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HAVANA

It always seems peaceful in a small town.

But even here, all kinds of things happen.

ESTABLISHMENT OF ORDER

ACCESS ROAD, NO STANDING CARS

YEOJU CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM

I'm here to see my client.

They say a lawyer advocates,

defends, and protects people.

But I didn't really know
what it meant to protect someone

until I took this case.

CASE RECORD
SUNG YOON-AH, HOMICIDE

AGE 35, UNEMPLOYED

CRIME SCENE PHOTOS

2-SANG-54, 4688

I'm Lee Jung-min, your public defender.

Please take a seat.

I see bruises. Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Have you read the indictment?

Yes, I have.

Good, let's take our time and talk
about it from the beginning.

I don't have much to say.

It's just as it says.

Look, I know it'll be tough for you
to relive the incident.

But as your lawyer,
I need to hear the story firsthand.

So I can help you
to the best of my abilities.

I just want the trial to end.

Ms. Sung.

I may only be a public attorney,
but I will try my best.

So I need you to tell me everything.

That way, I can really help you.

Mr. Lee.

I did it.

It was too much for me to bear,
so I ended it.

What more can I say?

I don't believe you're guilty.

Ms. Sung.

This trial isn't about you.

Do you think it's you
who should be on trial?

It should be the man who did this to you.

So take your time and tell me.

At your first interrogation,
you said you didn't do it.

Right?

So which is it?

Your initial denial
or your confession later?

Your confession aside, why couldn't
the police find the sealant?

Mr. Lee.

I really did it.

I regret it all.

So tell that to the court.

Thank you for coming.

Ms. Sung.

KOREA LEGAL AID CORPORATION
YEOJU BRANCH

Damn, was this really all done to him
while he was asleep?

Technically, this was done
after he did the drug and fell asleep.

Oh, wow.

Let's see, so…

He did some propofol,
and while he was asleep,

and she poured sealant
over his mouth and nose.

CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION
POLICE

Hey, make sure you don't lose that woman.

The husband was a businessman.
Seems like he was quite wealthy.

One could say there was a motive.

He had a considerably large inheritance
and multiple life insurance policies.

She confessed, right?

- Sort of.
- Sort of?

She denied it at first.

Then when the police obtained
her journal, she confessed.

Her journal?

Yes, she made notes about her plan--

She wrote things like how much dosage
would be lethal, written like daily diary.

Well, then…

she's not getting away with it.

- Mr. Hwang.
- Yes?

Is this the entire police report?

Yes, I copied the whole thing. What is it?

This journal…

There's no warrant for it,
and it wasn't voluntarily given, either.

Man, those people…

The guys at the homicide unit
don't exactly do things by the book, so…

Did they rummage through stuff
and just take the journal?

Is it a public attorney's job to nitpick
about how cops work?

She already confessed.

I still have to do my job.

Wow.

Impressive. Yeah.

This is why you were chosen
to take this case, huh?

You know, public attorneys take turns
when cases are assigned, but this time…

Judge Choi Eun-joo specifically
selected you herself.

Yeah.

It's nice to get on her good side.

Especially in a small town
with only one criminal division.

Mr. Hwang!

Yeah.

- I'll put it out, I promise. Just a sec.
- Here you go, Mr. Lee.

Thank you.

SENDER NAME: HAVANA

I heard she used to be an actress
before she got married.

How'd she look in person?

Mr. Lee.

Be easy on yourself,
and go with the good character defense.

She volunteered a lot at church.

Just get the congregation
to sign a petition for her.

She goes to a Protestant church?

Or she might be Catholic.

Anyway, what's this?

"Havana"?

I didn't think you'd come.

Why not?

I told you I have nothing more to say.

I still have some questions.

Ms. Sung.

Are you Catholic?

Sorry?

Someone sent this to me.

Do you know someone named Havana?

No, I don't.

THE HOLY BIBLE

Can you open it?

To the page with the bookmark.

I think it's a message for you.

DO NOT FEAR, FOR I AM WITH YOU.

Ms. Sung, put your hand on the Bible
and tell me.

Put your hand on the Bible,
and tell me again…

that you did it.

That will determine
how I present the case.

I told you already.
I have nothing more to say.

But what about Min-ji?

A child needs her mother.

You need to be with her.

If you give up like this,
who takes care of her?

- What do you want me to do?
- Anything you can!

Do everything you can in court.

Then go home to your daughter.

All, rise.

FIRST DATE OF TRIAL

You may be seated.

Case number 2021-455,
Sung Yoon-ah, defendant.

Defendant, state your full name.

Sung Yoon-ah, Your Honor.

What is your date of birth?

July 24, 1985.

You have the right not to incriminate
yourself and to remain silent.

You may be seated.

Prosecution, please state the charge.

Yes, Your Honor.

