All language subtitles for The Spy Gone North [2018]

AFTER WWII, KOREA CAME UNDER
THE DIVIDED RULE

OF THE USA IN THE SOUTH
AND USSR IN THE NORTH.

ON JUNE 25, 1950, THE KOREAN WAR BROKE OUT
CAUSING MORE THAN 3 MILLION CASUALTIES.

EVEN AFTER THE ARMISTICE,

A COLD WAR REIGNED WITH BOTH SIDES
SENDING COUNTLESS SPIES OVER THE BORDER.

THIS FILM IS BASED ON
THE REAL-LIFE CASE OF "BLACK VENUS"

WHO OPERATED AS A SPY IN THE 1990S.

ALL CHARACTERS AND INCIDENTS
ARE FICTIONALIZED

AND MAY DIFFER FROM REAL EVENTS.

KIM IL SUNG DIES

NORTH WITHDRAWS
FROM NONPROLIFERATION TREATY

North Korea, responding
to the IAEA's demand

for inspections of the
Yongbyon Nuclear Reactor,

has announced its withdrawal from the NPT.

Both South Korea and the US
called emergency meetings,

deciding on firm countermeasures
against the North,

as the Korean peninsula plunged
deeper into crisis.

Get him!

Hey. Hey!

What's going on?

Let go of me!

What are you doing?

Mr. Hwang Byung-chul?

- What is this?
- Don't move!

Who are you?

I handle foreign operations for the NIS.

You'll have to come with me.

- Why are you doing this? Who are you?
- Get him!

Let go!

In January 1992,

an NIS agent asked me to spy on the North.

He said stopping the North

from developing nuclear weapons
was the only way to save Korea,

so I agreed to become a spy.

From that day on,
I had to become a new man.

I drank every day

and gambled frequently.

I had to erase my former self
as a military officer.

Here's ten million won.

I borrowed from old comrades,
supposedly to start a business.

You never used to drink. Now day drinking?
What's gotten into you?

And why did you quit the defense agency?

You could've been promoted to
lieutenant colonel in no time.

You be a colonel.

I'd rather be a company chairman.

Thanks a million!

After borrowing from here and there,

my debt snowballed in no time,

and finally my credit was ruined.

WARNING
RESTRICTED MILITARY AREA

It was all to mislead any spies
from the North and wipe my identity.

It was my first mission.

Bye.

My second mission as a spy was to bring

physicist Kim Jang-hyuk, who knew
key facts on the North's nuclear program,

to South Korea safely.

MARCH 1993, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE
FOREIGN AFFAIRS INTERROGATION ROOM

What the hell is going on here?

Sit.

Mr. Hwang Byung-chul.

As you know, we're facing a major crisis
because of nukes in the North.

I know nothing about that.

You probably don't.

But your professor Kim Jang-hyuk
knows very well about it.

Lately, he's visited Pyongyang often
for that very reason.

By the way,

what happened to the friend I was with?

Are you aware he's a spy
sent by the North?

Even if you didn't know,

in South Korea, you can be deported
just for meeting a North Korean spy.

And if the matter is serious,

you can be punished
under the National Security Law.

I can't believe this.

Then...

What should I do?

I know you're quite busy.
Thank you for coming all this way.

What are you talking about?

How could I turn down your invitation?

It's true I'm here for the symposium,
but the real reason is to see you.

Thank you so much.

Let's go, then.

Please sit in your assigned seats
for the Symposium

of Northeast Asia Promotion
of Peace and International Cooperation.

Professor?

Hi.

Let me introduce you to an important
person before the symposium starts.

Ready for cleaning. Close the windows.

There is a fire alarm in the hallway.

Please use the nearest
emergency exit to evacuate.

I repeat.

Please use the nearest emergency exit...

Yes, I am a nuclear physicist.

But I work for a Chinese university,

so I know nothing
about matters in Pyongyang.

A nuclear physicist who's visited
Pyongyang 26 times over the past year

doesn't know about the nuclear program?

It's hard to believe.

I'd better go now.

The symposium is about to start.

You don't need to attend the symposium.

This entire symposium was nothing
but a front to bring you here.

Have a drink.

I hear your university pays you
only 45 dollars a month.

I believe you're worth more than that.

If you cooperate,

I'll pay you 100,000 dollars right away
to express our gratitude.

It's 200 years' worth of my salary.

You've got my attention,

but I can't tell you what I don't know.

I hear your wife worries
about your kids' university admissions.

We can help with that as well.

Helping my children, or 100,000 dollars.
I should choose between the two?

Your children's schools,
and 100,000 dollars.

Two for the price of one.

The nuclear program was boosted
after the Eastern Bloc fell in 1989.

Based at the Science Academy in Pyongsong,

the research was overseen by
Kim Chaek University researchers.

So now, four years later...

You ask if North Korea
is developing nuclear power?

They're not developing it.

They already have the technology.

You mean the North
already has nuclear weapons?

Whether weapons exist is

a top secret only known
by high-ranking officers

in Bureau 131 that's
under the direct command of Kim Jong Il.

They say it's for energy,

but if they can enrich plutonium,
weaponizing is just a matter of time.

Your next job

is to infiltrate the North Korean elite
and see what they're up to.

The NK External Economic Committee,
in Beijing.

The director is Ri Myong Un.

He's a top graduate
of Kim Il Sung University

and handles all the North's
foreign currency trading.

He's not affiliated with military
or security, so he has no rank.

But his influence in the North
is unimaginable.

He's the only person we can approach
who meets Kim Jong Il privately.

To approach him, disguise yourself
as an international businessman.

Only three people including me
know your real identity.

It's going to be a solitary fight.

Can I ask who the other two people are?

Me, the NIS Chief, and...

On the day that Pyongyang falls,

I'll meet you by Taedong River.

INFILTRATING THE NORTH KOREAN ELITE
VIA EXTERNAL ECONOMIC COMMITTEE

4. OBTAINING INFO ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS

TO BE REFERRED TO ONLY BY CODE NAME:
BLACK VENUS

MARCH 1995, BEIJING TRADITIONAL MARKET

I've lost many good NIS agents in Beijing
and Dandong for the past two years.

Some kidnapped to the North,

and some murdered in cold blood.

You need to be a perfect salesman.

Anything wrong with your
facial expression, clothes, or behavior,

and the enemies will find you out at once.

You said you're from Masan,
South Gyeongsang Province?

Ta-da!

Take a look!

You'll never find products
like these anywhere else.

It wasn't easy stocking so many!

MACHINE GUN

Pull the trigger on this beauty
to hear its true worth.

Here.

Shut up, or I'll blast you to bits!

And it even has a second stage attack!

I'll incinerate you, capitalist pigs!

What do you think?

Kiyohara Hisashi,
an ethnic Korean from Japan.

Probably the only route to approach
External Economic Committee of NK.

What about the NIS' contacts in Beijing?

This is a contact planted
by our White Agents.

He's ethnic Chinese, so he knows a lot
and will help you with anything.

Everyone calls him Dr. Jang.

He's said to be close with North Korea,

but since he's driven by profit,
neither North nor South really trusts him.

