What Happens in Dream?
The complete story of Dream, from the first scene to the last, in 197 words (about 1 minute). Spoilers throughout.
Spoilers ahead
After football player Hong-dae (Park Seo-joon) is involved in an unexpected incident and receives disciplinary probation, he is appointed the coach for a special national soccer team. The team consists of homeless people, some of whom have never even handled a ball before, or they exhibit eccentric and challenging behaviour. They aim to compete in the international Homeless World Cup.
Hong-dae is skeptical and cranky, but slowly warms to the role of coach, also becoming something of a TV star thanks to a documentary simultaneously being filmed about him and the team by videographer Lee So-min (Lee Ji-eun), whose career was also flagging. Hong-dae received a tempting offer that would mean leaving his coaching role, but he sticks with it and rejoins the team for the competition.
The movie is based on a true event, believed to be the 2010 Homeless World Cup, and the team flies to Europe. Although the team does not win the Cup, their performance in their final matches captures the hearts of the spectators and the documentary audience. The careers of Lee So-min and Hong-dae are rehabilitated back in Korea, and Hong-dae is seen re-entering major league soccer in the final sequence.
