A black comedy about a reality show arranged on an island in North Korea. The story starts in Santamarina, an imaginary tropical city in the US, where we meet Shawn He is a young con and a charlatan who always got his way in life without any hard work, using charm and his intelligence to trick naive people. Things for Shawn go downhill when one of his deceptions goes too far. Hired by a mafia boss against his will, Shawn needs to find a buried treasure on Uchong, an imaginary North Korean island.
On the other hand, Leopold "Leo" Jones, the corrupt owner of Santamarina Broadcasting Service, plans to increase the ratings of his channel by organizing an edgy reality show in North Korea, on the same island. His franchise, Survival, follows a group of people who are supposed to go through a long period of isolation on the island, accomplishing eerie weekly tasks, and most importantly - maintain their lives in the cruel wilderness. To make the show spicier, Leo decides to cast people from various spectrums of daily life, making sure that the show will not lack sabotages, malice and hostility. Things get even better (or worse) when it turns out that some of the casted people are old friends, lovers, and enemies and that some of the production members are trying to rig the show for their friends or family members, from the lowest-ranked producers to Leo himself.
Shawn now needs to infiltrate in the show's cast and most importantly - survive on the island, despite bias, unfair rules, wicked cast, twists, and lies, if he wants to find the hidden treasure and save himself from the claws of the mafia...