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[♪ intriguing music plays]

ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY BUILDS A STRONGER NATION

HEUNGBAEK PLASTICS

[phone rings]

-Hello, you've reached Heungbaek Plastics. -Heungbaek Plastics, how can I help you?

[employee 1] For polytunnels?

[employee 2] Kim, get me the receipts.

-Yes, sir. -[manager] Jungsook.

-Yes? -Get me a cup of coffee.

[Jungsook] Oh, sure.

-[mail person] Evening paper. -[Jungsook] Thanks.

[phone rings]

[employee 3] Heungbaek Plastics. How can I help you?

-The paper, sir. -[employee 2] Thank you.

[phone rings]

[manager] The president needs those financial statements.

-Jungsook. -Yes?

[manager] The statements.

Right.

[♪ somber music plays] [inhales cigarette]

[exhales deeply]

[sniffling]

MV SUNHANG 1 SINKS 18 CREW MEMBERS UNACCOUNTED FOR

IM JEONCHUL

[lamp clicks]

[door opens, closes]

[rain drizzles]

[Jungsook] Does it say if they've announced

where they're moving the capital to yet?

[Hwangsik] Uh… You build one highway, and all of a sudden… Pow!

Land value skyrockets.

100 DAYS SINCE

SEOUL-GANGNEUNG-SAMCHEOK EXPRESSWAY OPENING

-Gangneung, Samcheok, Sokcho. [chuckles] -Oh, just forget it.

-It's not like you wanna run a store. -[sighs]

And from what I've been hearing, Daejeon, Cheongju, Yongmun, Cheonan,

-that's worth keeping an eye on. -Yeah?

That's what I heard at least.

If the capital is going there, a new school couldn't hurt.

-[Hwangsik chuckles] -[doorbell rings]

A caller at this hour?

Well, I wonder…

Hello?

Who is it?

[person] Jungsook.

[♪ tense music plays]

[shakily] I love you.

I missed you.

Jungsook.

[♪ theme song playing]

BASED ON THE HOOLIGANS BY YOON TAE HO SUPERCOMIX STUDIO Corp.

LOW LIFE

EPISODE 2, BRING IN THE PROS

[train honks]

[vendor] Eggs.

Coffee. We have fresh coffee.

Boiled eggs.

-[passenger] Excuse me. -What can I get you?

Uh… I'd like some eggs and…

-[vendor] This? -I'll take two.

[vendor] You want two eggs?

Uh… You hungry? Eat this.

I don't like eggs. They smell.

Uh… Would you like an egg, sir?

No, thanks. You can have it.

Uh… Hey, you want one?

[scoffs]

[Heedong sighs]

Guess I'll just eat on my own. [intercom beeps]

[conductor] Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

This train will arrive at its final destination,

Mokpo Station, in ten minutes.

-Grab your stuff. -Please make sure to take…

[Daesik with mouth full] Okay.

[conductor] Once the train has come to a complete stop…

[♪ upbeat music plays]

[people at the port chattering]

[Gwanseok] Here you go. Come on, let's go.

-[Heedong groans] -[Jeonchul] Damn, that was cramped.

-Ah… There's that salt. -[Heedong sighs]

Smell that air.

[Daesik grunts] It's really boiling down here. Guess that's the south for you.

What's the plan? We're going straight to the inn?

[Gwanseok] Yeah? Is that okay?

Yeah. Perfect. Mm-hmm.

Hey, Jeonchul.

Keep posing like that,

and the local gangsters might come and kick your ass.

Come here.

Okay.

Obviously we're gonna draw attention here.

So listen. Let's just grab the stuff and bail.

[Altogether] Sir.

Now that's what I like to hear.

Let's go.

[Gwanseok] Here's the address.

PEACE INN

[Gwanseok] "Peace Inn." This is it.

[Daesik] What kind of inn is tucked away like this?

-[Jeonchul] Hello? -[owner] Welcome in.

Hi, good afternoon.

Is there a Ha Yeongsu staying here?

Oh! Seoul folks, ain't ya?

I reckon he's over there.

[Gwanseok] Thank you.

[taps on the floor] Excuse me.

[taps on the floor] You in there?

[Yeongsu] Who is out there?

Oh.

-How are you? Are you Mr. Ha? -That's right.

HA YEONGSU

Mr. Song should've told you we were on our way. I'm Oh Gwanseok.

Would you look at that.

Y'all city folk look real badass, don't you?

How much schooling did you get?

Huh?

School.

Well, actually I dropped out.

I could tell, looking at your face.

You can read someone like that just by looking at their face?

Fuck if I can.

[Gwanseok scoffs]

I'm getting some really bad vibes.

[chuckles] What sign are you?

-Huh? -Your zodiac sign.

Year of the Pig, '35.

I was born in the Year of the Tiger,

the Month of the Tiger, the Hour of the Tiger.

Even though the day was off,

I'm definitely a tiger. [tiger growls]

Taking orders is the one thing I couldn't do.

You see, not once have I ever let anyone boss me around.

Don't believe it?

[groans, strains]

-This body, it's got a lot of history. -[Gwanseok] Oh.

Jeonchul,

-weren't you hot? -[Jeonchul] What?

[Gwanseok] You should probably cool off.

Right.

[♪ intriguing jazzy music plays]

-Where's the tap? -Uh…

-[Gwanseok] Start unpacking. [faucet running]

-Where's the bathroom? -O-Over there.

[Daesik] Uh… It's over this way, I think. [door opens]

[Gwanseok] So how was the pottery first discovered?

[Yeongsu] Well, when fisherman would go out to fish,

now and then, they'd get a piece stuck in their nets,

-give 'em the heebie-jeebies. -[Gwanseok] Huh?

