HANKUK UNIVERSITY
-Let me try. -Hey, stop!
MATH SUMMARY
Hey, can you take a look at this?
The answer should be this because…
This bus was supposed to take you to the academy.
It was supposed to take you to Mujin Academy,
which is short for "Mujin Unfortunately is Just Insufferably Never-ending."
But I, the Commander-in-Chief of the Children's Liberation Army,
have taken over this bus.
This is now a bus that doesn't go to the academy.
Welcome aboard the bus that doesn't go to the academy!
Who are you?
I am the Commander-in-Chief of the Children's Liberation Army.
My name is Bang Gu-ppong.
Is your name really Bang Gu-ppong, like "fart"?
So his name is basically Mr. Fart?
-His name is Mr. Fart? -He must be lying.
-My name really is Bang Gu-ppong.
-What? -Really?
RESIDENT REGISTRATION CARD BANG GU-PPONG
-Let me see. -Why?
-I want to see it too. -Look at this.
-Is it really? -I want to see it too.
All of you who have boarded the bus that doesn't go to the academy
are qualified to join the Children's Liberation Army.
Children who do not want to join
or want to go to the academy should get off this bus right now!
What's the Children's Liberation Army?
Right.
The Children's Liberation Army plays.
The Children's Liberation Army plays, plays, and plays even more.
They play until it's a miracle that they haven't died while playing.
They play so much
until their guts…
until their guts sob from all the fun.
Can I ask my mom?
No.
I'm leaving.
If you don't want to become a part of the army,
get off this bus right now!
You can't tell your moms, okay?
Instead of going to the academy, would your moms understand our goal
of playing, playing, and playing even more to achieve children's liberation?
No.
-No. -No.
Therefore, the Children's Liberation Army proclaims!
First, children must play immediately.
Second, children must be healthy immediately.
Third, children must be happy immediately.
I, the Commander-in-Chief Bang Gu-ppong,
will presently defeat the sly demands of schools, academies, and parents,
and will immediately sing for happy children!
Children.
Let's play!
-Who here knows how to drive? -Me.
-I want to drive. -Me!
-Me!
-Put your seatbelts on. -Me!
-Seatbelts!
CASE 9 THE PIED PIPER
SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT
Attorney Woo. Did you arrive at court?
Yes.
I don't think I'll be late to the judgment of the arrest warrant,
but I'm worried that there won't be enough time to interview the defendant.
I didn't get to look over the case materials either.
That's understandable since you just took on the case.
Jun-ho left with the case files, so you'll be getting them soon.
Right. Okay.
Attorney Woo, here.
Hurry.
The defendant is a 26-year-old male
and he's been arrested for the kidnapping of minors.
Two days ago, he hijacked a Mujin Academy bus
and took 12 elementary school kids onboard to a mountain nearby.
I heard the person who asked Hanbada to take this case
is the director of Mujin Academy.
Yes, it is. The defendant is the youngest son of the director.
In other words, he hijacked the bus of his mother's academy.
What did he do with the kids at the mountain?
They just played.
What?
Apparently, he did recreational activities for about four hours with the kids.
And he was arrested after
the academy bus driver reported it to the police.
Attorney Woo, there's…
Yes?
An eyelash…
Just a moment.
Here.
Your eyelash…
It was hard to grab. I just managed to take it off.
Right.
Well, I…
I will go meet the defendant then.
Who are you?
Hello.
I am Attorney Woo Young-woo from Hanbada Law Firm.
Whether it's read straight or flipped, it's still Woo Young-woo.
Kayak, deed, rotator, noon, racecar, Woo Young-woo.
Today…
NAME: BANG GU-PPONG
I have been assigned as Mr. Bang Gu-ppong's…
Mr. Bang Gu-ppong's defense for the case.
I don't need an attorney.
If I don't take on this case,
you will be appointed a public defender under the jurisdiction of the court.
Is that what you want?
Can I be tried without an attorney?
No. We don't have much time, so I'm just going to ask right away.
Is Bang Gu-ppong your real name?
Why do you ask?
Your name is strange.
I am concerned that the judge might take it negatively.
When I say my name,
children laugh.
But a name like Woo Young-woo wouldn't make any child laugh.
What was it that you said earlier? Kayak…
Kayak, deed, rotator, noon, racecar, Woo Young-woo.
The flow is nice.
But it's weak. It's not funny.
