Smugglers (밀수)

Don't let the boat break down,

or fights break out,

or anyone get hurt.

Just let us get a big haul.

- Flatfish? - Flatfish!

Pull it up!

Hey, Jin-gu! Help her with that.

- I'll do it! Let me! - Over there, quick!

Hook it there!

All right!

Wow, a flatfish!

You idiot!

What's your problem?

If you'd hooked it on right,

I wouldn't have lost it.

Are you laughing?

It's gone. Just come up!

Let's move!

Look, these are all rotten.

What a waste.

It's useless.

They're all dead.

What do we do with these?

- We won't earn anything. - How much are these worth?

Goddamn factories, someone should burn them down!

Then why don't you do it?

Stop wasting your time.

Let's just go get drunk.

I open my eyes one morning

and feel strange

It's half past eleven

Ah, I'm so tired

Near where they built that chemical factory,

the sea is covered with dead fish,

bellies facing up.

And they didn't even get a fine.

As for us, we're just driving

empty trucks back and forth to Seoul.

Can't even pay for the fuel.

So instead,

why don't you do that thing I told you about?

- What thing? - The thing.

Diving for crates that were thrown in the sea.

A lot of our customers

get rich in that line of work.

Pull them up

without knowing what they are?

What does that matter?

Necessity knows no law.

Don't do what our government says not to do.

What?

How did that Japanese radio

enter the country?

And that jar of Vaseline next to it?

Don't we need to earn a living?

Earn a living...

How far must a man go to earn a living?

Throw them over, quick!

One, two...

We're with Kunchon Customs Office.

We're inspecting imported goods.

Anything not declared is contraband.

Even a grain of coffee!

All done!

Listen up everyone!

This will be a piece of cake.

Crates instead of abalone!

Is the sea always this rough?

How much will you make off this?

We do all the work, and

the cash all goes up your butt?

I've got hemorrhoids, I can't do that.

Mugwort is good for hemorrhoids.

We're here. Get ready, everyone.

Let's do it!

They're coming! Here they come!

Wow, they're here!

Choon-ja, are the boxes all there?

- Lift it up! - I got it, Dad!

They're coming up!

Hey Hammer, careful with those!

Go easy, don't break anything.

- Lift it! - Hurry it up!

Be careful with those! Don't break anything.

Quickly!

I'll take it. Let go.

Jin-gu, how many boxes?

16!

- 16? - Yes!

There are 4 left! Keep it up!

Here.

Good work, Toughie.

Everyone on board? No more boxes below.

Exactly 20 boxes!

Let's move!

(Smuggled Goods Enter the Living Room)

What stories does it carry?

People coming

People going

A stirring in every heart

Oh boat, you leave dreams behind at the wharf

You know the sadness of the crying seagull

Tell me

Tell me

Oh boat, departing from Yeonan Wharf

Soon we'll be drowning in cash.

Don't talk nonsense.

Bro, have you thought about that job I mentioned?

It's obviously a terrible idea.

Let's not raise the stakes.

Taking on too much can get yourself killed.

If you're finished, then go!

Bro! Bro!

You should consider my position too!

Jeez.

- Hi Choon-ja. - Where's Uncle?

He came early.

Boon...

Gold?

Gold bars?

Do you know how frustrated

I must be to call you two here?

I've begged your father for months,

but he keeps saying no.

My Seoul backers

will stop buying anything from Kunchon

if we refuse one more time.

And I'm stuck in the middle...

Jeez.

Still, we need Dad's permission

to go through with it.

Let's be honest.

I'm the one

who gave the people of Kunchon a new lease on life.

I feel so unappreciated.

If we take this on,

what's our share?

Is gold smuggling a joke to you?

You know Dad's temper,

how will you deal with him?

Such a country girl.

If no one goes blabbing,

no one will know.

For now, don't say anything to Dad.

You don't trust me?

You need to get rich

and follow me to Seoul.

Hands off me!

From what I've heard,

the profits for gold are huge.

Gold? What gold?

- What? - What gold?

That gold.

Want a gold brick in your head?

What now?

Don't interfere in our work, okay?

Nothing's been decided yet,

so just keep quiet and don't talk to anyone.

- Yes. - Hey!

Yes?

If you suck at your job,

at least know when to shut up!

When you moved here

you said you wanted to be a sailor.

Then jump on an ocean liner

and go far out to sea!

Don't waste time on things you can't do!

- Don't intimidate the kid. - Why should I stop?

You're such a spaz!

I saw you take those foreign cigarettes!

- Foreign cigarettes? - I didn't take them, I...

Stop mumbling, will you?

Look, go buy yourself some clothes instead.

- There's no need, please. - Just take it!

- I can't accept this! - You embarrass us!

Hey Choon-ja, wait up!

Why be so protective of him?

You've got your own brother.

At least Jin-gu's got a dad.

That poor kid's alone.

You're too soft on him,

that's why he's so screwed up.

Stop adopting greasy-haired kids off the street.

- What about you? - My hair's clean, it's okay.

- What? - Dad...

I've never cared what others think,

but ever since I started this work,

I haven't had a good night's sleep.

Even if I struggle,

I'll make my living fishing.

Uncle has already arranged the next shipment.

If you pull out now, he'll be in trouble.

Why did he tell you and not me?

He didn't tell me,

I heard him tell Jin-sook.

He wanted to buy us noodles,

so he took us to the city today.

I'll take care of it.

For now, no more smuggling.

What's gotten into the old man?