Ode to My Father
1
Kkotbun's Shop
Youngja!
Yes?
You know what
my dream was as a boy?
No, tell me.
To be a captain...
steering a big ship like that.
Really?
How come you never told me?
I never knew that.
Ah, what's the point...
I did tell you once.
Oh my!
You need to look after yourself
when you get old.
Eat the porridge I made you,
then don't forget your pills.
Why don't you stay home today?
Our kids are coming.
What's that?
Are they here?
Grandma!
Oh, it's my munchkins!
- Our munchkins are here!
- Going somewhere?
- Dad!
- We're here.
- Mom, what's wrong?
- Are you sick?
It's nothing, just a cold.
Dad, can't you look
after her better?
You should take her to a doctor!
These damned pills won't help.
I can't believe you!
Where are you going this time?
A guy Kim knows
invited us to Thailand.
- Thailand?
- Yeah.
So sorry,
I wish you could join us!
Yeah, me too.
Seo-yeon, listen to your grandparents
and don't cause trouble.
Mom, thanks for watching them.
This is for the memorial.
Sure, don't worry
and have fun there.
- Let's go!
- Gosh,
I feel so guilty
going off by ourselves.
Then don't go.
See you on the day of the memorial.
Okay, have fun
on your family outing.
' Bye. Mom!
' BYE bye!
Goodbye, Dad.
Family outing my ass.
Aren't we family?
Oh my!
What?
Get out, you bastards!
Beat it!
Grandpa, please,
let's talk this over.
Who are you calling Grandpa?
Am I your Grandpa?
That's not what I meant,
Grandpa.
We just suggest you sign while
the price we're offering is good.
Sign?
Take this for a sign!
I won't sell this store
until they shovel dirt on me!
You really won't listen to reason.
It's no use anyway, Grandpa.
Now that the law's changed,
if 80% of the merchants agree,
it'll be expropriated
whether you sign or not.
Scram, you bastards!
You dirty crooks!
You didn't have to throw it.
All right, Grandpa,
we'll go.
See you tomorrow.
Old man just won't listen.
Hey. you there!
You can't park here!
Move your car!
Just 5 minutes.
Think you own this market?
Look, we can't do business
without unloading goods.
- What?
- Why are you so selfish?
You hold out selling your shop,
hurting all of us,
now you won't let us unload?
You want us to starve?
Move it, quick!
What are you staring at?!
Grandpa!
Don't be angry, Grandpa.
I'm scared when you're angry.
All right.
Grandpa, I was reading just now,
what does 'memory' mean?
'Memory.'
This sort of thing's memory.
Thinking about the old days.
Things you can't forget.
What about 'gigabyte?
Let's go.
Don't be angry, Grandpa.
I'm scared when you're angry.
Did you get angry
when you were little?
No.
Then what were you like?
As a boy?
Are you okay, Seo-yeon?
No fooling around, I said!
December 1950
Hungnam, North Korea
December 1950 Hungnam, North Korea
Maksoon, you listen up good.
December 1950
Hungnam, North Korea
This is no playground.
We're not going for fun.
Grab my hand tight,
you hear?
Duk-soo! Maksoon!
Duk-soo, grab your sister's hand,
and stay close behind me, okay?
Yes, Dad!
Let's move.
Go!
You Okay?
Duk-soo...
Oh no, the Chinese
The Chinese have entered Hungnam!
Hurry now.
Don't get distracted!
Maksoon, come down!
Let's go, hurry.
The Chinese have broken through
and are entering into Hungnam!
Evacuate the 7th Division units now!
I say again!
The Chinese have broken through
and are entering into Hungnam!
Pull back all
Duk-soo,
hold your sister's hand tight!
Hooligan x-ray, Hooligan x-ray!
This is Charlie Company.
Charlie Company on board, Sir!
Load the weapons!
There's no time!
We have to move out in one hour!
General! I beg you...
Please have mercy
on these people.
f you leave them like this,
there's only death left for them.
upon us any time now, sir!
Hold this line!
Hold the line!
Roger, that's it.
Shut the door and move out!
Let's go!
Sir, please have mercy!
Please save our people, sir!
Captain, how many refugees
can we fit on this ship?
Sir?
The ship's fully loaded
with tanks and morters, sir.
We've got munitions on board sir!
There's no room for the Koreans!
This is an order
from the General!
Unload all arms
and drop them into the sea.
Let's have all refugees on board.
What if we can't board?
No talk, just move quickly.
Come, follow me.
Duk-soo!
Hold Maksoon's hand tight!
Quickly!
Ok-soon!
Ok-soon!
Mommy!
Mommy!
Maksoon!
Daddy!
Daddy!
Daddy!
Du k-soo! Du k-soo!
Duk-soo, I said to grab her hand!
Get up, Maksoon.
Everyone gather your wits!
Let's go.
Get up, quick.
- You all okay?
- Dad!
Du k-soo, Kkeutsun, Seung-gyu!
Maksoon!
Honey!
- This way!
- I'm okay.
- Stay there. Duk-soo!
- Darling!
Du k-soo!
Du k-soo!
Come this way!
This way!
Yes!
Maksoon! Listen up!
This is no playground.
We're not going for fun.
Grab my hand tight!
Maksoon!
Maksoon!
Maksoon!
Maksoon!
Maksoon!
Maksoon!
Maksoon!
Maksoon!
Take Seung-gyu-
Du k-soo!
Du k-soo!
Maksoon!
Maksoon! Maksoon!
What's wrong?
I lost Maksoon.
What?
I'll go and get her.
Go to your mother, quick.
I'll find her.
Dad!
I'll go with you.
Listen to me.
If I don't come back,
you're the head of the family.
That means whatever happens,
you put the family first, okay?
Now that you're
the head of the family...
look after them well.
O Kay?
Dad!
Darling!
Darling!
Dad! Dad!
Darling!
Maksoon! Maksoon!
Maksoon, where are you?
Maksoon!
Maksoon! Maksoon!
" Damn s! " Dad!
Maksoon!
Dad!
Is this ship leaving?
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
" Damn s! " Dad!
You go ahead!
I'll come join you!
Go on, don't worry about me.
Darling!
Daddy!
- Daddy!
- Darling!
Daddy!
Daddy!
11:
00 am, December 23, 1950.The Meredith Victory withdrew from
Hungnam Port carrying 14,000 refugees.
Early 1951
Gukje Market, Busan
By any chance,
do you know Yoon Kkotbun?
A woman from Hamheung.
Do you know a merchant
named Yoon Kkotbun?
A woman from Hamheung.
Welcome!
Kkotbun's Shop
Kkotbun's Shop We've got army
uniforms from Camp Hialeah!
We have C-Ration too, welcome!
Have you gone mad?
Drinking and carrying on
at high noon!
Even dogs are put
on this earth for something.
Were you put on earth to drink?!
How dare you nag me,
you wench!
Go on, try to kill me!
- You can't even walk straight!
- Aunt Kkotbun...
Even so...
How could you just leave
my brother behind?
Don't you worry
he might be killed?
There's not much space,
but stay here for now.
Thank you.
We're cramped here as it is,
how can she bring her kids?
Quiet!
They'll hear.
- Our house...
- Our house...
- ...Is called Flower House.
- What's 6+4?
- 10!
- 10. You sure?
- Yes!
Then what's 3+2?
Hey, what's that?
Sister.
But where you from?
Hungnam.
Hungnam?
Where's that?
Up north.
North?
You a commie?
You think all Northerners
are commies?
You must be, from your temper.
I told you I'm not a commie!
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