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[Lee Jong Suk]

[Mun Ka Young]

[Kang You Seok]

[Ryu Hye Young]

[Im Seong Jae]

[Law and The City]

Hey, aren't you getting up?

I'm off... I'm off today.

[Episode 9. If you ask me what my dream is...]

[Pregnancy meal schedule]

- I'll get you soup. - It's okay. I'll just eat this.

They say it's better to eat warm food. Wait.

What's all that?

Oh, they're gifts from the nurse's office.

Should we see what we have?

Let's see. This is...

Baby clothes. They're so pretty.

This is...

moisturizing lotion and stretch mark ointment.

That's my fourth ointment.

The more the better.

Do they think I'll get stretch marks?

I might not.

They say everyone's different.

You might get them since everyone's different.

What's this?

They're so pretty.

They say the oldest girl resembles her dad.

- I know. - She'll be so pretty.

Let's see.

Have you asked about the maternity leave?

Just wait a bit.

I'm not sure if I can be on maternity leave at all.

What? Who doesn't give maternity leave these days?

How would I know? They said no.

So?

So, did you say, "Okay" and leave?

What should I have said, then?

Should I have said, "I'll quit"?

No, that's not what I meant.

Don't get angry. They baby can hear you.

When did I get angry?

So annoying.

Mun Jeong, Mun Jeong, e-eat...

How many cases are you handling right now?

About 50.

What do we do with those?

Should Attorney An and I split them 25 each?

When we already have 50 each?

It's not easy to hire a temporary attorney for just three or six months.

You know clients don't like it when their attorney keeps changing.

But this is my legal right.

I know it's your right, Attorney Bae.

What?

Use a new one.

Here.

I picked it up.

- See you. - Bye.

[Attorney Ha Sang Gi]

Yes.

Attorney Ha, you have a package.

- Package? - I think it's from the interns.

Oh, okay. Thank you.

Attorney Ha Sang Gi, thank you for being such a great teacher.

We'll learn more and become good attorneys.

- Park Do Hyeon. - Kim Ha Na.

- Gong Min Jun. - Yu Hae Yeon.

Sincerely.

- Is this no good? - I don't know why I'm so difficult.

We should've gone somewhere else.

No, no. Eat, eat.

Hey, it's a boy. It's a boy.

My mom said sons make you sick a lot.

She knows from experience.

It's a girl.

- What? It's a girl? - Yeah.

- Congrats, Unni. - Thanks.

What did he say about the maternity leave?

Of course, he said no.

What do associate attorneys from other firms do?

I don't know. I've always been the only one.

Me, too.

Your firm's managing partner is a woman.

What did she do when she had a baby?

She's not married, okay?

Oh, really? How about yours, Hui Ji?

I'm not so sure, either.

Would a female managing partner be more understanding about it?

Isn't that too much? Of course, they should let you.

You know how they are.

We're hopeless without each other since we're so small.

But there are at least you and Ju Hyeong, two people.

Right.

I'm okay. Feel free to go on it.

Join our firm, Unni. Our managing partner isn't like that.

Gosh, I know.

Ask her to hire me as soon as a position opens up.

What's this?

This? Well...

Didn't you receive it?

What is it? What is it? Where did you get it?

N-No... N-Never mind.

No, never mind.

- What is it? - What is it?

- It's nothing. Nothing. - You have a girlfriend, don't you?

- This is so good. - Oppa, why are your ears so red?

Hey.

Did you have lunch?

Yes, I did.

Ms. Kang.

Yes?

How can we be on maternity leave if we get pregnant?

Are you getting married, Attorney An?

No, I was just curious.

Gosh, I thought you were.

I know what you're supposed to do legally,

but it's hard to actually provide it.

Since we only have one associate attorney.

Yes, I suppose.

You're sure you aren't getting married, right?

I really am not.

What a shame. I thought we were about to celebrate.

See you.

Attorney Bae, I just sent you an email.

Kori Tech is starting a business and they want us to check for legal risks.

Please write them what you think.

Okay, got it.

