01x01 - There's A Zombie in Our Town

[bunniefuu]

Get away.

Don't come near me!

According to the folklore

of the Middle Ages,

on the night of a full moon,

a human transforms into

a werewolf and eats

domesticated animals or humans.

The screaming sound of wolves

is called a "howling."

It is an act of signaling to the pack

he's been separated from

about his location.

The howling of a human

who transformed into a werewolf is

perhaps his longing to return to the past.

On this night of the full moon,

who is the person you miss the most?

Two employees of

an animal hospital responsible

for ill*gal disposal of

nearly 100 tons of medical waste

at a hillside in Chowol-dong,

Gangrim have been arrested.

I am now at the hillside where the medical

waste had been illegally disposed of.

Among the medical waste, there is

even an IV that was used four years ago.

There is a concern

for serious secondary infection.

They committed this crime

in order to save costs,

and the police are pursuing Mr. No,

the director of the hospital,

who ordered the ill*gal disposal.

This is Reporter Park Dae-gi of HBS.

There hasn't been any lead

for the Santa kidnapping and m*rder case

for over six months.

Where is this place?

Is this hell?

Why is smoke coming out of here?

And what is with this wound?

And why is my skin like this?

I can't feel pain

or any sensations in my body.

My face…

What is this?

What's up with my voice?

I can't talk. And only strange sounds

are coming out.

I can't remember anything.

Who I am, why I am here …

and…

where I need to go.

Please stay still! You keep shaking.

Aren't you done yet?

Isn't it suspicious?

Why does a man who lives alone

have women's clothes?

And that Christmas tree. I am telling you.

He's definitely the Santa.

Okay. Hurry.

What is it?

What?

You crazy wench! If you broadcast it,

I will throw you into the fiery pit

of hell, you TV network jerks!

TV network jerks?

We were meant to get an interview

for the opening of the Fiery Pit sauna,

-but we came here by mistake.

-Right.

So you must have a daughter.

I see girls' clothes.

Yes.

A camera.

What is it?

-Hurry. Run!

-Why?

Go get them.

-Hold on. I need my shoe.

-Hurry up!

SO DEAD

Hurry!

-Give me the car key!

-The car key.

-I don't have the car key!

-Why not?

-Hold on tight.

-Yes, sir.

I'll go this way. Go check the house.

Okay.

Sun-ji!

Kong Sun-ji!

-Sun-ji!

-Over here! I'm here!

Cha Do-hyun, I'm in here!

Let go! Let go of this!

Go away!

Kong Sun-ji, are you in there?

Do-hyun, hurry up and do something!

Come here! Come. Good job.

Come here. What a good dog.

You can come out now.

Hey, where's the director?

The director?

Detective Cha!

You really are something.

The police are here,

so I'll talk to the department director.

Oh, he's coming.

-Is it him?

-Yes, it's him.

This punk's the Santa, right?

Too bad. He's not the Santa.

What are you talking about? Yes, he is.

Here. Look at the scar on his face

and his eyebrows.

There's even a mole by his lips. It's him!

The thing is, he wasn't in Korea

when the incident occurred.

He wasn't? Are you sure?

Wrong again?

How many tries is this going to take?

I was certain of it this time.

He's not the Santa,

but he's a convicted child molester.

I never forced them to come inside. Okay?

The kids came in on their own

to see my dogs.

That's why you're a criminal, you b*stard.

Where the hell is he? Damn it.

BEWARE OF WILD ANIMALS

I'm hungry.

A rabbit?

Did I just eat a live rabbit?

I am no longer human.

If this is my new life, I'd rather die.

I want to die, but I can't.

I'm a living corpse. A zombie.

How did I become a zombie?

Can I go back to being a human?

Human? You?

A dog would laugh

if it heard you call yourself human.

Detective, did you hear her? This is…

This is defamation of character.

I'm going to sue this woman for as*ault.

-How could she do this to an innocent--

-Did you say, "innocent"?

Then, why are you wearing an electronic

anklet? So you can look cool?

Damn it.

You're a total nut job.

-Are you done?

-Do I look like I'm done?

Do you think I'd be done?

-You're worse than useless.

-Hey.

What's wrong with you?

You are no better than a dog.

How dare you raise a dog?

You'd better not raise any dogs

from now on!

You scumbag!

My phone.

Oh, right. That dog.

Something has definitely happened.

Either the world has ended,

or a zombie virus has spread.

For now, I'll go to the village

and see what's happened.

I'm in a rush,

but why am I so freaking slow?

Where did I drop it?

Go away.

