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Today I'll show you an Action-Drama film: "Escape from Mogadishu"
Spoiler ahead, watch out and take care
The movie begins with a history recall during the year 19 87,
when the Korean government dispatched diplomats to Mogadishu, Somalia
North and South Korea battled on whoever won a seat in the UN,
hoping to be favored by the Somalia government,
since Africa had the most UN vote rights during that time
Han, a South Korean Ambassador,
poses with National University of Somalia students for a photo-op,
showcasing the South Korean aid for NUS's progress in technology research
Meanwhile, the South Korean Counselor arrives at Mogadishu International Airport,
waiting to deliver a briefcase to Han
Shortly, Han and the South Korean Secretary arrive, checking the briefcase's contents,
and return to their vehicle on the way to the Presidential Palace
While South Korean Counselor rides a cab to travel to the South Korean Embassy
Unfortunately, rebels raid Han's car, stealing the briefcase,
shooting their car's tire to leave them stranded on the highway
Han checks on their local driver, who's wounded on the head
Han asks the driver to wait for help
Afterward, Han and South Korean Secretary run to the palace
They arrive almost breathless, and South Korean Secretary quickly loses his energy due to diabetes
Han asks if he needs urgent insulin intake,
which South Korean Secretary assures he's okay and eats candy
Upon entering, the palace staff informs Han that their meeting with the president is canceled,
due to being 15 minutes late
Han questions the palace staff for allotting only 15 minutes for them
Suddenly, Han realizes the next meeting is with North Korea,
upon seeing North Korean Ambassador Rim with North Korean Counselor escorted by palace staff
At sunset, North Korean Counselor visits a slum, giving food and school materials for the children,
and later exposing he's responsible for ordering the rebels to steal the briefcase from South Korea
Late that night at the North Korean Embassy, Rim inspects the briefcase's contents,
commenting that sabotaging the South Korean appointment is pointless,
while injecting himself with insulin
Meanwhile, Han's wife gives the driver some herbal medicines for his wound,
and food for his family in the South Korean Embassy
Upstairs, Han's confident that the North Koreans stole the briefcase
Han then answers a call from their Minister for an update,
pretending he's nearby a construction site to end the call quickly,
because he cannot allow their Minister to learn of their failed meeting with the president
Later, South Korean Counselor confesses he'd bribed a journalist
to publish photos of rebels with firearms, manufactured by North Korea
But Han doubts the credibility,
but South Korean Counselor reasons it doesn't matter when Africa's on the verge of war
Once the news spreads, they believe the president will vote on the South Korean side
The following day, Han meets with Somalia Foreign Minister at a hotel's restaurant
During the meeting, Somalia foreign Minister barely cared about the possible war,
bribing Han for the guaranteed Somalia vote in South Korean UN membership
Afterward, Han contemplates the offer, but South Korean Counselor opposes,
saying they cannot simply use their operation fund
Outside, Somalia foreign minister talks to Rim in the hotel's courtyard before leaving
Han catches them, and quickly confronts Rim about their sabotages in South Korea,
but Rim refutes, saying it's them who are spreading fake news
about North Korea selling weapons to rebels
They argue about being diplomatic, but they do dirty tricks against each other
Rim emphasizes their long service to Africa than the South Koreans; and says,
"Quit selling out your compatriots for the sake of the UN membership
Suddenly, bombs and gunshots erupt on the hotel's gates
Civilians rioting overtake as guards retaliate, demanding to release their Islamic leaders
Civilians throw smoke bombs in the courtyard;
and Rim, Han, and the counselors immediately take shelter in the hotel
That night in the South Korean Embassy, Han's wife and the group pray for their safety
Amidst praying, they check on the ringing doorbell
They find the local driver bloodied on the ground, a
nd South Korean Secretary carries him to their room
Upon cleaning him, they discover the driver is a rebel through his handkerchief
On the South Korean Embassy's gate,
a Somalia police unit asks to inspect the South Korean Embassy,
looking for one of the riot instigators
Han and South Korean Counselor arrive on time,
reminding the authoritative cop that the police cannot simply enter Korean Government land
Han threatens the police unit that he'll call the police chief, if they continue bothering them
The authoritative cop then asks for an ID, and Han presents his
Afterward, the police unit leaves, and South Korean Secretary confesses the driver's real identity
The moment they visit him in the room, he's gone
Meanwhile, the driver flees; but the police catch him, hitting his head too hard
The driver dies on the road while the police abandon him
Civilians protest the following day, demanding the president's resignation and ending his dictatorship
While the general of the United Somali Congress distributes fax to all Embassies,
containing the truth
The president's regime used the Embassies' help to suppress Somalians' rights
They believe ousting the president is removing an immoral and corrupt government
It's in the Embassies' choice to determine if they're Somalians' foe or friend
Meanwhile, South Korean Counselor is stuck in traffic, caused by turmoil on the road
It's civilians fighting over food and police beating up innocent citizens
A guard checks his ID and lets him pass
Eventually, Han sees him from the traffic,
explaining the travel agency, banks and offices are closed;
and even Somalia foreigner minister fled the country
The two decide to return to their Embassy
Civilians march the road, protesting and charging attacks against the police
