All language subtitles for Silenced.English

THIS MOVIE IS AN ADAPTATION OF A NOVEL

ABOUT AN ACTUAL CASE THAT HAPPENED
AT A SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF IN 2005

Today's weather is cloudy to overcast.

There will be rainfall
and snow in the central areas.

In the early morning,
there will be thick fog all over the sea.

Thick fog will also be seen
on west coast and mountain areas.

Today's temperature
will be similar to yesterday's.

Seoul is at -2 degrees.
Daejeon is at -1 degree.

Gwangju is at -1 degree.
Mujin is at -1 degree Celsius.

You're not there yet?

There's too much fog
to even know where I am.

You'll get there soon.

Mujin is a foggy town.

-What's Sol-i doing now?
-She's sleeping.

She's been crying for you
and only fell asleep a while ago.

Did she cry a lot?

That's what kids
who are away from their parents do.

Don't worry too much.
Just focus on your job.

It wasn't easy to get this job,
so make sure you hold onto it.

Got it?

I will call you later--

WELCOME TO MUJIN

How long will I have to wait?

It's a busy day because of the fog,

so it's gonna be a while.

Are there any public buses
to Ja-ae Academy from here?

Ja-ae Academy?

You mean that school for the deaf?

It's a bit remote,
so there's no direct public bus.

A taxi will cost you at least 50,000 won.

You're just gonna leave?

I'm in a bit of a rush.
I'll come back tomorrow.

Can you leave your car here for repair?

Mister, what's the matter with you?

How can you just reverse without looking?

What are you talking about?
I didn't even move my car.

Mister, are you bullying me
because I'm a woman?

You've picked the wrong person.

Mr. Lee, may I borrow your spray?

What the hell? She's the one who hit me.

Miss, I haven't even started my car.

You, you're gonna get into trouble
one of these days.

Mr. Lee, come and take a look.

This guy is pretty drunk.

-What?
-My gosh.

What should I do?

What?

Did you have too much
to drink again last night?

I'm really sorry.

My insurance will cover it.

Looks like you can't handle the cold.

I went out for a drink
with my co-workers yesterday.

When I came out,
the window was all smashed.

I think someone ran away
after smashing them.

He picked the wrong person.

Miss, how much longer?

People in my profession
tend to make a few enemies.

It's similar to detectives.

We deal with people who drink and use
violence on their wives and children.

I'm asking when we'll be there.

You sure whine a lot for a grown man.

Anyway,
why are you going to Ja-ae Academy?

I'll be teaching the children.

Oh, really?

You're a teacher?

So you know sign language, right?

What does it mean?

I think I know
why you have so many enemies.

MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER

Call me with the estimate.

And don't even think of screwing me over!

I'm on very good terms with the cops here.

AWARDED BEST SCHOOL IN MUJIN

Hello.

This is the headmaster's office.

Ask the admin head
to come here for a minute.

So you're a student of Prof. Gim?

Yes. He was my professor
at the university.

Prof. Gim painted this portrait for me.

I see.

I'm fully aware
of the caliber of Prof. Gim's students.

I was in the same class with Prof. Gim
till third year of high school.

If he hadn't chosen
to specialize in fine arts,

we would've most likely studied
at the same university.

You don't have to be so polite.

Oh, but I do.

You're going to be our teacher soon.
Of course I need to be polite.

Admin Head.

This is our new art teacher from Seoul,
recommended by Prof. Gim.

I'm Kang In-ho.
I look forward to working with you.

Is this the first time
you've seen identical twins?

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

It happens a lot with new people.

You must be very tired
after a long day of traveling.

Take a good rest this weekend,
and start work next week.

The admin head
will direct you with the details.

Gang-seok,
how should we handle that matter?

Admin Head,

this is a school.

Headmaster,

how should we proceed with it?

Didn't I mention
that he's recommended by Prof. Gim?

Are you playing with me?

You're from Seoul, so why are you so dumb?

Usually, you need to give one big note.

But since you're recommended
by Prof. Gim, five small ones will do.

You mean money?

Did you think
this teacher's position comes free?

Please...

Bring it in cash.

School Development Fund?

Yeah. Apparently,
everyone must contribute to it.

So how much do they need?

-Fifty million won.
-Not five million? Fifty million won?

It's already a discount
since I was recommended by my professor.

Oh, my God!

Where would I get that much money?

Nice drawing.

You have talent for drawing.

The lesson has already started.
Why are you late?

I'm talking to you.

Are you talking about Min-su?

His younger brother lost his life
in a train accident a few days ago.

He's not himself these days.

His only brother died.
How could he not be depressed?

It's not just Min-su.
The rest of the kids seem strange too.

Strange how?

It's not easy
to explain clearly in a few words.

Mr. Kang, this is your first time
teaching at such a school, right?

You can't treat the kids here
like any normal children.

When one has a disability,
they feel incomplete.

I've been around these kids
for more than ten years.

But they're still not opening up to me.

STUDENT RECORD

"Jeon Min-su."

"Father mentally retarded.
Mother's whereabouts unknown."

My gosh.

"Jin Yu-ri."

