produced by CHOI Yong- ki
starring KIM Soo-ro
LEE Han-wee, KIM Sung- ryung
KIM Hyung-bum, KIM Young- wook
PARK Sung-hyun
PARK Bo-young
MOON Chae-won
LEE Min-ho
I'm going!
Mr. Chun...
Why? Going home already?
You prick!
Hey!
Run!
cinematographer CHOI Duk-kyoo Iighting KIM Jae-geun
production design LEE Ji-yeon Iocation sound EUN Hee-soo
editing SHIN Min kyung music CHOI Man-shik
sound mixing SUH Young-joon stunts PARK Jung-ryul
CGI KIM Jong-ik, SOHN Seung-hyun, LEE Sung-kyu
props SHIN Sung-sun, MOON Sung-hae
wardrobe LEE Ja-young make-up LEE Eun-ah
first assistant director MOON Jin-young
producer PARK B ong-soo
Freeze! F reeze!
directed by K. C. PARK
Hey.
He's gone, boy.
Really?
Who is he?
Our schools E.T.
E.T.?
Yes.
Jung Kyung-wook.
Yoon Seung-won.
Hey! Hey!
Who's this?
Come on, enlarge it.
Woo-sung.
Isn't it Oh Sang-hoon?
No, it's Park Woo-sung.
What about him?
It's Hyo-joon, right?
No, it's not.
It's Jung-koo.
Hey, you're Hyo-joon's pal.
No, I'm not!
Okay, not enough evidence. I'll let it pass.
All of you get up!
Pool is also a sport.
But I won't allow any of you to go to a pool hall that allows
minors to smoke and drink.
I want you all to acknowledge that, understand?
Yes, sir.
You all tell the rest here
to turn themselves in tomorrow and mend their ways.
That's all for today.
Disperse!
Oh boy.
Okay.
Hello, sir.
First Publishing
It was an honor meeting you today.
No, I'm the one who's honored.
All I did was fulfill my role as a teacher.
Your reward for my services and your encouragement were...
Uplifting!
Please help us in anyway you can.
Wait a minute.
What is this?
It's nothing at all. Don't be overwhelmed and please go.
Hold on!
I don't even use books for my class.
While enduring those hard times
as a gym teacher for ten years,
I never dreamed that a day like this would ever come.
Thank you so much. You'll surely be blessed.
Thank you so much.
Good night, everybody!
He's a gym teacher?
Who?
He says he's a gym teacher.
No, he's an E.T.
E.T.? You mean an alien?
E.T. for English Teacher, sir...
OUR SCHOOL'S E.T..
Hey, Mr. Chun!
Hi, Mr.Cha!
Good morning!
Heard of First Publishing, right?
The student-aid books publisher?
English study-aid books are their expertise.
So what?
"So what?" Why is a gym teacher meeting them?
I'm warning you.
If you don't stay out of my business, you're going to get hurt.
Who cares what I do, since as a gym teacher, I'm no use to them.
But if an English teacher meets them,
then one can get into big trouble, no?
Hello?
Who're you looking for?
Jung-koo?
Baek Jung-koo?
You found him?
Yeah, hold on.
Second floor, " Hong Kong " Chinese restaurant.
"Tank" you. Berry berry Tank you!
I'll treat you to dinner, bye.
What kind of pronunciation is that for a teacher?
It's "Thank you ", not "Tank you".
Tank up your butt.
Hello.
Be careful! You'll get hurt!
Hello.
Let's settle the score!
Hey, Blockhead!
Come here.
Yes?
Where are they going?
I don't know.
Come here.
Your teacher is calling you. Come here right now!
You blockhead.
You dummy.
Think your teacher won't know?
Something happen in our class?
Nope.
Something big must've happened.
No.
Something really must've happened.
- Go Hyo-joon! - You're dead meat!
You brats!
What's going on here? What is this?
Look what we have here.
Stop right there!
We didn't do anything.
That's what I'm talking about.
Know the difference between a street fight and a real match?
A street fight is like a dog fight. No rules.
And a real match has a judge.
Both players step forward.
Both players step forward!
That's an order! What's with you al I today?
No rules, except one. You fight with your bare bodies.
No weapons whatsoever.
And I judge the winner.
It's no fun without a bet, right?
How about a 100 bucks?
You have any change?
What do you have?
A thousand.
I'll just borrow a hundred, then.
Right, sure.
Ready!
Go!
Let go of me!
Hey!
We're still not finished!
You're bleeding.
Oh Sang-hoon wins!
Then this money...
But I ' m the one who won.
He's bleeding. You have to compensate him.
And make sure you pay back my 100 bucks.
What are you all doing? Get ready for class!
Sang-hoon!
Yeah, Coach.
Don't you feel a little bit guilty?
I'm the teacher on watch tonight,
and you're playing hookie?
How about you? You're skipping out early, too.
How dare you say that to your teacher.
Just hurry and pay me back, boy.
What?
Got something to say to me?
No.
Then why are you following me?
I'm headed the same way, that's all.
Really?
I'll be nice today.
I'll give you a ride, so get on.
You don't need to.
What?
Why? Not enough room?
Is that yours?
Yeah, Coach.
Get on.
I'm his teacher...
Show off.
I wish he'd show off his grades at school instead.
It's Jung-koo!
Hey, Jung-koo!
A student should carry a backpack, not a delivery box.
Damn it.
Jung-koo!
Let's play!
Stand up.
This is your punishment for being absent without permission.
