CJ Entertainment Presents
A Samgeori Picture Fantagio Production
This film is based on the true accounts that took place at a school for deaf in 2005
Executive producer Katharine Kim
Associate Producer LEE Sang-moo
Investment Executive JANG Jin-seung
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Produced by EOM Yong-hoon, NA Byung-jun
I can't tell where I am cuz of the fog.
Then you're almost there. Mujin is a foggy town.
GONG Yoo
JUNG Yu-mi
What's Sol doing?
Sleeping.
She cried all night missing daddy and just fell asleep.
She cried a lot?
Kids cry when they're away from parents.
Don't worry, son. Just do your job well there.
After everything to get that job, stick to it like glue.
Got it?
Mom, I'll call...
Screenplay Adaptation and Directed by HWANG Dong-hyuk
SILENCED
How much longer will it be?
It's a busy day from the fog. You'll have to wait.
Is there a bus to Ja-ae Academy from here?
Ja-ae Academy?
The deaf school?
There's no direct bus to way out there.
Cab fare's about $50.
Just leaving?
I'm in a rush. I'll come tomorrow.
Can't you just leave it?
Hey, Mister.
Why'd you suddenly back out without even looking!
- What? I didn't even move. - Mister!
Think you can talk your way out? You got the wrong girl.
Mr. Lee! Spray please!
She's the one who hit me.
Look Miss
I didn't even start the engine.
Hey! Are you out of your mind?
Mr. Lee! Come look.
This man's soaked in Soju
I don't believe this.
What?
Ms. Seo? Drank all night again?
I'm sorry.
My insurance will cover it.
Can't stand the cold?
I came out after drinking with co-workers and it was broken.
The fool who broke it and ran messed with the wrong gal.
Miss? Are we almost there?
In my line of work, people can hold grudges.
It's similar to police inspectors.
I deal with pimps and bastards who hit their wives.
I said, how much longer!
A grown man whining.
Why are you going to Ja-ae Academy?
To teach kids.
Really? You're a teacher?
Can you do sign language?
What does that mean?
I can guess why people have grudges against you.
MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER SEO YU-JIN Call me with the estimate.
Don't try to pull a broken neck on me or anything.
I'm real tight with the cops in this town.
AWARDED BEST SCHOOL IN MUJIN
Hello.
Tell the Chief of Admin to come to the principal's office.
You were Professor Kim's student?
Yes. He was my college professor.
He drew that himself for me.
I see.
If you're his student I can trust you 100%.
He and I were best friends in high school.
If he didn't suddenly switch to arts.
We would've gone to college together.
No need for honorifics, sir.
Of course there is.
You're our teacher now I shouldn't talk down to you.
Chief Lee?
Meet our new art teacher from Seoul.
I'm Kang In-ho Nice to meet you, sir.
Never seen twins before?
Sorry, sir.
It's okay.
We get that a lot at first.
You must be tired from the trip. Rest up and see you on Monday.
Chief Lee will direct you with the details.
Bro? What about the thing?
Chief Lee.
This is school.
Ah, Principal Lee?
What about the thing?
He came on Professor Kim's recommendation.
You kidding me?
Why's a man from Seoul so senseless?
It's usually 1 big one, but for you I'll take just 5 small ones.
You mean money?
Thought you could get a teaching job for free?
Please...
Bring it in cash.
School development fund?
Everyone has to pay.
How much do they want?
$50,000
What? That much?
They said it's a discount for me.
Dang! Where are we gonna come up with that much money?
It's very good.
You have a talent in art.
Why are you so late for class?
Hey!
Min-su?
His younger brother died in a train accident a few days ago.
He's not himself these days.
His only brother died.
It's not just Min-su.
There's something strange about the kids.
How strange?
I can't really explain it.
It's your first time at a school like this, right?
Don't think of the kids here as normal.
A disability in body leads to an impairment in mentality.
I've been with them for over 10 years here.
But they still don't open up to me easily.
JEON MIN-SU HEARING IMPAIRED
Jeon Min-su?
Father is bedridden and mother ran away.
Man...
Jin Yu-ri.
Mentally disabled with a voracious appetite.
Needs special care.
Kim Yeon-Du.
She's an orphan?
I'm about to leave.
