680 M SOUTH OF THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE
At around 1:20 a.m. three armed North Korean special forces...
MILITARY COMMAND CENTER
crossed the Military Demarcation Line,
broke into our guard post at the border,
took hostage of two of our soldiers who were on guard duty,
and are continuing their sit-in even as we speak.
Sit-in?
So they send three special forces operatives to start a war?
It is meant to provoke us.
In the Demilitarized Zone,
whoever shoots first is the one violating the armistice agreement.
Their goal is to provoke our military to use force first,
so they have an edge in negotiating at the six-party talks.
So what are we supposed to do?
We can't just fall for it and attack.
Nor can we just sit and watch while our soldiers are held hostage.
We'll send them back quietly.
We've dispatched the Special Forces Alpha team.
Stop. Move and we shoot.
I'm Captain Yoo Si-jin of the Alpha Team.
From here on out, our Alpha team will take over.
What are you doing?
It's the Demilitarized Zone so we'll resolve this with a dialogue.
This is the operation commander.
Are our soldiers inside okay?
Let's stop this now. We'll send you home.
Doesn't seem like they'll go quietly.
Let's go inside.
Big Boss transmitting.
I'm going in with Wolf.
Piccolo transmitting.
Position secured.
Snoopy transmitting. Explosives in place.
Operation on standby with Harry Potter.
We're using explosives?
Then what do we do about those two?
It's our last resort in case the negotiation fails.
Open the door.
Stop this and just go.
It'll only get more complicated come morning.
Leave while we still let you.
Not so fast.
Can't leave without a good go at some South Korean special forces
as a warrior of the Republic.
Fine.
Let's do this.
You naturally hold the knife with your right hand, don't you?
Comrade, you won't be able to kill me.
South Korea cares so much about the many eyes watching
that you can't shoot first.
We, the Republic, are different.
70 years since the division, yet we still have our misunderstandings.
If it's to protect the peace,
we will shoot precisely, whenever, wherever.
Let's not make any more mistakes.
I don't interfere when an enemy makes a mistake.
I can't come as a warrior and leave as a casualty.
Put it down.
It was nice meeting you,
Captain Yoo Si-jin.
Likewise.
But let's not make this an annual event, Senior Lieutenant An Jeong-jun.
Let's go.
Big Boss transmitting.
Alpha team has resolved the situation.
EPISODE 1
Did you shoot with your eyes closed?
Your rank is Private.
Doesn't this gun barrel look like it's a bit twisted?
I can't adjust the clicker or zero sight.
It's rotten.
One more round?
This...
Can I not adjust the clicker?
Hey!
You can't just mess with it so carelessly!
This is the same model the American Delta Force team used in the desert war.
If you treat it like the ones you used in the military
it's going to break.
This isn't the same model.
Thief! It's a thief! Hey!
Hey! Catch that thief! He's a thief. Catch him!
He's coming this way.
I'll borrow this real quick.
But we're on our break!
It's a toy gun, so we have a short range. About five meters.
He's about 10 meters away.
Seven meters.
Guys, that’s dangerous!
Five meters.
Now.
The motorcycle is fine.
Did you call the police?
It's fine.
It's more of a headache to call the police over a petty coupon thief.
Anyway, his injury has nothing to do with me,
so don't get me involved.
Okay?
Hello, we have a victim of a motorcycle accident here.
It's okay. It doesn't hurt.
Lie down.
One wrong move and you could be stuck with a lifelong spinal injury.
What are you doing now?
Providing first aid after an act of social justice.
Let me buy two of those stuffed animals.
Those aren't for sale.
Just sell them to me.
Or else I'll win them all.
Oh, and lend me a marker if you have one.
A marker?
Your girlfriend is super pretty.
I think she's the one.
Yours fits you very well, too.
This one's a fellow soldier.
Why...
Why would you accept these?
He looked so sincere when he asked us never to return. How could I not?
How can you be so tough in war with such a soft heart?
Just when you think you know someone...
That kid from earlier... I wonder if he'll be okay.
He knew how to do a side break fall when falling from the motorcycle.