Now I can go, right?
Untie me.
Go where? It's time for the post-ceremony.
Follow me!
Bottoms up.
Dummy, you should 've gone abroad if you had run away from home.
Or at least to Busan city or Jeju lsland.
But the Seoul suburbs? That's humiliating.
I was planning on going after I got paid this month.
Stop talking crap.
Also, don't go the old-fashioned way
by working at Chinese restaurants.
It's outdated. That was done during my time.
I like Chinese restaurants. I get to eat as much as I want.
You made a good point.
I'll buy you Chinese food everyday so come back to school.
No.
Why not?
Coach, I'll hit the kids again if I go back.
It's a given. I can't help it.
Know what happens when I break those rich kids' teeth?
My dad had to give up his house and move because of that once.
We'll be in the streets if I cause trouble again.
Not going to school is helping out my family.
You made another good point.
You're in debt to your family.
So what do you have to do?
Go to a good college, land a good job, and pay them back.
College?
Yeah, college!
Your Coach here is going to send you to college.
Follow me.
My beloved friend, Jung Jin-kook! You've got a task to do!
Come here.
Make him a national medalist within a year.
Forget it.
I'll buy you a drink.
What about food on the side?
Pork.
Clean this place up until I come back. Let's go.
I'm not going to box.
Who boxes these days?
It's not like it's K1 or UFC.
Dummy.
Nobody asked you to become Fedor.
Box so you can go to college, got it?
Also, it's easier to get into college with a washed-up major.
washed-up major?
My friend! It's not a washed-up major.
What about the gym 's fee?
Listen carefully.
Pork twice a week and no limit on liquor.
Hey, you can't make it up with just that.
Then change it to beef once, okay?
Does he have a good punch?
He may look like a pretty boy,
but his punch is incredible.
If you groom him right,
your dream of making a star will come true.
He's that good?
But I'm going to send him to college.
Don't think about sending him to the pros.
If you do, I'll just burn your butt.
Crazy bastard.
Why are you always looking beat?
I might get fired if this keeps up.
Is your company being restructured?
I thought it wouldn't happen to us.
I can't fall asleep these days.
Hey, just hold out for a little more.
Then you'll find a stable and comfortable job like mine.
Jin-kook, is the world screwed up?
Why?
Were my grades or lQ worse than his?
Or did I come out of a bad college?
Do l...
...deserve this pity?
Sung-geun is healthier than you. Look at his arms, they' re solid.
Oh brother.
You also better be careful.
A lot of rumors going around that gym classes are being cut.
Who the hell are spreading rumors like that?
My position is solid as a rock.
Don't I look solid to you?
Hey, let's worry about him today instead.
One, two, three... Worry, worry, worry.
Waitress, bring me some dinner!
What's your excuse?
Okay, what about you Ki-ho?
I'm not feeling so well.
"I'm not feeling so well."
Ki-ho, come over here.
Where does it hurt?
My head hurts, I feel dizzy,
and it's hard to breathe.
Really?
Oh poor boy, you should be healthy.
Say ah.
You're fine.
Ki-ho, you're lacking exercise.
If you exercise, you can overcome anything.
Everyone, what is our motto?
Study hard and play hard!
Now let's kick hard!
Mr.Cha, his nose is bleeding.
Nose bleed?
Go clean it up.
Ki-ho!
Ki-ho, it was your nose that was bleeding?
Do something! Carry him to the nurse!
No, never mind. Hop on.
Principal Joo Ho-shik
Principal Joo!
There's a huge accident!
What?
What accident now?
Ki-ho's nose is bleeding!
Call that a huge accident?
A student's nose can bleed sometimes. Stop overreacting.
But it's Ok Ki-ho, son of the President
of the Parent Committee.
What? Ki-ho?
Ok Ki-ho!
Ki-ho! Ki-ho! Ki-ho!
Poor Ki-ho, you look so worn out.
Are you cold or hot?
Shouldn't you have a CT scan
or something like that at least?
What in the world happened?
Did you stay up all night studying?
No, I was tired yesterday, so I fell asleep early.
Then what could be the reason?
He had gym before my class.
I bet that scum made him run in circles like a lunatic.
What scum?
- Chun Sung-geun! - Chun Sung-geun?
That fool.
Has that gym teacher lost his mind?
How hard was he on the kids for Ki-ho to have a nose bleed?
Don 't you think so Mrs. President?
He has no brains so that's why he's a gym teacher.
Please be a bit more respectful. He is a teacher, nonetheless.
Teacher? You call that a teacher?
A real teacher should stop fights
instead of betting on them.
I understand. I will tell him to be more careful.
Just by telling him to be careful
won't solve this, Director General.
This is a fundamental problem. A problem with gym class.
She's right. Why teach that worthless class?
Students should not waste time and spend more time studying English.
Didn't you promise to expand Korean,
English, and math classes?
Promise?
Well, it's just that the Ministry of Education restricts class time.
No need to say anymore.
As the committee's President, I order you to expand those classes.
The Director General wants to see you.
But I'm busy right now.
Is that so? Then I'll relay that to her.
Hold on.
Yes?
Is she very angry?
Fire Mr.Chun.
Replace him with an English teacher.
Where can I find an English teacher that fast?
I already told Mr. Cha, so don 't worry.
Do I have to fire Mr. Chun?
Joo Ho-shik!
Yes?
Why do you keep protecting him?
Because you were a gym teacher, too?
There's no official notice yet, so...
