(All locations, characters, companies,)
(and incidents in this drama are fictitious.)
I told you she was coming.
Someone's finally coming.
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
(Appointed to Jinyeong Branch Criminal Department 2)
She's the one who came out on TV.
How long will she last here?
She'll be gone soon.
(Appointed to Jinyeong Branch Criminal Department 2)
"Cha Myung Ju"?
Isn't it someone with the same name?
It's the Cha Myung Ju we know.
But why would she come here?
Did she get into some serious trouble?
I know.
That's the only explanation.
You know that case...
that she held a briefing about last time?
It turns out the suspect of that case...
is the vice-minister's father-in-law.
She's been demoted then.
But still, why would such a competent prosecutor...
transfer here?
She'll probably quit and go work at a law firm.
For someone as talented as her,
she'll probably demand 30,000 bucks a month.
30,000?
She's really coming.
- What? - What?
She already talked with our chief on the phone...
and exchanged introductions.
- Really? - Yes.
Still, we don't know until she actually comes to work.
You must be wondering who Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju is...
to make everyone so worked up.
Cha Myung Ju is heading the briefing?
Those of you with good memory will probably remember.
I am Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju of Special Unit 2...
in charge of the Bless Foundation investigation.
- It's her. - I'll hold this briefing...
in place of Deputy Chief Prosecutor Woo Min Jae.
Let me explain in further detail.
Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju graduated...
the training institute in first place.
After that, she spent her first five years...
at The Central District Prosecutors' Office, Eastern Branch,
Southern Branch, Western Branch and Northern Branch in Seoul.
It's her 11th year now, and she had returned...
to the Special Investigations Department...
of the Central District Prosecutors' Office.
To summarize, she's the type of person...
who would never come to a shabby branch in the countryside,
and someone we would only see on TV.
That's the kind of prosecutor she was. However,
she has suddenly crossed mountains and rivers...
to be transferred to this secluded town, Jinyeong.
Hence,
there's probably one question inside everyone's head right now,
which is, "Why is Cha Myung Ju transferring to Jinyeong?"
Wait a second.
Hello.
I'll be working here starting next week.
My name is Cha Myung Ju.
I'm Lee Sun Woong.
It's nice to meet you.
I came to take a look around before I start work.
Were you working late?
What?
Oh, yes.
What I'm most curious about is this.
"Does Cha Myung Ju not remember me?"
- Hello. - "Hello"?
Am I really a nobody?
Well?
Whatever. Anyhow,
it's not our first time seeing a new prosecutor here.
So let's just act as usual, okay?
Of course. It's no big deal.
"Hello"?
Hey.
Morning.
(Episode 2)
Us gathered together in here makes us...
look like the Avengers.
I'm Iron Man then.
I'm Black Widow.
Then am I Captain America?
You all look exactly the same as usual.
- Mr. Kim. - Yes?
Press floor three.
How are you finding the food in Jinyeong?
She's here.
I've only been here a few days, so I'm not sure.
I see.
- The food in this area is... - Here.
- What is this? - Why are you giving me this?
I look forward to your work.
Sir, you're holding it upside down.
I'll just take them back.
Chief.
As of today, she is a new member of Jinyeong Branch.
This is Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju.
Hello. It's nice to meet you.
Welcome.
Take good care of Prosecutor Cha.
Don't assign her any cases this week...
since she needs time to adjust.
Of course. Don't worry, sir.
- Well, then. - Good day, sir.
I'm Cho Min Ho.
I'm Cha Myung Ju. I look forward to working with you.
Why don't you introduce yourselves?
I'm Hong Jong Hak. Nice to meet you.
It's nice to meet you.
- I'm Lee Sun Woong. - It's nice to meet you.
I'm Oh Yoon Jin.
Nice to meet you.
- I am... - He's Prosecutor Kim Jung Woo.
Let's have a seat then.
Prosecutor Cha is...
(43rd graduate, 35th graduate)
(39th graduate, 8th graduate of the bar exam)
(43rd graduate, 35th graduate)
(31st graduate, 35th graduate, 39th graduate, 43rd graduate)
(31st graduate, 39th graduate)
(39th graduate)
(38th graduate)
(39th graduate, 38th graduate, 43rd graduate)
(31st graduate, 35th graduate, 39th graduate, 43rd graduate)
(38th graduate, 43rd graduate)
(39th graduate, 35th graduate)
(31st, 35th, 38th, 39th, 43rd, 8th graduate of the bar exam)
All right, then. Let's have a seat.
