(All characters, places, companies, and incidents...)
(in this drama are fictitious.)
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.
I'm sure she knows that I have...
firm evidence to prove she took Do Hoon's assessments.
She's a smart girl. She wouldn't do such a reckless thing.
Hye Na will certainly be helpful for Yeh Bin's studies,
but having her around will help Yeh Suh more than anybody else.
It'll provoke her competitive spirit...
and make sure that she can enter university with flying colors.
If I have to go to such lengths,
then why did I even hire you to coach Yeh Suh?
Hye Na got kicked out of the group tutoring sessions,
and she's now taking classes at the academy Yeh Bin goes to.
Don't let her meet Yeh Bin...
while she's still holding a grudge.
I'll keep a tight rein on Yeh Bin.
She even lost her mother.
Don't you think keeping her close by and embracing her...
would be better for Yeh Suh and Yeh Bin's sakes?
I told you that I'll look out for her.
I urge you to reconsider my suggestion.
Mom, have you lost your mind?
Kim Hye Na?
You want her to move into our place? Why?
I never said I'd actually do it.
I'm just asking your opinion.
Why are you even asking about it?
Yeh Bin said she wants to study with Hye Na...
to make sure she can pass the level-up test.
This is the first time she's said she wants to study.
Mom, don't you know what I think about Hye Na?
How could you say such a thing?
Okay, I heard you.
Don't worry about it.
I absolutely do not want to let her move in.
Do you want this?
I thought it was weird.
Being nice to me like this is all part of your plan, isn't it?
Why? Do you want to live in a nice place for once in your life?
What are you talking about?
You lured my sister...
so that you can be hired as a live-in tutor.
When? I never did such a thing.
Don't even dream about it.
I can't live in the same house as you.
A live-in tutor?
Don't worry about Soo Han. I'll take good care of him.
How's Yang Woo doing?
I practically have two sons, you know.
He's so nervous now.
He wanted me to ask you how Professor Kang is feeling.
He took a bath and went to bed early,
saying he has to do a great job with the surgery tomorrow.
He'll be in his best condition tomorrow.
Tell him he has nothing to worry about.
Okay.
Do I know you?
Hello, I'm Yeh Suh's classmate,
Kim Hye Na.
Hye Na?
Well...
To tell you the truth,
I really resented you at first.
But I also did nothing right even though it was for the sake...
of earning money for my mom's hospital's fees and living expenses.
So I don't think I have any right to resent you.
You really are a smart girl.
So why did you want to talk to me?
I heard Yeh Bin's still in the beginner's class.
If you let me be her in-house tutor for just three months,
I'll make sure she gets into the advanced class.
You'll get her into the advanced class? Not the intermediate class?
I'm not sure if Do Hoon's mom told you,
but I started tutoring kids ever since I was in middle school.
And all the students I taught became top students.
If I fail to get her into the advanced class in three months,
I'll leave your house.
And of course, I'll also return the tutoring fee.
I was worried you might be having a hard time because your mom passed,
but I'm relieved to see that you're very cheerful.
But I'm sorry.
I can't let you become Yeh Suh's in-house tutor.
Instead, tell me anytime you need money.
I'll be off now.
Coach Kim, can you talk right now?
I gave it some thought since you recommended it,
but I don't think I can let Hye Na live in my house.
I'll pretend like I didn't hear that.
Please don't mention that again.
Okay.
How dare she disobey me?
Bring Yeh Suh to the meditation room as soon as she finishes everything.
- But she's not scheduled to... - Don't talk back to me!
Do not disobey me.
The finals are coming up, right?
Are you confident that you'll get perfect scores?
Yes, I'm not going to get a single question wrong.
You're not going to get a single question wrong.
Why do you think you always get something wrong...
even when you're always so determined?
It's because you're conceited.
You overestimate yourself.
Hye Na will be more determined than ever now that she's lost her mother.
Do you think you'll be able to beat her with that conceited mindset?
Don't trust yourself...
when you take your finals.
Doubt yourself even though you know the answer to a question.
Why would I doubt myself if I know the answer to it?
