01x02 - Episode 2

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All locations, characters,
organizations, and incidents

depicted in this drama
are entirely fictitious.

Filming was in compliance
with COVID-19 guidelines.

EPISODE 2

What were you doing up so late?

I saw the lights were on.

Oh, I just watched a few things.

I couldn't fall asleep.

Leave the little ones.
Harvest only the big leaves.

I will.

But you don't suit this garden.

I was never a housewife before.

Now I find such chores enjoyable.

We used to have a pond there.

And a statue?

How did you know?

What?

Oh, I think Mom told me about it.

- Grandma.
- Yes?

In the past, did you also participate
in the gold collecting campaign?

I learned about
the IMF crisis at school.

Is that in the textbook these days?

Of course, I took part.

Then did you really sell all your gold?
Even jewelry?

Like your wedding ring?

I sold everything but that.

Oh, you didn't sell your ring?

I know they look out of style,

but these were in vogue back then.

Not at all. I think they're very trendy.

I'm going to the grocery store.

Get ready if you want to go too.

Yes, Grandma.

MOM

Are you really not coming back?
Do you plan to live there?

She didn't even check
if Grandma had sold the rings.

I felt bad for her last night
for nothing.

I'm checking out Grandma's wedding ring.

Let me be.

What? She still has those rings?

Gosh, Ms. Shin. I'm so sick of her.

She should have told me
she hadn't sold them.

I feel awkward, after all this time.

- Let's go.
- Yes, let's go!

Can you get me a coke?
I can drink whatever since I quit ballet.

YEAR 1998

Yi-jin!

Baek Yi-jin!

I'm finally going to a new school today!

And it's Tae Yang High School!

I can continue fencing!

Hey, are you still there?

Did you hear me?

That's okay.

I can forgive anyone for anything today.

Because I'm so very happy right now!

Congratulations.

Who are you yelling at?

Oh, never mind.

Are you off to work already?

I'll go with you.
It's your first day at a new school.

To school? Don't bother.
I can go by myself.

What have you ever done by yourself?
Go to clubs?

Oh dear.

What happened to that statue?

Did you do that?

Why on earth would I touch it?
You're insane.

I brought it home to
balance out the yin energy.

Now we have a yin-yang imbalance.

You say that and still call yourself
a news anchor?

Then where else would I say this?
On the news?

Come on.

Jeez.

I can go to school by myself!

NO NEWSPAPERS

- Did you hear me?
- Hurry up!

You look much better in person.

I find it unfair that I appear
much fatter on the screen.

- Gosh, you have such a great voice.
- Oh, please.

We thought Hee-do would come alone
since we know how busy you are.

It's my daughter's first day of school.
Of course, I should come.

She has a lot to learn,

so please take good care of her.

Oh my! Who do we have here?
Ms. Shin Jae-kyung?

Hello, I'm the headmaster of the school.

Glad to meet you. I'm Shin Jae-kyung.

Of course. We all know who you are.

It's an honor to have you visit us.
Rather than sitting here,

please join me in my office.

- Sure.
- Great.

Excuse me.

I need to use the bathroom.

Please, this way.

Did you know girls in the senior class
call you "class seven's pretty boy"?

The rumor finally caught on.

You know that I've had my eyes on you
before any of this.

It's as if it's her first day here.

I have a college entrance exam soon,

but I can't focus because of you.

So how about we date?
I'll be a sweet girlfriend.

But I like things the way they are now.

Are you saying no
because of Ji Seung-wan?

What's going on between you two?

Friends since diapers.

But boys and girls can't be friends.

Oh, is that so?

Then she and I aren't friends.
I worship her.

That's not funny, Ji-woong.

Listen, I don't want a girlfriend.
All I need are fans.

And I don't date my fans.

Gosh, I love being in a coed school.

Class, we have a new student joining us.
Her name is Na Hee-do.

She's in the fencing team,
so she'll be out a lot due to practice.

Make her feel welcome
to the class, okay?

