Iron Mask
Iron Mask
Episode 1 | 1h 39m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
Jae-woo joins the national kendo team and encounters the man who accidentally killed his brother.
When young Jae-woo (Joo Jung-hyuk, “Extraordinary Lawyer Woo”) reaches the upper ranks of South Korea’s national kendo team selection, he is shocked to learn his main competition is the man who accidentally killed his older brother. Presented in Korean with English subtitles.
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Iron Mask
Iron Mask
Episode 1 | 1h 39m 40sVideo has Closed Captions
When young Jae-woo (Joo Jung-hyuk, “Extraordinary Lawyer Woo”) reaches the upper ranks of South Korea’s national kendo team selection, he is shocked to learn his main competition is the man who accidentally killed his older brother. Presented in Korean with English subtitles.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipIRON MASK JOO Jonghyuk MOON Jinseung JANG Jun Whee KIM Yongseok CHOI Min Chul LEE Jun Yeon Zia CHO Yushin JEON Jin Ki OH Ja Hun KOREAN NATIONAL KENDO TEAM FINAL QUALIFYING COMPETITIONS KIM Jae-woo!
Cell phones, laptops, iPads... All electronics and communication devices.
Alcohol, cigarettes, cards, wallets, valuables... All out?
Yes, sir.
Why take that?
My ID too, sir?
Read this over and sign at the bottom.
It''s just protocol.
Some people ditch these all when t hey leave.
ADMISSION AGREEMENT All done, sir.
KIM Jae-woo.
You''re late.
Pardon?
Grab your bag and follow me.
Go in.
Just unpack there.
Learn the rules and check the schedule on the wall.
Coach!
He y.
How are the athletes doing?
They walked the trails and took in the views.
They''re going up the mountain now.
Jae-woo can stay here and come to the cafeteria later at dinner.
Okay.
See you later.
Because you''re late, you made her come back here.
Stay p ut.
Coach?
I came right on time, sir.
Listen.
You''re the only one who came right on time.
And don''t talk back to me again.
The GM chose you, not me.
HWANG TAE-SU Dear!
Chul-won!
How can Jae-hyung be dead?
Explain it to me!
Why would our son die?
Snap to it and tell me!
Jae-woo!
I know.
At first, it feels like prison.
Not allowing the use of cell phones makes you go crazy!
That''s why we say you''re released or discharged when you leave.
Name?
KIM Jae-woo?
Yes.
If you''re not eating that, may I?
Sure.
Thank you!
Were you starving?
Don''t get me s tarted.
I was up all night calming my kids.
I had no time to eat before coming.
Were you here many times before?
Yes.
And it ''s his third try.
Jun-hee!
You''re older than Jae-woo, right?
He''s new, so show h im around and teach him the ropes.
Think of him as an older brother.
What brother?
Second at the fall competitions?
Yes.
Is that enough to mak e it in here?
The GM m ust''ve spotted talent and let him join.
I get it.
You''re the substitute.
The guy who trained abroad dropped out before the finals.
I heard he got hurt after I was selected.
Doubt it.
It''s true.
Whatever!
Keep fighting like that and leave he re together.
Don''t get injured and rot for years again.
There''s the jerk who made you get hurt.
He y, HWANG Tae-su!
That jerk pretends he didn''t even hear me.
Think we''re all below him and won''t mix with us?
I bet the only thing on his mind is avenging Japan in the finals.
Did he even apologize for what he did?
Nice to meet you all.
I''m coach NAM.
As you very we ll know, the world championships of kendo is held ever y 3 years.
It will be held in our home ground for th e first time in 30 years.
The 20 athletes gathered here must''ve heard tha t repeatedly since you were young...
Yes, sir!
Training, sparring, and willpowe r will be reflected in your total scores.
The bottom 5 scorers will be sent home each weekend .
Do your best to make it through the next 3 weeks.
May the final top 5 go to the competition and make history!