So my only option is
to use Kiyohara to approach them?

That all depends on you.

Wait!

How about some Mt. Sindok mineral water?

It's filled with ions and amino acids.

Great for health!

Great, my ass!

You think after three months
of running around in Beijing,

I'll go back with a bunch of kids' toys?

Would you buy that for your kid?

Who's the one getting screwed here?

There are no borders with toys.

In Pyongyang,
these are completely sold out!

Are you an idiot?

Get me something I can slap
a fake tag on, asshole!

Things like cigarettes or cars!

First,

if you buy all those toys,
then I'll set you up.

You ungrateful bastard...

How many drinks have I bought you?

Look, Kiyohara.

You're out. Beat it.

Wait!

Wait!

Hey, Mr. Kim!

Don't you know anyone else around here?

I'm about to blow my top.

I can't find North Korean
products anywhere.

The traders here are all small fry.

There's no money in it.

Just pocket change.

The streets here are filthy.
I hate the food.

It's driving me crazy.

Damn, you know how it is.

I'm loaded with cash.

I can pay the admission fee,

but I can't find anyone
to sell me a ticket!

Give me that.

I'm buying something. I'll call you back.

It's a real Rolex!

It's a great product.

MILLENNIUM HOTEL, BEIJING

God, I'm tired.

I spent the whole day looking at samples.

Yes.

What are you talking about?

I came here to work. I have no time
to do that. You think I'm lying?

Yes, I'm thinking things over.

If nothing works out, I'll just go back.

The handover of Hong Kong
is in a couple years.

- I can try my luck there.
- How long will it take?

A couple weeks at most.

A couple weeks?

Is that really possible?

Of course.

If you find any leads,
let me know, Mr. Kim.

We'll keep in touch by phone.

All right.

I'll call you then.

Wrap things up well this time, okay?

God, when I think of
that Bolshoi performance...

Chairman.

Don't worry too much.

- All right, then.
- Okay.

We'll talk later. Bye!

Good luck!

It's been six months
since I contacted Kiyohara,

who is close
to the External Economic Committee.

I still haven't met
any senior North Korean officials.

But today they started bugging my room,

and the hairs I placed
around the room were moved.

It's a sign that senior officials
have been told about me.

An intelligence officer
turned rich businessman.

It's time to throw those cash-starved
Northerners some irresistible bait.

INCHEON HARBOR, PIER 4

It's Lunar New Year, so we're running low.

Half walnuts and half jujube.

Yes, 400,000 dollars' worth.

They must be from North Korea.

I'll fax you an official purchase order.

Yes.

Hello, is this the news channel?

I've got something to report.

Agricultural goods disguised
as North Korean products

are increasingly being smuggled
into the country through Incheon.

Chinese products
with North Korean packaging

are being imported under...

Hey, ma'am. Is this kimchi from Korea?

We made it ourselves.

This is Pacific Industries.

Good day? You think this is a good day?

Have you seen the news report?

You sent us Chinese goods
claiming they were North Korean.

Now the shipment is seized,
and we're about to go bankrupt.

And you say "good day"?

First, if you process the payment,

we'll resend the shipment
and make sure it's all North Korean.

Have you gone mad?

I'm not paying
unless you send a new shipment!

Hello?

What did he say?

This is bad.
If we don't pay the Chinese suppliers,

they're sure to report us to the police.

"SELF-RELIANCE IDEOLOGY IS OUR LIFE."
- KIM JONG IL

Count it properly, okay?

- Freeze!
- Who are you?

- Arrest him! Get them all!
- I'm sorry.

We'll pay you back!

Come with us!

We can pay you!

NK EXTERNAL ECONOMIC COMMITTEE, BEIJING

Yes!

Yes!

I'll do as you order, Comrade!

Pyongyang?

Comrade Jang Sung Taek's
nephew Jang Sung Hoon

sold Chinese walnuts to the South,
labeled as North Korean.

He got caught, and it was all over the
news. So the Chinese police arrested him.

What did the Party say?

They said rumors had spread
across Beijing three hours ago,

and asked why we didn't know?

Since it disgraces the Party's reputation,
they said to resolve it quickly.

How much money do we need to cough up?

It's 250,000 dollars.

How much does the EEC have?

If we pool everything,
it's barely 100,000 dollars.

Is there anyone we can borrow from?

In that case,
report it to the Director first.

Hello?

Mr. Park Suk-young.

I'm Director Ri from the DPRK's
External Economic Committee.

I'd like to meet you.

Right now?

All right, then. Where should we meet?

Come out of your hotel now.

I'll send a car.

Change of location.

Go out the back door.

Turn left and walk ten meters,
and you'll see the night market gate.

Buy some flowers?

No!

Go through the market
and out the back gate.

Watch where you're going!

Turn right and go around the corner,

and you'll see Hui Jia Mansions
block 3, number 2.

Go through the gate and keep walking.

By the exit, you'll see Goryeo Restaurant.

I'll meet you there.

No one's following him.

GORYEO RESTAURANT

We need to search you.

Hey!

I told you to treat our guest
respectfully. What are you doing?

These days, snoopers are
running wild to harm our Republic.

So our comrades have become sensitive.

You must have been startled.
Please be understanding.

No worries!

If you want honey,
sometimes you get stung.

You have an audacious spirit.

Let's go.

RI MYONG UN
DIRECTOR, EEC

There's not much to say about myself.

I'm just an ordinary person.

You can just call me Director Ri.

I'm Park Suk-young, an international
businessman from Seoul Trading.

PARK SUK-YOUNG

This is our first meeting,
and whether it will be the last,

I don't know yet...

The world is filled
with things we don't know.

Please, speak openly.

Before talking about business...

Tell me openly if you can help
with Comrade Jang's charges.

That's right!

I saw the news.

He's being held
by the Chinese police, right?

Well, why not?

I should help a compatriot in need.

Good.

We seem to be on the same page,
so let's cut to the point.

I'll ask just three things
about your business.

You used to be in
South Korea's defense agency, correct?

Yes, in the Defense Intelligence Command.

Before you were expelled,
you got yourself in debt?

You know money. It's a mystery
how quickly it disappears.

I didn't expect to hear that.

Did you study Marx's proverbs
at the defense agency?

Sorry, it went down the wrong way.

Now the second question.

What do you want to buy from us?

Well, I'm a businessman.

Whatever makes money!

Last question.

Can you give us intel on South Korea?

You move fast,
but now you've jumped the rails.

I'm just driving straight.

You mean state secrets?

Just be open about what you know,
and we'll be satisfied.

It's to build trust between us.

Don't misunderstand.

Can I ask a question?

Sure.

Do you want to do politics or make money?

I might believe that
a man expelled from the army is

now engaged in business.

But the Party won't be
so easily convinced.

I get what you're saying.

But I wasn't expelled.

I handed in my resignation
and left of my own free will.

Get your facts straight.

He's not going to be easy.

He kept his emotions hidden and skillfully
used persuasion, threat and reassurance.

He seems to have an iron will.

Here's what you requested.

Pretty much any official
will have heard of this intel.

It can't be considered a top secret.

