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THE JUDGE RETURNS

PANORAMIC SHOT, JUDGE

DAEHAN CENTRAL PARTY, CHO HU-HEON

SUPREME COURT, KIM JUN-MAN

HANDEUL JUNKYARD

Who brought this here?

You know the old lady who collects scraps.

The one you met last time.

This was in the pile of scraps
she brought.

Don't tell anyone
you found this in the scraps.

Don't even think about it.
Just forget it, okay?

Is this

that dangerous?

I'm getting a bit scared.

Should I have just thrown it away?

No.

I'm just being careful. Don't worry.

I'll take care of it.

Han-young

you're really okay, right?

Of course.

It's only a mother's duty

to let people beat her
when her son has done wrong.

I won't put you to shame again.

EPISODE 5

Oh gosh, what's all this?

Would you like me to help you?

Oh.

I'm fine.

Oh, goodness.

Thank you so much.

Ma'am.

By any chance...

This won't open.

Here. I'll hold it for you.

It's too worn out.

It's so worn out
that the seams are coming off.

It's still fine to use.

Get yourself a nicer one.

Okay, I'll keep that in mind.

- Alright, Ms. Shin.
- Okay.

You have a customer.

- Hey!
- I don't have much today.

- He's my son.
- He's handsome.

I found the account book.

Okay!

I also got the remaining guys.

Someone tied them up
at Open Sesame's house.

I'm sure
Director Lee Chang-hyo is behind it.

Hey

what's the deal about this book, anyway?

It's a list of men
exempted from the military

using Director Lee's false diagnoses.

Damn, the world really hasn't changed,
has it?

Back in our days,
people used their parents' connections

to be exempted or to have it easy.

But

why do they have a whole book
that proves their crimes?

Because bad guys don't trust anyone.

They think everyone's like them.

So, they do whatever they can
to have one on others

without realizing it can hurt them, too.

Turn them into the police and go home.

I have something else to do first.

THEFT AT GANGCHEON PALACE

GUITAR ANTI-THEFT LOCK GAINS POPULARITY

What?

They didn't even report to the cops
before framing my dad?

JUDGE LEE HAN-YOUNG

Yes, Mr. Lee.

You called at the perfect time.

Sorry?

Gangcheon Palace didn't even report
the theft case.

After framing my dad like that!

That's suspicious, isn't it?

You're right. Where are you now?

At a cafe near my office.

Are you in Seoul?

Yeah, I am.

Send me your location.

I need to talk to you in person.

I can reach that area in 30 minutes.

Okay, then.

- I'll send my location right now.
- Okay.

It's you, Judge Lee Han-young.

Who the hell are you?

This is where it ends.

It's you.

You know where you meet
your past life's enemy?

No, you wouldn't know.

But I think I do.

- Catch me if you can!
- My turn!

Director Lee isn't looking for the book.

It's Sin-jin.

CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE

You don't look tidy enough for the police.

There we go.

- Sorry!
- Sorry.

We're here to turn ourselves in.

Turn yourselves in?

He must know about the book
if he fought that hard for it.

You think you can get it back?

I'm by the junkyard

where he picked up the book.

It seems to be run by his family.

Send me the address and be on standby.

Yes, sir.

HANDEUL JUNKYARD

Okay.

Handeul Junkyard...

Hello? Hey, Chief Ban.

Sorry.

Oh, my!

Did you get hurt?

Is this why you were late?

It's nothing.

It looks pretty serious.

Are you sure?

It's just a little scratch.

=I'm glad you're fine, then.

Oh, you said you had something to tell me.

Is this for me?

Yes, you can drink it.

All the ice is melted.

Don't tell me...

The list of men exempted from the military
using Director Lee's false diagnoses.

Was I too loud?

No way.

KIM JUN-MAN
LEE YEONG-HYEON

Hey.

What? Who?

Okay, I'll call you later.

The junkyard is owned

by the mother of Judge Lee
at the Chungnam District Court.

What?

Right.

You said his family ran a junkyard.

