[theme music playing]
[haunting choral music playing]
[clacking on keyboard]
[character in videogame] Come on, take cover!
[dying sounds]
CHA HYUN-SU, 19-YEAR OLD STUDENT CURRENTLY REFUSING TO ATTEND SCHOOL
[phone chimes]
HIKIKOMORI WITH HISTORY OF HABITUAL SELF-HARM
MOM HYUN-SU, YOU SURE YOU AREN'T COMING?
[video game resumes]
[Hyun-su's mom] It'll be a good change of scenery.
Come on down.
You haven't been out of your room in so long.
[sighs]
[clacking on keyboard continues]
[rapid gunfire in videogame]
MOM WE'RE LEAVING
RICE IS IN THE FREEZER. MAKE SURE YOU EAT.
[beating on keyboard]
[man in videogame] Load ammunition.
[car engine humming]
How long is Hyun-su going to act like that?
[sighs]
Why didn't you do anything to stop him…
before things turned out the way they did?
Dad.
Why are you yelling at Mom?
It's not her fault.
Don't give me that attitude.
I can't believe my family's falling apart.
You're ridiculous. Since when do you care about anything?
I don't know why I even had any kids.
-They're never grateful for anything. -[sighs] Stop. Both of you.
We took this trip as a family.
[sighs]
Please, please, stop.
Sure.
It's all my fault. My fault!
-[sloshing] -[horn honking]
Watch out. Watch out!
-[screaming] -[crash]
[continuous high-pitched noise]
Is that Hyun-su? Where the hell have you been?
Don't be like that. Poor boy must be devastated.
-[woman 1] He looks like a mess. -[woman 2] Poor thing. He's so alone.
[man] Hyun-su.
I really didn't want to come outside.
I just couldn't believe it.
[rustling]
[Hyun-su] Only 30 million won.
It's like you want me to die.
How am I supposed to get by with this?
How do you expect me to live on this for the rest of my life?
What the fuck do you want me to do, huh?
-[man 1] Take him out. -[man 2] Out.
How can I live? How can I? [sobbing]
What do you want me to do, huh?
Get the fuck away from me![
[Hyun-su sobbing]
[toilet bowl flashes]
Oh! I can't believe he just left him here to die like this.
[quivering]
[continues quivering]
Why is he so cold?
[loud thud]
-[loud footsteps receding] -[sighs]
[grunts]
TRENDING MONSTER, STATE OF ALERT, NOSEBLEED
AUDITORY HALLUCINATION, PANIC BUYING, SHELTER, CHAOS
TRENDING MONSTER, STATE OF ALERT, NOSEBLEED
[tense music playing]
[Eun-yu] Hey, I'm on my way. The elevator isn't working, I'll be late.
No, the elevator is out of order.
I'm not lying.
[loud banging]
[distant screaming]
I can't hear anything.
Hello?
-[grunts] -[thud]
[groaning] Shit!
[grunts]
[footsteps slowly approaching]
[footsteps growing closer]
[tense music intensifying]
[music fades away]
Just go.
I'm chilling, okay?
[eerie music plays]
[growling]
[squealing]
[screeching]
[squeals]
[gasping]
[lamp squeaking]
[jarring music sting]
[snarling]
[gasping]
-It's you. -[screeches]
[gasps, screeches]
[gasping]
[screeching]
[chattering]
[bones cracking]
[Eun-yu screams]
[snarling]
-[screeches] -[screams]
[loud thud]
[hissing]
[thudding continue]
-[stomping] -[flesh squelching]
[chilling music playing]
Thanks for your help.
LEE SU-UNG
Su-ung.
I just did what was the right thing to do.
AUGUST 15TH, SATURDAY
There's no service, is there?
I'm checking his family's phone number. I should let them know.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
What are you doing?
They can't see him in person. This is the least we can do.
It'd be better if they don't see him like this.
I disagree.
They have to know.
[camera shutter clicks]
[sighs]
Oh, damn it, useless motion sensor.
[man] How is it my fault? [breathing heavily]
I'm not the problem. Damn it!
[sinister laugh]
-It's all because of this shitty world. -Excuse me.
That's how the world is, Manager Han. [grunts]
-Hey… -Manager Han, son of a bitch.
How dare you frame me, and try to get rid of me?
