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What is this?

Well, an amulet? A certificate of approval?

You may interpret it however you want.

I want to give this to you.

I think you need it more than I do.

Plus, I don't hate you anymore.

I don't even consider you a rival.

I don't believe that this brings people strength

or simply brings

good luck.

But I hope it does for you.

I've made it clear to you that I can't wait too long.

You'll have to whip yourself into shape soon, okay?

I don't need this anymore.

You keep it.

Are you sure you won't regret leaving?

No, I'm not sure.

I have a feeling I'll have regrets

either way.

Can't you just stay here, then?

It didn't seem like a matter I could decide on alone.

Jinguk and Baek-hee,

even though you haven't done anything wrong,

they tell me you won't be able to go on TV for some time.

Why?

For how long?

You see...

I argued and fought, but to no avail.

They said they'd reconsider if I ask again later,

or if we do this

without Jinguk and Baek-hee.

Gosh. This isn't cool.

Then go ahead without us.

I've said this before,

but don't let me drag everyone down.

Yes. You go ahead without us.

Go on and make your debut.

We can join the group later.

Then what's the point?

We started this together. We need to all go on stage together.

Right. We're doing this together.

I'm out too, if you're out.

You...

don't have much time left to fulfill your promise to your dad.

-You can't be emotional about this. -Emotional?

If we were to make an emotional decision,

we would've asked the two of you to leave a long time ago.

You threw a fit

just because I borrowed your underwear,

and Baek-hee used to be

on bad terms with Hye-mi.

But I put myself in your shoes.

If it were me in your predicament,

I would want you to do what I'm doing.

I would never want to leave this group, you see.

Great. We're all set then, right?

-We go on as is. -Yes.

-Let's do this. -They take after Mr. Kang,

don't they?

How will those pathetic saps ever make it on stage?

I am at a loss.

Are you worried

that we won't be able to go on TV in time?

No, it's not that.

Don't worry.

I'll do whatever it takes to make sure

you keep your word.

So smile.

Okay?

Okay.

What's bothering you?

Bothering me?

There are so many.

For example?

I need to debut soon, but it's not working out so well.

And...

And?

Hey.

Is there a way you can tell for sure who's in your heart?

I told you last time.

The person you first think of when you're happy or sad.

But

if it's not the person I thought would pop into my head?

What?

Can that happen?

What would you call that?

We call that being a flirt.

What's going on, Hye-mi?

Are you comparing two guys and trying to choose one?

-No! -You said

I was a flirt for being well-mannered.

You're the real flirt.

You shouldn't lead them on.

That's not what I'm doing.

Geez.

Have you eaten?

Darn!

Right.

I just need to come to my senses.

Sam-dong's just a friend. A friend!

Don't get confused, Go Hye-mi.

It hurts.

-Pleased to meet you. -The pleasure's mine.

I heard you moved to Seonghak Daily.

-Yes. -Congratulations.

Thank you.

Wow! A reporter from Star Today!

Park Seong-hyeon. I'll never forget your name.

-Thank you. -Nice to meet you.

I ask all of you to write positive articles about us.

-You get the drift, right? Thank you. -Of course.

-All right. -Hello, I'm Kim Jae-ha.

I'm a reporter, too.

-Where are you from? -Oh, right.

Here.

-Fishermen's Monthly? -Yes.

Mr. Kim Jae-ha?

But...

why would a fishing magazine be interested in this school?

There are many older fans of teen pop who also enjoy fishing.

I'm doing research for a special feature piece.

"Listening to teen pop while catching your prize fish."

-You're from Music Power, right? -Yes. Nice to see you again.

-I trust you've been well. -Of course.

Please sit down.

Nice to see you. Please take a seat.

I heard that group's making their debut this week.

I also hear all the networks are dying to get them on their shows.

Check this out.

A dance routine just popped into my head in the middle of the night,

so I taped it and sent it to a friend.

My friend uploaded it on the Internet, and it went viral.

Everyone, from kids and cops to flight attendants were doing it.

