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♫ Open page 64♫

♫ We'll study what came before ♫

♫ Books are fine, but there is so much more ♫

♫ Little schools are just to race but I can tell by your grace ♫

♫ History will one day know your face ♫

♫ 'Cause you got the wit, and you got the drive ♫

♫ You hold the whole world between your eyes ♫

♫ Oh it's so easy to see ♫

♫ Just don't forget about me ♫

The Midnight Romance in Hagwon

Episode 1

Make her first place, no matter what.

Mother, as you know, the Korean course isn't the same anymore.

It's getting a lot more difficult and—

I'm saying that because I know.

First of all, Ji Wu followed all levels without any trouble in the pre-learning stage.

I see. She's diligent, for sure.

Her speech, writing, grammar, and literature are improving uniformly, and—

I asked you if she could take first place.

It's plain that Ji Wu's school's textbook itself is difficult but—

The questions were kind of hard.

Because the girls' high schools in Daechi-dong are so advanced,

the high school teachers focus on distinguishing among the students.

I looked through.

There were many questions on passages not in the textbook.

This time, so that she will be able to adapt to a variety of passages in the recently distributed workbook—

But you aren't giving it away for free.

Well...

She gets so flustered when she encounters unfamiliar text.

I'm thinking of making her read whenever possible.

I'm making her read "Written" for now.

It's important to read as a habit, Mother.

There's a recommended list of books we put together.

Let's have a look.

No.

Pardon?

I don't need it.

The parents are all different, but they usually ask these questions.

Should I ask you again since this is a simulation?

Reading is no longer a part of the student report,

but you'd recommend she have her read?

Well ...

You won't become her mentor or something, right?

But Team Leader, in order to get her used to various passages—

What if none of the books you recommended were on the test?

But they demand that I raise their grades when they have no knowledge—

Just say you will.

Counseling seems a hundred times harder to me than teaching.

Pick one of the example questions.

Make it a tricky one.

You want to make them fear as much as possible.

Difficult passages, complicated answer choices, and vague comparisons.

If getting first place despite all that only requires

knowledge, culture, and common sense, people like us aren't necessary.

Simply say, "It's too late for your child to set foot into

the endless sea of knowledge."

Okay?

Make them believe in the power of creative instruction and training.

Gosh, shall we finish the rest later?

Oh, well...

I think I was too harsh.

N-Not at all.

Sending the kids to good schools makes us feel proud and worthy, right?

Let's cheer up together.

Right, that's true...

Gosh, gosh, Team Leader Seo?

Go to the consultation room.

The mock test is almost over.

The Chanyeong High Gang. They insist on seeing you.

Which room?

Room No. 3.

Hall of Fame

Here she comes.

- Hello. - Hello.

You came.

You must be tired of prepping them for the test.

Not at all.

You must be tired from the supplementary classes.

I'm okay since the students are following my lead.

What a relief.

I stepped out for a while during the test, so—

- Well, Ms. Seo. - Yes, go ahead.

We formed a separate study group at Ye Eun's.

- Yes. - I see.

But we're worried since they're studying on their own.

I understand Ha Yul, Jeong Su, and Ye Eun's weaknesses.

I'm helping them improve on the side.

But still, we're worried.

Half of Chanyeong High takes your class.

We trust your class quality,

but I think intensive care might be needed.

For that reason,

I was wondering if you could teach them separately.

So you're suggesting private group tutoring.

- Ha Yul's mother. - Yes.

And ladies.

Please encourage the kids to like and respect their school teachers.

Classroom teachers are the ones who create the tests at school.

There's a teacher who was just appointed.

We can't gauge their style completely.

I analyzed their lessons as much as I can

and I trained the students enough so they can respond to

new text or question styles.

Everything is up to the kids now.

Allow me to excuse myself.

Okay.

I was gifted Pu'er tea. It's really something else.

She defeated the invincible trio in three minutes.

She started as a college student, a part-timer

and worked in Daechi-dong all of her life.

She never gets a day off or even a break all year.

I'm surprised that she's not passing out.

Does she have any fun in life?

Don't feel too sorry for her.

She's renegotiating her contract.

Really? I didn't hear that.

What other fun is there? That's all there is.

I'm jealous.

