Pro Bono (2025) s01e05 Episode Script
Episode 5
PRO BONO
RESTRICTED NUMBER
DON'T LET DA-WIT FOOL YOU
HE'S A CRIMINAL WHO TOOK A HUGE BRIBE
HE'S A BRUTAL MURDERER
Hey, hold on tight.
Be careful.
This is so… Goodness.
Ms. Park?
PRO BONO
EPISODE 5
"The taste of victory. Pro bono."
What's with that look on your face?
We won.
There can't be a cleaner win than this.
I told you.
Kang Da-wit doesn't know
the meaning of "lose."
Okay.
Then, why are you acting
as if you've seen something terrible?
It's nothing.
I just feel a little sick
because I was nervous.
My goodness, Ms. Park.
You have a long way to go.
I know I'm bragging,
but I'm someone who didn't bat an eye
when I put active government ministers
into court custody.
Even after a case
where someone was butchered with a knife,
I had some blood red spicy soup
and gulped it all down.
By nature, as a person who practices law--
Judge Kang!
Mr. Lee!
It's been so long!
Oh, my. Roger!
How have you been?
How is your knee doing?
My knee is all better now
thanks to you, Judge Kang.
I'm no longer a judge.
Come on. You're only on a brief hiatus.
You should come back soon.
Thank you, sir.
-Hurry back, Captain!
-Roger!
Goodbye, sir.
-Take care.
-I will.
Oh, my!
Thank goodness.
You're pretty popular.
Shall we see how popular I am?
Mr. Kang.
Yes?
You're a good person, right?
All of a sudden?
Forget it.
I can't forget it.
I hate when people don't finish
what they were going to say.
What was it? Tell me.
I just hope
that you're a good person, Mr. Kang.
Gi-ppeum!
Ui-hyeon!
It's been a while!
What are you doing here?
I heard you were really busy.
Come on. I'm not as busy
as a High Court judge
handling sexual violence cases.
I heard the criminals pray and say,
"Please let me avoid
Judge Jung the Grim Reaper."
They shouldn't have done the crimes then.
Let's go and eat something nice.
Let's go.
I see.
They either loved him or hated him.
He was famous as "the people's judge"
and for having a humble background.
But some of the young judges
didn't like him.
To be honest, I don't like him.
You don't? Why not?
He cares too much about his popularity.
He does too many interviews too.
Then, why did a person like that
quit all of a sudden?
You said he would've been
a justice candidate.
Actually, there was a strange rumor.
What was it?
It came from the secretary's office
of the court chief.
-He was accused of bribery.
-What?
There's a disturbing rumor
about an apple box or something,
but the higher-ups kept it quiet
to protect the court's reputation.
Is that true?
I truly admire you, Mr. Kang.
Things seemed so hopeless
when we lost the first trial.
Okay.
Have you all memorized it by now?
We will win no matter what!
We'll win no matter what!
I lacked faith. Would you like me
to rub your shoulders a bit?
-No, it's all right.
-Okay.
But you also didn't see it coming at all
that Mr. Choi would adopt Gang-hun's mom.
Of course, I did.
I'm always several moves ahead and…
You got lucky.
Lucky? It was all part of my strategy--
Being lucky counts as skill too.
You really are amazing.
Of course, being lucky is also…
No, I said it wasn't luck.
Hello.
-Hey.
-Hi.
Ms. Park.
Hello.
Well, now that Ms. Park is here,
let me tell you.
A Gyeonggi human rights coalition
will be hosting
a morning soccer club competition.
As we're a Pro Bono Team,
participation is mandatory.
-We have uniforms too.
-Yes!
I heard the Yangchon
is on fire these days.
Come on. By nature, a law firm attorney
should be conducting business
while elegantly playing golf
with clients on weekends.
-"Elegantly."
-I love soccer too.
I used to be pretty good too.
But we're talking
about our precious weekends.
Playing morning soccer
when it's over 30°C outside now?
That's not my thing. I can't go.
They are our clients.
Local human rights
and farmer organizations!
I won't do it!
Okay! Did you all get that?
For the first five minutes,
we're going to perform a high press, okay?
You can play a bit rough
when the referees aren't looking.
Whoever gets the ball,
pass it straight to me at the front.
To me.
Pass it to me, okay?
Let's play dirty. Don't be goody-goodies.
-Play dirty, okay?
-Mr. Kang.
As I mentioned before,
this game is to build
friendship and solidarity--
There's no friendship in a competition!
It's either you win or you lose!
-Okay.
-Your new team leader is pretty fierce.
Yes. He's very obsessed with winning.
I see. The obsessive type?
What's going on?
Where did they hire them from?
Okay, everyone!
We can't let them win. Gather around!
-Okay. Come on.
-Okay. Right.
Two, three!
Pro Bono Avengers!
Let's go Pro Bono Avengers!
Please bow to your opponents.
Well, Mr. Kang.
I hope you get a good taste
of German soccer today.
German soccer, my foot.
It'll probably be just Yangchon-ri soccer.
What are you doing?
You want me to read your palm?
It's a teaser for today's score.
Five to zero.
Boom.
That little…
Hey, stop him!
Stop him!
-Hey, get him!
-Hey!
-Hey, no foul!
-That's a foul!
-Foul!
-Stop him!
Mr. Jang!
What are you doing?
FC YANGCHON
Darn it.
Give me the ball back!
Okay, one-on-one!
Mr. Jang! Jun-u!
Are you doing that on purpose?
If they kick the ball this way,
you have to block it, not fall down!
-Block it!
-Yeah, block it!
-This is our goal.
-What was that?
-I was…
-Are you crazy?
-Were you confused?
-Well…
I was going to head it out.
Let's change our strategy.
When Harvard gets the ball,
we'll all guard him.
Gather around him. All of you.
After you take the ball from him,
pass, shoot, and score.
Pass and score.
And Jun-u and Yeong-sil are out.
Nan-hui and Gi-ppeum…
you're in!
Let's go!
-Guard him!
-Don't come this way!
Oh, no!
Oh, my gosh. What happened?
What's wrong? I barely touched you.
I only pushed you a little!
Nice one, Nan-hui!
Hey, someone's hurt here!
What? Don't come this way. Stay away!
No!
Don't come this way.
You must be psychic.
You got it exactly right.
Five to zero.
You said you were going to
teach us how to win.
Hold on.
It's not over yet.
What?
We're attorneys.
We might have lost by the score.
But we haven't lost the battle.
Sir.
-For crying out loud!
-Damn it.
Goodness.
What? Illegal players?
Even in morning soccer leagues,
rules do exist.
Even if you'd wanted to win that badly,
you can't hire foreign players
for this recreational game.
Stop, Mr. Kang.
-What?
-Foreign players?
What?
Then, are you saying
this person is Korean?
I am Korean.
My dad is from Nigeria,
but my mom is Korean.
I was born in Korea too.
Geez.
Then, is he Korean too?
My mom is Iranian,
but my father is Korean.
Right. His dad met his mom
while vacationing in Tehran.
My mother is Egyptian.
Yeah, while doing trade in Cairo,
his parents got together.
His mom is very beautiful.
I guess Seoul people
live in a different world.
What?
That's right, Mr. Kang.
We have so many multicultural families
in Yangchon-gun.
Don't you know what they are?
-We lost both in the game and in conduct.
-Let's go, Gi-ppeum.
How embarrassing.
Well, all right then.
We'll talk about this issue next time.
-Okay.
-Sure.
Wait for me!
-Bye!
-Mr. Jang!
Wait for me!
Do we really have to do this?
-It's so trivial.
-Come on.
The local human rights organization
requested the case and really wanted help.
Nothing's trivial about human rights.
In the end, it's just a divorce suit,
and it's obvious what happened.
She came to Korea to make money
and got married through a broker.
Once she got the marriage visa
and got settled, she wants a divorce.
This happens a lot these days.
Taking this case won't be a benefit.
Hello. Come this way.
Won't be a benefit to who?
What?
I mean, obviously,
I'm saying it won't benefit Team Pro Bono.
You mean it won't help
with your popularity.
You need to do a lot of praiseworthy cases
to be called "the people's judge."
Come on, Ms. Park.
Do you see me
as someone that shallow again?
No.
I see you as a thick-skinned person.
Why have you been giving me
attitude recently?
Did I do something wrong?
-Did you?
-What?
Let's not do this.
Why don't you just meet with her?
She's from Yangchon, which is where
the soccer team we played is from.
-That Yangchon from last time?
-Yes.
Why is she coming all the way here?
She should go
to the local human rights organization.
I just told you this was requested
by the local human rights group.
She's here.
You're…
The Pikki Pikki girl?
-She's so cool.
-She really is.
Is this Team Pro Bono?
-No.
-Hey.
It is.
What brings you here?
I want to get a divorce.
Help me.
She is…
the client.
Gosh, Mr. Kang.
You look totally different
off the soccer field.
On the field, you were…
Stop it.
I don't really like that dance.
By the way, Kaya,
your Korean is really good.
-How long have you lived in Korea?
-I think about two years.
Two years?
But how are you so fluent?
I've studied Korean since I was young.
"Every moment I spent with you shined."
-"Because the weather was good…"
-"Because the weather was bad…"
"And because the weather was good enough."
-"Every day was good."
-"Every day was good."
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
was amazing!
You must've liked Korean dramas.
Korea in those Korean dramas
was what I dreamt of.
Everything was pretty.
And they sparkled so brightly.
I love pretty stuff.
Me too.
And--
You must've been disappointed.
The real Korea
isn't a fairytale that appears
when you walk
through the door in Guardian.
That's not why I'm getting a divorce.
I'm not an immature little girl.
What is the reason then?
-We don't get along.
-You don't get along? Is that all?
All Koreans get divorced because of that.
Is that not enough for me?
Kaya, that's not the case,
but if you want to file a divorce,
there has to be a significant reason
why you can't maintain your marriage.
Do you have a specific reason?
My husband…
keeps getting suspicious of me.
What is he suspicious about?
-He thinks I have another man.
-Do you?
-Mr. Kang!
-We have to check the facts.
Do you have another man?
From what I saw the other day,
I bet you're very popular.
Why?
Am I pretty?
Does my opinion matter?
What matters is
what the people around you think.
You can ask them about that.
Anyway, I don't have another man.