[wheezing]
I want to kill them all! [bumps]
[clatters]
[loud clanking]
[cackling]
[inhaling sharply]
Manager Han.
Han!
That son of a bitch!
[ripping clothes]
[grunts] I swear…
[gasping]
[ripping continues]
[gasping]
[thunderous growling]
[bones cracking]
[screeching]
-[shrieks] -[clang]
[tense music playing]
Oh, shit. Hey.
[Jae-heon] Ji-su.
Stay away.
You can't be sure it's dead yet.
-[flesh squelching] -[wheezing]
-Watch out! -[Ji-su shrieks]
[squelching]
[loud thud]
My daughter isn't back yet.
What are you doing? You can't block this.
If anything happens to Min-ju, it's all your fault!
-[both] Please, calm down. -Block it.
Please, wait.
I said, wait!
[panting]
She's here.
I can go get her quickly and come back.
Open it, please!
I can't do that.
[grunts]
And who are you? Do you know who I am?
I have to keep this place safe.
[grunts]
Please, open it. Stop!
[Jae-hwan] It's working.
[cell phone alarm blaring]
What's going on?
EMERGENCY ALERT
Is it an epidemic?
That man said he was going to the hospital this morning.
Did they do a test on him?
[gasps] It's got to be the radiation.
Oh, my…
[sobbing]
SUPERMARKET
[tense music playing]
[crying]
THOSE WITH THESE SYMPTOMS MUST BE QUARANTINED IMMEDIATELY
NOSEBLEEDS, BLACKOUTS, SUDDEN AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
7,800 WON NEW MESSAGE
[tense music continues]
[panting]
How are you able to be so calm?
I am extremely shocked and nervous right now.
[sighs]
That man…
No…
that thing…
Do you think it's dead?
Let's hope so.
[sizzling]
[snarling]
[intense rock music playing]
[snarling]
[hissing]
[screeching, howling]
[howling fades]
Let's all go home.
What are we doing sitting here?
Won't the rescue squad come?
Do you not see this huh?
I think we're all fucked.
Our country won't go down like this. It won't.
Right, Mr. Military Man?
Uh… Yes. You're right.
-If you stay calm and wait-- -I can wait at home!
Oh!
There must be an emergency shelter nearby.
-Right? -We don't know where.
If we drive--
The underground parking lot is blocked.
We have to go up!
Wait, wait, wait. Does anyone live on the seventh floor?
-Me. -Oh, okay.
What if… we-we can go up together.
Hold on a sec. If you're going up,
-we should go together. -Yep.
-Don't you think? Come on. -All of us.
-Let's go. -You can't. I won't let you--
Wait. We need to block the entrance first.
Let's just wait and we can see-- You can block, or wait.
Do whatever you want.
Right? I'm going up.
-[clamoring] -[Seok-hyeon] Hey!
You punks!
Huh? Where do you think you're running away to?
You selfish cowards!
You're just worried about your shop.
I can't believe you just said that.
Byeong-il. Come here now!
Do you all want to get killed or what?
Come here. Now!
He's right.
If we open the entrance, we'll all be dead.
Move aside. Now.
You don't know what's out there.
I won't fucking move!
[all clamoring]
[loud banging]
-[banging] -What's that noise?
-[clicking] -What's that?
[all whimper]
[all shouting]
What are you looking at?
[Byeong-il] Hey, is that a bite mark?
[Seok-hyeon] Stop right there!
-Byeong-il. -Yeah?
-Check him. Go and check him. -What, me?
It's a bite. He's got bitten.
-Shit. -Oh, shit.
[woman sobbing]
[Taser crackling]
I got him! You saw me, right?
[quivering]
[Seok-hyeon] Look at the bite mark on his shoulder.
I got him.
Bastard.
Zombie bastard.
-Stay back. -Don't get too close.
[brooding music playing]6
[frantic atonal music plays]
[breathing heavily]
[sloshing]
8 HOURS LATER
[Hyun-su] It's not a disease.
It's a curse.
CRUCRU
IT'S NOT A DISEASE. IT'S A CURSE.
[Eun-hyeok] "They complain of frequent nosebleeds…"
[Hyun-su] "…auditory hallucinations."
-[Eun-hyeok] Cause couldn't be determined. -They weren't from here .
[hissing]
[Eun-hyeok] "They came because they showed symptoms."