Request for Approval of Business Report September, 2023

Report of Performance Evaluation of Lee Myeong Ju, June-August

Choiseon Korean hired a teacher who's from an international high school.

Team Leader Lee was directly hurt by it?

That's correct.

I have faith since you hired him, but

do you think we should leave the contract the same?

He's not on a set salary.

Should a teacher be splitting the profit

with the academy?

We'll see the midterm result and give him a warning.

We started advertising the recruitment today, right?

Yes.

It should send a message that our academy will no longer be defensive

and will start attacking on this battlefield.

Daechi Chase

They say you need a catfish in an old pond.

I hope this stimulates the current teachers, too.

Do we have to pay what they demand for the Line Apartments bus stop ad space?

It's the most heavily trafficked bus stop in Daechi-dong.

Daechi Chase – Enjoy the competition Teacher Seo Hyeji, the leading instructor

Bus No. 38 is arriving shortly.

Bus No. 16 is arriving shortly. Show me the miracle. Enter the lecturer audition and win the 50 million won prize

Hello.

Hello, Ms. Seo.

Hi. You didn't have the Korean exam today, did you?

- No. - No.

Hello.

- Hello. - Hello.

You must be looking through the recruitment questions.

Maybe we should've only had killer questions and reduced the number of questions.

Not making a mistake is a skill, too.

It's not bad to have a variety of questions.

Looks like the Korean department is being too practical with the reading and grammar parts.

Is that okay?

I was thinking of changing the questions for my part, anyway.

What?

I guess some teachers are selling previous tests.

Previous tests?

They're trying to figure out the test questions in the small lecturer community.

They're trying to get some hints.

That's why you wrote new questions

while preparing for the kids' exam the whole month?

The demo lecture will determine the outcome, anyway. Why bother?

It's still good, to be fair.

I don't want there to be noise for no reason.

Am I a bit late?

Hello, sir.

You were looking at the recruitment test questions.

It will be printed tomorrow.

I'll keep everything sealed and store it.

How about the demo lecture?

The ones who pass the written test will be given a time slot based on the subject.

It will be twenty minutes per person.

Twenty minutes? Let's make it shorter.

Ten minutes will be enough.

You can actually tell in the first three minutes

if they'll be the next leading force.

I've been thinking about it for a long time.

The student population is declining, and there are academies on every street corner.

What would be our weapon in this fierce competition?

Where does our future lie?

I've been thinking a thousand times, but there's only one answer.

The academy's asset is you, lecturers.

The college entrance exam is the student and their parents'

first encounter with their future social status.

For them,

you need to be like Polaris.

Team Leader Lee, what do we need to be?

Polaris.

The students' fandom and the parents' trust

need to shine without wavering at all.

Lecturing skills?

I can teach them that easily.

But what I'm looking for is a natural charisma.

A natural charisma that you can't acquire.

Their own power.

Some people think about their charisma and strength

for a long time and bring it to the surface.

I'll be looking for that exceptional sense.

Before I face the important challenge of opening the Gangbuk branch,

I'm having a big event—

Erm ...

What is it?

Team Leader Seo might want to come out.

Ha Yul is crying, ma'am.

Crying? Ha Yul is?

Excuse me.

What's going on?

She took a test today. Why is she crying?

Did she make a mistake?

I'm not sure. I keep asking her, but she won't answer.

Ha Yul.

Ha Yul... What's wrong? Huh?

Get up.

It's okay, Ha Yul. Look at me.

Did you make a mistake?

It's not that.

Well...

it's question No. 11.

We are gradually feeling exhilarated.

Did they say the answer is No. 5?

Did you choose No. 2?

Yes.

Can you explain it to me?

Why you chose No. 2?

The "feeling exhilarated" part.

Yes.

The narrator is a poor farmer and he sold the cow because he was struggling.

That's right.

But he said he was feeling exhilarated.

What did you think it meant?

He was being ironic.

That's right.

Just like how Kim So Wol kept saying he forgot the one he missed in his poem.

It's okay. You didn't do anything wrong.

You would've been confused even if you looked at all the options.

Could you tell the school teacher what you just told me?

Me?

I'm scared. I don't want to.

What if I get a bad write-up on my transcript?

Listen, the exam just ended today.

