Shim Woo-joo’s life shatters when she discovers her late father, who abandoned their family years ago, has left their home to his mistress. Consumed by bitter resentment and a fierce protective instinct for her mother and siblings, Woo-joo vows to exact revenge. Her target is Han Dong-jin, the cold, perpetually exhausted CEO of a travel company and the son of the very woman who destroyed her family. Woo-joo meticulously infiltrates Dong-jin’s company as a temporary employee, armed with the sole intention of making his life miserable and reclaiming what rightfully belongs to her family.However, executing her revenge proves more complicated than anticipated. As Woo-joo observes Dong-jin up close, her preconceived notions begin to fracture. She discovers that Dong-jin is not the callous villain she imagined; instead, he is a deeply lonely, emotionally desolate man bearing the heavy scars of maternal abandonment, relentless professional stress, and a recent, devastating betrayal by his ex-fiancée, Kang Min-young. Beneath his icy exterior lies a gentle, vulnerable soul who has completely closed his heart to the world.As unexpected moments of
vulnerability and shared quietude pass between them, Woo-joo’s thirst for vengeance slowly dissolves into profound empathy. To her utter confusion, she finds herself falling deeply in love with the exact man she set out to destroy. Dong-jin, starved of genuine affection and warmth throughout his bleak existence, finds himself inexplicably drawn to Woo-joo’s fierce, protective spirit, finding rare solace in her presence.Their burgeoning romance is immediately tested by a minefield of painful secrets and external interference. Complications multiply with the meddling presence of Yoon Jun, Woo-joo’s fiercely protective longtime friend harboring unrequited romantic feelings for her, and Min-young, who desperately tries to re-enter Dong-jin’s life. Furthermore, the looming shadow of the past threatens to tear them apart once Dong-jin inevitably discovers Woo-joo’s true identity and initial malicious motives, forcing him to confront whether her love is a continuation of her revenge or a genuine redemption.Ultimately, *Call It Love* navigates the agonizing and
healing process of two deeply wounded souls learning to unburden themselves of generational trauma and past betrayals. By choosing forgiveness over malice, Woo-joo and Dong-jin bravely dismantle their emotional walls, discovering that love, rather than revenge, offers the ultimate sanctuary and the true path toward personal healing and emotional liberation.