This is too wicked to be fate.

Judge Lee, of all people.

Call it a day for now.

What is Han-young going to do
with the book?

If he recognizes the names on the list

there's no way he'll do something rashly.

Maybe.

Or he might have another plan.

But how would he react
if he were to realize

that we've been looking for the book?

No idea.

Since it's come to this

let's check what type Lee Han-young is.

So

this is insurance, in a way.

If I end up
not naming everyone on the list

release all the photos

you've just taken.

I got you.

In fact

I'd love to release them right now.

How about this, then?

The Gangcheon Palace thieves
just turned themselves in.

You didn't tell anyone, did you?

- Yes.
- Judge Lee?

I'm Presiding Judge Kim Jin-han

at the Seoul Central District Court.

MANWOL

I have no connection with Jin-han yet.

This means there's only one reason
he reached out to me.

The book of the draft dodgers.

CHO MAN-GIL
CHAIR OF FEDERATION OF KOREAN INDUSTRIES

LEE HYANG-GYUN, FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE

YOON JI-PYEONG, FORMER PROSECUTOR GENERAL

JANG YONG-HYEON, CHAIRMAN OF S GROUP

LEE HYEON-DO, CURRENT MAYOR OF SEOUL

YOON SANG-HUN
SENIOR SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS

PARK YANG-CHEOL
FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF

LEE JU-CHAN
HEAD OF DAEJIN DAILY

JU GWANG-CHEOL, FORMER CHAIRMAN
OF THE KOREA COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SHIM YEON-PYEONG, FORMER DIRECTOR
OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

KO GWANG-SEOK
FORMER MINISTER OF NATIONAL DEFENSE

MA JUNG-JIN
FORMER MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE

WOO GYO-HUN CHAIRMAN
OF THE LEGISLATION AND JUDICIARY COMMITTEE

CHO HU-HEON, LEADER OF RULING PARTY
LEE TAE-GEUN, PRIME MINISTER

Please rise for the VIP.

PARK GWANG-TO, FORMER PRESIDENT OF KOREA

Have a seat.

We will now commence

the third national cabinet reorganization.

I hereby table

the nomination of Chairman Woo Gyo-hun

for the Minister of Justice.

I'm surprised you were in Seoul.

I watched your serial killer trial
when I visited the Chungnam Court

and it left quite an impression on me.

I also read
about the insurance fraud trial.

CHUNGNAM DISTRICT COURT

Have some.

I just did what I had to do.

It's rare to see people doing their jobs
these days.

That was why you stood out to me.

How's this place?

You'll come here pretty often

once you start working at the Seoul Court.

Oh, and I'll take that

as your ticket to Seoul.

I guess you know what's in my briefcase.

It's nothing you need.

I hereby name Assemblyman Woo Gyo-hun

as the Minister of Justice
in the third cabinet.

We'll proceed with this
as a party priority.

Thank you, Your Excellency.

Prepare for the confirmation hearing

and serve our country well.

I will spare no effort

to serve the nation
as Korea's next Minister of Justice.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

The people on the draft-dodger list

will fuel Sin-jin with wealth and power
until he becomes the biggest devil.

There's no way
I'm handing the book to Sin-jin.

From Justice Kim Jun-man
to the majority party leader

and the senior presidential secretary

you could form a whole cabinet
with just the people on the list.

I could ask any of them

for a ticket to Seoul.

Oops, it's rush hour soon.

Are you sure you won't regret this?

Mr. Kim

you've never truly regretted anything,
have you?

Because people finally feel regret
when death is at their doorstep.

At a point of no return.

It's like you've experienced death.

Of course not.

You know what hasn't changed

since my days at the Blue House

until here, at Suojae?

That the power of Korea still lies
in Your Excellency's hands.

Exactly.

But there's one more.

The guys at the meeting earlier.

They always talk about being patriots

but inside,
they only care about themselves.

They're all the same.

From helping their kids cheat in life
to bribery

and affairs.

This is a document on everyone
who frequents Suojae.

You take care of it.

