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Like competitions at the school?

I was planning to hold competitions...

before finals.

- Are you going to enter? - Yes. I want to try.

Even if we give them the chance,

they can't go to college.

I don't think there's room for you.

You guys have the answer sheet?

We told him the winner was predetermined,

and he got mad.

Please, stop already!

All the students at Geumdo...

value their lives and are desperate.

(The Real Records of Our Lives)

(Episode 6)

- You scared me. - You're super cute.

Cute? I'm a man.

Anyway, you're here late.

Yes. I had the night shift.

Good timing.

How about a quick patrol on your way out?

What does that mean?

Let's go.

(School Math Competition Questions and Answers)

Did you hear something?

I'm not sure.

It came from that way.

You.

- Why are you here? - Mind your own business.

What?

Stay out of other people's business.

- Still... - Still what?

Who was it?

I couldn't see the face.

I thought it was someone from our school.

(School Math Competition Questions and Answers)

What?

What should we do?

They'll go crazy if they find this out tomorrow.

(Math Competition)

I can't believe I'm doing what X would do.

Hey, this is bad. Someone is coming.

Hurry.

Who will it be at this hour?

The school is too much in disorder these days.

Do you think it's X again?

Who on earth is he that he's so professional?

We have to get out of here if someone's coming.

Why is it all locked?

Hold on.

What should we do? It's Mr. Shim.

Don't ask and just shut it.

Do you want some ramyeon?

What?

Ramyeon?

- What is he saying? - Or a movie, perhaps?

Nighttime movie.

Why?

That's...

Well...

I like you.

I like you.

You think it's suspicious too, right?

What is?

Professing your love at this timing.

Shall I report this or not?

Well?

I'm craving ramyeon.

How did you pull this through every time?

It's so nerve-racking.

It wouldn't make me cool if anyone can pull it off.

You never disappoint me.

You didn't forget to show off in this situation.

Anyway,

did you really not see his face?

I said I didn't.

I didn't know it was you when I first saw you...

in the teachers' room.

I guess it's a copycat.

There are a lot of them these days.

Or it might be...

someone who needs the test paper desperately.

(Math Competition)

What should we do? It's Mr. Shim.

Don't ask and just shut it.

(Class 11-1 Student Names)

They sounded like my students.

(Class 11-1 Student Names)

Gosh, who could they be?

Why did Dae Hwi do such a thing?

Dae Hwi...

tried to take the test paper?

Why?

(Geumdo High School)

(Geumdo High School)

You forgot to take the master key.

Why did he give you the master key?

I have many places in school to enter.

The vice-president and I both have one.

Are you looking for this?

Crazy punk.

Why do you live like this?

It's me who will become the crazy punk,

so you keep your nose out of this.

You aren't even able to lead your life properly.

Your tender advice...

is making me upset again.

Is it fun?

Do you find it amusing?

Do you think I'm pathetic...

that I attempted something stupid?

Yes, very much.

Whether you report this or tell the others,

do as you please.

Are you crazy?

I wouldn't care about someone so petty like you.

You don't even have guts, so why would I?

Don't step in my life anymore.

It's disgusting.

"My life has to be like that light."

"I have to climb up high endlessly."

"As time passes, the resplendent future..."

"backs away from us."

Let's go.

Eun Ho.

Can I talk to you for a second?

What?

What do you two have to talk about?

Well...

The contest, right?

You said you wanted to enter together.

A contest?

Oh, right. Yes, I did.

What contest?

Well...

Are you preparing for a contest with Eun Ho?

Yes, well... That's...

What happened is...

I asked her for help in drawing for my contest.

Right. That's right.

Dae Hwi, let's talk later. Bye.

- Let's go. - Hey.

Where are you going to meet her?

What do you mean where?

At school, of course.

You don't need to care.

How can I not?

My boyfriend is meeting a girl alone.

It'll be just for a second.

It's nothing to be bothered about.

Hold up. Hey.

You mean the cafe nearby the bus stop?

I know. Okay.

- I'll see you then. - When will you meet him?

