Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo (2022): Season 1, Episode 7 - Episode #1.7 - full transcript
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
Haengbok-ro is a highway that Gyeonghae-do
and Dongbang Land and Housing
are moving forward with together
to respond to the transportation demand
of the planned city of Hamun.
This is the overall route.
HAENGBOK-RO ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROUTE
This is what Haengbok-ro
will look like passing Sodeok-dong.
GYEONGHAE-DO, KIYOUNG-SI, SODEOK-DONG
- What?
- What is this?
Wait!
That's not Haengbok-ro
just passing Sodeok-dong!
It's plowing right through the town!
Are you kidding?
Are you trying to
split our neighborhood into two?
I mean, how could you
plan a route like that?
Gyeonghae-do was in agreement
with this route.
Dongbang is merely
carrying out the business on their behalf.
I'm a representative of Gyeonghae-do's
construction division.
We have an obligation to notify residents
of the decided route.
But we can't make changes to the route
through this briefing session.
The route was decided upon
by experts after much consideration.
I'm…
Choi Han-su, head of Sodeok-dong!
How has Gyeonghae-do
treated Sodeok-dong so far?
What was it?
- Subway line ten?
- That's it!
You kicked dozens of long-time Sodeok-dong
residents out and dug up the entire town
to build subway line ten!
And what has Seoul done to Sodeok-dong?
Tell me.
- Tell me!
- The garbage incineration plant!
Right, the garbage incineration plant.
It's not even for our garbage.
They built a garbage incineration plant
in Sodeok-dong for Seoul's trash!
No matter how much we opposed it,
neither Seoul nor Gyeonghae-do
batted an eyelash.
Why is that relevant?
We're discussing Haengbok-ro right now.
We're talking about Sodeok-dong right now!
The construction for the subway
just finished, and the construction
for the garbage incineration plant
finished just before that.
But now, again!
What was it?
Haengbok-ro!
Yes! Are you asking us
to let you guys use our land again?
Enough with it already!
Okay?
The people of Sodeok-dong have had enough!
HAENGBOK-RO ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROUTE
CASE 7
A TALE ABOUT SODEOK-DONG I
The fact they decided on a route like this
means that they want us to leave the town.
Imagine cars going up and down
on Haengbok-ro every day.
Residents will be covered
in all that noise, exhaust, and dust.
When we bring this up,
Gyeonghae-do and Dongbang say that…
What was it?
- Soundproof wall.
- Yes.
They say a soundproof wall
will resolve it.
But if that's put up,
then it's like having a…
What is it?
- Soundproof wall?
- No.
- Hey.
- Retaining wall.
Right. It's like
having a new retaining wall.
It's splitting the town in half
and isolating each side.
Have you spoken to Gyeonghae-do
or Dongbang in regards to compensation?
Such as financial compensation
for the difficulties you just mentioned.
Please.
They didn't even offer proper compensation
to those whose land was expropriated.
Do you think they would pay
for those who stayed behind?
They didn't pay the compensation properly?
Sodeok-dong is a green belt area.
So the appraised land value
is a lot cheaper.
Which is why
when they built subway line ten,
the people who had their land expropriated
took a hard financial hit.
Many people lost their houses
but they didn't even
get ten million won in compensation.
Where could someone who lived
in Sodeok-dong all their life go
with money that's not even enough
to pay a rental deposit in Seoul?
We've done everything we can.
We've created a Residents' Countermeasures
Committee and submitted petitions,
made hundreds of complaint calls,
and even protested
in front of the provincial office.
But nothing.
Gyeonghae-do has no intention
of hearing us out!
So then, what's left is…
What is it?
Trial.
Well, it's a trial. But the thing…
A lawsuit?
A lawsuit seeking revocation
of the road zone decision of Haengbok-ro?
Goodness.
That's right.
We're thinking of doing that.
Yes. We understand your wishes.
But we're not experts
on road construction,
so we're going to need some time
to look into Haengbok-ro.
Can we investigate before we decide
whether or not to accept this case?
Of course.
But please make the decision quickly.
They started construction
in the planned city a while ago, so…
What is it?
- A shovel?
- A hydraulic excavator?
A digger.
Yes.
It won't be long
until the digger comes for our village.
Yes, all right. We'll be in touch.
Gosh.
Thank you.
All right.
Goodbye.
What do you think?
Why did they plan a route like this?
There must've been
ways of taking a detour too.
Probably because of the costs.
Going straight through instead of going
around means a shorter road to build.
If this decision was made
solely for the costs, then we could claim
a violation of the Principle of
Proportionality under administrative law.
An administrative agency
has to choose the method
that has the least infringement
of rights for the other party.
But even though
Gyeonghae-do had an alternative detour,
they didn't choose it
with costs being the only reason.
They violated
the principle of minimal damage
of the Principle of Proportionality.
If we calculate the damage
to the residents as social costs,
couldn't it be greater than the benefits
from the construction of Haengbok-ro?
Then this planned route
has a conflict of interest.
"It is a violation
of the Principle of Proportionality,"
"There is a conflict of interest."
They're all good points.
But the Judicial Branch
is typically reluctant
to make a judgment
on what the Executive Branch does.
Especially for cases like this
where it gets technical.
It's too much pressure for a judge
to make a ruling
about a field they don't know well.
Maybe it's because of what you just said,
but not many residents have won
similar administrative litigations so far.
I don't think I've heard
of a case like that either.
First, visit some experts
and hear what they think.
Whether this planned route is the best
or if there are any alternative routes.
We have to know that first
before deciding on whether
or not to take this case.
Civil engineers in Korea are so simple.
They completely ignored the shape
of the land and drew a straight line.
In Europe,
they consider the way from the airport
to the capital a scenic road.
So they don't build it
as a straight like this.
They make the most
of the natural curves of the land
so that the road winds just enough.
They get people to take their time
and enjoy their way,
creating an idyllic atmosphere
with the road itself
and promoting the image of the country.
This is ridiculous.
From a civil engineering perspective,
this planned route isn't that bad.
I know this neighborhood well.
I ask my students to do city design
assignments based on this neighborhood.
The first time I heard that a road
was going to be
constructed here was in 2016.
Gosh, that's already six years ago.
What if Haengbok-ro is designed
to go around Sodeok-dong
instead of going through it?
To go around,
the road has to be built next to
Pyeonghwa-ro, a highway below Sodeok-dong.
Or right above here,
right next to subway line ten.
But to build it near Pyeonghwa-ro,
it'd require a lot of tunnel construction
and it'd be tricky
to build an intersection.
It'd be better to build it
next to subway line ten,
but this is the
University of Defense Security's land.
So it would be difficult.
If going below or above
is difficult, there is another way.
Take it underground.
They're called underground roads.
Wouldn't that cost even more?
No, not really.
In areas where the land is expensive,
building roads underground
costs much less
compared to building it on the surface.
And if you build the road underground,
the land on the surface can still be used.
If we consider
the utilization value of the land,
it can offset additional fees that come
from changing it to an underground plan.
If there is no huge difference in costs,
why aren't Gyeonghae-do or Dongbang
considering underground roads?
That's because
everyone who builds roads
is a civil engineering major.
And civil engineering only deals
with the ground's surface.
Taking it underground
is an architectural concept.
It may be simple, but it's still space.
No, that's not true.
You must think objectively.
Is the land in Sodeok-dong
worthy enough of preservation
to build an underground road?
The answer is no.
Sodeok-dong may be a suburb of Seoul,
but it also has a military purpose.
Lifting the green belt zoning
is not likely.
There's almost no possibility
of it becoming a planned city.
So are you saying
we shouldn't file a lawsuit at all?
From what we've found out,
it would be hard to claim
that there's a better alternative
to the planned route.
Then the chances of winning
the suit are very low.
Administrative litigations take
a minimum of three months for a ruling
or up to a year and a half.
We're concerned that
too much time and energy
will be spent on a lawsuit
that has a low chance of winning.
I didn't want to bring this up.
But I'm a bit well-off.
What?
He's a great man of wealth.
His family has lived in Sodeok-dong
for generations
and the land he inherited
from his ancestors
is not only in Sodeok-dong
but all over Kiyoung.
-You can't pass through Kiyoung
-Gosh, stop.
Without stepping on his land.
Right.
This lawsuit…
What is it?
You know, that idiom.
Eggs…
Don't put all your eggs in one basket?
No, the…
Hitting a boulder with an egg.
That's right.
I know this is like trying
to hit a boulder with an egg.
But we're going to do it.
Even if we lose,
and even if I'm on my own.
I'll pay as much
commission fee as you want.
So, could you please stand with the egg?
Well…
Why don't we take this to Sodeok-dong?
- Excuse me?
- I mean…
How can you decide on
whether or not to take this case
without visiting Sodeok-dong?
No. The materials
you showed us are enough.
We have a lot to do and so little time.
Come on, Sodeok-dong is really close.
It's only an hour's drive from here.
Yes, even if you reject us,
do it in Sodeok-dong. Okay?
No, we have something after this,
- so we should…
- Attorney Jung, let's go.
Hurry.
- Let's go.
- But…
Attorney Jung.
It won't take long.
Right here.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Get in this way.
- Thank you.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Is Attorney Jung on his way?
- Yes, he'll be here soon.
- We still have to wait for one more.
- Got it.
They're such a good-looking match.
