CHIEF DETECTIVE 1958
PRODUCTION SPONSORS
MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM, & KOCCA
THIS SERIES IS UNRELATED TO ANY PLACES, PERSONS, SETTINGS OR EVENTS.
SCENES INVOLVING ANIMALS WERE FILMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANIMAL WELFARE GUIDELINES.
- [door slides close] - [elder coughs]
[sighs]
[clears throat]
[♪ wistful music playing]
Right, the rice cakes.
I almost forgot.
[clicks]
HONORARY RETIREMENT OF SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT PARK YEONGHAN
[door slides close]
JONGNAM SUPERMARKET
[Yeonghan] I'll be back.
- [birds chirping] - [♪ soft sentimental music playing]
[indistinct chatter]
EPISODE 1
[Yeonghan chuckling]
- You're here. - [Yeonghan] Hello.
- Is my order… - [vendor] I have it ready.
Would you like to try a piece? It just came out.
You don't have to.
[vendor] No, I insist.
- [Yeonghan] All right, then. - [both chuckle]
- Just a moment. - All right.
- This is delicious. - [both chuckle]
- Here's your order. - Thank you.
Have a nice day.
[vendor] Thank you.
- Business is booming. - [vendor chuckles]
BAEKNYEONHWAPYEON RICE CAKES
[♪ sentimental music playing]
JONGNAM POLICE STATION
[officer 1] Welcome, sir.
[officer 2] Greetings, sir.
Hello.
Wait.
- Share this with the others. - [officer 2] Thank you, sir.
- [officer 1] Welcome, sir. - [officer 2] Greetings, sir.
Where's Detective Park?
He's inside, sir.
You guys must be on the move.
- [officer 3] Hello, sir. - [officer 4] Greetings, sir.
[Yeonghan] Hey, there.
You're here.
Did Jung Hochul stick his head out of his hole?
We got a report that he's in an internet cafe in Naksun-dong.
Why couldn't he show up when you were on a stakeout?
Exactly.
I brought you a change of socks.
Thank you, Grandpa.
But I'll wear these after I catch him.
- Goodbye. - All right. Look what…
Wait, I brought rice cake.
- [Yeonghan] Share this with the others. - [gasps]
This is my favorite kind. Thank you, Grandpa.
- No problem. - I love you.
[both chuckle]
- Off you go. All right. - I'll be back.
[chuckles softly]
[sirens wailing]
[♪ somber nostalgic music playing]
THE LEGENDARY DETECTIVES OF 1962
[indistinct chatter]
[vendor] Careful, kids.
[sniffs]
[singing] ♪ When I haven't got a penny to spare, I head to the cattle market ♪
♪ And gorge myself on stolen cabbage pancakes ♪
[bum snickers]
You no-good bum!
Goodness.
[vendor groans]
[vendor] What's…
Hmm?
YEAR 1958 HWANGCHUN, GYEONGGI-DO
[cattle bellowing]
[seller] This here is the cow.
Huh?
[scoffs]
- [buyer] Here. - [seller] What took you so long?
Get lost now, cow.
[buyer] Let's go.
- [♪ mischievous music playing] - [grunts]
[bum] Hello.
Get lost.
Leave, you bum.
I got money, all right?
I've got a lot.
Stop lying, you…
See? I'm rich.
How long did you beg for all this?
Fine, you punk.
One round, and that's it.
[♪ mischievous music playing]
[players chuckling]
[player 1] Today isn't my day.
[player 2] All right.
- Don't stay too long. - Sure.
[players chuckling]
[indistinct chatter]
There we go.
I'm feeling good.
Let me join in.
[shouts] Hey, who let this bum in here?
Come on, that hurts to hear.
I'm not a bum today.
You smell like crap.
[slams on table] Let's go!
Here, take your five cards.
You don't look like you're from around here,
Mr. White Suit.
Did you come all the way here to sell cattle?
Shut up and just play, you bum.
With your hair done up like that,
I doubt you know a thing about cows.
What did you say?
I can just tell.
[bum] See, right there.
I've never seen a cattle farmer wear shoes like that.
What on earth is this bum blabbering about?
You aren't a cow farmer, yet you just sold one.
I wonder where it came from then.
[sucks teeth] Did it fall from the sky or did you…
steal it?
Actually, you fancy gentleman must be the boss.
So who actually stole it?
Let me see here…
There.
Those two.
You've got rope burns, haven't you?
That's what happens when strangers try to pull a cow.
It fights to hold its ground.
Who the heck are you?
Me?
Who do you think I am?
[♪ dramatic music playing]
[scoffs]
Recognize me?
You're…
the Hwangchun Police Detective.
So you've seen me in the papers.
I wasn't expecting to see a Hwangchun Police detective…
[nervous chuckle] …in a place like this.
Run!
[thieves whimpering]
You two, freeze.
- [all clamoring, grunting] - [♪ action music playing]
You little punk!
[clamoring continues]
[thief grunts]
[detective groaning]
Damn it.
- [detective groans] - Are you okay?
That crazy punk.
[crowd exclaiming]
[vendors screaming]
[detective] Are you all right?
[cow bellowing]
[grunts, groans]
- [grunts] - [crowd clamoring]
[thief] Damn you!
Hey!
Wait a minute!
Do you know whose cow that was?
How in the world would I know?
It was meant to be sold for Mandeuk's mother's surgery.
[thief groaning]
[detective] Get up, you worthless punk.
Stealing someone's cow is stealing their lives.
- [detective] Got it? - [panting]
Come with me, you punk.
