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ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, COMPANIES, AND INCIDENTS

IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

Let's pray together.

The Lord who is alive and eternal.

We all come from him

and go back to him eventually.

For the Lord is righteous, we sinful humans cannot face him.

For our bodies will rot, our souls cannot face him.

However, he saved us with his love proven through the cross

and promised us resurrection and eternal life.

As Jesus Christ rose from the dead

with the triumphant sound of horns,

his glory will be with you forever.

In the name of Jesus Christ.

-Amen. -Amen.

Oh. Hey, Yeong-jae.

Su-chang, get up.

Yeong-jae.

Mom...

Mom...

One, two, three.

Why did she do it?

I can't understand why.

She had no reason to do such a thing.

Maybe she was suffering from depression.

Myeong-ju?

She was so happy, though.

Let's be honest. All three of us were jealous of her.

Was she terminally ill or something?

No. Even if she had stage-four cancer,

she would never have left Yeong-jae behind like that.

Seo-jin, you were closest to her out of all of us.

Didn't you notice anything strange about her lately?

I know, right?

Can I still say that I was a close friend of hers?

I really don't understand.

We were going to have brunch together.

I feel so bad for Yeong-jae.

He seemed completely shocked and dazed.

He could never have imagined it.

And he was traveling. The news must've shocked him terribly.

By the way, why did Professor Park move out in such a rush?

Su-chang.

Su-chang.

Hey,

Jun-sang.

Is it true?

I heard you resigned. Is it really true?

Su-chang!

Gosh.

I'm sorry.

I know I should stay to help you become the planning manager.

That is not important right now.

I'm off.

Come to your senses, please.

You're going to give up on your family and career?

What about Yeong-jae?

You said you want to hand everything down to him.

Seriously?

He actually resigned?

I totally understand that he's in utter shock now,

but he always wanted to be the director.

He was the head of Neurosurgery and the planning manager.

He would've become the next director.

Gosh, that's too bad.

Then what will happen to Ye-seo's dad?

You said he can only be promoted with Professor Park's support.

He's doomed now.

With Professor Park gone, he wouldn't be promoted.

The hospital director

can appoint whoever he likes for that position.

Do you actually think that thousand-year-old tortoise will pick him?

-Hello! -Hello!

Hello.

What just happened? Did he hang up on me?

He has terrible manners.

-Hello. -All right.

"All right"?

He quit his job?

What about Yeong-jae, then?

That's what I'm saying.

They moved right after the funeral, and he even quit his job.

Isn't it strange?

Come to think of it,

the fact that Myeong-ju came back early was also strange.

Yes, you're right.

She went on the cruise after Yeong-jae got into university,

but came back early saying she was tired.

Who'd give up their precious vacation like that?

Exactly.

Ma'am, Professor Park's family didn't return our pot.

Our pot?

Which one?

I made some kimchi stew with ribs.

We crave kimchi stew the most when we're traveling abroad.

-You didn't have to. -I just wanted to thank you.

Coach Kim said she will coach Ye-seo.

All four of us were there, including Professor Cha's wife,

and I was so anxious.

Anyway, I have nothing to worry about now, thanks to you.

Myeong-ju, I already put in chopped green onions,

so just heat it up when Professor Park gets home later.

I found it.

How many times do I have to tell you?

Mom, please.

You stepping in won't resolve any problems.

MEDICINE NEULSARANG PHARMACY

December 19?

The 19th...

What are you talking about? The 19th?

Follow me.

Why? What's wrong?

Myeong-ju left for England on December 18, you know.

I got an invitation that night, so I clearly remember the date.

So what?

The date on the bag containing her medicine was December 19.

Oh, my goodness.

Does that mean she never left for the cruise?

Judging from the date, I'm certain that she didn't go.

But why didn't she?

And why did she act like she did?

She even got us the figurines as a gift.

Yes, it's so absurd.

And she said she found something.

She said her mother stepping in won't resolve any problems?

Did Professor Park cheat on Myeong-ju?

No way.

