Episode 1
Sang-hyuk!
Kim Sang-hyuk
Sang-hyuk
We are not late, are we?
Just a moment.
Hey, the bus is coming! Let's hurry!
Alright!
Push, push harder!
Go up!
Hurry up!
It can't.
Push!
Hurry up!
Get on the bus!
You get on, get on the bus!
Don't sleep on the bus or you'll miss your stop!
Excuse me!
Where am l?
Why didn't you wake me up?
What grade are you?
Grade 2.
What? Aren't you afraid of Gargamel?
I have never seen anyone so plucky
in the whole sophomore!
Aren't you coming?
We should at least try to save the taxi fares!
Hey! What are you doing?
Oh my god...
Yu-jin!
I will never be late!
I knew that you would never disappoint me.
Go over there and put your hands up!
I was only a minute and 50 seconds late.
How can our class teacher be so cruel to us?
You know how Gargamel is.
By the way, l saw Sang-hyuk just now and he wasn't late.
What happened to you?
I can't believe what l saw. There was this student...
Come here!
Do you know what time it is right now?
Hey, look! lt's him!
I apologize for missing out the study time
when l should be studying hard as a student.
I promise that
this will never happen again.
Speak louder.
I will make sure this will never happen again!
Speak louder, please!
Can't you forgive me this once?
People can make mistakes, you know.
But l heard that you skipped classes
when you went to school.
I never skipped school!
You should be ashamed of yourself.
Go back.
Good morning.
He's a transferred student.
Okay, guys
We have a new student in our class.
Come in!
Isn't he the one you saw this morning?
Seoul Science High School!
He was transferred from a science high school.
And your name is...
My name is Joon-sang Kang.
Alright, Joon-sang Kang.
Students!
Be nice to the new student, okay?
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 bring the class daily record if you've finished with it.
Yes, sir.
That will be all!
Attention!
Bow!
Thank you, sir!
He's quite good looking.
Who is she talking about this time?
You mean the new student?
I don't think he's that handsome.
Look at other boys in our class. He seems like the most handsome boy in class.
- No, he's not. - Then who?
- Oh my god! - That's what you think, silly!
It's true, isn't it?
I heard it in the teacher's room just now
that he was one of the top students
in the science high school.
Really?
What did they say that was? The national mathematics Olympic?
Olympic? l think so.
You must be talking about mathematics Olympiad.
Any way, he won the first prize there as well.
I think he's a very clever fellow.
Joon-sang's going to be mine.
Don't anyone try to get near him, alright?
- How are you? - Hi, my name is Che-lin Oh.
Nice to meet you.
My name is Sang-hyuk Kim.
I hope we get along well.
You have to decide your club now.
Which club do you want to attend?
I am not interested.
Hey, Joon-sang!
Give that to me. Let me try.
Hey! Joon-sang!
You should at least try to be cooperative on your first day at school.
You are making this so hard for the class president.
Which club are you interested in?
Don't you sleep in school like you do on the bus?
What?
I heard that you are from a science high school.
How about the science club?
Baseball players never play baseball as a hobby.
Is that so?
Then l will read to you all the clubs
pick one from these.
Singing club, basketball club, table tennis club, calligraphy club...
Which club is he in?
- Who? You mean Sang-hyuk? - Yes.
He's in the broadcasting club.
Broadcasting? I want to attend that club too.
Didn't you hear anything?
What's wrong with this?
I am sure it was fine yesterday.
So troublesome
lt's Che-lin's fault.
No, it isn't. l didn't do anything!
It was broken before l touched it!
Maybe it's not
switched on properly.
Jin-sook!
Don't make the matter worse.
I suggest we tell the teacher.
No! Gargamel might kill us.
- She's right. - L can't stand that!
She is right. He will put us into more trouble if we tell him.
No
I still think we should. He'll understand if we tell the truth.
I said l won't do it!
We can solve this by ourselves.
Che-lin, don't touch anything!
Hey!
Just a moment.
What are you doing?
It's because of the patch.
Give that to me.
Try it.
Okay...
God, you are really something!
Joon-sang, you are a genius.