"A grade three intellectual disability
and a mental age of eight.

Needs to be watched
as she has a huge appetite."

"Gim Yeon-du."

FATHER: DECEASED
MOTHER: DECEASED

She's an orphan.

I'm about to leave.

Did you have dinner?

A little.

How's Sol-i?

Have you fed her?

I fed her a few spoons.

Why only a few?

She said she doesn't like rice,
and wanted pizza.

If she wants it, just buy it for her.

How much can that cost?

Don't worry. I won't starve your daughter.

When you get home,
check your bank account.

You got the money?

When you withdraw it,
you must get the new bills.

Anyone inside?

Did something happen?

What are you doing here?

There were some strange sounds
coming from there.

That doesn't mean
you can go inside a ladies' bathroom.

What if a child passed by and saw it?

Looks like you're new
and don't know the situation here well.

The kids often make strange sounds
when they're bored.

And they yell even louder
because they're deaf.

I'm going to lock up the main gate.
You better get going.

The investigation's been
giving me headaches recently.

And now the kids are acting up, too.

They've been a pain
in the neck for you too, right?

Can't really say it's a pain in the neck.

Teaching children manners
is part of a cop's duty.

The key is that the kids need to listen.

I told them many times
not to leave their rooms at night.

There's no use telling them.
They can't hear you.

You're right.

It's all right.

Come in.

Development funds aren't against the law.

Right, Officer Jang?

If I earned more, I'd contribute
to the school development fund too.

I heard

you were from Seoul.
Are you adapting well?

Except for the constant fog,
there isn't really much in this city.

It's okay. I'm good.

That, how about a drink with me
when you have the time?

This city might be in the boonies,
but there are places for men to have fun.

The gals here aren't bad.

Min-su,

it's impolite
to stare at a teacher like that.

Stand up!

Stand up.

Stand straight.

Didn't I teach you to show courtesy
even while being beaten?

Get up, Min-su.

Hello.

Stand straight.

Come here.

Mr. Bak,

what happened?

Please wait a moment.

This kid secretly left
the dormitory at night.

And even brought along two girls.

I was so worried

that I didn't sleep at all last night.

His brother sneaked out and died.

Mr. Bak,

the headmaster is looking for you.

Min-su,

don't you understand how I feel?

Let's open up to each other more,

okay?

What are you doing? Get in, quickly.

Get in!

Hey, you!

You!

Get down from there.

What are you doing?

What if you fell out of the window?
What were you thinking?

Sorry. I scared you.

I was just worried about you.

What are you doing?

I'm disciplining my student.

Who are you
that you discipline this way?

I'm the dormitory superintendent,
Yun Ja-ae.

I'm in charge of after-school education.

This isn't something
you should interfere with.

You want me to ignore you
dunking her head into the washing machine?

Are you crazy?

I heard there's a new teacher from Seoul.

So it's a fool
who doesn't know to mind his own crap.

Are you looking down on me?

In Seoul, I have a number of friends
who are prosecutors and lawyers.

If you do this again,
I'll make sure you get thrown into jail.

Yeon-du.

Hello.

Which guy?

Oh, that guy.

What's the matter? I thought
the repair fees had been settled.

Beating up disabled children?

This isn't discrimination.
It's pure atrocity.

How did she end up like this?
What were you doing?

Please call her parents first.

She's an orphan.

I've heard from the admin head.

There was an issue
regarding Miss Yun's teaching method.

Mr. Kang,
it's understandable for you to be angry

when such things happen to your students.

I've already issued a harsh warning
to Miss Yun Ja-ae.

So do you think
you could forgive her this time?

Miss Yun Ja-ae
has already reflected on it.

She also wants
to personally apologize to Yeon-du.

But it seems that Yeon-du didn't go back
to her bedroom last night.

Nothing happened to her, right?
We're worried about her.

Actually,

her condition is quite bad,
so I admitted her into hospital.

Really?

Is it pretty serious?

No, not really.
They said she can be discharged tomorrow.

You don't have to be too worried.

We'll handle the discharge procedure.

-But which hospital is she in?
-Which hospital is she in?

Yeon-du couldn't come today
because she wasn't feeling well.

How about this?

You can draw me

and I will draw you.

You don't want to?

I have bruises and scars.

Don't worry. I'll draw you beautifully.

Mister, where are you now?

Can you come over right now?

I'm getting off from work now.
I'll head over to the hospital.

That may not be the best place.

Let's meet outside.

Okay then.

Okay.

What's the matter?

Yeon-du was...

almost raped.

By the headmaster.

He...

forced himself on her,
but I think he wasn't successful.

Because she was too young.

That's just too ridiculous!

Who told you that?

Did you have a drink too many?

How many glasses did you drink?

Yeon-du wrote this for me last night.

WHO DID IT TO YOU?
THE HEADMASTER

WAS IT REALLY THE HEADMASTER?
YES

WAS IT BY FORCE?
I SAID NO AND HE HIT ME

WAS IT THE FIRST TIME?

ANY OTHER PEOPLE WHO WERE VIOLATED?

Yeon-du wasn't the only one
who was violated.

There were a few perpetrators.