(31st, 35th, 38th, 39th, 43rd, 8th graduate of the bar exam)
Since we have a new member now,
this meeting looks different already.
It feels nice and new.
Right, Mr. Hong?
Ms. Cha, like Chief Kim said earlier,
you should just focus on getting settled in this week.
You'll be here for at least two years.
Just think of it as getting warmed up.
- Yes, sir. - And all of you...
should fully help Ms. Cha...
so she could get settled in.
Got it?
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
As you can see, our branch...
always exchanges questions and answers...
and constantly communicate with each other.
So you'll be able to adjust in no time.
Okay.
Well, then,
why don't we...
Why don't we...
take a selfie first?
Oh, shall we?
Yes.
All right, I'll take it.
1, 2, 3.
- How about another one? - Yes, sir.
Let's take it one more time.
1, 2...
Go on in.
(Prosecutor's Office)
What do you think about Ms. Cha?
What do you think?
How should I put it...
She's not as cool as she looks on TV.
She's more ordinary than I thought.
There's not much to say about her.
She does have good skin.
But it's nothing compared to me when I was single.
She's actually more ladylike than I expected.
Oh, really?
Is her memory not as good as I thought it was?
Sorry?
Oh, it's nothing.
Ms. Jang.
Don't successful prosecutors quit when they get demoted?
It's all case by case.
But if it's Ms. Cha, yes. I'd understand if she did.
Right?
So why did she come here?
That's what I'm saying.
Even everyone in Seoul thought Cha Myung Ju...
would leave the prosecution, 100 percent.
People are saying they had no idea she'd come here so willingly.
She must've had to give up her pride and ambition to come here.
But considering that, she seems to be doing fine.
She's hard to read.
Do you want to know why Ms. Cha...
decided to come to Jinyeong instead of leaving the prosecution?
Oh, do you know the reason?
I called her.
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
Hello?
Ms. Cha Myung Ju.
This is Kim In Ju from the Jinyeong Branch.
I'm calling because I heard you'll be transferring here.
Oh, I see.
I know that the transfer was decided due to an unfavorable incident.
You must have a lot on your mind at the moment,
but I've long enough to tell you...
that such little hiccups in life are really nothing.
When it's happening, you feel like your whole world is collapsing.
But in hindsight, you'll learn that it was nothing.
So please don't decide against it...
and come to our branch. I called to tell you that.
I'll make sure...
your residence is sparkling clean,
so I'll see you at our branch.
Yes, sir.
I'll definitely go to Jinyeong and meet you in person.
They say that sincerity is always heard.
My words...
must've moved her.
I see.
(Why did Cha Myung Ju come to Jinyeong?)
(1. Because of what the branch chief told her)
- Mr. Jang Cheol Jin? - Yes.
I see.
On July 1 at around 1am,
you went to Mr. Kim Man Su's house,
which is about 500m away from your place,
with a handcart filled with cow manure...
and smeared it all over his door with a shovel, right?
Yes, I did.
Mr. Kim, I see that you moved here in February of this year.
Yes.
I heard you two have been butting heads since then.
And your neighbors are saying...
it's because of a lady named Lee Ho Soon.
Is it true?
Leave her out of this, please. She has nothing to do with this.
Talk about a rolling stone replacing a fixed one.
This man kept causing so much trouble,
and I simply taught him a lesson.
Goodness, that's not true.
Ho Soon and I went to the same elementary school,
and this is my hometown.
We met again when I moved back here.
In other words, Ho Soon and I go way back.
On the other hand, this man here...
is originally from the opposite side of the country.
He only moved here when he married his wife.
Now that his wife is dead,
he should just move back to his hometown.
Why is he still here, smearing cow manure on my door?
Have some class.
- What did you say? "Class"? - What?
Are you saying I have no class?
- You scumbag! - Sir.
- Please calm down. - Break it up, please.
- Let go of him. - Please calm down.
- Gosh! - Please, sir.
- Mr. Lee. - Yes, sir.
Is everything going well with that case?
- "That case"? - Yes.
The case you're working on at the moment.
Oh, are you talking about the property damage case, sir?
Yes, that one.
But I'm not sure if it'd be appropriate to talk about it here.
- It's fine. - What is it? Tell us.
It was caused by a love triangle.
- So, a crime of passion? - No, let's not go that far.
The accused...
damaged his rival, the accuser's property,
What kind of property?
- A car? - No, his door.
- He must've drawn on it. - Right, like graffiti.
No, what he did is...
On the door...
Goodness, just tell us.
He smeared cow manure all over the door.
