(The Empire)
(We would like to inform you that the names, institutions, companies and incidents in this drama are fictional.)
(Episode 12)
So Yoon Gu Ryeong was arrested.
He's always been a bit off. Right?
Even I've heard of him. That explains everything.
He abused animals and threatened a woman with a weapon.
My goodness.
I need your involvement.
- Pardon? - We should voice our opinions...
regarding Yoon Gu Ryeong's case.
I need your expertise with the press.
Mention what you have observed about Yoon Gu Ryeong.
And wrap this up.
The school will call for a disciplinary committee soon.
A disciplinary committee?
They are just investigating him. Shouldn't we wait for a bit longer?
You shouldn't be just sitting there twiddling your thumbs!
I know that Kang Baek isn't your biological son.
Even so. Something else must keep you busy now.
We should end it here.
There are no security cameras.
Given no one has come forward, there are no witnesses yet.
I'm saying this for your sake for the first time.
(Jusung)
Over there.
What is this?
What?
Wait. What are you doing?
Everyone, stop. We're from Central District Prosecutors' Office.
Step back. And leave the files there.
We're going to record everything. So don't even touch the files.
What do you think you're doing?
How dare you barge in here in the middle of the night?
Get the files.
Wait. Stop.
I want to see the warrant.
Are you really from the prosecutors' office?
You can't seize the files without a warrant. That's illegal.
What do you think you're doing?
Mirandize him. And arrest him.
Hey.
He's the CEO of Jusung.
Don't you know where you are? How dare you?
We know we're at Jusung.
But I'm also flustered to see the CEO in the office.
All right. You're under arrest for destroying evidence,
a violation of Article 155 of the Criminal Code.
You're trying to destroy, hide, forge, and fabricated evidence...
in someone else's criminal or disciplinary case.
No. This is absurd.
You got it all wrong.
Are you sure these files aren't...
about the vice chairman's illegal succession of Jusung?
Listen.
So this isn't evidence for someone else's case,
but your own criminal case?
Yes. That will be plausible...
if you were involved in this illegal succession.
Did I get that right?
(Jusung)
What on earth is this? What is she doing?
This makes no sense!
What on earth... What?
Darn it!
You! Darn you!
What on earth...
What? There's no law in Korea?
How could a prosecutor ignore the law?
We're not some thugs here!
She barged into a company without a warrant...
in the middle of the night.
On top of that,
she arrested the executives and raided the office?
She'll file for the warrant after the arrest.
What?
She'll request the warrant after raiding the office first?
That makes no sense!
This crazy witch thinks the law is a joke.
That's the law.
What are you talking about?
She raided the office without a warrant.
And filing a warrant afterwards is the law?
You must be out of your mind. Hey.
Are you here to represent your crazy ex-wife?
Have you been doing drugs because you can't handle this sober?
Darn it.
Raiding the office wasn't the goal.
If she was planning to catch them red-handed destroying evidence,
the law would be on her side.
You.
You know what?
This will be deemed illegally obtained evidence. Darn it.
When the investigative agency was exercising its right,
the criminal proceedings were completely ignored.
Darn it. She really did it. You!
You must make that happen.
IL.
We're prosecutors, not Jusung's attorneys.
Do it when I ask nicely.
Han Hye Ryul and you...
shouldn't be doing this.
You'd better get your son to turn himself in!
And you.
If you call me by my name again and drop your honorifics to me,
I'll kill you.
How dare you tell me what to do and lecture me? You jerk.
(Judge Han Moo Ryul)
(Therefore, the company will compensate...)
Darn it. Come on. Writing rulings is such a hassle!
Gosh.
(Mother)
Yes, Mother.
I see.
Yes. I'll check on it.
I'm sorry, Mother. I'm really sorry.
Okay.
Darn it.
She barged into Jusung and raided the office without a warrant?
How is that possible?
Just who does she take after? How could she be so reckless?
