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Target position secured. Ready.

Unit One on roof. Device set.

Unit Two, get in position.

Ready to rappel down.

Block all passages. Go on my signal, all at once.

Also, prepare for any kind of emergency. Personal safety is our priority.

Go!

You dope head. When are you going to kick that shit?

I had bloodwork done because of indigestion, dumbass.

What? Indigestion? Then eat cabbage. Don't shoot up.

Secondhand smoke ruined my health. Open a damn window.

You idiot, gambling doesn't kill gamblers.

Lung cancer does.

Why do you even have that fan over there? Have you ever thought to use it?

-What the… -Damn it!

-Shit. -What was that?

What the hell? Who the hell are you?

-Shit. Just hold on for a second. -Wait. You have no cleaning kit.

So you're not a window cleaner. Then what are you? Are you a cop?

Good job. You've got the right answer.

Shit, this is ridiculous.

Is busting a card game worth all this fuss?

We don't even play for high stakes.

You're so sweet. I won't arrest you, then.

The rest of you, hands up!

And I'm here for the dope head.

-Yes, ma'am. -Okay.

Let's go, Hwan-dong. It's almost dinner time.

Where are you going? Are you going to run?

Then do you really want to have dinner together?

You know I'm on diet. And I already ate.

We got all escape routes covered.

Guess who's behind door number two?

For crying out loud, he's not going to come this way.

This is exciting. It's my first arrest!

Poor you.

That means this window is covered too, right?

Well, well.

Hold on. Where the hell are you going?

-How do you stop this thing? -Aren't you her partner?

Grab my hand!

Damn it. This is so pathetic.

If you rappel down, you should make a clean jump,

break through the window, roll here, like a real cool hero,

pull your baton, and tackle your target without taking any hits.

Then subdue the target,

slap on cuffs,

and read them their rights.

Isn't that how it goes?

Dude, we don't have money. Our policy is to minimize property damage.

I feel sorry for the cops in this country. Where is the dignity?

People before money, right?

-Is that your bumper? -Yes.

You watch too many movies.

-It doesn't work, you idiot. -Really?

Go!

The suspect's getting away!

After him!

Shit! He was right.

Captain Ko!

Go. Just go!

Hey! Stop!

You!

What the hell?

You piece of shit!

Hey! Stop!

Son of a bitch!

Perfect timing.

If you can't run fast enough, find a fast ride.

Seriously, you should know how to use your brain.

I know it hurts. There, there! Cuffs will make you feel better.

Hold on. Where are the cuffs?

Guys, throw me your cuffs.

Shit!

You caught a middle man then nearly killed him.

Why didn't you just kill him?

You dangled from a rope in the midair, worried about breaking windows,

but smashed up 16 cars.

But the last car crashed deliberately. It's not our fault.

It's true. It already had a dented bumper. I saw it.

I'm sure the driver crashed it on purpose.

-Shut up. -Wait. That's total insurance fraud.

What a lowlife!

I said shut up.

It was only 15 cars, then. Did you get the footage?

That's super easy. I'll get that fraudster.

Shut up. Shut the hell up.

Let them ramble. It's funny.

Sorry, sir.

Hey, look at this.

You made a social media star.

Take a look.

“Mrs. Kim” will now be synonymous with “courageous civilian”

instead of “terrible driver”.

That's incredible.

Too happy to know that, right?

Gosh, I admire the optimism.

Captain Ko.

Yes, sir.

Aren't you tired of being captain? I know I am.

Did you hear Captain Choi got his promotion?

But he's junior to Captain Ko. How could he get promoted first?

Shut your mouth.

While you were dangling from a rope trying to catch small fish,

Captain Choi and his unit

reeled in evidence for a major drug trafficking deal

while investigating the organized violence in Ahyeon-dong.

They even apprehended an entire syndicate after two months undercover,

confiscating two kilograms of meth

and doing your job for you.

So where does that leave you?

Maybe you picked the wrong career.

Well…

Or maybe I should do the thinking for you,

you hopeless bunch of imbeciles!

With all due respect…

Get out!

Go! Just get out!

-Disappear! -No need for violence.

Out! Just get out!

-Have a good day, sir. -Get the hell out!

I swear I'm going to quit every day because it's so shitty,

but still, I come in here every morning.

Maybe I come to work to swear.

What's the point of working so hard if we can't even eat properly?

And why is that?

Because you disappeared with the squad budget.

I didn't disappear, I went undercover.

It pisses me off even thinking about it.

I'll give you a piece of my mind, you thief!

Knock it off.

-I'll handle the budget from now on. -Hey.

-Frisk him. -Got it.

I said knock it off.

-Get your hands off me. -Sorry, sir.

-It's a chip. -A what?

-A chip? -A chip.

-What chip? -Choco chip.

Choco chip?

Yes, choco chip.

Swallow.

Go on, do it. You can do it.

I went undercover in a casino, and I had to blend in.

This isn't important. About that fraudster…

You bastard…

We're short on money as it is! And what? A casino?

Let go! I'll kill him!

-Stop. Let him go. -Stop!

Let go of me.

Get your hands off me.

Captain!

-Are you talking to me? -Who else is here?

You should have told me if you knew about the drug two months ago.

We could've collaborated. Why didn't you say anything?

-I wanted to catch them. -What?

I wanted to catch them myself.

You have a knack for screwing up operations.

Remember the Ted Chang case?

I said we should give it a month, but you couldn't resist poking around.

Oh, and I heard a transit bus caught your perp this time.

It was a shuttle bus!

Sure. It's better than a school bus.

Anyway, see you around.

By the way, there's only one captain here. I got promoted.

Aren't you going to congratulate me? Show some comradeship, guys.

Come join us for dinner.

We're having a beef barbecue.

Keep it together.

Damn it. Why don't you just eat it raw?

-I like it rare. -Leave him alone.

The closest he's come to beef is beef-flavored ramyeon.

Not a good flavor.

Do you have any self-respect?

Of course, not. This is awesome. Try it.

Yes, ma'am.

Can we get a bottle of Jinro?

