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A Myung Films, Isu Venture Capital and CJ Entertainment presentation in association with Sun Capital
starring SONG Kangho, KIM Hyesu
produced by SHIM Jaemyung, LEE Woojeung
executive producers SHIM Jaemyung, LEE Kangbok, CHAE Yoon
co-executive producer SHIM Jangshik
director of photography PARK Hyunchul
lighting director LIM Jaeyoung
production design KANG Seungyong,OH Sangman
prop master LEE Taewoo
costume design JUNG Kyunghee
make-up artist SONG Jonghee
special visual effects JANG Sungho
edited by KIM Sangbum, KIM Jaebum
music by BANG Joonseok
sound design KIM Sukwon, HANChulhee
written and directed by KIM Hyunseok
YMCA BASEBALL TEAM
Seoul 1905
Do you even know what you're reading?
I must be gifted in languages
So Korean isn't a language?
I found them all
Just in this one page, there are 682 'A's
Little bastards
Now for the 'B's
Push harder
Higher
A little more...
Hochang...
Hochang, are you okay?
Haven't found it yet?
What is that?
The ball shrank
Oh my goodness
Don't get me wrong
No, I am just here to get my ball
To find my ball
No, you must have misunderstood me
Now that I've found it, I better go
I am sorry for interfering with your ironing
This is not an ironing paddle
It sure did look a bit long...
Then is it a washing paddle?
Or maybe not
By any chance, do you like sports?
I am a scholar
Don't just watch the ball
Hit it!
Don't just swing it
Aim for the ball
The farther you hit it the better
You sure talk a lot!
This is what we call baseball
Base... what?
Baseball
What do you think?
Would you like to seriously learn how to play?
I told you I am a scholar
If you learn how to play it, you'll be the first in Korea
Players Wanted For Seoul YMCA Baseball Team
Chunghak Private School
I must be getting tired of Seoul after 20 years
Considering my age,
I'd like to spend the rest of it in my hometown
However, I'm concerned about this school
It would be irresponsible for a scholar to abandon it
So I was thinking
what if you were to take it over?
Father, I'm deeply honored
that you acknowledge my intelligence
It's not that I think you're smart enough
Your brother is probably more suitable
Father, this is a bit sudden
so I cannot make up my mind right now
Please give me some time to think about it
Very well, do as you like
Yes, father
Good night
Hochang
I expected a lot from your brother
I'm not implying that he's wasting his time now
but parents always expect more
I hope you don't disappoint me
Master
What are you doing here?
I heard they were teaching sports, so I came
Who was that?
Just a servant who worked at our house
Hey!
Where's that scholar friend if yours?
Welcome to Seoul's YMCA baseball team
I'm in charge of this baseball team
My name is Min Jungrim
Nonsense!
Hey, lady
Stop fooling around
And call the real coaches
Of course the technical aspects will be
assigned to the American missionaries
But without my presence
how would you communicate with these gentlemen?
But that doesn't mean I'm clueless about baseball
I learned it while studying in America
Unlike here, women also...
All baseball players must use the front gate
Well, there's this thing called a strike
Let's call it 'su-tu-rak' in Korean
'Su' for water
No, 'su' for 'great' would be better
'Tu' for throw
And 'rak' for happy
So throw great and be happy
Su-tu-rak!
No, that's third base!
First base is to your right!
That's right!
If you touch the runner with the ball, he's out
Seoul YMCA Baseball Team
How do you feel?
Still dizzy?
When did I ever say that I was dizzy?
What are they doing over there?
Starting from Chongryang Street
I've seen it several times already
Oh, that
Many kids have been playing it lately
It's baseball or something
Most modern schools nowadays are teaching it
How foolish
Bow
Seoul YMCA vs. Deok-eo School Korea's first baseball game
We're not only Korea's first but its best baseball team
The first and the best! Go YMCA!
Kid, aren't you too young for this?
Didn't you just bat?
I don't want to be fourth
[The Chinese character] 'Four' means 'death'
The best hitter is supposed to be fourth
Then 'four' for 'scholar'
Master, please catch!
A nobleman can't catch a ball from a peasant
Here!
Seoul YMCA 5:0 Deok-eo School
Wonderful!
Over there!
Run idiot or else you'll be out!
Seoul YMCA 12:3 Baejae School
Seoul YMCA 8:4 English School
Seoul YMCA Baseball Team on Winning Streak
Louder!
Good, and one last time!
November 17, 1905 Korea gives away its diplomatic powers by signing the 'Eulsa Treaty' with Japan
Sir, the rickshaw is ready
Okay
Please use this umbrella or you'll get wet
I don't need it
Even with my eyes open I think of you
Even with my eyes closed I think of you
You're a thief who stole my heart
Yes, you are
Jeong-rim's father, diplomat Min, kills himself in protest of the 'Eulsa Treaty'
Stop!
