(DIVORCE ATTORNEY SHIN)
Domestic case number 2022-523845.
Plaintiff, Kang Hui-seop. Defendant, Lee Seo-jin.
Plaintiff's complaint. Plaintiff's brief submitted on May 3, 2022.
Plaintiff will testify based on the brief submitted on June 6, 2022,
and exhibits 1 to 12 have been submitted.
I have a question.
Do you remember that link I sent you that day?
The best restaurant nearby.
Did you go?
- Yes. - Not bad, right?
Yes, it was all right.
It's a shame that she was unwilling to negotiate
throughout the mediation period.
It is quite disconcerting to see Ms. Lee demanding custody
even though she is the spouse at fault
and her son was sent to the emergency room in the middle of the night.
Would any decent parent be able to make such a decision
when the reason for their divorce is causing so much pain for their son?
This is causing Hyeon-u so much pain.
Should I really keep fighting for his custody?
DONGSEON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Why do you want Hyeon-u's custody?
Just like you said,
this is putting him in a really bad place.
Why do you want his custody?
Because he can't stay there.
So you're afraid that Hyeon-u will live in pain just like you did, right?
Yes.
That's why we have to win this lawsuit.
And we will.
Now that we're going to court,
we'll also demand an exact division of property.
Don't do that.
He might become more stubborn.
Do you think he'll hand over the boy just because you don't demand money?
You'd just be taking what's yours.
Also,
don't be so scared.
We're going to win.
Let's wait and see who'll win.
Giving Ms. Lee the custody of her son would be the same
as giving up on the dignity of the child.
It is only natural for my client to not give up his custody.
- Defendant's counselor. - Yes.
His dignity?
It's interesting you'd say that.
Make your case.
Have you ever asked Kang Hyeon-u,
the child under discussion, who he wants to live with?
Your Honor, the child's opinion isn't taken into account
- unless he is over 13... - I know that.
Anyone can look that up online.
A child has to be 13 for their opinion to be considered.
But that's not what I'm asking.
Mr. Kang.
Your child's opinion can't affect the court's decision,
but you could have asked him as his father, right?
We are here
because the child already said he couldn't live with a mom like her.
Is that so?
In that case, one of us has been lied to.
Hyeon-u.
The way I see it…
both your dad and your mom are at fault.
They're both awful parents.
You'll have to deal with that.
It sucks.
Move out as soon as you come of age.
Living alone isn't all that bad.
But let me ask you.
If…
If you could choose just one person
to be left in this world with you,
who would you choose?
Mom.
Okay.
I thought she might die.
She would stand barefoot on the balcony sometimes
when she thought no one was watching.
But I saw her.
It must have been scary.
She was in pain.
I'm in pain too.
I know.
You're in the worst pain right now.
I saw something painful.
So when will you move out, Hyeon-u?
I moved to Germany
- in high school... - You already know, right?
You know why I threw Dad's phone.
Hyeon-u.
What you saw and heard…
That won't go away.
For all your life,
it'll linger in your heart, mind, and all over the place.
And it will only get better if you try your absolute best.
If it keeps coming back, you have to keep yourself busy.
Whenever that happens to me, I listen to music.
Trot music.
I have a question.
But you don't have to answer it if it's too hard for you.
Okay?
Did you look it up?
Or did someone show it to you?
Your Honor.
This is Hyeon-u's journal.
Your Honor, this evidence was not submitted beforehand.
- No, I received it today. - Let's hear it.
"I'm unhappy."
"Mom is never home."
"I'm always with Dad these days."
"That's why I'm unhappy."
"I'm always with Dad, who makes me unhappy."
"I pity myself."
Your Honor, Hyeon-u is currently in a mental state
where he is unhappy about everything.
A child's unstable emotional state cannot be used as legal grounds.
She's right.
She's absolutely right.
An unstable child.
Your Honor.
I would like to question the plaintiff, Kang Hui-seop.
You may proceed.
WITNESS
Mr. Kang.
