All language subtitles for Hot.Blooded.Once.Upon.a.Time.in.Korea.2022.1080p.AMZN.WEB-DL.DDP5.1.H.264-Kitsune_track4_[eng]

a WHALE PICTURES production

executive producer
KIM Young-hoon

produced by KIM Ju-kyung

Jung Woo

KIM Kap-soo

CHOI Moo-sung JI Seung-hyun

KIM Hae-gon YOON Ji-hye

LEE Hong-nae YOON Je-moon

(intense dark music)

Dons of Kuam,
pour yourselves a drink.

Let's raise our glasses.

- Cheers!
[group] Cheers!

Also, I heard Don Park
is not very well today,

so I prepared a small gift.

Bring it.

Hee-su, I busted my balls
to get that.

I asked a well-known
wild ginseng digger,

and barely managed
to get one.

There are so many elders here,

how dare I accept
such luxury?

Youngsters need energy
to do your work,

it's wasted on us older folks.

Makes it harder for us to
die later.

I also prepared a gift
for Hee-su,

can I give it to him now?

[Don Nam] I didn't realize
you were so generous.

You think I'm not even human?

(clearing throat)

Take this, it's small.

What is that?

Is that your real gift?

It's a rough world out there,
to protect something,

you need a piece like that.

(laughing)

Hee-su, what do you
want to protect?

I had something back in the day,

but living in the ditch,

I forgot what that was.

(gun cocks)

Isn't that right, you bastard?

Mr. Ok!

Get your shit together.

Do it right!

How many times
do I have to warn you?

(upbeat music)

[Hee-su]
What's going on?

[Hee-su]
Stop it, dude!

- Jesus Christ, man.
- Hee-su, please help me...

- Buddy, I told you to guard
him, not beat him to a pulp!

Did I kill him?

If you stir trouble, who do you
think your uncle will call?

Wash him up
and bring him to the office.

What the shit.

I won't ask you to spare me.

A puppet boss who lost
the business to gambling...

shouldn't be left alive.

If I stay alive, I'll just go
back to gambling and meth...

Look at my hands.

I've cut one by myself
to stop gambling.

Loan sharks cut two.

So what?

I'll stab Yong-kang
and die with him.

But in exchange, could you...

send my son $500 every month?

Then he'll manage without me.

(Mr. OK crying)

Spring 1993, Busan

Caught a whale again?

Nah, catching whales
means big trouble nowadays.

It swam into our net.

(laughing)

We'll have a drink
at Dong-sik's shop later,

- come have some whale meat.
- Have a drink!

I hate the smell though,
help yourselves.

- Later.
- Yeah.

- Come by later!
- No way!

[woman]
Hee-su!

Hee-su! Wait!

What is it?
Why the fuss?

The electricity company
cut off the power! Do something!

What the hell is
wrong with them?

Wait a bit.
I'll look into it.

Please do it quick.

The business is already low
because of the stomach flu.

Got it, got it.

See you later!

Morning, sir!

What's going on?

Yong-kang's men came and
trashed the place.

Why them?

The laundry wasn't done properly,
so Mr. Kim sent them back.

Should we get the cops?

Like hell we will,
just clean up the mess.

Yes, sir!

Are you insane?
Why weren't you reachable?

We're in a war!

Stop overreacting,
there is no war.

If barging in with steel pipe
isn't a war, then what is?

It's a hissy fit to get work,
it's nothing at all.

I'll go talk to Yong-kang.

I told the boys to assemble,
so take them with you!

Why take an army over nothing,
so embarrassing...

In that case, Hee-su,

don't make it a big deal,

and just give him a small piece,

and calm him down.

If he wants some beach spots,
give him a few, okay?

I'll take care of it.

- Good.
- Not my beach parasol...

That just hurts my pride.

- So embarrassing...

Uncle, you always
listen to Hee-su,

but let's just take the boys
and wipe them all...

So you'll go to war
with Yong-kang?

You got balls to face him?
Incompetent bastard...

Everyone out, go on.

Get out.

You too!

[man]
Come on, sir.

(man yelling in pain)

What the fuck...

My boy, Hee-su.

It's about time.

You never came
when I asked for you.

You came alone?

Of course, should I have
brought my parents?

I was scared shitless.

I was so scared that
you'd bring the Kuam army.

So why kick the hornet's nest?

I took over this place
as a fair trade with Ok,

so why're you involved?

This place wasn't his,
you know that.

And you only got it
because of his debt.

It doesn't matter how I got it,

if the business is under my
name, then it's a fair game.

I just need
the transfer form signed.

That's not gonna happen.

Why?

Did you kill Ok?

Man...

You were the man
back in the day.

Time really did a number on you.

Do I look petty?

Yeah, a little bit.

You're not someone who'd
stir trouble over a laundromat.

Do you know why that guy
is getting his ass kicked?

How would I know?
Did he screw up laundry?

He thought it was detergent,
and used it in the washer,

I lost at least $100,000.

What's this about?

- But he'll just get a beating,
for education purposes.

Why?

Cost of meth is cheap.

Meth?

We distribute, deliver
and deal too.

If cops come after us,
we'll go to jail too.

