Is this some kind of a show?
- You're right about that. - You really don't have to do this.
I've been in riots countless times in college.
- Getting a little too dull. - That's child's play, boy.
- Isn't there something new? - It's not the same.
I'm risking my life right here.
- Food delivery? I'll have noodles. - Now you're talking to yourself?
- No noodles today? - You're nuts.
- No noodles, guys. - Let him talk!
Don't play game. I'll beat you!
You son of a...
A fast 1st day
No nuclear waste center
I feel sorry that we only eat.
It's tough meat.
A fast 2nd day.
Hey Choonsam.
Hunger strike two days in a row?
What is this?
Your father's on a fast too, he's looking for you.
Hey, wait.
A fast 3rd day
That's three days without eating. Will he be okay?
Hey, there's someone who has gone 40 days drinking only water.
- Yeah, I've heard about that. - Stop talking and work.
Pork ribs and soju would be great.
What are you saying? Look at that man.
He's fighting for us!
Let's go.
Who's buying?
- You've mentioned it. You buy. - Okay, let's go.
Choonsam.
Don't eat so fast. You'll have an upset stomach.
Guys! Let's sing together loudly!
One, two, three, four.
Let's go together.
You want to go by yourself?
JO Choonsam! JO Choonsam!
Hey, my bowels can't hold any longer...
JO Choonsam! JO Choonsam!
NOH Daegyu, step down!
Step down, step down!
The restroom.
I can do it.
Just a few more steps...
How did you get in?
I, uh... just came to freshen up.
- Why freshen up here? - Wait...
Go home and freshen up.
What're you doing here?
Daegyu, it'll only take a few seconds.
Hey, you.
- Few seconds, bull shit. - Daegyu!
- Who do you think you are? - What are you doing?
It's coming out... it's...
Out of my way!
Oh, you're sick, man.
You stink like hell! And I thought you were on a hunger strike.
Get in there and wash.
So sick!
Wiseass staring at me as if he's going to kill me,
All that to show me how he can shit?
That's scary...
Choonsam.
Don't get any closer.
Step aside!
You come any closer, I'll set myself on fire.
Don't get any closer!
NOH Daegyu, come out right now!
I'm warning you! I'll burn myself!
What are you doing now?
Can't you see?
I'm seeking justice.
Oh, you pathetic thing.
How can you say that?
Are you retarded or what?
You think I'm joking, huh?
You don't withdraw, You'll see me burn myself.
Don't try stopping me!
Burn yourself.
Go on.
Sir, what are you doing?
In a situation like this you must be careful.
Yes, that's right.
I happen to know that guy...
He can't burn his own house down.
Go on.
I knew you didn't have the guts.
Set an appointment with the provincial governor.
Please reconfirm.
Okay, I'll proceed as scheduled.
Can't believe I have to go through this.
Where's justice when we need it?
Wait!
Let's go to hell together.
Wait, wait, wait!
Well...
This is actually water...
Huh? What?
Water...
It's not!
We can't win this battle without drastic measures.
You, hey!
Choonsam!
Oh, it's hot, it's hot!
It's so hot!
So hot!
What is this, water?
Man...
The magistrate?
What are you so surprised about?
Run for magistrate on the next election.
How can I possibly do that?
I'm looking to back someone with potential.
That could be you.
Village chief won't help you in that sense.
Think on a bigger scale.
You understand?
I'm not qualified for that.
What do you mean you're not qualified?
You're the town's most dutiful son.
You're looking after your sick father, right?
There isn't anyone better.
JO.
A young person like you shouldn't just settle down.
Aim higher.
Take care of your father.
A great man will appear from this place.
- Run, run, run! - Step down, step down!
NOH Daegyu! Don't hide in there. Come on out!
People!
This won't resolve anything.
- Besides, this is a school. - Don't listen to him!
- Children are studying here. - Don't listen to him!
- You, hey, hey! - I will try to set up a meeting soon...
Don't pretend to be innocent and come over here.
Delaying your plans won't change anything!
Hey, you came all the way here and not say hi to the teacher?
Don't talk to me about manners, asshole!
Come here and talk!
If you have something to say, please come on in.
- Make way. - Right,
I wish to hear them talk.
Move it, you bastards!
