Delayed Justice

In court, Tae Yong does his best to persuade the judge. But his claims of backdoor dealings in the judicial system put him in jeopardy. Without any evidence to back his claims, he risks facing disciplinary action by the Korean Bar Association. However, with high hopes, he awaits the court's decision on the Osung trucker murder case. Meanwhile, Sam Soo questions Tae Yong if he's running in the election.

Kim Du Shik returns to Park Tae Yong's representation. His return sparks a new motive and makes their presence known in court, calling all those responsible as witnesses. Meanwhile, all those involved scrambles to find a way out, Lee Yoo Kyung approaches Lee Jae Sung to tell him to tell the truth, and Park Sam Soo buys Jang Yoon Suk a drink. Later, Sam Soo and Yoo Kyung write articles exposing the truth behind the Osung trucker murder case.

After hearing Tae Yong's donation declaration on TV, Sam Soo tears up the payment memorandum in front of Tae Yong. He also learns that Du Shik is leaving Tae Yong's representation before he leaves his office. Han Sang Man talks to Du Shik and finds out that he joined forces with Kim Byung Dae. Meanwhile, Sam Soo sits alone at the beach, reflecting on himself when Yoo Kyung shows up.

Yoo Kyung takes Jo Ki Soo's wrongful conviction cases from Jeju Island and slams it in front of Tae Yong and Sam Soo. Tae Yong agrees to challenge Jo Ki Soo, but Sam Soo opposes it. Tae Yong heads to Jeju Island with Yoo Kyung to learn more about the case and agrees to represent Oh Jae Duk. Meanwhile, Jo Ki Soo gets appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Sam Soo looks into a case he was told not to.

The NFS confirms the knife is Lee Jae Sung's, so Tae Yong and his team request a retrial right away. Yoon Suk feels cornered, so he tells Hee Sung to investigate Tae Yong and Sam Soo. Later, Hee Sung finds suspicious transactions in Tae Yong's overdraft. Meanwhile, Ki Soo carefully chooses a judge to preside over the retrial.

Sam Soo releases a news article about the police and prosecution who let the real culprit of the Osung murder get away. However, Sang Man and Du Shik face the consequences when the opposing side strikes back.

Du Shik recognizes Lee Jae Sung on TV as Lee Yong Seon, who is now a model civil servant. When Jae Sung receives yet another award for outstanding volunteer work, Tae Yong and the rest start to change their minds. However, Sam Soo doesn't give up and presses forward to clear Du Shik's name. Yoo Kyung suggests that she meet with him for an interview to put him on the spot.

Tae Yong convinces Sang Man to help Du Shik clear his name, and after much consideration, Sang Man joins the team. With Min Kyung's help, Tae Yong manages to get permission from the judge to access the case files about the real killer of the trucker. Meanwhile, Sam Soo writes an article regarding the trucker murder case and succeeds in garnering public attention.

Sam Soo is heartbroken and empathizes with what Kim Du Shik's son is going through because he too was once just like him.

Yoo Kyung takes Jo Ki Soo's wrongful conviction cases from Jeju Island and slams it in front of Tae Yong and Sam Soo. Tae Yong agrees to challenge Jo Ki Soo, but Sam Soo is against it. Tae Yong heads to Jeju Island with Yoo Kyung to learn more about the case and agrees to represent Oh Jae Duk. Meanwhile, Jo Ki Soo gets appointed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and Sam Soo looks into a case he was told not to.

Tae Yong shines in the courtroom once again, and the Samjung three-man murder case gets overturned. Before getting taken away in handcuffs, Lee Cheol Gyu sincerely apologizes to the three people wrongly accused, along with the victim at her gravesite. Tae Yong keeps things casual to respect Cheol Gyu's confession. However, Sam Soo can't wait to get a piece of the pie. Meanwhile, another case comes knocking on the door, one that Tae Yong is hesitant to take.

After listening to Hwang Min Kyung's advice, Tae Yong and Sam Soo set off to track down the real culprits of the Samjung three-man murder case. Tae Yong sends Sam Soo to see Sang Hyun, who remembers how one of the culprits look like, but returns in tears. However, he decides to write an article with those tears to lure out the culprits and to empty people's pockets. Later, Tae Yong makes progress with Lee Cheol Gyu's contact.

The three wrongly accused men in the Samjung three-man murder case decide not to sign on the settlement, putting everyone in a predicament. However, Mayor Kang and Head Prosecutor Jang Yoon Suk discover a loophole thanks to Supreme Court Justice Jo Ki Soo. Meanwhile, Tae Yong finds out through an article that the case got granted a retrial, while Sam Soo chucks frozen tuna in Busan. Later, Sam Soo joins Tae Yong again, only this time, he makes him sign a contract.

Tae Yong sticks to his promise and does his best to represent Jung Myung Hee in court. Later, he declines the job offer from the Law Offices of Daeseok and goes all-in with the Samjung three-man murder case. Sam Soo, who was still unsure of his position, turns down Moon Joo Hyung's offer and decides to join Tae Yong. Meanwhile, Tae Yong meets with Kim Byung Dae regarding a settlement offer he mentioned before.

Sam Soo gets caught on camera acting as a slave for Mayor Kang, and the other news agencies capitalize on it. With his and News and New's reputation smashed, Sam Soo cleans his desk and leaves. Meanwhile, Tae Yong scouts out the S University grad reporter who happens to be Sam Soo. They agree to work together on the possible life-changing Samjung three-man murder retrial case and bring down those responsible.

Park Tae Yong is the first lawyer to overturn a wrongfully accused murder case in a retrial and stands in the public's spotlight. But because of his flagrant ego expressing his background and cheap counseling fees, low-class people line up in droves outside his firm. Meanwhile, Reporter Park Sam Soo, who got shunned away by Tae Yong, takes on a murder scoop with Lee Yoo Kyung. Later, a three-man murder case grabs both of their attention.