A KANG FILM
HAN SUCKYU
CHOI MINSIK
SONG KANGHO
KIM YUNJIN
Directed by: KANG KEGYU
SWIRI
October 1992 Somewhere in North Korea
T16, clear!
T19, clear!
Name: Hee
Secret Agent, 8th Special Forces North Korea.
Born in 1971
Speciality: Sniper
Classification: Confidential
OP Agents in charge: Ryu, Lee
The list of cases
June 1993 - Kim
Nuclear-Physics Doctor
November 1994 - Cho
Nat'I Defense Director
July 1994 Gas explosion in Seoul
January 1995 - Yoe
Strategist at Nat'I Security
May 1996 - Kim
Staff at Nuclear Submarine TF
October 1996 Inchon Port, South Korea
U2. Do you copy, U2? U2... Do you read me?!
It's already been 8 months since Hee went into hiding.
Maybe she was taken back due to the risk of exposure.
Hi!
I dreamt about U2 last night.
He said he'd busted Hee.
Goodbye...
You know this song?
I don't like music.
You know that, don't you?
September 1998 Seoul
May I help you?
I was having a little chat with my buddies.
About what?
Love.
And?
They say love's to stay together until the last moment.
They know the pain of separation.
I bet they do, seeing each other sold off.
Have you ever seen fish cry?
How do they cry?
Cry in the water, then you'll know how.
You're about the same size as my boyfriend.
Have you ever seen fish laugh?
No.
It's already been a year.
It was raining then, too.
You came back the next day to buy a fishbowl...
...with a CD for me.
I said, "May I help you..."
"Anapus"
Yeah, you said "Anapus" instead of "Anabus".
"Bus!"
A total stranger
gave me a CD I really liked.
It was coincidental, but...
...you felt so close
as if I'd known you for a long time.
Did you go to the Alcohol Cessation Class today?
The doctor said that I no longer had to come.
Take a guess.
Ki...
Ki...?
Ki...
You're unbelievable! They're Kissingurami.
Kissingurami...
If one of them dies, the other dies, too.
They dry up from malnutrition or their scales fall off.
Don't let them die.
Feed them once a day...
...and change the water...
Every 5 days.
They don't survive where it's dark and cold.
Keep the lights on all the time.
I might do the same thing
if you left me alone.
Kissingurami.
Breaking news.
Under the slogan of "Reunification of two Koreas,"
A team of North and South for the World Cup 2002...
...was launched earlier today.
A friendly game will be held on the 25th...
...not only to pick players for the team...
...but to mark a turning point in history...
...where the two leaders of South and North Korea get together.
The president of Korea Football Organization said...
...the game would speed up the reconciliation of the two Koreas.
Yes?
We were supposed to meet.
Change of plans.
The 3rd floor, electronics.
What happened?
Not clear yet.
Any barrier?
Around the third block.
Take the outside!
Calm down. I'm a secret agent.
Dead end on 4th street.
Against the wall!
Why did you run?
She was there.
She knew about our rendezvous.
Who?
Where?
He's down!
It's a lovely Wednesday
when our fish take a bath.
It's a lovely Wednesday
when our fish take a bath.
Please don't put ashes into the fish bowl.
My goldfish smokes, too.
Dr. Min, Identified
It's a lovely Wednesday
when our fish take a bath.
Hey, oddball!
Lim was the head
of black-market weapons dealers.
We knew nothing about his organization.
When'd he call you?
Right before I called you.
The perpetrator was there at the same time.
Considering the fact that he was hit at the scene...
...he wasn't being followed.
Otherwise, he would've been killed before the rendezvous.
My life is on the line.
I'll tell you the details later but it's about my client...
...who is onto something very dangerous.
Let me tell you again.
If you don't protect me...
His life was being threatened
during the weapons deal.
Our priority is to find out
who his client was.
We went to meet him right after the call.
The big question is...
...how'd this client know we were meeting?
Autopsy reports came out.
What's up?
