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Today I'll show you a science fiction film: "Seobok"
Spoiler ahead, watch out and take care
This film, which stars Park Bo-gum and Gong Yoo, resonates with this generation
This film's two lead actors nailed it
The film is considered as the typical plot, that has already been established in the film business
It combines elements of drama, action, and science fiction
However, what distinguishes it from the others is its philosophical speculations about immortality
that this film attempts to express
The film poses the question: Is immortality truly as desirable as humanity believes it to be?
Would removing the dread of death promote the growth of evil? And is death truly a fearful thing?
Several scholars have been tackling this subject, most notably those studying the field of philosophy
This movie illustrates the perils of playing God,
how creating an artificial life appears to be a nice concept, but ultimately ends in a disaster
Seobok, the protagonist,
is a cloned human specimen who has undergone genetic alteration and stem cell cloning
He is an immortal entity
He is made because the scientist believes that
this type of experimentation will produce a beneficial effect in the future;
but will ultimately prove to be a disaster
Also, immortality will produce unsatisfiable desires,
and it will continue to grow conflicts with humanity
The film will educate viewers on the advantages and disadvantages of creating artificial life
They may reflect on the philosophical issues raised by this film
The movie begins when a terrorist attacks an American scientist, Carl Anderson
Due to these, Chief Ahn, an agent of the Korean Intelligence Agency,
pleads with the authorities of Seoin Research Institute to investigate the terrorist attack
After their meeting, Chief Ahn tells Dr.Shin about the terrorist attack,
and that their location is in great danger
He persuades that the terrorist is too obvious and desperate with their experiment
And the way for them to pursue it is by looking for another safe location;
but Dr.Shin refuses because they are in the last stage of the experimentation
In the next scene, Min Ki Heon is experiencing a severe headache
He heads to his doctor to get his medicine
After a while, he stops at a shore to lay low for a while,
where he inhales the medicine that causes him to sleep
Later that night, someone wakes him up,
telling him that they are from the company he used to work for
He tries to run, but he has no way to escape, so he decides to come with them
Finally, he gets enlightened about why he is being chased by someone when he sees Chief Ahn
There, Chief Ahn tells him that he needed him for a job,
that involves a classified project of national importance
Min Ki Heon is entrusted to this,
because Chief Ahn believes that he is a former agent to whom he can trust
On the following day, Min Ki Heon drives to the location
There he meets Dr.Shin
To his surprise, he sees inside this ship a research laboratory
Afterwards, he meets Dr.Lim, who enlightens him about their experiment
She introduces it by explaining the history and information of the experiment
but since Min Ki Heon seems unable to get it, he interrupts her
Dr.Shin shows him the specimen that Dr.Lim was referring to
The windows start to open, and he sees a boy
Dr.Shin explains that this boy named Seobok is not a typical human being
Seobok is a human specimen through stem cell cloning and genetic manipulation
He is an undying being
He demonstrates that Seobok bone marrow produces IPS cells,
which are differentiating cells; so that his IPS proteins can cure any and all human diseases
Through Seobok, a human can now conquer death
Min Ki Heon is now frustrated with everything
At first, he cannot believe all the explanations,
because he thinks that Seobok is just a normal boy
However, Dr.Shin proves to Min Ki Heon that he is different
when he commands Seobok to reveal his supernatural powers
Seobok begins to control the things around him
Dr.Shin explains that it is his unexpected side effects,
because Seobok contains brain waves that are far more powerful than a normal being
Shortly after, Min Ki Heon loses his consciousness
Dr.Shin explains that was an effect due to fatigue or stress
He asks him how many days he thinks he could survive
Then Min Ki Heon gets offended;
but Dr. Shin explains that he can help him get healed by using Seobok
Later that night, Chief Ahn and Min Ki Heon are having a conversation during their dinner
Chief Ahn begins the very reason why he contacted him
He reveals that they needed someone to be a part of a clinical trial who's not a security liability
Min Ki Heon says he's confident to be a part of it,
as he appreciates the benefits he could earn from it
Seobok is currently in the process of taking his inhibitor, which inhibits cell division
Min Ki Heon is puzzled as to why Seobok is being subjected to it,
but Dr.Lim informs him that Seobok needs it badly
Additionally, she congratulates him on taking the trial,
and Min Ki Heon uses the opportunity to inquire about the possibility of him taking the trial
Dr.Lim informs him directly that there is a possibility
that he will die during the experiment's first run
Seobok and Min Ki Heon are now heading to their location
But a terrorist group invades them
Min Ki Heon tries to defend himself, but a white guy throws a sleep gas grenade
When Min Ki Heon gets his consciousness back, he talks to Seobok and asks for an update;
but a white terrorist enters the picture to inject something into Seobok
But Seobok refuses, but the white guy terrorist insists on his plan,
so Seobok uses his powers to refrain from him
Later on, the white guy terrorist loses his control
and eventually, Min Ki Heon fights against him until he dies
From that moment, they are able to escape despite the terrorist troops that chase them to stop
Min Ki Heon is now reporting their status to Chief Ahn
He tells them where they are
and Chief Ahn gives him the nearest safe house to stay safe and will be dispatched later
They are taking a walk to get to their destination, because their car isn't functioning
