C] ENM presents a BAE PICTURES production
BASED ON A TRUE STORY BUT DETAILS ARE MODIFIED
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and southern inland areas
Today will be our third day in a row
According to the National Weather Service,
Seoul started off the morning at -14.5 degrees...
Hey, Jang-SUP!
Chief MA's here! I told you to hurry just in case he came!
And this time, it's the real deal...
- What's this? - Hey!
This one is sure. So pay up first
Shit, money first!
Now!
That social worker discovered the body,
And JEONG Myung-sook has no family or friends
Hey, hurry and wrap things up!
Hey, Chief, how's it going?
Hey, This is my jurisdiction
What a die-hard. He's scouring every JEONG Myung-sook
Jeez
Here
It seems she's been dead for almost a month
BASIC LIVING SECURITY RECIPIENT : JEONG MYUNG-SOOK
No sign of trespassing, suicide pills or food
The only one that keep in touch with her was the social worker,
She stated JEONG never interacted with neighbors...
Seems like the old lady lived and died lonely
I guess it's her this time
That JEONG Myung-sook
Hey, Miss BAEK!
Miss BAEK!
Finish this up, will you?
You wanna mess your hands up?
Just for a few more bucks?
- Give it to me. - You should have gloves on
Hey, I got it!
Shit, I can almost see your panties
Here, put it on
What for?
With those rags, you'll freeze to death
I always wanted to shred that shit-colored jacket
I've been waiting for the right moment, but I won't
It doesn't look cool
Fuck cool for crying out loud...
It's badly paid, and it's frigid winter
Stop that car wash job
before you freeze to death
Considering all those jobs you have,
I can't believe you won't get yourself anything decent
Whatcha gonna do with all that cash? Use it as fucking wallpaper?
Hey, Mr. smartass
What the fuck?
What?
Your eyes tell me something's cooking
Your mother was found dead this morning
The exact cause of death was not known yet
We need to do an autopsy,
but for now it looks like she died of lung cancer
She's been dead for a while
Should we cremate her?
Well you're her guardian, right?
Guardian...
I...
just wanted to see how she died
That's why I'm here
Do as you please
YOOSUNG EEL STEW
Jeez...
You need to get a new car
to catch the bad guys...
Mum, you refused me a college education I desperately wanted
Then made me stay home and wash his stupid diapers
I hope you're satisfied from up there!
That I'm a single old maid dealing with this kinda shit
She was married once
Hey, it didn't last long
Shut up, twerP---
Goddamn it!
What's up with your hand?
Did you arrest a criminal again?
My brother is detective
Shut up...
Great detective of violent crimes section
Hey, Jang-SUP
Are you still looking after that girl?
You just never listen to me
I may be sick of washing your filthy undies, but how dare she!
You're the only family I've got, you know?!
A girl with no class or
- foundation... - Who says I'm marrying her?
She has no intention of marrying me
How come?
She doesn't want you?
Forget it
She must be kidding, for god's sake...
Doesn't she know you're a detective?
Not everyone can be one,
with a sexy face like yours, and 6 feet tall
- She doesn't deserve you - Shit
She doesn't have a clue How dare she...
It tastes like shit
I can't believe this sells
- Are you coming? - Spit it out if you think it's shit!
This round, I bring something big!
JEONG Myung-sook had a criminal record?
The old lady was suspicious, anyway...
So, I looked into her information
She spent 6 years in a prison, and released in 2007
Is it him? Seochang Construction's boy
Yeah, the asshole...
He was your first suspect, right?
JEONG Myung-sook hit that asshole by car,
to avenge BAEK Sang-ah's case
You fucking bitch!
Awe, goddamn you
Chief, she's still in high school!
She's clearly a rape victim, why can't be self-defense?
She's just a punk who lived at an orphanage,
while his dad is a Seochang Construction major stockholder,
and his brother-in-law's a District court judge
You think it'll be possible to indict him?
Let's go
There she is!
Protect her
Let's get married
I said, let's get married
Goddamn you
I told you it's not in my fate to be anyone's wife or mom?
