("Modelong Charing" by Blackdyak playing)
AGILES, PHILIPPINES, 2015
(phone ringing)
(ringing continues)
(horn honks)
(in English) Hello.
Second Floor, 203.
(in Tagalog) Okay, okay. We're almost there.
(in English) 203.
KOREA TOWN
MIN'S CONSULTING
-(gunshots) -(Boknam screaming)
-(engine revs) -(tires screech)
(strained breathing)
(in Korean) Help. Help me.
(frantic moan)
GANGNAM SALON BEAUTY, HAIR SALON
JUNGPAL (in Korean): Hey, Moosik.
Do you know the saying, "there are no permanent flowers"?
What?
(clicks tongue)
It's about flowers.
No flower can bloom for ten days.
Cherry blossoms and forsythia, they all die in ten days.
That's what it means.
Just look at that.
The flowers have all fallen.
It's not "permanent flowers." It's "everlasting flowers."
There are, "There are no everlasting flowers."
It's a metaphor for political power. You really need to study more, okay?
It means political power doesn't mean anything in the end,
and neither does life.
That everything's meaningless and vain. That's what it means.
God.
You're embarrassing. Pathetic.
All right.
(Jungpal sighs)
Wait,
why did you bring that up all of a sudden?
Are you trying to tell me something?
Oh.
No, I'm just saying, life is just like that.
(inhales sharply)
(sighs)
(birds chirping)
MALE EMPLOYEE 1: Welcome.
Hey.
(indistinct murmuring)
(smacks lips) Yes, Moosik.
I'll go in there alone, and you wait out here.
Wait...
(in English) Hello, Mr. Cha! How are you?
(in English) Good.
This way, please.
(indistinct murmuring)
(chair clanks)
(utensils clattering)
Your favorite spot.
Yes.
MANAGER 1: Usual order?
-(indistinct murmuring) -(sighs lightly)
Looks like a slow day, huh?
Maybe they're all at the beach, enjoying the sun, sir.
(smacks lips)
Was there an American looking for me?
No, so far, sir.
Excuse me, I'll just get your order.
MANAGER 1: He's here.
Come on, hurry.
(suspenseful music)
(phone buzzes)
(inhales sharply)
(frantically) Hey! Hey, get out!
Get out!
MOOSIK: Get out!
-Hey, hey, hey, stop right there. -(in Tagalog) Don't move!
(Moosik breathes heavily)
(continues in Tagalog) Put it down!
Put your guns down!
Put it down!
-Put it down! -Put it down!
TEAM LEADER: That's right.
Put your hands up.
(in English) Cha Moosik, you are under arrest
for the murder of Seokjun Min.
(in English) What?
I said, you are under arrest for the murder of Seokjun Min.
You know who I am?
Yes, I know who you are.
This is a fucking mistake.
No, you're the mistake.
(smacks lips)
-(grumbles) -TEAM LEADER: Put handcuffs on him.
(in Korean) These fucking bastards.
(sighs)
(in English) Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
TEAM LEADER (in English): Team two!
(in Tagalog) Handcuff that man
and get him in the police car!
(horn honking)
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, PHILLIPPINES
NBI
REPORTER 1 (in English): The number one fugitive Cha Moosik
from South Korea has been arrested for murder.
-He has just arrived... -REPORTER 2: He murdered Seokjun Min.
-MAN 1: Hey, hey, hey-- -MAN 2: You two, why don't... Come out.
(indistinct chatter)
REPORTER 3: Excuse me, excuse me.
REPORTER 4: Sir, sir!
REPORTER 1: Sir, why you murdered Seokjun Min?
Sir.
(overlapping dialogue)
(reporters clamoring)
(overlapping dialogue)
Sir, why you murdered Seokjun Min, sir?
(overlapping dialogue)
(reporters clamoring)
FEMALE COP 1: Everyone, please settle down.
(in Tagalog) Have a seat.
The press conference will begin shortly.
(camera shutters clicking)
(in English) We'll now start the press conference.
Time for questions.
First question.
Yes, ma'am.
Thank you.
Why did you murder Mr. Min?
(disbelieving scoff)
Okay, second question?
Yes, sir.
MALE REPORTER 1: You two were known to be very close.
Did something happen between you?
MALE REPORTER 1: And was that the reason for murder?
Next question.
Yes, sir.
Do you also admit to killing the three Chinese gang members?
FEMALE COP 1: Okay, next question.
Yes, ma'am.
There's also an allegation that you killed another person.
FEMALE REPORTER 1: Do you admit to that as well?
(camera shutters clicking)
(in Korean) Fuck this shit.
(theme music)
(gunshot)
BIG BET
CASINO BAR
(indistinct murmuring)
GYEONGNAM, YANGSAN, 1972
MOOSIK: Let me tell you a bit about my life so far.
My family was very poor when I was young,
so my mother left me at a daycare.
She said she'd come get me in a month,
but I was already spending my second spring there.
They never had enough food at the daycare.
(sighs)
-It's seaweed soup again. -NUN WANG: Chew your food well, okay?
Then you can eat the noodles.
I don't like the noodles. It's too salty.
Well, I like it.
Can I have a lot of the noodles?
(disappointed sigh) Just a bit more.
Come on.
Don't you see the kids lined up behind you?
You can eat that, and if you still want more, you can come back.
(disappointed sigh)
-NUN WANG: Go. -She always says that.
I want the seaweed soup.
YOUNG MOOSIK (inhales excitedly): I wish I could eat some meat.
