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THE PLACES, CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS

AND CASES DEPICTED ARE FICTIONAL

Geomeundarigol.

Don't ever go near Geomeundarigol.

Geomeundarigol Village.

Have you forgotten

what happened there?

Wow, this is a perfect location for a cable-car ride.

We have no intention of leaving, so go.

You will regret this.

That man who wanted the cable cars--

He's trying to oust us from our homes. That's why he ruined our well.

Most of the villagers have already left.

I will never leave!

This is all that man's fault.

If he hadn't ruined the well…

The victim was holding this.

JO DAE-JIN

Did you really do this?

Did you do this to everyone else too?

Tell Seo I-gang at Haedong Ranger Station.

I did not leave that sign.

He said he didn't leave that sign?

If Hyeon-jo didn't leave the sign,

then who did?

And why?

I-gang!

Can you hear me?

I-gang!

Can you not hear me?

Are you okay?

Are you all right?

Why were you lying down here?

Why did you go up the mountain in your current state?

I heard the captain got arrested.

I heard a cell phone and gloves were found.

How were they found?

-Thank you. -No problem.

By the way, I-gang,

anyone could've taken the gloves.

Don't you wash the gloves with the uniforms at the station?

And if the culprit works there, it'd be easy to take the gloves.

That was just my thought.

Goodbye, then.

We're investigating right now,

but he's denying all accusations.

The detectives are checking the facts, but I think he'll be released.

VISITS

I came to ask you something.

The day Da-won died…

why were you at Jeonmukgol?

Are you still…

suspicious of me?

I just…

want to know what happened that day.

I do not know

what happened to Da-won that day.

If I had come down the mountain with Da-won that day,

maybe she'd still be alive.

That's all I can think about.

I saw yellow ribbons covered in blood.

Why were they in your desk drawer?

The ribbons that misguide hikers,

poisoned yogurt…

You already knew about them.

Is that why you came back?

How do you know that?

Your time is almost up.

Go see Il-hae.

I told him everything I knew.

Hello?

SEKYEONG CENTRAL HOSPITAL

INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

Even though he was unconscious,

he could breathe by himself before.

But since the seizure, his spontaneous breathing has stopped.

If this goes on,

he might be declared brain dead.

His family knows about this situation too.

I think they'll make a decision soon.

Before that happens…

if I have to let him go…

please let me know in advance.

Okay.

The reason you couldn't leave the mountain

is probably because of your desire to catch the culprit.

So if I catch the culprit,

maybe you'll wake up.

This mountain

listens to our desires.

So perhaps it'll listen to my desire…

to save you.

Another death has occurred on Jirisan.

The police found signs of homicide

and arrested the prime suspect for questioning.

Let's talk.

I don't know what you want, but let's talk later.

We have to talk now. It's important.

What are you doing?

You used your leg as an excuse to go to HQ.

Are you with I-gang?

So, you also think the captain did this?

No.

It's not the captain.

You asked why I returned.

Someone is killing people and disguising them as accidents.

I came back

to find the culprit.

What are you talking about?

What I-gang just said was what the captain thought.

He thought someone was murdering people on the mountain.

MISSING PERSONS SEARCH RESULT REPORT

This person.

He got lost in Iseokjae.

But his body was found on the opposite side, Gyeam Waterfall.

I remember.

Because the location of the body was so suspicious,

the captain searched the area.

In the valley above Gyeam Waterfall,

he found an unusual ribbon.

A ribbon?

What ribbon are you talking about?

The ribbons tied by the illegal hikers?

Yes.

But it wasn't just that area.

This happened this February. It's the Oerae Valley incident.

The missing person was also found

on the opposite side, in Bongjiam.

He searched the area out of suspicion,

and he found another ribbon.

The area above Gyeam Waterfall and Bongjiam

are dangerous areas the illegal hikers avoid.

So why were there ribbons there?

Someone led them to get lost.

The culprit led the hikers to trails

where they could get lost easily instead of the peak.

But it's not just the ribbons.

Please give this to I-gang, one of the rangers here.

There's no need for presents.

We only did our job.

Anyway, thank you.

Still, she saved my life.

By the way, Mr. Hwang said someone left yogurt at Jeonmukgol.

What?

