(All characters, organizations, places, entities, and events...)
(in this drama are fictional.)
You meet countless people.
Some just pass through your life,
and some create resentment.
However, at times,
a person you thought was passing through...
does not in actuality.
(Back-up Hankuk Admissions Officer)
Why don't we...
look for another way for the informational?
- Why? - This admissions officer...
doesn't like our school.
She won't give her all this time either.
Why don't we collaborate with a prep school?
Many schools in the area are doing that.
Even the principal suggested that.
We're working right now.
We should weigh the options without being emotional.
(Back-up Hankuk Admissions Officer)
Hello?
Now?
No. Let's meet in the principal's office.
I'll head down now as well.
(Black Dog)
(Episode 9)
I know...
you can't escape from karma, but this is ridiculous.
Darn it.
Why is this the better option?
I mean,
even if we kill ourselves to do part one well...
if that admissions officer...
just kills time in part two...
We prepared four months for this.
My point exactly.
Why won't she work with a prep school?
Is it her pride?
Come in!
Hi. Come in.
(College Applications Informational)
Please help us out.
Our College Advisory Group worked hard on it for months.
I will.
Does he not remember her?
What brings you to our school out of the blue?
I was in the area...
and thought I'd say hi if you were in,
but she wanted to meet here.
Since you're here anyway,
I thought it would be good if you met first.
By the way, the school...
changed a lot.
I guess you know our school.
The thing is...
Professor Jang Suk Jun is my predecessor.
He spoke often about this school.
It's okay.
Okay, then. I'll see you on Saturday.
Wait, Ms. Park.
The school is okay...
having me at the event, right?
I don't follow.
Professor Jang was supposed to attend the event.
Professor Jang is the head admissions officer.
Compared to him, my career is lacking.
No.
We are grateful to have you at the event.
Then, I will see you again.
We'll meet...
if the situation allows.
Did she leave?
Yes.
But why did you...
The College Advisory Group.
You must put your lives on the line for this informational.
We must win the parents over no matter what.
They're talking about restructuring the organizations in our schools.
Two days ago, the Parents Committee had a meeting.
You know, Daechi High School...
had a very low student-record-based acceptance rate last year.
Is it okay to keep the College Advisory Group next year?
They talked about disbanding your group next year...
and make you part of the Senior Class Group again.
That was brought up during the meeting.
Just make them part of the Senior Class Group.
The parents aren't satisfied with the outcome...
despite the fund they put aside for your group.
The same goes for the acceptance rate.
And the recent event wasn't impressive as well.
Why... Why didn't you go home?
Ms. Park.
What is it?
Let's have a drink. Just the four of us.
(I asked the professor how many points volunteers at hospitals get.)
"Volunteer work at hospitals..."
"has nothing to do with the qualifications of the student."
Hey. I heard that you volunteered...
as an interpreter at a hospital over the break.
Was there such volunteer work?
You're unbelievable. You must have one killer student record.
Yoo Ra.
- What? - Did you hear?
The seniors from Gangnam High...
are going to an astronomical observatory.
For what?
Why else? It's not like high school seniors are going to stargaze.
They're doing it to polish up their student record.
That's what we wanted to talk about.
Instead of doing literature debates or studying,
let's go somewhere or do something different before the break.
That way, we'll have something to put on our record.
Before the break?
So we can use it for student-record-based applications.
Our exam scores in the second semester won't count anyway.
I thought you were applying for pre-med.
A lot of students in the club are applying for pre-med.
You should look into a good activity for those schools.
You're the club captain. Okay?
Let's go.
(Evaluation Methods for Pre-Med at Hankuk University)
"The effort the student made in high school".
"How the student overcame hardship and grew from the experience".
So...
what did she say? Why did she come all of a sudden?
Oh, that. She said she was in the neighborhood.
But why did you meet with her in the principal's office?
Isn't it better if the principal doesn't know who she is?
