beaten by Kyung-chul's clients, who demand to know where he is so they can force him to pay them back. Seung-chul refuses to tell them. The next morning, he goes to church, where Young-sook invites him to join her in the choir; he agrees. That night, while working at the karaoke bar, he leaves his dog Baeuk-gu outside to wait, because his apartment is no longer safe; somehow Baek-gu gets off his leash, and during a break, Seong-chul finds his body in the street, run over by a car. Reception The film was commended for bringing attention to the plight of North Korean defectors and the discrimination they often face in South Korean society; a review the Joongang Ilbo stated "The movie captures the isolation, loneliness and disillusionment refugees feel in what was once the country of their dreams." Korea Times columnist Kwon Jong-in said it "awaked South Koreans to an important issue that too many have often been ignorant of." Cast Park Jung-bum as Jeon Seung-chul, a North Korean refugee from Musan County, who lives in Seoul with his roommate Kyung-chul. as Kyung-chul, a fellow North Korean refugee and roommate of Seung-chul. He is a "broker" who helps refugees send remittances to their families in North Korea. Kang Eun-jin as Young-sook, the daughter of the owner of the karaoke bar where Seung-chul works. Park Young-duk as Detective Park, the police officer assigned to help Seung-chul adjust to life in South Korea. Awards and nominations References External links 2011 films South Korean independent films South Korean drama films Films about immigration Films shot in Seoul 2011 directorial debut films 2010s Korean-language films Films directed by Park Jung-bum 2011 drama films Films about North Korean defectors 2010s South Korean films