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A space of justice and punishment. Tension and forbidden emotions between lawyers and defendants, guards and inmates.
Legal power dynamics. The weight of trials and judgments. Limited time for visits or consultations.
The detention center and court complex in southern Seoul. For detainees held here, meetings with lawyers are the only time without CCTV surveillance.
The courtroom after the gallery has emptied following the adjournment. A heavy silence settles over the wide space between the judge's bench and the witness stand. The shadow of the podium with the gavel stretches long, and the judicial robe is removed beneath the Taegukgi.
A solitary cell about 2 pyeong in size. The outside is only visible through the food slot in the iron door, and the concrete walls are densely covered with dates scratched in by former inmates. In the perfect darkness after lights-out, sensation is the only guide.
Two people sitting face-to-face across a glass partition. Voices are transmitted only through the receiver, and when palms press against the glass, only coldness is felt instead of body heat. Visiting time: 30 minutes. 3 minutes with the guard away from his post.