Did you eat dinner?
A little.
How's Sol? Did she eat?
I fed her a few spoons.
Why so little?
She had a fit cuz she wanted pizza instead.
Why didn't you buy it for her then?
Don't worry about her. Check your account on the way home.
You got the money?
Ask for new bills when you withdraw.
Is someone in there?
Are you alright?
What are you doing?
Just now, there were some strange sounds coming from inside.
Still, you can't go into the girls' bathroom.
What if a student sees you?
You don't know cuz you're new.
Kids here make strange noises for fun.
Since they can't hear, they do it more.
I'm locking the front doors, go home, sir.
The audit is enough of a headache.
And now kids act up, too.
Sorry for all the trouble, Inspector Jang.
It's okay, sir.
Guiding kids to the right path is a cop's job anyway.
But the kids never listen.
I told them over and over not to go out at nights.
What use is telling 'em when they can't hear?
Oh, that's right.
Come on in.
School development fund is not illegal.
Right, Inspector Jang?
If my salary was bigger I'd donate to this school, too.
So,
I heard you're from Seoul. Are you settling in?
There's nothing much to Mujin but the fog.
- It's fine. - Wait.
Let's have drinks sometime.
This town is pretty good for guys to have fun.
The gals are nice and firm.
Min-su.
It's not polite to stare at your teacher like that.
Get up.
Stand straight!
Keep your manners even when getting hit!
Get up, Min-su.
- Hello. - Straight.
Mr. Park?
What's the matter?
One moment.
This kid sneaked out of residence last night.
With two girls at that.
I was so worried.
I didn't sleep a wink last night.
His brother sneaked out and died.
Mr. Park? The principal wants to see you.
Min-su?
Don't you know how I feel?
Let's
open up to each other more, okay?
What are you doing there? Go back in!
Go back in, now!
Hey!
Come down from there!
What are you doing!
You could fall down!
What's wrong?
I'm sorry if I scared you.
I was worried about you.
What are you doing!
I'm giving her a lesson.
Who are you to give her a lesson like that?
I'm Yoon Ja-ae, the residence counselor.
I'm in charge of after-school education.
This doesn't concern you.
You put a child in the laundry machine!
Are you insane?
The new teacher from Seoul is...
a fool who doesn't know to mind his own crap.
You think I can't do anything?
All my friends in Seoul are prosecutors and lawyers!
Try that again and I'll make sure you end up behind bars!
Yeon-Du!
Hello?
Who?
Oh, right. What is it?
I paid for your repairs.
Beat?
The disabled children?
This isn't discrimination, it's assault.
What were you doing while she ended up like this?
Let's call her parents, first.
She's an orphan.
I heard from the Chief of Admin.
There was a problem with Ms. Yoon disciplining a child?
Since she was a student from your class.
I understand why you'd be upset.
I gave Ms. Yoon a firm warning.
I hope you'd understand.
Ms. Yoon deeply regrets what happened.
She wants to apologize to Yeon-Du.
But Yeon-Du didn't come back to residence last night.
We're very worried about her.
She wasn't well so I took her to a hospital.
Really? Is it really bad?
No, they said she can leave tomorrow.
No need to worry, sir.
We'll bring her back then.
So.
Which hospital is she at?
Yeon-Du couldn't come cuz she's sick.
Let's try this.
You draw me and I'll draw you.
Why? Don't want to?
Because of my bruises and scars...
Don't worry, I'll draw you very pretty.
EMERGENCY
Where are you?
We have to meet.
I'm just getting off work. I'll meet you at the hospital.
No, let's meet somewhere else.
Okay, then.
Bye.
Is something wrong?
Yeon-Du was
sexually molested
by the principal
by force.
He tried to, but failed at the end.
Because she's too young.
Can't be.
Who said that?
Are you drunk again? How many bottles this time?
Yeon-Du wrote this last night.
HE HIT ME WHEN I SAID NO
There are other kids, too.
And other assailants.
Mr. Park Bo-hyun even molested boys.
Don't you know how I feel?
PRINCIPAL, CHIEF LEE: MR. PARK
Then.
Report it to the police.
The cops sent the kids who went to report it back to the school.
That's why they were beaten.
Yoon Ja-ae who beat Yeon-Du is...
the school founder's adopted daughter.