Say it twice more and it'll be the 470th time
Hey, what's that?
Uh?
Are you really leaving for Jeju Island?
Without discussing it with me?
I'm asking you!
What am I to you?
Don't I mean anything to you?
Jang-SLIP
The more you get involved, the worse your life will get
I don't deserve married life
So just go find a girl good for you
What am I supposed to do?
What should I do more?
Why don't you stop?!
I feel suffocated by the look you give me
That pathetic, apologetic face you send at me
For the rest of my life?
And didn't I tell you not to look for that woman?
What were you expecting?
Shit, I'm sorry that I did, goddamn it!
I'm fucking sorry!
You might be a fucking bitch, but I thought you would forgive her
seeing your mom died that miserably
Fuck you! What the fuck do you know?!
That woman
would drink herself sick and beat me like crazy
And even that wasn't enough so she abandoned me
That goddamn memory!
That held me back and messed up my life. You were there to see it!
What, forgive her?
This is it
Stop butting into my life
I beg you
Damn it...
MISS BAEK
She should have been starving...
Don't look at them
I'm sorry...
Ma'am...
Don't call me that
Missus...
Hey!
Stop being an ass-kisser and finish your meal
Miss BAEK
That's what you call me
For fuck's sake, what am I doing?
I'm...
KIM Ji-eun
Nine...years old
By the way,
how come you're barely covered every time I see you?
What about your mom and dad...?
My dad... he's the only one at home
Did your dad do that to you?
Whatever
What do I care? Shit...
Jbeun
Why are you here at this hour?
Sis...
Hi there
I was passing by
and I was sure it was her
She's yours?
Well, not quite
She's got weak and should watch what she eats
But now she comes out and acts like she's starving
Sorry for this, sis
I'll pay for it
KIM Ji-eun? Give her back her clothes
KIM Ji-eun?
Let us pray. In hopes of being filled with the Holy Spirit
Oh Lord..Let us pray Oh Lord..
WELFARE DISCONTINUATION NOTICE Look here!
Her dad's an alcoholic going through rehab
If you just cut off child support,
then how are we to raise the kid?
No, you don't need to know who I am
Hey, get it there
Men are scared off if women jump at them first
Then what should we do?
A good push and pull will do the job
Hey, J00! What brings you here at this hour?
Sis...
She's not my kid
It's none of my business
It's nothing like that
I just don't want you to get the wrong idea
Actually,
My boyfriend had her with his ex when he was 2O
I just took her under my wing
I didn't even know he had a kid
I thought he would wake up and get a job, right?
But when this kept on for years
I couldn't take it anymore and thought of leaving, but...
we just physically grew on each other
Sometimes you feel like leaving your own kid
So how do you think it feels
raising someone else's kid,
right?
Hey!
Joy!
Did you eat, huh?
How've you been?
This is why a dog's better than a human being
KIM II-gon
The state cut off your kid's child support
I can't believe I'm still in this shithole
Whatcha lookin at?
I said, whatcha lookin at?!
What...
You think I'm easy?
HEY
Tell me, you think I'm easy!
Your face disgusts me
How do you do?
Come in, please...
You must be shaken up after being questioned at the Nambu Precinct.
Sorry to bother you again on the phone...
It's okay
But to be the first to find her
It's tough
It was hard that her last image lingered on for days
And I keep remembering the things she used to tell me
When Mrs Jeong lose her husband and suffered from severe depression,
she would beat her daughter whenever she got drunk
So... she blamed herself for ruined her daughter's life
She suffered a lot
DEATH CERTIFICATE
You're her guardian...
She beats you?
Tell me. J00 Mi-gyeong did this things to you?!
No-I-
That chicken, there! This, that and that
Awe...
What the hell am I doing?
Just finish it
Where were you planning to go?
I was just hungry
They don't seem to feed you, but give you money?
After they beat me,
they give me money
Does anyone know about this?
Get up
PRECINCT STATION
Why?
