"The Long Way Home" is a story set on the 24th of July in the year 1953, with only three days left until North and South Korea will sign the truce. Nam-bok, a normal soldier who just wants to go home to his farm, is tasked with bringing a secret paper to the Western front.
However, on his way, he is attacked by North Korean forces and loses the paper. The secret document is accidentally discovered by Young-gwang, a North Korean soldier and the last remaining survivor of his unit.
As Nam-bok searches for his important papers, he witnesses Young-gwang stealing them. This leads to a fierce battle as Nam-bok fights like a lion to retrieve the secret paper back.