01x16 - Episode 16

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ALL NAMES, ORGANIZATIONS, CASES

AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTIOUS

When will your attorneys be here?

Call Jin Hyeong-u.

Why? He's a prosecutor, not an attorney.

Just call him.

Call him yourself.

With the burner phone.

A FEW DAYS AGO

But these are all circumstantial evidence.

There's no smoking g*n.

The best thing would be catching Ko

inciting the manipulation of the comments.

But how?

There is a way.

Erica Shin.

Erica Shin.

Yeah, I spoke to Prosecutor Yang

on the phone.

He's a professor now.

Are you sure though?

-Yes, I must do this.

-If you can't do it…

I will do it.

You can just study.

A search and seizure warrant?

Do you think

the higher-ups will approve it?

Never.

The Criminal Procedure Act states that

any prosecutor can request warrants.

That is not the issue here.

We got Prosecutor Jin indicted,

which was unprecedented.

You sided with him

after putting me through all that trouble.

Brief the media on Ko's charges

when the warrant is issued.

He's planning to run for president,

so the public has the right to know

about his corruption allegations.

Have you completely lost your mind?

All eyes are on me right now

because I filed charges

against a prosecutor

for leaking info about a suspected crime.

And you want me to do just that?

The police will handle the briefing.

What are you thinking?

Assemblyman Ko will attack you

for publicizing the allegations.

No, he won't.

He's the one who has proposed the bill

to abolish that very law.

We should show the corrupt politicians

like Ko Hyeong-su

that Article 126 of the Criminal Code

does not exist to shield them.

So it all depends on the warrant.

People like Ko Hyeong-su may have allies,

but they also have many enemies.

That's true.

I heard Judge Kang Seong-man,

who handles all warrant requests,

is a man of integrity.

Apparently,

everyone in his family is a judge…

Kang Seong-man? Kang Ju-man…

-Prof. Kang Ju-man?

-I saw him in his family portrait.

Hello?

Hey, are you on the plane?

What?

CAFÉ RITA COFFEE

Ko Hyeong-su doesn't trust anyone easily.

Calm Sol A down so she won't give it away.

Stop shaking my sister around.

Let her focus on her studies and graduate.

Let her focus on her studies.

Let her focus.

Yes, we're here too.

FOR LEASE

MACRO RECORDER

KO HYEONG-SU

We should consider fake news…

MACRO RECORDER

RECORDING

…as a part of our free speech.

Kang Dan,

you became a success as Erica Shin

all thanks to me, right?

I hope Yang Jong-hoon remembers that.

I will remember that.

KO HYEONG-SU

ASSEMBLYMAN KO HYEONG-SU

All right, now.

I'm Park Geun-tae, an attorney.

You know me. I'm Park Geun-tae.

RECENT CALLS

INCOMING CALL

-Hello?

-Detective Jang?

KO HYEONG-SU

Kang Dan, you.

You'll have to pay for this!

Right.

Ms. Kang Dan's appendix burst,

so she never got on the plane.

What?

You rats…

How dare you.

How dare you fool me!

Don't lose your temper just yet.

This is only the beginning.

Gosh, this was so uncomfortable.

NOTICE

What is this?

SPECIAL LECTURE CANCELED

ERICA SHIN'S LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELED

She missed her flight?

Then who's the Erica Shin we saw?

-Was that Sol?

-What?

You mean she disguised herself

as Erica Shin and…

No way. She fooled all of us?

I had no idea.

You too, right?

-What if Ko Hyeong-su didn't believe her?

-I'm sure he did.

She even fooled us.

You had no idea, right?

I was worried that weasel would catch on,

so I had to do a test run.

It was so nerve-racking.

There are no cabs here

because of the protest. Let's walk a bit.

I have to go.

Professor.

I'm starving.

Professor!

I did a good job, you know.

Can we grab a bite to eat?

I told you I never eat with my students…

I'm Kang Dan.

PROSECUTOR JIN HYEONG-U

Search and seizure?

-What did you tell Prosecutor Lee--

-Not all prosecutors are like you.

Are you trying to get

Prosecutor Lee fired?

Can you afford to worry about him now?

I heard your number was found

on the burner phone they seized.

Please cooperate with the investigation.

I'm eating now. I have to go.

Can I just eat without this?

Want to hear about the best jjajangmyeon

I've ever had?

The jjajangmyeon I had in your office

when you were a prosecutor.

My gosh, it was so good.

I can't believe I was that hungry

after causing such trouble.

I have to say,

the portion here is quite small.

Maybe I should've ordered the jumbo size.

