Young Korean Doctor Quotes in The Host (2006)

US Doctor in Morgue: Mr. Kim,

[running a finger along the counter]

US Doctor in Morgue: I hate dust more than anything.

Young Korean Doctor: Oh, I will clean again.

US Doctor in Morgue: You don't have to clean up now. Why don't you dump this first?

Young Korean Doctor: That's formaline.

US Doctor in Morgue: Formaldehyde, to be precise. To be even more precise, dirty formaldehyde. Every bottle is coated with layers of dust. Pour 'em into the sink.

Young Korean Doctor: Excuse me?

US Doctor in Morgue: Just empty every bottle to the very last drop.

Young Korean Doctor: It's just - They are toxic chemicals, and the regulations state...

US Doctor in Morgue: Pour them right down the drain, Mr. Kim.

Young Korean Doctor: If I pour them in the drain, they'll run into the Han River.

US Doctor in Morgue: That's right. Let's just dump them in the Han River.

Young Korean Doctor: But, you know, this is not just any toxic chemicals...

US Doctor in Morgue: The Han River is very broad, Mr. Kim. Let's try to be broad-minded about this. Anyway, that's an order. So, start pouring.

US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du: [to Gang-du, in English] Now, Mr. Park... I heard your daughter is still alive. Is she really alive?

[the young Koran doctor translates for him, and listens to Gang-du's desperate pleading]

Young Korean Doctor: [in English] He says his daughter is in a sewer near Wonhyo bridge.

US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du: [in English] Jesus! Why didn't you report this to the police or the military?

[the young Korean doctor continues to translate]

Park Gang-Du: [in Korean] Because...

US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du: [still in English] ... or a human rights organization?

Park Gang-Du: [sobbing, in Korean] Because nobody fucking listens to me! Please don't cut me off! My words are words too! Why don't you listen to my words!

US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du: [to Gang-du, in English] Now, Mr. Park... I heard your daughter is still alive.

[Gang-du looks up at the doctor, blinking]

US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du: Is she really alive?

[the young Koran doctor translates for him. Gang-du starts to explain, carefully but desperately, in untranslated Korean]

Young Korean Doctor: [in English] He says his daughter is in a sewer near Wonhyo bridge.

US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du: [in English] Jesus! Why didn't you report this to the police or the military?

[the young Korean doctor continues to translate]

Park Gang-Du: [in Korean] B-because...

US Doctor trying to operate Gang-Du: [still in English] ... or a human rights organization?

Park Gang-Du: [sobbing, in Korean] Because nobody fucking listens to me! Please don't cut me off! My words are words too! Why don't you listen to my words!