[dog barking in distance]
[man] Jin-hee.
You grow the crops by yourself, and you run the store yourself too.
Aren't you tired?
It's all right. I'm just trying to help out.
- Anyways, it's just for now, you know? - Right.
Oh, someone said that your big sister's, uh, starting to do better,
and she's getting out and about.
Uh, yeah.
Apparently, she's feeling better now.
Yeah, but what if she gets sick again? Better take her to the hospital
She just always says she's not going,
so I guess I'll have to bring her myself tomorrow.
I'm sorry. I hope she gets better real soon.
She was always like a mother to you and your stupid brother.
Jeez. Kang-woo, that punk.
Where's his help when you need it?
That useless bastard. I can't believe it.
In Seoul, he'll be earning more money to cover all the bills.
[scoffs] What, do you think that punk's gonna help you out?
Sorry, it must be really hard for you guys.
That's it.
Right. Thank you, sir.
See ya.
[car door closes]
[car engine starting]
- [connect tone] - [phone line ringing]
Hey. Ki-seok, it's me. It's Jin-hee.
[Ki-seok] Hi, Jin-hee. How are you?
What's going on?
Uh, see, the thing is,
I'm wondering if you might've heard from Kang-woo at all.
No.
It's been a while since we lost touch. Bastard.
You got his number?
Yeah, it's just hard to nail him down. I mean...
Try sending him a DM.
A DM?
Yeah, with that online messenger thing.
Huh. Are you sure he still uses it?
Well, I'm not sure if he still checks it, but he might see it later and call you.
Mm-hmm, yeah.
Okay, then a message it is.
Okay, call me again. Whenever.
Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm!
[disconnect tone]
[dog barking]
Merry!
What, what, what, what?
Sh! Sh, sh.
[unsettling music playing]
Who is this?
This is my church pastor.
He's the man who stopped you from seeing a doctor.
[Merry barking]
[Jin-hee] Sh, Merry. What's up with you? Sh, sh.
[Merry snarling]
Jin-hee, it is a pleasure.
She has told me about her family.
He drove all this way to share prayers with us.
It's just...
I don't see how that might be of any help, really, since hospitals cure you.
But, anyway, we're both going to the hospital.
MRI scans will clear up all this.
I do not want to be examined.
Just trust me.
Do not worry that your sister might be sick.
- God's power will heal her... - [Jin-hee] Excuse me.
We're going to get a doctor to check her out.
Just to be sure.
A doctor is not needed.
It's none of your business if she sees a doctor or not.
[unsettling music continues]
[male parasite] This one cannot be allowed to escape.
It will cause us trouble to handle it here.
This place is remote and isolated.
Kyung-hee,
what's happening?
You worry about what is going on in my head.
[Merry barking]
[gasps, grunts]
[Merry barking]
[Jin-hee] Run away, Merry! Merry! No!
[whimpers, screams]
[panting]
Help! Somebody, help! Someone help me!
[tense music playing]
[gasping, whimpering]
[whimpers]
[panting]
[music fades]
[water trickling]
[gasps]
[ominous music playing]
[gasps softly]
[keyboard clacking]
KANG-WOO
[music intensifies]
[slicing]
[Jin-hee grunts loudly]
[music fades]
[woman on PA] Attention, last call...
KANG-WOO'S FRIEND KI-SEOK
The number you have dialed has been disconnected...
[sighs] Why does he gotta ignore me right now?
[woman on PA] Attention, last call...
IT'S ME KANG-WOO PICK UP YOUR PHONE, DICKHEAD
[phone buzzing]
It's me.
[Ki-seok] Why are you using Jin-hee's phone?
It's too long a story.
Living in Cheonan still?
No, I moved out. I live in Jinyang now because of work.
Jinyang? Hey, you moved far, dude.
Do me a big favor here, man, and let me crash?
Okay, when?
I dunno. Um, like, probably tonight, say, in two hours.
CHOI YONG-JAE, CIVILIAN ARMY LEADER
I'm not home right now. I'm out taking care of something.
Hey, if I'm not wanted, just say it already.
Jesus. Fine. I'll text you my address and the passcode. Wait inside.
Great, see you soon.
[disconnect tone]
Ah shit.
[tuts]
Hey.
You done changing yet?
