(The company names, figures, groups, and events...)
(in the following contents are fictional.)
Counsel,
please deliver your final argument.
Go Hye Ran.
That name...
represented...
a successful woman and a reliable journalist.
But people have no idea...
how intense her life has been...
to get that far.
Like a swamp,
she had a very humble upbringing.
For those with no future, they only have two options.
Either give up,
or shake it off and stand on their feet.
The defendant, Go Hye Ran,
chose the latter.
So intensely,
fiercely,
and sometimes heartlessly,
she pursued her dream of becoming a journalist.
12 years after she started as a minor city desk reporter.
She became the anchor of News Nine,
and she won the reporter of the year award for five consecutive years.
As a journalist...
and as a wife,
she lived more passionately than anybody else.
In the midst, Pro Golfer Kevin Lee, who had an exclusive interview...
with News Nine, got into an unfortunate accident.
Even though it was a mere car accident,
it became a legal case at one point,
and she became a target of all suspicion.
The prosecution was not even interested in this accident,
but why did it become a murder case all of a sudden?
From corrupted bidding of Kanghae Construction...
to the perjury of the witness.
Were all these processes...
just a coincidence?
(Judge's Bench)
The detective, who proceeded the investigation with a belief...
that Go Hye Ran was the assailant based on his personal opinion.
The press media, which reported it for attention...
without checking the facts first.
The prosecutor, who put the defendant on this trial...
without any conclusive evidence of the alleged murder.
The witness...
who wanted to take revenge on her...
by making false testimony.
And the family of the deceased,
who wanted it as a compensation...
for the grief of losing her husband�s death.
No one cared about the truth.
For their own revenge, anger, and interest,
they betrayed their conscience and closed their eyes...
to cover lies as the truth.
That is, truth and false, right and wrong,
justice and injustice.
It was a moral murder towards her...
as all those values were clashed.
Your Honor, the defendant, Go Hye Ran,
made a consistent argument about this case from the beginning.
"I didn't kill him."
"It's not me."
That's right.
The defendant, Go Hye Ran, did not murder anyone.
That is...
the truth...
to this case.
Goodbye my love
Thank you for everything
Let me grab a smoke.
(Truth)
Breaking news.
I will announce the sentence now.
Anchor, standby.
Anchor, cue.
Today, there has been the first trial...
regarding Go Hye Ran who is arrested for murdering Kevin Lee.
The defendant's brooch found in the victim's car...
can't be the direct evidence that she murdered Kevin Lee.
Although the witness, Oh Min Cheol, testified that...
he witnessed the defendant murdering Kevin Lee,
his testimony contradicts the objective situation.
As there is no evidence to support his testimony,
with lack of evidence,
she is now clear of all suspicion.
I hereby sentence the defendant, Go Hye Ran, not guilty.
(Judge's Bench)
On the other hand, the prosecution charged the witness...
without detention for giving a false testimony.
Mr. Oh has made an untruthful testimony...
to give penalty to the defendant, Go Hye Ran.
Reporter Shin Min Seok reports.
The number you have dialed is not available at this moment.
Hello?
Mr. Kang.
I'm sorry for calling you when you're so busy.
The trial result came out in an unexpected way.
What should I do now?
Go Hye Ran seems to...
sue me for perjury.
Follow the manual.
We had the manual when we first talked about this.
That's what you should do.
Mr. Kang. Hello?
What happened?
Is it Dong Hyun?
Are you sure it's Dong Hyun?
That's what we confirmed for now.
We only have you to confirm his identity among his acquaintances.
That's why we asked you to come.
If it's too hard for you...
(Mortuary)
Dong Hyun...
Oh, no.
Dong Hyun...
(To Kang Tae Wook)
(Detective Kang Ki Joon)
Are you done taking a shower?
What are you doing?
I'd like to celebrate your victory. Are you okay with it?
Thank you.
You said it...
exactly 23 times including this one.
I didn't know you were counting such a thing.
It makes me feel good every time you say that.
Thank you, Tae Wook.
From today on,
let's forget about everything.
Can we?