Myeong-ju wouldn't have gone on that trip if she had a hunch

about him cheating on her.

She would've done everything she could to find evidence.

But still, she wouldn't have committed suicide.

She's not someone who'd just die and leave Yeong-jae behind.

Then what could it be?

Why in the world did she do that?

You want me to live for Yeong-jae?

You want me to live for that punk?

If you're suffering this much, imagine how hard it must be for him.

You need to stay strong.

I should've taken him out of the family registry back then.

That's what I should've done.

Then I wouldn't have had to go through this mess.

What? What are you talking about?

He's not even human.

I'm telling you, he's not human!

He was brazen enough to show up

even after killing his own mom.

He killed her?

Are you saying your wife died because of Yeong-jae?

But he's such a nice kid.

You think he's nice?

Oh, right.

If a kid gets good grades, they're considered nice.

You're nice if you get good grades.

I'm going to go now.

No, wait. Gosh, be careful.

My gosh, wait. Excuse me, can you call a chauffeur?

Su-chang, are you okay? Come on, get a grip.

You need to come to your senses. Get up.

Su-chang, what's wrong?

She looked so happy as if she had the entire world in her hands.

Come on outside.

Mom, I need to finish the workbook.

Dad told me to have everything done by today.

It's okay.

You shouldn't study on a day like this.

-It looks amazing. -It looks like a different world.

See? Doesn't it look like the kingdom in Frozen?

Princess Elsa must've cast a spell, Mom.

"Princess Elsa must've cast a spell, Mom."

Hey, I'm your older brother.

I can't believe you said that. Just go inside and study.

-What? Mom, help. -Get over here.

Mom, he keeps making fun of me.

Gi-jun, stop making fun of your older brother.

"Princess Elsa must've cast a spell."

Mom, I didn't say it like that.

I can't believe you're making fun of me, too.

Did she cast a spell?

-You better stop. -Come and get me.

-Are you still obsessed with Elsa? -My gosh.

Gosh, it's not like that.

Elsa cast a magic spell.

I'm going to kill you once I catch you.

Throw it away.

No good will come from keeping a dead person's stuff in our house.

She made such a fuss over him.

Getting accepted didn't mean everything would be fine.

There's no way Yeong-jae will turn out well now that his mom's dead.

His road to success is no longer valid.

You already knew, didn't you?

What?

I'm talking about Yeong-jae and his mom.

What are you talking about?

Was everything okay between them?

You should know something since you always spent time with her.

He gets good grades, he's polite, and he's nice.

On top of that, he's the kind of son

that would believe anything his mom ever told him.

So why would there be a problem between them?

Did you hear something?

Did they have a problem?

Never mind. Just forget it.

Here are the profiles of all the teachers.

I added their graduation certificates,

career certificates, and copies of their ID cards.

This teacher is the best teacher in Daechi-dong, Mom.

All the teachers seem very competent.

The teachers in charge of her school grades

either graduated Shin A High School or used to work there.

Do you think I might get perfect scores for three whole years?

As long as you don't make any mistakes.

Where will the lessons be taking place?

It'll either take place at my office or at the teachers' homes.

Of course, Mr. Jo will always come here to pick Ye-seo up.

You just need to take care of Ye-seo's health.

Here's a list of dishes that are good for high school students.

My goodness, you prepared this as well?

Thank you so much, Coach Kim.

May I take a look at Ye-seo's room?

The location of her desk is great. She won't face away from the door.

I heard that facing away from the door

can make you feel nervous and lose your concentration.

You also did a good job of placing

the main desk and the secondary desk toward the north.

There shouldn't be too much sunlight.

That way, it'll help her concentrate better when she studies.

Ye-seo, do you study here often?

Yes, I go in there if I can't seem to concentrate outside.

It feels like a private study room.

That's good.

Ms. Han, please place a school desk inside this room.

She should study in a similar environment to where she takes her tests.

And please hang a stopwatch on the wall where it can easily be seen.

She needs to check how long it takes for her to answer questions.

I want you to maintain the humidity at 20 to 23 percent.

You'll have to change this desk lamp.