The don and you won't
get any backlashes.

Just sit back and eat
the cake we send you.

Now that you spent
some time abroad,

you think Kuam's easy?

It's been 15 years since
I fled the country for killing,

and nothing's changed
since then.

The old man's still acting
like a big shot,

and his boys still aren't
potty trained.

(chuckling)

I thought you'd be different.

But you're no different
than them.

Whatever.

The thing about dealers is,

even us thugs avoid them.

Do you know why?

Drugs are like
sugar-coated poison.

Even if you make big bucks
and leave the country,

Interpol will come after you
till the end of the earth.

You know what Interpol's like.

I don't really know...

(clearing throat)

Don't know what?

Interpol, it's not like
I've ever met them.

Have you met them?

Asshole, I'm having
a serious chat for once.

Anyway, drugs are off-limits!

You do it once, have a party,
and everyone dies afterwards!

You want in on it?

Of course.

When will I ever make a mint
selling fake hot peppers?

Boss.

Loan shark Hong is
asking for you.

Boss, take this.

- What is it?
- Just a little something.

Aren't you the hotshot of Kuam?

And still you don't have a bean.

- Forget it, idiot.
- Just take it.

How could a guy with debt
be so dignified?

Should I be crying then?

$50,000, you hear?

At least pay the interest
before gambling, okay?

I'll pay back when I get a gig,
stop nagging me, all right?

Nag you?

Watch your damn mouth.

Hee-su,
don't ever leave Don Son.

Once you're out,
all your organs are mine.

Bullshit.

Hee-su, you came!

Why is it so hard
to see you lately?

I've been busy.

Is that right?

With all these booze stocked up,

the summer business
will be a breeze.

You can't make money
with soju and beer!

Vodka makes you money.

Simple flavor, low price.

You should join in. I know
you're close with the Russians.

I know a guy who made millions,

distributing slots and
karaoke machines.

And he tells me,

Korea's era of gambling hotels
is all but over.

So which era is it now?

Adult arcade.

Video games?

No, it just sounds like it,

but it pays out with gift cards
instead of money,

it's as good as the real thing.

I'm thinking of flooding
the market with these,

Hee-su, wanna partner up?

But the hotel boys won't stay put
when they start losing guests.

Bud, how long will you
work under the don?

If you stay long enough, you
think the hotel will be yours?

He's got Flounder
as a nephew.

I don't care about that.

Speaking of which,

so many people in Kuam
have beef with the don.

Now that he's doing well,
he won't get his hands dirty,

but he'll take monthly payouts.

He took enough for himself, just
how greedy is that old fart?

(sighing)

You know that I like you, right?

I do.

So I'll pretend I didn't
hear that.

How's business?

Chul-jin! It's been too long!

You've been busy?

Did you eat yet?

You're all washed up.

(men laughing)

Indeed, you're too good
to be a hotel manager forever.

If you partner up with
Yang-dong,

you'll do some real damage.

(Hee-su groaning)

I'm not so sure!

If I start this arcade business,

the hyenas all over
will want a cut too.

I'm sick of complicated shit.

Hee-su,

Kuam's too small a pie
for everyone.

A beach and a hotel
in a small land,

a few snack bars and brothels
over at the seawall, no?

In other words,
it's a shit field.

- So you should...
- Here you go.

It's been a long time,
a freebie for Chul-jin.

Freebie!

I never got any freebies,
just look at that!

Kuam's got so much,
there's plenty to eat!

Sure, sorry, bud!

(heavy sigh)

Yo, dipshit.

So you left for Youngdo
to get away from the shit field?

Huh?

Talking nonsense again?

I'm gonna go.

- Hey, Hee-su!

- What?

- You're really drunk tonight,
let me take you home.

- Forget it, you have fun
in your expensive car.

I prefer my legs.

Hey, bud!

[Chul-jin]
Good night!

(Hee-su humming)

Gosh...

When did you get in?

And why are you sleeping
on my bench?

(Hee-su groaning)

Aren't you cold?
Get in here.

No.

Don't be like that,
come here.

It's cold.

It's hard climbing up here,
but you can't deny that view.

Indeed.

That's why I live here.

Wanna come live with me
in Geoje Island?

Why there?

I was thinking of building a
cottage in Geoje Island.

Cottage? What do you mean?

Like a hotel, you know.

Aren't you sick of hotels?
You live in one now.

It's on a whole different level
than Manlijang.

Cottages are in a spot
with good air and water,

and you cook barbecue
in the front yard, and...

And what?

And cook more meat,
and so on and so forth.

(scoffing)

It's weird.

What's weird?

This is the bottom of the world,

but why is it so high?

It's wrong...

Corrections Facility

(people yelling and
honking horns)

(group yelling happily)

Live a clean life!

Good morning!

Oh, man...

How come... I mean,
give me a smoke.

You reek of booze.
Did you get trashed last night?

- Where's your mom?
- She went to the bank.

I'm starving, when is she
coming back?

- You bastard!
- What was that for?

Is this how we meet again?

Shouldn't you come say hello
upon release?

And here, emergency fund.

Get some new clothes too.