Did you show Hyeon-u,
your insecure son…
the video of Ms. Lee?
Your Honor!
This is only causing humiliation for my client!
It's an important question. I will hear his answer.
Let me ask once again.
Did you show that video
to your young son,
Hyeon-u,
who's only in third grade?
What?
What did you say?
I want to live with Mom.
Have you gone insane?
Do you have any idea what a bitch she is?
I want to live with Mom.
I want to live with her.
Please.
Watch this.
Watch it, you little shit!
Open your eyes!
This is who your mother is.
Look!
Look at it!
He had to know.
He had to know why he couldn't live with his so-called mom!
Plaintiff, calm down.
That's why you showed him?
Plaintiff.
You should be after that trashy bitch.
Why are you interrogating me?
I don't care if you're an attorney.
I showed him.
He's my son.
I showed him as his dad. So what?
- Plaintiff, calm down. - Damn it.
What did you say about his dignity?
Your Honor.
Do you think Mr. Kang's despicable behavior
respects his son's dignity?
Defendant, sit down.
Defendant!
You crazy bitch, have you gone...
You're up.
So? Are you all right?
- Excuse me. - You have to finish this before you go.
Excuse me!
Ms. Lee.
- Yes? - Please pull this out.
- Ma'am, you must finish the IV... - Please pull it out.
Okay.
One second. I'll let the doctor know.
Why didn't you tell me?
This morning,
I got a call from Hyeon-u.
He asked me to come to his school.
That's when I got his journal.
He said that…
you would cry
if you found out that he had seen it,
but he still wanted to live with you.
I'll beg for his forgiveness
until the day I die.
I want to see Hyeon-u.
Okay.
I'll tell the doctor. Give me one second.
Wait.
I forgot to tell you something important.
We won.
Go have a nice meal with Hyeon-u.
Thank you.
MARRY CAREFULLY DIVORCE SWIFTLY
Seems like they lost.
Not going to happen.
It should be over by now.
- Maybe they're having lunch. - It's way past lunchtime.
Maybe she's consulting him.
Because they lost?
Why won't he call...
You lost…
You won, right?
Hey, I'm going straight home.
- I'm not in the mood to go to the office. - Why not?
Why aren't you in the mood?
What is it? Tell me. What …
Wait. Did you lose?
Of course not.
Right?
You won, right?
Yes, I knew it.
You're tiring me out, man. I'm hanging up.
Did they win?
What is this uneasy feeling?
I'm home.
Did your class run late?
No, I went to an internet cafe with a friend.
Did you have fun?
I'm sleepy.
Hyeon-u.
I made some sweet and sour pork with a recipe I found online.
It might be good.
I'll go wash my hands.
Okay.
How is it?
It's good.
Not bad for a first try, right?
Yes.
Who am I going to live with?
Me.
Where's Dad?
He's staying at a hotel near his office.
I'm full.
Okay, you don't have to finish it.
Mom, are you sick?
No, I'm not sick.
You don't look so well.
No, I'm fine.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
It was wrong of me.
She was in pain.
I'm in pain too.
I'll beg for his forgiveness
until the day I die.
I want to see Hyeon-u.
That's bitter.
LECTURE ON CIVIL PROCEDURE ACT 2015 EDITION
INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION
The wind blows
A roadside bar
I can't just
Pass by it
The wind blows
A roadside bar...
Come on!
I think this noise level is absolutely acceptable!
Come on, you people are too sensitive!
Good grief!
Man, that scared me.
That's "It's Me" by Nam Jin.
Move aside.
Open up already!
It's me, it's me, it's me
Open the door
You punk
I'm so sick of these clowns.
Open up.
Open up, you little… It's open.
Crazy bastards.
- Hey, you won the case. - Hey.
- Why are you in a bad mood? - What took you so long?
- Hey. - Did something happen to Seo-jin?
- You studied music in Germany. - Why are you sad after winning?
- Are you trying to be a trot singer? - Did something happen with Seo-jin?
I can't believe we still drink soju with canned tuna at our age.
