An Innocent Girl Falls for a Troubled Bad Boy and Her Life Is Never the Same Again

John Lee

Transcript

00:00:00This charming guy is a master manipulator when it comes to women.

00:00:03He can sweep a rich girl off her feet in minutes,

00:00:06only to discard her without a second thought when he gets bored.

00:00:09It seems like no woman is immune to his charms, except for one.

00:00:12This man, Mu Yong, works at a brewery.

00:00:14He's got this icy demeanor, a vacant stare like he doesn't see anyone.

00:00:18He's a real cold fish.

00:00:20One day, Mu Yong is sent to cater a drink service at a ceramics exhibition

00:00:24that also happens to be a birthday party.

00:00:26Before going, he hears from his buddies that the artist hosting the exhibition is a gorgeous, wealthy heiress.

00:00:32Upon arrival, Mu Yong narrowly avoids getting hit by a suddenly opened car door.

00:00:37Emerging from the car is Jin Kang, a beautiful woman who's just changed into a tight-fitting dress.

00:00:42She's been invited to the ceramics exhibition.

00:00:44The host, Seung Ah, is her best friend.

00:00:47Jin Kang is there to celebrate Seung Ah's birthday,

00:00:50and also, at her company's request, to pitch a design project to Seung Ah's fiancé potentially.

00:00:55Seeing that she almost injured Mu Yong, Jin Kang quickly apologizes.

00:01:00Mu Yong then asks if the luxury car belongs to her.

00:01:03Jin Kang honestly replies that it's her friends.

00:01:05Mu Yong responds with a smug,

00:01:07I knew it, leaving Jin Kang confused.

00:01:10His explanation only adds insult to injury.

00:01:13Because you're not that pretty.

00:01:14Before walking away, Mu Yong drops another strange comment.

00:01:17New purchase?

00:01:19Jin Kang is even more bewildered.

00:01:21Just then, her brother, Jin Guk arrives.

00:01:23He compliments his sister's beauty,

00:01:25and then removes the price tag that's still hanging from her dress.

00:01:28Only then does Jin Kang understand Mu Yong's cryptic remark.

00:01:31Inside, Mu Yong is busy with his work,

00:01:34when he overhears a conversation between Seung Ah and her fiancé.

00:01:38Before the exhibition begins,

00:01:39the fiancé announces that there will be an interview with the ceramic artist.

00:01:43It turns out the entire exhibition was orchestrated by Seung Ah's wealthy fiancé.

00:01:48Some of the pottery isn't even her work, but belongs to a professor.

00:01:51Seung Ah's pride won't allow her to take credit for someone else's art.

00:01:55So she demands that he cancel the interview,

00:01:57or at least remove the professor's pieces.

00:01:59However, her fiancé, coming from a powerful family, is arrogant and inflexible.

00:02:04He dismisses Seung Ah's skill and insists she goes along with his plan.

00:02:08As they argue, Mu Yong, who is fixing equipment nearby,

00:02:12seems to deliberately and loudly drop a wrench on the table before resuming his work.

00:02:16The fiancé calls Mu Yong over, slips him a wad of cash,

00:02:20and gestures for him to keep quiet about the conversation.

00:02:23He just overheard, but Mu Yong doesn't comply.

00:02:26After the fiancé leaves, he smirks and rips up the check,

00:02:29then tells Seung Ah.

00:02:31If you don't want to do the interview, then don't…

00:02:33Seung Ah is taken aback,

00:02:35thinking this stranger doesn't understand her predicament.

00:02:38Mu Yong cuts through her facade with just a few words.

00:02:41I know you don't want to be some interview star, so you don't have to do it.

00:02:44Mu Yong's words leave Seung Ah, pondering his insight.

00:02:48The exhibition is about to start, and Seung Ah is torn about what to do.

00:02:52Suddenly, Mu Yong bumps into a staff member,

00:02:54causing a ceramic piece to shatter on the floor.

00:02:57As the artwork breaks apart,

00:02:58Seung Ah feels a strange pull towards this man she's just met.

00:03:02At the bar, Jin Kang and her brother, Jin Gook, each grab a drink.

00:03:06Jin Gook thinks Mu Yong looks familiar like he's seen him somewhere before.

00:03:10Jin Kang scoffs, saying there's no way they'd know such a jerk.

00:03:13She's still fuming over his, not that pretty.

00:03:16Comment.

00:03:17In stark contrast to Jin Kang's annoyance,

00:03:20Seung Ah can't seem to take her eyes off Mu Yong.

00:03:22When Mu Yong leaves the bar area,

00:03:25Seung Ah discreetly follows him.

00:03:27As if anticipating her arrival, he's waiting in a secluded corner.

00:03:30Seung Ah asks if he broke the ceramic piece on purpose.

00:03:34Mu Yong admits it, then with a smirk,

00:03:36says it was because she's so beautiful.

00:03:38Faced with this blatant flirtation, Seung Ah is flustered.

00:03:41Just then, her fiancé comes looking for her.

00:03:44Without hesitation, Mu Yong grabs Seung Ah's hand

00:03:47and pulls her deeper into the shadows.

00:03:49Fireworks begin to explode in the sky.

00:03:51The closer she gets to Mu Yong, the faster her heart beats.

00:03:54Her fiancé calls her phone.

00:03:56Seung Ah is visibly conflicted.

00:03:58Mu Yong coolly hangs up the call.

00:04:00After the fiancé leaves, he puts his bracelet on Seung Ah's wrist,

00:04:04telling her it's a birthday gift.

00:04:06He then abruptly leaves.

00:04:08Seung Ah is thrilled.

00:04:09But she doesn't see the coldness in his eyes as he turns away.

00:04:12The next day, Seung Ah tracks down the brewery where Mu Yong works.

00:04:16She goes there looking for him.

00:04:18Mu Yong is busy loading and delivering beer.

00:04:20So he invites her to join him on his route.

00:04:22A pampered heiress.

00:04:24This is Seung Ah's first experience.

00:04:26With manual labor and pouring draft beer.

00:04:29It's not as refined as wine, but it gives her a sense of freedom and ease.

00:04:33While working, Seung Ah accidentally breaks the bracelet.

00:04:35But in a matter of moments, Mu Yong repairs it, making it look as good as new.

00:04:40One of Mu Yong's friends approaches.

00:04:42He mentions that Mu Yong works three jobs to pay for school.

00:04:45Subtly highlighting his friend's financial struggles.

00:04:48That evening, Mu Yong drives Seung Ah home.

00:04:51Despite her wealth, her words betray a sense of insecurity.

00:04:54She worries that Mu Yong doesn't like her.

00:04:56Suddenly, Mu Yong boldly confesses.

00:04:59I miss you.

00:04:59So, can you like me?

00:05:01He doesn't care that she's engaged, and leans in to kiss her.

00:05:04Seung Ah finds herself falling deeper under Mu Yong's spell.

00:05:07She often gazes at the bracelet he gave her.

00:05:10She notices that after Mu Yong repaired it, the 20-plus beads are arranged in the same order

00:05:14as before it broke.

00:05:15This detail adds to the mystery surrounding him.

00:05:18Seung Ah meets with Mu Yong and offers to help pay his friend's college tuition,

00:05:22asking him to pass the money along.

00:05:24As Mu Yong reaches for the cash, Seung Ah coldly snatches it back and throws it away,

00:05:29accusing him of lying.

00:05:30It turns out she's investigated Mu Yong's friend's supposed university,

00:05:35and found no record of a student with that name.

00:05:37She assumes Mu Yong fabricated the story to gain her sympathy.

00:05:41Mu Yong just smiles and hands her his phone.

00:05:43Seung Ah listens to a voicemail from Mu Yong's friend,

00:05:46who confirms he attends a different branch of the university.

00:05:49Realizing her mistake, Seung Ah is mortified.

00:05:52Mu Yong helps her gather the scattered bills, as the wind carries them away.

00:05:57Seung Ah cries and hugs him, apologizing profusely.

00:06:00He puts the bracelet back on her wrist, and they reconcile.

00:06:03Seung Ah marvels at the perfectly reordered beads.

00:06:06Convinced she has a genius boyfriend with an incredible memory,

00:06:10she's eager to share the good news with her best friend, Jin Kang.

00:06:13When the two friends meet, Mu Yong is also present.

00:06:16Jin Kang immediately recognizes him.

00:06:19Besides the exhibition, they've met under different circumstances.

00:06:22Some time ago, Jin Guk, being a police officer, set up a blind date for his sister.

00:06:26The prospective suitor, Cho Rong, is his junior officer at the police station.

00:06:31The two meet at the brewery.

00:06:32Cho Rong is very impressed with Jin Kang, and hopes to pursue a serious relationship.

00:06:37While they're chatting, Mu Yong stands nearby, eavesdropping on their conversation.

00:06:42At that moment, a brewery worker accidentally spills beer on Jin Kang.

00:06:45As she gets up to go to the restroom, Mu Yong approaches and silently drapes his jacket over her.

00:06:51Watching him walk away, Jin Kang feels an unexpected flutter in her chest.

00:06:54To ensure his sister's date goes smoothly, Jin Guk discreetly follows them to the brewery.

00:06:59He witnesses Mu Yong giving his jacket to Jin Kang.

00:07:02Looking at Mu Yong, Jin Guk also experiences a strange feeling.

00:07:06Back in the present, Jin Kang remembers this previous encounter.

00:07:09To avoid making things awkward for her best friend, she pretends to meet Mu Yong for the first time.

00:07:15He, however, points out that they've met before, and not just once.

00:07:19Jin Kang quickly assures her friend that she and Mu Yong have only met briefly a couple of times,

00:07:24and barely know each other.

00:07:25After their meeting, Seung Ah wants Mu Yong to drive Jin Kang home.

00:07:29But Jin Kang politely declines.

00:07:31She doesn't want any involvement with her best friend's new boyfriend.

00:07:34Before heading home, Seung Ah gives Mu Yong a handmade ceramic piece as a gift.

00:07:39He steals another kiss.

00:07:41The following day, Seung Ah takes Jin Kang's design portfolio to her fiancé.

00:07:45He agrees to help but maintains his usual arrogance.

00:07:48Unwilling to tolerate his condescending attitude, Seung Ah retrieves the portfolio,

00:07:52and abruptly breaks off their engagement.

00:07:55She declares that she's in love with someone else.

00:07:57Her fiancé scoffs, giving her permission to see other people as long as it doesn't become physical.

00:08:02He clearly underestimates the depth of her feelings for Mu Yong.

00:08:05The next day, Jin Kang washes Mu Yong's jacket and returns it to him.

00:08:09Just then, Cho Rong calls to invite her to a movie.

00:08:13She accepts.

00:08:14Mu Yong teases her about her official relationship with Cho Rong.

00:08:18Jin Kang questions him, pointing out they've only met twice.

00:08:22So why does he keep saying they've met multiple times?

00:08:24Mu Yong cryptically states that they met a long time ago.

00:08:27Jin Kang stares at him, expecting him to reveal their supposed first encounter.

00:08:32Instead, he jokes that she looks like his long-lost sister.

00:08:35Annoyed, Jin Kang calls him arrogant, rude, and conceited.

00:08:39Accusing him of thinking all women fall for him.

00:08:42Disgusted, she turns to leave, but then spots a cat about to be run over by a truck.

00:08:46In a split second, Mu Yong rushes out and risks his own life to pull the cat from under the vehicle's wheels.

00:08:52Mu Yong's actions soften Jin Kang's perception of him.

00:08:56He seems to be a good person underneath his sharp tongue.

00:08:58Little does she know, Mu Yong harbors a dangerous secret.

00:09:02Seong Ah delivers the tuition money to Hee Jun, Mu Yong's friend, asking him to pay the fees.

00:09:07Hee Jun gratefully accepts the cash, but later complains to Mu Yong about the charade.

00:09:11It's revealed that Mu Yong put him up to the fake college student act, to impress the wealthy heiress.

00:09:17Later, Jin Kang goes to the movies with Cho Rong.

00:09:20But inside the theater, she spots Mu Yong holding hands with another woman, acting intimately.

00:09:25Coincidentally, this woman, Yoo Ri, hours later, Jin Gook is driving when he almost hits Mu Yong,

00:09:31who runs into the street chasing the same cat he rescued earlier.

00:09:34He gives Mu Yong a ride.

00:09:36In the car, Mu Yong tells Jin Gook that his father was also a police officer.

00:09:40Learning that Mu Yong's father served at the Haesan police station, Jin Gook seems to recall

00:09:45something.

