(The Empire)
(We would like to inform you that the names, institutions, companies and incidents in this drama are fictional.)
You should know.
Why is that?
Their goal is you.
Didn't you mess with the dolphin?
According to Detective Ji,
that jerk instinctively knows how to protect himself.
He was born with that instinct.
"Don't mess with me. This is what happens to you."
And he plans to make an example out of you.
Gosh.
What an honour.
And I'm your fan.
Let me say this again.
I don't trust you.
But you trust Prosecutor Oh?
What do you mean?
You had him use me once.
The number of visits the dolphin made to the prosecutors' office.
Of course, I gained something from him as well.
Business and real life aren't the same.
I know how it is.
And I must protect my favourite star.
Keep it a secret from Prosecutor Oh.
He's soft-hearted.
If he finds out how much risks I take,
he would be so shocked.
(MINGUK UNIVERSITY)
(Episode 7)
There's so much to cover for the midterm exam.
Personally, it's not fun for me at all.
Mr. Han Kang Baek.
Can you think of a poem that can comfort...
this exhausted soul?
A poem that will give me a lot of energy to live my life.
"That is a wall."
"When we feel there's an unclimbable wall,"
"ivies quietly climb the wall."
"When we call it a wall of despair as it is without a drop of water..."
"and uninhabitable for a seed to grow,"
"ivies move forward without hurry."
"No matter how small the progress is,"
"ivies always intertwine and climb up together."
"Until the despair is completely covered in green,"
"they hold onto the despair and never let go."
"When we drop our head, thinking the wall is unclimbable,"
"a leaf of the ivy..."
"leads thousands of ivy leaves..."
"and climbs the wall in the end."
What do you think?
Is that enough to comfort...
What's wrong?
Nothing.
I have dry eyes as you know.
I'm disappointed.
I tell you everything, Nan Hee.
But you...
have a lot of secrets.
That's just the image I'm creating.
A secretive woman with a lot of secrets.
You look like you're standing at a cliff.
Once I move in with you, I'll feel more stable.
If you're marrying me for my sake, you don't have to do that.
Why not? Do you not feel confident you can do this?
Gosh, you're such a nice son.
You don't want to go against your mother.
There's something you don't know.
My mom is the last person...
to lecture me about this.
In the end, she will let me do what I want.
What do you mean?
It's about when she married my stepdad.
It was crazy.
She even left home with me.
She moved in with my stepdad right away.
She said she would live the rest of her life without my grandma...
because she didn't approve.
Your mom did that?
You can't believe it, right?
She said he was the only one for her and she loved him so much.
She cried her eyes out.
So...
don't do this for my sake.
You should put yourself first.
Let's get married.
That's putting me first.
(20 years ago)
Geun Woo, I'm counting on you. You know that, right?
Okay? I can count on you, right?
- Soo Hyuk. - Yes.
I'm about to throw up.
Hey, hold it.
Hey, come here. Hold it.
Yes, Mom.
Yes, he's here.
No. I can bring him home.
Okay. Bye.
Did your mom send you now? Come on.
Some people might think that we got married...
because we were madly in love.
Hey, Attorney Nam.
Hey, why is he acting so arrogant?
I thought it would be easy since his family was in debt.
Okay. I'll count on you, Attorney Nam.
For now, it might seem like the case is only worth 50,000 dollars.
But if they lose, Jusung will lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
That cannot happen.
All rise.
(Courthouse)
(Judge)
Please be seated now.
I will present my ruling now.
Considering the overall evidence presented...
regarding the plaintiffs' experiences,
nature of their tasks, work environment,
health and medical evaluations,
due to the constant exposure of harmful substances...
to the plaintiffs from their work environment,
additional injuries and diseases were caused.
Or it is suitable to consider that this work environment accelerated...
the diseases or injuries based on their experiences.
The causal relationship between...
the nature of their job and the diseases and injuries...
is recognized to a certain degree.
Hence, it's illegal...
for the defendant not to compensate them by using a different premise.
Therefore, the plaintiffs' demand will be accepted by the court.
We won!
- Thank you. - Thank you.
We won! Thank you.
We won!
The bus.
Wait!
(In Front of Seoul Courthouse)
Come on.
Did you even know how much the drinks cost there?
