(All characters, places, companies, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
(You must've been surprised by that unexpected call from me.)
You must've been surprised by that unexpected call from me.
I called you because there's something I must tell you.
You have a daughter.
(We hereby appoint Kang Yeh Suh as School President.)
A party?
(Certificate of Appointment)
Treat other families to celebrate Yeh Suh becoming school president?
We used to gather very often when Young Jae's family was here.
But since Woo Joo's family moved here,
the families have never gathered.
Come to think of it, the families have never had...
a gathering since Woo Joo's family moved here.
And we never threw a welcoming party for them. That's not good.
Make sure you invite Professor Hwang's family.
I will, of course.
It'll wash away your decade-old resentment.
Resentment? There's no such thing.
Shall we have a glass of wine?
I'll go take Yeh Suh's snack to her first.
No, I'll do it. Give it to me.
- You'll do it? - Yes.
(Episode 9)
Take it easy.
- I was getting a little hungry. - Really?
Here.
I'll frame the certificate of appointment...
and hang it right there for you.
Hye Na withdrew her candidacy, so I never got to compete with her.
Would someone with the confidence to win withdraw from the election?
She obviously ran away because she knew she'd lose.
As stated in "Sun Tzu's the Art of War",
the supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
Really?
Frankly, I haven't been feeling so great about it.
What are you talking about?
You're the true winner.
Here. Drink it before it gets cold.
(I called you because there's something I must tell you.)
(You have a daughter.)
Hello?
Is it you, Eun Hye?
You're Kim Eun Hye, right?
What do you want now?
I'm sorry.
But our relationship already ended 18 years ago.
Don't ever call me again.
Honey.
Was Yeh Suh happy?
Hey. No, she was nonchalant about it.
She's not exactly the warm-hearted type,
but deep down, I bet she was really happy.
She might even write in her diary that her dad...
brought her snacks today.
You should do this more often.
Okay, sure. There's nothing hard about that.
Thank you.
Imagine what would've happened...
if you had disapproved of Coach Kim until the end.
I sincerely thank you for having faith in me.
There's no need to thank me.
You did well.
He'll take revenge saying I ruined his reputation.
I'll be under anesthesia, lying on the operating table.
Who knows what he might do to me?
My gosh.
He tends to hold a huge grudge.
No one knows what he might do.
What if he makes a mistake on purpose and says...
it was because he had VIP syndrome...
and was only trying to do a good job?
My gosh, stop whining.
Will you please let me sleep?
You're so cold-hearted.
Your husband's about to get a life or death surgery.
So how... How can you sleep?
Joon Sang might think you're annoying,
but do you really think he'd mess up the surgery?
Do I think he'd mess up the surgery?
If he drills the wrong area,
I might get an infection.
If he cuts the wrong nerve, my ankle might get paralyzed.
If he cuts an artery or vein,
I might die from excessive...
Repeat after me.
"Professor Kang is the deity of back surgeries."
What?
Your body doesn't belong to yourself only.
Soo Hwan and I are practically getting the surgery with you.
How will you push through if you can't trust your doctor?
Control your mind.
You need to believe it with your entire body.
"Professor Kang is the deity of back surgeries."
Say it.
Gosh, say it.
Professor Kang is... Must I do this?
Just say it. My goodness.
Professor Kang is the deity of back surgeries.
- Louder! - Professor Kang...
is the deity of back surgeries.
Professor Kang is the deity of back surgeries.
- Hey. - Yes?
How many rounds of alcohol did Professor Kang have last night?
I'm not sure. I went home after the third round.
But he probably drank a lot more.
He... He can't be drunk right now, right?
Honey, did you forget?
Professor Kang is the deity of back surgeries.
- Yes, he is. - Everyone, repeat after me.
Professor Kang is the deity of back surgeries.
- He's the deity. - He's the deity.
- He's the deity. - Soo Han, say it!
He's the deity!
Good luck, honey!
Okay. Don't worry, my son.