00:09:46As Mu Yong is about to get out of the car, he suddenly asks Jin Gook if he has a gun.

00:09:50Jin Gook laughs it off, thinking it's a joke.

00:09:53But Mu Yong persists, wanting to know if Jin Gook has ever killed anyone.

00:09:57Jin Gook hesitates.

00:09:59Mu Yong seems to see through him, assuming he has indeed taken a life, and asks how it felt

00:10:04to watch someone die because of him.

00:10:06Jin Gook realizes this man is far more complex than he initially appeared.

00:10:09Before parting ways, Jin Gook asks Mu Yong if they've met before.

00:10:14Mu Yong denies it.

00:10:15A look of unease crosses Jin Gook's face.

00:10:18Back at the police station, Jin Gook asks Officer Tack, a trusted colleague, to discreetly

00:10:23investigate Mu Yong.

00:10:24His gut tells him this man is dangerous.

00:10:26After leaving Jin Gook, Mu Yong goes to the pottery studio to see Seong Ah.

00:10:31While they're being affectionate, Jin Kang calls.

00:10:34Mu Yong puts one of Seong Ah's earbuds in his ear, so she can also hear the conversation.

00:10:38Jin Kang mentions seeing him at the movie theater, but doesn't reveal he was with another woman.

00:10:44Seong Ah, assuming he went alone, says he should take her next time.

00:10:48Worried that her friend is being too timed, Jin Kang confronts Mu Yong about the movie theater

00:10:53incident.

00:10:53He claims the woman was his sister.

00:10:55Jin Kang doesn't believe him, and warns him against playing games.

00:10:59Mu Yong deflects, analyzing her relationship with Cho Rong.

00:11:03He suggests she doesn't really like Cho Rong, and is only interested in him because of his good

00:11:07prospects.

00:11:09He accuses her of not being genuine with Cho Rong, arguing that she, therefore, has no right

00:11:13to judge him.

00:11:14Mu Yong insinuates that Jin Kang is questioning him, not out of concern for her friend, but

00:11:19because she has feelings for him.

00:11:21After a moment of hesitation, Jin Kang calmly retorts that his tactics won't work on her.

00:11:26She starts eating her noodles, seemingly unfazed.

00:11:29Mu Yong stares at a burn scar on her hand, and asks if she cares about him.

00:11:33Jin Kang remains firm, stating they're not that close.

00:11:36Faced with this intelligent and rational woman, a strange look flickers in Mu Yong's eyes.

00:11:41Later that night, while showering, Mu Yong thinks about the burn scar on Jin Kang's hand.

00:11:47Unbeknownst to her, Mu Yong has an identical burn scar on his arm.

00:11:51That same night, Officer Tack delivers Mu Yong's background check to Jin Gook.

00:11:55The film shows no criminal record.

00:11:57Jin Gook confides in Officer Tack that every encounter with Mu Yong leaves him with a strange

00:12:02sense of dread and unease.

00:12:04Meanwhile, there's a new development in the university student's death.

00:12:07The victim's boyfriend, the prime suspect, has been apprehended.

00:12:11The police question him about the whereabouts of the trophy.

00:12:14The suspected murder weapon used to strike the victim.

00:12:16Faced with the interrogation, the boyfriend vehemently denies being the killer.

00:12:20He claims he argued with his girlfriend the night of the incident, and then left the country on a trip.

00:12:25The investigation hits another dead end.

00:12:27To further investigate the case, Cho Rong brings Yoo Ri, the victim's friend, to the police station for

00:12:32questioning.

00:12:33During their conversation, he reveals that the murder weapon is a trophy.

00:12:37Upon hearing this, Yoo Ri appears disturbed.

00:12:40In truth, on the night of the murder, Yoo Ri accidentally stepped on the trophy in her dance

00:12:44studio.

00:12:45The following day, Yoo Ri meets with Mu Yong and tells him about the trophy, suggesting the

00:12:50victim's boyfriend brought it to her studio.

00:12:52Mu Yong simply asks if she's been sleeping well lately.

00:12:55Yoo Ri replies that since meeting him, she no longer needs sleeping pills.

00:13:00Mu Yong smiles slyly.

00:13:01This interaction is witnessed by Jin Gook, who happens to be at the same cafe.

00:13:05He notices a tattoo on Yoo Ri's arm, recalling a group photo of the victim.

00:13:10He realizes both Yoo Ri and the deceased knew Mu Yong.

00:13:13A sense of unease washes over Jin Gook.

00:13:15He feels this case is somehow connected to Mu Yong.

00:13:18Jin Gook discovers a crystal ball in the victim's boyfriend's luggage.

00:13:21He asks the boyfriend if he knows the arrangement of the crystal balls in the victim's apartment.

00:13:26The boyfriend appears genuinely clueless.

00:13:29Jin Gook realizes he's not the killer.

00:13:31Reviewing security footage from near the crime scene, he spots a mysterious figure carrying

00:13:35an umbrella.

00:13:36The umbrella bears a distinctive logo.

00:13:38Later, in his sister's room, he sees the same logo.

00:13:41Jin Kang tells her brother that the logo is a souvenir from the brewery.

00:13:44She also mentions Mu Yong perfectly reassembling the 20-plus beads on her bracelet, highlighting

00:13:50his remarkable memory.

00:13:52Jin Gook seeks out Mu Yong and tosses him the crystal ball.

00:13:55Mu Yong instinctively catches it with his left hand.

00:13:58He's clearly left-handed, matching the killer's profile.

00:14:01Jin Gook asks how he would arrange the crystal balls if he were the killer.

00:14:05Unfazed and almost as a provocation, Mu Yong flawlessly recites the exact order of each ball.

00:14:11This further convinces Jin Gook that Mu Yong is the murderer.

00:14:14In front of Jin Gook, Mu Yong remains calm and confident.

00:14:18But after the detective leaves, a calculating look enters his eyes.

00:14:21Jin Gook doesn't want his sister involved with Mu Yong.

00:14:24Coincidentally, Jin Kang's design company lands a project with Mu Yong's brewery.

00:14:28To learn more, company representatives visit the brewery for a tour.

00:14:32There, Jin Kang encounters Mu Yong again.

00:14:35Remembering him flirting with another woman at the cinema, she angrily warns him that if he

00:14:39tries anything inappropriate.

00:14:41She'll tell Si Yong Ah.

00:14:43Mu Yong remains unperturbed, seemingly unafraid of her threat.

00:14:46Seeing Mu Yong's nonchalant attitude, Jin Kang tries to maintain her composure.

00:14:51Declaring this their last private conversation.

00:14:53Mu Yong agrees.

00:14:55But as she turns to leave, she hears a scream behind her.

00:14:58It sounds like Mu Yong's arm has been caught in machinery.

00:15:01Jin Kang rushes back to help, only to discover he was faking it.

00:15:04Furious, Jin Kang storms off.

00:15:06However, due to work obligations, she's forced to return to the brewery yet again.

00:15:11This time, Mu Yong is wearing a sleeveless shirt, revealing a burn scar on his arm.

00:15:16Seeing the scar identical to her own, a strange feeling stirs within Jin Kang.

00:15:21As Jin Kang finishes her work and prepares to leave, heavy rain begins to fall.

00:15:26She's forced to borrow Mu Yong's umbrella.

00:15:28He uses the opportunity to offer her a ride home.

00:15:31Initially, Jin Kang refuses.

00:15:32Grabbing a piece of cardboard from a nearby doorway to shield herself from the rain.

00:15:37Suddenly, Mu Yong pulls her close, closing the distance between them.

00:15:41At that moment, Jin Kang seems unsure of her feelings.

00:15:44Mu Yong throws away the cardboard and pulls up in his car.

00:15:47She gets in.

00:15:48He meticulously wipes the rain from the window in front of her.

00:15:51Jin Kang stares at his scar, remaining silent.

00:15:54At a convenience store, Jin Kang buys an umbrella.

00:15:56She sees Mu Yong sitting alone outside, seemingly sulking.

00:16:00Seeing this, she breaks her vow of silence.

00:16:03Speaking to him first, Mu Yong confesses that other women react to his scar with sympathy and concern,

00:16:08which he uses to his advantage when flirting.

00:16:11But Jin Kang is indifferent.

00:16:12Mu Yong recalls something Si Yong Ah told him.

00:16:15That Jin Kang lost her parents at a young age, and that she's had a difficult life.

00:16:19Seeing Jin Kang's attempt to appear strong, a complex emotion stirs within him.

00:16:24Just then, Si Yong Ah calls.

00:16:25But he intentionally ignores it, claiming to Jin Kang that he's with her.

00:16:30Jin Kang doesn't understand why he's provoking her.

00:16:33Mu Yong looks at her intensely, saying her eyes bother him.

00:16:36For some reason, he finds himself constantly irritated and frustrated by this woman he can't seem to control.

00:16:42That evening, Mu Yong drives Jin Kang home.

00:16:45Seeing his sister interacting with Mu Yong, Jin Gook becomes worried and warns her to stay away from him.

00:16:50Meanwhile, Mu Yong's relationship with Si Yong Ah continues.

00:16:53Si Yong Ah asks him about his family.

00:16:56His response is cryptic.

00:16:58I have a lot of aunts, and they all wear the same clothes.

00:17:01He's actually an orphan, raised in an orphanage.

00:17:04The aunts in matching clothes are the nuns.

00:17:06Because of Mu Yong, Si Yong Ah tells her mother she doesn't want to marry her fiancé.

00:17:10But her mother, fixated on the wealth and status of the fiancé's family, demands she end the relationship with Mu Yong.

00:17:17Furthermore, before the planned wedding, the fiancé confronts Mu Yong.

00:17:21Aware of their affair, he condescendingly asks Mu Yong to create a special beer to commemorate his wedding.

00:17:27Despite recognizing the provocation, Mu Yong remains outwardly calm.

00:17:31Later that night, Mu Yong tries to contact Si Yong Ah, but her mother answers the phone,

00:17:37telling him her daughter is about to visit her future-in-laws and demanding he delete Si Yong Ah's number.

00:17:42Under pressure from her mother, Si Yong Ah reluctantly gets ready the next day to meet her fiancé's parents.

00:17:48On the way, she keeps thinking about Mu Yong's advice.

00:17:51Live honestly with yourself.

00:17:53Finally, for the first time in her life, she defies her mother, getting out of the car to see him.

00:17:58That night, she gives herself to Mu Yong, her first love.

00:18:01Having solidified her feelings, Si Yong Ah returns all the gifts from her fiancé

00:18:05and informs him that she's been intimate with Mu Yong, resolutely ending their engagement.

00:18:11Humiliated and enraged, her fiancé kicks her out of his car.

00:18:15Si Yong Ah is then placed under house arrest by her mother.

00:18:18Desperate to see Mu Yong, she pretends to have a work commitment,

00:18:20and secretly texts Jin Kang, explaining her predicament and pleading for help.

00:18:25Concerned for her friend, Jin Kang goes to the brewery and gets Mu Yong's phone number from his friend.

00:18:31She texts him, telling him Si Yong Ah wants to see him.

00:18:34Mu Yong questions why Si Yong Ah is confined to her house.

00:18:37After a moment of hesitation, Jin Kang avoids revealing the real reason

00:18:41that Si Yong Ah spent the night with Mu Yong and subsequently ignored her mother's calls and doesn't reply.

00:18:47While waiting for Jin Kang's response, Mu Yong displays a rare moment of anxiety.

00:18:52Finally, Jin Kang replies, simply telling him to meet Si Yong Ah as requested.

00:18:57Mu Yong saves Jin Kang's number.

00:18:59Later that day, Jin Kang goes to Si Yong Ah's house, using the pretense of a girl's day out, to help her escape.

00:19:05Jin Kang is unsure if she's doing the right thing.

00:19:07But Si Yong Ah is ecstatic.

00:19:09She feels like she's finally found herself since being with Mu Yong.

00:19:12At the designated meeting spot, Si Yong Ah runs and embraces Mu Yong.

00:19:16Noticing Jin Kang standing nearby, Mu Yong seems to deliberately hold Si Yong Ah tighter.

00:19:22That evening, Si Yong Ah takes Mu Yong to a hotel, oblivious to the subtle coldness in his eyes.

00:19:28After leaving the hotel, the three of them coincidentally run into each other again.

00:19:32Si Yong Ah's mother appears.

00:19:33Seeing her daughter with Mu Yong, she doesn't scold him.

00:19:36Instead, she slaps Jin Kang, accusing her of encouraging her daughter's rebellious behavior.

00:19:42Jin Kang lowers her head, remaining silent after being slapped.