Using blue light at around 8,000K

for subjects like math and science,

white light at around 4,000K for subjects that need memorizing,

and red light at around 2,200K

for creative subjects like music and art

would be the most effective while studying.

You must get rid of the glass cover on top of the desk right away.

The cold glass cover might lower her body temperature.

Then she'll waste energy raising her body temperature again.

Get rid of everything on the wall that's unnecessary

and hang one of Mondrian's paintings.

It'll enhance her concentration

and it'll also help stimulate brain activity.

I feel so reassured to have you by our side.

Thank you so much.

I'll be meeting you once every week

to give you an overall report on how she's doing.

Did you also do this with Yeong-jae's...

Did you hear what happened to Yeong-jae's mom?

My relationship with my clients ends as soon as they get accepted.

The same will happen with Ye-seo.

Then I guess you wouldn't know.

You should eat.

PARK YEONG-JAE

DECLINE

Have you talked to U-ju's mother?

I called and even left her a text,

but she still hasn't gotten back to me yet.

The top student's mother called, but she didn't answer?

Maybe she's a lot more strict with her kid's education.

I guess she doesn't even feel the need to share information.

I really want to know what kind of person she is.

I have big news!

We know you have a big mouth. What's all the fuss about?

Director Choi scouted someone to replace Professor Park.

What? I thought we were going to do an open recruitment.

Exactly. That's what I thought.

What's more important is that he'll be hired as a full professor

and will get to live in Sky Castle.

Who is he?

Is he a John Hopkins University graduate or something?

He's a Moojin Medical School graduate. Moojin University.

Moojin University?

Have you heard of that school?

I don't think so.

It's a medical school located in the suburbs.

What's more surprising

is that he has no connections with Director Choi whatsoever.

He's totally clean.

Why would he hire someone like him?

Because he favors him. He hired him because he favors him.

It's totally absurd.

There are so many professors who are dying to live at Sky Castle.

He favors him enough to hire him even if he's not from a good school?

What's so important about which school he graduated?

A doctor should truly care about his or her patients,

be responsible, and have great surgical skills.

Those kinds of things are probably more important.

These days, profit is considered more important than lives...

My goodness.

This teacup brand is 260 years old, isn't it?

Seo-jin is a maniac for luxury brand items,

just like me.

I'm not a maniac.

They used to belong to my mom. She gave them to me.

Your mom really has amazing taste.

My mom thinks the best kind of porcelain are the ones that don't break.

I'd love to meet your mom one day.

Does she have plans to visit Korea?

She might visit if my brother decides to come back.

She loves her son way too much.

Does your brother

live in Sidney, too?

He's a dentist.

Ye-seo isn't the top student only because she takes after her dad.

Her grandfather used to be the president of a mortgage bank in Sidney,

her uncle is a dentist,

and her mom got a bachelor's degree in education from Sidney University.

Such selfish genes.

-I can't believe it. -U-ju.

Are we really in Korea?

We get to live in luxury thanks to your dad.

You're the one who gets to live in luxury.

My school is far from here.

You little brat.

Did you just talk back to me?

Okay, I surrender.

I find this part the funniest.

The ruling class

had to share their kids, wives, and assets.

Which one of us do you think would stand to lose the most?

Will you stop talking nonsense?

We need to write a book report.

Darn it.

I didn't even do this in school.

Hey.

They're moving into Yeong-jae's old house.

THE REPUBLIC

Isn't that the doctor the hospital director hired?

I wonder if they know

someone living there died.

It's not a nice topic.

Don't even mention it.

I wouldn't like it even if it were free.

-Stop it. -Okay, fine.

I wouldn't say it to their face.

Gosh, did they own a flower shop?

Why do they have so many potted plants?

-Coffee, honey? -Thank you.

You're working too hard.

You got everything organized already.

Yes. I just need my plants.

He takes after his mom. He likes plants as much as you do.

It provides oxygen and reduces fine dust.

It's hitting two birds with one stone.

Your dad doesn't get why it's so good. Right?

Oh, right.

