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To translate this,
In the long history of the world
only a few generation have been granted the role of defending freedom
in its hour of maximum danger
In other words, in the long history of the world
At times when freedom was in danger
Most people failed defending freedom and gave up on it.
This sentence explains this fact paradoxically.
Let's stop here.
- Here. - Okay.
Hey, how's your wife doing these days?
Same as usual.
When you were trying to quit your job, your wife came to my house.
I remember her making a big fuss, trying to make you stop quitting.
That was quite an incident.
Anyways, are you getting more students this month?
So so.
It's been three months already. Do you think it's right for you?
Don't have to be careful about things. So that's good.
Oh by the way, You know teacher Choi?
Teacher Choi?
Our class teacher when we were 5th grade.
Yes, but why?
He passed away yesterday. Won't you visit?
And you remember Um Seok- dae, the class leader then?
Um Seok- dae?
Yeah, he'll be coming too.
There's lots of rumors around him.
It's been already 30 years. But when I recall the autumn to winter at that time,
and the lonely and tough fight I had to go through,
I always feel lost and hopeless, just like before.
Our twisted hero
Hong Kyung- in
Ko Jeong- il
Choi Min- sik
Lee Jin- sun
Tae Min- young
Shin Goo
Producing.Planning Do Dong- hwan
Original story Lee Moon- yeol
Scenario Jang Hyun- soo Park Jong- won
Camera Jung Kwang- suk
Lights Jo Kil- su
Editing Lee Kyung- ja
Music Song Byung- joon
Recording Kim Kyung- il
Real- time recording Yoo Dae- hyun
Arts Do Yong- woo
Costume Lee Hye- yoon
Props Lee Tae- woo
Assistant director Kim Sung- kyun Documentation Kang Won- suk
Director Park Jong- won
During the time when the Liberal party was in there full swing,
autumn of 1959.
I had to leave my prestigious elementary school in Seoul.
And transferred to a small school in the country side.
My father was a public official and was forced to move there,
So all our family had to move to the country side.
I was 12 at that time.
I was at 5th grade, an awkward period for me.
Take care.
Yes.
Byung- tae, what's taking you so long?
How far is it?
We're almost there. Just a little left.
My legs are aching.
We're almost there. Let's go.
Damn.
It's only half the size of our school.
It's still the biggest around this town. Come quick.
Well, we're not getting paid for two months now.
Okay okay. I got that.
Vice principal Park Jong- hwan We can forget about the past.
But please make sure we get paid this month.
Okay, okay. Of course.
Thanks. Let's do that.
Okay, take care.
General manager at the district office from Seoul.
Oh, hello.
Welcome.
You should say hi.
He looks very smart.
Are you teacher Choi Sung- sik?
No, I'm the vice principal Teacher Choi isâ€¦
Oh there.
Teacher Choi!
Come over here.
He's the class teacher.
- Oh hello. - Hi.
You can talk now.
Let me know if there's anything inconvenient for you.
Thanks.
What's your name?
- Han.. - It's Byung- tae. Han Byung- tae.
- Okay - He was pretty smart.
He was mostly at first place at Seoul
And was class leader multiple times.
He also got various awards at art contests.
He's basically capable of everything.
I see.
Teacher's room.
- Well, then I'll be going - Yes
Let's go!
- Oh teacher. - Yes.
Wait a sec.
Let's go.
Class motto Be diligent and honest.
Ease!
Attention!
Bow!
Hello.
We have a new friend from Seoul. Han.. What was your name?
It's Han Byung- tae.
Okay Han Byung- tae. Hope you all get along well.
My name's Han Byung- tae. I went to Duk- soo elementary school at Seoul..
You can go sit at the empty seat there.
Be quiet.
Where were we?
We should be learning declaration of independence.
Isn't it social class now?
No it's Korean class.
Oh? Class leader. Is it really Korean class?
Yes it is.
Well then, study by yourselves for a minute.
Hey, did yo see Namdaemun?
Oh, I even saw that. Hey, have you rode the tram?
You sure you saw the Namdaemun?
So what?
Stop lying.
I saw it on picture.
Tell us. Did yo ride the tram?
Yes.
I even rode the tram.
Wow! He's saying that he rode the tram. A clear lie!
It's real, dude.
Really? Can you bet your life?
- You! - Oh you!
Be quiet.
Hey flattop, come over here.
- Hey, Han Byung- tae! - Why?
Class leader is calling.
If he has something to tell me, he can come over here himself.
What?
Stand up, dude.
Who are you?
I'm the PE leader. Why?
Hey, you're not listening to our class leader?
Doesn't mean that class leader can do everything.
Is there a rule where you have to go when he's calling?
You're a newcomer here. And you're not even willing to report to the leader?
What school are you from? Did you even have a class leader there?
Everybody back to your seats!
Is it that hard to come to me?
Were you smart at Seoul?
Tell me, it's okay.
I was mostly at first place.
Really? The school must have been quite big too?
Yeah, there were more than 10 class per each grade.