Guard them as needed when they have issues

but if their issues seem too big,
cut them off.

Yes, Your Excellency.

You know why I'm trusting you with this?

You must have

some files on me, too, isn't that right?

Yes

you seem to use money as a tool.

So, instead of money

I've decided to let you bask in power.

Not bad, huh?

I promise my loyalty

to you and the nation under that power.

Right on.

He rejected my offer to move to Seoul.

He seemed adamant about keeping that book.

He's complicating everything.

I'll get in touch with him again soon.

As you should.

I look forward to working with you both.

Yeah, I got you.

Mr. Kang.

Okay.

Good work today.

By the way...

Gyo-hun! Come here already.

Hey, call me Minister Woo!

Come on.

CHIEF PROSECUTOR MA GANG-GIL

Yes?

Good work.

Let's have dinner together sometime.

Mr. Jang will be cleared of all charges.

I knew you could do it.

Hello, sir.

Please have a look at this.

What's this?

My mom runs a junkyard in Seoul

and gets all sorts of things.

May I turn on the TV?

Go ahead.

A group of three thieves

who stole
two billion won's worth of valuables

in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul,
turned themselves in.

They robbed the house
of the director of a famous hospital.

The group included

two deliverymen who frequented his house

and "Open Sesame"

who'd been charged
with safecracking three times.

Without the victim's report

the police didn't even know
about the robbery

until the three turned themselves in.

The police then rushed

to contact the victim
to confirm the theft.

Some are speculating

that the owner possibly didn't report
the missing items

because he needed to hide them.

I'll head to Chungcheongnam-do tomorrow.

Bring it back, no matter what.

The list even includes

the sons of Justice Kim Jun-man
and the senior presidential secretary.

If the world hears about this

it'll add immense stress on the President,
who only has a year left in his term.

But

why did you bring this to me?

This is beyond my power.

I thought I could count on you
to guard it better.

A poisoned chalice, you say...

I thought you were just a cub

but are you coming for my throat now?

Serving in the military is

an honorable responsibility
for all Korean men.

We must not allow those
with high social status

to meddle with this responsibility.

The courts of Korea will put

all of those involved
in conscription evasion

to strict trial under the law

regardless of their social statuses.

The court will condemn

not only those who evaded conscription

but also those who colluded in

or supported the evasion
without exception.

No preferential treatment

or tolerance will be allowed.

I will now read the names.

Party Leader Cho Hu-heon
of the Daehan Central Party

Justice Kim Jun-man

and Member Lee Yeong-hyeon
of the New People's Future Party.

Shin Tae-hyeon,
the CEO of Yeongryun Holdings

- Judge Yeon Eun-woo at the Seoul Court
- This bastard!

Kim Go-geum, the CEO of Pyeongguk Steel...

Is he out of his mind?

Mr. Lee.

If you were going to make
a big announcement

why did you even ask me
to take the photos?

I know.

I didn't expect Mr. Baek
to tell me to read the list myself.

You were awesome.

I read the list to see

who would get me a ticket to Seoul

and thought of my kindest buddy
from law school.

He somehow found out
my family ran a junkyard

and shows his concern for the junk prices
every time we hang out.

He also feels so bad about my being stuck

in regional courts my entire career

without any strings to pull.

I was hoping

I'd get the chance to console him,
and this was perfect.

But I couldn't just expose him
and not the others.

So, I just thought, "So be it."

And here we are.

You expect me

to believe that?

I'm serious.

That's too bad.

I prepared another gift
with your ticket to Seoul.

Should've come a bit earlier.

I have no regrets, though.

Getting your revenge is
better than anything

in movies and in reality, after all.

It must've been so thrilling

to read the names of your colleagues.

But

you've bothered quite a few
of the higher-ups with this.

You fine with that?

No, I can't bother them.

That's why

I've decided to say

Mr. Baek made me read the list in public.

Think about it.

Mr. Baek's career ends here, anyway.

But I'm only starting out.

Sorry.

For having the list exposed to the public?

