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Wait, just a moment.

Come on. We're late.

It won't take long.

You fed thousands with five bottles of wine and two fish.

Please amplify my talent in the same way

and help me pass.

But I'm afraid we can't accept both of you.

But if I'm not good enough to pass,

please fail Hye-mi, too.

The person who passed is not Go Hye-mi,

but Yun Baek-hee.

Pardon?

Please.

Help me.

-How embarrassing. -"Please help me."

How sad.

I have to get in to this school.

Why is that?

Your grades are good enough for any other art school.

I have to get accepted here.

I'm...

What can I do to get accepted?

If I should fix something,

tell me.

If I'm not good enough,

I'll work on it.

Please accept me. Please.

I'll do anything.

Please don't beg.

That's below third-rate.

I didn't kneel

in front of you.

What was it that I just saw, then?

I was just...

Just...

Just...

I'm just getting a good look at your nostrils.

Nostrils? Are you serious?

I'll prove to you...

that you made the wrong decision.

No.

I will prove to you...

that you made the right decision.

You're something else.

-Oh, my God! -Hey.

-Are you okay? -Wake up.

-Can you see me? -Are you okay?

May I have that?

It's Go Hye-mi's.

I know.

KIRIN ART SCHOOL APPLICATION

We got kicked out of the house.

Thank you.

Excuse me.

My mom...

dreamed of a rhinoceros beetle before she had me.

She looked down on me

because she thought the beetle symbolized me.

She even said I was defective.

Is that so?

But the rhinoceros beetles are rare.

So wouldn't it mean something good?

Right.

You...

picked me because I'm talented, right?

Right?

Come closer.

What...

is this?

An amulet? A certificate of approval?

You may interpret it however you want.

So...

So...

I'm not defective, then.

Thank you.

I'll work very hard.

I swear.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Next applicant.

The rhinoceros beetles are not endangered.

The longhorn beetles are.

Oh! Is that so?

The rhinoceros beetle is just a bug.

A very common one.

I see.

Number 1290, Cho In-seong.

Number 1290.

-Number 1290. -That's me.

Your turn. Are you done?

I can't believe this is happening to me

at a moment like this.

Just cut it short and come out.

I can't cut it short.

I'm leaking.

-You're unbelievable. -Five more minutes.

No, just three more. Stall them.

-Applicant number 1290. -I'll be done

in three minutes, okay?

Mr. Kang!

He must be a no-show. Have the next applicant come in.

I was going to,

but some thug is raising wreaking havoc.

-A thug? -A thug?

I'll try to take care of it.

Put it down.

-Step back. -Get him!

Hey! Put it down.

Put it down!

Hyun Si-hyuk!

If you want to earn some time for your friend, then dance.

Who are you?

You like to dance.

Who the hell are you?

Hey, Jinguk. Did you manage to stall them?

-Let go of me. -What's wrong?

Hey, Jinguk!

Excuse me!

Could you please give me a ride?

I just need to get to the front gate.

Please?

I couldn't hear you. What did you say?

I didn't say anything.

-You said you wanted a ride? -When did I say that?

I never said that.

Never mind, then.

Hey.

Hop on.

No.

This is my last offer.

Hang on to my waist instead.

What's taking her so long?

Number 1298, Kim Phil-sook.

What's that?

It looks like a shrimp sushi.

Do you plan to audition in that outfit?

Yes.

You must be very self-conscious about your looks.

Your photo is out of focus, too.

Yes, a bit.

That costume won't do.

Take it off or leave.

Can I please take the audition in this?

-Of course not-- -Why not?

Go ahead and sing.

-We'll see what she can do. -Of course.

Please.

Help me.

Hey!

Let go.

I need my helmet.

Let go.

Damn... This is embarassing.

Now that you're done, how about you remove your costume?

Did I pass or did I fail?

I'll take it off once you tell me.

Is this a negotiation? Remove it this instant.

I'm sorry.

It makes me sad when people like that sing well.

God doesn't give everything to one person.

You seem to like her.

I do like her. You don't seem to like her.

Her singing is too good to let go.

But her looks are not good enough.

What a dilemma.

What should we do?

I'll follow your decision.

Hi, it's me.

I passed. I passed!

You made the right decision.

We'll see.

With her looks, it won't be easy to make it in the music industry.

She's going to blossom into a beauty.

PASS

PASS

PASS

PASS

-I'll get that. -Pardon? Okay.

What's up with him?

He's trying not to get dismissed.

He's gotten the lowest student evaluation ratings

two years in a row now?

