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I see.
Okay.
I want to see you.
I'm going straight home after work today.
It sounds like fun.
You're here.
I'll manage this.
I knew you were a big flop.
What I do is art,
not just murder.
Why...
So why did you do this without my permission?
We have our rules.
Thanks for everything so far.
Babe.
Are you the new guy?
Yes.
Ms. Um told me that we have a new resident in room 303.
Yes.
Don't you like it here?
It's suffocating in that room as if you're lying in a coffin.
But you feel a little better if you grab a can of beer up here.
Yes, you're right.
Anyway, why do you keep smiling at me?
Oh, I'm sorry if I offended you.
No.
Just because.
-I like you. -What?
Do you want a can of beer? I just bought it, so it's cold.
You must have hurt your hand.
Oh, I got hurt at work.
You must be in a rough business if you hurt your hand working.
You have very delicate fingers.
Do you write by any chance?
How did you know?
People each have their own special ambiance.
Something like that.
I do something similar too.
I break things up, put them together, and recreate.
What's with this guy? He's getting way too friendly.
What's your favorite genre?
I like crime novels.
What are the chances? I like crime novels too.
Really?
I like Raymond Chandler.
-Ray... Really? -Yes.
Hey, I like him too. Goodness.
Actually, to be honest,
I didn't think I'd meet someone here who likes the same author as me.
Not a lot of people know who Raymond Chandler is.
-Have you read The High Window ? -Of course, I have.
This is so uncanny.
-If it's not too much to ask... -Yes?
Could you tell me a little about the novel you've been writing?
-My work? -Yes.
I'm not finished writing it yet.
Just tell me a little bit about the story.
-My work? -Yes.
It's a work in progress, but...
Well, on the outside, this person is an up-and-coming pianist.
But actually, this person is
a serial murderer who has been killing people in this story.
-I see. -Right?
You know, there are these people
who look perfectly fine outside
but have the desire to kill.
Right.
-What's the method of murder? -What?
Your main character. The pianist.
Oh, right. Well, there's a murder signature
that the main character uses.
It's always on the night before his recital,
and he always uses his bare hands. He doesn't use tools. He uses his hands
to choke someone to death.
Then the murderer keeps his eyes on his victim until they die.
He keeps staring.
So here's the psychology of this main character.
The main character wants to use his two hands.
And his hands are very pale and slender. He wants to feel
his victim's withering temperature with his own two hands. With his hands.
Thanks for everything so far.
Babe.
That's cool.
-Goodness. -That's really cool.
Gosh, I feel like I'm the only one who's talking.
But I don't think the victim is withering away.
-Aren't they blazing up instead? -Pardon?
I mean, when he chokes his victims,
his hands aren't touching the cold piano keys,
but grasping a fireball blazing up in thousands of degrees.
Maybe he wants to feel that. It's just a thought I...
Goodness, I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have said that to a writer.
Gosh, I'm hardly a writer. I'm not a writer. No.
I'm sure everything will go well for you.
Cheers.
What a relief.
It seems like he's the most normal guy here.
Goodnight.
-Sure, goodbye. -Bye.
When he chokes his victims,
his hands aren't touching the cold piano keys,
but grasping a fireball blazing up in thousands of degrees.
Maybe he wants to feel that.
I could probably add that to the novel.
I thought I left my laptop opened.
There's no way it'll close by itself.
I THINK THAT MAN HAS BEEN COMING INTO MY ROOM
-Mr. Byun, did you go into his room? -Are you all joking around as a group?
Why would I go in there?
I have my own room!
Did that man come into my room too?
No, let's not get overly sensitive.
I might end up becoming insane like that guy.
So why... Why did you kill him?
I... I was going to do it.
I want... I want the saw.
No, you're the pickax!
Come here and take the sack!
What a crazy man.
What are you doing? Hey.
-I said, what are you doing? -Playing with fire.
This... This is so annoying!
Darn it. It's so freaking hot.
People will start to climb up here for the mineral spring. Hurry up and dig.
Gosh.
I'm dying of heat.
JEONG-IN TAKES A SHOVEL AND HITS THE SACK
I'm dying... Dying of heat.
I'm dying of heat!
Damn you! Die.
