Missing Woman Page #3

Synopsis: Ji-Sun (Uhm Ji-Won) and her physician ex-husband are fighting over custody of their daughter Da-Eun. While trying to perform her job at a PR company, Ji-Sun juggles time with her daughter and winning her difficult custody battle. Ji-Sun recently hired a Korean-Chinese nanny, Han-Mae (Kong Hyo-Jin), to help watch over Da-Eun. One evening, Ji-Sun comes back home from work, but Han-Mae and Da-Eun are not there. Ji-Sun desperately searches for her daughter. The outcome of her custodial battle and job commitments linger in the background. Meanwhile, Han-Mae's story is slowly revealed.
Director(s): Eon-hie Lee
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Year:
2016
100 min
62 Views


- Are you single?

- Yes.

Meet a good woman.

Where's Ms. LEE?

She went to the washroom.

- Washroom?

- Yes.

How did it go?

Come on...

Left on Thursday morning,

and didn't come back.

She didn't.

Hey, miss.

This is him.

I was looking into bike theft,

and he mentioned

something weird.

Buddy, tell her yourself.

I didn't steal,

it was given to me.

I was feeding a stray cat,

and that woman...

Da-eun, let's go home

and eat.

What a nice day.

Oh no!

Oh no! Da-eun!

When? When was this?

Earlier this year?

You see?

She's a weird woman.

Ms. LEE!

What should I do with him?

Ma'am!

What the heck

are you talking about?

I'm a cop, sir!

Sir! We're cops.

Then you shoulda

shown me the badge first!

How can I just trust you!

Ms. LEE?

It's Det. PARK.

Where are you?

If you keep this up,

we'll send an APB on you.

Should I?

I'm gonna find Da-eun,

I'll do it myself!

She was close to her,

but I'd have called

if she said anything!

You can't just barge in

during rush hour!

I'll pay.

Credit card?

I prefer cash...

She'll be out in 10.

Wait over there.

You two are so alike.

Lady, you wanna buy me

a new couch?

Mag scratched that too!

Do you know

what this work involves?

I do best.

Need money.

I... like job.

Sure, do your best then.

Thank you, thank you.

- Bye.

- See you.

Nice.

STOP:

I'll give you a name.

How about 'Magnolia'?

Magnolia?

Mag!

Good to see you!

Mag, say hello.

He's a customer.

I'm Magnolia.

Happy meet you.

You must be new.

Hyun-ik loved her immediately.

Who's Hyun-ik?

Are you dumb?

The guy you came with!

That's PARK Hyun-ik,

he's a broker!

Whether it's legal or not,

he'll do anything for money,

especially using foreigners.

Local anesthesia?

What for?

No...

Anestisia?

What is that?

No.

Give it,

let me see.

Give it back!

LIVER BIOPSY:

Are you sick?

Sick?

No.

What is this?

It's not me...

Someone's sick.

So I wanted to see

if I can give mine.

Who?

Who will you

give your liver to?

Your family's in China.

Come here.

Anesthesia in Chinese is...

Mzu.

Mzu?

Okay.

- Local.

- Local?

- Jubu mazu.

- Jubu mazu.

I understand.

I know.

You got a guardian?

Guar?

Someone to take you.

Should I come with you?

ALARM:
2 PM

Where you going?

I bought 2 time slots.

What?

I'm unavailable

between 2 and 4.

Today too?

Where you off to everyday?

Secret.

I'll let it slide today,

but I'm telling

your boss next time!

Where did she go everyday?

Who knows,

she never said.

She always left for

2 or 3 hours at a time.

Sometimes she'd come back

crying, or laughing,

she acted like a crazy.

Then she disappeared

all of sudden!

This is all that she left behind.

She had a kid?

Dunno, it was just there.

Did she mention anything else?

Family or where she lived?

We don't talk personal stuff.

Su-ryun, customer!

Mag is a kind person.

Don't bother her

for no reason.

MIHWA STUDIO:

DEC. 12, 2013

Your call cannot be connected...

She's not answering me either.

This lady is no joke.

My apologies,

but I must return

to the hospital.

Yes, of course.

We'll call you when we

get any updates,

so please don't worry.

