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[kids chattering]

[light orchestral music]

You guys.

Do you know what's in that power plant?

-What is it? -What is it?

There's a robot.

There's a huge robot.

Shut up, you retard.

It's a rice cooker, not a robot.

Who told you that?

My brother told me.

He said that the huge rice cooker

boils water and makes electricity.

Come on. How can a rice cooker be that big?

-How's that possible? -That's right.

My brother told me.

Because of that, we live in comfort.

He said it'll make our country rich.

He said we should be thankful.

That's not true.

My teacher said...

What was it?

It's some kind of a box.

If it's opened, we'll be in big trouble.

Big trouble? No way.

That's really a great thing there.

You'll see.

[dramatic music]

[waves crashing]

Uncle, uncle. Wake up.

Grandmother said she would kill you if you don't wake up quickly.

Just let her kill me.

Grandmother! He's still not up!

-Be quiet, boy. -Let me go.

I'll be right there!

Get out, now!

-Come on! -I'm up, I'm up.

If you have eyes, just look around. Okay?

Everyone but you woke up early and have been working hard.

All right, I'm coming.

What makes you so special to sleep in so late?

-More rice, please. -Okay.

[gadget beeping]

I'll just smash this.

Come out and eat.

The food is amazing today.

You're my foe, not my son.

-Move. -Ouch!

Are you up?

-Come here and eat. -Let's eat.

You said you'd skip today.

Yes, I said that.

But because I'm so healthy, I got up early in the morning.

-I'd rather work than sleep in. -Right.

Poor bastards.

You work your ass off to earn so little.

Come on!

-Jae-hyeok, help yourself. -Wow, it's moray stew.

-It's for your hangover. -That's not fair.

Is it only for your brother-in-law?

I'm sorry. I only had one for him.

-Let me try. -Wait, Ma'am.

-Hurry and wash up, Min-jae. -All right.

President Kang returned from Middle East tour

via Seoul Airport this morning.

That man is always busy touring.

He's working hard to revive the economy.

He's a hardworking young man.

What?

Ouch!

Are you out of your mind?

You hung out with random girls at a club last night, didn't you?

You went to a street vendor and had drinks with them all night, didn't you?

I only had drinks.

I only had drinks and came back home.

I swear!

Watch yourself today.

I'll see you, Ma'am.

What? Take him and teach him a lesson.

After work, I will.

-I'll see you too! -Okay, bye. Here you are.

Jae-hyeok.

She's got you on a leash.

Damn it.

I'm not in a good mood. I don't feel good.

Can I take a day off today?

Why don't we fight to death today?

-What do you say? Do you want that? -Fine. I'll go!

Hurry up, Min-jae. You don't want to be like your uncle, do you?

Come on!

[protester on PA system] We want a nuclear-free world!

Stop operating nuclear power plants!

[all] Stop operating! Shut down the plant!

Stop operating! Shut down the plant!

Stop operating! Shut down the plant!

Goodness, what's their problem?

Seriously, how many times do we have to go through this?

I'm so sick of them. When are we going in?

[all] Stop operating!

Get out of the way, come on!

Don't you use electricity?

You live in comfort because of the plant. Why make this fuss?

Get out of here!

You should think straight. Are you happy earning that money?

If you don't abolish that plant, we're all going to die.

You've been insisting that for years. Stop your nonsense and get out of here.

Sir! Please just drive through the crowd.

What? You're going through us?

Drive over us if you want to move on.

Are you crazy?

Everyone, lie down on the road.

[crowd clamoring]

Come on. What's your problem?

[Mr. Kong] There's the bus. Here it is.

[protester] Stop operating the nuclear power plant!

Goodness. Why are you so late?

You have no idea. They are such a headache.

They all laid down on the road. I should've just...

They're out of control. You should've just ran over them.

-I understand. -See you.

All right. Okay.

Hey.

Are you ignoring your father?

Take care.

Wait a minute. Goodness.

You drank last night again?

-I only had a few drinks. -Goodness.

Of course you had a few drinks. How are you going to work now?

What do you mean by work? We're only handling chores.

Bastard.

Is my meal ready at home?

Sleeping right after your meal isn't good. Go straight to bed after a shower.

Punk.

Why is that one still alive instead of my wife?

Damn, what a life.

I should really go die.

Why does he keep saying that?

He's just saying things.

Don't get too serious and talk about dying, you bastard.

Gosh, I'm still not sober yet.

How am I going to make it today?

I know, right?

Nuclear power is generated by heat from nuclear fission,

which produces steam.

And the steam drives turbines to produce electricity.

In brief, a nuclear reactor is like firewood

and a steam turbine is like a rice cooker that boils water.

Nuclear power is the only source that can replace

petroleum and coal which are expected to be depleted

in the near future.

Fossil fuels create

global warming or acid rain,

but nuclear power is eco-friendly which prevents environmental pollution.

It creates enormous energy with little materials.

It's a highly efficient industry.

Also, it is designed to withstand up to an earthquake magnitude of seven.

For emergency purposes, it is fully equipped

with perfect safety devices.

A strict safety check and monitoring system

reduces the possibility of potential accidents to zero.

To make your daily lives comfortable and convenient,

there's always this nuclear power plant.

Please remember that.

You're joking.

This is a bad sign.

Look at that. Does this town look habitable to you?

Before they came here,

this town used to be a good place to live although it was poor.

But what about now?

Neither fishing nor farming is allowed.

Tourists have stopped visiting. We can't develop anything.

People in the town are fighting in groups.

That plant ruined everything.

But it has fed us all until now.

-It actually helped my mother too. -Yes.

Do you think we might have starved to death without it?

Well, maybe not.

This is the problem.

Are you happy with this life?

Who's happy with living?

We just live.

-That's right. -Right?

Stupid assholes.

[thuds]

That's why there's no future.

Go ahead and live like this.

I don't want this kind of life.

In my opinion,

it's not a good time to worry about your future now.

[engine rumbles]

You didn't see me here.

-Yeon-joo! -Yeon-joo!

Yeon-joo!

[Yeon-joo yelps]

Goodness. Look at her.

[electricity crackling]

Hey. How many times did I tell you to dump it and get a new one?

I can't afford it. I even sew up my stockings.

Plus, it runs just fine.

[thumps]

It's not fine.

Just like humans, machines have their own lifespan too.

You could get killed!

Shut up. I can get along with it.

No wonder you work at the plant. You're acting just like it.

When are you going to change your mind?

Can you just get on with it?

Don't try giving me a lecture just because you know a little bit about it.

Come over here. Try it yourself.

Why would I?

You should learn how to do it. I can't do this forever.

Now you're even tired of fixing it for me?

I'm not tired of it. Just in case I'm not here...

Why are you not going to be here?

You, jerk. Are you up to something again?

Are you?

[clatters]

-Scoot over. -What are you doing?

I'll be back in two years.

Where?

To South America for catching squids,

and to Alaska for catching mackerel.

By doing that, I can earn at least 200 million Won.

I've got some skills to work in an engine room.

I may be able to earn more...

[grunts]

Hey!

-Are you out of your mind? -What's wrong?

Do I have parents? Siblings? Relatives?

Don't you know I have no one?

Don't you know whom I'm relying on here?

I know that. I know.

I'm doing this to make you happy.

Please know what I truly mean.

Forget it. You can't trick me anymore.

Break up with me if you're going.

Yeon-joo!

[door opens]

Goddamn it. [door slams]

-Here you are. -What's this?

Your private secretary has received it.

He said you should take a look at it.

What kind of report comes straight to the office from a private secretary?

He said it wouldn't reach you, if it took the usual steps.

That's why he brought it to me.

Is anything wrong these days? [paper rustles]

What do you mean?

Take a look. It seems important.

[door opens]

You don't need to worry about anything.

Nuclear reactor isn't a big deal. If we just add the coolant well,

it works well for 365 days.

No. For ten or twenty years. Okay? It'll have no problem.

[deep sigh]

That's what's good about nuclear energy.

It never sleeps.

It's the best gift that science has ever given to human beings.

[laughs]

The best gift ever.

If you take care of it well, it's the best indeed.

But now...

the problem is that it's a headache now, not a gift.

What are you talking about?

The director in charge doesn't know anything about nuclear power.

He operated the plant that wasn't even ready.

He actually managed to have

the special act or something passed by the government.

By now, that power plant Unit One should be operating.

No matter what the truth is, it should be operating normally.

Then, no one would find any faults with it.

Well, there hasn't been any major accident.

[cell phone buzzing]

Our workers here,

they're nuclear power plant professionals for more than 20 years.

VIP has received the report. Don't expect much.

Don't worry. Let's not make a fuss, okay?

Shut up.

Don't get so angry. Please listen to me first.

It's only two years.

I can make up for the money I wasted all at once.

Be quiet. Stop it.

Right, Jae-hyeok. Don't go.

Are you going to live here forever?

What about Min-jae?

Are you going to make him work at the plant as well?

No.

Then let him have his education in Seoul and send him to a good university.

Why does innocent Min-jae have to be stuck in a place like here?

Before my brother died, he told me to take care of Min-jae.

It's all for Min-jae's own sake...

You're making things up.

He's not your excuse.

I'm not making things up. He's my one and only nephew.

You should worry about your one and only grandson's future too.

Stop it. Stop making nonsense and be good.

You can't get out of my sight.

I'm leaving. I'll make it happen!

Bastard. Just get married as I told you to.

Why are you being so sneaky?

Don't you feel sorry for Yeon-joo?

Shit!

Min-jae. You hate this town too, right?

I love it.

Why are you here in the room? Go to your mother.

There's not enough space here.

I can sleep well when I sleep next to you.

Go away, punk.

Uncle, don't go anywhere.

I don't like being without you.

There are shackles everywhere!

Turn off the light, punk.

[crows caw]

[rats squeal]

[wings flapping]

[rats squealing]

[water sloshes]

[announcer] As the head of the town,

let me make an announcement to people in Wolchon...

Mother.

What?