I found this in this room.

It must be the previous owner's.

We're almost done.

Take these potted plants upstairs.

-All these? -Yes.

-Let's do it. -Okay.

-Hurry up. -We're almost done.

What's for lunch today?

Shall we order in?

Jajangmyeon is a moving day tradition. What do you say, son?

Sounds good.

Perfect.

I don't know this neighborhood, so...

-Hello. -Hello.

NEUROSURGERY PARK SU-CHANG

NEUROSURGERY HWANG CHI-YEONG

He's not even human.

I'm telling you, he's not human!

He was brazen enough to show up

even after killing his own mom.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Hwang Chi-yeong.

HWANG CHI-YEONG

I'm Kang Jun-sang, Orthopedics Department.

It's my first day here. I hope we can get along.

Please, excuse my intrusion.

This was my senior's office.

No, it's fine.

You can visit whenever you want.

All right, then.

Let me introduce Professor Hwang Chi-yeong.

Nice to meet you all.

I'm Hwang Chi-yeong, working in neurosurgery.

I studied at Moojin Medical School

where I also completed my residency.

Moojin Medical School?

-What school? -Is it a cyber university?

I'll do my best. I hope we can all get along.

PROFESSOR HWANG CHI-YEONG APPOINTMENT CEREMONY

All right, then.

I met Professor Hwang eight years ago

by pure coincidence while I was trekking in the Himalayas.

A porter had fallen down a hill and hurt his back.

Professor Hwang treated him with care as if he were his own family,

and I was immensely impressed and touched.

I found out later that he's a great doctor who, for ten years,

had been providing medical care in Kathmandu and Marpha.

You picked him for his kind nursing?

He's also an expert in spine surgery who received

the Best Paper Award

from the Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Society.

I believe our future Spine and Joint Center

really needs talent like his,

-so I invited him here. -"Really needs"?

Does anyone have any questions?

Ask freely if you do. Go on.

Go ahead.

Stop looking left.

Professor. The director's looking at you.

-What? -The director.

Yes?

Do you mean

me?

Yes.

Professor Woo.

Any questions?

For the thousand-year-old tortoise.

What should I do?

I totally got on his bad side, didn't I?

He holds grudges for ages.

What should I do? I can't lose my job.

Jun-sang.

He hates our department already.

What if...

He won't make Hwang Chi-yeong chief of the Spine Center, will he?

Do you think he's stupid?

Would he do something that risky?

-I guess not. -He has pride.

He revealed that he studied at Moojin Medical School.

He seems to be skilled, too.

The Best Paper Award?

There are many doctors who write amazing papers but have terrible operation skills.

Why do you think the tortoise is putting up a smoke screen?

We'll find out

in due time.

Hello.

We just moved in down the street.

Oh, hello.

Here's some rice cake.

-I hope we get along. -Thanks.

By any chance,

are you Mi-hyang?

Park Mi-hyang! It's you, isn't it?

It's me, Su-im. Lee Su-im.

Lee Su-im from Eden Orphanage.

Don't you remember me?

I think you mistook me for someone else. My name is Han Seo-jin.

My gosh,

I'm sorry.

You look so much like my childhood friend.

Who's here?

Oh, you must be our new neighbor.

-Yes, hello. I'm Lee Su-im. -Hello.

Here, it's nice to meet you.

-Oh. -Take it.

It's nice to meet you.

I haven't received rice cakes from a new neighbor in a long time.

Thank you very much.

I live over there. My name is Noh Seung-hye.

I see.

When all of you are free,

would you like to come over to my place for lunch?

-Pardon me? -I'm not a good cook,

so I can't really throw a proper housewarming party,

but I thought it would be nice to introduce myself over a meal.

Tomorrow would work for me if you're all free.

That'd be great.

All right, I'll be there too.

I won't be able to join you. I have plans for tomorrow.

Seo-jin, you have to be there.

I have to go meet other moms from Ye-bin's class.

That's fine. Just the people who have time can come over.

Then please come to my place by noon tomorrow.

-All right. -Okay.

