(Full Synopsis)

Set between the 1980s and the present, the musical unfolds across memory and reality, where a dying man revisits his life to rediscover the meaning of love.

Myung-woo, a composer in his fifties, lies at the edge of death. In the final moments of his life, he enters a liminal space known as the “house of memory,” where he meets Wolha, a mysterious guide who governs fate and relationships.

Under Wolha’s guidance, Myung-woo travels back to his youth, beginning in 1984 at Gwanghwamun, where he first encounters his first love, Soo-ah. Their relationship blossoms amid the backdrop of a turbulent era marked by political unrest and student movements. However, their differing responses to the times—Soo-ah’s active participation in protests and Myung-woo’s hesitation—gradually drive them apart.

As time passes, Myung-woo continues his life, eventually becoming a composer and marrying another woman, Si-young. Despite building a life together, his memories and music remain haunted by Soo-ah, who becomes an idealized figure within his inner world.

During his journey through fragmented memories, Myung-woo begins to realize that many of his recollections have been distorted or reshaped by longing and imagination. The version of Soo-ah he remembers is not entirely real, but a reconstruction shaped by regret.

In the final stage of his journey, Myung-woo arrives at a quiet riverside where he confronts Si-young, the person who stood by him throughout his life. He comes to understand that while his first love defined his youth, it was Si-young who shared his life until the very end.

Accepting this truth, Myung-woo completes his final memory and prepares to depart. The musical concludes as he embraces his life with clarity, guided onward by Wolha, leaving behind a reflection on love, memory, and time.