Something like…
Woo, Woo, Woo
Woo-Woo-Woo, Woo, Woo-Woo-Woo, Woodpecker's Booger
Woodpecker's Butthole
That's way funnier.
It should at least be something like that.
Excuse me?
Having a name that makes children laugh and adults angry
and living up to it.
That is the revolution I'm trying to start.
Nice to meet you.
Let's shake hands.
Shake hands.
Nice to meet you.
Defendant.
What is your name?
Bang Gu-ppong.
Is that your real name?
Did your parents name you that?
I legally changed my name two years ago.
Now Bang Gu-ppong is my real name.
What is your occupation?
The Commander-in-Chief of the Children's Liberation Army.
Objection!
What?
What do you mean objection? We're in the middle of an arraignment.
-Why are you being like this too? -I apologize.
I misspoke because I was so surprised by the defendant's reply.
Yes.
I'm quite surprised myself.
Your Honor.
I didn't have enough time
to interview the defendant because I was just assigned this case.
Could I have a quick word with him so that he can respond properly?
Hurry up then.
What do you mean
you're the Commander-in-Chief of the Children's Liberation Army?
That's my job.
Responding like that will get you detained.
We have to show that you are in your right mind
and that you're not a flight risk and wouldn't destroy evidence.
That is my job.
Yes, but the judge will write down "unemployed" or "unknown" anyway.
Please do as I say.
Let me ask you again.
Defendant.
What is your occupation?
"Unemployed."
All right.
Or "unknown" shouldn't be written down, Your Honor.
I'm the Commander-in-Chief of the Children's Liberation Army.
That's my job.
So was my son…
detained?
Yes.
Your son is very set in his ways, so it appears that concerned the court.
He said that his job is the Commander-in-Chief
of the Children's Liberation Army.
What did he say to the question regarding his current address again?
He said he lives in "children's hearts."
I know you were very worried about your son not being able to adjust
to life at the detention center.
I apologize.
No.
It's my son's fault for responding like that.
What happened to the students he took to the mountain?
Do they still attend Mujin Academy?
All 12 of them quit.
And I also refunded their tuition.
Word travels fast in this neighborhood,
and they are very sensitive about reputation,
so there were quite a lot of students who followed suit.
Goodness, I'm sorry to hear that.
Did you meet with the parents of the 12 students by any chance?
I met them once at the police station and apologized to them.
After that, I had a lot going on as well.
Should I reach out to them?
Yes.
If you get a letter of non-punishment from the parents,
it could help a lot in reducing your son's sentence.
Of course, the parents might request settlement money.
I expected as much.
Then I'll prepare the settlement money
and try to get the letter of non-punishment.
All right. We'll prepare well for the trial.
It hasn't been easy at all
raising my three boys
after their father passed away early.
Still,
I am a mom who sent all three sons to Seoul National University.
And I started Mujin Academy based on my personal experience.
What's the point of only my kids succeeding?
Other kids should also succeed with them.
But it seems as though
I was too busy taking care of other people's kids
that I didn't realize my son had headed down the wrong path.
Attorney Jung.
I can pay however much you want in commission fees.
We couldn't stop him from being sent to the detention center,
but my son shouldn't be sent to prison.
Please help.
Of course.
Here is the Woo Young-woo seaweed-sushi you ordered.
I didn't order a beer.
-That's for me. -Right.
Well…
So listen.
If someone said they like someone and that person doesn't say anything back,
that means they're just not going to answer, right?
Someone said they like someone? Who?
-Me. -To Lee Jun-ho?
Yes.
Unbelievable!
Look at you, Woo to the Young to the Woo.
They always say it's the quiet ones.
Hairy, did you hear?
Gosh, even Young-woo's out there expressing her feelings to a guy
while I'm back here doing the dishes.
What are you saying? I'm the one who did all the dishes today too.
By the way, you're not at all how you seem.
You're very brave.
What exactly did you say?
You didn't say anything weird again, right?
That day,
my heart rate was really high.
Even though I didn't touch you at all,
my heart was beating very fast.
What the…
Are you shooting some kind of medical drama?
Why did you go tell him all that heart rate stuff we talked about?
So…
I think
I do like you.
What's wrong with that?
At least her feelings were well conveyed. Right?
"My heart beats fast when I see you."
"I like you."
They all mean the same thing.
What did Jun-ho say?
