The Night Before the Strike (1990) - full transcript
There are 200 miserably impoverished people working in the Dongseong Metalworks Factory. JU Wan-ik is introduced to the forging team as a new member of the team and they all go drinking together to welcome him.
Fall, 1987
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works!
I'm Kim Jungmin, a worker
in the cutting team
Is this supposed to be foods
for us, the basis of Korea's industrial power?
Are we slaves? Or are we machines?
We spend every single day with
extra shifts, night shifts, and irregular shifts!
It is because our products sell that well
But the company says
we're short on money, on import
and how much do they
even pay us!
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works
Do not let this be anymore!
We're humans, too!
What is this!
What the hell are you doing?
Get the fuck out!
Don't let this be anymore!
The masters of this world are us!
The masters of this world are...
Hey, just continue eating
The Night Before The Strike
Song: As if Nothing Happened by Ahn Chi Hwan
As if nothing happened
Subs by Montagna
As if days just pass by
Shrouded in times passed by
scars also fade away
But I shall not forget
those friends who died before us
Quivering echoes of shouts
still longing in my heart
like a glowing red molten iron
like a river rolling through
rushes into my veins
It's flowing hot with ire
Speak, brothers
Winter, 1988
Speak with passion
Today the cutting team
will do a lot of loads
So let's strike harder than usual
And uh...
Right, don't smoke while working!
Yesterday Chief Choi told me
some of you got caught smoking
For fuck's sake break time
isn't there for nothing
So smoke during it
Hey, cut smoking!
I'm the team's head
And I'm talking
'Kay, I'm cuttin'
Sorry Sir
Bastard, do you know
what time is it?
You shit don't even work properly
If you're gonna
keep it that way
Just quit it scum
He probably slept more cuz he was tired
So stop it
If you keep doing like that
It won't be funny, got it?
It's fine, fine
And you, Jaeman, should apologize
I won't be late hereafter
And where's Yu Wongi?
What is this now?
He hasn't worked here for long even
I'm here~
Hey where have you been!
Look it's a cold day so
I was getting some hot water
as you can see
You could do that after the briefing, man
Quit it, we're still briefing
I'll put it out after few puffs
I've just lighten up this one
And we've got a newcomer today
Come here
Greet them
I'm Joo Wanik
Nice to meet you all
Hey let's get to work
Get in there, get
-You, come here
-Take care
That machine, you take care of
600 rolls from Dongshin Steel Co.
are planned to arrive in 2 days, right?
Um it's that they also have
some problems with workers
so there will be only about 400 rolls
For the rest of them, we're now contacting
Myungsung and Samdo
Yeah, anyway in order to
not to affect the production
You, Mr. Song
take care of it thoroughly
Yes, sir
And things like payments
are matters to be consulted
with the 1st factory
But the labor management...
This is 80's
The best way for it is
to take preventative measures
Develop some innovative ideas
Hey shithead! Don't yawn while working!
Do it properly
That bastard! Jeez you scums
slack like god damn sloths
What is this, Yu Wongi
What the hell are you doing!
I'm cleaning up
It's time
I gotta clean up hahah
Look at the watch
It's already time?
Come, let's clean up!
I'm gonna fuck that bastard up for once
Ruthless scum
Hey Sukgu, we've gotta celebrate
the newcomer today, how 'bout that?
Ah of course!
Let's go to the Junju pub
Taking a good care of my parents
I'll live and die by the soil
The Machikoba you've been
is that factory at the lottery, right?
Yes
20, it's a good time for ya, man
Hey!
I was a jarhead, so
do ya have a sister?
No I don't
I 'no you do!
No I really don't
Hey take a shot
Out of all the places
you've come to this shitty Dongsung?
Anyway let's work our asses off
For health!
Have as much as you like!
Wow auntie!(non-literal)
You are the best!
Hold your mouth, fool!
Brother Dongup!
Come, sing a song for us
Heh I ain't gonna do that
The newcomer sang a song for us
And you've gotta sing one on behalf of us!
Applause!
Hold for a moment
let me introduce him
for he's gonna sing
On the blue corner is the one
who's been working from the start
for 17 years, day and night, faithfully
and..
Consistently!
I know that too!
anyway consistently,
The old timer of Dongsung Metal Works
whose income is 27,5000\ a year(4000$ now. nonsense)
His specialty is to eat
Nyquil during the nightshift
His favorite is "Dreaming singer of Baekma river"
Jang-Dong-Up!
In a moonlit night over Baekma river
Chirps a waterfowl~
Hey, let's take a shot y'all
Oh man! Hey newcomer
sing another one for us!
Yeah let us listen to your voice
Oh my dear hometown, my parents
Worker's way by Ahn Chi Hwan(a labor movement song)
How much time has passed
since I left
I, who has lived through all those times
am a worker
But do not quail!
do not feel lonely!
Shake off all the sorrow!
Worker's way, the way of the new world
Don't we know that way?
Even though it's a tough time
I've gotta deposit into the installment savings
After three years of torments
I'll be with a fortune!
At first we start as a tiny shop
By then I'll have a raise
Then we make another installment
account and expand our shop
So we could run a gift shop
But it could be delayed a bit
Why?
I gotta pay for my brother's tuition
in university
Ah, I see
And also we need
a room to live
Hansu, it's fine
Why? Are you leaving already?
They scolded me being late
last time, too
I've gotta put up with this
until I leave the dormitory
...ordered a vicious crackdown on
actions causing disorders in law and order
Recent disorders in law and order
not only threaten the democracy itself
Don't do this! I'm late
It's obvious if you just look at
how many loads they give
Our conditions cannot be same
in the morning and in the night, can they?
But those bastards calculate
regardless of it and give us
the most a trained worker
can do in an hour
Do you think they consider us
as human beings?
We're disposable
We're cheaper than any kind of
machines, aren't we?
Hey bro, bro, let's go together
Please come home sober
You drink everyday even though
you get paid so little!
Stop drinking, you fool!
Jeez it was once in a while
She's right bro
take care of your body
Don't you worry about me
And just study hard, butt!
Uh I'm starving
You went to the bar yesterday
Here's our rich boy huh
Woah those bitches...
Give me a ciggy!
Quit it! You don't have
capacity to afford it
What the hell are you doing
everyday like that, butt
You worked your ass off
for that money
Quit my ass
Jeez what a cheapskate
Fuck it, I don't care
'sup~ By the way are you
making out well with Mija?
Did you bang her?
You bastard! Do you think Mija is
like those bunches that you play along?
'Kay, butt. So how did it go?
Did you hit it?
I'm gonna kill you if you
let your tongue slip!
'Kay, man. So how did it go?
Did you bang her?
I didn't! Cocksucker
What a yellow!
Hey, Hansu, we're going to do
the night shift today
Yeah? Night shift out of no where!
God fucking damn it!
Hansu, it's unusual of you
backing off from a night shift?
-Damn it!
-That's what I'm saying
The whole factory just went crazy eh
This gal would do wonder in bed!
Hey. look at her
Yeah...but it just didn't
work out as intended
If I were by myself
I could do something but...
-Uh? What the..
-Ouch!
Hey don't you even
talk to me
You were begging me
to introduce her and now
What did you say to Misuk?
What? I said if we share a room
it would save us
money and incovenience
So are you gonna marry her?
Eh? That's a different story
ahahahah
Why you little...!
If you say something like that again
I'm gonna kill you!
Aww... Jaepil
Hahaha! That's a funny gal
That girl looks fine
She's Kim Sukhui of the packaging team
She went to a night school for half a year
and she's got that fiery tongue
Yeah? Hm..
Ah I'm so tired
Why am I this much tired?
Hey! let's play foot volley!
What are you doing at the lunch break?
Like a bunch of elderlies!
Hey, move your asses
Jeez please let me be
You've got to work out
Man, let us rest in peace
just during this break
You need a strength to work out!
Alright! Chunsup!
Let us bet for some sodas!
OB vs YB
Hey Jaeman what do you think?
It's fine!
Let's do it! For some sodas
Get up people, get up!
Hey Mija, I'm Hansu
I've got a sudden night shift
so I can't make it tonight
Yeah I gotta get back in hurry
I'll call you later
Yep, bye
Let's go eat!
Hey Sukgu, aren't you coming to eat?
Hey! Yu Wongi!
Me?
Where are you going now?
What? I'm off to eat
I gotta eat after a shower
Get back to your station
What?
Get back to your station
you cocksucker!
Hey! Forging team! Don't you guys eat?
Stop it and let's go to eat
What's up with you?
Are you not gonna eat?
Mr. Yu, go to eat
Yu Wongi! aren't you gonna eat?
Won't you go to eat?
Touch my machine again
and I'll crush your skull!
Hahaha Wongi! That was great
The supervisor got terrified!
Let's sleep, brother
Bro, are you awake?
Yes
Back then it was very liberating
He is not doing it in his own will
His superiors order him to do it...
But it's too much
Do you know how much did I get my ass kicked
when I was a newcomer here?
I've got beaten up pretty
when I was an apparentice
You've been in this shithole
quite a long time, too, eh?
Well, maybe over a decade..
Did you make some money?
What kind of money?
So how about you? Did you make some?
No way
it just doesn't work out as I want
Every time it was close
things that cost fortune happened
If I were by myself, I could do something...
It's a damned world
Let's sleep now
We've got works to do tomorrow
Yep
LET'S ACCOMPLISH 0% DEFECTS AT ALL COST
Jesus...
Man! It just heats me up good
Now this is some "rest"!
Damn...
Well ya, ain't ya gonna take a shot?
You drink straight up
from this early
That's enough
Man it's way too bitter!
Soju is the best for steel dust
(pun)
We're not a gundam or something
By the way this motherfucking boss
always harasses us from this early!
But that man has no match
in diligence, ya know
Look at that boy of his
so-called executive director
I ain't know what he got in the US
He's far behind from his father
in diligence!
Jeez, brother
Don't look at me like that, kid
So when the boss arrives
clap as hard as you can! Got it?
Hey, grinding team
Stand in a straight line!
Back a bit, yeah just like that
You can't even stand
in a straight line? Boys!
Boss's arriving!
Got it! Clap the best out of you!
And give me some smile, smile!
Good morning, sir
-Mh How is it going?
-Come this way, sir
The inside is all sorted out, sir
Alright, alright
This machine right here
always has been a trouble
Wait, isn't this my Dongup, is he?
Hey Dongup, how's it going?
This is an honor, sir!
Hah! You butt has been around
for quite a time, ain't you?
Yeah, it's been like 15 years or so, sir
You smell of alcohol!
Stop drinking that much, you drunkard!
Hey, does that drunkard work hard?
I'll give you a report after finding it out
Damn the report! Don't!
For what do you keep an old buffer?
If he's not good enough, just fire him
Yes, sir
Mr. Song
Commence briefing
Yes, sir
If we look at here...
Hey cut it! That's the part for
the factory no.1, so move on
What was it? Ah yes talk about
the thing about union or something
You've got any plan for it?
Ah yes I'll brief you on that matter
There's already a joint labor management council
with the heads of the teams and managers as leaders
We're now recruiting men from each team
that can be used as strike breakers
in the time of emergency
Do it thoroughly
This place always has been a pain in the ass
-Mr. Song!
-Yes, sir
If you fuck this up this time
you will face some consequences
Understood, sir
I've always said this but
I can't ever allow a union!
We've been in a middle of heyday
and what the fuck is this?
After we've got some shit called
democratization by some puny students protesting
And now oiled up blues rebel up
For fuck's sake!
