About the Film
Legendary director Bae Chang-ho hit the ground running with his debut film “People in the Slum” in 1982, but it wasn't until two years later that he announced himself as a very successful director commercially with his third film “Whale Hunting”, which went on to become the highest grossing film of the year.
Synopsis
Byeong-tae is hopeless at pretty much everything he does. He is average at studies, not very good at making friend, lacks confidence and can't manage to win over the affections of Mi-ran, the girl in his class he has a crush on. The fact that he looks and acts like a nerd only goes to further hamper his social skills. Tired of this situation, he decides to run away and disappear from society when a chance encounter introduces him to Min-woo, a homeless beggar who is the polar opposite of Byeong-tae. Full of life, laughter, wits and confidence, Min-woo is a man who lives life to the fullest, despite his economical and social drawbacks. In an attempt to introduce Byeong-tae to the better side of life, Min-woo takes him to a brothel, where he meets the beautiful mute girl Choon-ja. Byeong-tae decides to save Choon-ja from her plight at the brothel under her strict and violent pimp and, with the help of Min-woo, embarks on a mission to return Choon-ja to her mother's home on Udo Island.