PROSECUTION

The defendant and the victim, her husband
Lee Sung-jin, had marital issues.

As the victim's assaults continued,
the defendant decided to murder him.

At around 2 a.m. on August 21, 2021,
at the victim's home,

the defendant took a lethal dose
of propofol which she had obtained

and injected it into
the victim's right arm.

Once the injection was complete,

she poured sealant into the victim's nose
and mouth while he was barely conscious.

The airway obstruction caused
suffocation, which led to his demise.

Mr. Lee, does the defense
admit to the charge?

LEGAL COUNSEL

No, Your Honor.

The defendant did not murder her husband.

In fact, she is the victim
of her husband's habitual abuse.

Defendant, do you agree
with your counselor?

Defendant?

Yes.

Are you saying you didn't
murder the victim?

Yes, Your Honor.

Very well.

Then let's look further into evidence.

Prosecution may present its evidence.

The list of evidence, Your Honor.

LEGAL COUNSEL, DEFENDANT

Counsel, do you agree
with the prosecution's list?

Your honor.

First, we deny the admissibility
of the police report.

Same for the prosecutor's report

and the statement made
by the victim's sister Lee Ji-young.

We agree to the autopsy report.

And as far as evidence submission,

we admit that the confiscated journal
belongs to the defendant,

but we do not agree to its admissibility.

Hold on.

What's wrong with the prosecutor's report?

The defendant was under duress
during the entire interrogation.

To prove the investigation was conducted
against the defendant's will,

I will summon Lead Officer Kim
at Yeoju Police Station as witness.

Any further evidence from prosecution?

Your Honor,
we'll summon the victim's sister

Ms. Lee Ji-young, whose testimony
the defendant's counsel denies.

All right.

Next time we convene, we'll first
examine Lead Officer Kim.

The next court date is in two weeks
at 2 p.m. on the 26th.

Ms. Sung.

You did great.

Thank you.

Mr. Lee.

Yes?

Do you think you could visit my daughter?

Of course.

My mother is taking care of her,

but I'm worried because she's a bit ill.

Please let Min-ji know
that I'm doing fine.

Don't worry. I'll go and see her.

Thank you so much.

FIRST GRADE, CLASS 2
LEE MIN-JI

Thank you for coming all this way.

My pleasure.

So you like drawing, Min-ji?

I'm your mom's friend.
I'm helping her with something.

Your mom asked me to see
how you are doing.

You doing okay with Grandma?

Your mom says she's doing great.

She says she'll come see you soon.

What are you drawing?

A face.

I see.

Whose face is it?

Hey, Soo-ah. Where are you?

- I'm in front of the city hall.
- The city hall?

I'll let you choose.

You want a black cat or white cat?

Do we really need to do this?

Don't you know dozens of cats
are euthanized every day?

It's my duty as a citizen
before I'm a journalist.

Do we have to wear these masks?

GIVE SHELTER TO STRAY CATS
DURING ONGOING CONSTRUCTION

It looks good on you.

STOP KILLING CATS!

You were sad for the stray cats, too.

Wouldn't expect anything less from you.

Did you meet the kid?

I did.

It was kind of sad.

She didn't talk a lot.

Of course, she must've been so shocked.

But that woman…

If she planned everything,

maybe she's still putting on a show.

Like those rumors online?

Think about it.

If the husband dies,
her kid inherits everything.

Basically, she'll get it all.

I'm sure It's not like that.

Don't tell me it's because
she looks like a nice person.

- It's not that.
- Then what?

I think she's hiding something from me.

- Or maybe…
- Or what?

She could've been forced to give
false testimony under duress.

Yeah, I saw the footage from the station.

It was a bit too much.

What footage?

You haven't seen it?

A few days ago, someone made
a friend request so I went to their page.

And I saw this.

What is this?

Sir, are you a homicide detective
at Yeoju Police Station?

That's right.

You've been on this case
from the very beginning?

Yes.

SECOND DATE OF TRIAL

Exhibit 1 is the journal
that you seized, correct?

Yes, it is.

We found this
while searching the property.

Inside, the defendant had written notes
about the lethal dose of propofol,

with the words, like
"sleeping medication" or "Die, die!"

So I immediately seized it as evidence.

At that time, did you obtain
a search warrant from the court?

No, I believe it was given
by voluntary submission.

For that to happen,
you need the owner's consent.

Did you get consent?

Yes, I did.

How?

Did you get her signature?

No, not really.

But we got it from her mother
at the scene.

So you didn't get the consent of the
owner, who is also the defendant?

Mr. Lee, I don't think you know
how it works in the field.

- Sometimes, we get family consent.
- I may not know how it works in the field.

But I'm talking about the law.

We'd get nothing done
if we followed every rule.

Are you saying it's okay
to ignore the law?

Counsel, I think that's enough.