00:19:45Mu Yong tries to comfort her and invites her to dinner.

00:19:48But she lashes out at him, blaming him for everything.

00:19:52After being berated, Mu Yong turns and walks away.

00:19:55But back at his apartment, he strokes the cat he and Jin Kang rescued, a pensive expression on his face.

00:20:00After being placed under house arrest again, Si Yong Ah takes advantage of her maid's absence to steal her phone and contact Jin Kang.

00:20:08Despite feeling wronged, Jin Kang contacts Mu Yong after receiving her friend's message, offering to meet him.

00:20:15Remembering Jin Kang being slapped, Mu Yong throws the ceramic piece.

00:20:19Si Yong Ah gave him in the trash.

00:20:21He immediately rushes to meet Jin Kang upon receiving her message.

00:20:25Besides relaying Si Yong Ah's message, Jin Kang apologizes to Mu Yong.

00:20:29She acknowledges that being slapped wasn't his fault.

00:20:32Acting like a playful child, Mu Yong rides her bicycle in circles around her, jokingly asking her to buy him dinner.

00:20:39At the restaurant, Mu Yong reads, Si Yong Ah's message.

00:20:42She writes that she's trying to find a way to be with him forever.

00:20:45But after reading it, he feels a pang of sympathy for Jin Kang.

00:20:48In the message, Si Yong Ah doesn't apologize for her mother slapping Jin Kang.

00:20:52Jin Kang, ever loyal, defends her friend to Mu Yong.

00:20:55Suggesting Si Yong Ah was simply too caught up in the moment to remember.

00:21:00Furthermore, Jin Kang's reaction to being slapped isn't sadness, but self-reproach.

00:21:05She blames herself for worrying her brother.

00:21:07Using this as a springboard, Jin Kang and Mu Yong talk about their families and childhoods.

00:21:12Mu Yong opens up about his parents' deaths and his upbringing in an orphanage, something he's never shared with anyone before.

00:21:18On the drive home, they discover they both lived in Heisan as children.

00:21:21After sharing their stories and showing genuine concern for each other, they finally move past their initial animosity and become friends.

00:21:29Jin Kang asks about the cat.

00:21:31Mu Yong grins mischievously, revealing he's named it Little Jin Kang.

00:21:35She glares at him playfully.

00:21:36As she turns to leave, a genuine smile spreads across his face.

00:21:40A smile she's never seen before.

00:21:42This is witnessed by Yu Ri.

00:21:44Seeing Mu Yong smile at another woman, a familiar despair fills her eyes.

00:21:48Previously, when Yu Ri was suicidal, it was Mu Yong who helped and saved her.

00:21:53She fell in love with him.

00:21:54Now, seeing him grow distant, her insomnia returns.

00:21:57She visits a child psychologist, confiding that she's never seen Mu Yong smile like he did today.

00:22:03He's never spoken to her the way he speaks to Jin Kang.

00:22:05At the hospital, Yu Ri coincidentally runs into Jin Gook.

00:22:09He's been discreetly following and investigating the child psychologist.

00:22:13Even reading his published books.

00:22:14That night, it's pouring rain.

00:22:16Jin Kang calls her brother, intending to pick him up with an umbrella.

00:22:20Seeing her approach from a distance, Jin Gook hides by the roadside, planning to surprise her.

00:22:25Suddenly, a car speeds towards Jin Kang.

00:22:27In a flash of instinct, Jin Gook pushes her out of the way.

00:22:30Neither of them is seriously injured.

00:22:32He opens the car door to find Yu Ri unconscious behind the wheel.

00:22:36Jin Gook and his sister rush Yu Ri to the hospital.

00:22:39The doctor reveals she has sleeping pills in her system.

00:22:41Following her brother's instructions, Jin Kang calls Mu Yong.

00:22:44Asking him to contact Yu Ri's family.

00:22:47But Mu Yong doesn't.

00:22:49He rushes to the hospital, frantic to check on Jin Kang.

00:22:52She's unharmed.

00:22:53Jin Gook arrives, wanting to speak to Mu Yong privately.

00:22:56He reviewed the dashcam footage and discovered that Yu Ri had been waiting outside his apartment for two hours.

00:23:01It seems tonight's car incident was no accident.

00:23:04Jin Gook suspects Mu Yong's involvement.

00:23:06Theorizing that Yu Ri, fearing he, as a police officer, posed a threat to Mu Yong, took preemptive action.

00:23:14Mu Yong stays at the hospital to look after Yu Ri.

00:23:16When she wakes up, she has no memory of the previous night.

00:23:19Mu Yong, as cold as ever, tells her to check the dashcam footage herself.

00:23:23After being discharged, Yu Ri follows his instructions and is horrified to discover she was parked outside Jin Kang's apartment and deliberately drove towards her.

00:23:32Realizing she almost committed murder, she panics, removes the memory card, and throws it away.

00:23:37Mu Yong confronts Yu Ri, asking why she did it.

00:23:40Yu Ri confesses, admitting her jealousy of Jin Kang.

00:23:44To her surprise, Mu Yong, despite promising not to get angry, turns and walks away.

00:23:49Yu Ri questions why he treats Jin Kang so differently, and why he likes her.

00:23:53Mu Yong simply smiles.

00:23:55Still not fully aware of his growing feelings for Jin Kang.

00:23:57Seeing the man she loves leaving, Yu Ri threatens to tell the police everything about the night of the other girl's murder.

00:24:04But Mu Yong remains indifferent.

00:24:06However, her words force him to confront his own emotions.

00:24:09Jin Kang arrives at the bus stop, to find Mu Yong waiting nearby.

00:24:12He offers her a ride to work.

00:24:14As they approach her office, he tells her to leave her house 30 minutes early tomorrow, so they can have a longer date.

00:24:19Jin Kang dismisses his mention of a... date.

00:24:22He then boldly confesses his feelings for her.

00:24:25Stunned, Jin Kang mutters.

00:24:27Crazy.

00:24:28Mu Yong repeats his confession.

00:24:30Stating he wants to spend more time with her.

00:24:32Exasperated, Jin Kang reminds him of his responsibility to Sung Ah.

00:24:36Unfazed, Mu Yong remains playful, even suggesting she date both him and Cho Rong simultaneously.

00:24:42The following day, Mu Yong waits for her again near her house.

00:24:46Thinking of Sung Ah, she refuses to get in his car.

00:24:49Undeterred, he drives alongside the bus, asking her to put on her earbuds.

00:24:53Jin Kang coldly tells him to go away.

00:24:55Mu Yong complies.

00:24:57But her rejection only seems to strengthen his resolve to win her over.

00:25:00Later, Sung Ah tells Jin Kang she plans to run away with Mu Yong.

00:25:05To finance their escape, she sold her pottery studio for over 20 billion won.

00:25:09Thinking of their life together, Sung Ah is like a naive girl, full of romantic fantasies.

00:25:15Furious about the broken engagement, Sung Ah's fiancé goes to the brewery and demands,

00:25:19Mu Yong be fired.

00:25:20As the brewery's largest shareholder, the owner has no choice but to comply.

00:25:24Sung Ah learns about Mu Yong's dismissal from his friend, Hee Jun.

00:25:29Mu Yong hasn't been answering her calls, so she asks Hee Jun to contact him on her behalf.

00:25:34Meeting with Mu Yong, Sung Ah excitedly tells him about her plan to run away together.

00:25:40But he laughs cruelly, stating that love doesn't exist and that he's never loved her.

00:25:44After Mu Yong leaves, Sung Ah breaks down in front of Jin Kang.

00:25:47Seeing her friend's heartbreak, Jin Kang confronts Mu Yong, asking how he intends to handle the

00:25:53situation with Sung Ah and whether he ever loved her.

00:25:56Mu Yong denies having any real feelings for Sung Ah, claiming he pursued her out of curiosity

00:26:01and that he's indifferent to her pain.

00:26:03Jin Kang asks if he's ever truly loved anyone.

00:26:06He responds with what seems like a dismissive joke.

00:26:09Jin Kang looks at him with pity.

00:26:10To her, someone incapable of love like Mu Yong is truly pathetic.

00:26:14The word, pathetic, resonates with Mu Yong.

00:26:17He finds himself irritated by Jin Kang's words and the look in her eyes.

00:26:21The next morning, Mu Yong seeks out Jin Kang.

00:26:24He tells her she's making him restless, that he couldn't sleep all night.

00:26:27Just then, Cho Rong arrives.

00:26:29Jin Kang invites Cho Rong to lunch.

00:26:32To her surprise, Mu Yong follows them and sits at the table opposite them.

00:26:36During the meal, Cho Rong receives a text from his mother, urging him to hold his girlfriend's

00:26:40hand.

00:26:41Prompted by his mother's message, Cho Rong takes Jin Kang's hand.

00:26:45She sees Mu Yong watching them.

00:26:46So when Cho Rong lets go, she pointedly takes his hand again.

00:26:50She even agrees when Cho Rong suggests they officially start dating.

00:26:54As Cho Rong walks Jin Kang home, he leans in for a kiss.

00:26:58Mu Yong, standing behind them, kicks the ground, creating a distraction, and pretends to tie his

00:27:03shoelace.

00:27:04The moment is broken and Cho Rong pulls back, flustered.

00:27:08After Cho Rong leaves, Mu Yong admits he deliberately interrupted them because he didn't want to see

00:27:12Jin Kang kiss another man.

00:27:14Her word, pathetic, still bothers him.

00:27:17He demands she explain why she called him that.

00:27:20Jin Kang uses the opportunity to scold him.

00:27:22She sees him as someone who toys with people's emotions and deserves no pity.

00:27:26Mu Yong persists, arguing that while many have called him pathetic, he felt her words and look

00:27:32were genuine.

00:27:33Still angry, Jin Kang tells him to reflect on how he treats others.

00:27:36Mu Yong sighs.

00:27:37This is the first time he's been unable to manipulate a woman.

00:27:41Jin Kang pretends to be indifferent, but Mu Yong's words linger in her mind.

00:27:45However, Jin Gook continues to warn her against Mu Yong, sensing something unsettling about him.

00:27:50Jin Gook worries that Yoo Ri's real target that night wasn't him, but his sister.

00:27:54He confronts Yoo Ri who readily admits it.

00:27:57Jin Gook angrily reminds her that Mu Yong's girlfriend is someone else, not his sister.

00:28:02So her jealousy is misplaced.

00:28:04Yoo Ri boldly states that the person Mu Yong truly likes is Jin Kang.

00:28:08Jin Gook refuses to believe it, and warns Yoo Ri to stay away from his sister.

00:28:13To protect Jin Kang, he arrests Yoo Ri for attempted murder.

00:28:16After arresting Yoo Ri, Jin Gook smashes her car window, and discovers the dash cam's memory

00:28:21card is missing.

00:28:22Reviewing security footage from nearby stores, he sees Yoo Ri discarding the card in a patch

00:28:27of grass across the street.

00:28:28He retrieves and secures it.

00:28:30Cho Rong mentions to Jin Gook that Yoo Ri supposedly has mental health issues, and her story is

00:28:35even detailed in a book.

00:28:36Coincidentally, Jin Gook has the same book on his desk.

00:28:39The author is the child psychologist Yoo Ri has been seeing.

00:28:43Reading it, Jin Gook learns about Yoo Ri's past.

00:28:46She comes from a wealthy family, but has struggled with dark thoughts since childhood.

00:28:50Thanks to therapy and medication, she managed to overcome those difficult years.

00:28:54After finishing the book, lacking sufficient evidence, Jin Gook releases Yoo Ri.

00:28:59Simultaneously, he discovers black box footage from a car near the murder scene on the night

00:29:04of the incident.

00:29:05The footage reveals someone lurking nearby.

00:29:08It's Moo Yong, the man he suspects.

00:29:10To Jin Gook, Moo Yong is not only familiar, but also the strangest person he's ever encountered.

00:29:15As if he's playing a dangerous game, thriving on the thrill of risk.

00:29:19Jin Gook, recognizing the danger Moo Yong represents, Jin Gook warns his sister to stay away from him.

00:29:24Jin Kang, unusually, defends Moo Yong, reminding her brother that he's from their hometown, and asking him not to be prejudiced.

00:29:31Still uneasy, Jin Gook visits Moo Yong, questioning his whereabouts on the night of the murder.

00:29:36Moo Yong jokes around, but Jin Gook senses a truth hidden within his playful words.

00:29:40As their conversation ends, Moo Yong takes off his jacket.

00:29:44Jin Gook notices the burned scar on his arm, identical to his sister's.

