EVERY MASCULINE GENDER OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA SHALL
FAITHFULLY PERFORM MANDATORY MILITARY SERVICE,
AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA AND THIS ACT
ARTICLE 3 OF THE MILITARY SERVICE ACT
Private Cho Suk-bong, sir.
[Beom-gu] You played judo until middle school.
-You also competed nationally, too. -[Suk-bong] Yes, sir.
Why did you quit?
[Suk-bong] Well…
I just wasn't comfortable with hurting people.
Gosh, your life here is going to be tough.
How did you become a special warrior?
[Suk-bong] I just happened to have passed the test.
So, it just happened? Is that it?
Good.
But don't try too hard. It won't do you any good.
-[Suk-bong] Pardon, sir? -Never mind.
It may sound like a million years away,
but what do you want to do after you finish your service?
Well, I'll probably just draw comics
and teach kids.
That's what I want to do.
[girl] My gosh, seriously, Mr. Bongdhi.
I've already messed it up. There's nothing you can do.
Seon-a, you still need to try and do something about it
to make a difference.
Wait a minute.
[tranquil music plays]
[Suk-bong] What do you think?
[Seon-a] Mr. Bongdhi, that's nice.
[tranquil music playing continues]
[Suk-bong] My ass…
You knew everything.
You all just sat back and watched.
Private Cho.
[exhales]
Why should I be punished?
-He's the one who did wrong! -Suk-bong!
[Suk-bong] Why am I the one getting punished?
-Fucking why? -[Jun-ho] Suk-bong!
-Suk-bong! -Why?
-[Beom-gu] Calm down. -Why? Fuck!
-[Jun-ho] Suk-bong! -[Beom-gu] Suk-bong, you punk!
Suk-bong! [exclaims]
-[screams] -Fuck!
-[Beom-gu yells] -[tires screech]
-[Suk-bong] Let me go! -[Beom-gu] Hold him!
-[screams] -[tires screech]
[Suk-bong yells]
Why do I have to be the one getting punished?
-[all shout] -[crash]
[Suk-bong grunts]
[cuff clink]
[Suk-bong sighs]
[pants]
EPISODE 6: ONLOOKERS
[theme music plays]
♪ Since I've been dreaming for too long ♪
♪ I can't find the reasons to move on ♪
♪ Wake up to reality ♪
♪ Realize we're getting old ♪
♪ All our goals ♪
♪ Are breaking down ♪
[Jang-soo] Okay, I'll be there before my shift begins.
I'm sorry, sir. Bye.
How fucking annoying.
Did you think it was over?
[both grunt]
[Ho-yeol] You're up.
You kept tossing and turning. Were you dreaming?
[groans] Yes.
We caught Private Cho…
but we lost him.
I also wish that was a dream.
You're just lightly bruised.
The doctor says you still need to get some rest.
I'm okay.
Gosh, come on.
Where is
Sergeant Park?
It exploded.
I'm sorry, sir?
The airbag exploded perfectly.
Unfortunately, he's fine.
Thank goodness I called while waiting for you guys.
I mean, what is this mess? Seriously.
[Jun-ho] I'm sorry, sir.
But…
what happened to Private Cho?
He kidnapped Hwang Jang-soo.
He also stole a car.
The cops will take over now.
The military and the police might run a cooperative investigation.
I don't even know what's going to happen anymore.
[Beom-gu] D.P.
The military and the police are what?
[clicks tongue]
[man 1] This doesn't feel like a cooperative investigation.
[man 2] Why can't we just investigate the case on our own?
[man 1] Who knows? We're just here to follow the superintendent's orders.
[knocks on door]
Welcome. Superintendent Kim must have sent you.
[man 1] Hello, sir.
Take a seat.
No, it's okay.
[man 1] The superintendent told us what happened.
So you want us to share with you
Hwang Jang-soo's location?
Yes, I know you guys are busy,
so we'll take care of this on our own.
[commander] We're both employed by the government.
Are you saying…
We have the ability to mobilize two fully-armed special duty teams.
And a nearby unit
will also be sending us just as much backup.
[scoffs] I don't quite understand.
