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Episode 4

- Stop. - What?

Bingo.

There she is.

Zoom in on camera one.

What's she doing?

- Where is she going? - She's on the move.

Where is she going? Let's see.

- Camera five. There she is. - Click that one.

Is that a knife?

Kang A-reum bought a knife.

That means it could be self-inflicted.

Transfer this to a thumb drive.

We should take it before the trial. Hurry.

Gosh. Let's go!

I'm coming.

All the eyes of the entire nation are on this case,

and the truth will be revealed shortly at the second trial.

This is the court where the trial of the century will unfold,

and I'm your reporter, Cha Boo-jin.

The trial of the century?

I like the sound of that.

He knows how to draw attention.

- I'll introduce you to each other. - Sounds good.

Ji-han, what brings you here?

We found some new info regarding this case.

Why work overtime?

You've been busy.

Thank you. I'll look into it.

Good.

You're the rising star of the Eastern DPO.

Good luck.

Mr. Gal! Please wait!

What are you doing here?

I have a picture...

- Mr. Gal! - You...

It turns out that the person who bought the knife...

- was the victim, Kang A-reum. Look. - Look.

- Okay. - Yes.

- Thank you. - Sure.

But this won't change anything.

- Pardon? - Pardon? This new information...

indicates that it might be self-inflicted.

Mr. Kang. Please.

Even if Ms. Kang A-reum bought the knife,

Jin Sang-cheol could've taken it from her and stabbed her.

You guys.

I have to go. Excuse me.

Did we just completely waste our time last night?

What about me? I disguised myself as a golf coach.

He's so brutal.

I was mistaken about him.

Seoul Central District Court

Prosecutor Gal Dae-cheol is here.

There he is.

You volunteered for this case as the head prosecutor.

Are you confident you can turn the tables today?

I'm doing my job as a prosecutor.

This is a high-profile case,

so we're well prepared.

You'll see more in the courtroom.

Your wife and daughter will be here shortly.

My daughter?

She wanted to be here when you're found not guilty.

Thank you, Mi-jeong. I'm not guilty.

Mr. Jin.

You've been at the top of Ilsong Securities' Sales for eight years,

have had special promotions,

and became the youngest department head, didn't you?

Yes. Sounds about right.

Do you remember Ms. Kim Eun-yeong?

- I don't remember her. - You don't remember her.

I guess. She only lasted three months.

Ms. Kim Eun-yeong, who you don't even remember,

was your drinking assistant.

She conjured up the courage to testify today.

Is she here?

Miss Kim.

Thank you for being here today.

You'd like to say a few things?

Even thinking about the things he did makes me shiver.

Mr. Jin.

It's after 2 a.m. I need to get back.

You think you're busier than me?

Come here.

I said to come here.

Gosh.

If you don't come to me, I should come to you.

Miss Kim.

Can I teach you a very important lesson?

You're a contract worker, aren't you?

You need to try to please me.

Yes, sir.

Every lunch hour, he put his hand under my skirt.

Did you report to your company?

Between his being the big shot head of the sales team...

and my being a contract worker,

who would the company choose?

My colleagues told me that if I stirred things up,

I'd be penalized for being a gold-digger.

Everyone stopped me.

So you decided to quit voluntarily.

I can't believe he took credit for our hard work.

It wasn't just once or twice.

Mr. Jin.

You probably did the same thing to Ms. Kang A-reum.

You're a well-respected elite of the company on the surface,

but behind closed doors, you sexually exploited female employees.

You're a two-faced sex offender.

That's who you really are.

Let me see crime scene photos.

A fingernail marks on the left palm.

A fingernail marks on the left palm.

Look at the right palm.

Clean, isn't it?

No fingernail marks. How did you know?

What is it? Did you find anything?

The trial has started. We don't have much time.

Turn off the mic.

- Sorry? - Turn it off.

You heard him. Turn it off!

- I'm sorry. - What? You can't...

All the circumstantial evidence is pointing towards you as the killer.

But there was one problem.

We didn't have any physical evidence.

There aren't any security cameras in the ladies' room.

Is that what you're hanging onto?

We have conclusive evidence that can prove he's the killer.

What is it?

Conclusive evidence? What's he talking about?

I have no idea. This is a locked-room case.

Quiet! Mr. Gal looks really excited.

This was taken from the third floor of the adjacent building,

which looks down on the crime scene.

Please add it to the evidence.

I have a tip about Jin Sang-cheol's case.

This cost me quite a lot of money.

But it happened in a closed restroom.

Take a look at it.

This is the real deal.

Take a look.

- Hey! - What?

- Come quickly! - What is it?

- Unbelievable. - What is it?

Ladies' room.

What is it?

- Isn't that a knife? - What is it?

The height of the window is 5' 7".

That hand must belong to the defendant, who's 5' 11" tall.

His outfit also exactly matches the outfit he wore...

on the day of the incident.

Hurry! Hurry up!

