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You know,
why don't we get our photo taken?
I mean,
we won't see each other again after I leave.
It will be a memento.
There is no need for us to remember
or keep a memento of each other.
You have a point.
I was just saying.
You get five passport photos.
And it's 5,000 won.
Can I get one more just in case?
One for your passport, one for a resume,
one for the Immigration Bureau, one for Air Koryo,
and one extra photo for an overseas posting.
It makes five. I'm sure it will be enough.
Still, can I just get one more?
COMMEMORATIVE PHOTO, PASSPORT PHOTO
I will do that.
I will send her your regards.
I think I will be able to do that.
You really are Yoon Se-ri!
-Come over here. -But...
My gosh.
Who are you?
Well...
Hang on.
It looks like there is a little mix-up.
Se-ri, who is this guy?
He's someone I know.
Right. I'm someone she knows. Se-ri's acquaintance.
I have chronic shoulder dislocation on that side.
Name, Gu Seung-jun.
-Are you a British citizen? -Yes.
Please let go of me first.
Why did you come to North Korea?
Why am I telling you all this?
Se-ri, please do something about him.
Who are you? Are you a cop?
Sir...
He's not a cop.
He's my bodyguard.
Let go of him,
Mr. Ri.
I told you to let go of him.
She told you to let go of me, Mr. Ri.
Once my bodyguard gets upset, he wouldn't let it go easily.
Bad Mr. Ri.
Calm down and let go of his arm now.
I almost dislocated my shoulder.
What's happening?
I would've been shocked if I met you even in Tokyo or New York.
But it's Pyongyang.
So tell me.
What made you come here, Se-ri?
Well...
Did you not hear about me from anyone?
Must you ask? She is dead.
No. Did something happen?
No.
The thing is...
I have something urgent to take care of.
Can I see you again
in the coffee shop at the lobby at seven this evening?
-I'll be waiting. -Okay.
Thank you for your work, Mr. Ri.
It's okay. I must say you're good at your job.
Keep up the good work.
-Excuse me. -I'll see you around.
I'm kind of in a hurry now.
I can't believe that I ran into you here.
This has to be destiny.
What can I say?
I can't tell him that I'm engaged in North Korea.
And it's not like I lied.
You're protecting me right now, Jeong Hyeok.
Not protecting, but keeping my eyes on you.
What's the difference?
They are clearly different.
I'm not a person who follows you around to protect you.
Hello.
Like I said,
what I'm doing is strict supervision.
I'm, so to speak, like your superior.
How could you call me your bodyguard?
You should never say that.
Mr. Ri Jeong Hyeok.
This is what a bodyguard does.
Going for a meal, are you?
So a group of three for an arrest here, too.
-Hey! -A dog never bites its owner.
Watch out for your arm.
I'm a brown belt in jujitsu, you know?
Hey, don't get me wrong.
Come to think of it, jujitsu is a one-on-one match.
Damn it.
Those jerks.
They are really fast.
They are like sprinters.
I surrender.
How do you know him?
To tell you that,
I need to talk about my family history.
Did I tell you that I'm a daughter of a big conglomerate?
You said that numerous times until I could remember it.
For people like me,
a family has different meanings.
It's like...
Being a good daughter is part of the business.
Even things like whom my father
had breakfast with can be business.
-Is that so? -Yes.
It doesn't matter whether I'm good or not.
I have to be better than my brothers.
And my brothers have to be better than me.
So there's no way we could have any siblinghood.
I just asked about your relationship with the guy.
Just listen.
When you're sick of competition,
you might wish your competitor would vanish.
I guess my brothers were like that.
So...
they decided to marry me off
to the guy we just met.
He's an overseas Korean.
It means my brothers wanted to
send me to another country.
To send me far away so they won't have to see me.
So I won't take anything from them.
But I didn't do as I was told.
There's no way I'd do such a thing.
My brothers must be really excited by now.
They might think I'm dead.
You're being foolish.
This is about a life-and-death matter, and you're their family.
I get that
you guys didn't get along well and had some quarrel.
But you can't say such ruthless things.
They must be worried.
They must feel bad that they didn't get along with you.
I'm sure they are waiting
for you to come back.
My goodness.
What's going on?
Gosh.
Hello? Dan? Are you there?
Comrade Ri Jeong Hyeok
is at Pyongyang Hotel
with some woman, do you know that?
Of course I do. He's coming to Pyongyang today.
And I know the woman who's with him.
I'm meeting them later today.
Thank you for your concern. Okay. I'll see you later.
Please get these off, ma'am.
I have to be somewhere.
Okay.
Where are you going?
I have an appointment
with Jeong Hyeok.
Really?
Is he in Pyongyang again?
Yes.
So I was thinking, Mom.
We should have dinner with Jeong Hyeok's parents tonight.
Oh, that's a good idea.
You should give them a call then.
Tonight at seven,
at the restaurant in Pyongyang Hotel.
Okay.
I'll make an appointment. Don't worry.
Then I'll go meet with Jeong Hyeok first.
All right. You can go out for a walk and enjoy the autumn leaves with him.
Ma'am.
I should look
gorgeous today.
Then let's cut right to the chase.
Yes, please make it
revolutionary.
I surrender. I'm on my knees now.
I surrender. Please stop it.
A gun?
I'm really sorry, sir.
I'm reflecting deeply on what I did.
Forget it. There's no room for reconsideration.
Please think twice before you do something to me.
In return,
I'll tell you some big news which is good for you.
Are you trying to fool me again?
The phone, please.
Thank you.
You thought Se-ri was dead,
but she's alive.
What did you just say?
Se-ri. She's still alive.
You jerk.
Don't you dare lie to me.
I'm serious.
I saw her.
Where did you see Se-ri?
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