Nam-san’s youthful accomplice, Ji-Wan has a crush on Su-na earlier than her kidnapping, and her sudden disappearance leads him to induce Nam-san to convey her to justice whereas rescuing her from her kidnappers. As Nam-san already considers Su-na his daughter in spirit, he agrees and joins forces with particular agent Seargent Eun-ho (An Ji-hye), who additionally needs to assist catch the perpetrators. A deranged scientist named Dr. Yang appears to be on the heart of this chaos, and he believes that conducting horrific experiments on teenagers might help save humanity, his twisted beliefs rapidly garnering a cult following.
In a bonfire scene with Eun-ho (and a sleeping Ji-wan), Nam-san confesses that he’s “not a great individual” and that he has blood on his arms. This confession is prompted after Eun-ho says that she could not have gotten to the underside of the Su-na disappearance with out his assist, and Nam-san responds by acknowledging his brutal previous whereas nonetheless expressing affection for Su-na. In an interview with The Put up, Ma Dong-seok talked about this scene and the way it supplies a glimpse into this sophisticated character:
“That scene was speculated to be longer, however we edited it. It is probably not completely clear, however he has a daughter who died earlier than the film begins. If there is a sequel, we’ll have extra time to indicate his backstory…Characters who’ve flaws, who’ve issues, are actually vital to me. In a film you do not have a lot time to find out about a personality, so it is vital to provide them some depth.”
A possible sequel may dive deeper into Nam-san’s previous, and permit us to grasp how he turned the person he’s right this moment. Till then, we should keep on with the action-packed thrills offered by “Badland Hunters.”