"Cj entertainment presents in association with cj venture investment corea entertainment" "cho jae-hyun he's my only child, sa-sung sohn chang-min this guy will go to seoul univ." "I was shocked that he grabbed a mike instead of a pencil at his 1st birthday party!" "He cried so hard that i gave in" "it doesn't matter i'll make sure he gets into seoul national university!" "Written/ directed by kim ji-young father and son:" "The story of mencius" "institutes aren't good enough i got him a tutor and he's doing way better expensive?" "Money isn't an issue as long as he gets into snu!" "Excuse me!" "Sorry about that!" "Tutors are a waste of money my son has no tutor and he is at the top of his class what school does he go to?" "Gangbuk high!" "Hey!" "Do you know where the most expensive area in korea is?" "Gangnam!" "That's right!" "Why?" "It's the center of education i know that much my son goes to an institute in that area heard about the '1 km rule'?" "Unless you live within 1 km from your school and institute forget about snu how far is your place?" "See what i'm getting at?" "Go!" "No pollacks for you!" " What are these?" " Those?" "Mackerels!" "I'll take them instead i have fish to sell but none for you!" "Do you have any idea who i am?" "Sure!" "A crazy mom trying to buy her son a ticket to college!" "No?" "What's going on here?" "Shame on you!" "Hey!" "Have you gone insane?" "This crazy woman pissed me off by mocking my son!" "You did?" "I can't believe this!" "When did i?" "I was giving you a tip i'm maeng man-su!" "If i say you did, you did if anyone mocks my son this knife won't tolerate it!" "Damn!" "No pollack soup again!" "Slow down you will get sick" "darn it!" "Considering it costs me an arm and a leg to pay for his education i'm thankful i can afford to drink but you take it too far enough is enough you think it'll pay off?" "Kids are never grateful!" "Not my sa-sung do you know whom i respect the most?" "One day a self-claimed renowned singer visited us" "let me teach your son" "he has a god-given voice so you do folk music may i ask what kind?" "I knew you'd ask it's not the typical folk music i sing for the deceased" "what do you mean by that?" " Yourjob is?" " Oh yes i'm a pallbearers' dirge singer but some ignorant people call me an undertaker" "seoul that very same night we moved to seoul" "i pledged to my late wife that i'd never leave seoul until i sent him to snu" "fresh pollacks!" "They're almost alive!" "We were strangers in seoul no money, no friends we rented a rooftop room and a cart and i began to sell fish # what is life?" "# Make money and live well # working like ants # and we'll leave this world soon # you and i, we can both # be rich man, he's good!" "I bet he'll be a great singer" "# we've already # experienced this life maeng sa-sung!" "The best thing that ever happened to me... it was your mom!" "And i traded her for you!" "You wanna grow up to be a reject?" "I'm sorry i will never sing again" "we're moving there a school in the front a mountain in the back" "don't you ever sing again neither will i!" "Get it?" "Know whom i respect the most?" "Of course!" "Shinsaimdang who moved 3 times for her son!" "I'll blow out candles and pack up you write a doorplate god damn it!" "It's mencius' mother, stupid!" "You call me stupid?" "Look at you!" "I finished junior high and you didn't!" "I'm a moneylender and you're a fishmonger neither requires any brain!" "Aren't you sorry you weren't well educated?" "In korea, a degree from snu is essential to make big bucks that's totally wrong!" "It's money that makes money you don't know shit!" "Students?" "Do you know the biggest mistake one makes in high school?" "Even if you sleep hiding behind someone's back i can catch you sleeping" "where do you think you are a motel?" "This desk isn't for sleeping but for studying!" "He's sleeping too!" "I can't believe you ratted on your friend i don't care whether you sleep or not but i do, if you snore!" "Look at him sa-sung is a good student and he sleeps like the dead!" "Welcome!" "Welcome!" "So many customers!" "Crowded like a beehive!" "So clean too!" "I guess you were right a degree from snu!" "That's what makes money your fish is fresh too" "this is the father of a soon-to-be snu student say he gets into snu how will you pay his tuition with business