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Birthday Boy

In 1951, during the Korean War, a young boy named Manuk plays on the dusty streets of his quiet village, his imagination filled with dreams of the front lines where his father serves as a soldier. He chases after toy planes and pretends to fire rifles, mimicking the heroes he envisions in battle. When he returns home, he finds a small parcel sitting on the doorstep, wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. Thinking it is a birthday present sent by his father, his face lights up with excitement.

Eagerly, he unties the string and peels back the paper, expecting a toy or a treat. But the contents of the package are not what he hoped for. As he realizes what the parcel truly contains, the weight of war crashes down on his young shoulders. In a single moment, his childhood innocence shatters, and he must face a truth that no child should ever have to understand.

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