'Cause back in the day, when you die at sea…

[♪ intriguing music plays]

[Gwanseok] They'd send you off with pottery?

[Yeongsu] Well, you still gotta eat in the afterlife, don't you?

So they're buried at sea with everything,

-spoons, chopsticks, you name it. -[fisher] Huh?

[grunts] I can't believe this. Just my luck.

[Yeongsu] This one guy was just using it as a dog bowl,

when one day, his brother, a grade school teacher,

came over and thought it looked it was valuable.

-So he reported it to the county office. -County? Why?

'Cause it looked important, hence the county.

He must have figured it was valuable and went after the reward. See?

-[Heedong] Mmm. -Yeah. But what fucking reward?

They gave him jack shit.

Then the Cultural Heritage Administration showed up to look at the bowl.

They could tell it was Chinese and decided it was from the Yuan Dynasty.

Now, what's the biggest mystery?

Huh? Huh?

What is all this Chinese pottery doing here?

[Yeongsu] Exactly. Give me those cigarettes.

[Yeongsu sighs]

You see, back then, China used to do trade.

[♪ intriguing music plays] In Japan,

JAPAN

Goryeo,

GORYEO

and India.

INDIA - CHINA

But there was no way to sail straight from China to Japan.

Why? I mean, what did they have?

Not motors. They relied on wind.

But the wind don't blow your way.

That's why the Chinese, they stopped at Sinan on their way to Japan.

SINAN

[Gwanseok] So then, this was their stopover, right?

-That's right. -[Gwanseok] Mmm.

And then one day, the wind blew crazy strong.

And Sinan is known to be surrounded by islands, right?

The currents are rough, and the waves are high.

The wind was going this way and that way.

And then the boat they were on smashed into pieces.

-Mm-hmm. -Have you seen it, old man?

You don't have to see everything to get the idea.

Do you have to look before you wipe your ass?

You don't 'cause you already know it's there.

[Jeonchul] This is bullshit.

We're here to find the pottery, not sit through a fucking history lesson.

Digging at the location of the pottery

could send you to an early grave, you fool.

[Jeonchul] What did you just say?

You trying to put a curse on us or something, you shit?

What's wrong with you?

Don't get your knickers in a twist.

I was just saying.

[Daesik] Hi, sir.

Yeah. Everything's fine.

HAESEONG STORE

It's like I'm in school. I have no idea what they're talking about.

Yeah, uh, all right. Okay.

Take care.

[coins rattling] [sighs]

-[shopkeeper] All right. -Thank you.

Oh, yeah.

You can go ahead.

I'll be a while, I'm calling home.

Then do you mind giving me space?

I'll use the one at the inn.

[Hwangsik] Damn. He was one good-looking fella.

-Who was? -The young one I mean.

He's got fair skin and a nice looking face too.

Yeah, but he's pretty ignorant about the world.

[Hwangsik] Well, I was a real Casanova too, you know, back in the day.

Oh, wow. What's this "back in the day" all of a sudden?

[Hwangsik chuckles]

[phone rings]

Cheon residence.

Hi.

-It's for you. It's Jeonchul. -[Hwangsik] Hmm.

Jeonchul, have you started?

[Jeonchul] No, sir. Not yet.

What's the hold-up?

We just got here, unpacked and talked to some locals about the pottery.

[Hwangsik] They're not acting suspicious, are they?

-They're not. -Then the guy who's in charge,

looks like he knows how to handle business.

You should try and get in with him.

-Yes, sir. -[Hwangsik] All right.

Hey, hey. Go ahead and get some athlete's foot cream, okay?

-[Hwangsik sighs] -Sir?

[Hwangsik] No, no, I wasn't talking to you.

Keep an eye on them.

See if they pull any bullshit.

Right.

They're money-grubbers, aren't they?

See, the clever ones, they always got a trick up their sleeves, a big hand.

You understand?

And bitches and assholes, they're all the same.

I'll keep that in mind.

[Cheon] Well, don't get too hung up on it.

Just need you to get me results.

Yes, I understand. I'll call you later, sir.

Here you go. Keep the change.

[Heedong] You done with your call?

Thought I asked for some space.

I wasn't listening in, okay?

Look, you little bitch. [♪ intriguing music plays]

If I say give me some space, that means fuck off.

Hey, I'm trying to be nice here, you piece of shit.

So lose the fucking attitude.

Wow, I'm about to lose my mind here.

[scoffs] A dumbass like you doesn't exactly have a mind to lose,

you stupid fuck.

If you keep pushing me, then I'll cut you to pieces

and feed you to the fucking fish.

Oh, you're gonna feed the fish? Where you doing that?

Do you know how many fish farms we have in this country?

-You ever had oysters? -You think oysters are fish?

Now I know you're a fucking idiot.

[Seonja] Wait, what?

Hey, good to see you.

[Heedong] Uh…

Thought you were in Seoul.

We-we just got here.

[Seonja] You should've come by when you got in.

I want to hear about Seoul.

[scoffs] What? Was the café around here?

No, it weren't. The café is over yonder there.

-What the hell? -Heedong.

You didn't introduce us?

Oh, uh…

Your name is Heedong, huh?

Dang, if that ain't a Seoul name…

Remember your promise. Don't forget it now, you hear?

I'll be off now.

[Heedong] Ah, shit.

You were already here?

Who is that?

Just a girl I met earlier.

So you have been here before?

For what?

[spits]

Hey. You boys trying something here?

And watch who you call "boy," you asshole!

Keeps on running his damn mouth.

Really pissing me off.

GOOD LUCK COFFEE SHOP

[♪ sentimental music plays]

Guess who's back.

[Jongmal] Took ya long enough.

Oh, and just when I thought I was finished with the dishes, you bring more.

