Remember (2022) - full transcript

The story of Pil-Joo, an Alzheimer's patient in his 80s, who lost all his family during the Japanese colonial era, and devotes his lifelong revenge before his memories disappear, and a young man in his 20s who helps him.

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Written by
LEE IL-HYUNG YOON JONG-BIN

Directed by LEE IL-HYUNG

Totaled car...

Blood on my hand...

A single pistol...

Why am I...

here?



REMEMBER

Freddie

You can't chill out alone
because you came early.

You've become very lazy lately.

Break time is over,
wake up Freddie!

Wake up!

Wake up, Freddie!

Freddie.

Why are you looking
at me like that?

It's me, Jason.

Freddie Vs. Jason!

Jason

Even if your memory went bad,
how could you forget me?

I'm so disappointed!



Oh, bro! Oh, bro!

I feel like myself now.

Let's go serve dinner!

Where are you going?

You got a show to put on.

Merry Christmas!

Here's your cake.

Since your birthday
coincides with Christmas,

Santa Clause will
sing you the song!

Happy birthday song
is too common,

it doesn't suit your day

So we'll sing you
a new birthday song

to celebrate with you

Today is a happy day,
today is a good day,

what a beautiful world

Let's all gather around

and wish Baek Jin-su
a happy birthday

Congratulations!

Happy birthday!

Have a great meal!

Good job, Freddie.

My body isn't what it used to be,

my moves aren't the same.

You're still classy as ever.

I better retire for the sake
of my juniors.

Don't ever mention that.

Are you really going to
quit this week?

My brain's all rotten,
I can't remember the menu.

Buddy!

Why are you telling me
to pay for this?

You asked for more soup
and lemonade earlier.

Christ!

I thought they were refillable!

If you said they cost extra,
I'd have asked for a Coke!

Sir, you know those are
always extra,

you've been here before.

Then you should've said so.

Forget it, I refuse to pay for this,

so refund me these two things.

Eh?

You want to start
a staring contest?!

My apologies,
I'm really sorry, sir.

Go on, take his card.

Now!

What did the manager say?

He was bitching, so I told him
to take it from my pay.

How much was the damage?

A soup and 2 lemonades,
so $40 in total.

He ate a ton.

You gotta take it back.

If he was willing,
he wouldn't have caused a scene.

I was baiting him to hit me,

but the manager came right then.

I could've pressed
an assault charge on him.

You can't win against your foe
with such a weak strategy.

You know, when I was
in the Vietnam,

I was fighting against
the Viet Congs,

I planted something
without anyone knowing,

know what that was?

Vietnam War again?

You didn't ask, not curious,
is that it? Fine, skip it.

Come on, Mr. Han,

why are you so impatient?

So, what did you plant?

Booby trap.

Excuse me! Wait!

Sir.

Weren't you just in the washroom?

Yes, is something wrong?

Did you see a wallet
by any chance?

A wallet? No, I didn't see it.

You were the only one
who used it after me.

I really don't know.

You could've dropped it
somewhere else.

Hey, what are you doing?!

Wait! Wait a moment!

A young fellow like you
shouldn't lie.

I'm short $40.

No, I didn't even touch
that wallet.

You swiped it,
you certainly touched it.

Give me back my $40.

What about $40?!

We can resolve this
at the police station.

I really didn't take the money!

You're testing my patience
by being stubborn.

Test your patience?!

Baby! Give it back
and let's just go!

Are we going to be here all day?

This is embarrassing...

Dammit...

What's that?

Wait, hold up, but how?

You're still classy AF.

I can go play games.

Can I come too?
I learned to play the League.

You're way too hip.

Playing go or chess
is more fitting to your age.

No gramps play chess nowadays,

they play StarCraft.

Didn't have dinner yet?

I...

took these behind
the chef's back.

Taters!

JMT!

Jesus, Mucho Tasty?

Jesus, Mucho Tasty.

My Lovely Daughter

Yeah.

I see.

Is something up?

I'll game with you
on another time.

Dad...

Mom's...

You did your best

raising our kids
with nothing at all.

I'll be with you shortly,

so rest peacefully...

We'll trust our friend
to you, Lord.

Allow us to live on
with faith in you.

We pray in your name, Lord.

Amen.

My deepest condolences.

Will you be able to
attend the Friday event?

I have to.

It's an important day.

You haven't come to
the hospital in a while.

It's not even treatable,
what's the use?

These will help you
manage your pain.

Thank you.

Will you really carry out the plan?

My children all have
their families,

and my wife is resting peacefully.

I've fulfilled my duties.

There's no reason
to wait any longer.

Tumor probably worsened
your dementia.

Memories of those incidents
are ingrained in my head.

I just have to hang on
until then.

Ventilate for 30 minutes

Open curtains in the day...

Vitamins and Pills

From daughter

Regular pills

Family Photo, 2010

Living Legend

Chairman Jung Baek-jin

Chairman Jung Admitted Again

Prof. Yang: In Alliance with Japan

Japan Self-Defense Forces
Event in Korea

Oldest Part-Timer Retiring
After 17 Years

Veteran of the Year

My name is Han Pil-ju,

I suffer from a brain tumor
and Alzheimer's disease.