She must be out of her mind! Who is she trying to arrest?
Be quiet.
Did you get something from Jusung?
What? What do you mean?
My answer is never.
Right. I know that. That's not the problem.
Right.
Let's say that Ham & Lee loses all of its clients.
After what our daughter did,
we should close down our law firm.
But what about your law school?
Can MINGUK UNIVERSITY survive without Jusung's help?
Okay. Let's say that's another matter.
What about Kang Baek?
He's being discussed as a suspect of a murder case.
Do you think he can survive this?
Since when did you care so much about him?
I'm his grandpa.
How could she do this without talking to me first?
She must not have any faith in you.
What?
Don't get involved in Jusung's case.
No. Don't interfere with Hye Ryul's case.
All you care about is Hye Ryul. What on earth are you planning?
This is the last thing we should care about.
This is everything now!
She needs to go after Jusung...
in order to reach the highest place in Korea.
Are you planning to make Hye Ryul...
You want her to become the president, not Na Geun Woo?
You and Moo Ryul will not and cannot interfere...
with Hye Ryul's business.
Keep that in mind.
- When will they come out? - Where is she?
(Prosecution service)
What?
All right. This is everything.
So they were determined to bury them.
My goodness.
No wonder why they wanted to remove the flooring and hide them.
Don't miss anything.
They came up with an ironclad plan.
So the problem is that there aren't any holes here.
Good. Why is that a problem?
They're waiting for you to mess up.
On top of that,
your son...
Prosecutor Oh.
Hye Ryul. You're amazing.
This is why I would jump into a fiery pit...
if you told me to jump.
I see.
So I dragged you into a fiery pit.
Well, we barged into Jusung's office and raided their office.
Did you just figure that out?
Sorry about that.
Not only do I make you work late and give you a lot of work,
but I also make you jump into a fiery pit.
I bet you don't even have time to meet your girlfriend.
Well,
I'm not the only prosecutor with a sad dating life.
You don't get to spend time...
with your husband either.
That's why he always comes to your office.
Just to see your face for a bit.
Who is it?
Professor Na.
You're working pretty late.
Well, I knew...
what I was getting into when I joined her.
I'll go and have a cup of coffee.
I'll give you five minutes. Let's finish this tonight.
Okay.
Well, if we don't set an end time, we'll be here forever.
You heard that too, right? You have five minutes.
They might come after you...
for illegally obtaining evidence.
On top of that, if people say that you went too far...
to get information from an insider,
the dolphin incident will resurface and hold you back.
Why are you doing this now without talking to me first?
Are you done?
We're not exactly a happy couple who discusses our plans together.
But still. Kang Baek...
Oh, please.
Did you kill her?
What are you talking about?
You rushed here to give me advice while pretending...
to be concerned about me because you're scared...
that something might happen to you.
Fortunately for you,
it looks like this will get resolved...
before anything happens to you.
I heard it from Mom.
Was it Yoon Gu Ryeong?
He was reported for stalking her.
They were going to request a warrant.
And they happened to pick him up for abusing animals.
And he also threatened a woman with a weapon.
Your five minutes are up. Leave.
Well...
It won't be over just yet.
I'm...
So...
I will represent Yoon Gu Ryeong.
What?
What are you talking about?
He's my student.
And he seems innocent too.
You've gone mad!
You're out of your mind!
How do you know he's innocent?
Does he have something on you?
Did he threaten you?
Gosh.
I got nothing to say to you.
I'm sorry.
Shut your mouth!
Do you know what I'm doing to protect Kang Baek?
Do you even know what I'm doing?
Despite all of my effort,
you're going to represent who?
Are you all right?
Don't come near me.
Don't do it.
I'm making it clear to you. Don't do it.
Don't do it!
Well,
I don't think I can get out of it.
I want a divorce.
How would this be a shock to you?
Are you shocked?
Isn't it only natural that I ask for a divorce?
