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2005 MYUNGSUNG HIGH SCHOOL

BOOK OF ACCOUNTS

Give it to me, Jo Kang-ja.

My life depends on it.

Don't move.

Just put it down.

Stab her. Stab her!

She wouldn't give it if you ask. Stab her!

That girl is not an average girl.

Your life

doesn't depend on this.

The lives of the students depend on it.

No.

Give it to me.

Kang-ja.

Please.

Save me.

What's the use in holding her leg?

This won't work.

You go take care of it.

-Yes, sir. -Make sure she's gone.

That girl,

if I ever see her again,

I'm going to take care of her myself.

Mr. Park!

Mr. Park, what happened?

What's wrong?

Kang-ja.

Leave now.

What's wrong?

Ahn Dong-chil.

There's a copy of the book.

How long are you going to be their dog?

Can't you

think of others for once?

At least for Beom who's not with us anymore!

You could help the students at least once.

Jo Kang-ja!

If we don't stop this construction,

students could be in danger.

Right, and if you do this, they may turn out okay.

But why don't you understand that your daughter may be in danger?

Who's more important, the students or your own daughter?

Stop caring about that thing.

Don't even try to find out.

No matter what's happening in the world,

just think about yourself and your daughter.

Get on a plane.

Or you'll find yourself in trouble.

Going somewhere?

What brings you here?

Are you moving in with Jung-woo?

Stop trying to mock me.

I can't even go there anymore.

Go to his place.

This is...

2005 MYUNGSUNG HIGH SCHOOL

Did you take it from Kang-ja?

Go.

Ahn Dong-chil.

Live happily with Do Jung-woo.

Thank you, Dong-chil.

The time I spent with you...

wasn't always so bad.

Thank you for sending me abroad.

Seventeen years ago,

if we didn't do that to Kang-ja...

we could have had different lives.

What happened?

I have nowhere to go anymore.

I only trust you.

I'm sorry, Mr. Park.

It was because of me again.

No-ah!

How could this happen?

How could this happen to my son?

It's all because of me.

I shouldn't have gotten Mr. Park involved in this.

What's the use in regretting?

Let's do what Dong-chil says, Kang-ja.

We've tried everything we could.

We couldn't fight against them to begin with.

Like Dong-chil said,

it would be best for you to take Ah-ran and move abroad.

Even Mr. Park is injured now.

And you're telling me to run away?

What will happen to the students?

Your daughter is in danger.

How could you worry about other students?

Mr. Park will be protected by his father who's stronger than you.

The students will be protected by their parents.

How about students like Bok-dong who don't have any parents?

Things won't happen right away

just because we can't stop the construction.

If the school...

Jong-man, what is it?

Okay, I'll be right there.

Gong-joo!

What happened?

Ma'am.

Things will be okay.

Take the boys out and get them some food.

What's going on here?

Ms. Han Gong-joo?

As you've broken food sanitation law, you'll have to come with us.

I've never broken the law.

We've never sold fake alcohol.

We paid taxes and ran the business lawfully.

We'll see about that after the investigation.

You've also been charged

for organizing and providing prostitution at this place.

What are you talking about?

I would never allow that!

I've kept the security very tight so that wouldn't ever happen.

Someone reported it!

Keep searching to find any traces of prostitution.

Yes, sir.

Gong-joo!

It's not true.

I've never allowed that!

Come with me!

Gong-joo!

Hello?

Did you receive my second gift?

You, Dong-chil!

I told you to get on the plane.

How many people are suffering because of you?

Just do it to me!

Why are you making innocent people suffer?

That's the only way to make you listen to me.

You don't listen when I ask you politely.

Stop trying to fight for justice.

The more you try, the more you'll make other people suffer.

Who's going to be next?

Bok-dong!

Thank goodness.

I thought something had happened to you.

Are you okay?

Where are you going?

I'm going back home.

Your home?

Are you going back to his house?

-Yes. -Your life is yours.

-Just because-- -It's my choice.

Did something happen?

You saw it too.

Mr. Park couldn't beat Dong-chil.

I'm just going for someone stronger to protect me.

I don't want to get hurt by being here.