So, she's the principal and twin's sister.
Kim Yeon-Du is admitted here, right?
Know what's even crazier?
Yoon Ja-ae and the principal...
they're lovers.
She warned as she cut Yeon-du's hair.
If she flirts with the principal
she's dead.
Mister!
KIM YEON-DU
Wait!
MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER
Last Thursday you were sexually molested
by the principal of Ja-ae Academy. Can you tell us what happened?
After school that day
I changed clothes at the residence,
then went out to play in the yard.
I was playing with Yuri.
She went to the bathroom
but didn't come back.
So I went into the school to look for Yuri.
The principal...
called me over to his office.
He took me to the Principal's room.
The TV was turned on.
A man and a girl
were naked on the screen.
The principal came in
grabbed my pants
and pulled them off.
Is someone in there?
Hey!
It's raining hard outside.
The sound of rain falling on budding trees,
seems to whisper the long, cold winter is finally over.
Open your windows and listen to the falling rain.
Our first song is perfect for rainy nights like this.
'Thorn Tree' by Cho Sung-mo.
JA-AE ACADEMY
It's okay.
Yeon-Du says she saw it.
♪ There's too much of me ♪ ♪ within myself. ♪
♪ There's no place for you to rest. ♪
♪ There are too many ♪ ♪ useless dreams in me. ♪
♪ There's no place ♪ ♪ for your comfort. ♪
If you say this
to anyone else,
I'll kill you.
You don't know cuz you're new.
Kids here make strange noises for fun.
- Daddy! - Mom?
What took you so long to get the door?
Teaching deaf kids you going deaf, too?
Why didn't you call?
Do I need a reservation to come to my son's place?
What, is this a hotel?
Still, why bring a sick child out here?
What? Did you forget?
It has been a year since your wife passed away.
So how's school?
Don't ask.
Not welcoming the newcomers?
Bear with them.
Country folks can be like that.
What's that?
I heard the principal loves orchids.
Professor Kim says your principal has a lot of connections.
Some teachers got recommendations from your principal
and landed good jobs up in Seoul.
Mom!
Know what those people are?
Those people are...
I know.
Demanding cash for giving you a job! Think he's a good guy?
Know how I got that money?
It was my rental deposit.
You moved out? That's your house deposit?
Think I stole that money or something?
You never once brought money home. How else would I get it?
Still, that was your house!
Come on.
Suddenly acting like the head of this family?
When you went around the country to draw
forgot how your wife and I raised Sol and supported you?
Your wife worried about Sol and you till the day she died.
Daddy? Are you fighting?
I don't wanna hear one more word out of you!
Just like the kids you teach
close your ears and mouth and just do your job.
Sol! Are you okay?
Mom! Hurry!
- Oh dear. - Breathe in.
- One more time. - That's good
I got a room in our old town.
It's tiny, but good enough for just Sol and me.
In-ho.
Don't think of anything else but Sol.
Okay?
MUJIN OFFICE OF EDUCATION We request
the principal of Ja-ae Academy be discharged.
And the sexual offenders be punished.
Sorry to interrupt.
Did the sex... molestation occur
during class hours?
If you watch the recorded testimonies
- after school, the kids... - After school?
That's not our jurisdiction.
What?
Mr. Kim?
What happens if a problem occurs after school?
That's City Hall's jurisdiction.
But the principal, Chief of Admin
and a teacher sexually assaulted students at school!
The thing is...
Ja-ae Academy is our jurisdiction.
But the residence is social welfare's jurisdiction at City Hall.
Please go to City Hall and talk to them about it.
I've already been there.
They said it happened at school and to come here.
What happens after school is not our jurisdiction.
Look, lady!
Children were abused at school! Whose jurisdiction is it!
The Blue House? The White House?
City Hall.
Why aren't you investigating?
Children were molested
by the principal of the school!
Shouldn't you investigate?
Of course we should.
Then why aren't you?
Ms. Seo.
The principal is the elder of Mujin Church.
He's a devout Christian and well known as a respectable man.
Here,
I have the children's recorded testimonies.
This is the evidence! Why can't you bring him in?
Look.
How can we handcuff him based on what some deaf kids say?
He received the governor's award a few days ago.
