Hoo-young comes back to Korea and goes on a blind date that Joseph set up for him. There, he runs into Hong-joo. Upon hearing Hoo-young's return to Korea, Hye-ji plans a welcome party for him. However, Hong-joo turns up drunk, sharing all sorts of things Hoo-young didn't expect to hear.

Hoo-young realizes that Hong-joo's ex is Bang Jun-ho, the writer of "My Avant-garde Lover." Hong-joo's boss tells her to work on a project with Jun-ho. Hong-joo hesitates, but she decides to do it in the end. Hye-ji learns that Hoo-young has feelings for Hong-joo. Meanwhile, Hong-joo gets into a car accident.