- Honey, good luck. Bye. - Okay.
Honey. Stay strong.
Jin Jin...
Professor Kang is the deity of back surgeries.
Professor Kang is...
Did you make the cut?
- Yes, Professor Kang. - I made a nice and clean cut.
What's this?
- Why did you make such a big cut? - Pardon?
It's over 10cm.
And why did you use huge forceps?
You... You asked me to make a nice, big cut.
What?
What's this?
Have you gone mad?
You just cut his nerve.
What? Did... Did I do that?
Of course, it was you. Do you think it was me?
How could you make the same mistake again?
Then...
will Professor Woo...
Are you asking because you don't know?
His ankles will get paralyzed, so he won't be able to run,
and he won't be able to walk properly either.
What... What should we do, Professor Kang?
Is there no way to fix this?
I'm sorry, Professor Woo.
- What am I going to do? - Pass me that.
Here you go.
You little punk. How dare you backstab me?
My legs...
- My legs... - What's wrong?
- What is it? - My... My legs...
What's the matter?
Did you have another nightmare?
No.
It was just a weird dream.
Gosh, you really drive me crazy.
You're so weak-hearted.
You even ran to the ER because the cotton part of the swab fell off...
while you were picking your ears.
It was just a weird dream!
Go back to sleep!
My gosh.
Gosh, my back.
She entered the Department of Korean Language Education...
of Sungjoo University in 1996.
But she failed to complete...
her teaching practice hours during her senior year,
so she couldn't graduate.
She failed to complete her teaching practice hours?
It was essential to teach for at least 16 days...
out of the four week period, but she failed to do so.
She apparently quit after 15 days.
She only had to teach one more day, but she quit?
I'm sure she knew she had to complete that to graduate.
I'm sure she had a reason behind that.
I want you to find out no matter what.
Yes, ma'am.
What's her job?
She's a children's book author who started her career 15 years ago...
by winning a competition with "Walnut Tree Garden".
However, she hasn't released any sequels after that.
She hasn't written another book for 15 years?
What's the story about?
A mother who was living happily with her 12 kids in a house...
that had a garden with walnut trees...
one day finds out that her youngest child went missing.
So she crosses over nine paths and fights all sorts of monsters.
And in the end, she finds her missing child.
What about her personal life?
She got remarried to her current husband?
Gosh, I didn't know that at all.
They say you need to know your enemy in order to win.
I thought it'd be better for you to know.
Thanks to you, I'm holding a winning hand now.
Anyway,
as a teacher who used to take care of Young Jae,
I'd like to prevent the unfortunate happening of Young Jae's family...
becoming some kind of gossip that people talk about over drinks.
Yes, of course.
I'm going to stop that from happening for Myung Joo's sake.
My goodness, that's unbelievable.
That divorcee got lucky after she remarried her current husband.
Getting a divorce and remarrying isn't seen as a flaw these days.
I know it's not a flaw, but it's just funny.
The only reason she's not obsessed...
with Woo Joo's studies is because he's not her actual son.
But she acted so refined and laid back.
"Woo Joo got tutoring lessons for math because he wanted to,"
"but other than that, he never got any private lessons."
What a joke.
It is upsetting that she looked down on us for being so obsessed...
with private education for the sake of our kids.
She's so nosy and acted like she cared for the kids,
and she even got rid of the reading club.
It turns out, she's a stepmother who never had a child of her own.
She keeps calling herself a writer...
and saying she wants to turn Young Jae's story into a novel.
Suh Jin, will you let her do it?
Can you give this to her?
It's an invitation for a party we're throwing for Yeh Suh.
This is yours.
Will you teach her a lesson at the party?
Sounds good, Suh Jin. This time, let's teach her a serious lesson.
(Shina High School)
Let's eat! Let's go.
- Let's go. - Let's go!
Here's a slice for my daughter.
(Kang Yeh Suh)
Do you want to have lunch with me?
