Tae-Su had wealth and honor. But all that changed when he certifies his friend"s debt. To avoid creditor"s suspicion Tae-Su goes to Busan and meets a girl named Se-Ra who starts a secret relationship with him. As time goes by, Tae-Su decides to go back to home. By the way, he ends up killing his wife, not knowing what to do.

A mentally-handicapped young man, a sex-obsessed tortured artist, and their responsible but somewhat prideful brother are all grief-stricken in the wake of their mother's death. The three brothers live with their father, a withdrawn and abusive parent who offers no consolation to his mournful sons. The dysfunctional family's dynamic is further complicated when the father strikes up an eccentric sexual affair with a Chinese man who is nearly the same age as his own sons.

Sang-woo, 38, has AIDS and lives with his 60-year-old mother. She works as a prostitute while he acts as her pimp to support them both. Despite their circumstances, they maintain a strong bond as he struggles to break free.