("Evidence Hidden Underneath the Floor")
("Jusung Has Been Raided")
This is crazy.
Is Hye Ryul a genius or a lunatic?
She barged into Jusung...
without a warrant and obtained evidence?
Will this hold up in court?
No.
She must have something in mind. This must hold up in court.
And what she has in mind is the problem.
My gosh.
I wanted to resolve this after I talked to you.
So I called for an urgent meeting.
My gosh. What on earth...
But still. It's way too early for a meeting.
Come on.
She just raided Jusung's office.
And the CEO got arrested there.
He removed the flooring.
He was caught red-handed.
Don't you agree?
He will be in a tight spot.
It wasn't like he was hiding his journal down there.
So whether he removed the flooring or the ceiling,
you can challenge her action in court.
Moreover, she must have an insider's help to pull this off.
Yes.
Did you handle what I told you earlier?
Is that so?
Okay. I'll be there soon.
So what is it that you want to tell us?
Listen.
Sir.
Am I to understand that you're okay...
with Jusung's investigation going forward?
This isn't...
You said as long as Jusung's investigation went well,
you would nominate me for the next general election.
Jusung needs to learn their lesson at times like this.
Don't you know the world we live in?
This isn't some joke.
That was really low.
How could they remove the flooring?
I have some government affairs to handle.
Why are you wasting my morning? I'm leaving.
Wait. What?
Am I the only one...
who finds this odd?
If something happens to Jusung, a new administration will take over.
And our country will be doomed. That's what he told me.
You see, I really hate it when people use...
dogs and excrement in their analogies.
But nothing really comes to my mind other than this expression.
Do you discuss with people before you take a dump?
I have news to prepare. I'll get going too.
The truth will come out, so let's make this easy.
We can easily unlock your phone. It just takes time.
We have enough evidence.
And we arrested you at the scene too.
What's the point in denying the charges?
Nowadays, cell phones are more than just objects.
They are an extension of our body part.
It contains a lot of information even the owner forgets about.
There may be information that can help your investigation,
but there's sensitive information...
that has nothing to do with the case.
How will you distinguish the two and take only necessary information?
My client will admit to violating...
the Animal Protection Act...
and the Wildlife Protection Act on November 2, 2022 at 10pm.
You took the iron pipe from him at the scene.
So he can't destroy the evidence even if he wants to.
Given the ratio of stay of prosecution...
and imprisonment for violation of the Animal Protection Act,
and given his educational background...
being a law student,
I don't see any reason for him to flee.
Do you think you will get a warrant to detain him?
He'll either get a stay of prosecution or a summary order.
You still think you're a judge.
You have your ruling ready.
A prosecutor will decide...
on the stay of prosecution or the summary order.
It won't even reach the judge's desk.
This isn't a simple animal abuse case.
You know what happened at the lake.
I thought Ms. Hong was your student too.
Actually, I would like to discuss that with you.
As he admitted,
he killed a cat.
The victim who saw him screamed.
My client was trying to calm the victim down.
So he showed the dead cat and said this.
"Be quiet. It's just a cat."
"The cat was so loud..."
"so I silenced it."
No one will calm down after hearing that.
"I'll silence you too."
"I'll kill you." It sounds like a threat.
That's a subjective interpretation.
My client didn't specify what he would do to the victim.
But the victim was frightened and asked him not to kill her.
But the suspect...
told her to be quiet because she was loud too.
He said, "You're so loud."
"Everyone is so loud."
That's what he said.
"You're loud too."
Weren't you implying that you were going to kill her...
just like the noisy cat you silenced by killing it?
How is it now? Is it loud here?
It's loud here.
Who's loud?
(wide area investigation unit 2)
What do you say?
Did he just forewarn a murder attempt?
He says everything, including me, is loud to him.
This is a different case.
He's very sensitive to noises due to his tinnitus.
He just wanted to tell them to be quiet.
Sir, he held an iron pipe.
