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(All characters, locations, organizations, religions, and incidents in this drama are fictional.)

-Damn you… -Hey, you!

Assemblyman Ko Hyeong-su.

You can't do this to me!

Let go…

That's not enough to kill him.

Damn it.

Choke him harder!

COURT

DEFENSE COUNSEL, ACCUSED

Is the defense counsel not here yet?

ACCUSED

PROFESSOR YANG JONG-HOON

Don't come closer.

Kill him!

Get that out of my face.

I said, get it out of my face!

Come on!

Finish him up and rot in jail until you die…

as a murderer.

Get lost!

Professor Yang.

-Damn it! -Hey.

What? Hey!

Had he actually killed me,

you would've been charged for incitement to murder as well.

Incitement to murder?

I showed you that he has no intention of killing you.

Would he kill someone wearing a GPS ankle bracelet?

He wouldn't.

He does not want to go back to jail.

Delete that.

About the medical certificate.

The one that says there's a slim chance your son's right arm and leg will recover.

What about it?

You and the hospital president are close.

Did you ask him to write it like that to screw my client over?

Although he can recover with physical rehabilitation.

That's right. That's who you're dealing with here.

So cut the self-defense crap.

If that stupid girl says she will gladly accept her punishment,

I'll, at least, spare her from a harsh sentence.

Shit.

Width, 13cm. Length, 30cm. They're for a shoe size of 275mm.

Size 275mm.

Hey.

Why would you catch me?

Because I want to ask you something.

I've been meaning to visit you.

This.

It's my uncle's.

But someone did this.

My daughter did as her mom said.

What about it?

What you want to ask is "How."

Isn't that what you want to know?

How this ended up in my hands.

Prof. Yang gave it to me.

He said it was my uncle's.

Catch you later.

They're tracking you anyway.

See you at the police station.

Witness.

COURT

You went to the hospital upon receiving the defendant's call.

Yes, the emergency room.

Who was with the defendant at the time?

Han Joon-hwi was with her.

JUROR

Just Han Joon-hwi and no one else?

Correct.

Did they seem pretty close?

I thought they were dating.

He was very protective of her.

No further questions.

COURT

JUROR

Counsel, you may cross-examine the witness.

No questions, Your Honor.

JUROR

-No questions? -Correct.

PROSECUTION

How come he's not asking anything?

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

PERSONAL INFORMATION

NOVEMBER 9, 2020, 20:15 MESSAGE FROM MY HUBBY

I'll go testify.

JUROR

I won't show the photos on the screen

because they'll remind the defendant of the painful memories.

EVIDENCE FOR ASSAULT

Witness, you're the doctor who issued her this medical certificate.

Correct.

Were these bruises caused by being beaten?

Yes, that is correct.

How badly was she beaten?

Worse than this?

Yes.

PROSECUTION

JUROR

Someone kicked me, and it was very painful.

I can't imagine how painful that must've been.

LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT EYE, LEFT WRIST

-Objection. -Can you imagine the pain?

Do you have evidence to prove that Mr. Ko hit her?

Do you have evidence to refute it?

Up until the medical certificate was issued, she was always with him.

The text messages and the photos here prove that.

But none of them states or shows that he physically assaulted her.

We can't assume he assaulted her just based on the fact

that she was with him before seeing the doctor.

What if she saw no one else before going to the doctor's?

JUROR

Did she have company the first time she visited your clinic?

Yes, she did.

Who was it?

From what I recall, it was her boyfriend.

"Boyfriend"? Are you referring to Mr. Ko Yeong-chang, the victim?

I actually checked before coming here.

The name on the credit card was Ko Yeong-chang.

I see.

What did Mr. Ko say to you that day?

He was very angry.

JUROR

He said his girlfriend was assaulted by her stalker.

He asked for a medical certificate proving bodily harm.

Knowing the assaulter could be prosecuted even if the victim agreed to a settlement?

Yes.

How did the defendant react to that?

She didn't really say anything,

so I issued a certificate proving bodily harm.

Did you, by any chance, suspect that he might be the person

who assaulted her?

No, I never thought that.

Did you hear that?

Mr. Ko wasn't the assaulter who caused her to go to the hospital.

In fact, he took her there as her guardian.

