Episode 1
Sang-hyuk!
Hey...
...we aren't late, are we?
Hold on.
Hey, the bus, the bus! Let's go!
Push, push.
Hurry get on!
Just get in, get in.
Hey...
Don't you need to get on?Mister, wait a moment!
Go on ahead. Be careful!
Mister!
Where in the world is this place?
What were you doing, not waking me up?
What grade are you in?
2nd year (junior).
Hey...
Aren't you afraid of 'Gargamel'?(Gargamel from 'Smurfs')
Out of the entire junior class,
I've never met anyoneso foolishly gutsy.
What are you waiting for?
We gotta ride together inorder to save on taxi fare!
Hey!
Why aren't you quickly coming along?
For heaven's sake...
Yoo-jin Jung!
'Tardiness...'
'let us not commit'!
'Tardiness...'
'...let us not commit'!
I thought it's been a while since I've laid my eyes on a face of one of my regular 'customers'.
You, get over there andKEEP YOUR HANDS UP!
Me, I was only a minuteand 50 seconds late...
That form master...don't you think he's a bit too cruel?
Hey...
When has 'Gargamel' ever beeneasy on anything like that?
By the way...
Sang-hyuk wasn't tardy...
Why were you late?
Don't get me started...
Some strange person...
HEY YOU!
WHAT TIME DO YOU THINK IT IS?!
Hey!
It's him him him him!
As for me:
my forgetting theduties of a student and
my neglecting the time for study,
as I deeply examine theseacts within my heart,
hence...
henceforth to never perpetratethese kinds of acts, this
will I strive to endeavor.
Speak louder.
NEVER AGAIN...will I permitthese acts to happen again!
EVEN LOUDER!
Teacher...
Can't you forgive me just this once?
In a person's life, it's just one of those things that happen. Plus...
l heard that during your schooldays...
you also skipped out on class.
l never skipped out of school, boy.
You still aren'tstraightened out, are you?
Oh, good morning.
We've got a new student here.
Okay...today in our class...
we've a transfer student.
Come in!
lsn't that the guy we saw this morning?
Seoul Science High School.
He was transferred from a science high school.
And your name is...
My name is Jun-sang Kang.
Jun-sang. That's fine.
Students!
Get along with the new student, okay?
On that note, let's give him a
nice warm welcome!
You can sit at the back seat
over there.
Class president!
Yes, sir!
Find a locker for the new student.
And once you're finished with the attendance record
take it to the administration office.
Yes, sir.
That will be all!
Attention!
Bow!
Thank you, sir!
He's quite good looking.
Who's it this time?
You mean that transfer student?
Hmm...he seems kind of mediocre to me.
Hey, take a good look atthe other boys in our class.
Is there anyone thereeven close to his level?
What, sure there is!
Who, who?
She's crazy...!
-Oh my god! -What? I'm telling you the truth!
l overheard this at theteacher's lounge a moment ago
that Jun-sang Kang, over atthat science high school, 106 00:07:53,446 -- > 00:07:55,209 was like freakishly brilliant!
What was it again?
The national mathematics Olympics?
You're probably referringto what they call themathematics Olympiad.
Well, whatever!
He won the top prize there as well.
Isn't he like totally awesome?
Jun-sang Kang...he's mine, got it?
Don't even look askance!
Hi!
My name is Chea-rin Oh.
It's nice meeting you.
It's nice to meet you.
My name is Sang-hyuk Kim.
Let's try to get along.
You'll have to decideupon a club to join.
Have an idea of which one?
I'm not interested.
Jun-sang Kang!
Hand that over. I'll do it.
(inclusion of the last name in an address is indicative of a formal relationship)
Hey!
Hey, Jun-sang Kang!
On your first day at school,
you shouldn't be uncooperative.
Don't you see it's difficult for the class president?
What're you gonna do for club?
-So you don't sleep during school? -What?
l think I heard that you're from a science high school...
How does the science club sound?
Have you seen baseball playershaving baseball as a hobby?
ls that so?
