После того как в Сеуле был разрушен квартал красных фонарей, его обитателям пришлось искать новое пристанище. Чин-а предпочитает покинуть Сеул и устремляется на восток в город Пхохан. Там она селится в пансионе, который содержит одна семья. Помимо родителей в этом доме живет их дочь-студентка и сын-старшеклассник. Поначалу все идет хорошо, но Чин-а продолжает торговать своим телом, что приводит к конфликту.
In 2028, cartoonist Han Cho becomes obsessed with his neighbor, an assassin named Nana. He professes his love for her but she remains indifferent. By accident Han Cho finds an amnesia-inducing drug which he uses to spike Nana’s drink. With her memory blanked out, Nana is told that she is Han Cho’s girlfriend.
The story takes place during the period of Japanese Imperialism in Korea. It tells the tale of the life and loves of one peculiar poet. In 1932, Bon-wwong returned from studying fine arts in Japan. He is known as a painter of the Fauvism school of the Art. At the first successful exhibition of his works, he meets a young man, Lee Sang, a poet with really queer character. Soon Lee Sang and Bon-woong become close friends, and they meet almost every day and enjoy all kinds of interesting and usual events. Lee Sang goes to visit Bakchon (a health resort) for medical treatment. Bon-woong follow him. At Bakchon, Lee and Bon-woong meet Keum-hong (a famous waitress) and both fall in love with her. Lee loves Keum-hong physically, vulgarly, and indecently. On the contrary, Bon-woong loves her spiritually and platonically with respect. So, he can do nothing but watch the torrid love affair between Lee and Keum-hong.