Let's move on.

On August 29, 2021, you testified to the
prosecution that a crime reenactment

was held by the defendant's
willful agreement, correct?

Yes, she volunteered to participate.

Your Honor, a passerby
recorded the scene that day.

May I publish it to the court?

Go ahead.

- Push her.
- I said closer.

That's right. Hurry up and pour it!

I said sit down.

Hold the sealant like this and pour it!
Come on!

- You poured it on his face!
- Hey.

Then what? What'd you do with the sealant?

I said, what'd you do with it?

What did you do with the sealant?
The sealant! What next?

How did you dispose of it?

- Come on.
- You must've hidden it somewhere.

Let's take it from the top again.

Pour it on his face, got it?
All right, let's go again.

That, to me, doesn't
seem voluntary at all.

Wouldn't you agree?

This was only a part of the process.
Overall, it was fine.

It was fine?

So, has this been the norm
for police investigations?

Mr. Lee.

That woman brutally murdered her husband.

She has yet to be proven guilty.

Counsel, that's enough.
Why don't we stop there?

Thank you, Detective. You're free to go.

Counsel, will that be all?

I'd like to call the defendant
to the stand.

WITNESS

Ms. Sung.

Yes?

During interrogations,
your statement changed a bit.

Please tell the truth here today.

Yes.

In the morning of your husband
Lee Sung-jin's murder,

you were arrested
and interrogated, correct?

Yes.

How did you testify at first?

I said, we both used propofol
and fell asleep.

And when I woke up in the morning,
he was dead.

But, on that night, you went outside
and came back, correct?

Yes.

Where did you go?

I went out for a drive, wandered a bit,
and came home.

Why did you do that in the middle
of the night?

When I woke up…

and saw my husband sleeping next to me,

I couldn't bear staying at home.

Why not?

Could you be more specific?

I was scared.

Scared of what?

I felt, if I stayed…

I might kill my husband.

That's what I was scared of.

May I ask why you felt that way?

What happened on that night
before you used propofol?

Are these bruises
from the abuse that night?

Yes.

What happened next?

Then…

Were you sexually assaulted?

Yes.

So, that night, would you say that
you were severely beaten, raped,

and forcibly drugged
by your husband before you fell asleep?

Yes.

And when you woke up, left the house,
and came back in the morning,

you found him dead, correct?

Yes.

So it's possible that
there was an intruder

while you were away?

I don't know.

No further questions.

Mr. Kim, any questions for the defendant?

Just a couple of questions.

Defendant.

You stated that you both used propofol
and fell asleep.

Then, you woke up first, correct?

Yes, I did.

So if you woke up first, did you not
give him an additional dose of propofol?

No, I didn't.

Then who did it?

According to the police report,
there was no sign of intrusion.

You're saying the victim gave himself
a lethal dose of propofol?

Objection, Your Honor.
In the August 25 police report,

there were only two lines that indicate
"no sign of intrusion."

This is without factual evidence.

Mr. Kim's question is leading
and calls for speculation

without plausible evidence.

Denied. Let's hear what
the defendant has to say.

Defendant, is it possible that
the victim gave himself another dose?

I can't say for sure.

But it's true that he had been
increasing the dosage.

I see.

Mr. Kim, any more questions?

No further questions, Your Honor.

Thank you, Ms. Sung.

Mr. Lee.

Yes, Mr. Kim?

Why are you working so hard?

It's my job.

But you do know what happened, right?

What do you mean?

Do you really not know?

She clearly did it.

Why else would she write out her plan
in the journal?

The journal is off the evidence list.

Come on, why does that matter?
We all know what really happened.

Mr. Kim.

Are we allowed
to talk like this in private?

Don't you want to become a prosecutor?

Aren't you going to apply for it
after a few years here?

Think carefully about which side
you want to be on.

Working hard is good.

But don't make this more difficult than
it has to be for your future colleague.

Mr. Kim,
I'm the defense attorney on this case.

So?

Seems like the prosecution made
a few mistakes with this case.

I think I want to correct them.

All right.

If that's what you want.

I'll see you again in court.

YEOJU CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION

You look awful.

What brings you here?

Of course I had to come.

Do you have something to say?

I came because I was really worried.

But we only have 20 minutes, so…

I heard you denied it again at court.

What are you trying to do?

I plan to tell the truth from now on.

Come on.

You don't have to do this with me.

Why are you here?

Fine.

I was thinking about testifying
in your favor.

What do you mean?

"I feel bad for the deceased, but…

my brother was a very violent piece
of garbage.

He's my brother, but I felt
sorry for my sister-in-law.

She had every reason to do it."

I'm being sincere.

So you want me to admit to it.

Yoon-ah, don't get too greedy.

If I say that, you'll have no problem
getting probation.

Really, why are you here?

I really want to help you and Min-ji.

