Yoon Hye-jin (Shin Min-a), an intelligent and pretty dentist living in the big city, loses her job after she righteously accuses the corrupt head doctor of profiteering. She embarks on a trip to the idyllic seaside village of Gongjin, where she meet...
Spooked by a shadow in the dark alleyway behind her, Hye-jin runs straight into Doo-shik’s arms. He gently scolds her for being out alone in the dark. She only grabs him tighter, so he does the same, holding her close until she pulls back to look him in the eye. They’re interrupted by Yong-hoon (the person Hye-jin thought was following her), who picked up the phone Hye-jin dropped in her panic. He chuckles as the two of them jump apart, and tells them to carry on with what they were doing. Hye-jin retrieves her phone, and she and Doo-shik try to laugh it off as they bid each other goodnight.
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As Doo-shik heads home, he clutches his pounding heart, and Hye-jin sticks her head in the freezer to cool down. Neither can sleep that night, and they end up trying all sorts of exercises to distract themselves. (And LOL – does Hye-jin’s hula hoop remind anyone else of a different Shin Mina show, Tomorrow with You?)
The next day, Doo-shik stops at a gas station to fill up his truck. And wouldn’t you know it, Hye-jin’s dad and stepmom are there, too, though of Doo-shik doesn’t know them, nor they him. Doo-shik steps over to help Dad with the touchscreen instructions on the gas pump, ruffling his feathers with his use of banmal.
As Hye-jin goes for her morning run, she can’t get last night’s embrace out of her head. And she’s not the only one: she meets Nam-sook, who’s heard the whole thing from Yong-hoon but swears she hasn’t told anyone else. It’s only after Nam-sook leaves that a nearby truck pulls away, revealing Hye-jin’s parents standing right there.
Flustered, Hye-jin takes them to her home. Dad heads to the restroom, only to come face-to-face with Doo-shik, who’s on his way out of said restroom, with obviously wet hair.
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Apparently, Mis-eon had asked him to fix their leaky showerhead. Hye-jin tries to push him out the door, promising to pay him later, but Dad takes offense at Doo-shik’s continued use of banmal and introduces himself, clearly hoping for Doo-shik to change his attitude.
Instead, Doo-shik accepts the proffered handshake and pulls Dad in for a hug. Even more offended, Dad clamps down in a vise grip on Doo-shik’s hand. He grills Doo-shik about his relationship with Hye-jin, fully admitting he heard they spent the night together. Hye-jin’s attempts to intervene are brushed aside, and finally Doo-shik says he’ll explain: “I’m Hye-jin’s boyfriend.” Dad finally lets go.
