Innocent Teen TRAPPED in Prison After One Night with a Stranger
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00:00The story begins with Hyunsoo, a college student who takes his studies seriously.
00:05He has a close group of friends who often tease him because he's never been with a girl.
00:09One night, Hyunsoo makes plans with his friends to attend a pool party.
00:13To go, he tells his parents he's heading out for a group study session.
00:17Since he doesn't have money for transportation, he secretly takes the keys to his dad's taxi.
00:22To cover his tracks, he turns off the dashcam so his father won't know he took the taxi without permission.
00:28As Hyunsoo starts driving, he heads toward the city.
00:32The taxi's roof light shows it's available for passengers, and at a red light, a young woman gets into the car.
00:38Hyunsoo tries to explain that he's not taking fares, but the woman insists she needs a ride.
00:44Reluctantly, Hyunsoo agrees to drop her off first before going to his party.
00:48The woman, named Hong Guk-hwa, is stunning, and her presence flusters Hyunsoo.
00:53Hyunsoo asks Hyunsoo to take her to the Han River, mentioning she wants to escape her life.
00:58On the way, Hyunsoo stops at a gas station to refuel.
01:02There, he notices Hyunsoo trying to light a cigarette in the car, and quickly tells her to stop.
01:08However, one sharp look from her silences him.
01:11She even convinces him to buy her cigarettes and drinks.
01:14At the gas station, a man approaches Hyunsoo, but he backs off when Hyunsoo returns.
01:19Hyunsoo abandons his plan to go to the pool party, and decides to spend more time with Hong Guk.
01:25They take a walk along the Han River, stealing ice cream from a street vendor just for fun.
01:30After spending some carefree moments together, they head to Hong Guk's house.
01:34On the way, Hyunsoo accidentally rear-ends another car, but the owner lets him off, saying it's not a big deal.
01:40When they arrive at her house, Hong Guk shares that she lived in China for the past three years,
01:45to care for her sick mother, who has since passed away.
01:48She explains she used to live with a friend, but after a fight, they lost contact, leaving her alone in the large house.
01:55The to-drink alcohol, take drugs, and play dangerous games like the knife-stabbing challenge.
02:01Though Hyunsoo is hesitant to participate, Hong Guk persuades him.
02:05During the game, Hyunsoo accidentally stabs her hand.
02:08Surprisingly, this seems to arouse her, and she begins kissing him.
02:12Though Hyunsoo tries to stop the bleeding, Hong Guk pulls him to her bedroom,
02:16and they share an intimate night together.
02:19The next morning, Hyunsoo wakes up naked on the couch.
02:22He quickly gets dressed, and decides to leave since it's already late.
02:26Before heading out, he goes to say goodbye to Hong Guk,
02:30only to find her lying in her bed, brutally murdered and surrounded by blood.
02:34Panicking, Hyunsoo runs out of the house, but realizes he forgot the taxi key inside.
02:39When he returns to get the key, he finds the front door locked.
02:43Desperate, he breaks a window to get back in.
02:46Once inside, he grabs the knife they used during the game, fearing it could be used as evidence against him.
02:52He also tries to cover his tracks by pouring alcohol on the table to wipe away fingerprints.
02:58However, his inexperience shows, and his clean-up attempts are clumsy.
03:02Hyunsoo rushes out in the taxi, but a neighbor spots his suspicious behavior.
03:07While driving away, he gets stopped at a police checkpoint.
03:10Unnervous Hyunsoo attracts the officer's attention, and they decide to perform a sobriety test.
03:16However, the breathalyzer isn't working due to a dead battery.
03:19At that moment, the officer receives a call about a reported break-in nearby.
03:24Since she's close to the location, she decides to investigate and brings Hyunsoo along.
03:29To his horror, the house they arrive at is Hong Guk's, the very place he just fled from.
03:34The neighbor who saw Hyunsoo fleeing the house earlier informs the police about the intruder.
03:39When the officers investigate the house, they discover Ms. Hong Guk's lifeless body.
03:44Soon, multiple police vehicles arrive at the scene.
03:47According to their investigation, the case was reported at 4 a.m., but the body shows signs of being killed at around 2 a.m.
03:54The victim, a 25-year-old woman, suffered 12 to 13 stab wounds.
03:58The murder weapon is identified as a 15-centimeters fruit knife, but no evidence was left behind at the scene.
04:05There are no fingerprints, leading investigators to believe the killer wore gloves.
04:09The method is deemed exceptionally cruel, hinting that it could be a premeditated crime.
04:14As the investigation unfolds, police chief Sang-bim notices Hyunsoo in one of the patrol cars
04:20and orders his subordinates to bring him to the station for a breathalyzer test.
04:24On the way to the station, the officers discuss the murder in front of Hyunsoo.
04:29Overwhelmed, he asks if the girl is really dead, to which the officers confirm she was killed with 13 stab wounds.
04:35Back at the crime scene, the man whose car was re-rended by Hyunsoo's taxi
04:39tells the police about the young man he saw arriving at the house with the woman.
04:44At the station, Hyunsoo makes several attempts to escape, but hesitates each time,
04:48fearing someone outside might recognize him.
04:51When the team leader returns, he notices Hyunsoo looking extremely anxious
04:55and orders his officers to search him for drugs.
04:58During this time, an elderly witness identifies Hyunsoo as resembling the intruder
05:03and mentions the suspect fled in a taxi.
05:05This heightens the officers' suspicions.
05:08When they search Hyunsoo's jacket, they find a fruit knife,
05:11leading to his immediate arrest as a murder suspect.
05:14Hyunsoo insists he isn't the killer and can't recall what happened,
05:18but Chief Sang-bim is skeptical.
05:19Upon examining Hyunsoo, the police notice blood stains and nail marks on his body.
05:25Strengthening their case against him, he is subsequently locked up.
05:29Meanwhile, an attorney named Jinghan arrives at the station to meet a client,
05:33but becomes intrigued by Hyunsoo's distressed demeanor.
05:36After hearing his story, Junghan decides to represent him.
05:40He advises Hyunsoo to refer to the incident as that night,
05:43and to avoid mentioning it to anyone, including the police or his parents.
05:46Junghan explains that the police are still piecing together their version of events,
05:51and their goal is to create a more compelling narrative to present in court.
05:55According to Junghan, trials often boil down to which side has the more convincing story.
