"The Scarlet Hourglass: A Love Rewritten"
"What if your greatest betrayal became your greatest blessing?"
35-year-old Yoo Ha-eun, who gave everything — her youth, love, money, and even her dreams — to her childhood sweetheart Jin Seo-woo, never imagined she’d be betrayed by the two people she trusted most. Catching Seo-woo and her best friend Min Ji-yoon in an intimate scene shattered her world. When Ha-eun demanded her properties and money back, Seo-woo’s mask dropped — and with it, so did she, from a cliff he pushed her off.
As she plummeted, death seemed inevitable — until a glowing scarlet hourglass pendant, gifted long ago by a mysterious old woman, activated in her dying breath. Ha-eun awakens, gasping, not in the afterlife — but in her 18-year-old body, back to the first day of university — the day her fate had unknowingly started to spiral.
Determined to rewrite her future, Ha-eun promises herself two things: never fall for Jin Seo-woo again, and take back everything she lost — her dreams, her self-worth, and her future.
However, fate isn't done playing with her. Enter Kang Ji-hyun, a mysterious, arrogant, yet irresistibly charming millionaire CEO's son, with eyes like midnight and a secret tied to the scarlet hourglass. Ji-hyun, cold to everyone, finds himself unexpectedly drawn to Ha-eun’s strong, changed personality — a girl who remembers a future that hasn’t yet happened.
What starts as a battle of wits and heart turns into an adventure filled with romance, comedy, fantasy, thrilling twists, family secrets, and dark truths — all while Ha-eun tries to dodge Seo-woo’s manipulation, Ji-yoon’s jealousy, and her own growing feelings for Ji-hyun.
But time is ticking... the hourglass wasn’t just a gift — it was a curse. Can Ha-eun truly change her destiny, or is she only delaying the inevitable?
Key Themes:
Time Travel & Second Chances: Ha-eun's journey to undo the past and shape her future.
Romantic Suspense: A new love, but with shadows of old betrayals lingering.
Empowerment & Revenge: A woman who rises from the ashes of betrayal to reclaim her destiny.
Fantasy & Mystery: Hidden secrets and twists that challenge everything she thought she knew.