A teacher by the name Bak Bo-hyeon

had even sexually abused boys.

Can't you understand my feelings?

THE HEADMASTER, THE ADMIN HEAD
MR. BAK BO-HYEON

Then,

we have to file a police report.

The cops sent the children
who reported the case back to school.

Then the kids got beaten as revenge.

That dormitory superintendent,
Yun Ja-ae, who beat up Yeon-du,

is the adopted daughter
of the founder of Ja-ae Academy.

In other words,
she's the headmaster's younger sister.

Is there a girl
named Gim Yeon-du on the patient list?

And what's even more ridiculous,

Yun Ja-ae and the headmaster are...

lovers.

When she cut Yeon-du's hair,

she told her that if she flirts
with the headmaster, she's dead.

Mister.

GIM YEON-DU

Wait a moment.

MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER

We understand
that you were violated by the headmaster

of Ja-ae Academy last Thursday.

Could you give
an account of what happened?

"That day,

after school,

I went to my bedroom to change my clothes.

Then I went to play in the field.

I was playing with Yu-ri.

She had to go to the bathroom.

When she wasn't coming back,

I went back to school to look for her.

Then I saw the headmaster,

and he seemed
to be asking me to come over.

He brought me

to the headmaster's office.

The TV was on.

I saw pictures...

of a naked man and woman.

After the headmaster came in,

he took off...

my pants."

Anyone inside?

Excuse me!

It's drizzling outside the windows now.

The sound of raindrops
falling on the leaves

is like whispers telling us

that the cold winter has ended.

My dear listeners,
why not open the windows

and listen to the sound of raindrops?

The first song I'm playing
is suitable for a rainy day.

"A Thorn Tree" by Jo Sung-mo.

JA-AE ACADEMY

It's okay.

Yeon-du said she had seen it too.

"If you dare to tell this to others,

I will kill you."

Looks like you're new
and don't know the situation here well.

The kids often make strange sounds
when they're bored.

-Dad!
-Hi. You're here, Mom.

Why did you take so long to open the door?

Don't tell me that teaching deaf children
has made you deaf too.

Why didn't you call?

Do I need to make
an appointment to visit my son?

This is not a hotel.

But how can you bring
a sick child over here?

You... Have you forgotten?

Today is Sol-i's mother's memorial day.

How's the school?

Don't ask.

What? They don't like newcomers?

You just have to bear with them.

Country folks can be a bit xenophobic.

What's that?

I heard that your school's headmaster

loves cymbidium.

Prof. Gim has mentioned

that your school's headmaster
is a person with wide connections.

I heard that a few teachers before you
were transferred to Seoul

after getting
into the headmaster's good books.

Mom,

do you know what those people really are?

-Mom, those people--
-My goodness.

Do you think I'd think people
who sell teaching positions are good?

You want to know where I got the money?

-It's the deposit money for the house.
-Did you move out?

-Is that where the money came from?
-What did you think?

That I stole the money or something?

You never send us any money.
Where was I supposed to get that much?

I get it,
but why did you return the house?

Really, now...

You're still acting
like you're the head of this family.

While you were wandering aimlessly
for the sake of drawing,

did you forget

how Sol-i's mother and I
raised Sol-i and supported you?

Before Sol-i's mother died,

she was still worrying over Sol-i and you!

Dad,

are you fighting with grandma?

Just drop the subject.

Focus on teaching instead.

Don't be a busybody, and do a good job
in your own line of work.

Sol-i, are you all right?

Mom. Quickly.

My gosh. Here's the medicine.

-My goodness.
-Come on, breathe in.

-One more time. Good.
-Good.

-Good.
-Good.

My goodness.

I've found a house
close to where we used to live.

It may be a bit small,

but it's good enough
for Sol-i and me to live in.

In-ho,

don't think about other things.
Just think of Sol-i, please.

Okay?

We're putting up a formal application
to dismiss the Chairman of Ja-ae Academy,

and to punish those
who sexually abused the children.

I'm sorry. May I interrupt here?

These...

sexual abuses, as you say…

Was it something
that happened during class?

If you watch the testimonies, you'll see.

-It was after school--
-So, it was after school.

If it's after school,
then it's not under our jurisdiction.

What?

Mr. Gim, if this happened after school,
why should it be under our jurisdiction?

It should be the City Hall's problem.

The headmaster, the admin head,

and a teacher
sexually abused students at the school.

Don't tell me
this isn't under the Education Department.

Let me put in another way.

Ja-ae Academy is indeed our jurisdiction.

But the residence is a school dormitory

and falls under the City Hall
Social Welfare Department.

After school, the children are managed
by the school dormitory.

You should go to the City Hall.

I already went to the City Hall.

They sent us here
since it happened in the school compound--

As I've said, after-school incidents
aren't under our administration.

Look, lady!

The children were abused at school.

Who exactly is in charge here?

The Blue House?
Or how about the White House?

The City Hall.

Why aren't you investigating?

Children were sexually abused at school.
By the headmaster, to make matters worse.

Shouldn't that be investigated?

Of course we should investigate.

Then why aren't you?

Miss Seo,

the headmaster
is an elder of Mujin Church.

