When Mount Paektu, a dormant volcano, suddenly shows signs of activity, a team of special forces agents must race against time to prevent a catastrophic eruption that could wipe out both North and South Korea. Along the way, they face perilous challenges, uncover hidden dangers, and form unlikely friendships.
Into the Inferno takes viewers on a journey to explore the power and impact of volcanoes. From the volcanic islands of Indonesia to the icy landscapes of Antarctica, the film delves into the world of volcanology and the incredible stories surrounding these natural phenomena. It also explores the cultural significance of volcanoes, including rituals and worship practices, as well as the dangers of volcanic eruptions and the scientific efforts to monitor and understand them.
While serving as a journalist in World War 2 for the Imperial Army of Japan, "Takahashi Minoru" (Pak Ki Ju) sees first-hand the impact on Koreans who have had their national identity forcibly taken from them by the Japanese occupation of their country. It's at this time that he adopts a mantra of viewing an incident before writing a newspaper editorial on it. Several years later he once again visits Korea as a war correspondent during the Korean War and takes home with him several more memories that have a great effect upon him as well. Years later he becomes a respected writer and while giving a speech on the Juche system has his perspective challenged by a young man in the auditorium. Having never seen North Korea he realizes that in order to meet his own high standard of journalism he must travel there and see for himself whether his opinion is valid or not.
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