Die. Die.
Die. Die. Die!
Die. Die.
DIE, DIE, DIE
Man, it's even hotter now.
Gosh, that's so cool.
It's not easy to find a place like this.
How many times do we have to do this? Darn it.
Make sure you sprinkle it all over.
And put away anything that can be used as evidence.
Make sure you take the license plate.
It's not like we killed him.
No, not because of the police. It's that man!
We always do his dirty work. Do you think I don't have a safety net?
Get up, you idiot!
-Where's your rank and name? -Private Yoon Jong-u!
Listen to that tiny voice. Where's your discipline?
You fell asleep, didn't you?
N... No, sir.
Don't bullshit me.
Get down.
I said, get down.
Close your eyes.
I said, close your eyes.
If you want to sleep that badly,
you can sleep like this, you idiot.
Jeez. Why did I dream about the army again?
Using the toilet outside reminds me of the army.
Man, that guy is just impossible.
Why would he want to do that this early in the morning?
I hope that guy didn't open my laptop.
Man, it's really bothering me.
I don't see that guy who spat on me.
I was going to tell him off when I see him.
Hello.
Oh, hello.
-Did you get a good sleep? -Yes.
It sounded like you were having a nightmare. I could hear you.
Did I bother you? I'm sorry.
Don't worry about it.
You can practically hear the person next door breathing here.
Figures.
The rooms are separated, but it feels like we're all living together.
Right, have you seen the guy who lives next door to me?
-Room 302? -Yes.
Why?
It's just that I haven't seen him since last night.
Come to think of it, that gangster guy is suddenly gone too.
Isn't this weird?
We all live here, but we don't really know about one another.
It's probably good manners to pretend like we didn't notice.
I guess so.
I'm sure no one came to live here willingly.
Do you want to grab a beer on the rooftop after work tonight?
I'm meeting my girlfriend tonight, so I can't.
-So you have a girlfriend. -Yes.
Of course, you do. You're a really good-looking guy.
Then please excuse me.
I'll take a rain check on that beer.
Sure, we aren't in a hurry.
-Hello. Hello. -Yes, hello.
I'll just ignore them.
You must be getting ready for work. You're one diligent young man.
Goodness, why didn't you wash it off... You're such a baby.
Come here. I'll make breakfast. I'll fry some eggs for you.
No, I don't eat breakfast.
Ms. Um. Ms. Um?
What?
You can never open the door without a key, right?
Yes, you can never open it.
Why? Did something go missing?
No, it's nothing of that sort.
Oh, and...
Could you tell the man in room 313
to close his doors when he's in?
Why? I can't really ask him to do that.
It must be suffocating to be in such a small room.
-His room reeks. -His room smells?
And he watches too much porn.
-What's "porn"? -What?
Okay, fine. I'll have a talk with him.
-Okay. -Okay.
You're so cute. Have a great day at work.
This way, I can find out if someone had been in my room.
I'll take a picture too.
Locked the door.
Man, what's with that guy?
I'll just slide by quietly.
But what is he holding behind him?
Excuse me, room 313.
Goodness, have a great day at work.
Yes.
Bye.
Goodness, close your door after you ventilate your room.
I keep getting complaints.
Keep... Keep that door closed.
Did you take good care of him?
Yes. We do this all the time.
Take care of the guy in room 310 tonight.
Okay, we'll do it tonight.
JI-EUN, CAN YOU HAVE DINNER TONIGHT AFTER WORK?
YES! LET'S MEET TONIGHT FOR SURE!
Goodness.
Why are you here alone?
Have you eaten?
Where's your mom? Goodness.
Where did your mom go? Why are you alone?
Have you eaten? You probably haven't, right?
-Hello. -Do you have cat food?
-Cat food? -Yes.
You'll find it in the household items section.
Hey, what are you doing?
Why do you keep feeding the cats? Stop it. Stop this.
They keep coming around if you feed them.
What are you doing?
I can't sleep at night because of them.
MISSING: KUMAIL, MALE, AGE 37 NATIONALITY: PAKISTAN
Excuse me. No, it's okay.
By any chance, do you know Mr. Kumail?
Do you know my husband?
-When will you get rid of this? -Tonight.
