Choi So-hee

Kim Chun-sam, who has known life as a beggar, resolves to lead and uplift others like him. Through sheer determination and struggle, he rises to become the "king of beggars." He forms the "Self-Reliance Pioneering Group," promoting land reclamation, organizing community marriages, guiding thieves and outcasts toward hope, and dreaming of a society where begging no longer exists.

Two brothers, Hyuk and Bin, live in a small coal mining village. Hyuk, the younger of the two, works hard as a coal miner to make ends meet. On the other hand, Bin becomes a slave to gambling and leads a wretched life. Bin soon becomes a casualty of a greedy gangster named Gang-ho who wants to reshape the mine for profit-making facilities. Hyuk enters the world of underground fight ring to avenge the wrongful death of his brother.