Military Prosecutor Do Bae Man (2022–…): Season 1, Episode 14 - Episode #1.14 - full transcript
(Military Prosecutor Doberman)
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(This was filmed in accordance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.)
(Staff ensured the animals' safety in the filming of this drama.)
(4th Division GOP Shooting Trial)
Before the random shooting, at the GOP platoon,
was anyone abused?
No.
(General Court for Armed Force)
There was no abuse.
(A few days ago)
Report every detail without a single lie.
Private Pyun Sang Ho had submitted a few letters of protest.
Then why did this happen?
Well...
Tell me immediately.
Why was no action taken?
- We did take action. - How?
We had the bullies run laps of the drill ground in full gear.
Stand up straight.
Yes, Commander.
Listen carefully.
You saw no signs of this at all. Do you understand?
Yes.
Do you clearly understand what I'm saying?
Private Pyun Sang Ho...
did not show any signs at all.
That's right.
Salute.
(Episode 14)
(Armed Forces Capital Hospital)
The Patriotic Society's X-File?
You had no idea...
and not even General No has it.
No Tae Nam?
After Cha Ho Cheol passed away, he took over IM Defense.
No way.
There's no way that kid knows if No Hwa Young doesn't.
It's still worth checking.
Be Man and Woo In.
Are they aware of the X-File too?
I never told them about it.
I doubt they are.
Why did you tell me something...
you didn't tell those two?
Chairman Cha didn't want it.
He told me that the X-File...
would be full of corruption between the army and the defense industry.
It's not just the Patriotic Society,
but the rotten defense industry you'll end up going against.
He thought it was too big an enemy to Woo In.
What?
Someone went on a shooting spree at the front line.
A shooting spree?
At the 4th Division GOP where No Tae Nam is.
No Tae Nam. Did he shoot...
or get shot?
It had better be neither.
He cannot kill...
or be killed.
I think Private Pyun shot everyone because he was being bullied.
We can't jump to conclusions.
Private Pyun kept silent about his motives.
He didn't keep silent.
Why do you think the motive isn't important?
Because...
(Pyun Sang Ho)
everything I say will be an excuse.
He said it would be "an excuse".
Either he could've withstood the bullying until his soul died...
or let the bottled-up anger explode resulting in the deaths of others.
We can't easily conclude that he was bullied,
but it's our job...
to know all the facts before going to trial.
We'll know more once we meet the survivors.
(Ward 21)
Mr. No.
You have no idea how glad I was to hear you were in the hospital.
On my way over,
I worried that it was you...
who went on a shooting spree.
The shooting. Was it you?
Did this happen because of you?
- Move! - Urgent patient coming through!
Mom, please save me!
Mr. No, what's wrong? Are you all right?
Are you all right?
No Tae Nam.
Sergeant Ma abused you too.
Look for him with me.
What's wrong? Don't you want to kill Sergeant Ma?
That makes you just like him.
You're all the same!
I had no other choice. Please, I'm sorry.
Please don't kill me. Spare my life.
Please let me live.
Please spare my life.
Don't kill me!
Are you all right?
It looks like PTSD to me.
He's not the No Tae Nam we used to know.
Why don't I be the one to question him?
I'll talk to the other survivors.
Yong Moon Gu as well.
I doubt his concern for No Tae Nam is what brought him all this way.
Get going.
I doubt you were here as No Tae Nam's lawyer.
So what brings you here?
You never make a move unless it benefits you.
Oh, wait. You gained nothing and now you're leaving.
Actually, it's you two who barked up the wrong tree.
Mr. Kang, I mean.
In exchange for saving his company,
he came bearing a huge gift.
The files that Won Ki Choon had?
Would I be impressed if that were all he gave me?
It's something that would shock both you and Captain Cha.
I was shocked myself, you see.
Really? Well, call me intrigued.
That's how far I'll let you feel me out.
I can hear the screws turning inside your head.
It's interesting, you know.
You two and Kang Ha Jun.
A friend from yesterday is your enemy today.
War doesn't only occur on battlefields.
Life itself is a war.
Right?
(Kang Ha Jun)
Yes?
Is Chairman No aware of Patriotic Society's X-File?
I couldn't even ask him.
He's not in a good state.
He survived a shooting spree, so it's understandable.
Once he gets better after the trial,
I'll check with him again.
Will searching for the X-file be put off until then?
Of course not.
To the military prison.
Yes, sir.
Private No, how are you feeling?
Have you calmed down?
I have a few questions...
regarding the shooting incident.
During the incident,
you confronted the soldiers at the scene...
with a rifle in your arms.
Are you also asking if I shot those people?
Of course not.
You're a victim in all of this.
A victim?
That's right.
The military police have already proven...
that you weren't responsible.
Private Pyun also stated that he acted alone.
But why...
was there a rifle in your arms?
Private Pyun handed me one.
Sergeant Ma abused you too.
Look for him with me.
Rather than shooting you, he gave you a rifle.
It means he wasn't hostile toward you.
I don't want to know why.
What made him snap is beyond me.
Were you and Private Pyun close?
Records state that he's your direct superior.
No, ma'am. We weren't close.
There was no one at my base...
that I was friends with.
I see.
I'll now ask you the most important question.
Was there bullying...
within the GOP platoon?
From this moment on,
you will stick to the story I tell people.
Deviate from the plan,
and we'll all go to a military prison.
We'll be stuck serving in this darn military forever.
Do you get it?
Those dumb military prosecutors won't find any evidence.
Unless we confess, of course.
Bullying within the GOP?
Absolutely not.
No?
Are you sure?
Yes, ma'am.
Bullying? Of course that never happened.
We were all good to Private Pyun.
And you guys?
Sergeant Ma is right. We were all good to him.
Private Pyun had a hard time adjusting,
but we were good to him.
That's right. We tried to be nice.
How's No Tae Nam?
He has calmed down.
By the way, he stated that no bullying ever occurred.
The survivors tell the same story.
All of them?
Yes.
But their statements are bland, to say the least.
Do you think there's more to the truth?
I won't draw any conclusions in favor of either side this time.
What did Yong Moon Gu say?
It looked as though he had snagged something tasty.
Something tasty?
There's no need to worry though.
Someone who knows him better than Yong Moon Gu himself...
is me.
Hey, Nokachu.
Did you do well with the military prosecutor?
Answer me, darn it!
Tae Nam.
This is all my fault.
I shouldn't have made you serve in the military.
I'm sorry.
I bet you want to get out of here.
- Sorry? - I'll have you discharged.
You'll go back to being IM Defense's chairman.
All I need you to do is say this to the military prosecutors.
That there was no hazing.
That's the only way to save my position.
We must direct all the criticism toward Private Pyun.
He killed your innocent platoon members.
That's why you need to help me.
That's the only way to get your old life back.
Your life before the military.
Answer me, you rat!
That annoying jerk.
Did you answer the prosecutor's questions properly?
Hey. Answer me.
You stupid jerk.
Look at this punk.
He's lost it because he's off the base.
You...
Don't touch me, you jerk.
I'm going to get out of the stupid military.
You little...
- Stop that. - You rat.
Are you okay?
- Nothing happened. Nothing. - What's his problem?
Yes. Nothing happened just as you people want.
Did you see Hong Moo Sup?
- I did. - Did he know about the X-File?
