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Partners for Justice Season 2

The characters, institutions, place names, and incidents in this drama are all fictional.

Why would the successful surgeon hide in the NFS?

- Seo Jeong-min's autopsy stops now. - Why?

You can't conduct an autopsy after killing someone.

- Why did you confess? - Don't write fiction.

You aren't the killer.

It's a "she."

What are you doing?

The video of Oh Man-sang, Sungjin Group's managing director,

was revealed to show how he swore and verbally abused his driver,

and it has been raising an upheaval.

Oh Man-sang.

He's the son of Assemblyman Oh Pil-joong.

Behave yourself,

or I might see you again.

A spoiled third-generation chaebol.

Apologize about that day and take responsibility.

I thought you wanted it too.

This woman. I know her.

She was one of Oh Man-sang's lawyers.

I can't go back to jail.

- I'd rather die! - Then die.

What happened here?

Both the drivers are dead. All we have are their bones.

And the owner of this car...

- It was Oh Man-sang. - What?

Great timing for a car accident.

Death isn't the end.

Death leaves final stories in this world.

Forensic examiners.

We're the last people to listen to those stories.

Current time, 7:17 a.m.

We'll begin the autopsy.

One Year Later

Cheers!

- Stop drinking! - Shots after work are the best!

Mr. Jin. We should forget about it now.

A-reum?

A-reum!

We'll keep working together. Let's just drink it off.

Kang.

I'll apologize. It's my bad.

Let's talk this out.

I did it because you reminded me of my daughter.

I'm sorry. I won't do it again, okay?

Everyone. Let's drink!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Jang. You should change seats with Lee over here.

- It's uncomfortable. - Yes, sir.

I don't want anyone next to me, okay?

Especially women.

Women scare me!

Drink up. Go, Sales!

Go, Sales!

Go!

Mr. Jin?

You should go home now.

- We're going home? - Yes, this is our last drink.

Here. Cheers for the last time.

- Let's go home. - Cheers.

Let's go.

Sir! Should I call a cab?

Jang. Don't make a fuss. Can't a man go to the restroom?

This guy! I'm okay!

Just going to the restroom, that's all.

Sir?

Come out, sir. Wait!

What's that sound?

- Mr. Jin! - Come out!

Mr. Jin! You must be kidding me!

A-reum! Mr. Jin!

- Come out, sir! - Step out!

Mr. Jin...

He stabbed me.

April 24, 2019 - 23:45 Pub A, Gangdong-gu

Sexual Harassment at Work and Aggravated Bodily Injury

My leg!

Hurry!

Video Recording Interrogation Room

- You're late. - We're only ten minutes late.

- They started early. - You're 13 minutes late.

Let's have a look.

The sexual harasser met his victim after a three-month suspension,

and stabbed her seven times.

I'll bet he attacked her for telling on him.

That man has a teenage daughter. He's an ordinary family man.

What a real jerk!

Mr. Jin Sang-cheol.

You're the Sales Team Leader who's worked at Ilsong Securities for 13 years.

The victim started working from last October...

as an intern in charge of general affairs. Am I right?

Yes.

Three months ago, she reported you to the Audit Team...

for using your rank to sexually harass her.

And you received a three- month suspension for that.

You followed the victim into the restroom...

during the dinner celebrating your return.

The victim was stabbed seven times all over her body...

before the ambulance came.

The women's restroom was a closed room without cameras.

You and the victim were the only people in there.

I'd like to stay silent.

Mr. Jin.

There's a bunch of people who saw you holding the knife.

Mr. Jin... He stabbed me.

Call the ambulance now!

Trembling eyes.

Flushed face.

Dry mouth.

Nervous fingers.

Those are typical signs of stress.

You remained silent since the moment of your arrest.

We've just heard that Ms. Kang...

was diagnosed with brain death.

Brain death?

We'll be treating this case...

as attempted murder, not injury.

- Attempted murder? - You know what that is, right?

I want a lawyer.

- Mr. Jin! - I have the right to remain silent.