Can you convince them with this?

When they said "be open,"
there was a hidden meaning in that.

Here.

From the case to the movement,

this is a work of art
that even Rolex confirmed it's real.

Use it with confidence.

And make sure you choose a product that
gives you a pretext to visit North Korea.

Something requiring inspection,
that's located near the Yongbyon Reactor.

For example, zinc or iron ore.

I'll first listen to
what they have to say,

then pull them along at my own pace.

Don't you think it's time
to record their voices?

We at least need to give
the analytics team a recording.

Good afternoon.

The 250,000 dollars
that Jang borrowed for his products,

plus another 10,000 dollars
to bribe the police,

so it's 260,000 dollars in total.

And this is the information you requested.

Introduce yourselves.
This is Jong Moo Taek of the EEC.

Nice to meet you.
Park Suk-young, Seoul Trading.

Jong Moo Taek.

Then I'll let you two
discuss things alone.

Assemblyman Kim Sang-tae
is leading a double life.

The mistress is actress An Su-jin.

What is this?

What do you mean? It's as it says.

I mean, is it true?

It used to be.
Whether it still is, nobody knows.

An Su-jin...

I'd never have guessed.

But we'd prefer other info.

What about field manuals
or satellite imagery?

You've got nothing new for us.

As I told you before,

it's been a while since I left the defense
agency. So this is all I can get.

Please understand that. Oh, my...

I'm from the Ministry of State Security,
sent to the EEC on assignment.

In other words,
I'm not on the same path as Comrade Ri.

What's your path?

You just want to make money?

You bet I do!

That's why I came all the way here.

Business!

In that case,
don't bother importing goods.

Pass over military secrets to me,
exclusively.

It'll depend on the importance,

but for top secret material,
I can pay you 300,000 dollars per secret.

God damn it!
How many times should I tell you?

Look, I quit the army

and came kowtowing here
in order to support my family,

but I've had 20 years of
anti-Communist education,

and the word "commie"
still sends shivers down my spine.

But what? Jesus Christ!

You want me to be a spy?

Don't give me that look.

A businessman refusing money?

So your goal never was to get rich.

Of course, the Party has the final say,

but I don't think your business
with us is going to go well.

Wow. Forget it, then!

To hell with it.

You think I can't make money
somewhere else?

Shit.

Damn North Koreans can't be trusted.

Mr. Park. How could you leave
without saying goodbye?

Are you kidding?
You called me here to play games?

I see we've upset you.

Shall we have dinner?

Forget dinner. I'm not hungry.

Are you still staying at Millennium Hotel?

Why ask if you already know?
I'm going to pack up and go home.

Then I should see you before you go.

Meet me in 30 minutes
at the Sky Lounge restaurant.

- Hello.
- Hello.

Will you keep this for me?

Can I have your name?

We need to search you.

Comrade Jong.

It's for the protection
of an officer abroad.

I can't believe this.

My apologies, Mr. Park.

What a beauty you have here.

Have a seat.

Oh, no. I feel bad.

I'm sorry, but I don't drink.

I'm aware you've had trouble
with drinking since your army days.

Are you mocking us?

Mocking you? Not at all.

I used to drink a lot. It's true.

But for personal reasons, I quit drinking.

Let me pour you a glass instead.

If you offer a drink,
you should accept one as well.

Otherwise, we'll assume you lack
the will to do business with us.

We North Koreans don't negotiate
with someone we haven't had a drink with.

It's not that I wouldn't like to.

Do I really have to explain this?

Actually, my father died
because of alcohol.

At his funeral, my mother clasped
my hands and begged me.

"Don't you ever drink again."

Now you sell your family history
over a drink?

You're a shallow capitalist
inside and out.

What?

What the hell did you say?

I'm selling my parents?

Who do you think you are, you bastard?

How old are you,
you little Commie pipsqueak?

Will fear teach you some manners?

All right, you crazy shit!
Go ahead and shoot, asshole!

Is this how your parents taught you?

Comrade Jong.

We're all here to join our hands,

but sharp words like "fear"
might harm our partnership.

Don't you want this to work out?

Mr. Park is right.

We should follow our parents' wishes.

We have so much to learn from you.

I'm really sorry.

I should have controlled myself,
but my temper...

Wow, my face is all flushed.

I'd better get some fresh air. Excuse me.

Comrade Jong.

You don't want to earn money?

When Mr. Park returns,
excuse yourself and go out.

An hour later at 9:10 p.m.

Unusual behavior detected.

The items I left before.

Here you are.

Thank you.

Mr. Park.

Is this you getting fresh air?

Get him.

Don't touch me, you bastards!

Hey, are you seriously doing this again,
you bastard?

Why do you keep feeling me up?

Foreign trade
is the Director's responsibility.

Mine is national security. Search him.

What? You little...

Let go, assholes!
I'm not working with you bastards!

Damned Commies!

Call the police!

Help me!

Shit! Help me!

- Calm down.
- Shit!

- Call the police!
- Rolex?

What's going on?

Comrade.

I'm just following the rules
for the sake of revolution.

I know.

You're trying to do your job.

But you know what the problem is?

The Party ordered us to treat him
respectfully, and you're disobeying it.

Leave.

Wait, is this a Rolex?

Such a precious thing,
thrown on the floor!

Mr. Park.

You brought three of them?

Well, I just...

Under the direction of
our great leader Kim Jong Il,

we offer you, our nation's dear guest,
Mr. Park Suk-young,

the warmest of welcomes!

Oh, my.

Thank you.

Gosh.

As for cigarettes and cars,

the light industry bureau
and compatriots in Northeast China

are already putting
"Made in North Korea" labels

on Japanese and Chinese products

and re-exporting them abroad.

So it doesn't make sense
to compete with them.

And there's not much profit in it for us.

So I don't think we can do
your preferred business.

Then do you have another product in mind?

We can also import minerals,
like zinc or iron ore.

From our point of view,

rather than specialized imports,

we'd like you to propose
something more long-term

that could benefit both of us.

You mean partnering
with South Korean companies?

That's right.

Wow...

There are tons of companies
who want to enter North Korea.

But no conglomerates.

That's the will
of our General Kim Jong Il.

If conglomerates are out,
then what do we do?

That's why we need you.

As you said,
your time living in a capitalist society

has taught you how to utilize capitalism.

If you propose something we like,

we'll consider granting you
exclusive business rights.

I've been coming here
since Jiang Zemin took power,

and much has changed in those two years.

That's the power of market reforms!

This antique was discovered
in a Goryeo Dynasty tomb.

It's not easy for us to sell it here,

so we'd like you to convert it
to cash in the South.

Well, as an antique,

this has absolutely no value.

But it's strange.

If it was really given
to you by the North,

then it ought to be real.

Then what would the price be?

If it were real, about 500 million won?

If I pay them a lot,
they'll suspect someone's behind me.

But if I don't, the deal might collapse.

I think it's a test.

It's an open secret

that Office 39 smuggles antiquities
to finance Kim Jong Il's slush fund.

If it were real,
they'd really be expecting cash.

But since not, they must be testing you.

How's the business plan?