If he recognized her...
That's what I wanted to test.
But as expected, he didn't remember her.
Well, it's been over four years.
And she didn't stand out among the teachers anyway.
Anyway, given our current situation,
I want to fix some parts of the presentation...
for the informational.
The informational is four days away.
Well, we have at least four days left.
We need to make sure we win over the parents...
and the admissions officer.
But why do you think we'll gain more by inviting her?
I'll work on the informational, but I just can't understand.
I'm sure there will be teachers...
who wouldn't like the idea of working with prep schools.
But I'm sure we'll gain something by working with prep schools.
Of course, we'll gain something.
But let's think about...
what we'll be losing instead of gaining.
If we lose the admissions officer from Hankuk University,
what is a major loss we'll suffer from?
A loss? Well, will we be...
losing our pride or self-esteem?
An opportunity.
An opportunity to show Hankuk University the good sides...
of our school.
College admissions officers join the high school informational...
for a reason.
When college admissions officers come to the informational,
it means that they want to see...
how the school is run in person.
(Admissions Officer from Kose University...)
That's why this is...
This is...
a chance for our school to really sell ourselves to Hankuk University.
So far, students from Daechi High...
weren't able to get into Hankuk University...
through student-record-based applications.
(Analysis Report of District 8)
When students from schools in the same district got into...
pre-med at Hankuk University in the past four years,
no one from Daechi High...
was able to get into pre-med at Hankuk University.
(Hankuk University Medical College I must get in!)
(The result of enrollment at Hankuk University in 2019)
And the statistics clearly support this fact.
(Number of accepted students: 0)
It is clear that Daechi High...
is considered lacking in the eyes of Hankuk University.
That's why Ms. Park wants...
to use this opportunity to show Hankuk University...
that our school and the students are improving.
But to do that...
We only have three days left. Okay?
So a new admissions officer will be joining us.
Why are you changing the materials for the presentation in part one?
You know what?
The College Advisory Group is leading this informational.
You're in the Senior Class Group. Why are you so upset about this?
Sir, the College Advisory Group...
isn't the only group trying to have a successful event.
Our group is working late every single day.
After the informational, we'll have parent counseling.
Yes.
If the College Advisory Group bombs their informational,
we'll have to handle all the mess during our sessions.
Don't worry. If something gets bombed, there's not much to clean.
We're just making minor changes.
By the way,
I know we'll have a different admissions officer in part two.
Why are you trying to fix your group's presentation...
in part one as well?
Every school has its heyday.
All of the schools in our district...
were able to send their students to pre-med at Hankuk University.
And they are in their heyday now.
However, what about our school?
We haven't had our heyday yet.
So?
The College Advisory Group...
is trying to bring Daechi High School into its heyday.
You know there is even a song like this.
I cannot enter this world
like the wind and disappear like the dew
Do a good job then, will you?
Okay.
Darn it. What?
"If something gets bombed, there's not much to clean"?
Goodness. Did I ask her to worry about me?
Seriously.
Sir. Mr. Ha.
I finished organizing the parent counseling sessions as you asked.
I told you to use Excel when you print it.
You're so dense.
- I'll reprint it. - Hurry it up.
Sir. About Ms. Park Sung Soon...
I know she's slightly weird, but...
What? You call that slightly weird?
Well, I know she's very weird, but...
she always does a good job.
But she suddenly wants to change the presentation...
and says we have a different admissions officer.
I wonder if something's wrong.
Will that admissions officer leave...
right after the informational?
Of course, she will. Should she stay behind...
and play Ring Around the Rosie with us?
Still, it's Hankuk University.
She'll be here anyway.
It would be nice to pop in during our counseling sessions.
We should help each other out.
Do you think College Advisory would help?
We're not on the best of terms.
(Jang Hee Soo)
(Combined Schoolwide Exam Results)
The quality of the edits keeps dropping.
So? Should we give up?