It's not like we were looking for herbs, though.

What yogurt?

I almost died drinking a poisoned yogurt that was left behind. Remember?

That day, the captain went to Jeonmukgol to look for this.

He came to me with this.

He asked our research institute to analyze its ingredients.

So what was the result? Did you find anything?

It was contaminated,

so they couldn't analyze it at all.

Then that means…

they're just the captain's assumptions.

It could've just been a coincidence.

Maybe the wind blew the ribbons.

Maybe the yogurt had gone bad.

Hyeon-jo knew.

What do you mean?

Hyeon-jo… knew who the culprit was.

Who is it, then?

I…

I mean, we went to the snowy mountains. You wanted to know why.

GANG HYEON-JO

The mobile phone you're calling has been switched off.

Hyeon-jo, where are you?

Gang Hyeon-jo.

CCTV INSTALLATION NOTICE

As always, Hyeon-jo was chasing after the culprit that day.

GANG HYEON-JO

Are you okay?

I-gang.

I think due to the heavy snow, the radio isn't working.

I'll go see if I can get a phone signal and come back.

Stay here a bit.

On top of the cornice…

someone left a hiking stick.

Hyeon-jo, back then…

I'll…

I'll be right back.

After he left to report the accident,

he didn't return.

Yes. I heard Hyeon-jo called the station that morning.

Hello. This is Haedong Ranger Station.

This is Geomeundari-- I-gang is inju--

Is this Hyeon-jo?

I can't hear you very well. Where are you?

Geomeundarigol!

Hu-- Hurry!

Seo I-gang! Hyeon-jo!

Gang Hyeon-jo!

-Seo I-gang! -Gang Hyeon-jo!

-I-gang! -Seo I-gang!

Isn't that him?

-Hyeon-jo! -Hyeon-jo!

Hyeon-jo!

Hyeon-jo.

I can't feel his pulse.

That wasn't an accident.

We weren't the only ones on the mountain.

Seo I-gang!

You mean, someone tried to kill you?

Who? Did you tell the police?

You're saying

there was someone in the area other than you two?

Yes. Someone put a hiking stick on the cornice.

-It was placed there to cause an accident. -Not that.

Did that person cause a threat to you directly?

No. But that person had blood on his clothes.

Hyeon-jo was injured due to him.

Did you witness how Hyeon-jo was injured?

No one believed what I said.

But there was definitely someone there.

Although I didn't see the person's face.

We must catch him,

so that we can prove the captain's innocence.

-How can we catch a man we don't know? -There's a way.

What way?

Geomeundarigol.

That's where Hyeon-jo was right before the accident.

If we go there, I'm sure we'll find evidence.

What evidence?

I don't know yet.

But I'll be able to find it when I get there.

Take me there.

I can't do it alone.

I beg you. Please help.

Three, two, one.

I told you we'd be fine alone.

How do you expect to get there without support?

4 HOURS AGO

Jeong Gu-yeong?

There's no way…

Why would he do that?

It's one of the rangers.

The killer was wearing our uniform.

Gu-yeong was hiking the day Da-won disappeared.

He could've easily taken the gloves.

So?

What should we do?

You want to report Gu-yeong?

The cops won't believe us.

So we have to catch him.

When I tell him I have solid evidence,

he'll try to kill me.

-That'll be our evidence. -Hey.

No.

It could put you in danger.

Careful.

There you go.

-You okay? -Yes.

By the way…

why did you go to the mountain that day?

The day Da-won went missing.

Why were you in the mountains?

Is it you, Da-won?

Da-won?

Something came up.

Let's get going.

There's something I couldn't tell you guys.

It's about Hyeon-jo.

If I were to die,

would I be able to meet Hyeon-jo?

If I do meet him,

maybe he'll tell me what I didn't get to hear,

and I can say what I couldn't.

Let's rest here for a bit.

Thank you.

How long have you and Hyeon-jo known about this?

Were you guys investigating by yourselves the whole time?

No wonder you guys were always together.

Before the accident,

did Hyeon-jo tell you anything?

No.

I haven't seen Hyeon-jo

since what happened last summer.

Last summer…

It sure was a painful season.

Geez.

Why do we always lose when we play games?

I told you to control your strength when throwing yut sticks.

