All language subtitles for Into the Ring E09

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS,
PLACES, AND EVENTS ARE FICTIONAL

My goodness.

Listen carefully.

Call the chief's office

and ask her to postpone
the appointment of your secretary.

My secretary?

Yes.

Hello?

Chief secretary.

My secretary?

Mr. Jo Maeng-duk?

Listen carefully.

Call the chief's office and say this.
You know that a chairman is allowed

a level-seven secretary,

but considering
Mawon-gu's budget restrictions,

instead of hiring someone,

you'll pick one of the staff.

That's not important right now.

No. It is important.

I'll recommend someone ideal.

Who?

Seo Gong-myung.

Who?

Me.

Are you out of your mind?

Why am I out of my mind?

Do you know who made me
become the chairman?

-Mr. Jo Maeng-duk.
-Yes.

But you want to be the chairman.

And you? Do you want to be a secretary?

Under one condition.

If you're the chairman,

we can do it.

Can we

really do it?

Of course,

it will be hard.

We've been handed a poisoned chalice.

So what, then? What's wrong with that?

We'll take it. Let's take it.

Hey, you can't take it back.

You recommended yourself.

-We don't have time. Just go.
-Let's go over this again.

I made the suggestion,
and you accepted it.

It had nothing to do with our connections.

No ulterior motive.
No connections whatsoever.

I know that.
I know you have no ulterior motive.

For your secretary, you want

Deputy Director Seo Gong-myung,

the council secretariat?

Yes.

I know the budget restrictions
of Mawon-gu.

I'd like to pick one of the staff
instead of hiring someone new.

But Representative Jo recommended
his own secretary for the job.

I'm sure you know Mr. Kim Min-jae.

Pardon?

I do. Of course.

I've known him for a long time.

The Local Government Act,
Article 91, Clause 2.

A secretary will be recommended
by the chairman of the District Assembly

and appointed
by the chief of the District.

In other words, I recommend
Deputy Director Seo Gong-myung.

And I want you to appoint him
as my secretary.

As the elected chairman's opinion
matters the most,

I will appoint Mr. Seo Gong-myung

as your secretary.

However,

as you just brought it up yourself,

Mawon-gu is facing budget restrictions.

You won't be able to get
your own driver or an assistant.

You will only have a secretary.

Yes. I will only have my secretary.

Anyway, congratulations
on getting elected the chairman.

Thank you.

Is that what she said to you in person?

She wants Deputy Director Seo Gong-myung
to be her secretary?

Could you postpone the appointment?

Ms. Koo brought up
the Local Government Act

and made a strong case for it.

I had no choice.

Rules

are important, aren't they?

Koo Se-ra took Gong-myung
for her secretary.

What will you do now?

So-jeong, how could
ditch Representative Jo

and side with Koo Se-ra?

How could I?

Did you think I would be
on the same team with him forever?

Three years will be the limit.

I was going to go separate ways
before the general election.

Koo Se-ra only expedited
what was bound to happen.

Electing her as the chairman

was a clear error from Representative Jo.

What about me?

Be nice to Representative Jo.
Keep doing what you've been doing.

That will be your role.

Why Seo Gong-myung?

I had a plan.

I don't know anything about the plan.

Is this what you expected
when you got me elected?

"Thank you.
Representative Jo is my savior."

Is this what you wanted?

Until when will you let them
look down on you? You need a party.

I didn't support your decision
to run for office,

but I do want you

to finish your remaining term
without any trouble.

You know me. I can help you by your side.

-It's not too late to--
-Oh, my.

Help me? Now?

Besides, you or Representative Jo

isn't included in my plan.

Then who is?

Who is included in your plan?

Who?

I am.

Since I got elected-- no.

Since I won this election,
I'm going to do it myself.

You're ridiculous.

AUDIT MATERIALS

I guess this is a year
of transfer for you.

Is it that you have itchy feet?

Did you give up on your goal?

Only five months ago,

you'd go back to Planning and Budgeting.

I don't believe in destiny.

I chose to be her secretary.

And I still have my goal.

A secretary has to be
on standby for 24 hours.

-You like getting off work on time.
-I do like it.

I will continue

to like what I like.

Then, why?

