In episode 7 of ENA's Monday-Tuesday drama 'Honor: Her Courtroom' (hereafter referred to as 'Honor'), the suspicious activities of Han Min Seo (played by Jeon So Young), revealed as the 'Green Hood,' continued. Han Min Seo had previously attacked Yoon Ra Young (played by Na Young) and Hwang Hyun Jin (played by Lee Chung Ah) and stayed at Yoon Ra Young's house in exchange for providing information about the illegal prostitution app 'Connect In' to the L&J law firm. However, after murdering drug offender Lee Sun Hwa (played by Baek Ji Hye), she hid the laptop of reporter Lee Joon Hyuk (played by Lee Chung Joo), which she had stolen from L&J.
Despite Park Jae Yeol's relentless questioning about the laptop's whereabouts, Han Min Seo remained silent, claiming ignorance. She further disrupted the situation by revealing that Yoon Ra Young had cloned his wife Hong Yeon Hee's (played by Baek Eun Hye) phone. Han Min Seo's mysterious actions, including secretly taking the knuckles used by Park Jae Yeol to assault her, left viewers questioning her true motives.
However, after discovering her mother drinking again, despite believing she had quit, Park Sang Ah left home in despair and reached out to her anonymous SNS friend, who had been her confidant during tough times. The person who responded with "Shall we meet?" was none other than Han Min Seo, raising tension as her true intentions remained unclear.
Meanwhile, Kang Shin Jae officially announced her engagement to Baek Tae Joo (played by Yeon Woo Jin), the CEO of IT company 'The Prime.' She informed her mother, Sung Tae Im (played by Kim Mi Sook), that she received a public foundation for L&J's independence as a wedding gift. Sung Tae Im's expression wavered as she realized her daughter had used the axe she had given her against her. Hwang Hyun Jin confided in her husband, detective Goo Sun Kyu (played by Choi Young Joon), about the past incident from 20 years ago, leading him to understand why the three L&J lawyers were risking their lives to track 'Connect In.' He decided to support his wife.
Meanwhile, the reason behind Yoon Ra Young's relentless defense of female victims of sexual violence was revealed. She had a daughter born from a date violence incident with Park Jae Yeol 20 years ago. The baby clothes she occasionally took out from her closet belonged to her daughter. At the time, Yoon Ra Young was too young and deeply scarred, leading her to give her daughter up for adoption. For some reason, both the adoptive parents and her daughter died on the same day.
Yoon Ra Young's choice to use Hong Yeon Hee as a counterattack card stemmed from a genuine desire to save her from hell. She realized that if luck hadn't been on her side, she might have been living under the same roof with someone who could kill her, desperately trying to save her child from that fate. Yoon Ra Young informed Hong Yeon Hee about the existence of 'Connect In' and that Lee Sun Hwa was also killed by Park Jae Yeol, persuading her once again. Seeing her own face on the autopsy table, Hong Yeon Hee was gripped by the fear that she might die like that someday and decided not to endure any longer to protect her daughter.
However, Park Jae Yeol, who had already sensed the situation, sent an SOS message to Yoon Ra Young, who was waiting for Hong Yeon Hee, saying, "Help me." Unaware of this, Yoon Ra Young entered the house, risking the danger of encountering Park Jae Yeol. As the darkness settled in the living room and the door locked, Park Jae Yeol appeared, saying, "I've been waiting for you, Ra Young," bringing back the terrifying fear from 20 years ago.
Lee So Jung, TenAsia Reporter forusojung@tenasia.co.kr