This film is based on a true story, but
the characters, events, and locations
have been restructured
for dramatic purposes.
Fine, Ill die for real!
Lets all die together!
Please, snap out of it!
I never cheated on you!
I know youve been around the block!
I swear, I never cheated!
Hey, give me the megaphone.
You didnt answer my calls!
What took you so long?
Yes, yes, I understand.
Sir!
For everyones sake,
dont do anything reckless,
and go back inside!
Go inside!
Put down the gasoline!
Sir!
Tell that b*stard,
I truly loved a b*tch like you!
Ill pass on the message!
Set yourself on fire!
You stay out of this!
Sir, calm down and go inside!
Whats the b*stards name?!
Give me his number!
You there!
Stay out of this,
Ill get you arrested!
Salute!
You graduated from college
with a major in athletics?
- Thats right, sir.
- Good.
Go wait in the break room for now.
When everyone returns from
the call, you can introduce yourself.
Are you the new rescue guy?
Yes.
- Good luck out there.
- Thank you.
Hyun-su, release it
exactly in 5 seconds.
Youre all dead!
Im gonna burn this place down!
- Move in.
- Move in!
What the hell are you doing?!
Grab him!
Get him, his hands!
Grab his hands!
Stay still! Dont move!
Be careful not to injure him!
I gotta go to the restroom!
- Salute!
- Hey!
Reporting for duty, fighfi--
Rescue dispatch, Western Station.
Rescue dispatch.
Hey, you run too, quickly!
Yes, sir!
FIREFIGHTERS
Vehicles collided with a truck and
fell from the Hongeun Overpass.
Other units in the Western
are engaged at another scene,
once youre on site,
focus on saving lives immediately.
4-6!
4-7!
Prepare the spreader and ram!
Yes, Chief!
And bring the crowbar.
Yes, Cap!
Yong-tae, hes the new guy?
Yeah.
Youre a hottie.
Gi-cheol,
your days as the department
poster boy are over.
Hey!
Grab the crowbar.
Yes, sir.
Western 148 on site,
initiating field operations.
- Grab the equipment!
- Yes, sir!
Hose, get the hose!
And grab the crowbar, too.
Smoke is coming
from the vehicle on fire.
What are you doing?!
Get over here!
Wheres the crowbar?
Here...
I dont believe this...
Stay right there!
Crowbar, crowbar! Now!
- Open it up.
- Yes, sir.
Can you hear me?
Can you?
- Yong-tae, support his neck.
- Supporting.
If youre conscious...
Inward!
- grab the reel!
- Got it!
One, two!
What are you doing?!
Come help!
Yes!
- Careful with his back.
- Support his back.
One, two!
Stop!
Son of a b*tch!
Im sorry...
I panicked...
If you panic out in the field,
what would the person
youre rescuing think?
Im sorry.
Even if you get impaled
or your back is burning,
never show panic or
exhaustion in the field.
Do you understand?
Yes, I understand.
Memorize all the equipment names ASAP.
Yes, sir.
Hey! So the rookies here?
Well done, Bravo Team!
- Good job, everyone.
- Good work today.
Well done.
Good work today, take care.
Good job, everyone.
Its so itchy.
Here, try this.
What is it?
That new dermatologist
made this herself,
its dope.
This will help with
the itching, try it.
I cant reach, can you apply some?
So itchy...
Jesus...
Look how much youve scratched,
your backs completely torn up.
That feels so refreshing,
its really dope.
- Yeah?
- Totally.
Hey! Dammit!
- Several bowls, please!
- Sure.
For completing his first 24 hours,
give it up for Choi Cheol-woong!
Cheers!
Cheers!
Look at that rookie,
youre quite handsome.
Hes bound to be a fire chief.
Thank you.
Come on, ever seen a
rescue unit guy become chief?
Who says it cant happen?
Eat up, everyone!
Yes, maam!
This ones all blood
sausage, its yours.
But are there no rescue unit chiefs?
Nope, none.
Its all brawn over brains around here.
There will never be one.
Youre talking out of your brawn again.
Were all just blockheads.
Here, blockhead.
- Cheol-woong.
- Yes, sir.
The things and victims
you saw at the scene today,
dont hold onto it,
just let it go, got it?
Yes, sir.
Otherwise, you wont last in this job.
Yes, sir.
- Cheers!
- Thank you!
Ready, set!
Cheol-woong!
Kick up with your legs as you climb!
Understood!
Cheol-woong, did you
eat slugs for breakfast?
Mine, mine, mine!
Yo, Cheol-woong!
Take it! Kick it over!
Good!
Here it comes!
I thought you could kick,
but you're a total amateur.
Just focus on saving people!
Ill do my best!
What exactly are you
going to do your best at?
Saving people and
playing football tennis!
Maam!
Almost done! Almost!
Help me!
Could I get another?
Thank you!
Eating for two?
Cap wants me to go on
patrol with Cheol-woong.
Come on...
Why is he making
the rescue unit do that?
Sir! Please!
Let go of me!
Sir!
Stop!
You cant do that!
Are you okay?
Sir, are you okay?
When theres a fire, firefighters spray
water with hoses from the fire engine!