- Yes, ma'am.
- Yes, ma'am.

Introduce yourself.

Hello, I'm Na Hee-do.

You can sit in that empty seat.

- Class president, give her a school tour.
- Yes, ma'am.

- Who is in charge of class chores today?
- I am.

- Come by to collect the graded papers.
- Yes.

Enjoy your classes.

- Yes, ma'am.
- Yes, ma'am.

Hello, newcomer.

Are you the class president?

No, I'm the cool kid.

What do cool kids do here?

I do things like this.
Engage in small talk with the newcomers.

And then? Bullying and
taking lunch money?

No way. You're new here.
We should all get along.

So if you're in the fencing team,
are you friends with Yu-rim?

Well, I just got here.

Do you plan on becoming her friend?

Because I like her.

I like her way more than you do.
Trust me.

What do you like so much about her?

Her techniques? Speed?

Strong willpower?

I like her image.

That's right.
Her image as a pretty girl.

I agree.

She's so perfect.

Go back to your seat, Ji-woong.

Got it.

School tour. Let's go.

Are you the class president?

Yes. I'm Ji Seung-wan. Nice to meet you.

Oh, you're his diaper buddy.

Why did you become the president?

I didn't want to.

But as always, someone who hates
that duty ends up doing it.

So you didn't want this?

It's fun making someone do something
when they don't want to.

And sadly, I was elected
the class president.

You were forced to be
class president for a year

because they found it funny?

So what?

It should be fine as long as it's fun.

Jeez. I think you have a very big heart.

Where should we start?

Let's skip the science lab and art studio
since you won't be in class much.

I can show you the bathroom
and infirmary.

Bathrooms should be
at the end of the hall

and the infirmary should be
on the first floor.

What I'm curious about is at the gym,

so I'll get going now. Thanks!

Hee-do, you forgot to ask
the most important question.

The cafeteria is on your left
on the way to the gym.

Ko Yu-rim, so this is your world.

And now it's mine too.

Like I've mentioned yesterday,

this is...

Where is Yu-rim?

She's at the Federation
for something urgent.

She'll be here soon.

She's a star. No wonder she's busy.

Then let's introduce ourselves.
Ye-ji can start.

Yes. I'm Lee Ye-ji, a sophomore.

My name is Park Han-sol,
also a sophomore.

I'm Lee Da-seul, a senior.

Kang Ji-soo, a senior.

Hello?

It's your turn.

Yes.

Hello. I'm Na Hee-do, a junior.

I transferred from
Seon Jung Girls' High School.

I'm sorry for being late.

That's fine. Since you're sorry,
you can be in the practice match.

What practice match?

A match against our newcomer.
Let's see what she's got.

Why should I?
I don't even know her name.

I'm Hee-do.

That's my name.

Na Hee-do.

I hadn't introduced myself to you yet.

All right then.

You know her name now,
so we're set to go.

Hee-do, I'll give you three days
to ease yourself into our team.

If you win in a bout against Yu-rim,

I'll give these back to you.

You're wearing them for real.

It's from a good brand.

NURTURING THE STRONGEST

LET'S GO TAE YANG HIGH

Ye-ji, you need to lower your balance.

WE'RE ROOTING FOR YOUR HOPES AND DREAMS

Da-seul, you'll be in interval training
if I catch you lose balance again.

I can't believe I'm
training with Yu-rim.

I've finally made it
to your world, Ko Yu-rim.

KO YU-RIM
AIM FOR THE GOLD MEDAL

Hey.

How is your ankle?

I read in your interview
about the injury.

That's why you pulled out
of the national team.

This feels surreal.

I'm a fan of yours.

I watched every bout you've played in

because I wanted to become like you.

I don't know what this may sound like—

You sound like an idiot.

I've seen many kids like you.

We have three to four students
that come in annually

to train with me and our coach.

But no one has lasted
more than three months

because they couldn't catch up.

Still, the coach continues
to welcome students like you.

Why do you think that is?

Because you are good?

