Deaf Korean Starbucks Barista, It’s All In The Signs

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - Deaf Korean Starbucks barista, it’s all in the signs. Although a Starbucks branch in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul, was bustling with coffee lovers at around noon on Monday, employees worked in silence.



Most baristas at Starbucks franchises receive orders from the cashiers verbally, with shouts of machiatto, mochachino and latte echoing throughout the store.



But Hwang Jin, a 33-year-old Deaf barista, receives her orders via hand gestures. Employees give a thumbs-up to signal an Americano and make a “G” sign to confirm it’s a grande.



“When making foam with milk, those who are hearing-impaired rely on the sensation in their hand when frothing the milk instead of the sound,” barista instructor Sung Jeong-min said. “They are more sensitive to the vibrations of the milk steamer and produce a smoother taste in the coffee.”



Hwang, who lost her hearing after health complications as a 4-year-old, has worked at the Seoul National University of Education Starbucks branch since November 2011... Read more: http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2948981



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GLove Trailer - The First Hearing Impaired Baseball Team

Video: GLove Trailer - The first hearing impaired baseball team in english subtitles.



South Korea - 'GLove' (Korean Movie - 2011) - A cocky ex-baseball player goes to the countryside to coach a team of Hearing-Impaired Boys. The school's baseball team consisted of 25 players who were Deaf.



What started out as a PR stunt to salvage his reputation turns into a serious bid for the National Championships. Acclaimed Korean director Kang Woo-seok’s first film based on a true story, 'GLove,' tells the story of a baseball team whose members are all hearing-impaired.



Kim Sang-nam (Jeong Jae-yeong), a hot-tempered former professional baseball player, is sent to the countryside to coach a team of hearing-impaired players in order to avoid media coverage of his recent involvement in an assault case.



At first, Kim has a difficult time imagining how he can teach baseball to a group of boys who can’t hear, but as he spends time with them he starts to believe that they can play the game.



Motivated, Kim decides to help them prepare for the nationals. But things don’t go the way Kim plans and their difficulties communicating with one another exacerbates the situation.

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Kim Sang-nam (Jeong Jae-yeong) Cast, Staff, Actors, ... DVD 2-Disc - First Press Limited Edition (En Sub) at: Share GLove (글러브)'s Picture

South Korean Sex Crime Movie Highlights Nation’s Anger

Video in english subtitles: South Korean sex crime movie highlights nation’s anger.



Seoul, South Korea - In 2006, four teachers and administrators at a South Korean School for the Deaf were convicted of raping or sexually molesting at least eight students, ages 7 to 22. Due to the country's lenient sentencing for sexual abuse, only two of the four officials served jail time.

As seen on Youtube "SILENCED" in english subtitles.

The case received limited attention at the time, but a new film based on the story has helped to fuel the nation's growing outrage. Read more: http://jezebel.com/5850770/south-korean-sex-crime-movie-highlights-nations-anger



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http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/09/29/2011092901215.html

The Real Story of Deaf Teenage Girl

The Real Story of Japanese Deaf Teenage Girl.

Video in english description - This is the real story about deaf teenage girl in Japan in few years ago...



The story is about a japanese deaf girl, her name is Sonee and she was the best artist student in the Deaf school in Japan, and suddenly shortly before she committed suicide, she drew this picture, and scanned it and posted it online.



Therefore, in South Korea this story broke out and it spread like wildfire. There are various posts around in Korean forums that say that the viewer gets drawn to the girl's blue eyes, they say they can detect a hint of wraith and sadness within the eyes. Maybe the girl had died with so much sadness and anger that her spirit haunts the image, or maybe the image provokes sadness. The freaky bit is this, they say it is hard for a person to stare into the girl's eyes for longer than 5 minutes... There are reports that some people have taken thier own lives after doing so... People says the picture changes... Can you tell it? But first at all, you have to click full screen of this video and do not move your eyes, just stare at the picture and you will notice that the picture is suddenly changing...

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The orinigal video.

SONEE: Scary Clip Video



Facts: The Real Story About Sonee.

http://www.ethereality.info/ethereality_website/paintings_drawings/new/illustrations/melancholic_princess/melancholic_princess.htm



Notice: This article is a fictional and fakery because, this is a Halloween fever!

Silenced (2011) - South Korea - Trailer (HD)

Video in english subtitles: Silenced (2011) - South Korea - Trailer (HD).



In 2005 a shocking set of sexual abuse cases happened at a school for Deaf girls. The teachers involved received relatively light sentences - that maybe about to change. SILENCED, based on a novel details the drama that went during that horrific time in perhaps one of the most controversial films of the year. As of the time of writing, the entire nation is in an uproar, that at the very least, reveals in stark detail the power of film. The film has also been at number one for weeks.

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More information about the film can be found on the official Kobiz website: http://www.koreanfilm.or.kr/jsp/films/index/filmsView.jsp?movieCd=20112534



Based off the novel 'Dokani' - The Crucible tells the story of an art teacher whom begins teaching at a Deaf school. When he begins teaching there, he is dreaded by the uncomfortable atmosphere and fears there is more to the school than meets the eye, and there is. He, and a human rights activist, crack down on the school and their unfair dealings, and soon descovers that there is a man whom sexually assaults the little girls there. Movie was proposed by leading actor Gong Yoo, whom fell in love with the book during his time in the milirary, and felt the book needed to be adapted into film. This also marks Gong Yoo's 1st role outside of romantic comedies, which he was type-casted with.



The Crucbile hits South Korean theater, September 22nd, 2011.



This movie is on based true story as seen on article: Police to Reinvestigate Sex-Abuse Claim at Deaf School -english.chosun.com