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A special mission team will be made. (Previously)

- Salute. - Operation must be completed quickly.

Our operation is to remove the enemies within one week.

Our goal is to kill one unidentified resident

in the video.

We'll drag him out to Chungong-ri.

Staff Sergeant Ju's radio.

The frequency.

June 15, 2020. 3:05 p.m.

Target killed. Mission over.

Have you seen the camcorder that I showed you before?

No, I haven't.

I don't know why a substance that disappeared in 1997

suddenly appeared now,

but isn't it certain that the substance is located there?

Are you saying you will find it and bring it to me?

I heard that First Lieutenant Lee's father is coming.

Why didn't you say anything?

About my father who is a presidential candidate

and the person inside that camcorder?

Da-jung, I got a call from the Civilian Police.

They said a CCTV caught a girl walking into the restricted area.

Didn't you recognize it was different from the target we caught?

This means we have one more target.

A ten-year-old girl from Chungong-ri went missing.

All the members of Polaris will start searching in the DMZ.

I'm in the middle of an operation. What are you guys doing here?

They found Soo-young.

Soo-young, who's the man?

It's highly likely that he is the host of the previous target.

This target is somewhat different.

You have to prove that we're on the same boat.

Did you think I wouldn't find out, Dae-sik?

A video of the shooting incident that happened in the DMZ in 1997

has been disclosed.

The video's content is completely different from the statements made

by Congressman Lee Hyuk and the late Commanding Officer Han,

which is stirring up the society.

- I heard this is the full video. - They put poison in the valley water.

(Episode 9) Isn't it incredible?

Hey.

Erase what you shot.

Your wife is quite beautiful.

Why are you filming this?

Hold on.

Rewind it.

Stop.

What is it?

This woman...

Isn't this your mother?

Darn it.

What is going on?

Please tell me.

Tell me.

Answer me, you jerk!

- Sergeant Yong. Stop it. - Have you lost your mind?

- First Lieutenant Lee. - What are you doing?

Darn it.

First Lieutenant Lee. Follow me.

What's going on with you and Sergeant Yong?

It's personal. I'll take care of it.

I'm asking you what's going on.

Sir.

Please take me out of this operation.

What?

I'll quit.

Please report it to the superiors.

I don't think I can do this anymore.

I'll make the decision.

Be on standby.

Please do me this favor.

Weren't you the one

who gave the media the video?

The reason why Sergeant Yong was mad

wasn't because of the facts.

It was because you lied to him.

Please reveal everything to him.

Even if I do, it won't change the person who killed his father.

It's meaningless.

I don't think so.

Hee-ra.

Dong-jin.

I'm sorry.

What are you sorry for?

I'm sorry for lying to you.

I feel so wronged.

Don't you, Mom?

How did you carry this with you

by yourself?

Dong-jin.

I'm really sorry.

Stop feeling sorry.

You won't

need to be sorry anymore.

Okay.

Yong Dong-jin

I know it must be hard, but please tell us everything.

It's okay.

It's not hard.

First, thank you for giving us an exclusive of your story.

I

have a question.

How did you get that video?

We got a tip.

I don't know who sent it to us.

Do you know the late General Han Dae-sik?

Yes.

A few months after the incident

in 1997,

he told me that he was his subordinate

and that he looked into what happened to Min-gook.

He told me he died.

After that,

he visited me once a year and stopped coming.

But recently, he visited us out of nowhere and had a meal.

He didn't say much.

Hee-ra.

Isn't that General Han Dae-sik?

Yes.

What brings him here?

The last time he came here was over ten years ago.

You're right. It's out of nowhere.

I felt a bit strange that day, but...

What about Congressman Lee Hyuk?

In 1997, right after the incident occurred,

I went to see him.

He was friends with Min-gook.

(No visit, Absolute rest)

Just once. Let me talk to him once.

Captain Lee Hyuk is friends with my husband!

Let me speak with him.

There's no way. Why would my husband do that

when Dong-jin and I are here?

I can't believe anyone.

Captain Lee, you're friends with my husband. Say something!

(No visit, Absolute rest)

After that,

I tried to meet him a couple of times,

but he refused to see me every time.

Prepare a press conference.

At first,

I wanted to know the truth,

but I had no choice but to give up.

I

had to raise a child.

I couldn't raise my child in South Korea

as the son of a man who defected to North Korea.

It was obvious what would happen to his life.

That's why

I entered my son under my brother's family register.

My son takes his uncle's last name,

but he grew up to a nice person.

My son...

My son...

Please protect my son.

Are you okay?

I didn't know I would learn about my dad this way.

Now I think about it,

I don't know much about my father.

When I was young,

I asked my mom about him once.

But she didn't answer.

That night,

I saw her cry.