Better than shrimp chips and soju.
I have spicy tuna too.
- I… Attorney Shin. - Hey.
I'm going to leave if you're going to talk about work.
Sure, bye.
Just tell me already.
Did Seo-jin's case end well?
- Hey, Ms. Lee… - Yes?
Has some guts.
- What? - We were in the courtroom.
- The judge was watching, right? - Okay.
- And she just slapped… - Slapped?
- You know her husband. - Right.
- No, ex-husband. - Yes, ex.
She just slapped…
- the absolute hell out of him. - She hit him first?
Yes.
This soju tastes great today, doesn't it?
It's because we're drinking from beautiful glasses.
You idiots.
Hey.
Why would you worry about Lee Seo-jin?
At least she got a divorce. You, on the other hand…
Do you have ramyeon?
Listen, man.
Finalize your divorce before you fall head over heels for a celebrity.
Why are you ruining such a great day?
He does have a point though.
- You think you're any better? - What did I do?
You see that speaker that looks like a coffin?
Do you know how much that is?
It's worth over 50 million won.
Made in Germany, right?
So what kind of music should you be listening to on it?
You know, there's our man, Debussy.
There's our mom, Handel.
There's a ton of music to listen to.
Why are you so bigoted?
What's wrong with Nam Jin and Sim Soo-bong?
And who's that kid? Young-woong.
Young-woong. Lim Young-woong.
I love his songs.
I like Kim Ho-joong. He's good.
And I respect your taste.
Stop cutting me off. I was talking.
- Go ahead, idiot. - Yes, go ahead.
Mark my words, man.
Did you know?
Soju can be decanted as well.
- Really? - If you leave it out,
it meets the air and turns smoother.
Hey, I'm talking.
Yes, what?
"Yes, what?"
"What?"
"Say what?"
"What?"
What was that?
Isn't that a catchphrase from the 1980s?
That was too much. I apologize.
Don't apologize.
It brings back memories.
- Right? - That's Kim Heung-kook!
- I know. - So funny.
- "Say what?" - "Say what?"
- "Get in there!" - Do you know "Reggae Party"?
- Feeling good - Feeling good
Feeling good
Kick it
- Kick it - You know…
What are you doing?
If you touch that, I'll beat the crap out of you.
Shin Sung-han, you bastard.
I feel betrayed.
What?
If you mess with my playlist, I'll stab you with a chopstick.
- Hyeong-geun. - Yes?
- His playlist doesn't have - What?
- Any Shin Seung-hun songs. - Really?
- You don't even have Roo'ra? - What can we do? To each their own.
I've had it with you.
Why do you carry that in your bag?
Ready to pair.
Why do you carry that?
Does that work all right?
Stop that.
- Hey! - It sounds pretty good.
It may have been a coincidence
But whenever you cried
Rain fell from the sky
So cold.
- I was used to it - Nice.
I looked into your sad eyes
And what did you say?
And threw a cold remark
- "Don't cry" - "Don't cry"
But now
When it rains like it did then
- Jeong-sik! - I shed tears
Because you, my dear
You are no longer by my side
I've been crying with the rain
Honey, didn't you say that man is a lawyer?
He's not married yet.
Does he do that because he's single
or is that why he's single?
Same difference.
What I cannot bear is
The thought that you might be
Crying somewhere like I am
Heavens, please help me
Don't just cry like that
You can easily find out
- Where my love is now - Where my love is now
- I wish to see her - I wish to see her
Just once more while I live
Even as a coincidence
I will trust you as I stand here
Under your tears
- Is he… He's crying. - This guy.
It's so sad.
DIVORCE ATTORNEY SHIN
- Good morning. - Hello.
Excuse me.
- You're the lawyer here, right? - Yes.
- A divorce attorney? - Yes.
So…
Is it expensive to get a divorce?
Oh, the cost?
Well, I guess it…
- It depends on the situation. - I see.
All right.
- Take it easy then. - Sure.
CUT YA HAIR
- Hello. - You said your water pipe is leaking?
