The Independence Day Special Drama is about the friendship between Jong Bun, who is sick and tired of being poor, and Yeong Ae, an admirable, pretty and intelligent girl. They lived different lives before the 15th century but one day Jong Bun is snatched by a stranger and her father is taken to a police substation. Yeong Ae signs herself up as a working girl and the two girls reunite in the train that's headed for Manchu. The drama is all about retracing the memories of those who survived that period of time through the two girls and remembering the painful past.