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Kim Man-seob, a taxi driver, ferries Peter, a German journalist, into Gwangju to report on political turmoil. They then persevere to fulfil their roles behind the constant danger they face /
Kim Man-seob, a taxi driver, ferries Peter, a German journalist, into Gwangju to report on political turmoil. They then persevere to fulfil their roles behind the constant danger they face /
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00:00for your daughter this huh this for me thank you thank you please give me a
00:17phone number huh your taxi I would like to pay for all the damages I'll get the
00:24news broadcasted and come right back to Korea I'll call you when I return I
00:33forget to buy cigarettes please
00:55take it
01:06okay stop that please
01:12you're a good man you did a good job
01:18you too you good job to learn Korean when you come next time come back learn
01:33Korean okay okay
01:48you
02:06bye
02:19you
02:43I'm going to die.
02:46Dad ran away because he's very poor.
02:51Don't hit your friend.
02:54But mom, he hit me first.
02:57How does it happen every time?
02:59Anju, come with me.
03:16Dad?
03:40Anju
03:46Dad?
03:51Forgive me, son.
03:54Dad has made you wait a long time.
03:57Dad?
03:59Why are you crying?
04:07Dad?
04:09There is still no end to the rebellion of the dictatorship in Gwangju, Korea.
04:14Looking at the injuries, we can guess how seriously the army has treated the protesters for the past two days.
04:21The army has closed the city from all sides and all phone lines have been cut off.
04:26According to the army, nine people died and 60 people were injured last Wednesday.
04:32However, students and protesters say that this number is very high.
04:37The era of accusation and accusation continues.
04:40The army is also insistent on its statement and is not ready to back down.
04:45The truth is yet to be known.
04:48Are you sure you searched everywhere?
04:51Yes.
04:53But there is no driver with this name.
05:00So even the number is wrong.
05:04Kim Sa-Beok may not be his real name.
05:07It's better you stop looking for him.
05:34The number you have dialed is not in service.
05:48It is a great honor for me to receive this award here in Korea.
05:53And I still remember the faces of the citizens I met in Gwangju in spring of 1980.
06:03And I will never forget.
06:09But there is one face in particular that I missed dearly.
06:15My brave friend, Kim Sa-Beok.
06:21He is a taxi driver.
06:24Kim Sa-Beok
06:30Hey, boy.
06:32I'm sorry, sir. I only have 10,000 won.
06:35It's okay. Go.
06:37Thank you.
06:40Watch your step.
06:49Hey, stop.
06:52Hey, stop.
06:54If he was not there, the world wouldn't know what was happening in Gwangju.
07:02I'm afraid my words fail to express my gratitude.
07:06But you will always be my friend, Mr. Kim.
07:10My dear friend.
07:13Thank you.
07:16I have missed you.
07:22I'll keep waiting.
07:25I hope to see you again soon.
07:51He looks a little old now.
08:11Hello. Where are you going?
08:13I'm going to Gwangwamu.
08:15Gwangwamu? Okay.
08:21Gwangwamu
08:51Gwangwamu
08:56I would really appreciate if we could meet again.
09:06Really.
09:09I really...
09:11I...
09:20If I could meet him again on this path,
09:25it would be the happiest moment of my life.
09:32And I would always wish that
09:36today or tomorrow,
09:38I could meet him in Seoul.
09:44I could ride in his taxi.
09:47And I could see the new side of Korea through his eyes.