I'm making this tape to record
what I'm about to do.

During the Japanese occupation,

my father was framed
and was arrested,

and died after being tortured.

Honey!

Honey! No!

Please!

And my mother went mad
until end of her days.

My brother was deceived
by his friend,

and was forced to work
in a hellish mine and lost his life.

Lastly, my sister was taken

as a comfort woman
for the Japanese army,

and committed suicide
after her return home.

From here on,
I'll eliminate everyone

who are connected to those events.

I've been planning this
for a very long time.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Hey, Jason.

Yes?

I got something to tell you,
could we step out for a bit?

No, our break time is over,
we have to go.

It's chilly outside,
you should talk in here.

Okay.

Thank you.

Hey.

Sorry for not attending
the funeral,

I heard about it too late.

You like Lily, huh?

What are you ta...

She's just a friend...

If you waste away your chance,
someone will snatch her!

She's super popular with guys.

What a load of crap...

I'm the popular one!

You must be too
old fashioned to notice,

I stand 187 cm.

I got a truck load
of notes from girls.

But is this what you wanted
to talk to me about?

Hey bro!

I need your help.

What's wrong?

Is something up?

I got a few places to visit,

could you drive me around?

Just like that?

I returned my driver's license last year.

My eyes are cloudy,

and my body isn't what it used to be,

so I can't drive.

But you don't have a car.

The thing is, I managed
to get a really nice car.

What about my job here?

If I talk to the manager,
you'll get a week off no problem.

You know me,
I got so much clout here.

Yeah, indeed.

Will you pay me for this job?

Pending your performance.

Your attitude changed
now that you're an employer.

Whoa, Freddie!

It's yours?!

Of course not,
it's an unregistered car.

I got it for a week.

Unregistered?

Wait, Freddie,

did you spend all your pension
to flex before you go?

Shouldn't one ride a sports car
before you die?

I can't believe I get to
drive a Porsche,

this was in my bucket list.

Bucket list? What's that?

Things that you want to do
before you kick the bucket and die.

Bucket list?

Sounds great.

First stop,

Gangnam Sungshin Medical Center.

Gangnam, very good.

Here we go then.

Did you know?

Porsche assisted the Nazis
during World War 2.

They sold military vehicles to them...

That's Ford.

Henry Ford.

Is that so?

I got confused because
they sound similar.

What's with your fingers?

Did you get tattoos?

Yeah.

These are names of people
I need to meet this week.

They're like my bucket list.

My memory's not the same.

You could've just told me,
tattoo's hard to erase...

Sungshin Medical Center
Park over there.

Are you in bad shape?

This is a huge hospital.

No, I'm meeting someone here.

How long will it take?

It'll be a while,
don't call even if it's late.

I'll call you.

He should still give me
a rough estimate.

He's an anal type.

Authorized Personnel Only

Escalator

Undetectable

Pardon me, may I take your seat?

There are plenty
of empty seats...

He's an elderly,
let him have the seat.

Please have a seat.

Thank you.

Former councilman Jung Baek-jin

blocked Wealth Recovery Act,
which would've taken back wealth

Chairman Jung Under Investigation
from Japanese collaborators...

I'll inject some vitamins for you.

What was that?

His vein is not easily found.

Does that make sense to you?

A nurse can't find a vein?

For men of his age,

it is difficult to find veins
as they shrink in size.

Are you lecturing me?

Do I look like I want to
hear your excuses?

It's a matter of medical...

Just apologize!

Did you forget how?

Apologize to Mrs. Jung.

I'm sorry.

Leave and send another nurse.

Excuse me!

Excuse me, sir?

You can't sleep here.

Where am I?

Oh my, where could it be,
it's the hospital.

VIP Ward Elevator

The chairman wakes up early,

so have a soup
and a fish dish ready.

EXECUTION

Freddie!

You still haven't
visited your friend?

Why are you here?

I told you to wait.

I was in the internet café
for 5 hours.

You didn't answer my calls.

Did you have dinner?

I'm fine, you must be hungry,
go on and eat.

I sensed it earlier,

your tone and mood have changed.

Maybe it's weird seeing you
outside of work.

Wow, when was this...

Don't touch that!

Okay, I won't touch.

Don't ever do anything
that I didn't ask you.

I understand.

Don't be so anal
because you're paying me.

It's all for your own good.

Don't wait up and just go home.

It's late, let's head home together.

He's an old friend,
it could take a while.

Head home first.

The one who desired wealth.

Who are you?

Too much time has passed
for you to remember.

My father was
a respected man in Yangju.

As a tenant farmer,

you framed and jailed him
by mooching off the Japanese,

and took everything from him.

Then you assaulted him to death.

Right in front of me.

Han Yong-sik's second son,

Pil-ju.

Jung Baek-jin,

it's time for you to die.

Good day, sir.

I was told that you were
working last night...

Time of death?

Between midnight and 1, sir.

What's that?