No way, I'm not a kid!

My arm hurts, take it!

Half is from Don Son,
so thank him too later, go on.

Right, thank you.

(laughing)

Your mom's worried
quite a bit.

She wishes you to give up the
thug life and do something else.

I'm actually thinking of
starting something.

What is it?

Yang-dong asked me to help
distribute vodka in Wolnong.

Me and my boys are in
for the real deal this time.

With Yang-dong?

And that's not being a thug?

No, this is strictly business,
liquor distribution business.

Prick, your tongue got
an upgrade in jail.

Can you handle
the Wolnong pimps?

They're not pushovers.

I'm not a kid anymore,

I won't do dumb things
like before, so don't worry.

Sure.

You did good.

(clearing throat)

Could I get a vodka?

[man]
I told you to leave, didn't I?

Excuse me, do you not
understand Korean?

What? Want to order?

Do you even have money
for the coffee?

(man yelling in pain)

(stabbing)

(people screaming)

Breathe, breathe.

Get over here!

(man whimpering in pain)

Breathe, buddy!
I said get over here!

(intense music)

There's so little
to share in Kuam.

And to get a piece of the pie,

one must see blood.

Has Ok recovered?

How are you feeling?

- Not good at all.

You know what they say,

even if poison don't kill you,
getting old will.

It's because you drink so much.

The booze cruise is,

it's not like getting drunk
in a small room,

fondling titties of girls, it's
not like a regular titty bar.

You're floating in the sea,

drinking good wine,
eating good food,

and reciting a poem,
no pleasure is greater in life!

Dal-ja, am I right?

Those were the days...

Mr. Ok, wake up.

What is it?

Know where Yong-kang's
ledger and drugs are, right?

I don't know.

How would I know that?

Spill it.

Rather than losing it all
to the cops,

better for us to have them.

If you get Yong-kang,
will you let me live?

What do we get
by killing you?

In the laundromat,

(whispering)
machine #7 is broken.

There's a safe in the motor box
in the back of the machine.

Passcode is...

1718.

[thug]
Hold him down!

(Mr. OK dying)

(police sirens)

(men yelling)

What a hassle.

What the hell?!

- Wait.
- Don't move!

You guys busy?
Let me take a dump.

(phone ringing)

Yes?

It's over.

How many years
do you think he'll get?

There's a body and drugs,

so minimum 5 years,
I imagine.

In the trunk of the car,
there's an energy drink box.

Drink them slowly.

Mr. OK's will,
who wrote it?

Is there a problem?

Nah, it's just written badly.
It's all over the place.

(snorting)

(hanging up phone)

Shouldn't we settle the matter
with Don Son today?

No.

Seeing what he did to Ok,
he will never negotiate.

Then must we go to war
with puny Kuam?

Don't take Kuam lightly.

It's the world's end,
no one there has a safety on.

So if you want a piece of Kuam,
you must spill blood.

Right, Chul-jin,
aren't you from Kuam?

Yes, that's correct.

You've become a made man
under Don Nam,

you're a phoenix
rising from ashes.

(chuckling)

Yes.

(somber music)

Taking OK's debt out of his kids' pockets
at his own funeral?

He died irresponsibly,

I gotta get the money somehow.

Why do you live
such a fucked up life?

Do you even know
what a fucked up life is?

If you don't pay me back,

you'll see what it really is.

(spitting)

- What do you mean?
- Are you deaf?

My boys tell me you're moving
into our turf to distribute vodka.

Am I forcing the shops
to take my goods?

They begged me to
bring in vodka, so I had to.

If you have the means,
go ahead and distribute, no?

Then should we fucking
move into Kuam,

open up a bar
and a whore house?

What did you say?

How dare you!

- Dude, easy.
- You better watch your mouth.

Motherfucker, should I
crack your head open?

Watch your own damn mouth!

You're just a goddamn pimp.

What? Pimp?

- Yo, fuck face!

Look where you are.

You think you're almighty
with some money you made?

Don Nam's here.

Welcome, sir.

Yeah, Hee-su,
you doing well?

Sure, there's nothing much going
on for thugs in this shit hole.

- Why is Kuam a shit hole?

During the Japanese rule,
this was the center of Busan.

The beach here
was packed to the limit.

Isn't that right, Don Son?

Yes, indeed.

Is that so?

I'm too young to know
about the Japanese era...

Hee-su, let's go have a smoke.

What?
That's pretty random...

Will you really start a family
with In-sook?

You serious?
Am I not allowed?

I know you two liked each other
since the shelter days,

but why now after 20 years,
all old and crap?

Our history really is something.

You must've matured a bit.

It was a very clean work.

Clean work? What about?

Kill Ok, tie Yong-kang into it,
and lock him away,

you've improved quite a bit.

Where... where did you
exactly hear that?

Huh?

[Don Son]
Give me a smoke.

Don.

You two were friends
since the shelter?

Yes, we grew up there together.

Right.

All of you had it tough,
and became thugs together.

I'll be off, sir.

Pay with this.

Hong took the tributes, OK's family
won't have enough to pay the funeral.

Also, you did good.

Something to help you
get started with In-sook.

