Synopsis: In colonial era Seoul, 1938, two young men have had a strong sense of rivalry since they were young. Joon-Sik (Jang Dong-Kun) is a Korean man who dreams of following in the footsteps of Olympic marathon gold medal winner Sohn Kee-chung. Tatsuo is a top Japanese marathon runner. They grew up as rivals representing their respective countries.
One day, Joon-Sik falls into trouble and is conscripted into the Japanese army. One year later, Joon-Sik faces Tatsuo who is now a captain for the Japanese military. The two young men are now caught in World War II and go through countless battles stretching from China, Soviet Union and Germany, while inspiring hope in each other. | | | | | | | | | |