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The assignments have been marked. Grab your notebooks.

Mine's on top!

- Can I get mine? - All right.

It's that one. Here.

There you go.

Come here.

- Can you hand out the rest? - No problem.

Cool.

Dammit!

During counselling, we've gotten a tip

that Jae Min has been bullying Lee Heon.

I looked into it. It says Lee Heon had a rough time

for the first years of high school.

Tardiness, absences, that sort of thing.

Here's what I'm trying to say.

You guys were in the same class last year.

And, with you being class president,

other kids seem to listen to you.

So, if you see it happening... do you think you can intervene?

Sure, let's settle this today. Finish it already.

- So I can fix this kid's life. - Cut the bullshit!

Come on!

Seems like whatever he went through,

he just endured it all without telling anyone.

He's always been a gentle soul. That kid would never hurt a fly.

Wait. You mean that Lee Heon?

What do you think you're doing? Put him down this instant!

Stop! Stop right there! Don't you dare move!

Sae Gyeong, go back to class. I'll handle this.

I'll call if I need you!

Oh yeah, dude!

Gimme some!

HIGH SCHOOL RETURN OF A GANGSTER

Let's get outta here before she comes.

You won't. Treat your teacher with respect.

She told us to wait here. So we're gonna wait.

Respect? Are you freaking kidding me? Respect, my ass.

Curse in front of me again

and you'll have more than dirt on that uniform.

See what happens.

Jae Min. Let's get outta here. Huh?

Why should we run away? Huh?

- Hello, Mrs. Jeong. - Oh my...

Fighting? During school hours?! What's gotten into you all?

Lee Heon was egging us on. He started it. It's his fault.

- He called himself a gangster! - Gangster?

How angry must he have been to say that?

After everything you've done? No surprise.

Mrs. Jeong.

I was minding my own business when they cornered me.

I just acted in self-defense.

That's not how it went! Look how bad you hit me!

Right here. Want me to show her?

- Yeah? I'm all bruised up here. - Jae Min.

If I treated you the way you've treated me,

you wouldn't be standing right now.

You kids, counseling room, now.

Lee Heon, let's go. Come with me to the office.

- Yes, ma'am. - OK.

Shit!

I can't imagine how difficult it was for you to think of revenge like that.

I heard from the students. But enough is enough, right?

Let's contact the school violence committee.

Let Jae Min and his friends answer for what they've done.

But... sorry... school violence... committee?

Of course, most schools have one.

It's a committee who runs internal investigations,

when someone makes a complaint on student-to-student violence

and situations like that.

We try to fairly discipline the perpetrators,

and help the victims.

So it's like,

you guys investigate, then you punish all the bad students?

It's not so much about labelling kids as "bad".

But we do try to help those being harassed.

As for Jae Min, we've several discipline options.

- Like transfer or expulsion. - Explode... hang on.

Some kind of explosion? Is that legal?

Not that. Expulsion from the school.

With everything Jae Min's done,

I'm sure that's what he'll receive.

But, Mrs. Jeong...

if we had the resources to do this all along,

why do you think I haven't contacted the committee earlier?

I'm... I'm not sure. If you feel unsure about it,

think about it more, and talk to your parents, too.

At our meetings, we also require that the parents come along.

For now, all we can do is look into what really happened.

Go home for today and get the wounds treated.

It'd be best not to talk about this to them before we decide on anything.

But first... Mrs. Jeong...

do you think I could go and talk to Jae Min?

Oh?

OK. I think he's... he's in the counseling room.

Go ahead.

Whatchu got in there?

- Nothing. - Come on.

Nice. Here.

Ah, shit.

- Not that much. - How about you?

Hey, stop smoking here. It smells like shit.

Hey. Are these guys your friends?

- No. - No.

Get out of here. Break time's almost over.

- Thank y... - Yeah, sure.

- Not so fast. - You can't just take my mon--

You oughta wait a couple more years before doing that.

Seriously, what's your problem?

I'd rather... hit you than talk to you.

Can't you see I'm trying to avoid a fight right now?

If I was just a few years older you'd be dead on the ground.

Think of yourself as lucky.

Well, with that being said,

let's go and have you all sit down over here.

You're bullying students. I guess you're not worried about the violence committee.