If you boil some chicken and drink the stew...
(excited exclaim)
(slight chuckle)
Have you ever had fried chicken?
You can fry chicken?
YOUNG JONGHYUN: Of course!
It's so good when you fry it.
It's like eating chips.
Don't lie to me. You've never had fried chicken.
I swear I've had it before.
I had some when I went to the town.
They fry it in a big metal pot and sell it.
Really?
(sighs)
But that doesn't matter. I don't have any money.
(gasps lightly)
How about we catch some fire ants and sell them?
The old guy at the herbal medicine store said he'd give me money for fire ants.
YOUNG JONGHYUN: And where are we going to find those fire ants?
You know the tiger's cave down there?
There are tons of fire ants there.
Really?
YOUNG MOOSIK: Yeah!
(young Jonghyun exclaims)
(young Jonghyun exclaims happily)
(scared breath)
(in a scared voice) Hey,
what if a tiger actually comes out of there?
YOUNG MOOSIK (in a scared voice): Th-There aren't any tigers in there.
I-It's all a lie.
(in a scared voice) I'm scared, Moosik.
Be quiet and follow me.
(straining grunt)
(young Moosik grunts)
-(grunts lightly) -(straining grunt)
(young Moosik grunts painfully)
Ah! That stings! Oh, that stings! That stings!
(both grunting)
-(pained grunt) -(straining grunt)
Come on, hurry up!
-(straining grunt) -Ugh!
Hurry up. Get them in the bag. Hurry!
(pained grunt)
(young Moosik screams)
Hey, move faster! Get them in the bag!
-(indistinct murmuring) -YOUNG MOOSIK: We caught some fire ants.
Huh?
Fire ants.
(clears throat)
-(indistinct murmuring) -WOMAN 1: Okay, okay.
My god, you idiots!
You could die from getting bitten by fire ants!
We're not going to die.
We'll get you some more.
Never mind that. Do you have a death wish?
Hey.
MAN 1: All right.
Next time, bring me some centipedes.
-Centipedes? -OLD MAN: Yeah.
Okay.
Centipedes?
-(boy shouts excitedly) -Let's go.
-MAN 2: If you do that... -(young Moosik chuckles)
MALE OWNER 1: Hold on a moment.
-GIRL 1: Let's eat! -(gasps)
See? Believe me now?
YOUNG JONGHYUN: Wow, it looks so delicious.
Hey, go away.
500 WON FRIED CHICKEN 500
You'll chase away all my customers.
-We can pay for it. -(disbelieving laughter)
That's not even close to being enough.
-WOMAN 2: When they're gone, they're gone! -MALE OWNER 1: Get lost.
FRIED CHICKEN
MALE OWNER 1: Hey, go away!
Do you guys have any money?
(indistinct murmuring)
We can't buy one with what we have,
so let's play rock-paper-scissors
and give one person all our money.
Okay, deal.
-Rock, paper, scissors! -Rock, paper, scissors!
(both cheer)
YOUNG JONGHYUN: I won!
(young Jonghyun laughs)
I already won two rounds!
(laughs)
Give me 100 won.
(unhappy exclaim)
YOUNG JONGHYUN: Next.
I hope you win.
(breathes deeply)
-Rock, paper, scissors! -Rock, paper, scissors!
(boys cheering)
Give me 100 won.
YOUNG JONGHYUN: Here.
(laughs)
(sighs lightly)
Let's bet all the money we both have.
How much do you have?
(disbelieving laughter) Are you dumb?
BOY 1: I have 400 won.
If I lose...
(sighs)
I'll catch ten centipedes for you.
You can exchange them for 500 won at the herbal medicine store.
Really? Can you really catch centipedes?
(laughing) Of course, I can.
(disbelieving scoff) Fine. Let's do it.
(in a small voice) Please win!
(determined breath)
(inhales sharply)
-Rock, paper, scissors! -Rock, paper, scissors!
HARVEST SEASON DAYCARE
(inhales sharply) What a pig.
I can't believe he ate that big chicken all by himself.
You shouldn't have suggested pooling the money.
(sighs)
Well, if you're going to eat something, you should have a good meal.
It's better to not eat anything if you can't eat all of it.
YOUNG JONGHYUN: Ugh.
There's nothing here.
(disappointed sigh)
(pigs grunting)
(satisfied gasp)
Jonghyun! (happy gasp)
YOUNG JONGHYUN: What?
(young Moosik sighs)
(exclaims lightly)
(young Moosik exclaims)
(exclaims)
(both grunting)
(straining grunt)
Why is this so hard to chew?
Just eat it.
(both chomping)
(chomping continues)
-YOUNG JONGHYUN: And why is it so salty? -What are you guys doing?
-(clears throat) -(pigs grunting)
What did you just eat?
-Nothing. -Nothing.
(surprised gasp)
What happened to your face?
-(pained grunt) -Hold still.
(sighs)
Those were for the pigs. Why the heck did you eat them?
(whimpering) When is my mother coming back?
Be quiet.
(clicks tongue)
I don't want you to pass this on to the other kids. Stay right here, okay?
-Yes, ma'am. -Yes, ma'am.
My goodness.
(sighs)
(young Moosik sighs lightly)
This is all because of you!
Ugh. (clicks tongue)
No, it's because of you!
Ugh.
YOUNG MOOSIK: Jonghyun, I'm going to get out of here.
YOUNG JONGHYUN: Where will you go?
YOUNG MOOSIK: To a big town.