You can get it fixed before the grades come out, right?

- Ha Yul. - Mom.

Well done.

Why didn't you read my message?

I put the phone on silent since I was in the study room.

Good job.

You must be hungry. Let's get going.

I felt stuffy when we first moved here,

but I've become used to it now.

Let's suffer a little longer and get out of this neighborhood.

Dad must be tired from commuting, too.

It's all up to you, Ha Yul.

I've been praying a lot.

Is Dad home?

Of course, he is.

What's wrong?

What is it?

Hey, Ha Yul.

What's wrong? Did something happen?

What?

What's going on?

Ha Yul's Mother

Yes, ma'am.

Yes, I heard from Ha Yul.

Is it really true what you said?

Are there really two answers?

Yes, Mother. It was an expected question, too.

Yes, the students are supposed to raise the question.

It's a fair complaint.

No, she won't be disadvantaged.

I'll try talking to her for now.

Hey, Ye Eun's Mom. It's Ha Yul's Mom.

Did you hear the news?

Ha Yul understood the concepts well when I checked yesterday.

It's a shame she'll miss the score.

And I'm afraid she'll fall out of favor by complaining and not get the score.

It's killing me.

I've known Ha Yul since the pre-learning stage.

I'm sure she'll handle it calmly.

Everyone says not to stir the pot in consideration of early admission.

But I'm not sure if the students should be handling this.

He'll listen if they ask politely.

Please trust the students and the teachers.

How are we supposed to trust them?

I'm screwed, Mom.

Didn't you hear?

Is that how the academy taught you?

We're just saying...

this "exhilarated" was to express—

That's why I explained it many times.

It's a paradox since it doesn't logically make sense.

Hey.

Seong Ha Yul.

But...

But?

Do you have any more questions?

Go.

Aren't you going to bow?

I can't stand Ha Yul being upset.

Other students went to him, too,

but they decided to give up since he was so adamant.

Their grades probably don't depend on a question or two—

Calm down, ma'am.

She can easily overcome it with the finals and performance assessment.

She's mentally destroyed, I said!

Would you like to contact the research director

to request an academic committee meeting?

We don't want to escalate things like that.

Give me the teacher's number.

I don't know what's wrong with this world.

It's just a 10th-grade midterm question.

You need to change the answer since you can't change the world.

Mr. Pyo Sang Seob of Chanyeong High

What are you doing?

Will you step in yourself?

Team Leader Seo, don't do it. Don't.

Restrict... Restrict the caller ID, at least.

Hello?

Is this Mr. Pyo Sang Seob's phone?

It is.

I see. Good afternoon.

I wanted to ask you about question No. 11 from the midterm exam.

From the students' perspective—

Pardon?

Yes.

Yes, got it.

What? What did he say?

What did he say?

He wants to talk in person.

He knows you'll hesitate to come in because of the transcripts.

Tell the mothers to contact the research director.

They don't want to escalate things, apparently.

So? You're going?

Team Leader Seo!

Team Leader Seo!

Hye Jin, the school has its protocols.

It'll be more difficult to fix it after the grades come out.

But giving it time won't make you cowardly.

I'll be right back.

Chanyeong High School

Teachers' Office

They must've studied ahead of time.

They don't focus since they already studied it. But they forget immediately.

Excuse me, I'm here to see Mr. Pyo Sang Seob.

Okay.

Mr. Pyo, someone's here to see you.

Yes.

I'm Pyo Sang Seob.

Hello, sir.

Hello.

Well, how can I help you?

I contacted you about question No. 11.

Have a seat here first.

- Yes, go ahead. - Excuse us.

Okay, have a seat here.

Here?

Yes, it's not like we can't talk.

Let's keep it transparent.

Have a seat.

You're a young mother.

Was there a problem with the question?

- It's not that there's a problem— - The thing is...

it's about basic literary concepts.

It requires you to find the figurative language

that reveals the inner truth through a paradoxical expression.

Would other Korean teachers have the same opinion?

The questions were proofread multiple times by other Korean teachers.

I'm not asking you how the questions were created.

I'm asking if other teachers interpret it the same way.

Okay...

It's question No. 11.

This is Shin Gyeong Rim's "Farmer."

It was set in the 1970s.