In return, I'd like you to give up
your custody of Min-ji.

You haven't changed one bit.

I filed a petition yesterday…

so I can get custody of Min-ji.

Family court judges take
children's future seriously.

They won't let a murderer
take care of a child.

I didn't kill him!

Hey.

Don't act like the victim.

You wanted to kill him every day.

You wanted him dead, too.

Not as much as you.

I'd consider my offer if I were you.

Yoon-ah, where were you?

I went out for some fresh air.

Fresh air?

Where'd you get fresh air?

With whom?

Why you!

Tell me

that you won't disappoint me again.

I won't disappoint you again.

You made me like this, right?

Tell me.

I said tell me!

Sorry, I made you like this.

Don't fucking dare look me in the eye,
or I'll kill you.

Mom?

- Inmate 4688!
- What is it?

Calm down!

Snap out of it!

4688!

What happened?

What's this about? Who did this to you?

Excuse me,

should you be in here
when I'm with my client?

Why is she handcuffed?

She's on a special watch.

For what?

She had a violent fit with a guard.

My sister-in-law came to visit.

Your sister-in-law? Lee Ji-young?

What did she say?

She wants to take Min-ji from me.

What?

She want custody of Min-ji.

Explain it to me in detail.

She filed a petition for child custody.

She will do anything
to take Min-ji away from me.

No matter what it takes.

Ms. Sung.

Let's focus on the trial for now.

We're doing well.
We discredited many evidences.

The only witness have left is Ji-young,
whom we can handle.

You'll be out of here in no time.

Once you're proven innocent,

no one can take Min-ji away from you.

Trust me, and let's focus on the trial.

Let's get you acquitted.
That's the best we can do for now.

Okay.

By the way, my boss informed me…

that the police are rechecking
the security footage in the area.

And they searched your house again.

Is there anything else I should know?

No, there isn't.

Not sure if it was white or silver.
It was dark out.

- You couldn't tell which color it was?
- Couldn't tell. No.

Do you remember what time
it would've been?

It was near sunset, wasn't it?

Around 8 p.m. maybe?

You're sure this was from
the night of the incident?

Yes, Mr. Park and I watched these footages
for days, just to find this.

I spent more time with this
than with my wife.

This is Sung Yoon-ah's car
entering the park by the river?

Correct.

You're still looking for witnesses?

You're bound to find someone there
since a lot of people jog at night.

It looked like they were hugging.

WITNESS

The defendant was wearing
this coat that day.

We issued a warrant
and obtained it from her house.

THIRD DATE OF TRIAL

Sir, is this the coat you saw?

Yes, the first thing I noticed
about her was the coat.

She was wearing a long coat
in the middle of summer.

Can you confirm that the woman you saw at
the park is the defendant, Sung Yoon-ah?

Yes, that's right.

Then she got in the car,
hugged the driver…

Did she kiss the driver?

Well…

The thing is, I actually didn't look
that closely.

I didn't feel like I had to know.

Do you remember what the driver
looked like or what he was wearing?

Honestly, I don't know.

I was just jogging when I saw them.

The plate number or a car model?

Not sure about the plate number.

But I think it was a white sedan…

It may have been an Audi.

Your Honor, by circumstantial evidence,
the defendant was out that night,

conspiring with a man with whom she was
having an affair, to plan the murder.

Now we must ask

whether she acted alone
or with the help of an accomplice.

Your Honor, this is all but speculation.

We cannot amend the indictment
with a conspiracy charge,

based purely on speculation.

First, both parties may continue to argue
over technicalities on your own time.

For now, let's conclude
the direct examination.

Does the prosecution wish to continue?

No further questions.

Counsel, would you like to cross-examine?

Yes, Your Honor.

Just a few questions.

Sir.

You first testified to the prosecution

more than two months
after the incident, correct?

Yes, I spoke to them last week.

Two months is a long time ago.

Do you really remember
if the defendant got into a car,

then hugged or kissed someone?

Yes, I remember clearly.

Even though she is
a complete stranger to you?

Well, I-- I still do remember.

It must've been quite dark at the time.

But I know what I saw.

HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH

The thing is, I've seen
one of Ms. Sung's movies.

Was it Lost?
She played a prosecutor, right?

No further questions.

Your Honor, the witness' testimony today

revealed that the defendant met
someone on the night of the crime.

Please address the defendant
to reveal who that person was.

The defendant refuses to answer. That's--

The rendezvous is a private matter
and has no relevance to this case.

I'm not sure I understand.

If she didn't conspire with him,
why can't she reveal who he is?

He may be an alibi who can
prove her innocence.

Ms. Choi,
this case is getting interesting.

It is.

The defense has significantly
lost credibility.

I suppose.

Is her lover the accomplice?

I wonder who the man is.

