在这部情剧情片中,在二十年代的韩国，传统思想仍在整个社会中流传着。当时十六岁的Soon-yi在别无选择的情况下，下嫁了当时只有十岁的医生的儿子Gui-dong。Soon-yi在出嫁后饱受折磨——她的“丈夫”根本对她没有任何感觉，而其家庭亦只懂得不停地严刑教训她。 十年后，Gui-dong从外地学成归来，并带着一个新潮的女子Young-ran回家。Young-ran更已经怀有Gui-dong的骨肉。对Soon-yi而言，她感觉自己永远跟Gui-dong无法有像他跟Young-ran般的感情。加上Gui-dong的家人对Young-ran甚有好感，于是Soon-yi决定离家出走……
Seventeen-year old Soonie is married to the ten-year old son of the local Korean medicine doctor. Married to a child, Soonie is subjected to the hard life of the traditional daughter-in-law. Ten years pass and her husband, who has gone away to study, returns with a stylish 'modern woman' dressed in Western clothes. When Soonie finds out that the woman is carrying her husband's child, she quietly packs her bag and leaves. The film is divided into five episodes, following her life.
