This melodrama follows the trials and tribulations of a single mother who dares to love. Hyun Hee (Mun Jeong Suk) makes a living running a coffee house. She has to support her illegitimate daughter and mother, and bear the scorn of those who look down on her. Hyun Hee falls in love with a married writer (Kim Jin Kyu), while another customer (Choi Mu Ryong) holds a torch for her. The romantic triangles that unfold lead to tragic consequences.
as Kang Hyeon-hee (Madam Madonna)
as Lee Sang-hyeon (Newspaper editorial member)
as Minwoo (poet)
as Kwanghee (Madonna Reggie)
as Hwan-gyu Kim (President of Publisher)
as Hyun Hee-mo
as Choi Young-cheol (interpreter)
as Gye-young (Hyun-hee's classmate)
as Lawyer
as Soon-jae (Hyun-hee's classmate)
as Tobacco seller
as Yang Su-jeong (Sang-hyeon's wife)
as Won Se-jong (Sang-hyeon's middle school classmate)
as Myungja (Madonna Reggie)
as The presiding judge
as Mana (The Prostitute's House)
as Inspector
as Seong-hee (Hyun-hee's classmate)
as Female prison officer
as Female Boss (Prison)
as Eul
as Jeong
as Gap
as Byeong
as Hoon-ah (Hyun-hee's daughter)