Original subtitles

The snow falls heavily tonight as my poor self

thinks about my beautiful Natasha.

I love Natasha,

the show falls heavily,

and I sit lonely while drinking soju.

While drinking I think, Natasha and l...

Natasha and l...

I can't remember.

Natasha and...

Natasha and I ride on a white donkey to the mountain in the snowy night.

The snow falls heavily, and beautiful Natasha loves me.

Even the white donkey somewhere will love this night and sing.

There's a seed in it.

But why?

Am I supposed to eat the seed?

You're right. Don't eat the seed.

Like I felt ten years ago, poems really don't suit you.

What do you mean it doesn't suit me? I'm a very sensitive man, you know.

I just had a drink, that's why.

You held on to this until now?

He raised his head and said...

Now I have nothing to do but die.

How can the rich be so full?

His wife comes running in...

Oh my goodness!

Take it.

I said take it right now!

He's just a kid. Why are you being so cruel?

Don't treat everyone so harshly.

Fueling animosity creates anti-communism.

Soviet Marxism

Loving this night I weep.

What did you just say? You want to be the digging captain?

Yes.

Since it will be dug here, I will be the digging captain.

I don't believe this.

You know how hard I tried to lure that air-raid shelter?

Mission Accomplished! You know how hard I tried to lure that air-raid shelter?

So you want to be what?

Digging captain.

Comrade Jae-choon, do you have to do this?

I'm digging for my pride, not the ground.

Hurry and blow the whistle.

Ready!

Stop it!

Over four feet.

No, wait!

Four and a half feet.

Wait...

Eight and a half feet!

- You did it! - Hurray!

The digging captain is Comrade Dae-shik.

So don't fight and work under the leadership of Comrade Dae-shik.

Pro-Japanese, Anti-communists, Landowners, and all their families.

Write up anyone suspected of communicating with the enemy,

and punish them once the air-raid shelter is complete.

Even if it wasn't an order, isn't it our duty anyway?

Remove that big rock first.

This is so frustrating.

Suk-ho,

don't grab the shovel like that.

You!

Is it your first time shoveling? How you angle it is important.

It doesn't matter how strong you are.

You can't do this?

Screw this!

If you're so good at it, then shovel it yourself!

Yeah, if you're going to just nag, what's the point of picking you?

They should've just picked a nagger.

You just threw that shovel, right?

So you're doing an anti-communist act?

Who's doing an anti-communist act? Watch what you say!

Let go of me.

As long as I am captain, my words are the Lieutenant's order.

You must've lost your mind.

Shall we kill him or save him, Jin-il?

Why are they digging it so fast?

What are you doing?

I didn't do anything anti-communist.

Comrade, you're a very loyal person.

I've never been complimented like that.

I usually hear that I look like a petty thief.

My face must be likable in the North.

I mean that someone trustworthy as you should be digging captain.

Digging captain?

Yes, then what should you do?

I will shovel until my back breaks!

No!

I will shovel until the shovel breaks!

It doesn't matter how fast it's...

What would you have to do to become the digging captain?

Work as hard as I can...

It doesn't matter how fast it's done.

I want to be the digging captain so bad, but how...

What's with the pace?

From now you better watch it.

Idiots.

Anyway, how should I report this?

Lately, when I look at this shovel,

I think about how I can beat somebody with it and bury him.

The thought comes to me often.

Is that what you were thinking?

I'd rather poke his mouth with it instead.

That's what I've been thinking at times.

Really?

So I was thinking do we really need to work this hard?

What?

What I mean is that working this hard

is eventually putting Dae-shik on a pedestal.

So what I'm declaring is a mutiny.

You shovel half the way. And then shovel it in the air.

We do it like this in order to slow things down.

Fantastic. I agree to that.

You agree?

Hey, what about you Mr. Baek?

The moment we heard that we had to dig here,

we already planned to ruin things.

We've been shoveling backwards for a long time.

Really? We've finally struck a chord.

Everyone, throw down the shovels.

But I haven't finished yet.

There's another way to call him.

- Let's go eat! - What? Wait for me!

- Give me some, too. - Have some.

Be quiet.

It's me, Taek-su.

Oh boy...

Excuse me...

Hello.

Huh?

What are you doing in my furnace?

I was cooking a pig's head and I thought of you.

You thought of me?

While cooking a pig's head? How incredible.

Su-won,

let's not do this.

It's not like we're in some relationship.

You seemed to have feelings for me, but sorry I don't.

People look strangely at us already.

So stop or things will get weird.