Why did you drink so much?
Mr. Han Gun Do was pretty angry.
Who are you?
Don't you know who I am?
Really?
Must I know you?
Well, hold on.
Talking to you like this in the car is hurting my neck.
Why don't you get in? Let me give you a ride home.
I went there, thinking it was my colleague's birthday party.
But Mr. Han was there.
I'll send you the money for the drinks.
That's fine.
I can cover it.
I don't want Ham & Lee law corporation paying for my drinks.
I'm not from Ham & Lee law corporation.
Pardon?
Didn't you major in law at Seoul National University?
I did.
Well, it's embarrassing to bring this up myself.
Everyone who majored in law at SNU knew who I was.
Why?
Because you're pretty?
If that was the case, it would've been great.
I married my senior, Prosecutor Ko Won Kyung,
at the age of 20 and then divorced him.
I was more famous...
as Ham Min Heon's granddaughter and Han Gun Do's daughter.
You were pretty cool today.
Hence, it's illegal...
for the defendant not to compensate them by using...
a different premise.
Therefore, the plaintiffs' demand will be accepted...
by the court.
We won. We did it.
I learned a lot.
I was only doing my job as I had been taught.
Well, so was everyone.
"Based on the Constitution, the law,"
"and the conscience of the judicial officer."
But the problem was...
that their conscience changed way too quickly in front of my dad.
But you were different.
Their food is really good.
Do you want some then?
Can we?
(Railroad Tteokbokki)
You know what?
I'm not...
that different.
Pardon?
I was tempted like everyone.
Mr. Han Gun Do.
He knew exactly how to tempt people.
In other words, you have nothing to learn from me.
I'm thinking of resigning from my judgeship too.
The desire of living in comfort is already creeping in.
Aren't you Prosecutor Han Hye Ryul?
I just didn't know how you looked. But I've heard a lot of you.
Right.
I told you I was famous.
Prosecutor Han.
You're not famous just because of your divorce or your family's money.
People said they could tell you were a much bigger person.
And now I know that they were right.
So don't be so hard on yourself.
You don't know anything about that punk!
Don't say such things about him.
You don't know about his intention of approaching you.
You have no idea how evil he is! You don't know anything!
I told you not to say such things about him!
What do you know about him? How could you say that?
Is it his fault that he grew up in a poor family?
He's evil!
He can't be more evil than this family.
All there's left in this house is dishonest and greed.
He can't be worse than this evil family!
Hey, you brat.
That guy definitely has problems.
Look what he did to you.
How could you say such things to your parents?
When did our daughter become so rude?
I will...
move out with Kang Baek.
I'm moving in with him.
I don't plan on seeing you guys again.
What did you say?
What on earth is she talking about?
I won't be with anyone but Na Geun Woo.
I...
I love him so much!
You can't marry Hong Nan Hee.
You won't even answer me now?
Are you even my son?
How could you change like this?
What on earth did she do to you?
- How could you change like this? - It's not because of her.
Then who did this to you?
If you want to place blame, it's you.
What? This is because of me?
What on earth are you talking about?
Have you forgotten?
You moved out of the house with me to marry Dad.
If you continue to disapprove,
I'm going to move out and live with Nan Hee first.
What?
It won't change the fact that I plan to marry Nan Hee.
I just want my family's blessing when I marry her.
Kang Baek.
You already have a lot on your plate other than this.
Let me handle my own life.
Kang Baek.
I'm begging you.
Mom.
Get up.
Please.
Do this for me.
Please?
Why do you hate her so much?
You have no idea...
about her intention behind approaching you...
and how evil she is.
Please, Kang Baek. Please?
How could you say the same things Grandma said to you 20 years ago?
So was Grandma right?
Please stop saying those mean things about my girlfriend!
Dad.
Honey.
I...
I need to talk to you.
Why?
Are you going to tell me that you're having an affair?
Is that so?
What are you talking about?
If that's not it, I'm not in any mood to listen to you.
Professor Na, I thought you were so scared to be seen with me.
I can't believe you're here in person.
What if someone sees us together?
Why aren't you answering your phone?
I thought you wanted to break up with me.
Is that why you're doing this?
- But still. How could you... - Wait.
Are you here because of Kang Baek?
