The widow of a nobleman bears a son after having an affair with her servant. The servant and the baby are driven from the home by the woman's irate in-laws when the truth is discovered. Even after the child is grown, no contact is allowed between he and his mother who now denies the events of her past.
Ae-ran works as a hostess in a seedy bar but manages to ward off all temptation while she waits hopelessly for her fiance to return. Unknown to her, the man she is waiting for is engaged to be married to another woman.
A willful young woman from a wealthy family is disrespectful to her blue collar husband and her hardworking inlaws.