"Don't you remember? You play the bow, and I beat the drum. I want to live like that." Located in the capital, the gisaeng house known as Sawi-gak is named after the gisaeng Sawi, who once enveloped the area in her skirts. Yeongsan, a servant of this gisaeng house, was born a girl but, following her mother's last wishes, has lived for over ten years disguised as a man, serving in Sawi-gak. One day, Yeongsan hears the news that her childhood friend and beloved gisaeng, Geumnang, is being sold as a concubine to the Prime Minister, Sinwan. After tearfully bidding farewell to Geumnang, a blue-eyed maid named Seogai is sold to take her place, succeeding the renowned gisaeng Geumnang.