Have some of this! [laughs]
- Look at you. - Stay away!
What will you do with that? Butcher a cow?
[bellowing]
No, I'll butcher you!
I'd like to see you try, you punk.
Don't get closer, I'm telling you!
- I'll stab you! - Hey, wait.
[bellowing]
Wait, stop moving back.
- Stay still. - Why should I?
[thief] You're just playing with me. [laughs]
- Wait! - [cow roars]
[grunts]
[groans]
[sighs] Damn…
[groans, breathing shakily]
Just wondering…
You're not an only son or anything like that, are you?
[bellowing]
[♪ comical music playing]
[thief] Please slow down. It still hurts.
- [detective] Move it. - [thief] It hurts.
- [door opens] - [thief] Jeez.
Damn.
Slow down.
Come on, slow down. [groans]
Why is that punk walking funny?
He nearly lost his family jewels.
[groaning]
What's this stink?
Did you really have to play the bum to catch him?
I wasn't exactly happy either, all right?
But you keep plastering my face on the papers.
All the criminals know me now.
- Lock him up. - Yes, sir.
- But I'm in so much pain. - Move it.
I'm pretty sure something fell off.
NUMBER OF ARRESTS
PARK YEONGHAN
At long last, Detective Park
- has arrested his 96th cow thief! - [sniffing, clears throat]
Give him a hand. A round of applause.
- [detective 1] Great job. - [detective 2] Nice job.
Come on, it's really not a big deal. [chuckles]
Don't flatter me.
How is it not a big deal?
That's three straight years of the most cow thief arrests in Gyeonggi-do.
[laughs]
[detective 1 laughs]
Well, Detective Park's leaving soon for greener pastures.
Time for a farewell party.
Sounds good.
Tonight is on me.
But you asked for an advance on your salary
to rebuild that orphanage wall.
You're right.
Then tonight's on you, Chief.
[detective 1] Come on.
Don't you own a brewery? You can afford to treat us.
I've told you countless times that it's my father who owns it, not me.
But…
we can put it on his tab tonight
and drink ourselves until we can barely walk!
Let's go!
[detective 2] Let's go!
BULAM BREWERY
[Yeonghan's dad clears throat]
[Yeonghan burps]
[sniffs]
How many were there last night?
Well, everyone at the substation…
- [clears throat] - …so about eight people.
You spent enough to feed hundreds.
I'm sorry, Father.
Still, you'll be off to do great things,
so it's right that you treated them.
[sighs]
Living in this world
is much like brewing alcohol.
One must filter out the impurities to produce the purest alcohol.
My wish is that you help create a world that's pure like alcohol.
[♪ soft sentimental music playing]
[chuckles softly]
Life won't be easy,
but I believe in you, son.
Thank you, Father,
for raising me to be as strong as a cow's horn.
You may be a cow's horn, but you must take care of yourself.
Don't get hurt.
I'll give my all to be the best…
No…
to be a respectable detective.
PUBLIC SERVICE AND ORDER
Yeonghan.
Go out there into the big world
and go catch the big criminals.
All right, I'll try to get myself on the papers in Seoul too.
Seoul is crawling with gangsters like Lee Jungjae and Im Hwasoo.
Take them all out.
All right. I'll catch all of them.
[detectives chuckling]
- Here. - Thank you.
It's food for the road.
Thanks, Officer Kim.
Why the sad face though?
- You didn't know? - [sniffles]
She's waited years to get married to you.
I can't believe you!
[running steps]
- [all chuckling] - [door opens]
Thank you, everyone.
I'll be back for the holidays.
[detective] All right.
You better be the best at Jongnam, Yeonghan!
Of course!
Don't get hurt!
Good luck in Seoul!
[Officer Kim] Goodbye, Detective Park! [sobs]
Hey, kid, do you want one?
Thank you.
EPISODE 1 MAN FROM A SMALL CITY
[announcer over PA] We can't take it anymore.
Kick corruption out of politics now.
We can't take it anymore.
Kick corruption out of politics now.
JONGNAM-GU
We can't take it anymore.
Kick corruption out of politics now.
[♪ light idyllic music playing]
[exclaims]
[delighted groan]
What a sight.
[clears throat]
[♪ intriguing music playing]
[amazed gasp]
[♪ gentle music playing]
[exclaiming]
[chuckles softly]
Excuse me.
- Yes? - Where's the Investigation Division?
INVESTIGATION DIVISION
[detective] Stop right there, you punk!
Excuse me. Damn you.
[Yeonghan] That startled me.
[telephone ringing]
Unit 3.
Unit 2.
Unit 1
[inhales deeply]
[clears throat]
Hello, Chief.
I'm Detective Park Yeonghan
from the Hwangchun Police Substation.
From where?
Hwangchun, sir.
[grunts] So you're a grim reaper?
Not to toot my own horn, but the criminals do fear me.
I heard you arrested the most cow thieves in all of Gyeonggi-do.
You must be the famous detective from Hwangchun.
[chuckles softly]
I didn't know news about me had spread all the way to Seoul.
You made the headlines
of the papers in Gyeonggi-do.
Once seems enough,
but they keep mentioning me.
[Yeonghan] I'm worried it might affect my investigations.
But why were you so amped on catching cow thieves?
Look, Chief.
Cow thieves are the worst ones out there.
Why?
They're basically stealing someone's livelihood.
Damn it.
A cow will pay for Kyungsoo's college tuition,
help Okbun's daughter get married,
and pay for Mandeuk's mother's surgery.
