February 2028. Seok-goo, an old bachelor running a photo studio, while spending his free time was asked by a young lady for help as if she is being chased by a gangster. She is the daughter of a big time gangster. Her father's rebellious subordinates killed his father for his wealth. If Seok-goo helps her, she will give him a small amount of money everyday. No matter how much he looks at it, Eun-sook's identity is suspicious, and to Seok-goo, unimaginable things starts to happen.

In 1997, when the Asian financial crisis hit Korea, Gukbo, the number one Soju company is on the brink of bankruptcy. In the high-stakes market of M&A, In-beom, a young ambitious associate at global investment firm Solquin, heads back home to take Gukbo as his first target. Hiding his greediness, In-beom approaches Jong-rok, an executive loyal to Gukbo, as an innocent consultant aiming to rehabilitate Gukbo. While In-beom digs deeper into Gukbo, he finds this may lead to an unlikely outcome.