06:01As long as Hyunsoo keeps quiet,
06:03Junghan can learn the police's case and craft a stronger defense.
06:06Back at the crime scene,
06:08team leader Sang-bim intensifies his search for evidence.
06:11He begins at the kitchen table,
06:13where Hyunsoo had attempted to clean up.
06:15Along the stairs, he discovers bloody handprints,
06:19stains on the railings, and shattered vases.
06:21Sang-bim also finds Hyunsoo's inhaler at the scene and discreetly takes it as evidence.
06:27Meanwhile, witnesses, including the man whose car was hit by Hyunsoo's taxi,
06:31the officer who stopped Hyunsoo for suspected drunk driving,
06:35and other officers who brought him to the station,
06:37give their statements.
06:38The police contact the victim's family,
06:41which consists only of her stepfather.
06:43Initially uninterested, he reluctantly agrees to visit the station for the formal identification of the body.
06:49The stepfather explains that other relatives moved away after Honggook's mother died of cancer,
06:54leaving him as her sole guardian, despite having no blood relation.
06:58At the same time, Hyunsoo's parents arrive at the station.
07:01Team leader Sang-bim allows them to meet Hyunsoo in an interrogation room,
07:06while secretly listening to their conversation.
07:08Despite promising Jung-han he wouldn't reveal anything,
07:12Hyunsoo breaks down and confesses every detail of the incident to his parents.
07:16Unbeknownst to him, team leader Sang-bim hears everything.
07:20Jung-han returns to the police station after wrapping up a lawsuit.
07:24Upon learning that Hyunsoo is still in the interrogation room,
07:27he quickly confronts Sang-bim.
07:29Jung-han takes the opportunity to remind Hyunsoo how reckless it was to divulge case details so freely,
07:34stressing the difficulty it could bring to his defense.
07:38Meanwhile, Sang-bim presents the case to the police chief,
07:41who notes that while the evidence strongly supports a conviction,
07:44obtaining a confession from the suspect would solidify their case and simplify the process.
07:49The chief also emphasizes that handling this case well could open doors for their careers.
07:54Later that night, Sang-bim privately approaches Hyunsoo and hands him the inhaler he retrieved from the crime scene.
08:01While this gesture may seem kind, it crosses ethical boundaries for a police officer.
08:06Sang-bim uses the moment to try to coax a confession from Hyunsoo,
08:10but Hyunsoo manages to avoid directly engaging in the conversation.
08:14Meanwhile, a reporter seizes the opportunity to sensationalize the case,
08:18publishing details that indirectly cast Hyunsoo as the prime suspect.
08:22The following day, just before heading to custody court,
08:26Sang-bim meets with the prosecutor and Tae to present the full case.
08:29Despite the overwhelming evidence, Sang-bim hesitates,
08:33noting Hyunsoo's clean record and his identity as a typical college student,
08:37which makes the notion of him committing such a violent crime seem unlikely.
08:41However, the prosecutor is intent on proving Hyunsoo guilty in court.
08:45Before heading to the hearing, Sang-bim gives Hyunsoo a shirt to wear,
08:49but instead of improving his image,
08:51the shirt makes him appear more like a street rogue than an innocent young man.
08:55Sung-hun, noticing this, criticizes the choice.
08:58In court, tensions rise as the prosecutor argues
09:01that the evidence overwhelmingly points to Hyunsoo as the suspect
09:05and requests his detention during the investigation.
09:08Jung-hun, however, highlights Hyunsoo's spotless record
09:11as a college student in an effort to prevent his detention.
09:15Despite this, the court ultimately decides to detain Hyunsoo,
09:18marking a pivotal moment where it becomes clear that trials are battles of narratives,
09:23and whoever controls the story wields the power.
09:25Once sentenced to custody, Hyunsoo, like a white rabbit thrown into a jungle,
09:29is transported to a detention center.
09:31Assigned the number 7,927,
09:35he begins to face the harsh realities of life behind bars.
09:39Upon entering, he is placed in roommate,
09:42sharing the space with a cellmate prone to panic attacks,
09:44and another who carries himself with a literary air,
09:47and explains the detention center's social structure to Hyunsoo.
09:50The detention center is dominated by the White Tiger Gang from Bizon,
09:54known for bullying prisoners to assert their control.
09:57Another infamous inmate, Do-ji-tae, nicknamed the Lion,
10:00is a drug trafficker from the Northern Guard.
10:03Do-ji-tae has a secret arrangement with a medical staff member
10:06who smuggles small amounts of drugs for him.
10:08However, this will soon come to an end
10:10as the staff member is being transferred to another facility.
10:13In the meantime, Hyunsoo receives a refill for his asthma inhaler
10:18from the medical officer and returns to his cell.
10:20There, a bully from the White Tiger Gang threatens him
10:23with a sharpened toothbrush blade.
10:26Luckily, Do-ji-tae witnesses the scene
10:28and intervenes by signaling the bullies to back off,
10:31saving Hyunsoo from harm.
10:32Outside the prison, news about the female homicide case
10:35continues to dominate headlines.
10:38Jung-han visits the Seoul prosecutor's office
10:40to gather updates on the case.
10:42The prosecutor informs him
10:44that they plan to proceed with prosecution swiftly,
10:47as the police are confident that Hyunsoo is the murderer,
10:50given the evidence against him.
10:52However, Jung-han raises concerns,
10:54arguing that the lack of motive weakens the case.
10:57Despite his objections,
10:58neither the prosecutor nor the police
11:00are willing to reconsider their approach.
11:03They believe that securing an induced confession,
11:05paired with allegations of drug use, force, and assault,
11:09will strengthen their case and lead to a conviction.
11:11Jung-han visits Hyunsoo's parents
11:13to discuss his fees for representing their son.
11:16He initially quotes $70,000 for the case,
11:19but, realizing their financial struggles,
11:22reduces the fee to $50,000,
11:24explaining that he still has to earn a living.
11:26Hyunsoo's parents request some time to think it over.
11:29Later, Jung-han returns to the police station
11:32to review the investigation materials.
11:34Prosecutor Tae-hee asserts
11:36that the evidence conclusively points to Hyunsoo as the murderer.
11:39Jung-han counters, suggesting the possibility of a negligent killing,
11:43but Tae-hee rebuffs this,
11:45emphasizing that the victim was stabbed 13 times,
11:48which cannot be considered negligence.