MARCH 26, 2020

Get out.

A FEW MONTHS BEFORE THE KO YEONG-CHANG INCIDENT

Ye-seul.

Let's get you treated and get a medical certificate.

I'm a complete asshole if I do this again.

If this happens again,

use the medical certificate and file charges against me.

Okay?

Let's go.

EVIDENCE FOR ASSAULT

Nonsense.

He took her there after hitting her.

Juror no. 4, please be quiet.

The jurors are not permitted to speak during the trial.

If you have a question or anything to say,

please write it down and submit it.

JUROR INFORMATION: AN SUK-JA

HAS TWIN DAUGHTERS, KANG SOL AND KANG DAN

Looks like Juror no. 4 is on Ye-seul's side.

Weren't you aware that the content of your post was defamatory?

I had no other option.

Had they paid child support as they promised--

So you deliberately humiliated them to force them into giving the money?

Is that it?

I want to ask them

why they're refusing to pay child support for their own child.

-What brings you here? -The kids did nothing wrong.

Our Legal Clinic is helping the defendant.

I see.

What about your son's trial?

I get that they hate me, but why take it out on the kids?

Nonsense.

He took her there after hitting her.

I feel bad that Mom has to see this.

-No! Stay away from me! -Open the door!

I said, open the door!

-Stop. -Let go.

-Don't touch me. -I'll kill him.

I told you to stop!

MENU

Why are you out here?

What?

You don't want to watch the trial?

I should watch it.

Because of Juror no. 4?

I thought she looked familiar.

I never forget a face.

Your Honor.

This witness examination will be focused on how Mr. Ko sexually assaulted Ms. Jeon.

It will bring back the painful memories,

so please allow Ms. Jeon to leave the courtroom for a moment.

This is an aggravated assault trial, not sexual assault.

Which wouldn't have taken place had it not been for

the sexual assault and the video.

COURT

Ms. Jeon should be protected as a sexual assault victim.

This claim cannot be sustained.

We do not agree that the defendant should be seen as a victim.

COURT

ACCUSED

COURT

Witness.

You performed a rape kit on Ms. Jeon, correct?

Yes.

Ms. Jeon.

If you're uncomfortable, you may step out for a moment.

WITNESS

JUROR

I'll just stay, Your Honor.

JUROR 2

Joon-hwi said Juror no. 2 will be a wild card.

But aren't you getting a bad feeling?

You've examined a number of rape victims, right?

Yes, I'm usually the one who handles it at our hospital.

The day Mr. Ko was injured,

the defendant was also brought to the hospital and was examined by you.

Yes.

As an experienced medical professional,

do you believe that she was raped by Mr. Ko?

JUROR NO. 2

First and foremost, Ms. Jeon

seemed very nervous when I first examined her.

In the examination, I noticed a few things that would not have occurred

had she willfully engaged in consensual sex.

Such as defensive injuries that occurred while struggling?

The question is leading.

What are these "few things" you're referring to?

There were abrasions and bruises on her arms and legs.

Mr. Ko's skin cells were found under her fingernails,

and there were signs of genital and vaginal trauma. Based on such--

Can't they happen during a couple's sexual activities

that are sadistic or rough?

But normally--

Yes or no?

Yes.

Everyone has a different palate, and the same goes for sexual taste.

That is true.

That's right.

They mutually decided to record themselves on video while having sex.

So why claim that he raped her and recorded the video secretly…

Oh, sorry.

Your bullshit made me choke.

COURT

Now, let's talk about whether or not the video was secretly recorded.

In other countries, failure to pay child support

could be considered child abuse and may lead to criminal penalties.

It is a crime that threatens the child's right to life.

Failure to pay child support infringes on the child's right to life.

Therefore, it is different from other financial obligations.

Their personal information was published,

but since they are threatening their children's right to life,

they brought it upon themselves.

They should have the decency to pay child support if they can afford

a lawsuit like this.

They're not deliberately withholding payment. They don't have the money--

The website was created because of bad parents who can pay it but don't.

PYO YEONG-IN

RESOLVED

Do you know who was here?

Why do you ask?

What?

RESOLVED

Even a lawyer at a big law firm that everyone knows

refused to pay child support for his two daughters

until the media got wind of the story and sent 100 million won a few days ago.