- I see. It must be a tough case. - Thank you, sir.
- Let's talk about something else. - Why? It's so interesting.
Tell us more details.
I have nothing more to tell you. That's that.
No, there's more.
- The craziest thing is... - Yes.
those three's total ages combined...
is well over 250.
It's over 250? Then they're in their 80s?
Their average age is 86.5, yet those two men even tussled.
My gosh.
Actually, I heard the love quarrels that happen at senior centers...
are the most intense ones of them all.
They're just so desperate.
Is it because they think it's their last romance in life?
Age sure doesn't matter in love.
I think it does.
It's obviously not erotic love. It's just platonic.
Why can't it be erotic love?
How do you even work as a prosecutor with such a close mind?
Do you guys think you'll never get old or what?
Ms. Cha, what's your thought on this case?
It's a summary offense.
Right.
- Did you enjoy lunch? - It was good.
(Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong must indict Park Jae Sik immediately.)
Let's go.
What are you doing here?
What do you mean I'm neglecting my duty?
The case was transferred to the prosecution almost two months ago.
But you haven't even indicted him yet,
so you are neglecting your duty.
Like I've explained to you,
we don't have sufficient evidence to prove your overtime hours.
We can't indict him with what we have now.
We're investigating to gather additional evidence,
so please be patient and give me a little more time.
That's all you've found out in the past two months?
Mr. Kim.
You're the eighth person that is pressing charges...
against Jeongsu Industry due to overdue wages.
In two cases, they got away with a small fine...
due to lack of evidence.
As for the rest, all five victims...
ended up settling and dropping the charges right before indictment.
In other words,
Jeongsu Industry has never been punished properly.
I really want to make it happen this time.
It's been taking a while because I'm trying to be thorough.
You're actually working on the case, right?
I hope you're not just trying to buy time.
I swear that is not the case,
so please trust me and wait just a little longer.
We're really almost there.
This is an unpaid wage claim.
(Jeongsu Industry)
Jeongsu Industry has been habitually...
not paying its contract workers for the past five years.
(My unpaid wages of 7,500 dollars must be paid at once.)
Whenever their workers file charges,
they persuade them by offering them settlement money...
and make them drop the charges. They've been avoiding punishment...
using such sly means.
That man you saw earlier is one of the victims.
But why is he taking it out on you?
He wants his case to be resolved as soon as possible.
But you wish to combine the cases?
Yes, sir.
The supplementary investigation has been taking a while,
so he's unhappy.
How much more time do you need?
I'll be able to wrap it up in about a week.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
I'll secure firm evidence and indict them at all costs.
All right.
I won't worry about the case. I trust that you'll do a good job.
Thank you, sir.
Be careful though.
When people like him don't get what they want,
they can turn into malicious complainants in a flash.
If you're not careful, it can turn into a big headache,
so try to placate him first. Do you understand?
Yes, sir.
Oh, one more thing.
Were you and Ms. Cha close back in school?
Hello.
No.
Still, you went to the same school,
so check in on her whenever you have a moment.
- Pardon me? - This is her first day...
in a small town.
She must have a lot on her mind.
I'd like you to take care of her.
- Okay? - Yes, sir.
Now.
Understood, sir.
(Criminal Department 2 Head Office)
How obnoxious.
What?
We often wrongly assume...
that two people who have met even briefly before...
are closer than strangers.
I wish I didn't remember her either.
Come in.
What's the matter?
It's the wrong room. My mistake.
What was that?
(Cha Myung Ju of the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office)
That's Mr. Lee?
It sure is.
Goodness.
- Drink this. - Mr. Lee.
You went to the same college as Ms. Cha, didn't you?
Were you two close?
Myung Ju, let's go get something to eat.
I don't want to.
What?
I said, I don't want to.
Why would you buy me a meal?
- Mr. Kim. - Yes?
Back in college,
were you close to every single person in your department?
No.
There were 300 people in the Department of Law.
Do you expect me to be close to all of them?
No.
Get back to work.
Let me see.
This is a welcome party for Ms. Cha.
Let's have a barbecue special for six people.
For drinks...
Why don't we have something fancy like wine?
Pardon?
Ms. Cha, what do you like to drink?
I like soju.
Two bottles of soju, please.
- Here. - Thank you.
Is this your first time in Jinyeong?
- Yes. - What do you think? Isn't it nice?
Yes. The air is clean,
and it's quite peaceful.
Yes, you're right.
Compared to Seoul,
I guess it's pretty boring.
Ms. Cha.
This is embarrassing,
but I admire you.