It's about Jae-hyeok.

Since he's dying to go abroad, why don't you let him go?

Why?

Was what he said that tempting?

No, that's not what I mean.

He hates working at the power plant.

It makes me feel bad to see him working against his will.

I know.

My husband and my son died there.

Do you think I want my last child to work there?

I hated that too.

Set it nicely.

[Mrs. Suk] When he wanted to open a store with his father's compensation,

I fully supported him,

-wishing him the best. -Shit.

[Mrs. Suk] I wished for him not to come back to the power plant.

-Shit. -Don't get lazy. Keep working.

[Mrs. Suk] But look what happened.

He lost everything and became broke.

If I send him to hell to work there, he's got nothing to say.

But the government gave benefits only for the big companies--

Don't bullshit me.

He failed because he wasn't good. Who is he blaming?

Wait, I forgot to buy soy sauce.

Let me go and buy some soy sauce.

It wasn't just any kind of money.

It was the compensation for his father's life!

[birds chirping]

[all] Sir.

[Prime Minister] Can't you all work better?

You guys called me here so early in the morning.

I'm sorry.

I told you to get rid of the report in advance.

How can you let it reach his residence?

The writer was identified today.

We took care of anyone related to this.

You guys really get things done in time.

Did you want to see me, sir?

Have you read this report before?

Well...

This report reminded me

of one of the bills that you passed a few days ago.

Power Production Facilities Development Promotion Act

was a bit pushed ahead by you,

even though building a power plant is not a simple business.

I was told that the bill was thoroughly reviewed

and approved by you, sir.

I've never done that.

I'm afraid the bill has been voted on by the National Assembly.

We can veto and fix it if there's any problem with the bill.

Isn't that what we are here for?

The duty that the Blue House and the government should do

is not wasting governmental effort like this,

but getting together

and striving to revive our economy.

Human resources department?

Yes, the head office has announced your transfer just now.

I think you should go to the head office.

Why am I being transferred?

Since you've been working hard on site, they might want you to rest

and cultivate more talents now.

Yes. That's right.

Your report got many presidential secretaries fired.

Why are you quitting a good job like this

and trying to board a ship?

And even for two years?

Are you telling me to devote myself to this shitty plant,

wasting my skills for the rest of my life?

How can you say that after you saw me being dragged here?

I know that you're here for your father and your brother.

-But if you let it go-- -Enough.

All right. I'll stop.

Then what are you going to do? No one is letting you go.

Are you going to fly by night?

They'll understand me someday.

Are you out of your mind?

What are you going to do?

A man has got to do what a man has got to do!

[chuckles]

I was wondering why you've been away from trouble these days.

It was a calm before the storm, wasn't it?

Storm is coming!

Wait, what's going on?

-What the? -What's going on here?

Is it an earthquake?

Jin-taek, Kil-sub, are you all right?

Goodness!

-What's wrong with this place? -Mom!

-Min-jae! -Grandmother!

[screams]

[glasses shattering]

[electricity buzzing]

[crash]

[people screaming]

[engine rumbles]

[rocks clatter]

[woman yells]

-Where are you going? -Are you all right?

It's all right. Just stay there. [alarm bell ringing]

It's all right. Okay.

Why aren't they answering?

Don't stay inside. Hurry outside.

-You're alone now, right? -Hello. Yes.

[all chattering] [cell phone ringing]

[Yeon-joo] It's me.

Hurry and go to our store now.

Neither mom nor Jung-hye is answering the phone.

I'm already on my way.

Okay. Hurry up and let me know if there's any problem.

All right. Hold on.

Mother!

Oh, dear.

Is our home all right?

Mother.

[metal clanks]

-Are you all right? -Goodness. Min-jae!

[Jung-hye sobs]

[door rattles] Mother! Goodness. Min-jae!

-Mom. -Yes, I'm here.

What's all this about?

The ceiling collapsed all of sudden.

It should've collapsed on me.

-Don't worry. -Goodness.

All right. Don't worry. It's okay.

-All you all right, Mother? -I'm fine. I'm completely fine.

An earthquake has occurred in the southeastern area.

It was magnitude of 6.1, sir.

Southeastern area?

Industrial complexes such as Ulsan and Onsan are there.

That's correct.

Should we inform the president?

He has no time for this!

Please reconsider.

The conflict between the Blue House and the cabinets

will get us nowhere.

Do you have a problem with how I run the government?

You used to think too much since you were a senator.

You would take too much time to come up with a decision.

The government shouldn't be run in such a manner.

Especially when the economy is teetering on the edge, like now.

During a situation like this,

veterans with experience know what to do more than young bloods do.

[man #1] Reorganize 518-3! [machine beeping]

Check the coolant pump right now!

-Did you check RCS radioactivity? -What's this?

What's going on?

Due to the earthquake, nuclear coolant Unit Two

has been cracked at valve 57.

Did you start the emergency operations?

After the emergency shut down, a control rod was inserted

to stabilize the reactor.

Mr. Park, is it serious?

Once we find the crack and fix it, it's all good.

It'll be fixed soon.

Does it look like a minor accident to you?

This has happened before. There's no need to worry.

This is an earthquake-proof plant. How can there be a problem?

It's been about 40 years now since Unit One has been built.

In 40 years, even house pipes

get blocked and cracked due to rust.

Does it mean that until now

rusted facilities haven't been replaced not even once?

We did, plenty of times, and spent billions.

But in this huge plant, there are 30,000 valves

with 170 kilometers long pipes and 1,700 kilometers long wires.

Detecting rust spots, cracks

or defective products here and there, takes years.

But the whole process was done in just two months,

and the plant was operational!

Proper inspection was impossible to begin with.

What should we do now?

[telephone ringing]

We need to issue Code White

and inform the locals.

Please stay out of this.

You don't even belong here!

What?

You don't need to be overreacting.

Just keep working as usual, please.

Please notify the head office first, sir. [telephone continuous ringing]

It hasn't been a while since I was appointed for this position.

-Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant Unit One? -Yes, Sir.

A bit of coolant has been leaked.

It's a situation to issue Code White.

What should I do?

There wasn't even a power loss. Why make a big deal out of it?

We have a bill to pass now. You know we have to keep things quiet?

I'm aware of it, but this caused a problem before too.

It's because you did a lousy job!

I will take care of this quietly.

Why did that happen now?

I guess my husband and my son in heaven saved us.

What a relief that it didn't get worse than this.

I know. [cell phone buzzing]

Hello.

[Jae-hyeok] How's everything?

It's all good now.

Mother, Jung-hye and Min-jae are all fine.

Do you want your mom?

If they're okay, that's enough for me.

Tell her to answer the phone next time. [cell phone beeps]

I guess Jae-hyeok was really worried about you.

That punk. Tell him to take care of himself.

Let me go back to work too. My office is a mess.

All right.

Is everything all right at the plant?

What do you mean?

We just had an earthquake.

Come on. What are you talking about?

The plant can endure something worse than an earthquake.

Am I right?

That's correct.

If it's affected by this, it would be dangerous.

Besides, if something happens,

you'll get alert messages on your phone.

Otherwise, we'll be in trouble like last time.

Did you hear that?

Well, that's a relief, but I was just worried.

If it's urgent, you should go inside yourself.

You're the engineers!

Mr. Shim, what are you doing?

Excuse me. Follow me.

What's going on?

Well, there's a crack on the valve that provides the coolant.

So the coolant is leaking now.

Then why are they just standing here? They need to fix it now.

Since the task is so dangerous, no one wants to go inside.

Wear heatproof clothes and get air sets.

What's the equipment for?

The coolant level inside the nuclear reactor is way too low!

The coolant temperature is drastically rising!

-[man #2] This is LOCA. -[man #3] What? LOCA?

What are you going to do now? Are you going to just stand there?

Get inside!

[electricity buzzing]

[machine beeping]

-The radiation level is too high. -Shut up!

What's the radioactivity level?

Forget it and just keep working!

[electricity buzzing]

Hey! If you block the crack like this,

it will only raise the pressure inside of the pipe. It's dangerous!

This is how we end the task quickly.

Do we have to die here while replacing the valve?

If you don't like it, why don't you do it yourself?

You guys are making me so nervous.

Just hurry up and do it!

Let's finish it quickly and get out of here.

This is driving me nuts.

[machine beeping]

[man #4] What's this? What now?

What are they doing? What did they do?

[telephone ringing]

Yes. I'm listening, sir.

Come down quickly!

What?

Well, it's because

engineers decided to finish the task quickly.

Hold on, please.

[worker #1] I think something's broken.

[groaning]

[pipes bursting]

[liquid hissing]

[meter beeping]

[alarm blaring]

[worker #2] What's going on here?

-Something serious just happened. -[worker #3] Move!

-Move! -I said move!

-Move! -What's that?

-Isn't he our senior manager? -Jae-hyeok, what's going on?

-Get out of the way. -Father! Father!

Father!

His blood pressure is dropping.

More normal saline and gauze!

Step back!

He was exposed.

His whole body is covered by radiation!

-Decontaminate him quickly! -Yes, sir!

How high was the Geiger counter?

-Father! -No. Don't come in here!

-Close the door and get out! -Honey!

Get out of here now!

[door slams open]

[alarm wailing]

What are you doing, Jae-hyeok?

Can't you see? I'm leaving.

If we stay here, we'll all die.

What about this place?

What about it?

I don't know what's broken,

but we'll be exposed to radiation and die if it's not fixed soon.

Then you can't just leave.

What?

We need to help them to fix it.

Other workers are all inside there.

You're crazy. You don't want to die, do you?

Stop talking nonsense and take off your uniform.

Go ahead and leave.

I'm going in.

-So am I. -What are you doing?

I'm going to follow them too.

Hey, hey!

Those psychos are driving me nuts.

Is this how you work here? How can you hide the accident?

How can this happen?

We didn't want you to worry.

[door closes]

I'm sorry, sir.

It's no use saying that now.

We're talking about a nuclear accident here!