If you don't believe me, you can go

to the other courtroom where a jury trial is being held.

He is there now, as the plaintiff's attorney.

Assemblyman Ko Hyeong-su supports Bad FaMa.

But he hired Song, the child support-evading lawyer

whose information was posted on Bad FaMa, to represent his son.

HAEWON DAILY, REPORTER CHOI JUNG-HYEOK

I am covering this, but…

OBC REPORTER KIM HYEON-JAE

Hey, Kim.

I should've done an exclusive story on this.

Where are you? Hurry.

What? You don't care?

COURTROOM 418

MY HUBBY

The prosecutor insists it was recorded with consent,

so we'll call it "the video."

JUROR

The defendant received the video from Mr. Ko

at 20:15 on November 9th.

November 9th, 20:15.

This is when she received it.

CAM01

MY HUBBY, 1 VIDEO

She was so shocked that she fainted right away.

Did you know then that it was a secretly recorded sex video?

I could only guess.

Ye-seul was panicking, so I couldn't ask her.

WITNESS

If it was recorded with her consent like the prosecutor is insisting,

would she have reacted that way upon receiving it?

JUROR

-Because it was secretly recorded-- -We can't conclude that the reaction

was caused by the video based on this footage alone.

Witness, you ran to the hospital with Ms. Jeon on your back

when the ambulance could've taken her.

Yes.

And you were with her the whole time she was at the hospital.

Yes.

I also heard you asked a friend

to check on the defendant's room after the incident.

PROSECUTION

Yes.

That was to ensure they wouldn't think

that she might flee or try to destroy evidence.

You were afraid she'd be detained or arrested without a warrant.

That's why you went all out to protect her.

Then based on that, wouldn't anyone assume that they're very close?

I wanted to protect her from abuse. If you think I went "all out"…

Sure, I did it to protect her.

I stopped Assemblyman Ko when he tried to slap her in the face at the hospital.

But even if it was another friend, I'd never let something like that happen.

JUROR

I'd never let a friend suffer injustice.

Here, what were you and Ms. Jeon talking about?

Must I tell you everything?

Let me rephrase that if you're uncomfortable answering it.

At the time, did you know that she was planning to testify

in Mr. Yang's trial?

I was guessing she might.

So you didn't know for sure.

Earlier, you said you had guessed it might be a secretly recorded video.

That means you didn't know for sure.

I guess not.

COURT

As a law student, shouldn't you have refrained

from testifying if it was something you weren't sure about?

It could incite the jurors to jump to conclusions.

You're right.

If I taught criminal law at Hankuk University,

I'd teach such basics first. He didn't teach you this?

The way the two of you exchanged glances just now

makes me think that you two must be very close.

I'd like you all to remember this.

JUROR

There, what did you give her?

A pledge.

Mr. Ko signed a pledge that he'd never sneak into her room again.

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

You said you and Ms. Jeon are just friends.

-That's-- -What did you say when you handed it over?

"You should listen to Prof. Yang, not Yeong-chang.

You must listen to your professor to survive law school."

If Ms. Jeon, who was taken aback by that remark…

CAN WE MEET NOW?

…happened to see this text message from Mr. Yang, her professor,

she must've been terrified, right?

That is why she dropped her phone and panicked.

JUROR

-Objection, Your Honor-- -Really?

I thought you'd say "No objection" or "No questions" again.

Why did you ask her to meet up at that late hour?

Why did he want to see his student who was going to testify against him?

After this, Ms. Jeon changed her mind.

So to thank her, you volunteered to represent her.

Isn't that why you're here?

JUROR

JUROR

Excuse me.

JUROR 4

The restroom…

We were all totally focused. Must you interrupt the flow like this?

We don't have time. Can't we just continue?

Could you wait?

No…

COURT

We'll take a 30-minute recess.

WITNESS, JUROR

JUROR

I had a bad hunch when I heard her name, Bae Sim-won.

She'll be a hard one to beat.

The jurors seem persuaded.

Don't we need a forensic investigation to prove what Ye-seul saw

in the lobby was indeed the spy cam video?

Hey, you. Why are you here?

What? Why?

