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It's been over a month.

What do you think, Chang-sup?

If he's not back by now...

...I think it's safe to say he's dead.

He'll come back to us alive.

If he does,

it'll mean the Japanese have made a spy out of him.

Look here, Chang-sup.

Let's not make any accusations without any proof.

Have you forgotten who it was who got our comrades slaughtered?

He had no choice!

It was an idiotic choice without an ounce of foresight!

Chang-sup is right.

There is no good excuse

for siding with Ahn Jung-geun.

Are you okay?

Is it true you set 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?

It's good to see you alive.

Please have a seat.

How dare you show your face around here?

Watch it, Chang-sup.

Whatever that man says, I have no intention of forgiving him.

I'm not here to ask for forgiveness.

I'm here because there's still more for me to do.

How is it looking?

Looks like an advance party.

Approximately 150 men.

That's 70 more than us.

This is not good.

You don't win a fight with numbers. We just have to take on two men each.

I get what you mean.

But we really are at a disadvantage. They have better weapons.

What about guard posts?

Two on the south, two on the north.

Then I'll attack from the south with my squad.

I'll strike from the north with Kim.

In that case, I'll hit the guard post first.

I'll draw their fire, and you'll ambush them from both sides.

Chang-sup, wait for my signal.

Understood.

Now!

Get it together! Keep moving!

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 allow me to take my own life.

A man who knows no shame is no better than a beast,

you filthy animal.

After all the innocent Koreans you people slaughtered?

You son of a bitch.

- Woo. - Let go. I'm gonna kill these assholes.

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.

- What the hell? - Comrade Ahn!

You're released as prisoners of war, so go treat the wounded soldiers.

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

Allow me to protect my honor.

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

Let me die with honor.

Major Mori.

Don't let your kids be orphans. Go home a living man.

Ahn!

Don't turn your kids into orphans. Go home a living man.

What's gotten into you?

Don't you fear the consequences?

If you release them,

they'll only regroup and attack us again.

If we take their weapons and free them after we're gone,

that won't be a problem.

Freeing them will sow conflict within the troops.

Look at our dead comrades over there.

Huh?

You think our men will stand for this?

I understand how you feel.

But international law dictates prisoners of war must not be executed.

This is barbarism!

A single cannon is stronger than 1,000 international laws.

Those empty words you spew

will let our comrades' deaths be in vain.

Is it your goal to kill all 40 million Japanese people?

My goal is to restore our nation's sovereignty.

If killing them all is what it'll cost to free our nation,

I wouldn't hesitate to do it.

Attempting to kill them all will get all of us killed.

Don't you know that?

You'll take full responsibility for this decision.

Do you think I made the wrong decision?

Chang-sup left with the squad.

And we've suffered massive losses.

Returning to Yanchihe across the Tumen River won't be easy.

Woo, are you still upset with me?

No use in being upset.

Damn it.

I'll go down to the village and see if I can get some food.

I'll join you.

Stay here and get some rest.

I'll be back soon.

Grab some booze if you can.

We should drink to our fallen comrades.

Let's do that.

Prepare the cannon.

How could you release an enemy leader,

blinded by your sentimentality?

If you were to capture that Japanese officer again,

would you make the same choice?

Ahn Jung-geun.

Answer him.

He must be held responsible for destroying our troops!

- Absolutely! - Yes! He must take responsibility!

Say something, goddamnit!

- Prove your loyalty! - You should resign!

My dear comrades.

Let's hear what he has to say before we hold him accountable.

Choi!

How can you take that man's side?

Chang-sup, am I wrong?

Comrade Ahn.

Why didn't you return immediately? Answer that for me.

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

but I was faced with adversity.

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 wouldn't stop ringing in my ears,

and corpses with missing limbs

floated before my eyes.

I had lost my way.

Countless comrades had died as a consequence of my principle.

I couldn't think of a reason to go on.

So I decided to give up on everything and die.

But at that very moment, I had a realization.

That my life belonged to my dead comrades.

That I am living in place of those fallen comrades.

And I knew what I had to do.

INDEPENDENCE FOR KOREA

The leader of the Japanese wolves ravaging all of Korea...