What does that have to do with you?
Nan Hee, I'm sorry.
- But still. Kang Baek is... - Then you won't break up with me?
Will you keep seeing me?
Will you break up with Prosecutor Han and marry me?
I thought so.
So you're sorry and just want to break up with me.
You just want me to leave you alone. Isn't that it?
What do you want me to do?
What can you do?
Do you have money?
You're just their son-in-law. It's not your money.
Mr. Na, it's already done.
I never wanted anything from you anyway.
A former judge, an elite lawyer, a law school professor,
a next-generation leader, and a presidential candidate.
Did you think I fell for your titles?
Of course, you're very attractive.
But...
I felt bad for you.
I was sad to see you live your life under their control.
I thought I knew who you were.
I thought you were just lost because of the circumstances...
and that you wanted to do the right thing in the end.
How stupid of me. I was fooling myself.
I'm really sorry.
I thought I was comforting your soul.
But...
you treated me like a mistress as if I had been one all along.
You insulted me, darn it.
Nothing is going to stop me now.
So don't provoke me like this.
Nan Hee, please.
I know what I did wrong.
But please.
Kang Baek...
Are you jealous?
Don't be.
You must wish him happiness as his father.
Nan Hee.
Reporter Yoon Eun Mi. The news embargo has been lifted.
Please tell us about this news.
Sure. This is about the Christmas Fund.
The dolphin was known as the mastermind behind the fund.
Chairman Ji Joon Ki wrote this letter by hand in the cell.
According to this statement letter,
he had lobbied a wide range of people...
from former and current politicians, police officers, and prosecutors.
And it was quite shocking to find out that...
he even entertained prosecutors...
who were involved in the case at adult clubs...
through his lawyer who used to be a chief prosecutor.
I see. On top of that, Chairman Ji said...
this was only the tip of the iceberg...
and he planned to expose more people that received bribes from him.
Is that true that he plans to expose more people?
That's right.
Considering the targets of Chairman Ji's alleged lobbying...
were prominent politicians and high-ranking officials,
the people he plans to expose must be quite influential...
in the legal and financial circles according to my speculation.
Their goal...
is you.
"Don't mess with me. This is what happens to you."
And he plans to make an example out of you.
If the content of this statement is confirmed,
and if he does expose more people,
it will certainly affect politics and the overall social...
It's just as Eun Mi said.
What? Are you disappointed?
Of course. I bet everyone wanted him as their source.
Prosecutor Ko's Intel that helped him solve cases was nothing...
compared to this.
I must not have taught you right.
You fell for that con artist's lies.
Here's Fraud 101.
You tell people what they want to hear.
And the dolphin is conning the people who have been waiting...
for a scandal like this.
I doubt that he's lying.
It doesn't matter if he's lying or not.
Once he thinks there's nothing for him to gain,
he will change his stance without feeling guilty at all.
That's the problem.
What will you do then?
There's no proof. It all hangs on his statement.
Prosecutors can't be swayed by sly words like his.
We must investigate and find proof.
Okay. I was short-sighted.
And people who have been mooching off the crumbs...
will want to do anything to spit out the crumbs...
if they can.
I surrender.
We can't beat that darn criminal.
Never.
He exposed a senior prosecutor as a warning.
And former prosecutor generals are being talked about now.
To be honest, I'm so scared.
- Let's pull out. - Right.
The bigger the mess gets,
the tighter we must stay together.
The moment we let go of his hands,
he will bring up how we treated him with drinks and Chinese food.
Darn it. Really?
Treating criminals with food and drinks...
in the prosecutors' office will be criticized more...
than stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.
It was only a while ago people demanded to abolish...
the detainment protocol.
Is there proof?
Didn't we pay with cash? As a special activity fee?
Come on. You know better. I bet he wrote down everything.
Once they look into the security footage of nearby restaurants,
finding that will be a piece of cake.
We're already stuck with him,
so if we don't use him well,
it will be the end of us.
That jerk...
is crazy.
Not to give him control,
we must play him at his own game.
- Good shot. - Nice.
- Gosh. You hit it so far. - Thank you.
Attorney Nam. You must have passed the bar with your golf skills.
Right. If that was the case,
I would have had a perfect win rate at trials.