Don't do this, Bok-dong.

You shouldn't do this.

You made a promise.

You promised you won't go back to Dong-chil's house.

You made a promise while eating tofu--

That tofu.

It's already turned to waste.

-Bok-dong... -Have a good life.

Jo Bang-wool.

You shouldn't have meddled in my business!

There must be a copy.

Sir.

Please take me back.

Look at me.

Look at what I have left..

I'm bankrupt.

All family members have separated.

Your daughter's in danger. How could you worry about other students?

How many people are suffering because of you?

Mom.

Why didn't you pick up my calls all day?

I was worried that something might have happened to you.

I'm okay.

Nothing happened.

I'm worried.

Mr. Park got hurt too.

I'm worried to death that something bad will happen again.

Ah-ran.

Shall we move abroad?

Mom.

Let's go abroad.

Let's leave this rotten country.

Let's live somewhere else.

Instead of this dangerous country,

let's live in another country.

MYUNGSUNG HIGH SCHOOL

We only have a month left before the election.

We have to finish the construction after a week.

A week would be difficult.

The construction's already taking place too quickly.

If we speed it up even more, it may be dangerous.

Since we got rid of the inner walls,

we have to do some restoration work.

I know it's difficult, but what else could we do?

Since Chairman Hong is putting more pressure on us...

I heard that you're moving out of the country.

Yes.

My wife asked me about that.

But I have a mother living with us,

and I haven't mentioned it to her yet.

I'm not sure what to do.

It's not bad for old people to move to a different country.

You could put her in a home for old people.

Anyway, you need to finish this construction before you move.

Of course.

I trust you'll finish it well.

Okay, sir.

Ah-ran.

Is it true that you're moving abroad?

You said you were transferring. Why are you moving abroad all of a sudden?

Then are you moving with Bang-wool?

You're running away because people think your mother's mentally ill, right?

It's not because of that.

Don't be upset at me.

We don't want Bang-wool to move abroad either.

What's he up to?

Ah-ran.

Are you really moving abroad?

Yes.

How could you do this without discussing it with me?

How could you do this to me?

Weren't we

dating?

Is that all you can say right now?

How about my mom, Mr. Park, or even my mom's friend?

Don't you know what happened to them?

What about me?

What am I supposed to do?

You're my first friend.

You're the first person I opened myself up to.

I've only started to get over my dad.

Do you think I'm moving because I want to?

It's because of your dad.

What do you want me to do?

You're the same as my mom.

Fine, leave.

Go on and have a happy life without me!

Go on, don't worry about me,

and have a happy life without me!

I won't leave!

I won't ever leave!

At this age, how could I live in a country

without any friends and without knowing the language?

Are you going to make your old mother go crazy?

There are many Koreans there.

We could cook Korean food there too.

Ask anyone on the street about this.

Because of my daughter-in-law who put on a uniform and went to school,

I have to be exiled out of the country in my 60s. That's nonsense!

I don't know about you, but I can't live there.

I can't do that.

If you can't go,

Ah-ran and I will--

How could you say that?

Are you saying you want to live separately?

It's not about living separately.

-Goose-- -It's the same thing.

No, never.

Of course not.

You can't do that to Jin-sang.

I'm sure he'll work hard and send you money.

What if Jin-sang exhausts himself to support a child

who's not even related to him?

Why are you bringing that up again?

Haven't you heard the news about dying goose fathers?

This is how families break apart.

It's better to get a divorce now. Just get a divorce.

You're right, mother.

Honey, I'll do what you say.

Ah-ran and I will be leaving next week.

I'm sorry, honey.

Fine, let's get a divorce then! Let's get a divorce!

Hello, Mr. Park.

I know how hard it must have been

for you to make that decision.

But if you can't survive in this country,

you won't be able to survive anywhere else.

You're right. I'm running away.

But I have to.

They weren't the kind of people I could fight against in the first place.

I'll be the one fighting from now on.

No matter how long it takes,

I'm going to take it to court.

You should start anew, Kang-ja.

I'll look up the school to which Ah-ran could transfer.

I can't live each day

worrying that something bad might happen to my child.

