本剧以日本镰仓和韩国釜山为舞台，描写了不断变化的时代中家庭故事：住在镰仓老家的自由编辑长女涩谷叶子（松隆子 饰）、工作不稳定的妹妹涩谷都子（多部未华子 饰）、在江之岛电铁担任保线员的弟弟涩谷潮（松坂桃李 饰）三姐弟，在交通事故中失去了父母和祖母。在二十三次忌的法事回来的路上，都子突然告知大家“去韩国吧！”以此为契机，姐弟各自迎来人生分岔路。与此同时，姐姐遇上了痴迷于叶子并执拗地纠缠她的人气作家·百目鬼见（星野源 饰）。
跟随以色列历史上最大规模的追捕行动，寻找叶海亚·阿亚什 (Yahya Ayyash)，他是 20 世纪 90 年代中期在以色列监督一群自杀式部队的炸弹制造主谋。
张英（崔新琴 饰）因为患有小儿麻痹症而导致右手残疾，但她并没有因此而放弃对生活的追求。相反，她勇敢地顶替了胡萍成为新一届的先进生产者，并开始探索生产下降的原因。通过走访胡萍的家人，她了解到了胡萍离家去住厂里的原因，是因为与马路工谈恋爱而与母亲闹僵。 为了更深入地了解胡萍的情况，张英选择了接近她的方式，借学游泳的机会与她接触。再次访问胡萍的家时，张英与胡萍的母亲谈论了胡萍对母亲的思念之情。在这个过程中，胡母意外看到了自己介绍给女儿的男朋友，驾驶摩托车载着儿子的女友，这一情景让她感到震惊昏了过去。幸运的是，张英的男友——马路工宋力德及时出现，救了她。这一意外事件让胡母觉悟过来，明白了重拾亲情的重要性。最终，胡萍与马路工宋力德有情人终成眷属，而胡萍的弟弟胡晋也向心灵高尚的张英表达了爱慕之情。这个故事充满了感人的情感和温暖的人性，展现了生活中的真情与温暖。
Ukrainian folk song "Shchedryk" which was sung on Christmas Eve with good wishes, became a worldwide hit thanks to American authors by the name of "Carol of the Bells". The film is a symbol of unity of nations like the song "Shchedryk" - "Carol of the Bells". The epitome of the globe in the film is a large two-story house where three families of different nationalities live together like three countries on Earth. They live peacefully and amicably until the invaders come to their home, namely like they came to all of Europe, and ruin their piece as well as the world one. However, a little talented girl believes in the power of magic of "Shchedryk" and sings this song trying to restore the good by herself. Today this film is more actual than ever. History repeats itself. Many people go through the separation of nations refusing good. While watching a sweet talented child on the screen, people will be reminded what indifference and dissension may lead to. The song that unites all nations...
