"Deranged" " Come on." " Hurry!" "On three." "Smile for the camera" "Excuse me." "Lunch is served." "But there's no cheese stick." "Cheese stick?" "I'll get that real quick." "Come on, dig in." "Your hotdogs." "Any chance of rain today?" "Don't think so." "The worst-ever drought to hit the nation in fall is severely affecting crop production and causing water shortages in mountainous regions and islands." "The Met Office announced that dry spells will continue for a period." "Dad!" " Did you have a good time?" " Yeah!" "You know it's my birthday not mom's." "She had the most fun." "Was it good?" "Reminiscent of the good old days." "Dr. Kim, you were here." "Just got home." "The operation just ended." "Good work, sir." "Where would you want these?" " Over there is fine." " Okay." "Sorry for asking you to do this." "If it wasn't such an important operation..." "I'm glad that I could be of help." "They had a real good time." "Especially Mrs. Kim." "Aren't you tired?" "Pardon me?" "Oh, of course..." "I'd better get going then." "Good evening." "How did it go?" "You're doing great for someone who used to teach at university." "Good job, man." "Fuck!" "The kind of things they'll have you do!" "I'm not their goddamn servant." "Hey, you're the one that begged me for a job." "I spent my entire working life doing that." "You gotta be prepared to do anything." "He is one of our biggest clients." "I don't think I can put up with this crap any more." "What's that supposed to mean?" "Think about your family." "Well, I'm barely hanging on by a thread." "I'm not coming in to work tomorrow." "What?" "Hello?" "This is not how you're supposed to live." "Bro!" "Long time, man." "What brings you here?" "It's Jun-weds birthday soon and I was passing by..." "Keep going then." "Come on, man." "Jae-hyeok!" "The company you work for..." "How is it?" "I mean..." "Is that supposed to be a joke?" "Of course not." "I just feel responsible." "Do you, really?" "So much so it's killing me" "Then, don't show up again." "Bro!" "And don't call me that." "Have some water, honey." "Is it good?" "Yeah?" " Dad!" " Hi, dad!" "Did you see your brother?" "You just missed him." "What are you gobbling up so late?" " Uncle Jae-pil bought it for us!" " It's really good." "Give it a rest, will ya?" "Are we going to the theme park for my birthday?" "Can we go?" "A theme park?" "Is that what you should be thinking about?" "Hey, it's his birthday..." "Celebrating birthdays is a luxury we can't afford." "For crying out loud!" "Is that all you think about all day?" "Damn it." "We're not going then?" "Dad's very tired." "Go back to your food." "Want some water, honey?" "That's incredibly attractive." "Maybe I over did it." "Did you have a rough day?" "No, it was a breeze." "Shall I take the kids to my mother's for a while?" "What?" "Or I could get a job somewhere." "Like in a supermarket..." "Are you trying to embarrass me?" "Of course not, honey." "You've got so much on your plate and you're constantly irritated." "I..." "It's like this." "You're in a 100m race and halfway in, you're still in the leading group." "If you continue like that you can expect a pretty good result." "But then, you trip over some stupid piece of rock." "It's game over." "You screwed up your race." "But you still gotta get back on your feet and finish the race anyhow." "Now, wouldn't you be irritated?" "Just be grateful that we are still breathing." "Get some sleep." "For fuck's sake!" "You're sure about it this time?" "I'm telling you." "I thought Joa Pharmaceutical was nothing but a hollow shell." "Is that what your brother said?" "He wouldn't even give me the time of day." "And I've got my own intel." "I don't know anything about the company's performance." "I'm telling you this based on the recent share market activities." "Someone's been stocking up on Joa Pharm's shares over the past few months." "There is definitely something to it." "Can you bet your life on it?" "Hey, this isn't simple maths." "You win some, lose some." "Don't you know what your garbage intel did to my family?" "How it screwed up my brother's life?" "I never asked you to drag your brother into it." "All right, man." "I'm sorry." "If you screw me again, I'll shred you to pieces." "I'm certain." "I'm positive." "Find out who's been buying the shares." "Excuse me?" "Track them down See what they look like, if they're all right and why they bought them." "I thought you quit." "Give it a rest." "You know I can't." "That's life, man." "You're doing just fine." " Hey!" " What?" "How come we don't develop any new drugs?" "What new drugs?" "We're a pharmaceutical company and not a small one either." "One good drug and... we won't have to go around begging people to buy from us." "You know the company's been sold to a foreign-based firm called BronStar." "The money-grubbing bastards shut down our RD department." "And made us sell drugs for kickbacks." "So much for new drug development, eh?" "Right." "Getting your hands back in the share market?" "Hell no." "Didn't you get burned enough?" "You should think about your family." "I said I wasn't." "Just like gambling, you gotta hit rock bottom." "Lay off, man!" "I'm not getting back into it." "I'm already finished." "I already hit rock bottom." "The bastard that talked you into it, he deserves to be skinned alive." "There's nothing you can do?" "I have no money." "Come on, don't do this." "What about your wedding fund?" "It's long gone." "Right..." "Just when the perfect opportunity arises." "Can you take out a loan?" "You screwed up your brother's life." "Trying to do the same for me, too?" "You make it sound like I'm some kind of a disease." "Why are you doing this then?" "I told you." "I have to make it up to my brother." "He deserves better." "He has a doctorate." "Shouldn't be a drug salesman." "I owe it to my sister-in-law, my nephew and niece." "I know how you feel, honey." "but is stock trading the only solution?" "Yes." "You can lose everything." "For my brother's family, I'll take that risk." "Any day!" "Are you gonna leave him like that?" "His salary's been garnished since forever." "And he's still going around trying to borrow money for stocks." "I'm worried he'll resort to loansharks." "Leave him before it's too late." "You deserve better." "Jae-hyeok, you're the one that hooked me up with him." "I didn't know he'd turn out like this." "C2H5OH, ethanol." "Used as antiseptic and to make liquor." "I thought he was a useful kind." "But?" "CH3OH, Methanol." "Makes you go blind or could kill you if you drink it." "It's