I don't want to live in this country anymore.

When you fight a monster,

all you see is the monster.

But the world isn't just full of monsters.

There are things you can't see.

They may not be able to voice their opinions,

but there are people who are still watching,

listening and thinking.

You're stronger than me.

I'm just a mother.

I'm just a powerless mother

who only cares about protecting her child.

I can't lose my child like she has lost her father.

I can't bear to see people whom I love to suffer even more.

I'm sorry, Mr. Park.

His brother's memorial day?

SEPTEMBER 21, 10 P.M.

What are you doing, Bok-dong?

Are you back for money?

Are you back because you need money, you brat?

I'm sorry, sir.

How did you find out the passcode to the safe?

It's because every year,

you remember your brother's memorial day.

Get out.

Get out before I lose my mind!

Okay.

It's not in the safe at home.

Is it in his office?

I have to find it soon.

MYUNGSUNG HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION OF ANNEX BUILDING

Congratulations, Mr. Kang.

I haven't done much.

It's all thanks to these two men

standing next to me. They worked day and night.

The annex project of Myungsung High School

was started by you when you were the minister

as an effort to improve secondary education.

It represents the best education facilities in East Asia.

The inside is more important than what's on the outside.

We'll provide excellent education

to students with good facilities.

More than anything,

it's important to make schools a safe place.

Free of school violence.

As you know,

it's impossible to cover up poor construction.

If any problem should arise,

everyone, all the directors, including me, won't be able to hide from it.

It's all Chairman Hong's fault from the very beginning.

He must have realized this

because he has ordered me to manipulate the documents

in order to blame everything on Chief Director Do.

Would Mr. Kang let it happen?

If my father becomes the president, it would damage him.

So before a problem arises, we should come clean.

Chairman Hong is fully responsible for the poor construction.

All I've done

is supporting what Minister Kang wanted to achieve.

I should have done better until the end.

Now that I'm old, I get tired very easily.

The young Chief Director Do Jung-woo

has worked very hard.

These are the statements from all the directors.

These are the documents that prove poor construction

regarding the last sinkhole that was formed.

Did you hear that we have a special interview with the reporters?

Yes.

However,

we may also be blamed for the poor construction.

Myungsung Construction didn't report to me about the corruption.

I reported all of this right after the sinkhole incident took place.

Are you saying you'll betray Mr. Ahn Dong-chil?

Why? Should I not?

Of course, you should.

Are you also going to use this?

I'm going to save this until the very last minute.

The life of the future president depends on this.

Excuse me.

Mr. Kang.

I'm sorry,

but I would like you to stay a little longer.

Okay.

Please come this way.

I apologize for making you wait.

Before showing you our marketing video,

I would like to make an important announcement.

Are you going to shock us like last time?

Shall we prepare for a special episode?

It's not like a father of a student is attending the school, right?

It's going to be special.

Although it was difficult to make this decision,

as the Chief Director of Myungsung Foundation, the matter at hand,

could not be ignored. So I took the courage to say this.

What I'm about to share with you--

It's an honor to have the presidential candidate here

who would like to watch the marketing video.

-Please have a seat. -Thank you.

We're striving for global education beyond Korea...

You little rat.

How dare you

try to stab me in the back?

One of us has to take responsibility for the poor construction.

In that case, instead of the son of the future president,

it would be better for you to take responsibility.

Your father wouldn't agree with that.

Your father and I

are two people who will fall together when we do.

We'll survive together no matter what happens in the end, you jerk!

You're just his Achilles heel.

Just because one is missing a leg,

doesn't mean he will die.

If you're talking about this,

you better stop now.

If you're playing with the life of the future president,

you may get in serious trouble.

You'll be the one in serious trouble.

You see,

that's fake.

I have the real one.

You think I would have let

something like that go loose?

My father won't easily let something happen to me.

If his son becomes responsible for the poor construction,

he would also be in trouble.

It would be better than

having his son charged with murder!

Please let me go.

You shouldn't have meddled in my business!

-No! -Let go!

I have one more condition.

It's about Joo Ae-yeon.

Send her to Do Jung-woo.

