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Okay.
It's ready.
Right?
Ha, yes. It's ready..
Right?
Okay... Wait!
News Scratch will keep an eye on the whole process.
We will keep you informed about the truth
that the late actress wanted to reveal and the whole process of the trial.
We'll be back after the hearing.
Go and get more images.
Way to go!
Here's the media expert.
Look who's here. The editor in chief of the Hankuk Daily.
300, 000 views. Right?
Come on. It's 400,000.
No less.
How about a cup of coffee with me?
Why should I?
Who knows.
I may be useful for your reinstatement.
Now you publicly admit that your company
was responsible for my wrongful dismissal?
No, I mean,
if my company can put in a good word for you.
It's good for you too.
You should be back in the game.
I am now!
It must cost a fortune to wear this decent suit.
Work your ass off. I'm off.
Jang-ho!
Are you gonna be okay?
No, scared to death.
Where's my pill?
I mean. It's the president of the Hankuk Daily.
You're pushing yourself too hard.
You're dealing with the biggest newspaper company in Korea.
If something's wrong, you won't be okay.
Investigate charges and put the guilty behind bars.
That's what the prosecution is for. Right?
Come in.
Oh, K's you.
You two work on some strategy for the hearing?
Shall I leave you two alone?
- No. - No. please sit here.
Excuse me, then.
It's the first hearing. Quite a fuss out there.
My pill---
You're unbelievable.
Quite a nerve to indict president Hyeon.
If things go right, you'll get some attention.
I won't.
But she will.
Seriously?
Defendant Choi Cheol-soo, a filmmaker,...
on May 14 in 2012-". at a bar named 'inferno'
put his hands under Jeong Ji-hee's shirt,
touched her breasts and also ran his hands over her panties.
Thus he is charged with committing indecent assault.
- Counselor? - Yes?
Are you okay?
No, I'm terrified to
Yes, I'm fine.
The Prosecution may proceed.
What's with her?
It's her fist trial ever.
Defendant Cha Jeong-hyeok, CEO of Kovest Entertainment,
on June 7 in 2012, at the bar Inferno,
threatened Jeong Ji-hee I quote Serve him well or I'll kill you
and beat her head several times.
He forced her to attend the drinks party against her will.
Thus he is charged with coercion.
Here comes the big guy.
Defendant Hyeon Seong-bong, CEO cum President of the Hankuk Daily,
on June 7 in 2012, at the bar Inferno attended the drinks party
where Jeong Ji-hee served him against her will.
The defendant was aware of that but took advantage of her.
So he is charged with aid and abet of coercion.
Thank you.
The Defense, make opening statements.
The drinks party the Prosecution mentioned,
it was defendant Cha Jeong-hyeok hosted
in acknowledgment for defendant Choi Cheol-soo
casting Jeong Ji-hee in his movie "Goodbye My Love".
People were singing and dancing.
While partying, the defendant accidentally touched part of her body with his hands.
He had no intention of sexual harassment.
Defendant Cha didn't force the victim
using any means of threats or assault.
As an agent of his actress,
he gave her a few words as a discipline.
Counsel Yoon?
Yes, your honor.
First, my deepest condolences to the deceased.
Defendant Hyeon Seong-bong
has served as CEO cum president of the Hankuk Daily,
one of the biggest newspaper in Korea.
Over the last 30 years, he has devoted his life
to fight for the people's right to know.
That's not even a real newspaper!
Silence!
Proceed.
My client admits that he attended the drinks party.
But there's a doubt his attendance justifies his charges.
Your honor. I believe you will make a sound judgment.
Here he comes!
Your comment please!
Please look at the camera!
- Do you admit to taking sex bribes? - Get him outta here! Now!
- Do you admit your charges? - Get him out!
You took the sex bribes, didn't you?
You become a prosecutor just like your father.
I'm so proud of you.
How's your work?
You didn't want to see me for this small chat.
You' re right.
Dear. About president Hyeon. Just drop the charges.
You've humiliated him enough already.
We're not supposed to meet outside the court
and discuss about the case.
We both know. You can't win this case.
We have evidence, the CCTV footage.
You should deal with it first and talk me down.
The evidence can be something or nothing.
It's you who can make something to nothing
or the other way around.
That's the power you've got.
Do you really think people will think that CCTV evidence is nothing?
It's not them to be in the court. It's us.
You just can't ignore what others think.
Don't you get it?