poison." "That's what he is." "Cut him some slack." "He's your brother." "Not to me, not any more." "Oh, come on." "Even if he were the most depraved criminal..." " Yeon-ju." " Yes?" "I'm sorry but I can't help you with your problems now." "Things are that bad?" "Let's just drink." "You're eating in secret now?" "The kids couldn't sleep because they were hungry." "Why did you get UP?" "Come and have a bite." "It's really good." "I'm lost for words." "Are you going into hibernation?" "What have you got in your stomachs?" "Come on, eat up." "You're slacking off." "Can't we take it easy on a day like this?" "Absolutely not." "What did the doctor say?" "Someone who drinks everyday like you must exercise everyday" "Unless you want an early grave." "They'll say anything to sell drugs." "Do you want to make me a widow?" "Whatever." "Where are you going?" "I gotta take a leak." "Do I need a permission for that, too?" "What them?" "Give me your racket." " What for?" " Just give it to me." "What have you got there?" "I don't know." "Just wait." "Oh my God!" "Baby!" "Well, that's your problem." "Find out no matter what." "If we screw up the timing because of you, you're dead meat." "I'd hurry if I were you." "Full of excuses." "Wait." "One moment." "Are you going to be here all night?" "Get a move on." "Hey, you all right, man?" "What is it?" "Drowning?" "It doesn't look very deep." " I don't think it was drowning." " What is it, then?" "Illegal disposal?" "Doesn't look like it either." "Take a look yourself." "What is it, then?" "Jae-pil." "Brace yourself." "What's the hell?" "Here." "Holy shit!" "This is a family photo taken 2 days ago." "Last night, she put her kids to bed as always and went to bed with her husband." "And she was gone when the husband woke up this morning." "She was discovered like this just overnight." "The body was in a state of cachexia meaning it was reduced..." " to skin and bones." " Yes." "It can't have happened overnight." "It doesn't make any sense." "Are you ruling out alien abduction?" "I saw a movie about that." "What the hell?" "Please ignore him." "This is hardly the place or the time." "Apparently not." "Please continue." "What's even weirder is that we have more bodies like this." "How do you mean?" "Two more corpses came in this morning." "Each from Jamsil and Bundang." "Serial murders?" "And a week ago, we had the bodies of a family from Gangwon Province." "Their condition was strikingly similar to this corpse." "On a national scale?" "It's a case for Feds then." " I'm going." " Hey!" " Don't tell the Captain." " You can't just leave." "Sorry about that." "Come on!" "Over here!" "What is it?" " Look over there!" " Where?" "There!" "You see?" " Call for a backup." " Yes, sir!" "I found them drifting down the stream." "Wake up, honey." "Wake up." "What's the matter?" "Come and watch the news." "Hurry!" "What is it?" "So far, 58 bodies have been discovered." "And reports of more bodies are coming in as we speak." " Are we... at war?" " I don't think so." "What's going on?" "Call Jae-pil." "He must know something." "He is a lowest rank cop." "What would he know?" "Can you get my golf gear?" "You're going golfing when people are mysteriously dropping dead?" "Am I supposed to watch the news in horror?" "Who's going to bring bread to the table?" "How about a 'good morning' to your dad?" "Which course?" "No promising news, only rumors of audit..." "Is this another flop?" "Jae-pil, you're off to Gangwon-do." "What for?" "The woman whose body we pulled from Bundang yesterday, her husband and kids were found dead this morning." "But they were fine." "They were, until yesterday." "We found some pictures from a family outing to Gangwon-do." "So what?" "It's the same mountain stream where another family was found dead." "The Captain is certain that you'll find toxic substances in the water." "So, look for any potential contaminators in the area." "And get a tox screen." "Go over it with a fine comb, okay?" "Hey!" "Why should I do this?" "Send Detective Park instead." "He's got things to do here." "Yes, Doctor." "I'm on my way now." "I'll be right over." "We're not goddamn CSI." " Move your ass, now!" " I am going!" "Does he care about being a cop?" "He has a loan to pay off." "Hello?" "Hey, how are you?" "Hui-jeong died." "What?" " Good shot!" " A great shot, indeed." "What's gotten into you?" "I swore to avenge myself, didn't I?" "Be prepared." " Did you bring enough?" " Of course, sir." "Enough to cover all 18 holes." "Please." "Let me take that." "Did you see the news this morning?" "What news?" " So many died." " What happened?" "Some kind of epidemic, I think." " Lim." " Yes, sir." "Can we focus on the game?" "Do we have to discuss public health issues out here?" "Of course not." "This way, please." "Are you feeling okay?" "You don't look so well." " Are you okay, sir?" " I'm fine." "You've been drinking water all morning." "I'm parched for some reason." "Maybe you're dehydrated." "Please take some of this." "I'm not dehydrated." "I've been like this for a few days." " I'm fine." "Let's go." " Moving on." "It's perfect weather!" "You got the best day!" "This one is a 100-yard, Which club, sir?" "Which club would you like?" "Aren't you playing this one?" "Dr. Kim!" "Doctor!" "What's wrong with him?" "Help me..." "Please..." "Dr. Kim?" "Dr. Kim!" "Dr. Kim!" "What happened?" "What's he doing?" "The water source starts up there, runs through here." "Then flows all the way to join the Han River." "The water is so clean and cold, it attracts a lot of tourists in summer." "This village survives of tourism." "And you're saying there is something wrong with the water?" "Is there a chemical factory or a waste plant nearby?" "This place is off limits to any industrial infrastructure!" "I'm sorry for poking around." "So clean and refreshing..." "Such a pity a family died here." "Oh them..." "It was ruled family suicide due to financial hardships." " Suicide?" " That's right." "Autopsy revealed that they suffered from severe malnutrition." "And we had witnesses testify that they were in terrible financial shape." "Is that so?" "The way people make light of their lives!" "Exactly my thoughts." "What are you doing?" "Why are you drinking water like that?" "Supper not going down well." "You can't stand us drinking water now?" "Aunt Hui-jeong died." "Weon-jun and Gyeong-jun, too." "Why are you still there?" "I gotta stick around until we get the tox screen back." "Doing what?" "Poke around some more, I guess." "He's driving me up the wall." " Where are you