Basketball
That basketball player, Mr. Kang San, never
went to Gyeongseong Imperial University.
He is a troublemaker who got expelled from his high school!
We will impose strong disciplinary actions on Mr.
Kang San for causing disturbance with his lies.
We at the basketball club promise to provide all
of our fans with the best basketball experience!
- Mr. Kang! Is this true? - Any comment?
- Why did you lie? - What's the reason?
Mr. President!
Didn't you promise to not reveal this?
Do you really think you are good enough for my daughter?
You should know your place.
- He's right there! - Where?
Did you really think that you could hide the truth forever?
My basketball team puts integrity before skills!
You should issue a formal apology to
everyone who's been affected by your lies...
And repent for your sins.
Mother!
Please wake up! Mother!
Mom!
Please help me.
- Why did you lie? - What's the reason?
- Just one comment, please! - What are your future plans?
Get out of his way! I said get out!
Please get out! Make way!
San...
I'm sorry. I'll explain later.
Let go of me. I said let go!
Let me go!
Father, the more you do this, the less likely it is I'll give up.
Do you know how despicable that was? You have no right to do this to him.
I'll restore San's honor that you have damaged with your lies.
There is no Korean graduate under the name Kang San.
You can contact the university directly if you can't believe me.
He didn't love you.
He just wanted to use you.
Have you still not realized that?
He never went to Gyeongseong Imperial University.
He is a troublemaker who got expelled from his high school!
We demand an apology for your lies!
Leave the Korean peninsula!
I'm afraid you have to leave.
Please let us stay until she gets better.
There are many patients who are upset with you.
It's difficult for us too.
What are you doing?
San!
Don't do that. That's rude.
I feel fine. You don't need to create a scene.
I apologize for causing you trouble.
Let's go.
There's no way that you're feeling fine. You just got here!
Why must you leave? Is this your fault?
It's wrong to kick out a patient. You're not at fault!
It's my fault.
It's my fault for not raising my son properly.
It's my fault as your mother for being negligent.
Didn't I tell you to live within your means?
You can't bite off more than you can chew.
What brings you here this morning?
I have something to tell you.
I hope it's something that I've been waiting for.
Please sit down.
Go ahead.
Please help me.
A close acquaintance got arrested by the Japanese authorities.
He's like a brother to me. I'm not sure what to do.
They are not letting me see him. I even consulted a lawyer...
I heard you have many connections within the government.
Please help me.
I think that depends on what you can do.
Have you thought about changing your name?
I hope you're not thinking about giving my Shin Young to that swindler!
That Kang San guy. Haven't you heard?
Please let me see the President. It'll just take a moment, Coach!
Don't call me your coach.
I went through so much for this team to win the Spring Championship.
How will you be responsible for the team's tainted honor?
You knew I wasn't a university student when you took me in!
Who are you trying to blame, punk?
I strictly followed the orders from the top.
They wanted me to test you, so I did. They wanted to bring you in, so I did.
If I were the owner of this club, I'd have
rejected a swindler like you from the beginning!
Coach!
The owner of this place liked me because I'm an efficient worker.
I should be able to ask for some help.
How could he lie to the entire country?
Do you know how much money I wasted to buy tickets to Kang San's games?
I'm so angry!
Hey, San.
I don't think it's the best idea to ask for help from strangers.
Mom...
I'm fine. I can always find a job as a housekeeper.
Do you really want to work for Takeshi again?
For that scoundrel?
You shouldn't say that. That family helped me quite a lot.
I know that you're going through a tough time, so I don't want to be a burden.
You're not a burden.
How are you a burden?
Welcome.
Are you okay?
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
Would you like something to eat?
I already had something. I'm fine.
My father tells me that San has used me.
I don't believe that.
I'm going to wait until San explains everything.
You may do so.
I will also not get swayed and keep walking my path.
But please come to me every time it gets too hard to deal with.
I will always be here to listen to your story.
Mom.
I'm sorry.
You have no reason to apologize to me.
You should only apologize to the people that you need to.
You won't lie ever again, will you?
You're still young. You can start over.
You should live within your means from now on, without elusive dreams.
You should go now. I need to go see the family before it's too late.
Take care of yourself.
Don't worry about me. I'll be fine.
How dare you come back!
