Pawn
We will read the story of a child made collateral to pay off the debt this movie was released in 2020 titled “PAWN” directed by Dae-gyu Kang with a duration of 1 hour and 53 minutes starring Sung Dong-Il (Park Soo-Seok), Kim Hee-won (Jong-Bae), and Ha Ji-Won (Seung Yi). The genre of the movie is a Comedy, Drama and Family.
The story begins with Seung-Yi a Chinese-Korean and an interpreter for the Korean Minister at the China summit. His Uncle called her to tell her that he found what they had been looking for, for almost ten (10) years so she hurried back to Korea.
The scene goes back to the year 1993 where Park Doo-Seok and Jong-Bae are working as loan collectors in Incheon Korea and they are looking for Myung-Ja who has not paid interest to the debtor for several months. When they saw it Myung-Ja tried to tried to run away so they chased her and charged her for the debt. Myung-Ja explained that her husband just died so she is just asking for an extension.
Doo-Seok doesn’t want to give it to her because she hasn’t paid them for so long time. Myung-Ja daughter pinches him Doo-Seok tells the girl that she will be sent to the police and tries to hit the girl but Myung-Ja was hit. Her daughter Seung-Yi asked for help from the people around her because her mother was hurt.
People are looking at them so Doo-Seok offers Myung-Ja to pawn him but she doesn’t have anything to pawn so Doo-Seok just takes her daughter as collateral that he has to pay tomorrow to her the daughter back even though. Doo-Seok did that he was still kind to the girl.
He gave him food and toys and he also promised the girl that he would return it to his mother after paying. Meanwhile Myung-Ja tried to charge the husband’s former employer to give his husband salary and that it was not his fault that he ran away with another woman. The man knew she was an illegal immigrant so he threatened to report to the police if she didn’t stop. Myung-Ja tried to borrow but it was not granted yet.
Myung-Ja has already called his acquaintance to borrow money and he said he will give it to him as long as she does what he told to do. She immediately send a message to Doo-Seok to let him know that she will pay it tomorrow but when he came out the police arrested her. The next day at the office Doo-Seok was scolded by his boss for abducting the child that could ruin their business.
Doo-Seok tried to explain but the child was already returned to them. In the car he confessed to the child that the mother had abandoned her because it was too late. He just informed Seung-Yi where they lived so he could deliver it but because they are stuck in the traffic the child ran away from them. They tried to chase it but never saw it again.
When Seung-Yi got home there was a policeman at their house so she hid. When they left she went inside where she remembered the happy moments with her mother. The next day Doo-Seok went to see Myung-Ja at immigration after calling him to find out that she will be deported today to China.
Doo-Seok worries about the girl what will happen to her. He said the police couldn’t find him so Doo-Seok found out where she lived. He and Myung-Ja also discussed that she would adopt the child so that she would not be deported and the child’s life might be ruined even more. She said that her debt will also paid. So Myung-Ja gave the child’s uncle number because he will pay him and take the child for adoption.
Doo-Seok worried that she might not pay, Myung-Ja said that a mother does not lie for her child so he accepted the deal. Myung-Ja also gave Doo-Seok a photo of his daughter and a pager and then instructed her to tell her daughter that she had left for work. Meanwhile Seung-Yi plans to find her mother. When Doo-Seok went to Mung-Ja house he came late because Seung-Yi had already left to find her mother.
Seung-Yi also didn’t know where to look for her mother until night overtook her on the way. A man tried to kidnap her but Doo-Seok came and saved her. Seung-Yi asks for help to find her mother and Doo-Seok says that she has gone far away and won’t coming back.
The girl just cried because of what he said and didn’t believe what Doo-Seok said that his uncle would pick her up to be adopted by a rich family if she study hard and her mother would return her. Seung-Yi temporariy lives in Doo-Seok’s house while her uncle has not taken it.
Not long after, The girl’s uncle called Doo-Seok and promised to send money to pay off the debt and pick up the girl. He asked to take Seung-Yi on a tour first. Later they took Seung-Yi on a tour in Seoul while on the flight Doo-Seok was surprised that he could read Korean because he always called Seung-Yi a PAWN the girl said that she had her name is Seung-Yi. Doo-Seok also said her name to the girl where the girl knew it meant stubborn so Jong-Bae laughed at him.