The rescue truck saves
people when theres a fire!
Rescue truck!
Thats right!
Whats going on?
Dispatch! Dispatch!
Dispatch!
Dispatch! Cheol-woong, run!
Hurry up!
Cheol-woong!
Grab the crowbar!
Love is more painful than joyful,
you planted that in me
I loved you so
Rescue unit, go!
Get me another beer!
Keep the vibe going,
keep it up, keep it up.
Get the energy up!
Rook, sing us a song!
Im not much of a singer.
Thats bullshit!
Doesnt matter, sing!
Dont bail out, all the
seniors are doing it.
I really cant sing...
Lets go!
You in My Hazy Memory
Sssssslip, oh yeah
Order ten more bottles of beer!
Okay, Ill be right back!
Love it!
Here comes the waterworks!
Mom! Give me the new kimchi!
Alright!
Well-off people never call us.
Now you can be punished
for making a false 112 call.
They do a double take before calling.
Right.
Were not any authority agency.
Yup.
Drunk people call more.
That sounds right.
New kimchi!
Coming.
Eat up.
- Thanks, mom.
- Thank you.
Go easy with this.
Is your brother and parents doing well?
Yes, he works in Daejun,
so they live there now.
I see.
Stop living alone
and come stay with us.
Ill make you nice meals.
Ill think it over, maam.
Dont think, stay while she asks.
Its been so long
since I last saw them.
For sure.
Yeah.
- By the way,
- Hm?
are other captains like that too?
What do you mean?
Sometimes Captain Jung
seems to overdo things.
Hes making us do things
the cops should be doing.
Its not that,
he just does things instinctively.
Like, if he feels like it,
he just does it by nature.
What can we do? Hes the cap.
What about Commander Kang?
What about him?
There has to be a command structure,
and Cap wont obey his orders?
Its not like that,
theyre special forces buddies,
so theyre just close friends.
But still, hes #1.
Of what?
The number of rescues.
Hes been #1 nationwide
for 5 years in a row.
So no one can touch
him, his skills are the best.
Seriously?
No...
Its the cheapest price around.
Then sign the contract.
Were short on money.
Wouldnt they refuse if were short?
But this place is the cheapest.
Is there no way?
Friend Chicken
I get $200 allowance, what can I do?
You manage all our money.
There is one way, though.
What way could there be?
How much do you think
your pension will be?
What?
Ill do it.
Ill write it, right this second.
Cheol-woong, get me a red pen.
What for?
Mom had a bad dream,
and told me to write
something on my sole.
- Okay.
- I sent Cheol-woong to get it.
You heard his voice.
- Ill do it, its fine.
- No, its okay.
No, no, no!
Thats a permanent
marker, it wont come off.
It wont work if it comes off.
Wait, wait!
Wait!
Please!
Fire dispatch, fire dispatch.
Western station, fire dispatch.
Fire dispatch, rescue
commander on board.
Low rise, 429 Nogbeon-dong, 3rd floor.
About six households, victims on-site.
Looks like weve got a big one today.
There are victims present,
stay sharp, everyone!
Yes, sir!
Hey!
Yes?
Why bother wiping it?
Itll be covered in soot.
Right.
These g*dd*mn cars...
Get out.
Yes, sir!
Run!
Run! Run!
Western, 4-8, on site.
Commencing operation.
Requesting additional support!
Connect the hose!
What took you so long?!
Hyo-jong and Rook,
take the first floor.
- Yes, sir!
- Yes, Cap!
Gi-cheol, Hyun-su, second floor!
Yes, Cap!
Yong-tae, youre with
me on the third floor!
Yes, Cap!
Request support if
needed! Report the situation!
I cant see a damn thing...
- Watch your step ahead!
- Okay!
- Hey, left side, left side!
- Copy!
First floor entrance here!
Copy!
- Yong-tae.
- What?
Be careful.
Okay, you too!
Sure.
Connect the hose! Connect the hose!
Connecting!
Hot!
The fire seems to have
started on the first floor!
- Cheol-woong, the crowbar.
- Yes, sir.
And take a step back.
The fire could burst out.
Squad 1, entering the third floor!
The fire hasnt spread yet!
Searching for victims!
Is anyone inside?
Is anyone inside?!
If you can hear me, make a sound!
Open up!
Opening!
Hey, you okay?
Yes, Im good.
Stay close!
Weve found the source of the
fire! Check the city gas line, 4-6!
Entered the first floor!
Starting the search!
Rook, smash the window!
Yes, sir.
Did you shut off the city gas?
Yes, we just did, but...
But what?
Most units here use
individual LPG tanks.
What?
Goddammit...
There might be a separate
LPG storage room inside,
evac ASAP!
4-6?
4-7!
Is anyone in here?!
Cap, 2nd floor clear!
No one on the 2nd floor!
Lets swap floors and check again!
- Cheol-woong!
- Yes, sir!
Did you check the washroom side?
Yes, no problem!
Lets look a bit more!
Hey, you okay?
One sec!
Where are you going?!
Hey! Dont just break anything!
No! Dont do it! Get a grip!
Backdraft!