When the agricultural villages were being destroyed.

The narrator of the poem was put into a frustrating and difficult situation.

He's a farmer who even sold his cow.

He's utterly devastated.

But he described his feeling as "exhilarating."

It's a contradiction.

This is a paradox.

If you don't understand, look at the answer, No. 5.

Like how it says, "We need to say good bye for the sake of our love."

It is a contradictory expression, but it is too much to look at it only as a paradox.

Because in the sentence "feeling exhilarated" isn't contradictory.

If you think of it as a contradictory figure of speech

couldn't No. 2 be the answer, too?

It is irony.

You must've studied literature, Mother.

No, I'm not.

You mean you're not a mother,

or you didn't study literature?

Neither.

Please leave a business card with me.

Aren't you from an academy?

Many academies predicted this question.

You mean it was within the defense zone?

I'm only here to discuss the question with you.

I've never heard of...

a school teacher discussing an exam question with an academy lecturer.

Maybe the Korean teachers can have another look—

I explained it enough to the students.

There's clearly a contradiction between reality and poetic expression, so it is a paradox.

- If the students understood the narrator felt devastated— - I already told you.

This is a matter of literary concepts.

It's about the concepts,

but you also need to understand the historical context and assume the narrator's feelings, too.

I also found the question structure...

fresh.

I never asked you to assess the quality of the questions.

"I didn't know what kind of questions you'd write since you're a new teacher here."

That's how it sounded to me.

You're saying you didn't see this coming, right?

You collected exam data from the last several years and analyzed it.

I've been analyzing it respectfully every semester.

That Is irony.

You're saying "respectful" when you came to challenge the school.

Challenge?

Choosing questions, difficulty levels, and the transition to the college entrance exam.

Chanyeong High is exceptional in all of these.

I never dared to challenge it.

But this... This isn't challenging?

I said I was here to discuss.

Do you know how many students came by today?

I'm not disagreeing with what you said.

Let's not cross the line.

- Aren't you ashamed at all? - I'd be ashamed if I were wrong.

But you say only either paradox or irony is valid—

You make the students beg for scores and try to manipulate grades.

- Aren't you ashamed? - Well, Mr. Pyo.

Don't do this here. I think you should talk somewhere else.

Should we talk somewhere else?

Why should I?

I think I understand why you wrote the question this way.

What is it? What's the reason?

Because it's dated.

What?

Questions that obsess over concepts like personification,

figurative speech, paradox, and irony have

totally disappeared from the college entrance exam.

Because it's dated.

But I diligently taught these concepts to my students

because there are always teachers who teach them this in school.

Which academy is she from?

Doesn't she look familiar?

Is that true, by the way?

They don't use them in college entrance exams?

I learned that back in my day.

But you're unwilling to reconsider.

Is it because you know

that the students can't complain aggressively because of the transcripts?

How dare you criticize public education?

Hold on, guys. Go, go.

Ma'am, I'm here to ask a question.

Later.

Five minutes? No, come back in 10 minutes.

- Ma'am. - Listen to me. Go, go.

Hurry. Go.

Am I the bad guy for making the students beg for scores,

or are you bad for self-aggrandizing using the kids held hostage by their transcripts?

Daebak. She's crazy. She destroyed him.

By the way, what's "aggrandizing"?

Shit, I don't know.

Is it some kind of fish?

Mr. Pyo, calm down first.

Don't do this here.

How dare I challenge or cause confusion?

That's not it at all.

What public education aims for is our measuring stick.

Hey!

You should stop, too. The school will look into it.

What do you mean to look into it?

I request a re-test.

Okay, okay. You can leave now. Go.

What do you mean, "Okay"?

I'll get going.

I ask you to reconsider wisely.

Thank you.

Geez, wisely?

Mr. Pyo, you can't touch her.

- Wisely? - You can't do this.

Let go. You need to let go.

- You can't do this. - Let go of me!

You can't touch her!

One more thing.

The text from the exam

included medieval language that's not in the textbook.

Didn't you write that question to say, "Didn't you learn this at the academy?"

There are other ways to complain.

You people are parasites.

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Pharmacy Supplements for exam-takers

- Hello. - Hi.

Hello.

So, where are you looking for a starter home?