A plastic bottle was
likely used as a silencer.

With cotton balls crammed in.

We got a lunatic.

Have you found the bullet?

Yes, the forensic is analyzing it.

Security cams?

We checked the elevator,

but no one came to this floor
after his wife left.

There're no cams in the VIP ward,

due to privacy concerns.

Wait, so the perp knew all that?

Check all hospital cams.

- Yes, sir!
- Right away.

Det. Kang!

What is it?

She witnessed a suspicious man
last night in the lobby.

I don't know if this will help,

but I was working
the graveyard shift...

No, no, follow my order.

Advance slowly.

I'll go in first.

Cover me from behind.

Yeah, from behind.

Targets ahead.

Behind us! Come to the rear!

Where? I can't see...

Mission Failed I didn't see him!

What the hell!

You sure you're good?

I told you to be careful.

You said we should
advance and fight!

Go in after they kill each other.

Using foes against each other!

Forget it, what's done is done.

Let's go again.

Positioning was bad last time.

That's enough, I have to go
math academy now, all right?

You little brat,
don't mince words in English.

Buddy, are you in grade school?

Which grade?

Hey! Buddy!

Fuck-gyu,

- got paid for the chauffeur gig?
- $500 haha

That's dope

Coulda done it for free,
but he wanted to pay me lol

Did Jin-man call you?

Didn't tell him I got discharged...

- If he catches you, you're dead
- Did you see this?

Witness testimony
and security cameras analysis

pointed to a suspicious
young man in the lobby

at the time of
Chairman Jung's murder.

All evidence pins him
as the prime suspect,

and we're working to identify him.

Freddie: Come to
Moonye Library by 8.

During World War 2, Japan was

Asia's richest country,
and had one of the world's

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mightiest armies.

They built ports and railroads
right here in Korea.

That was part of
their colonization strategy,

and it's hard to refute

that it helped modernize our country.

Your statement sounds like an excuse
that supports Japan's colonization.

Isn't it true that they exploited
our country by force?

Do we detest China because
Yuan Dynasty ruled us?

Do we curse them because
the pirates plundered us?

I simply believe that
what's in the past is part of history.

Taiwan, a country modernized
by Japan,

is still appreciative of Japan,

History of Anti-Japanese Nationalist
Sentiment is still appreciative of Japan,

but we speak of slavery
and comfort women,

and continue to demonize them
half a century after independence.

Will you sacrifice the youths
for the elders' revenge?

There is no future for
people stuck in the past.

Why did you come here?
You're not a regular reader.

- Huh?
- There, that car.

Go follow that car.

What about it?
Someone you know?

Don't follow right behind it,

stay in the other lane.

Keep about 2 cars between.

I got something to talk about.

We're almost there,
we can talk then.

Overtake that sedan
and go straight.

Have you seen the news?

That hospital's chairman died.

He was shot last night.

The cops are looking for
a young man,

and I'm getting nervous
for no reason.

Did you see anyone suspicious
while you were there?

If you saw anyone like that,
please tell me,

so I can report him.

Stay in the car no matter what.

Where are you going? Hey!

Thank you.

Have a safe drive.

Pardon me.

So you're still ridiculing
the world with your tongue.

What? What do you mean?

You knew...

they wouldn't come back alive,

and yet, you sold your
bosom friends to the Japanese...

Blinded by petty change...

Who...

who are you?

You may not remember me,

but you'll remember this name.

My brother, who was lost
and buried in a coal mine...

Han Dong-ju.

You crazy bastard...

Yanagawa Yusuke!

Dammit!

National ID: Yang Sung-ik

Get in!

Come on, get in!

Go on!

There's a police station
up ahead!

Make a left there!

Get it together and start the car!

He's already dead!

We have to get out of here!

Shit!

He wants us to wrap up
and get back.

Det. Kang!

Yeah?

We got the bullet analysis
from the Jung Baek-jin murder.

So?

It was used by
the Kwantung Army.

Kwantung Army?

During the Japanese colonial rule?

Yes.

In-gyu, it's time for
dad's hospital visit!

Shouldn't your guest
have breakfast?

No, he's in no shape for that.

That doesn't seem right...

Dad will catch cold,
let's head down.

Sure...

Daehan Industries
10-Year Service Award

Temperature will climb
in the afternoon,

with cold weather subsiding...

The police briefing mentioned that

the murder weapon was a gun.

What do you make of that?

In a gun-related crime,
recovery of the bullet is crucial.

The police have recovered
a bullet from the victim's body.

They've also seized
security cams from the hospital,

and are analyzing the footage.

The suspect is said to be
over 180 cm tall...

Do you get it now?

That's why I told you to
stay put until I tell you.

Are you saying
this is all my fault?

How did I become a suspect
by coming up to the lobby?!

Don't worry.

Aside from the lobby,
you couldn't have been filmed.

And from that angle,
they can't identify you.

But how could...

Even if my face doesn't show,
that's still me!

Let's go to the police and clear it up.

I will, I'll go and turn myself in,

but not yet.

Whatever, I'll tell them myself.