Even if he didn't specify, he possessed a weapon.
He was so flustered that he didn't get to think of putting it down.
He was holding it even before he met the victim.
You know how a weapon possessed coincidentally...
is considered in a special blackmail case.
Detective Wang Joong Jin. During the suspect interrogation,
you said, "Consider yourself lucky..."
"you're not here for attempted murder."
"You killed a cat with an iron pipe."
"You killed Hong Nan Hee."
"You were going to kill another woman with it."
Is this correct?
"Investigate a case quickly without fore-judging or prejudice."
"Do not have any preconceived ideas in the progress."
"Refrain from making groundless assumptions."
"Do not be overconfident with testimonies that are made."
"Do not force anyone to confess or testify..."
"with evidence or materials secured through another investigation."
Isn't this the basic principle of investigation?
According to your remarks, it seems very clear...
that you're keeping him here for a different investigation...
regardless of his suspicion.
Will you release him now?
Or should we take this to the hearing inspection committee?
(Han Hye Ryul)
Why are you standing like this?
Look, Hye Ryul.
Not now.
Ask for me when we have Jusung's vice-chairman.
When is he coming?
Well, that...
seems unlikely.
- What? - It's not going to work.
Why?
We shouldn't keep messing with Jusung now.
So why?
Tell me.
You once said that an investigation must take place...
with the flow of public sentiments like riding the waves.
- Otherwise... - We will sink in the water.
Are you saying people will want us to summon Kang Baek first...
before Jusung's vice-chairman?
That's right.
He can just be investigated as a testifier,
but why do you keep postponing it?
It will only worsen the public sentiments.
Do people think of him simply as a testifier?
Tell me.
Haven't they branded him already?
They won't listen to whatever is said.
Should I let them drag Kang Baek around as they want?
And gossip about whether the police interviewed him,
used a lie detector, or did a hypnotic investigation on him?
Let me make it easy for you.
Prosecutor Oh,
say your relationship with Ms. Yoon is reported on the news one day.
"A prosecutor of the Seoul Central Prosecutors' Office..."
"has been leaking case information to his reporter girlfriend."
"Her ex turns out to be another prosecutor."
"She's fond of dating prosecutors."
Such groundless rumours are added to the story.
Ms. Yoon becomes a crazy woman overnight.
And people call you an idiot. How will you handle it?
No, do you think you can handle it?
Ms. Yoon will probably suffer from a mental breakdown.
Will you force her to prove her innocence...
as those people want?
If I were in her shoes and my boyfriend forced me,
I would...
want to kill myself.
We have clear evidence on Jusung.
We will investigate the case according to the suspicions.
And I will...
protect my son...
from this ridiculous mess.
(SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY)
There he is.
- He's coming out. - There he is.
- He's coming out. - Gosh.
He's here.
Weren't you too hasty at specifying the suspect?
Why aren't you summoning Han Kang Baek?
Wasn't there external pressure?
Is it true that he stalked the victim?
Are you releasing him because he's no longer a suspect?
You didn't kill the cat, did you? Was it fabricated?
You killed Hong Nan Hee, didn't you?
You're watching the shameful reality of the Korean police.
If you feel wronged, say something.
I'm innocent.
Help me.
He says he's innocent.
- Did you hear him? - He says he's innocent.
(Put Han Kang Baek to death!)
Professor Na Geun Woo...
knows that I'm innocent.
He's my defence attorney.
(SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY)
Professor Na.
Professor Na!
It's Na Geun Woo.
Na Geun Woo's here.
Is it true you're his defence attorney?
Is your son the murderer?
You're indeed a righteous judicial officer.
- Say a word... - Where are you...
- about your son's involvement. - Where are you hiding your son?
Where is Han Kang Baek?
How is your son doing?
- Professor Na. - Wait.
- Professor Na. - Where are you hiding him?
- Just a moment. - Wait.
Professor Na.
(An investigation must be more than drawing suspicions.)