Because you have potential?

Because we need someone like you?

Don't delude yourself.

It's to secure more funding
from the school budget.

You're worth the budget we get per student.
You're nothing more or less.

Did I do something wrong?

Yes.

You believe that you can do it
and that you'll make it.

Back there, I didn't say I didn't know
your name out of curiosity.

The fact that I don't know who you are
in this small fencing community

means you're nothing.

I think your beliefs are wrong

when as a fencer,
you haven't achieved anything.

Yi-hyun, what are you doing here?
When did you come?

I stopped by to see your new place.

So is this where you live?

Why didn't you ring the doorbell?

I wasn't sure which one to ring
out of the two doorbells.

I didn't want to pick the wrong one

and get you into any trouble
with the landlord.

Mine is on the left.
Just ring the bell next time.

All right.

Hey, that looks hideous on you.

- Come here.
- Back off.

It's a hairpiece.

You just clip it on.

What?

I saw that.

Those punks picked a fight.

I'm begging you. Please don't go astray.

If that had happened,

I would be friends with them
instead of fighting them.

Why did you fight?

I don't know.

Let's see.

They mocked me for pretending to be rich
when our family is bankrupt.

Whatever.

That's a harsh thing to say to you.

- If it happens again—
- It won't.

So don't worry.

I'm fine.

How is aunt doing? Is she well?

Yes.

Did you send her money?

She complimented you.

Once I get a job,
I will bring you to stay with me.

Until then, listen to what aunt says.

I will.

Were you going somewhere?

Yes. I was going to Yu-rim's snack shop.

Okay.

ELEPHANT SNACKS

Come on in.

Look who's here!

How have you been?

Where were you?

Where have you been until now?

I couldn't reach your mother,
and your number wasn't valid.

I saw the news about the bankruptcy,

and I felt my heart sink.
I was so worried.

How is Chairman Baek?

How is your mother?

We are all in different places,
and it's hard to keep in touch.

Good heavens.

How could this happen to
good people like your family?

Goodness.

I'm sorry Yu-rim had
to lose her sponsor.

Don't you ever say that.

How do you think she got to
where she is now?

What do you mean?
Yu-rim earned it all herself.

THE RISING STAR OF KOREA'S FENCING,
KO YU-RIM WINS THE FIRST GOLD MEDAL

- Too bad.
- That was close!

Excuse me. Can you pass the ball here?

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

How have you been?

You're leaving?

Yu-rim.

Come on.

Please forgive me for this once.

I told you everything.

I whined on about how hard it was
to become a national athlete.

I told you
how lonely I felt at Taereung NTC,

and how much pressure I was under
when preparing for the games.

I also told you how upset I was
because of my ankle.

But what about you, Yi-jin?

Tell me, what am I to you?

Do you find this funny?

How could you laugh in this situation?

You haven't grown at all.
I thought you'd be taller by now.

Where did you go?

I stopped growing
because I was worried about you.

I'm sorry.

It was difficult for me.

I was also scared...

and afraid.

I still am.

You were supposed to say "I'm fine."

If you were going to show up like this,

you should have said
everything is fine now.

You're an athlete, so stop
b*ating up someone who isn't fine.

Darn it. I didn't want to cry
like a baby in front of you.

This is the second time
you're avoiding me. That hurts.

Did you hear what I just said? I'm hurt.

I didn't know you knew Yu-rim.

You suddenly feel so distant.

So is this your way

of expressing the distance you feel?

Starting today,
I'm on the same team as Yu-rim.

Aren't you surprised?

You already told me that this morning.

So you did hear me.

Yes. I also replied.

Congratulations.

But I didn't hear a thing.

Well, you did now.

Thank you.

You can sit. I'll respect the elderly.

Someone taught you well.

Very well.

How do you know Yu-rim?

Are you two dating?

High schoolers should date
other high schoolers.

Grown-ups should date other grown-ups.

Then why was she in tears?
I thought you made her cry.

Well, I did.

