Serve the People (2022) is a South Korean romantic drama film directed by Jang Cheol-soo. Set in the 1970s within a fictional socialist country heavily resembling North Korea, the film explores the clash between rigid military discipline and forbidden desire.
When Mu Gwang is assigned to work as a cook in the home of his division commander, he meets the commander's much younger wife, . During the commander's absence, Soo-Ryun begins to seduce Mu Gwang, leading to a dangerous and passionate affair. This relationship forces Mu Gwang to confront an agonizing conflict between his rigid sense of duty and his powerful, forbidden desires.