EPISODE 4: FOREST OF TIME 2 & TREE 1
NAMGUNG JAE-SOO, AGE 29 STUDYING FOR POLICE EXAM
Mr. Namgung!
Are you out of your mind, Namgung Jae-soo?
Let's just talk for a bit.
Right, the fried chicken.
That fried chicken you had in the happiest moment of your life.
It's coming.
So please!
Don't do anything stupid.
That day, on my birthday.
I finally understand…
that look in my father's eyes.
Jae-soo.
Why is he going so fast?
That road leads to the outskirts…
What's wrong?
Do you really not know?
You don't mean…
HOBAN INSURANCE GENERAL LIFE INSURANCE NON-DIVIDEND
The life insurance?
Yes.
Sir!
Stop the car, sir!
Sir!
Stop the car, sir!
Sir, can't you hear me?
Sir!
Hold on tight.
Sir, are you crazy?
Were you really trying to die?
I need to die.
Sir, please stop.
Stop it! Why are you interfering?
I need to die.
Wait, sir, stop.
Please listen to us.
No, please. I need to die.
Ma'am, Mr. Namgung is in danger.
I can't talk him out of it.
When will you be back?
-It's bad here too. -Please! I need to die.
-Please! -Hold on just a bit longer.
Okay.
Where's my mom?
She went to get treatment.
We're waiting on payment for the bill…
When's your dad coming?
My dad?
I don't know.
Dad.
When are you coming?
Who are you people to stop me? I need to die, I have to!
I…
You can't. Please, just…
Just listen to us for a moment.
Stop it.
Today's your son's birthday.
I'm his father
and I can't even buy him fried chicken on his birthday.
I'm going to die so that he can eat without having to worry about money.
Who do you think you are? I don't need anything else.
I'm going to die. I need to die!
Get it together!
Are you the only one who failed?
Others are struggling at the bottom, just like you.
I woke up
to find my company bankrupt.
My debt is ballooning with no end in sight.
I…
I feel like trash.
So what?
Does dying solve everything?
Do you think your son and wife will be happy
with that insurance money?
Then…
What am I supposed to do?
It's…
It's the only thing I can do.
Go home now.
Tomorrow will be no different from today,
so will it be any different a year from now?
I feel like I'm trapped in a never-ending forest of time.
Don't think like that.
I guess I never had any happy memories.
Just like me,
my father…
Ma'am.
How is he?
His numbers on the Red Light won't go down.
Keep a close eye on him. We'll find a way no matter what.
When will you be back?
I'll call you again later.
Mr. Namgung!
Let's get the chicken, now.
Now?
We should at least get him the chicken.
The tunnel will close soon. Then we won't be able to go back.
Let's go, quickly.
Sir.
Just wait a little bit. We'll go get the chicken.
In the meantime, please think again about…
what's really important.
CHICKEN BEER
MIND-BLOWING CHICKEN FRIED CHICKEN
JONGGATJIB YANGNYEOM CHICKEN
What are we going to do?
It's late and there aren't any places open…
There, up ahead!
Up there, here.
What is this?
JUMADEUNG CHICKEN
What's with the name of this restaurant?
Was this predetermined?
Why on earth are you going anyway?
To get fried chicken.
Fried chicken?
Fried chicken…
Yes…
Okay.
Right, fried chicken, right.
Yes, fried chicken.
Right, you should be the one to go.
Mr. Baek has the key, so go ask him for it.
She knew.
Are you okay?
JUMADEUNG CHICKEN
Excuse me!
Excuse…
No one's here…
Looks like they're not open, but all the ingredients are here.
It means we have to make it.
What?
Can you fry chicken?
I have a cooking certification.
You actually are useful.
Let's hurry.
FAILURE MEANS YOU SHOULD TRY AGAIN
JUMADEUNG CHICKEN FAILURE MEANS YOU SHOULD TRY AGAIN
No.
It's his birthday, come on.
Try to make it happy and fun.
No way in hell.
Mr. Namgung, no!
-Mr. Namgung, stop! -Let go.
Get down!
-Let go! -Stop it.
I said, let go!
Why do you keep following me around?
Why?
Stop it now.
You…
don't really want to die.
You want to live!
Namgung Jae-soo.
Your fried chicken's here!
Here.
The fried chicken you had with your father on your birthday.
JUMADEUNG CHICKEN
FAILURE MEANS YOU SHOULD TRY AGAIN
Failure means you need to try again, Jun-woong.
