There is a serious problem with getting a job among young people in Korea. A young man in Korea named Doo-soo is lying to his parents while working at a market, because most Korean people don't want to a blue-collar job. But suddenly he has something important he has to do -- betting on Jang-gi (Korean chess). Would it be possible to change the world with a bet?
Over the course of a single day in four vignettes, a group of interconnected artists, novelists, and filmmakers have a series of interactions, some planned, some by chance. In a Hong Sangsoo-esque fashion, the protagonists in this conversational film muse over love, life, longing and art.
So-eun, who was born in Seoul but especially loved Gang-neung, joins the Gang-neung Cultural Foundation after graduating from university.
Jungwoo is an aspiring actor who moves from Gangneung to Seoul. With the arrival of Japanese curling athlete Hiroko to the guest house that he manages in Gangneung, a sweet romance begins! With the backdrop of the beautiful city of Gangneung, and the fragrances of the sea and coffee, this special encounter begins along with the hosting of the Pyeongchang Olympics.