Joon-sang, where are you going?
Sang-hyuk.
Don't you think Joon-sang
is strange?
Because of the way he looked at me in the clean-up time?
It's not only that...
l think he joined our club
because of you.
He couldn't have been.
We only met today.
You are right.
Yu-jin, be careful.
Come down, quick
No.
I am going to make it to the end today.
You won't even go ten steps.
See if l can or not.
Five...
- Six! - Be careful.
Yu-jin, hold my hand.
No. You are not even my boyfriend.
Why should l hold your hand?
I am going to save my hand for someone special.
See?
Mi-hee Kang
Do you understand everything?
Yes, sir.
Okay then. Let me explain to you one more time.
Can l rub this off now?
No, sir!
- Wait a minute! - L haven't written it down yet!
I want you to understand it in your head.
I don't want you to write it down and memorize it.
You can find the formula at the back of the book.
The most important thing to remember in mathematics
is not the formula or explanations of the problems already solved.
It's curiosity and imagination.
I would rather you imagine it on the blackboard where it has nothing on it.
Now for the questions.
Who would like to solve this question?
Hey, you over there.
Come down and solve this question.
I am just checking if you understood the formula. Just solve it comfortably.
I have never seen this formula...
May l ask who made this formula?
Is it important to know who made the formula?
Of course not, but...
l just solved it in my way.
Are you?
Are you a high school student?
High school student...
l am so impressed to see a high school student solve a difficult question like this one.
What are you doing in my class anyway?
It's because of my curiosity and imagination.
Excuse me!
Are you here to meet me by any chance?
Are you here for the special entrance exam for this university?
I told you just now.
I came here to find someone.
It's because of my curiosity and imagination.
Then...
Dad!
Sang-hyuk, what are you doing at this hour?
I didn't have any study time today.
I wanted to go home with you, dad.
I am glad you are here.
Do you have an appointment?
No.
Is there anything wrong?
Where is he?
Your mom is here.
I thought you were going to be in Japan?
I just came to visit you before the concert starts.
I was worried how you were getting on.
When are you going back?
Don't worry, l am leaving soon.
I made a reservation for tomorrow morning plane.
Do you really like it here?
I can't understand you sometimes.
I don't know why you wanted to come here
when you could have
just went to the States to study.
I don't understand
lt's your school too.
It's where you have all the memories of my father.
What do you mean your father?
Who is my father, anyway?
You don't have a father.
He's already a dead person.
I don't like wasting time
When l finish my concert tours,
you are coming with me to the States.
According to you,
he's a genius, right?
I can't say he's a genius
but as a teacher,
l feel very happy to meet a student like him
who makes the teacher become tensed.
And that student certainly did.
And you think he goes to the same school as Sang-hyuk?
I didn't know you had a mathematic genius in your school.
I don't know,
l don't think there's anyone like him...
Yu-jin's the best in mathematics.
That's because
you think she's the best in everything.
Hyun-soo's anniversary of death is coming soon.
Yu-jin's father?
Yes. Do you want to go with me?
Okay.
You've been to the anniversary for all this time...
Even a close friend couldn't have done that.
Honey!
This is really good!
Your cooking has improved a lot, mom.
Don't eat it with your hands.
Dad, why don't you try some?
Please stop the car
Stop!
Thank you.
Can't you be more careful?
Excuse me!
Thank you!
Quiet! There's Gargamel!
Put your hands up higher!
Do you really call this a shoe?
You could hurt someone with this.
Whose shoes are these anyway?
I will go up first and help you up.
Kneel down.
We should help each other in times of crisis.
Hurry!
Don't look up!
You are too heavy that l can't even turn around!
Come up.
I will help you.
I thought you said we should help each other.
Forget it!
Really?
Joon-sang!
We have to do a show today's lunch time, okay?
Don't be late.
Yu-jin!
Your zip has opened.
I mean your bag zipper.
What?!
I knew this would happen.
I never thought you would come...
Let's see about that, Joon-sang.
Hello everyone.
Let's begin the JBS lunch time shows.
Today l want to think a little more about
one's responsibility.