I said, go away!

I definitely heard something around here.

It's a human!

But why does she look completely normal?

-Who's there?

-Damn it.

-I must retreat for now.

-Excuse me. Who's there?

Why am I so slow?

Excuse me. That hoodie is mine.

-Do you live here?

-The hoodie?

Why is she shining the flashlight on me?

Sir, you can keep my hoodie.

But can you give me

the phone in the pocket?

In the pocket?

I'll just take it myself.

No.

What is this smell?

I smell something sweet…

Hello? Yes, I found it.

Hold on. I'll call you back.

-Sir, this is all I have on me.

-Damn it.

Take this and go to a sauna. And…

Please get treated for alcohol addiction.

Alcoholism can k*ll you. Okay?

Here.

Then, goodbye.

Did I just try to eat a human?

No way. Is this

the natural instinct of a zombie?

No.

I cannot live as a zombie who eats humans.

If I don't want to eat humans,

I'll have to eat something.

Bird eggs should be okay, right?

I'm sorry. I'll just eat one.

This stupid zombie body.

I've been starving for three days.

When I've been hungry for too long,

I lose my consciousness.

And when I wake up,

someone has been sacrificed.

"Beef Tripe Stew"? What is this?

Beef tripe really is the best.

Maybe, I should quit my job

at the coloproctology clinic

and open a tripe restaurant.

Don't you think I'll do really well?

Where the hell is this Santa guy?

I also have experience

assisting colonoscopies.

You know what's ridiculous about this?

The more bad guys I find,

the more similar criminals I find.

This is pissing me off.

I should've become a cop.

Then, you would've been

fired within a month.

You didn't have to give him

any settlement money this time?

Of course, I did.

I begged to pay it off in installments

and got him to settle.

Three months?

Does your sister know?

-She'll be furious if she finds out.

-On top of that,

I even lost a hoodie.

It's actually hers.

Are you sure you lost it?

I am sure you probably gave it

to someone as charity.

A couple of days ago,

I went back to find my phone,

but I saw an alcoholic there.

He was walking towards me barefoot.

If only I had more money,

I would've given him more.

I felt so bad.

You don't have the time

to pity others right now.

You said you haven't even paid off

your last settlement yet.

Lower your voice. Or my sister will…

You still haven't paid it off?

It's not what you think.

I told you to lower your voice.

You're so dead.

Is beating up people the writer's job

of N-Depth 70 Minutes?

Why do you always use your salaries

to pay for these settlements?

Sun-young, I'm going to pay it back soon.

There's not much left.

You should hit me, too.

You never chip in.

That way, I'll get some money from you.

Okay?

Sun-young, stop that.

You're making Bo-ra uncomfortable.

Don't worry about me. We're practically

family. You can continue, Sun-young.

It's called N-Depth 70 Minutes.

Then, chase them for 70 minutes.

But you chase

those criminals all day long.

And you only get paid chicken feed.

What a crappy job you have.

Forget about exposing others. I should

just expose this crappy TV network.

I'm sorry.

I'll finish it quickly and pay you, then.

Give me a few minutes.

What about kimchi?

GANGRIM CHINESE RESTAURAN

That's right. Jjajangmyeon pairs better

with kimchi than pickled radish.

My boss said

you have to pay for the kimchi, too.

Why don't you just order

kimchi stew instead?

Give me a coupon.

Which part of China are you from?

-I am from Yanbian.

-Yanbian.

If I get a chance to open up

a branch overseas,

I plan to open it in Yanbian, China.

Do you even have any clients here?

I heard Kim Moo-young Private

Detective Office has more clients.

Word on the street is that Kim Moo-young

will soon be leaving Gangrim.

If that happens,

the number one detective in Gangrim

will be me, Lee Sung-rok.

Leave the empty bowls out front.

How much does Mr. Kang pay you?

I get paid the standard.

Then, how do you feel about

working with me?

No.

Mr. Kang?

Did you go to Yanbian

to deliver the noodles?

If you're going to slack off,

you're fired!

You begged for a job, so I hired you.

You ought to be grateful for the job!

-I have plenty of people who want--

-I quit.

-What are you doing?

-He doesn't value his employees.

This is no way to treat someone

who's fluent in both Chinese and Korean.

What a shame.

I, Lee Sung-rok, won't treat you

like you're my subordinate.

I'll treat you with the same respect.

I…

I will pay you the standard

and even give you room and board.

Even room and board?

On top of that,

if I open up a branch in Yanbian,

I will even consider making you

the branch manager.

I can just tell

you're branch manager material.

