Formally a good housewife, a woman happens to go to a dance hall with her friend one day, and eventually becomes a regular guest, ending up dating a libertine. Enticed by the man's planned seduction, she, morally ruined, suffers in agony. The libertine really loves her, but his friend threatens her with the pictures taken with the man to wring money out of her. With money extor...
Eul-hwa discovers that she has a talent for shamanism. She sends her son away to be raised by monks while she delves into shamanistic rituals and spells. Eventually she becomes a powerful shaman. However, with Christianity taking hold in Korea, Eul-hwa finds her way of life threatened and herself at odds with her religious son.
Simon, a painter, regains the use of his hands thanks to therapy administered by Ren. Later, when Simon is kidnapped by communists and forced to paint a portrait of Stalin, Ren again helps him by assisting in his escape. Simon's wife, however, is less than pleased at their growing friendship and becomes determined to keep them apart.