THIS DRAMA IS FOR AGES 18 AND UP
EVILIVE
PRODUCTION SUPPORTED BY MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS, AND TOURISM
ALL FIGURES, LOCATIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, RELIGIONS,
INCIDENTS, GROUPS, OCCUPATIONS, AND OTHERS...
IN THIS DRAMA ARE ENTIRELY FICTITIOUS.
EPISODE 4
You came.
What do you think of this place as a gambling den?
It brings back old times...
...to be here after a while.
I didn't see you around that day.
Did you go somewhere?
We're on the same side, right?
I didn't want us to get arrested all together.
If you got caught,
you'd need an attorney.
I risked my life to run away from there.
For you.
Oh, really?
Anyway, well...
I'm glad you're safe.
But what happened?
Well, we go by our manual.
Quiet down!
Don't be intimidated,
and do as you're told.
Everything will be all right.
AUTHORIZED PERSONAL ONLY, PRIVATE PROPERTY
2008 DESERTED ISLAND TOUR
WELCOME TO THE DESERTED ISLAND TOUR.
Whoever it was,
they probably thought we were too easy.
Well...
Let's go clean things up, then.
This way, please.
Come in.
Goodness.
Dong-soo.
- Beom-jae? - Dong-soo.
Why is my brother here?
He hasn't even seen the gambling den!
The alibi you like.
He doesn't have it.
Wait, no.
Please...
Don't do this.
Sir, no!
It's not me.
Sir, please!
It's not me.
It's not me!
Ah.
Goodness...
What are you doing?
They have to pay the price.
This is all part of the manual.
Are you saying they all made a report?
That would make no sense.
I'm just cutting all their fingers.
Hurry up.
- Dong-soo! - No!
- Dong-soo.
Don't!
Beom-jae.
Please.
Dong-soo.
- Let go. - No.
- I said, let go. - No.
Beom-jae!
- Dong-soo. - Beom-jae.
You or him?
You decide.
Or I can take one each to be fair.
Why are you laughing?
I get how low you people are.
You say it's a business,
but you're just neighborhood thugs.
Say that again.
This is no business.
Even a small store isn't run like this.
Just what do you gain...
...by doing this?
A reputation as a gangster? Influence?
But what's the use of all that?
You don't get money out of cutting fingers.
It wasn't the first inspection, was it?
- No. - How many inspections...
...did you go through last winter?
- Twice? - Why?
You must've cut tens...
No, hundreds of fingers.
How long will it last this time?
Three months? Four months?
This will continue to happen.
Whether you cut fingers or wrists,
it will happen again.
Fear isn't a strategy.
It's only first aid.
So, what's your point?
You need an operation.
A fundamental operation...
...to make this a sustainable business.
A sustainable business...
I like how you put it.
But...
...do you think it never crossed my mind?
I'll take care of my own business.
Do-Dong-soo...
Dong-soo.
What if that operation is possible?
You better be cautious.
Or your tongue will be cut out too.
Online gambling.
It's a kind of online gambling...
...where people bet on sports games.
Because it takes place online instead of off-line at gambling sites,
its harmful effect is much bigger.
It's about betting on sports games.
It takes place online,
so it'd have bigger market power.
In terms of scale,
it wouldn't even be compared to house gambling.
About 1.26 million dollars.
In Korean won, it's as big as 16 trillion won.
In the UK, an online gambling company...
...even managed to go public.
What's important is,
there isn't anything like this in Korea yet.
Gosh, thank you.
The Game of Cards.
Don't do it.
What is this, anyway? It's not real money.
It is real money.
Six trillion won in the game is worth 100,000 won.
They exchange the game money for real money?
Yes.
Move.
- What are you doing? - Let me play a round.
- Come on. Let me play around. - Beom-jae.
Dong-soo.
You hit the jackpot!
You all know the Game of Cards, right?
What if you can do real gambling with it?
Exchange game money...
...with cash.
R-Right.
Everyone plays the Game of Cards these days.
It'll be a hit for sure if you can make one.
What does it have to do with preventing reports?
This game can be played on legal websites.
It's not on the police watch list.
It should be much safer...
...than gambling dens.
It's easier to run away too.
You simply have to log out.
- Wait. - Stay still.
- Goodness. - What is it?
We got the scumbag who made the report.
He lost a big sum at the kindergarten gambling den.
He confessed that he reported us on impulse.
I'm sorry!
I know I don't deserve forgiveness!
But spare me just this once!
Please spare me!
Please...
Don't kill me.
Sir! Please just this once!
I'm sorry! Please...
Attorney Han.