Anyway in no way
can I allow unions!
If we get unions, I'll sell this place up
and buy some stocks or lands
You are great!
How come you've got that yee-yee ass
vigor being a young man?
Fucking I can't even get hard
after a night shift
When I was at your age, nig
Even though I did night shift everyday
My boy was reckless!
You are pathetic, boy
For what use? Haha
hah! you slick
Wait for me!
You motherfucker...
Dude, you already know
that it's good for all of us!
Yeah but I don't feel attached
to them as much as to you bro
I've been in factories after
graduating junior high all along
It's hard to care about
others, isn't it?
What we need is a small unity...
Then the chief can't beat or call you names
Also we can get a raise
Only if it were that easy as you say..
It's all because we couldn't go to college
You fool, do you even watch TV?
People protesting in the screen
are people who couldn't go there
just like us!
The motherfucking boss says:
I'm paying you with my money
Why do you complain so much? Ungrateful bastards
Let's do the same to him!
If he doesn't pay us much
we won't work as much! Who's gonna
blame us for that? Ain't I right?
Good morning, sir
Yeah, come in, please sit
So how's your mother doing?
She's doing good
I've gotta pay her a visit
for the sake of your late father...
Even though I know that
you're working in this company
I'm not in the position to
get you some treats
So I've found a good opportunity
by chance these days
I recommended you for it
After all, you've been working hard
What is it?
Yeah? Nothing special. Dept. Chief's
making a small society
A mutual aid society or something like that
The director donated 3 million won for it
(8000$ today)
So we had to choose one from
each team to recommend
Eh? I don't deserve it...
No, no this looks like
something irrelevant for now
In reality it's a way to elect
executive candidates
Hey, sign your name here
And with this get your mother
some fine meal
No, I can't take it!
No no this isn't something big
But please take it
It's just a small expression of
my gratitude, take it!
Anyway we've got to do something
Our company is known for treating workers
like shit even in the 5th industrial complex
You've got any idea?
No.. it's bugging me
We can't do something
when we don't know a shit!
Our factory doesn't even get some
undercover students! (in 8-90's, many Korean students
worked in factories under fake identity to make unions)
So Sukgu, in fact
I've been thinking this till now
Let us make a labor union!
A labor union?
Well, seems like someone was
already acting before me
I was thinking of becoming a chairman
by talking off people
Let's get some people!
We gather up and study altogether
Whatchu doing?
Well I was thinking
who would participate in it
Hansu won't do this...
Why do you hate Hansu so much?
I don't hate him
But he's a dick!
It's not like he's the only
poor man here
He acts like a drama king
being a young poke!
Don't be so harsh on him
How about that lady Sukhui
from the packaging team?
She goes to a night school, too
Well...
Get it off I know that
you like her
What's up with everybody, jeez
Why are you guys trying to
set me up with her?
Brother Dongup and all
For real I haven't even talked to her
Then now's your chance
For god's sake...
Just eat ramyeon
It's mine!
It's out! Out!
That's 1 for us!
It's out!
It's a tie with 8:8, got it?
Hold on! It's payday, right?
Let's take a bet for some booze!
That's mighty fine!
Wait, we've got an extra shift today!
Fucking hell it's always like this
Let us just skip that shit!
What company makes you
work extra even on payday?
Alright! Losers gonna
take the risk, how 'bout that?
Hey Wanik What do you think?
It's good!
Yeah, let's get it on tonight!
Hm what about you, Hansu?
Hansu also gotta come with us!
Yeah let's skip the shift!
Alright! Play ball!
Are we really going to do it?
Is it gonna be okay doe?
Don't worry, butt
We're doing it
What the hell are you trynna do?
Yu Wongi
It's time to wrap it up, isn't it?
Today's payday, I gotta
go home with my money!
What are you talking about?
We've got an extra shift to do!
Hey, what are you doing!
Where do you think you're going?
What in the world are you doing now!
Today's payday!
You've always done an extra shift
on payday!
It's not a special occasion!
You all know that!
It's a time for some party
After all it's payday!
What?
What's all of this nonsense!
Don't ignore me, you maggots!
Hey, where the hell are you going!
Don't you see we're wrapping it up
and going to change outfits?
Wha.. hey!
What is this now?
Change to your coveralls at once!
We never told you
we're doing that shift
We've never signed up for that
What kind of jive are you talking?
Which company makes workers
do extra shifts even on payday, huh?
Only ours does that shit
in this complex! Fucking bullshit!
Even that lil' shit dares to...
Calm down, pal
It's only once in a while
so go easy on them
It is you who's so easy on them
that corrupts them like this!
Shut it and get us the paycheck!
Jesus fucking Christ
Why you little...!
What's wrong with you?
You maggots don't want
to work here?
Alright, let's get it done tonight!
We don't wanna talk to you
So just get us our paycheck!
What the fuck?
Am I your servant or something?
"What the fuck"?
You lil' motherfucker!
Fellas, let's go down and
finish the work first
And then we talk this over
I'll buy you all a drink
We ain't gonna work again
after changing like this and all
Yeah we're all clean'd up
It's payday so
We've made a promise to have
a party altogether for once
We can't break that up now
Hey, let's finish the job first
We've got loads stacked up
I'll make sure this to be handled
in the next labor management meeting
Yeah, let's talk about this
after the job is done
Um.. Gentlemen, you are free to go
home for today
I'm going to get you
your paychecks, too
However, if this kind of thing
happens again henceforth,
I'll handle it by the company's rules
I can't believe that just
happened to us! Man!
Have you seen that frowned face
of the supervisor? Hah!
Anyway let this be a tradition.
No extra shift on paydays
Y'all think it would be a tradition
by just us saying so?
We can do that!
Stay together in line just like today
that's it!
I'd love to see that happen
But even though we've done
more than 200 hours of extra shifts
We get paid only a little more than
200,000\(2,000$ today)
And if we skip the extra shifts...
But in reality the extra payments
are of no use!
If you've got more work
you've got to hire more people
Then they've gotta pay
the real deal of whole paychecks
So they make us do extra and night shifts
to save that money
You lil' bastard do know something!
For what use?
If you skip the extra
shifts, what then?
Are you gonna just
sit there and starve?
If they don't give us a raise
we've got to make them do
When did a boss give
us a raise by his own will?
In order to do that
we need a labor union
We can't even dream of it
in this shithole
Even Samjin made a union!
Why can't we do
what all others can do?
Hey pal, I know union
is good for us
But it doesn't work out
as we intend to
It only ends up hurting
the leaders of it
Fuck, we're done for that!
If we're gonna do that
I'll do it until my
head gets crushed!
If someone's gonna get hurt
we can be hurt altogether!
If we're fucked up all
The company is also screwed
What are you scare of?
Everyone let us drink to that!
Hey love, drink up to the bottom
Anyway what's up with forging team
these days?
Making a hustle trynna
skip the extra shifts
Chief Kim! You used to
be better in the old days!
What, do you want to quit or something?
Fine! Even if I get to
pay it with my pocket
let's do some background check
of these...
Jesus love, what's up with you?
I'll get it done, sir
Director Song, will you keep
doing that to my love?
Yeah yeah I can't win you
Sweet Miss Park
Hey let's have some fun tonight
Let us toast!
Of course of course, to health!
Brother, help us please!
Like I said earlier
I do know union
is good for us
But I won't take the lead
Think about it!
I'm 3 fingers short now
Who's gonna hire me
if I get fired here?
Brother, that's why
we need you more!
I wish your success
But I wouldn't be much of a help
Good luck. Don't fail like
the pals in last year
I'm sorry
I've got to go now then
Brother!
Dude quit that and
take the shot now already
You can't even hit it
Fucking scrooge, play with one
who matches your level!
You aren't a 100-er
You're a fucking national player
It has been only 2 months
since I got to this level
Boy, it's called le "skill"
Fine, let's bet on this one
I'm tired, just get us off to home
You're a youngster, man
There's a spectacular one
among the girls at Madonna
She's probably there today, too
Let's go there together
Fucking clueless womanizer...
I think Chunsup's off the list
No! We can't just give up on him
after only one talk!
We need him at all cost
And let's continue bonding with
the cutting team with stuffs like
sports match and whatnut
Yeah, and about Wanik
Don't you think he's got some potential?
Yeah let's talk to him tomorrow
-Well then, good night
-'Night
You're coming now
you're tired, aren't you?
It's freezing out here
Why are you here?
It's nothing, bro!
So, your study's going well?
Yeah, but brother
Should I just quit the school
and earn some bread?
You idiot
If you don't finish the school
they don't treat you as a human being!
Whatever happens, you
you must wear a white collar
do you understand?
Hey, take a puff
No, I'm fine, thank you
It's alright, take one
By the way, who started to
talk about the union?
It's already a depression now
and these factory boys going wild
made executives pale
They say if it keeps up like this
we're about to shut down
Is it that bad?
On top of that, the real shitshow
is when students sneak in
Even though they're fucking red inside
no one knows from the outside
They're very tricky
You too saw that shit last year
didn't you?
Because of the fuckers
making a hustle in the cafeteria
you only received half the pay
Yes
So in fact I recommended you
as a supervisor candidate
at the 3rd factory built in Banwol
Well I...
My experience is short and my ability...
You're a bit short as
you're from a job academy
So that's why I talked
to the director in person
I garanttee this boy
Look at his accomplishments
Then he said that's not the problem
The thing is that a supervisor
has to have leadership
Le-dar-ship?
We female workers only get paid
140,000\(1500$ today) a month
after working all day
Also the boss calls women,
in particular in her 3-40's
as has-beens
and exploits them with low wages
Even the girls in Sechang
right in front of our factory
get paid 6,000\ a day!
And us ladies ourselves
are problematic
as we accept such
a horrible condition
without resistance considering this job
as some extra income
I think this kind of problems
must be sorted out
Ah wait, I'm not over yet
This kind of problems cannot
be solved with proposals
but only with labor unions
Um it's my turn but my mind is suddenly..
Ah, the meal is a total mess
Side is always the same pickled radish
and they say the meal costs 900\
Hey, just read the script ahaha
Ay, don't laugh at me!
Anyway the meal is
pretty bad
Also, the press mold is problematic
Originally you have to
put in your finger about only 3cm
With this shit you have to
put in 10cm
How could we do this?
For thousands times a day, even!
It's because the designers of that machine
didn't even consider
the plight of us, workers
Ah stop laughing!
I'm smart, too!
Anyway, to continue
they care more about machines
than people getting hurt
When Chunsup got his finger cut
they just cast doctor's fee away to him
as if he were some kind of a dog
They harassed him up like
he was not focusing on the work or some shit
And when 2 days ago
a machine part was broken
How did they kick up
a ruckus!
For god's sake they think of us workers
as some kind of pushovers!
Brother, come out!
Jaeman's here
Jaeman?
For what business in this late night?
I was just stopping by
on my way home
Come out here
for a moment
Why don't you come in?
It's cold out here
In fact...
We have decided to
go to the sports park tomorrow
Won't you join us?
What for?
Well there will be
many people and...
it'll be fun out there
Is it something like a rally?
Eh? Ah no it's not a rally
it's rather... uh
I've got an appointment with Mija
That's good!
You two can come together
And it saves money, too
I've been watching
things around
Jaeman, you're just going to
get yourself hurt with that
What do people like us have
to be hurt more than now?
If we're doing it
we're doing it till the end
Hey you seem to think of yourself
as some kind of a hero
Pull yourself together!