You're the Principal! Make it happen!
Change the schedule!
Come on. Honey.
Don't call me honey.
Sung-geun is a nice guy.
He was my student and he graduated from here.
If I fire him, it affects the teachers morale.
Joo Ho-shik.
Wanna pack your bags and go, too?
Oh, come on.
Mr. Chun.
Please help me solve this.
Y eah?
Oh, it's math.
If you don 't know, I'll just ask Song-yi instead.
Why wouldn 't I know?
That's always your problem.
Why do you keep depending on others?
You should study on your own.
Look at Song-yi.
She doesn't receive private lessons nor go to private institutes.
And she's always been our top student.
Mr. Chun, but I go to private institutes.
This modesty!
This modesty makes Song-yi our top student.
Try to learn from her.
Hey! Our worst student!
What now?
Why do you keep sleeping?
Because I don't want to harm others.
What do you mean by that?
If I become a better student, then he'll be the worst student.
Stop it.
You're the one to suffer the most if Sang-hoon starts studying.
Then you'll be the worst in this school.
The worst!
Think before you laug h.
It's raining cats and dogs.
Mr. Chun!
Yes?
Tell us about your first love.
First love?
- Tell us! - Tell us!
You really want me to?
Yes!
You'll be extremely sad if I tell you this story.
- Tell us! - Tell us!
You really want me to?
Yes!
I first met her when I was twenty-two.
It was when I was the fittest.
That's not physically possible!
- She's right. - That's impossible.
That's not possible, either!
Never mind that. That part's not important.
What happened next...
I'm okay!
You dummy.
If you had died, I would've suffered forever.
Thank you for being alive.
Is it that bad... doctor?
Don't worry. He's in great shape as it is.
He'll recover quickly.
Really?
Of course. Please trust me.
Thank you, doctor.
Sure.
If I just think about what had happened then...
The ribs that I broke back then still give me pain.
So what happened to her?
What else?
She fell in love with that doctor and married him.
She's so bad.
That rotten girl.
How sad.
That was nasty.
I'm sorry.
What can I do? That's the reality of our schools.
Anyway, one out of the three gym teachers have to leave.
But why me?
Mr. Choi doesn't have much left until his retirement.
You know that his daughter is getting married this fall.
Yes, I do.
And Mr. Park contributed 50,000 dollars to this school.
I paid, too!
I gave you a discount
and you paid only 8,000.
Know how much my wife got on my case for that?
She said I couldn't differentiate friends from business.
Oh man.
I'll try to find you another job, okay?
I've been in this field for thirty years.
Think I won't find you a job?
But it'll still be the same in other schools.
Once Mr. Choi retires his position will be left open.
Sung-geun, trust me, okay? Stay strong.
Let's go have a drink later. It's on me.
Stay strong!
Hello, Mr.Choi.
Hello.
Work up a sweat, kids.
Good, good.
How can they fire him like that?
They value college prep studies,
so they're trying to strip the rights
of extracurricular teachers like us.
The Olympics and the World Cup were held successfully here,
but gym isn't needed anymore?
What about music teachers like me?
This is wrong.
I'm going to protest strongly against the school tomorrow.
Yes, if we stay still, we' ll look like dummies.
We can 't wait until tomorrow.
Let's mobilize all the teachers and fast!
- Yeah! - Let's go!
Sounds like you all have a lot of complaining to do.
Mr. Cha!
Heard what happened to Mr. Chun?
How could they fire him like that?
Who's firing who?
Didn't you know? Mr. Chun got fired. Just like that.
Wrong. The respected Mr. Chun,
did the school ask you to quit?
That's not what I heard.
You can't make your colleagues quit over some misinformation.
Look here.
You want everyone to go down with you?
I graduated from college ten years ago.
All I cared about was physical education.
And the school tells me
that I should teach math or English?
They're suggesting that I leave.
You rest when it rains and play outside when it's sunny.
What a fantastic job.
Song-yi, I want you to take care of this from now on.
Since you're a model student and class president, you're dependable.
What is this?
Money, of course.
Money for what?
You'll understand when you're a grown up.
Being a teacher...
Side gift for teachers?
Well, that's sort of what it is.
I know that you save the money
to help poor students.
Chul-min lives on welfare with his grandmother,
so you pay for his tuition.
You buy Ji-hye a monthly bus pass
who lives far away.
And help Ji-hyuk take care of his mentally-disabled mother?
And Eun-shil tells people her mom runs a supermarket, right?
Actually, her mom sells vegetables in the market.
If business looks bad, buy some vegetables from her.
Be inconspicuous about it, okay?
But Mr. Chun, is there something wrong?
Well, l... I'm going abroad to study.
Pardon?
If I train him right, he's medalist material.
Really?
Not bad at all.
He gets into college as an athlete, and becomes a gym teacher like you.
Isn't that success for him?
Like me?
Mr. Joo, what brings you here?
Hi. Didn't he tell you?
Never mind. Let's go somewhere and have a drink.
Darn, I should've kept my shoes on.
Mr. Joo, I was a very successful Judo wrestler at one point.
When I quit due to a knee injury, you told me to come back.
Sung-geun, come back!
I thought you'd encourage me like that.
But you told me to become a teacher.
You persuaded me saying
that teaching kids is more worthwhile
than winning a medal.
What's wrong with you? Are you drunk?
No, keep on talking.
I wanted to thank you.
I was very happy.
Playing with the kids, clashing with them,
and running around with them
were much more valuable than a medal
and more worthwhile.
