(All locations, characters, companies, )
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
Bring me good luck.
Here, 10 cents.
10 cents...
plus 40 cents more.
I'll take that...
and bet two dollars more.
- Isn't that too much? - Gosh.
- Hey, let's get rid of this. - Wait.
- Hold on. - What?
Hold on. Don't move. I said, don't move.
- This is... - No, don't touch anything.
- Don't move. - Okay.
Just don't move.
Act naturally.
- Go see who it is. - Hold your cards.
- Me? - Just act casually.
The total is 2.5 dollars.
- Whatever. - Who is it?
I'm so tired.
- Who... - Go see who it is.
Go out and check.
Who is it?
Dad.
Jae Hoon.
Why are you...
(Wife)
(Episode 7)
In life, we wear many hats.
Is this all we can do for the jail sentence?
Pardon? I'm sorry.
At work, we're superiors to some and subordinates to others.
Ms. Oh, have you looked into it yet?
Yes, I went and checked...
At home, we fulfill the role of a spouse.
Oh, okay.
And we're parents to our children.
Yes, Jae Hoon is here.
Sorry, I didn't know that you called.
What's going on? Why did he come here alone?
I can't leave now. I won't get there before dawn.
I'll leave early tomorrow morning, so just tell me over the phone.
Right.
Then I'll call you in a bit. All right.
- Mr. Lee. - Yes.
- We'll get going, then. - Oh, okay.
- Jae Hoon, see you next time. - Jae Hoon, say goodbye.
- Take care. - Bye.
- Goodbye. - Bye.
- Bye. - You're so polite.
He has such good manners. I should at least give him...
- Gosh, Jong Hak. - Put it back.
- Jong Hak. - Have a nice weekend.
- You don't need to come out. - All right.
- Get some rest. - Get home safely.
- Bye, Jae Hoon. - Bye!
Let's go in.
They're not talking.
- I wonder what's going on. - I'm so curious.
- Did he run away from home? - And he came to his dad?
He looks just like his dad.
I hope he didn't get his dad's personality.
He came all the way here by himself in the middle of the night, so...
He must have a short fuse, just like his dad does. Crying.
Laughing out loud. Still not talking?
No.
Wait, I just heard something.
I'm in this chatroom too, you know.
(Cho Min Ho and Hong Jong Hak have left the room.)
Sun Woong, you worked so hard today.
Have a good, restful night with your son.
Have a good night.
Stop eavesdropping!
The person you're trying to reach is unavailable. Please leave...
Jae Hoon.
- What happened? - Nothing.
I just came to see you.
Nothing? I don't believe you.
Your mom was so worried about you.
So what?
Gosh, you brat.
Hey, why didn't you pick up?
I was on the phone with Jae Hoon's friends' moms.
What happened?
- School violence. - What?
What? School violence?
How could something like this happen?
Hey, explain what's going on.
Hold on. His homeroom teacher is calling.
- I'll call you back. - Honey, wait.
Gosh.
Jae Hoon.
- What? - Are you okay?
You didn't get hurt?
Hey, you should've told me.
Who is it? Who's this bully?
It's okay. You can tell me everything.
- Dad. - Yes.
I want to sleep.
All right.
You must be exhausted.
Son, I'm sorry.
You know that I love you a lot, right?
All right, get some sleep. Lie down.
- Darn it. - You idiot.
- You don't know anything. - Where did you put it?
- You deserve this. - Don't move, you idiot!
Darn it.
What took you so long to call back?
What on earth happened?
- Hey, who did this? - How's Jae Hoon?
He's asleep now.
What did his teacher say?
What do you think?
The teacher is in a bind too.
What are you talking about?
You can't say that. The teacher has obviously been neglecting the issue.
I spoke to the other moms on the phone,
and they said this happened a few times in the past.
The school is sorting it out so that it won't turn into a big problem.
What are you talking about? We must take it to the end.
You need to teach those kids a strong lesson when they're young.
We even had the police show up at our door.
What? The police came?
I think it was just a routine check though.
They asked questions for about five minutes and left.
Who reported it to the police?
The victim's parents, probably.
I guess there's another victim besides Jae Hoon.
What are you talking about?
- Jae Hoon is the assailant. - What?
Jae Hoon is the assailant!
Gosh, look at this.
The color is awful. I'll catch it for you.
Jae Hoon swore at his classmate and bullied him.