Yes.
I can forget about it all.
When tomorrow morning comes,
I'll forget about everything that happened until today.
Like nothing happened,
I'll continue to live on.
As if I first met you...
Just like what young people say these days,
I'll live as if it's our first day together.
I'll start again from tomorrow.
I've given it some thought.
I've done nothing good to you.
But how could you be this good to me?
What am I to you?
You're someone whom I still want to have.
I still...
want to have you as mine.
I've got a lot of thorns.
You might keep getting hurt because of them.
I don't care.
You just...
have to live as who you are.
I'm scared.
Of what?
I'm so happy,
but it keeps making me scared.
It's because you have a lot on your mind.
Let's...
think only about the two of us today.
Let's think only about us.
Let's do that.
(Detective Kang Ki Joon)
The number you have dialed is not available at this moment.
"Where did they get the eyewitness?"
"Those extras."
"They take trials so easy,"
"making anyone stand witness."
"Let's take this chance to reform the entire prosecution."
"The entire nation is the witness."
The prosecution has become the pushover...
thanks to you.
The bar association has officially brought up the issue to us.
They said we were blinded by the enthusiasm to catch the culprit...
that we ignored the presumption of innocence.
They want us to be responsible for insulting the sacred court...
with lies.
You know what it means, don't you?
I'll try to settle the issue by discussing it...
with the CEO of Kangyool Law Firm.
The CEO of Kangyool Law Firm?
Hey.
Kang In Han of Kangyool Law Firm...
is taking the lead at the very front.
The whole nation is watching,
and the biggest law firm in the country is criticizing us.
The prosecution has become like a despicable scum...
who's worse than neighborhood thugs because of you.
There must be a misunderstanding.
Misunderstanding? Misunderstanding, my foot.
Your superiors including me and the deputy prosecutor general...
might have to resign one by one because of you.
Do you understand?
- I'm sorry. - Forget it.
Just take full responsibility...
and step down from your position.
Are you going to be blamed for everything?
Or do you want to try my plan?
Why aren't you saying anything?
Please...
give me one day.
What?
Did you sleep well?
You were sleeping soundly, so I leave without waking you.
I hope you enjoy the start of your new day.
I love you.
Thank you for breakfast.
Why did you call me early in the morning?
Baek Dong Hyun's body was found in the Han River.
So?
Instead of being a missing case, it's a death case now.
And?
It hasn't been long since Kevin Lee died.
His manager Baek Dong Hyun...
was found dead for unknown reason, and I must investigate.
After his manager Kevin Lee died, he lost his sister.
I know that he has an enormous amount of debt from gambling.
Feeling pessimistic, isn't it likely that he committed suicide?
You know a lot about Baek Dong Hyun.
He threatened my wife.
That's why I investigated him.
The day that Baek Dong Hyun died...
seems to be between 19th and 22nd.
Can you tell me what you were doing then?
On 19th,
my wife had her first trial.
I fell down the stairs and went to the emergency room.
Other than that, I was in court, or in between work and home.
I was preparing for the trial.
Do you have more questions?
No.
That's all.
Goodbye then.
I hope that...
you won't ever come back for anything related to Kevin Lee.
The court...
acquitted her stating that she's innocent.
It has nothing to do with us anymore.
"Us"?
It's not Go Hye Ran.
Did you say "us"?
Yes, us.
I have one question.
During the questioning of the witness in court...
Do you remember where Go Hye Ran's car was parked?
Was it parked next to the car with the body or a bit away from it?
Is something wrong?
Why did you say the word "body"?
The witness never said that...
he saw a dead body.
The man bashed Kevin Lee's head against the wall.
He didn't move.
The guy who collapsed...
was put into the back seat of the parked car.
It's because I knew that Kevin Lee was already dead.
I said it unconsciously.
You said it unconsciously?
Didn't you believe that Kevin Lee died in a car accident?
Besides, you knew that the witness was lying.
You still unconsciously used the word "body".
What does that mean?
Are you...
trying to discuss criminal psychology with me?
Criminal psychology? This is getting interesting.
