In the early hours of the morning, Bongwan, a publishing house owner in Seoul, wakes up abruptly. When his wife presses him for an explanation, he provides a vague response. As he heads to work, he reflects on the woman who left him a month prior. Upon arriving at the office, he meets Areum, his new and attractive secretary, who is starting her first day. Meanwhile, Bongwan's wife discovers a love poem he wrote and, enraged, storms into the office, mistakenly believing Areum is her husband's mistress.
The Day After
A middle-aged man, still reeling from his wife's departure, heads to work one morning, his mind consumed by memories of the past. However, his wife's sudden appearance at the office, sparked by a mistaken assumption about a coworker, threatens to upend his fragile equilibrium.