Inspiring Generation
You've changed a lot.
You, too.
Do you know him?
I'm half-Japanese, and he's half-Chinese.
He was once the only person I could talk to.
Then you might have to kill your friend.
That's exactly what I've learned from you.
Gaya.
Shin Jung Tae.
You have changed a lot.
I wanted to apologize.
No, I wanted to beg for forgiveness.
I will take your apology.
But you must also accept my apology.
I will find your father.
And just like he did, I will kill your father in front of you.
For that, I will ask for your apology in advance.
Gaya...
If...
I fail to kill your father,
I will destroy everyone you love and those who love you.
For that, I sincerely apologize.
And you.
Shin Jung Tae,
if you interfere with what I am going to do,
even you cannot be safe.
It doesn't matter what you do to me.
But...
don't even touch the shadow of those I love.
If you harm them,
you will see a side of me that you have never seen before.
And... you will regret it.
Regret?
Do you think I still have the luxury for feelings like that?
Your father took away the only thing I had.
So watch carefully.
Someone who has nothing to protect,
how strong that person can become.
If you don't cut something off completely, it's bound to reattach itself, just like this.
A snake with poison could be awaiting with an open jaw.
Don't worry. The only reason for reconnecting is so that it can be even more brutally disconnected.
That knife... can you give it back?
Please.
Hurry.
There is a great difference between things that are ready versus things that are not ready.
Killers must have good countenance, and
soothing voices, and
they also must approach in a refined manner. You must continue to be alert.
If not, then you will be harmed just like the last time.
Thank you for the advice, but-
Look, you were not alert.
There is no guarantee that I will not kill you.
That is why you must be on guard.
Every cell in your body should be.
Three steps, that is the life distance.
Without holding a sword,
it is hard to attack the critical point from this distance.
Two steps, this is known as "life or death."
You can kill or be killed,
within this distance.
If you take one more step, this is the "death distance."
Can you...
kill me?
I am not here to fight.
Someone's body who reacts instinctively,
that simply can be a reason for a fight.
I... just want to know what happened three years ago.
Let's stop talking about meaningless things.
Are you afraid?
Is that why you are creating a reason to run away?
Then you can try to run away.
Like a dog without a tail.
You lose yourself easily with an obvious provocation.
This is what happens when you put your emotions into your fight.
One more thing, the initial step to fight comes from the shoulder.
The shoulder moves, then the arm can come out.
Only then can you move your fist forward.
Your moves...
are too big. That will not work when you fight professionals.
You are such a stubborn person.
You...
talk too much.
Look at you.
You moved 10 steps back.
Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been assassinated
The Joseon people are similar to weeds.
No matter how many times you step on them, they get back up.
They will put their heads up, the more you step on them.
Then what can we do?
You must make them rot from the inside.
Attach a rotten root to a strong root.
Then everything will eventually rot.
Rotten root?
One of their own, a Joseon person.
Someone who doesn't care about his country.
Someone who will even swallow up his own bloodline if you armor him with a weapon.
And... someone who doesn't know what shame is.
You must use those kind of people. Those are the basics for governing.
I will remember the lesson.
Aoki, you are my "day."
You're the brightness that I've never had the chance to experience.
You must go to the top.
I will be your shadow.
Go to Shineuijoo.
Then open up a path to get to the Great Land (China).
I'll take your order.
Get up. Hey, Shin Jung Tae.
Hyungnim.
Hey, I bet you're the only one in this world who snores after fainting.
Here.
Is this jae bi jip (Dumpling)?
This is made from the Great Land (China).
The original which you can only eat from here. Look.
Isn't it big? -It is quite big.
That girl, didn't she use to be a smuggler?
Her name was Gaya?
Yes.
She became the head of Ill Gook Hwae in the city of Shineuijoo.
And then, that samurai,
I don't have a good feeling about him. You need to be careful of him.
By the way, can you jump a train with your body's condition?
Don't you trust me?
What?
Only good at saying things.
I just got one ticket for you. I will see you back in Shineuijoo.
Yes.
Well, well.