Just one stupid actress. What's the big deal?
How did you get this document?
After the funeral, I received it by post.
Who sent it to you?
Well, the name and the address was fake.
So I don't know who it was from.
What did you do after you received it?
I double-checked if the email address belonged to Cha Jeong-hyeok,
went to the bar where they threw a drinks party,
then interviewed the owner lady
and checked the CCTV. So I confirmed the information was true.
That night, you gave out the news in your TV show Reporter's Notes?
Yes.
Your honor, I offer into evidence a copy of the email correspondence
that the deceased sent to defendant Cha before her death.
It is received in evidence.
Mr. Cha. You're an evil.
Last time, I put up with all the nasty things that director Choi did to me
and I even had to fall into the casting couch to get the part in his movie.
The Prosecution didn't file a charge of sex bribe, correct?
No, your honor.
And you call yourself a prosecutor?
Order in court.
And you saw it too last night... what Mr. Hyeon did to me.
You said, if I quit, you won't let me work in this business again.
Well, bring it on.
I wrote down every name that I served so far.
If you don't let me go, I'll go to the police with my diary.
Where is this diary?
Couldn't find it.
You may cross-examine, counsel.
You have been charged with defamation
from the defendants in this court. Correct?
Yes, it's a civil action.
Aren't you defending your clients for that case too?
Witness. Address your answers yes or no.
I gather that lawsuit is to give grounds for this one.
Rephrase your answer?
You want to question my credibility for this case.
It's not suitable for criminal action, so you go with civil one.
- Witness! - Witness.
Let the court do the judgment.
Counsel, proceed.
With regards to your report, how many lawsuits are filed?
I think that's irrelevant to this case.
Objection, your honor. Relevance.
I'm asking about the credibility of the witness.
Overruled. The witness must answer.
34 in total. I lost none of them.
You lost the case in relation to the report about tax corruption of National Tax Service.
I was charged with contempt referring civil servants as tax-fed pigs.
The court partially ruled for the plaintiff.
But you said you never lost a case.
The judge ordered to change the charges and to pay the fine.
But the report turned out true so the civil officials all got disciplinary action.
Your honor.
The witness has been dismissed from TV station he worked for.
That was a wrongful dismissal. I'm fighting for that in the court.
I guess we're done here.
Do you have further questions?
No, your honor.
No.
Witness, you may leave the witness box.
- ls witness Go Da-ryeong present? - No, she isn't.
Order in the court.
Do you still want her to testify as your witness?
She was A-list actress the defendant represented.
And she was at the drinks party with Defendant Hyeon.
I'll make her present for the next hearing.
Okay.
Counsel. Your client will be present for the next hearing?
I'll make sure he will.
Hello. How's Mirin?
How's Mirin?
Mirin? Do you even care?
Come on. Not again.
You promised.
You will keep a low profile until the court ruling.
Now you're working for the mobile news?
And why did you bring my nephew into your mess?
I'm falling out with my sister because of you!
You mean Jintae? He's doing great.
Yeah, right.
Living apart is bad enough already.
You're being so selfish.
No more excuses. Come to us.
Have you thought about our daughter?
Okay, I'll think it over.
What's more to think?
If you keep doing this. I want divorce.
- This is not a marriage. - Hello? Honey?
- This is not a family. - You're breaking up. I'll call you later.
- Don '2' you dare hang up on me! - I'll call you back.
Uncle.
We've got company.
It's been following us since we left Seoul.
Who is it?
What the"-
You're catching fish not criminal.
You're scaring them away.
If you don't want help, don't mess it up at least.
Did you get some, Bro?
- You know, her diary"- - Where's the camera?
Over there. There.
It's too far. We can't even recognize you.
What's all this? ls Jin with you?
Just interview me all at once. No time for 2!
I'm not that crazy to come along with that brat.
Where is it? The diary.
You came to the wrong person!
Go to the prosecutor in charge!
You are the second-in-command.
You should know everything. Come on!
You are scaring them away.
It wasn't our decision.
The prosecutor insisted to indict Mr. Hyeon.
Really?
And the Hankuk Daily just stood by?
You know her father.
You can't ignore the power of Supreme Court Judge.
Bro, you want me to comb every corner of the evidence room?
Tell me where her diary is.
Police closed the case as a suicide.
No crime scene preservation. No laboratory investigation.
Plus, no autopsy.
Then you meddled in after the funeral. So we reopened the investigation.