The 30,000-won bottle.

More garlic too!

Keep your chin up.

It hurts my neck.

I want to give you a tip, me to you.

If you catch Mu-bae,

you'll hit it out of the park.

-It won't get me anywhere. -Don't you want your promotion?

Shit…

Mu-bae escaped to China,

and his right-hand man, Sang-pil, was released six months ago.

You know what he used to do, right?

-Thuggery. -Yes.

What is he going to do now?

-Thuggery. -Yes.

And what did he learn from Mu-bae?

Life lessons?

-Dope trading. -Bingo.

And he went back to his turf, cleaned it up,

and left a few bodies in his wake.

Believe me, I know.

Get to the point.

After all that, he should have taken the next step, but surprisingly…

he hasn't done a thing.

So what? Should I be disappointed?

Just listen to me.

He's recruited new faces recently.

They are pushers and ex-cons.

He's putting together a gang.

What are they up to?

I have no idea. My gut says they're waiting

for Mu-bae's return to Korea.

Why are you telling me this?

Come on. I'm giving you an opportunity.

To be honest, my hands are full right now with Ahyeon-dong case.

Drug Squad picks up Mu-bae.

Then we'll take Hong Sang-pil. How does it sound?

This is just between us.

What is it? Am I hurting your pride?

Then forget it.

No way. You never hurt my pride.

You're a superior officer now.

GREEN EMPLOYMENT AGENCY

Are you not going to tell him that he doesn't have to do that?

He's super excited. I don't dare to ruin it for him.

Let him have some newbie fun.

We'll lay low until Mu-bae surfaces.

Tell that to Bong-pal. He goes around looking for trouble.

-Come on. Let's go. -Wait. Let me leave!

-Wait. Not me! -Come on.

-Just get in, will you? -No, not me!

Hey, get inside.

-Hurry! We're running late. -Damn it, we're late.

Take a seat.

Let's go!

Our newbie's going to build a house today.

They are quiet as a grave,

there is no telling when Mu-bae will show.

Why don't we just go in?

I still have the gas man uniform.

I'll go in with Young-ho.

I wanted to stop doing that.

They don't know us yet. This is our best chance.

What?

I'm asking you for ID.

Well, we're actually…

I mean, we're also police…

Sorry? Say that again?

We're from Mapo.

Okay, sir. You live in Mapo.

But I need your ID, not your address.

Oh, come on!

Why the hell would we stalk this lady?

Then why were you watching me in secret?

-With all due respect, I'm not that low. -Stay back, please.

What do you mean? You look exactly that low!

Creeps me out.

Say what? I hate it when people comment on my looks!

I'll say what I see!

Please, ma'am. Calm down. Please.

-Please calm down. -You are a stalker.

Okay, let's go.

-Teach them a lesson! -We were just

surveying the neighborhood for viability. And you accuse us of stalking you?

That's absurd.

Come on, let's just go.

On our way to the station.

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE AGENCY

BROTHER CHICKEN

-Did you order more? -Man…

I wish this chicken was the perp.

We've had tons of this.

Can we order something hot? I'm about to throw up.

Can we get some hot sauce?

Do we seriously have to pay for this and continue this mission?

Damn it. It's all because of you. You spent all our money.

-Shit, I just want to smash your skull. -Hey! What did you say?

-Can I ask you something? -Please don't ask.

Do you have a crush on me?

Yes. I am head over heels in love with you, idiot!

Captain, this is pointless.

Bong-pal blew his cover by stalking that lady,

and besides, staking out here is unproductive.

We don't know when Mu-bae will…

Shit! There he is!

BROTHER CHICKEN

That's him, right?

Hey, he's that good-looking?

He must have had a makeover.

Get down.

Damn it…

What are you doing?

One!

-Two! -Three!

Four!

Shit…

What a curious bunch.

-Here. This is on the house. -On the house? Why?

Because I feel like it.

And you look happy.

Shit!

We've got no time to waste. Let's switch to wiretap.

Not without a warrant. And this isn't an anti-communist operation.

I can't let Captain Choi's squad take this case.

But you're aware that illegally obtained evidence won't hold in court.

We need approval from Chief.

Forget it. He doesn't have our back.

It's only for internal confirmation. No one will know.

Captain, tread carefully or you could lose your pension.

Without the pension, we're no better than part-time cashiers.

I'll take full responsibility if you lose your pension or jobs. Get the wiretap.

So damn cool.

External wiretapping is made to order and it takes time.

I can get cams right away.

How are we going to get through that metal door, then?

Duck.

Sir, do you deliver?

What chicken joint doesn't?

Do you deliver to that building?

Do I deliver there?

It's the only place I get orders from.

We're in!

Excuse me. Can we deliver for you then?

No wonder you've been looking at that employment agency.

You're looking for a new job.

I'm sorry, but I put this place up for sale.

-Today's my last day. -What?

-You can't. -Why not?

You're asking me?

Come on. You guys have been here for the past week.

You're the only customers I've had all week.

Why else would I give you free chicken?

We'll buy it.

What the hell?

You can't just raise your hand to buy a store.

Hold on. It's not as absurd as it sounds.

-What? You now want to cook chicken? -He said they're his only customers.

Have you seen anyone walk in while we were here?

No.

How are we going to buy it?

I'll put in a request.

-Do you think they'll approve? -Hell no.

Then shut up.

I'm washing up. Decide who is on night watch.

We need solid evidence to pin Mu-bae.

It's absurd to lose him over money.

There's a lot of absurdity in what we do.

Special Crime's Captain Lee will be promoted soon.

Another one?

Where does that leave our captain?

He is almost retired but has nothing to show for!

I'll buy the business, then.

I've been saving for my wedding,

but for the captain's sake, I'll get married in the next life.

Forgive me, mother!

You're damn amazing. I'm not married yet either.

Don't lose hope. Let us pray.

Dear Lord…

Our newbie, Jae-hoon…

Fix me some supper.

So the bag's from Gucci…

-Chicken… -What?

No, it's nothing. It's fine. I can do it.

Captain Choi's wife called in the afternoon.