2005 MYUNGSUNG HIGH SCHOOL

Go.

Live happily with Do Jung-woo.

Let me talk to you.

You!

Murder? You murdered someone?

And you left proof?

Why don't you just go drop dead?

Stop causing me trouble.

Just go and drop dead instead!

Make a choice.

Either go die,

or take responsibility of the construction,

and make a confession after the presidential election.

I'll send some men to clean it up,

so you should leave!

Father.

Father?

I should have stopped you from being born.

I should have aborted you.

I shouldn't have made an announcement that you were my son.

A murderer? My son is a murderer!

How dare you betray me?

How could you betray me?

Please forgive me.

-I won't do it again. -Forgive?

Do you know how much

I've cherished you?

I've done so much for you all this long.

How could you betray me?

How?

Achieve your dreams at Myungsung High School.

The new annex building of Myungsung High School

opened today.

It's one of the achievements by Kang Soo-chan

during his minister year.

Despite the news on his illegitimate son,

he is respected as a politician who brings practical results.

His position as a presidential candidate has been solidified.

Mr. Kang ordered me to wire one billion won to that account.

MONEY TRANSFER

You don't have to go to school today. I submitted the papers.

I'll go say goodbye to my friends.

Okay, I'll pick you up around 3 p.m.

I'm going to school, Grandma.

Honey.

I left the papers on your makeup table.

I'm leaving.

DIVORCE PAPERS

Go on with Ah-ran first.

The money in the account is all I have right now.

Try not to use it all and wait just three years.

I'll make more savings and persuade my mother.

Then I'll follow you and Ah-ran.

Your Goose Father.

It smells like a new building.

My head hurts.

I don't smell it.

You're too dull. Go and open the window.

Why doesn't it open?

It doesn't open.

-Why not? -Goodness.

Gosh, that's so interesting.

The pen's rolling on its own.

You think it's rolling on its own?

-Then? -A ghost is blowing on it.

That's so scary! Stop it.

Ah-ran!

Oh Ah-ran!

Are you leaving today?

Yes, the flight is in the afternoon.

AHN DONG-CHIL

Is this it?

That's why I made that payment.

That's right!

It isn't your first time doing business!

Do you want to lose your job?

If you want to get paid,

just wait, okay?

Goodness.

So where are you right now?

Goodness!

Mr. Oh, please hurry!

I'm coming!

It's a mess as soon as the building is open.

Ma'am, how long has this been happening?

It's been two or three days.

I thought it would stop

but it's getting worse.

What if the ceiling collapses?

White powder was falling on my head while I was working.

I can't work because I'm too scared.

I'll report it to my boss

and do something about it quickly.

Aren't the classrooms also dangerous?

I'm not sure,

but they're far from the cafeteria.

We can't be sure.

Let's evacuate all the students out of the annex.

Yes, I'll report it to my boss and do something about it.

That's why marketing is important.

There's no word

about safety issues.

Chief Director Do, you still have a lot

to learn from me.

I'm still young and I have enough time to learn.

I should live long

so I can teach you a lot.

Chief Director Do!

Chairman Hong.

-What is it? -We're in trouble.

The ceiling of the cafeteria...

Calm down and tell us.

There are cracks and water leaks everywhere in the building.

Some parts of the ceiling of the cafeteria have collapsed.

I think we should evacuate the students by making an announcement.

What are you talking about?

Why would we evacuate them when they're studying?

Parents will protest.

Call the vendors and restore the building tonight.

Chairman Hong, it's much more serious than you think.

If we leave it, the building might...

-Is it that serious? -Yes.

Because we didn't have enough time, we couldn't restore some parts.

We couldn't replace the old water pipes.

Please make the announcement--

We can't do that.

Nothing will happen today.

Make an announcement

that there will be no school due to the opening ceremony of the annex.

Start the emergency restoration of the building tonight.

But Chairman Hong...

Where's Mr. Ahn

when the school is such a mess?

Yes, Chairman Hong. I'm in the office.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

School again?

Please let me go.

Please let me go, Mr. Do.

Let me go.

Mr. Oh, let's just leave.

Even if you check it now,

we won't be able to fix it today.

