Daisy (2006) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Park Yi, a professional hitman, fell in love with Hye-young from the moment he saw her in the mountains. He sent daisies anonymously because he knew his violent profession would put her in danger if she knew the truth. By staying hidden, he tried to protect her from the criminal world he inhabited while still expressing his love through the daily flower deliveries.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Park Yi replaced the dangerous log bridge with a sturdy one, his first act of anonymous protection.

• daisies
• park yi
• anonymous love
• protection
• hitman

Jeong Woo was the only person who regularly visited Hye-young at her portrait stand while she was waiting for the daily daisies. As an Interpol detective investigating a drug ring, he asked for portraits repeatedly as part of his cover. His visible presence and attention made him the obvious suspect in Hye-young's eyes, leading her to believe he was the mysterious admirer.

Foreshadowing: Jeong Woo's repeated visits to her stand created the impression of romantic interest.

• jeong woo
• misunderstanding
• daisies
• hye-young
• portrait stand

During the ambush by gangsters targeting Jeong Woo, Park Yi fired his sniper rifle to protect him. In the chaos, Hye-young tried to shield Jeong Woo and was shot in the neck. The bullet injury damaged her vocal cords, leaving her permanently mute. This tragic moment occurred as she tried to protect the man she believed was sending her flowers.

Foreshadowing: The danger from the drug dealers had been building since Jeong Woo started his investigation near her stand.

• hooting
• mute
• neck wound
• hye-young
• injury

Park Yi saved Jeong Woo because he wanted to protect Hye-young's happiness. He knew she had developed feelings for the detective, believing he was the flower sender. By saving Jeong Woo, Park Yi prevented Hye-young from losing the person she loved, even though he was the one actually sending the daisies. This act showed his selfless love, prioritizing her happiness over his own feelings.

Foreshadowing: Park Yi had been watching both men closely, waiting for the moment his world would intersect with theirs.

• park yi
• jeong woo
• protection
• sniper
• ambush

Park Yi was the one sending the daisies every day at 4:15 PM. He started this ritual after first seeing Hye-young in the mountains and falling in love with her. The daily deliveries were his way of expressing love while remaining hidden, hoping to protect her from the dangers of his profession. Hye-young only discovered the truth after Jeong Woo's death.

Foreshadowing: The bridge Park Yi built and the returned art bag were his first silent messages to her.

• daisies
• park yi
• flower sender
• anonymous
• revelation

After learning that Park Yi was the true flower sender and realizing the depth of his love for her, Hye-young tried to stop him from killing his boss. When an assassin from Park Yi's own organization shot at him, Hye-young stepped in front of Park Yi to shield him. She died from the bullet, sacrificing herself for the man who had loved her silently all along, fulfilling her own act of love in return.

Foreshadowing: The revelation at Jeong Woo's funeral, where hints pointed to Park Yi, led directly to this final confrontation.

• hye-young
• death
• sacrifice
• park yi
• assassin

Jeong Woo was killed during a confrontation arranged as a trap to catch Park Yi. His boss had contracted Park Yi's own dealer to kill Jeong Woo. When Park Yi confronted Jeong Woo with undercover cops surrounding them, an assassin from Park Yi's organization shot Jeong Woo in the head. Park Yi then revealed his identity and refused to kill Jeong Woo, but it was too late, his colleague had already fired the fatal shot.

Foreshadowing: The trap was set by Jeong Woo's boss to flush out the professional killer.

• jeong woo
• death
• assassin
• trap
• boss

The epilogue shows Park Yi, Jeong Woo, and Hye-young together under an overhang, waiting for the rain to stop. This appears to be a dreamlike or spiritual moment, since Jeong Woo and Hye-young are both dead. The shared smile suggests a sense of peace and closure, as if all three have finally found a moment of connection beyond the violence and tragedy that defined their relationships in life.

Foreshadowing: The constant rain throughout the film mirrors the emotional darkness that surrounds the love triangle.

• epilogue
• rain
• ending
• interpretation
• afterlife

Park Yi turned against his gang after they killed Jeong Woo and tried to kill him as well. His boss, President Cho, had ordered the hit on Jeong Woo through Park Yi's own dealer, and when Park Yi refused to kill Jeong Woo, his own organization marked him for death. This betrayal, combined with Hye-young's death protecting him, drove Park Yi to wipe out the entire gang in revenge.

Foreshadowing: The backroom politics between Jeong Woo's boss and President Cho created the chain of events that led to the betrayal.

• president cho
• gang
• revenge
• betrayal
• organization

Hye-young remained in the Netherlands despite becoming mute and being separated from both men. She had built her life and art practice there, and her connection to the mysterious daisies kept her rooted. Additionally, Park Yi continued to watch over her from a distance, maintaining his silent presence. Her hope of someday understanding who truly loved her kept her waiting.

Foreshadowing: The daily daisies continued arriving even after the shooting, maintaining her connection to the unknown sender.

• netherlands
• hye-young
• mute
• waiting
• daisies