It's Wednesday.
Get the smell off the bowl.
Don't put cookies into it, then.
You can't feed the fish the same thing all the time.
From the 1st to 4th cervical vertebrae...
...one bullet went through between the 3rd and 4th...
...and the other penetrated between right and left atrium...
...which killed him instantly.
The heart was completely destroyed.
I've never seen anything like this before.
The former coroner has.
Dr. Kim, Director Cho. They're all the same.
She's at it again.
Goodbye...
Chodo Harbour, North Korea
For the Victory!
No more corrupt politicians!
No more 50 years of separation, disgrace, and humiliation!
We're writing a new history of Korea.
And the beginning of it is in your hands!
I expect to see you all again under a unified sky.
Good luck.
For the unification.
Team 4, go!
Don't move!
He left nothing related to his business.
No wonder.
They destroy everything that could be used against them.
It's hard to find any connection between Lim and Hee.
Then, we're back to square one.
People around Lim?
Lim took care of the business by himself.
Nobody knows anything.
Hee's been hiding out for over a year.
I don't get it. A weapon's dealer
was her first target.
It's too easy for her.
Aren't we overreacting?
Could it be a gang war imitating her?
Nobody can imitate her.
We need to find out what she wanted from him...
...and why he contacted us.
What did Hee ask him for?
What was the information Lim tried to give us?
If she hasn't gotten what she wanted from him yet...
...she'll try to get it through other channels.
We need to focus on the fact that
North Korea's using her again...
...even though her identity has been exposed to us.
You two are the best agents we've got.
Finish her at your first priority.
What do you think was their relationship?
Why'd she approach him?
I guess she needed something from him.
That's it. That thing she asked him
to get her. That's the key.
What'd he mean by something dangerous?
You look awfully serious.
We're late, come on.
I got delayed at the beauty parlor.
Have you waited long?
Not long.
How do I look?
We'd better hurry.
Did you sleep well?
Did I snore?
I was worried about that. Were you tired?
He always sleeps at the theater.
I wish you had somebody for times like these.
You two are here.
He isn't into anything.
He doesn't even like to sing or listen to the music.
Really?
I grew up near the airport
cause my old man was a pilot.
So I can't tell a noise from a rhythm.
Nothing's music to my ears.
Then, what do you like?
I like looking for people.
Lately I've been looking for my ex-girlfriend.
What's she like?
You want to take a look?
She's cute.
Why did you break up?
So I can look for her.
I am sorry!
No problem.
Wipe it off with this.
Here...
I am really sorry.
It's OK.
It's punishment for dozing off in the theater.
Excuse me.
When is your wedding day?
20th of next month.
When are you gonna tell her?
You can't hide it forever.
I don't wanna burden her.
What if you die on a mission?
What about her?
I can't, anyway.
Why not? You don't trust her?
Don't be sentimental.
Let me ask you something.
If Hee and I point a gun at each other...
...and you have to choose one.
Who would that be?
Hee, of course.
I'd save your ass
cause I can bust her later.
You don't get many chances.
You don't get many friends you'd die for, either.
It's not too late, man.
You can change your mind.
Cheers.
I'm all wet!
Wait till that stain gets washed off.
I've had it. Give me money for laundry.
Ask her.
I'll pay for it when I do that again.
Aim well next time.
I'll try.
Where are all the taxis?
Let's take a subway.
In this rain?
You're wet anyway.
I don't have a girl to take care of me if I catch a cold.
Come on, let's run!
You sure?
It's gonna rain all night long.
I like it.
I don't think they do.
It's bedtime for them.
Looks like the rain woke them up.
What are they saying?
They want us to keep quiet.
How are your Kissingurami?
They fight a lot.
One minute, they hate each other...
...next minute they're hugging, kissing and stuff.
They're always like that.
When I go out, I get worried about them.
If I am not there, you have to take care of them.
I don't think I can.
I can't even handle 'Kissing' and 'Anabus' at home
That's why you have to learn more.
