(This is a work of fiction. All characters, places, incidents, )
(and organizations portrayed in this drama are fictitious.)
I...
did something wrong.
The savings bank corruption scandal 15 years ago.
The investigation was led by Choi Tae Guk.
The person who introduced...
the illegal loan broker to the CEO of the savings bank.
That was me.
The broker paid me in return.
When the investigation began,
I went to see Choi Tae Guk and got down on my knees.
I begged him for help.
I begged him on my knees like a pathetic loser.
Don't tell me that was the reason...
you did nothing when you knew they should be investigated as suspects.
For all those years,
you kept your silence as if you were dead?
I needed money.
I wanted to buy a house so Eun Seo and her mother...
could live there together.
Now, you're telling me all this and listing ridiculous excuses.
And what? We should catch them together?
Someone was already framed for it once.
You think we can catch them when there's no evidence?
Help me.
You're on your knees again?
You are pathetic.
Clearly, you can do this whenever you need to.
The next time you kneel down, who will it be for?
Catching those scumbags is all I care about.
I'll get down on my knees a hundred times...
if we can catch those jerks.
Han Dong O, Lee Si Hyuk,
and Choi Ju Wan.
We must get them.
Together, we can catch them!
Soo Jae!
That's why I bought that house.
That day, they must have left some traces behind.
I will find it, no matter what.
Traces.
- That part-timer was... - Are you okay?
- Kim Dong Gu's younger sister. - Can I borrow your cell phone?
She was Jeon Na Jung.
My cell phone? Okay.
Wait here.
Hey! Where is this wench?
Han Dong O, Lee Si Hyuk, Choi Ju Wan.
They kidnapped Eun Seo,
but she ended up in an accident.
And Jeon Na Jung witnessed everything.
So they couldn't just let her go.
Who's that girl? She saw everything.
Hey, get her!
Knowing their fathers...
Especially Choi Tae Guk, who was a chief prosecutor back then,
wouldn't have had any problem framing...
Kim Dong Gu for the crime his son and his son's friends committed.
Wait for me there.
I'll follow you as soon as I wrap things up here.
I can't believe I fell for such a scumbag.
(Episode 13)
(Choi Yoon Sang)
Soo Jae, I need to talk to you. It's about Chan.
Pick up.
Yoon Sang, what are you doing?
Kim Dong Gu.
You deceived Soo Jae.
And Soo Jae gave up on you.
(Choi Yoon Sang)
Soo Jae...
gave up on you.
You still don't see it?
(Soo Jae)
Soo Jae gave up on you during that trial!
Because it was a complete defeat for her,
she was able to join TK Law Firm and work under my father.
What?
What are you talking about?
What is this about? Tell me everything you know.
Her mother and brothers were arrested at that time.
And she was offered a deal.
Through her mentor, Director Baek,
she was told not to waste her effort on Kim Dong Gu's trial.
Then her family would be released.
Don't give me this nonsense...
unless you can be responsible for it.
This is why...
you and Soo Jae can't work out.
You deceived Soo Jae.
And she gave up on you.
I don't care.
If she had to give up on me to save her family,
she made the right decision. She should have done that...
because I would've done the same.
Stop lying to yourself.
Do you think using that logic to justify her decision...
would make everything go away?
You think I'm lying?
The whole world deemed me the culprit.
And even my own father didn't believe me.
Do you know how miserable that makes you feel?
Professor Oh was the only person who believed me...
when I was in misery.
You probably don't know that feeling.
Hearing how someone believed me...
helped me breathe and keep living.
You can't even imagine that.
You got framed because you let people walk all over you.
People use you because you let people walk all over you!
So what?
Someone believed me.
That's all I need.
I don't care if she gave up on me...
at the trial.
You're crazy.
(Oh Soo Jae, argued for my innocence, but lost)
(A lawyer at TK Law Firm)
(The one who believed me to the end)
You don't care?
You don't care, no matter what anybody does to you?
What about now? You still don't care?
(Soo Jae)
What did you do? What did you just do to Professor Oh?
Even now, you're worried about her?
I told you that she had betrayed you.
This...
really irks me.
(We're closed. Thank you.)
To tell you the truth,
I wondered if Professor Oh lost the trial...
because she gave up.