- Pardon? - The director you investigated...
was the vice-minister's father-in-law, right?
You must have known there would be a consequence for messing with him.
How could you decide to arrest him...
without any hesitation?
I really admire your spirit.
So what were you thinking?
- Can you tell me... - Excuse me!
Give us soju first!
- Mr. Kim. - Yes?
Drink some water, okay?
You must be thirsty.
Drink.
I was only...
fulfilling my duties.
Thank you.
- Well... - I'll do it.
Sure.
"How could she try to arrest the vice-minister's father-in-law?"
"She'll pay for it, for sure."
I hate hearing that.
Whenever something like this happens,
prosecutors say those things themselves.
Aren't we limiting ourselves by doing that?
What's the big deal if he is the vice-minister?
Don't you agree?
I do.
Goodness. Now that's the spirit, don't you think?
Amazing.
Well, let's toast.
To Ms. Cha's new life in Jinyeong!
- To Ms. Cha! - To Ms. Cha!
Enjoy.
Thank you.
Eat as much as you want. It's my treat.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Go ahead and start. - Thank you.
We've never been here before, have we?
Give us some seasoned salt, please!
- Oh, my. - Gosh, how annoying.
Goodness.
How could she speak so harshly?
In front of her,
I got so nervous.
Is she full of spirit...
or simply rude?
How should I interpret her behavior?
There's nothing to interpret.
She's not intending to stay in the prosecution much longer.
That's why she can say whatever she wants.
That must be it.
For someone who has only worked in Seoul so far...
to transfer here without resistance?
I knew something wasn't right.
If she's planning on quitting soon,
why bother to move all the way here?
She probably didn't want to offend anyone.
Even if she quits, it's not like she can leave the field altogether.
Right now, all eyes are on her.
She must have felt uncomfortable quitting right away.
Once things calm down,
she could quit with dignity.
It might protect her dignity,
but not her pride.
Her dignity or pride, I don't care.
I just want her to quit sooner than later.
What's all this hassle for?
I've been wondering why she didn't quit,
but maybe she just put it off.
30,000 dollars a month sure sounds nice.
(Why did Cha Myung Ju come to Jinyeong?)
(2. To quit with dignity later on)
By the way,
did you all see that?
After saying, "I hate hearing that,"
she stared into my eyes.
What are you talking about?
Pardon?
(A Country for the People, Justice for South Korea)
Mr. Kim insists Mr. Jang be severely punished...
while Mr. Jang is...
showing no remorse.
I think things will settle once the two make up,
but both of them are so stubborn.
What do we do?
This may be a good thing.
They both need a lesson.
- Jong Kyu. - Come on.
Come to your senses already.
Two-timing at your age is just ridiculous.
Shame on you.
You embarrass me.
You've never had a girlfriend in 50 years of your life.
What do you know about love?
I know a little.
In any case, I assume the two of them...
will listen to you at least.
Can you help them make up?
In fact, they do listen to me.
Of course. Please give it a try.
Look.
Try an oyster.
70 percent of oysters produced in the country come from Jinyeong.
It's an incredible place.
Can I see you all in Mr. Cho's office...
after lunch at 1:30pm?
What's the matter?
I'll tell you later.
It's nothing to be discussed over lunch.
Hello.
Yes.
Pardon?
Where is he right now?
His condition is stable now, so don't worry.
Thank you.
(Emergency Room)
- Here you go. - Thank you.
(Emergency Room)
Professor Lee,
please come to room 1240.
He could barely use his legs,
and he even caught epilepsy lately.
He didn't have any seizures lately, so I was relieved.
I have to go to work to make a living,
and I can't find anyone to look after my son anymore.
What did the doctor say?
He told me to take him to a bigger hospital in Seoul,
but I can barely pay for his medication.
I have no one to borrow money from anymore either.
Well...
The attorney representing the company said...
he'll pay 1,500 dollars first...
and give me the rest if I drop the charges.
I'm thinking of taking his offer.
That's what Jeongsu Industry always does.
They settle with the victims by making them drop the charges,
and never pay the overdue wages.
You know they even filed a countercharge last time.
According to the Criminal Law, if you drop charges,
you can never sue again over the same issue.
Then shall I keep living like this?
The reason I brought this case to the prosecution...
was to pressure my company to get paid sooner.
What use is it if I send Park Jae Sik to jail?
There's nothing I would gain.
All I want is to get paid as soon as possible.
If you trust me and wait a bit longer...
How longer do I have to wait?
I have to look for another job,
and use that 1,500 dollars to take care of urgent matters.