I bet there's a lot of food there.
(disbelieving laughter) Have you ever been to Daegu?
I heard it's huge.
You idiot, Seoul's even bigger.
YOUNG JONGHYUN: Seoul?
Hey, I heard that people get mugged there all the time.
YOUNG MOOSIK: Don't lie.
I'm not lying.
They mug everybody who's from the countryside.
YOUNG MOOSIK: No way.
HARVEST SEASON DAYCARE
(young Jonghyun swooshing)
Huh?
Maybe we have a visitor.
(sighs)
I hope it's my mom.
(smacks lips)
In your dreams.
(sighs)
-(laughs lightly) -(chickens clucking)
SUKJA: Thank you.
-Oh, no problem. -(laughs)
(birds chirping)
(frantic breathing)
Mother!
-(Moosik tearful breathing) -(surprised breath)
(tearfully) Moosik!
HOPE ORPHANAGE
(laughs) Moosik!
-(sobs) -(tearful breathing)
Moosik.
-(crying) -(sniffles)
(sniffles, sobs)
I'm a bit late, aren't I?
(crying)
SUKJA: But it's okay. I'm here now.
-(Sukja crying) -(sniffles)
Did you miss me?
(cries)
(sobbing)
I'm sorry. (crying)
I'm so sorry, Moosik. (sobs)
(crying)
-MOOSIK: At the time... -I'm so sorry, Moosik.
...mothers rarely came back
for their children that they left at a daycare.
(crying)
Life was still tough for her...
(crying)
-Mom... -...but she must have felt guilty.
GYEONGBUK, YEONGJU, 1975
(loud indistinct talking)
WOMAN 3: Hello there.
(strained breathing)
(exclaims)
-(boy crying) -(loud indistinct talking)
WOMAN 4: This way.
(man grunting)
(light music)
-(blows out air) -(man laughs)
MOOSIK: My mother worked hard to make a living,
doing chores for other families
(laughing) I can do that.
MOOSIK: At the time, paychecks weren't really a thing.
(Sukja laughs)
All she received for her work was the leftover food
-from the banquets. -(excited scream)
GIRL 2: Wow! Look at that!
-MAN 3: Let's show it to the old man. -GRANDMOTHER 1: My goodness.
MAN 3: Hold on.
Look at how many you caught.
One, two...
Wow, you caught 30!
(loud indistinct talking)
MOOSIK: The old woman who lived at the tile-roofed house
gave me a single won for each tadpole that I brought her.
-(Moosik chuckles, inhales) -(loud indistinct talking)
(clucking)
I had a lot of fun making money that way.
Thanks.
Bring me some again, okay?
(loud indistinct talking)
SUKJA: Moosik!
(people laughing)
(loud indistinct talking)
Moosik. (inhales sharply)
(careful breath)
Take this back home.
Go on. Hurry.
Go on!
(playful music)
(water sloshing)
(bicycle rattling)
(gentle music)
Aren't you going to say hello?
(tense breathing)
That's right.
MOOSIK: My father was a pretty famous gangster
in Gyeongsang Province.
People called him the General.
He was always going in and out of prison.
(Sukja sniffles)
What's up with these side dishes?
Sorry. We don't have a lot of money...
Hey, are you seeing some other guy?
What?
I bet it makes you happy when I'm not here.
KYUNGDUK: Right?
What have you been up to all this time?
(chomps) Are you cheating on me?
(disbelieving gasp)
My goodness.
I've been looking after you this entire time while you were in prison.
What are you talking about?
SUKJA: If I were having an affair, I wouldn't be here right now.
I would have run away already.
Do you have a death wish? Don't you dare glare at me.
Mother!
(shaky breathing)
The teacher told me to bring you to school.
Your teacher wants to see me?
Did you get into trouble?
No, I didn't.
Then why?
-KYUNGDUK: You can go with me. -(surprised breath)
NEW VILLAGE
FEMALE TEACHER: So for "diligent," you would say
-"lazy," right? -STUDENTS: Yes, ma'am.
Then what about "mountains"?
STUDENTS: "Field."
FEMALE TEACHER: Very good. How about "in front"?
STUDENTS: "Behind."
FEMALE TEACHER: And what about "narrow"?
STUDENTS: "Wide."
FEMALE TEACHER: Sir, there's just too much
that Moosik doesn't know.
He cannot keep up with the class at all.
Come on.
Students come to school to learn.
Why would they come here if they already know everything?
Still,
he's in fourth grade right now,
but he can't even read Korean very well.
Uh, I think he skipped a lot of classes when he was in first and second grade.
FEMALE TEACHER: Since we can't teach Moosik
how to read and write Korean
in fourth grade classes... (inhales sharply)
...the only way he'll be able to catch up
is if you and his mother teach him to read at home.
'75 YEONGJU NEW VILLAGE MOVEMENT RALLY
(loud indistinct talking)
WE BUY AND SELL OLD BOOKS
A WOMAN'S LIFE
(bicycle bell ringing in distance)
Here, read this.
(frustrated sigh)
(straining grunt) You brat.
Look. (smacks lips)
KYUNGDUK: "A."
"A."
-KYUNGDUK: "Woman's." -"Woman's."
Now, together.
"A woman's."
What's that mean?
A girl.
Yeah, a girl.
A girl's "life."
KYUNGDUK: That's, you know...
Uh...
So it's about how girls live, or something like that, okay?
Uh, "author."
"Maupassant."
You need to read more.