staying?" " Where am I staying?" "I'm sleeping in my car like a dog." "How come?" "No-one in the village will offer me a room," "I'm not welcome here." "Such a weird neighborhood." "Did you look into the loan that I asked you about?" "I had no time." "We're on full alert because of the mass deaths." "Full alert?" "It's our future that's on full alert!" " I gotta go." " Give me a break." "If she can't trust me, who in the world will?" "So much for a trusting relationship." "Can't believe I'm doing this over a suicide case." "At least the air is fresh." "What the fuck is happening?" "Where is my cellphone?" "Jecheon, 11-12-2011 07:25am Body count: 15" "Gochang, 11-12-2011 07:12am Body count: 11" "Mungyeong, 11-12-2011 06:05am Body count: 3" "Chungju, 11-12-2011 08:22am Body count: 5" "Jeonju, 11-12-2011 09:05am Body count: 23" "Gwangju, 11-12-2011 08:43am Body count: 15" "Incheon, 11-12-2011 10:07am Body count: 17" "Gangleung, 11-12-2011 09:30am Body count: 8" "Busan, 11-12-2011 08:15am Body count: 14" "Based on the analysis of information collected thus far, we believe this is a matter to be handled by the Ministry of Health and Welfare." "Are you suggesting it's a fully fledged epidemic?" "We cannot be sure at this moment, but there is no other explanation." "Like the A1H1 virus or a super bacteria?" "It could be something far more dangerous than that." "Set up a crisis control task force." "Your priority is determining the cause of death." "Until the exact cause of death is confirmed, no hypotheses or theories should be discussed with the press." "Pay special attention to rumors spreading through the internet and SNS." "The families and friends' testimonies revealed that the deceased showed an abnormal increase in appetite without gaining much weight." "They all showed a sudden drop in appetite followed by an excessive thirst, 2-3 days leading up to the death." "We weren't able to find any diseases with these exact symptoms in the database." "It could be a new disease that is yet to be reported." "It's our job to determine that." "Do we have the epidemiological analysis of the victims?" "We'll get the results in a week." "That's unacceptable." "Make it quicker." "But there is a physical time required for the tests." "Time is a luxury we don't have." "I'll put a rush on it." "Put up a barrier over there!" " Hey." " We got the tox screen result." "And?" "No harmful substances were found." "It's a grade-A clean water." "Nothing at all?" "Just some plankton, waterborne organisms and larvae." "The Captain is going on about North Korea's biochemical weapons." "That's just ridiculous." "You should wrap up and come back to Seoul." "We are in complete chaos here." "Why are they throwing themselves in the water?" "What the heck?" "Mom..." "Mom..." "In the bath tub..." "Please..." "What the hell is that?" "Come and take a look." " What the heck?" " What are they?" "These are horsehair worms." "Aren't they parasites that use insects as their host?" "Only this time, they chose humans." "But their ecology and behavior is identical to that of a regular horsehair worm." "Are you suggesting...?" "That's right." "These are mutant variants." "Can someone explain to us in layman terms?" "Also known as 'Gordius nudatus, ' they still remain mysterious creatures." "They take carnivorous insects such as grass hoppers as their host." "and live inside their bodies." "When the larva reaches breeding period, it stimulates the host's central nerve system making it jump into water." "The parasite then leaves its host to reproduce in water." "It can manipulate the host's brain?" "How is that possible?" "The precise mechanism underlying the phenomenon is not yet understood." "Their method of survival is a mystery." "Have there been any cases where they used humans as host?" "None so far." "Hence the term, mutant variants." "How did that happen?" "We don't know at this point." "How did it enter the victim's body?" "The victims must have come in contact with water containing the larvae." "The larvae must have entered the victim's body through the anus or mouth." "And attached themselves to their organs until they are fully mature insects." "The host human unknowingly supplies them with nutrients." "when the insects reached breeding period, the host feels an excessive thirst until eventually, throwing themselves into water." "That's when these worms leave the body." "When the organisms that lived inside as part of the organs left all at once, the host went into shock and died, showing signs of cachexia." "That's why the corpses looked as if they've suffered from malnutrition." "You'll find the larvae in the water where the bodies were found." "Larvae?" "Horsehair worms are such prolific reproducers." "They lay hundreds of thousands of eggs at a time." "If they are responsible for these deaths the crisis that we're faced with is a lot more serious than you think." "Do you know how many people visited streams or rivers this summer?" "Dr. Hwang was right." "It's horsehair worm." "An announcement was just made at the Crisis Control Center." "Please listen to its disturbing revelations." "We have identified that the unexplained mass deaths in recent months have been caused by mutant horsehair worms." "If you have been experiencing a sudden increase in appetite, or have suffered from a severe thirst over the past few days, or even if you don't have any of these symptoms, if you've been in contact with freshwater" "in ponds, lakes, rivers or streams, please visit your nearest hospital for an immediate check up." " Mom, I want more water." " All right, honey." " What's wrong with you?" " Answer me!" "Did you take the kids to a river in the summer?" "You were busy at work so, I took the kids to..." "Did you go with that friend of yours." "Whose family died recently?" "Yes." "Get them dressed." "What for?" "We gotta take them to the hospital." "Where would you like to scan?" "From head to toe." " Of the man." " Yes, sir." "Why do we need to go to hospital?" "Because you might be infected with parasites." "We gotta make sure that you're okay." "But we're fine." "Didn't you see the news?" "The dead people had the exact same symptoms as you." "You've been drinking water like fish." "They all did before they died!" "Where did you put my socks?" "Come on, get dressed." "We're going to the hospital." "Come on, Jun-woo." "Get dressed." "As you see their numbers vary from one to as many as five." "But they're all found in the small intestine." "Their sizes vary, too but the largest one was as long as the intestine." "They