong,
Seodaemun-gu. Yeongran Villa.
Her husband suffered a brain hemorrhage,
requiring 12 weeks to heal.
The defendant was charged
with attempted m*rder.
"The defendant was charged
with attempted m*rder."
What is that?
Why do you keep repeating
everything I say?
Uh, I'm sorry.
-Echolalia prohibited.
-Echolalia? What's that?
The act of repeating after others.
It's a common symptom of autism.
Just stop with the echolalia.
"Yeah, stop with the echolalia."
Mm.
Anyway, uh, this old woman
is in an awful situation.
She must be in lots of pain
since she's in her seventies.
And has to care of her 80-year-old husband
with dementia.
But the good news is that
the prosecution seems to think so too.
They haven't applied
for an arrest warrant.
Even with suspicion of attempted m*rder?
That's good.
Because the defendant
probably won't have to go to jail
and she's standing trial undetained.
So what is it that Attorney Woo Young-woo
should do for the defendant?
Was that clear?
Just get her probation.
Even if the charge is attempted m*rder,
getting her probation may possibly
be enough in this case.
Yes, all right.
Let's get ready. The defendant's coming
to the conference room.
Hello, how are you, Attorney Jung?
Yes, hello.
Um, I'm just here
to make, uh, introductions.
Um, she will be in charge
of your defense from now on.
Nice to meet you. I am Woo Young-woo,
and I will try my best.
Um…
Uh, this young woman is an attorney?
You mean, you won't be taking my case on?
Uh, well, I'll be looking at it as well.
Though, Attorney Woo is in charge.
She's an SNU alumna.
-Ah, is that so?
-With top honors.
All right. Have a nice conversation.
I'm going to be excusing myself.
I was surprised when I saw the address.
You still live in that house.
-Sorry?
-My father and I lived there 22 years ago.
House 201 at Yeongran Villa.
Oh. You were in house 201, 22 years ago…
Gwang-h*, you mean?
A Seoul National University
law school graduate?
Are you little Young-woo?
This is incredible. Wow, you're Young-woo.
Wow! Yes, yes, yes!
I mean, it's unbelievable, right?
The child grew up and became an attorney.
This is crazy.
Wow. They said you're a genius,
and you actually became an attorney.
How great. Let me look at you.
You grew up quite well.
And my, you've gotten so pretty.
Wow. How's your father? Is he well?
Oh.
When was your…
When was your husband
diagnosed with dementia?
Ah. Uh…
Oh, it's been about five years or so.
Even after he quit working over
at the district office,
he kept working, doing this and that.
He isn't the type
to sit around doing nothing.
Then he was diagnosed with dementia,
he quit everything.
That was about five years back.
Your husband was a government employee
at the district office?
Oh. Yes, he was section chief before.
He retired with full benefits.
Then what is your source
of income right now?
Right now, it's just my husband's pension
and… and the rent we collect every month.
We live off those two.
Whose name
is on the multifamily residence?
My husband, of course.
The building is owned by him.
It's named after me, though.
Why?
Will this, um…
Will this be a problem for us, huh?
Yes, Attorney Woo, please come in.
I composed
an Attorney's Statement of Opinion.
What is this?
An Attorney's Statement of Opinion.
I got that, but…
What do you mean
by "not guilty"?
I plan on pleading not guilty
for the defendant's
attempted m*rder charge.
Attorney Woo Young-woo…
Can you not state the obvious here?
This is a case
where the prosecution has decided
to give the defendant probation
right from the start.
Showing them
that the defendant is remorseful,
and that the victim doesn't want
the defendant to be punished are enough.
This is a case where all the lawyers
required to do
is just sit next to the defendant,
and they will sentence probation.
If this case was an argument
over guilt or innocence,
would I have brought it to you?
To a rookie on her first day?
I think that this case
is a case where the argument
is over guilt or innocence.
Why? Why exactly do you think that?
This case is very compelling.
It's just like the whale quiz I enjoy.
If a female humpback whale
that weighs 22 tons
ate a giant squid that weighs 500 kilos,
then laid an egg weighing 1.3 tons
how much must the humpback whale weigh?
Do you know the answer?
No, I don't know.
The answer is, "Whales cannot lay eggs."
Whales are mammals!
Therefore, humpback whales give birth
instead of laying eggs.
If you focus on the weight alone,
you won't solve the problem.