Do you think you can just come and go as you please?
Please forgive me this once. I'll do anything you tell me to.
I don't want to hear it! Get out!
Wait!
Wait a minute, Mother.
Really?
Would you really do anything that we tell you?
Shin Young...
I'll let her go.
Please let me play in your club again.
I'll let go of Shin Young.
Welcome home.
Let's sit down.
You should sit down too, Shin Young.
Don't you have something to tell her?
I will not see Shin Young ever again from now on.
From now on, I will live my life only as a basketball player.
I understand your decision. You may leave now.
What do you mean?
I'm sorry.
Was that the only thing you wanted to say?
I did like you.
I tried my best to be good enough for you.
But I've realized I can't have you.
We were never meant to be together.
I never asked you to be good enough for me.
I... I just liked you.
Even though I never went to the Gyeongseong Imperial University?
Is that what you think of me?
You...
You really don't know me, do you?
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How can we live if you take everything away from us?
If you pay us back with interest, we'll return these to you.
Traitor!
Grandmother!
Shin Young... I don't want to go back.
I don't want to go back to before. I'm sorry.
Oil... Bring me the oil!
Why is this pan so dirty?
Is it that hard to wash it well in one try?
Are you going to get me the onions or are you just farming them now?
Hurry!
Defense. 200 of them!
Take this, Yong Goo!
More.
You lazy bastard! That was only the 132th try.
Stand up now!
Sir! Are you really going to do all 200 of them?
You might kill Yong Goo!
Hey! It seems like I've been too lax on you punks.
Give me the pan.
Now!
Why do you think I hired you punks who know nothing about cooking?
I hired you to be my basketball opponents!
Basketball? What kind of chef is he?
He still hasn't figure it out!
How dare you talk back? I must teach you some manners.
Otherwise you will think of me as a joke!
Stop there now!
You shouldn't abuse your hands like that.
Brother Gong!
Who are you?
Do you have iron pieces stuck in your ears?
Didn't you just hear them call me 'Brother Gong?'
Are you perhaps the manager of Mr. Kang San?
Are you?
I am.
I saw you at Mr. Kang's interview. I am good with people's faces!
Are you a fan of Kang San?
I'm not just an ordinary fan.
My name is So Chil Bok, the president of Kang San's Fan Club!
Here!
Please tell Mr. Kang to cheer up.
Lying is bad, but he must had a good reason.
As a great fan of his, I, So Chil Bok,
will understand, adore, and love Mr. Kang...
Are you a real fan of Kang San?
I already told you that.
Then there is something we must do for Kang San's return.
What is it? I will do anything for his return!
First, let me borrow them for a bit.
I'll give you more details in the near future.
No problem! Guys! Go help this man.
Brother Gong!
What are we doing here?
I told you we're doing the basketball business!
What kind of basketball business is this? Are we thieves?
Do you find this funny? We are here to catch tiger cubs.
Do you know the most important thing in business?
Human capital!
How can we be in the basketball business without basketball players?
Listen carefully.
All you need to do is sneak into that room and steal the player list.
I'm so glad that I got to see you again...
But will I have to say goodbye to you again because of this?
Be quiet! That's bad luck.
When you're there, make sure to look out for anyone approaching.
I'll take care of the list once you get it to me. Got it?
- Understood. - Let's go.
Brother Gong!
I can hear footsteps!
You should hurry up!
Hurry up!
Hey! They'll find us because of you! Be quiet!
- I said they're coming! - I understand, just be quiet.
Hurry up!
They're coming!
Hurry up!
Labor Application for Manchuria?
What is this?
Kang San...
I got it, punk.
Hide!
- Brother... - Just stay quiet!
Hello, Kang San!
- Why is he here again? - How shameless!
What are you doing here? I told you to never come back!
I'm coming back as a basketball player of this club.
Come back? Who told you that?
I have the President's permission.
What?
You're here!
I've been looking for you. Follow me.
- Why? - Just follow me!
What is this? How could you sign such a thing without telling me?
Labor application?
Are you trying to make me go bankrupt?
If you're running away like this, how can I run my business?
Where did you get this?
It doesn't matter where I found it.
What matters is that you're planning to run away...
That man is Kang San.
Are you Kang San?
I am.
Go.