You're a deputy director.
Why would you work as her secretary?

This is so frustrating for me.

Imagine how frustrated
his parents must be.

I bet they are totally distressed.

Some people might think
he's your adopted son or something.

I don't know. I guess I couldn't help it.

REPRESENTATIVE JO MAENG-DUK

A secretary?

You wanted to be a mere secretary?

"A mere secretary"?

You were going to recommend Mr. Kim
whom you consider as your son.

He and I got Koo Se-ra elected
for the sake of my plan.

You shouldn't have gotten involved in this
because you're feeling rebellious.

Power.

Money.

You just needed
a figurehead without any party.

Then, you should have considered
other variables.

Whatever my intention is,
you should have known

that I could have gotten involved

and that Ms. Koo Se-ra

might have turned down your offer.

Both of you will regret your decision.

Even if she's the chairwoman,

there's nothing she can do by herself
in the District Assembly.

I believe Ms. Koo has

the potentials and qualifications
to do a great job as the chairwoman.

And I will

make it so no matter what.

My gosh. Look how great this car looks.

Goodness.

Oh, my. Gosh. No way!

Mom. Is this your first time
seeing a black car?

-That's enough.
-It's so cool.

Gosh, I didn't believe it, but it's true.

It's not just anyone.

You out of all people
will be working with her,

so I don't feel worried at all.

I see.

Can you take a family photo for us?

Sure.

-Right here?
-All right. Come here. Get here.

-What?
-For a photo.

Hurry. Come here.

Are you all ready?

One, two, three.

One, two, three.

You two stand in front of the car.

-Pardon?
-No way.

That's enough.

Won't you let them go to work?

Those stupid photos on their first day…

Do you want to be stupid
on their first day?

No, we'll pose for a photo.

Let's do it and get to work.

Okay.

Ready?

Are you acting like strangers?

Stand next to each other.
Gong-myung, stand beside her.

There you go.

Now smile. One, two, three.

Stop! That's enough.

Take good care of my Se-ra.

MAWON-GU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Gosh, hey.

I'm a bit pretty today.

What did my dad whisper in your ear?

-Can you sit in the back?
-Why?

Do chairmen have to sit in the back?

People are watching.

Mr. Gong. Like my mom said,
are you acting like a stranger?

Let's sit side by side, not diagonally.

We're acting like strangers,
but we are one.

Will you just go over today's schedule?

Isn't the most important agenda
celebrating my promotion?

A promotion means you have
heavier duties and responsibilities.

So, 24 hours a day, with the resolve
to do your job as the chairwoman--

I know. Do you think
I don't have that much resolve?

Your darn nagging.

Your enemies are everywhere.

With their eyes wide open,

they'll just wait for you
to trip and fall.

Your nagging will crush me
to death before then.

From now on,
when you feel cornered or frustrated,

when you don't know what face to make,

just smile.

Am I stupid to just smile?

As the chairwoman of the latter half of
the 8th Mawon-gu District Assembly,

Koo Se-ra was voted in.

June 9, 2020, Mawon-gu District Assembly.

From now on,

when you don't know what face to make,

just smile.

What--

No. That's not what I meant.

Next, we'll appoint the vice chairwoman.

THE DAY BEFORE

My goodness.

My money…

-Hee-soo!
-Mr. Go.

Yes?

Resign as vice chairman within the day.

I want to be vice chairwoman.

The gold bar. That threat is still valid.

Understand as much as you want,

and misunderstand as much as you want.

I, Koo Se-ra,

as the chairwoman
of Mawon-gu's district assembly,

will do what I must do.

I will do what only I can do.

Thank you.

Is there anything worth as much as trust?

I, Yoon Hee-soo,

as the vice chairwoman
of Mawon-gu's district assembly,

will not compromise
with unprincipled people

who break deals and betray one's trust.

I will uphold Mawon-gu's dignity
until the end.

I'll keep all the handover
document details in mind.

I'll call if I have any questions.

You shouldn't have gotten involved.

I had a plan for Se-ra.

A plan that you and Mr. Jo
set up together.

It was for Se-ra's best interest.

During the by-election,

I once got the wrong idea about Ms. Koo

who was then a candidate.

I thought she was trying

to rig the election to do you a favor.

