Weird Lawyer Woo Young Woo (2022): Season 1, Episode 8 - Episode #1.8 - full transcript
This is what Haengbok-ro will look like
passing Sodeok-dong.
The fact they decided on a route like this
means that they want us to leave the town.
It's splitting the town in half
and isolating each side.
The town is so beautiful.
The town is beautiful,
but the people who live here
are even better.
So then, what's left is…
- What is it?
- Trial.
A lawsuit seeking revocation
of the road zone decision of Haengbok-ro?
That's right.
We're thinking of doing that.
That's Attorney Tae Su-mi, right?
Why is the king here herself?
"King"?
Why are you looking into Tae Su-mi?
I wanted to be like her.
From what I see, I think Jun-ho likes you.
If you're not sure,
why don't you try touching him?
I want to check whether or not I like you.
Can you only check
by touching me?
Did you give Young-woo a job here
because of Tae Su-mi?
How does your father know the CEO?
Wait. So you did get this job
through connections.
Then have I benefited from nepotism?
Young-woo!
Young-woo!
CASE 8
A TALE ABOUT SODEOK-DONG II
Did you sleep well?
No, not at all. It was uncomfortable
sleeping in an unfamiliar place.
I thought so.
You were grinding your teeth last night.
What?
Here's your order
of Dong Geu-ra-mi gimbap.
Just leave it.
Is there no ham and spinach?
What about boiled burdock?
Boil your own burdock.
Eat what you get.
That's the Dong Geu-ra-mi gimbap.
Okay.
Thank you for the food.
- It's good, right?
- Yes, very.
It's strange.
Right?
It is strangely good.
Did you fight with your dad?
Well…
- No.
- Then what?
Did he tell you to leave?
I left on my own.
Yes, I get that you left on your own.
But why did you leave?
I'm going to move out
because I'm an adult.
Can you afford to?
That's her, right?
Can you believe this?
Exposing Hanbada's
corrupt hiring practices.
Recently, I found out
that a rookie attorney at Hanbada
benefited from nepotism.
Unlike the other rookies,
this attorney joined the firm
after Hanbada's official recruitment
period had ended.
She did not participate
in the training for rookies either.
How is something like this possible?
Wasn't it because this rookie attorney's
father and the attorney
at the highest position at Hanbada
went to school together?
If it weren't for the unreasonable
request of her father,
would that rookie attorney
have been able to work at Hanbada?
If someone is given a job because
they know high-ranking personnel,
how can we call
that society fair and just?
I truly feel robbed seeing someone
use personal connections
to be handed the job
of attorney at Hanbada,
which I gave up my youth to earn.
Come in.
I'm sorry to hear that you felt robbed.
Excuse me?
You wrote the post about Young-woo
on the anonymous bulletin board, right?
Come in.
All right, we're all here
so let's start the meeting.
What brings you here?
Take a seat.
Sit down.
I heard the opposing attorney
of this case is Tae Su-mi.
Yes.
It's a lawsuit for the revocation
of the road zone decision
for Haengbok-ro
that's being built by Gyeonghae-do.
We're defending the residents
of Sodeok-dong.
How's it going?
We're having difficulty proving
that there's a better alternative
to the current planned route,
but we managed to
find a reason for illegality.
Reason for illegality? What is it?
Gyeonghae-do did their Strategic
Environmental Impact Assessment
a bit later than the law allows.
But they did it?
Yes.
Then it's not a reason for illegality
for the decision of the route itself.
Maybe just a minor procedural mistake.
Are they still
working on the construction?
Yes, we requested a suspension of effect,
but it hasn't been confirmed yet,
so the construction is ongoing.
So you're losing right now.
We knew that this wasn't going
to be easy when we started.
This might sound a little odd,
but Sodeok-dong is quite beautiful.
The residents are also easygoing.
There's an on-site verification soon,
so we're thinking of using this
to appeal to the judges
to change their minds.
You want to touch their hearts?
- Yes.
- I see.
That's quite…
A romantic method.
But not everything works that way.
Come up with a way to solve this
politically and less romantically.
Politically and less romantically?
Among the media outlets
that are on good terms with Hanbada,
wouldn't there be someone
who would take interest in this case?
Framing this lawsuit
as a fight between David and Goliath
to stir up public opinion.
To make the judges feel uncomfortable
to side with Gyeonghae-do.
It may not seem like much,
but sometimes things like this work.
A person's heart wavers
even over groundless gossip posts
on an anonymous bulletin board.
Doesn't it?
Right.
Anyway, win.
- Excuse me?
- Don't lose to Tae Su-mi.
Right. Okay.
Did you see this?
"Exposing Hanbada's
corrupt hiring practices."
Well…
This…
It's you.
- What?
- It's about you.
Someone took a shot at you
claiming you benefited from nepotism.
How do you know it's me?
You were the only one who joined
the firm after the official recruitment.
People have been whispering about this all
morning. Didn't you sense anything odd?
Right.
It's…
All true.
My father and the CEO
are friends from university.
I…
Benefited from nepotism.
Students with good grades
at SNU law school
all do internships at major law firms
and get employed before graduating!
You were always the top in school,
but you weren't hired anywhere.
Everyone knew it was unfair.
But they didn't do anything about it
because it was none of their business.
Including me.
Well, since I have autism...
Hey!
Discrimination against
the disabled is legally prohibited!
You not being employed anywhere
with your grades
is discrimination, dishonesty,
and corruption.
No matter how you got here,
it's only fair that you
joined the firm, albeit late!
I think Attorney Kwon wrote this.
So when it's just the two of you,
smack him on the back of his head.
Or hit him hard in the stomach.
But that's a crime.
Don't just let people
walk all over you, you idiot.
And stop acting pitiful saying
you benfited from nepotism!
You heard the CEO, right?
We should be political too, okay?
Less romantic, okay?
Okay.
- You contacted them, right?
- Yes.
They should be here on time.
Gosh, this is a nightmare.
Goodness.
- They should be here soon.
- Isn't that their car?
Yes, it is.
Here.
Gosh.
- My goodness.
- My goodness.
- Hello.
- Gosh, welcome.
- Of all days, it had to rain today.
- My goodness, thank you.
Thank you.
Gosh, thank you.
Gosh, the weather is awful.
Does Hanbada not have umbrellas?
We look like such a mess.
Yes, we do. Just a moment.
What?
Why did Jeongui Ilbo come here?
Hanbada must have called them.
They have a good relationship.
I think I've read the friendly articles
they wrote for Hanbada.
They're trying hard.
There won't be anything to cover today.
OFFICIAL DUTY
Your Honor. Hello.
It must have been exhausting
to come all this way.
Yes.
It's quite far.
Gosh. It's pouring.
Sir, please lead the way
just like you did last time.
Okay.
Your Honor.
Your Honor, the road
with the red flags is…
- What was it?
- Haengbok-ro.
It's the planned route for Haengbok-ro.
It cuts across the residential area,
so all those people will be kicked out
of town once the construction begins.
Shall we follow the flags?
Yes, let's go.
Since I came all the way here anyway.
Heung-min!
Your Honor, the residents of Sodeok-dong
call each other by nicknames.
The person who lives here is good
at soccer so he's called Son Heung-min.
Hello, Mr. Kim Jeong-hwan.
Hey, Heung-min.
This is the judge. Introduce yourself.
Gosh, stop calling me that.
Hello.
I'm Kim Jeong-hwan.
Heung-min.
Mr. Kim here consented
to the Land Expropriation Compensation
Amount that Gyeonghae-do newly offered.
This is the consent form
that Mr. Kim signed.
- What?
- What are you talking about?
He's a board member of
the Residents' Countermeasures Committee.
What do you mean
he signed the consent form?
Yes, I did.
I consented.
- Jeong-hwan!
- Well,
the attorneys here came to me and said
Gyeonghae-do might raise the compensation.
They said it would be
twice the original amount they offered,
so I consented.
Heung-min, how could you do this
without saying anything to us?
If I do, would you understand
where I'm coming from?