Attorney Woo,
I…
Running…
away?
"Attorney Woo, I…"
And then what?
And then, we had to run after Mr. Park Yu-jin who was running away,
so we didn't get to finish talking.
And he hasn't said anything after that.
Nothing so far? Why?
Well…
I'm not sure.
Perhaps because he doesn't like me?
I don't think so.
From what I saw before, he seemed to like you a lot.
Jun-ho is still kind and warmhearted.
He smiles when he sees me and removes the eyelash on my face.
What? Eyelashes?
Eyelashes!
That means he really likes you! Doesn't it?
How can you touch someone's lashes if you don't have any feelings for them?
You can pick off eyelashes on someone without liking them.
It doesn't mean much.
After all, it could blind the person if it gets in their eyes the wrong way.
Should I ask him again about how he feels?
-No. Are you crazy? -I don't think you should either.
What if you be nice to him too?
Be really nice to him without saying anything so he can also be confused.
Be nice to him so that he gets confused?
How do I do that?
If you want to date someone, what do you do to be nice, Hairy?
Well…
I pull out their seat for them,
open the car door for them,
make sure they walk on the inside of the sidewalk,
and carry their things for them.
Did you get beaten up in the detention center?
Or did you get into a fight?
It's the milky way.
All right.
Well…
Mr. Bang Gu-ppong.
It's true that you kidnapped minors,
but you didn't particularly harass them.
You can get a reduced sentence.
But in order for that to happen, you must acknowledge your wrongdoings.
The phrase, "minor," doesn't sit well with me.
-Excuse me? -Minor…
Right.
What did you do after you took the victims to the mountain?
The term, "victims," is also a bit…
How about this?
Since they all joined the Children's Liberation Army,
we'll call them the Children's Liberation Army.
Well…
No.
I'll call them children.
What did you do with the children after you kidnapped them to the mountain?
We had an enlistment ceremony.
The enemies of the children of Korea
are schools, academies, and parents.
They don't let children play.
They are afraid of happy children
and healthy children.
They want anxious children,
suffering children,
and obedient children.
They manipulate the law and institutions of Korea
to make children busier and worse
so they turn their backs on the world even before they become adults.
-I agree! -Right.
You agree?
What's your name?
Lee Se-won!
Did you just approve of me?
-Approved! -Okay!
The Children's Liberation Army proclaims!
First, children must play immediately.
Hey, you have to do it with me, it's embarrassing.
-All right. -Okay.
Repeat after me. First.
-"First." -"First."
Children must play immediately!
-"Children must play immediately!" -"Children must play immediately!"
Second!
-"Second!" -"Second!"
Children must be healthy immediately!
-"Children must be healthy immediately!" -"Children must be healthy immediately!"
-Third! -"Third!"
Children must be happy immediately.
-"Children must be happy immediately!" -"Children must be happy immediately!"
I, the Commander-in-Chief Bang Gu-ppong,
will presently defeat the sly demands of schools,
academies, and parents,
and will immediately sing for happy children.
When I say "Kids,"
you say "Let's play," okay?
-Okay. -Okay.
Kids!
-Let's play! -Let's play!
-Let's go! -Let's go!
-Freeze -Freeze.
-Red light, green light. -Come on.
Red light, green light.
I'll peel it for you.
-Hold it here. It's hot. -It's hot.
It's hot.
It's hot!
Who doesn't like milk? Yes, I don't like milk either.
I don't like it, but I don't dislike it either.
Hey, what are you doing?
You gave it to me first.
I guess you didn't do anything incredibly original.
The thought that playing has to be original
is what creates gimmicky children's camp field trips without the field part.
Taking the children here and there, making them do this and that
so that they can experience something novel and educational.
That's not playing.
Even if all they're doing is looking up at the sky
and snickering at the clouds floating by,
as long as the child is smiling and is happy in that moment,
that's what playing really is.
You seem to have your own philosophy on children playing.
But I'm not sure
if that will be of help in getting your sentence reduced.
A reduced sentence is what my mother wants, not what I want.
What I want is…
Come closer.
Children's liberation.
Gosh.
What's wrong with this guy?
Once, Mr. Bang Gu-ppong said,
my name should at least be Woodpecker's Booger
or Woodpecker's Butthole to make children laugh.
One day, if I find myself defending a child,
I should change my name temporarily.
You're talking an awful lot about Mr. Bang today.
