29 February (2006) - full transcript
Ji-yeon, a tollgate ticket girl, is frightened by a mysterious black car, which hands over a bloodstained ticket as a fee at midnight. Her fear deepens after her colleague, Jong-sook, tells her that 12 years earlier a prisoner transport vehicle caused a traffic accident wherein all the prisoners involved died - and some of the corpses disappeared. Since then, a murder has occurred near the tollgate on February 29th, every four years. Soon, odd events become increasingly frequent, usually involving a doppelganger of Ji-yeon. When Jong-sook is killed on the fateful February 29th, Ji-yeon - with the help of two detectives - starts looking into matters herself.
Before I met her,
I thought of the Moebius strip.
It's an interesting strip.
It has two sides, yet
it ends in a single strip.
This story I'm about to hear
Is it true?
Or is it a lie?
It's the story of a curse that recurs
every 4 years on February 29th.
Park Eun-hye, Lim Ho
Lee Tae-woo, Lee Myung-jin
Executive Producer You ll-han
Producer Ahn Byung-gi
Director of Photography Kim Woon-gwang
Lighting by Go Young-gwang
Line Producer Lee Anna
Assistant Director Oh Hyung-jin
Producer Kim Yong-dae
Directed and written by
Jeong Jong-hoon
February 29
Hello.
How do I get to
Moonkyung Mental Hospital?
Hold on, sir.
Here's your change.
Moonkyung Mental Hospital?
Go straight.
Take a left under the bridge.
You'll see it to your right
about 10 minutes in.
Have a nice day.
Did I scare you?
Haven't you ever been
in a mental institution before?
You scared me!
Journalists can have heart attacks too,
you know.
I haven't seen you in so long
I had to make it special.
We haven't been
in contact for a while.
What brings me here?
I wanted to help you out
by giving you a story.
Why? You don't want it?
I run a science column.
I only report on facts.
Have you ever met a stalker?
I've seen and met things
you wouldn’t believe.
What about ghosts?
Ever seen one?
No, but I'm sure
they're easy to make up.
They clone dogs nowadays.
It's a scary world.
What if I told you a body
came back from the dead?
What are you trying to say?
Would you believe me?
If the person is still alive,
then he probably didn't die.
You're talking like
a true science columnist.
Did you know that John Lennon
was murdered by a stalker?
Will you just get to the point?
You'll see.
Jiyeon?
How do you feel today?
It's beautiful day,
why don't you go outside?
Isn't it too bright in here?
I can't even open my eyes.
She doesn't like to be in the dark.
In fact, she thinks this is too dark.
How does she get her sleep?
She's an insomniac.
She hasn't slept in months.
I brought you a journalist,
you can talk to.
He believes your story.
Will you talk to him?
Nice to meet you.
I left in a hurry,
so I forgot to bring my note.
If there's anything
I can help, I'll do it.
Will you tell me your story?
This is an unauthorized visit,
so we don't have much time.
My superiors
can't find out about this.
It's getting dark.
Pardon?
She comes to see me when it's dark.
Who comes to see you?
The murderer who died 12 years ago.
No one believes me,
But that woman is still alive.
She even appears in my nightmares.
She's coming to kill me.
Why would she kill you?
I saw her face.
Her cursed face!
What's the date today?
February 29th.
Please, Get me out of here.
If I stay here,
she'll come to kill me!
Please! Let me out!
It's too cold for this.
This is too dark.
Make up your mind!
This is pretty.
Hey! How's it going?
Are you ready to leave the country?
Hey there!
Are you in Pusan right now?
What are you talking about?
I'm on my way to work.
Don't lie to me
l just saw you pass by!
You need to buy me a drink
before l leave the country.
But I'm not in Pusan.
I'm going to work.
Aren't you wearing jeans
and a lime green sweater?
Do you have a secret boyfriend
or something?
It must be just a coincidence.
It's probably someone
who looks like me.
Really?
l could swear it was you.
Why would I lie to you?
Call me before you leave,
I'll go to the airport.
Okay, see you later!
Look at you!
You're so fresh and pretty.
I wish I were fresh,
I'm stuck at work all the time.
Why don't we go on a trip?
I heard we don't have to pay
the full amount at once.
Really?
We could go for some fresh air,
and we can lose
some of these extra pounds!
That's the hope
I've been singing this tune for months.
Would you say
I've got a common face?
Did someone tell you
that you look like a clown?
You'd never understand.
Not with a face like yours.
We're about the same.
What should we do
to kill time today?
Just don't be late for your shift.
Yes, ma'am.
Good evening.
Thank you.
Over here sir.
Thank you.
Good evening.
