Original subtitles

a TAEHUNG PICTURES production

presented by CINEMA SERVICE

in association with Choongmuro Fund, SBS, sponsorship Bucheon City

RAGING YEARS

1957, SeouI At 3 p.m. Iast Saturday in Jangchoongdan Park,

the opposing parties' Human Rights Protection Committee,

heId a poIiticaI speech assembIy.

At first, 5,000 peopIe were predicted to attend,

but up to 40,000 swarmed to the park.

Right after the second speaker, Jo Byung-ok, started his speech,

- Look out, you asshole! - peopIe threw stones and bottIes at him.

They shouted, ""You were one of President Rhee's ministers!"

Then hordes of young peopIe burned the microphone down,

- Stick close to me, dummy! - and turned it into a chaotic scene.

produced by Lee Tae-won

starring Cho Seung-woo

and Kim Min-sun

director of photography Jung II-sung

music director Shin Jung-hyun

Iighting director Kim Dong-ho editor Park Soon-duk

production designer Ju Byoung-do sound recordist Choi Dae-Iim

- Chang-shik. - What?

Let's go to the store.

Who's the boss here?

Who the fuck are you?

What the hell do you want?

l'm Dongil High's boss.

You son of a bitch!

Hey, asshole.

Why'd you go and beat up my guys, you son of a bitch?

Anyone who screws with me again will get his ass killed.

fuck, what the hell happened to Hongik High?

How could we get trampled on by that one bastard?

You bastard!

freeze, you bastard!

Come here, you asshole!

This is the place.

Park Seung-moon, come out!

Come out, you bastard!

Come out of there now!

Come out now!

Park Seung-moon, come out now before you regret it!

Open the gate!

Hae-oak, what's all this noise outside?

lsn't someone calling for Seung-moon?

l think Seung-moon is in trouble.

He's already home from school.

Why are you looking for Seung-moon?

Why?

Tell him to come out now.

Park Seung-moon, get your ass out here now!

What happened to you?

Don't touch it.

Hey.

Come down now.

Why would my Seung-moon want to hurt you like this?

Ask that bastard yourself.

Come here, you bastard.

Take it out with the hand you stabbed me with!

Why are you just standing there?

lt's you who stabbed him, so you take out the knife.

Now!

Madam!

Tae-woong, are you okay?

Seung-moon.

You're Choi Tae-woong, right?

Yes.

We're detectives in charge of this case.

The rest of you please leave the room.

He stabbed me from the back and ran away,

so l couldn't see who it was.

Hey, why do you keep lying, boy?

We came here to help you.

Even if l know who he is,

l don't want him to be punished.

Park ll-won, that chump, is like a watermelon.

Green on the outside, but red as a commie in the inside.

Does it make any sense that he's running for congressman?

We want to use his son's crime as a pretense to stop his daddy

from stepping his foot into politics.

Anyway, l don't want ark Seung-moon to be punished

Why not, you prick?

He stabbed me not because he despised me,

but to raise his school's pride.

You're making this really hard on us.

Cooperate with us and we'll be good to you.

You've been in juvenile detention twice for violence.

lf you don't listen, l'll change your records

and lock you away for two eons.

Two eons would make it two years.

Why not?

So you're saying that you'll look after this boy.

But he's no normal student.

He's enrolled in school, but his residence is unknown.

He's a real pain-in-the-neck kid, so are you sure you want him?

Just give me the document.

fate has brought us together.

from now on,

Tae-woong and Seung-moon will be both brothers and friends.

And Hae-oak will be Tae-woong's elder sister.

My sister, l will do my best.

We can't stand it anymore! Let's make a change!

Everyone, vote for Song Kab-dong!

Song Kab-dong! Song Kab-dong!

My fellow citizens!

My name is Park ll-won! l am an independent candidate!

My fellow citizens!

What have Rhee Seung-man and the freedom Party

done for us in the past ten years?

Bastard's talking crap.

He's bullshitting.

They put a bit into your mouths like horses!

They put a yoke around our necks like cows!

fuck, he's defiling our country's founder!

Shut the hell up!

Lock him up as a traitor!

Drag that bastard down!

Disperse! Disperse!

Break it up!

Hey, let's kill some time in here.

But l saw this movie.

Just shut up and come inside.

Hey, asshole.

Why'd break up the speech?

Did the freedom Party pay you off?

Do you know what you're getting yourself into?

Hey boy, come here.

Come to me if you wanna fight, you bastard.

This bastard doesn't know what a real beating is.

Where are you going?

You bastard.

Don't move, you bastard!

Where are you running off to?

l went over there, but nothing's going down.

This kid's Tae-woong.

So,

when have you become part of our family?

l've been working under Sang-pil for three months now, sir.

Do you know who you beat up today?

Today, this boy beat up Viper from the Jae-ryong Gang.

Girls, have you heard of Viper?

Who doesn't know that

the Jae-ryong Gang is the freedom Party's pet?

But this kid has no idea who he even beat up.

Let me hold it, boss.

What's with this rain all of a sudden?

lt's just an autumn shower.

He, go get Choon-baeng.

Yes, sir.

Give me two good seats for the last screening.

l'll go set it up upstairs.

Welcome, sir.

He's here. Hurry and change the record.

Yes, ma'am.

Happy birthday. l got you 22 roses.

How'd you know it was my birthday?

Thank you.

I Iove you so

What do you want to order?

Anything.

The steak here is delicious.

Okay.

- Two beef steaks. - Yes, sir.

Has the school been decided?

They appointed me to Misong Elementary.

That's fast.

l hope you like it.

What's this?

This stuff is for lovers.

Can't a younger brother give his sister a present?

Wow, it must be expensive.

lt stopped raining.

There's a swarm of gangsters outside.

ls it your gang?

Our gang?

But they all went home.

Tae-Min's gang attack Over the hundred

You son of a bitch!

Tae-woong!