You think it's really possible
to shoot ads in North Korea?

The President has already
given the go-ahead.

We only need the CIA's approval.

If you can take a camera team
and move freely around the North,

you'll eventually be able to check
on their hidden nuclear facilities.

It means we can see our enemy up close.

The advertisement is like
a Trojan horse that will let us in.

To officially start
business with the North,

we need
the Unification Ministry's approval.

So I need to find a good Trojan horse.

Han Chang-ju, age 43.

After working 15 years
as an advertising executive,

he went independent six years ago,

and shooting an ad in North Korea
is his long-held ambition.

Back when I worked at Cheil,
you know that ad

for Coca Cola with Shim Hye-jin,
on the chin-up bar? That was mine.

But now a top star isn't enough.
That's right.

We need to go to the North. At the peak
of Mt. Baekdu, that crater lake...

The Democratic Party interprets
the election results

as the opposition parties' victory

and is elated saying
that the opposition parties will

have the upper hand from now on.

Hello.

I moved in next door today.
So I brought you some rice cakes.

Oh, hello. Thank you.

Who is it?

He moved in next door today.

This is my husband.

Nice to meet you.
I'll be seeing you around.

Yes, nice to meet you.

Advertising is all about issues.

If I could make this work?

Oh, thank you. This looks great.

It'd be all over the news, a sensation!

But what can I do?
I can't get a foothold in the North.

I've just been throwing away money.

Wow.

I should have met you a few years ago.

Wait, the trading you do
isn't with the North, is it?

Mr. Park.
How about doing business together?

But I don't know anything
about advertising.

How can we work together?

What's there to know?

You've got a product, an actor,
a location, and you shoot.

Leave all that to me.
I've been doing it for years.

Mr. Park?

As Kim Dae-jung hopes for continued
success in the April general election,

the ruling party pledged to stop
the opposition's momentum.

Thank you.

Which party do you think
would be better for our business?

LEE HOI-CHANG
NEW KOREA PARTY

Not sure. I don't follow politics.

Let's think about it if next week's
Beijing presentation happens.

You're right.
Shit, I'm getting ahead of myself.

To protect...

KIM DAE-JUNG
DEMOCRATIC PARTY

...our nation's sovereignty...

THE NIS CHIEF OFFICE

CHIEF KIM JONG-CHAN

Director Choi.

The election's soon. Why do Kim Dae-jung's
poll numbers keep going up?

The boost in his popularity
seems like a temporary fad.

A fad?

The way I see it, it's not a fad.
People are being hypnotized by communists.

Foreign operations are important,

but our people come first.

Our people are being hypnotized,

should the NIS just stand by?

If it lasts from the general election
to next year's presidential race,

you think you and I will still have a job
at the NIS?

Director Choi, I'll keep it simple.

This mania for Kim Dae-jung. Stop it.

Snuff it out!

MILLENNIUM HOTEL NIGHTCLUB, BEIJING

Watch where you're going!

Chief, hello!

Director Ri, how have you been?

Good to see you.

Our wrists are all shining!

Without selling anything,
just renting locations,

you can earn a decade's worth of profits!

This is a total win-win deal!

It's surely an interesting proposal...

What?

Is the Party still holding back?

What do you think?

Advertisements, the very symbol
of crooked capitalism,

being shot inside our Republic?

Ridiculous...

Mr. Jong, we're all one team now.
Don't be so negative.

Comrades.

Why don't you go out and dance?

Director, advertisements
are only the beginning.

Once it catches on, tourism and all
will make you huge profits with time.

Mr. Park.

I'll be honest with you.

Yes.

The advertisement deal isn't
something I can decide alone.

I'll need to go to Pyongyang.

I'll fight for it enthusiastically
and let you know in three days.

Will you wait?

Of course I will!

I've waited nine months.
What's three more days?

And here's what you asked for.

The cash from the antique.

Come on, Director Ri!

Did you give me a fake
in return for that fake watch?

As an apology, I bought you
some medicine you can't get in NK.

I'll contact you soon.

MILITARY DEMARCATION LINE

Moranbong, over.

Take up positions at MDL 134
upon your arrival.

We've entered Panmunjeom.

We detoured around Peace Bridge
and are entering MDL 134.

Disperse your vehicles
and advance to Hillock 312.

Report on firearms upon arrival.

Move quickly!

Take position!

Prepare to fire!

- Load mortars!
- Load mortars!

APRIL 5, 1996 (6 DAYS BEFORE ELECTION)
ARMED PROVOCATION IN PANMUNJEOM

Today at 1:25 a.m.,

260 North Korean soldiers
entered the Joint Security Area

and bombarded a portion of the DMZ.

Responding to this armed provocation,

the US Forces Korea issued an alert,

and is preparing
for any further hostile acts.

The Korean army ordered
its soldiers to mobilize...

...prompting the government
to raise its alert level

from WATCHCON 3 to WATCHCON 2.

...the first time since 1982
to reach WATCHCON 2.

At this clear violation
of the 1953 Armistice, the UN decided

on a firm response.

The President said...

Director Choi speaking.

Sir.

- What's going on at Panmunjeom?
- What do you think?

The Commies are shooting at us again.

Luckily, no signs of nuclear weapons yet.

You get that deal wrapped up.
Why still no news?

I'm waiting too.

That's why I asked about Panmunjeom.

It might affect the deal.

Press on, with belief in your nation.

Until our tanks reach
the Palace of the Sun, okay?

Kim Dae-jung suffered a clear
defeat in national elections.

Analysts believe North Korea's
recent provocations at Panmunjeom

caused voters to prioritize
security concerns.

See, you need to stir the people's
emotions for them to vote properly.

Anyway, nice work.

The VIP is very pleased
with the election results.

Please wrap things up neatly
so there are no leaks.

Yes, sir.

APRIL 21, 1996
(10 DAYS AFTER GENERAL ELECTION)

MILLENNIUM HOTEL

GOVERNMENT COVERTLY SENDING FLOUR TO NORTH

THE GOVERNMENT...

...THROUGH CHINA.

SUSPICIOUS DEATH OF KOREAN-CHINESE MAN

A strange feeling has come over me.

The feeling that Pyongyang and Seoul
are acting independent of Beijing.

Who made Dr. Jang meet with Director Ri?

Is his death
and the North's provocation connected?

Hello?

Mr. Park.

This is Pyongyang.

Director Ri! It's been a while!

Sorry for having keeping you waiting.

No problem.

How are things with the ad project?

Regarding that...

You'll have to come to Pyongyang.

Pardon?

To Pyongyang?

Our Great Leader Kim Jong Il

would like to meet you in person.

APRIL 27, 1996
SUNAN AIRPORT

PYONGYANG NO. 32 VILLA

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Let's go.

If you want to meet the greatest figure
in our Republic, you must be clean.

If you were to pass on
an infectious disease,

that itself could cause a national crisis.

Think of this as a chance
to check your health more precisely.

You'll wait here
until we have the test results.

One more thing.

Due to lack of power, there may
be blackouts. So don't be alarmed.

April 27, 1996.