- Mr. Na. - Han Kang Baek is the culprit!
People have been protesting for days for the police to change...
the MINGUK UNIVERSITY murder case into an open investigation...
and to investigate Han Kang Baek,
Prosecutor Han Hye Ryul's son, as the culprit.
But the opposing protest is growing as well.
Oh, geez.
You want me to hire someone who can commit murder on your behalf?
Honestly, it's not too hard.
But if then,
how will it benefit me?
Since you got the sentence,
you're bored without any visitations from your butler lawyers.
- That's right. - And you still have a backache.
Don't get me started.
The pain's horrible whenever it rains.
What about it?
Will the prosecution...
let me get a massage or something?
It's much better than that.
Call girls?
I will help you...
leave this prison.
Really?
- Hey, comments boy. - Yes?
- When are you getting discharged? - March next year, sir.
Goodness, that's a long time.
Too bad. I might leave this place before you do.
But you are...
This is driving me crazy.
It's stupid,
but whenever I try to talk to the mother, we end up arguing.
Hye Ryul gets angry only for a good reason.
And...
it's unpleasant to hear you call her "the mother."
I see.
How should I address her then?
How about "my ex?"
She has a name,
and she's made an accomplishment with her name.
So, "Hye Ryul" or "Prosecutor Han..."
should suffice.
I see.
But today, I'm here to talk about the family, not work.
About Kang Baek.
I expected so.
He's in a bad situation.
Prosecutor Han has a lot of allies and enemies at the same time.
I bet you're aware of it, so why did you do that?
That boy named Gu Ryeong.
Why did you defend him?
You worked hard as if your life depended on it...
and even had him released.
A small case snowballed too much.
The media is going rampant...
thanks to you, Professor Na.
Now that we've lost the last chance to handle it quietly,
the mess has to be cleaned up by the one who created it.
I'd say his mother... I mean,
Prosecutor Han was unlucky with her husband.
But you shouldn't cause damage to Kang Baek.
I'm doing all I can to protect him.
All you can?
You make calculations to do what's good for everyone.
Do you call that "doing all you can?"
You can say that when you do what's best for Kang Baek.
At least, it's the case for me and Hye Ryul.
That's the only thing we have in common.
That's why I let my son stay with the Han family.
I get what you mean.
But I'm his father too.
I'm well aware of what I must do for him.
If you'd considered yourself his father,
you wouldn't have played a star attorney like some hero.
Is the presidential approval rating that important to you?
Is that why you chose a just and righteous reputation over Kang Baek?
I think you're mistaken.
I didn't want this to go public.
This never...
Say that nonsense on TV.
I don't buy you, nor do I want to.
Show me the result.
Make someone a culprit...
instead of Kang Baek.
I came all the way here to tell you this...
only for one reason.
Kang Baek...
is fond of you.
He's very fond of you.
I could tell.
He's fond of you, but he acted like he wasn't...
in case I'd be disappointed.
You know about his nature.
He's constantly anxious and worried...
that he might hurt anyone's feelings.
He likes people.
So,
he considers you as his father too.
Make a fatherly decision.
(Professor Na Geun Woo)
Will you be my father now?
That's right. I hope we get along.
I also hope we get along.
And please take good care of Mom.
Why are you chuckling?
Well,
because you're very smart.
Is that a funny thing?
Well,
your mom seems just too strong...
that I feel like I don't have to take good care of me.
This thought made me chuckle.
Mom isn't a strong woman.
Is she not?
She's lonely sometimes.
Really?
What is being lonely?
It's like being constantly alone.
You feel like you're alone even when you are around people.
It's very sad.
But she doesn't seem lonely when she's with you.
So I like you.
Dear parents and guests...
who came here despite your busy schedule...
and teachers who prepared for our graduation with blessing,
I'd like to give thanks to you all.
My dear graduates,
we're now getting ready to take a new step...
as adults with our youth behind.