We''ll finish off by int roducing our staff members.
Dr. LEE will look after your physicals once again.
Video analyst, WOO Su-ah, has newly joined us.
And last but not least, our general manager.
Hello.
I''m Master AHN.
Fight with all your might.
Big applause!
The GM is coming.
Stand straight.
If you don''t loosen up, you''ll lose.
Think only of kendo here.
ADMISSION Lights out.
When do we have to wake up?
5:00 a.m. What the *!
You''re cursing a lot more in here, bro.
What if your sons learn from you when you go back?
I didn''t swear!
I said wha t the foot!
See?
What the foot!
- What''s with him?
- I could hi t you for a joke like that.
I can''t believe I laughed.
Laugh while you can.
We''ll be sweating tears from tomorrow.
What''s the killer''s name?
Why keep asking for his name?
See how much pain Master KIM Chul-won is in?
The so-called friend...
He committed murder, but since he' 's a minor, he''ll go to juvie without a record.
I want to at least remember that bastard''s name.
The cops said it was an a ccident.
It happened in a fight between the kids.
What accident?
He die d while they were fighting.
How is that an accident?
He killed him on purpose.
Master KIM blames himself for his eldest son going astray with that punk.
How is that Master KIM''s fault?
That bastard is all to blame.
HWANG Tae-su.
HWANG Tae-su?
That''s the kid''s name.
Masks on!
Masks on!
TOURNAMENT TABLE KIM JAE-WOO Prepare to spar!
Prepare to spar!
Number 4, KIM Jae-woo!
Number 13, HAN Won-sang!
KIM JAE-WOO Fight!
Head!
KIM Jae-woo!
Whoa!
KIM Jae-woo!
KIM Jae-woo wins!
KIM JAE-WOO Next!
Number 1, HWANG Tae-su.
Number 8, CHOI Jun-hee.
HWANG TAE-SU Fight!
Head!
HWANG Tae-su!
HWANG Tae-su wins!
If you go in at Tae-su first, you''d lose.
Shut up.
HWANG TAE-SU Fight!
Head!
Win!
KIM JAE-WOO Wrist!
KIM Jae-woo!
KIM JAE-WOO HWANG TAE-SU Head!
HWANG Tae-su!
Whoa!
He''s good!
HWANG Tae-su is invincible.
KIM JAE-WOO Head!
KIM Jae-woo!
How far is he going up?
KIM JAE-WOO, HWANG TAE-SU Number 4, KIM Jae-woo.
Number 1, HWANG Tae-su.
Bow.
HWANG TAE-SU Bow!
Fight!
They won''t attack first or can''t?
Stop!
Out of bounds!
HWANG Tae-su, one foul!
Think that will bring back our son?
He''s gone!
Accept it!
I don''t understand you.
I''ll never understand you!
Dad... Continue!
Wrist!
HWANG Tae-su!
Pick it up!
Second round!
Fight!
We''ll be wearing white at the world championships.
To encourage you r fighting spirit, the winner of the sparring matches will be given a white uniform.
Master AHN.
HWANG Tae-su.
Congratulations.
Big applause!
Tae-su will finish off today.
Sit upright.
Meditate!
Hey, newbie!
The super rookie!
Are you the last one?
Yes.
You were good today.
I was surprised.
Sorry?
They say they''ll pick the best five, but we know it''s really HWANG Tae-su plus four.
You looked like you''d beat him to death back there!
But I lost.
Well, that''s a given.
But I''ve never seen him go out of bounds!
How''s your neck from being jabbed?
It''s fine.
Good.
It looks like if you keep it up, you''ll go places.
Chee r up.
It''s just the first day.
See that?
Your right hand.
It''s so tensed and shaking.
Did you notice?
You can''t put so much strength into your guidin g hand.
Then you''ll stiffen up, move slower, and have shorter range.
Jae-woo.
Are you close with Tae-su?
