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[doors creaking open]

[footsteps approaching]

Legal Consultation

Good morning, Mr. Vice President.

You alone today?

Yes, counsellor Suh

is preparing for the hearing at the moment.

If you have a message for her, I'd be happy to pass it on.

No, that's okay, you'll do fine, I'm sure.

- Take a seat. - Yes, sir.

I have newspaper clippings with me.

Would you like to see them?

Charged for Stock Manipulation

and Embezzlement.

[exhales]

[cellphone vibrating]

Yeah, sis.

Did you get my message?

Yeah.

What should I do? Shouldn't I take them to court?

Why do you want to sue? It's not a big deal.

Your nephew was ganged up on by bullies.

That's not a big deal?

So he got a few scratches.

Get some ointment or whatever. Kids can get rough.

You have no idea, these kids are little beasts nowadays?

Why don't you talk to the teacher.

What do I have to do with all of this?

Hey, you work for one of the 3 biggest

law firms in the city, why shouldn't I talk to you?!

I'm temping at JH Law Associates.

You know that, don't you?

I know that you are looking after Rakwon's son.

Your company wouldn't just leave that to anyone!

That's something totally different. Yeah?

These super-rich kids have nothing to do in prison,

so I'm there to run errands for 'em. Got it?

Whatever! You're still a lawyer.

What about calling up the parents of those bullies

and just scaring the hell out of them?

Come on, I'm busy, I gotta go.

[cellphone disconnects]

...which is why we call this unjust.

JH LLC has to apologize!

[crowd chanting] Punish them! Lock 'em up!

The cover for capitalism run wild! Punish JH!

[crowd chanting] Punish JH!

They have to apologize at least!

[crowd chanting] Punish them! Lock 'em up!

They protect the 1 percent! Punish JH!

Good morning, Mr. Hwang!

[chanting continues]

JH exploits loopholes and exploits the law!

[card reader beeps]

[card reader beeps rapidly]

It's not working all of sudden.

- I work for JH. - I see.

Temporary cards have to be renewed, you know that right?

Oh yeah, I forgot.

- I'll take care of it today. - That's good.

Good morning.

Ah, nice to see you, sir. Here are your messages.

Good morning.

- Good morning, Ms. Suh! - What brings you here?

I went Mr. Min this morning.

He asked me to tell you that...

I'm running late.

Why don't you give the report to my secretary.

Mr. Min wanted you to know...

...that he's doing just fine.

Wonderful, really good work.

If you need anything else, just let me know!

Kang Tae-soo.

Hey, Song.

Attention! Closing doors. Going down.

Doing okay?

Yeah, okay.

You should really come to one of our reunions.

People are curious.

Yeah, I really wanted to, I'm kinda busy though.

We're meeting up this Friday. Did you get the text?

Yeah, of course I did.

But on Friday I got things to do.

Don't be like that.

I got stuff to take care of.

Hey, Kang Tae-soo.

No one from our class will say anything bad about you.

There's no reason for you to avoid conflict.

When was I being down on myself?

I have a lot to do this Friday!

The light of the sun will also reach a rat hole.

You gotta hit rock bottom to jump back up...

Jesus! What are you not getting.

I told you on Friday I have to be somewhere!

8th floor.

Attention! Closing doors.

Why don't you come to my office for a coffee.

I can't right now, I'm busy.

Dude, I'm your friend.

And from that third-rate school we went to,

we're the only ones who became lawyers.

Just the two of us.

So stop treat me like this, yeah.

You always give me a lecture whenever we see each other.

You never waist the chance to rub my face in the fact

that you're a partner at JH,

and all I am is just a lowly temp here.

Isn't that right, huh?

And I don't need friends like that,

so you can just quit ordering me around, yeah?

Why are you being like this, huh?

Dude, the light of the sun will reach the rat...

Why do you keep using the stupid rat metaphor, huh?

Jesus Christ...

Good afternoon, sir.

Good afternoon!

Good afternoon, sir!

They're gonna have to pay their due!

[crowd chanting] They're gonna have to pay their due!

- Hwang is here now! Show him what we think. - This way, sir.

Why are they bitching about today?

What are they even doing here?!

Sir, we should really get out of here, huh?

This bastards should be sued, if you ask me.

The union sent them over as a backup.

They're just wait for us to sue them so they could make a stink.

It's best we just ignore them.

- That man is a criminal! - Hey, unlock it.

He's part of the one percent!

What did you just call me?

Listen here, you leftist loser, if it wasn't for me,

your colleagues would be out on the street,

- without one cent left in their pension fund! - You lie! You lie!

That's right, you don't want to hear that, do you?

[all yelling]

Mr. Hwang!

Leave him alone!

Get out of the way!

Quick, get in the car!

Sir, I think you should drive now!

[protesters yelling]

[sighs]

[grunting in pain]

Yeah, it's awful my brother is a kinda public enemy #1,

rotting behind bars,

but Rakwon has to use this chance to change it's culture.

Those people who don't have anything like to blame others

for their problems.

Don't pay them any attention, madame.

70% of our business is done with the working classes,

or at least the middle class I'd say.

but my father and brother were never liked by them,

never respected.

I'm different.

Which is why we're meeting in a place like this,

and not in the restaurant at our headquarters.

The restaurant is reserved at the moment.

But there's no one in there.

[scoffs] This is stupid, let's go.

Mr. Hwang is expecting me.

Mr. Oh, it's me!

It's Mr. Kang, am I right?

Yes, Mr. Hwang.

This is Mrs. Min,

she's the Vice President of the Rakwon Group.

Nice to meet you, I'm Kang Tae-soo, ma'am!

He is part of our team in your brother's case.

Oh really?

I don't think I've ever seen him before.

Well, not part of the trial, at jail...

Ah... good.

- I think I'm gonna go. - Sure.

- Have a nice day. - Thank you.

Thank you for coming.

Why don't you take a seat.

Yes, sir.

Have you had lunch yet?

I don't need anything. I'm fine, sir.

Very good.

So, how long have you been with us?

8 months, sir.

Almost a whole year.

"It's my goal to work for the Mergers and Acquisitions department."

Cover page of your CV?

Yes, sir. M&A laws have been the focus of my studies.

So listen up,

there's something I'd like to talk about with you.

An M&A deal of sorts.

We have a client called Value Fyre Haus William & Gabriel LLC,

a UK-based equity fund,

Let's call them "Gabriel."

Yeah, "Gabriel" is good.

And they recently bought a company in Korea.

Dongsan Park, huh? That's a zoo, isn't it?

Apparently the zoo defaulted on their loan.

The creditors assumed the mortgage, and Gabriel

under the condition the loan deadline is extended,

took over the zoo for 1 cent.

We'll be managing it for a while.

What do you mean by that?

They have asked us to look after it for them.

It doesn't look good for a private equity firm

valued at several billion

to make just $10 million or so.

$10 million for 1 cent?

Do some restructuring, and when people start coming,

we add business rights and sell it back to them.

What do you think? A real challenge, huh?

Yes, that's brilliant.

I'd like you to manage this brilliant idea.

What's that?

How many people in this world

would love to become a zoo director?

I should be a zoo director?

Look after the zoo and when you back,

the M&A department will have a spot for you.

But if you're not willing to do this for us...

I'd be honored! I'll do my very best!

3 months should do it.

Get the zoo up and running in next 3 months,

and in the meantime, I'll find a buyer.

Not a problem! That zoo will be just like new, I promise.

Better than ever in 3 months!

You're a zoo director now,

allow me to give you a modest present.

You can't be seen with a cheap car.

[rock music] ♪♪

Dongsan Park Entrance

[car door closes]

[distant female singing] ♪♪

♪♪

[adventurous music] ♪♪

Dongsan Park Zoo

[distant animal call]

Are they all inside now?

[bird flapping wings]

Excuse me!

Where are all the animals?!

Excuse me!

Wait! Wait!

Welcome To The Gorilla Forest

Everything's fine, Black Nose!

It's okay! It's okay! No one will take you away!

Why did they try to do that to, heh?!

Black Nose, calm down. Black Nose, everything's fine.

Here's the tranquilizer, shoot it!

- Shoot him! - Just give me a second okay?!

Black Nose! Stop! Shh...

He's gonna knock down the wall down!

No one'll take you away, it's over.

Easy.