Bye, then.

-Bye. -Bye.

Oh, my goodness.

Did you see the grime under her fingernails?

She must have touched this.

That doesn't mean she's unclean.

It's just dirt you get on your hands by touching plants and soil often.

She was only being kind.

You shouldn't react like that.

"You shouldn't react like that."

She seems so stuck up at times, don't you think?

Mi-hyang!

Mi-hyang!

Mi-hyang!

You brat, your father is talking to you. Are you deaf or what?

Take this ox blood to that witch, your mother.

What are you looking at?

-Let me see. -Oh, that girl...

Isn't she Mi-hyang?

-It is her. -No, it's not her.

-It's her. -It is Mi-hyang.

Look, it is her.

-Oh, you're right. -See?

-My gosh, look at her. -Hey, what's on her shoes?

-What is she holding? -I think it's blood.

Right.

You are Han Seo-jin now.

Not Kwak Mi-hyang, the daughter of the drunkard

who used to sell tripe, ox blood, and bones at the market.

You are Han Seo-jin now.

Your husband is an orthopedic surgeon,

and your daughter is the top student at her school.

Any woman in the world would envy you.

You are Han Seo-jin.

My gosh.

What? Are you jealous?

Wow, they did so much editing on Ye-seo's photo.

Gosh, you have sharp eyes.

That stuck-up obviously had to get it edited.

1ST PLACE, KANG YE-SEO 2ND PLACE, KIM HYE-NA

Why isn't that stuck-up coming here anymore?

Does she go to a different academy?

Why are you asking me? Ask her yourself.

Ye-seo has a coach now, you know.

A coach? Doesn't your mom take care of everything for her?

It must be a special coach.

That idiot told you, so don't say that I spilled the beans.

It'll get really annoying if that stuck-up loses it.

Wait up, Ye-bin.

Winning a gold medal in the Olympiad will guarantee entry

into a science high school, right?

A silver medal might be possible if he studies very hard,

but a gold medal is almost impossible.

Also, make sure Su-han's grades are good.

This is driving me crazy.

Why does my husband have to send Su-han to a science high school?

Isn't a private school better if he is to go to a medical school?

He obviously wants all the best for his one and only son.

He's so greedy.

At least he's honest about his greed.

He's better than my husband who always criticizes me

even though he's actually the greedy one.

That is true.

Oh, boy.

Hey,

you said you have plans for tomorrow.

Are you secretly going somewhere to obtain valuable information?

No, it's nothing like that.

Seo-jin, isn't that woman really something?

Who gives out rice cakes like that? She has no class.

It was just in a plastic bag, without a plate.

I can just tell what she's like.

Yes, it was a bit tacky.

Anyway, when I meet her tomorrow,

I'll find out what kind of family she's from

and see whether she qualifies to join our community.

-What? -Seung-hye's dad

is the Army Chief of Staff, and your dad is the president of a bank.

My dad owns buildings in Gangnam. If I tell her that, she'll talk as well.

If she's from a good family, that is.

Gosh, what's taking them so long?

Are they eating tteokbokki again?

-Seo-jin, I'll go check. -Okay.

Those little brats.

CALL

My plans got canceled, so I thought I should join you.

That's great. Please, come in.

Come on in.

Hey, Seo-jin.

You said you had plans.

They got canceled. It's fortunate for us, right?

I figured we should celebrate our first gathering.

Since we're having lunch together, this will be better than soju.

Thank you.

I must say, this place looks nice with all the plants.

They make the house feel lively, don't they?

I guess she used to be a landscaper.

Her garden looks amazing, too.

Isn't he handsome?

He's a doctor, but he looks like an actor.

Her son is good-looking, too.

My gosh, did you grow these vegetables yourself?

Yes, of course.

They're totally organic.

Would you like to take some home?

-Would that be okay? -Of course.

Right, I also made ox blood soup. Would you like some?

My father used to love

ox blood soup.

I should have some. It's been so long.

-What about you two? -I'll pass.

Same here.

I make

a very tasty ox blood soup.

My whole family loves it.

