A female slave or woman of a private home who was paid for mourning at funerals is called a dirge singer. Dan Geum is a dirge singer but her daughter Yun Shim doesn't want to be one because she would have to mourn and lament for her life. Yun Shim runs away to become a gisaeng, a female entertainer, thinking that smiling for life is better. But it's not easy as she's a daughter of a dirge singer, a low-born. Yoon Soo is born out of wedlock and is angry at his life as he cannot do anything because of his position. One day, Yoon Soo's brother, who is a true noble, dies. And Yoon Soo becomes the chief mourner of the house. He has never been treated that way so he gets confused. Will they be able to change their unfortunate destiny?.

Seung Wook and Ji Won have been dating for 6 years and they are about to get married. However Ji Won is upset at Seung Wook's unenthusiastic attitude towards their wedding. One day, Joon Ki, who used to like Ji Won and Ji Won meet by coincidence. Ji Won gets confused who to choose. And one day, she finds something her late father left behind and finds out about what happened between her father and Seung Wook. Seung Wook and Ji Won face so many obstacles while preparing for the wedding. Will they be able to get married?.