00:29:48He remembers Jin Kang mentioning that Moo Yong is also from Hae San.

00:29:52The mention of Hae San makes Jin Gook frown, his expression turning serious.

00:29:56Continuing his investigation, Jin Gook meets with a child psychologist, treating Yoo Ri.

00:30:01Learning that one chapter of his book details her real-life story.

00:30:05It reveals that Yoo Ri lacked a mother's love, and has been plagued by loneliness.

00:30:08She saw Moo Yong as a lifeline, only to be disregarded by him.

00:30:13That night, Jin Gook talks to Officer Tack, admitting his recent fixation on Moo Yong,

00:30:18and his desire to shift his suspicions elsewhere.

00:30:20In doing so, he realizes he's overlooked another crucial detail.

00:30:24Yoo Ri, like Moo Yong, is also left-handed, matching the killer's profile.

00:30:30Upon hearing of Yoo Ri's release, Moo Yong visits Jin Gook to thank him.

00:30:34He also learns that Jin Gook is from Hae San.

00:30:36He remarks that Jin Gook must know some officers from Hae San.

00:30:40Perhaps even his father.

00:30:42Jin Gook is visibly unsettled by this comment.

00:30:44That evening, Seung Ah is distraught and drunk after the breakup.

00:30:48Moo Yong helps her clean her face.

00:30:50Jin Kang, learning of the situation, arrives at the scene.

00:30:53Together, they take Seung Ah home.

00:30:55Jin Kang remains silent during the drive.

00:30:58Moo Yong teases her.

00:30:59So well-behaved today?

00:31:01He seems to prefer her defiant attitude to her current quiet demeanor.

00:31:04Arriving at Seung Ah's house, Jin Kang, worried that Moo Yong will be scolded by Seung Ah's mother,

00:31:10urges him to avoid a confrontation.

00:31:13But Moo Yong calmly faces Seung Ah's mother, who, surprisingly, doesn't react as Jin Kang expected.

00:31:19Moo Yong realizes Jin Kang is worried about him.

00:31:21She doesn't deny it.

00:31:23To her, Moo Yong is inherently good but pretends to be bad.

00:31:27While waiting for a taxi, Moo Yong stands precariously in the middle of the road.

00:31:30Concerned for his safety, Jin Kang pulls him back towards the sidewalk.

00:31:35At that moment, Moo Yong's heart skips a beat.

00:31:37The next morning, learning that Moo Yong brought her home, Seung Ah excitedly checks the dashcam footage.

00:31:43To her dismay, she sees and hears what appears to be a tender moment between Moo Yong and Jin Kang.

00:31:49When she confronts her friend, Jin Kang starts to explain.

00:31:52But Seung Ah shows her a text message.

00:31:54In it, Moo Yong plainly states he likes Jin Kang.

00:31:57Seung Ah asks Jin Kang if she reciprocates his feelings.

00:32:01Jin Kang is speechless.

00:32:03Jin Kang berates Moo Yong for hurting Seung Ah with such a confession.

00:32:07He doesn't respond, picks up a cake, and heads home.

00:32:10It's his birthday, and he wants Jin Kang to celebrate with him.

00:32:14Pressed for an explanation, Moo Yong drops his playful facade and declares his feelings are genuine.

00:32:19He truly likes her.

00:32:20Jin Kang still believes he's playing games, and demands he clarify things with Seung Ah.

00:32:25Moo Yong starts to compose a text message.

00:32:28But Jin Kang sees that the recipient isn't Seung Ah, but her.

00:32:31Infuriated, she accuses him of being heartless and self-absorbed.

00:32:35This time, however, Moo Yong sees through her anger, recognizing the true feelings hidden beneath.

00:32:41He believes her outburst stems from a subconscious awareness of her growing feelings for him.

00:32:46Under the quiet glow of the nightlights, Moo Yong steps closer to Jin Kang.

00:32:50Asking if she misses him and if she's happy to see him.

00:32:53Jin Kang denies both.

00:32:55Moo Yong smiles.

00:32:56He suggests that those who have feelings but deny them, are even more pathetic than someone heartless like himself.

00:33:02After Jin Kang leaves, Moo Yong lights his birthday candles alone.

00:33:06There's a knock at the door.

00:33:07He thinks it's Jin Kang, but when he opens it, he's confronted by a group of thugs.

00:33:12They attack him without a word, beating him brutally.

00:33:14Moo Yong's words weigh heavily on Jin Kang's mind.

00:33:18Unable to ignore her concern any longer, she runs back and arrives just in time to see him being beaten.

00:33:23She calls the police and throws herself over him to protect him.

00:33:26Seemingly not wanting to escalate the situation, the thugs leave.

00:33:30After taking Moo Yong to the hospital, Jin Kang anxiously watches over his battered body.

00:33:35He soon wakes up.

00:33:36Seeing her dozing by his bedside, he gently touches her hand.

00:33:40Jin Kang receives a call from her brother but lies, claiming she's working late.

00:33:44When she hangs up, Moo Yong is gone.

00:33:47She goes to his apartment and finds him there, having discharged himself against medical advice.

00:33:51Worried about his injuries, she demands to know why he was attacked.

00:33:55Moo Yong acts nonchalantly, refusing to even report the incident to the police.

00:33:59Frustrated by his disregard for his well-being, Jin Kang turns to leave.

00:34:03Moo Yong scrambles up, pulls her back, and with a pathetic expression, asks her to at least eat some cake before going.

00:34:10After a moment of hesitation, she leaves.

00:34:13He doesn't see her leaning against the door outside, her heart heavy with worry.

00:34:17While Moo Yong recovers, Jin Kang and Cho Rong continue dating.

00:34:21On a date, Cho Rong takes Jin Kang for a ride on a tandem bicycle.

00:34:24But her thoughts are consumed by Moo Yong.

00:34:27She forces a smile for Cho Rong, who, earnest and enthusiastic, remains oblivious to her inner turmoil.

00:34:33He excitedly shares his list of 100 things he wants to do with her.

00:34:37The bicycle ride being the first.

00:34:38He extends his hand towards her.

00:34:40Jin Kang, however, flashes back to the previous night, remembering Moo Yong trying to hold her back.

00:34:45Trying to suppress her true feelings, she smiles and takes Cho Rong's hand.

00:34:49Despite the broken engagement, Siung Ah received the 20 billion won from the sale of her pottery studio.

00:34:55She texts Moo Yong asking to meet.

00:34:57Moo Yong wears a hat to conceal his injuries.

00:35:00Siung Ah, in a grand gesture, offers him the entire sum, asking only for him to admit he was with her for the money.

00:35:06Moo Yong readily confesses that he was indeed after her money.

00:35:10This gives Siung Ah the closure she needs.

00:35:13But as she turns to leave, she notices Moo Yong limping.

00:35:16She rushes back, removes his hat and sees his injuries.

00:35:19He doesn't reveal who orchestrated the attack.

00:35:22But Siung Ah correctly guesses it was her fiancé.

00:35:25She calls him.

00:35:26Threatening to have him killed if he ever harms Moo Yong again.

00:35:29Jin Gook also sees Moo Yong's injuries.

00:35:31Moo Yong flaunts the 20 billion won.

00:35:33Siung Ah gave him, telling Jin Gook that seeing him always inspires him to do bad things.

00:35:39Jin Gook warns him that there's no such thing as a free lunch, and that he can't hide forever.

00:35:44Moo Yong smiles slyly, saying he enjoys.

00:35:47An eye for an eye.

00:35:48At the time, Jin Gook doesn't understand what he means.

00:35:51After Jin Gook leaves, Yoo Ri visits Moo Yong, asking if he's ever truly liked her.

00:35:56He grins mischievously, advising her not to trust anyone.

00:36:00Yoo Ri brings up Jin Kang.

00:36:01If she were standing here, would you say the same thing?

00:36:04Moo Yong is speechless.

00:36:06Yoo Ri then asks if he's willing to tell the police everything about the night of the murder.

00:36:10Seeing she's not joking, his smile fades.

00:36:13Driving away, Moo Yong appears distracted by Yoo Ri's words.

00:36:17Moments later, he arrives at the police station, observing Jin Gook's office from outside.

00:36:22Jin Gook approaches.

00:36:23Moo Yong tells a quick lie and calmly leaves.

00:36:26After recovering from his injuries, Moo Yong returns to work at a different brewery.

00:36:30Coincidentally, there's an event that day.

00:36:32As the brewery's design partner, Jin Kang and her colleagues are invited.

00:36:36At the event, she runs into Moo Yong, the man she's been trying to avoid.

00:36:41The speaker at the event is Seung Ah's fiancé, who has acquired the brewery.

00:36:45Facing the polished man on stage, Moo Yong wears a sly smile, his eyes full of provocation.

00:36:51Midway through the event, the fiancé publicly warns Moo Yong to stop putting on a show.

00:36:55Moo Yong shows him his injuries from the beating.

00:36:57Implying, as Seung Ah had, that he knows the fiancé was behind the attack.

00:37:02Despite being exposed, the fiancé remains arrogant.

00:37:06But this time, Moo Yong doesn't back down.

00:37:08He recounts his entire courtship of Seung Ah.

00:37:11Initially, upon hearing that Seung Ah was a wealthy heiress, he had no intention of pursuing her.

00:37:16Until he saw her fiancé at the exhibition.

00:37:19At that moment, he knew he could easily win her over.

00:37:21However, he now mockingly claims that it was thanks to the wealthy fiancé that he managed to seduce Seung Ah so quickly.

00:37:27Just then, Seung Ah calls.

00:37:30Moo Yong brazenly answers the phone in front of her fiancé.

00:37:33Despite the breakup, he speaks to her affectionately.

00:37:36Even agreeing to meet her later that day.

00:37:38Seung Ah receives the $20 billion won back from Moo Yong along with a letter.

00:37:42In it, he writes that he regrets his actions and wants to run away with her.

00:37:46These simple words bring Seung Ah to tears.

00:37:49And she decides to take him back.

00:37:51Ending the call, Moo Yong announces that he will continue seeing Seung Ah.

00:37:55Telling the fiancé to back off.

00:37:57Seung Ah, believing him, packs her bags.

00:38:00Leaving a suicide note for her mother.

00:38:02And prepares to run away with Moo Yong.

00:38:04Seeing Moo Yong interact with her fiancé.

00:38:07A sense of foreboding washes over Jin Kang.

00:38:09She anxiously asks what he said.

00:38:11Moo Yong, amused, suggests she's worried about him.

00:38:14As the event concludes, the fiancé storms off.

00:38:17His pride wounded by Moo Yong's taunts.

00:38:20Just then, Seung Ah arrives.

00:38:22He angrily calls her a fool for being used.

00:38:24And recounts Moo Yong's words.

00:38:27Hoping she'll see his true colors.

00:38:29But Seung Ah remains stubbornly loyal to Moo Yong.

00:38:31Even brushing off her fiancé's hand as she defends him.

00:38:34Seeing Seung Ah and Moo Yong leave together.

00:38:37The fiancé furiously follows them in his car.

00:38:40On the drive, Moo Yong goads Seung Ah.

00:38:43Warning her not to let her fiancé catch up.

00:38:45However, she speeds up.

00:38:47Resulting in a head-on collision with another vehicle.

00:38:50The fiancé's car crashes into them from behind.

00:38:53As he loses consciousness, Moo Yong flashes back to his childhood.

00:38:56Remembering a man with a gun bursting into his home.

00:38:59And murdering his father.

00:39:00This seems to be the origin of his trauma.

00:39:03Jin Kang quickly learns about the accident.

00:39:05Hearing that the man in the car with Seung Ah has died.

00:39:08She rushes to the hospital.

00:39:09Seung Ah's surgery is successful.

00:39:11But she remains in a coma.

00:39:13Her brother inquires about the other victim.

00:39:15And learns that it wasn't Moo Yong who died.

00:39:17But Seung Ah's fiancé.

00:39:19Jin Kang is confused.

00:39:21As she clearly saw Moo Yong in the passenger seat.

00:39:24Worried about his disappearance, she tells her brother about the recent attack on Moo Yong.

00:39:28Recalling his vow of revenge against the person who orchestrated it.

00:39:31Jin Gook also fears the worst.

00:39:33After Moo Yong vanishes, Jin Kang visits his apartment daily.

00:39:36But the door is always locked.

00:39:39And his phone is disconnected.

00:39:40Seeing his cat, she's reminded of him.

00:39:43And decides to take care of it in his absence.

00:39:45Jin Gook sees her buying cat food.

00:39:47He knows she's thinking about Moo Yong.