He's a devoted Christian

and a reputable person in this city.

That's why

I brought you the DVD and written records
of the children's statements.

Why aren't you taking any action
with all this evidence?

We can't just arrest somebody
based on what the deaf kids said.

Besides,
he just received the governor's award.

And due to recent human rights issues,
we can't easily arrest people.

You should know that better than me.

Stop bullshitting me on human rights
while kids are getting molested!

If you're all going to continue like this,

I'm going to the prosecutor's office.

If you do, I'll be really grateful to you.

Don't jump to conclusions
thinking we don't want to investigate.

Without orders from the prosecutor,
we can't take any actions.

Goddamn.

I think I should consider
grooming my son to be a prosecutor.

POLICE ARE ALWAYS WITH YOU

Gosh.

MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER

Hello.

Miss Seo, I'm Yeong-hun.

Seoul TV Station has contacted us,
and they want to cover this case.

-Really?
-Yes.

They're on their way here.
Come back quickly.

Okay, I'll be there right away.

Damn it!

Come here.

Come here.

Brat.

Min-su,

get up. Why are you lying there?

Get up.

Where are Yeon-du and Yu-ri?

Aren't you friends with them?

Stop mumbling. Speak up.

Speak up! This is so frustrating.

I'm asking you to speak up! You dumb fuck!

I can't understand

your goddamn grumbling!

Brat! This kid is really...

Mr. Bak, you're getting old.

Looks like the children
are no longer afraid of you.

Mr. Bak.

This is the headmaster's office.

Find a quieter place.

TO HEADMASTER, THANK YOU

MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER

If I tell you what happened,

will they really get punished?

Yes, I promise you.

Why did your brother go
to the railway track early in the morning?

Can you tell us what happened
to your younger brother before he died?

"When Mr. Bak Bo-hyeon

was off from work,

he asked us to follow him home.

I didn't want to,

but I couldn't refuse

because he'd beat me up."

What?

You want to go first?

You're too noisy.

I told you to be quiet! You brat!

I can't concentrate. Come here.

Didn't I tell you
that being noisy is rude?

I warned you to stay quiet!

I told you to wait quietly for your turn.
You didn't hear that?

Come here! You brat!

Come here!

"I'm not sure

how long it was."

Min-su!

"He took off...

my undergarment.

And then...

came on top of me..."

Couldn't you resist or escape?

"If I resisted,

I would be beaten the whole night."

Did that sort of thing happen before?

"At the teacher's house

and also the dormitory's bathroom.

My younger brother was weak.

After undergoing that,

he was under great pain
and couldn't really walk."

LEE GANG-SEOK

Officer Jang, what are you doing?

You have the right for a lawyer

and the right to remain silent.

This way.

Did you arrest me
because of what you saw on TV?

They fabricated it. That wasn't me.

Do you believe I'm that type of person?

I'm an elder at Mujin Church
and a devoted Christian.

Officer Jang, you know this too.

Let me go. How dare you!

I'm a friend of your superintendent.
What's your name?

-I'm not done with you.
-Don't worry.

Nothing will happen to you.

God will bless you. Don't worry.

I definitely won't let anyone
tarnish my brother's reputation.

-What an awful day.
-Officer Jang!

-I can't believe this!
-Let go of me.

Officer Jang,

you really don't believe in me?

How could you treat us like this?

We've given you so many gifts.

This has caused a big commotion
at the Mujin Prosecutor's Office today.

If we don't handle this properly,
both me and my superiors will be finished.

I'm not going to repeat this,
so listen carefully.

Use all your connections to find a lawyer
who started his career as a judge.

He must be at least
a ministerial grade judge.

It's even better
if his birth place is Mujin.

Don't do shit
like screaming that you're maligned.

Before such a lawyer is found,

act ignorant and be well-behaved
just like those kids you abused.

Understand?

Dear residents of Mujin,

Elder Lee Gang-bok and Elder Lee Gang-seok

have worked hard day and night
over the last ten over years

and contributed selflessly
to our Mujin Church and Mujin City.

They believe and serve Jesus,

and care for those pitiful
disabled children.

They devoted their whole life to charity.

Yet these dishonest people
maligned our elders.

-We absolutely can't forgive them.
-It's a mixed blessing.

Dear residents of Mujin,
I'm begging all residents.

The children can't hear all this.

Both Elders spent

all their time and effort
on our church and Mujin City.

COURT

They believe in Jesus...

Yeong-hun.

Have you checked out
the background of their lawyer?

His name is Hwang U-sik.
He's a talented lawyer in Mujin.

He graduated from Mujin High
and was the best graduate from Seoul Law.

He was once a ministerial grade judge.
He opened a law firm just recently.

It seems that this is his first case.

-Privileges of former post.
-What's that?

It's customary for retired judges

to get a favorable ruling
on their first trial in practice.

Why are these two so identical,
both in appearance and character?

I have lived in disgrace

over the last few days.

I reflected on
why God is making me go through

this kind of suffering.

Because my father,

Mr. Lee Jun-beom,

pitied the deaf and mute,

he used all his savings

to build this Ja-ae Academy.
It's been more than 50 years.

