Desperate for approval from his peers, a junior member of the Korean coast guard dreams of one day killing a spy. But when he accidentally murders a civilian in a restricted area -- and is subsequently lauded for his mistake by officers who don't realize what he's done -- the admiration he once craved begins to suffocate him. Dong-gun Jang, Jeong-hak Kim and Ji-a Park co-star in this taut drama directed by Ki-duk Kim.