Yeon-ee, a city girl moves to the countryside to live with her great-grandparents when her father’s business fails. She gradually becomes friends with Seok-ee, a country boy from the neighboring farm. One day they go on a long hike to a nearby mountain, where they’re caught in a sudden storm.

A young girl, deprived of her mother at 4 years old, must assist her blind father and take care of all the household chores until one of her elementary school teachers brings public attention to her plight.