Nocturnal (2025)

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NOCTURNAL

SEOK-TAE

Dammit!

What the hell?

The f*ck, man.

Go after him.

Son of a b*tch.

OSLO KARAOKE

Wait a minute.

Isn't this Moon-young's karaoke?

That must've been Seok-tae.

He probably got high somewhere.

So, should we f*ck him up today?

Not today, let's do it another day.

g*dd*mn b*stard

CHA MOON-YOUNG

Moon-young!

It's raining, get your laundry!

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Min-tae, I think I f*cked up.

Come home.

f*cking moron

You made us work, so pay up!

It's already been months!

How can they stiff pay

in this day and age?

Get the boss out here!

I think they'll pay this time,

please go back home.

There he is!

So many of you are here.

Gents!

It's a cold day, why are you

causing a scene so early?

If we got paid on time, would we be here?

Can't you tell?

Do you know how much you owe us?

I don't know, how should I know that?

We can't pay right now!

Go home and wait, I'll call you, okay?

Who the f*ck are you?

Hey.

Don't f*ck around.

Pay me half of what you owe.

Got it?

I'll leave it up to you, chief.

Yes, sir.

CHA MOON-YOUNG

SUM $750

Please make sure the recipient is correct.

TO: MOON-YOUNG

NOT A LOT OF WORK THIS MONTH,

SENT YOU HALF

AND SEOK-TAE IS NOT ANSWERING HIS PHONE

I'll give you three days.

I don't care about anything,

just grab the guy

who was with the CEO's son.

We'll get something out of him.

He could've tried to k*ll him,

or maybe something else.

Three days won't be enough,

I'm short-staffed too.

Capt. Park.

The son of a powerful exec

got knifed and is in a coma,

crime scene's full of dope and needles,

we have to take care of this

before it leaks,

if this goes upstairs,

we'll have to clean up the mess.

Who's he?

Bae Seok-tae, a local gangster,

he was one of Chang-mo Clan's boys.

He was likely with

the CEO's son at the time.

Yeah?

If we grab Bae Seok-tae,

we may get something.

CHA MOON-YOUNG

Any family?

He wasn't married

but he lived with a woman.

She's not reachable either?

Intentionally or not,

she's not answering her phone.

His brother had a prior?

His name is Bae Min-tae,

he was also part of the Chang-mo Clan,

but looks like he got out of it.

He wanted a clean slate?

I'm not sure about that

But after his release,

he stopped coming around.

Why was he locked up?

What's funny is that,

he f*cked up a guy

who stabbed Bae Seok-tae.

He avenged his brother's

attacker and went to jail?

I heard the younger one was a roughneck,

but Bae Min-tae was

doing well for himself.

The younger one shits,

and the older one wipes.

Beautiful.

Moon-young.

I don't know what to say about her.

She must be connected

to the man who lived here.

His wife, probably.

Or maybe not.

When was the last time

you saw either of them?

Well,

I rarely got to see them

NOCTURNAL

By the way, did something happen to her?

No, it's nothing like that.

Why? Would something happen to her?

He'd constantly beat her,

like he owned her.

He was brandishing a knife recently.

He sounds like a bad guy.

He's a scoundrel for sure.

She actually had a kid,

but he was so bad to her that

she left the kid with a friend

for the sake of the youngster.

Did anyone come by?

Someone sure did.

Who?

His brother came by just now.

Why didn't you tell us that earlier?

When else should I tell you?

Sir.

Isn't that Min-tae?

Still working in construction?

Yeah.

Is Seok-tae having a tough time lately?

Seok-tae?

What about him?

I can't reach that idiot.

He ghosted us one too many times.

Probably hiding out

after causing some trouble.

No problems with Kang-h* Clan lately?

Buddy.

You're not with us anymore,

if you suddenly drop in

and interrogate me,

should I spill my guts out to you

in vivid detail?

I'll go see Kang-h*'s boys

and hear them out.

Things are bad around here,

it won't do anyone any good,

if you mess with Kang-h*'s boys.

Stay put and wait it out,

I'll look into it myself.

