Curtain Call, Trees Die on Their Feet , A Tree Dies Standing , The Tree Dies Standing , Trees Die Standing Tall , Keoteunkol: Namuneun Seoseo Jukneunda
Ja Geum Soon's life is a testament to resilience and hope, born in the tumultuous era of 1930s Korea and separated from her husband and child during the chaos of the Korean War. Fueled by the desire to reunite her shattered family, she embarks on a mission to build a beacon of hope in the form of the Nakwon hotel chain. As she nears the end of her journey, Ja Geum Soon yearns for one final reunion: with her grandson, Im Moon Sung. In a bid to grant her final wish, her devoted assistant, Jung Sang Cheol, devises a plan to bring solace to her twilight years. Enlisting the help of Yoo Jae Heon, a struggling stage actor with a penchant for portraying North Korean soldiers, they orchestrate a ruse to fulfill Ja Geum Soon's longing. However, as the plan unfolds, Yoo Jae Heon finds himself entangled in a web of deception and unforeseen challenges. Along the way, he encounters Park Se Yeon, Ja Geum Soon's granddaughter and the determined guardian of the Nakwon legacy. Bound by duty and ambition, Se Yeon vows to protect the family's empire at all costs, setting the stage for a tumultuous clash of desires and loyalties.