Descendants of the Sun (태양의 후예)

680 M SOUTH OF THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE

At around 1:20 a.m. three armed North Korean special forces...

MILITARY COMMAND CENTER

crossed the Military Demarcation Line,

broke into our guard post at the border,

took hostage of two of our soldiers who were on guard duty,

and are continuing their sit-in even as we speak.

Sit-in?

So they send three special forces operatives to start a war?

It is meant to provoke us.

In the Demilitarized Zone,

whoever shoots first is the one violating the armistice agreement.

Their goal is to provoke our military to use force first,

so they have an edge in negotiating at the six-party talks.

So what are we supposed to do?

We can't just fall for it and attack.

Nor can we just sit and watch while our soldiers are held hostage.

We'll send them back quietly.

We've dispatched the Special Forces Alpha team.

Stop. Move and we shoot.

I'm Captain Yoo Si-jin of the Alpha Team.

From here on out, our Alpha team will take over.

What are you doing?

It's the Demilitarized Zone so we'll resolve this with a dialogue.

This is the operation commander.

Are our soldiers inside okay?

Let's stop this now. We'll send you home.

Doesn't seem like they'll go quietly.

Let's go inside.

Big Boss transmitting.

I'm going in with Wolf.

Piccolo transmitting.

Position secured.

Snoopy transmitting. Explosives in place.

Operation on standby with Harry Potter.

We're using explosives?

Then what do we do about those two?

It's our last resort in case the negotiation fails.

Open the door.

Stop this and just go.

It'll only get more complicated come morning.

Leave while we still let you.

Not so fast.

Can't leave without a good go at some South Korean special forces

as a warrior of the Republic.

Fine.

Let's do this.

You naturally hold the knife with your right hand, don't you?

Comrade, you won't be able to kill me.

South Korea cares so much about the many eyes watching

that you can't shoot first.

We, the Republic, are different.

70 years since the division, yet we still have our misunderstandings.

If it's to protect the peace,

we will shoot precisely, whenever, wherever.

Let's not make any more mistakes.

I don't interfere when an enemy makes a mistake.

I can't come as a warrior and leave as a casualty.

Put it down.

It was nice meeting you,

Captain Yoo Si-jin.

Likewise.

But let's not make this an annual event, Senior Lieutenant An Jeong-jun.

Let's go.

Big Boss transmitting.

Alpha team has resolved the situation.

EPISODE 1

Did you shoot with your eyes closed?

Your rank is Private.

Doesn't this gun barrel look like it's a bit twisted?

I can't adjust the clicker or zero sight.

It's rotten.

One more round?

This...

Can I not adjust the clicker?

Hey!

You can't just mess with it so carelessly!

This is the same model the American Delta Force team used in the desert war.

If you treat it like the ones you used in the military

it's going to break.

This isn't the same model.

Thief! It's a thief! Hey!

Hey! Catch that thief! He's a thief. Catch him!

He's coming this way.

I'll borrow this real quick.

But we're on our break!

It's a toy gun, so we have a short range. About five meters.

He's about 10 meters away.

Seven meters.

Guys, that’s dangerous!

Five meters.

Now.

The motorcycle is fine.

Did you call the police?

It's fine.

It's more of a headache to call the police over a petty coupon thief.

Anyway, his injury has nothing to do with me,

so don't get me involved.

Okay?

Hello, we have a victim of a motorcycle accident here.

It's okay. It doesn't hurt.

Lie down.

One wrong move and you could be stuck with a lifelong spinal injury.

What are you doing now?

Providing first aid after an act of social justice.

Let me buy two of those stuffed animals.

Those aren't for sale.

Just sell them to me.

Or else I'll win them all.

Oh, and lend me a marker if you have one.

A marker?

Your girlfriend is super pretty.

I think she's the one.

Yours fits you very well, too.

This one's a fellow soldier.

Why...

Why would you accept these?

He looked so sincere when he asked us never to return. How could I not?

How can you be so tough in war with such a soft heart?

Just when you think you know someone...

That kid from earlier... I wonder if he'll be okay.

He knew how to do a side break fall when falling from the motorcycle.

He looked like an athlete. He'll be fine.

I was that age once, too.

Good teammates are crucial for athletes.

Why?

Does it bother you?

Because it reminds you of your dark past?

I do feel bad for him.

When you were that age, did you do a lot of bad things?

I was the one who gave the orders.

You make yourself out to be a film noir character,

but that "poor kid" is a criminal.

You're cruel.

Look at you.

Is it the unit?

It is a unit...

but not ours.

YOON MYEONG-JU

-Don't pick up. -I'm going to pick up.

I'm going to pick up and call her here,

so meet her and take care of it like a man!

I'll buy you dinner.

Nah, I make enough to buy my own dinner.

Whiskey, 17 years.

If it's 17 years old, it's still a minor!

A date with my cousin, works with planes.

Air Force?

Flight attendant.

Pics of her colleagues on her social media.

So you've been hiding this desirable family member all this time?

Give me your phone already.

Hurry, hurry.

Are you playing me?

Why are you only looking at places where there aren't any pockets?

Earlier...

Are you okay?

Excuse me.

Is this the patient?

Yes, we did emergency first aid, but...

You're saying you got pick-pocketed?

-I'm gonna get this kid... -You said you felt bad.

Where did they say the hospital was?

What's happening?

Take these off, I look ridiculous.

Don't move. We'll move him inside like this.

Excuse me, sir.

Really, nothing hurts.

Excuse me.

It's the patient's.

Oh, okay.

Thank you.

YOON MYEONG-JU

Hello?

No, this is the Haesung Hospital emergency room.

The phone owner was brought in for a motorcycle accident.

Are you the guardian?

This is the patient.

There's a chart here.

Who wrote this?

The ones who made me like this.

Please take this off of me, seriously.

I will, so don't move.

Please change it to ours.

Yes.

Whoever did the first aid did an extremely good job.

Cute and sturdy.

Let's see.

Suspected rib fracture...

Yup, that's a rib fracture.

Your ankle...

Right, an ankle sprain.

-Are you a thief? -What?

It says so right here.

"Thief."

"Treat as painfully as possible."

What are you saying? I'm the victim.

Talk to your insurance company.

We'll have to take an X-ray to examine your ribs and your ankle.

Doctor Kang, the chief is calling.