Or for giving me only half of the list?

What are you more sorry for?

I missed a few updates and slipped.

Sorry.

You think I don't know you?

You never make mistakes.

Tell me.

What else do you have hiding in here?

Did I choose the wrong person?

Sorry.

I won't mess up again.

Director Lee at Hanguk Hospital
had better be good at keeping secrets.

How much do you trust him?

I'll take care of it for good.

Your Excellency.

Have a seat.

You too, Mr. Kang.

When's the confirmation hearing?

In about two weeks, Your Excellency.

It'll be war until then.

The press will look into everything,
even down to your socks.

They can hang me upside-down,
but time will still pass.

Whatever they ask me

I'll just say I'll answer them
at the confirmation hearing.

You still need to be well-prepared
for the hearing.

Mr. Kang, be his support.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Your Excellency

those at the Ministry of Justice can help.

All these strangers will come at you
for every little thing.

Are you sure you can handle it?

Get rid of what you must

and hide what you must.

Yes, Your Excellency.

The office for the hearing preparation is
at the Yeonheung Building in Jongno.

Drop by when you have time.

At least pretend to help me.
It's His Excellency's order.

I didn't know people still used these.

My, my, Mr. Kang.

Seems like you were raised
to be very thrifty.

I guess so.

People sure don't change easily.

By the way

were you born to read the room
and adapt so well, too?

You only joined Suojae recently

yet you're His Excellency's right hand.

I don't mean it in a bad way.

As you know, people talk

when someone rises too quickly.

So

I hear you grew up
in a brothel in Cheongnyangni?

I'll be in touch with you soon.

Sure.

A kid from a brothel in Cheongnyangni...

Wonder if he even knows his daddy.

What else do you have hiding in here?

Did I choose the wrong person?

I hear you grew up
in a brothel in Cheongnyangni?

What?

Oh, yes.

Judge Lee seems to have exposed the list

out of impulse.

The list includes
an old classmate from law school

with whom he didn't get along.

You believe that?

He acted like he wanted the book

just to pass it onto Yi-seok.

He wanted something from Yi-seok.

He didn't do it

to get something

but to protect his future.

He knows Yi-seok is stuck

at the Chungnam Court until the end

but he's only starting out.

He's not loyal.

He's just greedy for success.

So, he got his revenge by using Yi-seok?

As you know,
Judge Lee's parents run a junkyard.

A classmate bullied him

and made snarky comments about that

saying scrap papers and metal
didn't cost much.

And he mocked him
for attending an unimpressive school.

So, he dropped a bomb to kill a fly?

If he used Yi-seok to expose the list

he's definitely not on Yi-seok's side.

But

we'd better warn him, still.

Leave Han-young to me

and meet Director Lee of Hanguk Hospital.

I'm sure he's plenty worried.

Yes, sir.

About the guy who took the bag.

What's going on?

They used fake diagnoses
to avoid enlistment.

They deserve to be punished.

What other reason do I need?

Do you know what Mr. Baek just did?

The moment he exposed

every powerful person and their kids

he said goodbye
to becoming a Justice for good.

I told my wife to sell our house
because we were moving to Seoul.

Are you mad at me
because you can't go to Seoul?

Damn right!

Had Mr. Baek been appointed,
I could've joined him.

What do I tell my wife now?

Call your wife right now!

What if she sells your house?

Oh, right.

She can't sell our house.

Thanks.

Actually, can you talk to her for me?

I'm too scared to tell her.

- Tell who?
- My wife.

Good luck.

You're as loyal as a speck of dust.

Pay for this, then.

Can't I just text her?

She'll get madder
at how unserious you are.

Right.

Yi-seok lost his chance
of becoming a Justice

when he dropped the draft-dodger bomb.

But the aftermath
of the draft-dodger scandal

will bring Yi-seok to Seoul.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

That guy!

Over there.

We have to get out!

Let's go!

That bastard!

He definitely lost in court.

Honey!

This is

definitely a warning
for exposing the draft-dodger list.

