Han Chang, who runs a small dye factory, is a divorcee whose wife Soo Young left him 24 years ago and now lives abroad. In order to inform his wife that their daughter Mi Rae is getting married, Hae Chang calls his wife.
Jin Kook is the fiance of Mi Rae. His mother Do Soon calls his future father-in-law Han Chang to have a meeting. When they meet at the agreed-upon place,Do Soon reveals a explosionshell that she will not allow their marriage.
During this time, Mi-Rae and Jin-Kook goes to a love motel. In the motel room, Mi-Rae learns that Jin-Kook used a free coupon for the motel room. This causes an argument between the couple. During the argument, the get a text message from Do-Soon asking to see them. Do-Soon then makes it clear to them that they cannot get married because Mi-Rae’s parents.
In 1985, when the student movement was raging, Hae-Chang did not have a job and didn’t have any goals in his life. Then, Hae-Chang was dragged away to the police station due to the police mistaking him for someone in the student movement. At the police station, he fell in love with Soo-Young on first sight, who was arguing with the police. Hae-Chang picked up a notebook dropped by Soo-Young.
Hae-Chang took a student ID from a a student who lives in the next room at the lodging house where he stayed. Hae-Chang then goes to Hankook University to return Soo-Young’s notebook. On a whim, he lies that he is a student there majoring in management.
Meanwhile, Hae-Chang remembers that Do-Soon is the daughter of the loding house owner where he once lived. Hae-Chang meets Do-Soon again. Do-Soon asks about his breakup with his wife. Hae-Chang asks Do-Soon to keep it between them and then tells her that Soo-Young never came to see him or his daughter. Mi-Rae begins to investigate secretly … .