Today l made a promise with a friend that
he would come to the broadcasting room for the lunch show.
But my friend didn't turn up.
Thanks to him,
l will have to do it all by myself
with an empty stomach.
I can't tell his name in public
but if he's listening to this right now
l want him to remember this.
Your selfishness
can hurt other people's feelings.
Did you think
this was too personal?
Sorry about that.
The first song of today's show is
Dancing Queen by ABBA.
Broadcasting Room
Hey!
What's this?
That's enough
What?
Hurry!
Yu-jin! What's going on?
Yu-jin!
What's wrong with her?
Jin-sook!
God, you scared me!
Didn't Yu-jin say anything about
what happened at the broadcasting room today?
No, she didn't say anything.
Really?
Something is fishy between those two.
Joon-sang and Yu-jin
are so different to one another...
They may look like they have antipathy.
But that's what's frightening me more.
Do you mean their relationship is bad?
No.
On the contrary, they fit so well with each other.
In the end, they will like each other more.
I don't feel so good.
Should l tell Sang-hyuk this?
What for?
Don't you really know?
Sang-hyuk and Yu-jin are in love.
That's not true!
Yu-jin thinks of Sang-hyuk
as a friend.
No wonder you have no friends!
What?
Friends can fall in love more easily
and maybe succeed in getting married.
I know that Sang-hyuk likes Yu-jin more...
Women always fall for men
who's willing to do anything for her.
Wait and see.
Weird
How come l can only see other people's future so clearly?
Then can you see how l will do in my music exam?
Jin-sook, 5 points!
Can't l try one more time, ma'am?
Please.
You can try again next week.
Ma'am...
Next is Joon-sang Kang?
Both hands together!
Ready... Start!
What are you doing? Didn't you practice?
Joon-sang!
Ma'am! Joon-sang is a new student.
Really?
You should have said so then.
Okay then,
You make sure you practice till next week.
If you can't play it 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!
Joon-sang's spikes are really powerful!
That's what a man should need.
Don't you think so?
Yes?
A man should have three characteristics.
What's that?
Intelligence,
toughness.
And...
Sensitivity...
l can feel it.
I need to go and check something.
L'll go with you.
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?
Yes, l am fine.
Let's go, let's go!
Go for it
Time!
Sorry
Joon-sang, don't you think you are going too far?
What?
You should think of the team first.
You can't play this game alone.
But we are winning, aren't we?
That's the important thing, isn't it? The procedure is more important than theresut.
Who says so?
Did you read it in a book that the procedure is more important?
What a grinder...
What did you just say?
Hit me.
What is it?
Can't you even hit someone because it says so in the book?
You grinder.....
Joon-sang!
Why are you being so cruel to Sang-hyuk?
I just felt that
you didn't like him very much.
I am not saying this because he's my friend.
But l think Sang-hyuk is a great guy.
So?
What l am saying is...
You didn't have to act like that to him.
Are you going out with him?
What?
Everyone knows that the result is the most important thing.
I think it's nice that you still think the procedure is important.
The procedure is important.
That's what l think.
Yu-jin.
Nothing.
What is it? Tell me!
Yu-jin,
Do l really look like a grinder?
Sure you do.
But a handsome one...
Don't tease me. l am serious!
Dig!
Yu-jin, stop there...
Stop it!
Don't ever say that to me again.
Let's go
l don't like it.
Don't they look great together?
I can't understand those two.
They are saying they have been close friends
since they were young but that's just a stupid excuse, don't you think?
What do you mean?
I know what those kind of couples are like.
They are just pretending that they are not going out with each other.
I like to show my feelings with honesty
rather than trying to hide it.
I know you fancy me.
What?
I know what you are like.
You will never be able
to tell me that you like me first. Aren't l right?
I know you joined our club
just because of me.
So l made up my mind!
I will go out with you.
You are so funny, did you know that?
I bet your imagination can help you write a great romantic novel.
Hee-jin, don't move!
Don't turn around, stay still!
Hey!
Yu-jin! My neck hurts.
Do l have to do this?
Of course!