Tae-woong!

You bastard!

Catch that bastard!

You bastard!

Hey, bouncer!

Where'd all those bastards go?

They left thirty minutes ago.

Does the boss know?

He went to lnchon City.

He'll be back tomorrow.

Our men took too long.

Hey, where's Tae-woong?

l haven't seen him.

Let's go to the office.

Tae-woong!

Tae-woong!

ln here!

Get up.

- Are they all gone? - They're gone.

Go to a motel.

Get up quickly.

There's an inspection.

Give me your lD.

His, too.

What's your occupation?

You a bar girl?

l'm an elementary teacher.

Teacher?

A teacher comes to a place like this?

We're lovers, so what's wrong with that?

Going out with a younger man, l see.

So we're lovers?

l had to think of something fast.

You're crazy!

l'm your sister!

The police

are trying to close the case

by putting in only two of their boys in jail.

Tomorrow at lljichoon saloon in Oui district,

the leaders of the Jae-ryong Gang will have a big meeting.

Go kill them!

Kill them all?

Those bastards.

Gangsters should act like gangsters.

But they kiss the government's ass like dogs.

Bastards who do such a thing

all deserve to die!

They were to be here at seven, but no one has showed up yet.

What happened?

- There's a traitor among us. - Which bastard is it?

Let's go back and find out.

Stop your vehicles!

Stop!

Stop, you bastards!

Go screw yourself, assholes!

Get in. Now!

You punk.

Hey, you bastard!

l'll go on my own two feet! My own two feet!

Okay, l understand.

The boss got three years and six months.

And Song Du-soo got three years.

Jin Byung-sam, that bastard,

said that the boss ordered him to murder them.

The ax that Pig threw was solid evidence,

so they couldn't deny anything.

Now that we know the outcome, let's go back to Seoul.

l took over the 8 million won loan you borrowed from Han Soon-oak.

So pay up.

Couldn't she have waited three more months?

Look here, Ji Joon-taek.

for someone who used to be lawmaker,

you borrow from a poor woman and don't pay her back for a year?

What's with you?

Look, if l had the money l'd pay it off.

Even my house was...

Don't you own a 3-story building in Ulchiro 2ga?

lt was taken from me long ago.

Hey, you fucking asshole.

That building is under your cousin's name, Ji Han-taek.

But how could he own it if he lives on rent?

When will you pay it off?

Let go!

l'll pay you back in a week, so let go.

ls a demonstration treason or is tyranny treason?

ls a demonstration treason or is tyranny treason?

Redo the vice-presidential election!

Redo the vice-presidential election!

May 16, 1961

Seung-moon!

Tae-woong!

You rascal.

Wow, you're going to Seoul University now?

Sons of bitches, why'd you start this protest crap?

You bastard, you that clueless about what's going lately?

You should be protesting out there, too!

You trying to be the president or a minister?

Bastards like you ruin the country!

You sons of bitches! Stop it!

Hey, wasn't that a gunshot?

l think it was from the police.

''President Rhee steps down.''

''A win for human rights.''

''The students have won.''

PIump, pIump

Let's throw the stone

Without my sister knowing

Let's throw the stone

- Stream, spread out - Ji-yeon, you got it wrong.

Spread out far and far

Ji-yeon.

My sister is sitting

Across the stream

Washing vegetabIes

Your father moved to Hyoja district.

You know that dad lost his home after he lost the election.

But how could he move like that

without telling me?

l looked everywhere for him.

l heard you're a doorman for a night club.

Who said l was a doorman?

l'm protecting that establishment.

l heard a lot of pretty girls go there.

Well, l guess there are a lot.

You must feel lucky.

Don't think about coming home.

Dad knows that you

forced Congressman Ji Joon-taek to pay off his debt.

He's dad's friend.

He told dad never to let some

reckless thug into his home again.

Know what kind of person that old man is?

That bastard is a dirty sneak.

He...

Damn it!

Anybody home?

Who is it?

l came for Choi Tae-woong.

Tae-woong went to the bathhouse.

He'll be back soon.

He left home during middle school, and drifted around like an orphan.

We've been friends since then.

Why'd he run away?

Tae-woong's dad ran a sock factory

and some transportation business.

But since he was always out of the city on business,

Tae-woong's mom had an affair.

His parents divorced because of that.

Tae-woong's hatred towards his mother is beyond words.

Stop talking nonsense, you asshole.

Why are you here?

l knitted this sweater.

Wear it when it gets cold.

Try it on and see if it fits.

lt fits perfect.

Why? Are you nervous?

A little.

Where'd that raging tough guy inside you go?

Oh, long time no see.

forget about it.

The Democratic Party came to power by luck after the April 19 Revolution.

They're always caught up in intraparty bickering.

They ignore public peace and the people's livelihood.

They're no different from the freedom Party!

How could l join a party like that?

Good-bye.

Good-bye.

Go inside.

Why are you here?

Well...

Hae-oak agreed to get married.

Please give us your permission.

What? Marriage?

Agreed?

With who?

l'm pregnant.

- father! - father!

lt's all done.

Okay.

They say a pretty girl can be mistreated,

but not an ugly girl who's a good cook.

Then am l the ugly girl?

l'm saying that you're both pretty and a good cook.

What's wrong?

May 16, 1961

Hey, were there supposed to be some military training today?

How would l know?

He's family.

He's the mother's husband.

- ls he one of your henchmen? - Don't make me smash your face.

The patient is 25 years old.

She's 40-weeks pregnant,

and has been in labor since last night.

Whenever l see you, it really upsets me.

You could've been a great dentist.

Well-off guys like you might live easily in your refuge,

but l had no choice to rely on my fist to survive

in the streets, you bastard.

Yeah, but why the hell be a thug?

Stop saying that thug crap, okay?

Don't like me saying thug?

fine, then let's call it the low life.

