His nature is dark, as is the rest of the movie as he ventures in to grittier parts of the city, revealing a disgusting side of the underworld filled with the scum of the Earth. This is the driving force behind his relentless and ruthlessly vicious chase and killing of the kidnapping gangsters – and makes for some awesome entertainment!
With So-mi becoming almost like a little sister or even a daughter to him, he sees the same mistakes unfolding again. This is what leads to his quiet existence, having mourned for years over their deaths. But later we learn of his loss – the sudden death of his pregnant wife. It turns out he is an ex-special ops agent with a high level of training and skill. Cha Tae-sik’s pastĬha Tae-sik isn’t your ordinary neighbour, even when the police try to learn more about his identity his file happens to be locked – under military order. Driven by guilt and motivated by her innocence and his dark past, he viciously works his way through the gangsters to free her, while being chased by police. After discovering this Cha Tae-sik springs into action to save her. His mysterious past has him very disconnected from the rest of the world, and So-mi is basically his only human friend.Īfter a falling out between the two, due to Cha Tae-sik’s attitude, So-mi’s mother becomes the target of some gangsters after stealing form them, and So-mi is kidnapped.
Although welcoming, he is also snappy and dismissive of So-mi. Cha Tae-sik isn’t the most friendliest person either.