00:39:49Jin Kang suggests reporting Moo Yong's disappearance to the police.

00:39:53But Jin Gook refuses.

00:39:55Telling her to stay home.

00:39:56That night, troubled by his sister's attachment to Moo Yong, Jin Gook can't sleep.

00:40:01He opens her bedroom door to find her gone.

00:40:03Jin Kang is at Moo Yong's apartment.

00:40:05Feeding his cat.

00:40:06Her worry over his prolonged disappearance is evident.

00:40:09While visiting Soo Ngah at the hospital, Jin Kang coincidentally sees the fiancé's secretary.

00:40:14She remembers passing him downstairs at Moo Yong's building the night of the attack.

00:40:19She believes he may have called the thugs.

00:40:21When questioned, the secretary denies knowing Moo Yong.

00:40:24Shortly after, the fiancé's funeral takes place as scheduled.

00:40:27His sister puts on a display of grief.

00:40:29But upon leaving the funeral, the powerful woman wipes away her fake tears.

00:40:33She visits a hospital room.

00:40:35Lying unconscious in the bed is Moo Yong.

00:40:37One night, Moo Yong wakes up and returns home to find his cat running out the door.

00:40:42A figure lurks outside his window.

00:40:44He goes to investigate.

00:40:45Jin Kang notices the figure behind her and quickly turns around.

00:40:49It's Moo Yong.

00:40:50Trying to hide her feelings, she avoids his gaze and tries to leave.

00:40:54He pulls her back and kisses her deeply.

00:40:56Jin Kang almost succumbs.

00:40:57But the thought of Soo Ngah forces her to push him away and speak harshly to him.

00:41:02Jin Kang returns home and tells her brother that he is back.

00:41:07Jin Gook is furious that she saw Moo Yong again.

00:41:09Jin Kang crawls into bed, promising not to see him again.

00:41:13Lying there, she replays the kiss in her mind.

00:41:15That night, devastating news arrives.

00:41:18Soo Ngah has died in the hospital.

00:41:20A few days later, Jin Kang attends Soo Ngah's funeral, weeping silently in a secluded corner.

00:41:25Only she knows the guilt and regret mixed with her grief.

00:41:29Unlike Jin Kang's remorse, Moo Yong shows no reaction to Soo Ngah's death.

00:41:33The police investigation reveals that the fiancé didn't break, but deliberately drove into Soo Ngah's car.

00:41:39Seemingly intending a murder-suicide.

00:41:41Jin Gook suspects Moo Yong intentionally provoked the fiancé to get revenge for the earlier beating,

00:41:47orchestrating the accident, and even risking his own life.

00:41:50He angrily confronts Moo Yong, demanding to know why he involved Soo Ngah.

00:41:54Moo Yong denies responsibility.

00:41:56Jin Gook then asks if, knowing the outcome, he would still have done it.

00:42:00To Jin Gook's horror, Moo Yong smiles and says,

00:42:03Probably.

00:42:04Jin Gook grabs him by the collar, enraged, calling him inhuman.

00:42:08After berating Moo Yong, he rushes home and tells his sister, his voice shaking with anger,

00:42:13that Soo Ngah died because of Moo Yong, urging her to keep her promise to stay away from him.

00:42:18The next day, touched by Jin Gook's earlier comfort and support,

00:42:22Yoo Ri decides to go to the police station and tell them everything she remembers about the night of the student's murder.

00:42:27According to her, she was in a dissociative state when she arrived at the victim's apartment

00:42:32and witnessed an argument between the victim and her boyfriend.

00:42:35The boyfriend left.

00:42:37She doesn't remember what happened next, only the pool of blood on the floor.

00:42:40Hoping to jog her memory, Jin Gook takes Yoo Ri to the hallway outside the victim's apartment.

00:42:45Suddenly, as if remembering something, she takes advantage of Jin Gook's momentary distraction and runs away.

00:42:52Later, Jin Gook questions Yoo Ri again.

00:42:54Her presence at the victim's apartment proves she knew the door code.

00:42:58Also, when asked about the security camera in the hallway, Yoo Ri's reaction reveals she was unaware it was broken.

00:43:04Moreover, after Yoo Ri fled the previous day,

00:43:07Jin Gook noticed her escape route was entirely devoid of security cameras.

00:43:10He concludes that both the door code and the camera-free escape route

00:43:14were provided by Moo Young.

00:43:16Piecing together the evidence, Jin Gook determines that Yoo Ri committed the murder,

00:43:20and Moo Young cleaned up the crime scene afterward.

00:43:22He urges Yoo Ri to confess, assuring her that everyone deserves a second chance.

00:43:27Before leaving, he cryptically mentions that he, too, has killed someone.

00:43:30Meanwhile, Jin Kang visits Moo Young,

00:43:33telling him about her brother's suspicions and her worries.

00:43:35Every time she visited Sooyoung Ah in the hospital,

00:43:38she thought of Moo Young, fearing something bad would happen to him.

00:43:41That he would leave her forever.

00:43:43But it was Sooyoung Ah who passed away, while Moo Young remained unharmed.

00:43:47Jin Kang tearfully confesses her fears and then turns to leave.

00:43:51At the same time, Chow Rong leads the police to arrest Moo Young on suspicion of murder.

00:43:56They find the trophy, the murder weapon, in his apartment, and bring him in for questioning.

00:44:00Moo Young admits to taking the trophy from the victim's apartment,

00:44:03and then confesses to the murder.

00:44:05Just then, Jin Gook bursts in, declaring that Moo Young is lying,

00:44:10and that the real killer is someone else.

00:44:12Yoo Ri has confessed to him, admitting her guilt and providing a video as evidence.

00:44:16The video shows Yoo Ri and her boyfriend happily together during her high school years.

00:44:21The victim obtained this video and used it to blackmail Yoo Ri.

00:44:24Driven to desperation, Yoo Ri was murdered to end the extortion.

00:44:28Jin Gook has a recording of Yoo Ri's confession.

00:44:30The case takes a dramatic turn.

00:44:32With both Moo Young and Yoo Ri as potential suspects,

00:44:35Jin Gook is certain Yoo Ri is the true killer.

00:44:38He's baffled as to why Moo Young would confess to a crime he didn't commit.

00:44:42Moo Young's confession isn't to protect Yoo Ri,

00:44:44but to bring an end to the turmoil within himself.

00:44:47The source of his turmoil is Jin Kang, her happiness and her sadness.

00:44:51Outside, seeing news of Moo Young's arrest, Jin Kang panics.

00:44:55She contacts Officer Tack to confirm the situation.

00:44:58Upon learning that Moo Young isn't the murderer, she almost collapses with relief.

00:45:02The police compare Moo Young and Yoo Ri's statements and, using other evidence,

00:45:07finally determine that Yoo Ri is the true culprit.

00:45:09Moo Young entered the victim's apartment afterward and helped clean the scene.

00:45:13Despite this, the police continue to investigate Moo Young.

00:45:16Cho Rong notices a familiar phone number in Moo Young's contacts.

00:45:20Upon checking, his suspicion is confirmed.

00:45:23It's Jin Kang's number.

00:45:24He also remembers that Moo Young was the man who interrupted his kiss with Jin Kang.

00:45:29Considering Jin Kang's recent behavior,

00:45:31Cho Rong easily deduces that she and Moo Young have feelings for each other.

00:45:35Cho Rong secretly meets with Moo Young,

00:45:37arguing that Moo Young only brings Jin Kang pain and that he doesn't deserve her.

00:45:42He bluntly tells Moo Young to stay away from Jin Kang if he truly cares about her.

00:45:46Meanwhile, Jin Kang is overjoyed to learn that Moo Young has been cleared.

00:45:50When talking with colleagues, the topic of the safe boyfriend arises.

00:45:55According to her boss, a safe man is a good earner.

00:45:58Average looking, and but clueless.

00:46:00Jin Kang counts off Moo Young's traits on her fingers.

00:46:03No money, handsome, complicated relationships with women.

00:46:07The complete opposite of safe.

00:46:09Her boss advises her to run from such men.

00:46:12Jin Kang feels conflicted.

00:46:13She gets drunk and goes home.

00:46:15Understanding her boss's logic, but knowing that feelings aren't easily controlled.

00:46:19The next day, while cycling, Jin Kang is so preoccupied with thoughts of Moo Young

00:46:23that she unconsciously rides to the police station.

00:46:27Sighing, she turns to leave and bumps into Cho Rong.

00:46:29Despite being his girlfriend, Jin Kang always maintains a polite distance from Cho Rong.

00:46:34After a moment of hesitation, she suggests they start checking off items on his

00:46:38100 things to do as a couple.

00:46:41List.

00:46:41He suggests a trip to the beach.

00:46:43Jin Kang agrees.

00:46:45Pushing her bicycle home, she sees Moo Young waiting for her.

00:46:48Released a few hours earlier due to lack of evidence, he pretends to ask about his missing

00:46:52cat.

00:46:53Jin Kang responds coldly, avoiding eye contact.

00:46:56He asks if she's afraid of him.

00:46:58She nods and walks away without a backward glance.

00:47:01For the first time, a genuine sadness washes over Moo Young's face.

00:47:04Back at his apartment, Moo Young picks up a drawing the police had discarded during their

00:47:08search.

00:47:09It depicts a family of four.

00:47:11That night, Moo Young has the same recurring nightmare.

00:47:14A boiling kettle.

00:47:15A man with a gun shooting his father.

00:47:17But this time, he hears Jin Kang calling his name.

00:47:20He wakes up to find her not there.

00:47:22Jin Gook continues to investigate Moo Young.

00:47:25He discovers that 20 minutes before the murder, Moo Young sat alone in a nearby convenience

00:47:29store for 20 minutes, doing nothing but charging his phone and staring out the window.

00:47:34After some thought, Jin Gook figures out why.

00:47:37He shares his theory that Moo Young was waiting at the convenience store for Yoo Ri to commit

00:47:41the murder.

00:47:42Yoo Ri is easily manipulated when on her medication.

00:47:44Knowing this, Moo Young deliberately gave her the victim's door code and the camera-free

00:47:49escape route.

00:47:50Therefore, in Jin Gook's eyes, even though Moo Young didn't commit the murder himself,

00:47:55he's still a monster.

00:47:56The truth is just as Jin Gook suspected.

00:47:59Moo Young discovered that the victim was blackmailing Yoo Ri.

00:48:02So he gave Yoo Ri an invitation to the brewery event, asking her to bring the victim along.

00:48:06That day, the victim got drunk.

00:48:08Moo Young flirted with her and went back to her apartment.

00:48:11It was then that she revealed the broken security camera and her door code to him.

00:48:15That night, she made advances toward Moo Young.

00:48:18But he coldly looked through her phone, finding the video she used to blackmail Yoo Ri and hearing

00:48:23her refer to Yoo Ri as her cash cow.

00:48:26Disgusted, Moo Young pushed her away and left.

00:48:29While incarcerated, Yoo Ri requests a meeting with Jin Kang.

00:48:32When Jin Kang arrives, Yoo Ri apologizes, admitting she tried to run her over out of jealousy,

00:48:38having seen Moo Young's interest in her.

00:48:40Hearing this, the feelings Jin Kang has been suppressing begin to surface.

00:48:43The next day, Jin Kang is supposed to go to the beach with Cho Rong.

00:48:47On the way, they encounter Moo Young, who pretends not to see them.

00:48:51Jin Kang also feigns indifference, getting into Cho Rong's car.

00:48:55However, Cho Rong notices her sadness and her untouched takeout food.

00:48:59He knows she's thinking about Moo Young.

00:49:01On the drive back, he suggests they go to the beach another time.

00:49:04Jin Kang apologizes and breaks up with him.

00:49:06Cho Rong, heartbroken, warns her that while she might not choose him, she definitely shouldn't

00:49:12choose Moo Young.

00:49:13Like Jin Gook, he believes Moo Young is a dangerous man.

00:49:16Jin Kang bursts into tears.

00:49:18She can no longer deny her feelings.

00:49:20Returning home after the breakup, her brother points to a drawing she's doodled on the wall.

00:49:24His voice rising in anger.

00:49:26The drawing depicts a cat and Moo Young's face.

00:49:29It's the first time Jin Gook has raised his voice at his sister.

00:49:31He furiously calls Moo Young evil and unrepentant, fearing that if Jin Kang continues to see him,

00:49:37she'll suffer the same fate as Siong Ah.

00:49:40That night, they have a heated argument about Moo Young.

00:49:43Later that night, Moo Young returns home to find Jin Kang waiting for him.

00:49:47He rushes to her side.

