Original subtitles

Hello, everyone.

It's the 2014 SNT National Track and Field Meet.

I'm Kim Seong-bae, your commentator.

Finally, it's time for the middle school girls' 200-meter final.

Eight athletes are preparing to start.

In lane eight

stands frontrunner Byeon Ji-yoon from Cheolma Girls' Middle School.

-On your marks! -Indeed.

In terms of skill, her start and early sprint are unmatched.

But a poor semi-final run puts her in lane eight today.

I heard Byeon Ji-yoon has an odd jinx.

Yes. She somehow falls short when she's in lane eight every time.

Now, despite that, Byeon Ji-yoon starts in lane eight.

How will she perform in the finals?

And the race starts with the sound of the pistol.

As expected, Byeon picks up speed with an early sprint.

-Can she finish strong? We'll have to see. -Byeon Ji-yoon, run! Run faster!

Why rush at the start if you only falter at the end, you idiot?

Faster! Run faster! Run faster! I said faster!

Are they gaining on me?

What if I don't win? Are they on my heels?

Stop thinking about trivial things.

Don't think about anything else.

Focus!

You need to focus.

Just look ahead and run.

Eyes ahead. Run.

Wait a minute.

Something feels off.

Hey! Get up!

Get the hell up!

Goddamn it. Seriously.

YOU HAVE NOT BEEN SELECTED FOR THE JOB

Like I care. Damn it.

IF YOU CAN'T REACH ME, GO TO SPIDER STAFFING AGEN CY

DEAD-END JOB

EPISODE 4 MIDNIGHT FANTASY CINEMA

CHEOLMA GIRLS' MIDDLE SCHOOL BULLDOZER

Okay.

Defeat.

Damn it!

What should I eat?

BYEON HYEOK-JUN: IF YOU CAN'T REACH ME, GO TO SPIDER STAFFING AGEN CY

"Spider Staffing Agency"?

BYEON HYEOK-JUN

The number you have dialed is currently…

What's with this fool?

Spider Staffing Agency…

SPIDER STAFFING AGENCY

He could've left an address. There's more than one staffing agency.

There's only one.

SPIDER STAFFING AGENCY

SPIDER STAFFING AGENCY

Now this is suspicious.

Wouldn’t "Ant" be more fitting?

Hello.

-Welcome. -Thanks.

Are you here for a job?

Well…

Just a moment.

This is Byeon Hyeok-jun.

He's a bit taller than me, looks a bit dopey, and is 30 years old.

Did he work here, by any chance?

Mr. Hyeok-jun?

Yes.

Older sister?

-Younger, actually. -I see.

Did Mr. Hyeok-jun suggest this place to you?

"If you can't reach me, go to Spider Staffing Agency."

Isn't this the Spider Staffing Agency?

He sent me this, and I haven't heard from him since.

Well, we don't know what's going on either.

How does a staffing agency not know? Where did he go to work?

I'm sorry, but we can't tell you that.

We must protect the privacy of both the worker and the client.

Do you know that sounds really suspicious?

Have you been to the police?

What?

If you can't reach a family member, you should report them missing.

Although it seems Mr. Hyeok-jun wanted you, Ms. Ji-yoon,

to come here instead of going to the police, for some reason.

Wait, hold on.

How did you know my name?

Did he tell you about me?

Seriously, he doesn't answer.

So frustrating, damn it.

Okay.

I can take one, right?

Make sure to answer when the police call you.

Give me a call if you need a job.

You'd be better at this than your little brother.

I'm younger!

I'm afraid this isn't enough to report him missing.

Most of these cases are usually just runaways and pranks.

Excuse me.

I know you've been following me. Don't play dumb.

You're quick to notice things.

Unlike your older brother.

Do you know my brother?

Of course.

Mr. Byeon Hyeok-jun.

Today is such a weird day, seriously.

Why don't we have a chat?

I think I might be able to help you.

WORKERS' COMPENSATION UNION EUM YEON-JOO

"Accident investigator"?

What exactly are you saying happened to Byeon Hyeok-jun?

Before that,

let's deal with that spying, white-robed ghost behind us.

That's an apron.

Then what about that child staring at us from the window?

You really are different from your brother.

Don't you get scared?

Of course I get scared.

I get scared easily.

I get scared when my only pair of nylons is ruined before a job interview.

And when my budget's tight for the month and I get a friend's wedding invitation.

When I can't split the fee for my Netflix account.

Taxi fares, hospital bills, you name it. They all scare me.

So I couldn't care less about ghosts like that.

So forget about ghosts. Let's talk about Byeon Hyeok-jun.

If I'm right,

Mr. Hyeok-jun is at the threshold of the other world.

I got a C in Korean.