-It goes out of bounds whenever you throw. -Hey.

We would've won if you hadn't thrown geol.

Yes, I-gang.

Stop using your body and start using your brain.

You said you saw black hiking gloves, right?

Yes.

But as you can see,

black hiking gloves are everywhere on Jirisan.

It's not just the rangers' gloves.

There are countless black gloves, if you include the visitors and residents.

It's hard to pinpoint the culprit with that information.

It's someone connected to the mountains.

Everyone who died was connected to the mountains.

Whether it'd be herbalists or poachers,

even Hyun-su, who died during his march,

said this was his hometown.

But…

many families have been living here for generations.

It might be a coincidence.

But why?

Why is the culprit killing people on this mountain?

One thing is for sure:

That bastard is insane.

You know what?

What?

We met exactly one year ago today.

What? Are we dating?

Why would you keep track of that?

Who says we're dating?

I'm saying it's been one year since we rescued Seung-hun.

So what?

You want a cake with candles?

I can't believe this.

Gosh.

Hey. Go run the snack errand by yourself.

But we both lost--

Because I'm busy!

Seriously?

BIDAM SHELTER

Look who's coming!

Isn't it the loser Gang Hyeon-jo?

Hurry up! Run!

-Why aren't you running? -Hurry!

BARUN CHICKEN

Why is the drink so warm?

Il-hae.

It takes four hours to get up here.

That's 240 minutes.

Back in my day,

I used to carry a cooler on my head for this.

-Packed with ice. -I'll get going.

Hey!

How dare you take a chicken leg!

Hey! This is my chicken leg!

This is marinated, though. He took my fried leg.

Il-hae!

Excuse me. Loser I-gang.

We'll get going, then.

Goodbye, I-gang.

2019 SUMMER DISASTERS PLANNING WORKSHOP

Excuse me! Excuse me!

What's wrong?

I was coming down the mountain, and a man was passed out.

I tried to wake him up, but he didn't move or breathe.

I was so scared. My phone was out of battery too.

-So I just ran down-- -Where did you see this man?

Where-- Where did I see him?

It was…

Haedong One. A distress call near Sonbawi.

It's 2.5 kilometers into the trail.

I-gang, this is Hyeon-jo. I'm two kilometers from Sonbawi.

I'll check it out.

I'll be heading there too.

I think the man is having trouble breathing. Hurry.

Are you okay?

Did you call the police?

I'll stay here until they come. Go down first.

I'm a ranger too. It's okay.

Do you remember…

the story about my colleague

who died on the mountain?

Back then,

I couldn't find his last dog tag.

That weighed on my mind.

So I came to this mountain once to look for it.

After I watched him die,

I was scared and afraid of this mountain.

But I still wanted to find my friend's dog tag

and return it to his family.

I didn't want to see anything,

so I only stared at the ground.

The only thing on my mind was to find the dog tag

and go down this mountain.

But on that day,

I couldn't help but love the mountain.

The mountain that I saw wasn't horrifying.

I don't know why he came to the mountains today.

But, like me,

I hope the mountain gave him comfort.

This flower means "happiness."

2019 SUMMER DISASTERS PLANNING WORKSHOP

Hey, Hyeon-jo.

Looking for your bestie?

You're the ones who are inseparable, not us.

Geez.

Have you eaten yet? Try this. It's delicious.

Thank you.

-The coffee is hot. -Okay.

I didn't eat either.

It'll be lunchtime soon. Suck it up.

Is it good?

If you want more, tell me.

I-gang is taking today off.

It's nothing fun anyway.

You guys are all here.

-Hello, sir. -Just stay seated.

2019 SUMMER DISASTERS PLANNING WORKSHOP

Now that you're all here, let's get started.

One of the most common disasters in summer is the torrential downpour.

There's a saying that the clouds hang on to the mountain ridge.

The rain clouds can't travel past the thousand-meter-tall mountain,

and the rain becomes local.

The National Weather Service cannot predict this,

so it's very dangerous.

Locally torrential rain is dangerous

because it pours at the top of the mountain, but it's clear below,

so the people at the bottom don't realize the imminent danger.

More rain collects in valleys with rocky features.

The amount of rain collected goes up exponentially.

