Min-ho is shocked to discover Seung-ri's plan to study abroad. Desperate to stop her, he seeks out Gwon-sik and declares his resolve to propose right after the competition. Meanwhile, Yeon-ja breaks down seeing Bit-na cry for her mother and insists on bringing Ji-seon back. As Seong-jun tries to stop her, Yeon-ja tearfully lets out her trauma of being abandoned as a child. Gyeol and Eun-ae overhear their intense argument and are deeply shocked to learn about Yeon-ja's painful hidden past.