I didn't come here

to ask you for permission.

Yeah?

Then why are you here?

I thought you should know.

That's it, Min-tae.

That's how you should work,

sharing and helping each other.

You can't head butt whoever

on a whim like before.

It's time for you to live a proper life.

Am I right?

Sure, understood.

Good.

Do well.

Sir.

Sir!

Stop poking around looking for Seok-tae.

It'll be difficult to clean up your sh*t.

What did you say? I didn't hear you.

Honestly, we've been cleaning

after Seok-tae's troubles,

and if you cause more stink,

who's gonna clean up that mess?

All right.

f*cking as*h*le.

Goddammit.

You guys head back.

What's wrong, sir?

Just go.

Yes, sir.

Young-seob, get over here.

I'll just stay over here,

I can hear you clearly.

Get over here, I can't hear very well.

Sir

You know you shouldn't

be in my neck of the woods.

It doesn't matter, I'm a civilian now.

What brings you here?

Have you seen Seok-tae recently?

Seok-tae?

Yeah, I saw him in front of

of Cha Moon-young's karaoke

a few days ago.

-You sure?

-Yeah.

Where's Kang-h*?

Don't look for him.

He's got a lot on his plate.

He'll only get worked up seeing your face.

All right, I get it.

Bud, I'll be back tomorrow,

so let him know.

What a f*cking poser

Don't go too far, Mang-chi!

Blood was discovered

at Cha Moon-young's karaoke.

Do I need to dye my hair black?

Do whatever.

Should I cut it short?

I hope I'm doing the right thing

As you were.

So, you're Seok-tae.

You seem like a handful.

Greet him.

Hello, I'm Bae Seok-tae.

Okay, sit, sit.

What are you good at?

Well, I

I'll take him around,

and see what he's good at.

Very well, do it.

I'll do my best, sir.

Sure.

Do you know Cha Moon-young?

She lived with your brother.

Do you know?

Do you know Cha Moon-young?

I heard you were recently released,

were you in Chungju Pen?

Yes, why?

We understand what you're going through,

and we can only wrap it up

with your cooperation.

Yes, of course.

I'm asking just in case,

you're not thinking of

doing something in retribution?

From what I hear,

you've caused problems in the past.

If you're done with questions,

I'll be out of your way.

Byung-gyu.

Yes, sir?

Work with me for a few days.

I'm really sorry

If the boss finds out,

he won't be too happy.

Things aren't what they used to be.

Why?

He told you to shun me?

No, it's not like that.

Is this Chang-mo's joint too?

Yes.

Is he taking good care of you?

All right.

Sir.

Is Seok-tae really dead?

Young-seob, is Kang-h* here?

What's with you? No means no.

Come on

Do you take me for a fool

because I played nice?

Young-seob.

This is where it happened?

The main event happened here.

And then

some blood was spilled

while moving the body.

Was this premeditated

or a spur of the moment?

It's too clean to be a spur of the moment,

but too clumsy to be premeditated.

What the hell are you saying?

I'm not sure yet.

Why are you here?

Sir, while digging into

Cha's financial records

I found out that her account

was emptied after Bae's death.

You sure?

There's not a penny left.

Security cam?

It's been smashed.

Someone went nuts on it,

it can't be restored.

And Det. Min will replace me from here on.

Why'd narcos get involved in this?

The chief wanted us to

cooperate with narcos.

There's a ton of pressure

from above to take care of this.

What about Cha's last known contact?

I filled in Det. Min with that

-Det. Min?

-Yes?

What's going on with that?

"Sound of his footsteps

in the distance feels like,"

"Getting needle poked all over my body."

"Narrowing distance between him"

"Means torturous moments

with him are near."

"Like a revolving door of ruthless dicks,"

"They are always within my reach,

gnawing my life away."

"b*stards"

BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NOCTURNAL

LECTURE BY KANG h*-RYUNG

Do you know Cha Moon-young?

NOCTURNAL

What's going on?

We checked her call logs,

and you were the last person she called.

I haven't spoken to her recently.

