 Unable to support himself as a writer, failed author Dong-shik starts working as a male prostitute. He falls in love with Su-ok who is sympathetic with his plight. She, however, does not love him. She has a boyfriend whom she plans to marry. Marriage plans are called off when her boyfriend discovers that Su-ok s mother was a prostitute for American soldiers. Su-ok kills him in a rage and then turns to Dong-shik for advice and protection