Kang Yeh Suh.
Think about the Korean Literature question you always got wrong.
Did you get that wrong because you didn't know?
Keep this in mind if you want a perfect score.
Don't trust yourself, and constantly doubt yourself.
That's how you'll be able to beat Hye Na.
I'm right here. Good job, honey.
- Hey. - Yes?
Did the surgery go well?
The surgery went very well, Professor Woo.
But why do my legs feel numb?
It's because the anesthesia hasn't worn off yet.
- Oh, really? - Don't worry.
Professor Kang told me himself that the surgery went well.
Hello, professor.
My gosh. Great work, Professor Kang. Thank you so much.
It was nothing.
Professor Woo's the one who endured it very well.
How do you feel?
You really are the best surgeon, sir.
You darn punk.
I can't believe you snooped around another department...
when you're a professor of orthopedic surgery.
I'd break your back in half if I could do things...
- based on my temper. - No.
By the way, I'm guessing you won't be able to make it today, Jin Hee.
Today?
Of course, I should go.
I'm not worried about him since he'll get better with time.
We should take care of the problem that Sky Castle's facing right now.
Right now?
What's going on?
Didn't you hear the announcement...
saying there will be a Residents' Meeting at 8pm today?
Get in here within 10 minutes.
It seems like the residents will...
barge into your house if you're even a minute late.
Ms. Lee, please help me.
I want...
to live.
Young Jae! Look at me.
- Are you okay? Look at me. - Help me. Help me.
Young Jae! Young Jae!
Let's not back off.
Such misery should never be repeated again.
- What is this? - Exactly.
It's absurd.
- Hello. - We can't let this happen.
I think you should proceed with the meeting, Professor Cha.
Me?
You're the one who brought this to an issue,
so shouldn't you proceed with the meeting, Suh Jin?
I'm the one who brought this to an issue.
I told everyone after hearing about it from Soo Han.
Whatever the case, this could become a legal issue in the future.
So I think you should take the lead, Professor Cha.
I understand.
I can do that much for our castle.
She's here.
She's unbelievable.
(Resident Signatures to Oppose the Novelization of Sky Castle)
The reason we've all gathered here today...
is to clearly state that we, the residents of Sky Castle,
strongly disapprove of Ms. Lee's idea of writing a novel...
about the misfortune that happened to Professor Park and his family.
Apart from the residents who are currently abroad,
a total of 194 residents signed this document.
(Sky Castle Residents' Signatures)
99 percent of the residents signed this.
We're all busy people.
We all made time to gather here...
regardless of our busy schedule.
So let's hear your answer.
Are you going to continue writing the novel?
My debut novel was published 15 years ago,
and I haven't written any other novels ever since.
Why are you reacting so sensitively when I'm not even a famous writer?
- My gosh. - Is she serious?
I don't get it either.
It's not like she's trying to publish a news article...
regarding Young Jae and his family.
Is it really necessary to try so hard to stop her?
What are you scared of?
What's scaring you so much to make you take action as a group?
- Is she serious? - She's unbelievable.
Do you think we're doing this because we're scared?
Aren't you afraid people will hear you spend millions on education?
It's not fear. It's just tiresome.
What if people hear Young Jae's tutor charged millions?
It'll be a huge bother.
People who talk about inequality...
will love to talk about this.
We don't live in this world alone.
We must consider...
the relative deprivation others will feel.
What?
That's not being considerate. It's mocking them.
Mocking them?
Ms. Lee, why do you misconstrue my good will?
How is it good will to say...
the poor needn't know?
Nothing good will come from them knowing.
It's best off they don't know what they can't afford to do.
"You don't have what we have,"
"so go on with your lives"?
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?
What is it you want to say?
Why are you attacking me,
pretending to defend the poor?
I know you want to...
cover for the coach who teaches your kid.
Your selfish love is making you...
manipulate others to attack me.
But how dare you make that look like you defend the poor?
Did you forget when you couldn't afford tuition?
Selling ox blood...
My gosh. What are you saying?
Suh Jin. What is she talking about?
