01x01 - You and I, the Intersection of Two Universes

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Move it, will you?

Jeez, it was a bad idea
to pass through here around this time.

If you're headed for Yeoksam-dong,
Samseong-dong, or Dogok-dong,

turn around right now.

The streets around Nokeun-ro are jammed

with cars of parents
picking up their children

after their private classes.

As congestion is expected,
consider taking a detour.

STAR TEACHER CHOI CHI-YEOL
MATH ALL CARE CLASS STEP

YOU AND I, THE INTERSECTION OF
TWO UNIVERSES

EPISODE

Welcome to the Gangnam academy district,
Korea's private education mecca.

Lining up for front-row seats
in star teachers' classes

are not students, but their parents.

Sometimes not even the parents,
but people hired by them.

This sad reality shows how far
parents would go for their kids' studies.

Excuse me. No cutting in line, please.

No one's cutting in line.

I saw you do it.

-You cut after exchanging looks with her!
-I went to use the bathroom.

-But it's inside the building!
-There's one there too.

-How can you be so shameless?
-Stop pointing fingers.

That's right.

Who in the world called Korea
the Land of the Morning Calm?

Our day starts early.

We raise our voices before daybreak.

We already feel worn out
as we begin our day,

but we keep plugging away,
believing in "no pain, no gain."

We pursue higher income,
education, and grades,

in order to enter high society.

That's where Korea stands today.

Are you thinking,
"Who are you to be so cynical?"

NATION'S BEST BANCHAN

I'm a former member
of the national handball team

and current owner
of Nation's Best Banchan.

I'm Nam Haeng-seon.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

My mornings are busy
for a different reason.

It's for myself
and the happiness of my family.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

Oh, my.

Goodness, his eye.

sh**t, what do I do?

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

NATION'S BEST BANCHAN

So? What did you do?

What else?
I treated the wounds as best as I could.

You could've hurt yourself really badly.

Didn't I tell you not to ride
your scooter too fast?

Be careful. You can't afford to get hurt.

I wasn't riding it too fast.

That woman came out of nowhere,
and I turned instinctively.

-I blame--
-It's been a while.

Welcome.

-You dyed your hair?
-Can you tell?

You're better than my husband.

-It looks great.
-My goodness.

-Take your time.
-Okay, I will.

I blame that line outside the academy.

Line? What line?

Moms line up every day
to get their kids good seats.

Oh, that.

I really don't understand.

Lining up to get front-row seats
for a mere academy class?

In this age
of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

Have you been watching
a lot of current affairs programs?

What's the Fourth Industrial Revolution?

You know…

It's the fourth…

It's the fourth revolution…

Anyway, I blame the moms
for the private education fad.

They're taking it too far.

Enthusiasm grows and turns into obsession,

leading to competition.

You have a point there. I agree.

They line up early in the morning
to sign up for a star teacher's course.

Isn't that absurd?

A star teacher? What's that?

Is there a moon teacher too?

I can't believe you.

How can you not know that
after all these years in this area?

Star teacher means
the most popular teacher in each subject.

They're the BTS of private education.
Get it?

Pride maketh math.

For math, Choi Chi-yeol.

Cut!

That was amazing,

but how about we try a dance version?

With big moves.

A dance version?

Let's make it quick.

Sir, your signature pose.

The one you do during class.

-This?
-Yes, that kick.

Be sure to incorporate that.

It's a must.

Then what about this?

Mr. Choi.

That'd be awesome.

Let's roll.

Ready!

Start!

Pride maketh math.

For math,

Choi Chi-yeol.

Cut!

That was incredible.

Let me check what we just filmed.

-It's up.
-It is?

Then let's get going.

Mr. Choi! Sir!

It turned out pretty well,

but if you could kick
just a little higher this time--

I was told the sh**t
would take three hours.

Yes, it was supposed to.

But we can do better.
It'll take just ten minutes.

-Ten minutes?
-No more.

Do you know what my nickname is?

I'm not sure.

God of Math.

I know. The Star.

-…of the Stars.
-Wrong.

The Trillion Won Man.

Offline and online classes,
publishing, plus value added.

I create a value
of one trillion won each year.

Then how much is ten minutes worth?

Divide trillion by ,
and it's . billion a day.

That's million an hour.

Therefore, minutes of my time
is worth million won.

Can you wire me million?

-Well…
-I hate unpaid overtime.