Even a branch manager in Yanbian?

This reminds me of my mother

in my hometown.

-I haven't seen her in over a year.

-Hey.

I know this is not good manners,

but how old are you, sir?

Boss, please drop the honorifics.

I turned 28 this year.

-Are you serious?

-Yes.

I was born in 1992,

so I turned 28 this year.

Things must've been rough in Korea.

Just what on earth is happening

in the Republic of Korea?

EXPRESS BUS FROM SEOUL TO BUSAN

A zombie virus has spread here,

so take us to Busan immediately.

Stay right here. I will finish it quickly.

Be careful, sweetie.

Behind you! Be careful!

EXPRESS BUS TO BUSAN

Only after I became a zombie,

I could finally understand them.

Tell him! Why can't you tell him?

If it hurts, just tell him!

Why can't you tell him?

-Sorry for the long wait.

-Are you okay?

It's okay now.

Sweetie, your hand.

You stupid zombie. Hey.

Hey. Die!

Die!

Die, you disgusting zombie!

Humans were cruel,

and many zombies died

without a chance to speak up.

TEMPORARILY CLOSED

I realized that night

that to not face a tragic end

at the hands of humans,

I must walk like a human…

talk like a human,

and live as a human.

To protect myself from humans,

I have to recreate myself

as a perfectly normal human being.

Even if that road is tough,

far, and near impossible,

I must survive.

I will go back to being human!

Spring.

Summer.

Autumn.

Winter.

Spring again.

So much has changed within a year.

God does not betray those who persist.

Even if it's a zombie.

ZOMBIE SURVIVAL GUIDE

Just as all animals adapt

to their environment,

I, too, adapted to my environment quickly.

WANTED: SUSPECT IN THE KIDNAPPING

AND m*rder OF A MINOR

THE CHILD'S BODY FOUND

4 MONTHS AFTER THE KIDNAPPING

This b*stard…

Why did he kidnap So-ri?

Is it really…

because of our TV show?

SANTA'S EVIL DEED, MISSING SO-RI

My goodness!

What a mess!

How is it that she's only looking for

Santa all year long?

Is she even eating properly?

She needs energy to work.

That poor girl.

Did you stay up all night again?

You'd better be right this time.

Don't worry. We're going to air it

this time no matter what.

Did the eyewitness contact you?

Not yet. I should keep calling.

Are you obsessed with this case

because you feel guilty or something?

What happened to that kid

is not your fault.

I do feel bad for the kid,

but that b*stard--

It's nothing like that.

It is our job to get people interested

in unsolved cases.

Isn't that right?

Fine.

Will I ever get to eat tripe stew?

Zombies have a heightened sense of smell.

Especially, for meat.

It's a man.

I keep wanting to eat a human.

No, I shouldn't.

What is that? Is it a wild animal?

It was slaughtered

within the last 36 hours.

A top-grade front right leg

raised in Korea.

I can smell an intense aroma

of green tea, so…

A green-tea-fed pig?

I don't care much for green tea.

I said, ignoring my warning

would have consequences.

Humans really are cruel.

Is he really dead?

You startled me!

What is this? Is he still alive?

My office…

Key…

Your…

Office…

"Office"?

My office…

The key…

A key?

What should I do with this human?

Rest in peace now.

How can you get hungry now?

You're crazy. A crazy jerk!

Kim Moo-young.

A private detective?

DETECTIVE KIM MOO-YOUNG

Find missing persons…

FIND MISSING PERSONS, EVIDENCE,

EXPOSE AFFAIRS, TRACING

Would I be able to find out who I am, too?

KIM MOO-YOUNG PRIVATE DETECTIVE OFFICE

Couldn't he have cleaned his office

once in a while? Nasty.

DETECTIVE KIM MOO-YOUNG

RESTRICTED CALLER ID

HEADLESS RACCOON AT MOUNT CHOWOL

The raccoon's head was ripped

and eaten again.

It wasn't done by a human or a wild boar.

It looks tasty.

That's right. I am a zombie.

There.

sh**t.

Sun-ji!

-Hey.

-Hi.

-Auntie!

-Joon-woo!

Sun-jin, get it!

Aren't you busy? What brings you here?

I was just in the area.

Are you on a stakeout?

What is it this time? Drugs?

Distribution of p*rn*graphy? Fraud?

Chill, Ms. Writer of N-Depth 70 Minutes.

I'm here as your friend, not a cop.

Just give me a tidbit.

Hey.

What are friends for?

We need to help each other out.

Help, my foot.

