Original subtitles

(Jung Woo)

(Kim Gap-soo)

(Choi Mu-sung / Ji Seung-Hyun)

(Kim Hai-gon / Yoon Ji-hye)

(Lee Hong-nae / Yoon Je-moon)

(HOT BLOODED)

Dons of Kuam, pour yourselves a drink.

Let's raise our glasses.

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Also, I heard Don Park is not very well today,

so I prepared a small gift.

Bring it.

Hee-su,

I busted my balls to get that.

I asked a well-known wild ginseng digger,

and barely managed to get one.

There are so many elders here,

how dare I accept such luxury?

Youngsters need energy to do your work,

it's wasted on us older folks.

Makes it harder for us to die later.

I also prepared a gift for Hee-su,

can I give it to him now?

I didn't realize you were so generous.

You think I'm not even human?

Take this, it's small.

What is that?

Is that your real gift?

It's a rough world out there, to protect something,

you need a piece like that.

Hee-su, what do you want to protect?

I had something back in the day,

but living in the ditch,

I forgot what that was.

Isn't that right, you jackass?

Mr. Ok!

Get your crap together.

Do it right!

How many times do I have to warn you?

What's going on?

Stop it, dude!

- Jesus Christ, man. - Hee-su, please help me...

Buddy, I told you to guard him,

not beat him to a pulp!

Did I kill him?

If you stir trouble,

who do you think your uncle will call?

Wash him up and bring him to the office.

What the crap.

I won't ask you to spare me.

A puppet boss who lost the business to gambling...

shouldn't be left alive.

If I stay alive,

I'll just go back to gambling and meth...

Look at my hands.

I've cut one by myself to stop gambling.

Loansharks cut two.

So what?

I'll stab Yong-kang and die with him.

But in exchange, could you...

send my son $500 every month?

Then he'll manage

without me.

(Spring 1993 Busan)

Caught a whale again?

Nah, catching whales means big trouble nowadays.

It swam into our net.

We'll have a drink at Dong-sik's shop later,

- come have some whale meat. - Have a drink!

I hate the smell though, help yourselves.

- Later. - Yeah.

- Come by later! - No way!

Hee-su! Hee-su! Wait!

What is it? Why the fuss?

The electricity company cut off the power!

Do something!

What the hell is wrong with them?

Wait a bit. I'll look into it.

Please do it quick.

The business is already low

because of the stomach flu.

Got it, got it.

See you later!

Morning, sir!

What's going on?

Yong-kang's men came

and trashed the place.

Why them?

The laundry wasn't done properly,

so Mr. Kim sent them back.

Should we get the cops?

Like hell we will, just clean up the mess.

Yes, sir!

Are you insane?

Why weren't you reachable?

We're in a war!

Stop overreacting, there is no war.

If barging in with steel pipe isn't a war,

then what is?

It's a hissy fit to get work, it's nothing at all.

I'll go talk to Yong-kang.

I told the boys to assemble,

so take them with you!

Why take an army over nothing, so embarrassing...

In that case, Hee-su,

don't make it a big deal,

and just give him a small piece,

and calm him down.

If he wants some beach spots,

give him a few, okay?

- I'll take care of it. - Good.

Not my beach parasol...

That just hurts my pride.

So embarrassing...

Uncle, you always listen to Hee-su,

but let's just take the boys

and wipe them all...

So you'll go to war with Yong-kang?

You got balls to face him? Incompetent ass...

Everyone out, go on.

Get out.

You too!

Come on, sir.

What the heck...

My boy, Hee-su.

It's about time.

You never came when I asked for you.

You came alone?

Of course, should I have brought my parents?

I was scared spitless.

I was so scared

that you'd bring the Kuam army.

So why kick the hornet's nest?

I took over this place

as a fair trade with Ok,

so why're you involved?

This place wasn't his, you know that.

And you only got it because of his debt.

It doesn't matter how I got it,

if the business is under my name,

then it's a fair game.

I just need the transfer form signed.

That's not going to happen.

Why?

Did you kill Ok?

Man...

You were the man back in the day.

Time really did a number on you.

Do I look petty?

Yeah, a little bit.

You're not someone who'd stir trouble over a laundromat.

Do you know why that guy is getting his ass kicked?

How would I know?

Did he screw up laundry?

He thought it was detergent,

and used it in the washer,

I lost at least $100,000.

What's this about?

But he'll just get a beating, for education purposes.

Why?

Cost of meth is cheap.

Meth?

We distribute, deliver

and deal too.

If cops come after us,

we'll go to jail too.

The don and you won't get any backlashes.