Three years. It's an unprecedented record.

He deserves to be dismissed.

Don't try too hard, Mr. Kang.

What do you mean?

It seems like a decision has already been made on your dismissal.

Why don't you just go and clean out your desk?

Ninety-seven students.

Pardon?

Didn't you say you would fill the quota?

I'm afraid we're three students short.

I have three students in mind.

I see.

Three conditionally accepted students?

-Please sit. -Yes, sir.

I was only thinking of one conditionally accepted students,

but I decided on two more today.

Who's the first student?

His name is Song Sam-dong.

I've had my eyes on him for a long time.

Song Sam-dong.

That's quite a name.

Sam-dong.

Are you not feeling well?

I'm fine. I'm completely fine.

Have some persimmons.

I heard there's a singing contest at the community center next week.

Are you going?

No way. You know I hate singing.

-I'm not going. -Really?

Then I won't go, either.

Rest up.

The conditionally accepted students will have to be very talented.

Otherwise, there'll be a lot of backlash from the other students.

Plus, no one will want to be their homeroom teacher, either.

Here. The homeroom teacher for the conditionally accepted students.

Come in.

Did you ask for me, Mr. Jung?

But Mr. Kang has been dismissed as of today.

He needs my permission to do that.

-But-- -Please sit down, Mr. Kang.

Yes, sir.

Please excuse me.

Bye.

I think...

the auditions are over.

Yes, sir.

Don't you think Hye-mi slipped out because she didn't make it?

Yes.

Could it have been them?

What do you mean?

There was a kid who left on his motorbike earlier.

There was a girl behind him.

It might've been Hye-mi.

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

-It's 4885. -What?

The license plate number of the motorbike.

I memorized it, just in case.

Good job!

Why didn't you chase them down if you thought it might've been her?

We don't need that.

Throw it away.

So what happened?

Did you get into Kirin?

You didn't you make it, did you?

I rejected their offer.

I don't want to go to that crap school.

What happened to Baek-hee? Didn't she audition with you?

Don't even mention her name.

Hey! Where are we going?

Hey!

Where are we going?

-Are we going to Kang Oh-hyeok's? -Are you nuts?

Why would we go to that scumbag?

Then where are we going to sleep?

We have nowhere to go, and we're broke.

Just follow me.

Where are we?

It's a hideout for pickpockets.

I scoped it out earlier.

I guess it's empty at night.

Let's just go to Kang Oh-hyeok's. We can't sleep here.

It's nice and unique.

A rat!

You can't sleep in a place like this.

Yes, I can.

We just need to tidy it up a bit.

Do you hate Kang Oh-hyeok that much?

-Shut the door. -It's meat.

Just a whiff and they'll come drooling like hyenas.

-Give me a pair of chopsticks. -Here.

I was at Kirin Art School today.

Did you audition there?

No. I took In-seong there.

I see. I could never imagine you at Kirin.

-Why not? I could go to Kirin. -Kirin Art School?

That's more unlikely than me passing the bar.

More unlikely?

If you pass the bar,

I'll walk around in a miniskirt.

What? All right, then.

Let's shake on that.

And if you go to Kirin, I'll shave off my eyebrows.

Okay! Let's take it up a notch.

Plus the latest girl group dance downtown. That is, if you become a lawyer.

-If you're on TV as a singer... -Yeah?

-I'll shave my eyebrows, hair... -And?

-And I'll go all out. -All out, really?

And get a sex change.

A sex change? With that face of yours?

-No? Yes. That's too absurd. -Way too absurd.

Hey, Jinguk.

I'm moving out today.

-Why? -I'm going to Suncheon

to take over my dad's business.

Your dad's business?

My dad has a small fried chicken joint.

He slipped and hurt his back yesterday.

What about the bar?

I may have a 0.00001% chance of passing

now that I'll have to

fry chickens all day long.

This is mine. I paid for it.

I paid for it too. I gave you 500 won.

If you have money, go and get your own.

Why are you taking someone else's?

This was the last pack.

-Give it to me. -No.

Come on.

It's Christmas.

You're being so mean.

Si-hyuk!

What are you doing?

It's my mom.

If she finds me,

I'll have to go to an orphanage.

You're lying.

I'm not.

My mom just called information

to get the number of an orphanage.

Why are you crying?

Oh, no!

What are you going to do?

Poor you!

Poor you!

I know. Poor me.

Hey, you have snot running down your face.

It's not snot. It's tears.

What's your name?

Hye-mi. Go Hye-mi.