[In-box]

[Kori Tech new business consultation request]

Consulting is no fun.

Did Attorney An go somewhere? He's not at his desk.

I'm not sure. What is it about?

Well, we have a lawsuit.

Let me do that instead.

The client isn't able to come. They asked us to come to them.

- So? - You had a lot to think about yesterday.

Isn't consulting easier than a lawsuit now?

You just need to sit and write.

I'm being considerate since you're pregnant.

It's okay. I'll do it.

- Okay, then. - Okay.

Unni, step out for a second.

Unni, I got you bread.

You didn't get to eat earlier.

Wow, thank you.

And this is decaf coffee.

Is it true you can drink this?

Yes. So important to me.

Do you want to get tteokbokki with me later?

- I can eat it. Gosh, what a relief.

I'm so grateful. Geez.

It's so tasty. Especially this sauce.

They're apparently super famous.

But they don't look busy today.

That's why we're here today.

Did you enjoy it?

I wanted to get a patent for this sauce,

but it didn't work out.

They deliberated for a long time,

but they said it's not good enough to get a patent.

Did he work here for a long time?

He was here for a little over two years.

- Excuse me. - Yes.

I originally hired him as a server,

but from the get-go, he wanted to learn in the kitchen, too.

So, I put him in the kitchen

and taught him how to make tteokbokki.

But he suddenly quit one day

and started a shop exactly like ours.

Did you try his food?

I thought I'd get angry if I saw him.

So, someone picked it up for me to try.

It tasted exactly the same.

That's why you think you're getting less business, right?

Ever since they opened,

our sales have dropped by half.

We've always had many regulars.

Many visited us from far away,

but I guess their location is better.

They don't come all the way here.

[Our Tteokbokki]

Thank you.

Because she failed to get a patent,

he quit immediately, thinking he could copy.

How shameless.

Are you full?

A little.

Let's do another round.

[Our Tteokbokki]

Do you need anything else?

Welcome.

[Our Tteokbokki / Memo]

- Enjoy. - Thanks.

This really is exactly the same.

You can say they opened a second branch.

Unni, it must be him.

Can you eat it?

Of course, I can.

- Because it tastes the same. - That's right.

Yes, yes. Got it.

Is the food to your liking?

- Well, yes. - Feel free to take photos

and spread the word.

Okay. It's delicious.

I'm full.

As far as I know, the lawsuits for copying recipes

have rarely won.

Right. And she failed to get a patent.

He'll probably say there's no issue using that fact.

Failing to get a patent doesn't mean it's okay to steal.

So, how can you get the court to recognize that?

We can ask all the reasons, then.

Why they didn't get the patent.

[Original loach soup controversy]

[Restaurant sues employee for stealing the recipe but loses]

[Recipe theft cases]

[Old restaurants' recipes keep getting stolen] [Open for Business]

[Business Registration]

[Loach soup]

♫ What would it be like afterward? ♫

♫ If I stopped, would you try to leave far away? ♫

♫ I have an old secret ♫

♫ I've never talked about it ♫

[Top-rated restaurants]

♫ To be honest, I don't know what I like ♫

♫ Or where I'm supposed to go now ♫

♫ According to the flow ♫

♫ According to the wind ♫

[Sannamwon Loach Soup]

[Sannamwon Loach Soup]

I'm so upset.

Our filling is different from other places.

Ours has uncrushed beans.

This makes the filling taste sweeter.

Our customers come here because of this.

♫ Even the joy I've never had ♫

♫ Sometimes, I feel so good ♫

♫ I like being with people ♫

♫ I come up with things to do ♫

♫ On some days, I have no confidence at all ♫

♫ According to the flow ♫

♫ I want to spend my entire day ♫

♫ I want to know myself ♫

♫ About where I'm headed to ♫

♫ I want to meet you now and tell you ♫

♫ The things I can't talk about ♫

- Ma'am. - What brings you here without notice?

Can I see the kitchen again?

This recipe isn't protected by a patent.

There's no issue with using it at all.