I warned him. He'll get the message.

Yeah, good work.

I'll give you a new task soon.

Wait until I call you.

Yi-seok risked his future as a Justice

to expose this list.

Is this about Yi-seok's principle

or Han-young's wit?

Hey

I guess there's a silver lining
in everything.

These few stitches were enough

to keep my wife from getting mad

about not going to Seoul.

My wife took
the house listing down herself, too.

That's great.

It sure is.

By the way, that motorcycle.

It looks familiar.

Really?

Yeah, I have a feeling

it's one of the defendants
from my past trials.

Man...

He definitely has an issue
with my verdict.

Hey, that hurts.

That's the thing about being a judge.

You have to be ready to die for justice
if it comes down to it.

You were, yesterday.

You almost died.

This is Presiding Judge Kang
from the Seoul Central Court.

Sin-jin directly reached out to me.

He wants to check me out.

Sometimes, we see a person

and say, "They could live without the law
and still be good."

But today's guest is

someone who absolutely cannot live
without the law.

Please welcome Chief Justice Kang Sin-jin!

Nice to meet you, sir.

Please have a seat.

In our previous lives, he killed me
without having spoken a word with me

but he wants to team up with me
as soon as we meet this time?

Sure.

If that's what it takes to get you.

You had a rough night last night,
didn't you?

Are you alright?

The arrogance to point out
that he was the one who attacked me.

Sin-jin

one day,
that arrogance will eat you up alive.

If this is about the list, I'm sorry.

You needed it for the greater good

but my temper got the best of me.

I was going to do it
when the time was right.

From Justice Kim Jun-man

to all those
acting like they're better than everyone.

Can't believe what they were doing
behind our backs.

Good job.

But

I hope this was a good lesson for you.

I definitely felt it, physically.
I'll remember my lesson.

And please,
no need to speak to me so formally.

Alright, then.

I get happy
when I see food piled up like that.

As a kid, I wanted nothing
but to have a big meal.

Let's eat.

When I look at you

I can almost physically see your elegance.

You look like you must've been raised

very properly in a rich family.

- Me?
- Yes.

Your laugh tells me otherwise, though.

CHIEF JUSTICE KANG SIN-JIN
AT THE HEART OF THE JUDICIARY

You know that song?

"My family was poor"

GENTLY RECITING THE LYRICS

"for as long as I could remember."

"We never even ate out
like other families."

"Then, one day, Mother..."

"Jjajang."

Yes, it goes, "Mother said
she didn't like jjajangmyeon."

Are you sharing

a sad story about your mother?

No.

Whenever I listened to that song

I wished I had a mother like that.

Sorry?

You mean...

Yes, I was an orphan.

I've never seen my parents

since childhood until now.

Didn't I do pretty well

to have become who I am, despite that?

You didn't just do pretty well.

Everyone, let's give him
a round of applause.

Yes, that's it.

My parents were evicted.

Jjajangmyeon was reserved
for special days.

When my friends and I passed
the stationery shop

they would look at the 500-won toys

and bluff about buying them.

Whenever that happened

I couldn't say anything.

Why?

It was bluffing, anyway.

Those friends had

fathers

who had pay days.

I see.

Did Yi-seok take the book without a word?

His career is at a dead-end
at the Chungnam Court, anyway.

But I heard he was a Justice candidate.

Mr. Baek values honor more than anything.

Refusing to take the book from me

would've felt like a dishonor.

What do you think I'm like?

You look like someone who can lead me.

How are you so sure of that?

We just met today.

I remember you visiting the court.

You noticed me?

I'll do everything it takes

to become someone you need.

The confirmation hearing

for Chairman Woo Gyo-hun is in two weeks.

Can you oust him before that?

Gyo-hun becomes the Minister of Justice
until the end of this presidency

and steps down with the President.

I can do that.

Don't you want to know what for?

Do I need to know what for?

You're funny.

CHAIRMAN JANG YONG-HYEON OF S GROUP

Yes?

An arrest warrant for CEO Jang Tae-sik?

