Aiko had left her career behind to focus on her family and was living what seemed to be a happy married life. However, she discovers that her husband, Seiichi, who works for a prestigious company, has been having an affair. Believing that he would eventually return to her, Aiko endures the pain and continues their marriage. But then she uncovers a shocking truth, one even more devastating than the betrayal of infidelity itself.
After becoming pregnant, Aiko resolves to raise the child on her own. Determined to focus solely on her own happiness and that of her child, she begins to take control of her future. Meanwhile, Seiichi comes to realize both the depth of his love for Aiko and the foolishness of his actions. Hoping for a second chance, he struggles to make amends and rebuild what was lost.
After becoming pregnant, Aiko resolves to raise the child on her own. Determined to focus solely on her own happiness and that of her child, she begins to take control of her future. Meanwhile, Seiichi comes to realize both the depth of his love for Aiko and the foolishness of his actions. Hoping for a second chance, he struggles to make amends and rebuild what was lost.
20-year old Deok Yi’s quiet small-town life gets exciting when a former University Professor, Hak Kyu, moves in, running from the scandal of a sexual harassment allegation. He works as a literature instructor at a culture center and she works at an old amusement park. Mutual attraction leads the pair into a lusty affair, but when the fall semester begins, Hak Kyu is reinstated at the university and returns to his family in Seoul, leaving Deok Yi behind. She refuses to let the relationship die, and a confrontation between them turns tragic when Hak Kyu’s wife commits suicide. 8 years later, Hak Kyu is a popular writer, but he is barely able to see, losing his eyesight to a disease, and he's estranged from his daughter Cheong, who blames him for her mother's death. At this time, he befriends Se-Jung, a new neighbor who moves in next door. He gladly accepts her help and Cheong becomes romantically attached to her, neither realizing she is in fact Deok Yi, the woman Hak Kyu betrayed 8 years ago, now on a quest to destroy them. Her plan sets off a vengeance-fuelled chain of events that ultimately sets the three bitter, angry and desperate schemers on a twisting collision course with each other.
If you are looking for a psychological drama that explores the depths of mother-daughter relationships, I think you would enjoy Garasu no Ashi more than MusuYame. Garasu no Ashi does a better job of depicting how a mother's actions can negatively affect her daughter's self-image and self-esteem. Plus, Garasu no Ashi is a little bit more dramatic and has a better, more feasible ending compared to MusuYame. Definitely check it out!
