How could a young man like you look so hopeless?
I found a broker.
Really?
You can bring your family here now.
So don't worry anymore.
Jong-seong Station, North Korea Do you know how to get to China?
Hey!
Are you trying to get to China?
Do you know how?
Of course, I've already crossed the border twice.
Really?
I guess you haven't starved enough yet.
Go away!
You'll get robbed.
Let me hold the money for you.
How about it?
Mi-sun!
One more bowl please.
You're a rich man. Keep throwing money away.
Mi-sun, do this, like me.
If you don't, someone will steal your shoes.
Let's pray first and then begin.
Father, we pray for the people who would like to work but can't.
Did you receive the money I sent?
Yes, along with the address.
My wife is very sick.
It's been so long since I left. They must've run out of food.
Please help me find them.
Lately, it's not easy moving under heavy inspection.
I'll do my best to hurry.
Please, I beg you.
Here you are.
Thank you.
How can I help you?
Can I buy this medicine?
Do you have the prescription with you?
Prescription?
The patient isn't here, so can't I just have it?
We can't give you medicine without a prescription.
Try the public health center.
The first treatment for tuberculosis is free there.
It's free?
Yes.
Pass! Pass!
Yong-soo, come over here. Soccer game is on.
Come here and sit.
He should've scored on that one.
What's with him?
He doesn't watch soccer because it makes him think of his son.
How could he leave behind his precious son and cross over?
He abandoned his family to live a better life here for himself.
Don't talk so harsh about someone else's business.
How do you think he would feel?
Over there is China.
Run as soon as the border guards pass by.
So where's the rest of your money?
Here.
Give it to me.
Why?
Who brought you all this way?
You can't use it in China anyway.
Once we find my dad, we're coming right back.
Stop being like cheap.
You bastards!
What are you doing there?
These traitors are trying to go to China!
His father has already crossed over!
You little son of a bitch!
Do you know where you are!
Come here, you little bastards!
Can I help you?
Is this Joon's house?
Empty your pockets!
Hurry it up!
On top of running away, you get pregnant by a Chinese man?
What will you do with this hybrid?
You got that big belly from China?
Filling your belly matters more than your homeland?
Please have mercy.
This is Kim Yong-soo's son.
You're the son of that traitor, Kim Yong-soo?
My dad is not a traitor.
He has a medal that the Great General Kim gave him.
He ran away to the South even though the Party supports him?
Your dad is already dead,
so follow him in his footsteps!
We must think and act in the name of Kim ll-sung.
Embracing the revolutionary ideals of Great Master Kim ll-sung,
we must sanctify the Great Master's creeds.
Even in adversity, devotion to the Great Master shall be kept.
The teachings of the Great Master Kim ll-sung...
She must be really sick.
She's dead.
Sir, over here!
Drag her out.
Bastards! Run!
Grab that bastard.
You son of a bitch.
After I die,
can I really meet my mom and dad?
Yeah.
I heard that you don't get hungry,
and you don't get sick there, either.
But I hope it still rains there.
Have some grapes.
You bought another present?
You can't even send this to your family.
You always spend your money on them.
They're coming soon, so I always need to be prepared.
Take off those clothes, and buy some new ones.
You rent out your apartment and sleep in the warehouse.
Stop acting like a poor man.
I just feel guilty about living in luxury.
You're gonna spread it to everyone.
A mouse's hide is the best treatment for boils.
Really?
Mi-sun.
Hang in there just a little longer. It'll get better soon.
Hello?
I'm sorry. I can't hear you well.
What?
Did you find them?
Are they next to you?
Your wife has already passed away.
What's the matter with you?
Why'd you drink so much?
I have to drink at least.
What else can I do here?
Is there something wrong?
This isn't like you.
What's 'like me'?
I feel my heart ripping apart inside,
but am I not allowed to cry?
Yong-soo.
You have our Lord, Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ?
Does Jesus Christ only live in South Korea?
He came to save everyone.
But how come things are so unfair?
So even God lives among the wealthy?
Otherwise, how can he leave North Korea like that?
I tried so hard to hold myself up.
Since they were waiting...
Not for Jesus.
Not for Jesus in the Bible!
I promised I'd be back soon with medicine and food.
For my family waiting for me.
Does it hurt a lot?
My back hurts so much, I can't take it anymore.
My stomach hurts, too.
It's because you're getting better.
Is something wrong?
No, not at all.
Over there!
Come here, you little traitors!
I want it sleek and shiny!
If you get one mark on it, you're dead!
Hurry it up!
Mi-sun.
You want a ride?
Here we go. Hold on tight.
Mi-sun, are you okay?
It's real nice.
I wish we could ride up to heaven like this.
Mi-sun, what's wrong?
Mi-sun, wake up!
Step back, you bastard!
Mi-sun!
