故事以韩国的光州事件为历史背景，讲述在政治动荡的大时代下，三个来自不同背景年轻人的生活。高贤贞饰演的女主角是与政客勾结的富商之女。崔民秀和朴相原从高中时期成为好朋友，高考时崔民秀因为出身（父亲为革命军）不能上想上的大学，加入黑社会成为大哥。朴相原上了法大与高同一大学。高因热心于学生运动与父意见不和离家，认识朴后又认识崔。后朴入伍参加了光州事件的镇压，期间崔与高发展感情，但为高父反对并受陷害入狱。高终因学生运动受镇压而出逃又终被抓严重打击后改变生活方式，参与其父赌场业。而崔逃出狱后借助政客力量击败对手并成为高父的对手的帮手。朴最后成为检察官……Tae Soo is the son of a prostitute who has to give up his studies; he joins a gang to support himself. Woo Suk is the son of the upright farmer who studies law while working part time. Hye Rin is the daughter of a crooked casino owner mob boss who gives up her lavish yet tumultuous life to pursue her studies at a University. She joins a student protest movement. It is the 1970's and South Korea is in a political upheaval. Students are abandoning their studies and joining protests and marches against the oppressive regime. Meanwhile Taesoo quickly rises up in the ranks of his crime family. His friend Woo Suk struggles to get through school while working part time jobs. One day, Woo Suk meets Hye Rin at an eatery populated by University students. Woo Suk falls in love with Hye Rin. Then Hye Rin meets Tae Soo and he falls for Hye Rin. Meanwhile Baek Jae Hee the former bodyguard of Hye Rin quietly and painfully follows her wherever she goes.
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