To our feIIow citizens,

at dawn today, the miIitary

has finaIIy worked in unison

to take over the administration, IegisIation, and the judiciary,

and has created the MiIitary RevoIution Committee.

Where's that broadcast from?

lt's KBS.

The country and the peopIe's fate

couId not be Ieft in the hands of the corrupt state and poIiticians.

The miIitary aimed to overcome the crisis that the nation is in.

The MiIitary RevoIution Committee

has adopted anti-communism as its nationaI poIicy.

The Ioose and Iaissez-faire anti-communist attitude

wiII be strengthened.

Second, it wiII obey the U.N. Charter,

and faithfuIIy execute internationaI pacts,

whiIe strengthening ties with ts aIIy of freedom, the U.S.

Third, it wiII cIean up aII corruption and eviI customs of our society.

It wiII fix the peopIe's decayed moraIity and spirit,

'RevoIution PIedge' and promote a new and cIean moraIe.

Come grab her hand when she pushes.

Once again.

- Raise your head again. - Please close your mouth.

One, two, three!

- A little more. - Harder.

Let's try again.

- Push harder below. - Keep pushing.

The baby went back in.

Now, let's try it again.

- One, two, three! - One, two, three!

- Push below and don't lean. - Don't lean and lay your rear down.

lt's hard on the baby.

- Get back into position. - Now, try to push again.

- One, two, three! - One, two, three!

The baby's head is stuck,

so push harder and it won't suffer.

lf you push a little big harder, the baby will come out.

Try again.

- One, two, three! - One, two, three!

- A little bit more. - Some more.

The head is coming out. A little harder!

Almost done.

lt's coming out.

lt's almost there.

Now, relax.

- You can relax now. - lt's coming out.

Great, it's out now.

The baby came out at 6:03 pm.

ls the baby alright?

The baby's perfectly fine. Nice and healthy.

Doctor.

Thank you so much.

You have a son.

Congratulations.

So how do you feel?

l don't know about the father,

but any son who mistreats his mother will likely be punished.

How she looked back there

was extremely sad, beautiful,

and even divine.

TabIe Reserved

How'd you find the number here?

After you called and said you were coming,

l couldn't sleep at all for three straight days.

l've done so much wrong.

Please forgive me.

l wanted to go to your wedding so much,

but l was so ashamed.

What's there to forgive between a mother and son?

l know stuff like that doesn't come between us anymore.

l guess that's what a ""moral law"" is.

This is my wife.

And this child is your grandson.

He always got into trouble ever since he was young,

so l thought what woman would ever marry my son.

Thank you. You saved Tae-woong.

Let's see him...

At 2 p.m. on the 21st,

gang Ieaders, who were arrested earIier,

marched down a busy city street to atone for their crimes.

After the historicaI miIitary revoIution on May 16,

many citizens yesterday took a breath of reIief to watch

the march of those who managed

oppressive power with their fists.

The miIitary said it wiII not hoId on to power for a Iong time,

but before returning back,

it wiII foIIow the MiIitary Committee's decision

to cIean up corruption and misconduct in our society.

lf it wasn't for Colonel Hwang from ClC,

we'd be with them right now.

But he isn't in the same class as General Park,

so l don't know how long he'll hold his job.

Sang-pil.

The Jae-ryong Gang is done for.

Jae-ryong and his right-hand-man, Chun Pil-ho, will be hanged.

They got what was coming to them

for playing up to the freedom Party.

l think it's time for us to get out of the mob scene.

l'm going into military goods supply.

Want to come in with me?

l'm thinking about movie production.

With what money?

l'm going in with a partner.

l know this businessman named Kim Byung-dal.

He's gonna fork up the money,

and l'm gonna manage production since l know a few talents.

Why are you doing something you don't know much about?

Well, a lot of old pals are in the movie business now.

And the movie business needs tough guys, you know.

You fool.

Think it over. lt's not that easy.

- lt's Kang Chul-min! - He's so handsome!

Please step back!

He's out now!

Hey, Chul-min.

Yes?

How could you come in so slow when you're late?

And you're supposed to park the car in front of the cafe.

Okay, l got it.

Hey, hasn't the actress gotten here yet?

No, sir.

Hey PA, where's the actress?

This is outrageous!

You said you'd be here for an hour,

but two hours have passed!

When the actress comes, we'll shoot right away.

Where's Hong Soo-bi?

They said they'll send her after they shoot one cut.

What?

Sons of bitches should've sent her

at noon like they promised. follow me!

What are you waiting for? Get in!

Who the hell is their production manager?

Lee Jang-sub.

Don't you remember him?

This is a take!

Quiet on the set!

Okay, let's shoot.

Ready?

Go!

This body is supposed to leave this land before long.

Who the hell is this?

- Screw this shoot! - Who the hell is this bastard?

A Myundong gangster.

What's a gangster doing here? Production Manager!

Get rid of him!

Tae-woong, l'm really sorry.

We'll wrap up after one cut, okay?

Hey asshole, our movie will be released sooner.

You son of a bitch.

Hurry up, you bitch.

Mister Lee, l won't go to their shoot tomorrow,

so finish this scene then.

That bitch conflicts nine films at one time.

l outta rip that bitch's groins apart.

Hey, you son of a bitch!

Rip it.

Come rip it, you son of a bitch!

Come rip it, you son of a bitch!

The actress is here!

Wake up!

l'm sorry.

Hey, 1st AD.

Let's combine the first three shots.

OH

As well as shots four, five, and six.

Yes, sir

Here's some coffee,

with no sugar.

Let's shoot!

Are you all trying to put me out of business?

l don't care about any movie! Get out!

No customers are coming in!

We're ready to shoot!

Be quiet!

Quiet!

Shoot!

Ready and go!

Did you miss me that much?

Cut!

Hey, AD, that extra looked inside!

He's supposed to just pass by!

Mister Kim, leaving already?

l can't stand looking at that rude actress

as well as putting up money for a business like this.

l'm out of here!