I must kill that old wolf

at all costs.

Considering the close ties between Japan and Korea,

to secure mutual happiness

and establish 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.

The ship carrying Ito Hirobumi will arrive at Dalian Port at eight o'clock.

Here's a Japanese ID.

Your tickets, please.

When you arrive at Dalian Port, go to the store on the second floor.

Tell the owner you came from Vladivostok, and 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 have been 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 a child...

Would fate allow it?

You can change your luck, but not your fate.

I'm not meant to have a family.

Even so,

a man must find a good partner and start a family.

Right.

Is that why you abandoned your family to come here?

You got me there. I'm ashamed to admit it.

But what can I do?

This is our fate.

Are you Japanese?

Yes.

Your IDs?

Where'd you come from?

- From Fengtian. - I'm asking him.

Answer me.

- Where'd you come from? - We're together.

We all came from Fengtian.

Oda Gonnosuke.

What is your destination?

Your age and profession?

Come here.

This way! Quickly!

You go ahead.

Go!

Over here!

Clear the way!

They planned to assassinate His Excellency Ito at Dalian Port.

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

Ahn Jung-geun is said to be among them.

- Ahn Jung-geun? - Yes, sir.

- Are you sure? - Yes, sir.

Speak of the devil.

Look who's here.

What are you doing here?

Have a seat, Comrade Ahn.

Must have been through hell.

I'm so sorry.

Have comrades Woo and Kim arrived?

Not yet. Haven't heard from them either.

I had to evade the Japanese soldiers.

Are you hurt?

I'm fine. What about Comrade Woo?

Haven't heard from him.

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

Ito will board in Lushun, travel through Dalian and Fengtian,

and arrive in Changchun on the 25th.

And he will make another transfer here.

In Changchun?

Changchun is the last station.

From Lushun to Changchun is the Japanese railway,

and the one from Changchun to Harbin belongs to Russia.

Because the width of the railways is different,

a special train will be sent from Russia.

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

Yes, in a week.

Good.

We'll take him out in Harbin.

What are you doing?

As far as I'm aware, Ahn is the leader of this operation.

Look, Comrade Kim.

Jung-geun has already been exposed to the enemy.

You really think he is fit to be leading this operation?

Lee has a point there.

Chang-sup should be in charge of the operation now.

Ahn, what do you think?

I understand.

Thank you for saying that. My heart is more at ease.

Also, there's something I'd like you to take care of.

Find us explosives.

You may be one hell of a shot,

but it'll be impossible to kill Ito with just a gun.

Isn't that right?

Find us those explosives,

I'll finish Ito with my own hands.

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 after me?

We are looking into it.

And we have heightened our security just in case.

We've also canceled the greeting event at Harbin Station.

It would be better if you arrived unannounced.

No.

We'll hold the event as planned.

Sir?

Opting out of these events is exactly what these men want from me.

We will proceed as planned.

Yamada.

Yes, Your Excellency?

You know why I've always been skeptical about annexing Korea?

For centuries, the nation of Korea has been...

ruled by foolish kings and corrupt scholars.

But Korea's common people are the most troublesome.

Even for a nation that's given them nothing,

in times of national crisis, they wield a strange power.

300 years ago,

Hideyoshi's invasion was stopped by men who volunteered to fight for the nation.

The same is happening today in Manchuria.

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.

I'm not sure such a hero lives today in Korea.

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 be on Russian soil,

but the Japanese have eyes all over the place.

And don't be too let down about Chang-sup being the leader.

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...

Yes, I heard she had connections with Chinese warlords.

Might not be so hard after all.

Have you seen her recently?

Not since three years ago.

That's when she lost her husband.

You fought with him in Musan, correct?

She fought alongside 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 heard news about you from time to time.

You were in Yanchihe.

The wind's been taking me here and there.

I'm sure you're here for a reason.

I need enough explosives to destroy a train car.

It's difficult to find that much in Vladivostok.

I'll need a few days.

There's no time.

Then tomorrow, come with me to Sangmok Village.

Comrade Park Jeom-chul is there.

Jeom-chul is here?

He's become a bandit now.

Our agents say it's a small newspaper company in Vladivostok.

