Black House (검은 집)

ALL NAMES AND EVENTS IN THIS FILM ARE FICTIONAL

BLACK HOUSE

I'm sorry, Juno.

Jun-Suk!

Congratulations on your first day at work!

Jeon Juno?

Mr. Nam?

Hello! My name is Jeon Juno. I've been assigned here.

I brought the papers.

Get rid of that name tag.

I thought it would help you recognize me.

What did you do before coming here?

- I was at a bank. - You must be good with money, then.

Did you read the file?

Yes, the patient is complaining of a different sickness every 120 days.

That's because he can't be admitted for more than 120 days for the same thing.

That's the only way he gets the money.

He's not a patient. He's nothing but a con artist.

- 4,000. - I see you and raise you 6,000.

Remember what I told you. Do as I say.

Kang Ki-Tae?

Good luck.

Allow me to get to my point. Here's a cancellation form.

If you sign here, we'll return your premium in full.

When you tried to sell me the insurance, you kissed my ass.

I have a legitimate claim!

Why are you coming down with a new sickness every 120 days?

I can't help it if I'm sick. Even the doctor says so.

Is that why you came to this particular hospital?

You could have been admitted

to a hospital near your house.

Ask the doctor.

Did the man...

who was with you a moment ago advise you to say that?

And who are you?

Your file says your car was hit from behind and completely crashed.

That means you didn't cause this accident on purpose.

Why would anyone do this on purpose?

It's hard making a living as a cab driver.

I've once done it myself.

But...

Isn't it more important to set a better example for your kids?

Were you really a cab driver?

Yes. For a while.

So how could you be so naive? Don't let anyone catch on to that.

I'll remember that.

I liked your speech. Don't know if it'll work, though.

I think he understands what he has to do now.

- Please write the address, as well. - OK.

Hello?

Can we still collect on a policy if there's been a suicide?

Oh... Well...

Has someone passed away in your family?

If you tell me your registration number,

I'll confirm your policy.

But there are special provisions.

What do you mean?

The policy is void if suicide occurs within two years of the purchase date.

Are you...

contemplating suicide?

I know it isn't my place to say,

but perhaps you should reconsider.

We might be able to pay out on the policy if you were to die,

but it'll leave a terrible wound in the hearts of your loved ones.

I'm not telling you this as an employee,

but because I've seen a family member die before my very eyes.

And who was that?

It was my younger brother. We were both young.

How...?

He was bullied a lot as a kid.

What is your name?

I'm Jeon Juno and I'm at the evaluation desk.

Thank you.

Sure.

Do not give out personal information to clients under any circumstances.

Mina? Are you home?

You have one new message.

First message.

Happy birthday, honey.

I'll cook you a special dinner! See you soon.

Look at all this food.

Are you hungry?

How did you get home so early?

I wanted to surprise you.

With your snoring?

Let's have cake instead.

Why?

That'll take too long to prepare.

That's if you do it. Hold on.

You've got a new message.

I have to be back at the hospital by ten.

I'm sorry.

Then we won't have time to cut the cake.

I don't know about that.

What are you doing?

Kang Ki-Tae

We have to go to court if we don't get his consent.

It's hard to prove the patient and the hospital are in this together.

That's why we need a special investigator.

But isn't that a little...

Those people are all frauds. There are all sorts of them.

We need to stay sharp. Do you hear me?

Yes, sir.

Here.

This client wants to talk to a new insurance agent.

He says his old one has a bad attitude.

He specifically asked for you.

House 43?

That's the public baths.

- It's that house over there. - I see.

Be careful of passing trains.

- The barriers are broken. - Thank you.

PARK CHOONG-BAE

Who are you?

Well...

Someone who has a good job makes a visit to this humble place.

You have a nice place.

I heard one of our employees was rather rude to you.

Bo-Hun?

Bo-Hun! We have a guest over at our house!

Bo-Hun!

Aren't you going to come out?

You don't have to bother him. He must be studying.

It's rude of him not to greet a guest.

Bo-Hun!

Bo-Hun!

We don't have many guests over,

and I'm already old and useless.

You seem like a good man. Perhaps you can talk to my son?

Give him some words of advice?

I think that might help him.

Why don't you look in his room?

Me?

Yes.

All right.

This room?

Bo-Hun!

Bo-Hun!

No!

Why have you done this?

What haven't I given you?

Park Choong-Bae asked for you.

Have you met him before this?

I've never seen him before.

I don't know why he asked for me.

So you went to their house

and saw his son hanging from the ceiling?

But...

it might not be a suicide.

What do you mean?

I was in total shock at first,

but when I turned to Choong-Bae,

he wouldn't look me in the eye.

I heard what happened. All sorts of things happen.

Did you get any sleep?

Yes.

There is a possibility it's not a suicide?

Here, take a look at this.

His entire family is insured.

Where does he get the money to pay $800 a month?

I found it strange. It says he's a sheet metal worker,

but I think he's out of work.

Would he kill his own son for $30 million?

He's not his real son.

The kid's name is Bo-Hun. He's his wife's son from a former marriage.

This is for the police to decide.

The family took the body?

Has there been an autopsy?

We're not allowed to disclose our files to private companies.

What are you talking about? I'm a witness!

They're scattering his ashes today. You can meet the family there.

This is our file on Park Choong-Bae.

This could be a murder.

Leave it on the desk.

Where did it go?

Those insurance guys always try to get out of paying up.

It was me...

I was the one who discovered your son's body.

I don't know how this will sound,

but is there anything I can do to help you?

Thank you for coming.

We need your help.

He already drew up the claim?

Even before they finished scattering the ashes on the lake.

How could anyone do this?

His family took his body without any autopsy.

The cops see this as a suicide.

I have a suggestion.

I'd like to go back and check all his past records.

Are you certain this was a murder?

Yes.

I know Park Choong-Bae came for an insurance policy.

Yes, he did. He and I went to the same school.

He made a sudden visit to take out a policy for all his family.

Going to school finally paid off.

He came to you first? Were you two close?

Close?

No one was close to Choong-Bae. He was odd.

He'd feed dead chickens hung in the cage while humming a song.

We knew he killed them.