The clear difference of opinion in Korean society appeared in the issue of deinstitutionalization. The discussion on deinstitutionalization in Korea was sparked in 2008 with embezzlement and corruption at Seogam Bethesda Nursing Home, a facility for the disabled, and it began in earnest when Korea joined the UN CRPD in Dec. of that year.183) As the discussion progresses, the concept of deinstitutionalization has changed from ‘disabled people in facilities to leave the facility and live independently in general housing in the community’ to ‘reducing and abolishing existing residential facilities for the disabled and improving infrastructure for the disabled to settle in the community.’184) In modern society, it was common to classify the disabled as an abnormal group and to isolate them for reasons of protection, medical care, and social order, and Korea was no exception. In fact, according to a survey conducted in 2010 on people with disabilities residing in facilities in Korea,185) only about 10% of them voluntarily decided to enter the facility, showing that many people with disabilities were admitted to facilities regardless of their will. Moreover, the percentage of persons with disabilities residing in institutions who responded that they wished to deinstitutionalization ranged from a minimum of 36% to a high of 79%. Reasons for wanting to deinstitutionalization included ‘a desire for independent living, a desire for social relationships, and problems with the institutional environment,’ and many of the disabled living in facilities have the ability to live in the community, as long as they can afford the living expenses, a place to live, and a job. In accordance with these requests for independent living in the community of persons with disabilities and their obligations as a party to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the government announced the ‘Roadmap to Support Deinstitutionalization of Persons with Disabilities’ and is implementing related policies through the 2nd Disability Policy Coordination Committee in Aug. 2021. However, some argue against deinstitutionalization, mainly for the people with developmental disabilities.186) For example, people with developmental disabilities do not 183) Article 19 of the Convention stipulates the ‘obligation to ensure independent living for persons with disabilities.’ 184) National Assembly Library, Deinstitutionalization of Persons with Disabilities at a Glance, Sep. 2022. 185) Oh, Wook-chan, Study on the Way the Deinstitutionalized Persons with Disabilities Settle Down in Local Communities, Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs, Dec. 2019 186) Lee, Ha, Cho, Seong-hae, 「Problems with Deinstitutionalization of Persons with Developmental Disabilities - 72