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THIS DRAMA SERIES IS FICTIONAL, AND IS NOT RELATED IN ANY WAY

TO ACTUAL PLACES, PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, SETTINGS AND EVENTS

MOVING

Looks like we're about to fly through some choppy weather,

so I've turned the seatbelt sign back on.

Ladies and gentlemen, we are experiencing some turbulence,

please return to your seats and fasten your seatbelts. Thank you.

YEAR 1987

ABOVE THE INDIAN OCEAN

A RECORD NUMBER OF COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING IN THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS

Nothing but clouds and he's glued to the window.

The whole flight.

He said he'll brag about flying when we get home.

Mom, Dad.

There's something in the clouds.

Hmm?

There's a guy over there!

-Oh! Oh, my god! -Oh! Oh, shit!

-What is going on? -That... That's a person, right?

Uh... Captain. Wait, what's he trying to say out there?

Who knows.

What'd he say?

He's saying we need to slow down. Captain, should we slow down?

Land it! Land it!

Bomb, guys! Bomb, guys!

What?

There's a bomb!

A bomb!

Oh, shit. Is he a terrorist?

There's a bomb onboard!

-Get on the radio with air control. -Right.

Mayday, mayday, mayday.

-This is Korea Line 707. -Oh, my god.

-Land the plane! Right now! -We have a bomb on board this flight.

-Honey, Wonwoo's seat belt. -Are you all right?

Fasten his belt. Wonwoo, you okay?

-Hold onto Daddy's hand, all right? -It's okay, it's okay.

Wonwoo, your seat belt's on, right?

Everyone, please stay calm!

No!

EPISODE 8: BLACK

YEAR 1994, NAMSAN AGENCY FOR NATIONAL SECURITY PLANNING

MILITARY SECRET INFORMATION

NAME: LEE MIHYUN

Lee Mihyun, age 24.

"Youngest agent since the founding of ANSP."

"Flawless scores in shooting and every practical evaluation item."

"Adapts very well to one's circumstances,

super reflexes, all senses are augmented."

All of them?

You were injured on your first assignment and lost some eyesight, I see.

You're in a desk job at the Information Management Division.

Correct?

Correct, Mr. Min.

That's too bad.

You'd be working for me here without that injury.

Why is this coffee so... Ugh!

Follow me.

WE WORK IN THE SHADOWS TO PROTECT THE SUNLIT LAND

I'm going to assign you a very critical task.

Kim Doosik, codename Moonsan. ANSP's most elite black ops agent.

He will be given a top secret assignment.

But before that, we need to verify his philosophical views.

There can be no mistakes.

That's why I want you on this.

And what is it that I need to know about Kim Doosik?

Mm, mostly what he thinks about day to day.

His capability to carry out assignments.

Analyze and judge his psychological state.

I'd like you to get as close to him as you can.

Why me?

You're an information analyst.

I don't think this job is for an information analyst.

You truly are the most beautiful girl here.

Beauty is also a weapon.

Didn't you dream of being a black ops agent in the field?

Office workers use their brains,

field agents use their bodies instead.

This is your chance to be a black ops agent again.

Do your best.

This is an official assignment.

It's not a suggestion, but an order.

If you fail, you will be held responsible.

NAME: KIM DOOSIK, CODE NAME: MOONSAN

He's good-looking.

Excuse me.

-Hey, girl. Which floor? -The fifth floor.

Thanks very much.

This won't be easy.

Kim Doosik comes into headquarters once a month.

He reports in and practices his shooting.

I'll increase that to once a week,

and I'll let you know in advance what time he'll arrive.

MAIN GATE SECURITY

Lee Mihyun, Information Strategy.

It will take you a while.

You'll have to get close without him noticing.

Make up situations where you interact.

Make sure it feels natural.

Lee Mihyun, Information Strategy.

How you approach him, I'll leave entirely up to you.

Lee Mihyun, Information Strategy.

Lee Mihyun, Information Strategy.

Utilize every possible means. Be careful and good luck.

There are no spots here.

Oh.

Man, who parked this tiny car here?

Why can't they expand the lot? There aren't enough spots.

Why do I have to waste every day looking for parking?

Man, it's so annoying.

What is it?

Oh, I just wanted a coffee.

Coffee?

But I don't have change.

We're working now. There's no time for that.

Coffee is totally fine. Isn't it?

You don't have to include everything in the report.

You will now be reporting here twice a week.

We were already coming in every month, you changed it to once a week.

Now twice a week?

It's not like we have that much to report on.

