ep. 1
Early morning, Tae-joo returns home to get ready for work after ending a passionate
three month romance. His rather refreshing feeling comes to an end as soon as he
arrives at his apartment. He finds a girl (Eun-soo) that he saw for the first time in his
life squatting down and sleeping in front his apartment.
The girl who claims that she has come to find her sibling, stubbornly refuses to
listen to Tae-joo who explains to her that he is the owner of the apartment. The girl
who seemingly was persuaded to leave, comes back a while later and furiously
rings Tae-joo’s doorbell. She rushes into the apartment after Tae-joo opens the door
and locks herself in the bathroom where Tae-joo was taking a shower.
ep. 2
Tae-joo unluckily has to take care of the selfish and arrogant Hae-rin. After thinking
about what he should do, he goes into a motel. Meanwhile, Eun-soo interviews for
several jobs but is unsuccessful in getting one.
Without any contact from her mother who was supposed to send her some money
and left with only an almost empty bank account, Eun-soo begins work as a part-
time sales employee at the Palace Department Store.
ep. 3
Hae-rin’s (Yoon Ji-hye) mother, Madame Yoon (Yoon Mi-ra) calls Jun-hyuk (Lee
Gyu-han) and tells him to leave after telling him that she does not approve of him
and Hae-rin staying under one roof. Jun-hyuk replies that he can’t be held
accountable for what Hae-rin does when they have become independent.
It’s Tae-joo’s (Moon Jung-hyuk) ex-girlfriend Mi-yeon’s (Kang Jung-hwa) wedding
day, and Mi-yeon gives a hotel key to Tae-joo and tells him she wants to spend the
night with him because she found out that the groom was seeing someone else. Tae-joo goes back to Mi-yeon’s groom and tells him that the bride probably doesn’t
like the room and that although the room can be changed, it wouldn’t be appropriate
if the grooms change as well. The enraged groom punches Tae-joo.
Hae-rin who had came to the wedding as a guest of the groom, watches what
happens and smirks.
Meanwhile, Eun-soo’s (Jung Yu-mi) apartment plumbing bursts and the entire
house becomes flooded with water.
ep. 4
While Tae-joo oversees an event held at the department store, he realizes that he is
short on a model. He is reminded of Eun-soo who happened to be working part-time
at the special event corner of the department store. Having developed an interest for
Tae-joo, Eun-soo tells him she’ll do the favor if he buys her dinner. Eun-soo is
excited and puts on facial packs for the event. The facial packs are rather painful
but Eun-soo endures the pain by thinking of Tae-joo. After Tae-joo sees what Eun-
soo is going through, he quickly takes Eun-soo out and peels off the facial pack
only to find Eun-soo’s face all red and swollen.
Hae-rin who had asked Tae-joo to plan her fashion show hears that he is focusing
the publicity on the fact that she is from a prestigious family, and she tells him that
she has changed her mind. Tae-joo tells her not to get caught up in her pride and
tells her that she should sell whatever she has, whether it is skills, looks, or social
background.
ep. 5
Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) gets drunk and sues Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) for sexual
harassment. After being interrogated at the police station, Tae-joo goes to Eun-soo’
s house and claims that he is innocent. Seeing Tae-joo so enraged, Eun-soo
reports Tae-joo once again to the police on the grounds of trespassing and
attempted assault and battery. Later, Tae-joo calmly tells Eun-soo that he is sorry
about what had happened and Eun-soo confesses her feelings to Tae-joo.
Hae-rin, meets Tae-joo on business, but seems to be sullen and lonely. Seeing
this, Tae-joo starts to have pity on her. Tae-joo becomes determined to take on the
role of her fake boyfriend, something that Hae-rin had proposed once before.
Meanwhile, Eun-soo who had already asked Tae-joo out, does not receive a reply
from him and becomes anxious.
ep. 6
Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) starts work at the World Department Store and runs into
Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) in the company data storage room and is startled to find her
there. He manages to offend Eun-soo by telling her that he’s surprised that she
managed to get herself a job. Eun-soo replies that he shouldn’t look down on
people.
Creditors looking for Ji-soo’s (Lee Eun-sung) mother, Kyung-sook (Kyung-jin)
(Geum Bo-ra) storm into Eun-soo’s apartment. Kyung-sook (Kyung-jin) might end up
in jail so she makes Eun-soo work at a club instead of paying off her debt. On her
first day of work, Eun-soo runs into Jun-hyuk (Lee Gyu-han), who is at the club to
meet some friends.
ep. 7
Jun-hyuk (Lee Gyu-han) tells Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) that if she keeps working at
the club, she will have trouble being hired as a full-time employee at the department
store. Jun-hyuk, who understands that Eun-soo is a little low on cash, asks her to
help him on a project rather than working at the club.
Hae-rin (Yoon Ji-hye) finds out that Eun-soo is working in Jun-hyuk’s apartment.
She demands that he not bring other women to his home and tells him to change his
assistant Eun-soo, to a man. Jun-hyuk tells her that his decisions are his to make
and tells her not to be involved. Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) is surprised to hear the
news from Hae-rin.
ep. 8
Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) and Hye-rin go to the ‘Fashion Night’ party and are
surprised to find Jun-hyuk (Lee Gyu-han) and Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) together. Tae-
joo is not only shocked at the fact that Jun-hyuk brought Eun-with him but is also
surprised to see Eun-soo in a beautiful and sexy dress.
