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[Episode 2]

Take a look here. The fluctuation of phonemic is—

What is phonemic? And why does it fluctuate?

It's a thing called phenomena when two phonemics meet to make something sound good.

We learned this back in middle school.

A thin bubble and yellow socks. You don't remember?

Hey.

You have a strange fashion sense. Who wears yellow socks these days?

Try not to comprehend it. Just memorize it. It's simple as long as you just memorize it.

There's this thing called end sound rule to cryptectomy.

G N D R/L M B/V A/O are considered as such.

There's also S. You forgot to mention S.

So, therefore, that's why it's called GANDUARUN (thin) water drops. So don't get confused even though the S is missing in there.

Look here.

It's seems like the rules to this are just made up and anything goes. You stop at the red light.

You cross when the light turns green. Children, elderly, and pregnant women should be protected.

It's so simple but you make it far more difficult than it is.

You idiot! During class, you shouldn't...

What, what now?

Would you like to eat another bowl of fried rice?

Should I?

- You know what you ordered was a double-sized portion, right? - Uh-huh.

My uncle grew up so much.

He's even bringing a girl over now.

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Class President!

♫ Do you happen to know? ♫

♫ I don't think I can go on without you. ♫

♫ Afraid that I might get caught, afraid that you might get caught. ♫

♫ I just want to hide my feelings for now. ♫

♫ But it shows on my face ♫

♫ My blushing face is telling ♫

♫ I'm not very good at expressing my feelings to you. ♫

♫ But I'll still tell you how I truly feel. ♫

♫ Let's go out and see so we can find out whether we are suited for each other. ♫

♫ Let's see if we have any differences in personality. ♫

♫ I like you so I will try hard for you. ♫

♫ Have a good night sleep every night. ♫

♫ When I whisper in your ears, you fall asleep. ♫

What do you think, class president?

You feel so much better after going for a swift ride, right?

Feel so much better? I was scared to death.

You ran away again without coming to night study.

You always cause trouble and don't even study. Why are you even coming to school then?

Why do you ask that? It's fun.

There are friends, you get fed, and the class is so awesome that I can fall asleep easily.

It's heaven indeed.

Give me the test sheet for Korean class.

Well, that is...

I'm so sorry. I think I must be an idiot or something. This is so...

Could it be that you got them all wrong?

But still, it's okay since you did your best.

But I really can't say nonsensical things like that though.

Look, Class President, I got 50 points more than usual.

So that means you got 15% before?

Uh, yeah. What did you get, Class President?

80%?

90%? Could it be that you got...?

You got them all right?

Class President, you really don't have a human touch in you.

What?

Class President, what is your dream anyway?

- Dream? - Yeah.

What is it that you want to be to make you study this hard?

I really don't have any dreams right now.

Well, then...

A teacher. What do you think?

- A teacher? - Yep.

Teacher Son Soo Jeong. It just rolls right out of my tongue.

And the most important thing is the fact that you helped me get 65% on my test.

You know how incredible this is?

A teacher?

Teacher Son Soo Jeong.

You got it.

You decided on your dream.

I also thought of something else. A dream for myself.

The boyfriend of Son Soo Jeong.

Hey, what the...?

Teacher.

Son Soo Jeong.

Teacher. Teacher.

Teacher. Teacher Son Soo Jeong.

Hey, it's you, Yeong Min. The academic counselor isn't here yet.

Today,

I'm here to see you, Teacher.

Me? Why?

You need some psychological counseling? Is something the matter?

Are the other kids harassing you?

Not necessarily.

I'm...

so scared that I might be kicked out of the ivy class.

Oh, I see.

I'm so scared that I might be kicked out of this school.

Every time we take a test, I feel like the other kids are doing fine and I'm the only one who's not.

It seems like everyone is living the good life but why am I the only one who's not?

What should I do?

That's what I'd like to say. What do I do?

Yeong Min, listen. It's normal for you to feel insecure at this point in your life.

Teacher Son!

Have you been withholding your lunch money or what?

I just got a call from the administration office.

How could you be eating lunch for free for three whole months as a teacher for goodness sake?

I have a lot of counseling to do, sir. I will be down there right away.

Alright, you do that.

Yeong Min, do you think you can come back for the counseling session at another time?

Another time? When?

Just another time. The door will always be open for you.

Hello.

They just keep constructing new buildings.

- You all have to write "Flag" by Yoo Chi Hwan 100 times each. - What?!

Alright, alright. Fine. Forget everything else.

Just remember that Yoo Chi Hwan's pen name is "Cheongma."

I want to be a full-time Korean teacher too.

Will I get a position if Mr. Park leaves?