The newspaper was launched by a Korean named Choi Jae-hyung,

but he is of Russian nationality, so we must be cautious.

Vladivostok is ruled by Russia, so to move on anti-Japanese forces,

we need the Russians' cooperation.

What is this newspaper called?

The Daedong Gazette.

When you land in Vladivostok,

cooperate with the Russian army.

Very well, sir.

I'm off the booze.

You've given up alcohol?

Like a dog would give up eating shit.

When we finally get our independence, I'll have a drink with you.

You think we'll survive that long?

If I go first,

pour a glass on my grave.

I doubt I'll live any longer.

Have a drink.

- Woo, you're alive. - Ahn?

- Are you okay? - Yeah.

Just starving.

Let's get something to eat first.

Why do you still look like you've seen a ghost?

Don't make this weird.

That hit the spot.

But what are you doing here, Lee?

Lee will be in charge of this operation from this point on.

What?

I gotta say,

I don't know how I feel about that.

It's already decided.

But Comrade Ahn started this.

He should be the one to see it through.

I wouldn't be here if he could.

That's fine and all,

but where on earth have you been?

Don't get me started.

I took the wrong train.

I meant to take the train to Vladivostok at Caijiagou Station,

but I ended up on a train to Changchun.

So I ran a bit late.

Can't believe you survived.

What the...

What's that supposed to mean?

Woo, you must be tired. You should get some rest.

Show him to his room, Kim.

All right.

Let's go, then.

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?

Do you really think we can trust Woo?

You don't think he's become a spy, do you?

Don't you think

the Japanese could have caught him on the run?

Let's not jump to conclusions.

Listen, Chang-sup.

Don't go throwing around wild accusations

without a shred of evidence.

The same naivety led you to free the enemy commander.

Listen, Jung-geun.

The independence movement is not child's play.

Grow up.

What do you two think?

If Woo is out, I'm out too.

Ahn Jung-geun!

Don't let your feelings interfere with the operation.

If you can't trust your comrades,

this operation will never succeed.

Kim.

You think we'll get our independence?

If Japan writes history, no one will remember us.

We gotta punch above our weight.

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

You're an ambitious one, aren't you, Kim?

Are you not?

I don't give a crap about that.

When you're dead, you're dead.

Who cares if anyone remembers us?

Then why fight for independence?

When I was young,

all these nobles would treat me like crap all the time,

and I'd always curse the nation, wishing it'd all go to shit.

But I had no idea

that it actually would.

Now I wish I'd watched my damn mouth.

Woo.

You don't really think you cursed the country to shit, do you?

Thank you.

What for?

I wouldn't be here sitting with you

if you didn't save my ass in the Battle of Shinasan.

Would have done the same for any of our comrades.

I'm still grateful.

If that's how you feel, you can pay me back by saving my life.

I will.

You have my word.

I'll save your life one of these days.

Any word about the men targeting me?

As I've said, sir, Lt. General Mori is working hard on the investigation.

You haven't caught them?

I'm afraid not.

What fools.

In my three years here,

Korea has seen more development

than it ever would have in centuries under Confucian rule.

And they dare attack me?

How have you been, Ms. Gong?

Long time no see, Comrade.

This is Comrade Kim Sang-hyun.

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

I've heard a lot about you.

Let's get going, shall we?

How much further to Sangmok Village?

We'll arrive by early evening tomorrow.

Is Jeom-chul really a bandit now?

He leads the largest ring of bandits in Jilin.

He was fuming about the plot of land the Japanese stole from him.

How did he end up a bandit?

I used to look up to the guy.

Long ago, all of this land used to be ours.

So much for that now.

There's not a patch of land we can rest easy on.

That's old news.

It's quite chilly, isn't it?

So good to see you.

Ito has come to Manchuria.

He's here to seal the deal on the annexation.

We couldn't just sit and watch.

Speaking of...

We need some explosives.

Yes.

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

I think we can eliminate Ito.

Jeom-chul.

It's for the independence of our nation.

You and I...

fought alongside...

my brother in Musan.

How many more deaths will it take?

It's good to see old comrades.

I feel like a real saint.

