Part 1 What are human rights and how have they developed?

:The Fierce History of Human Rights Development Seen Through Film
The illusion that all successful revolutions end well: "Les Misérables"
"12 Years a Slave," a sad story of people who were objects for sale.
Why did women risk their lives to vote? "Suffragette"
Reaching the Fruit of Democracy Without Yielding to State Violence "1987"

Part 2 No one is nothing

:People who fought for human rights in movies
Nine female Supreme Court justices, "The Lawyers Who Changed the World," for a world where nothing is strange.
Selma, the father of human rights who marched 87 kilometers dreaming of peace
Because we are people, not working machines, "Taeil"
Fighting for the Human Rights of Victims Trampled by War "Kim Bok-dong"

Part 3 This also has to do with human rights?

:Diverse areas of human rights and human rights sensitivity in daily life as seen through movies
The most radiant appearance when you're at your most natural: "I Feel Pretty"
How should non-disabled people living with disabled families live? "Coda"
Don't you have the right to be rewarded for your hard work? "Cart"
Young people have the right to be happy now. "We have the right to eat tteokbokki."
Is bullying a friend a human rights violation? "Us"

Part 4 Human rights grow as much as we pay attention.

:Complex human rights issues in modern society seen through film
Victims of digital sex crimes aren't guilty. "Kyung-ah's Daughter"
Why is clean water related to human rights? "Samjin Group English TOEIC Class"
Is being called "black" a bad thing? "Get Out"
Is this really training? Is it exploitation? "Next Sohee"
Aren't migrant workers potential criminals? "Tori and Rokita"
Just using social media, why is that a crime? "Social Phobia"

Fostering human rights awareness, an essential quality for global citizens
A human rights journey on screen

“Teenagers, understand human rights through entertaining and touching movies!”

Through this book, you will be able to reaffirm the importance of human rights through the medium of film, raise awareness of various human rights issues in our society, and become a driving force for social change.
We hope that the courage and sacrifice demonstrated by the protagonists in these 19 films will inspire you to find hope, to care for those who are still marginalized, and to contribute to creating a better society.

From the "Introductory Note"

“How can we preserve our humanity for a sustainable world?”

History, humanities, culture, politics, liberal arts
Knowledge and ideas that are naturally accumulated when learning about human rights

How can we preserve our humanity in life?
Discover the diverse faces of human rights in film, sometimes cheerfully, sometimes fiercely.

We know that human rights are 'basic human rights'.
It is easy to talk simply about human rights, but it is never easy to know clearly what human rights are.
Human rights are around us in many different ways, and they are closely related to the world we live in and change.
As the world we live in changes, human rights also evolve.
From the time people began to recognize human rights in the past to the present, human rights have grown very dynamically.


This book examines the first generation of human rights development, which began with the civil revolution, the second generation of human rights that emerged during the Industrial Revolution, and the third generation of human rights that is still ongoing.
Historical facts and knowledge, which can be boring at first glance, are presented in an interesting and systematic way through dramatic films.
Through this, young people will gain a clear understanding of the comprehensive and detailed concept of 'what human rights are' and realize that human rights are connected to their present selves.


It also introduces people who fought and worked to gain access to human rights at a time when human rights were a vague concept and blocked by existing thinking.
Their lives depicted in the film are even more moving and lingering because they actually existed.
Through this book, young people can learn how each and every person's life can be a powerful force in driving change and growth in society.

This book vividly shows teenagers what human rights are, how they have developed, and how they permeate our lives today through a film that anyone can enjoy.
Sometimes, we talk about human rights in a cheerful way through the characters who shout for the right to eat tteokbokki.
Sometimes, the sight of people risking their lives in marches and protests speaks volumes about the preciousness of human rights that were fiercely won.
Seeing the lives of non-disabled people living with disabled people, something I had never thought about before, gave me a sharp awareness of human rights, like being pricked by a needle.
The characters in the film will connect the fundamental and foundational subject of human rights, a subject that serves as the foundation of humanities, with our lives as living, breathing knowledge, rather than leaving it as mere book knowledge.


Aren't human rights a story about minorities like refugees?
A story for all of us, not just a certain group!
Demonstrating the human rights we all need to know for a sustainable world!

This is because human rights are often viewed as a problem for minorities such as refugees.
But human rights are not a story for a minority, they are a story for all of us.
It is difficult to name a group of people who are not subject to human rights, including children, youth, women, the disabled, non-disabled people, workers, and digital citizens.
However, we do not often think that we are directly experiencing human rights issues in our daily lives.


We experience or view human rights violations as if they were events that had little to do with us, with feelings of slight discomfort, guilt, or frustration.
For example, this also applies to the fact that with the creation of the No Kids Zone, various No Zones such as the No Senior Zone, No Couple Zone, and No Study Zone are increasing, which is viewed as a slight inconvenience.
This shows the level of concern and sensitivity we have for human rights.
What if we believed that even a little discomfort was related to someone's human rights? The world we live in will change depending on how much we care about human rights.
The less we understand and appreciate human rights, the more likely we are to become isolated, unable to overcome the barriers of understanding in a vastly interconnected society.
In order to make the world we live in sustainable and a better place to live together, we must raise awareness of human rights.
This is why teenagers, the leaders of the future, need to be interested in and aware of human rights.


This book reveals areas of human rights that we have overlooked and highlights the problems of human rights violations that arise in complex modern society.
It also guides us to build knowledge and ideas about human rights that are essential for creating a sustainable world.
The film's story and situation are of great help in understanding the complex social landscape.
Young people will be able to easily and vividly understand human rights violations occurring in complex modern society through the film's setting and characters.


Also, by reading this book, you will come to realize how human rights, which were once considered a problem only for certain people, have a pervasive impact on your life.
Through this, I will develop human rights awareness and think about how I can take action related to human rights.
Furthermore, it leads us to be interested in what efforts should be made to guarantee human rights and create a world where we can live together.