During the Japanese colonial rule of Korea, while people are in despair, Jae-ho tries to raise morale by winning cycle championship. Bok-dong, who started cycling with Jae-ho just to make a forture, becomes a symbol of hope for Koreans by defeating Japanese cyclists.
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.