You have to look at the main issue.
Yeah, so what?
This case is a criminal case,
so people will usually focus
only on criminal law.
But if you do that,
you can't see the answer.
The key is civil law.
-Civil law?
-"Civil Law. Article 1004."
"A person who intentionally kills
or attempts to k*ll a lineal ascendant,
the inheritor, his or her spouse,
or any person who has priority
on the same order of inheritance
cannot become the inheritor."
In other words,
they cannot inherit from a person
they have m*rder*d
or a person they have tried to m*rder.
The defendant lives on the pension
of her husband,
a retired government employee.
The residence from which they collect rent
is in her husband's name.
Therefore, if the attempted m*rder
is recognized,
the defendant will be
in a huge financial crisis
after her husband passes.
She won't be able to receive
her husband's pension,
or be able to inherit the house.
It is true that the defendant
did hurt her husband,
so she won't be found
not guilty of all charges.
And therefore,
I'll try to get her probation
for inflicting bodily injury
and not for attempted m*rder.
Nice work, huh.
That's good.
You figured out the hidden issue.
I should've started by looking into that.
I thought too little about it.
It's okay since you realized your mistake.
Moving on.
You have to visit the hospital, right?
I'll send an employee with you.
Meeting with defendants and victims
outside the office is hard.
Even for normal, ordinary attorneys.
Yes, thank you.
I apologize.
-Sorry?
-It was rude of me to say normal,
ordinary attorneys.
Ah, I understand.
Because I am not a normal,
ordinary attorney.
EMPLOYEE LEE JUN-h*
This is around the time
you usually feel sleepy.
The chocolate will give you energy.
Oh. Thank you.
I noticed you seem to like it dark.
So I got you the dark kind.
Eighty-two percent cacao.
Mm, wow, 82 percent.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
Jun-h*, got a second?
Whoa, is that everything you've received?
Wow, I'm jealous.
I don't even have anyone
who offers to share gum with me.
I'm not busy. What is it?
Oh. I need you
to visit the hospital for work.
Apparently, the attorney
you'll be working with is a rookie.
Is that so?
Careful. They say she's a handful.
Mm.
Do you want me to get the door for you?
Mm-mm.
I'm not leaving yet.
I'm waiting for someone.
Ah, okay.
Oh, I'm also waiting for someone, so…
Mm.
An advantage of revolving doors
is that it allows people access
to the building
even as it totally restricts airflow
between inside and out.
Helps in cooling and insulation.
Uh…
Yeah.
But it's much slower in handling traffic
than the average door,
and children and the elderly
might get caught,
and it's difficult to use
for wheelchair users.
That's one benefit
and three detriments and all.
Maybe we can get rid of the revolving door
if we can persuade the landlord.
Mm…
What if you think of it
as dancing the waltz?
-What?
-Walking through a revolving door.
There's a rhythm to it, just like a dance.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two…
-Yeah, like that.
-…three.
-That's it. That's it.
-One…
-When we head out, we can do it together.
Excuse me, I have to make a call.
Hello?
Yes, hello?
Oh, you're the attorney?
Hi, I'm Lee Jun-h*
from the litigation team.
I'm the one who'll be accompanying you
to the hospital.
Ah, yes.
I am Woo Young-woo.
Mm.
Attorney Woo Young-woo.
Attorney Woo, huh?
Your name is quite peculiar.
It's still Woo Young-woo backward.
Uh…
You're not supposed
to talk about these things at work.
Oh, is that so?
Well, shall we take it outside?
One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
One, two… You ready to go?
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
-One, two, three.
One, two… Go now!
-One, two.
-One, two.
-Yeah.
-One, two…
You did well.
One, two, three. One.
This… this white thing
right here is blood.
You see how blood in white is pooled
under the dura mater of the brain?
Yes, so this is called
a subdural hematoma.
A subdural hematoma is usually caused
by external injuries.
It's the most severe
of all of our traumatic brain inflictions.
The mortality rate is 60 percent,
and even if it's treated,
there's usually some permanent damage.
But there's no fracture here.
Perhaps he has a strong skull.
We see cases like this now and then.
Is there a chance that the hemorrhage
isn't a result of the blow?
No, that's not probable.
He was hit on the head with an iron.
A piece of metal.
And the patient didn't have
high blood pressure or anything.