are much more intelligent than you'd expect." "They stick to the inner walls of the organ pretending to be a part of it and draw nutrients from the host." "They position themselves in the small intestine where most absorption occurs." "Can't we just remove them?" "Extraction is impossible." "It fuses itself completely with the inner walls of the intestine much like a leech." "Not only is it technically challenging, but it could lead to massive hemorrhaging." "How can we get rid of them then?" "Physical extraction is impossible." "The only way would be by drug-induced necrosis." "By drug, you mean..." "vermicide?" "They're a kind of parasite." "Vermicide could remedy the problem." "Let's put together a patient group and conduct a clinical trial." "What if something goes wrong?" "What could go wrong?" "It's common sense to prescribe vermicide for a parasitic problem!" "We don't know what kind of side effects it could induce." "We'll find out, won't we?" "Unless we try, we won't know if it works or not." "These people are not lab animals!" "If we do nothing, they'll die any way." "How can you say such a thing?" "Hey!" "We gotta find the cure or they'll all die." "This way, please." "It's not your place." "Dr. Kim, to the ER!" "Dr. Kim, to the ER!" " Contact Dr. Kim immediately." " Yes, sir!" "What happened?" "She was complaining of stomach pain but no anodyne is working." "What are you doing?" "Hold her down." " Let's do this." " Yes, sir." "What happened?" "My daughter had the same symptoms described on the news." "So, I gave her some vermicides because they said it was a parasite." "Within 5 minutes, she started rolling on the floor screaming." "Help her, please!" "Ju-hui!" "My baby!" "Another shot!" "Her blood pressure's dropping." "No!" "No!" "We're raising the contagion warning to the highest level." "Anyone with suspicious symptoms must immediately contact the nearest hospital to be tested for horsehair worm infection." "Follow the instructions provided by the Ministry of Health and Welfare." "We strongly advise you to refrain from taking vermicides." "and do not, under any circumstances, go near the waterside." "We ask citizens to have patience and wait until a cure has been developed." "Going near water is suicidal." "As of this moment, access to any watercourses, reservoirs, cisterns or puddles containing a body of water is strictly prohibited until further notice." "We must quarantine all suspected cases." "This is not a contagious disease we're dealing with." "It's to protect the those infected." "We must prepare for all eventualities." "We stick to protocol." "Even if it means putting these lives in danger?" "Hey!" "I've been handling situations like this since you were in diapers!" "I'll come up with the countermeasures!" "Why don't you do your job and get a grip on the situation?" "Quarantine, my ass." "I'll take no more of your crap." "It's my family." "They've been showing the symptoms." "But it's absolute chaos." "Sorry?" "Contact the administration?" "Hello?" "Son of a bitch!" "After all that I did for him!" "What are you doing?" "We gotta go!" "All right." "Let me just tidy up quickly." "There is no time for that." "Come on." "You'll have to fix meals for yourself while we're gone." "Stop worrying about me and think about your-goddamn-selves!" "Okay..." "I'm almost done." "It's not like they'll give us a cure right away." "They haven't found one yet." "They'll find one soon." "They have all the experts working on that." " Dad, my throat's burning up." " Me, too." "It's okay." "Just drink some water." "You'll be fine." "Yeon-ju, it's me." "I think my family is infected." "They have the same symptoms." "I'm contacting all hospitals in the area." "Can you hook us up with one?" "I see." "Okay, hang on!" "Give us some water, please." "Okay, just a minute." "What are you doing here?" "Chief?" "It's all my fault." "What are you talking about?" "I turned a blind eye to it." "Pretended I didn't see anything." "Slow down." "What did you see?" "I saw them." "Saw the bastards..." "Hang on a second." "Hey." "Where are you?" "Still in Gangwon-do." "Why?" "Your sister-in-law, nephew and niece are infected." "Pick up the damn phone!" "Have you lost your minds?" "Water!" "Water... water..." "No!" "No!" "Gyeong-sun, what's wrong with you?" " Get a hold of yourself" " Water!" "No, Jun-woo!" "Come to daddy!" "Please!" "Come to your senses!" "Ye-ji!" "No, baby!" " Water... water..." " Ye-ji, come here!" "No, darling!" "You can't go outside!" "Come back in here!" "No!" "No!" "Ye-ji, it's dangerous, honey" "Come to daddy." "Stop!" "Please wake up!" "Mommy..." "No pictures!" "No pictures, please!" "No pictures!" "Please!" "Bo-eun!" "Bo-eun..." "Let me go!" "Honey-u Honey!" "Let me go!" "Honey!" "Fellow Koreans," "I stand before you with bitter grief in my heart and hereby declare a national health emergency." "The recent epidemic of mutant horsehair worm has brought upon us the most shocking and fatal damage than any other crises or disasters we have faced." "The number of deaths has surpassed 3,000 and we have 100,000 confirmed cases of infection nationwide" "The number of the those infected is estimated to be more than a million." "Your government hereby invokes emergency rule." "This is an unavoidable measure to protect the lives and safety of our people." "I implore that you give us your full support in our effort to fight this crisis." "Fellow Koreans, have faith in us and give us time." "We promise to throw everything we have into bringing you safely through this time of need." "I should have told this earlier." "It was this spring right before the summer started." "I couldn't sleep so, I came out for a dip." "That's when I saw some strangers." "They released dogs in the stream." "I thought they were some wretched bastards trying to get rid of their sick dogs." "Because the dogs were in such terrible shape." "Didn't you report it to the authorities?" "We were only days away from tourist season." "Couldn't risk jeopardizing a year's income." "I collected the dogs' corpses and buried them in the mountain." "Then came the holiday season and the tourists flocked by." "And nothing happened." "Then, a few months after summer," "Kim's family were found drowned in the stream." "Something horrendous was happening but I was worried about ruining the village's reputation..." "Hey." "I tracked them down." "who?" "You asked me to track down those that bought Joa Pharm's shares." "I told you!" "What the hell are you doing here?" "If they have the symptoms, redirect them