Then l'll read you alist of all the clubs.
Pick from any of these.
Singing club, basketball club, table tennis club, calligraphy club...
Which club is he in?
-Who? You mean Sang-hyuk Kim? -Yeah.
The broadcasting club.
The broadcasting club? Okay, then I'll join that one.
I think we're in trouble.Is any sound getting through?
Is it broken? It seemedto run flawlessly yesterday.
I think I saw Chea-rin Ohmessing around with it.
It wasn't me. ltabsolutely wasn't with me!
lt was messed upeven before l touched it!
Perhaps...
You don't think aswitch might've popped out?
Hold on, Jin-sook.
Instead of making matters worseby fiddling around with the wires,
we better just bring this upwith the teacher.
No way! 'Gargamel'snot gonna stand for this.
Absolutely no way.
She's right. We don't have extra lives to spare; why bring 'Gargamel' into this?
It's not gonna be like that.
As long as we tell him the truth
he's not going totake it out on us.
There's no way, I said!
There's gotta be a way to fix this...
Chea-rin, don't do anything rash!
Hey hey hey!
Just a moment.
What do you think you're doing?
lt's because of this patch.
Give those to me.
Go ahead, try running a test.
It works, it works! What's up with that?!
This is incredible!
Jun-sang Kang,you're truly great!
Jun-sang Kang, where are you going?
Sang-hyuk.
That Jun-sang guy...
seems a bit he's strange,don't you think?
Why? Because of whathappened during cleanup?
It's that too, but...
It's just my suspicion thathe joined our broadcasting club
entirely because of you.
It makes no sense.
We only met today.
It doesn't make sense, does it?
Yoo-jin, be careful. Come down.
I don't want to.
Today...
l'm making it to the very end.
You won't even make ten steps.
You just stand back and watch,if l can or not.
Five...
Siiixx!
Be careful. Yoo-jin, hold my hand.
I don't want to. Are you my boyfriend?
Why should l of allpeople be holding your hand?
l...am going to save my hand for someone special~
See that?
(Mi-hee Kang)
(Jin-woo Kim)
Do you understand everything?
Yes, sir.
Okay then.
Let me explain to you one more time.
Can l rub this off now?
Professor!
Wait a minute
l haven't written it down yet!
l want you to follow along in your head,
not just jotting itdown and memorizing it.
You can find the formula at the back of the book.
The most important things to remember in mathematics...
is not the formula or explanationsof the problems already solved,
but curiosity and imagination.
l would rather you try to imagineit on this blank blackboard.
It's now time for solving questions.
Who would like to solve this problem?
Hey there, student.
Why don't you give it a try?
l am just checking if you understood the formula.
Don't stress over it.
l have never seen this formula...
May l ask...
Who made this formula?
ls it important to know who made the formula?
Not necessarily, but...
l just solved it my own way.
You...
Are you really a high school student?
To think that a high schoolstudent can solve this...
It's quite alarming.
What is a high school student...
doing in my class anyway?
lt's due to my curiosityand imagination.
Student!
Are you here to meet me by any chance?
Are you here for the special entrance exam for this university?
l told you just now.
l came here to find someone.
lt's because of my curiosity and imagination.
Then...
Dad!
Sang-hyuk, what are you doing at this hour?
l didn't have any study time today.
l wanted to go home with you, dad.
l am glad you are here.
Do you have an appointment?
No.
ls there anything wrong?
Where is he?
Your mother is here.
l thought you said you'd be in Japan.
l decided to drop by before the concert tour started.
l was also curiousas to how you're doing.
When are you headed back?
Even without you expelling me,l'll be on my way.
l made a morning reservation for a flight tomorrow.
Are you satisfied withyour decision to move here?
You're a strange kid.
Even when you could havegone to the States to study,
your reasons for attending thatparticular school is beyond me.
Why not? lt's your alma mater.
lt's where you have all the memories of my father.
Just who are you referringto as 'your father'?
Exactly...who is my father?
You don't have a father.
He's a person long dead.
