The film is set in 1930s Korea, under Japanese colonial rule. The story revolves around two women, Hideko (Kim Tae-ri) and Soon-ja (Kim Hae-sook), who concoct a plan to swindle Hideko's wealthy uncle, Kōsei (Cho Jin-hyung), and his wife. Soon-ja poses as a handmaiden to Hideko, who is betrothed to Kōsei. As the story unfolds, a complex web of deception, love, and betrayal emerges.