How dare you come here!
I won't accept your condolences
On behalf of the Japanese Empire
he came here to offer his condolences
Who wants to mourn for whom?
Do you know where you are?
Mother
You dirty traitor
Rotten bastards
Father
Attention everyone!
Before the honorable Min Younghwan left us
he left this will for his comrades to read
Please listen carefully
While listening to the wind in the bamboo forest
a thief came without being noticed
A thief who stole my heart A thief who stole my sleep
Instead, steal away the longing left in me
I'm a normal person who you keep awake
A thief who stole my heart
You thieves!
Even with my eyes open I think of you
Even with my eyes closed I think of you
You've made a fool of an honorable son
A thief who stole my heart
We did not get to see even one crane this winter
Winter at Myungryun District
was once famous for being a resting place for cranes
But they disappeared several years ago
Maybe because too many scholars have changed sides
I wonder if your brother is keeping
himself warm in this cold weather
Father
There's a crane
That's a duck, boy
The legs are too long to be a duck
Then what about its bill?
Now that I think about it I see it's not a crane
I'd like to introduce our new member
This is Oh Daehyun
I've heard that this team has never lost a game
I'll do my best not to ruin that reputation
Nice to meet you all.
Hello, I'm Ryu Kwangtae
Everyone, gather around.
Shorter people in the front taller in the back
Two steps to the left
Okay, good
Now move your head a bit this way
Good
Here we go
Look this way open your eyes wide, and freeze!
1906 YMCA Baseball Team
My father tells me to be an admiral when I grow up
But my father doesn't understand me
I wanna be something else
My mother tells me to become a powerful man's wife
Mom, what's so great about that?
I wanna marry someone else
I wanna become
I wanna marry
the YMCA baseball team
Ladies and gentlemen!
Please give a very warm welcome
to Korea's best baseball team!
Go YMCA!
You're the best!
On behalf of Seoul's citizens
we'd like to present a very special gift
Seoul's best leather tailors had worked very long
and hard to make this special gift
Thank you!
Don't just thank us with words!
Sing us a song!
Yeah!
Let's hear the YMCA players sing!
Yeah!
One boy
Two boys
Three boys are here
Four boys
Five boys
Six boys are here
Seven boys
Nine boys are here
So let's play baseball
One more time
So let's
play
base
ball
Hurray!
Eiffel what?
The Eiffel Tower
Well, it's a type of pagoda.
A pagoda...
Then is it bigger than Dabo Pagoda?
Compared to Dabo or Sukga Pagoda
probably thirty times taller
Thirty times taller...
Don't lie to me
Think I'm stupid because I lived here all my life?
Know what my childhood dream was?
What was it?
It doesn't exist anymore
Something that doesn't exist?
The king's secret emissary
The king's secret emissary?
My uncle was a royal emissary
Don't lie to me
It's the truth
He was the last royal emissary of Korea
His name is Lee Myungsang
I can't believe this
Your uncle is the honorable Lee Myungsang?
Why are you so doubtful?
It's the truth
I never really liked to study
but when they abolished the emissary test
I was very upset
I lived each day without a goal
But then I ran into baseball
You see
You gave me a new goal in my life
So I'm grateful
Stop right there!
Father, I'm home
I'm not one of the "Eulsa Five" traitors
So what do you want?
How can only the five be blamed for everything?
The traitors that the Anti-Eulsa Five can't punish
we take care of
So are you the Anti-Eulsa Fifty or something?
We were looking for a name anyway
Thanks for giving us one
The Anti-Eulsa Fifty...
You think what your group is doing is right?
You may think you're saving the country
I don't think this is right
or if it's the right way for our country
I just think you don't deserve to live
Father!
Who are you?
Father!
Is your father all right?
Yeah.
He's lucky not to have been badly hurt
Thank goodness
Ouch, it hurts
What?
What the hell is this?
What are they doing in our territory?
What are you doing here?
This is a restricted area
What is he saying?
Don't know
We are baseball players from the YMCA
This is where we practice
So what are you doing here?
This place will be a training camp for our soldiers
Have you gotten permission from the government office?
We've been using this place with approval
Government office?
I don't know which office you're talking about
but we received permission from the National Security Agency
Is there any authority higher than that in this country?
What the hell is he saying?
Let's go!
- Yeah, let's go - Come on!
What's going on here?
They said the YMCA baseball team practices here, sir!
Dismiss them!
Dismissed!
This place will be a training camp for our soldiers
Find another place to play baseball
Let's get out of here
Daehyun, is that you?
Hideo!
I heard that you went back to Korea
but I didn't expect to meet you here
I didn't expect to, either
A military outfit suits you better than a baseball uniform
I heard that YMCA is the best baseball team in Korea
I guess they owe that to you.
So is your fastball still working?