How is the stockfish shop yours?

You're more like
a salaried contractor,

and same thing with me too, no?

Speak properly.

I am speaking properly!

So if you got complaints,

go talk to the elders...

Let go of me!
You son of a bitch!

You bitch!

(men arguing)

(soft rock music)

(men yelling and fighting)
(others cheering)

Sir.

What have you been up to?
Haven't seen you at all.

I'd like to quit Manlijang
at the end of the month.

Could you leave us?

Is being a thug like an office
clerk, you can't quit whenever.

So should I cut off
a finger or something?

What will you do?

I'm taking over a slot machine
business with Yang-dong.

Is he your partner now?

I kept telling you
not to get in bed with him.

Then what?
Is it any better with you?

Who fed you all these years?

Did I get all that for free?

What?

Are you serious?

I'm 40 years old, 40!

Even if I die later,
I gotta make my mark!

Hee-su.

In time, I'll give you Manlijang
and other businesses,

- what's the rush?
- Forget it!

Give Manlijang to Flounder.

Isn't he your bloodline?

Son of a bitch!

You actually mean it?

Yes.

I mean it.

Tell Yang-dong.

If you do anything in Kuam,

my cut is 10%.

Payment is due on
the last day of the month.

Why did you come out?

This is all your crap?

You sure live a light life.

Your whole life is lighter
than my shit when I got out.

Let's go in!

Are you doing laundry?

- Just leave it there.
- Mom, say hi.

Nice to meet you!
I'm Jenny.

Oh, nice to meet you too.
Sit down.

You know what?

When I was a middle schooler,
he beat my teacher up.

I got into a fight and
they told me to get my parents,

and mom was busy
so he came instead.

Then he kicked my teacher's ass,
he was legendary.

What did the teacher say?

He said, he would rather
teach a chicken than Ami!

He pissed me off,
so I beat him...

Even so, how could you
beat up a teacher, moron.

He deserved it!

How does a chicken compare
with Ami?

Didn't you say
you're from Seoul?

I am from Seoul.

But living here, I picked up
Busan accent naturally.

That's weird.

Your accent is too good.

I know, you could be fooled
as a Busan native.

- Is that so?
- Look at her, all tipsy!

It is so!

(Hee-su laughing)

(moaning)

(pleasurable moans)

What are they doing
so early in the morning?

So what? They're energetic.

Move your hand,
piss off!

Nice car, man!

When did you get a new car?

It's not mine,
it's yours, hop in!

Mine?!

Yeah, hop in.

But you barely got any money
to run the factory...

- Get in!

(laughing)

Wait.

(car starting)

- Is this really mine?
- It sure is.

Hey, wait!

(clearing throat)

Good day!

(men yelling)

(men arguing)

[Hee-su]
Enough!

I told you not to order
food in the office!

Did I not?

Answer me!

Of the entire building,
does anyone else

drink and gamble
in bright daylight?

Huh?!

- Sir.
- What?!

Loanshark Mr. Hong...

Fuck...

Put some clothes on, asshole.

Mr. Hong, what brings you here?

What else?

Money's the only thing
that brings us together.

I've been thinking,
how about this?

I can toss in $100,000,
so let me chip in

to your arcade business.

I'll void your debt
as your business partner.

You need financial backing,

rather than scrounging
petty money from all over,

we can solve it within
the family.

You and I were a family?

If we're not,

would you still be alive
with that much debt?

When I first started this,
I wasn't sure if I'd succeed.

But you, the Money God,

came sniffing around...

Then it must be a
guaranteed hit.

[Man]
Let's go again!

(intense arcade rock music)

Keep up the good work!

Then we'll meet your price.

That sounds great!

(laughing)

Thank you, take care!

(people happily yelling)

(music continues)

Mr. Park,

how much would you need to
build a cottage in Geoje Island?

Well, I'd say around $500,000.

$500,000?

Once I save up enough
with this slot machine business,

I'm getting out of
this shit hole.

What is cottage?

Tell her.

Well...

It's a place where you can
have a barbeque.

That's right.

Barbeque?

(music continues)

(men yelling and fighting)

Hee-su!

Yes, bro!

(music fades out)

(knocking on door)

[Hee-su]
I think someone's here.

It must be Ami.

I'll check it out.

(banging continues)

Coming, coming!

(knocking continues impatiently)

Yeah? What is it?

What brings you here?

(intense somber music)

(men groaning in pain)

He needs to go to the ER.

I can't do much here
with what I got.

Jeez...

He was released
only a few months ago.

If he gets caught,
he'll get 10 years at least.

I can send others to the ER,

but take care of him yourself,
understood, doc?

(doctor sighs)

(car door closing)

Where's Hee-su?

Is this everyone?
Get in the car!

Hee-su, why haven't you
assembled more men?

We can't move on this.

Ho-Jung and Park wouldn't have
barged in so recklessly.

He's right, they were probably
backed by Youngdo boys.

I don't care if it's Youngdo!

Why mince words with thugs
who ambushed us?!

Everything was settled before!

Those sons of bitches!

(crashing)

If we move now,
you will die, I'll die!

Everything we built so far
will burn to the ground.