11:50Jung-han argues that such brutal actions
11:52don't align with Hyunsoo's lack of motive,
11:55pointing out that the case relies solely on circumstantial evidence.
11:58The next day,
11:59Prosecutor Tae-hee holds a press conference,
12:02naming Hyunsoo as the prime suspect in the murder case,
12:05and even broadcasting his picture on television.
12:07Hyunsoo, seeing this from prison,
12:10becomes distressed and urgently calls Jung-han.
12:13However, Jung-han advises him to remain silent,
12:16reminding him that all prison calls are recorded.
12:18Jung-han reassures Hyunsoo that he will visit soon.
12:22Later, Jung-han issues a statement to the media,
12:25asserting Hyunsoo's innocence
12:26and criticizing the case
12:27for being built on circumstantial evidence alone.
12:30Meanwhile, the case garners significant public attention,
12:33becoming a hot topic in the city.
12:35A prominent barrister, Park Mick-young,
12:38sees the news and decides to take on the case
12:40to boost her law firm's reputation.
12:43She instructs her assistant, Soo-jin,
12:45to arrange a meeting with Hyunsoo's parents.
12:47During the meeting,
12:48Mick-young convinces them to let her handle the case for free,
12:52emphasizing her firm's resources and dedication.
12:55Eager for their son's defense,
12:57the parents agree, transferring the case to her.
12:59Back at the prison,
13:01Hyunsoo is targeted by a group of inmates
13:03who blindfold him and drag him to a dark room.
13:06There, they hang him by a rope
13:08and beat him as part of a cruel initiation ritual.
13:11A guard witnesses the abuse,
13:12but does nothing,
13:13as such acts are common in the prison
13:15to establish dominance over newcomers.
13:18Meanwhile, Jung-han revisits the crime scene,
13:21taking photos and gathering additional details.
13:24He also purchases clothes and supplies for Hyunsoo
13:27and visits him in prison,
13:28providing him with the items
13:30and some money-loaded cards to use inside.
13:33During their meeting,
13:34Hyunsoo informs Jung-han
13:35that his parents have handed the case over
13:37to barrister Mick-young,
13:39despite his objections.
13:40Disheartened,
13:41Jung-han still shows kindness
13:43by giving Hyunsoo the items he brought,
13:45though he feels the case has been taken from him.
13:48This development deepens Jung-han's concern
13:50for Hyunsoo's situation.
13:52Later, back in his cell,
13:53Hyunsoo is summoned by Do-ji-tae,
13:55a powerful inmate,
13:57to his secret location.
13:58There, a group of prisoners kneels before Do-ji-tae,
14:02including one accused of smuggling drugs
14:04into the detention center,
14:05a business exclusively controlled by Do-ji-tae.
14:08Knowing that Hyunsoo witnessed the accused with the drugs,
14:11Do-ji-tae pressures him to identify the culprit.
14:14However, Hyunsoo denies recognizing anyone,
14:17fearing that identifying the smuggler
14:18would lead to the person's death.
14:20Do-ji-tae insists,
14:21but Hyunsoo maintains that the culprit
14:23isn't among those present.
14:24Late at night, Hyunsoo,
14:26already struggling with the harsh conditions in prison,
14:29finds himself unable to sleep in his cell.
14:32Out of nowhere,
14:33he notices that one of his cellmates,
14:35who was already dealing with severe anxiety,
14:37has taken his own life.
14:39Witnessing this traumatic event
14:41triggers a panic attack in Hyunsoo,
14:43and he starts running through the prison.
14:45The guards,
14:46mistaking his actions for an escape attempt,
14:48apprehend him and subject him to a severe beating
14:51before isolating him in solitary confinement.
14:54Meanwhile,
14:55prosecutor in his discussing the case
14:56with team leader Sangbyem,
14:58who suggests delaying the investigation,
15:00since it might take up to two weeks
15:02for the identification process to be completed.
15:04Sangbyem also mentions
15:06that they are planning to conduct a polygraph test on Hyunsoo.
15:09Prosecutor in outlines her strategy
15:11to use the test to make Hyunsoo anxious,
15:14hoping to influence the results in her favor.
15:16If Hyunsoo refuses the test,
15:18it would still work to their advantage during the trial.
15:21She shares this plan with Sangbyem,
15:23who agrees to move forward.
15:25The following morning,
15:26Taehee officially files for a polygraph test
15:29as part of the evidence collection in Hyunsoo's case.
15:32She instructs Sangbyem to convince Hyunsoo to take the test.
15:36During the interrogation,
15:37Taehee intimidates Hyunsoo
15:39by threatening to charge him with both homicide and assault.
15:42Despite the pressure,
15:44Hyunsoo insists he doesn't remember committing any crimes,
15:46a statement that benefits the prosecutor
15:49more than his earlier claim of complete innocence.
15:51Sangbyem informs Junghan about the polygraph,
15:54which raises concerns for the attorney.
15:56Although Junghan is no longer representing Hyunsoo,
15:59he uses his connection with his ex-wife,
16:02a forensic doctor,
16:03to gain access to the test location.
16:05At the same time,
16:07Mikyong learns about the test
16:08and sends her assistant, Soojin,
16:10to attend it.
16:11However,
16:12Mikyong is unaware of the details of what's happening.
16:15Before the polygraph begins,
16:17Sangbyem takes a cruel step
16:19by having Hyunsoo view the body of Miss Honggook
16:21early in the morning.
16:22This causes Hyunsoo's health to deteriorate,
16:25and they deliberately deny him his asthma medication,
16:28claiming it's not allowed before the test.
16:30Soojin tries to persuade Hyunsoo to refuse the test,
16:33but he remains determined to prove his innocence.
16:36During the test,
16:37Hyunsoo is bombarded with detailed questions about the case,
16:41which worsens his condition.
16:42His inhaler is placed in front of him,
16:45but is withheld until the test is completed,
16:47further adding to his distress.
16:49Junghan,
16:50who arrives at the scene,
16:51quickly recognizes the setup as a ploy.
16:54He steps in,
16:55stopping the polygraph on the spot,
16:57and instructs Soojin to repeat his exact words
16:59to cancel the test officially.
17:01Junghan asserts
17:02that no one can be subjected to a polygraph
17:05under conditions that require medication.