We should have a game sometime
I'd like to pay you back for losing in Tokyo
Japan's Sungnam Club vs. Seoul YMCA
Show me what Korea's best can do
Don't know what you're saying
but we never lost a game
There's nothing to it!
Very nice!
Go get them, Hochang!
Beat them!
Catch it!
Hochang!
Give them hell, Hochang!
You guys are finished!
- What was that? - The ball curved
Go captain!
Victory!
What happened?
You don't seem like yourself today
What's the use in being like this?
Let's get up
I never went to school but this I know
"A stumble may prevent a fall"
Master, please get up
Don't touch me
Those filthy hands.
Let me say something Master...
No, Jung Byunghwan
Class discrimination disappeared long ago
So how can you still treat me like a servant?
What?
Wait!
Let's not do this
We could lose again if you all keep this up
Japanese started baseball thirty years before us
Maybe it was inevitable for them to win
It was my fault
I was in bad shape today
No
It was all my fault
My father showed up suddenly
so I couldn't concentrate
No, it's because I was pitching bad
No, it's because I was hitting bad
It was both of your faults
Are you happy now?
Know what's wrong with your batting?
What I think is that you're too impatient
You swing your bat too early
So you're good at hitting fastballs
but you're weak at curve balls
Don't flatter yourself
I don't hit curve balls
I only play straight and fair
A curve ball is a fair technique
Please listen to me
When you're at the plate
wait a breath and then swing
Did you know that there's a pagoda in France
30 times taller than Dabo?
Do you mean the Eiffel Tower?
What is this?
See what's inside of it
Wait, is this?
Now do you believe me?
It's not that I didn't believe you
but you've really put me on the spot
Please
Hochang, please take it
What did you say?
I begged and begged my uncle to let me have it
Did you really?
You're not believing me again
But still, it must be so precious to him
Actually, he did have two medallions
but yes it is a precious item
But how could I accept this?
By any chance
is it because you have feelings for me...?
I just hoped that you help win a rematch against Japan
If that's your wish I promise you on this medallion
I have two sons
One is in the underground somewhere
And the other is playing some peasants' game
Forgive me for being forward
but I know I'm nothing in the world of scholars
But as a baseball player I'm one of the best
Compared to scholars
that means I'm as famous as Yi Hwang and Ryu Songryong
You always told me
that a scholar must live gracefully like a crane
But nowadays a train can take you to Incheon in an hour
Maybe the reason why cranes don't come to Seoul lately
is to tell us that to live like them now is something hard to do
No more need for discussion
I've made up my mind
I will close the school and go to the countryside
To ever think of handing the school to you was foolish of me
Father...
Don't even call me father
Straight!
I know already
Now once more!
Good!
Kwangtae!
Is something wrong?
No
Just that I'd like to hear that pipe again
Could you play for me?
The harmonica?
Right, the harmonica
But too bad...
I lost it
Really?
Come back if you can't find it
There's another ball here
Find him!
Yes, sir!
Where's Oh Daehyun?
Try some beans
Boy do they look tasty
So what are we going to do now?
If you don't know neither do I
I guess our team has broken up
I never did like those two from the beginning
We should've stuck to playing this from the start
My hands still hurt...
Did you know that?
That Jungrim and Daehyun used to be lovers?
Father
Anybody home?
May I help you?
Isn't this Lee Daechang's home?
Lee Daechang?
Yes, it is
He is my older brother
I realized that I was foolish
I want to live here with you, father
Forget it
I don't need a worthless boy like you here
I want to fulfill my duty and live as a crane now
But your brother will return home in Seoul...
What will he do if you're down here?
I've already talked to the neighbors
There's no need to worry
My father gave me my body
My mother raised my body
Inside of her, my mother embraced me and breastfed me
I've thought about this before
The Eulsa Five, Eulsa Fifty
or even if 500 traitors disappeared
how would it make a difference?
But every time our baseball team won
the people became one and felt very proud
Japanese tea tastes better than ours
Doesn't it taste good?
It just arrived from Sijuoka
You must be proud to have a dependable son
I am now but he used to cause trouble once
I felt relieved to send him to military school
but then he got caught up in baseball
Still regret you quit baseball and became a soldier?
No, I am glad I did, sir
Good, you can always play baseball as a hobby
Anyway, since that Anti-Eulsa Fifty group
is trying to kill both Korean and Japanese officials,
they've become a real pain for us
How's the search going?
We're trying our best to track them down
but it's not that easy, sir
If you chase after a mouse you'll never catch it
You have to make it come to you
Come and pick one out
For laundry, cleaning we have all kinds of paddles
Don't you have a longer paddle?
Good to see you Myungwol!
Let's see how big your breasts are
I've been waiting
Hurry and grab it
Try and hit it
Can't even hit that?