What happened?!
Hyo... Hyo-jong!
Hyo-jong!
Hyo-jong!
Scream if it hurts!
Scream if it hurts!
Scissors! Give me scissors!
Where are you going?!
I told them to evac!
Everyone, evac!
Cant you hear me? Come out now!
Please, goddammit!
Wait, wait!
Victim located!
Victim located!
Check their breathing first!
Maam! Are you conscious?
Victim located! Were
bringing her down!
Wait a minute!
Hyun-su, put the mask on her!
Okay!
No, lift it up!
- Like this?
- Yeah.
Wait a minute.
Gi-cheol do it from the side!
Done, done!
Wait, hold on a sec!
Is the kid inside?
Is the kid inside?
Shes unconscious!
She needs to be evaced!
- Yong-tae!
- Yes, Cap!
Leave it to Gi-cheol and find the kid!
Shes in here!
First floor fire is still
not under control!
What about Hyo-jong and Cheol-woong?
Lets get out of here first!
Cap, you gotta swap air tanks!
Damn, I dont believe it...
If we go down now,
we cant come back up!
Lets search a bit more!
Understood!
Stretcher! Stretcher!
Grab the legs!
Go! Hurry!
Dont go! Stop the
water! Stop the water!
We have to help them!
Get out of there! If
theres a gas room,
its too dangerous!
You have five minutes at most!
Get out of there!
- Yong-tae!
- Yes, Cap!
Grab the kid!
Get out quickly! Get out, you b*stard!
Victim found on the 3rd
floor, coming down now!
Yong-tae, you good?!
Yeah, Im good!
Are you okay? Get out now!
Were okay, coming out!
- Yong-tae!
- Yes?
We cant go down!
Get us the ladder! 4-6!
4-7!
Get the ladder up! Now!
Get back, get back!
Cap, Im out of oxygen!
Christ...
Yong-tae, what are you doing?!
Cap, take the kid first!
What was that?!
Yong-tae!
Yong-tae!
Cap!
Im right here!
You okay?
Yes! Get the kid to safety
and come back for me!
Ill just hang on!
Go and bring me a rope!
Hang in there!
Ill bring the rope!
Yeah!
Captain!
Give me the rope!
Wheres Yong-tae?
Ill head down, you go ahead!
Yong-tae!
Im back! Im here!
Cap, lower me the rope!
Here comes the rope!
Yong-tae, grab this!
Yong-tae!
3 months later
So youre cooped up
at home all the time?
I go out for fresh air occasionally.
Come see us from time to time.
I saw you.
You should have said hello.
Hows Hyo-jong?
Go easy with that.
Hes happy that he has
a turtle shell on his back.
Looks cool.
Im about to eat, gotta go.
Commander, salute!
Good to see you back.
Just seeing a gas stove
can make you feel oozy.
But that doesnt mean you got yips.
INTRO TO FIRE SCIENCE
You can endure it
with the right mindset.
Take a few months off,
and come back energetically.
Does this make sense?
Despite last years incident,
part of this years fire budget
has been allocated
to the fireworks festival.
Improving your working conditions
has been postponed once again.
Meeting with 119 Firefighters
To ensure this never happens again,
I promise to work
tirelessly for your welfare,
and strive to improve it day and night.
This concludes the meeting, next
up is a commemorative photo op.
Excuse me, Assemblyman!
Yes, do you have a question?
Can we discuss our firefighting
gear before our welfare?
Frankly, our gear isnt
fireproof, but more like raincoats.
Once it catches on
something, it tears easily.
Assemblyman, these gloves...
these are cotton work
gloves were using in the field.
The flames burn right
through to our skin.
Theyre consumables, so they
arent even included in our supplies.
And!
The biggest problem
is illegally parked cars.
No matter how hard we run
with our air tanks and gear,
we cant keep up with the
speed at which the fire spreads!
Assemblyman.
Please pass a law allowing
us to push illegally parked cars.
with fire engines.
Allow us to rescue people
without getting hurt.
Oh dear...
Its Yong-taes birthday today.
So...
this ones only has blood sausages.
You remembered that?
Sure, I marked it on the calendar.
Yours too.
Yong-taes Birthday
What? He liked it salty.
But only you guys came?
Whens Cheol-woong returning?
Hes returning this week.
Yeah?
Good, eat up.
Its been a while, Kyung-h*!
Happy to see me? You morons...
Yo, grilled meatheads!
So, no one died today?
You fool, get out, you rascal!
You cant take this money!
I got no money for you!
Theres some here!
You cant take any of it!
Im your damn son, let me have it!
You b*stard!
Buddy!
Maam, can I hit him?
How can you be so
disrespectful to your own mom?!
You f*cking b*tch!
Buddy!
You just wait.
Im gonna report you for hitting
me as a government employee!
Go right ahead!
But Im not a government employee!
d*ck head!
Dont have one!
Im really going to report you!
Im so sorry...
Sorry for getting worked up.
No, its my fault for
giving birth to such a fool.
Go, eat up.
Excuse me.
Yes?
Can I get a bottle of soju
and some dried pollock?
Soju and pollock...
Here you go.
