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THE PLACES, CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS

AND CASES DEPICTED ARE FICTIONAL.

Da-won! Lee Da-won!

Da-won.

Lee Da-won's phone last pinged

at Jeonmukgol Seongnaecheon relay station.

She's new, but she's still a ranger. She must have left us a signal.

There is a dead tree southeast of the grove.

We must check under the tree.

Hyeon-jo and your signal?

-What is this? -A rocky road by Haebawi.

What's going on? You find anything?

We found a pink cell phone.

But it's all bloody.

By the way, where is Captain Jo?

This was recorded on Da-won's phone?

Let's head down together.

No. I will go alone.

Haedong Team Two. Missing person found in the Amreung zone!

Did you find her? How is she?

The missing person isn't breathing and is without a pulse.

-Presumed dead. -We have a few questions.

The deceased was holding this in her hand.

You did this to her? Why?

What about Hyeon-jo? Did you do that to him?

Why did you do that? Why?

Haedong Ranger Station's Seo I-gang. Please tell her this:

that I didn't leave the signal this time.

He said… he didn't leave the signal this time?

When you and Hyeon-jo had the accident,

why did you go to Geomeundarigol?

What happened to you and Hyeon-jo?

What were you doing with Da-won?

Why do you suspect the captain?

Why did you return to the mountains?

I don't understand anything.

You shouldn't have come back.

When can we…

stop what we've been doing?

You can't always quit when you want.

This is about saving people.

Our job is to save people, but…

I feel like I'm seeing more of the dead than the living.

Do you remember this person? He returned to the mountains.

The mountain god will be enraged once again.

They aren't the only spirits up here.

My grandma once told me

evil spirits tend to arrive before the mountain gods do.

The Geomeundarigol Village…

Did you forget what happened there? Have you forgotten it all?

Remember this. Especially Geomeundarigol,

don't you ever head that direction!

Geomeundarigol.

That's Geomeundarigol Village.

I see.

Wow, this is a perfect location for a cable car ride.

I hope the National Park Service will encourage the citizens to approve of this.

It's good for the mountain,

and also for the people.

The National Park Service must remain neutral.

We're only here to guide you.

All right, that's fine.

How have you been?

We brought a guest with us.

Say hello. This is the mayor of Geomeundarigol Village.

Oh, hello.

I'm Yang Geun-tak, the president of Jirisan Co-op.

I'm Kim Jae-kyung.

Oh, yes.

-Get out! -Stop it!

-I said get out. -Stop it!

We have no intention of leaving, so go.

Mr. Mayor,

I told you I'd provide

as much resettlement compensation as possible.

How dare you.

Does it look like we want money, huh?

This is our home, our land!

I never want to see you again. Leave.

Let's go.

I'm warning you.

You will definitely regret this.

-My goodness. -So what happened?

-Oh, no. -Wait.

Let me look into it.

What happened here?

Look inside.

Who on earth did this?

That man who wanted the cable cars.

He's trying to oust us from our homes.

That's why he ruined our well.

-That's right. -Yes.

-That's the man. -Yeah, that man.

Did any of you see that man put this into the well?

I didn't see him do it.

We can't accuse him without evidence.

So we should do nothing?

This may not be the last thing he does.

He will create another mess!

Don't worry too much.

We'll step up patrols

and think of more ways to provide security for your village.

We'll do our best to protect you.

Don't worry.

JO DAE-JIN

They began to die.

Three people from this small village.

Could it have been a coincidence?

Did you hear that just now?

You're saying this is Geomeundarigol Village?

Yes, it's a village in Dukseoryung,

but it's not on the map.

Shouldn't we check it out?

Did he file a missing person's report?

No.

Then forget it.

Lately,

a lot of people have requested days off, so we'll be shorthanded.

Do your best to prepare for the Mountain God Ritual.

Hey, Captain--

Stop it.

They could have doctored it for views.

But it could be real.

If he uploaded this, it means he had reception.

If there were any real danger, he would've reported it.

The video ended with him dropping the phone.

Maybe something happened to his phone.

You carried that man for two hours yesterday.

This is the same thing.

If you go up for this,

there's a 98% chance it'll be a waste of time.

The 2% you deducted tells me you're worried too.

We're going to patrol Geomeundarigol in Dukseoryung.

Take care of the Mountain God Ritual promo booth.

SEO DEVIL

Damn.

WE'RE GOING TO PATROL GEOMEUNDARIGOL

Some people barely do anything.

Some people do too much work.

The radio batteries are acting up.

I told Gu-yeong to check the equipment.

I'll check on them when we return.

Forget it. Just take this.

What's this?

Apparently, spirits will come out from the northwest tonight.

I was told not to go to Geomeundarigol today.

I guess you don't hate me.

You're taking care of me.

I suggest you learn your place.

I'm a ranger. That's my place.