Let's look for something we can sell ourselves with.
The school did change a little...
because you yelled at them that time.
They're our kids.
That's true. It was impressive.
I think we should explain how the school has changed.
Okay. Let's add to the informational handout...
No. Let's start by sending a message to everyone.
Ask each group to send us a summary of the changes.
Okay. But...
I'm sure everyone will complain that it's additional work.
We'll live long since we'll be cursed out.
Sure.
What?
Sure. It's good to live long.
What else can we say?
Well,
the keyword...
of student-record-based applications this year is the student's growth.
I think it's important to show them...
that our kids and the school are growing.
You've learned so much, Ms. Ko.
And?
But the truth is,
I don't think we can see the growth...
that clearly in our presentation.
Let's take a break.
Do you want ice cream? My treat.
I'll go.
Here.
Your parents are coming on Saturday to the informational...
and counseling, right?
Should I save a seat up front?
I'm too busy to go to the college applications informational...
and parent counseling.
Can you go alone?
- No. - What? Why not?
- Let's go already. - Okay.
Let's meet up in homeroom first, okay?
What do you think you're doing?
Are you blind? They're studying right now.
Hey. This is white noise.
It helps you focus when you're studying.
- Got it? - Should I get the teacher...
and ask if this is white noise or just noise?
Forget it. Poor kids are always sensitive about their pride.
What? What about you?
You're a loser whose daddy creates your student record.
What? What did you just say?
Are you insane?
Why you...
What are you two doing?
(Natuur Ice Cream)
- I'll have a quart... - Okay.
of strawberry and vanilla each, please.
Okay. Come this way, please.
Here.
(Natuur - 20 years of ice cream)
(We came this far thanks to your love)
(Natuur Ice Cream)
Here you go.
Enjoy.
May I take one of these?
- Yes, you may. - Thank you.
Have a good night.
Our snack is here.
What if we do...
something like this for the presentation?
(Natuur Ice Cream)
So tell us. What was your idea?
So...
There used to be a famous ice cream shop.
One day, this shop decided to advertise.
They wondered how they should advertise,
so at first,
they printed a current picture of their successful shop.
But it didn't help with sales.
So they changed their advertisement angle.
Rather than the current successful image,
they used the image of when they struggled...
when they first started in a run-down gas station.
Thanks. Here you go.
"Look."
"We started from the bottom and came this far."
That's it.
That is the definition of growth.
In order to do that, we should show them...
how bad we were before, just like this ice cream shop.
So, we should...
start by showing them how bad we were before.
Yes.
I get what you mean,
but showing them how bad we were...
may make us look bad to Hankuk University...
and the parents. It may be risky.
I think the same.
I understand, but still.
I think it's worth a shot.
What do they always say...
at college admissions seminars?
Growth.
Rather than a student who was always on top,
a student from level 3 rising to level 1...
makes a bigger impact.
- That's it, right? - Yes.
Welll,
that is true, but...
Let's try revising it according to Ms. Ko's suggestion.
We can add how we created Icarus.
Okay.
I'm going to get some air.
- We'll see you in a bit. - We'll see you in a bit.
I don't know if this is the smart thing to do.
Our group's neck is on the line.
Doesn't it seem like she cares even more this time?
Is there something about Icarus that we can sell with?
In reality, it's an advanced class,
so the kids don't do much of anything on their own.
We'll have to try.
College Advisory Group.
Pardon?
You two...
insist on including your dark past...
in your student record, is that it?
You're seniors. Why are you fighting all the time?
You don't want to go to college, do you?
Ms. Ko. It's them.
So? Don't you have anything to say?
But...
why aren't you asking us why we fought last time?
What?
I...
really want to tell you why we fought.
(CSAT Prep Advanced Question Solutions)
Was it you?
You thief.
I don't care.
- Then... - You're seniors.
Do you think I called you here to tell you to get along?
I don't care...
whether you get good grades,
have a lot of friends, or any of that.