We cannot be heroes! We're just lowlings
Hey, it's not like that!
Enough!
If you wanna go, you go alone!
Despite of raging, wild winds
Comrade by Whitlow grass(꽃다지)
Despite of crushing, harsh oppression
We've come altogether firmly
facing each other
In a night of biting cold
In a night of suffering
We've confronted them
Under an icy frost of dawn
Love, love, an eternal love
You won't change, comrade!
Man, when that guy in his 40's
was talking
it was just like my story
I was really touched
You were about to leave
being angry back then!
When was I?
It was just me being ignorant!
Wasn't that girl great?
I felt like a load's
been taken off my chest
What am I short of
than Jaeman?
Am I small? Am I stupid?
But I get paid 8$ less per a day
Hey, you're short of "something"!
Jeez you simp!
Anyway they want to
cut our wages
no matter what excuses they use
Yeah, like that man said before
Making a union can't simply
mean making some more pennies
or not doing some extra shifts
Eh, then what is it for?
It's for building a world
where we workers are masters
For that we should know
how the politics of this country
are like.
Are you gonna be mad like that?
It's once a year
Dude like me shouldn't even make
my love happy on her birthday?
Even though we don't wear
or eat such a luxury, we're happy now
We're not some celebrities, are we?
We deserve that too!
And soon I'll be a supervisor
A supervisor!
For real? Are you kidding me now?
You're short on experience
I'm serious!
What do you think of me, Hansu?
Since I work so well
They gave it to me by their will
Hansu, so it's for real!
It seems like the chief took
a special care of me as we're from the same town
He told me that I take
a good look of the team
considering myself as a supervisor already
Your chief wants you to look for what?
Isn't it ratting on the team?
No! It's called leadership
That's the duty of a supervisor, no?
It's the same, for god's sake!
It's their dirty tricks!
My company does that spying stuff
to break unions, too!
Hansu, don't do such thing
That ain't spying nor ratting on!
You tell me to stop
I'm already 25
It could be my only call!
It's fine. I'm fine even if
you are not a supervisor
We know about all of that
since we've got a union, you fool!
I learned it!
Learn what?
So that's what you were studying...
Hansu, please don't do that
You can be a supervisor anytime later
Will you promise me on it?
You slick...
Nowadays the labor movement
is sweeping this country
like a fever
When I was in college
I used to ponder a lot about
the problems of employees
so much that I even went to
the memorial of Jeon Tae Il
But people!
If you're thinking
as if the labor movement would
solve all of your problems
I'd like to tell you that
you're stuck in 19th century
Look at the case of the US
where workers had built unions
through the famous Mayday struggle
Are there unions now in the US?
They refused unions by themselves
What a wise decision of American people
just as they are
What solves the problem
is not violent and surd fight
but time and efforts
Everyone, we're already
witnessing such examples
in developed countries like the US
Keeping trying to build unions
despite of that is
of no doubts,
a voice of communists
and their means is
only the violence
Everyone, please hang on for 1 year
let's endure this together
Educated men is indeed clever
isn't they?
They talk of politics every time
saying union is for the welfare of workers
It's their excuses
That's the proof that they is suspicious
Hey bro!
Think about it y'all
before it's too late
I've been loathing commies
ever since I was a jarhead
Bro, don't just think like that
all the way!
We've been taught
since childhood that someone says
something suspicious is all commies
And all commies are like wolves
And that's what everyone
including TV and newspaper say
We're simple factory boys
working our asses off day and night
What do you even "think"?
You've been saying
we were right
And suddenly someone says
that's commie
And you're saying now that
our thoughts and deeds
are all wrong all of sudden
Fine, fine!
Go the executive's office
and win over him
Then you'll be my guru
Jeez
Fuck it
Hey, if you're not sure
just quit it!
Tomorrow we've got
an extraordinary shift
Look who's talking!
You lot quit it!
Us? We're gonna be there
even if the world ends tomorrow
Looks like you're scared already
why don't you withdraw?
We're not some pussies!
Tomorrow we'll be there
for sake of our honor
So git gud!
I'm a bit worried about this
That supervisor will make a fuss
out of this again, fuck
Let's make it sure
You all gonna be there tomorrow, right?
I swore to the cutting team boys
that if we're not there
we're gonna serve them as masters
Won't this thing put our meeting here
in danger for nothing?
No. We've gotta fight
what we must fight
We've made that appointment
a week ago
They just told us today to do
extraordinary shifts
saying shipping amount is on short
or whatever
The match is one thing but
We've gotta make sure
about this sort of things
They didn't even tell us
a word before notifying us
Let's show that no viper so little
but has its venom!
I'm sorry but I'll have to
go to the work
I'd love to join
you guys but
If they lose trust on me at this age...
These fuckers look down on me?
Motherfuckers!
Is it the forging team again?
Yes, this time along
with the cutting team, too
Check that once again
And push that project faster
There should be no problems
with shipping dates
Yes, and I'll consult with
Mr. Lee on this
Who's Mr. Lee?
The intel. division chief of the police
has introduced him to me
He's a veteran in
taking care of leftist unions
He's called
James Lee (This guy exists)
Attention! Let's have
a singer from the forging team!
Park Sukgu! Park Sukgu!
Park Sukgu! Park Sukgu! Park Sukgu!
Brother Dongup is originally
the best singer in our team
But since he's absent
I'll take the turn instead
I learned this song
from Wanik sitting there
Then, ehm
Oh my dear hometown, my parents
Worker's way by Ahn Chi Hwan
How much time has passed
since I left
I, who has lived through all those times
Isn't that brother Dongup?
Yes he is!
Brother Dongup!
Brother, come and sit
What happened?
Did you work today?
The job couldn't even begin!
We were slacking till noon
and they said to go home so I'm here
What about Hansu?
Didn't you come together?
Well, the chief called him
and seemed to go out together
What about the administrators?
I dunno they were
here and there
Chief says the director was furious
saying he's gonna fire all of us
Then, I know it's not possible but
what we do if we receive disadvantages
like fire or punishments?
So I want to propose you
that we make a labor union
using this as an opportunity
Let us talk about this matter!
So, you haven't been able to
even notice about that? Huh
You've got my reputation ruined
enough now
It's unfortunate for you but
you've got to take some time
to be a supervisor
Please wait, sir
What, you've got
anything to say?
Let me think for a bit
You think what?
Hurry and speak it
I'm a busy man!
Mh Well
I've been having eyes on
my team members
Have you?
So?
Come here you bastard!
Joo Wanik, undercover student
A defiant, rebellious element?
So Wanik was...
[a commie?]
You're men! Don't let yourselves
sag on a triple!
Shut your mouth, gal!
What's wrong?
I can't believe that kid
was actually a student...
Why are you acting funny?
It's not a funeral or something
Wongi! This doesn't matter
anymore at this point!
Labor union or some shit
We've been deceived by
a commie kid
What are you talking about?
Don't you know, pal?
Do you still not know Joo Wanik
was an undercover student?
Yeah! He's a student!
So what?
What's wrong with working
in a factory after graduating college?
Are you saying that it's commie
wanting to live as a human being?
If he graduated that college
he could live affluently
having a good job
Don't you get why he
came here instead!
He's right. You don't
have to judge him
just because he's a student
As Wanik said We are
the masters of this world, aren't we?
That fucking "masters"!
So we, factory boys, are fucking
masters of the world?
Jesus fucking Christ!
Hansu!
You waited for along time
right? I'm sorry
What made you this late?
Well I couldn't sneak out cuz
there was an important meeting
You must be starving
Let's go and grab some dinner
A meeting?
Yes, it looks like that we're
about to go on a strike
A strike?
Moreover, they think of us
female workers as their toys!
They talk in a rude way
and touch our bottoms
Anyway it's us to blame
since we didn't fight back...
Motherfuckers! And do they
know about the strike?
They'd know for sure
But what could they do?
The boss himself signed
on the agreement
and he's trying to break union
before the ink isn't even dry!
Well, he won't succeed!
Even if everyone goes wild
you stay behind
If you get fired for this
you can't get a job anywhere
Today they've had one fired
Why?
He was an undercover student
So?
So what? They probably
have rounded him up
What business do puny students
have with factory?
Even using a fake name
It's not they wanted to use one
It's because they don't
let them in
No one asked them to!
Freak'n lunatics
Why would college kids
come to factory
unless they're commies
I'm sure he was caught
because someone ratted on him
Bastards!
Well I ain't know a shit!
If I hear from this one
this seems right
If I hear from that one
that seems also right
What's up with you, pal?
Well I don't know well since
I didn't get education too
But there's nothing wrong
with the words of
Wanik and Wongi, isn't it?
What's rebellious with the idea
we also have rights to live with dignity?
The sky is full of stars
Are you trynna change
the subject now haha
Let's get inside, it's freezing
Jaepil, let's do this right and tight!
I swear!
I swear!
1. We, Dongsung volunteers,
hereby swear that we set an example
by doing our best in establishment
of a healthy labor-management relations!
2. We, Donsung Volunteers,
hereby swear that we will work
having in mind that the employee lives
only if the company lives
3. We, Donsung volunteers, hereby swear
that we will work in any occasions
with the virtue of communication
compromise, and concession
4. We, Dongsung volunteers,
hereby swear that we will take a part
in protecting liberal democracy
with the virtue of concession
Fucking bullshit!
"Dongsung Volunteers"?
Is it a group of vomits or what?
Hansu that shit probably has
ratted on Wanik
Laughable!
Studying 5 years in the US seems to
make your mind like that shit
Fools, "American democracy company" my ass
The fight has already begun!
Do you want one?
Hey, butt, what's wrong with you?
Fuck off!
Be rich alone in the strike breakers!
You're on your own now
What's wrong with y'all?
That's not a way to treat a team member!
Come in, quick!
You've come all the way
to this place! Come in!
Jaepil!
-Get him inside
-Yes
What ya doing? Come in!
Is it Jaepil?
I didn't know you were
a shy person, bro!
-It's not like you!
-Man! hahaha
-I'm so freak'n sorry
-Get in, bro
Here comes Jaepil!
It should be somewhere
around here...
Execuse me, where's the
union office?
Union? It's up on 2nd floor
-It's on the second floor
-Yeah
I went to the bookstore nervous as hell
Forehead: Unite and Fight
I couldn't dare to say to the shopkeep
that there is a book about unions
When we saw that there should be
at least 30 signatures of initiates
to establish a labor union
on that book we bought
We cried cuddling each other
Why so?
It was such a hard job
to even gather 5 people here
We hid in one house
to another
When we passed through gate
carrying pamphlets in our chests
for the announcement of establishing union
you wouldn't know
how nervous we were
And then when managers tried to
take them away
ironically we became powerful
getting desperate
Let us too get this done
Even these gals...
No no
Even our women here do this
We ain't got balls
if we don't do it
Hey, c'mon!
What! Y'all didn't mind that, did y'all?
Then I declare it's settled
10am, Sunday, at the terminal
That day is our first step
in making our democratic union
So I expect you to
be on time without being absent
It would be hard if we get a leak
So stay shut, okay?
Yes, it's an important matter
Be especially careful
on the security
From now, we will check
who could be there together
...honor
and name and all
March for the beloved
A scorching vow
For we shall advance
together whole life
Comrades are all perished
Only the banner flatters
Until the new day comes
Shall we not waver
Hansu!
Even though the time flows
Come this way!
The nature knows
Do you even eat properly?
Yeah, we raised a fund
Don't worry about me
We advance first
Isn't it marvelous?