Since childhood, my brother and I

have never forgotten
what our father used to say.

"Treat these pitiful lambs well."

Silence.

Silence.

Your Honor.

They can't hear you
asking them to be silent.

In court, if you speak without permission,
you'll be ordered to leave the courtroom.

I'm Seo Yu-jin
and I work at Mujin Human Rights Center.

This is a court case
involving the hearing-impaired.

To assist them, please arrange
for a sign language interpreter.

Seo Yu-jin,
you are ordered to leave the courtroom.

Objection.

Guards, what are you waiting for?
Take her away.

Objection! I object to this!

Your Honor, objection!

Did I say something wrong?

Starting from now, even if it's a whisper,
anyone disturbing this court

will be dealt with according to the law.

Defendant, please continue.

In Jesus' name I pray.

-Amen.
-Amen.

What?

Rape?

You despicable people
can only see dirty things!

What are you doing?

Where did this wench pop up from?

-Who are you exactly?
-I'm Lee Gang-seok's wife!

You wretch!

-Stop it.
-How dare you sue my husband?

You think that we can be easily bullied?

I won't let you have your way, you wretch!

Let go of me!

You devil!

After what he's done,

he won't be forgiven
even if she prays forever.

Mister, you're really different.

She spat in your face,
and you calmly asked her why she did that.

Can I stay in your office for a while?

Why? Don't tell me you ran away from home.

Fired?

These people think
they can just dismiss people as they wish.

Well, you don't have to worry.

I'll make sure they're punished
and you can get your job back.

I really envy you.

You live such a simple life.

Are you looking down on me?

My life is not as smooth sailing
as you may think.

I was busy going on strikes
and never had time to date.

Crappy grades at school.
Can't find any job.

And with the meager salary
from my current job...

Mister.

Do you regret...

taking part in this?

MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER

Mom, you're really amazing.
You know that I get paid today.

I sent it to you in the morning.
Check the bank.

Yes, everything is well.

No, don't come over. I'm very busy.

I have a lot of work to do at school.

I'll find time to come home.

Okay.

"I swear

by Almighty God that the evidence
I shall give will be the truth,

the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth.

If I withhold any truths,
I'll be punished by the law.

Witness Oh Jeong-sik."

Defendant lawyer,
you can start examination.

WITNESS STAND

Mr. Oh Jeong-sik.

What kind of work do you do
at Ja-ae Academy?

I'm a security guard
and also do night-duty.

-How long have you been doing this job?
-About five years.

So for the last five years,

you've been by the side
of the headmaster and the admin head.

What's your opinion of them?

They're both good people,

and they take good care of me.

Objection.

These questions are unrelated to the case.

Objection sustained.

Only ask questions related to the case.

Do you patrol the school every night?

Yes. I patrol every three hours at night.

Right. So over the last 5 years,

have you seen any cases
where the headmaster

or the admin head
would call any of the children

to their offices after school?

I haven't seen any such instances.

Sign language interpreter,
please make it clear

that if they're loud, then they're out.

You mentioned that on the day
Gim Yeon-du was nearly violated,

you met Kang In-ho
in front of the bathroom, right?

-Yes.
-What did he say to you?

He said he heard a child's voice
coming from inside the bathroom.

So what did you do?

He asked me to check it out.

So I pushed open the bathroom door
and stepped in to check.

Was there anyone inside?

No. No one.

Okay. I'm done with my questioning.

Prosecutor,
it's your turn to cross-examine.

Witness, where did you work
before this current job?

I worked as a security guard
at Mujin Primary School.

Why did you transfer
to this special school?

You earn less at this school
than at the previous one.

That's because...

Because at Mujin Primary School,

you were caught stealing.
It's still on police records. Is it true?

You were dismissed by the school
and were unemployed for three years.

Your Honor.

The Prosecutor is asking
questions unrelated--

No, it's related.

Because there is some kind of arrangement
among the school's staff.

That's why these things

were kept silent and hidden,
and weren't uncovered until now.

It's even possible that this is the key
to solving this whole case.

Objection overruled. Please continue.

How did you get the job at this school?

It doesn't seem easy with your history.

I was introduced by an associate.

That's right.

You also paid money
towards the school's development fund.

But what if this case causes
the school to close down?

You'll have no place to work.

Is that correct?

No further questions.

You examined Jin Yu-ri

when a human rights center employee
brought her?

Yes.

What was the outcome of the examination?

There were inflammation in her genitalia.

Her hymen had been torn.

Is sexual abuse the only way
a young girl's hymen can get torn?

No. For example,

cycling or masturbation may tear it too.

As a gynecologist,

you must have examined
many sexually abused patients.

Yes.

Normally,
what's the condition of such patients?

The lacerations will be more serious.

Furthermore, they'll feel humiliated
and almost out of their mind.

What was Jin Yu-ri's condition?

She was munching on biscuits.

Too calm for a girl

who supposedly got sexually molested.

She also didn't have
any bruises or wounds.

In other words,

you don't think
she had been violated, right?

-No.
-I'm done with my questions.