When you gain one thing, you lose another.
Once you're a senior,
you have to dump your friends.
New friends will come to you if you become successful.
Just maintain...
a proper distance so you don't distract each other from studying.
What should we do with them? You're in charge.
If they make up, I'll send them to WeClass.
(WeClass - School Counseling Office)
What if they don't make up?
Then...
as per protocol, I'll report them to the school violence committee,
and put it in their student records.
Did you hear that?
Your homeroom teacher says she'll put it in your student records.
What will you do?
(Hankuk University Medical College)
I was wrong.
Do you mean it?
Yes. I'm sorry.
What about you?
Me too.
Gosh. Seriously.
Should we say they made up?
Okay.
Watch it.
You're seniors, got that?
But I have something to say.
Can our club take a trip somewhere?
To a hospital lab, or somewhere like that.
What? Why?
So that we can do more in-depth activities and write reports,
and things like that.
How do you plan to do that?
Well...
- Hello. - Hi.
Hankuk's admissions officer is Song Chan Hui,
right?
Why is she coming here?
I wouldn't if I were her.
- Mr. Ji. - It's true.
Even if she has no choice but to come help,
her heart won't be in it.
Anyway,
will she even work hard?
Mr. Ji.
I'm just worried, that's all.
Our group has to do well during this event too.
Jin Yoo Ra is smart.
How did she think of something adorable like that?
How do you plan to do that?
Well...
Aren't one of your parents a professor at a med school?
She's no joke.
She's trying to maximize her connections, right?
Yes.
That's that?
You are so naive,
Ms. Ko.
It's Koo Jae Hyun's dad this time.
It'll be someone else's parent next time.
She wants to get all the club's parents involved...
to vamp up her student record. Goodness.
You don't have to do it if you don't want to.
Well, it's a secret,
but my family is struggling financially.
That's why I have to earn a lot of money and become successful.
And these days, many positions are short-term contract jobs.
I really want a permanent-job life.
(Hankuk University Medical College I must get in!)
This...
will help the kids get into college, right?
Of course, for student-record-based applications.
Then I'll do it.
I'll do it.
I'll see you on Saturday.
(Mr. Bae Myung Soo)
- Hello? - Where are you?
We have to start the meeting.
I'll be right there.
Okay.
Ms. Ko.
- Hey. - Hello.
You did well earlier.
Pardon?
The student record.
With the demerit system gone,
how else can we control kids who act out like that?
It may be low,
but we have to threaten them with their student records.
That wasn't why...
You did the right thing with Icarus too.
If the advanced class go to good colleges,
it'll solidify your position.
We'll get going, sir.
Sure.
Goodnight.
Why am I talking about that? What did I want to say?
You know that admissions officer?
If you look here, the number of applicants...
applying in 2020 to the core Seoul universities...
is 10,244.
It went up since last year, right?
Yes. I think it went up by about five percent.
Then we should explain this first and tell them about early admission.
You know that admissions officer?
Can she stay after the informational...
and join the Senior Class Group?
Pardon?
You should talk to Ms. Park about things like this.
We already did.
But Mr. Song...
Ms. Park.
I can't do that because of the circumstances.
She just has to stop by, that's all.
Sorry.
Whatever.
She's so... We're colleagues!
Can't she help us a little?
You only care about yourselves, right?
But the circumstances this time really are...
Then...
you should help us.
To be blunt, you're part of the Senior Class Group too.
We may not say it,
but we're hurt.
You're in both groups.
But you seem to be all-in with College Advisory.
He's right.
Regardless, I'm a homeroom teacher for seniors and in Senior Class.
It's true I haven't been attentive to them.
I'll try to ask her.
You will?
Thank you.
Bye.
That's what I said, but...
- Mr. Do. - Yes?
Did you get the rankings of high schools in Daechi?
Yes, I did. It's...
Right here.
We're last.
