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After the second world war

the division of Korea was the greatest tragedy and by-product

of the conflict between the US and the USSR in Asia.

The cold war era has promoted the conflict within Korea

and brought about the formation of

two separate government that were both hostile

and had completely different ideologies to each other.

1948 Oct 20th 01:10

Beol-gyo police station, Bo-seong district, South Jeon-la province

Yes, this is Beol-gyo police station.

Gwang-joo provincial police?

Keep up the good work!

Young men's association here.

What's the matter? It's quite late now.

Chief Gap-cheol?

He left the office early in the evening.

What?

There has been a revolt in Yeo-soo?

Move it, you fools! Oct 20th 01:20 the rebellion enters the city of Yeo-soo.

Oct 20th 01:20 the rebellion enters the city of Yeo-soo

We won't be long, sir. Oct 20th 01:20 the rebellion enters the city of Yeo-soo.

What on earth is happening?

To end things quickly in Island Jeju,

the Yeo-soo regiment was scheduled to be dispatched

but it started a rebellion.

A rebellion?

At the moment, all police forces are being assembled

in Soon-chun police department

and are beginning to take actions

so there'll be nothing serious.

Oct 20th 08:30 The rebellion engages in battle

with 500 policemen in front of Soon-Chun station.

The fourth regiment of Gwang-joo is taking action as we speak.

It's a matter of time that the riot is over.

Therefore, stop worrying and please go back.

Chief!

Soon-Chun has just fallen to the rebellion.

- Look! It's the soldiers! - Soldiers!

- Hi! Look here! - Hi!

Oct 20th 16:30 One infantry company of the rebel army enters Beol-gyo

Yes, we have just arrived at Beol-gyo.

This place had already been seized by our fellow comrades.

Sergeant Park has gone to Gwang-joo passing Bo-seong.

My units are currently advancing to Jang-hung and Go-heng.

Yes, I'll report again soon.

I can only imagine the all kinds of hardship you went through.

Now that your patriotic army has freed us,

the hardship we went through is nothing.

Kim Sa-yong is an evil landowner

who has exploited the people and therefore

I believe that his fortunes need to be confiscated

and that he must be executed. What do you all think?

He may be a landowner

but he isn't the enemy of the people.

He's been kind to his tenants and

supplied funds for independency.

Let him live!

People, I agree with his statement.

Even though one is a landlord, they should not all be killed.

What do you think?

- Let him live! - I agree!

- I agree! - Don't kill him!

Attention! Oct 22nd 00:00 Yeo-Soon is under martial law.

All into the car! Oct 22nd 00:00 Yeo-Soon is under martial law.

Oct 23rd 11:00 Soon-chun is recaptured.

Soon-chun has been taken.

What!

The HQ has retreated to Mt. Giri.

We are going to join them there.

What is your army going to do?

If you were going to be a communist

why did you ever get married at first place?

Or abandon your children.

How am I going to raise them alone?

I thought my hard days were over.

But you came back after 2 years

and before even 5 days, you are being chased off again!

Mother,

go to my brother's house.

I'm no sure.

I have two sons, but I always have something to worry about.

Who would have ever imagine?

My two sons are shooting at each other...

Mother,

I'm leaving.

Be careful, my son.

So, where are you planning going to go?

I'm not sure.

Now that you leave,

will I see you again while alive?

Fools!

Going to fly by night in less than 10 days anyway,

you come and kill people that cruelly.

In 70 years of my life,

I have never seen anyone win over anything

that the government does not approve.

What did you just say?

How am I suppose to live without you?

Do you think that I want to leave you like this?

Why are you going then?

Why don't you just hide so that they can't find you?

It's an order from above, I have no choice.

I'm going.

Take good care of Sang-il.

Wait!

Although it's warm here, in the mountains it will be cold.

Take good care of our son.

Pray to the gods for my safe return.

The rebellion's main force retreats to Mt. Beak-woon and Mt. Jiri.

The country communists hide in nearby mountains.

200 from Beol-gyo and 300 from Bo-seong fled to the mountains.

Oct 24th 13:00 Reclamation of Beol-gyo

The rascals brutally killed many.

According to the reports from this morning,

over a hundred.

The communists attacked us first,

now it's our turn.

- Hurry! - Run!

- There, Stop! - I said stop!

Forgive me, father.

You went through so much

and I wasn't here for you.

Every landlord put to trial were killed.

I thank Yeom Sang-jin.

By putting my father on trial,

Sang-jin probably had two reasons.

By saving my father, he can show that the trial is fair.

Also, he repaid his debt of education fund in this way.

He always gets two results by one.

However there is something he forgot.

He may think that he saved father's life,

however he brutally murdered his spirit.

Orders have come from clique.

To prepare for the mountain combat,

reorganize the army and come up with measures for the winter.

This order was necessary,

due to the exposure of the clique.

I also regret exposing the town organizations.

I have overestimated the situation.

It is my decisive mistake.

I believe it's the clique that made a mistake

by thinking that this is the right time.

This battle was held only by the 14th regiment

and the clique participated without informing to HQ.

Comrade Ann!

The clique is always sacred, wise,

and must not be criticized.

There must be no doubt of distrust.

Intellectuals, like Comrade Ann, must remember this.

Nov. 1st 00:00 The martial law is expanded to all Jeon-la province

89 related to Yeo-soon are executed.

Nov. 3rd to 11th The Government arrests 3293 people related to Yeo-Soon

Nov. 19th 700 from the Partisan raid Gu-ray stationed 12th regiment

I am commander in charge.

I am Choi Dal-sik of security.

This is our chief.

Thank you for coming so far.

Thank you, sir.

This is the mayor of the town Lee Byeong-joo.

Thank you for your trouble.

Thank you, sir.

I am the head of investigation, Jang Gil-chun.

My name is Lee Man-su.

He is the head of inspection, Yeom Sang-gu.

He's in charge due to the chief's wish.

This is the chairman of the Bo-seong clique, Yeom Sang-jin.

He graduated from Gwang-joo teacher's school.

In the Japanese colonial times, he rallied tenants

and was arrested to serve in jail for a year.

After independence, he was a communist to the core

and entered the mountain squad and became the leader.

Recently he came out of there but has come back soon.

He is familiar with the theory of communism

and very clever.

A more specific details would be given to you by head Yeom

as they are brothers.

What? You know that I can't stand it

when it comes to that son of a bitch brother!

If that son of a bitch was a cop, then I would be a communist!

That's how much I hate him, so don't ask any questions.

Next, Ha Dae-chi.

The most trusted confidant of Yeom Sang-jin.

They acted together even before the independence.

Although simple minded, he is a communist to the bone.

Next, Ann Chang-min.

He is a teacher of a boys' elementary school.

During Yeom's absence,

he was in charge of the town's communist group.

This time he has shown his true colors.

- Next, Kim In-seok. - What does this list based on?

It was made based on the statement

given by the locals who stayed during the chaos.

What are you talking about?

The ones remaining is just as well a communist.

How can you believe them?

I can't believe any of this.

I want every locals to be assembled

in the boys' elementary school at once.

We start from the beginning.

Wait a minute!

Why do we have to restart something

that is already finished?

I am the one in charge so you just cooperate.

Execute my order now!

I saw Jang-ann indicate Huh.

That must be because of the feud between the families.

So many people are being killed.

Who can deny that?

Hey, what happened to the lights?

I think the fuse is out.

We sent someone to replace it.

Why does this always happen?

Inspect it. Call the one in charge.

Keep quiet!

Get out of my place!

Alright.

This is her! She is the one who sold my husband out!

