What I need right now...
is not your kindness.
Eun Ho.
So Tae Woon,
don't come to me again.
Stay away.
Don't think about or get involved...
in my life anymore.
This is...
my response.
Is everything easy for you?
Who are you to make easy of my pride...
and my dream?
You said your computer broke, so you can't draw.
Then draw your webtoon on this.
Then you don't need to work those jobs, right?
(Easy and fast loan)
(School 2017, Soar Up, You)
I thought about it all night.
I understand how you feel,
but you could take it as my kindness.
Why is it so complicated?
Why is your pride so twisted?
- My pride is twisted? - You could just...
say thanks and chase your dream.
I'm sorry...
that I couldn't be cool about it.
Then just be cool, and take it.
Then what?
What will you do for me next time?
A complete computer package?
Will you buy me a car since I can't take buses?
Eun Ho.
Your kindness?
You only care about how you feel.
That's why everything's so easy for you.
Your feelings that made me think like crazy.
It didn't mean anything to you, did it?
Did I?
Did I look like I meant nothing?
You might've thought it was spontaneous...
and childish of me.
But I countlessly hesitated before that.
"What if I make her uncomfortable?"
"What if I get rejected?"
The endless thoughts made me so anxious.
You think it was easy?
- How can that be easy? - That's not what I meant.
I can be flustered by your sudden confession...
and feelings.
That was my desperate effort.
At least, I tried.
I tried to think what my feelings towards you are.
I tried to understand what you were concerned with...
and why you were suffering.
And what did you do?
Have you even tried to understand me?
What I'm really upset about is...
It was so difficult for me to tell you my feelings.
And yet, just like that,
you made it something easy.
I came to return this.
I don't see a reason to take this.
What are you doing?
You said you wouldn't take it.
I don't need it either.
Go get it if you need it.
Why are you being so difficult?
- What? - Apologize,
or let me apologize. Give in at least for once.
Do you have to be like this until the end?
Did you have to hurt my pride...
by coming here and returning that gift?
Does that make you feel good?
Gosh, the cleaning.
Can't you be more careful?
I'm being very careful now.
Did you get dumped by Eun Ho?
What?
I must be right.
I mean, you're so self-centered.
It'll be impossible for her to put up with it.
What do you know?
You aren't a child. Don't take it out on me.
You and your temper.
Are you crazy?
Why are you picking a fight?
Well?
How long are you going to keep that up?
You can't stand being rejected,
and you go crazy if you can't get your way.
That's why Eun Ho couldn't stand it.
It's good to hear...
that she's decided not to get involved with you.
Are you kidding me?
I'm much better than a coward like you.
Why, did you find a richer girl than Nam Joo?
Is that why you dumped her?
What? You crazy...
(Indorae Hall)
Hello.
Leave them be.
Pardon?
They won't listen to whatever we say.
Sometimes, a fist fight is the best solution.
Maybe it's because you're a nerd.
Your punches are so soft.
You don't even study.
Why are your punches like that?
Have you gone crazy?
You punk.
When will your hot temper...
ever die down?
It's always a problem.
Why?
Do you feel resentful because I beat you up...
back in the days?
I didn't even have time to feel resentful.
I know.
Why did you do it?
Please let me go to my son's classroom.
I'd like to do that, but I can't. I'm sorry.
Gosh, please.
That day,
why did you take the exam?
That day of all days.
It was Joon Gi's funeral.
Then what?
What should I have done?
Should I have cried like crazy,
holding onto the funeral car?
Or...
should I have punched your dad...
to change his mind?
Still...
You shouldn't have taken the exam that day.
I made up my mind then.
To study hard...
so that I can become an influential person.
Not to lose...
what's precious to me...
because of money ever again.
That was...
the promise I could make with Joon Gi.
You were justifying yourself like a coward.
Like I did.
I couldn't stand how powerless I was.
But there was nothing I could do.
So I justified myself.
I blamed you...
when I should have blamed myself.
I thought that you were worse than me.
You're right about that.
After all, I was...
trying to justify myself.
I...
I'm a jerk who made my friend a delinquent...
and got away alone.
But I didn't...
want you to become like that.
I was worried...
you might become a jerk...
and a coward just like me.
If Joon Gi sees us,
he might give us a beating.
You know how he is.
One beating wouldn't cut it for him.
- Crazy punk. - Crazy punk.