Chicken shit!

Once we get pushed,
we'll be thrown off the cliff!

If they cut off a finger
to use as a weapon,

we gotta cut open our belly
and use our intestines!

Hee-su,
are you really that dumb?

Fine, stay here.

Everyone, move!

(spitting)

He just does whatever...

(intense music)

Go!

(men yelling)

Shit, I'm fucked.

(stabbing)
(groaning)

I told you to watch your mouth.

(stabbing)
(groaning)

One of their boys got killed?

It so happened to be
Don Cheon's nephew.

Damn, this can't be cleaned up?

I'll have to do something.

With this outcome, we need to
send someone to jail.

Who do you think
we should send?

(heavy sigh)

As you know, the victim is
my don's nephew.

In the old days,
this justifies going to war.

So what do you want?

With the threat of going to war
with Youngdo, I have to concede.

Hee-su, be respectful.

I brought Mr. Hwang here for...

Don't get involved
in the adult talk.

Tell me, Mr. Hwang.

Alcohol is one thing,
but your arcade business

is wreaking havoc
on our bottomline.

We lost all our casino clients,
it's about to go under.

So ultimately, you're doing this
to take my arcade business?

Are we hooligans?

We don't just take
someone's business.

You need seed money
to build the machines,

and people to do sales, no?

Yes, so what?

We'll chip in what you need,
so give us a share.

(heavy sigh)

Let's just go to the war.

Huh?

Partnering up with Youngdo
isn't a partnership at all,

going to war is a better option.

I think you're worked up,

why don't you calm down
and think this through?

There's still time.

(Hwang chuckling)

Take care.

(chuckling)

- Are you serious about this?
- Isn't it obvious?

If Youngdo wants something,
do I just give it to them?

- So? You'll really go to war?
- Why the hell not?

If this business is done,
so is my life.

Hee-su, I'm fine with everything,
but I don't want to fight you.

I truly mean it.

Any bites?

Once you go to war,
you can't go back.

A few of theirs will die,
and so will ours,

and death toll will rise,
until there's none left.

So what's there after the war?

That's how negotiation starts.

Kill Ho-Jung and Park?

(scoffing)

You think they'll bat an eye
over their deaths?

Chul-jin and I've been friends
for 30 years.

So you'll die for your
old friend?

What do you think
Youngdo men are thinking now?

They're convincing Chul-jin that
someone of your rank must die,

before the negotiation
can start.

Don't forget.

In a war,
those who hesitate lose.

(intense music)

Differentiate who gets to float,
and who gets to sink.

Let pimps like Ho-Jung
and Park float,

and sink Chul-jin quietly.

Yes, dad's buying bread.

Be quiet and just drive,
or you'll get a new hole.

Where should I take you, sir?

What? Did you...

Son of a bitch!

(assassin struggling
against door)

Hee-su...

I have no ill will
against you.

Yang-dong called us pimps
and looked down on me...

Do not resent me.

I tried my best
to keep you alive,

but I was told this war
won't be over with you alive.

Hee-su, this is not a war
you're thinking of.

I know.

It's a dog fight.

A dog fight?

Yeah, Don Son's dog,
Park Hee-su.

I knew I'd get bitten
by that dog.

What the hell are you saying?

- What?

Tell me if I'm wrong.

If you're not his dog,
why'd you get into this fight?

Simply to protect
your arcade business?

This fight has nothing to do
with low-level thugs like us.

Then who?

Don Nam.

What?

Don Nam?

He put Yong-kang in play,

and he supplied Yang-dong
with vodka.

Why would he?

He's trying to take over Kuam.

Why'd he try to take over
this puny town?

His port's blocked,
so he can't get his goods.

The port is moving to a new
location, so it's all blocked.

All this war over a port?

Yes, that's right.

Don Son knows about this?

There's nothing he doesn't know.

- Are you for real?
- Yes, you moron!

Why else would he shove
a guy doing business into this?!

And you?!

You knew everything
from the start,

why did you stand back
and watch till it went to shit?

Raise your head, asshole!

Answer me!

When things settled down,

I asked Nam to hand
a big business at least to you.

Don Nam signed off on this.

(footsteps)

Hee-su's here?

I brought some sashimi,
stay for a drink?

You're here?

Did you go somewhere?

Went to the fish market,
let's have a drink.

(chuckling)

No thank you.

I'm feeling a bit tired,

I better head out.

Didn't you come to me

to talk about something?

I was just passing by.

All right, head on home.

Good night.

(car accelerating)

What did I tell you?

Don't pass Don Son
for an easy foe.

Don't worry, Don Nam.

I know Kuam well,
and Hee-su as well.

So?

We've casted a bait,
it'll bite soon.

You said Hee-su is
Don Son's hunting dog, right?

That's right, sir.

To face a hunting dog,

releasing a rabid dog
wouldn't be a bad idea.

Am I right?

Corrections Facility

You did good, sir.

I was having fun in there,
why did you summon me?

Want me to dance for you again?

Of course not,
take a few days off.

(door opening)

All right.

Take me wherever.

(intense rock music)

(thugs yelling)

(men fighting and yelling)

(laughing)

While I was in the joint,
a rat was playing the boss.

