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You know,
why don't we get our photo taken?
I mean,
we won't see each other again after I leave.
It will be a memento.
There is no need for us to remember
or keep a memento of each other.
You have a point.
I was just saying.
You get five passport photos.
And it's 5,000 won.
Can I get one more just in case?
One for your passport, one for a resume,
one for the Immigration Bureau, one for Air Koryo,
and one extra photo for an overseas posting.
It makes five. I'm sure it will be enough.
Still, can I just get one more?
COMMEMORATIVE PHOTO, PASSPORT PHOTO
I will do that.
I will send her your regards.
I think I will be able to do that.
You really are Yoon Se-ri!
-Come over here. -But...
My gosh.
Who are you?
Well...
Hang on.
It looks like there is a little mix-up.
Se-ri, who is this guy?
He's someone I know.
Right. I'm someone she knows. Se-ri's acquaintance.
I have chronic shoulder dislocation on that side.
Name, Gu Seung-jun.
-Are you a British citizen? -Yes.
Please let go of me first.
Why did you come to North Korea?
Why am I telling you all this?
Se-ri, please do something about him.
Who are you? Are you a cop?
Sir...
He's not a cop.
He's my bodyguard.
Let go of him,
Mr. Ri.
I told you to let go of him.
She told you to let go of me, Mr. Ri.
Once my bodyguard gets upset, he wouldn't let it go easily.
Bad Mr. Ri.
Calm down and let go of his arm now.
I almost dislocated my shoulder.
What's happening?
I would've been shocked if I met you even in Tokyo or New York.
But it's Pyongyang.
So tell me.
What made you come here, Se-ri?
Well...
Did you not hear about me from anyone?
Must you ask? She is dead.
No. Did something happen?
No.
The thing is...
I have something urgent to take care of.
Can I see you again
in the coffee shop at the lobby at seven this evening?
-I'll be waiting. -Okay.
Thank you for your work, Mr. Ri.
It's okay. I must say you're good at your job.
Keep up the good work.
-Excuse me. -I'll see you around.
I'm kind of in a hurry now.
I can't believe that I ran into you here.
This has to be destiny.
What can I say?
I can't tell him that I'm engaged in North Korea.
And it's not like I lied.
You're protecting me right now, Jeong Hyeok.
Not protecting but keeping my eyes on you.
What's the difference?
They are clearly different.
I'm not a person who follows you around to protect you.
Hello.
Like I said,
what I'm doing is strict supervision.
I'm, so to speak, like your superior.
How could you call me your bodyguard?
You should never say that.
Mr. Ri Jeong Hyeok.
This is what a bodyguard does.
Going for a meal, are you?
So a group of three for an arrest here, too.
-Hey! -A dog never bites its owner.
Watch out for your arm.
I'm a brown belt in jujitsu, you know?
Hey, don't get me wrong.
Come to think of it, jujitsu is a one-on-one match.
Damn it.
Those jerks.
They are really fast.
They are like sprinters.
I surrender.
How do you know him?
To tell you that,
I need to talk about my family history.
Did I tell you that I'm a daughter of a big conglomerate?
You said that numerous times until I could remember it.
For people like me,
a family has different meanings.
It's like...
Being a good daughter is part of the business.
Even things like whom my father
had breakfast with can be business.
-Is that so? -Yes.
It doesn't matter whether I'm good or not.
I have to be better than my brothers.
And my brothers have to be better than me.
So there's no way we could have any siblinghood.
I just asked about your relationship with the guy.
Just listen.
When you're sick of competition,
you might wish your competitor would vanish.
I guess my brothers were like that.
So...
they decided to marry me off
to the guy we just met.
He's an overseas Korean.
It means my brothers wanted to
send me to another country.
To send me far away so they won't have to see me.
So I won't take anything from them.
But I didn't do as I was told.
There's no way I'd do such a thing.
My brothers must be really excited by now.
They might think I'm dead.
You're being foolish.
This is about a life-and-death matter, and you're their family.
I get that
you guys didn't get along well and had some quarrel.
But you can't say such ruthless things.
They must be worried.
They must feel bad that they didn't get along with you.
I'm sure they are waiting
for you to come back.
My goodness.
What's going on?
Gosh.
Hello? Dan? Are you there?
Comrade Ri Jeong Hyeok
is at Pyongyang Hotel
with some woman, do you know that?
Of course I do. He's coming to Pyongyang today.
And I know the woman who's with him.
I'm meeting them later today.
Thank you for your concern. Okay. I'll see you later.
Please get these off, ma'am.
