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: '...
A man marries a college student over the objections of his parents. She resists their demands that she give up her education while she tries to be as dutiful daughter-in-law as otherwise possible.
Lee Hyang seeks to hire the services of the swordsmen known as the Five Devils in order to remove the crown prince from the crown and seize power. However, Hyang does not realize that he ...
Three salesmen make their headquarters in a bed and breakfast run by a widow, her daughter, and a housemaid. The widow is very strict and forces the men to give up smoking, drinking, and women while the hints of romance are in the air.
A woman afflicted with paralysis all her life gains the use of her limbs little-by-little as a result of romance.
A killer is stalking members of Mr Choi's family and leaving a black rose behind at each murder scene.
Sang-hyeon is accused of murder and smuggling by his former teacher who is now a police investigator.
A middle-aged widow falls in love, however her grown children take it upon themselves to remind her of the poor impression of her character this creates and to remember traditional values.
Jang-bae escapes from prison where he was unjustly placed by his enemy, Min-chung, 20 years earlier. He locates his daughter and learns that Min-chung attacked his family. Most were killed ...
South Korean investigators learn of a North Korean spy ring is operating out of Hong Kong and that it will be receiving a shipment of gold bars to fund their activities. They dispatch their best secret-agent to deal with the threat.
Nan learns that Mr Oh is not her real father when he kicks her out of the house after the death of her mother. Lacking any means to survive on her own, Nan marries the abusive Do-seon, but ...
Based on the life of Lee Kwang-su who was exiled to China during the Japanese occupation of Korea. After liberation, he was kidnapped by northern soldiers to become a mouthpiece of propaganda before he finally escapes to the south
To show her middle-aged husband how foolish he looks in his flirtation with a young teahouse hostess, his wife starts meeting a much younger man
A willful young woman from a wealthy family is disrespectful to her blue collar husband and her hardworking inlaws.
Hwa-seon visits her son in Seoul who is living with his rich in-laws. He resents her being there and treats her like a servant until she finally gets fed up with him and goes home. When his...
A detective, Bo, goes undercover as a model to uncover a murder tied to her boyfriend. Soon, Bo finds herself in the middle of a sinister plot, finding romance where she least expected it.
A mysterious woman called Rose hires an assassin to kill five men but the situation becomes more complicated for him as agents from both North and South Korea become involved.
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.
In order to seek revenge on her parents enemies, a woman becomes a kisaeng, seduces and kills them after making love. She finds herself arrested and on trial, facing the death penalty
A pregnant woman goes to Seoul to track down the man who stayed at her uncle's cabin the previous year. She finds him and he allows her to stay in his family's house against his mother and fiance's objections