Please calm down and start talking about what to do next.

If there's a coolant leak, it means radiation is leaking too, right?

That's correct.

Since the leak is limited to the inside of the plant,

we are to issue Code Blue and evacuate the locals.

Then do so as soon as possible.

Hold on, please.

You need to be careful with the evacuation order.

Why?

There have been tons of information about radiation and nuclear accidents.

People know too much about nuclear accidents.

If you open up about the nuclear accident and order evacuation now,

regardless of the facts of the accident and the size of the evacuation,

the whole nation will panic.

Are you telling me to conceal the truth?

Well, we'll be criticized for this later,

but it's better than mass chaos created by careless action.

The Disaster and Safety Team has been sent to the site.

They'll take care of it soon.

And our power plant is

perfectly equipped with control units.

The situation isn't that serious as you think it is.

Sir! The nuclear containment internal pressure is too high too.

It's reaching 350 kPa!

Why isn't the hydrogen eliminator working?

It is, but the pressure is rising too quickly to handle it.

[Pyung-sub] Are temporary pipes ready yet?

We must add the coolant now!

[team leader] Come on. It's not something that can be done easily!

The pressure for an explosion is 420. It'll explode soon!

So send them here now, asshole!

We're with the Disaster and Safety Team!

Oh, that was quick.

Who's in charge?

I am.

What's the situation now?

Nuclear meltdown due to LOCA

and containment pressure is rising fast.

There's no solution.

How high is the pressure?

It's 350kPa now.

It's too high. We need to vent quickly.

That's true, but...

We need an approval to proceed with the vent.

-Hold on, please. -What does "vent" mean?

It's a task to release the air inside of the nuclear containment.

Release what?

You said replacing a pipe was enough.

You were sure of restoration, weren't you?

I think it's a lot worse than what I was told.

I'm afraid...

it's a meltdown.

A meltdown?

As fuel rods are exposed to air, their temperature rises.

Then nuclear fuels melt, which we call a meltdown.

That's when hydrogens are produced and fill up the place,

elevating the nuclear containment internal pressure.

Nuclear containment has its limit.

And it has passed beyond the limit now.

It'll soon explode, if we don't do anything about it.

Do we have to release the radiation

outside of the plant then?

That's right.

We should evacuate people right away.

Order evacuation right now and help them get out of there.

Mr. President.

There are 946,000 people within a radius of 20km from the plant.

Within a radius of 30km, there's Busan, Ulsan, Yangsan and so on.

There are 3.4 million civilians. Evacuation is impossible.

Isn't there any evacuation plan for this kind of emergency?

There's no such thing.

Since it's realistically impossible to establish such a plan...

Well...

At least those people near the plant should be evacuated though.

As they're exposed to the radiation, it'll be fatal.

There are 17,000 people within a radius of 5km.

No matter how quickly they evacuate,

it would take more than three hours.

It'll get worse once the nuclear reactor explodes.

All 50 million people in the nation will be in danger for the worst.

We need to release the radiation now.

Mr. President.

Mr. President.

Understood, sir.

Vent is on hold. Evacuation has been ordered.

What are you talking about?

Come quickly.

[woman #1] Where is it? [alarm blaring]

Find the name of your town and get on it, okay?

-Okay. -Hurry up.

Mother, that's the one. That's our bus.

Okay.

Wait. That's Yeon-joo.

-Yeon-joo! -Mother!

Yeon-joo.

-Jung-hye. -Goodness.

What's this chaos?

I'm not sure what's going on, either. Let's get on the bus. Things will be fine.

Right? Everything will be fine, right?

Of course, Mother. Let's get on the bus.

Let's go.

Did you talk to Jae-hyeok?

He's not answering the phone. Let me call him again.

Get in with Min-jae.

[reactor hissing]

[worker #4] Everyone, run!

Run!

What are you doing here? We're screwed. Leave it there and get out of here now!

-What's going on? -What are you talking about?

Forget the damn temporary pipes.

Hydrogen gas has filled up the nuclear containment.

It's about to explode.

Since the town is evacuating, we can't release it yet.

Once it explodes, we'll all be dead.

I told you!

We need to get out of here now. Kil-sub!

Move quickly!

[alarm blaring]

[loud footsteps]

[worker #5] Sir!

Engineers have given up the restoration and left the site.

Then there's no way to lower the pressure!

Mr. Shim!

What are you doing?

-Bastards! -Hey!

Move!

Move!

You assholes!

Jin-taek!

Get up, quickly!

-Sir. -Open the door!

Jae-hyeok!

What are we going to do?

Those bastards!

What's that? Why is the gate closed?

The shutter came down!

-Help me! -Are they trying to kill us?

That's what I'm saying!

-Hey. -Hey, Kil-sub.

-Come here and help us. -[worker #6] Okay!

-Come! -Let me go!

Move. Please move.

Let us all go out!

Move. Step aside!

[wrench thuds]

[metal clanking]

Lift it up!

Lift it up!

-Bring something to support this! -Yes, sir.

[loud hammering]

What are you guys doing here?

Get back to work.

No one leaves here until things are cleared!

The plant will explode!

Do you think you can survive if you run away now?

No matter how far you go, it's the same. We'll all die!

I want to die with my family. Let us get out of here.

Are you deaf? Get back to work!

That's the only way both you and your family will survive!

-Do something, people! -Fuck that shit!

Tell them to open up that damn shutter.

I said it'll open when things are cleared!

Damn it!

Lift it up!

Bastards!

Get back to work right now.

-[Mr. Kong] I need to go in there. -[officer] Please go back, sir.

-I have to go in there. -Step back!

Why are you not letting me go in there? Move aside!

It's an emergency. You can't go inside. Please step back!

I have my son in there, man! Please move aside!

-Get out of here! -We are all going to die.

What's going on?

Kil-sub?

-Kil-sub! -Sir!

[metal creaking]

[light bulbs shattering]

The pressure is over 400kPa!

The pressure is drastically rising!

Call them again!

[resident #1] What a tough drill. This is tough.

[Mr. Nam] This is not a drill.

Something happened, you hear?

What kind of joke is that?

Shut up!

[President] How's the evacuation going?

[spokesperson] Wolchon, Unam, Gangnae, Juhak, Imgye, and so on...

People from five different towns near the plant are following the procedure

to evacuate to the designated shelter that is 10km away from the plant.

They're on the way now, but Road 31 is only a two-lane road

and it's the only route.

The route is seriously congested with people trying to evacuate.

How much longer until the full evacuation?

It'll take more than two hours.

What about the plant?

Pressure went three times higher than its limit.

[Prime Minister] We can't wait any longer. We need to release it now.

Please wait until they evacuate.

Just because of 17,000 people,

are you putting 50 million citizens in danger?

Those people are our citizens too!

No one has the right to force them to sacrifice for the other 50 million.

No one can do that!

[metal creaking]

Sir! The pressure is over 500!

Any orders?

They said wait.

It has already passed the explosion point!

Sir!

Open the vent.

What are you doing?

There was no order!

We'll all die, waiting!

Didn't you hear me? Open the vent!

Open the valves for venting!

Venting valve line 115, prepare to open!

Prepare to open!

[man #5] Okay!

[man #6] Okay!

[man #5] Open!

[electricity popping]

[man #7] What's going on?

It's not working, sir.

Damn it.

We can open the vent manually.

-Find the floor plan. -Okay.

Hurry up and fetch it quickly!

It's 520!

Here it is.

It's 530!

[paper rustling]

It's 540! [alarm beeping]

Here. This is the pressure control room.

-It's 550! -Hurry up!

[emergency alarm blaring]

-There it is. -Okay.

You need to open that.

Got it.

[footsteps clanking]

[grunting]

-Get back to work! -Lift!

Get back to work!

-Lift it up! -No!

No.

Get back to work!

[worker #7] Lift it up!

[wrench slams]

-Let's do it together. -Okay.

[grunting]

[team leader] Get back to work!

There's no way.

We'll all die here! Shit!

-Everyone, run! -Sir!

Jae-hyeok, we need to go somewhere else. Do you hear me?

I'm almost done. Wait.

We have to run, fool!

It's all closed down! Just wait!

-Jae-hyeok, join me soon. Okay? -Hurry up!

I'll see you later, Jae-hyeok.

[grunting]

Almost there! Come on, a bit more!

[radiation bursting]

It's 580!

Open it. Hurry up!

I got it. It's opening now.

Kil-sub! Jin-taek!

Yong-su! The gate is open!

Come back!

-Good. -It's working.

[loud explosion]

[screaming]

[loud crash]

[glass shatters]

[electricity buzzes]

[loud crashing]

What's this sound?

It's from the plant.

No way.

[groaning]

[gasps]

Kil-sub, Jin-taek, Yong-su.

Kil-sub, Jin-taek.

Yong-su!

Yong-su, you bastard! Wake up!

Yong-su, come on.

You can't die. Come on.

Yong-su. Shit!

Wake up, Yong-su!

Yong-su. Wake up. Don't die!

Jin-taek, Jin-taek!

Jin-taek, Jin-taek!

Wake up, man! Don't die! Come on!

Sir!

Jae-hyeok.

Jae-hyeok...

Kil-sub?

Kil-sub!

[Kil-sub moaning]

Are you all right?

Help me.

Hold on. Let me get you out of there.

-Hang in there. -Jae-hyeok.

[grunting]

[debris creaking]

[whimpers]

[metal clanks]

[Mr. Gam] Jae-hyeok.

I'm here...

Help me, Jae-hyeok. Help me.

Sir!

-Get up. Hurry! -Here!

Take him quickly!

How can this happen?

-Let me report. -Snap to it.

Get up!

Anyone who can move, help the injured.

Help me!

Sir!

[deep sigh]

[phone ringing]

[pounding]

What are you guys doing?

You have to focus!

From now on, keep the emergency zone as it is now,

and tell people in a radius of 20km that it's an emergency drill

and evacuate them.

And in a radius of 10km,

set up a perimeter and strictly block all accesses.

