"Daechi Station"
"11 GA 9140"
"Kang Yeseo"
There's no need for you to rush.
But it's war for me.
Don't worry.
I'll share with you after the know-how is passed on to me.
You would?
You're serious, right?
I'll trust you!
You know that you're my role model, right?
The party's at 6 PM sharp. Don't be late.
Right.
It'll be better to wear a dress, right?
Why not?
It's a special day for Myungjoo.
I envy her.
Myungjoo has perfectly succeed in life.
I'll wear something really fancy.
See you later.
Wake up.
Wake up!
Stop it.
I performed five surgeries yesterday.
And you drank until two in the morning!
Get up already!
Why?
Drink this and pull yourself together.
-Open it for me. -What?
There's a very important party this evening!
-Please... -Get up!
Party? What party?
Seojin organized it.
What party is it?
A celebration party...
...for Myungjoo.
You're late again.
You're one step behind her.
I came back from the States yesterday.
-Seojin prepared for it... -Attorney Kim.
I'm sorry.
I can't make it today because something came up.
The caddy fee is on me next time.
Okay. Thank you.
Do you know what your problem is?
You kept it to yourself...
...and only told me about it today.
I'm sorry.
I forgot.
You forgot?
Are you really a mother?
Our kids are in high school now.
Do you really think Seojin is throwing the party...
...because she genuinely wants to congratulate Myungjoo?
Believe it or not, I always think...
-...just as much as you do. -You're not seeing my point.
I'm not saying you're not thinking, but you're always!
All the time!
A step behind Seojin.
The painfully slow turtle...
...won over the rabbit in the end.
-What? -Don't make a hasty conclusion.
Youngjae's portfolio hasn't gotten into her hands yet.
You're the best, mom!
You're seriously the best!
Are you that happy?
If we have Youngjae's portfolio,
it'll become an easy path for me. Right?
That's right.
It will be the best strategy to reach our goal.
I'll definitely get in!
I'll definitely get in Seoul National University's medical school like him.
Gosh, you're so admirable.
Whose daughter is this?
Your daughter, of course.
You've prepared candles for the center piece right?
Why not?
The candles will boost the food aroma.
One moment.
Yeseo.
Make sure Yebin wears her dress.
What about my hair?
Missus.
I'll do it for you. Please wait in your room.
-Okay. -I'm sorry.
I'll be right there. Please start setting the tables.
Honey.
I put your clothes in the bedroom. Make sure to wear them to the party.
Why do I need to change my clothes?
Now that we're doing it, let's wear something formal.
Is Youngjae our son?
Why are you throwing a party for him?
The party's not for him. It's for his mother.
It's the same.
No, it's not.
Youngjae got into the medical school...
...but the party is for his mom, who struggled more than him.
Fine. Let's say she did.
The other moms are not doing anything.
Why are you the only one hustling?
I don't have time to quarrel with you.
Come with the kids on time.
Stop overdoing things.
Overdo?
You think I'm overdoing it?
I'm just doing my best.
You can just treat her to a meal if you want to congratulate her.
Is there really a need to throw her a party?
Youngjae got in through school transcript screening.
We need to know how he managed his GPA, what he wrote in his essay...
...what he did for voluntary work and club activities.
I desperately need his portfolio.
Are you throwing the party just so you can get his portfolio?
It's your mother's lifelong wish...
...to have three generations of doctors in the family.
She looks down on me for not giving her a grandson.
What if Yeseo fail to get into medical school?
Do you think I'll be able to breathe?
Why would my daughter fail?
You don't need to do trivial things...
She will only pass if I do this.
I must do this for her to pass!
One moment.
Use this glass instead.
-Change to bigger glasses. -Yes, ma'am.
Use this.
Clear everything else.
Hold on. That's not the one.
Use the white one.
-The desserts are ready. -Yes.
Not this one.
Just prepare the other two.
What about the seating arrangement
Make them sit starting from this side.
My family will be sitting besides the VIP seats.
Yes, ma'am.
Ms. Mira, everything is ready right?
Yes, ma'am.
I put in double the amount I promised.
My gosh, ma'am. Thank you.
Would you let me hold on to your cell phones?
I'll return them back to you after the party.
Yes, sure.
And this is indemnity contract.
The contract states that...
...you will not leak outside anything you hear and see here.