How much is it?
$5.
Visiting a grave?
Here, here.
Maam, what are you doing there?
Today is my son's birthday.
He died here a few months ago...
I just wanted to feed him.
She must be the mother of
the fireman who died there.
Jung Jin-seob
Good work, as*h*le.
The chainsaw is good!
Hydraulics!
The spreader and ram are good!
Respirator!
- Problem!
- What?
Alpha unit doesnt dry them
properly, so its always like this.
Those morons...
Okay, Ill give them an earful.
What about the gloves?
What gloves?
You said last month youd
at least get us rope gloves.
I did?
Be patient, Ive already
submitted the budget request.
The commander is something else.
What brings you here?
Baby.
Hey.
I guess she didnt come to see me.
Damn you both.
Your snack and facial masks.
I brought some vitamins too.
You really didnt need to.
Yo, Gi-cheol!
Not many days left until
you hang off the ladder!
- What does he mean?
- Yes, sir!
Chat with your brother and come inside.
Okay.
- Lets go!
- Yes, boss!
Hyo-jong!
Do you have a suit?
Why?
The in-law dinner is next month.
Do I really have to wear
a suit just to eat with him?
Its not just a meal.
You have to wear it.
Whatever! Go away.
Ive had it with them...
Dude.
They hooked up only because
they came to visit me in the hospital.
I never thought theyd
end up together...
Sunday Magazine
The fire chief and the
commander kept quiet,
but you made a bold statement.
By the way, how much
did you raise in total?
Raise what?
The fundraiser where all firemen
donate $10 for the fallen comrades.
There are about 5,000
firemen in Seoul...
so, its gotta be over $50,000, right?
Raising funds is one thing,
youve been ranked first in
rescues for the past few years,
and received many awards
and prize money, right?
So? What do you want?
Honestly, firemen dont have
it as bad as other civil servants,
youre not exactly suffering
from low pay, are you?
I know you all take some
bribes using fire regulations.
Lets have lunch sometime.
I swear, Im gonna crush this guy...
Hes got a temper, thats for sure.
He doesnt know how
scary the media can be.
Salute!
Choi Cheol-woong
reporting back for duty!
Wow!
Look who it is!
You look good, man!
Thank you!
- Have you been well?
- Yes.
Salute!
I missed you, moron.
Thank you.
Hey, welcome!
Let me give you a hug.
That stings!
It doesnt hurt at all,
Im all healed now.
Im sorry.
For what?
Im just messing with you.
Forget it! Lets have a
pint of beer after work.
Sure.
Alright, lets go.
Choi Cheol-woong!
Youre back.
Why are you so proud of him?
Him coming back here is
something to be proud of.
The kid went through so much.
Lets give him another chance.
Im just grateful that hes back.
Hey, Seo-hee!
Cheol-woongs back, right?
Yes, hes here.
Hey.
Could you call him to
the weight training room?
Sure.
He mustve worked up a
lot of courage to come back.
Courage?
That comes out from your head.
Us, rescue unit, needs
to act without thinking.
Use him in admin or emergency care.
Hes got the yips.
Who among us hasnt had the yips?
We just hang in there
and get through it.
I dont care, its up to you.
Help him grow or let him go.
What was that reporter about earlier?
What else? Hes a parasite.
A parasite?
Salute!
- Youre back.
- Yes, sir.
Did you have lunch?
Yes, I did, Commander.
Take it easy, okay?
Go.
Come in.
For now, dont go
home, eat and sleep here.
Youll do a physical in two weeks,
if you mess up, youll be reassigned.
Choi Cheol-woong.
If youve got the yips, quit this job.
Dont make others
suffer because of you.
Do you regret it?
Regret what?
Pushing the search so
aggressively until the end.
Saving the victim before
Yong-tae was pushing too hard?
What made you become a firefighter?
I started because
Yong-tae recommended it.
After the military service,
I thought I could handle it.
I started for a similar reason, but...
this isnt like the military.
In the military, training all you do.
But here, every day is a battle.
A firefighter doesnt risk
their life for competition,
and you must never hesitate
to give your life for the victim.
Never, ever.
Cheol-woong.
Think carefully if this
job is right for you.
Im going to take the exam.
While I was on sick leave, I
studied for the officer exam.
If I pass with my one year of service,
I might leave the rescue unit.
So, if I reach a high rank later,
Ill reform the command
structure of the rescue unit,
so that no one else
ends up like Yong-tae--
You son of a b*tch...
We all busted our
ba*ls waiting for you...
Do that, be an officer,
and reform.
Here, try this.
Give it a bite.
I signed the chicken shop contract!
For the first time ever, I
borrowed money from my family.
Happy?
Oh man...
Give it a taste.
Everyone says its good!
Finally, my dream is coming true.
Im gonna go buy a bottle of soju.
I know youre off somewhere!
The whole house smells like grease.
Why wont he just taste it?
Your physique is fit for a model.
Very handsome too.
All done, you can sit down now.
Its finished?
Yes, its all done, please take a seat.
- Thank you.
- You did great.
The bride is so beautiful too!
Thank you!
Do you prefer Yeon-su or Su-yeon?