Just sit back and eat the cake we send you.

Now that you spent some time abroad,

you think Kuam's easy?

It's been 15 years since

I fled the country for killing,

and nothing's changed since then.

The old man's still acting like a big shot,

and his boys still aren't potty trained.

I thought you'd be different.

But you're no different than them.

Whatever.

The thing about dealers is,

even us thugs avoid them.

Do you know why?

Drugs are like sugar-coated poison.

Even if you make big bucks and leave the country,

Interpol will come after you till the end of the earth.

You know what Interpol's like.

I don't really know...

Don't know what?

Interpol,

it's not like I've ever met them.

Have you met them?

Fool, I'm having a serious chat for once.

Anyway, drugs are off-limits!

You do it once, have a party,

and everyone dies afterwards!

You want in on it?

Of course.

When will I ever make a mint

selling fake hot peppers?

Boss.

Loanshark Hong is asking for you.

Boss, take this.

- What is it? - Just a little something.

Aren't you the hotshot of Kuam?

And still you don't have a bean.

- Forget it, idiot. - Just take it.

How could a guy with debt be so dignified?

Should I be crying then?

$50,000, you hear?

At least pay the interest before gambling, okay?

I'll pay back when I get a gig,

stop nagging me, all right?

Nag you?

Watch your damn mouth.

Hee-su, don't ever leave Don Son.

Once you're out,

all your organs are mine.

Bullcrap.

Hee-su, you came!

Why is it so hard to see you lately?

- I've been busy. - Is that right?

With all these booze stocked up,

the summer business will be a breeze.

You can't make money with soju and beer!

Vodka makes you money.

Simple flavor, low price.

You should join in.

I know you're close with the Russians.

I know a guy who made millions,

distributing slots and karaoke machines.

And he tells me,

Korea's era of gambling hotels

is all but over.

So which era is it now?

Adult arcade.

Video games?

No, it just sounds like it,

but it pays out with gift cards instead of money,

it's as good as the real thing.

I'm thinking of flooding the market with these,

Hee-su, want to partner up?

But the hotel boys won't stay put

when they start losing guests.

Bud, how long will you work

under the don?

If you stay long enough, you think the hotel will be yours?

He's got Flounder as a nephew.

I don't care about that.

Speaking of which,

so many people in Kuam have beef with the don.

Now that he's doing well,

he won't get his hands dirty,

but he'll take monthly payouts.

He took enough for himself,

just how greedy is that old fart?

You know that I like you, right?

I do.

So I'll pretend I didn't hear that.

How's business?

Chul-jin! It's been too long!

You've been busy?

Did you eat yet?

You're all washed up.

Indeed, you're too good to be a hotel manager forever.

If you partner up with Yang-dong,

you'll do some real damage.

I'm not so sure!

If I start this arcade business,

the hyenas all over will want a cut too.

I'm sick of complicated crap.

Hee-su,

Kuam's too small a pie for everyone.

A beach and a hotel

in a small land,

a few snack bars and brothels

over at the seawall, no?

In other words, it's a crap field.

- So you should... - Here you go.

It's been a long time, a freebie for Chul-jin.

Freebie!

I never got any freebies,

just look at that!

Kuam's got so much,

there's plenty to eat!

Sure, sorry, bud!

Yo, jackass.

So you left for Youngdo

to get away from the crap field?

Huh?

Talking nonsense again?

I'm going to go.

Hey, Hee-su!

- What? - You're really drunk tonight,

let me take you home.

Forget it, you have fun in your expensive car.

I prefer my legs.

Hey, bud!

Good night!

Gosh...

When did you get in?

And why are you sleeping on my bench?

Aren't you cold? Get in here.

No.

Don't be like that, come here.

It's hard climbing up here,

but you can't deny that view.

Indeed.

That's why I live here.

Want to come live with me in Geoje Island?

Why there?

I was thinking of building a cottage

in Geoje Island.

Cottage? What do you mean?

Like a hotel, you know.

Aren't you sick of hotels?

You live in one now.

It's on a whole different level than Manlijang.

Cottages are in a spot with good air and water,

and you cook barbecue in the front yard, and...

And what?

And cook more meat, and so on and so forth.

It's weird.

What's weird?

This is the bottom of the world,

but why is it so high?

It's wrong...

(Corrections Facility)

Come on!

Live a clean life!

Good morning!

Oh, man...

How come...

I mean, give me a smoke.

You reek of booze. Did you get trashed last night?

- Where's your mom? - She went to the bank.

I'm starving, when is she coming back?

What was that for?

Is this how we meet again?