I have to be somewhere.
Okay.
Where are you going?
I have an appointment
with Jeong Hyeok.
Really?
Is he in Pyongyang again?
Yes.
So I was thinking, Mom.
We should have dinner with Jeong Hyeok's parents tonight.
Oh, that's a good idea.
You should give them a call then.
Tonight at seven,
at the restaurant in Pyongyang Hotel.
Okay.
I'll make an appointment. Don't worry.
Then I'll go meet with Jeong Hyeok first.
All right. You can go out for a walk and enjoy the autumn leaves with him.
Ma'am.
I should look
gorgeous today.
Then let's cut right to the chase.
Yes, please make it
revolutionary.
I surrender. I'm on my knees now.
I surrender. Please stop it.
A gun?
I'm really sorry, sir.
I'm reflecting deeply on what I did.
Forget it. There's no room for reconsideration.
Please think twice before you do something to me.
In return,
I'll tell you some big news which is good for you.
Are you trying to fool me again?
The phone, please.
Thank you.
You thought Se-ri was dead,
but she's alive.
What did you just say?
Se-ri. She's still alive.
You jerk.
Don't you dare lie to me.
I'm serious.
I saw her.
Where did you see Se-ri?
Where is she now?
Which one is my room?
Are these bugging devices--
My goodness.
You can talk now.
Are these bugging devices?
All the rooms in this hotel have those devices installed.
All the rooms?
Probably.
Are you sure you got rid of them all? I'm still nervous.
I stay in the next room, so if you have any problem--
Okay. I'll call you immediately.
No.
Don't call me unless it's a very serious problem.
Wait.
When do I get my photos?
Tomorrow morning.
Am I getting my passport tomorrow as well?
All the members will get their passports right before the departure.
I see.
But
could I do well and not get caught?
It will be important that you keep a low profile.
-And stay quiet. -I mean,
I stand out and attract people's attention even when I take a breath.
I'm like Triton among minnows.
I'm worried.
I guess you should take a nap.
You seem to be out of your mind.
What? I'm not.
Do you think
I should meet Seung-jun and ask him a favor?
-About what? -He says he's here for business.
It means he will leave.
It'd be the best if I could leave with him.
If it doesn't work,
he can at least tell my family about me.
How could you trust him?
You're probably right.
But like Seung-jun said, the fact that we met again here
could be because of a peculiar destiny.
Do you think destiny is that simple?
I almost got married to him,
and I met him again here. It's not that common.
Then, for instance... I mean, this is just an example.
You fell from the sky all of a sudden and I found you.
You ran away but ended up in front of my house.
-It's just a coincidence-- -What?
That's not it. What you said is a coincidence.
Well...
Why are you being so competitive for something like this?
That's not what I meant.
I was just clarifying the distinction
-between destiny and coincidence. -What?
Jeong Hyeok, do you want to be my destiny?
-It's not like that. -Fine.
Let's say destiny brought us together. Let's put it that way.
You don't have to do that.
After all, this is a cross-border encounter
We can say that.
I said you don't have to.
Do you have a guest named Ri Jeong Hyeok registered here?
Tell me his room number.
I'm sorry, but I can't tell you that.
I bet you can.
It's me. I'm at your hotel now.
I'm here to find out something, so I need your help.
Hello?
Okay.
Yes, I will.
Please say the name again.
Ri...
Jeong...
Hyeok.
He booked two rooms.
Tell me them both.
You left your key.
If things like this happen twice in a row,
I should be upset, right?
I guess you should.
Someone told me she saw you here, so I came to make sure.
How did you know I was in this room?
The son of the hotel owner chased after me when I studied in Russia.
Well...
I understand
this can be misleading.
But for your information, we're staying in separate rooms--
I don't want to know, and I didn't ask you.
Right, you don't want to know.
Then...
I'll leave you two to talk.
I should get going.
Do you want me to stand here all day?
She's not going to kill him, is she?
Why did you not give me a call?
You're the one who should've given me a call.
You were seen in Pyongyang Hotel, and you were with a woman.
Do you know how I felt when I heard things like that?
I'm sorry I embarrassed you.
So I put you on the spot as well.
Do you have a plan tonight?
Actually, you shouldn't have a plan.
We're having dinner together with both families.
Why? Is it too hard for you?
No, it's not.
I made you a promise.
I promised to cooperate with you on things that need to be done.
I'll cooperate.
Is there anything else I need to do?
Tell me. I'll do it.
No.
I'll see you
at the restaurant in this hotel at seven.
I don't trust you.