KYUNGDUK: You need to read if you want to be worth anything.
Okay?
-SUKJA: Here. -Okay.
Eat this.
I know you're not educated,
but I can't believe that you never taught him how to read.
(awkward sigh)
Well, uh, I thought he would learn at school. I didn't know.
My goodness. Damn it.
You're pathetic.
(Kyungduk grunts)
(Kyungduk gulps)
(refreshed sigh)
Oh. Hey. (smacks lips)
I'm planning on doing some business in here,
so don't say a word to anybody, all right?
You understand?
Yes.
-GAMBLER 1: Come on, come on, come on. -GAMBLER 2: Huh?
Just hold on a second.
We're in no rush here, come on.
-(loud indistinct talking) -Come on, show us.
-Damn it. -Here.
-Hey, just hold on a minute. -Damn.
-(gambler 3 laughs) -GAMBLER 1: Fuck.
Okay, okay, okay. I need some positive energy.
-Come on, send it! -Good God.
(gamblers laugh)
GAMBLER 3: You never know until you do it.
Shuffle them. Come on, pass them around.
-(groans) -(loud indistinct talking)
GAMBLER 1: I got it, I got it.
-(gambler 1 cheers) -Hey, hey, hey. Shut up for a minute.
-(clears throat) -GAMBLER 4: Send it, hurry up.
Ugh.
(sighs lightly)
-That one's bad. That one's real bad. -Damn it.
(sighs)
(in annoyance) Shit.
You fucking idiot.
I told you to fold on my signal!
-You fucking idiot. I had a pair of aces. -You fucking idiot.
I had a full house, aces full, so if you were holding a pair of aces,
-that wouldn't have worked, you dumb shit. -(sighs)
(in annoyance) Fuck, fine.
(in annoyance) Man, you're such a fucking idiot.
GAMBLER 5: Shit.
Damn it, fuck! Don't you know how much money we could have gotten with that?
Fuck, okay!
I had such a good feeling about this one, though, you know?
GAMBLER 3: You fucking idiot, you use your skills to make money, not guts.
-Fuck. -Hey.
If you cheat, then I'll cut your damn hands off.
You understand?
-Yeah. -Okay.
Now get back in there.
(mouths, clicks tongue)
GAMBLER 6: Hey, what are you doing?
GAMBLER 7: This is the right one. Here. Look, look!
GAMBLER 8: All right, let's do this.
GAMBLER 7: Are you really trying to pull that right now?
Ouch, that's hot.
-GAMBLER 6: Look here. -(blows out air)
-(loud indistinct talking) -Ugh.
-SUKJA: Here's your ramen. -GAMBLERS: Okay.
GAMBLER 9: Is it stove-cooked?
-SUKJA: Yes, it is. Yes. -Wow, that looks delicious.
-SUKJA: Enjoy. -Okay, here you go.
-(Kyungduk grunts) -Can I get a Bacchus-D?
Do we have any Bacchus-D?
No, we don't.
(loud indistinct talking)
Hey, Moosik.
GAMBLER 2: Don't just watch. Get that out here.
Go to Sinjang-ro
-and get me two boxes of Bacchus-D. -GAMBLER 4: All right, all right...
-GAMBLER 9: That's more like it. -(gambler 2 laughs)
-(gamblers exclaim) -Okay.
ILSUNG CHITTERLINGS
MALE OWNER 2: Who is it?
YOUNG MOOSIK: It's me.
-(frantic breathing) -MALE OWNER 2: My goodness.
Who?
-(panting) -You're the General's son!
What do you need?
(pants)
I need two boxes of Bacchus-D.
Bacchus-D?
All right.
-(heavy breathing) -(male owner grunts, coughs)
My goodness, hey, hey.
I can't believe you're going through all this trouble so late at night.
-Here, take it. -(coins clink)
(pants)
-Thank you, sir. -Sure.
Bye, now. (laughing)
(male owner 2 coughs)
(male owner 2 grunts)
(coins clink)
GAMBLER 1: Here.
-GAMBLER 2: That's not fair. -(gambler 3 laughs)
-GAMBLER 9: See? You lost. -GAMBLER 4: Fuck... I lost.
GAMBLER 3 (groans): Come on.
-Thank you. -GAMBLER 5: Here you go.
GAMBLERS: Let's see them. Come on, come on, come on!
-GAMBLER 1: Damn it. -GAMBLER 2: You can look at them later.
All right, let's go, let's go.
-Why am I only getting shitty hands? -Here, you can have them all.
Here it is, here it is.
-KYUNGDUK: You, too. -GAMBLER 1: Oh, right. Here you go.
Take this around.
-I call your 5 million and add another 20. -(loud indistinct talking)
GAMBLER 9: I got all my money.
-(gambler 2 laughs) -GAMBLER 9: It's all right.
-(gamblers groans) -(gambler 2 laughing)
GAMBLER 2: Wow, I guess it's my lucky day today.
GAMBLER 3: One more. I'm not getting any good ones.
(grunts, sighs lightly)
Huh?
GAMBLER 2: Hold on.
GAMBLER 4: Show us, show us, show us...
GAMBLER 2: There it comes, just like that...
(gamblers laugh)
-Write them down a hundred times each. -(loud indistinct talking)
Okay.
MOOSIK: That's when I started to really enjoy studying.
I liked it when my father taught me things.
But then...
-(Kyungduk grunting) -(gambler 5 grunts painfully)
Didn't I tell you to not even think about cheating? Huh?