But not one word about whales.
It's not like you.
Well…
Mr. Bang seems like an even stranger person than I am, so…
So?
It's nice when I'm with him.
It must be nice for Mr. Bang.
This is the first time I've ever seen you smile like that talking about someone.
Please sit here.
What? Why…
Isn't it hard to pull the chair out when you have the tray in your hands?
Sit here.
Right, okay.
Thank you.
Right! Do you like pickled radish?
Do you want some of mine?
No, that's okay.
I have enough.
All right, then enjoy your meal.
My whole body felt groggy after drinking misugaru.
And when I came to,
the bus was parked at the foot of the mountain.
I was so startled that I checked my phone and saw that four hours had passed.
So did you call the police as soon as you woke up?
Yes.
The police arrived and I was explaining the situation when…
Children must play immediately!
-"Children must play immediately!" -That guy was coming down the mountain
with all the kids behind him like some sort of pied piper.
And that's when the police made the arrest.
When the defendant handed you the misugaru,
were you aware that he was the son of the director of Mujin Academy?
Yes.
He came to the academy a few times before too.
Now that I think about it,
it might have been to find out information
regarding the academy bus schedule.
Objection, calls for speculation.
Sustained.
Witness, do not speculate, and only state the facts.
All right.
Anyway, the people at the academy
told me he was the director's youngest son,
so I knew who he was.
That's why you drank the misugaru that was handed to you by the defendant
without any suspicion, correct?
Of course!
Who would have thought that the director's son
would put something in the misugaru?
Objection!
It is also speculative of the witness that the defendant did that.
It's not a proven fact.
No, there's no objection.
-What? -What?
Defendant, what did you say?
Attorney Woo might have an objection,
but I don't.
Defendant, you do realize that the attorney is on your side, right?
About the objection that was brought up earlier.
I have no objections regarding that either.
-Your Honor? -What the driver said is all true.
And I did visit Mujin Academy to find out the academy bus schedule.
And I did spike the misugaru with sleeping pills and gave it to him.
I put you in an awkward situation, didn't I?
I apologize.
But there was no other choice
for the liberation of children. I ask for your generous understanding.
Well, I don't…
All right.
Record everything the defendant said, word for word.
Yes.
Yes, all right.
Was that the director of Mujin Academy?
Yes. Apparently, she couldn't get a single letter of non-punishment.
Not a single one out of the 12 children?
Yes. It's not certain yet, but according to the director,
the parents of the victimized children are planning
to file a class-action lawsuit against Mujin Academy.
That's not good.
Well…
What if I meet with the children?
What?
What Mr. Bang did
may be upsetting enough for the parents to think of filing a lawsuit,
but it could be a fun and exciting memory for the children.
If they find out that Mr. Bang is going to be punished,
the children might persuade their parents.
We'll be in trouble if the parents find out about that.
They must already be sensitive about their kids' safety.
What if I don't approach them hastily,
but instead approach them naturally as if I ran into them while walking?
Will approaching them naturally as if you ran into them while walking
even be possible? Considering it's you.
-Sorry? -What?
What?
You should go with Attorney Woo.
Right.
Sure.
Okay then. You two go together.
Don't try too hard to persuade them,
and just find out what the kids think about the case.
Okay.
The kids usually all do the same thing after academies let out,
so let's go to where the academies are.
-Let's take a cab. -Okay.
What's going on?
Walk on the inside.
Hypothetically, if a car drove onto the sidewalk,
being on the inside is safer.
Right.
Hypothetically, in that case,
wouldn't it be better if I walk on the outside?
I think I'd be able to avoid it a bit faster than you.
Gosh.
Get in.
Well…
My goodness.
Yes, thank you.
Attorney Woo.
Are you Kim Min-ji?
You're a third-grader at Hanti Elementary School, right?
-Well… -Do you know Mr. Bang Gu-ppong?
I do.
We're friends of his.
I see.
Are you eating dinner now? It's already past 9 p.m.
I'm eating early today.
When I went to Mujin Academy I couldn't eat anything until 10 p.m.
All the classes at Mujin Academy are locked classes.
Locked classes? What are those?
Well…
No one is allowed to go outside until the academy is over for the day.
There's no break time at all,
so we can't even go to the convenience store.
And we need to get permission to go to the bathroom.
That sounds like prison, not an academy.
We want to ask you something regarding Mr. Bang.
