Man Convicted for Murder and Statutory Rape Smuggling his Daughter into the Prison
A developmentally disabled man wrongfully imprisoned for murder, who builds friendships with the hardened criminals in his cell, who in return help him see his daughter again by smuggling her into the prison.
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00:00Welcome to our video today, where we dive into the heartwarming and emotional movie,
00:05Miracle in Cell No.7.
00:07Yi Sung meets her father, Jang Min Hwan, the head of the prison.
00:12He hands her a stack of files and asks her to tell the people in those files to visit
00:16him when she meets them.
00:18As Yi Sung leaves the prison, she notices a yellow balloon stuck on the fence, bringing
00:23a smile to her face.
00:25Yi Sung meets Sin Bong Sik and Man Bum, both fortune tellers.
00:29They attempt to read her fortune but fail, making her laugh.
00:33Suddenly, Bong Sik's daughter enters the room, and Yi Sung recognizes her, sparking
00:39curiosity about who Yi Sung really is.
00:42Later, they meet Su Yong Ho, a priest, and Choi Tyun Ho, who plays the piano in the church
00:48both of whom seem to know her.
00:50Few day later they in courtroom and meet with Min Hwan, Yi Sung as a defending lawyer for
00:55the judicial research and training lestitutes mock trial.
00:58The prosecution begin the trial by bring the evidence that has been proven by the proper
01:03officials and believe this case not fit for a trial.
01:06Yi Sung begin her statement that prosecution's claim of proven evidence that is the biggest
01:11error to the case is because he not the one who was assigned to this case and she requests
01:16to reinvestigate it all the record and evidence.
01:19The prosecution counter her argument by ask her is her the charge for the defender back
01:24then.
01:25She acknowledge she not the defender but she reveals she was there when the case happen
01:29and begin to tell her story.
01:31In February 1997, Yi Sung and her father, Young Goo, who has a developmental disability,
01:38are dancing while watching TV through a shop window.
01:41Yi Sung notices there's only one school bag left on display and worries.
01:46Young Goo promises to buy it for her tomorrow after he gets paid.
01:50Suddenly, a worker removes the bag from the display and Young Goo rushes into the shop
01:55trying to stop the buyer.
01:57His actions lead to the buyer beating him.
02:00Later that night, at home, Young Goo reassures Yi Sung that he will get her the school bag
02:05even though she tells him not to push himself.
02:08The next morning, Yi Sung reminds her father to take care of himself at work and they happily
02:13go through their usual father-daughter routine.
02:16During his break, the girl from the previous day visits Young Goo, telling him she knows
02:21another shop that sells the school bag and asks him to follow her.
02:25Later, a woman finds Young Goo in an alley trying to perform CPR but she misunderstands
02:30the situation and runs away in fear.
02:33Meanwhile, Yi Sung waits for her father even as night falls.
02:38At the police station, chaos erupts when it's revealed that the girl is the daughter of
02:43the police commissioner.
02:44Young Goo, unable to grasp what's happening, tries to leave but is stopped by the police,
02:50exposing him to the reporters outside.
02:52The next morning, Yi Sung, worried about her father not coming home, prepares to go to school.
02:59The scene of the accident is now crowded with reporters and bystanders.
03:03Amid the chaos, Young Goo arrives in a mask escorted by the police.
03:08The crowd begins to curse him and in the midst of the uproar, Yi Sung arrives at the scene.
03:14The police, in a rush, ask Young Goo to reenact the accident and to pull his pen, threatening
03:20him with not seeing his daughter if he doesn't comply.
03:23A bystander attacks him, pulling off his mask and revealing his face.
03:28Yi Sung recognizes her father and calls out to him.
03:31Young Goo notices her and tries to reach her, but the police restrain him.
03:36Amid the chaos, he's dragged into a van, leaving the scene without being able to see his daughter.
03:42A few days later at the prison, guard Kim briefs Min Hwan on the new inmates, including
03:47Young Goo, who has been charged with kidnapping, rape, and murder of the child.
03:53Min Hwan meets with the new inmates to brief them, but Young Goo tries to reach for the
03:57phone, explaining that he needs to call home.
04:00Kim attempts to stop him, but Min Hwan takes the phone, offers it to Young Goo, then suddenly
04:06begins to beat him.
04:07Young Goo is later brought to his cell, where he meets the other inmates.
04:12When asked to introduce himself, he begins to share his story, but Young Hoo interrupts
04:17him, demanding to know what his crime is.
04:20Upon learning the charges against him, the inmates start to beat him and punish Yi but
04:24stop when learn he'd been verdict with execution.
04:27A few days later, Yi Sung is moved to an orphanage, and Young Goo deeply misses her.
04:33During recreation time, Young Goo notices a prisoner approaching Young Hoo with a sharp
04:38toothbrush.
