Who are you?
Eon-nyeoni, you said?
Yes.
So bandits set upon you beside the Duman River?
And then they killed your whole family, eh?
All of them are dead.
You alone survived, and now your heart is torn apart, right?
Maybe you even feel guilty?
Answer me.
Manners are important, so answer me now.
I… I'm not…
not the kind of woman to cause any issues.
Please let me stay for a little while.
When my grief becomes less, I'll leave right away. I swear that--
You don't even mean it, so quit your begging.
Stop. Don't be like that.
Neither of us are stupid.
Are you coming or not?
The hardships you've faced up to this point in your short life
haven't been your fault.
It's all our fault.
It's all my generation.
We were the ones who let Joseon fall into utter ruin,
and our mistakes made refugees of us all.
You can only get rich by siding with the Japanese.
And backstabbing your comrades makes your survival more likely.
This is the world we created for you.
I have nothing but the utmost pity for you all.
And for all of our mistakes, I apologize to you.
It's not right that you live in times like these.
I'm sorry that now you have to struggle
with all that.
And don't think I'll swallow that daft nonsense about making your own way.
Just settle down here.
Your own people can care for you here.
-It's better than a dead nation. -All right, sir.
"Sir."
"Sir." Why call me that?
Both of us have had our loved ones ripped from us, you see.
From now on, you can call me "Father…"
because I swear to look after you like one of my own.
So count on me as a father.
I'll count on you as a daughter.
Just eat now
until you feel like you'll burst.
Nobody will judge you for it.
SONG OF THE BANDITS
Is she here to eat? Why's she eating our potatoes? Shit.
You don't need to worry. Just trust me, okay?
If she tries anything funny, I'll kick her ass real quick.
Ah!
Oh, that hit the spot, seriously.
Oh, man, my belly's so full. Strange, I don't even like potatoes.
So you've become a crook, huh?
It doesn't pay for food,
but your stomach's full, so talk.
Why are you here?
I don't have business with you.
I just came for Lee Yoon.
It's nothing for you to worry about.
Yoon's some other place now.
Looks like you've lost everything since you're here alone.
Your client and that cash too.
Wow! You got a real sharp eye, huh, don't you?
But yeah, I gotta find Lee Yoon
because if I mess it up again, that's it.
I'll be boned.
Then my bones will feed the dogs.
So, Mr. Choi, how's this?
-I'll wait till he comes here and then-- -Impossible, no way.
I won't let you stay so you can try to kill Yoon again.
The old man's gonna stop me?
Why is Lee Yoon so special?
I guess he's your pal?
I consider Lee Yoon a son, as you were a daughter.
Uh, Mr. Choi.
Don't consider someone like that Lee Yoon guy to be your son, okay?
I mean, it sure seems like he didn't tell you in the end, huh?
I can say what the bastard did way back then if…
Forget it.
It's way too long a story. Let's just talk business.
I gotta kill Yoon quick. You get it?
And I'll admit, I'm not real happy either.
Still, if Yoon doesn't die, then there'll be trouble.
Well, I guess we'll just have to see what happens in the end, then, huh?
Hey, I can just spoil it for you right now.
There's nothing an old man and a few idiots can do.
You hear me? You're beaten.
Stop your jabbering, and get out.
You should go while you can, you know.
Look, I don't wanna hurt you, okay?
Wow!
Hey.
Watch your mouth around us, you stuck-up little--
Stop it now.
But, come on. She's so rude. This girl's just asking for it.
Stop it, or you'll get a bullet in your gut, you blind fool.
What? Bullet, where?
What?
Moron, just look under.
Oh.
Just go and stand in your corner,
or I'll put some holes in you.
Oh…
Let's get back on track, then. Why did Lee Yoon wanna kill that lady?
Or was that your idea?
It was your idea, wasn't it?
But not for the money. Not if it was you.
Oh, okay, I get it now. It was her job, wasn't it?
Gando Line railroad. All that?
Once that thing gets built,
the Joseon people will be the ones hurt,
but we can shut it down, can't we?
Ah!
So you'll keep all of us Joseon out of danger, huh?
I guess Yoon's on some other page, huh?
Please, what's with the shock? My goodness.
Don't you know he let her go?
When he showed up, I honestly thought it was all over.
He was so close to her for so long.
I mean, he could've shot her four or five times.
And yet,
he didn't shoot.
So listen up now, old man.
I'm just letting you know if you want that woman dead,
and if Taepyeong-dong's security and safety depend on killing Nam Hee-shin,
then Yoon might be wrong for this job, understand?