Gangseo.

Huh? It's not Daechi-dong?

Why not? You can get a good employee loan.

Hey.

How could a second-year employee get a home in Daechi-dong?

What does your family say?

They said they'd help me get a loan using their house as collateral.

So...

why don't you take it, then?

You're incapable of thinking at all.

Why? What?

My sister is strongly opposed to it and—

Oh, Park Tae Hui?

She's so venomous.

The apartments here are our parents' only retirement plan and pride.

Park Tae Hyeon isn't like you. He won't take that from them.

Does your girlfriend agree, too?

Well, I should persuade her. Although it won't be easy.

She says she never lived outside of Gangnam.

Gosh, who has?

Hey, you'd better think carefully.

It's hard to return to this neighborhood once you leave.

Hey.

You remained in the ivory tower for your studies.

You can't just say stuff like that.

I know better since I stayed in school.

Hey, do you see those guys?

Yes.

Seoul National University School of Medicine They start wearing that as soon as the hottest months of summer end.

I suppose people's envy is worth enduring the pain of heat rash.

I can understand.

If only math didn't stop me.

Wow. It's the medical school jacket, even.

It will be a family heirloom.

At least, it serves as a letter of credit.

Just check out exam-taker forums.

Most of them are elite university students, not exam takers.

Nothing's more fun than acting like the king there.

Get to the point. Get to the point.

If I were you, I'd put on a thick skin and never leave Daechi-dong.

Even if the whole country goes down,

this area never will as long as that desire lasts.

It's fine not to leave, but why depend on the parents to do it?

Hey, do you think being a self-made man these days is possible?

Well, why not?

I think I can.

- Seriously. - So you're a millennial, huh?

Will you become a YouTuber or something?

Come on.

Th-This bastard might be able to... do that.

Please don't.

- The miracle of Grade 8. - The miracle of Grade 8.

The miraculous idiot whom his mother gave birth to and Seo Hye Jin raised.

You sure were impressive.

Let's drink.

Korea University College of Political Science and Economics - Lee Jun Ho, Graduate of Chanyeong High]

Thanks for the wine. Get home safely.

Okay, bye.

You're a refugee the moment you leave your parents.

You need to brace yourself.

I won't leave, okay?

Okay, let's be cool.

Hey, I'll establish myself here on my own.

The gold mine that never dries out is here.

All the cash in this country is concentrated in Gangnam Plastic Surgery Row and Academy Row.

I'll make that mine.

Wow, let me know if you figure out how.

Might as well save this poor grad student, too.

Go home. I need to stop by somewhere.

What?

Let's go together if you're getting another drink!

I'm not. Go home.

You people are parasites.

Give me a break.

Who are you talking to?

Huh?

Geez, what are you doing at a sacred place of learning?

Lee Jun Ho.

How have you been?

Wow, what's going on?

I was just thinking about you.

Me? Why?

I was looking at that.

"Hall of Fame."

The glorious title I earned at the age of 20.

Don't forget that I did that.

Nothing gave me more of a thrill in my life than that.

Wow, it's so good to see you.

How long has it been? What's going on?

I'm happy to see you, too. We met on Teacher's Day last year.

I just stopped by since I was around.

Yes, it's so good to see you.

Yes, me, too.

Let's shake hands.

Don't try to hold a man's hand like that.

Stop acting cheeky.

You're way more welcoming than I expected.

You look happier than when I got accepted.

Come on. Not as much as that.

That was...

a highlight of my life.

Wow.

That's an unexpected honor.

Try calling me right now.

- Pardon? - Hurry.

Ta-da. My Pride

Isn't it amazing?

Wow.

That's the kind of person you are.

I feel free somehow.

It makes me think I'll live well from now on.

Of course. You're capable of anything.

You're right.

Is the work boring at all?

This is the Republic of Korea.

We had fierce college entrance exams even during the actual war.

Boring? Don't underestimate it.

How satisfied are you with the job, then?

It's absolutely fantastic.

Really?

Yes, really. It's the best.

Can you swear on your conscience?

Give me your employee ID.

Why do you suddenly want that?

Hurry.

Wow.

I heard you guys say this when the new employee training ends.

That blue blood is running through your body.

They still say that?