He looked like an athlete. He'll be fine.
I was that age once, too.
Good teammates are crucial for athletes.
Why?
Does it bother you?
Because it reminds you of your dark past?
I do feel bad for him.
When you were that age, did you do a lot of bad things?
I was the one who gave the orders.
You make yourself out to be a film noir character,
but that "poor kid" is a criminal.
You're cruel.
Look at you.
Is it the unit?
It is a unit...
but not ours.
YOON MYEONG-JU
-Don't pick up. -I'm going to pick up.
I'm going to pick up and call her here,
so meet her and take care of it like a man!
I'll buy you dinner.
Nah, I make enough to buy my own dinner.
Whiskey, 17 years.
If it's 17 years old, it's still a minor!
A date with my cousin, works with planes.
Air Force?
Flight attendant.
Pics of her colleagues on her social media.
So you've been hiding this desirable family member all this time?
Give me your phone already.
Hurry, hurry.
Are you playing me?
Why are you only looking at places where there aren't any pockets?
Earlier...
Are you okay?
Excuse me.
Is this the patient?
Yes, we did emergency first aid, but...
You're saying you got pick-pocketed?
-I'm gonna get this kid... -You said you felt bad.
Where did they say the hospital was?
What's happening?
Take these off, I look ridiculous.
Don't move. We'll move him inside like this.
Excuse me, sir.
Really, nothing hurts.
Excuse me.
It's the patient's.
Oh, okay.
Thank you.
YOON MYEONG-JU
Hello?
No, this is the Haesung Hospital emergency room.
The phone owner was brought in for a motorcycle accident.
Are you the guardian?
This is the patient.
There's a chart here.
Who wrote this?
The ones who made me like this.
Please take this off of me, seriously.
I will, so don't move.
Please change it to ours.
Yes.
Whoever did the first aid did an extremely good job.
Cute and sturdy.
Let's see.
Suspected rib fracture...
Yup, that's a rib fracture.
Your ankle...
Right, an ankle sprain.
-Are you a thief? -What?
It says so right here.
"Thief."
"Treat as painfully as possible."
What are you saying? I'm the victim.
Talk to your insurance company.
We'll have to take an X-ray to examine your ribs and your ankle.
Doctor Kang, the chief is calling.
Oh, right. Let me know when you get the X-ray.
Here's your phone.
Your guardian called, so I answered.
You have to wait a while for the X-ray, so stay here for now.
I got totally screwed over.
I got shot while running away.
That's not all.
It's a long story.
For now...
Get over here with the motorcycle.
I finished organizing the research for your paper.
Great work.
Was it of any help to your studies?
Yes, it helped a lot with my studies.
You did a good job organizing the charts too.
All that's left is the interview for the professor position, right?
Yes, I've been preparing...
well.
Oh, sorry. A patient is running away...
Someone's running away without paying after receiving treatment?
He hasn't received treatment yet. If you're done--
Okay, go catch him quickly. He should be treated.
Medicine is a benevolent art, after all.
Well then, I'll get going.
Nurse Choi.
Yes?
Where did this patient go?
He was here until just a moment ago.
I said I really have to go.
If I stay, I'll only make more noise for the entire hospital.
He ran away?
You didn't see that?
I'm sorry.
He crossed the parking lot. Look how his ankle's swollen.
Ugh, this is so frustrating.
If I get caught by my big brothers,
I won't be lying in the emergency room, but in the mortuary.
What right does the hospital have to hold me here?
Isn't it up to the customer to decide?
It's not by right, but by obligation, customer.
If you're going to go,
sign a treatment waiver and pay at the desk before you leave.
Excuse me?
Why would I pay?
I didn't do anything here.
You met with a doctor. You need to pay the consultation fee.
-And if I refuse? -We'll call the police.
These people, really...
Fine! My friend is supposed to come anyway.
So I can lie down until he gets here.
The bed is the other way, customer.
I'm going to the bathroom.
You expect us to believe that?
I won't run away, okay?
I'll leave the cell phone then.
I'll burn this place down. Let go!
Ugh, such shitty luck.