Remember? We used to hang out a lot, but we haven't been in touch for so long.

So she wants to treat me to lunch.

Oh, right. Should I treat her like your boss' wife from now on?

Even the community sup gets promoted after a while.

I don't go to the new supermarket

because it's called “Captain Mart”.

I change the channel when Chief Inspector is on

because he's been playing captain for 20 years.

Captain, captain, captain… I can't stand the word!

Mom, they made me student captain!

Don't do it! Don't do it!

Just don't do it!

Is it good?

Yes. Fried chicken's always good.

My teacher said chicken is common food for everyone.

I hope the price doesn't go up so we can still get it.

Hey, I can afford that much.

Have some then.

No, it's okay. I'll pass.

Is work tough?

Only because I'm not capable.

You can't be a captain if you're not capable.

Being a captain is really difficult.

Even for a student captain,

you need to work hard and take care of other students too.

More than anything, you need money.

-You need money? -Yes.

I got to treat other students from time to time.

And if we're short on money, I got to chip in.

Seriously? 30 thousand won? You should give some more.

Have you heard of the anti-graft law?

Civil servants cannot exchange more than 30 thousand won at a time.

You think I'm made of money?

How can I back a squad that produces no results?

But you can't send me to admin.

The captain of that squad is Bong-pal's peer.

That's why I said I'd transfer both of you.

That's even worse.

And that changes what?

Chief, you put us together.

Now I'm disbanding it myself.

-Sir… -What?

You know me.

I honestly don't know if I know you enough or not.

It's not like my chicken isn't tasty.

It's got to be bad karma.

You've fried your share of chicken. Just let it go.

Maybe I'll try selling plants or trees.

Where do I sign?

What's the matter with you?

-Please, give us a few more days. -Just stand up, will you?

We'll take over.

With what money?

I'm selling cheap, and you jobless bums still can't afford it.

We're not bums! We're--

You're a what?

-Brothers and sisters. -Brothers-in-law.

What are you saying?

That's right.

These two are brothers, and these two are married.

I see.

We want to run it as a family. Help us out.

If that's the case, you should at least put down a deposit.

You can't just badger.

SELLER: LEE JEONG-SU BUYER: KO SANG-GI

All right. Thanks.

It's good if a family works together.

You're right.

I'm her husband.

What? What did you say?

She said she's married to that guy.

-I meant ex. -Oh, shit.

-How American. -That's right.

Like in those Hollywood movies.

Okay, well…

Yes.

Yes, sure.

-Bye. -Take care.

Thank you.

Are you okay? You used your retirement fund for this.

If we don't catch Mu-bae this time,

I got to quit and open a chicken joint anyway.

I'll just say I started early.

My ex rocks!

No one goes home after today.

Young-ho?

MUGSHOT

We're closed for reopening.

Come in, come in.

I thought there were no customers! We had nine tables--

-It was 13. -Right. 13 damn tables!

And not the ones we're waiting for!

Maybe it's beginner's luck.

By the way, who is frying the chicken?

Because people are going to order it.

Don't be retarded. We'll order from somewhere else.

We don't know how long we'll need to do this

but we can't keep turning customers away.

Our cover will be blown for sure.

Let's just sell chicken.

-Shut up. -I'd better, right?

Why are they so damn quiet?

Anything recorded today?

Just tons of guzzling and TV.

They got it easy.

-Where did they go in the afternoon? -To the supermarket.

-What did they get? -Chicken breasts.

Are they trying to be healthy dope heads?

Motherfucker!

Lock the door.

The boss said not to make any trouble.

Why are you getting all worked up? Do you like me that much?

Didn't we decide we'll have the remote on odd days?

We did. And we'll have it on even.

Then watch YouTube or some shit

instead of flipping channels on my day.

It was a commercial.

I wanted to see what else was on.

All right. I get that.

But you all must know that the big fight starts from something small, right?

-You damn punks. -What did you say?

You want a pretty smile on your face?

That's why you must be begging for a Chelsea Grin.

They're good with words.

You're obviously blind. How about I give you LASIK?

-Pretty entertaining. -I'll scrape out your eyes with a spork.

How do you talk sense to a junkie?

-We're narcos, you fucking thug! -Oh please, you mean Narcs?

You lousy scum!

You poison society to take home six figures and fancy cars.

That's because we live in a world

where skills are valued.

Do you want to see the skills I got with my blade?

You syndicate types

pretend it's all about honor,

but you take millions in hazard pay. Did you think we didn't know?

Millions?

We don't even make thousands.

What are you doing?

I'm going to bring them in.

-For what? -For…

slander?

Against who?

-Our profession? -You'll fine them for that?

Why did they go quiet?

Was it so hard to keep your mouths shut?

-It's Sang-pil. -That's him.

Are you tired of watching TV? Then you must join the show.

Why don't you vote for your favorite contestant?

Stick your heads out.

Shit, this will take all day.

Hit yourselves until you get at least two cuts.

Seems rational.

Enough. Warmed up yet?

Back in the day, we had fistfights to rank ourselves. Remember?

Let's see who's number one now.

Take off your shirts.

Ready…

go!

They are at it again.

Their punches are really loud.

Playground fighting is louder.

Come on, Sang-pil. Commentate.

Stop.

Who won? Which side?

-Narcs! Narcs! -Narcs! Narcs!

-Narcs! Narcs! -Narcs! Narcs!

Are you ready to hear the winner?

The Narcs!

We won!

-Losers buy chicken. -Yes, sir.

Unlatch the door.

Get some take-out.

-Shit! Lock the door. Turn off the lights. -Damn it.

You must be the new owner.

You can't leave your trash out front.

Goodness! It's you people again.

Nine, one, one.

-Hello? -Wait, wait!

We took over this restaurant.

Oh, I see. That's why you've been lurking around.

My goodness. I totally misunderstood you guys.

I'll buy some chicken, as a gesture of goodwill.

Bring me your best.

Well…

We don't have chicken yet.

No chicken in a chicken restaurant?

Unfortunately, no. We just opened so…

Oh, my. The boys from upstairs have come for chicken, too.

