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(All characters, places, companies, )

(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)

Are you still not over Seo Yeon Ah?

What?

I think you still have regrets.

What are you suddenly saying?

Why are you bringing her up?

She keeps getting on my nerves.

After I finished my business, I stopped...

by the police station which is in charge of Detective Kang's case...

because it was nearby.

Nothing much.

Okay, see you tomorrow.

What was that?

(52D 2740)

Can you check a license plate number?

It seems like Seo Yeon Ah is coming after me.

I think she is...

tracking down the source of our company's funds.

Well, then.

Is there anything that you should be concerned about?

Once someone decides to look into a company,

everything can become a problem.

And with what happened before,

I don't feel too reassured.

I'm sure it'll be fine.

There's nothing special.

I let her be,

yet she keeps on picking a fight.

Seo Yeon Ah.

What should I do about her, Tae Kyung?

(Seo Yeon Ah)

Oh, that was Mr. Nam.

(Lee Tae Kyung)

Hey.

Hey, what's up?

Is everything okay?

What do you mean?

Does anyone else know that we met up today?

No, why do you ask?

You need to take an X-ray right away.

Your bone may be broken.

What's going on?

If everything is fine, it's okay.

Bye.

Mr. Nam.

Can you find out if there are...

any reports of car accidents or treatment reports at a hospital?

For Prosecutor Seo Yeon Ah.

(Episode 9)

Great work today.

I'll give you a ride home.

Gosh.

It's probably too tough for them to do that twice in a day.

Okay.

Bye.

Goodness.

What happened?

A truck charged at my car...

on my way back after seeing you.

What do you mean?

No idea.

There are so many odd things about this.

I told you not to touch that without any hard evidence.

Touch whom? Why not?

Did Chairman Song say he's going to kill me?

Stop blaming the innocent and get a grip on the situation.

Find out who did it and why.

I wonder. What are they so afraid of...

that they would do this to a prosecutor?

Afraid of?

If they did this in the face of a prosecutor,

it means they will use all means to harm you.

Today, they let you off after scaring you,

but they can hit your car in the future.

So what?

Do you want me to sit still?

Because I might die if I dig into this case?

You should know who has the upper hand...

before you go into something.

You'll end up like this if you keep poking around.

Is that all you can say to someone who just almost died?

I really don't get it.

Why did you come here?

(Bumjung Construction)

Is something going on?

Prosecutor Seo was harmed.

A truck ran into her vehicle.

A truck?

Was it you?

Were you trying to scare her?

Are you insane? To an incumbent prosecutor?

Then who could have done it?

Drink.

You should've used your head.

Sir.

Could you summon the suspect from my accident?

The suspect?

Did you get something from your dashcam?

Did you see his face?

Not yet.

But after some thought, I got a hunch.

The motive was simple.

The method was poor.

And it was pretty obvious too.

(President Jang Chi Soo)

Please spare my life!

Please!

Please spare my life! I'm sorry.

That prosecutor was annoying me.

I was just going to scare her, that's all.

I'm sorry, sir. I truly am.

You should start...

using your head.

Yes, sir.

Goodbye, sir.

Did someone beat you up?

No.

I wonder why.

If they're sane enough, no one would dare...

to kill an incumbent prosecutor in such an obvious way.

I have no idea what you're getting at.

I think you made a rash decision...

and didn't even prepare beforehand.

You tried to kill an incumbent prosecutor...

and committed special intimidation.

I wonder how many years you'll have to rot in jail.

The analysis of my dashcam will be revealed soon.

Would you like to wait here until I obtain solid proof?

Or...

I have a good idea.

What did she want?

The ledger.

She wants the breakdown for the funds sent...

from Bumjung to Jang Entertainment.

President Jang.

Yes, sir.

President Jang.

Yes, sir.

Have you received any money from me?

Chairman Song was involved in the Ahyeon-dong Murder Case...

from seven years ago, wasn't he?

How about this murder case?

I don't know.

Try to think.

Was he involved or not?

Would you like to rot in jail your entire life?

Or would you like to continue doing what you've been doing?

Think wisely.

Good work.

(Prosecutor Seo Yeon Ah)

It seems like Seo Yeon Ah is coming after me.

I let her be, yet she keeps on picking a fight.

What should I do about her, Tae Kyung?

I have a feeling that these are all related events.

The Jang Entertainment murder.

The death of the courier who was there.

The death of the prime suspect, Yang Chul Ki,

and Bumjung Construction's funds that went into Jang Entertainment.

