The Supreme Court ruled that movie theaters must provide audio descriptions and subtitles for people with visual and hearing impairments. This is a violation of the Disability Discrimination Act, and the court determined that social efforts are needed to guarantee the rights of people with disabilities. While the appellate court limited the scope of convenience provision considering the burden on businesses, the Supreme Court could not accept this and sent the case back to the Seoul High Court. The Supreme Court issued a meaningful ruling recognizing the right of people with disabilities to enjoy movies equally with non-disabled people, and made the judgment easily understandable for the plaintiff through an easy-to-read judgment.