I've never seen her cry before.

She didn't cry
even when she won the gold medal.

She often gets teary-eyed.

She has a lot to cry about.

But she couldn't cry
because she had no shoulder to cry on.

What? Are you saying she cries
only in front of you?

That's right. Unlike someone I know.

You cry even in the middle of a street.

Darn it.

This is so humiliating!

That was so humiliating.

That's what I like about you.

You don't hide your tears.

Sorry!

- Jeez.
- What was that?

You've got good reflexes.
You should be an athlete.

Do you know what's good about
not being an athlete?

It's okay to get injured.

Sit. It's for athlete protection.

Sit down.

Hello. Do you live in
the room next door?

I'm the landlord's daughter.

Oh, I heard you're a top student.

I think you've fallen victim
to my mom's hobby.

Anyway, I wanted to ask you something.

- Yes.
- You shower every morning at 6:50 a.m.

Is there a reason?

That's when I come back
after delivering the papers.

Is there something wrong?

Due to the structure of the house,

we lose water pressure
when you use water.

My school is far away,
so I wash every day at that time.

Since you've moved in,
I'm having water issues every morning.

If you're free afterward,

could you please shower


I think that will make everyone happy.

Good water pressure leads to happiness.

Right.

I'll do that.

I hesitated a lot
before approaching you about this

because I didn't want you
to think of me as a spoiled brat.

I appreciate your understanding.

- Thank you so much.
- Welcome.

She sure is smart.

LET'S GO TAE YANG HIGH

Hello.

Hello, Ye-ji.

Oh, hello.

She was...

Get a big spoonful.

...very different from
what I had imagined.

I'm going to try that.

I thought I could get close to her,

but that was not allowed.

Did you know you can read
a person's face from behind?

Her expression

kept on hurting me.

Why are you two here?

Who said you can train at night time
without permission?

Sorry. We'll clean up
and leave immediately.

Are we not allowed to train at night?

Why not?

I realized I would only be able
to look her in the face

during bouts.

BRAVO ICE CREAM

I think I was closer to her

when I watched her from afar.

I felt a little sorry for myself

for admiring her so much.

INJEOLMI: DO YOU WANT TO MEET UP?

INJEOLMI: I KNOW WE PROMISED
TO KEEP OUR PERSONAL INFO A SECRET

INJEOLMI: BUT I WANT TO
BE THERE FOR YOU IN PERSON

Do you think our relationship
will change

if we meet in person?

INJEOLMI: I THINK SO

INJEOLMI: WE'LL LIKE EACH OTHER
EVEN MORE THAN NOW

MATH ACADEMY

No!

DOOR LOCK QUESTION
SOLVE THE QUIZ TO GET THE CODE

What is all this gibberish,
you crazy math academy!

How could they do this?
What's this lock doing here? And a quiz?

One-three-four-zero.

What?

The code is one-three-four-zero.
Aren't you in hurry?

Right.

One-three-four-zero.

Yes!

It really worked!
Did you solve this in your head?

You rock. You're the best.
Wait here for me, okay?

What a surprise!
You appeared out of nowhere.

I was on the fourth floor
to print something.

Why are you all dressed up?

Are you going to a club?
It's too early for that.

No, a job interview.

Why were you upset at this bathroom?

I regularly use this bathroom
when nature calls and I'm in a rush.

But they decided to lock it up
all of a sudden so I was irritated.

They must be out of their minds.

I think it's an attempt to get students
to solve more math problems.

That's unfair for athletes like me.

Some athletes are good at academics,

so don't make it sound as if
every jock is bad at math like you.

It's not because you're an athlete
that you're bad at math and grammar.

You're just not that bright.

Oh my gosh. Everything you said
is correct and makes perfect sense.

This explains why
you are close to Yu-rim.

What do you mean?

Yu-rim is just like you. It puts me off.

She has no idea how much I liked her.

She isn't like that.

Don't be ridiculous.
You know absolutely nothing about her.

Gosh, I have to go and warm up.