Yong Moon Gu.
That snake had the nerve to shamelessly show his face.
What do you say? Intrigued?
He couldn't have anything useful to get from you...
after you were kicked out of the Patriotic Society.
There's one thing.
The Patriotic Society's X-File.
Yong Moon Gu is searching for the X-File?
That's right. He came to dig for information.
Wow.
This is getting very interesting.
You're searching for the file to destroy the Patriotic Society.
And Yong Moon Gu is searching for it to dominate it.
Of course, no one knows whether or not...
it actually exists.
Definitely not.
A file like that doesn't disappear or get buried.
The ambitions of the person who possesses it...
won't let that happen.
In other words, it's just that we don't know the location...
of that X-File, right?
That's right.
Anyway, No Tae Nam...
probably has PTSD.
Probably.
He can get treated.
You're so cold.
Am I?
Don't you know...
what that means?
- What it means? - Yes.
Medical discharge due to PTSD?
Minister Lee Jae Sik, you,
and my company, Kang's Solution,
need to speed up.
If you don't want to be pushed out.
Darn it.
What are they talking about?
Boss. What are we doing here?
Are we on standby for soldiers?
Shut your mouth.
Why are we on standby?
Then what are we doing here?
We got pushed out by that pretty boy.
You can't even sit with him and are in the corner with me.
You frustrating twit.
How many times must I tell you?
The better Mr. Yong's business does,
the more enemies he'll have.
Who knows when someone may jump out and stab him?
We must be there in five minutes...
In ten minutes...
See? We are on standby for him.
You jerk. Your head has gotten way too big.
Ever since we met him, all we do is deliver money...
and clean up after soldiers.
I feel like the chocolate pellets that go in the candy BB guns.
Do you know how degrading that is?
We used to work with only the top one percent.
- Oh my. - Shut your mouth.
I'm barely holding back.
Don't wake...
the vicious identity inside of me.
You need to snap out of it.
Snap out of it.
You used to be an incredibly frightening man.
Across the river
Hello.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
This is my regular spot.
What are you doing here alone?
Auntie.
I've never handled a case this big...
in my career as a staff judge advocate.
I couldn't sleep at all last night.
All I can do is think about the case.
When I think about the dead soldiers,
it just breaks my heart in two.
Listen. This is a case...
in which you must judge...
purely as a prosecutor no matter what.
If you let the higher-ups dictate, I won't forgive you.
Wait a second.
How could you say that?
I'm a military prosecutor too.
I was a prosecutor like Cha Woo In in the past.
Oh my goodness.
You were like Ms. Cha? As if.
I don't believe it one bit.
The military made me this way.
Ranks. Commands.
The reason I never got married...
was because...
I gave my soul to the military.
You never got married...
As the staff judge advocate,
I instructed Be Man and Woo In...
and made it clear...
that they must investigate properly.
"Do it right!"
I just realized what a real man you were.
Do I really look like a man?
Yes, you do.
Want a shot?
Let's drink.
Let's drink.
That's delicious.
Given what it is, how about we get to know...
No, let's skip the annoying steps.
- Let's go out. - What?
We need to go out to figure out whether or not it'll work.
- You want to go out? - Why?
You don't want to?
Then I'll take it back.
Ma'am! Check please.
Wait. Auntie.
Oh my gosh.
You need to give me some time to think it over.
Let's go for more drinks.
You can think after we start going on.
I don't go out with just anyone.
- You won't regret it. - But...
- Put it on my tab. - Okay.
(Division Commander No Hwa Young)
Hwa Young. You said it yourself...
that you'd take responsibility if your son...
caused trouble again.
Sir. Did you not get a proper briefing on the case?
- What? - In this case,
my son was a victim who could've died.
Regardless, he was involved.
I know your son.
Even if he didn't shoot the gun, he must've made the other guy do it!
You're speaking recklessly, sir.
What was that?
Explain your outburst just now...
and take responsibility for the debacle in your division!
You promised you'd leave the military.
How dare you run your mouth?
Do you want him to hear...
what I'm about to say as well?
Should I open my mouth?
I'm being thoughtful of you.
Choose.
Why you little...
Wait outside.
- Minister. - Get out!
Yes, sir.
No Hwa Young...
I will end you myself one day.
Why is this door so thick?
Why can't I hear anything?
You are dismissed from your office...
and are to wait for further orders.
I'll reinstate you once things die down.
This is the most grace and mercy...
I can show you this time.
I can't give up...
my division commander title over something trifling like this.
What? "Trifling"? This is trifling?
Thirteen of your men lost their lives!
If someone must give up their title...
because of this incident,
that someone would be you, not me.
What? Me?
Where you're standing now.
Do you think you got there on your own?
I, No Hwa Young, put you where you are!
What?
You have clearly lost your mind because of your son.
You're finally showing your true colors.
I'm done listening to you. As of this moment,
you're dishonorably discharged!
That is a command, No Hwa Young.
I carried out what you asked perfectly.
I told you to find a way to get the investigators to come around.
When did I tell you to kill them?
Destroying everything that could pose a threat...
is the solution I came up with.
That way, there will be no future issues.
Are you out of your mind?
You must...
You must side with me now.
To the end, as long as I'm in uniform.
That is what I said.
You...
You dared to...
How dare you?
I have been listening in on you for a long time.
That means this recording is the tip of the iceberg.
Wait.
Are you doing this knowing full well that...
you could go down too?
You cannot win a battle without getting your hands dirty.
Every war is won with blood.
If I'm to go even higher,
beneath my feet...
will be a pool of blood.
That was always a given.
This world is a place full of men who fear...
getting their hands bloody.
So...
if you want to remain where you are even a day longer,
you'd better clean this up.
From now on, I give the orders, Minster.
Oh, my gosh...
- Salute! - Get going already.
Sir.
What happened, Minister?
(Staff Judge Advocate Seo Joo Hyeok)
Captain Do, come to my office.
How's the investigation into the shooting spree going?
Private Pyun confessed to the shooting,
and the survivors' statements...
gave us an idea of what he did and where.
There must have been a cause.
We are still confirming if bullying was involved.
I read the survivors' statements.
But you must investigate thoroughly!
You are my prosecutors!
Darn it.
Who would want to send their sons...
to an army where things like this happen?
In my day,
there was a shooting spree like this,
and the army tried to cover it up,
which riled up the public even more.
When facing a case like this,
we military prosecutors must stay cool and calm...
and get to the facts and the truth!
That's what I did,
and that's what you must do!
- Okay? - Yes, sir.
Yes, sir, soon to be Lieutenant Colonel Seo.
Salute.
Salute.
- You can go. - Yes, sir.
Let's have a latte, Cha.
Do your job thoroughly.
Yes, sir!
It must've been your first shooting site.
What was it like?
I saw for myself what a battlefield would look like.
It was horrible and terrible at the same time.
Private Pyun won't say a word about his motives.
It won't be easy for the prosecutors to decide on a sentence.
Captain Do will figure out if bullying...
was involved or not.
You know how...
doctors look at an x-ray and diagnose something right away?
Seasoned military prosecutors are the same.
What does Captain Do have?
- A hunch. - A hunch...
He was incredible even in the past.
Why else do you think he was called a fortune-teller?
Now he's a walking bank...
of big data from the past five years.