Ms. Um has been complaining of the smell.
Sir. Sir?
Wake up, sir. It'll end very soon.
-All right! This is so exciting! -Sir, it'll end very soon.
We didn't put him to sleep. Why is he like this? Open your eyes!
Let's see.
I'll cut his neck open.
You two can clean up afterward.
You have to give me his hand.
I want to work on the... the new guy already.
He looked really soft.
Be careful. Didn't you see how room 302 died?
You'll all die if you keep acting up.
Good... Goodness, I'm so scared.
Sir? Hey.
Room 302... The guy you loved... I mean, the one you were scared of is dead.
Let's see. Halibut.
Rockfish. Blowfish.
-Shit. -That's almost a span long.
Hey, Ji-eun. I'm on my way to work.
You've been busy, haven't you?
Yes, we're launching four new programs this month.
Gosh, I'm so tired. What about you?
It has only been a day for me.
But my direct senior is kind of a jerk.
He tried to keep me under his discipline since day one.
But still, try to get along with him.
You shouldn't get on his bad side.
If you're going to make a call, do it outside. Think of others.
Yes, coming.
-Sorry. I have to go. I'll call you back. -Right.
Okay. All right. I'll call you. Bye.
-Was that your boyfriend? -Yes.
The guy who writes?
Yes.
He hasn't debuted, has he?
No.
Goodness, figures.
Everyone and their mother wants to write a novel. It won't be easy.
I'm sure you know since you're in this industry, right?
-Please excuse me. -Okay.
-Ji-eun. -Yes?
Are you sure you ran a spell check on this press release?
Yes, I did.
You did, but there are typos left?
I just skimmed through it and found three errors.
What if we handed it over to be published like this?
Our pride is at stake, isn't it?
I'm sorry. I'll revise it.
You know that I'm a perfectionist.
I'm very sensitive to these things.
You keep missing the basics.
-I'm... I'm sorry. -You may go.
PURPOSE OF THE NOVEL
KIM BO-MI, LEE BOM
My husband won't pick up his phone.
He's not usually like that.
He called me every day.
He lives here.
When you last talked to him,
did he say anything weird, or did he seem any different?
He said he was scared.
Scared?
"Eden Residence"?
Wait, you two didn't live together?
The restaurant I work at is far away.
We decided to live separately to make money.
My husband said that place scared him.
That some weird people are trying to kill him.
He said that?
It's all my fault.
You know what?
There are three things that are missing at a residence like this.
People who study for exams, sunlight,
and people who look for us.
But you
ended up making someone look for us.
That's against the rules of a residence.
You should've been careful.
But actually,
it doesn't really matter.
The guy who came looking for you is dead.
Cover me up down there too. How many times do I have to tell you?
And you'll soon die too.
But I...
-Hello. -Jong-u is here.
Yes, he's our new intern. This is Reporter Cho Yu-cheol.
-Nice to meet-- -Did you forget
what I asked you to send me on the phone last night?
Gosh, I forgot. I'm sorry.
No worries. I'm glad he didn't forget to come to work.
-Goodness, Mr. Cho. You're here. -Hello.
-Mr. Shin will be here in the afternoon. -What?
He's hungover. I can't believe he's doing this in our busy season.
Right, I heard he had too many drinks last night.
Aren't you all a little too sloppy at your jobs?
Do you think show promotion is a joke?
Come on, you write articles on shows you haven't even watched.
Hey, Yu-jeong. Are you attacking me?
No way.
Gosh. I should go now since you're so scary.
I'll be back when Mr. Shin is in.
-Yes, goodbye. -Goodbye.
My gosh.
Goodness, great job on dealing with him.
Is he a pervert or what? Why is he making a scene this early?
-Hey, Mr. Intern. -Yes?
-What was your name again? -It's Yoon Jong-u.
Yes, Jong-u. Come here for a second.
We're way too busy, so we have to get you to work right away.
Do you know how to use PowerPoint?
-I haven't-- -You just have to organize these
according to the manual.
Ask Mr. Park if you get stuck.
Okay.
Let's see.
You jerk. You idiot.
Say, "Please spare my life."
This jerk.
Okay, let's see.
You jerks, enough is enough.