Today is a big day for me. See you!

We'll follow the official game rules.

The first to reach 15 points wins.

Don't take this practice match lightly.

Promise to do your best
on your honor, okay?

- Yes.
- Yes.

Okay. Get ready.

En garde.

Prete. Allez.

NA HEE-DO, KO YU-RIM

att*ck. Touche.

That was a good move.

Prete.

Allez.

att*ck. Touche.

NA HEE-DO, KO YU-RIM

Touche.

Prete. Allez.

You missed. One point for Yu-rim.

Allez.

Back to your positions.

NA HEE-DO, KO YU-RIM

Prete. Allez.

NA HEE-DO, KO YU-RIM

One point for Hee-do.

Prete.

Allez.

att*ck. Touche.

Allez.



NA HEE-DO

Is she Na Hee-do?

I heard that she's a fencing prodigy.

She's so talented.

She will probably win today.

The opponent couldn't score at all.

THE 32ND NATIONAL JUNIOR SPORTS FESTIVAL

There's always a next time, Yu-rim.

Don't be so upset.

I was scared.

What?

Why were you scared?

I was scared of Hee-do.

I was too afraid to do anything.

En garde.

Prete.

Allez.

att*ck. Touche.

NA HEE-DO, KO YU-RIM

En garde.

Prete.

Allez.

NA HEE-DO, KO YU-RIM

One point for Hee-do.

NA HEE-DO, KO YU-RIM

Attention.

Salut.

Hee-do.

How does it feel to defeat Yu-rim?

It was just a practice match.

A single win doesn't mean
I am better than her.

Just a practice match?
Stop being modest.

Come on. Be honest.

I'm happy I won.

But do you have to ask
in front of everyone?

Yes.

This is what makes sports exciting.

The winner and the loser are
in the same room.

You should enjoy this moment fully,
and feel the full despair of it too.

That way you can move on.

Hee-do, did you study Yu-rim's skills?

I didn't study for the match.

I was familiar because I'm a fan.

Yu-rim. Do you know why you lost today?

I didn't do well.

That's not true.

You didn't know about Hee-do.

Do you know who fencers find
to be the trickiest opponent?

High school athletes like yourselves.

Since there's no information,

they have zero clue
who they will go up against.

That is one of the reasons why
you won the gold medal in the last games.

And because of the same reason,

Hee-do won today.

Hee-do knows everything about you,

but you know nothing about her.

This is why

I forced you to a bout

against a newcomer

Listen, Yu-rim.

Your matches will only get
more difficult from now on.

Why? Because everyone knows your moves.

And athletes like Hee-do,
who you know nothing about, will line up.

So work hard.

And you come get your shoes.

I know you don't like me talking to you,

but let me just say how I feel.

It was my first match
against a gold medalist.

It was an honor.

Why do you like me?

Your footwork is quick
and you use delicate tactics.

You skillfully control the distance,
and can read spaces.

Your fencing is rhythmic and graceful
as if you're dancing.

And...

you always win.

Does this answer things?

No, you're wrong.

Do you know why you like me?

You'll have to accept you're not
that good if you want to hate me.

I guess it's easier to like me
than to face reality.

Hey, don't be ridiculous.

What do you know about
my feelings for you?

Stop the nonsense
and take care of your ankle.

I know you were playing safe
because of that.

Are you sure you know what we do here?

Yes. I understand you're hiring cleaners
for the hotel rooms.

But why are you so dressed up?

Because this is a job interview.

I'm aware of the jobs crisis,

but you look overqualified
to be working here.

Are you trying to create a labor union
with the workers here, by any chance?

No, not at all.

I applied because I don't have to
interact with people.

I'm strong and a fast learner, so—

Stop.

I don't know what your story is,

but we don't need this kind
of prestigious education here.

I was there for only two years,
and I probably won't be going back.

So I'm a high school graduate.

But you were an engineering major
at Yonsei University.

We don't need someone
as qualified as you.

Go find work elsewhere.