What else can you do well?
I won two special prize at art contests, and got numerous honorable mentions.
Really? What does your father do?
He's a general affairs manager at the district office.
Hey, Kim Kyung- soo. Change your seat with Han Byung- tae here.
What? The teacher told me to sit there.
It's okay.
Teacher's coming.
Hey, Duk- won.
We make this declaration on the strength of 5,000 years of history,
as an expression of the devotion and loyalty of twenty million people.
We claim independence in the interest of eternal and free development of our people..
Win, win.
Stop it!
Come here.
What is it?
He hit me first.
He keeps on disregarding me, that he rode the tram.
Stop it.
Get out.
We've learnt a lot about manners.
But if you think it's okay,
to just follow these manners..
Stop.
Attention.
Class leader, what is it here?
Koo Bon- seok and Yang Jong- hee fought.
Oh really?
It's time for 'Making correct decisions' right?
Sir!
Give one here.
Sir!
Oh my, okay.
Sir!, give one here.
How old is the class leader?
Fifteen, no fifty five.
Is he smart?
I don't know.
Where do you live?
There.
Then why are you going this way?
Go now.
You can go.
- See you tomorrow. - Okay.
- Bye, Young- pal. - Okay.
Why did you drink so much?
My colleagues were all on me. And I couldn't stop.
- How's Byung- tae? - He's very angry.
Why?
Seems like he doesn't like the class leader.
Really?
Hey, little boy. What's bothering you?
Speak up, Byung- tae.
Everyone's so strange. They all follow the class leader without any objections.
But, what's wrong with that?
He acts as if he was the teacher. And the teacher doesn't say anything about it.
Oh, but what's making you mad?
At the school in Seoul, the leader and the classmates were equal.
But here, everyone seems to be underlings of the class leader.
You're such a looser.
Think about how strong he is that all your friends are flustered at him.
For men, it's all about power.
That's the way to become a great being.
You don't like us moving here right? I don't like it too.
But do you know why we are here?
Hey, what are you trying to say to your kid?
Byung- tae, listen to me carefully.
Don't complain because you don't want to follow him.
Think about how you can be like him with such power.
Why can't you think about that? You're too weak.
Hi, dad.
Yes, Jun- tae. You must have woke up because of me. Let's go in.
I don't know how to say this. And I'm sorry to say but..
Byung- tae didn't use to behave like that in Seoul, But after all this change.
He's also not doing well on his studies.
Seems like he's having a hard time adapting to the new environment.
- Yes. - Sorry to say this to you but.
Hey.
Kang Byung- suk, Kim Yu- sik, Kim Sin- duk
Eat this.
It's delicious.
It's your duty today.
What?
Take water to the class leader. You're on duty today.
Doesn't he have his own hand?
Why should I be bringing water to him? Is he our teacher?
What are you saying?
Am I wrong? And why are you giving him that egg?
You guys should stop too.
Hey, Flattop. Bring the water now.
No, I'm not going to do that.
Hey, bring it now.
Okay then, let me ask the teacher first.
Whether or not I should be bringing water to the class leader.
Stop Han Byung- tae! Go eat at your seat.
You want to eat together?
What is this?
Take it.
Let's go.
Hey, be quiet.
It's PE class. Gather at the schoolyard!
What? It's music class.
Yes correct, it's music time.
The organ is out of order, gather now.
Quick quick.
Spread out wide.
What made you so late?
It's music class.
Shut up.
Squat running 3 rounds for penalty. And then clean up the classroom.
- The class changed suddenly.. - Start.
Hurry up. Do you want to go another round?
Next is suggestions.
Put your hands up if you have any opinion.
Han Byung- tae.
I'd like to make a suggestion box.
Suggestion box?
There was a suggestion box at the school I went in Seoul.
Things that you want at school, or anything uncomfortable.
Writing down people's name who's bullying, anonymously.
The suggestion box should only be opened by our class teacher.
Kang Dong- kyu.
Those issues were all dealt by class leader during our class meetings.
I'd like to open a vote for it.
Sounds good.
Put your hands up if you agree to Han Byung- tae.
Then who disagrees?
We'll finish the class meeting.
3. Suggestion (1) Suggestion box.
Han Byung- tae, you're in- charge of under the tables.
Okay.
Um Seok- dae.
Hey, can we go, please?
No.
Hey, let's go.
He's saying, we can't go.
Because we were making noises at class, and was also late.
- Damn - Damn
That guys who're going to the circus must be having fun.
You can say that again.
I could have went if I wasn't late..
Uh.
Would you guys like to go to the theatre?
Bang bang?
What? You're letting us go to the Bang bang?
No, the theatre.
Yes, the theatre. Right?
Really?
Yes, let's go see a movie.
Wow.
- I want to go too. - Okay.
Okay let's go.
Daehan News
No. 242
Wow, this is amazing.
Is this your first time?
Well I once went to a tent theatre.
Oh you country boy. It's my second time here.
It's my third time.
This is much better than the circus right?
Are you kidding me?