Anyways, after I finished my tour,
according to our plans, we'll be leaving together for the States,
so be with that understanding.
From what I'm hearing from you,
he definitely sounds like a genius!
Umm...rather than saying he's a genius,
from a teacher's point of view,
when meeting a student that creates tension in the classroom,
there's a feeling of great elation.
That's the case withthe student I met today.
And you think he goes to the same school as Sang-hyuk?
Since when did you have amathematical genius at your school?
Yeah, how about that.
l can't think of anyonelike that at my school.
In mathematics, Yoo-jin's the best.
You two...is there anything that she can't do?
Speaking of which...
The anniversary of Hyun-soo'sdeath is approaching.
Yoo-jin's father?
Yes. Do you want to go with me?
Sure.
For all these years, you've been attending this anniversary.
Even a close siblingcouldn't keep that up.
Honey!
Wow, this chicken's really delicious!
Since when did yourcooking improve so much, Mom?
How can you eat thatwith your bare hands?
Dad, why don't you try some?
Mister!
Thank you.
Can't you be more careful?
Excuse me!
Thank you!
Ssh! 'Gargamel'!
Face to the ground!
Boy, is this a shoe?It's a damn weapon.
Who were you planning to kill with it? Whose shoes are these anyway?
l'll go up first and help you up.
So hurry and kneel down.
Tit for tat...get it?
Hurry!
Don't look up!
You're so heavy thatmy head can't even turn!
Mommy!
Come up.
I'll keep you steady so come up.
Didn't you say we shouldhelp each other out?
Nevermind.
Really?
Jun-sang Kang!
You know we have a lunchtimeshow today, right?
Don't be late.
Yoo-jin Jung!
Your zipper's open.
Your backpack zipper.
Really!
Of course, just as expected...
Wasn't likely that you'd come...
Let's see about that, Jun-sang Kang.
Greetings everyone.
It's time to beginthe JBS lunchtime show.
Today I'd like a moment to consider the topic of one's sense of responsibility.
I have a friend withwhom I made a promise
to conduct this broadcasttogether today.
But as a result ofthis friend not showing up,
it appears I won't be having lunch
and will have to hold onto my shrunken stomach
as I pull throughthis broadcast alone.
While l can't disclosehis name to the public
if he's listeningto this right now
it's my wish for him to pay close attention as I impart this thought:
'Petty self-interest...'
'...can hurt the feelings of others.'
Oops. Are you saying thatI misused this broadcast
to divulge too personal a thought?
Forgive me this once.
And with that, I'll announce the first song to be played:
This is from ABBA: Dancing Queen.
(Broadcasting Room)
Hey!
What do you think you'redoing with my portfolio?
Hey!
What?
Hurry!
Yoo-jin! What's going on?
Don't ask!
What's wrong with her?
Jin-sook!
Hey, you scared me!
Didn't Yoo-jin say anything about
what happened at the broadcasting room today?
No, she didn't say anything.
Really?
Without a doubt there'ssomething going on...
Jun-sang is a rooster (1969)and Yoo-jin is a dog (1970)
It may appear that they are antipathetic,
but that's what makes iteven more frightening.
Isn't antipathy a bad thing?
No.
This type of antipathy fosters compatibility.
In the end, they will be strongly attracted to one another.
This doesn't forebode well for San-hyuk.
Should l tell him this?
What for?
Don't you really know?
Sang-hyuk and Yoo-jin...
...are in love.
That's not true!
Yoo-jin thinks of Sang-hyuk
only as a friend.
That's why you don't have any friends!
What?
Friends become lovers
and lovers become husband & wife.
Even though Sang-hyuklikes Yoo-jin more...
Women always come around to
guys that are devoted to them.
Certainly.Wait and see.
Really...
Why am I so good at readingother people's futures? come l can only see other people's future so clearly?
Then can you see howl will do in my music exam?
Jin-sook Gong, 5 points!
Can't l try one more time, ma'am?
Please, once more.
Enough. You can try again next week.
Ma'am...