But your husband
groundlessly suspects that you do.
"Damn bitch."
He insults me like that.
He takes away my phone
and keeps being suspicious of me.
I want to get divorced…
just like other Korean women.
Refuse the case? Why?
She brought the counseling report too.
Pathological jealousy and verbal abuse
make a case for a divorce.
Are you sure this is a pro bono case?
Why wouldn't it be?
In whose public interest is this?
What are you talking about?
You saw her walk in with high-end clothes,
sunglasses, and a scarf on.
You said she's from
a poor indigenous highland family.
It seemed like her Korean Dream came true.
That doesn't change
the reason for divorce though.
Those were high-end clothes,
but they were knockoffs.
What?
And they seemed to be made by hand,
clearly made with cheap fabrics
from the market.
Come to think of it,
when she was cheerleading last time,
the skirt looked like
it had been sewn together.
-Really?
-Yes.
And how do you know that?
It's nothing.
I just learned a bit when I worked
with Cheonggyecheon Seamers' Union
-in the past.
-Is that so?
"And how do you know that?"
means something else and you know it.
Just what kind of life have you lived?
I'm worried about
his severe pathological jealousy.
Kaya seemed like a lively person though.
Okay, fine!
Let's say it is pathological jealousy.
Why would she want a divorce by trial
and not by mutual agreement?
You know why, Ms. Park.
People on marriage visas
can't stay in Korea
after a divorce by mutual agreement.
They can only stay in Korea
if they get divorced
due to their partner's fault
and get a marriage-terminating visa.
I see.
In that case,
she can start afresh without worries.
Or whatever.
Then, she can bring her boyfriend
from back home and get married again.
Of course, some do that.
But are you being biased
before even taking the case, Mr. Hwang?
-No, I'm not.
-I see.
Still, we can't take every case out there.
There's something called priority…
When we say public interest,
aren't we talking
about the benefit to Korean society?
There's a lot of Koreans
struggling in Korea. Do we have to…
Kaya is living in Korea
after marrying a Korean.
Is she not a member of Korean society?
-Sure.
-Public interest is assuring
that all members of society
are protected by the law.
Do they need a genealogy
that dates back to the Dangun era
to be protected by Korean law? Wait.
Or maybe they have to bring
an apple box filled with money?
What?
Ms. Park, what did you just say?
I'm just saying!
Okay, everyone. Please stop.
Let's make our decision
after inspecting on-site.
There must be a lot
of edible mushrooms in Yangchon-gun,
such as wood ear, porcini,
and cauliflower mushrooms.
If we're lucky,
we might even find caterpillar fungus!
You must be stoked.
Let's all do the on-site inspection.
When I say "caterpillar fungus,"
you say "let's go!"
Why would we say that?
-Caterpillar fungus, let's go!
-Let's go!
What are we chanting about mushrooms?
-Just do it. Stop complaining.
-Let's give it a try.
Caterpillar fungus would be amazing.
Give it a rest.
Ms. Park.
I think you've been
acting cold to me lately.
My goodness.
And when was I ever warm to you?
Right.
Have you heard something strange about me?
Why? Are you hiding something?
Hiding?
Of course, I'm not hiding anything.
I'm someone who can face the heavens
and have nothing to be ashamed of.
Okay, then.
What…
What do you mean, "Okay, then"?
I mean it's fine.
What's fine? Nothing's fine to me.
Hold on tight.
Geez!
YANGCHON ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Attorney Five to Zero!
Goodness.
A busy attorney like you
should rest on weekends.
What did you come here for?
We're pro bono attorneys.
We visit places from time to time
to provide a helping hand
and to remind ourselves of the meaning
behind each drop of sweat we shed.
Well, you're not sweating.
You're covered in sunscreen,
so you look like a ghost.
The sun's pretty strong today.
But it's okay.
I grew up in the countryside too.
This much sun is nothing.
Thanks to the sun,
these chilis are growing nice and…
Oh, my gosh!
Oh, my gosh! Mr. Kang!
Are you all right?
-Goodness.
-Geez. You look like a ghost.
Geez.
Attorney Five to Zero!
You sure you don't have to go
see a doctor?
I don't need a doctor
for something like this.
Geez. I should get back--
-Oh, my goodness!
-Oh, my goodness!
My goodness.
That's enough. Forget about it.
Get some rest. Take a break.
Should I?
But why are the others you came with
such good workers?
Who?
-Be careful.
-Thank you!
-Go!
-Give me more.
-Here.
-Gosh.
-Go!
-I'm off!
Why is she so strong?
Gosh, thank you.
Okay, here it comes!
Are you all right?
Good heavens!
-Oh, my.
-It split right in half.
You're amazing.
Goodness, look at those long legs.
I can't believe
how tall and good looking he is.
Young man, could you look
at our eaves after fixing that?
Sure thing, miss.
I'll for sure help you out.
Oh, my. He must be crazy.
He called me "miss"!
You're an attorney, but they should
lock you up for what you said.
Good question. Why are they good at this?
Then, I should get back to--
-My goodness!
-Goodness!
Forget it. Take a break.
Gosh.
Time for refreshments, Chief!
All right. Refreshments.
Okay, everyone!
Come get some refreshments!
Come on now! Yes, our attorneys too!
We have a variety of refreshments
since this is Yangchon-ri.
-Yes.
-All right. Here.
This is called tang mian.
It's Chinese noodle soup. Zhongguo mian.
This is pancit bihon,
the Philippines' version of japchae.
This is som tam, which is a Thai dish.
It's like what kimchi is in Korea.
-I see.
-Over there,
that's Vietnamese bun cha.
Have whatever you like.
Thank you for the food.
It's like a hotel buffet.
Goodness, this was all prepared
by the wives of our village.
We are the world here.
This stew is authentic.
There must be a Korean housewife here too.
Kaya made that zucchini stew.
-The governor's daughter-in-law.
-I made it. It's good, right?
Yes.
Okay. Why don't we drink some makgeolli?
All right, everyone. Cheers!
-Cheers!
-Cheers!
Cheers, kanpai, bù zuì bù guī,
sự nâng ly, bersulang!
Sir, how many languages do you speak?
I'm a language genius.
-Nice.
-Stop drinking, sir.
Okay, let's share
the information we've gathered.
All of their stories don't add up.
Geez. Don't even get me started.
Ever since Kaya came here,
all the village men have been smitten.
That little fox wears
all these unusual outfits day and night.
I don't know
where she gets the money from.
-But she's a sweet kid.
-What?
She asked me for the recipe
to make zucchini stew
since her in-laws like it
and wrote it down in her notebook.
The governor's son?
He got a wife like that
thanks to his parents. Unbelievable.
I shouldn't say this,
but I heard
the governor's daughter-in-law…
is a bit promiscuous.
Really?
I'm just saying
that's what people whisper.
You could get punished
for saying baseless things about someone.
I mean, she smiles at everyone
who asks her anything,
so the village men go crazy for her.
My big sister Kaya is kind.
She always dresses me in fancy clothes.
She takes cute photos of me too.
You really do look cute.
Why on earth are you talking
to a grandma going senile?
Hello, I…
There's a lot of rumors
about Kaya having affairs with men,
but they seemed groundless.
Exactly.
Honestly, it was difficult to hear them.
There even was a rumor
that Kaya worked in a hostess club.
How could they say such things?
Do you have some kind of fantasy
about country people?
-Pardon?
-That they're nice, humane,
and they help one another?
That's just a fantasy
found only in TV shows.
They're jealous people
and never stop gossiping about others.
They're always nosy
but ignore people
when they go through real hardships.
That's how real country people are.
What are you doing here?
Hurry and go get changed.
The governor said
he's taking you fine people from Seoul
to his house.
Look at this house!
Welcome, everyone.
Nice to meet you.
Thank you so much
for inviting us to dinner.
Busy attorneys came all the way from Seoul
to help out in our town,
so how can I ignore them?
-Honey, our guests are here.
-Welcome.
My goodness.
I'm sorry our house is so shabby.
-No, no.
-You didn't have to do all this.
-Your house is beautiful.
-Thank you.
Dinner isn't ready yet,
so please come to the annex.
-Okay.
-This way.
Come this way. This is the annex.
Kaya.
-Yes!
-Our guests are here.
-Hello.
-All right.
Is this your studio, Kaya?
Yes, I make clothes in this room.
Gosh, your room is so pretty.
She is a very talented one.
Our family is so lucky to have her.
My pretty wife. My kind Kaya.
-Honey!
-Hi, honey.
Are you done working?
Play with me now!
-Well…
-Dong-min.
Honey!
Only play with me.
-Honey, we have guests here.
-Let's go.
Don't do that, Dong-min.
Kaya!
-I missed you.
-That little brat.
She's playing only with me!
He's usually not like that.
It's not much, but we hope you enjoy.
I'm sure you were very surprised earlier.
That was my son.
He loves his wife so much.
My son hurt his head when he was young,
but he's very kind and gentle.
By the way,
Kaya isn't going to eat with us?
My son is pretty shy.
The two of them enjoy meals by themselves.
They're still in the honeymoon phase.
Then, do they stay
only in the annex in the evening?
-Does she go out--
-Nan-hui.
It's nothing.
Here. This is a precious ginseng wine
I received as a present.
Let's drink.
-I have to drive.
-I see.
Those are pretty nice orchids, Mr. Cho.
Do you like orchids?
I don't really know much about them.
But I see it was sent by Lee Hak-ju.
Isn't he the chief
of Woongcheon District Court?
Yes, that's right. Goodness.
I said it was all right,
but he insisted on sending it.
As governor,
my husband always refuses gifts,
but people don't listen to him.
-Okay, let's eat.
-Yes.
-Thank you for the food.
-Your welcome.
Thank you.
What are you thinking about?
Nothing.
After visiting the countryside,
it just reminds me of the old days.
You said earlier today
that country people are always nosy
but ignore people
when they go through real hardships.
Did something happen
back in your hometown?
It was nothing.
The law just isn't
on the common people's side.
I learned that for sure.
When you say the law, by any chance…
With our situation,
we can't afford to sue.
We don't have money for an attorney.
I'll do it.
I'll handle everything,
so just focus on getting better.
You don't know how the world works yet.
There's no one who will help
a family like us, Da-wit.
Without money and power…
you're just lonely.