The encouraging principal.
The kind vice-principal.
And the teachers who educated us, the foolish students,
with great lessons and warm embraces.
- The loving juniors. - Are you crying, honey?
- No. - And the guests who came here...
to congratulate us today.
You are crying.
This isn't something to cry over.
He...
Our Kang Baek grew up in an instant.
We should congratulate him for becoming an adult.
There's no need to cry.
Time went by too fast.
There's still so much I couldn't do for him.
He will eventually ask for me less.
The athletic meets.
Everything is precious and beautiful memories.
We raised him well.
Our Kang Baek grew up well.
I better film this...
so I can play it later at his wedding.
Stop it. Film Kang Baek instead.
Then again,
you're crying even now.
I bet you'll cry your eyes out at his wedding.
I should film you again then.
(Graduate Representative: Han Kang Baek)
Next, the honour students will be awarded.
If your names are called, please come up to the stage.
Dad, here.
Gosh, I'm not crying.
I'm not sure if I should give it to him today.
- Me neither. - What do you mean?
Class 3, Seo Moon Jung.
Class 1, Kim Eun Joo.
I'm sorry it took too long.
Please be my legal father too now.
Gosh.
(Director Ham Gwang Jeon)
Why wouldn't he pick up?
Mr. Ahn.
It's not easy to reach you.
You must be going through a lot.
Are you kidding me, Ms. Ham?
Pardon?
No, what do you mean?
If not, how could you do that?
Na Geun Woo's action is different from your request.
I had no idea.
I was so shocked that I kept trying to reach you,
but I couldn't.
Forget it. Let's just call everything off.
What about the scholarship?
It's all prepared.
I said, forget it.
I don't care anymore.
Given the situation, taking Ham & Lee's scholarship...
will almost obviously cause trouble.
You are not on the same page even with your family,
so what can I possibly get out of getting involved?
Such a thing will never happen again.
You can count on me.
Instead of using your time to call me,
focus on keeping your family under control.
And stop calling my personal number.
Mr. Ahn!
Gosh, that lost my appetite.
What a complicated family.
Aren't you even mad?
Phone calls may seem nothing,
but they could eventually be my burden.
I got involved for nothing.
Did you say the scholarship was five million dollars?
Yes.
It's at least 50 million dollars.
What?
Ham & Lee can finance that much money with no problem.
They're hiding a fortune in borrowed-name accounts.
Their case is much better than conglomerates...
whose money is all tied in stocks...
due to management succession issues.
You know that family's ancestors were pro-Japanese, right?
I heard so.
After the national liberation, they managed to seize...
all the properties that the Japanese left behind.
About 30 years ago, Ham Min Heon's older sister...
got arrested for embezzlement.
It's widely accepted that he sent his sister in prison...
to siphon all the fortune away in the meantime.
He may be crazy about money, but she is his blood-related sister.
Geez.
That family sure is sickening.
It must be what she experienced in the family...
that makes Han Hye Ryul so eager to take her younger sister down.
Anyway, our best move is to watch how the situation goes...
and side with whoever survives it.
Oh, right.
As far as I know, you're quite indebted to Jusung.
Who said that?
Goodness.
Who knows?
It was five million dollars this time,
but it may be 10 or 20 million dollars next time.
Cheers.
Na Geun Woo, this son of a gun.
I will kill him.
I'm going to kill him.
Hey, Han Hye Ryul.
- Ms. Han. - Ms. Yang.
I'm here to have a conversation.
I'm a part of this family. This is my parents' house.
So don't act like I shouldn't be here...
because it's upsetting.
I cannot visit her in the prosecutors' office,
so I'm here at home to have a family talk.
Is it that serious of a problem?
I'll get you some tea.
I guess you're embarrassed, after all.
I've warned you several times not to barge into my office.
And I've warned you several times not to mess with my family.
If you keep this up, I'll have to resort to tougher measures.
"She's going easy on her own family."
