A story about a mother who tries to protect her daughter out of love but inflicts pain instead, the drama series was based on the same-titled novel written by Kim Soo-hyun.

It was also adapted into the 1992 film Flower in Snow starring Yoon Jeong-hee and Lee Mi-yeon.

As time passes, her mother Lee Kang-ae (Kim Hee-ae) becomes one of the country's bestselling authors.

Angry, Da-mi rebels by deciding not to go to college, despite having excellent grades in high school.

Meanwhile, at her side is her boss's stepbrother, Ha Young-chan (Kim Kibum), a family friend who secretly loves Da-mi and keeps helping her even though she's rejected his feelings.