Once Love Begins

Yeon-woo believed that marrying her childhood crush, Kang-Jae would help her sick grandfather, even though she knew he had a long-time girlfriend. Despite the challenges, she couldn’t let go because she saw marrying him as a great opportunity. Over two years of marriage, despite her love for Kang-Jae, he grew more distant, leaving her perplexed about why she couldn’t move on. Wondering if the moment of falling in love was the reason, she loved him so much that she believed he didn’t need to love her back. After two years, she realized this wasn’t true. Having one-sided love for her husband was futile, and the emotional pain became too much. She had enough and is ready to move forward.

Kang-Jae notices a change in Yeon-woo, who used to believe she’d love him unconditionally. Now, Kang-jae himself wants to start a family. When another man with feelings for Yeon-woo enters the picture, conflicts arise as both compete for her affection. It’s clear that Kang-jae’s former lover consistently shows up whenever Yeon-woo faces challenges and strives to succeed without expecting anything in return. The presence of Kang-jae’s ex-lover acts as a barrier, making it tough for Yeon-woo and Kang-jae to close the emotional gap between them.

When a woman’s su*cide attempt affects Yoon-woo’s grandfather, her story transforms. Kang-Jae, discovering his love too late, goes in to find Yeon-woo, who has already left for another country. A year later, after surviving another su*cide attempt, Chairman Ha whose health has deteriorated and he is left alone finds Kang-Jae, and a request for help is made to protect Yeon-woo.

When Yeon-woo returns after her grandfather’s death, she discovers that Kang-Jae, who is striving to protect her grandfather’s company is still married. Despite this, she is about to go again, but Kang-jae urges that she stay until the inheritance issues have been resolved. Even though Kang-jae returns to school after only catching a glimpse of Yeon-woo, his sincerity remains, and Yeon-woo eventually opens her heart to him.