Do you want sugar?

We all know what to do with a coffee mix.

Two teaspoons of sugar.

One teaspoon of creamer.

This is the golden ratio.

You need something sweet when you feel stuffy.

You know that.

Drink up.

Go on.

- Do you have any investment tips? - What?

When would I ever meet a team leader of Ilsong Securities?

Well, these days,

I'd recommend dollar futures.

You can use U.S. dollars for ETFs.

I see.

It's your first time being arrested without a warrant, right?

It...

It makes everyone go insane.

So it does.

You must be thinking it's better to stay quiet for now.

I've never done this before, but I know the rules.

One wrong word and I'm finished.

Yes, good for you.

But hey.

When it comes to attempted murder, the rules are a bit different.

Please.

I haven't done anything.

Kang A-reum did that to herself.

What does he mean, she did that to herself?

There were seven stab wounds!

You can't stab yourself seven times!

She stabbed herself. It's self-injury!

I'm shocked too!

Self-injury?

This is hard.

A closed room and no evidence.

Yes, there's no evidence.

Do you know what's funny?

When an investigation is over,

the truth always prevails.

Drink.

National Forensic Service

Students.

You're now at the heart of the NFS.

The autopsy room.

It's a biosafety level 3 facility with state-of-the-art prevention system,

and acts as an autopsy lab for special crimes such as murder.

Now you must all know...

last year's Wooseong serial killings, dating abuse murder...

and death of Oh Man-sang the chaebol.

We performed autopsies for those cases.

Did you hear that? He said Oh Man-sang!

That crazy third-generation chaebol?

Look at this. "Oh Man-sang's DNA found in the corpse."

They dropped charges for the murder of the lawyer.

No way! So this is the place?

It gives me the chills.

Listen, everyone.

This is the place where no living person, except the forensic examiners, can go in.

I give you the autopsy room.

There are no autopsies today, right?

Yes, I checked.

You said there are no autopsies.

Sorry, sir.

You're smearing your saliva, boy.

Sorry.

Isn't that jokbal?

No one examines jokbal.

Isn't that cow tail?

What you're seeing is pig's tibia, fibula, foot bones and tarsal bones.

It isn't an autopsy.

Hey, Baek.

Are you drilling a femur again?

Baek?

No way!

- He conducted Oh Man-sang's autopsy! - What?

- For real? - That's him!

"Oh Man-sang's DNA found in the femur."

"But fails to identify the cause of death"?

- What is this? - Come on!

Hey, are you still looking into that old case?

You found Oh's DNA from the corpse of the car accident.

He's been confirmed dead and the case was closed a year ago.

You're lying. No one believes that.

Hey, sir. He's still alive, right?

You must know the truth.

My dad said he's still alive.

I heard the whole thing was a scam by the NFS and the prosecution.

You fooled the whole country. I'm freaked out!

This picture is definitely for keeps. Look at his face!

I want one too!

Are you tourists? Did you come here to play?

- They're just kids. - Get out, all of you!

Can you take them out if you're done here?

He got so old this past year.

- Come here. Come over here! - Doc.

Guys, I can explain that.

As you can see,

he's been obsessed with Oh Man-sang.

- That explains the dark circles and... - What did you say?

You're scaring the kids, Baek.

Hey, Seong-joo.

What's wrong with him?

It's because you brought up Oh Man-sang.

Get out!

- Take them away! - Okay. Let's go, guys.

We should hurry.

Is this going to help us find the tool used for drilling?

Humans, pigs and cows.

Their bones have different densities.

Wow, I didn't think of that.

Let me use your pelvis and femur. Bring me the saw.

Sorry. I'll keep eating.

- Watch your saliva! - I'm sorry, sir.

Deputy District Prosecutor Noh Han-sin

What's with the promotion? He didn't even solve a case.

Mr. Noh was supposed to be retiring in six months,

but look at him now.

Some cases need to be dealt with,

rather than to be solved.

And Oh Man-sang's case is exactly that.