(Hwang Woo Joo)
My, Mr. Vice President.
Is everything going well?
Can I join you?
I guess you don't like eggplant either.
Same here.
Now that you're the school president,
you should work on changing the menu to suit our taste.
Woo Joo!
Anyhow, Yeh Suh, congratulations on becoming the school president.
Thanks.
Are you congratulating her?
Yeh Suh, congratulations.
Thanks.
I heard why you had to withdraw your candidacy.
What do you mean?
I heard your mom passed away.
Hye Na is strong, so I know she'll get through it.
Sure thing. I'm very tough, you know.
I'm proud of you.
On that note, I'll give you a piece of my pork cutlet.
Hey, Yeh Suh is the one who needs to eat more and power up.
She's the school president now.
Eat up.
Hye Na? She congratulated you?
Yes. Isn't it weird?
She's changed a little since her mom passed away.
How has she changed?
I mean, she wanted to have lunch with me today.
And she gave me the pork cutlet Woo Joo gave her...
Anyway, she's been acting a little strange.
Really? Hye Na did that?
Yes.
But I must say, she's impressive.
I don't think I can even live a day without you, Mom.
Oh, I found out that I'll be volunteering at Onjungwon tomorrow.
Onjungwon? Your grandma volunteers there too.
The son grew up into a brave mole.
He could even lift a huge boulder so easily.
"What? This is as light as a feather."
He grew up into such a confident, strong mole.
His mom and dad decided to find...
the most wonderful bride in the world for their son.
I heard you're now the school president.
You get good grades, and you're pretty as well.
Your mom must be so proud of you.
Your daughter got into a good university as well.
I wouldn't say that.
I regret sending her to a school abroad at such a young age.
I really have to do a better job with my younger kid.
Yeh Suh, what's it like to study with Coach Kim?
Is it helpful?
She goes to the same church as me.
- Don't worry. - I see.
Yes, it's certainly helpful for college admissions.
Right? Then...
Grandma, I have to go. Mr. Jo is here to pick me up.
All right. Will you volunteer here again next week?
No, I'll go back to the nursing home where I usually volunteer.
- I'll be off, then. - Okay.
- Take care. - Bye, Yeh Suh.
How convenient. She even arranges all the volunteering activities.
Madam Yoon, I'd love to hire this coach too.
Can I meet your daughter-in-law? Please?
Your tea will get cold. Drink up.
This coach must be very special.
I've used all my connections, but I still don't know who she is.
(Walnut Tree Garden.)
You evil monster, who makes soup...
with children's souls to fill yourself up.
I will puncture your heart and save all the children.
Byeol.
Even if Mom has to walk through a field of snakes,
mountains of blades, and the utter abyss,
I absolutely won't give up on you.
Because I'm your mom, Byeol.
Mom.
The accident caused brain stem lesion,
and it also caused damage to the frontal and temporal lobes.
We tried our best,
but we're not sure when she'll be able to regain her consciousness.
And even if she does regain consciousness,
there's no guarantee that she'll be able to lead a normal life.
No.
That's not my child.
No way.
- Mrs. Kim. - No.
Mrs. Kim.
- Mrs. Kim. - She's not my daughter.
Did you find out about Sue Lim's teaching practice?
Are you still looking into it?
- Honey, shouldn't you get ready? - What?
We should go.
Shall we skip it if you're not up for it?
Even at the party celebrating my promotion,
you ended up getting upset.
No, let's go.
But don't be surprised, honey.
You might see my turning kick today.
What?
Let's hope I don't have to put my taekwondo skills to use.
What's taking you so long? We'll be late.
I'm coming!
I'm coming.
Why are they throwing a party?
What's going on this time?
What are you mumbling about?
Yeh Suh's mom.
When she throws a party like this,
There has to be a reason.
And I'm just wondering what that could be.
She just wants to have a good time with everyone.
What other reason could there be?
Next time, we should treat everyone to dinner.
Tell Se Ri to visit during the holidays.