I guess you don't like fancy dishes.

While other families ate beef bone soup,

we always ate ox blood soup.

By the way,

how did you and your husband meet?

We grew up together in an orphanage.

An orphanage?

What?

There's a slaughterhouse in the town where I'm from.

I got the ox blood from a market near there,

so it's very fresh.

-Thanks for the food. -Enjoy.

Oh, right.

I'm sorry about yesterday.

I had a neighborhood friend named Kwak Mi-hyang,

but I lost touch with her after we graduated high school.

What a tacky name.

It's nice to meet you all.

-This wine is so delicious. -Yes.

The aroma of the wine

gets covered up by the scent of the flowers.

How do you grow flowers so well?

They're all so beautiful.

My mother really loved flowers and plants.

I grew up watching her grow them.

Your mother?

Didn't you say you grew up in an orphanage?

My parents ran an orphanage.

Until around the time I entered elementary school,

I didn't even know that they were my real parents.

My gosh.

That means the orphans were treated like their own children.

Both of my parents passed away last year, and my son, U-ju,

said that they must be resting in paradise now.

U-ju?

The boy that got accepted to Shin A High School as the top student?

How did you know?

My goodness, this is unbelievable.

What a coincidence.

Seo-jin kept texting and calling you.

She's Ye-seo's mom.

Don't you remember?

I'm sorry.

I normally block all the calls from other students' mothers.

-You block them? -Why?

I find myself getting anxious if I spend too much time with them.

And they make me feel as if I should make U-ju study more.

When U-ju was in middle school,

I let him take private math lessons because he wanted to.

But I never made him do anything else.

I get convinced really easily,

so I figured it'd be best not to meet anyone.

She's unbelievably naive.

-Pardon? -Are you going to stay here?

No, I should go. I need to pick up Su-han.

-Thank you for lunch. -Thank you.

But...

Gosh, I don't know what to say.

I'm glad to meet you,

but I'm worried about you as well.

Her son got accepted as the top student without getting any private lessons?

And how could she be rude enough to say she blocked your texts?

Exactly.

She invited us and tried to serve ox blood soup.

She's looking down on everyone who pays for their kids' private lessons.

There's nothing we can say about that, though.

Her son still managed to get accepted as the top student.

Wait.

Hey, wait. You forgot this.

I packed you some lettuce and butterbur.

Thank you. I'll enjoy them.

By the way, I think the person who used to live here left this behind.

-That's mine. -Pardon?

I lent this to the previous owner.

What?

He never got any private lessons other than for math?

U-ju may have been successful in studying all by himself.

But someone climbing a mountain alone cannot have

the same results as someone who climbs the mountain with the help

of a professional guide and cook.

You know what Ye-seo got for her scholastic assessment test, right?

She got a level one for every subject,

but U-ju got a level two for math and general social studies.

Level two?

My gosh, how did you know?

In order to manage Ye-seo's grades,

I need to know her competitors' grades as well.

Ms. Han,

you must have faith in me.

That means you must not be nervous regardless of whatever happens

and that you must

expect only the best results from your daughter.

Okay, Coach Kim. I have faith in you.

Let me tell you this once more.

You need to let me take care of Ye-seo's grades.

All you have to do

is take good care of her health.

Ye-seo, it's time to go to your private lesson.

I'm tired.

You must be tired.

Here, drink this. Drink the whole thing.

By the way,

remember the boy named U-ju?

He moved into Yeong-jae's old house.

Does that mean his dad's also a doctor?

He's a neurosurgeon.

He's a replacement for Yeong-jae's dad.

By the way, Mom. I texted Yeong-jae.

-You texted Yeong-jae? -The thing is,

Mr. Jo told me that Yeong-jae was really good at taking notes.

And that made me curious.

So I texted him and asked if I could see his notes.

But it turns out, his phone was turned off,

and he even got rid of all his social media accounts.

Imagine how shocked he must've been.

He might not want to talk to anyone who knows about the incident.

It's so annoying.

Rumors must've spread everywhere.

