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(Kim Soo Hyun)

(Cha Seoung Won)

(One Ordinary Day)

Ji Tae.

(Episode 8: An Ending)

I'm curious though.

(Episode 8: An Ending)

Do you really believe that I didn't kill her?

Hong Guk Hwa, I mean.

What if I did though?

I don't care to know whether or not you killed her.

What I do know...

is what you're like in here. Nothing more or less.

You are Ms. Hong's stepfather and the only person...

with the right to inherit her assets.

- Correct. - When did you receive...

Ms. Hong's postmortem report?

(Witness)

Two days after her death. The NFS sent it to me.

Then you made an insurance claim right away on the same day...

to get the payout.

I was in urgent need of money at the time.

I see. Immediately after her death,

you received an insurance payout of 700,000 dollars...

and took legal steps to inherit her assets and properties.

Her house is valued at five million dollars.

In less than five days after her death,

you put the house up for sale.

I understand what you're trying to get at,

but those who are alive must go on living.

Then,

when you heard that she had died,

were you sad? Or did your excitement outweigh it?

I'll be honest. There was a little bit of that,

but I'm not a total jerk.

On the day of the incident,

between 12 to 4am,

where were you? And what were you doing?

Do I have to answer this question?

Yes, I must hear your answer.

I was at a motel with my girlfriend.

I've already told the prosecutor.

Bring up the photo, please.

(Cho Kang Pil CCTV Footage 1, From the Day of the Incident)

(Judge)

(Defendant)

(Live a Healthier Life)

Hey, kiddo.

Look at his face. What a hot mess.

I see that you've become quite gutsy.

Must I look up at you?

Sit down, you little punk.

Leave something that you care about...

so I can save my face.

What do you want?

A hand or foot will do.

Your head will be even better.

You won't regret this, right?

I'll kindly disinfect this first.

What are you doing here?

What do you think?

Look what this punk did...

to my boy, Doo Sik.

You two fought fair and square, and you lost.

What is this now? Aren't you embarrassed?

Hey, Song Baek Ho.

I get that you're a goon from who knows where,

but you'd better not cross the line.

Stay out of trouble.

Lie low and don't even let me hear you breathe.

This is ridiculous.

Kiddo.

Get lost.

Let's go.

Doo Sik.

As they say, whoever tied the knot must untie it.

From now on,

you'll have to watch your back.

Why?

That's just what thugs do.

They stab you in the back.

Counsel, you may examine the witness now.

Yes, Your Honour.

Mr. Kim.

Do you recognize the witness?

(Defendant)

What's the problem?

Then be on your way.

Yes.

We ran into him in front of her house that night.

Then by any chance,

is there anything you know about him?

No.

Mr. Yoo.

Why did you park in front of the victim's house that night?

Your place is over 1km away from her house,

and on top of that,

you had plenty of parking space right in front of your house.

(Witness)

I parked there to rest for a moment.

That's what I told the police.

You said you saw Mr. Kim and the victim...

at around 11pm that night.

But as you can see,

you didn't get home until about 12:20am,

so you had about an hour and 20 minutes.

What did you do during that time?

Nothing. I was just chilling in my car,

listening to music...

and playing some mobile games on my phone.

Is that so?

I see. But here is what's really strange.

This was two days before the incident.

Four days and even a week before her death,

you were lurking around her house.

Why were you there?

(Judge)

Okay. Let me ask you again.

During that 1 hour and 20 minutes...

on the day of her death,

what were you doing?

While stalking Ms. Hong,

you happened to see her going home with a guy.

Unable to control your anger,

you ended up killing her...

on the spur of the moment.

Objection, Your Honour.

Instead of focusing on proving Mr. Kim not guilty,

Counsel is trying to confuse the members of the jury...

by pinning the murder on the witness and making him look like a suspect.

(Judge)

I believe this argument is worth listening to.

Counsel, you may continue.

Mr. Yoo.

I need you to answer my question.

Darn it. This is so embarrassing.

Look.

To tell you the truth,

I wasn't interested in Hong Guk Hwa at all.

See that lady there? I liked Yoon Hyo Jung.

Sorry?

Besides, I was caught stalking her two weeks before that...

and was interrogated by the police.

As a result of it, I paid a fine.

