The Himalayas

In the 22 years since he first scaled the Himalayas in 1985, Korea's leading alpinist Um Hong-gil completed 38 excursions in the mountain range. From 2000-2002 he climbed the peaks Kangchenjunga, K2, Shishapangma and Everest together with his younger comrade Park Mootaek, becoming like a brother to him in the process.

But in 2005, while descending from the peak of Everest, Park Mootaek lost his life in an accident. In order to recover the body, Um Hong-gil led a historically unprecedented expedition 8,750m above sea level, to the Death Zone of Mt. Everest. A touching drama based on the true story of famed mountaineer Um Hong-gil.