Do you know what Hye-na said to me?

"What's the use of living in a fancy neighborhood

when people end up dying there?"

Kim Hye-na?

Oh, the kid that lives with her single mother?

She's only saying that because she's jealous.

She's saying that out of jealousy, so don't mind her.

You just need to keep doing what you're doing now.

Then I'll get accepted to SNU Medical School.

I'm going to get accepted and knock Grandma down a peg.

My gosh, don't say stuff like that.

I know you like hearing it.

What are you talking about?

Su-han's dad?

What's gotten into him?

I guess he feels pressured now that Su-han's entering middle school.

He says he feels the need to make some effort.

My gosh, that's great.

You should compliment him.

Not a lot of dads are willing to go pick up their kids late at night.

You should get going.

Can you text me before you arrive?

Ye-bin always complains, saying I favor Ye-seo over her.

Okay, thank you.

Should I watch a movie? It's been so long.

Where did they all go?

Did she delete them?

I WANT TO DIE. THEY SHOULD HAVE JUST KILLED ME.

What's this?

GA-EUL IS THE ONLY DECENT PERSON IN SKY CASTLE.

I SEARCHED FOR WAYS TO COMMIT SUICIDE.

HOW DO I MAKE THEM SUFFER?

I wonder why my mom gave birth to me.

She shouldn't have had me if she was going to curse at me.

She said I'm a failure for not winning an award at KMO.

Why did I have to be born into such a terrible family?

All they ever talk about is getting perfect scores.

I wonder if they'll feel relieved if I die.

I really just want to cut myself

with a knife.

I'm going to get out of this house no matter what.

Let's study hard until then.

Let's study. Let's get it done. Let's give them what they want.

That way,

I'll be able to get my revenge.

What?

Revenge?

They say they love me,

but they should be honest and say they need something to brag about.

Three generations of doctors?

They treat Ga-eul like a pest because she's not well-educated.

How can Dad still call himself a doctor?

I feel terrible that I have parents...

like them.

Are you inside, honey?

What happened?

Why didn't you go on the trip?

You always said you wanted to go on a cruise tour.

How can you call yourself a dad?

It's been ten days since our son went on a trip,

but you haven't even called him once.

Did something happen to him?

"Did something happen to him?"

That's all you have to say?

I called you.

I paid a huge amount of money for that cruise tour.

-So why would you... -Your son, Park Yeong-jae,

says he's going to cut ties with us.

What are you talking about all of a sudden?

Look.

Take a look at this!

You should see what our son's been thinking

all these years.

I raised him with so much care.

He was the sole purpose of my life.

But how could he...

I don't want to live in hell anymore.

My life as your son

was a living hell for me.

THEY DON'T CARE ABOUT MY FEELINGS.

Yeong-jae!

Park Yeong-jae!

Park Yeong-jae!

Where are you, you punk?

You know where he is, don't you?

I know you met him. Tell me.

It's all your fault.

If you hadn't beaten him up--

You were always the one nagging at me to get him to study.

You're blaming me again.

It's always my fault.

I'm responsible for all the bad stuff, aren't I?

You're the one that hired Ga-eul in the first place.

Who do you think is responsible for the sick nonsense that happened?

I guess he takes after his dad!

All you ever did was cheat on me!

You're his mom.

You should've known what was going through his head.

He doesn't even deserve to be my son!

I'll just kill him and pay the price for it.

Mr. Park.

Get your men to find someone for me.

Yes.

I said yes!

You can beat him half to death, so just...

He says he'll revenge.

He wants revenge.

You want me to do nothing about that son of a bitch?

Yes!

Leave him alone.

Then he'll come back.

We'll never find him if he goes into hiding.

I can't give up on him.

I can't give up on my son.

I thought it would all work out.

That morning...

I had no idea that was our last goodbye.

I'm leaving for my trip today, too.

I won't see you for two months. You weren't going to say goodbye?

Well, I thought you were asleep.

He hugged me tightly

for some reason.

He did as he was told all the time,

but was never really affectionate. But that day...