They pass by the Korean Embassies, throwing stones and inflaming their front buildings
Simultaneously occurring, South Korea and North Korean staff, in their respective Embassy,
burn all the documents related to the Somalia government
All their telephones and connections are cut, leaving them contactless outside
South Korean Counselor suggests South Korean staff use a tape from the community function,
and play it on speaker for the Somalian to know they're friends
Momentarily, the Somalia military arrives in tanks, shooting down every civilian on the road
The aftermath left both North Korea and South Korea Embassies scarred
That night, both Embassies listen to the USC through radios,
announcing, "The general will reward whoever catches or report the president and his officers,
and anyone who desires safety and protection can surrender to us now
Afterward, South Korea Counselor clarifies what's happening outside,
is a civilian uprising and not a civil war, because rebels are still not involved
Right now, they're stranded and have no contact with Seoul
Later, South Korean Counselor and the translator visit the police station,
and the authoritative cop from last time entertains them
South Korean Counselor asks for high-ranking officers, but the authoritative cop says they are busy
He even adds Somalia is under a national emergency; therefore, their diplomatic privileges don't apply
So, South Korea Counselor faces the authoritative cop, shouting he has no authority to disrespect him
The authoritative cop suddenly presses his gun onto South Korean Counselor's forehead,
giving a warning
The South Korean Counselor spots the commissioner watching on the balcony,
and asks the translator to translate his message
He presses his car's honk, shouting that he's the South Korean Counselor,
and comes to deliver an official embassy message
The authoritative cop strikes his head,
but the Counselor even assists in holding the gun to his forehead,
daring the authoritative cop to shoot him
The Counselor threatens the authoritative cop about having connections with the Somalia commissioner
Somalia police earn little, and if rebels overrun the Embassies,
it implies no extra fund for the officers to feed their families
Ultimately, the Counselor successfully convinces him to give them police protection
On December 30, 19 90, the Mogadishu rebels overrun the city,
distributing firearms to everyone, hunting all the police and military,
and placing them in the middle of the road for public execution
In the airport, tourists wait for an evacuation plane
South Korean staff attempt to contact the Korean Embassy in Kenya, but they can't
Later, the Somalia Government lockdown all airports,
unless other countries deliver their planes to retrieve their people
Meanwhile, Rim and North Korean staff have nothing left to survive in the North Korean Embassy
The defense chief operating travel passes fled the city,
but North Korean Counselor assures his informants will retrieve some for them
North Korean Counselor eventually meets his informant,
the rebel leader he ordered to steal the briefcase before
Unfortunately, the rebel leader betrays him, looting on what's left in the North Korean Embassy,
including Rim's medicines
Children are partaking in the raid too, holding firearms bigger than them
North Korean Counselor attempts an attack on rebels, but ends up getting beaten
The rebel leader stops his brothers, and before leaving,
he warns the North Korean Counselor to leave soon, or else his brothers will come for them
They travel to the China Embassy, only to see it's raided
Then they plan the airport, but they have children with them, making it impossible to achieve
Suddenly, children rebel barricade them, pointing their guns, imitating rattling noise
North Korean children know what rebel children are doing,
so they pretend they got shot dead, and North Korean staff follow
The rebel children suddenly fire the ceiling to scare them, and laugh while running away
North Korean staff immediately leave, and stumble upon the South Korean Embassy guarded by police
Rim's purpose for asking help from the South Korean Embassy is for the sake of survival,
but North Korean Counselor assumes he's planning to convert
Rim warns him never to question his idea if there are no other options
Meanwhile, South Korean staff hear gunshots caused by the police
the Counselor and Han check the balcony to see the commotion
The two recognize Rim and North Korean Counselor, asking their purpose for coming
Rim shares what happened to them earlier, but South Korean Counselor asks them to leave
Rim then shows the women and children with them,
causing North Korean Counselor to be mad, because he knows South Korean Counselor is making them beg
Han himself sends them away, but South Korean Counselor convinces him to save the children
Suddenly, rebels spot them, shooting from the ground
North Korean staff immediately hide, while the police retaliate against rebels
Eventually, rebels leave alone,
South Korean Counselor and Han meet with Rim at the gate to make them go
but Rim appeals to save the children, saying they have nowhere to go
Eventually, Han allows North Korean staff inside, getting their luggage, IDs,
and body checks upon entering
Unfortunately, the police guarding them demands more money,
because they're too many people now, so South Korean Counselor pays them again
Inside, they gather around the table for a meal
North Korean staff only sit in fear of being poisoned,
but Han exchanges rice with Rim and eat it, implying it's clean
Shortly, everyone eats their meal
South Korean Counselor then leaves,
secretly capturing a photo of both the North and South Korean staff
Later in a private room, Rim expresses thanks to Han,
after receiving South Korean Secretary's insulin bottle
Han learns from her wife that Rim has diabetes
Afterward, Rim clarifies they're no intention to defect while injecting himself the insulin
Downstairs, Han's wife gives a mosquito coil for North Korean staff,