He'll just protect Nam Hee-shin.
Hey, glasses guy,
you saw it on the train, right?
Dummy, can you speak?
You saw it too, right?
Nothing happened.
That's why I skipped the ugly one, man.
-Me? -Dummy, answer the question.
You saw it. Just admit it already, okay?
Oh, sorry, maybe you can't?
That's why you keep staring instead of--
You're just a shitty jackass, huh?
Just you wait, fucking bitch!
Stop it, everyone!
Let's see some hands.
Some hands, please!
An axe, seriously?
Are you from the 1500s, or what?
Just put it down.
Well, it looks like we've said everything we need to say now,
so put your guns down.
Drop this insane "Yoon must be murdered" quest
and go to Gyeongseong.
I say all this for you, Eon-nyeoni.
I can handle things. Don't worry.
So you can just stay out of it.
My mind's set. There's no going back to Gyeongseong.
And anyway, you might wanna find Yoon quick, yourself.
He could make off with that woman, you know?
We were so young.
I was young,
and Hee-shin too.
Major, we've obtained the carrier's whereabouts
still with the funds.
What? All of a sudden?
Well, my sources have learned that several Joseon-born soldiers
recently deserted in Kwantung.
In Jeongwoljin, their dead bodies were recovered.
They'd all been killed at a railway station.
However, the men all said
to a Joseon officer before they deserted
something, maybe, helpful.
Get to the point already, would you?
Will I hear it after I take a nap?
I'm sorry. Their message was,
"In Changchun, rebels with stolen funds will arrive September 5th."
"This is plan A."
"There's a plan B."
"Jeongwoljin railway station, southeast of Changchun by around ten ri,
disguised as fellow rebels, will steal the money back."
That's the main argument made to their officer, at least.
Then they deserted their squad.
What you're telling me now is
that the go-between we've been chasing after
has murdered those soldiers
and might currently be in the area nearby Jeongwoljin, correct?
Yes, sir.
Get the men ready.
We go to Jeongwoljin.
I guess you're up, huh?
Feeling better yet?
Where are we anyway?
Gwangmyeong Village.
It's a Daur village they settled some time ago.
They have been very helpful to us.
How long… how long have we been here, do you know?
About three days now, miss.
Wh… where are you going?
I wasted three days. I don't have much time.
You can't possibly be fit to travel yet. Just rest here.
No, it's all right. I can go.
Miss, wait.
Let go.
I need to go deliver their money. I can't miss our meeting, all right?
Then let me go, please. You have to focus on getting well.
No.
I can take care of this.
This isn't your worry, so just stay out of it, please.
Choong-soo!
Hey, we found boss. We did!
Stay still. Shit.
Come on, you know where Yoon is. Say it.
There's some Daur village called Gwangmyeong.
I guess that's where boss is at. It's 100 ri southeast of Jilin.
And the lady?
Uh, she's with him there.
San-gun saw 'em there together.
San-gun, he wanted to talk to boss, like, "Why are you messing around here?"
He held it back though.
He stopped and remembered what you said.
So now he and the guys are there, right smack in their path,
so those two can't make a crazy escape or--
Let 'em escape. Who cares? It's what happens after that sucks.
Think boss will just stand by while someone puts her down?
What are you gonna do if boss gets in your way?
Come on.
It seems he's all tangled up with this woman now, our friend, Yoon.
What's going on with you?
To guard your health!
For many more birthdays!
I apologize.
Too many terrible things have happened all at once,
and so my feelings started to run wild.
My actions and thoughts were selfish,
so you have my apologies.
Don't worry, I'm fine.
So don't apologize.
How can I not worry though?
I spoke so impolitely to the man who saved my life out there.
I heard about how you took care of me during those days and nights.
Who talked about… who said that I might've
sat by you that long?
Um, right there. The head of the village.
I mean, I just felt bad, like we'd been asking the villagers for a lot, and…
Sleep has never really meant much to me, so it made sense to do it.
So I was just trying to be useful, that's all.
So it's not like I only did it because I was worried, miss.
Actually,
there's a favor I've been meaning to ask.
Can you stop calling me that?
I just mean the "miss" title, all right?
From now on, stop calling me "Miss Nam."
Mmm, just Hee-shin is great. I would prefer that.
Will you try saying my name? Please, for me?
Right now?
Yeah.
Right here?
Please do.
Uh…
Uh, that might be a little bit hard, so I'll need some time, okay?