If you're done, let's get going.

You know, the law…

The law that I'm studying with you.

It'll punish Ko Hyeong-su

for what he did, right?

Are you telling me to destroy evidence?

There's no need to spell it out.

It's just that no one can drag us into it

without the burner phone.

Do whatever it takes to get rid of it.

We're in the same boat, you know?

Then you shouldn't have kept anything

from me--

I told you. I never meant to lie to you.

I just didn't tell you

because you didn't need to know.

At times like this,

you need to hang tight and help me out.

According to Jin,

he met Ko when he was stationed

in the National Assembly.

He admitted speaking to Ko on the phone

a few times recently.

But apparently, it was regarding

the constitutional review.

What do I say to that?

-They only talked? No text messages?

-No, just phone calls.

We had an analysis done

to see if anything was deleted,

but no text messages.

But according to the phone records,

he only used the burner phone to talk

to Choi Jae-cheol and Jin Hyeong-u.

He's hiding something.

That's enough

to make Prosecutor Jin feel cornered.

The fact that we caught Assemblyman Ko

talking to Choi Jae-cheol on the phone

can prove the interference with business

but not the incitement

to commit the m*rder,

which means we need Ki Du-seong

or Choi Jae-cheol's confession.

Ki will spill the truth soon.

You should tell the police

what you heard from Ki Du-seong

before he spills the truth.

Why take a risk? You know the police

searched and seized Ko's office.

The court won't support

Ki's self-defense argument.

And if that happens,

Ki certainly won't keep his mouth shut

for Ko. You know that.

It's time you let go of the rotten rope.

VOICE MEMO

m*rder?

You really had no idea.

You would've been found dead in that room

had you known about it.

While investigating the suspicion

that Assemblyman Ko Hyeong-su

had ordered Ki Du-seong to m*rder Yang,

a law professor,

we raided a site

where comments were being manipulated

systematically under his command,

so we got a warrant issued

and searched his office.

I have huge respect

for Prof. Yang and Prof. Kim.

Seriously, talk about perfect teamwork.

Prof. Kim, by publicly alleging facts.

Prof. Yang, by publicizing

the allegations. They got him good.

Wow, who knew this was their plan?

Yangcrates did this to make sure

they'd properly investigate Ko Hyeong-su.

Yes, people need to know

why the future presidential candidate

is being investigated.

Ko Hyeong-su proposed the bill

and toyed with us.

I bet he didn't see this coming.

He dug his own grave.

Don't be too excited.

We don't know who will be buried

in the grave that Ko has dug.

Despite the trouble that my son caused,

my approval rating

has been steadily going up,

and some people

are determined to bring me down.

It is truly unfortunate that the police

and Professor Yang Jong-hoon

are letting those people use them

to get what they want.

Launching a counterattack

right after the briefing.

He wouldn't just sit back and do nothing.

But the fact that

the court issued the warrant

must mean there's substantial evidence.

Evidence, my foot.

The judge who issued the warrant.

Guess who his niece is.

ASSEMBLYMAN KO HYEONG-SU

PRESS CONFERENCE

She is…

one of Yang Jong-hoon's students.

LETTER OF APOLOGY

So, after reading this letter,

you feel torn about whether to ask them

not to punish him?

He wrote this with his blood

and promised me that he won't do it again.

LETTER OF APOLOGY

"I should've been patient

even when you were getting on my nerves.

I'm really sorry

I lost my temper and hit you."

This is not what I'd expect

from someone who's genuinely sorry.

He should not have hit you,

no matter what.

But if I never got on his nerves…

You said what got on his nerves

was the fact that

you kept the job

which he had told you to quit.

He didn't like that

the cafe was owned by a guy,

so he told me to quit.

But I needed the job.

That's not your fault, Seong-hui.

"I'll never hit you again,

no matter what you do."

This is like him saying,

"You're at fault, but I do apologize

for not being understanding enough."

"We should've both been careful."

I have no idea why you think

he actually feels bad.

I think he's practically saying

he'll keep hitting you

if you don't change your ways.

But…

he wrote this with his blood.

I interpret that as…

"Blood will be shed

if you don't listen to me.

I'll teach you a lesson."

This looks like a threat to me.

Then what do I do?

Seong-hui, you're not alone.

Let's find a way.

NOTICE BOARD

PRELIMINARY RESULTS

No!

What if we didn't pass

because of the draft I wrote?

I told you to revise the whole thing!

No! Don't show me.

-What? 351824! 351824, right?

-Yes!

Yes!

Congratulations!

Yours is 297632, right?

Yeah, do you see it?