Very well.

Let's make a bet.

So...

this is a game

the Russians call "roulette."

You put the gun to your head.

And you and the opponent...

take turns pulling the trigger.

If you survive roulette, I'll give you the explosives.

Jeom-chul...

What do you think?

Give it a go, Jung-geun.

Well?

How about you, Woo?

- Well? - Calm down, Jeom-chul.

What about Mr. Meek over here?

I thought you were freedom fighters.

Where are your balls?

What a fat load of crap!

I'll be damned if you boys succeed.

Even my good eye is getting blurry.

I guess it won't be long

until I don't have to see this filthy world anymore.

- Jeom-chul. - Park Jeom-chul, you bastard!

Don't let your comrades' deaths be in vain.

How long will you sit here drinking your life away?

In Musan,

I lost an eye...

and my brother.

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

I'm sorry I couldn't save your husband.

I wish...

I was the one who died

and my brother had lived.

Jeom-chul.

Please give us the explosives.

It seems I've lost my way.

Give them the explosives.

The Russian soldiers are here.

- Stand by. - Yes, sir.

Where should we take the explosives?

To Harbin.

Ito arrives in Harbin in three days.

Security in Harbin will be airtight.

It'd be easier to strike in Changchun, where Ito will transfer.

Kim is right.

Let's go to Changchun.

Ito will be in Changchun in two days.

It'd take two days for us to get there.

We won't have time to prepare in Changchun.

We have three days.

I'm set on Harbin. Let's just stick to the plan.

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

Who is that?

Head of the Korean Association there. He said he'd accommodate us.

Why don't you stay behind, Ms. Gong?

You've done your part. We have the explosives.

I will come with you to Harbin.

It's an unnecessary risk for you to take.

Stay here.

Harbin is under Russian jurisdiction.

Does anyone here speak Russian better than I do?

She's right.

Mr. Choi must stay here, so it's better for her to join us.

Let's move. There's a train 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.

- Certainly. - I saw it too.

We'll cover you. Take Ms. Gong with you.

Jung-geun.

You started this operation.

I'll strike first.

I'll hit them from the other side.

And I'll cover you from above.

Ms. Gong will drive the carriage.

I'll cover you from behind.

Very well.

Lt. General.

We caught one of them.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

Talk, and I'll spare your life.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

If you tell us where he is, we'll spare your life.

Morons.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

Don't you remember me?

I wanted to kill you, but Jung-geun spared your life.

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

I know.

You don't give a crap about Ito's assassination.

You just want to catch Ahn Jung-geun.

Figures.

You had to beg someone beneath you for your life.

No wonder you want to kill him.

But guess what?

Ahn Jung-geun is a thousand times more virtuous

than a piece of shit like you.

So you knew.

You moron.

What happened to the others?

They've all scattered.

I think we have a mole.

They waited for us to get the explosives to attack.

To catch all of us.

Listen, Jung-geun.

Let's cancel this operation and seek another opportunity.

No, we can't stop now.

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

We must continue.

Your comrades' lives rest on your decision!

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

You could get all of us killed!

We'll have gotten nothing done if we don't see this through!

So many...

So many of our comrades have died.

I'm scared we'll lose even more.

Yes, so call this off.

Nobody...

Nobody will point their finger at you.

But what about our dead comrades?

Sir.

If we don't draw blood,

no one will remember them.

I come from Vladivostok.

I'm Kim Seong-baek.

What happened to Ahn?

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

Change of plans.

We're going to Caijiagou Station, not Harbin.

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 swarm over Harbin Station like bees.

That's not enough.

Close every train station he passes through,

and bar any civilian entry.

Actually,

Ito himself has issued orders regarding that.

All scheduled events

will proceed as planned.

Consul.

Are you certain those were his orders?

How many times must I say it?

Besides, canceling His Excellency's plans

because of one Korean man?

That doesn't make much sense, does it?

You planted a mole?

Yes.

The Short Finger Alliance...

What was his name again?

Ahn Jung-geun.

This isn't just about catching Ahn Jung-geun.

I understand.

We'll be sure to eliminate the entire group.

They're here.

Which carriage?

Number two.