-Didn't I? You asshole! -(gambler 5 grunting painfully)
(heavy breathing)
-And who the hell do you think you are? -(screams)
-Hey, you asshole. -I'm sorry, Kyungduk!
-(grunts) -(pained grunt)
-I told you not to do it, you asshole! -(pained groaning)
You fucking dimwits.
You fucking idiots.
(gamblers groaning)
-(gambler 3 grunting) -(loud thwack)
-(Kyungduk grunts) -(gambler 3 screams)
(Sukja sobbing)
MOOSIK: My father went to prison again after beating people up.
After that, his guests suddenly stopped coming to our house.
(crying)
(stops crying)
(tearful breathing)
(tearfully) Moosik.
(tearful breathing) What...
are we going to do now?
(surprised breath)
(loud indistinct talking)
WATCH REPAIRS
MOOSIK: My mother and I went to Daejeon
after hearing that my father was at the prison there.
You know, it's a strange thing.
My father beat her so many times,
but she went off to take care of him again while he was in prison.
PIGEON TRAIN
PAYPHONE
(Sukja sighs)
CENTRAL DEPARTMENT STORE BIG BARGAIN SALE
(loud indistinct talking)
YEONCHUN STEW RESTAURANT
So,
you've moved up here for good?
Yeah. (inhales sharply)
Uh...
We don't have a place to stay.
Can you give us a room if I work here for you?
Can you do food deliveries, too?
Of course.
(determined breath)
(dog barking in distance)
(faint breathing)
Hey.
You can't eat that. That's for the customers.
(sighs)
Here, you can eat this.
-(Sukja laughs) -(crunches)
Also, the granny's grandson is studying, so you can't be too loud, okay?
Shh! Okay?
Okay.
(crunches)
WAITING ROOM WATCH THE IRON HORSE RACE!
(loud indistinct talking)
All right, pick one, pick one.
YOUNG JONGHYUN: Please buy some newspapers.
(chess pieces clattering)
-MAN 5: Okay, I'm going to make a move. -MAN 4: Go for it.
-Please buy some newspapers. -Newspapers for sale.
WOMAN 5: All right, let's go home.
Huh? Moosik!
(in surprise) Huh? Jonghyun, is that you?
(exclaims) I never thought I'd see you here.
What are you doing here?
YOUNG MOOSIK: What about you?
This is weird. I didn't think I'd run into you here, either.
Right? It's good to see you.
Why are you so thin?
I ran away from the orphanage.
I was too hungry.
Hey, what are you doing right now?
YOUNG MOOSIK: Are you selling newspapers?
Yeah. If I manage to sell one of these, what I get is pretty nice.
I get paid for selling them.
Really?
Yeah!
PARK JONGHYUN
All right, how much for one copy of newspapers?
YOUNG MOOSIK: Seventy won.
Okay. If you bring back 70 won, I take 50 won,
and you take 20 won.
-Do you understand? -Yes, sir.
MALE MANAGER: But if you sell less than five copies,
then you'll get smacked once for every copy
that you didn't sell, all right?
(in a small voice) Yes, sir.
Well, go and sell them, then.
Give me more.
Don't be cocky. Get out.
Give me more. Give me 100 copies.
(gasps)
Hey!
It's already hard to sell five copies.
Are you crazy?
I can sell them all.
I want 100 copies, please.
-(loud indistinct talking) -Please buy some newspapers.
Newspapers for sale.
N-Newspapers for sale.
-Newspapers for sale. -YOUNG MOOSIK: Newspapers for sale.
Newspapers for sale. Please buy one...
(weakly) Newspapers for sale.
(strained breathing) Newspapers for sale.
(straining grunt)
(pleadingly) Pretty lady,
can you buy some newspapers? Please?
(strained breathing)
How much is it?
(straining grunt)
It's 70 won.
(happy breathing)
(straining grunt)
(young Moosik grunts)
Hold on.
WOMAN 6: I don't need the change.
Thank you!
Hey!
How come you don't give them their change?
That's the only way that I'll make a profit.
You should try this too and tell them that it's 100 won.
What are you talking about?
YOUNG MOOSIK (panting): Newspapers for sale.
DON'T PURCHASE ILLEGAL TICKETS THAT ARE DESTROYING OUR SOCIAL ORDER
Please buy some newspapers.
Pretty lady, please buy some newspapers.
YOUNG MOOSIK: Please?
SOONYANG THEATER
FULLY HEATED SOONYANG THEATER
SHOWTIMES
-Where are we going today? -Really?
I don't want to go to a billiard room.
Newspapers for sale.
YOUNG MOOSIK: Newspapers for sale.
Honey, you should buy some newspapers.
MAN 6: Here, kid. How much for one?
-100 won. -MAN 6: 100 won?
(faint breathing)
What are you doing?
Please buy some newspapers.
THE CHILDREN'S DAILY, NEWSPAPERS
(loud thwack)
(heavy breathing)
Step aside.
How many do you have left?
Th-Three, sir.
(disbelieving laughter)
-You've been so lazy recently. -(grunts)
-So lazy! -(pained groan)
-(pained grunt) -Get out!
Damn it.
MALE MANAGER: Hey, put up your damn hands!
Hey, what's up with you two?
Why did you come back so soon?
MALE MANAGER: Where are your newspapers?
We sold them all, sir.
Now you're lying to me?
Hey, you know the type of people that I hate the most? Liars.
(coins clinking)
What are you doing?