[door opens]
Salute.
Yes, be on standby.
He's one of us…
so we'll handle it.
That's what I mean.
[commander] Tell us where he is and be on your way.
[man 1 sighs]
Have they ever…
shot anyone before?
[Beom-gu] Chun Yong-duk…
-[Ho-yeol] Where are you going? -[Jun-ho] Sir.
-We have no time. We need to hurry. -It's out of our hands now. Wait.
You want me to wait?
Our boys are on their way to shoot their own comrade.
[Ho-yeol] That's just a possibility.
I'm sure they won't actually shoot him.
You're not well.
He's obsessed with promotions.
He'll do anything if things get out of hand.
It's out of our hands?
Do you think so, too?
[Beom-gu] Did you do your best?
I'll…
go with you, sir.
[exhales]
Gosh, why is everyone being so heroic again?
What?
What is it?
[sighs]
Let's save the world.
Let's be a hero.
Let's go.
[soldier 1] Get in! Hurry! Go!
[soldier 2] Corporal Kim.
Does this mean
we might have to shoot the nerd?
What are you talking about, you punk?
We're not the special forces.
-We're just going to scare him. -[taps on vehicle]
-Who's in charge of the supplies? -Corporal Kim Il-seok, sir.
Go bring us some live ammunition.
Live ammunition, sir?
Why, sir?
Why do you think? Do you think we're off to play a game?
[commander] Special duty team.
-Special fucking duty team! -[all] Yes, sir!
[commander] This is a live situation.
We don't know if our target has a knife or a bomb.
If anything dangerous happens, you'll be in charge of the lives
of the comrades standing next to you. Understood?
[all] Yes, sir!
[Ji-seop] Captain.
-What? -[sighs]
I mean…
SDT is an anti-terrorist unit. We're not dealing with a terrorist here.
Listen, you punk.
What about the Hyehwa-dong deserter incident in 1993?
That deserter shot seven civilians.
One person even died.
-Cho Suk-bong kidnapped Hwang Jang-soo-- -But that deserter left with a rifle.
He pulled a knife on him.
Are you disobeying me?
Why don't we stick to our initial plan
and leave it to Sergeant Park and the D.P. to take care of this?
Or why don't we let the police-- [grunts]
[Ji-seop sighs]
You're disobeying me.
If we were at war, you would have been convicted.
Are you worried you might be held responsible?
What?
[clicks tongue]
Sir, you don't have to do this.
I'll do what I can to make sure things don't get out of hand.
[scoffs]
You're starting to sound like Beom-gu.
What you just said will cost you your position in the army.
[running footsteps]
-[commander] Let's get going! -[scoffs]
Wait.
[scoffs]
Oh.
[sighs]
Gi-yeong isn't picking up. Do you think Lim Ji-seop is stopping him?
What should we do?
[cell phone buzzes]
-Speak of the devil. -[buzzing continues]
Hello?
[Ji-seop] Gi-yeong is busy working.
He's trying to trace Suk-bong and Jang-soo's location.
[clears throat]
[Beum-go] What's going on? Why are you helping?
Because this is going to keep bothering me.
[Ji-seop] The police and the SDT are on their way, so you need to hurry.
Should I be thanking you?
This is the best I can do.
[Ji-seop] Just find him.
Let's go.
-What are you looking at? -No, it's just…
I'm just worried if you're going to be okay.
Obviously not.
I'm only doing it so things won't get worse.
[Jang-soo breathes shakily]
[breathing shakily continues]
What is this place?
Where are we?
Where are we, you bastard?
You're making a mistake.
How are you going to deal with the consequences?
Come on. [shaky breath]
Do you remember the hair removal?
What? [shudders]
-Do you know… -[grunts]
[lighter clicks]
[Suk-bong] …how hot and painful it was?
[gags]
[pants]
-Do you think… -[grunts]
…I'd be worried
about the fucking consequences?
-[coughs] -[Sung-bok] How can you fucking say that?
Fuck!
Do you think we'll be able to catch Suk-bong?
We have to.
[sighs] This is Gangwon Province.
[Beom-gu] It's okay. Just keep driving.
Wait. Where are we headed?