We should at least open it up.

What if the water pipes explode?

Goodness!

Goodness, Mr. Oh!

If this continues,

the wall itself may not be able to hold the ceiling.

You can leave first.

I'm going to fill up this crack to make sure it doesn't explode.

Mr. Oh!

My daughter goes to this school!

I said my daughter goes to this school.

Nothing will happen, so just leave.

I'll fill up the crack.

Just leave.

I'll wait for you, Ah-ran.

It was nice knowing you, Ah-ran.

No.

I was planning on going abroad too.

Shall we go together, Ah-ran?

What should I do?

Yes, Father.

What?

The annex building?

Okay.

Ah-ran.

My mom is going to pick me up by three.

She's coming soon, why?

Hello?

What was that, Bok-dong?

Everyone, get up! Go outside!

The building might collapse.

Ah-ran, you should leave too.

I have to go to all the classrooms, so take the students with you, okay?

Let's go, everyone.

Hurry and pack up!

Let's get out of here!

Ah-ran!

Where did she go?

What are you doing? Get out!

Why isn't he coming out?

Ah-ran!

Ah-ran, you don't have to go abroad anymore.

Bang-wool won't have to leave either.

Let's go.

Bok-dong, you get out too. Hurry!

It's urgent news.

This afternoon at Myungsung High School in Gangnam,

the newly opened annex building has collapsed.

Currently, about ten injured people were found.

As the students were in the classroom at that time,

the number of injured people is expected to increase.

Injured students who are rescued have been transferred to the hospital,

and the Fire Department expects more students to be injured.

They plan to continue searching and rescuing the injured.

Myungsung Foundation formed an emergency committee

right after the accident

which is focusing on how many are missing or dead.

Is anyone there?

Hello?

Is she alive?

Are you okay?

-Could anyone help? -Jung-min!

-I'm over here. -Did you see my child?

-Where is he? -Move away.

Ah-ran!

So-young.

Where's Ah-ran?

Ah-ran!

Ah-ran!

Are you okay?

Don't cry. Calm down.

Oh Ah-ran. It's a student named Oh Ah-ran.

Oh Ah-ran.

She's not on the list.

You can't be here.

-It's dangerous! -Ah-ran!

Are you okay? Breathe.

I got a text.

My daughter texted me.

She's inside the building!

She's alive in the building.

My daughter is alive.

My daughter also texted me.

-She's alive! -She is!

-She's alive. -Goodness!

-Save my daughter! -My daughter is alive.

Let me go in there.

-Let me go in. -They must be in there.

-Please. -They're inside!

You can't come in!

Ah-ran!

Ah-ran!

Could you give me a hand here?

Try to get up.

Ah-ran.

Ah-ran.

Ah-ran.

Ah-ran.

Ah-ran.

Ah-ran.

Ah-ran.

Ah-ran.

Ah-ran.

We're searching, so please calm down.

-Wait for a little... -Check for Oh Ah-ran.

-Wait. -We'll let you know.

Don't worry and just wait.

Is her name here?

Are you looking for me?

See?

You are my real dad.

Ah-ran!

-Mom. -Ah-ran!

Are you okay?

I'm okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Jo Kang-ja! Jo Kang-ja!

Are you here?

It's been three days since the collapse of Myungsung High's annex building.

The rescue operation is complete,

and the school is closed temporarily.

Centered around the school's cafeteria,

the school's market and parts of the classrooms have collapsed.

It was confirmed that six died,

and eighteen were injured.

It's Chief Director Do!

-He's here. -Let's go.

Get lost!

-You're a devil! -You're a devil!

-Leave! -Leave!

Presidential candidate Kang

can't ignore this completely.

Stay strong and alert, Jung-woo.

-It's your fault! -Take responsibility!

-It's your fault! -Take responsibility!

Geun-soo!

Take me with you!

Please take mommy with you!

Goodness.

My baby!

What should I do?

What am I supposed to do without you?

-Goodness. -Goodness!

I couldn't even thank him.

I have to...

thank...

you.

I didn't even get a chance.

If you leave like this,

how could I live?

How could I live without you?

Honey.