You can help them now, can't you?
-What?
-The lonely ones without money and power,
just like how you were before.
You can help them now.
So they won't be lonely.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't say that
when I don't know what happened.
I can't believe myself.
Get some rest.
It's all right.
Honey! Only play with me.
-Don't do that, Dong-min.
-Kaya!
She's playing only with me!
At the partners' meeting,
they told us not to take Kaya's case
and to find another case.
What? Why?
They said there's not enough evidence
and it won't help the image of the firm.
Let's take this case.
-What?
-All of a sudden?
How can a foreign wife's divorce case
be a public interest case?
It's a private interest case.
Sir, it's about the human rights
of an immigrant woman
who's not readily protected by the law.
If we don't help her,
it'll be hard for her to get help--
Cases involving immigrants and refugees
won't be received well.
Ms. Park, don't you understand
what the world is like these days?
While everyone is struggling
to make ends meet,
an immigrant woman's human rights?
Did anyone hold a knife
to her throat to come to Korea?
A hit!
-What?
-It'll be a hit.
A hit?
The governor's family, who have been
rich landowners for generations.
A husband with intellectual disabilities.
A smart and charming daughter-in-law
from overseas who lives in captivity.
It's a story the media would go crazy for.
It'll go viral.
Mr. Kang.
You keep an unprofitable Pro Bono
because it's for PR, isn't it?
Criticism is better
than no feedback at all.
It's a case worth betting on.
Goodness, you can save it.
Ever since "the people's judge" arrived,
we've been walking on thin ice.
Why did someone
who craves attention like you
have to come to our firm
and make all this commotion?
Goodness. I'm sorry I'm late.
It was no fun without me, wasn't it?
Gosh, Ms. Oh. Since you're busy,
you didn't have to come.
So, what was the conclusion?
You have one, right?
Of course.
Considering the recent social climate,
-this kind of case is--
-That's right.
Considering the recent social climate,
we obviously should take it.
Ms. Oh, what are you talking about?
Who wants to work in factories
or on farms these days?
Our entrepreneur clients are up in arms
because they can't find people to work.
If we want to maintain
cheap and good labor,
we must show they won't face any injustice
when they come to Korea and send…
some kind of signal, right?
We'll be counting on you,
Mr. Kang and Ms. Park.
You can go down first.
Thank you
for backing us up.
I backed you up? Me?
Didn't you?
Attorney Park Gi-ppeum.
She's an interesting one.
Ms. Park? Why?
She threatened me
with your video.
What?
Goodness.
Why are you showing this to me?
Ms. Oh,
you knew about this too, didn't you?
You knew why
Mr. Kang suddenly quit being a judge.
What makes you think so?
You two went to JRTI together.
Then, you'd know very well
that Mr. Kang wouldn't choose
to be a pro bono attorney
who doesn't have money or power.
And what if that was so?
Team Pro Bono isn't a laundromat.
It's not for appointing someone
with a weakness
as team leader
to clean up their image.
You came to me directly
instead of raising the issue publicly.
Does that mean you have something
you want from me?
I just want you
to support us
so we can do our job well.
You want my support?
You're promoting
Pro Bono Team led by Mr. Kang
as your own achievement in a major way.
Then shouldn't you show
a little responsibility
until it's proven that Mr. Kang deserves
to be our team leader?
Did Ms. Park really do that?
I should bring her back to the M&A Team.
She has a talent for negotiating.
Gosh, I just love her.
Wait.
How on earth did she get the video--
Take care of it, okay?
Don't let her do something reckless.
Damn it.
DIVORCE SUI
Mr. Kang?
The immigrants' human rights organization
requested this?
Do they have a rest area
to use as a temporary shelter?
-They do.
-During the divorce suit,
let's ask them to take in Kaya.
It won't take long.
What? We don't have
enough evidence to win the case yet.
Kaya herself is the evidence.
What do you mean?
Wasn't there anything strange
in the villagers' stories?
How Kaya dressed.
How she dressed?
She wears short skirts recklessly.
-What's wrong with it?
-Think about it.
Remember how she dressed when we saw her?
She didn't want to tan
while working in the farm.
What about the day she came here?
It was really hot that day.
-It was 35°C.
-What?
Right. But two weeks before…
How she dressed
drastically changed within two weeks.
That means something happened.
Something that made her
cover up to her neck
in 35°C heat.
I brought her.
Thank you.
You can't keep coming here.
People will look at me strangely.
It's just for a moment.
On the day we played soccer,
word about the way you dressed and danced
spread around the village, didn't it?
And the villagers who didn't like you
from the beginning
probably exaggerated it.
Was your husband furious?
Your husband put the lock
on your window, didn't he?
She's playing only with me!
DOOR LOCKS, THREE-PIECE SE
Kaya, you've mustered up the courage
to get divorced anyway.
You have to be honest for us to help you.
What are you hiding with your scarf?
This is just--
Who are you protecting?
Your husband?
A criminal complaint will help you
in the divorce suit.
You can't do that!
Kaya, if you want,
we'll help you get divorced quietly.
Really?
I can really just get a divorce?
Yes.
SUWON FAMILY COURT,
SINGLE-JUDGE DIVISION
Plaintiff's Counsel.
What is the reason for the divorce?
Yes, Your Honor.
They are pathological jealousy,
verbal abuse, and…
Kaya.
And attempted murder.
COURT 301, TODAY'S TRIALS
Alyona, you're from Kazakhstan. Correct?
-Yes.
-And you work at a restaurant downtown?
Yes.
Do you know Kaya here?
Yes, we're learning Korean together
in a study room.
On the evening of the 2nd,
did you see Kaya's husband
at the restaurant?
-Yes.
-Can you tell us what you saw that night?
-Let's drink.
-Okay.
Drink.
-Does it taste good?
-Yeah.
Dude, instead of stuffing your face,
you should control your wife.
My wife?
Geez. Yes, your wife.
Do you know how she was
during the soccer game?
What? My wife is kind.
Kind, my foot. Hey.
Her skirt was so short
I could see her underpants.
You saw it, right?
With her arms and legs… Geez.
I was more embarrassed watching.
Be careful.
There's a bunch of guys
who want your wife.
I heard they all went to karaoke together
after the soccer game.
When did she come home?
Did she even come home?
We're telling you
because we're your friends.
There are only damn wolves out there.
Stop lying! My wife isn't like that.
-Okay. Hey!
-Dude!
Dude, I got it!
Geez, that scared me.
Counsel, you may examine the plaintiff.
That evening…
We can't hear you. Please speak louder.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I went home in the evening
after working at the farm.
Honey! What are you doing?
I made those clothes!
-These clothes… Don't wear these!
-Honey!
Honey, don't do this!
Your phone! Give me your phone!
Why?
Your phone!
Give it!
Now, you stay only with me!
Don't go out at night! Stay only with me!
But I don't go out at night!
I study Korean every night!
So I can become Korean!
You don't need to study Korean!
You stay with me!
Honey!
Then, he came back home late
after getting really drunk.
Your drunk husband
grabbed you by your shoulders
and shook you violently.
And he even strangled your neck?
Yes.
Stop lying!
Please be seated.
And you passed out too. Correct?
-Yes.
-No further questions, Your Honor.
Your Honor, the plaintiff's counsel
is defaming the defendant
without any facts.
They're making things up
because the defendant has a disability.
Can you not see the wound on her neck?
When you strangle someone that hard,
that means it was attempted murder!
No!
What?
My husband is a good person.
It was a mistake.
He never did it to kill me.
I know. It really was a mistake.
Don't send my husband to jail,
Your Honor. Please.
Stop putting on an act, you filthy thing!
Well, this is a divorce court,
not a criminal one.
Whether it was intended or not,
due to the pathological jealousy
of the defendant,
the plaintiff feels very unsafe,
enough to make her unable
to maintain this marriage.
This is our claim.
Your Honor, the defense
would also like to request witnesses.
There are many of them,
so we ask you give us enough time.
Okay. We'll resume in three weeks
at 2:00 p.m.
That was tough, wasn't it?
Thank you.
It's too early to thank us.
We've only just begun.
Mr. Jang went to see the village head,
didn't he? Is he going to testify?
I knew it.
Since Kaya's in-laws have been the leaders
of the village for generations,
no one will step forth easily.
It's a bit tough
since it feels like things
are blowing up because of me.
It's a small town,
so everyone will know it by now.
Kaya.
Just think about yourself.
Don't think about anyone else.
Okay?
Thank you.
We'll see you at the next hearing then.
Okay.
Goodbye.
Mr. Kang.
Yes?
Did you call the reporters?
Why would we do this
if no one knows about it?
We're not even getting paid for this.
You know how much she wants
to get divorced quietly.
Don't look at me like that
when you're as good
of a negotiator as I am.
Sorry?
You went to see Ms. Oh.
Why didn't you ask me anything?
-About what?
-You know.
You don't even want to know?
-Mr. Kang.
-Yes?
We're in the middle of a trial.
Let's talk about your issue later.
So basically, "That's your problem."
I thought we were a team.
What happened? My little girl looks down.
It's nothing.
Has this ever happened to you?
You feel down because you keep wanting to
trust someone who can't be trusted.
Of course.
That was how I lost our house.
You don't trust just anyone now.
Right, Dad?
That's right. And that's why it's hard.
Counsel,
you may examine the defendant.
Yes, Your Honor.
When you came home late
and drunk that night,
did you strangle your wife?
No.
Could you please say it louder?
No. No, I didn't strangle her.
Then, did you grab your wife
by her shoulders and shake her?
Please answer, Mr. Cho.
-Yes.
-You did grab her shoulders and shake her.
Why did you do that?
Please tell us.
She said
she would leave.
Leave? She said she was going somewhere?
Yes, to her family.
To her family?
Back to her home country?
-Yes.
-Let me get this straight.
When you came home drunk that night,
she suddenly said
she'd go back to her home country.
So, you shook her
by the shoulders out of shock,
but you never strangled her. Correct?
Yes.
That filthy bitch!
That ungrateful girl made it all up.
I can't believe she could accuse
my good son of attempted murder,
that damn bitch!
Ma'am, you are in court.
Mind your language.
My apologies, Your Honor.
It's just so unfair.
People always say
no good deed goes unpunished.
All right. Ma'am?
