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We've just received some unbelievable news.

Serial killer Lee Woo Gyeom...

who had captured national attention and sparked heated debate...

has saved a terminally ill patient.

Following reports that patient Woo Jin, has made a complete recovery,

the court will face greater difficulty in its sentencing deliberations.

(Prosecution Case Inquiry)

If you dig too deep into this,

you're the one who could get hurt.

(Suspension of Indictment for Insufficient Evidence)

(Regarding Shin Ho Chang's case)

A medical demonstration?

What kind of nonsense is this?

Hey. Did you order food?

No, I didn't.

Who are you?

Hello. I...

I'm Chae Jeong Su, the chairman of Chaeum Medical Center.

What brings you here?

First, I'd like to thank you.

What do you mean by that?

Thanks to you, Mr. Park, Lee Woo Gyeom's procedure was a success.

And the final verdict will surely be in his favor.

This means patients ruined by incurable diseases...

can finally receive treatment.

I only did my best for my client as his attorney.

And the trial isn't even over yet.

How is your daughter doing?

Excuse me?

I saw it on the news.

Mr. Park.

Do you really think the court will execute a man...

who saved a life?

The National Assembly can't ignore public opinion,

and they'll eventually use Lee Woo Gyeom to treat patients.

So, how will they decide who gets treated?

For the sake of fairness, they'll probably...

use a lottery system, don't you think?

What are you getting at?

Chaeum will be...

the organization that makes the selection.

For patients who need urgent treatment, like your daughter,

Chaeum wants to develop a cure from Lee Woo Gyeom's blood.

To develop the cure, could you be on our side...

and persuade Lee Woo Gyeom?

For your daughter's sake.

(Achilles' Heel)

(Lee Woo Gyeom's demo may cure the incurable.)

(Medical demo between prison and court)

(Components in Lee Woo Gyeom's blood are key.)

(People call for a steady supply of his blood.)

This is insane.

Public opinion, which condemned Lee Woo Gyeom until now,

has swung over 30 percent in his favor. People are so fickle.

It's understandable.

It was the lead story on foreign news too.

I wonder if Lee Woo Gyeom's cure could get rid of this scar.

It drives me crazy every time I look in the mirror.

Hey, look at this.

Look.

Isn't this hilarious?

People are going wild.

(Contains his power for reborn skin!)

But isn't that actually possible?

Totally. I mean, they cured an incurable disease.

Wait a second.

Maybe I should make a business proposition to Lee Woo Gyeom.

What kind of business?

Developing a hair loss treatment. With millions bald, if you made that,

you'd be sitting on a gold mine.

Mr. Park, where are you going?

I'm going to check on Min Seo.

- Take care. - Okay.

Hey, Mr. Park is so worried about Min Seo, and you're... Seriously...

It's Park Han Jun!

- How did you first meet Lee Woo Gyeom? - What convinced you the cure was real?

Did you have a contingency plan for the demonstration's failure?

Gosh, what do you think you're doing?

I'll hold them off. You need to get out of here, fast.

Hold on, wait a minute.

Hey, I'm the one who introduced Mr. Park to Lee Woo Gyeom.

- Head downstairs, quickly! - Mr. Park!

- He called me back then, and... - Mr. Park Han Jun!

- Just a moment! - Hey, wait. Wait!

- Just one comment, please! - Mr. Park!

- All right. I know you're curious, but... - Step back. You can't film this.

Come on, let's discuss this over coffee. We're all colleagues, for crying out loud!

(National Assembly Member's Office)

What took you so long?

Prosecutor Cha. What's the status of the trial?

Now, talk of the death penalty is completely off the table for a while.

You'll just have to be patient.

What was that?

The trial isn't over yet.

Are you playing word games with me?

Public opinion has completely swung in his favor.

Even if he gets the death penalty, this isn't a win for us anymore.

I'm going to make this a psychological battle.

Lee Woo Gyeom may have succeeded with his cure,

but people are still afraid of potential side effects.

And that very fear...

is what I'm going to exploit.

So you have evidence to support that?

Director Oh. May I be excused?

I have a lot to prepare.

- Sir... - Fine, go! Just go!

Go!

Prepare quickly and perfectly. Got it?

And one more thing, Assemblyman.

You keep saying, "We will win." I think there's been a misunderstanding.

So allow me to set the record straight.

Weren't we supposed to be strategic allies?

The one who wins this trial is me. Not us.

You seem to be under a misconception.

I work for the Public Prosecutors' Office of the Republic of Korea.

I am not your subordinate.

From now on, if you have any questions for me,

you are to come to my office. In person.

You will request an appointment that accommodates my schedule,

and then you may ask. I would appreciate that.