You pig!

Your father's life could be ruined but you eat this?

Go inside!

Just go! Don't make things hard.

- But Jae-choon... - Don't do it.

Just go!

Jae-choon...

Just go!

It tastes good.

Where are you going?

I'm going to pick some lettuce.

At this hour?

Did you cry?

No... no.

I just came from the pepper farm. My eyes got watery.

You walked all the way here on that leg?

What about your father?

Your mother?

My parents got hit by a bomb...

Don't cry.

My parents got hit by a bomb...

What are you doing here?

I have something to ask you.

In this village...

Is there a secret place where people can hide?

A place outsiders like us can't find, and only the locals know.

Hide who?

What I mean is that...

No, there isn't a place.

Listen to everything I have to say. If there is such a place...

There isn't!

Are you suspecting me?

Why? You think we're communicating with the enemy in some secret place?

It's just that circumstances are bad...

One word can put someone into big trouble.

So don't teach American songs like this.

You taught me that song.

You can't even remember.

Can you do me a favor?

Please trust me.

Even during a critical moment, don't suspect and just trust me.

Can't you give me one more?

No, only one for one person. It needs to be fair.

You've improved a lot. Great job.

That's so you.

You little brat.

Why'd you hit me?

Every since they took me away, do you know how hungry I've been?

Don't lie to me. I heard you always eat meat.

And one time you ate so much they let you go.

I don't care if I'm a pig, beggar, or taken away to be a soldier,

I wish I could eat all the meat I could have.

That's your wish?

Yes.

My stomach is starting to hurt. Have my portion.

But eat it slowly. Or you'll get indigestion.

Ouch, my stomach.

What are you doing here?

I was on my way...

I thought I was too cruel yesterday. Actually, it wasn't how I truly felt.

- How dare you touch me? - Stay still.

Why wouldn't I know how you feel?

A man pretends not to see, or pretends to not like someone.

That's what a man is about.

Su-won, please understand.

This is a different subject.

But remember that meat you brought?

Got any left?

No, that's not why I'm here. If you don't have any, it's okay.

I don't.

Okay, what can I do about it if you don't?

Wait here for a second.

No, that's not why I'm here.

If you want to succeed like me, be ambitious.

Suk-ho, be gentle.

Get ready for battle!

Man your stations!

Get ready for battle!

Get ready for battle!

Get ready for battle!

Move fast!

Kids, take cover!

Min-ku!

Don't shoot! Take cover!

Don't shoot!

We'll be exposed to the enemy!

Take cover!

Min-ku!

Don't move and stay there!

Hello? Hello?

What happened?

What's going on?

What are you all doing here?

Suk-ho?

What's wrong with you?

What's wrong with you?

Dad, I must be dying...

Who said that you're dying? Don't say that.

Let's see how bad you got hurt?

It hurts.

Oh my goodness. You dumb boy.

You dumb cow.

Everyone is okay, but why did you get a hole in yourself?

Hurry and get up.

It's okay. Daddy's here now.

Dad...

I won't eat a lot anymore.

Help me live... Help me live...

Suk-ho.

Suk-ho.

Dad's calling you. Answer me.

Suk-ho,

why are you crying?

Your eyes are wide open!

Oh yeah, I brought some meat.

You said you wanted meat, right? Let's eat.

Eat it.

Jae-choon.

Here, go ahead and eat. You wanted to eat some meat.

Eat it.

Suk-ho, let's eat some meat.

Chew it up.

Stop it.

This won't bring Suk-ho back. Pull yourself together.

Salute!

Comrade Jae-choon, please stop!

Stop telling me to stop digging.

We don't know when a bomb will explode so don't tell me to stop.

It was me who killed Suk-ho.

I slowed the dig and killed Suk-ho. So don't tell me to stop.

I killed him. It was me.

I killed him. It was me.

Mayor.

What shall we do?

Let's dig together!

Jae-choon, you fool!

Instead of stopping him,

digging it quickly is the way to save him.

Let's go.

Let's all dig together.

- Do it together. - Dig. Dig.

You all have done well.

Since we've finished the dig,

let's try out an exercise as if the bomb had exploded.

Okay, this is the bomber.

Jae-choon.

Go down.

Jae-choon.

Hurry over here.

But why did we dig this?

Where's Suk-ho?

Get with it!

Isn't it funny?

They don't know that they will get punished when the shelter finishes.

No, our order was to first find the reactionaries and kill them only.

Tell headquarters that we have finished the air-raid shelter.

Yes, sir!

