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(In 1905, Japan forced Korea to sign the Eulsa Treaty)

(which abolished its diplomatic rights)

(and established a Residency-General)

(This treaty nominally turned)

(Korea into a protectorate,)

(but in fact, it lost its sovereignty)

(and became a Japanese colony)

(Some Koreans, unable to contain their fury, resisted,)

(killing themselves in protest)

(or taking up armed struggle)

It's been over a month.

(January 17, 1909, Yanchihe, Russia)

What do you think, Chang-sup?

If he's not back by now,

(Lee Chang-sup Korean Independence Army)

we should assume he's dead.

He'll return alive, for sure.

(Korean Independence Army Kim Sang-hyun)

If he returns alive,

that means the Japanese have turned him into a spy.

Look here, Chang-sup.

(Woo Duk-soon Korean Independence Army)

Don't go framing someone without clear proof.

Have you forgotten who it was

who got our comrades slaughtered?

He had no other choice!

It was an idiotic choice without an ounce of foresight!

Chang-sup is right.

Whatever his reason was,

(Choi Jae-hyung Chief of Staff, Korean Independence Army)

it's unthinkable to side with Ahn Jung-geun.

Are you okay?

Is it true you let the enemy commander free?

Did anyone return alive?

They're waiting for you.

Ahn.

You're alive.

I knew you'd come back.

What...

What's happened to you?

Are you okay?

(Ahn Jung-geun, Korean Independence Army)

I'm glad to see you alive.

First, sit down.

What gives you the nerve to show up here?

Chang-sup, calm down.

Whatever that man says,

I have no intention of forgiving him.

I didn't come for forgiveness.

I came because there's still work to do.

(40 Days Ago Kyonghung, North Hamgyong Province)

What's going on?

Looks like an advance party.

Maybe 150 men.

That means 70 more than us.

We're at a disadvantage.

Spirit matters more than numbers.

We can handle 2:1.

I get what you mean.

But it's true we're disadvantaged.

And they have better weapons.

What about guard posts?

Two each on the north and south.

Then I'll take the left squad and attack from the south.

I'll come from the north with Kim.

In that case,

I'll hit the guard post first.

With their guns pointed at me,

you two can launch surprise attacks.

Chang-sup, wait for my signal.

Okay.

Now!

Get it together! Go!

Suzuki, stop crying.

Die like a soldier.

Suzuki, die like a soldier.

Who are you?

Who are you?

I'm Major Mori Tatsuo of the Imperial Japanese Army.

Who are you?

Major Mori Tatsuo. Who are you?

I'm Lt. General Ahn Jung-geun of the Korean Independence Army.

Anything to say?

I'm Lt. General Ahn Jung-geun of the Korean Independence Army.

I followed my orders as a soldier.

I feel no shame for my actions.

However,

I wish to die with honor as an Imperial Japanese Army soldier.

Please let me kill myself.

A man who knows no shame

is nothing but a brute,

you worthless beast.

After all the innocent Koreans you people slaughtered?

You son of a gun.

- Woo. - Let me kill them all!

Do you have a family?

Do you have a family?

A wife and two sons.

He's got a wife and two sons.

I release you as prisoners of war,

so go treat the wounded soldiers.

Comrade Ahn!

You're released as prisoners of war,

so go treat the wounded soldiers.

I'm too ashamed to live as a failed commander.

Let me keep my honor.

I'm too ashamed to live as a failed commander.

Let me die honorably.

Major Mori.

Don't turn your kids into orphans,

and go back alive.

Ahn!

Don't turn your kids into orphans,

and go back alive.

Why are you doing this?

Don't you fear the consequences?

Release them,

and they'll regroup and attack us again.

If we take their weapons

and free them after we're gone,

we have nothing to fear.

Freeing them will divide our troops.

Look at our comrades dying over there.

Huh?

You think our men will stand for this?

I understand how you feel.