Shouldn't you come say hello upon release?

And here, emergency fund.

Get some new clothes too.

No way, I'm not a kid!

My arm hurts, take it!

Half is from Don Son,

so thank him too later, go on.

Right, thank you.

Your mom's worried quite a bit.

She wishes you to give up the thug life

and do something else.

I'm actually thinking of starting something.

What is it?

Yang-dong asked me to help distribute vodka in Wolnong.

Me and my boys are in for the real deal this time.

With Yang-dong?

And that's not being a thug?

No, this is strictly business,

liquor distribution business.

Prick, your tongue got an upgrade in jail.

Can you handle the Wolnong pimps?

They're not pushovers.

I'm not a kid anymore,

I won't do dumb things like before,

so don't worry.

Sure.

You did good.

Could I get a vodka?

I told you to leave, didn't I?

Excuse me, do you not understand Korean?

What? Want to order?

Do you even have money for the coffee?

Bug off, ass.

Breathe, breathe.

Hey, come quickly!

Breathe, buddy! I said get over here!

There's so little to share in Kuam.

And to get a piece of the pie,

one must see blood.

Has Ok recovered?

How are you feeling?

Not good at all.

You know what they say,

even if poison don't kill you,

getting old will.

It's because you drink so much.

The booze cruise is,

it's not like getting drunk in a small room,

fondling titties of girls, it's not like a regular titty bar.

You're floating in the sea, drinking good wine,

eating good food, and reciting a poem,

no pleasure is greater in life!

Dal-ja, am I right?

Those were the days...

Mr. Ok, wake up.

What is it?

Know where Yong-kang's ledger and drugs are, right?

I don't know.

How would I know that?

Spill it.

Rather than losing it all to the cops,

better for us to have them.

If you get Yong-kang,

will you let me live?

What do we get by killing you?

In the laundromat,

machine #7 is broken.

There's a safe in the motor box

in the back of the machine.

Passcode is...

1718.

Hold him down!

(Police)

What a hassle.

What the hell?!

- Wait. - Don't move!

You guys busy?

Let me take a dump.

- Yes? - It's over.

How many years do you think he'll get?

There's a body and drugs,

so minimum 5 years, I imagine.

In the trunk of the car, there's an energy drink box.

Drink them slowly.

Mr. Ok's will,

who wrote it?

Is there a problem?

Nah, it's just written badly.

It's all over the place.

Shouldn't we settle the matter with Don Son today?

No.

Seeing what he did to Ok,

he will never negotiate.

Then must we go to war

with puny Kuam?

Don't take Kuam lightly.

It's the world's end,

no one there has a safety on.

So if you want a piece of Kuam,

you must spill blood.

Right, Chul-jin, aren't you from Kuam?

Yes, that's correct.

You've become a made man under Don Nam,

you're a phoenix rising from ashes.

Yes.

Taking Ok's debt out of his kids' pockets

at his own funeral?

He died irresponsibly,

I have got to get the money somehow.

Why do you live such a hecked up life?

Do you even know what a hecked up life is?

If you don't pay me back,

you'll see what it really is.

- What do you mean? - Are you deaf?

My boys tell me

you're moving into our turf

to distribute vodka.

Am I forcing the shops to take my goods?

They begged me to bring in vodka,

so I had to.

If you have the means,

go ahead and distribute, no?

Then should we damn move into Kuam,

open up a bar and a whore house?

What did you say?

How dare you!

Dude, easy.

You better watch your mouth.

Idiot, should I crack your head open?

Watch your own damn mouth!

- You're just a goddamn pimp. - What?! Pimp?

Yo, heck face!

Look where you are.

You think you're almighty

with some money you made?

Don Nam's here.

Welcome, sir.

Yeah, Hee-su, you doing well?

Yes, there's nothing much going on

for thugs in this crap hole.

Why is Kuam a crap hole?

During the Japanese rule,

this was the center of Busan.

The beach here was packed to the limit.

Isn't that right, Don Son?

Yes, indeed.

Is that so?

I'm too young to know

about the Japanese era...

Hee-su, let's go have a smoke.

What? That's pretty random...

Will you really start a family with In-sook?

You serious? Am I not allowed?

I know you two liked each other since the shelter days,

but why now after 20 years,

all old and crap?

Our history really is something.

You must've matured a bit.

It was a very clean work.

Clean work? What about?

Kill Ok,

tie Yong-kang into it, and lock him away,

you've improved quite a bit.

Where... where did you exactly hear that?

Give me a smoke.

Don.

You two were friends since the shelter?

Yes, we grew up there together.

