This melodrama follows the trials and tribulations of a single mother who dares to love. Hyun Hee (Mun Jeong Suk) makes a living running a coffee house. She has to support her illegitimate daughter and mother, and bear the scorn of those who look down on her. Hyun Hee falls in love with a married writer (Kim Jin Kyu), while another customer (Choi Mu Ryong) holds a torch for her. The romantic triangles that unfold lead to tragic consequences.
문정숙
as Kang Hyeon-hee (Madam Madonna)
김진규
as Lee Sang-hyeon (Newspaper editorial member)
최무룡
as Minwoo (poet)
엄앵란
as Kwanghee (Madonna Reggie)
박암
as Hwan-gyu Kim (President of Publisher)
황정순
as Hyun Hee-mo
허장강
as Choi Young-cheol (interpreter)
도금봉
as Gye-young (Hyun-hee's classmate)
김동원
as Lawyer
이빈화
as Soon-jae (Hyun-hee's classmate)
남춘역
as Tobacco seller
문혜란
as Yang Su-jeong (Sang-hyeon's wife)