I thought we were done with that!

There's the arrest warrant examination

so he should be released after that.

The draft-dodger list is
the talk of the town!

What if he gets blamed for that, too?

With everyone paying attention
to that one big issue

they'll talk less about this one.

A higher-up
or a conglomerate family member

under an arrest warrant examination?

Mr. Jang, you're under emergency arrest
on charges of offshore tax evasion.

Jang Tae-sik.

That means Sin-jin is talking

to Chairman Jang Yong-hyeon of S Group.

Sin-jin had ties to Chairman Jang

before his son, Tae-sik.

I'll believe you

for now

but I'll go to Suojae myself
if anything happens.

Some people like to ignore the fact
that we're all equal before the law.

But the time will come

and when it's time, I'll teach them

how obvious, yet terrifying that is.

That's

how the law is.

HANGUK HOSPITAL

Director Lee

the prosecutorial summons
is tomorrow, right?

Yes.

Just suffer for six months

and you'll at least get
your medical license back.

What?

Thank you!

- Thank you!
- Come on. Sit.

Defendant

you're under emergency arrest

on charges of offshore tax evasion.

Defendant?

DEFENDANT

You have to answer this yourself, sir.

That's a nuisance.

Defendant

do you admit
to your charges of offshore tax evasion?

No.

Bullshit.

Excuse me?

Did she just swear at me?

Yes, I definitely heard it.

Defendant

please calm down.

Are you currently the CEO of S Shopping?

Yes, I run 17 department stores

and 120 grocery stores... Wait, how many?

It's 127, sir.

Yeah, 127 stores.

Your Honor, you should visit
our department store.

I'll give you VIP treatment.

Mr. Jang.

What now?

We're not done
with your offshore tax evasion case.

Don't go too far

and come to the Prosecutors' Office
when summoned.

Didn't you hear me earlier?

I have 17 department stores
and 127 grocery stores.

Would you leave all that and go far away
if you were in my place?

By the way, you cussed at me, didn't you?

Me?

- When?
- "When?"

You cussed at me earlier!

We should go. The reporters are coming.

Tell them to come!

How dare a prosecutor cuss in court?

Could you explain your charges?

Sir!

- Mr. Jang!
- Wait!

Do you admit to your charges?

- Mr. Jang!
- Sir!

What a load of bullshit.

Can't believe I'm eating this early
because of some prosecutor bitch.

Damn it.

But wait. How much does it cost

to buy a prosecutor like that?

I'm hungry.

- I'll take the same.
- Yes, sir.

You can't even afford breakfast now?

Dad

what clarifying evidence
did you hand over to the prosecution?

I told your employee to prepare it
because you're so bad at your job.

I took care of it once and for all

so you won't get arrested for it again.

Okay.

I'm Kim Pyeong-guk of General Affairs.

Is this the guy?

Yeah.

You're finished with that, yeah?

Yeah.

Hey!

Hey, stand straight.

Who pays you your salary?

Do you work for S Group?

Why are you taking orders
from someone else

when I'm the one paying you?

Mr. Jang.

I just...

- It was your father's order.
- Shut it.

Dad, you can take the guy.

If he's so damn good at his job!

I don't want to pay a guy
who will work for another guy, either.

Mr. Jang!

I did it because I was told it'd help you!

I didn't have any other motives!

Yeah, exactly.

If it's supposed to help me,
why am I the only one who doesn't know?

Mr. Jang.

- Hey, Byeon!
- Yes, sir.

What are you doing?
Throw him out right now!

- Please get out.
- Mr. Jang!

Dad

just give me a little more time.

This is only the beginning.

S SHOPPING LAUNCHES

S GROUP TAKES OVER ESG MANAGEMENT

INVESTIGATION ON S CONSTRUCTION
FOR PUBLIC BIDDING SCANDAL BEGINS

CEO JANG TAE-SIK'S IDEA
OF A SMART CITY IN KOREA

LOBBYING ALLEGATIONS

VIP PATIENT REPORT
BY VIP PATIENT MANAGEMENT

VIP PATIENT REPORT
BY VIP PATIENT MANAGEMENT

VIP PATIENT REPORT
BY VIP PATIENT MANAGEMENT

Wait! Lee Chang-hyo...