So what I'm saying is,

we don't need to rely solely on Mr. Ma for publicity.

How about creating a flash mob like this?

Flash mom?

But don't we need a lot of people for that?

Where would we get so many people?

We can gather people to help.

But how do we make a flash mom?

It's not flash mom. It's flash mob.

But even if we get a lot of people, we have to teach them the dance.

No worries.

-We can do this. -How?

Well...

What do you want?

I heard something interesting.

When everyone was picking on me,

I heard it was you who poured water on me in the bathroom.

I swear. Baek-hee put that star on her eye

to cover up the bruise.

Did you see the size of that star? It's not like she's a pro wrestler.

It was a gigantic blue star.

Baek-hee.

Jeong A-jeong.

Hello.

I heard you're still working at that club.

You must be hungry.

If you want it

And if I want it

You...

stole...

my voice.

If you want it

What do you want?

Clown costume!

A national party project,

Dream High!

For all you students

who suffer from endless hours of studying....

Come up to the front.

All right.

Girls and boys, please get in separate lines.

Please grab a costume from the pile over there.

-Hi. -What?

-Please change into your costumes. -Who's he?

Why's he taking pictures?

I don't know.

-It won't hurt to look good. -True.

Yes, auntie. Yes.

We should be there in about two weeks.

I dream high, I dream

Hey! Keep it down!

Yes. Hye-mi's having a hard time

saying goodbye to her friends, so we decided to stay a while longer.

No. We're definitely coming.

We could use the bedroom on the second floor.

What's up with the nasty looks?

-Nothing. -Nothing.

Yes. Okay. Bye.

By the way, your pronunciation is way off.

It's "dream high."

Say "dream high."

Dream high.

How about Juilliard?

-Juilliard. -Never mind.

So hold my hand from now on

Too bad I'm the only one seeing this.

What are you doing here so late at night?

Hye-mi's dad doesn't like my rapping.

He's not too fond of my singing, either.

What's up

with you and Hye-mi?

You said you'd compete against me for her.

I decided not to tell her how I feel.

What?

I came to a realization when Hye-mi said she was leaving.

It doesn't matter whom she likes.

I like her.

I like her even if she says she likes you,

and even if she says she hates me.

All I need is for her to be by my side.

Why are you looking at me like that?

You sure have a knack for making people get goosebumps.

I dream high, I dream

When it gets tough...

What's the matter with me? I must be nuts.

You're a man of many faces.

I can't wait to see what you have in store for us tomorrow.

The man with many faces isn't me.

It's your brother.

What?

Tell me.

Why is he trying to keep Hye-mi here? He even put this house up as collateral.

-Collateral? -You didn't know?

He borrowed 200 million won from Mr. Ma with this house as collateral.

What?

I guess you didn't know.

Kang Oh-hyeok!

He really has lost his marbles.

He not only let that Cha Myeong-ok woman seduce him and put an end to his life,

now he's out to bring my life to an end.

Hey! Who put an end to who's life?

It's Oh-hyeok who ruined our lives by seducing my innocent wife.

That's it! I've had enough.

That innocent wife of yours was selfish as hell.

The hospital tells her she'll be dying soon,

so she comes to my poor brother and turns him into a home wrecker.

The hospital told her what?

It's your wife who approached Oh-hyeok right before she died.

She said she didn't want to be a burden on you,

who was reeling from your business failure.

She asked my brother to make her an awful wife so you could forget her and move on.

What are you doing here?

I'm a terrible person.

My wife hid her illness to protect me,

while my daughter is hiding her dream to protect me.

I don't deserve to be the head of a household.

Mr. Go.

I'm sorry about misunderstanding you

all this time.

I'll pay you back when I return to the States.

What about

Hye-mi and Hye-seong?

I don't know how I can show myself to them.

I'm a pathetic father.

Can I

ask you for a favor?

FOR REAL

DREAM HIGH

Did you find Hye-mi?

Yes. There she is, wearing glasses.

