Commitment (2013) - full transcript

After his father's botched espionage mission, North Korean Myung-hoon and his young sister Hye-in are sent to a labor prison camp. In order to save his sister's life, Myung-hoon "volunteers" to become a spy and infiltrates the South as a teenage defector. While attending high school in the South (his cover), he meets another girl named Hye-in and rescues her when she comes under attack by school bullies. South Korean Intelligence soon discovers Myung-hoon's activities and begins tracking him, all the while as his own government sends a vicious assassin to eliminate him.

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"2 years ago, Incheon Harbor"

Here, on the house.

Thank you for everything.

I'll miss this.

Do you have a lover in the North?

Would you like to see?

Sure.

So pretty!

You're a greedy man, not just one lover!



-Let me pour you one.
-Sure.

When will you come back to the North?

Don't be so chatty, have your drink and go on.

Please take care.

Go back and forget what happened,

and have a wonderful life.

Go on now!

Li Young-ho! Surrender!

There's no other way!

You got nowhere to run.

How do you think we found you?

The North has already abandoned you!

Don't make a scene.

What are you doing?!



Sniper unit, standby.

Don't do it!

Li Young-ho!

Reporting, colonel!

Are you Li Young-ho's son?

How old are you?

18 sir.

Myung-hoon...

An award from our great leader
as youth movement...

If it wasn't for your traitor father,
you'd have gone far.

My father is not a traitor.

Don't get worked up,
I'm not interested in that.

Myung-hoon, would you like to leave here?

Is that possible?

There is a way.

For you and your sister to leave here alive

there's just one way.

What is that?

Become an agent.

THE COMMITMENT

"2011, Seoul"

Unit 8, comrade Kim Sun-myung.

Head of Recon Bureau Unit 8, Kim Sun-myung.

He defected in 1992,

and ran a shell company.

These 3 are known sleeper cells.

All in the unit 8,
and all died by the same suspect.

The lefty who uses Tokarev.

This is the CCTV footage.

He looks to be a skilled assassin
from the North.

Assassin?

All victims were from Unit 8,

they did not betray, but one day

they were wiped out by an assassin.

It's part of a power struggle

after Kim Jong-il's health deteriorated.

Anti-Republic of Korea threw the first punch.

A small drifting boat was rescued
from Japanese open sea,

and defectors reached Incheon Airport today.

A group of 4 men,

4 women, and 2 children,

received support from Nagasaki immigration,

and they all desired to be in South Korea.

After debriefing their defection route,

they'll receive relocation support...

Name?

Kang Dae-ho.

Age?

19 years old.

Why did you defect?

I wanted to live like a human.

By yourself? What about family?

They're all dead.

Please call in once a month for a check-up.

"Foster Care Agreement”

Dae-ho's quiet and gruff,
but he's a gentle soul.

Please take good care of him, thank you again.

We should be thankful.

For Dae-ho and you, could I say a prayer?

Pardon?

Give me your hand.

Our dear Lord, thank you for your generosity.

You've given us...

How long has it been?

About 20 years now.

Are you shocked?

I'm sure Dae-ho's your alias,
what's your real name?

Enough!

Who cares?

I am his foster mother after all,
I should know.

I like his reticent personality.

Come on in.

Go rest up now.

This way.

This is your room.

You must be tired.

Who'd suspect a teenage agent, right?

No good will come out of getting involved.

Why?

Will he rob our safe?

Until the package is shipped,
don't leave the house unattended.

Which unit?

Unit 8, Special Ops.

You must be well trained then.

There's only one rule here.

Just stay out of our business.

Then we won't take interest in yours too.

I was looking forward to a new family member.

No need for strong words on our first dinner.

You have to wake up early tomorrow.

Students study really hard here.

Sunrise till midnight.

Are you serious?

The bell rang!

Run!

Everyone, attention!

We got a new transfer student.

Introduce yourself.

My name is Kang Dae-ho, pleased to meet you.

That was dull.

Take that empty seat.

I'm begging you, don't use cellphones in class.

Okay.

Dismissed.

Lee Hye-in, where were you yesterday?

Hye-in, got our money yet?