You believe
the plaintiff provoked the defendant
by deliberately saying
she'd go back home, correct?
Objection, Your Honor. He's leading her.
-Sustained.
-Okay. Let me rephrase it.
Why do you think
the plaintiff planned all of this
and requested a divorce by trial?
Is there any basis for this?
Yes, there is.
Please tell us.
She never had plans
to stay with us from the beginning.
Our family wants a grandchild
and I worried about her
not getting pregnant.
But there was a reason behind it.
I heard it from the pharmacist in town.
Sir, do you run a pharmacy in Yangchon?
-Yes.
-Did you see the plaintiff
at your pharmacy recently?
-Yes.
-What kind of medicine did she ask for?
Well…
Sir.
Welcome. What do you need?
Do you have that, by any chance?
Pills to not have a baby?
What? Birth control pills?
Why do you need those?
Oh, God. My stomach is killing me.
Give me some medicine.
I have a stomachache.
Just a moment. I should help her first…
It was really strange.
The whole village knows
that family wants a child.
Why would the daughter-in-law
be looking for birth control pills?
To be honest, I shouldn't have done it,
but I asked the governor's wife
before realizing,
"Is there something going on?
Are your son and his wife having trouble?"
I went ahead and asked.
Your Honor,
we submit evidence
related to this testimony
that Mr. Cho's mother found
hidden deep inside the closet
of the couple's room.
The birth control pills.
Your Honor.
As you can see,
the plaintiff didn't intend
to have a happy family with Mr. Cho
despite clearly knowing
how much he wanted a child.
She provoked him
by suddenly saying she'd go back home.
She made him grab her arm out of shock
and hard enough to leave bruises.
This can only be seen
as preparations for divorce.
When Mr. Cho did not cross the line
due to his good nature,
she artificially created
that strangulation mark
-and framed the defendant.
-Come on.
How could someone
strangle their own neck that hard?
Give us evidence
that the defendant did it.
Yes, that's what we're going to do.
Your Honor.
There's a new fact
we had been putting off.
What is it?
That night, Mr. Cho's mother
was on a trip with her friends,
so she wouldn't have known.
But actually, that night,
the defendant took the plaintiff
to the hospital in town when she fainted.
To be exact, to the animal hospital.
May I request the person
who saw the defendant as a witness?
Is that witness here right now?
Yes, Your Honor.
Mr. Jang.
Is that our village head?
I told you I don't know anything.
I thought you were here to help.
But instead, you're here to doom us.
Unbelievable!
Geez.
I understand.
Becoming enemies with the governor
of this village wouldn't be easy.
Kaya is a foreigner from far away land.
Right?
I heard your mother
worked as a nurse in Germany
when she was young.
What? How did you know that?
Your father was a miner
dispatched to Germany.
They met in a foreign country
and got married.
I heard you lived in Germany
until you were 10.
So,
were you a good soccer player
back then too?
Even among the big German kids?
It was really tough, wasn't it?
You must have been lonely.
This time, you can help them
so that everyone who's left their homes
and settled in Yangchon
won't be lonely
or sad.
That night,
he brought his wife to my hospital.
It was past midnight.
But he was pounding on our door so loudly.
How was the plaintiff's condition then?
She seemed to have passed out
from exhaustion and was limp.
-What do we do?
-Her arms were bruised.
She had a towel around her neck.
When I took it off,
there were red hand marks on it.
Thankfully, she came to
when I massaged her hands and feet
and gave some water.
I was so bewildered
and wondered if I should call the cops.
But this involved
none other than the governor's family.
And her condition wasn't critical, so…
Gosh, I'm sorry.
Why didn't you tell me?
I was scared.
Actually, I took some photos that night.
The wound on her neck looked severe,
so I took them just in case.
But I erased them out of fear,
so I wouldn't get involved in trouble.
But the files
were still there in the trash.
Here.
My gosh. That's horrible.
Sir…
It must have been late at night.
How did they get to your hospital?
He can't drive.
And it's the countryside,
so there are no taxis.
He came running.
He ran? How far is that?
Well, I don't know.
From the governor's house
to my hospital…
It's about three kilometers.
Three kilometers?
He ran that distance
while carrying Kaya on his back?
Yes. It seemed
as if he had ran his heart out.
He was covered in sweat.
Your Honor.
We request a continuance.
We need to review something.
What are you doing?
Why did you do that?
The village head
even submitted the photos.
The trial was over. Why suddenly do that?
Things aren't always what they seem.
Pardon?
Why did you lie?
Mr. Kang.
It wasn't your husband who strangled you.
What?
What are you talking about?
You did say you'd go back to your family,
he did grab and shake you out of shock,
and you did pass out.
But you were likely strangled
before he came back.
That's why you were already
exhausted from shock.
Am I wrong?
You're wrong.
Something's been bothering me.
Are all the people of Yangchon-ri
lying to get their stories straight?
-Or…
-The governor's son?
He's a bit dumb, but he's very nice.
Even if people curse or hit him,
he just smiles.
All of the people in the village
said the same thing
about your husband.
"He wouldn't even harm a fly."
Even you insisted
that your husband was a good person.
When I heard earlier
he ran his heart out with you
on his back for three kilometers at night,
that kept bothering me.
How could such a good person
strangle his wife hard enough
to leave clear finger marks on her neck?
No.
Ms. Park, look at the photos again.
The marks look clearer
since this was right after the incident.
How does the bruise look?
There is a long mark
on the right side of Kaya's neck.
But it looks like a thumb mark.
Then, it was pressed with his right hand.
He must be right-handed.
Kaya.
Kaya.
Is your husband right-handed?
He's not.
I saw him in court.
Is this true, Kaya?
What's going on?
The opposing attorney isn't a fool!
Everything will end up
being revealed, so why?
Why did you make up such a lie?
There's one other strange thing.
When you went
to get the birth control pills,
it happened to be the day
after the incident.
The birth control pills
your mother-in-law found and submitted
are morning-after pills.
This one.
Morning-after pills?
It can't be.
You have to tell us. What on earth…
What on earth happened that day?
When your mother-in-law
was on a trip with her friends
and when your husband
was out late drinking,
what happened, Kaya?!
I get it now.
The reason why you hid
so many things from the start.
Even when you'd decided to divorce him,
the reason why you worried
about your husband.
Mr. Kang.
What on earth are you talking about?
What happened?
From the information Mr. Hwang gathered,
didn't something bother you?
What Jun-u heard was…
She asked me for the recipe
to make zucchini stew
since her in-laws like it
and wrote it down in her notebook.
What are you talking about?
I heard she doesn't want
to cook for her father-in-law,
so she goes out drinking
at night these days.
God, she's mean.
Your father-in-law.
When you had to eat
with only your father-in-law…
you went out.
You needed to avoid him.
That lock.
You put that lock on yourself…
so that no one could enter from outside.
I can't believe this.
Oh, my God…
No! I'm being framed!
That damn bitch!
That conniving bitch! How dare she?
You should've pretended you didn't know.
It's not something
you can quietly cover up.
I said I don't care what happens to me.
I just wanted to leave that family
and live quietly in Korea.
Kaya.
Kaya.
No matter how much you love your husband,
you can't protect him
by covering up something like this.
Love?
I don't love him, Ms. Park.
-What?
-Can you love someone you got married to…
only an hour after meeting him?
I just wanted to come to Korea
because I hated my home.
I would have followed anyone here
if they let me leave that place.
I thought I was just doing my job.
Because they let me live here.
But I…
I ruined everything.
I ruined him too.
If I had left quietly by myself,
it would've been fine.
I…
If I could've done that, Ms. Park…
Kaya.
I read the motion
to amend the cause of action.
It was rather shocking.
Yes, Your Honor.
Thankfully, we found DNA evidence
from the blankets and underwear,
so the defendant's father was arrested.
It's obvious that this marriage
cannot be continued.
We request the Court render
the divorce judgment as soon as possible.
Defendant, do you have
anything more to say?
Then, this Court will close
the arguments of the case.
The verdict will be delivered on--
Your Honor.
Woo Myeong-hun?
What is going on?
I'm the newly appointed attorney
for the defendant.
I'll submit the power of attorney
and the counterclaim.
-What?
-This case is already closed--
Your Honor, we request
that the arguments be reopened.
Well, is there anything more to do?
The reasons for divorce
have already come to light.
The premise for a divorce
is that the marriage must be valid.
What are you talking about
all of a sudden?
Your Honor,
he is making an unreasonable claim
to delay the trial--
The plaintiff Kaya had already given birth
in her country before she got married.
What? What on earth is he talking about?
It's not true, is it?
No.
The plaintiff hid the fact
that she had given birth
and deceived the defendant
for a fraudulent marriage.
We request a body examination
of the plaintiff to prove this.
I fell for a trap.
I was fooled by that immoral bitch.
I see.
A story like that
is what a case like this needs.
If you think of anything you need to say,
you can tell me anytime.
I have a definite one.
What is it?
I saw it clearly that night.
That bitch had
a pregnancy line on her stomach.
A pregnancy line?
Yes.
Kaya.
It's not true, is it?
Brazen bitch.
And the defendant files a counterclaim
for an annulment
of marriage due to fraud
and seeks compensation of 100 million won.
The Court will accept the counterclaim
but will decide later
whether to hear it with the main claim.
Why didn't you tell us?
You gave birth before marriage?
Is that really true, Kaya?
We're in a totally different
situation now.
An annulment of marriage
is different from a divorce.
It nullifies the marriage itself,
so it'll be
as if you were never married at all.
The marriage visa you used to come here
will be canceled.
You'll be deported from this country!
Mr. Kang.
You'll be kicked out
from this country, Kaya!
What?
The Court will deliver the verdict.
No way.
That's nonsense!
Kaya's final appeal was dismissed.
They're going to let the man
who committed sexual assault go
and deport the victim?
Kaya's visa will be canceled,
and she'll be deported!
Are you going to give up?
We have to find some sort of way.
Let's seek asylum.
America? France?
Hold on!
I'm Kaya's attorney.
We seek asylum.
Will it be okay?
Of course, we'll lose.
You said we'd lose.
We'd lose the trial,
but we'll win the case.
Do you expect me
to play along in this clown show?
I may be a clown.
But this trial isn't a clown show.
It's a desperate fight.