Gosh. That sounds awesome.
Let's go.
You're certain the direction has changed, right?
It's more than that.
Everyone is talking about lobbying at the adult clubs.
Adult clubs, women, and lobbying.
Once these keywords hit the news, it's over then.
All right. Good work.
I owe you one.
Gosh. You hardly owe me anything. You're my VIP client.
I have a very long bill for you.
Goodness.
Come on. It's me.
I thought we were more than just business partners.
You should have known that I couldn't be accommodating...
the moment you used an untrustworthy jerk.
Gosh. You told him that?
My neck was on the line too. I had to tell him what I knew.
Blaming other people is a bad habit of yours too.
Sir, here's a thing about golf.
Power isn't everything. You know?
Are you saying I have no power or the techniques?
I didn't mean it like that.
Come on. Where did my ball land?
The defendant is 20 years old.
She was a college student who lived with her parents.
The defendant's father had always been strict.
When the defendant came home late or stayed out the night,
he punished her severely.
On the days he drank, it was worse.
And one day,
the defendant's father was found dead in the house.
Next to him was a bottle of soju with agricultural chemicals inside.
The first suspect was his wife who found the body.
That's the defendant's mother.
The victim also assaulted his wife when he was drunk.
And the wife left home because of domestic abuse.
She and the victim weren't on good terms.
But the problem arose unexpectedly.
There were many life and accident insurance policies,
and the defendant was the beneficiary.
The combined insurance claim was 1.5 million dollars.
When the defendant applied for the insurance claims,
the insurance company suspected an insurance fraud and reported her.
That's when the suspect changed...
from the defendant's mother to the defendant.
Anyway, there was no evidence for the defendant's mother.
That's when she made a confession that became a problem.
Right. That's it. That's when things went south.
The defendant...
and the defendant's mother claimed they were the culprit.
Then what do you think the investigative agency did?
They would say they were accomplices.
Right.
This confession was good news to the insurance company.
Since the defendant was involved in the crime,
they didn't have to give out the claim.
This is a tragedy.
The defendant's mother passed away due to a chronic disease...
when she was detained to be investigated.
But the defendant lost her father...
and her mother as well.
I'll be very late or won't come home tonight.
I need to practice the mock trial contest for the last time.
Even if it's late, I want you to come home.
I'll try.
Leave Kang Baek alone for now.
I'm telling you not to add fuel...
to his temporary emotions.
Are you with Hong Nan Hee?
(Are you with Hong Nan Hee?)
(Sent)
(My son)
Kang Baek's in the shower, Mother.
Should I tell him to come out?
What do you think you're doing?
Honey. Your mother called.
What are you doing?
Kang Baek's not going home tonight.
He can't.
I won't let him.
Put Kang Baek on the phone now!
Hong Nan Hee!
Give me Hong Nan Hee's number.
Give me her number now!
What's the matter?
You're her adviser.
You know her number.
Kang Baek said he's not coming home tonight,
and he's with her in the hotel.
What?
But...
Kang Baek's not that type of guy.
Yes. That's the problem.
Call her yourself.
Now?
I called Kang Baek, and Hong Nan Hee answered his phone.
She said he was in the shower.
I told her to send him home.
She said she won't.
And she hung up on me.
She's not going to answer my phone.
So call her now.
Hurry up.
(Hong Nan Hee)
Honey.
Well, Ms. Hong.
Sor...
Sorry for calling you so late.
Ms. Han's next to you, isn't she?
Are you...
with Kang Baek right now?
Look, Professor Na.
Don't you think you crossed the line?
You call a woman in the middle of the night...
and ask whom she's with?
How rude is that?
Well...
Send Kang Baek home now!
Kang Baek is not a child.
He's an adult.
What?
You said you wouldn't show.
Mr. Na is going to notice it.
Get a grip,
Ms. Han Hye Ryul.
Ms. Hong. I'm sorry,
but no matter what happens,
I plan not to get you involved with my son.
As a parent, my love for my son...
is my right and duty.
So, if you really care about Kang Baek,
you should give up now.
If I give up on Kang Baek,
will you give up on Na Geun Woo?
Do you think that makes sense?
Why not?
If you really love and understand Kang Baek,
you should be able to give up on Na Geun Woo easily.