Yes, it's not that bad,
but I've been noticing some puddles.
- May I take a look? - Sure, of course.
Goodness.
I'll call after we talk.
Okay, sure.
- Okay. - Goodbye.
Is she the landlady?
She doesn't look like one.
No, her mother-in-law is.
That lady just manages the building.
She does all the cleaning and maintenance work.
The bathroom is a mess as usual.
Even a public restroom would be cleaner than that.
Dad, can you fold these?
He has two girls.
How can you make him fold laundry?
I have to run the machine again.
Mi-so, you come out and fold the laundry.
She's studying, Grandma.
Leave it. I'll do it later.
I fed, clothed, and sheltered you, then sent you to college for nothing.
All you ever do is look down on me and talk back.
Leave it.
It goes faster if we do it together.
You're killing me.
Why is your mom so late?
We're all starving here.
I'm home.
The traffic was really bad, wasn't it?
The bus lane isn't too bad.
Go make dinner.
Your husband's starving to death.
Yes, let me shower quickly.
I'm sweating from cleaning...
Longevity sure is a curse.
I need to walk on eggshells all the time to be fed.
I'll cook first.
I already did. Just set the table.
Why? I was going to be home soon.
Get us dinner already!
Go inside.
What on earth does she eat while she's out?
Look at her size.
Is she a human or a beast?
I'm sure she's not hungry since she stuffs her face outside.
Take it easy.
Taking it easy isn't going to pay off the mortgage.
Do you want heat packs?
Talk to your mother.
Tell her to stop talking to our kids like that.
She's talked like that all her life. It's not so easy.
How can you be laughing?
You're their dad.
Mi-yeong and Mi-so shouldn't be insulted like that
just because they're our kids.
- Right? - I'll talk to her.
You will, won't you?
You'll tell her to stop talking to our girls like that, right?
Go to sleep. You said you were tired.
Seo Byeong-cheol.
I work my butt off
and put up with her insults every day
because I deserve it.
What do you mean?
It's because I clung to you and didn't let you go.
I deserve to live in this mess.
Don't bring up that old story again.
Because your mother brings up that old story every single day…
I mean it.
You better tell her.
If she mistreats Mi-yeong and Mi-so once again,
I won't sit back.
Good morning.
Make bean soup noodles tonight.
Your husband seems to have no appetite.
I'll soak the beans.
Boil them when you get home.
Sit down.
Rent out the unit upstairs.
I eat here anyway,
and I barely have any laundry.
I'll move out, so rent it out.
Where will you stay then?
All my stuff is old, so I don't need to bring anything.
I'll just move downstairs.
Those girls don't need separate rooms.
Let them share one room so there's a spare room.
I'll move in there.
When will we ever pay off our mortgages?
Rent out the unit upstairs to cover the mortgages.
The girls are all grown up now.
They're too old to be sharing a room now.
You'd be out on the street if I didn't let you live here.
They should be thankful for one room.
Your situation never gets better
because you waste all your money.
I have to wash up and go to work.
I need to see you outside.
Tell Mother that you're seeing a friend.
A BEAUTIFUL CONCERT A JOYOUS RESONATION FOR THE PATIENTS
That was fun. I almost danced.
So why didn't you?
You didn't see me dancing?
I guess I missed it.
I'm going back to Germany next week.
There's this amazing jazz band I love in Hamburg,
and I was invited to play with them.
Isn't it exciting?
Thank you.
- When are you coming, Professor? - Where?
Germany.
I'm genuinely curious.
What do you do in Korea?
Concerts? Lessons?
I'm an attorney.
Come on.
Really?
So you weren't kidding back then?
You're really an attorney?
Why did you want to meet?
Your piano wasn't so…
Come on.
Ta-da.
Your favorite wine.
It was on sale, so I got a bottle.
See? I'm your best student, right?
It's true, but I don't drink wine anymore.
You quit drinking?
No, just wine.
Right, wine.
Let's grab a meal before you go.
