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Chayu puin = Madame Freedom
[Sŏul] : Munhwa Ch'eyuk Kwan'gwangbu : Han'guk Yŏngsang Charyowŏn, 2012. [서울] : 문화 체육 관광부 : 한국 영상 자료원, 2012.O Seon-yeong (played by Kim Jeong-rim), the wife of college professor Jang Tae-yeon (played by Park Am), wants to work at a boutique dress shop in order to earn more income. Her husband is displeased with her but reluctantly gives her permission. On her way back from the interview, where she agreed to start working the next day, she accidentally comes across Sin Chun-ho (played by Lee Min), a young man boarding next door. Seon-yeong develops an interest in Chun-ho and in dancing. Meanwhile, a typist, Park Eun-mi (played by Yang Mi-hui), asks Professor Jang to give Korean grammar lessons to the clerks in her company, a request to which he gladly agrees. Seon-yeong turns out to be a great saleswoman and makes a regular client of Baek Gwang-jin (played by Ju Seon-tae), a businessman who is in international trading. Although Baek is supposed to be in the business of receiving cash and distributing goods, no one has ever received good from him. Yun-ju (played by No Gyeong-hui), a former classmate and friend of Seon-yeong, is deceived by Baek and gives him a large amount of cash.
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Yŏllyŏmun = Bound by chastity
[Sŏul] : Munhwa Ch'eyuk Kwan'gwangbu : Han'guk Yŏngsang Charyowŏn, 2012. [서울] : 문화 체육 관광부 : 한국 영상 자료원, 2012.A young woman called Han (played by Choe Eun-hui) marries into a family that prides itself on the vermillion pillar of chastity which was bestowed by the government, but soon after getting married, her young husband dies from an illness, and she becomes a widow. She lives with her husband's younger brother, her father-in-law, and her father-in-law's mother (played by Han Eun-jin) who has lived all her life as a widow faithful to the memory of her husband. One day a young man, Seong-chil (played by Shin Yeong-gyun), accepts her father-in-law's request and joins their household. That year they have a drought, but because of Seong-chil's perseverance and ingenuity, they are able to provide water for their rice paddies. On the day when the long-awaited rain finally comes down, Han and Seong-chil become so ecstatic that they hug each other, finally revealing the feelings that they have for each other. That night they make love and overcome the obstacle of their different social statuses. However, believing the repuation of her family and propriety to be important, Han still tries to live her life supporting the family. When she realizes, however, she is pregnant, she decides to run away with Seong-chil. Her brother-in-law, who is secretly in love with Han, finds out of their plan and tells his grandmother. Han gives birth to the baby, but for the sake of the family, Seong-chil and the baby are forced to leave the family and the town.
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Mimong = Sweet dream
[Sŏul] : Munhwa Ch'eyuk Kwan'gwangbu : Han'guk Yŏngsang Charyowŏn, 2012. [서울] : 문화 체육 관광부 : 한국 영상 자료원, 2012.Ae-sun (played by Mun Ye-bong), the vain wife of a middle -class man, has no interest in looking after her family. Her exasperated husband (played by Lee Geum-ryong) kicks her out, so she abandons her husband and her daughter Jeong-hui (played by Yu Seon-ok) to stay in a hotel with her lover Chang-geon. One day, Ae-sun finds out her lover is a criminal, not the prosperous entrepreneur she thought he was. Chang-geon robs in the hotel, and Ae-sun informs the police of her suspicions against him. As Ae-sun is following a new lover to the train station, her can hits her daughter Jeong-hui. Lying down on the bed beside Jeong-hui at the hospital, Ae-sun decides to commit suicide.
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