Although I'm leaving...
If I had one more chance...
I'd do my best...
I'm sorry.
I'm very sorry.
Mr. Joo.
Does Sung-geun have to be a gym teacher?
He could keep his job by teaching English.
Who?
Him?
He could teach math or Korean
but teaching English would be the best, of course.
Then he can be an English teacher.
Hey! If you 're drunk, then go home.
I have to go, too. My wife will kill me if I'm too late.
Kill...
Don't you remember?
That girl, Han Soo-jin, from our school.
You wanted to be a teacher like her
so you got an English teaching license.
Hey!
Don't joke around in front of your old teacher.
How can he get a license to teach English with his brains?
- Of course, he's not smart. - I Know.
But he's got stamina.
An absolutely incredible stamina!
No matter how stupid you are,
it can happen if you stay up for three months and just study.
That's how he got it.
A real English teaching license.
Don't you remember?
Okay, I remember.
Why would you remember?
You got it?
English Teaching Certificate
Mommy! Mommy!
Mommy!
I love you!
What's wrong with you?
Oh my good ness!
Are you certain?
Yes. Sir!
It's not fake, rig ht?
Yes. Sir!
You didn't cheat, right?
Yes. Sir!
Okay.
Director General could test you.
No problem.
As an English teacher, I can teach our students well.
Sure.
Say it in English.
Oh, shit!
You think this makes sense?
Why doesn't it make sense?
It's a government-approved certificate.
Our school has the highest GPA in the Gangnam area.
At such a school like ours,
you know what'll happen if word gets out that a gym teacher is teaching English?
Parents will probably yank their kids out of here.
He just needs to teach English well.
Who cares about his background?
Don't you think?
You're right, sir.
Mr. Chun, are you good at English?
You know that kids today are great in English?
Hold on.
You can test him.
Test?
You can test his English.
He can take the same test as the kids.
He passes if he scores more than 80.
He hasn't been a student for a while,
so how about 70 points?
You can score over 70, right?
You should be good enough if you got that license.
Don't worry.
Sung-geun, you can do it!
I can do it.
I should be going.
Will you really make him an English
teacher if he scores over 70?
There's a degree of difficulty for every test.
Neither Mr. Chun, nor anyone will be able to score over 70.
I see.
Oh my, such fresh vegetables!
Welcome.
Hello.
Look at the lettuce.
It's alive. I can feel it breathing.
Selling all of this is great for me but how will you use all of it?
Well, guess I'll make many things.
Anyway, thank you. I'll give it to you cheap.
No, not cheap. Sell it by the market price.
Pardon?
It's great to see you here!
Mr...
You're still running that restaurant?
It's been quite a while now.
Eat whatever you like.
Stuff your belly. It's my treat.
Coach, we're at war.
What fool would give away his weapon during a war?
When I was in school, we'd copy
the smartest student's notes.
Anyway, I don't have the tiniest bit of intention to lend you my notes.
I don't have time to help you. Sorry.
Song-yi, you must've taken me seriously
when I asked to see your notes.
Hey, I have an English teaching license.
I'm just curious about how you all are studying lately.
Mr. Chun, can I ask you why
you're taking a test to become
an English teacher at our school?
Then will you lend me your notes?
Mr. Chun!
Also...
I'd like to return this.
Thanks to you I learned that
it's not easy to spend money.
Thank you.
It's too hard. Too hard.
This is English for high school students?
Are they teaching them this stuff
to have them emigrate to America?
The founder of the Korean language would be furious.
He would indeed be furious!
I'm sorry.
Sorry about that.
Okey.
Yeah, all of you study hard.
Don't be like me.
Ki-ho!
Mr. Chun, hello.
What are you doing here?
I was just translating...
Got some stuff to work on, but...
What are you doing here so late?
I just came from the private institute.
Private institute?
If you're done, then go home and rest.
You'll be tired tomorrow.
I'm okay. I can rest at school tomorrow.
Is school some resti ng place?
You're supposed to learn at school.
Studying is done at private institutes.
What in the world?
Mr. Choi!
Hello, Mr. Chun.
Let's go.
My wife went out of her way to make th is.
Thank you very much.
In order to study, you need to eat.
Either because I'm old or because I need to earn a living,
I need to eat first to have energy.
Sounds like you're talking about me.
I can't do anything if I'm hungry.
I need to eat and be healthy to study hard.
I'm sorry.
About what, Mr. Choi?
I'm the gym teacher that should go since I ' m the oldest.
That's the right thing to do.
No, please don't think that.
The school is making you take that test
to make a fool of you in front of the kids.
They're making it worse on you.
Do you have to take it?
Somebody asked me why I'm taking
a test to be an English teacher.
I told that person that I could fail
and be humiliated.
But I won't give up so easily.
I was a teacher to those kids.
And I want to show them that I will
do my best till the very end.
It was great when there used to be fitness tests.
Gym teachers were held responsible
for 20 points of the college preptest.
That's right.
When I look at the kids these days,
I don't know why they have gyms in schools.
Song-yi?
Coach, these are my English notes,
which I've never shown to anybody.
Stay strong till the very end.
Never give up!
Yes! You can do it!
Ki-ho.
Ki-ho, wake up.
Ki-ho!
He's over-fatigued. He'll feel much better if he rests.
What a relief.
But he needs to be careful.
He has diabetes and high blood pressure.
How can he have all that at his age?
Ki-ho! Ki-ho!