But universal law states

that prisoners of war should not be executed.

This is barbarism!

A thousand universal laws

can be blown up by one cannon.

Those empty words you love

will make our comrades' deaths mean nothing.

Is it your goal to kill all 40 million Japanese?

My goal is to restore our nation's sovereignty!

If killing 40 million Japanese

will free our country,

I'm all for it.

Attempting to kill them all

will kill all of us, too.

Don't you know that?

You'll take full responsibility

for this decision.

(Hoeryong, North Hamgyong Province)

Do you think I made the wrong decision?

Chang-sup took the left squad and cleared out.

Our troops have heavy losses too.

Returning to Yanchihe across

the Tumen River won't be easy.

Woo, are you still upset with me?

No use in being upset.

Damn.

I'll go down to the village and look for food.

I'll join you.

Get some rest.

I'll be back soon.

If there's any alcohol, get that too.

We should drink to our fallen comrades.

Let's do that.

Prepare the cannon.

Blinded by sentimentalism,

how could you release a captured enemy leader?

If you captured

that Japanese officer again,

would you make the same choice?

Jung-geun.

Answer him.

Take responsibility for destroying our army!

Do it!

That's right! He must take responsibility!

Say something, for god's sake!

- Prove that you're not a spy! - You should resign now!

Comrades.

You can demand responsibility

after hearing him speak.

Choi!

How can you take that scoundrel's side?

Chang-sup, am I wrong?

Comrade Ahn,

why didn't you return immediately? Answer that.

I took refuge in Hoeryong and tried to cross the river,

but it was difficult.

(Tumen River North Hamgyong Province)

I was crossing the Tumen River, going to Yanchihe,

but I wasn't sure I could make it back alive.

The screams of dead comrades rang in my ears,

and corpses with missing limbs

floated before my eyes.

I had lost my way.

Many comrades had died because of my faith,

and I could find no reason to keep living.

So I decided to give up on everything and die.

But at that moment I realized something.

That my life belongs to my dead comrades.

That I am living in place of those fallen comrades.

And I knew what I had to do.

(Korean Independence)

The leader of the Japanese wolves ravaging Korea...

I must kill that old wolf

at all costs.

(Ito Hirobumi)

Considering the close ties between Japan and Korea,

to secure mutual happiness

and establish a permanent peace

in East Asia,

we are convinced of the need

for Japan to absorb Korea,

and thus we conclude

this treaty of annexation.

42nd year of Meiji, October 16

(October 17, 1909 Dailan, China)

(Ito Hirobumi to arrive in Dailan on October 18th)

(Korea-Japan merger to be discussed)

(with Russian Premier on 26th, Harbin)

The ship carrying Ito Hirobumi will arrive

at Dailan Port at 8 o'clock.

Here's a Japanese ID.

Your tickets, please.

When you arrive at Dailan Port, go to the 2nd floor store.

If you tell the owner you came from Vladivostok,

he'll give you a gun.

Did you write to your families?

When the operation's over,

go to the Daedong Gazette office in Vladivostok.

Mr. Choi Jae-hyung will wait for you there.

I wish you luck.

They weren't dressed like first-class passengers.

And I heard them speak Korean.

My hometown...

Must be 20 years

since my mother died.

Oh my.

Then who'd you write to?

A secret wife and child?

I wish that were true.

To live with a pretty wife and child...

Would fate allow it?

You can change your luck, but not your fate.

It's not my fate to start a family.

Even so,

meeting a good partner

and raising a family is a man's duty.

Gosh.

So is that why you abandoned your family and came here?

It's true. I'm ashamed to admit it.

But what can I do?

This is my fate.

Are you Japanese?

Yes.

Your IDs?

Where'd you come from?

- From Fengtian. - I asked him.

You answer.

Where'd you come from?

We're together.

We all came from Fengtian.

Oda Gonosuke.

Where is your destination?

Your age and profession?