Good evening.
Thank you.
Is that Jongsook?
What is she doing here?
Jongsook?
It's not time yet!
Go back to the lounge.
Why can't she hear me?
Are we having a power out?
This can't be...
What does the rulebook say
about a situation like this?
This is awful.
I'm terribly sorry.
We're having a blackout.
The machines are not working.
Let me get you your change.
It's already time for shifts!
Time for me to get to work.
I want to stay
in that warm lounge longer.
You scared me.
- Jongsook?
- Yeah?
Did you see that car?
What car?
I didn't see anything.
I guess you couldn't see it
because of the blackout.
Just before, some woman...
What blackout?
Didn't you see the lights go off?
No.
Everything was fine at the lounge.
Hurry up.
Before I don't rotate with you.
Why did the power go out, Mr. Kim?
The power didn't go out.
I was watching soccer on TV.
What's the date tomorrow?
Tomorrow?
It's March 1st.
I knew it.
This is why I feel bad for
people born on February 29th.
Why?
February 29th only comes
every four years,
and sadly, it's my birthday.
That's pretty sad.
Do you want a birthday gift?
It has to be very special.
I only get one birthday in 4 years!
In fact, why don't we take
a day off tomorrow?
I don't know.
It'll be really awesome!
I promise it'll be great!
All right then.
Drink this if you get sleepy.
Jongsook?
Have you ever received
a ticket with blood on it?
Of course! One time,
I even got a ticket
with poo all over it.
Anything can happen here.
See you!
This is our news update.
A tollgate employee was found
stabbed to death last night
at Dongseong Tollgates
around ten-forty.
The violence of this crime suggests
careful execution and planning.
ln other news,
a fire broke out last night
at a schooling institution.
Was Dongseong Tollgate
near your work place?
Yes. It's only 10 minutes away.
The bloodstained ticket must
have had something to do with it.
When Jongsook told me
about her birthday,
I suddenly remembered that woman.
Is February 29th a significant date?
There's a curse on our tollgate.
Every four years, people die
for no reason on February 29th.
Why?
A few years ago, an accident occurred
on February 29th.
A prison bus exploded
near our tollgate.
All the criminals managed to escape,
except for one person.
Is she the woman
you mentioned earlier?
But they didn't find her body.
It wasn't on the bus.
Her body was not quite burned...
It was gone.
Did you witness the accident?
No.
I heard it from some people at work.
That woman's spirit lived on.
Every 4 years, she kills someone.
From that day on,
I began to see her everywhere.
I knew I shouldn't have bought this
on the internet.
Everyone ends up having
the same stuff!
What is the matter with her?
Apartment security.
Sir? This is Apartment 808.
Some woman's been knocking
on my neighbor's door for an hour.
That's strange
l didn't get any calls.
Will you please do something?
I can't fall asleep.
I'll check for you.
Han Jiyeon?
This is the police.
I need to ask you
about the murder at the tollgates.
Have you heard about it?
Yes.
We need to ask you
a few questions.
Do you remember this?
I heard it was you
who received this ticket.
Yes. It was me.
Do you remember the face of
that customer?
No. There was a blackout,
so I couldn't see anything.
I didn't know tollgates had blackouts.
What about the car?
Did you see what kind?
No. I just know it was black.
And you didn't get the license
plate number?
No.
I was too shocked
when I saw the blood.
Why didn't you call the police?
Because.
These things happen
often at tollgates.
That ticket was issued
from Dongseong Tollgates.
The time punched in the ticket
matches the time of the murder.
The lab is running the blood
through tests.
If it matches the blood of the victim,
we'll have a suspect.
Are you working late tonight?
Huh?
Yes.
It's not an easy job.
You should get some rest.
We'll come back
if we have anymore questions.
Good day.
You should be careful.
These cases usually turn out
to be serial murders.
And the killer is usually
among the people we first interview.
Thank you.
I'm not saying
that you're a suspect.
That's just what they teach us
at the police academy.
Good day.
First, she presses the call button
to page one of the employees.
An employee runs out
to help the customer.
The murderer then stabs the victim
with a sharp knife.
Blood spatters everywhere.
The ground gets covered in blood.
The murderer leaves quietly,
leaving the victim behind.
The victim dies in a slow
and painful way.
Anna?
Hey! Come to the first floor
of the building.
What are you talking about?
l just saw you walking by.
You're in a white jacket
with a butterfly pin.
No, You're mistaken.
Why are you trying to hide from me?
Let's have lunch with my boyfriend.
It's not me!
What's the matter?
Are you okay?
You saw someone else
That wasn't me you saw.
You look awful!
I barely got any sleep.