- So stealing a cow ruins… - What time is it?
- Sir? - I asked you what time it is.
Oh.
It's 11:47 a.m., sir.
Perfect time for a drink. Let's go.
Shall we, sir?
I don't know if I should indulge myself on my first day.
[exclaims loudly]
This is so stale.
[Yeonghan] The rice was undercooked.
You'd get slapped if you made rice wine like this back home.
Who's slapping who? [clicks tongue]
It's still delicious, ma'am.
- [shopkeeper scoffs] - [Yeonghan clears throat]
[chief] Detective Park.
Why do you think I called you up?
Hmm…
Because you had a spot open?
A spot open at Jongnam Police Station, in the very heart of Seoul?
I get it.
You must make your subordinates' lives a nightmare,
so they keep quitting.
[scoffs] You're smart, country boy.
How badly do you treat them?
I just send them out to catch gangsters.
How is that a bad thing?
Isn't that our job?
That's what they all say on their first day.
Well,
you'll find out soon enough
why going after gangsters makes life a nightmare.
This is your desk, Detective Park.
[exclaims]
Even desks are a lot bigger in Seoul. [chuckles]
You need to screw your head on, all right?
Look who it is.
I've heard all about you.
I'm Hwang Sooman of Investigation Unit 2.
- It's nice to meet you. - And this is our youngest, Mr. Cow Thief.
Hello, sir!
I'm Detective Oh Jisub.
[Sooman] I'll let you get back to it.
- [Jisub] Welcome. - Nice meeting you.
By the way, Detective Hwang.
I'm not a cow thief.
I arrested cow thieves.
Same thing, right?
[Sooman inhales sharply]
And where are you from, arrester of cow thieves?
Was it the afterlife?
[laughs] Right, you're from Hwangchun.
Is that town even labeled on the map?
Look, Seoul isn't like your little old town out in nowhere.
Once you get paid, go get some proper clothes.
Let's keep it classy, all right?
Where'd you get your outfit, Hwang?
Why? Do you like it?
No, I assumed you were wearing something an American soldier had thrown out.
- Listen here, you little-- - Wait, Hwang.
You've got lettuce in your teeth.
- [Sooman] Damn it. - [Yeonghan scoffs]
[door opens]
[elder cries, groans]
Mr. Oh!
[chief] Mr. Oh, what's wrong?
[Mr. Oh whimpering]
- Grab a chair for him, Detective Park. - [Yeonghan] Yes, sir.
Have a seat here.
- Careful. - Oh, goodness.
Goodness!
Please do something, Chief Yu.
We're too scared to live.
Mr. Oh here runs a fabric store in Jongnam Market.
Who did this to him?
Men from the Dongdaemun gang.
They had snake names.
Rattlesnake? Viper?
Yes.
Those are definitely gangster names.
Should I get them?
Suit yourself.
I'll be back, sir.
This isn't a walk in the park.
Do you even know where to go?
Right.
- Where can I find them? - Goodness.
[Chief Yu] Have you heard of Dongdaemun's Lee Jungjae?
[Yeonghan] Every soul in this land knows Lee Jungjae.
- Ma'am. - [vendor] Yes?
Which way is it to Ilsimkwan?
- Is it this way? - Ah.
[Chief Yu] His men are fighting to take over Jongnam Market.
Go to this address.
By the way, there are 30 of them there.
30 of them, huh?
If I knock out one every second,
it'll only take me 30 seconds.
[in English] One, two, three, four.
Five, six, seven… eight.
[in Korean] That's a lot.
SPECIALIZING IN SNAKE SOUP
[♪ mischievous music playing]
Huh.
- [detective 1] Hand it over. - [detective 2] Yes, sir.
[detective 3] Hello.
[detective 4] Hello.
[Unit 2's chief clears throat]
- Chief Yu. - [Chief Yu] Yes?
I heard you sent a rookie to his death again.
No, I sent him to the gangsters' den.
The rookies always get beat up at that den and come back a bloody mess.
Want to bet if he can make them a bloody mess instead?
Take it easy on the new ones.
You keep scaring them off. [clicks tongue]
I'm not the one who made them quit. They quit on their own.
[sighs]
As of yesterday,
Viper, the pillar of the Dongdaemun gang,
was put in charge of Jongnam Market.
A round of applause.
[all cheering]
Give us a speech, sir.
I, the Viper of Yongmoon Mountain,
climbed to where I am now serving the great Lee Jungjae.
Let's keep this momentum going
and make Jongnam-gu our territory.
Let's toast to that!
[all] Cheers!
[Viper] Eat up, boys.
[all] Yes, cheers!
[panting]
Is this place Ilsimkwan?
I guess it is.
Why isn't there a sign out front?
It took me ages to find this place.
[Viper] Hey, what do you think you're doing here?
You, right there in the middle.
You sure look like you're out of your depth.
Are you Ou Samryong?
Come on, seriously?
I'm the Viper of Yongmoon Mountain.
All right, Mr. Ou Samryong of Yongmoon Mountain.
I'm Park Yeonghan with the Jongnam Police Station.
I heard you beat up the owner of the fabric store.
Well, I'm here to arrest you, Mr. Ou Samryong,
for assault.
- Put that on. - [scoffs]
[thugs laughing]
- [laughs] - [Viper] Jeez.
I guess folks in Seoul are really happy to get arrested.
You can't pull that crap around here.
I'm Lee Jungjae's right-hand…
Well, I'm probably his right-foot man.
Who's Lee Jungjae?