Now then. The trial is imminent, so if you'll excuse me.

What? What did she... What was that?

Is she out of her mind? That...

Who does she think she is?

(Courthouse)

He's a serial killer who brutally murdered 17 people,

and the man who recently performed a miraculous cure on a terminal patient.

Today is the final hearing in the trial of Lee Woo Gyeom.

Experts remain sharply divided on the matter.

Therefore, the court's stance on where the public's best interests lie...

is expected to heavily influence the verdict.

Meanwhile, massive crowds have gathered in front of the courthouse.

There are those calling for Lee Woo Gyeom's immediate execution,

facing off against a group that worships him as a savior.

Police have deployed large forces to prepare for any potential incidents,

and they are on high alert for possible clashes.

For now, the demonstrations are limited to chanting and picket signs,

but the tension at the scene is growing by the minute.

(Justice is blind, but Woo Gyeom is not.)

(No one is above the law.)

Reporter Jo, you're here.

They haven't gone in yet, have they?

Prosecutor.

Proceed with your sentencing.

A few days ago,

I met with Lee Chang Se, who was rescued at the scene of the defendant's arrest,

and Song Tae Jin, the defendant's sixth patient.

Both men's health has rapidly worsened, and their lives now hang in the balance.

Your Honor.

And yet, can we consider the successful medical demonstration...

as definitive proof of the defendant's healing abilities?

I submit that we must not only re-examine the falsehoods...

in the evidence, witness accounts, and testimonies...

concerning the defendant's cure,

but I also ask this court...

to conduct a full review of his alleged healing ability.

As in the original trial,

the prosecution seeks the death penalty.

Defense counsel. Proceed with your closing argument.

Counselor?

I apologize.

I...

If the defendant's cure is a fraud, as the prosecution claims,

then I have no right to make a closing argument here today.

Your Honor.

However, Mr. Song Tae Jin,

unlike the other patients who made a full recovery,

did not believe in the effectiveness of the defendant's treatment.

No, I wasn't cured.

I've started going back to the hospital.

He was concurrently taking other prescribed medications.

The same goes for Lee Chang Se.

Despite the defendant's repeated warnings at the arrest scene, the police...

forcibly transferred him to a hospital.

If my treatment method gets mixed with theirs,

he will never recover.

As a result, tragically,

he is now critical due to side effects from the medication. But none of this...

is a reason to deny the defendant's ability to heal.

The prosecution continues to ignore the truth,

and I find that deeply regrettable.

Your Honor.

We all...

bore witness to that moving moment, that deeply moving moment,

of the defendant curing a young patient.

Some might say that,

the child was cured...

like a miracle in a fairy tale.

But the defendant's cure is no fantasy, no magic, and no miracle.

For patients with incurable diseases...

and their families,

it's what they have desperately dreamed of...

made into reality.

It is the undeniable fact that gives them a new lease on life.

Therefore, in this trial,

I ask for a sentence that allows him...

to serve patients suffering from incurable diseases,

and in doing so, pay his debt to society.

I sincerely ask the court for a wise and just sentence.

Finally, to respect and protect human dignity and value...

and the nobility of the human spirit,

is the very reason we are in this courtroom,

and I believe it is the very essence of the law.

(Defendant)

That is all.

I will now deliver the sentence.

The defendant is a brutal criminal who took precious lives.

However, the court...

while watching a child get treatment at the hands of the defendant...

grappled with a difficult question.

Is condemning his hands the only true path to justice?

We also considered the possibility...

that the number of lives the defendant could save in the future...

might exceed the number he has taken.

Therefore, this court...

has determined that for the defendant, punishment...

is to treat the sick for the rest of his life...

and thus make a positive contribution to society.

The court sentences him as follows.

The defendant, Lee Woo Gyeom...

shall serve his sentence in a state-approved quarantine facility...

by treating terminally ill patients.

This is not an exemption from punishment.

It means he must spend his entire life atoning.

If, for any reason,

he refuses to perform these treatments,

his original death sentence will be reinstated.

This is a conditional death sentence.

- He's coming out. - Prosecutor Cha!

Prosecutor, do you respect the court's decision?

Prosecutor Cha, why do you think you lost the case?

Do you plan to file for a retrial?

Some say this prosecution was a reach from the start. Your thoughts?

- Do you agree with the verdict? - Please, just give us a comment.

How are you feeling?

- You murdering jerk! - Kill him!

Execute him!

With the Supreme Court ruling in favor of Lee Woo Gyeom,

all eyes are now on his next move.

He is to be held at Chaeum Medical Center, a state-designated isolation facility,

which is the largest medical research and treatment complex...

and is equipped with an elite medical team and security force.