"Welcoming party for Harvard University student, Cha Se Ri."
It's such a nice reason to gather everyone.
Does he want to show her off that much?
Excuse me.
Everyone, thank you for coming.
- Thank you. - Congratulations.
- Congratulations. - Congratulations.
- Congratulations. - Thank you.
Congratulations, Ms. Han.
My goodness. Suh Jin, your necklace is so pretty.
It looks so elegant.
Really?
Gosh, this is such an honorable event.
The fact that Yeh Suh and Suh Joon became the leaders of Shina High...
is not only an honor for their families,
but it's also an honor for Sky Castle, Professor Kang.
That's too grand of a speech.
Of course, it's an honor.
If our kids grow up...
and become competent enough to live in Sky Castle after us,
it would be very honorable in preserving Sky Castle's tradition.
Yes, of course. Sky Castle's tradition...
is the best heritage we can pass on to our kids.
Sue Lim, Soo Han told me...
that you're currently writing a novel about Young Jae.
You're going to write a book about Young Jae?
You didn't set the setting as Sky Castle, did you?
She wouldn't have done that. Jin Hee's probably mistaken.
Right, Sue Lim?
You're free to write whatever you wish as a writer.
But did you get permission from Professor Park Soo Chang?
I don't write reportage. I write children's books.
I'm not going to write factual events...
about what happened to Young Jae and his family.
The background setting is Sky Castle, but...
The background setting is Sky Castle?
Then that will obviously damage Sky Castle's honor...
and ruin its reputation as well.
Is that what you're worried about right now, Professor Cha?
What's important isn't Sky Castle.
I'm worried about Young Jae and Soo Chang.
But still,
it won't be good for people to find out...
that something like that happened in Sky Castle.
Yes, that's exactly my point.
If this was an apartment, the price would go down in an instant.
The price will drop first.
Did you...
seriously just say that?
Did I say anything wrong?
There are so many kids like Young Jae these days.
It should be the happiest moment of their lives,
but the adults are ruining everything.
Don't you think people should find out about it through books?
Why don't you stay still, honey?
Emile Zola accused the Dreyfus Affair.
You know him, right?
No, I don't.
If he didn't muster up his courage,
do you think it would've been possible to tear down...
the French people's crazy behavior of trying to frame and kill...
a certain person just because he was a Jew?
You're absolutely right.
A writer has a duty to accuse social problems of the era they live in.
I don't care if it's their duty or not.
Why does she have to write about Sky Castle...
of all places?
The fact that none of you were affected by the tragic event...
of Young Jae's family made me feel miserable.
The competition to get into college...
ends up killing so many kids every year.
But our society isn't changing at all.
And that made me feel both very sad and miserable.
Do you feel as miserable as Soo Chang?
I'm asking if you feel as miserable as Soo Chang.
That's why she wishes to write that novel.
She wants to make sure nothing like that ever happens again.
A doctor who used to save people with a scalpel...
is hunting animals and barely managing to get by each day.
But you're going to use his misery...
just so you could earn money?
What are you talking about?
Don't you think you're crossing the line here?
You think I'm crossing the line?
Let's be honest. Because of what happened to Soo Chang,
you were able to get your current job and house...
and live a comfortable life. How much more brazen can you get?
Professor Kang.
Can we talk for a moment?
Honey.
Don't worry.
I'm sorry. Please excuse me.
What kind of attitude is this in the middle of a meal?
Professor Kang.
My gosh.
They say, "One rotten apple spoils the barrel."
This is unbelievable.
If you must write that book...
regardless of everyone's disapproval,
I'm going to hold you responsible until the end...
as an attorney, and not as a resident of Sky Castle.
Get up, honey. Let's go.
You can go first.
Please give us our dessert.
Seung Hye. Jin Hee.
I'm sorry, but can you please excuse us for a minute?
I have something to say to Suh Jin.
Jin Hee, we should go.
You heard Professor Cha, right?
