Dangerously Excited (나는 공무원이다)

A Mapo Film production

Environment Dept., Han Dae-hee speaking.

How can I help you?

Hello? I'm calling from Mt. Sungmi and...

I think a man in a suit hung himself here.

You know the Acadia tree beside the spring?

Sorry, you called the wrong department.

Pardon?

But this number is on the sign, 'Keep the mineral springs clean'.

We specialize in groundwater,

so you'll need to call 911.

Oh gosh, I'm so sorry.

It's just that l'm so frightened.

Excuse me.

It's dangerous times.

It wasn't this bad ten years ago.

Competition, competition, competition. Limitless competition!

Yes, thank you.

Die instantly if you lose, take it all if you win.

You have to be careful, again and again.

DANGEROUSLY EXCITED

Environment Dept., Han Dae-hee speaking.

How can I help?

Han Dae-hee? You must be new.

Anyway,

How could you charge us for throwing waste by mistake?

When did you start working there? Don't you know who I am?

Owner of a newly built $2M building trying to save petty waste charges.

Sir, please lower your voice.

You think I'll lower my voice 'cause you told me so? Huh?

This is why we are not a developed country!

You let those bands play at this hour?

Think this park is a concert hall?

I stayed up all night working, but I can't get any sleep!

Why do I have to listen to their shit?

Please lower your voice.

Sir, I understand...

They are selfish.

A band is all about balance.

They don't know music these days.

Guitar should ride the groove...

What does this guy want?

He wants to sleep or critique the music?

Why'd you penalize my vehicle only?

- Sir, we're not just penalizing... - I'm not a sir to you!

Mister...

Mr. Chauffeur!

People like him are the enemy against civil workers.

Bothersome people

relieving stress out on civil workers,

Exceeding twice the limit...

Forget it!

- They exist. - What are you looking at!

Actually many.

Why don't you go fix your vehicle instead!

How dare you!

- I could hit you! - Go ahead and hit me!

But people like him are easy to deal with.

There is a reason people call me the man of composure.

Don't get excited over people who seek vengeance.

An advice to those who want to be a civil worker.

If you have a temper, don't be a civil worker.

Take it easy.

It's dangerous to get excited. You lose if you do.

My name is Han Dae-hee. 38-year-old.

A manager at the district office Environment Dept.

Trash, water, stench, air pollution, brooks, sewage, noise pollution...

Our department handles all that.

A salary of $35K before taxes, including benefits.

No overtime.

No unpaid wages. Secure job until retirement. No complaints.

If no one bothers me, working here is better than being a Samsung exec.

Our report is more about how it looks, and I'm good at it.

My report looks more substantial than anyone else's.

So my superiors look to me when there is a problem.

Han is the expert on this.

I'm pretty successful here.

I'm all ready to be promoted to a higher division.

Dae-hee, the boss wants you.

Dae-hee, when?

My colleagues believe that I'll be a Deputy Director one day.

All I need is for time to pass.

Real estate? It's going down.

But not here.

Businesses expands fiercely around this college districts.

No available rents nearby Hongdae,

the popular hip area.

So I bought a place here.

Using all my savings and a loan.

Seoul is vast.

You got to play smart. It's a new $20,000 GDP era.

Apkujung and Chungdam are for yuppies.

Hongdae area is for the hippies.

So Hongdae area will be like Japan's Shibuya.

So for the past 10 years, I survived the competition.

I didn't get here that easily though.

Alright. Let's say that being a civil worker is the best.

What do we do after we leave work so early?

Still, being a civil worker is too boring and nothing changes?

But not for me. That's why I like it.

That nothing changes.

Girlfriend? They come and go.

Been a year since my break-up. I'm fine with it.

Hobby?

"Intro to Tennis", "Intro to Golf" "Common Sense..."

My hobby...

Well...

My hobby is reading.

The three best tropical fishes?

Flatfish, Greenling, Rockfish.

Guppy, Gourami, Sumatra.

The world's three top beers?

Pilsner.

Lowenbrau.

Guinness.

How about the world's three best soups?

Come on, you can't grade soups.

It was a joke.

The world's three best soups are

Yan wo, Bouillabaisse,

- and Tom Yum Goong. - Tom Yum...

Well, it's not like I've tasted them.

You're so well-educated.

Yeah, you must've read a lot of books.

I just have a good memory.

This stuff really impresses my colleagues.

You need just enough to go with the flow.

Is it served with...

Wanna go to the bookstore?

People these days don't like to get into depth.

Frankly, my hobby is...

watching my favorite shows.

I read that Korea's GDP is 12th and its happiness index is 49th.

I don't get it because I'm happy.

I try to be humble considering the disadvantaged people.

But to be honest, my life is fun.

Being at peace and living without surprises is most essential in life.

I dance under the orange street lamps

The night gets deep and I lose my sleep

I dream under the gray moonlight

I watched absentmindedly without saying a word

Unlike my unbearable self...

Who are you?

This is breaking noise and fire regulations.

A report came in.

We weren't loud.

We even used the smallest amp.

We visit door to door persuading them about the bands.

And we even go to clubs due to work.

Various clubs in Mapo district.

2NE1, BigBang in Hapjung district.

What?

You know Jang Ki-ha?

The one who sang 'Cream Coffee'?

- It's 'Cheap Coffee'. - Oh, right. 'Cheap'.

They use drum pads so they don't make much noise.

People think egg cartons work but actually they don't.

The sound leaks through the door.

That's right.

It's 103.1 decibels.

- Mister! Please listen! - Why pick on us?

- We'll explain to the neighbors. - And your partner's not budging.

- Mister. - We'll really be quiet.

I wish I could help.

We're a three-year band, and our album is coming out soon.

We have nowhere to go.

One of us even lives here.

- Well... - Moving is out of the question.

After wandering other practice rooms,

3 year band found this place

to make up for their lack of practice.

The drummer from south region put up deposit to live in.

The rest paid the rent and for the instruments.

They moved in not long ago.

Better give some tension on the second verse.

But the old man upstairs has a bad heart.

So they can only practice on agreed times.

Hello?

Where are you?

But the agreed time is from 6 am to 2pm.

These owls aren't morning people.

But they have to practice from early morning on.

Before the old man comes back from

his walk and the senior center.

They get into the groove, and then the old man comes.

They get into the groove, and then the old man comes.

Girls mixing with boys, banging those gongs all day.

They were probably fed up.

We went from being vampires to morning people.

Shedding blood and tears.

Yeah, vampires like shedding blood.

Come on.

I'm sorry, but find another place.

Think it's easy finding a practice room?

I told you we've received many complaints.

This neighborhood got rich because of people like us.

It's like they won the lottery.

Yeah, businesses in Hongdae area are doing much better.

Young people come here since it provides new culture.

So the businesses do well and real estates boom.