When fast, the current travels three meters per second downstream.

This may uproot the trees, and buildings can be swept away.

They say the water comes standing.

When you know you're in danger,

you may not have time to run away and end up dying.

A good example of this is the 1995 flood disaster

in Dowon Valley.

There was a locally torrential downpour, with over 200 millimeters of rain.

Within one hour,

everything in that valley was wiped away.

In the past, we had no choice but to let it happen.

But now, it's different.

Since we now have AWS

and other rainfall warning systems,

casualties have significantly decreased compared to the past.

But still, we cannot let our guard down.

Let's pay special attention to illegal cooking and camping,

and step up patrol around campsites near the streams prone to flooding.

During the flood-prevention period,

please pay special attention to accident prevention.

Yes, sir!

Put that over there.

Over there.

There's an ancestral rite today. Go to the village hall and help.

Gu-yeong,

how did I-gang's parents pass away?

The building they were evacuated to got swept away by floodwaters.

I understand why I-gang doesn't want to come to the rite.

What?

There are records from before the building got swept away.

Records?

Writings that contained the conversations of everyone that was there.

The victims put it in a safe just in case, and it was found later.

Everyone there left their last words to their family in writing,

but only I-gang's parents didn't leave any last words.

And I-gang had a hard time because of that.

WE ARE CLOSING EARLY TODAY DUE TO PERSONAL ENGAGEMENTS

Hey. What is this?

Where are you going?

Hey! I told you you can't skip the rite this time.

We're in charge of the food for the rite.

Do you want me to fry the jeon all by myself?

All by yourself? People will line up to help you.

What are you talking about? Hey!

If you don't want to do it, then don't.

Stop right there!

You brat! How long will you keep this up?

Will you not pour a drink at the rite even after I die?

Stop saying that.

Look at you, talking back.

Hey! You brat.

What should I do with you?

Goodness! She's such a pain in the neck.

JIRISAN CABLE CAR ECOLOGICAL EVALUATORS

-You must be from the station. -Yes.

Thank you for coming out here.

YANG GEUN-TAK

There are 11 of you, right?

Yes.

As you requested, we'll be hiking seven kilometers to Dukseoryung.

We'll be staying a night at the Bidam Shelter,

and we'll continue tomorrow.

Okay. I understand.

But where are the people from the environment group?

We're here!

Hello.

There are five of you, right?

You all have your things, right?

Then let's get going.

Have you been well?

Hello?

Where am I? On the mountain.

Isn't it obvious? I'm here to find the lottery ticket.

Okay. I'll call you when I get down.

I-GANG

Your call cannot be connected. To leave a voice mail…

VILLAGE HALL

Why did you come so late?

Is I-gang not here?

Do you ever listen to me?

She's not coming. Why are you looking for her here?

You!

Stop chatting and get to work.

I wasn't slacking off. I set all these up.

Whatever. Take this food and put it on the table.

-Hyeon-jo. You help too. -Okay.

Darn you.

I really did set these up.

HAEDONG VOLUNTEER CORPS MAY 1995

Choi Il-man.

CHOI IL-MAN, OCTOBER 15, 2018 DEATH BY BOMB

Kim Jin-deok.

DEATH BY LOSS OF FOOTING

Lee Jong-gu.

DEATH BY LOSS OF FOOTING

Why are these people together?

Why aren't you working?

Gu-yeong.

You said there were records left from the 1995 flood, right?

-Yes. -Where is it?

I think in the HQ document room.

Why?

Hey, why? Let's get some work done.

-You can look through these. -Thank you.

Sure.

ON-SITE PHOTOS

DOWON VALLEY FLOOD EVACUEES

CHOI IL-MAN, LEE JONG-GU, KIM JIN-DEOK, JO DAE-JIN

DOWON VALLEY FLOOD VICTIMS

SEO YOUNG-JIN, YUN SU-MI, LEE HYUN-SIK, JEONG MI-JA, KIM NAM-SIK

RECORDS 1

AUGUST STATUS LOG

FLOOD DAMAGE LOG

It's 8:45 a.m. The rain shower persisted, and the water level started to rise.

It's 1:45 p.m. The deck is damaged.

Stones and sand from the trail started flowing in.

It's 2:20 p.m. The water level keeps rising

due to persisting rain.