17:07Back in prison,
17:08Hyunsoo faces more harassment.
17:10This time,
17:11Doo-Jitae takes him to his room
17:13and hands him a book,
17:14advising him to learn the survival tactics
17:16necessary to endure life in the detention center.
17:19The next day,
17:20as Hyunsoo prepares for his court hearing,
17:22Doo-Jitae gives him a pair of glasses to wear in public.
17:25Following Jitae's instructions,
17:27Hyunsoo complies.
17:29On the day of Hongguk's cremation,
17:31Junghan attends the ceremony
17:32to observe the attendees.
17:34He recalls from Hongguk's Instagram posts
17:37that she had been using certain medications
17:39and visiting a rehabilitation center
17:41in the days leading up to her death.
17:43Junghan visits the clinic
17:45and questions the doctor about prescribing Fendi,
17:47a controlled narcotic drug.
17:49The doctor admits to issuing these prescriptions,
17:52even after they were added
17:53to the national drug blacklist.
17:55Using this information,
17:56Junghan pressures the doctor
17:58into handing over Hongguk's medical records
18:00from the past three years.
18:02The doctor also reveals
18:03that Hongguk had a roommate
18:05who remains connected
18:06to the rehabilitation center.
18:08At the next hearing,
18:09Mikyong petitions for Hyunsoo's bail,
18:11arguing that he is being harassed
18:13in the detention center.
18:14She emphasizes
18:15that he is just an ordinary college student
18:17and unable to endure the abuse
18:19from other inmates.
18:21Mikyong even makes Hyunsoo reveal his bruises
18:23and injuries to the court.
18:25However,
18:26prosecutor encounters
18:27by claiming the injuries
18:28were inflicted by the guards
18:30when they punished Hyunsoo
18:31for attempting to escape.
18:32Although Hyunsoo wasn't actually trying to escape,
18:35he was having a panic attack.
18:37There's no evidence to prove his claim.
18:39Mikyong becomes frustrated with Hyunsoo
18:41for not disclosing this information earlier.
18:44In the end,
18:45the judge denies bail
18:46and Hyunsoo remains in the detention center.
18:49Later,
18:49Jinghan sells three years of medical records
18:51from Honggas to Mikyong's assistant,
18:54Kosoon,
18:54for $100,000.
18:56Back in prison,
18:57Hyunsoo faces more harassment from Dushik,
19:00who this time cuts Hyunsoo's arm.
19:02The wound is later stitched up
19:04by Doo Jitae in his room.
19:05Meanwhile,
19:06Soojin delivers Honggook's medical records
19:08to Mikyong,
19:09who realizes they could be critical to the case.
19:12Armed with this new information,
19:14Mikyong urgently meets with prosecutor Teehee
19:16to discuss it.
19:17Mikyong argues that Hyunsoo neither confessed
19:20nor has any direct evidence
19:22or motive tying him
19:23to the murder of the young girl.
19:24She points out that the anti-psychotic drugs involved
19:27were actually provided to Hyunsoo
19:29by the victim.
19:30She references similar cases,
19:32such as the Maple Women case in 2012
19:34and the Laytown sauna incident in 2017,
19:37where negligence resulted in lighter sentences,
19:40typically around eight years.
19:41She questions why Hyunsoo
19:43is facing life imprisonment
19:44under similar circumstances.
19:46After negotiations,
19:48they agree on a potential deal.
19:50Hyunsoo would plead guilty
19:51to negligent homicide
19:52and receive a reduced sentence of 10 years.
19:55If Hyunsoo demonstrates good behavior in prison,
19:57he could be released in two to three years.
20:00However, Hyunsoo is reluctant to accept the deal
20:03as he has maintained his innocence from the start.
20:06Mikyong strongly advises him to take the offer,
20:09emphasizing that it's his best chance
20:11for a shorter sentence.
20:12Junghan also visits Hyunsoo
20:14and urges him not to accept the deal,
20:17arguing that it would ruin his life
20:18if he pleads guilty to a crime he didn't commit.
20:21Taking Junghan's advice,
20:23Hyunsoo declares in court
20:24that he does not plead guilty.
20:26This decision shocks prosecutor Teehee
20:28and infuriates Mikyong,
20:30who feels insulted.
20:31Out of frustration,
20:33Mikyong steps down from the case
20:34and hands it over to Soojin.
20:36Back in prison,
20:38Doo-Shik orders Hyunsoo
20:39to get him three packs of cigarettes.
20:41Hyunsoo manages to obtain two packs from Do-Jitae,
20:44but can't get the third.
20:45When he delivers the two packs,
20:47Doo-Shik becomes enraged and beats him up.
20:50The next day,
20:51Hyunsoo receives money from his parents
20:53and buys the third pack,
20:54but Doo-Shik still bullies him
20:56and burns his hand cruelly.
20:58Fortunately,
20:59Doo-Jitae intervenes just in time,
21:01rescues Hyunsoo,
21:02and takes him to the infirmary for treatment.
21:04Doo-Jitae then confronts Doo-Shik,
21:06pouring boiling water on his hand as punishment
21:08and warning him never to harass Hyunsoo again.
21:11Outside the prison,
21:12Soojin remains determined to fight for Hyunsoo's case.
21:16She teams up with Junghan
21:17to plan a new defense strategy.
21:19They decide to reopen the case
21:21and pursue a jury trial
21:22to allow citizens to weigh in on the matter.
21:25The following day,
21:26Junghan visits Hyunsoo
21:27to explain the updated strategy.
21:30However,
21:30he informs Hyunsoo
21:31that the jury trial
21:33could take three to four months to conclude,
21:35meaning Hyunsoo will have to remain
21:36in the detention center for that time.
21:38When Doo-Jitae overhears the situation,
21:41he advises Hyunsoo again
21:42to learn how to survive in prison.
21:44Doo-Jitae runs the detention center
21:46with complete control,
21:47helping Hyunsoo navigate problems
21:49both inside the prison
21:50and in his life outside.
21:52Doo-Jitae shares everything
21:54he knows about Hyunsoo's family.
21:56He reveals that Hyunsoo's sister
21:57was transferred to another school
21:59due to her involvement
22:00in a violent incident
22:01and his father's taxi remains impounded
22:03by the National Search Division.