But they have no chicken today.

What a shame.

Here.

Who's doing the frying?

Come on, are you serious?

I told them to come back and they said yes.

He meant it too.

There's no point if they're getting take out.

We can forget the garnish, then take it later, enter the venue,

and recon the inside.

Or we could deliver free chicken.

He's right. We can treat them.

That sounds good. Bong-pal, start frying.

You're from Suwon, the birthplace of fried chicken.

It's actually the birthplace of ribs.

Bong-pal's folks run a rib restaurant in Suwon.

You know nothing.

-All right. Then you do it. -What? Me?

-Yes. -Really?

Yes.

Do you remember the stew she made? The one that tasted like poop?

I remember. I can't forget.

Then you do it.

I'm a surveillance specialist.

I'm from a patriarchal family. I've never even been in a kitchen.

-I'll marry in my next life-- -Screw you.

All right. Everyone does it!

Go! Fry!

-But I really-- -I don't care. Get in the kitchen.

That doesn't even look cooked.

What the hell? Did you do this on purpose?

Damn it.

Why is this good? Whose is this?

Mine.

Not a chance.

No shit.

You're insane.

-Succulent. -All right! The verdict is in.

Congratulations, Bong-pal.

Give it your best.

Wait.

Give it my best?

For what?

Are you open?

It was perfect. Just do the same again.

Can we get seasoned chicken?

What? Seasoned chicken?

I forgot there are two types of fried chicken.

Just come up with any sauce.

The only sauce I know is marinade for ribs, our family recipe.

That will do. Get on it.

Interesting seasoning.

What's this chicken called?

Sorry?

Well, it's called Suwon rib marinade chicken.

Suwon rib marinade chicken?

Oh god!

Wow!

This is so good.

This has become my favorite place.

-So yummy. -Let's get a picture.

We got it.

All right! Nailed it.

-Can we get a soju? -Yes.

Okay.

What?

-One half-and-half. -Jae-hoon.

Coming right up.

Two people? Come on in.

Choosing good failure over inglorious success

would be an honorable thing,

but honey, I'm not ashamed.

You went through a lot for me.

Now, let your hair down and enjoy.

We'll go to nice places and eat nice food. Let's enjoy our lives.

Because you deserve it.

Chicken is the future.

Suwon rib marinade chicken.

Hey, Jae-hoon. Can you get radish and salt?

I got to mince garlic after this.

You should've done that earlier.

This is so not professional.

Actually, my real job is--

What?

-Check, please. -Yes.

Just a moment.

It's 88,000 won.

Out of 90,000 won…

-Here is your change. Thank you. -Thank you.

Can I get a Coke?

Coming right up.

Young-ho, come inside and get radish and salt.

Can I get some dinner?

I see. It's Gucci again…

What's that?

You said you wanted one.

But it's too expensive.

I got a bonus at work. Don't be so surprised.

Give me a second.

Let me take a quick shower.

Honey?

What do you mean by that?

Why are you taking a shower?

We're not some crooked show. And we don't ask for money.

Also, we don't hire fake customers like all other shows.

It's 100 percent real.

So you want our restaurant to be on your show?

Not just the restaurant, but you, your wife,

and the chef…

We're going to put everyone on national TV.

-There's a step! -Don't push!

Goodbye.

We have high ratings. We'll do you good, I promise.

He humiliated me.

I'm a national TV producer!

What a shame.

My folks ran their restaurant for 30 years and were never on TV.

We can't be on TV. We're undercover cops.

You idiot. We can ask them to blur out our faces.

What?

-Come to think of it, that sounds awesome. -What the hell?

Get your act together!

Are we here to fry chicken?

Did you forget who you really are while cooking and wiping tables?

Let's turn in our resignation and do this for real, dumbasses.

Chicken never tasted so good. Is this really chicken?

Thank you for calling Suwon Rib Marinade Chicken.

A group of 30?

Certainly. That's more than possible. Thank you.

I get diarrhea just thinking about chicken now. Geez…

What the…

Dammit.

Possible C-1 sighting.

Hello? Excuse me?

Coming. All right. I'm coming.

Excuse me?

Hello?

Shit…

YOUNG-HO

-Excuse me. -Coming.

Pick up the damn phone.

That's Lee Mu-bae!

What the…

What?

Damn it.

Hey!

What the fuck is wrong with you, man?

Get out of the car!

I'm sorry, okay?

Where have you been all day?

I could've used some help with the beer.

There are those who slack off while others work their asses off.

Are you calling me a slacker?

Why didn't you answer the radio?

Or my call?

It was pure madness!

I'm sitting down for the first time today.

Are you doing this as a cover

or are you using undercover as an excuse?

Calm down, man.

Are you drunk?

Mu-bae was here.

-What? -Mu-bae?

What happened?

I chased him. By myself.

In that shitty little car of ours.

Then

I came to an intersection.

Which way did he go?

Left or right? To City Hall or Bundang?

Do you know how frustrated I felt?

Do you?

The eternal dilemma of fried or seasoned chicken.

What happened then?

What do you think? I lost him.

And you're proud of that?

You're not the only one who had a tough day.

I got burned and cut. Do you know how much that hurts?

A lot! It still hurts a lot!

Instead of chopping down criminals,

I'm chopping chicken all day! Do you know how I feel?

Who here has peeled four sacks of onions,

five sacks of garlic, and 33 bundles of green onions?

Every day is drilling. It's killing me!

Total 2,340,000 won.

That's today's sales.

Let's suppose each table is 30,000 won.

Do you know how many tables I served and wiped today?

Jesus…

That's my point. We're not doing this to make money.

Why give it your best?

Why is business flourishing?

Damn this chicken!

How many times did I tell you to recruit a middleman?

Ted Chang is going around threatening everyone.

I'm threatening you now, in case you weren't aware.

I'm sorry. In fact, I found a guy I could trust,

but unfortunately, he was doing a one-off job

and got hit by a bus.

I almost laughed there.

The only guy you could trust had to do a side job to survive?

Like I said, it's because of Ted Chang.

