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Hey, you seemed to be doing quite well for yourself lately.

Well, even I know that much since I've seen you on TV.

Hey, but where did you manage to find kids like that, huh?

Huh?

Me? Well, you know.

But, um, about you...

do you have any... um... money...

Huh? What's this about an interview all of the sudden?

At this time of night?

Huh?

H-hello? Hello?

Ugh. If you don't want to lend me any money, just say so!

Why are you talking about some interview all of a sudden?

Sheesh.

Oh, you're back?

Wow, and you drank too, it seems!

Kwang Jae.

CEO Jung...

that guy died.

By CEO Jung, do you mean...

do you mean CEO Jung from Top Records, from back in the day?

Yeah.

He was completely fine up until recently!

Why, all of a sudden?

He had a heart attack.

He used to forget his own birthday all the time.

Why did he leave us so soon?

I should've left earlier, too.

Yeah, that's right.

I shouldn't be flailing about, and just go. Yeah.

Without any regrets or hatred.

Hey, Hyun Jae!

If you're going to take me away, do it fast.

Hurry it up, you punk! Okay?

Sheesh.

Huh?

Oh, come now!

Huh?

Is that you, Hyun Jae?

Wait, um, no. That's not it.

I can't go!

I was just saying that, you punk!

I still don't... hey, I can't go! I can't go, you hear?

- Um, CEO... - Get away! Don't come any closer!

Hey, you punk! Don't come any closer!

Um wait...

Don't come any closer!

Huh? What's with him?

Kwang Jae!

Kwang Jae!

Hey, Kwang Jae!

- Why are you acting like this again? - Hey, hey, hey!

Hyun Jae! Hyun Jae, he...

Hyun Jae was over there!

- Hyun Jae? - Yeah!

- That punk, Hyun Jae... - What about Hyun Jae?

Did you see him, or something?

I saw him. That punk Hyun Jae had come to take me away!

Don't come any closer!

Geez, just how much did you have to drink?

I have so much to study, and yet...

Man, what a mountainload of work.

Oh, damn it!

Wow! Oh man.

Damn it!

Huh? The flicking girl!

Why are you out here?

Me? Because I'm hungry.

How could you possibly eat, when you don't even know who you are?

It's not like starving myself will help me remember!

Wow, what's all this?

Ew. You caused some trouble, didn't you?

I have enough to be annoyed by as it is, so hurry up and be on your way.

Yeah, I was just about to be on my way. Don't you worry.

Man, when am I going to clean all of this up?

Hey, wait!

Back it up. Back it up.

You talking to me?

Help me clean this up.

What on earth is this girl saying?

You were talking to me just now, weren't you?

- If you clean this all up... - Then what, huh?

Geez, you... what do you take me for?

I'll give you a cellphone.

Ugh, it reeks!

There's still a lot more over there.

I know. I know!

What are you doing over there?

What are you talking about?

Can't you tell?

I don't put that much effort into life like you do.

Come to think of it, both you and that Ji Hoon guy

put too much effort into your lives for no reason at all.

Ugh!

Here.

- You do this. - Like... this.

Then do this, then this to take off the wrapper.

You make it look so easy.

Whoa! Did you see that?

I peeled the wrapper off perfectly just now!

Wow! Aren't I sick?

Tá bom!

Wow, you sure accomplished something amazing.

You're awesome.

But why do you guys eat only this every day?

What, you mean these sam-gim?

Sam-gim?

Oh, isn't that a drama about Kim Young Sam, Kim Dae Joong, and Kim Jong Pil...

No, it's short for "triangle- shaped rice balls."

Oh!

Anyway, does this even fill you up? It's not like we're playing house.

They're cheap.

But you know, the more I look at you, the stranger you seem.

How could you forget how to unwrap these rice balls

even if you've forgotten all your memories?

Usually, your body will still remember how to do these things.

Or were you born with a golden spoon in your mouth, despite your appearances?

Golden spoon?

Why are you guys only ever talking about spoons?

Because it's a deep resentment I have, okay?

Wow, how peculiar.

I'll buy you a whole medley of spoons later, so just you wait.

So, um, with that said... can you buy me another one of these?

And not the tuna flavor.

I'm curious what that one tastes like.

Why are you two coming back together?

Things just ended up that way somehow.

I know how to unwrap triangle-shaped rice... wait, no.

I know how to unwrap "sam-gim" now.

[The Day of the Exam]

Ugh! Hey, move over. Move over.

Where did it go?

You didn't touch this drawer, right?

Why would I do that?

I wouldn't want to even if you told me to.

Where did it go, then?

What are you talking about?

Bro!

You still haven't found Seung Hyo's bracelet yet?

No.

Seung Hyo's bracelet? What's that?

Oh.

Ji Hoon is a huge fan of Tweez.

And so he has Seung Hyo's bracelet that grants him 100 percent more luck

which he wears whenever he has a big day.

Oh, man! We definitely need that today.

Stop messing around, you two.

Oh, here it is!

It definitely was that punk Hyun Jae.

Here, this is honey water.