Come with me.

Come on. Quick.

Come here. Listen.

Go to Mirinae Middle School.

Pick up this kid and take him to his academy.

What?

Go. He's a school violence assailant. I must get him.

Shouldn't the police catch him?

We don't need to "catch" him. I just want the case.

I can charge a lot for school violence cases.

Oh, I see.

His mother said she'll hire us if we help her with this.

Hey, get going.

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

Hey, this is part of your internship.

Hurry.

-But… -Hurry, go!

Drive safely, okay?

But…

KO HYEONG-SU SUPPORTS BAD FAMA

So many people have read this and commented on it.

Thanks to you, Choi scored big.

All the other reporters wasted their time.

He acted as though he wouldn't cover it.

I told you he would, 100 percent.

We have the recording, so he can no longer use Prosecutor Jin.

Thank God the police think he should be indicted.

I told you that they would. They had to, because of the recording.

Prosecutors are the problem.

They'll defend their colleague.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

At the moment, you're one of us.

You're interning under my supervision.

I take my ramyeon very seriously.

You can drink the broth.

KO HYEONG-SU SUPPORTS BAD FAMA

Kiddos, stop trying to mess with me.

They say, "Once a family, always a family."

So I'll let him off this once.

But you will be hurt.

If you keep messing with me, you'll regret it big time.

It was 275.

Not 270.

The shoe size of the real culprit.

Since you're my supervisor now, let's catch the killer together.

It'd be embarrassing for the prosecution to bark up the wrong tree.

Have some rice with the broth that I left for you.

Shouldn't you be suspicious of it by now?

The needle mark on his stomach that wasn't from an insulin injection.

Being stabbed

with this needle right here would puncture the stomach, right?

Yes, it would.

I'm under a lot of stress because of my trial.

Please don't visit me again.

Did you see a puncture wound in his stomach?

No, not during my examination.

It was already quite damaged from the first autopsy.

What exactly do you mean?

Because of you, I was nearly convicted of murdering my own uncle.

Please tell me the truth.

I think I heard someone talking about a puncture wound in the stomach

when I went in there briefly during the first autopsy.

That is not true. He just gave you the answer that you wanted.

And to get that answer,

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

If the victim files a petition requesting leniency for him,

he may be let off with a fine instead of probation.

To a mere civil servant at the National Forensic Service,

that is a matter of livelihood.

To keep his job, he had no choice, but to give you the answer you wanted.

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

Why did he have to treat me as if I was invisible?

The thought of becoming a prosecutor

is scaring me for the first time in my life.

PROFESSOR YANG JONG-HOON

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Have you eaten…

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Did he just flat out ignore you?

He wants nothing to do with you.

It's not like we wanted that conversation to be recorded.

What's with that scoop? You didn't even tell me.

What?

WORLD WITHOUT CORRUPTION

How can this be part of the internship?

I get that school violence cases pay a lot, but I'm not his driver.

Lawyers bust their butt to get clients. This is hands-on experience.

-I have to go. -Hey, Bok-gi.

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

Prosecutor Jin would only talk to Joon-hwi.

To him, I'm practically invisible.

Want to be Mr. Park's driver then?

Why did I want to become a lawyer? I'm fundamentally regretting my decision.

AT LEFT TURN SIGNAL AT PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

I mean, Ye-seul' trial is taking place right now.

I should be there.

I'll try to keep you in the loop.

Everything was going great until the press conference, but…

NICE JOB, HAEWON DAILY

People were so supportive, but they've suddenly gone cold.

Why did you have to ruin everything for me?

What were you thinking when you hired a jerk who refused

to pay child support?

Oh, don't get me wrong.

I only found out today that he's representing your son.

Here are some precedents that could be helpful for Ye-seul.

This one's very recent.

She said to the police she didn't report it

because she feared retaliation,

but she told the prosecutor that love was the reason.

Such inconsistency could put her at a disadvantage.

You found a case where the court

ruled in favor of a rape victim despite inconsistency.

This will be very useful.

Hello.

Going down.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CONTEST

I heard you didn't get the court internship.

Right.

Do you think it was because of the plagiarism scandal?

About that…

I told Prof. Kim

that your conviction is dangerous. You only see what you want to see.