Hey, are we bullying you?

No, they're not. They'll pay us back.

I see. None of you seem afraid of punishment.

I'll report you for assaulting me.

Hey! You all saw him hit me, right?

Y-yeah, that's right. I saw him do it.

We're just friends messing around.

Don't involve the school violence thing, OK?

Right.

Just messing around until one of us dies, right?

You're right. Who cares about the violence committee?

Why bother with transfers and expulsions when you have to study?

Let's just keep you here so I can mess around with you.

So don't miss school ever again.

Why the hell should I listen to you, you jerk?

Let go, let go!

Little shit!

Why are you like this? Be respectful to your elders.

Sit.

There! The birthmark! He's Lee Heon!

What do you have to do with the Chilseong gang?

Did you learn how to fight from Kim Deuk Pal?

How did you become a completely different person? What's your deal?

Why did you beat me up?

- Cause you acted like a jerk. - Sure about that? How so?

See, what I really think is that you didn't have a reason.

So I, too, can kick your ass without a reason.

You and your boys are gonna show up regularly for school from now on.

And delete any footage you might have of me.

If I see you not doing what I say we're gonna have a problem.

Understand?

- I asked a question. - Yes. Yes.

Yeah.

YOUR DESIRED UNIVERSITY AND MAJOR

OVERCOME THE SCHOOL BULLYING

You don't seem worried about the violence committee.

You serious?

We're just friends messing around.

No school violence thing, alright?

OVERCOME THE SCHOOL BULLYING - IN PROGRESS

MAKE A FRIEND

Do you like school that much?

Is that why you stole someone's life?

CREATE A PROPER FAMILY AND PROTECT MOTHER

Look what you've done to me! I could have been an actress!

I could've had a happy life, been what I wanted to be!

Now look at me! I'm a nobody!

GO TO UNIVERSITY

EXAM

"...the better prepared you'll be..."

"Low self confidence". Everyone, please study this.

Gentlemen, thanks for joining us. Try to arrive on time.

OK, as I was saying,

we don't want everyone to become pessimists.

Oh my god, finally.

Hey, Jae Min.

Don't be late anymore. You're disrupting the class. Hm?

- Yo. Do what he says. - Come on, give it to me.

Let me have it. I'll take care of it.

- There's only two left. - Let me see it.

Who wants to eat dirt?

Stop bothering other students.

Also, don't even think about skipping classes.

Got that?

Yeah.

Y-yeah, yep.

That guy... I can't help but speak politely to him.

- Let's just leave! - What if he catches us?

- Ahh! We'll get beaten up. - Then we won't come to school!

Do you think he'll chase us down?

Yeah, then he'd kill us.

- Are we gonna take all this? - What do you suggest we do?!

We can't do anything. He has the teachers on his side.

Hey, Lee Heon bitch-slapped Jae Min and knocked him out.

What? Can he even reach Jae Min's face?

I know! But if you look at him, he's got bruises right there.

Lee Heon's got Jae Min in the palm of his hand.

Like a well-behaved dog...

You know what? He looks like he's been working out.

He even walks different now. Like he's more confident.

No way. There's no way he beat up Jae Min.

You think so? What about the bruises?

Hmmm...

It's my friend's personal matter.

It's best if my dad doesn't know about it.

I can't say no, since you're offering to tutor my kid.

But this has to do with personal information.

So I need your friend's family relations certificate or ID.

I'll get him to prepare everything you need. Just send me a text. Thanks.

You said she had a son?

Yes. Song Lee Heon. He goes to Hansong High.

Apparently, he's got balls.

- That name sounds familiar. - It does. I think so too.

Well, he's still just a kid.

That area is where Kwang Soo's gang likes to hang out.

Pick ones who are unknown to them to prevent escalations.

By the way, a few guys are saying that they want out.

I wish our boss was still here. He always knew what to do.

The Chairman?

He asked us to search the area

where he used to visit frequently.

What a mess.

Let's bring him back... properly, this time.

Sure. I'll do it as soon as possible.

I need paperwork for the DNA test.

You sure that's everything?

Hm...

Oh, also, I've been meaning to ask you.

That day we went to the listening room,

did you get in trouble?

So, who's this friend?