Right.

All of you had it tough,

and became thugs together.

I'll be off, sir.

Pay with this.

Hong took the tributes,

Ok's family won't have enough to pay the funeral.

Also, you did good.

Something to help you get started with In-sook.

How is the stockfish shop yours?

You're more like a salaried contractor,

and same thing with me too, no?

Speak properly.

I am speaking properly!

So if you got complaints,

go talk to the elders...

Let go of me! You son of a wench!

You prick!

Sir.

What have you been up to?

Haven't seen you at all.

I'd like to quit Manlijang at the end of the month.

Could you leave us?

Is being a thug like an office clerk,

you can't quit whenever.

So should I cut off a finger or something?

What will you do?

I'm taking over a slot machine business

with Yang-dong.

Is he your partner now?

I kept telling you not to get in bed with him.

Then what? Is it any better with you?

Who fed you all these years?

Did I get all that for free?

What?

Are you serious?

I'm 40 years old, 40!

Even if I die later, I have got to make my mark!

Hee-su.

In time,

I'll give you Manlijang and other businesses,

what's the rush?

Forget it!

Give Manlijang to Flounder.

Isn't he your bloodline?

Son of a wench!

You actually mean it?

Yes.

I mean it.

Tell Yang-dong.

If you do anything in Kuam,

my cut is 10%.

Payment is due on the last day of the month.

Why did you come out?

This is all your crap?

You sure live a light life.

Your whole life is lighter

than my crap when I got out.

Let's go in!

Are you doing laundry?

- Just leave it there. - Mom, say hi.

Nice to meet you! I'm Jenny.

Oh, nice to meet you too. Sit down.

You know what?

When I was a middle schooler,

he beat my teacher up.

I got into a fight

and they told me to get my parents,

and mom was busy so he came instead.

Then he kicked my teacher's ass,

he was legendary.

What did the teacher say?

He said, he would rather teach a chicken

than Ami!

He pissed me off, so I beat him...

Even so, how could you beat up a teacher,

- moron. - He deserved it!

How does a chicken compare with Ami?

Didn't you say you're from Seoul?

I am from Seoul.

But living here,

I picked up Busan accent naturally.

That's weird.

Your accent is too good.

I know, you could be fooled as a Busan native.

- Is that so? - Look at her, all tipsy!

It is so!

What are they doing so early in the morning?

So what? They're energetic.

Move your hand, piss off!

I have something to say...

Nice car, man!

When did you get a new car?

It's not mine, it's yours, hop in!

- Mine?! - Yeah, hop in.

But you barely got any money to run the factory...

Get in!

Wait.

- Is this really mine? - It sure is.

Hey, wait!

Good day!

Enough!

I told you not to order food in the office!

Did I not?

Answer me!

Of the entire building, does anyone else

drink and gamble in bright daylight?

- Sir. - What?!

Loanshark Mr. Hong...

Heck...

Put some clothes on, fool.

Mr. Hong, what brings you here?

What else?

Money's the only thing that brings us together.

I've been thinking, how about this?

I can toss in $100,000,

so let me chip in to your arcade business.

I'll void your debt as your business partner.

You need financial backing,

rather than scrounging petty money from all over,

we can solve it within the family.

You and I were a family?

If we're not,

would you still be alive

with that much debt?

When I first started this,

I wasn't sure if I'd succeed.

But you, the Money God,

came sniffing around...

Then it must be a guaranteed hit.

Let's go again!

Keep up the good work!

Then we'll meet your price.

That sounds great!

Thank you, take care!

Mr. Park,

how much would you need

to build a cottage in Geoje Island?

Well, I'd say around $500,000.

$500,000?

Once I save up enough

with this slot machine business,

I'm getting out of this crap hole.

What is cottage?

Tell her.

Well...

It's a place where you can have a barbeque.

That's right.

Barbeque?

(Noble Karaoke Bar)

- Hee-su! - Yes, bro!

I think someone's here.

It must be Ami.

I'll check it out.

Coming, coming!

Yeah? What is it?

What brings you here?

He needs to go to the emergency room.

I can't do much here with what I got.

Jeez...

He was released only a few months ago.

If he gets caught,

he'll get 10 years at least.

I can send others to the emergency room,

but take care of him yourself, understood, doctor?

(Yang-dong Distribution)

Where's Hee-su?

Is this everyone? Get in the car!

Hee-su, why haven't you assembled more men?

We can't move on this.

Ho-jung and Park wouldn't have barged in so recklessly.

He's right,

they were probably backed by Youngdo boys.

I don't care if it's Youngdo!

