Showbox/Mediaplex Presents
A Showbox/Mediaplex Production
Executive Producer RYU Jeong-hun
SONG Kang-ho
GANG Dong-won
A long, long time ago, there was a tree...
And a young man who loved the tree.
Every single day he came to the tree,
and collected
all falling leaves.
Hyung-sook, l have to hang up.
- l'll call you back. - Coming home...
this time for sure?
Of course, no matter what.
You must teach her to take daddy's call
even if she doesn't want to.
Maybe daddy didn't educate her properly.
Educate?
lt's you, not me.
l gave her
the best education.
Sending her to private school
isn't good education.
Sir! lt's Tae-soon!
You rarely saw her
- when you had the chance. - Okay, fine.
l'll call you back later.
Don't bother.
l love you.
Bullshit!
Tae-soon, it's me.
Okay, l got it.
Thank you, you're a good guy.
client
important work
guide
contact
second-cousin
Doesn't make sense.
How long will it take?
About 3 days.
3 day? Not good enough! Move over.
What the...
Excuse me.
Which way is to Johan Cathedral?
Johan Cathedral?
Stay on this street...
l could guide you better if you give me a ride.
Been well?
My kid's first birthday next month.
Are you happy?
Yeah, you?
l'm leaving soon.
You must miss them.
How about a u-turn?
No police around.
- Now? - Now.
Hey, where are you going?
l'm sorry sir l think l lost them.
lncompetent bastard.
Keep driving and go home, you idiot!
Everyone get ready and standby.
We don't know wherethey'll end up
so wait in the car. Confirm last location.
- Go on. - Yes, sir.
Shouldn't we call the other team?
And give them the credit?
We can take care of it ourselves.
Excuse me.
l need to...
use the restroom.
Dance for me.
l said dance.
Trendy dance that the kids here like.
Very nice.
Looks like all our funding
went to dance classes.
Since you're more agile,
you come with me upstairs.
And you stay below.
What are you?
- Delivery man? - Yeah.
Kyung-nam, you look plain
even without the disguise.
You don't drive well,
get in the backseat.
lt's Gui Soong-min apartment!
Let's go!
Wait, who lives there?
Kim Sung-hak Kim Jung-il's second cousin.
Fuck me.
Keep this.
After it's done, we'll part on the first floor.
Rendezvous at the terminal
and go back together.
Okay.
l can already feel the bloodbath.
Accent in front, out of the way!
lt's the director.
Lee Han-kyu here.
What do you think you're doing?!
'Shadow' is on the move.
- lf we loose him... - Shitbag!
Why didn't you report this!
lt happened too quickly so l'll report afterward
l got you.
That's all l need to do.
Who is it?
Morning, l'm from the church.
ls Mr. Kim Sung-hak home?
He went to the corner store.
You are... mother-in-law?
Yes, that's right.
Slow down, you'll trip.
l'm gonna get you!
What?
l don't think this was necessary...
l'll be frank since you're like my son.
Romantic Southerners are whores.
Every one of them.
Look at them.
She married a defector out of compassion and was killed
because of it.
Let's go in
We're here. Where are you, Tae-soon?
You backstabbing rat, take a good look.
You leached off our nation's generosities
but publish a book that taunt our leader?
l dreamt of killing you every night.
- lt's apartment #1103. - #1103...
You go first that way.
Clear the way!
- What's the floor? - 11th floor!
- Comrade... - Son of a bitch!
- He's just a child... - Remember.
Our great nation cannot have
a single fragile son.
How dare you betray me?!
lt wasn't me. l don't know anything.
Freeze!
l just live next door.
The boy was crying.
- Min-chul, head up. - Yes, sir.
- No problem downstairs. - Get up.
Hands up, asshole!
Target confirmed.
Check him.
Are you okay? Can you hear me?
He's okay.
ls that you Min-chul?
Min-chul!
Son of a bitch!
What's going on? Agent Ko!
Hey!
Get the car around that side!
- Back off! - Ko Kyung-nam!
- Agent Ko! - Sir...
