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WOO YOUNG-WOO
[clinks]
[whale calls]
[train rumbles]
[beeping]
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[clock alarming]
[blanket rustles]
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[birds chirping]
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[deep breath]
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ALL ABOUT CODING A REINTERPRETATION OF CODING
COMPUTER SCIENCE BASICS
GRAND PRIZE THE 2020 CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION
[tableware clonks]
Oh, Sang-hyeon, you're up.
[housekeeper] I made the gimbap you like. Come and eat.
[reporter] Security camera footage showing the arsonist
just prior to the incident has now been released,
sparking controversies.
In other news,
the largest class action suit in the history of South Korea
is set for trial, beginning today.
Users of Raon, the online shopping site,
seek damages for a breach that compromised personal data.
Joining the action are some 30 million people,
and they are seeking damages to the tune of three trillion won.
The law firm, Taesan, with which Tae Su-mi,
nominee for Minister of Justice is affiliated,
brought the action on behalf of users in Seoul Central District Court.
Raon's CEO, Bae In-cheol, meanwhile,
is still in a coma after reportedly swallowing poison
during the Korea Communications Commission trial.
It is assumed the penalty charges in the personal data breach
motivated his act.
There are growing concerns that Raon, the nation's leading e-commerce merchant,
facing a three trillion won claim for damages, may be facing bankruptcy.
-[clonks] -What is that?
Who is spinning this?
Is Hanbada driving this narrative?
What's our PR doing?
I'll get that comment to our PR team today.
And be careful not to make it sound
like the mighty Taesan has decided to bankrupt Raon.
Hanbada wants us to fall for that nonsense.
That's why they keep referring to me in the collapse of Raon's CEO.
-You agree? -Yes.
Taesan has a corporate clientele,
and it's unusual to be working on the side of the little guy.
It takes courage to do that.
Our keynote is that we represent some 30 million people
despite the appearance that we're attacking
our best clients.
[Sang-hyeon] Mom.
-[pen scribbling] -I have something to tell you.
-Sure, but I'm working. -[Sang-hyeon] It was me.
You?
I did it.
The Raon thing.
Cyberattack.
[dramatic music playing]
[deep breaths]
[exhales]
You're being honest with me, and that's good.
[Su-mi] But from now on, you can't tell a soul about this.
I'll take care of everything.
[deep inhale]
[Sang-hyeon] What are you gonna do?
Do we go to the station?
-Talk to the police? -[exasperated sigh]
What is this constant obsession with confessing, huh?
Imagine we go there, just like you said.
[Su-mi] What do you think would happen next?
The prison system is not a joke.
Your life will be ruined if you turn yourself in.
Mom, in this moment, I'm scared anyway.
If the punishment I get can make things any better,
then fine.
I did this.
I bankrupted Raon and did that to In-cheol.
Choi Sang-hyeon!
What about your mother?
The timing couldn't be worse for me right now?
My confirmation hearing is about to happen!
Wait.
How is that related?
Mom, are you afraid you won't be Minister because of me?
Of course!
You pulled this,
knowing how much I sacrificed to be Minister,
and you spring it on me today?
As a mother, was I ever demanding?
Did I hound you about good grades?
What I expect from you is to be a kind and good person!
You represent me as my son!
What about you?
You're some kind of saint?
What about your secrets?
-"My secrets"? -Woo Young-woo!
[dramatic music playing]
Mom, I know.
[tense music playing]
CASE 16 THOUGH UNUSUAL AND PECULIAR
[light knocks]
[sharp exhale]
This process of entering a room,
is it possible to speed it up a little bit?
Uh, well, from now on,
I'll count "one, two, three" at a quicker pace.
-Yes. All right. -[Seung-jun] Whatever.
Have you reflected?
What?
Have you three had a chance to reflect on what you've done?
Yes, uh, I've had time to contemplate.
Uh, I'll be sure not to ignore rules and procedures,
or to offer unsolicited opinions.
Hana University, you get it.
[Seung-jun] That's right.
It doesn't really bother me
if a first-year attorney gives a suggestion, okay?
And I don't mean to seem uptight, really.
But last time, you said,
"Don't speak until spoken to, do only as I say."
-[door opens] -[grunts]
-Good morning, ma'am. -Don't get up.
Sit down.
[chuckles] No need for formalities.
[chuckles] Sit.
I'll be joining you on the Raon case as of now.
[Seon-young] The first trial's coming up soon, isn't it?
What's our strategy?
We won the Communications Commission lawsuit,
so we're going to try to emphasize that.
It's been established that even if the procedure
of the idle timeout had been activated,
it did not lead to the breach of the personal data.
I see.
And because the previous trial had a favorable result,
the outlook in this trial looks good as well.
As always, I'm very glad that you've been on this, Atty. Jang.
Arguing that the cyberattack was anterior to the revision
of the Information and Communications Act took diligent review of the record, right?
Congratulations.
[gasps]
Uh, what we get from Atty. Jang is a wealth of information.
[sucks teeth]
And how is CEO Bae In-cheol doing?
[sighs] He hasn't regained consciousness yet,
so now Raon is planning to request that the board name an interim chairman,
Kim Chan-hong.
Mr. Kim will have power of decision
and will be able to act in the company's interest
while In-cheol is still unconscious.
CEO KIM CHAN-HONG
[director] In accordance with Raon's board of directors' decision,
the co-chairman system is hereby abolished
and replaced by a system of independent Chairman Bae In-cheol
and Kim Chan-hong.
Chairman Kim, would you like to say a word?
Uh…
[exhales]
In-cheol and I, uh…
Um, since the beginning, along with Chairman In-cheol,
we've made each decision together, whether small decisions or big.