Could you sign them, please?
"Indemnity Contract"
"I promise not to leak outside anything I hear and see at the party"
Open the doors.
Welcome.
Hi.
You should've told me sooner.
It must be hard preparing alone.
Not at all.
I'm very close to Myungjoo.
Of course, I should be the one doing this.
Throwing a celebration party for Myungjoo?
Indeed, you're amazing.
This is not entirely my own idea.
It's a tradition in Sky Castle,
to throw a party for the mother,
when her child got into a university.
Really?
I didn't know that, even though we moved here two years ago.
As expected of Sky Castle.
Professor Park's family will come 10 minutes late.
Of course. They're the stars of the day.
-Please, go inside. -Sure.
We're late. Hurry up!
Hold it properly. My blouse will wrinkle.
Gosh, you brat.
-Dried pollack soup. -Do you want to die?
-Dried pollack soup. -Forget about dried pollack.
Hurry up. Not that way. This way!
Come here!
Pull yourself together!
Open your eyes!
-I want dried pollack soup. -Go inside.
-Dried pollack soup. -Go inside!
-Welcome. -Hello.
I'm sorry.
I wanted to come early to help out, but they won't listen to me.
He's acting out again.
No one can stop him.
You should go in first.
Gosh, it must be hard...
Yebin.
Dad will be embarrassed if he wears that alone.
What a dutiful daughter you are.
-Where's your sister? -She'll be late.
Putting up a show as usual.
That brat. Who did she take after?
Mom!
Sorry, I got late because of my hair.
-How do I look? -So pretty. You're my daughter, after all.
Hello. Hi, guys.
Those nasty people.
How dare they sit on the VIP seats.
You look so pretty. Come here, Yeseo.
Three years later, I will need to throw you a party.
Thank you. Make sure you do.
Of course.
Still, you came on time. I thought you will be late.
Were there a lot of people hiking?
What hiking?
They're here.
Cheers!
-Congratulations. -Congratulations.
Congratulations.
-Congratulations, Youngjae. -Thank you.
Thank you for congratulating us.
It's strange.
I feel a thousand times happier than when I got accepted to SNU Med School.
Of course, you should.
Youngjae is the third generation to become a doctor in your family.
Isn't your family going to become Korea's Kennedy family?
Not only me.
Everyone here living in Sky Castle value their families' traditions.
Of course.
I don't even envy the conglomerates.
I really like that Sky Castle...
...has the best environment for our kids' education.
I know, right?
Also, you can't just live here because you're rich.
Of course.
Only the best of the best of Junam University...
...the full professors can benefit from this favor.
This place might be foundation-owned...
...but maybe we are the only people in Korea...
...who can live in a mansion that cost billions for free...
...until retirement age.
Cheers!
Cheers.
I hope that Soohan...
No, I hope my family can live here generation after generation...
...including my grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Isn't that why we are helping each other?
People in foreign countries own castles for hundreds of years.
To think that my descendants will also be able...
...to walk through the beautiful forest of Sky Castle.
How wonderful is that?
I think Sky Castle is built on a great site.
That's why Seri and Youngjae got accepted.
That's right.
Thanks to this great site, Yeseo, Seojoon and Kijoon got accepted
...into the prestigious Shinah High School.
The ground here is indeed good.
When this place was first built,
I heard that the first chairman of Junam University...
...even considered the feng shui of this place.
I think genes played the bigger role.
Just look at everyone here.
They are the children of either the Junam Medical School's professors...
...or a former deputy prosecutor turned law school professor.
Of course, this success was a result of his excellent genes...
...and your remarkable support.
Please...
...give guidance to my wife as well.
Well...
...I'm sure she'll do well on her own.
She sent her daughter to Harvard, after all.
Cheers.
Thank you.
Do you really want to go to medical school?
I heard that you have to chop off rabbits' and mice's heads a lot.
Can you do it?
You love puppies.
Are you a baby?
What's so hard about that?
-He got into SNU Med School. -What?
You must be on cloud nine, right?
Yes. Because I've fulfilled my duty as a good son.
So full of himself.
Youngjae, I want to tag along if you go to volunteer work this coming holiday.
I'm confident I can be a good assistant.
Why do you want to go to med school so much?
Because her mom told her to.
-Hey! -What?
You little...
My son!