Wow, that little punk.
Big Boss?
Are you kidding?
All these kids need to go to the military so they can learn a lesson.
-Let's get back to work. -Okay.
He's not picking up.
If I catch him, he's dead.
Is that why you are scoping out the location of the funeral hall first?
Ah, what a meticulous person.
Emergency room's this way.
I'm coming.
I came out. Where are you?
Are you here?
This will sting.
I am going to suture, so please prepare a 3-0 nylon.
Okay.
Excuse me.
Hello?
BIG BOSS
Mr. Big Boss?
Ah, yes.
But why do you have that phone?
The patient left his phone with me.
Are you his guardian?
I'm not. But I'm the guardian of the phone--
No sensation, right?
We'll stitch it up.
Where did the motorcycle patient go?
Oh! Why isn't he there?
Did he go to the X-ray room?
Who am I speaking with right now?
Are you the big brothers who wanted to send him to the mortuary?
The mortuary?
There's a misunderstanding--
Nurse Choi, tell these men to go wait outside.
Tell the security team to make sure they aren't causing trouble.
Now.
You can't be here. Please go wait over there.
-Wait. -Hurry.
Seeing as he left the phone, it looks like he ran away.
Yes, it does seem he ran away.
Let's go look for him outside.
He couldn't have gone far.
Yes, he probably didn't go far.
You should go.
Ow, my stomach!
My stomach... I think it's my appendix.
-The appendix isn't over there. -Ah, it's over here.
Man, what's going on?
You were correct earlier. Other side.
Wow, this kid.
Let's go.
They look like gangsters.
The boss and his right-hand man.
Did I push them too hard?
Don't worry. I'm better with a knife than they are.
Do we know where we're going?
I have a place in mind.
Earlier, there were guys looking like gangsters.
Do you have to retrieve your phone?
They look like they're good at fighting.
There's a reason I need to get it back.
What's that?
Is there something you don't want others to see?
Not quite honorable.
But something good?
Yes.
Hey, you guys over there!
Everyone, stop what you are doing!
Who are you guys?
Just keep walking.
Don't interfere with a funeral.
We have some business with him.
Then get in line.
You fucking passerby.
Please save me this once.
Hey, did you steal their phones too?
What's the reason? Why are you getting beaten up?
Please save me this once...
I'll return the phone I stole right away.
Hey, look at the number of them.
You think this is fair?
Gi-beom said he wanted to leave the gang and they asked for a withdrawal fee.
Five million won.
Withdrawal fee? Wait.
Is this normal for these gangster dudes?
Steep inflation since my days.
So you're one of us?
He's got nothing to cough up, anyway.
How about you and I settle this?
That's a good idea. Settle it with me.
If money is the issue, let's settle it with money.
I have a lot of money.
Whoever has the guts can take this. It's all yours then.
-Really? -Seriously?
Please stay out of this.
I mean it.
I'm his brother.
What's your name, again?
Gi-beom. Kim Gi-beom.
I am Gi-beom's brother.
If you can take this wallet, I'll give you the withdrawal fee.
Try and take it.
You're dead if it's empty.
Wow, you even carry around knives?
This won't do. There's nothing good about this gang.
Let's break it up.
If you've got knives, drop them.
If you've got guns, drop them.
All at once.
Hey, we outnumber them. We have a shot.
Take out all your knives.
Why did you have to say that?
I'm regretting it now.
At least there aren't any guns.
Everyone, attack!
Will you take a look here?
There seems to be an issue with the lung.
That motorcycle patient...
I think he ran away again.
But his guardian is here.
Again?
Where is his guardian?
Yoon Myeong-ju?
Senior Kang Mo-yeon?
Are you this patient's guardian?
Are you his physician?
Where is the patient?
Let me see the chart first.
Why? This isn't your hospital or your patient.
We always seem to meet with a man between us.
I don't have time for jokes.
Just give me the chart, please.
He's important to me.
Important?
Is he badly hurt?
How do you not know when your patient is?
Where did the patient go?
Precisely my question.
It seems this important person of yours ran away without paying.