[snarling]
[Hyun-su] "They turned into miserable, desperate beings."
-[Eun-hyeok] "Every prediction was wrong." -[Hyun-su] "It suddenly begins one day…"
[Eun-hyeok] "…and never stops."
[squealing]
-[Hyun-su] "I was consumed by it." -[Eun-hyeok] "Humans won't overcome this."
[Hyun-su] "If you have symptoms, kill yourself before it's too late."
[Eun-hyeok] "Being alive will harm others."
[Hyun-su] "If you decide to live to the end…"
[both] …there's something you must know.
That is…
[computer blares]
NO INTERNET CONNECTION
[blare continues]
REFRESH
Shit. Nothing's working.
[stomach growls]
[soft chuckle]
[Hyun-su] Will it still be there?
RAMYEON
[Hyun-su] There's probably no one there.
[snarling]
[monster] I can't see.
[snarling]
[screeching, growling]
[scratching]
[growling, screeching]
[monster gasping]
I can't see…!
[squelching]
[faint sliding]
[loud squelching]
[static]
Ah, ah, ah.
Ah, ah.
Ah.
[hissing] I hear you.
[dark music playing]
[flesh squelching]
[growls]
[hissing]
[snarling]
[monster] Manager Han!
[monster] I can't see…
[Seok-hyeon] We have to kill him.
Kill him?
Well, yes, of course.
You think you can do it?
Me?
You're the leader, aren't you?
-Yeah, of course! -[Byeong-il] Well…
He's still human, though.
Ah, come on, Seung-wan!
Have you ever seen a movie, huh?
You die if you let the one who got bit live!
It's only self-defense. It's okay.
Don't you think so?
Uh…
Won't he starve if we just leave him?
What if he gets really hungry and starts eating everyone?
-We should do something. -"We should do something."
Just stop that shit.
[sighs]
-Seok-hyeon, go for it. -Huh?
Yeah.
[brooding music plays]
[breathing though mask]
[squeaking]
-[screams] -[knife clanks]
[tense music playing]
[gasps]
[panting]
[thwacks]
-[clattering] -[faint muffled grunt]
Jae-heon, there's someone in there.
[man 4] Two…
-Person or monster? -One…
[man] Three…
-It's a person. -Two…
They're telling us the passcode.
Two, one, three, two…
[atmospheric music playing]
[beeping]
[beep]
[muffled] I'm human.
[slurping]
Thank you so much.
I thought I was going to die.
-What happened-- -A burglar…
came in.
[Ji-su] How long have you been like this?
[breathing heavily] It's been a few days.
Did something… happen outside?
I heard strange noises.
You should see for yourself.
Hm.
Hold on.
[clattering, door opens]
[chuckles]
I thought I better carry something, too, you know?
[chuckles]
We'll live together in one place until help arrives.
Much safer together.
Where are we all gonna go?
The day care center.
It's relatively safe, because it's far from the entrance.
It'll also be better to…
sleep in there than out here.
I won't allow it.
-No. -[Eun-hyeok] Who are you to say no?
She's director of the day care.
You scumbags. Pieces of shit!
You ignored me when I begged. You're shameless!
Your daughter probably needs someone's help, too, you know?
That's why I'm saying I'll go. Let me help.
I might lose my daughter but you can do whatever you want after I leave.
What about you?
Are you okay with dying?
Do you have a plan?
There's no internet or phone service.
How can you be sure where she is?
Uh…
-Still-- -First, you have to stay alive.
Otherwise you won't be able to find your daughter.
[Su-ung] Please…
calm down
and help us.
I promise I will help you later, too.
[grunts] Do whatever you want.
[Yun-Jae] This door is open.
I'm not sure you should see this.
[atmospheric music plays]
[delicate music plays]
NOW IT'S YOURS
I wonder if he killed himself, because of this terrible new world.
No, he's been dead for over a week.
How do you know?
It seems that way, doesn't it?
[Hyun-su] I might as well kill myself now.
At least then, I…
I can die human being.
[grunts]
Dad, don't go. It's too dangerous.
Don't cry, Su-yeong.
You're in charge now, take good care of Yeong-su
while I'm away, all right?
-Dad. -Don't cry, Su-yeong.
Monsters might come if they hear us. Shh!
