Retro Trailer: Whale Hunting (1984) by Bae Chang-ho

Byeong-tae is hopeless at pretty much everything he does. He is average at studies, not very good at making friends, 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.