I want su in the name
to represent water.
Do people use that character in a name?
The character for
outstanding is the norm, no?
Well, its up to us to decide.
Kiddo.
It doesnt matter if
youre a boy or a girl,
but dont ever look like your uncle.
Look like your mommy or daddy, got it?
What happened here?
Just a bald spot.
Is this from stress?
Im sure itll get better.
Its okay.
By the way,
whats this about you
being hung from the ladder?
Oh, that?
Its my stations tradition.
What tradition?
On the eve of the wedding,
the groom is tied to the ladder,
and gets hosed.
But why?
Because its a tradition.
If I close my eyes and
turn away, will I forget?
How can I cope when you walk away?
The memories of love
that collide with my steps,
and the tears welling up in my eyes
The alcohol isnt working.
...find me
Love is more about pain than joy
Its what you planted in me
I loved you
I didnt realize it back then
This feeling...
Dude.
I loved you with all I had
You did this with a permanent
marker, it wont come off.
I told you, if it comes
off, it wont be effective.
Bullshit.
We got the call.
Dude...
Where are you going?
Dispatch!
What? The bell didnt ring!
It didnt ring.
That was paid out with
the year-end bonus.
Its not even $50 combined this year.
Fine, but can you give
me a personal advance?
Just say you need a loan.
How much?
You have to come, its the caps order.
Fine, but lets not go to Hongje-dong.
Lets not go there!
How long are you going
to keep throwing tantrums?
What?
I cant stand pissy guys.
If you puke or cry again,
Im seriously gonna k*ll you.
Maam.
How much is this?
Thats American-made, $100.
How much for the one beside it?
Thats Canadian, $130.
$130...
And this one?
That ones expensive.
So, how much?
German, $200.
What? $200?
Thats double the
price of the American.
Just go with the American,
its the best value.
Do you offer bulk discount?
How many will you buy?
About 5 pairs.
How much you got?
About... $300...
I cant go that low.
We have our own cost to cover.
Youre practically
trying to get em for free.
These really are nice...
Yong-tae...
Yong-tae...
Firefighter? sh*t.
Please move your car,
this is a fire engine route.
Why is the firefighter telling
me this? Are you a cop?
Then Ill call the cops, wait here.
Fine, Ill move.
Move those cars
before I torch them all!
- Excuse me?
- Screw you, firefighters!
What the hell?
What? Whats up?
Why are you using my stuff?
Shes still my sister, as*h*le.
Even if she gave them to you, Im
her brother, so I can use them too.
Am I right?
Fine.
The in-law dinner isnt just for you.
I have to go too.
I took some vitamins too.
Have a great day! Enjoy these
Whatever.
I heard during training,
that PTSD isnt about
being psychologically weak.
You get angry and sensitive,
because you think people are
forgetting about the incident already.
So, you become obsessed
with remembering it.
Youre not the only
one, were all like that.
We just act like its
nothing when were together.
After Yong-tae died,
I started thinking a lot.
He really was a good
person by anyones standard.
Gi-cheol.
I think one firefighter
in the family is plenty.
If I beg earnestly, will
you transfer to admin?
For my sister, I mean,
for your unborn child.
How about this?
How?
As you said, one firefighter
in the family is plenty,
so you go to the admin.
Thats be advantageous on dates,
and ease your mothers worries.
Fine.
I thought I might be
saying something moronic.
Ill take the admin
role, you g*dd*mn fool.
Christ...
Hyo-min, how did you
end up with a guy like him?
What a crappy luck...
Dear Lord...
Ganggu!
All these pups were
brought from the scene?
Arent they cute?
This ones called Kong,
I brought him from
a car accident scene.
I see.
This ones Pina,
her owner committed
suicide during the IMF crisis.
She was left guarding the house alone.
This ones Ganggu.
He survived the slaughterhouse fire,
and hes still afraid of people.
Hes Yonggam.
He was a 119 rescue dog,
he was going to be put
down because hes old.
What else can I do but bring him here?
- Right? Come here.
- How cute, come here.
These guys are like medicine to me.
They help me forget everything.
I wish things could stay like this.
No one dying, no one getting hurt.
Just living peacefully
and beautifully like this.
Yong-tae really loved it here.
Hey, you drank too much.
Get up, lets go.
Dont touch me!
sh*t...
sh*t, I deserve to get cursed at.
Whod curse you?
Captain Jung.
Why?
What did you say to him?
I asked him why he
kept pushing the search,
and got Yong-tae k*lled.
Youre out of your mind.
Did you apologize?
Nope.
You need to go
apologize to him tomorrow.
Youll regret it for the
rest of your life if you dont.
Regret it for life?
Hed feel that more than me.
Safety protocols, article 1, clause 2!
No individual actions
allowed during field operations!
Follow the commanders orders
and perform the assigned tasks!
When the safety of the
scene is not secured...
So what?
Do you study just to
memorize stuff like that?
You dont seem fit
to save peoples lives.
Heres the key.
Thank you.
- Take care.
- Good bye!
- Hope you succeed!
- Thank you!
At least we dont have
to pay any extra fees.