Even a recipe that couldn't be patented

can be protected if it's a trade secret.

Please display Evidence No. 4.

The reason the recipe case victims can rarely win is

because the law doesn't recognize their recipes as trade secrets.

It's because they weren't being treated as secrets.

Please display Evidence No. 5.

[Sauce mixing room]

The recipe would've been acknowledged if it were treated like a secret.

But most restaurants don't take any protective measures.

But if you look at the plaintiff, Jeong Hyeon Ju's shop,

she installed a lock for the sauce mixing room

and she told the passcode to only a few kitchen staff.

Because the defendant, Oh Jeong Wuk, was one of the kitchen staff,

he learned this recipe.

Therefore, this recipe is considered a trade secret.

Even if it was treated as a secret,

it can't be protected as a trade secret.

Its non-publicity and profitability need to be recognized, too.

Non-publicity means it's never been made public

and the plaintiff is the only source of it.

But since she protected it as such, it has to be recognized.

Yes, it seems that way.

But its profitability was never proven.

After the defendant opened his shop,

the plaintiff's sales dropped by half.

The defendant took away the plaintiff's regulars using nothing but this recipe.

That alone proves the recipe's profitability.

That has never been proven.

Plaintiff's counsel, please submit the documents.

Yes, Your Honor.

Here. Thank you.

Sure.

And Executive Director, well...

you know Lee Dong Su from the first year?

What is it this time?

By investing in small business owners' start-up funds,

he's making the conditions very favorable to him.

When they complained about it later,

he said he'd sue to get the investment fund back.

That means he hasn't sued yet.

That's correct.

I'll try meeting with him.

- You mean, the victim? - Yes.

Lee Dong Su, too.

[Law Group Hyungmin - Advisor Kim Hyung Min]

When you opened the barbecue shop, Lee Dong Su invested 100 million

under the condition of taking four million in profit each month.

Yes, I've been paying him four million for over five years.

Regardless of whether the shop was in profit or deficit?

Yes.

The condition is too unfavorable for you.

I've never seen an investment method like this.

I couldn't pay him for the first time since I've been struggling,

and he said he'd sue me to get all the investment fund back.

I agreed to return the original investment if I couldn't keep the promise.

Has Mr. Lee inserted himself in the business at all?

No, not at all.

I need to return the investment fund. I will,

but I'd like to know if I can delay it at least.

This is going to kill me. Please help me.

Yes, I'll try to find the best solution possible.

Thank you.

Attorney, as for the consultation fee-

Well, I'm not an attorney.

I'm trying to help since I know about business and investments.

There will be no consultation fee.

You don't have to worry.

Thank you. Thank you so much.

An Italian BMT on honey oat bread.

Try what I ordered. It's tasty.

- Okay. - One more of the same.

No bell pepper. No bell pepper, please.

I'll have a 30cm Egg Mayo, the Sub Pick.

I'll have the same. I'll have a cookie, too.

Everything, please. Everything.

[text]

How is it? Isn't it good?

Yes, it's good.

I love it with avocado.

I like Egg Mayo.

This is when lawsuits get fun.

When you attack the opponent unexpectedly

like this and shock them.

But isn't submitting the evidence the same day too much?

You have to do that to make it fun.

Right. This is a technique, too.

Sang Gi, you should learn.

Don't try to be so proper all the time.

You always win if you have sound logic, bastard.

Okay, okay, Professor. Geez.

You were so tenacious, by the way.

I should learn from you instead of Ju Hyeong from now on.

- Yes. - I taught her all this.

You can't help what you didn't expect,

but you need to try everything you're suspicious of.

I dug deeper to improve it and

turned it into tenaciousness.

How ungrateful of you.

Did the owner send the sales document?

Yes. I already submitted it to prove that her sales dropped by half.

It's over now. Case closed.

Let's start writing the first draft with this now, then.

- Yes, Ms. Kim. - Okay.

Well, Attorney Ha.

Yes.

This...

What's this? [Gwangseong University]

You went to Gwangseong University, right?