We still have more witnesses.
Let's wait and see.

Yes, ma'am.

BEWARE OF SURROUNDINGS

PROPOFOL

NO HOPE, DESPAIR, REGRET

DO NOT FEAR, FOR I AM WITH YOU

I had no idea where I was going.

I wanted to scream
but I couldn't make a sound.

Just when I thought it was all over,

like a miracle,
someone walked into my life.

The book we'll be discussing today is
Virginia Woolf's Mrs. Dalloway.

Its original title was The Hours,
which essentially means time.

Woolf later wrote another novel called
The Years, meaning the passage of time.

The author believed that with the passage
of time, every moment of our lives

would accumulate and turn into eternity.

Let's talk more about the author herself.

Before her death,
she wrote the last letter to her lover.

Let me read it to you.

"Always the years between us,
always the hours, treasured.

Always the hours between us.

Always the years, treasured.

Always, the love.

Always the hours, treasured."

JUST WHEN I THOUGHT IT WAS OVER,

LIKE A MIRACLE,
SOMEONE WALKED INTO MY LIFE

So, there was someone.

How could she hide it from you?

Did you talk to her after?

I did.

She said she can't tell me who it is.

She said she'd rather fire me
than tell me.

She's got some nerve.

Damn, it was going so well up until now.

At this rate,
acquittal is pretty unlikely.

Sure seems like she had an accomplice.

- Just saying it's a possibility.
- You know what?

I don't know anymore.

Come on. Don't give up just yet.

Dig into it a little more, huh?

The sister-in-law is
still up for the stand, right?

If you stay persistent with this case,

you'll definitely get the attention
of the top brass.

Frankly, if it weren't for a case
like this, how else would a lawyer

from the countryside get a chance
to become a prosecutor in Seoul? No way.

Just go for it. Whatever it takes.

Yeah, Jung-min, let's aim for Seoul.

SENDER:
KOREAN NURSES ASSOCIATION

RECIPIENT: LEE JI-YOUNG

AT GOOD NIGHT PETS, WE HELP
WITH "FAREWELL SHOTS"

Looks like she euthanizes dogs.

If she's a nurse who handles anesthetics

did she supply them with propofol?

Who on earth would send us this stuff?

Must be Havana.

Wait a sec.

What about the person who showed
you that video on Facebook?

Can I see their page?

Sure, hold on.

Their account's gone.

NO SEARCH RESULTS

But are we sure we can trust this source?

We don't even know who this is.

We can check it out ourselves.

- How?
- Mr. Hwang has a puppy.

My dog Ruby?

Yes, I'm here.

Did you say it was Building B?

Okay.

Ruby!

You have to bring her back safely.

Don't worry.

Be gentle.

Are you sure about this?
Should I go instead?

Hey, I'm a journalist.
Also, she'd recognize you.

Still, be careful.

I got this.

SECURITY CAMERAS IN USE

Sorry for calling you so late.

Not at all. Please come in.

You said you found me online?

Yes.

Did you bring cash?

Yes, of course.

Please sit down.

She looks quite young.

She gets that a lot.

- You must have a cold.
- I do.

She won't feel a thing, right?

No, don't worry.

She'll be falling into a deep sleep.

Is that propofol?

Yes, that's right.

The same thing we use on people.

So do you give it to people too?

Why are you here?

Are you really here for your puppy?

Give her to me.

No, wait.

I've had her for 12 years.

Let me think it over for another day.

Stop!

It's nothing to be scared of.

Even for yourself.

She's coming.

Ruby, Ruby. My baby, Ruby. Oh, dear.

You're sweating.

You okay? What happened?

My heart. Hold on.

- I forgot to press record.
- Huh?

What?

- Just kidding!
- Sheesh!

It went well. You owe me.

Do I now?

You know,
that woman offered me a shot, too.

What?

That's more than what we bargained for.

She said it's nothing to be scared of.
Should I?

Seriously?

We're all set. Let's go.

Off we go.

I swear to tell the truth,

the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth,

and if I testify falsely under oath,
I shall be punished for perjury.

FOURTH DATE OF TRIAL

Ms. Lee, are you the victim Lee Sung-jin's
sister and the defendant's sister-in-law?

Yes, that's right.

How was the victim's relationship with
the defendant before his passing?

Mr. Kim.

May I first say something to the judge?

Ms. Lee, please answer my questions first.

You'll be given time to speak afterwards.

You see, I'm devastated…

for my brother.

For my late brother's sake,
I want to raise Min-ji myself.

That's why I filed for custody.

Ms. Lee, please calm down,
and let's talk about it.

What was the victim's relationship with
the defendant like before he passed?

Did they argue often?

Before my brother died, he told me
several times that he was scared.

Scared of what?

Of the defendant.

They argued a lot recently.

He must've hit her a few times.

But she would hit him back
and raise hell each time.