And you're so well-off.
How could you understand wanting
to be paid even the slightest bit more?
The land is going to be taken away anyway.
And I'm not the only one who consented.
Cheol-min over there
consented to this too.
Jang-hoon consented too?
Hey!
Hey!
Jang-hoon!
Did you consent?
Hey!
Jang-hoon!
Mr. Jang also consented to the Land
Expropriation Compensation Amount.
If Gyeonghae-do decided
to raise the compensation amount,
they should've let the Residents'
Countermeasures Committee know first.
It's unfair for them to discreetly contact
individual households
and get them to sign consent forms.
The decision to raise the compensation
hasn't been confirmed yet.
Gyeonghae-do merely
wanted to check beforehand
on how many households would consent
to the increase in compensation.
The consent form
is just a formality to do that.
Then it's an even bigger issue.
You're just feeling the residents out
when you're not actually going to
raise the compensation.
Your Honor, this is a trick of the
defendant's counselor to win the lawsuit
by dividing the residents.
The head of the town
has too much power over the residents,
so it's hard for the powerless
residents to speak up for themselves.
Please understand the wishes
of the brave residents who are expressing
their intentions
through the consent forms.
What?
What do you mean
the head of the town has too much power?
What do you mean
the residents can't speak up?
What are you talking about right now?
Out of the 488 households
whose land expropriation has been decided,
a total of 343 households
have signed the consent forms so far.
Since we started getting their consent,
more than 70 percent of the households
consented within just fifteen days.
If this isn't the true intention
of the residents, what is?
Your Honor,
I submit these consent forms as evidence.
The consent forms
merely show the residents
consenting to the amount
that Gyeonghae-do might be raising.
The increase in compensation
hasn't been confirmed yet.
There's nothing that the consent forms
can prove, Your Honor.
All right, settle down.
We're here for on-site verification today,
so you may submit your evidence later.
For now, we'll focus
on looking around the site.
Okay.
There's no way for us to know
how many people these attorneys talked to,
so we should probably stop
the resident introductions.
Let's head to the hackberry tree.
Your Honor.
We'll take you to a place
where you can view the whole town.
Please come this way.
Something's not working out here, right?
No, the residents used to be united
and it was quite a beautiful town.
They were one-upped by Taesan's plan.
They split up the residents
using the consent forms as an excuse.
They did.
Now, we will climb the hill.
Just a bit more to go.
Goodness.
- Goodness.
- Gosh.
Are you okay?
I wore sneakers today,
in preparation for this kind of situation.
So what? Are you bragging right now?
No, I'm not.
Do you want my jacket?
It might be a little small for you,
but if you wrap it around your shoulders...
No, I'm fine.
Please be careful.
You need to take extra caution
when climbing up this hill.
Attorney Woo.
Be quiet.
Your Honor.
Have a cup of sikhye.
No, thanks. It's raining and chilly.
Why would I want to drink that?
We'll get started in a moment.
Plaintiff, what is it that we're supposed
to see here? Proceed quickly.
Yes.
Your Honor,
can't you tell for yourself
by being up here?
The strain will be immense
on the town residents
if Haengbok-ro penetrates Sodeok-dong.
The cups.
- Jeez.
- Goodness.
To be honest,
visiting Sodeok-dong in person
makes me seriously doubt if it's right
to acknowledge the plaintiffs' claims.
I don't even know who the plaintiffs are.
Is the Residents'
Countermeasures Committee
properly reflecting the wishes
of all the Sodeok-dong residents?
Your Honor.
This is unfair.
The committee has always been
in contact with the residents
and closely communicated with them.
We weren't able to show you
what we're really like
because those attorneys
used tricks to try to split us apart.
I will give you an opportunity
to prove what you said.
Both plaintiffs and defendants.
Get the residents' consent forms
by the next hearing date.
I'll have to see for myself
whether there are more residents who agree
with the cause of the committee
or follow the decision of Gyeonghae-do.
If the number of residents
who are against building Haengbok-ro
according to the planned route
is not the majority
of all Sodeok-dong residents,
we will have no choice
but to dismiss the plaintiffs' claim.
My goodness.
Things just got complicated.
As of right now, I don't think
there's anything for me to write about.
- Let me know when things get settled.
- I will.
I'm sorry you wasted your time.
No worries. I'm going to get going.
So you're saying the houses in blue
are highly likely to side with us?
Yes.
The houses in red are the ones that…
What is it?
- Money?
- No, not just any money.
You know, the…
- Com...
- Compensation!
Yes!
They would move out
after receiving compensation.
As expected, the houses that aren't
included in the road zone are mostly blue.
That's right.
The households that are getting
their land expropriated are thinking
they can just move with the compensation,
even if it is at a low price.
It's especially tempting
since the compensation might be increased.
But…
I'm not so sure now.
I really thought Heung-min and Jang-hoon
were on our side no matter what.
But they changed their minds so quickly.
There's still time to convince
the residents. Don't worry too much.
I printed out the consent forms.
Nice work.
- Let's get moving.
- Okay.
Okay.
I think you should go check outside.
I'll head up.
Wait up!
Okay, let's get a move on.
- Let's go.
- Hurry, get moving.
Taesan already has part-timers
out and about?
Should we hurry
and look into hiring people?
Yes. Let's get ourselves moving first.
Yes.
If you're getting paid anyway,
you should get as much as possible.
Write down your address here.
All right.
Anybody home?
We're from Hanbada Law Firm.
- Is anybody...
- Thank you.
I'm sorry.
- I'll be on my way then.
- Okay.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Hey, hurry up. You two, go right.
Run.
Why am I the only one working? Hurry up!
Who's there?
I'm from Taesan...
I'm an attorney from Hanbada.
Not a part-timer.
Hold on.
What are you talking about?
You're doing great. Go to the next house.
I'm an actual attorney from Taesan.
Go home.
You go home.
You punk.
- Hello.
- Hello.
Here.
Which one's the one offering compensation?
That would be us.
Taesan.
Goodness. Would you take a look?
If you look at this…
Taesan exaggerated so much
about the compensation
that every resident I meet
only talks about money.
It wasn't easy for me
to even meet the residents.
We're outnumbered.
How did Taesan get people that fast?
Did you talk to Jun-ho?
Yes, he found part-timers,
but it's going to take some time
for them to get here.
Then I'll at least
gather the women's association.
Whatever it takes,
all we need are signatures here, right?
I wouldn't say whatever it takes…
Thank you.
Everyone wrote their names down, right?
Below is the address.
Write your home address.
What is this?
- It's a…
- Gosh!
Why are you asking?
Would I make you do something bad?
- I should know.
- Don't you trust me?
Gosh.
Do you not trust this attorney here?
Rather than signing it
because you trust us…
Trust us.
Trust us.
Then, sing us a song.
Let me hear how good
attorneys are at singing.
- What?
- If you can't sing you can't defend
- Is Jun-ho still on his way?
- Hateful person
I'll call him.
If you can't sing you can't defend
Hateful person
If you can't sing you can't defend
-Hateful person
-Where are you going?
To find my bag. I think I left it
under the hackberry tree.
Hurry up. It looks like we're going
to have to sing and you're leaving.
Beats! One, two, three, four.
Blown away -Blown away
By the wind -By the wind
-Was it an empty oath
-Was it an empty oath
What's your address?
-On the day of the first snow,
-On the day of the first snow,
-In front of Andong Station,
-In front of Andong Station,
-You promised we'll meet
-You promised we'll meet
Your address.
Snow falling -Snow falling
-From early morning
-From early morning
-Covers up to my knees
-Covers up to my knees
What?
Yes, we're handling it thoroughly.
Don't worry.
Yes, I'll be in touch.
You're Attorney Woo Young-woo, right?
Yes.
That bag…
Right.
This was yours?
It was under the tree.
It was obviously an attorney's bag,
so I was going to take it down
with me to find its owner.
Thank you.
I remember where I heard
your name, Attorney Woo.
What?
Didn't you write a statement of opinion
for Chairman Kim Jeong-gu's case?
