Road Number One
Episode 10
[This program has received production support from Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA).]
This drama spans the first year of the Korean War,
which broke out on June 25, 1950 and raged for three years.
Most of the events of the Korean War have been dramatically recreated
and do not reflect any actual individuals or troops.
Company 2 continued their march with the goal of reclaiming Road No. 1
at Han River Basin, where they buried their comrades on October 2, 1950.
Air raid! It's an air raid!
The South Korean army is advancing north.
The South Korean army?
Episode 10
Damn.
They are fully armed with major artillery and tanks.
That river is the bigger problem.
We can't cross that with our rocket bombs, machine guns, and mortar artillery.
Do you think that's what the enemy is counting on?
That we don't have time to move our heavy artillery
so we will have to fight with our hand weapons.
Even if we die while crossing, we can wipe them out.
What do you think?
The woods at the 10 o'clock position.
That's our only option.
We will begin our attack on them at dawn, at 0500 hour.
But that attack will only be a cover.
While the company is distracting the enemy,
a special mission team will cross at that point, 1 kilometer to the right.
After crossing the river,
take out the heavy artillery that we buried with our comrades when we crossed the river.
That'll throw the enemy off guard, as they didn't expect it and disburse the force
and use them in the attack.
We'll use that opportunity, for the rest of the company to cross the river.
The Marines have provided rafts to cross on.
The terrain is unfamiliar to us and the enemy has tanks.
But, we reclaimed Dabudong and came this far.
We have the spirit of our comrades,
as well as the weapons we buried at Road No. 1.
And if the spirit of Captain Yoon Sam Soo will help us,
the unbeatable Company 2 will be sure to achieve victory.
I, as the 1st Platoon leader, will head this special mission team.
I welcome volunteers who fought with us 3 months ago,
in the battle that took our brothers' lives.
Volunteers, step forward.
I want to go.
Sergeant, you stay with the company.
This is all who's left from 3 months of fighting.
Let me go.
I'd like to go!
Man Yong, if you go, what about me?
I'll go too.
You guys stay out of it.
You weren't even in the army 3 months ago.
Why?
Am I not a part of this company?
I did my part at Dabudong.
I said, stay out of it.
This is for us.
Don't discriminate like that when we're all a part of the same company.
You bastard.
I'm going.
Me, too.
Fine.
We'll include Go Man Yong, Park Dal Mun, Park Mun Ho.
That's all.
I will submit my transfer request after our current mission.
That would be the best thing for Company 2.
When the three of us meet, one of us will end up bleeding.
As long as we have Kim Su Yeon between us, that is inevitable.
That is why, I want to leave.
Before we have to face each other at the edge of the cliff.
Shin Tae Ho.
The person who must leave the company
is not you, but me.
When I find Su Yeon, the war will be over for me at that moment.
By then,
you have to lead the company in my place.
You're the only one who's truly qualified to be the 2nd Company's Commander.
But if we fail at this mission,
neither one of us will be able to get to Su Yeon.
Let's only think of succeeding at that for now.
[Pyeongyang]
Noona! Noona.
Noona. Noona...
Put him down here. He's more critical!
Put him here!
In Sook, please bring the remaining blood supply.
In Sook, let's save every one we can.
Can you do that? Please help me.
Hurry with the blood!
You didn't sleep a wink?
There are rumors that the South Korean army has crossed the 38th parallel.
There will be new orders coming down soon.
No matter what happens, no matter what you hear, don't get upset.
Do you understand?
Are you taking your medication?
Difficult times like this
are our opportunity
to do something for the Party.
Stay strong.
Please eat something.
You haven't had a sip of water since last night.
Here. It's not new but...
That's okay.
It's to thank you for helping me today.
It's from my heart.
Then...
It's a beautiful color.
It looks pretty.
Oh by the way, that child...
Myung Ho?
Myung Ho!
Myung Ho.
Please wake up.
Myung Ho.
The child is hurt.
Please open the gate.
The child is dying!
I'll take responsibility for this.
Please open the gate.
Myung Ho, can you hear me?
Myung Ho!
I finished my homework.
I wanted to show this to you.
[Korean Language]
Good job.
Hang on a little longer.
Myung Ho, you can't die.
I'll save you.
We will stay alive and see each other again.
For the honor of Company 2,
and the spirit of the late Captain Yoon Sam Soo,
we will most certainly achieve victory.
Good luck.
Company 2, begin the attack.
Attack!
The special mission team has crossed the river.
Start with the 2nd Platoon and prepare to cross!
Yes, sir.
The 3rd Platoon will continue with cover attack.
Hong Ki, we're here.
Lieutenant Woo, wait just a little longer.
They're in perfect condition.
We can use them.
The bazooka is also in good condition.
One of the rockets cover the right.
- The rest... - Trust me with that.
We have to position widely to make them believe we're greater in number.
Yes, sir.
We will continue to attack until the entire company has crossed!
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
This is the first bullet that was lodged in my shoulder.
Every time I go to battle, I look at it.
I can never overcome the fear of death.