Why mince words with thugs

who ambushed us?!

Everything was settled before!

Those asses!

If we move now,

you will die, I'll die!

Everything we built so far will burn to the ground.

Chicken crap!

Once we get pushed,

we'll be thrown off the cliff!

If they cut off a finger to use as a weapon,

we have got to cut open our belly and use our intestines!

Do you get it?

Hee-su, are you really that dumb?

Fine, stay here.

Everyone, move!

He just does whatever...

(World Night Club)

Go!

Damn, I'm hecked.

I told you to watch your mouth.

One of their boys got killed?

It so happened to be Don Cheon's nephew.

Damn, this can't be cleaned up?

I'll have to do something.

With this outcome, we need to send someone to jail.

Who do you think we should send?

As you know,

the victim is my don's nephew.

In the old days,

this justifies going to war.

So what do you want?

With the threat of going to war with Youngdo,

I have to concede.

Hee-su, be respectful.

I brought Mr. Hwang here for...

Don't get involved in the adult talk.

Tell me, Mr. Hwang.

Alcohol is one thing,

but your arcade business

is wreaking havoc on our bottomline.

We lost all our casino clients,

it's about to go under.

So ultimately,

you're doing this to take my arcade business?

Are we hooligans?

We don't just take someone's business.

You need seed money to build the machines,

and people to do sales, no?

Yes, so what?

We'll chip in what you need,

so give us a share.

Let's just go to the war.

Partnering up with Youngdo isn't a partnership at all,

going to war is a better option.

I think you're worked up,

why don't you calm down and think this through?

There's still time.

Take care.

Are you serious about this?

Isn't it obvious?

If Youngdo wants something,

do I just give it to them?

So? You'll really go to war?

Why the hell not?

If this business is done, so is my life.

Hee-su, I'm fine with everything,

but I don't want to fight you.

I truly mean it.

Any bites?

Once you go to war, you can't go back.

A few of theirs will die,

and so will ours,

and death toll will rise, until there's none left.

So what's there after the war?

That's how negotiation starts.

Kill Ho-jung and Park?

You think they'll bat an eye

over their deaths?

Chul-jin and I've been friends for 30 years.

So you'll die for your old friend?

What do you think Youngdo men are thinking now?

They're convincing Chul-jin that someone of your rank must die,

before the negotiation can start.

Don't forget.

In a war, those who hesitate lose.

Differentiate who gets to float,

and who gets to sink.

Let pimps like Ho-jung and Park float,

and sink Chul-jin quietly.

Yes, dad's buying bread.

Be quiet and just drive,

or you'll get a new hole.

Where should I take you, sir?

What? Did you...

Son of a wench!

Son of a wench!

Hee-su...

I have no ill will against you.

Yang-dong called us pimps

and looked down on me...

Do not resent me.

I tried my best to keep you alive,

but I was told this war won't be over with you alive.

Hee-su, this is not a war you're thinking of.

I know.

It's a dog fight.

A dog fight?

Yeah, Don Son's dog, Park Hee-su.

I knew I'd get bitten by that dog.

What the hell are you saying?

What?

Tell me if I'm wrong.

If you're not his dog,

why did you get into this fight?

Simply to protect your arcade business?

This fight has nothing to do

with low-level thugs like us.

Then who?

Don Nam.

What?

Don Nam?

He put Yong-kang in play,

and he supplied Yang-dong with vodka.

Why would he?

He's trying to take over Kuam.

Why did he try to take over this puny town?

His port's blocked, so he can't get his goods.

The port is moving to a new location,

so it's all blocked.

All this war over a port?

Yes, that's right.

Don Son knows about this?

There's nothing he doesn't know.

- Are you for real? - Yes, you moron!

Why else would he shove a guy

doing business into this?!

And you?!

You knew everything from the start,

why did you stand back and watch till it went to crap?

Raise your head, fool!

Answer me!

When things settled down,

I asked Nam to hand a big business

at least to you.

Don Nam signed off on this.

Hee-su's here?

I brought some sashimi, stay for a drink?

You're here?

Did you go somewhere?

Went to the fish market,

let's have a drink.

No thank you.

I'm feeling a bit tired,

I better head out.

Didn't you come to me

to talk about something?

I was just passing by.

All right, head on home.

Good night.

What did I tell you?

Don't pass Don Son for an easy foe.

Don't worry, Don Nam.

I know Kuam well, and Hee-su as well.

So?

We've casted a bait,

it'll bite soon.

You said Hee-su is Don Son's hunting dog, right?

That's right, sir.

To face a hunting dog,

releasing a rabid dog wouldn't be a bad idea.

