The story is about a young Korean man named John Nam, who is unemployed and lives with his parents. During his mother's 70th birthday celebration, he reunites with an old friend, Huya, whom he had a crush on in his childhood. However, their reunion is disrupted by a mysterious truck that releases a toxic gas, causing chaos and destruction in the city.
As the gas spreads, John Nam and his family struggle to escape, but his sister inhales the gas and becomes ill. John Nam uses his mountaineering skills to rescue his family and Huya, and they eventually find a safe place to hide. However, they soon realize that they need to find a way to signal for help and get rescued.
With the help of some good Samaritans and their drones, John Nam and Huya are eventually rescued, but not before they have a close call with death. The story ends with John Nam and his family being reunited, and Huya giving John Nam a hint that she might be interested in him romantically.
The moral of the story is that with determination and the help of others, one can overcome even the most challenging obstacles. The story is told in a humorous and lighthearted tone, with the narrator often breaking in to comment on the action and provide witty remarks.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The story begins with John Nam, a young Korean man who is unemployed and lives with his parents.
2. John Nam meets up with an old friend, Huya, at his mother's 70th birthday celebration.
3. John Nam and Huya were in a mountaineering club together during their university days.
4. John Nam had asked Huya out in the past, but she rejected him.
5. A mysterious truck parks at a gas station and its driver opens a series of valves, releasing a toxic gas.
6. The gas spreads throughout the area, causing people to suffocate and convulse.
7. John Nam and his family try to escape the gas by going to the rooftop of a building.
8. The door to the rooftop is automatic and requires a key to open, which the store manager has forgotten.
9. John Nam uses his climbing skills to break into the rooftop and rescue his family.
10. A rescue helicopter arrives, but it does not see John Nam and his family.
11. John Nam comes up with a plan to signal the helicopter using flashlights and karaoke equipment.
12. The helicopter finally notices them and rescues the injured brother and other family members.
13. John Nam and Huya are left behind and try to find a safe place to escape the gas.
14. They use gas masks, but the filters only last 10 minutes.
15. John Nam finds more filters for the masks and returns to Huya.
16. The reason for the biological attack is revealed: a mysterious man who was fired from a pharmaceutical laboratory wanted to kill everyone.
17. John Nam's father and uncles try to rescue their puppy and the Mister with the help of a taxi driver.
18. The team of firefighters uses water to combat the toxic gas.
19. John Nam's sister inhales the gas and becomes very sick.
20. The couple surrounds themselves with mannequins and cardboard to appear as a large group and attract the attention of a helicopter.
21. A group of children are trapped and cannot reach the roof, and John Nam and Huya decide to prioritize their rescue.
22. The children are rescued, and John Nam and Huya are left behind again.
23. A drone is used to guide John Nam and Huya to a safe area.
24. The drone's operators broadcast their escape live on the internet, and it becomes a trend.
25. Famous streamers react to the live broadcast and ask their communities to make it trend.
26. John Nam and Huya are rescued by a helicopter, and the toxic nightmare comes to an end.
27. John Nam is reunited with his beloved family in a rescue camp.
28. John Nam gives Huya her mountaineering hook back, but she tells him to keep it.
29. A torrential rain comes to the city, putting an end to the toxic smoke.
30. The story ends with a happy ending, and the moral is that whoever follows it gets it no matter what.