Why would you sell ox blood?
Yes.
I used to sell ox blood.
My father sold offal next to a slaughterhouse.
Hey, Han Suh Jin.
Why not just call me Kwak Mi Hyang?
Why didn't you just say that's my real name?
Just like how you being Woo Joo's stepmother is not a problem,
what is wrong with changing my name and hiding my past?
This is crazy.
How dare you mention that when we're here about Young Jae?
We're here because of you, not me.
The day we buried Myung Joo,
I couldn't do anything.
Every one of us here nursed a broken heart.
You got lucky and moved here...
due to someone else's misfortune.
And now you want to turn Myung Joo into gossip?
Try to calm down, Ms. Han.
I believe we got our motion across.
Ms. Lee, what will you do?
Isn't it too much to demand an answer now?
We should give her time to think.
Don't you agree, Mr. host?
You have three days then.
I trust you will give us an answer.
Let's end the meeting here.
Thank you, Professor Cha.
Suh Jin.
She sold ox blood?
Suh Jin. Let's talk.
Suh Jin.
What was all that about?
It's not true, right?
We've known each other for years.
That's impossible.
Didn't you hear me?
Wait.
Kwak Mi Hyang.
You're Kwak Mi Hyang?
Then did you not study in Sydney?
Did you not inherit the expensive china...
from your mom?
My gosh. How could you do this to me?
Let's talk later.
It's really impossible to see the real person.
I can't trust anyone.
Darn it, I almost withered. It's become a habit.
Sure, Suh Jin. Let's talk another time.
Professor Kang too.
What? There are so many mortgage banks in Sydney that...
a bank president there is nothing?
They both lied to us all.
Why didn't you just use a loudspeaker?
That your dad was a drunk who sold offal?
That he was an alcoholic who beat his wife and daughter...
whenever he could.
My husband...
left his cornered wife alone in a room...
because he was embarrassed.
I don't have to slander my father too.
What?
I'm saying that if you'd escorted me out of there,
we'd have felt less ashamed.
People will get curious and gossip.
You just gave them more to talk about.
So what?
Is it my fault?
It wasn't my fault that I was born into...
that kind of a family.
You and your mother...
are ashamed of my father.
I played the role you wanted me to.
When I pretended to be a bank president's daughter,
you played along.
You helped me keep up the act.
When the truth came out,
you should've at least pretended to support me in public.
It's not too late to yell at me in private.
Who is she?
How does she know your past?
- We went to high school together. - What?
From the same hometown?
And you started all this?
Did you gather signatures...
not knowing it could blow up in your face?
I didn't know she'd expose me.
How could you not know?
Did your brilliant mind not see that coming?
Yeh Suh's celebration party...
was an excuse to pressure her to give up her story.
You're such an embarrassment.
She must've mocked us,
knowing you're Kwak Mi Hyang.
How stupid do you think Hwang Chi Young thinks I am?
Keep your voice down. Yeh Suh will be home soon.
Are you afraid the kids will hear?
Then you shouldn't have started this at all!
Would you feel better if our kids found out?
Haven't you complained enough?
Yeh Suh.
Yeh Suh, hear me out.
I will explain everything.
Yeh Suh. Open the door.
Let's talk about this.
Who was the old couple we met in Australia?
They've been sending me a gift every year on my birthday.
Are they...
fake?
I did it for you, for you and Yeh Bin's sakes.
How can that be for my sake?
Don't use me as your excuse.
You see,
I grew up under such miserable parents.
Your grandmother tore all my books,
saying girls don't need to study,
and your grandfather took the money I earned...
from my part-time job and spent it on alcohol.
Despite that, I studied very hard...
and received scholarships throughout my university.
I suffered because of my poor, incompetent, and ignorant parents,
and I don't want you to experience that.
Having parents like them is my flaw, and I didn't want it...
to become your flaw as well.
You said I'm bound to do well...
because I got superb genes from you and Dad.
"Superb genes".
You always went on about it.
But after all,
you were born with such genes?
- What? - You're the daughter...
of a poor, ignorant,
incompetent, and shameless drunkard.
