Netflix's documentary presents the second story , which examines the structural evils of our society through the stories of survivors from four events that shook Korea.
is a documentary series that records the voices of those who survived four horrific events that shocked Korea as the second story of . Producer Jo Sung-hyun and the production team have captured the survivors' voices vividly through two years of in-depth reporting. The series presents the real stories from events that everyone thought they knew.
The released main trailer contains the ongoing suffering of Maple, who confronted Jeong Myeong-seok, the leader of the JMS (Christian Gospel Mission), through . Maple fiercely fought against the huge power threatening and scrutinizing them, which aims to protect JMS and Jeong Myeong-seok. An interview with Maple reveals that 21 victims have filed lawsuits against Jeong after seeing themselves find courage in , and the testimony of another victim stating it was the day they were first harmed in the second year of middle school delivers a strong shock. The series tracks down what 'truth they want to hide' with characters such as Jeong Jo-eun, the second-in-command of JMS, who said, 'The second season will deal with minors. We must stop this, everyone. It will end. Us,' and someone following the production team, as well as a police officer who is a follower of JMS. This series reflects on how our society and public authorities have protected unjust powers through Maple's struggle against the still-hidden JMS.
It's not just JMS. comprises a total of eight episodes covering four events. Through the voices of survivors from those four hells, it warns of future tragedies that may still continue to unfold. 'The story told every week is that you are human trash' anguished 40 years have passed, yet the cries of survivors from the Busan Brothers Welfare Center are relentless as they still live in pain. The series delves into how public power abetted crimes in the worst human rights violations in modern Korean history, where thousands died or went missing due to illegal exercises of public power. It examines how people pushed to the brink by societal forces turned into monsters, as seen in the case of the Zisunpa, where hatred towards the wealthy led to a murder factory and serial killings. The Sampoong Department Store collapse disaster is the worst man-made disaster resulting from poor construction and corruption, highlighting the irresponsibility of supervisory institutions. A survivor poses a poignant question: 'Do you think this is a thing of the past for those who have lost their children?' The series provides a strong wake-up call about the structural evils that continue to repeat in our society.
Jo Sung-hyun, the director of , stated, 'The four most tragic events in Korea are not concluded in the past but are ongoing.' He added, 'Under the protection of our society's systems and public power, the name of the events and the locations where they occurred are being repeated with different tragedies. In a world where humans have become the least valuable option, is not a documentary that records the past but a warning about future worlds and tragedies.'
, which conveys the true stories of survivors amid four ongoing tragedies and poses sharp questions to our society, will be exclusively released on Netflix on Aug. 15 (Fri).
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