How much longer?
Well,
I don't know.
Smile more.
You look so much better than when you're frowning.
Oh.
I wanted to say
if it sounds good to you,
I would appreciate you telling me that name of yours
some other time when you feel ready.
Calling me Hee-shin might be easier
if I could use your real name in return, you know?
Are you serious? Shit!
What's going on?
Let's get out of here.
Hey!
-Don't stop me. Let me go, boss! -Choraeng-yi.
Christ. Shit.
-Let's go. -Hey.
Ah shit!
Grit your teeth now, boss.
-Geumsu, please stop. Listen to me. -Just quit that yapping!
Get out of our way. We're here to end this foolishness.
Wait, Choong-soo, just listen.
I just told you to move!
Don't be mad, Gramps, wait!
Just calm down.
Let's just take this woman, and then we can--
Geumsu, stop that now!
Ah, come on. Your head's in the way.
This is all a mistake. We were wrong.
She's really part of our resistance.
Her role as manager there was just a ruse
so she could steal and transport those funds to the insurgents.
And you really believe it?
We've all had to kill many traitors claiming they were part of our cause.
She tries to avoid her sentence by lying--
Choong-soo! Don't act rashly. You have to believe me.
She's a rebel fighter too.
If you want to protect the Joseon people,
then we all must do our best to try and help her.
And if you've simply convinced yourself,
since perhaps you are drawn toward this woman, eh?
That's not…
that's not what it is.
Shit, damn it.
Japanese are here.
Cheon-man, get our guns out, huh?
Oh shit.
I swear I can explain this later.
Stay here, and don't come out until I come back for you, all right?
All right. Wait.
Please just be careful.
There's a Japanese officer who's coming out here
so he can take over the 19th Division.
He's brutal.
Cutthroat.
And merciless.
When he comes here,
not a single Joseon in Gando
will escape alive.
I'm Major Miura Shohei of Japan's 19th Division,
the 37th Infantry.
Just listen because this is crucial.
We're here to arrest a seditious Joseon citizen.
I ask that my orders are followed. That--
Lee Yoon?
Why is this asshole out here?
Do you know this guy?
Who's that man, sir?
A guy who
used to be my slave.
Wow. You don't seem to have changed all that much.
It seems fate wants us together.
Well, I think we should chat.
My client told me to make sure to tell you this before you die.
A dog
dies when it leaves its home.
We should.
Look at those eyes.
Still the same.
Where can we talk?
Oh, let's talk in there.
Won't need weapons, right? We'll be talking.
Hyung, a group this size might stomp us flat.
You know?
It won't come to that, all right?
Just keep calm and don't make trouble until our talk is done.
Keep calm, but be ready for orders.
And no matter what you hear, don't come in.
What about making sure the insurgent carrier gets captured, sir?
These armed men justify a change of plan, understand?
Now it's scorched earth.
Scorched earth, sir?
Just pay attention.
It'll start when I walk out.
Once I'm clear,
you kill them all, got it?
Well, what happens if there is trouble, huh?
What happens if those bastards start it?
We'll make sure they die.
And if some of us die,
we'll go on shooting anyway
until they're all dead.
It's such a small world, isn't it?
I never thought I'd run into you here.
You really had me worried about you, man.
I was afraid you were off starving somewhere.
Now, you should tell me.
How have you been doing?
Hey, didn't you hear me, buddy?
I asked how you've been.
So I'm not worth talking to now, huh?
Ah, well,
seems you're doing fine since you're here, I guess.
So, anyway, those men with weapons, who are they?
They seem like a bunch of bandits with those faces, you know?
They are bandits
who bring down Japanese soldiers.
So you should be careful, or you might get hurt.
They're all much worse than you might think.
Yoon, mind your manners.
Huh?
Ignoring my rank could prove imprudent.
Understand?
Don't ignore your own predicament.
This isn't Gyeongseong.
If you die out here tonight, nobody's gonna be bothered at all.
We're looking for someone
transporting stolen funds from Myeongjeong.
That man's here,
isn't that right?
There is no such person here, so get out.
He'd been injured back at Jeongwoljin at his drop-off location.
I came because I heard that an outsider who'd been shot was seen here,
and you tell me he's not here?
Why don't you just turn him in?
I know you're lying.
I'm saying he's not here, so just ride away.
Any chance
the person with the stolen money might just meet up with you?
It's strange that the more I keep chasing after the rebel carrier,
the more I run into you, isn't it?
Perhaps you didn't hear.