I'd been meaning to ask.
How did you and Captain Do meet?
I heard you call him "bro" sometimes.
Why would you want to know something like that?
(Military Police)
Stop where you are.
(Military Police)
Are you MC Sang Ki?
Why are you arresting him?
He's not the culprit. My hunch says so.
Follow me.
Oh, I knew it.
Captain Do led you on the right path...
and made you an investigator.
Yes. To become a military prosecutor like him,
I tried to go to law school,
but I was clearly not smart enough.
So instead, I got many a nosebleed studying to become an investigator.
Those nosebleeds became my flesh and blood.
It's bleeding right now.
My nose is bleeding at this cue?
- Yes. Hold your head back. - Liar.
This brings back memories.
- I worked too hard lately. - Yes, you did.
- Do we have a tissue? - Yes, I'll get you some.
Is it because I winked?
This is embarrassing.
(MOU for Introduction of New Weapons)
(Kang Ha Jun, Kang's Solution)
(Yong Moon Gu)
(Lee Jae Sik)
(MOU for Introduction of New Weapons)
The deal has been signed.
You will not regret trusting in me.
Thank you, Minister.
I believe our project is top secret.
I have a lot to learn from Mr. Yong.
That's the reason the defense industry is so corrupt.
It's easy to keep things secret and there are never any problems.
Is there...
a specific reason you rushed the MOU?
With this new weapon deal,
I want to...
get rid of No Hwa Young for good.
Pardon? What do you mean by that?
So that you can take...
IM Defense as a whole from her,
I will support you with all that I have.
Thank you very much.
I will serve you loyally.
If someone must be above me,
I want that person to be you.
The Minister of National Defense...
signed a deal with up-and-coming contractor Kang's Solution...
and IM Defense's consortium...
to introduce new weapons for the military.
Kang's Solution and IM Defense are now...
in charge of a project that takes up a tenth of the military budget...
and will develop new technology and form a business together.
Until now...
(No Hwa Young)
I see you watched the news.
Why should I hear of that from the news?
I was going to stop by soon to fill you in.
There had better be a plausible reason for this.
Don't worry, General No.
It'll be as clear as day.
According to sources within the Ministry of National Defense.
- the deal... - Yong Moon Gu, Ha Jun,
and Lee Jae Sik have joined forces.
It signals the implosion within the Patriotic Society.
Now that Hong Moo Sup is no longer in play,
the remaining members will side with either...
Lee Jae Sik or No Hwa Young and vow their loyalty to them.
Identifying a friend or foe is most crucial in a war.
And that brings us to someone who is losing his ground.
(Heo Kang In, 56, Lieutenant Commanding General)
Lieutenant Commanding General Heo Kang In.
Want to know why I'm above you?
It's simple.
It's because I'm a stronger soldier than you.
A typical case of a male chauvinist who is also an incompetent soldier.
He joined the army to live by his principle...
which was to never receive orders from a woman.
However, he ended up having a woman's boots in his face.
How did it go, sir?
He made it this far with Hong Moo Sup as his lifeline,
but it has now snapped.
His career within the army is now at stake.
He is belittled by No Hwa Young...
and Lee Jae Sik doesn't see his worth.
(Mulmangcho Cafe)
I'm going to use Heo Kang In as bait.
Bait?
Not a prey we hunt?
Heo Kang In is our bait.
One we'll use to catch a big fish.
Right. Sounds good to me.
Now that Yong Moon Gu is after the Patriotic Society's X-File,
we need a smoking gun of our own.
We'll wrap up Private Pyun's trial first...
and go fishing to catch a whale.
(No Hwa Young, 56,)
(Division Commander of the 4th Infantry Division)
(4th Division General Prosecutors' Office)
(4th Division General Prosecutors' Office)
Captain Do.
Could I perhaps see my son again?
I have no other way to get this to him.
I've been waiting for you two to get back.
Please.
My son has poor vision, you see.
Please, Captain Do.
I understand your concern,
but it'd be wrong of us...
to let the defendant meet with his mother...
so often before the trial.
I'm sorry.
You go ahead with Private Pyun's second interrogation.
I need to brief the division commander.
Yes, sir. But...
You let him meet his mother the other day.
Why did you turn her down this time?
- Well... - She shouldn't pay for his sins.
I know where you're coming from,
but let's not get emotionally attached.
Yes, sir.
I'll have it delivered for you.
Really?
Thank you so much.
I have no words to describe my gratitude.
Thank you.
The staff judge advocate briefed me.
The survivors of the shooting...
all say that there was no bullying.
That is correct, ma'am.
What did Private No say?
That there was no bullying.
I see. Is the assailant saying the same thing?
Captain Cha went in for additional questioning.
Additional questioning?
Do you believe there was another motive...
such as bullying?
The case left us with countless victims and casualties.
We are hoping to be thorough.
Is that so?
(Do Be Man)
- Do Be Man. - Captain Do Be Man.
Will you once again be able to request...
that I answer as only a division commander...
and not a mother?
In this case, I am the mother of one of the victims.
My son made it out alive,
but he is suffering from mental trauma.
Do not let the survivors relive that night...
over and over again.
Keep that in mind.
(You are being recorded.)
Have a seat.
Your mother wanted to give you that.
Until the trial, you won't be able...
to see her again.
Am I allowed to accept this?
Put them on.
Your mother went through hoops to get you these.
(Pyun Sang Ho)
How could I possibly wear these?
How long have your glasses been in that state?
It's not a difficult question to answer,
but that seems to be the case for you.
They look like they were broken by someone.
Or maybe they were taped together...
after they broke.
That's right.
They snapped...
and Tae Nam fixed them.
No Tae Nam?
Were you and Private Pyun close?
Records state that he's your direct superior.
No, ma'am. We weren't close.
There was no one at my base...
that I was friends with.
Private Pyun.
You chose to let No Tae Nam live, didn't you?
(Pyun Sang Ho)
Because he didn't partake in the bullying.
I'm right, aren't I?
- Captain Do. - Hey.
I came by to watch the rest of the interrogation.
Unbelievable.
Private Pyun is finally speaking.
Really?
The survivors stated...
that no one was bullied...
and that they were all nice to you.
During your last interrogation,
you said that motive didn't matter.
That all we'd hear was an excuse.
(Pyun Sang Ho)
Your mother will never consider your reason...
as an excuse.
If you choose to keep quiet,
she will be forever remembered as the mother...
of a brutal murderer.
It's true. I was bullied.
It only started off with Sergeant Ma and a few other soldiers.
But over the course of time,
the other soldiers joined in as well.
Those who didn't directly bully me...
snickered, laughed,
and turned a blind eye.
My platoon leader and his deputy were no different.
They were pure evil.
I was waking up every day to live in a nightmare,
and I was terrified...
to open my eyes.
Those glasses got him to open up.
As expected, the reason was hazing by his platoon.
Once Private Pyun's trial is over,
let's investigate the hazing.
It was probably covered up by several people up the ladder.
We should punish everyone involved.
The problem is...
all of the survivors are sticking to the same story.
It'll be difficult to get an honest statement.
I think there's a chance that at least one of them...
will have a change of heart.
Who?
The Ministry of Defense stated...
that they'll have a mass memorial...
for the 13 victims who died...
in the shooting rampage.