Come here, my perfect son.
My baby.
-There he goes again. -My gosh.
He's a handsome, good at studies and well-mannered.
Can I call dibs on him as my son-in-law?
You might need to wait in line.
Son.
I will still marry your mom if I were reborn.
Because we got you.
Park Youngjae, my smart son.
Let me kiss you.
-Just one time. Come here. -No!
She's getting affection at that age...
...because their son got into medical school.
I envy her.
You will get to hear that too because Yeseo is good at studies.
All right.
A gift for my wife.
For me?
What is it?
My gosh, honey.
These are cruise tickets.
You should go with your mother.
-And this platinum credit card... -My gosh.
-...is a gift too. -My goodness, honey!
Thank you.
My son.
I received all these luxurious gifts thanks to you.
We can't miss dancing, on this joyous day.
-Music please. -My gosh. Professor Cha!
Waltz.
Change the music!
Trot.
Change the music to trot.
Trot.
This is exciting! Youngjae!
You just had to ruin everything to feel satisfied.
Don't nag.
You should be grateful I even went there.
What is it that you're so discontent about?
Don't you learn anything from Professor Cha's wife?
Her daughter is studying in Harvard University.
Have you seen her boast about that?
Didn't you hear what Professor Cha said?
He asked Myungjoo to give guidance to his wife.
You can't even do that for me.
You want me to join you in?
How much did you use for the party?
Do you think Youngjae's portfolio is something that can be bought with money?
I can't believe this.
Is it guaranteed Yeseo will get in if she follows what Youngjae did?
Maybe you should get Yeseo to wear Youngjae's underwear too.
Don't treat me like I lack common sense!
It's different now compared to your generation.
It's different!
Even ramyeon has cooking instructions on its packaging.
How can you get into the best medical school in Korea without strategy?
Is throwing a party to get Youngjae's portfolio your strategy?
It might not look like it to you, but it's a fierce battle for information.
Didn't you see Professor Cha's face when I forestalled him?
My gosh. You must be so confident because of that.
Yeseo will definitely get into SNU Medical School!
Don't you dare to fail!
-Nice shot! -Nice shot!
Nice shot!
Myungjoo, you managed to hit this one too.
I know, right? Maybe it's because I'm in a good mood.
When will you be leaving for your holiday?
I will go to London first, the day after tomorrow.
Then, I will go around 17 countries for two months.
The day after tomorrow?
So soon?
It's not even a picnic.
Youngjae's dad always do this.
Myungjoo, should we grab lunch together tomorrow?
At your favorite Italian restaurant.
I'm sorry.
I'm meeting my mom for lunch.
Good for you.
She knows you're anxious.
Is she enjoying it?
Kijoon wants to go to medical school too.
She must be pressured.
Professor Cha is just a neighbor.
Your husband was Professor Park's junior back in medical school.
Why would it be difficult?
Still.
Youngjae did receive help from Professor Cha.
Then, she should let both of you see it.
The portfolio has Youngjae's private information.
Would she want to make copies and distribute it?
With that rough character of her?
Look at her. She's glued to Myungjoo.
You know she always play innocent, right?
She will steal it from you. She will.
To send Seri to take MBA course after she graduates Harvard...
...so she can work at Wall Street.
To make one our twins into a judicial officer...
...and the other to a doctor.
That's my husband's vision.
You shouldn't worry.
Your husband is fully involved in your children's education.
I feel sorry because I can't keep up with his passion.
I want to take perfect care of my children like you do.
Can you...
...teach me how?
Myungjoo, I have something to tell you.
Can you spare me some time after your rounding?
I just need five minutes.
Is that from Seojin?
Should we get some tea after?
I'll be honest.
I...
...will not disclose Youngjae's portfolio.
-Myungjoo. -I know how pressured you ladies are.
Actually Youngjae's portfolio...
...might help if you have it.
But it won't affect anything even if you don't.
Aren't you both doing great already?
Yeseo participated in the Korean Mathematical Olympiad.
That says it all.
As for Kijoon, Professor Cha will take good care of him.
-But still, Myungjoo... -I'm thankful to you, of course.
I don't think you threw me a party...
...just because you wanted to get Youngjae's portfolio.
Our relationship is not that vain.
You don't have any other child.
You won't lose anything if you disclose it.