We're increasing shooting training and reinforcing our reporting, that's all.

So enough.

I have something for Guryongpo now.

Moonsan, you may go.

Sir, Doosik and I are a great team. We don't have any secrets.

Hey, Jang Juwon.

Did you forget the concept of respect running around outside?

The command structure isn't optional, you motherfucker.

I'll be outside.

Same goes for you, Doosik.

If you're reporting here, take your hands out of your pockets!

You don't even salute as you walk in and out,

you fucking assholes.

God.

Uh, what did you want to say to me, sir?

Ah, there's too many property damage claims for your missions.

Those are the invoices I've organized, so go write the reports.

Reports? I mean... from when, sir?

I've organized them by quarter, start from the beginning.

PRESS HERE

-Hello. -Hi, how are you?

Have we... met, sir?

Oh, no. I see you when I come around.

This isn't really a place to just come around.

I work here as well. Uh...

I'm in the field,

so I'm not here very much at all.

Oh.

I'm IST. Lee Mihyun, sir.

Kim Doosik.

Uh, Ms. Lee.

Do you have any change?

You want me to get you one?

Yeah.

Why am I still working here? Damn it.

MINESWEEPER

I'm so tired. Hey, what do you want for dinner?

What do you want?

-Right now, coffee. -Yes, one with milk, please.

What about some spicy octopus?

-I love octopus. -They're cheap now.

That's right.

-Don't tell the boss. -I won't.

-Black coffee, okay? -Oh, uh, yes.

Yeah.

I'm gonna need sugar, though.

2 YEARS AGO LONGJING, YANBIAN, CHINA

LONGJING HOTEL

Whoa. Whoa, hey.

Hey, did you get invited here, too?

Wow, a banquet this nice at a classy hotel

isn't for just anyone, you know.

So then, what are you doing here?

This is a special event, though, to entertain high profile VIPs.

How could they let someone like you in, huh?

Can you be any more ignorant?

It's for people who have been around a while, you know.

They invited guys who are separated from their families in North Korea.

It's a really important night, I'm telling you. Got it?

Separated in North Korea?

If you go through Yanji market and cross the bridge,

you're in North Korea.

It's really not that hard, dude.

Watch your mouth.

Or what?

You're an asshole.

Hey.

Don't eat anything they give you here tonight.

-What does that mean? -Hey!

-Look what the cat dragged in! -Hey.

Wow, long time no see, man!

Man, you're still kicking around!

The bait is set.

All Seagulls be ready to go.

Eagle, standby, please.

Serve black tea only to the HUMINTs that I'm marking.

As for the rest, serve them yellow tea.

Table two, nine o'clock, black tea.

Table four, three o'clock,

table seven, twelve o'clock,

both black tea.

Table number six, two o'clock.

Table eight, one o'clock. Table thirteen, one and eight o'clock.

Table ten, six o'clock. All black tea.

She's a really good singer.

So that's why they chose her for this operation.

Well, she's still a trainee.

But she's the top of her class. She skipped ahead, far.

Top of her class?

How so? Like, for singing?

I heard if she does well on this assignment,

she'll get to be an official black ops agent.

A female black ops agent?

Is really knowing how to make good black coffee enough?

She looks good in that hanbok and sings well,

so why don't we keep her singing?

All right, so...

can I ask you about the operation now?

If you want to.

The operation has begun.

So the ones having black tea are all double informants?

We can't be sure yet.

Although we will know soon.

The yellow tea... has been drugged.

Then you're, um,

saying everyone here is a double informant working with North Korea?

Mm.

I didn't say they work for North Korea.

Huh?

Oh, fuck me.

They're always on the inside, aren't they?

You didn't know whether it was the black or yellow,

so you told them to act naturally and not drink any of the teas.

Those who knew not to drink either are the double informants.

And the man who talked is the spying prick on the inside.

I don't understand. I don't know...

Park, look, you know, you went through a lot.

They'll die but I'll let you live!

Hey, Park! You bastard!

That's not what you said would happen.

Wait, you? Really?

Wait, sir. No, please, wait.

♪ Until the waves of the East Sea are dry ♪

♪ And Baekdu is worn away ♪

♪ Gods protect us always ♪

♪ Korea is my life ♪

Fuck you!

How dare a traitor like you sing our sacred national anthem?

You fucking asshole.

You're a murderer.

You deliberately used this terrible operation

to round up all the informants and kill them!

Do you know how many innocent--

It's okay, huh? I'll take care of it.

If you move, you die, all right?

You see, I'm really good at playing hide and seek, huh?