To live with them, you have no choice.
Your sweater is almost done.
I hope it looks good on you.
What should I get you for the wedding?
All I want is...
...whatever happens to me, you love and never leave me.
That's all.
Because you're the only one who truly understands me.
Swiri Step 1 On!
On the 17th, 1 million dollars were transferred from Lim's account...
...into Kim's.
Kim?
He looks most suspicious on the transaction record.
Who's he?
Nat'l Defense lab researcher.
Kim speaking.
Yes.
Okay.
As a part of new weapons system
being developed...
...we launched the CTX project last year.
If Kim was doing business with the weapon's dealer...
...chances are very high that it was CTX.
Tell me more about the CTX.
CTX is a new type of energy...
...originally invented by Korea Energy Development Lab...
...we've been working on turning it into a weapon.
At first, we had problems with its delicate detonation conditions...
...but the test we did last month was successful.
People at your agency know about this, too.
It'll bring a sensational change to the military weapon system.
How's it different from the conventional bombs?
It's a liquid bomb.
What's most amazing about CTX is
that it's indistinguishable from water.
When it's in a normal state, there's neither smell nor color...
...and you can't detect the liquid itself with any devices.
Yet the effect is ten times more powerful than...
...any other bombs you've ever seen.
What if a black-market dealer got it?
He could get the information on it,
but not the CTX itself.
Because you need 3 or 4 approvals to release it.
If Mr. Kim took a bribe to hand it over...
...he would've returned the money.
Where's it made and kept?
That's confidential, sorry.
But CTX has never been released until today.
How are you so sure?
When CTX is released...
...it goes through 3 authorization checkpoints...
...and this morning everything was in order.
You're saying it was released this morning?
For the weapon show tomorrow,
it's being transferred to headquarters as we speak.
Sera Mike 1, stop at Dongsan service area.
Will Hee turn up?
She wants the CTX. She wouldn't miss this chance.
Why are they bothering us?
They want two secret agents to ride with us.
What for?
What the hell is that?
Sir, we need to check the vehicles.
I wasn't informed of this.
What's going on?
We got a report of a possible interception of CTX.
Your permit and ID, please.
CTX's safe with us.
Get out of the way. Didn't you hear me?
I asked for your permit and ID, didn't I?
This is Sera Mike 1,
we're stopped at a checkpoint.
I don't have time for this.
I'll fax it to you.
If you resist, we'll have to arrest you.
What did you say?
We'll have to arrest you... or kill you.
Are you nuts?
I'm fine.
Are you out of your mind?
You fucking moron!
Are you fucking nuts?
Wait, look at this.
What base are you from?
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea!
Sera Mike 1, Do you copy?
They've been hit!
It's worse than we thought!
It's a bomb, run!
Hee asked Lim for the CTX...
...and Lim bribed the researcher to hand it over.
But when they realized it couldn't be done...
...they planned to intercept it on the road.
In the process, Lim and Kim were murdered,
along with 20 of our armed guards.
How much CTX was taken?
About a gallon.
It is enough to blow up an entire city.
Any leads on the interceptors?
Not yet, sir.
Just an assumption that they're involved with Hee.
But why would North Korea
do that in a time of reconciliation?
We haven't seen the hidden camera mounted on the vehicle...
...but the gunfire at the scene makes me think...
...that they're highly-trained North Korean militants.
Their military system is falling fast.
We can't rule out the possibility that...
...they were a private organization wanting the CTX for their own purpose.
The question is what are they are planning to do with the CTX.
If it blows up in Seoul, we're finished.
Why not make an official statement to the North-Korean government?
Not until we have solid proof.
We also need to figure out
why their target was the CTX.
As you all know,
it may explode without the detonator.
And no devices can detect the liquid itself.
If they utilize those traits,
expect the worst.
There's no way to predict when,
where, or how it's gonna go off.
Dinner?
I don't feel like it.
Is the meeting over?
Little while ago.
Anything special?
Ready to order?