Jung-in, an ace lawyer at a law firm, hears the news of her father Tae-su's death late, but does not go to the funeral.

At her father's funeral held at her hometown, she heard that pesticides were detected in the makgeolli that mourners drank, that village elder Mr. Ji died, and that Mayor Choo and three others were in critical condition.

She added that "such female-led legal dramas are not common these days, and [her] fans wanted [her] to play the role of a lawyer someday due to [her] clear diction.

[9] Bae Jong-ok chose to play Jung-in's mother "out of thirst for an acting transformation" as her character looks 30 years older than her.

"[11] According to director Park Sang-hyun, the role of the mayor could only be played by Huh Joon-ho as the character "is rumored to have perfectly pulled off a double-faced man full of greed and corruption.