I noticed that Mr. Noh has a new suit.

Do you mean he got paid by Sungjin Group?

Paid? I wouldn't say...

Sir, there's something on the sign. Hello, everyone.

Is Mr. Noh in?

He has a guest. Please wait.

I heard that Mr. Noh personally picked the new head prosecutor.

- Do you know anything? - It seems he's a dynamite.

The Beolgyo Office had a party after they got rid of him.

Yes, sir.

You may go in.

Congratulations on your promotion.

Congratulations!

Mr. Deputy District Prosecutor!

Easy now. It's not a big deal.

My plan was to retire as a head prosecutor. You all know that.

But what choice do I have when the country still wants me?

I have to keep working. Right?

Say hi to the new head prosecutor, Gal Dae-cheol.

The name means "great and strong."

I believe you two know each other.

I know Doh very well. We trained together.

Hey, Doh. It's been a long time.

Yes. It's been a while. Mr. Head Prosecutor.

- This is Prosecutor Eun Sol. - I heard a lot about you.

But...

I'm only a first-grader.

But your father is the president of Woncheong Group.

Yes.

He is.

- Here are the trial documents. - Sure.

That's right.

The attempted murder by a workplace sexual harasser.

It's all over the news.

Reporters are really into it.

How's the investigation going?

The accused had been keeping his mouth shut,

but he claimed self-injury this morning.

Self-injury?

But he was arrested at the scene for stabbing her seven times.

We conducted an additional investigation.

He'll be charged with attempted murder.

Very enthusiastic, just like a first-grader.

It's my first case here. So please do your best.

Sure.

Not this one, either.

Isn't there a smaller drill?

Do you want all the drills in the world?

It can be a natural split.

A femur splitting like a chicken bone?

Can I split yours?

Nope, I'm too weak.

Do you really believe that Oh Man-sang is still alive?

But DNA doesn't lie.

That's why I'm trying to drill a hole and see what happened to his femur.

Did he get his joints treated or what?

Wrong question.

Who drilled the hole?

Skin these bones and carbonize them.

Okay...

- My jaw hurts. - So tired.

Mr. Doh.

I learned a lot when you made Jin Sang-cheol open his mouth.

That?

I did well, right?

I guess I'm suited for criminal cases.

I like here more than Special Department.

But nothing can beat Special Department.

You've never been there. There's nothing special about it.

All you do there is clean up after the powers-that-be.

But here, you can catch criminals.

It makes you feel alive.

That feeling you get when you hook a fish.

You know, right?

But this case is going to be tough.

Well, I'm a tough prosecutor.

- You'll face a tough lawyer too. - Sorry?

It's someone you know. Good luck!

Prosecutor Eun Sol?

Hyun. How long has it been?

Let's have a good trial.

So you're representing Jin Sang-cheol.

Attempted murder.

Are you going for it?

I'll see you in the courtroom.

Yes.

Defendant.

Do you drink at lunch frequently?

Well...

Yes, sometimes.

Then what's a "drinking assistant"?

Shall I explain?

A drinking assistant refers to a female employee...

who has to sit next to the defendant when he drinks alcohol,

even after lunchtime.

Young female contract workers are his main targets.

Was the victim a drinking assistant?

Yes.

Ms. Kang A-reum reported it as sexual harassment.

The accused returned to work after a three-month suspension.

And the stabbing took place during the office dinner that day.

Defendant. Here's a question for you.

Why did you follow her...

to the restroom that day?

I went in there to say sorry.

His fingerprints have been found on the knife that was used that day.

And the witnesses' statements...

corroborate the evidence.

Moreover,

the person that the victim accused with her last strength,

was you.

The witnesses were only able to witness what happened after the crime.

And the fingerprints aren't sufficient to prove he committed the crime.

Also,

the victim's accusation might have a different motive.

Objection. That's his assumption.

Sustained.

Mr. Kang. Explain your statement.

Okay.

To help us understand what happened on that night,

I'd like to call Dr. Baek Beom, an NFS Examiner,

as a witness.