Hello. I am Chae Jeong Su, Chairman of the Chaeum Medical Group.

What I wish to state today on behalf of Chaeum...

stems from a single desire to make our society healthier.

In light of the recent trial, we at Chaeum Medical Group...

will help Mr. Lee Woo Gyeom, who received a conditional death sentence.

We will donate a facility so that he may focus on treating patients.

And we pledge our unconditional support for this endeavor.

(National Assembly Member's Office)

The debate over Lee Woo Gyeom is spreading throughout the political sphere.

While the government respects the ruling as one considering public interest,

the controversy over the legitimacy of this new system...

shows no signs of dying down.

It's bad enough we're letting a murderer off the hook.

- Now we have to build him a sanctuary? - You heard the verdict.

What's the Ministry of Justice's take on this?

We intend to respect the honorable members' opinions.

This is for the good of the people anyway. Let's just push it through.

Protecting a murderer? How is that for the public good?

It's already been decided. Let's not fight amongst ourselves.

For now, let's just discuss how to select the patients.

Still, it only seems right that the first treatment...

goes to the lawyer Park's daughter.

It's only right, don't you think?

The lawyer's daughter...

Unbelievable.

(Guam district prosecutors' office)

This is tough, isn't it?

No matter how I look at it, it's a mess.

I'm talking about you, Prosecutor Cha.

Why do you have to make things so complicated?

I'm sorry, sir.

You know I'm not one to fixate on the outcome, right?

But you handled this with such arrogance.

Do you think at my age...

Do you really think I enjoy sucking up to Assemblyman Baek?

There are still unresolved cases related to Lee Woo Gyeom...

You're being transferred to Namhae next month.

What?

Why the surprise?

A serial killer gets to have a bright future,

so you think the prosecutor in charge gets off scot-free?

One hundred twenty-nine.

One hundred thirty.

Two hundred ninety-eight.

Shoulder throw!

Liver, liver! Heart, heart!

Hey, Min Gyeong.

What are you doing, Reporter Jo?

- What do you mean? - That. How long have you been doing this?

Ever since I started at the Daehan Ilbo.

- Man, that's already been 20 years. - Gosh! That's incredible!

It's nothing special, just something I do. I just try to be consistent.

So why are you so dedicated to it?

So I can write my articles.

- What? - Sound writing comes from a sound body.

You should give it a try. Learning this could really come in handy.

Let's get you warmed up first so you don't get hurt.

Gosh, that was so cool!

- How was that? - Yes.

One more time?

Feel better now?

I'd say "not yet."

I still haven't been able to treat the patients.

In that case,

I've got some good news for you.

You remember Chaeum Medical Group, where you entered the cure contest?

What about them?

They donated a facility so you can treat the patients.

They did?

They say you should treat the patients in a good environment.

That's the gist of it.

Still,

Min Seo has to get treated first.

We've been through a lot together,

but I'm not the kind of person who forgets that.

After all, you were the only one who believed in me...

from the beginning.

I was?

(Morality)

Remember Chaeum Medical Group?

They donated a facility so you could treat the patients.

Your Honor, this is the cure research Lee Woo Gyeom sent to the contest.

At the time, his idea was highly praised by Chaeum's research team,

and we've confirmed that they were even in talks to develop it.

Right, right.

- Good to see you, sir. - That crazy...

Hey! Why are you bowing to the jerk who stabbed you?

It must be sweltering.

(Chaeum Medical Center)

Look...

Aren't you getting a little ahead of yourself?

What was the rush? Why donate that facility already?

- Because it's what the times demand. - Chairman Chae.

It's like you're just handing the world over to a murderer.

Whether he's a murderer or a savior is for the world to decide, isn't it?

Chairman Chae!

Old man.

What? "Old man?"

What do you think you're...

If you keep frowning like that, you'll get wrinkles.

Whether Lee Woo Gyeom is convicted or not,

all you care about is getting reelected, isn't it?

The seat we've helped you keep since my father's time...

That pin of yours.

It would be a lonely, empty life without it, wouldn't it?

In today's world, love is more important than hate, and money is more important...

than power.

So from now on, leave Lee Woo Gyeom alone...

and play nice.

Let's focus on developing this cure and saving lives, shall we?

Do good. Make money.

You have to behave if you don't want some young punk walking all over you.

Right?

Assemblyman Baek Sang Hwa.

(Chaeum Medical Research Institute)

(Jaeil Hospital)

Chairman Chae Jeong Su?

Yes.

He asked me to convince Lee Woo Gyeom...

to help them develop the cure.