Hey
Aren't you worried about Eun Ho?
Look who's talking.
What are you going to do with Nam Joo?
Nam Joo.
What are you doing here? It's embarrassing.
What's all this dirt on your suit?
You worked at a construction site in that?
I had to go for an interview in the morning.
I guess I should become a construction worker.
You don't need any qualifications for that.
What a great idea.
Our parents would be so happy...
if they heard you.
No luck is on my side.
I mean, I'm not asking for billions of dollars.
Luck is...
usually on the side of those with power.
It's not even that great of a dream.
I just want to be an office worker like others.
I just want to...
get gift sets from my company...
and visit my parents' with them on a holiday.
It's nothing too big.
Darn it.
Why are your shoes so dirty?
You're so sloppy.
Straighten your shoulders too.
It's not like the world will end tomorrow.
Goodness.
Judging by how you're acting all tough,
you must be going through a lot, Eun Ho.
I know things are bad,
but look at what's on the table.
You should at least grill some ham for them.
You know Eun Ho is a senior.
Right, I'm the one to blame.
- Do you want some? - No.
I'm okay. I love eating dried laver.
You didn't have to put it that way, Dad.
It's all because of you.
Only if you had gotten a job...
It's not like he didn't want to.
So why did you have to be scammed?
Do you think I wanted to get scammed?
Do you think I knew that...
my childhood friend would betray me like that?
Thanks for the meal.
Seriously.
I can't stand them.
Stop calling me out like this.
I know you've changed, but you've gotten scary,
Dae Hwi.
I have nothing to say to you.
Don't order me around.
We still have a lot of deals to negotiate.
That's what you think.
I told you before.
I have to come in first in the upcoming finals.
Lunatic.
I found it.
Conclusive evidence that Tae Woon is X.
What is it? Tell me.
Don't test me.
Am I stupid?
To show my hand without anything in return?
I found a weakness, so I should milk it.
Isn't that right?
You don't believe me, right? Then don't do it.
But that will be the end of Tae Woon.
Do whatever you want.
End him or destroy him!
I don't care.
You should've believed me.
Don't do it.
Your hands will get dirty.
- Mom. - What?
I failed the civil servant exam.
- Sorry. - It's okay.
Do you want to scrap that and start studying...
for college?
Are you afraid I'll fail again?
No.
I wish you would...
go to college and study with your friends...
and meet new people.
I'd like you to do what everyone else does.
It's okay.
I can't get in anyway.
I'll make a lot of money and make you comfortable.
Why are you talking about making money already?
You're only 18.
Still, I have to,
given our circumstances.
I said not to do that.
Don't worry about me,
and think about what you want to do.
Why do you keep worrying about things like that?
How could I?
Given our circumstances,
how could I dream and think of a future?
I know that's a luxury I can't afford.
It will only give me false hope.
Sa Rang.
Sorry.
Your nose is running.
It is not.
Did something sad happen?
I was bratty to my mom.
Then you must be upset too.
The one who causes someone pain usually hurts more,
when it's within the family.
I'm so upset,
but I keep getting angry.
I'm hurt my mom wants me to do what I can't,
and I feel so pathetic for feeling this way.
Then tell your mom the truth.
Isn't that how you made up with Eun Ho too?
Yes.
How long will you throw your temper tantrums?
You can't stand being rejected,
and you go crazy if you can't get your way.
That's why Eun Ho couldn't stand it.
Hey.
"Is he stupid? Does he have no pride?"
"After I chewed him out like that..."
That's what you're thinking, right?
I have crazy pride.
But rather than protecting my pride,
I'd rather protect...
your dream. That's why I'm here.
Well,
I don't know how to do it, but regardless.
Let's protect it together, crazy hard.
Test prep.
Here. Take one.
Take one.
Smile, will you?
Test prep.
No, no, no. Higher.
Left.
Here?
Next to the triangular gimbap.
Here? Okay.
How many times must I tell you?
If you stink this badly, you'll be fired.
Really? Okay, okay. Here?
Not there. To the left.
Or not.
What?
Is it good?
This is the reward after hard labor.
Yes.
You have to give me this.
I'm working crazy hard to protect your dream.
Was your family situation resolved?
Not yet.
But I don't think...
it was only about my family's situation.
I think...
it may have been an excuse.
An excuse?
As you know, I only have 13 views.
Someone on the site...
that hosts my series has 4,700 views,
and she's a ninth grader.
