
From inside the van, Dad’s daughter IM SANG-MI ( Seo Ye-ji) rolls down her window to assess the boys as well. The shortest of the boys, WOO JUNG-HOON ( David Lee) notes the flat in a long drawl and asks if everyone is okay. These are no tough bikers-just four gawky high school students. Park to die, and the crowd cheers while chanting, “Our wishes will be fulfilled!”Īt the same time, the bikers get closer to the Im family, peering at the flat tire, and Dad finally sees their faces. Meanwhile, Father Baek continues with his sermon, promising that while modern medicine may turn this man away, New Heaven’s God would never allow Mr. The Im family is apprehensive, and Dad nervously urges his wife back into the car with the kids. The four riders dismount and approach on foot, their faces obscured by dark hooded ponchos. Park was cruelly turned away by leading medical professionals in Seoul, he’s come to them seeking help.Ī pair of motorcycles pass the stranded Im family, only to swiftly turn around. Park, who he claims was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Dad IM JOO-HO steps outside to assess the damage, while Mom KIM BO-EUN shields them both from the elements with an umbrella.Īt the compound, Father Baek introduces his congregation to a man, Mr. We cut back to the family of four on the highway when their tire suddenly blows, leaving them stranded.
RESCUE ME SEASON 1 EPISODE 1 GUTS FREE
A truck travels down a desolate, rainy highway through the countryside of Muji County at night, while inside, a family of four looks out at the landscape, their faces somber.Īt the top of a nearby hill, a man we’ll come to know as Father BAEK JUNG-KI ( Jo Sung-ha) leads a rousing sermon at his religious compound with the help of one of his devout followers, KANG EUN-SHIL ( Park Ji-young).įather Baek promises that belief in “New Heaven’s God” will free his follows from disease and misery, and the people raise their hands, chanting back, “We believe! We believe!” There’s enough heart in the core group to keep me wanting to learn more, and enough restrained chills from our cult leader and his followers to keep me nervous and on the edge of my seat. 113 AugOctoRescue Me: Episode 1 by abirdwordīalancing the creep factor of a religious cult against the sweet bond of a group of young friends is a tricky task, but so far, Rescue Me seems to be pulling it off.
