Original: 남자친구
Following a chance encounter overseas, a woman with much to lose and a man with little to his name meet again as employer and employee.
While in Havana on a business trip, Cha Su-hyeon meets Kim Jin-hyeok, a tourist she spends an impromptu romantic evening with around the city.
Upon learning Jin-hyeok is a new employee at her hotel, Su-hyeon looks through his file. Later, she proposes they grab a meal together.
After photos of herself and Jin-hyeok together make the news, Su-hyeon asks Jung U-seok to speak to his meddling mother.
Jang Mi-jin shows up in Jin-hyeok's neighborhood with a message. A false online post threatens to turn Su-hyeon's employees against her.
To protect Su-hyeon, Jin-hyeok makes a bold move in front of their coworkers. The pair plays hooky from work to enjoy an afternoon together.
Su-hyeon and Jin-hyeok put a name to their relationship. On the day of the opening of a new hotel, Kim Hwa-jin has nasty words for Jin-hyeok.
Su-hyeon's gutsy announcement to the world comes with consequences for both herself and Jin-hyeok. Cho Hye-in warns Jin-hyeok to be careful.
Jin-hyeok and Su-hyeon bid each other a temporary farewell as he's transferred to another office. At the hotel, a masquerade ball rings in the new year.
With his identity revealed as Su-hyeon's boyfriend, Jin-hyeok faces new challenges. U-seok makes a heartfelt proposal.
A plot to hurt Su-hyeon's standing places her efforts to buy a property at risk. To fix the situation, Jin-hyeok books a plane ticket back to Cuba.
Jin-hyeok returns to the Seoul office, Su-hyeon searches for answers and U-seok sends an incriminating video to his mother's lackey.
Intent on getting his way, U-seok has himself named the co-CEO of the hotel. Su-hyeon must make a difficult choice between heart and duty.
A surprise confession halts the company board's vote. Meanwhile, not everyone in Jin-hyeok's family feels comfortable with him dating Su-hyeon.
Su-hyeon grapples with the future of her relationship with Jin-hyeok. Elsewhere, her father makes an unanticipated move in his political career.
Su-hyeon believes she's doing the right thing by ending it with Jin-hyeok. Heartbroken, he struggles to understand her decision.
Su-hyeon's father does the only thing he can to truly free his daughter from Taegyeong Group's grasp. Jin-hyeok prepares a meaningful gift for Su-hyeon.