I don't want to hear people say that.
What's wrong with going a little easy on your family?
Aren't you cooking up this ruse to let Kang Baek off the hook?
I am not cooking up a ruse.
I am simply investigating the case as planned.
Combing through Jusung's head office was a part of the plan too?
The plan is to investigate the case thoroughly.
You've lost your mind.
Have you gone mad...
because your husband's mistress wanted to marry your son?
Or is it because your son is now a suspect in her murder?
What is it that you want to say?
So have you found the ring?
I have no reason to explain any of this to you,
but Kang Baek and Hong Nan Hee...
They didn't have that kind of relationship.
But he introduced her to me as his "girlfriend."
Kids these days casually date and break up.
Kang Baek is different from such kids.
And like I said, I clearly saw him buying a ring.
Kang Ye's birthday is coming up.
I'm sure he was buying a gift for Kang Ye's birthday.
Okay, sure. Keep on believing that.
But you know,
no matter what you believe,
Kang Baek will not be ruled out as a suspect...
until the thing involving my husband is all sorted out.
Oh, where is Geun Woo?
He defended the new suspect and got him released.
He surely contributed to further complicating the situation...
so that people wouldn't get bored of the investigation on Jusung.
I wanted to thank him for all of this,
but he's not at home. I can't even reach him.
To thank Professor Na for what he did,
I shall give you another chance.
But you'd better stop here.
Or I'll let the bomb go off, and we'll all die together.
Professor Na knows what I have,
so you can ask him directly.
I know men like him too well.
They approach you with a goal,
and once you give them what they want,
they look elsewhere right away.
"It's suffocating. I need to be comforted."
They come up with absurd excuses to justify their action.
As time passes by,
they lose any sense of shame, humiliation, or gratitude.
You've gone mad!
You're out of your mind!
How do you know he's innocent?
Does he have something on you? Did he threaten you?
Kang Baek...
is fond of you.
He considers you as his father too.
Make a fatherly decision.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
I really...
can't face you.
I'm too ashamed to face you.
- You idiot! Get up. - Father.
Why are you being like this?
Why? You know why. I clearly told you...
to protect Kang Baek at all costs!
I am trying. I really am.
But you see, times have changed.
There are some things that just can't be done.
Besides, Na Geun Woo is acting up. What am I supposed to do?
What? You idiot!
You killed her, didn't you?
You met her that day!
What on earth are you talking about?
Should I prove why you had to meet that girl?
Should I go ahead and prove why you had to kill her?
That won't benefit Ham & Lee in any way.
What? How dare you use Ham & Lee to threaten me?
Fine, I'll do it!
If it must be done to take you down, I will destroy Ham & Lee at once...
Father!
The moment you desert Kang Baek, you'll become a suspect too.
Don't forget that!
Why treat this moron nicely?
Honey, that's enough.
You scumbag.
You met her that day?
Why? Are you excited, thinking you've now got something on me?
What about you, then? Where were you that day?
Do you think I wouldn't know what you were up to?
Can you say you had no reason to kill her? Can you?
- That's Yoon Gu Ryeong. - Oh, he's here?
Guys, not everyone who gets into law school...
becomes a judge, prosecutor, or lawyer.
Look at this guy. Yoon Gu Ryeong.
He kept on failing the national judicial exam.
Then the exam itself was abolished.
But he still won't give up.
That perseverance and determination. It's truly inspiring.
So he finally managed to get into MINGUK UNIVERSITY.
But what's the point?
Look at the mess he's in now.
Oh, he's running away!
Goodness. This is nuts.
Let me take attendance first.
- Hyun Seo A. - Yes.
- Woo Yong Hee. - Yes.
Lee Ah Jeong.
Jeong Kyung Yoon.
All right.
Not here again? Okay.
Open your book.
(An Outline of Law 1)
(Extent of Punishment)
(A killed B after an argument and abandoned B's corpse.)
(To what extent can A be punished?)