It's 3:50 p.m.

The rain became more violent.

The stream is flooding. Reported the situation to the station.

It's 4:50 p.m.

I have tried contacting the station to report the current situation,

but the line has been disconnected due to the rain.

The radio isn't working either.

It's 5:15 p.m.

Five visitors, volunteer corps members, and two residents

were found and evacuated to the office.

An elderly man with a fractured leg, his wife,

and three university students in their twenties.

The volunteer corps members are Choi Il-man, Lee Jong-gu, Kim Jin-deok.

The residents are Seo Young-jin and Yun Su-mi.

The rangers are Jo Dae-jin and Kim Nam-sik.

We decided to wait for the rescue team on the first floor of the office.

It's 7:34 p.m.

The bridge collapsed.

Any news?

Did we contact the rescue team?

Yes.

They said they'd head out a while ago, so they'll be here soon.

Let's just try escaping.

-We'll all die if we stay here! -He's right. We should try.

-Please wait a little longer. -How much longer?

It's 8:00 p.m. The rescue team has not arrived.

There is a discussion about whether we should escape on our own.

-Are you okay? -Gosh.

See? We have to escape now!

Hold on!

I'll cross over and connect the rope first.

It's too dangerous. The current is too fast.

I'll give it a try. I'll go bring the rescue team.

I'll go with you.

Me too. Come on. Let's go!

Let's go!

Come on!

I'll stay here.

We'll stay here too.

If something happens, one ranger won't be enough.

I promise I'll come back.

It's okay, ma'am.

It's 9:32 p.m.

Two residents and two visitors remained in the office.

AUGUST STATUS LOG

KIM NAM-SIK

It's 9:40 p.m.

The water level is over one meter.

The building has started tilting to the left.

Why are you writing that down? No one will read it anyway.

I'm going to put it in a safe.

We need to…

record what happened here.

Would it be okay if I wrote something too?

I want to write something down for my children.

Won-sik, Won-jae.

Thank you, and thank you again.

Stay healthy, and always be happy.

Do you want to write anything down?

No. I don't.

What about you?

You don't have any last words?

I also… wrote down my last words.

WON-SIK, WON-JAE. THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU AGAIN.

My dear son, Hyun-su. Please take care of your mom.

And please grow up healthy, just like you have until now.

From the Jirisan National Park Ranger, Kim Nam-sik.

MY DEAR SON, HYUN-SU

Hyun-su.

Kim Hyun-su.

Kim Hyun-su. Are you okay?

Your hometown is nearby, right?

That's right, sir. It's a nice area.

I hope your hometown will give you some energy.

Captain Gang. It's been a while.

I called to ask you a favor.

Can I get the name of Sergeant Kim Hyun-su's father?

Pardon?

It's an urgent matter. Please.

Okay. Hold on a second then.

I'm in the office right now, so I'll look it up.

HYUN-SU

Sir, I found his name.

Hyun-su's father's name is Kim Nam-sik.

KIM NAM-SIK

DOWON VALLEY FLOOD EVACUEES - CHOI IL-MAN, LEE JONG-GU

DOWON VALLEY FLOOD VICTIMS - SEO YOUNG-JIN

KIM NAM-SIK

MY DEAR SON, HYUN-SU

RANGER, KIM NAM-SIK

The victims…

are all related to the flood disaster that happened in 1995.

What brings you here?

You didn't go to the rite?

Well, I'm just tired of going to it.

You're tired of it?

Why are you here, though? To see that?

To get some energy?

Gwigam Rock.

The rock does give out good energy.

Did you come here because of that?

Or…

do you have some other reason?

Something is wrong.

Doesn't the air feel heavy?

Be careful when you're crossing.

-Okay. -Okay.

HAEDONG-RI VILLAGE HALL

Please come out from the stream! Do not go close to it!

It'll rain heavily. We must rescue everyone before then.

I'll go. You should stay here.

Geomeundarigol Village disappeared because of you.

In cases of suicide, you may not be able to receive insurance.

I think the culprit is connected to the flood disaster.

Did something happen back then?

They just made an unlucky choice.

-I-gang! -Stop lying.

I just wanted to forget…

Subtitle translation by: Jea-heon Chung