Kwang-Soo Lee

젊은 승려 조신은 태수의 딸 달례의 아름다운 미모에 매혹되어 그와의 백년가약을 축원했다. 그러나 달례는 모례 화랑의 소유가 되고 만다. 어느 날 밤 법당 문을 살그머니 열고 들어선 달례는 조신의 품에 안겨 먼 길을 떠난다. 이것을 안 화랑은 비수를 들고 조신에게 복수 한다. ‘앗’하고 깨어난 순간 그것은 조신의 꿈이었다.

Based on the novel of the same title by Kwang-Soo Lee (Yi Kwang-su), published in 'Maeil Shinbo' in 1917. The plot is based on the relationship of three young people - English teacher Hyeong-sik Lee, dancer Young-chae Park and Hyun-soo Kim, the daughter of a wealthy presbyter. Left an orphan in early childhood, Hyeong-sik was brought up in the house of Master Park. From childhood, Park predicted his daughter Young-chae as Hyeong-sik's wife. Master Park was a patriot, and when the Japanese invaders came to power, he was illegally convicted and imprisoned. His daughter Young-chae became a kisaeng to earn money to send packages to the prison. At this time, Hyeong-sik and Young-chae are moving away from each other, and Hyun-soo appears in the life of Hyeong-sik, whom he fell in love with and is going to marry her.

Song-jae immerses himself in scientific experiments and abandons all personal life. Song-sun commits suicide while opposing the marriage arranged by her parents.