How rude.
Think about your bad manner to call me at this hour.
Bye now.
How dare you.
She hung up on me again.
I will never forgive her.
How arrogant.
(An hour ago)
In the first trial, only the defendant showed up...
and agreed on all evidence.
I've found a motive case.
It happened 30 years ago before we were even born.
It's called Kim's father's murder.
At the time, it made the headline.
In 1990,
they might have beat her or didn't let her sleep...
and forced her to confess.
We can't neglect the chance of planted evidence or forgery.
But in the contest,
we can't interrogate the defendant or the victim.
They assumed the defendant agreed on the evidence...
and considered the evidence admissible.
- So the point is... - Wait.
Give me a second.
If we get to the point now,
we'll have to stay up all night, right?
I'm really okay with that.
We're out of coffee or energy drinks.
Already?
- Fine. Let's take a break. - Yes.
I'll go to the convenience store nearby.
Me too.
I'll go too.
Yes, go. I'll organize the data.
Oh, don't buy too much coffee or energy drinks.
You're caffeine addicts.
- Okay. - Okay?
Yes.
Hey.
Do you need anything?
I'm good.
- My phone. - Let's just go.
Are you expecting a call from your girlfriend?
Honey. I won't call you. Just hurry up.
Okay. I'll be right back.
- Watch the house. - Okay.
(Mom)
Are you with Hong Nan Hee?
(Mom)
Kang Baek's in the shower, Mother.
Is it true the prosecutors who were treated in the adult club...
are investigating the Christmas Fund?
Do you have any comment on the claim...
that the former chief prosecutor prepared a meeting...
in a adult club with prosecutors in active service?
The dolphin was summoned to the prosecution office...
for more than 70 times.
It was just the other day when the prosecution service...
promised to stop pacifying the prisoners illegally.
Do you still make deals with prisoners?
Han Hye Ryul.
Throw her out.
What about Ji Yi?
Are you worried about Ji Yi?
Are you expecting me to buy that?
That's not what I mean.
I'm asking if you considered all the circumstances.
You're good at upsetting people, aren't you?
Are you saying I don't consider all the circumstances?
I'm worried about Ji Yi so much.
You think you worry about her more than I do?
But I'm about to go down!
If I go down, what about Ji Yi?
Besides, just because I mess Han Hye Ryul up,
that family wouldn't even flinch.
Ji Yi's joining that family, not as Han's daughter-in-law.
So, even if we throw Han Hye Ryul,
it won't affect Ji Yi.
You said it yourself.
To take advantage of the dolphin.
IL, Han Hye Ryul?
She's never that easy.
If things go wrong...
Four prosecutors who were enjoying with girls...
in the private club got caught.
We have to prosecute someone.
Besides,
the former chief prosecutor's scandal broke out.
Guess who's next?
If it has to be someone in the active list, it's me.
Me.
I'm telling you for the last time.
Throw Han Hye Ryul.
We'll find out...
whether she's easy or not.
("Yoon Sung-gyu's News Focus")
Hello. This is Yoon Sung Gyu.
Today, we'll begin with MBS' exclusive.
Recently, the practical body of Christmas Fund,
Chairman Ji Joon Ki also known as the dolphin,
disclosed treating current prosecutors...
and former chief prosecutor in the private club...
via mail from prison and caused a big controversy.
Then Chairman Ji implied an additional disclosure.
However, Chairman Ji suddenly reported to MBS yesterday...
that his disclosure notice and letter from prison were never true,
and he was forced to make them...
under pressure and conciliation...
by Senior Prosecutor Han Hye Ryul...
of Seoul Central District Prosecutor Anti-Corruption Office.
Chairman Ji. Is it true that you received unfair treatment?
Chairman Ji. Is it true you had to wait for a long time...
in the defendant's waiting room?
Chairman Ji also revealed that if he does not comply...
with Jusung and the Blue house investigation,
he'll receive considerable disadvantages...
such as a special investigation and the Max penalty...
So that's what happens in the end.
The couple only talked about...
justice and fairness.
But the professor husband turns out to be cheating with his student.
And the prosecutor wife...
has a headwind for blackmailing the con prisoner.
By the way,
I have to say I'm jealous of the intercourse in the car.