-You know I was in the special forces. -[low snarl]
[father] I'll come back with food. Yeong-su, listen to your sister, okay?
Get out of there.
Come on. Watch out!
-[monster snarling] -[whimpers]
[girl cries]
[Su-yeong] Dad!
[screaming]
-[screams] -Dad!
[snarling]
Go away!
-[Su-yeong] Go away! -[quivering]
[yelping]
[Su-yeong] Go away!
Help us!
Help us! Help us!
Help us!
Please someone help us!
[yelps
[panting]
[growling]
[intense music playing]
[groans]
[squeezing]
[intense choral music plays]
[tightening squeeze]
[loud snap]
[breathing heavily]
[hard rock music playing]
-Uh… -Shh.
Uh-huh.
THEY MIGHT COME IF THEY HEAR ANYTHING
THOSE THINGS DON'T DIE
[Su-yeong] Dad!
Dad!
[kids] Dad! Dad!
DO YOU WANT TO SAVE THE KIDS?
IF YOU MAKE A CALL AND LEAVE THE PHONE ON
IT'LL MAKE A NOISE WHEN A MONSTER IS NEAR YOU
EMERGENCY
COME WHEN YOUR MIND IS MADE UP
[hard rock music continues]
I should probably…
go back to my apartment.
I think it's better if you come with us.
No.
I… I really don't want to be a burden for you anymore.
I'll find my own way to survive.
-Still… -Okay.
Take care of yourself.
Everyone has to make their own decisions.
[Seung-wan] I'll be fine.
Of course, I'll be fine.
[Byeong-il sighs]
Hey, salute!
Didn't we meet in the elevator the other day?
-Oh. Right. I'm Lee Su-ung. -[chuckles]
-Well, I… -You live in 1305.
And you're down in 304.
I live in 1009. I'm Son Hye-in.
Nice to meet you.
Hey. I'm Ryu Jae-hwan.
-Hey. -Got any sunscreen?
Huh?
-I… I'll look for it. -You don't need sunscreen in here.
Anyway, I'm No Byeong-il. We're neighbors, but we've never met.
Wait a minute.
I don't recognize you.
Yeah.
No. She doesn't really talk that much..
Oh, gotcha.
You seem to know everything, ma'am.
Don't call me, "ma'am." I'm much younger than you.
What? What makes you so sure?
[Seok-hyeon] Where's that bastard, huh?
-Oh, my god. -Where is the bastard, huh?
-Where is he? -Who?
-Seok-hyeon, who are you looking for? -That dirty thug!
Look what he fucking did to me!
Son of a bitch.
[squeaking]
[tense music playing]
[low growl]
[footsteps approaching]
What? Go your way. I'll go mine.
How do you feel?
Do you feel like biting into people and tearing them apart? Huh?
Which floor are you going to?
It's okay between us. We killed together.
Shut up or leave.
[mimicking demonic voice] I don't want to.
Embarrassing if I'd turn into one of those things.
I'm gonna kill you if you turn.
Likewise.
[sparking]
I think this will work quite well for you.
[propulsive music playing]
Watch your step.
[distant snarling]
[dynamic acoustic guitar music plays]
My name Han Du-sik.
You?
I'm Cha Hyun-su.
You're a little shy, huh?
How can we…
How can I save the kids?
Well…
it's all on you.
Should I?
I used to be a legend in Cheonggyecheon.
You heard? They can build any tank
as long as you have a blueprint.
Mm-hm.
What that means is I can transform your little stick
into something much more useful.
Hand me that thing.
What?
Bring that over here. Your spear.
Oh, this.
[whimpering] Honey.
-[grunts] -[screams]
You didn't even notice I was gone.
Bring me some eggs.
Now!
Stupid fucking cow.
SUPERMARKET
Bite him.
[dog snarls]
Bite him hard.
[Du-sik sighs]
[Du-sik] All done.
Hey.
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT FIRST LIEUTENANT
[electricity crackling]
[gasps softly]
They still move around with their heads chopped off.
A kitchen knife can't do the job.
But this will do.
You think… I can kill them with that thing?
No, you cannot.
How do you know that?
I just know it.
Avoid them at all costs.
If you come across one,
run as fast as you can. No.
Don't even let them see you, yeah?
Then, why don't you give me one of your bigger weapons?
No.
It's no good. This can only fire a few shots at a time.