Next is Jun-sang Kang?
Left and right hands together...
Ready...Start!
What's this? Didn't you practice?
-Jun-sang Kang -Teacher!
Jun-sang Kang just recently transferred.
Really?
Then you should have said so.
Okay fine.
Make sure you alsopractice for next week.
lf you can't play by then, l won't give you any points.
Understood?
Yes, ma'am.
Next is Byung-hwa Min.
Ready...Start.
Go for it,
Go for it
Here
Go for it
Go for it, Sang-hyuk!
Go for it!
Way to go!
Good, good!
Jun-sang Kang hassuch a killer spike!
In the end, it's a man's strengththat counts, don't you think?
Indeed...
Traditionally, men need to beequipped with three traits:
What're those?
Devotedness,
ruggedness,
and...
sensitivity.
He's the bomb.
Guys,
l need to go check something out.
Don't block him,
Don't block him!
Way to go, way to go!
Go for it!
Get the ball!
Sang-hyuk, are you okay?
Yeah, l'm fine.
Let's go, let's go!
Go for it
Time!
Jun-sang Kang,
don't you think you're going too far?
Doing what?
You have to think about teamwork.
You can't go tryingto make every play.
But we're winning;isn't that enough?
And have no regard for procedure?Are results the only thing you value?
Who says so?
Did you read in some book thatprocedure is more important?
What a prig...
What did you just say?
Go ahead, hit me.
What's wrong?
You can't hit anyone becauseit says so in some book?
Damn prig...
Jun-sang Kang!
Do you have somegrudge against Sang-hyuk?
It seems to me that...
you don't like him very much, but
l'm not saying this onlybecause he's my friend,
but Sang-hyuk's reallya good guy.
What's your point?
My point? My point is...
Your behavior towardshim is unwarranted.
Are you guys...
going out?
What?
There isn't anyone who doesn'tthink the result is important.
However,
your desire to value properprocedure is quite commendable.
That's my humble opinion.
Yoo-jin.
Yeah?
Nevermind.
What's that all about?
Tell me! Tell me quick!
Yoo-jin,
Do I really come off as a prig?
Sure you're a prig!
But a posh one...
Stop teasing me.l'm serious about this.
Aww...is that so,little priggie?
Yoo-jin, stop there...
Stop it!
Don't ever say that to me again.
Don't they look likea cute pair of cockroaches?
Those two are something else.
Though they insist they'veonly been friends since childhood,
don't you think it's immatureto use that as an excuse?
An excuse, you say?
Their type is painfully obvious...
Though they're going out,it's under the guise of friendship.
Instead of being underhanded,I prefer being open about things.
You...
You fancy me, don't you?
Say what?
I know your type.
You're never the first to saythat you like someone,
ain't I right?
Your joining the broadcasting club...
was all because of me, afterall.
Fine.
I'll let you date me.
You're quite a character, aren't you?
Ain't it a waste to not put that imagination to work on a romance novel?
Hee-jin, don't move!
Don't turn around, stay still!
Hey!
Sis! My neck really hurts.
Would it be alright to stop now?
No way.
Did you already forget the homework I helped you with?
lf you keep moving, l'll start from the beginning.
Stay still.
l have to pee.
l'm nearly finished.
The phone!
You...don't move a muscle!
Got it?
Hello?
Mom?
Hee-jin!
Nothing, why?
It's not even good so why is it so expensive, eh?
That's not true. This type ofmaterial is going for a lot these days.
What do you mean it's good; what're you saying it's good for?
lt's too expensive,cut the price down a bit.
Ma'am, you're not being reasonable.
You do business everyday,so this time
why're you asking for so much?
You're not being reasonable.
Oh, just cut the price!
No way, 15000 wonis the lowest l can go.
Okay fine fine, I'll justgive you what you want.
Here it is.
I'll come by again. Good luck selling!
Lady!
You've arrived?
Sell a lot?
To think that I cameout without this...
Have dinner?
Sure I ate.
It wasn't justramen again, was it?
