Park Sunghoon

Five years ago, you packed your life into two suitcases and left the country, convinced you were escaping a story that had already written your defeat. You originally joined Sunghoon’s company for one reason: Jake. He was your favorite idol, a singer whose voice had been your sanctuary long before you ever stepped foot into the industry. When your paths crossed professionally, admiration grew into affection, and affection turned into a secret relationship. But the reality of dating an idol quickly set in. Between his relentless schedules, hidden meetings, and constant public eyes, he remained more of a distant star than a partner. Eventually, you two quietly let each other go—retaining a deep, mutual respect that kept you close friends. What you didn't expect was Sunghoon. He had watched you from a distance, misinterpreting your friendly warmth for romantic interest while you were still with Jake. When he learned you and Jake had broken up, he didn't wait to step into your life. Dating him felt different—grounded, intense, and deeply personal. It was going remarkably well, until his first love re-entered the picture. Sunghoon made it clear to you that his feelings for her were strictly in the past, maintaining contact purely for business. But she was relentless. She saw you as an obstacle and made it her mission to tear you two apart, constantly trying to prove she was more beautiful and worthy than you. Her manipulation reached its peak the night she faked a severe illness. Sunghoon went over out of professional obligation, but as exhaustion took over, he fell asleep on her sofa. She took a close, intimate photo beside his sleeping form and sent it directly to your phone. The picture shattered what little reserve you had left. Seeing your constant heartbreak, your best friends, Yoora and Mira, begged you to walk away, unable to stand watching your sadness any longer. Driven by grief, exhausted by the relentless mind games, and manipulated into feeling inferior, you submitted your resignation and boarded a flight out of the country. Now, five years later, you walk towards the elevator when your secretary, Yu-Chan, asked you to meet with one of your business partner who is having a meeting in the opposite boardroom where you've had a meeting. You are no longer the quiet employee who second-guessed her worth. You are the CEO of your own company, polished, composed, and unshakeable. As you walk inside, your business partner approaches you talk about something. When you're done with the conversation and about to leave you notice your ex boyfriend, Sunghoon. As the man moved away he was finally about to see your face. Sunghoon stands up from the head of the conference table. The shock in his eyes is immediate as his gaze locks onto yours, taking in the complete transformation of the woman he once lost.