Who knows who took the diary. Silly!
How about the sex bribe?
You got the evidence, right?
Stop messing up my fishing!
The girl's already dead.
No one would own up to banging her!
You know how things work.
Okay. Okay.
Now I have to work on another story then.
Your brother lost out to the nominee.
I got to see him.
If I don't get promoted this time, I have to quit my job.
I'm off now.
You know that guy Cha Jeong-hyeok.
He was charged with a similar case 3 years ago.
Back then, he ran off abroad until the dust has settled.
That's why he's arrested this time.
Cha Jeong-hyeok used to call his actresses to his drinks parties.
Is that right?
He did on a daily basis.
Everyone has her duty call everyday.
But did they have to?
The more people you know, the more job you get.
You can't say no to the chance to meet producers or directors.
So... if you get to meet them,
do they ask you a certain favor?
Like sexual one?
So you are curious about that too?
A few days ago, another reporter asked the same thing.
Do I have to answer that question?
Well. Don't you think it's time to tell the truth?
Time's passed and you are no longer in that business.
It can be helpful for young girls who want to be in that.
Why do I have to tell my story for them?
Will it change their mind?
I don't think so.
My life sucks but I've never lost my pride.
I'm done here. I trust that you'll edit the interview wisely.
Don't forget to blot out my face and my voice.
After all these years, I'm on TV but I can't tell my mom, can I?
On May 14, 2012,
defendant Cha Jeong-hyeok
came to your bar 'Inferno' with defendant Choi Cheol-soo, correct?
Yes, director Choi was about to shoot his new film.
So he came after the meeting with the actors.
Pease stop. Don't have feeling for me any more.
J>Never ever look for me.
JWII break your heart.
Damn it.
Director, you shouldn't do that here.
My hands must be too cold. She's freaked out.
You're so mean, director.
No, totally accidental while dancing.
It was before Choi Cheol-soo casted Go Da-ryeong as a female lead.
I don't know.
Witness. On the preliminary examination,
you said you heard that defendant asked Go
for leading role and Jeong for supporting role.
Did I say that?
I really can't remember.
When you play the music, the light changes in that room. Right?
Yes, it gets darker.
You said that you turned your face when you heard the scream.
Under the dim light, there must have been a time gap.
Did you clearly see that his hands were under the panty of the deceased?
Well.
His hands accidentally touched the body of the deceased.
That made her panic and overreact?
Objection, Your honor, leading.
Sustained. Another question.
Next question.
After she came back from bathroom, how did she feel?
Objection.
He's asking the witness about victim's feeling.
I rephrase the question.
After that, how was the atmosphere?
Objection, the question calls for an irrelevant answer.
The deceased didn't leave the room after what happened.
So we can speculate about her feelings from the atmosphere.
Overruled. Proceed, counsel.
I'll ask again.
After that incident, how was the atmosphere?
Well, it was okay.
It seemed she thought Choi did it to her because he was drunk.
No further questions.
It's funny.
When I was a prosecutor, I used to drink boilermaker to save time.
But after I become a lawyer, still can't live without it.
This case, what do you think?
Nothing much to say about my clients but feel sorry for Mr. Hyeon.
Feel sorry for him?
His charges don't make sense in the first place.
It's all about-~- you know"- what people think about the law.
Back in old days, it was okay to turn a blind eye and keep a low profile.
Till the media forget about us but now it doesn't work at all.
SNS crap and all.
Everybody talks all the time.
As you know"- it's a pre-judged case.
Your clients
The trial damaged their reputation already.
But we must not hurt my client's. Not even a scratch.
You do your best only when you have to. Understand?
You're not going to be lawyer forever, are you?
You worked as a fashion stylist at defendant Cha's Kovest Entertainment?
Yes.
On May 17, 2012,
you accompanied Jeong Ji-hee to a photo studio for her profile photo.
Yes.
You heard Jeong Ji-hee say, I quote
Director Choi is just like the other bastards.
Objection.
The question is leading the witness to convey the third-party opinion about my client.
Sustained.
On May 26, 2012.
You and Jeong Ji-he were at the sets of defendant Choi's film.
The sex scene wasn't in the script!
I told you already. There were some changes in the script.
Wonjae's wasted and rapes Da-ryeong's friend,
which amplifies a conflict between 2 main characters.
Don't you get it?
But that doesn't make sense.
You had no discussion beforehand, you make her do this now?
Hey!
