Chords Between Us

Rachel Fernandez, 18, is a disciplined classical violinist studying abroad in Seoul at a prestigious arts academy. Her life is structured: wake up early, rehearse, attend class, study, repeat. Her dream is to earn a scholarship to Juilliard and finally prove to her distant parents that all the sacrifices were worth it.

But her careful rhythm is disrupted when she's assigned a semester-long collaboration project with none other than Kim Seungmin, rising star vocalist and guitarist from the globally famous group Stray Kids-now doing special studies at her school between comebacks.

Rachel knows who he is-who doesn't? But she has no interest in idols, fame, or fans. She's here to make music, not headlines.

Seungmin, on the other hand, is exhausted from the chaos of idol life. Burnout is creeping in, and this school project is his label's idea of a "creative break." He expects an easy ride. But Rachel is focused, opinionated, and unimpressed.

The two clash hard at first-her classical training vs. his instinctive musicality. But as they start writing music together, something changes. Seungmin starts to rediscover the joy of creating music for the sake of feeling, not performance. And Rachel? She finds herself letting go, just a little, and hearing music in a new way-for the first time, it's not about perfection. It's about connection.

Late-night jam sessions, heated arguments over lyrics, lingering glances between takes-what starts as a cold partnership slowly ignites into something more.

But dating an idol is never simple. Rumors swirl. A leaked photo. A fan backlash. A choice: stay in her safe world... or risk it all for someone who makes her heart race like never before.