So why don't you pay his bills while you are here?
Call security and tell them to search the men's room.
Even if you don't find him, get the payment from his guardian here.
You just leave like that?
Talk to Nurse Choi over here.
We kept an unwilling patient twice already.
I think we've done our part.
I'm busy, bye.
Where's the men's room?
There.
Guess what?
Yoon Myeong-ju's in the ER.
Yoon Myeong-ju? The one from the military academy?
Yeah, the military bitch who interned with us
for outsourced training or whatever!
Yeah, that pretty medical officer who stole your crush.
Hey, who are you calling pretty?
Big eyes? Nice nose? That's what makes you pretty?
That's what makes a pretty face?
Plus, it's all makeup.
-She's pretty without it too. -Without--
And she never went out with him.
All the past emotions aside, why's she in the ER? Is she hurt?
No, her boyfriend was hurt.
But no matter how you look at it, the boyfriend was at most 20 years old.
Is she crazy?
What are you talking about? Her boyfriend's a soldier.
What soldier? He's got long hair.
He is a soldier.
Their story's famous among her colleagues.
Her boyfriend is a noncom.
A noncom?
What's that?
Military ranks like Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, First Sergeant, you idiot.
Isn't it more weird that you would know that?
Anyway, her boyfriend is a First Sergeant and took the GED.
But she's an academy officer, a medical officer at that
and her dad is a three-star general.
That can't be smooth sailing.
Is that so?
Then, who's the one who left his phone and ran?
What happened to him?
Nurse Choi! Call Doctor Kang, now!
There was a small accident.
What happened?
I heard you were hurt, but you look fine.
Follow me.
What happened to him?
Something came up.
An unfortunate accident nearby.
This isn't an accident. It's an assault.
You two adults did this to a kid?
What the...
Patient, who did this to you? Did he do this to you?
That's not it.
He saved me.
Patient, this is the hospital, so it's okay.
We have security, so you can tell the truth.
Did this person hit you?
Ugh, I already told you he didn't hit me.
You won't believe it no matter what he says, will you?
I'll give you painkillers and we'll take some X-rays.
Nurse Ha, after his dressing--
Don't worry. I'll take him there myself.
Nurse Choi, call security. I'm gonna go and check the CCTV.
And I'll call the police.
Hey, wait a minute.
Hey, wait a minute!
Get out.
I will, once we clear this misunderstanding.
Everything that kid said is true. That kid--
Is that patient your kid?
Your patient stole my colleague's phone, so we came to find his phone.
Then we saw him getting beat up, so we saved him.
You saved the thief that stole your phone?
It'd make more sense to have beaten him to death.
Yes, is this 112? This is Haesung Hospital's Emergency--
EMERGENCY
What are you doing?
I'll be straight forward with you.
Calling the police is problematic.
Is it?
Give me the phone.
To be honest, we're soldiers.
We're soldiers on leave.
If we are entangled in an assault case, it becomes a bit bothersome.
We'd have to write reports and all that.
I ask for your cooperation.
Why should I cooperate with you?
What do I care if you're a soldier or a thug?
Give the phone back.
Every male in the Republic of Korea has this, so this isn't convincing.
This...
If you say this is forged, there's nothing I can say.
Where did you go to school?
This is Haesung Hospital, are you from Myeongin University?
Why do you ask?
Do you know Yoon Myeong-ju? You should be from similar years.
How do you know her?
Are you by chance...
First Sergeant, Staff Sergeant, Sergeant...
There was something else...
-Sheriff. -Ah, yes, Sheriff.
Are you that person?
I'm not that person, but come with me.
Someone will confirm my identity.
It's been a very long time.
Yes, ma'am.
It must've been quite an effort trying to avoid me,
yet you're looking good.
Yes, ma'am.
When will we be able to speak without ranks and honorifics?
Or would you just ignore me completely if we removed the ranks?
Yes, ma'am.
I'm really gonna kill you. How long are you gonna avoid me?
Why won't you pick up my calls?
You wouldn't even let me confirm if you were alive.
How long will you continue to run away?
Answer me!