This is much more expensive too.
Oh, that's the president.
Wow, this looks good.
Oh, this looks good.
Hey, you should wait till the black noodle comes out.
Hey, are you sure the black noodle is coming?
Of course, I ordered just before.
Sir, can you get us our Jajangmyeon quickly.
- Hey, the black noodle... - Are you guys sure you have enough money?
Of course, look at this.
Hey, what's taking so long for this table?
It's coming.
- Wow this is great. - Are they good?
Are you kidding me?
Wow, this is so delicious.
When's the next class leader election?
Once in spring.
Really? At the schools in Seoul, we have it twice.
Why do you care?
Do you guys do it by voting?
Yes, but no matter what, they're all for Um Seok- dae.
Do you guys want these?
These are pencils that don't break.
Hey, you sure we can have this?
- Of course. - Wow.
You swear right?
Okay.
I'll do a pencil fight with Byung- chul tomorrow.
Next time I'll give you erasers.
Han Byung- tae, I told you not to use the back door.
Phew, it's all because of you.
Hey, do you want to do pencil fighting with me?
You fool.
What happened?
I don't know
Hey flattop! Stand up.
Stand up.
Why?
Come out here.
Did you go to the theaters yesterday?
Student council.
You little bastard!
You're going to be kicked out of school now.
Hey, follow me.
Hurry up.
You bastard.
Don't be a crybaby.
Let me go.
I'm sorry.
What is it?
This little boy here went to the theaters yesterday.
Okay, I'll take care of him, you guys can go now.
Han Byung- tae, be careful if you want to keep coming to school
It's okay now, so go wash and come back to class.
I won't be telling this to the teacher.
So you can keep on your study.
And this is a secret between you and me okay?
Why are you still up?
You've changed all of a sudden?
You don't have to do that to be at first place in this small town.
Oh hey.
What happened to your face?
I crashed.
Oh, you should've been careful.
Okay, good night.
- Don't study for too long. - Okay.
Be quiet.
Hands up your head.
Hands up.
Be quiet.
Don't look around.
Hey, don't look around.
Hey, hands up.
Hurry up.
Gather the papers from the back.
Mom, I'm back.
- Hey, how was the exam today? - It was okay.
Oh great job. Go wash and eat dinner.
Okay.
Did you see him study?
Han byung- tae was bragging that he was from Seoul,
He was bragging so much and he's only at 11th. 1st Um Seok- dae.
11 Han byung- tae It serves him right.
- Seoul kids are not that great. - They're nothing.
Um Seok- dae... Um Seok- dae is real.
Hey, hey, hey.
- Um Seok- dae is the best. - Hey guys.
I didn't know Han Byung- tae would be this bad.
I thought he was smarter than me. But he's not.
The lose at studying which was my last chance,
threw me into deep despair.
But even then, I don't know what kind of passion it was,
but continued the tough fight with him.
I somehow thought there must be a way.
The opportunity came up quite soon.
Hey, pass. Pass.
- Hey pass. - Run away, run away.
- Hey hey hey. - This way, Here, here.
- Here! - Don't let him take it.
- I'm the first, give it to me. - I'm just having a look.
What is it?
Give it to me.
This is my father's.
Oh this is good. Who knows you brought this?
My little brother. Give it back.
Here, take it.
Byung- jo.
He took your lighter right?
Its' not that he took it.
Really? I was thinking about returning it back, if he took it.
How could you?
He took it right?
He borrowed it from me, but I'm sure he won't give back.
Okay, I'll get it for you.
Mr. Choi, leave it there.
Hey, wait a moment.
A call for you.
Hey, you're the one who came from Seoul right? What's your name?
It's Han Byung- tae.
Hey, you look so slick.
Han Byung- tae, what are you doing here?
- What is it? - Well..
Speak up.
Um Seok- dae, well the class leader took away Byung- jo's lighter.
How does Byung- jo have a lighter?
- What are you doing here? - Yes.
He brought it yesterday. It's his dad's.
Are you sure?
Yes, and Byung- jo can't say anything, cause he's afraid of Um Seok- dae.
So that's why..
- Okay, you can go now. - Okay.
- Checkmate.
- Hey - What?
Your mother was very pretty. How old is she?
What?
Forget it, you can go.
Who's next? Read now.
We have learnt many things about manners.
But the manners we've learnt,
isn't enough if you just follow them.
That's wrong.
Attention.
You can sit down.
Um Seok- dae, give me the lighter.
What?
The lighter of Byung- jo's dad.
Oh that lighter. I returned to him just before.
What? Byung- jo, is that true?
Yes.
Really?
Then why did you take it?
He said he's alone at home, I was worried he might get into trouble.
It's bad to tell on your friends and even more, you were lying.
I'm quite disappointed.
Since you came from Seoul, and said you were smart,
I had expectations.
Night duty.
Our class never had such case till now.
- Come here, phew. - What's up?
Well..
I was at the restroom..
And this guy was peeking down on me.
Head teacher, can you block that please?
