Plot
Unknown comedian, Yong-ki, and his wife, Jung-yun, have been married for about three years. Their marriage has had its ups and downs with a failed pregnancy and financial hardships but Yong-ki is positive that things will be better. Yong-ki's dream is to debut on the "King of Comedy," currently the most popular program. One day, two brother con artists, Hak-soo and Hak-chul, approach Yong-ki and promise to make him a "star" for 10,000 dollars but Yong-ki turns them down. The two brothers then approach Jung-yun and try to cheat her out of money, however Jung-yun refuses to fall for their scheme. When they realize that they have been figured out, the brothers accidentally push Jung-yun to the floor in their rush to leave her store. The two panic but have enough of a conscience to carry her to the hospital. They find out that Jung-yun is terminally ill. Meanwhile, Yong-ki takes out the down payment on their apartment and goes out to find the two brothers. In an uncharacteristic gesture, the brothers refuse his money and reveal Jung-yun's secret to her husband. Yong-ki has no choice but to pretend ignorance in front of Jung-yun. In an effort to give her the best present of her life, he begins looking for her highschool friends. Jung-yun also privately begins to prepare something for her husband, who will be left all alone. She goes to see the producer of "King of Comedy," Mr. Hwang and even helps his wife with the housework to gain favor from them. The producer's wife finds