If things go wrong later,
I heard there's a way to file a civil complaint or something.
You couldn't even file a criminal complaint. That's impossible.
Oh, so here you were.
Slightly exaggerated, this man takes on half the cases in Jinyeong.
This is Attorney Choi Tae Joong.
I'll leave out his introduction.
Since he introduces himself so well all the time.
I used to be a prosecutor back in the old days.
You see,
Mr. Lee right here...
used to be my junior at work.
Oh, I see.
Mr. Lee.
You should drop this case...
and settle in a good manner.
How could a prosecutor try to indict...
an innocent man merely for his performance?
That's just not right.
If you want to settle,
come with Mr. Park of Jeongsu Industry...
and exchange the settlement fees in front of my eyes.
You must never settle before that.
This is so frustrating.
From now on, let me handle half of the cases...
that are assigned to Criminal Department 2.
Also, I will take on...
all the unsolved cases older than two months...
that each of you have.
[VIU Ver] jTBC E02 'Diary of a Prosecutor' "Myung Ju Comes to Jinyeong Branch" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Ms. Cha.
Shouldn't you have discussed this with me first?
I'm sorry.
I wanted to explain while everyone was present...
to prevent any misunderstandings.
Oh. Well... I know you're trying to work hard and all,
and I'm not really against that,
but what is the reason you're doing this?
According to my observations,
there are about 50 cases that are assigned...
to Jinyeong Branch daily.
And about 20 of them are assigned to Criminal Department 2.
But considering the difficulties of the cases,
the workload of Criminal Department 2...
takes up about 25 percent of Jinyeong Branch's total workload.
That's too little.
That's why our department even works on trials.
Also, each prosecutor has about 100 unsolved cases on their hands,
and they're continuing to pile up without getting solved.
So all the prosecutors are feeling more pressure day by day.
I believe...
that Jinyeong Branch must not stay the same...
as long as I'm here.
Since I'm here, I'm suggesting this as a gesture of working harder,
so you should think of this as putting down your burdens.
Mr. Cho,
I hope you can make full use of me and accept this offer.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry I'm late.
"I believe that Jinyeong Branch..."
"must not stay the same..."
"as long as I'm here."
Gosh, she's so annoying.
She'll even take all the unsolved cases.
She deserves to be cocky.
Jong Hak.
Think about it carefully.
Shouldn't we be grateful?
No one even ordered her,
but she's volunteering to work more.
There's no reason we should get in the way.
On the bright side,
I guess you're right...
But still...
But what?
Let's just think of this positively.
I know I'm not in a position to say this, but...
- Okay. - All right, don't say it.
Okay.
So has the decision been made?
Well, Mr. Cho...
went to discuss it with Chief Kim.
We'll hear something soon.
She's had enough of sitting around and watching? Is that it?
Sorry?
What do you think?
The way I see it, she's determined to work hard,
and there's no reason for me to refuse.
But it's affecting the other members.
I'm a bit concerned this might negatively affect our teamwork.
Have you heard of the "Catfish Effect"?
"Catfish Effect"?
Norwegian fishermen...
place catfish inside the buckets together with the sardines...
in order to maintain their freshness until they reach the port.
The sardines kept trying to run away from the catfish...
and they were always alert,
which maximized their instincts to survive.
Oh.
Just think of this as raising a catfish.
Oh, I see.
You're really not going to go?
Why is it always me?
Didn't you guys hear?
Half of the cases will be assigned to that room from now on.
Even all the unsolved ones.
Send Investigator Kim.
I'm getting married next month.
So what?
Of course Investigator Kim won't have time.
It's just because you don't know.
There's a lot to prepare before getting married.
Then send Investigator Jung.
I'm having a child next month.
You're not giving birth, it's your wife.
Too bad, then. Investigator Jung won't have time either.
- What? - It's just because you don't know.
There's a lot to prepare before becoming a dad.
- Anyhow, I won't go. - Yes?
Oh, welcome.
Mr. Lee Jung Hwan?
Yes?
I'm Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju.
Oh, yes.
I heard you're a good investigator.
And you're good at sniffing recognized cases.
Why don't you stop playing hard-to-get and go with me?
- Okay. - Pack your stuff.
I already packed them.
This is a case from Criminal Department 2...
Yes, I see.
She has already started.
Look at this case.
- Yes. - If you look here...
- During college, were you... - We weren't close.
Now I understand.
Why Ms. Cha didn't quit and came all the way here.
She probably came to turn this place upside down.
That's not it.