So I told myself I would never ask her about him again.

Your wife is quite beautiful.

Why are you filming this?

I don't think Choco likes me.

That's not true.

I want to be good to Choco.

Then show your heart

slowly using gestures.

About that video clip...

I disclosed it.

Why did you do that?

I couldn't turn a blind eye to it.

I'm truly sorry.

After all,

it wasn't your father who shot my father.

My father...

Never forgive that man.

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Soo-young, hurry and try some.

Which side dish do you want to try?

- This one. - The potato dish? Okay.

There you go.

I think I should look for a different job.

Why, all of a sudden?

I mean, the 1997 DMZ incident.

I can't believe Captain Jo Min-gook didn't defect to North Korea.

I basically have been saying a made-up story as a docent.

Come on. You can't quit the job just like that.

Eat up.

If there was something wrong,

you can just correct it.

Right. That would be a meaningful work too.

Also for the sake of Captain Jo's family.

It's itchy.

Don't scratch it. It will get worse.

My goodness.

Look at the wound. Gosh.

This isn't good.

Hee-ra, what are you up to?

I'm getting ready to open the restaurant.

Why don't you take some rest?

It's just another same day.

Nothing has changed.

It's not like your father came back to life.

Aren't the reporters bothering you?

It was okay.

Your uncle was my good bodyguard.

It won't be long until I become your bodyguard.

Sure. I'll see you when you're finished.

I'm proud of you, my son.

I said the same

to your father that day.

But he didn't get to finish the mission

nor make it back.

So

I want you to finish the operation.

Do you understand?

Okay.

See you back home.

All right. In three, two, one.

Kimchi.

Yes. Hello?

Excuse me?

Sir, your son has called.

You punk. Where are you?

I'm sure this is our first time talking on the phone.

Who are you?

Why did you do it then?

What?

I'm going to reveal

everything that happened that day.

You...

Who are you?

Captain Jo Min-gook of the Korean Army

is my father.

And I'm Yong Dong-jin.

I'm afraid the DMZ event must be postponed.

We meet again. You're the working dog handler.

Sergeant Yong Dong-jin.

Is this punk...

Jo Min-gook's son?

Congressman Lee Hyuk Insists the Video from 1997 was Fabricated

Congressman Lee was a cruel criminal unlike the man we know of.

Chief of Staff Choi Gi-seok

Salute. This is Song Min-gyu speaking.

I'm sure you've been busy

because of the commanding officer and Congressman Lee Hyuk.

Not at all, sir.

Yes, you have.

You'd better be careful.

Just trust Congressman Lee.

I sent new supplies to Chungong-ri.

Yes, sir.

I will definitely make a success of the operation and come back.

I heard when we begin the operation,

you guys are going back.

That's right, sir. We are already getting ready.

Don't worry about us, sir.

I don't really.

This operation is going to be tough.

- Here. - What is it?

Soo-young said it's for you.

It's a snack for Mac.

That's so sweet of her.

Mac, I'll give you this snack,

so promise me you won't chicken out this time.

Okay.

Good girl.

First Lieutenant Lee Joon-sung went back to his unit today.

First Lieutenant Son Ye-rim will be the assistant team leader today.

Let me begin the operation briefing.

Bluetooth

This is the internal structure of the building drawn by Sergeant Yong.

As you can see, that's the floor plan of the underground passage.

It's hard to see things clearly inside and it's hard to plan our route.

If we can't identify the target, it'll be hard to carry out the operation.

That's why I think we can install some lights

the second time we get in there.

Lights?

Create note

In the place we found Soo-young last time,

it was hard to identify the target.

Which is why I think we need to install lights at the entrance, exit,

and the passage of each compartment with regular gaps in between.

Sergeant First Class Park, Sergeant Yong, get ready to install lights.

Okay.

As you already know,

as a result of the analysis, the same substance was found

in both the target we have killed and the infected wild dog.

Until now, it was assumed to be a somewhat radioactive substance,

but during the operation where we killed the target,

our mission group was directly exposed to the substance,

but we weren't exposed to radiation.

Therefore, we must capture the target alive for a detailed analysis.

The ultimate goal of today's mission is to remove the target.

So kill the target as soon as you find it.

Sir,

we must capture the target alive.

Headquarters suspects that this was done by the North.

Plus, Staff Sergeant Ju got attacked by the target and was seriously injured.

It's the order from above. We don't have any other option.

Make sure to thoroughly check the new combat equipment.

We are starting the operation in exactly one hour.

Any further questions?

No, sir.

What is it?

Please reconsider.

- It's an order. - Whose order is it?

Let me tell you once again. This is under KCST Command's jurisdiction.

I'm going to report this.

How many times need I tell you that it's an order from the Headquarters?

It must be properly planned and be focused around the KCST Command!

