Tae-Soo Park is bailed out of jail by Ex-Congressman Sung-Bom Lee, who recognizes Park from a violent protest. Mr Chang offers Park work with the government.

Despite student protests and boycotts, Woo-Suk Kang continues studying and taking tests at the University, where he falls for a an out spoken girl.

A tumultuous period in Korean history extends from the late 1960s to the '80s; stories tell of friends sent on different paths in life.

Woo-Suk Kang spends the night in jail after he tries to help a woman that is accosted in his cab. Joo-Myung No opens a casino, and Tae-Soo Park makes a power play by raiding it without permission.

The chairman is squeezing out Joo-Myung No and turns the casino over to Mr. Min while having Jae-Hee keep an eye on Hae-Rin as she continues to work on the underground paper.

The Jungil Labor Union aligns itself with the New Korea Democratic party and maintains control of the factory while the Chairman decides how to handle the situation. Hae-Rin continues her underground work and is caught in another raid.