Kang spots the man on his blurry night-vision scope, and mistaking him for a North Korean spy, kills him with his rifle and grenade.

The woman's brother, enraged, attempts to stab members of the unit but is subdued and arrested by local police.

Kang is commended for his action and is granted leave as a reward, during which he shows signs of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Kang refuses to leave, and after several failed attempts to return to service, resorts to stealing military equipment and killing members of his unit.

[4] One day of filming was interrupted so the cast and crew could watch the 2002 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals between South Korea and Spain.