-Let's go.
-Wait--

The June mock exam was today,
so he's more on edge than usual.

I apologize.

Wait…

There were many sequence questions.

And some make-or-break
semi-k*ller questions.

The standard score will go up
by at least ten.

Number .

It's on shapes.

The kids must have panicked.

Why?

It's just as I warned them
during class last Tuesday.

Tough trigonometric functions questions
and k*ller shapes questions.

Did I not emphasize it enough?

No, I missed it. It's just me.

Yes, it is.

Gosh, I really hope it's just you.

But what if it's not
and the kids missed it too?

That's impossible.
I'm sure they made a mental note.

Can you say that three more times?

I feel anxious.

They made a mental note.

Good.

That gives me confidence.

MATH SECTION

"On the graph of the cubic function y=f(x)

where the leading coefficient
is minus two…"

Why did Director Kang schedule the sh**t
on the day of the June mock?

What time is it?

It's : p.m., sir.

I mean the live review session.
It's scheduled for : p.m., right?

Yes, sir.

Hi. What's up?

Really?

Okay. Send me the link.

-Sir.
-Yes?

Song Jun-ho at Perfect M
has started his live review session.

Who? Song Jun-ho?

The self-proclaimed rising star?

The one dying to get me?

Yes. Check the link.

It's not a big deal.
He can start his session before me.

But still,

it's quite brazen of him, isn't it?

He's openly challenging me.

By sneakily starting minutes early.

Let me see.

Let's start our review session

for the June mock exam.

I'm your math teacher, Song Jun-ho.

-Step on it.
-Pardon?

Drive me to the academy fast.

Tell the team I'm going live
as soon as I arrive.

Tell what's-his-name…

The round-faced guy with glasses.

Tell him to get the camera ready.

And the one eating bread all the time.

Tell her to print
the question analysis slides.

Now, step on it.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

-Hello, sir.
-How far has he gotten?

He's on question five.

What? He's barely done anything.

-Is the camera ready?
-Yes, sir!

-Hey kid, get me the exam papers.
-Okay.

Keep an eye on Song Jun-ho, kid.

Yes, sir.

And cut these!

Print them out, kid.

It's a race against time.

How can he still call me kid?
I've worked here for over a year.

He's not interested in anything but work.

I've been here for three years,
but he still forgets my name.

Choi Chi-yeol is live.

Good job, everyone.

It was one heck of an exam, right?

Stop crying. BIUY.
You brought it upon yourself.

I started early
because I thought you'd be panicking.

Let's cut to the chase.

Question number one. Let's go.

JUNE MOCK EXAM
LIVE MATH REVIEW SESSION

Question one.

It's the most basic form
of an exponents question.

To multiply these two,

add the exponents up.

Then what do you get?

Two to the power of four.

So the correct answer is .

Easy-peasy. Next.

The average of the roots is pi.

Logarithmic functions and
exponential functions are inverses.

Since the slope of the line is two,
the run is one, and the rise is two.

Since B and C are inverses,
what are the coordinates?

B is…

If it's smaller than p,
we're going to use the upper formula.

If it's larger than p…

Hey, let's switch to Choi Chi-yeol.

Sounds good.

SUM OF LOGARITHMS

I'M A FAN, MR. CHOI

HURRY UP, MR. SONG

YOU ROCK, MR. CHOI

There you go.

-Since the number of terms is …
-Let's see here.

I GET IT NOW

-… m plus plus l
-If you list the terms…

equals .

-If we substitute l
-Since we don't know what p is…

with minus m,

and put it into the equation, m equals

six.

Give me just a second.

SWITCHING TO CHI-YEOL!

ADIOS, SONG JUN-HO

Let's try that again.

So let's find out what p is.

As you can see, p equals .

Done.

So,

he made a mistake
solving the k*ller question?

It wasn't just a mistake.
He threw in the towel.

Why did he go live
without solving the questions first?

Even a piano player can mess up
if they play and sing at the same time.

You see, I'm an exception.

Mr. Ji.

Dong-hui.

I'm an exception,
and I still barely manage it.

Good work, sir.

Really? A crushing victory?

I'm not surprised.
He's the ace of The Pride.

Director Cha will have to eat humble pie

after challenging us so confidently.

Anyway, distribute the edited video
and start promoting.

Let Season be another great success.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

I totally screwed up the June mock.

It's still too cold
to jump into the Han River, right?

Probably.