It's none of your business.

Don't go.

What?

Don't go to see Dae Hwi.

Stay out of it.

Stop sticking your nose in others' business.

Why is preparing for a contest others' business?

It's also my business.

- What will you drink? - What?

Well... I'm fine with anything.

Anything...

What is this?

What? Well...

You kept looking at it just before.

I'm such a materialistic person who loves gifts.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

Dae Hwi.

When I was framed,

you were the only one who wrote a petition.

What?

Yes.

I was very...

thankful for it.

You trusted me.

- That's... - I thought...

you had a reason for what you did yesterday.

Because there was nothing else you could do.

At least, that's the Song Dae Hwi I know.

Thanks.

I thought hard all night about...

how I should explain...

and from where I should start.

Tell me when you feel comfortable enough.

I know it's not easy to accept the truth,

but I can handle it.

Thank you.

Oh, right.

The test paper...

I put it back safely, so don't worry.

Thank you. I mean it.

(Tae Woon)

(Eun Ho)

Don't worry. I'll put in a good word.

Tae Woon?

Did you ask her to keep her mouth shut?

What?

You hypocrite.

Do you wish to hide it that badly?

Why do you care?

Don't be like this. You're friends.

I'm dying to know...

because of whom the mighty Tae Woon...

is sticking his nose in other's business.

Have you caught on to that?

Then stop making me irritated.

Let's stop, will you?

If you don't want to be irritated,

don't intervene.

You must be mistaken,

but I don't care however pathetic you live.

I don't care about you ever since then.

- What are you doing? - I have to talk to you.

Dae Hwi, don't worry too much. Bye.

You, follow me.

How did you know where we were?

No, have you known all along?

Why did you act like you didn't know?

Anyway,

don't see Dae Hwi anymore.

He said he had a reason.

I guess it's something complicated.

And what does it have to do with you?

Stay out of it.

You said you wouldn't be Student X anymore.

Stop meddling with others' business.

No one does that these days.

Your friend.

Your friend saved me too.

(He's upright and honest.)

(He's a devoted student.)

(He's cowardly and sly.)

(He does whatever it takes to fulfill his desires.)

You're Geumsang Chumhwa, right?

I'm a huge fan of yours!

Here.

You shouldn't have.

Give this to Ho Hyung and tell him I'm a huge fan.

This is for Ra Woon.

Please tell him that I love him so much.

Please.

Hey!

I got this for you.

(I love Issue.)

I'm sorry,

but this is too much.

And we're supposed to be classmates.

But...

It'll be perfect for my piles.

- Thanks. - No, don't...

This isn't too much for me at all.

- Thanks for this. - You can't do this!

Dad.

I told you not to come to the school.

My daughter.

You like their pastries.

Share them with the others.

- Go on. - Seriously.

Nam Joo.

Hi.

What are you doing?

Were you hailing a cab?

I'm going to prep class.

Your prep class isn't right now.

Well...

I'm meeting the student evaluation consultant.

Okay. I'll go with you.

No, it's okay.

Get in.

I have urgent business in Daechi-dong too.

Get in.

Wait.

This taxi...

is your dad's.

What?

What's wrong? Do you feel sick?

No, I...

So I...

Isn't this your dad's company?

Shingang Transportation.

Yes, that's right.

It's my dad's taxi company.

You're volunteering at your dad's company, right?

What?

Yes. Right.

Lucky you.

Your student evaluation is all set.

Chicken delivery.

Okay.

- Hello. - Hello.

That'll be 13 dollars.

- Wow. Chicken. - Hi.

Gosh.

What's this?

You go to Geumdo High?

- Yes. - Okay.

Our daughter goes there too.

- Goodbye. - Bye.

There were so many kids there.

Is one chicken enough?

Take D here...

and if you combine it with...

Well...

Sorry for asking you to predict questions...

for finals.

You must be upset about the competition.

I'm going to enter the competition.

- Really? - I need to try...

everything I can.

I haven't even started.

Sure.

You should try everything you can.

Here.

You can look over what we reviewed.

Shoot. How annoying.