Come out!

This way! Quickly!

You go ahead.

Go!

This way!

Clear the way!

They planned to assassinate His Excellency Ito at Dailan Port.

- Koreans? - Yes, they're all Koreans.

Ahn Jung-geun is said to be among them.

- Ahn Jung-geun? - Yes.

- Are you sure? - Yes.

(Vladivostok, Russia)

Well... speak of the devil, here he comes.

What are you doing here?

Ahn, sit.

You've been through a lot.

I'm so ashamed.

Have comrades Woo and Kim arrived?

Not yet. No word from them.

I had to evade the Japanese soldiers.

You're not hurt?

I'm fine. What about Comrade Woo?

No word yet.

That's enough for the reunion, let's plan our next move.

Ito will board in Lushun,

travel through Dailan and Fengtian,

and arrive in Changchun on the 25th.

And here he will change trains once again.

In Changchun?

Changchun is the last station.

From Lushun to Changchun is the Japanese railway,

and from Changchun to Harbin this railway belongs to Russia.

Because the width of the railways are different,

a special train will be sent from Russia.

Then he'll arrive here in Harbin on the 26th.

There is one week left.

Good.

Let's kill him in Harbin.

What are you doing?

Ahn is the leader of this operation.

Look, Comrade Kim.

Jung-geun has already been exposed to the enemy.

You really think

he should be leading this operation?

He's right.

We should put Chang-sup in charge now.

Ahn, what do you think?

Very well.

My heart's a bit lighter,

hearing you say that.

And there's a job you have to do.

Find some explosives.

However much of a sharpshooter you are,

it won't be possible to kill Ito with one gun.

Am I wrong?

If you find some explosives,

I'll finish Ito with my own hands.

(7 Days Before Operation Lushun, China)

It is an honor to accompany you to Harbin.

I heard there was an incident.

My apologies.

One of the most capable officers of

the Kanto Provincial government

is investigating the matter.

Who is targeting me?

We are looking into it.

And just in case, we have increased security and searches.

We've also cancelled the residents'

greeting event at Harbin Station.

It will be better for you to arrive unannounced.

No.

We'll proceed with the event.

Sir?

What they want is for me

to reduce my activities.

Go ahead with everything as planned.

Yamada.

Yes, Your Excellency?

You know why I've always been

skeptical about annexing Korea?

For centuries, the Korean nation

has been ruled

by foolish kings and corrupt scholars.

But Korea's common people are the most troublesome.

Their nation gives them nothing,

but in times of national crisis

they wield a strange power.

Hideyoshi's invasion 300 years ago

was countered by volunteer soldiers,

and today in Manchuria,

volunteers cause trouble.

We have poured so much money into Korea.

But the grassroots are still hostile towards Japan.

I'm not sure what to do.

300 years ago, there was Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

It won't be easy to find such a hero in Korea now.

Thank you ma'am.

I won't forget your kindness.

Follow me.

Let's stay here for now.

And keep this place

a secret from our comrades.

Vladivostok may belong to Russia,

but Japanese eyes are everywhere.

And don't be too disappointed

that Chang-sup will lead us.

You think Woo is okay?

Let's wait.

Wait just a bit longer.

How will you get the explosives?

I think we need the help of Ms. Gong.

Ms. Gong...

They say she has connections with Chinese warlords.

Might not be too hard for her.

Have you seen her recently?

Not since then.

It's been three years since she lost her husband.

You fought with him in Musan, correct?

Ms. Gong fought with us too.

If it weren't for her,

even more comrades would have lost their lives.

We should've at least secured his body.

I've been hearing news of you.

They said you were in Yanchihe.

I'm blown here and there by the wind.

There must be a reason for your visit.

I need enough explosives

to destroy a train carriage.

It's difficult to find that much in Vladivostok.

Give me a few days.

There's no time.

Then tomorrow,

come with me to Sangmok Village.