It's admission info on their doctoral program.

[2025 Masters and Doctoral Program Admission]

But why...

Try getting a doctoral degree just in case.

You need one if you want to teach later.

No, I'm not interested in doing that.

It won't hurt to get one.

I know you like debating and studying.

I can give a bit of support if you keep working for us, too.

Think about it.

Okay.

[Gwangseong University]

You shouldn't pursue that lawsuit.

Did you call me to tell me that?

Even if you made the contract favorable to you,

it's better to yield and leave in terms of business.

You weren't so soft running your business, either.

I'm telling you from my experience.

You need to use people and

leave them happy for your business to do better.

No, no, no.

You need to invest well and

have good profit. That makes it good.

What right do you have to do this?

I'm doing this because of my responsibility, not right.

You weren't like this when I first met you.

How much longer will you live like this?

Why do you care if I live this way or not?

Just get an attorney as usual.

Don't pretend you suddenly care.

Yes, all the investment contracts so far.

Yes. Please bring it whenever you acquire it.

Okay, thank you.

[Ruling for Case 2008-Da-49604]

[Attorney Ha Sang Gi] Yes.

Attorney Ha, are you busy?

Ms. Kim, what brings you here?

I wanted to consult you on something.

Are you free right now?

I'm so sorry.

An urgent arrest review came up for tomorrow.

Right now might be difficult.

Okay. I'll ask someone else.

Wait...

Do you want to ask Attorney An Ju Hyeong?

If he doesn't know, no one in the building would know.

Aha. Okay, I will.

I'm sorry. I should be helping you.

I'm really okay, Attorney Ha.

By the way, are you getting a doctoral degree?

Oh, this? No, I'm not.

I took a quick look because Ms. Kim gave it to me.

I recommend it. Highly recommend it.

It suits you perfectly. Give it a try.

Not at all.

Oh, come on.

Attorney Ha, fighting.

Civil Law Article 104 would also be difficult, right?

He used his desperate situation and lack of experience

and created an unjust contract. So, it's invalid.

Well, I don't think Article 104 applies to this.

This hardly gets acknowledged

and it's not illegal to demand the original investment, either.

I'm trying to figure out a solution,

but it's not easy.

I think this would be easier than it seems.

How so?

It says, "Investment Contract" here.

But try ignoring the word "investment."

It's an investment contract, but ignore the word "investment"?

Yes. Only think about what he's promising in the contract.

He just lent money and took interest.

It's a loan?

Yes. This isn't an investment contract.

It says that in the title, but he lent 100 million

and took four million each month.

If you think of it as a loan,

you still need to pay it back.

He still needs to return 100 million.

If you think of it as a loan, the Interest Limitation Act applies.

It only allows you to charge up to 20% in interest per year.

But he took four million in interest each month.

He exceeded the limit way too much.

Since he's been exceeding the limit for five years,

the victim probably paid off the original loan a while ago.

That means Lee Dong Su actually owes Mr. Go money.

Yes. Lee Dong Su shouldn't be filing the lawsuit.

Mr. Go is the one who should be suing.

To demand the overpaid amount.

- Wow. - Do you need anything else?

No. This is more than enough.

Wow.

[Our Tteokbokki Sales Report]

The plaintiff submitted the sales report.

Defense counsel, do you have an opinion on this?

The plaintiff's counsel said the recipe qualifies as a trade secret,

but the non-publicity aspect, which means it was never revealed

and it's only accessible through the plaintiff, is not satisfied.

Like I mentioned before,

she was protecting it with a lock-

Please display Evidence No. 5.

This is a patent notice.

The plaintiff requested a patent but was rejected.

After a year and a half has passed,

the patent request becomes public.

So, the plaintiff's recipe is no longer

a secret that's never been revealed.

I wanted to get a patent for this sauce,

but it didn't work out.

They deliberated for a long time,

but they said it's not good enough to get a patent.

You're right.

It no longer meets the non-publicity criteria.

Plaintiff's counsel, will you keep insisting it's a trade secret?