I'll keep my eyes on you.
I'll sue you for libel.
Please give us our dessert.
Can you also excuse us for a while?
I want you to apologize.
You shouldn't have called us brazen earlier.
You're the one who should apologize.
You are the one who picked the fight.
I really can't seem to talk to you.
You dared to do surgery on my employee.
And you even made me seem like a shameless doctor...
who only cares about making money.
Let's drop that subject.
You already rationalized yourself saying it wasn't overtreatment.
So we won't reach a conclusion even if we talk more about it.
"Rationalize"?
What did you just say?
Are you calling me a fool?
Professor Kang, why are you doing this?
Please calm down. Professor Kang.
Let go.
If you keep doing this, I won't hold in my anger either.
What did you say? What are you going to do, then?
Are you not scared of anything because you've gained...
President Choi's favor?
How dare you act up?
Let go while I'm being nice. Stop acting like a loser.
What did you say? "Loser"?
You little jerk. Hey!
You dodged?
Well, that's not very polite. You jerk.
- Hey, that hurts. - No, his arm...
- That hurts. - I need to get surgery. Professor.
- Hey, it hurts. - Please forgive him.
Forgive me for what? You punk.
What's wrong with you guys?
Please let go of his arm.
His arm...
Hey, you scumbag!
- Get back here! - Chief Kang.
Hey!
Chief Kang! My gosh. Hold on.
- There, my back. Don't press on it. - Okay, your back.
- My back, right here. - Call an ambulance.
- Gosh... - My back. Could you please...
Jin Jin!
Gosh, call an ambulance.
- Hurry. - How... Chief Kang, help me here.
Let me ask you a favor for one last time.
I...
can't give up on Young Jae's story.
I will write about it. Don't stop me.
Can you still not gauge the situation?
This isn't a fight between the two of us.
It'll be everyone in Sky Castle against you.
How could I stop it?
So you'll just watch after starting a fire.
Fine.
I'll make sure I write about it no matter what you do.
While disguising your desire for fame and success...
as your duty as a writer, right?
What did you just say?
You're sad about how the competition surrounding college admissions...
is killing so many students?
Do you even understand what it feels like to lose a child?
Can you even fathom the depth of their pain?
You've never even given birth.
Hey!
Mi Hyang, you know that I've been going easy on you, right?
What? Will you tell everyone that I'm actually Kwak Mi Hyang?
Do you think I'm like you?
You keep provoking me, but I've been patient with you.
Next time, I'll actually kick you.
(Who killed that woman?)
(Sky Castle)
Get a signature from every family.
We must fight as a group to stop her.
Suh Jin, don't you think we're blowing it out of proportion?
I mean, I did as you said,
but it's not like her book has been published.
It's a fiction, and it won't have real names.
I'm not sure about other things,
but she'll describe it as a place where doctors' families live.
With a few minutes on the Internet, people will find out that it's here.
Besides, what will happen if people find out...
that those of us here spend six figures on an admission coach?
College admission is such a sensitive topic.
We'll become everyone's enemy.
Yes, you're totally right.
My friends already envy me so much for living here.
What if they find out about the admission coach?
It'll give them another reason to hate me.
Anyway, if we get everyone's signature and show her,
it'll make her uncomfortable, right?
Of course.
Didn't you hear what Professor Cha said?
He said he'd sue her for defamation.
Oh, okay. I'll work on collecting signatures starting tomorrow.
All right, thanks.
Honk, honk. I stepped aside upon hearing the car honk.
A new family must be moving into the house next door.
I wonder if they know someone died in that house.
You're still awake?
Oh, boy. I can't fall asleep.
Are you all right, honey?
I felt daunted as I wasn't sure what the first sentence should be,
but everything's coming together now.
You should go to bed first.
(It's already been a month since Su Min's mom died.)
- Honey. - Yes.
By any chance, is this because of Yeon Du?
It seemed like you were looking at Yeon Du's photo earlier.