Are you saying that your unconscious use...
of the term "body"...
is somehow related to criminal psychology?
I'm sorry. I have work to do.
Of course.
I enjoyed our conversation.
Gosh, you startled me. Hello.
Why did he come by so early?
The trial is over.
Right.
(Ha Myung Woo)
Hello.
(JBC is different. Most Trusted Channel for 2 consecutive years)
Hello.
- Ms. Go. - Welcome back.
Welcome back.
Hello, ma'am.
Ms. Go.
Gosh.
I have always believed in you.
Justice is served.
- Welcome back. - Hello.
You're back.
I thought you'd rest a few more days.
You were happy as I wasn't around during the trial.
Are you tired of me now that I'm back?
Come on, don't say it like that.
I can't get like you no matter how much I try.
Women aren't born to be liked by men.
Goodness, stop it. You're right.
You're always right, aren't you?
What's this?
It's soy milk instead of tofu. I bought it.
I didn't think you'd eat tofu.
Did I come back from a lockup? What's this?
Stop questioning and just drink it up.
Those of us who work for the news.
We live with the duty to deliver the truth.
That's why we are willing to risk our lives
Still, they were being too harsh.
Just because we broadcasted news that displeased them,
they have no right to destroy a person.
How could they, right?
I'm not saying that I worry about you...
or care for you.
So what do you want to say?
Good job, Hye Ran.
Ji Won is hardly at her desk.
She goes to the restroom so often.
I should go to the restroom.
(Soy Milk)
The litigations began because of Kanghae's bidding corruption.
Now that you've been acquitted,
they'll probably try to cut the tail off.
If you're not careful,
the battle might end before you can even get to the head.
Are you listening?
I always thought that I should...
look ahead to find the paths that I should take.
That's why I've been running nonstop...
without turning around at all.
But I must've missed out on many things because of that.
That's what I'm realizing now.
That's what you're thinking now?
I never thought...
I'd get to see you making such a remark.
I know, right?
Will you keep at it?
No.
I should come to my senses and wrap it up now.
Kangyool Law Firm.
You're confident, right?
Thanks to all the groundwork you've done,
it'll go smoothly.
Okay.
Go! Go and wipe them all out.
Stay in that position...
for as long as possible.
I'm off.
Goodness, was that a curse or what?
Being in this position makes you feel so lonely.
Ki Seok, what happened?
The witness keeps hovering around Kangyool Law Firm,
but we haven't actually seen them together.
It looks like they keep contacting each other by phone,
but we can't get a warrant to obtain their cell phone records.
It looks like those at Kangyool Law Firm have already...
started to cut off all ties with Prosecutor Byeon Woo Hyun.
I guess the lawyers' association brought up the issue,
but Kang In Han, Kangyool's CEO, is the head of the association.
If we aren't careful, it'll end...
with just Byeon Woo Hyun getting fired.
Sorry to interrupt.
Hye Ran.
What's up?
(70-Minute Investigative Report)
Well...
Here.
It's homework Chief Jang gave me for the investigative report story.
I did some digging...
to look into a few things for the story.
I thought you might need it.
That's why I brought it.
I think that Prosecutor Byeon...
was fooled by Kangyool.
That being said,
can you help my husband just this once?
I'll bring you everything you need for the trial.
I can even arrange an interview with him if you need it.
If something bad happens to him,
I won't be able to go on with my life.
I'm not scared of him having to leave the prosecution.
He can work as an attorney if that happens.
But getting kicked out for allegedly committing...
subornation of perjury is a different story.
Leaving the prosecution won't be the end.
He'll be completely ostracized.
What's Prosecutor Byeon doing now?
Can I see him now?
I'm sorry. The meeting is running over time.
It looks like you should come back another day.
Honey.
Where have you been?
You didn't even answer my calls.
Why are you here?
What's going on?
Just do as Hye Ran says.
Tell them that Kangyool was behind everything and that you had no idea.
What does that make me?
A prosecutor who didn't even check whether the witness...
made a false statement or not?
- Do you want me to admit that? - Why can't you?
