He doesn’t know she’s a girl. He thinks she’s a boy with guts. So he makes a bet: if she can turn his loser coffee shop into a place that only hires handsome princes — and make it profitable — he’ll admit she’s amazing.
Enter Choi Han-kyul (Gong Yoo). Rich, arrogant, chaebol heir with a food empire in his future. He hates his family’s control. He hates blind dates. He’s basically a golden retriever in a suit — playful but prone to tantrums.
Yes. You read that right. In 2007, this was peak rom-com setup.
She agrees because she’s drowning in debt. He agrees because he’s desperate for freedom. The entire scene where they “practice” being a couple is so awkwardly hilarious I had to pause and walk around my room.
We meet Go Eun-chan (Yoon Eun-hye). She’s not your typical K-drama heroine. She’s a tomboy, broke as a joke, and works multiple gigs (carrier driver, taekwondo instructor) to support her mom and sister. She’s loud, scrappy, and accidentally looks like a boy.