Don't you know after your show airs,

we get a lot of complaints?

It's probably best

to stay away from Mr. Hwang for a while.

He wanted to be on TV,

so I thought he would like it.

Hey.

You had to follow him

to the men's toilet to convince him.

Did I? You are staying for a meal, right?

I need to go soon.

I stopped by on a short break.

Only a short break? I guess

you need to solve this case quickly.

I heard a neighbor ran away

with people's money.

That's the case, right?

-Are you curious?

-Yes.

Actually, the case…

What is it?

Hey, Joon-woo! Let's play soccer!

Hey, Do-hyun. Are you serious?

Come on. Spill it!

-Joon-woo, pass it to me.

-Oh, no.

Come here.

Joon-woo. Hurry. Steal the ball.

After I came to the office, I looked up

all the missing persons in Korea.

Just maybe,

I might be able to find myself.

HWANG, A MAN IN HIS MID-THIRTIES,

FOUND IN A LAKE

This person is not me, either.

KIM MOO-YOUNG PRIVATE DETECTIVE OFFICE

WORLD KING DETECTIVE AGENCY

I am starving.

There was plenty to eat in the mountains.

How am I going to get food here?

A pigeon?

Even though I am starving,

I can't eat a pigeon, can I?

Pigeons have so many germs.

Who cares?

At this rate, I would even eat a human.

Pigeons are even known to

spread viruses with their droppings.

A zombie has no business

pointing out viruses pigeons have!

What is he doing now?

In China,

there's a pigeon and horse dish.

You boil pigeon

and horse meat. And that dish--

You are saying

that he's catching them to eat?

-Only lunatics would do that.

-I'm sorry.

There cannot be

two detectives in this world.

Wasn't there someone called Sherlock?

There cannot be two detectives in Asia.

There are also Conan

and Hajime Kindaichi--

Don't count the kids!

Kids need to focus on their studies!

-That's child abuse.

-I'm sorry.

He was nowhere to be seen for a while.

I, Lee Sung-rok, will make you regret

coming back to Gangrim.

-We sound too much like villains.

-Sorry.

In order to eat, I need money.

Since I came to where humans live,

I shall make money like humans.

PART-TIME KINGDOM

MOUNT CHOWOL, HEADLESS BADGER

Did it move to somewhere else?

How strange.

-A headless badger?

-Gosh!

I almost punched you, Sun-ji.

Why are you looking up badgers?

Headless animals were found

on Mount Chowol.

It looks like it was done by a zombie.

A zombie?

Their heads are their vulnerable spot.

And headless wild animals were found.

What do you think this means?

Instinctively, zombies must think

that it's the same with other animals.

That's why

the zombie eats up the heads first.

It seems that my brother-in-law

is still into zombies.

Sun-ji, I will make a successful comeback

no matter what.

To give up on movie-making,

I am too talented.

You know that, right? Look.

Director Lee Tae-kyun's debut project

depicts zombies' fight to get to Busan.

The record-breaking blockbuster,

"Express Bus to Busan".

I thought for 10 years why only 23 people

in all of Korea saw this movie.

-But I still don't understand.

-It's scary that you still don't know why.

A tear-jerker melodrama

aimed at the Chinese audience,

Chinese Zombie Hugs from Behind.

That, too. When my sister found out

you emptied your savings to make it,

she ended up with 3 bald spots

as big as a 500-won coin on her head.

No, she got four spots.

That's a lot.

This horror movie was

Hong Kong and Korea's joint project.

Why Did Hong Kong Granny

Have to Go to Hong Kong?

Why did Hong Kong Granny have to

go to Hong Kong, Tae-kyun?

That movie would be perfect now

in this era of longevity.

It is a tragic masterpiece

that was way ahead of its time.

I knew it. You're such an optimist.

That's why you married my sister.

You are the only one

who understands me, Sun-ji.

-Of course!

-Thank you.

What did I tell you will happen

if you talk about movies at home?

You said I would die. We are dead.

Kong Sun-ji.

Yes?

When will you pay this month's rent?

Can't you give me one more week?

Honey!

They said this was the ultimate

part-time job that Song Kang-h* chose.

What a mind-numbing part-time job this is.

I didn't come down to where humans live

to fold boxes.

PIZZA IS CUISINE

What is this? Why does he look so tasty?

HODOO'S DAD:

CAN YOU REALLY FIND ANYTHING?

But still, I can't work

as a private detective.

Then again. When am I going to

fold all those boxes?

How can I be a detective with this face?

MONSTER COVER BB CREAM

YOUR DAMAGED SKIN!