No matter what happens here,
they'll suspect you first.
Because you're...
No Tae Nam, Private AWOL.
That son of a dog.
Tae Nam. How could you say such a thing?
I'm angry, so leave me alone.
No matter how angry we get,
let's not compare them to dogs.
Sergeant Ahn and Sergeant Ma...
are pieces of trash that don't compare to dogs.
I think...
dogs are far superior to people.
Dogs aren't greedy and are kind.
But people are greedy and selfish.
They're all rotten like our senior officers.
Dogs are just a part of people's lives,
but people are everything to dogs.
You're right.
Bolt is my family. My only family.
People like us with pets should never use "dog"...
as a derogatory term no matter how angry we get.
Okay.
Never.
Let's go.
Come on.
The army plans to put together a committee...
to declare the deaths as deaths in the line of duty...
and promote the victims.
Hey, we're getting compensated too!
- Really? - That's what they said.
- Look. See? - Nice!
- What? - Hey, my leg.
They'll give us at least 1,000 dollars.
That's nothing.
I say 10,000 dollars at least.
That's right. We worked for the nation.
You timid little soul. You should just stay down.
That really hurts.
What will I do with the money?
Putting No Tae Nam on the stand won't change anything.
I know that.
This trial...
isn't about the verdict that is rendered.
Have you ever tried a case as difficult as this one?
It's my first time too.
The soldiers are victims.
We must never forget that.
Yes, sir. The victim became the assailant...
and the assailants became the victims.
It's a trial in which there are no winners.
That makes this trial that much harder.
The trial for the 4th division shooting...
will be held today at the General Court for Armed Force.
The suspect was prosecuted for other charges...
in addition to murder.
The public is watching carefully to see what the court...
sentences Private Pyun to.
Do you have anything to say about what happened?
Please give us a statement.
How do you feel the trial will go?
How do you feel? A statement please.
(Military Police)
Prosecution, please proceed.
(4th Division GOP Shooting Trial)
The incident began...
when the defendant, who was standing guard,
assaulted his superior who was on duty with him.
You jerk.
Immediately thereafter,
he grabbed a grenade and guns and headed to the residence hall.
He then attacked the soldiers in the lounge with a grenade.
- At least he's good at that. - Seriously.
Grenade!
Thereafter, he roamed down the hall...
and shot the soldiers, killing them.
He murdered soldiers who were sleeping in their rooms.
You're all the same!
Lastly, he pointed a gun at Sergeant Ma,
who was in the bathroom, and assaulted him...
until he was arrested by the military police.
Drop the gun.
A total of 13 people died,
and several injured soldiers are being treated.
Prosecution has indicted the suspect...
on seven charges under military law...
including murdering a superior officer...
as set forth in the arraignment notice.
Defense. Do you accept the charges?
We accept the charges.
However, we assert military hazing as the motive of the crime.
(Judge)
Prosecution, were you aware of this?
Yes, Your Honor.
We've obtained the defendant's statement.
However, the surviving victims...
all deny there was any hazing.
We do agree that we must investigate...
the truth behind the asserted motive.
Thus, we'd like to call the surviving victims as witnesses.
Please come down to the witness stand.
Oath.
"I swear to tell the truth,"
"the whole truth,"
"and nothing but the truth."
(Witness Stand)
(Witness Stand)
Prior to the shooting,
was there hazing in the 4th division GOP?
No, there wasn't...
any hazing.
No way. There was not.
There was no hazing.
Definitely not.
We were standing guard together...
when he suddenly mumbled to himself...
about killing Sergeant Ma like some madman.
Then he knocked me out and left his post.
Private Pyun...
was completely out of his mind and shot the men down.
When we get someone like him, it's a pain in the neck...
for the superior officers.
They can't adjust to life in the GOP and avoid people.
He had severe insomnia,
so I even let him sleep next to me and gave him advice.
I gave him a lot of attention.
But he must've thought I was grilling him.
I was being considerate of him.
Everyone in our platoon...
was extremely good to him.
They were so good to him.
They were innocent.
No, definitely not.
None at all.
There was no hazing.
That's the only way to save my position.
We must direct all the criticism toward Private Pyun.
I'll get rid of all of these rules once I'm the highest one here,
so be patient until then.
(Military Police)
It's okay if you say what the others say.
I'm okay, Tae Nam.
You're not okay at all.
If you were going to,
you should've just put up with it.
(Republic of Korea Army)
Private Pyun isn't even a soldier.
He's not even a human being.
(No Tae Nam)
There was bullying.
(Republic of Korea Army)
Witness. What did you just say?
Private No Tae Nam.
There was bullying, you punk!
This isn't right.
This just isn't right.
Is it?
You didn't join the army for this, did you?
For shooting...
For the shooting, you need to be punished,
And all of you, for making him shoot,
must be punished too.
Why am I saying this?
Yes.
I know I have no right to say this.
But this isn't right.
This just isn't right!
Witness, watch your language.
Mother. Division Commander No Hwa Young.
You forced me to lie in court, so you could stay in uniform.
Witness, sit back down.
Is this the army you want to create?
Tell me.
Is this the army you want?
Military Police, have this witness taken away.
Say something.
Will you answer? Please!
Tell me!
(Prosecutor)
Defendant.
Would you like to speak before we close?
It's all my fault.
It's my fault for not holding back.
It's my fault for not putting up with it.
I apologize.
I'm truly sorry.
(Defendant, Defense Attorney)
A soldier was the victim of endless bullying.
And that led to a tragedy that cannot be reversed.
Violence within a group is usually covered up by silence.
That silence gets broken through...
only after a tragic incident.
Before we got through the silence, the victim was the assailant,
and now we see the truth,
the assailant has become the victim.
(Ma Beom Rak)
As the military prosecutor in this case,
I wanted to avoid this most painful moment.
But as of now,
as a prosecutor who decides what is just for the people's sake,
I will do my duty.
Murder cannot be justified, for whatever reason.
I request the court sentence Private Pyun Sang Ho...
to the maximum penalty,
which is execution.
Based on the circumstances,
it is unavoidable to sentence...
the defendant to the maximum penalty.
The verdict is as follows.
I request that the defendant...
(Judge)
be executed.
No!
Sang Ho...
Sang Ho...
No, Sang Ho...
The new glasses you brought,
I passed on to Private Pyun.
He's going far away.
I was afraid he wouldn't be able to see.
I wanted to give it to him.
Prosecutor.
You granted my last wish.
Thank you.
(Do Be Man)
You brief them.
I do it?
This case...
I worked on it with a cool head,
but you...
Pyun Sang Ho and No Tae Nam.
You didn't give up on either of them.
You do the briefing.
Yes, sir.
- Any comments? - What do you have to say?
Regarding this trial,
the soldiers involved in the bullying...
and everyone involved in covering up...
what happened will be investigated.
Also, the remark that Division Commander No...
tried to incite perjury that was brought up in court...
will also be looked into...
in a separate thorough investigation.
(Military Police)
Starting with the investigation of Division Commander No,
we shall also begin looking into...
the corrupt defense contracts that have been mentioned before.
Do it.
You did not report your subordinates' crimes,
so we shall search your office.
Do as you wish, Be Man, Woo In.
(Division Commander No Hwa Young)
But you'd better be prepared to pay the consequences.
You're the one who will pay the consequences.
