The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies
S1 E5 • Chijon Family — Nine Days in Hell
Episodes
Brothers' Home — The Truth About Vanishing Children
10.0Survivors of Brothers' Home reveal childhood atrocities — including assault, sexual abuse and forced labor — at a center disguised as rehab for vagrants.
56 min
Brothers' Home — I Was Treated No Better Than a Pig
10.0The end of Brothers' Home wasn't the end of the ordeal. Survivors keep fighting for justice, meeting their abusers face-to-face to demand answers.
56 min
JMS — Messiah and the Real Power Behind the Throne
10.0Maple's fight isn't over as the probe into Jeong Myeong-seok's sexual abuse widens — now facing fierce resistance from his confidante, Jeong Jo-eun.
60 min
JMS — Blind Defenders of the Messiah
10.0Maple's testimony puts Jeong Myeong-seok back in legal danger, but his cult's power runs deep — spanning police and officials. Can justice break through?
59 min
Chijon Family — Nine Days in Hell
9.0Kidnapped at 27 and forced to commit unthinkable acts, a Chijon family survivor recounts the terror and lasting scars left by the notorious gang.
61 min
Chijon Family — I'm a Survivor Who Took a Life to Save My Own
9.0Given a miraculous chance to escape, the Chijon family survivor helps bring down the gang with police — exposing the twisted beliefs behind their crimes.
52 min
Sampoong Department Store — The Collapse
9.0Almost 30 years after the collapse of Sampoong Department Store, survivors and witnesses recall the chaos, disorganization and gruesome recovery efforts.
50 min
Sampoong Department Store — The Building Built on Greed
9.0As rescue efforts continue at the collapsed Sampoong Department Store, the cause — from construction flaws to crookedness — slowly comes to light.
50 min