Mister Kim.

We were from different gangs, but we were still well-acquainted.

So how could he have been this harsh to me?

l'm very sorry.

Please drop the charges.

l can't do that.

l can't work for two months.

And l'm already tight as it is.

l'll compensate your wages and hospital bills.

l can't.

l've been around as well,

but after being humiliated like that in front of everyone,

how could l ever forgive him?

Hello.

- Did you feed the baby rice soup? - Yes, l just did.

The wind's cold, so please don't go outside.

Yes, ma'am.

When did you get home?

You know l worked all night.

Wash up first.

What?

Wash up first.

l went to Lee Jang-sub and he dropped the charges.

l got on my knees and begged him.

What?

Damn it, how could you?

You kneeled to that bastard?

Do that again, and l'll divorce you!

Let's divorce, damn it!

How could you kneel to that son of a bitch?

Let's divorce now!

Stamp the divorce papers, if you want to so bad.

- Mister Cha Dong-il. - Yes, sir.

Let's have another drink. l can't go home today.

My wife is angry with me.

But l have to go home, and it's almost time for the curfew.

Screw the curfew.

Hey, Dong-il.

Yes?

Does the crew have any complaints?

Yes, about not receiving their payments yet.

Especially, the lighting crew.

Bastards, they already know that Mister Kim bailed on us.

l'll pay as soon as l get that out-of-town investment.

lt's for make-up.

l use it to put on mustaches for the movies.

Okay, go sit down over there.

Yes, sir.

How about a phone call?

Are you out of your mind?

Think this phone's here for you all to use?

Go sit down.

""Two! To abide by the UN Charter,

and faithfully execute the international pact...""

Hey, make-up man!

Sir?

Come here and put a mustache on me.

Let's see if it's real or not.

What kind of mustache would you like?

How about a king's beard?

Yes?

A king's beard.

Yes, of course.

four! Despair and...

four! Despair and...

Memorize it well next time, got it?

Cut!

How many seconds?

One minute and 32 seconds.

How was it?

Good.

Okay!

Time for a still!

The producer's here.

Hey, Director Lee.

That love scene needs to be steamy to draw people.

Shoot one with everything off.

She's not someone who'd take her clothes off.

Then let's use a body double.

You also have to think about censorship.

Hey, so what happened?

They said they won't send

the money anymore.

Take it.

This is the last time.

l can't even borrow a single coin anywhere now.

How much is it?

300,000 won.

What's with my shots today, damn it?

Hey, why'd you do something you don't know about?

l'll give accounting a call, so get it there.

Are you Choi Tae-woong?

Yes.

Here.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Have a nice day.

How could you do this to me?

Now that you're a rich big shot, you asshole,

you give me this to have a one night's drink?

Take it back, you son of a bitch.

You wouldn't have gotten this big and this far,

if l hadn't rotten in the can for as much as six months.

And when we collected the debts,

l did all the dirty work.

lf it wasn't for me,

you wouldn't be here, you asshole!

Even if l starve to death,

l'll never work under anyone, you son of a bitch.

lsn't that too obscene?

Young-ja! Young-ja!

Soo-bi!

Those sons of bitches.

They said the love scene was too obscene,

so they cut out 3 minutes and 12 seconds.

They asked if we were crazy for criticizing U.S. soldiers,

and took out the whole scene.

ln scene 92, they said we disgraced Korea's civil servants.

Rotten bastards!

Did we film made-up things?

Slash the donkey's ear and its dick, then what's there to look at?

All they want is just an anti-communist movie.

Bring me the film, so that l can set it on fire.

What are you waiting for, you bastards?

Tae-woong, what's wrong with you?

- Move, you bastard! - Hey!

You bastard...

During President Park Chung-hee's inauguration,

with the spirit of the ApriI 19 and May 16 revoIutions,

he appeaIed for a reform movement

to soIve our nation's probIems.

December 17, 1963 AIso, as the RepubIic's new president,

he said he wiII not ruIe over and dominate the peopIe,

but rather, he pIedged to faithfuIIy serve the nation.

You said you'd pay me back after the movie was released.

But do you know how many months it's been?

forget about the interest. Pay off the principal at least!

l worked hard to save up for a new house.

lf l don't get that money back, l can't move in!

Mrs. Park.

Say something!

Look here.

We'll pay you back, okay?

Aren't you being too harsh to your fellow teacher?

What?

Who's the one that's being too harsh?

Pay me back now!

l won't leave here until you pay my money back!

Mr. Choi is here.

Goodness.

lt's been so long.

You look a lot thinner.

Please have a seat.

Long time no see.

Sang-pil.

l'm having it too hard.

Please take me in.

Have a seat.

Stone and Catfish were dishonest

and got into too much trouble.

So Sang-pil told me to set up a new team.

That's why l called you all here.

lt's work related to construction in the Eight U.S. Army camp.

There's many small construction work.

Here's what our fraternity Club does.

When construction companies start dumping like crazy,

we scare them enough so that we control the traffic.

Long time no see.

- Namkwa Development. - Yes!

- Hangil lndustries. - Yes!

Now.

Project number 0036,

a painting job on a dormitory, will now commence.

The budget stands at 300,000 dollars.

Since it has been agreed to support Sungji Construction,

we will now decide on the fake applicants.

l see that this side is uncooperative.

How about we draw for the winner? No objections, right?

- No. - No.

- Shit... - lt's me!

You're so damn lucky.

l had a lucky dream last night.

Congratulations. Have a drink from me.

Going somewhere special tonight?

- Of course. - Bring some more beer.

Attention everyone.

l think someone ratted to the American ClD.

Please entrust the fake applicants to us,

and disperse quickly for now.

Mister Chun, please do as you were instructed.

Okay, already!

Sir, the bid for the 300,000 dollar paint job went bust.

What? How?

Half was called out.

Who did it?

Sukwang Construction.