Looking at her bold and determined manner,
it seems like there's something that's backing her up.
Like a connection?
No, I heard she has no connections left.
In the world of prosecutors,
there's no such thing as a broken connection.
She wouldn't have ended up here if she had connections.
She has one.
The man who became the the Public Prosecutor General...
after working at Jinyeong.
I think it was about 15 years ago.
He used to be a promising prosecutor in Seoul.
But one day, he was suddenly transferred to Jinyeong.
Just like Ms. Cha right now.
The whole branch was stirred up just like us.
Everyone was curious about how he ended up in Jinyeong.
That prosecutor's nickname was "Spider-Man".
"Spider-Man"?
Because he had so many connections.
Hello.
(Prosecution)
And I think he was actually a real Spider-Man.
(Prosecution)
He made connections here and there...
and within a year,
he was really transferred to the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.
After that, he continued to strike gold,
and became the Prosecutor General five years ago.
Five years ago?
Choi Sang Gul?
My gosh.
He was the Prosecutor General when I joined the prosecution.
That's when I realized...
that the personnel affairs in the prosecution are...
unpredictable.
Speaking of which,
I'm starting to miss him.
What is this guy up to right now?
Who?
No way.
Hi, Man Ok.
Hey.
Why haven't you been calling me lately?
I'm still working, you know.
That's right.
It's the retired old man who should have called you.
By any chance, are you at Fog right now?
I am.
Look at you! Aren't you still a psychic.
Of course.
After working late, we would go there...
for some soju and dried pollack. Those were the days, right?
It sure was nice.
(Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong)
What's this?
Gosh.
Come in.
Mr. Cho.
Thank you.
No problem.
Ms. Cha, I'd like you to stay.
What's the matter? Is there something wrong?
It's about the unpaid wages at Jeongsu Industry.
Jeongsu Industry?
- Oh, that. - I was almost done with the case,
but it's been reassigned to Ms. Cha.
Well... It slipped my mind.
I was wondering if it could be assigned back to me.
Well... I'm not so sure about that.
We're not playing ping-pong here.
Tossing the case back and forth...
Still...
As Mr. Cho said,
I don't think it's a good idea...
to assign the case back to you within the same day.
Try to look at it from the perspective of those involved.
If their case is reassigned for the second time in a day,
they'd get confused and concerned.
- Exactly. - She has a point,
but the case should be dealt with by someone who knows...
Don't worry too much.
I'll look into the matter carefully.
It's my case now, after all.
Well, Ms. Cha will do a good job.
Mr. Lee, you can relax.
All right. You two may leave now.
- Mr. Cho, don't you know... - Please leave.
Ms. Cha.
Ms. Cha!
From now on, we'll be the busiest people at this branch.
Request one more investigator.
That won't be easy.
Make a request anyway.
Ms. Sung, you're assisting both Room 306 and Room 309 right now,
but soon you'll be working only for me.
Please hang in there until then.
Mr. Lee, I'd like you to get...
a list of unsolved cases older than two months from each room.
Ask all prosecutors below me...
to write down the reasons for the delay...
and a case summary in one page.
- Yes, ma'am. - Right now.
What about Mr. Lee? Should I ask him for summaries as well?
I heard he entered the college first.
But I entered the prosecution first.
I see.
This is ridiculous.
How could he reassign that case?
Gosh, just let her handle the case.
I'm sure she'll do a good job.
Right. It's her case now.
Forget about it.
Oh.
What do you need?
For each unsolved case, Ms. Cha wants you to include...
the reasons for the delay and a summary.
She does? How long should it be?
You don't have to do it.
Why?
Only prosecutors below Ms. Cha need to do it.
I see.
Yes.
Oh, right.
Okay. By when?
By the end of the day, please.
All right.
Do you need anything else?
You have to do it too.
It's Lee Sun Woong.
Please come to the interrogation recording room for a moment.
Gosh.
Emergency.
Mr. Lee versus Ms. Cha.
At the interrogation recording room.
Want some?
- Let me tell you two things. - Go ahead.
To you, it might look like...
the prosecutors here are lazing around.
But they all had their reasons to come here, just like you did.
I want you to respect them more.
We at Jinyeong Branch are prosecutors too.
And you're telling me that at this moment...
because you're not happy that I asked you for summaries.
Is that right?
It's not only about that.
What's the other thing you want to tell me?
The other thing is...
Like I said earlier,
in dealing with the Jeongsu Industry case,
I'd like you...
to work closely with me.
That case...
shouldn't be settled so easily.