Jinhee.
Isn't it up to me whether I want to disclose it or not?
Coffee's on me.
I'll get going too.
Seunghye.
Do you know why she's acting like that?
Why...
...are you asking me?
I wonder what your true intention is.
What do you mean "intention"?
Seojin is dumbfounded.
This is something else.
"Isn't it up to me whether I want to disclose it or not?"
How can she betray us like this?
"Junam University Hospital"
You're busy?
Are you busier than me?
I have surgeries, consultations, lectures, thesis and conferences.
I'm asking, are you busier than me?
Answer me.
Answer me!
Just how busy are you three...
...that you can't make a summary of this book?
What's going on?
-Hello. -Hello.
"The Selfish Genes"
Has anesthesiology unit gave consent on Oh Kyungsoo?
His blood pressure is high.
We need to wait for the results from the internist.
Call me as soon as it's out.
Yes, sir.
What are you hiding behind you?
"The Selfish Genes"
It's nothing.
-I asked them to help me out... -Give it to me.
Give what?
Hurry.
Give it to him.
Now.
"The Selfish Gene"?
What is this?
Well... It's...
I need to prepare for this month's...
...book club's reading discussion.
Or you can just not do it.
You used to attend all the time...
...in the beginning.
That's because I wanted to prove Professor Cha wrong.
He thinks orthopedics surgeons are ignorant butchers.
They don't even have time to sleep and you put them through the wringer.
Does it stimulate your mind...
...while sitting there and pretending to have read them?
Does it?
I need to attend it so that Soohan will enjoy reading too...
I...
Why are you becoming like my wife as days go by?
"Soochang"
Hello.
Soochang.
Have a seat.
What is it?
What is that you can't tell me over the phone?
The name for the new center has been decided.
The "Spine and Joint Center."
Hey.
If they named it "Joint and Spine Center"...
...you wouldn't be able to hold hegemony.
Since it has been decided as Spine and Joint Center...
...Kang Joonsang, the best spine expert of Junam University Hospital...
...can aim for the head of the center position.
Then, you will be the next one to sit in this room after me.
Why didn't you mention that I need to replace you as Planning Manager...
...so you can become the Hospital President?
You're never going to thank me, right?
Should we go out for a drink?
No, you jerk.
What's wrong? I'll reserve a table at Pungwon.
I don't want to.
Goodness, look at you playing hard to get.
You sure have an unusual hobby.
You can live without me but not that rifle, right?
You see it every morning and put it back at night...
...like it's your girlfriend or something.
Gosh, I wouldn't be able to do it since it takes too much work.
It's hunting season.
I can only enjoy this in winter. You wouldn't understand.
By the way...
...why don't you help Seojin out.
She has been looking out for you for a long time.
Still, how can I disclose my son's privacy?
Privacy?
Being the meticulous person that she is...
...she will look through everything as soon as I hand her the portfolio.
What if she finds out?
You wrote about that too?
Are you out of your mind?
What if Youngjae hears you?
He's too weak for a guy.
Weak?
Can a weak kid goes backpacking alone?
For one whole month?
"Zorba the Greek"
"Password Options"
"Change password"
"Enter your current password"
"Password has been removed"
I'm sure she has a secret she can't tell.
Don't tell me, she lied about Youngjae getting accepted?
I checked the result with her.
What is the reason, then?
There's no reason why she can't give it to you.
What would you do...
...if someone else writes Soohan's admission cover letter...
...and he got accepted because of that?
Why didn't I think of that?
Professor Cha must have mended with it.
He corrects the kids' book reports.
He'd definitely revise Youngjae's cover letter.
Myungjoo must have had asked for his help.
Did Myungjoo handed the portfolio to Professor Cha...
...and pretended that she won't disclose it?
No, I don't think so. She's not that kind of person.
She owes Professor Cha...
...and she can't betray me, her best friend.
So she decided not to disclose it at all.
That would be how she came up with that decision.
So...
...are you going to give up?
Me?
You're giving up?
Do you think Seojin will give up?
Myungjoo won't disclose it, what else can she do?
Can you be more involved, aggressive and enthusiastic?
I'm 100 percent sure she will hand it to us...
...if you approach her without Seojin's knowing.
How can you be so sure?
Who's the one who made Omphalos?
Who started Sky Castle's resident book club...