You don't know Lee Jungjae, the Muscle of Icheon?
It doesn't ring a bell.
Are you fresh out of jail or a temple?
I'm fresh out of Hwangchun.
Our boss is known all over the country,
and Hwangchun, Gyeonggi-do is no exception.
- [Viper clicks tongue] - You're a real talker, aren't you?
Listen.
If you don't put those handcuffs on,
I'm going to grind you into dust.
[thugs chuckling]
[thug] I'm so scared.
Let me get this right. You're saying you'll grind me?
You're a real savage punk.
Boys,
turn this detective from Hwangchun into a bloody mess.
Lift a finger, and I'll turn you all into a bloody mess.
[hissing]
In here are 30 poisonous snakes.
Come at me, and this bag flies open.
That punk is a snake hunter, not a detective.
Let's see what's inside.
By the way, why is everything in Seoul so expensive?
I had to write a long tab for this.
You could get 30 snakes in Hwangchun
for only 35 lbs of rice.
[shouts] Get him!
- [snakes hissing] - [thugs whimpering]
- [thug 1] Snakes! - [thug 2] Hey!
[thug 3] It's a snake.
Careful, everybody. You saw what's inside, right?
A-Are those real?
Do you want to check for yourself?
Don't get scared.
Damn it.
- [snakes hissing] - [thugs whimpering]
[all scream in fear]
Get back!
- Stay still and calm down. - [panicked chatter]
Viper.
Come with me,
and I'll tie this bag up.
I'll go with you. Just keep that thing closed.
Good choice!
- Bring me those handcuffs. - Me?
Then would you rather have that snake bite you?
- [thug whimpers] - [Viper] Hey, you…
- [thug] Careful. - [scared gasp]
[handcuff clicks]
[Yeonghan] Good job.
All right.
You made the right choice.
You're a smart guy.
Right.
If you follow us,
I'll let these things loose.
[Yeonghan] Go.
[fabric rips]
[snakes hissing]
[thugs gasp]
[panicked screaming]
- [thug] They're out! - Put them back in here, will you?
- [thugs clamoring, whimpering] - Damn it.
[♪ comical music playing]
[hissing]
[Yeonghan] Everyone calm down and get back to your food.
There are snakes on that side, so stay clear, all right?
[customer 1] Yes, of course.
[customer 2] And how's your health?
[customer 1] I'm fit as a fiddle.
[customer 2] Come in. [chuckles]
[exhales deeply]
Now that you've conquered the world of gangsters,
it's time to move on to greater things.
A seat at the National Assembly is yours for the taking.
Well, I'm flattered.
I simply serve the president
as an ordinary member of the Liberal Party.
What humility and modesty.
You are a true patriot of this country, Chairman Lee.
You're very generous, Senior Superintendent Choi.
[both chuckle]
[Chairman Lee clears throat]
[chuckles]
[exclaims]
You shouldn't have.
I know how poorly the police get paid in this country.
And you work tirelessly day and night for all of our safety.
I hope this can be of some comfort to you.
Thank you, Chairman Lee.
I feel comforted already.
[both chuckle]
[Yeonghan] Now, don't think about lying.
Did you or did you not hit the fabric store owner?
[Viper sighs]
I didn't hit him. I beat the living daylights out of him.
[exclaims]
That was a quick confession.
Now, why did you beat the living daylights out of him?
He wouldn't pay his dues
and kept giving me crap.
So is all of Jongnam Market yours?
Yes, it's my territory.
Then show me any property deeds you have.
[chuckles] I don't need that stuff, all right?
Any land I spit on becomes mine.
Is that so?
Wait a minute.
Oh.
- [groans] - Does that mean you're mine now?
[Viper] What on earth is wrong with you?
You said it's yours if you spit on it, you punk.
Look, this isn't hopscotch.
You can't just claim land.
Who taught you to be such a prick,
you worthless punk?
[quietly] Hey, Detective Park.
You can't treat these people like that.
You good-for-nothing, rotten punk.
- How old are you? - I'm 34. What's it to you?
The fabric store owner is 50!
He's old enough to be your uncle.
Where's your sense of respect?
If you were my nephew,
I'd beat the crap out of you until you stopped breathing, you punk.
Well then, how old are you?
Me?
I'm 27.
So you're younger than me, you crazy punk.
Scum like you could be 100 and still be beneath me.
- [door opens] - [Choi] What's going on here?
Are you Park Yeonghan?
Yes, sir. I'm Park Yeonghan from Hwangchun.
[Choi] Are you out of your mind?
You call yourself a detective?
How could you let snakes loose on innocent citizens?
They were no-good gangsters, not citizens.
And I had no choice but to use the snakes for the arrest.
Shut up and let him go.
Why would I do that, sir?
He confessed to the assault, Senior Superintendent Choi.
What assault?
It was just a quarrel between neighbors. [clicks tongue]
Wait, sir.
Are you letting him go because he's Lee Jungjae's underling?
So you've heard of him.
You disrespectful punk!
Is that how you were taught back in Hwangchun?
Yes, this is what I was taught.
To lock the criminals up when charges are proven.
You little…
- Detective Hwang. - [Sooman] Yes, sir?
[Choi] Let Viper go!
[Sooman] Yes, sir.
Get your hands off of him, Hwang.
Or else you'll be his accomplice.
[Chief Yu] Detective Park.
Come with me. Come on.
What are you doing?
- It'll be quick. - Come on!
We don't do stuff like this even back in the countryside!
- I understand. - Don't let him go.