We're in no position to help others.
How could I ask her...
to help the Senior Class Group too?
It's true.
Even if she has no choice but to come help,
her heart won't be in it.
That's asking too much.
Mr. Bae, what about the request you sent to the other departments?
Here.
Already?
What a surprise. They'd usually complain about this first.
Well...
(Plan for School Evaluations)
I didn't expect this. Why are they helping us?
He told the other departments to help you guys.
From where we started...
- That's... - We need to...
We'll show that it's an area we must improve.
- Right here. Take a look at this. - Here you go.
- Right here. - You can do that, right?
- Yes. I got it. - Make sure you get on it.
- Hey. Bring six. - What?
We don't have space here.
Make rows of six and put spaces in between.
Make sure to include spaces as I instructed.
(College Applications Informational for Senior Class Parents)
Gosh, thank you for your help.
Checking.
Checking...
(College Applications Informational for Senior Class Parents)
Hurry up.
Let's try it. Wait, that can't come down.
We have to lower it. Hold on.
(College Applications Informational for Senior Class Parents)
(Seniors' Parent Counseling Day)
Hello.
This way.
- It's been a while. Hello. - This way, please.
- Hello. This way, please. - Hi.
Hello.
- Isn't that Koo Jae Hyun's dad? - Hello.
Hello.
- Hi. - Hello.
(College Applications Informational for Senior Class Parents)
Checking the microphone.
- Mr. Bae. - Yes?
Is your group almost ready?
- Yes, we're almost ready. - Are they all here?
- I didn't know. - It's almost ready.
Let me check the microphone.
- 1, 2, 3. - Please take any empty seats.
1, 2.
Mr. Bae, did you check the microphone?
Let's sit here.
Hey, the parking lot is completely filled up.
What should we do?
Wait, did parents from the other and classes come too?
- I think so. What should we do? - They keep coming in.
Wait, this... We can't handle this many people.
First...
We have a problem.
We have too many visitors.
The kids and parents from other classes are here too.
- We won't have enough seats. - Right.
Let's seat the parents of the senior class first in the auditorium.
And should we send the rest of the parents to classrooms?
- Yes, let's do that. - Okay, I'll do that.
No.
Then, you guys should go to our office first.
The admissions officer should be here at any minute.
I'll talk to the Senior Class Group.
- Okay. - Okay.
(Waiting Room)
- She should be on her way, right? - Yes.
I can't reach her.
Hello. You're busy, aren't you?
I dropped by to see if you needed any help.
It's Saturday. Why did you come to school?
The College Advisory Group and I have a long history.
Is this it?
- Is there something wrong? - Yes, this is Daechi High School.
Yes, hello. Yes.
I see.
Okay. I see. Yes.
What is it?
That was the admissions officer. She said she is running late.
She told us to start the informational first.
She is coming, right?
I'll stay here.
Tell Ms. Park that she arrived.
What?
If she's flustered, she might mess up her presentation.
Hurry.
Okay.
Hello, everyone. Give me a second.
We're going to seat...
- the senior class parents first. - Hurry.
Why? We were here first.
Ma'am, we don't have enough seats.
And besides, this informational was meant for the senior class.
- Please I ask for your... - Where do you want us to go?
You can't do that.
Well, you can go up to the classrooms.
The screens are installed in the classrooms.
- We can't ask questions then. - Please wait for a moment.
This is some sloppy work you're doing!
- I... - The senior class...
Excuse me.
If your child isn't a senior, we will escort you to classrooms.
- Is your child a senior? - No.
- We came all the way here. - Please go to the classroom.
- But we are here. - Please go to the classroom.
- Are you serious? - You don't even have enough seats.
- This is ridiculous. - Come on.
Poor Mr. Bae.
- Gosh. He's such a softie. - Goodness.
That's why people target him.
If Ms. Park is transferred to another group,
he has to be the head advisor.