Park Jeom-chul is there.

My old comrade Jeom-chul?

Now he's become a bandit.

Our agents say

it's a small newspaper company in Vladivostok.

The newspaper was launched

by a Korean named Choi Jae-hyung,

but he has Russian nationality

so we can't be rash.

Vladivostok is ruled by Russia,

so to move on anti-Japanese forces

we need Russia's support.

What's the newspaper's name?

The Daedong Gazette.

When you land in Vladivostok,

seek the Russian army's support.

Very well, sir.

I've quit.

You giving up alcohol

is like a leophard changing its spots.

I'll drink on the day we win independence.

Can we stay alive until then?

If I go first,

pour a glass of liquor on my grave.

I'm not fated for a long life, either.

Have a drink.

Damn it.

Woo, you're alive!

Ahn!

Are you okay?

I'm so hungry.

Let's eat first.

Stop acting like you're seeing a ghost.

So awkward.

That food saved me.

But what's with Lee?

From now on, Lee will lead this operation.

What?

I can't agree to that.

It's already decided.

Ahn started this.

Ahn should finish it.

The reason I came is

because he couldn't finish it.

At any rate, Woo, where have you been?

Damn it.

I took the wrong train.

At Caijiagou Station I should've taken the train to Vladivostok,

but I ended up on a train to Changchun,

so I'm late.

Can't believe you survived.

Sarcastic, aren't you?

Woo, you must be tired, get some rest.

Kim, go with Woo.

All right.

Let's do that.

Kim, let's have a drink before turning in.

Aren't you tired?

I'll need a drink to fall asleep.

Let's leave Woo out of this operation.

What do you mean?

Can you trust him?

You think Woo's become a spy?

Don't you think

he might have been caught by the Japanese while running?

Your speculation is rash.

Chang-sup,

unless you have clear proof,

don't frame your comrades.

Last time your naivety freed the enemy commander.

Listen, Jung-geun.

The struggle for independence

is not some childhood game of tag.

Grow up.

What do you two think?

If Woo is out, I won't take part either.

Ahn Jung-geun!

Don't let personal feelings interfere with the operation.

If you can't trust your comrades,

this operation will never succeed.

Kim.

Will we win independence?

If Japan writes our history,

no one will remember us.

People say, "Punch above your weight."

Even if I die, I want my name to live on.

So you have ambition.

You don't?

Those things don't matter.

Once you're dead, it's over.

Why leave a name behind?

Then why fight for independence?

When I was young,

those noblemen treated me so bad,

I'd spout curses about

wanting this nation to collapse.

But who could've known?

It really did collapse.

Damn, if not for my curses...

Woo.

You really think your curses brought down our nation?

Thank you.

What for?

In the battle on Sina Mountain,

if it weren't for you, would I be here today?

No need for thanks between comrades.

Still, thank you.

If you're that thankful, you save my life later.

I'll do that.

You have my word.

I'll save your life.

(5 Days Before Operation)

(Fengtian, China)

How about the men targeting me?

Lt. General Mori, whom I spoke of before,

is working hard on the investigation.

You haven't caught them?

My apologies.

So foolish.

Compared to centuries of Confucian rule,

in the 3 years of my authority

the nation of Korea has developed so much.

They're targeting me?

Ms. Gong, have you been well?

It's been a long time, Woo.

This is comrade Kim Sang-hyun.

Pleasure to meet you. I'm Kim Sang-hyun.

I've heard much about you.

Let's be off, then.

(Manchuria, China)

How much further to Sangmok Village?

We'll arrive early evening tomorrow.

But did Jeom-chul really become a bandit?

He leads the largest bandit group in Jilin.

He was always fuming about

the plot of land the Japanese stole from him.

How did he end up a bandit?

He used to be a really impressive guy.

Long ago this used to all be our land.

Not a square of land you can rest comfortably on now.

Why bring up the past?

That's a cold wind.