It's not me. I didn't do anything.

Shut up. This is the one who sold my husband.

I did no such things. It's not me!

- I never did such a thing. - Come out!

Come out at once.

Choi Guk-sun. Choi Guk-sun.

Yes?

Is your husband the one who joined this time?

Yes.

Consider yourself lucky.

- Come out. - Yes.

Wow, that's quite a thing!

Why are you here?

My husband is...

Come over here.

- What? - Come out here.

Shoot!

You'd better tell the truth.

You are secretly communicating with Yeom Sang-jin, aren't you?

There has been a report.

I'm not going to say anything to your guesses.

So, you would help Yeom Sang-jin if you had the chance?

I don't want to help him but I can't kill him myself.

Whether I like him or not, he is the father of my children.

This can not do.

Protecting a commie is a commie.

You want to go to jail, huh?

Do as you wish.

I'm fed and not beaten. That's a good deal.

You may act like this

because your brother-in-law is the head of inspection but...

Don't even talk about him.

He is an enemy not a brother-in-law.

It is my fault to meet the wrong man, however,

how can he turn his back on his nephews.

His young nephews are starving and he doesn't send anything.

So you should have stopped him becoming a commie.

What on earth can he gain while his family is starving.

Call a spade a spade.

The family was starving in the first place.

That's why he became a commie. Not the other way around!

What a crazy bitch!

- Why on earth are you beating me! - What?

Did I lie?

Do you know how sorrow starving is?

There are so many people starving on one side

while the rich has tons of rice and make rice cake.

How can this be a world of human beings?

Shut up!

- You asked for it. - Then kill me!

I'm the commie's wife!

Kill me now, you bastard!

Who is it?

It's the head of inspection. Open the door.

What is so urgent?

Open the door.

Come on quickly.

I don't know what is so urgent but let's talk tomorrow.

Open the damn door.

If you don't, I will.

- Why are you doing this? - Quiet.

Why do you think you were freed so easily?

I know and I am very thankful.

So, you have to give something in return.

Why are you doing this?

I am going to shout.

Really? Go on, do it.

It is normal for a man and a woman to get together.

Who would blame it?

Listen...

Wake up.

Stop it.

The dawn is here. You must leave now.

Think of it as a good deed and please leave.

It's still dark out there.

What do mean by dawn?

The first rooster has already cried.

Think of it as a good deed and please leave quickly.

Isn't it good for both of us...

Why are you doing this?

You already know why.

Do we have to go through it every time?

Hello?

Hello?

Who... Who is it?

We met last spring. First open the door.

But I have to know who you are.

My name is Jung Ha-seop.

What?

Are you the son of the noble Jung family.

Hurry up! There is no time.

Don't turn on the light.

Where is your mother?

She was stricken with paralysis and passed away.

It was over a year ago.

You've heard the rumors about me, right?

Just a little bit.

What is it? Tell me.

That's...

You are a communist...

That is correct.

Exactly. I'm what they call a commie.

What do you think about commies?

They speak for the poor and the weak,

so they can't be all that bad like people usually say.

However, I was surprised to hear that you are a communist.

By the way, I'm in big trouble.

I was going to ask your mother for a favor.

Well, then...

What is it? Can I do it instead of my mother?

I want to help you in any way possible.

Aren't you afraid that I'm a commie?

Whoever you are now,

to me you are still the person I remember from long time ago.

When I followed mother to exorcise to your house,

you gave me a yellow loquat leaf and said,

I don't know how a girl like you became the daughter of a shaman.

I can still remember it.

For him to stay here can be a little bit dangerous.

I'm thinking of more safe place. Please give me an advice.

Hey!

Hey, Beom-woo!

Damn it!

Are you deaf or are you ignoring me?

Beom-woo, can't you hear me?

Oh! Is that you, Sang-gu?

Hey, come on!

It's not like I'm begging for money or anything.

How can you ignore me like that?

I didn't pay much attention

because I have to hurry to catch a train.

Are you going to Soon-chun?

You can't go right now.

What? Why?

The commies destroyed the railroad

and it's being reconstructed.

You would have to wait till May to ride a train.

By the way, do you carry a warrant?

What do you mean?

You graduated from college and you are a teacher.

And yet you don't know what a warrant means?

I asking you why you would need to see it.

There are commies everywhere,

so, how would one know who is who?

You are famous only in Beol-gyo

but out of here, you would need it for sure.

Welcome!

Sit over here.

It's only mid-day. Don't drink so much.

She's from Seoul.

Hey, sit right next to him.

OK.

No, that's OK.

Two cups of coffee here.

Shit! How come some landlords die and some don't.

He must have been a commie in the inside.

You have to understand, they lost their fathers.

Is it them?

Are they the ones who lurks around in curfew hours

and terrorize the families of the communists?

Yes, right after we finish investigating the families,

they go to their houses and beat them.

They beat the families so badly that

it would be better to be locked up.

Who's behind them?

Is it Chief Nam?

What are you talking about?

Curfew violators are usually shot to death at once

but they have no problem in lurking around.

There must be someone in the police looking after them.

That's not your business.

Hey, you there.

You are the nephew of Song Du-yeong, aren't you?

Come over here.

Come hear you commie. You bastard!

Catch him.

You dare to run away?

Give me some. Me, too.

Come on, send them away.

It's so loud out there.

You know every year they do this.

I said send them away.

Sam-nam.

Don't do this.

It's not like they are asking for money.

They are just taking the leftovers.

Even so they are pointing at us.

It's never good to lose the public mind.

That stupid thing...

He not my son, but my foe.

Someone's here to see you.

What has brought you here?

Come in.

Yes, was he OK?

Anything wrong with him?

No.

I don't have any big money right now

because I had to bail my husband out.

I'll borrow some money right away.

Will you wait just a moment?

He said not to tell his father.

Hey you, Stop there.

What's the matter?

So the Jungs are having an exorcise, aren't they?

Yes.

What kind of exorcise?

Just a regular exorcise.

You can go now.

Wait!

Yes?

Your late mother and I,

we used to say hello to each other.

What is your name?

It's So-hwa.

So-hwa? So-hwa...

I have no idea what it means...

Will you tell me?

It means white flower.

White flower?

Well, I don't know who came up with it,

but it goes perfectly well with you.

You can go now.

Wow, that's quite a thing.

It's So-hwa.

Here, I brought it.

Did anyone follow you?

I made sure no one was following.

Is anything happening in town?

Last night, many communists were shot at.

Your mother told me to tell you that

you must remember you are their only son.

Where are you going?

I have to make your lunch.

I'm not hungry.

Let's be here together.

- Yes, I understand. - It's so tiring.

I've heard you'd been drinking until 2 o'clock.

You know what? Recently I try to learn a narrative song.

Wow, it's terribly difficult.

It's not something for everyone to perform.

Hey, Mr. Jang.

I told you to hand over the one we arrested in the market.

Sorry, we have to investigate him a little more...

Hand him over right now.

Hey, Mr. Lim.

Yes?

Your men are making trouble in every town.

What in the world are you thinking?

What are you talking about?

Yesterday, in the village of Baek-dong,

the village chief made lunch for them

but your staffs made a mess and beat the chief.

We've got a petition about this disturbance.

So?

You had better control your staffs

and forbid them to make any more trouble.

From now on, I will not just sit and watch.

What?

We are running after the commies all day long,

don't we deserve a well served meal sometimes?

The chief who served them a poor meal caused the trouble.

Not my men!

If you don't want such troubles

then you treat us good meals.

Listen to me carefully!

Why are you bullying innocent civilians?

Because of you people, we have lost the public mind.