Let's do some accounting later.

She's a mute again.

She never answers right away.

What do you think?

My heart just stopped.

I'll fucking whip you.

Check out his fierce eyes.

Stand down, boy.

What a piece of work.

He's been working out.

Stand the fuck down, asshole.

Jackpot! Brand new bills!

If you don't want trouble,
keep your mouth shut.

Who's this?!

She's cute, who is it?

She looks Chinese though.

I think this fuck's from Yanbian.

Are you from Yanbian? Korean-Chinese?

Take the wallet and walk away.

What the fuck's this?

You ass wipes!

I saw this coming.

Come here. You heard me!

Let's go.

Just my luck...

One, two, three...

Again.

And down.

Once more.

What happened to your face?

Did they hurt you?

Is your name Lee Hye-in?

Yeah.

Why are they bothering you?

No reason at all.

And down.

I was never here.

What is it?

So who got caught playing games during class?

You? Or you?

It's you then.

I knew you were up to no good!

Who was late today, raise your hand!

Me!

Don't bother trying to skip the cleaning duty.

-Got it?
-Yes!

-Dismissed!
-Dismissed!

Hey, Yanbian!

Hear that? Clean the windows too.

Spotless.

Don't wanna?

You got a new friend to help you.

I'll kill you if you take off.

Get to it!

This is your mission in the South.

The victims were all sleeper cells
from our unit.

They must've been killed by an agent
from Section 35.

Buk Doo-sung, Section 35's agent.

First, make contact with our network,
and gather necessary gears.

Find Buk and eliminate him.

Evening!

You have it ready?

I had a great dream.

I see.

I'd like a cake. No decorations.

There're plenty of candles.

Who is it?

Delivery.

Who are you? Who sent you?

Where's Buk Doo-sung?

Never heard of him.

One last time, where is Buk?

Fuck, and you'll let me live?

Okay, wait, wait!

There's a guy who saw him once.

He's a butcher.

You're a trash.

Total trash.

Clean it up.

Take this too.

What's with him?

Yo, Yanbian, you two look good together.

Have fun with her.

Love between a Yanbian and a loner.

Here, there's some more.

A. During zygote's development,

the sex chromosomes don't separate.

Or B. Sperm's chromosomes did not separate.

Hey, newbie.

What did I just say?

Solve question #18.

X chromosome comes from the mother,

and nondisjunction in the father

causes Turner Syndrome.

It is a chromosomal abnormality,

in which all or part of

one of the sex chromosomes

is absent or has other abnormalities,

and not caused by remaining chromosomes.

Since B and D are correct, 5 is the answer.

Right, very good.

Okay, let's move on to question #19.

Check remaining questions
with the answer sheet.

Okay!

Good work.

Hye-in, let's try together.

Sorry, I thought it was empty.

I was just leaving.

Don't just toss your shoes!

What is it? Move aside.

Yo, loner!

What are you doing in our practice room?

Did you dance?

She danced!

Can't you see I'm talking to you?

Dance for us.

If you're good, you can use this room.

Heard you danced in middle school.

Pharmacy

-All here.
-All here.

He's with us, don't worry.

Go to sleep now.

Who was that?

Son.

Son?

He fell from the sky.

Where you going at this hour?

Must I report my tasks to you?

You should've said someone was upstairs.

I didn't want to.

Here!

It's a black Grandeur,

this is his license plate.

That's all I know.

Please, don't kill...

"10 S 4097"

Look into this motorcycle first.

Yes, sir.

Holy shit!

-Good work.
-Nice job, cutie.

No.

That's for my private lessons!

He did it.

It was him!

Who's that?

Almost had a heart attack.

You got business with us?

You shit!

Moron, I told you to study, not sleep.

Go wash your face.

Having fun? Think for once.

Go kneel in the hall.

It's him.

Seriously?

When I get my cast off,
I'll make his asshole bleed.

A bucket full, make sure of it.

He fucking deserves to die!

He's no joke though.

Look, look.

There!

Do you know where Hye-in works?

What is it?

I got a migraine.

Leave early? Sure, you're free to go.

I'll give you a slip.

Why are you looking for Hye-in?