Okay, okay.
You're here again? Come here.
You can go now.
On your knees.
Speak up if you have anything to say.
I assume he gave back this morning.
Yes, he thought he might get into trouble because of that.
I'm sure someone told him.
So what do you want me to do?
You can ask the kids when Um Seok- dae is not around.
Oh look at you.
Did the teachers at Seoul only teach you to tell on friends?
Okay, let's do as you say again.
You can go back.
Oh you're so cute.
You're so cute.
Attention!
No need for that. You go to the teacher's office now.
Finish up the savings graph on my desk that I was working on.
And finish the math test grading too.
Okay.
On the papers that you got. Write down freely what you feel about Um Seok- dae.
As I hear, Um Seok- dae had been,
doing bad things to you guys time to time.
Write them down. Everything you know.
This is not about telling on friends, or saying bad word about your friends.
This is for the whole class.
You don't have to write your names. And don't have to care about what others say.
Now, start.
Oh, I've put it in a wrong way.
This is not just about Um Seok- dae, but about everything.
Write down everything you know.
Hiding your friends fraud is a bad behavior.
Now, write them down.
Um Seok- dae.
Are you finished?
No, I'm not done yet.
- Okay then, you can finish later. - Okay.
What's the next class?
- Is the next class music class? - Yes.
Who's on duty today? You should go get the organ.
The frozen shade of moon, sleeping on the lake.
The wild wave during winter, gathering by the islands.
Think about the one, who's at the lighthouse
His holy, beautiful heart.
Han Byung- tae, why aren't you singing?
Hey.
You're the only one who thinks Seok- dae is doing bad things.
But look at this. See what you did wrong.
It's not just one or two.
You even went to the theatre with couple friends.
What did Seok- dae do wrong?
He's the smartest and has good leadership.
Think about it. Have you seen such a class leader?
Hey Choi, you're on duty tonight, let's drink some soju.
Okay, you can go now.
Okay.
Here.
Love our country and people. Discourage selfishness and work for the public good.
You little bastard, are you going to fight me again?
Our president Rhee Syng- man said earlier, that we'll live when we're together, and we'll die when we're apart.
He told us to build up a new country, and only when our 30 million people unite,
that we can be all happy.
This is not just about our people..
Come here.
Lunch time ended a while ago, why are you coming now?
What kept you so late?
Go up on the table.
Class leader, what's the penalty?
Toilet cleaning for a week.
This is true not just for us, but true for the Chinese people too.
And to all the democratic countries in the world.
For teachers.
You bad boy, it was you right?
- What? - You were pretending to clean up the toilet.
Bad boy, follow me.
Teacher, that's not true.
On your knees.
Oh my god.
Teacher, It wasn't me.
On your knees! You sneaky boy.
You've been doing all the bad things. And that's the last thing you do?
It wasn't me.
What is it now? Han Byung- tae.
I was at the toilet, and he was peeking from outside. Oh my.
You seem to be number 1 for all the bad things recently.
Why are you late again?
Let's go back to Seoul
I told you so many times, why don't you listen to me.
I don't care, let's go.
What's wrong with you. Your grades are also bad too.
Oh, why he's behaving such way.
- Why are you sitting here? - Oh you.
- Wait a sec. - Go away.
Mom!
Why are you hitting your brother.
Oh god, where are you going Byung- tae.
My hometown at south sea, I see the blue water there.
How can I forget, even at my dreams.
That calm sea at my hometown
That birds are still flying. I want to go back
I miss the friends, I used to play with.
Come here.
You did it again..
Come here.
Are you going to come at me again?
No, I was wrong.
Seoul, 342km.
- Let's do it here. - Okay.
Bye.
Hey come here now quick.
Get in quick.
Hey what are you doing?
- Class leader, eat this. - Okay, thanks.
- Come here and let's eat together - Okay.
Hey, you're in charge of water for class leader today.
Ok, okay.
- Get his water now. - Okay.
This is delicious.
This is too good.
Award certificate, Un- hyun elementary school 5th grade class 2, Um Seok- dae
This award is for the the boy above who have had good scores,
and had been a great model to others. And with his leadership,
successfully finished his class leader role.
Dan- gun era year 4292, December 1st Kang- won Do governor Lee Seung- chun.
The faith I had in me had been fading away,
I gave up my resistance, and was wandering away from the classroom,
looking for an opportunity. But that opportunity,
didn't come easily.
But that lonely and tough fight was about to end.
Hey Mr. Choi, they say the new school inspector is related to the vice president.
Really? He has a great support.
We should clean up the school very well. If we don't want to be marked by him.
He's not coming to look at the school.
He must have some other thoughts.
I see. Oops, take care, Mr. Choi.
Han Byung- tae.
Our class leader is always the best.
The cleaning today is very important.
So the class leader will be checking all of it.
Now start.
I'm going home now, so you should check till the end.
Okay.
Hey class leader is here. Gather up.
Flower garden cleaning. Pass.
We promised to do a football match with class 1.