What?
You never had an intercourse in the car before?
Your life has been a waste.
Yes, that's kind of true.
I stopped my wife and her parents from ending up in prison,
but they don't know who got them their wealth...
and divorced me overnight and abandoned me.
I didn't just waste my life. I'm an idiot.
Who can be more idiotic than I am?
The old man who tells everyone...
I'm just a puppet son-in-law isn't enough.
A wife who's not scared of her husband.
A daughter who's trying to steal my position.
They think I'm an idiot...
who has no clue.
Only if I get Ham & Lee, then...
Hey.
You better hold onto the right person.
I have nothing to hold onto.
I'm just a punk who cleans up after you.
Cheers.
When's Hye Ryul coming home?
She said she's still at work. She's going to be late.
How can she be working on a day like this?
He's right.
He's worried about her so much he can't even go to sleep.
She should come home early and discuss it with us.
She should reassure the elder in the family.
She's probably struggling to come up with a plan.
What on earth is going on?
There may be no evidence of what they said,
but they must have a proof to take that stand.
Yes.
So I am worried.
Did she go too far for her performance record?
I cannot say that is highly unlikely.
I did not notice because I've only seen her at home,
but I guess Hye Ryul was a prosecutor after all.
A prosecutor you'd see in a movie.
It happens during the investigation.
You don't know what criminals are like.
Still, the world has changed.
That's the problem.
That doesn't change the criminals.
They don't repent. They were born evil.
How can they change when they can't be saved?
Father. I have something to say.
Fine.
I don't know why father and daughter have so many secrets to say,
but I'm disappointed in you.
I don't mind having you around.
Mother.
It's not easy...
to speak ill of my husband.
If you really consider me as your mother,
that's the first thing you'd talk about without hesitation.
Don't you think?
In fact, it's about your husband.
I can't help but notice it.
That's true.
I am sorry.
I will eventually feel closer to you.
Like I always say,
I have no other way to survive in this house...
except for you to live a long life.
Yes, I will.
You should hurry up.
Father.
This has something to do with Han Gun Do.
He's very clever this way.
Moo Ryul is immature and weak-minded.
She probably considers him as a shelter and is swayed by him...
without seeing the future.
And Attorney Nam is the bridge between them.
Attorney Nam is unreasonably greedy.
He got divorced for going after his wife's fortune.
Yes.
Both of them are not easy to deal with.
That's how we ended up here.
But now that they made up their mind to take over Ham & Lee,
we cannot overlook.
Father.
You must not let go of Ham & Lee.
That's how you can protect Mother...
and save my children.
That's the only way.
When Chairman Ji did not comply,
she made him wait in the defendant's waiting room...
- Darn wench. - for ten hours...
- Let's do this. - without any particular reason.
This waiting room is not cleaned or ventilated regularly,
and is very small and has no windows.
Chairman Ji who is suffering from claustrophobia...
- claims it affected his health... - Dolphin, that jerk.
I told her so many times...
that she should be careful.
That's not like you.
It's true that the dolphin is a jerk,
but it's her fault for making a prisoner...
wait in the waiting room for ten hours without any reason.
You always said the prosecutors must get rid of such custom.
What did you say?
Hey. You think that's the same as this?
They are different.
But when you get involved with a jerk, it's always your loss.
When you fight the poo, you're guaranteed to get dirty.
Still, I never thought Han Hye Ryul would do that.
In other way, she's a prosecutor down to her bones.
Hey. Don't you feel bad?
Because we missed the executive member,
she might have pushed him too far.
How is that our fault?
You're acting strange.
Are you into Han Hye Ryul?
- What? - Look at that.
No matter how pretty she is,
she's married and has a child.
What on earth are you talking about?
I already have enough on my mind.
Seriously.
Geez.
I'll get you some coffee.
- Yoon Eun Mi. - Yes.
Come here.
Be honest with me.
You knew about Han Hye Ryul's case, didn't you?
Tell me now.
Everyone knows the fund executives move onto you.
You knew, but you left it out on purpose, didn't you?
I was working to check the facts.
You think this is a joke?
Can't you read the room?
Didn't you see the presidential candidate preference?
If it's about Han Hye Ryul, you should even be counting...
how many times a day she goes to the restroom.
