Tunnel — Movie Quotes

Whispered by the rescued Jung-soo to Dae-kyung on the tarmac, and subsequently bellowed through a megaphone by Dae-kyung to the assembled press and officials.

The cathartic climax of the film, providing a blunt, unfiltered condemnation of self-serving politicians and exploitative media parasites.

Dae-kyung storms over and disconnects a live telephone interview that a reckless reporter initiated with Jung-soo, wasting the trapped man's critical battery.

Condemns sensationalist news agencies that commodify disasters for ratings, highlighting their complete absence of journalistic ethics.

Spoken quietly by Se-hyun to government officials in the temporary base camp tent when pressured to sign a waiver terminating rescue operations.

Confronts the moral bankruptcy of state officials who place economic considerations and public convenience above the intrinsic value of human life.

Heard just before the catastrophic collapse in the opening, and echoed in the car during the film's final shot.

The banal automated warning bookends the movie, underscoring how mundane infrastructure can instantly become a deathtrap, and reminding the audience of lingering collective trauma.

Delivered during radio and phone conversations when Jung-soo's water supply runs completely dry.

Blends grim reality with absurd black humor, demonstrating the humiliating physical lengths required to survive and Dae-kyung’s genuine, hands-on empathy as he drinks his own urine to understand what he is asking Jung-soo to endure.