You will never know this feeling
unless you do this yourself
Do you know that song?
Isn't it great?
We advance first
Who are those people?
People from Dongwon Chemical
came in solidarity
Last night we defeated strike breakers
in a ferocious fight
altogether with Dongwon folks
Managers came here
being drunk!
What?! Didn't you get hurt?
I'm alright
I bit them off, too
Cosmos Co.also will go on
a strike tomorrow
My boss shut down this place on paper
and handed over our loads there
Are you not scared?
Here!
We've done it!!
We live a humble life like
Worker's Way by Ahn Chi Hwan
a duckweed floating here
and there on a lake
But we are proud workers
who build all the creations in this world
But do not sag
Now we shall have an election for
the chairman after reading the manifesto
Please, recommend the candidates
Move, move!
What's up with them today?
Is there an accident happening?
Sukgu! Did you hear that?
What are you talking about?
Looks like we've got a leak
Chief asked me about it just before
They were making a fuss
saying they're making their union
What? Is that true?
Yeah
Sukgu, where's the paper?
In my place
Let's go and submit it
today, quick!
Executive sir, it's the phone no. 3
Yes, sir
Who's the chairman?
Good work, sir
Thank you, I'll pay you a visit
Is it the ministry of labor branch?
Yes, they say they've declined
the paper that the forging team submitted
These motherfuckers...
There's no need for rage
Turn the volunteers into the union
Who the hell is the guy named
Yu Wongi?
He's on the blacklist, from Masan, sir
Despite he graduated only the high school
he was fired for making union from
Changwon factory of Samjung Co.
Fire the key members
-It won't interfere the production, will it?
-It won't, sir
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works
I'm Yu Wongi from the forging team
Few days ago, we've established
a democratic union in Dongsung!
But the ministry of labor
does not recognize us
and issue certificate
It's due to the deceptive
sabotage of the company
Everyone! Thus we're here
to announce the establishment of
a democratic union
and the election of the chairman
and the executives by your hands
-Everyone!
-What the hell are you doing?
Pull yourselves together!
Ah, the civilization is failing
Union? what kind of gibberish is that?
Fuckers who try to live in comfort
without working
always argue union! union!
Why are they even poor?
Tighten your belt
and save more
How are you gonna save money
when you drink and smoke?
Anyway if you cannot stop this union
shitshow, it will be all-or-nothing!
Tomorrow you come to work
with your resignation letters
Hey, Mr. Song!
Say if you've got something to say
No, sir, for later, sir
Yeah? Then I should go now
You youngsters aren't comfortable
with an old punk around!
I know it! You're thinking
when that olddie gonna get out, aren't you?
No, sir, nevermind
No no sit down and
drink as much as you want
sing some songs
I expect you have listened
to him carefully
Starting from tomorrow the volunteers
will be guarding the front gate, so make sure!
Especially you supervisors
must do the job right
We've decided to recognize
the guard duty as extra shifts
Anyway I'll take full responsibility
of you supervisors
So let's do it alright!
Notification of Temporal Closure
Hey, get in the line
Continue Normal Operation!
Withdraw False Closure
Continue Normal Operation!
You're a walking alcohol!
What happened?
Let's go
-Why? To where? All of sudden?
Let's go! I said
What's all of this?
Do you think this will
change something?
Mija
You hate strike breakers, don't you?
Don't you wanna kill them?
I'm... one of them!
A fucking strike breaker
in front of my friends
Jaeman, Chunsup, Wongi
with a baton in my hand!
Why did I end up like this?
I just did what I told to!
I only tried to live
well and diligent!
Is it true? Hansu
Wh, Why did you do that?
Please stop it
It's not too late
Tomorrow say to them
that you can never do this
It's too late
Why?
I just can't anymore
No one treats me as a human being
I gotta leave as soon as
there's a seat in the 3rd factory
Stop this nonsense at once!
Do you think they're really
going to send you there?
And if they do
do you believe this
kind of thing won't
happen there?
If you don't stop now
you'll forever be their dog
Do you know why we are poor?
It's not that our parents
were incompetent
It's not that we couldn't
learn enough
It's because we're exploited
In this fight, I realized
what really matters
is not money
I canceled the installment
savings
You did what?
I donated it all for
the strike funds
All of it?
Yeah all of it
Are you crazy?
You know how much you
worked for it
And I'm doing this shit
because of that damn money!
So I'm telling you stop
doing that shit!
I won't
You are really crazy
For real you won't?
Nope, I'll make money! Money!
Do you think we really
can make that much?
I'm going back in
The assembly starts soon
I love you
but if you don't stop
that doggie-ass shit
I will never see you again
Crush it with Tenacity!
Deceptive Busting Sabotage!
Crush it with Tenacity!
Crush it! Crush it!
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works!
We've worked for them
12 hours a day
And they pay us with discharges!
Is it a crime building
a labor union?
Creating a labor union is
a righteous right of
us, workers, which is also
written in the law!
Why does the boss not recognize
our union?
It is to conceal the exploitation
of our labor
It is to dismiss our
righteous demand
This is why he fired us who
built a labor union!
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works!
Let us unite altogether
and crush their primitive stratagem!
Disband Paper Union
Defend Democratic Union!
Disband Paper Union
Defend Democratic Union!
Defend it! Defend it!
Deceptive Busting Sabotage!
Crush it with Tenacity!
Crush it! Crush it!
Hey ladies
Leave us for a moment, will you?
Why~
It's just for a moment
Mr. Song, speak
As the police intel. dept. chief
said before
It would be better off
to scatter them
with additional 1 million won
for their retirement pay (12,000$ today)
Then more than half
will be gone
And let the cops handle the rest, eh
No, we cannot leave
such an example
You've got to do a fundamental
treatment
Set a clear example now
so that there never will be
talks of unions
Please elaborate on
setting an example
First, the strike breakers at
this moment are not enough
We need professionals
And we need to separate
the key figure, Yu Wongi
from others
Which means, to eliminate him
Comrades, they're violating
our lawful rights as of this moment!
We're not machines!
We're not slaves!
-Please join us!
-Let go of this thing!
-Give us a hand!
-I'm sorry
Come on! Let's fight together!
Let's see at that pub
after the work
And we shall crush their
deceptive stratagem
with our united struggle!
-Comrades, until the day of the worker's liberation
-Men, c'mon, push them off!
Let go of me, let off!
Y'all sons of bitches!
Let go of me!
Hey Hansu, will ya take
a look on this?
No thanks
Recognize democratic union
Kim Chilbok motherfucker
What? Are you quitting it now?
And gonna work?!
You bastard
I tried to treat you well
as you're from the same town with me
I know, I know, Hansu
But there's no other way!
The boss says
on the day union takes place
he'll shut down this factory
What can we do about this?
And if you were to return
to the work quitting this
Do you believe they would
let you do that?
All of this will be sorted out
in few days
And then you're gonna be
a supervisor at the 3rd factory
So, let's hang on for
just few days, will ya?
You'll stay here tonight, right?
I've got a schedule today
A schedule? With whom?
I saw you talking with
Yu Wongi this morning
Is that it?
Yes
Fine. I'll keep it a secret
only for this time
Instead, you'll do your best
after today, understood?
Answer my question!
Yes, sir
Alright, now you may leave
Call the executive director
People never cared about me
when I was starving
I hate being poor
I couldn't even graduate junior high
because I couldn't afford the tuition
When I look at people of my age
who go to the college
it drives me crazy
I don't want to leave
like brother Dongup
I swear to me every time
I go to work
Hansu, you leave all of your prides
here, at home
Just endure till the end
whatever the supervisor rants
So you make a fortune
like CEO Kim Chilbok
Let's sign up for the extraordinary
shift for this Sunday as usual
Why living like that is a bad thing?
Why do I have to be called names?
Don't cry, friend
Take a shot!
Hansu, the reason that
we're poor
that you couldn't afford school
is because we were deprived
of what's originally ours
I would act just like the supervisor
if I were one
And the managers wouldn't let
me do things other way around
What matters is not the money
What matters is that
we live as human beings
For that to happen
we must unite
I used to be a strike breaker like you
I was actually more of a fanatic
Because I thought they were commies
But the friend who led the strike
cried in front of me
saying I'm pitiful
and he pities me
so much that he sheds
tears for me
Why does everyone say the
exact same thing?
Why is that so!
Drive!
Hello, brother
Yeah, how've you been?
It's been a long time
I'm so sorry
for I can't be much of a help
So, how's Wongi?
He's in surgery
What brings you here?
To my place
I want to have a word
with ya
Why?
"Why"? Ya fucking son of bitch!
Get up, ya maggot!
Dregs like ya must die off
ya piece of shit!
Wasn't ratting on Wanik enough?
So you tried to kill Wongi, too?
What's with Wongi?
What?
Head to the fucking hospital
ya rat!
And see what's with Wongi!
Hey, Hansu, come!
Sit by the fire!
It's damn boring
When does this thing over?
What are we even doing
out here, away from home?
Where are the chief
and the supervisors?
Obviously they'd be wasting themselves
at the restaurant "Chungbuk"
Motherfuckers, damn!
Fuck! In this freezing weather
we are fucking our asses here and they...
This is fucking mean
I just wanna...
Piss off!
Let go of me!
Go and lick that boss's ass!
You pathetic fool!
We'll fight till the end!
Why don't you realize?
Even if you may get paid
few pennies more for now
You're really pathetic!
You make me cry, dumbfuck!
I'm an idiot
I don't want to face them
again tomorrow at the gate
no matter how good is getting a raise
and promoted to a supervisor
What? They said they gonna
make you a supervisor, too?
What the fuck? They also
promised me the same!
Mr. Lee at 3rd factory said
they didn't even pay for extras
not to mention being a supervisor
Then freezing out here now
doesn't even count as
extra works?
-Correct
-Then what are we?
For what have we...
Don't turn on the light
What was that? Careful!
What? A black list?
What the... Take a look at this!
What's that?
Bastards!
Fucking cocksuckers!
Good morning, sir
Hello, sir
Have you secured the load?
Yes, sir
Disband Paper Union
Defend Democratic Union!
Disband Paper Union
Defend Democratic Union!
Defend it! Defend it!
It has been 30 years of blossoms and snowflakes
An old worker's song by Whitlow grass
after I became a worker in
this land where I was born
What have I achieved?
What do I want?
Dying and buried in this land
is enough for me
Oh my youth that will never come back
My beautiful youth gone with coveralls
Those people...
They're doing a good thing
Deceptive Busting Sabotage!
Crush it with Tenacity!
You're all those left?
Where are the rest?
Get there and take them down!
What are you waiting for?
Mr. Kim!
You had a job to do!
All of you! Get up there
and take them down!
Go! Quick!
Get up! Faster!
-Mr.Song
-Sir
Make a call to those fellas
Yes, sir
You fucking bastards!
Don't you just stand there!
Get in! come!
Back to work! At the double!
-Where're they?
-Get out! Quick!
-Thugs are coming!
-What! Block the gate, hurry!
Get this thing up! Quick!
You commie bastards!
They are being
dragged down!
What the fuck are you doing?
You little shit!
Let's go! Let's go!
Workers of Iron by Ahn Chi Hwan
철의 노동자 by 안치환
Come rally under the
banner of the union
Reclaim our deprived wealth and labor
through a struggle
Come rally to defend
the steel will of the liberation
Feel that you're alive with
all your hearts in the struggle
Unity is the only way to survive
The workers's way to survive
Even if I only live for one day
I want to live as a human being
Alas, democratic union, our cherished
Our love made through struggles
United struggle is our weapon
You and I, you and I
we, workers of iron
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works!
