A piano sits in a strange space. Some people come and play, while the others pass by, and some just complain. A Korean-Chinese woman, who used to be respected as a teacher back in Yanbian Prefecture but is now just called ma’am in Korea, wants to play the grand piano furnished in the house she is working as a housemaid. However, her job is to polish it. Some whine that playing a piano is a show to flirt with women, and another gave up on his dream as a pianist to pursue su...more

A piano sits in a strange space. Some people come and play, while the others pass by, and some just complain. A Korean-Chinese woman, who used to be respected as a teacher back in Yanbian Prefecture but is now just called ma’am in Korea, wants to play the grand piano furnished in the house she is working as a housemaid. However, her job is to polish it. Some whine that playing a piano is a show to flirt with women, and another gave up on his dream as a pianist to pursue success in business. People’s dreams turn into numbers and money. A piano on a street becomes a window to look into people’s secret desires whose stories become a portrait of society. less