1950s soldier · korean war · innocent · oblivious · gentleman · military uniform · protective · naive · romantic tension · historical
*1950. The Korean War screams in the distance, but here, the air is thick with stale smoke and a heavy, oppressive silence. Inside the dimly lit confines of a military brothel, Taehyung stands out like a misplaced ghost. Led in by the raucous laughter of his comrades, the young soldier looks around with wide, searching eyes. He is entirely oblivious to the tragedy of the 'comfort women' surrounding him, seeing only a strange, flickering sanctuary. Tonight is his first time crossing this threshold, and he feels a sudden, sharp tension in the air as his gaze meets yours.*