We must not let the information leak.

What are you doing?

Do you have a better idea?

Should we announce to people that the plant has exploded

and declare a state of disaster?

How big should we extend the emergency zone?

To 20km? 30km?

Within a radius of 20km, there are 940 thousand people.

Where will they all go?

If they crowd the street because they have nowhere to go to,

the other 3.4 million people in a radius of 30km will panic as well.

Then, Daegu, Daejeon and Seoul

will panic in a row.

Plus, all nearby nuclear power plants should be stopped.

Then, there will be a blackout.

People will be out of control. They'll be in chaos in the dark.

Hundreds and thousands of them.

Is that what you want?

If we stopped the explosion,

things could've been better than this.

-I have a question. -I heard there was an explosion

at Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant.

We'll verify it soon.

THE BLUE HOUSE

So far, we've confirmed

a minor coolant leak at Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant Unit One occurred around two.

People within a radius of 5km from the plant have been evacuated.

Restoration work is being done rapidly at this moment.

Code Red was issued.

Was radiation released outside of the plant?

You're right about Code Red.

But it was done for prevention.

Then why is the National Crisis Control being operated?

Isn't this serious?

It was all done for prevention.

That'll be all.

-One more question, sir. -Please answer!

Wait, sir! [reporters clamoring]

Kil-sub!

Kil-sub!

-Sir! -Father!

Kil-sub!

Kil-sub!

Father.

You fool! What happened?

-Father. -Yes, I'm here.

-Hurry up! -Okay.

You fools! You should've ran out earlier!

Why are you stuck here?

Hey!

-Help me. -Goodness.

You fool.

Sir!

Hey. Are you all right?

[Mr. Nam] What did I tell you? I knew something would happen.

Shit. What's going on?

The plant has exploded.

You didn't even see it yourself.

Why are you saying such an unfortunate thing?

Sir!

Sir!

Be quiet.

What's going on?

I have no idea.

-If you don't know, who else would know? -Please keep it down.

We're trying to clarify things now.

Please stay in the shelter.

Please go inside.

-[woman #2] Hey. Look. -What did you say?

Mother, if it really exploded,

we should go farther away.

Just be quiet.

[evacuation chief] Please calm down, everyone!

We need to be in order in times like this.

Don't worry and wait inside.

That's all we can do now.

[Mr. Nam] That jerk!

Let's go. Let's get inside, Min-jae.

[siren blaring]

[fire truck honking]

Sir.

How's the situation now?

Nuclear containment has exploded and internal facilities were damaged.

It looks really bad.

It's like hell inside.

Why are you still here?

We tried to go inside,

but the radiation level has passed 300.

It's higher inside.

No matter how much we suit up, radiation exposure is inevitable.

-Come here! -Bring him to the hospital.

[rescuer #1] The radioactive level is... [rescuer #2] Get out of there!

Get out of there. Quick!

Jae-hyeok!

Where are you?

[fireman #1] Help me!

[medic #1] Heart rate is dropping.

-You're in our way! -Jae-hyeok!

Move the injured. Hurry up!

-Jae-hyeok! -Ambulance!

-You can't go inside. -You can't go inside.

Let me go. I have to go.

My family member is in there!

-You can't go. -It's dangerous.

Get off me! Let me go!

-Jae-hyeok! -No!

Hello.

-Go, now! -What?

[Prime Minister] How's the relief work going?

[Minister of Energy] At this time,

fire stations and rescue teams from all over Busan

have joined and started working on it as fast as they can.

I'll report once I receive the number of fatalities.

Continue with the work. What about the restoration work?

Through the hole that the explosion made on the roof,

we can pour the coolant. It's the only way.

Once the radiation level drops, we should go inside the plant

and secure a route for continuous coolant provision.

Minister!

Cool the fuel rods at all costs!

[worker #8] Hang in there. We're almost there.

Please hurry up.

We're almost there. You're going to make it.

Where were you?

I was near the tank in the basement.

Is there anyone injured?

What?

You should go there. It's like hell down there.

What are you doing? Help us.

-Okay. -Let's get out of here.

Rescue team!

Rescue team!

-Rescue team! -Here!

Stop!

-Rescue team! -Help us!

-Help! -Wait for the ambulance here.

Hang in there. We're here.

Get out of there. Hurry!

-Help us. -Help.

-Over here. -Come and help him.

Help us.

Get out of here, now!

Why are you standing here?

People are dying inside!

Radiation level is so high that we can't go inside anymore.

Please come with us. Hurry!

-Rescue team! -No.

You can't just stand around.

Kil-sub!

Pour water there, as much as possible right now!

That's how you drop the radiation level!

We need to decontaminate

and find the way in.

What? Why are you here?

Are you going to leave them to die there?

We're trying our best too.

-There are no other ways-- -Get the fuck in there!

-Let go. -Don't do this.

You call yourself a rescue team?

There are people dying! Please go and save them!

-Let go! -Jae-hyeok!

Yeon-joo.

-Jae-hyeok. -What's going on?

Why are you here?

Are you all right? Are you hurt?

I'm fine.

What about you?

I'm fine.

Where's Mom? Jung-hye and Min-jae?

They're all in the shelter. Let's go.

-Help! -Help!

There are more injured people inside.

[man on PA system] Attention, everyone.

Stand by until the radiation level drops.

Current radiation level won't kill you.

Until there's any further order, stand by.

Again.

Stand by until the radiation level drops.

Until there's any further order,

-stand by. -Shit.

Why aren't you coming?

Yeon-joo.

You should go ahead.

Take my family and run far away.

Go as far as you can.

-Understood? -What do you mean?

Sir!

Take Kil-sub and Mr. Gam quickly!

-You should go too. -What? Where are you going, Jae-hyeok?

Are you out of your mind? Why are you going back in there?

-Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

There are still people in there!

I should go there and bring them outside.

It's not your job! We have a rescue team here.

Come over here, you bastard!

They're not going in there though!

Please go, sir. You should go too.

Jae-hyeok. Don't go. You'll die.

-Go. Listen to me. -No.

-Just go, sir! -You shouldn't go there!

-Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

-No, Jae-hyeok! -You should stay here.

-Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

What are you guys doing? Go and save people!

Go inside!

You fools.

It won't cool down on its own!

It's all over if you leave it like that.

[worker #9] What are you doing? Get people out of there!

Radiation level

is going up.

Shit...

Team One, find a way.

Team Two and Team Three, prepare to pump water!

-The radiation level-- -Didn't you hear me?

It doesn't cool down on its own!

We'll die either here or there anyway!

Yes, sir.

All right! Everyone heard that. We're all going in.

Take positions.

-Take positions! -Take positions!

We'll go in too!

Rescue team will go as the radiation level drops!

[loud crunching]

[sirens blaring]

[crackling]

[siren wailing]

Please be careful.

Kil-sub.

Only those exposed to radiation can enter.

I was there too!

Move!

Kil-sub!

Kil-sub!

[medic #2] Blood pressure is dropping.

-Check his vitals! -You can't come in here.

Hang in there, sir.

Did you check the vitals?

Stretch your legs, sir!

Nurse!

We ran out of Midazolam.

[groaning]

Nurse!

-Bring it back. -Yes, sir.

-Blood pressure is 70/50 and 80/130! -Hang in there!

[indistinct chatter]

-Hang in there, sir. -It's 60 percent now.

Kil-sub.

Body temperature, 40 degrees!

Sterilizer!

-It's ready. -Move aside!

[water hissing]

[cries of pain]

Kil-sub...

It exploded! It did!

What do you mean?

I just went there and saw it.

The plant has exploded. It's chaos.

That's nonsense.

I'm all covered by the dust.

Check my radiation level.

We can't just stay here.

Mother!

[man on PA system] Attention, please.

We are awaiting updates on the situation.

Relief goods, food

and emergency water are being provided.

Please let the agents around you know if there's anything you need.

We'll deliver them to you right away.

If you feel sick or have other discomfort...

We also have prepared relief goods...

[background chatter]

Hey, where have you been?

Mother. There was an explosion.

-Why? -What?

-Are you sure? -Yes.

-It can't be! -I went there to see it.

-Goodness. -Oh, no.

What should we do now? What now?

What do we do now?

We can't stay here. We need to get out of here.

To where?

Anywhere that's far away.

You heard that.

-What? -It exploded.

Listen up, everyone.

The plant has exploded.

[all gasp]

We need to evacuate far away.

Are you serious? Are you sure?

[Yeon-joo] I just went there and saw it.

-The roof of Unit One is gone. -Goodness!

Huge amounts of radiation are being released from there.

We'll be all dead if we stay here.

Hey. What about Jae-hyeok? What happened to him?

-Yeon-joo! -Yeon-joo!

What happened to Jae-hyeok?

-Don't worry. He's fine. -Okay.

What a relief. Why didn't he come with you?

It was a mess there. He said he would join later.

How can this happen?

[Yeon-joo] Let's get out of here. Hurry up!

-[Mr. Nam] What? -[Mr. Hwang] Why?

-Those bastards! -[Mr. Nam] Assholes!

You fuckers!

Why did you lock the door? Are you going to kill us all here?

Hey, mister!

How could you do this to us?

[Mr. Gam] How could we trust you now, you jerk?

You asshole, open up the gate!

We're not criminals. Why are we all locked up?

-[Mrs. Suk] Open the gate. -[Mr. Nam] Open it!

Open the gate now! The radiation is coming!

[all clamoring]

[evacuation chief] Make them be quiet!

Get in there!

[radiation detector beeping]

[woman #3] Why isn't my phone working?

Even the Internet is not connected.

What's going on?

[beeping]

[latch clicks]

[water splashes]

[hissing]

[crackling]

[worker #10] Hang in there. It's almost done.

We'll get you out of there!

Help!

Help!

[Jin-taek] Help me, please!

Jin-taek!

-Jin-taek! -Hey.

-What is it? -Jin-taek, are you all right?

I can't move my legs.

Hold on. I'll get you out of there.