'Cause we gotta take off.
[melancholy music playing]
So hurry up and finish. Let's go.
Hey, we gotta go!
[breathing shakily]
[breathes deeply]
[sniffles]
[phone buzzes]
UNIT 402, CHANGJIN STUDIO APT. CODE 0823
[unsettling music playing]
[music fades]
[opening theme music playing]
PARASYTE: THE GREY
[man 1] There are eyewitness videos that are becoming viral online, sir. Look.
This is going on at the same time as our folk music event.
It's troubling us all terribly.
We appreciate Namil-gun's predicament,
yet unlike any neighboring districts,
you are dealing with an organized cell of parasites here.
So a large-scale cleanup operation is inevitable.
Just give us more time, and Jeong Su-in will be recaptured.
[man 2 on monitor sighs]
What's Namil Police's position on this?
We are also doing our very best,
yet our primary function is to assist Team Grey.
Well, in our case,
my chief is saying the Namil-gun Police are supposed to take Miss Choi's orders,
so we can't operate as we see fit.
So that limits us somewhat.
[man 2 on monitor] All right, Team Leader Choi.
Because you worked independently without sharing information,
the transfer operation resulted in failure.
It's time to tell the public what we know
and use the extended reach to gather more data.
We'll then work closely with local police to destroy the parasites.
Understood?
Yes, sir, understood.
And what about us? Our music festival?
It cannot be held safely until the organization has been disbanded.
I know all of the Namil Police officers, and Team Grey will do their best
to ensure that this is handled before the event.
Do you people think this event is some kind of joke?
We're commending a war hero!
Choi Yong-jae served Korea as a civilian army leader, don't you know?
He led the Battle of Cheonryongsan! We're opening a memorial in his name!
It's been a big part of our development plans for years!
The lifeblood of the merchants who live here depends on tourists!
And you expect us to cancel the memorial and our music festival
because of monsters?
It's completely absurd to do such a thing.
And anyway, we have a guest.
Namcheon's mayor is attending this year!
I'll report this to the mayor!
[man 2 on monitor] Sir, please try to calm down.
Right now, we are doing all we can.
Well, this is our mayor's final term this year.
And he's a key presidential candidate for the upcoming year!
Our Korean Folk Music Festival
is the last big occasion for him as mayor, understand?
It's not something we can cancel just like that!
[man 2 on monitor sighs]
If I give you three days, Miss Choi, can you get it done?
Yes.
[man 2 on monitor] We don't have much time, so get to work.
It'll be tough, but as they say, a crisis is really an opportunity.
It is a positive thing, then?
Your kind does enjoy drama, yes?
Wait, wait, wait. Go this way.
That time we
had Jeong Su-in examined here,
her X-rays came out normal. How's that possible?
A mutant, no doubt.
Mu... mutant? What?
What kind of mutant is yet to be discerned.
[phone buzzing]
The girl who is of our kind and her ally can be intercepted tonight.
She is not true kin. She is a mutant variant.
Do you need support?
I do not.
She is very powerful.
I will not require assistance.
Very well.
Dispatch her and come to the meeting place.
[disconnect tone]
[unsettling music playing]
Well, whatever she's up to now,
we should get started with the task at hand, shouldn't we?
[breathes deeply] Pastor.
I mean, Chul-min. Look at me, man.
Try to give me a little more meaningful kinda look at a time like this, okay?
Uh... just copy this, okay?
Look at my face. [chuckles]
A meaningful look.
Yeah, like that. Good, smile wider.
Your eyes. Together with your eyes. Just...
Oh jeez.
[sighs]
[Kang-woo] Okay, over there.
So your friend lives here?
Ah, he's more like a brother, not just a friend.
It's kinda like I'm the older brother who protects his ass.
All right, we made it.
[keypad beeping]
[door lock clicks]
Ki-seok used to be a weak little asshole, so he'd get beat up constantly.
- [electronic door lock chimes] - So I took care of him, then.
Mmm. Nice of you.
What the hell?
He's ripped now?
[Kang-woo scoffs]
[Kang-woo exhales]
So why did we come here?
Hey, I'm wiped out. I'm tired, okay?
[sighs] We both need some rest, and I wanna charge my phone.
And what we really need now to keep on staying hidden is some money.