22:05Later that day,
22:06Doo-Jitae asks Hyunsoo
22:07for a favor
22:08in return for all the help he's provided.
22:11Hyunsoo is first given a painkiller,
22:13then his shoulder
22:14is deliberately dislocated.
22:15The detention center authorities
22:17transport him to the hospital
22:18to have it treated.
22:20After receiving treatment
22:21and having his shoulder bandaged,
22:23Hyunsoo is sent back
22:24to the detention center.
22:25When he goes to Doo-Jitae's cell,
22:27Doo-Jitae removes the bandage
22:29from Hyunsoo's shoulder
22:30and dismisses him,
22:31saying his part in the plan is over.
22:33Later that night,
22:35Doo-Jitae and his assistant
22:36boil the bandage in hot water.
22:38It's revealed that the bandage
22:39was soaked in drugs,
22:41which are extracted and processed.
22:43Doo-Jitae then consumes
22:44the drugs himself.
22:45Meanwhile,
22:46Jing-Han contacts his ex-wife again,
22:48asking her for a favor.
22:50He takes her to the crime scene,
22:51requesting her expertise
22:53to find any clues
22:54that could aid the case.
22:55At the same time,
22:57Sang-Bium retraces Hyunsoo's movements
22:59on the night of the incident.
23:00He reviews footage
23:01from all the CCTV cameras
23:03along the route
23:04and collects additional evidence.
23:06The date for the jury trial is set
23:08and Jung-Han helps Hyunsoo
23:10dress more appropriately for court.
23:12The prosecutor begins
23:13by presenting her arguments,
23:15stating that a young woman
23:16was brutally killed
23:17after being stabbed 13 times.
23:19She also mentions
23:20the existence of 117 pieces
23:22of evidence against Hyunsoo
23:24and demands a life sentence,
23:26blaming him for ruining
23:27the deal with Mik-Yong
23:28by refusing to plead guilty earlier.
23:30Jung-Han then takes the floor
23:32and shows pictures of Hyunsoo
23:33from his college days,
23:35emphasizing his clean record
23:36and lack of motive
23:37to kill Hong-Guk.
23:38He argues that Hyunsoo
23:40is being framed
23:41based on circumstantial evidence.
23:43A doctor is called to testify
23:45about the stab wounds
23:46on the victim's body.
23:48The doctor describes
23:4913 stab wounds
23:50and a minor cut on Hyunsoo's hand,
23:52which was assumed
23:53to have occurred
23:53when the knife slipped
23:54due to contact with bone.
23:56However,
23:57Jung-Han refutes this,
23:58proving that the cut
23:59on Hyunsoo's hand
24:00was from a knife game
24:01he played with the victim earlier.
24:03Additionally,
24:04Jung-Han provides evidence
24:05that Hyunsoo is left-handed,
24:07while the stab wounds
24:08were inflicted
24:09by a right-handed person.
24:10Next,
24:11the police officer
24:12who arrested Hyunsoo
24:13is called to the stand.
24:15She testifies
24:15that Hyunsoo was panicking
24:17and driving recklessly
24:18when she first saw him.
24:19However,
24:20she admits
24:21she failed to immediately
24:22check his blood alcohol level
24:23and had taken a detour
24:25from her original route
24:26to the crime scene
24:27while transporting Hyunsoo
24:28to the station.
24:29The prosecutor calls witnesses
24:31who recount Hyunsoo
24:32asking if the girl was dead.
24:34She argues
24:35that his question
24:35proves his guilt,
24:36but Hyunsoo explains
24:38he was only worried
24:39about the victim
24:40and wanted to know
24:41if she had survived.
24:42When footage
24:42from the police car's dashcam
24:44is played in court,
24:45it reveals that the officers
24:47handled the case carelessly,
24:48even estimating
24:49the number of stab wounds
24:50to match the number
24:51on a lottery ticket.
24:53Finally,
24:54the principal of Hyunsoo's
24:55former college testifies
24:56that Hyunsoo
24:57was expelled
24:57for fighting another student.
24:59However,
25:00when Soojin investigates further,
25:02she discovers
25:02that the incident
25:03stemmed from the other student
25:04mocking Hyunsoo's father
25:06for being a low-paid taxi driver.
25:08Hyunsoo chose not to report
25:09the bullying
25:10to the school administration
25:11to protect his father's feelings,
25:13instead taking matters
25:14into his own hands.
25:16Later,
25:16Junghan shows a photo
25:17of some fruit
25:18placed on the bedside table
25:20in Hongguk's room.
25:21He asks Hyunsoo
25:22if he remembers the knife
25:23that was with the fruit,
25:25as it wasn't included
25:26in the evidence.
25:27The only knife found
25:28was the one Hyunsoo
25:29had in his jacket.
25:31Junghan also questions Hyunsoo
25:33about Hongguk's roommate,
25:34their argument,
25:35and the drugs she was using.
25:37But Hyunsoo doesn't know
25:38anything about it.
25:39He can't recall anything
25:40from that night
25:41due to the drugs
25:42clouding his memory.
25:43We then see Junghan
25:44privately investigating
25:45the life of Hyojang,
25:47Hongguk's roommate.
25:48She had been living
25:49with Hongguk,
25:50but they argued shortly
25:51before Hongguk's death,
25:53and they had not been
25:53in contact since.
25:55Hyojang has now
25:56completely changed
25:57her appearance,
25:58possibly to hide
25:58her identity.
25:59Through a conversation
26:00with Hyojang,
26:02Junghan traces a man
26:03named Gijang,
26:04who appears to have been
26:05supplying drugs
26:06to the girls.
26:07In his secret audio recording,
26:09Junghan discovers
26:09that Gijang and Hyojang
26:11had a fight a week
26:12before Hongguk's death.
26:14Gijang had been
26:15in a relationship
26:15with Hyojang,
26:17but had slept with Hongguk,
26:18which caused tension
26:19between all three of them.
26:21These emotional entanglements
26:22are a potential motive
26:23for Hongguk's murder,
26:24but there's still no evidence
26:26to exonerate Hyunsoo,
26:27who maintains his innocence.
26:29Junghan then asks Sujin
26:30to collect all the CCTV footage
26:32from Hyunsoo's route
26:33that night,
26:34hoping it could help the case.