What?

You idiot! You play pool at a time like this?

How are you handling your job?

What?

Sukwang called in half for the paint job!

Go fix it up, you idiot!

fuck!

lt's a waiver.

Sign it.

Why'd you screw us over

after we all agreed, you asshole?

You've got some balls, you little shit.

My president is overseas,

and as the director,

l wanted to turn the company around.

While getting by l have to do my share, you know.

Miss Kim, bring me some water.

No, this is a crematorium.

Son of a bitch.

l got the waiver signed, but there's a slight problem.

Why?

That bastard got hurt pretty bad.

Where is he now?

l put him in the office for now.

Luckily, the other businessmen

came in and saw him.

They got scared stiff, thinking that could happen to them.

One of your back teeth went out.

Let's go get some X-rays taken tomorrow.

l really wanna let you go,

but l know you'll go report on us.

So stay here with us until those scars heal up, okay?

Have a drink.

l better wash up.

Cheer up and have a drink.

Drink up.

Mister Chun, l know you like to have fun.

Drink up.

You son of a bitch!

fuck!

Yes?

Hi, l'm Choi Tae-woong.

Choi Tae-woong is here.

That son of a bitch

dumped a 300,000 dollar job for 150,000 dollars.

Then where'd the rest of the 150,000 dollars go?

lt went back into the Yankees' pockets.

Then isn't Korea suffering a big loss?

So it's okay to use violence then?

As manager of the fraternity Club, l couldn't let that slide.

What is this fraternity Club all about?

You see, there are over 200 military goods suppliers.

Since they all dump their prices, this club was made to prevent this.

You see, we're entrusted by the Military Goods Suppliers Association.

Well, legally speaking, we're just a phantom group.

How much money has this fraternity Club made?

Well, l don't know the entire amount.

You see, we take 20 percent from the lowest bidding price.

10 percent goes to the businessmen who participate in the meetings.

The remaining 10 percent goes to us.

- Mr. Kim. - Yes, Prosecutor.

Let this guy go,

and tell that Chun Mahn-kwan guy to come here.

Yes, sir.

He needs to learn another lesson or two from me.

Hello?

Yes, sir.

He's not in right now.

Yes, l understand.

Where's Mr. Oh?

He went to the sauna at Lions Hotel.

Sir, l think something bad is up.

The Constructors' Association's Chairman wants you to call.

ls that so?

Tae-woong, say hello.

This gentleman helps us a great deal.

Hello, l'm Choi Tae-woong.

So you're Choi Tae-woong.

The industry compliments you often on your outstanding work.

Thank you.

Seems as if that friend is going abroad.

Go to the dollars market, and change some dollars for me.

How much?

The number is 2-1325.

50,000 dollars.

Yes, it's Oh Sang-pil.

Mister Oh, hurry over here.

ls it urgent?

You'll have to quit the fraternity Club.

These people want you to hand over the fraternity Club.

Hand over to whom?

There used to be about 800 revolutionary leaders.

During the Korean War, half of them managed to stay alive.

But the government can't support them all, you know.

They know that the fraternity Club is making a lot of money.

Screw all those old soldiers.

l can't give it up. l won't!

Aren't we approved by the association?

Let's talk to them about it!

Hello.

Chairman Yoo Jae-hwan is here, sir.

This is Commander Park Chang-hak.

He used to work for the ClA.

Chairman Oh Sang-piI

Who's Choi Tae-woong?

Yes, that's me.

The fraternity Club's leader has been changed,

but nothing's different from before.

Keep doing your best since it's all for our country.

Please help the needy!

Please help the needy!

Welcome.

Hello.

Long time no see.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Let's go on up.

So you're going to a nightclub?

We're seeing a James Bond movie. They say it's really fun.

Sang-pil, those fraternity chumps screwed up somehow,

and American agents busted them.

When?

Their photos were taken at the scene yesterday.

They suspect you to be the informant.

Crazy bastards!

Who do they think Oh Sang-pil is?

Anyway, l'm glad. Those sons of bitches.

Hey, Oh Sang-pil!

Honey! Honey!

Honey...

Chairman Oh Sang-pil got shot.

What? Where?

At Mido Theater.

Honey, go home.

Who did this?

What bastard did this?

l'm scared.

They might come for me again if they learn that l'm still alive.

No one can come inside.

- Please let me in. - l'm sorry.

- Please let me in. - No.

Why can't l?

Who are you?

Hangsung Daily reporter.

How can l trust you?

Move, you bastard!

Where do you think you're going?

Who the hell are you?

You bastard!

You son of a bitch!

As you can see, the bullet is stuck in the ninth vertebrae.

The bullet penetrated the left rib,

and stuck into the spine.

The surgery went well, but his lower limbs went paralyzed.

Presently, it looks impossible

for him to recover.

Choi Tae-woong, let's talk outside.

Why'd you go and hit a reporter?

You shook a beehive.

Let's go.

February, 1965 The opposition insisted that ex-CIA Director Kim Jong-piI

February, 1965 accepted iIIegaI funds from Japan's Foreign Minister Ohira

- Welcome back. - in their secret pact,

l'm sorry.

and wiII protest it tomorrow.

WhiIe students protested the Kim-Ohira Agreement

and demanded that the taIks stop,

the poIice finaIIy took them away Iater on.

The main culprit, Park Chang-hak, came away scotfree.

They just put the two gunmen in jail instead.

They'll also be released soon.

l found out

that Choi Tae-woong is a gangster with honor,

so he won't let things slide once he's free.

Plan to kill Park Chang-hak?

l'm just worried about your future, Hae-oak.

Something like that will never happen.

The father of a child would never do such a rash act.

Scumbags living in that filth always talk about that honor crap.

Are you drunk?

Watch what you say to your brother-in-law.

How'd they know l was here?

Tae-woong, stay out of that filth.

Use your anger to fight military dictatorship.

Seung-moon.

