The Front Line

January 1953

Seoul

Shin Ha-kyun

Ko Soo

We want reunification!

No 38th Parallel!

We want reunification!

Panmunjeom

Written by:

Park Sang-hyeon

Directed by:

Jang Hun

Here's the list of POWs

we're sending back.

Like this line, the military demarcation line

has to be drawn.

One centimeter above,

South took over K hill three days ago.

We have that hill now.

The line is wrong.

If you want to keep arguing about it

Why don't we just go out into the field

and check it out for ourselves?

General

Yesterday, K hill was taken

by the north.

Here we go again.

Your discharge is upon a truce, right?

It's been dragging

for a year and half.

I know.

You'll be transferred

to the investigation unit.

What?

No way.

They're shorthanded there.

Busy purging commies

and traitors in the South.

A lot of them are falsely accused.

Kang, watch your mouth.

They fed the NK soldiers

cause they were threatened with guns.

And you call them commies?

We can't help it.

They're collateral damage.

Purge pro-Japanese

pawns first.

Shut up!

Goddamn it!

This is serious sh*t.

You're a CIC officer.

What were you thinking?

Am I going to jail?

Why couldn't you hold your tongue?

A breakdown of discipline

isn't tolerated at CIC.

You're not going to jail.

Go to the eastern front.

The eastern front?

Investigate this.

"Dear my beloved mom."

"I don't see the truce

happening anytime soon."

"We're losing comrades

in combats everyday."

This was written by a NK soldier.

Right.

It was delivered

to this lady a week ago.

Through our MPS.

How's that possible?

There's a mole.

It was sent from Alligator Company.

Didn't they lose the hill

the other day?

Right.

I would recall those bastards

and put the screws on them.

But that hill is very important

for the talks.

The company captain

got killed recently.

He was reported as a KIA.

But you know what?

What killed him is a gun

we officers use.

Doesn't it smell?

A new captain is leaving soon.

Go with him.

Thanks.

You won't be thankful

once you get there.

Wait.

Do you know

Kim Soo-hyeok?

He was in your platoon.

Yes, we were friends from college.

He went missing in action.

No.

He's in Alligator Company.

He's alive?

Jun 27, 1950

Uijeongbu

- Su-hyeok!

- Eun-pyo?

Su-hyeok!

Su-hyeok, are you okay?

Look at me.

Don't let me die.

Get up if you wanna live.

Come on, get up.

Sit!

Sir?

Get up.

Get up!

Get up!

Turn around.

Now!

Move it!

Look, dumbasses.

Do you know why you're losing?

Do you know why you keep running?

Let me tell you.

That's because you don't know

why you're fighting.

This war will end in a week.

When it does, we'll need you.

Go home and help us later

rebuild the nation.

We'll treat the wounded.

You can go.

See you again when we're reunified.

- Eun-pyo?

- Su-hyeok!

- Let go!

- No!

Just leave.

Eun-pyo?

Su-hyeok!

- Hey, Cruit.

- Private Nam Seong-sik!

That's good.

Keep it loud.

Sir!

Yes, sir!

Do you know where we're going?

Yes, sir.

To the eastern front, sir.

How old are you?

Kang Eun-pyo, right?

Yes, sir.

Why'd you put in a transfer

for the eastern front?

A man of ambition, aren't you?

This war will be over soon.

And those who fought

at the front line will rule.

The front line is

where soldiers should be.

Right, Private?

Yes, sir! I'm ready to die

for our country!

The Eastern Front Camp Cayman

No greetings?

You!

Get over here.

- Why?

- Why?

- What the...

- Who stole my cigarettes?

You b*tch!

- What the hell!

- Enemy!

Hey!

A POW is on the loose!

Get him!

Yes, sir!

Put it away, b*tch.

I'm not a POW.

Why are you wearing an enemy uniform?

Cause I'm cold.

Are you shitting me?

You call yourself a soldier?

Take it off.

Take it off now!

Stop yelling.

You're hurting my ears.

What are you doing?

I have it on inside.

I can't believe this.

Who are you?

Who am I?

What's this?

This is ridiculous.

Alligator my ass.

Sorry I'm late.

What's up with your accent?

Oh, I'm from the North.

I left home 20 years ago.

So I'm not red at all.

An acting commander?

No, sir.

Msg. Yang Hyo-sam.

The acting commander

will be here soon.

What are you doing here?

Hi.

Who are these kids?

This isn't a playground.

Send them away.

They're war orphans.

We've been looking after them.

Damn, it's a mess here.

Let's go.

What a life.

An alligator?

How old are you?

State your rank and name.

Alkaloid?

Where'd you get this?

What are you?

Shin Il-Young.

A captain?

You're the acting commander?

Respect your superior.

First Lieutenant

Kang Eun-pyo.

Aero-K.

We call it Aerok Hill.

It's a strategic point,

covering these two points.

The enemy had it 7 hours ago.

But we took it back on our 6th attack.

Many guys got wounded and tired.

So the regimental commander

put us on a break.

Well done.

Listen.

I'm determined to end

this battle of attrition.

It won't be as easy as you think.

What?

Sorry, sir.

We'll set up AA guns

on the foot of the hill.

Anti-aircraft guns?

But they have no air power.

You use them only for fighters?

With AA guns, our defense line here...

What if we lose them to the enemy?

Then we're f***ed.

He's right.

We're still here,

thanks to USAF air strike.

If they take our AA guns,

we can forget the air support.

Look.

We won't lose them.

Set up AA guns right now.

That's not good.

Who are you?

First lt. Kim Soo-hyeok.

Sorry I'm late.

First Lieutenant?

Not only are you alive,

you made First lieutenant from Private.

In 2 years?

Officers die in battle fields,

and you get promoted fast.

Hey, you had this?

What, you've lost your faith?

No, I just pray for different things.

I used to ask God to save,

but now to kill.

Kill whom?

Anybody.

This won't be over

unless one side is gone.

Eun-pyo?

What's a CIC officer doing here?

We have intel about a mole here.

What?

That's bullshit.

I know.

Let's toast to our new captain.

Fill your cups.

Here you go.

What's this?

It's water.

It can be either water or booze.

It's all in your head.

Listen up.

Wake him up.

To the regimental commander

who put on this party for us.

Let's toast.

Before that...

We lost a lot of men

in the last combat.

Let's toast to them first.

Go ahead.

Comrades, good bye.

Good bye!

Sorry about earlier.

You're here to catch a mole?

Pour me a shot.

You look old.

I fought in the Liberation Army.

- Against Japan?

- Yes, in Manchuria.

Mt. Hwabaek Battle

in 1941.

I got this badge

from an interim government.

It was dark at night.

Japs were coming,

and we were out of ammo.

We were ready to die.

Where are you going?

It is getting exciting.

"The eastern sky lit up

with artillery support."

I've heard it so many times

I know it by heart.

I'm sick of it.

What the...

Smarter than you look.

With artillery support...

No, he's not smart.

He'd be stupid not to know it by now.

Enough of that.

Cruit?

Let us hear you sing.

Nam?

Private Nam Seong-sik!

Where's my platoon?

Why didn't you invite us?

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