The toilet cleaning passed too, so gather up with them.
Hwang Young- soo. Collect the money from the kids.
Good luck.
Do we have a bet?
Yes, gather up.
We're going to win anyways.
Hey! Class leader is coming.
Hey prepare for checking.
Classroom cleaning is passed.
Hooray!
How about us?
The window cleaning isn't finished yet.
Let's go out to the schoolyard.
- It's 1,000 Hwan right? - Yes.
I'll be keeping 1,000 Hwan each.
So start now.
- Stone paper scissors. - Stone paper scissors.
I'll call the class leader.
Great job.
Class leader, class leader!
- Do it again - We've finished window cleaning.
- Are you sure? - Yes.
Okay I see. Go.
Class leader is coming.
Pass.
Fail.
You have some smudge there.
This one's passed.
Gather up at the schoolyard if you've passed.
Hooray.
Odd. It's even. Odd. It's even.
Even.
Class leader.
We're done cleaning. Please check.
Okay.
Hey, class leader is coming.
Pass!
You have to do more. Clean up the windows up there.
His windows are more dirtier.
He's him, and you're you.
Anyways, clean again. You can go now, Kim Young- pal.
Hey, 5th grade class 2, let's go!
Hooray!
You're alone cleaning again?
You can go first.
Hey go out now.
Han Byung- tae!
Pass!
You can go back now.
I assume, he knew what my tears was about.
He knew for sure that he had won the fight
And he let me go from that lonely hard fight.
Class leader!
Take this.
- Here. - No, I'm okay.
Take this.
Let's go quickly.
The fight ended helplessly but the fruit of obedience was sweet.
Are you going to come at me again?
Anyone up for him?
Okay, Han Byung- tae is now right below Kang Dong- kyu.
Got it?
Get in!
Im Man- soon, Choi Tae- kyu, Chun Moon- soo.
Yes, we're finally in.
You guys can't go.
What?
The others, I'll let you go just for this time.
Hey, why are you letting them go.
What is this?
Han Byung- tae, Han Byung- tae.
Hey, Han Byung- tae Han Byung- tae.
Could you take me to the circus this once?
Just once please.
You guys were making to much noise, and was also late.
- Damn. - How can he do that to us.
That's too much.
Class leader!
Can I help you?
It's okay.
I can draw yours some other way.
Then you give me yours, and you draw a new one for yourself.
I can do that.
Wow, it's looks fun.
- Han Byung- tae. - Why?
- Give me that. - What?
The one I gave you before.
Oh that, I don't have it now.
Give me back.
I don't know, I don't have it now.
Young- pal! Kim Young- pal.
Why? Because of that empty shell?
I lost it, what can I do?
Go away, I'm not playing with you.
Name Um Seok- dae.
Why?
Did Um Seok- dae ask you?
I always do the math for him.
Society, coming up next is Mun- sae's.
Why?
Nothing.
You drew Seok- dae's picture too.
Isn't it same as taking exams for him?
Oh okay.
Didn't you know?
No.. It's not that.
Why do you ask then?
Nothing.
You're done right?
Class leader.
Teacher.
Um..
Um Seok- dae changed the exam sheet.
Following Um Seok- dae's order, Hwang Young- soo, Kim Moon- sae and Park Won- ha,
Had been changing their names with Um Seok- dae for every exam.
Yes, I'm sure.
Han Byung- tae.
What are you doing there?
Oh, nothing.
Exam is all over today, how about we go to play?
It's too cold but where?
There's a good place where it's not cold, called Mipori.
You're going?
Why not.
Kang Dong- kyu.
How can you let that bastard go away?
Make sure you prepare well for Mipori.
How's Seoul?
- What? - I mean Seoul. How is it?
What?
- Must be really big? - Yes.
- Do you know Chang- sin Dong? - Yes I do, why?
Oh, nothing.
Your mom was very pretty.
It's okay, Han Byung- tae.
PE leader, sit next to Han Byung- tae.
He's Han Byung- tae, say hi to him.
- Are you by any chance.. - He's right below me.
Han Byung- tae, you should say hi to her too.
I don't know his first name. Nor his last name.
In the arms of a man I've met for the first time
Under the blue lights, under the red lights.
She goes dancing with her pure love.
You don't know, you don't know, blow the saxophone.
Wearing a bright red dress.
In the arms of a man I've met for the first time
Even when it's raining, even when it's snowing.
She goes dancing with her pure love.
You don't know, you don't know, blow the saxophone.
Go on.
Loved at his own will.
And left at his own will.
I can't forget the night, with my first love.
Lighting up the fire, at my frozen heart.
You're good.
Waiting for him to come back.
The way Seok- dae treated me was quite different from before.
And I was so intoxicated with the power he had given me.
And the winter passed away like that.
I'm getting drunk.
Weren't you in touch with teacher Choi at all?
- He passed away so suddenly. - It's actually a good funeral.
- Good funeral? - It's good for his family.
Of course.
Hey, are you done with your condolences?
- We're late. - Let's go, let's go.