- The magistrate has invited us in. - It's okay.
So I'm standing right here. What do you have to say?
Who's manipulating you?
Did he promise you a hot seat or what?
Don't give me that bull shit!
Let the people know what your intentions are.
Go or stop?
Life's so simple for you, right?
You should've studied when you could.
I've done fine at school, thank you.
Now, answer me!
I've answered, you!
I have nothing to say to you, so move!
- What answer, dumbass? - What did you call me?
What answer?
Kangduk county magistrate NOH Daegyu
has been assaulted by nearby residents,
at an elementary school sport meeting today.
Apparently he hasn't been seriously injured,
but a few of the police, residents and students were injured.
Here's LEE Junghoon with the report.
What stubbornness? Tell me about it.
What's the role of a village chief?
He has to take care of this place.
But you're doing nothing right now.
I'm fed up with being village chief and I'm quitting.
Now get out of here! I have nothing to talk about.
Get out.
- Why, this son of a... - Hey, you can't do this.
Let's go, everyone.
Get out, get out.
Father.
Why didn't you send me to college?
I did get an acceptance letter,
and I was a good student.
You sent my sister and brother to Seoul,
why wasn't I allowed to go?
Why do I have to work in a lousy place like this?
Look at me.
Who am I?
Is this how I've got to live for the rest of my life?
I prepare meals for you till you die?
What then?
After you die, then?
I'm a nobody after you die!
I don't know what to do.
This really pisses me off.
I...
What is it about him that makes him better than me?
What is it, huh?
Dammit.
Don't just sit there, say something.
Huh?
I'm hungry.
Choonsam.
Ma'am.
I was worried you weren't at home. Here.
What brings you here?
I thought I should drop by.
Didn't your mother pass away around this time of the year?
That's today. How did you know?
I was correct.
I came here to help you out every year before I moved away,
how could I forget?
- Come on in. - Oh, Right.
I see you've been preparing by yourself.
Your son-in-law looks very smart.
I'm hungry. Hurry up!
Wait, father.
Wait. You can eat when the rite is over.
I want chicken.
Yes, it's all yours.
When did he become like this?
Long time ago.
I pity his misfortune.
He raised you three kids after your mom died
and now he's suffering from this illness?
His children were all he thought about.
Treat him well.
Yes, ma'am.
And about Daegyu...
He might have done something wrong,
but please understand and help him out.
I consider you and Daegyu as both of my sons.
And you two are friends, right?
Both of you should succeed.
You fight and resolve all the time,
even when you were little kids.
Think of the old times,
help each other.
That's what real friends are for.
Hey...
Mom
Fucking magistrate
Missing call- Village chief
You here?
Yeah...
This is the person I wanted you to meet.
So go ahead and talk, you two... Good luck.
Hey,
Let's talk about what's best here.
This would be a good time...
for you to give up...
Sorry to interrupt, but...
I don't work that way.
- Uh, what I meant was... - I'm sorry.
I mean...
Uh! Daegyu!
Hey, how did it go? He's a good man, you know.
Shut up, you!
I was wondering why you wanted to meet me here.
Bastard.
What's wrong with you? Hey!
You can't bend it,
you'll have to break it.
Oh my.
I still can't understand why he has to return
the official vehicle,
just look at this mess!
So dirty, so dirty...
Should we begin? One, two, three!
Huh?
So the first phase processes here,
and the second phase, over there.
What are you folks doing?
What is this?
Stop the search!
Take a picture of this and take it to the car.
So, what percentage of the sewage gets processed here?
Sir, sir!
- Sir, take a look at this. - What?
Kangduk county magistrate NOH Daekyu is suspected of bribery charges.
- What is this? - What's wrong?
Is this today's issue?
Yes, sir.
Oh no...
I brought it in thinking it was a present...
Mother, you could've opened it.
I didn't have the faintest idea. I should die for this, really...
I should die.
And what were you doing?
Son of a...
Excuse me, sir.
What is it?
What happened?
What do you mean what happened? Everything's going as planned.
He didn't want the money.
Is that what you're here for?
It shouldn't be like this, I mean...
Relax. Do your job.
I'm busy right now. Talk to you later.
Dammit.
Step down, bribed magistrate!
Step down!
Step down, NOH Daegyu!
Step down!