Don't you think
Jun-ho likes Attorney Choi?
Would you like to change seats with me?
I think the good-looking match
should sit side by side.
Excuse me?
What?
You catch on quick, Attorney Woo.
You do.
You see those red flags over there?
Dongbang sent people over recently
to put them up.
They're marking the route
of the construction in advance.
From here, it's Sodeok-dong.
Should we get off and walk for a bit?
Sure.
The town is so beautiful.
The town is beautiful,
but the people who live here
are even better.
Look.
Over there, that's Kim Jang-hoon
of Sodeok-dong.
Hey!
Hey!
Why is he the Kim Jang-hoon
of Sodeok-dong?
Well, that's his nickname.
He's a donating angel.
Every year, he donates
the rice he grows to City Hall.
For those less unfortunate in Kiyoung.
- Shall we go?
- Yes.
Right.
Heung-min.
Heung-min.
- Is it Son Heung-min this time?
- Yes.
Son Heung-min of Sodeok-dong.
The thing in Kiyoung…
What is it called again?
- An athletic competition?
- Yes.
When we have athletic competitions,
we win first place
or second place at events like tug-of-war.
But strangely, whenever we play soccer,
we're eliminated in the preliminary round.
We just couldn't get it together.
So we formed a soccer team
and practiced day and night.
And last year, we…
What was it?
- Won?
- No, but close.
- We made it to the semifinals.
- Yes.
And the one who led us there is Heung-min.
- There he is.
- Yes.
- Soccer!
- Hey.
So do you want an autograph?
- No, you fool.
- What?
You've said your hellos.
Now get back inside.
All right.
Goodness.
Let's go.
This way.
He's very light on his feet.
Sodeok-dong is full of characters.
There's Kim Jang-hoon and Son Heung-min.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Are you headed to the field?
- Yes.
This house is where the Teresa
of Sodeok-dong lives.
Come here.
Mother Teresa?
Yes, President Teresa
of the women's association.
- I see.
- Hello.
Teresa.
My goodness.
You must be the attorneys.
Thank you for coming.
We don't have a public bathhouse
here in Sodeok-dong.
That's why President Teresa
of the women's association
takes all the elders to the one
in the next neighborhood once a month.
She scrubs their backs and even takes
them out for seolleongtang afterward.
Gosh.
We do it with the town dues.
It's not easy to make the time
and effort to do it every month.
It's only possible because you're Teresa.
Gosh, it's no big deal!
All of you attorneys,
please take good care of Sodeok-dong.
Please.
Take good care of us.
Please.
So do you two have nicknames too?
Of course.
I'm the…
- "What Was It of Sodeok-dong"?
- No.
- The Lee Kun-hee of Sodeok-dong.
- Sorry?
I told you, I'm quite well-off.
What about you, Chairman?
I'm the Jang Dong-gun of Sodeok-dong.
What?
Why are you so surprised?
This one is handsome
with strong facial features.
Whenever single women
of Sodeok-dong pass by his house,
what was it?
They straighten their clothes.
My gosh!
There are no unmarried women
who would do that in Sodeok-dong.
The average age of the residents is 65.
I see.
So that's why you haven't been able to
get married this whole time.
Okay. I think that's enough
of seeing the residents.
Should we go see the town view?
Let's walk to the hackberry tree
on the hilltop.
That's Sodeok-dong's natural monument.
Has it been designated
as an actual natural monument?
No. It's just a natural monument
of Sodeok-dong.
Like the Jang Dong-gun of Sodeok-dong.
Right.
When was it? Was it 2016?
We asked the provincial office
just in case.
But the experts came to check
and said it's not enough to be designated.
They said it's not enough
to be a natural monument.
It's so majestic.
I thought it would at least
be a protected tree.
- What a shame.
- So what if it has no title?
There's no one in Sodeok-dong
who hasn't climbed up that tree as a kid,
hosted a party under it
to celebrate something,
or prayed in front of it
when they were desperate.
It doesn't have any official title,
but it keeps our town safe like…
What is that called?
A hackberry tree?
A guardian tree.
Well, once Haengbok-ro is constructed
that tree will be chopped down as well.
All right, let's go.
We're going to climb up the hill.
Just a bit more.
Attorney Woo!
- Are you okay?
- Yes.
Just a moment. Gosh.
Your jacket got torn.
Right.
Here, put this on for now.
It's fine.
You're working right now
and wearing that wouldn't be right.
Here, come. Sit over here. This way.
My goodness, good job.
Be careful.
I'm sure you're all winded
after climbing up the hill.
- Have a cup of sikhye to cool down.
- I'll do it.
Teresa prepared this for us.
- Here.
- It should be really good.
By the way, who is he?
Right, he's Eugene Park of Sodeok-dong.
I put in a special request and asked him
to come and play the violin today
because you're visiting.
He's the best talent in Sodeok-dong.
Wait, where is it?
- Gyeonghae-do provincial office.
- That's right!
He works there.
All right.
All right.
Look over there.
I put a lot of thought into how to
show you the worth of Sodeok-dong.
The truth is,
if you look at just the numbers,
Sodeok-dong doesn't have much
to show for itself.
There aren't that many residents
and the price of land is cheap.
But if you see for yourself,
that's not what it is.
It's an amazing neighborhood
where Kim Jang-hoon,
Son Heung-min, Teresa,
and Eugene Park live.
Although it's not enough
to be a protected tree,
how great is this hackberry tree?
It's not a neighborhood
that can just be torn down
and disappear like that.
We have to know everything
about Haengbok-ro.
From the moment
the construction was first planned
to when they decided
on the area of the road.
Organize it in chronological order
and look through the materials thoroughly.
Go through everything including
relevant regulations and precedents.
- Got it.
- Got it.
Jun-ho said he put the case materials
in my office, so divide them accordingly.
I'm sure you'll be able to go through it
quickly since it's the three…
Are these all materials on Haengbok-ro?
I don't think we'll be able
to go through it quickly.
We won't be able
to look through it quickly.
Yes, well…
You got this!
Did you eat? You must be so tired.
Those aren't additional materials, right?
Please don't tell me
there's more for us to read.
I'm sorry. They are additional materials.
These are the documents on the complaints
the Residents' Countermeasures
Committee sent to Gyeonghae-do.
And these are the responses
by Gyeonghae-do.
- Keep up the good work.
- Thanks.
Do you not know
or are you pretending not to know?
What?
From what I see, I think Jun-ho likes you.
Right.
I don't think so. I asked him.
You asked him?
What did you ask him?
Lee Jun-ho likes Woo Young-woo.
Is this true?
Gosh.
You interrogated him.
What did Jun-ho say?
That…
Is too hard of a question
for Director Hwang Du-yong to answer.
Jun-ho avoided speaking
on the matter directly.
Gosh, are you in the middle of a trial?
Is love a trial?
What do you mean he avoided
speaking on the matter directly?
He changed the subject
without giving a clear answer.
Of course!
"Lee Jun-ho likes Woo Young-woo.
Is this true?"
If you asked him like that,
do you expect him to say
"Yes, that is indisputably true"?
Even I would avoid
speaking about it directly.
What about you?
Do you like Jun-ho?
It's not easy.
It's not easy for someone to like me.
What?
I know that much.
You're a good-looking woman, but…
I have autism.
You…
You shouldn't say
those weak-minded things!
What do you mean it's not easy?
So,
you want to know
- if Woo Young-woo likes Lee Jun-ho?
- Yes.
Jeez, you should ask someone
who knows something about dating.
What does she know?
I'm the femme fatale of Ganghwa-do.
I'm the second most fatal thing
after hwamunseok mats.
- Focus.
- Okay.
All right.
Picture Lee Jun-ho now.
- How do you feel?
- Okay.
One, two, three.
- One, two, three.
- One, two, three.
- One, two, three.
- One, two, three.
- One, two. Now.
- Three.
One, two.
Jun-ho…
Is kind.
You're working right now
and wearing that wouldn't be right.
He's a warmhearted person.
Then what about when you're with him?
Do you get nervous?
Does your heart pound like crazy?
I want an attorney like you
to be on my side.
There was a time when it did.
Gosh!
You're blushing!
Hey, you totally like him!
Hey.
If you're not sure,
why don't you try touching him?
What?
Measure your heart rate to see how fast
it beats when you touch him.
If it's only 150 per minute,
then you're just interested.
But if your heart's beating like crazy
and it feels like it's about to explode
because it's thumping so loud,
then you really like him.
Hey!
What's wrong with you?
Do you hear what you're saying?
That's a crime.
What?
That's right.
You shouldn't touch
other people without their consent.
Then ask for his consent.
What?
This is the first time we're going
head-to-head with Taesan kids.
Kids? Since when are they kids to you?
I went to law school with one of them,
which means he's a rookie.
And the other one
doesn't really seem that old either.
That's true.
Is it just the two of them
without a senior attorney?
Hello. Good afternoon.
That's Attorney Tae Su-mi, right?
- Why is the king here herself?
- "King"?
She's a king?
Up until recently,
she was the CEO of Taesan.
I heard she resigned
and is active as an ordinary attorney.
It seems like
she personally shows up to court.
Right.
There are rumors that she's a candidate
for Minister of Justice. Is she not busy?
Stop with the gossiping
and let's focus on the case. Go.
The planned route for Haengbok-ro,
which the defendant designed,
penetrates Sodeok-dong, the plaintiffs'
place of residence, splitting it in half.