Shh.

Shh... Easy.

There you go, Black Nose.

Easy, that's right. Good.

Excuse me?

You already took everything. What else do you want, huh?

I'm the new zoo director, Kang Tae-soo is my name.

Hmm?

It's completely empty.

I heard that a foreign company bought the zoo.

But you're Korean, aren't you?

It's a UK-based equity firm called

Value Fyre Haus William & Gabriel...

It's complicated.

JH Law is now running it,

and I... I am here as the proxy.

So a stand-in.

No, I'm not!

I'm a professional manager.

CEO!

I was granted full authority

by Value Fyre Haus William & Gabriel LLC.

I'm the lawful director of this zoo,

who is in charge now

and holds the key to your survival.

Have you understood me?

So let me do a re-cap.

Because of the debt,

they took animals that were worth anything at all?

So what do we have that's left?

Meerkat, raccoon,

ostrich, parrot, Black Nose...

Okay, that's enough.

Who would come to a zoo to visit such animals?

Alrighty, I guess better go...

No, Director!

- You're the director? - Yeah, he's our actual zoo director.

The whole Dongsan Park was founded by him...

...and he ran it until now.

Yeah but now there's a new director is here,

the old one, used up and all can go...

Sit down please.

I have to figure this out for a second.

Tell me, where are the rest of the people who are working here?

They all left.

Thanks to my incompetency, I couldn't pay them.

Don't you get it?

Thank you, all of you for sticking around.

I'll go with you, director.

Hye-kyung, you're quitting, as well?

Uh, just a minute!

I think you all have the wrong idea.

I didn't come here to fire anyone, okay?

I was sent here to save this very zoo!

I was sent here to get this zoo up and running, got it?!

Well that sounds easy.

But in order to do this, we need your help.

With your wonderful experience and my zoological passion,

Dongsan Park, can be a big deal.

And how are we supposed to do that?

This here is a zoo without animals.

Then we'll buy new ones!

How much? How much do we need?

How come we can't we just buy what we want?

There's a so-called "Convention on International

Trade in Endangered Species"?

Have you ever heard of that?

Elephants, Lions, tigers, and such.

They're endangered, so they can't be exported.

What about those animals in other zoos?

They have permits which allows them to do research

for breeding and stuff like that.

So why can't we get permission for special breeding,

or whatever it is?

It takes at least three months for an application

to work its way through the bureaucracy...

and just as long to find a tiger

that someone would be willing to sell us.

Three months? That's like stupid!

It's easier to get ahold of human organs

than it is to buy a friggin tiger!

Maybe there's a kind of black market

where you can get like, tigers and stuff like that.

It's time for me to head out.

Please wait, doctor.

It's important that we all discuss this together.

I know that.

I was gonna check if there were any used tigers on eBay.

How can you type so fast on such a tiny screen?

Maybe my fingers are too fat or whatever.

I can't do that. I really can't.

Get yourself a girlfriend, you'll learn quick enough.

Don't make fun of me.

I'm not into those things anymore.

You have high expectations?

No, they're really low, in fact.

You know, like, how a woman looks,

that doesn't matter at all.

You know, like, all I want is to find a decent girl

and get married.

Oh! You're right! Good idea!

Before I get a girlfriend, I should practice typing.

I'll need a good partner to practice.

So let's see...

Who's a good texter that I know?

I have to do it!

It's my destiny to save Dongsan Park!

It's a once in a lifetime opportunity.

I can't give up! I won't! It can't be that difficult!

Yours truly here, will save the zoo.

Hooray for our new director! Three cheers for Dongsan Park!

I'm here.

Look at what time it is. I told you I was busy.

Sorry, we went out to dinner with the new director.

How did it go? Is he gonna save the zoo?

Well, he said he'd do his best.

With nothing going on at the zoo,

the store's going down the drain.

I'm going to have to close the store,

if people don't start showing up at the zoo.

Everything will work out.

Well, You invested $30,000, too,

so at least look like an owner.

Invested?

I recall you asked me for a loan.

Let me tell you something,

I'm not doing this for my benefit alone, okay?

And one other thing, never quit that job at the zoo.

Don't worry, I won't.

Oh and by the way, stock the shelves properly,

keep it clean and don't screw around.

Seriously.

You're going?

What?

- Love you. - Gotta go.

[door chime sounds]

Wait a moment. Wait, wait, wait, wait...

Now listen... over there, that's director's house.

That's where the staff lives, got it?

Since I'm the one who ruined the zoo,

that's where I gotta go now!

And you my friend,

can go that way all the way home!

We can both go to the director's house.

No, that's not right.

I gotta sleep with the staff.

But the boiler for the hot water hasn't been fixed yet...

[coughing]

Why don't you stay with me tonight. Hm?

I don't deserve that...

I ruined this zoo. I wrecked it. S' all my fault.

I took out loans...

[rustling]

[yells]

The tiger! Escaped! The tiger escaped!

We don't have a tiger. We sold it.

There! It was over there!

Let go of my leg.

No. It's dangerous. Don't go there!

Careful!

Director please!

- Mr. Ha? - Yeah...

What are you doing here?

Very nice to see you, sir.

I was just getting the last of my things from the office.

And this tiger here...

Well, there's a pretty big restaurant downtown

and they asked me... if they could have it.

Is the tiger stuffed?

Yeah.

Take it.

We're bankrupt now anyway so... Take what you can sell.

I'm really very sorry about this.

Why... why should you be sorry about it?

Go on, take it... Take it...

To me everything looks okay. What do you think?

Oh, well... When he was here,

he was having problems with his hind leg on the right.

Yeah...

but it's looking good now.

Yeah, looks good...

Could I also take a look at two wolves you've got?

Doctor, it's been a long day, I really have to go home.

Oh, right. I'm so sorry.

Really, don't worry, I'll keep an eye on him.

And let me know if any of the other animals

are having problems.

Okay, I will.

Meow.

[cat meows]

Yes, Mr. Hwang.

Yes, it's my impression it was a problem of due diligence.

The takeover was done without ever considering

contingent liability.

So what you're saying is the loansharks sold off

any animals of interest?

Yes, that is correct, sir.

So what's the problem?

Well, there aren't any animals in the zoo, so how...

So now much money do you need?

That's hard to say, sir,

because even if you have money it's not so easy

to just buy zoo animals.

Listen up, Kang.

I handed over the responsibility for the zoo to you!

I've given you a chance,

that you just don't seem to want to use.

Not quite, sir.

If you can't man up, then just come back.

No, sir! I can make this work!

I'll make it work.

Excuse me sir, but how can he revive a zoo

if he doesn't have any animals?

If he doesn't have any animals,

he can steal them from other zoos.

Sooner or later his survival instincts will kick in.

Or maybe not.

Ah, it's a dog eat dog world.

Ow...

What's this picture, director?

Oh, my head...

My daughter, studying abroad.

No.

This one here.

That's not my daughter.

That's from an event we had two years ago, animal costumes.

I thought the kids would love it but it was a total disaster,

now the costumes are in storage somewhere, I don't know.

Oh, my head...

[tiger roaring]

Are you out of your mind?

You want us to wear animal costumes?

And this is your brilliant idea to save the zoo?

I would call it daring.

We could all can get arrested, for fraud and things like that!

I was scared to death

by a stuffed tiger last night, and why was that?

Well that's a no-brainer: you were drunk off your ass.

Wrong answer.

I was scared... because we happen to be in a zoo.

In this zoo here they had a hidden camera.

If you look just a bit closer,

you can see it's obviously it's a man,

but everyone's scared and thinks he's real,

because, hey, who would think there's a fake animal in a zoo?

Wait a minute. That's ridiculous.

This is such a waist of time.

I'm the one who's an imbecile.

Oh, I thought he could save us.

Well, hmm, lets' go. Let's go.

I'm not going anywhere.

You're gonna stay put?

I'd make myself drink sewage...

if it meant I could save the zoo.

Three months.

In three months we can bring the animals back to the zoo.

If it's that simple, then just do it yourself!

Exactly. Our animals.

It tears me apart to think how poorly our beloved animals...

...are being treated.

But you haven't ever laid eyes on them!

Right, if I'm suffering this much

than I can only imagine what you're all going through.

- Hye-kyung, what do you think? - Seriously,

if we stay far enough away from the fence,

then there's a chance it might just work.

