During a chance encounter at a bar, Lee Rae Won (Hyun Bin), a carefree, freelance photographer meets Soo Ih Na (Son Ye Jin) a stern editor-in-chief for a popular lifestyle magazine in South Korea. Ih Na, who had just gotten her heart broken over a c...
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Rae Won and Ih Na found themselves at the Hansang Gadeuk Restaurant today. The place was considered as one of South Korea's "hidden gems" because of the very delicious and high quality meat that it served to its customers, despite not being known to many.
The moment they arrived at the restaurant, Rae Won roamed around to take some photos, while Ih Na chose a table and went ahead to order what was best on the menu.
Not long after, she was served with fresh slabs of pork and beef, paired with a ton of side dishes.
"Kamsahamnida (Thank you)." Ih Na thanked the waitress, and then she was off.
Ih Na sighed heavily as she stared at the food in front of her. The last time she was at a barbeque restaurant was about a month ago with Yong Hwa. They were celebrating his promotion to head chef at the old restaurant he was in. Yong Hwa seemed to be the happiest man on earth that day, and Ih Na, being the ever supportive girlfriend that she was, felt just as happy as he did. Had she known that his promotion would lead to the downfall of their relationship, she would not have celebrated with him that day.
Despite being a few meters away from her, Rae Won was quick to notice the sudden change in Ih Na's disposition. She had been so chatty and lively on the way here, that seeing her face fall as she looked at the food, made Rae Won sad. He knew that Ih Na's memories with her ex would come haunting her every once in a while, and though it was inevitable, Rae Won told himself that whenever they were together, he would make sure that Ih Na would feel nothing but happiness.
"Kaja (Let's go)?" Rae Won said casually. "Let's have lunch somewhere else."
"Waeyo (Why)?" Ih Na asked.
"Hmmm... Geunyang (Just because)."
Ih Na smiled at him.
"Ya, Lee Rae Won. Our day just started. Stop being so weird." She said. "Let's just stay and eat here. We need to find out if they serve one of the best barbeques in the country, after all."
"Only if you promise to smile and laugh all day." Rae Won replied.
"Yaksokhae (I promise)." Ih Na said teasingly, a soft laugh escaping her lips.
Though he wasn't at all convinced, Rae Won gave in to what Ih Na wanted and took the seat right across her. He could only hope that throughout the entire duration of their time together, he could help carry her burden somehow. I guess it was safe to say that Rae Won simply wanted to be a good friend to her, because he knew that it was what she needed the most.
Ih Na was just about to put a slab of pork on the grill, when hot oil splattered into her hand, causing her to let go of the tong she was holding. As she winced in pain, Rae Won rushed to her side, held her hand and immediately called for help.