Am I right?

(Corrections Facility)

You did good, sir.

I was having fun in there,

why did you summon me?

Want me to dance for you again?

Of course not, take a few days off.

All right.

Take me wherever.

While I was in the joint,

a rat was playing the boss.

You got it all wrong.

Old men ordered,

so I took it over for a few bit.

Strictly a contractor.

Did you see a bag here?

A bag?

I didn't see any.

You like sea urchins?

Pardon me?

Eating one of these will jog your memory.

If not, you can have another.

There's plenty more,

so you can eat until you remember, okay?

Boss!

Open wide, here we go!

What's that?

I thought he'd get at least 5 years.

Do I decide on the sentence?

I'm not a judge.

But lack of evidence? Drugs came up!

His release wasn't a legal issue,

someone powerful pulled strings for him.

- Who? - Who do you think?

Someone who wants to see him go crazy in town.

Thanks for the coffee.

Boss, Jung-bae had his Achilles heels slashed.

He was fed sea urchins, his mouth was a mess.

Can't we negotiate with Yong-kang?

Negotiate?

Didn't you say something

about cutting fingers,

and fighting with our intestines?

Now is the time!

Know what this is?

I got into a fight with him a long ago,

and he did this to me.

He was 15 at the time.

How could someone that young do something like this?

That scumbag is not human.

Hee-su,

I'm sorry, I can't do this anymore.

Yang-dong.

Why're you here?

You look wretched.

Chul-jin.

What?

I did all you asked.

I even killed Don Cheon's nephew...

Sir!

Watch your mouth.

There are ears everywhere.

It's not that,

he shows up in my dreams, I can't fall asleep lately.

Just hang in there.

Once this is done,

no bars in Busan

will get booze

without your permission.

Nam really knows about this?

Don't be a poor sap,

I'll treat you somewhere nice.

How much?

$10, please.

Jenny, throw it between the lines.

Right here?

Yes, give it a try, you can do it!

Don't mess with Jenny.

Your mom wants you to have this.

Yo! Mr. Park's here!

- Welcome. - Good to see you.

How's your wound?

All good, it's nothing at all.

How long must we stay in hiding?

We're bored to death.

It's a life and death situation

and you're bored?

You're not scared?

I'm not scared of the Youngdo punks.

And getting stabbed is pretty manageable.

But hunger and boredom are what really kill me.

Yeah, Ami really can't handle hunger.

Oh god.

Come here.

Ami, promise me something.

Promise what?

Whatever happens,

do not get into a fight with Youngdo.

Even if I get stabbed and die, okay?

Don't go gung-ho and try to get my revenge.

I'm supposed to stay put

even if you get stabbed and die?

Yes.

Don't do anything, not a damn thing.

I'm frigging serious.

Answer me!

Understood.

Have that with kimchi.

Stay for a meal!

Mr. Park!

What?

Can I...

call you father?

What? Father?

If you share a bed with my mom,

aren't you one?

Well, right... But I'm too young to be...

What? You're not ready yet?

No, call me father!

Since you got a handsome son now,

buy us some steaks.

They're so weak without any meat in them.

Did you want to call me father

to get me to buy you steaks?

I got pride, would I do that to get some steaks?

Of course not.

Sure! When I come next time,

I'll get some steaks!

Safe drive!

- Take care! - Bye!

This is a fight between Don Nam and Son.

With the Wolnong pimps

and mercs like me involved,

there will not be a good outcome.

So what?

So let's come up with a beautiful outcome.

This is a cool story of how a wretch of the shelter,

becomes the king, did I pique your interest?

Nam only needs the port.

Son is someone who will never let that port go.

Which means the war will not end.

But,

with one of them gone,

everyone's happy.

Nam will get the port, Cheon will get Wolnong,

Nam will get the port, Cheon will get Wolnong,

and Kuam financiers will get a fat paycheck.

And you,

you become the king of Kuam.

With Son gone,

I can own Kuam?

You sure can.

Youngdo's got your back,

why wouldn't you?

This was a plan Youngdo initiated with Flounder...

Wait a minute...

Flounder knew about this?

What you're damn asking!

Is put a knife in Son's back in Flounder's stead?

Youngdo will stab him, and also clean up.

You just have to stay put,

and take over Manlijang.

You think I'd do something like that?

Sure.

You are totally capable of that.

Do you know why?

Because you and I are so alike!

How am I anything like you?

You loathe yourself,

but don't envy others.

Men like you will end up in two places.

Either fall to the depths of hell,

or rise up to become a king!

Shut the hell up!