straight to quarantine." "There is no need for a written diagnosis" "Consult the damn protocol for running quarantine." "What did you put in the public announcement?" "What's the matter with you people?" "How is the remedy coming along?" "Still working on it, sir." "Until when?" "After they've all drowned themselves?" "Don't slack off because it's not contagious" "The number of confirmed cases has reached a million!" "Get your acts together!" "Chief!" "Sorry but can we have another one?" "Drink up." "Good girl." "I'm sorry, honey." "What about?" "This wouldn't have happened if I'd just stayed home last summer." "I shouldn't have taken the kids there." "Don't say that." "You did nothing wrong." "It's my fault for not looking out for you." "Dad, are we going to die?" "Don't be silly, big guy!" "You'll get better as soon as you take your medicine." "Why aren't they giving it to us?" "They will." "It's right on its way." "You work for a company that makes medicines." "Can you tell them to hurry?" "I'll tell them for sure." "Can you keep a promise?" "That you'll be strong until you get your medicine." "Then, I'll take you out to a theme park." "Really?" "Of course!" "We'll go on every single ride there, watch the firework and parade and eat candies." "What do you say?" "I like it!" "What about you, Ye-ji?" "You both promised." "To stay strong until you take your medicine and get better." "Okay?" "Since I was going to die anyway," "I took some vermicide I had at home and the thirst went away like magic." "What was that medicine?" "What makes you think I'm talking bullshit?" " No, I'm not kidding..." " Hey, give me my medicine." " Hey!" " What?" "Give me my medicine." "Here." "This is the one." "'Windazole?" "'" "How are the rest of his symptoms?" "He's showing a sign of slight malnutrition." "But the horsehair worm has become necrotic." "There was a working vermicide after all!" "Minister, we have good news." "We found the cure!" "The company you work for." "It's a vermicide manufactured by your company." "It kills off the horsehair worm!" "Crisis Control Center has identified a cure for horsehair worm parasite." "A clinical test has confirmed necrosis of the mutant horsehair worm." "Crisis Control Center will with immediate and close assistance of Joa Pharmaceutical..." "Windazole?" "Can I help you?" "Can I get Windazole?" "We don't have that brand of vermicide." "Sorry about that." "Hello?" " Windazole!" " Windazole, please!" "Hey!" "We've got a stock of Windazole, don't we?" "Who needs it?" "My wife and kids are infected." "How did that happen?" "Do we have it or not?" " We don't!" " How come?" "The dispensary department made an inquiry to the head office." "But it's out of stock." "But it doesn't make sense!" "Does it make sense that it's the only known cure?" "The product was discontinued as of last October." "It's a product we never cared about." "There's gotta be pharmacies we supplied to until discontinuation." "I've been contacting them." "I'm only halfway through the list but so far, there isn't a single pharmacy that has it." "Jae-hyeok!" "Jae-hyeok!" "I don't understand." "It's been discontinued for poor sales." "How can it be the magical cure?" "Even at this point, it's extremely fortunate." "If not for Windazole, we would have a much greater catastrophe." "I trust you'll spur the production of the drug." "We'll support you with all means necessary." "It'll take us some time to reactivate production but we'll do our best." "What about the crude drug?" "We still have them in storage." "That's a relief!" "What's the maximum production capacity?" "100,000 doses a day." "Excuse me?" "That's ridiculously short." "Unfortunately, that's our maximum capacity provided the machinery can hold out." "They are quite old, you see." "Shouldn't be a problem." "You have nothing to worry about." "Let's give it our best effort." "It's almost impossible to find Windazole in local pharmacies." "Only hours after the announcement, it appears all Windazole in the market has dried up." "We're making our best effort to reactivate production but it's taking some time to ready the manufacturing process." "If we rush, we could get the production running by tonight." "although I can't guarantee that." "Don't worry." "Daddy will bring us our medicine." "It's made by your dad's company." "When is he coming?" "In no time, sweetheart." "Families of those infected, please leave the premise." "Get them out of here!" "Please calm yourselves and listen to me." "Please listen to me for a second!" "What the hell are you doing?" "Why are you isolating them?" "It's a measure stipulated by the government." "In order to protect the lives of those infected." "Shouldn't you let them be with their families at least?" "We're running out of room and we could lose control if they are mixed with their families." "Do you understand?" "This is in your family's best interest." "Please cooperate if you don't want to lose them forever." "Over here!" "What about the medicine?" "That's okay, honey." "Your company's going into production from tomorrow." "Police?" "Please hurry!" "There are infected people outside!" "Come quick!" "Please let me through." "My child is in pain." "Don't you see they're in pain?" "Let go of me." "Jun-woo!" "Ye-ji!" " Water..." " Water..." "The worst case scenario came true." "Most deaths occurred among the patients who weren't isolated." "And those that broke out of the camps." "The onset of mental derangement is triggered without a warning." "So far, the onsets have mostly occurred during the night." "It also appears to trigger a chain reaction." "Therefore, keeping the infected patients together in isolation could lead to devastating consequences." "At this rate, things will only tum for the worse." "We're still waiting for the update on the time of delivery, we cannot advise you the exact time at this point." " Chief!" " Please give it a little..." "Everyone is calling about the time." " Tell them not to wait!" " Excuse me?" "The motherfuckers didn't produce a single pill!" "Why aren't we getting the medicine?" "Joa failed to produce any!" "Liars!" "What did you do with the pills?" "What are you accusing us of?" "What the hell do you take us for?" "Sons of bitches!" "Bastards..." " Hey." " I got the pills." " What?" " I got the pills!" "I'm sorry." "It's a line that's been discontinued for so long." "Rushed reactivation seems to have caused an overload." "The machinery is very outdated." "I heard that Joa spends tens of millions each year on kickbacks." "If you used a fraction of that