(Defendant)

(Prosecution)

(Exhibit 3: Yoo Seung Hoon)

Mr. Yoo, have you been questioned by the police...

as a suspect in this murder case?

But I'm not a suspect.

I'm a witness.

Darn it.

Let's see.

Give me something.

Darn.

Go ahead.

I'm good.

If there are no more arguments to be made,

the prosecution will give a closing argument...

and request a sentence.

Counsel will also give a closing argument...

and the jury will decide on a verdict.

(Defendant)

Does the prosecution have any objections?

I do not, Your Honour.

Counsel?

(Defence)

I would like to summon a witness within precinct of court.

A witness within precinct of court.

Then he or she must be in the courtroom.

That's right.

Chief Park, how many years have you been a detective?

(Witness)

I've been in the Violent Crimes Unit for about 30 years.

The only suspect you looked into for this case...

was the defendant, right?

I see your intention.

Could you please...

answer my question?

That's right.

All the evidence pointed to the defendant.

The victim's roommate Yoon Hyo Jung.

A week before the incident, she left...

after arguing with the victim about her boyfriend.

Um Ki Jong provided drugs to the victim.

But neither of them were questioned.

The victim's stepfather Cho Kang Pil...

claimed a life insurance policy of 700,000 dollars...

and also received an inheritance of five million dollars.

Meanwhile, delivery man Lee Chul Ho had similar priors,

knew the victim's residence, and had received...

a claim regarding a parcel.

He ran into them at the gas station...

and followed them to the Han River.

However, neither was investigated.

The same goes for Yoo Seung Hoon who stalked the victim's roommate.

Why not?

With heinous crimes such as this one...

where the victim was stabbed 13 times,

the investigation begins with those she knew...

or who had a personal grudge against her.

Is that not common sense?

A detective...

investigates his case by following the evidence.

And all the evidence in this murder case...

points to the defendant, Kim Hyun Soo.

Evidence.

All you do is focus on the evidence.

Can you...

tell me what this is?

It's the evidence log.

Normally, the evidence found at the scene...

should match the evidence listed on this sheet.

That's right.

That is the defendant's nebulizer. His asthma inhaler.

Do you recognize it?

- I do. - But it's weird though.

(Exhibit 9: Defendant's Inhaler)

There's a photo of an inhaler that was spotted on the scene,

but here...

(Evidence Log)

I'm curious as to why it is not on this list of evidence.

Why?

(Exhibit 9: Defendant's Inhaler)

Mr. Kim,

where did you get your inhaler that night?

While I was in lockup,

he gave it to me.

Chief Park, is this true?

Yes.

You gave him back...

the only evidence found at the scene that belonged to the defendant.

I honestly don't get why, so enlighten me.

It seemed like he was having a hard time.

If you were that worried, you should've gotten him medicine...

or sent him to a hospital.

A detective in violent crimes with 30 years under his belt.

You say you conduct investigations solely based on the evidence,

but not only did you remove...

this key piece of evidence from the scene,

but you also returned it to your one and only suspect.

How does that make sense?

I concluded that his inhaler...

was not a key piece of evidence in this case.

Also,

the police is bound by the law to protect suspects' rights...

That wasn't it.

It wasn't.

My client...

is an innocent-looking young man in his 20s.

A college student with no priors who struggles with asthma.

In the eyes of a veteran detective with 30 years of experience,

he did not fit the profile of a rape and murder suspect.

You removed this inhaler...

since it did not fit the picture you drew.

This is an illegal misconduct...

which deems this evidence inadmissible.

Chief Park, the lead detective on the case,

targeted my client as a suspect before investigating the evidence.

Any evidence that goes against his theory...

were ignored and disregarded.

The case was designed to target only my client.

It might not be a singular incident.

There may well be other evidence...

that were disregarded just like this inhaler.

As a member of the judicial community,

I am deeply worried about this type of habitual misconduct.

Since the prosecution...

moved to indict my client based on this evidence,

I must now doubt...

whether or not they also followed proper procedure.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

Is there a reason...

for this trial to even continue?

That'll be all.

(Judge)

Now,

the prosecutor will give her final statement.

The police investigation...

was indeed insufficient.

I also admit that there were more suspects...

besides the defendant.

