In the late 1960s, the situation between the north and the south of the Korean Peninsula was tense, and both sides launched crazy espionage and assass[Expand All]
In the late 1960s, the situation between the north and the south of the Korean Peninsula was tense, and both sides launched crazy espionage and assassination operations. In January 1968, Kang In-chan (played by Seo Kyung-gu) was sentenced to death for murder. Before his execution, he was suddenly summoned to the detention room to discuss alternative conditions to the death penalty with special forces officers. He was to be sent to the southwestern deserted island of Seodo for special military training. At the same time, another 30 death row inmates also accepted the conditions of special forces officers and were conscripted to Shirou Island to carry out special missions. After arriving at Seoh Island by fishing boat, the 31 death row inmates, under the announcement of their superior, Lieutenant Choi Jae-hyun (played by Ahn Sung-ki), formed the "684 Northern Troop" with the aim of assassinate the head of state of North Korea, Kim Il-sung, and immediately underwent a series of helical physical and military training. However, three years later, due to a change in the national policy of the South Korean government, the plan of the "684 Northern Troop" was cancelled, and the future of the 31 members remained uncertain. They all felt betrayed by the state and could only try to save themselves...[Collapse]
