After the assassination of President Park, martial law has been declared. A coup d'état bursts out by Defense Security Commander Chun Doo-gwang and a private band of officers following him. Capital Defense Commander Lee Tae-shin, an obstinate soldier who believes the military should not take political actions, fights against Chun Doo-gwang to stop him. The conflict between the two grows while military leaders are holding their decision and Defense Minister is gone. In the midst of chaos, the spring of Seoul that everyone longed for heads to unexpected direction.

Jae-Young is an amateur prostitute who sleeps with men while her best friend Yeo-Jin "manages" her, fixing dates, taking care of the money, and making sure the coast is clear. When Jae-Young falls in love with one of those men, she suppresses her feelings towards him in respect of her friend who's jealous.

1930s Korea, in the period of Japanese occupation, a new girl, Sook-hee, is hired as a handmaiden to a Japanese heiress, Hideko, who lives a secluded life on a large countryside estate with her domineering Uncle Kouzuki. But the maid has a secret. She is a pickpocket recruited by a swindler posing as a Japanese Count to help him seduce the Lady to steal her fortune.

Nam-soo spends a happy new day by marrying his wife, Ji-yun, who fell in love at first sight. Nam-soo, who can't take her eyes off her lovely Ji-yoon, whispers happy love every night. Meanwhile, Nam-soo is embarrassed by the sudden visit of his father, but Ji-yun is greeted like a daughter. Nam-soo, who is saddened by his wife who cares for her father more than herself, tries to understand her actions to feel affection from her father as she hears of Jiyun's unfortunate childhood when she grew up without a father. However, they seem to be so affectionate that they start to doubt the relationship between the two, and as time goes by, the anxiety runs into an irreversible state...