Since I'm going to fall, I'm going to hit rock bottom!

Hee-su, where will you go?!

What will you do?

Do what?

Don't play dumb.

Either hand over the port,

or kill Don Nam,

shouldn't you do something?

Isn't killing me an option too?

Why? That didn't cross your mind?

That'd be the cleanest option.

Are you kidding me?

Or do you not trust me?

Do you know why this war isn't going to end?

Why is that?

Because you acted like an idiot.

I told you,

someone like Chul-jin needs to die

before we negotiate.

But why didn't you listen to me?

A few of our men died

because of your loyalty.

I don't know how many more will die,

but don't resent me.

Hee-su.

Take this.

What is it?

I bought it as In-sook's wedding gift,

I thought I'd give it to you early.

Put it on her.

Thank you!

In-sook will love it!

Ladies, stay there for 1 minute,

no more, no less!

Just move, will you?

They're good men, trust me on this.

All right. Let's sit here for a bit.

Come here.

Introduce each other later!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

You drink so well.

You're so much hotter up close.

How about a kiss? Juicy and wet!

You nuts? Piss off!

Honey, stop that, she's got a boyfriend.

Say what?

Then why the hell are you matchmaking at the club?

And why are you drinking my expensive booze?

- You here for booze? - What?

What a freaking prick...

Freaking whore, are you insane?

Baby...

Who was it?

Ami!

- Evening, sir. - Mr. Park.

Here, I got steaks for you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Where's Ami?

Um...

Where the heck is Dong-chil?

Where the heck is he?!

- Hello? - Chul-jin, it's me!

Hey, what's up?

Have you heard of Dong-chil? Cho Dong-chil.

Cho Dong-chil?

I'm not sure.

He lives in Youngdo,

could you find him?

- I'm in a hurry. - All right.

I don't know what's going on,

but I'll look into it.

Off you go.

Give me a cigaratte!

Idiots!

Who's Dong-chil?

What is it, fool?

You're that fugly prick's man?

You idiot!

Get over here, fool!

So? Not there?

I didn't see him.

Hold on.

Where have you been?

Oh.

Hold on.

Don't tell mom about this,

it's our secret.

What are you saying?

Boy, snap out of it!

It's embarrassing to get stabbed by hooligans,

but my body won't listen to me.

Don't speak, stay still.

Hold on. I'll call 911...

Father...

Yeah, what?

Please take care of my mom...

Crap!

Ami...

Ami.

Hey, man. Open your eyes.

Ami!

Ami!

Open your eyes! Hey, Ami!

I'll concede the vodka business and...

the problematic Wolnong area to you.

I'll compensate for the nephew

and concede the arcade business.

Will you end the war then?

Don Nam would like to share the port as well.

The port issue should be discussed with Don Son.

You should have already consulted him.

We didn't come all the way here to just hear that.

Who's that?

- Yes? - It's me, boss.

It was indeed Cho Chul-jin.

All right.

Hee-su, the don told us earlier,

either get the port

or your head.

But if you hold off,

what can a pawn like me do?

That's why you killed Ami?

What do you mean?

Ami's In-sook's son.

How could you do this to us?

Do you call yourself a human?

Go on, shoot me.

Shoot.

Cho... Cho...

Are you okay?

You freaking parasite.

You wanted to be my boss forever, right?

I'm honestly scared.

I fear for you and Ami.

Father...

Ami, snap out of it!

Hee-su, I'm fine with everything,

but I don't want to fight you.

I truly mean it.

Son of a wench! You actually mean it?

Hee-su, where will you go?!

You up?

I'm sorry about Ami.

If he didn't die, you had to.

Do you understand?

So you're the architect?

How could I have designed such a big plan?

Different parties wanted a piece of it and got involved,

so everyone worked on it together.

And you?

Kill everyone and become the boss?

I honestly don't care

about being the boss.

I just want to breathe, eat,

and live with my children.

When this is over,

go back to Manlijang and take over Kuam.

I got no one to trust here,

but our friendship is 30 years old.

This vessel's heading out for Russia tonight.

If you want to get off, let the guys know.

Or they'll toss you somewhere

in Bering Sea.

I hear it's cold there, give it a thought!

Caught anything?

If you're here,

Hee-su must be dead.

No, he's doing fine.

Then did he betray me to partner up with you?

Hee-su would be sad to hear that mentioned,

but ultimately, it is betrayal.

That's not like him.

Nothing he can do about it.

Chul-jin,

be good to him.

What do you mean?

I ordered him to kill you some time ago,

he's got a soft heart,

so this is how it turned out.