Good to see you after so long.

Ito has come to Manchuria.

He came to discuss Japan's annexation of Korea,

so how can we just sit and watch?

So regarding that...

Give us some explosives.

Yes.

If you give us enough to blow up a train carriage,

I think we can eliminate Ito.

Jeom-chul, it's for Korean independence.

You and me,

and my brother...

fought in Musan.

How many more need to die to get independence?

Seeing my old comrades,

I'm becoming all holy.

Fine, then!

Make a bet with me.

This is a game called

Roulette that the Russians play.

You put the revolver to your head,

then pass it back and forth,

firing each time.

If you survive Roulette,

I'll give you the explosives.

Jeom-chul...

What do you think?

Jung-geun, will you try?

Or Woo, how about you?

Calm down...

Mr. Meek over here?

You independence fighters have all lost your nerve.

Independence, what crap!

If we get independence, I'll eat my hat.

Even my good eye is blurry now.

This filthy world.

Won't need to see it much longer.

- Come on... - Park Jeom-chul, you scoundrel!

Don't take the lives of comrades

who died so lightly!

How long will you sit here

drinking your life away?

In Musan...

I lost an eye,

and a brother.

Don't you hear the wailing of your dead comrades?

I'm ashamed before you, Sister-in-law.

I wish I'd died instead,

and that my brother lived...

Jeom-chul...

Give us the explosives.

Sister, I've lost my way.

Give them the explosives.

(3 Days Before Operation)

(Vladivostok, Daedong Gazette)

The Russian soldiers are here.

- Stand by. - Yes.

Where should we take the explosives?

To Harbin.

Ito arrives in Harbin in 3 days.

Security will be tight in Harbin.

It will be easier in Changchun when Ito changes trains.

Kim is right.

Let's go to Changchun.

Ito arrives in Changchun in two days,

but it takes two days to get there from here.

We won't have time to prepare in Changchun.

We have 3 days.

We decided on Harbin, so just follow the plan.

Look for Kim Seong-baek once you get to Harbin.

Who is that?

Head of the Korean Association,

he agreed to help fund us.

How about staying here, Ms. Gong?

You acquired the explosives, you've done your part.

I will go to Harbin too.

No need to put you in danger as well.

Stay here.

Harbin is under Russian jurisdiction.

Does anyone here speak Russian better than me?

She's right.

Choi Jae-hyung must stay here,

so it's better for her to join us.

Let's move. There's a train leaving for Harbin in an hour.

Let's go.

Shall we strike now?

Wait.

I don't see Ahn Jung-geun yet.

It's an ambush.

- An ambush. - I saw it, too.

We'll cover you, so set off with Ms. Gong.

Jung-geun.

You launched this operation.

I'll hit them first.

I'll take the far side.

Then I'll cover you from above.

Then Ms. Gong, drive the carriage.

I'll cover you from behind.

Very well.

Lt. General.

We caught one of them.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

If you tell me where he is,

I'll spare your life.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

If you tell us where he is,

we'll spare your life.

What an idiot.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

Don't you remember me?

I wanted to kill you,

but Jung-geun let you live.

I should've killed you then.

I'll ask again.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

Ahn Jung-geun...

Ahn Jung-geun... Ahn Jung-geun...

You can't stop talking about Ahn Jung-geun.

You're not interested in Ito's assassination,

you just want to catch Ahn Jung-geun.

It figures.

You had to beg for your life

from a guy beneath you.

I'm sure you want to kill him.

But you know what?

Ahn Jung-geun is a thousand times more noble

than a lout like you.

So you know it too?

You idiot!

What happened to the others?

They've all scattered.

I think we have a mole.

They waited for us to get the explosives and then attacked.

To catch all of us.

Listen, Jung-geun.

Let's cancel this operation and plan another one.

No, we can't stop now.

With a mole, there's no way we can succeed.

Still, we can't stop.