Did you hear about the person
who died at Dongseong?
It gave me the cold creeps.
Why does it have to be
a tollgate employee?
I'm too scared to go to work.
Are you sure there was
no blackout last night?
What if you were sleeping
and you didn't know?
Could be.
I remember it got dark for
a few minutes.
Oh!
Oh...
I guess it's already been 4 years.
Why?
Who is that?
Remember that murderer
who died in that burning bus?
That's her grandmother.
She's got Alzheimer’s,
so she keeps looking for her.
Does she come here
every 4 years?
Isn't it ironic?
The day I was born was
the day she died.
Mr Kim!
Jiyeon and I want to take
a day off tomorrow.
Ma'am?
You can't stay there.
Ma'am?
It's too dangerous!
Hey, excuse me...
Show your ticket...
Why are you so jumpy?
Who left this here?
I'm scared enough as it is.
- Jongsook?
- Yeah?
About that curse...
What curse?
The February 29th curse?
What if that woman is still alive?
There was that murder
at the Dongseong Tollgate.
What if we're next?
Did you see her ghost?
Really?
Last night, she came...
You're kidding. Right?
That's just a stupid ghost story.
You should take some pills
to help you sleep.
Jiyeon? It's Inspector Park.
There's been another murder
at the Neunggok Tollgate.
The victim was murdered
in the same manner.
Did you happen to see
that car last night?
I don't remember
I was too tired last night.
You didn't get anymore tickets
with blood on them?
No.
The murderer had to have
used one of the exit tollgates.
But we can't look into
all the tollgates in the country.
The blood on the ticket was not
from the victim.
Then what was that car about?
Whose blood was it on the ticket?
There's something else.
What is it?
The computer had no record
of a blackout.
Jiyeon? What's going on?
I swear I'm not lying.
There was a blackout.
Look! Computers don't lie.
Think carefully.
Are you sure you didn't fall asleep?
Would you believe me
if I said there was a blackout last night?
That car was also there last night.
Do you know you can go to jail
for false testimonies?
I can't seem to see
the face of that person.
I don't recall anything
except the smell of something burning.
That's impossible.
Why haven't you seen his face yet?
I know one thing for sure...
There are deep scratches
on the woman's wrist.
But you haven't seen her face.
How would you know it's a woman?
I have an idea who it is.
Who is she?
It's the serial killer
who died several years ago.
That woman is still alive.
What?
She's been appearing everywhere
in the same clothes I'm wearing.
She's acting just like me!
She's been killing people
every February 29th!
Don't you see?
What's the date today?
February 29th.
Send this to the lab.
But sir.
And find out all you can
about that serial killer.
I thought of the Moebius strip.
It's an interesting strip.
It has two sides, yet
it ends in a single strip.
This story I'm about to hear
Is it true?
Or is it a lie?
It's the story of a curse that recurs
every 4 years on February 29th.
Park Eun-hye, Lim Ho
Lee Tae-woo, Lee Myung-jin
Executive Producer You ll-han
Producer Ahn Byung-gi
Director of Photography Kim Woon-gwang
Lighting by Go Young-gwang
Line Producer Lee Anna
Assistant Director Oh Hyung-jin
Producer Kim Yong-dae
Directed and written by
Jeong Jong-hoon
February 29
Hello.
How do I get to
Moonkyung Mental Hospital?
Hold on, sir.
Here's your change.
Moonkyung Mental Hospital?
Go straight.
Take a left under the bridge.
You'll see it to your right
about 10 minutes in.
Have a nice day.
Did I scare you?
Haven't you ever been
in a mental institution before?
You scared me!
Journalists can have heart attacks too,
you know.
I haven't seen you in so long
I had to make it special.
We haven't been
in contact for a while.
What brings me here?
I wanted to help you out
by giving you a story.
Why? You don't want it?
I run a science column.
I only report on facts.
Have you ever met a stalker?
I've seen and met things
you wouldn’t believe.
What about ghosts?
Ever seen one?
No, but I'm sure
they're easy to make up.
They clone dogs nowadays.
It's a scary world.
What if I told you a body
came back from the dead?
What are you trying to say?
Would you believe me?
If the person is still alive,
then he probably didn't die.
You're talking like
a true science columnist.
Did you know that John Lennon
was murdered by a stalker?
Will you just get to the point?
You'll see.
Jiyeon?
How do you feel today?
It's beautiful day,
why don't you go outside?
Isn't it too bright in here?
I can't even open my eyes.
She doesn't like to be in the dark.
In fact, she thinks this is too dark.
How does she get her sleep?
She's an insomniac.
She hasn't slept in months.