Stop mentioning his name.

You're having fun, aren't you?

Come here. Let's make it fun for me too.

Sang-pil.

I told you not to carry that around. It's unsightly.

Because of Ted Chang…

Ted Chang? Is he the reason?

Give me that.

-Sang-pil. -Sir?

Get me some wet wipes.

Yes, sir.

That didn't scare you, did it?

Sun-hui.

Cut off his leg.

Sun-hui, wait!

Why my leg?

Where should I begin?

At the cut.

At the hemline for capri pants.

Mu-bae! Sir, please! Please forgive me.

I'll do it right.

How?

Why don't we forget the middleman and sell directly?

It's feasible with your capacity.

Chicken is common food for everyone.

Surely, no one will pay this for chicken.

No one in their right mind.

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN 36,000 WON

One rib marinade for Table 14.

-Coming! -Here!

The plates were untraceable. Do you want me to tail Hong Sang-pil?

Later. Later!

How many pints?

-Three. -Three? All right.

Our chicken's famous now. They're calling it “Emperor's Chicken”.

People keep posting on their social media.

It's become a must-eat for Japanese tourists.

Everyone, please come this way.

-Welcome! -Welcome!

WE ONLY SELL 50 CHICKENS A DAY

They said they would come back, but they didn't. It's quite hurtful.

What do they think chicken is?

Seasonal delight?

You eat ice cream in summer and soup in winter.

-But chicken's for every week! -Amen.

Let's knock on their door and offer free chicken as an opening gift.

With beer and coke too.

What about mixing roofies into the drinks and knock them out?

Until when should we wait? We need to check and install the camera.

Let's just do it.

We can't drug them. We're police for God's sake.

No. You can't take the high road with them.

They are criminals because they commit crimes.

They haven't yet. We could get arrested for this.

I'm already in a prison of oil and grease.

So slippery.

We never got approval for this.

What's stopping us now? We should drug them.

-Let's go. -I can't believe you.

-Yeon-su! Bong-pal! -Sir?

You guys are experienced detectives.

How could you even think like that?

We may be frying chicken right now,

but we're still law enforcement.

If we behave like thugs, what sets us apart from them?

Are you thugs?

If you're going to do as they do, at least make money like them

instead of your measly paychecks.

That didn't come out right…

What're you looking at?

-Captain. -What?

Chief's on the phone.

Are you following my orders

or screwing things up again?

We've been submitting reports.

Reports? All right. Take a look.

Stakeout.

Stakeout.

That's all you have been doing.

I can explain.

Stakeout…

Stakeout…

Stakeout and 50 raw chickens?

What? 50 raw chickens? What the hell is this?

That's a mistake.

Listen.

I'll be straight with you, and kindly explain your duty from now on.

In the upcoming reorganization, the Drug Squad will be--

Sorry.

Let me start again.

In the upcoming reorganization, the Drug Squad will be--

Just answer the damn thing and stop cutting my words!

Excuse me.

Chicken never tasted so good. Is this really chicken?

Thank you for calling Suwon Rib…

Sorry?

Where?

Hey! Where are you going?

Where the hell are you going?

You idiots!

-Newbie. -Sir.

-Cut the power on my signal. -Yes, sir.

-Detective Jang. -Yes, sir.

Set up bugs on the opposite side of the office and hallway.

-Yes, Captain. -Young-ho.

Scan the interior.

I'll divert their attention by stalling with the card reader.

-In and out within one minute. -Yes, sir!

In case of emergency, Bong-pal and I will go in as backup.

I'm coming too.

It's done already?

It's urgent, so I got to it.

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Chicken never tasted so good.

Oh, that?

It's on its way now.

What took you so long?

Hey, chicken's here. Let's eat.

-Okay. -Where did everyone go?

What?

They moved out today.

What?

Oh, right. Hold on. I'll get the money.

What's going on?

Great. Power outage.

We've been eating and sleeping here around the clock.

Did he really have to pick today to bring us in?

You think the Chief could be in on this with Mu-bae?

Crazy fool…

Stop that.

You're ruining the sauce.

Who cares if it's ruined?

What's the point if Mu-bae is gone?

Did I tell you

this squad's going to be disbanded?

That's why Chief called us.

Nevertheless,

we're family.

No.

We were family.

So let's laugh about it!

It can't get any worse than this!

It's a farewell party!

Hey…

-Captain! -Captain!

What about mixing roofies into the drinks and knock them out?

You dumb sons of a…

Catch him.

Just a second.

Captain…

I'm sorry, sir.

We were worried because things might go wrong.

And we knew about the disbanding.

That's why we got anxious.

I'm the one to blame.

I got a taste of money.

I was sick and tired of stakeouts,

but sometimes,

I stayed out longer to avoid going home,

to avoid my wife's nagging.

But after becoming the owner of a successful restaurant,

she started showering at night.

That freaked me out a little.

Still, it wasn't that bad. I quite enjoyed going home.

-Sir… -Captain…

Cut it out. I feel like I'm really dying.

You sure it was just roofies?

Why does my neck feel stiff?

At least

we have the chicken place.

Let's continue

tasting money

because this restaurant

is doing so well.

NO SECRETS TO EMPEROR'S CHICKEN

After getting popular on social media,

this restaurant put a preposterous price tag

on their so-called “Emperor's Chicken”

without any changes to their recipe.

But in reality, there was a change.

They ordered from another restaurant

and switched the packaging.

I'm standing in front of the restaurant, and in the center of controversy…

Suwon Marinade Chicken in Changchung-dong.

Captain…

Shut your mouth.

You got the entire squad suspended.

You never cease to amaze me.

If you've been frying chicken all this time,

it means Mu-bae has resurfaced.

Why didn't you report that to me?

To you?

I tipped you off for a joint investigation,

but you only thought of yourself and screwed up the entire operation.

Why did you come to me before reporting to the Chief in the first place?

Catching Mu-bae calls for a multi-divisional task force,

but you didn't want to share with anyone else.

That's why you planted us there until Mu-bae appeared.

You just used us as your surveillance cam.

