Forced into prostitution to survive the hardships of the Korean War, Ji-mi agonizes over her fate. However, when her boyfriend whom she thought killed in battle shows up in the red light ...
The orphans Yeong-ho and Jeong-a are caught pickpocketing an elderly man. Instead of being angry, the man takes pity on them and brings him to his house to raise as his own children.
A concert pianist lived his life only for his supportive wife and when she dies suddenly, he is crushed. His grief is so great that it reaches a point where he comes to hate his children and he makes up his mind to desert them.