I'm not asking you because I don't know.
Just...
at least let me hear you say it.
It's not because of what you think.
I hope you won't assume I left for your sake, ma'am.
I had a change of heart.
I can't put that any other way.
That's all.
-I don't believe you. -If you're done--
-Don't be like this. -I'll be going.
Don't you dare.
Stop.
Seo Dae-yeong, stop.
Sergeant Seo Dae-yeong.
How dare you leave without saluting to your superior?
Stand as you are.
Stand there all night.
Stand there until you die.
I’m never going to accept your salute.
You...
This is considered hazing.
I'm training a cowardly soldier.
What do you need?
I'm a dishonored soldier in need of vindication.
Can you verify our identity to this person here?
She's not gonna believe me.
An acquaintance is more convincing than a stranger, so tell me.
Is that right?
Then, report these two people to the police.
They're runaway soldiers.
Hey, you punk!
I wish you'd return my cellphone.
Your identity has been confirmed.
Please return it to him.
The way things have unfolded, I'll have to investigate this phone later.
No more misunderstanding then?
Your identity's been confirmed. The assault is something else.
Follow me.
It'll take about five minutes to find it. Please wait here.
Yes.
How do you know Myeong-ju?
I'm her senior from military academy.
You confirmed our identity. Did you have to ask for more?
I already look like a terrible liar.
Murderers generally look approachable.
That does seem true.
Don't give me a straight face now.
That scares me. It's just us two here.
Don't worry.
It's my principle to always protect beauties, elders, and children.
That's a relief, since I fit into one of those three.
No, you don't.
As an elder!
So Mr. Big Boss...
what's your name?
Yoo Si-jin.
And you?
Kang Mo-yeon.
Nice to meet you.
Don't act friendly.
I think you just made eye contact with me.
What sport did you do?
I did judo until my second year of high school.
Why were you just getting hit earlier?
To get it over with quicker.
How did you know I trained in something anyway?
When you were getting hit.
You learn how to get hit before you learn how to hit.
I did Taekwondo.
-Elementary, middle, and high school. -Were you good at it?
I earned a gold medal,
and...
Patient Kim Gi-beom, is your guardian here yet?
-We need to admit you as an inpatient. -I don't have one.
He has a guardian.
Oh my gosh!
Oh gosh!
That's right, just like that!
Yes!
That's good! Yes!
That's it!
We confirmed the situation.
I'm sorry for misunderstanding.
If you're sorry,
can you treat where I really am hurt?
Where are you hurt?
Here.
Here?
You exaggerate too much.
I'm not exaggerating.
It looks like your stitches opened up from fighting earlier.
When did you get hurt?
A few days ago.
How did it happen?
While I was shoveling with my unit.
A soldier's best friend, a shovel.
Is that right?
What a strange unit... getting shot while shoveling.
This is a gunshot wound.
You've seen a gunshot wound before?
Of course not in Korea,
but I've seen it when I volunteered in Africa.
I'll say this since you already know
but this is actually...
a wound I got in Normandy.
The bullets were pouring down like rain then.
I went through the bullets to save my fellow soldier.
Yes, I did.
Was that soldier's name...
Private Ryan?
The suture is done.
The stitches can be removed after a week,
but you'll need to keep the area sanitized until then.
-There's a hospital in the army, right? -Can I come here?
-Isn't this far? -It is.
Can I come every day?
Every day is too often. Maybe three times a week?
Come four times a week and you may get better quickly.
Are you agreeing to be my doctor?
You're just sanitizing a wound. Is it important who the doctor is?
It's important.
In particular, the beauty of the attending doctor.
In that case, you won't find anyone better.
I'll make you an appointment. Come at 2 p.m.
As a doctor, you must not have a boyfriend, since you're busy.
As a soldier, you must not have a girlfriend, since it's so tough.
Who answers the question?
Is this one better or this one?
Try the right one again.
Where are you going looking so pretty?
Haesung Hospital the day after tomorrow.
For my wound.
The medical corp is right here,
but he'll travel hours just to get a wound cleaned.
Physical strength is national strength.