Thank you for coming.

ls it true that Sang-pil's wife left him?

She sold the house, and he needs to evacuate this month.

Tae-woong.

You had it hard, huh?

lt wasn't hard.

Thanks to you,

l always slept in new sheets in a sunny room.

lt was comfortable.

This is Doctor Cho. He's a physician.

Hello. Please sit down.

You have to turn over his body within every three hours.

His skin rotted so much on his back that even his bone rotted.

l'll have to carve out the rotted bone.

ls there a relative who can nurse him well?

He's the only son for 3 generations, so he doesn't have any relatives.

Plus, it's been ages since his wife divorced him.

ldiot gets sucked into a girl whom he barely knew.

Now look at him!

He bit his tongue!

He bit his tongue!

Sang-pil!

- Mister Oh, open your mouth! - Sang-pil, open it!

Sang-pil, open your mouth.

Open it!

- Sweety! - Sweety!

Hey.

Sweety, you have visited Dong-Du-Chon last time

How do you know?

l saw you pass by zippe

l call you so loudly

Sweety, you don't look at me

Really? Um... so have a eat

See you later

Who are they to call you Sweety?

Set up a separate home? You haven't been in ours in a month.

You know l'm running Sang-pil's company for him now.

So what's with you?

Plus, if no one's next to him, Sang-pil can't do anything.

lf l don't turn his body over often, his flesh will rot.

So how can l leave him?

You want me to change here?

You know you change anywhere even if it's not at home.

l'm going to find a nurse soon, so l'll be going home.

Don't get so agitated, okay?

This is laundry.

What's wrong with you?

Eat first and go.

Damn it, eat first and go.

Have you heard any news from Seung-moon?

Don't ask.

The police station often calls, asking me if he's home.

That darn fool.

Damn it...

That's okay, l'll push it.

l thought the world had completely changed,

but it's only me who's changed.

- Tae-woong. - Yes?

When you first came to Myundong,

Song Du-soo, Jin Byung-sam,

they were all dying to bring you under them.

But why'd you come under me to suffer like this?

Sang-pil.

You know you're a brain.

You're educated, that's why.

l'm just a high school grad,

so how could l work for those idiots?

Also, do you remember this?

While thinking l was big shit, being in the Myundong family,

l was getting my butt kicked by the Dong-kwan Gang,

then you came and saved me.

Yeah.

We sure were invincible then.

We sure were.

You flattened five guys in a flash, and ran off with me on your back.

l bought a lot of suits from this place.

How about we get fitted for a suit?

Sounds great!

Look here, Mister Kim.

Someone called and said the heating is leaking over there.

Why do accidents keep happening over there?

Okay, fix it fast.

The president is asking for you.

Yes?

l got a drinking appointment today, so reserve a room at Jewel Saloon.

Yes, l understand.

Hey, you come, too.

l have to go to the Goonsan city site.

Postpone it.

There are some people you need to meet.

She was the first sex maniac l've ever met.

How about we go for another round?

ls it time to get up already?

Where we're going, no curfew exists.

lf there's such a good place, then let's hurry.

Wonderful!

You all are coming with us.

Tae-woong.

How many of you are there?

Bingo!

lf this keeps up, the company will go under.

The money that Sang-pil spends

is over a year's worth of expenses.

With that screwed-up body of his, he always goes abroad,

buys a truckload of luxurious gifts,

and showers bar girls with them!

Hey, you know how Sang-pil can't use his thing.

He's trying his heart out to make it work.

Be understanding.

fuck understanding!

The bear does his act, and the master takes the money.

He became famous because he got shot.

Then throws his weight around like some big shot.

l can't stand it anymore!

Tae-woong, can't you set up a separate company?

There's a call for you.

Welcome.

Hello?

father went unconscious at Bokwang Temple in Kangwon Province.

What? Why'd he go there?

lt happened while he went down to look for Seung-moon.

Damn.

lf he keeps yapping about democracy and human rights,

does he think the world will change?

That kid cracks me up.

Cracks you up?

Want to hear what Seung-moon is lamenting about?

''Our society has always been dominated by oppressive authorities.

By nature, their characters aren't any different from gangsters.

lf there was any difference,

gangsters outer and inner appearance correspond,

whereas the authorities wear a mask of justice on the outside.

The darker their inner violence and corruption are,

the more attractive, the viler,

and the crueler they get.

So instead, gangsters are better.''

He's dead.

lt's all my fault.

This is Park Seung-moon. He'll be working with us now.

Pleased to meet you.

Hello.

- Nice to meet you. - Same here.

- Hello. - Nice to meet you.

- Nice to meet you. - Hello.

l'm Park Seung-moon. Pleased to meet you.

Listening to that prick speak English

every day drives me up the wall.

Hey, l heard you speak some English.

Yeah, pretty good.

Then you speak it. l'm gonna fire that asshole.

ls Seung-moon doing a good job?

l brought him in to make into a decent person.

He's doing great.

They said he speaks good English.

Hello, sir.

l'm Racoon's younger brother.

Right, hi.

So how's your brother doing?

He's been rotting in the can for three years now.

He still has two to three years left.

lt's been hard for me to take care of the family.

l heard that you're doing the best among the Myundong family.

And that you'd always help anyone from the Myundong family.

Come here.

Dad's in the Myundong family?

Don't speak nonsense.

That doesn't concern you, so just eat.

Here.

Go, you prick.

Get out of here, now.

Sweety, who's that guy?

He's a Congressman. Take good care of him.

Goof up, then it's big trouble.

Mister Kim!

Yes, sir.

The ClA Director is actually the wife.

She's in control of things.

Remember this.

Let's go.

Sweety, you're leaving already?

Yeah, l have to go to work.

Sweety, you were really drunk yesterday.

Know how hard it was for me to get that thing up?

But we finally did it after l worked hard at it.

ls that so?

Hey, l'm sorry.