Innocent? What do you mean by innocent?

How can you say that when there are

commie families everywhere.

What did you just say?

It's pathetic people like yourself,

that prevent us from catching the commies.

What?

- How dare you... - You son of a...

Stop it, you two.

Those snobs! Let go of me.

Let go.

Let go of me. Let me go!

Chief, calm down.

We have to work together whether we like each other or not.

This doesn't help in any way.

Stop meddling with our work

and take care of your own business.

You lost the police station without even shooting a gun.

You rascal.

What a show-off!

Who does he think he is! They're running riot!

Get out of here.

- What's the matter? - My father died because of you.

You commies deserve this!

What's that noise?

The Anti-communist group is searching a house.

It's Ha Dae-chi's family.

They are completely destroying it.

After all, it's none of our business.

I always wanted to meet the members of the settle committee.

You donate for the police families and encourage them.

I really thank you all.

The reason why we asked to see is

because we wanted to ask a favor.

Anything.

Anything but saving the commies.

I know that you have been trying to catch commies all day long.

However aren't you being a bit too strong?

If you are too strong with the people

you will lose the heart of the people, and

it's not good for the punitive force.

You are the principle of the Puk Elementary School, right?

Yes.

What do you mean by saying that?

It is to save innocent victims.

Last time there were many who died unfairly

because of the information intentionally fabricated.

Even though one is a communist,

he must be punished in legal manners.

Also, I heard that you support the Anti-communist group

who terrorizes people nowadays.

You must stop them.

Many people are already dead.

So, you all have come here to protest,

but let me speak now.

I know that there are landlords here and

my late father was a well-known landlord in Hwang-hae province.

However, do you know what

the commies did after they came to power?

They confiscated all the lands and executed my father.

My family was scattered with empty hands.

I still don't know whether any of them are alive.

You would never understand what it's like.

That's the real face of communism.

However, I don't think the people of the south

know the true colors of the commies.

Better yet, everyone likes it.

Frankly speaking,

I believe over 80% of Beol-gyo locals are commies.

That is not true.

However, if you treat them that way,

it may become true.

Mr. Kim, I think you are a commie.

If not, how can someone say such a thing.

There will be no trials for commies.

Have you not seen what the commies did?

I will make myself clear here once and away.

From now on, anyone sympathizing the commies

will be treated like one.

You'd better watch yourselves.

I already knew that there is a slight difference

between commies and communist or socialist but

the way the general speaks of it

is full of hatred and violence.

That word gained a power to kill people

without any other reason.

I'm going this way.

- Good-bye sir. - Good-bye.

Mr.,

I have found the book you were looking for in Gwang-ju.

Did you?

Welcome.

- It's this one, right? - Yes, it is.

I was thinking of going to Gwang-joo to get this book.

Thank you.

I'll wrap it for you.

Did everything go well with the general?

Words means nothing to him.

Among other things.

The Anti-communists must be stopped.

We should not let them get away with it.

They're even killing people. It must be stopped...

Mr. Kim.

I would like to speak to you.

What are you doing?

- Bastard! - You commie!

Die! You deserve this...

Let's get out of here now.

Master!

What happened to you?

If you were wounded this badly

you should have came straight to me.

You are a stubborn person, Mr. Kim.

Any deeper and it would have been fatal.

Dec. 1st promulgation of the National Security Law.

Dec. 11th the governor of the South Jeon-la province and

the head of Police Agency were ambushed by 200 rioters.

The Assemblyman has arrived.

Salute!

Welcome.

Let's go in.

Now it seems that the communists are almost gone.

We are training with the police and Young Men's Association.

As soon as the training is over we will wipe them out.

Soon reinforcements will be added.

Just guard the town safely.

Chief Nam?

Yes?

The traitor list is completely bogus.

Min Jung-seo and Song In-gap are not communists.

It's either a plot or they must have been forced to cooperate

so let them go.

Arresting the supporters of rightist

is exactly what the commies' are after.

Well, but...

They were arrested based on the reliable information.

And also, it says here that Jung Hyun-dong was dismissed.

Is this true?

Yes. He had no connection to any crimes...

What are you talking about?

His son is a commie.

There are so many families arrested for that

and he's not arrested?

Hey, Chief Nam.

Yes, sir.

Arrest him at once. Right now.

It was just a help. I didn't know that it's a crime.

You keep lying...

You look so pale like you're dying or something.

True, I'm almost dying.

Why did you ask to see me?

Do you know why congressman Choi is trying to lock me up?

I can't think of any reason.

Who did you side with at the election?

You refused the hands of congressman Choi and

supported his adversary.

You remember that it was a tight match?

If I hadn't sent my boys and ruined the election...

Congressman Choi would have lost.

I'm not bragging, but you could say that

he became a congressman thanks to me.

After all this, how could he not hate you?

He was waiting to strike,

and your son turns out to be a commie,

giving him a perfect chance to get back at you.

What am I supposed to do?

You tell me what to do.

Sir, everyone is wondering about how things are going

with the farmland reform.

As you all know, in February 5th, the government measure

is currently discussed in the National Assembly.

The government's plan indicates that 30% of the yield

is to be paid for 5 years.

Doesn't that mean that we can only get the renting fee

and that you have to give up the land itself?

Well, well, it's deplorable.

The reason why we support capitalism is to protect our wealth.

Including myself, most congressmen are landlords but

when it comes to farmland reform, we have no choice.

If we don't do this the country would fall apart.

If we postpone the farmland reform,

the people would be seduced to communism and

the country would be in confusion.

I think that since it is going to happen anyway,

we must act quickly and stop communism.

Anyway, Chief Nam.

Yes, sir.

When are you going to elect the head of YMA?

I am searching for the right person but

in this rough time, we don't have any applicants so...

I'll take care of it soon, sir.

How is the head of inspection?

Yes, he is doing very well.

The head of YMA is just a honorary post and

the head of inspection is the real thing...

Then put the head of inspection on the head of YMA.

What?

Why? What's the matter?

Well, the problem is...

he doesn't have a good reputation and

his brother is the head of the commies...

That's why I'm recommending him.

He would do even better to overcome his weakness.

Put him in charge.

This is Yeom Sang-gu.

Already heard that? Thank you.

Sorry, today I'm busy because

my boys are going to congratulate my promotion.

How about the day after tomorrow?

Thank you very much.

Let's go.

Yes.

No use waiting for him.

My brother isn't going to come back.

Is it true that you became the head of the YMA?

Yes, I've became the head of YMA.

My brother is a military leader, but I don't care anymore.

Some people aren't happy about me being the head but

you wait and see. I'll be better than anyone else.

How about...

Let's send some rice to your nephews.

I've heard that they were actually starving every day.

What are you talking about?

Why does it matter to you?

If you care about them that much go and live with them.

No one's stopping you.

You are brothers. How can you say that?

You know what I've been through because of that son of a bitch.

How did you and father raise me?

You two always looked after him, not me.

When we fought against each other only I was punished.

He was always the first one to taste delicious cakes.

You sent him to college

while I only went to elementary school.

Damn it, I will make my days until he dies.

Give me a new shirt.

My boys were so excited about my promotion

that they sprinkled the alcohol all over.

1949 Jan. 8th Establishment of a Special investigation committee of anti-nationalism.

The capturing of many communists led a great damage to the clique of South Jeon-la province.

We will fight The capturing of many communists led a great damage to the clique of South Jeon-la province.

In Dook-san and Bong-gam today. Due to the strengthening of the capitalism groups, a firm anti-communism is established.

Gain the approval of the people even if it is a grain of rice.