With human rights and such I can't just bring people in.
You know that very well.
What rights when he molested kids!
Then I'll go straight to the district prosecutor's office.
By all means.
Don't think it's because we don't want to investigate.
It's because the prosecutors haven't given us the okay.
Damn.
Hope my son becomes a prosecutor not a cop.
POLICE ALWAYS BESIDE CITIZENS
Hello?
It's me Young-hoon.
A TV station from Seoul called to cover our case.
Really?
Hurry back. They're on their way.
I'll be right there.
Come here!
Min-su?
Get up. Don't lie down there.
Get up. Hurry.
Where are Yeon-Du and Yuri?
You're close friends.
Stop grumbling and speak! Damn frustrating!
Damn mute! Say something!
I can't understand your grumbling!
Damn kid.
Getting old Mr. Pak? Kids aren't scared of you anymore.
Mr. Park?
This is the principal's office.
Go someplace quiet.
MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER
If I open up can you make them get punished?
Yes, I promise.
Why did your brother go to the railroad at dawn?
Can you tell us what happened to him before he died?
As Mr. Park Bo-hyun was getting off work.
He told us to come to his house.
We didn't want to go.
But if we said no
he hit us.
Why? You wanna go first?
Quiet!
I told you to stay quiet! I can't concentrate!
Come here!
I told you being noisy is bad manners! Son of a bitch!
I warned you to stay quiet!
I told you to wait quietly for your turn!
Come here you!
I don't know how long time passed.
Min-su?
He took off my pants.
Then
in my butt he...
Couldn't you resist or run away?
If I tried, he'd beat me all night.
Did it happen before, too?
At his house and a bathroom at the residence.
My brother was so weak. After that happened,
he couldn't walk from the pain.
Inspector Jang?
What are you doing?
You have the right to an attorney and the right to remain silent.
You must've seen the TV show but it's not me!
Think I could do such a thing?
I'm the elder of Mujin Church. I'm a servant of Christ!
You know that very well.
Let me go, fools!
I'm friends with the police chief!
What's your name!
- I'll have you all fired! - Don't worry! It'll be okay!
Jesus will protect you! Don't worry!
Those who framed you
will definitely pay for this!
Inspector Jang!
How could you!
- Bro! Bro! - Stop her!
Inspector Jang Don't you believe me?
How can you do this to us! After everything we gave you!
Mujin Police Headquarters flipped upside down.
Not only me, but prosecutors are about to lose jobs.
I won't say this twice, so stop whining and listen up.
Use all your connections and get a lawyer who used to be a judge.
Chief prosecuting attorney at least.
From Mujin would be better.
Say crap like you didn't do it when you pray alone.
Before you find a lawyer
I suggest you close your ears and mouths like the kids.
You understand me?
Beloved citizens of Mujin.
Elders Lee Kang-bok and Kang-suk have worked hard for years
for the development of our church and Mujin.
Serving God above and poor disabled children below...
They've served others non-stop.
Do not forgive those evil forces who frame our elders!
It's a good thing...
I repeat!
that the kids can't hear this.
They've worked hard for years for the development of our church and Mujin.
Serving God above.
Young-hoon?
Did you find out anything on their lawyer?
Hwang Woo-sik is a very famous attorney from Mujin.
He graduated magna cum laude from Seoul Law School.
He used to be a judge and recently opened private practice.
This is his first case.
Privileges of former post.
What's that?
Retired judges are given
a favorable ruling at their first trial in practice.
How can they be so alike? Their looks and their acts.
For the last few days I trembled in shame.
And thought about why God gave me this adversity.
Our father and teacher, Lee Jun-bum
had pity on the deaf and took his entire fortune
to establish Ja-ae Academy 50 years ago.
Since we were young.
Our father taught us to care for such young sheep.
We never once forgot.
Interpretation please!
Order!
Your Honor.
Deaf people here cannot hear you.
If you speak without permission, I'll order you to leave the court.
I'm Seo Yu-Jin from Mujin Human Rights Center.
This trial has to do with deaf people.
Please bring in a sign language interpreter for them.
Ms. Seo is ordered to leave the court.
Objection!
Guard?
Escort her out of here!
I object! Your Honor!
Your Honor!
I object, sir!