I'll look into this.

The plaintiff's recipe was

denied a patent because it was nothing new.

Anyone who worked at the shop could've learned it easily

and it's not a trade secret since this is public.

Plaintiff's counsel, look into this and respond.

We'll end the trial at the next hearing if nothing else comes up.

Yes, Your Honor.

Is it okay to work this late?

Whatever. I can do it.

Here. Ji Seok asked me to care for you.

Why did you fight this time?

How much do you know, exactly?

Do you need help? So, you can go home?

Yes, please.

The recipe has no meaning anymore, then.

Yes. The recipe is public now.

Gosh, isn't there a way?

How do you think you would've felt?

I would've been totally pissed.

He took all the customers, and the sales dropped by half.

What if you were a customer?

You like top-rated restaurants.

How would you feel if a shop exactly like your favorite opened?

I'd never go if I were a customer.

I need to be loyal.

You said it tastes the same.

You don't go to a favorite spot just because of the food taste.

The owner's knowledge, the familiar interior,

and the shop's unique atmosphere.

Stuff like that comforts you.

You said all of that is the same.

Yes.

Wow.

I know.

Hey, I-I need to go.

Bye.

The fact that you requested a patent is actually hurting you.

I know.

I wanted to get a patent initially

because I wanted to be acknowledged that

I created this flavor.

But that's not letting me get the recognition.

Did Mr. Oh know you were denied a patent?

Yes. It was when he just started the job.

He suggested it out of the blue.

That I should get a patent since it's so delicious.

So, I told him that I tried, but it didn't work out.

Sounds like he wanted to find out if it was patented or not.

You mean he asked on purpose?

Was he trying to steal it from the beginning?

He didn't just steal the flavor.

He stole the shop's atmosphere and interior design.

It's reasonable to say he intended to from the get-go.

True. The interior design studio owner thought

I was opening a new branch.

Do you know the interior design studio owner?

He's one of our regulars.

Since we didn't put any work into the interior,

we fixed things as they broke

and changed things up a bit through him.

But I guess Oh Jeong Wuk hired him to do their interior.

The recipe,

and this shop.

For the last 20 years,

I've been creating them bit by bit.

These chairs,

those bowls,

and every single thing

was chosen very carefully.

That's how this place came to be.

But people probably don't know.

Since the food and ambiance must be the same.

[Our Tteokbokki]

Working here was so fun.

But I no longer feel that way.

It makes me sad.

Let's bring back your joy.

Give me the interior design studio's contact info.

Sunbae, going home now?

- Yes, you, too? - Yes.

[Gwangseong University]

What's that? Did you go to school?

No, no. It's nothing.

My managing partner suddenly asked if I was interested in a doctoral program.

She suddenly gave it to me.

I see. Are you interested?

No.

But people keep saying it suits me, and I should check it out.

It sounds easy, but it costs a fortune.

But you want to do it?

Huh?

Well, kind of.

- Huh? - Huh?

Well, you know...

I want to.

Let's go, Sunbae.

Yes, thank you.

Are you ready?

Yes.

Please start the presentation.

As you can see, the plaintiff and the defendant's food

look and taste the same.

The employees' uniform design is the same.

And the shop has the same decoration, too.

They happened to use products with similar designs and colors.

The decorations aren't unique to the plaintiff's shop.

They're ordinary things that you can see in other shops, too.

Yes, that's correct. That is the key point.

As the defendant pointed out earlier,

the plaintiff's recipe has no patent

and it's not legally a trade secret.

The employees' uniforms and interior design aren't special.

You could call the theme ordinary.

When Defendant Oh Jeong Wuk was preparing to open a tteokbokki shop,

he submitted this inquiry to an interior design studio.

And the photos of the plaintiff's shop are next to it.

The request the defendant made

is an exact description of the plaintiff's shop.

If the decoration was nothing special, as the defense said,

why did he make such specific requests like that?

I'm so happy a branch opened near me.

I loved the food from the original location,

but the new branch also...

I hope more branches open up.