Yes, the call never connected,

she called but you didn't pick up.

What do you want to hear from me?

We're here because

her live-in boyfriend is dead,

and she's not reachable.

We were wondering if you

contacted her or met her recently.

No, not since last year.

Is that so?

What is your relation to her?

We met at the cultural center.

She attended a few of my lectures.

And then?

What?

She attended a few lectures,

anything else afterwards?

Do I need to disclose

all my private events?

No, you don't need to tell me everything.

Very well.

If we have any more questions,

we'll give you a call.

Sir.

Having a nice meal after

making all that mess?

Some of my boys are

cripples because of you.

Kang-h*.

Where the hell do you get those?

I'm not here to sh**t sh*t.

Tell me, why did you do it?

Seok-tae's dead.

You serious? Why?

Your turn to explain yourself.

I think you're barking up

the wrong tree this time.

Go ask Moon-young instead of me.

INTERVIEWS

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You can take it slow.

When did you first thought about

wanting to k*ll him?

When he's sleeping,

I have those thoughts

as I stare at his face.

'I wish his eyes were shut for good,'

'I wish he didn't move anymore.'

I ran away from home once,

but he found me in the end.

That's when I thought,

'I can only escape from here

once he's dead,'

'I wish he was dead.'

'I really wish he was dead.'

Or 'I hope someone would k*ll him.'

Jae-cheol, I'm forwarding you

an email, track its IP for me.

OSLO KARAOKE

Go check it out.

Yes, sir.

Seok-tae was likely k*lled at the karaoke.

Cops are suspecting Moon-young.

sh*t, does that make sense?

-Christ

-Welcome.

-What'd you like?

-1 regular meal, please.

1 regular in the hall.

Do you know the woman

who worked at the karaoke?

Who?

Her name is Cha Moon-young.

I'm not sure.

Excuse me!

This way, please

You're that writer, right?

Yes.

Moon-young told me about you.

What happened to her?

I don't know exactly what happened.

CITY GAS

PAYMENT OVERDUE

NOCTURNAL

Continue what you were doing.

I'm sorry.

My friend lives here,

but I couldn't reach her.

How do you know Moon-young?

Well, we got to know each other somehow

g*dd*mn

How the hell do you know her?

Who are you?

What's this?

Why are you here?

I, uh

Sorry for the intrusion.

Are you kidding me?

You were searching her things earlier!

Why did you?

Hey! Stop!

If I asked you a question,

at least answer me!

What what are you doing?

Moon-young?

Look, I told you it wasn't her.

What's everyone doing here?

Why did you enter her home?

She wasn't reachable, so I was worried.

Even so, you know better,

how could you trespass?

By the way, that novel you wrote,

'Nocturnal', was it?

Is that the right title, Det. Min?

-Yes?

-Talk about that book.

There are some similarities

between the protagonist

and Cha Moon-young.

What similarities?

Drug addict husband dies

and the wife disappears.

These are quite similar

to our current case,

so we were wondering

if you did not tell us anything.

Detectives, that's utter nonsense,

if you plan on accusing me,

you should do so.

You may go.

What?

You can leave today.

But how did you know?

That Bae Seok-tae would die?

Isn't that how the story goes in the book?

The wife kills him, right?

You there!

Could I have a word?

-Buddy!

-Don't touch me!

What was that about some book?

What's that about?

It's just a novel.

Goddammit.

How did you know my brother would die?

Why are you asking me

about your dead brother?

Go ask the detectives,

I got nothing to do with it.

NOCTURNAL

KANG h*-RYUNG

I'll be back in a bit.

Where you going now? Sir!

Come on

Did the writer and Moon-young

know each other?

I'm not really sure

You might want to ask

other lecture attendees.

CHUNCHEON CULTURE SPECIAL LECTURE

Buddy, don't yap around,

and answer properly.

All right.

Don't butt in when they talk.

What's your name?

Choi Jung-yeol, sir.

Buddy.

Not you, as*h*le.

Sorry, sir.

Kang Seung-gu.

Seung-gu, you have attended

the writer's lecture, right?