I drew a blank
in the first Language Arts section.

How can a Korean
find his native language so difficult?

You're good at math at least.

I suck at it.

I kept taking the wrong approach,
and I ran out of time.

My mind went completely blank
when I saw question number .

Will you not make Level ?

No. Not a chance.

You guys are cruel.

Your friend here is in Level !

Hae-e! Nam Hae-e!

How did you do?

I totally screwed up.

I missed a four-point question in math.

Is that it? Just the one?

Yes. But it was worth four points.

I was so close to getting a perfect score.

I'm so upset.

I bet you are.

Seemed like you pulled an all-nighter.

Next time, make sure you're well-rested.

What about you? Did you do well?

Well, I guess I did as usual.

"As usual"?

Seems you spent all your time resting.

Anyway, I admire you.

You study on your own
without taking any private classes.

You should write a book later.

"Textbooks are all you need.
Private classes are overrated."

My mom's here. I'll get going.

See you tomorrow!

Bang Su-a, that little…

What if I smack her?

Just use your words. I'll hit her for you.

I could b*at her to a pulp.

-Just curse her out.
-Should I?

Go ahead. Jeez.

It seems like Sun-jae didn't do that well,

and Hae-e clearly screwed up.

Ji-hye in Class messed up English.

I see.

I might have scored
the highest in my year.

-Really?
-Yes.

Oh, my goodness.

Su-a, I'm so happy that I'm going to cry.

You're overreacting again.

Cry when I do well on the actual CSAT.

You're right.

If I celebrate now,
I might jinx it, right?

I'll pull myself together.

By the way, Su-a,

I'm sorry to ruin your good mood,

but I have bad news.

What is it?

It's all right.
I'm feeling generous today.

It's about the academy.

I couldn't get you a good seat today.

You're further back.

Are you crazy?

Then I'll barely be able
to see the teacher!

Gosh, seriously.

Why is the sky especially blue today?

It's so painfully beautiful.

You're right.

Beautiful.

Why do you sound so down?

You're better off than me.

Come on. Not really.

Med schools are impossible to get into.

I'll probably end up somewhere
outside of Seoul.

Hey.

What do you think is our problem?

To be frank, aren't we
pretty hard-working for teenagers?

We never cause trouble or act out.

Studying all the time is bad enough.

So why do we have to feel so frustrated?

Hey, why don't you…

sign up for Choi Chi-yeol's course?

Su-a hasn't missed Level
since she started taking it.

Is he that good?

Well…

His offline classes
are definitely helpful.

He uses high-quality materials

and tests us before every class,
which is super helpful.

I already told my mom
that private classes aren't my thing.

-I see.
-I don't know what to do.

I was okay on my own until th grade,

but this is my limit.

-Hey.
-Yes?

-You have minutes until class, right?
-Yes. Why?

Let's get some fresh air.

But I have to get dinner.

That only takes minutes. Spare me .

Let's go.

Come on.

Gosh, whatever.

Let's run!

What?

I held it like this…

It went up and then…

Gosh.

So?

Did you enjoy our -minute bus trip?

Yes, it was nice.

See you.

Study hard, Sun-jae. Don't doze off.

Okay.

Bye.

CHOI CHI-YEOL IS ALL YOU NEED

-Mom.
-Welcome back. Hold this up for me.

You came at the perfect time.

I just received a large order.

Can you deliver it?

It's dinnertime soon.
It's a w*r out there.

Please. I took the mock exam all day.

I've been on my feet all day cooking.
Stop complaining, kid.

Go change and tell your uncle
to come downstairs.

Hey, Mom.

Never mind.

Hey!

What about your mock exam?

Did you get percent?

Why not?

-Hae-e.
-Gosh, you scared me!

Don't sneak up on me like that,
Uncle Jae-woo.

I'm here, Hae-e.

Hi.

Mom wants you downstairs.

By the way, Hae-e,
this is a famous lioness named Mmamoriri.

Strangely, she has a mane.

There's a maned lioness?

Yes.

Some even have a black mane,
the symbol of a pride leader.

A male lion with a black mane
usually is the leader of the territory.

But this lioness has
high levels of testosterone

and even roars like a male.

She reminds me of my sister,
Nam Haeng-seon.

I'm sorry. Am I boring you again?

Are you annoyed? Should I stop?

That's fine,
but we should head downstairs.

Mom must be getting angry.

Okay, but--

Hey, hurry up!