Please look at this alternative route.
Haengbok-ro can go around
the south of Sodeok-dong,
or the north,
or be built underground.
There are plenty of other alternatives,
but the defendant underestimated
the plaintiffs' rights
and overestimated the benefits
of the construction of the road,
and came to a decision
that has a conflict of interest.
That is all.
PLAINTIFF
Defendant, is the plaintiffs' claim true?
Did you not thoroughly review
the alternative routes?
We thoroughly reviewed them, Your Honor.
I will personally show you
why the three routes
that the plaintiffs have claimed
can't be good alternatives.
I apologize.
I got you and the associate judges
to make an appearance
without asking
for your consent in advance.
Is that us?
The three bobbing
their heads dressed in robes?
Yes.
The weather is very nice today.
Since I can't take you outside the court,
shall we go for a ride
on Haengbok-ro like this?
First, we'll drive through
the first route in the plaintiffs' claim.
If Haengbok-ro were to be built
in the south, next to Pyeonghwa-ro,
the road would have to stretch out
for five more kilometers.
That's not the only issue.
There's a garbage incineration plant
near Pyeonghwa-ro.
The facility is impossible to relocate.
Then what should we do?
Tunnels and elevated roadways
need to be built.
Not to mention having to build
a sharp curve to connect it to Seoul.
Additional construction
would cost over 300 billion won,
but it's five kilometers longer.
Not to mention, the road is bumpy
like a roller coaster
which will lead to countless accidents.
Then what about the second route?
If we were to build Haengbok-ro
on the north next to subway line ten,
we have to pass land owned by
the University of Defense Security.
But they would not agree
and that would lead to this.
The plaintiffs also do not agree.
The University of Defense Security's wish
to not give up their barns is important,
but you're ignoring the wishes
of the residents of Sodeok-dong.
Your Honor.
The planned city of Hamun
starts the move-in process next June.
If this lawsuit causes a delay
in the completion of Haengbok-ro,
Seoul and Gyeonghae-do will face
the worst traffic situations imaginable.
Other towns included in the planned route
of Haengbok-ro understood this
and gladly gave up their land.
However,
Sodeok-dong, the town with the smallest
population in all of Gyeonghae-do,
is being exceptionally uncooperative
and is even bringing up underground roads.
This is clearly regional chauvinism, and...
What do you mean regional chauvinism?
How could you
denounce our wishes like that?
Other neighborhoods must've received
proper compensation to cooperate.
Their situations are different
from Sodeok-dong.
Right.
I see.
Are you proceeding with this lawsuit
to receive more compensation?
- You...
- Billions in taxpayer money can be wasted
and traffic disruptions
across the entire area are fine
as long as you get paid more compensation?
Stopping this even if
it means filing a lawsuit.
Isn't that the very definition
of regional chauvinism?
- It's not like that.
- I mean…
Sit down, it's okay.
Your Honor.
Construction for Haengbok-ro
is already substantially underway
with goals to be completed
by end of this year.
If this decision is revoked now,
it is evident that
tens of billions of won will be wasted.
That is all.
Wait…
Come in.
Hey, Young-woo. Eat some bread.
There's a new bakery in the neighborhood…
THE GREAT CEO ATTORNEY TAE SU-MI
ATTORNEY TAE SU-MI
What are you doing?
Do you know Attorney Tae Su-mi?
She was the CEO of Taesan Law Firm
until she recently resigned.
She's the daughter of Taesan's founder,
married the president of Gangcheon Group,
- and has one son...
- Why…
Are you looking into Tae Su-mi?
Right.
She is the opposing attorney
of the case I'm on right now.
What?
I saw her plead her case
and even though she's in the opposition,
she was amazing.
I wanted to be like her.
All right. Come here.
- Wait.
- Stop!
- Wait!
- Stop!
- Wait!
- Stop!
- Wait!
- Stop!
- Wait!
- What are you doing?
- Stop!
- Stop!
What are you doing?
Who said you could go ahead
with the construction?
What?
What do you mean?
This is road construction
conducted by the government.
Look.
We're in the middle of a lawsuit
to stop the construction!
- What's that? To stop the construction…
- Suspension of effect.
Right, we applied
for suspension of effect!
- What?
- Then take it up with the judge.
- Why are you doing this here?
- This is so annoying.
Look, are you going to take
responsibility if we don't get paid
because we don't finish it on time?
What are you talking about?
I'm talking about going ahead
with the construction.
- Sir, lift it up!
- Lift it up!
- Lift it up!
- You punk.
- Goodness.
- Hey! You jerks!
- What are you doing?
- Move!
Attorney Jung.
When will the suspension of effect
be in place?
The construction workers
barged into the town's entrance
and are digging up the ground.
It's a whole mess here right now.
A decision hasn't been made
about the suspension of effect,
so there's no way to
stop the construction right now.
I will request the court
to speed up its decision.
All right.
Was that about Haengbok-ro?
It seems like they've started
the construction near Sodeok-dong.
Does the decision on suspension of effect
take this long?
The court couldn't have
forgotten about it, right?
There's no way they forgot.
I think they're going to hold onto it and
dismiss it along with the original draft.
Which means, to the judge, this case
has almost no possibility
of ruling in favor of the plaintiff.
I'm sure it would put
a lot of pressure on the judges.
Whether Haengbok-ro
exists or not would cause
drastic differences in the land value
in the planned city of Hamun.
If they revoke it recklessly,
they might become a public enemy.
Which is why we have to
find the cause of illegality.
The only time the court can revoke
what the government is doing
is when they come
to a judgment that the work is illegal.
I found one. A cause for illegality.
You did?
What is it?
They violated the process of the Strategic
Environmental Impact Assessment.
Really?
I saw that they did the assessment.
They did, but it's a matter of
when they did it.
According to the Environmental Impact
Assessment Act,
the Strategic Environmental
Impact Assessment has to be done
when a plan that impacts
the environment is being established.
However, in Haengbok-ro's case,
the plan for the road design
was established in 2017,
but the Strategic Environmental Impact
Assessment was done in 2019.
Is that right?
Then Gyeonghae-do made a mistake.
Good job. Let's lead with this.
Shouldn't we put more effort
into our presentation materials?
Maybe not the 3D game screen
like Taesan used,
but something flashy.
How could we be flashy about showing
that the Strategic Environmental
Impact Assessment was done late?
I heard there are companies
that create presentation materials.
Should I contact one of them and ask?
Well, why don't we go the opposite way?
The more Gyeonghae-do
tries to win over the judges
using a major law firm
and flashy materials,
shouldn't we put the sincerity
of Sodeok-dong's residents first
and approach this more straightforwardly?
I mean, we're a major law firm too,
but we'll use a more humane approach
compared to Taesan.
An emotional strategy.
Well…
Then what if we apply for an on-site
verification for Sodeok-dong?
- On-site verification?
- Yes.
At first, we didn't want
to take on the case.
But we decided to accept it
after visiting Sodeok-dong.
All right. We don't have a just cause
to do an on-site verification
but let's think about it.
Nice work. You did good, Attorney Woo.
Gwang-ho.
Gosh, I'm sorry.
Have you been waiting for long?
Was it a long trip out here?
What?
What's going on?
The case…
Young-woo is on.
Are you aware
that the opposing attorney is Tae Su-mi?
Really?
You knew it all along, didn't you?
- Know what?
- It was strange.
That the CEO would make a home visit
to give another opportunity
to a rookie attorney
when she was already rejected.
Did I visit just as the CEO of Hanbada?
I visited to see you as well.
Seon-young.
If you really think of me as your friend,
be honest.
Did you give Young-woo a job here
because of Tae Su-mi?
Seeing as you're saying all this,
it must mean that the rumor
between you and Tae Su-mi is true.
Yes.
I will allow it once.
Allow what?
I will allow you to use my daughter
to get to Tae Su-mi, just once.
In return for giving her the job.
"In return for giving her the job"?
"Use her"?
How could you say that?
You want to make Hanbada number one.
And to do that, you have to beat Taesan.
But it would be a problem
if Tae Su-mi makes her way into politics.
Because you won't be able to beat her
even more once she becomes a minister.
That's why you gave Young-woo the job.
Is it not?
So you're saying
that I gave your daughter the job
just so I could tell the whole world that
Tae Su-mi's child out of wedlock is here?
If that kind of scheme
is what got my daughter this job,
so be it.
But just once.
Just once at the most crucial moment.
Don't just throw them together
in the same courtroom like this.
What are you going on about?
Gwang-ho.
What kind of a father are you?
If you really think
I'm taking advantage of your daughter,
you should be stopping me.
Isn't that what parents should do?
If I stop you,
you'll kick my daughter out.
You'll make any excuse
to get her to stop working at Hanbada.
What?
Seon-young.
The world doesn't offer Young-woo chances.
Even if she graduated summa cum laude
from SNU law school
and got a near-perfect score on the bar,
they say they can't accept
people with autism.
She applied everywhere,
from law firms to private practices,
but never got a chance to interview.
Watching my daughter like that
and not being able
to do anything for her was…
I'll just…
Be the bad dad.
No matter how much
Young-woo resents me, that's on me.
Even if I have to collude
with a bad friend who took her to use her.
I want her to have an opportunity.
Wait.
Young-woo.
What are you doing here, Dad?