- [connection tone] - [phone line ringing]
Hey, Ki-seok, hi.
Yeah, I got in.
Yeah.
Hey, when you head out,
grab, like, one...
No, no, bring, uh, two million won.
Hey, it's a real long story.
I'm joining a gym, okay?
So bring me cash.
[disconnect tone]
Hey, get some rest here, okay?
[sighs]
When Ki-seok brings the money, then
let's run away to somewhere remote and hide.
I won't be joining you.
Why not?
Do you plan on fighting?
They have to know.
About what though? Huh?
And besides, the cops are infested now.
So who you gonna talk to?
To that lady.
We'll just have to make her believe us.
But that's crazy.
This isn't your battle, so you don't have to come along when I go.
[Kang-woo sighs]
This is nuts. Seriously nuts.
[woman on TV] Time is running out, buyers! Before you miss out, you...
[man] Yesterday, we saw a clash on a highway in Namil-gun
with armed officers and some strange, unknown creatures.
Numerous citizens witnessed the scene,
and countless bystander videos of the incident are now circulating online
and producing a lot of distress.
The police issued an official statement regarding the incident
and say they are already on top of it.
I can assure you all,
the police have the latest information
regarding these reported monstrous creatures
and are working toward destroying a large number of them.
In order to minimize large-scale panic,
we kept the operation a secret until now.
So I offer my apologies.
Now, we will move ahead and change our response strategy
so the investigation is open.
We promise to eradicate them completely and permanently
with decisive military action.
The cooperation of the public is of the utmost impor...
That big wig?
How do we know if that guy's a monster or just a guy?
How are you gonna know what to do?
[Kang-woo sighs]
- [man 1] The police are on their way. - [man 2] The police are coming now.
[man 1] Can I confirm the location again?
[man 3] May I have your name?
[phones ringing]
- [Won-seok] Sorry, Miss Choi? - What do you need?
It's a report just now.
The guy says there's been suspicious activity in Namil-Gun.
It might just be the parasite's hideout.
Hundreds of new reports are getting called in.
Is there something in this report that sets it apart?
This symbol was not made public yet.
[Won-seok] This information came in before the press release.
We sent an undercover team to investigate it.
Uh, the undercover team discovered that people are gathering one by one
in the warehouse with that symbol on the door.
[camera shutter clicking]
They reported that about 20 people have gathered so far.
It seems certain they've been using this as their main base since they disappeared.
We can assume they're well aware that Namil-gun is still our top priority
as of right now.
So why not make the smarter decision and run?
They perhaps decided not to move so hastily.
Seems about right.
We've got those checkpoints on major routes in the area too.
That could be it.
They're hiding right under our noses on purpose.
[chuckles] I don't believe parasites are that clever.
Uh, Miss Choi? It seems they're pretty smart though.
They're quick learners who analyzed our society
and chose to form a religious organization to keep themselves under the radar.
Aren't you underestimating them a bit?
Namil-gun must be rid of parasites.
The governor and the citizens demand it.
Please make a decision quickly.
Then we launch or attack at sunrise.
Full cleanup operation.
[pensive music playing]
[music fades]
[door opens]
[door closes]
[sighs]
All right. You do you, then.
[clears throat]
[sniffles]
[phone buzzing]
[phone continues buzzing]
Hello?
Jeong Su-in?
[Su-in] You're the woman who's trying to catch me, right?
Su-in, you called!
Why not tell me where you're at?
Just listen to me first.
There are... parasites disguised as police with you.
Mmm. Sure.
Detective Chul-min and the one who works with him,
they're both parasites.
Oh, just a bit of an issue here.
You see, we had to undergo body exams here to get clearance.
If anyone had failed to pass the test, they'd be exposed already.
I don't know what exam you did, but you need to check them again.
[mysterious music playing]
So if you really mean it,
then why don't you come help me out with that?
You'd make the whole thing a lot easier
since you do really wanna help us exterminate the parasites.
I'd be willing to meet up with you and talk.
[Su-in sighs]
Shingwan-dong, Jinyang-si.
The Gukil Café.
[disconnect tone]
[Su-in sighs]
Are you there?
Let me make myself clear.
I won't run, no matter how this goes.