Who came up with that nonsense, Jae-soo?
My father.
YEAR 1999
Okay. Get some rest now.
Dad.
Jae-soo.
Honey…
I know it's been difficult.
Thank you for being alive.
And I'm sorry.
I'll try harder from now on.
Honey.
The hospital bill.
It's a lot, right?
What do we do?
Money's not important right now.
All I need is you.
Don't worry, okay?
Jae-soo. Daddy brought fried chicken.
Fried chicken? Where?
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, dear Jae-soo
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, Jae-soo!
Happy birthday.
Choi Jun-woong.
Right, the fried chicken.
Here.
JUMADEUNG CHICKEN
Enjoy.
Let it slide for now.
Jae-soo, happy birthday again.
Enjoy.
Jae-soo, enjoy the fried chicken. Bye.
That guy.
Jae-soo.
Let's eat.
It looks yummy!
Yes.
Yes. This is Namgung Hyun.
Yes, right. I did the analysis.
Okay.
Please call me if a spot opens up later.
I'll be waiting.
Thank you.
Honey…
Dad, are you okay?
FAILURE MEANS YOU SHOULD TRY AGAIN
Of course, I'm fine!
Failure means you should try again.
You just have to keep trying hard. Then it'll work out one day.
It will.
Let's eat.
Let's eat and cheer up.
JUMADEUNG CHICKEN
I remember.
It's that fried chicken.
Right now, you feel like you're falling behind others.
Even so, you should live.
Because the weather is nice. Because it's cloudy.
So I shouldn't die.
Start from there.
As you live,
there will come a moment when you realize it was all for today.
So…
live.
Jun-woong sent all of you, right?
He's alive, right?
You're right.
So you should keep on living.
Then you'll get to see him soon.
NAMGUNG JAE-SOO, AGE 29 STUDYING FOR POLICE EXAM
Hey.
Why are you crying again?
Don't cry.
This tastes so bad.
It's so terrible it's making me cry.
It's terrible.
I knew memories are unreliable.
It was good when I tasted it.
Can you please try it?
No, thank you.
I'm allergic to chicken…
Ma'am.
Mr. Lim!
Welcome to Two O'Clock Date.
No way. They still have this show now.
Cool.
Let's begin the show for today, December 16th.
Do you all know about the fish, the kissing gourami,
that was mentioned in the recently released movie, Shiri?
They say this fish dies when its partner…
-Ma'am. -Why?
Could you wait a moment? I'll be right back.
Choi Jun-woong, where are you going?
Your dad is going away for work, right?
Your mom told you earlier to come home.
My dad's going to come back soon and bring me this many presents.
And you.
Don't interrupt me.
I'm getting that one.
Your mom's going to get angry.
Please.
Oh, no! No!
No! My crown ttakji!
My crown ttakji!
I told Jun-woong to come home early.
I'll only be gone for about a month. I'll see him when I get back.
Travel safely.
I'll call you when I get there.
Daddy's going to go now.
Bye-bye, Daddy.
Lose some weight, you little rascal.
It'll all go to your height, but still.
Wait.
Who drives like that?
Dad!
Dad.
My goodness.
Where have you been?
Listen to your mom when Daddy's away, okay?
Okay?
It's Dad.
Excuse me…
I missed you.
Sorry?
This kid. He told me to tell you.
-I did? -And…
he says he loves you.
That's also from him.
When did I say that?
You did.
Give him a hug. He's going on a business trip today.
Good night, Dad. Dream about me.
Goodness. Thanks, son.
Little rascal.
He also said earlier that he wanted to take a picture together.
You wanted to take a picture?
-Yes… -All right, then. Shall we?
Jun-woong.
You ran into each other after all.
-We did. -Good boy.
Jun-woong said he wants to take a picture.
So I thought I'd take one before I go.
Excuse me, and you are?
I…
I was just passing by.
He said he wanted to take a picture with his dad today,
so I helped.
Thank you.
Okay then, we have the film.
Excuse me.
I…
I'll take it for you.
Sorry?
I'll take the picture for you.
You've always been behind the camera, so I'll do it for you.
Well, thank you.
Okay, then. If you please.
Shall we?
Thank you.
Okay, here we go.
-Look there. Look, look there. -Come on, look that way.
One,
two,
three.
ONE YEAR AGO
Get out of the way!
The sexual assault of a seven-year-old girl in 2010.
The sexual assault of a five-year-old boy in 2017.
And a three-year-old?