You've volunteered to go to Manchuria, right? Let's go.
Hey, let me go!
Where are you going? Who are you?
Try to get up, Shin Young.
You haven't eaten all day.
Someone is here for you, Miss.
He says he's the manager of Kang San.
Hello. Do you remember me?
What brings you here? Do you need money again?
Everything was my fault back then. Please forgive me.
I'm truly repenting for my sins. So would you please save San?
San is about to get dragged to Manchuria!
This is breaking news.
Mr. Kang San, former basketball player who lied about his education...
Has volunteered to work in Manchuria.
In a press conference today, the owner of the basketball club, Mr. Choi Je Gook...
Said that Mr. Kang has decided to work in Manchuria
to repent for his lies that have startled the nation.
Everything is false!
He didn't volunteer. He got kidnapped! I'm serious! I saw it with my eyes!
Please let them know. I never volunteered for this!
- I'm not a volunteer! - Be quiet!
- My son! - Please check once again...
Mother!
What's happening? Working in Manchuria?
What's happening right now?
Mom, I have no idea!
Shin Young...
I said I'm not a volunteer!
Mom! Let me go!
Shin Young...
Let's eat, Byeo Ri.
Hey, Byeo Ri.
I'll eat when In Soo comes home.
I said he's in Pyongyang now.
He didn't tell me he's leaving.
Something urgent came up. He wanted me to tell you, but I forgot.
Let's eat.
Chi Ho...
Shin Young...
It's hot tea.
I'm sorry. I didn't come here to be a nuisance.
Don't worry about it.
There is something I found out while writing that article about Byeo Ri.
Not a single person has come back alive from working in Manchuria.
I don't know what to do. He tricked me and everyone else.
He might not have loved me. But why am I being so stupid?
You asked me once why I'm seeing a person like him, right?
You knew everything all along, right?
Is there anything else that I don't know about Kang San?
I don't know much, either.
You're the person who knows Kang San the best.
That's what I thought too.
But it turned out that I didn't know anything about him.
Trust only what you've seen.
I don't know how Kang San felt, but at least your feeling were genuine.
Shouldn't you be respectful of such feelings?
Hey, Shin Young!
Sorry to keep you waiting. Something urgent came up on my way here.
So what's going on?
It's quite rare for you to contact me first.
You told me to contact you if I ever want to write quality articles.
Does Mr. Kang still gamble?
If you want to work with us, you need to learn how to gamble first!
If you cry, would that make your old love to come back?
I can only console my broken heart with my tears...
Have you ever heard of "The Dawn?"
Are you talking about the guerrilla newspaper?
- Then is this the place... - Yes, this is the place.
The only Korean newspaper company left on this colonized peninsula.
Long time no see.
I believe you've met.
This is Mr. Bae Sung Won, one of the founding reporters of this newspaper.
A reporter?
You can just call me a tout. I'm used to it anyway.
I'm Bae Sung Won.
I'm Go Bong Soon.
Nice to meet you.
Let me introduce you to other members. This way, please.
- This is Mr. Go Hyun Min. - How do you do? I'm Choi Shin Young.
Hurry up and get off!
Take them off.
Lunch is over. Back to your position!
I said back to your position!
Take them away!
Who is this dumbfounded one? Who are you, punk?
Mr. Kang San, the former basketball player who
reportedly volunteered to labor in Manchuria...
Seems to have been kidnapped and sent to Manchuria against his will.
According to an anonymous source, Mr. Kang was dragged away by several men...
While preparing for his return to basketball.
- Extra! Extra! - What is this talking about?
- Forced labor? - Did he get arrested for lying?
How terrible!
It was his fault to lie about his education, but forced
labor in Manchuria is too harsh of a punishment!
This forced labor is unjust! Please sign the petition for his return!
This young man had a bright future! I just feel bad for his mother!
Please sign this petition so Mr. Kang can come home safely!
[More than 7.5 million Koreans were forced into
labor camps yearly during Japan's occupation.]
[More than 300 Japanese companies, including
Panasonic, Toyota and more used forced labor.]
[The Japanese government refused to compensate
laborers, citing the Korean-Japanese Treaty.]
Look closely. This is your workplace.
How in the world...
Are those people? Or corpses?
I'm here to see the person in charge of labor relations.
