Jun-shik,who works for Tatsuo's grandfather's farm while Korean is colonized by Japan but he has a dream to participate in Tokyo Olympics as a marathon runner.
Tatsuo also aims to become a marathon runner,so the two are in rivalry.
But the war breaks out and the both are forced to enlist the army.
Tatsuo became the head of defense in Jun-shik's unit and he devises a scheme but fails.
Jun-shik and Tatsuo are held captive by the Soviets.
They run away but soon are captured by Germans and forced to separate.
In 1944,they meet again at the shores of Normandy. The end.