The Echoes of Survivors: Inside Korea's Tragedies — Season 1
About this season
Discover the harrowing tales of those who survived Korea's gloomiest chapters, shedding a light on long-hidden truths.
Episodes (8)
1. Brothers' Home — The Truth About Vanishing Children
10.0Aired 15 August 2025 • 56 min
Survivors of Brothers' Home reveal childhood atrocities — including assault, sexual abuse and forced labor — at a center disguised as rehab for vagrants.
2. Brothers' Home — I Was Treated No Better Than a Pig
10.0Aired 15 August 2025 • 56 min
The 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.
3. JMS — Messiah and the Real Power Behind the Throne
10.0Aired 15 August 2025 • 60 min
Maple'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.
4. JMS — Blind Defenders of the Messiah
10.0Aired 15 August 2025 • 59 min
Maple'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?
5. Chijon Family — Nine Days in Hell
9.0Aired 15 August 2025 • 61 min
Kidnapped at 27 and forced to commit unthinkable acts, a Chijon family survivor recounts the terror and lasting scars left by the notorious gang.
6. Chijon Family — I'm a Survivor Who Took a Life to Save My Own
9.0Aired 15 August 2025 • 52 min
Given a miraculous chance to escape, the Chijon family survivor helps bring down the gang with police — exposing the twisted beliefs behind their crimes.
7. Sampoong Department Store — The Collapse
9.0Aired 15 August 2025 • 50 min
Almost 30 years after the collapse of Sampoong Department Store, survivors and witnesses recall the chaos, disorganization and gruesome recovery efforts.
8. Sampoong Department Store — The Building Built on Greed
9.0Aired 15 August 2025 • 50 min
As rescue efforts continue at the collapsed Sampoong Department Store, the cause — from construction flaws to crookedness — slowly comes to light.