If there is anyone trying to steal anything

would be severely punished.

Remember that if we lose the hearts of the people

we will be completely isolated.

Yes.

Comrade Gang.

Yes, sir.

Recite the three things that the Partisan Army is prepared for.

Yes, sir.

Freeze to death, beaten up to death,

and die of hunger.

Right, that is correct.

You can't be in the army without that kind of preparation.

Now, we will start examine the weapons.

Pass.

Comrade chairman.

I only have 10 bullets.

When you become a great gunman, you will get all the bullets you need.

So, try to become one.

Yes, sir.

Are you sleeping?

Are you asleep already?

Shit! Who is it?

Anyone wondering around in curfew hours is to be shot at.

She will hear you.

Hey, neighbor.

Who is it?

Were you asleep at this time?

I'm having a cold right now.

Anyway, who is it?

I'm your neighbor Jung-san.

I made you some snacks for you to try.

Gee, I would have came the next morning

if I had known you were so deeply asleep.

Early 1949, the Special investigation committee of anti-nationalism is meeting difficulty due to

the interference of the pro-Japanese group.

Apr. 22nd every officer in the Special investigation committee of anti-nationalism resigns.

Sir!

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

The meeting was longer than expected.

The chief martial law administrator is something, huh?

Since the first day of Beol-gyo,

this is the first time to have as many soldiers here as today.

I heard that the police is going to withdraw in 4 days.

From now on consider yourselves dead.

What?

You all are going to be call out and trained everyday.

Nice to meet you.

Come on in.

- This way. - Yes.

- Here. - OK.

Do you know Park Doo-byung?

We were friends in college.

We were also together as student soldiers.

He is my immediate superior.

When he heard that I was being transferred to Beol-gyo,

he told me to visit you.

This is my wife.

I apologize for the interruption.

Tell me something about this place, Beol-gyo.

How come there were so many communists and

why was there such tension between the right and the left wing?

The tension between the right and the left wing

begins and ends with the issue of land.

Land?

It's a little unexpected.

To explain this dispute of land

we must go back to the Japanese colonial times.

When Japan decided to colonize Korea,

it began with the 8 years of investigation of land

which aims at plundering the farmer's lands.

As a result, 80% of the farmers became tenants

and 80% of them suffered extreme poverty.

That is the true face of the colonial times.

Despite this confused times,

many landlords associated with the Japanese and

bought more lands to become great landlords.

These are what we call a pro-Japanese landlords.

They, together with Japanese landlords, plundered the farmers

and cooperated with their colonial politics.

As the farmers had no choice

but to give the landlord 70% of their yields,

they had to suffer from endless poverty.

The most tragic places were

the fertile lands of the 3 south provinces,

and among them, Jeon-la province was the worst.

Then came the independence.

But there came a big difference between the north and the south.

While the north executed the land reform for the people,

the south, on the other hand, the landlords protested,

the land reform having been postponed.

Then followed the disappointment and anger of the people.

As the dispute between the tenants and the landlords grew,

the communists took advantage of the situation.

The ideology of the communists,

that is equal and free distribution of land,

matched the tenants' wishes of having their own land,

and thus many people followed the communists

without knowing the ideology.

That's why many tenants went into hiding in the mountains.

At the incident of Yeo-soon.

Gwang-jo, come out here.

I'm going to kill you.

You damn commie.

Come out here.

Who is it?

I will kill you first for seeing my child as a commie.

OK, the commie girl is staying in the house.

I charged your son as a commie.

Come on and kill me.

Your husband killed mine so why don't you kill me?

Jo-sun, calm down.

Let's talk this through.

What the hell are you talking about?

You want to talk in this situation?

Can't you see that?

Your child beat my child. Look at him!

I came to break his arms so come on and hand him over.

He's not here.

What? Not here?

Damn it. I feel so vexed!

Your husband killed my husband,

now your child is beating my child.

How can I live like this?

I feel sorry.

I'll make sure that

something like this will not happen again.

Commies and patriots are never

compatible with each other.

Make sure your child doesn't hang around with my son.

Commies are less than lepers.

Let's go.

You are going to have to live your life without a father.

So you must be stronger than others.

You are my only light in life.

What was that?

Gwang-jo, it's your grandma.

Grandma!

My baby.

- Are you OK? - I'm fine.

I brought some rice.

What?

To my surprise, Sang-gu told me to check on you with some rice.

Really? That's odd.

Where is Gwang-jo?

Here's some cake.

When Gwang-jo comes back, share them with him.

There you are, grandma.

My baby, what's wrong with you?

I think I'm drunk.

Where were you Gwang-jo?

I heard the screaming so I hid under the basement.

Mom, aren't I bright?

Why did you hit Se-un?

I didn't want to hit him.

He kept saying 'your father is a commie'.

Rascal, I hate hearing those words.

Gosh, poor thing.

I'm sorry for the hardships you've been having.

Tell me the grasp of the opposing army.

Yes.

All we know is that they are training all day.

What the hell are you doing comrade?

The clique is having trouble due to lack of information,

and you still give me only useless information?

I'm sorry, the security is so tight.

I don't want to hear your excuses.

I'll give you 15 days.

If you fail to obtain any useful information until then,

you will be sent over to the court.

I understand.

It's the list of people selling their lands recently.

Reveal this fact with other helpers

so that the tenants cause some trouble.

The first victim will be Seo Won-sang.

He will come back from Gwang-joo in 3 days.

Who are you?

What the hell... Stop! Don't move!

Get him!

What happened?

Comrade Lee and Park are dead

comrade Ann is missing.

Since he is missing, it seems he wasn't arrested or killed.

I glad that comrade Ann is OK.

He would be hiding somewhere.

Comrade Choi, tell our underground cells to look for him.

- Yes, sir. - Comrade Ha.

Yes.

Search the patrol line once more.

Yes, sir.

Ms. Lee, it's the president of Ja-hae hospital.

Yes, this is Lee Ji-suk.

Welcome, Ms. Lee.

Please, sit.

Why did you ask to see me?

I wanted to ask you a favor.

There is someone seriously wounded

and we are short of blood.

The Patient's blood type is B

but I noticed your blood type is O.

I don't understand,

there must be many other people with a O blood type, why me?

The patient is Mr. Ann.

What?

I don't know whether it's true or not but

I've heard that you two were going to get married and

this is an emergency.

I removed the bullet in the femoral region but

since the bleeding was so bad, he's in a coma.

We know that he's back!

- How can he do that to us? - It's against the law!

I know he's here.

This is a matter of life and death.

Get out of the way.

What's going on here?

You hoodlums!

Are you a group of gangsters of something?

Why on earth are you in my yard?

Is it true that you sold the land that we tenant?

What?

Where did you hear that? That's nonsense.

Don't try to fool us, we already know.

Why do you care? It's my land and I can sell it if I want.

How can you sell the land which we dedicate our lives on?

What are you saying?

I am selling my own land and I have to ask for your permission?

You can't do this.

You can't just sell the farmland even if you want to.

When the farmland reform begins, we have the prior ownership.

So we are as much the owner of the land as you are.

What a load of...

Mr. Huh, send them away.

Kill him.

Yes.

What?

Who is Sang-woo Song?

And?

OK.

- Master sergeant Kang? - Yes.

The local landlord has just been terrorized by his tenants.

Catch everyone who were present on site.

Yes, sir.

Apr. 23rd The inauguration of the people's guidance union to re-educate and protect ex-communists.

Hello, sir.

Welcome, sir.

Come on in.

Apr. 27th The farmland reform passes at the National Assembly

but the Government exercises veto.

Comrades.