I understand, sir.
If I weren't you, I wouldn't trust me.
So where's Se-ri?
I can't tell you that so soon.
I need my weapon for negotiation.
Do you want to vanish off the face of the earth there?
If I vanish off the face of the earth here,
you will never be able to find out your money.
Are you okay with that?
So what do you want?
Let's agree on half and half.
-What? -I'll give the half back to you.
You should fill in the rest with your own money.
You have a lot of money.
You damn bastard.
It's your only younger sister I'm talking about.
I know the whereabouts of your sister who's known to be dead.
I believe it's worth the money.
Watch him closely here.
We never know what he's up to.
Yes, sir.
Excuse me.
If you're trying to jump off,
the building over there is higher than this hotel.
You should go there.
Don't you know me?
I guess you do.
Don't you worry.
We'll make sure you get there safe and sound.
Thank you.
Do you remember me now? It's good to see you again.
I've had enough of this.
Actually, I'm from the UK.
I'm here for business.
That's why I sound like this. So you don't have to call the cop.
I'm not interested in your way of talking.
Then I guess a guy you're interested in is troubling you.
The rooftop is a place for times like that.
My fiancé got caught in a hotel with another woman.
My gosh. That's a tough one.
So did you catch him on the spot?
I don't know.
Don't be so upset because of that man.
If you do,
the guy will grow away from you.
Do you know why?
A man wouldn't want to stay with someone who's troubled by him.
What do I do then?
Just ignore him.
If you ignore him now, you won't be ignored later.
When it comes to a romantic relationship, your initial position lasts forever.
What were you doing on the rooftop when you are so smart?
Me?
I'm just troubled with money matters.
Actually, I'm in love with money.
I thought it was about to come to me, but it hasn't come yet.
It just hurt me like this.
When it comes to money, your initial position also matters.
-Like how? -Money comes only when you ignore it
and look down on it.
If you cling to it and follow it around,
it will just run away from you waiting for you to catch it.
I guess we can learn from each other.
Please forgive my indecent looks.
My name is Gu Seung-jun.
I'm Seo Dan.
You look fine though.
Why would I not be fine?
I thought you'd get shot.
She was shooting the laser beam from her eyes.
Are you sure you'll be okay by yourself?
I'll be fine. He's someone I already know.
I can't say he's a really good man,
but he's not that bad.
You should get rid of pincers even when you eat a cooked crab.
What about a cooked crab?
A clumsy person like you should be careful of everything.
Someone you trust is the first one to stab you in the back.
That's dangerous.
-What? -Your eyes.
Those I'm-in-love-and-I'm-worried eyes.
What eyes?
Don't fall for me, Jeong Hyeok.
It'll only make things weird.
You're not running a fever.
Stop touching me.
Don't have a crush on me.
I can't do anything for you.
I don't understand why she keeps talking nonsense.
Hi, Se-ri.
Hey, Seung-jun.
He seems quite handsome from here.
Does it have different meanings in South Korea?
You should go then. I'll see you later.
I was going to, just now...
You're here right on time.
Bye, Mr. Ri.
Gosh, Mom.
What's wrong with your face?
Why are you behind in fashion when you're young?
This is the contouring makeup which is popular these days.
Look how prominent my nose looks.
And my jawline seems very sharp.
It's not sharp at all.
You just look scary.
That's right.
I actually wanted to look scary with this contour.
Why?
I won't let the Ri family gloss over things anymore.
I will have it out with them tonight.
They're mistreating you because I'm a widow.
Mom.
I know he's the Director of the General Political Bureau,
but I sweep all the dollars in Pyongyang.
They promised to marry their son to you for money,
but it has dragged on for years.
Excuse me.
Here.
Yes, sir.
Dan.
Yes.
So you run a business here?
To be exact, I'm doing some market research.
-For what? -You know Jim Rogers.
He's one of the top three investors in the world. He's a close friend of mine.
Don't tell no porky.
Anyway, he told me this.
He wants to invest all his money in North Korea, if it's possible.
Why? The farmland here is seriously undervalued.
It's like the last blue ocean left in the world.
So I'm doing some research and groundwork behind the scenes
in order to grab a chance on time.
So
you're here to look at some land?
Yes. And the coal mines I bought in Ireland
are showing low profits these days.
Prices are too high there.
So I looked around the Aoji Coal Mine.
Stop talking about Aoji.
What about the money you conned my brother of?
It wasn't conning.
I guess you don't know because you've been here for a while.
There was some misunderstanding between us, and we cleared it up already.
You're lying.