That's not a fair statement as I have a smoking gun.

Go public with it.

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW CONTEST

That person doesn't want to,

so you can get another chance.

Attorney Song, this crazy idiot.

I can't believe

you withheld child support of all things.

Oh, that was…

I got it all resolved recently.

You're off the case as of this moment.

Sir.

I attended the Bad FaMa trial to divert media attention,

but the reporters ended up flocking to my son's trial because of you!

My apologies, sir.

Get lost.

Don't even loiter around the courtroom for my son's trial.

There's an issue with the jurors.

The jurors?

Are you all right?

SOL

MOM ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?

Why isn't she replying?

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

Hey.

About last time…

Now, I know why you want to be a prosecutor.

Your penetrating question got me and my conscience.

Tell Prof. Yang I found out what time Ye-seul first saw the video.

-My gosh. -Hello.

Hello.

The trial seems to be going well, thanks to Prof. Kim's testimony.

Even if I don't get acquitted, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You helped me the most.

I didn't even do much.

If you are found guilty, you can file an appeal.

But the prosecutor can do the same even if I am found not guilty,

so I really hope they pass the bill.

The one Assemblyman Ko proposed today

for abolishing the current defamation law for publicly alleging facts.

That bill is…

I promise you that I will fight with you until the end.

-We got this. -We got this.

Right, it'd be nice if they passed that bill.

No.

But I refuse to support Ko Hyeong-su.

What?

I'm also against punishing those who tell the truth

and think the defamation law should be abolished.

But I'm really against Ko Hyeong-su getting credit for it.

I can't let that happen.

So what's your point?

My point?

So I'm going to…

Why isn't she texting me back?

JUROR

LEFT EYE, LEFT THIGH, INNER AND OUTER

LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT WRIST

ACCUSED

JUROR

COURT

ACCUSED

JUROR

ACCUSED

COURT

There she is.

Where's Prof. Yang?

-I thought you guys were with him. -No.

Maybe he's pulling his hair out somewhere because Prosecutor Bae got him good.

Based on the evidence so far, it'll be difficult for Ye-seul

to prove that she was trying to stop him from disseminating…

What?

COURT

We know when she first watched the video.

Are you going to have Seung-jae testify for her?

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

DIGITAL FORENSICS REPORT

MESSAGE, INCOMING

DON'T FORGET THIS LONG NIGHT WE HAD MY HUBBY

Are you saying you just helped Ms. Jeon with her studies because you two

were in the same study group? You're just friends and nothing more?

Correct.

In the group, there is someone who I really want to look out for,

but it's not Ye-seul.

JUROR

It's someone in the study group? Then the person must be here.

Everyone in the group is here to help Ms. Jeon.

-Yes. -Who is it?

Tell us who it is.

You can tell us unless this is a trick to hide your relationship with Ms. Jeon.

Where is it?

How dare you touch my stuff?

I have no power, you see.

All I did was carry out the orders.

-Hey. -Get lost!

Damn it!

Shit.

JIN HYEONG-U

Shit.

YANG JONG-HOON

Damn.

If your Bad FaMa client is found not guilty,

you'll have me to thank for.

So I have to say I was pretty upset when you brought up Attorney Song.

But I hope…

you're not going to break your promise just because of that.

The promise you made upon receiving the Lee Man-ho bill.

Of course, I won't.

I even got choked by him while provoking him

with the recording that you had sent.

You must keep the promise

even if someone threatens you with a knife.

Yes, of course.

As long as

Yang Jong-hoon isn't the one holding the knife.

Don't drag me into his problem.

I have to go watch your son's trial. Well, then.

-Shall we head out together? -Go ahead.

Hey.

What?

JAMES

Ms. Jeon, you're studying law to become a law professional.

Right?

WITNESS

Yes.

Then I'm sure

you were fully aware that filming someone without their consent,

especially during sex, is considered a serious criminal offense.

Yes.

If Mr. Ko physically abused you and also filmed you

without your consent, why didn't you report it to the police?

As someone who is studying to work in law, why didn't she report such a crime?

Especially when she has a history

of filing a police report against a college friend

who stalked her before she started law school.

JUROR

What's going on?

-Who's that? -Ko Yeong-chang!