These comrades have avenged the traitor landlords

with comrade Choi and they came to join us.

Their names are Min Gi-sik and Kim Na-ro.

I welcome both of them.

Comrades, let's give them a big applause.

It is nice to meet you all.

I'm Min Gi-sik from Hwai-jung.

I don't know what communism or revolution means.

I had no choice but to come here

but thank god, you all welcome me like this.

I thank you all.

From now on, I'll do my best in following every orders.

We will now begin the entertainment.

What are you going to do with the arrested tenants?

I wanted to see you to discuss that matter.

The pressure the landlords are giving me is immense.

They want them to be strictly punished.

I wanted to let them go

with only charging them with property damage,

but now they are having a demo.

If I let them go now, they will probably protest harder.

How about this?

I will take the petition from the people,

so that you can free them after accepting the petition.

That's a great idea.

Let's begin right now.

You did well.

Let's hurry.

Thank you, comrade Lee.

I was ordered to follow the clique.

It felt like the organization was a little loose.

Now it feels complete.

Thank you, doctor.

Don't think of me as a communist.

I was only minding my profession as a doctor, before ideology.

When we seized Beol-gyo,

near the bridge, we lost a policeman called Jang Il-do.

I heard that you saved him and cured his three gun wounds.

You should decide who's side you are on.

It's his medication for a month.

Make sure he eats it 30 minutes after each meal.

Thank you.

Hey, Ha Dae-chi.

It's been a long time.

My wife is sick in hospital, so excuse me...

Comrade Ha. Come back.

Hey,

Hey, wait. Let's talk for a moment.

Let's have some talk, I say.

There has been a big problem.

Comrade Gang said he would go to his house

and he still hasn't returned.

What?

Who is it?

Yeom Sang-gu!

What are you doing to my son?

Sang-gu, run! Run away!

You bastard, let my son alone!

Help me!

Help me, it's a commie!

It's a commie...

- Hurry! - A commie...

He was killed at dawn.

He comes to the hospital sometimes, doesn't he?

Yes.

His wife is an epileptic of some kind?

Yes.

Is the doctor in?

Yes.

You stupid fool.

Hey.

You must be starving after 3days without eating anything.

Here, eat this.

No.

We must follow regulations.

Don't worry and go on.

The son of a bitch, Yeom Sang-gu has lost the position

and is degraded to the head of inspection.

There will be another chance.

We know how you feel, and we are all trying to kill him.

He's going to die one way or another.

Who are you?

I have to see the woman who just came in.

Don't worry.

I'm just going to say what I have to.

Why did you run away so fast?

It's not like I'm a ghost or anything.

When I heard you threw yourself into the lake to commit suicide

I went straight to your parent's house

but they didn't tell me where you were.

Get out.

I don't want to talk to you.

You may think of yourself to be unlucky

and may blame this situation but I don't think so.

This whole situation has lead me to meet a woman like you.

The dead are dead. Nothing's going to change that.

You have to admit that your husband is now dead.

Why don't we just live together?

Go, go away.

Never come here again. Never.

Are you her uncle?

Yes.

Here's some money. Take good care of her.

I'll be back.

I'll try my best to release you.

Don't give up hope.

You only did a blood transfusion.

You'll be released in no time.

Gosh, it pours terribly.

The sky may sympathize the victimized.

The widow is the most worrying thing.

Now that she left alone with her child...

Hello? Hello?

Hello?

This is master sergeant Gang.

The Yulo town has been seized by the enemy.

What?

According to the report of an escaped prisoner,

the enemy counts up around 200.

It seems that all the commies in Bo-seong have been mobilized.

There were 4 men working at the time but

there was no sound of fire

so we assume that they just surrendered.

Tell me about the landscape.

In that matter, the head of inspections would be more familiar.

Here is Beol-gyo and this is Yulo.

For a commie to settle in Bo-seong

this would be the ideal spot.

Because the mountains surrounding it

are serving as a shield

and there is only this small entrance.

Therefore it would be hard to attack.

In addition many locals are commies themselves so

the commies call this place the Moscow of Bo-seong.

We should have paid more attention to this place.

We have classified this place as useless, I'm afraid.

We still have plenty of food and time.

So help yourself!

He's alive! He's alive!

It's really you.

We can't postpone it any longer.

You must get married right now.

An emergency warning!

Gather around!

Even if our defenses are penetrated,

it is 3.2km away by mountain path.

It takes at least 2~3 hours.

Of course we must assume the worst and prepare for retreat but

we must do all this without the people's knowledge of it.

Yes, sir.

All gathered!

- We will be back soon. - Do what you can.

Chief, I heard that Yulo is a world of commies.

How can anybody live there?

Why do you ask?

You are a little bit suspicious.

I'm just curious.

They say they are going to create a paradise.

I wonder if they succeeded.

They are having a great time by themselves.

They did their own farmland reform and

the commies and the locals are playing and farming together...

Head.

Ah, there you all are.

Sit down.

The Martial Law Army will be in action tomorrow.

Pick 20 men and support them.

Yes.

I don't know what on earth the general is thinking.

When it comes to operations, the key is secrecy but

he doesn't even seem to think about it.

It's not even an operation.

And what about the combat?

It's not even a combat.

That's why they couldn't win!

Many locals have a problem with him as well.

The war of attrition is what the commies want.

We are doing exactly what they want.

Already, 5 men is down.

Good afternoon, sir.

Mayer, sir.

Listen, The general Shim

has been given such a power.

Then he has to kill the commies and help the landlords.

But he is siding with the tenants.

He has completely forgot his duty.

We must file complaint and change him.

We cannot let him continue like this.

June 5th the Beol-gyo branch of the people guidance union is created.

June 6th Special investigation committee of anti-nationalism attacked by Police

Special police force disorganized.

June 21st The government proclaims an impossible farmland reform law.

Bride enters.

Groom stand up.

Bow.

It's been a while.

Comrade Jung.

- How have you been? - Fine thanks to you.

Fortunately there is a happy event in progress.

Yes.

The clique thinks that this is the most ideal town form.

I will stay here for a few days

and report the management of this town.

I'm looking forward to your teachings.

Someone must have tipped off.

How could they have attacked only our living quarters?

The enemy is approaching.

This is Mt. Baek-du, calling for Mt. Kum-gang.

The wild boars are heading your way.

Don't let them escape.

You must not let them escape.

Gae-soon, bring some water.

Yes.

Don't worry.

- Your husband is alright. - Are you sure?

Yes. Sang-gu inquired into it by himself.

It's all thanks to the protection of the Maitreya.

There are piles of bodies in front of the station.

More than 40 people have died and 20 wounded or arrested.

I had a bad dream last night.

I hope he is alright.

That pitiless bastard...

He must come back safe

so that I can show him how much I suffered.

Welcome.

Hide your skin for god's sakes.

A widower like me would think about something else.

You came to the right place at right time.

A widower came to a widow's house.

I followed the odor of a widow from a mile away.

And at the end of the odor, I found you here.

Make me some breakfast.

Wait just a moment.

It's not ready yet.

Then just give me some liquor.

I've never seen you before.

Are you here to sell wood?

Why? Would you buy it?

How much is it?

You live in the market and you are the one

who knows better than I do.

So just give me a fair price.

I would have to see the product first.

I don't even know whether it is a dry wood or a dry cucumber.

How can I give a fair price?

Then go look at it.

They must be like your thighs.

How about 600?

That's too cheap.

OK, then. A widower should be nice to a widow.

I'll just call it a day for today.

My name is Ha Jum-sang. What should I call you?

Do we even deserve a formal name?

Just call me market girl.