But with Raon going through a crisis, and In-cheol out sick,
I've become the sole chairman
and I am assuming a much larger responsibility.
Yes, there are pressures ahead of me.
But I know Chairman In-cheol is with me in spirit,
as I pledge Raon will move forward stronger and leave the past behind.
[applause]
[exhales]
[Myeong-seok groans] This part keeps coming unstuck.
[knocks on door]
-Atty. Jung. -Oh!
You came here to visit me?
I thought you would be busy.
Sorry, we couldn't come to see you sooner.
And may I ask how you're feeling?
Oh, it's fine now.
The surgery went all right, and I'm recovering.
Atty. Kwon, I'm sorry, uh, would you…
-I dropped a comb there. -Oh!
[Min-woo grunts]
Yeah. [chuckles]
I couldn't pick it up for two hours. I've been waiting to comb my hair.
All that time, you were alone? Someone's looking after you, right?
Yes, uh, my mother was coming today, instead of the caregiver,
but I told her to stay home.
And my ex-wife is coming by later.
[soft chuckle] That's why the mask.
To look your best when she gets here?
Uh-huh. I wanted to look pretty.
[chuckling]
[sighs]
Looks very pretty.
[comical music playing]
Well…
You look hydrated.
Uh, really? Looks glowy?
[shyly] Uh, yes.
[chuckles]
You two should try to be more health-conscious.
You stay up working all night, skip meals regularly.
It catches up with you as soon as you hit 40.
Actually, there's got to be a lot of attorneys in our firm
as sick as me, really.
Yes, I heard Kim Ji-yong has paralysis of the face, stress-related.
Huh?
Shin Seung-jae came down with Meniere's disease also,
apparently from being overworked.
-[sighs] -[knocks on door]
[gasps]
Oh, hello.
Uh…
So we better…
Yeah, we should get going.
Yeah, okay.
Huh?
But you've only been here a minute.
We'll come back, don't worry.
You two have a good time.
You don't… look too bad today.
Ah, you think?
And do I look hydrated?
[groans]
[sighs]
[clacks]
Watch this.
What is this?
It's Soonpoong Clinic.
"Soonpoong Clinic"?
You used to like it.
I got every episode there was, all in 4K.
Ah, great. That should be a lot of fun. [chuckles]
[heavy sigh]
Ji-su, hey.
After I'm discharged, uh…
could we go to Jeju Island?
There… there's this great pork and noodle restaurant there,
and I think you'd like it.
I, uh… We should go together.
Oh, really?
I was always second to your work back when you were young and healthy.
What's gotten into you now?
Now you're a sick old man.
I'm sorry.
Well, all things considered…
I earned a lot of money
when I focused on my work before I got old and sick.
[chuckles, groans]
So are you planning to quit now?
What?
Once you're up and well, you'll go back to Hanbada,
and nothing will change.
All the pressure, the immense workload.
Don't pretend you can do anything about that.
Join a practice that balances work and leisure more harmoniously.
Uh, oh!
I guess no matter how sick you get, you won't even consider leaving Hanbada.
You never change. Same old you.
[tongue clicks] Uh…
Hey…
From now on, I'll be thinking, if there really is no other way about it…
I'll tell Hanbada I resign.
I really can change.
We can be together.
Hmm?
[Su-mi] It's been a while, Atty. Kwon.
[Min-woo] Yes.
What is it you wanted to tell me?
In Atty. Woo's predicament,
today, if it was me, I'd be leaving Hanbada immediately.
Is that right?
Why?
Well, her mentor is laid up in the hospital.
And her new senior partner treats her with animosity.
[deep breath]
She's also no longer going with this guy she works with.
"That she works with"?
Atty. Woo was actually dating?
Yes.
[chuckles] How about that?
Anyway…
This would definitely be the perfect moment
for Atty. Woo to leave Hanbada.
I just wanted to make sure you were aware of that.
So you couldn't accomplish this mission yourself?
-Huh? -Oh, please, Atty. Kwon.
You promised you were in a position to make Atty. Woo resign.
[Su-mi] Whether she quit of her own volition or got fired.
That's what we agreed to, wasn't it?
[deep inhale] Yes, ma'am, and I was not able to deliver.
You throwing in the towel?
Yes.
I'm going to stop trying.
Why?
From now on…
Uh…
I'm…
I'm going to try living like a fool.
[soft snicker]
[touching music playing]
Uh…
I do understand what this is about…
[sighs] I must say, well, I like you.
[insects chirping]
Because I like you…
Because I like you.
Since I like… I do like…
Since I do like you, I…
[sharp exhale]
[door closes]
Excuse me.
-Atty. Woo. -[startled scream]
[Jun-ho] Who are you?
Hey, who are you?
Tell me who you are!
You are Atty. Woo, aren't you?
I was sent to deliver a message.
[serious music playing]
[clears throat]
[rustles]
TAESAN LAW FIRM
-From Taesan and Associates? -[envelope rustles]
If you have a message, why not send it to our office?
Why come prowling around her house in the dead of the night?
-Do you really work for Taesan? -And what business is it of yours?
[secretary] Are you her guardian?
[voice loudens] I am…
Uh…
What's the message you came to deliver?
Jun-ho can hear it with me.
Atty. Woo, the Boston office of Taesan can offer you a position at our US branch.
[secretary] Naturally, we will cover all expenses
to move you and find you a place for both you and your father as well.
And your salary will be more than double what you're making at Hanbada.
And, Atty. Woo, especially for you, we…
[clears throat]
…we found a professional therapist.
And I'm authorized to say that Taesan will pick up the bill.
[gasps]
What professional therapist?
I mean, we found you a therapist
who specializes in autism spectrum disorder.
Oh!
Atty. Woo.
Boston is a city where there's a whole dynamic community
of adults who are on the spectrum.