But I don't even know...
why she does so well,
and I don't.
Hey.
Yours is so much fun.
It's only because people don't know about it.
Know what's sadder?
The fact that...
my admitting I don't have talent...
makes more sense.
And that...
I'm using that as an excuse to give up.
Like a coward.
You really won't do the series?
I don't get many views anyway.
If you don't do it this week, you're out.
I know.
But I don't have the confidence.
(Issue confirmed to leave Geumsang Chumhwa?)
Look.
The tabloids were right.
What? Did you see it?
He never had an identity,
and now he's disappearing.
The poor guy.
Sa Rang. You saw the article, right?
Yes.
They're so cruel,
to kick out a member like that.
But he was a bit bland.
His face is bland, his dancing is bland,
his singing is bland.
Issue should be an issue,
but he isn't.
- He isn't an issue. - That's right.
I mean, Issue...
- Stop it. - What?
A Sprite please.
I heard you were cut.
You must feel like the world is crumbling.
I'm fine.
No, you're not.
I'm sure your only dream was to be a singer.
I said I'm fine.
You look like you're about to cry!
I said I'm really fine!
You're suddenly terrified,
don't know what to do,
and wonder if your life is over.
And maybe you should just die.
You get all sorts of thoughts, don't you?
When I had to quit baseball due to an injury,
I was just like you.
But look at me now.
Did my life end? Did it?
As you can see, I'm doing just fine.
I realized with time,
that each person...
isn't limited to one dream.
And nothing stops you...
from changing it along the way.
Hey.
You may get a new dream out of the blue.
Don't act like you're about to die.
You'll scare away the dreams.
Good luck.
Why didn't you sign up for the field study?
You didn't even show it to me.
Even if I went,
it wouldn't have been any fun anyway.
I'll be tiring with so many kids too.
Is that really why?
Is it?
It wasn't about the cost?
It wasn't. Of course, not.
It really wasn't about the cost?
Why can't you answer me?
If I go to this,
how many days will you live on cup noodles?
Goodness.
What are you talking about?
You think I don't know?
I know you eat cup noodles in the bathroom.
Goodness.
Don't go to your prep class today.
Have dinner with me.
Two steaks.
No, no. I want a salad.
I'm not hungry.
Excuse me.
Yes?
Two Course Bs please.
- Two Course Bs. - Yes.
Mom. What are you doing?
Didn't you see the price? It's super expensive.
Let's go. Okay?
I'm not okay.
I can afford this much.
I'm younger and healthier...
than you think,
and I'll make much more money going forward.
I can...
buy you good food...
and nice clothes, and let you do what you want.
- Mom. - Look.
Don't worry so much about me.
That's insulting.
So...
please have faith in me, will you?
Get annoyed...
like other kids.
Throw tantrums.
And take it out on me whenever you need, okay?
How could I do that?
You can.
Kids are allowed to do that to their moms.
Who else can you do that to?
So...
don't worry about me from now on.
Think only about you, okay?
If things get unbearable, I'll let you know.
Let me be a mom to my heart's content too.
Give me your hand.
(Chicken)
Can you see any stars?
Hi. Yes.
Over there. It's sparkling.
Will you really take the college entrance exam?
You're giving up on the civil servant exam?
Not exactly.
I'll at least take the mock exam.
Okay.
I don't know myself yet.
What I'm good at,
what my dream is,
whether I can get into college.
And if I go, what I'll be good at.
Well...
You're not very studious.
I felt like you were just carrying the books.
Okay.
Let's solve these questions...
and solve our lives too.
Whatever it is,
let's do it.
Let's.
These are hard.
I couldn't solve them.
Smoke?
Give me one.
What? Why are you so shocked?
You smoke, but I can't?
You're a cop, not a thug.
My point exactly.
Must I act like a thug?
It makes me look bad.
You're so annoying.
Why are you doing this outside of the school too?
Because I'm a cop outside of the school too.
Whether I give these to Mr. Koo...
or hold onto them myself...
depends on you guys.
There's no point.
I'm still a cop after all.
Would I give these back?
All of those cigarettes are mine.
I see. So leave them out of it?
I like that you're loyal.
Thief!
Not bad.
(Trust the Police with your Safety and Happiness)
Are you okay?
It's nothing.
It isn't nothing.
Leave it. It doesn't hurt much.