I'm busy! Come downstairs.

I told you.

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

THE PRIDE ACADEMY

-Are there enough?
-Yes.

Okay. How's the temperature?

Question number was on nth roots,
and it was quite difficult.

It might have made you panic,
but there's no need.

Why?

Because you took Choi Chi-yeol's course.

You see a question on nth roots.

No need to panic.

You see a question on nth roots.

So it's a question on nth roots?

Just what I've been waiting for.

Lucky me.

I can't possibly get it wrong.

Why?

-Because I took Choi Chi-yeol's course.
-Because I took Choi Chi-yeol's course.

Okay. What else comes to mind
when you see this type of question?

Anyone?

Really? Nothing?

Seriously?

Gosh, it's all my fault.

I'm to blame
for not teaching you properly.

When minors mess up,
it's all the grown-ups' fault.

It is, right?

-No.
-No.

As the grown-up here,
let me teach you again.

To solve this question,

you need to first figure out
whether m is even or odd.

That's the key!

Well?

Did that wake you up?

Yes.

As I always say,

I can put up with students dozing off.

Sure, it's annoying,

but I can let it slide.

Why?

Because I feel sorry.

Studying from dawn until dusk
is no easy feat.

What t*rture to be
sitting at a desk all day.

If you doze off,

it means you're battling against yourself.

But taking a full nap in class?

It means you've given up.

It means you lost
the battle against yourself

and have zero respect for me.

I find it…

detestable.

-Put that there.
-Okay.

Do you have any cheonggukjang?

Yes, right over here.

I'll get it for you.

Here you go. Thank you.

There's nothing to even think about.

The braised kimchi and mackerel
is the best today.

It's shameless of me
to compliment the food I made,

but it just tastes so good.

You know blue-backed fish
are good for students.

It's high in DHA.

Come on.

Fine, I get it.

You never give me a moment to think.

But you see,
this lady here doesn't need it.

I mean the DHA.

Su-a scored the highest in her year
in the mock exam.

We don't know that yet.

Wow, congratulations.

That's great news.

-Su-a is incredible.
-I know.

Hae-e is amazing too.

Come on.

Also, what counts is
the national percentile rank.

Being top of her class
doesn't mean anything.

Still, if she's top of her class,
she's one of the top students

in the country too.

And half the credit goes to her.

Even on Skymom.net,

this lady, Suaimdang's word is the law.

All the moms trust her completely.

Why?

Because she knows
all the latest news about education.

Stop it. You're embarrassing me.

Fine, it's my treat.

-Pick what you want.
-You're buying?

-Two of these?
-Sure.

-I'll take two.
-Lucky me.

-You're so generous, Su-hui.
-Mackerel is expensive, you know.

You deserve a top student
as your daughter.

Welcome!

-Hello.
-Hi.

-Hello.
-Good to see you.

Are you just getting off work,
Sun-jae's mom?

-Yes.
-You must be busy.

It's so hard to catch a glimpse of you.

Of course.

She's an attorney
at Korea's best law firm.

You're right.

I'm a "lawyer," not an "attorney."

"Attorney" refers to lawyers
practicing in court.

If you're talking about my occupation,
"lawyer" is correct.

-Oh, I see.
-Lawyer…

Same difference. Tomahto, tomato.

It's "tomato, tomahto,"
not "tomahto, tomato."

Guys, make up your mind.

I need you to make room
for the next customers.

Okay.

Choose your items.

Quickly. Take your pick.

Make a decision.

-Give it to me.
-Careful.

-Mom, I dropped off the order.
-Hey.

-Say hello.
-Hello.

-It's been a while, Hae-e.
-You're a good girl, Hae-e.

It's so nice you can help out your mom

since you don't take private classes.

Does Hae-e take after her dad?
She doesn't really look like you.

Don't you agree?

What are you talking about?
Everyone says we look alike.

Besides, it's Dan-ji
that doesn't take after you.

She looks taller every time I see her.

Right?

I can't seem to find braised tofu.

-Go home.
-See you.

Thanks, Hae-e.

Go back inside.

-Where?
-Here…

As I always say, don't let
the June mock exam mess with you.

Move on from the June mock.

Regret is a waste of time.

-Okay!
-Okay!

If you have any questions,
ask my assistants outside.

That's all for today.

And I'm…

Choi Chi-yeol.

Bye, guys.

-Good work, sir.
-Good work, sir.