A man came by earlier, looking for you.

Me?

Yes. He asked
if a young man was living here.

He asked where you had gone,
so I said I don't know.

I was home alone when he came.

He started banging on the door
so it was frightening.

Please make sure
this never happens again.

I'm sorry.

Hi.

Hi.

My mom asked you to
bring back the food containers.

Right. Mom gave me those,
but I forgot to bring them with me.

Why are moms obsessed
with food containers?

What are you filming?

A music video for our band.

Are you still working on it?

I'm editing it now.

Then I came up with
this cool method to film.

I want to test it.

- Rock, paper, scissors! Again!
- Rock, paper, scissors! Again!

Nice!

- Does it taste delicious?
- Why ask?

You know how they taste.

Show me your new filming technique.

Hey, I'll be coming through
for ten seconds.

Please stand aside.

Nice.

You startled me.

Thank god we both had good reflexes.

Look at that. Two aces cross paths
and avoid getting in an accident.

Did you know we're in the same class?

No.

We are both in class seven.

My name is Moon Ji-woong.

Oh, so you're the pretty boy
from class seven.

- That's right.
- But you don't look that pretty.

But the things I do are.

All right.

You'll find out soon.

Just wait and see.

It's dangerous. Please walk this way.

- Oh my gosh!
- Ji-woong!

- What was all that?
- What did you say?

- Tell us!
- A date?

- Jeez.
- You're lucky!

You defeated Yu-rim,
so here are your belongings.

Thanks.

Great job, Hee-do.

As you said,
I won because I know her skills.

It happened once by chance.

By chance?

Hey.

Stop looking down on Yu-rim.

No one has ever won against Yu-rim
by chance.

Not even internationally.

Who do you think you are to say
you've won by chance?

What I meant was—

Don't belittle your achievement.

Or I'll kick you out.

I can't stand that kind of attitude.

Yes, Coach Yang.

Listen to me.

You've defeated a perfect player.

That means you were more perfect
in at least one way.

What do you think that was?

I'm not sure.

Your strength.

Continue to eat well, okay?

I will.

I have an errand for you.

- Take this to the broadcasting club.
- Okay.

And eat well!

Yes.

Hey, the fencing coach asked me to give—

Hey. Were you in the broadcasting club?

Yes.

Is that the team history?

Yes. Coach asked me to get this to you.

Thank you.

I've never been in here before.

Take a look around.

Can I?

What is all this?

They're the recordings
from the past lunch hour programs.

They date back to 1991.

It's amazing to see
a collection of living history.

This club deeply cares
about upholding tradition.

The older members are
condescending jerks.

What? Baek Yi-jin?

Do you know him?

Yes, I know him,

but I'm not sure
if this is the same person.

Let's listen and find out.

I've never met him,

but I heard that he was famous.

He was rich, fun, and handsome,
which is why he was so popular.

The season of lush greenery.

May is known as the month of youth.

- Nature's greens are about to flourish.
- Gosh.

This is the Yi-jin I know.

- Really? So you know him.
- And that resembles us.

This is a beautiful season,

- the midst of May.
- Is he good-looking?

His voice sure is.

- And an important event occurred.
- You know what?

- Finally...
- He sounds different.

...we've completed our midterms.

- He sounds much more cheerful.
- Some of us must be satisfied,

and some of us must be disappointed.

What matters is that this midterm

isn't going to shape our entire life.

The results don't matter.

What matters is that
we are done with our midterms

and that we'll soon have
the school festival.

Everyone, it's time for some fun.

Let's waste our time
and energy a little.

After all, we have
so much youth to spare.

This is our first song.

This is a song by our proud school band,
The Jungle Prince.

"Starlight."

TAE YANG HIGH SCHOOL BAND
THE JUNGLE PRINCE

Here I am

I am running on my way to you

Running out of breath

That is fine

Because I will see you soon

My heart
It's racing fast, about to explode

Oh my gosh.

Here you go.
A college acceptance gift from me.