Pardon?
Actually, I didn''t discover this.
Tae-su told me just before you came in.
I replayed the video and saw it.
Usually, you make mistakes like this when you''re too emotional.
Aren''t you close with Tae-su?
He''s just a competitor.
Just a competitor?
Yes.
We''re in competition here.
KIM Jae-woo...
Right?
The first round was impressive.
Let''s keep it up till the end.
KIM Jae-woo...
Right?
What is this?
Am I watching kendo or a bullfight?
I''m sorry, sir.
You here to beat down on others?
No, sir.
Why must you keep calm and un emotional in competitions?
So you c an see when the opponent lets his guard down!
Why get worked up like this?
Think the angrier one wins in kendo or so mething?
If you don''t get it, pack up and leave.
Start over!
Head!
HWANG Tae-su!
HWANG Tae-su wins!
HWANG Tae-su wins!
HWANG Tae-su wins!
RANKING 14th KIM JAE-WOO Hey!
You''re all packed to leave already?
See?
This is where you stand.
The first day was luck.
Just pack an d go.
Why bother staying?
Hey!
HAN Won-sang!
Why discourage the kid?
He must be anxious.
He''s usually not like this.
Don''t mind him.
14th KIM JAE-WOO 1st HWANG TAE-SU This is when you first sparred with Tae-su.
Then you start ed to do that against other athletes too.
This is the second day.
The third day...
This can become a bad habit.
How about meditating on your own, as well as during training?
Jae-woo?
Are you listening?
So, you''re saying it''s all my fault.
It''s your hand, isn''t it?
So, what should I do with it?
Cut it off?
Go ahead.
You know that you''ll leave here next week at this rate.
Open up to me to deal with the problem.
Or think deeply on your own to resolve it.
If you came this far, shouldn ''t you try... Did HWANG Tae-su tell you that too?
What are you doing?
We''re not done.
Sit down!
Jae-woo!
I survived this week.
I just gotta last two mo re weeks now.
Good luck on the interview.
Bye.
He''s done.
Move u p. I''m all good.
Don''t worry.
But where''s Tae-su?
He''s probably swinging the sword li ke crazy in the woods.
He can''t be bothe red to make calls.
Move up.
Listen.
If I make the national team, I get a spec ial pass to be a cop.
So, don''t say it''s useless.
I can do this!
Hello?
Jeez... Poor fool... Would you like to go first?
You go ahead.
I''ll take at least an hour.
30 minutes for each son.
Then my wife...
It''s a secret.
I can pass on calling.
I get it.
I''ll come back when you''re done.
But... Jae-woo?
- Is that you?
- Yes.
Working nights again, Mom?
Jae-woo... That kid...
He''s there too, right?
I don''t get it at all.
You promised you''d quit kendo But you secretly competed... What are you doing there?
Plan on being like your dad?
Just come home, Jae-woo.
I''m begging you.
KIM CHUL-WON Thank you.
I hung it ou tside and it got blown away.
KIM Chul-won...
He''s the master who first taught me.
Do you know him?
No.
He must''ve been a nice master.
He was like a father.
May I have it back?
Be careful.
Right.
Thank you.
Masks on!
Masks on!
What''s wrong?
Is it st uck?
KIM Chul-won... Run, run, run!
Let''s go!
KIM Chul-won...
He was like a father .
We''re training!
Come back here, KIM Jae-woo!
Jae-woo!
What''s wrong?
Are you okay?
Jae-woo!
Jae-woo!
Son?
Hello?
Yes, Mom.
You haven''t come home in days Where are you?
I found out wher e Dad is staying.
What?
I''ll com e home with him tomorrow.
Don''t worry.
Wait... Jae-woo...
Tomorrow is your brother''s anniversary of p assing.
Come home now!
Wher e are you?
Then what about Dad?
You don''t need him?
Hold on a second... Don''t worry, Mom.
