A hornet's nest, a teenage tantrum, and arrows flying everywhere—what could go wrong?
The day before the high school Korean archery competition, Hyungchul, a beekeeper, enters the archery range forest to remove a hornet's nest where his son Wonyoung practices. Meanwhile, Wonyoung, who has had conflict with everyone around him that day, shoots an arrow at the bag containing hornets, causing everyone to get stung, including himself.
Direction
Kim Gu-rim squeezes maximum dread into 21 tight minutes.
Practical Effects
Real hornet chaos—no CGI swarm could match this visceral terror.
Director
Kim Gu-rim
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Kim Gu-rim trained with actual beekeepers for months to capture authentic hornet behavior without relying on effects.
The film subverts Korea's national archery pride—turning a symbol of discipline into chaotic destruction. The competition setting deliberately mirrors pressure-cooker family dynamics.
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