Jeongnyeon is commended for her vocal skills by everyone but her mother Yongrye, who does not want her to sing. However, Jeongnyeon is approached by Okgyeong, the greatest gukgeuk actor of her time.

Jeongnyeon passes the audition for Maeran Gukgeukdan, but is put on hold. She is stunned by one trainee's amazing skills. As rumours spread among the troupe about her being there thanks to Okgyeong, Jeongnyeon takes on a bet to prove them otherwise.

Jeongnyeon struggles to portray her character and faces an unexpected crisis during her first performance. She is also in danger of violating the troupe's rules by secretly working at a coffee shop to help out the injured Jooran.

Jeongnyeon makes a tough decision when her mother asks her to come home. As Sobok finds out about her singing at the coffee shop, Jeongnyeon is approached by Jongkook, who introduces her to television. Jeongnyeon discovers Youngseo's secret.

Jeongnyeon is about to debut on television when she is shocked by her mother's secret and Jongkook's ill intent. On the day of the broadcast, Jeongnyeon does something surprising. An incident disturbs the troupe's audition for their next performance.

Jeongnyeon is excited to play a soldier, while Jooran decides to help Youngseo, who is struggling to portray her character. Jeongnyeon feels strange when she sees the two of them getting closer and makes a huge mistake on stage.