-I can finish here. -[Jongmal] No, it's fine.

Just go clean up the washroom a little before the boss bitches again.

-So hey. -[Jongmal] Hmm?

You know, that guy from Seoul is back here.

Who? The third cousin?

-Mm-hmm. -Well, what's he doing back here?

Think I caught his eye?

You're laughing. I'm getting my feelings hurt here.

No, that ain't it though.

He was talking with another guy. They were gonna throw down too.

What's he gonna throw down for?

He didn't look like he was a sailor or nothing.

It's probably about the pottery.

What? Pottery?

You don't really need to know.

That little string bean never misses a chance to mess with me.

[door opens, closes] Does she now?

I still think he's here for me. [humming]

You caught nothing out there?

-[person 2] Yeah. -Ah, shoot.

You still gotta eat dinner, don't you?

-[person 2] I'm just gonna get some soju. -[sighs] I'll join you.

-You know the bar by the underpass? -Uh-huh. I know it.

-I'll see you soon. -Yeah, yeah. I'll see you there then.

-[person 2] Okay. -Okay.

He got back from fishing just now.

He's pissed off he didn't catch a single thing.

What's the captain's boat like?

Well, the boat's a ten-tonner.

But it's not his boat.

His pop's the captain of it.

But if you'd call Taesan "Captain," he'd like it.

Let's go.

-Hey, you're here. -[Heedong] Hey.

Well, let's take everyone then.

They've got to eat too.

Yeah, yeah. Have it your way.

-[Gwanseok] Guys, let's go eat. -Oh, okay.

-You doing okay? -[Heedong] Yeah.

[Taesan] Dang, there's a whopper right here.

-[door opens] -[Yeongsu] Ah, you're already here.

-[owner] Hello. Come on in. -Hi, hi.

Hey. Come over here.

[chuckles] I'll introduce ya.

This is Captain Hwang.

CAPTAIN HWANG

-[Gwanseok] Nice to meet you. -Hey.

This here, Oh Gwanseok from Seoul.

This is the guy my good friend sent down.

[chuckles] These guys, they're his juniors.

Come on. Say hi.

-[Daesik] Uh… Hello. -[Jeonchul] Hi.

You didn't reel in much, I heard.

We haul up. "Reel in" is angler talk, see.

Mmm…

Uh… Nowadays, you get a lot of croakers, right?

Right now, it's all pomfrets, not croakers.

Hey, missus. Grill up some pomfrets.

Don't chuck the heads, just crisp them up.

-I eat them whole. -Sure thing.

-Yeah. -You guys can…

Uh… You can sit right over there.

Oh… Yeah.

-[patron] Thank you so much. -[owner] Okay. See you later.

[Yeongsu] All right, let's sit down.

[door opens, closes]

Who was that girl from earlier?

The truth is

I'm seeing this other girl in town and that's why I've been here before.

What? You got a chick all the way down here?

Yeah, when we broke up, I couldn't get over her, you know?

Came down to see her, but she had already moved on.

That's when I met the café girl.

Wow, you really are a piece of shit.

Did you start chasing another girl already?

Look, you gotta seriously reflect on this.

Sit in that misery.

Trying to find out where you fucked up and how, huh?

All that shit, you fucking manwhore.

You fucking…

[owner] Here. You ain't drinking today?

[Yeongsu] Nah, not right now.

[owner] Hmm…

-[Taesan] You trying to find pottery? -[Gwanseok] Yeah.

Check it, Jeungdo and Dodeokdo is here.

There's a tidal creek in the middle.

And the water flows between Jido, Imjado, and Sudo here like this.

It's deep, 20 meters or so.

[Yeongsu] That is deep.

-Wow. Twenty meters. -[Taesan] Yep.

And with a deep creek comes crazy currents, muddy as hell.

And when it becomes all muddy like that, visibility is shit.

-Digging there is gonna be a bitch. -Fridays are for drinking.

Get your ass in there.

Whoa, Taesan.

Hey. Did you just get back from fishing?

-[Taesan] Yeah, yeah. -You got company here?

-These here are Seoul folk, you know. -[Beolgu] Ah…

Oh. What's this? Look what the cat dragged in.

[♪ intriguing music plays]

What is a city slicker doing all the way out here?

[Taesan] Who knows what big city men get up to? Have a seat and drink.

It's cool. Y'all just keep having your discussion.

I'm gonna drink over here with these boys.

Sit.

[Pilman] Wow, we meet again.

[Beolgu] I hope you don't mind if we sit here.

And if you do, you can let me know. No problem.

-[owner] Here you are. Enjoy, all right? -Thanks.

[Dohun] Dang, it's a pomfret.

Hey, Boss. Do you knock back a few drinks with these guys?

[chuckles] Of course we should.

-Go get it. -On it, Boss.

-And get a cold one. -Yeah.

Seems like you haven't had pomfret before.

Do you even know how to eat it?

Uh… Where are the glasses, you idiot?

[Dohun] Glasses. Right.

[Taesan] Hey, get us a bottle and some glasses too.

[Dohun] Yes, sir.

-You plan on drinking? -How do you talk without a drink?

I don't drink when I'm working.

-Here you go. -[Taesan] Mmm.

[Taesan] Mmm.

Anyway, what I'm saying is I think you're wasting your fucking time here.

Even if you take a boat out there and dive in,

you can't do it in a night.

So what?

Well, at first, you were paying me enough to take you out there

and get some fresh air while I was at it.

That place, though, is a damn mess. We can't do it.

What is this? I already made a deal with your pop though.

You can't back out now.

Whatever.

I'm the one driving the boat while he's laying there in bed.

What's the point in saying anything to that sick old man?

[Dohun] Oh, shit!

[Beolgu] Stop picking at it.