The wedding at Daehyeon Hotel.
The case where
the wedding dress slipped off.
Well, yes.
I read the statement of opinion.
Chairman Kim said,
"Look, Hanbada easily solved
what Taesan said was impossible,"
and showed it to me.
You claimed special damages, right?
The idea was fresh that I remembered
your name, Attorney Woo.
I see.
Attorney Woo.
Is it fun working at Hanbada?
Excuse me?
Do you want to come to Taesan?
You wanted to show the intangible value
Sodeok-dong has, right?
The residents' love
for their hometown and such.
I'm talking about the reason
you requested the on-site verification.
Well…
At times like this, Hanbada is,
how should I put it,
quite naive.
There's nothing weaker
than a person's mind.
Especially in the face of money.
We should stop the conversation here
since we're working
on the same case right now.
Once this is over, come visit Taesan.
Hanbada is a good law firm,
but I feel like Taesan
could be a better fit for you.
Let's win trials together.
TAESAN LAW FIRM
I think this every time I see it,
but this hackberry tree
is amazing.
Yes, it really is.
What did you talk about with Attorney Tae?
What?
I saw you two talking
under the hackberry tree for a while.
If I tell you what we talked about,
are you going to post it
on the bulletin board again?
What?
What did I do?
What are you doing?
If you do that one more time,
I'm going to smack you
on the back of your head.
Or hit you hard in the stomach.
I won't let you walk all over me.
How can you be so shameless?
Frankly speaking,
it doesn't matter who wrote the post.
At the end of the day, it's all true.
Your father and the CEO
are friends from university
and it was nepotism.
So why are you so shameless?
Gosh.
Hey, Young-woo.
You're back home?
I'm going back out.
I just stopped by to get clothes.
Hey, where are you going?
I'm going to move out.
I'll be staying with Geu-ra-mi
until I find my own place,
so you don't have to worry.
Young-woo.
Hey. Young-woo.
- Young-woo. But…
- Don't follow me.
Young-woo, talk to me.
No.
How could you decide on something
as big as moving out alone?
I'm going to change firms.
I won't work at Hanbada anymore.
Change firms? What's that about?
Where are you going to work instead?
I'm going to Taesan.
I received an offer
from Attorney Tae Su-mi.
No.
You can't go there.
That woman…
Tae Su-mi is your mom!
What?
Tae Su-mi…
Is the person who gave birth to you.
She's your mom, Young-woo.
Young-woo.
Young…
Young-woo!
Young-woo!
Young-woo. Are you okay?
Are you awake?
My whole body
hurts.
Gosh.
They said you were bruised
all over your body.
Does it hurt a lot?
Should I ask them for painkillers?
No.
It's fine.
Luckily, they said
you didn't hurt any bones.
You'll get better soon
after getting some rest.
Gosh.
Young-woo.
I'm sorry
I didn't tell you sooner.
I lied about your mom passing away
while giving birth to you.
I knew that.
- What?
- Grandmother told me.
She did?
It was when Grandmother and I were alone.
She got very drunk and yelled.
"Your mom is not dead."
"She abandoned you and ran away."
"She ruined my son's life and ran away."
That's what she said.
I see.
Tae Su-mi
and I…
lived in different worlds.
I'm the son of a poor farmer.
But Su-mi is the daughter
of the founder of Taesan.
Then we met at university
and somehow ended up liking each other.
We were both so new to dating.
You were conceived
when we weren't ready.
But…
Once Su-mi found out she was pregnant,
she changed completely.
I guess she wanted to go back
to the world she came from
rather than getting married to a man
with nothing and becoming a mom.
Su-mi.
- Su-mi.
- Let go!
Are you crazy?
How could you come to my house?
What else am I supposed to do
when you won't see me?
I couldn't reach you.
Just give me a moment. We need to talk.
- Please?
- There's nothing to talk about.
Hey, Su-mi.
- Su-mi.
- Gosh, stop!
Are you okay?
It's all our fault.
What?
Let's have the baby.
We've already talked about this.
- That's...
- I promise.
I won't put you in a difficult position.
If you just have the baby,
I'll take the baby and disappear.
I'll quit my studies.
I won't take the bar. I won't do anything.
I'll…
I'll make sure you never see us.
Please, Su-mi.
Please?
Please, Su-mi.
Please.
Eventually,
Su-mi agreed to give birth to you.
She spread rumors that
she went to study abroad in the States
but actually stayed home
throughout her whole pregnancy.
During that time,
I graduated from university,
and as soon as you were born
you became mine, as promised.
Woo Gwang-ho?
Yes.
Here.
Take this.
It's a girl.
How about Su-mi?
Is she doing okay?
Don't ask anything about her.
There'll be no need for you
to contact each other ever again.
After that, I kept my word.
I gave up on taking the bar
so I wouldn't run into her by any chance.
I only worked jobs unrelated to law
and raised you.
And now,
I regret it a lot.
You regret it?
When I saw you
not being able to get a job anywhere,
I really regretted it so much.
I think I was delusional.
I thought keeping the promise
I made to the woman I once loved
made me loyal and cool.
When all that
really doesn't mean anything.
You are loyal and cool. I…
I should have become an attorney,
one way or another.
I should've hired and taught you
when nobody accepted you.
I should have been a competent father
who had a practice
to pass on to his daughter.
Young-woo.
I've realized through experience
that everything in life is political.
There's…
A political reason
for Seon-young hiring you.
And Su-mi abandoning you
wasn't because she hated you.
There were political reasons
that stopped her
from marrying a guy like me.
I didn't know
that's how everybody else lived.
The foolish guy who went on and on
to himself about promise and loyalty…
Ultimately…
Made his daughter
pay the price for him
not succeeding in life.
Could that have been the case
for the hackberry tree in Sodeok-dong?
What?
The first time I heard that a road was
going to be constructed here was in 2016.
Gosh, that's already six years ago.
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.
Where is my phone?
I have to call Attorney Jung.
At this hour?
Yes. Could you step out?
I don't think you should be listening
due to attorney-client privilege.
Where is it?
All right.
Hurry.
Here's your phone.
Please hurry up and leave, Dad.
Okay.
ATTORNEY WOO YOUNG-WOO
Hello?
Attorney Jung, my father thinks
everything in this world is political
and that every decision
has a political reason hidden behind it.
Yes, so what?
Isn't it odd?
The hackberry tree of Sodeok-dong.
Why couldn't such an amazing tree
become a protected tree,
let alone a natural monument?
Does that have
something to do with the case?
If the hackberry tree couldn't
be designated as a natural monument
because of a political reason,
then it does.
The Sodeok-dong residents
inquired about the hackberry tree
to the provincial office in 2016.
But by then,
it was secretly known that there could be
a road built in Sodeok-dong.
Even the civil engineering
professor knew about it.
Attorney Jung?
Are you asleep?
Hey.
Attorney Woo. Do you know what time it is?
It's 3:10 a.m.
And isn't everyone asleep at 3:10 a.m?
The birds, the lambs,
and even Myeong-seok?
- What?
- Even if we try to check whether or not
there was a political reason,
shouldn't we do it during the day?
What can we do right now?
Right.
Yes.
We'll talk tomorrow. Bye.
Yes.
What?
Attorney Woo, be careful.
- This way.
- Yes.
Hello.
NEW BEGINNING, SOARING KIYOUNG
To designate the Sodeok-dong
hackberry tree as a natural monument,
we have to ask Gyeonghae-do first.
The Gyeonghae-do Cultural Heritage
Committee does the first review,
and if they think
it's worthy of designating,
then they write up a report
asking the Cultural Heritage
Administration to designate it.
Then did you two ask Gyeonghae-do
yourselves in 2016?
No, we left it to Yu-jin.
Yu-jin worked at the Gyeonghae-do
provincial office back then, too.
Do you mean the person
who plays the violin?
Yes. Sodeok-dong's Eugene Park.
What is Eugene Park's real name?
Park Yu-jin.
What?