I'm just curious.

I heard she's quitting school
to work somewhere else,

but I don't know the details.

Dae-ho!

It's your uniform.

Been well?

You cut your hair.

Why aren't you coming to school?

I found something I want to do.

I'll be going now.

Dae-ho!

I have a favor.

Okay.

-Hello.
-Afternoon.

Did you come together?

Yes.

Bro!

Come here!

"Part-time Job Consent Form"

"Lee Dae-ho"

"Older brother"

What's with the rain?

Wait here.

Take this!

Brother, please stop!

Take this!

Please stop!

Jun-sul!

I told you not to bother your sister.

You have to be good!

Shall we?

Come on!

Thank you, bro.

You like hearing that?

All guys without a sibling go gaga over that.

I have a sister.

Really?

Same name as you.

How old is she?

Getting too personal?

Fine.

Are you really from Yanbian?

Is there anywhere you want to go?

Never thought of that.

You have somewhere in mind?

Somewhere no one knows me.

My parents passed away,
and no other family either.

It's okay.

I come here when I miss them.

My dream is in there.

I threw my gum,

and it stuck right here.

I looked it up

and it has a famous dance company.

They express themselves with dance.

Isn't it great?

Wanna try it?

Dance?

No, gum!

Try it.

Come on!

Here.

Do it properly.

Dang it.

Idiot, you should've aimed for Europe.

You got it in the ocean.

This is where he lives?

Yes, sir.

It looked like the pharmacy houses
Unit 8's safe.

"Pharmacy”

What brings you...

You know I don't live by loyalty.

Let me live and I'll do anything.

The package.

Master bedroom safe, password is 'sun prayer.'

See? Anything you want.

If you disrupt this place, you'll start a war.

I got everything.

Go ahead.

A little young to be a killer.

Here you go!

Madame! Madame, drink with us.

That's enough!

I'm out for the day, go next door.

The pharmacy's closed.

Yeah?

Then wait a moment.

Madame, good bye!

See you!

What a clumsy bastard.

Here.

It's the only place
that sold a Ducati last month.

I'm certain it's this place.

Boss, he looks different.

Isn't it obvious?

These sleeper cells probably faked
their identities.

Check into this.

Okay.

They channeled around $30 million recently.

It all went to the North?

This also has to be part
of succession power struggle

between Unit 8 and Section 35.

Write it up, and conclude this incident
as a gas explosion.

There's one more problem.

What's this?

He was adopted by the deceased.

He was posing as a high schooler,
but he's off the grid.

Go on now.

Look at you.

You look like a young noble,
but eat like a dog.

Lieutenant.

Is it always like this?

What is this?

It's taking...

far longer than I thought.

Look here.

Do you know what my first mission
in 3 years is?

To feed your sorry ass.

It's only been a month, wait it out.

Unless they abandon us,

all you can do is be patient.

Don't call me 'lieutenant',
it's 'granny' to you.

Stop, stop!

Madame!

Doing well?

Hard at work?

Grandson?

Like hell'! Come by after work.

Have a drink on me.

Sounds good, I will!

Okay, be careful now!

Write 'spy' on your forehead, why don't ya!

Idiot.

Relax.

You can just walk away casually.

How old are you?

20 this year.

Family?

Parents passed away,

and only my sister left.

Is that so?

Isn't she pretty?

Let me see.

She looks so beautiful.

She's very energetic.

Is that your father?

"Pyongyang"

Shouldn't we tighten 35's throats?

To make our move, we need our funds back.

Don't worry, preparation is under way.

"Piano Tuning"

Mr. Kang Dae-ho?

Yes.

Why haven't you called?

The situation's complicated here.

The Party decided to give you a bigger role.

Don't let us down.

Remember the incident at the pharmacy?

Don't think too hard, we'll hit them back.

Is Hye-in doing well?

Don't you worry.

It's your last mission.

Bring back what was taken.

Then you can meet your sister.

Brother.

I heard you'll be back in a few days,

so I'm making this as a present to you.

Myung-hoon...

I miss you so much.

Thank you for coming all this way.

I didn't realize liaison officer would come.

It's important enough for me to come.