...and led it every single month for the past two years?
All the books I made Youngjae read...
...are listed in his school record's reading list.
I need to bring snacks to the kids.
Question number four of his admission cover letter!
"Three most memorable books you have read in high school."
-I wrote it all! -You...
...wrote his cover letter?
So, forget about the damn snacks...
...and please!
Don't let what's owed to us taken away.
Son!
Youngjae!
Goodness.
I told you, I'm also leaving for my trip today.
We won't see each other for two months.
You're not even going to say goodbye?
I thought you were still asleep.
My son.
Have fun.
Make sure to call when you get there.
I'll get going.
Youngjae, you're leaving for you trip?
-Hello. -Be safe and have fun.
Be safe.
What are you doing here so early?
I have something to give you.
Me too.
What is that?
I heard that the wifi connection in the cruise is slow...
...and even roaming service is not available..
You might get bored during your trip...
...so I downloaded some songs and movies that you might like.
Gosh, you don't need to do this.
You make me feel sorry for you.
I want to give this to you.
What is this?
Isn't this money book?
You can use it when giving tips.
You might have not prepared for it because you didn't have much time.
Are you two really going to do this to me?
Myungjoo, if you think it's unfair to give it to just one of us...
...can you at least give us a simple list?
Yes, can you at least do that for us?
I'm sorry.
I can't give you the portfolio.
Instead...
...I'll tell you the secret to getting Youngjae accepted.
-The secret? -The secret?
Your goal is to get your kid accepted, right?
It'll be more assuring than the portfolio.
What is it?
What bank do you two use?
Sorry?
I don't know what bank you two are using.
Let me hear your answer.
And we'll leave the rest to fate.
-Hannam Bank. -Seodong Bank.
You sure are lucky.
"Hannam Bank"
"All VVIPs of Hannam Bank Are Invited"
Around this time of the year...
...the bank will send out invitation cards to their VVIP customers.
It may look like an investment briefing...
...but it's actually a top secret gathering to covertly connect...
...their VVIPs with well-qualified entrance exam coordinators.
If you found the perfect entrance exam coordinator...
...the chance for your kid to be accepted is 100 percent.
Hello. Please show your invitation card.
"Hannam Bank"
"VVIP Customer Han Seojin"
Let me show you your seat.
Seat number B-03 is at the middle.
I've filled them up.
How come she's here too?
Myungjoo only gave the invitation card to me.
The presentation will begin in 10 minutes.
Please fill up the form if you haven't yet.
I'll repeat.
The presentation will begin in 10 minutes.
Please fill up the form if you haven't yet.
How did you get this?
Do you think I can just sit and do nothing after you told me about this?
I used all my connections to finally get this.
You must...
...bring me Youngjae's coordinator.
-Coordinator? -There's no time to explain.
Text me about everything.
Report everything that happens there in real time.
Coordinator number one.
They're about to start with coordinator number one.
He's a a former instructor at TOP, the best math academy in Daechi-dong...
...and he produced the highest number of KMO and IMO winners.
For 10 years, he has been consulting students who aim...
...to enter the top three universities in Korea.
His success rate is 94 percent!
"Success rate of 94 percent"
Not only the top three universities...
...but he also managed to get 271 students...
...to enter nine other medical schools in Seoul.
271 students?
That means, he got 27 students accepted every year?
If including medical school in the outskirts...
...it's a total of 60 students every year.
60 is amazing.
The number of students who got accepted is not really important.
The important thing is whether the coordinator has the ability...
...to get your kid to be accepted or not.
How do I know that?
Youngjae's coordinator was one of SNU's admission officers.
She must be an expert on school transcript.
Not only that...
...her partners are all excellent too.
What partners?
GPA is the most important factor in school transcript.
Once she starts coaching your kid...
...she assembles a team of GPA instructors...
...who researched the school's exam question trends.
They have GPA instructors too?
They know everything.
The sample questions they provide before the real exams...
...are 100 percent accurate.
Kids don't miss the questions because they don't know the answers.
It is to minimize the mistakes.
They plan out club activities, and volunteer work to do.
They make strategies for the student to win competitions held by the school.
Not to mention the student president election.
-Myungjoo... -Not only that...
...they manage the student's stress level during the whole three years.
There's a youth psychology consultant among the partners.