Why did you drink so much alcohol?

You have to be considerate of your age now, too!

Do you think that my eyes just played a trick on me because I was drunk?

It definitely looks like Hyun Jae, no matter how much I look at it.

Where was this photo taken?

Come out, everyone! Let's eat!

Hey.

Here, Ji Hoon. Eat with this today.

- Huh? - Today's your exam, right?

Using this will help you "take a stab" at the exam, okay?

Oh, come on.

- Here. - What's this?

This is precious to me.

But I'm sticking it on you

so that your name will "stick onto" the list of people who passed.

Oh, wow.

Hmm, what should I give you, then?

Oh, here we go! Here.

Solve those questions as easily as you'd unravel this!

All right.

Why are you making the kid feel so pressured for no reason?

I'm not pressuring him. I'm cheering him on!

Cheering him on and all that nonsense is all just added pressure!

Just take it easy. Okay?

Yeah.

Oh yeah. If, by any chance, you can't figure out the answer...

Think of your dad, who drives outside of the city for some event

this house, which is in shambles, and me, who needs four dental implants.

The answers will flow out of you like water.

Don't mind him, Ji Hoon.

Hey, why would he do that, when an adult is giving him advice?

Why did you tell him about needing implants?

- I mean, I just... - Come on.

- Oh, all right, already! - Eat with the fork!

I'll just pull all my teeth out.

Son! Son! Son!

Apparently, eating rice cakes helps you pass exams.

Eat a couple whenever you feel peckish.

All right, I will.

I'm sorry that I don't do a lot for you.

No, no. Well, I'll get going, then.

Good luck, my son!

Good luck!

Bye!

Oh, wait! Good, you're still here.

Here.

I have money.

Just hold onto it even if you have money.

I'd love to give you a ride, but there's an event in Suwon in the afternoon.

It's okay.

You're a smart cookie, Lee Ji Hoon.

Don't feel pressured, and just take it easy, okay?

All right.

- I'll be going now, then. - Okay.

It'd be okay for me to drink just one of these, right?

You said you were going to take a test, right?

This is the last one I have, but you can have it.

I don't think we're close enough to be giving each other the last of anything.

Just think of it as payment for the phone.

This doesn't come anywhere near the price of the phone.

But thanks anyway.

Choi Woo Seung.

Huh? Why are you here?

Are you going to take the exam, too?

I did submit an application because of my dad.

So I'm going, just in case.

Oh, wow! The perfect crime!

You're actually more meticulous than I would've guessed.

This is my testing room. What about you?

Huh? Oh... I'm over there.

Hey, Choi Woo Seung.

What's with you?

Make sure you flunk that test, okay?

You too. Do terrible on it.

Oh, wait! Wait!

Give me your hand.

What is this?

I'm lending you some luck so that you'll definitely pass.

Psh. Luck? Come on. Well, bye!

All right. Those sitting in the front, please pass the tests back.

You're not allowed to look at the tests yet.

All right, the test begins now.

[Economics] [Korean History]

[Administrative Law] [Korean (Chinese Charcters Included)]

[English]

Shouldn't you say hello, at least, when seeing your senior?

You call that a proper meal?

Are you planning to starve yourself to death this time?

I'd like it if you didn't talk to me.

I'm saying this to you as your senior in life.

Here.

We're doing all of this in order to eat and survive, ultimately.

So be sure to eat properly while working hard.

[I know you've worked harder than anyone else.]

[You reap as much as you've sowed for sure, so good luck!]

This doesn't suit his character.

But he has nice handwriting, at least.

If you keep wriggling around like that, we'll disqualify you for cheating!

I... I'm sorry.

[Crisis]

[Explosion]

[Crisis | Explosion]

[Landslide]

[Pouring down]

[Discharge]

[Exploding out]

Are you okay?

Um, yes. I'm fine.

You can do this, Choi Woo Seung.

You have to hold it in no matter what!

You put all that time into studying!

You have to hold it in even if it kills you!

You can hold it...

What... what are you doing?

B-bathroom.

You won't be able to re-enter the room once you leave.

You know that, right?

[Expiration date: December 23, 1993]

[Expiration date: December 23, 1993]

[Monthly Evaluation Ongoing]

The kids whose names are marked in red are the ones we've decided on

so you can just look at those, sir.

Oh, really?

Hello, I'm Han Gong Gyu.

How is it that he never seems to get any better?

I've prepared some impersonations.

Um, I've come out here today to audition.

I think that the kids auditioning as variety entertainers are decent.

- Right? - Yes.

Just send that kid away. He won't do.

As to be expected of Do Hye Ri.

Where did that guy Drill go?

Are you okay?

Yeah, I'm okay.

I don't have a place to run to anymore. I'll definitely pass this time.

Thank you.

Yo! I'm a man who can pierce through the thickest walls!

I'm MC Drill!

I'll be rapping for you.

Is that why his name is "Drill?"

Ho! Yo! Yo!

Rapper! Yo!

Oh! Yo! Oh!

Yo! Oh!

Yo!

Oh!

Yo!