And your punishment in the Land of the Living was only…
Seriously?
Please, let me live!
What do you mean, let you live? You're already dead.
Look forward to it.
Because I'm going to send you to the most unimaginable Hell there is.
Seo Ju-wan, born 4:44, June 25th, 1982.
This life has been collected.
TEAM MANAGER PARK JUNG-GIL
Escort him.
Yes, sir.
Now?
What is it?
A soul that needs to be collected will appear soon.
You escort him.
But I have a soul to escort…
I gave him to another Reaper.
There he is.
That man will take his life soon.
Take a good look
at that criminal.
Criminal?
Let go.
I said, let go.
No.
No, please. Help me.
I didn't want to die like this.
You are a Reaper,
why are you intervening in the life and death of a living person?
Have you forgotten your duties as a Reaper?
No.
No, please.
-Please. -Let go!
So it's true.
That you're going to lead a team that saves those from committing suicide.
Without even consulting me.
It was an order…
the Director gave me a very long time ago.
Suicide is a form of murder.
It's a brutal murder of themselves.
Their lives could have been in that much pain.
They might not have had any other choice.
Pain is the essence of life.
It's a living human's fate to struggle and move forward in spite of that pain.
My judgment to keep you by my side was wrong.
I will be the one…
to escort that man's soul.
They're forming a disciplinary committee because of this case.
Right. I will take all the responsibility as someone who was at the scene.
Don't worry.
I'm telling you…
I'm telling you because I'm worried.
I'm sure I'm not what you're worried about.
Will you move to another team once you find your person?
I don't know what it means to you,
but I don't want the RM team to be dissolved.
So I wish you wouldn't do things like this from now on.
Is that a request or a threat?
Both.
Hey, what's with the vibe in here? Did you two fight again?
Come on, make up. Shake hands with each other, hurry up.
Come on, shake hands.
What are we, kids? We didn't fight.
We're done working, so go.
Then, good night.
What?
Why do you pretend to be a bad person?
I mean, at first, I also thought
that you had no filter and that you were rude and violent--
Hey!
Yes, but…
you seem like a good person.
With the thing with Jae-soo and my father.
You're ridiculous.
You think I'm a good person
just because I rescued your friend and helped you?
I'm from Hell.
So don't be mistaken.
It's cold.
2022 JUMADEUNG AUDIT REPORT
This is a report by the Audit Department.
Jumadeung Company Code Rule 11 Article 3.
No reaper may use their abilities in front of humans.
Company Code Rule 13 Article 1.
No reaper may intervene in human affairs.
Do you admit you broke the rules?
Yes.
If you keep ignoring the Company Code like this--
Save those who try to kill themselves. Isn't it enough that I get that job done?
Not at all. The RM team is only a part of Jumadeung.
If there's an uproar from the disciplinary committee,
it could disrupt operations here.
Jumadeung is changing, as is the Land of the Living.
I can't take only your side.
I never expected that.
Because I know you value balance above any single soul.
An appropriate disciplinary measure will be given. Do you agree?
Yes.
You startled me.
Standing here isn't going to make Ms. Koo come out any sooner.
I'm going to go in.
What are you doing?
I said we should get that fried chicken. It's my fault, so I'll go in and explain.
Ms. Koo was the one who made all the decisions.
She said she would take the responsibility.
I mean, we did save him.
Saving him is one thing and the rules are another.
Wait.
Whose side are you on? Pick a side.
Are you on that side or our side?
You're being so immature.
What are you, a kid? There are no sides.
You're not on our side, are you?
That scared me.
Are you okay?
How did it go?
I got a week.
Why? What's the ring for? What is it?
She can't properly use her abilities now.
That ring can't be removed.
But she can still use them, right?
It causes a strong resistance.
There was even a Reaper who turned to ashes.
So why didn't you stop her when you were with her?
Never mind.
I should know better than to expect more from you, Mr. Choi Jun-woong.
Do you think Ms. Koo is very angry?
Get ready to get an absolute earful.
You're dead now.
Wait.
Jeong-hwa, Jeong-ji, Min-jeong.
Why are you following me?
How did you know?
It's hard not to notice someone as big as you following me like a lost puppy.
What?
Hit me.
Just punch me once. You got punished because of me.
Only one punch?
Anything more than that might cause issues,
but just hit me.
Okay.
I'll get it done in a single punch.
Ma'am. That scared me.
Ma'am!
I gave you your chance. You didn't take it.
You can't change your mind.
