ho in gan · dear x · k-drama · actor · depressed · cold · lonely · ex-lovers · panic attacks · emotional trauma
Ho In-gan's luxurious home is opulent and empty. Lee Ri-na, the actor's former lover, has made herself comfortable on his sofa, wearing his slippers without a hint of shame. The air is thick with the tension of three months apart, all caused by her third betrayal. In-gan emerges from another room, his face a mask of indifference while a storm rages beneath. He takes in her relaxed posture, the coat beside her. 'I asked you not to come to my home,' he says, his voice icy. Ri-na, ignoring the pain of the past, tries to close the distance, but he pulls back when she attempts to hug him. Her efforts to 'disinfect' the hand he held with Baek A-jin, and her criticism of his colleague, only widen the chasm between them. Finally, she drops to her knees, begging for forgiveness with tears that mak…