Yes?
You know what to say at the hospital, right?
Welcome aboard on New Kronos,
the biggest luxurious cruise in Korea.
NEW KRONOS SERVICE OPENING CEREMONY
New Kronos will depart from Shinnam tomorrow...
...and begin its long journey to Japan, Russia, and China.
Goodness.
Gosh, I'm sorry.
I'm a little late.
Did you drink?
Too many people want me here and there.
Shouldn't we get started now?
The election.
I've decided...
...to run as an independent.
I want to stand on my own.
Will Mr. Moon stay still about this?
That's what I mean. Let's bring it on...
...and see if the experienced current assemblyman wins...
...or if it will be the greenhorn...
...whose only strength is his father backing him.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
What was that?
After the election,
Mr. Moon will be at the government office in Gwacheon.
As the new Minister of Justice.
Will you please read the air?
I see you're mistaken about something,
but I'm not the same Park Choong-ho as before.
I've strengthened my position for 10 years.
Complex 3, Unit 1502.
Complex 5, Unit 2101.
You got only the penthouses.
They say rich people are even worse.
You took 10 redevelopment apartment houses.
Are you digesting them all fine?
It wasn't just me.
You all...
Yes, you and I took them for ourselves.
Once Hae-jun becomes an assemblyman...
...and joins the Judiciary Committee,
it'll be a direct solution...
...to the Marine Resort Complex...
...that has been floating for nothing for years.
Then I...
I will take over the marine casino.
So if you're to get some rake-offs,
please stay put already.
Goodness.
Here you go.
Gosh, thanks.
It's good.
So, how is it?
Did you get used to things a little?
I barely finished grasping my work.
Someone reported a gambling den, didn't they?
How did it go?
A gambling den?
Oh, that?
It wasn't really anything.
I heard there was a misunderstanding.
They were having a deserted island tour.
A deserted island tour on a weekday,
not even on the weekend?
More than 100 people at that.
There was no evidence, so that was it.
I see there are gangsters in this neighborhood.
The Yuseong Gang and the Family Gang.
Could it have something to do with them?
What? Are you getting itchy...
...to catch those bad guys?
Well, that's not it.
You don't have to mind them at all.
There's a strict order within the neighborhood.
They run different businesses in different districts,
so they hardly get into conflicts.
And the Yuseong Gang clearly has the upper hand,
so fighting is not an option.
They voluntarily avoid...
...getting involved with the police.
So, Detective Ma,
take it easy.
An easy-going...
...and indifferent attitude.
That's our strength, okay?
Yes, right.
SHINNAM FERRY
Hey, handle them with care.
These are expensive.
Put the musks and gall bladders by size,
and wrap those leaves by type.
This old geezer must be on a roll.
It's a gift for your new business.
Aren't you proud of me?
I didn't even get invited because I was a thug.
These leaves look nice and fresh.
Too bad, though.
This pot annoys me.
Plant it in another pot.
No matter how fine a tree is,
if it's planted in a sharp and small pot,
it can't live long.
Gosh.
What is with you?
And what is with you?
I told you to watch people gamble quietly,
so was it that hard?
I caught the one who made the report...
...and got compensation for the machines.
Do the calculations right.
The business should've lasted three days,
but it lasted less than half a day.
The cost of the machines isn't the issue.
The sales and labor costs to attract clients...
Don't worry.
I covered all the losses.
What about the police?
What are you going to do about them?
The report history will remain,
so will they just stay still?
Isn't that your job?
Seo Do-young, you've lost your touch...
...after your time in prison.
This is no ordinary time.
It's more like war.
When you watch the news,
more than half the reports are...
...about illegal gambling inspections.
The police need to mind the higher-ups.
We've decided to take a break for a few months.
So, for the time being,
focus on managing the bars.
It was you, wasn't it?
The one behind the report.
I get what's going on here.
The spy you planted.
Are you insane?
You knew that Yang-ho betrayed me, didn't you?
In return for turning a blind eye,
you were to take more shares of the gambling business.
This is why I adore you.
There isn't anyone like you in this field.
But unfortunately,
you've become so arrogant...
...that you don't even listen to your superior anymore.
Thanks for your hard work thus far.
You can take a break now.
Do you have a replacement?
I'll figure it out on my own.
So you should find a way to survive.
Otherwise,
you can live quietly and take rake-offs under me.
Is that all you have to say?
I'm leaving.
Are you all right?
What about you?
Why do you think they let us go?
Do you really think Seo Do-young doesn't know...
...that we reported him?
It went by smoothly.
It'll be okay.
That woman keeps appearing in my dreams.