What happened to you?
Doctor, is he okay?
Yes, there's nothing to worry about.
I told you to always take your medicine.
Who are you?
Hello, I'm Ki-ho's gym teacher.
Gym teacher? Oh, right.
But why is his gym teacher here?
Did you force him to do strange exercises again?
Mom, I passed out in the library.
Mr. Chun carried me all the way here.
Is that so?
Well, I thank you for that.
Ma'am, I hope I'm not out of line,
but Ki-ho needs to exercise.
I know how important it is to study and to receive private lessons,
but he really needs to exercise to be able to study hard.
So what, then?
Are you going to send my son to college?
How absurd.
Anyway, don't stress your body.
Worry about studying only, okay?
You must've been in so much pain.
Please go back to work.
It's just one person taking a test. We don't need two proctors.
It's an order from Director General.
Please relax and take your time.
You must've put a lot of time into making this cheat sheet.
If you had time to make this,
you should've spent it on studying.
Hand in your answer sheet and go.
Why?
Because this is yours. Didn't you make this?
No.
You think I'm a fool?
Get up.
Get up right now!
It's mine.
What?
I said it's mine. I wrote it.
Sang-hoon, you!
Go to the teacher's office!
Leave! Go right now!
Oh boy, you're out of time.
Mr. Chun.
First time taking a test? You forgot your name.
My name...
- High school? - Write it there.
He's taking it alone, so why would he need his name?
Thank you. Come back again.
Eun-shil.
You should be studying. Why'd you come here?
Why study when I took a test today.
Oh yeah, that's right. Did you do well?
No.
You didn't? Why not?
Think I'd do well?
Don't aggravate me with questions. Just give me money.
Or they'll disconnect my cell phone.
Why wouldn't you do well?
Mom, don't you know what our school's like?
They' re all rich kids from the Gangnam area.
They all get tutored.
On top of that, they get private writing lessons.
How can I beat them?
I'm sorry. I'll work harder.
Forget it! You make me sick!
Eun-shil! Eun-shil!
You forgot your money!
Wanna go to the East Sea?
Now?
Now!
What about school tomorrow?
School?
They told me not to come.
Do you really go to high school?
Sang-hoon, the light is green. What are you waiting for?
Who could this be?
Sang-hoon, why are you calling this late...
Aren't you washing up?
I'll just leave.
Are you playing around with me? Come here.
I'm sorry.
Come here. What's wrong with you?
Where are you going?
I want to go.
Wait, where are you going?
- Take your cab fare. - No thanks.
- Take it. - I'm okay.
I said to take it!
Why are you falling down all over?
Your bag.
I returned your money.
I don't need it.
I'm sorry.
I don't need it.
- How much? - Please let me go.
- Is it fun joking with a grown up? - Please spare me.
You want to go home?
Then go home.
You better work first if you want to go.
I'll give you more money, so take off your clothes.
You said you're not even a cop.
Customers need their privacy, you know.
Please stop it!
What the hell?
You beast!
You rotten bastard!
What are you doing?
Come on!
You bastard!
Please spare me, mister!
Sang-hoon! Eun-shil!
Eun-shil.
Eun-shil!
Don't come any closer.
I said not to come any closer!
Eun-shil!
Don't come any closer!
Think the world will change if you die?
People call us whining teens
because we make a fuss over nothing.
Aren't you upset about that?
Don't be a show off.
You living however you want
thanks to your rich parents is more pathetic.
I'm leaving now.
Eun-shil, wait!
If you jump, you'll be in big trouble with me!
Didn't you hear Mr. Chun?
If you jump, you'll be in big trouble!
Eun-shil!
No...
Eun-shil!
Mr. Chun!
Let's go.
And leave her alone?
Hey, you think she'd want to see us when she wakes up?
She'll be fine.
Cheers!
Mr. Kim!
Welcome aboard!
Mr. Kim.
It's not easy getting into our school.
No matter how much you bribe, there needs to be a position.
Yes, definitely.
It was extremely hard to open up that position.
In any case,
we owe it all to our beloved Mr. Cha.
Excuse me, but what if the gym teacher
did well on the test?
- Mr. Kim! - What?
You worry too much.
Flop. He's lucky to even get half right.
That's right.
Wait a minute.
They should be done grading the tests.
Mr. Cha, how about we find out his score?
Shall we?
Hello, Mr. Oh.
I was just wondering what Mr. Chun 's score was.
Yes, that's right.
What?
Eighty five?
Mom, take it easy!
Stop overreacting.
Why did you hurt your back?
It's not like you'd use it anyway.
Why wouldn't l?
You'll need to use your back
for your wife later so be careful!
What's there to show off?
All you have is this healthy body.
I got you.
Where's my suit?
Why?
Going on a blind date?
No.
- You nuisance. - There should be a dress shirt somewhere.
What a faker.
He gets up in a jiffy.
I know you all call me alien...
No, "The Dumb E.T.".
But from now on,
I will be your great English teacher for your English 2 class.
Is it awkward?
- Yes. - Yes.
Forget about who I was in the past.
Now I will be your new English teacher,
got it?
Now, please hand this out.
Mr. Chun.
Yes?
You're going to teach with this?
It's too easy. It's not like we're freshmen.
Your English 1 teacher, Mr. Cha,
goes more in depth with the text.
This class covers real test questions.
It's not hard, but it'll be good to start with the basics.
We don't have time for basics.
The college entrance exam is more important.