[unsettling music playing]
[unsettling music continues]
[gasping]
What the hell?
Oh shit. It's late. You always get home this late?
Hey. Here.
- [Kang-woo] Oh sweet - Hey, what's going on?
What trouble did you get into now?
Well, I might've just saved the world.
I'll pay you back soon. I will, man, thank you.
It's all right. No biggie.
Hey, Jin-hee called about you.
Jin-hee?
Did you meet up with her? She said you never pick up the phone.
When was that?
Oh, like, two weeks ago? Yeah.
You've been just completely under the radar for a minute,
so she messaged you, I think.
I told her if she sent you a message, you might actually check it later.
MESSAGE SAVED, 15 DAYS AGO
SEND A MESSAGE TO SEOL KANG-WOO
[keyboard clacking]
[breathing shakily]
DON'T COME HOME NO MATTER...
- [slicing] - [gasps]
DON'T COME HOME NO MATTER...
[pensive music playing]
[Chul-min] You know why you got betrayed by your gang, and you're on the run now?
You're a goddamn coward, that's why.
Aren't you?
Your little sister was in their pantry.
Your older sister's been turned, right?
And Su-in, who saved you, is in danger.
And you're gonna bolt, is that right?
You're a goddamn coward. That's what you are.
[pensive music continues]
[breathes deeply]
Oh, goddammit. I'm such an idiot.
What's wrong?
Hey, I just need to go downtown. Lend me your car.
[music fades]
[door chimes ring]
[woman] Welcome, miss.
[Jun-kyung sighs]
Did you happen to see a woman make a phone call?
This is her.
Oh, she said to go to the roof. Yeah.
Also, she said that you would be bringing her wallet.
And you'd pay for her. It's 5,000 won.
[chuckles]
[woman chuckles]
[sighs]
Jeong Su-in!
Are you here?
Su-in, hey!
Are you out here?
Su-in!
Jeong Su-in...
[chuckles softly]
What?
Did you think I'd bring backup?
I just took some precautions.
[chuckles]
Good thinking.
But if you try something, you'll bring Heidi out, so stay there.
Heidi?
[chuckles]
Are you saying, at the moment, you're a regular human and the parasite...
Sorry. No, you said it's called Heidi?
She's like a split personality of yours?
Yeah, that's pretty much it.
[gasps]
Oh, right.
So what were you saying before?
Please listen.
Chul-min and the guy he works with, they're actually parasites.
Let's say your accusation of Kang Won-seok is duly noted.
Kim Chul-min has always fought us tooth and nail to try and protect you.
So why is it you're accusing him now?
'Cause he's not...
He was killed
right in front of me.
What?
They cut off his head.
Won-seok and the pastor killed him because he figured out the truth.
Please believe me!
It's pretended to be the detective since it took over his body. I saw it all!
Just earlier today,
we got a detailed report locating the parasites' hideout.
The men you mentioned,
detectives Kim and Kang, were quite insistent
on a large-scale operation to handle the threat.
If what you're saying is true, that means those two are impostors
who are working undercover to sabotage the rest of us, right?
- Why would they want an attack? - [sighs]
Because it's all a trap. Don't you see that?
If you guys go out there, they're gonna kill you all.
Then you can help us make sure.
Why don't you join us on the raid?
Join you?
[door opens]
[unsettling music playing]
If you really are on the humans' side, you can help us, can't you?
You can tell us if we're walking into a trap.
All right, look. We don't want this to turn physical either, okay?
So will you cooperate with us?
Ask Heidi to help out and capture them all
since she can communicate, right?
- [man] Shit. Get her! - Damn it!
[tense music playing]
Shit! Jeong Su-in!
[gunshots]
- Ah, what was that? - [tires squeal]
[tense music continues]
Get in! It's me! Hurry!
[Jun-kyung panting]
Split up and look for her.
[both] Yes, ma'am.
[sighs]
[sighs] Where'd you go, Su-in?
[music fades]
[exhales sharply]
[Heidi] Jeong Su-in
is being incredibly irresponsible right now.
Tell her it does not serve the both of us in our survival.
Jeong Su-in is doing everything she can to stay alive right now.
That makes no sense, given her actions.
[wistful music playing]
Well, you... you guys think if you keep on breathing,
that's living, right?
