Jeong Yiwon was living his life running a guesthouse at Hae-un-dang, an old traditional house overlooking the sea.

Just as he was on the verge of selling it off for less than its worth, with his father’s debt tied to Hae-un-dang, he meets a man named Cha Seokju who comes to the house.

“Are you alone?”

“…Excuse me?”

“This guesthouse, I mean. I asked if you’re running the business by yourself.”

At first, he thought it was just a passing encounter,

“It’s hot. Got anything to drink?”

“There’s water.”

“I thought this was a guesthouse. You don’t sell coffee?”

“I don’t.”

“Give me water, then.”

And next, he thought the man would be a guest who would stay for a short while and leave. Until the man made a tempting offer.

“Give me a room.”

“……”

“Why the silence? Did you go out of business in the last few seconds?”

“…No.”

“Then take a customer.”

Yiwon, who was desperate for every penny, starts to show interest in the man’s offer.

“How many days will you be staying?”

“How would I know that?”

“I can only give you a room if you tell me a rough estimate.”

“Then let’s just say about a month.”

“Huh?”

“You don’t know what a month is? 30 days.”

In the end, he lets him into Hae-un-dang…