- Pull back right away! - Sir, one went down!
Si-kyung! Where's your mom?
- Take pictures of everything! - Yes, sir.
Ko, give me the physical description!
What's going on?
Over there, more people coming out of there.
Yes, sir!
l said pull back!
Seal that exit!
Yes, sir. Out of the way!
6' tall wearing black suit
Out of the way!
- What the hell! - Get in!
Are you okay?
- l'm fine, get in! - Hurry.
- What about agent Kim? - He's dead.
Shit!
Watch out!
Move! Move!
Step on the brake!
Shit!
Are you okay?
Go! Keep driving!
Yes, sir!
Watch out for the people!
Move! Out of the way!
Be careful.
l got you now.
- Floor it! - Goddammit!
What the hell?
Why didn't you request backup?!
Why?!
We can't keep up
with their pace through normal chain of commands.
We must act first...
You be ready.
Hello?
l'm the agent in charge.
We're not after you or Tae-soon.
Our target is
a North Korean assassin,
a high ranking officer.
He goes by many names
but commonly known as Shadow.
That's who we want.
With your help, we can get him.
l promise you we'll help both of you
if we get him.
Tae-soon said you graduated
from Kim Jung-il's military school.
Aside from that,l don't know anything about you.
Not even your face.
We can talk later if you're in a situation.
l'll give you my number
Memorize it 011 865 92...
Betrayal, unforgivable
Two leaders got together...
for the first time in 55 years.
Hold on.
l suffered through salary reduction
and disciplinary actions.
Now you want my throat?
Getting honorable discharge
before official staff reduction
is a generous way for us to thank you for the work.
Having too many agents on the field
is too much burden for the agency.
Burden?
Were we getting paid to fool around?
Our job is to catch spies so
our people can sleep soundly.
Times are changing.
Hostility is not the answer anymore.
Their field operations are coming to a halt.
Fine. But at least let us finish this
before cutting us off.
l won't leave before catching Shadow first.
Agent Lee Stay out of this.
You've caused more than enough problems.
l lost my teammates who were like my family.
But l still have to feed my real family.
You're divorced.
But l'm still paying alimony.
What am l saying?
l can't just step down during my prime.
This is why you don't get anywhere.
You don't catch spies to make money.
You're the reason
why our agency is getting the bad rep.
Looks like this was decided even before this meeting.
ls it because of field problems?
Or getting divorced?
Just stick to one reason for termination.
What did you say?
Do you know why l didn't bother reporting?
What's the point?
You're goddamn pushover and a tool.
You bastard!
Once is plenty enough.
Where do you think you are?!
Calm down, Agent Lee.
Let go of me!
Changing times? Fuck that!
l'm a federal agent who catch commies!
6 years later
Hey, don't do it!
- You wanted it. - lt won't be good.
- You were gonna do it. - lt's dirty.
Hey miss your food's great.
Could l take some photos and post it online?
Online where?
An online club
for finding good restaurants.
Sure.
Come here and give me a hand.
Quickly, customers are waiting.
Here it is.
There're address, phone number and even directions.
For extra $2,000,
we can bring her back for you.
No, l'll go myself.
Okay.
Thank you.
Looks like your life is hard enough.
l hope that you'll be happier
when your wife comes back.
l'll be on my way then.
Hey, Yoon-ji.
Daddy? l'm working right now.
Don't just like mommy. You have to be good.
Yoon-ji, don't call me too much.
Mommy won't like it.
Mommy's not there?
Don't worry about me, okay?
Hello?
Hey! lt's slanted!
Quit fooling around!
l'm paying each of you $1,500.
You guys are highway robbers!
Specialists in finding runaway foreign wives
Chief!
Congratulations on your promotion!
You didn't need to come on a rainy day.
These guys were brokering international marriages.
Vietnamese,
Filipino, Cambodian and other Asian countries.
They bring the girls over, marry them
then convince them
that there're better men.
They're ripping off poor farmers.
Look at this appalling face.
This is the boss.
He's half Korean but worse than the Vietnamese.