Director...
Who should I talk to?
Mr. Cha?
Damn, it's humiliating.
Yes, 'K's me.
Listen.
We changed a little bit of story.
We want Ji-hee to do the sex scene.
Why?
Did you just ask why?
God damn 'WU. 'Cause 'K's necessary!
I'll put her on.
Here. Take it!
Why is it so damn hard to make a movie?
Yes.
But this is too much.
That was her last day on the set. The rest of her part was canceled.
She was hurt by that.
It seemed she felt used.
Let me ask you one last question.
Did she ever tell you about casting couch or sex bribe?
We were work friends. She wasn't sharing her skeleton with me.
Especially such a shameful thing for a girl.
I guess you're right.
Okay. We're done.
Thank you for today.
By the way.
She called me early in the morning that day.
After helping Da-ryeong's shoot, I went back home and fell asleep.
I was exhausted and so I couldn't hear the phone ring.
If I took that phone call-m
I shouldn't have missed her call"-
Director Choi thought Ji-hee as a yes girl taking her clothes off so easy.
I took her home and left.
I forgot my car key so I went back in.
Why are you back?
Forgot the car key.
Didn't you hear the doorbell?
No, I was distracted.
What... Hey...
It's not what you think. Don't. Stop.
Spit it out. Now.
Spit it out.
Why didn't you tell me last time?
You didn't ask.
Did you tell Mr. Cha about this?
No. She didn't let me.
You should've told him.
Taking care of her personal life is your job too.
Get off. Now.
What's the point of telling him?
She ended her life as a last resort to get away from Mr. Cha.
Him and big shots who harassed her.
All those devils are still alive.
You know who those devils are?
No. I don't.
I gotta go now.
Okay. Ah, well..
Wait. One last question.
You were the first who found her dead.
Did you see her diary?
No, I didn't.
Okay. Take care, bye.
Thanks.
Will you just stop?
Why would I? It's getting more fun now.
Find the dead bitch's diary. What's the point?
Watch your mouth, man.
We couldn't find it, neither did the prosecutor.
What makes you think you can?
If I did, it will be fun. Don't you think?
Some of them must wet their pants.
That makes no difference.
You'll get into trouble.
I don't want anything.
It's the only way to make your boss flinch a little.
Just a friendly advice.
Hands off the case.
Think about your wife and your kid in the Philippines.
You're going too far.
Is that a threat?
Here you go. Enjoy your meal!
You've changed.
Changed a lot.
Stop talking nonsense. You jerk.
Okay.
Where are you going?
You'll keep following me, right?
You' re buying.
Hey, Jang-ho!
Bottoms up.
Play fair. Okay?
Long time no see, Jin-seok.
Go away. Don't make me say it again.
- Wait. - Fuck off!
What's this? Put it away!
Jin-seok. Calm down.
I live out in the boonies because of you.
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Get the fuck out of my sight.
Keeping it a secret won't do any good to your dead sister.
- Damn it. - Holy Molly.
Are you okay?
Why are you hitting him?
- My eye. My eye. - Your eye?
Sorry about that. Let's call it even.
You made me press charges against them.
Why did you close down your Chinese restaurant?
After I sued them, I was getting more calls
for an interview than orders.
You just gave up like that?
I started to have hallucinations mocking me
whose sister sold herself to the haves.
I couldn't stand it.
So I sold my restaurant.
Ji-hee came here about a week before she died. Right?
A very little something for her, literally.
There's nothing much to eat.
Poor mommy, how undutiful we are.
No preparation, no complaints.
You should get yourself a wife.
Huh? You'd better talking after you hook me up with a girl.
You have no idea how you look to the rest of the world, do you?
Next time I should order up the food for her memorial service.
No need. I'll see to it.
Yeah, right.
Maybe I should quit my job"-
Having a rough time?
NO..._
I guess I'm a bit exhausted lately.
Every time a young actress commits suicide,
the media will talk about my sister.
Now that it will, we should clear her name at least.
I want you to write her last story.
I'm on my own now.
I've got nothing to lose.
From April to June 2012, you worked as an escort girl at 'Inferno'.
Yes.
On June 7, 2012, you served the defendants
Cha Jeong-hyeok and Hyeon Seong-bong at the drinks party.
Yes.
That day, Hyeon came first. Correct?
Yes.
It was around past 10:00pm.
I went into the room and there were Mr. Hyeon and my manager.