Plus, Chairman Song who's behind it all.

Yes?

Okay.

Sir.

Is it true...

that Ji Min is suffering like this because of that company?

Even Seon Hee and the others are suffering from the same symptoms.

I think it's highly likely.

She was a smart student.

But since we were so poor...

I'm fine, Dad. I'll recover.

I'll get better, go to college, and date guys as well.

Once I go back to school, I'm going to start dating first.

Like a player.

You might end up becoming an uncle next year.

Will that be okay for you?

I won't charge you for anything.

But if we win the case or make a settlement,

I'll charge you 20 percent.

If we lose, I won't charge you anything.

Sir, please reveal the truth about why Ji Min...

and Seon Hee...

became like this.

Of course.

Here.

Thank you, sir. Thank you.

Thank you.

(Seoul Central District Court)

Good work.

Woo Yong.

Do you know the characteristics of those who are poor and weak?

They easily trust others...

and are easily moved by others.

They don't know that they'll be deceived. They're fools.

You're going to the factory tomorrow, right?

Whatever it may be,

you just need to find one solid evidence.

Solid evidence?

I'm sure they've already taken care of that.

Don't be too hopeful.

Was it for the construction of this building?

The first time you came to me?

This building definitely had my attention.

It's in the heart of Gangnam.

Things are getting interesting.

Lawyer Lee must do a good job with this.

Right?

This is unlike you. It seems...

as if you're very concerned about this case.

Hello, Lawyer Lee.

Currently, 168 employees are working here.

So far, over 350 employees...

have worked at this factory.

And among those employees, only about seven employees...

had a problem with their eyesight.

And 5 of those 7 people admitted that it was their fault.

- Well, they didn't put on proper... - May I see some relevant files?

Sure. It's that way.

Please take your seats.

You should have sat down while you waited for me.

I'd like to run an inspection at the factory in Changwon.

Is there a problem with our factory?

Pardon?

No, you told me to take care of the victims the other day.

I told you to get them...

to have the surgery right away and compensate them.

They are our employees.

Yes, that's why I'd like to check if there's a problem...

Is there a problem with our company?

Well, no.

I'm trying to extend my courtesy to them.

I heard that the victim's lawyer went down to the factory.

Make sure you show him and prove to him...

that nothing is wrong with our company.

Don't worry.

("Jungjin Group Will Take Moral Responsibility")

Due to our company policy,

we cannot disclose our files for a long duration.

You must read all of them before the end of the business day.

Will that be okay with you?

No.

We're not AlphaGo.

How can we read them in six hours?

It sounds like they want us to fail, isn't it?

No, that's not true.

The headquarters urged us to cooperate with you.

Where's a good sashimi restaurant here?

One that serves wild fish.

Pardon?

If you can assemble the relevant personnel by 6pm,

I'll just ask a few questions I need and go back to Seoul.

Sure, sure. We can do that.

You came all this way here.

You should get some fresh air by the seaside.

How about we treat you to a meal?

Well, you could do that. Let's go.

Okay.

Ma'am, another one of this, please.

What's your plan?

- What do you mean? - There were boxes of files.

If it's before the end of the business day,

we have less than four hours.

This is a free drink which you love.

I never said that I liked free drinks.

Lawyer Lee.

I'm really disappointed.

All of a sudden?

Listen.

In five years,

be it a river or a mountain, at least one of them...

would have changed.

I know...

we're not real family.

But we're colleagues, you know?

Colleagues.

I think you're cursing me out indirectly.

I am?

You're right. It's already been five years.

Back then,

if you didn't...

take me in,

I would've been homeless with my siblings...

- and starved to death. - No, no.

Why are you telling me your sob story all of a sudden?

You know that I hate sob stories the most.

Wasn't that about your brother's case?

The thing you told me to look into the other day.

Jang Young Mi and the delivery man.

I was just so happy to earn a bit more money...

when I had no idea what the task was about.

I don't know what exactly happened to him,

but if you need my help next time, don't hesitate at all.

Just say the word.

But what is the connection...

between your brother...

and Jang Young Mi?

Murder case for an aspiring actress?

A while ago, an aspiring actress or a trainee...

died at Mount Uhwa.

Ma Dong Hyuk was looking into that.

And I found a trace that he looked up...

a few aspiring actresses.

It's a statement about the capital from Bumjung Construction.