Of course.

Nice! We're moving on to the semifinals!

See? I'm not a nuisance, right?

Let's check the question.

Right, for the semifinals.

Let's see.

MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

SEMIFINALS

The charge is

"child abuse resulting in death."

Article 275? Then it's…

Death caused by abandonment.

"Neglected a 4-year-old

with a fever after the flu shot

which led to the kid's death."

We must submit the prosecutor's statement

and the summary of argument like before.

And our roles will be announced soon.

Okay. The leniency toward child abusers

always made me so angry.

All right, I'll be the prosecutor.

By the way, where did my roomie go?

Hey.

It just ended.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COUR

All right.

Your closing statement

asking for a strict punishment

was quite memorable.

It was more effective

than asking for leniency.

That's not what I was after.

If you get jail time,

you can't witness your kid's birth.

So I get it.

I'd be moved if I were the judge.

What if he gets jail time?

I can't believe

he asked for a strict punishment.

-He deserves jail time.

-Goodness.

Right.

He did a bad thing. I know it's bad,

but he doesn't have any priors.

Plus, we issued a permanent exclusion

so he couldn't reenter law school.

Why not use it as a mitigating factor

and ask for probation?

Do you have to think out loud?

Gosh, why can't I reach James?

It's been a while.

Since when?

Yes, I'm leaving now.

I'm headed to the airport now,

so keep an eye on him.

-What's going on?

-I'll get out and check.

Hey.

What do you want?

Ko Hyeong-su,

you're under arrest for inciting m*rder

and online manipulation.

Under arrest?

You have the right to remain silent

-and the right to an attorney--

-Stop this now!

Why don't you sit back

and enjoy the smooth ride to the precinct?

Let's go.

How do you feel

to have passed the preliminaries?

That video got so many mean comments.

Do you still want to post a vlog?

You can't be a prosecutor

if you're that weak mentally.

Did you see the videos of the finals?

-What?

-I told you to watch all the videos.

Okay, I will.

We'll go watch all of them now. Let's go.

Come on.

-Hey.

-Stop it.

Why are you so determined to win?

I want to get

on the president's good side.

Sorry to disappoint you,

but they've never picked both winners

from the same school

in the previous years.

We'll be the first ones to do that.

Let's set a record.

I think it'll be hard because of Sol.

Right, it won't be easy.

It certainly won't be easy.

-What are you talking about?

-What?

I'm not done yet, but can you

go through what I've found so far?

On all the precedents and cases.

I watched the videos of the finals too.

Some were very impressive.

They were really good.

It won't be an easy fight,

but I don't want to hear you say we lost

because of me, so I'll do my very best.

It's surely not easy to set a record.

Ko Hyeong-su…

He just got arrested.

I asked you

to destroy evidence?

Can you stop recording for a second?

The burner phone isn't the only evidence

that needs to be destroyed.

I didn't think you'd stoop so low.

Jin Hyeong-u…

Solicitation of m*rder?

This is way out of line.

"Out of line"?

You're one to talk.

All I did was find a loophole that was

visible to anyone who knows the law well.

My specialty is turning a crisis

into an opportunity.

Do you think

I'll crumble down like this?

I've taken my hands off this.

I'll see whether or not you'll be indicted

as an outsider.

This is Lee Man-h*'s son.

Why do you have this photo?

I don't know who left it in my office.

You should call your attorney.

Please…

The prosecution, not the defense team!

-Please…

-Be quiet, will you?

A, B

PROSECUTION, DEFENSE COUNSEL

-Defense counsel.

-What?

-You need to defend the accused.

-No.

I really wanted to be the prosecutor.

You're the one who picked this.

I should've picked better.

Why am I so unlucky?

You worked hard to draft up

the prosecutor's statement.

It's not about that.

I'd just feel more confident on that side.

You should feel confident on either side.

Did I beg to be on the defense team

just because I drafted up

the summary of argument?

Well, you're--

If you're going to be this annoying

and pathetic, just give up.

Give up what?

I was hoping to be on the other side

because I'd feel more confident.

Because you guys will do well either way.

What your roomie means is

we should do a good job no matter what.

-Gosh…

-We got it!

-Nice!

-Hey, we got it!

Nice!

I should do a good job no matter what.

Yes, I must.

I really need to do a good job this time.

Please give me a brilliant legal mind.

"Legal mind"?

There's no such thing.

It's a delusional belief

formed by privileged jurists.

Pardon?

Go read the law books

instead of wasting your time like this.

-Jeez.

-If you're going to whine,

do it elsewhere.