You little...
- You deserve this. - Why didn't you listen to us?
- We clearly told you! - I told you to get me warm bread.
Exactly.
Gosh, you little...
(Men's Washroom)
(Sausage and Rice Cake)
I heard you bullied your classmate.
- Did you hit him? - No.
Then what?
Let me finish this first.
How can you be eating that now?
You bought it for me to eat.
The cops came to our place yesterday morning.
Do you know what that means?
You're still a kid. I can't believe the cops showed up to talk to you.
Are you bragging about it now?
No, I'm not bragging.
- What? - I just said they came. That's all.
What did they ask you about?
They asked if I cursed him out.
And?
I said I did.
- That's all? - They asked me what I want to be.
- And? - I just told them...
that I just want to be an office worker.
Hey, do you think it's easy to get a job like that?
No, I don't.
And what did they say?
They nicely said I won't be able to get such a job...
if I bad-mouth and swear at others.
- And? - I told them I won't do it again.
What's your classmate's name?
Jang Min Seok.
- Who? - Jang Min Seok. You don't know him.
If I don't know him, tell me about him, you punk.
Stop cursing.
Gosh, you little...
What's with your attitude? Are you proud of what you did?
Do you think this is nothing?
I never said that.
Also, why did you swear at your friend?
Who told you to do that?
Jae Hoon.
Jae Hoon!
Gosh, this is driving me crazy.
(Rest Area)
Come in.
I'm home.
The door is closed.
Hey, Jae Hoon!
- Hey! Let go. - Talk to him later.
What were you thinking?
How could you go to your dad after just leaving me a text?
Did you think that'd make the whole thing disappear?
You could have gotten into an accident or something.
Stop. Let's go inside.
Let's check facts first.
Don't get so worked up. Sit down.
Let's sit down and talk.
There was no physical violence, right?
There wasn't.
The teachers were aware that Jae Hoon swore,
but they didn't expect the kid to take it so seriously.
His teacher said verbal violence was subject to punishment too.
Is that right?
What will happen to Jae Hoon now?
Let's see what the school investigation concludes.
- What about the police? - Why did they report to the police?
This is driving me crazy.
Where did he even learn to swear?
Kids may behave at home,
but they swear all the time outside.
At his age,
half of the words I said were curse words.
That's how boys grow up.
You could have mentioned that to the school.
What?
If you'd made your point early on, things might have been different.
It's not like there were any fistfights or anything.
"My son isn't the only kid who swears. All the other kids do too."
"This is his first offense, so please mediate."
You could have said that to them.
Are you saying things got worse...
because I failed to make my point?
That's not what I mean.
As a mother and woman,
you don't understand boys his age.
- That's why... - Then why don't you raise him?
If you understand him so well, take him and raise him.
You must have felt so uncomfortable leaving him with me,
who doesn't understand him.
Min Jeong, why are you saying...
You haven't been home in weeks. You don't have the right to say that.
I'm the one who ran to his school and begged them.
It's the other kid's dad's number.
You talk to him man to man.
Hello.
Is this Min Seok's dad?
Hello. This is Jae Hoon's dad.
I'm really sorry.
Jae Hoon hurt Min Seok and your family deeply.
As his dad, I don't know what to say.
We had no idea Jae Hoon was cursing at his friends in school.
But as you probably know, most boys his age...
swear all the time.
My son doesn't.
Okay.
He probably doesn't at home.
But wouldn't you expect him to be a little different outside?
I'm sure both you and I swore...
while growing up.
I didn't.
I see.
I thought you were here to apologize.
Yes, of course. I'm here to apologize.
He is just a kid.
He probably didn't even know...
what those words meant.
I know you're angry,
but please have mercy and forgive him this once.
My son came home from school and asked me...
if he was a piece of trash.
If your son asked you that question,
how would that make you feel?
I heard the school is going to follow official procedures.
We're going to do the same.
So is the police.
We're ready to accept whatever the school decides.
But as a parent yourself,
can you at least drop the charges with the police?
It happened between the kids.
If Jae Hoon apologizes to Min Seok sincerely...
and is disciplined by the school, wouldn't that be better?
We will decide how to forgive Jae Hoon ourselves.
Min Seok is not ready to forgive him yet.
If you're done, please excuse me now.
Yes.
I talked to him,
but he still seems very angry.
