The Second Mate Timeline & Summary

The Second Mate shares Jun Do's enthusiasm for the female American rowers. He thinks they must be sexy, like his wife.
The Second Mate takes a shine to Jun Do and wants to know everything about cities outside of North Korea.
The Second Mate questions Jun Do's skepticism about the voices under the sea. Why can't these voices mean something good is happening in the world?
The Second Mate helps fish Nikes out of the water and mismatches a pair of woman's sneakers to make his "America shoes." He throws out his old shoes.
The Second Mate snaps when an American sailor takes the Captain's hat and puts it on. He pulls a knife and tells them they can't just do whatever they want.
In order to authenticate their cover-up story, the Second Mate throws his beloved "America shoes" overboard—and is now shoeless.
When the fishermen reach port, the Second Mate's taken off by an interrogator and made to tell his story of the incident. He is made a hero for his actions.
The Second Mate brings his beautiful wife to visit Jun Do at the Canning Master's house, but she won't enter because of the ghosts there.
When Jun Do and the Captain figure out that the "ghost voices" are coming from the International Space Station, the Second Mate loses it. His faith in the North Korean version of reality is totally shaken.
The Second Mate takes the Russian life raft and some provisions from the Junma and defects.