Wait, what you just said…

That means I can do it, right?

That face.

You want to tell me, "Sol, you can do it."

Right?

Thank you for your encouragement.

I'll do my very best, professor!

Yeah, I'm coming now.

You just wait.

For it to constitute as abandonment

resulting in death,

they must prove that

the kid was intentionally abandoned.

If we can disprove--

Your roomie will be here shortly.

Let's wait for her.

MOM

MOM

POWER OFF

Ready or not, rock-paper-scissors!

Yes!

I got the closing argument.

Okay.

We should decide too.

The summary, the main argument,

the reargument, the closing argument.

Let's decide who will do what.

You guys pick first.

I'll take what's left over.

You can do anything?

I got the summary

and the closing argument.

The two of us will write the main one.

The reargument…

You can work on it by yourself.

As for the answers,

the two of us can work on them together.

Sounds good.

I'll struggle with the main argument

alone.

If you win the Excellence Award too--

That's my plan.

I should at least get that

if our team doesn't win.

I can't reach James.

I hope it has nothing to do with you, sir.

What are you talking about?

And he'd better be okay.

I'm the one who sent James to the US.

You seem very worried.

Should I ask around?

Then first, do me a favor…

I'll represent you, as you wanted.

What? You will?

Of course.

I knew I could count on you.

Why would you do that?

He needs me to represent him

to keep my lips sealed.

Now, I know even more about him

than I thought I did.

The duty of confidentiality.

Come on. You're hurting my feelings here.

I'm asking you because

you're the only person I can trust.

But you can't

because you're a law professor now.

Will you be his special defense counsel?

Then you'd have to be indicted first.

This young man here will do his best

to make sure you won't be indicted.

Me?

YOUR DONATION WILL BRING JUSTICE

YOUR DONATION WILL BRING JUSTICE

YOUR DONATION WILL BRING JUSTICE

Professor Seo

didn't want his name on it.

I insisted that we do it.

But things turned out this way.

Then what did

my uncle want?

"The law is not just."

I wanted to see that engraved on this.

That I certainly can't allow.

The law…

must be just.

After all,

that's why we built this mock court.

"The law…

is not just."

There's no such thing as the legal mind.

Kang Sol.

You worked so hard to come this far.

STOPWATCH

Here is the summary of the argument.

First, the defendant

never abandoned the child.

Abandonment is…

PLEASE RECYCLE

Want one?

Is it about Ko Hyeong-su's trial?

Our mock trial happens to fall

on the same day.

Knowing you, there's no way

you're nervous about the mock trial.

Are you thinking about your uncle?

Hey.

I'll be rooting for you

in your uncle's place.

I'll do the same.

No, thanks.

Someone's already rooting for me,

so I just need to do a good job.

Really?

Then let's see how good you are.

The victim is now deceased and can't talk.

The child would be alive

if she received treatment soon.

However, she was neglected all night

despite having a high fever

and eventually died.

You're a defense attorney.

PROSECUTION

DEFENSE COUNSEL

Neglecting a 4-year-old child

who was clearly exhibiting

side effects of the flu shot…

It is a clear case of child abandonment.

HANKUK UNIVERSITY OF KOREA

Maintain emotional distance.

You're about to nod and say

you empathize with everything.

No, cut it out.

Do you want to sit over here?

No, I wasn't empathizing

with what you were saying.

PROSECUTION

The temperature wasn't too high

when she checked before going to work.

The flu shot can cause mild symptoms,

such as a slight fever.

I'm going to do a great job

in this mock trial.

Okay, go on then.

I will. Just go back to your seat.

Jeez.

The prosecutor insists

that the defendant's abandonment

of the victim resulted in her death.

But do you think that a mother,

who willingly abandoned her child,

would choose the type 4 vaccine

over type 3, which is free,

when she was struggling financially?

Good point.

ACCUSED

Go back to your seat.

It's rare to die

after getting the flu shot,

so even though the defendant

was worried about her child…

What? That was good, wasn't it?

Yeah, I don't need to play the prosecutor.

Let's go over the main argument.

Contrary to the prosecutor's argument,

the defendant chose…

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Here is the summary of the argument.

First, the defendant

never abandoned the child…

For this case to constitute

as abandonment resulting in death,

the prosecutor must prove that the victim…

ASSEMBLYMAN KO HYEONG-SU'S FIRST TRIAL

COUR

I know they rejected your request

for special defense counsel,

but don't worry.

I'm working hard.

Geun-tae, that twerp.

He just wrapped up Prof. Yang's case.

I heard

Prof. Yang told him to take this on.

What?