I'm Kim Jungmin, a worker
in the cutting team
Is this supposed to be foods
for us, the basis of Korea's industrial power?
Are we slaves? Or are we machines?
We spend every single day with
extra shifts, night shifts, and irregular shifts!
It is because our products sell that well
But the company says
we're short on money, on import
and how much do they
even pay us!
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works
Do not let this be anymore!
We're humans, too!
What is this!
What the hell are you doing?
Get the fuck out!
Don't let this be anymore!
The masters of this world are us!
The masters of this world are...
Hey, just continue eating
The Night Before The Strike
Song: As if Nothing Happened by Ahn Chi Hwan
As if nothing happened
Subs by Montagna
As if days just pass by
Shrouded in times passed by
scars also fade away
But I shall not forget
those friends who died before us
Quivering echoes of shouts
still longing in my heart
like a glowing red molten iron
like a river rolling through
rushes into my veins
It's flowing hot with ire
Speak, brothers
Winter, 1988
Speak with passion
Today the cutting team
will do a lot of loads
So let's strike harder than usual
And uh...
Right, don't smoke while working!
Yesterday Chief Choi told me
some of you got caught smoking
For fuck's sake break time
isn't there for nothing
So smoke during it
Hey, cut smoking!
I'm the team's head
And I'm talking
'Kay, I'm cuttin'
Sorry Sir
Bastard, do you know
what time is it?
You shit don't even work properly
If you're gonna
keep it that way
Just quit it scum
He probably slept more cuz he was tired
So stop it
If you keep doing like that
It won't be funny, got it?
It's fine, fine
And you, Jaeman, should apologize
I won't be late hereafter
And where's Yu Wongi?
What is this now?
He hasn't worked here for long even
I'm here~
Hey where have you been!
Look it's a cold day so
I was getting some hot water
as you can see
You could do that after the briefing, man
Quit it, we're still briefing
I'll put it out after few puffs
I've just lighten up this one
And we've got a newcomer today
Come here
Greet them
I'm Joo Wanik
Nice to meet you all
Hey let's get to work
Get in there, get
-You, come here
-Take care
That machine, you take care of
600 rolls from Dongshin Steel Co.
are planned to arrive in 2 days, right?
Um it's that they also have
some problems with workers
so there will be only about 400 rolls
For the rest of them, we're now contacting
Myungsung and Samdo
Yeah, anyway in order to
not to affect the production
You, Mr. Song
take care of it thoroughly
Yes, sir
And things like payments
are matters to be consulted
with the 1st factory
But the labor management...
This is 80's
The best way for it is
to take preventative measures
Develop some innovative ideas
Hey shithead! Don't yawn while working!
Do it properly
That bastard! Jeez you scums
slack like god damn sloths
What is this, Yu Wongi
What the hell are you doing!
I'm cleaning up
It's time
I gotta clean up hahah
Look at the watch
It's already time?
Come, let's clean up!
I'm gonna fuck that bastard up for once
Ruthless scum
Hey Sukgu, we've gotta celebrate
the newcomer today, how 'bout that?
Ah of course!
Let's go to the Junju pub
Taking a good care of my parents
I'll live and die by the soil
The Machikoba you've been
is that factory at the lottery, right?
Yes
20, it's a good time for ya, man
Hey!
I was a jarhead, so
do ya have a sister?
No I don't
I 'no you do!
No I really don't
Hey take a shot
Out of all the places
you've come to this shitty Dongsung?
Anyway let's work our asses off
For health!
Have as much as you like!
Wow auntie!(non-literal)
You are the best!
Hold your mouth, fool!
Brother Dongup!
Come, sing a song for us
Heh I ain't gonna do that
The newcomer sang a song for us
And you've gotta sing one on behalf of us!
Applause!
Hold for a moment
let me introduce him
for he's gonna sing
On the blue corner is the one
who's been working from the start
for 17 years, day and night, faithfully
and..
Consistently!
I know that too!
anyway consistently,
The old timer of Dongsung Metal Works
whose income is 27,5000\ a year(4000$ now. nonsense)
His specialty is to eat
Nyquil during the nightshift
His favorite is "Dreaming singer of Baekma river"
Jang-Dong-Up!
In a moonlit night over Baekma river
Chirps a waterfowl~
Hey, let's take a shot y'all
Oh man! Hey newcomer
sing another one for us!
Yeah let us listen to your voice
Oh my dear hometown, my parents
Worker's way by Ahn Chi Hwan(a labor movement song)
How much time has passed
since I left
I, who has lived through all those times
am a worker
But do not quail!
do not feel lonely!
Shake off all the sorrow!
Worker's way, the way of the new world
Don't we know that way?
Even though it's a tough time
I've gotta deposit into the installment savings
After three years of torments
I'll be with a fortune!
At first we start as a tiny shop
By then I'll have a raise
Then we make another installment
account and expand our shop
So we could run a gift shop
But it could be delayed a bit
Why?
I gotta pay for my brother's tuition
in university
Ah, I see
And also we need
a room to live
Hansu, it's fine
Why? Are you leaving already?
They scolded me being late
last time, too
I've gotta put up with this
until I leave the dormitory
...ordered a vicious crackdown on
actions causing disorders in law and order
Recent disorders in law and order
not only threaten the democracy itself
Don't do this! I'm late
It's obvious if you just look at
how many loads they give
Our conditions cannot be same
in the morning and in the night, can they?
But those bastards calculate
regardless of it and give us
the most a trained worker
can do in an hour
Do you think they consider us
as human beings?
We're disposable
We're cheaper than any kind of
machines, aren't we?
Hey bro, bro, let's go together
Please come home sober
You drink everyday even though
you get paid so little!
Stop drinking, you fool!
Jeez it was once in a while
She's right bro
take care of your body
Don't you worry about me
And just study hard, butt!
Uh I'm starving
You went to the bar yesterday
Here's our rich boy huh
Woah those bitches...
Give me a ciggy!
Quit it! You don't have
capacity to afford it
What the hell are you doing
everyday like that, butt
You worked your ass off
for that money
Quit my ass
Jeez what a cheapskate
Fuck it, I don't care
'sup~ By the way are you
making out well with Mija?
Did you bang her?
You bastard! Do you think Mija is
like those bunches that you play along?
'Kay, butt. So how did it go?
Did you hit it?
I'm gonna kill you if you
let your tongue slip!
'Kay, man. So how did it go?
Did you bang her?
I didn't! Cocksucker
What a yellow!
Hey, Hansu, we're going to do
the night shift today
Yeah? Night shift out of no where!
God fucking damn it!
Hansu, it's unusual of you
backing off from a night shift?
-Damn it!
-That's what I'm saying
The whole factory just went crazy eh
This gal would do wonder in bed!
Hey. look at her
Yeah...but it just didn't
work out as intended
If I were by myself
I could do something but...
-Uh? What the..
-Ouch!
Hey don't you even
talk to me
You were begging me
to introduce her and now
What did you say to Misuk?
What? I said if we share a room
it would save us
money and incovenience
So are you gonna marry her?
Eh? That's a different story
ahahahah
Why you little...!
If you say something like that again
I'm gonna kill you!
Aww... Jaepil
Hahaha! That's a funny gal
That girl looks fine
She's Kim Sukhui of the packaging team
She went to a night school for half a year
and she's got that fiery tongue
Yeah? Hm..
Ah I'm so tired
Why am I this much tired?
Hey! let's play foot volley!
What are you doing at the lunch break?
Like a bunch of elderlies!
Hey, move your asses
Jeez please let me be
You've got to work out
Man, let us rest in peace
just during this break
You need a strength to work out!
Alright! Chunsup!
Let us bet for some sodas!
OB vs YB
Hey Jaeman what do you think?
It's fine!
Let's do it! For some sodas
Get up people, get up!
Hey Mija, I'm Hansu
I've got a sudden night shift
so I can't make it tonight
Yeah I gotta get back in hurry
I'll call you later
Yep, bye
Let's go eat!
Hey Sukgu, aren't you coming to eat?
Hey! Yu Wongi!
Me?
Where are you going now?
What? I'm off to eat
I gotta eat after a shower
Get back to your station
What?
Get back to your station
you cocksucker!
Hey! Forging team! Don't you guys eat?
Stop it and let's go to eat
What's up with you?
Are you not gonna eat?
Mr. Yu, go to eat
Yu Wongi! aren't you gonna eat?
Won't you go to eat?
Touch my machine again
and I'll crush your skull!
Hahaha Wongi! That was great
The supervisor got terrified!
Let's sleep, brother
Bro, are you awake?
Yes
Back then it was very liberating
He is not doing it in his own will
His superiors order him to do it...
But it's too much
Do you know how much did I get my ass kicked
when I was a newcomer here?
I've got beaten up pretty
when I was an apparentice
You've been in this shithole
quite a long time, too, eh?
Well, maybe over a decade..
Did you make some money?
What kind of money?
So how about you? Did you make some?
No way
it just doesn't work out as I want
Every time it was close
things that cost fortune happened
If I were by myself, I could do something...
It's a damned world
Let's sleep now
We've got works to do tomorrow
Yep
LET'S ACCOMPLISH 0% DEFECTS AT ALL COST
Jesus...
Man! It just heats me up good
Now this is some "rest"!
Damn...
Well ya, ain't ya gonna take a shot?
You drink straight up
from this early
That's enough
Man it's way too bitter!
Soju is the best for steel dust
(pun)
We're not a gundam or something
By the way this motherfucking boss
always harasses us from this early!
But that man has no match
in diligence, ya know
Look at that boy of his
so-called executive director
I ain't know what he got in the US
He's far behind from his father
in diligence!
Jeez, brother
Don't look at me like that, kid
So when the boss arrives
clap as hard as you can! Got it?
Hey, grinding team
Stand in a straight line!
Back a bit, yeah just like that
You can't even stand
in a straight line? Boys!
Boss's arriving!
Got it! Clap the best out of you!
And give me some smile, smile!
Good morning, sir
-Mh How is it going?
-Come this way, sir
The inside is all sorted out, sir
Alright, alright
This machine right here
always has been a trouble
Wait, isn't this my Dongup, is he?
Hey Dongup, how's it going?
This is an honor, sir!
Hah! You butt has been around
for quite a time, ain't you?
Yeah, it's been like 15 years or so, sir
You smell of alcohol!
Stop drinking that much, you drunkard!
Hey, does that drunkard work hard?
I'll give you a report after finding it out
Damn the report! Don't!
For what do you keep an old buffer?
If he's not good enough, just fire him
Yes, sir
Mr. Song
Commence briefing
Yes, sir
If we look at here...
Hey cut it! That's the part for
the factory no.1, so move on
What was it? Ah yes talk about
the thing about union or something
You've got any plan for it?
Ah yes I'll brief you on that matter
There's already a joint labor management council
with the heads of the teams and managers as leaders
We're now recruiting men from each team
that can be used as strike breakers
in the time of emergency
Do it thoroughly
This place always has been a pain in the ass
-Mr. Song!
-Yes, sir
If you fuck this up this time
you will face some consequences
Understood, sir
I've always said this but
I can't ever allow a union!
We've been in a middle of heyday
and what the fuck is this?
After we've got some shit called
democratization by some puny students protesting
And now oiled up blues rebel up
For fuck's sake!
Anyway in no way
can I allow unions!
If we get unions, I'll sell this place up
and buy some stocks or lands
You are great!