And Mr. Cha came about half an hour later.
Was he alone?
Good evening, sir.
No, he was with a girl.
She is a new girl that I'm representing.
I was newbie back then.
I thought she must be one of the girls like me.
Later, I learned that she was actress Jeong Ji-hee.
How was the atmosphere that day?
Oh, it was horrible.
I've never been such a weird drinks party ever.
She didn't say a word.
What should I call her anyway? The dead actress?
You can call her the victim.
Appreciate your taking time for us. It's truly an honor.
Oh, thanks.
We have so many girls as talented as Da-ryeong.
How to put it... Arrogant isn't the right word.
She seemed to be pouty
Let me fill up your drink.
Objection.
The witness is speculating other's feeling.
How long were you there with them?
Well-~- about 30 minutes.
I felt suffocated so I couldn't be there anymore.
So I left pretending to go to the ladies' room.
You just said that you were with defendant Hyeon for half an hour
before defendant Cha and Jeong Ji-hee entered the room.
Yes.
Did defendant Hyeon ever mention that he asked Cha to bring some actress.
- No. - Then,
did you hear defendant Hyeon call defendant Cha asking for actress?
No.
No further questions.
Then, did you hear anything defendant Hyeon talk defendant Cha out of it or
ask Jeong Ji-hee why she was there?
Your honor.
The argument of the Prosecution is far fetched.
According to the witness, the drinks party was for my client to meet defendant Cha and
it was defendant Cha brought the deceased.
Defendant Hyeon was fully aware the fact that Jeong Ji-hee was forced to join them
but he didn't do any action.
Even so,
the Prosecution can't even prove the charge of coercion against defendant Cha.
According to the witness, it is certain that the victim joined the drinks party against her will.
Okay! The court has heard enough.
Calm down both.
Are there any further questions?
- No, your honor. - No.
Witness, you may leave the witness box.
Counsel, you may call your witness.
Yes, your honor.
I solemnly swear to tell the truth,
the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
From October 2011 to June 2012,
you worked for the defendant's company Kovest Entertainment?
Yes.
What was your job title at that time?
Road Manager.
Around 19:00 on June 72012,
the defendant wanted to see you in his office.
Yes.
When you entered his office, what was he doing?
He was on the phone talking to Ji-hee.
What did he tell her?
To get herself prepared to meet someone important.
Did the defendant threaten her or swear at her?
No, he didn't.
Why did he want to see you?
I don't know.
Who picked her up?
Mr. Cha did.
Normally, you do for her official schedules.
Yes.
Which means that was not official one.
I don't know.
When you were at the questioning.
You said that the victim came to the office and argued with defendant Cha.
For how long do I have to support Da-ryeong?
It's totally up to you.
You practice acting hard and"-
I've been doing everything you told me to. Even that...
Watch your mouth. The walls are thin.
Let me go.
What? Where do you want to go?
I want to start all over.
You do?
Let me review the contract.
Oh no. I have it in my head.
You have to pay me penalty fees for breach of contract 30 times plus expenses.
I believe your money already went down the drain.
Your one and only brother runs a Chinese restaurant in the boonies.
I don't believe you do this to me.
The easy way or the hard way. you choose.
'Please have a heart' or 'See you in court'.
It seemed Ji-hee wanted the cancellation of the contract.
Objection. Speculation.
No further questions.
Witness, you may leave the witness box.
Do we have next witness?
No, your honor.
Do you still want Go Da-ryeong to testify?
She's abroad now.
But she'll be back soon.
We can't wait her forever.
For the next hearing, examine the defendants and close the statements.
Your honor, I would like to send the subpoena one more time.
First you get a hold of her, then we'll talk.
Wait, Wait.
You don't want to win this case?
Why are you saying that?
The game's almost over. Time to use your ace up your sleeve.
I don't want to lose this game either.
But I cannot reach Go Da-ryeong.
How did you reach her?
Through her mother.
You're being so naive.
Should've let your colleague take the case.
- Are you done? - Okay.
Did you find the diary yet?
I'm working on it.
Well, how did you know about that?
That's the only thing what you reporters are after.
Don't tell me what to do, just mind your own business.
Normally at your age, people don't get beat up.
No I didn't. I let him. On purpose.
I don't beat strangers.
Are you even listening to me?
To be fair, Da-ryeong is a victim too.
After that happened, my daughter suffered.
She didn't even sleep or eat.