- Is that a request? - Pardon?
Are you making a request?
It's a piece of advice.
I don't think I need advice from someone below me.
But I entered college before you.
Who cares about that in the prosecution?
I do.
I don't.
You don't like me, do you?
I know everything.
- Pardon? - But it doesn't matter.
I don't like you either!
Gosh.
"You don't like me, do you"?
"But it doesn't matter".
Goodness.
Why did he do that?
How embarrassing.
(Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong)
Gosh.
(Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong)
Do you think I lost?
No, not at all.
They say that life is like a marathon.
You never know who the winner is until you reach the finishing line.
The true winner is the one who will smile...
at the finishing line, not at the starting line.
It's very famous though.
- At first, I thought it was weird. - Right?
I don't love it either.
It's got a peculiar taste. It's good for hangovers though.
I heard it got the name because it's one of the most-craved dishes.
- Are you sure about that? - Seriously?
No, it's udon and jajangmyeon.
It's half udon and half jajangmyeon.
I should try it.
Everyone says it's good for hangovers.
Is it too much?
I still can't get used to it.
Gosh, I still can't get used to this taste.
- You're still working? - Sir?
I stopped by to have some beer with you.
I heard you and Ms. Cha had a fight.
No, it wasn't a fight.
Yes, who cares which one of you do the work?
We're all a team, you know?
Hey.
I called her over so that you two can make up.
Have a seat.
Do you have a bottle opener?
- A bottle opener? - Yes.
- I'll do it, sir. - Just a moment, please.
What's that?
This? It's nothing.
(Carpenter's Ruler)
Here's to the bright future of the Criminal Department 2.
Cheers. Cheers!
(Carpenter's Ruler)
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
- What's that? - This? It's nothing.
(Carpenter's Ruler)
(Seoul National University, the 61st Graduation Ceremony)
You're got the carpenter's ruler, right?
Hey, of course. Why are you even asking?
It's always given to the top student.
Gosh, I'm jealous.
Next, the graduate representative will give a speech.
Graduate representative, Cha Myung Ju.
I always wondered who got it.
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
(Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong)
Hello, Lee Sun Woong speaking.
It's me, Choi Tae Joong.
I'm calling because I'm so impressed.
- Pardon me? - Is it because she's from Seoul?
Ms. Cha is so decisive and fast-acting.
Mr. Lee, you should've...
followed my advice a long time ago.
It would've helped you, you know.
How could you let Jeongsu Industry settle with the victims?
Do you know what they did?
- In the past 2 years... - 8 unpaid wage claims.
They've even sued the victims instead of paying them out...
just to get back at them after they dropped the charges.
Yes, I read everything you wrote on the summary.
Is that the only thing I wrote?
"This time, we can secure firm evidence."
"Hence, we must indict them..."
"to prevent similar cases in the future."
And I clearly wrote that we must keep an eye...
on the victims to make sure they don't settle.
Have we secured any evidence?
How can indicting them without sufficient evidence...
help us prevent similar cases in the future?
I said we can secure evidence with further investigation...
and asked you to keep a watchful eye on the matter.
How could you just let them settle?
If Kim Young Choon never ends up getting his money,
and if Jeongsu Industry sues him, what will you do?
I made sure to warn Mr. Kim about that.
He's the one that made the decision,
so I don't hold any responsibility.
He's in a situation where he's unable to make sound decisions.
His son had a severe seizure a few days ago.
I even have to consider such things as a prosecutor?
Then who else will consider such things?
You probably have no idea what it's like because...
you're so used to your expensive clothes and fancy shoes.
The cases that we deal with may look simple,
but someone's livelihood and survival could depend on them.
You grew up in a well-off family. What do you know about survival?
- What did you say? - You didn't even know...
how desperately Mr. Kim needed the 1,500 dollars.
Do you really think you have the right to talk about survival?
I did know about it.
But settling...
means Jeongsu Industry will get away with it once again.
So after all, indicting them was what mattered to you the most.
You wanted to feel like a hero...
after indicting just one corrupt, exploitive company.
That's why you ignored how desperate Mr. Kim was.
I never ignored anything!
I just did my job as a prosecutor!
It is a prosecutor's job to move on quickly when you know you won't win.
There's no case you know for sure that you won't win. It's up to you.
It is also a prosecutor's job to figure out whether you can win.
Not admitting and neglecting it is considered dereliction of duty.
Ms. Cha.
What is your philosophy as a prosecutor?
Why don't you get your standards straight first?
What are you two doing?
Are you two kids or what?