What's wrong?

Is the drink bad?

Come on.

Who toasts with soda?

You punk.

Here's the abalone dish.

I asked the chef...

for our top-student friend's birthday.

Wow. Look at the quality.

There are peas and everything.

Forget the peas. Aren't you coming back to school?

I won't die from not going to school.

Here. My birthday present.

What is that?

I'm always receiving.

Don't make that adult face again.

It's annoying.

The guy with more gives,

and the guy with less receives.

The good-looking one hits on the girls,

and the funny one sets the mood.

Then...

I guess I'll be the one hitting on girls, right?

Hey. What did this punk just say?

This is why I love birthday punches.

Right?

- Wait. Stop. Let go! - You punk.

You punk.

You punk.

- Stop it! - Get him.

Did you always want to do this?

I was always interested,

but I feel like it's now or never.

Jae Hyuk,

you should do more volunteer work.

- Thank you. - Sure.

Mr. Shim. May I talk to you?

Sure, ma'am.

Have a seat.

Thank you.

So...

Doesn't Sa Rang...

have to consult you about her student evaluation?

No, since she's preparing for a civil servant exam.

But...

she may still go to college,

so can't you look over her evaluation?

It's not like she's a bad student.

She keeps insisting because of our finances.

But I'm sure she...

has a dream...

like her friends.

I'm sorry.

Not at all.

- Here. - Please help her.

I'm sorry.

My dream?

Providing my mom with a better life.

Hey.

Not things like that. Your real dream.

Something you really want to do.

I've never thought about it.

What I want do to...

All I've ever thought about was...

facing reality and deciding...

which road to take.

You're such a good daughter.

If I want to draw a webtoon,

I need a scanner, a tablet...

And prep class is crazy expensive.

I feel like I'm being immature,

pursuing my dream, given my family's finances.

I feel so pathetic.

Life stinks.

If you're poor, you have to apologize for dreaming.

That's why...

I hope my mom won't think we're poor,

so that she doesn't blame herself for my life.

Cheers.

Cheers.

(Do not change!)

(Awards and Prizes)

(List of Specialties)

You can't change a single word.

Jung Il.

I said to put down things I may miss,

not to write your student evaluation.

That was very expensive to write.

We paid an expert.

Still, this isn't right.

This is supposed to be written by the teacher.

Mr. Shim.

You can't write it better than that anyway.

I'll take care of this, so you may go.

A lot of kids do that nowadays.

All you have to do is copy and paste.

It's so easy, having them write it.

But this is my role.

(Do not change!)

(Please enter as written!)

Excuse me.

I have a favor.

I don't know what it is that I do.

I feel lower than a test prep consultant.

Am I really a teacher?

Those student evaluations...

are better than my senior thesis.

If the kids' lives...

are decided by money already,

that's wrong.

So what, if it's wrong? What can you do?

What can we change?

Back in the day,

I thought I could...

give my students a bright future.

But I couldn't...

do that for a single one.

But I'm a teacher.

If I see something that's wrong,

shouldn't I tell them...

that it's wrong?

Teacher? To whom?

No one follows you.

(Park Jung Eun)

(Seo Bo Ra)

(Ahn Jung Il)

(Do not change!)

Wait until I finish.

It tastes good like this.

Let's just mix it with rice.

Here. Try this.

Hey.

It's so yummy.

You need to eat well for your brain to work well.

Oh my gosh. For real?

I feel my brain working already.

- Yes. - Awesome.

It's completely empty.

You call yourself a high schooler?

Why are you looking through my things?

This is too extreme.

It's completely empty. How can you go to college?

I'll fill it little by little.

I'm preparing for a competition too.

Stay out of it.

Is it very serious?

So much that you can't get into college?

How can you fill up your student evaluation?

(Junior, Geumdo High School)

(Understanding Student Evaluations)

That seat's taken.

Hello.

You've gotten prettier.

(Understanding Student Evaluations)

Let's begin.

We will explain what student evaluations are.

Does the mere mention of them confuse you?