I'll brief you on the mission.

Now then, our assignment is to find and kill all the informants.

You thought this was a rehearsal?

This is the real deal.

Yanbian is closer to North Korea than it is to the South.

These assholes can turn and be puppets for the North.

Our assignment is to eliminate anyone who is even remotely suspicious.

-Understood? -Yes, sir!

I said, "even remotely."

Understand?

Yes!

You.

Are you just going to sing and go home?

Get to work.

TEAR GAS

This is the real deal.

-He in? -Yes, please go in.

He said the coffee you make isn't good.

Boil the water for us.

Sir?

What the hell are they doing? "Exchange of special envoys"?

How can we do anything if they won't work with us?

It'll be okay.

Why should we try talking to them?

We should just crush them with our strength.

I'm with you.

There is this expectation in our society that we might unify with them soon.

Yes, that's right.

Having them fall so far by bursting their bubble

when their hopes are high isn't a bad thing.

Go.

How's Lee Mihyun been working out for you?

I'm sure she's doing well.

Why did it have to be Lee Mihyun for this?

She was an agent already.

Oh, but you know, in our team,

there are others who've been just as good as Lee Mihyun--

She's pretty and I needed that.

Honestly, I'm worried she might mess up the assignment.

She messed up her chance at being a black ops agent.

The Seagull Operation.

You... You knew about that?

My god, yes.

It's like lambs to the slaughter.

Ahh.

Make them keep running into each other.

Yes, sir. I keep her late every day.

Well, any instructions for me?

Add some sugar to that.

Yep.

Is that two days' worth?

Three days' worth. I collected them all for you.

It'll take a while to go through these.

Do I need to put more sugar in?

Or creamer?

Miss Lee, where's your work?

I'll be able to get it done tomorrow.

Finish it today and report to me tomorrow morning.

Leave whenever you're done with your work!

-Let's leave. -Okay, let's go.

See you tomorrow. Bye.

Later.

MAIN GATE SECURITY

Lee Mihyun, Information Strategy.

Yes.

What's wrong, boss?

Hey, there's a smudge right here.

-On the car. -What?

Wash it once in a while.

What is it? What?

Oh, Doosik, I almost pulled my gun.

Thank you.

We keep seeing you, girl. Where to?

Fifth floor, boy.

Hmm?

Fifth floor.

Um, do you need some help?

-Oh. -They look pretty awkward.

-What... -Yes, they are.

Hey, head on up. I'll be right there.

The weekly report...

Wait, Doosik...

Uh, I have coins for you.

The machine's downstairs.

After you.

Little spies, hide as well as you can.

Hmm? If I catch you, you'll die.

I heard you're the youngest and top of your class, and I see why.

You're not even coughing.

Okay. Hey, uh, go set off another gas bomb.

Huh?

Keep your eyes peeled!

Anyone who moves is a spy, got it?

Yes, sir!

Set off another tear gas, you shithead!

What am I doing?

WE WORK IN THE SHADOWS TO PROTECT THE SUNLIT LAND

Go on ahead.

Why is she, um, handing you those so easily?

Hey, girl.

-Are those heavy? -Boy, very.

Just a second.

I don't really like to point out things like this, huh,

but calling me that the first time was a mistake,

and you just called me "boy" again, that wasn't a mistake, huh?

See, even just by looking, you can tell I'm much older than you--

Mm, you're right.

You're eight years my senior, hun.

Hun?

Now, you listen here.

Just because we're casual, that's not very cool.

He's the boss, my senior.

As such, in this area, huh?

Look. See, there's a system around here, where we have clear ranks--

Oh? You're the 57th?

In this area, what was it you said?

System what? A clear rank?

You're, uh...

54th.

Oh, god.

No way.

Oh, are... are you serious?

Hold on, how old are you, then?

I was the youngest to graduate here.

So how did you know what year I...

Oh. You're alone again?

Oh, Doosik is helping an employee again. He'll be here soon.

Mm, really?

You go ahead and get that wrapped up.

Wait, what about the weekly report?

Forget it, it's the same anyway. We'll cut it.

Okay, good work.

Seriously?

How did you know the year he graduated?

I'm an information analyst.

I'm able to access all information unless it's top secret.

I didn't know your partner's codename was Guryongpo.

It sounded interesting.

Like something out of martial arts.

Guryongpo.

Does it mean, like, nine dragons or what?

Uh...

We normally...

uh, use our birthplaces for our codenames.

He was born in Pohang, Guryongpo.

Oh, Gwamegi.

It's Min, right?