However, that does not mean...

we should overlook the facts of this case that were presented.

The fact that the victim was brutally murdered.

The fact that the defendant...

was at the scene when she died.

The fact that...

there is no evidence to suggest a third person at the house.

The fact that he was covered in her blood.

He did not call for help,

but decided to destroy evidence.

And most importantly,

after fleeing the scene,

a knife with her blood on it was found on his person.

It does not get any clearer than this.

So the prosecution...

will take the heinous nature of this crime into account...

and show no mercy to the defendant...

who claims his innocence and pretends not to remember.

We hereby request...

the death penalty.

(Defence)

(Judge)

Darn it.

Your ruling comes out tomorrow, right?

Yes.

This isn't the place for you.

I hope I never see you again.

The detective in charge of... No.

Chief Park Sang Bum, who spearheaded this investigation...

Um Ki Jong, Yoon Hyo Jung, Lee Chul Ho.

Even though there were a number of suspects...

Based on circumstantial evidence and speculations...

No, this won't do.

The Constitution of the Republic of Korea...

states that everyone is innocent until proven guilty.

Without conclusive evidence...

Without irrefutable, definite evidence...

The prosecution must present irrefutable... Gosh.

Darn it.

Gosh, seriously...

Darn it.

Gosh.

Goodness.

My gosh.

Darn it.

(Supreme Court of Korea)

(Jury)

I look a mess today.

I thought long and hard whether it'd be okay for me...

to be here today, looking like this.

According to my doctor, this is triggered by extreme stress.

And it's true.

I've never worked on such a big case before.

You see, I am an attorney.

However, I do not belong here.

I'm a so-called third-rate lawyer...

who specializes in petty cases.

I handle...

over 365 cases in a year.

Over the course of my 20-year career as a lawyer,

I have dealt with thousands of criminals.

So I have...

gotten to a point where I can just tell...

whether someone's guilty the moment I see them.

(Defendant)

So what did I think...

the moment...

I first met Mr. Kim, who is sitting over there?

I took one look at him and could instinctively tell...

that he was innocent.

The kind eyes.

And the humble, polite demeanour.

A college student in his 20s,

who was busy studying, dating,

and looking for a job. Just an ordinary college student.

And an ordinary young man.

And this young man...

has been insisting that he is innocent...

since day one.

Of course,

I wouldn't say he is completely innocent.

He drove his father's taxi without permission...

to go meet up with his friends.

He took drugs given to him by a woman he had never met before.

And upon finding the victim dead, he fled the scene...

without even calling an ambulance.

Flustered, he even tampered with the evidence at scene,

then drove before the alcohol and drugs...

wore off.

These are the offences that Mr. Kim committed.

He did not do anything else.

And there is no evidence that he killed the victim, Ms. Hong.

The evidence that the prosecution has presented so far...

is all circumstantial and based on speculations.

The police detective who spearheaded the investigation...

removed a piece of evidence from the crime scene.

He did not question other suspects at all because he had Mr. Kim...

pinned down as the prime suspect from the get-go.

So as a result,

Mr. Kim fell victim to the police's targeted investigation...

conducted with a clear goal in mind.

He has lost his freedom,

and no one trusts him anymore.

Along with that, he has also lost hope.

However, there is one thing he hasn't lost and can still claim.

Be it a suspect, perpetrator, or a defendant.

No one should be presumed guilty...

until there is proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

That's right.

As stated in the Constitution of the Republic of Korea,

everyone shall be presumed innocent until proven guilty.

Unless the prosecution can present...

irrefutable, conclusive evidence...

in this courtroom that Mr. Kim indeed committed the murder,

he should be found...

not guilty.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury.

That young man's future...

depends...

on your decision.

I rest my case.

The jury will now have a discussion.

The court will announce the verdict once a decision is reached.

(Please keep quiet.)

(Jury)

The jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict.

In a jury trial,

a majority verdict is permitted...

when an unanimous verdict cannot be reached.

(Judge)

Four voted for guilty, and five voted for not guilty.

Hence, based on this,

the jury decided on a not guilty verdict.

However, the jury's decision...

is only taken into consideration.

The court decides whether or not the accused is guilty.

Mr. Kim.

If there is anything you'd like to say, please go ahead.