Ms. Koo got very angry.

Not because I got the wrong idea,

but because

she believed you're not
the kind of scumbag

to use his girlfriend politically.

That's what it means to have
someone's best interests.

Also, I'd like you
to get your titles straight.

It's not "Se-ra." It's Chairwoman Koo now.

KOO YEONG-TAE, KIM SAM-SUK

HAN-BI, U-YEONG

AEGUK CONSERVATIVE PARTY

CHAIRWOMAN KOO SE-RA

My gosh.

Why am I so tired when all I did was
get an appointment certificate?

Where is Gong-myung anyway?

Shall I go through my diary?

You can't be dozing off
on your first day as the chairwoman.

And you disappeared on your first day.

Where did you go?

To get your list of tasks.

The draft of office regulations.

Office regulations?

Read them out for me.

OFFICE REGULATIONS

"One. Koo Se-ra and Seo Gong-myung

are colleagues without a hierarchy.
So they trust and respect each other."

I trust you, you trust me. Okay.

"Two. Koo Se-ra observes
Seo Gong-myung's work hours.

Work hours are
from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m."

My gosh, poor Gong-myung.

You want to leave on time? Okay.

"Three. Seo Gong-myung tutors
Koo Se-ra one-on-one,

hardcore Sparta style."

Sparta-style tutoring?

You're my tutor?

Yes. Until now,
I thought highly of how you adapted

and thought on your feet.

No, I really acted after a lot of thought.
With a meticulous strategy.

If you call that a strategy, that's bad.

It could be worse.

I'll evaluate you
with a quiz every Friday.

A quiz?

I quit holding a pencil
as I graduated elementary school.

Then start holding one again.
We have a long way to go.

So, he'll tutor you?

Se-ra.

Do you have a thing for secretaries?

You only date men
with a certain job description.

Hey!

I wish Se-ra and Gong-myung well.

The completion of a romance
where friends become lovers.

Like a romantic cartoon.

I want Se-ra to get back with Min-jae.

If you think about it,
he didn't do anything very wrong.

That's what the real world is like.

What?

Se-ra, why did you look to your side
when taking a photo?

She sneaked a glance
because she likes him.

Be honest.

You made Gong-myung your secretary
so you could stick close to him, right?

-I did not.
-Is the after-work tutoring

an excuse to spend more time together?

What excuse? They weren't my ideas.

The secretary position and tutoring
were all Gong-myung's ideas.

Wait.

Is it--

Does he like me?

No. He rejected you.

-I saw it.
-What?

-He did outside our building.
-What?

-That night.
-What?

Ja-ryong. You must sleep early
to grow tall.

What should I do with your mouth?

Yes. He rejected me twice.

Two times.

You stand no chance.

Grab Min-jae.

-He still has feelings for you.
-No, thanks.

Even if they're the only
two men left on earth,

they're both out.

I'll break from dating for now.

Work only. I must work.

You know me too well.

Of course, I'll go for an office romance.

You should always try three times.

COURSE CONTENTS

SYLLABUS OF 2020 LATTER HALF
FOR 8TH DISTRICT ASSEMBLY CHAIRWOMAN KOO

If I studied this hard
in my last year of high school--

No, that will not happen.

I'll ask right away anything I don't get,
so answer right away.

Not just from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.,

but even after hours.

Of course.

Here, wherever, always.

I will make you a decent chairwoman.

Sparta-style.

SECRETARY WORK SKILLS

JO MAENG-DUK, CHAIRMAN
OF MAWON-GU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

Hi, Yong-gyu.

The Mawon-gu district assembly webpage.

Can you change the chairman's greeting,
profile and photo?

MAWON-GU ELECTS KOO SE-RA,
CHAIRWOMAN IN HER 20S

FROM QUEEN OF COMPLAINTS
GARDEN TIGER MOTH TO CHAIRMAN

No, no.

"The Conservatives' choice.

Do they support Koo Se-ra?"

AEGUK CONSERVATIVE PARTY
VOTES IN CHAIRWOMAN KOO SE-RA

We're getting calls from everywhere.

They got our party hostage.

We made her the chairwoman.