Subtitle translation by: Yoon Hyewon
RESTRICTED NUMBER
DON'T LET DA-WIT FOOL YOU
HE'S A CRIMINAL WHO TOOK A HUGE BRIBE
HE'S A BRUTAL MURDERER
Hey, hold on tight.
Be careful.
This is so… Goodness.
Ms. Park?
PRO BONO
EPISODE 5
"The taste of victory. Pro bono."
What's with that look on your face?
We won.
There can't be a cleaner win than this.
I told you.
Kang Da-wit doesn't know
the meaning of "lose."
Okay.
Then, why are you acting
as if you've seen something terrible?
It's nothing.
I just feel a little sick
because I was nervous.
My goodness, Ms. Park.
You have a long way to go.
I know I'm bragging,
but I'm someone who didn't bat an eye
when I put active government ministers
into court custody.
Even after a case
where someone was butchered with a knife,
I had some blood red spicy soup
and gulped it all down.
By nature, as a person who practices law--
Judge Kang!
Mr. Lee!
It's been so long!
Oh, my. Roger!
How have you been?
How is your knee doing?
My knee is all better now
thanks to you, Judge Kang.
I'm no longer a judge.
Come on. You're only on a brief hiatus.
You should come back soon.
Thank you, sir.
-Hurry back, Captain!
-Roger!
Goodbye, sir.
-Take care.
-I will.
Oh, my!
Thank goodness.
You're pretty popular.
Shall we see how popular I am?
Mr. Kang.
Yes?
You're a good person, right?
All of a sudden?
Forget it.
I can't forget it.
I hate when people don't finish
what they were going to say.
What was it? Tell me.
I just hope
that you're a good person, Mr. Kang.
Gi-ppeum!
Ui-hyeon!
It's been a while!
What are you doing here?
I heard you were really busy.
Come on. I'm not as busy
as a High Court judge
handling sexual violence cases.
I heard the criminals pray and say,
"Please let me avoid
Judge Jung the Grim Reaper."
They shouldn't have done the crimes then.
Let's go and eat something nice.
Let's go.
I see.
They either loved him or hated him.
He was famous as "the people's judge"
and for having a humble background.
But some of the young judges
didn't like him.
To be honest, I don't like him.
You don't? Why not?
He cares too much about his popularity.
He does too many interviews too.
Then, why did a person like that
quit all of a sudden?
You said he would've been
a justice candidate.
Actually, there was a strange rumor.
What was it?
It came from the secretary's office
of the court chief.
-He was accused of bribery.
-What?
There's a disturbing rumor
about an apple box or something,
but the higher-ups kept it quiet
to protect the court's reputation.
Is that true?
I truly admire you, Mr. Kang.
Things seemed so hopeless
when we lost the first trial.
Okay.
Have you all memorized it by now?
We will win no matter what!
We'll win no matter what!
I lacked faith. Would you like me
to rub your shoulders a bit?
-No, it's all right.
-Okay.
But you also didn't see it coming at all
that Mr. Choi would adopt Gang-hun's mom.
Of course, I did.
I'm always several moves ahead and…
You got lucky.
Lucky? It was all part of my strategy--
Being lucky counts as skill too.
You really are amazing.
Of course, being lucky is also…
No, I said it wasn't luck.
Hello.
-Hey.
-Hi.
Ms. Park.
Hello.
Well, now that Ms. Park is here,
let me tell you.
A Gyeonggi human rights coalition
will be hosting
a morning soccer club competition.
As we're a Pro Bono Team,
participation is mandatory.
-We have uniforms too.
-Yes!
I heard the Yangchon
is on fire these days.
Come on. By nature, a law firm attorney
should be conducting business
while elegantly playing golf
with clients on weekends.
-"Elegantly."
-I love soccer too.
I used to be pretty good too.
But we're talking
about our precious weekends.
Playing morning soccer
when it's over 30°C outside now?
That's not my thing. I can't go.
They are our clients.
Local human rights
and farmer organizations!
I won't do it!
Okay! Did you all get that?
For the first five minutes,
we're going to perform a high press, okay?
You can play a bit rough
when the referees aren't looking.
Whoever gets the ball,
pass it straight to me at the front.
To me.
Pass it to me, okay?
Let's play dirty. Don't be goody-goodies.
-Play dirty, okay?
-Mr. Kang.
As I mentioned before,
this game is to build
friendship and solidarity--
There's no friendship in a competition!
It's either you win or you lose!
-Okay.
-Your new team leader is pretty fierce.
Yes. He's very obsessed with winning.
I see. The obsessive type?
What's going on?
Where did they hire them from?
Okay, everyone!
We can't let them win. Gather around!
-Okay. Come on.
-Okay. Right.
Two, three!
Pro Bono Avengers!
Let's go Pro Bono Avengers!
Please bow to your opponents.
Well, Mr. Kang.
I hope you get a good taste
of German soccer today.
German soccer, my foot.
It'll probably be just Yangchon-ri soccer.
What are you doing?
You want me to read your palm?
It's a teaser for today's score.
Five to zero.
Boom.
That little…
Hey, stop him!
Stop him!
-Hey, get him!
-Hey!
-Hey, no foul!
-That's a foul!
-Foul!
-Stop him!
Mr. Jang!
What are you doing?
FC YANGCHON
Darn it.
Give me the ball back!
Okay, one-on-one!
Mr. Jang! Jun-u!
Are you doing that on purpose?
If they kick the ball this way,
you have to block it, not fall down!
-Block it!
-Yeah, block it!
-This is our goal.
-What was that?
-I was…
-Are you crazy?
-Were you confused?
-Well…
I was going to head it out.
Let's change our strategy.
When Harvard gets the ball,
we'll all guard him.
Gather around him. All of you.
After you take the ball from him,
pass, shoot, and score.
Pass and score.
And Jun-u and Yeong-sil are out.
Nan-hui and Gi-ppeum…
you're in!
Let's go!
-Guard him!
-Don't come this way!
Oh, no!
Oh, my gosh. What happened?
What's wrong? I barely touched you.
I only pushed you a little!
Nice one, Nan-hui!
Hey, someone's hurt here!
What? Don't come this way. Stay away!
No!
Don't come this way.
You must be psychic.
You got it exactly right.
Five to zero.
You said you were going to
teach us how to win.
Hold on.
It's not over yet.
What?
We're attorneys.
We might have lost by the score.
But we haven't lost the battle.
Sir.
-For crying out loud!
-Damn it.
Goodness.
What? Illegal players?
Even in morning soccer leagues,
rules do exist.
Even if you'd wanted to win that badly,
you can't hire foreign players
for this recreational game.
Stop, Mr. Kang.
-What?
-Foreign players?
What?
Then, are you saying
this person is Korean?
I am Korean.
My dad is from Nigeria,
but my mom is Korean.
I was born in Korea too.
Geez.
Then, is he Korean too?
My mom is Iranian,
but my father is Korean.
Right. His dad met his mom
while vacationing in Tehran.
My mother is Egyptian.
Yeah, while doing trade in Cairo,
his parents got together.
His mom is very beautiful.
I guess Seoul people
live in a different world.
What?
That's right, Mr. Kang.
We have so many multicultural families
in Yangchon-gun.
Don't you know what they are?
-We lost both in the game and in conduct.
-Let's go, Gi-ppeum.
How embarrassing.
Well, all right then.
We'll talk about this issue next time.
-Okay.
-Sure.
Wait for me!
-Bye!
-Mr. Jang!
Wait for me!
Do we really have to do this?
-It's so trivial.
-Come on.
The local human rights organization
requested the case and really wanted help.
Nothing's trivial about human rights.
In the end, it's just a divorce suit,
and it's obvious what happened.
She came to Korea to make money
and got married through a broker.
Once she got the marriage visa
and got settled, she wants a divorce.
This happens a lot these days.
Taking this case won't be a benefit.
Hello. Come this way.
Won't be a benefit to who?
What?
I mean, obviously,
I'm saying it won't benefit Team Pro Bono.
You mean it won't help
with your popularity.
You need to do a lot of praiseworthy cases
to be called "the people's judge."
Come on, Ms. Park.
Do you see me
as someone that shallow again?
No.
I see you as a thick-skinned person.
Why have you been giving me
attitude recently?
Did I do something wrong?
-Did you?
-What?
Let's not do this.
Why don't you just meet with her?
She's from Yangchon, which is where
the soccer team we played is from.
-That Yangchon from last time?
-Yes.
Why is she coming all the way here?
She should go
to the local human rights organization.
I just told you this was requested
by the local human rights group.
She's here.
You're…
The Pikki Pikki girl?
-She's so cool.
-She really is.
Is this Team Pro Bono?
-No.
-Hey.
It is.
What brings you here?
I want to get a divorce.
Help me.
She is…
the client.
Gosh, Mr. Kang.
You look totally different
off the soccer field.
On the field, you were…
Stop it.
I don't really like that dance.
By the way, Kaya,
your Korean is really good.
-How long have you lived in Korea?
-I think about two years.
Two years?
But how are you so fluent?
I've studied Korean since I was young.
"Every moment I spent with you shined."
-"Because the weather was good…"
-"Because the weather was bad…"
"And because the weather was good enough."
-"Every day was good."
-"Every day was good."
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
was amazing!
You must've liked Korean dramas.
Korea in those Korean dramas
was what I dreamt of.
Everything was pretty.
And they sparkled so brightly.
I love pretty stuff.
Me too.
And--
You must've been disappointed.
The real Korea
isn't a fairytale that appears
when you walk
through the door in Guardian.
That's not why I'm getting a divorce.
I'm not an immature little girl.
What is the reason then?
-We don't get along.
-You don't get along? Is that all?
All Koreans get divorced because of that.
Is that not enough for me?
Kaya, that's not the case,
but if you want to file a divorce,
there has to be a significant reason
why you can't maintain your marriage.
Do you have a specific reason?
My husband…
keeps getting suspicious of me.
What is he suspicious about?
-He thinks I have another man.
-Do you?
-Mr. Kang!
-We have to check the facts.
Do you have another man?
From what I saw the other day,
I bet you're very popular.
Why?
Am I pretty?
Does my opinion matter?
What matters is
what the people around you think.
You can ask them about that.
Anyway, I don't have another man.
But your husband
groundlessly suspects that you do.
"Damn bitch."
He insults me like that.
