Movie Story : Purgatoryo opens with Ilyong, a petty thief who is shot dead by police after being caught stealing. His story begins at the moment of his death. He soon finds himself in a shabby funeral parlor run by Violet, a greedy owner who makes money by renting out the corpses in his care to a man named Simon. Violet's assistants, On-on and Dyograd, help keep the grim business running.