Scout (스카우트)

This movie is the story about when 10 days before Gwangju Democratization Movement.

And the 99% of this story is just a fiction.

May 7, 1980

What are you going to do about this crisis?

Um...I...

I don't have anything to say for myself.

Since last year's fall league,

We lost to Anam-dong 3 times out of 3.

Even if we win the Nationals,

if we lose to Anam again, your neck is on the line.

All right, so we lost this time What are we going to do from now on?

After CHOI Dong-won graduates next year, what are you going to do?

Uh, well, there isn't any one pitcher

who really stands out among the high school seniors.

Wait!

I heard there's one who plays for Gwang-ju First High.

What was his name?

Korea's Best High School Athlete Award - Pitching ace Sun Dong-yeul!

Gwang-ju Ace Sun Dong-yeul, No Hits, No Runs

A Star Pitcher is Born!

Do you mean Sun Dong-yeul?

Yes, yes, Sun Dong-yeul!

I saw him at the National High School Baseball Tournament;

he was very impressive.

Yes, well,

he is the best pitcher in the nation for sure, but...

Well, you see...

He already started negotiations with another school last year.

No way.

Anam-dong, is it?

Scout him! No matter what it takes!

Scout

Whew! That stuffs toxic. Can't open my eyes.

The quality of Korea's tear gas bombs is recognized worldwide.

They're even exported!

Did you get a gift?

Yeah, I got what you suggested. A bra from Vivian's.

Carnation. You told me to get a real one, right?

Yes. That's what's in these days.

Beaches in Mangsang, Mukho, and Donghae. Whoa, that stuffs driving me nuts.

Ms. Kim, go to the Accounting Department

and get the traveling allowance we requested.

- Okay. - Chief, are you going somewhere?

What about you? Are you going somewhere?

I'm going to use up all my yearly and monthly vacation.

My respiratory system has gotten bad,

so I'm going to get some rest.

Chief

You hate me, don't you?

Good for you.

I bought you a gift for Parent's Day but I left it at school.

You're just saying that aren't you?

Ah, I can't believe I completely forgot!

I left it right on top of my desk.

I'll give it to you as soon as I get back from vacation.

Yeah, whatever.

Don't hang out with bad people

and please think about getting married.

What are you going to do if I get married?

You have a boyfriend or something?

I can't even date because of you.

Mom, get the phone! Ugh. Who's calling so late?

Ah, I knew that old car was too dangerous to drive.

How bad was the accident? Are you badly hurt?

Don't ask. My legs are broken,

and I can't even budge.

Hey, go to Gwang-ju instead of me!

What? I'm on leave.

I have plans I already bought my tickets.

How can you talk about vacation at a time like this!

Hey, you don't know how serious this situation is at all,

do you, huh?

Don't even think about coming to Seoul

until you meet Sun Dong-yeul, got it?

Hey, if you do this job real well,

I'll give my used car to you, all right?

Wow!

Gwang-ju's baseball fields have light stands?

Are you from Seoul?

Don't put down Gwang-ju.

It's going to be a city run by the central government, soon.

Congratulations MVP Sun Dong-yeul

You came 'cause of Dong-yeul, right?

Well, not just to see Dong-yeul

I came to see some others, too.

Ugh! Your shoulders are opening up too much!

But I think Dong-yeul has already decided on a school.

Well, nothing's final until the papers are signed.

Why didn't you catch that? Ah!

Crazy fools, don't know what they're doing!

Can I meet Dong-yeul?

Coach...Coach!

Holy cow, Young-gil! Can't you do it faster?

Your lower body strength's too weak!

Please, let me meet Dong-yeul.

He ain't here.

Pitchers train somewhere else and don't get back until training ends.

Even if you're giving them 'hell training,'

going to a deserted island is extreme.

That's how it's always done

It ain't called 'hell training for nothin'.

When are they coming back?

Well, I guess they're coming back when they run out of food.

But if they feel like they need more practice,

they may just make do with snakes and deer for food

and stay there longer.

Well then, coach...

When Dong-yeul gets back give me a ring at this number.

I can't go back to Seoul, unless I meet him,

- so please. - All right.

Aren't you going to look at any of our other players?

There are many good ones.

No, it's all right. Unless it's Dong-yeul.

May 9

Yeah. Didn't you say Hyun-gon lived in Gwang-ju?

- That's Gwang-ju in Gyeonggi Province - In Gyeonggi Province?

Then who between our fellows is from Gwang-ju in Jeolla Province?

Is it Se-young?

- Se-young? - Yeah, Kim Se-young!

Class of '72, Kim Se-young?

Hey, weren't you two close?

Close? Nah.

No?

Why is she here?

- That's her hometown. - Hey, I know that.

But doesn't she work in Seoul?

I heard she went back home.

She works at the YMCA or YWCA... Something like that anyway.

- All right, thanks. - Okay.

Title: Tattoo. Written by Seo Gon-tae.

In my clueless years, my body was a canvas.

The first thing I drew was a stray dog.

That was to swear my undying loyalty to my gang brothers.

The next thing I drew was a cat.

I meant to draw a tiger but messed up.

But after I met you, I got rid of all the animals.

I vowed never to draw on my body again.

I wanted to be seen as a pure man to you.

But the one thing I missed

was the arrow of love that you sent my way.

It struck my heart and became a deeply engraved tattoo.

Can't seem to erase it. Can't seem to erase it.

Are you that moved?

I was enlightened by the works of

poet Kim Soo-young based on your recommendation.

So I just kind of wrote without thinking much.

How long has it been?

7 years.

7...

Wow, it's already been 7 years since Bruce Lee passed away.

I...I thought you were working for a publishing company in Seoul.

I quit last year and came home.

What brings you to Gwang-ju?

I came to meet Sun Dong-yeul.

Sun Dong-yeul? Who's that?

That's still playing in theaters here?

Snake in the Eagle's Shadow...

It's showing late.

It's not that new of a release anymore.

Did you see it? You like Chinese films.

Jackie CHAN has a long way to go to be as good as Bruce Lee.

Still, Jackie CHAN is...

Man, tear gas bombs are more toxic here than in Seoul. Ugh.

Inhale this through your nose. You'll feel better.

You carry toothpaste?

That guy was my commanding officer when I was in the army.

Our unit had a sports day and we had a soccer match.

He was the goalie for the other team.

I dribbled the ball and managed to pass 4 guys

to end up end up one-on-one with him.

I shot the ball straight into his face.

Both his nostrils started bleeding

Man, I froze because I was scared.

But all he did was get up and say,

Are you being soft because I'm your commanding officer?

Just treat me as if I were a lowly private.

Now that was a real man.

Oh, right. You don't like that man very much.

I'm not saying I like him politically.

I'm just saying he's pretty attractive as a man.

How is an old, bald-headed man attractive?

Se-young

How many times do you think of me a day?

Let's see.

Three or four times?

I think of you only once a day.

I think of you more, then.

I think of you as soon as I wake up and I don't stop until I go to bed.

That's why it's just once.

Oh.

Bring it, bring it, bring it.

All right, all right, all right! This way!

Okay, okay, okay! Shoot!

Good, good! Hey, come up, come up!

All right, all right, all right!

Okay, okay. Okay, okay!

He's new.

Goal!

- Ho-chang! - Yeah.

Hey! Ho-chang! What are you doing here?