Will anyone believe that
an 80-year-old man kill them?

Even if they believe you,
they won't think I acted alone,

you'd become my accomplice.

Wait...

Pardon me for saying this,
but are you out of your mind?

After this is over,
I'll testify that

I forced you into this
against your will.

Were you always like this?

Who are you, really?

Are you really the Freddie
I washed dishes with at TGI Fridays?

Are you?!

Yo, Fuck-gyu!
I'm here, man!

Buddy!

Hey!

Fuck-gyu! It's been a while.

Does serving in the military
dissolves your debt?

If you didn't want to see me,
you should've stayed there.

You got discharged
so long ago, asshole.

Dude, you didn't hear yet?

I got a job, I just have to
work hard and pay you back.

Shut the hell up, asshole.

It's the truth!

This gentleman is my boss.

Are you kidding me?

I'm so sorry.

I'm begging you,
you know my situation...

Fuck you, man.

How much did he borrow?

$30,000, why?

You'll pay it back for him?

You got the goods?

If you're not involved,
stay out of it.

You might get hurt
and have a heart attack.

Eh? What a geezer.

Whatever, fuck shit up.

Dude, please!

Please! I'm begging you!

What the hell?

Old man, are you nuts?!

Have you gone mad?

Ow! Ow, my arm!

I heard the older you get,
the fearless you become.

Aren't you old enough
to crawl into a coffin?

You could die for real!

This should be enough
to replace the window.

I'll pay back his debt
within a week.

You grew old handsomely.

Get me the money
within this week.

Or that bastard will
fill the coffin before you.

Okay?

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See you.

Why did you get a private loan?

To pay for my father's
hospital bill.

From student loan to living costs,
I got so much to pay back!

Do you still need to
keep me around?

I didn't know it'd
end up like this.

Despite our age difference,
I thought we were best buds.

Give me a little more time.

I'm begging you.

Shit...

You will never let me go?

Eastern Suwon Police Station

In-gyu!

Shut the door.

What are you doing?

Wait! Please! Freddie!
Come on, wait!

If you go in there,

you'll be the killer
of 3 seniors.

Either rot in jail,
or be a hostage of a killer,

you decide.

Freddie, is this really your best?

Aiming a gun at your colleague,

or threatening to kill yourself
if something doesn't go your way?

A week, give me a week.

No harm will come your way.

I promise.

All right.

Could you lower your gun
so we can talk?

Put that down!

Christ...

Open it.

It's my life savings.

I don't need it anymore.

That's enough to cover
your debt and hospital bills.

Man...

You kick me down
but suddenly offer me a carrot?

I'm really curious,
let me ask you one thing.

Why are you going this far?

The men I killed

murdered my entire family.

None of them paid for their crimes
and lived prosperously.

Are you trying to justify
your actions to me?

This is more important
than my life.

Aiming for the emotional angle?

So what?

How many more will you kill?

3? 3 more?

Holy shit!

Why did I have to
take the damn loan...

I can't believe this...

What the shit!

Put your gun away.

Could you put it away
before I run in there, Freddie?

All right, all right.

Where is he going?

Yang Sung-ik

What is it?

I found a ton of
ID counterfeiters.

They came up on online searches.

Punish anti-social,
pro-Japanese Kim Mu-jin!

Punish! Punish! Punish!

Daehan must compensate
for Park Sang-taek's accident!

Compensate! Compensate!
Compensate!

Hey, mom.

What?

Why did he go there?
I said I'll take care of it!

I can't believe it...

What's going on?

It's nothing.

Your problem will be my problem.

Spill it.

My father went to...

protest to get compensated
for his industrial accident.

Mom told me to go fetch him,
but he's not the type to listen...

Daehan's boss, that fucker...

He's the real bastard!

My father became a cripple
by working for him,

we didn't get a single cent
and got kicked out!

Damn...

It's Kim Mu-jin!

I told you to remove them,
why're they still here?

My apologies, sir,
the police sent them away but...

Don't make me say
same thing twice.

I'll get it done, sir.

Push them back!

Certificate of Merit
Major General

Dad!

Hey.

I have to talk to grandpa,
could you play the piano later?

Prof. Yang's funeral went well.

Was it related to
the chairman's murder?

That's still being checked.

Keep Yang's death a secret.

It wouldn't look good when
he finds out 2 guests are dead.

Certainly.

Hisashi-san?

His flight arrives
at 7 PM tomorrow.

He'd like to meet you
at the banquet.

Does he not know
the world has changed?

One may be in a predicament
when linked to Japan.

This man is something else.

Gen. Kim Chi-deok,
he was a Defense minister.

He was in textbooks
as a war hero.

Who's he?

That's Tojo Hisashi,

an executive advisor to Dasui Group,
which deals with Daehan,

but considering his stake,
he's pretty much the owner.

He was a captain of Japan's
Self-Defense Forces.

An incredible group of men...

Attention!

We're assigned to

Japanese Embassy
an important event tomorrow.

What's the point of us going to
a Japanese army celebration event?

Tojo Hisashi I know, eh?

