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Cast & Crew

Bae Jong
Director
Bae Jong
Writer
Yoo Seung-mok
As Soo (uncredited)
Jung Jae-young
As Chief Comrade Lee Su-hwa
Shin Ha-kyun
As 2nd Lt. Pyo Hyun-chul
Lee Yong-nyeo
As Elder Mother (uncredited)
Ryu Deok-hwan
As Seo Taek-ki
Im Ha-ryong
As Jang Young-hee
Yu Chang-Guk
As Jang Young-hee

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Welcome to Dongmakgol, a secluded village in Korea during the Korean War. Unbeknownst to the villagers, a U.S. Navy pilot, Neil Smith, has crash-landed nearby and is being nursed back to health by the villagers. Meanwhile, North and South Korean soldiers are engaged in a skirmish, resulting in both sides being stranded in the village. The villagers, who are oblivious to the war, are caught in the middle of the conflict and witness the soldiers' futile efforts to intimidate them. As tensions rise, a grenade is accidentally detonated, destroying the village's winter stockpile of corn. The soldiers are forced to work together to make up for their mistake, and in the process, they bury a wild boar they had killed. However, their attempts at peace are short-lived as an Allied rescue team, led by Commander David Joseph Anselmo, descends upon the village, assuming it is an enemy base. The villagers and soldiers are caught in the crossfire, resulting in the death of Yeo-il and most of the rescue team. The remaining soldiers, including Smith, band together to create a decoy "enemy base" away from the village, using equipment from another downed plane. They successfully divert the bombers, but at a great cost: Young-hee and Sang-sang are killed during the initial engagement, and the remaining soldiers are wiped out by a blanket of bombs. In the end, only Smith is left to tell the tale of the sacrifice made by the soldiers and villagers of Dongmakgol. This movie is a poignant portrayal of the human cost of war and the power of sacrifice for the greater good. Despite their differences,the soldiers and villagers come together to protect their home and each other ,ultimately demonstrating that the bonds of humanity can transcend even the bitterest of conflicts.

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