-What? -Mr. Ko.

-Ko Yeong-chang, right? -Mr. Ko!

-Mr. Ko. -Why is he here?

-Mr. Ko. -Is it really him?

Mr. Ko, how are you feeling?

-Mr. Ko! -Please step back.

Just a comment!

Please step back.

-What's going on? -My apologies.

The victim wanted to be here, so I brought him.

Prosecutor, please continue.

WITNESS

You can have some water before you answer.

According to your statement,

you didn't report him to the police because you loved him.

Was that the reason?

You put up with the sexual assault because you loved him?

That doesn't make much sense.

But if this statement is true, you loved him enough to put up with it.

Then it's understandable that you totally lost it and attacked him

the moment you heard him say he wanted to end things.

-That is total baloney. -That is total baloney.

Hoping he'd let you go unpunished

for the injuries you had inflicted upon him,

are you now saying you were raped though you actually had sex with him?

Her claim that she kept quiet out of love is not true.

She had no reason to report him in the first place

because Mr. Ko never assaulted her in any way.

Defendant.

Calm down and return to your seat.

COURT

If you leave the courtroom now, it may be used against you.

Please make that jerk leave the courtroom!

Juror no. 4, if you speak without permission one more time,

-you'll be asked to leave. -Tell her to leave now.

I request we take a recess.

Let's just continue.

JUROR

Your Honor.

COURT

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

Mr. Ko, I will give you a chance to speak--

It's okay.

I have nothing to say.

Ye-seul and I were going to get married.

But just because she cheated on me with a smarter guy at the law school

and let her professor threaten her and toy with her,

I wanted to end things. So it is my own fault.

I understand why she got so angry and lashed out at me.

Your Honor.

Please just give her what she wants.

If she can be happy,

I'll gladly

be called a rapist.

Jeez, that douchebag is really something.

JUROR

Half of my body is paralyzed now anyway,

so I don't care if people call me a shameless criminal.

I just feel horrible, thinking about what my father might have to go through

because of his stupid son who was crazy about his girlfriend…

Hurry. Take him back to the hospital.

-What? -Wait, hold on!

-Mr. Ko! -Out of the way, please.

-Hurry. -Just a comment, please!

-Mr. Ko! -Just a comment!

-Mr. Ko! -Wait!

-All right. -Tell us about your condition!

Order.

-Wait! -Mr. Ko!

-Just a comment, please! -Wait, Mr. Ko!

-One moment! -Mr. Ko, are you okay?

HOW DID THE REPORTER FIND OUT ABOUT THIS?

NICE JOB, HAEWON DAILY

-Wait! -Just a moment!

-One moment! -Are you okay?

Tell us about your condition.

-Wait! Stop! -Who's that?

Ko Hyeong-su's son.

-Ko Hyeong-su? -How are you feeling?

-What? -How do you feel?

-Just a comment, please! -Are you okay?

-Wait! -Mr. Ko!

WITNESS

WITNESS

Prof. Kim.

I don't want to do this anymore.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

I have to say, provoking Assemblyman Ko helped me score big.

If you want something bigger…

What's this?

Give a statement to the prosecutor.

Now?

-If you hand over that photo. -After you give

-your statement. -Hey.

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

Where are you going?

All scoops are exclusive.

So first, let's--

Then Reporter Kim can score them all.

Mr. Kim.

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

JUROR

Counsel, you may continue to examine the defendant.

DEFENSE COUNSEL

I am afraid

I can no longer represent Ms. Jeon.

JUROR

What's going on?

I beg your pardon?

PROSECUTION

I resign.

Counsel.

What is this about?

Is this some kind of joke?

You requested to be Ms. Jeon's special defense counsel.

I apologize, Your Honor.

I wish to stop defending her so that she can exercise

her right to defend herself.

Prof. Yang.

COURT

Am I your teacher?

What are you doing?

We'll begin.

Case number 2020-GH311.

Ms. Jeon and Mr. Ko were in a relationship.

Jeon was indicted for inflicting serious injuries on Ko

during their heated argument about a video of their sex.

However, Jeon insists that she acted in self-defense

while trying to stop Ko from disseminating the video.

What is the main issue here?

PROSECUTION

What is the main issue?

