“Hoo…”

Everyone took a deep breath as they crossed the barren border.

One person, perhaps trying to lighten the tense atmosphere, murmured, “I never thought I'd set foot in North Korea like this.”

“Didn’t expect to return myself…” another replied, trailing off.

“Oh? Have you been here before?” a young player asked.

“Yeah, I’m a defector,” the man replied.

“Oh…” The first person fell silent, embarrassed by his initial question.

The group moved forward slowly. Geum Jung-geun looked around, frowning.

“It’s strangely quiet. The air feels… different.”

It was heavy and cold, and everyone could sense an ominous edge to …