So can't you teach us with this book?
Right! Just like that.
Now settle down!
I know you all know it already,
but let's start with the basics again.
He's implying that we don 't know the basics.
Mr. Chun, I'll just sleep.
We'll just study on our own.
Looks like Song-yi's notes.
Silence!
Let's take a look at page one.
Those who have the basics down can study on their own, right?
Silence!
You all ought to learn what respect is first.
Everyone to the track.
One! Two!
One! Two! One! Two!
One! Two!
Follow my command! One! Two!
One! Two!
Get moving in the front!
Ki-ho! Hurry up!
One! Two!
One! Two! One! Two!
Hey!
What are you all doing?
This is an English class!
That's right!
Who told you all to stop!
Look here, Mr. Chun!
This is my class! Do not interfere!
Are we in the army?
You are abusing your rights as a teacher!
You are the one who's abusing a teacher's rights right now!
Why are they fighting? Isn 't that E.T.?
Go back to class!
Now!
You run if he tells you to, idiots!
Go back inside now!
E.T. says, " I'm your English teacher
from now on, got it?" I thought I'd die laughing.
He's so funny.
After saying "one, two, one, two" in the gym all the time,
he thinks he can speak English that easily?
Yeah, with that big head of his.
What's wrong?
I don't like the way you talk.
Thanks.
For what?
If it hadn't been for you, I would 've caused a big accident.
Come on and hit me. It's okay.
What's wrong with your punch? It's weak, boy.
What's wrong with you?
Coach, you'll get hurt.
He says I'll get hurt.
Coach!
Coach, are you okay?
I'm okay, boy.
The great Chun Sung-geun is all washed up now.
I'm not the one who's washed up. He's strong, I'll acknowledge it.
Open your eyes as I count to three.
Open your eyes!
Tighten your stomach!
Go easy, will you?
I'm going to send Jung-koo to the national competition.
I think his punch has what it takes.
Shall we just send him to the pros?
I thought you were sending him to college.
No, I'm just talking nonsense.
Pretend that you didn't hear me.
Oh no! I'm late!
How could you do that?
What about the beef you promised?
With all the protests against importing beef, are you crazy?
I'll be going, okay Jung-koo?
Be careful on the way.
Okay, you do your best!
Mr. Chun?
While you pause, think about the next step.
You pause here and then here!
Go ahead and drink it.
What is it?
It's good for you, so drink.
You seemed to be studying hard back there.
You saw me?
Man, I would've failed that test if you hadn't given me your notes.
I get a headache when I think about teaching you
all English from now on.
Plus, I also wanted to see how tutors teach these days.
Don't worry so much.
Who learns at school lately anyway?
Coach, that's not what I meant.
You make them run on the track because they ig nore you in class?
You think we're in the army?
Whose idea was it to have
a gym teacher teach English?
Mr. Chun is a Iicensed teacher
with an English teaching certificate.
Then why was he teaching that useless gym class?
"Useless gym class"?
Please let the school be responsible for teaching the students.
So please go back home.
If you wait a little more...
Do you think we have time to spare, Principal Joo?
These kids will be seniors soon!
Shouldn't you have some alternative plan in mind?
Well...
I will quit!
Mr. Chun!
If I'm not fit to be a teacher,
then for the sake of the kids future it's right for me to leave.
But I'd like for you all to know one thing.
This is a school and not some college prep institute.
Mr. Chun.
Hey, man!
Does that tea go down easily, Mr. Cha?
You can't quit like this.
To be honest, it was hard on me.
It's not like I can master English in a day or two.
And I felt embarrassed in front of the kids.
If you give up like this, all our teachers will be laughed at.
And it won't be good for the kids education.
I'd like for you to show that you're a great teacher.
What's a great teacher?
Sending a lot of kids to a good university?
Sending them to good universities
is being a good principal.
Please give up on me.
I'd never hate you for firing me.
Ever seen a parent give up on his child?
The same goes for a teacher.
I can never give up on you
because you are my student.
We decided to have an open class in a week.
Show them that you have what it takes
to be an English teacher.
No, I can't do it.
Then do the open class and quit.
Otherwise, I'll never see you again.
Mr. Joo...
I said I'll never see you again!
- Mr. Joo! - I said I'll never see you again!
You know that I mean it!
I know.
Then it's settled.
I won't see you, either.
Attention!
Everyone, attention!
Heard that Mr. Chun is going to have the open class, right?
He could get fired because of this.
Let's help him out.
I'd like for those who are confident about English to stay
after class.
The best three of our school are all here.
The best of the bottom!
The second best.
The third best.
Honestly, none of you are of any help.
Then what can we do?
Coach!
Coach, wake up.
Hurry and wash up.
Your bag.
What are you doing here so early?
I was studying English.
Where are you going?
You'll find out.
But...
So how do you know her?
I met her when I was studying English in Canada.
But we don't need to go this far.
I bet half of our school went abroad to study English.
It's not like I can't trust you.
But you shouldn't be humiliated.
Right, I shouldn't.
Okey.
hi!
song!
hi
oh! Iong time no see
how do you doing?
i'm fine and miss lulu?
oh! i'm fine good
Iulu, this is my teacher Mr.chun
nice to meet you Mr. chun how are you?
fine thank you and you?
i'm good thank you
you so beautiful!
what's your hobby?
you!
fantastic
oh my god!
today's english.
there is no substitute for hard work.
"There is no substitute for hard work."
"Thomas Edison, an American inventor."