I just said that I'm not involved.
You're not part of it?
Tell me why you're here, then.
I'm supposed to believe it's just chance, huh?
You're a part of that group of bandits fighting Japanese soldiers, right?
So you must be an insurgent too?
You bastard.
Is this really all you made of yourself after forsaking your country and friend?
I didn't forsake my country or my friend
since neither one was ever true at the start.
My indentured man is set free,
and my repayment is you spitting on that gift, huh?
That's the problem with you and Joseon.
Japan is giving us a future just like I gave you.
We did it all for you, so what are you complaining about?
You're a lowly man in a lowly nation.
There's nothing you could ever hope to accomplish here.
Where's the carrier?
-Don't move! -Stay where you are.
What happened in there just now?
Shit. We're all dead now, right? Shit.
If you don't talk, you'll die.
Where's the carrier?
You're not talking?
That's just fine.
I'll go ahead and kill you.
You're done, okay?
You're like a spoiled kid, and I won't keep coddling you.
You'll be killed anyway, you know. My soldiers are still waiting outside.
Minami Sadao. You know him, right?
Commanded the Hoeryŏng barracks?
The Hoeryŏng Garrison Camp raided.
Minami and his men brutally murdered and seven officers.
You must've heard all that, right?
Now, who did that, huh?
Are you with the insurgents?
No, no.
Just bandits.
You and your men wiped out that whole garrison?
Those guys outside?
We're just a small part of a much larger force,
but the rest are heading right for us.
If you wanna live, you should take your men and leave now.
Just one more gift from a bonded man to his former master, all right?
And so I'm supposed to trust you?
You better believe it if you want to live.
When a Joseon-born officer's duties aren't fulfilled,
both you and I know he gets killed.
You may have the same rank,
but the Japanese still treat you worse, I'd guess.
So you wanna become a war hero, right?
Watch what you say, worthless shit!
Don't make emotional decisions. Think rationally.
You might get dragged down
by the dog that ran away.
You…
What are we waiting for? They need to die!
No, hold your fire!
Wait until the major gives his order!
Ishida!
What's the commotion there?
That one wants to open fire. Damn, what now?
What are you doing? Hurry and shoot!
Put those dogs down!
Hold your fire!
Why are you ignoring his orders? You son of a bitch!
Then let's get started, you bunch of ugly assholes!
Geumsu!
Geumsu, calm down. God. You'll get us killed.
This operation is over! Troops, we're leaving!
You holding up okay?
Stay put for me, and I'll be right back.
Did you hear what I said?
Lower your guns now!
Hey, why don't you bandits lower your weapons too?
We're gonna pretend we never saw each other.
What did you say to make 'em walk away like that?
What, did you pay out some money?
Whoa, man, he must be really crazy about his money.
I don't know what's been happening, Yoon,
but we really need to talk.
Right.
Uh, are we really just leaving like this?
I pity the man. He used to be indentured to me.
Oh, yes, I see.
But, still, sir,
from the view of the Joseon, I'm sure many would applaud you.
I'm just afraid the Japanese will see a traitor
who should be killed right away.
I could shoot you happily.
Oh, I was-- I really am sorry, sir. It won't happen again.
I may not kill him myself but don't worry.
He's overdue for a run-in with karma.
Oh, uh, I'm not following you, sir.
Listen up so I don't have to say this again.
The one who stole all of that money from us back in Myeongjeong is here,
and he's working with Lee Yoon.
So shoot him along with Lee Yoon,
and then bring that cash to me.
Then you and I will be done.
Major, I'm confused. Who are you talking to?
Uh, am I supposed to go back?
So you better kill Lee Yoon, or else you're the one who will die.
And next time, don't hide like some damn rat eavesdropping.
Understand?
I'll pay you for killing them both. So this time, don't screw it up.
And who knows? I might see you as more human, then.
Move out.
Let's move!
What was that, huh?
Merely a letter.
To the person the money is for.
This is too complicated now. Shit.
That's my story in its entirety.
All the reasons I came to Gando.
Let me get this straight.
You're saying that you're an independent fighter for Joseon.
You don't work for the government general, hmm?
Whoa! Hey, man, you got it all wrong! Your brain's empty, huh?
She stopped working for the government one day, like,
"Man, I wanna join the insurgents." Open your ears!
-You're so dumb, seriously. -You jackass.
-Don't you start! -I said you're a jackass!
Wow, you're both idiots.
How'd you make it in life being such gigantic idiots, huh?