Be quiet before I really punch you.
If you're that sorry, get me a coffee.
Okay.
Make it three cups, Mr. Lim's coming.
Okay!
MORTICIAN
-We'll let you know when they're ready. -Okay, thank you.
You can see me.
Is my coffee out yet?
No, we're still making it.
It's not done yet.
You can see me, right? I know you can see me.
Why are you pretending you can't see me when you can?
The weather's lovely today.
The coffee's going to be great.
Why are you suddenly screaming at me?
You can see me, I was right.
You're the one who saves people who are going to commit suicide,
-right? -How did you know?
So, I'm right?
Do you know how long I've been looking for you?
But where are the others?
The tall and pretty lady with short hair who looks a bit scary
and the guy who dresses a bit funny.
Well, they're nearby.
That's a relief! I really did find you.
Well.
But…
how did you know about our team?
No, it can't be.
Na-young.
We need to let her go.
No.
Save her.
Save her!
Please, save her, please.
Na-young.
No, Na-young.
No, please.
Na-young.
Woo-jin.
Heo Na-young, born September 27th, 1993.
Death by car accident.
Escort her.
No, I can't go like this.
Wait, please.
Just for a minute. Let me say goodbye.
Your time in the Land of the Living has come to an end.
Please.
Ms. Heo Na-young.
If you do not cooperate, we'll have to take you by force.
-Na-young! -Na-young!
Na-young!
-Na-young! -Na-young!
-Na-young. -What is all this?
Open your eyes, Na-young.
Na-young!
It's me, your dad. Open your eyes!
What happens to me now?
You'll come and stay at our company until your trial,
where they'll decide where you'll go.
Like Heaven or Hell?
It's not as simple as people think.
You might be reincarnated or work at the company like I do.
A newbie who doesn't know the basics.
A subordinate with no sense of duty.
The Risk Management Team is causing trouble again.
And a team manager from Hell.
What's the Risk Management Team?
It's the team the company created to prevent people from attempting suicide,
but it's debatable if they're actually effective.
Our team manager doesn't like that team either.
Crap.
Mr. Choi Jun-woong,
do you not know getting entangled with a runaway soul can cause trouble?
I know,
but she seems to know about our team.
It seemed like she had a story…
Please, could you help me? Please?
You're already dead.
You should have gone quietly to the afterlife.
You ran away, and now you ask for our help?
What can you do? In your state, what will you do?
I can't go to the afterworld like this.
Come on, ma'am, at least hear her out.
No. Report her to the Escort Team before anyone gets the wrong idea.
Please.
Please…
Ma'am.
KANG WOO-JIN, AGE 29 SINGER-SONGWRITER
His name is Kang Woo-jin.
Age 29, a singer-songwriter.
He survived a car accident but was found
after having taken a large number of sleeping pills
and is now hospitalized.
It says he's currently very mentally unstable.
KANG WOO-JIN, AGE 29 SINGER-SONGWRITER
He's my husband.
Is he why you said you couldn't go to the afterlife?
No one can save him but me.
Please, help me.
Please.…
They came faster than we expected.
Hey, wait!
Mr. Choi!
Let them go.
A soul refused escort and has been on the run for ten days.
We picked up her signal here.
Did you happen to see her?
I did.
But I don't know where she is now.
Let's not hinder each other's work.
You asked if I saw her. I told you that I did.
And I said I don't know where she is because I don't.
How am I hindering your work?
-Hey. -Stop it.
It's "ma'am" to you, not "hey."
If you want to ask questions, at least respect her seniority.
Never mind, stop it. Let's go.
She said she saw the runaway soul but doesn't know where she is.
The soul you lost, you mean.
She once worked in the Escort Team.
She knows very well what I'll do if she doesn't hand over the soul.
Surely she hasn't hidden her away.
Isn't that right, Team Manager Koo?
As you can see, I'm in the business of saving people now
and she's related to our case.
We can't just hand her over.
How arrogant of you.
Ma'am!
I seem to remember you as being quiet, but I see you've become needlessly chatty.
I only said what needed to be said.
If you keep getting in the way, I won't hold back next time.
Get more people here and comb through the area.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Are you okay, ma'am?
Go and find Heo Na-young.
She couldn't have gotten very far.
What are you going to do?
We'll know when we go talk to Kang Woo-jin.
That'll tell us
if Heo Na-young is going to be useful
in saving Kang Woo-jin.
Woo-jin…
Wait.
It's around here.
