Scenes from the Human Market

Synopsis

Kwon Koo-hyun is a representative anarchist from the Japanese occupation period. At sixteen, Ok-hwa, still believing the world was like a flower, ends up being sold into a brothel due to poverty and the choices made by adults. In an instant, she loses her name, freedom, and future, becoming a 'commodity'. Amidst endless humiliation and despair, Ok-hwa asks herself, Is it really true that I am defiled? Is this truly the end? However, even in the deepest night, a person clings to a small hope. A word from someone, memories of childhood long forgotten, and the belief that it is not yet over. This work is not just the tragedy of one girl, but a desperate story of a human being trying to reclaim their life once more. In an era of oppression and despair, will Ok-hwa be able to live again in her own name?