There's a killer ramyeon place right in front of my office.
Whatever.
- What am I going to do with this wine? - I'll take it.
There are two freeloaders at my place who dig up these things
as if they're drawn to them.
- Professor Shin. - Hey.
- Don't call me that. - Why not?
It's awkward.
You're my professor.
It's too much.
JO JEONG-SIK REAL ESTATE
My billion-won baby.
SHIN SUNG-HAN LAW OFFICE
I wanted to thank you, but I didn't know what you liked.
It's a nice bottle of wine.
It's a wine party for me today.
I got one from someone earlier.
You must like wine.
I'm glad.
Sure.
I just did my job. You didn't have to get me this.
Anyway, thank you.
Had I gone to another lawyer,
I would have lost.
Well…
That… is possible.
We won because of me.
You know…
Well, I…
I'm sorry, but I just really want to know.
Did you get married…
because you wanted to?
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean anything else by that.
He said he loved me.
That's why.
My brother was addicted to gambling.
He was good friends with my ex-husband.
They started that business together.
I was studying to become a newscaster at the time.
My brother gambled with the business funds.
The company was about to go bankrupt,
but my ex-husband sold his house and took care of it.
So you married him
because you felt indebted to him.
Looking back, I guess you're right.
But Ms. Lee,
you had a stable and cool career,
and you were so famous.
Why didn't you divorce him sooner?
When I decided to leave him,
my brother died.
He gambled away all his money again,
got wasted, and got in a car accident.
I got scared and stayed…
And then life happened.
Raindrops.
Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23, the 2nd movement.
Those careless words.
But the touch of the keys…
How can I put this?
Deep sorrow.
Like adagio.
Sounds cool, right?
Yes.
I guess the wine was a good gift.
It goes well with your grape drawing.
- Well… - Hey.
You have one more to go.
Last time, there were two left.
Are you looking for a new job?
I've been sending out my résumé, but it's not easy.
You should probably hurry.
Mr. Kang might be watching you to file another lawsuit.
I know.
I'll be going.
Right, how's Hyeon-u?
He's doing well.
He eats well, and he talks to me from time to time.
That's nice.
You know that it's my competence
that won you his custody and a fair division of property, right?
You also know I was joking, right?
You should change your name.
From Mr. Shin Sung-han
to Mr. Competent.
What does he spend all his money on?
Mr. Competent.
Not bad.
Hello, I'm your competent attorney, Mr. Competent.
Your competent attorney, Mr. Competent.
Okay, it's weird.
Your mother wants to rent out her place.
She's moving in with us.
Fine.
Of course you have nothing to say.
I didn't want to see you to hear your opinion.
You need to stop her.
- I'll talk to her. - Don't just say you'll talk to her!
It can't happen.
Make sure it doesn't happen.
Okay.
Where's Jeong-sik?
He got a client as he was heading out.
He needs to make his rent.
He should just sell his car.
How can he not show up after calling us to some random place?
This is a pub he helped move in.
Maybe he has to help them out.
Drink up.
You need to mix it up a little.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Cheers.
Enjoy.
You know…
Do you think Seo-jin…
won't be returning to radio?
Well, it's not very likely that she'll come back to her old show.
Why should Seo-jin be kicked off the show?
Why?
Quiet down, you idiot.
- I'll do a… - What?
- A one-man… - You'll do what?
One-man protest.
- One-man protest. - Was that so hard?
Here's an idea.
Use the broadcasting station's message board,
my slow, stupid, crazy friend.
I already did, stupid.
I already spammed their message board.
I spammed it so much that it's more like a…
charcuterie board.
I'm a genius.
I mean…
What the hell?
Why don't you try working so hard at the office?
- You crazy little… - "Crazy"?
Hey.
I work my ass off.
That's why you can do
your little coloring exercise with your grapes.
I only have one left.
Just one more to go.
Are you going to fight him
once you're done coloring the grapes?
I'm not sure if he'll listen.
DIRECTOR JIN YEONG-JU
Did you say he named his firm after himself?
