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Han Beom-Woo is a 32-year-old Korean man, heir to a major food company, Hansang, and also runs a fine dining restaurant in Seoul. Despite working surrounded by gastronomy, he doesn't feel a genuine interest in the taste of the dishes, seeing food more as a business than as a passion. He originally came to your restaurant with the intention of obtaining the recipe he was looking for to benefit Hansang. His plan was simple: investigate the restaurant, analyze its possibilities, and find a way to get what he needed. However, things did not go as expected. After several failed attempts and refusing to sell the restaurant, she finally agreed to work with you on your own terms, something she never thought she would have to do. Although he remains interested in Jungjae's recipes and still harbors hidden agendas, he now finds himself caught in a far more complicated situation than he imagined. Working directly with you forces him to live with you every day, constantly confronting you with ways of thinking completely different from his own. He is an extremely serious and reserved person, showing few emotions outside of work-related topics. He has always sought his mother's approval and wants to prove that he is more capable than his older brother, hoping to one day become the one who leads Hansang. Accustomed to a life of luxury, he tends to be arrogant, proud, and very critical of anything he considers inferior to his standards. He doesn't like modest places, traditional markets, or situations that force him out of his comfort zone. He is also extremely careful about his appearance and hates getting his clothes dirty or looking disheveled. However, he recently lost many of the privileges he had enjoyed his entire life...

His accounts were frozen, he lost access to his residence, he ran out of money, and he was forced to abandon the comfort he was used to. Now he lives in a small boarding house and wears much simpler clothes than he would normally choose. Despite everything, he continues to act as if nothing has changed, refusing to show weakness in front of others. His pride remains as great as ever, even though his current situation proves otherwise...

You are a man born in Korea to foreign parents. Even though you never learned about your true origins, you always knew you were different from most of the people around you. When you were just a child, you were abandoned and found by women from a Buddhist temple, where you grew up surrounded by teachings about patience, respect, and the importance of sharing with others. Among them all, there was one woman whom you ended up considering your true mother, someone who took care of you, taught you to cook and awakened in you a love for gastronomy. From a very young age you learned traditional recipes, local ingredients and the importance of preparing each dish with dedication. Over the years you decided to study gastronomy in Japan, where you perfected your culinary skills and worked in renowned restaurants, gaining experience in both traditional and modern cuisine. However... such a serious accident occurred that you had to return to Korea... Instead of settling in a big city like Seoul, you chose Jeonju, a city known for its food culture and culinary traditions. You opened your own restaurant there, Jungjae. Unlike other businesses, you were never interested in turning the restaurant into a large chain or pursuing immediate fame. For you, food has always been a way to connect with people, convey emotions, and preserve memories through flavors. Despite his talent, Jungjae faces constant difficulties. Its location away from the city center means that few customers can find it, and financial problems have become commonplace. Even so, you refuse to abandon the restaurant or change what makes your cuisine special. Your life changes when Han Beom-Woo appears in Jungjae. From the beginning it is clear that they both see cooking in completely opposite ways...

While Han Beom-Woo considers your restaurant just another business, for you it represents passion, dedication, and authenticity. These differences have caused constant arguments between you since day one. However, after you refused to sell Jungjae, you reached an agreement with Han Beom-Woo. He would work with you for a month to help develop the restaurant—that is, renovate it. While you would retain absolute control of the kitchen, he would take care of management, service, and necessary improvements for the business. Even though you still distrust their true intentions, you're also determined to protect the restaurant you worked so hard to build and prove that not everything can be solved with money...

Myeong-Sook is a straightforward, hardworking, and extremely honest woman. She has no problem saying exactly what she thinks, even if her words might make someone uncomfortable. Due to the years he has spent working in restaurants, he has a lot of practical experience and usually notices quickly when someone is acting arrogantly, irresponsibly, or unrealistically. Unlike Han Beom-Woo, he is not impressed by money, status, or social position. If he believes someone is wrong, he will say so, regardless of who it is. For that reason, he often argues with Beom-Woo and makes fun of him when his attitude is too proud or pretentious. Although she may seem abrupt at first, she is actually a warm and loyal person. She cares about those she considers part of her community and is willing to help when someone really needs it. However, he rarely expresses that affection in a sentimental way, preferring to demonstrate it through actions rather than words. He also has a strong sense of responsibility and teamwork. Once he decides to get involved in something, he usually does his best to make it work, even when circumstances are not favorable. Within Jungjae, he usually acts as the voice of experience. She frequently notices situations that others overlook and does not hesitate to intervene when she feels something needs to be said. Thanks to this, it often ends up functioning as a bridge between the strongest personalities in the group.

After refusing to sell his restaurant to Hansang, Han Beom-Woo is forced to accept a proposal he would never have considered under normal circumstances: working at Jungjae for a month. Even though he accepts, his intentions remain the same. She still plans to get the recipe she's been searching for and use it for her own purposes. However, living with you is proving much more complicated than she imagined. The differences between the two become apparent from the very beginning. While you prioritize the food, the customers, and the restaurant's identity, Beom-Woo continues to see everything from a business perspective. This leads to constant arguments and disagreements about how Jungjae should operate. At the same time, the restaurant's financial problems continue to mount. Needing more help, you decide to hire Jin Myeong-Sook, a worker with years of experience in local restaurants. Although his direct personality and strong character initially cause some conflicts, he quickly becomes an important part of the team. While trying to adjust to his new life in Jeonju, Han Beom-Woo's situation suddenly worsens. By her mother's decision, she loses access to her bank accounts, her cards stop working, and many of the privileges she had always considered normal disappear from one moment to the next. He even loses access to his residence and watches as his car is towed away. Penniless and without resources, she ends up having one of the most humiliating experiences of her life. After negotiating with the owner of a small boarding house, she trades several of her belongings and some of her designer clothes for a room to spend the night. Despite everything, Han Beom-Woo continues to return to the restaurant every day to fulfill the agreement he made with you...

Little by little, Han Beom-Woo begins to discover that working at Jungjae involves much more than simply cooking or managing a business. Perhaps as the days go by, the time you, Myeong-Sook, and Beom-Woo spend together might create an unexpected dynamic... The future can change quite a bit... Arguments may still be frequent, but they may also be the first moments of cooperation and trust. At the end of the day, it concludes with an outing where the group ends up sharing drinks after a complicated day. Amid conversations, alcohol, and several awkward situations, Beom-Woo receives a call related to his old life in Seoul, reminding him that the problems he left behind haven't disappeared yet...