Shall we?

Hey! That's the wrong way.

There's nobody out here at all.

Should we go back? To watch the wrestling tournament?

Wrestling? Seriously?

Keep your eyes open, kid!

Anything can happen anywhere.

Wait. Hey, what's that?

Hey, stop the car.

Sir?

Sir, are you okay? Sir?

Hey, call for backup.

-Sir? -Huh?

Go away, go away!

Calm down. We're the police.

Will-o'-the-wisp.

I saw a will-o'-the-wisp.

-I saw a will-o'-the-wisp. -All right, sir.

A will-o'-the-wisp. Over there.

A will-o'-the-wisp.

Oh, okay. Got it.

What the hell? Did you not go to work?

You didn't, either.

It's been a while for me.

You take so many days off.

What do you mean by "so many days"?

-Goodness. -Geez.

It's Mr. Park.

Oh, hello.

-Want lunch? -Ma'am?

Give me just a minute.

Take your time.

-I can't memorize this. -What are you doing?

Damn.

What are you two doing?

You two off duty?

-We are. -Should we not be?

-Don't you rest? -I rest so much.

He's always off. I rarely am.

What the hell is this? Just rest then.

Jesus Christ.

Hey, did you guys see last night?

Remember the man who uploaded the Geomeundarigol video?

I found him and took him to the hospital.

He's totally lost his mind.

I thought I-gang and Hyeon-jo were going there.

Yeah, Geomeundarigol in Dukseoryung.

What are you saying?

Did you say I-gang went to Geomeundarigol?

Oh, yes.

What?

Geomeundarigol is in the north.

She shouldn't go there!

Today's the day spirits come out.

Wow, this is no joke. When did they get rid of the village?

I think they said in '91.

Is this your first time here too?

I never had a reason to come. It's rough terrain.

People don't come because the scenery isn't great.

Anyone here?

Is anybody here?

We're from the National Park Service.

Anyone here?

Told you there was a 98% chance it'd be a waste of time.

If anyone got hurt, they'd be here.

Look at the shape of the grass.

They would've walked through here.

Maybe that way?

KIM JAE-KYUNG

Anyone here? Is anybody here?

We're from the National Park Service!

Anybody here?

What's wrong?

What? We're walking in circles.

-I think we're lost. -Turn on the GPS.

ERROR!

No signal.

What's that? I-gang, do you see that?

What is that?

The smell.

It's dangerous. Run!

Hello?

I-gang and Hyeon-jo aren't back yet.

Yes.

Okay, I'll radio them.

What'd he want?

He was asking if I-gang and Hyeon-jo were back from Geomeundarigol yet.

He wanted to know.

Damn it, I told them not to go there.

Also, Captain,

the man who uploaded the Geomeundarigol video

was found on the road, but he kept saying strange things.

He said he saw a will-o'-the-wisp.

HQ Situation Room.

No, don't.

Where are you?

Maybe their radios aren't working.

They may be coming down already.

That way.

Let me know if they're not back by 6:00.

And keep trying to contact them.

I'm sure they're fine.

It's I-gang.

Geomeundarigol is different.

They say the mountain can possess a person.

That village can do that to you.

So, when can we start using the well again?

We still have to wait a bit more.

We can't drink rotten water, can we?

It's so tiring to carry water every day like this.

Well, it won't kill you.

I'm off.

Okay, see you.

-Be careful. The ground is slippery. -Okay.

Oh, my back!

There's a missing person?

When did she disappear?

She went to get water yesterday and never returned.

There was a basin by the stream and blood stains around it.

We looked for her everywhere,

but we couldn't find her.

This is all that man's fault.

If he hadn't ruined the well…

my wife wouldn't have gone to bring water home.

We'll find her.

We'll find her. So don't worry, and just wait.

Ms. Kim Seon-suk!

Ms. Kim Seon-suk!

Even park employees often get lost

when they're in the vicinity of Geomeundarigol.

A little path may lead to a cliff.

Sometimes, the path disappears.

The mountain possesses you.

You must be on full alert.

How's everyone?

Ms. Kim Seon-suk!

Her pulse is weak.

Where did you find her?

She was lying by that tree.

CONDOLENCES

It's all my fault.

Had we taken her to the hospital sooner,

we could've saved her.

I passed by that tree several times.

I should've found her sooner.

Let's go in and pay our respects.

What is that called again?

When it's a dark night or it's foggy like tonight,

people claim to see will-o'-the-wisps.

Those are will-o'-the-wisps?

No, of course not.

Do you not remember this smell?

What is this smell?

It's the smell of raw meat and ammonia.

-Bears. -Those are bears?

At night, when you shine a light at their eyes,

their eyes light up like that.

There's no way. Black bears don't like people.

If you don't approach them first, they don't attack.

This is a first for me too.

Even if they don't attack first, bears are still beasts.