Now we just need to
work hard and make this
the most popular shop
in the neighborhood.
Oh man...
Are you still conflicted?
We already got the key,
theres no conflict here.
What is it then?
I couldve been a
pensioner in a few years.
A few years?
10 years.
Buddy!
Stop talking out of your a*s!
Damn you!
I feel anxious just hearing sirens now.
Ive been throwing up so much,
I had an endoscopy and X-ray.
Chronic nervous stomach disorder!
What do we do?
Forget it, its all useless.
Jeez...
I married you because you
said youd love me till death,
but I never thought youd
get an uninsurable job.
And now youre asking
me to wait 10 more years?
After what happened to Yong-tae--
Stop!
No, I have to let it out.
Its hard on me too.
Im begging you, please.
Come on...
Dont touch me.
Why ruin a happy day
with this nonsense? Let go.
Let go.
What!
Tack care of thes What
happened to that cheapskate?
Holy cow!
Stay strong!
Yo, Rook,
look at this, you got a pair too?
Yes.
Its the same one.
Tack care of thes?
Intro to Fire Science
He cant spell for sh*t.
Wow, its made in Germany.
Yo, Rook!
Take care of these, this
will not happen again.
This is no joke!
Im busy, what is it?
Did you by any chance
use my credit card?
Credit card? What credit card?
$1,000 was spent at some
place called Special Gear!
Dont joke around, whyd I do that?
I got a dispatch, I gotta go!
What dispatch?
You used your wifes credit card again?
Hey, lunch together later?
Sure, with the fire chief.
The fire chief?
Why?
Give me a cigarette.
Alright, alright! Here come the birds!
Thats two points!
Todays your lucky day!
Two points, right here.
Hes winning them all!
Even a cows trying to be the coach.
That Hiddink or dinky dink,
why trust him to be the coach?
Hes gonna rake in money...
Do you even know how much hes making?
At least a few $100K, do you know?
Its in the millions, dumbass.
Youre too dumb to
know how much that is.
You barely carry a few bucks.
Its funny?
Youre bragging just
because you bought a new car.
Oh yeah, did you hit the
jackpot with the horse race?
What jackpot, you idiot?
I bought it with hard-earned money.
Get lost, idiot!
If you want to join,
go fetch some money.
sh*t...
Are you looking down at me?
Im gonna sh*t all over your new car!
Goddammit!
Thats gotta hurt.
Screw you!
f*ck!
You son of a b*tch!
Dammit!
Since people get their
hands stuck in this,
I said Id take a look at it,
then the junkyard man
told me to just take it.
I recommended you as the new captain.
Is it because of what
happened to Yong-tae?
My son told me my wife wakes up
in the middle of the night.
So, this is a strategic retreat.
Ill spend a year with my boy.
Did they say youll be reinstated?
Coming back here is unlikely,
probably in the country.
What? What will you do then?
I guess I done working with you guys.
What is our job called in English?
Obviously, its...
firemen?
I prefer firefighter.
Firefighter! Doesnt that sound cool?
When I first became a firefighter,
I joined the rescue unit.
There was this guy,
who was the oldest...
When it was so hot that
I could barely breathe,
but hed put out fires and save people
with just a crowbar in
hand and his mask on.
One day, while I was
drunk, I asked him,
Arent you scared?
Do you know what he said?
Take a guess.
Im not sure.
Im scared too.
When Im blind because
of the black smoke,
my legs start to tremble.
The thing about the black smoke is,
it can feel like the Grim Reapers
cloak wrapping around me.
So, I asked, What do you
think of in moments like that?
He said, Just one thing,
if I give up here, that person dies.
Dont outsmart the Grim
Reaper, just go save them.
So hed just walk in,
and bring the person out.
He was the best
firefighter Ive ever known.
Guys like Yong-tae and him must
be watching us fiercely from heaven,
how can I quit this job?
Oh man...
One last thing to wrap up before we go.
What?
Who the hell parked illegally
in front of the fire engine,
thats supposed to be dispatched?!
Hey, hey, hey!
Yes, sir!
Wh-what are you doing?
Some idiot parked illegally
in front of the fire engine
thats about to be dispatched.
Is this your care?
No...
Right?
Theres no way youre this dumb.
Here, take this.
What are we doing here?
Be patient.
The kids are out.
Look at them.
Arent they cute?
Yeah, cute.
Do you see that girl
in the wine color coat?
Shes the one that Yong-tae saved.
What he saved wasnt things
like a desk or a pair of sneakers.
It was a life, a family that he
desperately wanted to save.
Grab your bag and get out.
He told me take you out and
let you have some free time.
Who did?
Captain Jung, he said
your exams not far off.
And...
hes quitting next month.
His wife has already signed
the contract for a chicken shop.
That was a lot.
Good job.
Jeez...
See you tomorrow morning,
Ill come by with my things.
Want me to come help?
Theres no need.
Can you handle it alone?
Of course.
You must be so tired.
Its alright, bye!
See you!
Salute! Im back, sir.
Did the exam go well?
Yes, thanks to your support.
Good.
One must leave for
another to take his place.
I hope you pass.
But I didnt submit the answer sheet.