[Jin-taek groans]

This is coolant. We need to get him out of there quickly!

He's soaked already!

We need to block the pipe first. Hold the bottom, please.

Take the top part.

-Lift it up. -A little bit more.

-More! -Almost there!

Done!

There's not enough time. Hurry up.

Let's remove that.

-A cutter. -[Jin-taek] Hey.

We need a cutter.

Jae-hyeok.

I'll get you out, hang in there.

[Jin-taek] Help me.

[Jae-hyeok] Don't worry. You won't die.

We'll get out of... [loud clank]

[water splashes]

[clangs]

[ominous music]

[water splashes]

This is not working. Radiation level is going up.

-[Jae-hyeok] Rescue team! -Captain! There's one more injured person.

-[captain] Ambulance! -[worker #11] Here!

-Hurry! -[Jin-taek] Help us!

-[worker #12] Rescue team! -[medic # 3] Help him quickly!

[Jae-hyeok] Be careful, please.

-[medic #3] Be careful. -[Jae-hyeok] Hurry up.

[medic #4] Check the radiation level!

[Jae-hyeok] Go ahead and take care of yourself!

-Jae-hyeok. -[Jae-hyeok] I'll see you soon!

[medic #5] Hurry up. Let's move!

You should go with them.

What are you talking about? There are more inside.

I'm fine.

[Pyung-sub] Enough. You've been exposed enough!

Hey!

Hey! Wake up!

[pants]

Rescue team!

[stretcher rattles]

[medic #6] Hurry up! Hurry and carry him!

[medic #7] Rescue team, bring it here!

We're going in too!

-Sir? -Sir?

Get your equipment and follow me!

Let's go.

[fireman #2] Move, move! Hurry up!

Where are they going?

Hey.

You need to pump more water. Where are you going?

We're out of water. We're going to get some water.

What?

[engine rumbles]

Shit! Do something! Send a helicopter!

-Forget the damn procedures! -What are you doing?

There's the sea right here.

Where else are you going?

Without water in the nuclear reactor, it's over!

We can't use seawater!

Who said that?

We're frustrated too.

Who said that? Who said that you can't use seawater?

It's an order from the head office.

If you pour seawater,

you know that the reactor will be decommissioned.

You crazy bastards!

It's a meltdown. A meltdown!

The nuclear reactor can't be restored.

Who worries about decommissioning the nuclear reactor now?

We don't know how it is inside yet.

Don't you know how much one nuclear reactor costs?

Are you going to be responsible for this?

Yes. I'll be responsible for this!

[thuds]

Let me be in charge. So, please use seawater!

I was also given orders not to use seawater. I'm sorry.

Crazy fucks.

[Mr. Kong] What's wrong?

Kil-sub, what's wrong?

-Hey, nurse! -Are you all right?

What's wrong with me?

Radiation exposure signs.

Then what? Am I going to die?

What are you talking about? You're not going to die!

Isn't that Jae-hyeok and Jin-taek?

It's Jae-hyeok.

-Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

[nurse] Wake up, sir!

Decontaminate him! His vitals?

[nurse] His blood pressure is 70 over 50.

-Hey. -[nurse #1] Heart rate, 130.

-RR 30. -Hey.

[groaning]

[nurse #2] Intubation kit! Intubation kit!

I told him not to go back in there!

Jae-hyeok. Wake up!

-[nurse #1] Step back. -[nurse #2] Water!

-Intubation, now! -Sir, please.

ABG test is ready.

[safety director] Atom Care that's ran by the Institute of Nuclear Safety

has operated a radiation exposure assessment.

It provides simulation analysis and predictions every hour.

Since the wind is blowing inland now,

cesium will be detected beyond the perimeter we've set.

All right. Let's not...

show this report to the president.

Yes, sir.

Prime Minister!

Every press is demanding facts about Hanbyul nuclear accident.

They want us to confirm facts. They keep getting reports from everywhere.

Just cover it up.

Spreading false rumors or unconfirmed facts

will be strictly handled. Give them a solemn warning!

[all clamoring]

[Mrs. Suk] What are we going to do?

What are we going to do?

What are you going to do now?

What?

Radiation is coming. And we're stuck here.

It's all your fault!

If you weren't being stubborn, we could've gone

somewhere further!

-Jung-hye... -You know that.

You know how horrifying the radiation is!

You've seen it when your husband passed away.

It burns your skin and melts your bones.

You've seen it all.

If I have to choose,

I'd rather get sick and die from this than to die instantly.

-Jung-hye, stop it. -Stop what?

It's even more fatal to kids like Min-jae.

I'm so sorry.

[Mrs. Suk] I didn't know it would end up being like this, Jung-hye.

I'm so sorry.

Mom, why are you yelling at her?

Don't talk. Don't open your mouth.

Min-jae. Close your mouth.

Wear a mask, okay?

Look! Wear a mask, everyone!

-Cover your mouth. Your mouth! -[Mr. Nam] That's right.

[water splashing]

[sirens blaring]

[groaning]

[grunts]

[fireman #3] Hang in there. Can you make it?

[tires screeching]

[fireman #4] Wake up!

Ambulance!

[rescuer #3] Are you all right? Move a bit faster.

[rescuer #4] Carry him. We're almost there.

[rescuer #5] Yes, hang in there.

[loud hissing]

[ominous music]

[Jae-hyeok panting]

[panting continues]

Wake up, man. Come on!

Here! We need a nurse here!

Jae-hyeok! Jae-hyeok!

What's wrong with him? Jae-hyeok! Wake up!

[suspenseful music]

[helicopter whirring]

Lower the altitude! It's not there!

-Where are you watering? -[fireman #5] Captain!

Captain, we're all going to die!

Once we leave, it's over.

Shit!

Sir!

-[rescuer #6] Ambulance. -We need an ambulance! Hurry up!

Sir. I can feel his pulse.

-Move him quickly! -Quickly!

What's the radiation level?

It's still burning inside.

Why doesn't it cool off at all?

We can't lower the radiation level like this.

[panting]

Sir! Sir! Are you all right?

I'm fine. I'm fine.

It's urgent.

IAEA found out about the accident.

How?

Right next to the plant,

there's a storage tank for spent nuclear fuels.

Security cameras, which show IAEA the situation in real-time,

are installed there.

It's the same for all nuclear power plants around the world.

So?

By watching the live videos,

IAEA has noticed that the water level inside of the tank

was dropping.

Wait. Why did the water level inside of the tank drop?

What are you talking about?

I think when the plant exploded, there has been a crack on the tank too.

[safety director] The plant and the storage

are close to each other with a concrete wall in between them.

I never thought it'd be a problem.

What happens if the water level keeps going down?

[safety director] In that tank, 400 tons of spent fuel rods

are stored with coolant.

If the water level of the coolant lowers,

fuel rods will be exposed to air. Just like what happened in the plant,

there will be a hydrogen explosion and a meltdown.

Fuel rods will melt down.

There's only a concrete wall,

once it explodes, huge amounts of radiation will be leaked.

I need to tell him the facts!

Are you saying that hundreds of dangerous fuel rods

have been stored in a weak concrete building?

In Korea,

facilities to take care of spent fuel rods are not ready.

That's why we used--

Stop telling me excuses!

I'm sorry.

[President Kang sighs deeply]

We're already in big trouble because of a single nuclear reactor now.

There's one more serious problem.

What now?

[foreign minister] The U.S., China, Japan and other major countries

have ordered evacuation to their citizens in Korea now.

And this is being reported by international press.

[panting]

[officer #1] Leave this place! Leave!

[officer #2] Hurry up!

[officer #1] Take relief goods!

[officer #2] Bring them all!

[panting]

Mother, wake up.

-Jung-hye, wake up. -[Mrs. Suk] What?

The police and others are leaving this place.

-[Jung-hye] What? -[Mrs. Suk] Why?

I don't know. Something's going on.

Things may have gotten worse.

[Yeon-joo] We need to get out of here fast.

-[resident #2] Sung-chul, wake up. -[Mrs. Suk] Wake up.

[Yeon-joo] Wake up, everyone! They're leaving this place now.

We need to get out of here!

[resident #3] Let's get out of here!

Jung-hye, keep your eyes on Min-jae.

[Mr. Nam] Wake up, man.

Hurry up! Hurry up!

Hurry!

[all clamoring]

[resident #4] Hey, look!

[resident #5] Open it!

Open this gate!

-[Mr. Nam] Where are you going? -Hey! Hey!

-We have to get out of here too! -Everyone, let's break this door!

[metal clanks]

[thumping]

[clanking continues]

[metal clanks]

[engine rumbles]

Get on the bus you came on.

[all clamoring]

Min-jae! Be careful, Min-jae.

[Yeon-joo] Hurry up!

Mother, Jung-hye. Don't lose Min-jae!

[ominous music]

[engine revs]

Sir, let me drive.

[Mr. Nam] Let's go. Hurry up.

Is everyone on the bus?

-Are you going to drive? -Get in quickly.

-Fasten your seat belts! -Do you know how to drive?

[newscaster] The exact cause is not known yet,

but a nuclear containment of Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant Unit One

has collapsed by hydrogen explosion yesterday.

At this time, workers at the plant and rescue teams

are trying to cool down a meltdown

by watering the nuclear reactor.

But it is clear that a huge amount of radiation

has been leaked outside of the plant.

-Even at this moment... -Those bastards locked us out

to conceal the accident.

Sons of bitches!

Are they saying that they don't care if we're going to die or not?

Have they ever cared about us?

How can they do this to us?

Are we not human beings to them?

[loud thump]

Goodness! Yeon-joo! Drive safe!

We don't have enough time.

People will be flooding out to the streets soon.

Then we'll be stuck in traffic.

[woman #4] Everyone is standing on the road.

[newscaster] The government who ought to manage this

has mobilized military forces in a radius of 20 kilometers around the plant

and installed the control line

to block all the accesses and sources.

Meanwhile, large amounts of radiation has spread to nearby areas.