Your life is on the line here. Why can't you do that?
Forget it. Move.
Prosecutor Byeon Woo Hyun.
You're still a prosecutor.
Am I wrong?
Do what a prosecutor should do.
I'm sure you weren't only thinking about becoming successful...
when you decided to become a prosecutor.
Part of the reason must've been wanting to contribute...
to making this world a better place by locking up criminals...
even if it was only one percent of the reason.
Does that change anything?
It's already over anyway.
Even if that's the case,
you must do your duty as a prosecutor.
Do not let a jerk like Kang In Han take advantage of the law...
and control this society.
That's what the law and the media should do.
We have evidence to prove...
that Kangyool was behind Kanghae Construction's bidding corruption.
I'll give it to you.
You should get them. In return,
I want the evidence that shows Kangyool manipulated the witness.
Hand it over to me. I'll use it to expose...
how those with power manipulate the media for their gains.
So, you want a deal?
No, I'm giving you a choice.
Will you let them use and abandon you?
Or will you do your duty even if it may end your career?
(Letter of Resignation)
I'll leave the prosecution.
Just leave it there.
(The Prosecution)
It's about the bidding corruption of Kanghae Construction.
In the process of Kanghae to get the exclusive bidding right,
The CEO of Kangyool Law Firm, Congressman Jung, and others...
used their influence in the middle.
In order to cover this up,
Kangyool Law Firm framed Go Hye Ran who reported the case for murder.
And you were used as their puppet?
I'm sorry. I was a fool to be part of it.
It's good that you know.
Get out.
Nothing will change even if I resign.
Use me as your weapon.
I'll investigate on the corruption of Kangyool Law Firm.
I'll bring the prosecution's reputation back up.
Then...
I'll resign.
Are you still not ready for today's headline?
We've secured the voice record of the witness from Prosecutor Byeon.
And the proof of the relationship between him and Kangyool Law Firm.
Once Kangyool Law Firm becomes an issue,
the bidding corruption of Kanghae will become an issue as well.
Keep that in mind as you get prepared.
Hye Ran, will you report the news?
No, let Ji Won report.
It's Ji Won's news.
She started it, so she'll put an end to it.
You'll give her this huge news?
You'll win the Reporter of the Year for reporting this.
You should go for winning the award six times in a row.
All right, Ji Won.
You'll be in charge of it.
Kanghae and even the legal circles are involved in the corruption.
And to cover it,
they touched the two things which they shouldn't have messed with.
Law and order,
and the media.
It's a breakdown of the fundamental principle and knowledge.
There's nothing to exaggerate.
Just report facts.
I don't know about anything else, but make sure you clearly deliver,
"Let's keep the principle and general knowledge in our lives."
- Yes, sir. - Okay.
- News is all about... - Facts.
Dismissed.
You can't do this without any warrant.
I have...
the search and seizure warrant.
Kang In Han,
we'll start the seizing and searching procedure...
for bribery regarding the bidding corruption of Kanghae.
Do you think you can defeat me by doing this?
- Get to work. - Yes, sir.
Why did you hand it to me?
Reporting this...
might help you come back to News Nine.
You're back to your original position now.
I was only your substitute.
Did you do it so hard to be satisfied with being a substitute?
In any reason, a chance came,
and you took that chance.
You worked hard and protected it.
Now, it's...
Han Ji Won's News Nine.
You said once...
that the anchor position didn't have its owner from the start.
I'm sorry.
I was a bit too rude.
Not a single press...
has criticized Kangyool straight in the face.
There was nothing Kangyool couldn't do in this country.
Kangyool was that influential.
And you'll be the first anchor...
to report their corruption.
So be responsible and make a nice finish to it.
Don't lose.
Don't get intimidated.
Okay?
Okay.
Do you think news reports are a joke?
The witness' perjury has not been confirmed yet.
And you'll report something that's not confirmed to be a fact?
We confirmed the fact from the prosecutor in charge.
Look, Hye Ran.
JBC isn't only for you.
It's the prosecution's job to deal with the perjury.
We just need to report the result.
