#1It was a place where people who came looking for work disappeared.
EP001
I Want Out
A rescue begins with one message from captivity—a social-action thriller centered on survivors’ choice and dignity.
#1
#2Everyone at the desks wore the same expression.
#3Only their fingers moved. Stopping was not an option.
#4Twenty hours of work. Three hours of sleep. One meal a day.
#5Kim MinjaeI can't give up yet.
#6To survive, he had to do as he was told.
#7BANG!
GuardStop typing and you don't eat today.
#8They were not even allowed time to flinch.
#9High-paying IT job abroad
₩8 million a month guaranteed
#10Kim MinjaeMom, I'm really going to make it. Don't worry.
#11Kim MinjaeBack then, he never imagined that departure could be the end.
#12Kim MinjaeMom… I think I'm going to die here.
#13CoworkerIs there really no way… to contact anyone outside?
#14Kim MinjaeThey took every phone. And you remember the person who tried to run…
#15The person who ran never came back.
#16Kim MinjaeStill, I have to get word out—just once.
#17Only after everyone pretended to sleep did a chance appear.
#18Report Overseas Confinement
#19The moment you say you want out, we come for you.
#20Kim MinjaeCan a place like this… really exist?
#21Kim MinjaeCould one sentence change a life?
#22I want out. I'm being held in the ○○ area of Cambodia. Several other Koreans are here with me.
#23A brief signal crossed into the outside world.
#24STEP… STEP…
#25Kim MinjaePlease… don't let them find it.
#26The beam swept across his face.
#27Kim MinjaeEven my breathing can't give me away.
#28Kim Minjae…They got it.
#29At the same moment, in a Seoul operations room.
#30BEEP!
Oh PhilipOverseas confinement report.
#31Kang DoyoonIs the caller alive?
#32Oh PhilipNot exact coordinates, but I've narrowed it to a facility outside a Cambodian city.
#33Han SeojinHe said he wants out. That's enough.
#34Kang DoyoonWe deploy now. Rescue first; confirm evidence and headcount on site.
#35Once a report came in, there was no hesitation.
#36Yoon Chae-aI'll prioritize dehydration and trauma cases.
#37Oh PhilipThe connection had to hold all the way to the site.
#38Lee HaramWe're really… leaving right now?
#39Han SeojinYes. If someone asks for help—even in one sentence—we move.
#40Kang DoyoonOur objective isn't a fight. It's bringing people home.
#41One objective: bring the living home.
#42Oh PhilipTwo entrances. Several guards appear to be inside. There may be many civilian victims.
#43Han SeojinOnce inside, I'll locate the victims and manage evacuation.
#44Lee HaramIf they're armed… do I have to fight too?
#45Kang DoyoonMove if you must. But first, show the frightened people that we've come for them.
#46Kim MinjaeIs someone really coming?
#47GuardAnyone who misses today's quota gets called in separately!
#48No one spoke, but they shared the same fear.
#49The vehicle stopped well short of the facility.
#50In the dark, a single gesture became an order.
#51Oh PhilipI'll switch the site feed to a brief loop. It won't hold for long.
#52For a moment, the security feed repeated the same scene.
#53Kang DoyoonThe guard is turning.
#54The two moved fast and without a sound.
#55Beyond the narrow hall came the sound of people breathing.
#56Han SeojinThird floor, east side. I hear voices.
#57VictimWhat's happening… out there?
#58GuardWho's there? Check inside!
#59Every fight avoided bought more time for the victims.
#60Front line, victim access, lights—each held their position.
#61Lee HaramOne more behind us!
#62Lee HaramThis time, I protect them.
#63Through one closed door, each side could hear the other breathe.
#64Han SeojinYou're safe with us. We'll guide you outside.
#65Kim MinjaeDid they really… come for us?
#66Even with the door open, no one could move at first.
#67Han SeojinYou're Kim Minjae, correct?
#68Kim Minjae…You really came?
#69Han SeojinYou sent the report. You said you wanted out. That's enough.
#70Kim MinjaeIt's not just me. Please take everyone here… all of us.
#71Kang DoyoonWe're taking everyone.
#72BossDo you even know where you walked into?
#73Kang DoyoonThey said they want out. That's the end of it.
#74Doyoon deflected the attack and opened a path for the victims.
#75Doyoon stepped inside the swing and turned the baton away from the victims.
#76Haram held the doorway, keeping the fight away from the victims.
#77The baton hit the floor. Doyoon restrained him and cleared the evacuation route.
#78Yoon Chae-aMove slowly. We have water and blankets ready.
#79Haram kept counting until the last person was out.
#80Kim MinjaeThis is the air beyond the fence.
#81Kim MinjaeThank you… truly. Thank you.
#82Kang DoyoonWe did what anyone should. From here, we'll stay with you through the process of getting home.
#831 missing — unconfirmed
But that night, one person had vanished from this place before them.
First, we find out who escaped from here. — Episode 2, “How to Cross a Border”