That's ridiculous.

Hye-kyung, what are you saying?

And Gun-wook, what is up with you?

Well I gotta be here anyway to feed the other animals...

That's right, we have to at least try it!

- How do we make the costumes? - Are you kidding?!

Cause that one's not very, you know, convincing.

Not in the least bit...

we'll have to find some real professionals.

I've had enough of this.

One person less shouldn't be a problem.

Actually, a veterinarian is a requirement for every zoo.

It is?

[polar bear growling]

I heard you became a vet because of him.

And that when you were a child,

you used to come here and visit him every day.

Black Nose...

is my family.

I'm responsible for him.

Then it's important that the zoo is able to stay afloat.

So you can look after Black Nose.

Trust me on this.

[upbeat music] ♪♪

Mr. Song recommended you highly.

He said there's nothing you can't do.

Yes, he helped me out once,

when I was scammed out of my money by a film crew.

So you're familiar with why we are here?

You need animal costumes, is that right?

Yes, that's right, we're planning an event,

and we need very realistic costumes.

They should look really real...

so when we got 'em on

and we're behind the bars in the cage and people see us...

they'll think there are real animals in there,

not us.

They should look as alive as possible...

like the real thing.

Are you able to do that?

That's possible.

In Hollywood, they use costumes like this all the time

for commercials.

Very convincing.

I'm your man.

- Whoa... in Hollywood. - I'm your man.

And what animals come into question cause,

you know, we're the one's who gotta put it on.

- It's all possible. - Really?

Pick out whatever you want, and I'll make it all for you.

Lion? A tiger?

Giraffe?

Dinosaur?

Anything is possible?

It's all possible.

Excuse me... [clears throat]

I don't know if felines are a good idea

because they walk on the front of their feet

and they're not bi-pedal.

It'd be more natural

for us to wear gorilla or polar bear costumes,

cause then we could walk standing erect, right?

Then I'll start with the polar bear

and gorilla costumes and then...

Oh, look at this. How about this?

What do you think of a sloth?

That'd be perfect for someone to wear.

But a sloth is a lot smaller than a human being.

Ah...

well If you're pretty far away form them,

then no one'll see the difference.

You said this was an event, so I would have a sloth

and a lion.

That's a good one.

You just lie around, and no one can tell the difference.

It'd wouldn't be a bad idea... if we did have a lion.

So I'll make you a lion as well.

And here... where is it? A giraffe is really good.

I don't understand uh...

how we're gonna fit into the costume of a giraffe?

Mm...

You put one person in the front for the front legs,

and one person in the back for the back legs.

It's all possible.

He certainly feels confident, yup.

[laughs]

Right...

Just so you know: a giraffe is expensive.

And how soon can you start making the animals?

Uh, lemme... [clears throat] If you can pay 50% up front,

then we could get it done in 2 weeks.

What? Is that too long? How about 10 days?

The faster the better. That would be ideal.

Then we should, uh, draw up a contract.

Okay, uh, giraffe, polar bear, gorilla...

Wild Boar, ah, boar, no no, not that one.

You're not work alone, are you?

No, no, my employees are at lunch.

- Sure you don't want a dinosaur? - No no no. No dinosaur.

The gorilla costume is probably the heaviest.

Can Gun-wook maybe wear it. That'd be cool?

What?

Sure, why not? Yeah.

Okay, one last time, I gotta ask this question...

do you really think this whole thing's gonna work?

Polar bear should be worn by a man, right?

I have to control the whole thing

so I won't be able to do it.

Then I'll be the one to wear it...

I'm the one who ruined the zoo, after all.

So that leaves us the lion costume and the sloth.

Dr. Han, um, what's your preference?

I'll stand by with the first aid kit

when people start passing out.

Hye-kyung, you should do the sloth.

That one is the easiest, believe me.

Then lemme be the sloth!

Then Dr. Han will be our lion.

I already said I won't do it!

So now everyone knows what their roles are gonna be

it's tome to practice, hm?

Like hell I will...

[upbeat music] ♪♪

[light growling]

Hye-kyung! [claps hands]

Stay focused!

Hey, you can't just yell at her!

The costumes arrive on Wednesday,

and we open two days later.

You need to get better here.

We gotta be looking after the remaining animals.

We have no time for this!

Hey...

could we hire some people and train them?

We don't know if they would keep our secret.

Rehearsing the movement is the only way.

So try and find the time.

Practice makes perfect, remember!

I'm sick and tired of all this BS.

What the hell are we even doing here, huh?

This looks so stupid!

Gun-wook, that looked really good!

You looked like a real gorilla!

Really?

[grunting]

You heard, practice makes perfect, director, Dr. Han!

[clapping hands] Come on, show us what you got. Come on.

Re-opening.

Here you go, miss.

Dongsan Park is re-opening this Friday.

[upbeat music] ♪♪

♪♪

Walking on all fours at great length

could lead to spinal injuries,

so be sure to sit and rest as much as possible.

The gorilla chest-pump is akin to...

♪♪

So our headsets are all connected with one another,

I'll tell you what you need to know.

Hidden in the muzzle, there's a straw for drinking.

All right, now lift your front right leg.

Uh... I mean your arm.

Good.

And now move it around.

[animal roaring]

Hear that? Sounds real, doesn't it?

Okey-dokey...

Now put on the head-masks. Here we go.

It's pricky.

This is my claustrophobic nightmare.

Oh my God is that abrasive. My skin is so sensitive.

Man it up cause the worst is yet to come.

Wait a minute...

I think there's a problem with one of the outfits.

Which one?

Isn't that the...

...hairy dog friend from Star Wars?

Huh?

God in heaven, what is that?

Who, me?

Looks like we have a Chewbacca?

[sighs] I'm sloth!

Ah, almost forgot.

- You guys are stupid! - Sorry 'bout that.

Hye-kyung, you look wonderful.

Alright, now get into position as we practiced.

You look good, really.

- Left leg? Oh God... - The lion needs to be stretched, in repose.

This is so embarrassing.

Why is this so tenuous?

What the hell am I doing here? This is asinine.

Wow, I could get used to this...

Any suggestions? Do we look like real animals?

Everyone take a step back...

back to where the sloth is lying.

My back is killing me already.

I'm so tired...

[gorilla growling]

What do you think? How do we look now?

Go back a little more...

We need just a little more distance to the guard rail.

- How much farther? - Here?

Oh, that was such a good spot to hang,

- now I don't have a tree. - Oh crap, that was too much.

Is this enough?

A little bit more, please!

Uh, why don't you go back?

There is no more back.

My feet hurt.

Oh my knee...

Okay, now listen here...

we have to be as far as possible from the guard rail,

and try and hide behind tress or rocks,

so that our visitors observe us from as far away as possible.

Who?

Our guests.

Grand Re-opening 50% Off All Admission Tickets

Now remember, as a practice run, we are opening up mid-week,

so that not that many people are here.

Can't we just take our suits off

till the first people arrive?

No!

As soon as the zoo opens, it's show time.

That's easy for you to say.

You're not stuck inside a polar bear.

Plus, I think I have claustrophobia.

Why didn't you mention that earlier?

I just found out.

Oh, they're coming! They're coming!

Our first guests are a kindergarten class.

[upbeat music] ♪♪

Oh, look, look, look! There's another bus!

Maybe senior citizens.

Retirees? Kids? Piece of cake fooling them...

So the first enclosure... is sloth...

Hye-kyung, get the hell off your cellphone!

Don't forget: under no circumstances

should you have eye contact with the visitors.

Gorilla, get away from the fence,

I want social distancing bit time!

- Oh, I got an itch... - Lion! What are you doing?!

Tryin' to scratch my back!

Jesus!

And one more thing: remember,

no one on the face of this good earth

would ever assume that there are fake animals in a zoo.

Miss Kim, what is that?

Um, let me see...

An Amazon giant sloth.

It's the biggest sloth of its kind,

and one of the rarest on Earth.

It is also on the endangered species list, children.

Listen up, sloth... you're doing really well.

Can't hold much longer...

That is yukky.

So, kiddos, should we take a look at the other animals?

Yeah!

Can't hold much...

You're doing good.

Hold on, just hold on!

[thud]

Hey, what are you going standing up?!

- Get down on your knees, on knees, hurry. - Yeah, just take a chill pill.

