Based on true events, is the story of a group of fishermen who are driveninto madness when their attempt to smuggle illegal migrants ends in a horrible tragedy.

Captain Kang - longtime captain of Junjin, a 69-ton fishing vessel - is forced into a corner whenthe owner of the boat, Choi, decides to take advantage of the government’s buyback programand sell the boat after years of declining catches. The captain is disheartened when he learnsthat his entire crew is suddenly in danger of losing their livelihood. He is further dismayed whenhe finds his wife cheating on him with a Korean-Chinese migrant.