Seung-Yi thought of changing his name from what she read on the road to Seong-bo. Doo-Seok liked it because the name is known for successful business. Then they took her for a walk in the mall because it was the first time to go to the mall. As they rested Doo-Seok asked if there was anything else she wanted to see before going home.
Seung-Yi says that there is an idol singer who has a concert today. She wanted to see it but Doo-Seok didn’t hesitate to sneak it to the concert that the girl wanted. Seung-Yi is very happy to see her idol. He alaso brought her a CD and poster after the concert with the money hidden in his sock.
In the car, Seung-Yi is very happy with Doo-Seok’s gift and hugs him in gratitude. When Seung-Yi about to leave. Jong-Bae gave her a cake as a farewell. Seung-Yi suddenly felt sad when she found out the she was leaving because she thought that the child was with them. The nexy day Doo-Seok took Seung-Yi to her uncle before they met the girl first peed in the cr. Doo-Seok saw a CD player next to it so he brought Seung-Yi as a gift. The child was very happy and she hugged him.
The girl’s uncle has also arrived and Doo-Seok makes him a document regarding the debt he has paid. Doo-Seok is also surprised because the old man does not know Seung-Yi’s name before leaving he gives Seung-Yi the photo of her mother and tells her to call him immediately if there is a problem.
Doo-Seok is suspicious of the old man. A few days later, Doo-Seok still restless so he calls Seung-Yi’s teacher but she dosen’t answer. Doo-Seok became even more suspicious so he looked for the address of his uncle’s house. He also found it and found out where the child was.
When he found out that the old man had sold the girl. Doo-Seok was furious and hit him. He also found out the girl’s address but the old man said he didn’t know it. Meanwhile Seung-Yi is already living with the owner bar of a KTV bar where she bought her. She was made a servant and bar cleaner.
When Seung-Yi got the chance she took the owner’s telephone to say hello to the mother. Doo-Seok happens to get the girl’s bag and finds her pager with a message inside so he tries to send him a message to let him know her address. Seung-Yi receives the message but the number Doo-Seok gave is wrong so she can’t contact him.
One night while Seung-Yi was cleaning the bar, One of their customers threw a glass and the girl was injured in the face and the owner treated her immidiately. That same night, Doo-Seok remebered that he didn’t given them their area code so he sent a message to Seung-Yi again. It didn’t take long to be contacted by the child who was crying.
Doo-Seok is worries so he finds out where she lives. Seung-Yi also said her address and Doo-Seok was surprised to find out that she lives in a bar. Doo-Seok is so angry that they immediately go to see her. When they reached the place Doo-Seok saw that Seung-Yi had a wound on her face. He was worried about the child so he broke the door to get him out.
The owner of the bar chased after them and Doo-Seok confronted him who was furious that she neglected the child. Doo-Seok promised her that he would pay for what she had spent on the child as well as his damaged door and that they should go home immediately so that Seung-Yi could rest. Doo-Seok decides that he will take care of the child.
The next day, Doo-Seok sell the things just to pay the owner of the bar because his payment is quite expensive. When Seung-Yi wakes up she reads the letter Doo-Seok left for her. She was very happy to be with them again.
In the present time, Doo-Seok has been missing for ten (10) years so Seung-Yi and Jong-Bae continue search for him. They went to the hospital where they found out that he was there but when they looked at the patient it was not Doo-Seok. The police also told them that they couldn’t actually find the name they were looking for.
Seung-Yi sadly remember the past where Doo-Seok operated on her face even though it is expensive only to return it to the way it was before. Doo-Seok also tried to get Seung-Yi into school to study but she was not Korean Citizen so she was not allowed to enroll. The teacher would have suggested to Doo-Seok that he could get in if he adopted the child but Seung-Yi didn’t want to agree because she was worried about that her mother would be angry. Jong-Bae talked to her about pretending to be father and daughter just so she can study because of that happens her mother will surely pick her up. Seung-Yi also agreed to study later.