What e lse did you find out about Dad?
I''ll drag Dad home if I have to.
No, Jae-woo.
Wa it!
Hold on!
You can'' t go there, Jae-woo.
Stop!
Again.
Again.
Relax your right hand.
Don''t tense up.
That''s it.
HWANG TAE-SU KIM CHUL-WON That''s it.
Hey!
Who''s there!
Come down from there !
You can''t get up there!
Jae-woo?
Are you okay?
- Jun-hee... - I''m here.
You had me really worried back there.
If it wasn''t for your mask, you coul d''ve gotten really hurt.
They said you can leave and go to the hospital.
What''ll it be?
If you want to leave, I''ll tell them now.
We should go and train.
Just stay down!
Today''s training is over anyway.
You are so stubborn.
Jae-woo?
By chance... Did your father pass away?
Why?
You kept calling for him in your sleep.
I''m not sure...
If he''s alive or not... What about Ha-eun?
Is she in bed?
Really?
If she misbehaves, scold her as needed.
You''re her mom.
I see.
I was shocked the first time I overreacted and scolded her too.
That''s right.
We must be firm and prudent parents.
Or els e she''ll get confused.
It''s our first time being parents.
Of course!
Silly...
Yes.
We''re doing a good job.
I mean it.
I hope Ha-eun won''t go astray.
Me?
I just got lucky thanks to Master KIM.
You''re right.
Since it''s held in Korea, maybe he''ll come and watch.
I won''t get hurt and do well.
I love you too.
Bye.
I thought no one was waiting.
Sorry I took so long.
You call yourself human?
Pardon?
You ripped apart another family...
But you cherish your own?
Did KIM Chul-won teach you that?
Who are you?
I''m asking you!
Did KIM Chul-won teach you that?
Are you a relative?
He didn''t mention me at all, huh?
It doesn''t matter now.
The kendo you learned from him...
I swear I''ll beat you.
Wait!
Where is your father?
He''s dead.
What?
I said he''s dead.
KIM JAE-WOO HWANG Tae-su!
Hey, Tae-su!
Think you own that uniform forever?
Don''t go weak in the knees!
I''m sorry, sir.
Start over!
Stretch!
I''ll take him.
Don''t run away!
Change positions!
Stop!
Ma sks on!
Masks on!
I''m not running away.
What?
I won''t run away.
- Wrist!
HWANG Tae-su!
- Wrist!
HWANG Tae-su wins!
Fight!
Head!
HWANG Tae-su!
HWANG Tae-su wins!
You''re still here?
Why?
Is something wrong?
Tell me.
How can anyone be that strong?
Who?
Me?
HWANG Tae-su.
Oh, HWANG Tae-su.
I''d like to know too.
He didn''t receive elite training like the others here.
No one knows wher e he trained or learned from.
But saying such things would anger the masters, huh?
I''m sure you''ve heard all the nagging too.
The harder it gets, accept the problem and take a deeper look at yourself.
If other''s kendo bothers you, it means you want to run away.
HWANG Tae-su is HWANG Tae-su.
KIM Jae-woo is KIM Jae-woo.
As a swordsman, you kn ow who your real opponent is, right?
Come in.
What''s this?
I noticed you didn''t have water and the fountain is faraway.
I''m sorry about last time.
I apologize.
All the athletes are sensitive.
I didn''t think much of it.
The deep breathing meditation you suggested is helping.
And?
Well...
I wanted to see the videos on my right hand.
Put that down and grab a seat.
I noticed your improvement, so I saved the clips to show you.
1st HWANG TAE-SU 4th KIM JAE-WOO Prepare to spar!
Prepare to spar!
KIM Jae-woo!
Follow me.
KIM Jae-woo!
Hello?
Jae-woo.
Mom?
Your father...
He''s been found.
They found his body in the mountains.
Some climbers found him and reported it to the cops.
Looks like it was an accident long ago.