(Bumjung Construction)

(Investigation Report on Murder Case at Mount Uhwa)

(Chief Prosecutor Cha Nam Sik)

(Personal Profile: Cha Eun Bi)

(Unresolved Ahyeon-dong Murder Case)

(Crime Scene Photos)

(Personal Profile: Choi Soo Jeong)

(Personal Profile: Cha Eun Bi)

The murder case of the actress from Jang Entertainment.

Bumjung Construction.

Seo Yeon Ah is looking into this?

(Jang Entertainment)

Yes, sir.

Has it been decided?

He's totally out.

Wake up. Wake up now.

(New Jungjin will be with you.)

All right. Shall we start?

Was the company aware...

that methanol was harmful to people...

and it may cause vision loss?

We were not aware of that.

It's just like it says on the file.

Yes, I found this file on box three.

Manager Park Ho Young.

- Yes? - On December 7, 2017,

you wrote this on your work log.

You wrote that...

"There's a risk of vision loss due to methanol."

I wrote that?

Yes, that's why...

I took a photo of the log with my phone. Here.

Right here.

Although you were fully aware of the dangerousness,

the company continued to use methanol.

It was because methanol was 70 cents cheaper...

than the other chemical.

It's clearly shown in box five, the cost analysis.

- The company definitely knew... - He's annoying but kind of cool.

- Right? - about this problem.

However, you failed to install multiple numbers of vents.

I have a question for you.

When you had the first victim,

although he was abroad,

the paperwork showed it was reported to the vice-chairman.

Then was Vice-Chairman Tak Soo Ho...

already aware of this?

Jungjin must be a bit anxious too.

Lawyer Lee Tae Kyung won't go easy on them.

You took the case on purpose...

to give a blow to Jungjin.

Figures. Jungjin Construction caused so many problems already.

Goodness, that's not the case.

That happens often in business.

I think he just took up Jungjin's case on his own.

I heard he's defending the victims.

Vice-Chairman Tak must be really concerned...

as he was about to succeed the group.

Although he was abroad,

the paperwork showed it was reported to the vice-chairman.

Then was Vice-Chairman Tak Soo Ho...

already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Already aware of this?

Soo Ho is probably anxious to death right now.

He probably couldn't imagine that I would go through...

the mountains of paperwork.

I think I have a shot at this.

That's good.

I thought it wouldn't be that easy.

Goodness, I'm a good lawyer...

who would do anything for you.

Yes, great job.

Yes.

Lawyer Lee.

If a human loses their soul,

do you think they are still human?

If they earnestly wish to get it back again,

don't you think they're still human?

Get it back?

Could we do that?

Goodness, I'm sorry. I left my guest standing here.

What is it?

I had something to tell you,

but there are too many people watching out there.

I know it's bad manners, but I had to invite you home.

I'm sorry.

Why don't we...

head over there?

Is this because of the lawsuit?

I'm really sorry,

but please persuade the victims...

to drop the lawsuit.

I'll give you as much compensation as you want.

Last time, you asked me...

to find out exactly what the problem is.

I asked you to find out what the problem is,

not to win the lawsuit.

Oh, is that how you took that?

I can't do that.

There's a reason why I must win this case too.

It'll be much better if you dropped it.

Please excuse me.

If you have to win the case because of Chairman Song,

then I think we can talk about this a little more.

Woo Yong, what is he saying?

I can explain.

- Tae Kyung. - Was this your plan all along?

Why didn't you tell me?

Because the case was too high-profile,

with all kinds of the press...

and human rights lawyer dying to take the case.

The problem would have blown up...

if people found out we're on Jungjin's side.

Even so, how can you deceive me?

I didn't want to bother you with this.

As you said, there's no way they can win against Jungjin,

so they will lose naturally if we let the case go on.

I thought it would save your image...

if you took the victim's side...

and use the press to make sure people know.

Woo Yong, isn't this a bit odd?

You always made me...

take evil men's side and defend them.

I really don't get why you didn't tell me...

about this particular case.

Why is this case different from the other ones...

that we took before?

It was a term on Jungjin's side.

They asked me to keep it a secret from you.

This is a whole different case compared to personal lawsuits...

that you took on until this day.

It's a corporate litigation.

Jungjin is known to be picky.

Their case comes with dozens of terms.

And one of them was keeping confidentiality.

And you didn't need to know either.

I thought it wouldn't be a huge problem if you didn't know.

That's why you didn't tell me?

Do you expect me to believe that?

- Tae Kyung. - You took that jerk's side and...