The thing is…
- This is your father?
- Yes.
Hello.
Yes, hello.
I just came by to see someone I know.
I'm going to go.
- Bye.
- Bye.
I'll see you later at home.
Okay.
How does your father know the CEO?
Sorry?
He just came out
of the CEO's office and said
he came by to see someone he knows.
That means he knows the CEO.
What?
Do you know anything about it?
Well…
Didn't you say before that
your father graduated from SNU law school?
Right. Yes.
Then that means the CEO
went to school with him.
Wait.
So you did get this job
through connections.
What?
Connections?
I can't believe this.
I knew something was off.
You had connections.
You had connections.
Hello.
You can take this.
No, it's fine. I'm going to make one
for Young-woo too.
You're with Attorney Woo?
Jun-ho.
You still eat lunch with Young-woo, right?
Yes, that's right.
Is it really fun listening
to her talk about whales?
Well…
I was fine with it at first too.
I thought it was great for me
since she tells me all these things
when people have to make time
to watch documentaries.
Up to blue whales,
humpback whales, and dolphins,
it was honestly fun to hear about them.
But when you get to narwhals
and the Yangtze river dolphins,
it gets exhausting.
I was crying because I failed a test,
but then she came in
after getting the highest grade,
talking about how the whale's ancestor
is the Pakicetus.
It really made me want to smack her!
Look, I haven't even forgotten
about that wretched Pakicetus!
Attorney Choi, I'm not sure
I'm following you.
Don't act like you're going to listen
to her whale stories forever
and then tell her to stop
not even after a year.
If you're going to hurt her like that,
you shouldn't start anything at all.
I'm telling you this now.
If you think your feelings
are temporary, don't be nice to her.
My feelings are not temporary!
Then go tell Young-woo
that your feelings are not temporary!
Why are you confusing everyone?
What on earth did I...
Young-woo.
Min-woo.
Me.
We were all confused because of you.
Your Honor.
The defendant violated the process for
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment.
According to the Environmental
Impact Assessment Act,
the assessment should be conducted
when a plan that would impact
the environment is being established.
But in the case of Haengbok-ro,
despite how the road's basic design and
implementation design were made in 2017,
the assessment was conducted in 2019.
Therefore, there is a problem
with the timing.
Defendant's counselor, your response.
It's true that the assessment
should be conducted
when a plan that would impact
the environment is being established.
The issue is when exactly that is.
This is the Urban Planning
Standard Procedure.
We'll put the complicated words
aside for now.
Right here. Please look at this part.
The determination of the best route
is done toward the later stages
of the overall road planning.
Haengbok-ro's determination
of the best route
was made in October of 2019.
The assessment that
the plaintiff's counselor pointed out
was conducted in June of 2019.
It is true that
the assessment for Haengbok-ro
had been conducted a bit late,
compared to other road plans.
However, it was clearly done
before the plan that would impact
the environment was established.
This is not illegal.
That is not true.
If the defendant's counselor's claim
is right,
then when the plaintiffs filed
a complaint, they should've been able
to change the road construction plan,
thus the route, before October of 2019.
But if you look at Gyeonghae-do's reply
at the time, there's a phrase that says
"the design is already complete,
so changing is impossible."
Is that so?
Where exactly is that phrase written?
There are so many
pieces of evidence submitted.
I'm sorry. They are additional materials.
These are the documents on the complaints
the Residents' Countermeasures Committee
sent to Gyeonghae-do.
And these are the responses
by Gyeonghae-do.
April 3rd, 2019.
The second line of the third paragraph
on the response
sent to Sodeok-dong's Residents'
Countermeasures Committee by Gyeonghae-do.
"The basic design and the implementation
design have already been completed,
thus the decision of the road's route
cannot be changed"
is the phrase.
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4,
the reply that was sent in the name
of the governor of Gyeonghae-do.
Yes, that is correct.
According to this reply, Gyeonghae-do
had already acknowledged
that the route of the road
was decided in April of 2019.
That means
the plaintiff's counselors' point that the
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment
was done afterward
seems reasonable.
Good job.
Your Honor.
We request an on-site verification
of Sodeok-dong.
If you see for yourself how much damage
Haengbok-ro will cause to the residents,
we feel like it would be of huge help
to your wise judgment.
There's a lot to look at
from the submitted evidence alone.
Just submit a picture.
It's too far for me
to personally go there.
No, it isn't!
Sodeok-dong is very close to here.
It's an hour's drive.
There are definitely things you can
only know by seeing the town in person.
Your Honor.
Please come to Sodeok-dong, just once.
You're an attorney at Hanbada, right?
We're on the same case
and I don't even know your name.
I'm Tae Su-mi.
Right.
My name
is Woo Young-woo.
Whether it's read straight or flipped,
it's still Woo Young-woo.
Kayak, deed, rotator,
noon, race car, Woo Young-woo.
Woo Young-woo?
Why does that name sound familiar?
Anyway, it's nice to meet you.
That was impressive earlier.
You have quite the memory.
Right.
Yes.
Thanks.
Attorney Woo, give it to me.
Is everyone headed to the office?
I have one extra seat.
You do? Then...
Young-woo should get in.
You get in.
I wanted to get to the office
comfortably. What's wrong with you?
You should've given up your own seat.
People with rotten instincts
don't deserve to go comfortably.
"Rotten"? Are you talking to me?
You're going to take a taxi, right?
I'll get one.
By the way, did you know
that Attorney Woo's father
graduated from SNU law school?
He seemed to be friends with the CEO.
How did you figure that out
with those rotten instincts?
You think this is funny?
Is Attorney Woo getting a job here through
her connections with the CEO funny?
Isn't this something everyone
should be furious and nervous about?
Why would we all be furious and nervous?
It's unfair employment.
What are you talking about?
Do you have proof of that?
I saw her father
come out of the CEO's office.
Think about it.
Hanbada, Taesan,
and all the other major law firms
confirm employment
before law school graduation.
But she joined the law firm
six months after she graduated
and after the orientation and workshop.
Is this not weird to you?
It's because she has connections.
So what if she does?
Are you going to report it
to the police or the audit team?
If you put it that way,
did the CEO become the CEO
just because of her abilities?
Did she not inherit the position
from her father, the founder of Hanbada?
So what?
Are you saying if we work at a company
where even the CEO is problematic,
this level of dishonesty
should be overlooked?
Is that what you're saying?
Do you feel guilty
because you could've also
benefited from your high-ranking father?
Or are you sympathizing with Attorney Woo?
What I'm saying is
don't act all self-righteous
when you just want to bully Young-woo.
If you really want to make an issue
out of this, do it with the CEO first.
Why are you doing this to Young-woo
when you can't even mess with the strong?
Woo Young-woo is the strong!
Can't you see?
You said her nickname in law school was
"First Place is Woo Young-woo Anyway."
This is an unfair game.
Woo Young-woo wins against us every time,
and yet, we shouldn't attack her. Why?
Because she has autism.
We always have to
be considerate of her and help her.
We even have to give up
that one empty seat in the car!
Don't think that
Woo Young-woo is the weak.
Hey…
Is something wrong?
Right.
No.
You did good today, Attorney Woo.
Yes, you did good today, too.
Should we head out?
Jun-ho.
Yes?
Can I…
Touch you
just once?
What?
I want to check whether or not I like you.
Right.
I see.
Can you only check
by touching me?
Well…
I'm trying to check my heart rate
to see how fast my heart beats
when I touch you.
So…
Your heart doesn't race
if we're not touching?
Even when you're with me?
That's disappointing.
You're home?
I'm home. I'm going to head in first.
Hey, Young-woo.
I have something to say.
Tell me tomorrow.
I'm very tired today.
CEO Han Seon-young
is a friend of mine from university.
We were quite close
when we were in school.
But once we graduated, we lost touch
because we were both busy.
Anyway, she came to see me.
She offered to give you a job at Hanbada.
What?
I thought it was time that you know too.
So did I…
Get my job through
my connections with the CEO?
Then have I benefited
from nepotism?
Whether you have or not,
I'm grateful to Seon-young.
You and I both had a hard time
because you couldn't get a job.
You'll understand
when you become a parent yourself,
how painful it is
to watch your child be discouraged.
Hey.
There's actually another reason
for Seon-young giving you the job.
It's...
I want to be completely discouraged.
What?
If I have to be discouraged,
I would like to face it
and cope with it myself.
Because I am an adult.
Young-woo.
I don't like it
when you intervene in my life
and try to prevent discouragement,
all the time.
Don't do it.
Young-woo.
Young-woo.
Young-woo!
Young-woo!
NEWS AND INSIGHTS
ANONYMOUS BULLETIN BOARD
WRITE
TITLE: HANBADA'S HIRING PRACTICES…
EXPOSING HANBADA'S
CORRUPT HIRING PRACTICES
If it weren't for the unreasonable
request of her father,
would that rookie attorney
have been able to work at Hanbada?
You not being employed anywhere
with your grades
is discrimination, dishonesty,
and corruption.
It's only fair that you
joined the firm, albeit late!
Are they properly reflecting the wishes
of all the Sodeok-dong residents?
Get the written consent from the residents
by the next hearing date.
I think I do like you.
- I…
- Running away?
- Is there something you would like to say?
- Do you not recognize me?