Flavors created through long research.

The employees' attitude, attire, and the ambiance

that reflects the experience of running a shop.

All of those components make up the plaintiff's shop.

It's a result she got with extensive investment and effort.

The defendant got a job there as a server, acquired her knowledge,

and inquired whether she had a patent or not.

After he found out the patent was denied,

he coaxed the recipe out of the plaintiff

and opened his shop, which looks like a branch.

- This is mere speculation. - It doesn't matter

when he planned this on purpose.

What's clear is that without the plaintiff's shop,

the defendant's shop would not exist.

The plaintiff's shop represents her personal history and identity over time.

Not only did he steal it without permission,

but he tried to make a profit by making it appear as a branch.

The recipe wasn't patented, and it's not a trade secret.

But this is a violation of the Unfair Competition Prevention Law.

The defendant is responsible for compensating for the loss

and he should be banned from running the shop and using the recipe.

Okay.

Defense counsel,

do you have a response?

I do not.

You're applying to a doctoral program?

Yes, I want to give it a shot.

That's why I came for your advice, Professor.

I'd be happy to help.

But why all of a sudden?

You graduated a while ago.

Well, I want to study a bit more.

I want to teach when I get a chance, too.

I see. You want to become a professor?

Yes, not right now.

I'd like to consider it while studying.

What will you do with your job once you start the program?

I should keep working.

I need to pay the rent, Professor.

That's why I'm thinking of taking night classes.

[Law Group Hyungmin - Attorney Ha Sang Gi]

If you're studying more to get a doctor's degree,

it wouldn't matter.

But it won't be good if you're thinking of becoming a professor.

We prioritize teaching opportunities for full-time students.

We think that's better than the one who also worked.

Oh, yes. I can see that.

Haven't you been saving up while working?

Yes, I suppose I have.

Yes, Professor. Take care.

Think carefully if you want to come back to school full time.

If not, you can work while pursuing the degree.

[Seokgo Sundae Soup]

Huh? Ma'am.

My mom.

- What brings you here? - Is my mom...

I switched with her because she was feeling ill today.

- Oh, really? - Yes.

She's sick? Got it.

Okay, bye.

Mom.

Sang Gi, you came.

What brings you here without a call?

Mom, are you sick?

I'm not sick at all.

I took a day off because my head hurt.

Your head hurts?

Since when?

It happens when you're old.

When did you get a health checkup, Mom?

It'd be scarier if they said I had a serious illness.

You have to be treated, then. What are you saying?

It's okay.

It's just a headache.

- I have money. - I have money, too.

- Get a checkup, then. - So noisy.

Forget it.

I'll get you porridge.

Stay under the cover.

[Gwangseong University]

[Our Tteokbokki]

Let's go, Attorney Bae.

Yes.

You did so much. Eat before you go.

I appreciate it, but I need to get back early.

I'd feel terrible, then. How can I...

I'll stop by sometime.

Customers will line up soon.

I should visit you before then.

I'll get you a table whenever you come.

Thank you.

I should be thanking you.

I can have fun working again, thanks to you.

I really love my job.

Me, too.

You came. You haven't had dinner, right? Let's eat.

What are these?

Your legs seemed to have swollen lately.

So, I got a pair in a bigger size.

They fit well.

I'm sorry.

No, why are you sorry? I'm sorry.

Well...

Can I think about it a bit more?

About what?

I enjoy my job too much.

I enjoy trials way too much.

Giving birth and parenting...

I don't know what would happen with that yet.

But I'll think about it while working for now.

Gosh.

Mun Jeong,

take your time thinking about it

and do whatever you want to do.

I can cater to any decisions you make.

It must've been hard for you.

Why would you come all the way here?

We could've met at the court.

I wanted to tell you this.

You supposedly invested in Mr. Go's business,

but you're basically charging interest for a loan.

That's not the same.

I clearly agreed to invest.

Calling it that doesn't make it an investment.

That's considered a loan legally.

Since you work with money,

you must know what the Interest Limitation Act is.