Yo! Oh! Oh! Oh!

Yo!

Oh! Whoo!

Yo! Yo!

Yo!

Oh!

I'm... really sorry, but can I do it one more time?

"Oh! Yo!" I feel like I heard you say only that a hundred times.

That's enough.

Yes, sir.

Next.

Thank you.

Hello, I'm Lee Ji Hoon. I've prepared a dance and a song for you.

[Lee Ji Hoon]

We know that you can do this much.

Isn't there anything else you can show us?

Something more impactful.

I can become good at anything once I practice.

What if you don't practice?

- You can't do anything, then? - Pardon?

Is that what you'll say during a live broadcast, or a performance?

That you'll come back after you've practiced?

He's never taken on a rap part before.

Let's have him do a freestyle rap.

Can you do that?

Rap... isn't my specialty, so...

We'll listen to it anyway.

It's fine. You can stop.

I thought that I could reach them.

The moments that I'd dreamed of.

That's why I walked confidently.

While holding onto some blind faith.

I thought that, if I didn't give up and keep going

that if I'd given it my all, I'd see stars before me

and that I'd finally accomplish my dream.

I prayed everyday as I only ever looked forward and ran

and hoped that there would be a light at the end of this dark, dim tunnel.

I was consumed by hope and ran, and ran.

Yes, I wanted to see that bright light.

It really felt like it wouldn't be much longer now

and that it was within my reach

so why, why do I still feel like I'm in the same place, and that I'm lacking?

In order to run again, I have to endure, and get back up.

But there are so many parts of reality that are so hard to bear.

It feels like I'm being forced off my feet, onto the ground

I'm trying my best to bear it because I don't want to lose

and this is a dream that I want to sacrifice everything in order to achieve.

So why is it getting harder for me as I try harder?

Why isn't anyone acknowledging my earnesty?

Why am I being toyed with?

I don't ask for much, I just want this one thing.

But as more time passes, all I want to do is sit in defeat.

Why should I have to accept the responsibilities

that this world has created for me?

Why should I have to endure all this pain?

The world won't leave me alone, and that isn't my fault.

That's what I've said, but all I've done was hide and run.

Because I'm at a loss, Lord Above, I beg you, hear my plea!

And I hate that this is the only thing I can do.

The only thing I can do is tread on thorns with my bare feet.

But I close my eyes and say, "I pray for my dream," yeah.

Thank you.

He's really something.

So I need this...

for the internet to work, eh?

Oh, geez.

Man, why is it so hard for me to get reception?

Oh!

Oh, I got it! Oh, oh, oh!

Oh!

Oh, oh, oh, oh! Oh!

Oh ho!

Wait a second. This is...

[Photo Music]

[To Hyun Jae, who I love From Moon Yeon]

Lastly, what should we do with Ji Hoon?

He seemed to have potential.

Isn't he a bit too boring?

Well, his education is definitely a plus.

Isn't this Kevin guy a lot better?

He graduated from Berklee School of Music

and he has a way of catching people's eye.

He seemed like an interesting guy.

Well, yeah.

- What's his nationality? - He's American.

His father was an ambassador for a long time.

Oh, really?

Fine. He'll be our final pick, then.

[Trainee Profile: Lee Ji Hoon]

Why has he been on the floor like that?

Something happened to him, is all.

Is "looking like a pathetic person" your look for today?

Huh?

Oh, why did you come out?

What are you doing here, instead of coming home?

It's just nice and cool here, is all.

Did you do well on your exam?

I did so-so.

You worked hard.

How did your monthly evaluation go?

I did so-so, too.

You worked hard, too.

Here, have some.

I drank some of it, but beggars can't be choosers.

Everything's okay, right?

Of course.

Oh man. Not again.

You should go see a doctor since your exam is over.

Yeah, you're right. I keep tearing up.

How annoying.

How could my tear ducts, of all things, be broken?

Seriously.

I really...

What are those two doing?

What is that? Where's that noise coming from?

Oh, ow!

Oh man.

- Let me use your bathroom. - Sure. Go ahead.

Oh, I'm sure you were just dreaming!

Go back to your own room to sleep, already!

Oh, you punk!

I'm telling you, I really saw Hyun Jae!

Why won't you believe me?

I really can't sleep alone tonight, all right?

Move over! Move over!

Sheesh!

- Goodness! - That punk, Hyun Jae!

How is it that he's still inconveniencing me?

Ugh! Ugh!

It really was Hyun Jae!

[Thank you to Kwon Ki Jong, Lee Yoo Jong, and the Cosmic Girls for their cameo]

[The Best Hit]

I definitely put that here.

Yes!

Whoa!

Stop messing around.

I thought you said you have to live to debut and become a star.

So you live, too.

Hey, banks aren't open on Saturdays?

Do an errand for me.

1 million won! What... kind of errand?

I told you, that's not the right feel.

Something more like that.

It's a bit tight on the set, but...

I'll never forget this kindness, Director!

I'll give you exactly 10 minutes.

Tá bom!

Why did you drink so much?

Give me back my Bo Hee!

Whoa!