Which writer

The one that wrote that book, Nocturnal.

Yes

During that lecture,

did he ever mention that

it's based on his experience,

or that he heard it?

It's a bit complicated

Keep it short, then, they're busy men.

Shut up!

I don't know where to begin,

he did talk about the story

as if it happened to him.

The protagonist had

a difficult life in the book,

she lived with an addict,

who always threatened to k*ll her.

When she left home, his brother found her.

You take me for a fool?!

I said no!

-Shut the f*ck up.

-Oh man

You think I wouldn't find out

that you're f*cking around?

Just stop it,

you're suffocating me!

I won't k*ll you, b*tch!

You wish I was dead, right?

Yeah! I wish you were, you son of a b*tch!

OSLO KARAOKE

-Byung-gyu?

-Yes?

-Go to Cheongryangri.

-Yes, sir.

I texted you the IP location.

It was sent from Cheongryangri.

Cheongryangri?

Anyway, thank you.

I'll call you back.

EDITOR CHOI (DREAM BOOKS)

Hello?

Mr. Kang, where are you?

I'm out for a bit, what's going on?

I'll send you a link,

please check out the article.

The press is going crazy looking for you.

m*rder IN NOVEL 'NOCTURNAL'

HAPPENS IN REAL LIFE

WE'VE RECEIVED AN AUDIO FILE,

BUT MORE ARE SURE TO EXIST

m*rder IN NOVEL 'NOCTURNAL'

HAPPENS IN REAL LIFE

You know me?

Don't you recognize me?

You wrote about me.

"She had a younger brother

who hadn't fully grown up."

It was you, wasn't it?

That Bae Seok-tae had to die.

That's what Moon-young said?

That I told her to k*ll him?

No, you didn't tell her to k*ll.

There's such a thing as

'giving false hope.'

'If I just do this,

everything will work out.'

You've given my sister a seed of hope,

and she stupidly planted it.

Tell me I'm wrong.

Where did you get that file?

I mean,

where is Moon-young now?

You all ignored her when she needed help

why is everyone looking for her now?

You should leave.

It's been a while, Myung-woo.

Let's have a drink.

Come here.

It's really nice to see you.

Have a drink.

Where's your sister?

I don't know.

I know she's tormented over this,

and I know you resented Seok-tae,

but even so,

she shouldn't have done that

to him, am I right?

How would I feel?

Isn't he better off dead?

He'd have sucked her dry if he was alive

Look, this is Su-min, right?

Where is she?

All right, don't tell me.

It's warming up, I want to go on a trip.

Me too.

Mi-jin.

One second.

Answer this for me.

Hello?

Mom?

Someone came by,

he wants to ask you something.

What's going on?

Where's Su-min?

I don't remember exactly

HYO-SIM'S SNACK

Welcome!

Sit wherever you like.

What can I get you?

Ma'am, do you know Cha Moon-young?

I'm not sure.

You got the wrong place.

Could I get some dumplings?

Sure.

sh*t

Honey

Ma'am, where is she?

She'll be happy if you just let her be!

She said she's meeting a friend

How did it go?

Let's head back.

Sure.

OSLO KARAOKE

NOCTURNAL INTERVIEW1

Even now, when he's high with drugs,

I think about choking him.

With him gone,

I could probably go back

to my hometown with Su-min.

I know I shouldn't,

but there's no other way.

Not a single person will help

In the novel, she leaves Korea.

If she didn't leave, where would she be?

Someone asked a similar question.

Yes.

If she could go back in time,

when would that be?

I understand, boss.

The answer was,

"Before she ever met him."

Let's go to Haenam.

Haenam?

Yeah, Haenam.

Let's go.

Sure thing.

Evening, sir.

What are you doing here?

He has a brother named Bae Min-tae,

if something happens

to Seok-tae, he won't stay put.

That man will k*ll for his brother.

So, what then?

Please track locations for

Kang h*-ryung and Bae Min-tae.

Then we may be able to

find Cha Moon-young.

Sir.

If Moon-young k*lled him,

what will you do?

I'll send her to where Seok-tae is.