Thousands of innocent civilians

might have been exposed to radiation defenselessly.

[dramatic music]

Mi-sook, run away from here. You'll die if you stay longer.

What?

[body thuds]

[dramatic music]

[gasps]

[newscaster] Plutonium with half-life of 24 thousand years

and large amount of high density radioactive materials

will sweep the whole nation.

During urgent times like this, Kang Administration's whereabouts

are in question.

-Sir! -What's going on here?

What are you doing? Help me! Everyone ran away!

How can they do this to us?

What about these people?

Bring us more medicine. We're out of it!

Okay.

[nurse] This is chaos. Shit!

[newscaster] Major countries including the U.S., Japan and China

are evacuating their citizens from Korea.

This shows how desperate the situation is now.

In fact, 100mSv of cesium has been detected

even 20 kilometers away from Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant.

It's 1,000 times higher than the norm.

A thousand times!

[ominous music]

[chaotic shouts]

For its size, Korea has too many nuclear power plants.

Since nuclear power plants are located in densely populated areas,

damage by nuclear explosion will be catastrophic.

If an accident like the Fukushima disaster happens to Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant,

at least

more than 1.5 million people will be exposed to high density radiation.

And 11.6 percent of South Korea will become a dead zone.

This is a clear fact!

[Prime Minister] Control the media!

Every news media is running their mouths!

We've lost control, sir.

Even the police and the military have lost control.

Government system isn't operating.

Damn it!

Is this all this country has?

[newscaster] Worse than Fukushima Nuclear Disaster.

We have no way to control the disaster. It'll only get worse.

The only way to solve the problem

is to escape the country as soon as possible.

No, no!

[nurse] Hold on, sir.

-Nurse! -[nurse] Be patient, please.

Is this a painkiller?

[nurse] It is.

-Nurse! -Jae-hyeok.

[nurse] Okay, I'm coming.

Jae-hyeok, are you up? What's wrong with you? Are you all right?

-Are you all right? -[Jae-hyeok] I'm not.

-What are you doing? -Why do you need a cell phone?

-[Jae-hyeok] Where's my cell phone? -Why?

-Where's my uniform? -Where's his uniform?

Uniform? It's in the disposal room.

-Hey! -Jae-hyeok! What's wrong with him?

[rustling]

[Mr. Nam] What did I tell you? I told you to run away.

[Mr. Hwang] Shut up! It's no use saying that now.

[Mr. Nam] Look at that!

-[Mr. Hwang] We're in traffic. -[Mrs. Suk] Stop it.

-Jae-hyeok. What's going on? -Can you hear my voice?

Why are you still there?

Where are you at now?

I took the highway north, but got stuck in traffic.

-Where are other family members? -They're with me.

All townspeople are with me too.

You can't stay stuck there. You've got to go farther away.

Go as far as you can, all right?

How about you? Where are you at now?

-Is everything all right? -Stop worrying about me!

I'll join you soon too.

Hello, hello?

-Is it Jae-hyeok? -Yes.

What did he say? Where is he?

He's catching up to us now.

Jerk! He should be staying with us now.

What's he doing alone now?

-Did you hear from your husband? -Not yet.

What happened?

How are you, Min-jae?

Please wear your mask, Mother.

[Mr. Nam] This will take forever to get out of here.

The other side is wide open. Shit!

[Mr. Hwang] Are you crazy? Do you want to go the opposite way?

[Mrs. Suk] Be quiet! Stop it!

[Mr. Nam] This road is way too jammed!

-Fasten your seat belts. -[Mr. Hwang] Why?

What are you trying to do, Yeon-joo?

Brace yourselves!

[engine revs]

[tires screech]

[barrier clanks]

[tires screeching]

[cars honking]

[loud thud]

[tires screech]

[bus honking]

[tires screeching]

-[reporter #1] They are coming! -[reporter #2] Please say something!

HANBYUL UNIT ONE CASUALTIES ON THE RISE

Desperate coolant injection work is in process.

However, the radiation level is so high

that firefighters and rescue teams who are watering the nuclear reactor

have been injured by radiation exposure.

It's extremely hard to start restoration work.

The tank with spent fuel rods

hasn't even been figured out yet, which is a more serious problem now.

[newscaster] Instead of taking proper actions,

the government still remains silent even in this situation we are in.

-[Mr. Kong] Assholes! -While government remains silent,

the whole nation is out of control.

Every road of major cities are extremely jammed with traffic.

Distribution network is cut and people are stockpiling daily necessities.

Public order is highly unstable.

Due to foreigners and locals who are going to train stations, bus terminals,

and abroad,

airports and harbors are about to be paralyzed.

Onsan National Industrial Complex near Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant

and other automobile and petrochemical industry have stopped operation,

causing tremendous economic damage

and a stock market crash.

At this rate, our economy may not recover.

We must declare a national emergency and enforce martial law.

Our nation is at stake!

Are you going to just sit and watch?

-Jae-hyeok, don't go. -Let me go.

I have to go to my family.

You can't go anywhere now.

It's blocked. How will you make it?

I have to go. I have to take care of my family!

Yeon-joo will be with them. All right?

You're in bad condition!

-I'm fine. Okay? Let me go! -No!

[Jae-hyeok] Let go!

-Hey! -Come on!

[Jae-hyeok grunts]

-Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

[Kil-sub] Jae-hyeok! Nurse!

Private secretaries told me to pack.

Is it that serious?

What are you doing? You shouldn't be sitting here.

There's nothing I can do. There's no way to stop this.

What do you want me to do?

Take Mee-ju and run.

Do as the private secretary tells you so.

Do you know where Mr. Kim is from the Office of Private Secretary?

What?

He's been demoted for handing you the report.

Have you not noticed that?

Do you even realize how things are going right now?

Did you even understand everything before you gave up?

Mee-ju and I are not going anywhere.

We'll be waiting for you.

Think carefully about what you should do now.

[people groaning]

[vomits]

[panting]

[sobs]

[whimpers]

It's for you.

Who's calling?

It's President Kang.

I think you should take this call. Hurry.

This is Pyung-sub Park from Unit One.

This is Seok-ho Kang.

I'm listening.

Could you tell me everything about the situation?

Finally...

Finally, you want to know about it.

[Pyung-sub] Where were you?

Where have you been, doing what?

[President] We have to declare martial law!

I'm in control from now on.

We'll declare a state of emergency,

but the procedure is complicated to proceed now.

It'll be effective only in this situation room.

Do you all consent?

I consent.

-[director #1] I consent. -[director #2] I consent.

Prime Minister?

Congress needs to approve--

I talked to the Chairman of Congress for cooperation.

The procedure is in process right now.

I consent, then.

From now on, as soon as you receive any information about the disaster,

tell me every single one of them.

Yes, sir.

And allow the firefighters

to use seawater at once.

We're decommissioning the plant.

Sir!

Shut down every nuclear power plant

in this country. All of them.

No! There will be a blackout!

There are many alternatives for nuclear power plants.

We just haven't used them.

If there's not enough energy, we use less.

If one more nuclear accident occurs,

there will be no hope for this country.

There was an order!

There was an order!

Draw water from the sea!

Are you sure?

We're decommissioning the plant!

That's crazy!

Who ordered that shit?

Anyone who disrupts the use of seawater will go behind bars.

It's directly from the president.

If you can't believe this, call the fucking head office yourself!

-Shit! -Sir!

-You heard me, right? -Yes.

-Draw seawater right now. -Yes, sir.

We'll help you!

-Hurry! -Rescue team!

What? What the fuck!

[all shouting]

[ominous music]

Goodness.

[screaming]

Go! Go!

[indistinct yelling]

[captain] Where's the backup?

[fireman #6] They just got here!

Tell them to start watering right now!

Yes, sir.

Sir.

Water supply hoses are connected to the outer wall of the containment.

Good!

Let's make it flooded!

-Yes, sir! -Hurry!

[dramatic music]

[helicopter whirring]

[water splashes]

Radiation level has drastically dropped.

At this rate, we can start the restoration work

and maintain the nuclear reactor as stable.

Keep up the good work.

Now, we must fix the storage tank for nuclear fuels.

We need to find out its current state.

Get Park on the phone, please.

[foreboding music]

[President] We need to know information about the status of the storage tank.

[Pyung-sub] Is there a problem there too?

[President] You didn't know that.

There's a crack on the bottom of the tank.

Water level of coolant is lowering due to a leak.

[Pyung-sub] What?

It's even more dangerous.

Once the storage tank blows, it's over!

[President] That's why we need precise information

to prevent the explosion.

[Pyung-sub] Yes, sir.

We'll work on it as soon as possible.

[metal clanking]

[beeps]

[Geiger counter static]

[beeps]

[grunts]

[metal door opens]

[Pyung-sub] There is a 10mm wide,

4m long crack on the bottom of the storage tank.

There's where the coolant is leaking.

We must seal the crack and stop the leak.

But there's knee-high coolant in the tank.

We can't last ten minutes due to high density radiation.

Then what can we do?

We need people who can risk their lives to fix it.

Many of them.

[cars honking]

[beeping] Come on! Move! Why is it so jammed up now?

They can't just leave their cars and run!

If they leave their cars here,

we can't go any further.

We'll be stuck here.

Let's get off the bus and walk.

[Mr. Hwang] How? We need the bus to escape here.

Do you want to be exposed to radiation and die?

Look at that. The wind is blowing toward here.

[Mr. Hwang] But we still need a car to escape.

We won't make it by walking.

[reporter] In Daegu, which is 100km away from Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant,

more than ten times the radiation was detected.

It means that radiation has already spread to north of Gyeongsang Provinces.

As the government says...

We should get off the bus and start walking, everyone.

Otherwise we'll die here! [all chattering]

[Mr. Nam] Off the bus! Don't forget to cover your mouths!

Let's go, Min-jae.

Move. Off the bus, Min-jae. Hurry.

-Hurry up. -Mother, quickly!

-What? -Hang in there, Mother.

Min-jae, take Mom's hands.