this slow?" "Man-su?" "God damn it!" "What should i do?" "What do i care?" "This isn't my shop disgusting!" "Sa-sung!" "What the... doctor!" "Tell me, this won't hinder his studies?" "Sir, he's sick!" "He will get better soon." "Unbelievable!" "How could you say that?" "You're his father!" "To get into snu chances are slim if you don't go to high school in gangnam?" "Is it true?" "It is what about that '1 km rule'?" "That's not true is it?" "It is too why didn't you tell me earlier?" "Did i have to?" "Everybody knows that!" "Then he should go to high school in gangnam" "what should i do?" "Easy!" "Transfer him" "snu marine products welcome" "forget it!" "He's a merciless loan shark not a petty moneylender like me!" "If you miss the payment they cut your fingers and toes off" "the moment you borrow from him... you're as dead as that fly" "i couldn't care less" "i'll do whatever it takes for my son to go to snu you're unbelievable" "you wanna borrow money and move to gangnam... just for him to go to snu?" "You're nuts!" "Collateral nor voucher..." "i need neither i trust you to pay me back thanks" "come on!" "Believe!" "You don't know believe?" "Just only believe!" "Trust is what counts the most isn't that right?" "Right!" "Look, this is gangnam!" "Many kids from this area get into snu dad, isn't this place expensive?" "Sa-sung, don't worry there isn't a thing that there isn't a thing that you just study hard and beat out the girl next door" "i heard she aced the pre-sat she's not smarter than you she's just lived in this area long enough" "i agreed with moving because... who is it?" "Who's there?" "Who are you?" "Who are you people?" "Who are you?" "What's going on?" "Uncle!" "Boss!" "Let me help you up" "hyun-jung!" "Bye, dad" "i'm choi kang-doo!" "I'm not going down like this boss, let's go get them" " ouch!" " son of a..." " sorry!" "No, now is not the time i bet they are... shit!" "I bet they have their eyes peeled for me what we need is a plan" " let's use our heads..." " that sounds nice but, as you know we're incapable of ideas" "don't call me boss when hyun-jung is around and cover up your tattoos she hates them" "it's impossible, kang-doo" "you know what they say know your enemy find out who they are and act accordingly" "should we have a house warming party too?" "Sounds good a big one?" "No make it small, but terribly nice we will invite you too thanks, let me ask you something i thought only a high school girl and a maid lived here" "you mean hyun-jung?" "I'm her uncle, chol kang-doo then you're leaving soon?" "No way i'm not going anywhere" "mind if i ask what you do?" "Not a 9-5 yes man, are you?" "Bae-soo!" "Time to change the bandages!" "God, he smells fishy!" "Fish boy!" "You were the top of your class at your old school?" "Those days are gone students here are far more competitive." "You're gonna get it, bitch!" "Move aside" "you live in the same building?" "A country chick and a fish boy?" "A perfect couple!" "Don't think for a second we are of the same class you two don't belong here" "blood!" "Hey, all of you!" "Come up here now!" "How romantic!" "The vermin stick together, huh?" "Shit!" "Those who rise with fists go down with fists!" "Is fighting your hobby?" "Are you a bully?" "I know you're not" "hyun-jung, get back here!" "Hey!" "This is so absurd, man" "we're thugs anytime, anywhere... we should work hard to stay in shape" "what's this?" "Who did?" "Send his ass over now!" "Hey!" "Hi what do you want?" "I was wondering what was going on inside i heard banging" " banging?" " Yes did you make the complaint?" "Not me who the fuck did then?" "Good night" "dad?" "Dad!" "Wake up, dad i'm going to be late, dad!" "I slept with my eyes open again?" "I see, i really shouldn't what the hell is this?" "Help me push it check the side brake!" "It doesn't work call the security guy!" "Hey man, come here whose car is this?" " I don't know - who does then?" "Forget it." "I'm late wait, i'll give you a ride i can run you shouldn't!" "Lt'll shake up your brain i'll tear this car apart if i have to" "sa-sung!" "Maeng sa-sung!" "You blocked his car in?" "Sorry, boss what'd i tell you?" "If you can't find a spot don't double-park just call up the owner and take the spot by force" "i'm warning you don't wake me up again!" "Just your luck, man!" "Why gangsters?" "Why