How come you've got that yee-yee ass
vigor being a young man?
Fucking I can't even get hard
after a night shift
When I was at your age, nig
Even though I did night shift everyday
My boy was reckless!
You are pathetic, boy
For what use? Haha
hah! you slick
Wait for me!
You motherfucker...
Dude, you already know
that it's good for all of us!
Yeah but I don't feel attached
to them as much as to you bro
I've been in factories after
graduating junior high all along
It's hard to care about
others, isn't it?
What we need is a small unity...
Then the chief can't beat or call you names
Also we can get a raise
Only if it were that easy as you say..
It's all because we couldn't go to college
You fool, do you even watch TV?
People protesting in the screen
are people who couldn't go there
just like us!
The motherfucking boss says:
I'm paying you with my money
Why do you complain so much? Ungrateful bastards
Let's do the same to him!
If he doesn't pay us much
we won't work as much! Who's gonna
blame us for that? Ain't I right?
Good morning, sir
Yeah, come in, please sit
So how's your mother doing?
She's doing good
I've gotta pay her a visit
for the sake of your late father...
Even though I know that
you're working in this company
I'm not in the position to
get you some treats
So I've found a good opportunity
by chance these days
I recommended you for it
After all, you've been working hard
What is it?
Yeah? Nothing special. Dept. Chief's
making a small society
A mutual aid society or something like that
The director donated 3 million won for it
(8000$ today)
So we had to choose one from
each team to recommend
Eh? I don't deserve it...
No, no this looks like
something irrelevant for now
In reality it's a way to elect
executive candidates
Hey, sign your name here
And with this get your mother
some fine meal
No, I can't take it!
No no this isn't something big
But please take it
It's just a small expression of
my gratitude, take it!
Anyway we've got to do something
Our company is known for treating workers
like shit even in the 5th industrial complex
You've got any idea?
No.. it's bugging me
We can't do something
when we don't know a shit!
Our factory doesn't even get some
undercover students! (in 8-90's, many Korean students
worked in factories under fake identity to make unions)
So Sukgu, in fact
I've been thinking this till now
Let us make a labor union!
A labor union?
Well, seems like someone was
already acting before me
I was thinking of becoming a chairman
by talking off people
Let's get some people!
We gather up and study altogether
Whatchu doing?
Well I was thinking
who would participate in it
Hansu won't do this...
Why do you hate Hansu so much?
I don't hate him
But he's a dick!
It's not like he's the only
poor man here
He acts like a drama king
being a young poke!
Don't be so harsh on him
How about that lady Sukhui
from the packaging team?
She goes to a night school, too
Well...
Get it off I know that
you like her
What's up with everybody, jeez
Why are you guys trying to
set me up with her?
Brother Dongup and all
For real I haven't even talked to her
Then now's your chance
For god's sake...
Just eat ramyeon
It's mine!
It's out! Out!
That's 1 for us!
It's out!
It's a tie with 8:8, got it?
Hold on! It's payday, right?
Let's take a bet for some booze!
That's mighty fine!
Wait, we've got an extra shift today!
Fucking hell it's always like this
Let us just skip that shit!
What company makes you
work extra even on payday?
Alright! Losers gonna
take the risk, how 'bout that?
Hey Wanik What do you think?
It's good!
Yeah, let's get it on tonight!
Hm what about you, Hansu?
Hansu also gotta come with us!
Yeah let's skip the shift!
Alright! Play ball!
Are we really going to do it?
Is it gonna be okay doe?
Don't worry, butt
We're doing it
What the hell are you trynna do?
Yu Wongi
It's time to wrap it up, isn't it?
Today's payday, I gotta
go home with my money!
What are you talking about?
We've got an extra shift to do!
Hey, what are you doing!
Where do you think you're going?
What in the world are you doing now!
Today's payday!
You've always done an extra shift
on payday!
It's not a special occasion!
You all know that!
It's a time for some party
After all it's payday!
What?
What's all of this nonsense!
Don't ignore me, you maggots!
Hey, where the hell are you going!
Don't you see we're wrapping it up
and going to change outfits?
Wha.. hey!
What is this now?
Change to your coveralls at once!
We never told you
we're doing that shift
We've never signed up for that
What kind of jive are you talking?
Which company makes workers
do extra shifts even on payday, huh?
Only ours does that shit
in this complex! Fucking bullshit!
Even that lil' shit dares to...
Calm down, pal
It's only once in a while
so go easy on them
It is you who's so easy on them
that corrupts them like this!
Shut it and get us the paycheck!
Jesus fucking Christ
Why you little...!
What's wrong with you?
You maggots don't want
to work here?
Alright, let's get it done tonight!
We don't wanna talk to you
So just get us our paycheck!
What the fuck?
Am I your servant or something?
"What the fuck"?
You lil' motherfucker!
Fellas, let's go down and
finish the work first
And then we talk this over
I'll buy you all a drink
We ain't gonna work again
after changing like this and all
Yeah we're all clean'd up
It's payday so
We've made a promise to have
a party altogether for once
We can't break that up now
Hey, let's finish the job first
We've got loads stacked up
I'll make sure this to be handled
in the next labor management meeting
Yeah, let's talk about this
after the job is done
Um.. Gentlemen, you are free to go
home for today
I'm going to get you
your paychecks, too
However, if this kind of thing
happens again henceforth,
I'll handle it by the company's rules
I can't believe that just
happened to us! Man!
Have you seen that frowned face
of the supervisor? Hah!
Anyway let this be a tradition.
No extra shift on paydays
Y'all think it would be a tradition
by just us saying so?
We can do that!
Stay together in line just like today
that's it!
I'd love to see that happen
But even though we've done
more than 200 hours of extra shifts
We get paid only a little more than
200,000\(2,000$ today)
And if we skip the extra shifts...
But in reality the extra payments
are of no use!
If you've got more work
you've got to hire more people
Then they've gotta pay
the real deal of whole paychecks
So they make us do extra and night shifts
to save that money
You lil' bastard do know something!
For what use?
If you skip the extra
shifts, what then?
Are you gonna just
sit there and starve?
If they don't give us a raise
we've got to make them do
When did a boss give
us a raise by his own will?
In order to do that
we need a labor union
We can't even dream of it
in this shithole
Even Samjin made a union!
Why can't we do
what all others can do?
Hey pal, I know union
is good for us
But it doesn't work out
as we intend to
It only ends up hurting
the leaders of it
Fuck, we're done for that!
If we're gonna do that
I'll do it until my
head gets crushed!
If someone's gonna get hurt
we can be hurt altogether!
If we're fucked up all
The company is also screwed
What are you scare of?
Everyone let us drink to that!
Hey love, drink up to the bottom
Anyway what's up with forging team
these days?
Making a hustle trynna
skip the extra shifts
Chief Kim! You used to
be better in the old days!
What, do you want to quit or something?
Fine! Even if I get to
pay it with my pocket
let's do some background check
of these...
Jesus love, what's up with you?
I'll get it done, sir
Director Song, will you keep
doing that to my love?
Yeah yeah I can't win you
Sweet Miss Park
Hey let's have some fun tonight
Let us toast!
Of course of course, to health!
Brother, help us please!
Like I said earlier
I do know union
is good for us
But I won't take the lead
Think about it!
I'm 3 fingers short now
Who's gonna hire me
if I get fired here?
Brother, that's why
we need you more!
I wish your success
But I wouldn't be much of a help
Good luck. Don't fail like
the pals in last year
I'm sorry
I've got to go now then
Brother!
Dude quit that and
take the shot now already
You can't even hit it
Fucking scrooge, play with one
who matches your level!
You aren't a 100-er
You're a fucking national player
It has been only 2 months
since I got to this level
Boy, it's called le "skill"
Fine, let's bet on this one
I'm tired, just get us off to home
You're a youngster, man
There's a spectacular one
among the girls at Madonna
She's probably there today, too
Let's go there together
Fucking clueless womanizer...
I think Chunsup's off the list
No! We can't just give up on him
after only one talk!
We need him at all cost
And let's continue bonding with
the cutting team with stuffs like
sports match and whatnut
Yeah, and about Wanik
Don't you think he's got some potential?
Yeah let's talk to him tomorrow
-Well then, good night
-'Night
You're coming now
you're tired, aren't you?
It's freezing out here
Why are you here?
It's nothing, bro!
So, your study's going well?
Yeah, but brother
Should I just quit the school
and earn some bread?
You idiot
If you don't finish the school
they don't treat you as a human being!
Whatever happens, you
you must wear a white collar
do you understand?
Hey, take a puff
No, I'm fine, thank you
It's alright, take one
By the way, who started to
talk about the union?
It's already a depression now
and these factory boys going wild
made executives pale
They say if it keeps up like this
we're about to shut down
Is it that bad?
On top of that, the real shitshow
is when students sneak in
Even though they're fucking red inside
no one knows from the outside
They're very tricky
You too saw that shit last year
didn't you?
Because of the fuckers
making a hustle in the cafeteria
you only received half the pay
Yes
So in fact I recommended you
as a supervisor candidate
at the 3rd factory built in Banwol
Well I...
My experience is short and my ability...
You're a bit short as
you're from a job academy
So that's why I talked
to the director in person
I garanttee this boy
Look at his accomplishments
Then he said that's not the problem
The thing is that a supervisor
has to have leadership
Le-dar-ship?
We female workers only get paid
140,000\(1500$ today) a month
after working all day
Also the boss calls women,
in particular in her 3-40's
as has-beens
and exploits them with low wages
Even the girls in Sechang
right in front of our factory
get paid 6,000\ a day!
And us ladies ourselves
are problematic
as we accept such
a horrible condition
without resistance considering this job
as some extra income
I think this kind of problems
must be sorted out
Ah wait, I'm not over yet
This kind of problems cannot
be solved with proposals
but only with labor unions
Um it's my turn but my mind is suddenly..
Ah, the meal is a total mess
Side is always the same pickled radish
and they say the meal costs 900\
Hey, just read the script ahaha
Ay, don't laugh at me!
Anyway the meal is
pretty bad
Also, the press mold is problematic
Originally you have to
put in your finger about only 3cm
With this shit you have to
put in 10cm
How could we do this?
For thousands times a day, even!
It's because the designers of that machine
didn't even consider
the plight of us, workers
Ah stop laughing!
I'm smart, too!
Anyway, to continue
they care more about machines
than people getting hurt
When Chunsup got his finger cut
they just cast doctor's fee away to him
as if he were some kind of a dog
They harassed him up like
he was not focusing on the work or some shit
And when 2 days ago
a machine part was broken
How did they kick up
a ruckus!
For god's sake they think of us workers
as some kind of pushovers!
Brother, come out!
Jaeman's here
Jaeman?
For what business in this late night?
I was just stopping by
on my way home
Come out here
for a moment
Why don't you come in?
It's cold out here
In fact...
We have decided to
go to the sports park tomorrow
Won't you join us?
What for?
Well there will be
many people and...
it'll be fun out there
Is it something like a rally?
Eh? Ah no it's not a rally
it's rather... uh
I've got an appointment with Mija
That's good!
You two can come together
And it saves money, too
I've been watching
things around
Jaeman, you're just going to
get yourself hurt with that
What do people like us have
to be hurt more than now?
If we're doing it
we're doing it till the end
Hey you seem to think of yourself
as some kind of a hero
Pull yourself together!
We cannot be heroes! We're just lowlings
Hey, it's not like that!
Enough!
If you wanna go, you go alone!
