MinJi-sukrunsa"ticketbar"wherecustomerscanpurchaseticketsforcertain"services"inthetownofSokchoinGangwon-do.ShehiresMissYang(AhnSo-young)，MissHong(LeeHye-young)，andSe-young(JeonSe-young)throughtheemploymentagency.MissYangandMissHong，whoarewellexperiencedinthistypeofbusiness，areusedtoacceptingpropositionsfromcustomers.ButSe-young，whoisdatingacollegestudentnamedMin-su，rejectsallrequestsforsexualfavors.WhenMin-suprofessestohavingproblemswithhistuitionandfinances，Se-youngreassureshimthatshewillprocurethenecessaryfundsforhim.Whenthebar'sclientelebeginstodwindlebecauseofSe-young，Ji-sukreprimandsherseverely.Se-youngdevelopsacloserelationshipwithaCaptainPakandevenallowshimtosleepwithher.SheasksCaptainPaktofindMin-suemploymentonaboat，butwhenMin-sucomestoSokchoforhisnewjob，heseeshowSe-younghasbeenmakingherliving.Shocked，heturnshisbackonthejobandleaves.WhenheeventuallyreturnstoSokcho，hescathinglydenouncesSe-young'smoralityandseverstheirrelationship.Decadesago，Ji-sukhadstumbledintothebarbusinessinadesperateefforttosupportherhusband，whowasservingtimeinprison;shelaterlefthimvoluntarilyoutofshameandmoraldegradation.ConcernedthatSe-youngwillendupwiththesamefate，Ji-sukasksMin-sutomeetwithher.ShebegshimnottoabandonSe-young，butheflatlyrefuses.Ji-sukreactsbypushingMin-suintothesea，andsuffersamentalbreakdownthatlandsherinapsychiatricinstitution.