Your comrades' lives rest on your decision!

There's no guarantee Ito will ever return to Manchuria.

All of us could die!

If we don't fight to the end, we'll get nothing!

So many...

So many of our comrades died.

And I'm scared more will die.

So call this off now.

Nobody will blame you for it.

What about our dead comrades?

Sir,

if we don't bleed,

no one will remember them.

(2 Days Before Operation)

I came from Vladivostok.

I'm Kim Seong-baek.

(Harbin Safe House)

What happened to Ahn?

- I don't know. - And the explosives?

The plan has changed.

Not Harbin, but Caijiagou Station.

We'll take the train.

And Ahn?

Where is he?

He's waiting at Caijiagou Station.

Listen, Mori.

We don't have much to do here.

Harbin is under Russian jurisdiction.

And on the day Ito arrives,

the Russian Army will cover

Harbin Station like a swarm of bees.

That's not enough.

Close every train station he passes through,

and bar civilians from entry.

Regarding that,

Ito himself has issued orders.

All scheduled events

will proceed as planned.

Consul.

You're sure those are his orders?

How many times must I say it?

Besides,

canceling His Excellency's schedule

because of one Korean man,

does that seem right to you?

You planted a mole?

Yes.

The Short Finger Alliance...

What was his name again?

Ahn Jung-geun.

This can't be solved by catching Ahn Jung-geun alone.

I understand.

We'll be sure to eradicate the entire group.

They're here.

Which carriage?

He went in Carriage no. 2.

Ito arrives in Harbin tomorrow.

To succeed, we must find the mole.

There will definitely be a meeting.

You told them the location?

I told all three the operation was changed to Caijiagou.

Let's wait and see,

which one is the mole...

You're sure it's Caijiagou Station?

Yes.

And Ahn Jung-geun?

He's waiting at Caijiagou Station.

Get him!

Stop or we'll shoot!

Get him!

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

I don't know.

We agreed to meet up in Vladivostok.

Save me.

Please...

I'll do whatever you ask.

Eat.

I said, eat.

Taste good?

Then tell me.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

I really don't know.

I did what you ordered me.

It's not my fault

you didn't catch him.

Where will you meet in Harbin?

We're to look for Kim Seong-baek.

Really?

Who is that?

The head of Harbin's Korean Association.

All of you will meet there?

Go to Harbin.

In this situation,

will Ahn Jung-geun really go to Harbin?

He will never give up.

Go to Harbin

and find out what he's planning.

Yes, I will.

Eat.

Hey, Kim.

How much longer to Caijiagou?

An hour left.

Where did Ms. Gong go?

She got off at Wujia Station.

She won't take part in this operation.

You know, her husband...

was a comrade who fought with Ahn in Musan.

They never even recovered his body.

After all that,

we can't lose Ms. Gong too, can we?

Did you find the mole?

We did.

Who is it?

Kim Sang-hyun.

What will you do with him?

Comrade Woo will deal with him.

(One Day Before Operation)

(Caijiagou Station)

Who are they?

Railroad guards.

Russian soldiers are stationed here in shifts.

Where's Ahn?

Follow me.

How did it go?

The location has changed from Harbin to Caijiagou.

Caijiagou?

It's a transfer point between the East and South railways,

His Excellency's carriage will have to stop

in the rail yard for some time.

And Ahn Jung-geun?

He's waiting at Caijiagou Station.

- Is that confirmed? - It's confirmed.

Why are you so late?

The train was late, I couldn't help it.

Let's go.

Sit.

The special train sent by Russia

left Changchun yesterday with Ito.

It will arrive here at six in the morning.

You're sure the train will stop here?

This is the transfer point

between the East and South railways,

so they'll have to stand by in a double-track facility.

How much time will we have?

15 minutes.

It'll stop for 15 minutes

and then depart for Harbin.

Where is Ahn?

He'll arrive soon.

An 8-shot pistol.