Let's begin our plan.
Don't forget to pay us.
If you do it well, I will give you more than what was promised.
Don't worry about that. I will do it well.
Good. Now...
Let's go.
One, two, three.
Fighting!
Oh.
Oh... cold.
Gosh, you're making a person feel embarrassed. Let's acknowledge one another.
Who are you waiting for this late at night?
"Awake or asleep, can't forget him," Lee Soo Il or
"The Diamond" Kim Joong Bae? (Male characters of a tragic play "Lee Soo Il and Shim Soo Ae.")
Excuse me.
I have no interest in you, nor do I want to be involved with you. So stop caring and just go where you need to go.
Let me look at him. The one who you can't live without.
I thought you were cold.
I'm the type of person who sleeps on a field of snow because the unheated bedroom floor is too hot.
Gosh, your stubbornness is ridiculously strong.
This is beyond extreme. You're a Choi, right? (Choi Shim is a Korean word meaning extreme.)
I'm a Kim.
Let's go in please.
Do you plan to stay overnight on the street?
You go ahead in. I never asked you to stay.
How can I possibly leave a lady here?
What if something happens?
You only see what you want to see.
The last train has already left, so if he was to come today, he would have already gotten here.
He'll be here. He has never stayed longer than 2 days at Dandong.
What if he suddenly encounters a situation where he has to stay?
He knows that I'll worry if he doesn't come. So he'll come.
Wow, I'm going to go crazy. Am I talking to a wall?
Hey there, it's a great night, huh?
I guess someone did come. Three of them.
Wow, pretty girl.
Is this guy bothering you? Should I take care of him?
Get lost. He is somewhat bothersome, but not as much as you guys.
Ah, three is too many.
Your face is okay, but you have a dirty mouth.
Wait a second. You're actually very pretty.
Wait just a moment. After taking care of this anchovy-like kid, I'll play with you all night.
I don't even know you, what do you mean I'm anchovy-like?
It's my last warning. Run fast or else the soles of your feet will start sweating.
If you don't want to stay lying down until the morning.
What? Are you crazy?
Hey, do I look like someone you can joke with?
Three, two, one.
Oh, not him.
Not that person.
Why are you out here? You didn't know when I was coming back.
You came, so I waited.
What happened to your ear? Let me see.
Nothing, let's go.
Ah, really.
Hey...
You're scary. Did you glue your eyelids open?
What the hell are you doing?
A feeling of affection that sprouts from exchanging punches?
While trying to share your affection, you're going to be torn apart.
Thanks to you, I was less bored.
Let's go.
I'm jealous of that guy.
I don't even remember the last time I saw your clean face.
You know that this job is tough.
Do you know?
That scar you have on your face. That was the start.
If I could, I would want to erase that scar.
Ok Ryeon...
I have something to tell you.
Gaya...
has returned to Shineuijoo.
Your wounds,
if you can't help but make them, then don't let them turn into scars.
I wish you'd take care of them.
Here.
What's this?
What do you mean, what? They're all the things you have to do with me tomorrow.
Well, I didn't expect you to take care of me during my birthday, so I had to plan it myself.
Everything's written with the time, so don't forget them and just go through them in order.
Got it?
Okay.
You must do exactly what it says on there.
Okay, I got it.
Ok, then. You can go ahead.
Ok Ryeon...
Happy birthday.
What? Why is it so quiet?
Can't you see?
The Japanese soldiers are here.
If it were you, would you want to make a mistake in front of them?
I know, right.
They're not even calling any gisaengs, so why are they here and ruining the atmosphere like this?
If the Japanese soldiers find any of your mistakes,
then you will get kicked out to do mining work without anyone noticing.
Anyway, the days when they come are the days when flies fly around.
Soldiers or not, stop talking and just take the drinks to them.
You do it.
Just looking at the uniform makes my knees buckle.
You bastard, why can't you work faster?
Valedictorian of military academy.
During the academy years, the genius who passed the national law examination.
With that, the Emperor
gave you the loyal badge.
I'm embarrassed.
You're that great,
but why did you come to work under me?