- Other direction! - How am I supposed to know what's front and back?

A lion! A lion!

Simba. Simba.

Look at all that hair. Hello! Hello lion.

The tail. I wanna see the tail!

What do you think?

Should we go around the side to see the tail?

- Yeah! - Lion, they're not allowed to see your body.

Okay, I'll turn around.

What' a funny lion. Where's the tail?

- He's still looking at us. - What a strange lion.

Can I do pee-pee?

[growling]

Looks like a monkey...

but a monkey isn't that big.

Maybe it's an orangutan.

They're bigger, aren't they?

[gorilla grunting]

Look at those massive breasts.

- Must be a woman. - I think he's rather handsome.

Gorilla, calm down, otherwise your head will pop off.

Here you go, children. This way.

Is that the polar beat? Where is it? I can't see it.

Can I do pee-pee now?

- So many people. - Keep walking. Lets go, kids.

What am I gonna do?

The polar bear lives where it's really cold.

- Where is it? - I can't see anything.

Maybe he misses it's mommy...

This is a bad situation.

What have I gotten myself into?

Kids, if we all walk over to the side,

then we'll be able to see it, right?

- Yeah! - Then lets go!

Oh no...

Oh no, this is bad.

This is worse than I thought.

Polar bear!

This many kids? Jeeze...

Polar bear, come from the rocks, it's okay.

My legs are shaking. I can't move.

I'm gonna get busted...

Just get your butt out there and walk back and forth.

Okay.

I'm a polar bear... I'm a polar bear...

It's shivering. The polar bear must be cold.

It's like this:

The polar bear usually lives on the cold North Pole,

but since Korea is warmer, it feels cold to him here.

Oh...

Got it!

Our visitors want to see animals being cute,

and you can't do that, huh?!

Just be cute, like an animal!

We need to bring out animals back faster than that.

Make sure that your suits are hung to dry

and we'll do better tomorrow.

[clapping hands]

Oh crap!

Normally a lion would roar.

- But this one doesn't seem to move an inch. - Fascinating, right?

Yes.

Nice, lion. Like your posture.

Looking good. Relaxed. Cool.

Good.

Oh... Oh God, I got an itch.

I got an itch. I'm freaking out here.

Ahh...

Ah, good. Ahh...

Lion! Mommy. Lion!

Say "hello lion"!

Let's go look at the polar bear.

Lion fake! Lion is fake!

Hey, show us your face!

Hey, you.

Hey, that's not how we treat animals!

[gorilla growling]

That's not how we treat humans!

Put it down!

Looks kinda shy....

Yeah.

Come out from behind there.

Don't worry, they won't notice anything.

Dammit...

Oh, here he comes!

It's moving. Oh how cute.

It's going into water!

Don't get your fur wet! That costs a lot of money!

It's not moving at all. Maybe it's just a stuffed doll.

Shall we go?

48 adults

and 25 children, are 73 people.

How much is 73?

Less than before we had to close.

Like, much less.

Do you want to continue?

I don't want to be doing it like this, though.

What do you mean? We were really...

What we need a giraffe.

Every zoo needs to have one.

[crying]

Man, I saw that one coming...

That dude is such a friggin' loser.

To take advantage of a nice young woman like that?

Just because he thinks of himself as a pretty-boy.

Maybe there's a reason why

he wanted to end the relationship.

No, he just broke up with her.

You know as well as I do...

he came here all the time to hit on her.

He like, totally put her under pressure till she said yes.

I'm just so tired. What the point of this all?

5 years!

She lent him all the money she had saved up

in the past five years.

Oh, that bastard son-of-a...!

Listen, the store is mine.

I can close whenever I want and no one can say shit.

[laughing] [door chime sounds]

I love you, too.

[growling]

[growling]

[growling] [screaming]

[screaming]

Help!

[police siren sounding]

A go... a gorilla?

Yeah, a gorilla.

A gorilla as someone in a costume?

No.

A real gorilla.

It probably escaped from the zoo or something, I don't know.

Is there a security camera here?

Maybe we can see the footage?

The gorilla took it.

What?

[gorilla growling]

You're just gonna go?

A wild boar coulda held water...

Yeah, but a gorilla? C'mon really?

And remember,

no one will notice anything if you just keep your distance.

I feel it, it's gonna be good.

[door bangs open]

- Uh... Director Kang? - Yeah?

There's no one here. Do we still need to do everything?

Just be patient.

We haven't done enough promoted yet.

Hey, could we do advertising first, and then start over?

I'm not feeling great.

Did someone leave their cellphone laying around?

I hear a ringing.

Maybe it's mine. Who's calling?

No name, just a red heart emoji.

Oh, I'll be right there!

No, not now. Wait till we're closed.

But there's no one here. I'm on my way.

[cellphone ringing]

You're gonna ignore my call?

- Hi. This is Hae-kyung... - Seriously, you sic some trained gorilla on me,

where'd you get that idea?

[mysterious music] ♪♪

No way, they let all the animals out of the cage?

Ow.

Crap...

Damn it!

Wait! Stop right there!

But our time is running out, I already paid for everything!

Why is it gonna take so long?!

The giraffe has to be finished by tomorrow, I'm coming for it.

Help! Help me...

Then hurry up and get on with it.

Huh? Wha...

What is that?

- Help! - Hye-kyung?

Hye-kyung! Who's that?!

Please help me!

[screaming]

[screaming]

What are you?

You're not getting away!

Oh shi...

[gorilla roars]

Help!

A gorilla is trying to kill me!

[lion roars]

[thud]

[polar bear roars]

[thud]

It's not that bad. Should heal quickly.

Okay.

Thank you very much, Doctor Lion.

Much obliged.

Roar!

Have you all gone bananas?

How could you run a zoo with animals costumes?

Sorry about what happened to your store.

My happened to my store is not the friggin' issue here.

You're a lawyer, You should know better.

Sorry, I just... I just can't let this one slide.

I mean, a pubic servant

who spends all his time scamming people.

- You're the cheater here! - Calm down! Calm down!

Yeah, monkey! And how did I cheat?!

Took your girlfriends money

and then you went and made her work for you, lying shit.

You sucked all the life out of her and threw her out!

That's enough here! Who threw who away, huh?!

I can decide for myself...

so keep out of my business, please.

What's going on now?

Hye-kyung wants to talk to him by herself.

Hm, okay.

They used to be a couple after all.

Maybe he'll keep his mouth shut.

The hell he will.

You know what this asshole is like.

You've have no right to raise your voice, young man!

This is all because of you!

Listen up, Gun-wook...

Sung-min would like an apology.

If you give him an honest apology,

then he promised to keep his mouth shut.

I'm apologize.

I'm sorry.

What was that?

I don't hear anything.

I sincerely apologize.

Please forgive us just this one time.

Alright.

I'll let it slide this time for Hye-kyung's sake.

I need the zoo to do well

so I have some business in my store.

And we'll pay for the damages to your store.

I'll be keeping an eye on you, just so you know.

Asshole...

[switch clicks] [lights buzzing]

And who are you?

I'm looking for Mr. Ko. Do you know where he is?

- How much does he owe you? - What do you mean?

He owes me three months of rent.

Bastard never even put down a deposit.

Oh!

No...

No... my giraffe!

A Giraffe Has Joined Our Family!

Oh, I can't wait.

Just hold on a second, the giraffe will be right out.

Oh, I can't wait. I've never seen a real giraffe before.

- Where is it? - Look. Look.

Just be patient.

I can see it, I can see it!

Jraffy! I think it's smiling...

Jraffy, Jraffy, come back.

When's it coming back?

- There it is! - There it is again!

Ha ha! They're funny creatures.

[grunting in effort]

It's playing hide-and-seek. What do you think?

Yeah, maybe hide-and-seek with you.

What a waste of money.

[grunting]

[thermometer beeps]

He's plain beat. If you ask me he needs a rest.

Maybe Black Nose is okay and then he can go out.

Whether it's humans or animals

you just use them as you want?

We never should have said yes to this stupid plan.

What else can you do in a zoo without any animals.

Then why don't you try putting on a suit...

You gave yourself the easiest job here!

I'm incompetent and frail as well...

Just get some rest.

No, Director Kang.

I ruined this zoo. I don't deserve any rest.

Can you please stop repeating that like a broken record?