What?

MY LAST LETTER

I VIOLATED THE LAW AS A KOREAN CITIZEN
AND A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL

ONCE AGAIN, I'D LIKE TO APOLOGIZE
TO THE WHOLE NATION

SINCERELY, LEE CHANG-HYO

Hey, Han-young.

Lee Chang-hyo's gone.

I was a bit too late.

Director Lee Chang-hyo of Hanguk Hospital

who was under the allegation
that he gave false diagnoses

to help men get an exemption
from conscription

jumped off a building and died.

He is suspected to have taken his own life

under great pressure
before being summoned by the prosecution.

According to the prosecution

the confiscated flash drive had
the same list

as the one in the book of draft dodgers.

Under the speculation

that there was someone
who acted as an informant

the prosecution planned
to extend the investigation

but with Director Lee's death

further investigation may not continue.

Sin-jin chopped his tail off.

Because Director Lee's words could tell

his biggest weaknesses.

I can't ask a prosecutor to dig

into a Ministry of Justice candidate.

Hey, kid!

Where do you think you're going?

You said you'd take all the food
past the best-before date.

I didn't mean

every day.

Come every day.

Huh?

Never mind.

Here.

Hey, Han-young.

Yeah.

Can you dig into someone's background?

Who is it?

Woo Gyo-hun. He's an assemblyman.
Can you do it?

What? Woo...

WOO GYO-HUN, NOMINATED
AS THE NEXT MINISTER OF JUSTICE

Of course!

You know me. I can do anything.

I'll look into him and let you know.

My gosh, seriously.

Babe, shouldn't you go to another country?

Before they assign a travel ban?

Come on, babe.

My father is a Justice.

We live in Korea.
They don't arrest everyone

just because they're on the list.

That's true.

Korea is heaven for the rich
with the right connections.

That's why money and connections are

basically God here.

Who the hell are you?

Park Cheol-woo, a prosecutor of Korea.

Mr. Kim Jeong-gyun

you're under emergency arrest
for violating the Military Service Act.

You have the right to an attorney
and the right to remain silent.

You heard me, right?

Honestly, you're embarrassing me!

You bastards, you know who my father is?

He's the freaking Justice!

Where are you guys from?

Just wait and see.

Babe.

What? Hold on.

- Look over there.
- What?

Just look at that!

JUSTICE KIM JUN-MAN ARRESTED
FOR HIS SON'S ALLEGED DRAFT DODGING

Father?

You still want to know where I'm from?

My, my.

It can't get more embarrassing than this.

EOM JUN-HO
PROSECUTOR GENERAL

Yi-seok, that damn bastard.

He should've just stayed quiet
at the Chungnam Court until the end

and enjoyed his authority there.

Can't believe he used some newbie
to get everyone like this.

Don't you agree?

Your son will be investigated separately.

You're

two classes after me, yeah?

Everyone's a former official
once our badges come off.

You have to earn what you can
while you serve the nation

and still have your position.

So

take good care of your colleagues,
old and young, while you have the power.

If you mess with the Judiciary

even your former title will mean nothing.

You understand

what I mean?

The Senior Presidential Economic Advisor
will join us soon

for draft dodging charges, too.

Have a good time, and get home safely.

Treat him well.

Don't miss a single detail.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Kim

serving in the military is
an honorable responsibility

that comes before any duty
of any officials.

Hey!

PROSECUTOR GENERAL EOM JUN-HO

I didn't know

we had another brat like Yi-seok here.

Damn it.

JUSTICE IS DEAD

PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
OUR COUNTRY IS FALLING APART!

The trial for the case of draft dodging
went at an unprecedented speed

even for the Senior Economic Advisor,
who resisted until the end.

The Chief Justice resigned

and with the draft dodging scandal

thinking that it'd lost
the nation's trust and respect

the President's Office screwed
with the Judiciary big time.

