Ode to My Father Page #5

- Mom...

- She's right.

Don't be ridiculous!

You've never once even

gotten your hands dirty.

A bookworm like you,

mining coal?

- Even the dogs will be laughing.

- You be quiet!

Can't I have my say?

Anyway, don't you worry

about any of that.

- Your brother's working hard.

- Mom.

You know what people

are saying about him?

He can't get educated

because of his needy family.

Working himself to the bone

365 days a year.

How can I accept that money?

Shut your mouth, you!

You want a slap?

Duk-soo...

You just study at your university.

Have you been drinking again?

God, I can't stand this!

Life is about timing.

A right time for everything.

You understand, you little punk?

Whining at

your mother like that.

Mom, I'm going to bed!

He's just hopeless.

Have a drink?

All right, all right...

Now we'll have the physical test for

West German mining applicants.

- You see that rice sack?

- Yes!

Now, just lift this sack

above your head.

- Understood?

- Yes!

Let's start with applicant 1.

Failed. Next.

Failed.

Why are you all such wimps?

Next.

Wait, wait!

Wait, I can do it.

Lift it!

Fail.

- It hasn't touched the ground!

- You're done.

- I'm still...

- Failed. Next.

Yes, sir.

Passed.

One!

Two !

Three!

Passed, top marks!

Really, in today's world,

who tests with a sack of rice?

But why do you want to go anyway?

Your family's not poor.

Chasing my dream.

Huh? What dream?

Foreign women.

Physical development that

Asians can't compete with.

The sort of free mind that

Korean women can't imagine...

Can't find that in this country.

- You'll like it too.

- Quiet, you idiot.

Next applicants!

Cheon Dal-go,

you're a bit weak physically.

Yes, I tend to concentrate on

lower body workouts, so...

Yoon Duk-soo, your written test

and everything look good, but...

no mining experience.

Yes, but I served in the army's

engineer corps. We shoveled a lot!

Ah, engineer corps?

- Yes.

- But that's not quite enough.

Sir!

I must go to West Germany!

Until that day when

the East Sea runs dry

and Mt. Baekdu is worn away,

God protect and

preserve our nation!

3000 Ii of rivers

and mountains,

filled with Roses of Sharon,

great Korean people stay true

to the great Korean way!

Long live the Republic of Korea!

Hurrah! Hurrah!

Passed:

Strong patriotism

Spring 1964

Hambom Coal Mine, Duisburg

Success and safe return.

Hey, you! Hurry up.

Hey. are you okay?

Du k-soo!

What's wrong?

Combine! Stop the combine!

Du k-soo!

You okay? Let me see...

Damn!

Here.

A story from long ago

That refuses to leave my mind

Don't touch me!

Ah, you're a nurse.

They say that's really hard work.

Surely mining must be harder.

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