Little Bong-Gu and his mother come from their island home to Seoul to find his father, in the capital to make money but unheard from during the past six months. On the subway, they see an old beggar, who later joins the little girl Bong-Gu plays with while mother uses the phone.

Run, Bong-Gu, Run was published in English by NBM Publishing on August 1, 2007.