8.061 minSeason 1 • Episode 20
LatestTae Yong asks Prosecutor Jang to go against his father-in-law, Mayor Kang, but he just tells him he'll think about it. At Seungwoon Technical High School, Mayor Kang's daughter finds out Yoon Suk lied to her about Tae Yong and Sam Soo's visit, and tells her father. Meanwhile, more teachers and students at the school join the fight and plan to get more incriminating evidence.
Acting
Kwon Sang-woo's slow-burn righteous fury carries entire episodes.
Writing
Real Korean false conviction cases adapted with barely disguised fury.
Production
Grimy courtrooms and cramped offices — zero glamour, all grit.
Creators
Jung Woong-in, Park Sang-kyu, Kim Kap-su
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on multiple real Korean retrials including the 'Cho Doo-soon' public defender battles — the show aired as actual judicial reform protests rocked Seoul.
Kwon Sang-woo took a massive pay cut to keep the 20-episode order when ratings dipped; episodes 15-20 were re-edited after online outcry about rushed pacing.
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