MAPO-GU DISTRICT MANAGER LEE SANG-YUP
Let's see.
HEO NA-YOUNG
She's around here somewhere…
The Escort Team is here.
I think it's that house.
What do we do?
Seriously.
She's dead. Dead.
You killed her.
Do you really think I killed her? When she's already dead?
Are you okay?
I hid her from the Escort Team for a moment.
Thank you.
Can you really
save Kang Woo-jin?
Yes.
I can save him.
Please let me save him.
I'll be the one to save Woo-jin this time.
What do you mean, "this time"?
Can you elaborate on that a bit more?
Woo-jin…
was the one who saved me before.
I would have lived an empty life if I hadn't met Woo-jin.
I used to do ballet.
For such a long time that
I didn't even remember when I started.
Just as a life without ballet was starting to seem unimaginable,
my ankles slowly started to hurt.
But I endured the pain and kept practicing.
Because I was just about to enter
the ballet company of my dreams.
After the surgery,
I wasn't in my right mind.
Because my whole life had disappeared.
Rather than living like this,
I thought dying would be the better option.
It looks like a passing shower.
Maybe I wasn't quite done with the world yet.
It's going to pass by soon,
so don't stand in the rain all by yourself.
For some strange reason, what he said made me cry.
After that, I didn't think I'd ever see him again, but…
Thank you.
My name is Heo Na-young.
Hey.
Stop following me around.
How long are you going to chase me?
I'm following you around because I'm your fan.
Isn't that obvious?
How is that obvious? What are you, a stalker?
A stalker?
I mean.
I didn't mean that…
Or you could follow me around.
I'll allow that.
Why would I follow you around?
I know, that's why I'll do it. Following you around.
Woo-jin…
was a lonely person.
We're closed…
What is this? Did you follow me all the way here?
It's already closed.
So what do you do now?
-Are you sick? -No.
Come on, let me see.
You're burning up. Let's go to the hospital.
It's fine.
What do you mean?
You're burning up.
Are you okay?
Yes.
That's a relief.
Your fever's gone down.
I bought some porridge.
-So don't skip any meals. -Okay.
Well…
I'll go now.
Get some rest.
Wait…
See you again.
Did you get home safe?
Thank you for that day.
I finished the porridge, thank you.
Just do it!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
What are you doing?
Softer, like you're stroking it.
That was good, right?
You're good.
Shall we wrap up the lesson for today?
Okay.
Do you have a girlfriend?
No.
-Are you married? -No.
-Do you like guys, then? -No.
-Should I really go? -No.
You said no.
You just said no, right?
I'm not going to go.
Do you want to kiss?
If you don't want to, never mind.
No.
Want to do it again?
Okay, let's begin.
Relax and think.
Then speak when you want to.
-Cheers! -Cheers!
Time's up, right?
Mr. Kang Woo-jin.
Leave the thing in your pocket.
I don't know what you mean.
Do you think this will help you meet someone dead?
What do you know?
What on earth am I supposed to do, then?
Cheer up?
I have to live my life well if I don't want Na-young to be sad?
It's all bullshit.
Mr. Kang Woo-jin.
You don't know
what this pain is like!
You can't even imagine it.
Never mind, then.
There are plenty of ways to die.
Okay.
It's up to you later if you die or not.
You're right.
How can anyone know when they've never gone through it themselves?
Everyone just pretends to understand.
Saying it must have been difficult, it must have hurt.
But that's not what I want to know.
There's another reason, isn't there? Why you've unraveled to this extent.
Because I killed her.
Dad.
You killed her.
You did it!
You killed her, didn't you? My Na-young.
You killed my daughter.
I killed Na-young.
I killed her!
EPILOGUE
No.
It's his birthday, come on. Try to make it happy and fun.
No way in hell.
JUMADEUNG CHICKEN
Do you think I'm your girlfriend?
Am I your friend?
You're the head of our team.
Why you little…
Let's go.
You killed my daughter, didn't you? Why did it have to be my daughter?
It's just as painful for the dead.
I can save Woo-jin.
Ma'am, unwelcome guests are on their way.
If something goes wrong, Woo-jin will die.
I'll escort you to the afterlife myself.
From now on, the RM team will handle the soul, Heo Na-young.
It's all my fault. If it weren't for me…
You're gravely mistaken if you think this is the only price you'll pay
for hiding a runaway soul.
Why are you doing all this?
Because we need to save Kang Woo-jin.
Subtitle translation by: Jung-in Park