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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

Still not there?

Produced by EOM Yong-hoon, NA Byung-jun Still not there?

Produced by EOM Yong-hoon, NA Byung-jun

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 Then you're almost there Mujin is a foggy town

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

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 withdrawal

Is someone in there?

Are you alright?

What are you doing?

I heard strange noises 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

From 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 does 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

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 things 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

from 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 chicken feed 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 cancelled

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