Section Chief Jong Moo Taek,
the Ministry of State Security of DPRK,

will interrogate official visitor
Park Suk-young of South Korea.

State your name and affiliation.

State your name and affiliation.

Name.

Park Suk-young.

Republic of Korea
Defense Intelligence Command.

Mr. Park, change your clothes
and come out.

Did you sleep well?

It's a required procedure,
so don't let it bother you.

If you end up exposed or detained,

the government and the NIS
will deny everything.

In a worst-case scenario,

make your own decision.

We're turning onto Route 9.

Attention!

State your department and rank
within the Defense Agency.

Espionage operations team A23, officer.

What's your purpose
in coming to Pyongyang?

An order from my superior.

Right...

Who's the superior who gave the order?

Tell me.

I didn't like you from the start.

An intelligence officer
with an inferiority complex,

fallen to the temptations of capital.

That story,

doesn't it sound so perfect
that it feels like fabricated?

Speaking for my Party,
I'll warn you one last time.

If you've got any wrong ideas
about this ad business,

not only you, but those
close to you will suffer.

Superior?

Who could be a businessman's superior?

Cash! People with money.

Attention! Divide!

Take off your coat.

When you look at the General,
don't meet his eyes.

Stare at the second button on his shirt.

Most importantly,
don't interrupt or contradict him.

Please remember this.

The General will now enter!

Have a seat.

You don't drink, right, Mr. Park?

No, I don't. I apologize.

I'll pour you a glass instead.

If we ever achieve reunification,

I'll gladly accept a drink from you then.

That's an audacious answer.

So then,

let's speak with open minds.

The advertising business
that you proposed...

How much will our Republic make?

A down payment of 600,000 dollars,

and a total of five million dollars
in the contract.

However,

based on your decision,
you could earn much more.

Making decisions isn't hard.

Tell me more.

In order to receive more, we must
accept ads from conglomerates.

In other words, their products would
be photographed in North Korea.

To do that,

we must be able to visit places
across North Korea freely.

If we find suitable locations
and shoot advertisements,

over five years, we estimate you will
earn 12 million dollars, at least.

However, this is just the beginning.

Mr. Park has developed
other business plans beyond advertising.

General.

Please allow us
to open the bag we have brought.

A plan for a tourist hotel
in Mt. Geumgang.

The hotel and related development
will cost 13 million dollars.

I can raise it.

After that, all profits go
to you and the Republic.

Comrade Ri.

Yes, General.

Sign the deal.

Yes, sir.

It's Goryeo celadon.

Discuss it with our side,
then sell it in the South.

Yes, sir. I'll get you the best price!

TV ads for South Korean products will
soon be shot on North Korean soil.

A Korean advertising agency recently
signed an agreement with the North,

opening the way for a new era
in North-South exchange.

Our correspondent from Beijing reports.

The contract for co-produced
advertisements lasts for five years,

starting with four-week shoots in
April, June and September this year.

The Trojan horse is aimed
at North Korea's heart.

Now we just need to launch the attack.

In return for approving the ad business,

Kim Jong Il wants us to sell
antiquities from Myohyang Museum.

It contains 23,000 pieces
dating back to the 1st century BC.

Appraisers estimate
their total value at 1.5 trillion won.

So the question is, who will buy
1.5 trillion won's worth of antiquities?

If we offer a monopoly on
Mt. Geumgang tourism and ads in the North,

I'm sure some of the conglomerates
will be interested.

I'll convert these items here

to cash in South Korea at once.

As for the rest,

let's sort that out
when the advertiser is fixed.

- Thanks for your help.
- Yes, sir.

GEUMGANG RESTAURANT

"MT. GEUMGANG IS THE SPIRIT OF KOREA."
- KIM JONG IL

Over there!

There!

The North claims
that since IAEA inspections,

the Yongbyon reactor
has remained inactive.

If you can check clearly
whether the reactor was restarted,

it will be an important clue
about their nuclear program.

For now, we're only allowed
to visit tourist sites.

I'll continue with the antiquities
and search for a way to access Yongbyon.

YONGBYON

Getting into the Yongbyon facility
is probably impossible.

Professor Kim Jang-hyuk contacted us.

If you can make it
within 10km of the reactor,

one of the researchers
will pass over some documents.

We're searching for someone
who can guide you there.

Just wait.

SOMEONE PURGED BY THE KIM REGIME...

...WHO COULD BE PERSUADED TO COOPERATE.

NORTH PYONGAN PROVINCE
GURYONG VILLA

Every Korean wants to see
Mt. Geumgang and Mt. Baekdu,

but after a while,
they'll be no longer so enticing.

I'm just saying that for some brands,
they may not want that image.

Then where do you want to shoot?

We'll first do Baekdu, Geumgang,
Pyongyang, and Kaesong in order.

And lastly, we could shoot
in a place like Yongbyon district.

You know the song,
"Azaleas on Yongbyon's Yaksan," right?

It's famous in the South, too.

That won't be possible.

Yongbyon is a restricted military area,
so you can't go in there.

Sir?

Can I have a word with you?

This is a bit sensitive,

but I met an archaeologist
before coming here.

He said at Guryong River,
about five kilometers from Yongbyon,

there are a few undiscovered
Goguryeo-era royal tombs.

What's that got to do with me?

Just hear me out.

Such ancient artifacts are
extremely rare even in the South.

If we open just one tomb, it could be
worth 30 million dollars at least.

You want to rob graves
on North Korean land?

I just mean...

You know how Director Ri
isn't too keen on the antiquities trade?

So I can't suggest it to him like this,

but I thought you might be up for it.
So I'm telling you this privately.

To be honest, we don't need
to shoot in Yongbyon.

But it can be a good excuse
to go to Yongbyon to open some tombs.

In that case,

just ask the General yourself since you're
allowed to have an audience with him.

Why go through the back door with me?

Come on. This is so frustrating.

What if I raise his hopes,

and then we don't find any tomb there?

You think he'd forgive me?

So we must check if they really exist.

And after determining the locations,

then we'll report it to the General.

This could get you a promotion.

And of course,
I'll get my antiquities fee.

You really are a perfect capitalist.

Since we've come this far,

I'll try convincing Director Ri
to visit Guryong River.

No,

since I'm in charge of territorial defense
and security issues,

I'll issue an order.

Wow, you're a natural-born soldier!
A decisive one!

I mean, you sure are different
from Director Ri.

A MARKET NEAR GURYONG RIVER,
YONGBYON DISTRICT

Get lost.

Mr. Park.

Are there really royal tombs here?

Sure.

Anyway, do a thorough search.

My agents and I have a Party event,
so we can't accompany you.

From now on, Comrade Ri and
Comrade Kim will go with you.

A pin bestowed by the Party.

This pin means you've passed
all the tests to prove yourself,

and you're now fully one of us.

We North Koreans are simple by nature.

Once we start trusting you,
we'll even hand over our pants.

Thank you.

I'll wait for you here,
go with Comrade Kim.

Sure.

Okay, next person.

Hey! Keep in line!

No, wait! Those little brats!

Catch them!

- Please catch them.
- Those damn sticky fingers!

Spare me some mercy.

Hey, kid.