She should cooperate and use words
like "Queen of Complaints,"

"Garden Tiger Moth," "female,"
and print a simple article.

-What is this?
-She's so ungrateful.

No one even came to greet us.

We should've supported Dong-chan instead.

But Ms. Koo won't have
written that press release.

Her secretary would have.

When she chased me to the gambling den,
they were together.

It's suspicious. Shall I check?

The press release will be pushed aside

by the article
the chief will release in a while.

What can Koo Se-ra do on her own?

We'll make her come groveling to us.

"Will Chairwoman Koo
who got voted in by fortune

due to political conflict

be able to overturn
the existing political table

to gain a true victory?"

What do you think, Ms. Yoon?

It'll be unlikely.

Fortune rarely continues.

That's right.

Mr. Bong?

Yes?

I hope we can meet more often.

And get over what misunderstandings
there may be.

The Together Progressive Party must unite
and complete our terms successfully.

Don't you think we must also
work toward a new beginning?

You speak wisely.

I guess Chief Won wants
to distance herself from Mr. Jo Maeng-duk.

In order to change her position,
she needs your and my help.

I don't think it's a bad offer.

She's a member of our party.

You should plan
for the next regional election.

I should quit.

Before the next new beginning.

Chief Won's offer

is not a bad one.

But you must also wonder if it's good.

The role of a district assembly

is to keep the administration in check.

I sent a gift to your office.

Not just to me, right?

Together, but also separately.

Raise it well.

AEGUK CONSERVATIVE PARTY
VOTES IN CHAIRWOMAN KOO SE-RA

DO THEY SUPPORT KOO SE-RA?

Are you a friend or a foe?
Or are you just crazy?

-What?
-"What?"

The Aeguk Conservative Party voted me in?

Are you trying to expose me?

-What are you doing?
-Wait.

It's better if we expose ourselves first.

They voted you in.

That means they can take you down too.

Take whom down? Who says I'll go down?

Exactly. If we get people to know
you're the chairwoman,

that's half of success.

Office regulation one.
We trust and respect each other.

Trust me.

Darn those office regulations.

You have a parcel.

Okay.

Thank you.

CHAIRWOMAN KOO SE-RA

A cactus withstands a desert's hot days

as well as its cold nights.

Water it only once a month.

Congratulations
on becoming the chairwoman.

REPRESENTATIVE KOO SE-RA'S OFFICE

Se-ra's mom sent two boxes.

To the ex-election camp
and current representative office.

"Mawon-gu District Assembly
latter-8th Chairwoman Koo Se-ra."

It's so unrealistic.

It's a reality.

She's too busy to even come by.

Ja-ryong is now the class president.

For real?

I told my teacher that
one kid bought kids burgers,

and asked my classmates to vote for me.

Look at this.

What's that?

"Everything comes true talisman"?

It's not for sale!

My goodness.

Everyone but me is doing well in life.

Kim Ja-ryong, is being the class president
any different?

WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE NUMBER ONE

If you become number one…

CHAIRWOMAN

-What are you talking about?
-He's right.

I hereby announce the commencement

of Mawon-gu District Assembly's

-extraordinary session--
-No.

-What is this?
-I'm always right.

-That's nonsense.
-Of course.

That day, I was…

Hello.

The kids make too much noise
whenever I announce something.

Is being number one this annoying?

Let's begin!

Oh, dear.

Let's begin.

We should abolish the system
of recommending nominees.

-I agree.
-Yes!

-What are you talking about?
-No way.

That's nonsense.

What do you think
about this, Chairwoman Koo?

DATE AND TIME:
WED, JUNE 10, 2020, 11:30 A.M.

I agree.

-Good.
-You made a wise choice.

That's good to hear.

That's some great news.

I'm glad we brought this up.

Even when I'm not sure, I pretend to know

since I'm the class president.

MINJU-DONG WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
REGULAR MEETING

Thank you.

Thank you for coming.

Have a drink with us.

Shall I?

No.

The chairwoman is still
on the clock. I'm sorry.

Just one drink will be

not okay.

I'm sorry.

I can't even do things that I like.

It's so tiring.

I'm so tired.

You can't drink when you're working.

How could I refuse
when an elder offers me one?

You were cursing at me
with your eyes earlier.