My salary is probably higher than that of your section chief, who changed his blood color.

At least, the deputy... No.

The team leader is probably beneath me, too.

Get going. It was fun tonight.

Let's see each other often.

Let's.

Daechi Chase - Enjoy the competition. Triumph.

Show me the miracle!

Enter the lecturer audition and win the 50 million won prize

Shouldn't you get a new AC in the master bedroom?

Huh? Why all of a sudden?

Because you suffer every summer.

Or get a new TV in the living room.

Your brother got us a new one two years ago. Don't be wasteful.

How about a dishwasher or a dryer?

The stuff Mom wanted after checking out new apartments.

Is there an event at the employee mall?

- Write down things you want to replace. - Okay.

How's work?

It's as impressive as usual.

Working for the strategy division is nice,

but try applying for a branch abroad.

It's time for a career change.

Career change sounds nice.

Hello?

- Hello? - He's in a meeting...

He's in a meeting right now.

Nothing has been determined yet.

- Okay. - I have no particular update yet.

The 12th grade? The grades are still...

Hello?

All the Korean teachers are in a meeting right now.

I'm very sorry.

Principal's Office

Mr. Pyo Sang Seob of Chanyeong High

This is Seo Hye Jin.

Yes.

- Have a seat. - Okay.

We'll order a bit later.

Okay.

I started the afternoon schedule, so—

The students must've received the notice by now.

There will be a redo of the exam.

I'm curious about how you feel.

I didn't do it to feel good about myself.

I can hear the results from the students.

Until last year,

I was at a regular high school outside the school district system.

I was appointed to a school in the famous Daechi-dong, and this was my first exam.

I suppose I felt pressured without realizing it

because of the students' enthusiasm for learning and high standards

I'd never experienced before.

I didn't acknowledge the error immediately when the students came to me

probably because I felt inadequate.

You probably can't relate.

- As I said before, I thought it was a good question— - No.

I acknowledge that it was a dated and lazy question.

I apologize.

You shouldn't apologize to me. The students—

Since it was my first exam at the new workplace,

I couldn't easily acknowledge the error.

So I insulted you... and

behaved in a way I shouldn't have.

No need to apologize.

- I just— - Yes.

I know you just needed there to be a redo.

But I can't move on, pretending I didn't do anything wrong.

I acted inappropriately, too—

I was curious about this one thing.

There are many routine ways to complain to school.

I wonder why you chose such an aggressive way.

Well...

I suppose knowing that won't change anything now.

It was actually... a great wake-up call for me.

Students trust academies more than schools.

School is just for receiving grades

and the teacher is for writing transcripts.

I ended up proving that myself.

Knowing and experiencing were two different things.

Why are you telling me all this?

I wanted to let you know, at least.

Oh, I apologize for not addressing you properly.

I can't bring myself to call you "Teacher."

It's okay. What did you want to inform me about—

That...

I am prepared for a long battle.

- Battle? - I... chose to become an educator at age 19

and graduated from the College of Education.

In a corner of the old and rotten box,

I still have a silly sense of pride.

That means...

I'm not someone who teaches under a contract.

A person who teaches under a contract has their place and responsibility, too.

I'm glad to hear that.

We understand each other's position well.

I'm sorry, but can we eat next time?

Some schools haven't finished their midterms yet.

- Okay, sounds good. - Okay.

Talk to me for a moment.

It's about something good.

Okay, have a seat.

Team Leader Hye Jin, I need a bonus.

Pardon?

We're being flooded with inquiries.

I'm about to lose my mind. I even skipped lunch.

Gosh, I'm sorry.

I know you're tired enough now,

but can we adjust the schedule starting next month?

I'd like to cut down the waitlist a bit.

Other schools besides Chanyeong High, too?

Yes. Daesan Girls' High, too.

I feel terrible considering the lecturers' workload,

but it's the director's idea.

My schedule is pretty full, but I'll try.

You'll wear yourself out.

It's okay.

I made a counseling appointment at four.

Oh, yes. The mothers of Chanyeong High students?

Chief, I'll get going—

This is that Ms. Seo Hye Jin.

Hello.

You're way more good-looking in person.

The waitlist wasn't getting any shorter,

so we came to ask you what's going on.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Let's go to the consultation room over there.