Do you want to talk to him on the phone?
Oh, right. We can't make a call to South Korea.
Anyway, I'm serious.
I heard they met already.
Yes.
Since Jeong Hyeok is very prudent and laid-back,
my daughter couldn't wait and went down to see him.
Mom.
What's wrong? It's a compliment.
Being prudent and laid-back is a good thing for a man.
You are right.
By the way, Dan looks so pretty.
She is, isn't she?
Yes.
She was even prettier yesterday.
Every day, day by day, She grows old.
The cells she had yesterday are gone now.
What she has now will be gone tomorrow.
Pardon?
These young and pretty man and woman are withering away.
I think it's just
a great loss to the country.
I see.
I know we've been neglectful.
Think about it.
The wedding was put off
because of your son's accident.
Even mourning for your parent would end in three years,
-but it's been seven years already. -Mom.
Let's hold a wedding ceremony
on the last Saturday next month.
Pardon?
Well...
That would be nice.
I'll have Jeong Hyeok be transferred to Pyongyang soon.
We will get them a high-storied house there
and buy some household goods.
You don't have to prepare anything.
My gosh. But
we can't do that.
We have to buy some basic furniture and home appliances.
Basic furniture and appliances?
Ma'am, you don't seem to know the latest fads.
The furniture is cabinet, bedding cabinet, closet, bookshelf, and shoe shelf.
The home appliances are freezer, washing machine,
recorder, telephone, camera, and electric fan.
I see.
There are also robotic vacuum cleaner, speaking rice cooker,
and goose down quilt.
We can prepare a lot more than that.
Jeong Hyeok, what do you think? If it seems too hasty--
It's a long-standing promise.
We should keep it.
We should pop the champagne tonight.
Waitress.
Get us the most expensive champagne here.
We have something to celebrate here.
Yes, ma'am.
I guess what you two are working on is pretty urgent.
You followed him all the way to Pyongyang.
I didn't follow him. We just came together.
You go to a hotel with one man and have coffee with another.
I must say you are very sociable.
Or are you just slutty?
Why?
I already had coffee with the guy I came to a hotel with.
Earlier today.
Is that so?
I decided on a wedding date with that man just a while ago.
We're getting married on last Saturday next month.
Is that so?
I see.
Congratulations. I wish I could attend your wedding,
but I will be out of town by then.
Don't worry.
You leaving here is the best wedding gift for me.
Cursing someone with a smile is my thing.
But she just beat me to it.
Darn it.
Se-ri.
You've been pretty all your life,
but why are you looking so tacky right at this moment?
You should've chosen the Hello Style,
not the Goodbye Style.
Did you get the picture?
See? I was right about that.
No. She's not someone who looks like her. It's just her.
Where would I find a woman who resembles Se-ri?
Hang on. Don't hang up.
Shall we go out and walk?
Even in Pyongyang,
things turn pretty with autumn leaves.
It's just like Seoul.
Right.
I'm done talking.
Let's talk about you now.
What about me?
How did you get here?
There was an accident.
What accident?
I can't tell you now.
I'll tell you the details later.
One thing I can tell you
is that I'll go back to Seoul soon.
Since you're here on business, I guess you'll go back soon.
I will.
Then...
Can I ask you a favor?
Tell my father that I'm still alive.
And...
tell him to go ahead as planned.
You have to tell him that before the shareholder meeting.
Okay.
I'll tell him.
Don't worry.
Thank you.
My goodness.
What did you do on your face?
Hey, you should know that this face made Dan fix her wedding date.
I guess there's nothing she can't do with that face.
I'm happy for you Dan. You're getting married.
Is it a good thing only for me?
Of course not. Your mom must be happy too.
So you and your mom has finally realized your wishes.
Jeong Hyeok,
I'll give you a call.
What's wrong with her?
Jeong Hyeok, I should get going.
Oh, right. Jeong Hyeok. About the thing you asked me before.
MY COUNTRY I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
Excuse me, Comrade.
Why is your skirt so short?
-What's going on? -And your hair is too long.
It's like the 1970s.
They crack down on people's dress and hairstyles?
I can't believe this.
Why aren't you two wearing the portrait?
Do you not speak Korean?
I asked why you two aren't wearing the portrait.
You may go.
What is he talking about?
What?
People from both North and South are afraid to speak English.
Jeong Hyeok.
Did he not get off work yet?
What are you doing here?
I'm the one to ask the question. Let's go.
Seung-jun, I should go with him.
If you have anything to tell me urgently, call the number I gave you.
Okay. I'll see you around.