DEOKPO-RI, YEONGWOL-GUN, GANGWON PROVINCE
Fuck you.
Does it hurt?
Does it hurt to get beaten up?
[Jang-soo grunts]
[Sung-bok breathes heavily]
[gasps, coughs]
-There's something… -[wheezes]
…I've always wanted to ask, sir. [sniffles]
[Jang-soo coughs, breathes shakily]
Why did you do that to me?
[Jang-soo groans, coughs]
[wheezing] I'm sorry.
[coughs]
I asked you a fucking question.
[Jang-soo sobs]
Why?
I just thought it was okay.
You fucking…
Fuck.
-[cell phone beeps] -[gasps]
SENDING SOS
[beeping continues]
[Sung-bok grunts]
[man 1] We lost track of him.
[sighs] But what is this place?
I didn't know a place like this still existed.
[man 1] Gosh, why did it have to turn off as soon as we got here?
Never mind. This is the place. Let's go.
Aren't we going to call for backup?
How many do we need to catch just one kid?
Come on, you punk.
-[Sung-bok pants] -[ominous music plays]
[man 2] Where does this tunnel lead to?
[man 1] We might encounter a North Korean spy.
Damn it.
Hey, wait.
[exclaims]
We're screwed.
I'll ask for backup.
Gosh.
I can't get a signal.
[sighs]
I have a bad feeling about this.
[suspenseful music plays]
[man 1] Where could he be?
[Sukbong breathes shakily]
RESTRICTED CIVILIAN ACCESS
[Ho-yeol] Why do you think he came here?
Is this where we lost him?
Yes, sir.
Let's go inside.
[vehicle engine revs]
You'll have to go without me.
What do you plan to do?
Go. Go get Suk-bong.
Get going.
[foreboding music plays]
[both pant]
Thank goodness the path didn't split three-ways.
We should hurry, sir.
Jun-ho.
You really need to be careful this time.
Okay, sir. You be careful too, sir.
-[ominous music plays] -[shaky breath]
[grunts]
[Jang-soo grumbles]
[both groan]
[both grunt]
-[man 1] Hands up! -Cho Suk-bong.
[man 1] What? What's going on?
[mumbles]
What is he saying?
Hey, come over here.
[man 2] Which one is Cho Suk-bong?
[mumbles]
I guess we're just the same, you idiot.
-[grunts] -Come here and tell us.
[yells]
-[both scream] -[man 1] Detective Na!
[Suk-bong groans]
[electricity beeps]
[man 1] You fucking bastard.
[both grunt]
-Get up, you punk. -[Sung-bok grumbles]
[both grunt]
[man 1] Let go. Let go. Let go.
[both grumble]
[both groan]
[Sung-bok yelps]
[man 1 pants]
Are you fucking insane?
Hey, come here.
You must have a fucking death wish.
[Jun-ho] Enough!
That's enough!
Please stop.
[Beom-gu] You fucking lunatics!
This isn't a war!
[vehicle door closes]
What the fuck?
Sergeant Park.
-[commander] What are you doing here? -[sighs]
That's what I want to ask you, sir.
I asked you what you're doing here.
This isn't something that requires the SDT!
Cho Suk-bong!
Who knows what kind of terrorist acts that he may be capable of?
He isn't a terrorist.
I can't believe this bastard is disobeying me too.
This is an operation. You better…
We're not at war here.
And I'm just an employee.
SDT!
[SDT] Yes, sir!
We'll be moving by foot. Get in position.
[SDT] Yes, sir!
Are you guys going to shoot Suk-bong?
You'd better not get off, you punks.
[Jun-ho] Enough!
Please stop.
Who are you? An accomplice?
[man] Get up, you punk.
-Wait. Please, stop-- -You fucking asshole.
[man grunts]
You bastard.
[both grumbling]
[Sung-bok yells]
-[electricity fizzes] -[metal clanks]
[all groan]
-[grunts] -[Suk-bong coughs]
[Jun-ho] Private Cho.
Are you okay?
[Sung-bok grunts]
[ominous music plays]
[pants]
Private Cho, sir.