That's why your squad is still here. Don't you get it?

You should be thanking me!

Oh, yes! Definitely!

I said I was tired of you being captain,

so you became a cook instead?

Bong-pal is the cook.

I stayed with you because you're a good man,

but you ran a fake business during work hours

and even cheated people with your food. I never asked you to earn money like that.

Maybe it's for the best.

Quit the force once and for all.

You ruined your health on overtime, stakeouts, and fights.

We get threats from crooks you put behind bars.

People call you zombie as if getting stabbed is a funny thing.

I worried about you every day, hoping you wouldn't get hurt.

Honey…

Let's start fresh.

I believe in you. You can do anything.

Thank you.

We have no savings set aside,

but there's your retirement fund.

Let's open a small shop with that. That's more than enough.

I'm happy with anything but chicken.

Oh, sweetie…

Don't cry over something like this.

Stop!

It's okay. Stop crying.

There, there.

Big boys don't cry.

Come on. It's okay.

No…

-It's okay. -You don't understand…

-It's okay. -It's not.

-No, really. -No, you don't understand.

We can start over.

-I'm so sorry. -It's okay. Don't cry.

Everything will be fine.

Why are you here?

What about you?

My wife will divorce me if I don't get my retirement fund back.

What else can I do?

You're not going back to work?

Even if I do, I'll be sent to a desk.

I'm suspended, but they actually want me to quit.

Come on, Captain.

Think about what you've done to catch Mu-bae.

All the chicken you served…

Do you guys have any plan? Work here until your suspension's lifted.

We'll divide the earnings equally.

Forget it. Why would we run a chicken restaurant?

He's right. We're detectives.

Police officers!

-Welcome! -Hi.

I'd like to speak to the owner.

-After getting popular on social media, -Wow.

-this restaurant put a preposterous -Idiots.

price tag on their so-called “Emperor's Chicken”…

-That street looks familiar. -I know them.

-…without any changes to their recipe. -Those bastards…

We moved out because it was getting crowded, and they're so fucked up now.

Seriously, you should never cheat people with food.

Right. That's why we provide a genuine product at honest quantities.

Sir.

Why don't we contact them?

What?

What's your plan with that?

I want to open a nationwide franchise.

-Obviously, you missed the show. -No way.

Actually, I saw it and came straight here.

A solid restaurant won't go down after one instance of bad media.

The public has a short memory.

You can't go around defrauding people.

You shouldn't do that anyway, especially here.

You'll thank me later. You can go.

She's right.

One day,

you'll look back and thank us all.

You're so naïve.

Those who don't know investing think like you

whenever they're asked,

but for people like me,

we love seeing competitive products at rock bottom.

People like us can't stand those who try to profit

off another's misfortune.

Excuse me.

Here.

Run a check on me if you want.

With all due respect,

I don't think I can get much by defrauding you.

That's true.

I'm not asking for your business license.

I want your brand name, recipe, and management knowhow.

-That's all. -I'm Ma Bong-pal, the cook.

-Nice to meet you. -Oh, hello.

Can you get him some tea?

Sure.

Cap…

Sang-gi.

You know Ye-jin, right? My daughter.

Do you know what her dream was when she was little?

She wanted to become a suspect.

She thought she would see me more if she became a suspect.

My wife is a devoted Christian,

yet she sewed a talisman into my underwear for protection.

-This is my resignation. -Captain!

I know it's a shame.

I wanted to leave honorably, but I guess this is how it ends for me.

How will you convince him?

For the sake of justice?

If you live by the law, that's honorable enough.

I'll help him out until business settles.

That's right. A dad you can see when you order chicken

is better than a dad you can only meet as a suspect.

Well,

I got to start saving again so…

Okay. Let's look into Mr. Jung first.

People who walk around with a bundle of cash are suspicious.

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN SAUCE

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN

-Yes. -He checks out.

-No criminal record? -Should there be?

Yes!

Sorry. What about his company?

Even cleaner. He employs various social groups, and offers good benefits.

And he was commended for being a social enterprise.

Why am I telling you this? Aren't you a cop?

WE APOLOGIZE FOR THE PAST

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN DAEGU

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN GWANGJU

The flagship store must do well

-for a franchise to flourish! -For a franchise to flourish!

Does your leg still hurt?

No, now my armpits do.

That's what happens when you get older.

I see.

How's work going?

Yes. Mr. Jung has a good hold on things.

Our only concern after setting up everything is

that Ted Chang might attack.

That's why I'll hit him first.

Now?

-Shall I round up the boys? -No need.

Let's go, Sun-hui.

Just the two of you? That will be really dangerous.

That's suicidal.

Hey, Chang-sik!

You idiot. You're all sunny and bubbly.

If you come to me like this,

it renders my efforts to find you futile. Damn it.

I wasn't hiding that hard. I got bored, so I came.

No, no. Back off.

He fights like a girl. It's just the two of you?

With a girl?

Is there a wedding invitation?

How's business? What's good here?

It's a pizza place. Don't get the noodles.

Do you want to see our new menu?

Don't worry about paying since you're not walking out alive.

Pity. I'm taking herbal medicine. I can't eat flour.

I'll just get straight to the point. Let's work together.

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN

Chicken?

A pizza-kingdom-chicken-princess kinda place?

This has been my mantra.

School teachers, students, workers, civil servants,

priests, and monks alike…

I dream of a world where everyone can buy drugs like cigarettes.

An era of meth for all.

I perfected it, and I'm giving it to you.

That's too long for a last will.

Lose all the hateful words, Chang-sik. It's really scary.

My name's Ted Chang.

-Okay, Chang-sik. -Ted Chang.

Why are you Ted Chang when your last name isn't Chang?

You don't know how to make up an English name, do you?

Anyway…

You can

have all of Korea,

and I'll supply you from China.

You win here. I win there.

So should I let you stab me in the back again?

How is the business?

Come and have a look. It's on fire.

Excuse me.

I ordered like 30 minutes ago.

Hey.

What happened to table five's order?

Can't you see I'm eating?

Stop pigging out, and bring the damn chicken!

