Over in a bright, luxurious hotel cafe, Jang Yu-ran and her friends are enjoying an afternoon treat, totally oblivious. They eagerly gush over the beautiful decor and those fancy desserts, chattering happily. Her friends are absolutely loving the high-end vibe. They snap pictures of their plates, thanking Yu-ran for treating them. She plays it off cool, telling them it is nothing and promising to take everyone out again soon. But in her mind, she is apologizing. This little cafe date is not her real priority.
Suddenly, her eyes widen. She spots a familiar figure waiting by the elevator. The famous actor Park Min-jun is hanging around. It only means one thing. The elusive Jung Ji-hun has to be in this hotel, too. A clever smirk spreads across her face.
Meanwhile, deep inside a private lounge, the rumor mill is already flying. Park Min-jun and his rich buddies are dishing on the latest drama. His good friend Lee Jang-woo speaks up. He reveals the untouchable Jung Ji-hun is obsessively searching for some woman he spent the night with. And here is the real kicker. She actually dumped him. Another friend looks completely baffled. The story gets even wilder. Jang-woo explains that she left behind a tiny note and exactly one hundred thousand won.
Their friend's jaw practically hits the floor. A woman paid off and dismissed Jung Ji-hun. Completely unbelievable. Min-jun's group is totally floored by this crazy gossip. Paying off the insanely powerful Ji-hun with just a hundred thousand won. They all admit the girl has guts, but they also know she is in some very serious trouble right now. Sipping their drinks, they agree there is zero chance Ji-hun rests until he hunts her down.
They raise up their glasses, giving a grim toast to the poor runaway woman. One guy nervously hopes this gossip never blows back on them. Just then, actress Jang Yu-ran makes a grand entrance, cheerfully greeting the table. The guys are totally stunned. As the famous actress crashes their gossip session, one of them excitedly calls her sunbae, clearly a huge fan.
Min-jun stays pretty wary, asking how she even tracked them down. Yu-ran just plays it cool. She claims she was just nearby buying desserts for her staff. But then she drops the innocent act. She winks, pointing right at Min-jun, flashing a totally flirty smile. She admits she spotted her Min-jun and simply had to follow. The other guys immediately start clapping, completely charmed by her bold move.
But Min-jun is not buying this flirty act at all. He sighs heavily, clearly not in the mood for games. He flatly says it is great to see her, but he came for a specific reason. Suddenly, Yu-ran's entire playful vibe vanishes. She quickly scans the room, demanding to know where he is. The guys are completely lost. Getting impatient, she snaps at them, accusing the group of pretending they have no idea.
Done with the conversation, she dramatically plops right onto the couch. She declares she will just wait for him there. One guy nervously points out she is sitting in Jung Ji-hun's usual seat. Unfazed, Yu-ran casually sips her drink. She tells them not to stare like some uninvited guest, claiming she has every right to be there. His friends are totally confused.
They wonder what gives her the right to act so familiar. Yu-ran smirks, enjoying their bewilderment. And then she drops a massive bombshell. She casually mentions that just last night, she and Ji-hun were actually together. This basically implies their relationship gives her all the permission she needs.
The story goes back to a glitzy press event for a new drama. Cameras flash everywhere as Jang Yu-ran, hailed as the absolute top actress in South Korea, poses flawlessly for the massive crowd. Min-jun explains he reconnected with her at this very event after a really long time. Right after this production meeting, she happened to run into the friends he was supposed to meet.
Back in the present, one of the guys sees Min-jun walk in and greets him. He then notices the actor sitting there awkwardly, saying hello to their unexpected celebrity guest.
There is a memory of Gong So-hyun and Jung Ji-hun. He playfully teases her, asking if she is actually getting jealous. He asks why she did not call him actor like she did for another woman. So-hyun realizes this might be the exact moment she started falling for him.
In a separate memory, Jang Yu-ran confronts Min-jun right after their event, totally desperate to know more about his friend. She clarifies she means the tall, undeniably handsome one who totally ignored her. Min-jun finally understands she is talking about Ji-hun. Yu-ran swoons, gushing that even his name sounds perfect. She shamelessly begs Min-jun to introduce her to his best friend.