I hope you told him that I was the one who suggested we go.

Don't worry about it.

Jae Min!

Come here.

Are you serious, man? C'mon dude!

Me and Sae Gyeong. How would you say we've always gotten along?

Wouldn't you know that?

I mean... "Oh my god, it's Sae Gyeong! Oh my god!"

You were like one of those girls chasing him.

Why do you think we always called you the school stalker?

'Cause you'd stare at him in this super weird way.

Hey, dude. Sorry. I meant to hit your mouth.

Seriously? Ah! Geez.

I never stalked him. I only ever wanted to make a friend.

And you told everyone I was a stalker.

Sae Gyeong reported that you were getting bullied.

Hence your wish to be friends with him. But he didn't think that way.

So, he said nothing when we called you a stalker.

You really were a stalker!

He reported me being bullied, but ignored that I was being called a stalker?

Don't act like this is news. You're just like that actor, Tom Finland.

You mean Tom Holland. Stupid.

Whatever. But you got duped by Sae Gyeong just 'cause he's got a rich family.

His dad's a prosecutor and his mom's a department store CEO.

Plus, he's like, good at studying and stuff.

But he's a snake, and you didn't even know about it.

Then how come he doesn't like talking about his family?

They put a lot of press on him to study well.

You mean stress.

The rich always put a lot of pressure on their kids.

Boo freakin' hoo.

But when he's studying, he seems happy and relaxed.

What happened to the bullying report that he submitted?

I don't have to answer your questions. I'm out.

You will sit your ass back down.

What's your deal, man? Why is this such a big issue?

We just messed around.

Even the teacher said to let it go! You said it wasn't bullying!

You said we were just messing around, so what's with you now?

And you used to walk around with your hair in your face like some sort of emo,

keeping to yourself like a weirdo.

Who would like someone like that? Nobody would've cared even if you were gone.

I was just trying to hang out with you. But instead I got into trouble for "bullying" you.

Wouldn't you get mad, too?

OK, understood. Jae Min, let's continue to have a good time.

Ah! That Kim Deuk Pal! Why did he have to train someone like that punk?

Everyone get one textbook. Don't forget to pay your fees.

If you don't, I'll have to come to your house.

So, if I don't pay, you'll have to come to my house? Yay!

Can I help you hand out the books? You always do it alone.

It's fine. I got it. Here, this candy helps with concentration.

Sae Gyeong reported that you were getting bullied.

That's why you wanted to be friends with him.

Maybe he's a good guy. Why was he so concerned about Lee Heon?

But he didn't think that way. He said nothing when we called you a stalker.

You really were a stalker!

One rainy day, you came and said that if I didn't do what you wanted,

you'd expose my "true nature" to everyone.

There must be a good reason if Lee Heon said that to him.

Good luck on the test!

Good luck!

The time starts...

Now.

Question 15 is 5. #16 is 1.

The answer to #17 is 5. And #18 is 7.

#19 is 32. #20 is 70.

#21 is 12. And #22 is 4.

All right, that's it for math.

Let's move on to Foreign Language.

We're going to coin karaoke. Wanna come?

Sorry, I'm waiting for a call. You guys have fun.

- Lee Heon? How about you? - Hm?

- Karaoke! Come with us. - C'mon, c'mon! Let's go!

- It's just us then. Bye! - Let's go. Bye!

You're not going?

I really need to find a private tutor.

A tutor?

What on earth... Huh?

Every single day I've been studying from 5 am to 1 am.

The only time I'm not is when I'm working out.

- What? - Help me study.

Hey... What are you talking about?

Yes! I got everything wrong except for the problems you worked on with me.

Didn't you want to study together before? Please help me!

- I-I-I don't know about that. - Sae Gyeong!

Help me out this once! Please?

Come on, man, I really need help!

Sae Gyeong?

You're still here?

We just played some ball after the exams. What are you doing?

Oh, Lee Heon was just asking me something.

Lee Heon? That loner? Isn't he...?

Oh. What?

I heard you've been staying back to study.

- Yeah. - Wanna study as a group?

Good idea. One, two, three, four... that's perfect.

- They are annoying. - Yes, that'll work!

- Cool. I think that works. - What do you think?

They only wanna study with him

'cause they think he's their ticket to making good grades.