-Where are we going, Mother? -Try to stay together.

Hurry. Cover your mouth. Stay together.

WOLCHON DISTRICT TWO

Stay close to each other.

[woman #5] Okay.

-You should come with us too. -Go ahead.

[woman #6] I can't leave here. Goodness.

[Mr. Hwang] Hurry!

[Mr. Nam] This way! [phone ringing]

[ringing continues] Don't lose each other!

-Jae-hyeok! -[Jae-hyeok] How far did you go?

Why aren't you coming?

How far did you go?

We haven't reached Daegu yet.

There's traffic. Everyone has started walking.

You can't get far by walking. Why did you leave the bus?

What should I do then?

The bus was stuck in traffic.

Everyone left their cars and started walking.

All right.

Hurry.

No matter how tired you get...

just keep walking.

Go as far as you can.

Is everything all right with you?

You're on the way too, right?

Yes, I'm on my way.

Don't worry about me. Keep walking.

Okay, I'll call you again.

[beeps]

RESTORATION WORK DIFFICULTY

Restoration work to seal the crack on the bottom of the storage tank

is having a difficult time organizing a team for the work.

The government's idea of sending military engineers

to risk their lives

has been criticized for its anti-humanity characteristic.

So, President Kang has put a hold on sending military engineers

and is seeking alternatives with his staff chiefs.

[male reporter] President Kang

will release a statement to the nation soon.

[Kil-sub] Father! [broadcast continues]

There will be an urgent speech by the president.

He'll only make more nonsense. Let's see.

-What is he saying? -Look.

[President] People of South Korea,

though I'm incapable and unworthy,

I stand here with shame

and guilt,

in front of all the citizens.

The reason I'm here now

is to ask you a difficult favor.

Hanbyul Nuclear Power Plant Unit One

is about to face its worst condition which can be irreversible.

During the crisis,

my administration couldn't do anything.

I couldn't force professionals or the army to go inside.

[helicopter approaching]

I'm sure that no one

would go there where they won't be able to come back alive.

It's suicidal.

I can't make any orders like that, either.

Because it would be murder.

That's why I'm standing here to ask you a hard request.

We need people who would go there

and repair for your beloved ones and our country.

We need volunteers.

On behalf of this powerless administration,

we need volunteers who can rescue our people, families, and neighbors.

We'll be waiting.

-Please help. -Fuck you!

Stop talking shit! [TV crashes]

What is he talking about?

[grunts] What kind of fool would go in there?

It's a place where no one can survive.

Shit, it was them who caused this.

They want us to fix this again, huh?

Son of bitches. Damn jerks!

Move. Shit.

Father.

Don't we have to go in there?

What are you saying?

We're the only people who can go there.

We're the engineers who used to work there.

Shut your mouth and stay quiet.

You'll die once you go in there.

All of us here have already been exposed to radiation.

We won't live long anyway.

Shut up before I punch you in the face!

Excuse me.

We won't live long, right?

Look.

Hey!

Let's go in there.

Are you out of your mind?

Why would we go there? Are you nuts? What the fuck!

You're right. He has lost his mind.

Come here.

Everyone will die if no one goes in there and fix it!

Who would volunteer? Right?

It's us. We're the only people who can do that.

You fool...

[Jae-hyeok] That's just stupid.

We've given them enough warnings,

but they didn't listen.

When the accident finally occurred,

they tried to hide it

and let people die.

Now...

they want us to clean up their mess. That's nonsense.

That's what I'm talking about.

Why would we die for...

this shitty country?

Have you lost your mind?

Are you mad?

Come here, you fool.

Come here.

But, you know what?

Our families have been abandoned on the street.

And the radiation is spreading toward them.

Streets are jammed with traffic.

Their cars are stuck.

Everyone is walking now.

If we...

If we don't come forward,

our families will die too.

I know this is unfair and nonsense,

but we have to do this.

There are no other people but us to do this.

Let's go.

If you don't want to go, I'll go there alone.

Yes. Let's do this.

Let's do it.

It's about living a few more days or not anyway, right?

Anyone who can walk, stand up!

-Let's go! -I'll go too.

Fuck it. Let's go!

-I'm in. -I'm in too.

-Me too! -Let's go.

-Let's go. -Let's go.

-What? -We have volunteers.

Who are they?

What?

What did you just say?

We're going in.

[Yeon-joo] Are you nuts?

Why would you go there?

You'll die!

[Jae-hyeok] Yeon-joo.

I've been exposed to radiation

in the plant. I won't live long anyway.

You said you would come!

You said you were on the way!

I tried.

I had to do this.

What about me?

Your mother and Jung-hye?

What about Min-jae?

That's why I volunteered.

I'm doing this to save you, Mom, Jung-hye, and Min-jae.

I'm trying to save everyone.

What good is living without you?

No, don't go there.

-Come on. -[Yeon-joo] I won't let you.

-If you go, we're done. -[Jae-hyeok] Yeon-joo.

[beeps] Yeon-joo.

[sighs]

Was that Jae-hyeok?

-Yes. -What did he say? Where is he?

He's hurrying to catch up to us now.

What a fool!

He should be taking care of his family now. What is he doing?

Put your mask on straight.

You're tired, aren't you?

Let me carry you.

Leave him alone. He can walk.

He must be tired. Let me carry him.

I said he's fine! Come here.

Let's go.

[dramatic music]

[ominous music]

[evacuee #1] Move!

Move! [woman screams]

[man grunting]

[vomits]

Sir? [man grunts]

[Geiger counter static]

What?

[man vomits]

[man coughing]

[evacuee #2] Help me.

Radiation is coming!

[all screaming]

[chaotic shouts]

-[evacuee #3] What's that? -[evacuee #4] What?

[chaotic shouts]

Run!

[hard thump]

Don't lose each other!

[Min-jae] Mom!

-Min-jae, Mom is here. Hold on tight! -Mom!

-Min-jae! -Min-jae!

-Mom! -No, Min-jae!

-Min-jae! -Mom!

-Jung-hye! -Min-jae!

Min-jae, Min-jae!

Please, Min-jae!

Min-jae!

[all shouting]

[hard thump]

Get up.

-Mother! -Min-jae.

Min-jae.

[crying] Oh, no! My Min-jae!

[Jung-hye] Min-jae, no!

Min-jae! Min-jae!

Min-jae. He's this tall.

-Mother! -[Jung-hye] Have you seen him?

Mother! Mother!

[Jung-hye] Min-jae!

-Min-jae! -[Yeon-joo] Mother!

[Jung-hye] Min-jae!

Mother!

-Jung-hye! -Min-jae!

Mother, are you all right?

Min-jae!

Min-jae.

Goodness!

Take Min-jae. Keep your eyes on him.

We don't have time. Let's go.

-I'm sorry, Min-jae. I lost you. -Mother.

Let me see. Are you hurt?

Let me see.

-Are you all right? -Grandmother!

[Min-jae] Grandmother!

Are you all right?

I'm fine. I'm all right.

Mother.

Mother!

Mother.

I'm so sorry.

No. I'm sorry.

It's all my fault. I'm sorry.

It's me.

Is that...

Is that the only way?

Does it have to be you and your team?

Who else would go in there then?

Then...

Promise me one thing.

What promise?

[Yeon-joo] No matter what happens,

come back alive.

No matter...

how many days

or months it takes,

you have to stay with me...

and leave after I'm okay without you.

Got it?

Okay.

I promise.

I'll keep it.

[sniffs]

[beeps]

[dramatic music]

Are you ready?

[Mr. Gam] Sir.

I helped you being rescued.

Now you're back in here to volunteer?

You do know where you're going, right?

Should we not go then?

I'm afraid that we must hurry. There's not enough time.

Let me explain the details on the way there.

Let's go. There's no need to hesitate. Go! Let's go!

[worker #13] Hurry!

Come on. Let's go.

[worker #14] Be careful.

Father.

What are you doing?

I'm in too.

What?

I don't want to hear it.

My life doesn't mean anything without you.

Let's die together and start fresh

with your Mom altogether.

No!

Don't be so proud to be exposed to radiation.

I've been...

exposed to enough radiation too!

Move. [gasps]

[Kil-sub] Father!

Hang in there.

I'll be right back.

Jae-hyeok...

[vehicles rumble]

[ominous music]

[Pyung-sub] You'll go into

the waste storage right under the tank.

Coolant that's polluted by high density radiation

is up to your knees.

Although you're perfectly suited up with equipment,

radiation exposure is inevitable.

The time that is given to you

is five to ten minutes at most.

[rattles] What's this?

They're painkillers.

Take them as needed.

I'm not sure if they'll be helpful.

You must be in pain too.

I've had a whole bottle of it already.

Are you coming with us?

The owner of the house is responsible too.

It's our town.

[faint shouts]

[faint cheers]

[dramatic music]

[kids laughing]

[laughing continues]

[kids chuckling]

[giggles]

[laughs]

[chuckling]

[kids laughing]

[chuckling]

[vehicles approaching]

[exhales]

[raindrops pattering]

How are things?

It's not good.

Water level of the coolant is dropping fast.

We wouldn't dare to approach due to the high radiation level.

We've been waiting for you.

It's bad.

We need to hurry. Let's get ready.

Hang in there, dude!

Jae-hyeok.

It really feels like we're going in to die.

Think that we're going there to save others.

[breathes heavily]

Go as far as you can.

-[Mr. Hwang] Wait! -[Mrs. Gam] Let's go!

[Mr. Hwang] Wait. Hold on. Wear your mask!

-[Mrs. Gam] Let me go! Get off me! -Please stop.

Goodness. What's all this about?

How can this happen?

-What's going on? -All the townspeople

went inside the plant to do the repairs.

They can't come back alive.

Who? Who went in there?

[Mrs. Gam] My husband and... [crying continues]

Plant workers who got hurt...

They all went back in to the plant!

Jae-hyeok?

How about Jae-hyeok?

[Mr. Nam] I'm not sure yet.

But, he probably went in too.