We got some patriots here.

No volunteers?

- Chief?
- Yeah?

Choi and I'll take the detail.

No way!

You're on the shooter case.

That's why I need to go.

What?

The 60th Japanese Army Celebration Event

Two at that door,

rest of you follow me.

Invitation, please?

I rushed to get here
and forgot the invitation.

I'm Yang Sung-ik.

Could you check this?

Your seat is at table B-3, sir.

Thank you.

Sir?

May I check your bag?

Please come this way.

Over here.

I'll quickly check your bag.

It's best for quitting smoking.

Sure.

Don't drink too much coke,
it's bad for your health.

Gen. Kim is not in attendance?

He's not feeling well,
but he'd like to have dinner.

He never puts himself
in a compromised position.

One can't hide his true self
even after his role has changed.

I'll go work at a shoe factory
for a few months.

Don't go, Ok-sun...

I need to make money to buy you
snacks and for you to attend school.

Stand straight!

Gunpowder...

1 and a half.

Baking powder, 20g.

Sir.

You can't smoke in here.

As I get older,
I become fearless.

Det. Kang, the event is starting.

Yeah, I'll be right out.

Even if we face

insurmountable hardship,

we will stand firm

and head for the path to justice

Even in the days of the Gods,

we walked firmly,

and marched to that place,

the place where the empire shines

Please be seated.

We will now hear
a celebratory speech

from Capt. Tojo Hisashi,
a retired MP officer.

Let's welcome him warmly.

Self-Defense Forces'

60-year history…

Look into the man
sitting in B-3.

Hope of the Japanese people
wanting peace in East Asia.

Today's event will
be the start of

eradication of
the Post-war Constitution,

which will allow our nation

to start a war at any time.

Det. Kang, we got a situation!

B-3's Yanagawa Yusuke
is the deceased Yang Sung-ik.

What are you saying?

I confirmed it myself.

There, the man wearing a fedora!

Move, move!

Everyone out!

Dammit, move out of the way!

Where is he?

Shit...

I'll escort you out, this way!

Over here!

Please come this way!

Let's go!

Stop.

This is the gun that killed
Jung and Yang.

Move.

Open this door!

The one who violated my sister.

Do you even know who I am?!

You are aiming that gun

at the Japanese empire.

Cell phone!

Peace with North Korea is great.

But from my experience,

communism is scarier
than imperialism.

More Koreans have die in
the Korean War than the colonial period.

The Japanese rule is in the past,

and North Korea's
missile threat is the present.

One must identify
friends and foes properly.

Tojo Hisashi

Move!

Tojo-san,

did the event go well?

No matter how much one lived,
you always fear death.

Tojo Hisashi will now die.

You're…

Next.

Stop right there!

Stop!

- Search the lobby!
- Yes, sir!

Die, Korean bastard…

Don't kill me…

Please…

Don't...

Seal the hotel lobby!
Lock it all down!

Freddie

Hello? What are you up to?

You'll see paramedics
in front of the hotel.

What?

So what? What do you
want me to do?

Tell them there's
a patient on the 4th floor.

Wait, why are you coughing?
Freddie?

Hello?

Where exactly is the patient?

4th floor staff hallway!

Then let's go that way!

We are locking down the hotel!

No one's allowed out
without our permission!

Initiate lockdown!

We're so fucked...

Make a right, over there!

This is the police, calm down!

Where the hell is he?

Wait a minute!

Freddie!

Freddie!

What's wrong?!

Are you okay?

- Do something fast!
- One moment.

Holy shit!

Thank you.

Come with me!

Crouch down! Down!

Move!

Make way!

EMT! Stop!

Move! Move!

Stop right there!
Out of the way!

Stop that paramedic!

Hurry! Come on!

Stop that man!

I'm a cop, I'm a cop!

Out of the way!

Dammit!

Shit...

Freddie, get in!

Both of you! Stop!

Stop!

Man, that was close...

We made it in the nick of time.

Anyway, so where do we go now?

What the...

Freddie! Freddie!

Wake up!

You can't stir up all the trouble
and force me to clean up!

Think...

Wait a minute, his pills...

What the heck?

Yangju Clinic Christ!

I don't believe this!

We'll get to the killer first.

I'll take full responsibility
for this incident.

I'm sorry about disturbing you.

Yes, sir.

Press?

The Japanese embassy
put an embargo on it.

The press is in the dark on this.

When the reporters go mad,
there's no way to contain it.

It'll break our deals
with Dasui.

We have to find him first
and clean up the situation.

Yes, I'll take care of it.

We need professionals
to do the job like this.

They're men from my brigade.

The general filled us in.

Just do what these guys say.

Of course.

We'll be in touch.

General.

Yangju Clinic

That boy brought you in.

Even when I'm gone,
look after him.

He's a good kid.

You're in bad shape.

Couldn't you stop at this point?

I have killed men...

You don't know what that means.

Money or not, this is wrong.

I don't care what happens,
I'm just gonna go home.

All right.

My greed became
too much of a burden for you.

You came to your senses
after a nap?

