Yeon-gyu is a teenage boy who wants to escape his hometown where violence is commonly enacted among neighbors. He only hopes to have a peaceful life with his mother. However, the world never allows him to have a dream nor hope for life. When Yeon-gyu needs a hand from grown-ups, Chi-geon, a thug of the town, offers a favor. The simple favor leads Yeon-gyu to explore the world of Chi-geon. It ironically results Yeon-gyu gradually falling into Chi-geon's life. Grasping hope to run away from where he is, he struggles between the border. Can he escape from the town at the end?
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| Writing | Kim Chang-hoon | Screenplay |
| Directing | Kim Chang-hoon | Director |
| Visual Effects | Yuk Gwan-woo | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Jo Gyeong-gyu | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Lee Chae-young | Production Design |
| Production | Hwang Gi-yong | Co-Executive Producer |
| Art | Park Elhen | Production Design |
| Production | Park Min-jeong | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Cho Sang-kyung | Costume Design |
| Editing | Park Jin-ho | Digital Intermediate |
| Costume & Make-Up | Hwang Hyo-kyun | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Ryu Seong-cheol | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Visual Effects | Bae Sang-min | Visual Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Park Sun | Makeup & Hair |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kwak Tae-yong | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shin Hye-jeong | Costume Design |
| Sound | Song Seung-hyun | Production Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Kim Chang-sub | Sound Supervisor |
| Camera | Jeong Min-ho | Grip |
| Crew | Heo Myeong-haeng | Martial Arts Choreographer |
| Visual Effects | Jung Do-ahn | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Lighting | Lee Jae-geon | Lighting Director |
| Sound | Nene Kang | Music |
| Production | Han Jae-duk | Producer |
| Production | Hong Jeong-in | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Kim Sang-bum | Editor |
| Camera | Lee Jae-woo | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Kim Jong-sung | Visual Effects |
| Directing | Kim Yong-tae | Assistant Director |
| Art | Park Yong-gyu | Props |
| Editing | Kim Ho-bin | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Park Hyun-jin | Senior Colorist |
| Production | Park In-gyu | Line Producer |
| Production | Choi Pyung-ho | Co-Executive Producer |