I'm crazy, crazy. Son Soo Jeong, get yourself together.

Administration Office

Teacher Son Soo Jeong?

Your contract expires this term, right?

What?! $50,000?

Lower your voice.

If you pay $50,000, you can become a full-time teacher.

I wasn't going to say this,

but you know Mr. Hong, who's in charge of freshman Korean class, right?

Of course, I know him.

- No way. - And the sophomore civics teacher.

- This makes no sense, Teacher Jang, too? - Yes.

But why are you giving me this kind of offer?

And how does the admissions office plan to use that money?

You failed to be promoted to full-time again, didn't you?

If you don't make an opportunity for yourself, you'll never get in.

I really wasn't going to say this but...

I am the younger brother of the second cousin of Board Chairman's cousin.

Oh, I see.

That's amazing.

You son of a b*tch, how dare you try to pull this sh*t with me!

If you're the younger brother of a second cousin of his cousin, then you're strangers!

How can someone pay for a job to teach kids? Does that make sense?

I'm going to inform the "I Want to Know That" tv program and report you to the police.

I won't let you get away with this.

Then live like that for the rest of your life!

Walking on eggshells because of your unstable employment and

sucking to up teachers, live your life as a contract teacher.

I was trying to help you.

Oh, your meal payment.

Please pay up soon.

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Grandma.

Have you been doing well?

You got prettier.

It's only me who's becoming aged.

Grandma, should I quit working at the school?

The cafeteria food doesn't fit my taste.

It used to taste so good in the past.

You know how much I used to like the food there.

I was almost persuaded for a bit there.

In my head, I was thinking how I should come up with the money.

Being like this...

should I become a teacher?

Teacher Son Soo Jeong.

Am I qualified?

Teacher! Son Soo Jeong.

Teacher!

I'm crazy. Why am I thinking of that?

Right, well, it's going to be a bit hard.

We're going to try hiring someone externally.

Grandma, I'll come back soon.

I'll have to make money quickly.

So Grandma...

Can you go easy on me this time?

What should I do?

Grandma, I'll use this money to become a full-time teacher...

and I'll treat you well.

Hello. Hello.

- Ah. - Sorry.

Thank you, Teacher Ma!

Ms. Son, something good must've happened today.

Not really.

Teaching the kids is the best thing to happen on earth.

Have you gone crazy?

You were frowning so much just a few days ago. Are you dating?

$60,000

No, I'm not dating.

I was feeling a bit sick these past few days.

You think teaching kids is the best thing on earth, then your condition

is still a bit bad, don't you think? $65,000

No, thank you for your concern.

Yeong Min.

Oh Yeong Min.

How can you lower the class average so much, huh?

Just switch to the sky class and study comfortably, instead of being a nuisance to other students.

You can leave.

Yeong Min, do you want to get counseling today? My doors are always open...

Yeong Min.

Oh Yeong Min!

Attention!

Give me your attention!

I heard Kim Myeong Ho from the administration office

ran away with all the students' meal plan money

and hasn't come to work since yesterday.

What a terrible person.

I heard he took 10 cents from each student's lunch money.

- The rumors must be true. - I'm sure he took more than 10 cents.

I can't even imagine how much he pocketed for himself.

Is it...?

If he took money from the school, isn't that considered embezzlement?

Well, for now, I've reported him to the police.

It won't do us any good if the parents find out, so keep it all a secret, everyone.

This school charges so much for tuition because it's a private school.

- It doesn't make sense to keep this from the parents! - You think we don't know that?

Geez, Teacher Park, tone it down a notch.

All of you quiet down.

Go ahead and teach your classes.

The students are quick to sense if something seems wrong.

Gosh! Who in the world is the owner of this school?

Aigoo!

The number you have dialed is not available.

You will be directed to voicemail.

Teacher.

I really want to die.

I am Yoo Boo Nam (also means married man).

It's contracted words for a boy studying in glass booth.

Yoo Boo Nam.

In Seolsong High, we call the kids who are in the top 30 in school in the ivy class Yoo Boo Nam and Yoo Boo Nye.

We're the only ones given glass booths to study in.

At first, I enjoyed all the benefits that came with the special class.

But as my grades started dropping,

the thought of dropping out of the class and being discriminated against like the other students was driving me crazy!

At Seolsong High, we take tests every week, and we're divided into classes based on our results.

But with this week's score, I'll be kicked out of the ivy class.

I'd rather die. You think I'm crazy? No!

I'm sure the students at Seolsong High can relate to what I'm feeling.

If all the classes were equal from the start, I would never have these thoughts!

I'm not crazy. It's the school that is crazy!