I'm not happy with the media misleading the public
that my daughter took advantage of the dead
girl for fame and fell into the casting couch.
You know. She was A-list actress before she signed with that agency.
Your daughter is called as a witness in court.
I said, she's a victim too.
She had to get the therapy for that.
She left the country as the media never leave her alone.
So she won't appear in court?
It's up to her.
I told her every time the subpoena was delivered,
she said okay but never said when she would be back.
But the prosecutors said it's not easy to get a hold of her through you.
Did they? Strange.
As far as I know, they contact her directly.
Over the last 10 years,
I've been working with top stars and earned a good reputation in business.
I've never pressured anyone doing anything against their will.
When you sign with the agency, you think it's only a matter of time to be a star.
But you don't get any job for 6 months.
You were cocky at first,
but you start to learn how to be humble.
I'll work hard. Please get me anything.
When you join the drinks party,
you get a job even if it's a teeny, tiny one.
That is a catch.
You know, Girls like you are a dime a dozen.
There's no such thing as a free lunch. Got it?
I just had a drink with the actors.
What's so wrong with that?
I'm in front of the court.
The scandalous trial of the late Jeong Ji-hee case
now entered its final stretch.
Last week, we promised that
we would give you a revealing story behind her tragic death.
There was a suicide attempt before she died.
And prosecutors are being complacent in preparation of the trial.
Let's find out more.
Let's go.
Okay. Let's go.
Damn it.
All hard drives are gone.
One drink is worth of half of it.
We call it even when I hit you.
- Come here. - What's all this?
You really don't know? You brat!
The world changes in any way.
There's nothing to brag about what you did.
I'm leaving.
I was expecting the updated news today. Will there be tomorrow?
Pull yourself together. Give us the news ASAP.
I thought Thursday is News Scratch day. A little bit of spanking for the lazy reporter.
Yes, honey.
What are you doing?
Doing some job search on the website.
Got anything for you?
Not so many.
I should take on the tutoring again.
You 're not a friendly teacher you know.
Who wants an old man with a big face smelling like cigarettes?
How do you know?
So you're following me on Twitter.
Silly. I have my own source.
Ah, Jin-tae told you.
What are you gonna do?
Weir" today's just OMG.
OMG? What are you, 20?
How's our girl doing?
Sleeping -
She seems to be tired of waiting for you.
She wants to go back to Korea.
If anything happens, call me.
We'll 90 back.
Okay.
Sleep tight.
I request to reopen the proceedings for Go Da-ryeong testifying in court.
We only have one hearing before passing the sentence.
And the witness has refused her appearance in court several times.
The Prosecution's request is intentionally delaying the trial.
The witness will be back in time for the next proceeding.
I spoke to her on the phone.
What do you reckon, counsel Yoon?
I'm with counsel Kim.
If the counsels refuse my request,
I have to issue an arrest warrant to Mr. Hyeon.
The defendant has never been present in court after the first hearing.
But the case is almost over"-
Okay. Request granted.
But if the witness fails to appear,
the court will pass the sentence and close the case.
- Do you agree? - Yes.
Back then, there were many girls on a roll.
I just tagged along with them.
You know what time it is?
- Take some time off, you said.
- Take time off as much as you can in an urn.
We've got nothing. What are you going to do now?
We have a card up our sleeve.
Huh?
You'll know when you see it.
She ended her life as a last resort to get away from Mr. Cha.
Him and big shots who harassed her.
All those devils are still alive.
to get away from Mr. Cha.
Him and big shots who harrassed her.
All those devils are still alive.
Where is it? The diary.
She called me 4 days before she died.
She wanted to give me a tip-off about unfair contract.
Back then, I was in the Philippines to see my wife and daughter.
So I asked her to call me back next week.
And she said okay.
And when I was back to office, she's already dead.
I completely forgot about her phone call.
Now you know who my source was.
Yes. It was her.
It occurred to me that if I met her right after she called me,
would you she really end her life?
I feel responsible for her death.
I mean it.
Nothing changes if you keep your mouth shut.
Just like there's nothing but mold in the shades.
I call Go Da-ryeong to the witness box.
Go Da-ryeong? She's here.
Before proceeding the witness examination,
considering the relationship between the witness and the defendant,
the court judges that the witness
cannot testify without any pressure in presence of the defendant.
Hence the court orders the defendant to leave the court temporarily.
Around 11:00pm on June 7, 2012,
you went to the bar 'Inferno?