The exact same way she looked that day.
I'm scared, Dong-soo.
That we might end up like her too.
Did you hear about Jung Hye-young?
About what?
She hit on the store manager...
...so she could extort money from him.
She didn't get assaulted by him?
Come on. You believe that?
Why would she go to his place in the first place?
She clearly knew he lived there alone.
- That's true. - You never know...
...how they are from the outside.
Honey!
Come here.
You got rid of the cast.
Yes.
But you got hurt.
Oh, this?
I was at the house with Beom-jae.
We were trying to fix something.
You should've been careful.
Were you holding back until now...
...while hearing that stuff?
They love talking about others.
They're everywhere.
Let's sue them.
If we don't do anything now,
it just means we're admitting it.
You could turn out to be an assailant.
We should first...
What is this?
Gosh.
The store manager...
SUMMONS
He didn't resign.
He took sick leave for a month.
So I submitted the report...
...that was supposedly canceled.
And then...
SUMMONS
What do you think?
What Han Dong-soo said.
I'm not so sure.
It does make sense, but our situation...
What if we don't consider our situation?
It doesn't sound like a bad item,
but its plan seems to be a problem.
Do you think Han Dong-soo can do it?
It seems like he was competent...
...when he was a law office manager.
He was the youngest senior manager of Moon Law Firm.
He was supposedly better than any lawyer.
He had a good reputation among clients...
...for his meticulous way of handling work.
Whatever you see, you will find...
...the man you are looking for.
It seems he's more competitive than he seems.
Considering his win rate, he's not so bad.
If I were you, I'd never do that.
Accomplices.
I'd...
...make accomplices.
On top of everything else,
he makes sure to keep his promise.
But I don't get it.
Why does he go to see inmates in prison?
It's Attorney Han's disciplinary report.
I didn't know about this before,
but something bothers me.
It began with one of his clients...
...filing a complaint to the bar association.
For the case I've accepted,
I've diligently spoken for my client.
I only asked for reimbursement for the individual debt...
...that occurred during the process.
How does this behavior harm...
...the dignity and honor of lawyers?
It was a client who lacked settlement money.
He borrowed some from Attorney Han,
and he got out on probation.
But the problem is,
the client didn't pay him back and ran.
Attorney Han found him and got the money back,
but he got a disciplinary measure for such an act.
For failing to maintain the dignity of attorneys.
He must've felt so wrongly accused.
It hadn't been long since he opened his law office.
So he must've suffered greatly.
What about the disciplinary committee from then?
MOON SANG-GUK, DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE, MOON SANG-GUK
The senior partner of Moon Law firm, Chairman Moon.
So he got duped by Moon Law Firm twice?
Sir. Do you think Han Dong-soo would do it?
From what I see,
I don't think he'd budge no matter how much we give him.
But we just found it.
His revengeful spirit.
Let's provoke it.
His pride must've been hurt a lot.
SUMMONS
Open it. Open the door.
What a fool.
Hey, wait...
Oh, gosh.
Hey!
I...
I told you I'd bring you down.
What? Defamation?
I thought it was unfair no matter how hard I thought.
Did I touch her or what?
If anyone were to be punished with that,
no guy in this country would be innocent.
Okay, fine!
If she quits working at the supermarket,
I'll drop the charges.
You're not even sure if you'd win anyway.
You!
You're famous among the attorneys.
The law office manager turned attorney...
...who was reprimanded. I heard you go to prison often.
Why are you so strong?
"Yes, I'm an attorney." You take solace in that...
...and force your way through life.
What if you crumble in front of your wife?
Do you think you can bear that, you jerk?
What are you doing?
Don't! No!
What is this?
What are you doing?
Sir!
Call the police!
Hurry!
I'm going to see a client in Yeongcheon.
Don't worry about me and go to bed first.
SENDING MESSAGE TO HYE-YOUNG
Dong-soo.
- Dong-soo. - Yes.
Yes.
Seon-kyo. What brings you here?
Hi.
Hey.
It's Attorney Moon,
Mr. Seo Chun-ki's representative.
Ta-da.
A restraining order.
Don't ever hang around Mr. Seo.
You're not allowed to call or text him.
So talk to me if you have anything to say to him.
He's seeing a psychiatrist...
...because he developed a trauma.
SHINNAM PATROL STATION
You don't do stuff that doesn't make money.
I'm a lawyer.
The sense of duty as a lawyer.
You're not the only one who feels that.
I mean, it's not like I'm not totally uninterested.
Hey, wait.
- Wait. Dong-soo. - My goodness.
He must've lost his touch...
