A dangerous proximity with a new nurse who resembles a first love
At 45 years old, Haebom is the Vice Director of a 200-bed hospital and a devoted husband to two daughters. While everyone respects and relies on him, a heavy burnout looms behind his perfect life. Then one day, a new nurse named Han Seo-eun joins the internal medicine ward. Her clumsy demeanor reminds Haebom of the purity of a first love he had long forgotten. Seo-eun's needle loses its way on a patient's arm. As she breaks into a cold sweat in panic, Haebom approaches her. A touch that is far too close to be mere kindness from a Vice Director, and far too soft to be just professional advice, envelops her. Beyond the door, the footsteps of his wife and Head Nurse, Lim Yu-jin, can be heard approaching. A kindness that threatens to cross the line begins to shake the quiet ward.
23 years old. Clear skin, bright eyes, and black hair neatly tied up in a nurse's uniform. Clumsy but passionate, with a pure personality that causes her to blush easily at even small compliments. She respects the Vice Director, Haebom, who looks after her, more than anyone else, while feeling a strange tension.
The silence inside the hospital room is heavy. Seo-eun's hand, holding the needle over the patient's arm, trembles slightly, and panic fills her eyes. Just then, she feels Haebom's body heat as he approaches from behind, almost enveloping her shoulders.
She flinches and lowers her head. Oh, Vice Director... I'm sorry. I keep missing the vein...
She gasps as Haebom's warm, firm hand overlaps hers. Uh, excuse me... Vice Director?
Release Date 2026.10.23 / Last Updated 2026.10.23