They, the police...
They send me back home...
Ma'am, you need to slow down on the disciplining
Make sure this doesn't happen again
I'm sorry
Hey, KIM II-gon
Don't you know I am going through
all kinds of troubles to feed the fucking girl?
Hey!
Damn it...
Miss BAEK, is it done?
Look, it's still dirty
Here and there... Stains are not erased
Jeez...
Oh, Okay
Sorry, my dear. It's my fault
By the way,
is there anywhere else you can go?
What was I thinking, goddamn it...
- Goddamn it - Hey!
I wasn't cursing at you
I was cursing myself
Miss BAEK
Do you hate yourself?
If you don't have a place to go...
Is there anywhere you want to go?
SEARCH: NICE PLACE HANGING OUT WITH KID
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Thank you
About your mom,
do you know where she is?
Heaven
Heaven...
Anywhere there's no daddy and me,
she said is heaven
Miss BAEK, where's your mom?
She's in hell, my mom
Hell...
Run from me
as far as you can
Get up. Let's go home
Didn't I tell you not to wander around?
Come on in!
What the fuck are you doing?
What are you doing?
That's a good boy!
Sis...
What the fuck are you doing?
You...
- If you lay a finger on her... - What do you mean?
Who me?
Is that what you told her?
Don't
Get off me
Who are you to interfere with my life?
You're nothing but a measly masseuse!
If you're not up to the responsibility,
stop meddling in my business
I'm sure you've never even raised a dog
If you really want to have her, how about $100 grand?
Then take her at the price of $100 grand
You fucking bitch!
KIM Ji-eun
Didn't I tell you to stop biting your nails?
She has a habit of biting her nails
And how did this wound happen?
I fell down
By myself...
Stay here
The next door lady said she never heard a child crying...
Since it's winter vacation, we can't ask her school
But I told you I'm a witness!
It'll be a headache if anything goes wrong
We have no concrete proof for now
I know the law, but it's hard to pass any judgements right now
Come on, even the kid is denying everything
Don't make this a big deal
What about her taking our kid without our consent?
Also causing disturbance at our home?
Shouldn't you include housebreaking
and assault as well as personal attack?
By the way,
what's your relationship to the child?
Can you show me any identification?
If you don't have any on you, write your ID number here
BAEK SANG-AH
Chief
Look...
Uh,
BAEK Sang-ah
Miss
You have a criminal record in '99
What is it?
Are you okay?
I'm with the Joongbu Precinct What is it?
How could they beat such a small child?
The Children's Crisis Center told me they'll visit her soon,
so let's see how things go
I found the kid!
- Where is the kid? - Over there, sir
It's been 4 days, since he is buried
The Kid's father and father's girlfriend confessed to the murder
Hundreds of thousands of children are abused in this small country,
while a number of centers are this small, it fuckin' makes sense?
Excuse me?
They don't have a slot for her at the center
and they promised to visit her regularly...
Right
For someone's who's never owned a dog...
I must've been possessed
I shouldn't have interfered
The kid's fine
Day after tomorrow?
Okay, please come
KIM II-gon
The center people are visiting, so keep an eye on her
Until they leave, don't touch her, okay?
It'll be a headache if they find a new bruise
Are you feeling sick? Let's get you into warm clothes
Ooh, it's cold
Shit!
Miss BAEK...
Miss BAEK
Hey,
BAEKY!
I can't believe you're spacing out in front of cash?
Here!
I threw in your severance pay as well
It'll be hard to find another employee like you, Baeky
But you've got Jang-mi
Who, me?
What about me? What?
I knew something smelled fishy
Are you moving in together with Jang-sup? Huh?
If not, then are you pregnant?
I'm late
Joy's here. You had to get away from daddy
I thought he became calm, but I guess not
KIM U-gon goes batshit crazy when he's drunk
and it drives me crazy
I'll be back in a jiffy. Thanks for looking after him
- See ya - Okay
What happened?
Something happen between you two?
Don't drink it
It'll only keep you alive
Stop it.
