Lover's Vain

For years, Bae Songwoo has harbored a quiet, unrequited love for his longtime friend, Kim Sangjin. Resigned to keeping his true feelings hidden, Songwoo navigates their friendship with careful restraint, never daring to reveal the depth of his affection. His life takes an unsettling turn when he stumbles upon a mysterious book inside his home—a strange volume that chronicles the entirety of Sangjin’s life story in meticulous detail. To Songwoo’s dismay, reading through the pages reveals a harsh truth: within the narrative of Sangjin’s life, he is nothing more than a fleeting background character, a mere extra destined to remain on the sidelines. Desperate to maintain his sense of reality and protect his heart, Songwoo resolves to ignore the bizarre manuscript entirely. However, as days pass, he begins to notice an alarming pattern unfolding around him. Every event described within the book starts happening exactly as written, blurring the line between coincidence and fate. Forced to confront a predetermined script he cannot escape, Songwoo must grapple with his insignificant role in the story of the man he loves, wondering if the ending can ever truly be rewritten.