04:39Rushing to save him, Young Goo is stabbed but manages to prevent a worse attack.
04:44The prison warden intervenes, and after the incident, a grateful Young Hoo asks Young
04:49Goo if he needs anything.
04:51Young Goo simply says he wants to see his daughter.
04:54On a religious day at the prison, Min Hwan notices three children in the choir, an unusual
05:00sight.
05:01He's about to investigate when he's summoned by the head warden.
05:04Meanwhile, Yi Sung, who has come with the choir, is pulled off stage and hidden inside
05:10a box by Man Bum, who's tasked with bringing food to the cells.
05:14Yi Sung manages to sneak into her father's cell, and they share an emotional reunion.
05:19The noise they make worries Bon Sik, who fears they'll get caught, so he calls the guard.
05:25Yi Sung hides just in time, and Bon Sik, under pressure from the guard, lies that he called
05:31for more food.
05:32The guard, annoyed, throws him a bun and leaves.
05:36Later, Man Bum realizes the choir group is supposed to leave soon, so he rushes to the
05:41cell to get Yi Sung.
05:43However, neither she nor Young Goo wants to part, causing the others to become anxious.
05:49They finally convince her to leave, promising they'll meet again.
05:53But by the time Man Bum tries to sneak her out, it's too late.
05:57The group begins to plan how to get Yi Sung out during the next religious day, but their
06:02plan fails when a monk group arrives instead.
06:04In Min Hwan's office, Guard Kim hands him photos from the religious day, and Min Hwan
06:09notices that one child is missing from the pictures.
06:13Meanwhile, in the cell, tensions rise as the inmates argue about what to do with Yi Sung.
06:19The guard comes in, searching for what they're hiding, but it's Min Hwan who ultimately
06:23discovers her.
06:25Furious, Min Hwan questions how Yi Sung was hidden for two days and orders a full search
06:30of the cells.
06:32Guard Kim informs him that Yi Sung was temporarily moved to the staff cell due to the rain, but
06:37Min Hwan orders her immediate transfer.
06:40When Young Goo begs Min Hwan to keep Yi Sung safe from the rain, Min Hwan angrily questions
06:45how Young Goo can worry about his daughter after what he's accused of doing to another
06:49child.
06:50Young Goo denies the crime and gets kicked before being thrown into solitary confinement.
06:55The cells are thoroughly searched, causing chaos.
06:58Young Goo is later awakened by smoke in his cell as Guard Kim frantically informs Min
07:03Hwan about a fire in the prison.
07:05It turns out that one of the prisoners, learning about Yi Sung, started the fire, demanding
07:11to see his father.
07:12Min Hwan tries to control the situation but ends up trapped in a room with the fire.
07:17Seeing this, Young Goo rushes in to save him.
07:20The next morning, Min Hwan wakes up in the hospital, where the doctor tells him that
07:25Young Goo carried him to safety while pleading for someone to save him.
07:29Meanwhile, at school, Yi Sung is called in by her teacher, Ms. Lee, who is concerned
07:34about her.
07:35Yi Sung asks Ms. Lee to take her to visit the prison as her guardian.
07:40Young Goo is overjoyed to see Yi Sung and proudly introduces her to Ms. Lee, bragging
07:45about how smart and independent she is.
07:48Min Hwan watches their meeting in silence, but Guard Kim eventually ends it, escorting
07:52Yi Sung out.
07:54Despite struggling, Young Goo tells her to take care of herself and promises to come
07:58home, all while Min Hwan watches.
08:01Min Hwan grows increasingly concerned as he sees Young Goo's depression.
08:06He visits Yi Sung, who is in the hospital, and learns from the orphanage that she might
08:11be transferred to the countryside.
08:13Desperate, Yi Sung begs Min Hwan to arrest her so she won't have to leave.
08:18After returning from the hospital, one of the guards tries to persuade Min Hwan to reconsider
08:23his decision, but Min Hwan remains firm, supported by Guard Kim.
08:28Guard Kim visits Young Goo and the other inmates, bringing them a box of rice cakes.
08:33When asked why, Kim simply says it's a special gift for their cell.
08:38To everyone's surprise, Yi Sung jumps out of the box, and Young Goo joyfully hugs her.
08:43The other inmates are confused until Guard Kim explains that Min Hwan ordered Yi Sung
08:48to be allowed inside the cell.
08:50Guard Kim then takes Young Goo to Min Hwan's office, but Min Hwan isn't there.
08:55Kim leaves Young Goo in the office to find him.
08:58Young Goo notices a picture of Min Hwan's son and picks it up.
09:02Suddenly, Min Hwan enters, tells Young Goo to put the picture down, and orders him to
09:07leave.