- But Dad.
- Yes.

I thought you were going to buy me
a German car.

That was if you got into
Seoul National University. Did you?

No, I didn't get accepted.

So what? I'm so happy, Dad!

You've worked hard the past few years.
Great job, Yi-jin!

Thank you.

Let's see.

I'll start the car now.

Hey!

Pick up when it rings.

Last night, the government requested
a 20 billion dollar loan package from IMF.

Therefore, an IMF delegation group
will visit Seoul tomorrow.

Honey.

I understand the situation,
but a divorce?

I can't do that.

It's all my fault.

I don't want you to suffer from my debt.

This is a classic sham divorce.

No, I don't want to. I can't.

Honey.

Let's hold out for a while.

I'm going to try my very best.

Yi-hyun.

We'll need to stay apart for some time.

Aunt will be here for you soon.

Stay at her place for a while, okay?

Okay.

I'll take care of the debt,

so don't worry too much.

Yes.

Your mom will be at Pohang,

and I plan to go to Gunsan.

Where should I go?

One, two, one, two.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four.

- One, two, three, four.
- Faster!

Halt!

- Baek Yi-jin.
- Private Baek Yi-jin.

- Sideline.
- Sideline.

Ready.

Run.

Your family called.

Your father's company

declared bankruptcy.

Hanbo Steel, which suffered
from financial difficulty,

declared bankruptcy today.

The company had loans amounting to...

Onnuri Travel,
Korea's largest travel agency,

has declared bankruptcy today.

For the first time,

Coryo Securities, a financial institution,
has declared bankruptcy.

REQUEST FOR m*llitary EXEMPTION
DUE TO LIVELIHOOD DIFFICULTIES

It's time for you to protect your family
instead of the country.

This is your country's order.

Can you do that?

I'm not sure.

I am unavailable right now.

Please leave a message.

Hello, this is Taegyeong Corporation.

Thank you for applying to our company.

I regret to inform you that
your application has been unsuccessful.

I wish you all the best. Thank you.

- Hello, sir!
- Hey.

Where's the part-timer?

I let him off early
because we weren't busy today.

- Why?
- I have something to give him.

Go over to his house.

Wait a second.

While you're at it,
can you also give him this?

He left it behind.

Where does he live?

The third house after turning right.

Tell us where your dad is!

Stop saying you don't know.
That doesn't solve anything!

I had to sell my house
because of your dad.

Now I have to pay rent.

If only your dad could help us out
just a little,

that would mean so much to us.

Please. I also don't know
where he is now.

He didn't tell you
because he knew we would look for him.

Goodness. There's nothing
more we can do. Let's go.

He even divorced his wife on paper
so his family wouldn't suffer.

This family has fallen apart too.

Chairman Baek's precious eldest son is
staying in a tiny room.

The chairman probably didn't have
any other choice.

But what about us?

What about our families?

I'll try to get a job
as soon as possible

and pay you back little by little.

It will take you forever

to pay us back with your meager salary!

My child is in senior year,

studying day and night
to go to a good university.

My mouth goes dry seeing him study

because I don't have any money
to pay for his tuition.

A part of me is hoping that
he fails the exam this year

so that there's an extra year

to make things better.

I am a father who is wishing

for his child to fail.
That's how pathetic I am.

And you...

How can you go to bed every night
as if nothing's ever happened!

Answer me!

Hey, stop it.

What's the point? He's a kid.

I am so sorry.

Apologizing to me doesn't cut it.

Gosh, stop doing this to him.

Come on. Let him go.

What should I do?

There's nothing I can do now.
I'm so sorry.

But I promise.

I will never be happy again.

I'll spend my entire life thinking
of all the pain you're going through.

I am truly, deeply sorry.

I will never be happy,
not even for a single moment.

I am terribly sorry.

Come on, let's go.

There's no point in talking to him.
Let's go.

This way. Let's go.

Staying here doesn't do anything.

Gosh, let's go.

I'm here...

with money

to give back to you.