[Yeonghan] I told you not to let him go.
[shouts] Chief Yu, seriously!
[Viper] Hey, Hwangchun.
I'm going to send you to the literal afterlife.
- Try me then. - Hey.
Send me to hell, you scumbag!
You prick!
- [detectives clamoring] - Hold him back, Detective Oh.
- [detective] Stop. - Seriously, come on!
[Chief Yu] Let's go.
[Yeonghan] Chief Yu!
- [Chief Yu] Just come with me. - Damn it!
- [Chief Yu] Just sit for a minute. - [Yeonghan] Damn this.
- [Chief Yu] Have a seat. - [groans]
Jeez.
Do you get it now?
Why catching thugs in Jongnam is a nightmare?
I can't imagine this happening back in my home…
This would never happen there.
The moment we catch some gangsters,
we bust their heads open.
We give them a good old stomping, all right?
- Goodness. - [Yeonghan groans]
It must be nice being a cop there.
[groans]
It's only my first day here, and I'm already losing steam.
[spits, panting]
So?
Are you going back then?
No, it's just…
If this is how it's going to be,
how can I keep being a cop?
[sighs]
You, follow me.
- Where, sir? - Just follow me.
[kid] Hey, wait up!
[kids] Let's play together!
[thug 1] Damn you!
- You punk! - [grunts]
[all grunting]
[♪ tense music playing]
[shouts]
Die, you punk.
[thug 2] Damned scumbag.
- [thugs grunting] - [groaning]
- [thug 3 groans] - Take that.
[thugs panting]
Stay out of Dongdaemun and keep your cop business in Jongnam.
Hey, is he dead?
[thug 4] No way.
Come on, check.
No need. Let's go.
[detective] Hey!
Jeez.
[spits]
[groans]
I took a good punch, didn't I?
Are you done?
Almost.
- [thug 1 groans] - You punk!
[grunts]
- [grunts] - [thug 2 groaning]
- You prick! - [screaming in pain]
- [thug 3] Let him go! - [thug 4] Stop, you punk!
- [screaming continues] - [dogs barking]
TAILOR JONGNAM'S
Are you getting me a suit so I don't run away?
That's not it.
I came into some money recently, and I had nothing to spend it on.
[exclaims]
I guess the chiefs in Seoul are really generous.
You actually spend money on your subordinates.
So, are you thinking of going back to Hwangchun?
I'm starting to think I've got a reason…
to hold my ground here.
And what might that be?
Well, I won't say.
[scoffs]
[detective] Hey, Kim Sangsun.
What part of jurisdiction don't you understand?
It's the territory where authority can be exercised.
Then why did you go to Dongdaemun to beat thugs up?
These gangsters crossed over to Jongnam first.
These aren't ordinary gangsters.
They're the Great Tigers of the East.
As in the big cats of the east side.
They help Lee Jungjae change vagrants' lives for the better.
[scoffs]
Better, my foot.
Jeez.
These bastards roughed up some child beggars in Jongnam
for refusing to hand over money.
I'm sure they were collecting the money for their good cause.
Apologize now.
What?
[♪ tense music playing]
Apologizing won't be enough.
Kneel in front of them.
[scoffs]
[Sangsun chuckles]
Why on earth would I do that?
[sighs]
[quietly] Sangsun.
Hey.
I have three kids at home.
If you don't kneel, I'll lose my job.
Think about my wife.
Please, just this once.
[Chief Yu] What…
[Sangsun] Damn it.
[Sangsun clicks tongue]
[Sangsun grunts]
[thug] Hey.
Both knees on the ground.
[♪ tense music playing]
[scoffs]
[snarling effect]
[♪ dramatic music playing]
[thugs groaning]
My apologies to your wife, Chief Byun.
Are you kidding me?
[Jisub] Hello, sir.
Who was that?
That's Kim Sangsun, the Mad Dog. [exclaims]
He's the one punk in this station that can't be tamed.
Why would you tame him? He's not a wild animal.
That punk actually bites.
He bites the criminals he arrests.
Even the Dongdaemun guys leave him alone.
What a nutcase.
But nutcases were a dime a dozen in Hwangchun.
Even I was a mad dog.
That's not all.
He even bites dogs.
Dogs?
Yes.
He really is a wild animal.
[dogs barking]
BOARDING HOUSE
[inhales sharply]
[landlady] Yes?
[Yeonghan] Hello.
Thank you.
I've never seen such a handsome cop before.
You have a fine face.
- You're flattering me. - [both chuckle]
- [exclaiming] - [landlady] Hmm?
What is it?
[gasps] Marilyn Monroe?
Aren't you Marilyn Monroe? [gasps]
- [both laughing] - You flatter me.
- Anyways, ma'am? - Yes?
Which way is my room?
Coming through.
Oh!
- [landlady chuckles] - [Yeonghan exclaims]
I'm hungry, ma'am. When's dinner?
It's coming right up.
Let's all eat together. You should get to know the other boarders.
Of course.
- I'll call when it's ready. - Okay.
- Get some rest. - Thank you.
[exclaims, grunts]
[exhales deeply]
[landlady] All right, we've got a new boarder.
[landlady clears throat]
This right here is Eundong,
who works at the renowned Goryeo Bank.
Nice to meet you.
This here is Gukjin, a legal official…
Well, he's still studying to be one.
Hello.
Gukjin is a little shy, as you can tell. [chuckles]
- I see. - [slurps]
Do you always get to eat this well?
[landlady] I hope you like the food.
