A poisonous white snake is transformed into a beautiful woman by a demon in order to destroy a particularly pure monk who works in the service of the goddess of mercy.
When King Heon-kong falls ill, a power struggle erupts over who will inherit the throne. Tired of all the infighting, the ministers arrange for a branch of the king's family, which had lost...
A royal delegation faces death when it returns with a document from the King of China with the royal signature spelled wrong. The leader of the delegation is sent back to China to correct ...
Three generations of women run a successful orchard together. When a handsome young sculpture wanders onto their property in the hopes of finding lodgings and set up a studio, the harmony of the household is destroyed.
A young woman recovers from a serious illness through the efforts of a young doctor. The doctor realizes that the woman's life has been a long string of hardships and bad luck so he offers ...
During the Korean War, pilots of the 10th Fighter Wing of the South Korean Air Force fly their majestic Saber jets in daily dangerous missions against Communist North Korean targets.
Four short stories examing the lives of women in the last 18th and 19th century Story 1: 'Wives Should Be Submissive'--A father tries to marry his daughter into a wealthy family. Story 2: '...
While defending her chastity, an opera singer accidently kills her attacker. Now she faces manslaughter charges but her boyfriend, a lawyer, faces a crisis as to whether or not he should defend her
Ok-hui lives with her grandmother, her mother and the maid. People refer to their house as the "Widow House" because all three adult women who live there are widows. One day, a teacher named Mr. Han moves into the house as a lodger.
A once famous stage actress struggles to regain her footing in the aftermath of the Korean War which left her a widow and without a career. As her unhappiness grows, she finds herself ...
Kim, Cheol-jong cannot forget the young woman he played with as a child living with his family in exile on a remote island. His homesickness is such a distraction that the queen arranges an...
The son of a mute couple succeeds in getting a good job, but is dismayed when he learns that he may have gotten the job, not based on his business skill, but on his ability to speak sign ...
The daughter of a kisaeng in Namwon falls in love with Lee, a noble's son. Her lover leaves to complete his studies in Seoul and Chunhyang awaits his return. Soon, a new magistrate, Byeon, ...
Based on the folktale of Shim Cheong, a young girl who lives with her blind father. To provide for her father, she sells herself for 300 bags of rice to a Chinese merchant but she regrets her action and attempts suicide by jumping into the sea. She is rescued by the sea king who falls in love with her and enables Shim Cheong to restore her father's vision.
When two wives realize that their wealthy and otherwise upstanding husbands have mistresses, they invite the 'other women' to stay in their houses for awhile. Realizing that they are ...
The poor farmers of Muju in Cheonbuk Province cannot get enough water to irrigate their rice. They attempt many times to build a canal to the Geum River, but fail each time. After the military coup of 1962 however, the government gives its full support and helps the villagers succeed
A woman supports a young student who was a pupil of her late husband. She soon falls in love with him and sacrifices everything for his success and happiness, knowing that it is impossible for him to love her in return.
Kyeong-il falls into what seems like an incestuous relationship with his half-sister, Su-yeon. Although Su-yeon's father knows the children are not related since Su-yeon was adopted, he opposes their relationship and keeps the truth a secret from them.
Byeong-cheol rescues Do-suk from a gang and falls in love with her all the while regretting the existence of his fiance.
Jin-sa's happiness at making a constract to marry his daughter to a nobleman's son is dashed when he hears that the nobleman's son is lame. Thinking that he can salvage the situation, ...