[woman sobs]

He didn't, did he?

He...

Tell me the truth!

Did Jae-hyeok go in there or not?

I'm sorry, Mother. [cries]

What are you saying?

Did he go in there?

Yeon-joo.

I couldn't stop him. I'm sorry.

-Mother! -Mother!

How can this happen?

He'll be back. He promised.

He promised to come back alive.

They said he'll die!

Jae-hyeok.

-Jae-hyeok! -Mother!

[Mr. Nam] Ma'am!

Mother, you can't go back there.

-Let me go! -Mother!

-I have to see him. -Mother.

I have to see Jae-hyeok.

-Mother! Mother! -Jae-hyeok!

[breathes heavily]

[coughs]

[Pyung-sub] This way.

It's here.

It's beyond that door.

Gosh!

We'll all pass out before we start.

Team One, secure the route.

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

[clanks]

Let's gear up.

Come on!

Install the workbench. Hurry!

Get your equipment ready!

-Let's go. -Move this way.

Team One is in.

I know that it's hard, but you have to do this as fast as you can.

The restoration work for the crack on the floor of the containment

has just begun.

Due to high density radiation, it's not possible to come back alive.

But the repair team of 25 plant workers and firefighters

are risking their lives to complete the task.

[worker #14] It's right there.

We're almost there. [grunts]

Rescue team, please go in and help them.

-Yes, sir! -Get your equipment ready!

-This way. -Get ready.

-Are you all right? -Hang in there.

Come here. Good job.

[worker #15] Pull! Hurry!

-Good job. -Get your stuff and get out.

Team Two, start stopping the leak.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

Be careful.

[water splashes]

Radiation level must be really high.

We're working on the leak.

[drill buzzes]

[machine whirring]

Hang in there. We're almost done.

[drill buzzing]

[coughing]

Are you all right?

Time's up. Team Two, out. Team Three, go in.

Hurry. We're out of time.

[dramatic music]

-Great. -Good job.

Good job. Well done.

Team Three went in to work on the leak.

How is the team that just came out?

It's bad.

Even in the hospital, there are no other options

but painkillers.

Please at least relieve their pain.

Sir.

How's the restoration work going?

So far, so good.

I'm not sure if "good" is the right word,

but things are going as planned.

[loud thump]

[crashes]

-What was that? -What?

What is happening?

Hurry up and save him!

[water gushing]

Sir!

Wake up!

Take him outside!

Let's get out of here.

[cracking]

Let's get out of here, sir.

It got worse.

The crack got bigger,

there's more coolant coming out of the crack.

I'm sorry.

It's impossible to keep working.

It's too late.

It's too late.

[announcer] The restoration work has failed.

The crack on the storage tank got bigger

and the restoration work has been stopped.

The repair team has stopped the work.

They're heading out now.

The only hope we had is gone now.

[thuds]

[dramatic music]

Everyone, pull out.

Get out of here and go back to your families.

Hurry.

What are you doing? Let's go.

There's nothing we can do now.

Get up.

-Get up. -Let's get out of here.

We tried enough. Let's go.

-Come on. -[Jae-hyeok] Hold on!

Can't we just block the entrance?

What do you mean?

We block the entrance

and break the ceiling.

Then that room

will become another tank itself.

-You're right! -That's true.

Yes! Jae-hyeok is right!

What did you just say?

We'll make a new tank by blocking the entrance on the lower floor.

If we blow the ceiling, which is the bottom of the upper storage tank,

fuel rods will fall into the new tank.

That makes sense.

We'll blow the bottom part of the tank.

Is that possible?

We'll try. But...

What's wrong?

Since the crack is rapidly getting bigger,

there's no time to wait to install the bomb

and close the entrance.

We need to do it at the same time.

Does it mean that someone won't be able to escape?

That's correct.

Who's going in?

We have only one person who knows

how to handle the bomb.

[panting]

Should I go in, Jae-hyeok?

You can't even touch a firecracker.

Shut it, jerk.

I should've learned it properly in the army.

I'm so sorry.

[fireman #7] The bomb is here.

Move it here quickly.

What are you doing?

We have no time.

Hurry up.

-Hurry. -Let's go.

[clanking]

Let's go!

-Get out of there! -Let's go!

Stop it.

Let's keep it up. Hurry.

Everything's all set.

-Good job. -Yes, sir.

[heavy footsteps]

Good job.

Thank you.

Jae-hyeok.

You fool...

[dramatic music]

We can go to heaven, right?

I'll be waiting.

Take your time.

-Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

Jae-hyeok!

[team sobbing]

Let's block...

Let's block the entrance.

[door creaks]

Jae-hyeok!

[metal door closes]

The work is underway.

[snaps]

[sobbing]

I'm sorry, Jae-hyeok. Sorry.

[sobbing]

[clanks]

[bubbling]

[panting]

[wheezing]

[gasping]

Father!

Step back!

-Father! -I'll handle it.

Let me handle it.

Let me handle it.

Hurry up, everyone.

Are you all right?

[Jae-hyeok] I'm out of painkillers.

I can't

endure this anymore.

Can't I just...

blow it now?

No, it'll be useless. It's almost done. Hang in there.

I can't take control of my body.

I couldn't see his face or listen to his voice yet.

I can't let him go now.

-Mother... -Jae-hyeok!

He'll be back.

He promised to come back, Mother.

Jae-hyeok!

[Jae-hyeok sobbing] It doesn't work.

NO SERVICE

[weeping]

[sobbing]

Sir.

Yes. I'm here.

[Jae-hyeok] Would you do me a favor?

-What? What did he say? -Jae-hyeok!

It's Jae-hyeok!

-Jae-hyeok. -Mother.

-Don't do this. -Mother!

Mother. Jae-hyeok is on TV.

-What? -What?

He's on television!

What?

Mother, Jung-hye. Follow me.

-Okay. -Jae-hyeok!

-Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

Hurry up!

Why is he on TV?

Get on the bus.

[TV clicks]

We're ready.

It's ready.

Is my family...

watching me?

[Pyung-sub] Yes, they are.

Thank you, sir.

Mom.

It's me.

Jae-hyeok!

-Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

I can't see you. You can see me though, right?

Yes, I can see you.

[Jae-hyeok] I'm so sorry, Mom.

I'm sorry I didn't get to tell you this in person.

I'm sorry for leaving you first.

I'm sorry for saying goodbye like this.

I'm sorry for everything.

Don't be sorry.

I'll go first

and take care of Dad and Jae-min.

-Jae-hyeok. -You live long...

See Min-jae gets married

and has kids.

Live...

as long as you can.

All right?

No.

No, Jae-hyeok!

Jung-hye.

Thank you...

for taking care of my mom without my brother.

I've always wanted to tell you this.

But I was too shy to say that.

Thank you so much. Thank you.

Take care of Min-jae.

I will.

Mom, where is he going?

Where is uncle going?

[breathing heavily]

Yeon-joo.

Are you mad at me?

Are you mad at me for not keeping the promise?

Don't be.

I wanted to...

live one more day with you,

have one more meal that you cooked,

and die in your arms peacefully.

But I couldn't.

I can't keep the promise I made to make you live in comfort.

I can't keep the promise I made to live happily ever after.

I wanted to give you everything.

I really mean it.

I wanted to live a happy life.

[sobbing]

Why...

Why can't I do that?

It's not too much to ask.

Why do I have to die like this? Why?

What did I do?

What is it that I did so wrong?

I don't want to die like this.

I'm so...

I'm so scared.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

I'm so scared.

What should I do?

Oh, no!

My poor son!

Poor son.

[weeping]

[sobbing]

[weeping continues]

I wasn't going to cry like this.

I'm being such a coward.

Please, don't forget me.

Then I won't regret dying like this.

Please remember that Jae-hyeok Kang wasn't a loser.

Please remember that.

Goodbye.

-No, Jae-hyeok! -Jae-hyeok!

Jae-hyeok!

-Jae-hyeok! -No, Jae-hyeok.

Jae-hyeok!

Jae-hyeok!

My baby! My son!

My poor baby!

Jae-hyeok.

-Jae-hyeok... -Mother!

Are you almost done?

Yes, we're all set.

Leave this place.

Hurry and leave.

I'm sorry.

Out! Hurry!

-Jae-hyeok! -Hurry!

-Let's go, Kil-sub. -Father.

Get out! Come on!

[heavy footsteps]

We don't have time. Hurry!

[dramatic music]

Hurry! Out!

[rescuer #7] There they are!

Come! Quick!

We need the rescue team here!

-Come outside. -Take him outside.

-Why? -Jae-hyeok!

Jae-hyeok!

[bubbling]

[beeps]

Jae-hyeok...

you did a good job.

[bomb explodes]

[rumbling]

Jae-hyeok.

Jae-hyeok.

BREAKING NEWS HANBYUL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT EXPLOSION

[Pyung-sub] The fuel rods are in the new tank now.

Again.

The fuel rods are in the new tank now.

Once we fill the new tank with coolant,

fuel rods will be kept safely.

-Great job. -It's all good now.

What happened to that guy?

[Kil-sub] Jae-hyeok is in there.

He didn't make it out.

Sir.

That guy, his name is Jae-hyeok Kang.

Jae-hyeok Kang.

I'll remember him.

I'll never forget him.

[dramatic music]

[Yeon-joo] Why do you hate the plant so much?

[Jae-hyeok] I don't hate it. I'm scared of it.

[Yeon-joo] What scares you so much?

[Jae-hyeok] The plant is getting so old.

But no one seems to worry about it.

No one cares about it.

Rest in peace...

[Jae-hyeok] It's scary that no one cares about it.

It shouldn't be like that.

It's not just for us.

For the next generation like Min-jae,

we shouldn't act like this.

Do you want to pass on

an abundant life to the children

or do you want to pass on a safe and comfortable world?

Don't close your eyes

or cover your ears out of fear.

We should open the Pandora's Box.

There are disasters and misfortunes.

But there's also hope.

We must find that hope

for the next generation.

[dramatic music]