- Chief.

- Hold on.

Take care!

Take a look at this.

We better send out

LEE's APB.

Buddy, buddy!

Go eat at the caf.

You're stinking

up the place.

Look.

She said she followed

this man.

That face and slight limp.

Broker of everything,

PARK Hyun-ik.

So why is she with PARK?

Indeed.

We should look into

PARK Hyun-ik too.

You sure it's him?

Please decrease

speed to 80km/h.

MIHWA STUDIO:

BABY LOVE STUDIO

SUNDAY:

OPEN 9 AM 8 PM

Mama.

Da-eun?

Mama.

Da-eun!

Da-eun!

Does she know

you're the mother?

Mama.

Han-mae?

This was taken

before the remodeling.

The townhall hired me to

take babies' 100th day photos,

since the babies are so rare

around here.

And even remodeled this place.

Everyone prefers digital photo

more than photo film nowadays.

Han-mae,

let's take it together.

Da-eun.

Please take a photo

of the 3 of us.

I wonder when that was...

This must be it.

Huh? Who is this?

Oh, it's the mother.

You two looked

so cute together.

Should I hold the baby?

Then give it,

I'll write it for you.

FATHER:
HAN SUK-HO

MOTHER:
KIM YEON

Are you sure, a**hole?

Yes, I am.

It's her real Chinese name.

Come on!

She married 4 years ago...

I'm talking here!

Marriage?

Yes, her husband is

HAN Suk-ho,

and they had a 4-year old

between them...

- That woman...

- Seriously.

They had a daughter.

Their address is Kangwon,

no Chungcheong prov...

What is that?

What the hell is that?!

Are you nuts?

A souvenir...

Goddammit...

- We do legit massages.

- I get it!

- Detective, I...

- Fine!

Wrap it up here.

Call me if PARK Hyun-ik calls.

- Right away, of course.

- And that woman...

I'll call right away.

I don't hesitate at all,

I'll call at first sight.

Out of my way!

Should I validate

your parking?

This Han-mae or KIM Yeon

feels off.

- Right?

- Yes.

Entered Korea after marriage,

and worked at a massage parlor.

Right.

Then as a nanny and

disappeared with the baby.

That's right.

- What about PARK?

- They conspired together!

You said it was

a phishing scam!

Yes, what is it?

Chungcheong province?

I got it!

Chief, LEE was spotted

In Chungcheong,

that's the nanny's last

known address!

Anyone home?

Mr. HAN Suk-ho?

Hello?

Who are you?

It'd have been nice to know

that she had a relative...

My wife is also

from overseas.

She can get lonely,

so I thought it'd be

good to have a friend.

KOREAN CLASS:

She doesn't need that!

She needs to learn Korean

to live in Korea!

She claims to have Korean blood

but she can't speak for sh*t!

She'll need to have a kid

to live here!

Giving me a grandson

will be the only way!

No need to give her

reasons to flee!

How's that got anything

to do with learning Korean!

Jesus!

You were home?

What if she flees

after learning Korean?

You can't think like that.

She's not interested.

Let's get drinks later.

Sure.

Hubby!

Hey, look!

What?

What's up with that?

She doesn't wash.

And her bruises?

Go away!

Come on, Suk-ho!

They're crazy!

Help her!

Let's just go.

But we can't!

Fortunately, things improved

once she got pregnant.

To raise a child properly,

I convinced them that

she needs to learn Korean,

KOREAN CLASSES:

FOR OVERSEAS WIVES

so she took up classes

with my wife.

Come on,

let's go inside...

It's like he's listening

and dancing.

He's got the rhythm.

It'd have been okay,

if the baby didn't get sick.

Jane! She cry!

Hurt!

To hot!

Almost done, almost!

Since when was she like this?

The symptoms point to hepatitis

but it could be worse,

so you should take her

to a hospital.

It's alright, sweetie,

I'm almost done.

Are you the guardian?

I'm not the guardian.

Forget it, leave!

Having a daughter isn't a prize,

don't flaunt around.

No, no!

You can have another baby!

Know your place in life!

Help! Doctor!

Go away!

No! She sick!

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