Plot
An oriental doctor Kim, Hak-gyu (Kim, Seung-ho) is a cantankerous man who is the longest-term householder in a small village in Seoul. He often causes domestic trouble by being nasty to his wife (Han, Eun-jin) and his children. Kim, Hyeon-ok (Choi, Eun-hee), a daughter of a young widow who runs Nahana Beauty Shop, is in love with Choi, Du-yeol (Kim, Jin-gyu), an obstetrician across the street. Kim, Hak-gyu has great distaste for western medicine, and at the same time, is jealous of the obstetrician. He always gets in the way of Choi, Du-yeol. Kim's son, Hyeon-gu (Shin, Young-kyun), dates Jeomryae, a daughter of a bar owner (Hwang, Jeong-soon). When Jeomryae gets pregnant, Hyeon-gu plans to marry her only to enrage his father who rejects their relationship and kicks his son out. While busy deliberating on ways to hinder Choi, Du-yeol with his friend Park, Ju-sa (Heo, Chang-kang), a physiognomist, and Roh, Mong-hyun (Kim, Hee-gap), a real-estate agent, Kim comes across the news that Choi will be running for city mayor and runs in the election himself. He spends all his money on the campaign but defeats. Kim who experienced failure due to his stubbornness accepts his son's family and the marriage of his daughter.