I have 3,000 won for the comic book.

Can you give me
something else in return?

As you can see,
I am tired of talking about money.

COVER LETTER
MY DREAM IS

SUPERMARKET

Here you go. Enjoy.

- Thank you.
- Welcome.

Here.

You have 2,000 won left.

Buy me another one next time.

Sure.

Oh, this is for you.

The book rental shop owner
asked me to give this back to you.

Throw it in the trash for me.

There were only three words
on the paper.

"My dream is."

Tell me what comes next.

I was going to throw it away
since I didn't know what to say.

It didn't feel right
to start off with my dream.

You don't have a dream?

What is your dream?

Me?

I have a very big dream.

I want to become Yu-rim's rival.

I once had a big dream.

My dream was to be up there in space.

In space?

That's right. I wanted to work at NASA.

I see.

You have no idea what it is.

I do!

It's where you build spaceships
and go to space.

That's a part of it.

But isn't NASA in the US?

Were you good at English too?

You must have been a top student.

You're also good at solving
math problems and lecturing others.

You're smart.

That must be why you were
so popular back in high school,

Yi-jin?

I was popular?

You went to my school.

A friend at the broadcasting club
said that you were famous and popular.

I was there yesterday,
and I listened to your radio program.

Why did you do that?

I wasn't sure
if you were the same Yi-jin on the tape.

But you sounded like a different person.

You didn't sound like the Yi-jin
who promised to never be happy again.

You were a totally different person.

Did I speak too recklessly?

I like the fact

that you're so reckless.

Looking at you reminds me of myself.

You're like me at 18.

Do you want to turn back time?

Desperately.

What do you miss the most?

You know,

I miss the things I used to worry about.

It was about having too much homework,

scary seniors at the broadcasting club,

in case I make a mistake on stage
during the festival,

or what if the girl I liked

didn't like me back.

Worries like that.

Come with me for a second.

But it's getting late.

Hurry up. You said you
liked me for being reckless.

Let's go!

Why are we here?

This isn't your school anymore.

This isn't allowed at Tae Yang High,

but it is here.

What is it?

It's something exciting and uplifting.

Now watch.

What do you think? Isn't this fun?

Does it cheer you up?

I feel so happy when I watch this.

What is it?

Don't you like it?

I think one isn't enough
to make me happy.

Way to go, grown-up!
You've taken this to a whole new level.

I had never thought of
turning on all the faucets.

Now I'm a bit excited.

Only a bit? This is way more than that!

I feel elated!

I'm going to get you!

Hey!

What are you doing here?

I'm sorry, sir.

We're sorry!

Stop apologizing. We've got to run!

Stop right there!

Hey, stop there!

Let's stop running.

Oh my gosh, this is hilarious.

Why did you keep running
when we could have stopped?

Look at us.
We are both soaked and panting.

Still, it was fun!

Let's do fun things together
from time to time.

- What if I don't want to?
- Still, you have to.

You have no choice.

Why?

Remember what you said
to those men earlier today?

You said you'll never be happy again.

I'm against that.

The times took everything from you.
You can't give up on happiness.

But you already gave your word to them.

How about this?

From now on, when you hang out with me,

you can be happy and keep it a secret.

When it's just us two,

let's be happy when we're together,
albeit temporarily.

So this can be our little secret.

Whether it was from running
or because I was excited,

I was out of breath.

The green leaves rustled
from the blowing wind.

It was the peak of summer.

TWENTY FIVE, TWENTY ONE



What's your relationship with him?

I don't know.

You're still waiting
for your first love.

Isn't that exciting?

Guys, let go.

I'm begging you. I'm sorry.

Hee-do, the times have presented
an opportunity for you.

I'll watch the counter,
so stay there and hide.

- I don't like her.
- You're being childish.

I've failed to keep the right distance
with everyone I Iike.

That's exactly how much
I can loathe you from now on.

What would have happened
if you hurt your ankle?

How long have you been running
to have ended up here?