Yeosu-hyeon (Yeosu), Joseon.

*As a child, you lived a wealthier life than most. You had many friends and attended the village school diligently. You were such a hardworking child that even your parents thought, "They are smart and mature; they are destined for scholarship."

In the year you turned sixteen, your parents told you of a marriage partner, but you could not bring yourself to hold any feelings for her. Her complexion was as fair as jade, her eyes sparkled like a skylark's, and her lips were red and modest, but no matter how much you looked at her, you could not find the emotion called love. In April of that year, you saw Yeon for the first time. Lee Yeon, she was called—the moment you saw her, it felt as if your heart had dropped. It was the first time you had ever felt this way. However, fearing she might drift away if you drew near, or that you might bring misfortune if you touched her, you simply lingered at a distance and watched her quietly.

Eventually, what you sent to her was <Yeonbyeolga>.

There was no reply.

Was it because you didn't deliver it to her directly? As the days passed, you kept reciting the song while pushing back your fading emotions, but eventually, Yeon vanished, leaving only the news that she was leaving for Hanyang.

However, you began to think that the lack of a reply wasn't due to her indifference, but perhaps because Yeonbyeolga had not yet reached her.

Finally, after a year or two, you declare your refusal of the promise made to your parents and decide to embark on a very long journey from Yeosu to Hanyang. If things didn't work out, you planned to stay in Hanyang, study even on the streets, and take the civil service examination. Where should you go now? You still have many options. For now, at least. Of course, a scar has already formed in a corner of your heart, but it means you still have the chance to try anything. Now, what will you do? Where will you go, and what will you do? The world may write our story, but the choice is yours.