(Supreme Court of Korea)

Do you still believe...

that I killed her?

Because...

I was with Guk Hwa that night?

When I think about Guk Hwa,

I do feel terrible.

But...

am I the killer?

I'm not sure.

Then I will now announce the court's decision.

The court...

has carefully reviewed the counsel's arguments...

regarding the lack of definite evidence,

the police's inadequate investigation,

and the evidence that could be deemed inadmissible.

However, the court has concluded that the investigation...

and the indictment were sufficient and reasonable...

and that Mr. Kim is objectively guilty...

of the charges brought against him.

Ergo,

the court has concluded that Mr. Kim is guilty...

of most of the charges brought against him...

and that Mr. Kim is guilty...

of Ms. Hong Guk Hwa's murder.

Since he still insists that he does not remember anything...

and is showing no remorse,

the court hereby sentences him...

to life imprisonment.

Hyun Soo, no...

(Self-Reflection for Self-Reform)

We... We are going to appeal,

so don't you worry.

Since the majority of the jury ruled in your favour,

an appeal...

could work.

Dad.

You should stop coming to visit me.

I'll contact you when I'm more in the mood.

Have a safe trip back.

What do you mean by that? Hyun Soo...

Hyun Soo!

Don't feel too wronged.

Korea's judicial system...

has always only favoured the rich.

The law doesn't exist for those...

without money, power, or connections.

It's a million miles away.

It's barely visible.

Hyun Soo...

Whether you're guilty or not...

(Criminal Procedure Act)

Would that matter in this place?

(Violent Crimes Department)

- Congratulations on the promotion. - Congrats!

I'd rather we get to work.

- Congratulations, chief prosecutor. - Congratulations, chief prosecutor.

(Congratulations on making chief prosecutor.)

- Nice. - Pass it here!

- Good. - Over here.

- Come on! - Nice!

- Over here. - Kick it.

- Send it over. - Nice!

- All right. - My ball!

Seriously though. Do you call that a kick?

Are you sure...

about not making an appeal?

Yes.

Whatever your choice is,

don't ever let yourself waver.

Staying strong...

can sometimes lead to getting lucky.

Don't live like I did.

Hang in there and...

Ji Tae?

(Establish Law and Order)

You punk. I win in the end.

- Guard! - Guard, hurry over.

Guard!

- Over here. - Hurry!

- Over here! - Come on!

Call a doctor!

Bring the doctor!

Let go.

Ji Tae!

You...

Hyun Soo...

You...

You...

(Establish Law and Order)

Commendation.

Chungang Police Station, Chief Park Sang Bum.

With a sense of duty to protect and serve,

this individual has shown exemplary conduct.

For his service regarding public safety...

and the advancement of police administration,

we hereby reward him with this commendation.

May 24, 2021.

Commissioner General Han Ki Kwan of the Seoul Metropolitan Police.

(Chief Park Sang Bum Honourable Retirement Ceremony)

We truly congratulate Chief Park on his retirement.

Here you go.

(100 dollars)

I already told you everything.

I parked my car there to rest for a moment.

(35R 30180)

But I'm not a suspect.

I'm a witness.

Must you be so heartless?

Help a brother out, will you?

Why are you on my case when the trial is over?

As Yoon Hyo Jung's stalker, you must've seen something.

Any man Hong Guk Hwa was seeing...

or someone who had a reason to kill her.

How could I possibly know that?

She got around, you know.

You must've seen the photo too.

What photo?

Or maybe you didn't.

During the investigation that led to a fine,

the police confiscated all the photos I took.

Really?

- Jeez. - Hey, check him out.

(There's a light at the end of the tunnel.)

(Self-realization, Character Building)

(Advanced Correctional Practice for a Better Tomorrow)

This really is the last time, okay?

My heart is still racing.

It hurts.

Don't be ridiculous.

Hey, how about now? Does it still hurt?

My gosh, this is a lot.

You see, I understand why you're doing this,

but you need to know when to stop.

Thank you.

I'm off.

(Yoo Seung Hoon, Evidence 1)

(Chungang Police Station, Digital Evidence)

(October 13, 2020)

(October 27, 2020)

(February 17, 2021)

(March 30 - 31, 2021)

(Call History)

(Call History)

Okay.