Over 70 percent of Korean colleges pick students...

based on their student evaluations.

First, I'll tell you the applicable law.

Education Law Section 25 provides...

I want to propose a school essay competition...

and have Seoyul work on it with us.

What do you think?

We need to vamp up the evaluations.

I know a professor there. Should I ask him?

Yes. We should publish the essays in a book too.

For the kids' special activities,

perhaps golf or musical instruments?

Let's form a group to improve their evaluations.

Excuse me.

You need to write an essay to go to college?

Why would high schoolers...

Is this your first time at our meeting?

You'll get sick. Drink slowly.

It's the parents who get the kids into college.

I couldn't understand a word they said.

Should we join the steering committee...

or something?

Not anyone can join.

There's a huge membership fee.

They're all doctors, lawyers, CEOs...

It's no joke.

Poor Eun Ho.

Can we get some money somewhere?

We can sell the house if we need.

We rent.

Because of the loan you guaranteed.

I should go to bed.

I told you not to do it,

but you did it anyway.

What is it this time?

Does something need to be wrong for me to call you?

The homeroom teacher and the parents...

can have tea together.

Sit down.

I'll get straight to it.

We need to see our kids' student evaluations.

We can't access them on NEIS, so show them to us.

(NEIS: Department of Education's system)

- Pardon? - Come on.

You're so straightforward.

Excuse me,

but you can't access them...

because there are rules and reasons for them.

During the school year, it is against the rule...

We're asking to see them because we have...

a reason as well.

I heard you refused to write down...

exactly what our consultants wrote.

I've considered what you submitted,

so don't worry.

No, no.

Not "consider". You must enter it exactly as is,

without changing a single word.

Why are you so dense?

If you considered them, at least show us...

how well you considered them.

I will...

abide by the Department of Education's rule and mine.

You can't see evaluations during the school year.

You can see the rest, so feel free.

Excuse me, then.

Don't worry too much.

I'll talk some sense into him.

He must not know what's what yet.

I can't even do that as I want.

Are you okay?

What about you?

I know I'm only 18,

but life really stinks.

It's better than it stinking at age 28.

You're doing well.

That's a first.

What?

Hearing that I'm doing well.

I feel like...

you're doing better than I am.

Yes.

Shoot.

(The Principal)

Shoot.

Mr. Shim.

Why are you so inflexible?

Why are you making a fuss about the evaluations?

You need to help each other...

in situations like this.

But you know...

that it's against the rules..

To disclose the evaluations.

You can access them whenever you want.

Just take a picture or something.

They just want to check.

- Still, that's... - Hey!

Do you want to get fired?

Pardon?

He will not fire you.

Because you'll do as we ask.

But...

this is against the rules. Why are you...

Come on!

Who cares about the rules?

You should help each other out.

Who pays for this school?

Who pays for this school?

Stop.

Are you free tonight?

At...

night?

It's very official business,

so don't get excited.

No.

I am not.

Even if I were, I won't meet you.

I see.

Oh well.

What's wrong?

What is it?

I finally found the key to the storage room.

But... Why...

Why are you so shocked?

What?

I am not...

But why do you want to go there?

Who knows? It may be X's hideout.

We should check.

I've got you now. Let's go.

But that's a storage... Excuse me. Hold on.

Darn it.

Wait...

Hold on.

Excuse me. Wait.

It's dirty there.

It's dusty.

But...

My foot's cramping.

He's strangely so cute.

He must've caught on.

No way. This is just a storage room.

How do you think...

that punk X knew to run away?

Things are chaotic lately,

so be careful.

And they're checking places that may be...

X's hideout,

so don't go into strange places.

Let's all play our parts.

What the...

If he isn't here, he moved somewhere else.

He's sparking my competitive spirit.

It's not like the hideout has to be at the school.

I was sure that was it.

(A day earlier)

Why must I do this?

Hey.

I'm willing to work this hard for the school.

You should do this much.

Am I your underling?

Can you really mess up that wretched competition?

When I think about the art competition...

Hey.

It's me.

Want to die?

You...

Keep packing.