It's different for us.
With us, it's...
it's about our connections to others.
And this mess left her completely by herself.
That's why,
in order to keep living,
she just needs someone to believe in her right now.
She's just surviving everything that's happening to her.
Regardless of how she decides to keep herself alive,
do not let her get caught
in something dangerous for three hours.
Why?
I have been in too much control of our shared body lately.
For at least the next three hours,
I have no choice except to stay completely passive.
No matter what happens, I cannot help you.
- Okay. - This is a serious warning.
You cannot become entangled in any peril.
Okay, but...
[Kang-woo sighs]
Jeez. Well, someone gets the last word.
The report given by the police earlier
confirms the existence of creatures known as parasites,
which had been believed to be only rumors.
Other related instances and videos that had been circulating indiscriminately...
Ah shit! Come on!
...proven to be true.
Many citizens are expressing their anxiety on social media and various online portals
after the announcement was made.
Hell no.
This can't be happening. This shit is insane.
[door keypad beeping]
- [door opens] - Kang-woo, hey!
If you crashed the car, I'll beat your ass, got it? Huh?
[unsettling music playing]
What? Kyung-hee? Uh...
Kang-woo, uh, he... he went out.
[Su-in] Huh?
Good morning.
Hey, Heidi's energy bottomed out, and she's down for the next three hours.
So she said we gotta avoid any trouble just for now.
Righteous Warrior, slow your roll, okay?
[phone buzzing]
[sighs]
Hey, we're on our way. What, are you worried I wrecked your car?
[Ki-seok] Hey, hurry up and come back. Your sister's here waiting for you.
[tires squeal]
- [suspenseful music playing] - What?
He's coming soon.
Uh, so why don't you take a seat?
In the apartment?
- Like, right now? - Yeah.
Okay, listen. Say you gotta go. Doesn't matter why.
I don't get it. Why?
That's not really Kyung-hee, okay? So split. You gotta get out now!
Come on. What the hell? Just get back here, all right?
[grunts]
[whimpers]
[breathing nervously]
The woman is accompanying you?
You must return at once.
Return to your ally's dwelling.
You have 15 minutes,
or your ally will be decapitated.
They want Heidi, right?
So let's go.
No way. I promised her.
Heidi can't come help us for three hours.
Well, they can't know her limits, right? They'll think that I'm one of them.
They have some kind of ability to feel parasites around.
They won't know it's me. They'll think it's Heidi.
[sighs] What are you gonna do? They could decide they better kill you.
It's important the parasites keep supporting each other right now,
so I'll... I'll act like I'm going to come back, and that'll keep them busy.
[Kang-woo] Oh shit.
[Su-in] Okay?
It's up to us to get Ki-seok out alive!
Put it in drive. Let's go.
[unsettling music playing]
[breathing nervously]
[door keypad beeping]
[door opens]
I came as you asked.
Release your hostage.
We are kin, you and I.
I wish to rejoin my kin once more.
An amusing ploy.
Her brain sleeps inside.
I hardly sense my kin at all.
What?
I know the authorities already examined your body.
[tense music playing]
Our kind inside your host girl.
Can my voice penetrate inside to you?
Although I am curious why this human's brain was not fully absorbed,
you now represent a threat.
You will die here.
We do not need a mutant on our side.
You are a strong opponent.
If you want to protect this body,
then emerge now and try to save her.
Get down!
- [parasite groaning] - Ki-seok, run!
[grunts]
[dramatic music playing]
- [Ki-seok grunts] - [Kang-woo] Ki-seok!
Ki-seok, get out of there! Hurry!
- [groans, screams] - [Kang-woo] Ki-seok!
- [blood squelching] - [grunting]
[sobs] You moron. Stop that! Don't! Ki-seok.
[Su-in] Hey! Let's go! You're going to get us killed too!
[Kang-woo] Ki-seok!
[dramatic music continues]
[Su-in] Stay with me! We gotta go now!
Hurry!
[sobbing]
Hey! We gotta go!
[panting, whimpering]
[engine turns over]
[screaming]
They're gonna die! I swear to God! They're all gonna die!
[panting, groaning]
[music stops]
[Won-seok] The undercover team is currently divided into four units.
They are discreetly monitoring the area around their hideout.
