Charismatic Korean independence leader organizing resistance against Japanese occupation in 1920s Shanghai.
A colonial police officer embedded in the resistance maintains a deceptive alliance with the movement's leader.
The resistance leader identifies and executes a mole who compromised their operations.
Kim temporarily shields Joo from internal accusations before the latter's betrayal unfolds.
Higashi represents the colonial authority systematically dismantling Kim's independence network.
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