Gosh. When I was young,
I ran away, rebelled, and did all of that.
I used to talk like you.
"Leave me. I'm fine."
I said I'm fine.
You are not.
I realized much later that I wasn't fine.
After it got infected.
So?
I fought like crazy,
and was constantly dragged into the police station.
Smoking was a joke.
So compared to me,
you're a very good delinquent.
You're doing well.
The way you're living may be right.
What? You've never seen such an impossible adult?
At least you are honest with your feelings,
your rage and frustrations.
I just...
don't know what to do,
so I live any way I can.
I don't know how to "do well".
I know.
That's how I was.
Anyway, you're doing well, so don't worry.
So I was thinking, how about a part time job?
A job?
Simply put, you'd be my assistant.
You can help with simple filing.
If you'd help me catch purse snatchers...
like today, I'd be grateful.
That's so lame.
Think it over.
The pay is pretty good.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you.
Sa Rang. Hi.
I was thinking of buying spicy rice cakes...
But...
Sorry. I'll call you back.
I worked super hard for this money.
Don't give up and keep going on interviews...
until the soles on these shoes wear out.
When they do, I'll buy you new ones,
so don't be discouraged.
Walk with confidence.
Let's do this.
What a cruddy day.
Are you liking my office?
It's my office now.
How are you liking the room off campus?
You seem to be doing well.
Mind your own business.
I'll be reinstated soon.
Don't get kicked out of that room as well.
You seem to want...
to stay in that office in my place,
but the students would love it...
if they knew the truth about you.
You ball of ambition.
"Human beings are ambitious animals."
Don't you know that?
I'm going to enjoy it while I can.
That's been my dream.
Let's see how long you can stay there.
Just try me.
After becoming an adult,
I've never lost anything of mine to someone else.
That crazy vice principal.
That crazy principal.
I love eating the most.
I can tell. You're always eating.
I like cookies more than you.
Eun Ho is drawing a webtoon?
Yes. It's called, "Student X".
It would be impossible...
if she didn't know X personally.
This is...
really fun.
How do you...
know what X does,
I wonder?
No, no.
I need to sound young.
Add "yo" at the end?
Kids these days say, "yo",
at the end of a sentence.
It's so fun, yo.
Give me strawberry milk, yo.
Like that.
I understand, yo.
Give me strawberry milk, yo.
I don't have any, yo.
Are yo, you yo, friends yo,
with yo, X yo,
by yo, any yo, chance yo?
Yo, yo.
I've got you now.
Mr. Lee.
What brings you here to this humble office?
Once you're reinstated, please give your all...
to find X.
Yes, sir.
I will, as soon as I am reinstated.
X.
Then start tomorrow.
You're reinstated.
Do you...
mean it?
I've missed you.
You've been through so much.
Are you feeling okay?
Throw this away.
Hello, everyone at Geumdo.
I'm Yang Do Jin, the reinstated principal.
I swear to you, I'll catch X...
without fail...
within a week, so don't do anything,
and wait.
Once caught, he'll face criminal charges,
not just be punished under the school's rules.
I promise.
Is he serious?
What?
Say that again.
I know where X's hideout is.
Soo Ji.
What's going on?
- They found X's hideout. - What?
Tear the door down!
It's X! X is here!
Freeze!
Get him. Go get him!
There.
Wait a second.
You need to check here first.
There's an X there, and an X here.
What's the truth?
What are you doing?
We wanted...
to study quietly by ourselves.
It's a study room.
Can't we study here?
Darn it!
Do you want to join?
You were awesome.
- "Can't we study here?" - "Here?"
- You were great. - I'm the famous Bo Ra.
Mr. Shim.
There's no use in running.
I know it's you.
Darn it. You got me.
I mean,
how am I supposed to take this?
This means you know who X is, right?
Then that means...
you didn't catch him on purpose all this time.
I wanted to protect the kids.
I'm sorry.
Even still,
you shouldn't help him like this.
But I can't just watch him get caught.
He's fixing what the school does wrong.
Punishing just the kids won't solve anything.
If you put it that way,
all crimes must have a reason.
You're treating the kids like criminals.
Do you plan to lock them all up?
Like you will to X?
Obviously.
I'm a cop.
I must follow the rules.
The law says...
you must be punished if you do something wrong.
Who's X?
Fine.
Let's do this.
I have an idea too.
How did they know?
Did you see Hee Chan's face?