-All right! -Damn it!
Give me your hand.
You shouldn't tell him to say "Please spare my life." It's my turn.
I need to hit you. Wait.
-What are you doing? -I bet three too.
-You bet for "Who are you?" -You heard him, right?
-Stop lying! -Shit.
Shit.
I'm a really good dentist,
but I didn't numb your mouth, so it'll hurt a little.
You can't help it. You'll need to live through.
All right, now. Okay.
Okay. We'll be done soon.
OFFICER SO JEONG-HWA
REQUEST FOR A BACKGROUND CHECK BYUN DEUK-JONG
-I... I didn't kill 13 cats. -What?
-Officer So? -I... I killed one.
78 BUNSEON-GIL, IJWA-RO HWAGUN-RI, GYEONGGI PROVINCE
I have no idea how to do this.
Excuse me, Mr. Park. Could you please give me a hand?
-So I take this and-- -What is this?
You can't do something that basic? How did you manage to graduate?
If you used connections to get a job, you need to work hard.
What did you do at work today? You just spaced out, didn't you?
You went straight to bed last night, didn't you?
Did you review what you learned at work?
I'm sorry.
Man, I got stuck again. How do I get this to work?
I really don't want to ask that guy.
What is it? Do you have a question?
What? Oh, I don't know how to do this.
You just have to press ctrl and z together. Easy, isn't it?
Yes.
You should ask Mr. Park whenever you have a question.
Why are you grumbling like a puppy?
Yes, okay.
You're too cute.
He's unbelievably pathetic.
He's just like that pervert at the residence.
Goodness, I'm sorry.
-Mr. Shin, are you okay? -Is Mr. Cho gone?
He is. You came late on purpose, didn't you?
-Have some tteokbokki . -Why did you get tteokbokki ?
You're having tteokbokki when you're hungover? Will you be okay?
Come on. What did Mr. Cho say?
He was looking for you.
What would he say? He just made a scene and left.
-Great job. -Looks good.
Let's eat.
Sundae looks great.
78 BUNSEON-GIL, IJWA-RO HWAGUN-RI, GYEONGGI PROVINCE
Man, he's going to tell me off again.
Mr. Park, I'm sorry, but could you take another look at this?
You have to apply what I already told you before.
Don't... Don't you understand?
My gosh. Use your head when you work.
Don't just do it blindly.
Even an elementary school kid can do better than you.
Why did you punch in the numbers?
Didn't you use a formula to calculate these?
Man, you don't even know the basics.
We have to change all the numbers when the prices change later on.
You'll be done in no time if you use VLOOKUP on these.
Just do a simple search and you'll find everything online!
Will you please shut up?
-What are you doing? Can't you hear me? -Pardon?
Why are you so out of it?
You don't seem clueless. It looks like you aren't willing enough.
All right, let's wrap up and go home.
-Yes. -Yes.
-Are you leaving? -What?
If I were you, I'd stay behind and study a little for my job.
You should at least earn your keep.
See you tomorrow.
-Goodbye. -Goodbye. Great work.
JI-EUN, I HAVE TO WORK OVERTIME
SO WE'LL HAVE TO MEET ON THE WEEKEND I'M SORRY
WE CAN'T HELP IT, THEN CALL ME WHEN YOU GET OFF WORK
YES, OKAY
78 BUNSEON-GIL, IJWA-RO
Why, hello.
I'm Officer So Jeong-hwa of Eunhye Patrol Division in Eunhye-dong.
I'm actually here
to ask a few questions about your nephew, Mr. Byun Deuk-jong.
May I ask for your cooperation?
They've always been weird
ever since the day they were born.
They've been weird?
Other people say
I must have seen something wrong while I was drunk,
but I clearly saw them
put our place on fire to kill me.
But they were children back then.
Are you doubting what I'm saying? Do you think I'm drunk?
-I'm sorry. -Do you?
I'm sure of this. No one else knows except for me.
Sir, do you have any pictures or belongings
of the twins left here?
Let's see.
This is it.
POLICE
The box...
Where is it?
-Move aside. -Yes.
After I sent them off to an orphanage,
they sent me something after a long time has passed.
May I take this to have a look, then bring it back?