But this is an organization.
l know you're the best man for this.
They must be stirring quite a bit.
The department put high reward on them.
About $60,000.
Sixty?
l hear they go to the factory
where many Vietnamese work.
The boss goes nuts over soccer.
Go over there. Sweep thoroughly
Playing basketball in a soccer field, morons!
Hey! What are you doing?
- You're not here to watch soccer! - Okay.
- Jae-hwan. - Yes, sir.
Do you see that guy in Yankees hat?
Fat guy in white suit.
Yes.
l can't verify from my position,
but what do you think?
l'll check up close.
Hey, hey!
Hey, hey! Not yet!
That crazy idiot!
l think it's him. Should l grab him?
Do you want to get killed? Get out of there!
Okay.
Jae-hwan! Jae-hwan!
Sang-chul, l can't spot Jae-hwan.
Jae-hwan?
Did you see a guy in Yankees hat?
A what? Yangi?
Find Jae-hwan first, quick!
Why aren't you answering me!
What are you doing here? Boss is looking for you.
And why's your radio set off?
You can't...
Boss, we're fucked here.
All right, l'll be there.
Hey!
Do your worst, come at me.
That's it.
l'll get the minions,
grab that bastard over there.
Got it? Now!
Hey, where are you going?!
Shit!
Fake? Fake?
lt's a gas gun!
Hey, hey, stop, stop!
Stop it!
l called the cops.
Stop!
l'm letting you live because the game was tied.
l'll kill you...
if we meet again.
Shut it down!
Are you okay?
Yeah. Are you a worker here?
You're a Korean.
Are you a cop?
No, l run a small...
They're wanted men.
l was after the reward money...
with a gas gun.
Your name is?
What for?
Just want to thank you.
Ki-joon!
Go treat your wounds.
Hey!
What is it?
lt's weird to ask you this like this,
but would you consider working for me?
What type of work?
Finding people.
lt's a real enterprise and well commended.
Looked like finding wasn't the only thing.
Ah, that happens once every 10 years if l'm lucky.
l was helping out local cops.
l'm find where l am.
Of course. But l noticed that
you may be an asset to me.
Your name was...?
Park Ki-joon.
Your fighting skills...
l mean, physical condition...
and you speak Vietnamese well.
Where did you learn to speak?
Most of our workers are Vietnamese, so...
lt's perfect. l'm in the business of
finding Vietnamese women.
We haven't known each other long
but why don't you come work for me?
l like my current work.
Of course.
lt's time for me to go.
How about you call me.
Park Ki-joon my ass.
l got you Ji-won.
Boss, are you okay?
Key.
Here.
Live well, stop wasting your life.
He's really leaving.
Boss!
- Hello? - lt's me.
- Who? - lt's your daddy, idiot!
Who? Agent Lee?
- Kyung-nam. - Yes, sir!
- l just hit the jackpot. - Huh?
Who is it?
Pork feet!
Pork?
Sir!
You still go around like this?
ls that true?
Like l said. He's there as the manager.
Ji-won didn't recognize your face?
Of course not, he has never seen me.
But you recognized him?
l knew right away.
Man, weren't you surprised?
Did he not clue in?
l pretended to be oblivious.
lf l acted like l knew him,
it would've been game over.
You know l have a knack for acting.
ln any case, thank you.
My arrest rate isn't great lately.
- Kyung-nam. - Yeah?
l didn't call you to hand him over.
Aren't you going to report him in?
l'm leading this.
You're just supporting me.
Do you get it?
No, l don't.
Keep it away from the agency, you idiot!
Okay...
What's the reward for spies nowadays?
$100,000
And spy ring?
Huh?
Unification Policy Research Facility
You don't look well.
l met an NlS agent a few days ago by chance.
Lee Han-kyu,
who looked for Tae-soon and me 6 years ago.
Lee Han-kyu?
Yes. He asked me to work for him
as if he didn't recognize me.
Looks like a private agency.
On the surface.
l'm sure it's just his cover.
- So? - l don't know.
Maybe submit an undercover report.
Ji-won.
