Smugglers
6.5/10
Rating
129 min
Runtime
2023
Release Year
Ryoo Seung-wan
Director
Cast
Kim Hye-soo, Yum Jung-ah, Zo In-sung, Park Jeong-min, Kim Jong-soo
Quick Synopsis
Set in the 1970s in the coastal village of Kunchon, the story follows two best friends, Choon-ja and Jin-sook, who are part of a group of women divers known for their ability to dive without equipment to collect seafood for their livelihood. Alongside Jin-sook's brother and a man named Hammer, they rely on this traditional work to support their families. However, as industrial development increases with the construction of factories near the beach, the women find it increasingly difficult to continue their fishing. Facing limited options, the divers and ship crews turn to smuggling as an alternative means of income. Over time, the smuggling operation grows beyond what Jin-sook's family can manage, leading to tensions that disrupt the once peaceful life of their village.
Detailed Synopsis of Smugglers
During the 1970s, in Kunchon, there were women divers who were able to dive without equipment, including two best friends Choon-ja and Jin-sook, Jin-sook's brother and Hammer. They always collected seafood under water for living. But, as fewer factories started to be built near the beach, the women divers started to have trouble with what they were doing for living. Without any choice, the ship crews decided to join the smuggling business in the water to seek a way for their living. But the smuggling business in their village got too big for Jin-sook's family to handle and the peaceful village was gradually broken.