Dummy
Catch
Give it here
Catch it
There's a newspaper from Seoul
Take a look at it
I'm not interested in Seoul anymore
But still you should read it
Lots of interesting articles
Thought you'd get away with homework
while Master's away?
What are you whispering about?
Forgive us, teacher
Think I'll let it pass that easily?
Tell me what you were whispering about
Well...
Now!
That you were good at whipping
like you were good at baseball
Baseball?
Where did you hear that I played baseball?
The Master always bragged about it
That his son was Korea's best baseball player
And as famous as Scholar Yi Hwang.
Teacher, please tell us about baseball in Seoul
Please, teacher!
- YMCA Baseball Team reunites for rematch against Japan -
A gentleman's actions are greater than his words
A man with faith must act out his words
Must act out his words
Wait a minute, sir!
Look here
I'd like a ticket to Seoul
No more trains to Seoul today
There;s one tomorrow afternoon
Oh no...
I can't believe this
I have to get there by noon tomorrow...
Very nice
Daehyun isn't the only pitcher out there, you know
You're a little slow, though
That's what's so special about my ball
As if it climbs slowly over Arirang Hill
I'm sorry
From the beginning
there wasn't going to be a game today
Hideo!
Let us play the rematch
What is it?
Let us play, father
We can still arrest them after the game
Don't underestimate them
They might have a plan
They showed up knowing they'd be caught
Although you may never understand
this is real sports, father!
You were never cut out to be a soldier
Fine
Arrest them after the game
But you have to win
Look at those Koreans
They're expecting the YMCA players
to give them what their government failed to do
Don't give them any more hope
Win no matter what!
In honor of the great Japanese Empire!
I already know that you all feel betrayed by us
I won't give any excuses
If you all wish we'll stay out of it
Then stay out of it
Let's go!
I won't!
- No, let's go! - I won't!
No! My Arirang ball!
About your father
I'm sorry for what happened.
A nine-inning game and no more!
Victory!
Excuse me
I'm in a hurry to get somewhere...
Please let me use this horse
We have none available at the moment
Wait
So you're telling me that's a cow?
If you can't ride this horse
then it might as well be a cow
This one's used for emergencies
Emergencies?
What kind of emergencies?
It's for government officials on urgent business
This is the most serious game out of all the ones I've seen
If one side is ahead the other catches up
Both sides are fighting mercilessly for their pride
With every lightening throw there's a thundering hit
A burst of flame shoots out from the bat
and limbs tear as they run
I hear bells ringing
While carrying Korea's hope
and prayers our YMCA players are fighting to the death
Japan's last attack at the top of the ninth
Players to score are on first and second base
Our YMCA players are facing a crucial point
Pitcher Oh Daehyun seems a bit worn out
Give it to them!
Japan's fourth batter to come up to bat is Nomura Hideo!
In the last game he hit the ball into the sky
and our poor YMCA team lost eight to zero
I knew I didn't feel good about this
No!
That's my son
Come on the game's not over yet
Korea's best! Go YMCA!
What an unlucky day for our YMCA team
Two hits were caught like nothing
With one more out the game is over
Everyone can go back to your home
Fantastic!
We've come back to life!
We should keep this chance alive
And the next batter is an unknown...
I don't know his name
He batted three times and struck out three times
Who cares who he is
Is there any hope left for us?
Stop the game!
Hochang
I can't believe it.
The man who just appeared on a horse
is the man we've all been waiting for!
New batter, Lee Hochang!
Hit a home run!
Give it all you have, Hochang!
He's a beast when it comes to fast balls
Give him curve balls
Take a breath and then swing
Don't lecture me
Strike!
Throw a straight ball!
He won't throw it straight...
He hit it!
It's flying away!
It'll fly forever!
It went pass the flagpole!
The sky is the limit!
It's finally a tie!
A tie!
Hit it hard!
Score one more!
Hit a big one!
One more out and it's over
I'd like a time out
Time out!
What are you doing?
To work out a strategy
There's no need for a plan with two outs
Listen to me very carefully
Whether I make a hit or not the game ends here
Then you and Jungrim will be taken away
So what I'm trying to say
Go back
It's my decision
I told you to listen to me
I'm going to bunt this time
People won't expect it
so all eyes will be on me
See that horse over there?
The one Hochang rode on
When you reach third base
get on that horse
Go as fast as you can and don't look back
No, but what about the game?
Don't blow this chance!
Kwangtae!
Thank you for saving my father
Good-bye, Jungrim
Bunt!
Arrest them!
Damn it.
I can't wait any more, sir
The royal
emissary
is here!
Chulwoo, hit a big one!
Don't be nervous
go Tae-hun Lee!
Hit a home run, my son!
- Let's go! - Let's go!
The Seoul YMCA Baseball Team didn't make news by winning.
Since winning was inevitable, they only made
news when they lost. "Korean Baseball History"