I'll keep talking to him.
He wouldn't change his mind just because we met once.
Okay.
Tell Jae Hoon...
to apologize to the kid again at school.
Okay.
I have to get back now.
Call me if anything happens.
All right.
Last month, a student at Jinyeong Girls' Middle School...
jumped off the school building after being bullied...
- by her classmates. - Welcome.
- Good morning. - The victim, Kim,
underwent emergency surgery...
A double shot Americano, right?
Transferring the case to the prosecution last week,
the police announced that Kim had been severely depressed...
and that there was no physical violence...
or blackmailing involved.
This ambiguous statement from the police is causing controversy.
- Are you Hyun Ji's mother? - Yes.
Hello.
- Hello, Mr. Lee. - Let me...
Let's go in.
I'm Investigator Lee Jung Hwan.
Hyun Ji, in March 2019,
at the convenience store in front of your school,
did Yang Eun Jeong, Lee Seon Ju, and other classmates...
take money from you after class?
Well...
In early April 2019,
after art class,
did Yang Eun Jeong call your painting brushes cheap...
and throw them away in the bathroom?
Okay.
All I have right now is a few testimonies from your classmates.
I know you're still in a lot of pain,
but if you don't say anything,
I can't help you.
Did the girl say anything?
Not yet.
I guess it's still hard for her.
Are the suspects being interrogated?
Yes, they are.
Okay.
I've dealt with some juvenile cases.
When something happens in a group,
every kid puts the blame on the others.
Grown-ups at least get intimidated...
in front of prosecutors.
But kids don't even know what they've done.
They're not afraid of the law either.
"I'm a minor. What are you going to do?"
That's the look on their faces.
I wonder what kind of parents they have.
How can they eat when their kids are such trouble?
- Are you not feeling well? - What?
I'm fine.
Is everything all right with Jae Hoon?
Yes, he just came to see me.
My goodness. He's all grown up.
Kids grow up so fast.
Man, he looked like a tough boy.
Right, he looked tougher than you.
What?
Jae Hoon, come out and eat.
What's with those weapons? Try harder.
- Give it, I'll do it for you. - Let go.
Is it because he played too many violent games?
Right, keep using your elbow!
- Keep elbowing him! - Good!
- Yes! - Hit him!
Kill him!
- Come on, use your elbow! - Harder!
Keep hitting him!
Okay!
I told you. This is how you do it.
I shouldn't have watched that with him.
Mom, are you crying?
Dad, you're crying too.
My gosh, why are you guys crying?
Right, he wasn't really the sympathetic type.
- Yes. - They want us to attend...
the school violence committee.
What?
Yes?
You still specialize in juvenile crimes, right?
Well, what use is that?
Ms. Cha intercepts all the cases...
that are about to receive attention,
like the Jinyeong Girls' Middle School case.
Goodness, you must be stressed.
You seem really tired lately. Have some of this.
(Red Ginseng)
Gosh, you're really the only one who cares for me.
Thank you so much.
By the way, are you familiar with school violence committees?
- School violence committees? - Yes.
It's just that my friend's daughter...
got caught up in some trouble at school.
- Did she beat someone up? - No, it's not that.
She swore at someone. Kids are all like that at that age.
What a bad girl. She shouldn't swear.
You need to teach them a strong lesson when they're young.
This looks great. I was so tired.
- Do you want one? - Oh, sure.
My hands are trembling.
So?
So my friend has to attend a school violence committee.
He asked me what it's like, but I don't know anything either.
What exactly is a school violence committee?
- Is she in middle school? - Elementary.
- What grade? - Fifth.
She's the same age as Jae Hoon.
What?
You better not tell anyone.
All right, don't you worry.
Yes.
I heard school violence committees aren't a big deal.
I asked around.
All you need to do is write a letter of apology...
and reconcile with the parents.
- Really? - Yes.
You should go and apologize again...
and promise we will teach him properly.
You can't come, can you?
I can't.
It would be nice if you told them you're a prosecutor.
- You know how people react. - Come on, please.
How could you say that in this time and age?
What does this have to do with me being a prosecutor?
I was just saying, all right.
- Good luck, then. Call me. - Okay.
Okay.
Oh right. I didn't receive any cases today.
Did you?
- Is that so? - Yes.
Then you can take the day off.
You must be really stressed right now.
Right, take a day off. I doubt you'll get any work done.