Keep up the good work, Mr. Ri.
"The number I gave you?" What number did you give him?
I gave him your mobile number.
My mobile number? Who said you can do that?
Seung-jun promised to tell my father about me.
But why do you seem so upset?
You said I'm your bodyguard who needs to protect you.
I can't protect you when I can't see you.
Is that why you're upset?
Because you couldn't see me?
So you should stay in my sight.
What if I stay
within your sight?
Then you'll be safe.
As long as you stay in my sight.
You're not in the Avengers or anything.
How can you be so sure of yourself when you don't know what lies ahead?
Do you think you can win all the time?
There aren't that many memories of defeat in my life.
Well, now that I'm here,
even if I don't get to try Pyongyang naengmyeon,
I would like to try beer along the Taedong River.
Do you know a place?
-Here you go. -Stop that!
-Don't worry. -That's okay.
You should try this, too. This is good.
This is the one.
I can't remember the last time I had fried chicken and beer.
To tell you the truth, the only thing I really craved
was the crispy fried chicken and beer I had from time to time in Seoul.
Their fried chicken is pretty good, too.
Order it.
I want the number one draft beer
which is the most expensive beer on the list
and sweet fried chicken.
We'd like two 500ml glasses of beer number 1 and sweet fried chicken.
Okay.
No one is chasing you.
I've been really stressed out lately.
Let's drink a lot today.
It's not like you stopped drinking.
But drinking today feels a bit different.
I took my photo for my passport.
And I'll be leaving soon.
What's happening right now?
It's a blackout.
I didn't know there were blackouts in Pyongyang.
The power will be back soon.
People here aren't even surprised.
It's snowing.
I'm watching, too.
Isn't this the first snow?
Goodness, we're in trouble. This isn't good.
If you watch the first snow with someone, your love will be fulfilled.
Have you not heard of this myth?
It's my first time hearing it.
In Seoul, the communication network crashes
when it's the first snowfall of the season. It's crazy.
They're all trying to set up a date with their crushes.
Why?
If they watch the first snow together, their love comes true.
Really?
Yes.
But
it's not supposed to work between us.
It'd be a mess.
Yes. That's a big mess.
A big mess?
Why?
What? Because you're with me when you should have been
with your real fiancée?
Is that why it's a big mess?
I'm sorry,
but do you have a disorder?
Like a happiness-sad disorder?
What's "happiness-sad disorder"?
Wait, are you talking about bipolar disorder?
You keep changing your stances.
I don't know what you really want.
I don't even understand myself.
How could you understand me?
And this repeating cycle of my mood swings
is my drinking habit.
Let's just
bump it.
Is my head heavy?
A bit.
Hold on.
If this small face of mine is heavy for you,
your shoulder...
Why do you bother carrying around your broad shoulder?
You should get rid of your muscles here.
Just put up with me a bit longer.
My head is heavy
because I have a lot on my mind.
Why do you have a lot on your mind?
You'll be going back soon.
Shouldn't you be liking it?
I am liking it.
It's the liking part
that's giving me a headache.
Because I like it.
You don't know anything.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Here's the fried chicken you ordered.
-Enjoy it. -Thank you.
Hey, that was a big lead.
We really got a big lead. The police will analyze the recording
and track the location.
I'm sure they'll find her.
You also sent them a copy of the recording, right?
Her brother and her sister-in-law.
Yes, I gave it to his secretary.
They are going to believe us, right?
Hey, let's drink.
Let's drink to the swift and safe return of our boss, Se-ri one.
-Cheers. -Wait.
Hold on.
Yes, I want her to return safely,
but does she have to return quickly?
-What? -Buddy, hear me out.
Here's a major premise of mine.
I am so happy that she's alive.
I'm over the moon about it.
I feel relieved now that I know she's alive.
It makes me want to go to church this weekend. I'm serious. I mean it.
But what?
But when I thought about how she will be coming back,
it is true that I did think for a second that she can take her time.
It's just that I deserve a break like this.
Lately, my evenings became very relaxing.
Hey, she's from a rich family.
Do you think her family would do nothing
after hearing her desperate voice?
YOON JEUNG-PYEONG
Explain to me how my sister Se-ri
ended up there.
What? Right.
I also thought it was preposterous when I heard about it.
Gosh, I don't know why she went there, either.
Manager Oh, do a job for me.
Yes, sir.
Please make sure she--
Of course. We'll get her out of there safely.
We are the experts in that field.
We will do our best, so she can return home safely.
-I'm going to-- -No.
-Pardon?
Just make sure she stays there.