Do you have time?
Oh, no. I'm doomed.
I'm late. I have to go to the study cafe.
The study cafe? At this hour?
I can't fall behind while I look for a new academy to go to
since I quit Mujin Academy.
My mom said I should go to the study cafe in the meantime.
By the way, did Mr. Bang Gu-ppong go to jail?
He's in the detention center, but not in prison yet.
I see.
I still have this with me.
I picked it up when we went to the mountain.
I threw away everything else except this.
There's a convenience store across the street.
There are a lot of kids there.
I'm sure some of the kids who went to the mountain that day are there too.
Ask them.
Welcome.
Hello.
Excuse me.
Do the students who go to academies nearby
come by after 10 p.m.?
Sorry?
Well, yes. That's when the academies end.
-I see. -They should be swarming in anytime now.
It's a whole battle when they do. A battle over dinner.
So the students don't have dinner until after 10 p.m.?
It seems like it.
You would think that
these kids from filthy rich families would eat something special,
but that's not the case at all.
They eat noodles, triangular gimbap, sausages, and other things like that.
Sweet, savory, spicy instant foods.
There they come.
Be careful.
-Are you paying for everything? -Yes.
All right.
Do you know what these kids look at when they choose drinks?
The amount of caffeine.
The higher, the better.
There's this coffee-flavored milk with a lot of caffeine.
Even elementary school kids drink it like it's water.
It's a little hard to watch.
If they're drinking them now, how will they get through high school?
Don't forget your card.
There are noticeably short kids who always look tired.
They're always the kids who are preparing to attend science or gifted high schools.
It's partly what they eat,
but their lack of sleep makes them small.
Do you see them?
Just like them.
What? An acorn!
-An acorn. -What?
It's okay.
Gosh, stop crying.
I said stop crying.
Why are you crying?
Do you know Mr. Bang Gu-ppong?
We're friends of Mr. Bang Gu-ppong.
I know Bang Gu-ppong.
-Me too. -Right.
I made this with the acorn I picked up when we went to the mountain.
And he made this.
That's so cool. You did a great job.
Why were you crying?
Because he got an "undecided" today.
"Undecided"?
What's that?
If you're not done with the mission by ten, you get an "undecided."
What kind of mission?
A mission to solve math problems.
We started at three, but I'm the only one who couldn't finish.
It's too hard.
It's an elementary student's mission to solve math problems from three to ten?
That's my mom's car.
I'm going to go now. Bye.
Wait.
Do you want Mr. Bang Gu-ppong to go to jail?
No.
Then do you want to play with him again?
Hey, let's go.
What are you doing?
Hey, Lee Se-won!
Children who are only 10 and 11 years old are stuck inside schools and academies
studying for 12 hours every day, not being able to properly eat or sleep.
They're like dolphins
that are trapped inside small tanks, doing shows and eating only frozen fish.
Orcas that live in tanks have dorsal fins that bend to the side like this.
It's because they should be swimming around in the open sea,
but, instead, are trapped in narrow spaces and are abused--
That's very…
unfortunate.
What is it that you're trying to say?
What if we claim that Mr. Bang had rescued the kids
who were being abused and was taking emergency measures?
Abused?
So you're saying that sending kids to school and academies is abuse?
Then he should've reported it to the police instead of kidnapping them.
Above all,
the motive or purpose doesn't matter in the kidnapping of minors.
It's a crime, no matter how good the intentions are.
Then what if we claim that this is a case where he had the children's consent?
At the time of the incident, the door of the academy bus was wide open,
and Mr. Bang told them twice to leave if they didn't want to go with him.
The consent of minors is not enough.
He should've gotten the consent of their legal guardians as well.
Attorney Woo, I do feel bad for the defendant.
He just took the kids to play and they've detained him for it.
It does feel unnecessarily harsh.
But the more we feel like that, the more focused we need to be.
Are you going to be swept up by the defendant's strange logic
and keep saying odd things?
Attorney Jung.
What…
Why…
Are you going somewhere?
Where are you going?
To a blind date.
Blind date?
What about Jun-ho?
You're still on about Jun-ho?
Gosh, you and your rotten instincts.
I'm going to live aggressively from now on.
If you know someone nice, introduce me to him.
Because I'm going to win him over.
You're going to aggressively win someone over?
I'm sure even you, Attorney Kwon, must know at least one good guy.