But it's true.

I was the one who ruined this zoo.

So it'd be fair if I die in a cage.

I'll take over for you, and you get some rest.

Peace and quiet is the best thing now...

For Black Nose...

Canada would be a lot better.

I was trying to rest,

but two visitors were staring at me the entire time.

It was like I was in prison, awful.

I thought I was going to go crazy.

Maybe that's why Black Nose turned out to be so...

- [polar bear roaring] - Huh. Oh, scared the hell...

Even he's fooled.

All right, I can do this. Break a leg.

Whoa, look at that.

It's staring at us.

Oh...

C'mon have a drink! From the bottle.

Dumm-dumm.

You're a dumm-dumm.

It's your favorite. Hey buddy, you like a cola!

C'mon, take a sip..

Oh no...

[hawk squawking]

Hey, come on out!

Yeah, come here!

Come out or I'll punch you in the face.

[gasping]

- This is boring. - Yeah, I'd rather play Fortnite.

Are they gone?

This is hard work.

Ah! No way...

Oh dammit!

Christ, I'm gonna die of thirst..

[gulping]

Polar bears is really drinking Coke!

- No way! - That is awesome!

Look at that!

Coke from the bottle, no way.

- Oh no... - Anyone got a can!

[camera shutter clicking]

Post it on Instagram.

Straight off, this is so cool.

There he is again. Did you get it?

Awesome!

Oh.

Oh my God! Where's my camera?

[camera shutters clicking]

Where's my camera. Where's my camera. Oh my God.

[polar bear roaring]

Hi.

I must've missed your call.

You know, being a zoo director is a pretty big deal.

There's a lot of stuff you have to think about.

So what brings you here?

Your request to purchase new animals

has been approved by Gabriel.

This here is for your files, so keep it in a safe place.

You could've sent a courier, right?

Mr. Hwang asked me to see how things were progressing.

Mm. Well there's nothing he needs to worry about.

There aren't many visitors in the zoo.

Well, you know, weekends aren't that busy.

Otherwise it's packed.

Funny... I'da thought it's busier on the weekends?

That's what I thought originally,

and then it turned out the case was just the opposite.

Please tell the boss there's nothing he needs to worry about,

everything here is "A-okay."

No, I'll tell him what my impressions here are.

- I'll be off then. - Okay.

- I'll be fine alone. - Okay.

l can check out the other animals on my own.

The other animals?

The new animals you acquired.

Lion, gorilla, giraffe and... sloth, is that right?

The one's listed on the invoice.

Attention! Code red!

A JH employee on his way to inspect you all.

So be as natural as possible. This is not a test.

I can walk around by myself.

Really, you can go back into the office.

I'm the director here and it would be my honor.

You know what's funny...

I don't think I've ever seen a real gorilla before.

- What's his name? - What do you mean?

Like, his name... I thought all zoo animals had a name.

Uh...

Gorilli.

- Gorilli is his name. - Hmm.

Hello, Gorilli...

Yeah, you look like such a real gorilla, Gorilli.

Yeah, it's time to move to the next animal.

No, I'd love to see more...

It's a long drive back to Seoul,

you need to get moving.

- Oh! - What's that? What is it?

I swear he just looked at me.

Who, Gorilli?

But he's looking straight ahead. C'mon, let's go.

I think he's pretending to look away.

That is quite peculiar.

I'm sure you're mistaken. Let's go.

There! He did it again!

You know gorillas are very intelligent,

he's probably just playing with you.

- Let's move on to the giraffe. - He did it again!

Well, he's got to look somewhere, doesn't he.

Now, the giraffe is an icon of Dongsan Park, which...

What is the giraffe's name?

Giraffi. We call her Giraffi.

Yeah...

That's probably enough of the giraffe.

Let's move on to the lion now, hmm?

Wait, it's not moving at all.

What?!

It hasn't moved one iota.

Giraffi! Think you can move a bit!

Giraffi, no need to be afraid. Everything's fine.

Whoa! Look at that.

So that's how a giraffe moves...

That's great. So you've seen the giraffe,

let's move on to the lion.

Well I'll be...

The lion doesn't move either.

You know they're nocturnal animals, right?

Lions don't really move during the day.

You don't say.

And what is the name of the lion?

- Lie-ee. - Lie-ee?

They all have an "e" at the end.

Now sloths never move. Ever.

That's where their name comes from.

Look how lazy it is. It'd be weird if it did move.

Uh-huh...

Shall I consider him to be Sloth-ee?

Sloth-ee? That's kinda weird.

Yeah, that is weird.

He's called... Dangly.

His name is Dangly.

Ah-ha, Dangly.

Well, I don't think Dangly wants to, uh, dangle anymore.

Nah, that's his bread and butter.

He loves dangling there all day.

So now you've seen everything. Time to go. This way, sir.

- Yeah, this way. - Okay.

The zoo is running like a well-oiled machine. Really.

Tell the boss that.

So, why do you want to come here?

You know, to show my kid and all.

Go to a bigger zoo.

We hardly have any animals here.

Really? C'mon, dude...

How did the costumes turn out for the event?

Don't get me started.

Mr. Ko, that scheming son-of-a...

What happened him?

Ah, don't worry about it. Hey, can I ask you a question?

Sure.

How important is Gabriel as a client to JH?

What do you mean?

If Gabriel was an important client of our company then...

the boss never would have chosen me to look after the zoo, right?

It belongs to him,

it's a shell company to manage his slush funds.

Does everyone knows about this?

Maybe a couple of people at the company.

I only found out about it myself

running errands to launder money...

Is there something wrong?

Are things not going well?

I'll speak with you later.

[cellphone disconnects]

[birds chirping]

- What are you doing? - Shit! I'm...

You scared the hell out of me!

Why haven't you gone home yet?

Isn't it obvious?

I'm gotta make sure the other animals

that weren't sold are doing okay.

I've been playing lion all day long, you know.

Then keep up the good work.

We're all just totally beat from looking after

the other animals after a long day.

But I guess you don't really care about that, do ya.

So what are you trying to say?

We're busting out butts to get this zoo back in shape,

so we can buy back our animals, get it?

The only thing you're worried about is ticket sales,

but there's more to life than just money.

Do you think I'm enjoying this?

We need people to visit the zoo

so that it can continue to exist.

This place belongs to the animals and not anyone else.

No, I'm sorry It belongs to

Value Fyre Haus William & Gabriel!

Was I the one who sold off all the animals?

And if they come back and there's just cold cement pits

and no food waiting,

well that won't help them now, will it?

You said Black Nose is your family, right?

If he ever snaps out of what's bothering him,

you think he will recognize you?

He doesn't care. When you're around

all he can think about is ripping you up and eating you.

You can't be a family with a friggin' polar bear!

You really are a lawyer. A slick fast talking lawyer.

And a slithering snake.

[door opening]

[somber music] ♪♪

[cellphone vibrating]

What's going on here?

We went viral, whatever that means!

Thanks to a Cola-drinking polar bear!

Why did you have to go and drink Coke of all things?!

Sorry 'bout that.

I'll go clear all this fuss up...

Hold on a sec.

Are they all here because they saw the video?

In the internets?

[crowd clamoring]

[adventurous music] ♪♪

Please do not shake the railing!

The polar bear will be out soon...!

[polar bear growling]

You really hate me.

Are you ready?

Yeah, more or less.

At least I hope so.

Thank you for your patience!

The polar bear is coming out now!

Please remain calm, otherwise he'll get startled.

He's coming out now.

[crowd murmuring]

[crowd gasps]

[gulping]

[belches]

[crowd applause] [cheering]

Whoo-hoo.

[upbeat pop music] ♪♪

[crowd cheering]

♪♪

[crowd cheering]

No, no no interviews and no photo shooting,

that would just stress the poor animal.

Yeah, right. Thank you for calling, sorry.

♪♪

[crowd cheering]

We took in more than $13,000 at the gate this weekend!

[all cheering]

[pop music continues] ♪♪

[girls cheering]

♪♪

What's the matter? Don't you wanna get out of here?

My foot fell asleep.

Your feet?

Oh, let me give you a massage, come here, I can...

Uh...

Oh, sorry.

It's because you've been inside that costume all day!

Well, yeah,

but you're still wearing your suit.

Oh, yeah. Right.

Holy sh...