Mr. Choi!

-Mr. Choi!
-Mr. Choi!

I only got five questions wrong.

-Good job.
-Your hair looks amazing!

-Thanks.
-This is for you.

-Take this too.
-Mr. Choi.

-Here, take this.
-Thanks.

-Thanks.
-Mr. Choi!

Mr. Choi, I made these cookies. Please…

-He's so good-looking.
-What?

He closed the doors after seeing me.

Isn't he so cool?

How cute, Chi-yeol.

Do you think
that'll make me give up on you?

No way.

Good work. Wait, Mr. Choi.

Yes?

Ms. Cho.

It's Jung.

I think Cho suits you better.

Anyway, what is it?

Well…

A friend of mine is a big fan of yours.

She's a pianist.

-Would you like me to set you up with her?
-No, thanks.

I prefer a natural approach.

So you want to meet people
in a more natural setting.

But she's gorgeous.
She comes from a good family too.

I'm good.

Bye.

Ms. Cho.

I'm sorry.

Just because you're a star
doesn't mean you can change my name.

He's so full of himself.

Man, I'm tired.

Keep them in a safe place.
Don't lose them.

If you throw them away,
I'll be bashed online again.

I know.

You should give it a try.

What do you mean?

The blind date.

You never meet new people.

What I meant by a natural approach is

that I'd rather not meet anyone.

Do you know what's
the most pointless human activity of all?

Relationships.

You get to know each other,
rely on each other,

then you fight,

and try to make up.

What a waste of energy.

I spend percent of my energy on work
and the rest on surviving.

-I find relationships--
-Detestable?

I get it, so just eat this.

You haven't eaten anything today
except eight cups of coffee.

Goodness.

I don't think I can eat.

Why is the human body so inefficient?

You have to eat, sleep, and excrete.

There must be a more efficient way.

Why are there still no pills
that can keep us alive?

Maybe no one wants them.

I'd buy them all.

Maybe I should invest.

What the hell?
The texture of the sandwich is like paper…

Mr. Ji.

Are you okay, sir?

People would think
you have morning sickness.

You're unable to eat
whenever you feel tired.

It wasn't this bad three years ago.

What's the point of being
the Trillion Won Man if you never spend?

My mouth tastes like garbage.

It's your stomach acid.

Are you still seeing a doctor?
What did they say?

Well…

An eating disorder caused by stress,

emotional deprivation,
feelings of emptiness…

What else was there?

Do you keep seeing that student?

Sometimes.

So what can you do to get better?

I need to rest and avoid stress…

Stop talking to me.

What do you want me to do?

What on earth am I supposed to do?

Answer me.

Where do you think you're going?

-You're out of your mind!
-Yes, I am!

If you're so smart, tell me.

Go ahead, tell me.

You're home.

I…

Hey.

Bring me your exam papers.

Why did you get this one wrong?

It's a basic question.

It was a mistake. I mixed up the vocab.

You didn't study hard enough.

You can't make a mistake
when diagnosing a patient.

That's why I don't want to be a doctor.

Then what?

What do you want to be?

What?

You didn't want to study law either.

Then what do you want to become?

Tell me.

Go to your room.

Okay.

Okay. I'm done cleaning up.

Nam Haeng-seon, the genius center back.

You haven't lost your touch.

Let's wrap up and get chicken and beer.

Hae-e took her mock exam today.

We're partying because Hae-e took an exam?

Of course, we are.

Exactly.

I have no objection.

By the way, Jae-woo,
why is your face so red?

Are you already drunk?

Isn't it because he's been hunching
over his phone all day?

He's hooked on predators these days.

Jae-woo.

Your uncle has a fever.

It's . degrees.

Hey, isn't that dangerously high?

Why didn't you say
you were running a fever?

It's . now. Oh, no.

We have an emergency.

The address is…

Good work today.

-Did you call a cab?
-Yes.

Why won't you let me buy you a car?

I prefer taking cabs.
I get reimbursed anyway.

-Get some rest, sir.
-I sure would like to.

-Who are you?
-Wow, your place looks amazing!

-It's so spacious! Incredible!
-Hey!

Hey, what do you think you're doing?

Mr. Choi, none of the kids
have been here before, right?

I'm the first, aren't I?

Get out right now.
Do you know what time it is?

Hey!

I'm just here to give you this.

I baked these cookies for you.

You're breaking and entering.
It's a serious crime.

