Kim Jaepil who participated in the Korean War as a member of the North Korean Peoples Army saved the life of Ward Miller a US fighter pilot who was the enemy The two hid in the mountains and shared life death and friendship for 15 days Finally they were rescued by a US military helicopter Ward Millar was repatriated to the United States and Kim Jaepil was sent by the US military to the UN as a prisoner of war as he was dressed as a member of the North Korean Peoples Army Ward Miller who returned to the US at the end of the war found Kim Jaepil and sent him a letter Kim Jaepil and Ward Millar exchanged letters in Korea and the US respectively and shared deep friendships but at some point their letters were cut off for unknown reasons