It's only fair that a sign language interpreter be here for this trial!
Let go!
Anyone who disturbs this court
will be dealt with strictly by law.
Defendant, please continue.
We pray in Jesus' name.
Amen.
Sexual molestation?
You filthy fools can only see dirty things!
What are you doing!
How dare you little bitch!
Who are you!
I'm Principal Lee's wife!
- You devilish bitch! - What are you doing!
You wheedled kids to scam money off my husband, didn't you!
- Ma'am! - You got the wrong man, bitch!
- Stop it! - Let go!
You devilish bitch!
Be gone Satan! Be gone!
She should be begging day and night for her husband's forgiveness!
What are you an angel?
She spits on you and all you say is, 'What are you doing?'
Can I stay at your office for a while?
Why? Ran away from home or something?
Did you get fired?
They can't fire you like that!
Don't worry, Mister
I'll throw 'em in prison and get you reinstated.
Must be nice.
Life's easy to you.
You got me all wrong.
My life's no peaches and cream.
Protests after protests, I never had time for dates.
I can't get a job cuz my grades suck.
With the meagre salary I make...
In-ho?
Do you regret it?
Jumping into this case?
How'd you know it was my pay day?
I wired some money. Go check the bank.
Yeah, everything's fine.
No, don't come down. I'm busy.
I got a lot of stuff to do.
I'll come up sometime soon.
Bye.
I swear
to tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth. So help me God.
Witness, Oh Jung-sik.
Counsel? Your witness.
Mr. Oh Jung-sik?
What is your job title at Ja-ae Academy?
I'm the night guard at the school.
- How long have you worked there? - 5 years.
For the last five years
you've seen the defendants. What is your impression of them?
They're both great men.
- Always so thoughtful to me. - Your Honor.
- Question is irrelevant to the trial. - Sustained.
Ask questions pertaining to the trial.
You patrol the school every night?
I go around it once every 3 hours.
I see.
Then, for the last 5 years.
Have you ever seen the principal or his brother call in children...
to their offices or drag them there?
No, I haven't.
Interpreter, please convey clearly.
Commotion is not tolerated.
On the night in question
you saw Kang In-ho outside the girl's bathroom?
Yes.
What did he say?
That he heard screams from inside.
So, what did you do?
He asked me to check.
So I went in and looked.
Was someone in there?
No, no one.
I see.
No further questions.
Please cross-examine prosecution.
What did you do before working at Ja-ae Academy?
I was a janitor at Mujin Elementary School.
Then why'd you move to a special school?
The salary is much lower than at a public school.
Well...
While working at Mujin Elementary
you were indicted for stealing and selling school supplies, correct?
For that you were jobless for over 3 years, correct?
Your Honor.
Prosecution's questioning is irrelevant to this case.
Objection!
The staff and teachers at the school all have weak points.
That's why the unfortunate events
were kept silent and hidden.
That could be the heart of this case.
Sustained. Continue.
How did you come to work at Ja-ae Academy?
With your background it wouldn't have been easy.
Someone introduced me.
Exactly. Someone introduced you.
You even paid them a school development fund.
If the school should close due to this case
you have nowhere else to go, correct?
No further questions.
You examined Jin Yuri when a human rights center employee brought her?
Yes.
What was your diagnosis?
Her vulva was inflamed and her hymen was damaged.
Can a girl's hymen only be damaged by sexual relations?
No.
It can be damaged by riding a bike or severe masturbation.
As an OB-GYN, I assume you've seen many sexually abused patients.
Yes.
What kind of state are they in?
Usually there are severe lacerations to the vulva.
And they are about to lose their minds from humiliation.
How was Jin Yuri when you first saw her?
She was calmly eating cookies.
Too calm for a girl who supposedly got sexually molested.
There were no other bruises or wounds either.
So, she didn't seem like a child who was sexually abused?
No.
No further questions.
That doctor is
the head council of Mujin High School alumnus.
And she's the president.
Your Honor.
What is this?
This is the witness' first diagnosis of Jin Yuri.
This is your first diagnosis, correct?
Did you write your diagnosis twice?
But...
Answer yes or no.
Yes.
The first diagnosis says
the lacerations to the vulva and damaged hymen
are not suspected to be from recent sexual relations.