Should I come with you?

Stay put here.

LOVER'S COFFEE SHOP

Welcome.

What's up?

He doesn't look like a local.

Could you take my order?

What can I get you?

I don't see Moon-young around.

Who?

Give me a Sprite.

Ma'am, do you know him?

Look at you, sitting all pretty.

Why are you kicking up dust

and poking around?

Geez

You laugh?

Do you not hear me?

Where are you from?

Seoul?

Walk away.

If someone talks to you,

be a little courteous.

m*therf*cker

What the f*ck did you

You son of a b*tch!

b*stard

Stay back, as*h*le

Sprite, please?

What in the world is going on?

Ma'am, another Sprite, please!

MOON-YOUNG,

THAT MAN CAME TO THE SHOP

What brings you here?

To the farthest end of the country.

You're a busy man.

To meet Moon-young?

All right, don't talk.

In your book, she k*lled my brother.

What was the reason? Why did she k*ll him?

Are you really oblivious,

or just pretending to be?

sh*t, how would I know?

You know better.

You know what your brother

was like and how he lived.

That's why she wanted him dead?

So hungry.

Since Moon-young's back,

should we have a feast?

What are you saying? Go mop the floor.

Why?

Where's Moon-young?

She's at home, my home

CHA MOON-YOUNG

Where's your boss' home?

Where is it?!

Upstairs

Yes, boss.

I think we found her.

Sir.

We may have found her.

Byung-gyu.

Madame, what brings you here?

I didn't order coffee.

Mister, who are you?

Wrong house, I guess.

Is this your home?

It is indeed, can I help you?

f*cking hell

I'M HEADING TO THE TERMINAL

I'LL CALL YOU FROM THERE

Turn the car around!

-What?

-Turn it around!

-What is it? Who was that?

-That writer b*stard.

sh*t head

What the

Come on

What should I do, sir?

Could you open the door?

I'm not mad, let's talk.

Open the door!

Let me cut your throat open, so open up!

You f*cking b*stard!

Open! Open up!

Son of a b*tch!

Let him go!

sh*t

So, you think you k*lled Oh Ha-sung,

the son of D.K. Corp's CEO?

Yes

g*dd*mn, Seok-tae,

we're so f*cked.

Is he really dead?

I told you not to give him dope.

Did I not say if his daddy finds out,

we are all f*cking dead!

So, why did you k*ll him?

I'm not sure if he's dead

f*cking b*stard!

You just said he's dead!

That f*ck wanted to f*ck Moon-young

What?

sh*t

D.K. MR. HAN

Yes?

Yes.

I understand.

Yes.

Moon-young.

Never mind.

Have you met anyone on the way here?

Let go.

Close up shop.

Did you hear me?! Close up!

Moon-young.

What do you want to do?

Do you want to end

your miserable life here?

Or go away and live under a rock?

Listen carefully.

If you get caught

by the police or Min-tae,

you are as good as dead.

Your daughter as well.

Understand?

Byung-gyu.

It's Chang-mo.

Yes.

I understand, boss.

The Haenam Express bound for Seoul

is about to depart soon.

There he is! It's that b*stard!

Moon-young!

Byung-gyu!

Byung-gyu!

Hey!

Get out, as*h*le!

Don't

Don't follow me as*h*le!

Stay away! f*ck!

Dammit

Get out of there.

Get out!

-Byung-gyu

-Sir

Why did you do it, tell me!

Why?!

I'm sorry, sir

I'm so sorry

Did Chang-mo order you?

I'm sorry

I'm so sorry

Why did you do it?

Just send out an APB!

A tomorrow I've never seen

It felt like I had everything

Living as an adult in this world

When it sometimes feels too hard

I call out to you

As a friend

Sir, does the drink taste good?

Would you like some more?

Where's Chang-mo?

Finish up and head back quietly.

So f*cking tired

What brings you here?

I came to see you.

You didn't need to come so far

to see my ugly face.

Indeed.

Boss.

Where are Seok-tae's legs?

You saw his face, isn't that enough?

D.K. MR. HAN