You're saying I have those inferior genes as well!
That's why I've done my very best and even told such lies.
I raised you to be a proud, confident girl.
Nothing's going to change.
You're still Kang Yeh Suh, and I am Han Suh Jin.
Pick up your bag.
Now!
A mob lynching?
You even had a dream about being lynched?
Gosh, you must be under a lot of stress these days.
I had only heard of collective selfishness in the past.
Now that I've experienced it, I know that it's a nightmare.
Honey, I obviously don't want to stop you...
if you really want to write a book about it,
but I'm very worried about you getting hurt.
You shouldn't underestimate Professor Kang's wife.
She's the one who started it all, but she removed herself from it...
and acted as she cares about the poor. I couldn't stand it.
I brought up her past without even realizing it.
In front of all those people?
Even though he tried to act modest, he always bragged...
about his family and background in a subtle manner.
Did you see Professor Kang's face yesterday?
He looked mortified.
Honey.
Okay, all right.
Boys.
Don't you think your mom is the most elegant lady in Sky Castle?
At a glance, you can tell she's a classy lady.
That's enough. Eat your breakfast, okay?
You know that your maternal grandpa...
was the Army Chief of Staff and a congressman, right?
Be proud, boys. You deserve to be proud.
- Honey. - All right, I heard you.
Oh, you're working on the questions that I gave you, right?
Yes, we're practically memorizing all of them.
Thanks for breakfast.
All right. Get ready quickly and come back down.
Okay.
What will you do if the boys figure it out?
Who cares?
It's only a matter of time before they found out.
As they say, you can't hide where you come from.
Look at Yeh Suh. She's fixated on being number one. How crude.
She's just like her mom.
Didn't you say you want our boys to be like Yeh Suh?
I never said that. I said they need to get good grades as she does.
I feel bad for Yeh Suh's mom.
Now, I understand why she's so obsessed with her kids...
getting good grades.
I bet Kang Joon Sang has been hounding her.
He's a second-generation doctor,
who got the highest score on the college entrance exam.
That proud, arrogant jerk must've been harassing her about it.
How did that show-off end up with...
Ox blood? My goodness.
Kwak Mi Hyang!
They're perfect for each other.
Even after the truth came out, she held her head up high...
and glared at me.
She totally acted like she was from a noble family. I'm baffled.
16 long years, for goodness' sake. She fooled me for 16 years.
She deserves to win Best Actress at the Cannes Film Festival.
My, it really is amazing.
It's very hard to come up with perfectly believable lies.
She must have a high IQ, 200 at the very least.
The more I think about it, the more upset I get.
Who is she to tell me not to cross the line?
Don't think like that, please.
Regardless of her family background,
she is my boss' wife, and that's what matters.
Don't show her that you're upset and be good to her.
I feel so betrayed...
that I don't even want to see her. How could I hide it?
- Jin Jin. - What?
Come in!
Professor Woo Yang Woo?
- Yes. - Great.
Oh, my goodness. What is this?
- I need your signature here. - Sure.
My signature.
- Here you go. Thank you. - Thank you.
My gosh, who sent this?
There's a card. Let's see.
"Wishing you a fast recovery, from Han Suh Jin."
"Han Suh Jin"? She can't give up on that name, can she?
It's from Yeh Suh's mom?
Ms. Kwak Mi Hyang wishes you a fast recovery.
Call her now and thank her.
No way. I can't even stand her voice.
Then text her.
I don't want to. She can't visit because she's too embarrassed.
That's why she sent this.
Think about it. If that never happened, she'd definitely visit.
She'd already be here.
Jin Jin,
you have to be good to her now to completely win her favor.
What you do when things are good doesn't really count.
You're killing me.
Then you text her.
What?
What should I write?
Thank you, Suh Jin.
You know that I'm always on your side, right?
Thanks for the fruit. They'll help me recover quickly!
"Thank you, Professor Cha."
What? Yeh Suh's mom is Kwak Mi Hyang?
I think it was a big shock to Yeh Suh.