He takes away my phone
and keeps being suspicious of me.
I want to get divorced…
just like other Korean women.
Refuse the case? Why?
She brought the counseling report too.
Pathological jealousy and verbal abuse
make a case for a divorce.
Are you sure this is a pro bono case?
Why wouldn't it be?
In whose public interest is this?
What are you talking about?
You saw her walk in with high-end clothes,
sunglasses, and a scarf on.
You said she's from
a poor indigenous highland family.
It seemed like her Korean Dream came true.
That doesn't change
the reason for divorce though.
Those were high-end clothes,
but they were knockoffs.
What?
And they seemed to be made by hand,
clearly made with cheap fabrics
from the market.
Come to think of it,
when she was cheerleading last time,
the skirt looked like
it had been sewn together.
-Really?
-Yes.
And how do you know that?
It's nothing.
I just learned a bit when I worked
with Cheonggyecheon Seamers' Union
-in the past.
-Is that so?
"And how do you know that?"
means something else and you know it.
Just what kind of life have you lived?
I'm worried about
his severe pathological jealousy.
Kaya seemed like a lively person though.
Okay, fine!
Let's say it is pathological jealousy.
Why would she want a divorce by trial
and not by mutual agreement?
You know why, Ms. Park.
People on marriage visas
can't stay in Korea
after a divorce by mutual agreement.
They can only stay in Korea
if they get divorced
due to their partner's fault
and get a marriage-terminating visa.
I see.
In that case,
she can start afresh without worries.
Or whatever.
Then, she can bring her boyfriend
from back home and get married again.
Of course, some do that.
But are you being biased
before even taking the case, Mr. Hwang?
-No, I'm not.
-I see.
Still, we can't take every case out there.
There's something called priority…
When we say public interest,
aren't we talking
about the benefit to Korean society?
There's a lot of Koreans
struggling in Korea. Do we have to…
Kaya is living in Korea
after marrying a Korean.
Is she not a member of Korean society?
-Sure.
-Public interest is assuring
that all members of society
are protected by the law.
Do they need a genealogy
that dates back to the Dangun era
to be protected by Korean law? Wait.
Or maybe they have to bring
an apple box filled with money?
What?
Ms. Park, what did you just say?
I'm just saying!
Okay, everyone. Please stop.
Let's make our decision
after inspecting on-site.
There must be a lot
of edible mushrooms in Yangchon-gun,
such as wood ear, porcini,
and cauliflower mushrooms.
If we're lucky,
we might even find caterpillar fungus!
You must be stoked.
Let's all do the on-site inspection.
When I say "caterpillar fungus,"
you say "let's go!"
Why would we say that?
-Caterpillar fungus, let's go!
-Let's go!
What are we chanting about mushrooms?
-Just do it. Stop complaining.
-Let's give it a try.
Caterpillar fungus would be amazing.
Give it a rest.
Ms. Park.
I think you've been
acting cold to me lately.
My goodness.
And when was I ever warm to you?
Right.
Have you heard something strange about me?
Why? Are you hiding something?
Hiding?
Of course, I'm not hiding anything.
I'm someone who can face the heavens
and have nothing to be ashamed of.
Okay, then.
What…
What do you mean, "Okay, then"?
I mean it's fine.
What's fine? Nothing's fine to me.
Hold on tight.
Geez!
YANGCHON ANIMAL HOSPITAL
Attorney Five to Zero!
Goodness.
A busy attorney like you
should rest on weekends.
What did you come here for?
We're pro bono attorneys.
We visit places from time to time
to provide a helping hand
and to remind ourselves of the meaning
behind each drop of sweat we shed.
Well, you're not sweating.
You're covered in sunscreen,
so you look like a ghost.
The sun's pretty strong today.
But it's okay.
I grew up in the countryside too.
This much sun is nothing.
Thanks to the sun,
these chilis are growing nice and…
Oh, my gosh!
Oh, my gosh! Mr. Kang!
Are you all right?
-Goodness.
-Geez. You look like a ghost.
Geez.
Attorney Five to Zero!
You sure you don't have to go
see a doctor?
I don't need a doctor
for something like this.
Geez. I should get back--
-Oh, my goodness!
-Oh, my goodness!
My goodness.
That's enough. Forget about it.
Get some rest. Take a break.
Should I?
But why are the others you came with
such good workers?
Who?
-Be careful.
-Thank you!
-Go!
-Give me more.
-Here.
-Gosh.
-Go!
-I'm off!
Why is she so strong?
Gosh, thank you.
Okay, here it comes!
Are you all right?
Good heavens!
-Oh, my.
-It split right in half.
You're amazing.
Goodness, look at those long legs.
I can't believe
how tall and good looking he is.
Young man, could you look
at our eaves after fixing that?
Sure thing, miss.
I'll for sure help you out.
Oh, my. He must be crazy.
He called me "miss"!
You're an attorney, but they should
lock you up for what you said.
Good question. Why are they good at this?
Then, I should get back to--
-My goodness!
-Goodness!
Forget it. Take a break.
Gosh.
Time for refreshments, Chief!
All right. Refreshments.
Okay, everyone!
Come get some refreshments!
Come on now! Yes, our attorneys too!
We have a variety of refreshments
since this is Yangchon-ri.
-Yes.
-All right. Here.
This is called tang mian.
It's Chinese noodle soup. Zhongguo mian.
This is pancit bihon,
the Philippines' version of japchae.
This is som tam, which is a Thai dish.
It's like what kimchi is in Korea.
-I see.
-Over there,
that's Vietnamese bun cha.
Have whatever you like.
Thank you for the food.
It's like a hotel buffet.
Goodness, this was all prepared
by the wives of our village.
We are the world here.
This stew is authentic.
There must be a Korean housewife here too.
Kaya made that zucchini stew.
-The governor's daughter-in-law.
-I made it. It's good, right?
Yes.
Okay. Why don't we drink some makgeolli?
All right, everyone. Cheers!
-Cheers!
-Cheers!
Cheers, kanpai, bù zuì bù guī,
sự nâng ly, bersulang!
Sir, how many languages do you speak?
I'm a language genius.
-Nice.
-Stop drinking, sir.
Okay, let's share
the information we've gathered.
All of their stories don't add up.
Geez. Don't even get me started.
Ever since Kaya came here,
all the village men have been smitten.
That little fox wears
all these unusual outfits day and night.
I don't know
where she gets the money from.
-But she's a sweet kid.
-What?
She asked me for the recipe
to make zucchini stew
since her in-laws like it
and wrote it down in her notebook.
The governor's son?
He got a wife like that
thanks to his parents. Unbelievable.
I shouldn't say this,
but I heard
the governor's daughter-in-law…
is a bit promiscuous.
Really?
I'm just saying
that's what people whisper.
You could get punished
for saying baseless things about someone.
I mean, she smiles at everyone
who asks her anything,
so the village men go crazy for her.
My big sister Kaya is kind.
She always dresses me in fancy clothes.
She takes cute photos of me too.
You really do look cute.
Why on earth are you talking
to a grandma going senile?
Hello, I…
There's a lot of rumors
about Kaya having affairs with men,
but they seemed groundless.
Exactly.
Honestly, it was difficult to hear them.
There even was a rumor
that Kaya worked in a hostess club.
How could they say such things?
Do you have some kind of fantasy
about country people?
-Pardon?
-That they're nice, humane,
and they help one another?
That's just a fantasy
found only in TV shows.
They're jealous people
and never stop gossiping about others.
They're always nosy
but ignore people
when they go through real hardships.
That's how real country people are.
What are you doing here?
Hurry and go get changed.
The governor said
he's taking you fine people from Seoul
to his house.
Look at this house!
Welcome, everyone.
Nice to meet you.
Thank you so much
for inviting us to dinner.
Busy attorneys came all the way from Seoul
to help out in our town,
so how can I ignore them?
-Honey, our guests are here.
-Welcome.
My goodness.
I'm sorry our house is so shabby.
-No, no.
-You didn't have to do all this.
-Your house is beautiful.
-Thank you.
Dinner isn't ready yet,
so please come to the annex.
-Okay.
-This way.
Come this way. This is the annex.
Kaya.
-Yes!
-Our guests are here.
-Hello.
-All right.
Is this your studio, Kaya?
Yes, I make clothes in this room.
Gosh, your room is so pretty.
She is a very talented one.
Our family is so lucky to have her.
My pretty wife. My kind Kaya.
-Honey!
-Hi, honey.
Are you done working?
Play with me now!
-Well…
-Dong-min.
Honey!
Only play with me.
-Honey, we have guests here.
-Let's go.
Don't do that, Dong-min.
Kaya!
-I missed you.
-That little brat.
She's playing only with me!
He's usually not like that.
It's not much, but we hope you enjoy.
I'm sure you were very surprised earlier.
That was my son.
He loves his wife so much.
My son hurt his head when he was young,
but he's very kind and gentle.
By the way,
Kaya isn't going to eat with us?
My son is pretty shy.
The two of them enjoy meals by themselves.
They're still in the honeymoon phase.
Then, do they stay
only in the annex in the evening?
-Does she go out--
-Nan-hui.
It's nothing.
Here. This is a precious ginseng wine
I received as a present.
Let's drink.
-I have to drive.
-I see.
Those are pretty nice orchids, Mr. Cho.
Do you like orchids?
I don't really know much about them.
But I see it was sent by Lee Hak-ju.
Isn't he the chief
of Woongcheon District Court?
Yes, that's right. Goodness.
I said it was all right,
but he insisted on sending it.
As governor,
my husband always refuses gifts,
but people don't listen to him.
-Okay, let's eat.
-Yes.
-Thank you for the food.
-Your welcome.
Thank you.
What are you thinking about?
Nothing.
After visiting the countryside,
it just reminds me of the old days.
You said earlier today
that country people are always nosy
but ignore people
when they go through real hardships.
Did something happen
back in your hometown?
It was nothing.
The law just isn't
on the common people's side.
I learned that for sure.
When you say the law, by any chance…
With our situation,
we can't afford to sue.
We don't have money for an attorney.
I'll do it.
I'll handle everything,
so just focus on getting better.
You don't know how the world works yet.
There's no one who will help
a family like us, Da-wit.
Without money and power…
you're just lonely.
You can help them now, can't you?
-What?
-The lonely ones without money and power,
just like how you were before.