(Military Prosecutor Doberman)
(All people, organizations, locations, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(This was filmed in accordance with COVID-19 prevention guidelines.)
(Staff ensured the animals' safety in the filming of this drama.)
(4th Division GOP Shooting Trial)
Before the random shooting, at the GOP platoon,
was anyone abused?
No.
(General Court for Armed Force)
There was no abuse.
(A few days ago)
Report every detail without a single lie.
Private Pyun Sang Ho had submitted a few letters of protest.
Then why did this happen?
Well...
Tell me immediately.
Why was no action taken?
- We did take action. - How?
We had the bullies run laps of the drill ground in full gear.
Stand up straight.
Yes, Commander.
Listen carefully.
You saw no signs of this at all. Do you understand?
Yes.
Do you clearly understand what I'm saying?
Private Pyun Sang Ho...
did not show any signs at all.
That's right.
Salute.
(Episode 14)
(Armed Forces Capital Hospital)
The Patriotic Society's X-File?
You had no idea...
and not even General No has it.
No Tae Nam?
After Cha Ho Cheol passed away, he took over IM Defense.
No way.
There's no way that kid knows if No Hwa Young doesn't.
It's still worth checking.
Be Man and Woo In.
Are they aware of the X-File too?
I never told them about it.
I doubt they are.
Why did you tell me something...
you didn't tell those two?
Chairman Cha didn't want it.
He told me that the X-File...
would be full of corruption between the army and the defense industry.
It's not just the Patriotic Society,
but the rotten defense industry you'll end up going against.
He thought it was too big an enemy to Woo In.
What?
Someone went on a shooting spree at the front line.
A shooting spree?
At the 4th Division GOP where No Tae Nam is.
No Tae Nam. Did he shoot...
or get shot?
It had better be neither.
He cannot kill...
or be killed.
I think Private Pyun shot everyone because he was being bullied.
We can't jump to conclusions.
Private Pyun kept silent about his motives.
He didn't keep silent.
Why do you think the motive isn't important?
Because...
(Pyun Sang Ho)
everything I say will be an excuse.
He said it would be "an excuse".
Either he could've withstood the bullying until his soul died...
or let the bottled-up anger explode resulting in the deaths of others.
We can't easily conclude that he was bullied,
but it's our job...
to know all the facts before going to trial.
We'll know more once we meet the survivors.
(Ward 21)
Mr. No.
You have no idea how glad I was to hear you were in the hospital.
On my way over,
I worried that it was you...
who went on a shooting spree.
The shooting. Was it you?
Did this happen because of you?
- Move! - Urgent patient coming through!
Mom, please save me!
Mr. No, what's wrong? Are you all right?
Are you all right?
No Tae Nam.
Sergeant Ma abused you too.
Look for him with me.
What's wrong? Don't you want to kill Sergeant Ma?
That makes you just like him.
You're all the same!
I had no other choice. Please, I'm sorry.
Please don't kill me. Spare my life.
Please let me live.
Please spare my life.
Don't kill me!
Are you all right?
It looks like PTSD to me.
He's not the No Tae Nam we used to know.
Why don't I be the one to question him?
I'll talk to the other survivors.
Yong Moon Gu as well.
I doubt his concern for No Tae Nam is what brought him all this way.
Get going.
I doubt you were here as No Tae Nam's lawyer.
So what brings you here?
You never make a move unless it benefits you.
Oh, wait. You gained nothing and now you're leaving.
Actually, it's you two who barked up the wrong tree.
Mr. Kang, I mean.
In exchange for saving his company,
he came bearing a huge gift.
The files that Won Ki Choon had?
Would I be impressed if that were all he gave me?
It's something that would shock both you and Captain Cha.
I was shocked myself, you see.
Really? Well, call me intrigued.
That's how far I'll let you feel me out.
I can hear the screws turning inside your head.
It's interesting, you know.
You two and Kang Ha Jun.
A friend from yesterday is your enemy today.
War doesn't only occur on battlefields.
Life itself is a war.
Right?
(Kang Ha Jun)
Yes?
Is Chairman No aware of Patriotic Society's X-File?
I couldn't even ask him.
He's not in a good state.
He survived a shooting spree, so it's understandable.
Once he gets better after the trial,
I'll check with him again.
Will searching for the X-file be put off until then?
Of course not.
To the military prison.
Yes, sir.
Private No, how are you feeling?
Have you calmed down?
I have a few questions...
regarding the shooting incident.
During the incident,
you confronted the soldiers at the scene...
with a rifle in your arms.
Are you also asking if I shot those people?
Of course not.
You're a victim in all of this.
A victim?
That's right.
The military police have already proven...
that you weren't responsible.
Private Pyun also stated that he acted alone.
But why...
was there a rifle in your arms?
Private Pyun handed me one.
Sergeant Ma abused you too.
Look for him with me.
Rather than shooting you, he gave you a rifle.
It means he wasn't hostile toward you.
I don't want to know why.
What made him snap is beyond me.
Were you and Private Pyun close?
Records state that he's your direct superior.
No, ma'am. We weren't close.
There was no one at my base...
that I was friends with.
I see.
I'll now ask you the most important question.
Was there bullying...
within the GOP platoon?
From this moment on,
you will stick to the story I tell people.
Deviate from the plan,
and we'll all go to a military prison.
We'll be stuck serving in this darn military forever.
Do you get it?
Those dumb military prosecutors won't find any evidence.
Unless we confess, of course.
Bullying within the GOP?
Absolutely not.
No?
Are you sure?
Yes, ma'am.
Bullying? Of course that never happened.
We were all good to Private Pyun.
And you guys?
Sergeant Ma is right. We were all good to him.
Private Pyun had a hard time adjusting,
but we were good to him.
That's right. We tried to be nice.
How's No Tae Nam?
He has calmed down.
By the way, he stated that no bullying ever occurred.
The survivors tell the same story.
All of them?
Yes.
But their statements are bland, to say the least.
Do you think there's more to the truth?
I won't draw any conclusions in favor of either side this time.
What did Yong Moon Gu say?
It looked as though he had snagged something tasty.
Something tasty?
There's no need to worry though.
Someone who knows him better than Yong Moon Gu himself...
is me.
Hey, Nokachu.
Did you do well with the military prosecutor?
Answer me, darn it!
Tae Nam.
This is all my fault.
I shouldn't have made you serve in the military.
I'm sorry.
I bet you want to get out of here.
- Sorry? - I'll have you discharged.
You'll go back to being IM Defense's chairman.
All I need you to do is say this to the military prosecutors.
That there was no hazing.
That's the only way to save my position.
We must direct all the criticism toward Private Pyun.
He killed your innocent platoon members.
That's why you need to help me.
That's the only way to get your old life back.
Your life before the military.
Answer me, you rat!
That annoying jerk.
Did you answer the prosecutor's questions properly?
Hey. Answer me.
You stupid jerk.
Look at this punk.
He's lost it because he's off the base.
You...
Don't touch me, you jerk.
I'm going to get out of the stupid military.
You little...
- Stop that. - You rat.
Are you okay?
- Nothing happened. Nothing. - What's his problem?
Yes. Nothing happened just as you people want.
Did you see Hong Moo Sup?
- I did. - Did he know about the X-File?
Yong Moon Gu.