She insists Ji-hun is her absolute perfect type. Min-jun stays hesitant, explaining how difficult it is, but she completely refuses to listen. She even calls him oppa just to get her way. He finds her persistence incredibly annoying, realizing she would bother him endlessly about this. So he reluctantly explained the situation to Ji-hun over the phone. Thanks to Ji-hun actually agreeing, the two met up yesterday.
But back in the present, Min-jun gets hit with a shocking realization. Was this actress even the girl Ji-hun was actually looking for? Jang Yu-ran excitedly asks Min-jun if Ji-hun was really out looking for her. She playfully calls Ji-hun a clever little fox. She wonders if he was simply acting shy when he suddenly told her to leave their meeting earlier.
She boasts her bold move was simply too much for him to handle, deciding his unpredictable nature is his absolute greatest charm. As she happily daydreams, Min-jun and his friends sit completely silent. It finally clicks for Min-jun. The woman Ji-hun was searching for was definitely not Jang Yu-ran.
Suddenly, Yu-ran's eyes light up as someone new finally arrives. Her eyes go wide as Jung Ji-hun finally walks right in. She excitedly calls out his name, rushing over to throw her arms around him. She asks what took him so long, but her warm welcome is met with an absolutely ice-cold shoulder. Ji-hun does not even bother looking up from his phone. He effortlessly brushes right past her like a ghost, walking straight to Min-jun. He casually offers him a drink, completely ignoring her existence.
Stunned and humiliated, Yu-ran points out that she is standing right there, too. But Ji-hun continues acting like she is entirely invisible. As he remains totally glued to his phone, Min-jun's friends quietly start to murmur. They say he would not even notice if they badmouthed him right now, but they all know he is only here because he wants to be.
Suddenly, Jang Yu-ran explodes. Shaking with pure, unfiltered rage, she demands to know exactly why she is being ignored. She wildly claims he was looking for her all day, unable to forget an intense kiss they supposedly shared together. Her delusion is cut short when Ji-hun finally looks up, a cold smirk on his face. He simply says, "It is not you." The rejection is absolutely brutal and complete. Ji-hun twists the knife coldly, asking Jang Yu-ran why on earth he would ever go looking for her.
Completely stunned, she desperately demands to know who he was with the previous night. He simply states that if he knew, he would not be out searching. Seeing the drama, Min-jun steps in. He explains he needs the details for his own peace of mind. He is stuck working alongside a delusional Yu-ran. Visibly annoyed, Ji-hun finally reveals the location. The karaoke place in Cheongdam-dong.
At the name, a nearby dark-haired woman whips her head around in absolute shock. Jang Yu-ran totally explodes, demanding to know if Ji-hun only went to that karaoke bar to meet someone else behind her back. Right nearby, Gong So-hyun completely freezes. All color leaves her face. She was the one who walked into that room. While everyone else just watches this drama unfold, Yu-ran has a completely delusional epiphany.
She coyly suggests this mystery girl stayed quiet to protect Yu-ran from a scandal. But before she can ramble on, Park Min-jun steps right in. He calmly tells Ji-hun the woman never actually saw his face. Ji-hun's piercing gaze suddenly lands dead on Gong So-hyun. He remembers absolutely everything. He knows she stared at him that night. Feeling his heavy gaze, So-hyun completely freezes up, totally losing her cool.
A chillingly confident voice cuts right through the background noise, warning her to step back. He claims she is already lost to him in the looks department. That wildly arrogant remark hits her like a heavy physical punch. She literally starts trembling, totally lost for words. Sitting there, Ji-hun just soaks in the chaos with a deeply smug smirk. As his co-workers try calming down from all that intense drama, Jung Ji-hun stays completely unfazed.
A sudden quiet buzz from his phone cuts through the tension. He glances down and that amused look instantly turns into pure, focused triumph. A wickedly calculating smile stretches across his face as he checks the glowing screen. Whatever text just came in confirmed exactly what he needed. Inside his head, one single clear thought rings out with total, absolute certainty.
He finally found her.