One Dollar Lawyer (One Thousand Won Lawyer / Cheonwonjjari Byeonhosa / 천원짜리 변호사)

ONE DOLLAR LAWYER

EPISODE 8

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT PROSECUTORS' OFFICE

Go back in.

I will take you home.

No. What will they say if they see us?

Oh.

Yes, you're right.

Okay.

Father.

I wanted to be a prosecutor like you.

OUTSTANDING PROSECUTOR SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT'S CHEON JIHUN

-(rain patters) -(phone vibrates)

Yes, this is Cheon Jihun.

Mr. Cheon, is Mr. Kim done with the investigation?

The person you are calling cannot accept calls at this time.

-(phone ringing) -(line continues to ring)

SON

-(foreboding music) -(phone continues to ring)

RESTRICTED CALLER ID

Are you still in there?

You'd better hurry up,

Assemblyman Kim Yoonsub.

Who is this?

Who are you?

Is it true that Assemblyman Kim was being investigated by prosecutors?

Who was the prosecutor in charge?

Why did you summon him in secret?

What was he charged with?

For receiving political funds.

Did he really commit suicide?

Based on the will we discovered and the CCTV footage,

the deceased took extreme measures to take his own life.

We will further inform you

after analyzing the handwriting of the will.

He isn't answering.

He isn't on the roof either. I'll keep looking this way.

I'll keep looking too.

NA YEJIN

How many members of the Assembly did you give money to?

There's a lot.

I don't know if you can handle it.

I'm sure you have the list.

I will give you the list later.

What are you doing?

How dare you show your face here?

I have to find the ones who did this to Father.

What?

When he died, someone called him on his cell phone.

What are you talking about? You did this to him.

If you hadn't investigated him, this wouldn't have happened.

-Brother. -It was his choice.

We haven't even had his funeral. Stop causing a stir.

Former Assemblyman and prime minister candidate Kim Yoonsub

was awaiting the final decision from the National Assembly after his hearing

when he passed away at the age of 62--

The district attorney barely got it under control.

Don't dig into it anymore.

Don't do anything at all

and pull out of it.

Why aren't you answering me?

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Minhyeok.

Jihun might get into some trouble, so keep an eye on him.

Understood, sir.

HERE LIES KIM YOONSUB

It isn't over yet, Father.

What happened that night,

why you had to do that,

and who they are.

I'm going to find out no matter what, Father.

ONE DOLLAR LAWYER

CONGRATULATIONS COMMISSIONING OF NEW PROSECUTORS

NA YEJIN

Yes, Yejin.

Where are you, Jihun?

Come and pick me up.

She's drunk.

She's your probationary employee, not mine.

You need to take care of her. I'll send you the address.

-Was that Mr. Cheon? -Yes.

So what happened to Prosecutor Cheon Jihun?

Investigator, did you find anything on what I asked you?

I looked into it.

The number Assemblyman Kim spoke to on the phone was from a burner phone.

Will you keep investigating?

The higher-ups will throw a fit if they find out.

Let's say that you know nothing about it.

Mr. Cheon, you know that there's a trial this afternoon, don't you?

Who knew Assemblyman Kim Yoonsub would do something like that?

I guess he was scared.

Wasn't that guy in charge of his case again?

Was his name Cheon Jihun?

They say he's the mad dog of Seocho-dong.

Those who act self-righteous always get themselves in trouble--

Give it a rest.

-It's nothing pleasant to speak of. -(clears throat)

-Yes, sir. -Sorry, sir.

SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT

Also, the defendant had been working diligently,

and to lend support to this, I'd like to submit the petition

from his colleagues to plead for his swift return to work.

Prosecution.

Prosecution, begin your cross-examination.

Prosecution.

Oh, right.

Well…

The person you said you respected the most before…

Was it Assemblyman Kim Yoonsub?

But…

that wasn't your fault.

Though, I don't know if saying that helps at all.

No, it isn't much help.

He was my father.

But Jihun didn't give up.

He did whatever he could to continue the investigation.

What he got in return each time was pressure from the higher-ups,

but he continued his lonely fight.

NOT THROUGH AFFILIATES BUT SOMEONE OUTSIDE

Find all the business transactions

of all the burner phone businesses in the Seoul area.

It doesn't matter if it isn't recent.

Bring all of them.

All right, drink up.

I'm Prosecutor Cheon Jihun. We're here for an investigation.

-Investigator. -Yes.

Why didn't you listen to me?

I told you not to poke around politicians.

The higher-ups are in a fit. What'll you do about it?

Please answer honestly.

Are you sure?

It won't take long.

We have the case of the violent crimes delegated too.

-What is this? -Excuse me!

-Everybody, out! -What's going on?

I know that you won't give up no matter what.

If you need my help, tell me.

I can't seem to continue the investigation.

Thanks, Yejin.

But there was nothing Jihun could do.

In the end, he couldn't find out the last person his father spoke to.

Is that why he left the prosecutors' office?

No.

Then, why?

Weren't you going to work on that?

-You'd better do well. -Yes.

Looks like it's going to rain. Let's go inside and eat.

Okay. Let's go inside.

Let's drink together.

That's your third smile.

2 YEARS LATER

Why was he unlawfully promoted?

-Does that make sense? -Darn it!

-What are you talking about? -What?

LAW FIRM BAEK

Here.

But weren't you going to have this?

I was, but it looks like you need it more than me.

Really? Then, I'll gladly take it.

-Yes, sir. -(laughs)

Mmm.

Aah.