What? When?
During the trial?
No, I had too much on my mind back then.
When I was preparing for law school,
I suddenly became curious and wanted to check my court records.
So you checked? Did you find anything strange?
The witnesses she brought in...
were discredited.
I tried to remember what happened at the trial.
And I think...
she could tell at some point...
that she'd lose...
no matter what.
She knew she'd lose the trial.
So she did stab you in the back.
She ditched you.
If you're going to sit here and upset Chan, just go upstairs.
Hey, my blood is boiling right now.
I mean, are you okay with this? You must be angry too.
Hey! You little...
My life is...
so pathetic, Jun Hee.
It's not your fault.
You did nothing wrong, so don't think like that.
No, it is my fault.
My decision...
put Kim Dong Gu in pure torment.
And my choice...
made me end up in the gutter.
Yet I had no idea.
I thought it'd lead me to a good place.
I'm so humiliated.
I sorely regret my decision.
I'm really embarrassed.
Gosh.
Hey, Chan.
You said Professor Oh heard...
your entire conversation with Yoon Sang earlier.
Even if you tell her that it doesn't matter,
she won't be able to face you.
Of course not. How could she?
If I were her, I'd run away.
I wouldn't want to run into you ever again.
Everyone makes mistakes.
But once you get to know the person...
Kim Dong Gu? What a mess.
But I believe you.
Since I know that she's a good person,
learning about her past mistakes...
won't change how I feel about her.
I already know what she's like.
Of course, I won't change my mind easily.
That's how it is with us too, you know.
Even if we have wronged each other, it's okay.
It's okay, indeed.
A little mistake is no big deal.
That's true. It doesn't matter.
You didn't have to walk me out.
My goodness. You're smiling now?
Everyone has regrets.
It's nothing to be embarrassed about.
You know there are jerks who should really be embarrassed.
Make them experience the kind of humiliation they deserve.
Make them pay for what they did, no matter what.
That's what Oh Soo Jae would do, you know?
That's what my friend, Oh Soo Jae, will do.
Oh, gosh.
Professor Oh, you were right.
Mr. Ha's movements certainly overlap with yours.
I managed to obtain some security footage. I'll send it to you now.
He stood outside and listened to your entire lecture.
When your students came out, he hid in the back.
When he left the law school, he went straight to TK.
And since then, nothing suspicious yet.
Please continue to keep a close watch on him.
(Gong Chan)
What's up, at this hour?
Let's just call it even.
I didn't tell you that I was Kim Dong Gu.
I wronged you too,
so let's call it even.
What?
I know Yoon Sang made you listen to our conversation last night.
You can't just let it go like that.
What I did to you was...
Just leave.
I don't care!
I know what kind of person you are. So I don't care.
(Professor Oh Soo Jae)
You can come in.
Let's talk inside.
I betrayed you.
You hid from me that you were Kim Dong Gu, but that's nothing.
What I did to you was...
Director Baek told me everything.
I know who the real suspects are and who orchestrated everything.
Let's get them together.
The scumbags who destroyed my life...
and turned your life upside down.
Let's catch them together.
You should leave.
(Jeon Na Jung's clothes! That night!)
(Suicide?)
(Someone deliberately framed Kim Dong Gu.)
(Choi Tae Guk, Seo Jun Myeong)
(Why did TK hire me after I lost Dong Gu's trial?)
(Discredited all evidence and witnesses)
(Chairman Han's house in Samjung-dong? Traces?)
I just scribbled some...
What is this?
What is all this?
I heard Na Jung helped Director Baek's daughter...
that night.
What is his daughter's name?
Kang Eun Seo.
(Yoon Se Pil)
They have different surnames, but she is his daughter.
Kang Eun Seo got into a car accident that night.
She was brought into the hospital where Jun Hee worked as a resident,
wearing a convenience store uniform...
with a name tag that said "Jeon Na Jung".
Jun Hee said it looked like something else...
had happened to Kang Eun Seo before the car accident occurred.
Then that was also...
(Choi Ju Wan, Han Dong O, Lee Si Hyuk)
These scumbags...
They did that to my sister, Na Jung.
(Jeon Na Jung, September 4, 2012)
She was a good girl.
