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Answer me if you can hear me.

They're headed towards South Korea.

I'm following them.

They're on Route 34, in a black car.

Anyone who is in the area, provide backup.

I'm on my way.

IMJIN RIVER

I'm sure he didn't get far.

-Find him. -Yes, sir.

EPISODE 1

Sir. Salute.

Salute.

This is the company commander's last mission. Let's do well.

Right. We even prepared a going away party for him tonight.

He thinks it's his welcome party.

He lucked out with his marriage and was stationed in easy places.

He's only here because he got promoted and was forced to come.

What should we do?

Should we give him a warm welcome at the minefield?

Hey, are you crazy?

People like him wouldn't die even if he stepped on a mine.

We'd be lucky if he doesn't cause trouble.

Hyuk, you should've stayed in headquarters.

Why are you voluntarily suffering at the frontlines?

Are you asking because you don't know?

My father-in-law, that old man,

said I need field experience to get a star, so I was forced to come.

How dare those punks look down on a commissioned officer?

If you want to survive here, you must get along with the non-commissioned officers.

Those guys

are young.

I know that much already, Jo Min-gook.

Today's mission

will be with our new company commander and the division officers.

I want you to do your best today so that we can return safely.

Order arms.

-Order arms. -Order arms.

Stand in input formation.

Input formation.

Deploy!

-Safe mission, let's go! -Safe mission, let's go!

Captain Jo Min-gook and 10 others

have gone through the gates.

MINES

Let's take a break.

Squad Two, on alert.

-Squad Two, on alert. -Squad Two, on alert.

Why are you filming this?

Your wife is quite beautiful.

How does it feel to be back after so long?

It's nice.

Try being stuck in the office and waiting on the division commander.

It can drive a person mad.

Being able to come out on a search to shoot a promotion video

is like a breath of fresh air.

And the DMZ has the best air.

Right?

Captain.

The North Koreans put poison in the valley water.

Stop goofing off.

The breaks over.

Hey. Erase what you shot.

Yes, sir.

You can't eat anything you see in the DMZ.

We're entering a danger zone. We're going to tighten our guard.

-Move out. -Move out.

MILITARY DEMARCATION LINE

MINES

Stop and be on guard.

This is Night Owl. This is Night Owl.

We're approaching the south side C1 sector building. Over.

Roger that.

Give me the binoculars.

There shouldn't be anything here, right?

There might be.

Radio.

We've detected something unusual.

Is it the North?

Night Owl? Night Owl?

Leaving the radio open. Over.

Squad One, move forward.

Radio.

This is Night Owl. This is Night Owl. We have a situation here in Sector 21.

We need backup.

We're trying to figure out what has happened.

-Are the antennas set up? -Yes, sir.

Nest? Nest?

Sir, it seems that the North has started to jam our signals.

The reception is getting worse. What should we do?

Change the channel and connect to another station.

Hello, 103. This is Night Owl. Report the situation, over.

This is 103. A small boat has disturbed an underwater mine in Sector 21

and has washed up shore.

It's unknown whether there was someone on the boat. Over.

What do we do?

Sir, how about we withdraw for now and come back with more troops?

Call headquarters.

This is Owl. Nest? Nest?

We've completely lost the contact.

Try calling 103 again.

Hello, 103. Report the situation again. Over.

It's in the blind spot, so it's invisible. Over.

Let's get out of here for now.

This is 103. A female commissioned officer came out of the boat,

and she seems to be a North Korean defector.

What does he mean by defector?

Is she really a defector? Maybe she's an armed guerrilla.

The reported defector has been...

confirmed with the naked eye.

Keep in contact with the guard post and keep trying to reach headquarters.

This is Night Owl. Answer, Nest. Nest!

Night Owl. Take action on the defector on the spot. Over.

"Take action on the spot"? That's easy for you to say, you OP punks.

Listen, guys.

This search team is going to lure the defector now.

First Sergeant, lead the operation.

Sergeant First Class Kim, watch the rear.

What are you doing? Stop.

You can't decide what we do without the command from headquarters.

It's an order from the on-scene commander.

Now, move.

-Moving in. -Moving in.

Hands in the air!

Please don't shoot.

Please don't shoot.

I am

a researcher of the North Korean nuclear development unit,

Major Ri Kyung-hee.

I'm Captain Jo Min-gook.

Major Ri, you just crossed the Military Demarcation Line.

Are you a defector?

Yes.

First Lieutenant Han.

We are going to escort the defector now.

Yes, sir.

Major Ri, do you wish to defect to the Republic of Korea?

With this baby, I would like to defect

to South Korea.

Please help us.

As of May 25, 1997, 9:30 a.m.,

we are starting an operation to escort a defector to the Republic of Korea.

Let's go.

Move.

Where are you going?

What's happening?

Should we shoot them?

I think the safety of the defector is our first priority.

Hey, South Korean Captain.

Send the woman over.

She has already defected to the Republic of Korea.

Hey, Major Betrayer. You're just going to run away like this?

Where's Woo Sang-min?

You should know.

I don't know.

Then

I can't guarantee the life of that infant in the cloth.

If you keep doing this, we can't guarantee your safety either.

You're saying

you want to see some blood.

Darn it.

I guess this conversation isn't getting us anywhere!

Wait! Comrade Captain.

"Comrade"?

What's up, Comrade Major?

I will go back to the North.

So let my baby go to the South.

You need to take me alive

to find the person you're looking for.

Hey, South Korean Captain.

You just heard that lady.

I can't let her do that.

What? You can't.

You're one hard head, aren't you?

Don't move!

Sir.

I would like to cancel

the defection.

So please let me go back.

But please take care of his baby.

Sir, I think we should let her do that.

First Lieutenant Han.

-Take the baby. -Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Please take care of the baby.

Retreat.

Captain Jo!

-Stop moving! -What in the world is happening now?

-Drop the weapon! Darn it! -Hey.

-Stop moving! -You darn punks.

-Drop your weapon! -Drop your weapon!

-Drop your weapon already! -Drop your weapon!

-Drop your weapon! -Drop your weapon!

Hey, Squad Two. Drop your weapon.

-What are you doing? -Drop your weapon!

-Sergeant First Class Kim. -You darned punks.

-Drop your weapon! -Drop your weapon!

Drop your weapon, you darn punks!

No!

JOSEON

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