So they had trouble identi fying him.
Jae-woo?
What are you doing here?
You''re worse than HWANG Tae-su.
Just keep living apart from us.
With your son''s killer!
Don''t ever come home!
KIM Jae-woo!
Get in the car.
I told you to change!
Why didn''t yo u?
Where are you going?
What about your father''s funeral!
KIM Jae-woo!
Stop!
I told you to stop!
I said stop!
Are you okay?
Yes, sir.
Number 4, KIM Jae-woo.
Number 8, CHOI Jun-hee.
Where is your father?
He''s dead.
Did something go wrong today?
Back then, I... No, I mean before our match.
No, I''m fine.
Why you!
You suck at lying!
It''s so obvious !
You broadcasted everything in your sleep, you know.
There''s my ride.
Daddy''s coming home, sons!
Hey, Jae-woo.
When you see your dad later, try to see him as a swordsman like you, not a parent.
I''m a senior and a father of two sons to you, but my wife says I''m a kid raising kids.
So I go and br eak my arm at my age, right?
There''s no need to apologize.
It happened during a match.
We''re swordsmen, right?
See ya!
My stuff!
Jun-hee.
Hmm?
It''s cold.
Sleep in my spot.
I told the boys already.
You got this!
Let''s go.
This was Jun-hee''s last chance!
You son of a bitch!
You bastard!
You''ll pay for this!
I didn''t like you one bit from day one!
Let go!
Get off me!
Let go !
Everyone''s on edge.
Just lie low tonight.
KIM Jae-woo.
It was an accident.
Forget it.
You son of a bitch!
Forget it?
Just forget it?
You have no right to say that!
You bastard!
Why aren''t you blocking?
Block it!
Block it!
Fight!
Block!
Y ou son of a bitch!
Figh t me!
Put your guard up!
Say it was an accident again!
Say it was the same back then!
You bastard!
Son of a bitch!
You *in'' As*!
Say it!
Is it true?
Did father really pass away?
Don''t call him that.
He''s not your father.
What the hell are you doing?
Come here!
Grab him.
Come on!
KIM Jae-woo.
Forget it.
Slowly.
Lower it slowly, please.
Keep lowerin g it.
Lower, please.
Keep lowering.
Wait!
Mr. KIM!
What are you doing?
Why did you stop?
Please l ower it.
It''s tilted over!
Mr. KIM?
This is why I said the son shouldn''t lower the coffin.
Why''d you insist?
Please!
We just need you to lower it.
Please lower it on your side.
Mr. KIM?
Please!
That''s enough.
We''ll build the burial mound.
Please step back.
Say your last words.
Say what you wanted to tell him.
KIM CHUL-WON My condolences.
Your father suffered.
Your mother suffered too.
I know it pained you too.
About Tae-su... Before he met Master KIM, he w as about to be hospitalized rather than sent to juvenile hall.
As he blamed himself too harshly.
Jae-woo.
The KIM Chul-won that I knew always tried hard to find his own answers.
I know it must be hard, but I hope you''ll find yours too.
Tae-su said that he fell on his own.
The choice is yours.
KIM JAE-WOO HWANG TAE-SU HWANG TAE-SU KIM CHUL-WON WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY KIM Sung Hwan PRODUCER LEE Kangkyu DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY LEE Gwangmin GAFFER CHOI Changhwan PRODUCTION DESIGNER SONG Yo unhyung ACTION CHOREOGRAPHER CHUNG Seongho MAKE-UP AN D HAIR WANG Min COSTUME SUPERVISOR LEE Eungjung PRODUCTION SOUND MIXER H A Namgyu FIRST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CHOI Jin EDITED BY KIM Sung Hwan PARK Joo-young MUSI C BY LIM Min-ju SOUND SUPERVISOR HONG Seong Jun VISUAL EFFECTS SUPER VISOR HWANG Dong Wook COLORIST KIM Jungho
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