That's only repeating the prosecution's briefing.
It's the media's job to bring up suspicions.
Anyway, this news started from your personal business.
I won't let you report it.
Sir.
Choosing items to report is within my authority.
News Nine will reveal...
the truth behind the trial on Kevin Lee's murder case...
and what they wanted to cover by framing a reporter.
Is that right?
Are you saying you'll be part of this?
Good, then.
You're transferred to the Cheongju branch from this moment.
All the employees of News Nine are put on hold!
Us too?
Someone from the culture department will direct today's News Nine.
Sir.
And you. Han Ji Won.
If you want to secure your place in the newsroom,
you should improve your ability to select news items first.
Anchors should have a sense of responsibility.
Don't you agree?
It's been decided, so don't report the news without my permission.
Understood?
Why that...
It's okay. Stay still, all of you.
Keep doing what you've been preparing.
You too, Dae Woong.
Hye Ran, calm down.
Ji Won.
Go get ready.
What are you doing?
Where are your manners now?
Look, Chief Jang. Are you...
Hey, Sung Nak Joong.
Has it been two years...
since you became the vice president through nepotism?
So you don't grasp the situation right, do you?
Are you out of your mind? How dare you...
I'm not someone you can treat that way!
I'm the chief of the JBC newsroom, Jang Gyu Seok.
The political power changed 2 times for the last 8 years of my career.
I've replaced so many superiors like you.
How?
Like this.
In this field,
I'm aware of every single news.
What are you talking about?
I'll keep the newsroom under control,
so you keep your son under control, all right?
It won't be so easy to quit taking drugs,
but that young punk shouldn't have fun at drug parties all the time.
It seems like there are a few of well-known celebrities as well.
Jang Gyu Seok, how dare you try to mess with my family?
So don't mess with my people.
Just as your family is so precious to you, the newsroom staffs...
are like my children.
If you still insist to stop us from reporting the news today,
it can't be helped.
I'll report the news about your son.
Maybe this will attract more viewers.
That's what you like.
Darn it!
Hello, everyone.
This is Han Ji Won on News Nine.
(Reject)
The number you have dialed is not available at this moment.
Ever since we reported...
the bidding of Valley City,
CEO Kang In Han of Kangyool Law Firm...
tried to avoid an investigation related to bribery.
As such, he ordered giving false witness...
during the trial of Kevin Lee's murder case.
This is the recording...
that only News Nine could obtain.
Server One, start.
The CEO of Kangyool said...
if I testify that Go Hye Ran instigated the murder,
then he'll take care of the rest.
Gosh, at this rate,
no one can save him.
It was so strange that she was suddenly accused of murder.
I didn't intend to lie to the prosecutor.
I'm very sorry.
Kanghae Construction's bidding,
and its connection to a wide range of politicians and the legal circle.
False testimony...
in order to cover up the truth.
Everything regarding these issues will be covered in detail...
on JBC's investigative report.
Good job.
Yes, I did a good job this time.
I was thinking of taking vacation.
I've never taken a vacation during the last seven years.
I want to use it all at once. Is that okay?
No.
It's not possible,
but yes, get some good rest and come back.
Thank you.
Hye Ran.
It's nothing.
It's fine now.
I won't stop.
Whether it's obsession or not, I'll be successful.
Wherever it is, I'll keep going up.
This is enough.
You're throwing a fit.
The maximum would be a year.
Did you have to do this for just one year?
Hye Ran.
Where's your limit? How far will you go?
You really did a good job, Hye Ran.
You shouldn't have gone that far.
The trial went well.
There was no need for that.
In case he keeps being a pest,
I got rid of him.
Until when will you hover around us?
Until I become certain.
Certain about what?
When I am certain that you'll protect Hye Ran.
What do you mean?
You knew from the beginning...
that he was a fake witness.
Until when will you hover around us?
Until I become certain.
Certain about what?
When I am certain that you'll protect Hye Ran.
What do you mean?
You knew from the beginning...
that he was a fake witness.
You knew that she'd be acquitted from the start.
However, you took more time.
Who suffers as you take more time?