COURT

Depending on the results of our trials,

this could be our last class.

So I expect your full participation.

WITNESS

The main issue…

JUROR

It's whether or not the video

was recorded secretly.

-That's it? -Pardon me?

Is that enough for her to claim she acted in self-defense?

Also whether he tried to disseminate the video…

Why do the prosecutors disagree?

PROSECUTION

-After watching the video, I-- -Ms. Jeon.

She didn't get angry at him…

She neither got angry at Ko nor told him to delete the video.

JUROR

When he texted her and asked if she had watched it,

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

-Did you watch it? -Yeah.

What's wrong with writing "yeah" instead of "yes"?

That's…

"Yeah" connotes closeness.

It's not a reaction expected from someone who's shocked after watching such a video.

TEXT CONVERSATION

At the Training Institute,

one of my peers asked me out.

I rejected her,

but she acted as if we were even closer than before.

I was quite puzzled by her reaction.

I flat out rejected her, so she must've been shocked.

Why didn't she get angry--

Not everyone gets angry when they're shocked or when their pride is hurt.

Unless she was going to cut ties with him, getting angry at him--

I see.

PROSECUTION

Another reason they think the video wasn't recorded secretly?

I…

Because Jeon's statements weren't consistent.

They weren't consistent?

WITNESS

Initially, she said it was because she feared retaliation.

But then, she said it was because she loved Ko.

The lack of consistency means she wasn't raped and knew about the video?

I see.

Do you agree?

Did you not do your assignment again?

I told you to read up on the precedents.

ONE HOUR AGO

SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES

The Supreme Court recently quashed the acquittal

of a sexual assault assailant,

granted due to the victim's inconsistent statements.

Why was it quashed?

Because a little bit of inconsistency does not mean

her arguments and their credibility can be nullified.

And the victim's extraordinary circumstances weren't considered--

Then what are Jeon's extraordinary circumstances in this case?

-What are her extraordinary circumstances? -The fact that…

she was raped by the man she was engaged to and loved.

So intimate partner rape is different from other types of sexual assault.

How's it different?

Open your eyes!

Tell me how it's different.

If it was a complete stranger,

I'd think of it as a terrible nightmare and shake it off.

But it was my boyfriend, who was part of the rosy future I had dreamed of.

JUROR

IT WASN'T YOUR FAULT

After watching the video, Jeon was shocked and started to panic.

But she felt that she had to text him "yeah" as usual,

because had she not replied,

he would've called her hundreds of times. And he would've…

JUROR

…come to her school had she not picked up.

TEXT CONVERSATION

She was confused whether it was love, or he was just abusing her.

JUROR

So she probably didn't even know how to react to it.

Ye-seul, how dare you?

You've become awfully arrogant since getting into Hankuk Law.

Let go. Don't do this.

How did you get this?

This angle is way better than that of Ko Yeong-chang's dashcam.

He can't refute this.

He wanted to disseminate it, not delete it.

How long have you had this?

Don't ask me why I didn't share this sooner.

9:20 P.M., DECEMBER 5, 2020, THE DAY OF THE KO YEONG-CHANG INCIDENT

Professor, you were wrong.

I wanted to kill him.

When I found out about the video

and was threatened that he'd disseminate it…

I wanted to hit that jerk with this and pummel him to death.

JUROR

I was wrong indeed.

I didn't report it to the police because…

I couldn't even bear the thought of telling someone about it.

I was

raped by the man I loved.

But you forced yourself to tell others.

TEXT CONVERSATION

Victims of intimate partner violence rarely file police reports.

TEXT CONVERSATION

You know why that is?

PROSECUTION

Because they'll be asked these questions.

"You'll file charges against your boyfriend?

Are you sure you were sexually assaulted?"

-Objection-- -That is not allowed in my class.

COURT

Now, if you were the judge…

If I were the judge…

COURT

What would you do if you were me?

I pondered this question over and over.

"What did I do wrong that I'm being tried in court?"

PROSECUTION

PROSECUTION

While trying to protect herself from the horrendous situation

of the sex video being widely disseminated,

she unintentionally caused injury to Ko by pushing him.

Based on the Criminal Code Article 21,

this was an act performed to prevent unjust infringement.