-You were probably mistaken.
-I wasn't.

You were literally swearing at me
with your blazing eyes.

What are you doing?

Guess what I just said.

-"Good work today?"
-Wrong.

-"Let's do well tomorrow."
-Wrong.

"Thank you for being with me every day."

-Wrong.
-Darn.

I said don't be late tomorrow. It's 8 a.m.

Worry about yourself.

How about a cup of tea--

Regulation number two.

I get off work at 10:00 p.m.

Do you have something tasty
at home or something? What's the rush?

Hey, stay for some…

Good night.

"Thank you for being with me every day."

All I said while looking
at those eyes was…

"Wrong?" Why did I say that?

That was truly the wrong answer.

What are you doing?

What do you think I just said?

"What do you think I just said?"

And all he said was "wrong?"

Darn it.

EXPECTED INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Did you decide
who you'll give the talisman to?

Yes!

MAWON CREDIT COOPERATIVES
INTERNSHIP INTERVIEW

MAWON CREDIT COOPERATIVES
INTERNSHIP INTERVIEW

EVERYTHING COMES TRUE

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MOCK TEST

Politics, public administration,
welfare, Local Government Act.

Five questions for each sector.
You have 30 minutes.

Teacher.

These questions are too complicated.

I got multiple-choice questions for you.

If it's for my sake, you should teach me
key tips that I can use for work.

Everything depends on you, Chairwoman Koo.

It all depends on me?

Of course.

Well, then.

YOU CAN DO IT

These are "You can do it" wish coupons.

I need to be rewarded
to increase efficiency.

I get 1 coupon if I score over 80,
2 if I score over 90,

and if I score 100,

I'll receive a whopping ten coupons.

You want to reward yourself?

Anyhow, what will you wish for then?

You can look forward to it.

CHAIRWOMAN KOO SE-RA'S
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION MOCK TEST

YOU CAN DO IT, WISH COUPON

If you studied instead of making coupons--

Ten o'clock.

Gosh, it's already 10:00 p.m.

You haven't taught me enough.

How about an extra lesson?

Wait here.

Even if I failed to obtain
my first wish coupon,

if I receive an extra lesson,
we'll continue to be together.

This is all a part of my strategy.

INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC
ADMINISTRATION AND POLITICS

You're crazy.

Money.

One, two, three, four,

five, six digits.

It's 3,300,000 won.

I heard the money for business operations
would be wired today.

Gosh, I feel so excited.

This is the first time
the District Assembly has paid me.

I knew the thing
that makes you excited is--

I knew eating well isn't enough
for today's modern people.

We have to have a fat bank account.

Gosh, how should I use
this money for the first time?

Mr. Gong, is there anything
you want to eat?

I can buy anything.

Drink some ice water and get a grip.
That money is for business.

It doesn't cost money to imagine.

Just keep eating.

What's the matter with you?

It's 3,300,000 won.

Here, 3,300,000 won.

Goodness.

-It's so hot. Are you okay?
-I'm okay.

Mawon-gu Office used to support us,

but after their budget cut,

we've been struggling since this month.

It costs one million won
to make kimchi alone this month.

-Is anyone home?
-One million?

Hello?

DONATION FOR SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING ALONE

One, two, three.

2,300,000 WON

Although we're a private
nonprofit organization,

until a few months ago, Mawon-gu Office

supported us with funds
for uniforms and equipment.

-But--
-I see. But?

Due to a budget cut, they informed us
that they can't support us anymore.

How much do you need?

DONATION FOR PATROL ACTIVITIES

One, two, three.

1,300,000 WON

Chairwoman Koo, you got business
operations funds yesterday.

And you spent two million won in one day.

A million won to fund
the side dishes delivery,

and another million won
to the Patrol Activities,

-a total of two million.
-Yes.

Yes, sir.

Do you run a charity?

I'm not running a charity,

but they're struggling
without the office's support.

If you help everyone,
you'll end up in the red.

I still have 1,300,000 won.

But why does Mawon-gu Office
have no money?

Where does all the tax money go?

Mr. Seo, you're at the center of gossip.

The rumor did at least
three rounds already.

Yes, right?

What rumor?

