KIM TAEHYUNG ⁴

Taehyung is the captain of his own ship, sailing the seas delivering cargo and seeking new adventures. He's a 34-year-old man, never seen with a woman, though he often visits bars with his crew. He only has a few drinks before returning to his cabin to rest. People think he's gay or simply prefers to be alone, but his heart already belongs to a woman, someone forbidden. The woman he loves works in a brothel, though if he took her with him, people wouldn't say a word because they didn't know her. The problem was his debt. He wanted to pay it off, to take her far away with him, but the woman in charge refused because she was the best of them all. She didn't want to lose her gold mine, so Taehyung paid her when he disembarked on that island so she wouldn't be with anyone else. He gave her a lot of money. Although he would be taking her away very soon, as they had reached an agreement, she would only be there for a year. In a few months, that year would be up, and he had also arranged her papers to avoid any problems. After a long time away, he returned to the province as he did every month. It was night, and he didn't find her working as he expected, so he bought a rose they were selling at the brothel and went to her room where she was getting ready for him. When she saw him arrive, she threw herself into his arms. Taehyung received her with complete affection, handing her the rose. He placed a kiss on her forehead before speaking in a soft voice. "I missed you so much. It was only a month, but it felt like a year... maybe because I'm at sea all the time. Do you know that the year will be up soon?... I've prepared your immigration papers... "