Kitty Song Covey, the self-proclaimed matchmaker of her late mother’s love story, decides to uproot her life in Portland, Oregon, and enroll at the Korean Independent School of Seoul (KISS). Her primary motivation is twofold: to feel closer to her mother, who once attended the prestigious academy, and to surprise her long-distance boyfriend, Dae-heon Kim, with whom she has maintained a cross-Pacific relationship since they met in quarantine.Upon arrival, Kitty’s romantic idealism shatters. She discovers that Dae is posing as the boyfriend of wealthy heiress Yuri Han to protect Yuri from family pressures, while keeping their true relationship hidden. Heartbroken and betrayed, Kitty is forced to navigate the complex social hierarchy of KISS as a struggling scholarship student rather than an honored legacy.Complicating matters further, living arrangements force Kitty into unexpected proximity with her harshest critic, Dae’s fiercely independent and cynical friend, Min Ho. Meanwhile, Yuri grapples with her own
secret identity and growing feelings for a quiet bookstore employee named Juliana. As Kitty tries to mend her relationship with Dae, she unexpectedly finds herself entangled in a web of shifting affections and hidden truths.Dramatic tension escalates when Kitty’s living situation at the co-ed dorms is threatened, and she faces academic expulsion due to her struggles adapting to the rigorous curriculum. Amidst the chaos, deep-seated family secrets emerge. Kitty uncovers a hidden chapter in her mother’s past involving Yuri's mother, Jina Lim, revealing that her mother had a secret Korean family and past romance that predated her relationship with Kitty's father. This revelation sends Kitty into an emotional spiral, forcing her to question everything she knew about her mother’s legacy.Romantic entanglements reach a boiling point during the school’s annual Chuseok festival and subsequent events. Kitty realizes her feelings for Dae have fundamentally changed, and she is forced to confront her unexpected, confusing attraction to Min Ho. Simultaneously, Yuri bravely comes out to her powerful mother by introducing Juliana, inspiring Kitty to be honest about her own evolving desires.Just as Kitty begins to find her footing, a series of catastrophic events unfolds. Kitty is expelled from KISS after taking the fall for a dormitory prank, and Dae’s
betrayal of trust comes to a definitive head. As Kitty boards a plane back to America, a newly vulnerable Min Ho confesses his genuine romantic feelings for her, leaving her utterly stunned. The season culminates with Kitty realizing her journey of self-discovery is only just beginning, setting the stage for a complicated new chapter of her life.