You got it all wrong.

Old men ordered,
so I took it over for a few bit.

Strictly a contractor.

Did you see a bag here?

A bag?

I didn't see any.

You like sea urchins?

Pardon me?

Eating one of these will
jog your memory.

If not, you can have another.

There's plenty more, so you can
eat until you remember, okay?

- Boss!
- Open wide, here we go!

(man struggling and yelling)

(thugs laughing)

(yelling in pain)

[fisherman]
What's that?

(scared yell)

I thought he'd get
at least 5 years.

Do I decide on the sentence?
I'm not a judge.

But lack of evidence?
Drugs came up!

His release wasn't
a legal issue,

someone powerful
pulled strings for him.

- Who?
- Who do you think?

Someone who wants to see him
go crazy in town.

Thanks for the coffee.

Boss, Jung-bae had
his Achilles heels slashed.

He was fed sea urchins,
his mouth was a mess.

Can't we negotiate
with Yong-kang?

Negotiate?

Didn't you say something
about cutting fingers,

and fighting with our
intestines?

Now is the time!

Know what this is?

I got into a fight with him a
long ago, and he did this to me.

He was 15 at the time.

How could someone that young
do something like this?

That bastard is not human.

Hee-su,

I'm sorry,
I can't do this anymore.

Yang-dong.

Why're you here?
You look wretched.

Chul-jin.

What?

I did all you asked.

- I even killed Don Cheon's nephew...
- Sir!

Watch your mouth.

There are ears everywhere.

It's not that,

he shows up in my dreams,
I can't fall asleep lately.

Just hang in there.

Once this is done,

no bars in Busan will get booze
without your permission.

Nam really knows about this?

Don't be a poor sap,

I'll treat you somewhere nice.

- How much?
- $10, please.

Jenny, throw it between
the lines.

- Right here?
- Yes, give it a try, you can do it!

Don't mess with Jenny.

Your mom wants you
to have this.

Yo! Mr. Park's here!

[Group]
Welcome.

Good to see you.

How's your wound?

All good, it's nothing at all.

How long must we
stay in hiding?

We're bored to death.

It's a life and death situation
and you're bored?

You're not scared?

I'm not scared of
the Youngdo punks.

And getting stabbed is
pretty manageable.

But hunger and boredom
are what really kill me.

(laughing)

Yeah, Ami really can't
handle hunger.

(Ami laughing)

Oh God.

Come here.

Ami, promise me something.

Promise what?

Whatever happens,

do not get into a fight
with Youngdo.

Even if I get stabbed
and die, okay?

Don't go gung-ho
and try to get my revenge.

I'm supposed to stay put
even if you get stabbed and die?

Yes.

Don't do anything,
not a damn thing.

I'm frigging serious.

Answer me!

Understood.

Have that with kimchi.

Stay for a meal!

Mr. Park!

Sir!

What?

Can I...

call you father?

What? Father?

If you share a bed
with my mom, aren't you one?

Well, right...
But I'm too young to be...

What? You're not ready yet?

No, call me father!

Since you got
a handsome son now,

buy us some steaks.

They're so weak without
any meat in them.

Did you want to call me father
to get me to buy you steaks?

I got pride, would I do that
to get some steaks?

Of course not.

Sure! When I come next time,
I'll get some steaks!

(laughing)

Safe drive!

- Take care!
- Bye!

This is a fight
between Don Nam and Son.

With the Wolnong pimps
and mercs like me involved,

there will not be
a good outcome.

So what?

So let's come up with
a beautiful outcome.

This is a cool story of
how a bastard of the shelter,

becomes the king,
did I pique your interest?

Nam only needs the port.

Son is someone who will
never let that port go.

Which means the war
will not end.

But,

with one of them gone,
everyone's happy.

Nam will get the port,
Cheon will get Wolnong,

and Kuam financiers will
get a fat paycheck.

And you,

you become the king of Kuam.

With Son gone,
I can own Kuam?

You sure can.

Youngdo's got your back,
why wouldn't you?

This was a plan Youngdo
initiated with Flounder...

Wait a minute...

Flounder knew about this?

(slamming table)
What you're fucking asking!

Is put a knife in Son's back
in Flounder's stead?

Youngdo will stab him,
and also clean up.

You just have to stay put,
and take over Manlijang.

You think I'd do
something like that?

- Sure.

You are totally
capable of that.

Do you know why?

Because you and I
are so alike!

(laughing)

How am I anything like you?

You loathe yourself,
but don't envy others.

Men like you will
end up in two places.

Either fall to the
depths of hell,

or rise up to become a king!

Shut the hell up!

Since I'm gonna fall,
I'm gonna hit rock bottom!

Hee-su, where will you go?!

(laughing)

(coughing)

What will you do?

Do what?

Don't play dumb.

Either hand over the port,
or kill Don Nam,

shouldn't you do something?

Isn't killing me an option too?

Why? That didn't cross
your mind?

That'd be the cleanest option.

Are you kidding me?
Or do you not trust me?

Do you know why this war
isn't going to end?

Why is that?

Because you acted like an idiot.

