I'm Not Mad: Involuntary Psychiatric Hospitalization in S Korea

“I’m not mad,” a woman pleads. “Somebody locked me up.” The protagonist of the 2016 movie “Insane” is mysteriously kidnapped and put in a mental hospital, later waking up to find out that her family members and a psychiatrist have conspired to have her locked up there. This may sound like the plot of a K-drama, but the movie (released last year) is based on a true story. South Korea is one of many countries where involuntary hospitalization is allowed, and its law [http://elaw.klri.re.kr/k