After going through a period of irrational behavior, including physical fights and Young's impulsive one-night stand with a mutual colleague at work, the two decide to give their relationship another try.

This eventually leads to a suffocating disaster: Dong-hee tries very hard to pretend that he is interested in the things Young suggests doing, only to please her and save their relationship ― although he'd really rather sleep in than go to an amusement park on his day off.

But watching them forcing on a smile while obviously annoyed by each other's company, the audience can instinctively tell that the two will soon part ways ― in spite of their genuine efforts and affection for each other.

The movie reaches its climax as the two flawed characters realize that they've messed it up again, that they can no longer be in denial, and there are some things in life that cannot be controlled no matter how hard they try.

[6][7] Billed as a romantic comedy, but which might also be described simply as a relationship drama, Very Ordinary Couple made an impressive start at the box office with 1.8 million admissions in four weeks.