(coins clinking)
(elevator bell dings)
(sighs lightly)
Yes, sir.
SANGCHUL: Oh, hello there.
(loud indistinct talking)
-See you later. -Yes, yes, sir.
-SANGCHUL: Where's boss? -He's in his office.
SANGCHUL (in English): Okay.
Yeah, yeah.
(Sangchul laughs)
I'm back.
-(straining grunt) -(surprised groan)
-Hey, come take a seat. -(sighs)
Why?
"Why"? Look at this. What's happening here?
We're supposed to be making more money.
(breathes softly)
Well...
Don't even start. You have 300 machines out there,
but you made only 1.5 billion won.
The Fiveway Gang didn't send any money.
Then tell them to send it.
I did. Do you really think that I didn't?
They just cussed me out.
Hey, just don't do any business with gangsters from now on.
None of those assholes are paying up.
Just don't do business with them.
(annoyed breath)
(sighs)
The Fiveway Gang?
Yeah.
How much money do they owe you?
They were supposed to give me 1.5 billion.
(inhales sharply)
Jonghyun, can you just go after them and send them a message?
Go after them?
I can't just do that out of nowhere. (laughing)
Why? They're dealing illegal gift cards, too.
Can't you just go bust them?
Hey, everyone's doing that nowadays.
And how exactly am I supposed to go after them anyway, huh?
Come on, you can just find a reason to go after them. Anything.
I know you can do it. Come on.
(angrily) Hey!
(in surprise) Yeah?
(angrily) Do you think I'm your employee?
You little moron.
You think you can act all arrogant now because you gave me some money?
-(clicks tongue) -CHIYOUNG: I'm not trying to act arrogant.
I'm just asking you to do something about it.
I'm asking you for a favor right now.
How am I being arrogant?
(smacks lips)
If I step in, then they'll come after you too.
Can you handle that?
No, of course, I can't. That's why I came to talk to you.
(inhales sharply)
(exhales loudly)
-Chiyoung. -Yeah.
If you're that desperate,
then you can go talk to Moosik.
Moosik?
Nobody is better than Moosik when it comes to something like this.
DRIVER 1: We're here, sir.
-Oh, we are? -DRIVER 1: Yes, sir.
(straining grunt)
(tense breathing)
(straining grunt)
(car door opens, closes)
DRIVER 1: Sir, you forgot this.
Oh, right. Okay.
-Just wait right there. -DRIVER 1: Yes, sir.
-Okay? -DRIVER 1: Yes, sir.
Don't go anywhere.
Global talent?
CHA ENGLISH ACADEMY
"Cha English Academy." Cha...
-(disbelieving laughter) -(elevator bell dings)
INSTRUCTOR (in English): And don't forget your homework, okay?
-GIRL 3: Okay. -Bye-bye.
AUTOMATED VOICE: The doors are closing. The doors are closing.
CHA ENGLISH ACADEMY "ENGLISH IS EASY!!"
(indistinct murmuring)
(in Korean) What did you think about the teacher?
-MOOSIK: Thank you, ma'am. Thank you. -PARENT 1: All right. Thank you so much.
-MOOSIK: Of course. Hey, Nayun. -PARENT 1: Bye.
-MOOSIK: I'll see you later. -GIRL 4: See you later.
(Moosik laughs)
Sure.
(indistinct murmuring)
(soft chuckle)
CHIYOUNG (in English): You can do it!
(exclaims, laughs)
(chuckles)
(in Korean) Moosik,
I can't believe that you've opened an academy.
(slurps)
(gulps, smacks lips)
This place is the best academy in Daejeon. (inhales)
We have the highest number of foreign instructors.
(exclaims) Really?
(slurps)
Wow, this is hard to get used to.
By the way, what are you doing nowadays?
-Me? -MOOSIK: Yeah.
I'm working in IT. You know, computers.
What T?
You're selling T-shirts?
(laughing)
IT, IT. IT is really trending nowadays.
-Hey. -Hey, there are children here.
Why are you here?
Well, I had a favor to ask of you.
(smacks lips) But, uh,
judging by what you're doing here, I don't think it'll work out.
(chuckles)
Moosik.
I have a great opportunity for you.
What the hell are you talking about?
-(Chiyoung laughs) -(disbelieving laughter)
Okay, spill.
CHIYOUNG: Moosik, do you know how much money we make in a month?
MOOSIK: How much?
CHIYOUNG: Our net revenue alone is over 5 billion won.
On top of that, these machines are worth over 10 billion won.
I mean, these things are so in demand, they're selling like hotcakes.
Look. You set the profit rate,
and you're guaranteed regular profit. It's not even illegal.
The government supports this industry, too.
(inhales sharply) So, it's perfectly legal.
All right? You don't need to worry at all.
(smacks lips)
-Chiyoung. -Yeah?
(inhales sharply, clicks tongue)
If I do this,
can you sell me the machines at their original prices?
Of course.
Wait, wait. Hold on, hold on.
I just got this idea.
You know Mangchi, right? In Busan?
Mangchi?
SANGCHUL: Yes, yes, yes. Mangchi.
He just opened a casino bar in Busan,
and apparently, it's a huge hit.
-Yeah? -Oh, right, right, right.
He opened a casino bar?
-Yeah. The idea's from Japan... -JJANGDOL: Yeah.
...and apparently, people can legally gamble there.
-JJANGDOL: Chiyoung. -What?
JJANGDOL: I've heard of it, too.
It's pretty nice.