in god's name!" "What, gangster?" "Don't mess with them move back here no way i'm moving back!" "Shut up!" "Damn!" "Or tell them to move then again, how could you?" "They haven't done you any harm they have!" "Sa-sung can't study because of those scumbags!" "That's too weak they've done what?" "A bit of nailing and double-parking?" "Don't get the police involved i know this guy who did next day, he was found stabbed in the stomach he bled like a pig, man" "i'll get rid of any obstacle in the way of his studies!" "Man-su." "Do you know how to kill without seeing blood?" "Use your fingers shove them up his ass he'll die from constipation if that doesn't work get them out of his asshole oh shit" "and go for his nostrils the smell will do the trick" "what are you doing?" "I was just kidding i'll kill you, chol kang-doo!" "It was a joke!" "Ah!" "My finger... if i'm not back in time you know what to do with it" "where do you go every night?" "Moonlighting?" "You told me you had no interest in men why curious?" "I know this club owner i got girls and sushi for the housewarming party a karaoke machine too" "hi!" "Do you know what his nickname is?" "Sushi boy!" "He was nicknamed that because he loves sushi sushi boy?" "So if he liked dog meat he would be called 'mutt boy'?" "I grounded you all did you go outside?" "We didn't i told you not to use violence" "we didn't" "how'd you get the sushi then?" "If you're lying i will kill you!" "# 536!" "Get to it!" "# Ah, the good times" " are they crazy?" " What, is this a karaoke bar?" "What time is it?" "My son has a test coming up!" "I can't believe this!" "I saw this coming!" "Gangsters live here they're ruthless killers coming through" "you think singing is a problem?" "Just wait and see they'll be running around brandishing knives i bet they carry hatchets too they carry around hatchets you know what i think?" "They won't stop until they see some blood that's for sure!" " What is this - what is this?" "Turn the light on uncle!" "Brother, where are you?" "Let's shag, babe oh, babe oh, babe..." " out!" "Get the hell out!" " Don't push me!" "You're in big trouble what's wrong with you?" "You live alone here?" "We're sorry" "didn't have a sketchbook?" "So you drew on yourself?" "I know you're thugs but act your freaking age you will bully people until you die?" "Hyun-jung, that's... give us a break" "we won't bring girls over again and we'll sing quietly" "sorry, boss!" "What's this?" "I'm burning my body is burning" "move quickly i'm so hot" "this crazy-ass bitch says she's a ghost, she says we'll burn to death, if we stay here" "dad!" "I've had it with you!" "He sprained his wrist!" "How's he gonna hold a pen?" "Your kid hurt his wrist why come to me?" "Those girls vomited and he slipped on it!" "Didn't i tell you boys to stay away from bad drunks?" "See what happens?" "That dunce is barking again!" "Dunce?" "!" "You call me a dunce?" "You wanna die?" "Do you know what dying is like?" "Trying to be a hero before your son?" "You picked the wrong people uncle!" "I can't believe him does he think jogging will turn himself..." "damn!" "...into a tough fighter?" "He shouldn't have moved in the first place he's a freaking joke!" "He's damn fast though hi" "my friends" " hi - okay what do you want?" " We've heard about you - you're thugs, right?" "Okay, next!" " Thanks - sure hurry" "stand straight if caught, you're dead" "aren't you afraid of knives?" "If they bother you after seeing these photos let me know i will break their skulls" " okay?" " Will do!" "A big hand!" "Come on!" "Practice makes perfect learn from her if you wanna go to college otherwise, you'll become nothing but losers" "did you get a perm?" "It's naturally curly" "how many pads did you stuff in your bra?" "I pity your parents they keep the tv down for you to study and they quit smoking for your health" "oh shit, i'm so mad boss, you're down get up quickly" "smoke outside can't be bothered" " bae-soo - yes?" " Open the window - okay you'll get knocked out can i get a light?" "Who is this?" "I said no smoking when i play video games!" "Hyun-jung!" "She's the biggest bitch i've ever seen!" "Let me tell you all the smart ones are bitches" "watch your mouth!" "You'll never understand him" "shit!" "I would've lost it he took care of her since she was a baby and