A man tries to raise his two sons and two daughters under some of the most adverse conditions known to man. The father operates a horse-drawn cart, but in a city that is modernizing after the destruction of the Korean War, automobiles are making carts obsolete. The children are experiencing difficulties as well. The eldest son has flunked the bar exam twice and is not hopeful of passing it a third time to become a lawyer. The eldest daughter is mute and married to an abusive husband. The younger daughter tries to pose as a rich university student to move up in life. The youngest son has a penchant for petty theft.
Kim Seung-ho
Ha Chun-sam
Hwang Jeong-sun
Suwondaek
Shin Young-kyun
Su-eob
Jo Mi-ryeong
Ok-rye (Eldest daughter)
Hwang Hae
Kim Chang-soo
Um Aing-ran
Okhee
Kim Hee-kap
Kim Seo-gi
Ju Seon-tae
Hwangsajang (Maju)