Subtitle translation by: Hyun-soo Cho
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
Haengbok-ro is a highway that Gyeonghae-do
and Dongbang Land and Housing
are moving forward with together
to respond to the transportation demand
of the planned city of Hamun.
This is the overall route.
HAENGBOK-RO ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROUTE
This is what Haengbok-ro
will look like passing Sodeok-dong.
GYEONGHAE-DO, KIYOUNG-SI, SODEOK-DONG
- What?
- What is this?
Wait!
That's not Haengbok-ro
just passing Sodeok-dong!
It's plowing right through the town!
Are you kidding?
Are you trying to
split our neighborhood into two?
I mean, how could you
plan a route like that?
Gyeonghae-do was in agreement
with this route.
Dongbang is merely
carrying out the business on their behalf.
I'm a representative of Gyeonghae-do's
construction division.
We have an obligation to notify residents
of the decided route.
But we can't make changes to the route
through this briefing session.
The route was decided upon
by experts after much consideration.
I'm…
Choi Han-su, head of Sodeok-dong!
How has Gyeonghae-do
treated Sodeok-dong so far?
What was it?
- Subway line ten?
- That's it!
You kicked dozens of long-time Sodeok-dong
residents out and dug up the entire town
to build subway line ten!
And what has Seoul done to Sodeok-dong?
Tell me.
- Tell me!
- The garbage incineration plant!
Right, the garbage incineration plant.
It's not even for our garbage.
They built a garbage incineration plant
in Sodeok-dong for Seoul's trash!
No matter how much we opposed it,
neither Seoul nor Gyeonghae-do
batted an eyelash.
Why is that relevant?
We're discussing Haengbok-ro right now.
We're talking about Sodeok-dong right now!
The construction for the subway
just finished, and the construction
for the garbage incineration plant
finished just before that.
But now, again!
What was it?
Haengbok-ro!
Yes! Are you asking us
to let you guys use our land again?
Enough with it already!
Okay?
The people of Sodeok-dong have had enough!
HAENGBOK-RO ROAD CONSTRUCTION ROUTE
CASE 7
A TALE ABOUT SODEOK-DONG I
The fact they decided on a route like this
means that they want us to leave the town.
Imagine cars going up and down
on Haengbok-ro every day.
Residents will be covered
in all that noise, exhaust, and dust.
When we bring this up,
Gyeonghae-do and Dongbang say that…
What was it?
- Soundproof wall.
- Yes.
They say a soundproof wall
will resolve it.
But if that's put up,
then it's like having a…
What is it?
- Soundproof wall?
- No.
- Hey.
- Retaining wall.
Right. It's like
having a new retaining wall.
It's splitting the town in half
and isolating each side.
Have you spoken to Gyeonghae-do
or Dongbang in regards to compensation?
Such as financial compensation
for the difficulties you just mentioned.
Please.
They didn't even offer proper compensation
to those whose land was expropriated.
Do you think they would pay
for those who stayed behind?
They didn't pay the compensation properly?
Sodeok-dong is a green belt area.
So the appraised land value
is a lot cheaper.
Which is why
when they built subway line ten,
the people who had their land expropriated
took a hard financial hit.
Many people lost their houses
but they didn't even
get ten million won in compensation.
Where could someone who lived
in Sodeok-dong all their life go
with money that's not even enough
to pay a rental deposit in Seoul?
We've done everything we can.
We've created a Residents' Countermeasures
Committee and submitted petitions,
made hundreds of complaint calls,
and even protested
in front of the provincial office.
But nothing.
Gyeonghae-do has no intention
of hearing us out!
So then, what's left is…
What is it?
Trial.
Well, it's a trial. But the thing…
A lawsuit?
A lawsuit seeking revocation
of the road zone decision of Haengbok-ro?
Goodness.
That's right.
We're thinking of doing that.
Yes. We understand your wishes.
But we're not experts
on road construction,
so we're going to need some time
to look into Haengbok-ro.
Can we investigate before we decide
whether or not to accept this case?
Of course.
But please make the decision quickly.
They started construction
in the planned city a while ago, so…
What is it?
- A shovel?
- A hydraulic excavator?
A digger.
Yes.
It won't be long
until the digger comes for our village.
Yes, all right. We'll be in touch.
Gosh.
Thank you.
All right.
Goodbye.
What do you think?
Why did they plan a route like this?
There must've been
ways of taking a detour too.
Probably because of the costs.
Going straight through instead of going
around means a shorter road to build.
If this decision was made
solely for the costs, then we could claim
a violation of the Principle of
Proportionality under administrative law.
An administrative agency
has to choose the method
that has the least infringement
of rights for the other party.
But even though
Gyeonghae-do had an alternative detour,
they didn't choose it
with costs being the only reason.
They violated
the principle of minimal damage
of the Principle of Proportionality.
If we calculate the damage
to the residents as social costs,
couldn't it be greater than the benefits
from the construction of Haengbok-ro?
Then this planned route
has a conflict of interest.
"It is a violation
of the Principle of Proportionality,"
"There is a conflict of interest."
They're all good points.
But the Judicial Branch
is typically reluctant
to make a judgment
on what the Executive Branch does.
Especially for cases like this
where it gets technical.
It's too much pressure for a judge
to make a ruling
about a field they don't know well.
Maybe it's because of what you just said,
but not many residents have won
similar administrative litigations so far.
I don't think I've heard
of a case like that either.
First, visit some experts
and hear what they think.
Whether this planned route is the best
or if there are any alternative routes.
We have to know that first
before deciding on whether
or not to take this case.
Civil engineers in Korea are so simple.
They completely ignored the shape
of the land and drew a straight line.
In Europe,
they consider the way from the airport
to the capital a scenic road.
So they don't build it
as a straight like this.
They make the most
of the natural curves of the land
so that the road winds just enough.
They get people to take their time
and enjoy their way,
creating an idyllic atmosphere
with the road itself
and promoting the image of the country.
This is ridiculous.
From a civil engineering perspective,
this planned route isn't that bad.
I know this neighborhood well.
I ask my students to do city design
assignments based on this neighborhood.
The first time I heard that a road
was going to be
constructed here was in 2016.
Gosh, that's already six years ago.
What if Haengbok-ro is designed
to go around Sodeok-dong
instead of going through it?
To go around,
the road has to be built next to
Pyeonghwa-ro, a highway below Sodeok-dong.
Or right above here,
right next to subway line ten.
But to build it near Pyeonghwa-ro,
it'd require a lot of tunnel construction
and it'd be tricky
to build an intersection.
It'd be better to build it
next to subway line ten,
but this is the
University of Defense Security's land.
So it would be difficult.
If going below or above
is difficult, there is another way.
Take it underground.
They're called underground roads.
Wouldn't that cost even more?
No, not really.
In areas where the land is expensive,
building roads underground
costs much less
compared to building it on the surface.
And if you build the road underground,
the land on the surface can still be used.
If we consider
the utilization value of the land,
it can offset additional fees that come
from changing it to an underground plan.
If there is no huge difference in costs,
why aren't Gyeonghae-do or Dongbang
considering underground roads?
That's because
everyone who builds roads
is a civil engineering major.
And civil engineering only deals
with the ground's surface.
Taking it underground
is an architectural concept.
It may be simple, but it's still space.
No, that's not true.
You must think objectively.
Is the land in Sodeok-dong
worthy enough of preservation
to build an underground road?
The answer is no.
Sodeok-dong may be a suburb of Seoul,
but it also has a military purpose.
Lifting the green belt zoning
is not likely.
There's almost no possibility
of it becoming a planned city.
So are you saying
we shouldn't file a lawsuit at all?
From what we've found out,
it would be hard to claim
that there's a better alternative
to the planned route.
Then the chances of winning
the suit are very low.
Administrative litigations take
a minimum of three months for a ruling
or up to a year and a half.
We're concerned that
too much time and energy
will be spent on a lawsuit
that has a low chance of winning.
I didn't want to bring this up.
But I'm a bit well-off.
What?
He's a great man of wealth.
His family has lived in Sodeok-dong
for generations
and the land he inherited
from his ancestors
is not only in Sodeok-dong
but all over Kiyoung.
-You can't pass through Kiyoung
-Gosh, stop.
Without stepping on his land.
Right.
This lawsuit…
What is it?
You know, that idiom.
Eggs…
Don't put all your eggs in one basket?
No, the…
Hitting a boulder with an egg.
That's right.
I know this is like trying
to hit a boulder with an egg.
But we're going to do it.
Even if we lose,
and even if I'm on my own.
I'll pay as much
commission fee as you want.
So, could you please stand with the egg?
Well…
Why don't we take this to Sodeok-dong?
- Excuse me?
- I mean…
How can you decide on
whether or not to take this case
without visiting Sodeok-dong?
No. The materials
you showed us are enough.
We have a lot to do and so little time.
Come on, Sodeok-dong is really close.
It's only an hour's drive from here.
Yes, even if you reject us,
do it in Sodeok-dong. Okay?
No, we have something after this,
- so we should…
- Attorney Jung, let's go.
Hurry.
- Let's go.
- But…
Attorney Jung.
It won't take long.
Right here.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Get in this way.
- Thank you.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Is Attorney Jung on his way?
- Yes, he'll be here soon.
- We still have to wait for one more.
- Got it.
They're such a good-looking match.
Don't you think
Jun-ho likes Attorney Choi?
Would you like to change seats with me?
