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Whoever makes their questions is a true genius.

It's been designed so that one person cannot reach the end.

That's right. It's a deliberate design.

No genius or psycho alive can answer all these questions.

They're extremely clever.

An ex-NASA engineer recently reached the last question.

But he got eliminated.

You know what the final question was?

What was Coach Hara's win-loss record during his career?

Baseball trivia for one of the smartest men in the country.

Wow.

They even gave him a hint.

#NAME?

Or Roger Clemens, of course!

Two hundred...

Thirty...

Jesus.

Half of the audience began taunting the man.

Coach Hara was one of the greatest in fielders in Japanese baseball.

He's never even stepped on a mound.

Watch one LEE Seung-yeop's game and you'd know that.

With that, this fraud show quiets down all the suspicion.

The point is that even if the engineer goes on it again,

he will miss one question.

This is the first set of the questions we expect.

Look through it and we'll come up with more.

But the last and the exchange questions are incalculable.

So this may all be pointless.

Even if you could answer the first twenty-nine,

the last question will surely stump all of our expectations.

It doesn't matter.

I just need to make it through the twenty-nine.

But still...

Getting to the end, even if I get eliminated...

That will give the students at our night school some hope.

Wow... Bravo!

You're an incredible man, sir!

I have a great idea.

Give us the address and we'll come help you.

No...

Stay here with the light of day.

I'll be the light of night.

Maybe we can send over some late night snacks?

You heard the man! Let's give hope to our own kids!

No use in giving when they won't take it.

How many "New Kids" were on the block?

Come on, HAN.

You call that a question?

The answer is five. You didn't know, did you!

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE TRIVIA: INTERMEDIATE, ADVANCED

The limit is x... 1x -1 = 0...

I have a question!

Age you can get a motorcycle driver's license?

- Sixteen. - Correct.

Word that means "existing everywhere at the same time"?

- Ubiquitous. - Correct.

What is both a type of fish and a stroke of luck?

- Fluke. - Correct.

Which of these words is not in the dictionary?

Frenemy.

Bromance.

Buzzkill.

Number 2!

Bromance is just wrong, man.

Let's go!

Here's the weather for today, March 13th.

Today is March 15th. The weather is clearing up nicely.

Today is March 20th. Showers will begin tonight.

Make sure to take your umbrella with you.

You filthy old hag, don't mess with my husband...

When I get my hands on you, I'll tear you up and...

Here you go.

- Thank you. - Don't mention it.

It's March 27th. Here's the weather for today.

IM YEON-YI EVERYTHING STOPS. THE LOVE. THE MEMORIES.

Strange thing to engrave, huh?

Attempted rape...

That was the other guy, not me!

You seem pretty smart to me.

If you get the first twenty-nine, you could even win.

You think it's that easy?

Every question has an answer.

Anything could happen.

Everything stops.

The love. The memories.

You know the Japanese film, "Letters of Love"?

The man dies in the winter up in the mountains.

People think it was an accident, but I think he killed himself.

He couldn't forget his lost love and cherished the memories.

The freezing snow would stop the fading of his love and memories.

Even more than having failed at true love,

he was afraid of how time would change his love.

She just might be the same.

Is that in theaters now?

I guess I'll download it...

Why did you come here?

Our car hit her, so I guess I'm here to mourn.

But you two dodged her, so you have no excuse.

You're supposed to bring flowers when you're mourning.

Go home and sleep.

Tomorrow is the big day, so go rest up.

I'm all right.

I said, rest up!

Did I tell you what he's doing tomorrow?

Your son is going to win the Quiz Show.

You know how much the cash prize is?

First thing after the show, I'll get you a private room.

You must've hated it here with all the people and noise.

Once he goes on TV, he'll be so famous.

Let's admit it, our son is one handsome boy.

It worries me a bit.

He needs to study.

But fame isn't so bad either.

LIM YEON-YI EVERYTHING STOPS. THE LOVE. THE MEMORIES.

THE QUIZ SHOW PRELIMINARY ROUNDS

In General MacArthur's memoirs...

this battle was referred to as "the hardest battle" he fought.

The battle with himself...

Next question.

- Our country is... - Republic of Korea!

