Negrita: In the 1970s, during the height of political corruption, Gangnam, the southern part of Seoul is starting to be transformed into a developed area.
Negrita: Childhood friends Jong-dae and Yong-ki struggle to get by, until their shanty homes are demolished by local thugs.
Negrita: Desperate for cash, they get involved in violent political clashes, and are separated during one of the skirmishes.
Negrita: Three years later, Jong-dae lives as an honest man with former gang leader Kil-su.
Negrita: Meanwhile, Yong-ki has joined Seoul's most powerful criminal organization, the Myeongdong-pa.
Negrita: As a gangster, Yong-ki is entangled in a high-stakes battle over land in Gangnam, all in the name of putting together secret presidential election funds that drive up the value of the city.
Negrita: As the gangs fight over the rights to various plots of land, Yong-ki is captured and interrogated by a rival gang.
Negrita: The southern part of Seoul is transformed into a developed area.