Give me that.

I found it first!

You little brat.
Be quiet and just give it to me!

Don't look.

Keep walking straight.

As you know, the researcher
who will give you a gift

is under strict surveillance,
and can't leave the guarded area.

Late at night during the blackout,
I'll come take you there.

Until then, buy time
on the pretext of looking for tombs.

Mr. Park.

I love my country, too.

But the country I love

is being turned into a jail
at the hands of the Kim family.

What the heck are you talking about?

What's this about a guarded area?

And what do you mean, I should buy time?

We need to find those tombs quickly,
so stop wasting time and let's go!

Mr. Park.

Yes?

Let me introduce you to my family.

Say hello.

Hello, sir!

This is Mr. Park Suk-young
from South Korea.

He's my son, and this is my wife.

Nice to meet you, ma'am!

What a beauty you are!

Wow, how old are you?

You're good-looking!
You take after your mother.

I guess we're all here, so let's eat.

Is Mr. Kim not eating?
I haven't seen him all night.

You won't be seeing him around anymore.

He'll be concentrating
on Vladivostok trading for a while.

Still, leaving without saying goodbye?

Where is he now?

Mr. Park.

The advertising project we are working on

is the first example

of cooperation between
the North and the South in 40 years.

I don't know under whose orders
Comrade Kim has been acting,

but this could not only mean
the end of North-South exchange,

but also...

put all of us including myself

into an extremely dangerous situation.

I won't argue
that you are a businessman at this point.

The advertising project
will continue without a problem,

so be exceptionally careful
how you behave.

DECEMBER 1997, SEOUL
15 DAYS TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

A month before infiltrating into Yongbyon,
we've hit a snag.

Did Director Ri find out who I really am?

If he's turning a blind eye,

it means the ad project can't be stopped
because it was approved by Kim Jong Il.

It's hard to judge.

As Democratic nominee Kim Dae-jung
maintains his lead in the polls,

Lee Hoi-chang appears to be
chasing right behind him.

Let's look at the latest poll numbers.

With Kim in front at 32.1%
and Lee in second at 29.8%,

they are separated by only 2.3%,

setting the stage for a two-way race.

Based on Professor Kim Jang-hyuk's
testimony

and other intel we've gathered,

they sent chemical weapons to Pakistan
and have already developed uranium bombs.

The situation is urgent.

So,

what exactly is
that other intel you mentioned?

How long will we rely on
testimony and guesswork?

Bring me facts based on real evidence.

My apologies.

For now, don't share
the nuclear intel with the CIA.

With no evidence, there's no need
to stir things up before the election.

This was obtained
by our domestic division.

PLANS FOR SHUTDOWN OF NIS

Our fears are slowly turning into reality.

KIM DAE-JUNG PLANS FOR NEW AGENCY

Hak-seong.

At this rate, we're all doomed.

Everyone at the NIS

including you and myself will be fired
if the ruling party is changed.

Try contacting the North.

There's no time.

I've been trying various routes
to reach them,

but with all HUMINT gone...

There's one clear contact. Black Venus.

We've invested so much in him.

Sir.

It's my duty to make
this operation successful.

Orders come first!

Operations second!

An order from whom?

From the nation!

The nation, and the people!

Director Choi, please.

Let's win the election first
and then think about the rest.

Our unit is being destroyed.
We can't just lie in ambush, can we?

Sir.

I just don't understand this.

Why do I have to deliver
a letter from the ruling party?

You just pass it on.

The envelope was specially made,
so if you open it, they'll know.

Just deliver it as is.

But sir,

they think I'm a businessman.

If a businessman passes on such a letter,

they'll start to suspect his identity.

I'm saying they might stop
the advertisement project.

Not necessarily.

Businessmen and politicians
are always close.

The election is in two weeks.

You should do your part.

I'll be honest. This letter
reminds me of the general election.

It's from the ruling party,
so it'll inevitably hurt the opposition.

Then you're willing to let
Kim Dae-jung become president?

You'd let the motherland
fall to the Commies?

No, it just...

feels like we're interfering
in the election...

You know the NIS has been mainly
investigating Kim Dae-jung for 37 years.

It means he's ideologically dangerous!

If he's elected, the North is the one
who will jump for joy, right?

Yes.

According to our intel,

if he's elected, he might hand
the whole country over to North Korea!

That's even more of a threat
than nuclear weapons, isn't it?

Sir.

It's true the ad business
has its difficulties.

But it's only the beginning.

If it continues for five years
without a problem,

we'll not only learn
about nuclear weapons,

but also know everything
that's going on there!

- Why all of a sudden...
- Don't argue. Just do it!

Major Park...

You can't just look at it
from your perspective.

It's the organization's decision.

This time,

follow their decision.

9 DAYS BEFORE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
BEIJING

December 8, 1997.

Three days after I delivered
the letter to Director Ri,

the ruling party's assemblymen set up camp
at the Millennium Hotel,

and are still there after two days.

SEOUL TRADING,
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S FATHER DIED

I got a sudden order
from the head office to fly back home.

Now, I need to find out how I'm being used
for the presidential election.

Hello?

Director Ri! I'm in front of your room,
can I see you for a moment?

I'm almost there,
but I have another appointment right away.

I just need to give you a document
in person.

It's a draft advertisement
from a South Korean company.

You know, the one about
driving to one's hometown?

Sorry, but I'll have to receive
the document and head out right away.

That's fine. Then I'll wait in the room.

He told me to wait in his room.

What room did he mean?

Where's Mr. Park?

He's waiting in your room at the moment.

I said not to let anyone in.

Stay with him.

Mr. Park.

Mr. Park?

Mr. Park?

What is it? Where's Director Ri?

We thought I'd better keep you company.
And we've something to ask.

Oh, really? Have a seat then.

Make yourself at home.

Director Ri!

Why's it so hard to meet you lately?

You're not avoiding me, are you?

Mr. Park, don't say such things. I'm hurt.

I've been busy with the Party duties.

Let's have dinner together sometime soon.

Sure.

Take a look at this draft
and think it over.

It's the journey of a displaced
old man returning to his hometown.

All right, then.

Number 64 on the move. Stand by.

I'm Park Sang-tae.

I'm Yoo Won-hyeong.

I'm Choi, the director
of foreign operations at the NIS.

Thanks for meeting us.

We talked it over

and decided that
a week before the election,

broadcast propaganda or
news conferences about Kim Dae-jung

won't have the effect we're looking for.

Then what do you want?

Don't we need a military action,
like during the general election?

But this time, not just firing a few guns.

We need something to
shake the people's confidence.

"Our national security comes first,

so I better not vote for Kim Dae-jung."

Something like that.

ELECTION INTERFERENCE
TO MAKE KIM DAE-JUNG LOSE

Then, nuclear weapons are the only option.

Don't joke
in an important meeting like this.

Wait a minute.

Does the North really have
nuclear weapons?

What does it matter?

If the South Korean people

believe we do until the election is over,
isn't that enough?

That's good!

To be honest, troop movements in the DMZ
or submarines in the East Sea,

those are getting old.

People are used to it.

That's enough.

It's far above our pay grade.