But why isn't he saying anything?

What about me?

I'll be the boss. How about that?

I'll do it if Lee Heon joins.

Let's...

talk about this again later.

Let's go.

Why does he want that stalker to join?

Maybe he has Stockholm syndrome.

Quiet. They can hear you.

How come you can't say no to them

when you're so good at rejecting me?

Because I don't think it's right to say no.

- What? - My feelings aren't important.

That's... just... how I am.

Oh. If you don't wanna talk, that's cool.

They say that teaching someone and learning as a student

will help you get better.

I don't wanna take advantage of you like they do.

Anything you need.

I'll make it happen.

- Anything? - Uh-huh.

Anything.

- That's funny. - I know. I gotta wash it off.

Aren't stalkers supposed to keep far away from people?

Boo!

A new ball. Fancy a game?

Yo. You know Jae Yun's on the varsity team, right?

Oh yeah? Then how about all three of you versus me?

A point for each basket, and first to get 5 points wins.

Sounds good?

Are you serious?

After soccer, basketball's my best sport.

They've no idea I've been playing since my teens.

I was even a coach.

If by some slim chance you three actually manage to beat me,

I'll convince him to study with you.

But if I win, then...

I keep this.

Anything you need... I'll make it happen.

Lee Heon's gonna play ball?

He's gonna play basketball. Let's go see.

Song Lee Heon?

Yes, sir. You have the results?

Song Min Seo is Lee Heon's mother, confirmed 99.99%.

I can confirm that they're definitely related.

So if they're really family...

That means, that is the Lee Heon I know.

Wow! Nice!

People change, especially after trauma.

Oh!

There's no way a person can change like that.

- Woah! Awesome! - Holy shot!

Have you ever seen me stalk anyone?

- Why? - You haven't.

But you're still calling him a stalker.

Is it because he's an outcast?

Whenever you spread rumors about someone else,

you're causing them real harm.

It's a kind of violence in itself.

Even if the scars aren't physical.

Listen up! Stop making fun of other people, OK?

If you keep making problems like this,

you're gonna have a problem in front of you. Understand?

As promised, this ball is now mine.

Hey. Let's study.

Just keep your promise. You said you'd do anything.

I never go back on my word.

Come on. Let's go.

Write your schedule down.

But why is it so empty here?

Is the business doing bad, or is it a holiday or something?

- I booked the whole place. - Mm.

- With my card? - Yeah.

I hate the sound of chairs scraping. It's the worst.

- Th... the entire place? - You wanted to study.

- No? - Uh... I mean...

Mm?

'Kay. Up at five, usually I study math,

then I work out at seven, then head to school.

And as you know, I'm way behind in math.

That's why I only study math after school.

This is why no matter how hard you study,

you still aren't improving.

You don't wanna be, like, a dropout.

Dropout?

- W-what am I falling out of? - Oh boy.

- Like dropping out a window? - A dropout!

Someone who gives up on school. They quit.

Oh! You were joking. But can you really just give up on math?

Y-you shouldn't.

You really shouldn't.

But we don't have time as seniors to be putting so much time into 1 subject.

To get into a college in Seoul, our average needs to be at least level 3.

I know my place.

I'm not aiming for Seoul National University.

No, any college in Seoul.

All right, even if you give up on math,

you still need to raise your other grades to bring up your entire average.

So that you can actually get into a college.

Mmm. Uh-huh.

Let's work on English instead.

Ugh! Ugh...

How dare you...

I've been pulling a bunch of all-nighters recently.

I'm so exhausted.

I could use some fresh air.

You drink this stuff?

Even my uncle doesn't drink this anymore.

Have this one, then. It's really good.

Hey, but... Don't you drink, like, soda or soy milk?

There was no soy milk. And soda causes cavities.

Here. Give this a try. That's my favorite.

Now start talking.

In exchange for your help, I'll help you with anything.

So what can I do to help you out?

You're a quick one.

Nothing gets past you except math.

Argh.

I'm just thinking hard about what I should ask you for.

Right... Well, think really hard about it. I'll wait.

Also, I've been curious about something

but don't know who to ask about it.

The school violence committee seems legit.

Why is it meaningless?

It's all within the school! Too many factors at play.