Years later, Seung-Yi has grown up to be smart and Doo-Seok is very happy. Myung-Ja came to see her daughter when she saw Doo-Seok picking her up she never showed up again. A few years later Seung-Yi is in college. Myung-Ja’s mother calls Doo-Seok to inform him that she is in serious condition. She begged them to visit Myung-Ja because she wanted to see her daughter.
Doo-Seok immediately went to China with Seung-Yi to see her mother. Doo-Seok told her not to be angry with her mother when they meet. Myung-Ja’s mother greeted them and immediately hugged Seung-Yi when the grandmother saw her. When she saw her mother she cried because the had met after a long time.
Myung-Ja thanks to Doo-Seok for taking care of her daughter despite what happened to them before. Doo-Seok asks to Myung-Ja to come to Seung-Yi graduation but Myung-Ja is not sure because she has a serious illness. She doesn’t want to close to her daughter because of her condition.
Before they leave Myung-Ja begs Doo-Seok to find Seung-Yi’s father. Doo-Seok is surprised because she said before that he is dead. Myung-Ja also admits the truth because she says Seung-Yi has the right to know her father.
When they got back to Korea. Seung-Yi saw Doo-Seok’s shoes that are very old. She called her to let her know that she would gone for three (3) days for a school trip. At that time it turned out that Doo-Seok was looking for Seung-Yi father where he found out that he was married and suddenly Doo-Seok felt dizzy.
Day passed, Doo-Seok continued to search for Seung-Yi’s father. Seung-Yi had arrived from a dew days of school trip before she came home she bought Doo-Seok new shoes as a gift. Doo-Seok has also found Seung-Yi father but he is happy with his new family.
After Seung-Yi returned home. Doo-Seok called him to meet him when she went to see Doo-Seok with her fahter who left them before. Doo-Seok also left so that she and her father could talk. The friend is saying this because of the search he made for Seung-Yi’s father. He was worried that Seung-Yi’s treatment of them would change now that he met her father.
Doo-Seok didn’t answer he immediately left and went to Seung-Yi’s room. Seung-Yi called her and for the first time Seung-Yi called her dad. Doo-Seok suddenly cried when he heard this. Seung-Yi looking for it and maker her pick it up because she said he left it there.
Doo-Seok is very happy and rushes off the pick up Seung-Yi but while on the travel Doo-Seok felt dizzy while driving he lost control of the motorcycle and ended up having an accident. Since then, Seung-Yi has never seen the man he considers her father.
Currently, Jong-Bae wants to give-up looking for Doo-Seok because they have been looking for him for over ten years. Seung-Yi saw a poster on the road and suddenly remembered something so she sent Jong-Bae back to the precinct. When they got there she asked the police to change the wanted the man’s name to Seong-Bo
Not long after, the police got information that he had a name in a hospital. They immediately went there and found out that he had a motorcycle ten years ago. He also has a neglected metal illness that is now severe. It has also been proven that this is what they are looking for from its written PAWN.
When they went inside, Seung-Yi was surprised because it turned out to be a mental hospital that housed patients with brain diseases. When they entered the room, Jong-Bae and SeungYi couldn’t stop crying when they finally found Doo-Seok but couldn’t recognize them because of his illness.
Seung-Yi also introduced himself as a pawn. Doo-Seok remembered this for a moment and showed the CD player he gave him before that he still had hidden. Seung-Yi promised that she will now take care of her father until he recovers.
When Seung-Yi gave the shoes she gave to her father as a gift. He saw that Doo-Seok was secretly saving for her future. Seung-Yi cried even more when she found out and apologized to her father for coming late.
This is where our story ends. I hope you like it.
Main Cast of Pawn
| Sung Dong-Il Doo-Seok |
| Kim Hee-won Jong Bae |
| Ha Ji-Won Seung-Yi (adult) |
| Park So-Yi Seung-Yi Young |
| Yunjin Kim Myung-Ja |
| Na Moon-Hee Seung-Yi grandmother |
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
- When was Pawn released?
- September 2020
- Who stars in Pawn?
- Sung Dong-Il Doo-Seok
- Kim Hee-won Jong Bae
- Ha Ji-Won Seung-Yi (adult)
- Who Directed Pawn?
- Dae-gyu Kang
- What genre is Pawn?
- Comedy
- Drama
- Family
- Who was the editor of Pawn?
- Yang jin-mo