All right. A killed B after an argument...
and abandoned B's corpse to cover up the crime.
Someone convicted of murder can be sentenced...
to death, life imprisonment, or at least five years in jail.
Abandonment of a corpse is punishable...
by less than seven years in prison.
Then what is the maximum sentence A can receive?
I'm going to marry Kang Baek.
What?
I figured I should give up a heads-up.
Hold on. I don't get it.
You're going to marry Kang Baek?
Yes.
Why?
Did he propose to you?
I'm sorry.
Kang Baek needs me now.
In the court of public opinion, he's already guilty.
Why must you choose that difficult path?
It's fine. I know him better than anybody else does.
It wasn't him.
I know that, so it's fine.
Ji Yi.
What do you know?
You know nothing about Kang Baek.
Just come to me.
Hey, I told you we weren't right for each other.
Unlike Kang Baek, I will never hurt you or make you cry.
Also,
you may think I'm pathetic, but I'm not such a loser.
My father...
Your late father?
Yes. He passed away but...
He was meant to...
I mean,
he left a lot for me.
Nice to meet you.
Thank you for responding to a sudden invitation.
No, thank you for inviting me.
I was...
worried about Kang Baek too.
You were?
Everyone tends to avoid him in times like this.
The flowers are nice in the garden.
Help Kang Baek see the sun and walk.
He won't leave his room.
I'm...
worried about him.
Is he not coming out even though I'm here?
I'll persuade him.
He wouldn't turn his friend away.
Please wait here.
Yes. Thank you.
Of all people,
Kyung Yoon is here.
He's here because he's worried about his friend.
You should meet him.
You should come out and see him even just for a second.
That will make you feel...
Kang Baek. It's your great grandma.
It sounds ridiculous to me too.
Anyone would laugh at it. I know that.
How would other people think even when I know it?
I'm not a fool.
I know...
what this family and the world think of me.
But...
you didn't treat me like that.
I know that. How can I not?
You always checked my spot and place for me...
in case I'm isolated and discouraged.
Thanks to you and your care,
I was able to endure it.
I always wanted to thank you for that,
but I was too shy.
Kang Baek.
Lately,
it breaks my heart...
to see you in pain.
Do you want me to be honest?
I always...
I always wished for your happiness.
Kang Baek.
Will you do me a favour?
I don't mean anything in this house.
Will you give me a chance...
to show off to your mother and grandmother?
That you left your room today...
and you went out for a walk with Kyung Yoon and had snacks.
That I achieved something so great.
Will you let your great grandma...
take this opportunity to condescend?
For your great grandma.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Kang Baek.
I will never forget your kindness.
You're a good person.
You're good-natured.
And...
I always felt bad for you.
He's been waiting for you in the garden.
Thank you.
You will be...
able to take credit for that.
Don't you act up. How dare you?
Do I look funny to you?
No matter how much you act up, you're no match to me.
Butler Yang.
Get my great grandson and his friend some snacks.
Look.
I forgot some files in my office.
I was going to read them tonight.
So I'll go back and pick them up now.
I see.
Then you should go get them.
I won't be long.
(Shareholder's Name)
Is Kang Baek getting married soon?
This store is known for their engagement rings.
(Moo Ryul)
But I can't let you do what you want with my marriage.
I'll marry her.
Kang Baek and I...
love each other.
So accept it.
Mother.
I must...
end it now.
(The Empire)
Proceed with his marriage with Ji Yi.
It's over now.
You want to join politics?
Seeing that you want Ji Yi to marry this family...
You think the culprit will be arrested?
He's not the one.
Kang Baek isn't the culprit.
Because my suspect...
is the real murderer.
What were you doing on the night Hong Nan Hee died?
Hong Nan Hee died because of you.
Yoon Gu Ryeong knew too.
That Professor Na killed Nan Hee.
He waited for you to turn yourself in.
I'm really sorry.
(The Empire)