Enough of this.

Take your spoon and get a real bite, why don't ya?

I'm really starting to lose my appetite just watching you.

What are you, a kid?

What? What the fuck are you staring at?

Lose the glare, you little shit.

[Heedong breathing heavily]

[Beolgu, goons laughing]

Y'all have had pomfret, have you not?

Have you tried it before? Ah… It's so nice and savory.

See? I'm telling you.

It doesn't get any better than this right here.

[chuckles]

[laughing]

Hey, you do know how to eat it.

[Beolgu laughs] You're gonna choke. Slow down.

At least get the bones out before you take a bite.

Nobody told you to eat like a sailor.

[chuckles] Got something you wanna share with the rest of the class?

-[Jeonchul] Ah, fuck. -Whoa, man.

That's a switchblade, yo!

[Dohun laughs] Hot damn, Boss. That's expensive as shit.

Hey, Beolgu. Check this out. You push this right here,

and the knife flips out.

-[Beolgu] Oh, really? -[Pilman] Check it.

Whoa, look at that.

I've always wanted one of these.

Watch this.

You do this and then…

-Oh! -[Pilman] Oh, shit.

The blade just shoots right out.

[Dohun] That's awesome, huh.

[Beolgu] Hey, city folks.

Care to step outside?

[stool rattles]

What are you doing?

If you've got guests from out of town,

you're supposed to give them a warm welcome, aren't you?

-Is this the Mokpo greeting? -I think he's getting angry.

-[Pilman] Dang, he's so pale. -[Dohun chuckling]

[groans]

If you wanna see the Chungcheong fist, then go right ahead.

[laughing]

You've got one hell of a crazy look in your eyes, you clown.

-We going out? -Sure.

[Beolgu] Eh?

Let's do this then.

-[Beolgu] Dang. -Come on. Let's go outside.

-[Beolgu] You, outside. -[Pilman] Come on guys, let's do it.

[door opens]

Make it quick.

[Beolgu chuckles] Wow.

-[laughing] -Dang, look at his footwork.

[♪ comical, intense music plays]

[Daesik] Let's go.

-You the boss here? -Yeah, that's right, guy.

Yeah? Well, I'm a boxer, you fu--

[Dohun laughs]

-No way. -Check out how awkward his stance is.

Where'd you learn to box?

Fucking asshole. Lose the knife.

What did you just say?

I said lose the knife, you fucking pussy.

[sighs]

-You son of a… -You're losing your shit--

Quit it!

Quit what?

[Beolgu] Quit what, huh?

Hey, what did we do exactly?

[Dohun] Nothing yet.

[Heedong sighs]

You're gonna need a few divers for this.

Don't worry about that, I'll handle it.

-What is it that you want? -How 'bout half.

Half of what?

[Taesan] What do you think, man? Half the pot.

[Yeongsu chuckles]

You fucking kidding me right now?

Even if we dig up every last one, that don't mean we can just cash in like that.

Gotta find a buyer with a lot of dough.

And you gotta be able to close the deal. You're not the only one working here.

-[scoffs] -Look. What I'm saying is

without us, this job completely falls apart.

One of us ain't any more important than the others.

If you believe all it takes is rolling up your pants, then well,

-knock yourselves out. -[chuckles] Son of a…

[Yeongsu sighs]

[Taesan] Besides, only a handful of people were there.

Not even the navy knew how to find it.

Had to go over to the prison to grab one of the divers there to figure it out.

Not just anyone can find this shit.

MOKCHEUK: MEASURING WITH EYES

So you're saying our chance at failure is high?

[Taesan] That's right.

We could sell it ourselves if we wanted to.

If we had the money, we would dig it up ourselves too.

Wouldn't even need you.

[Gwanseok sighs, sniffles]

Fine. All right.

We hear what you're saying.

Since you're so confident you know how to sell what we'll find,

I'll give you 30% of all of it.

Thirty percent?

-Think I can't do it? -The expenses for the job,

we'll handle all of it.

So if we haul in 100, I'm giving you 30.

Go sell them yourself.

[♪ intriguing music plays]

I'm sure that there are big shots down here in Mokpo for sure.

The only thing is that it's pottery.

So no matter the value, people don't just throw money at it.

Except in Seoul. Seoul is the only place.

Seoul is the only place you can sell it.

And do you know how many it takes to sell pottery there?

We need a captain, several workers, a manager to oversee them.

We'll need divers to swim under. And when they find the pottery,

we'll need an expert for the appraisal a delivery guy and a broker to store it,

and a go-between for the buyer.

And who even knows who wants it.

They could be a trader or some sort of politician.

Soon enough, the middlemen will just keep increasing.

Then even if you get the highest price,

who knows how much you're taking home though, huh?

After all that work, you might score big, or get jack shit.

I'm glad you can actually sell it. Go for it if you want.

But I wonder how much you'll walk away with.

[exhales deeply]

[cop] Beolgu. What are you doin' here?

-[Dohun] Sir! -[Pilman] Oh, sir.

-[Beolgu] Oh, sir. Good to see ya. -Yeah, yeah.

Listen.

Park is gonna butcher a cow.

-Wanna head over there with us right now? -Oh, the guy from Seongmigol?

-Really? -[cop] Yeah.

Wow, I bet he's having a party or somethin'.

-That's right, son. -[Beolgu] Right.

You guys go ahead. I'll catch up after.

What's the matter with him? Why's he shirtless?

Oh, uh, yeah. Uh, this fella always runs hot, you know?

-[laughs] -I can spot bullshit from a mile away.

Hey, uh, you kids aren't doin' nothing wrong, are ya?

Nah, it's not like that.

Don't worry about it and go enjoy.

-All right then. I'll see you later. -[Beolgu] Sure.