With that, I'm gonna
head home then.

Help me one last time?

Are you doing a good deed?
What is it now?

Stop asking people
for things they're incapable of.

It's not about shooting,
so don't worry.

It's late, let's go home
in the morning, okay?

Man...

The Chairman Jung Baek-jin
Murder Report

Japan SDF Event Embargo Orders

Yes, hello?

What's that?

Commissioner Park tells me that

you are the lead investigator.

Good to meet you,
I'm Kim Chi-deok.

Major Crimes,
It. Kang Young-sik, sir.

Security here is something.

When you get to my age,
there are more foes than friends.

- Come sit down.
- Sure.

Your eyes are filled with questions.

Chairman Jung Baek-jin
and Prof. Yang Sung-ik were

Korea-Japan Forum members,

Tojo Hisashi was
the Japanese advisor,

and you were the Korean advisor.

All four of you became acquainted
during the Japanese rule in Yangju.

You know who is behind
these incidents, right?

You're straight as an arrow.

If I knew that, I wouldn't be
meeting someone of your rank.

I see.

Pro-Japanese National Biography

Please take a look at this.

Kim Chi-deok
Manchurian Forces Captain

Jung Baek-jin, Yang Sung-ik,
and Tojo Hisashi,

I killed them all.

These cases must be
related to this.

What exactly happened back then?

Det. Kang!

All right.

To your generation,
that era feels like a big deal.

Far from it!

We were simply living the days.

And my next target is...

former army Chief of Staff,

so-called hero of the Korean War,

Gen. Kim Chi-deok.

Back then, Koreans were poor,
powerless and discouraged.

Everyone's only goal was survival,
not value of life!

To achieve wealth and honor,

he sided with the Japanese
and led countless Koreans to death,

and destroyed my family.

'Independence' felt like
an idealist's nonsense,

and we had to accept that Korea
as a country ceased to exist!

Did we achieve
independence on our own?

No.

'Little Boy' and 'Fat Man'
got us our independence.

Even as a Japanese collaborator
and a traitor of his own country,

Kim Chi-deok never received
any punishment and lives on

as a politician and a hero
in the modern society.

I fought with my life
for our country's modernization,

and protected Korea!

That Taeguk Order of Military Merit
proves that.

He earned his medals on his chest

with blood of others,

and his wealth and honor

were earned with others'
pain and screams.

If you cannot read the flow
of the time, you'll fall behind.

It's illogical to talk about justice
when one can't protect his family.

You summoned me to tell me that?

Lastly,

the man who stood
and watched it all,

Kiyohara Takayoshi.

With him as my last target,
I'll end my revenge.

How was the hotel?

It's clean, there's nothing.

How did you sweep that place?

Does it make sense that
nothing came up?!

I'm sorry, sir.

Call chief right away
and request SWAT!

SWAT?

Just ask him!

I think the perp will
kill one more man.

I'll be arrested in the morning.

And nothing bad will
happen to you.

I'll make sure of it.

Just go back to the life
you had before.

You paid me enough for the gig,

let me give you one last gift.

Why are you standing around?

Pick one.

It must be nice getting
a present from your grandson.

Yes.

Hold up...

Stop, stop.

Isn't that the car from
the Seoul APB notice?

Come on, man.

Have you seen a sports car
around here?

It does feel out of place.

Yeah, go ahead.

Sir, the suspect's car has been
spotted in Yangju.

What?
What's the exact location?

Yangju city bus terminal.

City bus terminal, okay, got it.

Go.

What a crazy bastard.

They came out, look.

Whoa, you look at least
10 years younger.

I'll only get to wear it
for a day, but thank you.

I'll put your old clothes
in the car.

I'm gonna take the bus.

You know how to drive?

Not getting in?

Wait a minute.

Where are they going?

Go, go after them!

Yes, sir!

Looking for something?

Can't you fill me in
so I can stay or not...

Jesus Christ...

Are you listening to me?

Butterfly Coffee Shop

It's sad to see you go,
let's have some tea.

What?

There was a tea shop
by the car...

He's stubborn till the end.

There, park in front.

Okay.

Welcome.

1 ice coffee, please.

Sure.

Why did you order just one?
I'm thirsty too.

Pull out a $50 bill.

Why should I?

I'm literally penniless,
I gave you everything.

Till the end...

Here's your coffee.

Here, keep the change.

Thank you, baby.

Wait, hold on...

That's my money now,

if someone's going to show off,
I should be the one.

And you order just yours...

What the...

What in the world?!

We're exposed.

Move in, let's go.

Wait a minute, they're armed.

Damn, no other exits?

Nope.

Let's get up there.

Freeze!

Oh my!

Where's the old man
who was here?

He just left...

No way, no one came down!

Hey!

Let them off
and bring it up again!

- Here you go.
- Thank you!

Shit!

What are you doing?
Come on!

Whatever!

- Bring the car!
- Okay!

Stop right there!

Stop!

Hey!

Goddamn!

- Are you okay?
- Yes, I'm fine.

Shit...

Damn...

It doesn't feel right.