Actually, her schedule is about to be adjusted.

Please come this way. This way.

Yes, please come in here.

Okay.

Who got question No. 14 of the mock test wrong?

Isn't the exam tomorrow?

I didn't expect anyone to get this wrong.

I said there would be a question asking about "Samiingok's" narrator's alter ego.

Don't try to relate to the narrator.

You can't do that, anyway, right? Memorize it.

What did I say studying is for?

It's to solve exam questions.

Okay. We'll quickly go over what will be on the exam.

Follow me. You need to automatically think of these things with rhyme poems.

- How many components? - Three components.

Cheer up. Three components. Name them.

- Intro. - Intro.

Body.

Conclusion. Okay.

Ms. Seo, are you done?

Why didn't you go home? It's so late.

You must be really out of it.

- Pardon? - We have that event tomorrow.

The lecturer recruitment exam.

I need to clean up the lecture room before I go.

Gosh, you're doing so much.

Not as much as you.

See you then.

Show me the miracle!

Daechi Chase - Enjoy the competition

Daechi Chase – Enjoy the competition

Show me the miracle! Enter the lecturer audition and win the 50 million won prize.

Yes, you've been confirmed.

- What's your name? - Nam Cheong Mi.

Confirmed.

Go to the main lecture room, and they'll take you to the exam room.

Okay.

- What's your name? - Kim Seong Hoon.

Excuse me.

What subject are you applying for?

I'm applying for English.

I see. It's Korean for me.

- I see. - Is this your first time?

- Pardon? - Is this your first time in Daechi-dong?

I do give a lecture once a week.

I've never applied for a full-time position.

This is my second try.

I applied for a different academy but got rejected during the demo lecture.

I work in Jungye now.

Jungye is competitive, too.

But to get noticed by the major academies,

you need to establish yourself in Daechi-dong.

I wish you good luck.

Geez.

I passed the college entrance exam in one go, but not this one.

It's kind of ridiculous.

I'm sure the result will reflect the amount of effort you put in.

They're probably all from SKY*, right?

Pardon?

I mean the schools people went to.

Most of them are.

I'm not, though.

I'm all about my skills.

Fighting.

The exam started.

What do you think?

Do you think the next star the director is looking for is there?

You can't tell by written exams. You need to see the demo lecture.

You never know with the demo lecture.

Even the ones with five or ten years of experience can't shine in the demo.

That's why I drank two bottles of calming supplements before the demo.

♫ Open the page 64 ♫

♫ We'll study what came before ♫

♫ Books are fine, but there's so much more ♫

♫ These little schools are just to race but I can tell by your grace ♫

♫ History will one day know your face ♫

♫ 'Cause you got the wit, and you got the drive ♫

♫ You hold the whole world between your eyes ♫

♫ Oh, it is so easy to see ♫

♫ Just don't forget about me ♫

Thank you. The time's up.

The one sitting in the far back,

please collect the exam sheet and OMR cards and hand them to me.

♫ We could sail to the moon, make it snow in mid-June ♫

You can leave if you've submitted everything.

♫ Probably got me all wrong ♫

♫ If I can just tag along ♫

♫ I'll be a man you could hang your head on ♫

Excuse me. I'm Nam Cheong Mi. I'm from Junggye-dong.

Yes. I'm Lee Jun Ho.

This must be a fate, too.

Why don't we grab some coffee together? A drink works, too.

We can share information about other academies, too.

Isn't this a good opportunity?

Shall we?

Sorry, next time. I forgot I have a plan.

I'm sorry. Good luck.

- Okay, then. - Bye.

See you.

What are you doing?

I took the exam.

I know. Why?

I'm looking for a job. I changed my career path.

♫ So far as I can gather to guess ♫

84 points

It's suddenly raining.

- Do you have an umbrella? - Yes.

- Pajeon? - Should we go get pajeon?

- I'll ask the other team. - Okay.

- What are you thinking about? - Team Leader.

Everyone's grabbing food. Join us.

- Team Leader. - Yes?

It's nothing.

What? What is it?

It's nothing. I'll take a rain check.

You go ahead.

Okay.

Night Flight

♫ You got the wit, and you got the drive ♫

♫ You hold the whole world between your eyes ♫

♫ Oh, it is so easy to see ♫

Team Leader Hye Jin!