This way please.

Please sit here, sir.

The package?

Street value is $30 million.

I organized it for your convenience.

Who the hell?!

We got an intruder!

Sung-hoon! Sung-hoon!

Go outside and check!

We have to move, sir.

Officer, what about us? Comrade?

Give it to me.

Why did they call the meet?

Off-the-record too.

They probably want a cover-up, goddammit.

Let's talk after the Beijing trip.

Good work.

It's been a while since someone returned.

What's this?

Just look at this tacky color!

I hope to see you back home.

Nonsense. My duty is to be the backbone
of our revolution.

Leave everything behind when you go.

And return to being a youth.

Stay immature as long as possible, got it?

I have to get ready, you go on now.

Granny,

please stay healthy.

Don't you worry about me, go on now!

Dae-ho?

What brings you here?

I'm going somewhere.

Where? Far away?

To meet my sister.

That's great.

Keep in touch?

Here for the boat?

Yes.

Come inside first.

"Beijing"

Can I trust this intel?

We'll take the heat,
and hand over all Unit 8 agents,

and you don't want it?

This is taking the heat?
More like slap in the face!

Be quiet.

Listen carefully.

The era of great ruler Kim Jong-un
will begin soon.

Who did you say was the great ruler?

You'll have to figure out how you'll maintain

relationship with Section 35.

Did you get the package?

I have it with me.

Where's your home?

Pyongyang, Usungdong.

It's 5 hours to Heju Harbor,

you'll have breakfast at home.

Great.

What the hell?

Sir, must we do this?!

Yes!

Do it!

It's a commie sweep job,

so why not?

More like cleaning after their bitch fight!

It'll still be clean.

Let's say it's a power struggle, as you said,

if we sooth the situation like this...

Damn it!

This is from the top, get it done!

Sir!

Goddammit...

What are you doing?

You're quite naive.

Who ordered you?

Who ordered you?!

No agent has ever returned home.

But that doesn't mean you can live here.

Wait, wait!

What's with you?

"Bakery"

Situation under control.

Don't move!

Granny,

what are you doing?

Lower your knife, please.

I knew this day would come!

You piece of shit!

I still got some fight in me!

Why are you still around?!

Get out of here!

-I'll kill you all!
-Do not shoot!

Granny...

Go back alive...

Freeze!

Toss the gun.

Kang Dae-ho, I mean, Li Myung-hoon,

give yourself up, that's the only way.

How do you think we found you?

The North has already abandoned you.

What can you do alone?

Li Myung-hoon?

Dae-ho?

Dae-ho! What happened to you?

Dae-ho!

Dae-ho...

...Kim Yong-hwan was captured alive,

but Hwang Jung-sook was shot
and killed on the scene.

Kang Dae-ho and Park Ki-tae
are still at large.

Kang was posing as a high school student,

while Park was known to be a contact
for the spy network.

NIS presumes that Kang

is in contact with spy network,

and they're coordinating with the prosecution.

Foreign Affairs Section 35,
in charge of reconnaissance,

had a shake-up last year...

Dae-ho, are you awake?

Are you okay?

Dae-ho, what's wrong?

I shouldn't have come here.

You can't go like that!

I know you're on the run.

You're gonna keep me here...

and call the cops, right?

What are you saying?

You're my friend!

I don't have any friends.

Kang Dae-ho!

You don't even know me.

Tell me!

Where did he go?!

Send me to the South.

Say what?

I'll bring it back for sure.

I was his handler, I can get in touch with him.

That was quite amusing.

Remember my words.

Wherever you go,
we'll come after you even in hell.

Make sure to kill the son of a bitch

who killed our agents.

How much is this?

$2 please.

Have you ever seen these teens around?

Hey there!

"Cha Jung-min"

Do you know Kang Dae-ho?

I heard you two were close at school.

Why?

Did something happen?

Could you be frank with me?

You got the wrong info, I don't know him well.

I last saw him was when I left school,
2 months ago.

Yeah?

Okay, I'll be right in.

Breaking news.

On December 17, 2011,

leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il has died.

Dae-ho, you're up?

North Korean KCTV has reported that

he died of a heart attack

Let's treat your wound.