(upbeat music)
Uh, why don't we go down to Busan for some sashimi, then?
Sure. Let's do that.
(upbeat music)
CONVENIENCE STORE
(happily) Hey, Mangchi!
Hey, buddy! I hope the drive down here wasn't too bad.
(both laughing)
Long time no see.
(laughter) Hey, hey, you asshole.
(Chiyoung laughing)
(in surprise) Huh? What's this?
What?
Wow. Look at this shiny thing. So you're rich now, huh?
-Hello. -(laughs)
Yeah, yeah.
(laughs)
Uh, go ahead and introduce yourself. Uh, this is Moosik. He works with me.
My goodness, hello, Moosik. I've heard a lot about you.
Oh, hello.
-It's a pleasure to meet you. -Yeah, nice to meet you too.
Uh...
Let's get you guys inside.
-Follow me. -Okay, let's go.
SANGCHUL: Chiyoung, I'll wait here.
CHIYOUNG: Okay, okay. Don't do anything stupid.
This way. Right this way, please.
MANGCHI: This way.
FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION BANK
WOMAN 7: Hey, go somewhere else. Do you have a death wish?
MAN 7: He said he wants me to show him some respect.
-Chiyoung! -(man cheers)
This is South Korea's first casino bar.
SONGDO MARITIME COOPERATIVE.
MAN 8: Hey, I won.
MAN 9: Do you have any money?
Wow, it's basically like what I saw in the movies.
Of course!
WOMAN 8: Who ordered the coffee? I have a coffee delivery!
-MAN 10: Hey, you did good. -(man 11 groans)
MAN 12: Should we get more money?
WOMAN 9: Hey, don't cry.
WOMAN 10: No.
WOMAN 9: You little bitch.
WOMAN 10: No means no.
MAN 13: Hey, it's looking good today.
WOMAN 11: No, there's a lot already. It's fine.
MAN 14: It should appear any minute now.
A bank?
This place was a bank before?
Oh, sure.
Ugh, don't even mention it.
I got screwed over last time, so I had to redo everything.
I got new tables and chips and everything.
-WOMAN 12: Hey! -Hmm...
You know, the permit for this place says that it's a bar.
We're supposed to be selling alcohol.
Isn't this illegal, then?
Hey!
We don't use any cash, so it's totally legal!
WOMAN 13: Damn it, today's not a good day.
(loud indistinct talking)
Hey, what's this game supposed to be?
-(loud indistinct talking) -Have you ever heard of Baccarat?
-Baccarat? -Yeah.
Here, look. It's easy.
-The banker is on this side... -CHIYOUNG: Yeah.
...and the player is on that side.
One of them wins.
(straining grunt)
(laughing) It's odds and evens. Odds and evens.
Odds and evens?
So, how do we play?
Eh, whatever. Just try it. You'll learn fast.
Moosik, why don't you try it?
-Me? -Yeah.
-(inhales sharply) -(woman 14 groans)
Okay. I'll give it a go, then.
(loud indistinct talking)
MOOSIK: 15, 15, 15.
-Ah... -Okay, I'm betting.
-DEALER 1: Banker out! -(Moosik inhales sharply)
Sorry.
"Sorry." (laughs)
(groans)
-Here. -MAN 15: I got it!
-(Chiyoung groans) -That's right. All right, all right!
(laughing)
(people exclaiming)
(loud indistinct talking)
That's bad. (sighs)
(straining grunt)
(strained breathing)
Don't you want to take a break?
No, I want to keep playing.
(inhales sharply)
(sighs)
(tired groan)
(playful music)
DEALER 2: Banker natural nine, banker win.
SONGDO FISHING COOPERATIVE
FISHERMAN'S BANK
CHIYOUNG: Did you lose?
No.
-Did you win anything? -I won.
CHIYOUNG: You won?
Hey, Chiyoung.
I think I got the gist of it. Let's go now.
Man, I'm tired.
DEALER 2: Sir.
(faint breathing)
DEALER 2: He'll collect his winnings.
Wow, Moosik. You won something?
How much is it?
DEALER 2: 1.9 million won, sir.
(laughing) Holy jeez.
MANGCHI: Looks like you played a good first round.
(Mangchi inhales sharply)
MOOSIK: What are these?
(Chiyoung sighs)
They're vouchers. Vouchers for alcohol.
Follow me.
-You want us to follow you? -Come on.
(Moosik grunts)
(Chiyoung groans)
Thank you.
PILCHARDS AND BUTTERFISH SASHIMI
Come on, follow me.
(exhales)
Where did he go?
Uh, right here.
-Where is he? -(gangster 1 grunts)
Wake the hell up!
Let's work, let's work!
Oh, hello!
Ugh, Jesus Christ.
My god, you reek of alcohol. Ugh.
-You've been drinking! -(strained grunt)
(gangster 1 laughs awkwardly)
-Here, exchange these. -Yes, sir.
(straining grunt)
You asshole, this thing is worth 800 thousand won. It's 30 years old!
How much in total?
-1.9 million won, 1.9 million! -(pained grunt)
(laughs) Wow, he won a lot.
I'm going to kill you, you little shit.
(straining grunt)
Here you go. (grunts)
Here.
Follow me.
Goodbye, sir.
MANGCHI: All right, right this way.
(sighs)
-Come in. -MALE OWNER 3: Oh, welcome.
Hey. Can you exchange this alcohol for me?
Sure.
-Wow, you brought a lot today. -(Mangchi sighs)
Oh, so are you doing it like this because of the restrictions?