-She's pretty, isn't she? -Yes, she is.

You said she gave up her dream

to protect you, right?

Look.

Does she look like someone

who's given up her dream?

All the kids dancing down there

are Hye-mi's friends.

She's had a great time

with them over the past year.

So don't blame yourself

for not having been there for her.

But if you're still sorry,

be supportive of her from now on.

Help Hye-mi realize her real dream.

EVERYTHING ABOUT PHIL-SOOK YANG JIN-MAN, WHO IS HE?

They're trying really hard to get publicity.

But isn't it ingenious? The song's nice, too.

Should we invite them to our show?

If something like this is all you need to get on our show,

anybody could do it.

Is it really interesting?

-What are you watching? -Oh!

I was uploading Dream High's flash mob on some websites.

I'm hoping it'll help.

I don't know.

It's unfortunate, but there are limitations to online publicity.

Wow.

But it's getting a lot of hits.

Right?

-Mr. Kang. -Yes?

Have you had dinner?

If you haven't yet, would you like to have dinner with me?

I have...

a prior engagement.

Of course.

That jerk.

He kisses her and then rejects her

when she asks him out for dinner?

How dare he?

Producer Yang said he'd be right down, but it's been an hour. Where can he be?

Dream High. We ask for your support.

Are you here for work, Ms. Kang?

Why didn't you tell me

that you put a lien on our house?

You know about that?

I told you this when we first met.

The house may be in Oh-hyeok's name, but it's mine.

I wrote article after article...

for ten years to get that house.

-I know. -Then how can you betray me like this?

-I thought you were-- -Hold on.

Could you please hold these for me?

And if Producer Yang comes out, give him my contact info.

It's on the back of the CDs.

Wait. I'll take three to give out on the way.

Mr. Ma!

And don't worry about your house.

I'll take care of everything

for you.

What CEO does the publicity work himself?

Be careful!

The 22nd?

-We'd love that. -What? One group canceled?

You should've gotten a confirmation.

The taping is tomorrow. Where will I find a replacement now?

Mr. Jang, how about Dream High?

But will they be ready for tomorrow's taping?

Of course.

You rock, Mr. Jang!

Kids!

Kids!

You're going on TV!

-Really? -Really?

-When? -Mr. Ma just called.

You'll go live on tomorrow's Super Concert!

-Yes! -Yes!

See, Dad?

I did it in a month.

I'm not going to the States.

Hello! We are Dream High.

You have to say hi.

I don't know them.

You're supposed to say hi to everyone here.

That way, people will learn about us. It also keeps them from badmouthing us.

You do seem somewhat like a real pro.

Of course I'm a pro.

I made my debut half a year before you.

So show me the respect I'm due.

Always greet me with a bow.

No way.

You used to follow me around.

Treat me like your senior. Okay?

No.

I'm so nervous.

I think I'm going to forget the lyrics.

We've worked hard, so no more worrying.

Relax. It's time for us to enjoy ourselves now.

Please hold this up when you go in.

-No. -It's a hassle.

-Please. -No.

I'll give you these if you hold one up for us.

Please hold this up. Thanks.

It's one per person. You'll get fat if you drink them all.

Have you checked the program?

We go on after the host.

I was going over the song.

Can you...

not hear me?

The ringing is back?

I can't hear you right now.

But don't worry.

I'll get the notes right.

Signal to me when we start

up on the stage.

Don't tell any of the other kids.

I'll do my best and make this work.

Hey.

He can't hear right now, can he?

Don't tell the other kids.

He'll do his best to go through this.

Hye-mi.

This is the first time

we're going on stage together.

So it is.

I thought it would happen sooner,

but it's taken awhile, hasn't it?

You're right.

Dream high.

I dream high, I dream

When it gets tough I close my eyes

And I stand back up...

DREAM HIGH FOREVER

I LOVE YOU, GO HYE-MI

MY DEAR DAUGHTER

And I tremble again

Like a baby bird that is afraid of falling

And can't fly

Can I do it? Will my dream come true?