- I'm sure I will. - [landlady chuckles]
Detective.
I have a question.
I'm all ears.
Do you have an installment savings account?
I know just the right product for a civil servant like you--
[landlady] There you go again.
Don't you know detectives get paid…
[whispers] Get paid pennies?
[whispers] You heard her.
[landlady chuckles]
Even if you save up a little,
you can use that later when you get married or…
Detective?
Y-Yes?
Could you…
show me your gun later?
- [gun cocks effect] - [♪ dramatic comical music playing]
Well…
My gun?
[landlady chuckles]
You're making him uncomfortable. Please, eat.
[Yeonghan] It's all right.
[shopkeeper] Just go home already if you're drunk.
I'm not drunk yet.
I got whooped so hard today that my mind is still wide awake.
You don't know what I went through.
Where's Soonnam? Huh?
[grunts]
I wonder where my friend Soonnam is.
Here, Soonnam. [clicking tongue]
- [dog whines] - There you were, little Soonnam.
[chuckles]
You're hungry, aren't you?
Do you want a little bite of this?
[shopkeeper grumbling]
[shopkeeper] That's too expensive to give to that dog.
You don't know how dogs feel.
They need a special treat once in a while.
[shopkeeper] It must be so nice knowing how dogs feel.
Well, it takes one to know one.
[dog whines]
She's right.
Only you and I understand each other.
[whines, scoffs]
[inhales deeply]
[exhales deeply] Jeez. Wait a minute.
Look at how full the moon is, Soonnam.
Why don't you make a wish, Soonnam?
Let's make a wish.
I wish Soonnam would turn into a human.
Please turn into a human, Soonnam.
Please turn into a human.
[citizen whimpers]
- [wind howling] - Please spare me.
- Please. - [citizens whimpering]
[♪ tense music playing]
[soldier] Aim!
- Fire! - [rifles firing]
[citizens grunting, groaning]
[soldier] Aim.
- Fire! - [rifles firing]
[firing continues]
[soldier] Hey! Why aren't you firing?
What are you doing, student soldier?
Don't look at me. Look forward, aim, and fire.
Fire.
Fire, you little prick!
[gunshot]
- [♪ unsettling music playing] - [inhales shakily]
[exhales sharply]
[exhales heavily]
[sighs]
I knew this would happen.
Thanks to our Detective Hwangchun,
the snake soup store is booming.
What do you mean?
You better hurry there.
Go.
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[Yeonghan panting]
Sir.
I'm not selling to you.
Don't ever come here again.
Stay away.
I'm fine.
Just go to Mr. Oh.
[Yeonghan] He left?
[vendor] He didn't have a choice when his store was destroyed.
Good job letting all those snakes loose.
[citizen 1] Maybe they were all in on that scheme.
[citizen 2] You're right.
He tried to make it seem like he wasn't in with the gangsters.
That's not…
Just collect your dues from the market and leave.
Stop causing more trouble.
I'm very sorry to butt in,
but I'm not a dirty cop.
Sure you aren't.
Cops only care about money
and you're all in cahoots with the gangsters.
Excuse me, ma'am.
What does that make me--
[vendor] Forget it. Just have a bowl.
Then leave.
[sighs]
What on earth did the cops do to deserve this reputation here?
[stomach rumbling]
I'm starving.
[citizen] Hey, Detective.
Come eat at our place.
Your place? Where is it?
BAEKNYEONHWAPYEON RICE CAKES
- [Yeonghan] Thank you. - [shopkeeper] You're welcome.
[Yeonghan gasps]
This is so delicious. [exclaims]
Eat up.
- [shopkeeper chuckles softly] - [delighted groan]
I was wondering.
Are you the cop who let the snakes loose?
- [chokes] - [♪ comical music playing]
[citizen] You should slow down.
Yes.
[slurps]
How did you think of letting poisonous snakes loose on the gangsters?
Those weren't poisonous.
I didn't want them to die for real.
That would've been awful.
What a waste.
I would've used real poisonous snakes.
There you go again with your nonsense.
Will you keep going after the gangsters like that?
Mm…
- Yes. - [delighted gasp]
I'll let snakes, centipedes, and whatever else loose on them.
[laughs]
Hmm.
You're a lunatic.
If you ever get your butt kicked by the gangsters and feel hungry,
feel free to come here.
If you're going to get beat up,
you might as well be full.
- [shopkeeper] Huh? - [chuckles softly]
Yes, ma'am.
Hey, Detective.
I admire you.
Shut your trap and go pound the rice cakes.
- [chuckles] - You're always on my case.
[gasps] My goodness.
Did I block out the sun too much?
Yes, I guess it's a little chilly in the shade.
Just a moment.
Look at all these cabbages.
This looks like a lot of work.
I'm doing all right.
How can I help you?
Would you like to go look at birds with me later
in front of the noodle shop?
I'm scared of birds.
I just remembered that I'm scared of birds too.
I got pecked on the forehead as a kid.
[thug 1] Out of the way.
Get out of the way!
[citizens shrieking, whimpering]
[thug 1 yells]
[thug 1] I'm sure you've heard already.
From now on,
the Dongdaemun gang will be in charge of Jongnam Market.
Now pay your dues, everyone.
- [citizen] Dues? - [citizens murmuring]
[thug 1] Didn't you see what happened to the fabric store?
That'll be your fate if you don't pay up.
[vendor] Look here, Mr. Rattlesnake.
How are we supposed to cough up that much money?
[citizens exclaim]
- [metal clanking] - [all clamoring]
[thug 2] You little prick.