But I was never good to her.
I'm...
sorry.
Whenever I thought of you, I felt so guilty.
But I tried to ignore it.
I thought that was the right thing to do...
because I was afraid I'd regret my decision.
I'm...
so...
sorry.
Director Baek, I have a favour to ask.
I brought you all the info I've gathered on the incident.
Are we...
on the same side now?
Not possible. We share the same goal, but that's it.
Let Director Baek know...
that he'll have to pay for being such a coward in the past.
That's my condition.
(Ungju Stepsister Murder Case)
Are you serious? The prime suspects...
were these three... I mean,
these three scumbags?
We must find solid evidence,
although it won't be easy as a lot of time has passed.
We must find it.
One more thing.
The three of them aren't capable enough...
to handle anything on their own.
They were probably less capable ten years ago.
And such people want to become the chairmen of a law firm...
and the chairmen of a conglomerate...
and the president of this country.
And they messed up an innocent man's life...
and yours as well.
Are you all right?
No.
(Lee In Soo will make our country fair and new.)
Yes. His approval ratings went up by seven percent over the weekend.
I have five interviews scheduled today.
That's amazing! You're wearing a nice outfit, right?
Go to a hair salon. Get your hair done too.
I already did, of course.
How are things with you?
Is everything good in Yeongpyeong District?
Did the problem with the skeleton get sorted out?
I just came back from the scene.
Everything is going perfectly.
We're trying to identify the skeleton.
The victim's family will probably show up.
I have nothing to worry about.
Oh, right.
When will Director Baek Jin Ki resign from the university?
Today is his last day.
He can just quietly resign on his last day.
But he's doing some kind of event today.
(Wrongful imprisonment, confinement charge on the prosecutor...)
(who abused authority and framed the defendant)
(Victim, Kim)
- You're the victim. - You're the detective.
Nice. Great.
The victim, Kim, suspected his wife to be unfaithful...
and was arrested for murdering his wife with a hammer.
The prosecutor in charge of the case, Han,
questioned the victim.
And Kim was sentenced to a death penalty in court...
because all the evidence pointed Kim as the culprit.
Kim was wrongfully imprisoned.
But three years later,
Choi who was serving time for aggravated robbery...
confessed to the crime, and Kim was acquitted of his crime.
And Kim sued Prosecutor Han who framed him as the culprit.
Defendant.
How do you feel about Kim who was wrongfully imprisoned?
You'll think of the victim, Kim, as yourself.
That's why you asked me that question.
That's right.
You're just like Prosecutor Seo who framed me as the culprit.
It's unfortunate what happened to him.
Do you want to apologize to him?
Not at all.
The survey confirmed that Candidate Lee's approval ratings...
from the voters in their 20s and 30s increased over eight percent.
His innovative housing policy which will target to benefit...
- the younger generation... - Policies for young people...
As the hearing is around the corner,
Director Baek Jin Ki, the nominee of the Minister of Justice position,
will officially resign as the director...
of Seojung University Law School.
As soon as Nominee Baek...
resigns from Seojung University Law School...
- Sir. - Yes?
I got a call from Chief Legal Officer Han Gi Taek.
(Recording, Han Gi Taek)
The promise he made me before putting me here...
hasn't been fulfilled at all.
I'm not doing volunteer work here.
If he keeps this up,
I don't know how much longer I can stay quiet.
Okay?
And do you think you won't be affected by this?
I could start talking at any minute.
Relay this message to him. Got it?
Gosh. That money-grubber.
Tell him to wait quietly.
He's going to get his money when time is right.
Yes, sir.
The victim's investigation and custody...
were carried out by legally sound processes.
I would like to ask the witness who was considered the suspect.
During the questioning, was the prosecutor violent to you...
or did he coerce you to make a confession?
No.
During the trial,
did you feel that you were getting unfair treatment?
No one listened to my claim...
that I was innocent.
No one believed me.
Of course. You kept changing your statement.
You recanted your testimony.
Your recanted testimony drove you into the swamp.
But Professor Oh believed me.
Right after the incident,
the victim was shocked from seeing his wife who was brutally murdered.
So he was mentally unfit.
He was arrested when he was mentally unfit.