Why didnt you submit it?
Suddenly, I felt like I was
giving up on something.
Give what up?
The qualification to
live by saving people.
A precious qualification
that not just anyone
in this world can have.
Like you, sir,
I will also become a good firefighter.
Thank you for your tremendous work.
Salute!
Im going to miss the
stench of this place.
Cheol-woong.
Im not such a great firefighter.
Residential Fire Insurance
What are you doing?
Ah, no, no... I just...
Gotta return a comic book I borrowed.
This.
Fire dispatch, fire dispatch.
- Lets move!
- Do this again later!
Fire dispatch, fire dispatch.
- Where?
- Bulgwang-dong.
Fire!
Do you even understand
the power of this tiny fire?
If my home catches fire,
I get an insurance payout.
Even if the neighbors home
burns, Ill get compensated.
But can you really do it?
- Evening!
- Hello.
Its a burglary, but it
was reported incorrectly.
I understand, thank you.
Good bye.
Pullout! False alarm!
Pullout!
Go over there and investigate.
Hello, 119, what is your emergency?
Im in... h*... Hongje-dong.
I think theres a fire.
3:47 a.m., March 4, 2001
First fire report received
Theres a fire in Hongje-dong?
Where is the exact location?
I think
You should come
quickly, like, right now!
Hello? Ive reported it, so Im done!
Hello?
It was a burglary, not a fire.
Dont worry, In-gi will
drop me off in the morning.
Okay, okay.
It wasnt a fire, well
see him at the station.
Okay.
Rescue unit, rescue unit.
Hongje-dong commercial
building, fire dispatch.
Western unit on the
road, proceed to the scene.
4-6.
4-7! Proceeding to the scene!
Dispatch all nearby patrol units.
Old commercial building,
tier 2 rescue alert.
Wait a minute...
Isnt that Mrs. Soon-jas diner?
What the hell.
We can't go any further.
Ill reverse and take another alley.
Itll be the same.
Cant we just push through?
Ill try to open up the road!
Guys, its Mrs. Soon-jas diner.
Run! Run!
Lets move!
5809, move your car!
3:59 a.m. Fire trucks
unable to pass through
7345, move your car!
The wind is way too strong!
Tier 2 rescue alert issued!
Deploy all nearby fire stations!
Connect the hose at
once! Hose connection!
Connect the hose first!
Hurry!
Bring more hoses!
The fire is spreading fast
because of the strong wind!
Were the first on the scene,
so were short on manpower!
No problem!
Take Cheol-woong and
start with 2nd floor comic shop!
Copy!
- Gi-cheol!
- Yes, Cap!
3rd floor boarding house with Hyo-jong!
- Yes!
- Yes, Cap!
Move out!
Stay back, stay back!
Its dangerous!
Ill move the car!
You told me to move it!
The fire has spread
throughout the entire building!
Lets search thoroughly
and dont get hurt!
- Yes, Cap!
- Understood!
- Be careful!
- Yes, sir!
- This way!
- Yes, sir!
Western 24H Comic Shop
This is where Kyung-h*
always hangs out!
- Lets start here!
- Copy!
Mrs. Soon-ja!
Kyung-h*!
Answer me if you hear me!
Mrs. Soon-ja!
Anyone here? Can you hear me?!
Shout if you can hear me! Anyone here?!
Anyone inside?!
Over here!
Is there anyone else in here?
I dont know...
Try to get up!
Put strength in your legs!
Backing up the ambulance!
Back up and lets go around.
Yes, maam.
We dont see Mrs.
Soon-ja on the 1st floor!
Anyone see her yet?!
Hes the only one on the
3rd floor, no need to go up!
Okay, got it!
- Careful on the way down!
- Yes, Cap!
Cap! We found a
victim in the comic shop!
Anyone else inside?!
Im not sure! Ill get him down first!
- Yeah, go ahead!
- Okay!
- Be careful!
- Yes, sir!
Ambulance, over here! Here!
Okay!
Buddy, go help over there!
Lets take him first.
Are you okay? Where
does it hurt the most?
Breathe!
Huh? They still couldnt get through?
Whats the hold up?!
The hose is too short!
Goddammit!
This is unbelievable!
Where are you going?!
The captain is still inside!
Just push them through! Lets move!
Ill do it!
Hey, hey! Lets move!
Victim found on the 2nd floor!
Mrs. Soon-ja!
Mrs. Soon-ja!
Good, good!
- Connect the hose!
- Yes, sir!
- Hyo-jong!
- How did you get up here?
- Wheres the captain?
- Hes still inside.
- There he comes!
- Captain!
Stretcher, bring me a stretcher!
4:10 a.m. First sweep completed
Are you okay?
- I think thats everyone!
- Were all here.
Give me some water!
Hey! Water!
No ones here.
So, this is why he
never let me come here.
Jeez...
I smell fire, mom.
Yeah.
- Anyone hurt?
- Were good!
Kyung-h*! My son!
Please save him!
Hold up!
Mrs. Soon-ja!
My Kyung-h*, hes inside!
Maam, is he inside?
Please save Kyung-h*...
My baby, save my boy!