The rain is so refreshing, Team Leader.

I'm sorry. Please give us a moment.

Okay.

Did you wait long? You had no trouble finding this place?

I didn't wait long, and it wasn't that hard to find.

Looks like you got rained on a bit.

A little.

Did you try this yet?

You can just cut to the chase.

You have a talent for surprising people.

I actually was the highlight of someone's life.

- Stop joking around. - I'm not.

Did you teach me to be a fool who jokes around with his life?

So, you're serious?

Gosh, how many times do I have to say it to convince you?

I made up my mind a few weeks ago and worked hard to prepare for the exam.

I think I'll get a perfect score, too.

- Did you submit the letter of resign— - I did. It's being processed now.

Did you find the work stressful?

- Not so much. - Be honest with me.

You can tell your teacher everything.

Okay, be honest?

I'll be honest since this isn't an interview.

I need to make dozens of times more than my current pay in the next ten years.

- Do you— - I have none. That's it.

Money? It's about money?

Do I need another reason?

Are you a fool?

Where do you live? Don't you know what living in Gangnam means?

You definitely know how to hit the bullseye.

It's not mine. It's my parents'.

Hey.

Ms. Oh Jeong Hwa.

Go sleep inside comfortably. Why are you sleeping there?

Well, I was waiting for Jun Ho.

Isn't he home yet?

It's not good for an employee to go home on time every day.

I heard work dinners aren't so common these days.

You learn about the working world through the news. Seriously.

Did you wake up to pick a fight?

Gosh.

My father used up all his luck with the apartment he had secured in Daechi-dong during the IMF crisis.

He spent all the money he earned for us, the three brothers' education.

We don't have much to inherit, and we never expected to.

Listen to me. You went to a great university.

And you work for a company people would die to work for.

Yes, let's say your parents' assets aren't entirely yours.

But you're not desperate enough to do something so ridiculous.

I don't want to waste the know-how I used to enter a top university,

and I think the company that people love doesn't acknowledge 100% of my ability.

And most importantly, it's about my parents' economic power.

The fact that it's not mine is the point.

People would call you crazy.

I'm saying I can't earn at the same rate as those people.

There are other options.

Study a bit more and get a specialized job or—

I did choose a specialized job.

You know what people say about the star lecturers on the internet?

It's all a lie. It's bullshit.

Only a handful? No, only a tiny fraction of them are like that.

I'm confident.

I was in Grade 8 on my first 10th-grade mock test

Remember how long it took me to become first place.

Who could be better than me at this job?

Studying and teaching are totally different things.

You think I don't know that?

You don't have to worry about that for me.

At least you trained me to study beforehand.

Ms. Seo, I'll create another highlight in your life for you.

Stop mentioning "highlight" already.

- Why? - Were you...

by chance...

- Influenced by you somehow? - Yes.

Enormously, tremendously, and immensely.

Wow.

Anyway, there are tons of academies in Daechi-dong.

Don't think cutting me off would do anything.

I want you to think carefully.

I've thought enough.

With this job, you don't get evenings or weekends off.

You can't even attend any social events, either.

I don't need evenings or weekends.

And money gifts are best for social events.

You don't get to date anyone, either.

That's one thing... I can manage myself.

Did you write the questions yourself? They were pretty hard.

Did you tell your parents?

I should soon.

What do you think they'll say?

I said I don't care what others say.

You think you can convince them?

- Easily. - How?

I took the exam today.

The difficulty level was medium-low. I didn't get any questions wrong.

Teacher.

What?

Try calling me that.

What?

Try calling me "Teacher."

I think that'd make me so happy.

♫ Steady as she goes ♫

The Midnight Romance in Hagwon

This can't be the goldmine you were talking about, right?

I want you to reject him.

I can't just let my old student act childishly.

- I resigned. - You didn't even work there that long.

How dare you sound so vulgar?

I need job experience so I can get high pay.

What? Jun Ho's here?

- Hey, Lee Jun Ho. - You, get out.

It's a lie. There are tons of people like me in Daechi-dong.

Ms. Seo!

So embarrassing.

Why are you trying to act like his teacher?

Aren't you crossing the line?