I did. I cursed him out with my eyes.
I could even hear it.
I was so excited. I couldn't contain myself.
How did you guys know?
Well...
Well, I did play hardball,
but he seemed to know something for sure.
It's obvious.
He couldn't have found any other evidence.
He must know about the storage room.
Since four of us know,
it's not that strange that we'd be found.
Hee Chan's been coming around here a lot lately.
How do you know that?
Why don't we...
mess with him?
Awesome.
You should use that brain to study.
I'm smart. I just don't study, that's all.
Right? Hey.
That's right.
You're comparable to dolphins.
Hey.
Are you saying I'm smarter or what?
- Stupider. - Dolphins are smart.
Crazy smart. Really.
How dare you compare me to a mammal?
Their IQ is only 80 or 90.
I guess this is farewell to X's storage room.
Let's go.
If I study, I'll come in first.
I was being generous back there.
That was super close.
I don't even want to think about it.
It worked out this time,
but we have to be careful.
Hee Chan won't back off like this.
I think not either.
But anyway,
your new series is super fun.
My new series?
This is...
Hey.
Why did you throw this away?
The drawings are weird and the story is lame.
Hey. This is funny too.
You're too critical of yourself.
I think it's fun.
No, no, no.
What happened?
I just uploaded them as you drew them.
Why are you not talented?
You have two new people who think it's fun.
How did you think of doing this?
The stuff you drew until now.
It's a lot, right?
How did you...
You shouldn't bury all your effort.
But effort...
doesn't result in success.
As you said,
it may not work out, even if you work hard.
People may never know...
what Ra Eun Ho drew,
what she wanted to do all her life,
or what dreams she failed to achieve.
But Eun Ho,
I know.
I saw how hard you tried.
I'll stay by your side, so...
let's not give up.
Let's give it our all.
Thank you for always giving me courage.
Heart.
What's this?
Was that a heart?
Did she just send me a heart?
What does this mean?
(Thank you for always giving me courage.)
Nice.
What?
I got a heart.
So what? What?
Well,
I wonder why you sent me a heart?
There are so many emoticons. Why a heart?
What could this mean?
What? Why?
It doesn't mean anything.
- Sorry. - What's wrong?
Is someone chasing you?
No.
What?
Tae Woon!
Hey. Hey. Why you...
What? I called him to talk to him.
- You used to fight. - Hurry. Hurry.
Why are you being like this?
Tae Woon!
Darn it.
Darn it. Eun Ho. Seriously.
Why do I keep thinking of you?
Why do I keep missing you?
But...
why do you keep...
avoiding me?
Hey.
You heard me, right?
That I missed you.
Let me see you whenever I want to.
Stick by my side.
Whatever.
How did you know I was here?
Exactly. Stay close, will you?
I had a hard time finding you.
You think only of yourself.
I think only of you too.
They say Helen Keller said,
"Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing."
You should...
just walk confidently toward your dream.
What we find at the end of the road...
will not be a fancy destination,
but beautiful footsteps we made along the way.
Hi guys.
- Hello. - Hello.
- Did you wait long? - Yes.
I will hand out your report cards.
Ho Jin Shik.
I found a good restaurant.
Seo Bo Ra. Song Dae Hwi.
Ahn Jung Il.
Congrats.
Sung Hwa Rang, Kyung Goo.
Yoo Bit Na, Yoon Kyung Woo.
Seung Eun.
(Song Dae Hwi, Rank 1)
Im Young Jin, Gook Dae, Eun Jung.
So Young, Choi Eun Jung.
Please come up.
Duk Soo. Yoon Hee. Se Hoon. Nam Joo.
Hyun Il is out.
Fifth place.
You call these grades?
Why can't you do anything right?
I fixed the school violence problems,
and you do even worse on your finals?
So?
What? What did you just say?
What do you want me to do about it?
Kim Hee Chan!
First school violence, then you get bad grades.
Don't you feel bad? You did nothing wrong?
I don't feed bad at all.
Why you...
You always said,
"My son..."
"didn't do anything wrong."
Hee Chan.
Did you miss me?
Are you insane? Why would I...
Yes.
I missed you.
I think...
I've always kept my feelings hidden away.
So when you said you liked me, I was excited.
So what I...
feel is...
What I mean is...
So what you mean is,
you like me, right?
So what I mean is...
we're dating now.
(School 2017)