Seobok asks several questions about him, and why his life is in danger
Min Ki Heon doesn't disclose any information
but since Seobok persuades him,
Min Ki Heon reveals that some bad guy is really interested in the technology he has
While they are walking, the head of Min Ki Heon begins to ache;
and Seobok takes this opportunity to escape
Luckily, he finds Seobok at a store
Min Ki Heon notices that everyone is staring at Seobok due to his attire,
and thus purchases him a nice outfit
Finally, they arrive at the safe house
Seobok carefully observes everything, and Min Ki Heon commands him to stay put only
Min Ki Heon provides noodles for Seobok, but Seobok is not yet satisfied
He finishes three noodles already
but still, he keeps on requesting noodles
that make Min Ki Heon wonder about the food they are giving to him
Seobok says that he has a special supplement that he is taking
During their conversation, two men in black arrive at their place
But shortly after, they are about to shoot Seobok with a gun
but Min Ki Heon guards him
These men in black tell him to stay away; but Min Ki Heon stands still to protect him
So these two men in black start shooting them,
but Seobok uses his powers to guard themselves, and eventually kills them
Min Ki Heon gets their phone and hears the voice of Chief Ahn
Min Ki Heon is now confused
He is asking him about the reality of this situation;
and Chief Ahn confronts him directly that he must shoot Seobok to protect their country
but Min Ki Heon refuses to do it, as he needs Seobok for him to be healed
He quickly calls Dr.Shin and reports everything
He is advised to bring Seobok back to the Lab for safety purposes
They drive, and Seobok vomits blood along the way
They stop by a gasoline station
and while the car is being refueled, Min Ki Heon informs Seobok that he will go to the comfort room
but in reality, he will call Dr.Shin to discuss Seobok's situation
While Min Ki Heon is busy, Seobok exits the car to make a quick stop at a convenience store
There, a man challenges him to a fight in order to defend their friend;
and Seobok uses his power to eliminate them
Chief Ahn is having a video call with the Chairman
The Chairman expresses his anger against Chief Ahn;
but Chief Ahn defends that he is doing it to save the world
Chief Ahn is really just concerned about finishing his mission for his safety
and he got enlightened about the possibilities if Seobok will continue to exist
He adds that the Americans tell him that futurists from the scientific communities
have been warning about this life revolution hypothesis for quite a long time
Also, immortality will produce unsatisfiable desires;
and it will continue to grow conflicts with humanity
They stop at a shore to lay low for a while;
but he accidentally spills that they will be heading to the Lab, resulting in an argument with Seobok
During their argument, the head of Min Ki Heon starts to ache that makes him sleep
When he wakes up, he sits beside Seobok and starts to have a conversation
Seobok asks many questions, and Min Ki Heon starts to tell his story about his regrets in life
On the following day, they head to Ulsan
Min Ki Heon and Seobok are now inside the Columbarium
because Seobok wants to physically see his father's burial jar
After that, Seobok decides to go back to the Lab, as he believes he has nowhere to go
While heading to the Lab, the group of Chief Ahn located and chased them
Seobok and Min Ki Heon manage to escape from them
but when they are almost near the ship, the group of Chief Ahn attack to kill them both
However, some soldiers rescued them by bombing their opponents
Seobok is now in the process of extraction
but Min Ki Heon gets his consciousness back and heads to Dr.Shin
He asks what's happening; and Dr.Shin reveals that the extraction is about to start
They are now collecting his bone marrow and extracting the IPS cells
According to him, if they collect 40 ML per day, they could earn 1 liter a month
Min Ki Heon asks him how long they are going to do it for him, and Dr.Shin answers forever
Min Ki Heon finds it cruel, so he begs to stop him ,but he doesn't want to
So as a consequence, Min Ki Heon punches Dr.Shin to stop the process
Afterward, the guards of the Chairman head to rescue Dr.Shin
Seobok is no longer seated in the chair at this point
He observes his mother's dead body
His mother died because she attempted to kill the Chairman, but was shot by the Chairman's guard
She did it in order to bring the experiment with Seobok to an end
She understands that it is inhumane, and that Seobok, too, must pursue his life goals
Due to what Seobok sees, he bursts into anger
He uses his powers to defeat everyone inside the laboratory, including the Chairman
When everyone inside the ship is dead, he immediately destroys a portion of the ship to get out
There he sees the troops of Chief Ahn, and the troops maximize their resources in killing Seobok
However, Seobok manages to control all the gunshots, and again uses his power to vanish them
But Chief Ahn manages to stand and shoot him again
but on the other hand, Min Ki Heon enters the scene to save Seobok using an armored car
At this point, Min Ki Heon is letting Seobok run
but he says that he has nowhere to go
Chief Ahn keeps on firing them; Seobok vanishes them again by destroying the ground,
so their opponent will fall inside the hole
Min Ki Heon wants to save Seobok,
but Seobok says that this fight will never end if he continues to exist
In order to end this, he must die
He commands Min Ki Heon to shoot him; but he can't
so Seobok uses his powers to control his hands in getting the gun
At this point, Seobok proves his point to Min Ki Heon that makes Min Ki Heon decide to shoot him
Then, Min Ki Heon walks to him; and Seobok tells him that he feels sleepy
At this point, Seobok is now dead
Min Ki Heon is now emotional; but it is the best decision to end the war
The movie ends when Min Ki Heon gets back on the shore,
where Seobok created a grave made of rocks for a girl he lost
Then Min Ki Heon puts a little rock on it, which signifies Seobok
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