You'll need to get very close.

I'll need to be 10 steps from the target.

So no escape route.

I know.

Go with Kim Sang-hyun to Caijiagou.

For this plan to work,

you need to be caught by Mori in Caijiagou.

So you'll use me as bait?

Can you do it?

What about Kim Sang-hyun?

What would you prefer?

Turncoats must be executed.

Kim, why did you do it?

I mean, why'd you become a mole?

Is killing Ito going to get us independence?

If I talk to Mori, I can save you, Woo.

Let's both live, okay?

Betray our comrades, so that we can live?

Then should we all die?

We'll all die like dogs,

nobody will remember us!

Kim Sang-hyun!

Did you forget that I saved you?

You promised,

to save my life once.

Can you really shoot me?

Do it!

Shoot! Shoot me!

Shoot!

They're in the station.

I'm sorry.

I just...

wanted to live.

We live in place of our dead comrades.

Never forget that.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

Answer!

Answer me!

Out of the way!

Answer me!

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

Harbin!

(October 26, 1909 Harbin Station)

When Ito arrives,

he'll meet in the railway car

with Russian Finance Minister Kokovtsoff.

"Long live Korea"

How do you say that in Russian?

Why do you want to know?

Harbin is under Russian jurisdiction,

so shouldn't I say it in Russian?

"Korea Ura"

Korea Ura...

Korea Ura.

Will they understand?

Yes.

They'll understand you.

So this will be goodbye.

Our fallen comrades

will help you from heaven.

Thank you.

Welcome to Russia, Prime Minister.

As I'm sure you're aware,

Harbin was originally Qing Dynasty territory.

Russia has only administered it briefly.

Am I wrong?

And Korea, whose territory is that?

Whose territory

do you think it will become?

Out of the way!

Out of the way!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

How did it go?

He succeeded.

We must write an article now to let the world know.

How shall we start?

Let's start like this.

"On October 26, 1909 in Harbin,"

"Lt. General Ahn Jung-geun of the Korean Independence Army"

"fired a gun at Ito Hirobumi"

"and eliminated him."

(March 26th, 1910 Lushun Prison, China)

Where have you been lately?

Wandering here and there.

Did you forget why I let you go at Caijiagou?

If it weren't for me,

you'd rot in jail for life.

Don't forget that.

I'll remember.

And we have a new assignment for you.

Do you know about Kim Ku?

He's a big headache for us.

Your mission

is to make contact with Kim Ku.

Take this.

Take it.

And

Woo was released from prison.

He swore to find and kill me...

Have you heard anything?

Tomorrow he's coming to Harbin to meet Choi Jae-hyung.

There's a safe house in Harbin.

What's the address?

Let Kim Sang-hyun live.

Turncoats must be executed.

Woo.

Give him another chance.

Right now he's shaking in fear,

but I believe he'll overcome it.

The darkness will deepen,

and the wind will blow stronger.

But we must keep the fire bright.

People will gather.

When people gather,

we will take the light and go together into the darkness.

Whatever may confront us, we will never back down.

If this year we do not succeed, next year we strive again.

Whether it takes one, two,

ten or a hundred more years,

we will stop only when

Korea's independence is restored.

By advancing, falling back,

proceeding quickly and then slowly,

preparing for tomorrow, the next day

and all that lies before us,

one day for certain we will achieve our goal.

Until that day we must never give up and keep moving forward.

Carrying the fire into the darkness.

(After the death of Ito Hirobumi,)

(Japan's rule became even more violent and oppressive)

(The independence fighters did not give in)

(and fought to the end)

(36 years later, Korea finally regained its independence)

(Harbin)

(Written and Directed by Woo Min-ho)

(Hyun Bin)

(Park Jeong Min)

(Jo Woo-jin)

(Jeon Yeo Been)

(Park Hoon Yoo Jae-myung)

(Lily Franky)

(With Lee Dong Wook)