So the victim's mental state became more unstable.
He suffered from visual and auditory hallucinations.
So he made a false confession that he killed his wife.
Your Honour.
The victim's mental state was examined...
as per the victim's request.
But the medical expert cleared him as mentally sound.
(Judge)
(Student Mock Trial)
(Judge)
It looks like we're interrupting your trial.
I apologize, Your Honour.
Gosh, no. It's all right, sir.
I thought about my parting gift to you.
And then inviting Mr. Choi Tae Guk, the chairman of the law firm,
the number one law firm you want to join, crossed my mind.
So I made a last-minute request, but he accepted my request.
Thank you for your warm welcome to this uninvited guest.
Then I think it's more fitting...
for Chairman Choi to take my seat.
- Nice. - What do you think?
- Sounds good! - Yes!
(Judge)
Prosecution.
You may question the witness.
Witness, when you were investigating the case,
you found the victim's car. What did you do then?
When a wife is murdered, the first suspect is the husband.
I deemed it as a vehicle of the suspect, so I searched it.
I found a hammer in the trunk.
As you know, the deceased victim's blood...
and her husband's DNA were found on the hammer.
That was enough to close the case. It was the perfect evidence.
Witness, it wasn't perfect. That's why you're here.
Do you still believe that?
It was the perfect evidence during the investigation.
He's the defendant now.
But the then-prosecutor trusted the result of our investigation.
(Judge)
(Court in session)
According to the analysis report from the NFS,
the hammer contained the deceased victim, Sim's blood,
the victim, Kim's fingerprints and DNA,
and unidentified fingerprints.
The defendant, the then-prosecutor, probably knew this fact.
But to frame the victim as the culprit,
he didn't even check to whom the fingerprints belonged...
and excluded the fingerprints from the investigation.
That's not true, Your Honour.
It was revealed that the unidentified fingerprints...
belonged to the cop who found the hammer at the scene.
So there was no need to look into the fingerprints.
Objection, Your Honour.
There were more than one unidentified fingerprint.
Go ahead.
There was one more unidentified fingerprint...
other than the police officer's.
The fingerprint should have been identified.
But the prosecutor omitted it.
So the innocent man, Kim, served miserable three years...
in that cold prison cell.
You guys covered up the unidentified fingerprint...
from the knife.
Defendant.
Why did you omit the unidentified fingerprint from the investigation?
Because it wasn't important.
The victim confessed to the crime during the questioning.
And the hammer had the victim's fingerprint.
Therefore, I requested an arrest warrant for the victim...
and demanded a death penalty in court.
I followed the law to proceed with the trial.
How was it that the unidentified fingerprint wasn't important?
As a prosecutor,
you must identify all the fingerprints found on the weapon.
Did you not omit this important step to frame the victim as the culprit?
That's slandering.
I didn't do such a thing.
You should have identified to whom the fingerprint belonged.
Why did you omit that?
Because it wasn't important once the victim confessed!
Why are you making us repeat ourselves?
That's not what's happening here.
Quiet.
(Wrongful imprisonment, confinement charge on the prosecutor...)
(who abused authority and framed the defendant)
All right. What's your argument, Prosecution?
(Judge)
What was improper about the investigation and the trial?
The investigation wasn't proper.
In what ways was it not proper?
The defendant fabricated an investigation report...
to make it look like only the victim's fingerprint...
was found on the murder weapon.
He also wrote a false report that...
the police officer's fingerprint was found on the weapon.
He abused his authority and imprisoned the victim.
This is a violation of Article 124.1 of of the Criminal Code.
Abuse of authority and confinement charge.
Defendant.
Is it true that you fabricated...
the investigation reports and statements?
No.
The police officer accidentally touched the murder weapon...
and was worried that I might find his fingerprint on it.
And I was worried that might become a problem,
so I received a statement from him to remove possible problems.
That's why when unidentified fingerprints were found,
he thought they belonged to the police officer...
and didn't dig deeper.
He didn't cover it up or tried to hide it.
Not digging deeper is the problem!
I don't understand...
why you're arguing that it was a problem.
The murder weapon, the hammer,
was found in the vehicle of the suspect who confessed.
And the suspect's fingerprint was found.