That was actually why he learned
how to play the violin in the first place.
He had the same name as Eugene Park.
Right.
He still works
at the provincial office, right?
Of course!
He should be in the office.
Yes.
We asked the Cultural
Heritage Administration
and they said they never received
any reports on the hackberry tree
in Sodeok-dong.
Did the Cultural Heritage
Committee decide to not write a report?
Well…
It was such a long time ago
that I don't remember clearly,
but I think so.
What's the reason?
Was the Sodeok-dong hackberry tree
deemed not enough to be designated
as a natural monument?
- What? By who? By me?
- What? No.
The Gyeonghae-do
Cultural Heritage Committee.
By the Cultural Heritage Committee?
That's what you meant.
How did the whole thing go again?
Are there records of the meeting
discussing the hackberry tree?
The head of the town told us
that experts came on-site
and saw the tree in person.
So there must be materials
like the meeting minutes or reports.
Could we take a look?
Well…
The materials? Right now?
Could the two of you
wait here for a moment?
I'll go and find them.
Sure.
Did you
get home safely that day?
That day?
Yes.
In Attorney Jung's office.
You just ran out all of a sudden.
That day,
my heart rate was really high.
Even though I didn't touch you at all,
my heart was beating very fast.
So…
I think
I do like you.
Attorney Woo.
I…
Running…
Away?
- Sorry?
- Park Yu-jin…
Is running away.
What?
Hey.
Excuse me.
Mr. Park.
Mr. Park?
Wait, Mr. Park.
Wait!
Mr. Park!
Mr. Park!
Mr. Park, where are you going?
Mr. Park!
Where are you going?
Mr. Park!
Mr. Park!
Where are you going?
Darn it.
Darn it.
Are you all right?
We're sorry!
GYEONGHAE-DO, LAND OF LIFE AND HOPE
Mr. Park, are you okay?
Go away!
Why are you acting like this?
What's wrong, Mr. Park?
Please stop!
Stop following me!
Why are you running away?
Mr. Park, answer me!
- Mr. Park, stop!
- What's going on? Is he a criminal?
Get out of the way, sir!
Sir!
I work here!
You work at Gyeonghae-do
provincial office?
Then why were you running away?
That's what I'm saying.
Why on earth did you do that?
Why did you run away?
I was embarrassed. Okay?
What?
Then my friend stopped me
saying I was an idiot.
He said that subway line ten
was coming into Sodeok-dong soon,
and they were building Haengbok-ro too,
so I shouldn't inquire about designating
the tree as a natural monument.
If the hackberry tree had been
designated as a natural monument,
they wouldn't be able to build
the subway or the highway.
So what did you do?
I just
asked some friends
I work with at the provincial office
to act as experts
from the Cultural Heritage Committee,
evaluating the hackberry tree
in front of the head of the town.
And to say that
the tree wasn't enough
to be designated as a natural monument.
So you didn't even ask
the Cultural Heritage Committee?
No.
Now I know that the subway
and Haengbok-ro aren't good for our town.
But back then,
I thought two favorable factors popped up
in a neighborhood where
the land value never goes up.
So, I just…
Where did you get that umbrella?
This?
Yes. That umbrella with an Indo-Pacific
bottle nose dolphin printed on it.
This is Kyungpo Construction's logo.
I didn't buy it myself.
I went to look at a model house
and they gave it to me.
Did you get the consent forms
from all the residents?
What are the results?
Your Honor.
The population of Sodeok-dong
is 4,176 people with 2,513 households.
We got the consent forms
according to households
and 1,557 households have consented
to Gyeonghae-do's decision,
which is more than half.
Is the defendant's counselor correct?
Yes.
- But the consent form...
- Then
as I said during the on-site verification,
the court has no choice
but to dismiss the plaintiff's claim.
Now, that concludes...
Your Honor,
we would like to file a motion
to challenge the court.
Until the acknowledgment
of the motion to challenge is decided,
please suspend the proceedings.
What?
Are you trying to buy time because
your claim is about to be dismissed?
On what grounds are you filing a motion
to challenge the court?
Do you recall the umbrella you brought
to the on-site verification?
Umbrella?
There was a dolphin
printed on the umbrella you were holding.
You may think it's a bottle nose dolphin,
but its body is slimmer and longer
than that of a bottle nose dolphin,
so it's safe to say it's an Indo-Pacific...
What are you talking about?
Bottle nose dolphin.
- Yes, Your Honor, the dolphin...
- Indo-Pacific bottle nose.
The Indo-Pacific bottle nose dolphin
is a logo of Kyungpo Construction.
The umbrella you are holding
in the picture is the umbrella
given to visitors at the model
house for Kyungpo Ocean Park Apartments,
which is planned to be built
by Kyungpo Construction
in the planned city of Hamun.
The plaintiff's counselor is saying
that I went to the model house
to buy an apartment in Hamun?
I don't know how this umbrella
came into my hands.
Yes, but just in case
you are interested
in purchasing the apartment
that is planned to be built in Hamun,
there are concerns of an unfair trial,
which is why we are filing the motion.
There is nothing weaker
than the human mind in the face of money.
There haven't been many cases
where you recommended someone personally,
especially a rookie attorney.
I'm curious to see
what kind of person she is.
You'll also find her interesting
once you meet her.
She looks naive.
But she's kind of a genius.
She's already managed
to one-up me several times.
It almost makes me feel like
she's the first rookie to do this to me.
Really?
Attorney Woo.
Nice to see you.
It's especially nice
to see you in our firm.
She's the head of our HR team.
I've heard a lot about you.
Well…
I think I should
speak with Attorney Tae alone.
Excuse me?
You want me to leave?
Why?
I was going to make introductions
between you two and excuse myself.
I think only you should hear
what I am about to say.
What could this be about?
We'll talk later.
Yes, all right.
Here.
This way.
Is there something you would like to say?
Do you…
Not recognize me?
What?
I'm…
Woo Gwang-ho's daughter.
Do you not recognize me?
I was planning on leaving Hanbada.
I wanted to move firms
if Taesan accepted me.
But recently,
I found out who you are.
So I don't think I can work at Taesan.
I was trying to leave Hanbada
to be independent of my father
and be a real adult.
But I can't leave my father
just to join my mother's firm.
Especially not when my mother
gave birth to me, but abandoned me,
and doesn't recognize me at all,
even now.
Thank you for offering me to join Taesan.
But I'm going to continue
to work at Hanbada
and I will stay by my father's side.
It looks like the hackberry tree
will be designated as a natural monument.
Whether the court changes or not,
Gyeonghae-do will have to change
the planned route for Haengbok-ro.
This is great news
for the residents of Sodeok-dong.
Do you…
Resent me for what I've done?
It was nice
when we looked at the tree together
on top of the hill in Sodeok-dong.
I wanted to meet you at least once.
It was nice to meet you.
The hackberry tree in Sodeok-dong,
Kiyoung, Gyeonghae-do
has been designated as a natural monument.
The Cultural Heritage Administration
explained that this hackberry tree
is not only great in its historic,
scenic, and aesthetic nature
but also in good condition
in terms of growth,
having an exceedingly high value
as a natural monument.
Meanwhile, the residents of Sodeok-dong
were in the middle
of administrative litigation
demanding Gyeonghae-do change
the planned route for Haengbok-ro,
claiming that it was designed to not only
penetrate the town but also the tree.
The focus is now on whether
the court and Gyeonghae-do
will listen to the voices of the residents
with the announcement
of the hackberry tree
being designated as a natural monument.
Bang Gu-ppong.
Is Bang Gu-ppong your real name?
He took 12 elementary
school kids to a nearby mountain.
What did he do
with the kids at the mountain?
They just played.
What do you mean
you're the Commander-in-Chief
of the Children's Liberation Army?
That's my job.
Eyelashes!
That means he really likes you!
Doesn't it?
You're talking an awful lot
about Mr. Bang today.
It must be nice for Mr. Bang.
The children understand.
The only people who do not
understand Mr. Bang are adults.
