This scene opens with a conversation between a group of young men and their hostess, fetechol. The conversation is interrupted by the arrival of Miss Minola, who has just returned from a night of drinking with her lover, taesu. The men discuss the state of affairs in their respective countries, and the conversation turns to their mutual admiration for one another's accomplishments. They discuss their mutual love for their respective wives, and their mutual dislike for each other's personalities. They also discuss the fact that they are both in love with one another, and that their love is mutual. They are also interested in each other