In 1998, the financial crisis continued to ravage Asia. Due to the restrictive policies of the IMF, the Korean economy also fell into decline... In Yeosu, South Korea, Captain Cheol-soo (Kim Yun-seok) was worried about keeping his fishing boat. Finally, for economic considerations, he accepted a very risky task: to transport a group of Chinese Korean stowaways to South Korea. Cheol-soo and five crew members boarded the "Forward" again and headed for the handover point at sea. In the heavy rain, the crew took dozens of stowaways on board. Two of the women aroused the interest of the lonely crew members. The novice crew member Dongzhi (Park Yoochun) fell in love with a younger woman, Hongmei, at first sight, and jumped into the sea to rescue Hongmei. Dongzhi hid Hongmei in the warm engine room, while the other stowaways all died due to a freezer failure. In order to protect Hongmei, Dongzhi did not hesitate to fight with other crew members for his life...