South Korea...

The land of Seoul...

- Leader in information technology... - Sit down!

- Home of Yuna KIM? - Please, just sit!

Napoleon said the following to his soldiers,

on the day before the Battle of Waterloo.

You're...

- Lead me not into temptation... - Unbelievable.

People these days...

They act like nothing is going on, but they all have hidden agendas.

I wonder how the traffic is in Yongsan today.

Everyone overseeing traffic is all the way over here.

Self-regulation! It's the way of the future.

Self-regulated traffic safety!

Put into action in Chicago in the early 90's.

Soon became a small campaign and eventually stopped.

Why? Because it's expensive.

So that's what Yongsan is up to these days?

Never mind traffic.

All the Chinese delivery must be on hold today.

Who's delivering the food?

You've got some guts, I'll give you that.

Hey, kid. Aren't you gonna butt in again?

Hey.

You're younger than me or my age at the most.

Don't push it.

Did you just laugh?

You better not step out of this room.

The moment you do, you're fucking dead.

That never stopped me when I was your age.

I see your point. I'll just kill you right now!

My goodness!

Let's keep it quiet, please!

If I lose on the show, will you make it up to me?

Chief MA...

I saw the surveillance tapes from that night.

I was trying to get the faces of those bikers on the record.

But I witnessed the moment all of you came together in harmony.

I thought I'd just arrest the whole lot...

But I realized the two things you needed to happen.

First.

The case that the answer you illegally acquired is actually right.

And the case that any one of you...

get to the final round and answer that question.

I'm part of the audience...

You know me.

When I have cuffs instead of my pedometer in my pocket,

I intend to use them.

Guilty or not, I'm not going home empty-handed.

I know, sir.

- Shake it off. - Yes, sir.

Hey...

- Damn it. - What the fuck?

- Of all the places... - You fucking little...

Afternoon, everyone. Nice to meet you all.

I'm the director of the Quiz Show.

We'll be starting soon.

Since it's a live broadcast, we have to watch the time.

So things will progress rather quickly.

This is the general manager of the station.

And you all know the host, Mr. CHOI Ha-yeon.

Hi, everyone. Good to see you.

I'm sure you know how much money is at stake now.

- Thirteen million. - Yes.

It's up to 13.5 million this week.

And we're getting sick of it now.

Someone needs to win that money for the show to succeed.

But we've never had a winner, so it's starting to get boring.

But with all these bright faces, I have a feeling today is the day.

Whoever wins today should throw everyone an after party.

Mister.

That host guy is getting on my nerves.

And why are you telling me this?

Then who should I tell? The police?

I thought you were a fixer.

Don't fixers fix problems like this?

Fixers aren't that nice.

We work for money.

You even work for bad guys as long they pay you?

The people that pay fixers generally are the bad guys.

Bad guys pay them to do worse things.

That makes fixers really bad guys.

The mote and the beam.

See the evil in yourself before you see it in others.

Once you ask me to do something, you'll become the bad guy.

You understand me?

Yes...

It's starting!

- Already? - Yeah.

Quick. Sit down!

Over there.

- Where's the remote? - Just sit down.

- I'm getting all nervous. - Shush.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen.

Another month has passed and we face more new questions.

We may not know the answer, but every question has one.

Twenty contestants have survived today's intense preliminaries.

The greatest cash prize for them is up to 13.5 million dollars.

Every question on the show is sealed and locked away.

No one can see them until we reveal them here live.

Then let's open the capsule for tonight's first question!

The farmer woke to the morning cries of a cow.

He thought it strange to hear a cow instead of his rooster.

He saw the open coop doors. All the chickens were gone.

Oh, my!

The farmer looked around to find the chickens.

His dog was asleep with a feather stuck on its jaw.

There were also sparrows, mice, and pigs.

The farmer was alarmed when he saw the pigs were eating something.

Of the animals in this passage,

some appeared in "Kongji and Patzzi".

- And they didn't help poor Kongji. - Traditional fairy tales. Literature.

What number defines the pattern among these animals?

This is an open question.

No need for the buzzer... Just write the answer on your screen.

And please don't physically beep.

You can just press the buzzer.

Do I have all of your answers?

Let's take a look.

