Episode 1 begins with a young man visiting an abandoned site and recalling his time with an unforgettable woman. We are taken a while back where we are introduced to the peace village which has been set up after the reunification of South and North Korea. People are automatically selected from the two countries to check if they would be able to stay there for a year.
Lim Joo Young is a celebrity piano player who finds himself in peace village. After having a disagreement with his movers who think he is being too bossy and demanding, his heavy piano is left outside. He starts playing it which attracts the attention of the other occupants in the village. He is then approached by a pretty girl Kim Ju hui who is a fan of his and is curious as to why he came. He simply replies he just wants to rest. The girl wants him to teach her piano but he declines.
Meanwhile some other occupants including the daughter of North Korea’s assistant military security commander, Ha na Gyeong is unable to make it to the village on time due to their bus breaking down leaving them no choice but to trekk. They finally arrive in the middle of the night. After parting ways with her partner, Nam Gyeong ho, Na Gyeong makes her way to her designated room which is coincidentally occupied by Lim Joo young. Soon, they are complaining to their North and South Supervisors, Jun mo and Jang su. Lim Joo young is bleeding from his nose due to Na Gyeong high kicking his face because he attacked her thinking she was an intruder. The two argue over the ownership of the house but when Jun mo and Jang su secretly check their details, it turns out they have both being mistakenly registered as a married couple. Both are shocked over this, especially Jun mo who thinks that if Na Gyeong’s father finds out, his dreams of having a better life for his family will be destroyed but Jun mo suggests they should make the two live together so they can fall in love.
So they lie to Na Gyeong and Joo young that there are no other rooms available and they should see their cohabitation as a step to reunification. Jun mo tells Joo young that if he reports the issue, the peace village project might cease to exist. Joo Young is hesitant but accepts on the condition they move his piano into the house. As for Na Gyeong, she is totally against it until she remembers her father’s words before she left to behave herself since she’s representing their country. She had felt sad when he didn’t offer her a word of encouragement before they parted ways. She then agrees to live with Joo young and when he insists, offers him a half hearted apology for hitting him.
After getting checked up in a hospital, Joo young returns to the house only to find that Na Gyeong has moved his things from the master bedroom to the second room. He enters the master bedroom to return her things but is drawn to a case box. At first, thinking it might be a machine gun inside, he opens it, surprised to find a violin. Na Gyeong catches him and he complains to her over swapping their room but she tells him to leave because she wants to get changed. That day, Joo young has an uncomfortable night.
The next morning, Na Gyeong goes out on a run with her father’s subordinate Nam Gyeong ho who has been tasked with looking after her. He thinks they should report her issue to her father. Na Gyeon seems to think about it when they are suddenly approached by Kim Ju hui who wants to make a video of them. Nam Gyeong is more receptive but Na Gyeong isn’t and calls Nam Gyeong away.
When Na Gyeong returns to the house, Joo young complains of having a weak back due to sleeping on the floor but Na Gyeong mocks him for that before leaving.
Supervisor Jang so arrives with two other staff members to move the piano. Joo young gives them a really hard time as he constantly directs them on where to put it. Just then, everyone hears an announcement from supervisor Jun mo that there will be a celebration party in Joo young’s garden by five and he will play the piano for them. Na Gyeong would also play the violin. Both Na Gyeong and Joo young, who are both livid, confront supervisor Jun mo over this. The episode ends.
The epilogue shows how Na Gyeong and Joo young were mistakenly registered as married. The coordinators who were tired and sleepy mistakenly did so while wiping away water that had fallen on his keyboard.
This is already a great start. Reminds me of crash landing on you but on a different scale. It will be interesting to see how our opposing leads warm up to each other.