Who...

are you?

CANDY LOAN

Sir, I found the bike.

Hye-seong, hurry up.

Are you done hiding? Ready or not, here I come!

I found you.

Where is she?

Hye-mi!

Hye-mi!

It's 76 NA 1004.

It's 76 NA 1004.

Let go of me! Let go!

Let's be nice.

Otherwise, we might take your sister as well.

It's not that I wanted to fail.

-I did my best. -Then you should've passed.

You failed because you didn't do your best.

I'll pay you back.

I'll get a part-time or full-time job.

-I'll do whatever it takes. -That's right.

Whatever it takes.

Whatever it takes.

Hey, kiddo!

This is an audition.

You need to sing.

No.

I won't.

You have to sing here if you're going to pay off even just the interest.

Do-beom!

What do you think you're doing?

What the...

Stop right there!

I'm going to call the police.

Go on. Call the police.

But just remember.

I can get to your sister and dad whenever I want.

This is why you should've gotten into Kirin Art School.

Things would've been smooth-sailing, then.

Let go of her.

She's gained conditional admission to Kirin Art School.

Who are you?

I'm Kang Oh-hyeok.

I'm a teacher at Kirin.

TEACHER ID KANG OH-HYEOK

So the principal himself

granted her conditional admission?

-Yes. -I see.

Do you think she has potential?

-Of course. -I see!

I looked your name up

on the Internet.

Grim Reaper popped up

as a related search word.

They say once a student is assigned to your class,

he or she is off to the valley of death.

What if Hye-mi gets sent to the valley of death as well?

And what if...

she doesn't?

I will...

make sure of it.

WHITE CASTLE BAR

Hop in. Let's go to my place.

Hye-seong told me everything. I heard you're homeless.

What? What?

Hop in. I have everything set up for you guys.

It's all because of money.

Going with you, going to Kirin...

It's all because of money.

There's no other reason.

You have to know that.

CANDY LOAN

Are you out of your mind? You're going to get it today.

You're mooching off me,

and you even bring guests?

Hey, sis. I thought you were on a business trip.

A business trip? I don't believe this.

This isn't an orphanage!

Get the hell out. Right now.

-Let go. Get out. -Go up to the second floor.

-Hey! Get out of here. -Go wait on the second floor.

Let go. Let go. I won't beat you up.

Kick them out while I'm still being civil. You're dead.

I'm going to teach you a lesson. Kick them out! Kick them out!

You're not in a position to run an orphanage right now!

They're Myeong-ok's kids. Just think of them as nieces.

Nieces? Are you kidding me? I don't have any nieces.

-Kick them out or I'll kill you. -Come on, sis.

I've to take care of Hye-mi for my own survival.

-I'll lose my job otherwise. -What?

I got fired from Kirin.

But Mr. Jeong gave me one last chance. It's Hye-mi.

He wouldn't fire me if I brought her to Kirin. What else could I do?

Is that why he brought me here?

-To save his own butt? -I'm in a mess.

Besides, I have to find two more kids before the entrance ceremony.

Two more?

If I don't bring three kids, I'll become unemployed,

and Hye-mi's conditional admission will be canceled.

-Really? -I'm in a real pickle right now.

-My poor baby brother. -I know.

But you still should've told me you were bringing them here.

LETTER OF ADMISSION

Song Sam-dong?

What's up with the lame name?

And where in the world is Dambong-ri?

Hyun Si-hyuk?

Hey.

You're the one who stole Mr. Ma's wallet.

Go Hye-mi! Where are you?

Well, look who's here.

How nice of you to grace us with your presence.

Where's Go Hye-mi?

I saw everything. I saw you kidnapping her.

Let her go, or I'll call the cops.

Oh, so you're here to rescue Hye-mi?

Kids these days watch too many movies.

He thinks he's a hero in an action flick.

Hye-mi? Are you home safe and sound?

What is it?

What do you want from me now?

Nothing for now.

There.

But you and I have some business to settle.

Take him down.

KIRIN ART SCHOOL ASSIGNED CLASSROOMS

-Si Gyeong-jin? -Si Gyeong-jin?

-I'm in Ms. Si Gyeong-jin's class, too. -Oh?

Nice to meet you. I'm...

Yun Baek-hee. The rhinoceros beetle kid. Right?

-You must have seen my audition. -You were very impressive.

I'm Cho In-seong.

I was very impressed, too.

I'm Jeong Ah-jeong. My name is a palindrome.

Hi. I'm Yun Baek-hee.

I'm also in Ms. Si Gyeong-jin's class.