You don't want us to get her out of there?
-No. -No, that's not what you want.
Make sure she stays there forever.
Do you not understand it?
-Was it Manager Oh? -Yes.
We'll send someone to your home tomorrow.
Get your ID and a copy of your bank account ready.
As soon as you sign the agreement,
the money will be wired to you.
Excuse me?
Listen carefully.
It's simple.
We want Se-ri to continue
to stay there.
In other words, she must never come back here.
Just make that happen. If you do,
you won't have to worry about money for the rest of your life.
Just stop her from returning to South Korea.
And take whatever means necessary. That's it.
If you do that,
he said he would forget about the money you scammed from him.
It's a win-win.
What a nice family.
How could they be so heartless?
We just need to focus on the gains we'll get from this deal.
That's true.
Then, we need to meet up with that guy first.
The most powerful governmental officer in this field, Cho Cheol Gang.
Where is he now?
PYONGYANG INSPECTION DEPARTMENT
Goodness, look at that.
I've never seen anyone finish his food after coming here.
You know what? You have guts.
There's a saying,
"Tears fall down, but the spoon goes up."
We're working hard here to put food in our mouth.
There's not a thing that will stop me from finishing my meal.
Goodness, I don't think you have grasped the gravity of the situation.
You're in a serious predicament.
I checked your call history.
You often talked to the Engineer Brigade
that's strongly suspected to have been involved.
Is that so?
Well, there must have been a reason for my calling.
Does that count as evidence?
Evidence?
You son of a bitch.
Did you think I would go easy on you because you're one of us?
Four people died.
Among those three were grave robbers
whom you gave orders to steal.
Didn't you mobilize the trucks from the Engineer Brigade
and kill them to keep them silent?
Director Hwang Tae Yong of the Inspection Department.
How do you know
my name?
You may not know it, but we are closer than you think.
What?
What do you mean? I've never met you before.
Why don't we continue this without the investigators here?
Don't get smart with me. Or you'll end up with broken bones.
Just answer my question!
Well, if that's what you want.
Director Hwang.
Before you joined the Inspection Department,
your daughter got married, didn't she?
Didn't she get a unit in a newly built apartment
near the Potong River for her marital home?
The 30-story apartment that costs about 100,000 dollars?
Who are you?
-How do you know that? -To help you buy
your daughter's marital home, I sold off dozens of my antiques.
If you're curious, just tell me.
I recorded the dates and time. And I also have
photos for evidence.
You aren't the only one.
Director of the Investigation Department, Director of the State Security Department,
and the higher-ups.
There's only a handful of people who didn't take money from me.
It doesn't take a lot to be a family.
Once you share, you become a family.
Let me live, too.
We're family.
What did you tell them?
Why did they release you?
From what I know, it's hard to get out of there alive.
In life, there is no such thing as a free lunch.
That's why a free lunch is the most expensive.
Cheol Gang, I asked you a question. You ought to answer it.
Why are you deflecting the question? How rude of you.
Are you telling me I ought to help you out because I took money from you?
Sir.
I, Cho Cheol Gang, was an orphan, roaming around and begging for food.
I neither have parents nor siblings.
You're the one who helped me get to where I am now.
You're my family.
Is that so?
I will be loyal to you.
No matter what happens,
a family is supposed to stick together to the end.
He meant we're in the same boat.
Why did he make it sound so scary, then?
Is he the grim reaper or what?
It seems a lot of things happened when I was away.
Yes, a lot has happened.
Which brings me to say--
Do you intend to keep one more person other than me?
One more?
Do you know this person?
What about you?
-Do you know her? -You answer me first.
Who is this woman?
Sam Suk.
Wait, Comrade Ri is here. Why are you leaving without him?
Is it because of that woman? That White Fox?
-You mean that bitch? -That gigabytch?
Yes. That's right. It's because of that ass-hat.
I have no choice, you know.
Gosh, she must have been crushed in Pyongyang.
What happened? Did she pull your hair or something?
My gosh. Do people also pull hair here?
When you fight, you pull their hair. What else can you do?
-Right. -Do you not do that there?
-You ought to. -You need to pull her hair.
-Exactly. -Right.
It is true. We are indeed of the same ethnicity.
But I didn't pull out her hair.
And she didn't pull out my hair, either.
I just
don't want him to be in pain anymore.
Goodness, but still.
Are you telling me that you will part your ways with him
just like Gyeonu and Jiknyeo did?
We don't have to live together to be in love.
The singer, Choe Sam Suk, sang about this, too.
Love is engraved in our hearts.