Do you want to be kicked out of the operation?

You think I don't know that you're trying to manipulate the material once found?

Are you going to let your selfishness

harm and kill innocent civilians and your men?

I will be reporting to the Headquarters

for disobedience if you don't stop right now.

Get out.

As ordered, until 6:00 a.m,

329 GP and Chungong-ri are under restriction.

Nobody will know about Operation Sector 21.

Nice.

Good job.

You have one day.

Don't worry, sir.

I

want justice.

I mean it.

That prick!

Who do you think you are?

What are you plotting?

What?

Did you kill General Han Dae-sik?

Joon-sung,

do you not trust your father?

I sacrificed my leg

to save him.

Do you know what I went through to save him?

How could I have known that he'd do such a thing?

This is

people plotting against me!

Wake up!

Please!

I only had one reason why I wanted to join the army.

I just wanted you to approve of me.

But now,

it doesn't mean anything to me.

Joon-sung.

Lee Joon-sung!

Ma'am.

Are you heading somewhere?

Seems like I won't be seeing you around anymore.

After this operation, I'll be heading back to my home base.

That's too bad.

Visit me at the restaurant sometime.

Sure, I'll do that when I bring Soo-young to the university hospital.

Salute!

Soo-young,

it looks good on me, don't you think?

Look at that!

Is she better now?

No, she's still the same.

I'll have to take her to a bigger hospital.

Don't get hurt, all right?

All right.

See you around.

See you.

Bye now.

This is a little bonus.

Thank you.

I'm so glad to see someone

who works with Dong-jin.

What brings you here?

Sergeant Yong always talks about how amazing your cooking is,

so I thought I'd visit.

Is there a single child who thinks their mother's cooking is bad?

But your cooking is indeed incredible.

My son may look like he doesn't care,

but he's always looking out for me.

When he was in school,

he never got into trouble.

He also got great grades,

which is why he's becoming a vet soon.

I miss my son.

He must be going through so much.

But I'll see him soon.

He said that he's discharged

after this last operation.

He said that it's his last operation?

Yes.

Nobody will know about Operation Sector 21.

Good job.

You have one day.

Don't worry, sir.

I...

want justice.

I mean it.

I have to get going as I need to run an urgent errand.

Thank you for the meal.

No worries.

I'll come back.

All right.

Yong Hee-ra Hangover Soup

The operation you're working on today

is an operation to protect the peace in the DMZ.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Sergeant Yong.

You have the permission to kill anything

that gets in the way of the operation.

You will become true patriots.

Understood?

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

All good.

Confirmed.

Mac.

Come here.

- Sergeant First Class Park, - Yes, sir.

Guard the ground.

Yes, sir.

Mac, here.

Everyone to their positions.

Mac, come here.

Here.

Entrance

Woo Sang-min?

Let's go.

Woo Sang-min

I'm confident that this is the spot.

Everyone, assemble.

The hallways are more complicated than expected,

and it's difficult to get a good look around.

Finish setting up the lights within an hour

and search the inside and outside of the building again.

It seems

that the target knows the structure of this place very well.

Under the circumstances, I'm positive that this is the target's hideout.

Rather than searching the outside,

I think we should lie in ambush and capture him alive.

Then I'll go to the first floor

and watch for intruders and the target's movements and report them to you.

No, I'll do that.

You can help set up the lights.

- Yes, sir. - Then Sergeant Yong and I

will secure a clear view of the basement passages and spaces.

Sergeant First Class Park, please take care of this area.

After we're done with setting up the lights, we'll assemble back here.

Yes, ma'am.

No entrance

Stop first

I'm sure it's the basement of this building.

What are you thinking about?

Now that I'm here,

I'm suddenly reminded of my father.

Don't you think it's weird

that we came here and that it's the same place where

the 1997 incident took place?

When I saw the remains earlier,

it had more discoloration than the previous target,

and it was wearing an old North Korean military uniform.

Right.

Then that means a lot of time has passed.

What on earth happened here?

Honestly,

I felt this way when I saw Soo-young's fist bump,

but it doesn't seem unfamiliar to me.

A fist bump.

I was afraid of dogs when I was younger.

So my father taught me a way to get close to them.

That's not true.

Choco is scared because you are scared.

Then show your heart

slowly using gestures.

I don't remember it clearly,

but every time we parted,

I think we used to do a fist bump.

I have a vague memory.

I don't know.

You were afraid of dogs, but you became a military dog handler.

How interesting.

I know.

Do you remember when we fought?

I didn't realize it back then,

but now that I look back,

you always seemed sensitive when your father came up.

Right.

I was like that.

A new special mission group will be on standby at HQ.

When you find the place where the object is,

set up another channel on the radio and standby.

They already evacuated the area.