This is not a place to achieve something great,
nor is it a place where you can conquer a country.
What's the reason?
I know that the yakuza is behind you in support.
Stay here quietly, then leave.
As if you were not here.
Quietly.
Do you understand what I'm saying?
Of course.
It seems like we understand each other.
Here, let's have a drink.
If you, Gokobudae, stop embezzling military funds, I will stay quiet.
If you stop using the soldiers to embezzle materials,
and if you stop collecting protection money, then
I'll stay as if I'm not here.
What ridiculous claim-
There was an assassination at Hwawalbin, right?
Even though Shineuijoo is an important city,
the security is bad.
Well, that's because we have a lot of work...
Listen to me carefully.
From now on, Shineuijoo and Dandong will be under my feet.
Sir, you can stay quietly as if you didn't exist.
Then I will let you keep your great title.
Do you think you'll be safe after threatening your superior officer?!
Tomorrow, I'll report you to the military in order to seek punishment.
Did you just threaten me?
Just like you said, Ill Goo Hwae is behind me.
As soon as you report me to the military authority,
your wife and your daughter
will be ripped to shreds.
If you don't believe me, go ahead.
You will be crying in their pool of blood.
Are you afraid?
This is a real threat.
You're here.
You haven't been here in so long.
Have you caught a white tiger at Mount Jang Baek?
Observe him.
The hunter?
Guns have been forbidden.
But... I smell gunpowder from him.
You can scream.
There's no one listening.
It's bearable.
Where will it be next?
After your heart pierces, only then will you stop?
There are already three bullets in your body that can not be taken out.
How many more do you want?
Someone must do it.
I'm glad that it's me.
No one recognizes you for it.
You don't know when you will die.
How are you glad about that?
Are you the only one who has lost his country?
There are so many who live
not caring about what has happened to their country.
One day, even they will realize
what it means to lose their country.
But by then, it'll be too late.
Tomorrow when you come to meet me, you have to dress like this.
Because today's my day. Okay?
Yesterday, Yong Taek's boys came attacking and
Taek Il and Cheol Shik broke two of their ribs.
Hyungnim, until when are you going to leave Jung Tae alone?
I am rather nervous.
I hear that Ma Doo Shik is gathering his people again.
Doo Shik and Yong Taek,
we don't know when they'll come back to attack, right?
Yes.
That's why we have to eat a lot.
So that we can use all of our strength.
Over here. Bring more meat.
Yes. -Hyungnim,
Hooray.
At this opportunity, I guess I should warm up and prepare my body.
Isn't that Jung Tae?
Eh?
Ah, yes. That's right.
What has gotten into him that he's dressed up like that?
Don't look for him today.
Huh? -It's so obvious who that bastard is going to meet.
I'll give him a day off.
Excuse me, Hyungnim.
Then can I take a day off today, too?
It's Mal Sook, right?
Yes.
Buy her one of those things that girls put on their hair.
Hyungnim, hooray!
Aish, really. Get out of here.
Hyungnim, thank you!
I love you!
I'll do my best!
Please, eat well.
This bastard, seriously.
Poong Cha.
Yes, Hyungnim?
Let's drink this and go to Myeong Woel House.
Shall...we?
Drink up.
It isn't important if the present is expensive or not.
It just has to be a present that shows your heart.
Of course, if it's expensive, I'll be able to see your heart better.
The financial situation is bad because we are supporting the buys unnecessarily.
Well, either way, this is going to be your next month's earnings, too, okay?
Yes.
Thank you, hyungnim.
This bastard.
With whose permission are you touching our safe?
Do you think we kept you in charge of the money so that you could prepay whoever you want?
It's...not that.
Because Jung Tae has been sending money
to the orphanage.
You bastard...
Because you're here and their poking around like crazy, we find ourselves on thin ice every day.
Then you dress up like that, get paid early,
and want to go on a date?
Those bastards who do business by selling people,
I can't just let that pass.
We have no interest in the mess you are mixed in.
Don't involve the Dobi gang. If you want to die, die by yourself.