When you get to Seoul,
head straight home.

Don't worry.

I won't even look back.

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine...

Lock the doors.

- Lock the doors!
- What?

Come with us.

Please verify.

Did you find anything?

On August 24, 1942
before the independence,

Kim Chi-deok volunteered
for the Japanese MP,

changed his name and swore
allegiance to the emperor.

According to this document,
up until the independence in 1945,

he enlisted 152 girls
as comfort women

and forced over 300 young men
to fight in the Pacific campaign.

Under the Japanese rule...

This is why you killed them?
You crazy old fart?

Get with the times, who cares
about pro-Japanese sentiment?

No more chitchat,
get rid of them.

I'm really sorry!

I sincerely apologize!

Please don't kill me!

Please!

We can't die like this!

Do something, please!

Let the kid go.

His only crime is
following me around.

He doesn't know anything.

What's with the bullshit?

Go on, let's wrap this up.

Tape! I made a copy!

A copy?

We made a copy just in case!

What do you mean?

I left it with someone
so nothing happens to me.

If we don't show up in time,
it'll be sent to the police and media!

The one keeping the copy
is in desperate need of money...

I'll check it out.

He came.

We got a customer.

Yo, Fuck-gyu!

You came here yourself?

Where's the old fart
who's bringing the money?

And who's this here?

- Give it back.
- What?

What the old man gave you,
give it back.

Are you nuts?

I told you to bring...

If you want the money,
give it back first!

You son of a bitch!

Electricity bill here
is $40,000 a month.

Tell me again,
you want what for my money?

You fucking prick, are you nuts?

Motherfucker!

Goddamn, fuck them up!

Son of a bitch!

Where are you going?!

Where is it?

Under the table...

Did you find it?

Yes, confirm it.

What's this?

There's no tape!

What do you mean?

Why are you looking
for a tape here?

Motherfuckers!

Please don't kill me...

Don't kill me!

I should've pulled
the trigger back there.

Anyone can come up with
a plan before the beating.

So there never was a copy?

Daehan must really be
a Japanese company,

can't you understand Korean?

Stupid bastard.

- You turned my father into a cripple!
- Let go of me!

Let go!

Let go of me!

You bastard!

How did you know I was here?

JIN Capital

I cleaned up this place.

This is way better than
your booby trap,

using foes against each other.

I should never have
brought you into this.

Why are you looking
at me like that?

It's too late.

I'm all right.

Someone probably heard
the gunshot, police will be here.

I caused all of this,

and you end up this way
because of me.

Thank you for everything, Jason.

Stay still, it'll be over soon.

- Hey.
- Yes?

You've seen me before, right?

It's really dangerous
walking here alone.

You must've been
in a bad accident.

Thank you for picking me up.

Where do you live?
We'll drive you back.

I have to meet someone.

Where is the meeting place?

I can't remember...

What should we do?

Is this Chinese?

She started learning Chinese.

It seems to be
all the rage nowadays.

It's Japanese.

Characters are the same
as Chinese.

How do you read it?

I have to kill him.

Kaneyama Shinichi

Kaneyama Shinichi?

Sounds like an animation villain.

Everyone!

Chosun does not exist anymore.

I stand before you as
a Japanese military police,

branch manager of the
Chosun Youth Federation.

My name is Kaneyama Shinichi.

I remember where I was going.

Is master sergeant not coming?

He might not make it,
he's been through a lot.

Gen. Kim Chi-deok Statue Unveiling

Okay, I understand.

General, Sgt. Kim is unreachable.

You should cancel this event...

It's for my statue unveiling.

Even if everyone's gone,
I have to be here.

Of course, sir.

My granddaughter is here.

Keep me safe.

Flags, up!

Please be seated.

Salute!

We thought you wouldn't make it.

Was it tough getting here?

It wasn't easy getting this far.

We'll now begin the unveiling of
Gen. Kim Chi-deok's statue.

Please step forward
and stand on both sides.

One, two, three!

Pull the ropes!

We will now hear Gen. Kim's
commemorative speech.

Early morning of
August 15, 1952.

My aide-de-camp
It. Park Hee-su

said to me as he looked at
the highlands in front of us,

"Let's defeat our foes
and raise our flag at the summit!"

We advanced and won.

But when we raised our flag
at the summit,

It. Park wasn't there.

Half of the men I served with

lost their lives
by our enemy's bullets.

For our country, for our people,

to protect democracy,

my men and I fought against
communism and the Chinese army!

It is now time to subjugate!

Rise, youths of the peninsula!

This is not a ceremony
to celebrate me alone.

It is a somber order from
the country to remember

blood and sweat of the fallen!

We must spill our enemy's blood

to immortalize the Japanese empire!

Those who came after us

must never forget!

Whose blood was spilled
for the freedom you enjoy!

Hooray to the Great Empire!

Hooray!

Hooray! Hooray!

Hooray to the Emperor!

Hooray! Hooray!

Please be seated.

Thank you for your
inspiring speech.

General, please remain
at the podium...

Please return to your seat.

I'm warning you, please return.