Hes still inside!
- Okay, one moment.
- Please save him...
Anyone see Kyung-h* inside?
No, Cap.
Hey, everyone out?
Damn good work, rescue unit, pull out.
Kyung-h*s inside.
You checked everything,
dont you see that?
The ill*gal extensions are so bad,
it might collapse at any moment.
Lets focus on water suppression.
Rescue unit, pull out!
Ill go in quickly by
myself, swap my air tank!
No, dont go! Dont!
Give me an axe.
Please stop.
Someones still inside.
Come on.
What are you doing?
The caps going in alone.
- Lets swap our tanks too.
- Okay, sir.
Well be right back.
Your dads not a firefighter anymore.
Hell spend a lot of time
with you from now on.
Oh gosh...
This isnt even usable.
Oh my...
Huh?
This isnt dads.
Shin...
Shin Yong-tae
4:17 a.m. Second sweep initiated
- You good?
- Yeah!
- You okay?
- Yes, Cap!
Check every corner
of the 2nd floor again!
Ill go to the 3rd floor!
Yes, Cap!
Ill come with you!
- Follow me!
- Yes, sir!
Spread out! Now!
Kyung-h*!
Kyung-h*!
Kyung-h*!
Kyung-h*!
- Kyung-h*!
- Kyung-h*!
Answer me if you can hear me!
Kyung-h*!
Boss!
Hes not here!
- Not in the diner?
- No!
Lets move!
Hyo-jong!
Weve got some oxygen left,
lets go help on the 3rd floor!
- Okay!
- Go!
Guys!
Youve done all you could, come on out!
Incoming fire!
Get down!
Put out the fire!
Put out the fire!
Extinguisher!
Gi-cheol!
Gi-cheol!
Put it out!
Dammit!
Get out of there!
Get out!
- Cheol-woong!
- Yes, sir!
Crack, crack!
Its worse than I thought!
Get out of there! Now!
- Cheol-woong!
- Yes, sir!
Lets reassess the
situation and search again!
Ill take point!
Okay!
Stay close behind me!
I understand!
- Got it?!
- Yes!
Follow closely!
Cheol-woong! Lets move!
Left side of the building, come out!
Come out! Quickly!
4:27 a.m. Building collapse
Excavator! Wheres the excavator?!
The alley is too narrow
for them to enter!
Dig by hand for now!
Goddammit!
- Pry it open! Do it!
- Hey!
One, two, three!
5:47 a.m. Search for
trapped firefighters begins
Captain...
Captain...
Captain, wake up.
Please, wake up, Captain.
Captain.
Over here!
Over here! Were right here!
Here! Here!
Bring the respirator! Quickly!
One, two, three!
Youll make it! Great job!
You did great, Gi-cheol!
Gi-cheol! Good job!
You did good!
Over here!
Over here! Were in here!
Over here!
Answer if you can hear me, as*h*le!
Just hang in there!
Dont give up!
Get the respirator! Quick, over here!
One, two, three!
Cheol-woong!
Here!
Cheol-woong! Cheol-woong!
Cheol-woong!
Breathe!
Stretcher!
Honey...
Im sorry...
Dad!
Dad!
Dad!
If you fight the fire,
youll win, right?
Of course, I will...
I knew it,
that's why I drew this!
Let me see.
Thats you, dad!
You drew it so well, you did great.
This is so good.
I always brag to my friends.
I tell them we need to call
you when were in danger.
When you boys are in danger, Ill
come running with sirens blaring.
You're so heavy, go to Mom.
Mom! I drew this!
Let me see!
Wow, this is amazing!
Its so good!
I got a cramp, ow,
my leg, my leg, my leg!
A cramp?! Let me help!
No, no, no!
Dont touch, dont touch my leg!
No, dont touch my leg!
34-Year-Old Hongje-dong
Arson Suspect Arrested
What happened?
Hes... in surgery right now.
Hes alive?!
Well, hes...
hes still in surgery.
Thank you, thank you, please...
Thank you... thank you.
Thank you, please save him.
Please save him...
Please, I beg you.
Please... save him.
Please... please save him, I beg you.
Dear God...
When I am called to duty,
wherever the flames may be,
grant me the strength to save one life.
Before it is too late,
let me protect a child,
and save an elderly
person who trembles in fear.
Keep me vigilant and always ready,
and if it is your will
that I lose my life...
grant your grace
to protect my wife and family.
This prayer...
was on the captains
desk in the rescue unit.
I believe these were
his last words to us,
so I read it on his behalf.
Western Fire Suppression
Unit, Kim Joon-hyuk.
Firefighter Hong Sung-h*.
Firefighter Lee Sang-bong.
Lastly!
Captain Jung Jin-seob!
Hyo-jong!
Hyun-su!
Please rest in peace!
The 2001 Hongje-dong fire
incident, which inspired this film,
significantly raised public awareness of
the working conditions of our firefighters
and became a major
turning point for improvements
in firefighting equipment
and command systems
In 2020, 19 years after this incident,
all firefighters in our country were given
the status of national civil servants.
This film is dedicated to
the South Korean firefighters
who gave their lives for the people
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