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 in the world do you think you've been up to?

Why keep doing something unnecessary?

An attorney proved her client's innocence.

What's the problem?

All the animals that escaped the lab because of you

were their research subjects.

They even claimed damages against us.

I did it to catch the murderer.

You're not a prosecutor.

What's with you lately?

First, you hand over evidence against us to the police

and then, you sue an artist of our partnered client.

Why do you keep blowing things out of proportion?

I couldn't turn a blind eye to those who obviously committed crimes.

There's a limit to my patience as a partner attorney.

Am I even a partner attorney to you?

What?

If you took me for a partner attorney,

you'd hear my side of the story first instead of accusing me.

Your side of the story? I can already tell you're messing things up everywhere.

I'm a managing partner of Taebaek.

It's my job to discipline attorneys who can't get their act together.

Exactly.

You're only doing your job,

so why do I sense personal feelings?

When did I do that?

This time again,

you'll be given the kind of punishment you deserve. End of discussion.

No.

I quit.

I'll compensate you for the damages in a week.

Are you saying you'll leave Taebaek?

Who says you can?

Me.

You're the one who wanted to join Taebaek.

That's right.

But without the Chairman,

Taebaek isn't Taebaek anymore.

I give her an inch, and she tries to take a mile.

TAEBAEK LAW FIRM

PARTNER LAWYER HAN NA-HYUN

Welcome.

I'm sorry for entering without permission.

Don't be. I know you've come a long way.

A long way?

No one can see you, and you don't remember a thing.

It must've been so lonely to be invisible.

I'm not quite following...

I understand how flustered you are.

Let me explain it one after another.

- Have a seat. - What…

I-rang, what's up?

- Hi, Bong-su. - Hi.

- Hello. - Hello.

What the?

You can see him too?

Yes.

Liar.

I know you can't.

- Ouch! What… - Goodness.

- W-Who are you? - Why did you hit me?

I'm the new security here!

I'm sorry!

A-Are you okay? Sorry about this.

What are you doing? Carrying fire in one hand and water in the other?

I-I mistook you for a ghost. I'm truly sorry.

Does my face look like a ghost?

What in the world… I've had enough!

Wait…

I-rang, why did you have to do that?

I don't see any.

S-See what?

I don't hear any, Bong-su.

I'm finally free from them!

Yes!

Hooray!

Hooray for I-rang's independence!

Hooray!

Ghosts aren't coming?

He says it's been more than two weeks now.

Maybe it was a temporary thing.

You must be happy, Mother.

You didn't show it, but you were quite concerned.

Right.

I sure am glad to hear the news.

What did I-rang say?

He's cleaning for his future living clients.

He's so excited.

What are you doing? Do you want to play hide-and-seek?

Oh, my. That must be painful.

Come on, mister.

That's so distracting.

Will you stop already?

What the heck!

This can't be.

What is going on?

No.

There's no way I'm missing the ghosts.

No.

Hey, Shin I-rang.

Pull yourself together.

You've finally been set free.

After how you left that day,

I felt a little sorry.

Attorneys don't always win their cases.

And mistakes are bound to be made.

I was too harsh on you.

Please don't bother.

I compensated the lab for the damages.

You've heard, right?

You didn't have to. I only said that to tell you off.

Here.

What is this?

Traineeship overseas.

It may be called training,

but you can take a break to travel and clear your head.

In New York.

Afterwards, return to Taebaek.

No, thank you.

Is it because I hurt your pride the other day?

That's why I came all the way here.

Let it go now.

- I'm not going back. - Okay, fine.

It wouldn't be you if you didn't refuse three times.

I'll ask you three more times.

- Come back. - I won't.

- Come back. - I won't.

- Come back. - No, no, no, I won't!

I'm not going back.

Okay?

Take this with you while you're at it.

Let's see how long you can last.

Hello, Mr. Choi.

Stop Han Na-hyun from joining any law firm.

Call all the law firms out there.

If you have nowhere else to go,

you'll come back to me.

KIM AND JEONG LAW FIRM, HWASEOL LAW FIRM,

BHN LAW FIRM, YSP LAW FIRM, SP LAW FIRM

You used to work at Taebaek.

Taebaek certainly is one of the top performing law firms.

However, I believe my convictions align with your founding philosophy

of prioritizing basic ethics and values and upholding social responsibility

rather than performance and profit, which is why I've decided to apply.

…WE ARE INADEQUATE TO EMBODY YOUR NOBLE ASPIRATIONS

They turned me down?

…WE ARE UNABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH YOU THIS TIME

What?

…YOUR VISION DOES NOT ALIGN WITH OUR CURRENT DIRECTION

Again?

Attorney Han Na-hyun, please come in.

LATERAL HIRING ATTORNEY INTERVIEWS

INTERVIEW ROOM

Please have a seat.

Care to ask a question?

I don't have any questions for Mr. Shin.

What do you think you're doing?

JOB APPLICATION HAN NA-HYUN

That's my question to ask.

What…

I'm turning you down.

I'm turning you down because you're way below my level.

- I-rang. - Yes?

Here's your utility bill.

Oh, thanks.

It's a lot.

Are you going somewhere fancy, Bong-su?

I'm starting a new gig today.

Really?

What's your role this time?

I told you about it before.

It's a paralegal.

Do you have many lines this time?

Goodness, how can you be this positive?

Aren't you worried at all? Not even a rat walks into this office.

I am.

That's why I cleaned the whole place.

What's the use of cleaning?

It's in a remote area, and it was a shaman's house for decades.

How will you possibly have clients come here?

Not unless you advertise yourself.

Advertise?

Doesn't it cost a lot of money?

What are your business cards for?

There are clients everywhere at the courthouse.

It'd be really worthwhile to visit those going through a hard time.

You think?

It's my line in the show.

It might actually work for you because you have an agreeable face.

Good luck! See you.

Well, he has a point.

Advertise…

INVOICE FOR DAMAGES

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