Come on. Don't be like that.

We are the leading representatives
of the North and the South.

So let's freely share our intentions.

I'm sorry to interrupt,

but our representatives seem to
have expressed their views.

To let the practical operatives discuss
things, will you give us some privacy?

All right. I'll go smoke a cigarette.

I'll be straightforward.

The nuclear issue

is extremely sensitive
for our administration.

If it becomes known
the North developed nukes,

we'll share the blame.
It won't be good for the election.

Let's go with a simple strike.

By a simple strike,

do you mean
firing in the DMZ like last time?

No, I'm not talking about
the same thing as last time.

The rehearsal's over,
and it's time for the main performance.

This time,

we'd like substantive strikes on the five
West Sea islands across the truce line

which will look like
war's about to break out.

Look here, Mr. Choi.

In everything, there are
lines we mustn't cross.

Now the ad business is helping
to warm North-South relations,

but if there's armed provocation
at the truce line,

all North-South relations
will enter a deep freeze.

You need to know restraint.

Well...

This is frustrating, talking to
a man of different stripes.

All right.

For the past 40 years, North-South
relations have always been frozen.

The ice is very thick now,
so do you think anything will change

if it freezes a bit more?

Director Ri.

We're just going to follow
the Party's orders anyway.

Let's send the proposal
and hear their decision.

Anyway, it's your duty
to pass along our intentions,

so please ask the Party.

First of all, for the North's efforts,

we'll compensate you with US dollars,
not in flour. And this is the amount.

That's generous!

Director Ri.

I'll send a direct request
to the office in Pyongyang.

It's quite cold outside.
Did you have a good talk?

So...

I spoke with a North Korean official
not long ago.

He said people in the North
don't want Kim Dae-jung either.

A North Korean official?

Everyone that matters is here.
What do you mean?

From the Party's point of view,

it's true dealing with veteran politicians
from the South is not easy.

Plus, governments in the South

have long accused Kim Dae-jung
of being Communist,

and I heard many citizens suspect it too.

So if he's elected,

he may enact stronger anti-Communist
policies to clear the air.

Comrade Jong, watch your tongue.

That's right.

North Korea needs an "external enemy"
to hold out,

but if the pro-North Kim is elected,

you can't criticize him.

And so,

this arrangement benefits
both of us, right?

Comrade Jong!

Besides, Kim Dae-jung is quite tall,

so our great General
would have to look up at him.

That should never happen.

Jong Moo Taek,
the Ministry of State Security.

The Party approved it.

But the Director ordered

that we procure 400,000 dollars
of live ammunition for State Security.

I'll do as you order, Comrade.

The Party approved it.

Nice work!

Director Choi, great job!

That was excellent!

- Saved by North Korea!
- Yes!

Something this big,
we'll win by a landslide!

- Long live South Korea!
- Hurrah!

- Long live General Kim Jong Il!
- Hurrah!

Apologies, sir.

It's an emergency, so I crossed the line.

However urgent the situation,

don't you think this is
too dangerous an act for a spy?

Sir.

The North Korean leadership has
gone mad with Communism, right?

That's absolutely true!

And Kim Dae-jung must not
be allowed to become president.

Because according to you,
he's a Communist too.

Why keep stating the obvious?

But I hear North Korea doesn't
want Kim Dae-jung elected.

The Communists don't want a Communist.

Did you wiretap them?

You are not answering me.

Why are the Communists
against a Communist?

I get how you feel.

You've straddled the capitalist
and Communist camps so long...

Please stop.

You cut off your superior?

You've got some growing up to do.

If you widen your perspective,

one day you'll understand
what I'm saying right now.

This thing called politics,

it's hard to grasp
with the logic of ordinary people.

Please stop talking nonsense!

Can't you at least be honest?

Your organization always needs an enemy.

And you use that enemy to scare people
because you want to maintain your power.

That's ridiculous!

I'm trying...

to stop Kim Dae-jung
for the sake of the people and the nation!

Is working for the people the same

as working for the ruling party?

Up to now, I have put my life
and my family on the line

in order to answer the call of my country.

For me to see my mission
through to the end,

please...

support me.

Park Suk-young...

I sent you to infiltrate the Commies.

But I see they infiltrated you.

So...

Major Park.

Black Venus!

While we were looking
at the Beijing skyline at night, you said

that after its reformation,
China changed a lot in a short time.

After throwing the door open,

China too has its share of problems.

Still, you at least thought
that it was worth a try?

Director Ri.

The ad business is not just about money,

but a way to change
through contact with the South...

Isn't that what you meant back then?

That's right.

You saw it yourself too, didn't you?

Three million of my countrymen are
starving and freezing to death now.

Babies who have yet
to take their first step

cough up blood and die, or...

Or they're sold for just ten dollars.

Why do you trust me?

Because it's the only choice I have.

But it's all over now.

Troops are already moving.

No.

There's one more thing we can do.

Sir.

The "business" we were doing,
that word has two meanings.

It means both commerce and venture.

Sir.

Will you try one last venture with me?

I'm sure South Korean guys
can't do without me.

So whenever they have an election,
they run over here

asking me to fire artillery,
shoot missiles...

What else can I do?
I should help my compatriots.

Isn't that right, Mr. Park?

My concern is,

you're not helping them,
but being used by them.

Mr. Park.

What amazes me

about people is...

A few months after birth,
they learn to speak.

But decades later, they still
haven't learned to keep silent.

Even when it may shorten their lives.

Thanks for your concern. Now go.

What I'd like to say is,

if the armed provocation takes place,

both the advertisements
and the antiquities business

will likely come to an end.

I used to think you were bright,

but now I see your analytical skills
are lacking.

I grant their request
out of a sense of compatriotism,

so why do you think it'll affect
the ad business negatively?

What will happen if the election
doesn't turn out as you expect?

I mean, what if Kim Dae-jung is elected
despite the provocation?

General.

Park's words are not necessarily wrong.

According to data collected in the South,

the provocation in Panmunjeom

during last election
is arousing suspicion among the public.

So if your action

provokes a negative response
and Kim Dae-jung is elected,

the ad business could suffer
from the backlash and get swept away,

and the antiquities trade which funds
your policies will crumble.

Come out here!

You're Section Chief Jong?

Colonel Jong Moo Taek, sir!

You must have heard everything.
Tell me your opinion.

If your officially sanctioned
order is reversed,

the South Koreans will
look down on our system.

If anyone disagrees with this,

they are corrupt capitalist traitors
starting a false rumor.

If Chief Jong's words
are spoken out of loyalty,

then he's not wrong.

But I believe
not everyone at State Security

supports this action out of loyalty.

What's this now?

I'm sure

you have been told the South will
pay 3.6 million dollars for the action.

However, the amount they really offered
is 4 million dollars.

Can you guess
where the other 400,000 went?

Are you saying someone among our comrades

joined hands with the South to beguile me?

Treacherous bastards!

Did you know about this?

We haven't confirmed it yet.

You haven't confirmed it yet?

Then it might be true?

Forgive me! It's...

It's all due to our negligence.

Thanks to your great decisions,
you have gained much recently.