Who'da thought, huh?

I've gotten so used to this that when I take it off,

it feels kinda... oh, look at that.

Do you usually go home when you get off work?

Normally.

Aren't you gonna have dinner?

Well of course I'll have dinner.

Mm... by yourself?

Wanna have dinner with me? Ah, but you're way too busy...

Whaddya got?

Well, you know, probably anything...

I'm not a fan of "anything." Doesn't taste good.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. What do you like to eat, huh?

Carbonara? Gorgonzola pizza?

Why don't you come down from there.

C'mon. Let me help you.

My arms and legs are all stiff...

Well, you can hold onto me. Come here, come here...

Careful, careful. C'mon, you can hold on to me.

Ready? Ready? And here we go... yeah!

You said you have really low standards

for woman, right?

Did I said that?

You said that you don't care about looks.

Is that why you like me?

No, I actually have very high standards.

I only like beautiful, intelligent woman.

And they have to be independent, too.

Seriously.

I'm not just gonna go out with anyone anymore.

A boy has to be nice and honest.

Yeah... I'm nice and honest as well.

And I have very high standards. Which is why I'm still single.

Of course, I'll take care of whatever you need

until you graduate.

It doesn't matter if I'm the director or not?

As long as the zoo is flourishing,

then I'm happy as well.

Yeah, he's a smart guy, a lawyer.

Looks aren't everything!

You got to be willing to work.

I think he's doing just fine.

[polar bear growling]

- What are you watching? - Oh, Jesus! Shit! You scared...

How come you opened the gate and let him outside?

I just wanted to let him breathe a little fresh air,

because he's not allowed outside now.

Who's the girl in the film?

That's me, about 20 years ago.

Then that must be Black Nose?

Yeah.

He was fine back then.

Doesn't that happen a lot?

That animals in captivity

develop unusual behavior patterns?

Isn't that right?

You could compare it to mental illness in people.

You've been reading up, haven't you?

Huh-yeah... little bit.

Even if a zoo is expansive and well-designed,

it is still like living in a prison.

At least compared to a life int he wild.

That was true what you said the other day.

It is and will remain a cold cement prison for the animals,

regardless of how much we do

to make it feel like a home for them.

I'd like to apologize for what I said the other day.

That was really out of line.

After Black Nose got the way he did,

we had the chance to send him abroad.

To a zoo somewhere else?

There's a polar bear habitat in Canada, that's for...

it's a place for polar bears that...

that would have problems living out in the wild.

So I guess you could call it like a wildlife refuge.

Why didn't you send him there?

I couldn't let him go.

I thought I as the solution and that he'd get better

if I looked after him.

But I was just thinking about myself.

You can... You go ahead.

I have look after the raccoon

it had a bit of diarrhea problem.

- Guess I'll head out. - 'Kay. Goodnight

[cellphone vibrating]

Hye-kyung - Sloth

"Thank you so much for saving our zoo!

Your sloth, Hye-kyung."

"Saving our zoo"?

Our zoo...

[light piano music] ♪♪

We had a total revenue of $140,000

with a net profit of $85,000

so we expect by year's end to have about...

Congrats.

You are now a JH merger and acquisitions lawyer.

Thank you, sir.

I promise to contribute to the firm

with everything I have.

Give it your best.

I will. Absolutely.

[sighs]

So who will continue to manage the zoo

in my absence, Mr. Hwang?

Well first we're gonna bulldoze it

and then build a resort there.

Sorry?

We're gonna put a golf course right there where the zoo is.

The "Rakwon Resort"?

Vice President Min, you already met her I believe.

Rakwon bought over 25 square kilometers,

but couldn't get their hands on the zoo.

There was a fire sale and they tried to buy

the real estate at auction,

but Gabriel was just a little but faster.

Rakwon of course can't have a zoo

in the middle of their resort so they'll pay a good price.

In other words this was a holdout?

A lawyer abstains from words like that.

In any case, this is all thanks to you.

We stand to earn substantially more than we thought.

But sir, the zoo is running better than ever before so,

do you really have to sell it?

There are animals there that need to be looked after

and some are even due to return to the zoo.

Mr. Kang,

my impression is that

you were zoo director a little too long.

Animals are one thing,

yet there are also the staff and their livelihoods

that need to be considered.

Listen up, Kang.

I'm listening, sir.

Rakwon is not executing a project like this

for the first time.

They won't be stirring up trouble.

They will obey the law and do the right thing.

Hey, Dr. Han.

You... really do look like a lawyer.

So, uh, how did the meeting go today, huh?

Well, you know...

Is everyone else gone for the night?

Yeah, pretty sure.

Dr. Han, is it okay if we have a talk?

- Shall we go inside. - Sure, why not.

Of everyone here at the zoo, you're the only person who...

remains straightforward in moments of great pressure.

Feels like you don't get upset... no matter what.

No matter what.

But what I'm about to say is, well...

[light switch clicks] Oh God, where to begin...

- Congrats, director! - What the hell?!

Congratulating Director Kang's 75th Day on the Job

- 75 days as zoo director. - 75 days as zoo director.

Come on. Get in here.

What is it with the 75th day?

We wanted to thank you

and we were just looking for a reason to really allow us

to celebrate!

Have to admit, you got what it takes, dude!

Now blow out the candles, c'mon.

- And make a wish! - Wait a second, I...

Hurry up, blow out the candle.

C'mon, c'mon, c'mon.

Okay, already, I'll...

[all cheering]

Wait a second, there's something important I have to say...

They're coming now...

- Wha...? They made it already? - Who's here?

Hey!

This is awesome! I missed you all so much.

Hello! Come in everybody, in you go, yeah, yeah.

- Hey, nice to see you again! - Who are these people?

They are all part of the extended Dongsan family

and they really wanted to come for this.

And if they tell someone what we're going?

Really no need to worry, everything's gonna be fine.

Hey. Hello!

Okay. Okay, now listen up everybody, listen up.

I want you hear a big thank you to Director Kang!

[all] Thank you, Director Kang!

And what for, huh?

Because... thanks to you, they can return to their jobs

after my incompetency got them laid off!

- But sir, that's not... - Thank you.

I really mean this. You saved my whole family!

Did I really?

[crying] Just to make ends meet, I've been working

[crying] in a restaurant for the past two months peeling potatoes

[crying] and washing dishes.

- [cellphone ringing] - Yeah?

Really you don't have to cry...

I told my other boss, he can take his silly job,

and stuff it up his heine, and then I came here!

Maybe that wasn't exactly necessary...

C'mon, it's time for a toast. What are we waiting for?!

- This is... - I... can barely...

This is my daughter, she studies abroad.

I told her she can quit her job 'cause I can look after her now!

Oh, but I don't know if that's a good idea...

Hee-young, why don't you say thanks to the director yourself?

Here, you can take it...

Hi, Hee-young. Is that you?

So listen, don't...

don't quit your job whatever you do, here me?

[cork pops] [all cheering]

Three cheers for Director Kang!

[all cheering]

And Dongsan Park! Hip hip hooray!

Hip hip hooray!

- Hip hip hooray! - Director, toast with us... Come here, come here.

I ain't the zoo directly anymore,

- I ruined this zoo! - Ah, come on.

And now, our amazing old director,

he's the best zoo director you could ever have...

[all cheering]

Let's go!

Throw everything we got into one cup

- and mix the drink of drinks for our old director! - What's going on? Are you okay?

Ah, I can't breathe... I think I'm gonna get sick.

Oh, then, you should sit down. Come here...

- I'm all dizzy... - Yeah, I'm sure...

that was probably a little too much for you.

Here, sit down.

So, what did you want to tell me outside?

Oh that, uh...

I don't think it's the right time for that now.

You really do look pretty bad now.

Today was an incredibly difficult day.

You probably just tired yourself out.

Thank you so much for all you've done!

- Dr. Han, that's not necessary, really... - There you are.

We've been waiting for you! C'mon, c'mon!

No, no, no wait. Hold on.

I just got off the phone with Mr. Choi

from Ministry of the Environment.

He said, there is a resort scheduled to be built

where our zoo is.

Okay dude, that one is like, just not funny.

- What? A resort? What a load of BS. - No, I'm serious. I checked.

There's an announcement on the website of City Hall.

They wanna build a golf course and a ski resort here.

Really?