There they are.
Well, hello, Yeong-ran. Mm.
-Hello.
-Oh, hello. You're here.
My husband's asleep. Let's talk outside.
Yeah.
What?
-Who's here?
-Oh. He's awake.
Come here. Come here.
Honey, do you recognize this young lady?
Who is it?
You know, the little kid.
Don't you remember little Young-woo
from House 201? Long ago.
Gosh, she was cute.
Her dad graduated
from Seoul National University law.
-He was really intelligent.
-Oh.
The Seoul National University
law school tenant? That b*stard, huh?
-Stop it.
-With that stupid babysitting excuse, huh?
Sneaking into our house
because I'm not around! Where is he?
That b*stard keeps sneaking in
when I'm away.
Sneaking into our house, huh?
What kind of nonsense
are you saying,
-old man?
-You think I don't know?
What is that b*stard daughter doing here?
Are you trying to k*ll me?
You wanted me to die, huh? Hey!
-Sir, sir, calm down!
-You!
You better not show your face here again!
You b*stard!
You're gonna die
after all that bullshit you tried!
You hear me?
You got that, b*stard? You hear?
Son of a b*tch! I'm in the hospital
-and he shows up with his daughter.
-Don't do that. Wait outside for a moment.
-Yeah.
-Go on. Outside.
-What the heck is wrong with you?
-Attorney Woo, let's go.
-You hear me?
-Enough!
Calm down already. Enough.
I'm so sorry.
My husband's suspicious of everything.
He's usually all right,
but once in a while,
he goes off like that.
I can't anymore. It's so embarrassing.
Yes.
So, about what we were discussing earlier.
Your statement to the police.
Where you said
that you wanted to k*ll your husband.
Uh-huh.
I should have k*lled him
when I had the chance, right?
Then I wouldn't have had
to live with this chaos.
You meant what you said
in your statement, then?
Well, I admit that's how I feel
right this second.
Doesn't matter how you feel now.
What's important is how you felt
when it happened.
I don't know. I don't…
Ugh, why does it matter what I was
thinking about when it all happened?
If you wanted to k*ll him,
it's attempted m*rder.
If you merely intended to rough him up,
that's as*ault and battery.
The injuries were unintentional.
If it was a mistake,
it's bodily injury by negligence.
The law takes your intention
very seriously.
How you felt determines the charges.
When I see my husband act up like that,
I think I might've wanted
to k*ll him, to be honest.
It's probably because you're having
a hard time right now.
It's hard to fathom how someone feels.
But I don't think I'd close the curtains,
so the light doesn't disturb their sleep
if I wanted to k*ll that person.
Being careful, so they don't wake up
from the sound.
Isn't that…
something you would do
for a person that you love,
not one you mean to k*ll?
Uh, the direction of the trial…
Yes, come in.
Come in and sit down.
Ah, I see Jun-h* went with you
to the hospital.
How's the victim doing?
Not good. I'm going to have to get
the letter of non-punishment next time
since he caused a scene today.
Yeah, that man's temper is out of control.
He cursed the moment
he spotted Attorney Woo.
I could relate to the old woman.
No wonder she hit him.
Cursed? Why?
He thinks my father
and the defendant were having an affair.
Your father and the defendant?
How did he curse at you?
Uh, "You b*stard!
You're going to bite the dust after all
your g*dd*mn bullshit left and right!"
Mm. I've been think…
Mm.
Well, I've been thinking…
What was I gonna say?
Oh, yeah, right. Let's see
if we can request a jury trial.
If you only look at the evidence,
it's clearly attempted m*rder.
She didn't want to k*ll her husband
after beating him on the forehead
with an iron.
We'll lose in a battle of evidence.
We have to show
that she's in a pitiful situation.
Which is when a jury trial is good.
Since we can appeal to the jury's hearts.
Then how about if I help
Attorney Woo with the trial?
Knowing how to talk
is crucial in winning over the jury.
And I've passed the news anchor
qualification exam in the past.
If I may, I was first place
in the speech competition
of rookie attorneys.
Speaking formally like a news anchor
could actually have an adverse effect.
We need persuasive speaking
to approach the jury in a soft manner.
What do you think, Attorney Woo?
If you're not confident in your speaking,
you'll require assistance.
Hmm…
Isn't showing the defendant's
pitiful situation the key point here?