This doctor is the general secretary
of Mujin Girls' High School Alumni.

That woman is the Chairman.

Your Honor.

What is this?

This is the witness's preliminary
analysis report for Jin Yu-ri.

Am I holding
the actual preliminary analysis report?

In other words,
you have written two analysis reports?

That's because...

You just have to answer yes or no.

Yes.

In the first report,

you said that the patient's genital injury

and the tearing of her hymen

were not caused
by recent sexual intercourse.

But in subsequent analysis report,

you said that sexual intercourse
was highly unlikely to be the cause.

The two reports are different.

Why does the 2nd report conclude
that it wasn't due to sexual intercourse?

-What's the reason for the change?
-That's because…

I didn't know that it would regard
such a serious matter--

Does a doctor's report differ
according to how serious the matter is?

You initially wrote that it wasn't
due to recent sexual intercourse.

Yes.

Then did you believe
she had sexual intercourse in the past?

Witness,
why did you change your testimony?

Was it really because
of the seriousness of this case?

No, it wasn't.

I felt...

that the damage to her hymen
wasn't something that happened recently.

But something that happened
at least five years ago.

If it was five years ago,
she was only nine years old.

It's too young to have intercourse--

I'd like to ask...

Is it really possible for her
to have intercourse with an adult man?

Even if it's possible,

without the girl's consent,
this sort of thing couldn't happen, right?

Silence.

Silence!

Min-su, you don't like it?

Do you want something else?

Yeon-du, are you not hungry?

When I was young, I came to the beach
with my father and mother.

That was before I was deaf.

At that time, I heard the sound
of waves crashing against the shore.

But now, it's very quiet.

"The most beautiful things in the world

cannot be seen or even touched,

but just felt in the heart."

This is a quote by Helen Keller,

and it's my favorite quote.

What did she say?

She said it'd be good
if I were her father.

And it'd be good if you were her mother.

Hey! He's a widower with a kid.

I haven't even had
a love relationship yet.

How can she match us together?

Mister, don't even dream about it, okay?

What?

Why aren't you answering?

Come on!

You're overreacting.

Tell her there's nothing between us.

Okay.

First, I'll ask the defendants.

How do you feel seeing this child?

Though it has come to this,

she is still your student.

I wonder who started spreading

these absurd rumors.

But I think I can remember her--

Defendant.

You mean
you can't clearly remember the child

that sued you for sexual abuse?

I've seen her a few times...

The headmaster is right.

She also has a mental disability.

So I also remember
caressing her head a few times.

Mr. Bak, how about you?

She was in my class. Of course I know her.

I have always loved
and treasured these children.

Of these three,

which is the one
who took off your clothes and hurt you?

"All three of them."

How many times?

"Many times. Many, many times."

Do you remember when it all started?

"It started when I was in third grade.

The admin head
would always give me money

when he did that to me.

Every time,
he would give me 1000 won to buy biscuits.

The admin head took off my pants.

It was painful.
I said no and pushed him away.

I tried to escape because I was scared.

But the admin head grabbed me

and pinned me to the table.

He also tied up

my hands and legs."

It's all lies!

-Your Honor, she's a lunatic!
-He's right!

-Don't believe her!
-Have a seat.

Let go! It's all lies.

How dare you say such lies!

Silence.

Did someone put you up to this?

-Who made you say such lies?
-Silence!

Settlement?

What settlement?
The kids were sexually abused!

According to the prosecutor,

if the parents of sexually abused children
of the age 13 and above

agree to a settlement,

their testimony becomes invalid.

Who would agree to settle
after what happened to their kid?

Yeon-du's parents are gone.
Nothing much can be done.

But Min-su and Yu-ri's parents
have mental disabilities.

Damn bastards.

Bullying kids
with no parents to stand up for them.

If Yu-ri

and Min-su's parents agree
to the settlement…

Then all that's left…

is the case of the headmaster's abuse

of Yeon-du.

PROFESSOR GIM JEONG-U

Professor.

I'm really sorry
to ask to see you so abruptly.

No, it's okay. I should have visited you.

I roughly heard
about the case from attorney Hwang.

I was the one
who recommended you to that school,

so I'm in an awkward position here.

I'm sorry.

There's no reason for you to apologize.

But if this case continues to drag,

you won't benefit from it either.

We added a bit to the money

you donated to the school.

I hope to settle the case with Yeon-du.

I would appreciate if you could help out.

If you're willing to help us,

we'll make sure Yeon-du gets into college
and studies abroad.

Of course, you should continue to draw.

It would be a pity if you had to give up
your future in that area.

I have already made arrangements
for you to join a school in Seoul.

You just have to work hard
for another term or two.

I have already settled it with the school.
They would convert you to permanent staff.

I'm sorry, Professor.

I have some other things to do.
I have to go.

Mr. Kang.

You should think about your daughter.

I hear she's quite sick.

The negotiation for settlement is over.

It seems that Yu-ri's father
was convinced by his relatives.

As you know,

he's mentally retarded, so...

Yeon-du, do you feel confident
about the testimony?

I can do it.

What are you doing here?

You said you were busy at school
and couldn't come home.

Is this place your school?