Four animals didn't help Kongji.

The chicken, the dog, the pig, and the mouse.

These animals are all one year apart in the Chinese zodiac.

The answer is one.

We're off to a good start.

Everyone got it right, except for Mr. DONG Chi-sung.

Mr. DONG, how did you get eight as the answer?

Well, I...

I thought it was the cow, mouse, pig, and dog.

I see...

But those animals are also one year apart in the zodiac.

Then I added all the ones,

and subtracted the sum from Kongji's age.

On to the second question!

How did he pass the preliminaries?

She came out of Exit #2 at Kwangwhamun station.

He made a U-turn at the Ankuk station intersection.

Then turned right toward Samcheong-dong.

Without stopping, she only crossed the street once.

Having arrived at the meeting place straight ahead,

she entered the building by paying the fee of $1.50.

He was waiting inside.

The two took a short walk and headed to a motel to make love.

- One street, $1.50, and a hotel. - Here is the question.

These three factors are crucial.

- General knowledge and mathematics... - How many laws...

- did these two violate? - What is this? Law?

Mathematics was a trick.

- This is just on pure luck. - Sheesh...

An intriguing question.

But it could actually be very simple.

Let's see the answer.

Jaywalking, illegal U-turn, and statutory rape.

- The answer is three. - That's right.

Kwangwhamun has no crosswalks, indicating jaywalking.

And Ankuk intersection doesn't allow U-turns.

Minors pay $1.50 to enter Gyeongbok Palace.

A man with a driver's license shouldn't go to a hotel with a minor.

- Let's see who got it wrong... - Excuse me.

Yes?

This question is flawed.

It could've happened this way...

The road she crossed had a diagonal crosswalk.

And they went to Hyundai Gallery opposite of Gyeongbok Palace.

They were showing new artists, so they only charged $1.50.

She meets him at the gallery.

This scenario only involves jaywalking and an illegal U-turn.

And another scenario...

The woman is the adult and the man is the minor.

Then we must include underage driving.

Combined with statutory rape, then four laws will have been violated.

What the hell?

This question never had a fixed answer to begin with.

Sounds right...

Fuck my life...

Thank you so much for pointing that out, sir.

This is a first in the history of the Quiz Show.

We acknowledge the flaw, so everyone passes this round!

On to the third question!

Thanks, boy!

It's a question.

The final question. I'm sure you know.

What makes you think I know about this?

It's just a hunch.

The answer was tuna.

Not anchovies or mackerel...

Mr. LEE Joon-sang answered "persimmons"...

That was quite random.

Officer KIM Won-hae answered "dried persimmons"...

You two gentlemen were on the same wavelength...

But that's unfortunate.

We're starting to narrow it down. On to question number six!

You know Yeon?

We have something special.

What is it that you want?

If we win today, the show worth's 13 million dollars...

It drops to 100 grand.

Who will watch it then?

I'll only take one tenth.

Yes, that's correct.

You were so close!

That's right. Congratulations!

It was close, but not quite.

Congratulations!

We're halfway to the finish line.

- On display in this museum... - Reached a record #1 on the chart...

This type of grain...

We're now onto the exchange question round.

We still have six contestants with us tonight.

The most contestants to reach number twenty-five as of recent.

The studio is filled with suspense tonight.

Ms. KIM Yeo-na.

The only high school student today.

You have done extremely well so far.

How do you feel right now?

Why?

Pardon?

Well...

I was just wondering how it must feel...

Mr. OH Cheol-ju, you work in transport?

What, exactly?

At a Chinese restaurant...

I deliver things quickly and accurately.

- You're the delivery guy? - What?

That's what people say...

Yeah. I'm the delivery guy.

Food delivery counts as transport.

- And Mr. KIM Sang... - That's why...

We work hard.

Our boxes and plastic bags aren't sturdy.

The food leaks out with the slightest impact.

And we have to get there quickly,

since the food gets cold within minutes.

That's why we sometimes drive dangerously.

And that's why some of us get into accidents.

Oh...

I see.

- So, Mr. KIM... - Come rain and snow...

Mail delivery may slow down, but we don't.

How so?

Because we're the food delivery guys.