Lastly, coordinator number seven.
Coordinator number seven is the last one.
Coordinator number seven is a former admission officer in SNU.
Her success rate is...
...100 percent.
For the past eight years...
...she got 16 students accepted into SNU Medical School.
So what if it's 100 percent?
She only managed to get two students accepted.
"Only two students accepted per year."
She doesn't take more than two students per year.
It definitely costs a lot...
...but the students she manages never fail.
It means she's confident.
She guaranteed...
...that she'll refund everything if she fails.
I really like that coordinator.
That's not important. The coordinator has to like you.
What?
What do you mean?
You should experience that yourself.
All right.
It's time to choose your coordinator.
There is a column to write the coordinator's number...
...in the envelope on your table.
Write down the coordinator's number that you want...
We need to choose now.
Should I pick coordinator number one?
Please consider carefully before making your choice.
I'm done.
Hurry up, honey.
Hurry up!
Has everyone hand in theirs?
No... Not yet.
Our staffs will usher those who have made their choice...
...to a particular room.
Excuse me.
"One message from Husband"
My sister-in-law's husband is a professor at Yale Law School.
He said investment banks in the States occasionally do this kind of function.
They precisely understand what their customers need.
Why else would I put one building price worth of money in their bank?
By the way...
...I hope it's only the three of us here.
Yeseo, it's me.
Mom!
I entered the school at the top of my class!
I will be leading the oath at the entrance ceremony!
Really?
You entered at top of your class?
I'm so proud of you!
Have you told your father?
You should do it. I'm meeting with the coordinator.
Right. How did it go?
I picked according to Myungjoo's tips, so don't worry.
Mom.
What if I get to be the top of the country?
If I get full marks on my CSAT, it will take grandma down a peg.
Bye, mom.
Bye.
Hey! You startled me!
Out of the way! Hey!
Hey, twins.
You heard the news, right?
That's why you're throwing tantrums.
Are you crazy?
Kijoon.
Of course. You must be jealous of me.
But still, isn't this a bit too much?
So full of yourself.
Move.
Full of myself?
Cha Kijoon!
Yeseo.
Congrats on being top of the class.
Deliver this to that jerk.
I will continue to be at the top after this.
"Investment briefing for Hannam Bank's VVIPs"
Let me introduce myself.
I'm Kim Jooyoung.
-Hello. -Hello.
Everyone here might have chosen me...
...but because I only select two students per year...
...two of you will be eliminated.
I will ask a few questions.
Sungkyu's mother?
Yes, Coach Kim.
I see that you're a working mom.
I do work...
...but I'm a patent attorney of my own firm.
I can adjust my working schedule according to my own preferences.
So I never miss any school events or PTA meetings.
Kids with working moms can maintain being top of their class...
...but it's hard to be consistently at the very top.
I'm sure you know that.
College entrance exam is a game that is played by the student...
...the student's mother and me.
Each of us must be fully devoted.
"Children's Name: Cha Seojoon / Cha Kijoon"
I completed my doctoral course in French literature...
...but I gave up my thesis after my first child entered elementary school.
My husband and I began teaching our kids at home.
My daughter is majoring economics in Harvard.
And my twins...
You taught them yourselves without using private education?
Sometimes we sent them to cram school.
My husband was in charge of maths, English and reading.
I was in charge of their field study to add to their experience.
Ma'am.
If I come to be your son's coordinator...
...your husband needs to take his hands off your children's education...
...and leave everything to me.
Can that be done?
Before I got married, I was a teacher for some time.
But I quit after I got pregnant.
I think Korea's education system...
...requires mothers to always be there to help their children.
Still, you sent her to preparation classes...
...at a gifted program since she was four.
As I observed my daughter...
...I felt that she has a special talent for studying.
She enjoys it, the more she is taught.
She's a perfectionist, so she would get very upset...
...if she gets even one question wrong,
She must solve that problem or she won't be able to sleep.
She's an overachiever and very focused.
But those are common characteristics every top students have.
When she was five, she lost to her father at gomoku.
To beat her father who was the top of his achievement test...
...she practiced for three days without eating or sleeping.
In the end she defeated her father.
That's how competitive she is.
You saw out about her special talent early on.
Raising my daughter to be someone successful...
...is the most important thing to me.
I'm looking forward to work with you.
Thank you.