I'm frying chicken all day. I didn't sign up for this shit.

You think I wanted to be a busboy?

-I'll shove your face in that fryer! -Go on! I'll be more handsome, then.

-You prick! -Bring it!

-Did you just hit me, asshole? -Yes, I did. Got any problem?

-I'll kill you. -No. You're so dead today.

We're a group of 20!

-We don't serve groups. -What?

I said we don't do groups.

Oh, I see. Then we'll take five tables

and pretend to be total strangers.

You're a genius!

Come on, take a seat. We're not a group.

Don't talk to other tables, okay?

This tastes weird.

I thought the chicken here was dope.

What did you say? Dope?

-Are you saying we're selling dope? -That's not what I meant.

They're calling our chicken dope.

What did you say?

Who the hell said that?

Hey!

They crushed us on TV, and now they're pounding us online.

We'll be finished for good.

This guy's smoking in the kitchen.

No wonder things were going smoothly.

People management is the hardest part of this trade.

Mr. Jung, that bastard…

I'm sorry.

You ruined our brand, and you're sorry?

I'll be sure to hire better crews and never let this happen again.

Let me tell you this.

If something like this happens again,

forget the franchise. I'm bringing you down with me.

Point taken.

-Should I kill him? -Not necessary.

Maim?

No. Mu-bae secured a distributor. Keep a low profile until he leaves.

We can't sit around like this. Let's visit the branches.

Chun Man-gi, age 35, a waiter at Gwangju Branch, has been

smoke-free for 26 days and 3 hours, and added 3 days to life expectancy.

Cook. Jun Hyo-bong, age 36. He chops a size 11 chicken

into 17 pieces with skilled knife work.

Good. Next.

I surveilled the delivery guy from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

He delivered 20 to 30 chickens a day, and I stayed undercover to check him.

Visitors dropped dramatically, but delivery is still popular?

Yes. He delivered 20 orders in one go,

and that's why I was worried the chicken might get soggy.

What? 20 deliveries at once? Is he a newsboy?

And I saw something even more suspicious yesterday.

A customer dumped the chicken as soon as she got it.

What the hell is going on?

After all that, is it time to check the deliveries now?

Young-ho,

you and I will visit the victims tomorrow…

I mean, customers.

Jae-hoon, you're promoted to cook.

-Sir? -You've done enough as an assistant.

Can you handle it?

I don't know what to say.

What about me?

You will be in charge of regional branches.

Monitor and educate the employees.

You're putting me in charge?

-Yeon-su. -Sir.

You'll oversee this store and the metro branches.

Yes, sir.

That's all. Any questions?

I…

I'm a little confused.

This isn't a police operation, right?

This is for the business, right?

Of course, honey.

Chicken delivery!

-Excuse me. -Yes?

I'm looking for a man who ordered chicken.

Oh, he's in there.

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN

-Where are we going next? -Billiard hall. Then…

Exactly the same.

The delivery route is identical.

Doesn't this ring a bell?

Delivery.

-I'll wire the money. -Sorry?

-I'll wire it. -What are you talking about?

I'll transfer…

Don't touch me!

Look at me.

Good afternoon. We're from SK Broadband…

We use KT.

And KT, here for a routine cable check

to provide better service to you.

A routine cable check? But my cable works fine.

Just checking to make sure.

We won't be long.

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN

A bug.

How did you get in here?

Damn it. Your front door was locked, so I used the back.

Man, this is bad work ethics.

Dirtier than week-old frying oil.

It's still business hours. What are you doing?

He's okay for someone from the head office.

-Don't you think so? -Yes.

I like him too.

I haven't seen someone uglier than me in a while.

I heard the entire head office will be cleaned out soon.

Really?

Didn't you know?

They will hand over the company to Ted Chang and kill Mr. Jung.

Makes sense. That's better for the business in Korea.

Where did you hear that?

Ted Chang's right-hand man is a friend of--

Wait. You speak Mandarin?

-Yes. -Why?

My family's from China.

Damn…

This is not good.

Wasn't this your idea? Undercover or some sort?

Not me! Never!

I knew this would happen, so I got a steel crutch.

You son of a bitch!

-Fucking son of a bitch! -No! Please!

Son of a bitch!

Hey!

Do you want me to bring in the rest?

Do nothing until the rendezvous.

We'll lure the cops in and kill them there.

Kill them? They are the cops.

Yes, and Ted Chang will take the fall.

We'll pin it on him, take the money, and ride away.

Keep your eyes on the cops until then.

Yes, boss.

Are you insane?

We should report this.

Our franchise branches are runners. What does that make us?

-Surely they won't think we're involved. -We must catch them.

Look at their size. We're way outnumbered.

Besides, we're suspended now.

Who in this county is capable of a deal this big?

Ted Chang

or Mu-bae.

Police officers or chicken men don't matter in catching a rat.

Hell, yes! Let's catch rats!

Where is Bong-pal?

He's out of reach since last night.

Do you think he's gambling again?

Text him.

We can't wait any longer this time.

We'll go after Mr. Jung first.

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN

-What is it? I think he cleaned out. -Dammit.

Let's go to his house. I know the address.

A video call now? He's got to be kidding.

Bong-pal!

-Mr. Chicken… -Detective Ma!

Get your ass over here now. I don't think he'll last long.

I'll text you the location in about two hours.

Son of a bitch! What the hell's going on?

Why are they stalling?

A husband tracker app?

Come on. Let's go.

Are you…

Come on.

SUWON RIB MARINADE CHICKEN

We finish this today.

Okay. It's going to be a long night.

Let's just bury them.

You might have to stay longer in China this time.

Damn it. We got to get more money then.

-Let's go to Mom's house. -Yes, boss.

Oh, dear. Sang-pil, you're such a mama's boy.

Come back later. I'm busy.

You killed way too many this time.

Your mama's going to be mad.

Jesus, man…

You even brought a crew. That's perfect.

Organized crime versus organized crime. Four on four.

We've got no time. Just kill them if it takes longer.

Yes, boss.

Cute.

Let's go.