So cut the poetic talk and just give me the address

so I can go there.

I was being literal, not poetic.

The other world.

So are you saying

that I can find Byeon Hyeok-jun or not?

You probably can.

If you go to work part-time. It's connected to the other world.

Seriously, what the hell am I doing here?

Good luck with the part-time job. I'll be leaving now.

Don't you want to find your brother?

I know it's hard to believe.

But if you really want to find your brother,

I suggest you do as I say.

BYEON HYEOK-JUN: IF YOU CAN'T REACH ME, GO TO SPIDER STAFFING AGEN CY

Hey, listen.

Say there's a part-time job

that pays dozens, hundreds of times the minimum wage.

But the problem is…

all kinds of fucked-up shit keeps coming at you.

Like ghosts, monsters, bugs, like--

I'd do it.

I'd do it a hundred times.

At least let me finish talking before you answer. Seriously…

I'm more scared of being broke than I am of ghosts.

SPIDER STAFFING AGENCY

Yes, Spider Staffing Agency.

How can I help you?

I'd like a job.

NEW WORLD CINEMA, PART-TIME JOB 50 TIMES THE DAILY WAGE, 11 P.M. - 5 A.M.

WHY AREN'T YOU ANSWERING? GOING TO SPIDER STAFFING AGENCY

REPORTED YOU MISSING MET EUM YEON-JOO

Seriously, Byeon Hyeok-jun. You're such a damn pain in the ass.

AT A WEIRD PART-TIME JOB TO FIND YOU

Like people would come to a place like this.

If you want to find your brother,

you need to find the passage to the other world first.

To do that, first, pretend you're working a part-time job.

It could get dangerous if they find out you're up to something.

Hi. You must be the part-timer.

Yes, hello.

You have pretty eyes.

I'm Byeon Ji-yoon.

Which agency?

Spider Staffing Agency.

-So you're from Spider. -Yes.

You're from Spider.

Do you have any movie theater experience?

Once, for three months during school break.

-Three months. Then you must be good. -Yes.

That's nice.

-You're a smoker, aren't you? -Yes.

That's good.

Second, there will be an obstacle guarding the passage.

I don't know what form they'll take.

But…

you'll feel like you shouldn't be alone with them.

If you find that person…

tase them, because they're an obstacle.

Welcome to New World Cinema.

Let's get to work.

Enjoy the movie.

Third…

you don't see anything right now,

but you'll be able to see letters in the dark.

Look for the place where you're working.

INTERNET CAFÉ, POWER OUTLET, COVENIENCE STORE, FRIDGE…

The word next to it is the door to the other world.

PUB, FRYER, MILK DELIVERY, 505…

Remove the obstacle and cross the passage. You'll find your brother there.

MOVIE THEATER, SCREEN 7

"Screen 7"?

Screen 6 has a total of eight people.

What? But we only sold seven tickets.

What?

I have eight checked tickets here.

That's weird. We clearly sold seven tickets.

Then is the extra person

a ghost?

I'm just kidding. Did I scare you?

-Lead the audience out and clean Screen 5. -Okay.

Jerk. Joking around and shit.

Were everyone’s jaws too busy to hold the popcorn in?

Excuse me, you can leave now. There's no post-credits scene.

There's no post-credits scene, sir.

Damn it.

What the hell is this? Did they eat tanghulu or something?

(AD) LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO SHARE A HOT, SIZZLING NIGHT

A hot night, my ass.

You scared me.

Mister, do you need something?

Come on, really? Who still does the trench coat flash?

Come here, you bastard.

What the hell?

How'd he do that?

There are all kinds of perverts out there.

Jji-yoon.

What are those?

Lost items some perv bastard left behind. Not sure if they'll be claimed.

Oh, the flasher.

But maybe we can't say for sure because no one has actually seen him.

Why can't we? A pervert is a pervert.

He seemed to be a repeat offender too.

The previous part-timers said otherwise.

They said it was a ghost.

Come on, a ghost? I don't believe in that stuff.

You're gutsy, aren't you?

Check.

Keep up the good work.

Damn it.

What kind of ghost has more clothes than I do?

LOST AND FOUND

Is this broken or something?

Knock, knock.

Excuse me.

Can I help you with something?

I just

came out of Screen 6.

Why are you showing a CinemaScope movie on a VistaVision screen?

You should at least mask the letterbox, but you didn't even do that.

Sorry?

The screen is blurry on the top and bottom.

It ruins the immersion.

I'm sorry. I don't really watch movies.

You don't watch movies?

No.

Are you okay? What's wrong?

The movie Parasite

won four Oscars, including Best Picture, at the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020.

The film's director, Bong Joon Ho,

is the father of actor Bong Tae-gyu from the movie Family Ties. True or false?