But, every time I look at this,
I remind myself always, how near death is.
Hong Ki.
Lieutenant Woo.
Captain Yoon Sam Soo, please guide us now.
Company 2, attack!
Attack!
Do you know how to overcome fear?
There isn't a way.
You just have to endure it,
no matter how scared you are.
The special mission team has started to attack.
The full company will cross the river immediately.
Company 2, let's move.
Company 2, CHARGE!
Master Sergeant Oh!
Lieutenant, what are we going to do?
Sergeant Oh is going to get himself killed!
Captain.
Tae Ho,
It's all over.
Let's go.
Captain!
Let's go.
Blades on guns!
We are the unbeatable Company 2!
Fight on and don't back down!
We will not be defeated!
Do not back down and keep fighting!
- Invincible Company 2, follow me! - Invincible Company 2, follow me!
You bastards...
will pay for my family.
They must be avenged.
The commander kept calling out to Sergeant Oh.
Oh Jong Ki.
But it was like, he was under a spell as he chased after the enemies into the forest.
I believe the commander went to look for him.
Oh man, what are we going to do about him?
Why would Master Sergeant Oh do something so dangerous?!
After seeing what happened to his family back home...
Who won't go crazy after seeing that?
What shall we do, Platoon 1 Leader?
You have to make the decisions now.
It's too risky to continue to fight.
The 3rd Platoon Leader will maintain position here.
Except for the injured, the veteran soldiers will mount a search.
There could be enemies still in the area, so always check your surroundings carefully.
- Quickly withdraw! - All soldiers withdraw!
Oh Jong Ki...
you idiot!
You're going to die at a place like this?
You're weaker than I thought, Sergeant Oh.
What is this place?
Is it Heaven...
or Hell?
You almost went to Hell, but not just yet.
I thought...
You're the Devil King.
Sergeant Oh, wake up. Sergeant Oh!
We have to get out of here.
Stay alert.
Withdraw quickly.
Wait here.
Sergeant Oh, you can't fall asleep!
Wake up!
Thank you,
Commander.
If you're here like this, what about the rest of the company?
It's hard to tell the right direction.
We could be headed toward the enemy.
Let's find a place to hide for now.
We need to let Sergeant Oh rest.
His body temperature is too low.
It'll be dangerous if we can't raise it.
Here.
I really do need a can opener.
Have some first.
Where did you get this?
Su Hee gave it to me.
She's a Nursing Sergeant now.
She said it was a way to find you.
When I see Su Hee,
I can't help it...
but think of Su Yeon.
But they don't look anything alike.
You're right.
Not in personality, nor looks
but there is one thing similar.
Our Little Miss might seem like a spoiled brat but she's got guts.
They are sisters, after all.
How did you get that?
Does it still hurt?
When I'm scared or when I'm lonely, it does this.
Are you lonely now?
You care for...
Su Yeon.
You like her, don't you?
Do you love her?
What is it that you like about her?
She just...
reminds me of my mother, even though I've never seen my mother.
What about you?
I also...
think of my mother whenever I see her.
Warm and tender.
Like the embrace of a mother, like home.
Yes, that's what Kim Su Yeon made me feel.
If war had not broken out,
Who do you think she would have chosen?
I thought hard over my transfer request.
I wondered if I'm giving up on Kim Su Yeon.
Or if I don't have the nerve to hear what she's going to say.
Su Yeon...
Are you forgiving her then?
I don't know.
I don't know what I'll feel when, I see her again.
Why did you come...
to help me?
I came to save Sergeant Oh and then...
frankly, I was confused.
I hated you so much I could kill you but now,
I find myself accepting you.
In the battle yesterday, I saw Captain Yoon Sam Soo.
That was you.
I thought, that man is my commander,
my comrade,
my brother!
Is that reason enough?
Thank you.
Now let me ask you something.
During that battle at Yangpyeong,
Why did you give me an unloaded gun?
Because you could have shot me with it!
I know that isn't true.
Let me be honest with you too, then.
This thing called comradeship,
The closeness garnered from fighting in battles, I don't like it.
Intimacy built while we kill.
Even if we survive this war and remain alive,
I don't think I will see my comrades.
Because we won't be able to do it along with the dead!
It's a bigger scar than this hand.
This is good.
Whenever I see you deep in thought, I get jealous.
I knew who you were thinking about.
No,
even when I'm smiling, when I'm walking, I think only of her.
Even now!
How can you still draw in times like this?
When I draw, it reminds me, I'm still alive.
I'm going to check out the area.
You haven't answered me yet.
Do you really want to leave the company?
How is he?
The fever broke.
Nutrition is more disturbing than the fever,
and he was so exhausted.
He's a tough boy, so I'm sure he'll be fine.
Thank you.
If it wasn't for you,
he might have died out there on the street.
I was startled,
when I first saw him, because he looked so much like my brother, when he was young.
Even how skinny he is.
They look exactly alike.
You have an older brother?
Yes.
He was studying in Seoul,
when the 38th parallel was divided and he couldn't get home.