Captain Song Min-gyu will give us a signal when he finds the object.

We're connected to Captain Song Min-gyu's radio.

This is HQ. Polaris, respond.

This is Polaris. Confirmed.

What happened?

I have located it.

Are you sure?

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Wait until your next order.

Yes, sir.

It's settled.

Okay.

We've gotten rid of any material that can remain as evidence.

Are you sure?

Yes, sir.

Good.

Let's go.

What are you doing here?

You should be judged by the law.

Take care of her.

Look here.

Withdraw.

Near Sector 21

Do you think

we can catch Han-wook, that punk?

I'm sure of it.

We just need to go to where Han-wook was headed.

We won't be able to find him.

After all, the party...

That's why we're looking for a way to survive.

Darn it.

Hurry up.

Is it there?

We're done.

Are you in position?

Yes, sir.

What is this?

How can such a complicated structure be the target's hideout?

You never know.

The target

might have cognitive abilities.

Let's go in.

Comrade.

I don't think we can go in there right now.

Stop being such a coward.

We must figure out what's going on.

What is it?

Isn't this the territory of the South?

Who cares about whose is whose?

The one who steps on the land first owns the land.

But we need to be careful.

We don't know what's in there.

I can't go.

Do you want to die?

You reactionary punks. What do you think you're doing now?

I just said I can't go.

I will report this to the party.

I will tell them what you did.

Fine.

Put the gun down.

I said, put the gun down.

Let's retreat for now and see how it goes.

Then let's see what we can do.

Put the guns down.

Let's go.

You punk!

I never liked you.

If you don't want to die,

you'd better keep it together.

- Darn it. - Follow me!

You darned punk!

I didn't check it then,

but there's one more exit to the outside.

Sir.

There's one more exit here.

Okay.

What's this?

Don't touch it yet.

In three, two, one. Kimchi.

Stop.

I want you to finish the operation. Do you understand?

Okay. See you back home.

I want you to report where you are.

I'm in Zone One.

I'm in the place connected to the way out.

Come all up to the ground now.

Four enemies that seem to be North Korean DMZ Team are approaching.

Right away, sir.

Yes, sir.

Sergeant Yong, we need to go now.

Sergeant Yong.

Hands up! I will shoot you if you move.

Help me.

It's me, Dong-jin.

Do you remember

this photo?

It's Hee-ra.

It stopped bleeding, so you will be all right soon.

Thank you.

How did you get in here?

I shouldn't have come.

I came to catch that darn traitor.

Are you saying there's a traitor here?

Well...

That traitor fled and said

he's got something amazing.

And he was hanging around this area.

Then the high-ranking officials came from the central authorities

came here with us to look for that darned traitor.

And our comrades got attacked by the monster.

Do you know what the thing was?

According to the high-ranking official,

in 1997,

there was a researcher couple that ran away with a key object

when they were just about to achieve something great for the party.

He said they disappeared here with that object.

But I don't believe that punk.

Comrade.

Please send me back to the North.

I will be quiet.

Please wait here for a second.

A battle is going on. Come up now.

Hurry!

Hurry and kill them!

Mac, wait outside.

It's a battle with the North.

Be careful.

Cease fire!

All clear on the first floor.

Go.

Here.

Put the rifles down.

Sorry, sir?

Put the rifles down!

Who are those people?

They're our support for the operation.

I asked for support because we don't have much time.

I thought this was an exclusive operation.

You didn't mention support troops.

This is the team leader's decision.

Do you have a problem?

How are you going to report this?

Whilst on an operation in the DMZ,

the rules of engagement give permission to kill

in case of accidental exposure.

Good?

Choco, come here.

Come here!

Choco, come on here.

I'm exhausted.

Why don't you go this time?

- To him? - Yes.

All right. I will do as ordered.

Son!

What's wrong?

I don't think Choco likes me.

That's not true.

Choco is scared because you're scared.

Just like humans,

animals are drawn to people who like them.

I want to be good to Choco.

Then show your heart slowly using gestures.

Hold this,

and slowly approach Choco.

There you go.

Then, sit like this,

and look into Choco's eyes.

Her eyes are beautiful.

Right?

I bet Choco is looking into yours too.

In one, two, three.

Kimchi.

Dong-jin, I have to go on a night operation.

I'll play with you all day some other time.

You know that I'm always watching you even when I'm not with you, right?

What did I tell you?

There.

Come here.

Be good to Mom while I'm gone.

I'll be back soon. Promise.

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I thought this was an exclusive operation.

It's for the worst case scenario.

This has something to do

with the Sector 21 Incident.

I know now. He had it all along.

Start the operation and kill the target.

This is all for your sake, Captain Song.

Answer me, mine removal team.

- Ye-rim. - Put your rifle down!