Subtitle translation by: Hyun-soo Cho
Someone needs to stop Clearway Law.
Public shouldn't leave reviews for lawyers.
passing Sodeok-dong.
The fact they decided on a route like this
means that they want us to leave the town.
It's splitting the town in half
and isolating each side.
The town is so beautiful.
The town is beautiful,
but the people who live here
are even better.
So then, what's left is…
- What is it?
- Trial.
A lawsuit seeking revocation
of the road zone decision of Haengbok-ro?
That's right.
We're thinking of doing that.
That's Attorney Tae Su-mi, right?
Why is the king here herself?
"King"?
Why are you looking into Tae Su-mi?
I wanted to be like her.
From what I see, I think Jun-ho likes you.
If you're not sure,
why don't you try touching him?
I want to check whether or not I like you.
Can you only check
by touching me?
Did you give Young-woo a job here
because of Tae Su-mi?
How does your father know the CEO?
Wait. So you did get this job
through connections.
Then have I benefited from nepotism?
Young-woo!
Young-woo!
CASE 8
A TALE ABOUT SODEOK-DONG II
Did you sleep well?
No, not at all. It was uncomfortable
sleeping in an unfamiliar place.
I thought so.
You were grinding your teeth last night.
What?
Here's your order
of Dong Geu-ra-mi gimbap.
Just leave it.
Is there no ham and spinach?
What about boiled burdock?
Boil your own burdock.
Eat what you get.
That's the Dong Geu-ra-mi gimbap.
Okay.
Thank you for the food.
- It's good, right?
- Yes, very.
It's strange.
Right?
It is strangely good.
Did you fight with your dad?
Well…
- No.
- Then what?
Did he tell you to leave?
I left on my own.
Yes, I get that you left on your own.
But why did you leave?
I'm going to move out
because I'm an adult.
Can you afford to?
That's her, right?
Can you believe this?
Exposing Hanbada's
corrupt hiring practices.
Recently, I found out
that a rookie attorney at Hanbada
benefited from nepotism.
Unlike the other rookies,
this attorney joined the firm
after Hanbada's official recruitment
period had ended.
She did not participate
in the training for rookies either.
How is something like this possible?
Wasn't it because this rookie attorney's
father and the attorney
at the highest position at Hanbada
went to school together?
If it weren't for the unreasonable
request of her father,
would that rookie attorney
have been able to work at Hanbada?
If someone is given a job because
they know high-ranking personnel,
how can we call
that society fair and just?
I truly feel robbed seeing someone
use personal connections
to be handed the job
of attorney at Hanbada,
which I gave up my youth to earn.
Come in.
I'm sorry to hear that you felt robbed.
Excuse me?
You wrote the post about Young-woo
on the anonymous bulletin board, right?
Come in.
All right, we're all here
so let's start the meeting.
What brings you here?
Take a seat.
Sit down.
I heard the opposing attorney
of this case is Tae Su-mi.
Yes.
It's a lawsuit for the revocation
of the road zone decision
for Haengbok-ro
that's being built by Gyeonghae-do.
We're defending the residents
of Sodeok-dong.
How's it going?
We're having difficulty proving
that there's a better alternative
to the current planned route,
but we managed to
find a reason for illegality.
Reason for illegality? What is it?
Gyeonghae-do did their Strategic
Environmental Impact Assessment
a bit later than the law allows.
But they did it?
Yes.
Then it's not a reason for illegality
for the decision of the route itself.
Maybe just a minor procedural mistake.
Are they still
working on the construction?
Yes, we requested a suspension of effect,
but it hasn't been confirmed yet,
so the construction is ongoing.
So you're losing right now.
We knew that this wasn't going
to be easy when we started.
This might sound a little odd,
but Sodeok-dong is quite beautiful.
The residents are also easygoing.
There's an on-site verification soon,
so we're thinking of using this
to appeal to the judges
to change their minds.
You want to touch their hearts?
- Yes.
- I see.
That's quite…
A romantic method.
But not everything works that way.
Come up with a way to solve this
politically and less romantically.
Politically and less romantically?
Among the media outlets
that are on good terms with Hanbada,
wouldn't there be someone
who would take interest in this case?
Framing this lawsuit
as a fight between David and Goliath
to stir up public opinion.
To make the judges feel uncomfortable
to side with Gyeonghae-do.
It may not seem like much,
but sometimes things like this work.
A person's heart wavers
even over groundless gossip posts
on an anonymous bulletin board.
Doesn't it?
Right.
Anyway, win.
- Excuse me?
- Don't lose to Tae Su-mi.
Right. Okay.
Did you see this?
"Exposing Hanbada's
corrupt hiring practices."
Well…
This…
It's you.
- What?
- It's about you.
Someone took a shot at you
claiming you benefited from nepotism.
How do you know it's me?
You were the only one who joined
the firm after the official recruitment.
People have been whispering about this all
morning. Didn't you sense anything odd?
Right.
It's…
All true.
My father and the CEO
are friends from university.
I…
Benefited from nepotism.
Students with good grades
at SNU law school
all do internships at major law firms
and get employed before graduating!
You were always the top in school,
but you weren't hired anywhere.
Everyone knew it was unfair.
But they didn't do anything about it
because it was none of their business.
Including me.
Well, since I have autism...
Hey!
Discrimination against
the disabled is legally prohibited!
You not being employed anywhere
with your grades
is discrimination, dishonesty,
and corruption.
No matter how you got here,
it's only fair that you
joined the firm, albeit late!
I think Attorney Kwon wrote this.
So when it's just the two of you,
smack him on the back of his head.
Or hit him hard in the stomach.
But that's a crime.
Don't just let people
walk all over you, you idiot.
And stop acting pitiful saying
you benfited from nepotism!
You heard the CEO, right?
We should be political too, okay?
Less romantic, okay?
Okay.
- You contacted them, right?
- Yes.
They should be here on time.
Gosh, this is a nightmare.
Goodness.
- They should be here soon.
- Isn't that their car?
Yes, it is.
Here.
Gosh.
- My goodness.
- My goodness.
- Hello.
- Gosh, welcome.
- Of all days, it had to rain today.
- My goodness, thank you.
Thank you.
Gosh, thank you.
Gosh, the weather is awful.
Does Hanbada not have umbrellas?
We look like such a mess.
Yes, we do. Just a moment.
What?
Why did Jeongui Ilbo come here?
Hanbada must have called them.
They have a good relationship.
I think I've read the friendly articles
they wrote for Hanbada.
They're trying hard.
There won't be anything to cover today.
OFFICIAL DUTY
Your Honor. Hello.
It must have been exhausting
to come all this way.
Yes.
It's quite far.
Gosh. It's pouring.
Sir, please lead the way
just like you did last time.
Okay.
Your Honor.
Your Honor, the road
with the red flags is…
- What was it?
- Haengbok-ro.
It's the planned route for Haengbok-ro.
It cuts across the residential area,
so all those people will be kicked out
of town once the construction begins.
Shall we follow the flags?
Yes, let's go.
Since I came all the way here anyway.
Heung-min!
Your Honor, the residents of Sodeok-dong
call each other by nicknames.
The person who lives here is good
at soccer so he's called Son Heung-min.
Hello, Mr. Kim Jeong-hwan.
Hey, Heung-min.
This is the judge. Introduce yourself.
Gosh, stop calling me that.
Hello.
I'm Kim Jeong-hwan.
Heung-min.
Mr. Kim here consented
to the Land Expropriation Compensation
Amount that Gyeonghae-do newly offered.
This is the consent form
that Mr. Kim signed.
- What?
- What are you talking about?
He's a board member of
the Residents' Countermeasures Committee.
What do you mean
he signed the consent form?
Yes, I did.
I consented.
- Jeong-hwan!
- Well,
the attorneys here came to me and said
Gyeonghae-do might raise the compensation.
They said it would be
twice the original amount they offered,
so I consented.
Heung-min, how could you do this
without saying anything to us?
If I do, would you understand
where I'm coming from?
And you're so well-off.
