Saeko is in a romantic relationship with Yusuke. Her boyfriend proposes to her, but, on that same day, he gets into a car accident and dies. Saeko falls into deep despair after his death. A few months later, she meets a man named Naruse. Although unaware at the time, Naruse received a heart transplant from Yusuke and he feels something for Saeko in his heart.
A tragic accident kills 48 people, leaving the survivors and those connected to the event forever changed. Lee Gang Du, once a hopeful soccer player, now struggles with physical and emotional pain while caring for his sister and paying off a debt. Ha Mun Su, a survivor of the accident, is haunted by nightmares. She lives above her mother’s bathhouse and creates architectural models for safety in major building projects. Years later, a construction project at the accident site stirs painful memories for all involved. As they cross paths, they help each other heal and find new hope for the future.
In a bustling city, Hiroko struggles to reach an apple on a lone tree until Koji, a rising artist who lost his hearing at age 7, helps her. Koji, who communicates through his paintings, and Hiroko, an aspiring actress with a part-time job, continue to meet in the park. As Hiroko discovers Koji is deaf, she starts learning Japanese sign language to communicate with him. Their growing relationship faces various challenges along the way.
Both series explore the quiet gravity of emotional loneliness and the fragile architecture of human connection. At their core, the protagonists are not isolated by circumstance alone, but by an internal barricade built from fear, past wounds, and unspoken vulnerability.
In both stories, emotional solitude is not loud or dramatic. It is subtle, almost invisible, like a room filled with air that feels too heavy to breathe. The characters long for closeness, yet hesitate at the edge of intimacy. They fear that allowing someone near might expose their fractures, or worse, lead to rejection and abandonment.
Another shared element is the tension between desire and avoidance. The characters crave understanding and warmth, but instinctively withdraw when relationships begin to feel real. This push and pull creates a powerful emotional conflict that shapes their journeys.
Ultimately, both series portray loneliness not as the absence of people, but as the absence of emotional safety. The fear of getting close becomes both a shield and a prison, defining their relationships and personal growth.
In both stories, emotional solitude is not loud or dramatic. It is subtle, almost invisible, like a room filled with air that feels too heavy to breathe. The characters long for closeness, yet hesitate at the edge of intimacy. They fear that allowing someone near might expose their fractures, or worse, lead to rejection and abandonment.
Another shared element is the tension between desire and avoidance. The characters crave understanding and warmth, but instinctively withdraw when relationships begin to feel real. This push and pull creates a powerful emotional conflict that shapes their journeys.
Ultimately, both series portray loneliness not as the absence of people, but as the absence of emotional safety. The fear of getting close becomes both a shield and a prison, defining their relationships and personal growth.
The concept of only one person remember their memories, although they are just partial part of the memories and can be consider an outsider.
One is cheerful while carrying deep scars on them, while another one is quiet and in resistance mode. They encounter each other and the healing journey begins.
One is cheerful while carrying deep scars on them, while another one is quiet and in resistance mode. They encounter each other and the healing journey begins.
