The first half of the series is set at Harvard University
and is mainly concerned with the burgeoning relationship between a Harvard Law
School student, Kim Hyun Woo (Kim Rae Won), and a Harvard Medical School
student, Lee Soo In (Kim Tae Hee).
Kim Hyun Woo and Alex Hong (Lee Jeong-jin) are two
first-year students at Harvard Law School, both from South Korea. Alex applies
himself more and as such is the favorite of Professor John H. Keynes (Frank
Gorshin). Hyun Woo, who initially has a hard time adjusting to the workload,
falls into the bad graces of the professor, who repeatedly humiliates or
ignores him. However, Hyun Woo perseveres and eventually wins the respect of
Professor Keynes and his classmates. Both men meet and fall for Lee Soo-In, a
third-year Korean student at Harvard Medical School. This intensifies the
rivalry between them.
Hyun Woo and Soo-In grow closer and eventually start dating.
However, their relationship is short-lived as Soo-In's application to join OEP,
an organization that provides medical care to patients in Third World
countries, is accepted. After spending a night together, Soo In breaks off all
contact with Hyun Woo and leaves to work in South America, leaving him
devastated.
The second half of the story takes place mainly in Seoul,
after Hyun Woo and Alex have graduated from Harvard Law School. Hyun Woo is now
an idealistic lawyer, refusing to take on lucrative corporate cases and only
defending people he feels have no voice in the legal system. Alex, who remained
in the US after graduation, returns to Korea to take on a case for an
international chemicals company, which is being accused of dumping toxic
substances. Hyun Woo becomes involved in the same case, although on the side of
the victims demanding compensation. In addition, Soo-In also returns to Korea
at around the same time to conduct some medical research. Unknown to her at
first, the research is related to the chemicals case that Alex and Hyun Woo are
both working on, and predictably the three meet up again.
Although Hyun Woo is still angry at Soo-In for leaving him
so abruptly, he still has feelings for her, as does Alex. Alex eventually
reconciles with both Hyun Woo and Soo-In, helping them to win the case against
the chemicals company. He returns to the United States to take up a teaching
post at Harvard Law, while Hyun Woo and Soo-In marry and have children.
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