The Advocate: A Missing Body (Seong-nan Byeon-ho-sa)

CJENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

A CJ ENTERTAINMENT /AMBER FILMS PRODUCTION

IN ASSOCIATION WITH WOOSU PICTURES

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER JEONG TAE-SUNG

ASSOCIATE PRODUCER MICHELLE KWON

LEE SUN-KYUN

KIM KO-EUN

JANG HYUN-SUNG

LIM WON-HEE

DIRECTED BY HUH JONG-HO

Due to hand deformation from rheumatism,

I've never held my child in the 7 years since her birth.

Jury

I heard a new drug called Lomix was effective, so I switched it.

About 3 months later,

- Today's a crucial day. - my body felt weird, so...

Who is he?

it's a malignant lymphoma.

Even a name partner is barely enough.

I got 6 months left to live.

What'll happen to my child?

The plaintiff's wish is to hold her daughter, that is all.

The drug that she trusted

has completely robbed her of her life!

We request pulling Lomix off the market immediately.

Plaintiff rests.

Defense? Will you cross examine?

Defense!

Ah, right.

What makes you so sure

that Lomix is the sole cause of your illness?

Have you been listening?

There's no other cause!

Clinical trial was conducted over 7 years on 3,500 patients,

but there was not a single case where any components of Lomix

Ied to cancer.

- According to Food and Drug... - Then what am l?

I got cancer from it, who cares about a report?!

I see.

I fully understand how you feel.

One moment.

Sea Snails

Defense, what're you doing?

It's to demonstrate a point, please bear with me.

This is a common product out on the market.

Please try some.

Call the law firm. They sent us an idiot.

How is it? Pretty good?

It's not bad.

Formaldehyde was detected in this product.

There was a big case in 1 998, where formaldehyde

was found in canned goods.

At the time, our plaintiff's lawyer led civic groups...

Your Honor! This is irrelevant to current case!

It has to do with the nature of this case.

Continue.

The manufacturers said the products passed safety tests,

so it has no harmful effects, but consumers didn't buy it.

Why? Due to media reports and civic groups' outcries,

there were reports of people getting sick.

The case ultimately reached the Supreme Court.

And the result?

FDA sided with the manufacturers because they deemed it safe.

But not before over 20 manufacturers went bankrupt,

and several CEOs of those companies

committed suicide.

Do you remember?

Have you ever contracted hepatitis C?

I'll ask again.

Have you ever contracted hepatitis C?

Yes.

According to this latest report,

it says hepatitis C can cause B-cell lymphomas.

The plaintiff testified that only Lomix could've caused her illness,

but I wonder what she'll think

after reading this journal.

Our country's best doctors and FDA

stand by Lomix's safety and effectiveness!

I too feel sympathetic to the plaintiff's pain and suffering.

However!

Please do not turn this case into another canned food scandal.

I'm told he's their ace.

- Ace? - Yes, sir.

Defense rests.

We cannot accept this judgment!

We'll go to the Supreme Court, justice will prevail.

Winning is justice, isn't that right?

THE ADVOCATE : A MlSSlNG BODY

Suspect arrested in Sinchon murder case

Yes?

Boss.

Congrats on Lomix case, great work.

It was nothing at all.

You were watching that?

What do you make of it?

The perp is caught, just need the body.

Can you take that case? We were hired for it.

Is he from a rich family?

Don't joke around.

Public defenders exist for those people.

I'm not kidding, it's a worthy case.

Got food on your face.

Boss!

We got a call from Lomix CEO! He really likes you.

Seriously?

You can't record anything inside.

Your cellphone please.

You must take your sunglasses off.

How about blood and urine samples?

When in Rome...

Is this how they show off their wealth?

Bori, come here.

I heard so much about you, I wanted to meet you.

And I also heard about the Lomix trial.

I'm Moon Ji-hoon.

I'm Byun Ho-sung.

I wasn't told about how handsome you were.

Despite how he looks, he gets the job done.

He's from Prosecutor's Office, ClD.

I'm so fortunate to have met you on the same side.

Please take good care of Mr. Kim.

Mr. Kim?

The Sinchon murder case.

Oh, I see!

He drove me for 5 years,

he's a sincere man, hard worker.

I'm told he's denying the charges,

and no body has surfaced.

I don't treat my employees only as employees.

And I feel attached to those who come from hard life,

Iike Mr. Kim.

I want to believe him.

How could you not tell me the client is chairman Moon?!

Didn't I tell you?

There's no body, but he did it.

The only way out is reducing the sentence.

No pressure.

How?! It's straight from chairman Moon!

This is why you brought me, I fell for it.

He led Woosu Med from last to first in the market.

He's heir apparent of the parent company.

Work this right, and ride his coattails.

There's nothing to work with, this isn't for me.

Oh yeah, the lead prosecutor is

Jin Sun-mi, a 3rd year SPO. Not a bad match.

Who?

Suitcase is gone?

She arrived from an overnight nurse training camp.

She was seen carrying it up on CCTV,

but body and suitcase are gone from the scene.

Family relations?

Mother died when she was little and her father, 3 years ago.

Holy shit.

Kim Jung-hwan

How did Han and Kim knew each other?

Heclaims they were lovers, but her friends say she was single.

Lover or stalker, that's the question.

Why did you ignore my calls?

Se-young

Good afternoon.

Been a while, kiddo.

Lead prosecutor, huh?

Let's go eat.

Greasing the prosecutor?

I have no intention to eat with you.

It's been a while, don't be so standoffish.

Kiddo's all grown up, heading a big case.

I don't exactly know why

a greedy lawyer took a case like this,

but I'm the prosecutor in charge.

I'm not the 'kiddo' you knew, so watch your mouth.

Hey, hey!

What should I call you then?

Boss?

Big mama?

No, no, no.

How's 'hag'? Stinky hag?

Hey, wait!

You'll regret it,

wasting your time on such headache of a case.

If you're single during the first 3 years on the job,

you'll stay single forever.

Why is my marital status any of your business?

Someone told me that extra effort on a troubling case

will lead to a good verdict.

That's something I said to get you to do my work.

You're so naive.

Kim had a prior with an assault charge.

Don't go overboard.

He's the perp.

Do you think I wanted a case like this?

Doesn't pay shit.

I took the case because I heard you're on it, to see you.

You must've made a mint, a new car and all.

I'm just getting started. I got a payment plan for it.

See you in court.

I can afford to treat you...

Be careful!

Goddammit!

Did the chairman send you?