You can help them now.
So they won't be lonely.
I'm sorry.
I shouldn't say that
when I don't know what happened.
I can't believe myself.
Get some rest.
It's all right.
Honey! Only play with me.
-Don't do that, Dong-min.
-Kaya!
She's playing only with me!
At the partners' meeting,
they told us not to take Kaya's case
and to find another case.
What? Why?
They said there's not enough evidence
and it won't help the image of the firm.
Let's take this case.
-What?
-All of a sudden?
How can a foreign wife's divorce case
be a public interest case?
It's a private interest case.
Sir, it's about the human rights
of an immigrant woman
who's not readily protected by the law.
If we don't help her,
it'll be hard for her to get help--
Cases involving immigrants and refugees
won't be received well.
Ms. Park, don't you understand
what the world is like these days?
While everyone is struggling
to make ends meet,
an immigrant woman's human rights?
Did anyone hold a knife
to her throat to come to Korea?
A hit!
-What?
-It'll be a hit.
A hit?
The governor's family, who have been
rich landowners for generations.
A husband with intellectual disabilities.
A smart and charming daughter-in-law
from overseas who lives in captivity.
It's a story the media would go crazy for.
It'll go viral.
Mr. Kang.
You keep an unprofitable Pro Bono
because it's for PR, isn't it?
Criticism is better
than no feedback at all.
It's a case worth betting on.
Goodness, you can save it.
Ever since "the people's judge" arrived,
we've been walking on thin ice.
Why did someone
who craves attention like you
have to come to our firm
and make all this commotion?
Goodness. I'm sorry I'm late.
It was no fun without me, wasn't it?
Gosh, Ms. Oh. Since you're busy,
you didn't have to come.
So, what was the conclusion?
You have one, right?
Of course.
Considering the recent social climate,
-this kind of case is--
-That's right.
Considering the recent social climate,
we obviously should take it.
Ms. Oh, what are you talking about?
Who wants to work in factories
or on farms these days?
Our entrepreneur clients are up in arms
because they can't find people to work.
If we want to maintain
cheap and good labor,
we must show they won't face any injustice
when they come to Korea and send…
some kind of signal, right?
We'll be counting on you,
Mr. Kang and Ms. Park.
You can go down first.
Thank you
for backing us up.
I backed you up? Me?
Didn't you?
Attorney Park Gi-ppeum.
She's an interesting one.
Ms. Park? Why?
She threatened me
with your video.
What?
Goodness.
Why are you showing this to me?
Ms. Oh,
you knew about this too, didn't you?
You knew why
Mr. Kang suddenly quit being a judge.
What makes you think so?
You two went to JRTI together.
Then, you'd know very well
that Mr. Kang wouldn't choose
to be a pro bono attorney
who doesn't have money or power.
And what if that was so?
Team Pro Bono isn't a laundromat.
It's not for appointing someone
with a weakness
as team leader
to clean up their image.
You came to me directly
instead of raising the issue publicly.
Does that mean you have something
you want from me?
I just want you
to support us
so we can do our job well.
You want my support?
You're promoting
Pro Bono Team led by Mr. Kang
as your own achievement in a major way.
Then shouldn't you show
a little responsibility
until it's proven that Mr. Kang deserves
to be our team leader?
Did Ms. Park really do that?
I should bring her back to the M&A Team.
She has a talent for negotiating.
Gosh, I just love her.
Wait.
How on earth did she get the video--
Take care of it, okay?
Don't let her do something reckless.
Damn it.
DIVORCE SUI
Mr. Kang?
The immigrants' human rights organization
requested this?
Do they have a rest area
to use as a temporary shelter?
-They do.
-During the divorce suit,
let's ask them to take in Kaya.
It won't take long.
What? We don't have
enough evidence to win the case yet.
Kaya herself is the evidence.
What do you mean?
Wasn't there anything strange
in the villagers' stories?
How Kaya dressed.
How she dressed?
She wears short skirts recklessly.
-What's wrong with it?
-Think about it.
Remember how she dressed when we saw her?
She didn't want to tan
while working in the farm.
What about the day she came here?
It was really hot that day.
-It was 35°C.
-What?
Right. But two weeks before…
How she dressed
drastically changed within two weeks.
That means something happened.
Something that made her
cover up to her neck
in 35°C heat.
I brought her.
Thank you.
You can't keep coming here.
People will look at me strangely.
It's just for a moment.
On the day we played soccer,
word about the way you dressed and danced
spread around the village, didn't it?
And the villagers who didn't like you
from the beginning
probably exaggerated it.
Was your husband furious?
Your husband put the lock
on your window, didn't he?
She's playing only with me!
DOOR LOCKS, THREE-PIECE SE
Kaya, you've mustered up the courage
to get divorced anyway.
You have to be honest for us to help you.
What are you hiding with your scarf?
This is just--
Who are you protecting?
Your husband?
A criminal complaint will help you
in the divorce suit.
You can't do that!
Kaya, if you want,
we'll help you get divorced quietly.
Really?
I can really just get a divorce?
Yes.
SUWON FAMILY COURT,
SINGLE-JUDGE DIVISION
Plaintiff's Counsel.
What is the reason for the divorce?
Yes, Your Honor.
They are pathological jealousy,
verbal abuse, and…
Kaya.
And attempted murder.
COURT 301, TODAY'S TRIALS
Alyona, you're from Kazakhstan. Correct?
-Yes.
-And you work at a restaurant downtown?
Yes.
Do you know Kaya here?
Yes, we're learning Korean together
in a study room.
On the evening of the 2nd,
did you see Kaya's husband
at the restaurant?
-Yes.
-Can you tell us what you saw that night?
-Let's drink.
-Okay.
Drink.
-Does it taste good?
-Yeah.
Dude, instead of stuffing your face,
you should control your wife.
My wife?
Geez. Yes, your wife.
Do you know how she was
during the soccer game?
What? My wife is kind.
Kind, my foot. Hey.
Her skirt was so short
I could see her underpants.
You saw it, right?
With her arms and legs… Geez.
I was more embarrassed watching.
Be careful.
There's a bunch of guys
who want your wife.
I heard they all went to karaoke together
after the soccer game.
When did she come home?
Did she even come home?
We're telling you
because we're your friends.
There are only damn wolves out there.
Stop lying! My wife isn't like that.
-Okay. Hey!
-Dude!
Dude, I got it!
Geez, that scared me.
Counsel, you may examine the plaintiff.
That evening…
We can't hear you. Please speak louder.
Okay, I'm sorry.
I went home in the evening
after working at the farm.
Honey! What are you doing?
I made those clothes!
-These clothes… Don't wear these!
-Honey!
Honey, don't do this!
Your phone! Give me your phone!
Why?
Your phone!
Give it!
Now, you stay only with me!
Don't go out at night! Stay only with me!
But I don't go out at night!
I study Korean every night!
So I can become Korean!
You don't need to study Korean!
You stay with me!
Honey!
Then, he came back home late
after getting really drunk.
Your drunk husband
grabbed you by your shoulders
and shook you violently.
And he even strangled your neck?
Yes.
Stop lying!
Please be seated.
And you passed out too. Correct?
-Yes.
-No further questions, Your Honor.
Your Honor, the plaintiff's counsel
is defaming the defendant
without any facts.
They're making things up
because the defendant has a disability.
Can you not see the wound on her neck?
When you strangle someone that hard,
that means it was attempted murder!
No!
What?
My husband is a good person.
It was a mistake.
He never did it to kill me.
I know. It really was a mistake.
Don't send my husband to jail,
Your Honor. Please.
Stop putting on an act, you filthy thing!
Well, this is a divorce court,
not a criminal one.
Whether it was intended or not,
due to the pathological jealousy
of the defendant,
the plaintiff feels very unsafe,
enough to make her unable
to maintain this marriage.
This is our claim.
Your Honor, the defense
would also like to request witnesses.
There are many of them,
so we ask you give us enough time.
Okay. We'll resume in three weeks
at 2:00 p.m.
That was tough, wasn't it?
Thank you.
It's too early to thank us.
We've only just begun.
Mr. Jang went to see the village head,
didn't he? Is he going to testify?
I knew it.
Since Kaya's in-laws have been the leaders
of the village for generations,
no one will step forth easily.
It's a bit tough
since it feels like things
are blowing up because of me.
It's a small town,
so everyone will know it by now.
Kaya.
Just think about yourself.
Don't think about anyone else.
Okay?
Thank you.
We'll see you at the next hearing then.
Okay.
Goodbye.
Mr. Kang.
Yes?
Did you call the reporters?
Why would we do this
if no one knows about it?
We're not even getting paid for this.
You know how much she wants
to get divorced quietly.
Don't look at me like that
when you're as good
of a negotiator as I am.
Sorry?
You went to see Ms. Oh.
Why didn't you ask me anything?
-About what?
-You know.
You don't even want to know?
-Mr. Kang.
-Yes?
We're in the middle of a trial.
Let's talk about your issue later.
So basically, "That's your problem."
I thought we were a team.
What happened? My little girl looks down.
It's nothing.
Has this ever happened to you?
You feel down because you keep wanting to
trust someone who can't be trusted.
Of course.
That was how I lost our house.
You don't trust just anyone now.
Right, Dad?
That's right. And that's why it's hard.
Counsel,
you may examine the defendant.
Yes, Your Honor.
When you came home late
and drunk that night,
did you strangle your wife?
No.
Could you please say it louder?
No. No, I didn't strangle her.
Then, did you grab your wife
by her shoulders and shake her?
Please answer, Mr. Cho.
-Yes.
-You did grab her shoulders and shake her.
Why did you do that?
Please tell us.
She said
she would leave.
Leave? She said she was going somewhere?
Yes, to her family.
To her family?
Back to her home country?
-Yes.
-Let me get this straight.
When you came home drunk that night,
she suddenly said
she'd go back to her home country.
So, you shook her
by the shoulders out of shock,
but you never strangled her. Correct?
Yes.
That filthy bitch!
That ungrateful girl made it all up.
I can't believe she could accuse
my good son of attempted murder,
that damn bitch!
Ma'am, you are in court.
Mind your language.
My apologies, Your Honor.
It's just so unfair.
People always say
no good deed goes unpunished.
All right. Ma'am?