WITNESS

VICTIM

"Victim"?

COUR

Please be seated.

I would like to sit here

since I am the victim.

The prosecutor should take neither side

and must represent the common good,

so we should sit separately.

I will sit here

and observe the defendant

to see if he truly regrets his actions.

ACCUSED

JUSTICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

Everyone looks so confident.

They'll think the same about us.

Don't be intimidated.

Don't be nervous.

We're in our 1L year.

I don't dream of moving on to the finals.

-This will be a good experience for us.

-Okay.

I wouldn't even be here

if I was going to be satisfied with this.

THE 9TH JUSTICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

I'm Cho Ye-bum, on the same team.

I'm Min Bok-gi from Hankuk Law.

JUSTICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

I'm Kang Sol B from Hankuk Law.

Witness.

Have you ever met Mr. Ko?

-I met Choi Jae--

-Yes or no?

No.

So you've never met him?

Correct, but--

Then why did you say

that Mr. Ko put you up to it?

Because Choi Jae-cheol--

Mr. Choi said he never mentioned

anything about Mr. Ko to you.

That b*stard…

He said he'd get me out on parole

if I managed to quietly get rid of Yang.

But you…

You were my attorney.

How could you do this?

How much cash did that scumbag offer you?

No further questions.

You came to see me because you knew

he had ordered me to do it.

Be quiet.

-My gosh.

-You b*stard.

Witness!

Your Honor.

This jerk is keeping his lips sealed

because he now represents him.

Witness, you must not speak

in this manner in the courtroom.

Stop using foul language.

Please speak in a calm manner.

WITNESS

Mr. Ki Du-seong said

the defendant had ordered him

to m*rder Professor Yang Jong-hoon

and Lee Man-h* through you.

Is that true?

No, that is not true.

I asked him to k*ll Lee Man-h*,

that piece of human trash.

As for that man,

Ki said he wanted to teach him a lesson

for putting him behind bars.

He did it of his own accord?

That's right.

And the comments?

When the bill

for the Lee Man-h* Act passed,

I became a huge fan of Assemblyman Ko.

So I started a secret fan club

and did it voluntarily.

Mr. Ko never incited you

to manipulate the comments?

Correct.

Assemblyman Ko knew nothing about the job.

"The job"?

No further questions.

WITNESS

Prosecutor,

please cross-examine the witness.

COUR

VICTIM

The "job" you mentioned.

Mr. Ko knew nothing about it?

Correct.

No further questions.

Your Honor.

I'd like to bring Erica Shin in

as a witness

to verify his claim.

-What?

-Erica Shin?

-What's going on?

-Erica?

-What?

-Who?

-What's going on?

-My gosh.

She's really here.

COUR

WITNESS

It's time you let go of the rotten rope.

So you're Erica Shin?

Let's meet as soon as you arrive in Korea.

I don't want to be associated with you

ever again.

Your sister and Yang Jong-hoon

keep getting on my nerves.

You know what happens

to those who try to mess with me.

I sure know all about the jobs.

Manipulating public opinion,

the witch hunts.

I ran away because I couldn't stand it.

That's nothing.

I can do worse things

if your sister keeps up her antics.

Has the job already begun?

If you want to put a stop to it,

meet me as soon as you arrive.

When did this phone conversation

take place?

I think it was after my sister

revealed my letter to Mr. Yang

on the Internet.

Your Honor.

First, please check

whether she really is Erica Shin.

What do you mean?

Everyone in this courtroom

is being fooled!

She is not Erica Shin.

She's Kang Sol, Erica Shin's twin sister!

-What?

-What?

Me?

VICTIM

I'm Kang Sol.

Your Honor.

Mr. Ko said

he could do "worse things" to me.

Could you ask him what he meant?

COUR

See that team over there?

They got a criminal case.

Last year, they nearly won.

They're very good.

This is an announcement.

Dear participants of the mock trial

competition, please find your courtrooms.

Criminal teams to courtroom 11,

civil teams to courtroom 12.

Let me repeat the announcement.

Dear participants of the mock trial

competition, please find your courtrooms.

Criminal teams to courtroom 11,

civil teams to courtroom 12.

Hold on.

What the…

-Wait, hold on.

-What the heck are you doing?

Please, let go…

What are you doing? Please stop.

I clearly warned you. No funny business.

That was a threat.

In any case,

I no longer have a reason to be afraid.

I found James.

Thank goodness you called me right away,

Prof. Kim. It would've been bad otherwise.

He's in the hospital at the moment.

You even solicited kidnapping

and confinement.

All kinds of solicitation charges.