- Our team is ready to move in. - Then let's gear up and move out.
[Jun-kyung] Hmm.
So when our strike team heads in, will you two be joining us?
Yes, we will form a perimeter and step in to assist your team.
If permitted, Captain.
Sounds good.
Come on.
[elevator dings]
[elevator door closing]
[elevator motor whirring]
[unsettling music playing]
[scissors click]
Seems like this is Team Grey's last task here.
I expect you'll be needed elsewhere.
Well, you know, it just depends on what happens out there.
- [Won-seok] Hmm. - [elevator dings]
[unsettling music continues]
Please go on ahead. I left something downstairs.
[music fades]
It all seems clear.
[Won-seok] Miss Choi.
We evacuated all the residents. All roads are getting blocked.
And, of course, we'll have your back.
Then stand by here. And thank you.
[unsettling music playing]
[phone buzzing]
Which one are you this time?
[Kang-woo] Listen carefully. The cleanup operation you're about to do,
it's a trap, you understand?
And who is this?
Are you the little Mangnani punk Seol Kang-woo?
I got it right.
Is Jeong Su-in with you?
Yeah.
They wanna trap you.
So please just call off the operation.
It's just... It's a dilemma right now. Might not be a real choice.
Namil-gun seems really bent on still having their music festival.
Parasites need to be destroyed
so they can party on schedule, I've been told.
It's ridiculous, isn't it?
[sighs]
That's bullshit, okay? No music is worth those things eating your brain.
I keep telling you, you've got parasites in your team!
Okay.
The men that Jeong Su-in denounced,
it turns out, aren't actually parasites after all.
Huh? That can't be right.
You're sure you checked them both completely?
I didn't check them both,
but Kang Won-seok isn't.
I know for sure.
[Kang-woo] What? That stupid partner of that one cop.
He killed the monster you kept in that mask, okay?
The one in the van, remember?
He had this weird iron knife and just stabbed that thing to death.
The knife worked, I guess?
Anyway, even if that detective isn't a monster,
he's definitely working on their side.
[Jun-kyung sighs]
You two better record this call.
If this operation is a trap,
then I'll get killed going in there.
If I'm killed, you bring this call to General Kim Sang-su, Police Agency.
- [man 1] We're ready to enter. - [Jun-kyung] Let's proceed.
[man 1] Alpha Team, you are clear to engage.
[man 2] Lead Group, moving to the strike point.
[tense music playing]
[man 3] Entering now!
[gunshots]
[man 3] Target acquired!
Engage!
[man 4] There! Move in!
[man 5] Runner! Nine o'clock!
- [man 6] Terminated! - [man 7] Above us!
[parasite shrieks]
[grunts]
[tires squeal]
[man 8] All Grey units, enter the building and support the Lead Group.
[man 9] Clearing an entry path!
All units into position! Don't let any of them escape!
[man 10] Objective confirmed. Shoot to kill.
[gunshots playing on phone]
[siren wailing]
[tense music continues]
[gunshots]
[officer] Go on through.
Go on through.
[High-pitched ringing]
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! Hang on.
You've got too many eyes on you.
And you know what?
The more guests we have at the party, the more fun we'll have.
Better not scare 'em away.
[indistinct radio chatter]
[tense music continues]
Is this the emotion
that humans call betrayal?
[gunshots playing on phone]
[man 11] Stop right there!
- What are these assholes doing? - [woman on phone] Kill confirmed.
All targets eliminated.
You hear that?
[sighs] We just cleared them all out.
Now, I think you're the only parasite remaining in the whole area.
Jeong Su-in.
[both sigh]
Oh shit.
[Su-in sighs]
I'm totally confused. What's going on?
What about what we saw?
But their operation...
[Su-in sighs]
Why would they try to kill each other? Wouldn't they try to save each other?
FOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE OPENING CHOI YONG-JAE MEMORIAL HALL
I know how it is. People suck.
I got stabbed in the back by my own gang.
You saw the monster crawl into that cop and do a host switch?
Then what if it
doesn't intend to just stop at taking a regular guy?
What if it really wants a human leader as its new host body?
What?
I think the mayor is their goal.
[tense music continues]
NAMCHEON MAYOR'S SURPRISE VISIT
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[dramatic music playing]
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