Will Sungkyu's mother and Seojoon's mother please leave the room?
"Envy?"
"I envy the tea cups at my house the most."
"They do nothing but my mom treasures them."
"But she nags me all the time to study and go to cram school"
"The tea cups are well-loved"...
..."even though they don't study or go to cram school."
"The tea cups must have selfish genes."
"I should've been born as a tea cup."
"The end."
The end?
You little...!
Come here!
I'm sorry for being born.
You're sorry for what? What nonsense are you saying?
Soohan!
Stop right there!
Soohan!
Hey!
You're jealous of tea cups?
Be careful!
You little brat!
Come here!
You little brat!
You little...!
I'll teach you a lesson!
Soohan!
You little brat!
Where did he go?
My gosh.
What is it this time?
Well...
...I only wrote what I truly feels.
My gosh.
You really did?
You wrote that you're jealous of tea cups?
My mom will cry her eyes out if her tea cups are broken.
She won't do anything if I disappear.
Yebin.
Should we run away from home?
Why suddenly?
Because you always say that you want to.
That's true.
Because this neighborhood is the shittiest place ever.
Should we? Let's do it. I have money.
You dumbass.
Do you think money is the only thing we need?
We're both 14 years old.
We need a guardian who's at least 20 years old.
So that we can enter a sauna or a motel.
Really? What should we do?
There's a way.
There is?
What is it?
Do you want to be my lackey?
-What? -I'll tell you if you'll be my lackey.
Yes.
I'll do it.
I'll do everything you ask me to.
Does Joonsang know?
You know how he is.
-He will clearly... -Are you asking me...
...that big amount of money, without him knowing?
Mother.
I want to grant your wish.
I already gave up on that.
No!
I can do it.
Yeseo can be the third-generation doctor of this family.
You were happy too when Yeseo won the mathematical contest.
Mother.
Yeseo entered high school as the top of her class.
Yeseo will get into SNU Medical School if you help out just this once.
That coordinator...
Are you certain about her?
Joonsang's senior's wife recommended her to me.
She got their son accepted into SNU Medical School.
I'll wire the money by today.
Thank you, Mother.
This will be your last chance to prove yourself as my daughter-in-law.
Do you understand?
Yes.
I'll make sure Yeseo gets accepted.
I definitely will.
Mother.
Just wait and see.
I will raise my daughter...
...a thousand times more successful than your son.
Are you sure?
Yes.
This is his documents.
Okay. You may leave.
Coach Kim.
I was about to call you.
I already wired the down payment yesterday.
I'll send the rest by today.
Yeseo entered Shinah High School on top of her class, right?
Yes. That's true.
A student named Hwang Woojoo entered at top of his class too.
This boy graduated from a middle school in the suburb of Daejeon.
A boy who received lower quality of education were on a tie with Yeseo.
I think it's valid to say that he's superior to Yeseo.
I will give you Woojoo's mom's number.
It's better for you to get close to her.
A kid like Yeseo will work harder...
...if she has a competitor besides her.
Sure, Coach Kim. Thank you.
"Name: Hwang Woojoo"
"School Record"
The color is too dark.
Are you sure this is ox blood?
I wouldn't dare to lie to you.
It's cow blood!
No water was added. It's pure blood!
I'll get a tub of it.
Can I get some tallow to broil them together?
The tallow is free, right?
All right, fine.
My goodness.
My daughter, Kang Yeseo entered the same school as Woojoo.
You do know that they both entered top of their class, right?
I'd like to meet you for tea. Could you make some time?
"Block number"
"The Selfish Gene"
What's up with this woman?
I texted her hours ago.
Maybe she's a working mom?
She'd be more submissive if she's a working mom.
She'll be more amiable to try to get some information.
That's true.
That means she must be a full-time housewife.
She's the enemy.
She's the strangest woman I've dealt with.
Who is this woman?
"Dohoon's Mom"
Hello?
You made a team for Yeseo, right? Let Dohoon join too!
They went to the same middle school. Let's help each other out.
My gosh.
I didn't make any team.
You know Yeseo finished Math 2 when she was preparing for KMO.
And she said the book club is enough for her Korean.
The book club?
That's...
No, no!
It's only for the residents here.
I'm sorry.
She wants to join the book club right?
Of course. Everyone wants to.