It's time you paid for what you did.

-Sir.

-Let go of me!

Let go! Let go of me!

Let go! Let go of me, you jerks!

Let go, you b*stards! Let go!

I can't believe this day is finally here.

Thank you for allowing me

to work with you on this.

Ko Hyeong-su will contact you soon.

DEAR PROSECUTOR YANG JONG-HOON

Did you come straight here?

You should go home.

Prof. Yang.

Please say a few words.

Just a few words about the trial.

The court's decision

will tell you everything.

Is it true you brought Ko to trial

because of the mastermind

behind the whole thing?

"Mastermind"?

No, that is not true.

What?

The Yang Jong-hoon I know

would never let anyone use him

for political purposes.

I'd like to take this opportunity

to sincerely apologize to him

for the false accusation

caused by the prosecution's mistake.

There's a mastermind

behind this whole thing.

-What?

-Really?

-Who?

-Who is it?

-Tell us!

-Who is it?

-Tell us who it is!

-Wait!

-Who is it?

-Prof. Yang!

JUSTICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

CRIMINAL TRIAL

Prosecution, thank you for your statement.

What do we do?

Just stick to the plan.

JUSTICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

Defense counsel.

What do you think the key issues are?

But still…

State your main argument.

You have eight minutes.

Sure.

I will state our main argument.

First, the defendant

did not abandon the victim.

This cannot constitute

abandonment resulting in death

unless the defendant is guilty

of abandoning the victim,

whom the defendant had

a legal or contractual duty to protect.

Had she said no

when she got called into work

because she was worried about her child,

she probably would've been let go.

The company was trying to downsize.

Knowing that, she had to say yes

to support herself and her kid.

She had no choice.

-To emphasize that, Zumutbarkeit--

-The non-existence of Zumutbarkeit

can be used as a ground for excuse.

ZUMUTBARKEIT:

THE POSSIBILITY OF EXPECTING A LAWFUL AC

Why bring this up now?

Gosh, why didn't I think of this?

We should've included this

in what we submitted.

Shouldn't we include it

in our oral argument?

Don't you know the rules?

We'll get penalty points

if we raise a new argument.

But we must defend the client.

Just because of the penalty points--

This is a competition.

Penalty points mean we won't win.

You suggested we do this

because of the award.

Right.

But we can't leave it out when we know--

But it's clearly against the rules,

which will put us at a disadvantage.

But we may not get a good score

if we're not putting the client first.

I think we should include it

in our argument--

This is a mock trial, not a real one.

The purpose of mock trials

is to help us in real ones.

If we're competent attorneys…

You're the team leader, so you decide.

JUSTICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

Thank you for sharing your main argument.

We still have some time left.

Is there something you'd like to add?

Yes.

CRIMINAL TRIAL

The Criminal Code

accepts extra-statutory excuses

based on the principle of Zumutbarkeit.

It means we can't hold someone

legally responsible

when there are reasonable grounds.

EXTRA-STATUTORY EXCUSES

CRIMINAL TRIAL

The defendant in this case

is the sole breadwinner for her family.

She couldn't say no

when she was forced to come into work

outside of her regular work hours

because she needed to keep the job.

Just a moment.

This argument was not included

in your preparatory documents.

That is correct.

But we wanted to bring it up

because it will help the defendant.

CRIMINAL TRIAL

Knowing you'll get penalty points

for this?

CRIMINAL TRIAL - TEAM B

DEFENSE COUNSEL

If our client must suffer the consequences

of our careless mistake,

we, as her defense attorneys,

should take responsibility

and accept the penalty.

What are they doing?

JUSTICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

The plaintiff experienced

high levels of stress

due to the defendants'

intentional, unlawful acts to cause noise.

We request that

the plaintiff receive a compensation

of 5 million won based on Article 750.

This should serve as a deterrent

to other child abuse cases.

We ask that the defendant be found guilty

for violating the Act on Special Cases

Concerning Punishment of Child Abuse

and that she be sentenced to three years.

Thank you for your closing argument.

He's very good.

Too bad they got the penalty points.

Defense,

please share your closing argument.

Why not stay until the end?

JUSTICE MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

CRIMINAL TRIAL

The prosecutors argue that

the defendant's abandonment of the victim

resulted in her death.

But it is not convincing enough.

Despite the prejudice

against single mothers,

-she did her best to raise her child.

-She did her best.

Because it's rare to die

after getting a vaccine--

That's my section.

I know, but it won't hurt

to have it all memorized.

The defendant was worried about her child,

but she had to go to work

to support herself and her child…

We're moving on to the finals.