All we have to do is burn an incense and bow 2 times.
I don't need an incense and I won't take bows.
I won't die for the sake of my past suffering. So, don't you worry!
This bastard.
Oh, not bad. -Hyungnim.
"Hyungnim? Hyungnim?"
Did you ever treat me as a hyungnim?
Please stop it.
"Stop it?"
This bastard still doesn't know.
If I did wrong, I'll receive the punishment when I get back.
It's too late for that, you bastard. It's a face off!
If you lose, you leave the Dobi gang.
Understand?
Hyungnim...
Oh, yeah. Even your sister who is probably dead by now,
we'll just take care of everything today. Yeah?
Hyungnim! Hyungnim! There's big trouble!
Bastard.
Hyungnim...
Come here.
Come here, you bastard.
What are you mother f***ers doing?!
You have a problem understanding pecking orders?
You son of a bit*h! Who hits their Hyung?
I don't need this kind of an ass. Get lost.
I'm sorry. -Get lost!
Hyungnim, I'm at fault.
Hey, Poong Cha. -Yes Hyungnim?
What's with our family condition?
You're really running it well aren't you, mother f***er!
I'm sorry, Hyungnim.
For now, don't let Jung Tae run Dobi.
Yes.
Got it?
Yes.
You're still the same.
They let a woman in the military shooting range?
I should put all of them in the brig.
That's your greeting to me, after seeing me in over a year?
To be exact,
it's been a year and two months.
What is it that you want?
If I give you a gun, I'll lose my rank.
I'll give you back the rank.
The moment you think there's no need to be surprised, you'll be even more surprised.
That's the sort of woman you are.
Shall we take a walk?
Have we ever walked together before?
We met once in a while at the training room or at the sparring room.
That short time comforted me.
Then that's a relief.
Once a month, there were meat filled rice balls.
But there were two for me.
It was the only meal that got me full.
After a while, I realized that everyone got only one rice ball.
I realized that someone gave his to me.
For one year and eight months.
Even though I didn't know which guy it was,
I guess he was full.
I came because I have a favour to ask of you.
In 1928, October 18, get me the list of people who visited Shineuijoo.
Degenerates, spies and anybody with a shady background.
Give me the list of anyone who seem suspicious.
What is the reason?
Because I don't want to create a reason to regret.
"To go skating together."
You ordered the rice soup bowl?
You're living the good life, huh. It would have been good enough for you to eat a 10 won meal, but
you are eating a 20 won rice soup bowl?
Is it good? Are you smacking your lips on it?
Wait. When I finish eating, I'll tell you everything.
Do you have any evidence that I embezzled your money?
It's not just one or two that you've fooled into letting them pay thinking that you'll produce a record for them.
Now that we're on the topic,
aren't you the better one at lying and fooling around?
You've probably undressed hundreds of girls.
Am I wrong?
Haven't you heard about the fistful rumors?
About Kim Soo Ok from Gyeongseon who swindled people by the 100's.
How do you think he has survived this long?
Because he could run away fast?
Or because he can kneel and beg for mercy?
You know that girl who sang at the audition interview? -Huh?
Find out some information about that lady's boyfriend.
Everything.
But...
I don't even know who that lady is, so how would I know...
who her boyfriend is?
By tomorrow.
Oh...
What brings you here?
What about you?
Me?
I came to seduce women.
On a day like this, if I skate with the waltz on,
about half of all the women in Shineuijoo will collapse for me. I can skate, right?
I assume that's okay with you.
You can't do this, right?
Are you just going to watch?
Won't you help me get up?
Here.
Aigoo.
Come here.
Have you fallen for me already?
Don't even dream about it.
I haven't even started yet.
Let's go together.
When I'm done with work, it will be about 5 o' clock.
Then, let's go skating like old times. While holding hands.
Shinichi...
Do you know where Shin Jung Tae's father is?
I don't know.
I hope that's true.
If not, then your neck will have to answer for it.
Geeze!
Ahh, sh*t.
Whenever I chew this, my saliva can fill the bowl.
Do you know why I insistingly eat this crap?