-Get out.
-I just--

-You have some nerve.
-Take this.

-Come here.
-That hurts!

I'm at the garage.

Yes. I see you.

You should've taken it earlier.
You closed the doors on purpose!

Don't leave until she enters her house.

Wait--

-I--
-Get in.

Mr. Choi.

-Can I get a hug?
-What?

-I'll leave after a hug.
-Are you joking?

-Get in!
-Mr. Choi!

Hey, what are you doing?

-Mr. Choi!
-Why are you doing this?

-Get off me.
-You smell so nice.

-Take me home.
-Stop it!

How are you so strong?

Get off me. Now!

-Hey!
-Please take me home.

-Please?
-Get off me!

Get off me while I'm being nice.

It's down to . degrees.

His fever is breaking.

Fever can lead to infective endocarditis
due to his congenital heart disease.

He'll stay overnight
and we'll run another test tomorrow.

If everything looks good, he can leave.

Okay. Thank you, sir.

I'm here to pay
for an emergency room visit.

The name is Nam Jae-woo.

Mr. Nam Jae-woo, correct?

The tests and the fever treatment today
will be , won.

Could you split the payment
among these four cards?

Sure, I'll do that.

I run a shop.

That's why I have so many cards
for my purchases.

Right.

Hey.

Uncle was moved to another room.

Go home. You have to go
to the market in the morning.

I asked Yeong-ju to do it.

Go home. You have school tomorrow.

-Will you be okay?
-Of course.

You know I'm made of steel.

I was the toughest one
back in my handball days.

Go home.

See you tomorrow.

CHOI CHI-YEOL IS ALL YOU NEED

Is our sewing assignment due tomorrow?

Correct. My mom asked the dry cleaner.

Same here.

I forgot to buy water.

Mr. Choi!

Mr. Choi!

Why do you always look so perfect?

Unbelievable.
You get more handsome by the day.

Can you help me with this one?
I can't seem to solve it.

Hello, Mr. Ji. What's up?

I'm sorry to wake you up.

But you need to see Studyhard.com.

STUDYHARD.COM:
ONLINE STUDENT COMMUNITY

Why?

TRENDING SEARCHES:
. EXPLAIN, CHI-YEOL

. WE BELIEVE YOU, CHI-YEOL
. STAR TEACHER

IS STAR TEACHER CHOI CHI-YEOL
DATING HIS STUDENT?

It's not true.

Hello, sir.
What should we do about his social media?

You need to take it down.
This is defamation.

-Understood, thank you.
-It's not true.

-Okay.
-Hello?

There are articles
mentioning your initials.

Your name is in the trending searches
on Studyhard.com.

"One. Explain, Chi-yeol."

"Two. We believe you, Chi-yeol."

"Three. Star teacher."

"Four. Pedophil--"

Should I read the comments?

"I'm so disappointed."

"Why would you date her, not me?"

"I thought he was crazy about math,
but he was plain crazy."

"I believe you, Mr. Choi."

"Promise you'll stay strong."

Gosh, I should've kicked her out
right away.

You always say that,
yet you call cabs for them.

-You say one thing and do another.
-I can't kick out a teenage girl at night…

If something bad happens,
I'd lose all my students.

Who posted that anyway?

Is it Chiyeolsucks again?
The one always bad-mouthing me.

I don't think it's them.

But they are leaving
a ton of hateful comments.

The original post has been taken down.

And all the Skymom.net posts
have been declared defamatory and deleted.

The matter will blow over in a few days,
so don't worry.

Right?

People lost interest in
those rumors of us dating after two days.

It's not like this can harm my reputation.

That's never going to happen.

Will you say that three more times?

That's never going to happen.

Okay. I'll stop stressing over it.
I'm done with this!

-Mr. Choi!
-What's the matter?

You need to see this.
That girl posted something.

Mr. Choi and I really are together.

Please just let us love each other.

No matter what you think,
this is true love.

That crazy little…

Mr. Choi!

NOTICE FROM THE PRIDE ACADEMY:
CHOI CHI-YEOL'S CLASS IS CANCELED TODAY

DID HE REALLY CANCEL HIS CLASS?

THE RUMOR MUST BE TRUE

WE WILL WAIT FOR YOU, CHI-YEOL

THIS IS A FIRST

DID HE REALLY CANCEL HIS CLASS?

LEAVE A COURSE REVIEW

I BELIEVE YOU, CHI-YEOL!