I thought you'd already know.

And you were already aware that I was aware.

So you've known all about this. Since when?

The stack that you carry, it's always the same.

QUARTER 1 INFORMATION ANALYSIS INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIVISION

QUARTER 1 INFORMATION ANALYSIS

-Sir. -Mm-hm?

We'll step back from the Namyang High incident.

Mm.

The op has failed then.

You look relieved about that.

Well, I'm sorry.

I had no choice, it came directly from Mr. Min.

Yeah, I believe you.

Min's a very scary person.

He won't hesitate to use whatever means necessary.

He'll use people as a tool to reach his end goal.

I bet it was hard for you.

Well...

All the overtime was hard.

You did great.

I'm grateful, sir.

Um...

by the way,

could I ask you about what the hardest part was?

Hmm... Honestly, coffee isn't something I like.

Yeah, it's so bad.

Hmm... It was hard missing dinner when I worked overtime.

I need to be eating all three meals every day.

Wait, I'm like that too.

NAMSAN DONKATSU

Here you are.

And for you.

Please enjoy your meal.

Thank you.

Wow. That's really a lot.

King Donkatsu.

We only get to sit down 'cause the rush is over.

You know, you give it 20 years

and this place will make Namsan renown for donkatsu.

Still, it's too big.

It's really big.

Still, you should really try it.

Once you start eating, it's hard to stop.

So is donkatsu your favorite?

Ah! I mean, this sauce has some secret magic to it.

It's very good.

Butter, ketchup, sugar, soy sauce,

onions, pepper, vinegar.

Mm.

And apples, I think.

Hang on, you're able to taste that?

My taste buds are very good, you know. Very good.

I'm serious.

I know.

What'll you do? You failed your operation.

It's all right. It's not the first operation I messed up.

You've failed operations before, too, right?

Just one time.

So you like Adlay tea, after all.

What?

When having tea or coffee with others, usually the idea is

to talk while sipping it rather than just...

drinking it?

So for that operation,

what exactly was your plan?

Well, on TV, the woman carries something and runs into the man,

hmm, and gets close like that.

But that's a TV show.

It could happen in real life.

Oh, sure. And that person could be an heir to an empire.

You watch TV shows?

-You do. -You know, sometimes.

Mihyun, I, uh...

Hey, boss. So what's taking you so long?

Oh...

I was startled for a second.

Hey, Mihyun.

Don't worry about...

Um, if you've been holding onto...

Just forget the assignment.

An agent can't forget.

Yeah, we can.

An intentional failure...

can't be a failure.

Great work.

You as well.

The cherry blossoms are falling quick.

Are you sad?

I think it'll be really hot this year.

Hey, Jang, can you pull over here for a sec?

Oh, sure. Hang on.

SUDEOK MART

Hey, boss, why are you carrying so many hundred-won coins?

Hey, don't touch them. They're mine.

Did I say I'd take them?

Oh, good for you.

TEAR GAS

FLASH BANG GRENADE

Hey. You idiot, that's not...

I'm late.

I was late today.

Seriously?

I overslept.

I didn't set an alarm at all and just slept.

I can't remember the last time I woke up with the sun.

Mr. Kim, you were right.

An intentional failure can't be a failure.

I'm glad my words helped you.

So I'm gonna let it go.

That bitch.

Go, run, get out.

-What? What the hell happened? -Everybody, run!

Pull yourselves together! The spies are getting away!

Fuck!

What the fuck are you doing? Eagle, can't you hear me?

Eagle! Hey, you little shit!

Those bastards are all running away! What are you doing, you stupid idiot?

Coffee isn't really a drink you like, right?

That's true.

But then...

I've grown to like it now.

If you knew that I was...

intentionally approaching you, then why would you let me continue?

Why? 'Cause I'm pretty? You liked my looks?

Yes.

I saw you and...

fell for you.

It's hot.

You okay?

Why are you watching Kim Doosik this closely?

He hasn't failed an assignment since the airplane crash in '87.

That wasn't an assignment. He acted alone on that.

What?

An agent needs to do what he's told, so why try to be the savior?

Wait, so then, which assignment was it that Kim Doosik failed?

The operation fell apart,

and the targets all slipped away.

In the chaos, the eagle who had been the backup for the seagulls...

...also failed

to finalize things that night.

So he was... The eagle's name was...

It was Kim Doosik.

Eagle! Eagle! What the fuck are you doing?

Eagle, can't you hear me? Eagle!

Hey, you little shit!

Those bastards are all running away!

What are you doing, you stupid idiot?