Every time I feel afraid

They say there are two kinds of happiness.

One...

is happiness

you realize in retrospect.

And the other

is happiness you feel in the present.

Feeling that you're happy in the present

is so rare

that it shines brilliantly,

brilliantly enough to last a lifetime.

That was the kind of happiness

we were all feeling that moment.

A brilliant moment

we could cherish

our entire lives.

Let me get that.

No, I can do it.

Let me help you.

I'm fine.

Hye-mi.

What's up with you these days? Why do you keep avoiding me?

I'm not avoiding you.

If that's true, why can't you look me straight in the eye?

Nothing's up, okay?

Hye-mi.

Could you make some time for me today?

For what?

Today's your birthday. Have you forgotten?

Is it?

Then let's throw a big party.

No.

Where are we going today?

It has been a while since you rode with me.

I know.

Hey! Hold onto my waist.

Okay. Let me get my gloves on.

Oh, my wallet!

I left my wallet in there.

It's fine. Everything's on me today.

No.

I'll be right back.

This must have been at a rehearsal.

You didn't open my wallet, did you?

What?

No, I didn't.

Why? You're worried I might've stolen your money?

All right, then.

If you've found it, let's get going.

We haven't been here in a while.

Do you remember?

You tried to run away from me with this helmet on.

Right.

This won't do.

We should go back home

and celebrate your birthday with everyone.

We'll wait until Mr. Kang and Oh-seon

get home.

No. Why would we go back home?

Where should we go now?

Don't try so hard,

Hye-mi.

Let's go.

-Come on. -Hye-mi.

You're forcing yourself right now.

I know.

I know where your heart is.

I was...

just trying

to deny it.

Jinguk.

Feelings

don't change, no matter how hard you try.

I'm sorry.

I'm really pathetic, aren't I?

I'm sorry

for making you have a hard time.

Let's

just be friends now.

Let's make eye contact and go to school together

like we used to.

We'll just

be casual.

Have you called for me?

This came

for you.

What's this?

The list of candidates who passed the second round of the EMG audition.

Wow!

One of our kids made it?

Does it make you that happy?

So your kids are doing well,

and now you think

you have the world in the palm of your hand?

What's the matter? Did I do something wrong?

Who do you think you are

to look down on my daughter?

Your daughter?

-Do you mean Ms. Si? -Yes.

What other daughter do I have here?

-Ms. Si likes me? -Yes!

You didn't know?

I had no idea.

Ms. Si really likes me?

Wow, that's really...

Mr. Kang.

Hey, is it true?

One of our kids made it to the final round of the EMG audition?

Yes.

Let's promise to be genuinely happy

for whoever made the cut.

Whatever.

Let's open it.

I'm not expecting anything anyway.

Go Hye-mi, you made it!

I knew it would be me.

-That's great! -Good job.

Congratulations!

Wait.

There's more.

-What? -What?

Hey.

All six of you made it!

-No way. -No way.

Don't joke around.

Look.

Wait.

Did they just accept everyone who applied?

I should've applied.

I think I'd do well in the States. I could become a huge success over there.

Who?

Why didn't I apply? I should have.

This is strange, though.

I don't even meet all the requirements.

For one, I'm not trilingual.

And when was the second round anyway? I don't remember such a thing.

All our kids

made it past the second round of the EMG audition?

-Yes. -So...

if they pass the next round,

they will release an album with EMG?

Yes.

Wow! That would mean a huge fortune for us.

I mean,

I'm happy our kids' dreams are about to come true.

Have they started practicing?

Don't worry.

They're not ones to sit back.

A man is always rock.

No scheming now. This is an individual competition. I'm talking to you two.

Whoever wins gets to use the studio first.

Okay. Rock, paper, scissors.

Rock, paper, scissors.

I won, so I get to use the studio first.

-You can use it with me, Phil-sook. -Okay.

Hold on!

Let me use it with you.

What are you talking about?

We agreed that this was an individual thing.

Let's just go again.

Never mind.