What?
Come on, seriously.
We should sign confidentiality agreements or something.
I'm sorry.
But you know,
it's not really a big deal. Why keep it a secret?
What's the big deal about a school violence committee?
It's natural for kids to behave that way.
When is it?
- You can take a day off. - It's okay.
My wife will be going.
Did they check the facts?
Will they call for witnesses and stuff?
Isn't that a bit too much over a fight between kids?
You sound very different from this afternoon.
It's not even a criminal case.
And it's hard to prove what kids said to each other.
We'll have to make sure both sides don't get hurt.
Did you meet with their parents?
Yes. But he still seems very angry.
I have a friend who is an elementary school teacher,
so I'll ask if there's anything to prepare...
regarding the school violence committee.
Okay, thanks.
The problem is, they're pressing charges with the police.
- Pressing charges? - The police?
That is ridiculous.
Tell them to drop the charges right now.
He told me he has no intention of dropping the charges.
What a messed-up situation.
How dare they mess with a prosecutor and press charges?
Did you tell them you're a prosecutor?
They're still not dropping the charges?
Forget it, don't say that.
Even if they do, this case will go to...
the juvenile department of the Family Court.
For a case like this, the police chief can forward it...
directly to the court.
The court?
He's just an 11-year-old kid. What did he do so wrong?
To stand in front of a judge?
He apologized. What more do they want?
Expecting them to drop charges since you apologized...
is just a unilateral opinion.
The opinions of the victims can be different.
It's a fact that Jae Hoon swore.
If he visits the police station and court,
he'll feel something.
Feel something?
What does an 11-year-old kid have to feel?
A freshman in high school who got caught last week...
for committing fraud while selling second-hand goods told me this.
If he realized sooner that the world was this tough,
he wouldn't have ended up like this.
(Teacher's Room)
Yes, come on in.
Hello.
I'm Jae Hoon's mom.
Yes, ma'am. Have a seat over there.
Okay.
(Parent Committee Member)
(School Violence Specialist, Parent Committee Member)
(Chief of Committee)
Yes, come in.
Welcome.
Hello.
I'm Jae Hoon's mom.
I'm really sorry.
I failed to teach Jae Hoon properly.
I really want to apologize...
to you and Min Seok.
Ma'am, I'm an attorney from Jichang Law Firm.
They are Min Seok's parents.
An attorney?
Eun Jeong,
is it true you swore and bullied Kim Hyun Ji from your class...
for the past six months?
- No. - Did you tell Hyun Ji...
"I don't like you staring at me."
"You stink, so don't come near me."
"You're such a pathetic loser. Go drop dead."
Did you really say that?
We confirmed it from Hyun Ji's diary.
Is it true?
Lee Jae Hoon used severe profanities to insult...
his classmate, Jang Min Seok last semester.
And he threatened his other classmates...
not to play with Jang Min Seok.
He was the one who headed the group bullying.
In May 2019, while playing dodge ball in the playground,
Lee Jae Hoon said to Jang Min Seok,
"You piece of trash,"
"you better not get in my way."
In June 2010, before summer vacation,
Lee Jae Hoon said to Jang Min Seok in their classroom,
"You moron. You're filthy."
He continued to swear at him severely.
Once, he handed Min Seok ten cents...
and told him to buy bread from a grocery store outside.
He made Min Seok run errands to buy him bread.
You can confirm these facts from...
copies of Jang Min Seok's diary.
This means that Min Seok has been under extreme stress...
while also experiencing severe humiliation and a feeling...
of helplessness as a result of it for a long time.
Do you admit to bullying...
Hyun Ji?
I did it...
with my friends.
I didn't think Hyun Ji would be so hurt by it.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
"Jae Hoon is like a monster. I'm so afraid of him..."
"that I don't want to go to school."
"My mom said he's probably like that because he has a wounded heart,"
"but I believe that punishment..."
"can help him start anew."
"Dear Lord, please help Jae Hoon..."
"so that he can reflect on his wrongdoings..."
"and become a good friend."
That was a handwritten statement of my client, Jang Min Seok.
Min Seok's parents may leave the room now.
We just heard...
from the victim's side.
Ma'am.
Is there anything you'd like to say?
I'm...
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
Mom!
Pass it here!
Let's go!
Hurry!
Hey!
Get it! Take it from them!