Oh, good...
No good.
big enough.
I'm sorry.
Today we will learn how to use the preposition, "to".
Today's my first day, so I was just joking.
Yes, the preposition, "to".
Why?
That was also a joke.
Mr. Chun.
Do you know how to spell joke?
Of course.
j..o.. k..e
Then do you know how to spell "spell "?
Of course I do.
Go figure.
That's all you're cracked up to be.
Cursing in class in front of the students.
"Damn"?
You don't have the right to be a teacher!
No! Give me one more chance!
I want to be a teacher!
No.
My nose is bleeding.
Good thing it's not both nostrils.
Some gym teacher is having an open English class.
Y es,
Yes, I'm here at the school now.
Coach!
Song-yi, come inside.
i can do it, yes i can!
Settle down.
In the third line of the second paragraph on page 117
there is the sentence,
The first step is the hardest!
Yes, the first step
is always the hardest.
With this precious sentence
we will start today's open class.
Open your books to page 123.
We will start from the first sentence.
Growing as a person may take you to new places
and present new challenges.
Growing as a person
Th is refers to the matu ri ng
process of a person.
This is the subject.
may take you to new places and present new chal lenges.
Where are you going?
"To new places. "
And what are you presented? "New challenges".
The "present" here doesn't mean a gift.
You can use it as a noun or a verb.
We are using it as a verb in this sentence.
Used as what?
Yes, as a verb.
This part is very important.
These may be stressful!
These things could stress me out.
Yes, matters that could be
difficult and stressful for me.
but! Feeling stress is a natural.
Necessary part of recognizing
a weakness and trying out a new behavior.
But this stress makes us
aware of our weaknesses,
that it is natural and necessary
for us to try out new things.
What needs to be drawn from this sentence?
Verb, subject?
Adjective, derivative,
intransitive verb?
No, that's anachronistic.
Grammar isn't important here.
What's important is to realize what this sentence means.
A problem like this can be explained with an example.
Who'd find the sentence I mentioned to be most truthful?
Answer 1, the president.
Answer 2, a rich doctor.
Answer 3, our Principal Joo who is married to the Director General.
Answer 4, a gym teacher taking on the challenge to teach English.
What's the right answer?
Number four!
Yes, a challenge is always beautiful!
Yes!
A challenge is beautiful. Don't you all think so?
Let's look at the next page. Page 124.
In regards to listening...
- Mr. Chun! - Yes?
Can I ask a question?
Of course you can.
A sudden, bold, and unexpected question
doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.
I saw this in an exercise book.
But I can't figure out what it means.
Especially, the word "doth ".
But that's not in the text...
It's in the bathroom...
Bathroom?
Bathroom...
doth... many time...
doth...
" Doth, a third person form of... "
A sudden!
bold, and unexpected question
doth many times surprise a man and lay him open.
An unpredictable question
unsettles a person and
makes him see his true self.
This is a famous quote by Francis Bacon.
Why can't this student
interpret this sentence?
It's because of "doth".
Doth is the Old English form of the verb 'to do' in the third person.
Now did that help?
If you have any questions, just ask me!
I'll answer them for you!
Next...
What was that about?
That's right. It's about a new English teacher.
If you all didn't understand, that's okay.
You only need to know two things.
New english teacher!
It's about a new English teacher.
Don't judge by his appearance.
You wanted an English teacher, but the appearance wasn't right.
See what he's made of
and don't judge by his appearance.
Isn't that what it's suggesting?
Don't think that a gym teacher can't teach English.
Understanding is the core of English.
Until our students can seduce someone by speaking English,
I will continue to teach English!
You're the best!
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
Director General!
Director General,
that was a big hoax.
Is an English teacher some salesman?
He was bad and superficial.
That's a good way to put it, superficial.
Honey.
You are very superficial.
It would be a good idea for us not to see each other at school.
You can do that for me, right?
That doesn 't mean that we are going to fire you.
It simply means that we don 't want to see you.
You have any questions? Lost for words?
Honey, wait for me.
Honey, let's go together.
I told you not to call me
honey at school.
At a high school in Gangnam...
Mom, it's me.
Y es, it's playing now. I'll be on soon.
Make sure you watch every bit of it.
It's great, isn't it?
Mom, your son is the best!
We will see whether a gym teacher
can become an English teacher...
You should be proud of having a friend Iike me.
I'm not a gym person anymore. Now I am...
It's me! That's me on TV!
Come on!
I could be scouted after becoming
a famous EngIish teacher.
If I become rich, I'm going
to give you a hair transplant.
I will continue to teach English!
Applaud, idiot!
You're pretty good.
Mastering English
with the mind of an athlete!
But not everybody was satisfied.
We've captured the honest opinions of the students.
He's a popular teacher,
but I wish he wasn't our English teacher.
Honestly, I'm worried.
AII the kids are having a fit over this.
We need a competent English teacher.
We need to get into a good college.
What we need is to get a higher score
on the college entrance exam.
He tries his best,
but he can't send us to college.
We need a competent English teacher.
The average English grades?
It'II definitely go down.
The students want a competent teacher
rather than a good teacher.
English is more urgent
than Iifie Iessons in our schools.
And disciplining students has
become a target of prosecution.
This is the reality of our schools
and a sad reflection of our education.
It' s my pink slip.
Sung-geun, do you have to do this?
You said you'd let me go after the open class.
You know I did it because I couldn't bear the idea of never seeing you.
I was just saying that.