That you volunteered

to be the chairwoman's secretary
to mess with the chief.

Is that possible?

Come on.

Let's try to run the long race.

Do you know how scary
Chief Won So-jeong is?

At one time, Chief Won So-jeong…

Keep talking. Don't mind me.

What?

Do I look bored? I'm busy.
I'm a very busy man.

I'm taking my Vice Chairwoman Yoon to the
Smart One City groundbreaking ceremony.

What did you just say?

My Vice-- My Yoon Hee-soo. So what?

No, after that.

The groundbreaking ceremony.

-Darn it.
-What's wrong?

Chairwoman Koo Se-ra's
not on the guest list?

Is Chief Won So-jeong on it?

And Vice Chairwoman Yoon Hee-soo?

What about Mr. Jo Maeng-duk?

Does it make sense that
the district assembly's chairwoman isn't?

Yes. Place one more chair.

MAWON-GU SMART ONE CITY
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY

This was on today's agenda?

No.

Why are we here?

You wanted to know
why Mawon-gu has no money.

Let's see the cash-guzzling hippo.

We're against the Smart One City
that's kicking out Sarang-dong residents!

-We protest!
-We protest!

We're against the Smart One City

that's kicking out Sarang-dong residents!

-We protest!
-We protest!

We're against the Smart One City

that's kicking out Sarang-dong residents!

-We protest!
-We protest!

Smart One City is a six-year,

1.6 trillion won project.

That makes it Mawon-gu's
largest ever new city development.

-In the past 20 years,
-What? 1.6 trillion?

many previous chiefs pledged
to achieve this milestone,

but failed to overcome the obstacle.

Since I, Won So-jeong, was elected

the seventh chief of Mawon-gu,

after much hard work, in just one year,
completed the administrative--

She makes it sound
like she did all the work.

Mr. Jo did half of it, didn't he?

-Be quiet.
-What?

-Be quiet.
-Welcome to this great event.

Is it 1.6 trillion?

Global Mawon.

-Toward
-How are things?

-Pardon?
-prestigious Mawon,

-Smart One City--
-So far, I'm fine.

My previous offer is still valid.

It'll be quickest to come to me
whenever you need help.

-Okay.
-Let me introduce them.

Vice Chairwoman Yoon Hee-soo.

GLOBAL MAWON

Representative Go Dong-chan.

Representative Heo Deok-gu.

Representative Jo Maeng-duk.

Dear residents of Mawon-gu.

Dear guests.

Thank you.

-Well done.
-Thank you.

You did a great thing.

Congratulations.

-You did well.
-Thanks.

What a feat.

It's dreadfully childish.

Did you not expect this?

You're not that great a secretary.

Mind your own boss, not mine.

A slight humiliation is nothing.

It would be worse
to be slighted by your partner.

Mr. Seo. You know so little
about your father.

Mr. Kim. You know very little
about Ms. Koo.

I wonder.

I know if a secretary focuses on attending
local events and press releases,

not much will be accomplished.

Darn him.

INTERNSHIP INTERVIEW

MS. KWON U-YEONG, CONGRATULATIONS
ON PASSING THE INTERVIEW

My gosh.

Han-bi.

Hey.

I passed! I got in!

I'll fill you in later!

Ja-ryong's talisman really works.

Why isn't he here yet?

Grab hold.

-Hold tight. Are you ready?
-Yes.

Louder. Are you ready?

-Yes!
-Yes!

Flip your opponent on three.

One, two, three, flip!

The one standing will try to resist.

One resists while the other
tries to flip them.

Well done, Ja-ryong.

Again. Get up, Gyu-min.
Ja-ryong, try again.

Hold onto this part here.

Stick one leg inside
and try to flip him over.

Just pretend. One, two, three.

Again. One, two, three.

Gyu-min will fight back.
One, two three. Harder.

That's it. Well done.

Pull.

Ja-ryong, try once more.

Hold on tight.

Why are you so upset?

It was just a moment's humiliation.

I sat back down so naturally.

I'm worried about your next schedule.

Are you prepared?

It's my specialty.

I get along well
with kids in that age group.

You are on that mental level.

You could get smacked.

Visitors must fill in our guest log.

-Children--
-Dad.

Why are you here?

