His family’s reputation lay in ruins, fractured by a reporter’s deceitful narrative that wrongly implicated his father. Stripped of his past, he forged a new identity: Choe Dal-po.

He maintained the guise of the school’s most disruptive student, a carefully constructed facade. Yet, when the quiz results revealed a perfect score, whispers erupted, and a quiet determination ignited within him. He resolved to prove himse…

In-ha told Dal-po she’d landed an interview – at MSC, where her mother worked. It was the culmination of three years of striving to become a reporter.

Dal-po and In-ha reached a mutual decision: they would apply to YGN. Dal-po’s father, however, had a surprise in store. He posed a delicate question to Dal-po.

He learned, then, that Dal-po had been chosen by YGN. In-ha continued to hiccup, though he assured her he’d spoken truly during their debate.

The night stretched ahead, vast and waiting. Dal-po watched as In-ha emerged from MSC, accompanied by Seo Beom-jo.

They felt certain of an exclusive arrangement—as did In-ha and Beom-jo. But a deeper look revealed something unsettling.

He hesitated, a reluctance clouding his words. The truth of his name, of his dealings with Gi jae-myeong, seemed locked away. He observed their striking resemblance, yet a persistent unease clung to him, a disquiet he couldn't quite shake…

He pleaded with In-ha, begging her to avoid speaking with Jae-myeong. He saw his family’s name in the news once more, but this time, twisted and cruel. In-ha learned a terrible truth about her mother.

In the aftermath of the lecture, In-ha found herself relentlessly pressed by her mother. The woman’s unwavering conviction of her daughter’s innocence was a constant, heavy presence. It was a stubborn insistence that chipped away at In-ha's…

He was known as Ha-myeong, but to Jae-myeong, he revealed himself as Ha-myeong. The request took him by surprise, and in recounting the tale, he finally understood the depth of Song Cha-ok’s actions.

Ha-myeong’s revelation catches Song Cha-ok off guard during the interview. Determined to reclaim his true identity, Ha-myeong resolves to resume his life.

He resolved himself to In-ha, yet grew indignant when Ha-myeong pursued a narrative that struck too close to home.

In the aftermath, In-ha sided with Beom-jo, and his attempts to reconstruct the department store narrative resulted in unforeseen complications. A chain of events unfolded, leading to a disruption of the investigation.

Ha-myeong vowed to shield his friend from the tangled narrative spun by An Chan-su. Yet, Jae-myeong feared such an act would unearth painful echoes of the past.

Ha-myeong worried the story of the waste-disposal plant fire would be lost in the relentless news cycle, just as Song Cha-ok had scoffed at the new evidence.

The weight of unspoken truths settled heavily between them. In-ha and Beom-jo faced those responsible, each delivering a reckoning for actions borne of others’ choices. Amidst the quiet confrontation, Song Cha-ok's voice cut through the te…

Ha-myeong, seeking an advantage against Park Ro-sa, relies on a newly emerged informant. However, both YGN and MSC find themselves facing unexpected opposition.

The revelation struck with force: Song Cha-ok’s orchestration of the media, her connections to Park Ro-sa – all laid bare. Beom-jo's subsequent statement to the police was nothing short of stunning.

She went to the police on Beom-jo’s behalf, but lost control when Ha-myeong asked how she felt about the media's coverage of her son.