Okay.
It must be so troublesome.
Hey, are you by any chance..
Oh what?
Are you Han Byung- tae?
Yes I am, who are you?
I'm Young- pal, Kim Young- pal.
Oh, Young- pal.
Hey it's been a while.
Yes, it's really been quite a while.
I did hear about you from Young- soo.
Oh yes.
- Did you live here all along? - Yes.
I've been farming here.
Oh yes, you haven't changed at all.
Really? You haven't changed too.
Hey Young- pal. Get us some more drinks.
Oh okay, wait a sec.
Can you hold this for a while.
- Come on now. - Okay.
The spring of 1960, we all became 6th grade.
And got into a new era.
Our vow.
One, We're the son and daughter of Korea, and will protect the country with our life.
Protect the country with our life.
One, We unite together like steel, and beat up the communists.
Beat up the communists.
One, we'll be waving our national flag on the sacred Baek- du mountain,
And finish reunification.
Vow to the principal.
Love for our country and people. Discourage selfishness and work for the public good.
At ease.
I have a promising new teacher,
to introduce to you.
He has graduated in Seoul with excellent grades.
He also had successfully finished two years as a teacher too.
He had done many good things.
Here, teacher Kim.
My name is Kim Jung- won.
I'm really glad to meet you all.
I'm really glad that I'll be staying in such a wonderful town,
with all of you.
I'll try to stay close to all of you,
and be a teacher where I can share things with you all.
I'll try my best, so please help me too.
Truth and freedom.
Try to think honestly all times, and act with freedom.
I'm saying these words to you, but I myself is very embarrassed.
But the days you all will be living,
must be like that, and I'm sure it will be like that.
I want to teach you all, just like that.
I can forgive you if you're not that good at your studies,
but I'll never forgive if you lie.
Do you all understand?
Yes.
My words must be too difficult to you all.
But you'll all understand soon.
Okay then. Let's vote for our class leader, that will help our class,
for the next semester.
Oh, we need a temporary chairperson.
Hmm, who was the class leader at 5th grade?
Yes, it was me.
Okay, can you come out here and run this?
We'll be now starting election of class leader for 6th grade class 2.
We need a clerk.
Hwang Young- soo who was vice class leader, come out and help me.
Please recommend a candidate.
Im Man- soon.
I recommend Um Seok- dae.
I agree.
I second.
Jung Pan- seok.
I recommend Um Seok- dae too.
I agree.
I second.
Um Seok- dae.
- Teacher Kim - Yes.
They say the new phase movement is getting popular in Seoul.
Well I'm not sure.
- Teacher Kim - Yes.
They say, old teachers like us are getting kicked out.
Oh, I'm sure that's not true. But I believe things could change.
Well yes, but that's not going to be easy.
- Oh, teacher Lee, - Yes.
- Do you know Um Seok- dae? - Of course.
Everyone in our school knows him.
Really?
Well, we did a class leader election.
And everyone except 2 voted for him.
He must have a lot of trust among the kids.
Of course, He's not a normal boy.
He was in 1st place, for 2 years now.
All the time?
Yes.
We have a breaking story.
There is 6,000 protest crowd of students and people,
from the capital building to the national assembly,
shouting '315 is a rigged election, go away Rhee Syng- man'
And police are trying to stop..
Next is class meeting right?
Yes.
Okay, for the meeting today, discuss about a class suggestion box.
- Suggestion box? - Class leader
Yes.
- You know what a suggestion box is? - Yes.
Have a good discussion then.
Okay.
So please take good care of it.
Okay, don't worry.
Calculate the area of this shape.
Who can solve this problem?
No one?
Come on you guys.
- Um Seok- dae. - Yes?
Come out and try to solve this.
You can stop there.
You seem to be having a hard time for easy questions.
Go in.
Be quiet, be quiet.
From now on. Try to solve them for yourselves on your notes.
You got it wrong here. Look here.
Okay, look at how I do it. Yes, you should divide like that.
Okay, okay.
- Bye teacher. - Bye teacher.
Hey you guys, where are you going? - Follow me.
What?
- Hey you guys. - Yes.
I didn't check on the cleaning.
We did get checked.
What?
The class leader told us to go.
- The class leader? - Yes, teacher.
The class leader had been checking on our cleaning all the time.
What?
What are you talking about, how can your friends check each other.
Follow me.
Come on now.
Teacher Choi.
Oh teacher Kim.
You were the class teacher for my class for 2 years right?
Oh the Um Seok- dae class. Yes I did.
Um Seok- dae class?
The class leader is Um Seok- dae there.
That doesn't mean it's his class. It's 6th grade class 2.
Well that's the same thing.
Well however, what about the class?
Is there anything wrong?
Well, it's not a big deal but,
did he check on his friend's cleanings before?
He did the job well. He's a great kid.
That's why that class gets 1st place in study and cleanliness.
When we have sports day, they're always 1st place.
If you get use to them, you'll see what I mean.
How good Um Seok- dae's class is.
Who's the water duty today.