What's your business?
It's about Mr. Kang San, the basketball player.
He never volunteered for Manchuria.
This is the petition calling to correct the
administrative mistake and bring back Mr. Kang.
Please wait here.
So what's the decision?
Everything is normal.
Pardon?
We have the volunteer form, signed by Mr. Kang San himself.
Everything was processed correctly.
That's impossible. Mr. Kang never...
Are you implying that the government is lying right now?
Could it be possible that the form is fake? Maybe someone else signed it...
What do you think of this government?
Are you questioning the government right now?
But that petition includes the wishes of thousands
of people who want Mr. Kang to come back.
So please check the forms again. I beg of you.
See? I told you it'd be for nothing.
Why did you go see a government official anyway?
They're not the ones who dragged him away.
If not the colonial government, then whom?
Your father...
I think we should ask your father.
President Choi will be able to take care of this in a second.
This has nothing to do with my father.
Then how about Mr. Min Chi Ho?
He declined to pledge his allegiance to the
empire and refused to change his Korean name.
Yet he's still doing well.
He must have good connections in the government!
Chi Ho isn't like that.
If he steps up, we will be able to get more public attention.
Frankly, if we can organize something like
that demonstration for Mr. Min's release...
It would be very easy to pressure the government to release Kang San.
Hey.
I told you to take a break.
I'm fine. Don't worry about me.
Hey...
I'm sorry.
Please don't say that.
I'm aware that you're doing everything you can for In Soo's release.
I'm the one who's sorry for causing you all this trouble.
Hello?
Yes, I'm Min Chi Ho.
Really?
- Miss. - What?
Thank you!
I'll take the change.
- Bong Soon. - Yes?
Don't you think it's too brazen of me to ask him to help out San?
We don't have a choice right now. We must do everything we can.
When Mr. Min is in trouble in the future,
be sure to help him out and not forget him.
Yes, you're right.
Chi Ho!
Are you going somewhere?
We're going to the prison. We just got a permission to visit.
I'll drive.
Please get in.
Good to see you, Mr. Min.
I was hoping to call you by your new Japanese name when we met again.
I don't know if you're being stubborn or just being foolish.
Do you see what you've done to your friend?
I hope you enjoy your time together.
Later then.
Hey.
Wake up, In Soo! Wake up!
Father...
I'm sorry, father.
I'm sorry.
I only talked about myself while you've been going through this..
I'm so sorry.
Don't worry about it.
Master. Please save my In Soo...
You have the power to save him, don't you? You're a benevolent person.
You will save him, won't you? Please save my In Soo...
He's my everything.
I have a debt to repay Mr. Kang San.
But I've lost my chance to repay him.
He could have been very useful.
You rushed too fast.
Yes.
I didn't expect such reaction from the Secretary Commissioner.
Should we bring back Kang San?
Father, it's me, Shin Young.
Come in.
I need to ask you a favor.
Please help Kang San and Min Chi Ho.
I'll do what you want.
It sounds more like an announcement than asking for a favor.
I know you won't refuse.
Because it's something that you've been wanting for so long.
To your positions!
What are you doing, Kang San?
- What? Kang San? - He said Kang San, right?
Are you perhaps Kang San the basketball player?
Yes, I am.
You said we'll make money if we come to Manchuria!
Do you think we're making any money locked in here in this mine?
I'm also from the slums. How could I ignore Mr. Kang's plea?
You liar!
How are you going to be responsible for my life? How?
It's because of you.
Because of you, I'm rotting away in a mine away from my family!
I should have known better when people were saying that you're a swindler!
The shaft is collapsing! Run!
I, Min Chi Ho, have not changed my name,
and will not change my name in the future.
Please save my In Soo...
He's my everything.
What brings you here?
I have something to ask you.
Mr. Min Chi Ho...
Will you...
Marry me?
Please help! Here!
Man down!
This man needs help!
Let's go. We can't die!
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Please help! Here!
If I marry you, can I protect In Soo?
In Soo?
I'll change my name.
You should leave without me. I'm done.
I've decided to let San go.
Let's find the man who dragged us here and repay him.
If you manage to bring Kang San back, that money is yours.
We'll leave tomorrow morning. I made a raft.
Mister!
I'm ready to be responsible for my decision.