to invest in new machinery!" "I don't know what to say." "There is only one solution now." "Disclose the chemical composition of Windazole." "Beg Your pardon?" "By making the composition available," "Other manufacturers can use it to produce Windazole?" "That's right." "By activating production lines in 20 pharmaceutical manufacturers, we can produce enough doses for 1 million persons in a day." "But you cannot compel a company to release the composition formula." "In a national emergency, we can force them to disclose all data submitted to KFDA relating to Windazole." "All data except the chemical composition, if I may correct you." "It is impossible for us to disclose it before the expiration of patent." "That's why we're asking for your cooperation." "Even if we decide to disclose it, it'll take some time for other manufacturers." "to set up the precise manufacturing process." "If we allocate all available labor and equipment, and bypass legal procedures we can expect to kick start production within a week." " One week?" " That's correct." "It's all very hopeful, but ultimately, it comes down to Joe's decision." "It's not a charitable organization." "Do you believe that Joa will agree to release the formula?" "The majority shareholder of Joa Pharmaceutical is BronStar with 51%." "They have the decision-making authority." "Surely, it's a matter of convincing them." "That's correct." "The government will guarantee a very generous support and benefits." "And we can officialize it on paper, if you wish." "But should you reject our offer, we'll dispatch our best auditors." "To conduct the most scrupulous audit on Joa Pharmaceutical." "Prime Minister!" "Offer us your cooperation in good faith or prepare to face an insurmountable penalty tax and shut down the company." "The decision is yours." "Please go away!" "There is no use hassling us like this!" "You're breaking the law by doing this!" "Give us the medicine!" "When are they sending us a backup?" " Did you bring the money?" " Of course!" "Come with me!" "Hey!" "It's me!" "Let us through!" "We're employees!" "Hey." "Wait!" "One of the employees went through the storage room with a fine comb." "and found a couple of boxes." "It's his last remaining batch." "Why are you letting them through?" "They work here." "Son of a bitch, charging a grand for 3-dollar pills." " Take this." " Thanks so much, man." "Let's go." "Let us out!" "I just need three." "Come on, take it!" "Thank you!" "Thank you so much!" "He's got the cure!" "He has the pills!" "He has the pills!" "Let go of me!" "No!" "Let me go!" "Jae-hyeok!" "Jae-hyeok!" "Jae-hyeok!" "Jae-hyeok!" "How did it go?" "They rejected your offer." "Have you lost your mind?" "Cold-blooded bastard!" "That was the last." "Why did you take it out?" "Damn it!" "How are we supposed to get them now?" "Hello?" "Dad?" "Yes, big guy." "Where are you, dad?" "Please come quick!" "Jun-woo!" "Jun-woo!" "Open the gates!" "Jae-hyeok." "Why are they throwing out the families?" "I don't know." "We can't produce the drug any time soon." "It's a precautionary measure." "So, we're not supposed to know if our family is dead or alive in there?" "It's not like that." "It's exactly like that!" "They're keeping the patients in isolation waiting for them to die!" "The government is doing their best..." "Shut up!" "I'm not taking any more crap!" "Hey-Gyeong-sun." "Why are they taking them away?" "It's uh..." "Are they giving up on us?" "Don't be ridiculous." "Why would they do that?" "Even if they do, don't you give up on us." "Don't be silly." "You gotta be strong for me." "I'm never giving up on you!" "Kids are barely holding out." "I'm sorry." "Forgive me." "Don't say that." "You're doing all that you can." "Honey..." "Yeah." "Did you eat?" "Stop worrying about me!" "Worry about yourself for once!" "All right." "I'll call you later." "Hey." "You've got to be strong for your baby." "They're gonna be fine." "I can't even look out for my own family." "Why'd I try to be a saint?" "Fucking idiot!" "Damn brainless moron!" "Don't take it out on yourself." "You're not to blame." "It doesn't add up." "Horsehair worm is not a virus." "Yet, it managed to be rampant everywhere." "How did Windazole disappear from the market so quickly?" "Until the discontinuation, 100,000 boxes were released in the market." "Each box contains 4 doses, meaning enough for 400,000 people." "And within a few hours of the announcement, the medicine went completely out of stock." "Maybe they were not sold out." "Maybe they were never there." "Then what?" "Someone may have hoarded it away." "Maybe it's being sold on the black market." "Well, the production team told me..." "Hey!" "Where are you going?" "Jae-hyeok!" "These are the people who bought the shares?" "They're all similar." "No jobs or known addresses." "Not a likely person to buy shares." "What are you suggesting?" "They're using surrogates to anonymously purchase the shares." " Who?" " No idea." "You, piece of crap!" "But one of them did something stupid." "Somebody always leaves a trace." "A mentally disabled old man working at a mushroom farm bought shares." "And one of the farm owner's sons..." "Yes?" "His eldest son is a researcher at a pharmaceutical company." "None other than..." "Joa Pharmaceutical!" "How about this?" "The government should take over the company." "Then, the composition will naturally become the property of the government." "What our investors want is profit." "If you offer a favorable price, they'll take it." "Prime Minister." "Windazole" "What the hell do you think you're doing?" "The bugs are growing at a remarkable rate." "It only takes them 3 to 4 months to fully develop." "We cannot regard them in typical biological terms." "So what?" "Once the infected show a sign of severe thirst, their appetite disappears and they ask only for water." "Once this symptom is triggered, almost all the infected were reported to have died within 3 days." "Only when they were left uncontrolled?" "You seem to believe that death can be avoided by preventing access to water." "You need to understand that it's not as simple as that." "How do you mean?" "There'll come a day where it takes its toll." "Meaning?" "At some point, the bug will put up its last-ditch fight." "The safety of those infected cannot be guaranteed in such circumstances." "The reason they suffer is because the bug is trying to force its way out." "If the effort is hampered by an external factor it will put up the final battle for survival with all its might." "Sorry, we only have water." " Doctor..." " One