That snake had the nerve to shamelessly show his face.
What do you say? Intrigued?
He couldn't have anything useful to get from you...
after you were kicked out of the Patriotic Society.
There's one thing.
The Patriotic Society's X-File.
Yong Moon Gu is searching for the X-File?
That's right. He came to dig for information.
Wow.
This is getting very interesting.
You're searching for the file to destroy the Patriotic Society.
And Yong Moon Gu is searching for it to dominate it.
Of course, no one knows whether or not...
it actually exists.
Definitely not.
A file like that doesn't disappear or get buried.
The ambitions of the person who possesses it...
won't let that happen.
In other words, it's just that we don't know the location...
of that X-File, right?
That's right.
Anyway, No Tae Nam...
probably has PTSD.
Probably.
He can get treated.
You're so cold.
Am I?
Don't you know...
what that means?
- What it means? - Yes.
Medical discharge due to PTSD?
Minister Lee Jae Sik, you,
and my company, Kang's Solution,
need to speed up.
If you don't want to be pushed out.
Darn it.
What are they talking about?
Boss. What are we doing here?
Are we on standby for soldiers?
Shut your mouth.
Why are we on standby?
Then what are we doing here?
We got pushed out by that pretty boy.
You can't even sit with him and are in the corner with me.
You frustrating twit.
How many times must I tell you?
The better Mr. Yong's business does,
the more enemies he'll have.
Who knows when someone may jump out and stab him?
We must be there in five minutes...
In ten minutes...
See? We are on standby for him.
You jerk. Your head has gotten way too big.
Ever since we met him, all we do is deliver money...
and clean up after soldiers.
I feel like the chocolate pellets that go in the candy BB guns.
Do you know how degrading that is?
We used to work with only the top one percent.
- Oh my. - Shut your mouth.
I'm barely holding back.
Don't wake...
the vicious identity inside of me.
You need to snap out of it.
Snap out of it.
You used to be an incredibly frightening man.
Across the river
Hello.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
This is my regular spot.
What are you doing here alone?
Auntie.
I've never handled a case this big...
in my career as a staff judge advocate.
I couldn't sleep at all last night.
All I can do is think about the case.
When I think about the dead soldiers,
it just breaks my heart in two.
Listen. This is a case...
in which you must judge...
purely as a prosecutor no matter what.
If you let the higher-ups dictate, I won't forgive you.
Wait a second.
How could you say that?
I'm a military prosecutor too.
I was a prosecutor like Cha Woo In in the past.
Oh my goodness.
You were like Ms. Cha? As if.
I don't believe it one bit.
The military made me this way.
Ranks. Commands.
The reason I never got married...
was because...
I gave my soul to the military.
You never got married...
As the staff judge advocate,
I instructed Be Man and Woo In...
and made it clear...
that they must investigate properly.
"Do it right!"
I just realized what a real man you were.
Do I really look like a man?
Yes, you do.
Want a shot?
Let's drink.
Let's drink.
That's delicious.
Given what it is, how about we get to know...
No, let's skip the annoying steps.
- Let's go out. - What?
We need to go out to figure out whether or not it'll work.
- You want to go out? - Why?
You don't want to?
Then I'll take it back.
Ma'am! Check please.
Wait. Auntie.
Oh my gosh.
You need to give me some time to think it over.
Let's go for more drinks.
You can think after we start going on.
I don't go out with just anyone.
- You won't regret it. - But...
- Put it on my tab. - Okay.
(Division Commander No Hwa Young)
Hwa Young. You said it yourself...
that you'd take responsibility if your son...
caused trouble again.
Sir. Did you not get a proper briefing on the case?
- What? - In this case,
my son was a victim who could've died.
Regardless, he was involved.
I know your son.
Even if he didn't shoot the gun, he must've made the other guy do it!
You're speaking recklessly, sir.
What was that?
Explain your outburst just now...
and take responsibility for the debacle in your division!
You promised you'd leave the military.
How dare you run your mouth?
Do you want him to hear...
what I'm about to say as well?
Should I open my mouth?
I'm being thoughtful of you.
Choose.
Why you little...
Wait outside.
- Minister. - Get out!
Yes, sir.
No Hwa Young...
I will end you myself one day.
Why is this door so thick?
Why can't I hear anything?
You are dismissed from your office...
and are to wait for further orders.
I'll reinstate you once things die down.
This is the most grace and mercy...
I can show you this time.
I can't give up...
my division commander title over something trifling like this.
What? "Trifling"? This is trifling?
Thirteen of your men lost their lives!
If someone must give up their title...
because of this incident,
that someone would be you, not me.
What? Me?
Where you're standing now.
Do you think you got there on your own?
I, No Hwa Young, put you where you are!
What?
You have clearly lost your mind because of your son.
You're finally showing your true colors.
I'm done listening to you. As of this moment,
you're dishonorably discharged!
That is a command, No Hwa Young.
I carried out what you asked perfectly.
I told you to find a way to get the investigators to come around.
When did I tell you to kill them?
Destroying everything that could pose a threat...
is the solution I came up with.
That way, there will be no future issues.
Are you out of your mind?
You must...
You must side with me now.
To the end, as long as I'm in uniform.
That is what I said.
You...
You dared to...
How dare you?
I have been listening in on you for a long time.
That means this recording is the tip of the iceberg.
Wait.
Are you doing this knowing full well that...
you could go down too?
You cannot win a battle without getting your hands dirty.
Every war is won with blood.
If I'm to go even higher,
beneath my feet...
will be a pool of blood.
That was always a given.
This world is a place full of men who fear...
getting their hands bloody.
So...
if you want to remain where you are even a day longer,
you'd better clean this up.
From now on, I give the orders, Minster.
Oh, my gosh...
- Salute! - Get going already.
Sir.
What happened, Minister?
(Staff Judge Advocate Seo Joo Hyeok)
Captain Do, come to my office.
How's the investigation into the shooting spree going?
Private Pyun confessed to the shooting,
and the survivors' statements...
gave us an idea of what he did and where.
There must have been a cause.
We are still confirming if bullying was involved.
I read the survivors' statements.
But you must investigate thoroughly!
You are my prosecutors!
Darn it.
Who would want to send their sons...
to an army where things like this happen?
In my day,
there was a shooting spree like this,
and the army tried to cover it up,
which riled up the public even more.
When facing a case like this,
we military prosecutors must stay cool and calm...
and get to the facts and the truth!
That's what I did,
and that's what you must do!
- Okay? - Yes, sir.
Yes, sir, soon to be Lieutenant Colonel Seo.
Salute.
Salute.
- You can go. - Yes, sir.
Let's have a latte, Cha.
Do your job thoroughly.
Yes, sir!
It must've been your first shooting site.
What was it like?
I saw for myself what a battlefield would look like.
It was horrible and terrible at the same time.
Private Pyun won't say a word about his motives.
It won't be easy for the prosecutors to decide on a sentence.
Captain Do will figure out if bullying...
was involved or not.
You know how...
doctors look at an x-ray and diagnose something right away?
Seasoned military prosecutors are the same.
What does Captain Do have?
- A hunch. - A hunch...
He was incredible even in the past.
Why else do you think he was called a fortune-teller?
Now he's a walking bank...
of big data from the past five years.
I'd been meaning to ask.
How did you and Captain Do meet?