I told you, someone like Chul-jin
needs to die before we negotiate.

But why didn't you listen to me?

A few of our men died
because of your loyalty.

I don't know
how many more will die,

but don't resent me.

Hee-su.

Take this.

What is it?

I bought it as
In-sook's wedding gift,

I thought I'd give it to
you early.

Put it on her.

Thank you!

In-sook will love it!

(dance club music)

Ladies, stay there for 1 minute,
no more, no less!

Just move, will you?

They're good men,
trust me on this.

All right.
Let's sit here for a bit.

Come here.

Introduce each other later!

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

You drink so well.

You're so much hotter
up close.

How about a kiss?
Juicy and wet!

You nuts? Piss off!

Honey, stop that,
she's got a boyfriend.

Say what?

Then why the hell are you
matchmaking at the club?

And why are you drinking
my expensive booze?

You here for booze?

What?

What a fucking bitch...

Fucking whore,
are you insane?

Baby...

(crying)

Who was it?

Ami!

- Evening, sir.
- Mr. Park.

Here, I got steaks for you.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

Where's Ami?

Um...

Where the fuck is Dong-chil?!

Where the fuck is he?!

(phone ringing)

- Hello?
- Chul-jin, it's me!

Hey, what's up?

Have you heard of Dong-chil?
Cho Dong-chil.

Cho Dong-chil?

I'm not sure.

He lives in Youngdo,
could you find him?

I'm in a hurry.

I don't know what's going on,
but I'll look into it.

Off you go.

(intense dark music)

Motherfuckers!

Who's Dong-chil?

What is it, asshole?

You're that fugly bitch's man?

You motherfucker!

Get over here, asshole!

So? Not there?

I didn't see him.

Hold on.

(phone ringing)

(phone ringing)

Where have you been?

(stabbing)

(stabbing)

(phone ringing)

(phone ringing)

(phone ringing)

Hold on.

Don't tell mom about this,
it's our secret.

What are you saying?

Boy, snap out of it!

It's embarrassing to get
stabbed by hooligans,

but my body won't listen to me.

Don't speak, stay still.

Hold on.

I'll call 911...

Father...

Yeah, what?

Please take care of my mom...

Shit!

Ami...

Ami.

Hey, man.
Open your eyes.

Ami!

Ami!

Open your eyes!

Hey, Ami!

(sorrowful music)

I'll concede the vodka
business and...

the problematic
Wolnong area to you.

I'll compensate for the nephew
and concede the arcade business.

Will you end the war then?

Don Nam would like to
share the port as well.

The port issue should be
discussed with Don Son.

You should've already
consulted him.

We didn't come all the way here
to just hear that.

(phone ringing)

Who's that?

(phone ringing)

- Yes?
- It's me, boss.

It was indeed Cho Chul-jin.

All right.

(labored breathing)

(Cho Dong-chil labored
breathing)

Hee-su, the don told us earlier,

either get the port
or your head.

But if you hold off,
what can a pawn like me do?

That's why you killed Ami?

What do you mean?

Ami's In-sook's son.

How could you do this to us?

Do you call yourself a human?

Go on, shoot me.

Shoot.

(stabbing)

(gunshot)

(stabbing)

Cho... Cho...

(Chul-jin grunting)

Are you okay?

(stabbing)

You fucking parasite.

You wanted to be
my boss forever, right?

Eh?

[In-sook]
I'm honestly scared.

I fear for you and Ami.

Father...

[Hee-su]
Ami, snap out of it!

[Chul-jin] Hee-su, I'm fine with
everything, but I don't want to fight you.

I truly mean it.

- Son of a bitch!

You actually mean it?

Hee-su, where will you go?!

You up?

I'm sorry about Ami.

If he didn't die,
you had to.

Do you understand?

So you're the architect?

How could I have designed
such a big plan?

Different parties wanted
a piece of it and got involved,

so everyone worked on
it together.

And you?

Kill everyone
and become the boss?

I honestly don't care
about being the boss.

I just want to breathe, eat,

and live with my children.

When this is over,

go back to Manlijang
and take over Kuam.

I got no one to trust here,

but our friendship is 30
years old.

This vessel's heading out
for Russia tonight.

If you want to get off,
let the guys know.

Or they'll toss you
somewhere in Bering Sea.

I hear it's cold there,
give it a thought!

Caught anything?

If you're here,
Hee-su must be dead.

No, he's doing fine.

Then did he betray me
to partner up with you?

Hee-su would be sad
to hear that mentioned,

but ultimately, it is betrayal.

That's not like him.

Nothing he can do about it.

Chul-jin,

be good to him.

What do you mean?

I ordered him to kill you
some time ago,

he's got a soft heart,
so this is how it turned out.

You should never forget that.

I understand.

- What's with you?!
- Piss off, motherfuckers!

Hey!

Let him in.

Stay outside.

Out!

I was gonna see you
before taking off,

good thing you're awake.

So, what happened
to the boys?

Boys?

Listen, Mr. Park,

I probably won't ever see you
when I leave Kuam,

but don't live like this.

What do you mean?

Are you playing dumb?