Can't you think of anyone?
"Even you, Attorney Kwon"?
I can think of someone.
He knows a lot about being nice.
He pulls out seats, opens car doors,
makes the person walk on the inside of the street when walking together,
and carries their things.
Really?
Yes, and he makes good seaweed-sushi. I will introduce you to him next time.
We're lucky that the police arrested him when they did.
What if they didn't come on time?
Something terrible could've happened.
Rapist!
He could have turned into a rapist!
We fully understand your anger and concerns.
But…
a lawsuit requires a lot of time and energy.
And it doesn't guarantee that the result will come out in your favor.
What if you tell us what you want,
without having to go through the trouble of a lawsuit?
Director Choi Seong-suk is ready to give you her sincerest apologies.
What's the point of only the director apologizing?
That Bang Gu-ppong or whatever is nothing but confident.
Did you hear what he said at the police station?
He treated us like shameless parents, who disregard their kids' happiness
and are only bent on sending them to college.
I was angry about that too.
Do we make them suffer because we want to?
We do it for their future.
What will become of their lives if you let them play as much as they want
at a time when they should be developing study habits?
-That would be a problem. -She's right.
-We're helping them study. -We put in so much effort.
-It's not easy. -People will never understand.
-What is she doing? -What are you doing?
My son
is mentally unwell and lacking.
He probably doesn't even know what he's saying.
We're all moms raising children.
Please, just this once, forgive my son with the generous heart of a mother.
I will make sure nothing like this happens again.
Director, aren't you the one who said you're a mother of successful sons?
You promoted your academy saying you sent all of them to SNU.
-Yet now your kid is unwell and lacking? -I was arrogant.
It's my fault.
I will apologize if an apology is what you want,
and give you settlement money if that's what you want.
My son
is too fragile
to handle life in prison.
I'm pleading with you
because if he gets sent off to jail,
he might do the unthinkable.
I beg you.
I checked all 11 of them.
Each one was signed and sealed.
This is all thanks to your heartfelt plea, Director.
Thank you.
Thank you all as well.
We'll be on our way then.
Okay.
I'm going to sit here for a little longer.
Director Choi.
Yes?
What you said about Mr. Bang Gu-ppong being mentally unwell and lacking,
and how he probably doesn't even know what he's saying.
As his attorney, that is not what I think.
Then
do you think he's normal?
You've only met him a couple of times
so you're seeing him in a positive light.
I see him in a positive light when I've only met him a couple of times,
but as his mother, shouldn't you do so even more?
Shouldn't you listen to him
at least once with an open heart?
The children laugh at just the name "Bang Gu-ppong."
They understand the meaning of liberation of children
that Mr. Bang is claiming.
The only people who do not understand Mr. Bang…
are adults.
Then do you want to play with him again?
Hey, Lee Se-won!
I want to play all day, every day. I want to be liberated.
Witness, how would you diagnose the defendant?
The defendant suffers from a delusional disorder.
Megalomania, to be more specific.
So then, is the defendant's claim
that he is the Commander-in-Chief of the Children's Liberation Army
a symptom of megalomania as well?
Yes, that is right.
Patients who suffer from megalomania
believe they hold an important position in an institution or an organization…
That is all.
Wait…
I would like to ask further questions.
Attorney Woo.
Mujin Academy, where the 12 students used to attend,
is famous for running locked classes.
Do you know what the locked classes are?
Locked classes?
No, I don't.
Locked classes mean
that students are kept there all day long and are forced to study.
The children who attend Mujin Academy are not allowed to go outside
until 10 p.m.
They are not given any time to take breaks or eat.
They even have to ask for permission to go to the bathroom.
And children who go to the bathroom more than two times a day are sent home,
saying they don't have the right mindset to study.
JURY
Mujin Academy is known for getting parental consent forms saying that
children who do not do their homework can be punished,
but the popularity of Mujin Academy among parents
is at an all-time high.
Despite this fact, do you still believe that
the defendant's interpretation of reality and beliefs are distorted enough
to be seen as a patient with a delusional disorder?
-Attorney Woo, what are you doing? -Attorney Jung.
Can't we let her go on a bit more?
Wait…
Look at my son's face.
Excuse me?
What does he want to say that would make his face look like that?
Children who are only 10 and 11 years old cannot properly eat, sleep, rest, or play
because they have to study for 12 hours every day.