Despite of raging, wild winds
Comrade by Whitlow grass(꽃다지)
Despite of crushing, harsh oppression
We've come altogether firmly
facing each other
In a night of biting cold
In a night of suffering
We've confronted them
Under an icy frost of dawn
Love, love, an eternal love
You won't change, comrade!
Man, when that guy in his 40's
was talking
it was just like my story
I was really touched
You were about to leave
being angry back then!
When was I?
It was just me being ignorant!
Wasn't that girl great?
I felt like a load's
been taken off my chest
What am I short of
than Jaeman?
Am I small? Am I stupid?
But I get paid 8$ less per a day
Hey, you're short of "something"!
Jeez you simp!
Anyway they want to
cut our wages
no matter what excuses they use
Yeah, like that man said before
Making a union can't simply
mean making some more pennies
or not doing some extra shifts
Eh, then what is it for?
It's for building a world
where we workers are masters
For that we should know
how the politics of this country
are like.
Are you gonna be mad like that?
It's once a year
Dude like me shouldn't even make
my love happy on her birthday?
Even though we don't wear
or eat such a luxury, we're happy now
We're not some celebrities, are we?
We deserve that too!
And soon I'll be a supervisor
A supervisor!
For real? Are you kidding me now?
You're short on experience
I'm serious!
What do you think of me, Hansu?
Since I work so well
They gave it to me by their will
Hansu, so it's for real!
It seems like the chief took
a special care of me as we're from the same town
He told me that I take
a good look of the team
considering myself as a supervisor already
Your chief wants you to look for what?
Isn't it ratting on the team?
No! It's called leadership
That's the duty of a supervisor, no?
It's the same, for god's sake!
It's their dirty tricks!
My company does that spying stuff
to break unions, too!
Hansu, don't do such thing
That ain't spying nor ratting on!
You tell me to stop
I'm already 25
It could be my only call!
It's fine. I'm fine even if
you are not a supervisor
We know about all of that
since we've got a union, you fool!
I learned it!
Learn what?
So that's what you were studying...
Hansu, please don't do that
You can be a supervisor anytime later
Will you promise me on it?
You slick...
Nowadays the labor movement
is sweeping this country
like a fever
When I was in college
I used to ponder a lot about
the problems of employees
so much that I even went to
the memorial of Jeon Tae Il
But people!
If you're thinking
as if the labor movement would
solve all of your problems
I'd like to tell you that
you're stuck in 19th century
Look at the case of the US
where workers had built unions
through the famous Mayday struggle
Are there unions now in the US?
They refused unions by themselves
What a wise decision of American people
just as they are
What solves the problem
is not violent and surd fight
but time and efforts
Everyone, we're already
witnessing such examples
in developed countries like the US
Keeping trying to build unions
despite of that is
of no doubts,
a voice of communists
and their means is
only the violence
Everyone, please hang on for 1 year
let's endure this together
Educated men is indeed clever
isn't they?
They talk of politics every time
saying union is for the welfare of workers
It's their excuses
That's the proof that they is suspicious
Hey bro!
Think about it y'all
before it's too late
I've been loathing commies
ever since I was a jarhead
Bro, don't just think like that
all the way!
We've been taught
since childhood that someone says
something suspicious is all commies
And all commies are like wolves
And that's what everyone
including TV and newspaper say
We're simple factory boys
working our asses off day and night
What do you even "think"?
You've been saying
we were right
And suddenly someone says
that's commie
And you're saying now that
our thoughts and deeds
are all wrong all of sudden
Fine, fine!
Go the executive's office
and win over him
Then you'll be my guru
Jeez
Fuck it
Hey, if you're not sure
just quit it!
Tomorrow we've got
an extraordinary shift
Look who's talking!
You lot quit it!
Us? We're gonna be there
even if the world ends tomorrow
Looks like you're scared already
why don't you withdraw?
We're not some pussies!
Tomorrow we'll be there
for sake of our honor
So git gud!
I'm a bit worried about this
That supervisor will make a fuss
out of this again, fuck
Let's make it sure
You all gonna be there tomorrow, right?
I swore to the cutting team boys
that if we're not there
we're gonna serve them as masters
Won't this thing put our meeting here
in danger for nothing?
No. We've gotta fight
what we must fight
We've made that appointment
a week ago
They just told us today to do
extraordinary shifts
saying shipping amount is on short
or whatever
The match is one thing but
We've gotta make sure
about this sort of things
They didn't even tell us
a word before notifying us
Let's show that no viper so little
but has its venom!
I'm sorry but I'll have to
go to the work
I'd love to join
you guys but
If they lose trust on me at this age...
These fuckers look down on me?
Motherfuckers!
Is it the forging team again?
Yes, this time along
with the cutting team, too
Check that once again
And push that project faster
There should be no problems
with shipping dates
Yes, and I'll consult with
Mr. Lee on this
Who's Mr. Lee?
The intel. division chief of the police
has introduced him to me
He's a veteran in
taking care of leftist unions
He's called
James Lee (This guy exists)
Attention! Let's have
a singer from the forging team!
Park Sukgu! Park Sukgu!
Park Sukgu! Park Sukgu! Park Sukgu!
Brother Dongup is originally
the best singer in our team
But since he's absent
I'll take the turn instead
I learned this song
from Wanik sitting there
Then, ehm
Oh my dear hometown, my parents
Worker's way by Ahn Chi Hwan
How much time has passed
since I left
I, who has lived through all those times
Isn't that brother Dongup?
Yes he is!
Brother Dongup!
Brother, come and sit
What happened?
Did you work today?
The job couldn't even begin!
We were slacking till noon
and they said to go home so I'm here
What about Hansu?
Didn't you come together?
Well, the chief called him
and seemed to go out together
What about the administrators?
I dunno they were
here and there
Chief says the director was furious
saying he's gonna fire all of us
Then, I know it's not possible but
what we do if we receive disadvantages
like fire or punishments?
So I want to propose you
that we make a labor union
using this as an opportunity
Let us talk about this matter!
So, you haven't been able to
even notice about that? Huh
You've got my reputation ruined
enough now
It's unfortunate for you but
you've got to take some time
to be a supervisor
Please wait, sir
What, you've got
anything to say?
Let me think for a bit
You think what?
Hurry and speak it
I'm a busy man!
Mh Well
I've been having eyes on
my team members
Have you?
So?
Come here you bastard!
Joo Wanik, undercover student
A defiant, rebellious element?
So Wanik was...
[a commie?]
You're men! Don't let yourselves
sag on a triple!
Shut your mouth, gal!
What's wrong?
I can't believe that kid
was actually a student...
Why are you acting funny?
It's not a funeral or something
Wongi! This doesn't matter
anymore at this point!
Labor union or some shit
We've been deceived by
a commie kid
What are you talking about?
Don't you know, pal?
Do you still not know Joo Wanik
was an undercover student?
Yeah! He's a student!
So what?
What's wrong with working
in a factory after graduating college?
Are you saying that it's commie
wanting to live as a human being?
If he graduated that college
he could live affluently
having a good job
Don't you get why he
came here instead!
He's right. You don't
have to judge him
just because he's a student
As Wanik said We are
the masters of this world, aren't we?
That fucking "masters"!
So we, factory boys, are fucking
masters of the world?
Jesus fucking Christ!
Hansu!
You waited for along time
right? I'm sorry
What made you this late?
Well I couldn't sneak out cuz
there was an important meeting
You must be starving
Let's go and grab some dinner
A meeting?
Yes, it looks like that we're
about to go on a strike
A strike?
Moreover, they think of us
female workers as their toys!
They talk in a rude way
and touch our bottoms
Anyway it's us to blame
since we didn't fight back...
Motherfuckers! And do they
know about the strike?
They'd know for sure
But what could they do?
The boss himself signed
on the agreement
and he's trying to break union
before the ink isn't even dry!
Well, he won't succeed!
Even if everyone goes wild
you stay behind
If you get fired for this
you can't get a job anywhere
Today they've had one fired
Why?
He was an undercover student
So?
So what? They probably
have rounded him up
What business do puny students
have with factory?
Even using a fake name
It's not they wanted to use one
It's because they don't
let them in
No one asked them to!
Freak'n lunatics
Why would college kids
come to factory
unless they're commies
I'm sure he was caught
because someone ratted on him
Bastards!
Well I ain't know a shit!
If I hear from this one
this seems right
If I hear from that one
that seems also right
What's up with you, pal?
Well I don't know well since
I didn't get education too
But there's nothing wrong
with the words of
Wanik and Wongi, isn't it?
What's rebellious with the idea
we also have rights to live with dignity?
The sky is full of stars
Are you trynna change
the subject now haha
Let's get inside, it's freezing
Jaepil, let's do this right and tight!
I swear!
I swear!
1. We, Dongsung volunteers,
hereby swear that we set an example
by doing our best in establishment
of a healthy labor-management relations!
2. We, Donsung Volunteers,
hereby swear that we will work
having in mind that the employee lives
only if the company lives
3. We, Donsung volunteers, hereby swear
that we will work in any occasions
with the virtue of communication
compromise, and concession
4. We, Dongsung volunteers,
hereby swear that we will take a part
in protecting liberal democracy
with the virtue of concession
Fucking bullshit!
"Dongsung Volunteers"?
Is it a group of vomits or what?
Hansu that shit probably has
ratted on Wanik
Laughable!
Studying 5 years in the US seems to
make your mind like that shit
Fools, "American democracy company" my ass
The fight has already begun!
Do you want one?
Hey, butt, what's wrong with you?
Fuck off!
Be rich alone in the strike breakers!
You're on your own now
What's wrong with y'all?
That's not a way to treat a team member!
Come in, quick!
You've come all the way
to this place! Come in!
Jaepil!
-Get him inside
-Yes
What ya doing? Come in!
Is it Jaepil?
I didn't know you were
a shy person, bro!
-It's not like you!
-Man! hahaha
-I'm so freak'n sorry
-Get in, bro
Here comes Jaepil!
It should be somewhere
around here...
Execuse me, where's the
union office?
Union? It's up on 2nd floor
-It's on the second floor
-Yeah
I went to the bookstore nervous as hell
Forehead: Unite and Fight
I couldn't dare to say to the shopkeep
that there is a book about unions
When we saw that there should be
at least 30 signatures of initiates
to establish a labor union
on that book we bought
We cried cuddling each other
Why so?
It was such a hard job
to even gather 5 people here
We hid in one house
to another
When we passed through gate
carrying pamphlets in our chests
for the announcement of establishing union
you wouldn't know
how nervous we were
And then when managers tried to
take them away
ironically we became powerful
getting desperate
Let us too get this done
Even these gals...
No no
Even our women here do this
We ain't got balls
if we don't do it
Hey, c'mon!
What! Y'all didn't mind that, did y'all?
Then I declare it's settled
10am, Sunday, at the terminal
That day is our first step
in making our democratic union
So I expect you to
be on time without being absent
It would be hard if we get a leak
So stay shut, okay?
Yes, it's an important matter
Be especially careful
on the security
From now, we will check
who could be there together
...honor
and name and all
March for the beloved
A scorching vow
For we shall advance
together whole life
Comrades are all perished
Only the banner flatters
Until the new day comes
Shall we not waver
Hansu!
Even though the time flows
Come this way!
The nature knows
Do you even eat properly?
Yeah, we raised a fund
Don't worry about me
We advance first
Isn't it marvelous?
You will never know this feeling
unless you do this yourself
Do you know that song?
Isn't it great?
We advance first
Who are those people?