Why do you?
So I can be a person of a new country.
It's useless to just think that way in your head.
Because I'm still eating Korean chili paste and garlic.
If a mutt eats grass for food, it's not a mutt.
It's just a grass eating dog.
Isn't that true?
Yes. It's true. True.
But...
what is Nae Sun Il Chae?
Is your brain the size of a pea?
Pick it up and eat it.
You eat it only with your mouth, bastard.
I need a rickshaw.
We're closed for business.
Go elsewhere.
Where do you need to go?
You cultivated the field well.
From Eujoo to Yonghap.
I tried a few schemes.
Those schemes of yours, you need to do one more.
That's not a big deal for me, but
shouldn't there be some crumbs that drop for me?
Are you saying that you want to make a deal?
To tell you the truth,
you're spot on.
Tell me.
Can I join Ill Gook Hwae?
Will that be possible?
Since I'm living like a dog anyway, wouldn't it be better for me to be a dog for a rich master?
Bring Shin Jung Tae to me.
That bastard?
With me,
make him fight.
That much is enough.
Understood.
Wait a second.
Today was fun.
I enjoyed it, too.
Then as promised, we'll start the lesson at 2 o'clock tomorrow.
Okay.
Sleep well.
Ok Ryeon...
Did you fight again?
You couldn't come because you fought again?
I am sorry.
I'm tired of those words now.
Let's go on a date again.
Didn't you hear? I have an appointment tomorrow.
I decided to get singing lessons, starting tomorrow.
Okay.
Then...
This time...
don't come late.
Tomorrow at 6 o'clock...
come to Seoryeolroo.
Okay.
Look at me, look at me, look at me.
How is it?
I look amazing, right?
Yes.
You look amazing.
How could you use a whole container of that?
It's been a while since I watched a movie with Mal Sook.
"Love Parade."
But what does it mean?
Should we go and see a movie sometime?
There's a good movie called "Love Parade."
You're like that because of Bong Shik Hyung, right?
Yes.
Don't worry about that too much.
You know best, how Bong Shik Hyung feels about you.
He'll call you back sometime soon.
What about Kang Gae?
I don't see him around.
Jung Tae,
should I make your hair look..
dong, dong, dong.
Hey, was that too hard?
I said don't do it.
Hey!
Why can't you control your strength at all?
What are you doing?
What I wore yesterday was my prettiest.
What do I do? I have nothing to wear!
You guys used to play naked in the rivers when you were young. Just put something on.
What do you mean, naked...?
Oh my!
Hey, Jung Tae knows that you have a small dot like a watermelon seed on your butt cheek.
Why are you being so shy?
Ah, I don't know. What should I do?
5 won per day. The washing fee is separate.
What are you saying?
Ta-da!
What are those pretty clothes?
I took some of Hyang Sook's clothes.
There's no one but you!
But... we have to trade.
Take it all.
You can have that.
Thank you.
There's one more person, I'll order later.
Yes.
Oh!
Look, you bi**h.
If you don't want to be beaten, follow me!
Don't make this frustrating and listen!
Follow me.
Save me.
She's asking you to save her.
If you die, you're not worth anything. So why would I kill you?
Hurry up here.
They're all waiting because of you.
Ahjussi, please.
He's about to sell us.
Please help me.
Don't suffocate me and come here.
Stay back.
"Stay back?"
Bastard.
Don't you understand the situation?
This knife, you see,
it'll pass you in a blink of an eye.
You're okay. It was nothing.
You said 'us,' right?
Perhaps, are there kids younger than you?
Mostly all of them.
Where?
Inside of a warehouse factory in Yongam.
They said that we'll be crossing the river at dawn.
If you go and follow that street, there will be a place called Daedongsook at the end of the street,
if you tell them that I sent you, they'll help.
Promise.
I promise.
Excuse me, but we're closing for today.
Yes.
Fooled,
and fooled again.
You going to fall for it until you die, huh?
What a foolish bastard.
Welcome.
Are you... Shin Jung Tae?
Remember this clearly.
Because it'll become a name you will never forget.