Why did he suddenly cancel?

Beats me. It's so strange.

He should know how much
one canceled class costs.

He's hiding.

Why?

He was caught on camera with his student.

The rumor isn't totally groundless.

He's the type of guy
that would date his student.

Jeez.

What?

Choi Chi-yeol canceled class today.

-Oh, no.
-What happened?

He's never done this before.

-Could it be true?
-What?

There was this post on Skymom.net
that got deleted right away today.

-I saw it.
-Right?

-He has this thing with a teenage girl…
-Exactly.

-Right?
-Don't be ridiculous.

Why would he do that? It can't be true.

Hold on. Let me try calling the director.

Hello, Director.

Okay, got it.

Bye.

What did he say?

A canceled class is no big deal,

but no one can know you're sick.

It can be seen
as related to today's incident

or used against you.

You know what the doctor said?

No, I don't.

He said whatever it is
you do for a living,

you need to stop right now.

Sleep-deprived, malnourished--

Your body is out of whack.

The Trillion Won Man is malnourished?
That's embarrassing.

It's not that I don't want to eat.
I just can't.

We need to find a way to help you eat.

Stop obsessing over work
and take better care of yourself.

-It's part of being professional.
-I get it!

You're turning into such a nag.

I liked you because you were quiet.

-You--
-I said I get it.

If you are using the parking lot,

please pay a parking fee
at the information desk…

Sir, wait here.
I have to go pay for parking.

-Make it as quick as you can.
-Got it.

Gosh, seriously. Hey.

Hand over your phone.

This kind of rude behavior
really needs to stop!

-Sorry?
-What did you just take a picture of?

Trying to start another rumor?

Delete the photos and I'll let it slide.
Hand me your phone.

Where are you going?

What's the deal with you?
This is unacceptable!

Hand me your phone.
Are you a professional photographer?

-Were you hired?
-The tiger.

Did you take those photos last night?

-Give me the phone.
-Jae-woo!

-Just give me your phone!
-Jae-woo!

What's going on here?

Who are you?

Are you two a team?

Kind of. Anyway, let him go first.

Before that,
I'm a little low on energy today.

Just delete the photos,
and I'll let it slide.

-Give me the phone.
-Photos?

Let him go first. You're scaring him!

He fell.

He's so flimsy.

Damn it.

What the hell?

-Hey!
-He took my phone!

-Hey, stop right there!
-Jeez.

She's fast.

Freakishly fast.

I can run m in seconds.

That's . km per hour.

But considering my age and poor health,
I can't run as fast.

That woman seems to be running
at a speed of at least km per hour.

I stand no chance.

Only one thing can save me.

Inertia.

RESTROOM

Where did that jerk go?

Jeez.

I think he's in here.

Sir? Come out while I'm being nice.

If you come out now,
I'll take the phone and leave.

Got it?

You're creating bad karma here.

What goes around comes around.

The world is surprisingly fair.

Are you in there?

Are you?

Gosh.

Excuse me.

What are you doing in here?

This is the men's room. Come out.

There might be
a phone thief hiding in here.

That's nonsense.

-Leave or I'll call the cops.
-I'm serious.

-Get out.
-I mean--

-Get out right now!
-Believe me, sir.

Let's see.

NAM JAE-WOO

Nam Jae-woo? Let's see here.

What is this?

The tiger?

I mean…

What the…

NAM HAENG-SEON

There you are.

Give me my brother's phone, you thief.

Oh, no.

It's cracked.

Damn it.

I'm here.

-Don't come. I'll come to you.
-Where were you?

We have to go.

-Let's go.
-Okay.

Let's get going.

What is this, the DMZ?

This neighborhood is a damn minefield.

A crazy stalker, a weird lady…

Maybe I should move.

Are you going home?

No, to the academy.

I want to finish up the pop quiz
to make up for the canceled class.

DAEHYEON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

It's quite expensive to fix this.

That damn tiger guy.

I should've captured him alive there.

Jeez.

Haeng-seon, where's my phone?

Jang Dan-ji.

-Bang Su-a.
-Yes.

It's not official yet,

but Su-a seems to have come out on top.

MATH
SCORE: , LEVEL:

-Kim Hui-won.
-Yes.

Your mom did an amazing job.

Which seamstress's work is this?

This looks professional.

Which dry cleaner?

Meanwhile, someone obviously
did her assignment herself.

Hae-e.