The people we deliver to usually can't afford much else.

And we can't let them starve.

Newspaper delivery guys and bike messengers...

We're all pretty much the same.

We're not doing this because it's all we know how to do.

Our work...

It makes a difference in this world.

- My job is... - We're out of time.

Let's move on to the exchange questions.

Mr. KIM Sang-do from Yangcheon.

Please ask your question to Mr. LEE Sang-hoon.

This is a type of game.

Listen to the words and name the game they describe.

Even. Odd.

Thirty-seven. Thirty-eight.

One half. One third.

The answer is...

Wait, I still have more.

Roulette?

Correct!

Yes, the answer was "roulette".

Congratulations, Mr. LEE!

That was impressively quick.

I still had so many more!

Mr. LEE moves on to the next round.

Next, Mr. LEE will ask Mr. KIM his question.

He was born into nobility in 1524.

The most acclaimed French writer before the Victor Hugo came along.

His love poem written for "Cassandre"

was recently quoted in a Korean TV drama series.

Who is this man?

That's the question...

No multiple choice?

None of the questions are multiple choice.

It's quite easy...

Time is running out.

I almost had itjust now...

My goodness...

This man...

already died, didn't he?

Yes!

He was good with words. Wrote his woman a love poem.

- Told her how he felt... - That's right.

I'm not so good with words.

I can't remember when I said anything nice.

Stuck with a foul-mouthed gambler like me...

My poor wife.

Mr. KIM?

That's my wife over there.

I'm sorry.

You were such a lovely girl. When did you get so scary?

That moron...

I've never said things like this in front of other people...

I love you!

I'm gonna stop now.

But I got this far, eh? I've done good!

Thank you.

Thank you, everyone!

Thank you!

Where do I put this?

What do they think this is, Oprah?!

A quick picture.

All right...

Next up is KIM Yeo-na and OH Cheol-ju.

Please begin.

Black bean sauce originated in China's Shandong province.

Chinese immigrant laborers came in the early 20th century.

Their descendants modified this sauce to fit our taste.

Did you know that?

Just give me the question.

Right.

The base of this sauce

is fermented beans and flour and is originally brown.

But it turns black when this ingredient is added.

- What is this ingredient? - Pass!

You can't "pass" on our show.

If you don't know the answer, you're automatically eliminated.

Why?

Because we're not some family game show...

Fine then.

The answer is chocolate!

It's caramel.

That's too bad.

It was so close.

It's my turn now, right?

Yes, it's time for Ms. KIM to ask her question.

- Cosine squared x minus sin... - Pass!

Wait, I mean... Isn't that a foul?!

How?

Hey.

This is the basics of a hyperbolic function.

Hyper... What? How the hell would I know that?

Answer this question. When is my birthday?

What's the difference between that and your question?!

Be glad I didn't make you calculate my menstrual cycle!

- What's with the attitude? - What?

- This is hilarious. - I'm so much older than you!

- Hey, kid. - What? Kid?

- You have a crush on me? - What? Excuse me?

He has a crush on me. Jesus.

If you're gonna like me, then talk nice, kid.

- Didn't even wear make up. - I can't fully deny that, but...

This is going out live, isn't it?!

This is so humiliating!

- Where you going, huh? - Where's the goddamn exit?

- It's this way... - Where am I?

- You only have one exit? - Where you going?

- Don't follow me! Damn it. - Let's talk it over.

These gentlemen are quickly advancing through.

Let's see how it turns out.

Our calculations have been right, but this is the anomaly.

May the light of the night live on!

Night! Light! Night! Light!

IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY, ZEUS TRIED TO...

This is a Biblical analogy from the New Testament.

It means, "see your own evil before seeing evil in others".

Yes! It's too easy!

- What is this Biblical saying? - What is it?

You don't know it?

And you call yourselves college professors...

It's time to make your decision.

Although I usually count to three...

- Would you like a hint? - I'll count to four today.

Pardon me?

No.

One...

A certain critic said this about this movie.

The man died from an accident in the mountains,

but it may have been suicide.

In order to cherish his lost love,

and to preserve those fading memories...

It's done.

Check your account.

Pleasure doing business with you.

She was a good girl, that Yeon-yi...