How could you raise your voices in front of everyone?
What would you have done if some of the accused had seen you?
In some fights, you can't figure out the winner and loser right away.
Sometimes, you're forced to make a truce.
- Ho Soon! - Ho Soon!
And at times, the cause itself goes away, like in these men's case.
- When win and loss mean nothing. - Ho Soon!
(Min Sung Jin)
(A week ago, Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office)
Didn't I tell you...
to calm the reporters down and make them leave?
With all due respect, sir,
we have firm evidence, and the public opinion...
Worry about public opinion when you become a department head.
You're just getting to know how the prosecution works.
It looks quite brazen that you're already bringing up public opinion.
Go to Jinyeong and learn how to pace yourself.
And watch how other people live.
Sir.
Don't forget to take that.
- Hello? - Hey.
You're doing well, right?
Yes, sir.
How's Jinyeong? Do you have a lot of work to do?
I'm doing my best, sir.
I must say, you surprised me.
I thought you'd just quit.
Did I have the wrong idea about you?
I suppose you do bend down when you're forced to, after all.
Is it a compliment?
Yes, of course.
Mr. Min, let's go.
All right, take care of yourself.
I'll visit Jinyeong soon. I'll see you then.
It's okay, sir. I'll see you in Seoul.
(Head Prosecutor, Min Sung Jin)
All right, then.
In order to be victorious tomorrow,
you swallow your bitterness today.
That's how adults fight.
(Why did Cha Myung Ju come to Jinyeong?)
(1. She was moved by Chief Kim In Ju's speech)
(2. She wanted to start over with dignity)
(3. She's dreaming of becoming the next Spider-Man)
(4. She wants to become the last person to smile!)
Nelly has forgotten how to cry.
It's because he's so hungry,
and doesn't have the energy to cry.
At the age of three, this child was...
After visiting Africa during summer vacation,
I lost my appetite...
and couldn't even sleep at night.
Do you guys know that kids less than 10 years old...
die of malnutrition every day in that country?
And it felt like a luxury for me...
to be struggling over a petty bar exam.
I can't even focus on my studies,
and my life feels so lethargic lately.
So I wondered about what I could do.
And I found out there's a thing called, "Regular sponsorship".
I'm thinking of doing that. You guys should join me too.
Here, take a look.
If you pay just 10 bucks a month,
we can save numerous kids in that country.
Take a look.
Can you see that?
How annoying.
What?
We're already living in a miserable pit.
Do we have to go to Africa to see that?
You make 10 dollars sound as if it's nothing.
That's so typical of you, growing up in a well-off family.
What's up with her? Did I say something wrong?
That's so typical of you, growing up in a well-off family.
You grew up in a well-off family.
What do you know about survival?
She does remember!
(Why did Cha Myung Ju come to Jinyeong?)
(5. Because there's someone from her past to be reunited with?)
(Diary of a Prosecutor)
- Sir! - Call an ambulance!
- What's going on? - What's the matter?
If something goes wrong while I'm gone,
you know who will be held responsible, right?
Do you know how uncomfortable...
our department is because of you and Cha Myung Ju?
What do you think about Mr. Kim working in my room from now on?
- What? - Great.
- You can learn from Ms. Cha now. - Sir.
I've become certain. It's war from now on.
(Prosecutor's Office)
How could you just sit back and watch your juniors...
cause a fuss as the top prosecutor?
I don't care if they fight with each other.
But why do they have to affect people around them?
Sun Woong, I heard you opened a beer bottle with the ruler.
That's the carpenter's ruler...
that Professor Park Dae Cheong gives to his valued pupils.
How did Sun Woong receive that carpenter's ruler?
(Prosecutor Cha Myung Ju)
(Creating a righteous society)
(Welcome to Jangwon Prosecutors' Office, Jinyeong Branch)
(Branch Chief, Kim In Ju)
- Hello? - Ms. Cha.
This is Kim In Ju from the Jinyeong Branch.
Oh, I see.
I'm calling because I heard...
you'll be transferring here.
I know that the transfer was decided...
due to an unfavorable incident.
You must have a lot on your mind at the moment,
but I've long enough to tell you...
that such little hiccups in life are really nothing.
When it's happening, you feel like your whole world is collapsing.
But in hindsight, you'll learn that it was nothing.
So please don't decide against it...
and come to our branch. I called to tell you that.
I'll make sure...
your residence is sparkling clean,
so I'll see you at our branch.
Yes, sir.
I'll definitely go to Jinyeong and meet you in person.
(Prosecutor Lee Sun Woong)