Did you forget about the homework l did for you?
If you keep moving, l will start from the beginning.
Stay still.
I want to go to the bathroom.
I am nearly finished.
The phone!
You stay right there!
Do you understand?
Hello?
Mom?
Hee-jin!
Nothing, why?
Not anything good
lt doesn't look like a good quality. Why is it so expensive?
Look at it, this is a very expensive texture.
The texture doesn't seem that good.
It's too expensive, cut down the price a little.
Please, you can't do this.
Forget it if you don't want
You know very well about business.
You are asking too much for this clothes.
I shouldn't do this.
Cut the price down a little.
No, 15 thousand is the lowest l can go.
Okay then, if that's what you want.
Here you are.
I promise to come again.
See you later.
Excuse me!
Hi there.
How's business?
I forgot to bring it on my way to the shop.
What about dinner?
I already had my dinner.
Did you have noodles?
No, l ate rice.
Don't worry about me.
Okay.
Can't you wear warmer clothes?
Don't wear this kind on a cold day like today.
Okay.
Hee-jin will be waiting.
- Hurry home. - Okay. Mom, see you later.
How much do l owe you?
2 thousand won, please.
Let me buy a drink, okay?
Let go of me.
What's the matter with you?
I am a very generous man.
Come with me.
I will buy you a drink.
Oh my god!
Yu-jin!
Joon-sang!
Who is this man?
Leave her alone.
Who on earth are you?
You are too young to interfere
with adult problems...
Go home,
and do your studying properly!
I am going to kill you.
Come on, let's go.
Hey, you!
You are not getting away with this...
What's the matter with you?
Come with me!
You bitch!
Excuse me!
What's the matter with you?
What's wrong with you?
She was seducing me
to buy her a drink
so l thought
l would buy the poor girl a drink.
And she held my hand
so l was walking holding her hands.
And that boy came alone
all of a sudden and hit me.
Do you know l am the victim here?
Why is it my fault?
This is making me mad...
l think he's already drunk 10 bottles.
No, l never drunk 10 bottles.
Can you prove that l drunk 10 bottles?
Can you be quiet?
Be quiet, please.
How can l be quiet?
How dare you talk to me like that!
What's so funny?
He's really drunk.
What did you just say?
Can you keep your voice down?
I can't believe this.
Not there.
Let me do it for you.
Give me a cigarette.
Keep still.
I was so unlucky to meet that ugly girl on the street.
Why did you start fighting
when you can't even fight very well?
Wipe your chin.
What am l going to do?
My mom will kill me for this.
I am not going to call my mom.
Can't you phone your parents?
It's not our fault, sir.
He was the one
who started all this.
Be quiet!
Call your father at once.
Go on!
I don't have a father.
My mom can't come here.
She will be busy working now.
What?
What about you?
We have other things to do!
Phone your father and ask him to come.
Quickly!
Why aren't you answering me?
Are you deaf?
Don't you understand what l am saying?
We need your guardian here!
I don't have a father.
I hope you don't get any scars.
Don't worry about it.
I never thought
you didn't have a dad.
My dad died because of an illness...
What about your dad?
Do you love Sang-hyuk?
What?
My family and Sang-hyuk's family were close
since we were young.
His dad was a close friend
to my dad.
Sang-hyuk's dad and your dad?
Yes.
They were really close since high school.
They both graduated our high school.
Isn't that funny?
I see.
It's already late.
Hey, be honest with me.
Did you transfer to our school
because you did something wrong in Seoul?
No?
Then what are you doing here?
I came to find someone.
Who?
Why should l tell you that?
Do as you wish.
Hey, Joon-sang. About today...
You don't need to say thank you.
I would have done it for anyone.
I have to be going now.
Hey, Joon-sang!
Don't forget your medicine, Three times a day!
Don't forget!
Okay?
How are you?
Yu-jin.
Where were you last night?
I called you because of the physics homework
and Hee-jin kept answering the phone.
You must have phoned when
l went out to give something to mom.
Did you hurt yourself?
Let me see.
No,
l did some exercising yesterday
l think the muscle got tensed a bit.