How could you understand wanting
to be paid even the slightest bit more?
The land is going to be taken away anyway.
And I'm not the only one who consented.
Cheol-min over there
consented to this too.
Jang-hoon consented too?
Hey!
Hey!
Jang-hoon!
Did you consent?
Hey!
Jang-hoon!
Mr. Jang also consented to the Land
Expropriation Compensation Amount.
If Gyeonghae-do decided
to raise the compensation amount,
they should've let the Residents'
Countermeasures Committee know first.
It's unfair for them to discreetly contact
individual households
and get them to sign consent forms.
The decision to raise the compensation
hasn't been confirmed yet.
Gyeonghae-do merely
wanted to check beforehand
on how many households would consent
to the increase in compensation.
The consent form
is just a formality to do that.
Then it's an even bigger issue.
You're just feeling the residents out
when you're not actually going to
raise the compensation.
Your Honor, this is a trick of the
defendant's counselor to win the lawsuit
by dividing the residents.
The head of the town
has too much power over the residents,
so it's hard for the powerless
residents to speak up for themselves.
Please understand the wishes
of the brave residents who are expressing
their intentions
through the consent forms.
What?
What do you mean
the head of the town has too much power?
What do you mean
the residents can't speak up?
What are you talking about right now?
Out of the 488 households
whose land expropriation has been decided,
a total of 343 households
have signed the consent forms so far.
Since we started getting their consent,
more than 70 percent of the households
consented within just fifteen days.
If this isn't the true intention
of the residents, what is?
Your Honor,
I submit these consent forms as evidence.
The consent forms
merely show the residents
consenting to the amount
that Gyeonghae-do might be raising.
The increase in compensation
hasn't been confirmed yet.
There's nothing that the consent forms
can prove, Your Honor.
All right, settle down.
We're here for on-site verification today,
so you may submit your evidence later.
For now, we'll focus
on looking around the site.
Okay.
There's no way for us to know
how many people these attorneys talked to,
so we should probably stop
the resident introductions.
Let's head to the hackberry tree.
Your Honor.
We'll take you to a place
where you can view the whole town.
Please come this way.
Something's not working out here, right?
No, the residents used to be united
and it was quite a beautiful town.
They were one-upped by Taesan's plan.
They split up the residents
using the consent forms as an excuse.
They did.
Now, we will climb the hill.
Just a bit more to go.
Goodness.
- Goodness.
- Gosh.
Are you okay?
I wore sneakers today,
in preparation for this kind of situation.
So what? Are you bragging right now?
No, I'm not.
Do you want my jacket?
It might be a little small for you,
but if you wrap it around your shoulders...
No, I'm fine.
Please be careful.
You need to take extra caution
when climbing up this hill.
Attorney Woo.
Be quiet.
Your Honor.
Have a cup of sikhye.
No, thanks. It's raining and chilly.
Why would I want to drink that?
We'll get started in a moment.
Plaintiff, what is it that we're supposed
to see here? Proceed quickly.
Yes.
Your Honor,
can't you tell for yourself
by being up here?
The strain will be immense
on the town residents
if Haengbok-ro penetrates Sodeok-dong.
The cups.
- Jeez.
- Goodness.
To be honest,
visiting Sodeok-dong in person
makes me seriously doubt if it's right
to acknowledge the plaintiffs' claims.
I don't even know who the plaintiffs are.
Is the Residents'
Countermeasures Committee
properly reflecting the wishes
of all the Sodeok-dong residents?
Your Honor.
This is unfair.
The committee has always been
in contact with the residents
and closely communicated with them.
We weren't able to show you
what we're really like
because those attorneys
used tricks to try to split us apart.
I will give you an opportunity
to prove what you said.
Both plaintiffs and defendants.
Get the residents' consent forms
by the next hearing date.
I'll have to see for myself
whether there are more residents who agree
with the cause of the committee
or follow the decision of Gyeonghae-do.
If the number of residents
who are against building Haengbok-ro
according to the planned route
is not the majority
of all Sodeok-dong residents,
we will have no choice
but to dismiss the plaintiffs' claim.
My goodness.
Things just got complicated.
As of right now, I don't think
there's anything for me to write about.
- Let me know when things get settled.
- I will.
I'm sorry you wasted your time.
No worries. I'm going to get going.
So you're saying the houses in blue
are highly likely to side with us?
Yes.
The houses in red are the ones that…
What is it?
- Money?
- No, not just any money.
You know, the…
- Com...
- Compensation!
Yes!
They would move out
after receiving compensation.
As expected, the houses that aren't
included in the road zone are mostly blue.
That's right.
The households that are getting
their land expropriated are thinking
they can just move with the compensation,
even if it is at a low price.
It's especially tempting
since the compensation might be increased.
But…
I'm not so sure now.
I really thought Heung-min and Jang-hoon
were on our side no matter what.
But they changed their minds so quickly.
There's still time to convince
the residents. Don't worry too much.
I printed out the consent forms.
Nice work.
- Let's get moving.
- Okay.
Okay.
I think you should go check outside.
I'll head up.
Wait up!
Okay, let's get a move on.
- Let's go.
- Hurry, get moving.
Taesan already has part-timers
out and about?
Should we hurry
and look into hiring people?
Yes. Let's get ourselves moving first.
Yes.
If you're getting paid anyway,
you should get as much as possible.
Write down your address here.
All right.
Anybody home?
We're from Hanbada Law Firm.
- Is anybody...
- Thank you.
I'm sorry.
- I'll be on my way then.
- Okay.
Excuse me, ma'am.
Hey, hurry up. You two, go right.
Run.
Why am I the only one working? Hurry up!
Who's there?
I'm from Taesan...
I'm an attorney from Hanbada.
Not a part-timer.
Hold on.
What are you talking about?
You're doing great. Go to the next house.
I'm an actual attorney from Taesan.
Go home.
You go home.
You punk.
- Hello.
- Hello.
Here.
Which one's the one offering compensation?
That would be us.
Taesan.
Goodness. Would you take a look?
If you look at this…
Taesan exaggerated so much
about the compensation
that every resident I meet
only talks about money.
It wasn't easy for me
to even meet the residents.
We're outnumbered.
How did Taesan get people that fast?
Did you talk to Jun-ho?
Yes, he found part-timers,
but it's going to take some time
for them to get here.
Then I'll at least
gather the women's association.
Whatever it takes,
all we need are signatures here, right?
I wouldn't say whatever it takes…
Thank you.
Everyone wrote their names down, right?
Below is the address.
Write your home address.
What is this?
- It's a…
- Gosh!
Why are you asking?
Would I make you do something bad?
- I should know.
- Don't you trust me?
Gosh.
Do you not trust this attorney here?
Rather than signing it
because you trust us…
Trust us.
Trust us.
Then, sing us a song.
Let me hear how good
attorneys are at singing.
- What?
- If you can't sing you can't defend
- Is Jun-ho still on his way?
- Hateful person
I'll call him.
If you can't sing you can't defend
Hateful person
If you can't sing you can't defend
-Hateful person
-Where are you going?
To find my bag. I think I left it
under the hackberry tree.
Hurry up. It looks like we're going
to have to sing and you're leaving.
Beats! One, two, three, four.
Blown away -Blown away
By the wind -By the wind
-Was it an empty oath
-Was it an empty oath
What's your address?
-On the day of the first snow,
-On the day of the first snow,
-In front of Andong Station,
-In front of Andong Station,
-You promised we'll meet
-You promised we'll meet
Your address.
Snow falling -Snow falling
-From early morning
-From early morning
-Covers up to my knees
-Covers up to my knees
What?
Yes, we're handling it thoroughly.
Don't worry.
Yes, I'll be in touch.
You're Attorney Woo Young-woo, right?
Yes.
That bag…
Right.
This was yours?
It was under the tree.
It was obviously an attorney's bag,
so I was going to take it down
with me to find its owner.
Thank you.
I remember where I heard
your name, Attorney Woo.
What?
Didn't you write a statement of opinion
for Chairman Kim Jeong-gu's case?
