The Rite of Prayer

During his childhood, Han-Joo found comfort and protection in Ki-Won, a man he believed to be nothing more than a trusted friend of his father. A decade passes before the two cross paths again, finally sharing a long-overdue evening over drinks. However, as the night deepens and alcohol clouds their senses, Ki-Won reveals a startling secret that shatters everything Han-Joo thought he knew about their relationship. Leaning close, he whispers that they were lovers in another life entirely. This single confession dismantles the boundaries between familial trust, destiny, and forbidden longing. Han-Joo is left grappling with a profound dilemma, unable to dismiss the weight of Ki-Won’s words. The bond they once shared now feels irrevocably altered, tangled in memories that seem to belong to a different existence altogether. As the lines of their connection blur, both men must confront whether they can return to the simple dynamic of their past or if this revelation will inevitably draw them into a romance that transcends time itself.