There isn't anything more pitiful
than a disability.
And I live with autism spectrum disorder.
Then handle it without anybody's help.
You're going to court
as a Hanbada attorney.
Practice your speaking
so you're not humiliated.
Yes, all right.
Okay. So, now we…
So, what is Woo Young-woo supposed to be?
Is she even a real disabled person?
What if she's just pranking us
by acting stupid?
Hey. Do you know
what her nickname was in law school?
Kayak? Racecar?
We called her FPA Woo.
For "First place again Woo Young-woo."
It hurts whenever I look at her.
I would help her out because I felt bad
seeing how clumsy she was.
So I'd fall behind everyone.
And she would come in first.
So, here at work's just like in school.
So stop helping. Why would you help
someone who's stronger than you are?
One, two, three. One, two, three.
One, two, three.
Ugh!
Well, how can I not help her
when she's doing that?
So, go help her, then.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
One, two, three.
Oh.
Come out.
If the revolving door is too much for you,
just use the other one.
-Oh, I, uh… One--
-Are you stupid?
Are you an idiot?
My name is Flower-like-young,
and Luck-woo.
It means a lucky charm
as pretty as flowers.
But perhaps Clever-young and Foolish-woo
would've been a better fit.
Woo Young-woo, who remembers
every single book she's read since birth,
but can't even go through
a revolving door.
Clever and foolish Woo Young-woo.
I don't have it.
I told you not to come back here.
I said I don't have 100,000 won.
Go away already. Stop.
I said stop…
Oh, stop that.
Hey, stop cleaning! Let it go!
-Ow! I don't want to!
-Why are you…
-Don't! You can't make me!
-We have to, anyway.
-It's okay. Just stop it.
-Stop it! Let it go! Come on!
Let go, would you?
-What are you doing? Stop!
-Are you crazy? Come on!
Woo Young-woo,
seaweed-sushi as usual, right?
"Woo Young-woo, seaweed-sushi as usual."
Hey, how was your first day at work?
Difficult.
Wow, our Young-woo is finally getting
a taste of adult life.
I'm so proud of you.
You've heard of trial by jury?
Sure.
It's a trial that public participates in.
Something like that, right?
I have to present my case
before the judge and jury.
-Mm.
-But since I'm not good at speaking,
uh, I could practice with your assistance.
Oh, sure. What? Do I start right now?
How should I help?
Okay, ready, action!
-Hmm?
-Are you sure
that this one here
will be of actual help to you for this?
She's probably never been to court
in her life.
What are you talking about?
Who goes to court in person these days?
It's all in the movies.
Hey, have you seen Innocent Witness?
"Attorneys are people too!"
-I haven't seen that.
-How about The Attorney?
"Nation? What is this nation
you speak of? Self-harm? Self-harm?"
-I haven't seen that either.
-"You think you're a patriot?"
"No, you're just
a subordinate of the state."
"Speak the truth.
That is the only real patriotism!"
"Shut up, you commie shithead!"
Wow.
Oh, sorry, I went overboard there.
Hey, these trials are no big deal.
You got this.
Hey, an attorney only
has to be good at this.
Repeat after me.
Objection!
Objection.
No, put your heart
and soul into it. Again.
Objection!
Objection!
That was better. Good.
But you should definitely work
on your basic vocalization.
Repeat after me. A.
-A.
-E.
-E. I.
-I. O.
-O.
-U.
Woo Young-woo.
Focus. Focus.
-A. E.
-A.
-E.
-Squeeze your butt. Are you squeezing?
All right now. E.
-E.
-O.
-U.
-U.
Objection!
-Objection!
-Objection!
-Objection!
-Objection!
Objection!
-That's it.
-Yeah.
Great.
COURT
All rise.
Please be seated.
ATTORNEYS
Is Prosecutor Choi Hyeon-uk present?
Yes.
Is Attorney Jung Myeong-seok present?
Yes.
Mm. Is Attorney Woo Young-woo present?
PROSECUTOR
Is Attorney Woo Young-woo present?
Attorney Woo, answer.
JURY
Is she present?
Yes.
Yes.
Apologies. Yes.
Attorney Woo is present, Your Honor.
Yes, all right.
Okay, now, we will begin the trial
of defendant Choi Yeong-ran,
who is charged with attempted m*rder.
Case number 2022, trial 1017.