The wedding at Daehyeon Hotel.
The case where
the wedding dress slipped off.
Well, yes.
I read the statement of opinion.
Chairman Kim said,
"Look, Hanbada easily solved
what Taesan said was impossible,"
and showed it to me.
You claimed special damages, right?
The idea was fresh that I remembered
your name, Attorney Woo.
I see.
Attorney Woo.
Is it fun working at Hanbada?
Excuse me?
Do you want to come to Taesan?
You wanted to show the intangible value
Sodeok-dong has, right?
The residents' love
for their hometown and such.
I'm talking about the reason
you requested the on-site verification.
Well…
At times like this, Hanbada is,
how should I put it,
quite naive.
There's nothing weaker
than a person's mind.
Especially in the face of money.
We should stop the conversation here
since we're working
on the same case right now.
Once this is over, come visit Taesan.
Hanbada is a good law firm,
but I feel like Taesan
could be a better fit for you.
Let's win trials together.
TAESAN LAW FIRM
I think this every time I see it,
but this hackberry tree
is amazing.
Yes, it really is.
What did you talk about with Attorney Tae?
What?
I saw you two talking
under the hackberry tree for a while.
If I tell you what we talked about,
are you going to post it
on the bulletin board again?
What?
What did I do?
What are you doing?
If you do that one more time,
I'm going to smack you
on the back of your head.
Or hit you hard in the stomach.
I won't let you walk all over me.
How can you be so shameless?
Frankly speaking,
it doesn't matter who wrote the post.
At the end of the day, it's all true.
Your father and the CEO
are friends from university
and it was nepotism.
So why are you so shameless?
Gosh.
Hey, Young-woo.
You're back home?
I'm going back out.
I just stopped by to get clothes.
Hey, where are you going?
I'm going to move out.
I'll be staying with Geu-ra-mi
until I find my own place,
so you don't have to worry.
Young-woo.
Hey. Young-woo.
- Young-woo. But…
- Don't follow me.
Young-woo, talk to me.
No.
How could you decide on something
as big as moving out alone?
I'm going to change firms.
I won't work at Hanbada anymore.
Change firms? What's that about?
Where are you going to work instead?
I'm going to Taesan.
I received an offer
from Attorney Tae Su-mi.
No.
You can't go there.
That woman…
Tae Su-mi is your mom!
What?
Tae Su-mi…
Is the person who gave birth to you.
She's your mom, Young-woo.
Young-woo.
Young…
Young-woo!
Young-woo!
Young-woo. Are you okay?
Are you awake?
My whole body
hurts.
Gosh.
They said you were bruised
all over your body.
Does it hurt a lot?
Should I ask them for painkillers?
No.
It's fine.
Luckily, they said
you didn't hurt any bones.
You'll get better soon
after getting some rest.
Gosh.
Young-woo.
I'm sorry
I didn't tell you sooner.
I lied about your mom passing away
while giving birth to you.
I knew that.
- What?
- Grandmother told me.
She did?
It was when Grandmother and I were alone.
She got very drunk and yelled.
"Your mom is not dead."
"She abandoned you and ran away."
"She ruined my son's life and ran away."
That's what she said.
I see.
Tae Su-mi
and I…
lived in different worlds.
I'm the son of a poor farmer.
But Su-mi is the daughter
of the founder of Taesan.
Then we met at university
and somehow ended up liking each other.
We were both so new to dating.
You were conceived
when we weren't ready.
But…
Once Su-mi found out she was pregnant,
she changed completely.
I guess she wanted to go back
to the world she came from
rather than getting married to a man
with nothing and becoming a mom.
Su-mi.
- Su-mi.
- Let go!
Are you crazy?
How could you come to my house?
What else am I supposed to do
when you won't see me?
I couldn't reach you.
Just give me a moment. We need to talk.
- Please?
- There's nothing to talk about.
Hey, Su-mi.
- Su-mi.
- Gosh, stop!
Are you okay?
It's all our fault.
What?
Let's have the baby.
We've already talked about this.
- That's...
- I promise.
I won't put you in a difficult position.
If you just have the baby,
I'll take the baby and disappear.
I'll quit my studies.
I won't take the bar. I won't do anything.
I'll…
I'll make sure you never see us.
Please, Su-mi.
Please?
Please, Su-mi.
Please.
Eventually,
Su-mi agreed to give birth to you.
She spread rumors that
she went to study abroad in the States
but actually stayed home
throughout her whole pregnancy.
During that time,
I graduated from university,
and as soon as you were born
you became mine, as promised.
Woo Gwang-ho?
Yes.
Here.
Take this.
It's a girl.
How about Su-mi?
Is she doing okay?
Don't ask anything about her.
There'll be no need for you
to contact each other ever again.
After that, I kept my word.
I gave up on taking the bar
so I wouldn't run into her by any chance.
I only worked jobs unrelated to law
and raised you.
And now,
I regret it a lot.
You regret it?
When I saw you
not being able to get a job anywhere,
I really regretted it so much.
I think I was delusional.
I thought keeping the promise
I made to the woman I once loved
made me loyal and cool.
When all that
really doesn't mean anything.
You are loyal and cool. I…
I should have become an attorney,
one way or another.
I should've hired and taught you
when nobody accepted you.
I should have been a competent father
who had a practice
to pass on to his daughter.
Young-woo.
I've realized through experience
that everything in life is political.
There's…
A political reason
for Seon-young hiring you.
And Su-mi abandoning you
wasn't because she hated you.
There were political reasons
that stopped her
from marrying a guy like me.
I didn't know
that's how everybody else lived.
The foolish guy who went on and on
to himself about promise and loyalty…
Ultimately…
Made his daughter
pay the price for him
not succeeding in life.
Could that have been the case
for the hackberry tree in Sodeok-dong?
What?
The first time I heard that a road was
going to be constructed here was in 2016.
Gosh, that's already six years ago.
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.
Where is my phone?
I have to call Attorney Jung.
At this hour?
Yes. Could you step out?
I don't think you should be listening
due to attorney-client privilege.
Where is it?
All right.
Hurry.
Here's your phone.
Please hurry up and leave, Dad.
Okay.
ATTORNEY WOO YOUNG-WOO
Hello?
Attorney Jung, my father thinks
everything in this world is political
and that every decision
has a political reason hidden behind it.
Yes, so what?
Isn't it odd?
The hackberry tree of Sodeok-dong.
Why couldn't such an amazing tree
become a protected tree,
let alone a natural monument?
Does that have
something to do with the case?
If the hackberry tree couldn't
be designated as a natural monument
because of a political reason,
then it does.
The Sodeok-dong residents
inquired about the hackberry tree
to the provincial office in 2016.
But by then,
it was secretly known that there could be
a road built in Sodeok-dong.
Even the civil engineering
professor knew about it.
Attorney Jung?
Are you asleep?
Hey.
Attorney Woo. Do you know what time it is?
It's 3:10 a.m.
And isn't everyone asleep at 3:10 a.m?
The birds, the lambs,
and even Myeong-seok?
- What?
- Even if we try to check whether or not
there was a political reason,
shouldn't we do it during the day?
What can we do right now?
Right.
Yes.
We'll talk tomorrow. Bye.
Yes.
What?
Attorney Woo, be careful.
- This way.
- Yes.
Hello.
NEW BEGINNING, SOARING KIYOUNG
To designate the Sodeok-dong
hackberry tree as a natural monument,
we have to ask Gyeonghae-do first.
The Gyeonghae-do Cultural Heritage
Committee does the first review,
and if they think
it's worthy of designating,
then they write up a report
asking the Cultural Heritage
Administration to designate it.
Then did you two ask Gyeonghae-do
yourselves in 2016?
No, we left it to Yu-jin.
Yu-jin worked at the Gyeonghae-do
provincial office back then, too.
Do you mean the person
who plays the violin?
Yes. Sodeok-dong's Eugene Park.
What is Eugene Park's real name?
Park Yu-jin.
What?
That was actually why he learned
how to play the violin in the first place.