[secretary] You won't be alone there.
Why are you sneaking around?
If this is just about a job offer, then why stake her out at this hour?
Is Tae Su-mi the one who made the decision to send you here?
Ah, yes, Tae Su-mi.
But why did Atty. Tae send you, not your HR Department?
My card is stapled to the back.
[secretary] Think it over. Give me a call when you're ready.
[car door opens, closes]
And, Jun-ho, did you also have something you wanted to say to me?
Huh?
Uh… Yes…
I'll tell you, but not now.
You have a lot to think about.
You should go in.
Hmm.
Okay.
[gentle music playing]
I'm home.
Oh, there you are.
Young-woo.
Come sit down a while.
We need to talk about something.
Mm-hmm.
[deep exhale] So…
A few days ago…
Seon-young was here.
"Seon-young"?
Yes, the head of Hanbada.
Ah!
And?
Anyway, it would appear that…
before the ministerial confirmation hearing, Seon-young will…
be telling the media…
that Tae Su-mi's daughter…
[deep inhale]
…who was born out of wedlock…
is you, Young-woo.
If that happens,
the world will be watching Tae Su-mi, but also watching you, I think.
Then reporters will just… They'll be there every day.
They'll surround you and hound you.
Han Seon-young suggested…
we go to a resort in the countryside,
keep out of sight, wait for the dust to settle.
Sort of a paid vacation.
[rustling]
Is that from Tae Su-mi?
When?
Um, yes, I got it from a Taesan employee a minute ago.
So then, Tae Su-mi's offer to go to the States is still on the table.
[dramatic music playing]
You mean someone talked to you about it already?
Though I'm against getting walked around the board by Tae Su-mi…
Now I see.
I see our choices are limited.
[Gwang-ho] It might be better to stop working as an attorney
rather than get pigeon-holed as the illegitimate daughter of Tae Su-mi.
The gossip and all the whispering, we'd be better off in the States.
Young-woo, what do you think?
Hmm, I'm not certain.
Ever since I was born,
Tae Su-mi played no part in my life, so I don't understand
exactly why, all of a sudden, I'm being asked to…
to go into hiding…
Or else, to go to Boston.
Sure.
Sorry, Young-woo.
I mean…
for everything.
I apologize.
[emotional music playing]
-[counsel] Your Honor. -[paper rustles]
Though the defendant is a huge e-commerce company,
managing personal data for more than 40 million users,
they failed to provide a suitable security system.
Because they failed to program a time-out for each internal connection,
they incurred administrative fines amounting to 30 million won.
[Seung-jun] Your Honor.
Their response, once the personal data leak came to light, was awful.
[counsel] Article 34 of the Personal Information Protection Act
clearly states that an officer has to put users on notice of a leak
and do so upon learning that such an incident has occurred.
And yet, though they had notice of the cyberattack on January 19th, 2022,
the defendant reported it to the police seven days later on January 26th.
And users only became aware
that their data was hacked on the Raon website
a whole month after the incident, on the 20th of February.
The defendant's complacent attitude
is the central reason behind the slow response to this matter.
[crowd muttering]
[judge] Enough.
You are spectators in this court room, as granted by our legal system,
but in this case, many of you are also plaintiffs.
So as litigants, I ask you, please do not in any way, interfere with the trial.
This is what I need you to do.
[knocks on door]
Come in.
There's somebody claiming to be your younger brother.
He asked if you could give him a minute.
[tongue clicks]
A younger brother?
Yes.
Your younger brother. He said you'd be aware of who that is.
[receptionist] But he refused to tell me his name.
Want me to say that you're in a meeting?
Uh…
No.
Ask him to come in, please.
Yes, ma'am.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[cube rattling]
Who are you, please?
Choi Sang-hyeon. Tae Su-mi's son.
[rattling]
So why did you wanna talk to me?
I have something to confess.
But I'm not sure how and when.
I hacked Raon.
[dramatic music playing]
Chan-hong asked me to do it.
Really?
I met Chan-hong at a cybersecurity competition.
He was one of the judges. I came in first that year.
After that, we became friends. I saw him a lot.
We also went to Raon together.
He once took me to meet In-cheol.
[Sang-hyeon] Then, one day, Chan-hong and I were talking and he asked me
if I could hack Raon and get to the customers' personal data.
You're saying Kim Chan-hong requested that you hack into Raon,
his own company where the board named him CEO?
Why?
Because I want to make him see reason.
-[keyboards clacking] -In-cheol? Why?
'Cause he forgot who we are.
We're a couple of coders, Raon is our creation.
The spirit of creation is the whole basis of the idea.
[Chan-hong] In-cheol has forgotten all that.
Now, he's just a businessman.
He's only interested in making money by selling things.
He has no interest at all in software development and security.
This might just awaken the developer that he's got inside him and release it.
How so?
[keyboard clacking]
[nervous inhale]
The idea is that you hack into Raon, exposing customers' personal information.
[Chan-hong] Then I persuade In-cheol to act.
"See what I mean, huh?"
"Our security is lax. We need to tighten it."
It's a little bit risky.
If it gets out, the police could investigate.
Trust me. It's no big deal.
It's a slap on the wrist for us. Don't worry.
It's only a 100-million-won fine.
We publish this generic public apology to all our users.
The exact same thing happened to other companies.
Listen, you have nothing to worry about.
[Sang-hyeon] So…
that's why I did it.
So it looked like it was from North Korea,
I left some clues.
I stole Raon users' personal data.
And once you had this information, what did you do with it?
I gave it all to Chan-hong.
It was encrypted, though.
Then, he kept after me for the decryption code.
Why?
No idea.
All he said was some nonsense about how…
how do we know they're real users.
I thought he might try to sell it.