Does anyone know anything about Ms. Si?

I heard she's great.

We're really lucky.

She studied in the United States.

She got the largest number of students to debut as star singers.

-Good morning, Ms. Si! -Good morning!

What are these?

-They're thumbtacks. -A thousand thumbtacks in total.

Our dance lesson will start in exactly five minutes.

You'll be dancing barefoot.

Barefoot? With thumbtacks on the floor?

She must be crazy.

If you can't find all 1,000 in five minutes,

your feet will suffer.

Shall we start?

-Kim Phil-sook. -Yeah?

Take off your socks.

I can't reach.

Okay. Fine.

There.

We're one short.

Hey, this is all we have.

-I found it! -Stop!

Your level of concentration is not bad.

Good job.

But my class will be even more demanding.

If you lose focus for even a second,

you'll be headed straight to the regular college track class.

And you know what that means.

REGULAR COLLEGE TRACK

All music, dance, and performances are banned in that class.

It's like a graveyard.

I'm sorry. I went to the wrong classroom.

You're dead meat. Ms. Si is really scary.

Number 15?

-Chitchatting in class? Minus ten points. -Pardon?

Why me?

He's the one who was late.

If you don't think it's fair, get the highest mark, then.

He must've gotten in with the highest score.

Today, we'll learn the dance you'll perform at the entrance ceremony.

-Ms. Maeng. -Yes?

-How about the uniforms? -Not yet.

But the entrance ceremony is right around the corner.

Mr. Jeong told me to wait for the special admissions students.

-He could give the measurements at least. -Good grief.

-Mr. Gong. -Yes?

-How are the classroom assignments? -This is temporary.

This is the best I can do,

as we're waiting on the conditionally accepted students

handpicked by Mr. Kang and Mr. Jung.

It's his way or no way.

What a pain.

I think my replacement has already been chosen.

What?

It's someone Mr. Jung knows.

An acquaintance of Mr. Jung?

This is his resume.

He used to teach at an after-school English language institute.

He's making a mess out of everything.

Goodness gracious.

He looks like a hot mess, too.

Hey, this is for 110-volt outlets.

Did you get it abroad? I can't give you much for it.

I've only played it indoors.

It's never been outside. It's never been broken.

But still...

I'll call you back, Su-in.

Like I said, it's never been broken.

It doesn't matter.

The most I can give you is about 200,000 won.

Come on, you look like a decent, reasonable man.

Please don't joke around with me.

I got it in Japan two years ago. I paid 200,000 yen.

There's not a single scratch--

I'm in the middle of something, Su-in. I'll call you right back.

No scratches? Just look. I see a scratch right here.

-Another one here. -Come on.

Just listen to the sound quality.

It's worth a lot more than 200,000 won.

But the thing about musical instruments is that--

Enough. I told you I'd you call back!

Do you know what I'm selling to get you your ring?

I'm selling my own life.

In order to marry you,

not only am I teaching English at an after-school institute,

I'm also selling my instrument. Do you understand?

Hello?

Su-in?

Su-in.

I swear to god...

If she doesn't pick up,

I'm going to set this place on fire.

She's not answering.

She's not answering...

-The number you have dialed.. -It's over.

Damn it!

Hey.

So... Are you going to sell it or not?

I'm not selling! I can't sell it!

Hey! That's worth 5,470,000 won. It was made in 2002.

He's 37.

He has no real teaching experience

and has taught at an after-school institute for two years.

This is ridiculous.

I can't take it anymore.

He picks conditionally accepted students.

He hires unqualified teachers.

Mr. Jung is set on turning the school upside down.

If you eat too fast, you'll get indigestion.

It's time for you

to step in.

An entrepreneur...

doesn't enter into anything that doesn't profit him.

I'm not asking for much.

When the time comes,

all you have to do is express your support for me.

I don't take people's sides. I'm always on the side of money.

If you can stop Mr. Jung,

I'll set things up so your entertainment agency

can have first dibs on our most talented students.

If I don't take three kids, I'll become jobless

and Hye-mi's conditional admission will be canceled.

Good morning. Please have breakfast.

Did you make all this?

I'm impressed.

I should earn my keep.

Where's your sister?

She went on a business trip. She'll be back in a month.

She's a real fireball.

-It must be tiring. -She's not as bad as your sister.

Hye-mi wants you to call her.

Hye-mi? Why?

Dambang-ri? I think that's where she went.

It's Dambong-ri, not Dambang-ri.

What?

Hye-mi went to Dambong-ri?