Incredibly bright.

But like all the other geniuses in the world,

she couldn't see through people.

She chose the wrong love.

Was that a description of this particular movie?

I'm sure many of you have heard of this film.

Is that the answer?

I don't know the director's name...

Letters of Love.

That's the answer.

We're only four questions away from the final round.

We've never had three contestants come this far!

Will one of these men take home 13.5 million dollars tonight?

You'll find out for yourselves, right after this break.

We're back on in three.

You're almost there. Don't be nervous.

If he gets to the last round too, you have to hit the buzzer first!

Remember that!

And don't choke...

Once you get this, you can do anything.

Hey, Sang-kil!

Over here!

- Come on! - What?

- Don't answer the last question. - What?!

We won't get the money even if we do.

- We'll get arrested. - Then what do I do?

I took care of everything.

Just stand there and get eliminated at the end.

Give them a wrong answer.

Or you can just quietly walk off the stage.

The bastards were all in on it.

That asshole host, even he's in on it!

Can I get an autograph? I'm a really huge fan.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

And a handshake...

Hello?

Yes, I'm DOH Ho-man.

I apologize, but I'm in the middle of something...

Thirty seconds to air. Places, everyone.

How do you feel?

You think you can pull it off?

That's what everyone thinks...

And some even make it to the end.

But everyone fails.

It's quite fun watching the expressions on their faces.

What a spectacle!

Crying about something that was never theirs to begin with.

It's a big hoot.

Ten seconds! Get ready, people.

There's something...

Last commercial.

Three! Two!

Cue!

The break must've felt like a lifetime for these gentlemen.

Three contestants past question twenty-five...

We... We'll continue our journey to the final round.

Question twenty-six, please?!

You're listening to a piece by composer Georges Bizet...

- The question is... - What the...

- How did this... - Both answers, please.

He fell in love with a district in Southern France,

for which this piece was named after...

In the Bible, Mount Calvary stands 325 meters above sea level.

Jesus begins carrying the cross from Pontius Pilate's court,

toiling for an hour until he reaches the top of this hill.

The distance between the court and the hilltop was 800 meters.

Then how long would it take Jesus

to go from ground level back to court?

This is a freebie!

Look!

800 meters is 0.8 kilometers.

Draw a triangle, divide the bottom, and the height is 325...

Measure the side line and subtract the distance.

There's the answer.

It's an easy question?

It's for grade school!

- Sixth graders, even! - Yes...

I'm sure devoted Christians would find this question easy.

There he goes, messing with them again.

Why would the Bible calculate his walk back?

It's pure mathematics!

Yes! This is amazing!

Everyone got the correct answer!

Now we're on the twenty-ninth question...

One more correct answer, and we're at the final round.

Mr. PARK Sang-kil.

Are you nervous?

Actually...

No, not really.

Very impressive, sir.

I guess you watch quiz shows a lot?

No.

I'm not that used to looking for the right answer.

But I do enjoy solving problems.

Is there a difference?

A difference?

You always have to get the right answer here,

but I think what matters is that the problem is solved.

Even if it's through the wrong process.

You just need to make the problem disappear.

Right and wrong answers both make it go away.

Both get the job done.

At least, that's how I think our world still works...

Interesting interpretation.

On to question twenty-nine.

Just one answer before the final round.

Let's see the question.

Give us question twenty-nine!

This is a sports question.

Which sports team do the

following words describe?

Small shield.

Youth.

Two golden stars.

Most victories.

2006 Winter Olympic Games.

All right.

Sports really isn't our strong point, is it...

All three gentlemen are writing down their answers.

How exciting.

I wonder what they wrote.

Shall we view the answers?

Everyone came up with the answer, "Juventus".

In these cases, it's usually the same answer...

The answer is...

Juventus, the acclaimed Italian football club.

Everyone is correct!

Juventus!

Juventus!

Yes!

The impossible!

The unimagined is happening right here in this studio!

Here at the Quiz Show, three contestants join us

for the journey toward the grand cash prize.

Will we witness history being written tonight?

I'm sure many, many viewers are watching on with excitement.

Yes!

Among the contestants is... Mr. DOH Ji-yong.

You're majoring in electronic engineering.