The later diagnosis says:
Not from sexual relations but other causes.
In your second diagnosis you ruled out sexual relations.
Why did you rewrite your diagnosis?
I didn't know this case was so serious.
Does a doctor's diagnosis change depending on the case?
The first diagnosis said 'not from recent sexual relations', correct?
Yes.
Then you saw signs of sexual relations before, correct?
Witness.
Why did you change your statement?
Is it really because the case got too serious?
No. It's just
her hymen wasn't damaged recently.
It seemed to be about 5 years ago.
That makes her only 9 years old.
- It's too young to have sex so... - Please!
Is it possible for such a young girl and a man to have sexual relations?
Even if it was, without the girl's voluntary consent it's impossible!
Order!
Min-su? It's not good? Do you want something else?
Yeon-Du, aren't you hungry?
I used to come to the beach with my parents.
Before I lost my hearing
I could hear the waves then.
Now, it's too quiet.
The most beautiful and precious things in the world...
cannot be heard or seen,
but only felt by the heart.
Helen Keller said that.
It's my favorite quote.
What did she say?
She wishes I was her dad.
And that you're her mom.
Hey!
He's a widower with a kid.
I didn't even get to date anyone yet.
That's absolutely crazy.
Don't even dream about it, okay?
What?
Why aren't you answering?
Come on!
Don't over react.
Tell her there's nothing between us.
First, I'll ask the defendants.
How do you feel seeing this child?
Though it came to this.
She is still your student.
I was curious who started such ridiculous lies.
Now, that I see,
I think I can remember her.
Are you saying you don't even remember the girl you molested?
I've seen her a few times.
Principal Lee is right.
She even has a mental disability.
So I remember feeling sorry and patting her head a few times.
What about you?
Of course I know her. She was in my class.
I loved her
and cared for her a lot.
Which one
took off your clothes and hurt you, Yuri?
All three.
How many times?
A lot.
Very many times.
Can you remember since when it started?
Since I was in grade 3.
Chief of Admin gave me money every time he hurt me.
$1 each time to buy cookies.
He pulled off my pants.
I said no because it hurts too much.
I ran away because I was scared.
He grabbed me hard,
and forced me on a table.
He tied my hands
and feet to the table.
That's all a lie!
- She's crazy, Your Honor! - He's right!
- Don't believe her! - Be seated!
It's all a lie!
- Stop lying! - God knows the truth!
Order!
Who told you to lie! Who put you up to this!
Order!
Settle?
With those who sexually molested kids?
The prosecutor said sexual molestation to kids under 13
can be annulled if they settle with the victim's parents.
What parent would settle after what happened to their child?
Yeon-Du doesn't have parents.
But Yuri and Min-su's parents have mental disabilities.
Damn bastards.
They purposely chose kids who don't have parents to take care of them.
If Yuri
and Min-su's parents settle.
The principal
sexually molesting Yeon-Du
that's all there's left.
PROF: KIM
Professor!
I'm sorry to ask you to meet so suddenly.
It's fine, sir. I should've called you.
I heard from attorney Hwang.
I'm the one who introduced you to that school.
It puts me in a tight spot.
I'm sorry, sir.
No, don't be.
It's not good for you to be caught up in this any longer.
It's the money you donated
I added a little more.
We hope you will help
in settling with Yeon-Du.
Once everything's settled
we'll support Yeon-Du till she goes to college.
And you should continue to draw.
Your talent would be a waste to stop like this.
I found a spot for you at a school in Seoul.
They promised to hire you full-time after a few semesters.
I'm sorry, Professor.
I'd better get going, sir.
Mr. Kang?
Think of your little daughter.
I heard she's quite sick.
They already settled.
Yuri's relatives convinced her father.
As you know.
He's mentally disabled.
Are you sure you want to testify?
I can do it.
This is school?
You said you were too busy at school.
Is this school work?
Think folks stay quiet cuz they don't know what's right like you?
If you wanna take care of yourself and family
you can't always just do right and speak up.
I have to go in.
You!
Is she more important to you than Sol?
I was there when she was being abused.
But,
I haven't done anything.
If I let go of her hand now...
I don't think I can be a good father to Sol, either.
Kim Yeon-Du?