I brought you a journalist,
you can talk to.
He believes your story.
Will you talk to him?
Nice to meet you.
I left in a hurry,
so I forgot to bring my note.
If there's anything
I can help, I'll do it.
Will you tell me your story?
This is an unauthorized visit,
so we don't have much time.
My superiors
can't find out about this.
It's getting dark.
Pardon?
She comes to see me when it's dark.
Who comes to see you?
The murderer who died 12 years ago.
No one believes me,
But that woman is still alive.
She even appears in my nightmares.
She's coming to kill me.
Why would she kill you?
I saw her face.
Her cursed face!
What's the date today?
February 29th.
Please, Get me out of here.
If I stay here,
she'll come to kill me!
Please! Let me out!
It's too cold for this.
This is too dark.
Make up your mind!
This is pretty.
Hey! How's it going?
Are you ready to leave the country?
Hey there!
Are you in Pusan right now?
What are you talking about?
I'm on my way to work.
Don't lie to me
l just saw you pass by!
You need to buy me a drink
before l leave the country.
But I'm not in Pusan.
I'm going to work.
Aren't you wearing jeans
and a lime green sweater?
Do you have a secret boyfriend
or something?
It must be just a coincidence.
It's probably someone
who looks like me.
Really?
l could swear it was you.
Why would I lie to you?
Call me before you leave,
I'll go to the airport.
Okay, see you later!
Look at you!
You're so fresh and pretty.
I wish I were fresh,
I'm stuck at work all the time.
Why don't we go on a trip?
I heard we don't have to pay
the full amount at once.
Really?
We could go for some fresh air,
and we can lose
some of these extra pounds!
That's the hope
I've been singing this tune for months.
Would you say
I've got a common face?
Did someone tell you
that you look like a clown?
You'd never understand.
Not with a face like yours.
We're about the same.
What should we do
to kill time today?
Just don't be late for your shift.
Yes, ma'am.
Good evening.
Thank you.
Over here sir.
Thank you.
Good evening.
Good evening.
Thank you.
Is that Jongsook?
What is she doing here?
Jongsook?
It's not time yet!
Go back to the lounge.
Why can't she hear me?
Are we having a power out?
This can't be...
What does the rulebook say
about a situation like this?
This is awful.
I'm terribly sorry.
We're having a blackout.
The machines are not working.
Let me get you your change.
It's already time for shifts!
Time for me to get to work.
I want to stay
in that warm lounge longer.
You scared me.
- Jongsook?
- Yeah?
Did you see that car?
What car?
I didn't see anything.
I guess you couldn't see it
because of the blackout.
Just before, some woman...
What blackout?
Didn't you see the lights go off?
No.
Everything was fine at the lounge.
Hurry up.
Before I don't rotate with you.
Why did the power go out, Mr. Kim?
The power didn't go out.
I was watching soccer on TV.
What's the date tomorrow?
Tomorrow?
It's March 1st.
I knew it.
This is why I feel bad for
people born on February 29th.
Why?
February 29th only comes
every four years,
and sadly, it's my birthday.
That's pretty sad.
Do you want a birthday gift?
It has to be very special.
I only get one birthday in 4 years!
In fact, why don't we take
a day off tomorrow?
I don't know.
It'll be really awesome!
I promise it'll be great!
All right then.
Drink this if you get sleepy.
Jongsook?
Have you ever received
a ticket with blood on it?
Of course! One time,
I even got a ticket
with poo all over it.
Anything can happen here.
See you!
This is our news update.
A tollgate employee was found
stabbed to death last night
at Dongseong Tollgates
around ten-forty.
The violence of this crime suggests
careful execution and planning.
ln other news,
a fire broke out last night
at a schooling institution.
Was Dongseong Tollgate
near your work place?
Yes. It's only 10 minutes away.
The bloodstained ticket must
have had something to do with it.
When Jongsook told me
about her birthday,
I suddenly remembered that woman.
Is February 29th a significant date?
There's a curse on our tollgate.
Every four years, people die
for no reason on February 29th.
Why?
A few years ago, an accident occurred
on February 29th.
A prison bus exploded
near our tollgate.
All the criminals managed to escape,
except for one person.
Is she the woman
you mentioned earlier?
But they didn't find her body.
It wasn't on the bus.
Her body was not quite burned...
It was gone.
Did you witness the accident?
No.
I heard it from some people at work.
That woman's spirit lived on.
Every 4 years, she kills someone.
From that day on,
I began to see her everywhere.
I knew I shouldn't have bought this
on the internet.
Everyone ends up having
the same stuff!
What is the matter with her?
Apartment security.