[shouts] Hey!
[♪ dramatic suspenseful music playing]
[thug 2] Who on earth is that?
[Rattlesnake scoffs]
Stop causing trouble and leave.
[Rattlesnake groans]
Just sit still and shut up, you poor little rice boy.
[Rattlesnake] I won't play nice anymore.
[scoffs]
Damn.
The vegetable store owner's daughter
looks a lot like that pretty actress.
- [thugs chuckle] - I didn't know she was this pretty.
Let me pinch those cheeks of yours. Look how cute these…
[Rattlesnake grunting]
Hey. [grunts]
- Why don't I pinch yours first? - Wait…
[♪ dramatic sting]
[Rattlesnake grunts]
[thugs exclaim]
[exhales sharply]
Take care of your adoptive grandmother, all right?
She treats you like her own grandson.
Don't worry about that.
I'm going to study hard and make sure she lives the best life.
That's right. [chuckles]
[clamoring in distance]
- [objects clattering] - What? Did a fight break out?
[citizen] It's the Dongdaemun gangsters again.
[thugs shouting, grunting]
[thug grunting, groans]
[citizens exclaiming]
[exclaims]
[♪ dramatic suspenseful music playing]
Are you just going to watch, Detective?
I mean, it looks like it's almost over.
[grunts]
[all gasp]
[♪ heroic music playing]
[thug whimpers]
[thug groans]
[Rattlesnake] You little--
[tough guy panting]
Is this guy a giant or really someone from around here?
He's both.
What?
[Rattlesnake groaning]
[tough guy panting]
[scoffs]
[Choi] I need you to go somewhere.
- What's this, sir? - It's top secret.
Bring it to Senior Superintendent Kim in Daejeon by today. Got it?
What is it?
Get moving.
All right.
[Choi] Don't glare at me like that.
[♪ mischievous music playing]
[sighs]
Stop playing innocent.
I'm telling the truth.
You stubborn little prick.
Who did you arrest now?
I caught him touching a woman's bottom in a streetcar.
I didn't. She had a loose thread.
And I happen to be good at sewing.
I'm also a medical student at Hanju University.
Follow me before I sew your mouth shut.
[arrestee] Please.
That detective from Hwangchun is a real grim reaper.
Gather up.
- [Yeonghan] Address? - [arrestee] Insa-dong…
What do we do about the cow thief?
You told me you live in Hyehwa-dong.
That's what you said before.
- Should we take him there? - Should we?
Are you serious?
[Sooman] He let snakes loose. What if he causes trouble?
Think of your children and be more decisive.
[Yeonghan] So not Hanju University?
You lie every time you open your mouth, don't you?
[Yeonghan] Listen.
If you ever feel the urge to feel someone up,
just do it to yourself.
Okay.
Do some self-reflection.
- I'm sorry. - Go.
[sighs]
Hey, Yeonghan.
I want you to organize some files.
What files?
The station's second quarter case files.
But why me?
The new kid always does it.
It helps you get caught up.
[groans]
I see what's going on here.
Just follow the orders I give you.
[sighs]
Detective Park.
Are you saying they're trying to leave us out of something?
[Chief Yu] Exactly.
Choi sends me off to Daejeon and Byun has you organizing files.
[scoffs] Those rotten scumbags.
They're all in on this.
Wait, has this happened before?
Yes, they had cops stand guard for Lee Jungjae's birthday bash.
And when they got rid of Lee Kipoong's nemesis, Assemblyman Hong.
I would've flipped tables if I had been there.
So…
considering the circumstances,
you think they'll do something similar again?
I think so.
But I have a worse feeling today.
Keep an eye out.
I'll try, but…
I have a question.
What is it?
Well, it's something I've wanted to ask you.
Why are you fighting this lonely fight?
You know nothing will change.
You're right. It won't.
But it doesn't hurt for someone like me to exist in this world.
Join me, and we'd make two.
[chuckles softly]
Keep your eyes peeled.
Have a safe trip, sir.
[sighs]
This is going to take forever.
[sleeper snoring in distance]
[snoring continues]
[sleeper coughing]
- [Sangsun groans] - Jeez.
I thought someone was riding a motorcycle.
[Sangsun groans]
Well, I do sound like one.
Do you know who I am?
Yes, the one-way ticket to the afterlife.
That's not who I am.
I'm the number one arrester of cow thieves from Hwangchun.
Right, number one. Good for you.
Could I get some more sleep now?
Just don't snore. You're distracting me from work.
[Sangsun] Got it.
[snoring]
- [loud bang] - [snoring stops]
[ticking, chiming]
[detective 1] I'm clocking out.
[detective 2] See you later, boys.
- [Chief Yu] I'm off. - [Sooman] Yes, sir.
Shall we get going too? [sighs]
[detective 3] I'm off as well.
[exhales softly]
[♪ light suspenseful music playing]
I'll go ahead.
- Goodbye. - Goodbye.
Are you going home?
[coughing]
I'm headed to the bathhouse.
Lucky you.
Scrub yourself clean.
All right.
I'll go now.
[door closes]
[urine sloshing]
[door opens]
You should finish.
The bathhouse, was it?
- Yes. - [inhales sharply]
Don't all bathhouses nationwide take the day off on Tuesdays?
Well, I built my own bathhouse…
at home.
[gasps, exclaims]
What did I say I was in Hwangchun?
You caught the most cow thieves.
That's right, Detective Oh.
Right now, you're looking just like the cow thieves I've caught.
