Tae Guk Gi: The Brotherhood of War

JANG Dong-gun

WON Bin

LEE Eun-joo

Memorial Site for souls

of the Korean War

We're contacting the families

of those we've identified

We'll call you soon

Who received the file for

LEE Jin-seok, number B-38?

LEE Jin-seok?

I did, Why?

I checked the list of

remains and the photos

He's not on K.I.A.

or M.I.A. list

Not even on

the survivors' list?

LEE Jin-seok...

Identity search for participating soldier

the list of participants...

Still alive?

Grandpa!

The Army Headquarters

is on the phone!

hello?

I'm with the Korean War

excavation team

I'm calling to

confirm some information

Are you LEE Jin-seok

who fought at the battle of Dumillyong?

That's right

We've identified some remains

as LEE Jin-seok's

Oh... you did?

But I am LEE Jin-seok

Is there any chance...

it is LEE Jin-tae?

No, it's definitely

LEE Jin-seok

I'm sorry to have

bothered you, sir

It's probably someone

with the same name

What did they say?

Was it about your brother?

I thought it would be since

it was a call from the army

Grandpa, can I help

with the garden?

Could you drive for me?

I can drive him

Don't worry, Mom

The site is on a mountain and

you aren't well

I'll call her later

You got sick after your trip to China

to look for your brother

Yes

Why don't you go

start the car

- Yeah

- Make sure you've got an ID

It's a restricted area

Don't worry

I've got enough IDs

OK then

Are you going to wear

your sneakers?

I'll shine shoes instead

Jong-Ro, Seoul 1950

Shoe shine!

Shoe shine!

Shoe shine!

Shoe shine!

Shoe shine!

Shoe shine!

Shoe shine!

Shoe shine!

Shoe shine!

The middle ones are new from Italy

They're beautiful

It's a work of an art

The heels are high and

the stitching is superb

Well... I like low heels better

They look more comfortable

- Really?

- But

I bet you can make

so much better than those

It'll take a few more years

I'll be so proud when you make shoes

at a shop like this someday

- What did you buy this for?

- You wanted to have one

You look great!

Thanks, Jin-tae

Ice cream!

Ice cream!

- Hey, ice cream!

- Yeah!

- Give me a real cold one

- Why don't you buy two?

- Just one is enough

- OK

Here's one, nice and cold

Take it

- You've already spent too much

- Take it!

- Yours?

- I don't want my teeth to rot

- How much is it?

- It's 2 won

- Thank you

- Have a nice day!

- Take a bite first

- No way!

- Come on, it's melting!

- You eat it

Jin-tae! The tram!

Shoe shine

Where are you going?

We have to go home!

I've finished

the math homework

I'll teach you

something new

You have to teach me tomorrow!

Mom!

You haven't finished yet?

What does it look like to you?

We're busy!

- Jin-seok's here, too

- Hi, Young-Shin!

Stop that

I'll put some on a plate

It's okay, Young-Shin

I told you not to do that

Come here

- Come on, I'm not a child

- Come here

Thank you!

See you next time!

Where did you get

this barley?

I got it for signing up for some

kind of National Correction League

- National Correction League?

- I think barley

for my name is

a good deal

I wish mother had done it, too

Nothing's ever free

I could kill for free food

Hurry up and close the shop

Dad's waiting!

Dad, Jin-seok scored the

top for his last exam

Isn't that a good job?

He'll make your dream come true

Please help him enter the

best university next year

And please keep him healthy

He was very sick last spring

No, but I'm fine now

Young-shin, Mom says

to come in!

Remember her, dad?

Jin-tae is going to marry

her this fall

Mom's worried about such a nice girl

marrying such a rough boy

It'd have made

you so proud...

Mom, the kids must be hungry

Jin-seok, let's clear

the table

Why don't you

go help mom

Open the pot!

Again!

Here, use this from now on

I made it from my skirt

Don't lose it

What did you like

the most?

The meat!

- I liked the cookies

- I liked the fruit!

Can we go swimming?

No, it's too late

We have to go home and sleep

But tomorrow is Sunday

We have no school...

It's too hot to go to bed

- No...

- Please, please...

You look really happy

I wish everyday were like this

No more, no less

I know, Jin-tae is a little rough

but has a warm heart...

Don't worry. It's not cold

Shall I show you?

Jin-tae, I don't want to do it!

Why are you changing the heels?

The high ones look great!

They look great!

Are you gonna sell them?

You wanna buy them?

If the price is right

I just might

You'll never have enough money

to buy those shoes!

Hey, why is this pronunciation

different form the spelling?

Didn't I tell you not to ask me

about spellings?

You don't know the

second grade's stuff?

Shut up and go

get more shoes

Okay, I was going to

Hi, you're gonna teach me

math today, right?

- Why aren't you at the library?

- You haven't heard?

A war has broken out

Any soldiers on leave are

to report to duty right away

This morning the armed forces of

North Korea attacked South Korea

But our brave soldiers are fighting

courageously and pushing them back

Citizens should not be deceived by

the groundless propaganda of the north

Informing you once again

at the 38th parallel...

What are all these?

Are we moving?

We have to carry all these

Only food and clothes

I told you!

Don't worry

I won't ask you to carry

Uncle's house is way too far

- Put that stuff back

- No, I'll carry them

We can't carry all these!

I'll carry them!

I'll carry them all!

Don't be stupid!

I told you I will!

We'll be back soon

I told you

How do you know that?

No one knows what will happen!

The shop is just

starting to do well

Somebody will take it

while we're gone

What about the KIMchi pots

buried in the yard?

And the vegetables

I planted in spring?

They all will be fine

until we get back

What if you're drafted?

Only if they need their boots shined

We have to hurry

The North's solders

are getting close

And the streets are

packed with refugees

Hurry up, Young-ja

Let's go

Mother!

Mom says we must

stay together all the time

- Put Young-min on here

- Young-min

Hold on tight

We won't be long, okay?

Jin-seok, come on!

Jin-seok!

Hold hands tight!

Young-ja!

Dae-gu, July 1950

What the hell is that train

sitting over there for?

I told you

trains for civilians are not running!

Where's a pharmacy?

I don't know

Let's go to the war front

And destroy the communists!

We must protect our country!

I think we have to

give up the train

- What about that one?

- It's leaving for the front

- Is Jin-tae back?

- Not yet

Jin-tae will bring you

some medicine in a minute

Salute!

Excuse us, but we're

on official business

Men between 18 and 30

step forward

Between 18 and 30!

It's nothing serious

Just step forward

- What's going on?

- It's nothing serious, don't worry

- What year were you born?

- I was born in 1921

Step forward then

It will be over soon

so please cooperate

Between 18 and 30!

How old are you?

- Ei... eighteen

- Step forward

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