Yes.
Who asked you to come?
It was Mr. Cha.
When he called you in, what were you doing?
I was with my friends.
He told me to come over as Mr. Hyeon wanted to see me.
He said Mr. Hyeon is very important to us.
Come over now or I'll be doomed.
So I had to.
When you entered the room, how was the atmosphere?
Oh, Miss. Go. Nice to see you.
I really loved your recent TV drama.
Da-ryeong, come in here.
I pestered him to see you.
She's the most precious asset of my company.
Pleasure to meet you, sir.
Have a drink. You're having?
I get easily drunk.
Yes, she is a light drinker.
Say-~- That's the only fly in the ointment.
Mr. Hyeon.
My name is Jeong Ji-hee.
My-~- name is"- Jeong Ji-hee.
- I'm 25"- - What are you doing?
My name is Jeong Ji-hee.
I'll be a good actress.
And...
What else happened?
A while later-m Mr. Hyeon left the room.
You bitch.. Crazy bitch.
Any idea who you're messing with?
I've worked my ass off to meet him. And you fucked up!
Stop it!
Get the hell off of me!
So I'm not good enough?
I'm not Da-ryeong. I'm nothing like her.
Am I really not that worthy?
Don't you get the picture yet?
She's here kicking it up a notch.
And you're putting a damper on it. Don't butt in!
And I just spread my legs for him?
Damn it.
Please stop!
M-hee, are you okay?
Serve him well, or I'll kill you.
And then?
He's high on dope.
We just watch and enjoy.
Your success comes from girls like her hoping to be like you one day.
Painful? Difficult to watch?
It ends soon.
Your success, she sows and you reap.
If I took the courage to stop him, she wouldn't end like this.
I was scared
that I can't work in the business any more.
I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.
Her testimony is irrelevant to the charges.
Your honor!
In order to question defendant Hyeon Seong-bong,
the Prosecution requests an arrest warrant for him.
Against the defendants
Hyeon Seong-bong and Cha Jeong-hyeok,
will add charges of sexual coercion.
It is not possible to amend the charges
It's against protection of the defendant's right.
The request of the Prosecution is not worthy of consideration.
Please make the audience silent.
Your honor! Your honor!
Order! Order in court!
Mr. Lee.
I owe her an apology. I was scared.
I couldn't stop her death.
I thought I always had been there for her.
But there were things that I didn't know.
I was scared of Mr. Cha.
And I didn't want her death to be disgraced either.
I'm not sure if I did the right thing.
If I'm wrong,
I'll ask her forgiveness when I see her in heaven.
Hello, everyone. Lee Jang-ho from News Scratch.
You're watching this live on the internet.
Exclusive on Jeong Ji-hee's death.
What I'm holding here is the late actress' diary.
She wrote down every detail about what she had to go through.
Noteworthy events go back to December 2011.
She wrote that CEO of her agency Cha Jeong-hyeok
forced her to serve at his drinks parties. She also had to offer sexual favors.
Names mentioned in her diary
vary from media figures, producers,
to politicians, prosecutors, bank officials.
Do you remember my name?
I said, do you remember my name?
You got some nerve to talk to me like that.
Why should I?
At least my body will remember you.
H R does, I'll come and see you again.
My name's
Jeong M-hee.
The number you dialed is not available"-
You good for nothing.
Never let your guard down in this country.
You have to kick the crap out of those bastards.
Anything you want to say, counsel?
Apologies for having caused you trouble, sir.
You can't even handle this stupid prosecutor?
Is it because her father is a supreme court judge?
For how long do I have to put up with this humiliation?
She's nothing but a bitch.
Korean prosecutors are not that easy to deal with.
You paid me a fortune.
You have to trust me and let me do my job.
If you'll excuse me, I'll go clean up the mess.
By the way,
You never asked me if I slept with that bitch.
It's not important to me at all.
I don't even have to know.
I'm just helping you to get what you want.
Come in.
Come and sit here.
What brings you here?
I have something to say regarding this case.
As you know, your honor,
her father and I have known each other for many years.
We went to the law school together and
we passed the bar exam and
served as prosecutors.
He's my dearest friend. I must say.
I've known prosecutor KIM Mi-hyeon for a long time.
Once, she had measles.
So I had to fill in for his father.
It was about 20 years ago, I guess.
One day, her father asked me to have a drink.
He drank like a fish. Normally he didn't.
I asked him what's got into him.