She can't focus at all.
Then her graduating from the University of Sydney was...
It was a lie.
Kwak Mi Hyang is Han Suh Jin?
Han Suh Jin?
Kwak Mi Hyang is Han Suh Jin?
You know what you have to do, right?
Make sure Yeh Suh...
tells you everything that's in her heart.
That way, she'll feel a little upbeat.
Yes, ma'am.
Good.
Good!
So that proud woman had a huge inferiority complex?
Thanks to her, everything will go as planned.
(Song Yeon Du)
I can't believe I was so indifferent.
I had forgotten about the anniversary of her death,
but I was reminded of it after I met you.
Would you like a cup of tea?
How's the novel going?
Is there anything I can help you with?
I'm trying to censor myself.
What do you mean by that?
Maybe I'm trying to write this novel...
as a means to get rid of my guilt...
regarding what happened with Yeon Du.
Or maybe it's just my greed...
of wanting to become a famous writer with this...
since it'll be my first novel in 15 years.
To be honest, I thought you were in the center...
of the tragic event that happened to Young Jae's family.
I thought I was a rational person.
But I found out I was very biased.
They say humans are not rational beings...
but tend to rationalize things instead.
Don't be too hard on yourself.
Anybody would've thought like you if they were in your shoes.
Thank you.
Yeh Suh has told me a lot about Woo Joo.
You raised your son very well.
Woo Joo?
He's like...
a gift from the skies.
I'm always grateful that I have a son like that...
beside me.
I used to have a kid...
that felt like a blessing as well.
What do you mean by "used to"?
I lost my child...
due to an accident.
I'm going to dress your scar.
Okay.
Dong Hyuk, my legs still feel numb.
Are there any bleedings? Did he cut my blood vessel?
Why do I feel so dizzy?
It's because you got an injection to relieve your back pain.
An injection?
Are you done with dressing...
Professor... Professor Kang.
Gosh, you weakhearted punk.
Can't you trust me even after taking an MRI?
It's clean.
No, it's... It's not because I can't trust you.
Dong Hyuk, will you help Professor Woo wash his hair?
He stinks.
He's taking antibiotics,
- so don't give him any laxatives. - Okay.
This man has a very weak stomach.
Professor Kang, thank you!
I can't believe Professor Kang dressed your scar himself.
He must care about you a lot.
Just wash my hair for me.
Gosh, it's killing me.
My goodness.
Hey, Professor Hwang. Come on in.
Come here and sit down.
So...
have you given it some thought?
Like I already told you, I don't think...
My gosh, look at you.
I just want to play golf with you on the weekend.
What's so hard about that?
It's not hard.
Not only am I bad at playing golf,
but also I haven't contacted Congressman Kim...
ever since he got elected as the party representative.
I just felt like that would be the right thing to do.
My gosh.
I only asked because I heard you're very close...
with Congressman Kim.
Forget about it.
I'll be off, then.
Professor Hwang.
Yes, sir?
It's great to walk the right path,
but you know what they say about clear water.
"There aren't any big fishes..."
"if the water's too clear."
I have no intentions of becoming a fish...
that's suitable for cooking stew.
Go ahead.
Hello.
According to Mr. Lim,
the old tortoise and Chi Young have started to fall apart.
They seemed to be on great terms to me.
The tortoise scouted Chi Young so that he could use him...
as a steppingstone for his success.
A steppingstone for his success?
According to Mr. Lim's hunch,
it seems like he wants to become the Minister of Health and Welfare.
He's just the president of a hospital,
and he wants to become the control tower...
of a department that takes up 40 percent of our country's budget?
I know, right?
What does he know about pensions or welfare?
He must think he can get anything by lobbying people.
By the way,
how does Chi Young know the leader of the ruling party?
When Sungjoo Medical Center was getting closed down,
he apparently protested until the end...
and took care of the patients there.
And Congressman Kim,
the president of the Health and Welfare Committee at that time,
was also against it, and he even went on a hunger strike.
Thanks to that, they're really close to each other.
He wanted to use that dull prick as a steppingstone for success?