Let's become the final winner.

Let's do it!

MOCK TRIAL COMPETITION

Oh, did you guys lose?

How did the trial go?

He should've been arrested

in the courtroom,

but he'll end up in jail soon.

-Yes!

-Nice!

MOM

MOM

Let's go.

Hey, Byeol.

Where's Dan?

You're at the airport?

Yeah, I saw Mom and Byeol.

I had to make time to fly here

for the trial.

I barely got to see you.

You'll be a good lawyer.

Thanks.

I should thank you.

Thanks to you, I can go back worry-free.

ASSEMBLYMENT KO HYEONG-SU FOUND GUILTY

All right.

Have a safe flight.

You did a good job.

Good job, my foot.

You won't settle with Attorney Song

because of the constitutional appeal.

He said he'd make me a partner

at Hyeongseol if I helped him with it.

I'll give you the professor position

at the Legal Clinic.

No, thanks. It'll pay peanuts.

I really didn't want to do it.

How would you have felt?

I really hated myself

for handing over the bill

to abolish the law to Ko Hyeong-su.

But thanks to it,

you could help the Bad FaMa client

get acquitted.

Well, no more.

Why should I help Ko Hyeong-su

who uses the law for his own gain?

Let's tackle this together.

If we manage to get it declared

unconstitutional,

we'll leave our mark

on the history of criminal law.

Let's get started now.

What? Start what?

Are you the mastermind behind Prof. Yang?

The mastermind behind Jong-hoon?

We do have similar figures.

PRETTY YE-SEUL:

JI-h*'S TEAM WON! CONGRATULATIONS!

PUB

PUB

Good job.

-Congratulations!

-Congratulations!

-Thanks!

-Congratulations!

-Well done.

-Way to go!

Winning is important,

but kudos to you for not betraying

your conscience in court.

-Agreed.

-She has such a refreshing outlook.

But you guys made it to the semifinals.

You should've won.

You couldn't even participate in it.

I would've won had I participated in it.

Even Bok-gi won.

Why are you dragging me into this?

You learned everything from me.

The winners, tell us how you feel.

Yes, tell us.

-My gosh.

-Way to go!

MOM

What's up?

Look at you.

You got eliminated in the semifinals.

Because of your roommate--

I really didn't want to do it

because of you,

but my roommate convinced me to do it.

And it's not her fault that we lost.

Sol did a good job.

So stop this, okay?

Bottoms up.

You said "Sol" did a good job. Is that me?

It is me?

My gosh, I'm so happy right now.

Can you say it again?

Call me "Sol."

-Cut it out.

-Call me "sis."

Sis.

What are you doing here?

I thought you'd be all sad.

I was sad that we didn't win.

But my roomie said I did well.

"Sol did a good job."

I wouldn't be this happy even if we won.

-You need to give me credit for it.

-No.

You went overboard.

What are you talking about?

I think I did a pretty good job.

I must say, I'm jealous that they won.

We'll win next time.

All right! Let's do it!

Okay? Let's win!

Go, team!

"Every new time will give its law."

Maxim Gorky.

"Law is an ethical minimum."

Georg Jellinek.

"The law destroys

those who do not fear it."

George Gordon Byron.

"We are not machines.

Abide by the Labor Standards Act."

Jeon Tae-il.

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

Hammurabi.

Doesn't count! You're out, Ji-h*.

Why?

Hammurabi, seriously? That's too easy.

What? This is not fair.

"Judge fairly…

and make sure no one suffers unjustly."

Seo…

Byung-ju.

1 YEAR LATER

The results of the constitutional review

requested by Head Prosecutor Jin Hyeong-u

will be announced shortly.

Prosecutor Jin Hyeong-u

requested the constitutional review,

arguing that

Article 126 of the Criminal Code

infringes the freedom of speech

and the public's right to know.

For the common good…

We'll finally find out the decision.

Even if it's declared constitutional

and the trial has to resume,

I won't lose the trial--

But you lost the civil suit.

I went easy on you

to express my deepest condolences

on the passing of your father.

This will be different.

It won't be any different.

Because I won't go easy on you.

Shouldn't you resent Cho Tae-yeong

more than me?

Unlike you,

he does not represent the common good.

Represent the common good…

Fine.

Then I shall do my duty

and catch Cho Tae-yeong for you.

In return, you'll file a petition

if the trial resumes. What do you say?

I'm giving you a chance

to grab the golden rope.

"Golden rope"?

A bale of straw at the most.

CONSTITUTIONAL COUR

A bale of straw?

That was cute.

