Phantom Lawyer (신이랑 법률사무소)

ALL FIGURES, INCIDENTS, LOCATIONS,

ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHERS ARE FICTITIOUS.

CHILD ACTORS AND ANIMALS WERE FILMED SAFELY

IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES.

What brings you here, Mr. Attorney?

Why are you here?

I don't know.

I went wherever my feet took me and ended up here.

Why haven't you…

Burned the talisman yet?

I'm not sure.

Maybe I wanted to find

even just a tiny excuse not to burn it.

But…

The more I listened to others…

The more my disappointment grew.

Now…

I'm done looking for excuses.

Despite what others say,

I've decided

to believe…

What I know and remember of you.

You were born

on August 15, 1963.

Your name is Shin Gi-jung.

You are…

My father.

- Dad! - Sa-rang.

All right. Let's play catch, I-rang.

Good?

Dad!

You are…

Dad!

…my son…

I-rang.

Dad…

I-rang.

Your hands used to be so tiny.

They're so big now.

Your mom…

Is well, right?

She is.

And healthy?

Yes, she's very healthy.

What about Sa-rang?

Oh, right.

The paralegal called you his brother-in-law.

He must be my son-in-law.

That's right.

He's a little silly and off the wall,

- he's really... - Nice, I know. He's a good man.

I only got to talk to him a little,

but I could tell right away.

This is where Mom works.

Your mom runs a butcher's?

Yes.

And right next to it is the restaurant that Sa-rang runs.

This is totally unexpected.

It's quite famous in this neighborhood.

I see.

Let's go inside.

Wait.

You'd better go alone for now.

They might be shocked if you possess me.

I'll wait at my office.

All right.

When you aren't sure about yourself,

take a deep breath and think to yourself that you can do it.

It will bring you real courage.

Can you do this for me?

Honey.

Here you go. Enjoy.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- You ordered the spicy pork, right? - Yes.

Here you go.

Your spicy pork. And here's the stew. Be careful, it's hot.

- Let me know if you need anything. - Dad!

I want ice cream.

- "Dad"? - Buy me ice cream.

Ice cream?

You already had chips earlier. Save ice cream for tomorrow, Da-bong.

- You must be my granddaughter. - Ice cream and chips are different.

- Yes, I know. - Da-bong…

- I do, but your mom doesn't. - What a lovely name.

Hmph. I hate you, Mom!

I hate you too!

Da-bong.

Watch how you speak to your dad.

Sa-rang?

My daughter…

My sweetheart, Sa-rang.

Welcome.

Da-bong, we'll talk again later.

- No. - What do you mean, no?

Were you being good or naughty?

- Pork belly, sir? Got it. - I was naughty.

I-rang.

You must have a lot of questions to ask me.

What?

You said I deceived people.

Also…

You said that I'd want to die again out of shame

if you told me who I was.

Can you tell me why you said such a thing?

I honestly don't remember

my last moment.

Nor do I remember how I died.

What I can recall is

that I was on my way to collect crucial evidence

for Mr. Yoon's case that day.

Three minutes left to arrive.

I'm not sure

what happened next.

There was an accident.

You were taken to the ER,

but you died

before we arrived.

And…

I…

Want to hear your side of the story,

not what others say about you.

What I know…

Okay.

The first time I met Mr. Yoon was because of a school violence case.

Public outrage was boiling over with a lot of people saying

that the teacher ruined a student through excessive punishment.

But when we first met,

Mr. Yoon was quite firm.

A teacher must teach their students to be responsible for their mistakes.

I see.

INVESTIGATION REPORT

INTERROGATION REPORT

EXPULSION WAS ENFORCED

CRIMINAL AND INVESTIGATION RECORDS

Upon actual investigation,

it turned out that the teacher's decision about the bullies was fair.

- No! - Damn, it stinks so much.

For the breach of Article 17, the duty to maintain good conduct,

I order your expulsion.

- What? Expulsion? - It's not…

I said it's not my fault.

There was nothing legally wrong, either.

NO GROUNDS FOR SUSPICION

So, I decided not to prosecute him

and thought the case was over.

MAY 12 YOON DAE-MYEONG.

"Yoon Dae-myeong"?

But a few days later,

a flood of lawsuits and complaints against Mr. Yoon began to pour in.

Complainants were parents, colleagues, and even outside figures.

The cases were all different too.

Mr. Yoon openly humiliated my daughter.

It mentally traumatized her.

Rumors said he touched female students.

He called them in for counseling and sneakily touched them.

There's a rumor that he takes bribes from parents

and treats school funds for personal use.

It shows he lacks a moral compass.

Since the complaints were filed,

I had no choice but to investigate as a prosecutor.

My conclusion was

that Mr. Yoon was moral

and upright.

The problem was that

a person like him could be…

An eyesore for some people.

An eyesore?

I thought this series of complaints

wasn't simply out of a misunderstanding or hostility,

but an intentional act to bring Mr. Yoon down.

I was aware of the sheer tenacity of those who cunningly exploit the law,

so I carefully gave him a piece of advice.

Mr. Yoon.

Is there…

Anyone you're in conflict with?

Some may not like me.

But that doesn't mean.

I should stop myself from doing what I must do.

With all due respect,

why don't you re-examine your relations with those around you?

If you're in conflict with anyone,

you might want to work things out with them smoothly.

Afterward…

It must've been three months or so.

I got a call from Mr. Yoon.

Hello?

Prosecutor Shin, I figured it out.

He probably visited those who may have suffered because of him.

His first destination was the bully student's house.

There, he unexpectedly saw the student's father

with a prosecutor he'd seen at the Prosecutors' Office.

A prosecutor?

He'd only seen him a few times as he frequented the Prosecutors' Office.

He didn't know his name or department.

He meant to ask me about him,

but then, he thought it'd get complicated

if everything turned out to be a misunderstanding.

So, he sought another way to look into it carefully.

Hello?