You say the principal
sexually molested you, correct?
Yes.
Did you see the principal often?
No.
Then how do you know the principal sexually abused you?
I saw him a few times at school.
And he dragged me to the principal's office that night.
Then
out of those two men
which one is the principal?
Objection!
Asking the witness to verify the defendants now
is meaningless.
It's a very important question!
Claiming that the principal molested the victim is circumstantial.
The principal's twin brother could've committed the crime.
That means Principal Lee Kang-suk is not guilty of the charges.
Sustained. Continue.
Which one sexually molested you?
Your Honor, she'd like to go up closer to look.
Granted.
Defendant 4022.
He is defendant Lee Kang-suk.
But
how did you know?
How can you tell the difference?
They both cannot do sign language.
But when the principal dragged me to the bathroom
or hurt Yuri.
He'd say one thing in sign language.
What's that?
If you tell anyone else, I'll kill you.
When I did the sign language, one understood and grimaced.
So, this man
is the principal.
Yeon-Du?
According to your testimony of that night
you realized Yuri was missing when coming back from buying ramen
then you said you saw Yuri get molested in the principal's office.
Is that correct?
Yes.
You said you were heading to the residence
when you heard faint music from the principal's office.
So you went there, correct?
Yes.
Your Honor, that's just it.
Faint sound of music.
Yeon-Du is deaf. How can she hear music?
She claims she followed the music.
Then she found the principal sexually molesting her friend.
Your Honor, how absurd is that?
- Making up such ridiculous lies to... - It's not a lie.
I definitely heard a faint sound of music.
It's a song by Cho Sung-mo.
Witness?
You said you'd lost hearing.
But you still heard music?
Yes.
Yeon-Du?
We will test to see if you can really hear music.
Raise your hand when you hear the music.
Let's begin.
♪ There's too much of me ♪ ♪ within myself ♪
♪ There's no place for you to rest ♪
♪ There are too many ♪ ♪ useless dreams in me ♪
♪ There's no place for your comfort ♪
♪ The darkness in me ♪ ♪ that I can't control ♪
♪ Takes away the place ♪ ♪ for you to rest ♪
♪ There's so much sadness in me ♪ ♪ that I can't get rid of ♪
♪ Like a thick thorn bush ♪
I accept the witness' account.
Prosecutor, submit an expert diagnosis of Yeon-du's auditory state.
The court will be back in session on Friday.
Notify me of any further witnesses.
Are you okay?
How can adults do that with these poor children?
Come up as soon as this is done.
What brings you out here?
You must have sensed something.
Yup, this is it.
A signed settlement.
Min-su's grandmother
saw the money and signed right away.
Funny.
Though she's poor and uneducated
her grandsons went through all that
and she signs over a few lousy bucks?
Well, it's understandable.
Her only son is sick in bed like a corpse.
Her daughter-in-law ran away.
And her grandsons are mute
and deaf.
At times like this
even God seems so unfair.
Can I look at this while I testify?
I want to do a good job like Yeon-Du, but I'm not sure.
So, I wrote it all down here.
When Mr. Park did that to my brother and me.
Min -su.
About you testifying.
It's been canceled.
But why?
Your grandmother
forgave him.
They begged for forgiveness.
Your grandmother is a good person.
He killed my brother! He killed my brother!
He hit us and pulled our pants down whenever he could!
Min-su.
Who forgave? I didn't forgive him!
He didn't beg forgiveness to me and my brother!
How can he be forgiven!
You promised they'd get punished!
You promised! You promised!
I'm sorry, Min-su
I'm so sorry, Min-su.
Yeon-Du?
What is it?
I have something to tell you.
What?
There's something I didn't mention.
When I was dragged to the TV in the office
about the naked man and girl on TV...
I'm not sure, but I think he's...
You think there really is something like that?
Though there is, it can't still be there.
The principal was arrested suddenly that day.
What if he asked someone to get rid of it?
Who? His wife?
So he can tell her, who worships him like Jesus, that he's a pervert?
Or tell his lover Yoon Ja-ae?
True.
She would've tossed him right into the laundry machine.
MODEL YOUTH GUIDE AWARD LEE KANG-SUK
Such bullshit.
The date on the tape is the same as the date Yeon-Du claims.