Could you please make sure

my face doesn't look too big?

Ready, go.

Our students go through the inquiries

that we receive here

at the Legal Clinic Center

and assist the professor

who is here as an advisor.

In addition to offering

legal consultations…

I'm so glad to hear that

your surgery went well, ma'am.

It was all because of money.

I really wanted that jerk

to pay for what he did, but I couldn't.

Gosh, it's tiring

to be the chief of the Legal Clinic.

Oh, dear. That interview was exhausting.

Don't cry.

My professor will make your husband

fear the law.

What? Me? If she's submitted a request

not to punish him, it's game over.

We can still get him punished.

For child abuse, not as*ault.

But he didn't hit the kid.

-Right, he didn't.

-So how?

But the kid saw his dad hit his mom.

He's seen it many times, in fact.

It left a deep emotional scar on the kid.

And here's a precedent

where the perpetrator

of such emotional abuse

was convicted of child abuse.

Now, I just want you to pass the bar exam

on the first try.

I should go study now.

Bye.

My, she's good.

You know carbs make you sleepy.

You're in your 3L year.

Cut down on sleep before the bar exam.

Goodness. She's already sleep-deprived.

What if she fails?

-That will be so embarrassing--

-I won't fail the bar.

I suffer from insomnia.

Please prescribe some sleeping pills.

I think it'd be better to help you

beat insomnia without sleeping pills.

I noticed something important

while observing your conversation

and the way you interact with each other.

Ma'am, you still want to decide

what your daughter should eat.

And, Sol, instead of just saying

you want to eat bread,

you said, "I won't fail the bar exam,

so I can eat the bread."

It tells me you can't directly express

your needs and wants.

It reminds me of the way

little kids interact with their parents.

I think all three of you

should try to become more mature

in your parent-child relationship

so you can be happier and freer.

Joon-hwi.

-Where are you going?

-I need to wind down.

You wanted to wind down.

Yeah, while watching the trial.

ADMIN OFFICE

Right.

I've been too busy studying

that I didn't have time to come here.

Well, I should wind down a little too.

Your Honor, please have mercy on me.

If my house goes to auction,

my grandson and I

will become homeless.

Are you willing to settle the case?

The defendant seems to be in a bind.

No, Your Honor.

Please announce the decision.

Please have mercy on me.

I'll die soon anyway,

but my poor grandson…

We can't help you

if you just keep asking for mercy.

Defendant.

Instead of struggling alone,

I suggest you ask an attorney

to go through the documents.

Your Honor.

I think he needs some time

to regain his composure.

Can we take a recess?

Seun Savings, the plaintiff,

loaned 20 million won to your son,

and you stood surety for him.

Yes.

Seun Savings loaned him the money

six years ago.

He died in a car accident

five years and four months ago

while just paying the interest.

And the interest grew larger

than the principal,

so the total amount

is now over 50 million won.

Right.

The plaintiff is asking for the money back

after keeping quiet all these years.

Begging the judge in tears

won't solve the problem.

When the trial resumes,

just say this one thing to the judge.

Pardon me?

Please repeat after me.

The statute of limitations…

The statute of limitations…

on the loan has already expired.

on the loan has already expired.

I have the draft ready.

This loan is considered commercial debt.

So, as of November 26th, 2021, the date

the plaintiff filed the complaint,

the statute of limitations of five years

on this loan

has already expired.

Ergo, the plaintiff's request

should be denied.

LAW AND ORDER THAT PUT PEOPLE FIRS

Why are you here?

Was that a gift?

Are you still going on

about the lot I gave to Byung-ju?

You want to hear me say

that it was a bribe?

What will change if I admit to it now?

Prohibition against double jeopardy,

you know?

It'll only make you beat yourself up more

for failing to solve it.

It was a bribe, wasn't it?

I showed everyone that…

the law is not just.

That I was wrong.

What will change if I admit to it now?

It'll only make you beat yourself up more

for failing to solve it.

Because I have students

who learn from it…

I'm Yang Jong-hoon,

your criminal law professor.

A FEW YEARS LATER

KANG SOL

ATTORNEY AT LAW

Just bring these documents next time,

and I'll go over them for you.

LAW OFFICE KANG & PARK

I'm sorry. Something's come up.

As Mr. Park helped you originally,

he'll do the rest for you.

Mr. Park, can you take care of the rest?

Sure.

How can I help you…

PROSECUTOR HAN JOON-HWI

The law is imperfect justice.

But when you teach law,

the law must be perfect.

And when you study law,

it must be synonymous with justice.

Because unjust law

is the most cruel violence.

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