It was a very bad choice.
Professor Kang.
The director position for Planning and Coordination is vacant.
So don't you think...
you should win President Choi's favor?
What's the point in trying to win that useless man's favor?
If I become the director of Planning and Coordination,
I'll easily be able to become the executive director.
(Kim Hyuk Jae)
He graduated Namseo High School.
He majored in public administration in Hanguk University.
Gosh, none of our schools match.
It's me.
Did anyone in our Castle go to Namseok High?
Who? Professor Cha?
Why is it that jerk of all people?
Professor Cha? Hello, it's Kang Joon Sang.
We're the dads of the student body presidents.
We've been too distant.
I would like to buy you a drink.
Are you free this evening?
Today?
I'm not sure.
I'll check my schedule first. Hang on.
What's this sneaky fool up to?
Since when were we close enough to we drink together?
Hello.
I'm sorry, I have plans.
Oh, do you? That's such a pity.
I hoped to meet to...
discuss our children's education.
Thank you for canceling your other appointment...
to meet with me.
I must push everything aside if it's about our kids' education.
Everyone tends to just get greedy.
It's hard to meet someone who truly cares.
I'm so honored to have a neighbor like you.
People used to say that an uninterested dad...
was a prerequisite to a good education.
That's not true anymore.
Entrance exams are so complicated now,
and rather than an attentive mom,
they say an attentive dad is 10 times more effective.
The time has come for the dads to get involved.
That's correct. The dads' time has come.
You're different because you're from the great Namseok High.
I heard many great people graduated from that school.
Of course.
Over 150 students a year got into Seoul National University.
The previous public prosecutor general was an alumnus.
Supreme Court Justice Park is my seven years senior.
What about Kim Hyuk Jae the party representative?
Hyuk Jae?
We grew up in the same neighborhood.
Did you?
But...
what about him?
Why not have another drink first?
Here.
Let's drink.
Can we talk?
For just five minutes.
I shouldn't have gotten emotional.
Even if I did, I shouldn't have blurted that out.
It was careless of me...
to mention ox blood.
I'm so sorry.
Just say if you'll write about Young Jae or not.
I also apologize for getting Kim Joo Young wrong.
She and I have a connection.
- A connection? - She taught...
a student I met while I was a student teacher.
The kid died after arguing with her family about her grades.
She still remembers that girl after 19 years.
She wouldn't have used Young Jae's vengeful spirit.
I was narrow-minded.
You suspected Coach Kim for being at the center of tragedies.
You must have lost your motivation to write your novel, right?
That's true.
But like you said,
I can focus on Young Jae's parents instead.
What do you know about his parents?
Coach Kim said she'd help.
She'll help?
I'd like to prevent the unfortunate happening of Young Jae's family...
becoming some kind of gossip that people talk about over drinks.
I really wanted to apologize to you about this.
Are we done?
Coach Kim.
Did you say you'd help Woo Joo's mom with her novel?
I'm meeting her to stop her.
You collected signatures and want to sue her.
Couldn't that also become a scandal?
You must be careful.
Nothing good will come from starting a scandal...
before Yeh Suh gets into university.
Right. I see that.
Then I'll let you deal with Woo Joo's mom.
Okay, I'll deal with her.
Oh, right.
Is there a problem at home?
A problem? What kind of problem could there be?
Yeh Suh unusually antsy and sensitive.
Please ensure she's in good health and spirits before the exams.
Will she ace finals as well?
Don't talk with anyone...
and pass the papers on.
Number 2? Number 3?
Three?
To get 100 percent, remember this.
Don't trust yourself, and constantly doubt yourself.
That's how you'll be able to beat Hye Na.
Darn it, number two.
How many did you get wrong?
Three in Korean.
What do I do?
Three?
That's just three across the board.
The results aren't out yet. When you got one wrong last time,
you said you wouldn't come first.
Hye Na scored full marks in everything.
She got every single question right!
She outdid me in the assessments as well. What should I do?
What do I do now?
What should I do now?
Let's see.
How much did their ranks go up this time?