I'm wondering if you still haven't moved on.
I shouldn't move on.
How could I forget that?
During Lee Sue Lim's teaching practice,
a student in her class was stressed out about her grades.
Apparently, she locked horns...
with the girl's homeroom teacher who wanted to turn a blind eye.
The teacher wanted to turn a blind eye?
Why?
"Surrounded by blessings that the farewell brings forth,"
"now is time to go."
"Toward the lush greenness..."
"and autumn, which will come to fruition soon."
"My youth perishes like a flower."
What happened? Did you get hurt?
Can't you just pretend you saw nothing?
Yeon Du.
Yeon Du!
Yeon Du.
Yeon Du!
I told you not to mind her.
Even her parents have given up. What can a mere trainee teacher do?
Complete your teaching practice without causing trouble and leave.
How could you say that as her homeroom teacher?
They say stupidity is a dangerous thing.
Her father is a university professor.
A professor of psychology at that.
Even when her parents have given up on her,
who are you to intervene?
If her parents have given up,
you have to help her as her teacher.
You just don't get it, do you?
She hurts herself all the time.
Everyone from her parents...
to her psychiatrist has given up.
You say she keeps hurting herself, and yet you still don't see it.
She's telling you she wants to live. She's screaming for help.
You have to hold her hand.
She needs someone she can confide in to get through this.
She just keeps saying she wants to be alone.
Gosh, seriously. Get out. Get out already.
Yeon Du. Yeon Du!
Call me. You have my number, right?
- Gosh, get out. - Yeon Du, Yeon Du!
I don't think she'll give up easily.
I think it's more than just an interesting story to her.
- What do we do? - You don't know the answer?
We must stop her.
Ms. Lee Sue Lim?
Hello, this is Kim Joo Young.
Oh, hello. I was thinking of visiting you again...
as I didn't hear from you.
Thank you for calling.
I heard you have questions about Young Jae.
May I decide on the time and location?
Yes, by all means.
You want to meet there?
("Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.")
(Gospel of John 13:34)
Can you guess why...
I wanted to meet here?
I thought it's because you'd like to tell me only the truth.
When I heard you're writing a book about Young Jae's story,
I wanted to do everything in my power to help you.
Tell me if there's anything you'd like to know.
Can I be straightforward with you?
Yes, go ahead.
I briefly read Young Jae's diary.
Why did you incite him to take revenge on his parents?
I'm sorry I didn't tell you in advance...
that he had received psychological therapy.
But he's all better now.
The doctor even told me that it won't bother with his studies.
Ms. Lee, Young Jae has no will to study whatsoever.
You can take someone to the riverside,
but you can't force them to drink the water.
No, Coach Kim.
Make him drink the water even if you have to force him.
I'm sorry. That's not something I can do.
Coach Kim, please.
Please just get him accepted.
I know you can do it.
I'll do anything you want me to do...
as long as...
you can get him accepted.
Young Jae hates me.
He hates me for kicking Ga Eul out of the house.
You can use Ga Eul...
or his hatred toward me.
Is there really no way?
You want me to provoke his hatred...
and thirst for revenge toward his own mother?
Will you be okay with that?
Yes.
Yes, I'll be fine.
I'm sure everything will turn out for the better...
once he gets accepted.
I'm sure his thirst for revenge will disappear.
He'll eventually understand that everything was for his own good.
After all, he's my son.
I was foolish enough to think like Ms. Lee.
I thought he'd no longer want to take revenge once he got accepted...
and believed that his relationship with his parents would get better.
It was all my fault. It was because of me.
I told myself I'd never let another student end up like Yeon Du.
Did... Did you just say...
Yeon Du?
No, never mind.
It's nothing.
Are you talking about...
Song Yeon Du of Jisuh High School?
Do you know Yeon Du?
I'm sorry,
but how do you know...
I was her private tutor until that accident.
But how do you know her, Sue Lim?
What?
Oh, I also taught her for a while in the past.