The mothers of Soohan's friends are jealous of me.
If they know a law professor is leading the book club...
My gosh. It's time.
My gosh, Soohan didn't even finish his book report.
"The Selfish Gene"
Was everyone busy this month?
There's only four book reports posted on the cafe.
Actually, writing book report is a bit...
All right, then. Who wants to start?
Me.
Go ahead, Yeseo.
Organisms are nothing but robot vehicles.
And it must stay as selfish to preserve their genes...
...and pass them on to future generations.
I actually...
I received a deep impression on the author's insight on human.
I always thought it will be meaningless if you can't be number one.
I came to realize that it's true, after reading this book.
The same goes to me.
I got my excellent genes from my parents.
I have quick wit, strong sense of purpose...
...and unbeatable competitiveness.
I will keep using my good genes.
In other words, I will follow my selfish instinct and strive to be number one.
Can we really conclude that humans are selfish...
...just because the genes are?
There was a person who died to save another who was drowning.
Do you think they know they're going to die?
Their greed to get praised must have overtook them.
Only human can overcome and fight against gene selfishness.
I think that's the core of this book.
Did you really read it?
Maybe you're being prejudiced towards the word "selfish".
-Anywhere in the world, selfless acts... -The world...
When I was in middle school...
...I had a maths teacher, named Lee Wondo.
He hit me whenever my desk-mate answered the question wrongly.
He said I'm selfish because I studied hard alone.
Get in position, Minhyuk.
Hurry!
After that day...
...I always questioned myself whether I was really a selfish person or not.
And I found the answer after I read this book in college.
Being selfish.
What doe it really mean?
It's taking necessary actions to reach your goal.
Yes.
That's right.
Yes!
Being a completely selfish person...
...means that you're truly an altruist.
What did you say?
What did you just say?
Did Richard Dawkins really...
...write this book to suggest that people should be selfish?
That's what I said.
You two, go upstairs.
Stop saying nonsense.
Are you really that free to be saying that?
We need to get the twins accepted into college without a coordinator.
We have to compete against people who spend over billions.
But it doesn't make sense that you want to coach them.
No matter how hard I try...
...it'll be no use if the boys don't make effort.
You saw Yeseo too today.
That's the kind of mindset you should have.
-Are you're trying to make it worse? -Don't you remember?
You already tried to teach the boys.
-Opposite effect might occur... -Don't you know why I'm acting like this?
If it wasn't because of your father, I wouldn't be like this...
The weather's getting better.
This is nice.
A taxi?
Where is it heading to?
Myungjoo's house?
I don't think she's expecting visitors.
-Myungjoo! -Myungjoo!
I'm exhausted.
Not everyone can have fun.
I'm dead tired.
But still, it's your trip after such a long time.
-It hasn't been a month. -You're right.
Gosh, I might go crazy if I stay for the whole two months.
My mother went on the whole day.
She has so much energy for an eighty years old.
She really talked a lot.
But still, it's a waste of the tickets.
Which countries didn't you go to?
Still, I saw everything there is.
I've been to Europe a few times, but it seems different every time.
Rome, Budapest, Prague, Naples.
Naples' night view was fantastic.
Right! I bought souvenirs for you.
Hold on.
What is it, Myungjoo?
I bought the same thing for everyone.
Here.
Bring one to Seunghye.
Thank you, Myungjoo.
-Can I open it? -Yes.
What could it be?
Gosh, it's wrapped so nicely too.
My gosh!
-It's so pretty! -It's pretty.
Thank you, Myungjoo.
Ladies, can we talk again tomorrow?
I want to take a shower and sleep.
-Yes. -Yes, of course.
Should we get brunch at your favorite Italian restaurant tomorrow?
Sure. It'll be my treat.
-We'll get going. -Okay.
-Get some rest. -Okay.
Bye.
Rest well.
"SKY Castle"
He moved out in a hurry and even resigned.
Don't you think it's strange?
Did Professor Park had an affair?
Maybe Myungjoo felt something is off...
...and went to every corner of the country to find out.
Youngjae and his mom...
Did anything happen between them?
It looks like they're moving into Youngjae's house.
Isn't he the one that President Choi hired?
I wonder if they know what happened.
Hello. I just moved into the house down there.
-Yes. Hello. -Hello.
Are you... Mihyang?