Young magistrate Jae-Han, newly appointed to Sangju, meets Yeon-Ho, the scorned eldest son of the powerful Choi family who rules the village. Jae-Han begins to take notice of the innocent Yeon-Ho, who lives burdened by sorrow. Yeon-Ho, feeling warmth for the first time in his life from this young, handsome man who treats him kindly, falls for him. But Jae-Han is plotting to bring down the Choi family.