I'm going first.

I think he's trying to do something.

Filthy ass-face.

Well, well…

It won't go like you think. This isn't a movie.

What are you doing?

They took him far.

Step on it. Come on!

Don't worry. Bong-pal isn't going to die.

I'm not worried about that.

I'm worried he might kill them.

People think I joined the force through a special admissions program.

Otherwise, it makes no sense to them that I became the cop.

What do you think?

No one believes it,

but I was on the national judo team.

Not bad, right?

You think we're on the same side because we were tied up together?

Hey, stop the car!

His location changed.

Let me see.

What the…

He's close by.

Shit. It changed again.

Well, goddammit! What the hell is he doing?

Oh, my arms…

My arms…

132 MISSED CALLS

Shit.

I got a text from Bong-pal.

What does it say?

WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU?

MB

Main building?

Military base?

Shit!

You brought a whole regiment. I have no trust in you.

If you call the cops again, I'll kill you.

Oh, you're scaring me.

Are you carrying a blade?

Bet your ass I am.

That's good because we got guns.

We do too, you idiot.

You're fucking lying. Show me, then.

I'm not showing you shit.

Just give me my money. I have a boat to catch.

The goods first.

Shit. This is huge.

Shit! Text me. Text me!

-I can't hear you. Where are you? -Mu-bae and Ted Chang are here.

-Speak up! -Text me.

-Shut up. Wait there. We're coming. -Just text me!

What do I do? I can't just leave them. Let's think. Think!

911…

Are you going to go through every single bag?

You're spilling half of it.

All grade A, boss.

You're not taking too much?

I'm okay. I ate a big lunch.

-You good? -Yes, sir.

-Let's have some trust between friends. -Bring over the money.

-Test more. -Yes, sir.

You backstabbing mother…

That's an ambulance, you moron!

Your tiny eyes almost popped out.

I knew it was an ambulance.

It must be a fire nearby.

Drop your weapons!

Why did you shoot me?

I'm such a genius.

Go on. Kill each other.

Do it. Do it. Do it.

I won't let you.

No, you don't.

You're not going anywhere.

-I won't let you. -Let me go!

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I need to go to the hospital!

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This just isn't my scene…

You can't get away.

Get the money.

-Aren't you embarrassed? -Man…

-Did you request backup? -Yes, but they have no one to dispatch.

It's Mu-bae and Ted Chang. Request for the backup again.

Yes, sir.

Can I fight now, Captain?

Like a real cop!

Wait.

Okay!

You're from the head store.

You've got such a great present for us. How thankful, right?

You're right. Just take him and leave. I'll let you live.

It looks way too much for a present, so I can't take it.

Come with me.

Cops these days have no fear.

Are you…

-just four? -We're five, dumbass!

Back down. You're injured.

I'll just get one of them.

These morons…

-Kill them! -Yes boss!

I'm sure the entire drug squad will get killed.

It's manageable.

-Sorry? -You can talk sense with thugs,

but dope heads are just plain crazy.

Why do you think the Chief put them together?

Bong-pal is an ex-judo national athlete.

Damn it. What do you want from me?

You said I'm uglier than you.

Do you know how hurtful that is?

Young-ho is from Underwater Demolition Team.

I've heard rumors he's killed people.

Yeon-su is a Muay Thai Asian champion.

She was nicknamed

"Jang Bak" after Ong Bak.

What about that newbie?

High school baseball league.

Baseball?

In this country, if you play ball,

you grow resilient to blows.

It doesn't hurt. It doesn't hurt.

It doesn't hurt one bit.

What about Captain Ko?

They don't call him "zombie" for nothing.

He's been handling major crimes for the past 20 years,

and he's sustained 12 stab wounds and still lived.

He just doesn't die.

Mu-bae!

Shit, is it him again?

Jae-hoon?

Jae-hoon!

Damn it….

I don't go easy on women.

My eye!

I won't die! I will not die!

That son of a bitch…

Hey!

You bruised up his face, and that's all he's got!

Stop! You'll kill her!

Enough!

Fine…

Jae-hoon…

It's okay. Don't fuss.

Tying them up is harder than busting their asses.

Care to help?

Yes, sir.

I'll finish him then get to you.

Okay.

Actually, let's tie your legs first.

-Yes, let's do that. -Give me your legs.

-This is good. -Thank you, sir.

-We can do this, right? -Of course.

Oh, good Christ!

I'm not going to die.

Come here, you piece of shit.

Son of a bitch.

You son of a bitch.

Blood!

I don't have a gun, idiot.

I'm not a police officer now.

Then what are you?

Me?

I'm a chicken man.

I see.

So that's what you went with?

Who you are doesn't matter when catching a rat.

Hey.

I'll let you go. Just stop.

You can swim, right? Just jump over.

I can't swim.

Why stick out your neck for nothing?

Because you did wrong.

Here's what you don't get about small business owners.

We stick our necks out for what we do.

So fuck off!

You bastard!

Holy shit…

Well…

Just call an ambulance.

It was a gun this time.

I cannot believe this.

It was my first arrest and I don't remember anything.

He took a bullet for you.

You're my dad from today on. Dad!

Don't…

Did you say something, Dad?

Come again?

That hurts, you idiot.

-Did you mean that? -What?

That all I have got is my looks.

What else is there?

And you installed a husband tracker?

Because you keep getting in trouble.

Wait. That hurts!

Sir!

-Can I borrow your gun? -Sir?

I have to shoot someone. Is it loaded?

I have to shoot them. Just let me borrow your gun.

Pardon? What did you say, Dad?

Shoot.

Shoot them.

Shoot them both.

Shoot them.

I heard the shuttle bus caught Sang-pil. Is that correct?

It was a school bus!

The appointment ceremony starts now.

Sergeant Ma Bong-pal, Drug Squad,

is hereby appointed lieutenant.

Appointed by the Chief of Seoul District Police Department,

Baek Sang-il, on June 28, 2018.

Hey, have you seen an entire squad get a special promotion?

Why do you think I put them together?

Arms down. Turn around.

Attention. Salute!