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Documentary Empathy 'Battle of the Vast Ocean, Pufferfish Fishing' ■ Only 150 days a year, the way to meet pufferfish It takes 14 hours just to get to the Dokdo fishing grounds It's been 5 months since I left Jeju Island for Chuseok last year and haven't been able to return home! In order to catch the constantly moving pufferfish, fishing boats have no choice but to follow the pufferfish. The pufferfish fishing that started in Gangwon Province after leaving Jeju Island ends in Busan 5 months after the pufferfish season ends. It's a rough journey from the very beginning, as it takes about 14 hours to get to the fishing grounds. Sometimes they encounter rough waves, and sometimes they collide with unknown objects and have accidents, and they continue their work while enduring the threat of death. For those who live in the sea, not just catching pufferfish, survival is an issue. This tells the story of the Haegwangho crew, who leave their homes for the pufferfish season and travel back and forth between the sea and the port. ■ Fishing for an average of 20 hours a day. Catching pufferfish is not easy even for sailors with 30 years of experience. The sharp hooks dig into the flesh and blood flows out, but fishing must continue. That’s why the temporary measure they chose was strong glue! Fishing for pufferfish requires human hands to do everything from cutting the bait, putting it on the hook, casting the line, and walking, so there is no time to rest. The average fishing time is about 20 hours a day. We meet these people who struggle with not only lack of sleep, but also the fear of the sea. ■ The reason they have no choice but to fight The sailors of Haegwangho have stories that require them to board the ship. The 20-year friendship between a captain who raised a child in place of his wife who ran away with money and a disabled sailor. Chief Engineer Nam Woo-hyun, who understands the feelings of foreign sailors who left their hometown to come to a foreign land to make money because they are in a similar situation, and Captain Do-mo-jang, who endures the pain of his peripheral nerves and every joint of his body aching with painkillers while riding the ship, especially Captain Yoo Tae-ho (63), who stays in the driver's seat all night today with a sense of responsibility that the livelihoods of about 40 to 50 people, including not only the sailors but also their families, are in his hands. We face the joys and sorrows of sailors as they fight against the sea. #Pufferfish catching #Dokdo #Pufferfish #Captain