26:36Meanwhile,
26:37at the detention center,
26:38a police officer
26:39conducts a thorough
26:40search of Hyunsoo
26:41and Doo-Jee-tae's cells
26:42after learning
26:43about the drug trafficking
26:44involving Hyunsoo.
26:45He knows the bandage
26:46used on Hyunsoo's shoulder
26:48was soaked in drugs
26:49and tries to intimidate
26:50Doo-Jee-tae.
26:51However,
26:51the officer is also
26:53looking for a bribe.
26:54Doo-Jee-tae,
26:55having stronger connections,
26:57makes a call
26:57to his superiors,
26:58which forces the officer
26:59to leave him alone.
27:01At the same time,
27:02an agent interrogates Hyunsoo,
27:04pressuring him
27:04to give a statement
27:05against Doo-Jee-tae,
27:07but Hyunsoo remains silent.
27:08This earns Doo-Jee-tae's respect,
27:10as he didn't expect Hyunsoo
27:12to be so tight-lipped.
27:13As a reward,
27:14Doo-Jee-tae gives Hyunsoo
27:15a cell phone
27:16and tells him
27:17to contact his family
27:18if needed.
27:19Outside,
27:20Junghan checks
27:21the driving monitor
27:21and finds that Hyunsoo
27:23and Hongguk
27:23were followed by someone
27:24from the gas station
27:26to the Han River.
27:27That person is Lee Kaolo,
27:28a delivery man
27:29with a history of assault.
27:31Junghan and Soojin
27:32visit the delivery company
27:33to investigate,
27:35but discover that Kaolo
27:36has already been fired
27:37due to numerous complaints,
27:39including one from Hongguk.
27:40His real motive
27:41for the delivery job
27:42was recruiting people
27:43for his illegal activities.
27:45Junghan eventually tracks down Kaolo
27:47and confronts him,
27:49but Kaolo reacts violently,
27:50even throwing an axe
27:51at Junghan.
27:52Junghan narrowly avoids the attack,
27:54and the police,
27:55acting on Junghan's earlier tip,
27:57arrest Kaolo.
27:58The next day,
27:59during the trial,
28:00Hyunsoo is lost in his thoughts
28:02and doesn't hear
28:03Sangbium's testimony.
28:04Overwhelmed,
28:05Hyunsoo suddenly shouts in court,
28:07proclaiming his innocence
28:08and that he is being
28:09falsely accused.
28:11Seeing this as an opportunity,
28:12Junghan persuades Hyunsoo
28:14to take the witness stand,
28:15despite Soojin's concerns
28:17about his mental state.
28:18On the stand,
28:19Hyunsoo struggles
28:20under the sharp questioning.
28:21The prosecutor paints
28:23a picture of Hyunsoo
28:24as someone who went
28:25to Hongguk's home
28:25to take advantage of her,
28:27consume drugs and alcohol,
28:29and failed to call the police
28:30even when he had
28:31multiple opportunities,
28:32including when he was
28:33at the station
28:34with the murder weapon.
28:35Though some of these facts
28:36are true,
28:37the prosecutor's framing
28:38makes Hyunsoo appear guilty.
28:40Under pressure,
28:41Hyunsoo panics,
28:42breaks down in tears,
28:43and is unable to respond
28:44to the prosecutor's
28:45relentless inquiries.
28:47His emotional state
28:48works against him,
28:49further weakening his case.
28:50After the trial,
28:52Soojin packs her belongings
28:53and is seen leaving,
28:55clearly upset with herself
28:56for allowing Hyunsoo
28:57to testify.
28:58She blames herself
28:59for how the case unraveled.
29:01Meanwhile,
29:02Hyunsoo behaves unusually
29:03after returning
29:04from the trial.
29:05Junghan tries to reassure him,
29:07explaining that the outcome
29:08of the trial
29:09would have been the same
29:10even if Hyunsoo
29:11hadn't been at the crime scene.
29:12Hyunsoo shares a haunting memory
29:14he recalls seeing
29:15Hongguk's fingers twitching,
29:17which he believes meant
29:18she was still alive.
29:19He regrets not trying
29:20to save her
29:21and running away instead.
29:23Junghan explains
29:24that what Hyunsoo saw
29:25was rigor mortis,
29:26a natural post-mortem reflex.
29:28He clarifies that
29:29Hongguk died instantly
29:30when her lungs
29:31were pierced by the knife,
29:33and that the twitching
29:33was just a physical reflex,
29:35not a sign of life.
29:37Feeling overwhelmed
29:38by everything,
29:39Hyunsoo decides
29:40to stay in prison
29:40as a way to cope
29:42and find some form
29:43of emotional release.
29:44He seeks solace
29:45in Dojitae,
29:46even as the prison bullies
29:47continue to torment him.
29:48Despite their harassment,
29:50Hyunsoo tries to ignore them.
29:52However,
29:53things escalate
29:54when Dojik steals the phone
29:55that Dojitae had given Hyunsoo.
29:57Enraged,
29:58Hyunsoo confronts Dojik,
30:00fighting him
30:00to retrieve the phone.
30:01Although he shows courage
30:03for the first time,
30:04he gets beaten up
30:05and fails to reclaim his phone.
30:07As word spreads,
30:08Hyunsoo becomes isolated
30:09other prisoners avoid him,
30:11and even his cellmate
30:12keeps his distance.
30:13Desperate,
30:14Hyunsoo turns to Dojitae for help.
30:16Dojitae shares his own story
30:18of being falsely accused
30:20and sentenced to life
30:21in prison.
30:22He explains how the harsh realities
30:24of prison shaped
30:25his current personality,
30:26but says he doesn't want Hyunsoo
30:28to follow the same path.
30:29Instead,
30:30he encourages Hyunsoo
30:31to face his challenges head-on
30:33and build the strength
30:34to survive.
30:35To help him grow stronger,
30:37Dojitae gives Hyunsoo
30:38a book to read
30:39and a cigarette
30:39to calm his nerves.
30:41He also promises
30:42to accompany Hyunsoo
30:43wherever he goes.
30:44With Dojitae's guidance,
30:46Hyunsoo begins working
30:48on his mental
30:48and physical strength,
30:50gradually transforming himself.
30:52After days of hard training,
30:53Hyunsoo feels more confident.
30:55However,
30:56when he calls home one night
30:57to speak with his sister,
30:59the conversation
31:00crushes his spirit.
31:01His sister tells him
31:02how much their family
31:03is suffering because of him.