she disrespects him?" "Hey, kid!" "You don't smoke?" "You call yourself a man?" "Your old man is still alive thanks to hyun-jung go tell your old man" "fuck with us again and he's dead!" "Sa-sung!" "Chol kang-doo, come out!" "I warned you that i'd kill you if you bothered my son you set his head on fire!" "You call yourself human?" "Have you lost your mind?" " Come here, i'll gouge your eyes out - hyun-jung said... no knives!" "I heard you'd borrowed money to move here to send your boy to snu don't kid yourself he's no match for her and you're no match for me" "i can't believe, i'm dealing with that dunce" "dad?" "Dad!" "Move!" "Hell no!" "This is the first cigarette in 18 years, help me i've been smoking since 18 but i'm quitting" "that ass is willing to die for his kid what have i done for her?" "He made me smoke again he's dead!" "He made me quit smoking he'll be sorry!" "Hey, hey!" "Hey, show me come on, show me!" "What a joke!" "Show me your answers!" "Is this hatchet yours?" "See, who needs gangster neighbors?" "Our complex is no longer known for its educational environment but for gangsters' hideouts!" "The prices of apartments will crash too!" " Bae-soo - yes?" "Lie down there in a long way sure!" " You lie down over him perpendicularly - sure!" "Should i go between them?" "No you go crouch" " there!" " Okay!" "It's my turn where should i go?" "Out of my sight!" "Hey what are you doing?" "That?" "I was so bored stuck in here so i was gonna play human tetris" "how old are you?" "Can't you hear that?" "Is it about me?" "You've gone deaf or what?" "Didn't i ask you?" "I told you to keep a low profile!" "What the hell is he doing?" "Isn't that for our boss?" "It's burning so well!" "He's so dead!" "Let me go against you on this allow me to do him you don't get it, do you?" "The residents here have power they're judges, attorneys and detectives!" "We don't wanna rock the boat but he's pushing it it's okay!" "Who could i blame, but myself?" "I have nowhere else to go and no money i have to stay here until she gets into college" "the town association wants you to know that killing the bastard won't solve the problem you know what we need to do?" "We need to get those ladies on our side if that motel is built next to our complex not only will it damage our property's value but will destroy the educational environment we all need to stand together and stop the construction" "let me repeat my body is burning" "you'll burn to death too move quickly that bitch again?" "Damn right we just reconnected the phone how the hell did she know?" "Is she a real ghost?" "Go ahead and move... cut the phone line outside!" "Okay, let's get started this is called 'megastudy' an on-line tutor!" "That guy is very famous you should do everything the other kids do" "what?" "What's the matter?" "Where'd the tutor go?" "It's a brand new laptop!" "Which is our phone line?" "Just so many!" "Which one should i cut?" "Ladies are on my side it will be over soon let's be cool" "dad?" "Stop it not that hyun-jung's uncle" "what about him?" "He grew up on the street he doesn't bother me much who do i live for?" "For me what's my name?" "Man-su no, that's not it" "my name is 'sa-sung's father'!" "I'm nothing without you you're nothing without me" "get inside" "get in!" "If he flunks this pre-sat i will kill you choi kang-doo!" "Go away you fool come here you bastard" "choi kang-doo, you're done for!" "Where are you going?" "I'm here, ladies!" "Come out mister what are you doing?" "Ladies!" "Where are you all going?" " - you solved it in a heartbeat" " thank you!" " Ladies!" "This is a big mistake!" "Our problem isn't the motel he is our problem!" "Put me down!" "You're making a huge mistake!" "It's gangsters you want out!" "Not me!" "Maeng sa-sung can you call these grades?" "I know you just transferred but i thought you were better than this" "chol hyun-jung i need to see your parents" "you can't make it to college with these grades hey!" "Are you crazy?" "Maybe you are you can't hide it forever" "those thugs are to blame we moved here for you and what's this?" "Not only at your school but your national ranking got way worse!" "Where'd you steal these?" "No, we didn't your uncle solved a problem for the residents so the ladies voluntarily... did you use fists?" "Or knives?" "No way he's different