Prosecution, you may give
your opening statement.
SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT
Therefore, based
on Article 250 Paragraph 1,
and Article 254 of the Criminal Act,
we hereby charge the defendant
with attempted m*rder.
Defense.
You may give your opening statement.
Defense, your statement?
You do have one, right?
Uh…
Attorney Woo, is something wrong?
What's happening?
What are you doing? Get going.
Before my opening statement,
I ask for your understanding.
I am… I…
I have autism spectrum disorder.
So for you, my…
speech might seem inarticulate
and my actions awkward.
But I'm someone who loves the law,
and my respect toward the defendant
is no different from any other attorney.
As an attorney,
I'll do my very best…
…to help the defendant shed light
on the truth of this incident.
Whoo!
Order.
Uh, you love the law, is that right?
Well, I think that's nice.
"My husband kept being suspicious
and spoke so rudely to me
that I wanted to k*ll him."
This was the official statement you gave
right after the incident.
Do you recall?
-That was…
-Answer "yes" or "no," please.
Uh…
Yes.
So, are you saying something else now?
When it happened,
the police were right in front of me.
I was nervous at that time,
so I said all that.
But I never intended to k*ll my husband.
Didn't intend to k*ll him, you say?
Shall we take a look at the case records?
"If you started this nonsense again,
then the both of us
might as well be dead."
"You die, I die,
we'll finally end this today."
These are the words
you spoke to the victim
at the time of the incident.
Do you recall?
-Yes.
-For someone who's not intending to k*ll,
don't you think you used
the word "die" a bit too much?
Objection!
Your Honor, leading the witness.
Objection sustained.
Take a seat, please, Counsel.
This is the iron the defendant used
to attack the victim.
Defendant.
What part of your husband's body
did you hit with this iron?
His head.
His head?
Defendant.
Are you sure you did not have
the intention to k*ll him?
Didn't you, in fact,
intend for him to die?
-No.
-Objection.
Oh, that's overruled, Counselor.
Defendant.
Please answer the prosecution's question.
Oh.
I'm so sorry, Your Honor. I'm sorry.
It's just, I live for my husband,
and I felt bitter
that he didn't acknowledge that.
I'm sorry.
Please, spare me. I'm sorry.
Please, spare me. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.
Well, Mr. Choi, I thought you were
interrogating a g*ng member or something.
Aren't you a bit too harsh
to an elderly woman in her seventies?
I had planned on being soft.
Can't you tell by how I didn't even apply
for an arrest warrant?
You guys are the ones who came on strong.
We came on strong? What do you mean?
I have to go all in since you wanted
to determine whether she's guilty or not.
I can't be seen as a prosecutor
who couldn't make an indictment stick.
The prosecutor is coming at us
very strong. It's…
not good.
How about we call in
Park Gyu-sik to court?
Get him to say he doesn't want
the defendant punished at all.
Even when we submitted a letter
of non-punishment saying the same thing?
Was the letter of non-punishment
written in Park Gyu-sik's own hand?
No, I simply had him signed the document
that I provided for him.
Then no.
Him pleading himself is going to be
much more effective
than just a piece of paper would.
Especially to the jury.
But will he do well on the stand?
He has a bad temper
and he seemed trigger by Attorney Woo.
I'll be the one to question
Park Gyu-sik, then.
Woo, write up the draft
for the interrogation.
Okay, I will.
ATTORNEYS
"On my conscience,
I do solemnly swear…
…I will make…"
"Um, make the statement
without concealment.
Speaking nothing but the truth
and that any false statement,
is punishable by law as perjury."
Attorney Woo, you have to do it.
What?
"I could relate to the old woman.
No wonder she's hit him."
This is what Jun-h* said after seeing
Mr. Park curse at you.
Counsel, you may begin
questioning the witness.
Woo, now you have to go
and get him to start cursing at you.
Get him to curse you out.
Hmm?
Okay.
Counsel, are you going
to start questioning?
We are.
Go ahead.
It's okay.
WITNESS
Hello.
I am Choi Yeong-ran's attorney,
Woo Young-woo.
Hey!
You!
I said you better stay out of my sight,
didn't I, huh?
I see all of you are in cahoots, huh?
Huh? Wanting to see me k*ll over here,
here in this courtroom from anger, huh?
Witness.
Telling me to come here and you tell me
to come and I have to see this?