They're two meters tall and weigh over 100 kilograms.

I don't know why they're so excited,

but surely they're more dangerous than a will-o'-the-wisp.

-Give me your radio. -Okay.

The batteries are dead.

We have limited reception here.

So we're totally trapped.

Mr. Mayor.

Cable cars or not,

I can't leave this place.

We're not here about the cable cars.

Most of the villagers have already left.

The National Park Service has decided to demolish the village.

-Why don't you move down-- -I will never leave!

How have you been? Have you eaten?

My dad keeps saying he sees things.

What do you mean?

He says he sees will-o'-the-wisps.

There's no such thing.

-Your dad's mistaken-- -No, he's right.

I saw it too.

Let's go back.

Yes, sir.

This way.

So, why do you want to meet him?

So you can write him a ticket?

How is he?

They say he's much better. It's this room.

Hello?

Hi, on my way to Geomeundarigol in Dukseoryung, I saw a lady.

-Sorry? -Now you know.

Is that right?

What do you mean?

You said someone was in Dukseoryung.

That woman shouldn't have been there.

She wasn't strong enough to hike up there.

So, you left a lost woman behind and came down by yourself?

Please tell the rangers that I'm here.

Listen, lady,

if I tell the rangers, we'll both be in trouble.

I'll call someone on my way down when I'm done with my work.

Where is she?

I left her because I was busy.

Where is she?

How long are they going to stay there?

How would I know? What's wrong with you?

Sorry.

I never knew this was on the mountain.

The North Korean partisans probably used it as a hideout.

-There's a hiking staff. -Illegal hikers probably left it here.

There's a ton of stuff.

-Oh, my gosh! -You scared me!

-I-gang. -What?

Over here.

Her breathing is shallow. Her body temperature is low.

We have to get her to the hospital.

Will you be okay?

I have to go, even if I'm not.

There's been a report.

Head to the unauthorized zone in Dukseoryung.

Okay.

The shelters and the off-duty rangers--

Did you get in touch with I-gang and Hyeon-jo?

No.

They're not the only ones who went to Geomeundarigol.

We're back at the same spot again.

Are you okay?

Damn it, what's up with you? We couldn't get ahold of you.

Hey, what's this?

What's that?

Get her on your back. Carry her!

I got her.

Just wonderful.

-Come on. -Hurry.

-What? What the hell? -Run!

Right here.

The shelter.

What was that?

She's in bad shape.

I know. We were trying to get out of here, but we got lost.

Same for us.

On our way up,

we kept going in circles in the fog zone.

We managed to find you because of your lanterns.

-What was that? -Bears.

-What? -What?

No way. Wait.

So, are we trapped in here?

-Relax. There's got to be a way. -A way? What way?

You said you guys were lost and couldn't get out.

-Be quiet. -Don't tell me to be quiet.

Why did you put us in this predicament too?

Then go back down. I didn't ask for you.

Hey, both of you stop.

No, I won't stop. I should be studying for my promotion.

I can't waste any time. What the hell am I doing here?

Did you take time off to study?

You know we're busy.

It's important.

It's very important to me.

I'm meeting with Yang-seon's mom soon.

I have nothing else to my name.

I want a team leader ID.

Dude, how can you say that in this situation?

What's so important about being promoted?

Stop showing off. You're already a team leader.

Hey, it's not all sunshine and rainbows.

I never get to rest because I'm a team leader.

That--

That's why I'm having trouble with my legs.

If I keep hiking like this,

I may not be able to walk.

Her condition is getting worse. I don't think she'll last long.

Park Il-hae, where are you? Do you hear me?

Are you at Geomeundarigol?

Yes, we're here.

We met I-gang and Hyeon-jo.

We got a report of a missing person at Geomeundarigol

in Dukseoryung.

Is it a woman in her fifties in a red jacket?

You found her?

-How is she? -She's not well.

She needs to be taken to a hospital.

But we're also in a predicament. We can't find our way back.

The fog cripples our vision and GPS doesn't work either.

Also, I don't know why,

but black bears aren't leaving the area.

I-gang and Hyeon-jo tried to carry her down, but couldn't.

Let me talk to I-gang.

This is I-gang.

You lead the team out of there.

You're the quickest, and you know the mountain the best.

I'm not confident.

I can't find the way out.

I got lost there once.

The person I found ended up dying.

I looked around and figured out why.

I wasn't following a human path, but an animal one.

Hey, I got her.

You hurt your legs.

I'll carry her.

My knees are newer than yours.

Human paths lead to the town.

Paths made by animals lead to the opposite.

If you think you're going around in circles, go the opposite way.

Take the radio and the lights.

Leave everything else. Travel light.

Put Hyeon-jo up front.

Gu-yeong, assist him from behind. Il-hae, stay in the back.

The two of you couldn't make it, but now there are four of you.

