Basketball (Bbaseukket Bol / 빠스껫 볼)

It was a very difficult time. Choi Tae Gon (86yrs old) A member of national basketball team (NBT)

In both social and economic issues. Asian Game in Manila 1954, Melbourne Olympics 1956

Just making a living was not easy . Shin Jae Sook (98), Bosaeng Pro player 1st President of b-ball association.

It was the time when you would eat a bowl of barley rice with boiled salt soup for a meal. Kim Pyeong Ok.

Studying is studying but there wasn't an environment for sports. Kim Young Gi(78), NBT, Olympian.

There was nothing, we only had uniforms made of rough cotton fabric. Jeong Joo Hyeon(79), Seoul U. b-ball mgr.

We did it bare footed, why? Because that was when we didn't have any national income. Jang Gab Jin(90),

and because the shoes wear out fast... Seoul U. Player, Manager.

Not a cent was given, as I bought it myself, wore it myself, Yi Woo Jae(83), Goryo U. Player.

was crazy over basketball, yes I was. Author of basketball term dictionary.

But it's not only that,

the school soil was big grains of sand.

If you fell once in a game, the spot where the seam of the underwear would become totally chaffed, Player

I don't know how I managed to do it, but it feels like a miracle in some way and amazing as well.

But if they overcame that and went to the nationals, they deserved respect. Kim Moo Hyeong(73), Player, Mgr.

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Basketball

Do Ji Han

Lee Elliya

Jung Dong Hyeon

Gong Hyeong Jin Kim Ung Su

Park Yeeun Jeong In Seon

Lee Han Ui Jo Hui Bong

An Seok Hwan Park Soon Jeon

Go In Beom Kang Seong Min Ji Il Ju

Jin Gyeong Kim Bo Mi

Basketball

Year 1939. Kyung Sung (the old Seoul), South-Gate Street.

Alcohol, alcohol, buy alcohol!!! 1930s: Japan, which has occupied much of Joseon commerce,

Alcohol! - permits night markets to put Joseon citizens' discontent to rest.

Here is the cigarette!

Is it a ghost or a human?

It's Kang San who's faster than the ghost.

I will collect the money for the cigarette after I come back.

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Honmachi: Kyung Sung largest downtown where Joseon bank, post office and dept. stores placed.

Episode 1

Alcohol! Buy some alcohol!

Alcohol!

Alcohol!

Ah!!!

Put in your bets!

Put all your money on the rascal that would win!

He'll do it great anyway.

If you bet this way and that way, someday you will win eventually.

Money is supposed to be circulated! Money is supposed to accumulated!

Let's get some money, you and I both, let's get some money!!!

In a world where money is everything! In a world where money is the Governor!

If you bet 10 cents, you might win 15 cents! If you bet 100 cents, you might win 150 cents!

This is a world where money is bringing more money!

Receive my money! My money!

The police are coming!

The police are coming!

The police! The police!

Run! Run!

It's no good to run, flee!

Ah, you're here.

Pub: Putting glasses on a long narrow table, it's a pub where you stand in a bar to drink simply.

Show me.

What happened?!

It just happened.

Aigoo! Aigoo! What...how did this happen?!

It was because you wanted to play basketball and started to run around right?

This punk!

Even if I tell you to be careful!

You don't have money today!

What is this? Why don't you rather take it away from a beggar?

You give him like a teeny weeny bit of money and what??

You won't even give it to him??

Mom, did you marry off your conscience?!

This bratty girl...

Look! Look, look look!

Can you say that after you look at this?

Oppa, you came!

Yeah, Mi Sook-ah

Look at this girl...

Oppa? Who are you calling oppa?

Even though he was born 9 months later.

Go and get it back right away!

Do you want to close down the shop?

Yes.

How can you talk like that?

Boys die when they hear 'Oppa-yah.' Do you not know?

What are you saying?

Alcohol for sale! Alcohol!

Alcohol from stand-up bar!

Listening training: To make human ears tuned to radar for military purpose,

Japan reinforced 'Listening training' from the elementary school first graders.

Is it an allies' plane or enemies' plane? - It's an allies.

Next,

Yes!

From how many meters does this sound come from?

Didn't I ask how many meters?

It is thi.. thirty meters.

This stupid-like brat! Even though I taught you several times can't you still learn it?!

You.

Yes.

Tell me how many meters.

130 meters.

What sound is this?

It's an ally's sound of artillery.

Is it an allies' plane or an enemies' plane?

It's the sound of the Chinese tanks.

Good.

When Hitler attacked Poland,

the World is going back to the law of the jungle.

Remember!

Your body is a rifle, an artillery, and a radar.

Live up to the soldiers of the Empire's reputation,

and constantly polish up (one's skill).

Hwang Bok Joo,

Kim Soon Ho,

Kang San,

Come out now.

When was the last time I told you to pay and you still haven't paid!

You Koreans who want everything for free!!

You are all thieves.

Repeat after me: "I am a thief."

I said repeat!

I am a thief.

I..I am a thief...

What is it Kang San? Are my words not clear?

Repeat, "I am a thief."

How dare you, Korean!!!

Hey...

Excuse me? (in Japanese)

If you don't bring it in by tomorrow, I'm going to hand over the list (of your names) to the government general.

Yes.

Grovel!

Aigoo, Isn't this Lee Hong Ki's mother?

What is it that makes you come here?

It has come. It definitely did.

Since Kang San, you laughed. The spring came in my heart.

Who do want to kill?

Ok! Laugh on~It is better to laugh.

Don't worry, that aching efforts we do will be gone by tomorrow.

Isn't tomorrow the scout day?

That's right! Scouted!

Why do you think I've stayed at this infernal school,

while being called a thief? Just you wait till I get into a business (professional) team,

I will be able to play all the basketball I want, and earn a lot of money

and I'm going to let my mother live in luxury.

What was that?

Are you crazy?! Do you know how much this is?

I...I'm sorry...

You're sorry?!

What are you going to do about it?!

You pay for it. Pay of it.

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

This ignorant Korean!

You should know the value of things!

If you don't have eyes to see then you should be careful at least.

Pick this up with your hands! With your hands!

Pick this up with your hands!

Yes.

Hurry up.

Stupid!

This is why Koreans aren't comfortable to be with.

Joseon Housemaid

Because it pays better under Japanese colony,

most Joseon maids had to choose working in Japanese homes.

Mother!

My baby.

What brings you here?

I missed you. Have you been well?

An all grown man, why would he want to see his mother?

Should I nurse you?

It's so embarrassing!

Embarrassing? Nonsense. How do you think you grew up?

You think you grew up by yourself? Ouch!

Have you eaten?

Hey, really... - Are you hurt?

When I was cleaning something, I bumped into a corner.

Don't worry!

My son, do you eat these days?

Do you know what time it is now?

Just take care of yourself, mother.

A grown up woman is getting injured.

Ah, are you going?

Since I saw your face, I should get going.

Take this,

and buy something you want to eat.

It's ok! I don't need mo...

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They are having a meeting!

What is a 'meeting'?

Aigoo, everybody gather.

Grandmother!

Aigoo. It's all written here.

Gae Go Ja.

It says they will wipe out all these mud hut slums,

and build that 'Ah Pa To' (he meant 'apartments) or what-not, so they want us to leave!

Aish! Those rotten jerks!

Bulls**t! Leave here and go where? Why would we leave our own home?

Baby, go over and play. [Unlike the Japanese pretext of transferring shanty town inhabitants

Aigoo, then fart a big one! as part of urban planning,

Let's see if the poop comes out. demolition of private homes were already rampant.

Waaa!

Baby! Don't do that. You'll get in big trouble.