31:05She even asks
31:05if he's truly innocent
31:07or if they've been
31:08defending him for nothing.
31:09The accusation
31:10leaves Hyunsoo heartbroken.
31:12Back in the detention center,
31:13Dojitae challenges Hyunsoo
31:15to a one-on-one fight,
31:17promising it will be fair
31:18this time.
31:19Dojitae,
31:19seeing Hyunsoo's
31:20newfound strength,
31:22smiles knowingly,
31:23confident that Hyunsoo
31:24will win.
31:25Accepting the challenge,
31:26Hyunsoo cuts his hair
31:27into a more intimidating style,
31:29signaling his readiness.
31:31When he meets Dojitae
31:32for the fight,
31:33he shuts off the lights
31:34and overpowers him.
31:35Though he has the chance
31:36to kill Dojitae,
31:37Hyunsoo holds back,
31:38choosing not to take
31:39such an extreme step.
31:41Dojitae is left badly injured.
31:42Meanwhile,
31:43outside the detention center,
31:45Officer Sangbiam releases
31:46Lee Kaolo from custody,
31:48believing he isn't the suspect
31:49they're searching for.
31:51This decision infuriates
31:52Junghan,
31:53who is frustrated
31:54with the police department's
31:55mishandling of the case.
31:57The next day,
31:58Lee Kaolo testifies in court,
32:00admitting that he had been
32:00following Hong Guk
32:01on the night in question
32:02because he wanted to recruit her
32:04for his illegal business.
32:05While this is a crime in itself,
32:07the police failed
32:08to investigate it further.
32:10However,
32:10it's revealed that Lee Kaolo
32:12had no direct involvement
32:13in Hong Guk's murder.
32:15During the final hearings
32:16of the case,
32:17Junghan's ex-wife,
32:18Hong Young,
32:19takes the stand as a witness.
32:21She shares the findings
32:22she uncovered
32:23while working on the case.
32:25The victim had 13 stab wounds
32:26that were arranged
32:27in a specific pattern,
32:29suggesting the perpetrator
32:30was right-handed.
32:31However,
32:32Hyunsoo is left-handed,
32:33which doesn't match
32:34the crime scene evidence.
32:36Additionally,
32:36the cut on Hyunsoo's hand
32:38wasn't caused
32:39by stabbing the victim.
32:40It was from
32:41playing knife games.
32:42Hong Young points out
32:43that the prop set
32:44used in the case
32:45had eight items,
32:46but there should have been nine.
32:47One knife was missing,
32:48and it had been left
32:49on the bedside table
32:50with some fruit.
32:52This missing knife
32:53could potentially
32:53be the murder weapon.
32:55She argues
32:55that the police investigation
32:57was heavily biased,
32:58causing the public jury
32:59to reconsider their verdict.
33:01The prosecutor brings up
33:03Hong Young's past relationship
33:04with Junghan,
33:05questioning her motive
33:06for being so involved
33:07in the case.
33:08She responds by clarifying
33:10that she has no feelings
33:11for Junghan anymore,
33:13and that's why they divorced.
33:14Her interest in the case
33:15stems from the fact
33:17that another forensic officer
33:18mishandled evidence
33:19and twisted facts
33:20to frame Hyunsoo
33:21as the culprit.
33:22Hong Young stresses
33:23that if officials
33:24don't have enough evidence
33:25to support their claims,
33:27they should seek more evidence
33:28rather than manipulating
33:29existing ones
33:30to convict an innocent person.
33:32At the detention center,
33:33Hyunsoo gets
33:34a tattoo from Do-Jitae.
33:35The tattoo reads,
33:37if there's doubt,
33:38it should be used
33:38to prove innocence.
33:40Later,
33:40Hyunsoo asks Do-Jitae
33:42if he truly believes
33:43he didn't kill the girl.
33:44He wonders
33:44if he might have done it
33:46and is now only pretending
33:47to be innocent.
33:49Do-Jitae replies
33:50that it doesn't matter to him
33:51whether Hyunsoo killed someone
33:52or not.
33:53The next day,
33:55Do-Shik gathers members
33:56of the White Tiger Gang
33:57to take revenge on Hyunsoo
33:58for beating him.
33:59They plan to cut off
34:00one of Hyunsoo's hands.
34:02Before they can act,
34:03Do-Jitae intervenes
34:04just in time.
34:05He slaps Do-Shik
34:06and scolds him,
34:08saying they had a fair fight
34:09and that it's disgraceful
34:10to be unable
34:11to accept losing
34:12to a younger man.
34:13Do-Jitae then
34:14takes Hyunsoo away,
34:15advising him
34:16to always watch his back
34:17as people like Do-Shik
34:19prefer to attack
34:20from behind.
34:21At the next trial,
34:22Jing Han questions
34:23the victim's stepfather
34:24and learns that
34:25Hong Guk
34:25had a significant
34:26life insurance policy
34:27worth $10 million.
34:29The stepfather
34:30applied for the insurance payout
34:31on the day of her death
34:33and sold the family house
34:34just five days
34:35after the incident.
34:36This raises suspicions
34:38that he may have killed
34:38Hong Guk
34:39for financial gain.
34:40However,
34:41the stepfather
34:42provides an alibi
34:43stating he was
34:44with his girlfriend
34:45at the time of the murder,
34:47clearing him of suspicion.
34:48Next,
34:49Jung Han calls
34:49Sung Hin as a witness.
34:51Sung Hin's car
34:52had been damaged
34:53near Hong Guk's house
34:54the night she died.
34:55While Sung Hin's home
34:56was only a kilometer away,
34:58he had parked
34:58by her house to rest.
35:00Jung Han reveals
35:01that Sung Hin appears
35:02on CCTV footage
35:03near Hong Guk's home
35:05repeatedly over several days,
35:07suggesting he might have
35:08been planning the murder.
35:09However,
35:10Sung Hin admits
35:10he was actually
35:11following Hong Guk's roommate,
35:13Hyo Zhang,
35:14because he had a crush on her.
35:15Hyo Zhang confirms this,
35:17eliminating him
35:18as a suspect.
35:19With the case
35:20becoming increasingly difficult,
35:22Jing Han summons Sang Biam
35:23as a witness
35:24at the next trial.