moment, please." "My kids have a stomachache and terrible eczema." "We're not allowed to give out anything." "Something most horrific will happen." "The worms will go crazy, and the infected patients will face the worst imaginable situation." "That's absurd!" "How long do they have?" "It could be today or in few days." "We must supply them with drugs before it happens." "If not, we'll be faced with the most dreadful tragedy in history." "Name your price." "Room 502?" "Got it." "I'm on my way." "Who is it?" "I just spoke to you on the phone." " You came alone?" " Yes." "It's your lucky day." "It's my last box." " You have the money?" " Of course." "Here." "One moment." "Mom..." "Freeze!" "Police!" "Hey!" "Open the door." "Open the goddamn door!" "Where's he gone?" "Son of a bitch!" "Damn it!" "Sneaky bastard!" "Where is the medicine?" "I don't know what you're talking about!" "Mom..." "Please..." "Please... please..." "Stop it!" "Get a hold of yourself or you'll end up dead!" "Please!" "Snap out of it!" "Watch your kids over there!" "You told me to think about my baby." "I got them off the internet, too." "Shut up!" " Hello?" " It's me." "You, goddamn cops..." " I'm hanging up!" " Please!" "Don't hang up!" "Just hear me out!" "What!" "I know where they're hiding Windazole." "I'm on my way there now." "Listen to me carefully." "They orchestrated this situation from the very beginning." "A plan carefully devised by the researchers." "Take it easy, man." "Just calm down for a moment." "There is no need for this." "I only invested in the future of the company I work for." "I borrowed the names because I can't buy my company's shares." "Wanna continue with this game?" "How about it?" "No-one will bat an eyelid if you were found dead." "No-one will even notice." "I'll tell you!" "Long time ago, before the company was bought out." "A special research project was launched with full support of the former CEO." "A top secret project inspired by horsehair worm's ability to manipulate the host's brain." "We were going to make a ground-breaking cure for brain diseases" "if we can discover the secret behind the protein material that the worms produce." "It'll be a break-through for treating incurable central nerve illnesses such as brain tumors and Alzheimer's." "A game changer that will change the shape of the world's pharmaceutical market forever." "The first stage of research was to create a mutant that uses mammals as a host." "And after countless attempts, we succeeded." "Unlocking the first barrier." "Then all of a sudden, the company was taken over by BronStar." "And the newly appointed CEO dismantled the RD department." "They were trade men who had no interest in new drug development." "The former CEO who had his company snatched from his hand killed himself, and the research was put to stop." "Everything was left hanging." "And then..." "This is just ridiculous!" "One of us jokingly suggested that we make some profit out of the research." "Cheers!" "In an highly emotional situation, we unanimously agreed to do it." "So, you developed a cure, put in the market as a common vermicide, released mutant horsehair worms and bought the company shares." "That's correct." "You deplorable rat!" "You murdered thousands of people to manipulate the share price?" "We had no idea how dramatically things would escalated out of control," "We estimated tens of thousand infected and perhaps, under a hundred dead." "You know, that's a lot less than the number killed by flu each year." "Crazy motherfuckers!" "What do you take the human life for?" "Once it became a national issue and the share price reached our target, we were going to clean out the shares and release the medicine back into the market." "What do you mean you were going to release the drug?" "You have some stashed away?" "About 100,000 doses." "Where are you keeping it?" "Where?" "Jae-hyeok!" "Where is the medicine?" "Let go of me!" "Son of a bitch, where did you hide it?" "Over there!" "It's all kept in there!" "Wait!" " Open the door now." " Let's wait for Yeon-ju!" "I have the keys." "She's bringing a transport for the medicine." "I don't want to hear it!" "Don't you know how hard Yeon-ju is working for us?" "Don't trust anyone!" "I told her not to tell anyone." "Where is the damn medicine?" "Bro!" "Over here!" "That's the medicine, isn't it?" "Bastards!" "Windazole..." "They have Windazole." "This..." "Sons of bitches." "Jae-hyeok!" "" No!" ". ATE you okay?" "No!" "No, no, no!" "No!" " Let go!" "No!" " No, damn it!" "Let me go!" "Hey!" "We're all going to die here!" "Get a hold of yourself, man!" "Goddamnit!" "Jae-pil?" "Wake up, man!" "This isn't why I called you." "I always wanted you to be happy." " You know that, don't you?" " Save your breath, idiot!" "I'm sorry." "I'm sorry, bro." "We're walking out of here together." "Stay with me, all right?" "Jae-hyeok!" "Jae-hyeok!" "Jae-hyeok!" "Wake up, man!" "Jae-hyeok!" "Are you in there?" "Jae-pil!" "Answer me!" "Jae-pill" "Jae-hyeok!" "Jae-hyeok!" "Hey. you all right?" "How do you feel?" "Where are you going?" "You're not allowed past here." "Gyeong-sun!" "Jae-hyeok..." "Yeah." "Where are you?" "What's wrong, honey?" "They're taking away our cellphones I wanted to talk to you last." "What?" "In case we don't meet again." "There is something I want you to know." "What the hell are you saying?" "Honey." "I don't want you to blame yourself." "You did everything you could." "Stop it!" "You've always been a good husband and a good father." "Don't say that." "Why would you say that?" "You can't do this." "You gotta stay strong, dummy!" "I want to, but I'm not feeling like myself." "I'm not sure any more." "I'm sorry." "I'm not gonna hear of this." "You're not gonna make my children motherless kids." "Jun-woo, say hi to your dad." "Dad." "Jun-woo." "I miss you, dad..." "Ye-ji, It's your dad..." "Dad..." "Baby, it's daddy." "Daddy's right here." "When are you coming?" "I'll be there real soon." "I'll bring you your medicine." "Wait for me a little longer." "Dad..." "No, not my cellphone!" "Hello?" "Ye-ji!" "Ye-ji!" "Hello?" "Hello?" "You don't have to confiscate their cellphones!" "Don't you know what's going on?" "The situation inside the camp is being broadcasted live." "Thanks to that twitter crap, it's stirring up the public!" "You're freaking out the infected people." "Why are you escalating the situation?" "Public security is as important as the well-being of those infected." "What about the uninfected?" "Do you want the whole country to come to a stand still?" "I