00:49:48With tears in her eyes, Jin Kang confesses her feelings.

00:49:52Everyone has warned her to stay away from him, but she can't help herself.

00:49:55She asks him to live well and to avoid contact with the fiancé's sister.

00:50:00For both Moo Young and Jin Kang, this conversation confirms their mutual feelings.

00:50:04The next morning, Jin Kang leaves her apartment to find her brother waiting in his car to drive her to work.

00:50:10She gets in.

00:50:11After a brief conversation, they reconcile.

00:50:14Jin Gook apologizes for his outburst, promising not to interfere in her relationship again.

00:50:19Moo Young receives a text from the fiancé's sister, asking if he's made his decision.

00:50:23The powerful woman had previously offered him a job.

00:50:26Thinking of Jin Kang's words, he firmly declines.

00:50:29After work, Moo Young waits for Jin Kang outside her office.

00:50:32Seeing him, she lies to her colleagues, saying she'll take the bus home.

00:50:36At the bus stop, Jin Kang and Moo Young deliberately sit a few seats apart, but their eyes keep meeting.

00:50:42On the bus, Moo Young naturally takes the seat next to her.

00:50:45Their sweet romance is just beginning.

00:50:47Getting off the bus, now officially a couple, they go to dinner.

00:50:50Moo Young questions why she discouraged him from working with the fiancé's sister.

00:50:55A job that would be more prestigious and lucrative.

00:50:58Jin Kang explains that while she likes money, she doesn't want him involved with those wealthy, dangerous people.

00:51:03Walking down the street that night, Moo Young takes Jin Kang's hand for the first time.

00:51:08They pass a newly opened flower shop.

00:51:10Jin Kang pulls him inside to look around.

00:51:12A radiant smile on her face.

00:51:14Seeing her so happy fills Moo Young with joy.

00:51:16Soon, Jin Kang learns about Jin Kang's breakup with Cho Rong.

00:51:20He's certain Moo Young is behind it.

00:51:22He confronts Moo Young, ordering him to come to the police station the following day.

00:51:27While cleared of the murder, Moo Young is still suspected of tampering with the crime scene.

00:51:31And is required to report weekly for questioning.

00:51:34Jin Kang then gives Moo Young a menacing look.

00:51:36Forbidding him from seeing his sister again.

00:51:39Emphasizing that this is not a request, but a warning.

00:51:42That night, after work, Jin Kang goes to Moo Young's apartment.

00:51:46He's left a key under the flower pot.

00:51:48She lets herself in and finds him lying on the bed, drenched in sweat.

00:51:51A troubled look on his face as if having a nightmare.

00:51:54He wakes up and embraces her, recounting his dream.

00:51:57It's a recurring one.

00:51:58In the dream, he and his brother are playing in the woods.

00:52:01When they return home, they see a gun emerge from the shadows.

00:52:04He can't see the shooter's face.

00:52:06The gun fires, hitting his father.

00:52:08Moo Young believes this isn't a dream, but a repressed memory.

00:52:11He has no recollection of anything before the age of five.

00:52:14Not even his birth year.

00:52:16He shows her a drawing he's kept all these years.

00:52:18A drawing of what he believes is his family of four.

00:52:21His only clue to his past.

00:52:23Listening to his story, Jin Kang takes his hand and holds him close.

00:52:26Back at his apartment, Jin Gook is making seaweed rice rolls.

00:52:30Planning to take his sister to the mountain temple that evening.

00:52:33A yearly tradition.

00:52:34Jin Kang lies, claiming she has to work late.

00:52:37Instead, she's on a date with Moo Young.

00:52:39On their way, Moo Young asks why she visits the temple with her brother every November

00:52:43honest.

00:52:44She doesn't know the reason, only that it's been a cherished annual tradition since childhood.

00:52:49This year, however, her yearly outing with her brother has been replaced by a date with

00:52:53her boyfriend.

00:52:54Without his sister, Jin Gook makes the yearly pilgrimage to the mountain temple alone,

00:52:59feeling melancholic.

00:53:00Of course, this was orchestrated by Jin Kang.

00:53:03She's arranged for Officer Tack, who has a crush on her brother, to accompany him instead.

00:53:07Officer Tack's arrival lifts Jin Gook's spirits.

00:53:11Jin Kang and Moo Young travel to their hometown, Haesan.

00:53:14Upon arriving, she mentions that her brother served as a police officer there when he was

00:53:18younger.

00:53:19Moo Young silently recalls Jin Gook's earlier claim of not knowing any officers in Haesan.

00:53:24The weather in Haesan is beautiful.

00:53:27Jin Kang and Moo Young stroll hand in hand along a scenic road.

00:53:30Arriving at the orphanage where Moo Young grew up, the nun asks about Jin Kang.

00:53:34Moo Young replies tenderly, She's someone I want to keep.

00:53:38Jin Kang visits a small lake behind the orphanage, where Moo Young often sat alone in deep thought

00:53:43as a child.

00:53:44Walking by the lake, she reveals a secret to him.

00:53:47She and her brother aren't biologically related.

00:53:50This is the first time Jin Kang has shared this secret, but she feels a sense of relief

00:53:54confiding in Moo Young.

00:53:55Someone who shares a similar background.

00:53:58Recalling the past, Jin Kang expresses her gratitude for her brother, who took her in when she had

00:54:03nothing. She regrets never properly thanking him.

00:54:06At the same time, Jin Gook is also thinking of his sister, worried that she hasn't eaten

00:54:10dinner because of working late. For both siblings, their greatest wish is for the other's happiness.

00:54:15That night, their feelings overflowing, Moo Young and Jin Kang make love in a hotel.

00:54:20The next morning, Jin Kang tells Moo Young about her burn scar. Years ago, she planned to have

00:54:25it removed. But after learning she wasn't Jin Gook's biological sister, she changed her mind.

00:54:30The scar represents their bond, a testament to her search for identity.

00:54:34Moo Young holds her close. Their trip to Hae San has become more than just a romantic getaway.

00:54:39It's a journey into their past. A rediscovery of themselves.

00:54:43Meanwhile, Jin Gook receives a call from Jin Kang's boss, learning that she didn't work late.

00:54:48He frantically calls his colleague at the station, inquiring about Moo Young's interrogation.

00:54:53He's told it's been postponed until tomorrow, because Moo Young isn't in Seoul, but in Hae San.

00:54:58A wave of dread washes over Jin Gook. He rushes home. As he feared his sister wasn't there.

00:55:04He realizes she's gone to Hae San with Moo Young. The following morning, after returning from Hae San,

00:55:10Jin Gook confronts his sister about lying about working late. Jin Kang admits to being in Hae San with

00:55:15Moo Young. Jin Gook explodes, scolding her and forbidding her from seeing Moo Young again.

00:55:20Jin Kang doesn't understand her brother's vehement opposition, but he remains adamant that she break up

00:55:25with Moo Young. She refuses and turns to leave. He grabs her arm, equally bewildered by her defiance.

00:55:31To him, she's always been obedient and compliant, never causing him to worry, even during her teenage

00:55:37rebellion. In his frustration, Jin Gook says hurtful things, reminding her who raised her. Jin Kang cries,

00:55:43pushing him away, accusing him of throwing his support in her face. Calming down, Jin Gook tries to explain

00:55:49that she's never been a burden. But she remains angry, saying she hates him. It's the worst fight

00:55:54they've ever had in 25 years. Distraught after the argument, Jin Gook is distracted all day at work,

00:56:00even snapping at a colleague over a minor issue. Seeing his distress, Officer Tack arranges to meet

00:56:06with Jin Kang. Jin Kang recounts the fight, instantly regretting her harsh words. She asks Officer Tack why her

00:56:13brother hates Moo Young so much. Sensing his disapproval even before she and Moo Young start

00:56:17dating. Unfortunately, Officer Tack claims ignorance. She also expresses her belief that Jin Kang and Moo Young

00:56:23are a bad match. Troubled by Officer Tack's words, Jin Kang goes to Moo Young's apartment. He returns with

00:56:29takeout food for her. She wishes time would pass quickly, so her brother's prejudice would fade.

00:56:34But Moo Young is pessimistic. Hearing him refer to her brother as,

00:56:37That guy. Irritates Jin Kang. Moo Young states that he has no desire to win over his girlfriend's

00:56:43brother. Jin Kang is hurt. Others might not understand. But Moo Young should know how important

00:56:49her brother is to her. Seeing his silence, she angrily leaves. Moo Young remains motionless,

00:56:54his expression cold. Moments later, worried about her, he rushes out to find her. He runs up and down

00:57:00the street where they walked hand in hand earlier. But she's nowhere to be found. Returning home,

00:57:05he's relieved to find her waiting. As if she's returned from the dead, he rushes to her and

00:57:10embraces her tightly. Seeing him drenched in sweat from searching for her, Jin Kang decides to put

00:57:15aside her brother's disapproval for now. Moo Young promises to always chase after her if she's angry.

00:57:20The next morning, Jin Gook knocks on his sister's door out of habit, only to find her returning with

00:57:25breakfast. While eating together, Jin Kang apologizes and asks him for time, believing he'll eventually

00:57:31come around to accepting Moo Young. Jin Gook doesn't reply and coldly leaves. He still wants her to

00:57:36break up with Moo Young, fearing their relationship will never be the same again. Or perhaps that

00:57:41she's discovered they aren't biologically related. Anxious, Jin Gook visits Yoo Ri in prison, hoping for

00:57:47some insight. However, she knows very little. She warns him that Moo Young has a dangerous allure for

00:57:52women. A pull that's hard to resist. Leaving the prison, Jin Gook runs into the child psychologist

00:57:57who treated Yoo Ri. During their conversation, Jin Gook mentions Moo Young. The psychologist freezes,

00:58:04saying Moo Young might be someone he knows. When Jin Gook presses him, the psychologist seems to

00:58:09remember something and abruptly leaves. The next day, the psychologist arranges a meeting with Jin Gook.

00:58:14He reveals that his book contains a chapter about Moo Young. Years ago, he specialized in treating

00:58:19children, and Moo Young was his first patient. Just as Yoo Ri predicted, after only a few days,

00:58:24Jin Kang is completely smitten with Moo Young, seeing his sparsely furnished apartment. She drags

00:58:30him to a department store for a shopping spree, buying everything from furniture and appliances

00:58:35to groceries and snacks. Being a man of simple needs, Moo Young doesn't understand the need for

00:58:39so many things. But Jin Kang, undeterred, even adds a cute stuffed animal to their cart. That evening,

00:58:45Moo Young arranges their new purchases. Jin Kang slips a photo of herself and her brother into the

00:58:51stuffed animal's pocket, hoping it will encourage a closer bond between her boyfriend and her

00:58:55brother. After setting up the apartment, Jin Kang suggests a small housewarming party. Just the two

00:59:01of them. Just then, Jin Gook calls, saying he's buying cod to make her soup. She lies again,

00:59:06claiming she's working late. Moments later, however, Jin Gook sees Moo Young at the grocery store,

00:59:11buying hot pot ingredients. He tells the cashier he's cooking for his girlfriend. Recalling Yoo Ri's

00:59:17earlier warning, Jin Gook's worry intensifies. That night, Moo Young, who has never cooked before,

00:59:23learns to make a Japanese hot pot. He keeps Jin Kang's photo with her brother in his wallet.

00:59:27He asks Jin Kang about the location in the photo. She remembers it's a hospital in Haesan. Strangely,

00:59:34Moo Young also has a vague memory of this hospital. The hot pot is ready. Jin Kang and Moo Young take their

00:59:39first photo together. Moo Young playfully grabs her phone. Unbeknownst to them, Jin Gook is watching

00:59:45them from outside. Unlike Jin Kang, who has her boyfriend by her side, Jin Gook eats dinner alone

00:59:50that night. Before they eat, Moo Young goes out to buy a bottle opener. Returning, he sees Jin Gook

00:59:56standing across the street. Staring at him, Moo Young smirks like a victor and walks past him. But after a

01:00:02few steps, he collapses, bleeding profusely. It was Jin Gook. As they passed each other, he stabbed Moo Young

01:00:09with a sharp object. When Moo Young doesn't return, Jin Kang becomes worried. She hears police

01:00:14sirens outside. Running out to investigate, she learns that Moo Young bought a bottle opener an

01:00:18hour ago. She's bewildered. Where has he been for the past hour? That night, Jin Kang goes to the

01:00:24police station. But they haven't received any reports about Moo Young. The sirens she heard were

01:00:28for something else. She returns home, unable to sleep, worrying about her missing boyfriend.