He's not cut out for that. How could he get the job done?
Go to senior classrooms and tidy things up.
- Check if the screens are working. - Okay.
The receiver cannot be reached.
Hey, aren't you coming in? There are no seats.
- Give me a second. - I'll go in without you. Hurry.
Hello. I'm Song Young Tae, the head of the Senior Class Group.
What about the admissions officer? Is she here?
Yes.
What a relief.
I'll go in first.
Okay.
- Now, - Good luck.
we will begin...
the 2019 Daechi High School College Applications Informational.
First, we will hear from our principal.
Please give a warm welcome to our principal.
(Principal Byun Sung Joo)
Goodness. Look at him trying to look authoritative.
- That's the fun part of the job. - Please keep it brief.
Hello.
I'm the principal of Daechi High School.
My name is Byun Sung Joo.
First of all...
You're okay, right?
I'm fine. Of course.
Here.
Hold on.
What...
What?
This gives me confidence.
Then can you...
draw my eyeliner long so I look scary?
Sure.
Where should we go...
after the informational? We should go out.
How about karaoke?
Sure. I'll sing a song to wipe all the stress away.
My nickname back in the day was Ssangmun-dong's Cheetah.
Cheetah?
Touch up other parts while you're at it if you want.
Why were you a cheetah?
(College Advisory Group)
What's wrong? Is the admissions officer late?
I'm sure she'll come. She said she would.
Well... The thing is...
And had she been more competent than Mr. Do,
the school would've obviously picked her.
Why must we go through this ordeal for no reason?
We didn't even do anything wrong.
We didn't remember her.
What?
She worked with us for three and a half years.
But you don't even remember her.
I don't think she'll come.
A life in which one does not betray trust,
remain loyal, do not compromise,
and have integrity. A life such as that.
That is our goal here at Daechi High School.
Okay. Finally, let me say just one more thing.
He keeps talking on and on after saying "finally."
It is exhausting.
- In order... - I know.
It has been 15 minutes already.
to meet the expectations of the parents,
we have brought in great teachers.
We plan to provide the best environment...
so everyone at Daechi can focus on their classes.
The results of these efforts will soon be evident.
Please watch us...
Principal Byun.
Okay, then.
I will end my greeting here.
Thank you, Principal Byun.
Okay, then.
We will begin part one.
The presentation for part one was prepared by Daechi High.
Here's the head of the College Advisory Group,
Ms. Park Sung Soon.
See you later.
Okay.
You look great!
(College Applications Informational for Senior Class Parents)
(Park Sung Soon)
The College Advisory Group.
You must put your lives on the line for this informational.
They talked about disbanding your group next year...
and make you part of the Senior Class Group again.
- Oh, no. - My ears.
It's okay.
(Part 1, Head Advisor, Park Sung Soon)
Hello.
I'm Park Sung Soon, the head college advisor...
at Daechi High School.
It's nice to meet you.
Thank goodness.
I'd like to thank the parents...
for taking time out of their busy schedules...
to be here today.
What... Why...
It's nothing.
And...
That gentleman in the navy suit is Koo Jae Hyun's dad.
We will now begin the informational...
Is Mr. Do bringing the admissions officer?
Well... Let me go check.
(Ms. Ko Ha Neul)
Why isn't she coming? I wonder what's wrong.
Ma'am.
I'm sure there are many people...
working at the school that I don't remember, right?
Of course. There are so many people working at the school.
So not remembering all of them...
isn't necessarily bad, right?
Why is that bad?
I guess...
it's okay for someone like you since everyone knows and likes you.
But for teachers like me,
I can see how it could hurt a little.
Once I retire and leave,
everyone will go, "I'm sorry, but who are you?"
But everyone is busy with their own lives.
College Advisory Group.
Yes? No. I'll go down. Okay.
(College Applications Informational for Senior Class Parents)
She's an outsider,
but I can't confirm her identity.