That was enough evidence to confirm his confession...
and prove that he was guilty of the crime.
Don't you all agree?
What more would you need to see?
If you have obtained sufficient evidence,
the number of other fingerprints that were found...
doesn't matter, and you wouldn't even need to look into it.
(Judge)
I'll announce my ruling.
In conclusion, the suspect was innocent.
The real culprit was someone else.
However, this was revealed through the culprit's confession.
There's no evidence that indicates the defendant...
abused his authority and arrested the suspect,
knowing he was innocent.
(Prosecution)
The law holds that it is better to have ten guilty persons escape...
than to have one innocent person suffer.
That is the principle the Criminal Procedure Act was built upon.
Even if the suspect was initially found guilty...
but was exonerated later on as in this case,
we cannot hold the prosecution accountable...
and accuse them of abuse of authority...
when there is no sufficient evidence...
for it will discourage the law enforcement agencies...
from fully executing their rights and duties.
Then, when they're not 100 percent sure,
they'll be hesitant to apprehend or charge suspects.
And in the long term, it will lead to social unrest...
and cause more chaos.
Most importantly, it seems that...
the defendant did his best while investigating the case.
And I understand...
why he decided not to investigate the unidentified fingerprints...
found on the murder weapon.
In addition, there is no evidence that the defendant...
deliberately tried to arrest the suspect,
knowing that he was innocent.
Ergo,
the court finds the defendant not guilty.
(Defence Counsel, Defendant)
(Prosecution)
All right. Let's thank the presiding judge of the day,
Mr. Choi Tae Guk of TK Law Firm, with a big round of applause.
(Wrongful imprisonment, confinement charge on the prosecutor...)
(who abused authority and framed the defendant)
Don't worry about your confirmation hearing.
I'm counting on you, Chairman Choi.
Thanks to you, I learned a lot and had a great time today.
You learned a lot?
The trial is over.
The case from ten years ago.
The Ungju Stepsister Murder, also known as the Kim Dong Gu case.
Mr. Choi Tae Guk, you were the chief prosecutor...
of the prosecutors' office that handled the case.
I have a question for you.
It was similar to the case we discussed at the mock trial.
Don't you already know what my answer will be?
From what I remember, Kim Dong Gu confessed to the crime,
and there was nothing wrong...
with the investigation and the trial as well.
How did No Byung Chul end up becoming the culprit?
Who made him the culprit? And why did he die?
Why, just before his early release on parole?
Why are you asking me? You're barking up the wrong tree.
Someone framed Kim Dong Gu.
And as if that wasn't enough,
No Byung Chul was also framed. Was it Prosecutor Seo Jun Myeong?
Or...
is there someone else behind him?
Kim Dong Gu.
You see, if you were Kim Dong Gu...
Ten years have passed, and No Byung Chul's guilt...
drove him to suicide.
So now,
what would you do if you were Kim Dong Gu?
I think he will find the culprit.
The person who framed Kim Dong Gu.
The real culprit who framed No Byung Chul...
and got him killed.
He will be sure to find the real culprit.
You think Kim Dong Gu would do that?
How foolish. That's such a shame.
Foolishness always leads to tragedy.
If you ever meet Kim Dong Gu,
make sure to tell him.
If you happen to know who the culprit is, let him know...
that he will pay for messing with other people's lives.
That brazen brat. How dare he stop my car?
My apologies, sir.
This time, I'll take care of him without a single mistake.
Leave him be. Let's see how cheeky he can get.
It'll be fun to watch.
If that punk acts up, so will Soo Jae.
If I trample all over Soo Jae,
he'll lose that enthusiasm.
It'll be entertaining to watch how it all unfolds.
(Director Baek Jin Ki)
Come in.
Choi Yoon Sang.
You did a great job today.
Chairman Choi was very satisfied with your argument.
Why did you organize such an event?
With such designated roles.
I have a favour to ask.
Chairman Choi Tae Guk.
I'd like to meet him.
Oh, that. I wanted to organize a mock trial as my parting gift,
instead of a useless resignation ceremony.
Exactly.
Why did you pick a case like that...
and such roles for me and Chan?
Is that what you're curious about?