If the marriage was so damaged,
she must've wanted to kill him, correct?

Objection, Your Honor.

That question is leading.

Very well.

Ms. Lee. Earlier, you had described
how intense their fights were.

What would they argue about?

He said…

she was seeing another man.

Another man?

Yes.

He was always nervous about how she seemed
to be plotting something behind his back.

That she was plotting something?

That's right.

He was afraid for his life.

No further questions.

During your direct examination,

you said you had filed custody
of the defendant's daughter?

I did.

You have your own children, but you
want to be her legal guardian as well?

That's right.

Were you always so concerned
about your niece?

Yes, of course.

If she is found guilty of homicide,

the defendant will
lose the right of inheritance.

Then, all of Lee Sung-jin's inheritance
would go to their daughter Min-ji.

Are you aware of that?

Why are you asking me this?

If you're appointed as Min-ji's
legal guardian,

you'll be able to manage
all of your late brother's wealth

until Min-ji comes of age, which means her
wealth would be under your control, yes?

Objection. Defense is asking questions
that are irrelevant to this case

and is badgering the witness.

No, Your Honor. These questions are
relevant to possible motives.

Denied. Let's hear what she has to say.

But Counsel, exercise control,
or I will end your cross-examination.

Understood, Your Honor.

Let me rephrase.

If the defendant is found guilty, you'd
become your niece Min-ji's legal guardian

and be able to manage the wealth, correct?

I can't let a murderer raise her, can I?

According to the defendant,

last fall, you asked the victim to loan
your husband some money for his business.

Is this true?

No, it's not.

The victim Lee Sung-jin refused because
he didn't think there was potential.

Since then, you resented your late brother
and the defendant ever since, correct?

That's nonsense.

That woman made it all up.

These are your recent phone records.

The records show that
before the victim's death, you called

several life insurance companies
and asked if your brother was a client.

Why did you do that?

What does that have to do with this case?

Ms. Lee.

You once worked
as a registered nurse, correct?

Yes, and?

You've injected propofol before, yes?

How can he be so insulting
to the victim's family?

Ms. Lee, have you ever injected propofol
into pets to euthanize them?

Objection, Your Honor. Defense is asking
questions irrelevant to the case.

No, Your Honor.

She had been regularly supplying
psychotropic drugs to the victim.

Ms. Lee. You supply propofol
for humans, too, don't you?

That would mean your main clientele
isn't just pets,

but people who want
propofol for themselves, correct?

If he continues this way,
I will refuse to speak.

Then I'll ask again. Ms. Lee, did you
supply propofol to your brother?

- I never did such a thing!
- Ms. Lee!

Did you visit your brother
on the night of his murder?

I refuse to answer.

I didn't go!

You waited until the propofol
put him to sleep,

snuck into his home, and injected a lethal
dose of propofol, correct?

- That's not true!
- Objection.

Defense is accusing the witness
without any plausible evidence.

Mr. Lee.

That'll be all.

Yes, Your Honor. No further questions.

Ms. Lee, thank you.
You may return to your seat.

Your Honor, defense would like to submit
into evidence a transcript

of Ms. Lee's conversation with a client
while preparing to euthanize a pet.

Mr. Kim, do you agree
to the submission of evidence?

We don't know
who's speaking in the recording.

There's a great possibility that it was
fabricated. Prosecution objects.

I can affirm that one
of the voices is of Ms. Lee.

I'll also submit the audio recording
separately if necessary.

For now, the court will delay the decision
on the admissibility of the evidence.

Counsel.

May I see you in my office?

This case is wearing you out, isn't it?

I'm all right, Judge.

I heard you plan on applying
to the prosecutor's office soon.

Yes, I am.

Prosecution won't like
what you're doing now.

It doesn't matter. I'm just doing my job.

How did you get the transcript
of that recording?

Ms. Choi, can you keep a secret?

I hope you didn't wiretap anyone.

No, I didn't.

It was recorded by the other person
in the conversation.

Even if I allow it as evidence,
it doesn't prove her innocence.

If Lee Ji-young was the supplier,

she could've snuck in
and murdered him that night.

That's possible, but…

for now, all you can prove is that she
may have been his supplier.

Such evidence won't hold up
in a higher court.

- Even so--
- Tell me.

Do you really believe everything
your client is saying?

I believe she's innocent.

But she won't give up her alibi.

She won't tell you, either, will she?

I'm sure she has her reasons
for hiding it.

But I'll find out.

I see.

But is that really what she wants?

If she wishes to hide the truth,

shouldn't you help her do that
as her attorney?

Only knowing the truth
will allow me to help her.

I plan to see it through to the end.

Fine.

Eventually, the person in the car
that night will have to come forward.

Were you watching cartoons?

Yes.

You like that show?

Yes.