Come here now.
Im Man- soon, come out.
I haven't been looking closely to you guys recently,
Stop it PE leader. He must have forgotten.
Im Man- soon, go back and eat.
Be careful Im Man- soon. That's for all of you too.
Next.
Stand up right.
Useless bastards.
- Is it that hard to control them? - Class leader.
Stop it.
Bastards.
Who is it?
Who is it? Who is it?
Exam day.
Did you all study hard?
Yes.
Then don't do anything that goes against your conscience.
- Yes. - Got it?
And you can all put your bags away down your desk.
All be quiet and start.
Oh, attention for a while.
Try to write down your name on the papers now.
- Got it? - Yes.
- Young- soo. - What?
- Did you do good on the test? - Yes.
- Did you do it again? - What?
- The exam. - Yes.
- Did Um Seok- dae tell you to do it? - Yes.
- I'm going. - Okay bye.
He must have felt the changes that was coming.
But the reason he tried to keep things as it was,
was because his kingdom was so big and great and splendid.
Not like how it's done in our history books,
Our class's revolution started rather awkwardly and suddenly.
Attendance book.
Everyone put away your books.
Math exam results.
The results for the last exam is out.
Um Seok- dae got 98 average, and is 1st in the entire school.
And everyone except Han Byung- tae is lower than 10th.
I need to solve this riddle today.
Um Seok- dae. Come out.
- What? - Come out!
Lie down.
- What? - Lie down!
Teacher, what are you doing?
Lie down!
You know this?
You know it or not?
I don't know.
Lie down again. Lie down!
You know it or not? You don't know?
- Lie down again. - Teacher.
I'm sorry.
Hwang Young- soo, Kim Moon- sae, Park Won- ha. Come out.
Um Seok- dae, you can go over there.
What's taking you guys so long.
Hwang Young- soo, lie down.
Now!
Lie down upright
Upright!
Next.
Upright.
Next.
All lie down.
You guys have all been,
erasing your names on the exam paper, and writing down someone else's name
Who was it?
Who did you change the exam papers with? Hwang Young- soo, speak up.
It was Um Seok- dae.
Is that all right?
Yes.
You were all robbed your fair share, but didn't express your angers.
And wasn't embarrassed of yourselves after giving up to injustice.
I feel horrible imagining the future you will be making when you grow up.
You guys are all the same.
Let's get things in order first.
From now on, starting with student 1,
talk about everything you know that Seok- dae was doing wrong.
I even know the incident, when you were 5th grade.
The incident around Byung- jo's lighter.
If you try to be quiet and protect Seok- dae by being quiet.
I'm going to close this incident right here.
I've finished punishing the exam fraud.
And I have no choice but to leave it to Seok- dae again.
Is everyone happy about that?
- Student 1. - Yes.
Start now.
He borrowed my pencil and didn't give back.
- Speak up. And what? - He seized my metal marbles.
Next. Student 2.
He asked me to hold a girls arm in class 1.
And to other kids, he forced them to raise the skirts too.
Next.
There were friends who didn't do toilet cleaning by paying him.
They gave 100 Hwan every Saturday.
Next.
He forced me to fight Han Byung- tae, telling me he'll make me win.
Next.
My house is a fruit garden,
and he asked me to bring fruits for his lunch times
Next.
He was peeking through the women's bath and forced me to put my hands in his trousers.
And.. He is a true bastard.
Next.
He asked me to bet money on doing a cockfight with him.
It was clear that he'll win.
That guy asked me to steal my sister's underwear.
Next.
He told me I won't have to do toilet cleaning, if I pay him.
- He asked me 4 times. - Next.
He was caught stealing an American pencil at the stationary store.
And then he tried to false charge on me.
And I was scolded by the owner.
That bastard is a true bastard.
Next.
He forced me to peek on a woman teacher in the toilet
And asked me to explain how it looked.
That guy is a bad bastard.
Next.
Who's next?
That guy is a true bastard.
He forced me to do all the bad things.
And if I didn't do as he said, he beat me up with his middle school friends.
So I couldn't stop. That guy is a bastard.
Next.
Next, who's next?
- Hey Han Byung- tae, it's you. - Hurry up, Han Byung- tae.
- Hey dude, speak. - Han Byung- tae, speak now.
Come on.
It's you, Han Byung- tae.
Hey, hurry up. It's you.
Hey, hurry up.
- Hurry up. - Hey, hurry up.
Hey, What are you doing?
Be quiet.
Han Byung- tae, stand up.
Speak now, Han Byung- tae.
I..I don't know well.
Oh, you're such a liar, Han Byung- tae.
Everybody be quiet. Next.
No, teacher. He's the one who knows the best.
Okay, Im Man- soon. Sit down.
It's okay, continue. Next.
- What are you doing? Speak. - Come on, speak.
You guys are bad too!
Sit down, Kim Young- pal.
Everyone, get on your knees on the desk. And put your hands up.
Open up your palms.
Open up.
Next.
Open up.
Next, open your palms.