Run!

You were suspended for three months because of a mere contract worker.

That infuriated you, didn't it?

Isn't that why you stabbed her seven times?

No! That's not true!

I didn't do it!

I'm sorry, okay? I apologize.

- Please stop. - You!

What did I do that was so wrong? Huh?

Honestly. Did we sleep together?

No, we didn't!

Sexual assault at the workplace, an accidental knife fight, and self-harm.

Those were the terms used to describe this case.

But there's only one truth.

He brutally murdered a woman who humiliated him.

This is homicide.

Thank you.

Quiet.

I didn't do it.

- Stay calm. - Mr. Kang.

Will you cross-examine her?

As we speak, the NFS is conducting an autopsy on Ms. Kang A-reum.

We should wait for the autopsy report.

Are they here yet?

When will they get here? When?

They're not here yet. They're running a little...

Turn the car around.

Sorry? We're already late. We can't go back.

We need something more solid.

Turn it around.

They suggested the possibility of self-inflicted harm during the last trial.

Regarding this, I sought a second opinion from Mr. Ma Do-nam, a medical examiner...

who's been working at the NFS for 13 years.

How do you think her wounds were made?

Only considering the positions and severity of the wounds,

the forensic examiner said they could be self-inflicted,

but that's nothing but a textbook opinion.

When people actually commit a crime,

or kill themselves,

their behavior is anything but textbook.

Are you implying that someone else might be involved?

There's a big possibility that someone else was involved.

Oftentimes, it's hard to explain...

an individual's behavior when they're in a rage.

- This is the final blow. - Tell me about it.

Defendant - The Dock

Dr. Baek, what is it? Is there some new information?

Take pictures.

We already have the crime scene pictures.

Try to get this entire wall in the frame.

The entire wall?

- I'll use my cellphone for now. - Hurry.

Please answer this.

Are you completely ruling out the possibility of self-inflicted harm?

No one could say that unless you witnessed the crime...

when it happened.

- That means you can't be totally sure. - Your Honor.

Mr. Kang is wasting time.

Sustained.

Are there other issues you can argue?

If you don't have anything, this court will...

Your Honor! I'd like to call another witness.

Forensic Examiner Baek Beom, who conducted an autopsy on Kang A-reum,

has just arrived at the court.

The NFS has already presented their opinion twice.

This hearing is over. We're done.

Opinions before and after an autopsy can be different.

She was lying in bed in a coma,

and there were no newly-discovered wounds.

What could possibly change?

I'll allow one more witness for the last time.

This is a picture of the victim's palm we took during the autopsy.

If you look at her left palm, you see nail marks.

Next is the picture...

right after she was brought to the hospital from the crime scene.

As you can see, there are the same nail marks.

Right after she was brought to the hospital,

and after she passed away,

these nail marks were imprinted on the left palm of the victim.

Imagine what she went through.

Even in a coma,

she couldn't relax her fist.

Exactly.

Don't you think those nail marks show us...

how strongly the victim tried to tell us the truth,

even while in a coma?

No.

On the contrary, she tried to hide the truth.

Pardon?

If the pain had been inflicted by someone else,

she would've clenched both fists.

How come...

there aren't any marks on her right palm?

She stabbed herself while holding the knife with her right hand.

Objection, Your Honor.

We don't know just by looking at the nail marks.

That's nothing but speculation on behalf of a forensic examiner.

We have video evidence...

showing the defendant brandishing a knife at the victim.

May I see the video footage?

Go ahead.

This arch patterned bloodstain found on the bathroom wall...

is cast-off you get when you swing a knife.

I'm presenting the picture of the entire wall that was taken...

during the second scene examination today.

Bring it here.

This is the cast-off bloodstain you just saw.

And this circular bloodstain on the floor...

is a drip stain.

That means that the knife was immobile.

When we recreate the movement of the knife using these two stains...

- May I come forward? - Please.

The victim is standing with the bathroom door to her back...

with a knife in one hand, and her other hand is clenched.

Like this.

And like this.

We can predict that's what happened.

You can't get these patterns any other way.

You only can get them with self-inflicted wounds.

How do you explain the video?

When the victim's knife was stopped in the position of the drip stain,

the defendant seemed to take it away from her.

That's the best possible theory.

The video proves that that theory was indeed right.

No further comments.

Mr. Gal.

Do you have any further questions?

Mr. Kang?

No, Your Honor.

That could've been the end of my life.

Why didn't you tell us about the video evidence beforehand?

Right. That.

It came in this morning, so I didn't have time.

I'm so sorry.

By the way, can you wrap things up here?

- Pardon? - What?

Is he telling us to clean up his mess?

How could he?

He pooped, but he doesn't want to clean it up himself.

Exactly.

By the way, I feel bad for the victim.

Mr. Doh.

I can't believe this.

A-reum wouldn't have done that to herself.

The thing is,

I was hoping I wouldn't have to say this, but...

