A woman working under terrible conditions in a textile mill marries a rich young man and bears a child. Her husband is killed in an accident and her baby daughter also dies. Her kindly old ...
Yeong-rim and her mother are imprisoned when she refuses the advances of the village's communist supporter, Bong-ju. Bong-ju gets himself appointed the position of warden where the two are secured and becomes increasingly threatening.
A warrior returns from defeat alive. He is ordered to kill himself by the generals but is pardoned by the King at the last moment. In the next battle, his death is glorious and most of his remains are never found.
A gangster falls in love with his boss' sister and becomes a Christian for her sake. They are permitted to marry, but the other gang members envy their happiness and decide to take it from them.
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...
Two traditional stories. In the first, a girl marries the bravest man in the village so she can send him into a monster's lair to collect an mystic herb which can save her father's life. In...
An innkeeper becomes unwittingly involved in a fraud scheme when the girl he loves makes him an accomplice. He comes into a substantial sum of money, but the cons plan to make him their victim as well
A popular man in the king's court during the Shilla Dynasty, Won Sul enjoys the friendship of the king and princess. However, when he returns from a lost battle in defeat, he is disowned by his family
A mother and son escape from North Korea and arrive safely in the South, but the experience leaves the woman's mind slightly unhinged. The boy searches for his father and is able to locate ...
A child from a noble family loses his parents due to the plot of a scheming courtier. He grows up to become a Robin Hood-like thief, stealing from corrupt officials.
His parents captured by the Baekje armies, prince Eo-jin infiltrates the enemy castle alone to seek revenge. His plot is ruined when he falls in love with a princess there and is forced to ...
Detective Choi Kwak-wook attempts to solve the murders among a family who have just inherited a fortune.
A sailor returns from sea to discover that his ex-girlfriend is now a smuggler. She takes his new girlfriend hostage to gain his help with smuggling some stolen jewels out of the country.
A woman seeks revenge on her mother by creating for herself a scandalous marriage, but her plan backfires when she winds up falling in love.
Lt. Heo Young finds herself in a Japanese P.O.W, cam. She is able to maintain hope however, because in the camp is an undercover Korean agent working on a plan for a mass breakout.
A young woman drives a cab to support her younger brothers and sisters. She endures the rude remarks and suggestions of her customers and falls in love with a fellow driver
Yu-ri is made queen despite her objections that she is in love with another man, Kang Yang, not the king. In time the king dies and his brother becomes regent until the prince is old enough...
An abusive man murders his wife and father-in-law then accuses Mok-ryeon, his sister-in-law's boyfriend, of the crime. Mok-ryeon escapes custody and with his girlfriend, flees the village ...
A doctor's wife gives birth to a baby that resembles a cat-complete with small fangs. Horrified, he exchanges the child with another at the hospital and tries to forget the disfigured baby....
An ex-con vows to make up for all his past misdeeds as he tries to locate his family. The news media picks up on his sad tale and follows him through his subsequent good works.