I admit that we didn't exactly get along with Hyun Ji,
but it's not like we bullied or harassed her in any way.
We just got into catfights here and there, that's all.
- Catfights? - Yes.
It was all because she kept glaring at us.
"Why are you looking at us like that?"
"Got a problem?"
We just had conversations like that.
A bunch of you ganged up against her...
and asked her, "Got a problem?"
You call that a conversation?
It was just the three of us.
Three people are considered a group.
Really? Then I'm sorry.
Don't you think Hyun Ji...
might have felt threatened by that?
Well, maybe.
But that is not our fault.
In addition to that,
we also heard you made a few insulting remarks about her.
Oh, what I said about how she stinks?
I was sitting behind her,
and I smelled mildew from her clothes.
Especially on rainy days.
So I told her to wash her clothes more carefully...
and shower more often.
They were just words of advice.
"That's why you have no friends."
I told her that...
because it's true.
Then why did you tell her to go drop dead?
I wasn't the one who said that.
So that remark was made by someone else?
That's something we say casually even to our friends.
"Hey, just go drop dead." Like this.
I admit that I was mean to my classmate,
and I truly feel bad about it.
I really want to apologize to Hyun Ji.
Please tell Hyun Ji that I'm really sorry.
And I wrote a letter of apology.
(Letter of Apology, Lee Seon Ju)
(I acted recklessly and ended up deeply hurting Hyun Ji.)
(I owe an apology to her family, friends, and even my teachers.)
They all feel bad about what they did.
They're just young. I don't think they're bad kids.
You're naive too.
Sorry?
Kids these days are extremely quick-witted.
They play dumb and innocent...
to suss out the situation and figure out the best move.
They instinctively know...
whether someone is stronger or weaker than them...
and whether or not they can take advantage of the person.
Do you think those kids live in a fantasy world?
It's actually closer to the "Lord of the Flies".
Good work anyway.
Thank you.
Good work.
Hey, how did it go?
He has to transfer to a different school.
What?
Hey, how did it go?
He has to transfer to a different school.
What?
Your son has to transfer to a different school immediately.
He's not getting expelled because elementary school is compulsory.
What are you talking about?
The kid feels that Jae Hoon is like a monster and is terrified of him.
On top of swearing at him and bullying him,
Jae Hoon even made him run errands for him.
Is Jae Hoon really our son?
The kid's parents brought an attorney.
I was there all alone...
Having a prosecutor husband is useless!
Had you told the kid's father that you're a prosecutor,
things might not have gotten this bad.
You should've just told him.
Who do you think you are?
You should be willing to do anything for your son.
I'd even lie if I had to. Was it that hard?
- Min Jeong. - What will you do now?
If he's forced to transfer, the record will remain.
What will you do about it?
How's Jae Hoon holding up?
He's totally fine. I wonder who he takes after.
He was playing soccer, that crazy brat.
Anyway, okay.
What's "okay"? What do you even know?
I'll call you back.
I have to go.
You want to pursue criminal charges against the kids?
Yes.
Don't you think we don't have enough evidence to do that?
We can't say for sure that Hyun Ji jumping off the building...
was directly caused by the bullying yet.
But I don't think we should leave the decision to the juvenile court.
We should indict the kids after some more investigation.
We don't even have a testimony from the victim yet.
And all we found in her diaries was...
some verbal abuse, which wasn't even that serious.
We have many other cases to work on.
Why don't we transfer the case to the juvenile court?
I agree. In other cases,
kids get exposed to a similar level of verbal abuse,
but they just shake it off.
Who knows if this kid is overreacting?
Different people react to the same thing in different ways.
Can our legal opinion really be...
that Hyun Ji is overreacting?
The law exists to protect people like her.
What I'm trying to say is...
It might have been affected by other things too,
her family situation, for example.
I'm afraid we're focusing too much on bullying.
There are no other factors.
Just because it's a juvenile case...
doesn't mean we can transfer it without looking into it properly.
I'll look into it further.
Well, okay.
Get the victim to testify and make a decision as soon as you can.
Yes, sir.
Ms. Oh, do you have anything to report?
Well...
I'm looking into some unsolved cases.
I'll give you an update tomorrow.
What's taking so long?
The cases I was working on were taken away.
(Juvenile Protection)
(An Outline of Juvenile Protection Trials)
(Protective Disposition)
(Summary)
(Community service, Probation, Juvenile Detention)
(2 years, 6 months, Up to a month)
Hi. Where are you?