Dad...dy...
Forgive me...
It irritates me... That sniveling...
I said, stop, Goddamn it!
HEY
What's the use of living like this?
Just...
Just fucking die...
That'll be better, right?
For us both, right?
Awe, shit...
I told her no! Why the fuck were you born?!
I wish you were dead...
I'm sorry for being born...
JOO MI-GYEONG
Hey, are you with another bitch?
KIM Ji-eun!
Jbeunn.
KIM Ji-eun!
DANG-SUP
Miss BAEK
Miss BAEK... Miss BAEK...
Today I placed your mother in the charnel house
She's in a good place, so don't worry
You know...
- Your mom... - Later
Not now, but later
Okay...
We'll talk later
Miss BAEK
Wait
What?
Stop the car
Why!
Something's wrong, isn't there?
Is it the kid?
Hey!
Stop the car!
Hey, Hey!!
Hey, BAEK Sang-ah!
Hey, you better watch out!
The number you have dialed is not available at the moment
EMERGENCY MEDICAL ROOM
Now, let me see
It stings, right? This'll be quick
You poor thing
Jeez, what happened?
You're her guardian, right?
Follow me and fill out a form
PATIENT: KIM JI-EUN GUARDIAN: BAEK SANG-AH RELATION:
Just...go...
I'm sorry
326-41
Open up! I'm a cop
Open up! I know you're in there
Awe, shit!
Jeez...
Someone's inside, right?
How should I know? Huh?
A woman was calling the girl, pressing the doorbell like crazy!
When was that?
Did you see the woman?
Hey!
Open the goddamn door!
Open it!
Hey!
Why didn't you open the door! You stupid fuck!
You know who I am, don't you?
Hey, what the fuck?
Hey!
Where's the kid?
KIM II-gon
Didn't you understand what I said?
If we're caught again, we're both fucked
So I told you to keep an eye on her, you fucking moron!
Excuse me, boss
You know who lives in JOHYUN villa?
Did you see someone visited at #204?
Hey, stop, stop, stop!
God...
Awe, for crying out loud...
Rewind it again
Look
We are same
I'm...
not educated enough
to teach you anything
And I've got nothing...
to give you
But
I'll stay by your side
I'll protect you
I'll protect you too
Excuse me,
but in the ER tonight,
was there a kid this big and...
JUNG-ANG HOSPITAL
BAEK SANG-AH
What is it that you want?
Do you want to raise her?
8 years ago,
in my mailbox
I found an envelope with a savings account book
I felt so embarrassed
My house entrance she passed through was narrow and filthy
The mailbox she stuck
the envelope in was covered in rust
Its miserable state was so embarrassing
So
Your mother
let you go to save you
She said that day,
was a day she never forgot
I guess it haunted her until the day she died
Doctor! Doctor!
Help...
Help, please help
Please help
Arrest me
Ma'am, what's the matter?
- Arrest me - Excuse me? Madam...
Arrest me
Don't let me near my kid, please
- Arrest me, please - What happened?
Let go, let me go!
- Let go! Arrest me! - Ma'am, snap out of it!
Don't let me near my kid!
LOST CHILDREN SHELTER
Run from me
As far as you can
I'll take your picture!
Mom...
Can a person like me...
Is it okay for me
to be a mom?
HOW MANY YEARS SENTENCED FOR CHILD ABUSE
Damn you...
Hey, KIM II-gon...
Did you know?
I thought she'd be better off dead...
The cover up would be a drag, but
I thought it would make you come around
A kid, I could always give birth to one...
Anyway, listen carefully
If you don't want us to rot away in prison,
we have to move first before center people come
Why's he acting weird?
Er!!!
Didn't you say that woman
had a criminal record?
Huh?
I mean
my girlfriend went on a business trip to countryside,
I never told her cause she will worry about it
My child goes missing
Why you have been bothering me since last night?!
I can't work for crying out loud!
You said a cop dropped by to check the CCTV footage, right?
The cop took it with him!
What was on it?
