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.
When one of his charges at the orphange dies, Jang Cheong-chan decides to search for the boy's mother who had given him up due to finacial problems. His search leads him to help many women ...
Man-seok, a cow-seller, receives the girl Ok-sun in lieu of payment for a cow. He abuses her horribly and disfigures her face during one of his rages before losing her to a gambler.
Cheon-dal and Kang-ryeong lose their six friends while battling communist guerillas. As these communists begin to take over the town, the two men desperately resist them to preserve their way of life.
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.
Kang-ryeong, a local legend on the streets of Myeongdong, decides to open a cabaret in order to raise enough money to establish an educational institute for the underpriviledged. However ...
A man receives orders to assassinate an old teacher whom he admires, but finds that he cannot obey. He quits his work as an agent and falls in love as he searches for the meaning of life, ...
An omnibus of three action-themed stories. Story One: 'Fury'--Assassin Jang Dong-su befriends his target when they are forced to team up against Chinese mounted bandits. Story Two: 'Deal'--...
Taking a year off from wokr to study for the bar exam, Cheong-chan finds his life interrupted by his sister and her turbulant marriage. He also finds himself falling in love with his childhood friend, Da-hye.
The reign of King Dan-jong is marked by chaos and uprisings. Those accused of plotting against the throne are forced to drink poison. However, two of the royal princes have plans of their own and are not deterred by the danger.
The king orders Park Hae-cheon to travel across Korea and gather the most talented and beautiful kisaengs to prepare for an important state banquet.
A man nicknamed 'Magpie' kills his former best friend Geun-ho. As Geun-ho dies, he begs Magpie to care for his younger brother which the murderer agrees to do.
After Korea is liberated from Japanese rule, street tough Kang Ryong returns to Seoul from Shanghai. He organizes the gangs which were running rampant in the confusion following liberation,...
Yeon-ha is charged with adultery by her husband, but as events of her unhappy and violent marriage are revealed, the court comes to sympathize with her.
Hwang-cheol misunderstands that his enemies are the Japanese colonial police after his gold is stolen, but he eventually realizes that his wealth has been taken by gangsters from Shanghai.
Kyeong-su, a child living in an orphanage, learns that his mother is alive and living in Japan. He tries to find a way to cross the see and winds up stowing away on a cargo ship.
Lim Chang-ryeong is a professional assassin. Although he plans to retire from his profession, he decides to take on one last job and kill the infamous North Korean spy Agent Heo Du-shik.
While on his way to beg money from his stingy uncle, Seong-min meets Han. Han comes up with a plan where they can kill the old man for the money instead, however Seong-min is unaware that ...