And yet, you're saying the enemies of the children of Korea
aren't schools, academies, and parents?
Counselor.
The defense requested the witness.
Why are you trying to get a testimony that would be disadvantageous?
I'm not trying to get a disadvantageous testimony for the defendant--
What is it that you're trying to prove?
Is what you want to hear that the defendant's interpretation
of reality and beliefs has no issue, so he doesn't have a delusional disorder?
Yes, that is right.
You do realize that could be a disadvantageous testimony
for the defendant, right?
Your Honor,
the defendant is a person who committed a crime
by seeking reformation with a belief that's against the existing social system.
In other words, he is a political offender.
He is not a heinous criminal who should deserve moral criticism.
If he is diagnosed as a patient with a delusional disorder,
it might help in getting his sentence reduced.
But it would insult the defendant's ideology
of the liberation of children.
As the defendant's attorney,
I am trying to defend
the defendant's ideology itself.
This trial is being held to inquire about the defendant's crimes,
not to spread the defendant's ideology.
Regardless of what you wish, Counselor, the question I want to ask
and should ask as the judge is clear.
Defendant,
do you feel remorse for your actions?
Your Honor.
I would like to remind the defendant of his right to refuse to testify--
No.
I do not feel remorse.
Then are you going to commit similar crimes to this?
Yes.
Attorney Jung.
Are you going to let it slide with Attorney Woo?
Didn't she ruin the trial with her outburst?
I'll have to talk to her and give her a warning.
You're only going to give her a warning again and no penalty?
It's not like she made a trivial mistake.
She made a mistake that could overturn the outcome of the trial.
Didn't we have this conversation before?
You said Attorney Woo deserved a penalty for her unauthorized absences, right?
Attorney Kwon, you must really like penalties.
Is that why you wrote that kind of post on the bulletin board?
I mean,
if you have conflicting opinions while working,
you need to talk it out with each other and resolve it.
Giving rewards or punishments over who's right and who's wrong
is not how I work.
There was a difference in opinion
between the attorneys about the defense strategy.
I apologize for not being able to coordinate this before the trial.
I apologize.
Thank you.
Thank you, Attorney Woo.
What did my mother say?
Thankfully, your mother understood.
Right.
Really?
Yes.
Getting the letter of non-punishment is advantageous to reduce your sentence.
But your testimony that you don't feel remorse
is a factor for additional punishment.
And I don't think the judge will consider the circumstances.
In this regard…
probation could be a long shot.
It doesn't matter.
But could I ask you both for a favor?
A favor?
On the day of my final testimony,
please invite the Children's Liberation Army to the trial.
Excuse me?
I wanted to give them a happy memory by letting them play as much as they want,
but I'm afraid that they'll remember it as,
"So the price of playing as much as I want
is a prison sentence."
As the Commander-in-Chief of the Children's Liberation Army,
even if I get punished, I want them to see me getting punished with dignity.
I want them to see that I never felt ashamed of what I did.
This is out of the blue, but I studied well in school.
What?
I graduated from SNU and passed the bar before graduating.
I see.
Where did you graduate from, Attorney Woo?
What?
Right. I also graduated from Seoul National University.
And?
And…
I also graduated from Seoul National University Law School.
Right, she graduated summa cum laude from both.
Looking back, I think dreaming of becoming an attorney at an early age
was the secret to my good grades.
Isn't that right, Attorney Woo?
Yes.
I think that was it for me too.
Is that so?
If Min-ji attends this trial,
it would help a lot with improving her grades and motivating her.
It's not every day that she gets to see the judge, prosecutor, and attorneys
work right in front of her.
That's right. By attending this trial,
Min-ji will naturally want to go to Seoul National University.
Yes.
And don't worry about the kids' safety.
The other attorneys and I
will personally chaperone them and take them to court.
Goodness.
You will?
Gosh.
I thought my daughter was leaning more towards the sciences.
Gosh, what if she suddenly says she wants to go to law school?
-Gosh, what am I going to do? -Right.
Attorney Woo.
The Director of Mujin Academy said she'll lend us the academy bus.
I think we can use the bus to take the kids to court.
Okay.
Wait.
I'll carry it.
-What? -Where to?
Attorney Woo.
Why are you doing this to me?
What?
You're being…
nice to me.
Pulling out my chair, making me walk on the inside of the street,
opening the car door, and now carrying my things.
What's going on?
