Quando as forças conjuntas da Coreia do Sul e dos Estados Unidos parecem prestes a perder a Guerra da Coreia, o General Douglas MacArthur (Liam Neeson) se junta à guerra e, durante a Batalha de Incheon, no dia 15 de setembro de 1950, ajuda as tropas a vencer o conflito e retomar o controle sobre Seul.
Yoon-seok, Sang-woo, Won-seon, Ho-young are 4 best friends living in Susaek, the poor town in Seoul. Having the waste landfill nearby, Susaek is full of smells and trucks carrying the metropolitan garbage. When Korea holds the 2002 World Cup, Susaek is mentioned for the place of new soccer stadium. Rich dealers crowd into the town and villagers get excited for the hope of redevelopment. Meanwhile Won-seon is recruited by the regional gang and gets involved in the redevelopment business, and the petty jealousy of Sang-woo cracks down their friendship…