I already fired one. I might need another one.
And,
the last bullet is reserved for me only.
So I don't die old.
["Side by Side" by BewhY playing]
[door slams]
[high-pitched buzzing]
[growling]
[monster groaning]
[monster] I can't see…
[groaning]
[flies buzzing]
[growling]
[snarling]
-[crackling] -[groaning]
[groaning]
[snarling]
[electronica beat playing]
[snarls]
[sparking]
[snarling]
[monster groaning]
[atmospheric music plays]
[snarling]
[ball bouncing off]
[continues bouncing off]
[electricity crackling]
[intense electric guitar music playing]
[groaning]
[triumphant music playing]
[sighs]
[groans]
Agh. Man, everything's melting already.
They'll all go to waste.
[breathing heavily]
Aah!
[groans]
Are you blind? Don't you see everything's gone bad?
The power went out. What can I do?
[sighs] Get out, you…
[grunts]
Can you stay in the management office?
I need to check the electrical room.
I saw some places with lights on outside still.
A blackout would affect the whole district.
I think it's just this building.
I'll confirm that when I go down there.
That's all the food we have, we have to be quick.
What? Hey, you don't think this is all yours?
Don't be fucking ridiculous.
We'll have nothing if everything melts, anyway.
-Why don't we-- -Shut up!
I'll do it.
[Seok-hyeon] Hey!
What do you think you're doing?
Hey!
What are you doing?
You're stealing, you know!
It's an emergency.
Hey!
Hey! Why you…
I can't believe the way these punks are treating me.
Shit!
Damn it.
This is all because you look down on me, you bitch!
-[whimpers] -[thud echoes]
It was charging.
I don't know how long it'll last you.
One more thing.
Be careful, okay?
What would you do in this situation?
What would a firefighter do?
We need to calm people down and make them act like a team.
Food and drinking water must be secured.
We need to find an escape route as well.
Also…
we need to assess the situation. What about the cameras?
[brooding music plays]
They can only help so much.
There's only a few.
-There must be recordings. -Yeah, but we need a password.
The security guard would know it.
The building was barricaded…
Not to lock us in,
but to protect us?
Hey.
You shouldn't go down there.
-Why? -[yapping]
-[growls] -My dog knows about these things.
I'll be careful.
Huh?
-[yapping, growling] -[gasps]
[Hye-in] What's wrong? Are you scared?
Is something there?
Okay.
[Yeong-su] Where's Dad?
I'm scared.
[sniffles]
Su-yeong.
It's too dark in here.
It's okay.
We're gonna be all right.
And Dad?
Yeah, he'll be back soon.
[knocking on door]
[tense music playing]
[knocking continues]
[Hyun-su] Kids. I'm here to help you.
Please, sir.
Do you think you can save our dad?
What?
Our dad fell down the building and hit the ground.
I know.
Maybe he's still--
I'm afraid nobody can survive a fall from the 12th floor.
[sobbing softly]
There's a man on the 14th floor that has a lot of food for both of you.
You're hungry, aren't you?
[sobbing] Mh-hm.
You don't want to stay here by yourselves, am I right?
In order to get there, we'll have to go into the hallway.
There might be monsters.
How old are the two of you?
I'm nine…
and my brother is six years old.
You know, those are perfect ages to fight monsters.
[Hyun-su chuckles]
Don't worry, okay?
I'm gonna protect you, I promise.
FIRE HYDRANT
[atmospheric music plays]
[electricity crackles]
[suspenseful music playing]
[gasps]
[Hyun-su] Protect them?
[snarling, hissing]
Is that what you want to do?
[grunts]
[groaning]
[Hyun-su gasping]
[groans]
Are you okay?
Get away from me.
Leave, now!
[door slams shut]
You always liked to act cool in front of the weak, didn't you?
Now look what happened. [laughs]
It was my fault.
[laughter]
[man] Come out!
[Hyun-su] It was my fault. It wasn't your fault.
Bastard! [grunts]
It was your fault!
[Hyun-su] You're a sad case.
It was unfair.
Just die already.
[tires screeching]
[crashing]
[ominous music]
[Hyun-su] It was unfair.
[laughing]
It was unfair.
[chilling music plays]
[intricate string music playing]
["Side by Side" by BewhY playing]
Subtitle translation by Ju-young Park