School reputation, parents interfering, stuff like that.

If someone needs to be punished,

it's probably better to go straight to the police.

That way, the perpetrator might think twice

before doing something that lands on their permanent record.

But even then if the perpetrator accuses the victim in return

it gets messy.

Nobody's properly punished.

Oh. What is that? A law to protect the perpetrators?

Then what's the best course of action?

- Kill them. - Uh?

Neither schools nor the law have a way

to punish the real culprits.

Victims don't have a good way to protect themselves.

Most bullying victims just end up leaving school,

retreating from everything in the world...

or killing themselves.

Then their deaths are meaningless.

But if you kill the bad guys,

and gather enough evidence on them, you might get acquitted,

and the world's better off without them.

That's the only way to solve the problem.

Is this... who he really is? Is this the real Sae Gyeong?

All right. Break time's over.

Yo! Song Lee Heon!

Tell us. Did you really play against three and win the basketball from Jae Yun?

- Oh! - You mean this one?

I'll challenge his class to a rematch tomorrow.

- You guys wanna join? - I wanna go!

- Go, Lee Heon! - Go, Lee Heon!

Hey, question. You guys play soccer?

Yeah, do you play?

Yeah. I'm way better at soccer than I am at basketball.

Wow!

Why were you hiding this from us? Our soccer team's a mess!

Sae Gyeong! We're gonna win with Lee Heon now!

That's great.

Where've you been all this time?

We could've used you on the team.

It's not a big deal. Wanna practice during lunch?

Oh, yeah, totally! I'll bring drinks!

Alright, please take your seats. Midterm report cards are out.

DON'T THROW AWAY YOUR REPORT CARD. SHOW IT TO YOUR PARENTS!

The guys all say you're super strong at sports,

but your grades are weak as shit.

Shut it.

I didn't know report card grades could go that low.

Thanks to you, I learned something new.

Hey. What's the big deal about this, anyway?

You think you're so smart, 'cause you're top of the class?

Oh... Your report card...

That's so many ones... so many perfect scores.

You just need to stop slacking off and work harder.

This won't work. Before we go study today, let's get a drink.

SOJU

Oh, uh, this... Must've grabbed it by mistake.

I thought it was soda.

- Thank you, ma'am. - You're welcome.

Here you go. It's for the family. You can all share.

Aw! You brought this lovely cake? That's so nice!

Oh dear. I'm afraid, unfortunately...

Our poor Lee Heon isn't able to eat this kind of fruit cake.

He's deathly allergic to pineapples.

Even a tiny piece could make his throat swell up.

He had a hard time with it when he was young.

He almost died one time.

Get that if you want. I'm buying today.

Hey... Hey, wait!

Oh, days like this,

I could really go for some good old fashioned beef stew.

Or a glass of whiskey on the rocks.

Or even some ice cold beer with snacks.

Do you know a lot about booze? Do you drink?

Well, it just sounds like it'd be nice. That's all I mean.

I just think it would be a good combination.

Go ahead. Dig in.

No, you eat it. This is what I'm asking of you.

This cake? You want me to eat this?

Yeah.

Hm?

See? You don't want to waste your favor on a piece of cake.

If I were you... I'd use it on something way bigger.

Mmm.

Wait, are you able to eat this?

Why? Did you want it yourself?

Man. I can't... I can't breathe...

Hey, Lee Heon! Are you OK?

Come on! Hey! Hey! What's going on?

They said you could go since the swelling's gone now.

What happened? What's going on?

Lee Heon is allergic to pineapples.

Did you try to kill me?

You ate it yourself.

If you were Lee Heon and you'd lost your memory,

they would've told you about your allergy.

Mrs. Seo San told me that,

back when I came over to your house with cake.

"You can't give him pineapple, or he's gonna die!"

But nobody told you.

Because they all think you're Lee Heon.

The thing about losing your memory was a lie!

Ugh.

I don't know why the DNA test said you were the real Lee Heon.

But you're not him.

Please, I need your help. You're the only one who can.

And why should I help you out?

Please... just this once. Please, I'm begging you.

After I sent him away...

I was so anxious I couldn't sleep for days.

I managed to find his number and call him, but he didn't answer.

When he didn't show up

for the supplementary classes during break,

I was even more worried.