In return, he promised that he'd let Min Seo jump the line...

and get her treated off the record.

What are you even hesitating for?

Right now, it's a lottery for who gets to live or die!

Then why did you even take his case? Look at our situation! Look at Min Seo!

Every second counts for Min Seo!

Goodness, what are we going to do?

Han Jun.

Lee Woo Gyeom is the only person on earth who can save her now.

Don't you want to save our daughter? No?

Dad.

Daddy.

Hey, Min Seo. You're awake.

Dad.

Yes. You want some water?

Dad.

Where are you?

I...

My eyes...

They won't open.

Min Seo.

Dad. I'm scared.

Dad.

Look at me.

You really can't see me?

No. I can't see you.

Daddy...

Dad!

Doctor!

Here, drink up.

Isn't this a little cheap for a farewell gift?

It's to energize you for work.

Work on what? The trial's over.

You remember the look...

on Prosecutor Cha's face when the verdict was read?

How could I forget?

She looked like she wanted to murder our boss.

Knowing her, she's collecting evidence to overturn the Supreme Court's ruling...

and will file for a retrial immediately, I bet.

Besides, let's be honest.

Lee Woo Gyeom only just dodged the death penalty.

And his relationship with Professor Han is still a little murky.

And they still haven't found the killer of Song Min Su, Professor Han's colleague.

And another thing, what about all that money...

that Chaeum Medical Group is suddenly giving...

to support Lee Woo Gyeom? Don't you think that's weird?

That's where Professor Han and Song Min Su used to work together.

You're right. It's pretty weird, almost as weird as you.

My dear Min Jung is such a bad judge of character. My gosh.

My judgment's better than someone's memory who's gotten my name wrong 12 times.

Goodness. You kept count? Twelve times?

Smart and spunky Min Jung.

You're ready to get back to work.

And that's why I've prepared a little something.

Ta-da!

Let's work together on a special feature about Lee Woo Gyeom.

His entire life story, from birth to now.

I figure it's the perfect way to clear up all the mysteries surrounding him, right?

This will rake in a ton of ad money.

And I'll give you a cut.

If you don't want to, you can just go back to the press club and keep making copies.

No, that's not what I meant.

So what's the split?

The split... I haven't really thought about it.

Ninety-ten?

Take your coffee back.

Gosh, so it's all about the money, right? Fine. Eighty-twenty. No, seventy-thirty.

Seventy-thirty sounds fair, doesn't it?

- It is a perfectly fair split. - A little higher.

- Fifty-fifty? - Fifty-fifty. You got a deal!

Deal! All right, look.

(The Prosecution)

(Attorney Cha Yi Yeon)

(Notice of case disposition)

Professor Han Sang Ho.

Due to illegal human experiments conducted without the victims' consent...

led to a chain of victims.

Are you also aware that Professor Han used Lee Woo Gyeom as a test subject?

The ones who cleared Professor Han of all charges...

They are Director Oh Hyeon Deuk and Assemblyman Baek Sang Hwa.

(Oh Hyeon Deuk, Baek Sang Hwa)

Before you found out, Prosecutor...

What's important is that someone already handled everything with Lee Woo Gyeom.

If there's someone pulling the strings behind them,

- that would mean... - If you dig too deep,

- you could get hurt, Prosecutor. - Who could it be?

Prosecutor Cha.

Prosecutor Cha.

We'll be on our way.

Where are you being transferred to?

For now, I'll work for Prosecutor Lee in the Acting Prosecutor's Office.

Thank you both for all your hard work.

- Let's go. - Okay.

Prosecutor Cha.

If you look at the bottom of Professor Han Sang Ho's file,

I've organized some additional information I found.

Thank you.

Stay in touch, Prosecutor Cha.

Thank you for your hard work.

Okay.

What is it now?

You still have more to say?

You know that Professor Han Sang Ho is connected to Lee Woo Gyeom, don't you?

Tell me what you know.

Know when to quit.

Tell me what your relationship with him was.

Does your father know you're acting this way?

The trial is over,

so why are you still dredging this up?

Don't even think about a retrial. Just lay low for a month, then disappear.

This is your last warning.

It seems Prosecutor Cha is on Professor Han's trail as well.

And where is Professor Han now?

We're still looking for him.

"We're still looking for him?"

I don't want, "We're looking for him." I want to hear, "We've found him."

That's what you should be reporting to me.

I apologize.

I need you to bring me answers, not more problems.

Even as we speak, because of incurable diseases,

countless patients are tragically dying, aren't they?

Director Ahn.

For the sake of the patients and their families,

don't you think we need to succeed in developing this cure quickly?

Yes, you're right, sir.

Please hurry.