-[groans] -[metal clanks]
[metal clangs]
[pants]
[Jun-ho] Private Cho!
Stop.
Please just stop.
[breathes heavily]
Jun-ho.
Please stop following me.
[gate clanks]
[clangs]
[chuckles]
-[somber music plays] -[metal clanks]
[sobs]
♪ Until the waters run dry ♪
Fuck. This place is scary.
Why can't I get a signal?
Why isn't it working?
[hurried footsteps]
What the fuck?
-[ominous music plays] -[Jang-soo grunts]
[pants]
-[ominous music playing continues] -[heavy breathing]
[grunts]
[pants]
[clanks]
[breathes heavily]
[foreboding music plays]
[gasps]
[shaky breath]
[wheezes]
[foreboding music playing continues]
[pants]
ERADICATE COMMUNISM
RESTRICTED CIVILIAN ACCESS AREA MAINTAINED BY THE 103 DIVISION
[Suk-bong] What's wrong?
Are you surprised to be back here?
[Jang-soo cries]
Suk-bong, I'm sorry.
Suk-bong! I'm so fucking sorry.
No, I'm really sorry, sir.
I'm sorry.
[cries]
I'm so sorry.
I really mean it.
Please, just let me live. I'll turn myself in.
I'll receive punishment for every fucking thing I did!
Please, you fucking asshole.
Please, don't kill me!
[wails]
This place…
Every time you harassed me…
[Jang-soo sniffles]
I always wanted to jump off from over there.
[whimpers]
[Jang-soo cries]
How is everything so easy for you?
[grunts]
[Jang-soo shudders]
[grunts]
[metal clangs]
[Jang-soo] Please don't kill me.
I'm so sorry. [cries]
I'll receive punishment for what I did.
[Ho-yeol] Suk-bong.
Suk-bong.
It's me.
You trust me, right?
[Jang-soo cries]
Why don't we stop this now?
This place is going to be surrounded.
[Jang-soo whimpers]
The cops and…
The military police. The SDT are on their way too.
Put your gun down, okay?
Please listen to me.
Why are you doing this?
[Suk-bong] You didn't do anything when I was being bullied…
but now you're trying so hard to save that asshole.
[sobs]
No, I swear that's not true.
We're trying to save you, okay?
-[cocks gun] -Get out of the way, sir.
If you don't, I'll shoot you first.
[Beom-gu] Have you ever killed anyone, sir?
[commander] What?
They came here to protect the country.
They didn't enlist to kill their comrade
who they used to eat and train with!
Go ahead and keep running that mouth of yours.
Answer me.
-Have you ever killed someone before? -Beom-gu, that's enough!
[Ho-yeol] Suk-bong! Suk-bong, please.
Doing this
won't solve anything. You know that.
Then how can we solve it?
I'll… We'll have the entire unit investigated.
Starting from the stuff that Jang-soo did
to how we all just stood by and did nothing.
[scoffs]
[laughs]
Bullshit.
Suk-bong. Suk-bong, please.
[gun fires]
[commander gasps]
Where did that come from?
What do you have to say now?
Cut the crap and get out of the way.
Get down here right now!
[SDT] Yes, sir!
-[commander] Run! -[SDT] Yes, sir!
Your life is over.
[commander] Hurry your asses!
-[Jang-soo cries] -[pants]
Corporal Han.
Why don't you just tell me that the entire army's going to change.
[Suk-bong] Get up.
[Jang-soo sobs]
It could change.
[Jang-soo and Suk-bong sob]
[Ho-yeol] We can change things.
You know the canteens we use?
Do you know what's written on them?
What?
It says "1953."
They were used during the Korean War.
They won't even change the canteens.
[Jun-ho] Mr. Bongdhi!
Mr. Bongdhi!
Seon-a got into college!
Seon-a…
[sobs]
[Jun-ho] She passed her test.
She wanted to thank you herself.
[sobs]
She said she wants to go
and have tteokbokki with you when you're out on your leave.
[pants]
But look at yourself.
What are you doing here?
[exhales]
Fuck.
I should be the one to thank her.
I should congratulate her.
[Suk-bong breathes shakily]
You still can. Come on, Suk-bong.