How can you deceive me? Why?

I really don't understand.

It's been a while, sir.

Woo Yong, is he Tak Soo Ho from Jungjin Group?

Tae Kyung.

It looks like...

you will have to win that case no matter what.

Why do you keep lying?

He committed the murder that day.

And your brother unluckily went there that day...

and got involved.

That's why he...

That could be possible.

They aren't the real culprits who killed your brother.

The real culprit is someone else!

You'll find the reason why your brother had to die...

if you look into his phone.

What would a middle-schooler know?

I think they'll wrap up the case.

Those scumbags.

That portrait looked like...

her profile photo.

She must've been eager and on cloud nine...

when she took it.

Why do you think they keep killing these helpless girls?

Their eagerness was...

so easily destroyed.

Those dirtbags.

Did you find any leads from the Mount Uhwa case?

(Ahyeon-dong Studio Apartment Murder Case Victim)

This is Choi Soo Jeong who was murdered seven years ago.

(Mount Uhwa Murder Case Victim)

And this is Cha Eun Bi from the recent murder case.

They were both from Jang Entertainment.

Lee Ju Hyeon and Hong So Eun were from different agencies.

Lee Ju Hyeon was from Hanbit Entertainment,

and Hong So Eun was from Seoul Entertainment.

Hanbit Entertainment was founded by Kim Choong Sik,

a former manager at Jang Entertainment.

As for Seoul Entertainment, Seo Jun Cheol is the president.

He's Jang Chi Soo's mistress' older brother.

That means the four victims are all related to Jang Entertainment.

They tried to dupe us...

into thinking that they weren't related.

Could you and Hyo Lim look into...

Lee Ju Hyeon and Hong So Eun who are missing?

Yes, ma'am.

By the way, two actresses from Jang Entertainment...

were there since the Choi Soo Jeong case.

The late Cha Eun Bi was the only one who joined them six months ago.

Who are these two?

They're Jung Hae Jin and Jang Young Mi,

who was in high school back then.

Their contracts will last for another three years.

(Jung Hae Jin, Jang Young Mi)

Those mobile products are trendy overseas.

But this one is...

Really? You should make sure they're copyrighted.

If there are duplicates abroad, it'll be hard to make money.

Our legal team has already taken care of that.

Hello, I'd like to introduce you to the girls.

- Hello. - No.

You, come here.

Yes, sir.

You look young.

What are you doing? You should sit here.

How old are you?

- Let me pour you a glass. - Sure.

- Let me. - All right.

Have you eaten?

Have you?

What was that?

She went to the restroom. She'll be back soon.

Excuse me for a second.

You can continue chatting. They'll be back soon.

All right. By the way,

the other product is...

Hae Jin.

I don't know what to do.

I understand.

What should you do?

I'll tell them that you're feeling ill. Go home first.

Excuse me.

Is this where the water dispenser is?

Sorry?

My vision is blurry, so I can't see well.

It's right here.

It's raining a lot.

I know.

(Conditions of Victims Suffering from Acute Methanol Poisoning)

Yes?

Your phone has been restored.

All right, I'll be on my way.

I've restored everything I could.

- Thank you. - By the way,

I saw something interesting.

I wasn't meaning to.

Did you get the order for that?

Is it impossible for you to accept my love?

My Mona Lisa, Mona Lisa

Hey.

Mona Lisa

You're making me sad

You sounded just like Cho Yong Pil.

I mean it.

- I'm serious. Keep singing. - I don't think you meant it.

- Keep singing. - No.

Turn that off.

- Okay, okay. - Turn it off.

- Turn it off. - You punk.

You squirrel.

- Sing it now. - Erase it.

- Is it impossible - Is it impossible

You have to pout your lips like this.

For you

- To accept my love? - You sound just like him.

- You sounded just like that singer. - You sing it too.

Sing it now.

There was nothing there.

You were deceived by Yang Chul Ki.

What did you want to talk about?

Goodness, look at you.

You're still upset.

I'm sorry.

Then, explain everything to me.

Make me understand.

Okay.

Let's have dinner first.

And I need to introduce you to someone too.

Hello, I've heard a lot about you from my father.

Isn't this your first time meeting him in person?

I see. You're Dae Jin.

I've only seen your photos.

I can't recognize you now in person.

He moved back to Korea for good after graduating from law school.

Nice to meet you.

I've heard a lot about you too.

Let's eat. There's something we must discuss too.