Do you feel confident?

No.

A modest fellow.

You've done fantastic so far. How do you feel?

I just want to finish this and go see my mother.

She's a bit sick right now.

So she won't be able to see me on the show.

I want to go and tell her about it all.

Everything that happened today.

You're a wonderful son.

Keep up the good effort.

The rest of you as well, I wish you the best of luck.

But there can only be one winner.

The first one to hit the buzzer and answer the question wins.

All of our questions are locked away until we reveal them here live.

Our team is also very anxious to see the question.

Is the last question capsule open?

Yes, it's just been unlocked.

Then let's begin...

The final round!

All right.

Here is the unlocked final question of the day.

The cane grew longer...

You haven't even heard the whole first sentence...

Writer LEE Sang's poem... "One-legged Man"...

There's much, much more left...

No.

It's all right.

I will give my answer.

The answer is...

Zero!

This is very unfortunate!

That is incorrect!

Gosh!

What a pity...

He was doing so well...

But the question now goes to the other two contestants.

Please...

Continue with...

The rest of the question...

The cane grew longer as time went by.

The number of odd shoes piling up and collecting dust...

- "Showed my long, lone journey." - The "One-legged Man"...

The last poem he published before his death.

The following is from Baudelaire's memos.

The fragments of war are much too strong.

What fell was none other than a large piece,

but what killed us were the unfathomable fragments.

Thus everything will fade away.

LEE Sang and Baudelaire...

They're both poets.

- Galoi's higher-degree equation... - The mathematician. All three are...

No, this could be a trap.

The numbers are heading toward zero.

These three examples...

The last part of the question that we didn't see...

What is the common factor between all three?

LEE Sang, the genius who died of tuberculosis.

Baudelaire also died with aphasia.

Galois is killed in a duel... Is this it?

Yes...

As expected, the last question is extremely difficult.

What do their works have to do with that?

The clock continues to tick...

Five seconds.

Tuberculosis, aphasia, and dueling.

These three died in this way.

No. It's four.

She... She died as well.

All three failed in love...

And their deaths were as a result of those loves...

Is this it?

The last question she gave.

The last words she wrote.

And...

The last look on her face...

There was nothing left.

The last image of her,

it had nothing left...

It was their last note.

They had lost their loves and their memories.

Their last message.

The answer is...

Their wills.

What do you think will be your last words?

Why are you asking me useless crap like that?

Mr. PARK Sang-kil's answer...

Their wills.

Is it correct?

The correct answer is...

Yes!

Their wills is correct!

Congratulations!

Holy mother of...

Wow!

Finally!

The last question...

Has been... Answered...

No!

No way!

No!

No!

This can't be!

This is fraud!

The question can't be answered!

Who are you?!

Who the fuck are you?!

How do you know Yeon-yi?

That bitch must've told you!

Admit it, you bastard!

HAN Jae-seok, KIM Su-ro

SONG Young-chang

JANG Young-nam, RYU Seung-ryong

LEE Ji-yong, RYU Deok-hwan

LEE Hye-young

KIM Hyeong-ok, LEE Sang-hun, LEE Mun-su

SHIM Eun-kyeong, LIM Won-hee

CHUNG Jae-young, SHIN Ha-kyun

KO Eun-mi, LEE Su-young

KONG Ho-seok, KIM Won-hye, KIM Il-woong, HAN Seung-hee, PARK Jeong-ki

KIM Dae-ryeong, PARK Jun-seo, KIM Jae-keon, CHO Deok-hyeon

LEE Cheol-min, CHUNG Kyu-su, LEE Jae-yong

LEE Han-wi

JANG Jin, KIM Ji-young, BAE Seong-il

LEE Su-bin, LEE Seon-hye, SHIN Hyeon-suk

AHN Min-young, LEE Jong-pil, KIM Ji-seong, KIM Seon-chan

LEE Tae-woong, KIM Mi-sook

KIM Si-kwon, KIM Bang-ryul

HAN Eul-hee, YOO Hee-seok, AHN Jang-hun

HAN Su-jin, KIM Jun-young

LEE Dae-seung, PARK Sang-young

SEO Ji-won, SHIN Kyeong-in

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