Exactly.
If you do it like this, it's all legal.
There's nothing illegal about it.
This right here is a completely healthy business.
So the house just takes a ten percent fee, and that's it?
MANGCHI: Oh, yeah.
The customers keep the rest of the winnings.
But if you lose all your money...
MANGCHI: Hey,
don't you worry.
The thing about gambling is,
the house will always win.
MANGCHI: No matter how hard they try,
they can never beat the house.
MALE OWNER 3: Here you go.
Thanks.
Moosik.
Congratulations.
CHIYOUNG: I'm back.
(Sangchul groans)
Oh, you're back!
Chiyoung. (straining grunt)
-(Sangchul grunts) -CHIYOUNG: Ask Moosik if he had fun.
Did you have fun?
(Moosik breathes deeply)
(sighs)
(smacks lips)
(inhales sharply)
-Hey. Chiyoung. -CHIYOUNG: Yeah.
Let's do this.
(sucks teeth)
I think we'll need a lot of people, then.
We'll need to change the money outside and exchange it, too.
There's no need to make things so complicated.
We can just give it to them in cash.
I'll take care of the cops.
You need to go to Jeongseon and get me some dealers.
-How many do you want? -(Moosik inhales sharply)
About 12, and I want the good ones.
While you're doing that, I'll find us a place.
-Okay. -MOOSIK: Hey, Sangchul.
Yes?
You know your way around Daejeon, right?
Yeah, really well.
Okay, let's take a look around together.
NIGHT CLUB EXTREME
(Sangchul grunting)
Chest.
Head.
Stomach, chest, chest, chest!
Huh? (grunts)
Hello.
What are you doing? Dancing in the moonlight?
-(awkward laughter) -Where is the place?
It's on the second floor, right up there.
They're not getting any business here. No customers at all.
(inhales sharply)
-(Sangchul sighs lightly) -Where should I park?
(exhales) You can just park right up there.
-(Sangchul breathing heavily) -You want me to park?
No, you can step out. I'll park the car.
(breathing heavily)
-(car door closes) -(Sangchul pants)
(car engine revs)
LIVE ALL-IN PULL
Hey, why is this place so empty at this time of day?
FEMALE OWNER: Welcome in.
How does this place make enough to even afford the rent?
FEMALE OWNER: Yeah, these are pretty rough times.
The economy isn't doing well at all.
-Are you the owner? -FEMALE OWNER: Yeah.
Can I talk with you for a moment?
(sighs)
What is it?
Wait, so,
even if you sold this place,
you wouldn't get any entitlement fees, would you?
Entitlement, my ass.
I just wish somebody would pay the overdue rent.
What about the facility fees, then?
Nobody's paying facility fees right now. The economy is slower than ever.
How much is the deposit for this place?
Ten million.
Ten million?
(breathes deeply) Ma'am...
(smacks lips)
...hear me out.
I'll give you ten million won for the deposit
and throw in another 20 million to make up for the money you've been losing.
If you leave everything here and just walk away,
I'll talk to an acquaintance of mine
and make sure that this place gets sold for a good price.
Then we can call it even.
How's that sound?
Thirty million won?
Yeah.
Well, if you want to take anything with you, feel free to do that.
Oh, my.
It's fine. I don't want to take anything.
(inhales)
But can you really give me 30 million won?
(disbelieving laughter)
Ma'am, do I look like I'm joking?
If you can't believe me, we can sign a contract right now. Okay?
I'll give you the money up front. But...
you can't complain, no matter how high of a price I can get
for this place through my acquaintance.
Okay?
(laughing) Oh, of course.
(Sangchul grunts)
Okay, one, two, three!
(straining grunt)
-Fuck, what are we even doing here? -(heavy breathing)
Moosik!
We cleaned out the place.
-MOOSIK: Oh, yeah? -SANGCHUL: Yeah.
-Come here. -Okay.
(Sangchul panting)
(inhales sharply)
-Hey, if you're done with that... -Yeah.
...get me a really good carpenter.
How many carpenters?
Well, we'll need about six casino tables.
Uh, just get as many as you can.
All right.
(pants)
(tires screech)
Hey, Moosik!
I've recruited 12 dealers!
When are they coming?
I told them to come down here over the weekend.
-Okay. Come over here. -Okay.
(inhales sharply)
-All right, then. -Yeah.
Now, go and get me
two of the best cooks in Daejeon.
Best cooks?
You know, the ladies who work at that really famous restaurant.
Uh...
-(inhales sharply) -Okay, okay.
By the way, we don't have a place for people to sleep in.
Where are the dealers going to sleep?
(inhales sharply)
We can just rent some rooms at a motel nearby. Don't worry.
-(inhales sharply) -CHIYOUNG: Hey,
I think the dealers will all run away if we make them work 12-hour shifts
or something like that.
KARAOKE
LIVE ALL-IN
MOOSIK: Excuse me, sir.
-Hello. -MOOSIK: Hello.
(Moosik inhales sharply)
-By any chance... -Yeah?
...do you know anybody who specializes in temporary buildings?
Oh, of course. One of my friends does.
-Really? -Yeah.
That's great.
I want a sandwich panel dorm on the rooftop up there.
-What? -It should be able to house
about 12 people.
-Uh, I'll give him a call, then. -All right. That'd be great.
Sure, sure.
All righty.
(inhales sharply)
Fuck it, let's give this a shot.
(coin clinks)
(closing theme music)