She says she's giving a presentation. Is that correct?
Yes, she is.
Ms. Song Chan Hui?
Oh my gosh.
Ms. Song.
My gosh.
What are you doing here?
Ms. Yoon.
My gosh.
Have you been well?
- Yes. - I'm glad.
Why wouldn't you take any of my calls?
I called you so many times after you left like that.
I changed my number.
You meet countless people.
Some just pass through your life,
and some create resentment.
And that resentment...
can surprisingly be resolved...
in a simple way.
If you look at the admissions trend for 2020...
that I described, you can see the following.
She's here.
Goodness. Took her long enough.
Okay. We will now begin the most important part.
Please turn to the screen again.
Thank goodness she came just in time.
All of the top 15 Seoul universities...
doubled admissions via student-record-based applications.
What that means is...
Mom, where are you?
I told you this was really important.
I'll go in first, okay? Hurry up.
It isn't about the number,
but the ratio. That's what you should check.
If you check each school's web site,
you'll see the average rankings of those who got in.
What should you look at here?
You should look at the core subjects...
for each of the universities.
Hey. What are you doing?
This is where you can try to improve your chances.
Okay. Does anyone have any questions...
before we move on to more important matters?
Here he goes.
Yes?
I'm the parent of a senior here at Daechi High.
I appreciate all the hard work the teachers always put in.
I'd like to ask the school something.
You know Daechi High...
is not as good as other schools in the area.
The trend with college admissions is early admission,
especially student-record-based applications,
but this school's rate of acceptance is too low.
Am I wrong?
- You're right. - That's right.
- It's true. - It's too low.
Furthermore, I heard we have someone here from Hankuk University.
Ms. Park is being demolished.
Forget medical, dental, and oriental medicine.
If you can't send our kids...
to Hankuk, one of the most prestigious universities...
Our children are working themselves to the bone.
Applications season officially begins after the break.
I want to know...
how the teachers plan to guide our kids...
going forward.
Okay. That is why we've prepared this.
Please take a look.
We compared the acceptance rates over the past four years...
of the high schools in Daechi-dong.
As you can see, Daechi High School...
has a significantly lower acceptance rate.
That may be why, but Daechi High Shool...
is nearly last in preference by students and parents.
What is she doing? Is she mad?
She should counter it. What is she doing?
Everyone knows this. Why are you surprised?
If you're here because our school was your first choice,
please raise your hand.
Okay, then. If you're here because you applied for a feeder school...
or Hankuk High but didn't get in,
please raise your hand.
See? I was right.
Okay. If you look here now,
Daechi performs significantly lower when it comes to acceptance...
at Hankuk University, a top university,
particularly in early admissions.
You've nailed it.
Okay.
We investigated into why that is.
We gave dozens of students awards at schoolwide competitions.
Mom, where are you?
When are you coming?
We focused on quantity rather than quality.
That is not all.
We did not have any original classes or advanced activities...
for the top students.
Did College Advisory decide to go off the rails now?
We all knew...
about these problems,
but we couldn't fix them.
That was because...
we were... To be honest,
we had way too much to do.
Of course, that's just an excuse.
That is why...
our acceptance rate...
hit rock bottom last year.
If you want to show growth,
you must show that you had hit rock bottom.
That way, you can reach the peak.
That is why we've changed this year.
I will show you the changes we made to our system...
and classes.
First, the schoolwide awards...
will only go to the top four percent of the students.
Each student will participate in only one club.
In exchange, their involvement will be detailed in their records.
For students with exceptional potential,
we created a club, Icarus,
for advanced studies and activities...
to support them more pointedly.
Ms. Ko Ha Neul, please introduce yourself.
Hello.
I'm Ko Ha Neul, the teacher in charge of Icarus.
You're so pretty!
She's milking Icarus well.
Icarus was created for the first time this year,
but we provide students who need advanced classes...
with special activities...
and are doing our best to help them grow.
