Young Englishman William (Pierre Deporte) is fascinated with the Orient so when his friend, Japanese sailor Yan (Lee Sun Ho), tells him about a new Dutch sea route to Japan, he eagerly jumps onboard. The ship meets a rough storm at sea, and William gets thrown overboard. He drifts to the island of Tamra and gets rescued by bubbly diver Beo Jin (Seo Woo), who was out scouring for abalone. Intrigued by the blonde-haired foreigner, Beo Jin takes him under her wing and hides him in a cave. William isn't the only newcomer though. Arrogant scholar Kyu (Im Ju Hwan) has been exiled to Tamra, and he's in for a rude awakening. Noble airs won't get him anywhere on the rural island where even a chamber pot is nowhere to be found!