Mm…
The plan to hack the data worked.
So what made you suddenly want to confess?
When In-cheol…
attempted suicide.
[uneasy music playing]
I realized how much he was affected.
I only did it because Chan-hong told me a fine was the only risk.
Hurting In-cheol wasn't my goal.
I didn't mean to sink Raon either.
Hmm…
Wouldn't it be logical to confess to the police?
Why tell me this whole story?
My mother.
When I told her, she told me to tell no one.
She got mad that I went to the police,
but they called my mom.
After speaking to her, that was it.
She's an important person.
She says something to somebody, and they obey.
So I came to you.
Because I figured…
my sister won't just give in.
[emotional music playing]
Your what?
We may not have the same dad,
but on our mother's side, you are my sister.
And how do you know that you and I share the same mother?
[sighs] I've been hearing…
that my mother once had a child out of wedlock as a young girl
before she got married.
[Sang-hyeon] I thought it was just a rumor. But she was acting weird.
She would be watching something and jump when I walked into the room.
I hacked her computer and the messages on her cell.
And I saw she accessed all this information about you.
And she was texting with Grandma about you too.
That's how I know.
[moans]
And how is it you think I could assist you with this predicament?
[USB clicks]
[clacks]
That's a video of me confessing to the hack.
[Sang-hyeon] What if you use this as evidence at the trial?
Wouldn't they start an investigation?
And my mother couldn't stop it going forward.
I represent Chan-hong, and so I have a legal responsibility.
I'm not allowed to reveal the fact that Mr. Kim Chan-hong asked you
to hack his company,
as that would be directly contrary to my client's interests.
Who exactly…
do you think our mother is?
-Huh? -People think…
that spoiled rich boys aren't punished these days.
Whether it's drugs, DUI, assault.
They always get a pass, they think.
Our mother said no.
When I did something wrong, I would get scolded.
Yet, except now with this colossal thing,
she's been like…
all the others.
All those rich bastards you see…
on the news every day.
[Young-woo] When will you be returning to Hanbada, Atty. Jung?
[Myeong-seok] I don't really know.
Um, I actually might not return.
What?
Um, you "actually might not return"?
Well, I'm just thinking about what I should do.
Tell me, why do you ask?
Oh.
It's not very practical to come all the way here when I need an opinion.
You could just call me.
-Uh-huh… -Really, I always wonder with you.
If you're just selfish or actually worried about me.
[Myeong-seok] What is it you wanted to ask?
Ah, you're just going to say,
"Because of attorney-client privilege issues,
I'm not at liberty to supply the pertinent information."
Is that right?
Hmm.
In substance.
Then just…
be as vague about it as possible.
I'm aware my client is guilty of a criminal act.
[Young-woo] The other person involved in this crime wants to confess,
but if I do decide to assist him,
then I go against the best interests of my client.
Mm.
[deep inhale]
So should you remain loyal to your own client's interests
or reveal the truth in the name of social justice?
Sure, right.
One of our profession's common dilemmas.
And it's one that has always troubled you, I know.
Like in the Ihwa ATM case or the Mir Life case, you remember?
Yes.
Hanbada Atty. Myeong-seok has 14 years of experience.
Mm. [lips smack]
Atty. Jung considers the client, not society, his top priority.
I know that people say I'm just a master "legal technician",
but, well, maybe that's hard for me to refute.
Because it's the truth.
Atty. Woo is not the same person as Atty. Jung.
You're a completely different person from me.
Who am I to tell you what to do?
I'm so curious about what it is that you'll do next, Atty. Woo.
And that's because… [pensive hum]
There's more to you than an ordinary attorney.
[touching music playing]
My name is Choi Sang-hyeon.
I'm a student.
I hacked Raon company computers on January 18th and January 19th,
and stole approximately 41 million personal data files.
Raon's CEO, Kim Chan-hong, asked me to do this.
I humbly confess.
And I'm sorry.
[Seon-young] Tae Su-mi's son came to you
and asked you to admit this video into evidence?
Why did he come to Atty. Woo?
Are you and he acquainted?
Are we acquainted?
No, we're not.
Ma'am, well, I'm sure you feel the same way as I do.
That video does not help our case.
[Seung-jun] We have no idea if he's telling the truth or not.
But if he is, we're in trouble.
Kim Chan-hong could face criminal prosecution.
And a law firm that puts its clients in prison,
what kind of firm would we be, right?
I agree.
As it is, Taesan is holding Raon directly responsible
for the data breach.
If it turns out the cyberattack was the work of the company chairman,
the damages they'll be claiming are unlimited.
But as attorneys, we can't just turn a blind eye to the truth of the matter.
[Young-woo] If there's a substantial public benefit,
attorney-client privilege could be thought no longer to apply.
Ah, come on. This isn't law school.
You're being naive.
Law school or not, it makes me uncomfortable.
What he's saying is the person who is the public face of Raon
shamelessly ordered a cyberattack on his own company.
And to suppress the hacker's identity in order to help our client win a case
doesn't sit right with me.
Taesan doing this class action suit against a blue chip company
has really disappointed some big clients who are coming to us,
so it's important that we make a good impression at this juncture.
We can't spearhead a call for prosecution of the chairman of Raon.
That's all pretty clear.
Now, that said…
I see an opportunity.
[Seon-young] I love this video.
It has power.
It can prevent a certain person from becoming Minister of Justice.
How can someone whose son stole millions of personal data records
be trusted as the minister of our judicial branch?
Don't you agree?
[Seung-jun laughs]
I should have known, ma'am.
A few steps ahead of us, as usual.
If we do release that video to the public, Taesan's representation of Raon's users
could be seen as a complete betrayal of the public trust.
But now…
we kill two birds with one stone, but which one of them do we kill today?