now, he earned them fair and square" "really?" "Fair and square?" "When will you grow up?" "Will you ever make an honest living?" "Hello?" "My body is burning move quickly" "my body is burning that bitch again?" "Listen, you ghost!" "I need to take this call what'd he say?" "He asked when my mouth would burn or he would burn it if he gets his hands on me" "damn!" "I just got myself to sound like a real ghost!" "Let me call them again stop it, i put you up to this to help man-su" " but it's not really..." " my body is..." " stop it!" " My body is... maybe man-su is too anal" " that bastard..." " my body is burning knock it off!" "Stop burning, please!" "I'm so burning!" "My mouth will burn too!" " Sorry, hang up now!" " My mouth... don't underestimate my mouth it's very hard to burn!" "My mouth isn'tjust a mouth!" "What's wrong with you?" "Let me finish!" "You're having fun, aren't you?" "Lie down!" " Hello?" " It's me" " who's this?" " It's me" " what number did you call?" " Your number!" " Why'd you call?" " Isn't this sa-sung?" "What do you want with him?" "Oh, is this mr." "Maeng?" "I'm sorry you sound so young i get that a lot don't call him he's too busy studying hey!" "Sa-sung, cut it out i know it's you, fool what's wrong with you?" "I'm his father!" "Oh, i'm sorry... not!" "Stop yelling at me before i make you!" "Who's this?" "!" " Your wife!" " Hey!" "Was it his father?" "You got a girlfriend?" "No, just a friend she said she was your wife!" "I said no dating until you get into college!" "I can't let that happen" "mi-ja, mi-ja, i love you" "hyun-jung!" "Come straight home bring some friends over" "i will be waiting!" "How's business?" "Pay interests on time!" "Payment is due soon!" "Believe!" "Same pants as mine?" "Take them off!" "Put the collar down!" "Put your glasses on!" "Take care" "fucking bastards!" "I don't think you realize the gravity of this matter you're not in a position to worry about your son." "You might lose your shop not to mention your toes and fingers toeless, you can't even stand up straight i think he's seeing a girl i need evidence" "listen we live in the 21st century not a single high school boy without a cell phone and a chick!" "Look on the bright side sa-sung won't date sluts i know that but he's not allowed to date until he gets into snu you're so lost!" "We live in an age where they can find dates with a few clicks on the computer at home computer?" "You can't stop him from seeing girls" "not this time, man" "man-su!" "Man-su!" "God damn it!" "I'm a busy person too!" " Mister, mister!" " My gosh, i can't believe..." " what?" "!" " Where can i buy dried seaweed?" "This is a goddamn fish shop!" "Why do you..." "get out of my face!" "I think i need a password password my ass!" "Did you turn it on?" "Turn it on first is it on?" "Ignore the wallpaper it's just a picture he likes" "we bought a cake and some presents for her" "boss!" "You know what happened to my hand?" "For her birthday, he said we should buy a cake and presents with clean money hey, knock it off let me finish, i gotta get it off my chest" "for the first time in life i worked on a construction site!" "Check this out he fell carrying the bricks and got hurt" " shut up!" " What the heck is this?" "She's bad" "she's clueless how much we care for her" " hyun-jung?" " Sa-sung?" "Stay away from him!" "Hey!" "Get your hands off her!" "Hyun-jung, are you okay?" "Hyun-jung!" "Take it!" "It's not what it seems i thought you might feel... we live in gangnam, so what?" "What's the point of studying?" "You like what you are?" "You like being a thug?" "You're pathetic" "worse than a fishmonger!" "This is all his... chol kang-doo is to blame so is his niece!" "Dad, my grades... what's this?" "What's this ring?" "Dad, i'm sorry dad!" "I trusted you, but you hurt me by missing the payment right?" "Hey" "oh god!" "It's a contract on this shop you can have my apartment for the principal" "and this is for interests" "on one condition!" "Do me a big favor" "ah!" "What'd you get for this?" "A shop... son of a bitch!" "Our boss' life is worth only a shop?" "Where is he now?" "At the market" " at the market?" " Yes!" "He sells fish" "you don't wanna lie to me" "are you still burning?" "What?" "How are you, teacher?" "No i'm not her father i'm her uncle" "what?" "Pre-sat?" "You wanna