Do you have an idea as to why I did such a thing?
You really take after Chairman Choi.
But you're also quite different from him.
Because of that, I always felt bad for you.
You won't choose the easy way even though it's right before you.
And you'll always be lonely.
I'm not quite following, sir.
When I heard you decided to leave the Legal Clinic Center...
to go intern at TK,
I was a little worried about you.
I wondered, "Why is he doing this?"
"Does he have a hidden agenda?"
Of course, I had to make that choice as Chairman Choi Tae Guk's son.
I hope it helps you find the answer you're looking for.
Darn it. I wanted to wear the prosecutor's robe too.
My gosh. Kang Ja, you look so charismatic.
You too. Everyone would think you're a real lawyer.
What's going on here? What's wrong?
Don't tell me...
you're upset over the mock trial.
Yes, I am.
Hey, I'm really upset because I lost.
At least you won.
I know I won the trial, but I don't agree with the decision.
How could he be not guilty?
The victim was wrongfully imprisoned for three years.
How could the prosecutor who put him behind bars be deemed not guilty?
Fine. If everyone in such a case gets a guilty verdict,
it will discourage the law enforcement agencies.
"Then when they're not 100 percent sure,"
"they'll be hesitant to apprehend or charge suspects."
"And in the long term, it will lead to social unrest..."
"and cause more chaos"!
That is all true,
but the prosecutor should at least be fined, don't you think?
Yes, exactly!
My, what a beautiful sight.
Who knew the prosecutor and the defence counsel...
could be in complete agreement like this?
We're meeting on the second floor of Professor Oh's building in an hour.
- Professor Oh's building? - All of a sudden?
What's going on?
Excuse me. My gosh.
Maybe we should've brought a gift or something.
I know. We came empty-handed.
Well, Professor Oh is rich.
My gosh, her place is so nice.
This is Chan's handwriting.
You wrote this, right?
- Yes. - This is Professor Oh's writing.
It looks like Professor Oh added things to Chan's notes.
What is this, Chan?
- I have a favour to ask of you. - What is it?
I'm officially reaching out to the Legal Clinic Center for help.
I want to catch the real culprit in Na Jung's case.
Let's catch the culprit. Let's do this, guys.
- Okay. - I'm in too!
Everyone is here.
- Hello. - Oh, you're here.
(What kind of deal was Han Gi Taek offered?)
It is important to uncover the truth and catch the culprit,
but you should be very careful at all times.
Don't get hurt in whatever circumstances.
(Choi Ju Wan, Choi Tae Guk)
When will the sell-off be finalized?
We will draw up the final agreement by the end of this week.
How's Soo Jae doing?
Nothing out of the ordinary.
Is something going on between you and her?
What about Seung Yeon?
She's at my in-laws' house in Ulsan with Jae Yi for a few days.
Your in-laws?
They aren't my in-laws anymore.
She wanted to visit them one last time...
before going to the US.
I should let her do that.
Keep checking up on her.
Okay.
Well, Father.
Do you know...
who bought Chairman Han's house in Samjung-dong?
According to Dong O, an American corporation bought it.
Why are you worried about that?
Father, that house doesn't worry you?
Why would it?
Why are you worried?
Sir.
You need to watch this.
It's been confirmed that the skeleton found...
at the construction site in Yeongpyeong District...
belonged to the victim, Jeon, of the step sibling murder case...
in Ungju ten years ago.
Back then, her stepbrother, Kim, was arrested as the culprit.
Not being able to find the body broke everyone's heart.
However, when Kim was imprisoned,
No who was arrested and questioned for another crime,
turned out to be the culprit.
And this discovery shocked the country again.
Father.
I thought you took care of this, Mr. Ha.
I'm sorry.
So you knew.
You knew it the moment you saw the skeleton, right?
Because you dumped her there.
That's why...
my father yelled at you.
Because you failed to take care of that.
You failed to do one job!
You punk!
The skeleton that was found...
at the scene of collapse in Yeongpyeong District...
was found along with a sack.
Right after the skeleton was found,
the police believed it to be connected to a violent crime.
And they were trying to identify the skeleton.
And No who was serving time as the real culprit...
committed suicide right before his release on parole.
Some people speculated that there was a reason behind it.