This is huge!
How dare you drop it without my permission?
Then should I go ask her how many times a day...
she goes to the restroom and how she feels after each time?
If I just wrote what those swindlers told me to write,
it'd be nothing but a tabloid story.
Since when did everyone trust those swindlers so much?
Everyone is swayed or confused by what they say.
Stop, that's enough.
What can you bring me? What's your conclusion?
A counterargument for the MBS headline and the plan to handle it.
I'll interview her and get it directly from her.
Even the people around her are keeping their lips sealed.
Everyone's going nuts, trying to interview her.
Do you really think she'd talk?
I am sure she'll talk, if I'm the one asking.
Hey.
You're alive, right?
I'm dead. Why do you ask?
Why didn't you answer my calls?
What? You called?
(Senior Prosecutor Han Hye Ryul)
Of course, I called you.
I see.
The phones were ringing off the hook,
so I unplugged my office phone and put my cell phone on silent.
I was worried.
Hey, if you were worried thinking I might be dead,
why didn't you check in on me sooner?
I figured you probably had a headache and wanted to rest up.
Why would I have a headache?
I told you that we should just surrender.
What? This situation is utterly ridiculous. How could you...
Don't tell me...
you saw this coming.
Why is it ridiculous?
It's a fact.
It's true that the dolphin got out because I called him that day.
I deliberately messed with him,
so he was stuck in that room all day.
It's all true.
And if I say it's what prosecutors do when investigating a case,
I'll be bashed.
So all things considered, I've got nothing to say.
What's true?
We never threatened anyone. We were threatened, if anything.
Do you have evidence?
Can you prove that we never threatened anyone?
Don't be such an amateur.
Prosecutor Oh, the damage has already been done.
Now, we must make a choice and decide how we'll get through this.
We must be strong and brave.
You can push ahead with it even if I'm gone, right?
Stop. You're scaring me.
Professor Na should really pick you up today. Isn't he coming?
You see,
this is really nothing.
There are worse things. Things that would make your head split in half.
They're all around you, like mines waiting to explode.
So this is just something...
It's just something I should get through.
- Hey. - Yes.
- Are you done? - Almost.
- Hurry up and finish it. - Goodness.
- Just put it in your mouth. - Okay. My goodness.
- Hey, run. - Hey, wait!
(Prosecution Service)
Ms. Han Hye Ryul.
They say you blackmailed and cajoled Chairman Ji,
in an attempt to obtain statements that could work against Jusung...
and the Blue house. Do you have anything to say about it?
I never provided convenience to a prisoner...
or offered preferential treatment, which is illegal.
I never abused my authority...
or broke the rules while investigating any case.
- That witch. - I will not tolerate...
- She's talking about us, right? - any attempts to meddle...
in the investigation.
I'd like to emphasize once again that there will be no compromise.
That crazy woman.
- A fair, transparent investigation. - What's she saying now?
- It's my duty as a prosecutor. - How dare she talk so confidently?
Is she announcing her candidacy for President?
I will conduct the investigation,
- fair and square. - That's Han Hye Ryul.
She changed the frame to change the game.
You fool. Did you smirk just now? Seriously?
Wait and see.
I'll make sure that crazy woman is reprimanded.
- You just watch. - Everyone is hugely disappointed...
in the prosecution due to the power struggles within the organization.
Could you please comment on that?
A world where a mere prosecutor like myself...
can never cause all this trouble for reporters...
and is rarely mentioned in the news.
That's the kind of world I truly wish to build.
A world where the people can watch a good movie...
or read a good book instead of watching the news...
to end their peaceful day. I will work harder...
so we can all live in such a world.
I'm sorry for the trouble and for keeping you waiting until so late.
Just a comment, please.
(The Empire)
I'm glad things are working in your favour.
You can't cover it up with this!
Maybe she should really run for President later on.
Facts always backfire on you.
Forget revenge. I don't care about money.
I can no longer sleep with him in the same bed!
Thank you so much, Professor Hwang.
Does Kang Baek know what you're up to?
What will you do? Do you have evidence?
Do you realize what you're doing now?
How come all the third-generation conglomerates are so predictable?
That brazen wench.
She's asking to get killed.
(The Empire)