[Dohun] I'd love to come. Do you think I could tag along?

-[laughs] -Ugh, don't you have things to do?

[Dohun] Right. Good day, sir.

[inhales deeply]

Chief constable there.

Him and I go back aways.

Good to have a guy like that in your corner.

[Heedong scoffs] You animals are really territorial, huh?

[grumbles] This fucking guy.

Oh, yeah?

[sighs]

Hey, go over there and grab me a piece of wood.

[Dohun] Yes, sir.

How much we talkin'?

Million.

The most I could squeeze out of the money man.

-A million. -Yeah?

And if we're counting expenses then double that. Two mil.

[sighs]

Think on it for a bit.

You know that's not pocket change.

What's there to think about? This is straight-up bullshit, man.

[Gwanseok smacks lips]

If you get rid of the bastards who are starting shit with my guys,

it's big money… [inhales sharply] that two million.

-Right here, bitch. -[Beolgu] All right, city slicker.

-Let's go. -Can tell by your breath, asshole.

Ready to get your ass beat, son of a--

-[siren blaring] -What you gonna do, huh?

What are you doin'?

[Beolgu] Hey, Honggi.

[♪ South Korean national anthem plays]

What's goin' on here?

SIM HONGGI

[sighs] Let's see it.

[announcer] I pledge, in front of the proud Taegeuk flag,

-allegiance to the Republic of Korea… -What the hell were you doin'?

-…for the eternal glory of the country. -What's it to you? Handlin' business.

-Liberty and freedom… -[scoffs] What'd you say?

-…to the Republic of Korea. -[chuckling] Handling business?

-Where are y'all from? -Seoul.

You know this guy?

[Heedong] Not a bit.

[chuckles]

[sighs]

So what the hell's goin' on here?

-Doin' a shakedown? -[Beolgu] No, I told you.

Why are you on my ass so hard today, huh?

Watch who you're fuckin' talkin' to, you stupid son of a bitch.

Forget I got a badge?

[clicks tongue] All right, I hear you.

I'll just send them on their way and that's that.

No, I think not.

I think you are the one's who gotta leave.

[grumbles] This motherfucker's workin' my last nerve.

-[Dohun laughs] -[chuckling] Yeah?

[♪ tense music plays]

You're talkin' pretty big.

What do ya think? Should I just haul all your asses in?

[sighs]

-Let's go. -[Dohun] Yes, sir.

We're going. [sighs]

[Honggi] You should stop goin' around causin' trouble.

Just take better care of my aunt, okay?

[muttering] Son of a bitch.

Stay in your fucking lane, piece of shit.

You think you're making Uncle so proud,

-is that it? Shit. -[softly] Come on, walk away, Boss.

-[grunts] -What you fucking doing, huh?

Don't butt in when adults are talkin'…

-Hey, come on. Give it a rest, Beolgu. -…you stupid little piece of shit. Fuck!

These bush-league gangsters are acting like damn middle schoolers.

Stupid fuckin' idiots.

So anyway,

what are you doin' here from Seoul?

[Heedong clicks tongue] Well…

[Taesan] Hey, Honggi.

What's goin' on?

What's this?

Are these guys here with you?

Did somethin' happen?

What are you doin' with people from Seoul, huh?

Now what makes you care so much about my business

that you gotta interrogate me like this?

[scoffs] They don't look like they're regular guys, that's all.

Okay, I've heard enough outta you. Let's git.

All right, I'll be in touch.

[sighs] What the hell have you gotten yourself into now?

It's nothin'.

A whole mess of outsiders swarming in and causing a scene.

-Put your shirt on, idiot. -That seem like nothing to you?

-The entire neighborhood is staring. -You're the one causing the scene.

Hey, why the hell are you guys always taking your shirts off?

Little shits. [clicks tongue]

Ah, shoot.

He turned out to be an asshat, didn't he?

I had him pegged all wrong.

Greedy sumbitch, huh?

You had him pegged all wrong, that right?

I'll be… What's that tone?

If I knew he was like that I wouldn't have brought him in.

Oh, yeah?

A guy who has spent his whole life catching fish

and now he thinks he can sell pottery?

He didn't come up with that himself. Someone put it in his head.

[gasps] You implyin' I did that?

Implying? No.

Let me be direct.

[♪ intense instrumentals play]

Don't even think about contacting Mr. Song again. You got that?

Y-Yeongsu really tried doing that?

Hey, that's just…

[groans, muttering] You can't trust anyone these days.

From now on, I'm the only one you talk to.

This place is full of crooks.

Okay, so what's your deal with the captain?

2.5 million.

2.5 million?

That's way too much.

It's not just the captain either. This is gonna cost a lot.

We also have to find the guy who knows where it all is.

We're gonna need another five mil. On top of all the other costs.

-Five million? -[Gwanseok] Mr. Song.

We don't really have a choice.

The water's pretty rough here,

and if these guys start acting up, we're screwed.

Ugh, this is a real pain.

So all that aside, what am I getting here?

-What are you getting? -Wait a minute.

You're not telling me to make do with what's left over?

Hey, listen. The two of us can work out the details later.

Look, I'm planting seeds with Cheon right now, okay?

We're all gonna end this job a lot richer.

There's nothing I hate more than beating around the bush.

I get it, I get it.

Anyway, look, Gwanseok, I'm counting on you, hmm?

By the way, at the train station, was Chairman Cheon serious about that?

[Song] What do you mean?

Im Jeonchul. Cheon wants him dead.

[♪ sinister music plays]

[sighs]

[car door opens]

[Song] Hey, Seongcheol!

[Seongcheol] Hey.

-[potter] Hello. -[Song] Oh, hi.

-[Seongcheol] I wasn't expecting you. -[Song grunts] Hey.