...after leaving this field for a few years.
Are you confused about your identity?
If you're a lawyer or a thug?
You'd better be ready for defense.
It's going to be a difficult fight.
This is my last trial before I run for office.
I'm going to have a great start with a victory.
I'm here to report sexual assault.
Where am I supposed to go?
Honey.
Ma'am. If you've been sued for defamation,
you should lay low.
You don't have concrete evidence on that.
If you have anything to say,
say it in court.
You're supposed to run for office,
but how can you look down on someone...
...who claims she's been sexually assaulted?
Ma'am.
Do you want to see how your campaign...
...will turn out if this goes viral among married women?
- How can you say such... - Sir.
- Wait. - No, don't.
I'm an attorney too! I can speak for myself!
- People are watching. - I can defend myself.
It's nothing.
I'm Moon Hae-jun.
Let's shake hands.
Here you go.
Yes. Thank you.
The trial won't be easy.
I know.
We could lose.
Still, let's give it a try.
I don't want to give up just like this.
Even more, now that it's Moon Law Firm.
Let's go.
I have to go back to the supermarket.
I'm sorry.
Just give it your best try.
Use any means necessary.
Just like what Moon Law Firm did to us.
Where to?
Shinnam Complex Two.
Okay.
Please help me, sir.
My mom collapsed.
I still haven't paid back the loan I took...
...when I opened my office.
You're putting me in a difficult situation.
The disciplinary act.
I'm not the only one who decided on that.
I worked for you for seven years.
I gave up on my weekends and holidays...
...and did everything you told me.
I worked really hard with Hae-jun's studies.
File an administrative litigation.
There's quite a few people who relief through that.
You're on that again.
"Follow the law. It'll protect us all."
But...
...how am I supposed to fight...
...against a huge law firm?
If it puts you at ease...
...if you blame me for everything, then go ahead,
although nothing will change.
Is this about Ms. Park Ji-eun?
Suicide?
It wasn't suicide.
She had no intention of committing suicide.
Help me.
Help me, Mr. Han.
Sir. Don't you feel bad for Ms. Park?
Why must I?
She stole five billion won from our company...
...when she's merely a high school graduate accountant.
She must've felt ecstatic at first.
But she must've gotten scared gradually.
She must've realized it wasn't the type of size...
...she could handle.
When she realized she had nowhere else to hide,
what do you think she chose to do?
What do you think?
That money wasn't from the company.
It was illegal political funds.
And you used Ms. Park as a carrier.
Who...
...would believe your story?
The truth doesn't matter.
What matters is power.
The CEO of a prestigious law firm...
...versus a law office manager turned lawyer...
...who was reprimanded.
Who would the public trust more?
Darn...
Darn it!
What was that?
Hey, I was just playing around.
Gosh, you're so sensitive.
What's up with your face?
I fell after drinking.
Gosh, that's because you drank without me.
How nice.
Aren't you going to work?
If only there's somewhere I can be.
The store closed.
Because the boss ran.
Doesn't anyone know where he went?
If we knew,
the Yuseong Gang would've caught him already.
What do you mean?
You know, Park Je-yi.
She was the Yuseong Gang's boss' lover.
But she cheated with his underling.
So she just ran.
She was afraid she'd die.
Gosh, seriously...
Hey, Seon-kyo.
Hey.
Are you all right?
Hey.
Should I talk to them?
About what?
A settlement.
I know you're wrongfully accused.
But it won't be easy.
Even if it turns out in your favor,
they'd just think he's your average pervert.
You know how judges are.
And you're up against Moon Law Firm.
Look away just this once.
Just this once, please.
This once?
I've endured long enough.
When is it going to end?
Why just me?
Why should I endure it alone?
Right. I know.
It's all because of that Park Ji-eun girl.
If it weren't for her, you'd probably be...
...a lawyer at Moon Law Firm by now, you know?
Honestly, Mr. Moon...
...liked you.
You shouldn't have gotten involved...
...just because you wanted to help.
Darn it.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to...
This is my last trial...
...before I run for office.
I'm going to have a great start...
...with a victory.
Just give it your best try.
Use any means necessary.
Just like what Moon Law Firm did to us.
TRIAL
MOON LAW FIRM
Are you going home?
I need to be in good condition.
We already know what's going to happen.
I will see you at the court tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.
Min-hee. Han Min-hee.
Daddy.
I've missed you so much, my baby.
Let's go. I'll buy you the sushi that you like.
Let's get takeout and have it at Uncle's.
We can share it with Uncle and Auntie.
Let's just have it ourselves. It's expensive.