Protect our client's interest for the moment
or do we reveal this imperative truth?
What if both are the same bird?
Huh?
[wind blows]
[whale calls]
[loud splash]
What if protecting our client's interests and divulging the truth of the case
are both the same bird?
Could you explain?
There's the living, breathing human, Kim Chan-hong,
and the corporation of which he is the CEO.
The two are not the same thing.
We're attorneys for a corporation which is Raon,
not for Kim Chan-hong, the human being.
If you think about it,
Raon on one side, Chan-hong on the other,
there's no conflict.
Really? How can you argue that?
Choi Sang-hyeon took the personal data he stole and put it on a jump drive
for Kim Chan-hong, but nobody could see the personal data
on the jump drive because it was all encrypted.
The harm caused in the data breach has not happened as of today!
[line dials, rings]
Uh, yes, hi.
The piece we spoke about the last time we got together.
[Jun-beom] You mean about Tae Su-mi's illegitimate child?
Right, so could you put it on hold for right now?
-[Jun-beom] Uh, why? -[chuckles]
Well, because I have a story in the works that's much bigger.
Oh, one second.
[Seon-young] Atty. Woo.
Don't take that vacation now.
What?
You spoke to your father, right?
Well, now I'm saying don't go.
There's something more important I'd like you to handle.
[Seon-young] Yes, Mr. Lee.
[thrilling music playing]
[judge] Counselor, you have some video evidence to submit,
and you're requesting a private viewing?
[button clicks]
Yes, Your Honor, I, uh…
The video features a minor, and so the matter is a little delicate.
On the tape, he confesses to a crime that has a bearing on these proceedings.
We think the courtroom should be cleared when we screen it,
so that the witness's identity is protected.
[button clicks]
[indistinct muttering]
So what…
What's this about? Who's the person making a confession?
Hmm…
You'll find out very soon.
[judge] Very well.
Those of you who are here to observe,
I'm going to ask you to please step out of the courtroom.
And only previously designated co-plaintiffs,
may remain at this time.
Hey, so…
[lips smack]
[remote beeps]
My name is Choi Sang-hyeon. I'm a student.
I hacked Raon company computers on January 18th and January 19th,
and stole approximately 41 million personal data files.
Raon's CEO, Kim Chan-hong, asked me to do this.
[dramatic music playing]
I humbly confess and I'm sorry.
-[loud thump] -What in the world are you pulling?
I mean, without a single word to me, you submit something like this?
You are my attorneys!
We're not! We do not represent you personally.
We represent Raon Corporation.
And Raon, who is that?
[angry yell] I am Raon's CEO!
[Min-woo] Not anymore.
Kim Chan-hong, the Raon Board of Directors dismissed you.
But… When did they…
No, no, this is a huge deal. We have to vote him out now.
Okay, okay.
Covering it up might be best.
But if people knew a minor was asked by our own CEO to hack our computers,
what would happen to our image?
We'd be lucky if our image is the only real casualty here.
Our own shareholders are about to sue us for damages. We are liable.
So we just shake our heads and go on?
There's a lawsuit getting tried,
and Kim Chan-hong is appearing there as our company's CEO.
Can you imagine? He's got to be censored.
-Dismiss him. -Yes.
[overlapping chatter]
Come to order!
What is your opinion, Mr. Bae?
Should we try to cover this up or--
[In-cheol] No, we can't cover it up.
If we have any hope of finding out
whether or not Chan-hong actually did this…
[coughs]
…we can't just cover it up.
Supposing…
the allegation is founded,
dismissal of our chairman is not the end.
In that case…
Raon will have to explore every possible avenue of sanction…
[labored breathing]
…we may take against Kim Chan-hong.
So we bring him down.
[clears throat]
EMERGENCY BOARD MEETING DISMISSAL OF CEO KIM CHAN-HONG
[labored breathing]
RESOLUTION LETTER
[Seung-jun] Your Honor, since Kim Chan-hong's crime
against the defendant, Raon, has come to light,
Raon has voted to dismiss Kim Chan-hong from his position as CEO
and the Board of Directors has named Mr. Bae In-cheol as sole CEO.
And because of that,
the defense moves to alter and correct the title of the complaint.
Your Honor, please!
This is unfair.
I don't know where they got that video, but it's a lie.
Where is the evidence that… that hacker took orders from me?
[Chan-hong] They said the Board of Directors dismissed me,
but I was not given notice the board was supposed to have a meeting.
Your Honor, in the event of an emergency, it states in the company bylaws,
that the directors can send an email up to 30 minutes prior to a meeting,
allowing the board to gather immediately.
And today, they did so.
And Kim Chan-hong, of course, was duly notified…
through his e-mail.
[suspenseful music playing]
WE ARE HOLDING AN EMERGENCY BOARD MEETING
DATE: TODAY, 2 P.M.
PLACE: RAON 21ST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
AGENDA: DISMISSAL OF CEO KIM CHAN-HONG
Your Honor, we object to allowing that video into evidence
on the grounds it was recorded in the absence of any competent authority.
[counsel] And we haven't even been allowed to question this witness.
It's our right to cross-examine a witness. We haven't had that opportunity.
Please, Your Honor.
[button clicks]
Let's take these issues one at a time.
First, despite the surprising spectacle the defendant's counselor has presented,
this court cannot and will not immediately recognize and alter
the name of Raon's CEO in the complaint.
[judge] However, there is no reason to invalidate the delegation agreement
between the defendant and Hanbada Law Firm,
and so Hanbada will proceed as the defendant's counsel as of now.
Any request for a change should be in writing.
That request should be accompanied by the necessary paperwork,
including the corporate registry as appropriate.
Your Honor, wait!
Second, Mr. Kim, your guilt or innocence is not a matter
for this court to decide.