-I'm second. -I'm envious.

-Rock, paper, scissors! -Of what?

-Of them. -Rock, paper, scissors.

They're so full of life and beauty,

even when they're down.

Now that I'm older, I'm envious of their youth.

I don't know if this is any consolation,

but life is fair.

Sorry?

They don't know the beauty of youth,

but we do.

I suppose you're right.

Have you had dinner?

This late in the evening? Of course...

-I haven't eaten yet. -Would you like to have dinner with me?

It's on me.

-All right, then. -Okay.

-I'll call you later. -Okay.

What should we eat?

I haven't had dinner yet.

No, I have not.

Hey, guys!

You should've started practicing sooner.

Mr. Kang.

Seeing you guys

has made me understand why EMG set forth

such impossible requirements.

Why?

They wanted people who would have the guts to apply.

You made it through the first round

because you weren't scared to try.

That means...

The first round

was about the spirit of challenge.

They were judging whether or not you had the guts.

What about the second round?

That stumps me.

When did you guys do an interview?

EMG KOREA AUDITION

Hey!

That's that reporter. The guy who was snapping photos of us.

You're right! The reporter from the fishing magazine.

He was the CEO of EMG?

Clothes really do make the man. He seems like a completely different person.

So he's been observing us undercover?

I guess so.

That's eccentric.

The requirements for round one of the EMG audition...

were very difficult to meet, weren't they?

The sheer fact that you applied,

despite the impossible requirements we set forth,

put you through the first and most difficult round.

The star we're looking for

is someone who possesses reckless passion.

Mr. Kang was right.

He really is uncanny.

I'm sure you all know about round two.

Oh, no.

I'm even more nervous than when I auditioned for Kirin.

Why can't they pick a handful? Why just two?

But if you get picked,

does that mean you have to go straight to the States?

I'm sure.

They said the album will be released there.

That part I don't like.

It means having to say goodbye to all of you.

So if you got picked, you wouldn't go?

Of course I'd go. It's for my dream.

Of course.

You could become the world's top singer.

What do you think it would feel like to be the very best?

Wouldn't it feel amazing?

I'd be ecstatic.

I don't know.

I'd imagine being at the top

would make you lonely and nervous.

That makes sense.

So you don't want to be the very best?

I still

want to be the very best.

My dream is really beautiful.

It's so beautiful

that I want to realize it no matter what.

And I think my journey toward that dream

will bring me great happiness.

I'll work really, really hard.

I'm going to hold out with all I've got.

You just wait and see.

Having a dream made me realize

that no dream

is pathetic.

I want to perform.

This isn't an antic or a rebellion.

My mom dreamt of a rhinoceros beetle when she had me.

But the rhinoceros beetle is a natural treasure.

So it was a good dream, wasn't it?

So I'm not defective, then.

You picked me because I'm talented, right?

What happens now?

I think I know.

It's a dream for me

A scenery where I am looking at you

You are like a mirror

You are everything to me

You are like a lake

Being in your arms is like being home

Good night, sleep well

My love

Good night, sleep well

My love

Hey, Phil-sook!

Quiet. The kids are sleeping.

You seemed to have gained more weight.

-You came here to tell me that? -No.

Today's an important day.

I've come to be your escort.

Oh, right! Today's the day.

It's been so long since we've seen everyone.

I'm going on as a guest.

Do you want to join me?

Forget it.

If I get my photos taken, people will say things about me.

I'm sick and tired of hearing how I got fat.

I'm perfectly happy with the way things are right now.

Me, too.

Please take off your shoes.

There are a total of 200 thumbtacks on the floor.

Our dance lesson will start

in exactly five minutes.

But Ms. Baek, how can we have class with all these thumbtacks on the floor?

If you can't find all 200 in 5 minutes,

your feet...

will suffer.

So...

should we get started?

Director Si.

You're here.

You haven't forgotten

about tonight's concert, have you?

No, of course not.

Since I can't go, please get a bouquet of flowers on my behalf.

A big one.