It was rice; you needn'tworry your head so
you just head right back.
Gotcha.
Oh, you've got to wear a thicker bundle.
The weather's cold sowhat's up with your clothes?
I hear you.
Hee-jin's waiting. Hurry back.
-Fine Ma, I'm heading back. -Okay.
How much do l owe you?
2000 won, please.
-I'm saying that I'll buy you a drink. -Mister, what's the matter with you?
-What? I'm a very nice person.
Come on I'll buy you a glass!
Mommy!
Yoo-jin Jung!
Jun-sang Kang!
Who is this?
Lay your hands off, sir.
What the...what's a li'l punk like you think that he is?
What's a young punk like you
meddling with adult affairs?
Go and
stick your
nose'n your
BOOKS, you little punk!
Blasted punk...
Mister please!
-Let's go. -Quick, let's get out of here.
Hey you!
Bastard, I'll show ya.
Mister, why're you behaving this way?!
Come, come!
You bitch!
Mister, mister... What's wrong with you?
Jun-sang!
She was solicitingme for a drink,
so l thought, 'This poor kid, I oughta buy her a drink.'
So she takes my hand and we're walking along,
when suddenly that boy appears and starts hitting me!
I'm the one who got pummelled uponso why are you accusing me for?
-This is all pissing me off! -Seems he's had about 10 soju bottles.
Soju? What's all this about...?
Hey, did you even seeme drink any alcohol?
Be quiet, will ya!?
-Whaddya mean, 'be quiet'? -Get a load of this 'nobleman'!
Who ya calling 'nobleman'?
He's really drunk.
Not there.
Give it.
Stand still for a moment.
Even while knowingyou're a lousy fighter
why d'ya get into that brawl?
Wipe your chin.
What am I to do; I'm in deep trouble.
Mom's not gonna stand for this.
For the life of me, I ain't gonna tell my mom, so
you gotta phone your parents, alright?
Mister, it's not our fault, sir.
It was that mister that
started the quarrel.
Be quiet, ya punk!
Call your father at once.
Go on!
l don't have a father.
My mom, she's too busy at work
so she won't be able to come.
Say what?
And you? Did you contact yours?
Hey I don't have time here!
Phone him quick and get him to come.
Quickly!
Take a look at this punk here...
Hey you, are you deaf?
Don't you know Korean?
Guar-di-an!
Get your father to get out here!
l don't have a father.
There better not be any scars...
That's enough.
You too...l never thought
you didn't have a dad.
My dad died because of an illness...
What about your dad?
Do you like Sang-hyuk Kim?
What?
San-hyuk and I, ever since we were young
we were close like family.
His dad and mine wereclose friends, you see.
Sang-hyuk's dad and your dad?
Yeah.
Ever since high school they were really close.
They both graduatedfrom our high school.
Didn't know that, did ya?
Is that so?
Let's go; it's late.
You...speak frankly with me.
After making trouble in Seoul,
you transferred toour school, didn't you?
No?
Then what did you come here for?
To find someone.
Who?
It's not a matter I'd talk about with just anyone.
Sure, that's probably the case.
Hey, Jun-sang Kang. About today...
You needn't say any thanks.
Even if you weren't involved,I'd have done the same.
I'm taking off. See ya.
Hey, Jun-sang Kang!
Properly apply this medicine, three times a day!
Don't forget!
Resolutely!
How are you?
Yoo-jin.
Where were you last night?
When I called you aboutthe physics homework
Hee-jin kept answering the phone.
Perhaps when I was runningan errand for my mom,
it might've been then.
What's wrong with you neck? Did you get hurt?
Let me see.
No,
It was a whilesince I last exercised
so I must've strained itwhen I started up again.
You should've been careful. You sure it's okay?
Jun-sang Kang, what happened to your face?
What's up with the bandage?
Did you fall down somewhere?
Let me see.
Did you hurt any place else?
Hey!
What's with the bandage, I said?!
-I'm fine, already. -Everything else is fine?
I said that I'm fine!
l am okay.
