During the colonial period, Choi was only allowed to make certain films, but the plot of Viva Freedom!

He hides in the residence of Mi-hyang, who is a mistress of the Japanese police high official Nanbu (南部).

A gunfight with the Kempeitai ensues, which leads to Choi being injured and imprisoned in a university hospital while receiving treatment.

With the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Korea gains its independence due to Japan's surrender.

While the streets of Jongno celebrate the event, Han-jung searches for the tomb of Mi-hyang, who lost her life.