Sorry?

True or false?

-True? -The answer is false.

Lee Dong-jin,

Korea's most recognized film critic

and an icon in the field, wears red glasses. True or false?

False.

The answer is true.

Damn it. Who the hell wears red glasses?

You really don't know anything.

Last chance. What is the title of this movie?

Umbrella. Rain.

Smile. Smile?

Do it again.

You run over.

Umbrella. Smile.

It's raining. Rain…

You use an umbrella

and smile.

Could it be…

It can't be.

Is it

Romance of Their Own?

What the…

You do watch movies.

See you again.

I got it right?

Is he a weirdo?

Jji-yoon.

Who were you talking to just now?

Some crazy guy just randomly quizzed me. What's with him?

Oh, Movie Quiz?

That punk came again. Did anything happen?

He just left.

You were lucky.

I heard if you miss three questions in a row,

he stabs you in the mouth with an awl. Or was it that he rips your mouth open?

Anyway, he jabs you or something.

You did well.

Jji-yoon, is seating done in Screen 7?

Screen 7 is empty. No need to play the movie.

What? Isn't there one person?

Come on. Stop messing with me.

What do you mean?

The projectionist said there's one person in Screen 7.

What?

Maybe someone went into the wrong theater.

Go check it out, Ji-yoon.

Screen 7.

Look for the place where you're working.

The word next to it is the door to the other world.

MOVIE THEATER SCREEN 7

Remove the obstacle and cross the passage. You'll find your brother there.

Excuse me?

The obstacle.

Ma'am?

May I check your ticket, please?

Finally, it's time for the middle school girls' 200-meter final.

Eight athletes are preparing to start.

In lane eight

stands frontrunner Byeon Ji-yoon from Cheolma Girls' Middle School.

-In terms of skill, her start and early… -What is this? What's going on?

Is anyone in the projection room?

-But a poor semi-final run… -What is this?

-I heard Byeon Ji-yoon has an odd jinx. -What are you doing?

-…falls short when she's in lane eight. -Get set!

And the race starts with the sound of the pistol.

…Byeon Ji-yoon picks up speed with an early sprint.

-Why won't it open? Hey, let me out! -Can she finish strong? We'll have to see.

Please! Come on, open! Please!

What? What is this?

No, I need to wake up. Come on.

Shit, screw it.

Damn it! I need to wake up!

How the hell do I wake up?

Stay away!

Oh please.

Damn it.

-Byeon Ji-yoon! -Damn it.

Byeon Ji-yoon!

Byeon Ji-yoon!

-Who is it? Is no one here? -Byeon Ji-yoon!

Byeon Ji-yoon!

Byeon Ji-yoon! Byeon Ji--

Ji-yoon.

What's with the chair?

Are you working out?

No, damn it. The projection room keeps playing something weird.

I came to check, but no one's here.

The projection room isn't your responsibility. Go back down.

But they keep playing something weird in an empty theater.

This…

This machine does that sometimes.

-Ji-yoon. Get a grip. -Shit.

You just need to kill time and get through your shift.

Right?

So…

-How about a smoke? -Damn it.

-Come on. -Goddammit, seriously!

What the hell?

What the…

No.

It's not what you think. I can explain.

Crazy bastard.

-It's you, you bastard! -What's me?

You damn obstacle.

It's not me! Let me--

Hello?

Ms. Byeon Ji-yoon?

Spider Staffing Agency?

Why are you answering the phone? Where's the manager?

I took care of the damn manager.

I had a bad feeling about this bastard from the beginning.

What are you talking about? Why would you do that?

-Where is the manager now? -He's…

Where is the manager now?

Ms. Byeon Ji-yoon.

What in the world are you doing there?

Are you even listening?

Don't make things worse.

Don't do or mess with anything until the end of your shift.

Screen.

Obstacle.

Damn it, this'll do.

You piece of shit.

It's you, isn't it? You bastard.

Do you know who the hell I am?

I'm the damn track athlete from Cheolma Girls'…

Damn it!

You're dead, bastard.

You lousy scumbag.

Who said I can't finish strong?

I'm fucking persistent, damn it.

After you eliminate the obstacle, find the door.

Movie theater, Screen 7.

What door is she talking about?

A door handle?

Byeon Hyeok-jun?

What the fuck?

Hold on.

MISSED CALL BYEON JI-YOON

BYEON JI-YOON WHERE ARE YOU?

Oh thank God.

WHY AREN'T YOU ANSWERING? GOING TO SPIDER STAFFING AGENCY

Hey.

Ji-yoon, what the hell are you talking about?

Why would you work a part-time job?

AT A WEIRD PART-TIME JOB TO FIND YOU

Subtitle translation by: Yung Un Choi