01:00:33After stabbing Moo Young, Jin Gook submits his resignation from the police force and confesses to

01:00:39the assault. Officer Tack is shocked by his actions. Jin Gook says he had no other choice.

01:00:44Jin Kang contacts Officer Tack about Moo Young's disappearance. Concerned about the sibling's

01:00:49relationship, Officer Tack doesn't reveal the stabbing. She saw security footage of Moo Young getting into a

01:00:55taxi alone after the attack, but doesn't know where he went. After being stabbed, Moo Young, determined to

01:01:01keep Jin Kang from worrying, manages to get himself to a doctor. He eventually regains consciousness.

01:01:07Jin Kang continues to wait at Moo Young's apartment. She receives a call from an unknown number.

01:01:12It's Moo Young, calling from the doctor's phone. She expresses her frantic worry, but Moo Young lies,

01:01:18saying he's at a friend's house. Jin Kang doesn't believe him, telling him she's tired of his lies.

01:01:22Her words prompt Moo Young to try to leave, but the doctor stops him.

01:01:26The doctor realizes Moo Young has grown up. They discuss Jin Gook, the police officer.

01:01:32Moo Young claims they're neither friends nor enemies, but Jin Gook clearly feels differently.

01:01:36That night when Jin Kang returns home, Jin Gook confesses to stabbing Moo Young. Jin Kang is horrified.

01:01:43She argues that Moo Young has suffered enough in the past, and that her brother shouldn't treat him

01:01:47this way. Jin Gook is unyielding, threatening to do worse if she continues to see Moo Young.

01:01:52Thinking about her brother's threats, and Moo Young's lie about being. Okay. Jin Kang grows even more

01:01:58worried. She calls the doctor for an update, and is relieved to learn Moo Young is stable.

01:02:03That night, Moo Young has the recurring dream again. This time, it includes Jin Kang saying she's tired,

01:02:08and the image of a doctor. Upon waking, he asks the doctor treating him about the doctor in his dream.

01:02:14Moments later, the doctor enters the room to adjust his blanket. Looking at the doctor,

01:02:18Moo Young's memories and reality begin to merge. He realizes this is the same doctor who spoke to

01:02:23him at the hospital years ago. The doctor fills in some of the gaps in Moo Young's past. He treated

01:02:28a young Moo Young for a burn injury at a hospital in Heisan. In addition to the burn, Moo Young was

01:02:34also suffering from amnesia. Before his treatment was complete, the young Moo Young left the hospital.

01:02:39After hesitating, the doctor didn't stop him. Moo Young senses that the doctor knows more about his

01:02:44past than he's letting on. But the doctor refuses to divulge any information. During Moo Young's

01:02:49absence, Jin Kang visits his apartment daily, leaving bottled water in his fridge and watering

01:02:54the plants outside his door. A few days later, she unexpectedly tells her brother she's ending her

01:03:00relationship with Moo Young. When Moo Young returns home and recovers from his injury, he sees evidence of

01:03:06Jin Kang's visits everywhere. She's also left a letter apologizing and asking him to forgive her brother.

01:03:11Understanding her predicament, Moo Young seeks her out. He offers her a way out of their relationship,

01:03:16not wanting to force her to choose between him and her brother. Jin Kang cries, reminding him of his

01:03:22promise to keep her. Seeing her tears, Moo Young drops his pretense of indifference and kisses her.

01:03:28Embracing, Jin Kang confesses that she lied to her brother. She'll continue to see Moo Young in secret

01:03:33to prevent further conflict. Moo Young decides to take time off work to investigate his past.

01:03:38Worried that the doctor's reluctance stems from some terrible truth, Jin Kang gently encourages him

01:03:44to pursue the truth, assuring him that she'll be by his side, no matter how bad it is. The doctor

01:03:49meets with Jin Gook again. Jin Gook shows him a missing person, notice he's kept for years,

01:03:54explaining that he's searching for a boy named Sun Ho. The doctor remembers Jin Gook visiting the

01:03:59hospital 25 years ago, looking for a young Moo Young. Jin Gook realizes Moo Young is Sun Ho,

01:04:04the boy he's been searching for. The following day, Moo Young also visits the doctor, sharing his

01:04:11suspicion that his father was murdered, based on his recurring nightmares. The doctor tells him the

01:04:15official story is that his father fell to his death from a cliff. Moo Young vows to uncover the

01:04:20truth. The doctor also reveals Moo Young's real name, Sun Ho. Jin Kang is overjoyed to learn Moo Young's

01:04:27real name. On their next date, she happily calls him Sun Ho. To celebrate, they take a picture

01:04:32together, making the signs on the Love Lock Bridge. She finds the name Sun Ho, warmer than Moo Young,

01:04:40and believes that the parents who named their son Sun Ho must have been good people. That night,

01:04:45Moo Young reveals the truth about his father's death to Jin Kang. Admitting his family wasn't as happy as

01:04:50she imagined. Determined to uncover the truth, he decides to return to Hae San alone, and visit the

01:04:55cliff where his father supposedly died. The next day, arriving in Hae San, Moo Young asks for directions,

01:05:01and finally reaches the cliff where his father allegedly fell to his death. At the cliff,

01:05:05he pours out a drink for his father, and then lies down, drifting off into the familiar dream.

01:05:10This time, upon waking, he realizes the forest in his dream resembles the one behind the cliff.

01:05:16Following the dream's imagery, he enters the forest and discovers a wooden cabin,

01:05:20identical to the one in his dream. Covered in dust, fallen leaves, and cobwebs,

01:05:24it's clearly been abandoned for years. Inside, he finds a toy robot, also from his dream.

01:05:30Moo Young realizes this is his childhood home, the place he lived before losing his memory.

01:05:35Looking at the familiar objects, the memories of his father's death become clearer.

01:05:39He finally remembers the face of the man holding the gun in the shadows.

01:05:43It's Jin Gook. Moo Young is stunned. His father wasn't killed in a fall but murdered by Jin Gook,

01:05:49his girlfriend's brother. Jin Gook destroyed his family. Driving back,

01:05:53Moo Young clutches the toy robot. Jin Kang texts him, looking at their photo together on his phone

01:05:58where they're making V. Signs. He deletes his unsent replies, and then tears Jin Gook's image

01:06:04from the photo of Jin Kang and her brother. The doctor tells Jin Gook about Moo Young's visit.

01:06:10Knowing Moo Young now suspects his father was murdered, Jin Gook grows increasingly anxious.

01:06:15That night, meeting with Officer Tack, he reveals that Moo Young is Sun Ho. As Jin Gook once said,

01:06:20there's no such thing as a free lunch. There's always payback. Officer Tack realizes he's bracing

01:06:26himself for Moo Young's revenge. That night, Jin Gook drinks heavily. To avoid worrying about his

01:06:31sister, he keeps his connection to Moo Young a secret. Similarly, the next day, while on a date

01:06:36with Jin Kang, Moo Young lies, saying he couldn't find his childhood home, and concealing his animosity

01:06:42towards Jin Gook. He subtly questions her, learning about her upcoming overtime and Jin Gook's work

01:06:48schedule. The following day, while the siblings are out, Moo Young goes to their apartment.

01:06:53Thanks to his exceptional memory, he recalls the door code Jin Kang once used and easily enters.

01:06:59Heading straight for Jin Gook's room, he searches it thoroughly. Finally finding the missing person

01:07:04noticed Jin Gook has kept hidden. This further solidifies his belief that Jin Gook killed his

01:07:08father. After some hesitation, Moo Young contacts the fiancé's sister, asking for a gun. In return,

01:07:15he'll do anything she asks. He also gives her the missing person notice, asking her to locate the

01:07:20boy's parents. That evening, Jin Kang arranges for her brother and Officer Tack to go to the movies

01:07:26together. Moo Young secretly follows them, watching Jin Gook and Officer Tack enter the theater hand in

01:07:32hand. Seeing the man who killed his father living happily fuels Moo Young's rage. Jin Kang senses

01:07:37something is wrong, but he doesn't reveal his vendetta against Jin Gook. Despite watching a comedy,

01:07:43Jin Gook doesn't smile. He's discovered that his apartment has been searched, and the missing

01:07:47person notice for Sun Ho is gone. He realizes Moo Young has been there. That night, Moo Young meets

01:07:53with the fiancé's sister. The powerful woman gives him a gun, but makes it clear she's doing this to

01:07:58control him. She sees them as kindred spirits, both possessing superior intellect and lacking typical

01:08:04human emotions. She's also investigated the missing person notice, revealing to Moo Young that it was

01:08:09Jin Gook who is searching for the boy. Moo Young asks her to help him find his mother and younger

01:08:13sister. Returning home, Moo Young texts Jin Kang. Learning she'll be working late, he loads the gun.

01:08:20Jin Gook arrives home to find Moo Young waiting in the shadows, pointing the gun at him. He tries to

01:08:25step outside to confront Moo Young, but Moo Young angrily shoots a nearby plant. Faced with Moo Young's

01:08:30threat, Jin Gook confesses to killing his father, but doesn't explain why and shows no fear of

01:08:35retribution. He only asks that Moo Young spare Jin Kang from witnessing his death. Just as Moo Young

01:08:40is about to pull the trigger, there's a knock at the door. It's Officer Tak. Interrupted, Moo Young is

01:08:46forced to leave. Back at his apartment, Moo Young whispers his father's name. His desire for revenge

01:08:51still burning. The fiancé's sister sends him a newspaper article from years ago. It details the story

01:08:57of a couple involved in a cult 25 years earlier. Moo Young's mother, influenced by the cult, wanted to leave

01:09:02her family and join it. To prevent this, Moo Young's father murdered the couple and his wife.

01:09:07Moo Young is devastated. His mother was murdered by his father. The happy family he envisioned never

01:09:12existed. He now feels hatred for his father. The next day, instead of his usual morning workout with

01:09:18Jin Kang, Moo Young visits the doctor. He now understands why the doctor didn't try to keep him at the

01:09:24hospital when he was a child suffering from amnesia. It was to protect him from the traumatic truth of his

01:09:29mother's murder. Moo Young is heartbroken, fearing he's inherited his father's evil genes. The doctor

01:09:34gently consoles him, urging him not to let his parents' past destroy his present and future.

01:09:40Jin Kang arrives at Moo Young's apartment to find his cherished family drawing crumpled on the floor.

01:09:45When she asks why, he throws it in the trash. Dismissing his childhood fantasies as a fabricated lie.

01:09:51Frustrated, he accidentally spills ramen on the floor. As Jin Kang bends down to clean it up,

01:09:56Moo Young reveals his father's murderous past. Jin Kang is speechless, unable to offer comfort.

01:10:02Before leaving, she retrieves the drawing from the trash. Looking at the happy family depicted,

01:10:06she cries, this time for Moo Young. That night, Moo Young visits the fiancé's sister again.

01:10:12She gives him a recording. Back home, Moo Young listens to it. It's the fiancé's secretary.

01:10:17Relaying information he's obtained from the head of the major crimes unit,

01:10:20who was involved in the investigation of Moo Young's father's case in Hae San, years ago.

01:10:26For the first time, Moo Young learns his mother's name. The recording reveals that 25 years ago,

01:10:31Jin Gook went to the mountain ahead of the other officers to arrest Moo Young's father for the

01:10:36murders. Moo Young's father was holding a bloody axe, and Jin Gook shot him in self-defense.

01:10:41Moo Young is shocked. That night, he confronts Jin Gook, demanding to know why he was looking for

01:10:47him all those years ago. Jin Gook explains that he shot Moo Young's father preemptively,

01:10:51believing he was about to attack him with the axe. Moments later, he discovered young Moo Young

01:10:56hiding in the house. He then realized Moo Young's father wasn't about to attack, but to hide the axe

01:11:01behind his back, guilt-ridden. Jin Gook searched for the young Moo Young afterward. This revelation

01:11:07leaves Moo Young with mixed emotions. He can't bring himself to take revenge on Jin Gook,

01:11:11but neither can he forgive him. Overcome with guilt, Jin Gook tells Moo Young where his father's

01:11:17ashes are kept, and the date of his death anniversary, the mountain temple, November

01:11:21Honest. Moo Young suddenly realizes why Jin Gook takes his sister to the temple every year,

01:11:27to pay respects to his father. He visits the temple and finds his father's memorial tablet.

01:11:32The usually stoic man breaks down in tears. Descending the mountain, Moo Young asks Jin Kang if she hates

01:11:37him. Jin Kang embraces him, assuring him she never has, and never will, despite his past.