-Hello? -What are you doing in Dambong-ri?

Come back to Seoul this instant.

If you can't find everyone for the ceremony,

my conditional admission will be canceled, too.

How do you know that?

I'll try to find the Song Sam-dong guy,

and you look for Hyun Si-hyuk, whoever that is.

I'll find them both. You stay out of this.

You don't have enough time to find both of them.

-I'll deal with things here. -How?

How will you find Song Sam-dong in such a huge town?

I say "Song," you say "Sam-dong"!

-Song! -Sam-dong!

I think I found him.

What?

Everybody, say "ho".

-I found Song Sam-dong. -Sam-dong!

-National... -Singing contest!

THE DANCE KING IS KIM MI-JEONG

GO, KIM YU-MI!

Today, National Singing Contest is in Dambong-gun,

a pristine town in Gyeongsangnam-do.

I'm your host, Song Hae!

Hello, everyone!

Hello!

One more time! Hello, everyone!

Sam-dong!

Didn't you say your mom wasn't coming?

That's what she said.

But I saw her in the audience.

-What? -She's with my mom.

Oh, no!

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

-Wait! -Yes?

-I have a rehearsal right now. -Let me ask you something.

That kid who caused mayhem with the fire extinguisher...

You know him, right?

Oh, he's a friend of mine.

Where can I find him?

He was staying with someone he knew until recently,

but his friend had to come back home.

He's staying at our hideout right now.

Hyun Si-hyuk!

Si-hyuk, are you in there?

Hyun Si-hyuk!

Hey, Si-hyuk!

You're bleeding! Si-hyuk.

Hey, Hyun Si-hyuk!

Hey! Wake up!

Si-hyuk!

Who are you?

Hello, Mr. Yang Jin-man.

Who...

I'm Jung Ha-myung.

You want me to teach English at Kirin Art School?

It's a contract deal, but if you do well,

we can talk about a permanent position.

-What do you think? -Don't take me for a fool.

Pardon?

I've been conned one too many times.

Is this a pyramid scheme?

You have the permanent level and contract level.

Is that how it works?

Way back when, it used to be the ruby level, the diamond level, and so on.

But your scheme makes no sense. English teacher? Me?

-Why are you going through my stuff? -Hey!

You still have it.

Recorded in 1973 at Motown Records.

Do you know that album?

Not many people know about it.

Come on now. Stop pulling my leg.

Director Jung?

Let's welcome our next contestant.

THE HUMAN KARAOKE MACHINE SONG SAM-DONG IS HERE!

What the hell is he doing up there?

-He can't even sing. -Please introduce yourself.

Hello.

I'm Song Sam-dong from Dambong-ri.

What's your name again?

-That's Song Sam-dong? -Song Sam-dong.

You're a Song, like me.

What an interesting name you have.

You look like a student.

Why are you here and not at school?

-Why am I here? -Yes. Why?

Because...

I'd like my mom to be able to sleep well at night.

For your mom to sleep well?

Why is she having trouble sleeping?

My mom is losing sleep,

worried that I might grow old

without a mate.

-That's why. -So you're here

to find yourself a wife.

Yes, sir.

We get a lot of cunning people like you on this show.

I see a lot of beautiful young ladies

in the audience today.

Go and find a young lady you like

and bring her to the stage.

Right now?

It's now or never.

Strike while the iron is hot, my friend.

Go on!

I know I'm being duped here.

But you don't look like a swindler.

I can't wait around. Are you declining the offer?

Wait a minute.

I'm not saying no. I just want to be careful.

What if you end up losing face by hiring a nobody like me?

That would mean another sorry encounter to add to my pathetic life.

And you, aren't you worried?

I'm very worried.

But I like the uncertainty.

Hurry up already.

Don't you think it's fun?

When you meet someone, you can never tell

whether the person will lead you

to good things or bad.

Don't you think that's why

all new encounters are exciting?

I'm sorry...

but...

you'll have to come with me.

-Get up there! -Get up there!

-Get up there! -Get up there!

You've embarrassed me enough already. How can you ask me to wear this?

Get lost before I make you.

The kids are all like you.

-Like me? -They seem like nobodies,

but they also seem to have that special something.

-What are you doing here? -And you?

Why here? You have no right to be here.

And he's an exhibitionist pervert.

He's not like that.

But the entrance ceremony has always been a closed-door affair.

Why can't we let the press come?

Find these three students before the entrance ceremony.

But why me?

You're here to recruit him because he's a good singer?

How are you, ma'am?