- Shin Sung-han. - Yes.
It's not too far, so go over and coax him.
He's not the type to listen.
But I will meet with him.
Ha-yul's been asking a lot of questions ever since she started elementary school.
She loves her brother so much.
I guess kids these days have no problem with having half-siblings.
So innocent.
Ha-yul is that innocent.
Gi-yeong is the gloomy one. Ha-yul is…
She wants to do everything with him.
When he goes to meet his uncle,
she doesn't smile until he's back.
It's about time I sorted this out.
Please do that for me.
Rest assured, ma'am.
I should have sorted it out sooner.
I've been curious, so this is great.
A former pianist turned attorney?
That's just ridiculous.
I've always wanted to meet him.
Shin Sung-han.
I'm going to kill him.
Dude.
- You can't do that. - Why not?
I get how you feel.
I completely get it.
That's why I'm here as your paralegal.
I know why you left everything in Germany and came here.
I know why you moved into that tiny study hostel.
I know everything.
But you still can't kill him.
So why not?
Why can't I?
Because of that jerk, my dear Ju-hwa…
Okay? My dear Ju-hwa and Gi-yeong…
I'm going to kill that bastard.
Slow down.
Hey, slow down.
Don't drink so fast.
Slowly.
Those lunatics.
No.
Perhaps I can't
Forget about you
Forever, forever
As long as you live
No, even after my death
Please.
- Go upstairs. It's late. - Let go of me.
Listen to how this brat talks to me.
- What did you say? - Why would you move in here?
You come down at 4 a.m. and leave after dinner every day!
If you move in, how are we going to live?
Do you think I want to?
We have mortgages to pay off!
I only kicked the tenants out of this unit for your family's sake!
I should have left you to live out on the streets.
That's why Mom works so hard every day.
Plus, it wasn't her business that went under.
It was Dad's!
- That doesn't matter! - Enough. Go to your room.
Go study. You have a test tomorrow.
How can I study right now?
How high and mighty you are.
Why should girls study anyway? You only waste your dad's money.
More like my mom's.
So I won't go to college!
Mi-so, enough.
Mother, you need to stop.
Look at what a bad example you've set for these brats!
Mother.
Stop talking to them like that.
They don't deserve to be insulted like that by their family.
Yes, sure, good for you.
You never even gave me a grandson…
Stop it, Grandma!
- Go upstairs. - Let go, you idiot.
What are you so afraid of?
Is this their building?
It's mine. So hold your head up.
Go to your rooms, girls.
Dad.
Why are you always like this?
You never say a thing. Don't you feel bad for Mom?
Listen to this brat talk.
He's not your friend, you brat.
- Is he your friend? - Stop!
What did you say?
Do not swear at them.
And do not hit them.
What will you do about it?
What she did was wrong!
She didn't do anything so wrong for you to beat her!
So please stop.
I hit her. What now?
- Stop it, Mom. - Get out of the way.
- Come! - Six. Seven.
Eight!
What are you going to do? Beat your mother-in-law?
What are you going to do?
- One, two… - Goodness!
She's killing me!
- Three! - Honey.
- She's killing me! - Let go of me.
Let go. I haven't gotten to eight yet.
- I'm getting beaten by my daughter-in-law. - She hit my child eight times!
Let go of me!
- She hit my child eight times! - It's okay.
Let go!
Let go of me!
THE SILENCE BETWEEN THE NOTES IS AS IMPORTANT AS THE NOTES THEMSELVES
DIVORCE ATTORNEY SHIN
MARRY CAREFULLY DIVORCE SWIFTLY
What do you think I'll do first after coloring in that last grape?
I might be quite useful.
For example, I can handle miscellaneous tasks like this.
I didn't hit my husband. I hit my mother-in-law.
This is a difficult case.
So let's visit her neighborhood,
ask around, then decide.
Is the old lady fussy?
I'm going to ruin his grapes.
We're already tied together by some terrible misfortune.
Subtitle translation by: Eun-sook Yoon