If you moved back to Korea for good,

will you work at a law firm?

Tae Kyung.

Take Dae Jin under your wings.

- What? - He graduated...

from Stanford Law School with honors.

He's pretty smart.

I want you to teach him.

I'm not that bright,

but I'm pretty resolute when I set my mind to something.

I won't be lazy. I'll do my best.

There are other big law firms like Inchang.

Why are you sending him to me?

I'll set him up with a good law firm.

He graduated from Stanford. He can work at any law firms.

I can't trust the other law firms.

You're the only one whom I can trust in this world.

I can't send him somewhere else.

You know me.

I don't want him to be a great lawyer.

Even if he doesn't do anything,

I'll make sure that...

no one can touch my son for the rest of his life.

Here I come.

- Hello. - You jerk. Come over here.

Apology?

My son is at the top of his class.

Your son ran into my son who was reading a book.

My son lost his concentration,

so he ruined his exams. Got that?

You're not going to do anything?

What? No surgery for your son's leg?

If you apologize to the kids,

I will pay for the surgery and medical bills.

Kneel down and apologize right now.

Only that will pacify them.

My son can't go to sleep at night...

when he thinks about how he ruined his exams.

Dad.

Don't do it.

I didn't do anything wrong.

What nonsense is he talking about?

You're going to lose your leg.

Why wouldn't he apologize?

You have no money for your surgery.

You participated in the democracy movement.

Let us give you a piece of advice as dads,

not as a prosecutor or an assemblyman.

You failed to protect your own son.

But you tried to change the world.

You're only acting pretentious and chasing your ideals.

You should just keep working at your job.

If you want him to get surgery so that he can walk again,

apologize to the kids right now.

Dad.

Don't do it.

Don't.

Don't.

Don't do it. Dad, don't.

Dad, don't do it!

Don't do it. Don't.

Dad, don't do it.

Don't do it.

Don't do it.

Don't...

What they said was correct.

I couldn't even protect my own son.

But you had no choice back then.

Failing to protect someone means you're incompetent.

I decided it then.

I decided not to be...

an incompetent dad who couldn't even take care of his own son.

Tae Kyung.

You're the only person who could protect Dae Jin...

in place of me.

I don't trust anyone.

I'll work him hard.

I won't go easy on him.

Work him like a slave.

What I told you is true.

I didn't want...

to trouble either Jungjin or you.

I thought it would be okay if I told you...

when they withdraw the lawsuit.

Besides, there's no reason for me to hide it from you.

I'm sorry.

I must have considered this information as too trivial.

Is this your first time dealing with Tak Soo Ho then?

It's my first time.

We met at several business meetings here and there.

We just knew each other's name. That's about it.

Woo Yong.

Then, let's not take this case.

I have a bad feeling about this guy.

He offered me the deal for Contra Building in Cheongdam-dong.

If we wrap up this case nicely,

we can build...

a 150-story building in the heart of Gangnam.

It's what we've always been doing.

It's business.

I don't need to worry about Lee Tae Kyung, right?

Mr. Nam.

Can you find out something for me?

Yes.

I will take care of that.

(Victims Suffering from Acute Methanol Poisoning)

Vice-Chairman Tak. Another methanol victim collapsed.

It looks like the eye damage is severe.

Let's go there.

Are you going to the hospital yourself?

Do you think...

the victim went completely blind?

(Corruption and Related Business)

(Tak Soo Ho)

(Tak Soo Ho)

I ask of you.

I really don't know what he might do.

Thank you...

for visiting me here yourself.

Don't mention it.

Of course, I should do that.

I couldn't give anything to drink because my brother isn't around.

I'm sorry.

It's okay. Don't mind me.

Are you in a lot of pain?

Should I call the nurse?

No, I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry that you're in so much pain.

It makes me worried to see you suffer so much.

Anyway.

Did you go...

completely blind?

I can see some blurry shapes.

But I can't tell what it is.

Is that so?

How hard is it to see, then?

(Justice)

Jang Entertainment has never made a rookie...

into a huge star.

And every single one who died was a rookie.

I doubt you have the courage to find the truth when money is involved.

Chairman Song?

Drop the suit immediately.

You said this is business. Why does he have the upper hand?

Is something going on between you behind my back?

You didn't know?

I heard you took Jungjin Group's methanol case.

How are your son's legs?

Do you want both of us to go down?

Then should I make a formal request?

Is there something you want?

Something I want? I might sound funny to you.

The truth.