Where else? I'm at the pharmacy.
- Okay. - The police summoned us.
Yes. You saw it?
Do I have to go alone this time too?
No. I'll handle it. Don't worry.
Are you sure?
Are you going to try to influence them?
I'll give it a try.
So they want to go all the way?
Yes.
Gosh, I can't believe them.
So?
I'm wondering...
Stop beating around the bush.
I'm wondering...
if you know anyone higher up in the police.
Consider yourself lucky.
Pardon?
His name is Noh Ji Hwan.
We went to middle school together.
He is...
the chief investigator at Jangil Police Station.
Really?
Goodness, he finally comes in handy.
Wait.
Put your phone down, Mr. Cho.
What?
My childhood best friend is...
the Chief of Jangil Police Station.
The Chief?
Jong Hak.
That kid.
Oh, my. Mr. Hong, I'm impressed.
I totally have him under my thumb.
Goodness.
Why isn't he picking up?
Hi, Jong Hak. It's been a while.
Hey, is everything okay with you?
I can't believe you.
How come you've never called me since you became the chief?
I'm really sorry.
I've been meaning to, but time just flies by.
Don't worry. I understand.
What's the matter?
The thing is, I have a favor to ask you.
Right. By any chance,
is the chief investigator at your station called...
- Ji... - Noh Ji Hwan.
Noh Ji Hwan?
Yes, he is.
I see.
Apparently, he is a friend of my dear department head.
- Please be nice. - A friend?
He is a total idiot.
He is the most troublesome person at my station.
He has an attitude problem, gets out of control when he's drunk,
and shows poor performance.
They say birds of a feather flock together.
Is your department head an idiot like him?
Hey, Jong Hak.
Mr. Lee, you can leave now.
Okay.
Mr. Hong, who has such a great friend,
can stay.
- Let's talk in private later. - Okay.
Mr. Cho, please.
Why are you picking that up? Mr. Cho!
What are you doing?
Please stop! Mr. Cho!
(Father)
Hello, Father.
Is everything all right with you?
Yes. What's the matter?
Well, the thing is,
at the cooperative,
there is this man who is really nice to me.
Okay. What about him?
He lives near Junglim Hill.
The other day, he had a drink with his customers...
and drove home.
And he got caught right in front of his house.
It's not even 1km from Jungang Market to Junglim Hill.
So what?
His case was transferred to the prosecution today.
Can you find out who handles the case...
and smooth things over?
Father.
Have I ever benefited from having a prosecutor son?
Can't you help me this once?
It's not okay to ask a favor like this anymore.
Do you want your son to lose his job?
Why would you get so worked up?
We haven't even talked in a while. Is that all you have to say to me?
You never even visit us.
Why do you bring that up now?
Anyway, there is nothing I can do or will do.
Never call me about something like this again.
Hey, I...
I have to go.
Last month, a girl named Kim jumped off her school building...
after being bullied.
Her teachers and classmates prepared a special event...
to offer their sincere apology.
Kim Seong Ju reports.
- Hyun Ji, we're sorry! - Hyun Ji, we're sorry!
(Paper airplanes of hope for Kim)
The blue sky is filled with paper airplanes,
hoping Kim will come back to school.
The students and teachers, who have been shedding tears of regret,
wrote letters to Kim...
to offer their sincere apologies.
This is seen as a more educational alternative...
to the current situation...
where most school violence cases are handled...
by school violence committees and the police.
We'll have to see if this will also...
heal Kim's wounded heart.
I'm JTV's Kim Seong Ju.
Did you see the news yesterday?
How do you feel?
Do you want to read it?
Should I read it to you?
"Dear Hyun Ji, every time I see your empty chair,
"I feel ashamed of not paying more attention to you."
"To think that I have no memories of you..."
"and how much you must have suffered..."
Stop.
I don't want to hear it.
What's the use of these letters?
They all stood there and laughed when I was being bullied.
Hyun Ji.
I'll never forgive them.
I don't want to go back to school either.
I want all of them...
to die.
If you can't forgive them, you don't have to.
It's okay to keep hating them...
and blaming them.
Even if you can't go back to school, it's not your fault.
For now,
do whatever you want.
Hyun Ji.
Hyun Ji, don't cry.