Did I do something wrong?
No, it's nothing like that.
I just…
like you.
I was being nice to you because I like you.
REORGANIZATION CLAIM, REORGANIZED SECURED CLAIM, INVESTIGATIVE CASE
-Tomorrow, suddenly. -Rock, paper, scissors.
-Take this.
-It got cut off. -Really?
She continued it after it got cut off.
Hey, everyone.
We're going to get going, okay?
-Okay! -Okay!
Mister.
What's your name?
Do you also have a weird name like Mr. Fart?
No, I don't.
My name is…
Lee Butthole.
Is it really Lee Butthole?
Yes, because we're friends of Mr. Fart.
This is Lee Butthole,
and I am Woo, Woo, Woo-Woo-Woo, Woodpecker's Booger.
What about you guys?
What are your names?
-Well… -Well, we're just…
Attorneys.
-Jeez. -Gosh.
I'm…
Kwon Poop.
What kind of name is that?
I'm…
Jung Fart-fart!
SEOUL CENTRAL DISTRICT COURT
That is all.
Defendant.
Is there anything you would like to say?
Yes, first…
I would like to speak to the adults who are raising children.
Children have to play right now.
Later is too late.
It's too late after getting into university,
after getting a job,
and after getting married.
Playing with marbles, tag, Red Rover, double dutch.
Later is too late.
In a life full of anxiety,
it'll be too late to find the only way
to happiness.
First!
Children must play immediately.
"First, children must play immediately.'
Second, children must be healthy immediately.
-"Second," -"Second,"
-"children must be healthy immediately." -"children must be healthy immediately."
Third.
Everyone be quiet.
No one else can speak aside from the defendant.
Your Honor.
These children are the victims in this case.
With the permission of the presiding judge,
the victims have the right to state their opinions during a trial.
Can't you accept the children
reciting the Declaration of the Children's Liberation
as a victim's statement of opinion?
First!
-"First!" -"First!"
Children must play immediately.
-"Children must play immediately." -"Children must play immediately."
Second!
-"Second!" -"Second!"
Children must be healthy immediately.
-"Children must be healthy immediately." -"Children must be healthy immediately."
Third!
-"Third!" -"Third!"
Children must be happy immediately!
-"Children must be happy immediately!" -"Children must be happy immediately!"
I, the Commander-in-Chief Bang Gu-ppong,
will presently defeat the sly demands of schools, academies, and parents,
and will immediately sing for happy children!
Kids!
-Let's play! -Let's play!
Bang Gu-ppong, look at this.
-Look at mine too! -I have it too!
That's so cool.
Let's all hug.
Do you want chili powder on your jjajangmyeon?
Yes.
Do you want me to pour the sauce on the sweet and sour pork?
Yes.
-Who is it? -What?
Who's the person that you like if it's not Choi Su-yeon?
Does it really matter who it is?
I can only help if I know who it is.
I can tell something's not going well.
The way you're sighing like a sick dog.
It's just hard for me to imagine what happens next.
What?
What happens after liking each other.
It feels like
this is a big deal.
Like I should have some sort of great determination.
It's scary to think that if we start things…
it might make things difficult
for both of us.
Are you getting married?
Why are you taking this so seriously?
Date her and then if it doesn't work out, you can just end things.
With this person, I can't start anything with the mindset that it won't last.
So you think it won't last?
No, I don't think that!
Go, then. You have your answer.
-Go? -Go.
Hey, wait. Where are you going?
You're really going?
I meant it
as a metaphorical expression for advancing the relationship.
Does he not read?
One, two, three.
One, two. What?
One, two, three.
What? One, two.
One, two, three.
Oh.
Thank you.
I have something to say.
I like you.
I like you so much
that it feels like…
I'm sick inside.
I'm sorry. We're not…
Can I come in?
She's here alone at a gimbap restaurant without a secretary at this hour.
Hold on.
Woo Young-woo…
That Hanbada attorney?
It's an illegal arrest if you don't have an arrest warrant.
Are you an attorney or something?
Where did you pick up such a troublesome case like this?
I picked it up on subway line two.
Truly loving a person with an intellectual disability.
Is it that hard to believe?
Do you want Mr. Yang to be punished for sexually assaulting you?
-I love him. -What?
Please don't let him go to jail.
If you have a disability, I think merely liking someone
is not enough.
Subtitle translation by: Hyun-soo Cho