On the morning of 17th.

General Secretary Kim Jong-il was 69 years old,

and after taking reign of North Korea in 1994

following Kim ll-sung's death.

His son Kim Jong-un will succeed...

Dae-ho.

...more details will follow shortly.

The United States also stated

that it was an unexpected...

So it finally happened, hasn't it?

Myung-hoon, you and I must have 9 lives.

Colonel,

what exactly is going on?

It's too long to explain.

What about my sister?

I brought Hye-in with me.

I'm in the South.

What are you saying?

Why is she here?

Myung-hoon, listen carefully.

You want to see her, right?

Hand over the Section 35 package to me.

What the hell's going on?

I'll call you back with time and location.

Where?

I got it.

Get CCTV feeds from Sinjung intersection.

He's mobile on a motorcycle.

And you!

Go bring in Lee Hye-in.

I found him! He's Incheon-bound.

Okay.

Follow me.

Dong-sup, give me sitrep.

I don't think it's here. I'm heading back down.

Got him, he's making contact
with a man in his 40s.

Roof of parking structure, everyone merge!

Where's Hye-in?

The package?

Let me see her first.

Brother! Brother!

Myung-hoon!

Your turn.

Don't move!

Hye-in!

Get them!

Myung-hoon!

Myung-hoon! Help!

No!

-Help!
-Hye-in!

Hye-in!

I'm here!

Hye-in!

Myung-hoon!

Hye-in! I'm here!

Get out of the car!

Myung-hoon!

Take me with you! Myung-hoon!

Brother!

I'm also from Pyongyang.

What's your name?

Li Hye-in.

I confirmed that she's the sister
of Li Myung-hoon.

She was with Unit 8's colonel Moon Sang-chul.

We got a problem.

Blood is indeed thicker than water,
you traitor...

Why did you bring my sister into this?

What happened?

You'll be hunted down as long as

you have that package.

Until you and your sister die.

I will kill you.

Sure, you must.

But when you come, bring the package too.

If you do, I'll let your friend go.

What?

Making friends, it's not like you.

What are you doing?

Are you mad?

This is the last chance.

Before I really go mad,
bring me those diamonds.

Isn't it hot with the scarf?

This is for my brother.

I made it myself.

Yeah? It's really pretty.

Myung-hoon? Where are you?

Is my sister with you?

Yes, she's here.

Let me talk to her.

It's your brother.

Myung-hoon?

Are you hurt?

No, I'm fine.

How about you?

I'm okay.

You must be scared.

I'm so sorry.

Wait a little longer, I'll come for you.

You promise?

Please come for me soon.

I promise.

Let me talk to him.

Give yourself up.

I know what's happening to you.

Come see your sister.

There's something I must do.

I'll come tomorrow after it's done.

Hello?

Myung-hoon?

Myung-hoon?

Triangulate this call, on the double!

I knew this'd happen.

Unnecessary emotions will get you in the end.

Where is she?

These meaningless stones...

you thought I'd keep them?

You're still a child,
a long way till adulthood.

You can't do this do me.

I followed all the orders.

I wanted to make you our nation's hero.

But you...

made me into a killer.

Are you hurt?

Do as I say.

Resilient fuck.

Let's go.

Dae-ho!

Go!

Go!

Get out of here!

Sir...

Motherfucker...My diamonds...

You're finished.

Moon Sang-chul!

Don't move!

It's all over!

It's far from over!

Comrade Li, if you want to live, shoot him.

Myung-hoon, drop your gun.

What can I do?

I can't even go back.

This must be the end.

Dae-ho!

Dae-ho, just hold on.

I have to go...

She's waiting for me.

Yeah, let's go see her.

I'm sorry...

You must be Hye-in.

Are you Hye-in too?

Yeah.

Hye-in, wanna take a walk?

You said to me once,

you wanted to be somewhere no one knew you

How do you know my brother?

How?

How nice would it be, if I could too?

We were classmates.

I lived here as Kang Dae-ho,

but when I was with you, I found myself again.

Thank you, Hye-in.

My name is Li Myung-hoon.

Directed by PARK Hong-soo