Tae-joo tells Eun-soo that Shin Jun-hyuk is nothing but a player and is sweet
talking her to get her attention and that if she keeps it up, she’ll only get hurt. Eun-
soo suppresses her rage at this comment and tells Tae-joo that she’ll do the same
to Jun-hyuk.
Eun-soo shakes Tae-joo’s hand off her wrist and walks up to Jun-hyuk. As soon
as Jun-hyuk turns around, Eun-soo kisses him.
ep. 9
Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) is rewarded with an opportunity to go to Singapore Asia
Fashion Association (ASA) with Jun-hyuk (Lee Gyu-han) for her excellent
performance as an intern. Hye-rin (Yoon Ji-hye) tells Jun-hyuk that it would be
better off if everyone goes as a couple and asks Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) to go
as well.
During their stay in Singapore, Tae-joo focuses his attention entirely on Jun-hyuk
and Eun-soo. Hye-rin tells Tae-joo that Jun-hyuk and Eun-soo’s relationship is
serious and that he should accept it.
ep. 10
Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) tells Hye-rin (Yoon Ji-hye) that he is truly in love with
Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) and that he would like to end their relationship. Hye-rin tells
him that he is in no position to say such things, and that she will be the one who
decides when their relationship is over, and that he should wait for her to do so.
Later Hye-rin talks with Eun-soo and tells her to end things with Tae-joo. Eun-soo
tells her that Tae-joo and she are truly in love with each other. Hye-rin becomes
enraged and slaps Eun-soo. Eun-soo slaps Hye-rin right back.
Meanwhile, Eun-soo tells Jun-hyuk that she cannot accept his proposal.
ep. 11
Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) tells Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) that he can’t live on pennies
and because of this, he will marry Hye-rin (Yoon Ji-hye). Eun-soo is disappointed
in Tae-joo, and decides to let him go.
Hye-rin (Yoon Ji-hye) talks with Jun-hyuk and tells him that she will marry Tae-joo
(Moon Jung-hyuk). She also demands that he show Tae-joo some respect as he
will become part of the family.
ep. 12
Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) goes to his studio and calls out Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi).
He asks her to transfer to a different company. When Eun-soo asks Tae-joo why,
Tae-joo responds by telling her that he does not wish to see Hye-rin (Yoon Ji-hye)
suffer but most importantly, he cannot bear to watch Eun-soo struggle with her life.
Eun-soo tells Tae-joo that she has no reason to struggle due to people that have
nothing to do with her and that Tae-joo should not judge other people based on his
standards.
Meanwhlie, Ji-soo’s mother Gyung-sook (Gyung-jin) (Geum Bo-ra) and Ho-young
(Jang Tae-sung) check out the house that Tae-joo promised to buy them.
ep. 13
As soon as Hye-rin (Yoon Ji-hye) and Tae-joo’s engagement ceremony is over,
Jun-hyuk (Lee Gyu-han) tells Chairman Cha (Song Jae-ho) that he is going to
marry Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi). When Chairman Cha objects, Jun-hyuk says that he
was merely telling him in advance and not trying to get his approval.
Gyung-sook (Gyung-jin) who is supposed to pay the remainder of the payment for
the house in a few days blows the down payment away. After thinking things out,
Gyung-sook (Gyung-jin) goes to Tae-joo with the housing contract and an envelope
of money and tells him to either buy the house or blow off the contract. All that she
asks for in return is that he tell Eun-soo that she has returned everything. Tae-joo,
who is at the real-estate agency, runs into Eun-soo who has come rushing in.
ep. 14
Jun-hyuk (Lee Gyu-han) and Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) meet with Eun-soo’s family in a
rather awkward and nervous atmosphere. When Madam Yoon (Yoon Mi-ra) asks Ji-
soo if she is still a student, Ji-soo tells her that she was a loner and quit high
school. Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) gives people the impression that he knows Ji-
soo well by describing her as a snobbish and selfish person. Everyone but
Chairman Cha and Madam Yoon becomes nervous at this comment. When Madam
Yoon asks Tae-joo how he knows Ji-soo, Eun-soo tells her that Tae-joo used to
live next door. As Ji-soo and Tae-joo continue to discuss their past, Jun-hyuk and
Hye-rin (Yoon Ji-hye) become uneasy.
ep. 15
After Jun-hyuk dissolves Eun-soo’s plans to create a composite brand for the
department store, she becomes disappointed and decides to go back to her mother’
s house.
Eun-soo goes to the market to get some groceries for dinner with Ji-soo, and runs
into Tae-joo. Worried about Eun-soo, Jun-hyuk arrives at Eun-soo’s mother’s house
and sees Eun-soo with Tae-joo.
ep. 16
At the office, Eun-soo (Jung Yu-mi) hears that a donor has appeared for Ji-soo
(Lee Eun-sung). Eun-soo runs into Tae-joo (Moon Jung-hyuk) and tells him the
good news. Tae-joo smiles and congratulates her. While Tae-joo and Eun-soo are
talking, Jun-hyuk walks in and stops as he sees the two talking to each other. Eun-
soo notices Jun-hyuk and is startled. Jun-hyuk takes Eun-soo’s hand and walks
out of the office. Jun-hyuk tells Eun-soo that she should quit her job unless the only
reason she is staying is to see Tae-joo.
ep. 17
Tae-joo is shocked when Eun-soo ignores him. Eun-soo suddenly stumbles but
just as Tae-joo is about to catch her, Jun-hyuk is there and takes her away…