That is something that will be revealed
in the context of a criminal investigation.
[sighs]
Finally, as to the evidentiary merit of the video which we just viewed…
[suspenseful music playing]
I'm not inclined to admit it.
The plaintiff's argument is correct.
There's no way to test the credibility of the testimony through that video alone.
And since the witness is not here on the stand,
the right of the plaintiff to cross-examine the witness
has not been observed.
If it pleases the court, I move to subpoena Choi Sang-hyeon
as a witness in this trial.
Motion denied.
-"Denied"? -From watching that video,
there's no indication that the additional examination
of Choi Sang-hyeon is necessary.
For all we know, that whole thing could be a joke.
[judge] If counsel for the defense
can confirm Choi Sang-hyeon's intent to be here
and he volunteers to testify, I would be inclined to accept that.
However, at this time, the court will not be issuing a subpoena.
[button clicks]
[sighs]
[phone vibrates]
An answer from Sang-hyeon?
Uh, no.
It's an ad from a company called Manjijak that makes model whales
and they have a new gray whale model.
[Young-woo] There are many cases where whale lice
and barnacles get attached to the gray whale's body.
I wonder if they feature that. I should pre-order right away.
[phone buzzes]
Choi Sang-hyeon sent a message. Read it.
[swishes]
"Sis, I can't come to court right now and you can't reach me either.
I'm going to the US. I'm at the airport."
Doesn't that seem sudden?
Well, it's obvious.
Tae Su-mi is behind this, her way of keeping him out of court.
Let's alert the public, then.
Are you sure?
Are you saying we put the tape out to the media?
Tae Su-mi's reputation isn't tarnished,
but if we can sway public opinion,
the authorities will open an investigation.
Then Choi Sang-hyeon will have to return to testify here.
Tae Su-mi's confirmation hearing is about to begin.
I wanna speak to the media.
We must build momentum right away.
[Seon-young] Let's strike while she has no way to retaliate.
I'll talk with my contact at Jeongui Ilbo.
No, no!
You can't go to the media.
And why not?
Atty. Woo, be quiet. You talk back to our CEO--
If you leak his confession to the media,
Choi Sang-hyeon will be unable to turn himself into the police.
He chose to reveal his wrongdoings
and he trusted me to help him confess his crime and make it right.
We can't make… him into just a…
another privileged boy the police caught running away.
Like all the corrupt people you see on TV.
Who is it you suppose we represent?
[Seung-jun] Choi Sang-hyeon? Wake up!
He starts calling you "sis" and you think you're related now? Come on!
[tense music playing]
Well, I…
can try some persuasion.
On who?
Choi Sang-hyeon?
Uh, no.
Tae Su-mi, I'll persuade her.
[Seung-jun laughs]
You're seriously going to try to convince Tae Su-mi?
You think she'll be available
with her confirmation right around the corner?
She could refuse to meet with me.
But I must try.
[sighs]
I'll meet with Atty. Tae, and I'll try and persuade her
to let Choi Sang-hyeon go to court, so he can testify.
I'll persuade Atty. Woo to sit down in her chair.
It's all right.
Tae Su-mi and her son…
should get an opportunity to be reasonable.
Huh?
I could take Atty. Woo to the Assembly.
Tae Su-mi could arrange to meet with her there.
[suspenseful music playing]
Yes, I'm aware the confirmation hearing is now, but we must speak to Tae Su-mi.
It's urgent.
[Jun-ho] Please tell her it's Atty. Woo Young-woo.
I'm sure that information will be enough for Tae Su-mi.
[Mr. Kim] I'll see if I can pull her aside.
You must understand a nominee is very busy right at this moment.
[Jun-ho] This can't wait!
Um, hello?
-Mr. Kim, are you there? -[line disconnects]
[sighs]
[suspenseful music playing]
Ungh…
The confirmation starts at ten.
It may be too late to talk to her, even if she does agree to meet with me.
It'll all work out. Don't be worried.
You have helped me.
So thank you.
I watched you at that meeting…
and admired your bravery.
You stood up and said that you could persuade Tae Su-mi
and I was thinking…
that I too…
I should be brave.
And tell you something.
What? What is it you want to tell me?
I wanna tell you my feelings about you.
When you love a cat, that cat can't love you.
You're saying that a cat can't love you?
Well, at times, cats make their owners feel pretty lonely, but…
at the same time, they make them happy too.
So when I'm having lunch with you and you're talking about whales.
Or as we go through your lists of possible dates.
[Jun-ho] That strange list.
Or else, when we try to hold hands for 57 seconds.
Or especially, that time we kissed…
and our teeth knocked together.
[romantic music playing]
Or I see that light in your eyes and I know you just got a brilliant idea.
Or when I hold you tight to calm you down
because you're feeling anxious.
I'm happy with you.
So I really want…
to get back together.
[romantic music continues]
[phone vibrates]
[Jun-ho] Hello?
[Mr. Kim] Come to Gate Five of the Assembly. I'll meet you outside.
-Ah, okay. -[line disconnects]
[gear shift clonks]
-[engine revs] -[tires screech]
Atty. Woo, I think I'd better drop you off right here.
Only official government cars are allowed near the building.
I'll be waiting for you nearby.
Okay.
That analogy with the cat that you just made doesn't apply.
Because it's true that a cat can love you back too.
Oh…
Yeah?
And so we…
should get back together.
[feel-good music playing]
[snickers]
I've been working on the answers
for Congresswoman Min Hyo-jin's list of questions.
Would you like to go over the changes?
Have these all been fact-checked?
Yes, and referenced against the material on the record.
[knocks on door]
CANDIDATE FOR MINISTER OF JUSTICE WAITING ROOM
I need the room, please. Thanks.