Yes, sir.

Right.

He doesn't need to be breathing, does he?

- Sir? - I'm talking about Professor Han.

Yes, I understand.

(Chelsea Hotel)

In the new drug development project,

isn't two-percent for Assemblyman Baek a little excessive?

Assemblyman Baek also saw Lee Woo Gyeom as a thorn in his side.

Just consider it an investment in the future.

Are you sure about this?

He was on TV last time, shooting his mouth off.

I think we should've taken this chance to replace him with some new blood.

Don't worry.

You've never lost money on Chaeum, have you?

Did you forget the plan was to launch the new drug last year?

You're the one who broke your promise in the first place.

But with Lee Woo Gyeom,

it's just a matter of time until the treatment is ready.

- We can discuss Mr. Baek's seat later... - Chairman Chae.

Don't tell me this is happening because you got involved with Mr. Baek.

Excuse me?

Me, get involved with someone?

Who are you suggesting?

Madam Chairman.

You have to feed the dog if you want it to hunt.

I am his master, after all. So how could I...

let him starve to death?

Everyone, let's stop with the pointless worrying...

and focus on what's important.

Got it?

- It's Park Han Jun! - It's Park Han Jun!

Mr. Park, what's your reaction to the verdict?

- Sorry. - Still in contact with Mr. Lee Woo Gyeom?

Is it true you only defended him to get treatment for your daughter?

Ladies and gentlemen of the press.

We declined an interview, so if you report on this...

You're aware you'll be sued for invasion of privacy, right?

The Namhae Prosecutor's Office?

You're headed somewhere with nice country air. I see.

You think this is funny?

And whose fault do you think that is?

That's why I told you not to trust Chief Oh.

I never trusted him.

In what world does an employee get to choose their boss?

Nowhere.

Are you kidding me right now?

Look, you know Professor Han Sang Ho, right?

I'm Lee Woo Gyeom's lawyer. Of course I know him.

There's a past case that connects Professor Han to Chief Oh,

and something's off about it.

And why are you telling me this now?

Are you blowing me off now that the trial is over?

Look, I'm a lawyer, not a detective.

Then what if Lee Woo Gyeom is involved in this case too?

(Minister of Health and Welfare Park Jun Jae...)

(Announces Patient Selection by Lottery)

They're selecting patients by lottery?

What? Does that even make sense? Imagine how many people will apply.

- They mean Lee Woo Gyeom, right? - Looks like it.

(Interview: Dr. Han Sang Ho)

(Jinnam Medical Research Institute)

Illegal human experiments conducted without the subjects' consent...

resulted in a series of adverse events.

(Lottery Selection and Treatment Support: Chaeum Medical Center)

- Hey, it's me. - What are we going to do? Our Min Seo...

(Treatment Recipient Management Chart)

(Oh Seo Jun, Yoon Ha Neul, Jang Seo Hyun, Noh Eun Woo, Baek Min Ji)

(Hwang Da On, Seo Chae Hyun, Jo Ah Young, Im Tae Eun)

(Jeong Na Ri, Song Ji Su, Han Eun Chae)

Park Min Seo... Why isn't she on the list?

Jae Hee!

(Intensive Care Unit)

Hey... Where's our Min Seo?

What's going to happen to our Min Seo?

(Intensive Care Unit)

(Chae Jeong Su)

It's a pleasure to finally meet you. Prosecutor Cha Yi Yeon.

Have you been well?

Administer a little more medication.

Vitals are...

The vitals are irregular.

Professor Han Sang Ho? Yes, of course I know him.

My father, the former chairman, personally recruited him back in 2015.

They worked together until 2023, when he resigned for personal reasons.

By your father, you mean...

- the renowned expert on stem cells... - Yes. That's Professor Chae Jeong Hun.

He and Professor Han were friends,

and the two of them devoted themselves to studying incurable diseases at Chaeum.

Mr. Ahn.

I'm sorry, but could you give us a moment?

How have you been?

Just a bit boring, that's all.

Everything's ready to go, right?

(Intensive Care Unit)

Now the seizures will get more frequent,

and dementia will start to set in.

As the symptoms progress, her life expectancy will shorten.

I think it's best to prepare yourselves.

(Intensive Care Unit)

Min Seo.

Min Seo.

Min Seo.

Min Seo.

You're curious about the malpractice case involving Professor Han, aren't you?

You're on official business. Please, ask any questions, Prosecutor.

Since you're being so cooperative about a closed case,

I'll be frank with you.

The charges were dropped due to a lack of evidence,

but is it true that Professor Han Sang Ho...

conducted human experiments without subjects' consent...

at the Chaeum Medical Research Center?