Master's Sun — Season 1
Kingdom CEO Joo Joong-won is a man defined by his wealth – and his unwillingness to part with it. His carefully constructed world is upended when he encounters Tae Gong-sil, a woman haunted not just by sadness, but by actual ghosts, ever since a tragic accident. Forced to confront the spectral realm, they forge an unlikely partnership as they navigate escalating supernatural disturbances and unravel a dark secret from Joong-won’s past: a long-forgotten kidnapping. As they work together, facing down fear and sorrow, an unexpected connection blossoms between them – a quiet, undeniable romance that neither could have foreseen.
Joo Joong Won, CEO of Kingdom Enterprise, prioritizes wealth and self-interest above all else. His carefully constructed world is irrevocably disrupted by an encounter with Tae Gong Shil, a woman gifted – or perhaps burdened – with the abil…
A whisper travels through the Kingdom shopping mall: the fountain within is said to be haunted by a woman's ghost. Faced with this unsettling tale, Joong-won finds himself compelled to seek out Gong-sil’s particular skill.
The enigma surrounding the mall’s ghost deepens when Gong-sil discovers a shoe belonging to the deceased wife of one of the shopkeepers in the complex.
Joong-won conceded to Gong-sil's anxious request to remain near him, unaware that a further spectral presence had taken root within the walls of the Kingdom.
The spectral matchmaker offered Gong-sil a grave caution: beware the ghosts who might seek to ensnare her, using her as a means to bridge the gap between worlds and reclaim their own lost lives.
With each step she takes toward intimacy with Kang-woo, a shadow of apprehension falls upon Gong-sil. She fears that the revelation of her ability to perceive the spectral world will irrevocably push him away.
With Joong-won’s secretary absent due to a cold, Gong-sil finds herself unexpectedly filling in for the day.
Joong-won learns the true motivation behind Kang-woo's employment, but Kang-woo resolves to bury the sentiments that once drove him.
Gong-sil confided her secret to Kang-woo. Meanwhile, Joong-won intervened to rescue Gong-sil when the spectral wife of a pianist possessed her form.
Gong-sil cautioned Joong-won’s imperious aunt, suggesting a malevolent presence resided within the engagement gift received from her niece’s betrothed.
At the funeral, Gong-sil encounters the spirit of the late CEO of Giant Mall. The man’s unfinished passage to the afterlife is hindered by a hidden facet of his existence: a secret life lived as a woman.
Gong-sil encounters the spectral form of a lost child, a figure whose mother searches for him with unrelenting desperation. Meanwhile, a moment of shared intimacy blossoms between Joong-won and Gong-sil, culminating in a kiss.
Joong-won materialized before Gong-sil as a specter, and she implored the ghostly matchmaker for aid in rescuing the man she loved.
Gong-sil begins work assisting the spectral matchmaker, and a gap in his past stirs within Joong-won an inexplicable ache of loss.
The twins' true natures are unveiled. Gong-sil encounters a figure from her history. And Yi-ryung, at long last, shares an evening with Kang-woo.
The spectral child, Woo-jin, returned, imploring Gong-sil to intervene for his mother, consumed by sorrow. Meanwhile, Gong-sil and Joong-won found themselves wrestling with the difficult prospect of parting.
Having reached a profound understanding of herself, Gong-sil returns to Korea and finds herself confronted with a deeply emotional choice regarding her relationship with Joong-won.