For heaven's sake,
The masseuse girl
slipped into the alley holding the kid and disappeared that way
The kid seemed hurt bad since she wasn't moving
You know, she had a criminal record
Once it's found that she took the kid, file a report
That she's been kidnapped
This happened here before
with a lady going crazy over finding the kid
- Yeah? - Yes...
But it doesn't look like a place where a kid's been living
How does your daughter spend her time playing?
Well, she's always home, so...
Ah...
How tall is she?
Her height...
About this tall?
What was she wearing when she disappeared?
I'm...
I'm not sure
Did you do a background check on her?
What?
Attempted murder?
The woman who came to ER...
Is this her?
I found her! The time's around 22:36.
Hey, BAEK Sang-ah! Pick up the phone
You'll be arrested, if you run away with her
I going there right now, so sit and wait
BOARDING TICKET I going there right now, so sit and wait
What's going on?
Sorry, but breakfast's not ready yet
Oh my, there's a child I'm so sorry
Yes, see you again
Now it's all fine
I'll go to your place to look for evidence,
so promise to explain well to the cops, okay?
Fine
- What should I do... - Get her some food
And stop making a fuss
I guess she needs to eat
Have you ever tried eel stew before?
Should I fry eel? Jang-sup!
Yeah, you need to find a way to be happy together
Her father's filed charges for kidnapping
So we need a proof that she's been beaten
I'll take care of it
So don't go anywhere, just stay right here, okay?
Where's your cell phone?
Turn yours off
and have mine
So let's see what we can do
Since she's recognized as an abused child
once she enters the Children's Crisis Center,
they won't easily hand her over to an ex-convict
Yes, that's the situation...
What's this about?
Nothing
I see
Okay, thank you
Okay
Hey, heY!
You son of a bitch
What, kidnapped?
- Jang-sup! What's going on? - Where the hell is she?
You son of a bitch
Drop the charges, now!
Or else you and that bitch will regret you're alive
Huh?!
What's all the commotion? Is there a fight?
The child on the 2nd floor has disappeared
The 2nd floor?
You mean the kid hanging from the window yesterday?
I drank too much and called a chauffeur service yesterday
And...
I saw a kid dangling from the 2nd floor
I thought I was hallucinating...
What do you mean a kid was hanging...
Here, here, rewind!
- Rewind! - Keep quiet
- Rewind, hurry! - I'm watching it!
What's this?
She wasn't kidnapped, goddamn it!
- That fucking asshole! - Police?
We are doomed. Cut it!
Hey, get him!
KIM IL-GON
Sis...
Anything wrong?
Shut up!
Just shut the fuck up!
I just knew she'd drag me down one day
From the day I laid eyes on her, she was bad luck
Without her, KIM Il-gon wouldn't have become so fucked up
Without her, my life wouldn't have been so desperate
If we get rid of her, no need to worry about evidence, right?
...35-year-old Park was sentenced 7 years for child abuse resulting in death
The court found PARK guilty of all charges,
he was a first time offender and expressing deep remorse for his crimes
Goddamn it, he should've received the death penalty
That it was outrageous to apply death by abuse
Fuck the court
Fucking unbelievable...
As horrible as it is,
nothing can cut family ties except death
I guess you really like her
It's not your fault
If there is one, it's just that you two aren't related
Hello
- Hello - Welcome
- Hey, what brings you here? - Ah, okay!
- Hey, no! I need to be in there! - I know!
Uh, hey!
What a stubborn fuck
What's with that fucker? It's not his case
Forget about it
Hey, where is J00 Mi-gyeong?
Huh?
Do you even know what your crime is?
Do you?
You and that bitch
made it a habit of beating her with coat hangers, broom sticks
In winter, get her wet and freeze in the laundry room!
Uh? Hey, look at me!
This is what you did to your own kid! Look hard!
Hey, Jang-SUP!
Let him talk
Go! Just fuckin go!
Hey, let me ask you this
Isn't she your own kid?
Even if it just happened, isn't she your own kid?!