(Alcoholism Treatment)

Hello?

Hello?

What was that?

She was prescribed fentanyl six months ago.

At the time, it wasn't classified as a narcotic.

(Call History, March 30 - 31, 2021)

So it was you?

(Alcoholism Treatment)

Grandpa!

Yes!

My sweet pumpkin. Did you have fun?

Yes.

Here, do you want one?

- Go have some more fun. - Okay.

Oh, boy.

My gosh.

How adorable.

What's going on?

Doctor Park Chan Yeol had an affair with Hong Guk Hwa.

Upon finding out that he was a married man,

she wanted to end things with him.

It's too late.

There's nothing I can do now.

- Grandpa! - Yes.

- Was that fun? - Yes.

Every parent loves their children as much as you cherish your own.

You sent an innocent guy to jail.

How can you live with yourself after what you did?

Well, do whatever you want.

- Bye, kiddo. - Bye.

(Call History)

I'm sorry I can't tie up loose ends myself when I started this,

but Park Chan Yeol...

I think we should bring him in for an interview.

(An Tae Hee)

Inmate 7927.

Inmate 7927!

You have a visitor.

(Advanced Correctional Practice for a Better Tomorrow)

(Order)

What brings you here?

I don't know where to start.

The killer has been caught.

He has admitted to everything.

His name is Park Chan Yeol.

The doctor who prescribed fentanyl to Guk Hwa. He killed her.

You can get out of here now, Hyun Soo.

You're free.

You see,

both the police and the prosecution...

needed to pin it on someone.

And there are times when they frame an innocent person.

Yes, that's just how...

the judicial system works.

It's how justice...

Justice...

Never mind.

Too bad you crossed paths with a third-rate lawyer like me.

Just blame it on bad luck.

I'm sorry.

In any case,

you stayed strong and held out.

You did well.

Mr. Shin.

Thank you for everything.

Yes, I know.

(Order)

The prosecution arrested and indicted Kim Hyun Soo...

as the prime suspect of the murder on the day of the incident.

Kim Hyun Soo was founded guilty based on the sufficient evidence,

witness testimonies, and reasonable arguments...

presented during the trials.

However, he had consistently insisted...

that he was innocent, and parts of his claim...

appeared to be true,

so for the sake of judicial justice,

we tracked down and investigated additional suspects...

and ended up catching the real killer,

who has now confessed to the crime.

This was achieved through the joint investigation...

of the police and the prosecution who did not give up...

and persevered until the real culprit was caught.

The killer deliberately destroyed the crime scene...

in order to throw the police and the prosecution off the track...

Inmate 7927.

(Ministry of Justice)

(Northern Prison)

- Hyun Soo. - Hyun Soo!

Hyun Soo, you went through so much.

You did well.

Come on. Let's go home.

(Private Taxi)

All right. It's kimchi stew, Hyun Soo's favourite.

Good. Now, let's eat.

Goodness. Let me get you some.

Honey, you should've at least grilled him some meat.

This is hardly a feast.

My gosh, you're right. I've been so out of it lately.

This is still a feast, right?

Let's eat. Hyun Soo, eat up.

Enjoy.

All right.

I like your new haircut.

It suits you.

(Murderer)

(Hire Expert Lawyer Shin Joong Han for Just 300 Dollars)

Welcome.

What can I get you?

Marlboro menthol, please.

(Shin Joong Han Law Firm)

Hello?

Yes.

I accept credit card payments...

at three-month instalment with no interest.

It's 300 dollars in cash.

Right.

Exercise your right to remain silent until I get there.

Remain silent. Just don't say a word.

That's right.

Darn it.

(Chungang Police Station)

Lose some weight, will you?

Whatever.

(Information and Reception)

Hey.

(Holding Cells)

Thanks.

- Are you Mr. Lee? - That's right.

- I'm Shin Joong Han. - Right.

I handled everything with the other lawyer,

so you may leave.

It turns out that both parties were responsible in a way.

- Can I leave? - Yes, you may.

- It was a tough night you had. - Thanks.

(Holding Cells)

Hold on.

Miss?

Have you called a lawyer by any chance?

(Are you having legal issues?)

Hello,

I'm Lawyer Shin Joong Han.