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, ...
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.
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 low-level business man finds himself slowly going crazy after his beloved wife dies in childbirth.
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.
Kim, Du-han earns the wrath of the Yakuza boss, Konoe, when he saves the life of Korean freedom fighter Hwang Ryong. Konoe hopes to hire the assassin Shirasoni to kill his enemies but ...
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.
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.
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.
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.
The son of slain Magistrate Kim studies martial arts under Master Mu-woon. He then gathers together the best fighters from across the land to save his nation from political corruption and tyranny.
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'--...
Chang-gu fights and kills a leader of Seoul's organized crime and he takes the reigns of power as a result. Rival gangs from other regions in the country band together to oppose Chang-gu. ...
A young boxer is approached by a crime ring hoping to recruit him as an enforcer. When he refuses, they beat and blind him. The athlete sets out to seek revenge against those who hurt him
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.
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 ...
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.
Mun-shik becomes a bitter young man, blaming the fact that his mother was expelled from the house on his father's second wife. The stepmother, Eun-ju, has tried to raise him as her own but ...
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.