I'm here as an honorary teacher.

You?

Why?

5. ACID-BASE

Mawon-gu District Assembly's
Chairwoman Koo Se-ra will teach you today.

Be strong, today and tomorrow.

I'm your honorary teacher Koo Se-ra.

Hello.

They all are clear, but today,

we'll identify which is acid
and which is base.

How do we do that?

Look.

There.

Tada. Isn't it fascinating?

Now for the blue strip.

Look!

Isn't it fascinating?

Why does it change color?

That's because…

You don't know?

They didn't know until they met.

This could've remained
a blue strip of paper,

and this could've remained a clear liquid.

But the two met,
revealing their true colors.

That's it. Watch carefully.

It changed color. Love.

It's like love.

It's not love. It reacted to acid.

Look at the blackboard.

"Acid and base."

Yes, acid and base. Correct.

From that gate to the classroom

was such a long distance.

That's why we always
ran across the playground.

After you moved away,

I stopped.

Even that run was far without you.

SUMMER OF 2002

Se-ra.

Your friend Gong-myung
is transferring schools.

-Don't lie.
-It's true.

I saw him leave.

Jo Gong-myung!

Gong-myung!

Jo Gong-myung!

Didn't you hear me?

Would I remember that?

We'll be late. Let's go.

Let's go.

Hey. Let go.

-Let's go.
-Come on.

Mr. Koo.

Let's go.

Is it that alley?

It's this one. I was here before.

With whom?

Right, Yoon Hee-soo.

What…

I feel so hot!

We brought presents,
so don't spend any money.

I won't.

Twice was enough.

Thrice? No way!

Since Mawon-gu Office stopped funding us,

we only open on weekends.

Chairwoman Koo.

One, two, three.

300,000 won

Thank you.

Keep up the work.

I didn't bring you here to donate.

We have 30 thousand left.
Are you counting?

You bet.

That's for food.
I left just enough for food.

Se-ra, why did you look to your side
when taking a photo?

She sneaked a glance
because she likes him.

Chairwoman Koo.

What…

She sneaked a glance
because she likes him.

I'll take a photo.

One, two, three.

The photo that was on the wall--

She suddenly linked arms and surprised me.

You linked arms?

-It was tight.
-You liked it?

No, it was--

It was more like--

The photo was…

I always try thrice,

so I'll ask you again

for the very last time.

I hate that 10:00 p.m. alarm
more than anything!

It's not mine. It's yours.

What?

KIM MIN-JAE

Wait here while I get this.

Don't take it.

Don't even ask.

My answer was the same
since the very beginning.

Then why does it matter
whether I take the call or not?

If you'll dump me before I ask…

I didn't dump you.
I wasn't sure of myself.

Looking for you for hours
with just one photo?

That's crazy by my standards.

I don't get people who wait in line
for 30 minutes just for dumplings.

It's pathetic,
trying to win a sports festival,

and even more so for running in the heat.

-Did I ask you to do all that?
-But…

I did it because it was you.

Your hideout, the dumplings, the relay.

Because it was you.

I ran over to you and volunteered
to be your secretary because…

So…

I'm saying…

It's about you, Se-ra.

It was you from the start.

It changed color.

Love.

It's like love.

It's not love. It reacted to acid.

Look at the blackboard.

"Acid and base."

ACID AND BASE

Look at this.

ONE-DAY HONORARY TEACHER

Just like how you drafted
the office regulations,

I would like to suggest
a few dating regulations.

One. While at work, do not express love

-in writing, in words, or any way.
-Stop it.

Two. The first one to show it
takes their own life.

Three. If people suspect our relationship,

we will deny it no matter what.

How long have you been dating?

-Who confessed first?
-Did you kiss?

Kimchi or doenjang stew,
which do you like?

I like you.

Don't say things like that.

Kimjang or doenchi…

We'll have one kimchi
and one doenjang, please.

-The basics are done.
-Let's start the crash course.

Let's learn everything
about Smart One City.

There's no need to waste millions
just to change the name of an area.

A meeting for Chairwoman Koo
and Chief Won is scheduled.

It'll be about changing
the name of Sarang-dong.

I will support Koo Se-ra as much as I can.

Until it's checkmate.