Working the night shift?

I heard you live on your own.

Yes.

Mr. Jin, this is the ladies' room.

I know. I won't bite you.

You little cutie pie.

Quite firm.

I'm jealous of your youth.

Is everything okay at the office?

Yes.

If you need anything, talk to me, okay?

- Yes, sir. - See ya.

A-reum was such a tough girl.

Then why?

She sounds like a bright positive girl.

The brightest moment is yet to come

Life Line

The Brightest Moment is Yet to Come

- Mr. Kang. - Yes, ma'am.

Can you and Ms. Cheon do something for me?

Sure.

Here we are.

It's all over.

What did I tell you?

Daddy isn't guilty.

Ms. Eun, please proceed.

Ms. Eun.

What are you waiting for?

Sorry.

- Hang on a sec. - Please hang on.

Excuse me.

Here you go.

Life Line April 23, Mapo Bridge

Thank you so much.

Your Honor.

We have additional evidence.

- Why now? - I'm sorry.

This just came in.

This is a recording of when Ms. Kang A-reum...

called Life Line for help.

The call was made from Mapo Bridge,

which Ms. Kang A-reum crossed every day.

The call was made the night before the accident.

We might be able to see what she went through before death.

This evidence is essential to uncover the truth of this incident.

Please allow this into evidence.

What is it, Mr. Kang? What the heck is that?

Okay, I'll allow it. Please play it.

Thank you.

Because of the head of my department,

I dread lunchtime every single day.

It's suffocating.

Have you brought it up to his bosses?

No one cares.

He's coming back tomorrow.

I thought...

everything would be okay if I disappeared.

So I bought a knife.

Ma'am, don't do whatever you're thinking of doing.

Please don't. Please?

It'll be over if I quit,

but you know what?

I...

I...

I want to keep working at this company.

Mom.

What am I going to do?

The only difference between Kang A-reum and his previous "drinking assistant..."

is that Ms. Kang didn't quit and hung on.

Mr. Jin Sang-cheol.

Why do you think Ms. Kang A-reum had to brutally hurt herself?

You must know the reason.

You're the only one who knows exactly what happened...

in the ladies' room on that day.

What really did happen?

What have I done to you to offend you?

Did I sleep with you?

Did I?

You!

How dare you try to mess me up?

What have I done to deserve this?

Hey, kiddo.

It took three years for you to enter this company?

You won't last.

Hey!

Did you think you'd get away with it?

I'll make you quit within a week.

No.

Three days will be enough.

You're finished.

You're crazy.

Completely crazy.

Gosh. Unbelievable.

You wait and see. You're completely finished.

- Mr. Jin, what are you doing? - Come on out!

- Mr. Jin! - Mr. Jin!

Mr. Jin!

This is just out of my luck.

Darn it.

Mr. Jin!

You're not done yet?

I won't go down without a fight.

Are you going to stab me? Go ahead.

You're finished too.

Go ahead.

What are you doing?

Hey!

What are you doing?

Stop.

Stop!

Stop! Please stop!

I said, stop!

Ms. Kang A-reum who was only 27,

couldn't even stab herself in the face.

She probably didn't know there's an artery in her thigh.

Even though she stabbed herself multiple times,

none of the wounds were life-threatening.

Why was that?

Even at that moment,

The brightest moment is yet to come

...she was probably hanging on to life.

This wasn't homicide.

It's accidental death by self-infliction.

The prosecution drops all charges.

Since the prosecution dropped all charges,

under the Criminal Procedure Act, Article 328 Section 1,

the court is dismissing the indictment of this case.

Ms. Eun, you did a good job.

Everyone worked so hard without sleeping at night.

It's too bad that the indictment was dismissed.

Let's have a bowl of gukbap.

We should invite the NFS guys.

Where are they?

Grumpy Beom has already taken off.

He dropped a bomb in court and disappeared.

There's an old saying that goes,

"Once Grumpy Beom, forever Grumpy Beom."

He must be in the autopsy room.

- Let's go. - Okay.

Location: Incheon Port Container Name: Park Ji-hun

That's the same wound that Oh Man-sang had in his femur.

Am I right?

How is it possible?

All the smugglers were arrested, weren't they?

Yes, they were.

Was there a doctor among them?

I don't think so. Don't be silly.

But something doesn't add up.

But it looked like the stomach incision was done by a pro.

Who would've done this?

Wrong question.

Why would someone make a hole?

Partners for Justice Season 2

My brother has just passed away.

My sister is also...

Will you inherit your brother's property instead?

My sister is definitely the first legal heir then.

See you in court, then.

This is outrageous. They're seriously messed-up people.

Cheon Chun-ja is behind Jang Ho-cheol's crime?

This will determines who would inherit $10 million.

$10 million?

The accidents occurred almost simultaneously.

But death can't occur simultaneously.

If their deaths are only a few minutes apart...

Can you really determine it?

Partners for Justice Season 2