You haven't heard anything?

What are you talking about?

He's right. City hall announced it.

A golf course?

[keyboard clicking]

"Dongsan City attracts Rakwon Resort...

A 25 million square feet plot of land has been sold,

this includes the zoo..."

So now, please tell us the truth.

That's not true, right? I mean, that can't be true.

I'm sorry.

The company made this decision.

You been lying to us the whole time?

What'll happen to us now?

I'm certain they'll find a job for you.

Rakwon is a pretty big company,

so there's always a chance that...

What can a stupid zookeeper do at a ski resort, huh?!

What's the point of this anyway, huh?

And then this liar let himself be applauded.

And what about the animals?

Do you know of any zoos who can take the other animals?

Maybe that's a way of dealing with things.

What about Black Nose?

Nobody's gonna be able to take him.

Sorry about that.

You were our director and we trusted you.

And that is why we made it this far, and now...

And now you say I'm sorry?

I'm not like what you think. I really didn't know...

If you didn't know, it means you're an idiot.

But if you did know, then you're...

I am very sorry, sir.

If your work here is over,

then get your ass back to Seoul.

Something else you want to say?

What we did with...

Don't worry about that.

No one's gonna rat on us,

I'll make sure of that, yeah?

[somber music] ♪♪

[card reader beeping]

Oh, could you help me, please?

- It doesn't seem to be working today. - Yes, of course.

- Here you go. - Thank you...

Kang Tae-soo, and it's a pleasure to be here with you.

[all clapping]

Attorney-at-Law Kang Tae-soo

[somber music continues] ♪♪

[rain pouring down]

[birds chirping]

What the hell man. Let go of me.

Rakwon Development

Listen, just let the hell go of me!

What, are you crazy?

Help me, please! This guy's freaking out!

You are never gonna put a single foot in there.

Leave me alone... this is my zoo.

and no one can enter without my permission!

Get out of the way!

- Oh, uh... sir? - Sir?

Wake up, sir.

- What happened to him? Oh shit... - Is everything okay?

Go get some help, quick.

How's he doing?

So, is it all over now?

No, it's not over.

Tomorrow we're gonna re-open the zoo.

Choose Zoo over Golf course! Free admission!

[adventurous music] ♪♪

[gorilla roaring]

♪♪

Please sign here to save the zoo.

Please give us your signature.

Help fight the Rakwon group

and future environmental catastrophes!

With each signature you are supporting the zoo

[crowd cheering] and fighting against corporate takeovers and violence...

"The greedy Rakwon Corporation is destroying nature"?!

Jesus Christ, what are they gonna think about me, huh?

I'm a member of Greenpeace, for crying out loud!

Try to calm down, madame.

I will kick the zoo people out as quickly as possible,

- don't worry. - Aren't you playing attention?

There is a problem here

and I don't think you've understood it!

Our image is bad enough with my brother in jail,

and you want to hammer the last nails in the coffin, huh?

Oh, they're saying that we're prone to violence

and damage the environment.

I'd say a breach of contract.

In fact...

I don't think I want to build this resort at all, got it?

Madame, there may be a way to force the the zookeeper

to leave that would be discreet.

Then can you please tell me why you let this situation

get so out of control?

Give me some time and I'll resolve it peacefully.

Time?

I'll give you 24 hours.

But that's not...

There's no way it can be done in a day.

I'll need a week to take care of this.

Do I look like a fish monger to be haggled with?

I am telling you how it is!

If this isn't take care of by tomorrow, you are out.

Sir.

- Did you get in touch with them? - They won't take my calls.

I was told the animals were sold off?

Why do they still have some?

The paperwork has been filed

and they're expected to be shipped out this week.

I'll head out there right away

and see if I can talk some sense into them.

You really think talking can help the situation?

- If you promise to rehire them, I don't see why now... perhaps. - Enough of that!

Such trivial things are not salient!

How is their existence trivial?

When I went there to save the zoo,

I asked people to support me

and so what does that make me look like now in front of them?

Why did you fight against protesters out in the street?

It was because you wanted me to notice you.

You wanted to be a JH lawyer no matter what happened.

So I turned you into a lawyer!

What happens to them is not my business!

Excuse me, sir...

[door squeaks closed]

So the polar bear was a man wearing a bear suit?

The polar bear was just one of them...

All the animals were dressed up zookeepers.

Do you have proof?

I don't have any proof but I saw it with my own eyes.

I know one of the zookeepers,

which is why I didn't say anything.

On the other hand, I try to live an honest life

and yet they're acting like social justice warriors.

But I also stand to lose a lot of income...

You know what I mean?

Listen, if what you're saying turns out to be true,

we'll show our appreciation.

So now why don't you go home and wait for a call from us.

Oh, yeah. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

So what do you think of that?

I tell you the truth...

I kept wondering while he was talking...

what does he have to gain by telling us

such an utterly absurd story, right?

I recall Kang reporting how difficult it was

to obtain new animals and then...

all at once he had some.

And in all honestly,

I never really understood the Coke-drinking bear

and what was behind all that.

That's right

Did you notice anything when you paid him a visit?

Well maybe there were things that seemed weird.

What kind of things?

The names were a bit weird.

Say what?

All the animal names ended with "e", sir.

Was there anything else?

The gorilla repeatedly made eye contact with me.

- And when I looked back at it... - C'mon, cut the crap here.

What a concept!

Running a zoo with people in animal suits.

Holy shit!

Why the hell are you here?

What did you tell Mr. Hwang?

Did you rat on us, you son-of-a-bitch?

Huh?

Did you think I'd settle for a measly $30,000 or something?

$30,000? What do you mean by that?

Seriously?

The loan from Hye-kyung?

You didn't know?

So wait, you kept the secret by keeping the $30,000

she lent you? Is that right?

I heard that $30,000 was her whole life savings.

Do you really... think I'd be that nice cause I love the zoo?

[somber music] ♪♪

Black Nose is like family to me.

I'm responsible for him.

The zoo has to survive, so that you can look after him.

Trust me, I can do this.

"Thank you for saving our zoo." Your sloth, Hae-Kyung."

[upbeat music] ♪♪

That way, sir.

♪♪

First time in my life I am seeing a real-life sloth

in a cage.

I think the polar bear is the important one to see.

A Coke-slurping polar bear can't look too genuine.

[car tires squealing]

[cellphone ringing]

Oh, man, just answer the phone.

Hye-kyung!

Why is everyone ignoring my calls?

You were the one who told us not to use cell-phones

when the zoo is open.

But at least one of you is supposed to have it on!

Get in touch with everyone right away.

There are people from JH here

and they are heading to the polar bear.

Someone ratted on us! We've been exposed!

Everyone listen up, someone blew the whistle on us.

People from JH are at the zoo today, so be careful.

So where's the polar bear?

They haven't let him out yet, sir.

Yeah, duh, I can see that.

They set up a case of Coke, so it should be out soon.

So, uh... where's the door?

What door, sir?

What I mean is the door the zookeepers use.

I'm sorry, zoo personnel only.

Get out of my way.

I'm Dr. Han.

You are not coming in here and I'm not one of your employees.

Hey, listen here, you are illegally occupying the zoo

and you have no rights here whatsoever.

Enough of that crap.

Show me the polar bear that swigs Coca-Cola.

No, not today.

And why not, if you don't mind me asking?

The polar bear is too stressed to come out today.

He's not doing well.

I know what's going on here and I'm going inside.

Mr. Hwang!

Listen closely, Kang, I'll give you one last chance.

If you tell me the truth, you will not be penalized.

And you will keep your job as well.

But if you take their side and make this more difficult

that it already is, then believe me,

you'll never practice law again in your life.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean, sir.

The truth is the polar bear drank way too much Coke,

which is why it wouldn't be a good idea for him

to be shown in public today.

Isn't that right?

Yes.

Hey, what? Wait, you can't go in there!

Hey, sir!

You have no right to be in here! At all!

Sir, can we please just talk outside?

- This is not allowed You can't be here! - Mr. Hwang!

Stop! Stop!

Sir, please wait!

Sir!

[sighs] How do you open this?

- Is that it? - Sir...

[door rattles open]

[polar bear growls]

[banging on cage]

- Time to go out! - Please listen...

If you keep doing that, you'll make him angry.

Hey, hey you.