Hands up correctly.
Open up.
You guys.
Open up correctly. Hands upright.
Open up.
Open up now.
Hands up.
Open up.
Now open.
Next.
Open up.
Open up
Next.
Open up, put it upright.
Up
Next.
Everyone put your hands down and sit.
You guys get back to your seats. You too Um Seok- dae.
With this, the cost for your cowardliness have been paid.
I was the one who hit you all,
but I hope you don't think about it that way.
This rod is the voice of your conscience.
I've done everything I can do for you.
The vice class leader will come out and elect our next class leader.
Come out.
- Yes. - Come out.
Put the lecture desk back to its place.
Start now.
Before we start the election.
We need a clerk and someone to count the votes.
Let us know what you think.
Lee Yong- jin.
I suggest we vote again.
Me.
Im Man- soon.
No. 1, No. 11, No. 21
I think students who have 1 in their number like this do the leader.
Im Byung- jun.
I disagree.
5,15, 25. I think the students with 5 in their numbers,
should do it.
- Kim Kyung- soo. - I agree.
Kim Bum- soo.
I'd like to be the clerk.
I think we should have Um Seok- dae back.
That doesn't make sense.
I recommend Han Byung- tae.
Oh no.
I recommend Kim Young- pal.
They're all the same, so I don't care who does it.
Be quiet.
Then I'll select a random student.
Are you Um Seok- dae, picking for youserlf?
Good luck you bastards!
Um Seok- dae, stop there.
Hey, it's Um Seok- dae.
- Where? - There, he's there.
Um Seok- dae that bastard.
Run the presidential election again.
Go away dictatorship.
Go away, go away.
Go away, Rhee Syng- man government.
Go away, go away.
315 election was invalid, invalid, invalid.
315 election was rigged election, rigged election, rigged election
Go away, go away.
Go away, Rhee Syng- man the dictator.
Go away, murderer police. Go away, go away.
Go away, murderer police.
- It's here. - Where?
What is this?
Our vow. Timetable.
Nobody saw Um Seok- dae after that day.
We just heard he left for his mother who lived in Seoul.
School life went back to normal.
And my bended consciousness came to normal again.
And my memories towards Seok- dae faded away.
But after all the tests and competitions,
Coming out to the society after 10 fast years,
Um Seok- dae came back to life from the past.
Here, this is my business card.
He's the rich guy in our town. President Im Man- soon.
He's very rich. Very rich.
He's a parvenu. The land values have boosted up.
Let me know if you know of any good business in Seoul.
Oh, okay.
- Hey Han Byung- tae. - What?
Do you know what happened to Um Seok- dae by any chance?
No.
Don't even start that.
He can't come here. I bet he's in prison now.
No, I hear he went to Seoul and became rich.
They say he's now a conglomerate.
He's not a conglomerate. I heard he became,
the leader in the dark streets of Hong Kong.
In these days, somebody like Um Seok- dae should stand up,
and do politics.
Well they say he'll be coming today, so we'll see.
You guys are pathetic.
Are you still minions of Seok- dae?
You were the one who was flattering all the time.
Hey, what did you just say?
You should tell the truth president Im.
What? Stop it.
Oh okay.
You're saying you guys did community leader and PE leader?
But look at yourselves now? Tell me PE leader.
You're only a cab driver.
Hey you.
What!
Let go of this.
If it was back then, I would have kicked your ass.
Oh, you've become rich driving a taxi?
- Hit me, hit me! - What? Oh my god.
Break them up. Break it up!
- Stop it guys. Enough, enough.
Oh my.
I was just kidding.
- Hey you! - Oh my.
Welcome teacher.
Oh, okay, okay.
Oh, Hello.
Teacher.
Oh okay.
Oh, how have you been.
- Welcome Mr. Kim.
I'd like to show my deepest condolences.
I know him from school,
but teacher Choi was a great teacher.
It's teacher Kim.
What?
He was our 6th grade teacher. He became a congressman recently.
You're surprised?
What a life.
Things have changed so much. What's success anyways.
Did president Im change too?
I haven't changed at all. I'm just rich now.
We have plenty of time. Let's go for some drinks, I'll buy.
- Han Byung- tae. - What?
- Let's go together. - Oh, I'm okay.
- Why won't you go? - Yeah.
I'm okay.
Hey, let's go, huh? Let's go now.
We'll go for a quick drink.
Oh okay.
If Um Seok- dae visits by any chance, let me know.
I'll be at the pub right there.
- Oh okay. - Thanks.
Why don't you go get some sleep.
I should get going now.
Seems like Um Seok- dae isn't coming.
Condolence. Um Seok- dae.
Bye, Han Byung- tae.
Oh okay, bye.
Um Seok- dae didn't show up till the end.
I couldn't assume whether he succeed or failed just with that flower.
But the days I'm living today, is like the days like 5th grade class 2.
Then maybe he became a class leader in a somewhere new.
And controlling the class.
I couldn't meet him today, but I'm not sure if I can
get away from his shade in the future.