Yoo-jin Jung, what's the deal with you?
Was there something going onwith the two of you yesterday?
Go back to your seat.
The right hand by itself...
and the left handitself can do it
but why can't l getthem to work together?
Not working, eh?
They won't 'cause yourscore's already decided.
Listen
Give me your hand.
-My hand? -Your hand.
Lessee lessee lessee...
Can you see something?
I see something!
It couldn't be fivepoints again, could it?
What? 5 points?
Jin-sook, open your hands wide.
Here!
This is what
you will get in the test.
Really?
What am I to do...
And I practiced so much, for what?
It's hopeless...
Jin-sook, Jin-sook!
Fingers!
Toes!
Together they're 20 points. How's that?
Forget it...
Jun-sang Kang, could youfollow me out for a sec?
Sit down.
Place your hands on the piano.
As if holding an imaginary egg, curl your palms like so
and raise your wrists like this.
Raise them.
What're you doing?
Can't you see?
l'm teaching you piano.
That last time, youhelped me out, afterall.
And so?
l'm here to pay the debt.
I have that kind of personality that can't stand not paying back a debt.
Even though the music teacher said she'd give you zero points
if you make an effortit's gonna be okay.
Now watch.
l forgot...
What was it again?
Hey. You said youcouldn't play the piano!
I never said I couldn't play.
You really play the piano well.
What's the name ofthat song, anyways?
'First Time'.
'First Time'...
Yoo-jin Jung.
Could you pay your debtin a different way?
Where're we heading to?
Once upon a time..
Do you know the story about a person who went to the land of shadows?
Nope. What's it about?
Well there was a man who went to the land of shadows.
Since everybody else was a shadow, nobody ever talked to him.
-And so? -So...
That man was very lonely.
Well, it ends like that.
What's up?
Nothing really.It's just interesting.
What is?
At first, l thought you were a really strange kid.
Hardly ever laughing, always hanging out by yourself.
You seemed like a kid discontented with society.
It appeared to me that you needed a friend.
What harm would it do by getting along with your classmates? Right?
I have no need for friends.
Shall l give you a tip on how to make a friend?
lt's really simple.
You just need to approachthe person a step at a time.
Yet still, it doesn't work ifonly one person's doing all the work.
Watch.
Right foot, left foot.
One step after another, theygrow to become friends.
Right foot, left foot...
Take my hand.
You said l needed to take astep in order to make friends.
What's your lifelong dream?
Good question.
Should I go get some sleep now, so I can dream the way you do?
Did you find the person you were looking for?
Yeah.
Who is it?
My father.
You mean it wasn't that he's dead?
After meeting him, what was it like?
I'm not sure.
I didn't feel anything at first.
What kind of person he was...
How l resembled him...
I was simply curious.
Then what?
l don't know...
Since it appeared that hedidn't remember me at all...
l just wished he'd remember me.
Maybe that's why l hate him.
In spite of howmuch you hate him,
the fact that you have a father is a blessed thing,
that he's even alive.
Wait for us!
Sang-hyuk.
l brought you your bag.
Check if anything's missing.
l got the prints for the supplementary lessons.
Check for those as well.
You know today...
lt's okay.
I was just worried about you.
If l knew you were out with Yoo-jin,
l would have brought yours too.
Sang-hyuk.
Hello, dad!
You're already here. Have you been well?
'Be at peace and in good health'.
You must be busy withyour dad's memorial service.
That's right! My dad's memorial service!
What should I do?
Mom's gonna scold me for this!
Mr. Kim, pardon me as I head in first.
Jun-sang, see you tomorrow. (notice no last name)
ls he a friend from school?
Yes, sir.
Let's head in, father.
Hee-jin.
What have you been doing?
Aren't you hungry?
l was looking at photos of dad.
Sis, what kind of lady was she
to be having her armslinked around dad's?
She used to be dad's girlfriend.
Really?
Sang-hyuk's dad, our dad, and that lady
were friends during high school.
-Satisfied? -Yup.
Let's go and have dinner.
Let's go.