You should have been careful.
Are you alright? Joon-sang, What's wrong with our face?
Why did you put a bandage on your face?
Did you fall down?
Let me see.
Did you hurt anywhere else?
Yu-jin
Hey, what happened?
I am okay.
Doesn't it hurt anywhere else?
I can see you put a big piece on
l am okay.
Let me see.
It's fine.
Yu-jin, What's wrong with you?
Is there something going on between you two?
Say it
Go back to your seat.
I can do it with my right hand
No problem
and l can do it with my left hand...
But why can't l do it with both hands?
Still having problems?
You will never get it.
Your score has already been decided.
Listen
Give me your hand.
My hand?
Let me see, let me see...
Can you see something?
Not yet.
Yes, l can!
Do l get only 5 points again?
What? 5 points?
Jin-sook, open your hands wide.
Here!
This is what you will get in the test.
Really?
Oh my god...
l can't do it even if l practice.
I am so useless...
Jin-sook, Jin-sook!
Don't cry. l meant that you would get 20 points.
I meant that you would get 20 points
for all your fingers and toes!
Forget it...
Joon-sang, can l see you for a moment?
Hey, Jin-sook
Don't cry
Sit down.
Put your hands on the piano.
Hold an imaginary egg
in your hand
and put up your wrists. Like this.
What are you doing?
Can't you see?
I am teaching you piano.
You helped me last time, didn't you?
So?
I am here to pay my debt.
I need to pay back the debt if someone helped me.
Even though the music teacher said she won't give you any points
l bet she would if you do your best.
Watch.
I forgot...
What came next?
Hey. You said you couldn't play the piano!
No, l didn't.
You play the piano really well.
What is this song, any way?
The first time.
The first time...
Yu-jin.
I thought of a way you can pay me back.
Where are we going?
Do you know the story about a person
who went to the land of the shadows?
Tell me about it
A man went to the land of shadows.
All the shadows didn't even want to talk to him.
Then what happened?
So...
Then this man
This man was very lonely.
That's the end.
Why are you laughing?
You are so funny.
Am l?
I thought you were acting
very strange at first.
You didn't even smile a lot and you were always alone.
You looked like
you had a lot of problems in your head.
I think you need a friend.
It won't be so bad to be in good relationship
with your classmates, is it?
I don't need a friend.
Shall l give you a tip on how to make a friend?
It's really simple.
You just need to go nearer to the person
step by step.
But you shouldn't do that for just one person.
Watch.
Right foot, left foot.
You can become better friends
if you keep going nearer.
Right foot, left foot...
You said l need to step forward to make friends.
What is your dream?
I don't know...
Maybe l should get enough sleep
so that l could have a dream like you do.
Did you find the person you were looking for?
Who was that person?
My dad.
I thought you said he was dead.
What was he like?
I don't know.
I didn't feel anything for him at first.
I just wanted to know
who he was...
How l resembled him...
What happened?
I don't know...
He doesn't seem to remember anything about me.
I just wished he would remember me.
Maybe that's why l hate him.
Even you hate him,
you should be lucky
that your dad is alive.
Wait for us!
Sang-hyuk.
I brought your bag.
Check if l left anything behind.
I got the prints for the supplementary lessons.
Check that too.
You know...
lt's okay.
I was just worried about you.
I would have brought yours
if l knew you went out with Yu-jin.
Sang-hyuk.
Hello, dad!
You are early today.
Hello, Yu-jin.
Hello, Mr. Kim?
You must be busy with your dad's memorial service.
I nearly forgot! It's my dad's memorial service.
Oh my god! Mom is going to be mad about this!
Mr. Kim, l will be going in side first.
See you tomorrow, Joon-sang!
Is he a friend from school?
Yes.
Let's go in, dad.
Hee-jin.
What are you doing?
Aren't you hungry?
I was looking at dad's photos.
Who is this lady
who's holding dad's arms?
She's dad's girl friend.
Really?
Sang-hyuk's dad, our dad and that lady
were friends from high school.
Are you satisfied now?
Let's go and have dinner.
Let's go.