ARTICLE 21 OF THE CRIMINAL CODE - SELF-DEFENSE

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

COURT

COURT

IN SESSION

Mr. Kang.

Prof. Yang said he has a smoking gun of some sort.

Is it you?

Dad, is it you?

Then who…

IN SESSION

TODAY'S COURT SCHEDULE

It's me.

Your dissertation.

COURTROOM 418

I helped my uncle when he was working on it.

It can only be ruled self-defense if it was an act

performed in order to prevent impending and unjust infringement.

COURT

JUROR

If he punches me after getting kicked in the shin,

it's considered mutual combat and won't be ruled self-defense.

If he tries to defend himself as I'm attacking him like this,

it'll be ruled self-defense.

Let's look at the screen.

Here. The phone fell on the ground.

Ye-seul kicked him after that, wearing her high heels.

Oh, you're right.

Ko dropped his phone, which means,

he couldn't disseminate it at the time, so she should've stopped attacking him.

No.

She was panicking. What if she didn't see him drop his phone?

-I mean, it was dark. -Did you know he dropped his phone?

We'll consider all extenuating circumstances.

You knew about his phone, but kicked him wearing the heels

because you were so angry, right?

You kicked him knowing that his phone had fallen on the ground, didn't you?

You said this earlier.

"I wanted to hit that jerk with this and pummel him to death."

She should say no even if she knew. That's what I'd do.

Ko is the bad guy here.

I'd save myself.

You kicked him even though you knew that his phone had fallen

on the ground, right?

Yes.

For this to be ruled self-defense,

the defendant should've stopped attacking him

the moment Mr. Ko's phone slipped out of his hand.

But as she admitted just now--

Are you blind?

Look at that.

She did it because she was afraid that jerk would pick up his phone.

COURT

Juror no. 4.

JUROR 4

WITNESS

I don't think I can say no

if I knew about it.

But I probably would've done exactly what Ye-seul did.

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

I think that's what happened.

In other words, the unjust infringement continued.

He didn't actually pick it up.

If he tried to pick it up, we cannot say the unjust infringement continued.

Say that again.

They proved his attempt to disseminate it.

Depending on whether or not it's ruled self-defense--

Damn, that idiot Jin Hyeong-u! What has he been doing?

-I even went there and put on a show-- -Shut up!

-Tell Prosecutor Jin -Yes, sir.

to do whatever it takes

to get Juror no. 4 kicked out before the jurors' discussion begins.

Thankfully, Juror no. 4 is an alternate juror.

I see.

I'll take a quick shower and return before the discussion is over.

Okay.

I sent the photo to Choi after confirming that he gave his statement.

He wrote an article right away.

Okay.

KO HYEONG-SU ATTACKED

ATTACKED BY LEE MAN-HO

Assemblyman Ko wants to get Lee Man-ho locked up for attempted murder.

I'd appreciate that.

So I won't have to check this.

Give it to my roomie you want to look out for.

What? Are you disappointed that it's not you?

Well, that makes me want to look out for you, too.

Byeol is home alone.

Right, alternate jurors also have to stay until the end.

MILL

Hold on.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

You somehow managed to win Reporter Choi over.

You think you can use this to bring me to trial?

You will be indicted.

You want to clear your father's name by making me a defendant?

I told you to stop messing with me. You just can't take hints.

Why do you think I sat in on this trial?

What you see isn't everything.

But then again, how would you know the substantial truth

that even your father didn't know until he died?

You need to learn about it if you want to work in law.

Am I wrong?

This is Yang Jong-hoon.

Did you read the article about Lee Man-ho?

Where is he now?

He hasn't stepped out of his house since the article came out.

EUNPYEONG-GU

LEE MAN-HO

Please call me if you notice anything unusual.

KO HYEONG-SU ATTACKED

I gave you my blood to save your life.

You can't do this to me.

The real culprit is caught.

As if it was not enough to dig up Ko's back. You didn't bribe them, did you?

It won't be acknowledged as self-defense.

It means Lee Man-ho is the real culprit.

Tell that jerk Choi to walk back his remarks

and make it look like you caught the culprit.

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

Did you really kill Seo Byung-ju?

But Lee Man-ho…