You can see her and tell her she did a great job.
[inhales, exhales]
Jun-ho.
There's nothing I can do at this point.
What the hell can I do?
[Ho-yeol] No, Suk-bong.
What are you talking about?
Everything will be fine.
We'll help you, okay?
[Ho-yeol] We're going to help you.
[Jang-soo] Suk-bong.
You're not like me. [cries]
Suk-bong.
Please…
[gate opens]
[Jun-ho] Damn it.
Shit.
[ominous music plays]
You fucking assholes!
Don't fucking come near me!
[ominous music playing continues]
[breathes heavily]
[Suk-bong] Damn it.
Put your guns down, you idiots!
[shaky breath]
[Suk-bong] Damn it.
[shudders]
Damn it.
It's over now, Suk-bong!
[commander] Put the gun down, you punk!
[Beom-gu] Suk-bong.
[indistinct chatter]
[wind gust]
[cries]
[Suk-bong pants]
Jun-ho.
I bet the kids will no longer call me Mr. Bongdhi.
[heavy breathing]
[shaky breath]
[pants]
If I want things to change,
I should at least do something.
[heavy breathing]
[shaky breath]
[gun fires]
[gasps]
[dramatic music plays]
[shaky breath]
[Suk-bong gasping]
Mom…
[sobs]
[screams]
[wails]
[Jun-ho whines]
[whining continues]
[wails]
[dramatic music playing continues]
[wind gust]
LATE SHIN WOO-SUK
[girl] Are you Woo-suk's friend?
Oh…
I was his junior in the army.
It keeps bothering me.
He told me it was tough.
I asked him how hard it could be since everyone went.
How was he?
How was my brother in the army?
[somber music plays]
He was kind…
and diligent.
How so?
[somber music playing continues]
[clicks tongue]
He led by setting a good example.
He was kind to his juniors.
He was funny too.
Then why didn't you do anything?
Sorry?
If he was so kind and diligent, why didn't you do anything…
when he was getting bullied?
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
I hope…
something like this never happens again.
Right?
-[upbeat music plays] -[soldiers chatter]
514 DAYS UNTIL DISCHARGE
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE
DIVISION 103 MILITARY POLICE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE RESULTS
SERGEANT PARK BEOM-GU, DISCIPLINED CAPTAIN LIM JI-SEOP, TRANSFERRED
-[upbeat music plays] -[soldiers chatter]
CAPTAIN LIM JI-SEOP
[soldiers cheer]
[men singing on radio]
[footsteps]
[drawer opens]
PRIVATE CHO SUK-BONG
[footsteps]
[officer] There's been a lot of changes in our unit.
Many of you will be confused.
But try not to think about it too much.
Your service will be over in no time.
You all had a great meal,
and the weather's nice.
But why are you all so gloomy today?
[soldiers] We're okay, sir!
-[officer] Is everyone here? -[soldiers] Yes, sir!
[officer] Attention!
Up until line three. Right face!
[soldiers] One, two!
[officer] March forward!
[feet stomping]
[officer] From line four. Right face!
[soldiers] One, two!
[officer] March forward!
[soldier] What's he doing standing there?
An Jun-ho!
Why aren't you coming?
[tranquil music plays]
[tranquil music playing continues]
[running footsteps]
[anchos] We have news regarding the recent attempted murder case of an army soldier.
Private Cho was classified as a soldier
who had trouble adjusting to the army and had been receiving special treatment.
He had trouble adjusting to his life in the military due to his depression.
The military has yet to announce Private Cho's condition.
As of now, we are still waiting for their official statement.
-Next on the news… -What a psycho.
He shot himself in the head.
Don't you remember?
He's friends with the fat-ass.
Ah.
You fucking fat-ass.
Did you shoot yourself in the head too?
Why can't you get anything right?
-[spray hisses] -[coughs]
[soldier 1] Hey, let him get changed first.
He might shoot you.
Okay, sir.
You have one minute. Put your gun inside and get changed.
[cocks]
What are you doing?
I should at least do something.
[fires]
[tranquil music plays]
[man singing in Hangul]
[music ends]