Anyway, how long has it been since you became a widow?

Almost 5 years but...

That's not a good subject to talk about in the morning.

Get the wood in.

It was easy to approach her.

Since he started, he wanted to finish it,

so I returned alone.

He ought to tread carefully.

He said that she likes men even more than the rumors.

He said it would be a piece of cake.

Well done.

Gosh!

I'm coming, coming!

I am second to none as for stamina

but you are better than I.

If 5 times isn't good enough,

how many times would it take to satisfy you?

Promise me that you will come here often.

It is your duty from now on to take care of me.

You started it, you finish it.

Or leave this behind.

How can I do that? Ask me something I can do.

I'm never letting you go.

Never.

Hello?

Yes, sir!

Yes, alright.

Wait just a moment.

It's the head, and he said that

Gyon-baek and Moon-duk have been attacked at the same time.

Hello?

Yes, this is the head of inspections.

What?

Gosh, it drives me crazy.

They are trying to wear us out by attacking different places.

We can't follow them each time.

Even if we go they would already be long gone.

Excuse me?

Yes, I will do that.

I understand, you're right. Don't worry.

Hey, Sang-pil.

Sang-pil.

Get it started. Damn it!

My goodness! How could anyone do this?

Private Na. Private Na!

Get out of my way.

Do you even imagine what my son means to me?

He's been the only son for 3 generations.

Now who is going to carry on a family line?

We will drive away America's imperialism,

free the people and re-unify our country.

We are fighting a holy war.

To win this war we need your absolute support.

Listen to me, people.

Join this holy war and cooperate with us.

And we'll all get to live in a world

without rank or exploitation.

If you stay here in town

you will be all mobilized by Lee Sun-man's army anyway.

It'll be dying for nothing.

Therefore, come with us and help make a better world.

The comrades who will join us, please stand over there.

Why are you hesitating?

Wait! We don't need an old comrade.

Just stay here.

Oh, thank you.

How are we going to earn the living now?

Be careful, son.

Let's all sit down.

Come on, take a seat.

If the army find out they've been here

we will all be in trouble.

We must not speak of this again.

Don't let children talk about it, either.

That is the only way to live.

Do you all understand?

We came here because there was a report. Stop lying.

Why were there torches in the middle of the night?

Where are all the young ones?

Well, it's always been like this.

Execute this man.

I'm innocent! I didn't do anything wrong!

You are killing a wrong person.

No, please save him!

I'll tell you the truth! They've been here! The commies...

Over there, Pyong-san. Come out here.

You volunteered for the commies and was rejected.

Mr. Choi come out.

Moung-gil come out.

Your husband fight for the commies.

Gun-gong, you gave them your son.

Over there, Gil-sang.

You gave them your cow.

What are you talking about?

I didn't give it to them, they stole it.

I will show you what happens

to the ones who betray the people.

Those who haven't yet purged a betrayer come out.

Comrades, with your everlasting hatred,

poke your swords into their hearts

and pledge our unchangeable struggle consciousness and solidarity.

People, see what happens to traitors.

Now, execute!

The people of Chil-bok village.

Everyone must leave the village by 17:00.

Until the bandits roaming this area are caught,

this village is to be evacuated.

So everyone of you must cooperate.

Gosh, my house is on fire.

- How can we live now... - Where should we go...

How can we earn a living...

Did anyone suspect you?

Well, there was a lot of staring since a woman like me

was looking for such drugs and needles.

I just told them it was for my old husband.

You did well.

I stopped by your house when I was in Beol-gyo.

What?

I was a little sorry for your wife and...

Everyone is saying that communist's families are starving.

I wondered how your family was living, so...

I went with a some barley corn.

Thank you.

How were they?

The house was empty.

After they went to their cousin's house,

no one hasn't heard about them.

June 26th Kim Gu is assassinated.

July 7th Special investigation committee of anti-nationalism members all resign.

July 7th The National Assembly starts revising farmland reform Law.

It's nice to meet you again.

Thank you.

Thanks to your help and hiring a lawyer

I was released early.

You went to the Kim Gu's funeral?

Yes. While I was at Seoul, I've been there, too.

Let's all go to the brook.

Yes.

I heard you came back from Seoul.

Isn't it open yet?

It would still take 3 to 4 days.

It's a lot harder than expected.

Ms. Lee, I would like to do something for the evening study.

Is there anything you need?

I was going to ask you something.

I would like you to sponsor the school supplies.

We have what is needed at the moment but

the future needs is the problem.

It's too expensive and rare.

I will sponsor the school supplies.

Thank you, sir.

We are having some trouble in gathering the students.

They think that, since they are farmers,

studying won't be necessary.

To the poor, studying may be a luxury one cannot afford.

That's when I realize the necessity of study.

Ignorance leads to submission and

they continue to be exploited by the upper class.

To bring equality, the only way is to educate the people.

If sounds as if you want to raise revolutionist by education.

The purpose of education does not lie in revolution

but to awaken the people.

To expel the foreign power and re-unify this nation...

Are you still talking about that nationalism?

You should abandon such ideas by now.

Nation' just serves as an excuse for the wobblers.

The important thing is not the nation but the class.

We should free the exploited class from the exploiting class

and then you can worry about the nation.

You will also have to choose a side.

Current situation doesn't allow wobblers any more.

Good bye.

As you know,

while the farmland reform Laws were proclaimed and postponed

the landlords are hiding their land to save their fortune.

If a landlord distributes his land equally and for free

it would provide the tenants

with great hope and struggle consciousness

and the landlords with a fair warning.

I want your family to do this.

If you think about the influence your family has in Beol-gyo,

the effect would be greater than anything.

I believe that you won't refuse.

And I hope your father agrees.

From Yeom Sang-jin.

I was told to get an answer.

Tell him that I refused.

After the law is approved officially

I will observe it conscientiously.

Do you not see the Republic of the People?

With the success of the farmland reform,

there is no longer a gap between rich and poor.

They are making a completely equal society without classes.

Ha-seop.

In the real world there is nothing complete.

Even the communism that you believe in at the moment

is a mere ghost fabricated by some politicians.

To adhere to it would lead people to misery,

I am very disappointed.

The man I had admired has now become a nihilist.

Is that so?

Here you are.

Yes, you came form the Jungs' house?

Anything going on?

I saw that shaman stop by the house again.

Yeah? They said they would have an exorcism last spring.

Did they have it or not?

No, there wasn't any.

Yeah?

Why is she so late?

He's going that way.

Catch him.

Come on, tell me the truth.

Since when have you become a commie?

No, I am not a commie.

He has always been my lover.

One day he showed up all of a sudden

and asked me for a favor so...

I just liked doing his errands.

Listen carefully.

You are definitely a commie.

If you don't tell me the remnants in town

then you won't go out of here alive.

Tell me now!

I did his errands because I like him.

If that's a sin then kill me.

The gods are looking down on me and I am telling a lie.

What?

What is happening in this world?

Since when are girls allowed to coquet like a whore?

Uh?

What an exaggeration!

Has she really fainted away?

Take her down.

Hey, Sang-gu.

I like everything about you

except one thing.

You always get to have the credits all to yourself.

Come on, it's nothing like that.

When I have the results,

- I'll give them to you. - What happened?

Did you kick a pregnant woman?

Mother...

Mother, help me.

Head Jang is coming.

What brings you here?

Come in, please.

Detective Choi, excuse us for a minute.

Oh, my legs... Ouch...

I've heard that you supported financially your communist son.

What are you talking about?

The shaman made a confession.

Your wife helped her collect the money.

Why did you do such a thing? Why...