He said his daughter got violated.
In his house by his nephew.
I really feel sorry for her.
Maybe that's why she's obsessed with this case.
Are you okay? Mi-hyeon!
What I'm asking is to take off this case.
I heard what you said.
I had no idea.
Such a terrible accident"-
- Excuse me. - I understand.
You have to think about your father.
If the word gets out, it's not good for your father.
Do what he says.
Has it ever occurred to you that you want to bring the bad guys
to justice by all means?
Do you have any case like that?
I want to win this case no matter what.
So you want to spill the beans on it?
Be my guest.
I wouldn't have even started this if I want to back off now.
The counsel's statement doesn't have anything to do with the case.
I won't get off the case.
Ji-hee
I see her in my dream.
- Mom! Oh no-~-. Ji-hee-~- - Dear! What is it?
There's a fat chance to get them.
Your testimony is all we have.
But it won't hurt to try.
You leave the country for a while.
That's the only way that I can protect you.
Nobody gave a damn before. Now everyone's here.
Hyenas looking for a scoop.
All rise.
Please be seated.
Who is it?
Sorry.
Officer, get him out of the court.
Please stand up.
From now on, anyone who interfere with the trial
will be out of court immediately.
The judge's weird today.
Before we start,
the court will examine the amendment of the charges.
The relevant request from the Prosecution is applied
only when the charges are in line with the previous ones.
Followed by the precedent case,
the court must consider the similarity as well as the range of the penalty.
Also it must be taken into consideration
the effort, time, cost the defendant need to take for his own defense.
I don't understand a word he's saying.
The relevant amendment exercises an unfavorable
influence on the right of the defendant.
Hence, the Prosecution's request is disapproved.
Your honor. I request reconsideration.
I've already given you the explanation.
Make it to another case.
Your honor!
We will proceed the examination of defendant Hyeon Seong-bong.
Defendant, please go to the witness box.
Counselor! Counselor!
On June 7, 2012, you had a drink with defendant
Cha Jeong-hyeok and the victim Jeong Ji-hee.
Yes.
Did you ask Cha to bring Jeong Ji-hee?
No.
Were you aware that she was forced to be there?
No.
Have you confirmed the testimony of Go Da-ryeong?
Yes.
What do you think of her testimony?
I swear to God, I don't know anything about that.
Over the last 3 decades, my company has been my life-long commitment.
I've always tried to live up to my high standards of ethics and trust.
This is the snapshot from CCTV at the entrance of Inferno.
The man in this picture is you.
Yes.
And another picture here. It's you again, correct?
10 minutes later, That's you holding a briefcase.
What was in that briefcase?
Counselor. What are you trying to prove?
I'm asking what his briefcase contained.
How does it support his allegation?
I have more questions to ask.
One by one"-
On what ground, your questions have something to do with the charges?
Why are you interrupting her?
Officer. Get him out of the court.
Order in the court!
The evidence of the Prosecution is not accepted.
- Proceed the next question. - Your honor.
Are you denying my authority?
No further questions?
Then the counsel will proceed the cross-examination.
You may cross-examine, counsel.
I haven't finished yet.
Allow me to offer another evidence.
Objection, your honor.
The relevant evidence wasn't discussed with the Defense.
And it is not clear what the Prosecution wants to prove.
To prove the charges of the defendant. Please read the marked page.
Your honor!
Turn off the monitor. Now!
Counselor!
Order!
Order in the court! Or leave the courtroom.
We' re adjourned.
I haven't finished It yet.
The questioning is not finished!
Try the best you can.
For you, we didn't reveal the last page on TV.
I did a good job, didn't I?
And, so did you.
I'm not done yet.
I'm not done yet!
The court is prepared to proceed to sentencing.
Before the sentence is imposed,
please note that this sentence only applies to the given charges of the defendants.
The court makes it clear that
the sentence is irrelevant to the high-profile reinvestigation of the sex bribes.
The court finds the defendants
Cha Jeong-hyeok and Choi Cheol-soo guilty as charged.
The courts sentences each of the defendants
to one year in prison with 2 years of probation.
And the court find defendant Hyeon Seong-bong not guilty.
"45.3% of actresses has been told to serve at a drinks party.
And 60.2% has been asked for sexual favors to
powerful media figures or social figures. "
- Survey on the Violation of Rights of Women in Entertainment industry (National Human Rights Commission in Korea)
This story is still ongoing.
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