Trust each other to find your way.

Don't pay attention to anything else. Just move forward.

You will protect each other.

-All right, let's go! -Let's go!

Hey, Sol. What's the matter?

We got a lot done.

Please gather the wood there and discard it.

KIM JAE-KYUNG

Right there.

Had I saved that woman…

could we have saved this village?

Do you want to quit?

You don't get to quit.

You'll keep seeing people who died on this mountain.

And your guilt will only grow.

You can't easily run from the mountains.

Use your guilt

to work harder to save people.

That's what our work entails.

What happened to the woman?

They'll save her. They're different from me.

DAEDAEJEON

You come here every year without fail.

KIM JAE-KYUNG

Nice to meet you. I'm Jeong Gu-yeong.

This is the man I was telling you about.

Isn't he handsome?

Thank you for taking care of my daughter.

It's nothing.

-How tall are you? -Mom.

Why would you ask that on the first day?

I'm over 5'7".

Maybe

5'7"?

Yeah.

The National Park Service commissioner sent you this gift

for being the employee of the month, Mr. Jeong.

Your meal today will be paid

by the commissioner as well.

Enjoy your meal.

Employee of the month?

Yes.

You must be good at what you do.

Of course, he's excellent at what he does.

I guess so.

These flowers are beautiful.

As beautiful as you.

I think the commissioner meant for you to have these.

I see.

-Do you like flowers? -Of course.

So pretty.

Do you like it?

Of course.

Look at him.

I knew he was going to go empty-handed.

Looks like it's going well.

Gosh. What time is it?

We have to patrol the Mountain God Ritual site.

What's this? You still have this?

Throw it away.

I will when I feel like it.

It's mine, so I'll decide when.

Let's go. The ritual has probably started.

He keeps forgetting his place.

There you are.

Glad you're here.

Did you look into those bears in Geomeundarigol?

I did.

It was number 35 and her two cubs.

Sure it was them? They're so tame.

Why would we make that up? Tell her.

It's true.

-Did you mess with them first? -What are you, crazy?

Anyway, we should be thankful to the bears.

You saved a woman because of them.

You found her because they chased you even before it was reported.

How else would you have found a woman on such a big mountain?

The bears didn't find her. We did.

Don't disrespect them.

You have no idea how we survived.

-What? -We almost died.

-Wow. -How dare you.

Stop talking nonsense.

How can you say the bears discovered her?

The bears led you there so you could find her.

The bears led us there? You must be crazy.

Well, this is a surprise.

Why didn't you pick up?

I was going to call you after work.

You said you'd come up this week.

Let's go to a bigger hospital.

Oh, man.

The hospital can't do anything.

So you're going to keep living like this?

Do you want to be buried here?

Yeah, that'd be great.

Honey, did you look into finding a position at the HQ in Wonju?

Honey, since you're here,

do you want to rest at my dorm?

Let's go out to eat later.

MAJOR ROCKSLIDE IN JEONMUKGOL

Honey, I'm sorry.

Rest a bit, okay?

You know the dorms, right? I'll call you.

Ma'am, I'm so sorry. I have to go to the mountain.

So, I'm really sorry.

Did something happen?

They're protecting people on the mountain.

They're the real mountain keepers.

HQ Situation Room.

There's been a rockslide in the rocky area in Jeonmukgol.

There are injured illegal hikers in the rubble.

All rangers, head to Jeonmukgol. Over.

What's this?

What the hell?

Wow.

Wait.

Why did they come all the way here and throw all this away?

Great question.

Hey, have the kids clean this up.

Yes, sir.

BEWARE OF BEARS

What brings you here?

I was looking for something.

Did you lose something?

Rangers took lost items from here

and surrounding areas.

But what are you doing here?

This used to be my hideout when I was a kid.

We called this the "Geomeundarigol Shelter."

So--

That's right. This is my hometown.

This was your hometown?

Yes.

You saw that video, right?

-Yes. -What that man said was all wrong.

The reason the village is gone

isn't because of the cable cars or the forced evacuation.

The reason people left was because of will-o'-the-wisps.

What do you mean?

Before something bad happened,

will-'o-the-wisps would always show up.

I was told that when you shine a light

at animals' eyes, they look like will-'o-the-wisps.

I saw them too.

I saw the eyes of black bears.

Back then, bears didn't live here.

I don't know what you're looking for,

but I hope you find it.

-Thanks. -Goodbye.

You know, it's been a year since we met.

If I catch the culprit,

maybe you'll wake up.

We need to record what happened here.

-You knew? -How long have you known?

It wasn't just us on the mountain that day.

-Jeong Gu-yeong? -Why did you go to the mountain that day?

It could put you in danger.

-There's a way. -Why are these people together?

How do we catch a man we don't know?

Hyeon-jo knew who it was.

Subtitle translation by: Sarah Choi