Oh. Yes, of course.

I guess they'll go through a rough time.

Dismissed.

Not at all.

You have one minute left.

Hello, Director. Si.

-Hello, Mr. Kang. -Hi. Well, then.

My dear wife.

Four kids couldn't afford

the upcoming field trip,

so I got a 3.6 million won cash advance.

-I won't do it again. -Cash advance?

Hey!

KOREA'S FIRST GRAMMY AWARD WINNER?

Mr. Hyun! How long is your overseas stay planned for?

There are rumors that Jay-Z is going to be working on your album.

Is that true?

When is your concert in Japan scheduled for?

At a recent interview, K said you were his pace-setter.

Did you hear about that?

-Any comments? -Just a brief comment, please.

Comments, please.

Please tell K we won't know

who the pace-setter was until the end.

That's enough for today.

-Will your next album be... -Move aside, please.

-I'm going to pay for parking, sir. -Okay.

This is our girl on her first birthday.

Take a look.

She doesn't look anything like you.

She has my eyes and nose.

No way. She looks like Oh-seon.

Fine, she takes after her mom.

It costs a lot to raise a child these days.

So I was thinking,

how about doing just one ad before you leave?

Mr. Ma.

I told you.

I can't do anything this evening.

That's why I haven't given them a confirmation.

I'll cancel it.

They were offering a lot of money, though.

K LIKELY TO BECOME KOREA'S FIRST GRAMMY WINNER

WITH A HIGH APPROVAL RATING, WILL GOYANG MAYOR RUN FOR PRESIDENT?

SUCCESSFUL CITY MANAGEMENT LEADS TO SKYROCKETING APPROVAL RATING

THE MAYOR OF GOYANG, HYUN MU-JIN, IS SEEN AS AN APPROPRIATE CANDIDATE

The 60th Grammy Awards are in progress.

Insiders predict that K will win Album of the Year.

K's sophomore album Dream High has sold 20 million copies.

K is an international sensation.

I'm not going to the States!

You have to go.

Go get your album made

and spread your wings on a larger stage.

You said you wanted to be the best.

I told you already.

I didn't try out to go to the States.

I did it to prove myself to you.

And now that I have, I'm all set.

Let's go back.

-Sam-dong. -I'm not going!

From Dambong-ri to here,

you were music to me

and music was you.

That's why I've come this far.

Without you,

there's no music.

Do you remember

what you said to me?

You said you'd do a great job

so I wouldn't worry about you,

so that I would fall for you.

But...

I'm still worried about you.

And if you stop here,

I'll keep worrying about you.

So...

become even more amazing.

Don't make me worry about you anymore.

Make me

fall for you.

For me to fall for you,

you need to do better than this.

Then I'll stop worrying

about you

and think about

who you are to me.

You're lying to me right now.

You want me to stay.

You don't want to let me go.

I know you

better than you know yourself.

I know I'm right.

No.

You're wrong.

A year ago,

I would've yelled, "Why you and not me?"

But now,

I'm very happy

that you're going.

I'm ecstatic.

Don't lie to me.

That's not the face of a happy person.

Yes.

This is what I look like

when I'm happy.

Stop lying to me, you awful girl.

You really drive me nuts.

Sam-dong.

Go.

Go

and show me.

Thank you for coming to my 100th concert.

I understand my teachers and friends

are here to celebrate this meaningful event with me.

I'm sure you're out there somewhere.

They are the ones who argued,

competed, and reconciled with me,

and made me a gentler, more mature person.

I'm forever grateful. I love you very much.

There is one friend

who couldn't be with us today, though.

He is going down the most glorious

yet perhaps the loneliest path.

My first song today is dedicated to him.

Excuse me.

It's been a long time, Jinguk.

GO HYE-SEONG KIRIN ART SCHOOL

Hye-seong?

Let me ask you one question.

About yesterday...

Why did you come on stage?

What do I need to say to get you to come to Seoul?

-Say I should come because you like me. -I do like you.

What?

I like you.