Now that the war has broken out,
I may never see him again.
I'm tired of crying over how much I miss him now.
That's when you need to be stronger.
We have to squeeze out what little strength we have to stay alive.
If there's a sliver of hope, we must not give up.
That's what, I'm going to do.
I'm sure the man I love,
is surviving with the same thought!
Com... Commander.
The Commander is here!
The Lieutenant is here, too!
What did you say? Are you hallucinating again?
My God! Commander!
Medic! Medic!
What happened?
Are you alright?
Commander, are you okay?
Sergeant.
We promised that we'd return.
And today, we kept that promise.
The entire Company 2 is gathered here.
The living
and the dead.
Jeon Sam Yong.
Lee Kyung Sik.
Kim Jun Yeong.
Lee Woo Nam.
Yoo Seong Chan...
Bae Guk Hyun...
Choi Su Yong...
Yoo Seung Yeol...
Lee Pal Ryong...
Yoon Hong Gu...
Lee Sang Hoon...
Nam Kyung Su...
Jang Yeong Bok...
Lee Joo Hwan...
Park Hong Ki...
Lieutenant Woo Beon Jin.
And...
all our brothers who died,
before we learned their names.
And finally,
Captain Yoon Sam Soo.
This is the baton left by Captain Yoon Sam Soo.
Company 2!
Yes, sir!
Our fallen brothers and Captain,
the country and all of us,
will never forget you!
Life is but for a given span,
but we shall be triumphant for 500 years.
If I must die and fly away,
I will do it as the dew on the blade of grass.
Hooray for our army!
Hello, Yeongchon bridge! We're here!
Look Geun Bae, Kyung Sook is here, too.
Really! Where, where?
Kyung Sook!
Who is Kyung Sook?
Our sharpshooter's sweetheart!
Cannon man, who's your sweetheart?
What? Hey you!
Victory to Korea!
Hooray for our army!
You, punk kid, who doesn't know his place.
I...
came home,
Su Yeon.
Please, accept this now!
We're not too far from Pyeongyang now.
If we stay alive and see her,
I will lose everything.
She is someone, I once thought as my destiny!
And you are my comrade in bloodshed.
You said you accept me, as your Commander, right!
Then trust me with this decision.
Give Su Yeon a chance to answer.
And until then, don't lose that ring.
Commander...
Su Yeon is alive.
I believe it. As earnestly, as you do.
Stay with Company 2. The only one who can take my position,
is you, Shin Tae Ho.
How can you do this to me?
What do you mean stay behind in Pyeongyang?
That's a decision made by the Committee.
You and the others on the list,
must stay behind and work with the remaining underground group,
and work hard for liberation.
I put my life on the line to come here and now you're abandoning me.
How can that be?
I thought you'd throw your arms up and cheer.
Isn't this your opportunity to prove to the Party, what you can contribute?
Then take my sister, at least.
Oh, that doctor?
If she's useful in saving the lives of our soldiers, we should do that.
There is no such thing as, victory without trials.
I hope you and your sister will do your very best for our liberation.
They say Pyeongyang will be a sea of fire.
We must get ready to evacuate.
I'm not going.
What?
I'm not going.
What are you doing here?
The last car will be leaving shortly.
Hurry up and get ready.
What about you?
I'm staying behind.
I requested it.
I told them I wanted to stay here and fight to defend Pyeongyang.
But that's my decision.
There's no reason for you to stay.
Once those bastards arrive,
this place will become much more dangerous.
Follow these people and go somewhere safe.
I don't want to.
I came here with you, so I'll stay here because of you.
Su Yeon!
Is it because of Jang Woo?
You want to stay here because you think Jang Woo will come looking for you?
Don't worry about what my reasons are.
I'm not going anywhere.
In Sook, why don't you go?
You don't have to stay with us.
If you're not going, I'm not going either.
I could die running away or I can stay here and die.
It's all the same.
I'm going to stick with you, so don't think of shaking me off.
Let's go.
What's wrong?
Nothing. It's nothing
That's enough. Leave him and go.
He'll just end up being a burden. Why are you being so stubborn?
Let go!
Where are you taking me? Noona!
- Let go. - No!
Myung Ho! Myung Ho!
Noona, you'll take me with you, right?
I did all my homework.
So you won't leave me behind, right?
Kim Su Yeon!
Let go! If anything happens to him,
you will no longer be my brother.
He's a child, so he needs urgent treatment.
Can't we have a small amount of antiseptic?
Give me your party affiliation and name.
Anxious to get to Pyeongyang as soon as possible,
isn't that what everyone is feeling?
You're including me in that ridiculous game,
so you can go and look for Su Yeon. Isn't that so?
You're right; I'm going to find her and leave with her.
Can you tell me where you took this picture?
You know the reason why I came to Pyeongyang.
My decision will always be the same.
After you run away, what then?
Will you be able to take care of Kim Su Yeon?
Stop lying to yourself.
This isn't a sacrifice nor a fight.
You were just used, then thrown aside!
You just saw Unni?
Was it really Su Yeon?
My baby, no!