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Oh I know for sure, I was even explaining to others why Yohan needs to be checked and why Gaon SHOULD investigate Yohan. But I meant we haven't understood Gaon's personal background for him to be this invested. I know why he is so suspicious of Yohan and I agree with it 100%, but there's still no backstory on why he is so righteous and willing to go this far into investigating.

But the point here is, Gaon and prof do not know if he's doing it for greed or not, hence they needed to dig deeper to find what Yohan's plans are. Also, even if Yohan isn't doing it for greed, but emotional/justifiable reasons, what he's doing is still wrong. Making up evidences, using courtroom as a tool and manipulating public, not only Yohan, but whoever is using the court as a political tool is wrong. As judge, it should always be neutral and unbiased. I feel for Yohan, but I also understand Gaon's value too much. (Similar to the values Law School presented).

The writer is trying to convey a lot - he said the show is almost like a social experiment. Which I am seeing it right now too (haha). How many people do not care about the process being unbiased, as long as the results is justified, how easily public can be manipulated, how putting things on the internet can easily affect the society, etc. I haven't seen other similar shows this year that dive this deep into its political implications to the society yet.

It's because he can sense the signal from Yohan. Yohan is literally welcoming him to dig around and allowing Gaon to have his attitude towards him. Gaon is a smart person who has been watching Yohan closely and he can sense that. You can see more in ep5.

Also, to be honest... If Gaon is the male lead, he is basically doing everything most male leads do lol He is a spy here, and he digs around to get what he wants, and trying to provoke people to get words from them. Have you ever seen a drama lead not doing spying stuffs if their role is a spy? haha. Who cares if he's the senior or boss, if it's the male lead, they could have bad attitudes to anyone and people will cheer for it. It's only because he is doing these things on the male lead (Yohan) so it gets "annoying", especially when Yohan isn't "killing" anyone but "punishing the bads for justice".

But I am actually really on Gaon's side of value. (Gaon's value is more like all the leads in Law School). Judge, court, laws, they are supposed to be neutral and non biased. No one should ever use it as a tool to gain personal gains, especially using it as a political tool. A judge should never ever make up evidences as well. It has so much symbolism and effects to the society as a whole. While I really understand Yohan, if it's wrong, it's wrong. Hence, Dong-sik ended up in jail for his crime to manipulate evidences. But it was "necessary". Though constitution is a must, it is also never perfect, unfortunately :(

You know what's so interesting? I am 100% on Gaon's current status - torn. What Yohan doing is absolutely wrong. Court, laws, these are supposed to be fair and neutral, as a judge, you just must follow the constitution, the effects it has to the society is way too big. It's not a show, and never should be a tool to achieve revenge. But at the same time, my heart also goes for Yohan. I understand why, and I know they deserve to be punished. If I were Gaon I really don't know how to choose either lol

It's unspoken lol Everyone in the family loves him there, even the robot LOL He is bringing lights to the house and warming everyone up lol

Because Yohan is smart and cunning. If he is not after justice, but power, and hoping to become the next president, by gaining cult like support from the average persons? He is literally one of the most dangerous figure right now. A simple word he said can manipulate the whole country. People are starting to blindly follow him. IF he is not after justice but his own greed (which professor and Gaon do not know yet, not even the viewers if it's not because Yohan is the lead of this drama and we knew he's not going to be a bad person lol) then someone really needs to stop him

It hasn't been explained actually. We were told (by writer) that his professor puts him in the Judas position but the writer has yet to dive into why he is such "righteous" and why so suspicious of Yohan.

Tho the trial is actually supposed to feel this way to show you how Yohan is making this a show + manipulating the general public easily with Yohan's perfect acting on camera

LOL there's no need to be mad at Gaon tho? Like, his role is to paint a picture so you can't build up a story if he doesn't see what the world is seeing him now and then later the contrast when Gaon discovers Yohan's true feelings LOL Gaon is going to be on Yohan's side later on and be like a Robin to the Batman I am pretty sure LOLLLL

Well in that party Yohan was pretty disgusting as well tho if we don't know who Yolan's motives. We know Yohan is the lead so it seems ok but from Gaon's POV, Yohan himself also was part of the real villains. (He showed his ambition to be the next president) Also I wonder if Yohan brought Gaon also to test if anyone remember Issac's face.

I think it's only because yohan is the male lead so people feel like this. From what Gaon's seeing it's actually pretty suspicious, and it's also not just "rumors". What's the difference between what he's been hearing compared to what normally "witness" would say? He's still trying to find out the truth for sure but these people are talking about their personal experiences, not "rumors".

Lol not sure if you are aware tho, the writer is an actual former judge in Seoul who graduated from Harvard Law school. So even if it was not “realistic”, as the actual judge I guess it’s just his personal choice to make this a fantasy LOLLLL

You can see female lead is approaching her. And she has given hints that she’s probably going to be female lead’s spy or sth cos she definitely craves power and greed

Personally both Yohan and Gaon is Moon writer’s brain talking to himself. On one hand his ex judge experience must have haunted him for years that as a judge he couldn’t fulfill justice because of corruption. Yohan is his desperate need for an anti hero to come and ignore all rules. But Gaon also feels like Moon writer himself. While he is a law practitioner, the Constitution and legally obtained objective evidence must be something so important to his moral values. Can he give up the founding rules of being a Law person, a judge, who supposed to be unbiased and give in for justice?

It’s public information. The writer is a very well known author. His history is known by most Korean public

I think it's just around now but more like set in a fictional world

It was intended to be. SFL also said the comments online treat Yohan almost like a cult lead or something to worship him.

It's a fiction written by an actual ex-judge. Writer was a Harvard grad Seoul lead judge but when he was still working there he revealed some dark secrets and so the previous government blacklisted him. So now that he's no longer working as a judge it's almost like this is what the writer has always wanted to do but couldn't lol

From the preview of ep3 it seems like she will now be having a face off with Yohan now. So Ep1-2 isn't much about her yet but now that she's engaged with the fight lol

Some people adjust ratings as the show goes too. Just two different types of raters. I have voted the show 9.5 at the first 4 episodes because it was so good and as it got worst I lowered it to 6.5. It’s not a bad idea to encourage more people watch it if the beginning is promising. Viewers are feel to drop it if it’s getting bad half way.