True love
ought to be engraved in your heart.
Sam Suk.
Don't engrave your love in your heart.
Do it in your brain.
If you engrave it here,
you can't live as it's too painful.
Well, you are bound to forget some things as time passes by.
Live a better life, so he sees it.
Meet someone who's more distinguished than he is.
This is so sad.
Make sure you stay healthy.
I wonder if we'll ever meet again.
Come over here.
It all worked out.
I'm sure you two would have broken up later.
Then, breaking up now is 100 times better than later.
You made the right decision. Good.
Wait.
How could you be so sure
that we would have broken up?
He and I could have lived a good life together.
No. There's no way.
That cannot be the case.
Why not?
First, your personalities don't match.
And you're not exactly the type of woman the elders like.
So you must have had a terrible relationship with your mother-in-law.
This is much better than getting a divorce later.
You must have misjudged me.
I smile to the elders
and talk to them in a very gentle manner.
Sam Suk, did you know?
You are smiling with your eyes,
but you're talking back to me.
When you do that, I want to bash your head in.
-Others wouldn't have put up with that. -You shouldn't have put up with me, then.
See? Did you see that?
When an older person points out your flaw,
you ought to accept it.
You never accept it or try to fix your flaw.
When I talk to you,
my blood pressure rises.
It's the same with me.
Let's put an end to this for the sake of our blood vessels.
Let's do that. Bye.
Take care. I'm leaving.
Fine. I'm leaving, too.
Goodness.
-Move. -Move out of my way.
Those are my shoes.
Do you know who that is?
Right. You've only listening to her voice all this time.
You probably don't know how she looks.
She's that woman who's staying at Ri Jeong Hyeok's house.
Today, I received a request to keep her here.
Pardon?
Do you know this person?
What about you? Do you know her?
You answer me first.
Who is this woman?
She's my friend.
What was her status in South Korea?
Well, she's from a rich family and lived a comfortable life.
That's all you need to know.
Now, you answer my question.
How do you know her?
She's staying in the military housing area now.
I know that.
Do you also know that she's leaving here this Thursday?
-She's leaving? -I heard that
she's ready to leave via plane.
That can't happen.
You must stop that first.
He asked me to stop her from leaving. It's killing two birds with one stone.
I can get rid of what's been bothering me and make money, too.
What do you plan to do?
Thanks to you, I have all the information I need.
I know which flight the national team will be taking.
And there is only one route to
Pyongyang Sunan International Airport.
I'm sure you all heard.
This time, I'll be really going back home.
Whatever.
Will you give us a present again?
Do you think I'm Santa Claus?
I don't even have 100 won. I can't give you presents again.
There's nothing I can give you.
"Santa Claus"?
What's that?
As for Santa Claus,
he's an old man who goes down people's chimneys once a year--
Is he a thief?
No. You can't call him a thief because he leaves presents.
I see. Does that mean he's a righteous thief?
All right. Stop talking about whether or not he's a righteous thief.
Anyway, I'll be going back for real this time.
To celebrate our farewell in a beautiful way,
an idea of going on a picnic together was suggested.
Who was it? Who suggested such an idea?
I did.
Captain Ri, why don't you put her in her place?
She keeps talking nonsense
and has these pipe dreams because you let her have her way.
We'll have a day off in two days. Shall we go, then?
I'll have outing permits ready for the four of you.
I need to clean the badge on my cap,
clean the gold buttons,
wash the collar and iron it on my day off.
There's a lot that must be done.
I can't afford to lounge around on a picnic.
I'm against this idea.
RICE
By the way, we're going on a picnic.
Why did you bring shovels and axes?
Are you really trying to bury me somewhere?
I will regret sending you back
in one piece instead of burying you here
for the rest of my life.
I don't see your captain and Eun Dong.
Eun Dong left before us and started a fire.
And Captain Ri went somewhere.
-Where? -I don't know that far.
Did he leave to prepare for his wedding or something?
This is not the picnic I had in mind.
But this is nice, too.
This is romantic.
There's a piglet.
All right. If you're ready, slaughter the pig first.
Slaughter what?
We couldn't send you off without a proper farewell present.
So we decided to see off our prize pig today.
Why see him off? He doesn't belong elsewhere, let's not do that.
When we met, we fired at you.
But we must bid farewell on a good note.
How could you say slaughtering the pig is ending things on a good note?
Oh, right. We can't keep our food refrigerated or frozen here.
When we go on a picnic, we bring a pig
and make pork roast on the spot.
No, I can't eat that.
