The film details the events leading to the Korean War, beginning with the division of Korea at the 38th parallel after Japan's surrender in 1945. It highlights the political tensions between the ...

At the end of the Korean War, after 2 years of negotiation, an armistice was signed on July 27, 1953, at Panmunjom on the 38th parallel. A demilitarised zone was set up which stands to this day.