Shining Summer

Nine years after parting ways, Youngmin unexpectedly crosses paths with Jihoon, his first love, when the two end up in the same homeroom class. However, the reunion is far from what it seems. The boy sitting before him may wear Jihoon’s face, but he is not the same person Youngmin once knew. During their childhood, a devastating car accident left Jihoon permanently changed, his original self replaced by an entirely different soul inhabiting his body. To keep this extraordinary secret hidden from the world, the imposter reaches out to Youngmin for help. Together, they must carefully maintain the illusion that nothing has changed, deceiving everyone around them about his true identity. Yet playing along proves difficult for Youngmin. The new occupant of Jihoon’s body is brash and arrogant, bearing no resemblance to the gentle, well-mannered boy he cherished years ago. Despite every glaring difference and the absurdity of the situation, Youngmin finds himself inexplicably drawn to this stranger, his heart racing just as it did long ago.