Anyway,

we would've been dead if not for Mr. Shim.

Hey. Put it in there.

It's heavy. Hurry.

Put it in. Go on.

Can we check the student evaluations today?

Yes.

I can let you see them using the school's ID,

but editing...

can be only done by the teacher.

Someone posted them.

The student evaluations.

Let's go.

Hurry.

Step aside.

Clear the way.

The student evaluations are here and there.

What...

- Oh my gosh. - Awesome.

Is Mr. Shim stalking us?

He's like a private eye.

Han Duk Soo.

He is always aware of what's going on.

I hear they're increasing the mock tests to four.

He excels at gathering information.

Won Byung Goo.

His cheerful disposition makes people smile.

They must be like the Avengers.

That's awesome.

Is Eun Ho raising a bird?

She's an environment protecting warrior.

He is very creative with his expressions.

Hwang Young Gun.

She has a strong sense of individuality,

responsibility and leadership.

Oh Sa Rang. Strong sense of justice and loyalty.

It really isn't Eun Ho. It's not fair.

She is cheerful and has..

A clear understanding...

of what she plans to do.

Yoo Bit Na.

Excellent debating skills. Her unique style...

of getting her point across stands out.

Ahn Jung Il.

He has no hesitation when it comes to his career.

Yoon Kyung Woo.

He is excellent at seeing the essence of a person.

Song Dae Hwi.

Not only does he excel in his studies,

his devotion and hard work are unrivaled.

He strictly controls his learning environment,

and follows through with his personal study plans.

Kim Hee Chan.

He is a top student, but he stresses out...

because he compares himself to others.

Park Jung Eun.

She is very helpful to other students.

Ma Gun Joo.

She has a discerning eye.

Kang Hyun Il. Excels in the arts and sports.

Hyun Tae Woon.

Constantly practices self-refection...

and has a deep desire to find himself.

That's a first.

Hearing that I'm doing well.

He has great potential to grow and develop.

- Here. - Ra Eun Ho.

With her pure and positive energy,

she opposes discrimination...

and has the strength to pursue her dreams.

I should fight to the death...

until the same rules apply to all!

Students with bad grades...

usually cause trouble.

Not everyone who get bad grades causes trouble.

She always works hard for her dream,

and these efforts will likely be stepping stones,

and help her...

achieve her dreams.

(Cho Eun Jung)

(Yoon Jae Hyuk)

(Choi Hyun Jung)

(Yeo Seung Eun)

(Seo Bo Ra)

Does this... Does this make sense?

The student evaluations shouldn't be made public!

It definitely does not.

What makes less sense...

is that it was your ID that accessed them.

What?

We checked the evaluations access site,

and your ID was the only one...

that accessed it last night.

Catch whoever it was that did this!

The punk who used my ID!

- We must catch them. - Why that...

But it was your ID that accessed the files,

so we must take you in.

But I don't know whether or not I should.

- What? - Do I, or don't I?

- Maybe I should, for now. - Darn it!

Darn it!

I'm so torn.

I'll capture you.

(Important Competitions at the School)

(Junior Math Competition Model Answers)

Whether or not it would help,

you should give us the same opportunity.

How could...

a school discriminate against students?

The math competition.

He didn't know, and studied hard.

We told him the winner was predetermined,

and he got mad.

He doesn't know his place.

(Junior Math Competition Model Answers)

Don't do that.

Okay.

Okay, everyone.

You're so quiet.

I don't have anything to announce.

Once we settle the evaluation leak,

we can continue the consultations.

That's so strange.

- That's all. - Mr. Shim.

- You're cool. - You are.

You're so cool!

You're awesome!

Awesome.

Awesome.

Totally.

You rock!

You'll win the math competition,

so just memorize the answers.

Thank you, Principal Yang.

I'll memorize them.

Oh my gosh.

The math competition was for Tae Woon?

Oh my gosh. This is huge.

This was X. Then...

did X report Tae Woon?

The director's son really is...

on another level...

Completely.

Shoot.

What are you staring at, you punks?

(School 2017)