Do you think others stay quiet
because they don't know right from wrong?

Think of yourself first.
Take good care of your family.

It's no use saying
and doing the right things.

I have to go in.

Hey!

Is this child more important to you
than your own daughter?

I was there when she was being abused.

But...

I was helpless.

If I were to give up now,

I wouldn't be confident
to be a good father to Sol-i.

Gim Yeon-du.

You said that the headmaster violated you.

Is that the truth?

"Yes."

Are you usually on good terms
with the headmaster?

"No."

Then how would you know
that the person who violated you was him?

"Because I met him a few times at school,

and he dragged me
into the headmaster's office that night."

In that case,

between the two persons,

which one is the headmaster?

Objection.

He can't request the victim
to confirm the identity

of a suspect
that has already been confirmed.

This is a very important question.

She said
that she was violated by the headmaster.

To the victim, it's just an encounter.

But from another perspective,
it's possible

that the culprit wasn't the headmaster
but his younger brother.

Then Headmaster Lee Gang-seok
would no longer be a suspect.

Objection overruled. Please continue.

Of the two, who's the one that hurt you?

Your Honor, Yeon-du requests
to take a closer look at them.

Granted.

Prisoner with serial number 4022
is indeed the headmaster Lee Gang-seok.

But…

how did you recognize him?

Does Lee Gang-seok have
any special features?

"The headmaster and the admin head

both don't know sign language.

But on the night
when he did that to me in the bathroom,

and every time
when he did bad things to Yu-ri,

he would always make one hand sign."

What's the hand sign?

"If you dare to tell others,
I'll kill you."

"I performed this hand sign
to both of them.

Only one of them understood this,
and his facial expression changed.

Hence,

he must be the headmaster."

COURT

Yeon-du,

according to your testimony,
in that evening, on your way back,

you noticed
that Yu-ri had disappeared, right?

After that,

you saw the headmaster
sexually abusing Yu-ri in his office.

Is that correct?

"Yes. That is correct."

In this hearing,
on your way to the dormitory,

you heard faint music
coming from the headmaster's office.

So you changed your direction, right?

"Yes."

Your Honor. This is it.

"Faint music."

Everyone knows that Yeon-du is deaf.

But yet she could hear music.

This deaf child,
upon hearing music, walked towards it.

When she reached the source of the music,

she saw the headmaster raping her friend.

Your Honor.

This testimony is so absurd!

-To come up with such absurd testimony--
-She said she didn't lie.

She really heard faint music.

It's a song from Jo Sung-mo.

Witness,

you have impaired hearing,

but you can still hear music?

"Yes."

MUJIN DISTRICT COURT

Yeon-du.

From now onwards,

we're running a test to check
whether you can hear music.

If you hear music, please raise your hand.

Begin.

I accept the witness' account.

Forensic Branch,

please submit a report

regarding
Yeon-du's suspect identification.

The next hearing is this Friday.

Prosecutor and Defense Attorney,
if you have new witnesses, please reapply.

Are you okay?

What did those people do
to these little children?

When you're done with it, return home.

Miss Seo. Why are you here?

Looks like you guessed it.

Correct.

This is the contract.

When Min-su's grandmother saw the money,
she immediately signed the contract.

Really funny.

No matter how poor
or how illiterate you are,

even if it's your own grandchildren
who went through this,

you'll agree to settle
outside of court for money.

Well, it's understandable.

She has a son
who lies down all day like a vegetable.

Her daughter-in-law ran away.

On top of that,
her grandchildren are deaf and mute.

At times like this,

even God seems so unfair.

Mr. Kang, when I'm giving my testimony,
can I have this in front of me?

I also want to do well just like Yeon-du.
But I'm not too sure.

So I wrote down

what Mr. Bak Bo-hyeon did
to my brother and me.

Min-su.

You were supposed to do the testimony,

but you can't do it anymore.

Why not?

Your grandmother has forgiven

Mr. Bak Bo-hyeon.

Those people begged
your grandmother to forgive them.

Your grandmother is a kind person, so...

He killed my younger brother!
He killed him!

When he saw my brother and me,
he would beat us and take off our pants.

Min-su.

Who said to forgive him?
I haven't forgiven him!

He didn't even apologize
to my brother and me.

How could he be forgiven?

You promised that you'd make sure
those people are punished.

Didn't you make that promise?

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Min-su.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Yeon-du.

What?

I have something to tell you.

What is it?

That time, I forgot to say

that when I was dragged
into the headmaster's office,

the thing that was shown on the TV...

That movie with a naked man and woman.

I'm not sure, but I think he's...

Do you really think there's such a thing?

And even if there is,
I don't think it would be left here.

He was arrested so suddenly that day.

He didn't have the time to destroy it.

He could have asked someone else to do it.

Who could he ask? His wife?

His wife trusts him so much.

Would he tell her that he's a pervert?

And could he get
his lover Yun Ja-ae to do it?

That's right.

If she knew about it,
she would throw him into the washer.

YOUTH GUIDANCE COMMISSIONER

It's so nauseating.

The date on the video tape is consistent
with the one in Yeon-du's testimony.