Go on out and drink some Coke, c'mon.

[polar bear roars] Hey!

Black Nose, that's enough. Be a good boy, Black Nose.

Let him go!

- Get the hell out of here! - Quiet. Shh...

Quiet. Everything's fine

Shh... Shh...

I can't fathom it.

Why would he lie to us? What's the point of it, huh?

That polar bear almost killed me.

So you think... it was a real polar bear?

Now let's be logical about this...

cause it had the feeling it was a little bit dark

for such a bear.

It must be real.

I thought I was gonna die.

It's warm breath pulling me in.

We can't put an end to this.

We can't keep doing this act forever.

Black Nose!

[crowd cheering]

Look, he's gonna drink! He's gonna drink!

Oh my God, he's so cute!

Yay!

Please drink, please drink, I wanna see again!

C'mon!

Here you go... in case you get thirsty.

He might get upset and cause a scene.

We have to get rid of the people, come on.

Black Nose! Hey, Black Nose!

Why should I like, lie to you, dude?

Hold on, I'll be right over.

He said he's coming here.

What the hell for?!

Tell him he should give us a call when he has proof.

[people clamoring]

- What's going on there? - That's strange.

Maybe it's sick?

[people gasping]

Now that is strange.

The giraffe... isn't a giraffe.

- it's a robot? - It's fake.

- Excuse me! Can I have your attention?! - Excuse me!

I apologize

but we're going to have to close the zoo immediately.

Please go now! Go!

[banging on bucket] Black Nose! Over here!

[banging on bucket] Black Nose!

[polar bear roaring]

- Black Nose, calm down! - Black Nose! Come here!

- Black Nose! - Where's the hell is he?

- The fake polar bear? - Why would you say that?

You know what just happened to you.

- Dammit! - Mr. Hwang! Sir!

That's a real polar bear!

Go get the tranquilizer!

Hey buddy, take off the costume

or I'll beat the crap out of you!

Sir, the bear is real! It's not a costume.

It's a little hot today, isn't it?

Oh, but the sound effects are really good.

Sir, please come back inside. Right away.

Sir, maybe it's a real bear after all.

Yeah, it is convincing.

- [polar bear roaring] - Please come back here!

Play dead! Play dead!

Black Nose!

You're doing a wonderful job, sir.

Give me a second and let me Google what you have to do.

So there are several possibilities:

Number one, run away.

Oh, I think it's too late for that.

Black Nose!

Dr. Han.

Maybe you could play dead, but you're already doing that.

Wha, wha, what are you doing?

Black Nose always goes ballistic when he sees this suit.

I'll create a distraction, you grab Mr. Hwang.

You want to go out there like that? Are you crazy?

We have to try and save him.

Sir! It says, "playing dead is actually a myth!"

Ow! That hurts, you stupid bear!

It says here, if you meet a bear

the best thing to do is climb a tree.

But there aren't any trees here!

Isn't there anything that makes sense?

[crowd gasps]

[polar bear roaring]

Black Nose! Over here!

Show me what you got!

Sir!

Now fast. Get him. Stand up. Go, go!

[polar bear roaring]

We made it! You gotta go!

[crowd screaming]

[tense music] ♪♪

Black Nose!

Hurry up, run! Now! Now! Come here!

[intense music] ♪♪

[polar bear roaring]

[crowd murmuring]

[polar bear roaring]

I promised that I would save the zoo...

and I wanted to keep my promise.

I'm really sorry.

I'll take full responsibility, so nothing will happen to you.

I did it because I trusted you

and not because you told me what to do

I'd say he's right.

But I have no regrets, because

we gave all we had down to the bitter end.

I am the one who ruined everything.

It's not your fault by yourself,

we were also a part of this.

- [crying] - Hey... please don't start to cry

because if you do, than I'll have to cry, too.

We know how much work this was.

I wish we'd be able to help...

all the animals that are still here.

- [chimes sound] - I have a really good idea.

And I have against that idea.

Oh, come on, director, it's over.

There is a way for us to save the zoo!

It's too late. Let's just accept that.

I was just so touched

and now you are ruining the moment.

I want you all to trust me.

I can save the zoo and I promise you that.

Are you asking me to take over a zoo?

Well, it's more than just a zoo, you so.

What I am asking you to do is provide an ecological park

within the boundaries of the proposed Rakwon resort,

for our animals to live in.

And if you do that...

only then would we be willing to sell the zoo property to you.

Wait, a minute.

I thought Gabriel was the owner of the zoo.

Gabriel would be willing to agree to this,

I can vouch for this personally.

Rakwon's getting bad press for harming the environment.

I'm sure you don't want that.

If you were to establish an eco-park within the resort,

I'm sure that would do wonders for your public image.

An environment-friendly resort?

Not bad.

If Gabriel agrees, count me in.

[adventurous music] ♪♪

The transaction records from Gabriel

that I was responsible for.

Okay, this is really good.

Come on, don't you trust me?

It's too obvious who the source of all this is.

Dude, then just deny it.

Tell me why I should give this to you?

Because we're friends.

You told me you don't need friends.

How can one live in this world without friends?

No man is an island.

I love you, buddy.

If we don't respond within 24 hours,

he's gonna send it to the DA's office.

Kang also said...

there are to be no negotiations.

Take it or leave it.

Do what he asks for.

And find the traitor.

Mr. Song,

please take good care of him.

Oh yeah, course I will.

A petition was started

by environment as well as animal rights groups.

And our friends from law school are helping as well so...

he most likely won't get a prison sentence.

I heard that even if he does only get probation,

there is still a chance he'll get disbarred.

First, lets get through the investigation process

and then we'll see what's next.

I've got the legal problems. I do!

Sorry, buddy.

All right, let's go.

There aren't as many as I thought.

Hey, no need to worry.

- There they are! - Quick, get over there!

Look sad, hangdog face.

In what way are you connected to JH?

Move aside, please.

What are your plans to tell the judge?

C'mon, tell me! Tell me!

I plan to cooperate fully.

Whose idea was the Coke bottle?!

[reporters clamoring]

I will support the investigation as best I can.

[camera shutters clicking]

[dramatic music] ♪♪

Paradise For Animals From Africa, Eurasia

Rakwon Environmental Center Paradise For Oceanic Animals

Rakwon Shopping Center Rakwon Eco-Village

Botanical Garden

Humans and animals living side by side

in the Rakwon Ecological Zoo Resort

[audience applause]

For a long while... I have dreamt of this...

a so-called ecological zoo, where animals can be happy.

A zoo without cement and cages,

a place that let's them live so close to their natural habitat

as possible, where they can feel at home.

And this ecological zoo will be the biggest one in all of Asia.

- [audience applauds] - As if she had ever been interested in zoos for one day.

Hey. We're Rakwon employees now.

Hey, Director. What actually happened

to the polar bear?

- Polar bear? - Yeah.

Oh, long gone.

What? Why?

He immigrated, to a colder country.

A refugee?

Canadian Polar Bear Habitat

[soft dramatic music] ♪♪

- Is he one of them? - I don't know.

They all look alike.

Excuse me, are you Koreans by chance?

Um, yes, we are.

Oh, I was right, he's the zoo director.

Is that right?

Yes.

Oh, every Korean here in Canada knows you.

Really?

I thought you were still behind bars.

I wasn't in prison.

I got probation and 400 hours of service.

Would... it be okay if we took a photo with you,

you would mind would you?

Here you go.

That would be great.

- Thank you. - Oh, this is so cool...

Okay... ready?

And...

[camera shutter clicks] Good, there you go.

- Oh that's great... thank you. - Thank you!

Yeah.

Don't post it online though.

You're an international star.

Really?

[distant roar]

Black Nose...

You're right.

[polar bear roars]

SECRET ZOO

AHN Jae-hong, KANG So-ra

PARK Young-kyu, KIM Sung-oh, JEON Yeo-been

Subtitles by explosiveskull www.OpenSubtitles.org

Based on SECRET ZOO by HUN, Written by SON Jae-gon, LEE Yong-jae, KIM Dae-woo

Directed by SON Jae-gon

ACEMAKER MOVIEWORKS Presents

An About Film, DCG PLUS Production

Executive Producer JUNG Hyun-joo

Produced by KIM Sung-hwan, Co-producer PARK Hyun-tae, SHIN Hye-yeun

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