You won't be getting investment money back from him.

You need to give him tens of millions back.

Are you an attorney, Executive Director?

It's funny that you're bringing up the law with me.

Are you confused because you have an office

at a law firm?

Do the right thing if you don't want to see me again.

I won't give up on stopping you.

Geez. I'm so sick of this.

What do you want to eat?

Fried chicken?

- Fried chicken, it is. - Hello.

You haven't left yet.

I should get going now.

You helped me resolve the case I mentioned before.

- Thank you. - Don't mention it.

All I did was make a few comments.

Those few comments saved someone.

- See you. - Bye.

Did you help her with something?

It was just something simple.

Are we going to the same place?

No, let's get gopchang.

I suddenly crave something spicy.

Gopchang all of a sudden?

You don't want it?

I do.

Regardless of the duration and no matter how much you put in,

you can get interest every day?

Yes, that's correct.

You can deposit and withdraw whenever, too.

It's useful for saving up.

I see.

I just need to be able to deposit freely.

I won't be spending money for a while.

Should I help you open the account, then?

Yes, yes. Deposit all of this in there.

Yes, sir.

The account was created.

Can I get going now?

Just one moment.

Here. Take these plushies.

Oh, wow.

Wow.

[Credit Union]

[Do Mi Gyeong] I'm headed to jail now.

I'll come out after I pay my dues.

Thank you, Attorney.

You must've been upset last time.

Well, you know.

But lobster and ham are quite different in value.

But it's okay.

Well, I was referring to cases.

Because I gave it to others.

I wanted to see you today because I wanted you to take on a case.

Aigoo, sounds good.

It's about time we get one.

We welcome any case. Attorney Cho is good.

Yes. It's in your care.

What kind of case is it?

It's an attempted murder case.

Hey, come here.

How far will you go? Come here, I said.

Hey, hey.

F***er, did you think transferring would be the end of it?

I have nowhere to go because you got me expelled from school.

What will you do?

What will you do? Shit.

My life is over because of you.

Are you happy? Are you?

What will you do?

Stab me. Stab me.

Stab me. Stab me, I said.

Hey, stab me. Stab me.

Chan Yeong,

where did you get the knife?

It was his.

Did you take his knife?

Does that count as taking it from him?

Feel free to tell me what happened that day.

- Attorney. - Yes.

Why are they not arresting me?

The situation itself isn't complicated,

but it kind of bothers me.

He should accept the charge

and get extenuation.

Huh? You won't even try to get him acquitted?

Acquittal?

- Yes. - That's reaching.

He still stabbed him.

There are records of him getting bullied and transferring.

I'll ask to consider mitigating factors and get the most generous sentence.

I think you can go for self-defense.

Self-defense?

Hey. F***er.

Did you think transferring would be the end of it?

I have nowhere to go because you got me expelled from school.

What will you do?

What will you do? Shit.

He tried to defend because that guy was attacking.

Definitely a self-defense.

It's a bit unclear, isn't it?

What will you do?

The moment he dropped the knife and Chan Yeong picked up the knife,

you can say he stopped the attack.

You know similar cases.

It's self-defense if he kept attacking.

They'll say he stabbed him after the attack ended.

No, the attack didn't end.

He followed him to the new school.

You can't say he was attacking only that day.

His abuse and attacks have been ongoing?

That'd be worth a try.

He hasn't been arrested yet, right?

Isn't it because it could've been self-defense?

It's okay. It's better to lessen the sentence.

Even if we insist that,

they'll indict him and reach a ruling, anyway.

What's with you?

The public defender voice phishing case I was on.

She ended up getting fined 10 million won.

- What? - She went to prison to work it off today.

If I asked for a lesser sentence instead of insisting on innocence,

she would've been fined a few million less.

But I'm sure Ms. Kim didn't give you that case

just so you can get him a lesser sentence through extenuation.

She must care since he's her foundation's scholarship student.

Did she have a foundation?

Ju Hyeong and Hui Ji mentioned last time.

Weren't you listening?

She seemed to care a lot.