Monster Cover…

YOUR DAMAGED SKIN!

YOU CAN GO OUT WITH CONFIDENCE NOW!

God has not forsaken me.

No disguise trick can be

more perfect than this.

You are Hodoo's dad?

Mr. Detective?

Eun-hee, here.

Mister, are you really a detective?

How do you become a detective?

Who's stronger? You or Conan?

Give me what we talked about.

Here.

Don't you know you need to pay me first

before I get started?

I don't trust people.

What's up with this petty coin?

That's what you said.

2,000 won for people. 500 won for animals.

Five hundred won?

Since I came all the way here,

I can't go back empty-handed.

No. I can never go back empty-handed!

Kid, if you want to at least confirm

whether Hodoo is dead or alive,

go right now and bring me 4,999,500 won!

I don't have that kind of money.

You don't?

Then, you kids take out

everything you have. Now.

Mister, are you forcing us

to give you our money?

Force you?

Mister. You're not a detective, are you?

This guy looks like a fraud.

Kids, if you knew who I was,

you would be scared out of your wits.

This is a warning.

A warning to you kids. Got that?

Hey!

Let him have 500 won. We should go.

I'm late for my tutoring class.

-Yes, let's just go.

-Let's go.

Mister, give back my 500 won.

No refunds for change of mind.

-What do you mean?

-Give it back.

-Give me back my money!

-Give it!

-Come on!

-Please give it back!

-Give it back.

-Move those dirty hands!

-Give it back now!

-Hey.

-That coin belongs to Joon-woo!

-Hey.

Those b*stards

who commit crimes against kids

should get their limbs ripped apart.

Of course.

Those people aren't humans.

They are animals, pretending to be humans.

Then, are you pretending, too?

Recently, this guy in a trench coat

showed up at an elementary school…

-Please give it back!

-Please give it back!

-He's back.

-What?

Where are you going?

Don't go!

-Please give it back!

-Please give it back!

Give back the money!

-Joon-woo!

-It's mine!

-Auntie!

-Come here kids.

-Are you okay?

-Yes.

Hey, you. What are you doing there?

Auntie, that guy won't give my money back.

He's a cheapskate.

You don't look like you live

in this neighborhood.

What are you holding there?

No need to be afraid.

In the jungle, as soon as you show fear,

you get eaten.

A third party should butt out!

"A third party"?

You're drawing out the nasty personality

of this third party.

Mister, do you think it's my first time

dealing with someone like you?

Ms. Kong, why are you making things worse?

Let's ask Detective Cha for help. Okay?

What if he runs away?

Don't you know we must catch perverts

like him before he acts?

Pervert? Who does she think I am?

Mister, can you raise

the hem of your pants a little?

Let's see

if you are wearing an electronic anklet..

Who is this nut job?

Hurry, please.

Why? You can't show me your ankles?

If he has nothing to hide,

why can't he show them to me? Right?

You must have something to hide, then.

Why don't we go to the police station now?

There are too many people watching.

Retreat for now.

-That perverted punk!

-Hey.

-Hey, stop right there!

-Yes!

That b*stard!

What is this? Why do they keep chasing me?

Hey!

-Hey!

-Hey. Die!

Die!

Die!

Die, you disgusting zombie!

Let's go!

You need to pay before you go!

Fortunately, zombies don't get tired.

I'm sorry. Let me borrow this.

That's right. I heard that Sun-ji was

an athlete. What did she play?

She threw shot puts.

-No.

-No.

In the end, am I also going to face

my end at the hands of the humans?

SPECIAL THANKS TO YU JAE-SUK, YU MIN-SANG,

KIM MIN-KYOUNG, KIM YO-HAN, KIM YE-WON,

LEE SEUNG-YOON, HONG SUN-MOK,

KIM HYE-SEON, LEE HYEON-JU, PARK DAE-GI

December 25, 2018

was a nightmarish Christmas for So-ri.

Please do it for the dead girl, So-ri.

Just one interview.

We really need your interview

if we are going to catch the culprit.

Isn't that Detective Kim?

Hey! Detective Kim!

What is this? It's literally a godsend.

No way. What about Hodoo?

What are you doing?

What the heck is he on?

This is why I hate zombies.

-You know what this is called?

-I'll tell you if you sign up.

To the nine-year-old Kim So-ri,

who is in eternal rest now,

we'd like to share our condolences.

Do you realize what you have done?

Ms. Kong is okay, right?

He didn't say a word,

but he had this murderous energy.

The b*stard who kidnapped her

after watching the show is the problem.