You should never forget that.

I understand.

- What's with you?! - Piss off, idiots!

Hey!

Let him in. Stay outside.

Out!

I was going to see you before taking off,

good thing you're awake.

So, what happened to the boys?

Boys?

Listen, Mr. Park,

I probably won't ever see you

when I leave Kuam,

but don't live like this.

What do you mean?

Are you playing dumb?

My boys are in hiding

and Don Son got stabbed,

he'll die any minute now because you backstabbed us!

A lot of people are after your neck,

be careful at night.

Why did you do it?

I heard...

Ami could've lived.

He and you could've both lived.

That's not it.

So did Ami die

to keep that old man alive?

That's not it at all.

Then what was it?

Tell me, what was it?!

In-sook, wait.

Ami...

Ami asked me before he died,

to take care of you.

Listen.

We came this far,

we have to keep on living.

When I went to Wolnong to whore myself a long ago,

you said to me,

"Let's run away to Seoul together."

Do you know why I didn't go with you?

Why?

I couldn't trust you.

Then or now,

you've never given me a reason to trust you.

Take your hand off.

Youngdo boys could've ambushed the hospital,

so we brought him here.

Didn't you say you lost a bag here before?

If you're still alive,

you're in league with Youngdo,

and stabbed Son in the back.

Bringing this bag back means,

you want something from me.

So tell me what you want.

A 24-year-old guy died

for no good reason.

He called me dad

even though we weren't blood related.

He died simply because of me.

Do you want a revenge?

As his dad...

I have got to do something.

Everything's in place,

so just go along with them.

It's all up to you.

All right.

You're here?

Good to see you like this again!

Sure.

- Have you been well? - Of course.

Shall we?

Let's all have a drink.

Dons of Kuam, pour yourselves a drink.

Yes, of course.

I don't have a way with words, so I'll keep it short.

Let's stop the fighting,

and settle things like men,

any objections?

I'll take that as a no,

if anyone digs up the past, I won't stay put.

Then with that settled,

let's raise our glasses.

Cheers!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

Also, I heard Don Park is not very well today,

so I prepared a small gift.

Bring it.

Hee-su, I asked a well-known wild ginseng digger,

and barely managed to get one.

I also prepared a gift for Hee-su,

can I give it to him now?

Take this, it's small.

What is that?

Is that your real gift?

It's a rough world out there, to protect something,

you need a piece like that.

Hee-su, what do you want to protect?

I had something back in the day,

but living in the ditch,

I forgot what that was.

Don Park, what are you doing?

What?

I thought you'd like this.

No one will get in your way,

and no one will drag you down,

this is good for you too.

It will turn into a bloodbath.

Can you handle it?

Why, you're not ready?

Hee-su, promise me something.

What is it?

If the real war begins,

no one knows

if it'll take a year or a decade,

but until it's over,

we mustn't stab each other's back.

Can you promise me that?

Sure thing.

Chul-jin.

In our next lives,

let's not be born in the shelter,

but to a good father.

A father,

who's rich and powerful.

That's too bad.

Fathers are...

all powerless.

I want to ask you one thing.

Why did you pick me as your partner?

Someone I once knew told me,

the cool chaps don't win in the end,

scumbags win.

So?

Don Cheon, you're the best scumbag in town.

Fool.

You sure can read people.

You were so excited...

to make money selling fake hot peppers...

But this is how it ends.

It's all over now,

so go in peace.

Doing business isn't easy, eh?

Not easy at all!

Nothing in this world is ever easy.

Don't try to play too clean.

What do you mean?

Business is a dirty thing.

If you try to be too clean,

you'll be spent.

So... work like you?

Why you little, I'm giving you an advice.

Yeah, what?

You'll put another hole in their asses.

Good to see you.

Did you have lunch?

- Have plenty. - Take care.

Boss!

(President Park Hee-su)

Boss, we found Flounder.

- Where is he? - He's in Cambodia.

Pull over here.

Should I send a few boys to Cambodia?

No.

Let him live.

He could cause trouble later, will it be okay?

But he's the old man's last remaining bloodline.

You go ahead.

It's cold, head back soon!

Someone said once,

men like me will end up in two places.

Fall into the depths of hell,

or rise up to become a king.

And then he said,

both are infinitely lonely and meaningless places.

Some of us died, and others left.

Everything hot has disappeared.

Everything became lonely

and meaningless like ghosts.

But we assume a role

and keep on living.

With our feet in the ocean of shame and sorrow...

(written and directed by Cheon Myeong-gwan)

(original story HOT BLOODED written by Kim Un-su)