After the death of her husband, a woman returns to her hometown in order to start a new life, only to find new struggles awaiting her.

After the death of her husband, Youngboon tells her stepson, Yongjin, of her plans for a short trip. However, she has other plans in her mind, mainly to go back to her hometown, Taebaek, to get a job. She hopes to start a new life there. Fortunately, she succeeds in getting a job as a cleaning lady in a small motel. On that night, she sets out to a beauty shop run by an old friend. On arrival, she finds that the friend had left the city. Only a letter is left, of which reads that Hanhee is looking for her mother, Youngboon.—anonymous