He had the same name as Eugene Park.
Right.
He still works
at the provincial office, right?
Of course!
He should be in the office.
Yes.
We asked the Cultural
Heritage Administration
and they said they never received
any reports on the hackberry tree
in Sodeok-dong.
Did the Cultural Heritage
Committee decide to not write a report?
Well…
It was such a long time ago
that I don't remember clearly,
but I think so.
What's the reason?
Was the Sodeok-dong hackberry tree
deemed not enough to be designated
as a natural monument?
- What? By who? By me?
- What? No.
The Gyeonghae-do
Cultural Heritage Committee.
By the Cultural Heritage Committee?
That's what you meant.
How did the whole thing go again?
Are there records of the meeting
discussing the hackberry tree?
The head of the town told us
that experts came on-site
and saw the tree in person.
So there must be materials
like the meeting minutes or reports.
Could we take a look?
Well…
The materials? Right now?
Could the two of you
wait here for a moment?
I'll go and find them.
Sure.
Did you
get home safely that day?
That day?
Yes.
In Attorney Jung's office.
You just ran out all of a sudden.
That day,
my heart rate was really high.
Even though I didn't touch you at all,
my heart was beating very fast.
So…
I think
I do like you.
Attorney Woo.
I…
Running…
Away?
- Sorry?
- Park Yu-jin…
Is running away.
What?
Hey.
Excuse me.
Mr. Park.
Mr. Park?
Wait, Mr. Park.
Wait!
Mr. Park!
Mr. Park!
Mr. Park, where are you going?
Mr. Park!
Where are you going?
Mr. Park!
Mr. Park!
Where are you going?
Darn it.
Darn it.
Are you all right?
We're sorry!
GYEONGHAE-DO, LAND OF LIFE AND HOPE
Mr. Park, are you okay?
Go away!
Why are you acting like this?
What's wrong, Mr. Park?
Please stop!
Stop following me!
Why are you running away?
Mr. Park, answer me!
- Mr. Park, stop!
- What's going on? Is he a criminal?
Get out of the way, sir!
Sir!
I work here!
You work at Gyeonghae-do
provincial office?
Then why were you running away?
That's what I'm saying.
Why on earth did you do that?
Why did you run away?
I was embarrassed. Okay?
What?
Then my friend stopped me
saying I was an idiot.
He said that subway line ten
was coming into Sodeok-dong soon,
and they were building Haengbok-ro too,
so I shouldn't inquire about designating
the tree as a natural monument.
If the hackberry tree had been
designated as a natural monument,
they wouldn't be able to build
the subway or the highway.
So what did you do?
I just
asked some friends
I work with at the provincial office
to act as experts
from the Cultural Heritage Committee,
evaluating the hackberry tree
in front of the head of the town.
And to say that
the tree wasn't enough
to be designated as a natural monument.
So you didn't even ask
the Cultural Heritage Committee?
No.
Now I know that the subway
and Haengbok-ro aren't good for our town.
But back then,
I thought two favorable factors popped up
in a neighborhood where
the land value never goes up.
So, I just…
Where did you get that umbrella?
This?
Yes. That umbrella with an Indo-Pacific
bottle nose dolphin printed on it.
This is Kyungpo Construction's logo.
I didn't buy it myself.
I went to look at a model house
and they gave it to me.
Did you get the consent forms
from all the residents?
What are the results?
Your Honor.
The population of Sodeok-dong
is 4,176 people with 2,513 households.
We got the consent forms
according to households
and 1,557 households have consented
to Gyeonghae-do's decision,
which is more than half.
Is the defendant's counselor correct?
Yes.
- But the consent form...
- Then
as I said during the on-site verification,
the court has no choice
but to dismiss the plaintiff's claim.
Now, that concludes...
Your Honor,
we would like to file a motion
to challenge the court.
Until the acknowledgment
of the motion to challenge is decided,
please suspend the proceedings.
What?
Are you trying to buy time because
your claim is about to be dismissed?
On what grounds are you filing a motion
to challenge the court?
Do you recall the umbrella you brought
to the on-site verification?
Umbrella?
There was a dolphin
printed on the umbrella you were holding.
You may think it's a bottle nose dolphin,
but its body is slimmer and longer
than that of a bottle nose dolphin,
so it's safe to say it's an Indo-Pacific...
What are you talking about?
Bottle nose dolphin.
- Yes, Your Honor, the dolphin...
- Indo-Pacific bottle nose.
The Indo-Pacific bottle nose dolphin
is a logo of Kyungpo Construction.
The umbrella you are holding
in the picture is the umbrella
given to visitors at the model
house for Kyungpo Ocean Park Apartments,
which is planned to be built
by Kyungpo Construction
in the planned city of Hamun.
The plaintiff's counselor is saying
that I went to the model house
to buy an apartment in Hamun?
I don't know how this umbrella
came into my hands.
Yes, but just in case
you are interested
in purchasing the apartment
that is planned to be built in Hamun,
there are concerns of an unfair trial,
which is why we are filing the motion.
There is nothing weaker
than the human mind in the face of money.
There haven't been many cases
where you recommended someone personally,
especially a rookie attorney.
I'm curious to see
what kind of person she is.
You'll also find her interesting
once you meet her.
She looks naive.
But she's kind of a genius.
She's already managed
to one-up me several times.
It almost makes me feel like
she's the first rookie to do this to me.
Really?
Attorney Woo.
Nice to see you.
It's especially nice
to see you in our firm.
She's the head of our HR team.
I've heard a lot about you.
Well…
I think I should
speak with Attorney Tae alone.
Excuse me?
You want me to leave?
Why?
I was going to make introductions
between you two and excuse myself.
I think only you should hear
what I am about to say.
What could this be about?
We'll talk later.
Yes, all right.
Here.
This way.
Is there something you would like to say?
Do you…
Not recognize me?
What?
I'm…
Woo Gwang-ho's daughter.
Do you not recognize me?
I was planning on leaving Hanbada.
I wanted to move firms
if Taesan accepted me.
But recently,
I found out who you are.
So I don't think I can work at Taesan.
I was trying to leave Hanbada
to be independent of my father
and be a real adult.
But I can't leave my father
just to join my mother's firm.
Especially not when my mother
gave birth to me, but abandoned me,
and doesn't recognize me at all,
even now.
Thank you for offering me to join Taesan.
But I'm going to continue
to work at Hanbada
and I will stay by my father's side.
It looks like the hackberry tree
will be designated as a natural monument.
Whether the court changes or not,
Gyeonghae-do will have to change
the planned route for Haengbok-ro.
This is great news
for the residents of Sodeok-dong.
Do you…
Resent me for what I've done?
It was nice
when we looked at the tree together
on top of the hill in Sodeok-dong.
I wanted to meet you at least once.
It was nice to meet you.
The hackberry tree in Sodeok-dong,
Kiyoung, Gyeonghae-do
has been designated as a natural monument.
The Cultural Heritage Administration
explained that this hackberry tree
is not only great in its historic,
scenic, and aesthetic nature
but also in good condition
in terms of growth,
having an exceedingly high value
as a natural monument.
Meanwhile, the residents of Sodeok-dong
were in the middle
of administrative litigation
demanding Gyeonghae-do change
the planned route for Haengbok-ro,
claiming that it was designed to not only
penetrate the town but also the tree.
The focus is now on whether
the court and Gyeonghae-do
will listen to the voices of the residents
with the announcement
of the hackberry tree
being designated as a natural monument.
Bang Gu-ppong.
Is Bang Gu-ppong your real name?
He took 12 elementary
school kids to a nearby mountain.
What did he do
with the kids at the mountain?
They just played.
What do you mean
you're the Commander-in-Chief
of the Children's Liberation Army?
That's my job.
Eyelashes!
That means he really likes you!
Doesn't it?
You're talking an awful lot
about Mr. Bang today.
It must be nice for Mr. Bang.
The children understand.
The only people who do not
understand Mr. Bang are adults.
Subtitle translation by: Hyun-soo Cho
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