How could I never see you?
I'll come see you whenever I miss you.
Sure, come see me any time. I'll buy a drink.
Sung-geun, stay strong, okay?
Sung-geun, stay strong.
Mr. Chun.
Hi, Eun-shil.
I'm sorry.
Eun-shil will be a good student from now on.
Y es.
Class has already started so hurry.
He's your homeroom teacher?
Yes.
He looks just like a regular customer of mine.
He came almost every day.
- Song-yi! - Y es.
Now I see why your grades have been going down.
Get your act straight.
You need to concentrate in class if you want to go to law school.
Attention!
Yes, sir.
I'll be watching you.
Everyone, what is our motto?
Study hard and play hard!
Baek Jung-koo is getting hit too often
at the start of the first round.
It could become dangerous for him.
Kim Myung-duk is doing very well,
as an experienced boxer.
Seems Iike he's adding up points with each round.
That's it!
I hope that Baek Jung-koo isn't waiting
to make the big punch to win.
Guards up!
Attack!
Baek Jung-koo has slipped slightly.
They're counting as a slip by Baek
and not as a knock out.
Box!
The match is continuing.
Baek Jung-koo Iooks to be going in
for an attack.
That's it!
Left! Right!
Turn around! Do it now!
That's the end of round one.
Round two has started.
Kim Myung-duk easily dodges
a right hook by Baek Jung-koo.
I wonder what will happen in round two.
Baek Jung-koo is going stronger in round two.
Left! Right! Left! Right!
They seem to be fighting much better than round one.
That's right.
Both of them are battling it out.
It's an intense match,
with two competitive boxers.
Baek Jung-koo is driving hard in round two.
Right! Right! Left! Right! Right! Left!
Kim Myung-duk is being cornered.
The bell for round two has sounded.
Kim Myung-duk Iooked weak.
Yes,
Baek Jung-koo was great in round two.
Good work. Keep your guards up.
You can win.
He's looking to make the big punch.
Keep your guards up.
Hit him and step back fast.
Jung-koo, you can do it!
Hello?
Mr. Chun, we're here!
What?
We're in the stadium!
Where?
Over here!
Where?
Over here, Mr. Chun!
Song-yi!
Song-yi and Eun-shil are here.
Go Baek Jung-koo!
We love you, Mr. Chun!
Jung-koo, you said you like Eun-shil, right?
I'll confess to her for you
if you win this match, okay?
Okay!
You can get hurt if you exercise suddenly.
Be careful.
Okay, mom.
Baek Jung-koo is forcing him to the corner.
Punches to the abdomen.
Keep hitting him!
Baek Jung-koo! Baek Jung-koo!
Both boxers are Iooking for a way
to beat his opponent.
Change positions!
Baek Jung-koo has him in the corner.
He keeps driving in on him.
Wasn't that a foul?
The referee didn't see it.
He couldn't catch him.
I'm worried about Baek Jung-koo's eye.
I think it's slightly bleeding.
Jung-koo, just hit him!
This is a foul that boxers
tend to make often...
His stance isn't firm.
I think his eye is damaged.
His Iegs Iook very weak.
I won d er if Baek J u ng-koo will overcome this.
Put your guards up!
Ki m Myung-duk is making h is attack.
Baek tries to duck the punches by crunching.
The referee has broken them up
and has resumed the match.
Down! Baek Jung-koo is down!
Baek Jung-koo goes down in this round!
Will he get up?
He's back on his feet.
Baek Jung-koo went down
from a strong right hook.
Jung-koo, pull yourself together! Put up your guards!
Jung-koo!
Get up, boy!
Jung-koo, stay strong!
Baek Jung-koo goes down!
Will he get up this time?
Jung-koo, please get up! Get up now!
Jung-koo, get up!
You can't get a silver medal!
Jung-koo, get up!
Jung-koo, wake up!
Get up, boy!
If you don't get up, I'll never see you again.
You know I mean it, when I say I won't see you again.
So please get up!
Jung-koo, get up!
I will never see you again.
Mr. Joo...
I said I won't see you again.
Mr. Joo...
I'll never see you again.
You know that I mean it.
Baek Jung-koo is back on his feet!
Jung-koo, stay strong!
it doesn't Iook so good for him.
It doesn't look easy with that eye injury.
Baek Jung-koo doesn't look good.
He's starting to make some punches.
Left! Right!
Baek Jung-koo is still in the game.
Jung-koo, left!
Right!
Go back!
Jung-koo, right hook!
Down!
Baek Jung-koo makes a remarkable comeback!
Seven! Eight! Nine!
Ten! The match is over!
Baek Jung-koo has won
the amateur boxing championship!
Baek Jung-koo! Baek Jung-koo!
Coach!
I'm proud of you, my boy!
Great job,
Great job, my boy...
We love you, Mr. Chun!
Six years Iater
How may I help you?
Hello.
Miss Han, hello.
She's our new teacher.
Welcome!
You should've become a lawyer,
since you graduated from law school.
Yes.
I heard you scored top on the national teacher's exam.
Yes.
But why come teach in the countryside?
Your subject is English, right?
Yes.
What a relief.
We have the worst GPA in this region.
But we're great in English.
Really?
The previous English teacher must've been amazing.
No, not because of our English teacher.
It's our gym teacher.
His English is awesome.
Pardon?
A strong and healthy body is...
The power of the country!
A strong and healthy body is...
The power of the country!
Attention!
Turn to the left!
Let's rock and roll!