You said it before.
Kids over 13 can settle.
But the date is March 14th.
That's before Yuri's thirteenth birthday.
Right.
Sexually abusing kids under 13
can be punished regardless of a settlement.
And with definite evidence like this
their attorney won't be able to do anything about it.
The verdict hearing is soon. Is it possible to have another trial?
Still, we can't show this as evidence in open court.
Then what?
Don't worry.
I'll take this evidence to the judge directly.
LIBERTY, EQUALITY: JUSTICE
Defendants
as teachers of a school for deaf children
sexually molesting young students
is a terrible crime.
You have the social responsibility to protect the children.
But you sexually molested or abused them.
And should be severely punished.
However
they have added greatly to the development of society
with no prior criminal record.
Also the guardians of Jin Yuri and Jeon Min-su
have settled with the defendants.
Considering how well their children were taken care of
they wrote petitions for lenient sentences
I give the following sentences.
Defendant Park Bo-hyun
8 months imprisonment and 2 year probation.
Defendant Lee Kang-bok
6 months imprisonment and 1 year probation.
Defendant Lee Kang-suk
6 months imprisonment and 1 year probation.
Prosecutors should immediately take
necessary steps for the defendants' release.
For the rest of my life.
Great work.
It's all because justice will assert itself.
Justice will assert itself?
Justice will prevail!
I like that.
I'm sorry.
For being unable to help till the end.
See the kids before you go.
Tell that judge.
I'll thank him well myself.
No need. Privilege of former post is a given.
I'll buy him a drink sometime myself.
By the way.
How did you win over that prosecutor?
He's been circling the countryside with no career advancement.
Basically, he hit rock bottom with nowhere to go.
He was ecstatic when I said I'll take him in my law firm.
I'll reveal it!
Are you hungry?
SEO YU-JIN
Min-su went to Park Bo-hyun to get revenge
I'm going to his house.
Hurry over.
Are you listening?
Our unchanging love.
CROSSING
Min-su?
Did you miss me?
You're soaked from the rain.
Let's go in and wash up.
Min-su Min-su! Min-su!
Is anyone there?
Min-su!
Damn that hurts.
Shit!
Min-su?
After how well I treated you and your brother!
How dare you do this to your teacher!
No manners!
I told you to open up to me!
Know how much I loved you!
Is it that hard to open up to me! Huh!
Min-su!
Min-su.
How can you do this to me!
Min-su!
I repeat.
You are occupying the street illegally.
You are holding an unlawful rally.
Please disperse at once.
You are holding an unlawful rally.
Please disperse at once.
I repeat.
You are occupying
the street illegally.
If you don't disperse at once...
You will be charged with traffic violations and...
Shit.
They can't hear.
Stop them!
Hurry up and shoot!
This boy
cannot hear or speak.
This child's name is...
Min-su.
He cannot hear
or even speak.
This boy's name is...
Min-su.
He cannot hear
or even speak.
Please.
His name is...
Min-su.
He cannot hear or speak.
This boy is...
Min-su.
This boy is...
Min-su.
He cannot hear or speak.
His name is Min-su.
1 YEAR LATER
How are you doing, In-ho?
Sorry I haven't called in a long time.
A lot has happened since then.
Some are good, some are bad.
First, the bad news:
Our appeal was rejected.
The settlement was the problem.
The good news is
there are people who help the kids now.
The kids who quit Ja-ae Academy now have a place to stay.
Some volunteers cook meals for them.
Yuri is receiving psychological help and got a lot healthier.
She's even teaching me sign language these days.
Yeon-Du says she wants to become an art teacher like you.
Merry Christmas, kids!
So, just like you.
She wants to help sick children.
I asked them once during a meal.
What changed the most before and after this whole thing?
Know what they said?
They realized they're precious just like everyone else.
Watching them grow so well, it makes me think
that we should not fight
to change the world itself but to stop it
from changing us that we really are.
The weather got very cold.
Winter is cold
so that we can feel the precious warmth of those around us.
Though we're not with you.
I'll pray you'll feel the warmth of us around you.
COME TO MUJIN A CITY OF FOG
Currently, some assailants are reinstated at the school,
and court rulings for the case are done.
But the effort to dig up the truth is still ongoing.