Eun-soo (teen)
Na Seoul colonial de 1938, dois homens distintos possuem um sentimento forte de rivalidade desde quando eram jovens. Joon-sik é um coreano que sonha em seguir os passos do maratonista olímpico Sohn Kee-chung. Tatsuo é um grande maratonista japonês, viveu com Joon-sik, já que asua família trabalhava para Tatsuo como servos. Eles cresceram como rivais representando seus respectivos países.
Ji-hye (young)
An ordinary housewife, Yeong-hye, who has nightmares every night, finally becomes a vegetarian, throwing away all the meats in her refrigerator. Her husband Kil-soo starts to complain about her actions. Her family also worries about her health. During a family lunch, Yeong-hye tries to kill herself due to her father's abrupt violence. Observing all the happenings, Yeong-hye's brother-in-law, Min-ho, a videoartist, hears from his wife that Yeong-hye has a Mongolian spot on her hips. Min-ho gets inspiration from this and starts to sketch.