- Baek Beom? - The NFS?

- But she's still alive! - Exactly!

Does this look familiar to you?

I have a bad feeling about this.

Grumpy Beom. When he's an ally, he's grumpy.

When he's an enemy, he's super grumpy!

- I'd punch him. - Let's wait and see.

He's so annoying.

Witness

Doctor.

Have you ever forensically examined a living person...

or a corpse without conducting an autopsy?

Yes. For speech-impaired children,

burned corpses that only exist in photographs,

and those who have difficulty in communication,

due to disabilities or brain death, as in this case,

I conduct clinical forensic examinations.

In your opinion,

what would you say about the nature of the victim's injury?

You can't ignore the possibility...

that those wounds were self-inflicted.

Self-inflicted?

Silence.

Possibility of self-inflicted wounds?

Please provide an explanation.

There are three stab wounds to her abdomen.

You can see that the wounds are parallel to each other.

Parallel wounds are key features of self-inflicted injury.

You can't leave parallel wounds to a person who's resisting.

She's been stabbed seven times, not once or twice.

What matters more is where those wounds are.

Self-inflicted wounds are usually found in less fatal and sensitive areas,

and where it's reachable by the person's hands.

To a woman in her twenties, face is definitely a sensitive area.

If you look at her face wounds,

impressive parts such as eyes, nose and mouth were avoided.

Instead, wounds are only found...

below her cheeks and on her hairline, which can be easily covered.

It means these areas were selected.

Normal stab wounds are found in protruding parts like the nose.

Why is she brain-dead if she avoided fatal parts?

One of the seven wounds is on her thigh.

This caused the rupture of her arteria femoralis.

It's commonly thought by many people that thighs aren't fatal at all.

It's possible...

she ruptured her artery by mistake.

That was my opinion.

Are you sure about your opinion?

You can't be sure about anything in Forensics.

Partners for Justice Season 2

Overdose: Excessive amount of drugs taken

May 13, 2019 Incheon Port Pier

- I'm a pro wrestler for Incheon City. - Okay.

I've had five joint replacements and three bone implants.

So I have more than ten titanium pins.

I can't get through the detectors.

Come this way and we'll only check your baggage.

Okay. Thank you.

Place your bag up there, please.

Incheon Port First International Ferry Terminal

Yes, Boss. We picked them up.

We're on our way.

Hey, kid. Did you get seasick?

I'm okay, Boss.

- I'm not talking to you. - I'm okay.

Take good care of him, Newbie.

He's a special product from overseas.

Yes! That's worth three big ones, right?

Darn it. You should watch your mouth.

I'm sorry.

Even thinking about it makes me nauseated.

Hey, how did you swallow it?

Gosh, man.

It's not a job for a petty guy like you. Am I right?

Yes, Boss.

The roads are blocked because of the lousy festival.

Yes, sir.

How long would it take?

Yes.

What should I do then?

Okay, Boss.

- Anchovy. - Yes.

We need to get the boss.

- Let's go. - Okay.

- Are you okay? Get some rest. - Okay.

Wait.

Let's go.

I'm good for bail.

Are you allowed to lock up an innocent person?

Of course not. We'll let you go.

You must be relieved to hear the NFS opinion.

It feels like I'm back from the dead.

Mr. Doh.

The truth did prevail, just as you said.

So are we done here?

You can go for now.

I have another interview with a witness...

Yes, come in.

You look great.

You crazy jerk!

Honey, listen to me.

I'll let you two talk alone.

You heard the NFS examiner. I didn't do it!

Do you expect me to believe that?

You said you were suspended for bad performance.

Is Mi-jeong going to school?

Don't you think she'd be too embarrassed for that?

Women's restroom?

Oh, my.

- You're crazy. - Stop it!

- I didn't kill her! - You made her drink with you!

That girl is as young as your daughter!

Was that Kim girl also your...?

Be quiet. Look at where you are.

Partners for Justice Season 2