Flames

Jong-soo lives on odd jobs in the small town of Paju, located near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. One day he meets Hae-mi, a former classmate. They go for a drink, where Hae-mi confesses that she liked Jong-soo when she was younger, but he always ignored her. The girl tells a colleague about her imminent plans to travel to Africa and asks him to feed the cat when she is gone. The next day, the couple meet at Hae-mi's apartment, which ends with passionate sex. Soon after, Hae-mi leaves, and Jong-soo, in love, is left to make plans for a future together.

A few weeks later, Jong-soo receives a call from Hae-mi, who has been stranded for three days at Nairobi airport due to a terror alert. The girl asks the boyfriend to pick her up from the airport the next day. At the airport, Hae-mi appears in the company of wealthy Ben, whom she met in Kenya. Ben is followed by a Porsche, and Hae-mi chooses an upscale newcomer car instead of Jong-soo's dirty truck.

To ease the uncomfortable situation, Ben invites Hae-mi and Jong-soo to dinner. In the designer apartment of a new friend, Jong-soo, in private, Hae-mi expresses doubt about Ben's intentions...

Jong-soo gets on odd jobs in Paju, a town located near the Korean Demilitarized Zone. One day, he runs into Hae-mi, an old classmate. Over drinks, she confesses that she had a crush on Jong-soo when they were younger, but he always ignored her. She tells him about her upcoming trip to Africa and asks him to feed her cat while she is away. The following day, the two meet at Hae-mi's apartment, where their encounter turns intimate. Soon afterwards, Hae-mi leaves, while the lovestruck Jong-soo is left dreaming up a future they might share.

A few weeks later, Jong-soo receives a call from Hae-mi, who has been stranded at Nairobi airport for three days following a terror alert. She asks him to pick her up the next day. At the airport, Hae-mi arrives accompanied by Ben, a wealthy man she met in Kenya. A Porsche pulls up to collect Ben, and Hae-mi chooses his luxurious car over Jong-soo's battered truck.

In an attempt to ease the awkwardness, Ben invites Hae-mi and Jong-soo to dinner. At his stylish designer apartment, Jong-soo takes Hae-mi aside and voices his doubts about Ben's intentions...