The Moon Is… the Sun’s Dream

Set in contemporary South Korea, the story unfolds across Busan and Seoul, with scenes in a seaside village, a nightclub, and a fashion runway. The era is defined by modern urban culture, media influence, and criminal networks. The timeline moves through a tense, real-time arc from an initial elopement to a fatal consequence.

Busan is the gritty port city backdrop where Mu-hoon operates as a gangster. The seaside village offers a fragile hideout for the lovers, contrasting with Seoul's fast-paced urban life. The film moves between these places, highlighting the clash of crime, desire, and survival in coastal and metropolitan settings.

❤️ Love

Love drives Mu-hoon and Eun-joo into radical choices that blur moral boundaries. Their romance becomes a fragile lifeline amid crime, betrayal, and the lure of a better future. The relationship exposes how affection can both sustain and ruin those involved in dangerous schemes.

💀 Crime & Betrayal

A criminal world organized around Mr Oh's operation imposes deadly costs on all involved. Betrayals, arrests, and assassinations propel the plot and test loyalties to breaking point. The pursuit of money intensifies violence and leaks into every relationship.

🕰️ Consequences

Choices ripple through the lives of the characters, ending in tragedy and transformation. Mu-hoon's sacrifice and Eun-joo's rise to celebrity frame a bitter reckoning for the surviving brother Ha-young. The final moments reflect on memory, loss, and the price of obsession.