What's the matter?

We've been ordered to withdraw.

The General will meet us here at 6am and we will pull out.

American ships have docked at major coasts.

This place could soon be their main base.

Gather all the villagers and...

Not long ago an entire platoon based near here was killed at night.

They trusted the innocent villagers, but there was a spy among them.

He ran away with confidential papers including main strategic plans.

But what did you mean about expediting punishment for everyone?

Pyongtaek is the most crucial strategic point linked to Seoul.

Who can guarantee that the people there won't disclose our secrets

and cooperate with the enemy?

Digging the air-raid shelter was initially for that reason?

What did you think it was?

Tell me if you can't do it.

I'll have someone replace you.

No, sir.

I will fulfill my command as if my life depended on it!

Good, get rid of all of them before I arrive at dawn tomorrow!

Wait a little longer.

After what I've experienced, they won't hurt us.

Don't worry.

What are you talking about? You don't know.

My father and mother...

What's wrong?

Sul-hee.

I'll be back tomorrow.

Rest.

Why are you leaving so fast?

I said to rest.

I'll stop so come back, Sul-hee.

Get out of there.

Get out of there right now.

No, don't.

Don't shoot him.

Don't.

Don't. Don't.

Don't do this.

Go on the path behind the church

and flee with him right now.

It won't be safe next time if we meet again.

Assemble at the church!

To the church!

What are you doing there?

The Lieutenant is calling us!

Hurry up!

The Lieutenant is calling us!

Hurry up!

That commie is really helping us out.

I won't go.

What?

What did you say? Have you lost your mind?

Hurry up.

I'm sorry. I can't go.

Hurry up!

What's the matter all of a sudden?

We will pull out of this place tonight.

Weren't we supposed to meet the regiment when they arrive tomorrow?

At this critical moment, it would be a waste for them to come here.

Don't they have to pass Anjoongli to get here anyway?

If we go to Anjoongli first, we can meet them in the middle.

- But the order... - That's enough!

If we wait until dawn, who will be responsible if our withdrawal route

is revealed to the villagers?

Our duty in this village is over anyway.

So that commie letting me go was for a reason, huh?

Was it nice sticking with a commie?

So did you screw him?

No.

You dirty bitch. I won't leave you two alone.

Who's there?

Dong-woo...

Wh... Who is he?

Dong-woo, listen to me...

Don't shoot. Don't shoot!

It's a spy! It's a spy!

What are you talking about?

Prepare for battle!

Prepare for battle!

Fire at will!

You can't tell me who he is? Who was it?

Who was that bastard that ran away?

Stop it!

What's wrong now?

You're not trying to protect this traitor after all this, right?

Damn it.

Why? Why?

Why? I told you to leave.

Tell them that I'm the spy.

It's impossible. Spare her just once.

This place is full of traitors.

Look, if our superiors see this, they'll think we're traitors, too.

Before the General arrives, I will be executed instead.

I'll do whatever you want. So please save my Sul-hee.

Please save my Sul-hee.

I will lick your anus if I have to.

It's no use.

A traitor's tongue is dirtier than the anus.

Feeding a soldier rotten meat was someone's goal to poison him.

Point out the person who wrapped that meat for you.

Now!

No, there were just some leftovers, and I felt sorry for him so...

Where did you get this American chocolate?

I picked it up from the ground.

You picked it up? You picked it up?

You picked it up?

What's wrong with all of you?

I don't know what that black thing is,

but if it's some American cookie, those planes could've dropped them.

Yeah, he's right. You see, I'm an American informer.

I made those planes kill my son because he ate too much.

I shouldn't have lend my hand to these crazy dogs.

They think they can do whatever they want.

Take all of them away!

Yes, sir!

- I killed him. - Stay still.

Never leave here or think of escaping.

Stay here as if you were dead.

You will find out what I mean.

Don't close the door!

Don't close the door!

Don't come out unless I tell you so.

Just like the Japanese occupation.

Mom, do you have the toilet?

Only time will tell.

Rhee Seung-man?

Kim ll-sung, Rhee Seung-man... Kim ll-sung, Rhee Seung-man...

Rhee Seung-man?

What did I tell you?

I told you that this village is an American hideout.

Let's kill them all before the General arrives.

They won't kill us, right?

But we've gotten close.

Then they would've killed us earlier instead of putting us in here.

Usually, cows are put into one place to kill them one by one.

How did they know about this place?

Did someone tell them?

Even during a critical moment...

Don't suspect and just trust me.

We have to go dig the air-raid shelter.