don't know how disturbed the public is by the epidemic but could they be more in pain than the infected?" "Just a while longer." "All we need is another week!" "Worms came out of her mouth!" "Call for medical attention!" "Jae-hyeok." "Everything will be fine." "Don't worry." "The government is taking over Joa Pharmaceutical." "Then, they will disclose the composition of the drug so that other pharmaceutical manufacturers can duplicate it." "We just need to hold out for a week for them to prepare the process." "Ta-ta!" "A natural soap bar made by dad!" "WOW!" "That's not soap." "Soap is supposed to be square or round." "This soap is the same." "The most important thing in making a soap is fatty acid." "That's what gets rid of the grime from your hands." "As long as it contains it it doesn't matter if it's star-or heart-shaped." "It's still soap all the same." "Jae-hyeok!" "They won't last another day." "Where is the crude drug kept?" "In the production headquarters." "Let's go!" "Hey!" "This is nonsense!" "5 years ago, BronStar took over Joa for a mere 700 million." "They bought a solid company through a ledger manipulation scheme and by turning it into an insolvent enterprise." "Now they're trying to sell it for 5 billion?" "He has a point." "If other pharmaceutical companies found out..." "What choice do we have?" "Is it really possible?" "As long as you have the crude drug, you can make Windazole right away?" "It doesn't matter if it's square or star-shaped." " It'll have the same effects." " So, effectively, we're making a knockoff Windazole?" "Something like that." "Where are you?" "You have to listen very carefully to what I say now." "Grab a hold of the chairman of the Pharmaceutical Association." "We need the help of all manufacturers." "Did you find anything?" "The rest of the researchers have fled the country a long time ago." "Only the team leader remained to take care of the stash." "You got to him before he got rid of the medicine." " Wait a minute" " What?" " Did you say the 'team leader'?" " Yeah." "Why?" "The one that got killed in the warehouse?" "He was the team leader." "Son of a bitch!" "The team head and Joa's CEO are classmates." "I've seen pictures of them together." "They've been friends for a long time." "Can you smell a rat?" "The Chief's been summoned by the Commissioner." "Fine!" "I don't think it was a plan devised by the researchers alone." "What?" "The dead researcher was the team leader." "He must have conspired with the CEO." "You see, this was masterminded by the top brass." "I'm on the sign of the contract." "Don't worry about it." "I'll take care of it." "Yes, sir." "Good job." "This is the one." "Windazole?" "That's it?" "All this for the money?" "Looks like it." "Heartless motherfuckers!" "Hello?" " Where are you?" " Why?" "I'm at the isolation camp." "Something terrible is going on." "I don't know what's happening, but tons of body-bags are being carried out." "Shouldn't you be here?" "Stop the car!" "Pull over, now!" "Why?" "Check in on my wife and kids!" "What?" "I swear I'll kill you if anything happens to them!" " What about you?" " Just go, damn it!" "Stop them!" "Please!" "Hear me out for a moment!" "I beg you!" "Listen to what I have to say!" "Please!" "Listen to me for a second!" "There is a crude form of the cure in there." "With the crude drug, we can save our families." "Please help me get inside." "Help me help all our families!" "Please help me!" "I beg of you, please!" "He") me!" "Let's help him!" "Come on, everyone!" "Formally, Hyoin Pharmaceutical here will own 51% of Joa's shares with the government as the guarantor." "Upon request of Joa Pharmaceutical, the two CEOs will sign the agreement." "With the Prime Minister's signature the agreement will take immediate effect." "Let's get a move on!" "Prime Minister!" "Wait!" "Is there a problem?" "You piece of shit bastard!" "Stop them!" "Don't back off!" "What's that?" "Get him!" "I'm the squad leader!" "Don't stop him!" " Sir?" " Leave him alone!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Where are you keeping the crude drug for Windazole?" "Don't look..." "Mom, my throat's itching." "What?" "Mine, too." "It's because you're thirsty." "Drink some water and you'll be fine." "Here." "I've never been inside the storage room myself." "Only an executive with their own key could go inside." "No!" "If you press that, everyone here will be killed!" "No!" "Get out of my way!" "Jun-woo, take your sister and get up on the podium!" "Go on!" "Hurry!" "Please don't come near me!" "Come on, everyone!" "Give us a hand!" "We're trying to save lives here!" "Hand it over!" "Get a forklift!" "Out of my way!" "Get out of the way!" "What now?" "Manufactured drugs consist of a crude drug and excipient that controls the rate of its effects." "Each manufacturer have their own lines of vermicides in production, right?" "Leave the excipient, and only add the crude drug to create mockup Windazole." "Let's not go into the legality of this process." "Let's think about saving lives for now." " When are we getting the crude drug?" " Any minute now." "There it comes!" "The crude drug was passed onto the Pharmaceutical Association just now." "All participating manufacturers will go into production by tonight." "Yeah!" "Song Yeon-ju!" "Good job." "We did the right thing, huh?" "Jae-hyeok!" "Over here!" "Jun-woo!" "Ye-ji!" "" Dad!" "" Dad!" "You held out, my darling!" "Good job." "Come here, Gyeong-sun." "With the collective help of more than 20 pharmaceutical manufacturers, mass produced horsehair worm remedy is being delivered to quarantine stations everywhere." "Please step back!" "Coming through, please!" "James Kim, the CEO of Joa Pharmaceutical planned the epidemic 5 years ago." "They just gave up on being human." "Goddamned vermin." "You should feel ashamed of yourself thinking only about money." "I learned my lesson the hard way." "So many mutant variants in the world, huh?" "Stop babbling and finish your food." "We'll be late for the play." "Slow down, silly." "Have some kimchi." "Jun-woo, hold on tight!" "They're really loving it." "It's been a while." "I've been a terrible dad." "You've been busy." "I'm sorry, Gyeong-sun." "There is no need for that." "Dad!" "And thank you." "What for?" "For pulling through." "Well, thank you for saving my life." "Shall we take a family trip abroad?" "Abroad?" "We've never been with the kids." "Where to?" "Anywhere is fine, as long as they have tons of pharmacies." "You're worried there'll be horsehair worms abroad?" "What's the matter, honey?"