[chuckles nervously] Do I?
[chuckling]
I wonder where everybody went.
What? Everybody went somewhere?
[clicks tongue]
Listen.
Back in Hwangchun,
do you know how we got punks to tell the truth?
No, sir.
Five seconds with their heads in the crapper could make anyone fold.
Is that so?
But you know what's worse?
They'd get a rash from the crap
and have their faces burning for days.
Don't even get me started on the stench.
And imagine having flies buzzing on your face for days.
[both chuckle]
That sounds nice, right?
So where is everyone again?
I need to go.
- You're not going anywhere, you punk. - Wait, where are you taking me?
- Let the fun begin. - Wait, wait, wait.
- [Yeonghan] Are you ready? - [grunts]
[Jisub retches]
All right, this is your chance.
Please, no.
- [Jisub] Detective! - Come on.
Are you really going to keep your trap shut?
[whimpering]
You're so close to touching that thing on the right.
- This one's got lots of crap. - [whimpering continues]
Damn, that's a big one. [grunts]
I really don't know!
- [Jisub screams] - [squelches]
- [flies buzzing] - [dog barking in distance]
- [panting] - [Sangsun snoring]
Hey, get up.
What happened to letting me sleep?
We need to move out.
Where to?
To catch a smuggler.
Which one?
Lee Jungbum of Yongsan or Sergeant Park of Dongducheon?
Lee Jungbum, Lee Jungjae's distant relative.
[sighs] Seriously,
does Lee Jungjae know every scumbag in this country?
There's also an accomplice.
Who is it?
[engine rumbling]
RESERVOIR
[Yeonghan clears throat]
Do you know my name?
Park Yeonghan.
What about mine?
The Biter of Dogs,
Kim Sangsun.
I don't need the fancy nickname,
Detective Park From Hell.
[scoffs]
I'm curious.
Why do you live like that?
I mean, going around biting gangsters
and not ever listening to your superiors.
[scoffs]
It doesn't hurt for someone like me to exist.
It doesn't hurt for someone like me to exist in this world.
Join me, and we'd make two.
Three.
What?
Not one,
but three.
POLICE
[♪ suspenseful music playing]
[scoffs]
Damn.
I had my suspicions about them,
but this blows my mind.
They're worse than Soonnam.
What do you suggest we do?
Call the American military police.
We're outnumbered, and they've got guns.
[Yeonghan] Guns?
We've got them too.
- Calm down. - Why?
[Yeonghan] They're leaving. Let's jump on them now.
Let's go.
- [Chief Byun] What's this? - [Sooman] Imported cigarettes.
[Chief Byun] I think they're called Lucky…
[Sooman] You don't seem to know, Chief.
- It says on the box. - [Jungbum] Chief Byun.
Yes, sir.
It's always good to know that you officers have our backs.
[chuckles softly]
Call us anytime.
We'll come armed to the teeth.
[in English] Hey.
Nice job…
- Boys. - [in Korean] "Boy"?
I can never tell how old these Westerners are.
[Sooman laughs]
[Sooman in English] Thank you.
[in Korean] I'm a man, not a boy, you punk.
[gunshot]
[♪ dramatic suspenseful music playing]
[Yeonghan] How could you leave us out?
[rifle cocking]
What on earth?
How did you punks find out about this?
How do you think?
We followed the stench.
It's reeking out there.
[in English] What the hell's going on?
- Who are they? - [in Korean] Calm down.
Careful.
[guns cocking]
[sighs] This is the problem with city folks.
They don't know how to share.
Chief Byun.
I'm on your team. Why'd you leave me out?
You'd do the same thing if you were me.
That's true.
Now, load the stolen goods back on the truck,
- and we'll head to the American base. - Come on!
I said, load them back up.
I got this, Chief Byun. Move over, make way.
Put your gun down, Hwangchun.
[Sooman] Those American soldiers won't even notice losing this stuff.
They can live without them, so put your gun down.
You dirty, rotten scumbags.
This is why Seoul cops get such a bad reputation.
Then go back to Hwangchun, you prick!
I can't go back, you prick!
I paid my rent three months in advance.
And it's nonrefundable.
[♪ comical sting]
[quietly] What's he blabbering about?
If you won't budge, we can have a shootout and all die.
- Hey. - Calm down.
- I'll shoot. - Hey, Sangsun.
[Yeonghan] Come on, shoot me.
- [Sooman] Hey! - Hold on, hold on.
Shoot! [grunts]
[♪ dramatic sting]
- [body thuds] - [detective] What?
[scoffs]
[♪ detective noir music playing]
[♪ closing theme music playing]
CHIEF DETECTIVE 1958
[Yeonghan] How do we get back at those punks?
[detective] Just don't do anything, Detective Park.
[Yeonghan] Not doing anything like this makes me feel sick.
[Chairman Lee] He used to catch cow thieves in Hwangchun?
[Viper] I'll take care of him.
Don't do anything you'll regret. I suggest you go home.
- [thug groaning] - [Yeonghan] Go!
Are you okay? Are you not hurt?
[Yeonghan] We need more people in our unit.
What are you doing?
- Join our unit. - Why should I?
- [Yeonghan] Would you like to be a cop? - [Rattlesnake] Goodness!
[tough guy] Could I really get to work with you, Detective?
Hey, Hanju University.
[Yeonghan] Let's work together.
There are two things we need to remember.
Protect the weak.
And beat the crap out of bad guys.
Translated by Jihun Lee
Ripped and synced by WEISSACHSUBS