Grandma went out for a second.

You see, I want to talk to you
about something, Min-ji.

Can we turn off the TV?

Min-ji, you're so smart and clever.

Min-ji, you miss your mom a lot, huh?

You don't miss her?

Yes, I miss her.

I'm sure you do.
You must miss her very much.

You know that night when your dad died?

What did you see that night?

Nothing.

Think carefully.

Min-ji, that night,
your mom and dad had a fight, right?

I didn't see anything.

What? What didn't you see?

I didn't see anything.

Min-ji, you gotta think hard.

You won't see your mom again
unless you tell the truth.

Tell me, you didn't see what?

- Please, no. I didn't see it.
- Min-ji.

I didn't see anything.

- Min-ji.
- I saw nothing. I saw nothing.

How's Min-ji?

Her fever's gone down.

But she just keeps sleeping.

What happened?

Her aunt came by this afternoon.

Everything okay with Yoon-ah?

She's fine. Don't worry.

Ma'am, do you have a minute?

Please have a seat.

Do you remember me?

Your mother's friend.

When is Mom coming back?

She'll be back soon.

She says she's sorry
she can't be here sooner.

Mr. Lee.

Yes?

I'm scared.

It's okay, Min-ji.

Scared of what?

I keep seeing him

in my dreams.

In your dreams?

Who?

My dad.

Mr. Lee.

You are Mom's friend, right?

Yes, I'm her friend.

Mr. Lee.

Yes?

Min-ji, do you have something
you want to tell me?

It's okay, Min-ji.

You don't have to tell me
if you don't want to.

I made a promise.

A promise?

I promised my mom…

I wouldn't say anything.

If I keep my promise,
she'll come back soon.

Right, Mr. Lee?

Of course.

You'll see her soon.

WHO WILL COME?

Sir, I'm ready to check out.

Of course.

All right.

Thank you.

Hello.

Iced Americano, please.

Yes.

Your coffee, sir.

Do you hold gatherings here?

Yes, it's a book club.

Feel free to come if you like books.

Do you know Ms. Sung Yoon-ah?

Sure, do you know her?

She comes here often.

By any chance, did you send me a Bible?

What?

You can send faxes here, right?

Yes, we have a fax machine.
We can help you with that.

But how do you know Yoon-ah?

What about you? How do you know her?

We're just friends.

The weather's gotten warmer.

Yes, it has.

So will tomorrow be
the last day of the trial?

Yes.

It's been over three months already.

I hope Min-ji won't look at me
like a stranger.

These days, all I think about is Min-ji.

Ms. Sung.

Prosecution has requested
Min-ji as a witness.

What?

According to prosecution,
Min-ji saw something that day.

- They can't.
- I'll do what I can, but it won't be easy.

- She's their principal witness.
- She's not even eight yet. She can't!

This is hard enough for her already.
She can't testify!

Min-ji was asleep then.

Ms. Sung, you have
to be completely honest with me.

What do you mean?

I just came from Havana Books.

Sound familiar?

It seemed like the owner knew you well.

Why does that matter?

Was he the person you met

in the car that night?

Was there someone else in the house
with you that night?

Did Min-ji see that man?

Tell me if I'm wrong.

He can prove your innocence.

Why are you trying to hide him?

I did it.

Ms. Sung.

What are you doing?

No, I did it.

Ms. Sung, don't do this.

If I confess, Min-ji won't have
to testify, right?

Is it your daughter you're worried about
or are you afraid of what she'll say?

Please go, Mr. Lee.

- I'm really going to confess everything.
- Stop lying!

I'm trying to help you.

I said, just go.

Ms. Sung!

You're trying to help me?

No one can help us.

I realized she'd never told me the truth.

However, beneath her lies,
there was sincerity.

Eventually, the person in the car
that night will have to come forward.

LEGAL COUNSEL - DEFENDANT

All, rise.

FIFTH DATE OF TRIAL

You may be seated.

Prosecution, did you apply
to call a witness?

Your Honor, I call Lee Min-ji,
the defendant's daughter, to the stand.

No, you can't.

She's a 7-year-old child.
Do we have to call her as a witness?

She's a witness of the incident.

As she is an important witness,
she must take the stand.

Please allow her to speak.

Counsel, do you agree?

Don't worry.

Will you be all right?

Before defense states its opinion
about prosecution's new witness,

defense would also to call a witness
to the stand.

The witness is present here today.

So with your ruling,
I'll examine the witness right away.

Please determine whether to examine
Lee Min-ji after this witness.

Objection, Your Honor.

We were discussing prosecution's witness,

and defense wants
to bring its own witness?

We don't even know who it is.

It's someone prosecution
also wondered about.

You asked the defendant
to reveal whom she met in the car.

That person is here in this court.

I'd like call to the stand

Choi Eun-joo,
the presiding judge of this court.