I heard you call him "bro" sometimes.
Why would you want to know something like that?
(Military Police)
Stop where you are.
(Military Police)
Are you MC Sang Ki?
Why are you arresting him?
He's not the culprit. My hunch says so.
Follow me.
Oh, I knew it.
Captain Do led you on the right path...
and made you an investigator.
Yes. To become a military prosecutor like him,
I tried to go to law school,
but I was clearly not smart enough.
So instead, I got many a nosebleed studying to become an investigator.
Those nosebleeds became my flesh and blood.
It's bleeding right now.
My nose is bleeding at this cue?
- Yes. Hold your head back. - Liar.
This brings back memories.
- I worked too hard lately. - Yes, you did.
- Do we have a tissue? - Yes, I'll get you some.
Is it because I winked?
This is embarrassing.
(MOU for Introduction of New Weapons)
(Kang Ha Jun, Kang's Solution)
(Yong Moon Gu)
(Lee Jae Sik)
(MOU for Introduction of New Weapons)
The deal has been signed.
You will not regret trusting in me.
Thank you, Minister.
I believe our project is top secret.
I have a lot to learn from Mr. Yong.
That's the reason the defense industry is so corrupt.
It's easy to keep things secret and there are never any problems.
Is there...
a specific reason you rushed the MOU?
With this new weapon deal,
I want to...
get rid of No Hwa Young for good.
Pardon? What do you mean by that?
So that you can take...
IM Defense as a whole from her,
I will support you with all that I have.
Thank you very much.
I will serve you loyally.
If someone must be above me,
I want that person to be you.
The Minister of National Defense...
signed a deal with up-and-coming contractor Kang's Solution...
and IM Defense's consortium...
to introduce new weapons for the military.
Kang's Solution and IM Defense are now...
in charge of a project that takes up a tenth of the military budget...
and will develop new technology and form a business together.
Until now...
(No Hwa Young)
I see you watched the news.
Why should I hear of that from the news?
I was going to stop by soon to fill you in.
There had better be a plausible reason for this.
Don't worry, General No.
It'll be as clear as day.
According to sources within the Ministry of National Defense.
- the deal... - Yong Moon Gu, Ha Jun,
and Lee Jae Sik have joined forces.
It signals the implosion within the Patriotic Society.
Now that Hong Moo Sup is no longer in play,
the remaining members will side with either...
Lee Jae Sik or No Hwa Young and vow their loyalty to them.
Identifying a friend or foe is most crucial in a war.
And that brings us to someone who is losing his ground.
(Heo Kang In, 56, Lieutenant Commanding General)
Lieutenant Commanding General Heo Kang In.
Want to know why I'm above you?
It's simple.
It's because I'm a stronger soldier than you.
A typical case of a male chauvinist who is also an incompetent soldier.
He joined the army to live by his principle...
which was to never receive orders from a woman.
However, he ended up having a woman's boots in his face.
How did it go, sir?
He made it this far with Hong Moo Sup as his lifeline,
but it has now snapped.
His career within the army is now at stake.
He is belittled by No Hwa Young...
and Lee Jae Sik doesn't see his worth.
(Mulmangcho Cafe)
I'm going to use Heo Kang In as bait.
Bait?
Not a prey we hunt?
Heo Kang In is our bait.
One we'll use to catch a big fish.
Right. Sounds good to me.
Now that Yong Moon Gu is after the Patriotic Society's X-File,
we need a smoking gun of our own.
We'll wrap up Private Pyun's trial first...
and go fishing to catch a whale.
(No Hwa Young, 56,)
(Division Commander of the 4th Infantry Division)
(4th Division General Prosecutors' Office)
(4th Division General Prosecutors' Office)
Captain Do.
Could I perhaps see my son again?
I have no other way to get this to him.
I've been waiting for you two to get back.
Please.
My son has poor vision, you see.
Please, Captain Do.
I understand your concern,
but it'd be wrong of us...
to let the defendant meet with his mother...
so often before the trial.
I'm sorry.
You go ahead with Private Pyun's second interrogation.
I need to brief the division commander.
Yes, sir. But...
You let him meet his mother the other day.
Why did you turn her down this time?
- Well... - She shouldn't pay for his sins.
I know where you're coming from,
but let's not get emotionally attached.
Yes, sir.
I'll have it delivered for you.
Really?
Thank you so much.
I have no words to describe my gratitude.
Thank you.
The staff judge advocate briefed me.
The survivors of the shooting...
all say that there was no bullying.
That is correct, ma'am.
What did Private No say?
That there was no bullying.
I see. Is the assailant saying the same thing?
Captain Cha went in for additional questioning.
Additional questioning?
Do you believe there was another motive...
such as bullying?
The case left us with countless victims and casualties.
We are hoping to be thorough.
Is that so?
(Do Be Man)
- Do Be Man. - Captain Do Be Man.
Will you once again be able to request...
that I answer as only a division commander...
and not a mother?
In this case, I am the mother of one of the victims.
My son made it out alive,
but he is suffering from mental trauma.
Do not let the survivors relive that night...
over and over again.
Keep that in mind.
(You are being recorded.)
Have a seat.
Your mother wanted to give you that.
Until the trial, you won't be able...
to see her again.
Am I allowed to accept this?
Put them on.
Your mother went through hoops to get you these.
(Pyun Sang Ho)
How could I possibly wear these?
How long have your glasses been in that state?
It's not a difficult question to answer,
but that seems to be the case for you.
They look like they were broken by someone.
Or maybe they were taped together...
after they broke.
That's right.
They snapped...
and Tae Nam fixed them.
No Tae Nam?
Were you and Private Pyun close?
Records state that he's your direct superior.
No, ma'am. We weren't close.
There was no one at my base...
that I was friends with.
Private Pyun.
You chose to let No Tae Nam live, didn't you?
(Pyun Sang Ho)
Because he didn't partake in the bullying.
I'm right, aren't I?
- Captain Do. - Hey.
I came by to watch the rest of the interrogation.
Unbelievable.
Private Pyun is finally speaking.
Really?
The survivors stated...
that no one was bullied...
and that they were all nice to you.
During your last interrogation,
you said that motive didn't matter.
That all we'd hear was an excuse.
(Pyun Sang Ho)
Your mother will never consider your reason...
as an excuse.
If you choose to keep quiet,
she will be forever remembered as the mother...
of a brutal murderer.
It's true. I was bullied.
It only started off with Sergeant Ma and a few other soldiers.
But over the course of time,
the other soldiers joined in as well.
Those who didn't directly bully me...
snickered, laughed,
and turned a blind eye.
My platoon leader and his deputy were no different.
They were pure evil.
I was waking up every day to live in a nightmare,
and I was terrified...
to open my eyes.
Those glasses got him to open up.
As expected, the reason was hazing by his platoon.
Once Private Pyun's trial is over,
let's investigate the hazing.
It was probably covered up by several people up the ladder.
We should punish everyone involved.
The problem is...
all of the survivors are sticking to the same story.
It'll be difficult to get an honest statement.
I think there's a chance that at least one of them...
will have a change of heart.
Who?
The Ministry of Defense stated...
that they'll have a mass memorial...
for the 13 victims who died...
in the shooting rampage.
No matter what happens here,
they'll suspect you first.
Because you're...