Here's some spending money.

Sweety, you see me as that kind of girl?

Think l came here for money?

l'm sorry. l didn't know.

Long time no see, Congressman Kim.

Let me introduce you.

This is Choi Tae-woong, head of Taejin lndustries.

Congressman Kim, it's been a long time.

Yes, it has.

This is my wife.

Hello, l'm Choi Tae-woong.

He's a promising young entrepreneur.

Please have a seat.

Loyalty!

Hello, l'm the manager.

The president should be here.

How could they send a manager?

l'm the president.

How old are you?

Thirty, sir.

Take good care of him.

Yes, sir.

Hello, sir.

This way.

- Mister Woo. - Yes, sir.

Even if it takes late nights, we have to cut down the schedule.

The next job at Goonsan City is urgent.

l want you all to go down there quickly.

We'll try our best.

Daddy!

l got an award at school today.

Wow, is that so?

Daddy! Daddy!

You didn't buy Pinocchio again?

Right, Pinocchio.

Here's some money, so...

Don't give him any money.

Be a good father and buy it yourself.

Then l'll buy it tomorrow for sure.

You have to, daddy.

Okay.

You got off work just now?

l had to meet this bad student's parents.

Quit that school.

lt's not like we're pressed for money.

Think l'm doing it for money?

l heard that

you bought Sang-pil a bigger and better house than ours.

ls this true?

l'm living in a house this big, so Sang-pil's should be bigger.

You think he'll be grateful?

He's going around telling people

that you got this big because of his help.

l don't care what he thinks.

l'm doing this because l want to.

Because you want to?

Did you really want to buy it for him?

Or are you just indulging over the fact

that retired gangsters are praising Choi Tae-woong

for being so loyal?

lsn't it important how people perceive you?

You're so naive, ignorant, and aggressive.

You're unstoppable.

Hello?

lt's me, Mi-hwa.

l called your office several times,

but they won't connect me.

Oh, what a surprise.

l'm too lonely to go to sleep.

l want you so bad.

ls that so? Let's talk tomorrow.

Choi Tae-woong, what's with you?

- Are we strangers? - Call my office tomorrow.

Hey asshole, now you're bailing out

after you had your fun?

Tell him we're going!

Tell that asshole

we're gonna go kill him!

You fucking asshole!

l'm only ten minutes away!

Let's go!

Then come, you bitch!

All of you bitches come!

Honey, go to court and stamp the divorce seal tomorrow.

Those bitches will charge in, so you'll need to help me.

She's trying to suck me dry after a few casual times together.

Honey, help me, okay?

Why should l help?

Those bitches!

Dar-sung, turn on the front lights!

Open the gate wide, damn it!

Maid!

Where's my wife?

She went out the back door.

But it's past the curfew...

This is the police station, right?

ls there a woman named Park Hae-oak who got caught during the curfew?

No?

lt's me.

ls your sister there?

No, but did something bad happen?

Well, something came up,

and she ran away.

She probably went to a friend's house.

Anyway, turn on the radio.

Armed men from the North attacked the Blue House.

lt's crazy out there.

January 22, 1968 After 31 North Korean armed gueriIIas infiItrated the South,

January 22, 1968 a spy search is being executed.

When the poIice first confronted the armed spies,

Jongo poIice superintendent, Choi Gyu-shik, was kiIIed.

""Armed spies in Seoul.""

""Last night, 31 men infiltrates the North Gate.""

""While fighting the spies, Police Chief Choi Gyu-shik dies.""

They're trying to arouse more anti-communism in the people.

The DMZ is 40 kilometers from the Blue House.

Since they charged into the heart of South Korea,

the government will build up the defenses in that area.

And the Americans will get rowdy.

Hey, we might make tons of money.

She came at dawn, and took a short nap.

l asked her where she was going, and she didn't say and just left.

She deserts her kids and runs away. Wait till l catch her.

l'm gonna rip that bitch apart.

Crazy bastard...

You don't need to bring this every time.

Thanks to you l'm making plenty.

This is the construction order.

Get me the manager.

Yes, it's me.

lt's Taejin lndustries.

Project number 103.

Take your interests to them.

l heard that your wife ran away because of an affair.

She hasn't returned yet?

How did you know all that?

You know l take a lot of interest in you, Mr. Choi.

The woman is solved by money

My wife may come back home soon.

l'm sorry about your worry

There isn't a woman likes a affair of her husband

That's keep till the grave

- Mr. Choi, l wanna make friend with you - Pardon?

That's a my pleasure

So, l attend on you from today.

My friend.

Yes?

Actually, l'm worried about something.

l believe my husband is seeing some bar girl.

So-yeon at Scent Garden Saloon.

There's a rumor that she's pregnant.

Since you frequent those places, please look into it.

Shit.

The money's good, the work's good,

but straightening up someone else's philandering

isn't a man's job.

This is an opportunity.

Who cares if it's unmanly.

lsn't our business about the survival of the fittest?

Let's push it through.

This thing scares me.

lt's the ClA.

lf they find out, the shit will hit the fan!

fuck this!

fold the company and let's do something else.

fold after making what money?

All you did is hire more workers and expanded the company.

Think you're in it alone?

You're pushier than the ClA Director's wife, damn it!

Welcome.

How are you?

lt was my friend's clinic, so l asked him.

So-yeon is the name she uses at the bar.

Her real name is Kim Oak-soon, and she's nineteen.

She's five-months pregnant.

Can you get her to have an abortion?

As much as it takes, l'll cover all the expenses.

How can l make her get an abortion?

You've lost your mind.

Don't ever ask me these favors again.

l'm So-yeon's brother.

Why do you keep poking into my sister's life?

Have some of this with your drink.

Hello?

This is Han at the Education Ministry.

Mr. Han, why are you up this late?

lt's my turn to guard the office.

Well, you're wife's name is on the teachers' list in Kangwon Province.

