Set in Busan, 1998, the story follows Park Se-ri, a cheerful but insecure high schooler who’s deeply self-conscious about her naturally curly hair—a feature that sets her apart in a society obsessed with sleek beauty standards. She harbors a crush on the school heartthrob Kim Hyun, and dreams of straightening her hair before confessing her feelings.
Enter Han Yoon-seok, a quiet transfer student from Seoul with a troubled past and a mother who owns a local hair salon. After Se-ri saves him from drowning, they form an unlikely friendship. Initially, she helps him out hoping to score a free hair treatment—but soon, genuine affection blossoms between them.
As Se-ri begins to see herself through Yoon-seok’s eyes, she realizes that love isn’t about changing who you are to be accepted. Their bond deepens, but Yoon-seok’s family issues threaten to pull them apart. The film culminates in a sweet reunion that underscores the message: true love embraces you as you are