Mi-sun! Mi-sun!
Mi-sun!
Mi-sun! Mi-sun!
Mi-sun!
Let's go.
That's China over there.
Just cross the river.
It's okay, hurry up!
Did my father really send you?
You little brat.
Then you think I just came here because I have nothing else to do?
Give that to me. It stinks.
Please stop the car! Stop the car!
Dong-su, eat plenty.
Eat as much as you can.
Sis, he isn't Dong-su!
Let go!
Go to sleep, my Dong-su.
That lunatic lady drives me crazy.
Hey!
It's your dad.
Take the phone.
Joon?
Dad?
That's right, Joon!
It's dad!
Dad, I'm sorry.
It's my fault.
I couldn't keep my promise to you.
Mom...
I know.
Joon, I know.
Don't cry, Joon.
It's my fault.
It's okay, Joon.
It's not your fault
Joon.
If you listen to that man very well,
we can see each other very soon.
We'll be together soon.
Dad, I miss you so much.
Dad, I want to see you soon.
I do, too.
I miss my Joon so much, too.
You're so filthy. Nice and clean.
You're so filthy.
Do it this way.
So filthy.
- Hurry up. - Hello.
It's too dangerous to go with a woman like that.
I'm afraid.
Come here.
Let go!
She lost her son crossing the border.
She won't be any trouble if she's with me.
Don't worry.
She's totally lost her mind, so how can I not worry?
That's enough. The sun will set.
That's the most expensive pillow in my house.
She drives me crazy.
We must hurry.
Hurry.
Give me meat!
Not that, you bitch!
Ticket, please.
They're with me.
Don't look at him and give me food.
Why is that lunatic walking back and forth?
Give me that.
This crazy lady almost got us killed.
Give me your pillow.
Don't aggravate her.
It's nothing. It's nothing.
It's all right.
Damn crazy woman.
Yes?
Hold on.
Kid, take the phone.
It's your dad.
Dad!
Joon, it's dad.
Joon.
Hang in there a little longer.
I'm coming to pick you up.
After one day passes, we'll be together!
Really?
We'll be together in a day?
Yes, that's right.
And I bought you a soccer ball, Joon.
A soccer ball?
Did you really buy one?
I wish tomorrow would come sooner.
I wish tomorrow would come sooner, too.
It's dangerous for you to call during the transport.
I just wanted to hear Joon's voice so much.
Just wait a bit longer.
Please look after him.
We're hanging up now.
Are you okay?
Now listen well to what I'm about to say.
If you keep walking to that hill over there,
you'll see a barbed-wire fence to Mongolia.
Go over the barbed wire quickly.
Once you're over the border, the Chinese guards can't do anything.
Each of you take one.
Show the Mongolian guards this.
They will take care of everything else from then.
Take your water, and please hurry up. Came from North Korea. Send us to South Korean embassy.
Can I call my dad to tell him I got this far?
You little brat.
Do you know how expensive international calls are?
Wait.
Mongolia Genghis Khan Airport
Oh, this?
They're vitamins for my son.
Look, they're vitamins.
I told you, they're only vitamins!
Wait!
It's just nutrients!
Hurry up!
- There's the barbed-wired fence! - Sis, hurry!
Be quiet.
Don't say a word.
What are you doing here?
Hello.
They wanted to see the desert, so that's why we're here.
These are my sisters from Heilongjiang Province.
Are you sure?
Run...
There's no desert there.
They only have mountains and fields.
Dong-su, run fast!
What's wrong with her?
Hands off or I'll shoot!
Don't shoot!
I am a South Korean citizen.
Let me go, please
I'm here to meet my son! My Joon is waiting for me!
Please let me go, please!
Are you Kim Yong-soo, who defected to South Korea recently?
Fly the blazing necktie
To shed light
On a brightening fatherland
When making international trips, take care of your passport.
I'm sorry.
It hasn't been long since I've left the North Korea
If they've crossed the Mongolian border,
then we should have gotten word already.
I can't just wait here.
I'm afraid you must not leave until
you have your temporary passport.
I have to go.
When I think about Joon waiting for me...
Please help me. Help me.
Mr. Kim, I know how you feel,
but I think it's better to wait here.
If he crosses the border, they'll send him to us right away.
Even if you go near the border,
you don't know even where he's crossed in the vast lands.
I know it's hard to wait, but please be patient.
Please let me meet my son, Joon.
Help me.
Please let me meet my son, Joon.
Over here!
Mom.
I'm sorry for coming so late, Joon.
I'm so sorry, Joon.
I'm sorry that I can't keep the promise, Joon.
Sorry, Joon.
Dad?
CHA In-pyo as Yong-soo
SHIN Myeong-cheol as Joon
JOO Da-young as Mi-sun
SUH Young-hwa as Joon's mother
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