Then are you implying that...
No's death has something to do with the skeleton?
That's right.
If you look at the time of No's death,
it was right after the skeleton was found.
When he heard that the skeleton was found,
it must have affected his mental state.
And that could have pushed him...
to end his life based on the timeline.
(Really? S University? He must have been really smart.)
(He even runs a restaurant in front of the university.)
(Why did the real culprit die?)
I think people will find out fast Gong Chan is Kim Dong Gu.
That's the point.
What? Shouldn't you keep this under wraps? Not expose him?
That way, he'll be safe.
(Han Sung Bum)
(Choi Tae Guk)
The one who coordinated everything...
will be following Gong Chan's moves now.
When it's announced that the skeleton is Jeon Na Jung,
make people find out Gong Chan is Kim Dong Gu.
Make it look like people found out on their own.
If the whole country knows, and Chan is in the limelight,
he won't be able to hurt Chan.
("Jeon Na Jung's Mother Voluntarily Provides Her DNA")
But seeing how the real culprit died out of the blue,
there might be something else.
Is it possible that the real culprit isn't the real culprit?
If Kim Dong Gu and No Byung Chul aren't the culprits,
who is the culprit then?
Maybe, there's someone...
who's utterly scared while watching the news.
Suffer in a pit of fire.
If you lived ten years without paying for your crime,
you deserve to be in a pit of fire.
I thought No Byung Chul paid the price for it.
Maybe, not.
Unimaginable things take place in our world.
No way. Then does it mean someone got Kim Dong Gu...
and No Byung Chul locked up? And did that someone kill No too?
(Wonil Funeral Hall)
Oh, hello.
Ma'am, this way.
(Our deepest condolences. From Daehan Communications)
(Our deepest condolences. From Yujin Trading)
My daughter.
Thank you.
My daughter.
Thank you so much...
for...
coming back to me.
("Skeleton in Yeongpyeong District Gets Identified")
Who cares if it's Jeon Na Jung's skeleton?
No Byung Chul is dead anyway. Isn't he, Chief Kang?
I heard that the mother stopped by the station while I was away.
I should have taken care of this. I'm sorry, sir.
You're going about this all wrong. You shouldn't be calling me.
You must talk to the press.
Pardon?
No Byung Chul committed suicide because of the skeleton.
When he saw the skeleton,
he was reminded of his crime and died out of remorse.
Shouldn't you clarify this?
Right. Yes. I couldn't think it that far.
I'll make sure to get that done, sir.
Seriously. How dense.
What about Soo Jae?
I'm sorry. For some reason, I can't seem to reach her.
("Hansu Construction's Development Business and Corruption Suspicions")
Hansu Construction is suspected of receiving preferential treatment...
during their various development projects in Yeongpyeong District.
Ever since 2017, LH has tried to put together...
a public housing business project in Yeongpyeong District.
But Assemblyman Lee In Soo, the regional assemblyman back then,
aggressively interfered to derail the housing project.
Despite the fact that the process was found improper,
he even involved the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.
How could you fail to stop one article?
You should all resign! How useless.
All of you should resign and leave!
- Gosh. - Sir.
What? What just went off?
Come on. You're the director. You should have stopped...
these nonsense articles from your young reporters.
What do you mean there was preferential treatment...
Hello?
That darn director.
This contains some files...
on their preferential treatment in Yeongpyeong District.
Why are you giving me this?
I don't think we're exactly on friendly terms.
If you were that harsh toward me,
you would take it all the way whatever it may be.
Their preferential treatment in Yeongpyeong District.
You were the one who exposed them which I expected.
Because I have all the confidential files.
I'm sure they will know what you're up to.
I'm going to make my move first.
I'll tell people the real culprit of the incident ten years ago...
and there was another victim other than Jeon Na Jung.
We don't have any concrete evidence. If you act prematurely,
you might get hurt.
How much longer will you stay as a coward?
Chairman Choi Tae Guk...
already figured out Gong Chan is Kim Dong Gu.
It jeopardizes Gong Chan's safety.
I can't put him...
in danger again.
How did it go?
The funeral is over.
And I dropped off Ms. Ji at her house.
And Chan was standing at the memorial park...
where people couldn't see him.