I thought he'd loosened up because he'd gotten into college.

-I thought that... -Make sure you call me.

everything would be okay.

I can't reach him.

He left this morning saying he's going to Europe

but there's no reservation under his name.

He even turned off his phone. Where could he be?

Please find him for me. Please.

The last signal from his phone before it was turned off

was picked up in Sinan, Jeollanam-do.

Sinan?

Sinan?

Ga-eul?

Ga-eul?

Find out what Lee Ga-eul's address is.

Lee Ga-eul currently lives in Amtae-myeon, Sinan.

That bitch Ga-eul.

She's done it this time.

DOHWAJEONG

-Why not? -Don't.

Don't.

I said, don't.

You witch.

You tramp.

I'm going to tear you apart!

-Stop! Don't do this! -You bitch!

You seduced him when he was in middle school

-and now... -I said, stop!

We took you and your mother in when you were homeless

and this is how you pay us back for feeding, clothing and educating you?

Did they eat for free?

Her mom did the washing and cleaning since I was three!

Do you know how much trouble you caused?

How dare you lust after my son?

Why did you hit her?

What gives you the right to do that?

-Yeong-jae. -Since I was seven

I studied every single day without a day off.

Even if I got sick, hurt, or passed out,

you forced me to take classes until 2 a.m.

You said I didn't deserve to eat if I didn't get the best grades.

Didn't you tell me to get out and die if my grades dropped?

It was a living hell for me!

I couldn't have survived if it weren't for Ga-eul.

You got into SNU because you studied that hard.

Do you think I wanted to push you like that?

-I did it so you'd succeed-- -So I'd succeed?

You did that for my sake?

I guess you haven't read it.

I left it unlocked so you would.

-You unlocked what? -Go home and read it.

I wrote it all down on the tablet PC in my desk drawer.

No. We're done talking. You're coming home with me.

I got into SNU Medical School for you!

That was your dream.

I'm going to live my own life now.

The life I want to live.

So what are you saying?

You're going to live in the middle of nowhere with her?

Is this what you want?

I'm going to think about

how I'll live and what I'll do from now on.

What's clear is...

You and Dad wanted me to go to medical school.

That's not what I wanted.

What's even clearer

is that I don't want to be your son anymore.

What?

What did you say?

Hey.

Are you saying

you'll cut ties with your family? You really mean that?

That's why I stayed for 19 years.

Whether you disciplined me or reared me like cattle,

you did look after me.

But...

I don't want to live in hell anymore.

My life as your son

was a living hell for me.

Leave.

Leave

and don't ever come here again.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

I didn't know he remembered that I grew up in Sinan.

If he wants to leave, I won't stop him.

So don't worry.

Yeong-jae...

Where is he?

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae!

Yeong-jae!

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae...

Over here.

Yeong-jae...

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae.

Yeong-jae...

Yeong-jae...

Everything's ruined.

Both you and I

have wasted our lives.

Hello?

Yeong-jae...

Please let me speak to my son, Park Yeong-jae.

Put Yeong-jae on the phone. He must be with that bitch, Ga-eul.

They both quit.

They left the island yesterday evening.

They left?

To where? Where did they go?

How would I know?

What does this crazy woman want at this hour?

I don't want to live in hell anymore.

My life as your son

was a living hell for me.

LOVE ONE ANOTHER. AS I HAVE LOVED YOU,

SO YOU MUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER. 34

YOU SHOULD'VE JUST KILLED ME.

Ms. Han.

What brings you here at this hour?

Mr. Jo, we did our best for our client.

We're college admission experts.

It's not our job to teach or guide students.

We mustn't delude ourselves into thinking that we are teachers.

I have to get the highest grade, Mom.

You trust me, right? I wouldn't fire Coach Kim for no reason.

You don't know why the family that used to live

at your place moved out, right?

Can you tell me about the people who used to live at my place?

The moms here are very competitive when it comes to education.

Is this what the kids really want?

I don't understand a thing.

Stop nagging.

Do you get what you've stirred up here?

Subtitle translation by Ju-young Park