NAM HAE-E

Get in, Hae-e. I'll give you a lift home.

It's okay.
I'll pick up an umbrella at the store.

-All right.
-Thanks anyway.

Jae-woo, just eat a little.

You need to take your medicine.

Do you want to run a fever again?

I'll have your phone fixed.

So just eat a bit.

Okay?

I'm home.

Are you okay, Uncle Jae-woo?

Gosh, you stubborn goat.

You're soaking wet.

It's raining.

Why didn't you share an umbrella
with a friend or buy one?

Talk about being book-smart.

Jae-woo,
I promise I'll have your phone fixed!

You don't believe me?

Eat, or I'll b*at you up.
Eat, or I'll k*ll you!

Here. Just one spoonful.

Hae-e, come out and make some hotteok.

Your uncle loves it.

I'm going to sleep. I'm tired.

Come on. Grill a few for your uncle.

He needs to take his medicine.

Please?

Have porridge after you make hotteok.

Your uncle didn't even touch it.
You love porridge.

No, I hate it.

I just had no choice but to eat it
whenever he got sick.

Why are you so upset?

Did something happen at school?

Is this about the mock exam?
Because you didn't get percent?

You don't get percent on a mock exam.

The CSAT has a level system!

Other moms give their kids rides
and know all the news about education.

They even do their kids' assignments
so they can study!

I'm not even asking you to do that.

But at least ask me
if I'm coming down with a cold.

Is it because you're my stepmom?

Hey.

Hey!

Why would you be so mean?

I'm not your stepmom!

Then why did you take in
a mean kid like me, Auntie?

You should've sent me away
when my mom abandoned me.

I should eat some porridge
before I take my medicine.

Where's the porridge?

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So what's your sister doing now?

Did she try calling Hae-e? Not picking up?

Please stop talking about phones.

Right, sorry.

It's an eventful day for your family.

What a bad day.

-Hello.
-Welcome.

I can get takeout, right?

That's right.

Goodness, he's totally my type.
Fragile and pale.

-Do I just fill the tray myself?
-You betcha.

How can a man be so fair-skinned?

He has asparagus fingers.
So long and slim.

The braised tofu turned out amazing today.

-Do I use…
-Exactly.

The gungjung tteokbokki is nuts.

I see.

Mr. Choi, I brought you food.

This side dish shop
is all the rage among bloggers.

No artificial ingredients.

You're so kind but gullible.

Bloggers get paid to advertise the store.

So you're not going to eat it?

Suit yourself.

Collapse, get taken to the hospital,
cancel your class,

and take over Studyhard.com again.

-Maybe it'll be your routine soon.
-All right, I get it!

I'll eat it at home. Stop nagging.

Eat it now.

He's definitely not kind.

SEON'S CAFETERIA

Hey.

I'm not your stepmom. I'm your aunt.

I know.

I was just saying.

Why do you act out like this
once in a while?

You know these events traumatize me.

My heart drops a b*at
every time you do that.

Your heart doesn't "drop" a b*at.
It "skips" a b*at.

Same difference.

I'm sorry.

It was mean of me.

Yes, it was.

I accept your apology.

But why did you do that?
Be straight with me so I can understand.

I'll never know unless you tell me.

What is it?

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What if I throw up after eating again?

But I still need to eat.

To survive.

Tell me, Hae-e.

Nam Hae-e.

Well…

Enroll me in the star teacher
Choi Chi-yeol's math course.

The star teacher Choi Chi-yeol?

"Nation's Best"?

Subtitle translation by: Min-jin Kim

The repair will cost , won.

Is that okay?

Well, let me think about it first.

Perhaps I'll get a new one instead.

What do I do?
Money keeps slipping through my fingers.

If I find him, I'll b*at him to a pulp.

He looked somewhat familiar.
He must live around here.

Where can I find him?

EPILOGUE

FOR MATH, CHOI CHI-YEOL

CRASH COURSE IN ROMANCE

Whether Hae-e can enroll
in that star teacher's course or not

depends on your cooperation, my effort,

and one percent luck.

Enrollment for his next course
starts tomorrow.

But it won't be easy to sign up.

I am going to enroll Hae-e
in that star teacher's course.

Where's your head at?

The course starts today.
What are you going to do?

"Real math from a star teacher.
For math, Choi Chi-yeol."

I've seen him somewhere.

What's she doing there?

Let's go.

Who are those guys?