How about
- surrendering? - You made me
into what l am in military school.
And now you're asking me to betray my country?
Like you?
Watch your mouth!
So what are you going to do?
l've been on the run for 6 years.
lt's time to end this.
l won't visit you again.
Won't it be better to switch him over?.
ln an unofficial route.
Like Tae-soon?
The spies are nuts over working
for us after their funding ran dry.
l already asked him to work with me.
Yeah? What did he say?
But he likes his work.
- What... - Anyway,
Come relief me when you're done.
- Hello? - Sir, it's me.
Why didn't you show up yesterday?
- The director's here. - Hey!
- l'll call you back. - You're the one who called.
ls he gone?
lt's Park Ki-joon, we met a couple of days ago.
Who? Park Ki-joon?
Ah, Mr. Park! Park Ki-joon!
Yes, sure. How can l help you?
Ah, l see.
- Had lunch yet? - Not yet.
How about a burger?
l don't like burgers.
Anyway, you chose wisely.
We have to push our strongest traits.
Even the office workers
look for a way out in their 40s.
l haven't decided yet.
l wanted to hear the conditions.
l see. You must need a lot of money.
Downpayment for an apartment.
Apartment? How big?
About 100m©÷
A self-made man, so young too.
Apartment...
That's our nation's problem.
People become rich over it,
families get broken up,
but it also unites others, like us.
How much will you pay me?
l paid my old employees $2,000 total...
But l can't give you that,
it's hardly enough for you.
$2,500?
Add another 200?
$3,000! Housing included!
l'm sorry...
l get that with my current job.
Of course,
but l'm not done yet.
There's also incentives.
How much will that be?
Usually incentives are...10%.
30%...No higher.
When do l start?
Right now.
You don't need to bring gifts every time.
Bro, it's Thanksgiving.
Thanksgiving is in 4 months.
Who's he?
Ki-joon, greet him.
He's my new employee.
Yeah?
Where are you from?
Why are yo u asking stuff like that?
lt's Haenam, sir.
Really? Where in Haenam?
Why? Don't l look country?
lt's not that, you don't have a dialect.
Don't you know each other?
No, it's not that.
Bro, l have something to ask.
Take a look.
Boss, why are you following me?
Right, right.
Hey, please stop.
You won't go far like this.
You're gonna tire yourself out.
No! No!
One case completed.
ls that absolutely necessary?
- What? - The cuffs.
Ma'am, l'm sorry.
l'll uncuff you at home.
Please uncuff her, this is torture.
lf she escapes after we get her,
she's gone for good.
How can she escape while the car's running?
Listen, Ki-joon.
Do you have to make it unpleasant
on our first day together?
Did l beat her?
Or curse at her?
ls that any better than either?
Listen to me. l have pride
in my work just like you do.
Why? l keep this nation's families together.
We're not cops and
they haven't committed any crimes.
Please treat them like humans.
Ki-joon. There's a dark side to our work.
What we do will have positive effects...
Bastard, an adult is talking.
You could do that while we're moving!
Shit!
Come on in.
You can stay here with me.
lt's my office but
comfortable enough to stay.
Make yourself at home.
Side effect of living alone.
l'll use the upstairs and
you can use this space here.
Please don't come up.
lt just fell.
lt's a kitchen knife!
l must be nuts. All this for money.
lnfiltrated as an employee, lnternational Task Force
Tracing Son Tae-soon's whereabouts
Address - Seoul, Mapo-gu...
Still not back?
l haven't slept a wink.
What if he figures it out and brings Shadow?
How could he know me?
Cut the crap, l'm hanging up.
Where have you been?
Come in. You have a guest too.
Where is that commie!
Where are the cuffs?
Yesterday, Ji-won...
Where were you?
This?
l was just testing it.
Doesn't work well.
Ki-joon,
the key please.
Just throw it.
What do we do today?
Yes, Mr. Jo.
We'll call you when we find her.
Haven't slept well?
Should l drive?
No, only l drive this car.
That could've been nasty.
We're here.
You start from this side.