09:08Before leaving, Young Goo offers Min Hwan food as a gesture of gratitude, but Min Hwan
09:12sternly tells him he didn't do it for him.
09:15He then asks Young Goo why he committed the crime, but Young Goo just looks back with
09:20an innocent expression.
09:22Min Hwan begins to doubt the verdict and asking a friend about Young Goo's case.
09:26The friend reveals that it was a high-profile case, involved Commissioner Minister Daughter
09:31and the Minister of Home Affairs tried to wrap up the case quickly.
09:35Min Hwan reviews the report, finding it hard to believe that Young Goo could have written
09:39the testimony himself.
09:41His doubt deepens, along with guilt over his own lost son.
09:45Yi Soon is picked up from school by Min Hwan and allowed to see her father in the cell.
09:51She forms a bond with the other inmates, who begin to help Young Goo piece together what
09:55really happened on the day of the accident.
09:58After discussing the details, they deduce that the girl slipped on ice and hit her head
10:02because the school bag and a brick she pulled, leading to the death.
10:06They also realize that Young Goo, while performing CPR he learned at work, was mistaken for the
10:12attacker.
10:14In the present-day courtroom, the prosecution questions the credibility of Young Ho and
10:18Chun Ho, citing their criminal records.
10:22Feeling it's unfair, Chun Ho asks if there's a law stating that testimonies from former
10:26inmates can't be trusted.
10:28The prosecution, unable to refute this, ends his questioning.
10:33Yi Soon then requests that Min Hwan, the prison chief at the time, be called as a witness.
10:39In a flashback, Min Hwan meets with the commissioner minister to request a reinvestigation of Young
10:44Goo's case, but the commissioner dismisses it, asking if Min Hwan have lost a child.
10:50Min Hwan responds that he did, referring to the inmates he cares for.
10:54Back in the prison, the inmates prepare Young Goo to testify, encouraging him to tell the
10:59truth about the accident and why he signed the false confession after being promised
11:04he could see his daughter and get the school bag.
11:07Young Goo meets with his lawyer, who tries to convince him to drop the trial, warning
11:12that it could only hurt his daughter, but Young Goo refuses.
11:16Before leaving, Min Hwan attempts to hand the lawyer a petition signed by all the inmates,
11:21but the lawyer dismisses it as a waste of time.
11:24Min Hwan then shows him a letter pointing out that Young Goo can't write, and questions
11:29how he could have written the police statement.
11:31On the way to the trial, Min Hwan encuffs Young Goo's hands, telling him to do his best
11:35for his daughter.
11:37During the trial, the prosecution accuses Young Goo of attacking the victim out of revenge
11:42for being hit by the commissioner.
11:44Young Goo, confused and remembering the threats from his lawyer and the beatings from commissioner
11:48also threats to hurt Yi Seung, admits to the accusations, shocking Yi Seung and Min Hwan.
11:55Min Hwan interrupts, telling the judge that Young Goo was psychologically intimidated,
12:00and questions the defense lawyer's silence.
12:02But Young Goo sticks to his confession, apologizing for the crime he didn't commit.
12:08After the trial, Yi Seung who lived with Min Hwan and his wife visit Young Goo daily until
12:13Min Hwan receives the date for Young Goo's execution, December 23rd.
12:17Knowing the end is near, Min Hwan asks Ms. Lee to help give Yi Seung one last happy memory
12:22with her father.
12:23The inmates plan an escape for Young Goo and Yi Seung on the day of her school's choir
12:27performance, using an air balloon they've made.
12:31The plan fails when the rope gets stuck on the fence, but despite this, Young Goo and
12:35Yi Seung cherish the happy memories they create together.
12:39On the day of the execution, the inmates celebrate Yi Seung's birthday, each giving her a present.
12:45Young Goo gives her the school bag he promised, and they share a heartfelt moment.
12:50Young Goo thanks his fellow inmates before leaving the cell with his daughter, escorted
12:54by Min Hwan.
12:56At the gate, Young Goo tells Yi Seung to take care of herself and be healthy, then says
13:01his final goodbye.
13:03As Young Goo walks away, he suddenly stops, rants back to Yi Seung, and hugs her through
13:08the bars, crying.
13:10Yi Seung, unaware of what's happening, promises to visit often.
13:15Young Goo apologizes and pleads for help, but Min Hwan and the other guards and inmates
13:20watch in sadness and helplessness.
13:23Back in the prison, Yi Seung makes her final statement as her father's lawyer, determined
13:28to prove his innocence and honor his memory.
13:31The judges decide that Young Goo's disability is recognized and that he was coerced and
13:36beaten by the police into confessing.
13:39With insufficient evidence to convict him of kidnapping, sexual abuse, or murder, the
13:44court orders a reinvestigation of the case, ultimately declaring Young Goo innocent.
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