I think the good-looking match
should sit side by side.
Excuse me?
What?
You catch on quick, Attorney Woo.
You do.
You see those red flags over there?
Dongbang sent people over recently
to put them up.
They're marking the route
of the construction in advance.
From here, it's Sodeok-dong.
Should we get off and walk for a bit?
Sure.
The town is so beautiful.
The town is beautiful,
but the people who live here
are even better.
Look.
Over there, that's Kim Jang-hoon
of Sodeok-dong.
Hey!
Hey!
Why is he the Kim Jang-hoon
of Sodeok-dong?
Well, that's his nickname.
He's a donating angel.
Every year, he donates
the rice he grows to City Hall.
For those less unfortunate in Kiyoung.
- Shall we go?
- Yes.
Right.
Heung-min.
Heung-min.
- Is it Son Heung-min this time?
- Yes.
Son Heung-min of Sodeok-dong.
The thing in Kiyoung…
What is it called again?
- An athletic competition?
- Yes.
When we have athletic competitions,
we win first place
or second place at events like tug-of-war.
But strangely, whenever we play soccer,
we're eliminated in the preliminary round.
We just couldn't get it together.
So we formed a soccer team
and practiced day and night.
And last year, we…
What was it?
- Won?
- No, but close.
- We made it to the semifinals.
- Yes.
And the one who led us there is Heung-min.
- There he is.
- Yes.
- Soccer!
- Hey.
So do you want an autograph?
- No, you fool.
- What?
You've said your hellos.
Now get back inside.
All right.
Goodness.
Let's go.
This way.
He's very light on his feet.
Sodeok-dong is full of characters.
There's Kim Jang-hoon and Son Heung-min.
- Hello.
- Hello.
- Are you headed to the field?
- Yes.
This house is where the Teresa
of Sodeok-dong lives.
Come here.
Mother Teresa?
Yes, President Teresa
of the women's association.
- I see.
- Hello.
Teresa.
My goodness.
You must be the attorneys.
Thank you for coming.
We don't have a public bathhouse
here in Sodeok-dong.
That's why President Teresa
of the women's association
takes all the elders to the one
in the next neighborhood once a month.
She scrubs their backs and even takes
them out for seolleongtang afterward.
Gosh.
We do it with the town dues.
It's not easy to make the time
and effort to do it every month.
It's only possible because you're Teresa.
Gosh, it's no big deal!
All of you attorneys,
please take good care of Sodeok-dong.
Please.
Take good care of us.
Please.
So do you two have nicknames too?
Of course.
I'm the…
- "What Was It of Sodeok-dong"?
- No.
- The Lee Kun-hee of Sodeok-dong.
- Sorry?
I told you, I'm quite well-off.
What about you, Chairman?
I'm the Jang Dong-gun of Sodeok-dong.
What?
Why are you so surprised?
This one is handsome
with strong facial features.
Whenever single women
of Sodeok-dong pass by his house,
what was it?
They straighten their clothes.
My gosh!
There are no unmarried women
who would do that in Sodeok-dong.
The average age of the residents is 65.
I see.
So that's why you haven't been able to
get married this whole time.
Okay. I think that's enough
of seeing the residents.
Should we go see the town view?
Let's walk to the hackberry tree
on the hilltop.
That's Sodeok-dong's natural monument.
Has it been designated
as an actual natural monument?
No. It's just a natural monument
of Sodeok-dong.
Like the Jang Dong-gun of Sodeok-dong.
Right.
When was it? Was it 2016?
We asked the provincial office
just in case.
But the experts came to check
and said it's not enough to be designated.
They said it's not enough
to be a natural monument.
It's so majestic.
I thought it would at least
be a protected tree.
- What a shame.
- So what if it has no title?
There's no one in Sodeok-dong
who hasn't climbed up that tree as a kid,
hosted a party under it
to celebrate something,
or prayed in front of it
when they were desperate.
It doesn't have any official title,
but it keeps our town safe like…
What is that called?
A hackberry tree?
A guardian tree.
Well, once Haengbok-ro is constructed
that tree will be chopped down as well.
All right, let's go.
We're going to climb up the hill.
Just a bit more.
Attorney Woo!
- Are you okay?
- Yes.
Just a moment. Gosh.
Your jacket got torn.
Right.
Here, put this on for now.
It's fine.
You're working right now
and wearing that wouldn't be right.
Here, come. Sit over here. This way.
My goodness, good job.
Be careful.
I'm sure you're all winded
after climbing up the hill.
- Have a cup of sikhye to cool down.
- I'll do it.
Teresa prepared this for us.
- Here.
- It should be really good.
By the way, who is he?
Right, he's Eugene Park of Sodeok-dong.
I put in a special request and asked him
to come and play the violin today
because you're visiting.
He's the best talent in Sodeok-dong.
Wait, where is it?
- Gyeonghae-do provincial office.
- That's right!
He works there.
All right.
All right.
Look over there.
I put a lot of thought into how to
show you the worth of Sodeok-dong.
The truth is,
if you look at just the numbers,
Sodeok-dong doesn't have much
to show for itself.
There aren't that many residents
and the price of land is cheap.
But if you see for yourself,
that's not what it is.
It's an amazing neighborhood
where Kim Jang-hoon,
Son Heung-min, Teresa,
and Eugene Park live.
Although it's not enough
to be a protected tree,
how great is this hackberry tree?
It's not a neighborhood
that can just be torn down
and disappear like that.
We have to know everything
about Haengbok-ro.
From the moment
the construction was first planned
to when they decided
on the area of the road.
Organize it in chronological order
and look through the materials thoroughly.
Go through everything including
relevant regulations and precedents.
- Got it.
- Got it.
Jun-ho said he put the case materials
in my office, so divide them accordingly.
I'm sure you'll be able to go through it
quickly since it's the three…
Are these all materials on Haengbok-ro?
I don't think we'll be able
to go through it quickly.
We won't be able
to look through it quickly.
Yes, well…
You got this!
Did you eat? You must be so tired.
Those aren't additional materials, right?
Please don't tell me
there's more for us to read.
I'm sorry. They are additional materials.
These are the documents on the complaints
the Residents' Countermeasures
Committee sent to Gyeonghae-do.
And these are the responses
by Gyeonghae-do.
- Keep up the good work.
- Thanks.
Do you not know
or are you pretending not to know?
What?
From what I see, I think Jun-ho likes you.
Right.
I don't think so. I asked him.
You asked him?
What did you ask him?
Lee Jun-ho likes Woo Young-woo.
Is this true?
Gosh.
You interrogated him.
What did Jun-ho say?
That…
Is too hard of a question
for Director Hwang Du-yong to answer.
Jun-ho avoided speaking
on the matter directly.
Gosh, are you in the middle of a trial?
Is love a trial?
What do you mean he avoided
speaking on the matter directly?
He changed the subject
without giving a clear answer.
Of course!
"Lee Jun-ho likes Woo Young-woo.
Is this true?"
If you asked him like that,
do you expect him to say
"Yes, that is indisputably true"?
Even I would avoid
speaking about it directly.
What about you?
Do you like Jun-ho?
It's not easy.
It's not easy for someone to like me.
What?
I know that much.
You're a good-looking woman, but…
I have autism.
You…
You shouldn't say
those weak-minded things!
What do you mean it's not easy?
So,
you want to know
- if Woo Young-woo likes Lee Jun-ho?
- Yes.
Jeez, you should ask someone
who knows something about dating.
What does she know?
I'm the femme fatale of Ganghwa-do.
I'm the second most fatal thing
after hwamunseok mats.
- Focus.
- Okay.
All right.
Picture Lee Jun-ho now.
- How do you feel?
- Okay.
One, two, three.
- One, two, three.
- One, two, three.
- One, two, three.
- One, two, three.
- One, two. Now.
- Three.
One, two.
Jun-ho…
Is kind.
You're working right now
and wearing that wouldn't be right.
He's a warmhearted person.
Then what about when you're with him?
Do you get nervous?
Does your heart pound like crazy?
I want an attorney like you
to be on my side.
There was a time when it did.
Gosh!
You're blushing!
Hey, you totally like him!
Hey.
If you're not sure,
why don't you try touching him?
What?
Measure your heart rate to see how fast
it beats when you touch him.
If it's only 150 per minute,
then you're just interested.
But if your heart's beating like crazy
and it feels like it's about to explode
because it's thumping so loud,
then you really like him.
Hey!
What's wrong with you?
Do you hear what you're saying?
That's a crime.
What?
That's right.
You shouldn't touch
other people without their consent.
Then ask for his consent.
What?
This is the first time we're going
head-to-head with Taesan kids.
Kids? Since when are they kids to you?
I went to law school with one of them,
which means he's a rookie.
And the other one
doesn't really seem that old either.
That's true.
Is it just the two of them
without a senior attorney?
Hello. Good afternoon.
That's Attorney Tae Su-mi, right?
- Why is the king here herself?
- "King"?
She's a king?
Up until recently,
she was the CEO of Taesan.
I heard she resigned
and is active as an ordinary attorney.
It seems like
she personally shows up to court.
Right.
There are rumors that she's a candidate
for Minister of Justice. Is she not busy?
Stop with the gossiping
and let's focus on the case. Go.
The planned route for Haengbok-ro,
which the defendant designed,
penetrates Sodeok-dong, the plaintiffs'
place of residence, splitting it in half.