- I'm going to report Seolsong High. - Find Yeong Min! Find my son!

- Who's in charge here?! - Breaking News.

A sophomore at the prestigious S High School, Oh Yeong Min,

suddenly disappeared after leaving a post on social media about the school's overly competitive system.

S High School apparently divided its students into ranked classes based on weekly test results.

Yeong Min expressed that as time went by,

the anxiety from being kicked out of the top 1% class drove him crazy.

Oh Yeong Min

Teacher, I want to die.

I'm the one that really wants to die.

Unbelievable, Teacher, I really want to die, I mean it.

I mean it, too.

Let's meet up and die together.

Where are you?

You really came alone, right?

Right.

What should I do now?

What do you mean? We'll just die.

What? D-Die?

You said you wanted to die. Why?

Are you scared at the thought of death?

- Yes. - I am really thankful for all of this time.

I'll never forget how you've supported me.

I will remember

the three years we spent together.

Now... I think it's time to

go forward to the next step.

Your boyfriend wants to break up with you.

Surprise!

Wow, I was surprised.

What kind of proposal is this?

Where's my boyfriend?

It's all your fault, Teach!

If you had heard me out then, it wouldn't have turned out like this.

I'm just a counselor by name! I don't even know what's going through my own head.

Contract workers are paid so little.

I heard that I'd get $100 bonus if I worked as a counselor, so I took the job.

Where's... my boyfriend?

Park Chang Soo contracted our firm to break up with you on his behalf.

A-Are you breaking up with me for him?

What are you doing right now?

Are you finished eating?

Of course, that old phrase is right.

They say, "Ghosts who die after eating look better."

Your complexion looks great right now.

I guess we won't feel lonely since we're dying together, right?

Teacher, why are you acting like this? This isn't funny.

What?

Didn't you say you were going to die? It won't take long.

First jump off then...

our brains will react first,

then our bodies will become anxious.

Then suddenly, we'll be short of breath.

We'll start frantically struggling, so

our cell respiration will become faster.

We'll need oxygen urgently,

so we'll breathe from our noses, right?

Then water will go into your nose and

flow down the airway, and when the water fills our lungs...

Our organs will start to fail one by one.

Our heart rate will decrease, then we'll become brain dead.

Then our hands will lose strength and fall slowly...

Stop! Stop it already!

Don't worry. It will be over within three minutes.

You're capable of sitting in the glass booth for five hours straight.

What's there to be scared of?

Teacher, I was wrong.

Please don't die!

I was wrong. I won't die. I don't want to die.

Please.

What does your father do?

What? He owns a business.

Listen to my words carefully now.

Use your parents. Study abroad.

You won't be able to withstand the ivy class for much longer.

Where would be good? America, Australia, or Canada would be nice.

I heard the school meals are very eco-friendly.

I'll go study abroad.

I came all this way and sacrificed myself for you.

Think that you were born again today, and live diligently from now on.

And there's something more important than studying and making money.

I'm sure there's something like that out there. It's your job to find it.

A pay phone?

Kim Myeong Ho?

Teacher, I got you!

I caught you. Hurry and come up.

Don't let go!

I can't swim!

Drop the phone and come up quickly!

What did you eat?! You're so heavy!

Hey! Don't let go! Don't let go!

Hey! Oh Yeong Min!

That idiot who couldn't even break up with me himself,

I can't believe I dated that jerk for three years!

Lastly, tell me what you want to say.

Don't let go! Don't let go!

My arm is falling off.

You jerk, how could you do this to me?!

Don't let go!

DON'T LET GO!

Oh Yeong Min!

Then I'll make a request too. That jerk...

Oh my god! What do we do? A person fell in.

Exactly.

What do you mean? You have to save them!

You go save them. I don't do anything for free.

Gee, everyone's so worried, but nobody's jumping in.

I'll give it to you. How much do you want?

$500 and dry cleaning.

What?

Is the Han River grade 2 or grade 3 water (water purity, grade 1 being the purest)?

Save me, save me please.

I can't die like this because of a stupid cellphone.

I don't want to die.

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Why at this moment

am I seeing Kang Bok Soo of all people?

This doesn't make sense.

The thing that comes to mind in my last moment is Kang Bok Soo?

♫ You always come ♫

♫ My love is fading ♫

♫ I just want to be your sky, my love ♫

♫ Something I have in memory ♫

♫ Someone I hold dear ♫

♫ Blue sky ♫

♫ I just want to be your sky, my love ♫

♫ Your warmth wrapped around me ♫

♫ Someone I hold dear ♫

♫ Blue sky ♫

♫ Blue sky, blue sky ♫

♫ You're in my memory ♫