I see.
Her family became a wreck after what happened.
In the end, they immigrated to Canada...
along with all their other kids.
I'm... I'm sorry. I should go.
Thank you for making time to meet me.
I'll do anything you want me to do...
as long as...
you can get him accepted.
Does that mean you'll bear with it...
regardless of what the consequences may be?
I just asked if you're willing to bear with the consequences.
Yes.
Yes, I will.
I'll bear with it. Of course, I'll bear with it.
Drive properly! Okay?
My goodness.
- Are you okay? - Yes.
Are you okay?
Have you gone mad?
Are you trying to get yourself killed?
Yeon Du.
Yeon Du. Yeon Du. Wait.
Yeon Du. Yeon Du.
Ms. Lee.
Sir, can you stop the car for a second?
Yeon Du! Yeon Du!
Yeon Du. Yeon...
Yeon Du.
Yeon Du!
Ms. Lee, please help me.
I want...
to live.
Drink up.
You can manage the emails we get from the school.
I'll just follow your lead.
That's right.
We need to support and lead each other...
as a team now.
But it's a problem that we think so differently.
What do you mean we think differently?
How is the Dreyfus Affair...
any similar to what happened to Young Jae?
The mad Frenchmen...
who framed Dreyfus of being a spy...
is not the same as us who loved Young Jae and Myung Joo...
as our neighbors, are we?
Do you think we're different?
The crazy hatred toward the Jews.
The collectivism of the tenants who only care about Sky Castle's honor.
I think they're both the same.
Seung Hye.
I think it's time you choose your path.
What path?
Either focus your energy on your kids' grades like me...
or be like Sue Lim and pursue that ridiculous morality of yours.
You want to send your kids to SNU,
but you also want to be a good mom.
But if you keep chasing after two rabbits,
you might end up losing both of them.
I think there's been a misunderstanding.
I never chased after you who's only crazy about your kids' grades.
I must've been mistaken for thinking that you'd be like your husband.
Please give this to Professor Cha.
And I'm guessing I don't have to remind you...
no one should find out about this, right?
Was this the reason...
why you yielded the presidency to Yeh Suh's mom?
Korean. English.
Math. Economics.
Korean History.
What about the other subjects? Is this it?
Why are you asking me?
Ask her yourself. You're the one who made the deal.
Do you even know how much this is worth?
There are five semesters left until they enter college.
And that's 10 tests in total.
Imagine how much Coach Kim gets...
after she gives out expected questions 10 times.
This is practically a heap of money.
It costs more than 100,000 dollars.
Are you happy that you got that expensive book...
of expected questions for free?
You were a bit too much at times, but you still remained...
as a father who wanted to educate our kids the right way.
You were never the type who'd use tricks to enhance their grades.
You need to face reality.
Do you know what the purpose of education is in Korea?
It's to help students be good at taking tests.
- What? - Once they get good grades,
they'll end up studying harder.
The memory of success...
will act as their motivation.
And it's a parent's role to give them that memory.
You just wait and see.
Our kids will get straight A's this time no matter what.
The door to the lock has opened.
Eat up. My wife's really worried about you.
I tell myself that you'll be fine since you're cheerful and smart,
but then I find myself wondering if you've eaten or not.
I'm doing well.
I know my mom will feel upset if she sees me having a hard time,
so I never skip my meals.
Don't worry, Ms. Lee.
Yes, that's good.
Should I show you around the neighborhood after we eat?
Sure.
This question's really hard.
It's "C".
Because...
You don't know either.
We're always the only ones in the beginner's class.
This is so annoying.
If we fail again, we'll have to study with elementary school kids.
- What is this? Gosh. - My gosh.
How embarrassing.
It's a quadratic equation.
Should I solve the question for you?
Consider yourselves lucky.
She's really good at math.
In order to measure this line,
you need the coordinates of both A and B.
Now, you need to times four, the bottom line,
by 4, the height, then divide that by 2.
