Ship captain Lee Dae-geun falls in love with a showgirl named Eun-shil. When a North Korean spy is refused transport by Dae-geun, the agent atempts to kill him. Lee kills the man in self-defense, but is sent to prison.

Dong-jin goes to Seoul with dreams of becoming a singer. He never loses sight of his dream even when he is forced to take a job in a repair shop to pay the bills.