Now listen carefully.
That woman just told us that she joined the independence,
but she really wanted to work for the state.
That's what you said, right?
It's the exact opposite.
Ah!
Hey, just kill yourself, okay? Kill yourself.
I started working for the state so I could join the rebels and strike back
since government work let me glean high-level information
about Japan to pass on.
Let's have a word.
Just hang on 'cause I'm confused about this.
What about your state job?
Did the Japanese Army come out here to capture her?
Yes. They meant to put the carrier under arrest.
Tell me when you became aware that she's a rebel.
Is that why you didn't kill her on the train?
Can't you tell me what's really going on?
When we were talking on the hill that day,
It was about the things we long for.
I'd spoken of someone I wanted to see again, a woman.
She's the woman.
And she came this far to get our country back,
so I'm not going to let her fight this battle alone anymore.
Choong-soo,
I want to ask you if I can act as her guard?
I swear, our family won't get hurt.
I need to bring her safely to the rebels so Gando won't be taken away from us.
Goodness.
I understand why you've been making trouble now.
I'm sorry.
But remember, Yoon,
it'll be dangerous to get involved
with the men in the Insurgent Army for any reason.
The massacre years ago,
you remember what they did in Gurye.
When all my people were killed, there was a cause.
I was leading the insurgents, that's why.
Fooling myself into believing I'd save our country,
and I sacrificed the family I loved so dearly.
So that's when I realized
everybody must be cognizant of their limitations.
I learned that I was never the one who could save us from ruin.
They might march on Taepyeong-dong and do the same thing there.
So I'll stay with those I love instead.
So make your choice and stand by it.
And I have to
live with my choices as well.
Come on, then.
But why are we going? What about boss?
Just go, man.
Seon-bok is worth a visit, so head there.
She sells weapons to the Independence Army.
She must have a few connections.
I'm afraid we've got a long trip ahead.
I thought I sensed something odd. It was making me uneasy.
It was you, Eon-nyeoni.
Take a seat.
You know that five years ago…
I just let Lee Yoon get away.
Somehow, in all my years in this job, I only spared that one man. That's it.
But he told me that you had to kill him, no one else.
So that's why I didn't do it.
Seemed like the polite thing. Step aside, and let you put the guy down.
It's my fault then, you're saying?
Because it was out of consideration for me, and I decided not to kill him?
That's not it.
I wasn't saying that.
It's really a matter of trying to make my situation clear to you.
Ensuring that Yoon dies is not a choice.
What's more, Nam Hee-shin's on the list, too, now.
Otherwise, I get killed.
So step back and just keep out the way, old man, understand?
I'll kill them quietly and then get out.
Like you told me to.
Eon-nyeoni, listen.
You think Yoon is going to go down easily?
Since you're not able to get this thing done,
I'll do it for you.
So do you really not know about what that bastard did, huh?
I'll tell you, then you'll be shocked--
I know it all.
All there is.
You know everything?
Well then, why's he still--
Oh, what the hell! Are you that big a moron, for real?
So cold.
I was stupid enough to believe you, wasn't I?
When you used your parents' death as fuel for your lies.
Look, I…
I regret lying to you like that.
The thing I'm angriest about now is this.
A few days ago, I made a mistake, you see.
It was when Yoon needed to make a choice about killing you. I was silent.
Yet Yoon decided against it.
That person, this man you're trying to wipe out,
Yoon, he… he said to let you live.
Yet you come here and say what to me?
You dare call yourself human?
Precisely.
See, I'm not, really.
That's why I do what I do.
Anyway,
I said the things I had to say, so I'll be off.
Now don't forget what I said to you.
This is none of your business.
And if you get in my way one more time…
then I'll just kill you as well.
Understood?
Is it really necessary that you do this?
Why worry over this guy, Lee Yoon?
It's not Yoon.
It's you I worry over. Can't you see that?
Yoon won't be outwitted by you.
We have to…
stop hurting our own people and stand together.
Don't make me laugh.
You see, my parents…
were both killed by their fellow Joseon that day.
Think I'm lying to you, huh?
That's too bad.
There's a chance you might be the only one who ever believed me.
I should go.
Take care.
Stay healthy, okay?
The world you were born into is such a wicked one,
both you, Eon-nyeoni,
and Lee Yoon.
No, Mother!
And my father!
Eon-nyeoni!
Don't! Just stay back!
Please, go back!
Father and Mother!
Father! Mother!
Father!
You're right! She's from that family!
Let's kill her too!