The popular Netflix show has reignited discussions about South Korea's past treatment of marginalized groups, focusing on sites like Seon-gam Academy. Chun Jong-soo and Pak Sung-ki, former inmates, recount their traumatic experiences of being forcibly detained due to alleged vagrancy. The ongoing excavation of a graveyard at Seon-gam, where numerous bodies were buried, symbolizes the hidden violence and suffering that occurred within these institutions. Stories from Chun and others reveal the dark legacy of neglect and brutality faced by the poor in South Korea's history.
As Chun recalls, 'We were forced to bury those who died in our institutions, their bodies a chilling reminder of the consequences of our supposed vagrancy.'
The Seon-gam Academy operated under horrific conditions, where inmates faced forced labor and violence, showing the dire consequences of South Korea's oppressive historical policies.
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