When the teacher said that you were sick,

I wondered if it was because I just sent you away.

Or was it something even worse?

I couldn't stop thinking about it.

Oh, sorry.

That day at the bookstore,

I thought there's no way that's him.

- Song Lee Heon? - Yes, ma'am, here.

But I saw you at school,

and when I realized you were a different person,

it was hard to even breathe properly.

I felt like I was going crazy.

I'm so afraid that I might have made him...

want to die.

So... what did you do to Lee Heon?

I didn't want to get hurt.

It's your fault too. Actually... it's all your fault.

So, I was cold and cruel.

Just kill them...

Maybe the world's better off without them.

So, do you want to apologize, is that it?

Alright. I'll let you meet him. You can apologize then.

Lee Heon will come back. I'll make sure that he does.

When?

Well, eventually.

But if you help, it might happen sooner.

I'll need your help until then. So that he can come back.

So that he can have a life worth living.

Can you help me with that?

Good grades. Getting into a good college. It's a matter of personal pride.

And what if... you're lying to me?

Do I look like someone who would lie to your face?

I'll help.

I will. But you have to bring him back. For real.

Yeah, I'll bring him back. Don't worry.

In the meantime, you gotta help me study.

I need to make good grades.

But I'm not that smart.

So, you gotta lower your expectations.

I know.

Just aim to get the basics right.

Repeat these problems till it gets drilled into you.

For other subjects, gotta bring your grades up.

We'll aim for memorization.

- Hey, Sae Gyeong! - Uh?

Which one? That one? All right, let's see.

"O-over"... "S-somewhere"...

"F-flight"... "Flight".

- I'm sure he's in a good place. - I'm sure he is.

Mm, OK. They said they're almost here.

Mmm.

Geez, why are those kids still there?

They're just neighborhood kids.

They sit there all day cause they wanna work for us.

If you want to work, why not come to me?

I just can't understand them.

Oh wait, you wanted cigarettes? I'll go grab some.

Yeah.

You punks.

Didn't I tell you not to hang around here? Huh?

Next time I tell you something, do it.

Get outta here, you little punk.

It's a nice night out... We miss you, boss.

You think you look cool hanging around?

And you, Mr. bleach blonde.

You think I should ask him who Kim Deuk Pal is?

You really want to meet him?

He said he learned to fight from that guy.

- I wanna learn all that. - Whatever you want, man.

Uh. You said someone learned to fight from Deuk Pal?

Hello, sir.

There's this weirdo in our class.

He said he learned from the second in command in the Chilseong gang.

We don't really believe him.

The Chilseong gang is gone.

But our boss used to know a lot of people. So, it's possible.

- What school do you go to? - Hansong High.

We're all seniors. After we graduate will you give us jobs?

Do you know... Song...

Hey, kid! Didn't I tell you to get lost? God...

No need to deal with this. I'm sorry, I'll handle them myself.

Hey, didn't I tell you to get lost?

You never listen to me, never, not once!

Kids these days...

They're here.

Ah. Let's go.

Don't come here anymore, OK? Tsk.

I'll take that.

- I'm sorry, sir. - What?

It seems one of our guys got picked up by the cops.

You're just now telling us?!

Can't I go, sir?

I think one is enough to protect the car.

Are you nuts? Kwang Soo's guys know you!

You wanna take responsibility if things go south?!

You in green. Come here quick.

You mean me? Yes, sir!

You go. Make this kid watch the car.

Yes.

Yes.

It's your lucky day.

Where are we going?

To make money. Now get in the car.

Take him with you.

Hey... Which one's right? Is it "a" or "the"?

"A"... We covered this yesterday.

I know, but... these articles are really tough! Geez...

No license plate.

Uh? Oh...

Um, excuse me...

Why did you cancel the report? We need to find out who did it.

If the police get involved, Lee Heon's life will have to change.

It's definitely not in Lee Heon's best interest.

I said I'm sorry. I talked to a detective I know.

Don't worry. They cancelled the report.

I'll handle it. Just trust me, OK?

They hang out at the Shin Ho Hotel or the Shin Ho Nightclub.

They're gangsters! I don't know anything else, OK?

Just that they're the Dong Soo gang!

Dong Soo.