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At the same time, the narrative juxtaposes Hyung-wook's life with that of Yoon Jae-sung, a struggling actor filled with despair and contemplating suicide in his rundown apartment. He's plagued by debts and a lack of recognition, so he prepares to end his life when a confrontation with his relentless landlady rekindles a flicker of hope. A turn of fate leads Jae-sung to a public bathhouse, where he encounters Hyung-wook.