Taking into consideration that the assailants are minors...
and this is their first offense,
I have decided to forward this to Jinyeong Juvenile Court.
(The assailant does not seem sorry for their actions...)
Well, I see.
(and I request for juvenile protective disposition.)
But don't you think what you wrote down as your opinion...
seems a bit too excessive?
If this is forwarded to Juvenile Court without any opinion,
they'll all receive probation since it's their first offense...
and try to forget everything soon.
But the only way for victims...
to overcome their pasts and move forward...
is through proper punishment of the offenders.
That's true.
But still, they're just young kids.
They need to realize that flying paper planes on TV...
won't be enough to be forgiven for their wrongdoings.
If they harm the dignity of others, they'll ruin their dignity too.
They must learn a fundamental lesson in life.
My opinions just reflect what I've just said.
I don't think they're excessive.
All right, then.
Good job.
(Traffic congestion between Pangyo and Seongnam)
You're home.
- Where's Jae Hoon? - He's asleep.
This is all because I'm weak, right?
Since they're strong, and I'm weak.
I don't have good grades...
and I'm not popular either.
I'm not pretty, nor rich, nor a good speaker.
I'm not funny either.
I'm just a stupid girl.
That's not true.
Anyone can become like you.
It's not your fault.
(Seoul Jangil Police Station)
(Jangil Police Station promises a safe and happy community)
Son.
Are you nervous?
A little.
Come here.
I know it won't be easy,
but I really hope...
you realize what you did wrong...
and how you should've acted in front of him.
Also, I really hope...
you can look at it from his perspective, okay?
And whenever something like this happens again,
don't act tough in front of me.
Since I know how hard it is. Okay?
Don't cry.
In life, we wear many hats.
So it's difficult to play every role properly.
Being a talented prosecutor doesn't mean you're a good daughter,
and no matter how long it's been,
that doesn't mean you're used to everything.
Hee Joon,
get up and eat.
Especially, it's harder to step forward as a parent...
when it involves your children.
No one can be perfect at playing every role.
However, all we can do is try our best...
to properly fulfill the roles that have been given to us.
You really don't want me to call the police chief?
Don't regret it later, and call me.
Hello.
Are you his father?
Yes.
What's your name?
It's Lee Sun Woong.
And your profession?
I'm an office worker.
(Three months later)
Isn't it nice to come fishing with me like this?
Yes.
I'm the one who did something wrong,
but people all think that it's you and Mom's fault.
So do you feel sorry to us?
Don't worry about it.
I haven't talked to you enough...
always making excuses that I was far away.
How's your new school?
Do you like the teachers?
Yes.
- Did you make some new friends? - Yes.
You don't swear at your friends anymore, do you?
I know better than that.
All right. Be nice to your friends.
By the way, why did you never tell your friends I'm a prosecutor?
How could I?
I don't want to get bullied.
- What? - Everyone hates prosecutors.
I need to protect myself.
What did you say?
Do prosecutors really have such a bad image?
These days, people don't even watch TV shows about prosecutors.
They might watch shows about doctors though.
What?
Hey, what's so bad about prosecutors?
Do you have any idea how hard I work for the people?
In the old days,
people used to look up to prosecutors.
Stop talking about the old days. Face reality.
What's reality then?
Are you ashamed of me?
Are you? Jae Hoon.
Aren't you going to answer me?
Son!
Are you ashamed of your dad?
(Diary of a Prosecutor)
Ms. Jo Eun Ah?
You sued your colleague, Mr. Bae Young Jin,
for habitual sexual harassment.
She is a sexual harassment victim? She didn't really look like one.
Do sexual harassment victims look in a certain way?
That's not what I mean.
There are women who make use of their gender.
About the carpenter's ruler...
- I can't believe you. - What's wrong?
Why didn't you tell me you had one of these?
You know Mr. Lee.
We never seem to fully understand Mr. Lee's intentions.
Yes? What's the matter?
Instead of running late,
- try to wake up earlier. - Okay.
What should I do? Jae Hee is running a high fever.
There, there.
Ms. Oh, if it's too much to be a mom and handle trials at the same time,
just tell me. I'll take it into consideration.
Are you saying I'm not doing my job properly because I'm a mom?
What happened?
The hospital says she left early in the morning.
Mr. Lee, can you go out and look for her?
What's the golden hour when a woman is abducted?
- Wait. - Hold on.