My boys are in hiding
and Don Son got stabbed,

he'll die any minute now
because you backstabbed us!

A lot of people are
after your neck,

be careful at night.

Why did you do it?

I heard...

Ami could've lived.

He and you could've
both lived.

That's not it.

So did Ami die to keep
that old man alive?

That's not it at all.

Then what was it?

Tell me, what was it?!

(crying)

In-sook, wait.

Ami...

Ami asked me before he died,

to take care of you.

Listen.

We came this far,

we have to keep on living.

When I went to Wolnong
to whore myself a long ago,

you said to me,

"Let's run away
to Seoul together".

Do you know why
I didn't go with you?

Why?

I couldn't trust you.

Then or now, you've never
given me a reason to trust you.

Take your hand off.

(sorrowful music)

[Woman] Youngdo boys could've
ambushed the hospital,

so we brought him here.

Didn't you say you lost
a bag here before?

If you're still alive,

you're in league with Youngdo,
and stabbed Son in the back.

Bringing this bag back means,

you want something from me.

So tell me what you want.

A 24-year-old guy died
for no good reason.

He called me dad even though
we weren't blood related.

He died simply because of me.

Do you want a revenge?

As his dad...

I gotta do something.

Everything's in place,
so just go along with them.

It's all up to you.

All right.

You're here?

Good to see you like this again!

Sure.

- Have you been well?
- Of course.

Shall we?

Let's all have a drink.

Dons of Kuam,
pour yourselves a drink.

Yes, of course.

I don't have a way with words,
so I'll keep it short.

Let's stop the fighting,
and settle things like men,

any objections?

I'll take that as a no,

if anyone digs up the past,

I won't stay put.

Then with that settled,

let's raise our glasses.

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

Also, I heard Don Park
is not very well today,

so I prepared a small gift.

Bring it.

Hee-su, I asked a well-known
wild ginseng digger,

and barely managed
to get one.

I also prepared a gift
for Hee-su,

can I give it to him now?

Take this, it's small.

What is that?

Is that your real gift?

It's a rough world out there,
to protect something,

you need a piece like that.

(laughing)

Hee-su, what do you
want to protect?

I had something back in the day,

but living in the ditch,

I forgot what that was.

[Don Cheon]
Don Park, what are you doing?

What?

I thought you'd like this.

No one will get in your way,

and no one will drag you down,

this is good for you too.

It will turn into a bloodbath.

Can you handle it?

Why, you're not ready?

Hee-su, promise me something.

What is it?

If the real war begins,

no one knows if it'll take
a year or a decade,

but until it's over, we mustn't
stab each other's back.

Can you promise me that?

Sure thing.

(throat slitting)

Chul-jin.

In our next lives,

let's not be born in
the shelter,

but to a good father.

A father,

who's rich and powerful.

That's too bad.

Fathers are...

all powerless.

[Don Cheon]
I want to ask you one thing.

Why did you pick me
as your partner?

Someone I once knew told me,

the cool chaps don't win
in the end,

motherfuckers win.

- So?

Don Cheon...

you're the biggest
motherfucker in town.

Asshole.

You sure can read people.

(dark somber music)

You were so excited...

to make money selling
fake hot peppers...

But this is how it ends.

It's all over now,

so go in peace.

(music intensifies)

Doing business isn't easy, eh?

Not easy at all!

(laughing)

Nothing in this world
is ever easy.

Don't try to play too clean.

What do you mean?

Business is a dirty thing.

If you try to be too clean,
you'll be spent.

So... work like you?

Why you little,
I'm giving you an advice.

Yeah, what?

You'll put another hole
in their asses.

(men talking and laughing)

Good to see you.

- Did you have lunch?
- Have plenty.

Take care.

Boss!

President Park Hee-su

Boss, we found Flounder.

Where is he?

He's in Cambodia.

Pull over here.

Should I send a few boys
to Cambodia?

No.

Let him live.

He could cause trouble later,
will it be okay?

But he's the old man's
last remaining bloodline.

You go ahead.

It's cold, head back soon!

[Hee-su] Someone said once,

men like me will
end up in two places.

Fall into the depths of hell,

or rise up to become a king.

And then he said,

both are infinitely lonely
and meaningless places.

Some of us died,
and others left.

Everything hot has disappeared.

Everything became lonely
and meaningless like ghosts.

But we assume a role
and keep on living.

With our feet in the ocean
of shame and sorrow...

written and directed by
CHEON Myeong-kwan

original story HOT BLOODED
written by KIM Un-su

producer JEON Woo-hyung (PGK)

cinematography
KANG Gook-hyun (CGK)

gaffer KIM Hyo-sung

production design LEE Jae sung

costume design CHOI Eui-young
makeup KIM Hyun-jung

editing KIM Chang-ju

music YOON Il-sang

visual effects YOON Choong-yul
YOOK Kwan-woo

digital intermediate UM Tae-sik

sound design KIM Suk-won(KPA)
location mixing LEE Tae-kyu (KPA)

special effects LEE Sang-min
special makeup PEE Dae-sung

martial arts LEE Sang-Ha

line producer CHO Eun-hye
1st assistant director SEO Kyu-seok