You don't think you can cook up more ceramics, huh?

-Well, which ones? -The farming ones.

And how many are we talkin' here?

Look, can you do it or not?

This is all getting out of hand.

Hey, what's going on?

The cost keeps growing and growing and I…

I already gave Gwanseok a million won, and now he's back, wanting another five.

-Oh, wow. -[sighs]

Mighty big problem this is.

-[Seongcheol] Hey. -Huh?

What if Chairman Cheon decides to back out? What are you gonna do then?

Well, that's not going to happen.

But I guess, just in case, I should think of something.

-Right. -[Song] Mmm.

-Having a backup couldn't hurt. -[sighs]

-The rest are in the storage. -[Song] Oh.

Let me just finish up here first.

Sure, go on. Yeah.

[clanging]

[Jeonchul] Son of a bitch.

-[Heedong] Asshole. Wanna go? -Get your hands off me. Okay, let's go.

-You ready? -[Heedong] Let's do this, jackass.

Why do you have a knife, huh?

'Cause I just do. What?

And why would you reach for it?

[Jeonchul] Fuck was I supposed to do? Sit there and take their shit?

[Heedong] You fucking idiot. You think I kept quiet because I wanted to?

You dumb ass almost fucked everything up.

[Gwanseok] What's going on? What is it?

He went for his knife and got caught because he's a dumb son of a bitch.

-Stop it. -Even after they slapped me.

I said cut it out!

-[Heedong] Shit. -[Gwanseok] Dumbasses.

-Take a shot. -Go for it.

-[Jeonchul] Punch me. -Punch me.

-Punch me. -Punch me, bitch.

[Jeonchul] You can't do it, can you?

-Come on, you fuck. Hit me. -I dare you, lil pissant son of a bitch.

-You're asking for it. -Take your shot.

[Gwanseok] The hell was that? What's your problem?

What? What the hell is your fucking problem?

-[grunts] -You little brat.

Oh Heedong, listen.

No more of this shit.

You don't make enemies before you set sail.

Do that and who do you think will become fish food first?

You know what the most important thing is when you go out to sea?

-[breathing shakily] -It's trust, you fucking idiot.

Trust that they won't kill you.

You get tossed overboard and you're finished, do you hear me?

So stop stirring up shit.

I've got a lot on my plate as it is.

[sighs]

Fuck this!

You're looking as beautiful as always, Mrs. Yang. [chuckles]

Listen, Mrs. Yang.

About that favor I asked…

What was it again?

[chuckles] Well, regarding my brother-in-law.

-Ah, for work. -Yes.

Well, you see, my husband and I have been busy.

-I haven't brought it up yet. -[sighs]

MARILYN BOUTIQUE

-Hello, ma'am. -Hi.

I forgot. These are a Gimcheon delicacy, Joma potatoes.

-Right, set it there. -[chuckles]

Okay.

Ah, and, ma'am?

-This month's. -[chuckles]

You know, I really do appreciate you always being on time.

Oh, of course, it's the least I can do.

Well, Mrs. Yang, I really hope you can help me out.

-Okay, I'll see you. -Oh, ma'am.

[inhales sharply] Right, just hand that to my driver.

Yes, ma'am.

[Jungsook] Jin, I'm here.

-What are you doing in there? -[Jin] Hey! One minute.

-Then I'm gonna make a call. -[Jin] Okay!

All right.

[gasps] Absolutely stunning.

-Let's go with this one. -[customer] All right then. I'll take it.

Hi, dear.

Hi, where are you?

[Jungsook] Oh, I'm at the hair salon right now.

[sucks teeth] Um, have you heard anything yet?

No, I haven't heard anything.

Jeonchul always calls you though, doesn't he?

All right, look, quit shopping and go home then.

Hurry and finish up.

[sighs] Okay, I'll head home soon.

-When exactly? -[Jin] Bye, take care.

Now. I'm heading home now.

Bye.

[clicks tongue] Ugh, he just has to keep me locked up at home.

Even the monkeys at Changgyeong have more freedom.

[money box clinks open]

-Hey, did you collect all the payments? -[Jungsook] Mmm.

[clicks tongue] I don't know if it's worth sneaking around

for this kind of chump change.

[Jin] You stack up that chump change and you'll make it big.

[chuckles] How's that sailor husband of yours doing?

Mm-hmm, he's in Mokpo now.

Mokpo, why?

Guess being a sailor was always meant to be.

-[Jin] Hmm? -Wait a second. He hasn't called yet.

-[inhales sharply] I have to make a call. -[chuckles] Of course. Go for it.

[Jin] Welcome.

[Jungsook] Hello? How are you?

Doin' just fine.

[Jungsook chuckles] Have you eaten?

-Mmm. -Wait, why do you sound so down?

Are they treating you okay there?

Yeah, everything's fine.

[Jungsook sighs] You should stay on yourtoes.

They're not ordinary guys, that's for sure.

[Jeonchul] I know.

-Think I should come down there? -[Jeonchul] Why would you come here?

I don't know.

I could buy you all some lunch. Don't you think that would be nice?

[scoffs] As if the chairman would ever let you.

I guess you're right.

So everything's really okay?

I already said yes. Why are you getting on my case?

-What's with the attitude? -[Jeonchul] Whatever. I gotta to go.

[thuds]

-Ugh. -[Jin] Have a good day!

[customer] Bye!

[Jin] What was that?

He's grumpier than ever now.

[chuckles] That means he's happy, right?

-[chuckles] -[sighs]

-Here. Mmm. -[softly] Yes!

[Yeongsu] Can we get some food already?

[owner] Yeah, coming.

All right, let's have a drink and let it go.