The Martial Law Enforcement Headquarters

want to arrest both of you

but tell them it was your call.

If both of you are arrested this family will be finished.

And also,

you have a shaman daughter-in-law now.

That shaman was turned out to be pregnant.

I've heard you had Ha-seop's child and you lost it.

Only a few people know about this.

The heads of investigations and inspection have agreed

to cover this whole thing up.

Therefore, nothing will happen to you.

You went through too much trouble for Ha-seop.

Ha-seop is to be blamed to have irresponsibly behaved.

Then it is your fault

to allow him what you shouldn't have allowed him

as an unmarried woman.

Does Ha-seop know that you were pregnant?

No, he doesn't.

It's a happy feature of a misfortune.

He must not know of this.

You must not let him know till the day you die.

As you already know, you two cannot be together.

It's impossible and you must now forget about it.

Please don't blame me for being so harsh.

This will be the last time we meet.

Take care.

Sep. 9th communists continue their battle

to celebrate the first anniversary of the artificial woods.

Sep. 14th Mok-po prison is destroyed

350 prisoners including communists broke out.

What's happening here?

What's happening here? Oct. 27th The 300 partisans attack Jin-ju.

Oct. 27th The 300 partisans attack Jin-ju.

Is it supplying salty water? Oct. 27th The 300 partisans attack Jin-ju.

What? Salty water?

Oh no, we are ruined.

Hey, there! What on earth are you doing?

Who the hell are you people?

Why are you putting sea water here?

Who are you to say?

We are tenants here.

You will be struck by lightning for it!

Don't wanna hear you! Just get out of my way.

Don't even think about interrupting my job.

- What? - We are...

just doing what we are told.

This land is going to become a salt farm.

What? Salt farm?

Who said that?

Why making a salt farm?

Don't you see why?

Salt farms aren't covered by reform laws

and thus it needs not be divided.

What? You reckless bastard...

There is a rumor that you are hiding lands

by transferring the legal title of the lands.

And half of them is already under your relative's name.

Although I hasn't been generous to a great extent to you all

I lowered the rent rate

and have never done anything to be fingered at.

How can I do such a thing?

I know that it may be rude but

we want to see the land ownership documents ourselves.

Show it to us!

I really feel sorry.

They all admired your father and thanked him...

I can't believe how narrow minded we are...

Sir, I heard the communists say that when they rule the country

they'll take all the land and divide them equally to everyone.

Is this true?

Do you think it's true?

What would I know?

If that were true then everyone will like it.

It would be a dream come true.

You also want land, right?

Of course.

I would die for my own land.

Then suppose your wish is granted,

and you have your own land to farm on.

And the government ask you to give in the yield and

you have to draw you rationing every month.

- How would you feel? - That's crazy!

I must take care of my own rice.

Rationing will take away all the pleasure I would have!

How about this then...

You cultivate all together

and are given a fixed amount of rice?

Who would ever try hard if that's the case?

The cultivation would be horrible.

When it is your own you are bound to do better.

That's what people are like.

That's what the communism means by dividing the land.

1949 Nov. The army starts the great winter attack in Mt. Jiri

Have you heard the news?

The clique is retreating to Mt. Baek-woon.

The situation is not good since the clique is retreating.

Please, cut my leg.

We are completely surrounded.

There is no way to penetrate it.

We must find a way.

Or else, we'll all be wipe out here.

OK, I'll group a team and try to find a way out.

Comrade chairman!

Comrade chairman! 1950 March, End of the great winter attack

1950 March, End of the great winter attack

90% of the partisan in south Jeon-la province is wiped out.

Comrade chairman! 90% of the partisan in south Jeon-la province is wiped out.

She said that she would get the medicine in 3days.

Can we believe her?

Yes, she always keeps her word.

Where are you going to meet her?

At a deserted house in So-chi valley.

The next door is our cell.

Hello.

Ah, it's you. Nice to meet you.

Take a seat.

Apr. 6th A new farmland reform Law is proclaimed.

Selling and buying the land is allowed to 1.51 million farm houses.

What is the relationship between you and Park Bong-suk?

What did you just say?

Are you saying that you are a commie cell?

Yes, right.

Please show mercy...

I'll do anything.

Is there another cell besides you?

Come on, if you want to live, then talk.

Who is it?

Well...

One in the YMA and one in Gwang-yang.

That's all I know.

Get up!

Moon Gi-soo has surrendered with the other cells.

I knew he was a opportunist

but I never thought he would betray us.

I never thought there would be so many traitors...

But the most fatal is the farmland reform.

After the farmland reform is in valid

the hearts of the people are now with the government.

There are some who protest during the propagation struggle.

People are no longer interested in free distribution, either.

Comrade Choi. Wake up!

Damn it! We are all dying.

What is the North doing for us?

Hey, excuse me!

These are medical herbals.

I'll give you this, and give me some food in return.

I see you are a mountain man

but what are you doing here?

The War has been started.

What?

Really?

It's already been more than 10 days.

Hurrah!

Hurrah for the people's republic!

General! General!

The War has begun.

At last, the war...

has begun!

The Liberation Army have raided the South.

It's already been 10 days.

Please show mercy... I had no choice.

I had to do what they told me.

Remember how much I helped you.

For old time's sakes, please...

Please save me...

I have no choice.

Don't blame me, and blame this world.

Forgiving us communists,

"Forgiving us communists,"

and giving us a chance to repay the debt

"and giving us a chance to repay the debt"

we show our gratitude.

"We show our gratitude."

Oh, where have you been?

Are you ready to evacuate?

This evening, Gwang-joo has fallen to the hands of the commies.

Do you know why the members of the guidance union

is being summoned everyday?

It's been 5 days already.

They were once commies and were converted.

They might betray us, so we are just making sure.

They are pathetic...

They are treated bad here

but to the commies they will be first to be killed.

They hate traitors the most.

Unification without commies!

"Unification without commies!"

"Condemn the commies!" Early July, Mass execution of the guidance union members.

"Condemn the commies!" Early July, Mass execution of the guidance union members.

What happened to my son, Dong-su?

Tell me! You survived and...

What about my son?

My poor boy...

- Hurrah! - "Hurrah!"

Hurrah for the people's republic.

Hurrah! Hurrah!

Let me introduce myself.

I am the deputy chairman of the clique,

Bae Jang-su.

This is the head of home affairs in charge of public security

Lee Chang-sae.

Second lieutenant Song Myong-duck, in charge of recruitment.

And This is Kim Byong-jae in charge of the ideology inspection

and of the liquidation of traitors.

Every one of them have much experience in their professions.

As you all know,

since you weren't trained for practical administratives,

we were sent to help you by the central government.

We'll take care of the practical affairs.

We would like your support.

In charge of finance, comrade Ann Chang-min.

In charge of security, comrade Ha Dae-chi.

Second in command of security is Gang Dong-sik.

The head of farmers is Park Gil-su.

The head of Women's Union, Lee Ji-suk.

And the head of the YMA...

The positions would be reappointed through inspection.

Until then, do your jobs.

First of all, we will talk about the traitors.

How is the process going now?

There are problems more important than that.

We will talk about the election

and acceptance of administration first.

- Comrade Ann. - Yes.

Explain to them the procedure of tomorrow's election.

What are you talking about?

What is more important than catching the traitors?

What the people want the most is stability.

But the leaders of each department should already been picked.

What do you mean by picking?

The people must elect themselves.

This is a war time.

The election is just a formal act

- to put our people in office. - But the people...

Comrades, I must warn you,

not to confuse the real world and the ideal word.