People from Dongwon Chemical
came in solidarity
Last night we defeated strike breakers
in a ferocious fight
altogether with Dongwon folks
Managers came here
being drunk!
What?! Didn't you get hurt?
I'm alright
I bit them off, too
Cosmos Co.also will go on
a strike tomorrow
My boss shut down this place on paper
and handed over our loads there
Are you not scared?
Here!
We've done it!!
We live a humble life like
Worker's Way by Ahn Chi Hwan
a duckweed floating here
and there on a lake
But we are proud workers
who build all the creations in this world
But do not sag
Now we shall have an election for
the chairman after reading the manifesto
Please, recommend the candidates
Move, move!
What's up with them today?
Is there an accident happening?
Sukgu! Did you hear that?
What are you talking about?
Looks like we've got a leak
Chief asked me about it just before
They were making a fuss
saying they're making their union
What? Is that true?
Yeah
Sukgu, where's the paper?
In my place
Let's go and submit it
today, quick!
Executive sir, it's the phone no. 3
Yes, sir
Who's the chairman?
Good work, sir
Thank you, I'll pay you a visit
Is it the ministry of labor branch?
Yes, they say they've declined
the paper that the forging team submitted
These motherfuckers...
There's no need for rage
Turn the volunteers into the union
Who the hell is the guy named
Yu Wongi?
He's on the blacklist, from Masan, sir
Despite he graduated only the high school
he was fired for making union from
Changwon factory of Samjung Co.
Fire the key members
-It won't interfere the production, will it?
-It won't, sir
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works
I'm Yu Wongi from the forging team
Few days ago, we've established
a democratic union in Dongsung!
But the ministry of labor
does not recognize us
and issue certificate
It's due to the deceptive
sabotage of the company
Everyone! Thus we're here
to announce the establishment of
a democratic union
and the election of the chairman
and the executives by your hands
-Everyone!
-What the hell are you doing?
Pull yourselves together!
Ah, the civilization is failing
Union? what kind of gibberish is that?
Fuckers who try to live in comfort
without working
always argue union! union!
Why are they even poor?
Tighten your belt
and save more
How are you gonna save money
when you drink and smoke?
Anyway if you cannot stop this union
shitshow, it will be all-or-nothing!
Tomorrow you come to work
with your resignation letters
Hey, Mr. Song!
Say if you've got something to say
No, sir, for later, sir
Yeah? Then I should go now
You youngsters aren't comfortable
with an old punk around!
I know it! You're thinking
when that olddie gonna get out, aren't you?
No, sir, nevermind
No no sit down and
drink as much as you want
sing some songs
I expect you have listened
to him carefully
Starting from tomorrow the volunteers
will be guarding the front gate, so make sure!
Especially you supervisors
must do the job right
We've decided to recognize
the guard duty as extra shifts
Anyway I'll take full responsibility
of you supervisors
So let's do it alright!
Notification of Temporal Closure
Hey, get in the line
Continue Normal Operation!
Withdraw False Closure
Continue Normal Operation!
You're a walking alcohol!
What happened?
Let's go
-Why? To where? All of sudden?
Let's go! I said
What's all of this?
Do you think this will
change something?
Mija
You hate strike breakers, don't you?
Don't you wanna kill them?
I'm... one of them!
A fucking strike breaker
in front of my friends
Jaeman, Chunsup, Wongi
with a baton in my hand!
Why did I end up like this?
I just did what I told to!
I only tried to live
well and diligent!
Is it true? Hansu
Wh, Why did you do that?
Please stop it
It's not too late
Tomorrow say to them
that you can never do this
It's too late
Why?
I just can't anymore
No one treats me as a human being
I gotta leave as soon as
there's a seat in the 3rd factory
Stop this nonsense at once!
Do you think they're really
going to send you there?
And if they do
do you believe this
kind of thing won't
happen there?
If you don't stop now
you'll forever be their dog
Do you know why we are poor?
It's not that our parents
were incompetent
It's not that we couldn't
learn enough
It's because we're exploited
In this fight, I realized
what really matters
is not money
I canceled the installment
savings
You did what?
I donated it all for
the strike funds
All of it?
Yeah all of it
Are you crazy?
You know how much you
worked for it
And I'm doing this shit
because of that damn money!
So I'm telling you stop
doing that shit!
I won't
You are really crazy
For real you won't?
Nope, I'll make money! Money!
Do you think we really
can make that much?
I'm going back in
The assembly starts soon
I love you
but if you don't stop
that doggie-ass shit
I will never see you again
Crush it with Tenacity!
Deceptive Busting Sabotage!
Crush it with Tenacity!
Crush it! Crush it!
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works!
We've worked for them
12 hours a day
And they pay us with discharges!
Is it a crime building
a labor union?
Creating a labor union is
a righteous right of
us, workers, which is also
written in the law!
Why does the boss not recognize
our union?
It is to conceal the exploitation
of our labor
It is to dismiss our
righteous demand
This is why he fired us who
built a labor union!
Fellow workers of Dongsung Metal Works!
Let us unite altogether
and crush their primitive stratagem!
Disband Paper Union
Defend Democratic Union!
Disband Paper Union
Defend Democratic Union!
Defend it! Defend it!
Deceptive Busting Sabotage!
Crush it with Tenacity!
Crush it! Crush it!
Hey ladies
Leave us for a moment, will you?
Why~
It's just for a moment
Mr. Song, speak
As the police intel. dept. chief
said before
It would be better off
to scatter them
with additional 1 million won
for their retirement pay (12,000$ today)
Then more than half
will be gone
And let the cops handle the rest, eh
No, we cannot leave
such an example
You've got to do a fundamental
treatment
Set a clear example now
so that there never will be
talks of unions
Please elaborate on
setting an example
First, the strike breakers at
this moment are not enough
We need professionals
And we need to separate
the key figure, Yu Wongi
from others
Which means, to eliminate him
Comrades, they're violating
our lawful rights as of this moment!
We're not machines!
We're not slaves!
-Please join us!
-Let go of this thing!
-Give us a hand!
-I'm sorry
Come on! Let's fight together!
Let's see at that pub
after the work
And we shall crush their
deceptive stratagem
with our united struggle!
-Comrades, until the day of the worker's liberation
-Men, c'mon, push them off!
Let go of me, let off!
Y'all sons of bitches!
Let go of me!
Hey Hansu, will ya take
a look on this?
No thanks
Recognize democratic union
Kim Chilbok motherfucker
What? Are you quitting it now?
And gonna work?!
You bastard
I tried to treat you well
as you're from the same town with me
I know, I know, Hansu
But there's no other way!
The boss says
on the day union takes place
he'll shut down this factory
What can we do about this?
And if you were to return
to the work quitting this
Do you believe they would
let you do that?
All of this will be sorted out
in few days
And then you're gonna be
a supervisor at the 3rd factory
So, let's hang on for
just few days, will ya?
You'll stay here tonight, right?
I've got a schedule today
A schedule? With whom?
I saw you talking with
Yu Wongi this morning
Is that it?
Yes
Fine. I'll keep it a secret
only for this time
Instead, you'll do your best
after today, understood?
Answer my question!
Yes, sir
Alright, now you may leave
Call the executive director
People never cared about me
when I was starving
I hate being poor
I couldn't even graduate junior high
because I couldn't afford the tuition
When I look at people of my age
who go to the college
it drives me crazy
I don't want to leave
like brother Dongup
I swear to me every time
I go to work
Hansu, you leave all of your prides
here, at home
Just endure till the end
whatever the supervisor rants
So you make a fortune
like CEO Kim Chilbok
Let's sign up for the extraordinary
shift for this Sunday as usual
Why living like that is a bad thing?
Why do I have to be called names?
Don't cry, friend
Take a shot!
Hansu, the reason that
we're poor
that you couldn't afford school
is because we were deprived
of what's originally ours
I would act just like the supervisor
if I were one
And the managers wouldn't let
me do things other way around
What matters is not the money
What matters is that
we live as human beings
For that to happen
we must unite
I used to be a strike breaker like you
I was actually more of a fanatic
Because I thought they were commies
But the friend who led the strike
cried in front of me
saying I'm pitiful
and he pities me
so much that he sheds
tears for me
Why does everyone say the
exact same thing?
Why is that so!
Drive!
Hello, brother
Yeah, how've you been?
It's been a long time
I'm so sorry
for I can't be much of a help
So, how's Wongi?
He's in surgery
What brings you here?
To my place
I want to have a word
with ya
Why?
"Why"? Ya fucking son of bitch!
Get up, ya maggot!
Dregs like ya must die off
ya piece of shit!
Wasn't ratting on Wanik enough?
So you tried to kill Wongi, too?
What's with Wongi?
What?
Head to the fucking hospital
ya rat!
And see what's with Wongi!
Hey, Hansu, come!
Sit by the fire!
It's damn boring
When does this thing over?
What are we even doing
out here, away from home?
Where are the chief
and the supervisors?
Obviously they'd be wasting themselves
at the restaurant "Chungbuk"
Motherfuckers, damn!
Fuck! In this freezing weather
we are fucking our asses here and they...
This is fucking mean
I just wanna...
Piss off!
Let go of me!
Go and lick that boss's ass!
You pathetic fool!
We'll fight till the end!
Why don't you realize?
Even if you may get paid
few pennies more for now
You're really pathetic!
You make me cry, dumbfuck!
I'm an idiot
I don't want to face them
again tomorrow at the gate
no matter how good is getting a raise
and promoted to a supervisor
What? They said they gonna
make you a supervisor, too?
What the fuck? They also
promised me the same!
Mr. Lee at 3rd factory said
they didn't even pay for extras
not to mention being a supervisor
Then freezing out here now
doesn't even count as
extra works?
-Correct
-Then what are we?
For what have we...
Don't turn on the light
What was that? Careful!
What? A black list?
What the... Take a look at this!
What's that?
Bastards!
Fucking cocksuckers!
Good morning, sir
Hello, sir
Have you secured the load?
Yes, sir
Disband Paper Union
Defend Democratic Union!
Disband Paper Union
Defend Democratic Union!
Defend it! Defend it!
It has been 30 years of blossoms and snowflakes
An old worker's song by Whitlow grass
after I became a worker in
this land where I was born
What have I achieved?
What do I want?
Dying and buried in this land
is enough for me
Oh my youth that will never come back
My beautiful youth gone with coveralls
Those people...
They're doing a good thing
Deceptive Busting Sabotage!
Crush it with Tenacity!
You're all those left?
Where are the rest?
Get there and take them down!
What are you waiting for?
Mr. Kim!
You had a job to do!
All of you! Get up there
and take them down!
Go! Quick!
Get up! Faster!
-Mr.Song
-Sir
Make a call to those fellas
Yes, sir
You fucking bastards!
Don't you just stand there!
Get in! come!
Back to work! At the double!
-Where're they?
-Get out! Quick!
-Thugs are coming!
-What! Block the gate, hurry!
Get this thing up! Quick!
You commie bastards!
They are being
dragged down!
What the fuck are you doing?
You little shit!
Let's go! Let's go!
Workers of Iron by Ahn Chi Hwan
철의 노동자 by 안치환
Come rally under the
banner of the union
Reclaim our deprived wealth and labor
through a struggle
Come rally to defend
the steel will of the liberation
Feel that you're alive with
all your hearts in the struggle
Unity is the only way to survive
The workers's way to survive
Even if I only live for one day
I want to live as a human being
Alas, democratic union, our cherished
Our love made through struggles
United struggle is our weapon
You and I, you and I
we, workers of iron