In the late 19th century Catholicism was gaining a foothold on Jeju island, much to the horror of the Confucian community, who were seeing their influence diminishing as well as getting increased taxes from Catholic-friendly government officers. The conflict became a religious war that resulted in a rebel Confucian army massacring hundreds of Christians in little more than a matter of days. The Uprising details the events leading up to the assault, focusing on the story of Yi Jae-su, the young man destined to become the leader of the rebel army.
Through a misunderstanding, Chul-su arrives on the doorstep of Chun-hi. Having nowhere else to go, he forces her to allow him to stay until they can contact their mutual friend to solve the problem. Their initial contempt for each other gradually softens.
It's a sweltering summer, but Jung-won, a terminally ill, thirty-something photographer, is already in the winter of his life when he begins a tentative romance with a young traffic cop who doesn't know about his condition. Is their relationship doomed before it even begins?
A 36-year old detective falls in love with a nihilistic 19-year old shop-lifter and wonders if the relationship which develops can last.
Jin-wook, who grew up in poverty and suffered violence since childhood, meets Hye-jin, who is also lonely, and they find a new life and build a happy family. However, Hye-jin's dream of feeling happy when she sees Jin-wook leaving the organization and working at a car wash is shattered. When Hye-jin is kidnapped as bait to get rid of Jin-wook, she is arrested without fail by Detective Oh, who was watching Jin-wook. However, soon after being released from prison, Jin-wook hears the news that his wife Hye-jin, who was brutally trampled by Jang Pal-bong's gang, took her own life. Jin-wook sets out to find Jang Pal-bong with the intention of revenge, and after a struggle, he punishes him and surrenders himself to Detective Oh.