-Get off me!
-Someone…
-Whoa, whoa, whoa!
-What is this bullshit?
This is all a bunch of bullshit!
You b*stard!
Ah!
Witness, we need you to be seated.
Yeah, right!
You're continuing to fling this bullshit
at me from all angles!
You're gonna g*dd*mn die!
You sneaky b*stard! Do you hear me?
Do you hear?
You b*stard!
-Someone do something!
-Hey! You miserable, crazy old man!
-Please!
-Just stop it! Right now!
-You're all in cahoots!
-We're going to take a ten-minute recess.
-Are you even human?
-You're all in this together!
Are you human?
You silly jackass!
-Stop it!
-Let go of me, now!
As you all just witnessed,
Park Gyu-sik is not a husband
who is easy to live with.
He is overtly suspicious of his wife
and frequently uses
severely a*usive language.
And despite this, the defendant,
lived with him her whole life
and did not object to taking care of him
in his dementia.
The defendant might be a wife
who impulsively hit her husband
because she lost her temper,
but she cannot be a wife who failed
in her attempt to m*rder her husband.
To the defendant who acknowledges
her wrong-doings and feels regret…
Your Honor, due to the death
of the victim, Park Gyu-sik,
-while being taken to the hospital…
-What?
What did he say?
What does he mean? Who died?
My… My husband died on the way
to the hospital? What?
-Defendant.
-We would like to ask the court
to change the charge
from attempted m*rder to m*rder.
-Wait!
-Please allow for the change
of indictment.
Oh, God.
-Wow. That's…
-Can he do that?
If…
I hadn't questioned him myself,
or if Mr. Park Gyu-sik hadn't gotten
so terribly mad…
No.
If I hadn't taken on this case at all,
would Mr. Park Gyu-sik
still be alive right now?
My first…
My, uh…
first words in front of people
were "inflicting bodily injury."
And the first person who said
I would one day become an attorney,
is you, Yeong-ran.
I was surprised
that my first case ever
was to change your charge
to crime of inflicting bodily injury.
What… What do you mean?
Hmm, it was my first time
doing everything.
So, I wanted to be good at it.
Because I wanted to be good.
But I was being greedy.
I'm sorry I caused Gyu-sik to die.
So very sorry.
What fault of yours is that?
It was my husband's fault
for cursing at the little neighbor kid
that he saw for the first time
more than 20 years,
instead of just saying "hello."
And my fault for hitting him
without knowing his time…
was almost up.
I'm the one who did that.
He always complained
about his head hurting.
I was too hard on him.
I…
I'm sorry.
Oh, Gyu-sik…
Oh, my husband!
Oh, honey.
Oh, Gyu-sik, you old man.
My old man.
My husband.
Gyu-sik.
My husband.
TRIAL BY JURY
A PUBLIC INTEREST CASE
as*ault WITH IRON,
CHARGED ON JULY 20
LIVING OFF HUSBAND'S PENSION
VILLA UNDER HUSBAND'S NAME
Yeah?
I brought you this.
Park Gyu-Sik's autopsy.
Cause of death is brain hemorrhage.
A recurrence
of the subdural hematoma also.
Oh, that iron's big.
Hmm, doesn't it resemble that, uh…
-The… In Moby-d*ck--
-A sperm whale?
Oh, that's the one. A sperm whale.
Wow, look at how scary that thing is.
She really hit someone with that?
I guess he's lucky
he didn't die instantly.
Wha… What is it?
There's lots of things
that can't be done at work.
Like repeating after others,
saying weird things.
Kayak, deed, rotator, noon, racecar.
Being too blunt.
Uh, ah, is that so?
Uh, um, I wasn't aware.
Especially…
you must never talk about whales.
Unless absolutely necessary.
Oh.
Although,
but if it's just you and me here,
wouldn't you say it's all right?
What?
Uh, if it's just you and me here,
the two of us,
then we could talk about whales?
Uh, yeah, I suppose so.
Hmm…
Do you think it seemed that way
to Gyu-sik's doctor?
Do you think he might have missed
the fact that whales don't lay eggs
because the iron looked as strong
as a great sperm whale?
What?
It's more than criminal law
with this case.
You have to look at civil law,
just like the iron.
We can't just focus only on the iron.
PARK GYU-SIK, 81
MILD DEMENTIA PATIENT
He always complained
about his head hurting.