(The late Jeon Na Jung)
Na Jung.
What took you so long?
(Green Junk Shop)
Darn it. Just wait until I catch you.
I'll tell your mom about your part-time job.
I said I would catch you.
Is that why it took this long?
Is that why?
I'm sorry.
I should have gotten there sooner.
I'm sorry.
(The late Jeon Na Jung)
Is that you, Dong Gu?
I wondered who would leave food at my house from time to time.
I wondered if it was your dad.
He was a loving person despite everything.
That's what I thought.
But at one point, I found milk.
Because...
you always gave me milk.
Ms. Song told me that you had been there...
throughout Na Jung's send-off ceremony.
Thank you.
Ms. Ji.
I'm going to find the real culprit no matter what.
So take care of your health.
Dong Gu.
I know that you didn't do it.
At first, I really thought you did it.
I had to curse you out, so I could go on with my life.
When I found out that you didn't do it,
I...
I hated myself for it, so I hated you.
Dong Gu. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.
Just wait a bit.
I...
Na Jung is back now.
You should stop coming here too.
(Chairman Han Sung Bum, Assemblyman Lee In Soo)
Come in.
I need to talk to you.
Go ahead.
You must have had your reason for not returning any of my calls.
Ten years ago,
on September 4, 2012.
That was the day Jeon Na Jung...
whose skeleton was found in Yeongpyeong District was murdered.
That day,
a woman in her 20s was transported to the hospital...
in the middle of the night after a car accident.
Before the accident,
she was taken someplace else by three men from a club in Seoul.
I'm sure they drugged her drink...
because there was footage of her,
unable to move when she was moved somewhere else.
What are you getting at?
The men took the woman to a house in Seoul and raped her.
And the woman escaped frantically and ran away from the house.
Then she ran into a part-timer, Jeon Na Jung, at a convenience store
When Jeon Na Jung tried to help the woman,
the men caught up.
The woman started to run again.
Then she got hit by a car and was transported to the hospital.
The men were worried that their crime would be exposed.
So they took Jeon Na Jung who witnessed everything...
and killed her.
Chairman Choi doesn't know about Eun Seo.
They didn't tell him about her.
The 3 suspects raped a woman in her 20s...
and murdered Jeon Na Jung.
Han Dong O,
Lee Si Hyuk,
and Choi Ju Wan.
What do you think, sir?
That's nonsense.
The stepbrother of Jeon Na Jung is Kim Dong Gu.
I'm sure you already figured out Gong Chan is Kim Dong Gu.
What's your point?
Why are you beating around the bush?
The moment I made the wrong decision...
to save my mother and brothers.
I was afraid of regretting that moment,
so I had been neglecting it.
But now, I would like to regret it.
My foolish decision...
caused an innocent man, Kim Dong Gu, to be found guilty.
But the three suspects have been living such good lives.
One of them is the son of a presidential candidate.
And the other one is the successor to Hansu Group.
And the last one...
is the successor to TK Law Firm.
Soo Jae, I don't know where you heard this nonsense.
Let's say that what you're telling me is true.
But you won't be able to catch them.
Especially Ju Wan.
You will never be able to catch him.
Jae Yi.
She's your daughter.
(Why Her?)
Let's talk about Jae Yi later.
Shut it.
Did you come because you wanted to see me?
Why couldn't I recognize you?
How could anyone do something like that?
Father did everything! It was him!
Don't pretend you're any different.
Father has you and me in the palm of his hand.
Stop trying to be smart. Tell me the truth.
I don't know!
If I go down, the party will go down too!
Darn it.
You crazy punk! Who else was there?
Can Ms. Oh bring down Chairman Choi?
You're using your daughter to cut a deal with me.
I'm going to raise her well as my daughter.
I'll give you the 70 million dollars you want. Isn't that enough?
Yes. Give it to me.
Give me the 70 million dollars and sign the document.
Give me everything I want.
Do you think I didn't find evidence?
You...
I'll give you two hours to sign the document.
I'm not offering a deal. It's an order.
Since I made my move, Chairman Choi will make his too.
Tell everyone to be careful.
Jae Yi is gone.
Give me the address now. Where are you?
What do I do?