No Tae Nam, Private AWOL.
That son of a dog.
Tae Nam. How could you say such a thing?
I'm angry, so leave me alone.
No matter how angry we get,
let's not compare them to dogs.
Sergeant Ahn and Sergeant Ma...
are pieces of trash that don't compare to dogs.
I think...
dogs are far superior to people.
Dogs aren't greedy and are kind.
But people are greedy and selfish.
They're all rotten like our senior officers.
Dogs are just a part of people's lives,
but people are everything to dogs.
You're right.
Bolt is my family. My only family.
People like us with pets should never use "dog"...
as a derogatory term no matter how angry we get.
Okay.
Never.
Let's go.
Come on.
The army plans to put together a committee...
to declare the deaths as deaths in the line of duty...
and promote the victims.
Hey, we're getting compensated too!
- Really? - That's what they said.
- Look. See? - Nice!
- What? - Hey, my leg.
They'll give us at least 1,000 dollars.
That's nothing.
I say 10,000 dollars at least.
That's right. We worked for the nation.
You timid little soul. You should just stay down.
That really hurts.
What will I do with the money?
Putting No Tae Nam on the stand won't change anything.
I know that.
This trial...
isn't about the verdict that is rendered.
Have you ever tried a case as difficult as this one?
It's my first time too.
The soldiers are victims.
We must never forget that.
Yes, sir. The victim became the assailant...
and the assailants became the victims.
It's a trial in which there are no winners.
That makes this trial that much harder.
The trial for the 4th division shooting...
will be held today at the General Court for Armed Force.
The suspect was prosecuted for other charges...
in addition to murder.
The public is watching carefully to see what the court...
sentences Private Pyun to.
Do you have anything to say about what happened?
Please give us a statement.
How do you feel the trial will go?
How do you feel? A statement please.
(Military Police)
Prosecution, please proceed.
(4th Division GOP Shooting Trial)
The incident began...
when the defendant, who was standing guard,
assaulted his superior who was on duty with him.
You jerk.
Immediately thereafter,
he grabbed a grenade and guns and headed to the residence hall.
He then attacked the soldiers in the lounge with a grenade.
- At least he's good at that. - Seriously.
Grenade!
Thereafter, he roamed down the hall...
and shot the soldiers, killing them.
He murdered soldiers who were sleeping in their rooms.
You're all the same!
Lastly, he pointed a gun at Sergeant Ma,
who was in the bathroom, and assaulted him...
until he was arrested by the military police.
Drop the gun.
A total of 13 people died,
and several injured soldiers are being treated.
Prosecution has indicted the suspect...
on seven charges under military law...
including murdering a superior officer...
as set forth in the arraignment notice.
Defense. Do you accept the charges?
We accept the charges.
However, we assert military hazing as the motive of the crime.
(Judge)
Prosecution, were you aware of this?
Yes, Your Honor.
We've obtained the defendant's statement.
However, the surviving victims...
all deny there was any hazing.
We do agree that we must investigate...
the truth behind the asserted motive.
Thus, we'd like to call the surviving victims as witnesses.
Please come down to the witness stand.
Oath.
"I swear to tell the truth,"
"the whole truth,"
"and nothing but the truth."
(Witness Stand)
(Witness Stand)
Prior to the shooting,
was there hazing in the 4th division GOP?
No, there wasn't...
any hazing.
No way. There was not.
There was no hazing.
Definitely not.
We were standing guard together...
when he suddenly mumbled to himself...
about killing Sergeant Ma like some madman.
Then he knocked me out and left his post.
Private Pyun...
was completely out of his mind and shot the men down.
When we get someone like him, it's a pain in the neck...
for the superior officers.
They can't adjust to life in the GOP and avoid people.
He had severe insomnia,
so I even let him sleep next to me and gave him advice.
I gave him a lot of attention.
But he must've thought I was grilling him.
I was being considerate of him.
Everyone in our platoon...
was extremely good to him.
They were so good to him.
They were innocent.
No, definitely not.
None at all.
There was no hazing.
That's the only way to save my position.
We must direct all the criticism toward Private Pyun.
I'll get rid of all of these rules once I'm the highest one here,
so be patient until then.
(Military Police)
It's okay if you say what the others say.
I'm okay, Tae Nam.
You're not okay at all.
If you were going to,
you should've just put up with it.
(Republic of Korea Army)
Private Pyun isn't even a soldier.
He's not even a human being.
(No Tae Nam)
There was bullying.
(Republic of Korea Army)
Witness. What did you just say?
Private No Tae Nam.
There was bullying, you punk!
This isn't right.
This just isn't right.
Is it?
You didn't join the army for this, did you?
For shooting...
For the shooting, you need to be punished,
And all of you, for making him shoot,
must be punished too.
Why am I saying this?
Yes.
I know I have no right to say this.
But this isn't right.
This just isn't right!
Witness, watch your language.
Mother. Division Commander No Hwa Young.
You forced me to lie in court, so you could stay in uniform.
Witness, sit back down.
Is this the army you want to create?
Tell me.
Is this the army you want?
Military Police, have this witness taken away.
Say something.
Will you answer? Please!
Tell me!
(Prosecutor)
Defendant.
Would you like to speak before we close?
It's all my fault.
It's my fault for not holding back.
It's my fault for not putting up with it.
I apologize.
I'm truly sorry.
(Defendant, Defense Attorney)
A soldier was the victim of endless bullying.
And that led to a tragedy that cannot be reversed.
Violence within a group is usually covered up by silence.
That silence gets broken through...
only after a tragic incident.
Before we got through the silence, the victim was the assailant,
and now we see the truth,
the assailant has become the victim.
(Ma Beom Rak)
As the military prosecutor in this case,
I wanted to avoid this most painful moment.
But as of now,
as a prosecutor who decides what is just for the people's sake,
I will do my duty.
Murder cannot be justified, for whatever reason.
I request the court sentence Private Pyun Sang Ho...
to the maximum penalty,
which is execution.
Based on the circumstances,
it is unavoidable to sentence...
the defendant to the maximum penalty.
The verdict is as follows.
I request that the defendant...
(Judge)
be executed.
No!
Sang Ho...
Sang Ho...
No, Sang Ho...
The new glasses you brought,
I passed on to Private Pyun.
He's going far away.
I was afraid he wouldn't be able to see.
I wanted to give it to him.
Prosecutor.
You granted my last wish.
Thank you.
(Do Be Man)
You brief them.
I do it?
This case...
I worked on it with a cool head,
but you...
Pyun Sang Ho and No Tae Nam.
You didn't give up on either of them.
You do the briefing.
Yes, sir.
- Any comments? - What do you have to say?
Regarding this trial,
the soldiers involved in the bullying...
and everyone involved in covering up...
what happened will be investigated.
Also, the remark that Division Commander No...
tried to incite perjury that was brought up in court...
will also be looked into...
in a separate thorough investigation.
(Military Police)
Starting with the investigation of Division Commander No,
we shall also begin looking into...
the corrupt defense contracts that have been mentioned before.
Do it.
You did not report your subordinates' crimes,
so we shall search your office.
Do as you wish, Be Man, Woo In.
(Division Commander No Hwa Young)
But you'd better be prepared to pay the consequences.
You're the one who will pay the consequences.
(Military Prosecutor Doberman)