Our eyes met so many times. There's no way I can eat that.
When you first came here, you told us that you had meat
for all three of your daily meals.
-Why are you acting all innocent now? -Right. Yes, that was true back then.
I've never eaten an animal I came face to face with.
No. I can't eat that one.
No.
Then, what are we going to eat?
It's over there.
Over there. Right there.
-There! -Go now!
- Get it! -That way!
-Damn it. -We missed it again!
-You were supposed to be ready. -I'll do it.
Come on.
Hey, stop it. Don't do that!
-Hey, we got it. -Yes! We have a fish here!
-We got a fish! -Yes!
-Goodness. -Hey.
-Did you do that? -Yes, I really did that.
Here. I got it.
-Did you get it? -It looks like he got two.
We got five.
Hey, be careful.
Here.
It's all ready.
-That looks good. -I'll give you a lot.
Isn't this good?
Yes.
-Is it good? -This is so good.
Where did you learn to catch crabs like this?
I've never had tasty crabs like these.
I didn't know you could do that.
I caught all of these crabs.
This is so sweet.
Since today is your last day here,
we have prepared a farewell ceremony.
Really?
It's about time. Where is it?
What do you mean?
What?
I thought you were giving me a present. I gave you presents the first time around.
It's not a present.
Comrade Pyo wrote a farewell poem.
I'll pass. I don't need to hear--
You're going to read the poem? Forget it.
Just give it to me.
I'll read it if I have time later. Or not.
"Farewell Poem for the Woman.
When you hammer a nail, the nail goes into the wall.
When the wind blows, a persimmon falls from the branch.
His poem isn't that good.
But this woman does whatever she wants to do.
She didn't die when we fired a gun at her.
When we criticize her, it doesn't affect her.
-Oh, my. What a troublemaker she is." -Hey, I heard enough of that.
"But as you are leaving soon,
please do me this favor.
Take care. Don't get hurt.
Live a good life.
Don't forget us.
If you're exposed,
don't you dare
give them away my name."
Your name will be the first one I say. Mark my words.
We'll never be able to meet again once you leave.
Can't you sing a song for us?
You know what?
If I sing a song for you,
you will never be able to forget me.
How are you going to live without me?
I'm so concerned about you guys.
When the cold wind blows
Just know that I have left
The fleeting breeze
Carries away only my yearning for you
When the leaves fall
Just know that I have left
The falling leaves
Will only carry our memories together
When the cold wind blows
You will be lonely
Even so, do not
Think about me anymore
One time
Your warm gaze
Brought butterflies
To my young heart
You're really not going to see me off?
But I thought that
you would accompany me to the airport.
We should part our ways here.
Please take care on your way back.
It might not be the case for you,
but I think I'll miss you.
I might think about you from time to time.
No.
I'll think about you often.
But we can't even ask how each other is doing.
That's a bit upsetting.
The moment you leave here,
I hope you will forget everything about this place and me
go back to the life you have been living and stay healthy there.
Just pretend that you had a nightmare.
Instead of shaking my hand,
can you give me a hug?
I won't ever see you again.
They left, sir.
What is that?
They are coming at us way too fast.
Gwang Beom, are we okay?
Oh, no.
We need to get out of here now.
Oh, no.
Are you hurt?
No.
What about you?
Jeong Hyeok!
Jeong Hyeok.
Oh, no. Wake up.
You need to drive the truck Se-ri will take tomorrow.
What about you?
I will secretly follow you guys.
I need to prepare for the worst-case scenario.
Is this two-layered protection?
Go on the picnic without me.
I need to prepare something.
Why do you need this spring?
Are you participating in a mountain race?
5TH COMPANY ARMORY UNITY IN ONE MIND
-One more silencer for the pistol. -Yes, sir.
Switch this with a nine-millimeter semi-automatic.
-And give me a grenade launcher, too. -Yes, sir.
LOG FOR ISSUED WEAPONS RI JEONG HYEOK
Captain Ri.
Is everything okay?
I should hope so.
I made a promise to her
that as long as she's in my sight, I will protect her
no matter what.
Jeong Hyeok.
The man in the shootout must be him.
Go to the airport first, and we'll take care of--
What if he dies before that?
Seeing that hasn't made it back yet,
he must be suffering from an injury.
Could something have happened for real?
She's not in Division 11.
Instead, she infiltrated
-our republic from the South. -If you report her,
you'll hurt your man as well.
I don't care if he gets hurt or dies.
The very reason one gets the butterflies
is because one knows not how things will end.
Subtitle translation by Won-hyang Son