I need to receive my treatment at Haesung Hospital
with its best facility and team in Korea
to have a strong body and heart to defend the Motherland.
The doctor is pretty.
No pretty doctors at the medical corp.
Yes, there are.
Oh, I know her too! First lieutenant Yoon Myeong-ju, right?
Wow, she is gorgeous.
She got dumped pretty bad by the guy that she was dating.
Whoever that bastard is, I want to see his face.
Why are you guys doing this?
Hey, why trade your life to satisfy your curiosity?
Did I trade something?
I am going to Haesung Hospital the day after tomorrow, too.
Please give me a ride.
Why are you going?
The hospitalization fees are settled.
It's not like a soldier gets paid that well.
Take care of your body.
If you're going to do something bad, don't do it in front of me.
I'm off to my treatment.
Be sure to take your medicine regularly, and eat before you take your medicine.
I'm thankful that you paid for me,
but I can't pay you back.
And don’t use this as an excuse to preach some lesson either.
I don't plan to.
Go. I'm going.
Excuse me.
I'm sorry for stealing your phone.
Okay, I got it.
E... Excuse me.
Getting beat up doesn't work, and giving them money doesn't either.
So how did you get out?
I escaped to a place they could never follow.
Where is that?
Please get out of the way!
Nurse Ha, we probably need more blood.
I'll prepare five more.
Please move!
What are you doing? Speed up!
OPERATING ROOM
CURRENT TIME 12:27 SURGEON KANG MO-YEON
CURRENT TIME 18:04
Hello?
Yoo Si-jin?
It's Kang Mo-yeon.
You finished the surgery?
Yes, I heard you came and left?
This is my first time being blown off by a doctor.
There was an urgent operation.
-Did she survive? -What?
The patient who had the operation.
Yes, we saved her.
You're amazing.
Is this your personal number?
Yes.
So you got my number.
Save my number, too.
I want to see you tomorrow for sure.
Are you normally so straightforward?
I meant I really want to get treatment tomorrow.
Of course.
That's what I meant, too.
I don't think so...
It’s not good to not trust your physician.
Did you take your medication?
If I don't take my medicine, will it get worse?
Could I be hospitalized or something?
What time is good for you tomorrow?
Actually,
do you want to meet now?
Is that a no?
It's not. Please come.
AFGHANISTAN: TWO U.N. EMPLOYEES KIDNAPPED
Solidarity!
Current location is Gangnam, Seoul. Haesung Hospital.
Yes, I'll be waiting.
Yes, I understand.
Are you here?
Yes, but something came up, so I'm on my way back.
You're leaving? Where are you right now?
The rooftop.
The rooftop? Which rooftop?
What are you doing here?
I'm sorry.
But I have to blow you off this time.
It must be an emergency. You should go to the first floor--
No.
It's here for me.
You?
Why?
Did a war break out?
Somewhere, yes.
But it's not here, so don't worry.
Then what is a helicopter coming to get you for?
I'll explain it later, but make me a promise in the meantime.
Let's meet next weekend, not at the hospital, but someplace else.
-Aren't you coming for treatment? -I'll come back healthy.
So let's watch a movie together.
Hurry. I don't have much time.
Is that a yes or a no?
Yes, I'd like to.
That's a promise.
We have now reached the operation area. We are now on a tactical flight.
-How far have we gone? -We've been flying for seven hours.
-Then the destination is... -Yes.
-Harry Potter. -Sergeant Gong Cheol-ho.
The mosquitoes here are the worst. Watch out.
Yes, sir.
But why are we taking off our ID tags?
In case we are killed,
we need to be unidentifiable.
Where are we right now?
Afghanistan.
This isn't sparring. It's real.
He may die and he may kill.
Did you think of me?
Of course. How about you?
I did, a lot.
I really didn't want to call, but...
Aren't you ashamed? Aren't you embarrassed?
We've decided to send the Alpha Team.
To where?
I am thinking of Professor Kang as the volunteer team leader.
We found an explosive in zone B4.
So you do things that can get you killed.
Subtitle translation by: Emily Johnson