Did you really mean to kill her?
Did you?
She didn't die, did she?
Awe, come on...!
Let go, get out!
I was beaten as a kid, but did I end up dead?
Where were you all when I needed help?
So lay off you sons-of-bitches!
Get out
Get out, out!
Get up
You know...
After growing up around this shit,
her life's gonna turn out great?
YOO JANG-MI Just hang up if I'm not answering, jeez...
Who is it?
Hello?!
Hello? Isn't this Jang-sup's number?
Who's this?
Miss BAEK...
Miss BAEK!
She's coming, just wait!
Hello?!
Hello
He told me you run a diner
I'd like to visit your place
Where's it located?
PHARMACY
Something for a cold, please
The kind for kids
What're the symptoms?
Stuffy nose?
Sore throat?
Fever and coughing...
Next news
2pm, today, Joongbu Precinct arrested KIM for imprisonment,
starvation and battery of his daughter,
while putting out an immediate APB on KIM's girlfriend, J00
They are okay. How many times do you have to check?
But isn't this harboring a suspect?
Just go and check!
I want to be paid four times the regular
Check her out!
Damn...
Welcome
- Have a seat over here - Hello
Miss BAEK
Uh, sis, how've you been?
What brings you here, officer BAE?
Jang-sup wanted me to check something?
Jang-sup? But he already stopped by
There's something else
Uh, but no one's here
- What? That's not right - No one's here
Huh?
Goodness!
Goodness gracious, where is she?
Goddamn it! Didn't I tell you to keep an eye on her?!
Awe, shit!
Jang-sup, where you going?
Hey, didn't locate JOO Mi-gyeong or not?
Her location?
Joo Mi-gyeong!
- Why are you... - Goddamn it...
Where are you?
The kid's disappeared!
DET. KANG
After hanging around with her, you've gotten bad
Get out of my life!!!
Miss BAEK!
KIM Ji-eun
If you take another step further
I vow I'll never see you again
Calm down and speak slowly
You think I can calm down?
- You're running away... - What now?
Give me the address you're at now
- Address? - Yes
Do I look like I have the time? Get my location yourselves!
- We need your address... - Hey! Do your work right!
Hey, get UP
Goddamn it!
Fucking shit...
HEY
Bring it on
I said, bring it on!
HEY
What were you gonna do with the kid?
Were you really thinking of killing her?
You want to take her under your wing, right?
Yeah, at first I wished her dead. But not anymore
She physically grew on me as I beat her
If you're thinking of taking her in, I'm sorry
I'm not letting her go
I'll keep her for good
You'll see
You fucking bitch!
Hey, fuck you!
Let go, you fucking bitch!
Let go!
You fucking bitch!
Ji-eun!
You think you're better than me?!
Ji-eun!
Why are you here?
Huh?
Get in the car. It's freezing
Get in the car
Huh? What is it?
Hey, BAEK Sang-ah!
Let go!
- Let go of me! - Stop it!
" Stop! '
Let go!
Let me go!
- BAEK Sang-ah! - Let go!
Just stop, will you?!
Are you hurt?
The car's over there
And the kid
I'll take care of things here
Here...
You want her to see you handcuffed?
I'm sorry...
Just go
and be her mom
Even if it's just for a few days
Go, now!
Hurry and go!
Even if I'm like this
will you come with me?
Let's go...
together...
1 YEAR LATER
...abused for 3 years, J00 was sentenced 15 years
for child abuse and murder attempt,
KIM's father, 30-year-old, was sentenced 10 years by the court...
Good morning, Breakfast is ready
The court found J00 and KIM are guilty of all charges...
Turn it off
Come here
It's your Breakfast
And migratory birds travel long long distances,
but they find thier own place without losing direction
BIRDS FLY IN THE SKY...
Rock-Pa per-Scissors
Ma'am, don't you see that 'No smoking' sign?
Am!
Don't call her like that
written & directed by LEE Ji-won
HAN Ji-min
KIM Si-a
LEE Hee-jun