Lee Jeok-yo, a celebrated poet in his seventies, falls in love with Eun-gyo, a 17-year-old girl. When the poet realizes his love for the adolescent, he experiences inner agony and self-destruction, and he is willing to give up his status as one of the nation's most esteemed literary giants. Lee's student Seo Ji-woo, a novelist in his 30s who also falls obsessed with the girl, is involved in the love triangle.