For students...
whose goal is Hankuk University...
or a medical college in general,
we have special activities planned for them.
We'll tell you in detail later during the counseling session,
but we'd like the parents to help us out.
Please turn to section 10 for details.
I think we won them over.
What did I say?
Not anyone can be the head college advisor.
Okay. We will now begin the most important part.
But first,
an admissions officer from Hankuk University...
came all this way to join us.
Okay. We will now share with you the top-level information...
that we prepared with Hankuk University.
Should we take a break before starting part two?
- No! - No!
Let's keep going.
Then please turn off your cellphones.
Please do not take pictures or videos.
- Come on. - Please.
- Please put it away. - Thank you.
- No. - Please put it away.
No recording.
- Please put it away. - Thank you.
She's determined.
She totally won over the parents.
Give me a break.
- Is she pulling a con? - Here is what we prepared.
Seriously.
This isn't just your run-of-the-mill admissions information.
It's tailored to our school.
Our Daechi students were evaluated...
from Hankuk University's point of view.
Nice.
Please come up.
(Song Chan Hui)
Hello, I'm Song Chan Hui, an admissions officer...
at Hankuk University.
Please give me a big smile. Here we go.
1, 2, 3.
Nice.
The informational was a success.
The Senior Class parents counseling sessions thereafter...
also went without a hitch.
Thank you for waiting so long.
We will now begin the parents counseling session...
for the 2020 senior class.
Everyone knows who she is, right?
- Right? - Yes.
Ms. Song Chan Hui, admissions officer at Hankuk.
Hello, I'm Song Chan Hui.
If there was anything you always wanted to know...
or for which you need further explanation,
please feel free to ask.
Does anyone have any questions?
- Yes. - My gosh.
Take your time. Please.
You were first.
So...
This is...
what you asked us to write in Jae Hyun's student record.
We can't permit a student to write his own student record.
We'll return your gift as well.
We're not permitted to accept things like that.
Koo Jae Hyun's father, whom I heard so much about...
I understand.
He was different from what I expected...
- in another way. - What?
That's it?
During the informational earlier,
you said you wanted us to help the club kids.
Would you tell me more in detail what you meant?
I really want to help.
Sure.
Just a minute.
Thank you for today.
It was no trouble.
Wait.
It was nice to see you again.
To me,
life feels like a marathon.
But back then, I felt like...
life was like a playground to you.
But being back here now,
I realized it wasn't.
Life isn't a playground for anyone.
That's how I feel now.
Please give this to Ms. Yoon Yeo Hwa.
Sure.
Is the counseling session over?
What did my teacher say?
Nothing much.
Here.
She returned this.
Just a minute.
(College Applications Informational for Senior Class Parents)
I need to run to my classroom for a minute.
My gosh.
What's this?
- It has been a while. - Everyone,
great job today.
Ms. Ko. Thanks.
My pleasure.
Both of them are thanking you too.
See that? That means he's embarrassed.
What's wrong with you?
Yes, I know.
(Jin Yoo Ra)
Did Yoo Ra's parents not show up again?
I'm going home.
Aren't we going out? We didn't even have dinner.
I'm too tired. Next week.
Ms. Ko, you choose what you want to eat.
Okay. Good work today.
Goodnight.
Where?
- Really? - Yes.
- Where? - Ms. Ko.
Yoo Ra is standing at the school entrance.
(Mom)
(No missed calls)
Should I not have told her?
Did you have lunch?
What about dinner?
You didn't eat yet, right?
(Black Dog)
We have to give each other five points in our peer evaluations.
I didn't work that hard...
- just for my teacher evaluation. - What?
I feel like the vice principal is harassing College Advisory.
Why are you so loud?
You can't use a microphone by yourself!
The kids are asking for you a lot lately, right?
It's because of their student records.
There's a reason why they're suddenly good to me.
Why didn't I suspect it?
Shall we go relieve some stress today?