The police statement!
Line seven, page 24.
"I was lying on the couch
because my head felt like it might split
when a package arrived."
He had a pre-existing condition
before he was hit with the iron.
It could be
that the blow with the iron
was not the cause of the hemorrhage.
WITNESS
Counsel, you may proceed
questioning the witness.
With subdural hematomas,
there are subdural hemorrhages
caused by external injury.
And spontaneous subdural bleeding
caused by ailments.
-Is this correct?
-Yes.
What is the reason you concluded
Park Gyu-sik's brain hemorrhage
was due to external injury?
Because he was beaten with an iron.
I was told he lost consciousness
after the blow.
Examining Park Gyu-sik,
did you find any skull fracture?
No fracture, but…
Was there any bruising
or wounds to the head
that were caused
by the impact of the iron?
No, there weren't.
He said he blocked it like this.
Did you discover any wounds on his arms?
Well, there were some,
but nothing too severe.
So, then, why did you assume
that the iron was that threatening
when it did not cause fractures,
severe wounds, or any bruises?
I, um…
I'm not a police detective.
They said he was hit with an iron
and that he fainted because of it,
so I diagnosed him based on that.
Do I have to investigate precisely
which wounds were due to the iron?
I think you should if the defendant might
wind up in prison due to your diagnosis.
Objection!
Your Honor, that question
is argumentative.
Sustain the objection.
Counselor, confine yourself
to simple questions.
"Confine yourself to simple questions."
Yes. Sorry?
Uh, um…
Park Gyu-sik was 81 years old.
Are you aware of this fact, Witness?
Yes.
Park Gyu-sik had dementia.
Were you also aware of this?
Yes.
Severe headaches are typical early signs
of cerebral hematomas, are you aware?
Yes.
On the day of the incident,
the victim suffered from a severe headache
before he was hit with the iron.
Are you aware of this?
What?
"I was laying on the couch
because my head felt like it might split
when a package arrived."
This is the statement
Park Gyu-sik gave
during the investigation.
That…
I wasn't made aware.
A spontaneous subdural hematoma
is typically seen in the elderly
and is a common occurrence
for patients with dementia.
Is this correct?
-Yes.
-With the patient, age 81,
and a medical history of dementia,
despite the severe headache
he complained about
right before the incident,
are you still certain
Park Gyu-sik suffered
from a subdural hematoma
caused by a blow to the head?
Is there no chance it might have been
a spontaneous subdural hematoma?
Could it be a spontaneous
subdural hematoma?
Yes, it's possible.
Based on Park Gyu-sik's medical record
and autopsy report,
we submit a diagnosis
that states his illness
and cause of death
as a spontaneous subdural hematoma,
written by three medical specialists
as further evidence, Your Honor.
Your Honor!
As the witness testified,
Park Gyu-sik's brain hemorrhage
did not occur
from being assaulted by the defendant,
but it is possible that it was caused
by a pre-existing illness.
So, I submit,
there is no causal relationship
between the defendant's actions
and the victim's death.
Please, Your Honor,
let the defendant be tried
for inflicting bodily injury, not m*rder.
What do you think?
Will the prosecution let
for a change of indictment?
Yeah?
Attorney Woo.
The ruling just came out.
Ah.
Not guilty of m*rder and probation
for inflicting bodily injury. Congrats!
Ah.
Thank you very much.
And, uh, Ms. Choi Yeong-ran
wanted to see you, so I brought her here.
Wait just a moment.
Yes. This way.
Attorney Woo.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
INSTANT GIMBAP
Oh, I'm sorry.
We're actually just closed for the night…
Hello, Gwang-h*.
It's been a while.
There was an incident
during the wedding.
The chairman's daughter, she was wearing
a magnificent strapless wedding dress,
and as her husband let her down the aisle,
the dress slipped down.
What is that?
Oh, God.
Why do you always
humiliate your father?
-Do you love your husband?
-Huh?
Sweetie?
What about Attorney Choi Su-yeon?
-You're wrong.
-Huh?
You should be marrying me, Jun-h*.
Woo Young-woo?
That's funny.
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01x01 - Extraordinary Attorney Woo
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Tells the story of Woo Young-woo, an autistic lawyer who is raised by her single father.
Tells the story of Woo Young-woo, an autistic lawyer who is raised by her single father.