We'll now award this year's
honorable veterans.

- From the Marine 2nd Brigade...
- Get back, asshole.

Fulfilled his duty as a soldier
in the Vietnam War,

and despite being
over 80 years old,

he has maintained his job
for 10 years straight,

and received a full coverage
in a newspaper.

Master Sgt. Han Pil-ju,
please step forward.

Han Pil-ju

May I?

My apologies, sir.

Chairman of the Veteran Association,
Gen. Kim Chi-deok will present the medal.

This award is given to veterans
who were exemplary citizens.

Thank you for your work.

I've done many things
to get here.

That's an old gun.

The one who deceived.

You look familiar.

You don't remember me?

How dare you put a gun
to an army general's face?

Who are you?!

Han Ok-sun.

That's my sister's name.

Don't remember that name too?

I'll help you remember then.

Do I look like someone
who fears death?

What are you doing?!

Your man better
put away his gun.

Lower your gun! Now!

Tell us what you did
to my sister.

If you tell the truth,
your granddaughter will live.

You are insane!

She's a child who doesn't
know anything!

You know how many
people I killed.

I'll count to three.

- One!
- Stop...

- Two!
- Stop it!

- Grandpa!
- Three!

Stop, Han Pil-ju!

I know what you want
to hear from me.

So please stop!

Now you remember?

Tojo Hisashi came and said,

village women must be sent

to the war as per
general mobilization order.

I told him they could not be
forced into being comfort women.

No one would've volunteered
if 'comfort women' was mentioned,

so we had to lie that it was for
a factory job in Japan.

The first person who enlisted
at the news of making money

was Ok-sun.

She was your fiancée...

She trusted you
and relied on you.

People told her
not to believe you,

but she did because it was you.

Without someone's sacrifice,
no one would've survived.

You lived through that,
you know better.

If you were so proud of it,
you wouldn't have hid it.

Tell everyone here who you were.

Without a hint of lie.

All right, I'll tell you
what you want to hear.

I worked as an assistant
to Japanese MP,

and led the name change policy,

and locked up anyone
who spoke Korean.

I encouraged local youths
to fight for the Japanese empire,

and coerced women
to become comfort women.

You're right, Han Pil-ju,

I'm a Japanese collaborator!

You survived that period,

because you weren't
all that different from me!

For that child to live
in a just world,

repent with your death.

Let's meet again in hell.

Han Pil-ju, drop your gun
and surrender!

I repeat!

Drop your gun and surrender!

Is Kim Chi-deok dead?

Yes.

He's armed, he's armed.

Something's off.

He wouldn't get caught like this.

He's still a senior.

SWAT has surrounded him.

He can't run.

There's one more person to kill.

What do you mean?

Kiyohara... Kiyohara...

We have to hurry.

What's going on?!

I figured out who
the last target is!

I repeat, drop your gun
and surrender!

No sudden moves!
Drop your gun!

Drop it!

Drop it, Han Pil-ju!

What are you wearing?

I volunteered for
the Kwantung army.

What?

I'm leaving for
Manchurian tomorrow.

Don't you know...

what the Japanese bastards
did to me there?

And yet, you'll go there?

Wearing the same uniform?

The living must go on living!

I can't live
being a victim like you.

Are you...

ashamed of me?

I'm not even curious
what happened to you.

I don't care!

I just want to live my life!

Han Pil-ju!

Stop calling me that name!

Han Pil-ju is gone...

From here on…

I'm Kiyohara Takayoshi.

The one who stood by...

Kiyohara Takayoshi.

You must…

Die now.

No, Freddie!

You said criminals
must be punished!

That's why you did this!

You can't die here like this.

If you do...

everything you did
becomes meaningless.

This is none of your concern.

You said those who commit
crimes must be punished!

You did this for the injustice
in this world!

I...

I committed too many crimes.

I must pull this trigger.

Stop being so weak!

Freddie...

Everyone will die.

Don't act like you did
something so special!

If you must be punished,

then stand in trial confidently.

Don't use death to flee
from this like a coward.

That's...

the right way.

Ministry of Patriots and
Veteran Affairs stated that

they will refuse Gen. Kim Chi-deok's
burial at the National Cemetery,

as former Japanese collaborators
cannot have the burial privilege.

When was this planned?

After the Korean War,

he wanted to kill Kim
and himself

at Kim Chi-deok's
car parade in Yangju.

But he found out that day
his wife was pregnant.

That night,

he buried his gun.

He realized that he had a family
he was responsible for.

Freddie...

Do you remember me?

Can you recognize me?

I sent you some money.

The limit was $3,000,
so I could only put in that much.

So don't just eat the food here,
buy some snack too.

I'm really nice, right?

Yes.

There are many nice people
in the world.

My sister is very nice,

and so is my brother.

Freddie, you really don't
remember me?

You don't remember anything?

This is just my thought,

even though you did
something really bad,

but you're not a bad person.

I came here to tell you that.

3820, your visitation time's up.

Be kind.

Freddie.

I'll come back soon.

Always be healthy.

Okay?