Sir? This is Apartment 808.
Some woman's been knocking
on my neighbor's door for an hour.
That's strange
l didn't get any calls.
Will you please do something?
I can't fall asleep.
I'll check for you.
Han Jiyeon?
This is the police.
I need to ask you
about the murder at the tollgates.
Have you heard about it?
Yes.
We need to ask you
a few questions.
Do you remember this?
I heard it was you
who received this ticket.
Yes. It was me.
Do you remember the face of
that customer?
No. There was a blackout,
so I couldn't see anything.
I didn't know tollgates had blackouts.
What about the car?
Did you see what kind?
No. I just know it was black.
And you didn't get the license
plate number?
No.
I was too shocked
when I saw the blood.
Why didn't you call the police?
Because.
These things happen
often at tollgates.
That ticket was issued
from Dongseong Tollgates.
The time punched in the ticket
matches the time of the murder.
The lab is running the blood
through tests.
If it matches the blood of the victim,
we'll have a suspect.
Are you working late tonight?
Huh?
Yes.
It's not an easy job.
You should get some rest.
We'll come back
if we have anymore questions.
Good day.
You should be careful.
These cases usually turn out
to be serial murders.
And the killer is usually
among the people we first interview.
Thank you.
I'm not saying
that you're a suspect.
That's just what they teach us
at the police academy.
Good day.
First, she presses the call button
to page one of the employees.
An employee runs out
to help the customer.
The murderer then stabs the victim
with a sharp knife.
Blood spatters everywhere.
The ground gets covered in blood.
The murderer leaves quietly,
leaving the victim behind.
The victim dies in a slow
and painful way.
Anna?
Hey! Come to the first floor
of the building.
What are you talking about?
l just saw you walking by.
You're in a white jacket
with a butterfly pin.
No, You're mistaken.
Why are you trying to hide from me?
Let's have lunch with my boyfriend.
It's not me!
What's the matter?
Are you okay?
You saw someone else
That wasn't me you saw.
You look awful!
I barely got any sleep.
Did you hear about the person
who died at Dongseong?
It gave me the cold creeps.
Why does it have to be
a tollgate employee?
I'm too scared to go to work.
Are you sure there was
no blackout last night?
What if you were sleeping
and you didn't know?
Could be.
I remember it got dark for
a few minutes.
Oh!
Oh...
I guess it's already been 4 years.
Why?
Who is that?
Remember that murderer
who died in that burning bus?
That's her grandmother.
She's got Alzheimer’s,
so she keeps looking for her.
Does she come here
every 4 years?
Isn't it ironic?
The day I was born was
the day she died.
Mr Kim!
Jiyeon and I want to take
a day off tomorrow.
Ma'am?
You can't stay there.
Ma'am?
It's too dangerous!
Hey, excuse me...
Show your ticket...
Why are you so jumpy?
Who left this here?
I'm scared enough as it is.
- Jongsook?
- Yeah?
About that curse...
What curse?
The February 29th curse?
What if that woman is still alive?
There was that murder
at the Dongseong Tollgate.
What if we're next?
Did you see her ghost?
Really?
Last night, she came...
You're kidding. Right?
That's just a stupid ghost story.
You should take some pills
to help you sleep.
Jiyeon? It's Inspector Park.
There's been another murder
at the Neunggok Tollgate.
The victim was murdered
in the same manner.
Did you happen to see
that car last night?
I don't remember
I was too tired last night.
You didn't get anymore tickets
with blood on them?
No.
The murderer had to have
used one of the exit tollgates.
But we can't look into
all the tollgates in the country.
The blood on the ticket was not
from the victim.
Then what was that car about?
Whose blood was it on the ticket?
There's something else.
What is it?
The computer had no record
of a blackout.
Jiyeon? What's going on?
I swear I'm not lying.
There was a blackout.
Look! Computers don't lie.
Think carefully.
Are you sure you didn't fall asleep?
Would you believe me
if I said there was a blackout last night?
That car was also there last night.
Do you know you can go to jail
for false testimonies?
I can't seem to see
the face of that person.
I don't recall anything
except the smell of something burning.
That's impossible.
Why haven't you seen his face yet?
I know one thing for sure...
There are deep scratches
on the woman's wrist.
But you haven't seen her face.
How would you know it's a woman?
I have an idea who it is.
Who is she?
It's the serial killer
who died several years ago.
That woman is still alive.
What?
She's been appearing everywhere
in the same clothes I'm wearing.
She's acting just like me!
She's been killing people
every February 29th!
Don't you see?
What's the date today?
February 29th.
Send this to the lab.
But sir.
And find out all you can
about that serial killer.