Please look at this alternative route.
Haengbok-ro can go around
the south of Sodeok-dong,
or the north,
or be built underground.
There are plenty of other alternatives,
but the defendant underestimated
the plaintiffs' rights
and overestimated the benefits
of the construction of the road,
and came to a decision
that has a conflict of interest.
That is all.
PLAINTIFF
Defendant, is the plaintiffs' claim true?
Did you not thoroughly review
the alternative routes?
We thoroughly reviewed them, Your Honor.
I will personally show you
why the three routes
that the plaintiffs have claimed
can't be good alternatives.
I apologize.
I got you and the associate judges
to make an appearance
without asking
for your consent in advance.
Is that us?
The three bobbing
their heads dressed in robes?
Yes.
The weather is very nice today.
Since I can't take you outside the court,
shall we go for a ride
on Haengbok-ro like this?
First, we'll drive through
the first route in the plaintiffs' claim.
If Haengbok-ro were to be built
in the south, next to Pyeonghwa-ro,
the road would have to stretch out
for five more kilometers.
That's not the only issue.
There's a garbage incineration plant
near Pyeonghwa-ro.
The facility is impossible to relocate.
Then what should we do?
Tunnels and elevated roadways
need to be built.
Not to mention having to build
a sharp curve to connect it to Seoul.
Additional construction
would cost over 300 billion won,
but it's five kilometers longer.
Not to mention, the road is bumpy
like a roller coaster
which will lead to countless accidents.
Then what about the second route?
If we were to build Haengbok-ro
on the north next to subway line ten,
we have to pass land owned by
the University of Defense Security.
But they would not agree
and that would lead to this.
The plaintiffs also do not agree.
The University of Defense Security's wish
to not give up their barns is important,
but you're ignoring the wishes
of the residents of Sodeok-dong.
Your Honor.
The planned city of Hamun
starts the move-in process next June.
If this lawsuit causes a delay
in the completion of Haengbok-ro,
Seoul and Gyeonghae-do will face
the worst traffic situations imaginable.
Other towns included in the planned route
of Haengbok-ro understood this
and gladly gave up their land.
However,
Sodeok-dong, the town with the smallest
population in all of Gyeonghae-do,
is being exceptionally uncooperative
and is even bringing up underground roads.
This is clearly regional chauvinism, and...
What do you mean regional chauvinism?
How could you
denounce our wishes like that?
Other neighborhoods must've received
proper compensation to cooperate.
Their situations are different
from Sodeok-dong.
Right.
I see.
Are you proceeding with this lawsuit
to receive more compensation?
- You...
- Billions in taxpayer money can be wasted
and traffic disruptions
across the entire area are fine
as long as you get paid more compensation?
Stopping this even if
it means filing a lawsuit.
Isn't that the very definition
of regional chauvinism?
- It's not like that.
- I mean…
Sit down, it's okay.
Your Honor.
Construction for Haengbok-ro
is already substantially underway
with goals to be completed
by end of this year.
If this decision is revoked now,
it is evident that
tens of billions of won will be wasted.
That is all.
Wait…
Come in.
Hey, Young-woo. Eat some bread.
There's a new bakery in the neighborhood…
THE GREAT CEO ATTORNEY TAE SU-MI
ATTORNEY TAE SU-MI
What are you doing?
Do you know Attorney Tae Su-mi?
She was the CEO of Taesan Law Firm
until she recently resigned.
She's the daughter of Taesan's founder,
married the president of Gangcheon Group,
- and has one son...
- Why…
Are you looking into Tae Su-mi?
Right.
She is the opposing attorney
of the case I'm on right now.
What?
I saw her plead her case
and even though she's in the opposition,
she was amazing.
I wanted to be like her.
All right. Come here.
- Wait.
- Stop!
- Wait!
- Stop!
- Wait!
- Stop!
- Wait!
- Stop!
- Wait!
- What are you doing?
- Stop!
- Stop!
What are you doing?
Who said you could go ahead
with the construction?
What?
What do you mean?
This is road construction
conducted by the government.
Look.
We're in the middle of a lawsuit
to stop the construction!
- What's that? To stop the construction…
- Suspension of effect.
Right, we applied
for suspension of effect!
- What?
- Then take it up with the judge.
- Why are you doing this here?
- This is so annoying.
Look, are you going to take
responsibility if we don't get paid
because we don't finish it on time?
What are you talking about?
I'm talking about going ahead
with the construction.
- Sir, lift it up!
- Lift it up!
- Lift it up!
- You punk.
- Goodness.
- Hey! You jerks!
- What are you doing?
- Move!
Attorney Jung.
When will the suspension of effect
be in place?
The construction workers
barged into the town's entrance
and are digging up the ground.
It's a whole mess here right now.
A decision hasn't been made
about the suspension of effect,
so there's no way to
stop the construction right now.
I will request the court
to speed up its decision.
All right.
Was that about Haengbok-ro?
It seems like they've started
the construction near Sodeok-dong.
Does the decision on suspension of effect
take this long?
The court couldn't have
forgotten about it, right?
There's no way they forgot.
I think they're going to hold onto it and
dismiss it along with the original draft.
Which means, to the judge, this case
has almost no possibility
of ruling in favor of the plaintiff.
I'm sure it would put
a lot of pressure on the judges.
Whether Haengbok-ro
exists or not would cause
drastic differences in the land value
in the planned city of Hamun.
If they revoke it recklessly,
they might become a public enemy.
Which is why we have to
find the cause of illegality.
The only time the court can revoke
what the government is doing
is when they come
to a judgment that the work is illegal.
I found one. A cause for illegality.
You did?
What is it?
They violated the process of the Strategic
Environmental Impact Assessment.
Really?
I saw that they did the assessment.
They did, but it's a matter of
when they did it.
According to the Environmental Impact
Assessment Act,
the Strategic Environmental
Impact Assessment has to be done
when a plan that impacts
the environment is being established.
However, in Haengbok-ro's case,
the plan for the road design
was established in 2017,
but the Strategic Environmental Impact
Assessment was done in 2019.
Is that right?
Then Gyeonghae-do made a mistake.
Good job. Let's lead with this.
Shouldn't we put more effort
into our presentation materials?
Maybe not the 3D game screen
like Taesan used,
but something flashy.
How could we be flashy about showing
that the Strategic Environmental
Impact Assessment was done late?
I heard there are companies
that create presentation materials.
Should I contact one of them and ask?
Well, why don't we go the opposite way?
The more Gyeonghae-do
tries to win over the judges
using a major law firm
and flashy materials,
shouldn't we put the sincerity
of Sodeok-dong's residents first
and approach this more straightforwardly?
I mean, we're a major law firm too,
but we'll use a more humane approach
compared to Taesan.
An emotional strategy.
Well…
Then what if we apply for an on-site
verification for Sodeok-dong?
- On-site verification?
- Yes.
At first, we didn't want
to take on the case.
But we decided to accept it
after visiting Sodeok-dong.
All right. We don't have a just cause
to do an on-site verification
but let's think about it.
Nice work. You did good, Attorney Woo.
Gwang-ho.
Gosh, I'm sorry.
Have you been waiting for long?
Was it a long trip out here?
What?
What's going on?
The case…
Young-woo is on.
Are you aware
that the opposing attorney is Tae Su-mi?
Really?
You knew it all along, didn't you?
- Know what?
- It was strange.
That the CEO would make a home visit
to give another opportunity
to a rookie attorney
when she was already rejected.
Did I visit just as the CEO of Hanbada?
I visited to see you as well.
Seon-young.
If you really think of me as your friend,
be honest.
Did you give Young-woo a job here
because of Tae Su-mi?
Seeing as you're saying all this,
it must mean that the rumor
between you and Tae Su-mi is true.
Yes.
I will allow it once.
Allow what?
I will allow you to use my daughter
to get to Tae Su-mi, just once.
In return for giving her the job.
"In return for giving her the job"?
"Use her"?
How could you say that?
You want to make Hanbada number one.
And to do that, you have to beat Taesan.
But it would be a problem
if Tae Su-mi makes her way into politics.
Because you won't be able to beat her
even more once she becomes a minister.
That's why you gave Young-woo the job.
Is it not?
So you're saying
that I gave your daughter the job
just so I could tell the whole world that
Tae Su-mi's child out of wedlock is here?
If that kind of scheme
is what got my daughter this job,
so be it.
But just once.
Just once at the most crucial moment.
Don't just throw them together
in the same courtroom like this.
What are you going on about?
Gwang-ho.
What kind of a father are you?
If you really think
I'm taking advantage of your daughter,
you should be stopping me.
Isn't that what parents should do?
If I stop you,
you'll kick my daughter out.
You'll make any excuse
to get her to stop working at Hanbada.
What?
Seon-young.
The world doesn't offer Young-woo chances.
Even if she graduated summa cum laude
from SNU law school
and got a near-perfect score on the bar,
they say they can't accept
people with autism.
She applied everywhere,
from law firms to private practices,
but never got a chance to interview.
Watching my daughter like that
and not being able
to do anything for her was…
I'll just…
Be the bad dad.
No matter how much
Young-woo resents me, that's on me.
Even if I have to collude
with a bad friend who took her to use her.
I want her to have an opportunity.
Wait.
Young-woo.
What are you doing here, Dad?
The thing is…
- This is your father?
