The Tiger

Set against the backdrop of Japanese-occupied Korea, an aging hunter named Chun Man-duk lives a quiet life with his son in the remote mountains of Jirisan. Once renowned throughout the region for his extraordinary skills, he now shuns hunting, focusing solely on his small family. However, his life of peace is disrupted when Japanese officials order the relentless Colonel Maiko to capture the last remaining tiger of Jirisan – a majestic and elusive beast, rumored to bring immense pride and power to its captor.

The pursuit of the tiger intensifies as multiple hunters, both professional and desperate, join the mission to claim the reward and recognition. Driven by personal motives, layered histories, and underlying tensions between the Korean populace and their Japanese rulers, the expedition becomes a battleground of ethics, survival, and respect for the natural world. As mounting losses accumulate and dangers escalate, Chun Man-duk faces a poignant inner conflict, forcing him to confront his past while reckoning with nature's sovereignty over human ambition.