I found the Part-time Worker’s Union after having been a part-time worker for eight years. At the union, I met other two other girls with the same name as myself: Ga-Hyun. The part-time workers are upset and indignant at the way they are treated: the low wages, the mistreatment, and unwarranted layoffs. We are not student-workers but part-time laborers. Now we begin a rebellion!

This is indeed a time of part-time work. Everyone struggles with unstable work, inadequate pay, and unsustainable livelihood. Although you work hard, it is hard to afford transport or a decent meal. Once you pay the rent you begin to worry about next month. Your bills pile up, and the council cuts electricity supply. Part-time workers are used to this life. Even if I sell 20 cups of 4,100 won coffee, I only get paid 6,030 won an hour. I used to hate myself. How could I be respected for what I do? Through this film, I follow three female part-time workers on their journey to learning about their rights and becoming political, and of course, the struggles they encounter.

2016 제8회 DMZ국제다큐영화제