Say no to nuclear waste center!
No!
Oh, it's so noisy out there.
It's okay.
I'm gonna make you sleep.
You're being indicted without detention,
because of unreliable evidence.
We will ask for your cooperation.
Sir...
Your wife called. Your mother...
Nobody in there, that's one lonely apartment
Hey, CHOI.
You're the best.
It's always good to hear you sing.
Come here. Let's drink.
So with the final rally tomorrow, we'll have the media mobbing us.
Let's give it one final push.
We don't really need to do that. Now that it's all over.
Can't give him another chance.
Squeeze him till the last drop. Hey, how's the county hall?
They're all in mourning.
He'll resign for sure.
He should have done it earlier,
he wouldn't have to see his mother fall ill like that.
You're right about that.
Dumb asshole.
So can I call you magistrate, sir?
A little earlier for that, don't you think?
Sir, I really respect you.
Here's a shot for you.
Magistrate CHOI.
God dammit!
Who's magistrate here, huh?
Is this what you call politics?
Filthy bastards.
She's become stabilized. We'll keep a close look on her.
I'll be happy with whatever you do, son.
Aren't you getting too much stress from this?
An ordinary desk job would be much easier, dear.
Don't be rude to people.
Just be kind and generous.
I saw your success, so I'm happy to die.
I've done a terrible thing.
Good to know that you've finally realized.
It's over now.
What's over?
Magistrate, development, whatever.
I'm sorry. Really.
Forget it.
It's not because of you, nor anyone else.
I just don't want to be in this position.
I knew it was going to be bad, but not this bad.
Hey, you were showing off like that, and know you're backing off?
Huh?
Hey, don't talk to me like that!
Why does my mother have to suffer like that?
She's been living all her life, looking up at me, you know?
Right. I get it.
I'm the asshole.
So I want to set things right.
For you, and you mother.
That's what I feel right now.
Don't bother.
It's unfair!
It sucks to be outwitted from people like that!
You're nothing different,
what have you got to say?
Don't talk to me like that.
You're done like this,
but what about me, huh?
I've accomplished nothing in my life.
So you want me to be responsible?
What have you done for me, asshole!
Bastard!
You!
What are you hitting me for?
- Son of bitch! - You bastard!
Get some of this!
Don't tell me what I haven't done.
My father and I voted for you, bastard.
You got elected, So stop saying I didn't help you.
I'm sorry.
That's what friends are for, bastard.
That's the bell. Aren't you going in?
Man... I was wondering where you got this.
You said you wanted it.
So you steal to become president? Stupid.
Give it back. I'll tell that I've stolen.
That'll be great, to have a thief as a transferee.
Let me deal with that. That's what friends are for.
Let's go.
You fine with this?
I'm the president, what will he do, beat me?
You steal things, and consider yourself the president?
Can't believe you did this.
What will you become, huh?
Kangduk county magistrate NOH Daegyu
Choonsam, what're you doing?
You should go prepare the meal for your father.
Say no to nuclear waste center!
What did you write?
President.
You're crazy. Go wipe the president's ass.
It's for real. I'm going to become the president.
What for? Travel abroad?
I'm going to make our country the best in the world.
Man, our country sure is in trouble...
Resignation
Thank you for your time.
I hope this will be
the last press conference for me.
What are you doing?
Hurry, check this out.
Why the flurry?
Kangduk county magistrate NOH will decide about nuclear waste center depends on vote.
Are you satisfied now?
This little bastard.
Why did you call?
You called it quits.
Hello? Hey, friend.
I was a little too intense, huh? I'm sorry.
You immature bastard.
Let's sing all together.
One, two, three, four,
When 3 thousand stood together to fight
We all stood together.
Hello.
I risked my life till yesterday, to stop them from building
a nuclear waste center.
I'm JO Choonsam, village chief of Sanchon.
The reason I stand before you,
Kangduk county, criticized for its arbitrary decision
to build a nuclear waste center,
has finally announced today that it will settled by vote.
LEE Junghoon reports.
Magistrate NOH's bribe case is clearly a conspiracy.
We wouldn't have to deal with this if we had gotten rid of him.
I hope that the magistrate doesn't torment himself for that...
Get rid of him? What are we, crooks?
I told you that we shouldn't trust him.