Or else, we'll get into big trouble.

Hurry up and let's go.

What's wrong with this?

Bong-ki, you'll need to fix this door along with the palanquin.

It won't open.

Why isn't it opening?

Please stop it.

What's wrong with the door?

Stop it.

Come to think of it, Suk-ho dying and Jae-choon turning out that way

is all because of them, not the American troops.

I can't stand it anymore.

Yeah, I can't die like this.

Don't be like this. He's probably doing this for a reason.

Yeah, he's got a reason. To kill us all!

Sergeant.

Yes?

Let's just go.

If we walk quickly now, we can meet the General at Poseunglee.

What are you talking about?

And leave those traitors behind?

Traitors?

You think so, deep in your heart?

A soldier follows his orders not his heart.

When I crossed over the 38th parallel,

I was very excited.

Finally, I can liberate the oppressed South Koreans.

But isn't it strange?

One day, I came to my senses and realized I was oppressing them.

I considered them poor and ignorant, making them into reactionaries.

Following our great order...

Shut up!

Jung Do-man.

I know that your whole family was killed by the West North Youth Group.

You're doing the very same thing.

Killing the same way won't bring them back.

The General!

Salute!

I came early.

Finish things here quickly. The enemy has made it to Chunan.

But why is the village so quiet?

Did you do as I ordered?

Why aren't you answering?

Didn't I tell you to kill everyone in sight?

As the General has ordered, we carried out our duty swiftly!

Mission accomplished, sir!

Wait, Grandpa!

He told us to stay here and wait.

- Please trust him. - You stay still!

I wore this red armband for whom?

I did it to save you and the village.

Everyone fight with me till the end!

Let's go and fight!

From Jung-woong to Sul-hee

Let's meet again on the day when we are all free from ideals or systems.

Thank you.

Listen to us.

Why? You think I'm not serious?

Hurray!

Hurray!

Grandfather...

Salute!

General, they aren't anti-communists.

What did you say?

Step aside!

General!

You bastard!

Who are you?

I'm the digging captain.

I said I'm the digging captain!

The digging captain!

I dug all this!

Kill them all!

Hurry and kill them!

Stop!

I said to stop!

What are you doing?

Who ordered you to stop?

Please let the children out. Don't harm them.

After being with them for two months, have you all been converted?

- But the children... - Raise your guns!

Shoot that cry baby first!

General!

Raise your guns right!

Aim!

Don't shoot!

Please don't shoot!

Put your guns down. Put them down now.

- Don't shoot! - Fire!

I told you not the children!

No!

Cease fire!

Cease fire!

Cease fire!

Cease fire!

Cease fire!

What about our baby?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

- It was my fault. - It's okay.

Mayor.

Can you let me live here?

I have no parents and no place to go.

I will!

You shoot your superior?

You all are not soldiers!

What are you doing? Hurry up.

Hurry up.

You think you can win the war like this?

Go ahead and shoot!

Shoot!

Don't go up! Don't go up!

Get up...

Please get up...

Stay down...

You sons of bitches!

Go down...

Go down!

Put it on.

No, don't!

Don't!

Don't!

Get up!

Get up!

Put this on and run away! Hurry and put it on!

Put it on and run away!

You have to run away!

You have to hide in this.

You have to hide in this and live.

I told you not to come out.

I wanted...

...to tell you...

...so much.

I...

...shouldn't have come here.

Sul-hee!

Sul-hee! Sul-hee!

Sul-hee!

Wait.

Come here.

Come here.

Hurray!

Hurray! Hurray!

Hurray!

Hurray!

Hurray!

Hurray!

Hurray!

IN LOVE AND THE WAR

We dug a big hole in front of that big oak tree and below that hill.

We dug a big hole here by the village's big shrine.

We didn't know their plan,

but we thought that they were to kill us there.

A lot of people died in this pits.

I think they were going to shoot us. That's why we dug the hole.

They tried their best not to die.

Because they took away anyone who opposed them.

Our home was the mayor's home. That's why they stayed there.

They stayed in several quarters.

They were just kids, so they weren't menacing.

They seemed like very young men.

There weren't any older men.

They called us like we were their parents and elders.

We could here the battle in Incheon from here.

They assembled there, but then disappeared later.

A lot of villagers died, but not here.

There wasn't any violence here.

South Korean soldiers went as far as Suwon.

So the North Korean soldiers packed their bags and left quietly.

Then later they all died on the way. It was sad.

They stayed at our home.

They seemed nice and I felt sorry for them...