Ads and tourism,
reunions of separated families.

Profits and promotion
of our nation's scenery.

Most of all, you've been able
to show the entire world

your decisiveness and magnanimity
in bringing reconciliation.

But General,

if you order military action before
the election, everything will be lost.

For a mere 4 million dollars, will you
lose benefits worth 100 times more?

Hey, Ri Myong Un!

This is a national disgrace!

This armed action along the truce line,

do a full investigation
and root out all reactionaries!

I'll do as you order, sir!

Before that,

all the deals with Southern politicians,
including the military action,

are on hold.

We've already shown them

we can affect elections in the South
if we want to. Isn't that right?

Panmunjeom JSA Post 1, all clear.

- Post 2, all clear.
- Reporting...

No, we haven't detected anything
unusual on the Northern side.

Hey, did you check properly?

I told you to watch every unit
from the DMZ to the 38th parallel!

Sir.

I checked on the target,

but he took an Air Goryeo flight
from Beijing to Pyongyang.

What?

That bastard...

Son of a bitch!

Kim Dae-jung is leading in Gwangju,
Daejeon, and Gyeonggi Province

while Lee Hoi-chang leads in Ulsan.

That's how the votes by region

stand at the present moment.

We'll provide more updates
as they come in.

WHO WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT?

ELECTED

ELECTED

FIRST CHANGE OF PARTY IN 50 YEARS

For the first time in 50 years,

the ruling and opposition parties
are switching places.

After promising to become
the foreign policy president,

Kim plans a new effort
for the peaceful reunification of Korea.

Dear respected citizens,
I sincerely thank you.

The whole world has watched our election,

to see what choice the crisis-struck
Korean people would make.

I will appoint new envoys to the North

and propose restarting negotiations
on the Inter-Korean Basic Agreement.

And if necessary,

I will propose a summit meeting
with Kim Jong Il.

My dear and respected citizens,

I promise to devote myself
to opening a great new era

for the Republic of Korea.

Hello!

Welcome.

I've wanted to give you a gift
for a long time.

It's quite humble,

but if you don't dislike it,
please accept it.

A MAN OF AUDACIOUS SPIRIT

After you go back,
when can I see you again?

We'll meet often for the ads, I'm sure.

Just as we used to.

Wait. Do you want a drink?

Sure, why not?

To the great ad business
that will change the Korean Peninsula.

- Cheers!
- Cheers!

About the strike on the five islands.

Apart from us, who knows about it?

The three of us here,

and Assemblyman Yoo
who went there with us.

A total of five.

Who's the other person?

A black agent of ours working in Beijing.

He wiretapped Northern officials,
and heard it by accident.

Can he be trusted?

It's not certain.

Keep him quiet at all costs.
That's our only path to survival.

Delete any mention of NK nukes,
since it'll trouble the President.

Emphasize in particular

the trips to the North
he took alone without the NIS' orders.

So we can use the National Security Law.

The National Security Law?

The sponsor of the North Korean ads is
the S company, right?

Yes, that's right.

In that case,

make it look like a tip-off was
from their competitor.

Like a rival company with a grudge
against the ad business.

Delivery!

REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL SPYING

The spy Black Venus who is mentioned
the most in the leaked report,

is said to be
an advertising executive named Park.

It's been confirmed
he recently visited North Korea in secret

and handed over
military secrets to the North.

His importance to the North

is shown from the fact that he even had
private meetings with Kim Jong Il.

Director Ri!

LEAKED REPORT ON THE NIS SPIES

Black Venus.

Do you realize what this means?

A South Korean spy who deceived us

met the head of our nation.

It changes nothing.

Changes nothing?

You're so simple.

I warned you, didn't I?

I'll explain everything.

Don't bother.

You and I were just working
for the sake of our countries.

It's nothing personal.

Convert.

Then I'll guarantee

the safety of you and your family.

Just like you have only one motherland,

I have only one motherland.

I trust you to protect my family.

South Korea is
such an interesting country.

How could an intelligence service
leak intel on its own agents?

No matter how hard I think about it,
I can't figure it out.

The Party doesn't know yet.

But they will in an hour at most.

With this ID,

no one will stop you
from leaving Pyongyang.

Cross the border as soon as possible.

Then what will happen to you?

I studied capitalist economics,

and am the only one who can oversee
foreign currency earning.

So...

I'm sure they won't kill me.

Go!

ID check.

ID check.

Let's see your ID.

IDENTITY CERTIFIED BY KIM JONG IL
RIM CHOL JUN

I didn't expect to see you here.
My apologies, sir.

ID check.

I hope we can meet again.

The promise we made to each other...

I'll keep it no matter what.

If we're fated to meet again,

then we will someday.

After that day,

no one in Beijing ever saw anyone
in Ri's circle, including Jong, again.

Comrade Ri Myong Un!

The Party summons you.

GORYEO RESTAURANT

Three years ago,
I first met Director Ri here.

He said North Korea needed
to change sooner or later.

Can he ever come back here?

I don't even know if his family is alive.

The prosecutors' office
has assembled a special team

to investigate the "Northern Wind" case
from the last election.

As the 1996 military action in the DMZ

is also suspected as a case
of electoral interference,

key members of the previous administration
are falling under suspicion.

Internal investigations at the NIS

suggest election meddling was
led by Director L,

head of the foreign operations team,
without the organization's orders.

The reunions of separated
family members resumed,

and the NIS was re-organized
into a new entity.

Why...

did I become a spy?

What have I been fighting for
all this time?

5 YEARS LATER, 2005
SHOOTING STUDIO, SHANGHAI

For the first time, a North Korean woman

will model in an ad
for a South Korean company.

Attention is focusing on
whether this project

can serve as an impetus to thaw
the recent chill in North-South relations.

Look, it's Lee Hyori.

She looks smaller than on camera, right?

I really want to say hi to her
before the shooting starts.

Come on, don't be silly.
That's embarrassing.

It took us ten years to get here.

- How are you feeling at this moment?
- Please say something!

Did you know about Jo Myong Ae before?

Please say a word
as a model representing South Korea!

Hyori!

Hyori!

Hyori...

This is Jo Myong Ae from the North.

And this is Lee Hyori from the South.
Say hello.

Hello.

How old are you?

I was born in 1980.

Then think of me as an older sister.

Was it difficult getting here?

It was fine.

Shake her hand, like this.

Nice to meet you.

Nice to meet you.

IN JUNE 2010, BLACK VENUS WAS ARRESTED
FOR VIOLATING

THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW
WHILE DOING BUSINESS WITH NORTH KOREA.

HE WAS CHARGED WITH VIRTUALLY
ALL OFFENSES IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY LAW,

INCLUDING ESPIONAGE, BORDER CROSSING,
CORRESPONDING WITH THE ENEMY, ETC.

HE WAS RELEASED IN MAY, 2016
AFTER SERVING SIX YEARS IN PRISON.

AND TWO YEARS LATER IN MAY 2018,
KOREA IS FACING ANOTHER PHASE

AFTER THE FIRST SOUTH-NORTH
SUMMIT MEETING IN 11 YEARS.