Report card. Cha Suh Joon.
(Cha Suh Joon, Shina High School)
(Rating, rank, total number of students)
The second rank?
Cha Ki Joon.
The second rank?
What happened?
I gave you boys all the expected exam questions.
They covered most of the questions that were actually on your exams.
Why did your grades drop?
I guess other students did better this time.
You stay out of this.
Cha Suh Joon.
Cha Ki Joon.
Are you not going to answer me?
Our friends were very worried about their grades,
so we shared the questions with them.
Share?
Do you even know how much...
I gave them to you boys for you to study.
Why share them with your competitors?
Our friends were so stressed out about their grades.
Why can't we share them?
You mindless idiot.
They're your competitors.
It's the same thing as sharing your bullets with your enemies.
Didn't I tell you to think of your school as a battlefield?
Everyone, besides yourself, is your enemy!
If you don't kill them, you will die.
Do you boys want to die? Do you?
- Do you want a glass of water? - Is that important right now?
Do you boys want to go to university or not?
Everyone is trying their best to get into a good university.
Do you think you can beat them with that kind of mindset?
You told us to compete in good faith.
We can't compete in good faith if we consider our friends...
as enemies and our school as a battlefield.
Boys, you're old enough...
to understand what I really meant by that.
In any competition, you either win or lose.
There are only two outcomes.
Only when you win can you say you competed in good faith.
Don't you get it?
I'm telling you to win. You must win.
Boys.
You understand what your dad is trying to tell you, right?
Yes.
Yes, we'll get better grades next time.
Good. Now, go study.
Those clueless losers.
Those questions cost me so much. I can't believe they shared them.
Honey.
Do you realize you're being overly anxious about their grades?
As they say, what kills you in the desert...
isn't the heat or your thirst, but your anxiety.
You should believe in them and be supportive.
That's why the boys can't do better.
I don't agree with your dad.
You did the right thing.
You should only compete with yourself.
Competing with others makes you lonely.
I believe true success is living a life where you're not lonely.
- Do you agree? - Agreed.
- Great. Let's eat, boys. - It looks so good.
Mom, let's clink our glasses first.
Shall we?
Here's to our fulfilling life.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
I heard you got the highest score on the finals.
It made me so happy.
Yes. That news made me incredibly happy as well, Hye Na.
Thank you.
My sincere congratulations to you, Hye Na.
You're really cool. I approve.
People will think that he's the one with the highest score.
Come on. My grades have improved as well.
Number two in our year.
Because Woo Joo takes after the two of you,
he has such a great personality.
Who? Him?
You think he has a good personality?
My goodness.
When Yeh Suh got the highest score and I only came in second,
I couldn't congratulate her.
"I have to do better next time. I must beat her."
That's all I thought.
By the way, I wonder if Yeh Suh is okay.
She must be so upset now.
I don't want to eat. I said I won't eat anything.
You bombed your finals.
Why take it out on us?
Whose fault is it that I bombed the exam?
It's all your fault, Mom.
I couldn't focus on studying because of you.
Hey, how could you bomb your exam just because Mom lied?
Get lost!
Yeh Suh, doing badly on your exam once...
isn't the end of the world.
What will you do if I can't get into SNU's Medical School?
Will you take responsibility for it?
Are you going to blame every single thing on me?
Why are you being such a loser?
Yes, I'm a loser.
It's because I'm your daughter. Didn't you know?
Yeh Suh.
She came in fourth?
You know who's responsible for the drop in her grades, right?
Answer me.
Where's that woman who confidently said...
she's Kwak Mi Hyang in front of all those people?
Where's that arrogant woman...
who lectured me for not siding with her?
Yeh Suh.
Do you want to join us?
It's so refreshing.
Hey.
Are you still against me moving in as a live-in tutor?
I can be a great tutor to Yeh Bin.
Hey, Kim Hye Na.
To be honest, my lease is up, so I'll have to find...
a small room somewhere for the time being.
I'm a little scared though.
And it's not like those rooms are cheap.
You should've told me sooner.
I can talk to my mom about it if you're okay with it.