The comrades in the South

haven't kept in touch with the people for a long time

and they lost their sense of the real.

- What are you saying? - Comrade Ha.

There is much we do not know.

I'll look forward to your teachings.

- Comrade Choi Ho-gil? - Yes.

- Comrade Min Gwang-nam? - Yes.

You two can't join the party.

You must work harder for the party.

Then you will have another chance.

Why can't these comrades join the party?

Comrade Choi has helped us by being a secret cell,

and comrade Min has joined us in 1947

and even have a certificate!

We do not trust the organization of the South.

What?

You allowed everyone to join you

without a thorough inspection.

And the organization is a total mess.

What? You're judging us like that?

You bastards,

when you were safe above the cease-fire line

we fought risking our lives and losing our limbs and now...

Comrade, behave yourself.

You son of bitch, are we your slaves?

We've been through all the hard work to abolish upper class,

and you are acting like one.

Comrade Ha.

What are you doing?

Apologize for your rudeness.

But, sir...

Have we risked our lives to be treated like this?

I feel so mortified.

I can not overlook this.

You will call a temporary committee for this.

We have offered you the position of the chairman several times

but you refused it every time.

Why did you refuse to cooperate?

I believe I have the right to do so.

As I studied your ideology,

I have found out that

you've always been an opportunist.

Also, we have found something very interesting.

In American military administration times

you made contact with government officer several time.

How would you explain that?

They asked me to interpret and I refused.

You bastard.

Tell me the truth.

I have found English books in your room.

You didn't take refuge

because you are a spy for the US government, aren't you?

Tell me the truth now.

Who is your secret contact?

Stop acting.

That malicious bastard!

Show him what we are capable of.

Aug. 15th the people's republic proclaims that

400,000 has volunteered to serve in the people's army.

Late August, the tide of the war has been turned over.

It is hard to live as a traitor's daughter.

I'm thinking of volunteering

as a nurse.

Then, my father would be released

and I would be able to join the party.

- Here he is. - Ah, Comrade Jung.

- Welcome. - Thank you.

Long time no see.

I heard that you were coming as an inspector.

So, what are the things you are going to inspect?

The election process, the levy of taxes,

and the process of farmland reform.

It would take at least a week for you to do so.

Let's all take a seat.

Well, how is the war going?

It's not going well.

They are not our match.

We're just running away from their attacks.

We can't face against America's mass supplies.

I almost thought that we were caught in a trap

devised by America.

It's the people's heart which is a more serious problem.

The severe collection of the yield is a problem

and the time to collect them is also problematic.

There is a lot of discontent among the people.

They're suffering even more.

As the central government keeps urging us

without understanding the situation

we're losing the people's mind.

If we go on like this, the situation will get worse.

When you go back to the clique, tell them about this matter.

The clique doesn't have a choice.

It's a big problem.

Once you lose the heart of the people,

it's hard to re-gain it.

You must find light in this dark time.

We have endured far worse than this.

Facing the most terrible situation, we didn't lose our faith.

We can overcome anything with such faith.

Is anybody home?

What is it?

Gwang Dong-sik from security department.

I came to ask you for some exorcise.

What kind of exorcise?

My wife died after eating potassium cyanide.

I heard of that.

But...

she keeps appearing in my dreams.

She looked terrible.

I just can't stand it.

I transferred her grave to a better place,

but it didn't work.

I want you to send her away.

Hello? Sir.

Don't you know that in the republic

exorcism is prohibited?

I know of it.

Communism forbids all kinds of religions.

Don't do it.

I'm not very intelligent, but it confuses me.

If it is a ideology for the people,

why does it forbid exorcism?

It is to ease the people's soul.

We do not believe in the spirit of the dead,

nor the afterlife.

We only believe the real world.

But it exists.

- Gwang is haunted by... - Don't do it.

You are going to become a wife of an executive member.

You can't exorcise any more.

What is it that you ask of me?

Two days after thanksgiving is my dead wife's birthday.

I would like an exorcise at that day.

The shaman said that since she died here,

we need to do the exorcise here.

That's no big deal but...

Isn't exorcism banned?

I'll take care of that.

I'll take your answer as yes. See you then.

Watch your mouth! I've already told you that...

Hurry. Give me the rice jelly.

Here, how much can I get for this?

I'll make you a good deal.

Empty bottles, worn-out rubber shoes...

Everything will do...

Mother.

Ah, it's you.

Mother, what is that?

It's nothing.

It's just trash.

Didn't you say that you couldn't come in today?

Let me see that.

Let's just come in.

He's family, no matter what.

And actually we have managed to survived

thanks to your brother.

Where are the kids?

I sent them to my sister's house.

Give me your gun.

It's been a long time.

What are you waiting for?

Shoot me in the chest.

Don't expect me to let you go alive.

I don't want to beg you for my life.

I'm just sorry that I didn't kill all the commies.

We grew up together.

We starved and suffered poverty together.

I never understand why you became such a reactionary element.

We all did this to survive.

You did what you had to do, and I did mine.

Although, now that I look back,

I haven't done much but to kill innocent people.

I wasn't educated because of you,

and I don't know the ideology of communism.

However, you didn't do a good job, either.

You always talk about a world of equality

but you take people's lives

as if they're worms or something.

Equality?

If that were easy, everyone would have done it.

From what I've heard

the people are turning their backs.

What's that about?

You went through all that just to end up like this?

You bastard,

we will succeed!

OK, everyone has his own means.

Now shoot.

Take care of Mother. That is my dying wish.

Don't think about coming back.

Even my house is being watched.

Sang-gu.

Early September, the people's army is completely defeated at Nak-dong river.

Sep. 15th, The UN's landing operation at Incheon succeeds

The Jeon-la province clique receives the retreat order.

I will announce the clique's emergent decision.

It's an order form the supreme General,

We must retreat right away.

We will be reorganized as underground formation.

The physically or ideologically weak will be sent to Soon-chun

while the others start a guerrilla war.

The people's committee

along with the women and young men's union

must retreat their families and others,

keep the secret document

and disperse the supplies and foods.

Do it as soon as possible.

We don't have much time.

I hope you rest in a better place.

You traitor.

Everybody, I caught a traitor.

What the hell are you doing?

It's completely insane!

Make them stop at once. Right now!

You talked about a world for the people and now what?

Get out!

Let him go, comrade Park.

Please excuse us for a moment.

What's going on?

You have eyes.

You see what's going on with your own eyes.

People are dying everywhere.

Stop them right now!

Sir! We are ready to retreat.

What's going on?

Didn't I order not to retaliate?

- They were just trying to... - Stop it at once.

It is impossible to control them right now.

You have failed.

Completely failed.

I can still remember what I felt

when I first read a Marx.

A world without any class or exploitation,

a world where every person is living a equal life,

I sworn to devote my life into making such a world.

But...

What did I miss?

What was wrong?

If I can,

I would like to start from the beginning.

It's too late. You have killed to many.

I have killed only the traitors.

The Russian Revolution is also based on such deaths.

Look at your hands once more.

They might be traitors but they were human beings.

An ideology that takes people as means

and that causes hatred between people

will never be a way to salvation.

Sir, the retreat starts.

I will go now.

Is the exorcise over?

Yes.

I have learned many things while watching your exorcise.

Even the lives of the living are being treated so trivially.

But you treat the life of the dead with your whole heart.

It feels like I was watching the world we had lost.

Exorcism is for the living.

It is for them to relieve their lamentation.

The lamentation of the living...

Then you must have a lot of work to do here.

1953 July 27th A reach to Armistice agreement.

Military casualties add up to 2.42 million, Civilian casualties, 2.86 million.