Kim Young-soo, a law-school graduate, was obsessed with the sacrifice of Jeon, a manual worker who protests the current labor laws by burning himself to death at 22. He tries to uncover the story of Jeon and write a biography of him. As Kim reads Jeon´s diary and interviews of people who used to know Jeon, not only does he better understand Jeon, but is inspired by his determination.

Kim Young-soo, a law-school graduate, was obsessed with the sacrifice of Jeon, a manual worker who protests the current labor laws by burning himself to death at 22. He tries to uncover the story of Jeon and write a biography of him. As Kim reads Jeon´s diary and interviews of people who used to know Jeon, not only does he better understand Jeon, but is inspired by his determination.