The Road Taken Page #3

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- pretending to care for others?

- What did you say?

You're always dogmatic

and criticize others all the time

Comrade Kim

are you done?

What's wrong with you two?

A mountain has more

than one trail to climb

Both of you are right

Let's climb slowly

I agree with Comrade Ahn

Comrade Nam

Will it be okay with your

weak stomach and health?

I'll overcome it for our cause

The majority of us has agreed

so I'll pass the message

If that's the decision

I'll abide

Did you hear him

Master Lee?

If we go on a hunger strike

we'll have to fight many forces

It could be tough

You may be right

Their methods of coercion

are changing

and our physical conditions

are very different

Let's wait for the

right time to fight back

But...

You!

Come out

You've all done a great job!

Mr. Park, congratulations for

being second in conversions

Mr. Song, work harder so you

can move to a bigger place

Mr. Park, I heard

you're buying a house

Good for you!

Let's toast to working harder!

Cheers!

What are you doing?

Remember that your body

is not only yours

Struggle against the food

comrade

I'm sorry

I'll listen to you from now on

Master Lee

I won't eat

anything spicy or salty

and I'll chew 80 times

before swallowing

What's going on in here?

Who's making all the racket?

I was

Are you f***ing crazy

old man?

- Hello

- Hello

You'll have to move

to another cell

Please come out

I'm being transferred

Comrade Nam

remember your promise

Master Lee

Don't worry

He'll be released soon

with Mrs. Yook's help

She's the President's wife

you know

She's close to his family

And since they've been

friends since childhood

she'll help him

Even if she does

he won't accept her help

- Please drink

- Thank you

Bring our guest a nice suit!

Let's go see the 31st Building

On the way, we'll see the

New Town Movement's works

and a newly developed Seoul

The New Town Movement?

It was already done long ago

by the Japanese

Is that right?

As I heard

you're very well-learned

You could become

a judge or a congressman

but why waste

your time here?

Can you pick a comfortable life

over your beliefs?

You should do more

for the people outside

Even if it's for the people

I cannot sell my conscience

You're also working

for the people, right?

So I bet you're also upset

seeing people die here

Your cousin from Seoul

is waiting for you

You bastards

I won't be forced!

If the correctional officer

let you go outside

you should be grateful

and sign it!

You bastards!

Let's see how much

you can take

Sign it!

Be humane, you bastards!

Humane!

What the hell is the problem

with converting them?

We're doing our best

but they're so stubborn

So what?

So you're saying

we should treat them nice?

Wake up, you fools!

They're commies!

You could lose your jobs

Use your heads

Your heads aren't for barbers!

Long time ago

there was a famous monk

This man tried everything

to take the monk's clothes off

But the monk

never took them off

So do you know

how the man did it?

- Mr. Song!

- Yes, sir

Call the ones who converted

Nowadays clothes get fitted

So treat them each differently

You must be hungry

It's okay to eat

Honey, eat this

Why are you so nervous?

Go ahead and eat

Are you impotent?

Relax, it's all right

You son of a b*tch!

Want to sign it with a full

stomach or after a beating?

I don't get why I have to

make you eat to convert

You son of a b*tch!

Guard!

Why make it

so hard on yourself?

Isn't it better to sign this

and get released

rather than die

like a dog in here?

Die like a dog?

Forget it

The President himself

ordered this

since the North keeps harping

about political prisoners

You were born in the South

and your whole family's here

So don't be stubborn

- Is it my fault?

- Who said it was your fault?

What matters is

the state you're in

I'd rather die

than sell my conscience

- So please stop trying

- What's the point in dying?

The longer I want to live

the more servile I am

Do you know

what I realized in here?

It's about choice

It's not choosing between two

it's about discarding one

On Independence Day

as I was repairing a bicycle

someone ran with a flag

and yelled, 'Korea is free!'

'Whether rich or poor

everyone can be happy!'

Know how much these words

touched a young man?

Mr. Song. You said

'die like a dog' right?

Did we steal anything

or kill someone?

All we did was

hope for reunification

Know what I'm

afraid of the most?

That I'll give in before I die

Whenever I feel like vomiting

I say to myself

'I'll convert, I'll convert'

'How hard will I get

beaten again tomorrow?'

Are you Sun-mi?

You look just

like your mother

Thank you

You were always

a child in my dreams

I'm sorry to you

and your brother

Please understand

I've come to ask you a favor

Please don't bother

my life any more

Go home now

You'll understand me someday

I can never understand you

Where were you when those

kids called me a commie

and pushed me off the bridge?

I was so scared then

You're like a

big burden on my back

To our family and to my life

I still dream of

falling off that bridge

I hate you

I'm very sorry

I'm getting married

You're such a weak

and cunning son of a b*tch

Hey a**hole, are you human?

Get inside

- Welcome, Comrade Choi

- Comrade Park

- Comrade Kim

- Comrade Choi

Please sit down

You must've been through a lot

They must've

beaten you a great deal

By the way

how are Comrades

Nam, Ahn, and Kim?

They're all fine

Heard everyone in cell 12

are being punished

They seem to have some way

of getting information

I heard they were

brutally questioned

Why did they call you?

Like always...

Like always?

You know

Anyway, has something

gone wrong?

What did they ask you?

This and that

and the usual threats

But Comrade Choi

you look totally fine

That's strange

Why did they

only talk to you?

I can't go back in there

Please, I'll do anything but that...

Son of a b*tch

You lied and said

you were important

Fine

Lick it

While I, Choi Jong-man

have served time for breaching

the National Security Law

I have realized South Korea's

progress, and was touched

Now, I regret my crime

and swear that I will never

do any communist acts again

And I will also be loyal

to the law and order

of South Korea

Gifts from outside!

Bread

Candy

Exercise time!

Comrade Joh, throw it away

Try to hold on

even if you're hungry

Don't lose your self-esteem

Exercise is over!

It's gotten moldy

But it's still edible

It's the blood and sweat

of all laborers and farmers

It would be a waste

I should eat it

I should be thankful and eat it

Comrade Joh, throw it away

Don't lose your self-esteem

Comrade Kim

Comrade Kim

Have you heard about

Master Lee Ki-baek?

- He converted

- Master Lee Ki-baek?

No way

He's no master

He swore he'd never let them

coax him into converting

What?

Greeting the guards is

like greeting the enemy?

He always acted like

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