Mr. Lee, what is this nonsense?

As the presiding judge of this court
has now been requested to take the stand,

I recuse myself from this case.

To further this case by proper procedure,
the court will go into recess.

RECUSAL: TO DISQUALIFY ONESELF
AS JUDGE IN A PARTICULAR CASE

All, rise.

You may be seated.

As the presiding judge Choi Eun-joo can no
longer oversee this case for a fair trial,

she has chosen to recuse herself.

As the chief of this judicial branch,
I will now preside over this case.

Counsel, would you like
to call a new witness?

Yes, Your Honor.
I call Judge Choi Eun-joo as my witness.

This is quite unusual.

You may proceed.
Witness, come to the stand.

I swear to tell the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth,

and if I testify falsely under oath,
I shall be punished for perjury.

As you know, you may be convicted of
perjury if you give false testimony.

All right, your witness.

Ms. Choi, until now, you were the judge
overseeing this trial, correct?

Yes.

You are also a witness
who saw Ms. Sung Yoon-ah

on the night of the incident, correct?

Yes, I am.

To be precise,

you were in the car that night with
the defendant at the park, correct?

Yes, I was.

Ms. Choi,

would you explain
what happened that night?

The defendant and I…

are in love.

Yoon-ah.

Let's go to get Min-ji.

Let's take her and go to my house.

No.

He'll do anything to find me and Min-ji.

You don't know what he's capable of.

Yoon-ah, don't be scared.
You did nothing wrong.

None of this is your fault.

He's controlling and manipulative.

Let's not see each other anymore.

Why would you say that?

This is hard for both of us.

If he finds out…

No, if anyone finds out--

Stop talking nonsense.

Yoon-ah, do you remember?

When we snuck into the cathedral
together in secret.

We prayed, and I showed you
my favorite verse in the Bible.

"Do not fear, for I am with you."

I will be with you.

I will always be by your side, okay?

So don't be afraid.

Let's find a way, okay?

I have to go before he wakes up.

Yoon-ah.

So, the defendant said she'd go back
before the victim wakes.

Yes, that's correct.

About what time was that?

It was probably close to 3:00 a.m.

Your Honor, I have the dashcam recording
that was provided by the witness.

Her testimony is backed by
the recording in this device.

According to this dashcam footage,

the defendant was with the witness
inside the witness' car

from 12:15 a.m. to 2:56 a.m.
on August 21st.

Therefore, when the victim died
at around 2:00 a.m. that night,

the defendant was not at the scene.

Due to the nature
of the content of the evidence,

the footage will be observed
in closed proceedings.

Ms. Choi.

Would you like to say anything
on your own behalf?

I…

should have sat here much earlier.

But I lacked the courage to do so.

I was terrified
of losing everything I have.

It was cowardly of me, but…

But I realized…

losing that one person…

would mean…

losing everything I have.

Right now…

I just want to say
I'm so sorry to that one person.

Thank you, Ms. Choi.

Prosecution, you'll need to file
a motion for a new trial.

Ms. Choi, you're free to go.

You may return to your seat.

Sorry. I'm sorry.

THE YEARS

THE HOURS

Do you like Virginia Woolf?

Where do you want to go?

Anywhere where there are no people?

Wanna go jumping?

Yoon-ah.

I was just taking a walk.

What happened, huh?

I wish I could go.

Where?

There, the real Havana.

Then let's go.

What should we do there?

I always wanted to go there.

For a long time.

It seemed like the farthest place
in the world.

I'm placing everything in your hands.

Are you sure you'll be able to testify?

People will have a lot to say about us.

What made you change your mind?

Just as I want to protect her

there are things that Yoon-ah wants
to protect.

I want to help her protect them.

Mom.

I didn't say anything to anybody.

Okay.

You kept your promise, so I'm here now.

Mommy.

It was all a dream, right?

In my dream, I punished Dad,

so he'd stop hitting you.

Okay.

You can forget those bad dreams.

You can forget it all.

She's able to sleep well now.

She used to be so scared.

I don't know what this is.

But there's something chilling about it.

What would make a child draw this?

It wasn't something
a child should've experienced.

Min-ji was really asleep
that night, right?

SUPERGLUE
SEOMYEONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 1-2

Min-ji.

You're gonna promise me something, okay?

TWO YEARS LATER

Look, I had no idea that was illegal,
or I wouldn't have.

YEOJU PROSECUTION

Stop making excuses.

You had the biggest garden of it
in the neighborhood.

- Everyone in town grows them…
- Prosecutor.

Should we issue the warrant?

I promise there's nothing else.

Sir. Go easy on me.

Let me think about it.

- Let's bring him in again.
- Okay.

Decisions aren't easy to make
in this line of work.

For what's important to me
isn't simply finding out the facts,

but protecting the truth.