Honey.

Ah-ran.

Mom.

You killed my daughter.

We protested against

that construction!

You're responsible for this!

Bring back my daughter.

Please don't do this.

Chief Director did his best to stop this construction.

He did his best? The students died.

You're the same. You're also responsible for this construction.

You two killed our children!

Bring back my daughter Do-hee!

Bring back my child.

Bring back my child!

Bring back my child!

Where are you going? You're a murderer!

Where are you going?

My Do-hee!

Where are you going?

Bring back my child!

Chairman Hong will blame everything on you.

He won't take any responsibility.

All we can do for now is to beg Mr. Kang.

My father won't listen just because I beg him.

The recording, secret book and mobile phone

are all in Chairman Hong's hands.

We have to have Chairman Hong cornered.

How would you do that?

I can't be sure right now.

I'll figure something out. All you have to do is trust me.

Could you stay at the school

and stop the reporters from approaching the parents?

We're here because we know Chairman Hong

of Myungsung Foundation is in the VIP room.

Let us interview him.

Chairman Hong is very sick--

We all know he fakes it whenever an incident like this occurs.

Many students have died and are injured.

How could the foundation's chairman simply stay in the hospital?

He's not faking it.

His condition has worsened--

It's Chief Director Do!

What happened at Myungsung High School

is said to be due to poor construction. What can you say about that?

That's not something I can answer.

The representative of--

If the Chief Director can't answer, then who can?

Is this related to your father Kang Soo-chan?

Which newspaper do you work for?

What's your name?

The foundation's underway to find out the causes of the incident.

We'll make an announcement as soon as we're ready.

-One more question! -Please answer us.

-Excuse me. -Could we get an interview?

It's Do Jung-woo

who made Yi-kyung pregnant.

We have to put Jung-woo in prison.

-Excuse me. -Please answer our questions!

-Can we get an interview? -Sir!

-Just one interview. -Please say something.

Don't worry too much.

It's not that big of an accident.

Not many students have died, so they'll calm down after a while.

Of course!

We won't let it negatively affect you, Mr. Kang.

Okay, talk to you soon.

How did they construct a building that didn't last a week?

Where are you going?

I feel frustrated.

What if the reporters stop you?

Just sit there and read!

You're supposed to be badly injured.

You're Sang-tae who is badly injured right now.

Father!

That brat.

Are you threatening me again?

This is not a threat. I'm reminding you of the facts.

The construction company is primarily responsible for the poor construction.

We have the perfect scapegoat.

Mr. Oh Jin-sang who was the general manager of the construction.

He can't talk since he's dead.

Even so,

there are things we shouldn't do.

You're the Chief Director of the Foundation.

The conversation with Mr. Kang is done.

Let's not make it any messier for us.

The situation is different now!

Before the collapse of the building,

Mr. Oh asked us to make an announcement about the risk of catastrophic failure,

but you prevented the announcement from happening.

You were also there.

You didn't take any measures either!

On top of that,

you ran away with your son.

It's going to be essential

as to whether you were aware of the risks.

Okay.

Are you saying we should both go down?

I'm saying we should survive together.

Let's find a new scapegoat.

Bok-dong.

Wake up, Bok-dong.

He said...

you and I don't have to go abroad.

He said that we don't have to leave.

That was the last thing he said.

It won't be the last.

He'll wake up.

This patient

doesn't need food.

Yi-kyung's mom?

I'm sorry

for being so late, Ah-ran's mom.

What brings you here?

I'm going to be a real reporter now.

From now on,

I'm going to be a real mom.

Before the collapse of the building,

Mr. Oh asked us to make an announcement about the risk of catastrophic failure,

but you prevented the announcement from happening.

You were also there.

You didn't take any measures either!

On top of that,

you ran away with your son.

It's going to be essential

as to whether you were aware of the risks.

I think this is good enough to report them.

Thank you.

Thank you, Yi-kyung's mom.

This is good enough

to try fighting again.

Let's take it to court, Kang-ja.

My father will also help.

Win this time.

Please win

for my dad.

Let's take it to court.

Let's fight this war again.

Subtitles translated by Heyeon Noh