You believe
the plaintiff provoked the defendant
by deliberately saying
she'd go back home, correct?
Objection, Your Honor. He's leading her.
-Sustained.
-Okay. Let me rephrase it.
Why do you think
the plaintiff planned all of this
and requested a divorce by trial?
Is there any basis for this?
Yes, there is.
Please tell us.
She never had plans
to stay with us from the beginning.
Our family wants a grandchild
and I worried about her
not getting pregnant.
But there was a reason behind it.
I heard it from the pharmacist in town.
Sir, do you run a pharmacy in Yangchon?
-Yes.
-Did you see the plaintiff
at your pharmacy recently?
-Yes.
-What kind of medicine did she ask for?
Well…
Sir.
Welcome. What do you need?
Do you have that, by any chance?
Pills to not have a baby?
What? Birth control pills?
Why do you need those?
Oh, God. My stomach is killing me.
Give me some medicine.
I have a stomachache.
Just a moment. I should help her first…
It was really strange.
The whole village knows
that family wants a child.
Why would the daughter-in-law
be looking for birth control pills?
To be honest, I shouldn't have done it,
but I asked the governor's wife
before realizing,
"Is there something going on?
Are your son and his wife having trouble?"
I went ahead and asked.
Your Honor,
we submit evidence
related to this testimony
that Mr. Cho's mother found
hidden deep inside the closet
of the couple's room.
The birth control pills.
Your Honor.
As you can see,
the plaintiff didn't intend
to have a happy family with Mr. Cho
despite clearly knowing
how much he wanted a child.
She provoked him
by suddenly saying she'd go back home.
She made him grab her arm out of shock
and hard enough to leave bruises.
This can only be seen
as preparations for divorce.
When Mr. Cho did not cross the line
due to his good nature,
she artificially created
that strangulation mark
-and framed the defendant.
-Come on.
How could someone
strangle their own neck that hard?
Give us evidence
that the defendant did it.
Yes, that's what we're going to do.
Your Honor.
There's a new fact
we had been putting off.
What is it?
That night, Mr. Cho's mother
was on a trip with her friends,
so she wouldn't have known.
But actually, that night,
the defendant took the plaintiff
to the hospital in town when she fainted.
To be exact, to the animal hospital.
May I request the person
who saw the defendant as a witness?
Is that witness here right now?
Yes, Your Honor.
Mr. Jang.
Is that our village head?
I told you I don't know anything.
I thought you were here to help.
But instead, you're here to doom us.
Unbelievable!
Geez.
I understand.
Becoming enemies with the governor
of this village wouldn't be easy.
Kaya is a foreigner from far away land.
Right?
I heard your mother
worked as a nurse in Germany
when she was young.
What? How did you know that?
Your father was a miner
dispatched to Germany.
They met in a foreign country
and got married.
I heard you lived in Germany
until you were 10.
So,
were you a good soccer player
back then too?
Even among the big German kids?
It was really tough, wasn't it?
You must have been lonely.
This time, you can help them
so that everyone who's left their homes
and settled in Yangchon
won't be lonely
or sad.
That night,
he brought his wife to my hospital.
It was past midnight.
But he was pounding on our door so loudly.
How was the plaintiff's condition then?
She seemed to have passed out
from exhaustion and was limp.
-What do we do?
-Her arms were bruised.
She had a towel around her neck.
When I took it off,
there were red hand marks on it.
Thankfully, she came to
when I massaged her hands and feet
and gave some water.
I was so bewildered
and wondered if I should call the cops.
But this involved
none other than the governor's family.
And her condition wasn't critical, so…
Gosh, I'm sorry.
Why didn't you tell me?
I was scared.
Actually, I took some photos that night.
The wound on her neck looked severe,
so I took them just in case.
But I erased them out of fear,
so I wouldn't get involved in trouble.
But the files
were still there in the trash.
Here.
My gosh. That's horrible.
Sir…
It must have been late at night.
How did they get to your hospital?
He can't drive.
And it's the countryside,
so there are no taxis.
He came running.
He ran? How far is that?
Well, I don't know.
From the governor's house
to my hospital…
It's about three kilometers.
Three kilometers?
He ran that distance
while carrying Kaya on his back?
Yes. It seemed
as if he had ran his heart out.
He was covered in sweat.
Your Honor.
We request a continuance.
We need to review something.
What are you doing?
Why did you do that?
The village head
even submitted the photos.
The trial was over. Why suddenly do that?
Things aren't always what they seem.
Pardon?
Why did you lie?
Mr. Kang.
It wasn't your husband who strangled you.
What?
What are you talking about?
You did say you'd go back to your family,
he did grab and shake you out of shock,
and you did pass out.
But you were likely strangled
before he came back.
That's why you were already
exhausted from shock.
Am I wrong?
You're wrong.
Something's been bothering me.
Are all the people of Yangchon-ri
lying to get their stories straight?
-Or…
-The governor's son?
He's a bit dumb, but he's very nice.
Even if people curse or hit him,
he just smiles.
All of the people in the village
said the same thing
about your husband.
"He wouldn't even harm a fly."
Even you insisted
that your husband was a good person.
When I heard earlier
he ran his heart out with you
on his back for three kilometers at night,
that kept bothering me.
How could such a good person
strangle his wife hard enough
to leave clear finger marks on her neck?
No.
Ms. Park, look at the photos again.
The marks look clearer
since this was right after the incident.
How does the bruise look?
There is a long mark
on the right side of Kaya's neck.
But it looks like a thumb mark.
Then, it was pressed with his right hand.
He must be right-handed.
Kaya.
Kaya.
Is your husband right-handed?
He's not.
I saw him in court.
Is this true, Kaya?
What's going on?
The opposing attorney isn't a fool!
Everything will end up
being revealed, so why?
Why did you make up such a lie?
There's one other strange thing.
When you went
to get the birth control pills,
it happened to be the day
after the incident.
The birth control pills
your mother-in-law found and submitted
are morning-after pills.
This one.
Morning-after pills?
It can't be.
You have to tell us. What on earth…
What on earth happened that day?
When your mother-in-law
was on a trip with her friends
and when your husband
was out late drinking,
what happened, Kaya?!
I get it now.
The reason why you hid
so many things from the start.
Even when you'd decided to divorce him,
the reason why you worried
about your husband.
Mr. Kang.
What on earth are you talking about?
What happened?
From the information Mr. Hwang gathered,
didn't something bother you?
What Jun-u heard was…
She asked me for the recipe
to make zucchini stew
since her in-laws like it
and wrote it down in her notebook.
What are you talking about?
I heard she doesn't want
to cook for her father-in-law,
so she goes out drinking
at night these days.
God, she's mean.
Your father-in-law.
When you had to eat
with only your father-in-law…
you went out.
You needed to avoid him.
That lock.
You put that lock on yourself…
so that no one could enter from outside.
I can't believe this.
Oh, my God…
No! I'm being framed!
That damn bitch!
That conniving bitch! How dare she?
You should've pretended you didn't know.
It's not something
you can quietly cover up.
I said I don't care what happens to me.
I just wanted to leave that family
and live quietly in Korea.
Kaya.
Kaya.
No matter how much you love your husband,
you can't protect him
by covering up something like this.
Love?
I don't love him, Ms. Park.
-What?
-Can you love someone you got married to…
only an hour after meeting him?
I just wanted to come to Korea
because I hated my home.
I would have followed anyone here
if they let me leave that place.
I thought I was just doing my job.
Because they let me live here.
But I…
I ruined everything.
I ruined him too.
If I had left quietly by myself,
it would've been fine.
I…
If I could've done that, Ms. Park…
Kaya.
I read the motion
to amend the cause of action.
It was rather shocking.
Yes, Your Honor.
Thankfully, we found DNA evidence
from the blankets and underwear,
so the defendant's father was arrested.
It's obvious that this marriage
cannot be continued.
We request the Court render
the divorce judgment as soon as possible.
Defendant, do you have
anything more to say?
Then, this Court will close
the arguments of the case.
The verdict will be delivered on--
Your Honor.
Woo Myeong-hun?
What is going on?
I'm the newly appointed attorney
for the defendant.
I'll submit the power of attorney
and the counterclaim.
-What?
-This case is already closed--
Your Honor, we request
that the arguments be reopened.
Well, is there anything more to do?
The reasons for divorce
have already come to light.
The premise for a divorce
is that the marriage must be valid.
What are you talking about
all of a sudden?
Your Honor,
he is making an unreasonable claim
to delay the trial--
The plaintiff Kaya had already given birth
in her country before she got married.
What? What on earth is he talking about?
It's not true, is it?
No.
The plaintiff hid the fact
that she had given birth
and deceived the defendant
for a fraudulent marriage.
We request a body examination
of the plaintiff to prove this.
I fell for a trap.
I was fooled by that immoral bitch.
I see.
A story like that
is what a case like this needs.
If you think of anything you need to say,
you can tell me anytime.
I have a definite one.
What is it?
I saw it clearly that night.
That bitch had
a pregnancy line on her stomach.
A pregnancy line?
Yes.
Kaya.
It's not true, is it?
Brazen bitch.
And the defendant files a counterclaim
for an annulment
of marriage due to fraud
and seeks compensation of 100 million won.
The Court will accept the counterclaim
but will decide later
whether to hear it with the main claim.
Why didn't you tell us?
You gave birth before marriage?
Is that really true, Kaya?
We're in a totally different
situation now.
An annulment of marriage
is different from a divorce.
It nullifies the marriage itself,
so it'll be
as if you were never married at all.
The marriage visa you used to come here
will be canceled.
You'll be deported from this country!
Mr. Kang.
You'll be kicked out
from this country, Kaya!
What?
The Court will deliver the verdict.
No way.
That's nonsense!
Kaya's final appeal was dismissed.
They're going to let the man
who committed sexual assault go
and deport the victim?
Kaya's visa will be canceled,
and she'll be deported!
Are you going to give up?
We have to find some sort of way.
Let's seek asylum.
America? France?
Hold on!
I'm Kaya's attorney.
We seek asylum.
Will it be okay?
Of course, we'll lose.
You said we'd lose.
We'd lose the trial,
but we'll win the case.
Do you expect me
to play along in this clown show?
I may be a clown.
But this trial isn't a clown show.
It's a desperate fight.
Subtitle translation by: Yoon Hyewon