She is?

l'll come by your office first thing in the morning.

Do you know the new ClA Director well?

No.

He worked as a presidential secretary, so how would l?

Shit, they change guys right after l win them over.

l have to grab some new balls again, damn it.

Things are easy after l grab them, you know.

- Have a nice day! - You, too.

Bye!

Go ahead first.

October 17, 1972 President Park's three new cIauses are as foIIows.

First, starting at 19:00 on October, 17, 1972,

the parIiament and poIiticaI parties wiII be disbanded,

and some ConstitutionaI cIauses wiII become invaIid.

Second, the emergency cabinet wiII take over the functions

of these invaIid cIauses.

You pricks think you're hippies?

Study instead of growing your hair.

You degenerates!

l'm confiscating this guitar.

Go sit over there!

lt's over 20 centimeters. You broke the law.

Measure it again.

Captain Kim!

What brings you here, Mister Choi?

Why is one of my girls here?

Aren't you being too much?

She works for you?

- Let's go. - Let her loose.

- lt's like l don't bribe them enough. - l'm sorry, sir.

Get in!

Why the hell are you going around showing off your fucking legs?

Get out!

Get out, you commie!

Why am l a commie, you asshole?

Why am l a commie?

You said so in the car!

- What's going on? - He's a commie!

Why am l commie? You bastard.

These people were insulting the president.

They said he turned all the lawmakers into his robots.

And called them rotten power-hungry bastards.

l'm a professor at East University, and he's a famous writer.

You're both drunk. Go stand over there.

l'm Song Ji-han.

Go stand over there!

l'm no commie, you assholes.

Excuse me, l'll use the phone.

Put it on the desk and talk.

Think you can use the law

as you like, you bastards?

Shut up! Stop acting up.

Hello? Mr. Jung?

Hi, it's Kim Hong-il.

l'm at the police station in Ulchiro 2ga.

Yes, l'm in a bit of a problem.

Assholes use taxi drivers as their informants now.

Am l wrong?

This isn't a damn reform.

Yes, l'll hand over the phone.

Please answer it.

Hello?

l'm Prosecutor Jung Pil with the Seoul division.

They're okay, so let them free.

l understand.

You can go.

Yes, l understand.

Where do you think you're going?

Captain, answer the phone.

Hello?

This is the ClA.

Yes, sir!

This is Chief Jang. Send us those commies this instant!

Right away, sir!

We are really married couple?

There's no heart

lt's a cool Drink.

You are became corrup

l was married

because you were honest and pure

Your job isn't an aid

and help for the people

Long time you are parasitic on the power for money

cause your own soul is corrupt

What? Spolling?

l have lived so rough way.

That's all for our family

He's just been appointed as the new ClA Director.

You know you're the first citizen he's met, right?

You also know that the construction went to your company, right?

l know very well.

lt's a 1.2 million dollar construction,

so please do a good job without any problems.

You may know already, but 10 percent goes to us,

and the same to our middleman, Congressman Jung Pil-ku.

Hello, Mrs. Choi.

Hello.

- Hello, everyone. - Do you feel okay?

Please don't worry about me.

Hi, honey.

Came from the hospital?

Yes, it's growing nice and healthy.

There's 145 days left now.

l hope it's a girl.

No way.

l want three boys in a row.

The ClA wants to talk to you.

Yes?

At two? l understand.

We have to switch the construction in Goonsan City to another company.

What?

There are many good projects in the second half.

l'll back you up then.

The biggest one that l know is a mere 300,000 dollar job.

Then l'll back you up on three or four of those.

Look here, Mister Min.

lf we do three constructions,

then that's three times the equipment.

How do you expect us to survive by covering all those wages and fees?

fuck, l can't.

l won't!

No means no.

The ClA is double-crossing me!

Give me my money, you fucking assholes!

Mister Choi.

lf l had the money, l'd give it to you.

We have to send 35 politicians to Parliament this time.

Know what state we're in?

How cares about that, asshole!

l went to Vietnam to fight commies. l've never paid the opposition.

And l've never committed a serious crime!

All that you could get me for is disturbing a government official.

This is the last draw.

l'm going to expose everything

to the opposition's press, assholes!

Overthrow tyranny!

Change back the constitution!

Overthrow tyranny!

Change back the constitution!

Get into formation!

Shit, why don't they go study instead of causing a ruckus?

Move the car.

Disband the ClA!

Disband! Disband!

The fascist government must be stopped!

Must be stopped! Must be stopped!

Staying up through Iong nights

On every Ieaf, there's morning dew

- Hi. - Hello.

- You're all early. - We just came.

Goodness, look at all the goldfish.

l heard the owner here is very ambitious.

She wished for many grandchildren so she bought them.

A goldfish lays up to 3000 eggs at once.

Out of them, they say only 1500 of them hatch.

Let's toast.

Taejin lndustries won this year's top exporter award of military goods.

And even without the ClA,

we can maintain the company for now through private contracts.

Shit, the ClA Director will get replaced again anyway.

Cheers!

Cheers!

Hey, Choi Tae-woong.

Come here.

What's going on?

What is this?

Damn you!

- Seung-moon. - Yeah.

Look in that shack over there.

Tae-woong.

Tae-woong!

Hey!

Are you okay?

l'm okay.

What time is it?

lt's six.

lt's six already?

Shit.

lf they knew l was still conscious,

l thought they would kill me,

so l acted like l fainted.

But l fell asleep.

They were from the ClA, right?

l thought everything was settled, but l don't get why this happened.

l was so pissed off over drinks,

l told the reporters about the ClA's illegal business.

They probably found out.

Shit, they usually drag people away and make them half-paralyzed.

l've gotten this much at least.

So l'm lucky.

Let's go eat some beef stew.

You son of a bitch, watch how you drive!

Tae-woong carried on with his

business for a more few years,

and then changed fieIds in 1975.

This was a sign of his Iife brightening.