Innocent Defendant

Jong-woo lives a fulfilling life with his wife Jisoo and beloved daughter Hayeon. Law firms constantly come to recruit the talented prosecutor who apprehends suspects one after another, but Jisoo dismisses them outright, saying prosecutor Jong-woo is the most charming. Today is Hayeon's sixth birthday. Jong-woo celebrates her birthday and drifts off to a happy sleep, but...©SBS

Cha Min-oh, the second son of the Chamyeong Group, had been under surveillance by Jong-woo on suspicion of attempted murder. Min-oh fell from his apartment building and was confirmed dead. Suspicious of Min-oh's death, Jong-woo arranged for an autopsy and fingerprint analysis, but the results confirmed the fingerprints belonged to Min-oh. ©SBS

Jong-woo moves to arrest Mino, who has been impersonating Sono. Mino burns his fingertips to prevent fingerprint identification, but Jong-woo records his voice and requests a voice analysis. He then gathers reporters to make a major announcement about the case, but what breaks is the news of Jong-woo's arrest for murdering his wife and child.©SBS

John-woo, who keeps losing his memory in prison. Remembering he used to write words on the floor of the punishment cell to prevent memory loss, he deliberately causes a disturbance to get sent there. But in the graffiti room, Shin Chul-sik-whom he had arrested before-was now incarcerated. Meanwhile, a document labeled "Acrophobia" arrives for Min-oh, leaving him deeply shaken.©SBS

After John-woo fell asleep on the day of the incident, Jun-yuk came to deliver Hayon's birthday present. Since the toy had a recording function, he recorded a message for Hayon. The incident occurred afterward. As evidence was being transported to the police, Jun-yuk noticed the toy with his own voice recorded on it and became desperate to cover it up.©SBS

Defendant Jong-woo, who attended Jisoo's funeral, had handed his mother-in-law a note. A suitcase believed to be the one carrying Hayeon was discovered, but Jun-yuk was disappointed to find it empty. Meanwhile, Tae-seok pressed Jong-woo about Hayeon's whereabouts, but Jong-woo was surprised to learn the suitcase had been at the very location he had mentioned.©SBS

After being sentenced to death in court, Jong-woo despaired and attempted suicide in prison. Witnessing this, Sung-kyu confessed that he was the real culprit. Excited by Sung-kyu's confession, Jong-woo caused a commotion and was locked up in solitary confinement again. Meanwhile, Sung-kyu followed Jong-woo's advice, successfully navigated his trial to his advantage, and was released.©SBS

On the day of the incident, it was Sungyu who took Hayeon away. After hearing the story from Jongwoo, Eunhye tracks Sungyu's whereabouts, but Minho is also frantically searching for him. Meanwhile, a woman visits Sono. She was both Yoni's best friend and close to Sono herself. Suspecting something was off with Sono, she tries a certain trick...©SBS

Min-oh, who was assigned to share a cell with Jong-woo, keeps a close watch on him. Noticing that Sung-kyu has Hayoung with him, Jong-woo resolves to escape prison quickly and find Sung-kyu, plotting an escape from his transfer destination. Meanwhile, the call that came to Jun-yuk, who had just been assigned to an overseas posting, was from Hayoung...©SBS

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Jong-woo and Seong-gyu slipped out of the hospital carrying the sleeping Hayeon, but Jong-woo was captured by Min-oh's pursuers. Returned to prison without undergoing surgery, Jong-woo barely survived thanks to the help of psychiatrist Sona and his cellmate Milyang. Jong-woo, Cheol-sik, and Mun-chi began making serious preparations for their escape.©SBS

The night Jong-woo attempted a trial run for his escape, the warden conducted a cell inspection, but Jong-woo made it back to his cell just in the nick of time. And finally, the day of the escape arrived. Jong-woo, Chul-sik, and Mun-chi moved as planned. Amidst the blaring sirens and the chaos engulfing the entire area, standing before the security chief who aimed his gun was...©SBS

The prosecution has launched an investigation to expose Chamyeon's corruption. The one who leaked the internal documents was none other than Yoni. After escaping prison, Jong-woo and lawyer Eun-hye begin searching for Ha-yeon, but they let her slip away at the last moment. Meanwhile, Sung-gyu, who had taken Ha-yeon with him, is stabbed by Min-oh's henchmen...©SBS

Min-oh, who abducted Ha-young, calls Jong-woo and shouts, "I won!" To protect himself, Joon-yuk searches for the knife he used to stab Ji-soo and heads for the Mun-an Rest Area. Meanwhile, Jong-woo and Chul-sik, searching for Ha-young, also decide to stop by the Mun-an Rest Area. Min-oh feels intense fury toward his father, who knew his true identity.©SBS

After reuniting with his beloved daughter, Jong-woo appeared at the prosecutor's office with Ha-yeon, announcing he would turn himself in to prove his innocence before the media. During Jun-yuk's interrogation, he revealed that Jun-yuk knew the true culprit. When Jong-woo visited him in the hospital, Sung-gyu wept, regretting his failure to protect Ha-yeon, and begged for forgiveness.©SBS

Mino visits his father with incriminating company documents, but during an argument, he pushes his collapsing father aside and storms out of the room. After pinning all the blame on his father and securing a non-indictment, Mino is set to take over as chairman. Meanwhile, having been reinstated as a prosecutor, Jong-woo vows to investigate Mino and Jun-yuk, one by one.©SBS

Jong-woo begins investigating Cha Min-oh on suspicion of three murders. Bloodstains are detected at Min-oh's villa, but his henchman Seok confesses to the killings. Jong-woo meets with Yeon-i, seeking her cooperation to have Min-oh stand trial instead of Son-oh. However, Min-oh, who had been eavesdropping on the scene, proposes to Yeon-i that they leave this place tomorrow.©SBS

Min-oh, who had been detained, feigned insanity and was transferred to an outside hospital citing worsening health. Then came Cha Min-oh's trial. Joon-yuk testified about his relationship with Min-oh, and Seok also testified that he had acted entirely on Min-oh's instructions. ©SBS