Kim Ju-hui

In a peaceful countryside village—known for its clear water and fresh air—lived a simple, honest, if somewhat foolish family of three. One day, two swindlers named Madam Oh and Yong-pal show up, casting a dark shadow over their lives. Through cunning schemes and deception, the family is manipulated and ends up losing their land and home overnight. From the shock, the father, Cheon-seok, collapses. Determined to catch the con artists, Hyung-rae (Young-gu) heads to Seoul—marking the beginning of his difficult life in the city.

During her university years, A-ran wanders the night streets in emotional distress after a painful breakup. She is sexually assaulted by Do-hyuk’s juniors using scissors. Traumatized, she develops severe psychological disorders related to men. One day, she discovers that Do-hyuk lives in the same apartment complex and decides to destroy his peaceful family life.

Young-hwan, an orphaned driver, gathers a group of abandoned children into a makeshift family and cares for them as his own. When he meets a wandering boy named Yoon-ho, he takes him in and tries to guide him back to a stable life, despite repeated separations and hardships that test their bond.

Du-su is a mischievous high school student known for causing trouble at school. After one of his pranks leads to a fellow student being ostracized, he publicly apologizes and tries to make amends. Through a series of disciplinary punishments and unexpected responsibilities, he gradually becomes more aware of the impact of his actions and begins helping those around him, including a lonely elderly man and a struggling classmate.

Jin-ah is abducted by a trafficking ring during her first year of university and forced into prostitution. Over time, she begins to accept her circumstances as an unavoidable reality and adapts to life inside the brothel. Meanwhile, her colleague Dong-hee continues working despite suffering from a sexually transmitted disease, leading to further complications when an infected client seeks her out.

Hye-ju, an orphan who has struggled throughout her life, marries into a wealthy family and enjoys a brief period of happiness. When her husband is diagnosed with a terminal illness, she becomes willing to do anything to ensure there is an heir and her place in the family is secure.

A young woman escapes an arranged marriage tied to her family’s debt and rebuilds her life in a coastal town. As she becomes entangled with the town’s elite, she uses relationships as a form of retaliation—until both her revenge and her sense of identity begin to unravel.

After being abandoned by her husband on their honeymoon, Mi-seon falls into a life working in an entertainment establishment. When her former husband reappears and attempts to involve her in a business arrangement involving a wealthy investor, she agrees under her own conditions. Driven by a desire for revenge, Mi-seon becomes entangled in a series of relationships that escalate into catastrophic consequences for everyone involved.