Uncle Dong-soo has been looking really down lately.
He doesn't smile much.
All right, then. I'll be generous.
I should listen to my daughter.
Let's go.
I will carry it.
Isn't your bag heavy?
Okay.
BEOM-JAE
Hey.
We're getting sushi. What should I get?
Anything, right?
Yes.
- One more assorted sushi, please. - Okay.
- One more assorted sushi. - Okay.
How are preparations for the trial coming along?
It's going well.
All right, then.
Already?
You're here so quickly...
What...
What brings you here?
I'll help you win.
The trial tomorrow.
What?
You got stepped on...
...by Moon Law Firm.
Getting stepped on a third time...
...doesn't sound right, does it?
Well...
How do you know all this?
He seems like a simple guy.
Scratch the surface, and he breaks.
Darn it.
That scumbag.
If the opponent is weak, he stomps on him.
If the opponent is strong, he shuts up.
What are you talking about?
Where did he go? There he is.
I got you, you little rat.
I am Moon Hae-jun, you punk.
Hey! Darn it.
Gosh. That scumbag.
Gosh.
My gosh, you startled me there.
Gosh.
Let's fight, scumbag!
Take this!
Moon Hae-jun won't even make it to the trial.
It serves you right!
He will drive recklessly out of anger...
...and seek revenge, then end up in an accident.
What does that...
That's impossible.
No.
Too bad.
The damage is already done.
That sustainable business.
Let's do it.
I will give you 300 million won.
Opening the website and one month of after-sales service.
What do you say?
But...
...I think you should go.
My family should be here any moment.
Aren't you tired of it?
Losing every day?
Don't you want to win for once?
Don't you want to stomp on someone without restraint?
I don't...
...want to win like that.
It's become a habit.
Losing is a habit too.
The feeling of humiliation you've endured.
And the sense of inferiority rooted deep in your heart.
I'll those take away at once.
Moon Hae-jun.
What will you do about him?
You decide, Attorney Han.
Whether you should release him...
...before the trial or after.
Choose whether to fight fairly and lose,
or fight without restraint and win.
You make the call.
Call me.
Let's eat sushi.
Dad.
Yes? Right.
Aren't you tired of it? Losing every day?
Don't you want to win for once?
Don't you want to stomp on someone without restraint?
Unit 504.
COURT
FIRST FLOOR, CAFE
Release Moon Hae-jun.
I have to do it my way in court...
...and make sure...
- ...to win... - Who are they?
Moon Law Firm's associates.
They came to watch Hae-jun's trial.
He must be very confident.
Judge Lee Jae-yoon is presiding.
He's got a temper,
but he doesn't make judgments based on name value.
Still, he brought a bunch of associates with him.
He must be pretty confident.
It means it's going to be an easy victory...
...as long as he doesn't annoy the judge.
Why is a guy who's running for election...
...even participating in a trial? He must be busy.
Well, he's fighting against Han Dong-soo.
Is that right?
He wants to show it very clearly.
This is what happens if you mess with Moon Law Firm.
Honey.
Let's go in.
Wait.
It will be all right.
I believe in you.
You go in first.
I need to make a phone call.
Make sure Moon Hae-jun is detained.
Let's finish this...
...not just for this trial, but also...
...to ensure he can't run in the general election.
COURT
Hold on. I'm calling him now.
I am calling.
He's not answering.
I apologize. Attorney Moon has been tied up...
...in personal matters, so I'll be taking his place.
Very well, proceed.
PLAINTIFF
DEFENDANT
Oh.
Gosh.
Who...
Who are you?
- Where's the girl? - What?
What...
The defendant reported the plaintiff's...
...sexual harassment allegations to the company...
...in accordance with internal regulations.
During this process, some colleagues became aware,
but it was not the defendant's intention...
...to directly defame the plaintiff.
The defendant's statements...
...about the sexual harassment allegations...
...were relatively specific and consistent.
Therefore, this court dismisses...
...the plaintiff's claim for defamation.
PLAINTIFF
I need to call the supermarket.
Hold on.
Hello?
FAIR AND TRUSTED, SHINNAM COURT
Attorney Han.
It's a nice day. Let's go for some sashimi.
EVILIVE
Aren't we in this together?
Business partners.
He was trying to kill us.
How can you do business with him?
This is going to be fine, right?
I'm going to dip my toe slightly and get out.
Very slightly.
A billion won is our goal.
What if this business fails?
I guess we will both die.
Once I get the money, I will leave this town.
The momentum will shift starting today.
Trust me.
Are you confident about this, Dong-soo?
We're betting our lives on this.