Yes.

I'm sorry, but this is my case.

I don't want to risk

lessening the sentence by claiming his innocence.

If you want to help, help me lessen the sentence.

[Dad]

Hey, Dad.

Start working for the company.

Pardon?

You worked as an attorney enough.

Since when did it have an expiration date?

You aren't serious about the job, anyway.

Is there a reason you became an attorney?

You just ended up there while studying.

You used to insist I join Hanguk Group's in-house attorney.

That has purpose and reason, you bastard.

I'm doing fine as is.

Don't worry about me.

Tell me.

Is there a reason you have to keep working this job?

Stop living like that and help the family business.

You remember you're an only child, right?

Gosh, stop bringing that up.

Join the company.

I don't want to work forever.

This is a nice place to be alone, right?

You came, Ms. Kim.

How's Chan Yeong's case going?

I've been looking into it,

but pleading guilty and explaining the situation would be the best.

Is that so?

There's no choice, then.

By the way, is something going on?

Well, no.

Can I sit for a moment?

Have a seat.

It says on your face. That you have a concern.

Well, you know...

you went to law school, Ms. Kim.

How did you end up running a business?

To be honest, I wanted to become an attorney, too.

But I found another job because I kept failing the bar exam.

Why did you want to become an attorney, then?

Well, let's see.

I think I wanted to make a lot of money.

I wanted to enjoy my life

and help the ones in need.

And I wanted to buy a building, too.

You achieved everything.

I suppose.

I chose a different path,

but I achieved everything.

If I happen to end up starting a business,

I'd appreciate your advice.

I can't do it for free, though.

Anytime.

[Post-traumatic stress disorder]

[F***ing moron LOL]

[It was so funny when you ran away weeping like a loser]

[Can I post the video of you crying?]

[Getting beaten up suits you]

[Dream occupation: Teacher]

[Dream occupation: None/None]

What brings you here?

Have a look at this.

It started when he was in the 11th grade.

Yes. I'm surprised he endured it thus far.

This would be enough of a mitigating factor, right?

His family could be struggling since he's a scholarship student.

Add that, too. It could be a mitigating factor.

Yes, I suppose.

Since he's regretting what he did,

I'll ask them to look at the documents and understand.

I'll submit a written opinion for that.

Shouldn't you ask if he's regretting, by the way?

Everything else is an objective truth.

You can ask for consideration as an attorney,

but you should ask him if he's regretting it.

We can't just say he's regretting it.

Yeah...

I don't regret it.

Chan Yeong, you could think that way,

but if you say you don't regret it, you might get punished more.

It's not that I don't regret it, because I think I did a good thing.

It's true I did...

something bad on purpose.

Fine.

You admit your fault.

Your sentence will be lessened if you say you regret it that way.

I should be punished if I did something wrong.

If regretting it lessens your sin,

he can just regret it, too.

Why did you want to do something bad?

Because...

I couldn't keep living that way.

I transferred to escape him somehow,

but he followed me there, too.

So, I gave up.

I thought I should become a bad person, too.

You're not the same as he is.

So, don't give up.

[Opinion on the crime]

[The act of stabbing the victim was in self-defense...]

[Wake up!]

[Attempted murder / Defendant: Mun Chan Yeong]

Let's do well today.

Okay.

Since this might be my last case.

[Law and The City]

♫ According to the flow ♫

♫ According to the wind ♫

♫ Stay with me like that just for a day ♫

♫ When I feel frustrated ♫

♫ I want to cry for no reason ♫

♫ Just for a day ♫

[Law and The City]

My husband died.

Our company doesn't force like that.

This could become an issue.

They offered a much higher fee. What can I do?

I couldn't represent both.

How dare you pick and choose cases?

This doesn't make him innocent.

I'll pay a handsome fee.

That makes sense as a managing partner.

You need to be on my side at times like this.

How's the mother?

It's so unfair.

Stuff like this never bothered you before.

Why are you doing this this time?

♫ I want to know more ♫

♫ About where I'm headed to ♫