Thank you,
but I don't want to inconvenience her any further.
Yeh Suh, I just need a place to sleep and food to live on.
I can be an excellent tutor to Yeh Bin.
Can you please help me out?
Yeh Suh.
Grandma.
I heard everything from Yeh Suh.
I heard about her grades dropping,
so I came by to see her,
and I'm glad that I did.
You should've been careful.
How could you let that happen?
- I'm sorry. - You told all those lies,
so you should've made sure not to get caught.
Now, everyone knows that you lied. Think about how embarrassed...
your kids and Joon Sang must be.
Even I'm this upset.
No wonder Yeh Suh did badly on her exam.
Sure, your background is a problem,
but the bigger problem is your incessant lying.
You lie without even batting an eye.
Do you know how scary that is?
I wanted to spare her life.
I lied to you because I wanted to save Yeh Suh's life.
- What did you say? - Had I told you the truth,
you would've made me abort Yeh Suh.
I did everything I could to save my daughter's life.
So you dared to hire people to act like your parents...
to fool me as well as my son?
Have you forgotten what you did...
to Eun Hye for her family not being up to your standards?
I witnessed all of it. I'm not dumb enough to tell you the truth.
I'll make sure Yeh Suh gets into SNU's Medical School. Don't worry.
After all, that's the give-and-take between us.
So? Are you trying to tell me not to meddle in it?
- I'd appreciate that. - What?
Yeh Suh's grades dropped because of you.
How dare you have the audacity to talk back to my mother?
Can she even get into SNU with those grades?
We paid that woman millions of dollars.
What has she been doing?
These are candidate profiles for the Korean instructor position.
Hello.
Let's go in.
Mr. Jo, please bring out some tea. I'll have an espresso.
I'll just have a glass of cold water.
Sure, no problem.
She had always been the top student,
but she came in fourth this time.
Why did Yeh Suh's grades drop?
Are you sure there's no problem at home?
I clearly told you that there aren't any problems at home.
My teaching methods haven't changed at all.
But Yeh Suh's grades suddenly dropped,
so I simply wanted to ask if everything is okay at home.
Ms. Han, Yeh Suh is mentally weak.
Even the smallest stress aggravators can make her fall apart like glass.
Why are you saying that she's weak?
Yeh Suh is very competitive, and she's extremely goal-oriented.
Sure, maybe in the cushy environment you've created for her.
But once she steps out of that bubble,
she won't survive even the littlest hardship.
I'm trying to train her through my methods of mind control,
but I don't know what else will make her falter down the road.
Do you realize how irresponsible you sound right now?
I'm suggesting an alternative, Ms. Han.
An alternative?
Have Hye Na move into your place.
I clearly told you not to bring it up ever again.
You must be aware of how unstable Yeh Suh is at the moment.
She'll fall apart if you don't take drastic measures.
For someone who's as mentally fragile as she is,
nothing's more effective...
than keeping a competitor right before her eyes.
You see, Yeh Suh really hates Hye Na.
What if it backfires? Who will take responsibility for it?
Ms. Han, I'm trying to sort things out here.
If you miss the timing,
Yeh Suh will have to give up on SNU's Medical School.
If that damages my reputation,
will you take responsibility for it?
Create an environment where she can solely focus on her grades.
And I'm saying you can use Hye Na to achieve just that.
Hye Na is...
the best pacemaker who can toughen up Yeh Suh.
(Sky Castle)
Yeh Bin, you're so excited.
I have high hopes for you.
Yeh Bin wants to get into the intensive class?
Even those in Daechi-dong couldn't do it. How will you do it?
Can Hye Na tutor Soo Han as well?
Shouldn't you know better?
That name, Kwak Mi Hyang, suits you perfectly.
- Dad! - My gosh.
Se Ri!
She decided not to write about Young Jae?
How did you make that stubborn woman give up?
You don't need to worry about it anymore.
You know that the new Korean instructor is one of...
the test designers for the college entrance exam, right?
I was so surprised.
She made a huge fuss over it.
She won't let me go into her room.