35:25Jing Han asks
35:26about Hyun Soo's inhaler,
35:28which can be seen
35:28in crime scene photos,
35:30but wasn't listed
35:31in the evidence log.
35:32There should have been
35:33nine items in total,
35:34but only eight were recorded.
35:36Sang Biam admits
35:37to giving the inhaler
35:38to Hyun Soo,
35:39which Jung Han calls
35:40an illegal act
35:41and evidence tampering
35:42by the police.
35:43Jung Han argues
35:44this could mean
35:45other evidence
35:45was also forged
35:46to frame Hyun Soo
35:47and close the case quickly.
35:49In the prosecution's
35:50closing statement,
35:51they argue that
35:52many factors point
35:53to Hyun Soo's guilt.
35:54He fled the scene,
35:56failed to call the police
35:57in a critical moment,
35:58carried a sharp knife
35:59and had the victim's blood
36:00all over him.
36:01The prosecutor demands
36:03the harshest punishment,
36:04the death penalty
36:05claiming
36:05Jung Han's arguments
36:06hold no weight
36:07against the overwhelming evidence
36:09pointing to Hyun Soo
36:10as the murderer.
36:11On the final day
36:12of the trial,
36:13Do-Jitae gives Hyun Soo
36:14a gift,
36:15wishing him a life free
36:16from the detention center.
36:17That same day,
36:18Jung Han is dealing
36:19with a skin condition
36:20that is making him irritable.
36:22He prepares
36:23his closing arguments.
36:24In court,
36:25Jung Han tells the jury,
36:27that he's under immense stress
36:28due to his atopic dermatitis.
36:30He also mentions
36:31that he's often referred to
36:32as a third-rate lawyer,
36:33taking on minor cases
36:35and handling over 365 cases a year
36:38for the past 20 years.
36:39Drawing on his extensive experience,
36:42Jung Han argues
36:43that Hyun Soo
36:43didn't commit the crime.
36:45Instead,
36:45he made the mistake
36:46of driving a taxi
36:47and accepting drugs
36:49from a stranger.
36:50Jung Han points out
36:51that the prosecution's case
36:52relies solely
36:53on circumstantial evidence
36:54and the weapon
36:55that directly caused
36:56Hong Guk's death
36:57has never been found.
36:58Even Sang Byam,
36:59the investigator,
37:01initially saw Hyun Soo
37:02as a suspect
37:03and steered the investigation
37:04in that direction.
37:05But Jung Han insists
37:07that his words
37:07don't hold up
37:08against the facts
37:09and evidence.
37:10In the end,
37:11the judge rules
37:11that the suspicion of guilt
37:12outweighs the evidence
37:13in Hyun Soo's favor
37:14and sentences him
37:16to life in prison.
37:17Hyun Soo returns
37:18to the detention center
37:19to serve his sentence.
37:20The prosecutor
37:21and Tae Hee are promoted
37:23while Sang Byam retires
37:24with a proper ceremony.
37:26In the detention center,
37:27Do Ji Tae begins
37:28to think of Hyun Soo
37:29as someone
37:30who could take over
37:30after him.
37:31Their bond
37:32has grown beyond friendship.
37:33One day,
37:34while they're sitting together,
37:35Doo Shik comes up
37:36behind Do Ji Tae
37:37and slashes his neck.
37:39Due to severe blood loss,
37:40Do Ji Tae dies
37:41on the spot.
37:42He wanted to say something
37:43to Hyun Soo
37:44before he passed,
37:45but he never gets the chance.
37:47The guards are too busy
37:48beating Doo Shik
37:49to offer any medical help.
37:51Now,
37:51Hyun Soo is once again alone
37:53in the detention center,
37:54but he remembers
37:54Do Ji Tae's advice.
37:56He has to survive.
37:57Meanwhile,
37:58Jing Han is still troubled
37:59by Hyun Soo's case.
38:01One night,
38:01he discovers a secret photo
38:03on Hyo Jong's camera,
38:04which he accidentally finds
38:06in the police evidence box.
38:07The photo shows
38:08that Hong Guk
38:09had been visiting
38:10Dr. Park Chan-il,
38:11a psychologist
38:12for rehabilitation.
38:13Further investigation reveals
38:15that Park Chan-il
38:16is the real murderer.
38:17He had been having
38:18an affair with Hong Guk,
38:19and when she wanted
38:20to break it off
38:21or expose him
38:22to his wife,
38:23he killed her out of rage.
38:24Jung Han brings the evidence
38:26to Sang-biam,
38:27asking him to act on it.
38:29However,
38:29Sang-biam is retired now
38:31and claims
38:31he can't do anything.
38:33Jung Han leaves
38:34the evidence with him,
38:35warning that Sang-biam
38:36will be forced to act,
38:37or the case will be reopened,
38:39and Sang-biam himself
38:40could be implicated.
38:41After some time,
38:43Sang-biam takes the evidence
38:44to the prosecutor.
38:45Tae Hee,
38:46urging her to pursue
38:47the real culprit
38:47and fix the mistakes
38:49they made.
38:50In the end,
38:51the police clear Hyun-soo's name
38:52and acquit him
38:53of all charges.
38:54Several days later,
38:56Jung Han visits Hyun-soo
38:57in the detention center
38:58to tell him
38:59about the real killer.
39:00But Hyun-soo seems hollow,
39:02as if the life
39:03has been drained from him.
39:04Though he's alive,
39:05he feels like
39:06a shell of a person.
39:07This is the result
39:08of the prosecutor
39:09rushing to close the case
39:10for her own promotion
39:11and the team leader
39:12wanting to wrap it up
39:14before his retirement.
39:15Through it all,
39:16Jung Han was the only one
39:18who truly believed
39:19in Hyun-soo's innocence.
39:20knows.
39:20So,
39:25well,
39:27you're waiting for me
39:28to look up
39:29and see you next time.
39:30And I think
39:31I'm going to be
39:31about to be
39:31about the workers
39:32getting this
39:33to the others.
39:33And I think
39:35it's going to be
39:35about the people
39:36who took the time
39:37and the people
39:37who took the time
39:38and came to the
39:38dope and the people
39:39that they were
39:40after they were
39:40to the target.
39:41And I've been
39:43going to be
39:43about the the final
39:43and the families
39:44to help them
39:44to live.
39:45So,
39:45we're going to go
39:46on the other side.
39:46So,
39:47and I've got these