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Gyechun is a “haenyeo”, a traditional female diver on the South Korean island of Jeju. She lives with her young granddaughter Hye-ji. The girl's father, Gyechun's son, died shortly after her birth, while her mother soon ran away. The girl is lovingly cared for and is the old woman's “world and everything”. Then disaster strikes: one day, Gyechun's granddaughter disappears while shopping at the market. Since then, the girl has been missing. Twelve years later, Hye-ji contacts Gyechun from Seoul. She is welcomed by Gyechun, who is overjoyed to see her. But her grandmother is unaware that Hye-ji is involved in criminal activities and is therefore in trouble. Gyechun wants everything to go back to the way it was before. At first, however, living together is difficult until Hye-ji comes to trust her grandmother and begins to feel comfortable with her. She discovers drawing and, encouraged by her teacher, enters an art competition. The grandmother and granddaughter could not be happier, if it were not for the sudden appearance on the island of a man from Hye-ji's past...