and offers them a drink and room to sleep, but Rim's wife respectfully declines them all
Meanwhile, South Korean Counselor forges conversion certificates for all North Korean staff,
but North Korean Counselor catches him, and burns all the finished certificates
Eventually, the two counselors fight, and North Korean Counselor loses,
since South Korean Counselor is a trained man
Momentarily, both groups see the two counselors in tension
North Korean Counselor reveals South Korean Counselor's been doing
South Korean Counselor reasons North Korean staff need to convert
to prevent violating the National Security Law
Han clarifies there's no ongoing rebellion for them to convert North Korean staff
South Korean Counselor then asks the purpose of protecting North Korean staff in the first place
North Korean Counselor intervenes, announcing the police they hired abandoned them
So, South Korean Counselor explains the police charge per person,
asking Han if they can afford it all
Later, Han apologizes to Rim about the conversion certificates on the balcony
Afterward, Rim, Han, and the two counselors discuss their plan
Han clarifies they're only working together to escape, and not reunify the two countries
They end the planning, with South Koreans going to the Italian Embassy,
while North Koreans are going to the Egyptian Embassy
Rim, Han, and the two counselors on two different cars
travel to their designated Embassies at daybreak
In an intersection, a mob of rebels is idling on the road
The two vehicles immediately reverse their car to hide; when suddenly,
civilians crowd their car, asking for a ride
They drive forward when the rebels spot them, escaping rebels from shooting them
Once free, the two vehicles separate to head towards their diplomatic partners
Upon arriving, the two embassies end up with two different results
Rim fails to get help from the Egyptian Embassy;
while Han receives a plane ticket for all South Korean staff
However, North Koreans are not allowed, since they're not Italian's diplomatic partners,
so Han lies that North Korean staff converted to their side
Afterward, South Korean Counselor and Han remain in the Italian Embassy,
waiting for the Italian Ambassador's following message
For Han, he wants both groups to live
Later, Han and South Korean Counselor meet the Italian Ambassador again,
learning that the South Korean Government officially requested the Italian government to assist them,
implying that all Koreans have a secured slot on the evacuation plane
So they need to arrive at the Italian Embassy before 4 PM and standby
Han, Rim, and the two counselors return to the South Korean Embassy
with two new cars to accumulate everyone
Amidst the discussion, North Korean Counselor thinks it's dangerous to go outside again,
and instead wants to wait
But South Korean Counselor reasons they can no longer wait, because it's a one-time opportunity
In the end, both groups agree to travel to the Italian Embassy and catch the plane
The two groups eventually board the four cars,
after covering them with books and bags of dirt to defend themselves from bullets
They leave the Embassy, while the prayer plays on the speaker
It's 3:32 PM when the four cars arrive at a checkpoint
South Korean Counselor drives the first car, and shows the guard his passport and letter
South Korean Secretary raises their makeshift white flag, but the Somalia soldiers assume a firearm
Somalia soldiers then shoot the cars, causing the four vehicles to retreat immediately
While retreating, a Somalian soldier chases them around on a jeep with a machine gun
The car driven by North Korean Counselor, splits from the group to avoid the gunshots
Meanwhile, the three vehicles stumble upon rebels stealing from houses
Rebels throw fire on their cars, burning the books
Eventually, the three cars arrive near the Italian Embassy
They leave their cars, run toward the Italian Embassy gate,
waving their white flags, and shouting they are koreans to the Italian military guarding the entrance
however, they don't let the two groups inside immediately
Eventually, the car driven by North Korean Counselor arrives,
chased by the Somalian soldiers shooting down the vehicle
They are requested to stop by the Italian military
For the first time, South Koreans, North Koreans, Somalian Soldiers,
and rebels stand on the same ground without tension
When everything's quiet, Han tells them they are Korean Diplomats
Afterward, Han and South Korean Counselor retrieve the ones left behind in the car
To their surprise, North Korean Counselor is dead in his seat,
because he received all the gunshots during the chase earlier
At daybreak on the following day,
the Italian government gives a burial service for North Korean Counselor
Later, the two groups board the bus, traveling safely to the airport,
after the Italian government requested a temporary ceasefire
The two groups board on the evacuation plane, traveling to Kenya
One of the North Korean staff gives gratitude to South Korean Counselor for helping them
It's because if the North Korean diplomats didn't return to Pyongyang,
their children left behind in North Korea would become orphans
Han offers accommodation to Rim, since they didn't have diplomatic ties with Kenya;
but Rim replies they already talked to Pyongyang last night in the Italian Embassy,
who already arranged for the North Korean staff
Afterward, the Rim sincerely gives gratitude to Han
The movie ends with North Korean and South Korean staff
landing at Kenya Mombasa Airport on January 12, 19 91
Before leaving the plane, they share an embrace to one another, give thanks, and bid goodbyes,
because their countries both sent teams to accommodate them;
and they cannot see the two groups associating with one another outside
The two groups leave the plane, pretending they never know one another;
and their respected teams welcome them
Eventually, the two groups ride their vans, heading in opposite directions
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