- What would be the answer? - Eight.
Yeh Bin, you're really smart.
Yeh Bin, if you manage to meet the right teacher,
your level will rise in no time.
You teach so well.
I want you to become my tutor.
Oh, really?
But I also need to study,
so I can only teach one person.
One person?
I'll see you.
Hey, where are you going?
I got everyone's signature...
apart from the ones who are abroad.
It's a real hot potato.
They all think we should stop her from writing the book.
- Seung Hye didn't sign. - Exactly.
Out of all the women here, she was the only one.
She's the only one who didn't sign.
Since we're on the subject, I really don't like her.
She's the backstabbing type.
She already played her role as the obsessive mom...
and sent Se Ri to Harvard.
Now, she acts all high and noble.
"Don't you know Emile Zola?"
No, I don't. So what?
Send out an announcement to all the tenants.
Let's get started.
Mom. Mom.
- Hello. - My goodness.
Why were you calling out for your mom like that?
Yeh Bin, what's the matter?
That's where Ki Joon and Suh Joon lives.
This is where Soo Han lives.
And this is where Yeh Suh lives.
You want to get private lessons from Hye Na?
Yes.
I'm so proud of you.
I can't believe you're voluntarily asking to get private lessons.
Did you say her name's Hye Na? Who's Hye Na?
Did she offer to give you private lessons?
No, Soo...
She said she can only teach one person.
I want to pass the level test.
It's embarrassing to study with elementary school kids.
So who's this Hye Na girl?
She's Yeh Suh's classmate.
Classmate? Goodness.
How can a high school kid do private lessons?
Exactly.
Yeh Bin, I'll find a better teacher...
No, I enjoy being taught by Hye Na.
Gosh.
Forget it.
She must really like Hye Na.
How did she get her so hooked?
Hye Na?
She congratulated you?
Yes. Isn't it weird?
She's changed a little since her mom passed away.
Hey, I need to make a phone call.
Let me ask you something.
I know you wouldn't do this,
but did you tell Hye Na...
that I asked you to make her give up on becoming the school president?
Do you think I'm crazy?
My son's future depends on you.
She got the message as soon as I told her to give up.
Suh Jin, you really should be careful of Hye Na.
She's really brazen, you know. She's not scared of adults.
She even managed to threaten me and take 3,000 dollars.
Really?
Okay, thank you.
Coach Kim, I called because I got worried.
I think Hye Na found out that I was the one who made her...
give up on the election.
And it bothers me that she keeps roaming around Yeh Suh and Yeh Bin.
Don't worry.
Okay, bye.
Mr. Jo.
I want you to keep an eye on Hye Na.
Kim Hye Na.
Is Kim Hye Na here?
I want you to check this again.
Is Kim Hye Na here?
Kim Hye Na.
(You must've been surprised by that unexpected call from me.)
What did you just say?
I said you should have Hye Na move into your place.
Hye Na? Why?
Wouldn't it be wise for you to keep the ticking bomb close by...
while you get rid of the detonator?
"Ticking bomb"?
Not only did you make Hye Na withdraw from the election,
but you also made Do Hoon's mom stop supporting her financially.
On top of that,
she even lost her mother, who was her only family.
Hye Na now has nothing to be afraid of.
Do I know you?
Hello, I'm Yeh Suh's classmate,
Kim Hye Na.
(Sky Castle)
Frankly, this is my first time making this kind of proposition.
Why did Yeh Suh's grades drop?
Whose fault is it that I ruined the exam?
It's all your fault, Mom.
Hye Na is the best pacemaker...
who can toughen up Yeh Suh.
I heard you told Woo Joo's mom that you'd help her with her novel.
Once, I, too, had a child, who was like a blessing to me.
What do you say? Will you keep writing it?
What are you so afraid of that you must fight against me as a group?
Are you that insecure? Why must you twist every word...
Must you speak in that manner?
You fully understand what the underprivileged go through.
So?
What is it that you want to say?