-Here. Mmm. -[Yeongsu sighs]

-Daesik, why aren't you drinking? -Oh, uh, I can't drink booze.

All right, guys. Tell him you're sorry.

For what?

You don't fight in front of your elders. Quickly now.

[sighs]

[Jeonchul] My apologies.

For what? Guys are just like that.

Sometimes you throw insults, and sometimes you throw punches, right?

I used to get into a lot of fights… [laughing] so I get it.

-Oh, it's here. -[owner] Here you go. Enjoy.

-Thanks. -[patron] Hey, can we get a refill

-on these sides? -Bum a cigarette?

-[Gwanseok] Daesik, dig in. -[Daesik] Oh, thanks.

[patron 2] And c-can you clear these empty bottles, please?

[Gwanseok] Can't you wait to smoke after you eat? [clicks tongue]

[Jeonchul sighs]

You wanna know how I got this scar?

[♪ pensive music plays] Sure, man.

We were out in the water.

The foreign crew staged a rebellion out there.

It was a mutiny, I guess you could say.

I really should've been more careful in my younger days.

Instead, I got into a fight with the captain, got shot.

Then the boat hit the reef and took on water,

while my ass fell in the water and got knocked out.

Luckily, I had a life jacket on, the only reason I'm here.

I woke up on the shore, barely clinging to life.

I damn near died that day.

What's your point?

You son of a bitch.

I've already faced death once before out there.

The thought of it, heading out again to sea, I…

I'm scared. It's embarrassing.

But I'm scared shitless.

Heedong.

Listen. Let's not stab each other in the back.

Okay?

[Gwanseok] So, the ship…

How do we know exactly where it sank?

[Yeongsu] Well, there's a guy who knows where it sank.

He's a sailor.

He's the one the navy relied on during their search.

Well, where's the guy hiding?

[chuckles] In prison.

Prison?

Without him, we're screwed.

We should have Captain Hwang pay him a visit. They're friends, after all.

[Daesik slurping] Wow.

-Close your mouth, will ya? -[Daesik] Oh.

[Hwangsik] Man,

whole area from Yeongdeungpo to Jamsil

is going to have major developments.

So, the school… Have you picked a location yet?

The thing is, I don't know if I should wait till the area's developed.

You think the land prices will be patient?

They'll probably skyrocket.

How much will it cost? The museum, that is.

Hey.

It won't be all that costly.

[chuckles] It's all for show.

Just enough to make me look good. [laughs]

I'm not going to go overboard.

Right. If you have the funds, Gangnam's right there.

Why would you invest anywhere else?

I told you I have ideas.

It looked to me like Song was set on bleeding you dry and then some.

You really told him you'd buy everything they found?

Well, I'll knock off the price then.

[inhales sharply] How about, instead, you set a limit from the start?

-[♪ intriguing music plays] -How's that work?

What's the point of buying it all?

If you set a limit for how many pieces you'll take for the museum,

they won't try any tricks. That simple.

[sucks teeth] What are you saying?

What if they throw in some fake ones then?

[chuckling] You really think they would dare?

I wouldn't bet on it.

I'll meet with him then.

We've already got so many expenses.

Wouldn't being direct clear things up?

Who are you meeting?

Who else could it be? Mr. Song.

[♪ ethereal music plays]

[Song] Hey.

Hold it tight. [grunts]

[grunts]

-[Seongcheol] Tighter. -Just like this. Let go.

[water splashes, Song grunts]

-[Song] So that's all of them, yeah? -[panting]

Yeah.

That's another 200,

[straining] so it's 500 in total.

I'm gonna pass out. [sighs]

I should get at least a hundred million for this.

Still, though,

if you had some real pieces from Sinan, wouldn't you feel better about all this?

Should I go to Mokpo myself then?

[sighs] Don't do that.

Think they'd be happy with you breathing down their necks?

Well, I want to see how it's going. It's driving me crazy.

You've got to leave it up to fate now. Let's go.

-[Seongcheol] Captain. -Yeah?

-[Seongcheol] Let's head back. -Okay.

[Seongcheol] Man, I'm exhausted.

MOKPO PRISON

[keys jangling]

[door unlocks, opens]

-[Taesan] He's here. -[prisoner] Thanks, man.

[♪ intriguing music plays]

[Taesan] There he is.

How you holdin' up, Bokgeun?

LEE BOKGEUN

-Why are you here? -I'm here to see you, bud.

How you doin'?

[Bokgeun] Well, I'm pissed. The yellow croaker thing was a bust.

-It's bullshit. -[Taesan] Fuck the yellow croakers.

There's gold buried in the sea.

[Bokgeun] Oh, for fuck's sake.

Why do you keep goin' on about this treasure?

I don't know anything.

-Just go. -Hey, just hear me out.

This fella here is from Seoul.

-The fuck brings you here? -[Taesan] We're here 'cause we need you.

The spot, where exactly is it?

You just explain, and I can piece it together.

You really think I'd tell you?

So you can run off with the gold?

You can't screw me over just 'cause I'm in prison.

I-I ain't screwin' you. You'll get your cut.

Fuck you, man.

Fuck you and your bullshit.

[Gwanseok smacks lips] Hey, look, how about this?

Tell me where the ship sank.

I'll give you 200,000.

As soon as we confirm it, you'll get it.

Who is this?

You the big boss or somethin'?

-Nah, that's not it. -Yeah, that's right.

[Bokgeun] Bullshit.

You think you'll be the boss out there too?

Out there, we're the boss.

What do you know about the ocean? Jack shit.

[sighs]

I can't explain it in words.

I need to see it with my own eyes.

-Only way it works. -[Taesan] Come on.

You're makin' no sense.

How're you supposed to get your eyes on it?

[Bokgeun] Get me out. Otherwise, you're screwed.

