This documentary film explores the reason why ordinary people in South Korea struggle to resist removal in Poongdong and why a Goliath crane is built. With being isolated completely, Poongdong residents and their chairman, CHAE Nam-byung claim shelter against the Korea National Housing Cooperation. Finally, they are promised temporary shelter and permanent rental houses. As the gangsters who bought for removal were discharged of probation at the first trial, CHAE Nam-by...more

This documentary film explores the reason why ordinary people in South Korea struggle to resist removal in Poongdong and why a Goliath crane is built. With being isolated completely, Poongdong residents and their chairman, CHAE Nam-byung claim shelter against the Korea National Housing Cooperation. Finally, they are promised temporary shelter and permanent rental houses. As the gangsters who bought for removal were discharged of probation at the first trial, CHAE Nam-byung, who struggled just for survival, was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in prison. Later, at the 3rd trial, he was sentenced with a stay of execution.
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