Throw it out or do whatever you want. I don't even want to look at it.
Thank you.
1998 SAEMTEO ORPHANAGE
Let us begin the burning ceremony of the frogs.
What are you doing over there, boys?
Goodness! You little rascals.
You guys caught a lot.
We'll get to eat some frog legs tonight.
-Thank you. -Let's do it together.
Should we?
Show me a smile.
Wow, this is huge.
What is she doing?
Hey, come and eat.
It's too late to ask her to meet, isn't it?
You worked overtime, then you work at home too?
Yes, I have a meeting tomorrow.
You're a workaholic.
Stop picking a fight with me.
JONG-U
She must be busy.
I wonder if that cat came back. It must be hungry.
Hello.
-Heave-ho. Heave-ho. -Be careful.
-Careful. -Heave-ho. Goodness!
Make sure you clean it up, okay?
This is so exciting!
Be quiet! People will wake up!
-And stop fooling around. -Don't worry.
You hold the front.
No, you hold the front!
Hold the front, will you?
No, you do it.
You do it. You're the younger one.
Should... Should I do that?
-Let's go. Heave-ho! -Go, go.
-Heave-ho! -Go, go.
Wait. Wait.
Heave-ho. Wait.
-Heave-ho. -Heave-ho.
-They're the twins. -Heave-ho.
What are they doing this late at night?
-Heave-ho. -Heave-ho.
-What's in that sack? -Heave-ho.
Heave-ho. I want to take the front.
Quiet.
Hi. Kitty.
You're so pretty. Come here.
What are you doing?
I had to go to the police station because of you, you crazy jerk.
You crazy jerk. So why did you get caught? Jerk.
I killed just one of them.
This is so annoying!
Die. Die!
-Die! You fat pig. -Stop that and move it!
Die! You fat pig! Die!
Die!
What are you looking at?
What?
They're the twins.
I just saw them while I was passing by.
-Mr. Byun. -Die!
He... Hello.
What are you doing here?
Ms... Ms. Um told us
to take out the garbage.
We help her out instead of paying the rent.
I see. I thought you were throwing out a dead body or something.
-Isn't that so? -What?
Oh, a little.
Why are you throwing out the garbage here?
Ms. Um told us to throw it out where there aren't any cameras around.
But that black stain.
What's that? It looks like blood.
It's... It's the water that came out
from food garbage.
Filthy water came out.
Goodness, she doesn't separate regular garbage from food garbage?
This is pretty bad, isn't it?
Well, I...
I'll talk to Ms. Um and--
You can just open it. Can't we open it and see?
Let's just see what's inside so that we wouldn't get the wrong idea.
The man from room 303 is right. Open it.
Hurry up and open it. If you don't, I'll call the police.
If you're curious, see for yourself.
Mr. Byun, you can't throw out dead cats over here.
It... It died from having too...
too much rat poison.
Are you all right?
Goodness, I'm leaving.
Wait for me.
Go... Go have a great night.
You must've been shocked.
No. No, I'm fine.
Why is he so calm?
My father is a vet, so I'm used to seeing dead animals.
What is this?
It seems as if he's reading my mind.
I guess you didn't get to see your girlfriend today.
No.
Do you want to go in and grab some refreshing beer?
It gets lonely to be in the room all alone after a long day.
Don't you feel that way too?
Right, one second.
-Try this. It's to die for. -Okay.
Ms. Um made it for us. Try some.
Okay.
Maybe it's because I just saw a dead cat.
It tastes kind of odd.
I guess you don't really like it.
Yes, it's not really for me.
I guess this part isn't for you.
-What? -There are other parts. Do you want some?
It's pretty late. Let's have a quick drink and call it a day.
That's weird. This is good meat.
Why do you look so startled?
Do you think this is human meat or something?
People here are really strange.
And I'm not sure who it is, but someone's keep coming into my room.
Do you know that he went missing?
Of course. I reported him as missing.
Hey. Behind us.
Sir, may I check your trunk?
How's the guy in room 303?
Hey. Smile. I said, show me a smile.
-Hi, Se-eun. -He's scary.
Was anybody else reported as missing other than that man?
Why? Do you have a suspect?
Subtitle translation by Eun-sook Yoon