- Yes.
Hello.
Yes, hello.
I just came by to see someone I know.
I'm going to go.
- Bye.
- Bye.
I'll see you later at home.
Okay.
How does your father know the CEO?
Sorry?
He just came out
of the CEO's office and said
he came by to see someone he knows.
That means he knows the CEO.
What?
Do you know anything about it?
Well…
Didn't you say before that
your father graduated from SNU law school?
Right. Yes.
Then that means the CEO
went to school with him.
Wait.
So you did get this job
through connections.
What?
Connections?
I can't believe this.
I knew something was off.
You had connections.
You had connections.
Hello.
You can take this.
No, it's fine. I'm going to make one
for Young-woo too.
You're with Attorney Woo?
Jun-ho.
You still eat lunch with Young-woo, right?
Yes, that's right.
Is it really fun listening
to her talk about whales?
Well…
I was fine with it at first too.
I thought it was great for me
since she tells me all these things
when people have to make time
to watch documentaries.
Up to blue whales,
humpback whales, and dolphins,
it was honestly fun to hear about them.
But when you get to narwhals
and the Yangtze river dolphins,
it gets exhausting.
I was crying because I failed a test,
but then she came in
after getting the highest grade,
talking about how the whale's ancestor
is the Pakicetus.
It really made me want to smack her!
Look, I haven't even forgotten
about that wretched Pakicetus!
Attorney Choi, I'm not sure
I'm following you.
Don't act like you're going to listen
to her whale stories forever
and then tell her to stop
not even after a year.
If you're going to hurt her like that,
you shouldn't start anything at all.
I'm telling you this now.
If you think your feelings
are temporary, don't be nice to her.
My feelings are not temporary!
Then go tell Young-woo
that your feelings are not temporary!
Why are you confusing everyone?
What on earth did I...
Young-woo.
Min-woo.
Me.
We were all confused because of you.
Your Honor.
The defendant violated the process for
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment.
According to the Environmental
Impact Assessment Act,
the assessment should be conducted
when a plan that would impact
the environment is being established.
But in the case of Haengbok-ro,
despite how the road's basic design and
implementation design were made in 2017,
the assessment was conducted in 2019.
Therefore, there is a problem
with the timing.
Defendant's counselor, your response.
It's true that the assessment
should be conducted
when a plan that would impact
the environment is being established.
The issue is when exactly that is.
This is the Urban Planning
Standard Procedure.
We'll put the complicated words
aside for now.
Right here. Please look at this part.
The determination of the best route
is done toward the later stages
of the overall road planning.
Haengbok-ro's determination
of the best route
was made in October of 2019.
The assessment that
the plaintiff's counselor pointed out
was conducted in June of 2019.
It is true that
the assessment for Haengbok-ro
had been conducted a bit late,
compared to other road plans.
However, it was clearly done
before the plan that would impact
the environment was established.
This is not illegal.
That is not true.
If the defendant's counselor's claim
is right,
then when the plaintiffs filed
a complaint, they should've been able
to change the road construction plan,
thus the route, before October of 2019.
But if you look at Gyeonghae-do's reply
at the time, there's a phrase that says
"the design is already complete,
so changing is impossible."
Is that so?
Where exactly is that phrase written?
There are so many
pieces of evidence submitted.
I'm sorry. They are additional materials.
These are the documents on the complaints
the Residents' Countermeasures Committee
sent to Gyeonghae-do.
And these are the responses
by Gyeonghae-do.
April 3rd, 2019.
The second line of the third paragraph
on the response
sent to Sodeok-dong's Residents'
Countermeasures Committee by Gyeonghae-do.
"The basic design and the implementation
design have already been completed,
thus the decision of the road's route
cannot be changed"
is the phrase.
Plaintiff's Exhibit 4,
the reply that was sent in the name
of the governor of Gyeonghae-do.
Yes, that is correct.
According to this reply, Gyeonghae-do
had already acknowledged
that the route of the road
was decided in April of 2019.
That means
the plaintiff's counselors' point that the
Strategic Environmental Impact Assessment
was done afterward
seems reasonable.
Good job.
Your Honor.
We request an on-site verification
of Sodeok-dong.
If you see for yourself how much damage
Haengbok-ro will cause to the residents,
we feel like it would be of huge help
to your wise judgment.
There's a lot to look at
from the submitted evidence alone.
Just submit a picture.
It's too far for me
to personally go there.
No, it isn't!
Sodeok-dong is very close to here.
It's an hour's drive.
There are definitely things you can
only know by seeing the town in person.
Your Honor.
Please come to Sodeok-dong, just once.
You're an attorney at Hanbada, right?
We're on the same case
and I don't even know your name.
I'm Tae Su-mi.
Right.
My name
is Woo Young-woo.
Whether it's read straight or flipped,
it's still Woo Young-woo.
Kayak, deed, rotator,
noon, race car, Woo Young-woo.
Woo Young-woo?
Why does that name sound familiar?
Anyway, it's nice to meet you.
That was impressive earlier.
You have quite the memory.
Right.
Yes.
Thanks.
Attorney Woo, give it to me.
Is everyone headed to the office?
I have one extra seat.
You do? Then...
Young-woo should get in.
You get in.
I wanted to get to the office
comfortably. What's wrong with you?
You should've given up your own seat.
People with rotten instincts
don't deserve to go comfortably.
"Rotten"? Are you talking to me?
You're going to take a taxi, right?
I'll get one.
By the way, did you know
that Attorney Woo's father
graduated from SNU law school?
He seemed to be friends with the CEO.
How did you figure that out
with those rotten instincts?
You think this is funny?
Is Attorney Woo getting a job here through
her connections with the CEO funny?
Isn't this something everyone
should be furious and nervous about?
Why would we all be furious and nervous?
It's unfair employment.
What are you talking about?
Do you have proof of that?
I saw her father
come out of the CEO's office.
Think about it.
Hanbada, Taesan,
and all the other major law firms
confirm employment
before law school graduation.
But she joined the law firm
six months after she graduated
and after the orientation and workshop.
Is this not weird to you?
It's because she has connections.
So what if she does?
Are you going to report it
to the police or the audit team?
If you put it that way,
did the CEO become the CEO
just because of her abilities?
Did she not inherit the position
from her father, the founder of Hanbada?
So what?
Are you saying if we work at a company
where even the CEO is problematic,
this level of dishonesty
should be overlooked?
Is that what you're saying?
Do you feel guilty
because you could've also
benefited from your high-ranking father?
Or are you sympathizing with Attorney Woo?
What I'm saying is
don't act all self-righteous
when you just want to bully Young-woo.
If you really want to make an issue
out of this, do it with the CEO first.
Why are you doing this to Young-woo
when you can't even mess with the strong?
Woo Young-woo is the strong!
Can't you see?
You said her nickname in law school was
"First Place is Woo Young-woo Anyway."
This is an unfair game.
Woo Young-woo wins against us every time,
and yet, we shouldn't attack her. Why?
Because she has autism.
We always have to
be considerate of her and help her.
We even have to give up
that one empty seat in the car!
Don't think that
Woo Young-woo is the weak.
Hey…
Is something wrong?
Right.
No.
You did good today, Attorney Woo.
Yes, you did good today, too.
Should we head out?
Jun-ho.
Yes?
Can I…
Touch you
just once?
What?
I want to check whether or not I like you.
Right.
I see.
Can you only check
by touching me?
Well…
I'm trying to check my heart rate
to see how fast my heart beats
when I touch you.
So…
Your heart doesn't race
if we're not touching?
Even when you're with me?
That's disappointing.
You're home?
I'm home. I'm going to head in first.
Hey, Young-woo.
I have something to say.
Tell me tomorrow.
I'm very tired today.
CEO Han Seon-young
is a friend of mine from university.
We were quite close
when we were in school.
But once we graduated, we lost touch
because we were both busy.
Anyway, she came to see me.
She offered to give you a job at Hanbada.
What?
I thought it was time that you know too.
So did I…
Get my job through
my connections with the CEO?
Then have I benefited
from nepotism?
Whether you have or not,
I'm grateful to Seon-young.
You and I both had a hard time
because you couldn't get a job.
You'll understand
when you become a parent yourself,
how painful it is
to watch your child be discouraged.
Hey.
There's actually another reason
for Seon-young giving you the job.
It's...
I want to be completely discouraged.
What?
If I have to be discouraged,
I would like to face it
and cope with it myself.
Because I am an adult.
Young-woo.
I don't like it
when you intervene in my life
and try to prevent discouragement,
all the time.
Don't do it.
Young-woo.
Young-woo.
Young-woo!
Young-woo!
NEWS AND INSIGHTS
ANONYMOUS BULLETIN BOARD
WRITE
TITLE: HANBADA'S HIRING PRACTICES…
EXPOSING HANBADA'S
CORRUPT HIRING PRACTICES
If it weren't for the unreasonable
request of her father,
would that rookie attorney
have been able to work at Hanbada?
You not being employed anywhere
with your grades
is discrimination, dishonesty,
and corruption.
It's only fair that you
joined the firm, albeit late!
Are they properly reflecting the wishes
of all the Sodeok-dong residents?
Get the written consent from the residents
by the next hearing date.
I think I do like you.
- I…
- Running away?
- Is there something you would like to say?
- Do you not recognize me?
Subtitle translation by: Hyun-soo Cho
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