Candidate Tae Su-mi, your hearing is going to begin.
Time is very short.
-Yes, I know. -[door opens]
-Hmm. -[door closes]
[paper rustles]
[door closes]
So why are you here?
I don't imagine you decided to accept my offer
to send you to the States after all.
Oh, um, no.
No, that's not why I'm here.
So why?
It must be difficult at Hanbada right now.
I hear your mentor is in bad health, you're being bullied by your supervisor,
and you broke up with your co-worker.
It's like…
I'm in a pod of beluga whales, only I'm actually a narwhal.
You're a narwhal?
It has a helical tusk protruding from its upper jaw,
which is why its name means "one horn" from the Greek.
It resembles a… a horn, like a unicorn has on its forehead.
Could you explain where this is going?
I once saw a lost narwhal
who wound up belonging to a pod of beluga whales
who adopted it in a documentary, of course.
Now I…
know that narwhal is like me.
I swim in a foreign ocean, and all around me are strange belugas.
They're all in a society I can't quite belong to.
And certain whales actually despise me.
It's all right because…
I guess that's what my life is like.
I think my life…
is unusual, peculiar but…
it has value.
It's a beautiful life.
[touching music playing]
[deep breath]
I have to go.
We should really take this up another time.
Would you please give Choi Sang-hyeon permission
to testify about what he did in court?
And what exactly did Choi Sang-hyeon do?
He hacked into Raon and stole 40,954,173 personal data records.
[Young-woo] Sang-hyeon…
told me he believes that you… you've been a good mother to him, and…
that you're a mother
who will scold her child when she believes he's behaving badly,
who's always reasonable.
I think it's important to show…
that his mother,
who is also my mother, has principles.
Don't betray his faith in you.
[Young-woo] If you do that, you'll be hurting him.
That hurt…
is unbearable.
And it won't heal very soon.
You were not a good mother, not with me.
It could still be possible…
to be a good mother to Choi Sang-hyeon.
[emotional music playing]
[knocks on door]
[Mr. Kim] Candidate Tae Su-mi, it's time.
[heels clacking]
[deep exhale]
[sniffles]
[Sang-tae] We now open the confirmation hearing of Tae Su-mi,
nominee for the post of Minister of the Department of Justice.
[gavel thumping]
Will the nominee, please, approach the stand?
Raise your right hand and state your name for the record
before reciting the oath.
[uneasy music playing]
"I swear.
As a public office nominee, to tell the truth in these proceedings,
the confirmation hearing conducted by the National Assembly,
and not to withhold or embellish in any way.
So say I, the nominee, Tae Su-mi."
[camera shutters clicking]
[Seon-young] Welcome.
Before we start, would you like some water or…
I'm fine, thanks.
The reason we're here is to set some ground rules for the testimony.
Right, go ahead.
CONDITIONS FOR WITNESS QUESTIONING
[pen clacks]
Firstly, Choi Sang-hyeon is still a minor.
It's upsetting for him to be called as a witness,
so please do not create a hostile environment
or play on his emotions.
Most importantly, you must not question him like he was a criminal.
Of course not.
We have decorum at our law firm.
Secondly.
Tae Su-mi herself is irrelevant. No questions about her from Hanbada.
[counsel] Even if Sang-hyeon brings her up first,
your attorneys will refrain from asking any follow-up questions.
Thirdly, we request that Atty. Woo
conduct the cross-examination.
[serious music playing]
Atty. Woo?
If you find you can't agree to any one of these conditions,
Choi Sang-hyeon will not be there.
[swishes]
So is Choi Sang-hyeon the person you're representing?
[Seung-jun] Huh?
And what makes you think that you can just demand
which attorney our firm uses?
We accept this.
What? But, Ma'am--
Atty. Woo will be…
in charge of questioning…
Choi Sang-hyeon.
[Seon-young] We will adhere strictly to these three conditions, rest assured.
-[pen skids] -[folder thumps]
[judge] Witness, please take the stand.
[clicks]
[serious music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
"On my conscience, I solemnly swear
I will make the statement without concealment,
knowing any false statement is punishable by law
as the crime of perjury."
[judge] Counsel for the defense, you may question the witness.
Atty. Woo, you got this.
"Woo Young-woo, you got this."
You got…
What is that?
[touching music playing]
Witness, state your name, age, and occupation.
Choi Sang-hyeon.
Freshman in high school.
And I'm 17.
Is it true that on January 18th, and continuing to the morning of the 19th,
you hacked into Raon system and took 40,954,173 personal data files?
Yes.
[indistinct chatter]
Why did you do that?
Because I… was asked to do it by Chan-hong.
And by "Chan-hong," you mean,
Raon's former CEO and co-company founder,
Mr. Kim Chan-hong?
Yes.
I met Chan-hong at a competition in cybersecurity.
He was always very friendly.
Till the day he made that request.
[Sang-hyeon] He said if I hacked Raon, it would shake In-cheol up.
And he would decide to spend a little money
on researching and developing security software.
[sighs]
What did you do with the 40,954,173 records
acquired through the data breach?
I encrypted it for Chan-hong on a jump drive.
Then I said no when he asked me to decrypt it.
So he couldn't sell it to someone else.
In your opinion, was Chan-hong capable of decrypting that data on his own?
No, he was not.
He lacked the skills required to do that.
In my opinion.
You know it's possible you'll be prosecuted as a criminal
because you hacked Raon's computers and stole users' personal data.
Were you aware of that when you came here?
[serious music playing]
Yes.
I am aware.
Could I ask you why you're admitting these actions
and doing it under oath willingly?
It's because it was wrong.
I wanna say I'm sorry to In-cheol and to Raon's customers.
[deep exhale]
Forgive me.
That will be all.