Now look what's happening?
We didn't squeeze him hard enough.
When the bluff's weak, someone will still call with a one pair.
We need to raise the stake.
Do you realize how much we put in already?
- Hey! - Yes, sir.
- You! - Yes, sir.
Ask for another loan tomorrow.
How much?
As much as possible.
Now they're bringing the barmaids into play.
Bribing like crazy.
Sick bastards.
There are things that we can't overcome, you know.
Yeah, but I recently saw a research survey...
Don't use that expression when you're with others.
You sound dumb.
What do you mean?
What's a survey? You do it for research.
It's unnecessary repetition of words with similar meanings.
Hey, everyone knows what I mean when I say research survey,
it's like that Gallop poll thing...
It's like saying, 'completely eliminate'.
Yeah, yeah. And you're so smart.
'small in size'.
Okay, okay. So I was saying...
'dash quickly'.
Okay, dammit!
Why're you shouting at me for? I was only trying to help you.
You're still the mighty stubborn ass that you were a long time ago.
Only trying to be resourceful...
Let's just do our best, okay?
Sorry, sir. We've been talking to ourselves.
Oh, you shouldn't call me sir...
He's the same age, man.
College alumni.
What alumni? He looks old enough...
- Come on, he's a friend. - Yeah, that's right.
Must've taken the wrong medicine when you were young.
- Okay, here's to our victory. - Victory!
We will now start counting the ballots.
You may unseal the boxes.
Why did you call?
What's the rush? Let's have a drink.
- Right. - Come sit over here.
- It's because I know. - Know what?
That yellow can with the skull mark.
They're in for a surprise.
Oh, you've got the intelligence of an ant.
What? You're dumb, man.
Shut your mouth.
Chairman for the riot? Go attend your village.
I came because I was worried.
Stupid me. Shouldn't have come at all.
I said shut up.
Try to expand the way you look.
Approval vote 6508 Dissenting vote 9128
Did I say something that I shouldn't have?
This guy is mean today.
Why are you doing this?
What? What did I do?
You really don't know?
Cheers!
You know, I trusted you.
I'm really disappointed at you.
Dissenting
Approval
Approval vote 14334 Dissenting vote 14463
The final results will be announced.
Those for the construction. 17,839 votes.
Those against the construction. 21,936 votes.
Much ado about nothing, huh?
- Perky bastard. - Hey!
What are the harsh words for? Take him home.
Magistrate, let's shake hands.
Welcome to the real world.
I shouldn't say this but... You should go back to your mama.
Oh, she's not in good health, was she?
I tell you, she's one heck of a lady...
Trying to risk everything for her kids.
- Hey, hey, hey. - Let go of me.
Take it easy, man.
Oh, is the magistrate getting a little rough?
Those are harsh words on a man like that.
Stupid bastard.
Sir, excuse me.
Excuse what?
I'll show you how stupid I am. Like this!
The road's well paved.
Good village chief has his job done.
Oh, man...
You've done this much and you're saying your life's a bore?
I didn't pave the road. You did.
Mother's getting better.
Once she leaves the hospital, I'm going to move back here.
Yeah, it's best to come back to where you've grown.
Sure.
When I come back here, let me have a go at village chief.
Asshole. Village chief's not for a guy like you.
Hey, I used to be the magistrate.
Magistrate or president, I don't care.
- Really? - Nope.
All right, man.
Should've known this was coming.
This should be what you want.
Here you go...
What is it?
- Here, here. - Huh? Take this.
Bastard!
Stop right there, man!
Oh, that's cold.
- I think I broke my leg. - Oh, really?
I'm not falling for that.
- NOH Daegyu! - I surrender!
What did you write down?
President.
You're crazy! Go wipe the president's ass.
Hey, that's a realistic goal!
What do you want to do, travel?
I'm going to make our country the best in the world.
Oh no. We're in deep shit now.
- Hey! - What?
What about you?
Village chief.
Village chief? What for?
What do you mean, what for? Village chief's the best.
All right, you become village chief. I'll be the president.
You're vice-president of class, how can you become president?
Hey chief? What problems do you have in town?
Bastard.
You can't talk to a president like that.
Call me sir.
I'll beat you up.
Wait!
Aw, man!
Shit.