live?" "Then bury that fishmonger" "why do you keep bothering her?" "The apple doesn't fall far from the tree!" " Eh?" " Let go!" "Hyun-jung!" "He isn't good for you" "you have no right to lecture me i like him, period!" "You're too young this is nothing but a fling you'll regret it later" "i'll regret it?" "God, it's pouring" "sa-sung!" "Hey!" "He's driving me crazy!" "How should i know where your old man is?" "I heard thugs took him away say it!" "You're worried about his dad?" "You... not worried the slightest about your uncle?" "Drop the knife!" "Who says you can carry a knife?" "Why?" "Why can't i?" "I grew up watching you isn't it expected?" "You!" "What are you doing here?" "My dad... he says his dad is missing go to the police then" "why come here?" "He says thugs picked him up" "look, kid, are we the only thugs in korea?" "Sir" "please find my dad" "don't cry hyun-jung will be hurt to see you in tears" "so stop being a sissy and get the hell out" "before i kill you!" "Uncle, please" "find his dad for me" "you know anything?" " Nothing - you heard him" " let's go - sir!" "Please find his dad for me" "you grew up watching me you know how it works, don't you?" "What do i get in return?" "Dad... fuck!" "What are we, diggers?" "Digging out what we buried!" "Hey, tell me how?" "That asshole worked behind his boss' back!" "Boss, i found him!" "This fucker is a die-hard!" "What does he think he's doing snorkeling?" "I can't die like this no way in hell!" "You think you have two lives?" "Cold?" "Wanna call it a night?" "She is as precious to me as your son is to you!" "What do you know?" "You're not a parent!" "Parents taste their kids' shit when they're sick!" "Being a single parent... you're not the only one!" "You're only an uncle, but i'm a dad sa-sung's dad!" "I'm not her uncle" "after i got expelled from school i got a job as a bouncer i banged one of the club girls" "a year later, she showed up with a baby saying it was mine" "then, i was a petty thug knowing i could get killed anytime... i couldn't raise her" "what could i do?" "I had my brother adopt her" "you like that?" "After my wife died, i drank 24/7 neglecting my son" "one day, i looked at sa-sung he was as skinny as a skeleton" "then i realized what a terrible father i was so i went to the kitchen to cook for him" "but you know what?" "What?" "There was nothing to eat" "for my son i had to pull myself together" "to save money i started drinking liquor mixed with milk son of a bitch!" "Asshole!" "Hey, are you okay?" "What happened?" "Electricity shocked him at the rehearsal" "don't!" "Don't!" "I'm sorry i couldn't bring myself to tell you in the closet there's a new school uniform" "go to school" "who cares what he grabbed?" "I do!" "He should've grabbed a pencil if he's to go to snu later i just want him to grow up healthy if anything happens to me" "tell him mommy was sorry that she couldn't make it to his first birthday" "everything is set" "are you sure you wanna send her alone?" "Why don't you go with her?" "No she hates me" "i'd hate a father like me too" "she's gone through enough she will be better off with her mom" "man-su say something" "you will talk eventually what'd i say?" "Kids are never grateful!" "What... later!" "Hey" "good news for you i'm moving" "please go see him" "a little advice no parents can win against their kids' will" "i have sad news to break this is gonna be my first and last concert" "this song... it's for someone very special" "but he isn't here i'm so sorry" "# my father like the only artist i know # heaven and earth # in beautiful colors # my father like the only poet i know # my heart filled with love # by his breath # it is only love, it is only..." "love # i would not trade it # for the world # it is only love # it is only love, it is only... # it is only love, it is only love # it is only love" "how's canada?" "Great!" "I don't study as much here how about you?" "I'm gonna study music in college so i'm studying hard for the sat your dad must be happy my dad started a business your dad's influence!" "My dad started singing again i'll work like an ant to become rich in this world..." " don't you miss me?" " What about you?" "I've had it with you!" "I moved here for my kid's education." "How could you do this to me?" "Man-su!" "I'm warning you." "Don't make me upset!"