COURT
[Su-mi] Shortly after the confirmation hearing,
I was made aware that my son had hacked Raon
and that their users' personal data files had been leaked.
[camera shutters clicking]
I was ashamed.
[Su-mi] I realized I raised my own child wrong,
even as I aspire to represent the people of this country and its laws.
Then without knowing my son was responsible,
I watched as Taesan, my own law firm,
file a class action lawsuit on behalf of Raon's users.
My son is deeply remorseful for his crimes.
And pledges to cooperate with authorities as they look into this matter.
[deep breath]
He'll be adequately punished for what he did.
As of today…
my campaign for the Minister of Justice is coming to an end.
I will take the time to deeply reflect on my errors.
Knowing my son is less than perfect,
I am his mother and I will now faithfully play that role,
though I haven't in the past.
I most humbly say to the people I sincerely apologize.
[touching music playing]
I let you off easy this time.
The inquiry points to Kim Chan-hong, the former CEO of Raon.
[reporter] Police say he ordered the son of Tae Su-mi, former Ministerial nominee,
to commit the cyberattack.
Police found and confiscated all 40,954,173 personal data files
at the residence of Kim Chan-hong.
In a statement, police say there's no reason to believe
the data was leaked to a third party.
Meanwhile, in the class action suit filed by Raon users for damages,
The Civil Court of South Central Seoul
has dismissed the plaintiff's case and noted in the decision
that the breach of personal data did not cause any emotional damage
since the data has been recovered and is now all in the hands of the police.
[Min-sik] Oh! They dismissed the case? Dismissed!
Then you won!
Yeah.
Good thing because it would have cost us three trillion, if we lost.
Our attorneys are to thank for that.
Woah! [laughs]
All right.
Three trillion, to that I say cheers!
-Cheers! -Cheers!
-[bell chimes] -Ah. Ah!
Oh, look who's here.
[Min-sik] Welcome, Atty. Jung!
I made a whole batch of abalone porridge, especially for you.
Oh, thanks so much for doing that.
Yes.
[chuckles] Oh, uh…
Dong… Dong Geu-ran.
Ah! [chuckles]
[snickers]
Ah, you can sit here.
Ah.
[light music playing]
[all laughing]
[Myeong-seok] Oh, thank you.
Thanks so much for the food.
Enjoy.
[Myeong-seok] Oh, so I heard about the Raon trial.
That really is a big win, isn't it?
It seems like only yesterday these guys were just clumsy rookies.
[sucks teeth] They've made great progress.
They've grown up a lot, haven't they?
Thank you very much.
It's thanks to you, really.
Atty. Jung, will you soon be coming back to work at Hanbada?
Hmm, hmm.
Hmm. Well…
I could.
[Myeong-seok] I don't know yet.
[mouthing]
Hmm?
[mouthing continues]
Huh?
Uh, never mind. Hmm. I'm just gonna think about it.
So you've been working at Hanbada for a while?
-Do you enjoy it? -Huh?
Ah!
Oh, but that's not fair to ask them that.
Of course, they'll say that they enjoy it since I'm sitting here.
Hmm?
I do enjoy it.
Even if Atty. Jung wasn't around,
I do enjoy it.
Oh!
Yeah.
That's nice. [chuckles]
-And because it's nice, cheers! -It is nice!
-[Min-woo] So nice! -Cheers!
-[Min-sik] Cheers! -[Geu-ra-mi] Yeah!
-[laughter] -[clinks]
-[Min-sik] That's good, huh? -Yes, it is very good.
The best! The best!
So who's paying for all of the food?
-[chuckles] -You're so generous.
-Jung Myeong-seok! -Jung Myeong-seok!
-[Su-yeon] Thank you for the food! -[Min-woo] Thank you for the food!
WOO YOUNG-WOO GIMBAP
-[door opens] -One Woo Young-woo gimbap, please.
Yes, yes.
I got it all ready.
I think I have an emotion to add,
to the poster with the feelings and expressions.
A new emotion? What is it?
I can't explain it.
I've been looking all morning for the word that describes what I'm feeling.
Not resolution.
And not joy or, or happiness, not exactly.
Well, then, what could it be?
As of today, I am a Hanbada full-time attorney, Woo Young-woo.
Whether it's read straight or flipped, it's Woo Young-woo.
Kayak, deed, rotator, noon, racecar, Woo Young-woo.
Are you kidding? Full-time?
[grateful chuckle]
They really renewed your contract?
Yes.
Oh, that's so fantastic.
How come you didn't tell me before now?
Because now is when I'm saying it.
Yeah, okay. [giggles]
Oh, Young-woo.
Congratulations!
Wait a second. Are you sure that that emotion's not happiness?
I'm so very happy.
Mm, I am happy.
But that word doesn't quite explain it.
Or pride, perhaps?
[munches]
Mm, no, it's not pride.
-Satisfaction? -Mm, no.
-Self-respect? -That's not it.
Now that my daughter is a full-time attorney at Hanbada,
I don't care if I die tomorrow.
But that doesn't get us any closer to the word that I'm looking for.
[snickers]
Really great.
[bright music playing]
-Goodbye! See you tonight. -[Gwang-ho] All right.
My daughter is an adult.
[train rumbles]
[railroad screeches]
Excuse me.
[whale calls]
[upbeat music playing]
[squeaking]
[revolving door clonking]
[blows air]
One, two, three. One, two, three.
One, two, three. One, two…
[sweet music playing]
One, two, three. One, two, three.
One, two…
[bright music playing]
[Jun-ho] Attorney Woo!
[footsteps]
Accomplishment!
Huh?
That's the name of the thing that I'm feeling this morning!
Accomplishment! That's it!
[exhales]
[satisfied sigh]
[giggles]
[gentle music playing]