Ito arrives in Harbin tomorrow.

To succeed, we must find the mole.

There will definitely be a meeting. Did you tell them the location?

I told all three the operation was to take place in Caijiagou.

Let's wait and see which one the mole is.

Are you sure it's at 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 want.

Eat.

I said, eat.

Taste good?

Then tell me.

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

I really don't know.

I did as I was told.

It's not my fault you couldn't get him.

Where in Harbin will you meet?

We're to look for a Kim Seong-baek.

Really?

Who is that?

The head of Harbin's Korean Association.

Will all of you meet there?

Go to Harbin.

It's not looking good for him.

Will Ahn Jung-geun really go to Harbin?

He will never give up.

Go to Harbin and find out what he's planning.

I will.

Eat.

Hey, Kim.

How much longer to Caijiagou?

About an hour.

Where did Ms. Gong go?

She got off at Wujia.

She won't take part in this operation.

You know, her husband...

fought alongside 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?

Yes.

Who is it?

Kim Sang-hyun.

What will you do with him?

Comrade Woo will deal with him.

Who are they?

Railroad guards.

Russian soldiers take shifts guarding the place.

Where's Ahn?

Follow me.

How did it go?

The operation will take place in Caijiagou instead.

Caijiagou?

It's the transfer point between the East and South railways.

His Excellency's carriage will have to stop

in the railyard for some time.

And Ahn Jung-geun?

He's waiting at Caijiagou Station.

Is that for certain?

Yes.

What took you so long?

The train was late. Nothing I can do about it.

Let's go.

Sit.

The special train sent by Russia

departed from Changchun yesterday with Ito on board.

It will arrive here at 6 a.m.

Are you 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?

Fifteen minutes.

It'll stop for 15 minutes before it departs for Harbin.

Where is Comrade Ahn?

He'll arrive soon.

It holds eight rounds.

But you'll have to get very close.

That puts me within ten steps of the target.

So escape's not an option.

I know.

Go with Kim Sang-hyun to Caijiagou.

For this plan to succeed,

you must be caught by Mori in Caijiagou.

So you'll use me as bait?

Are you up for it?

What about Kim Sang-hyun?

What would you prefer?

Turncoats must be executed.

Kim, why did you do it?

Why would you become a mole?

Is killing Ito going to get us independence?

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

We can get out of here alive, okay?

You want to betray our comrades so we can live?

Would you rather we all die?

We'll all die like dogs and nobody will remember us!

Kim Sang-hyun.

Did you forget that I saved you?

You promised to save my life once.

And now you're going to shoot me?

Do it.

Do it, goddamnit.

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 me!

Answer me!

Let go!

Answer me!

Where is Ahn Jung-geun?

Harbin.

When Ito arrives,

he'll meet the Russian Finance Minister, Kokovtsov, on the train.

"Long live Korea."

How do you say that in Russian?

Why do you want to know?

Harbin is under Russian jurisdiction, so I should say it in Russian.

"Korea Ura."

Korea Ura...

Korea Ura.

Will they understand?

Yes.

They'll understand you.

I guess this is goodbye.

Our fallen comrades will help you from the heavens.

Thank you.

Welcome to Russia, Prime Minister.

As I'm sure you're aware, Harbin used to be Qing territory.

Russia has only ruled over it briefly.

Am I wrong?

And Korea? Whose territory is that?

Whose territory

do you think it will become?

Out of the way!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

Korea Ura!

How did it go?

He succeeded.

We must write an article to let the world know.

What should we open with?

Here's how it'll go.

"On October 26, 1909, in Harbin,

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

fired a gun

at Ito Hirobumi,

exterminating him."

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 would have rotted in jail for life.

Don't forget that.

I'll always 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?

He's coming to Harbin tomorrow to meet Choi Jae-hyung.

There's a safe house in Harbin.

What's the address?

We'll 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 burning.

People will gather.

And when people gather,

we will take the light and walk through the darkness together.

Whatever may confront us, we will never back down.

If we do not succeed this year, we will try again the year after.

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,

we will achieve our goal one day for certain.

We must keep going until that day is upon us.

Carrying the fire into the darkness.