01:11:43That evening, Jin Kang teaches Moo Young how to cook rice, using a rice cooker, wanting him to

01:11:48experience the warmth and comfort of a home-cooked meal. Moo Young realizes happiness can be found in

01:11:53the simplest things. Over dinner, Jin Kang recalls her first visit to Moo Young's apartment.

01:11:58Back then, it felt cold and empty. Now, filled with dishes, a stuffed animal, and fresh fruit,

01:12:04it feels like a home. She hopes these small comforts will tether him, offering a sense of

01:12:09warmth and belonging. The next day, Moo Young returns the gun to the fiancé's sister. She

01:12:14shares the results of her investigation. The younger brother Moo Young remembers doesn't exist.

01:12:19She seems to know something else, but seeing his anxiety, deliberately withholds the information.

01:12:24Frustrated, Moo Young takes Jin Kang to an amusement park. She drags him on bumper cars,

01:12:29a carousel, and even a roller coaster, which he's initially afraid to ride.

01:12:34As the roller coaster plunges and climbs, Moo Young experiences a fleeting, dreamlike happiness.

01:12:39That evening, standing before a mirror, they examine their matching burn scars.

01:12:43It's as if fate has connected them. Suddenly, a kettle boils over, scalding Jin Kang's hand.

01:12:49Moo Young rushes to run it under cold water, and then goes out to buy burn ointment.

01:12:53On his way back, his memories become crystal clear. He recalls the image from after his father was shot,

01:12:58of a figure emerging from behind him. Looking closer, he realizes it wasn't his brother,

01:13:03but a little girl, his sister. The girl looks familiar. Comparing the image to Jin Kang's photo

01:13:08in his wallet, he realizes it's her. Considering their matching scars, and the fact that Jin Kang

01:13:13and Jin Gook aren't blood relatives, the truth dawns on him. To confirm his suspicions,

01:13:18he goes to the fiancé's sister, demanding she reveal the secret she's been keeping.

01:13:23She tells him plainly, Jin Kang, his girlfriend, is his younger sister. Reeling from this revelation,

01:13:28Moo Young walks the streets in a daze, tears streaming down his face. As he remembers his

01:13:33happy moments with Jin Kang, he makes a difficult decision to protect her. He returns to Jin Kang,

01:13:39acting cold and indifferent. He takes back his key and breaks up with her. Jin Kang, refusing to

01:13:44believe he's serious, demands the real reason. She worries that something happened to him while he

01:13:48was buying the ointment. As they were happily together just 12 hours earlier, Moo Young cruelly smiles,

01:13:54claiming he's simply changed his mind. To further hurt her, he deliberately brings up Siong Ah.

01:13:59As expected, Jin Kang angrily leaves. After she's gone, Moo Young collapses, sobbing uncontrollably.

01:14:06He then takes the stuffed animal keychain from her key and carefully places it in a box with her

01:14:11other stuffed animal. The next day, he removes the photo of himself and Jin Kang making V, signs from its

01:14:17frame, tucks it into his pocket, and then meets with the fiancé's sister, agreeing to the job she

01:14:23offered him. Once the project begins, Moo Young immerses himself in work, trying to forget Jin Kang,

01:14:29the woman he secretly cherishes. One evening, after work, Jin Kang waits for him outside his apartment.

01:14:35Moo Young instinctively reaches for his jacket to offer her, but stops himself. Jin Kang looks at him

01:14:40pleadingly, clutching his shirt, begging him to remember their shared moments. He coldly pushes her

01:14:45hand away and slams the door. Jin Kang refuses to leave, crying and calling his name. Hearing her sobs,

01:14:52Moo Young's heart breaks. He calls Jin Gook, asking him to take his sister home. Jin Gook rushes to Moo Young's

01:14:58apartment, lifting a distraught Jin Kang from the ground and carrying her on his back, just like when she was a

01:15:04child. He doesn't see Moo Young inside, also weeping. Jin Kang develops a fever when she gets home.

01:15:09Jin Gook makes her porridge, his heart aching at her near catatonic state. Despite burying himself in

01:15:15work, Moo Young can't stop thinking about Jin Kang. To reward his efforts, the fiancé's sister gives him

01:15:21a car. Jin Kang also tries to focus, returning to work. She learns from her colleagues that Moo Young

01:15:27accepted the job offer from the fiancé's sister and falls deeper into despair, believing he's truly

01:15:32forgotten her. She doesn't know that he's been secretly watching her. Seeing her sadness pains him.

01:15:37Later, some colleagues invite her out for a meal. Talking with them, she finally smiles.

01:15:42Seeing her smile eases Moo Young's sadness. That night, Moo Young flaunts his new car. A gift from

01:15:48the fiancé's sister, acting arrogantly in front of Jin Kang. Seeing this, Jin Kang doesn't try to stop him,

01:15:55walking away silently. Her eyes red-rimmed. After the breakup, Jin Kang visits the doctor,

01:16:00seeking insight into Moo Young's character. The doctor admits he doesn't fully understand Moo Young

01:16:05either, but he knows he's intelligent yet deeply emotional. He recounts the nun's story about

01:16:10Moo Young saying he wanted to keep Jin Kang, a sentiment he'd never expressed before. The doctor

01:16:16believes that Moo Young, a man who usually hides his emotions, has grown to appreciate the world he

01:16:21once scorned because of his love for Jin Kang. The doctor's words give Jin Kang a glimmer of hope.

01:16:26She unconsciously finds herself at the construction site of Moo Young's project,

01:16:30where she runs into the fiancé's sister. The woman cryptically tells her that if she wants

01:16:35to understand her relationship with Moo Young, she should ask Jin Gook about what happened 25 years

01:16:40ago. Jin Kang meets with Officer Tak, demanding answers about the past. Officer Tak tries to protect

01:16:46Jin Gook, but Jin Kang reveals she already knows she and Jin Gook aren't biologically related,

01:16:51emphasizing that this makes him even more of a true brother to her. Hearing this, Officer Tak finally

01:16:57tells her about Jin Gook killing Moo Young's father 25 years ago. She explains that Jin Gook

01:17:02doesn't hate Moo Young, but is burdened by guilt and fear over the past. That night, Moo Young drives

01:17:07the fiancé's sister home, asking what she said to Jin Kang. The woman reveals everything. Moo Young is

01:17:13furious. Seeing her manipulate everyone's emotions like a game, he regrets working with her. He returns the

01:17:19car keys and tells her to stay out of his life, but she's not ready to let him go. She threatens to call

01:17:24Jin Kang and reveal their sibling relationship if he leaves. Moo Young stops. She picks up her phone,

01:17:30pretending to call Jin Kang, mockingly taunting him about their incestuous relationship. Suddenly,

01:17:36Moo Young grabs a gun from a nearby drawer and shoots her dead, without a word. That night,

01:17:41news of the fiancé's sister's murder breaks. Security footage places Moo Young at the scene,

01:17:46making him the prime suspect. Jin Kang is distraught, refusing to believe he's capable of murder.

01:17:51She knows in her heart that Moo Young is a good person. She rushes to his apartment to find the

01:17:56police searching it. She notices the photo of her and Moo Young making. The signs is missing from

01:18:02its frame. She realizes he never truly abandoned her. At the same time, Jin Gook receives a call from

01:18:07Moo Young, requesting a meeting. Jin Gook demands to know why he committed murder. Moo Young avoids the

01:18:13question, asking only if Jin Gook can ensure Jin Kang's safety and happiness. Seeing Jin Gook's concern for

01:18:19his sister, Moo Young has his answer. He thanks Jin Gook for protecting his sister. Jin Gook is confused,

01:18:25denying that Moo Young has a sister. Moo Young realizes the fiancé's sister lied to him. Overcome

01:18:30with grief and remorse, he collapses, sobbing. Had he known the truth, this wouldn't have happened.

01:18:36Composing himself, he asks Jin Gook why Jin Kang appears in his childhood memories. Who is she?

01:18:42Jin Gook finally reveals the whole truth. 25 years ago, Jin Kang's parents were deeply involved in a cult,

01:18:48even pulling Moo Young's mother into it. Upon learning this, Moo Young's father not only killed

01:18:53his wife, but also murdered Jin Kang's parents. The two families had been close. Young Jin Kang was the

01:18:59little girl next door, whom Young Moo Young adored, not his biological sister. Jin Gook also explains the

01:19:05origin of their matching burn scars. While the adults were consumed by the cult, Young Moo Young took care

01:19:10of Young Jin Kang, whom he considered his little sister. After Moo Young's father was shot,

01:19:15the sound startled Jin Kang, causing her to knock over a boiling kettle. At that moment,

01:19:20Young Moo Young shielded her, resulting in their connected burn scars. To Young Moo Young,

01:19:25Jin Kang was his most precious person. Moo Young begs Jin Gook to keep this from Jin Kang,

01:19:31wanting her to live a carefree life. Jin Gook agrees, and urges Moo Young to turn himself in.

01:19:36Moo Young embraces Jin Gook, finally letting go of his hatred. He asks for three days to think things over.

01:19:42Later, Officer Tak tells Jin Gook that Jin Kang knows they aren't blood-related.

01:19:47After some hesitation, Jin Gook decides to reveal her real name to her,

01:19:51promising to tell her everything after Moo Young is found. After meeting with Jin Gook,

01:19:56Moo Young goes to his childhood cabin in the woods. After tidying up, his thoughts remain fixated on Jin

01:20:01Kang. Seeing the payphone outside a convenience store, he hesitates but ultimately doesn't call her.

01:20:06In the cabin, Moo Young prepares a simple meal, remembering Jin Kang's words about a home needing.

01:20:11The smell of cooking. Under a melancholic starry sky, lying outside, he weeps, thinking of Jin Kang.

01:20:18In his mind, she's beside him, saying,

01:20:21The sky is so beautiful. Only after meeting Jin Kang did Moo Young realize the world could be so

01:20:26beautiful. Under the starlit sky, Jin Kang wipes away his tears. They hold hands, promising to be

01:20:31together forever. But in reality, he's alone. As his three days are almost up, Moo Young writes a

01:20:37letter to Jin Gook, pouring out his heart. Before meeting Jin Kang, he found humans strange. Their

01:20:43happiness, sadness, and anger baffling. He'd never experienced or understood such genuine emotions.

01:20:49His relationship with Seung Ah, his manipulation of Yoo Ri, and even his own life were all just a game

01:20:55to him. A game he always won. Jin Kang was the only exception. She'd asked him to be a good person.

01:21:01It was the first time he'd heard those words. He doesn't regret killing his fiancée's sister.

01:21:06He'd do anything to protect Jin Kang. While Moo Young is missing, Jin Kang remembers his joking

01:21:11remark about finding his childhood home in the woods. She examines his childhood drawing and

01:21:15notices the background is a forest. Realizing he might have returned to his hometown, she searches

01:21:20online using details from the drawing and finds a matching cabin in the woods. From a news report,

01:21:26she also learns about Moo Young's father murdering her parents. As she walks along the forest path,

01:21:31Jin Kang's childhood memories begin to resurface. She remembers a boy who always played with her,

01:21:36comforting her when she was lonely, and sharing his last peanut when she was hungry.

01:21:40The fragmented pieces of her memory click into place. She remembers. The kind boy was Moo Young.

01:21:46Meanwhile, Moo Young sends a message through a friend to Jin Gook, asking him to meet him in three

01:21:51hours at the place where he first met Sun Ho. Following the forest path, Jin Kang arrives at

01:21:55the cabin where Moo Young is hiding. She confronts him, demanding to know if he broke up with her

01:22:00because he hates her brother. Moo Young says yes, feeling he's gone too far and can't turn back.

01:22:05He wants Jin Kang to return to her life before they meet. But Jin Kang shows him his childhood

01:22:10drawing. The child standing next to young Moo Young is young Jin Kang. Their fates were intertwined 25

01:22:16years ago. Weeping, she walks towards him. Suddenly, a shot rings out. Jin Kang instinctively

01:22:22shields Moo Young. The shooter is the fiancé's sister's secretary, acting on orders from their

01:22:27father to avenge his children. Before Moo Young can react, the secretary fires a second shot.

01:22:32Mortally wounded, Jin Kang and Moo Young reach for each other. Their final words, a declaration of love

01:22:37and a heartbreaking goodbye. Hearing the gunshots, Jin Gook rushes to the scene. But it's too late.

01:22:43He collapses, sobbing over his sister's body. Moo Young's letter contains a final message for Jin Gook,

01:22:48urging him to stop blaming himself. 25 years is enough. He signs the letter.

01:22:54Sun Ho. The name Jin Kang found so comforting. This is the end of the story.

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