Of course it's Hye Ran.
Why did you want her to suffer?
You were upset with her.
You were angry and annoyed with her.
You had been living a perfect life...
until Kevin Lee came around.
I don't know what you're saying.
I know that you love Hye Ran.
However,
loving her is different from protecting her.
I'll watch over you for a while.
Are you saying that...
you'll keep causing trouble?
If you had been more patient,
all of it would never have started, Kang Tae Wook.
What happened?
The doctor says she had chronic fatigue.
Once she gets a good night sleep,
she'll get better.
Thank you.
We'll get going.
Right.
I heard that Kevin Lee's manager committed suicide.
If nothing else comes up,
we'll report it briefly on the news tomorrow morning.
Okay, I got it.
Let's go.
So?
The autopsy didn't show any sign of murder.
But a significant amount of Zolpidem was found on his clothes,
so we believe that he committed suicide due to his situation.
That's what the medical examiner and the detective in charge think.
What about you, Detective Kang?
Do you also think that Dong Hyun...
took his own life?
I know how devastated you must be now.
And I apologize for not doing a good enough job with the investigation.
I'm really sorry.
I lost my husband,
and even Dong Hyun died.
One died in a car accident,
and the other one...
committed suicide?
You want me to believe that and go on with my life?
Answer me, Detective.
I'll believe it and move on if that's what you want me to do.
Both my husband and Dong Hyun...
died accidentally?
He took his own life?
I'll try to believe it and move on with my life.
Okay?
I'll be in touch with you again if there's any progress.
Why can't you answer my question?
Just...
Just tell me so that I can put my mind at ease.
Did my husband die...
because of the car accident?
And did Dong Hyun really take his own life?
Is that what happened?
I...
I don't think so.
I...
do not agree with the verdict of the trial.
I'm sorry.
I can neither tell you that he died because of the accident...
nor help you ease your mind.
I'm really sorry.
No.
Thank you.
At least you know the truth.
Thank you for telling me.
I really appreciate it.
(Go Hye Ran killed my husband!)
(She is guilty!)
(Go Hye Ran killed my husband!)
Tae Wook, are you still...
Mother.
Go in and get dressed. Your father-in-law is here too.
Honey, you were home?
No, I was out. I just got back because I heard...
that my parents are here.
Shall I tell them to come back another time...
if you're uncomfortable?
No, it's okay.
Don't worry about me. I can tell them.
Just let me know what you want.
It's really okay.
Do you guys need more time? Your father is waiting.
Let's go.
I'm sorry for causing you concern.
I didn't know that it'd blow up like this.
Well, we're grateful that the result is good.
Right, honey?
I'll be better from now on...
even though I'll still be full of flaws in your eyes.
So?
How far are you going to go?
Pardon me?
From Hwanil Steel and Jung Dae Han, to Kangyool Law Firm.
You must be trying to wipe out those so-called powerbrokers...
and show how influential you are because you have a plan.
- Father. - How far should I go?
Hye Ran.
How high...
should I go to make you approve of me, Father?
Enough, Hye Ran.
Are you sure you want to climb the ladder?
- Yes. - Do you feel confident?
Yes, I do.
Give me another bowl of soup.
You want to eat more?
My appetite is back for a change.
You look exhausted.
I'll order some herbal medicine for you.
Does this mean Father is giving me a pass?
It's still pretty cold. You should go back in.
What about you?
I have to go back to the office to finish off a few things.
Ever since I took on your case,
I've been bombarded with work.
My case was a great advertisement for you.
All right, go back inside.
Tae Wook.
Drive safely.
See you in the evening.
Sure.
If you were just a bit more patient,
this would've never happened in the first place, Tae Wook.
(Superintendent of Yongsan Police Station)
(Go Hye Ran murdered my husband. She is guilty.)
(I will not forgive Go Hye Ran.)
I'm willing to do anything necessary.
(13N6985)
(Hannam Intersection, Violation of the signal)
(Misty)
He...
He is...
the only one...
who put up with me.
He understands me better than myself...
and stays on my side. Did you know that?