[Taesan] If we had that kind of power, why would we be here?

We'd order the navy to drain the damn sea.

-[chuckles] -Who else knows the location?

You can't be the only one.

You're right.

Seokbae also knows where it is.

[Bokgeun] Oh, you're gonna have Seokbae find the location for ya?

Go ahead and knock yourselves out. I wish you the best of luck.

The navy dragged me out there for a fuckin' reason.

Well, he was still one of the divers though.

-[stammering] He should know where it was. -Yeah?

So go ahead.

I'm not telling you shit for 200,000 won.

Or you go to your boss and ask for more cash.

[Gwanseok] Hey, I said I'm in charge, you asshole.

Don't make me say it again.

[Bokgeun clicks tongue]

[♪ intriguing music plays]

[Bokgeun] Out there, we're the boss.

What do you know about the ocean? Jack shit.

[sighs]

[sizzling]

[inhales sharply, sniffs]

[Gwanseok] When talking to someone in prison, try to avoid answering right away.

Before speaking to the prisoner, take a few deep breaths.

-You're here. -[Heedong] Hey.

What's that?

I want you to go to Seosan-dong with Captain Hwang.

There's a guy named Go Seokbae somewhere around there.

-And who's that? -One of the divers who found the pottery.

Ask him where the location is.

Take Jeonchul with you.

Nah, I'll take Daesik instead.

Daesik and I are going shopping then.

-Take Jeonchul. -[smacks lips]

Oh, right.

[Gwanseok] When you're angry, ironing can help cool your head.

WHEN YOU'RE ANGRY, IERONING CAN HELP A LITTLE

[boat horn blows]

[pants]

[children chattering]

[Taesan] Fucking hell.

He lives in the boonies.

[inhales deeply] Whew!

You seen this guy, Seokbae, 'round here?

[neighbor 1] Seokbae?

[sucks teeth] Let's see here.

Seokbae… Is he Mr. Go's second oldest son?

[neighbor 2] Yeah, that's right.

Can you tell me where he lives then?

[neighbor 1] I just see him around here sometimes.

I don't know where he lives.

I get it. So where do you see him around?

Where are you folks from?

We're here from Seoul, all right?

Just point us in the right direction.

-[neighbor 1] Are you a detective? -Hey, lady.

[shushes] Quietly.

[neighbor 1] Right, I could tell from just one look, I could.

You guys came lookin' a few months ago too.

What's the matter?

-You still haven't found him? -What did I just say?

Hey. Okay?

-Tell us where he is. -I don't know where exactly.

Just go straight past this way, and you'll see a stone wall.

I think he lives somewhere around there.

-[sighs] -Thanks for that.

All right, let's go.

[neighbor 1] That guy's a real asshole, acting so rude to someone he just met.

-[child 1] Ugh. -Hey, kid.

Do you know if a guy named Seokbae lives here?

Wait, what'd you say?

[Jeonchul] Seokbae. Go Seokbae. Apparently, he lives around here.

[sighs] I can't think right now.

Sorry, but I'm too busy right now, so I can't help you.

What, are you busy playing? 'Cause that's all I see.

Hey, Pop! Run for it!

-Hurry up! Run! Run! -[Jeonchul] Get him.

-[Heedong] Oh, fuck! -[Taesan] Seokbae!

[♪ frantic music plays]

Wait, Seokbae!

-Stop right there, punk! -[Seokbae] Move!

[Heedong] I'm not a fucking cop!

-[Taesan] Seokbae! -[Heedong] I'm not a cop!

Son of a bitch!

-Hey! -[grunts, groans]

[all panting]

[Taesan] My whole body hurts. [groans]

Did you have to turn this into such a hassle?

I don't know anything.

[Taesan wheezing]

We're not here to get you.

-So just… [coughs] -[panting, sighs]

Just tell us where you found the pottery. [coughs]

GO SEOKBAE

-Who are they? -[groans] I'll explain it all later.

[pants, wheezes]

Where'd you find the pottery?

How the hell should I know that?

I'd dig it up myself if I knew where it was.

You were the damn diver on the boat!

How can you not remember?

Ask the captain that took us there.

I don't know shit about it. I'm just a diver.

Bokgeun could tell you where it's at.

Ugh, you're fucking kidding!

Bokgeun? And just who the fuck is that?

[wheezing] Can't bust him out of prison.

What now?

[all panting]

NAMHAE MARINE SUPPLIES

We bought what we need for now.

We can figure out if we're missing anything.

-Oh, my. Go! -[Gwanseok] What?

-Oh, what… -Go back in!

[Gwanseok] What is it? What? What?

-Oh, shit. Oh, shit. Oh, shit. Oh, shit. -What is it?

What the hell is he doing here?

-[Gwanseok] Who is it? -Over there.

That man. Bag over his arm? Sunglasses?

-Ya see him? -Where?

-[softly] Look. -Oh.

-Yeah, that guy? -[Yeongsu] Yeah.

-[Yeongsu] Yeah. -Well, who is he?

That's Professor Kim.

That means we're not the only ones here.

"Professor?"

He's not a real one.

He's just a con man. [sucks teeth]

Only a few people in antiques know who he really is. [sucks teeth]

Wait, how do you know him then?

[Yeongsu] Because that damn son of a bitch scammed me.

-[Daesik] Oh. -Ah.

That little bastard has eyes everywhere.

How do we handle this?

[sighs] Shit.

-[Gwanseok sighs] -[Yeongsu] Fuck, we're screwed.

All the pros are here. Shit.

There's money to be made everywhere you look here.

Pretty cool. Pretty cool.

♪ Mokpo for the taking ♪

PROFESSOR KIM

[chuckles]

[♪ upbeat music plays]