JUSTICE CANNOT BE RESTORED
WITHOUT FAIR CONSCRIPTION RULES!

Breaking news.

The Blue House nominated Jeon Heung-woo
of the Jeju District Court

as the next Chief Justice.

- Mr. Jeon has been extraordinary...
- First

I will ensure

that integrity and fairness are

the foundation of the Judiciary.

Trust in the Judiciary begins

with the integrity of every judge.

I will ensure every case is judged
and every word is written fairly

and without being in anyone's favor.

Secondly

I will establish...

Jeon, who graduated from a local college
with an underwhelming career

mercilessly purged people
under the name of reform

as soon as he became the Chief Justice.

And

as I'd expected

Heung-woo took an interest in Yi-seok.

CHUNGNAM DISTRICT COURT

How are you feeling?

All better now?

Yes, I'm all good.

I'm glad.

Chief Justice Jeon called me himself.

He invited me to work at the Seoul Court.

Congratulations.

But I turned him down.

What? Why?

But

he offered two more tickets to Seoul.

So?

Senior Presiding Judge Lim

and Judge Lee

you're coming to Seoul with me.

Oh, gosh! What a relief.

Mr. Kang.

Yes.

Yi-seok is coming to Seoul.

I'm guessing
he'll bring Jeong-sik with him.

And Han-young.

Is that so?

Looks like Han-young
used that damn book to 200%.

Based on how Yi-seok is bringing Han-young

it looks like the draft-dodging scandal
made him trust Han-young more.

Guess so.

How was

Judge Lee?

What do you think I'm like?

You look like someone who can lead me.

He's interesting.

He's as clever as he's ambitious.

It doesn't matter
what Yi-seok thinks of Han-young.

He won't join Yi-seok's side.

Presumptuous of me to say

but isn't it too early to think so?

Yeah, that's presumptuous of you.

I'll keep an eye on him.

Don't worry.

But I wonder

if he'll still do my homework

now that he doesn't need my reward.

Or if he'll just give up.

What do you mean by "homework"?

I told him to get rid of Gyo-hun.

I feel like he'll stab me in the back
if I just let him be.

It's too early to trust Han-young.

Maybe I'll take care of Gyo-hun's case...

Again, presumptuous.

I told you I'd keep an eye on him.

Look more into Han-young instead.

Look into his upbringing

whether he's ever been evicted, and so on.

And

move your guy
from the Chungnam Court to Seoul.

Make him keep watching Yi-seok

and Han-young, too.

Yes, sir.

After the government changed,
and Prosecutor General Eom resigned

his son, who was studying abroad,
visited Korea

and got arrested for drug charges.

And one of the people arrested with him
was Gyo-hun's daughter

- Woo Hui-yeong.
- Ms. Woo, do you admit to your charges?

Why does Sin-jin want to crack down
on Gyo-hun?

Does he know Sin-jin's weak spot?

The real deal begins now.

Let's head to Haenal Law Firm first.

HAENAL LAW FIRM

In my previous life,
I was a slave to Haenal Law Firm.

That, too, was my choice

that only ended in my unjustified death.

Yu Seon-cheol, the Partner at Haenal.

You chose me again

in this life.

But in this life

I decide

your fate.

THE JUDGE RETURNS

The son of the Prosecutor General
is doing drugs in the States.

- So?
- And so is Woo Gyo-hun's daughter.

I think Woo Gyo-hun is mixed up
with the Nammyeon District Mayor.

Looks like he was paid off pretty well.

He was part of the Obok gang.

You can take
the Nammyeon District sinkhole case.

The sinkhole was caused by
faulty water and sewer construction.

Hurry and deal with the guy
who died in the sinkhole first.

He deserved it.

With the investigation going nowhere

the victims blamed
the Nammyeon District Office.

He knows exactly how to use me
to his advantage.

You need to take action.

Kang Sin-jin,
you're going to end up in court.

Subtitles by: Min-sun Kim