There are two invasions. One was carried by Christian missionaries when the Western transferred a Matchlock gun to Japan 500 years ago. And the other, by Japanese to Chosun, which followed the first 400 years ago.
At those days, Europe desperately needed a huge amount of manpower, or slaves, to dig treasures out, in the silver mine in the South America. The two invasions got mingled here and gave a birth to a hidden, 'slave hunt' history. Some may recall here the name of the President of Ecuador is Rafael ‘Correa’. Or others may recall that many Japanese 'Daimyos' in the Japanese invasion to Chosun were Christian.
Here, a man makes a trip searching for Nagak, an ancient shell instrument, believing he would encounter a truth, underneath Korea, Japan, and Christianity.
Yes. All the taboos started with arms and shells.There are two invasions. One was carried by Christian missionaries when the Western transferred a Matchlock gun to Japan 500 years ago. And the other, by Japanese to Chosun, which followed the first 400 years ago.
At those days, Europe desperately needed a huge amount of manpower, or slaves, to dig treasures out, in the silver mine in the South America. The two invasions got mingled here and gave a birth to a hidden, 'slave hunt' history. Some may recall here the name of the President of Ecuador is Rafael ‘Correa’. Or others may recall that many Japanese 'Daimyos' in the Japanese invasion to Chosun were Christian.
Here, a man makes a trip searching for Nagak, an ancient shell instrument, believing he would encounter a truth, underneath Korea, Japan, and Christianity.
Yes. All the taboos started with arms and shells.

Eyes toward the past are unenlightened, and toward the present, pretend to be.
A mind which internalized a taboo struggles with himself, unforgivable. And a mind which rejected, struggles with realities, uncompromisable. Those two minds get together in one movie, which resulted in a massive explosion.
My heart felt pain like being pricked with a needle. But a slight light within us gave me bravery. The novel by Cheongjoon Lee, led me to finish this work.

2010 제6회 루마니아국제영화제