You mentioned that for a child above 13,

the case is closed
after settlement with the family.

The date was March 14.

Yu-ri wasn't 13 yet. In other words--

Correct.

If he sexually abused a child under 13,

he could be sentenced
regardless of a settlement.

And with such clear-cut evidence,

even if the defendant has privileges
of former post, it would be useless.

The final trial is just a few days away.
Will there still be a retrial?

Even if there's a retrial,

we can't show this evidence in court.

Then what should we do?

Don't worry.

I'll go and find the judge personally,
and present this evidence.

FREEDOM, EQUALITY, JUSTICE

The three defendants,

despite being teachers of the school,

sexually abused the students.

It's an unpardonable criminal behavior,

and violates the social responsibility

of protecting disabled children.

Making these victims the targets
of their sexual pleasure,

sexually harassing or violating them,
warrants a severe punishment.

However,

the defendants have made
great contributions to the community,

and have no previous criminal records.

Furthermore,
the families of victim Jin Yu-ri

and victim Jeon Min-su
have already agreed on a settlement.

Because the defendants
have taken care of their children before,

they had written a plea
for the defendants.

The following sentences are meted out.

Defendant Bak Bo-hyeon.

Sentenced to eight months of imprisonment
and a two-year probation.

Defendant Lee Gang-bok.

Sentenced to six months of imprisonment
and an one-year probation.

Defendant Lee Gang-seok.

Sentenced to six months of imprisonment
and an one-year probation.

Prosecutor. After the end of this trial,

carry out the procedures
regarding the release of the defendants.

WITNESS STAND

MUJIN HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER

You have worked really hard.

It's not really hard work.
I'm only doing justice to you.

"Doing justice." Justice always triumphs.

That's so well said.

I'm sorry.

I wish I could help until the end.

See the kids before you go.

That judge. I should go
and express my gratitude to him.

You don't have to go personally.

Privileges of former post.
This is expected.

When I meet him at a classmate gathering,

I'll be sure to buy him a drink.

By the way,

how did you manage
to bribe the Prosecutor?

He has no promotion opportunities
or any other options.

He's always roaming on the fringe.

In other words,
he can no longer carry on in this circle.

I told him
that I'll give him a job in my law firm.

He was exuberant hearing it.

What's wrong? Are you hungry?

SEO YU-JIN

Min-su has gone to look for Mr. Bak.

He said he wanted revenge.

I'm going over there now.

Please hurry up.

Are you still there?

STOP

Oh, it's you, Min-su.

Did you come here to see me?

You're all drenched.

Let's go wash up.

Min-su!

Anyone inside?

Min-su!

Min-su!

What the...

Go to hell!

Min-su.

I treated you
and your brother so well in the past.

How can you do this to me? You brat!

You are rude, brat!

I said that we should open up
to each other more.

How dare you try to stab me!

Why don't you listen to me?

You brat!

Min-su!

Min-su!

Min-su!

You brat, how can you do this to me?

Min-su!

You brat!

This is the Mujin Police Department.
Listen up, everyone.

By gathering here,

you have violated the Demonstration Act,
Article 6, Item 1 on illegal gathering.

All of you are illegally
occupying the roads

causing a disturbance
to the kind citizens.

Please disperse immediately.

Your demonstration is illegal

and you're violating the law.

Please disperse immediately.

I will repeat the announcement.

You are illegally occupying the roads.

If you don't disperse immediately,

we'll charge you under the law.

WE ARE SORRY
WE COULDN'T PROTECT YOU

Ah, crap.

They can't hear me.

Stop them!

Let go of me!

What are you waiting for? Open fire!

Let go!

This child...

He can't hear or speak.

This child's name is...

Min-su.

He can't hear or speak.

Everyone! This child's name is…

Min-su.

He can't hear...

or speak.

Everyone, please.

This child's name is Min-su.

He can't hear or speak.

Everyone, this child's name is...

Min-su.

This child...

He can't...

hear...

Mister, how are you?

Sorry I haven't called in a long time.

Many things have happened since then.

Some good ones, some bad ones.

Let me start with the bad.

Our appeal was rejected.

The main problem is the settlements
the families agreed to.

The good thing is

that many people
have come forward to help the children.

Because of them, the kids who quit
Ja-ae Academy now have a place to stay.

Some volunteers cook meals for them.

Yu-ri is undergoing
psychological treatment.

She is healthier now.

She is also more jovial these days

and even teaches me sign language.

Yeon-du says she wants to be
an art teacher when she grows up.

Merry Christmas!

She says she wants
to help sick children, just like you.

Once during dinner,
I asked Yeon-du and Yu-ri,

what's the biggest change from before

and after this incident?

The kids said,

"We now know
that we're no different from others.

Our lives matter, too."

Watching them grow so well,

it makes me think

that the reason we're fighting so hard

is not to change the world

but instead
not to let the world change us.

The weather has become colder.

Winter is cold to make us
appreciate the warmth

of the precious people around us.

Although you're not by our side,

I'll pray that you'll be able to feel

the children and my warmth.

COME TO MUJIN
THE CITY OF WHITE FOG

Subtitle translation by: SC