Original subtitles

(water pattering)

(thunder rumbling)

(suspenseful music)

CHANGUI IS ON YOUR SIDE

(men grunting)

WE SHARE TRUST

WE DISCOVER CHALLENGES, PASSION, TRUST, AND VALUE

(grunts)

CHANGUI IS ON YOUR SIDE

-(knife pierce flesh) -(groans)

WE INVEST IN YOUR DREAMS

(groans)

WE INVEST IN YOUR DREAMS

(groaning)

(breathes heavily)

(dramatic music)

(rain pattering)

(door opens)

-(man groans) -(knife pierce flesh)

-(grunts) -(groans)

(dramatic music continues)

(screaming)

(grunts)

(suspenseful action music)

-(car whooshes) -(tire screeches)

(men grunting)

(grunts)

(tense music)

(groaning)

(somber music)

(man groans)

(pants)

(chomps, swallows)

(honking)

(loud thuds)

WE WILL GROW WITH YOU. CHANGUI WILL MOVE TOWARDS A BRIGHT FUTURE

CREATE THE VALUE OF THE FUTURE

(rain pattering)

(emotive music)

(gasps)

My name is Kim Hyunsoo, and I'm a fourth-year law student at KNPU.

(cellphone ringing)

GRANDMA

(retches)

(cellphone ringing continues)

SEUNGHYUN: Everything

started

with his death.

(alarm clock ringing)

ROOKIE COPS

(theme music)

(theme music continues)

9 YEARS LATER, 2016 KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

EPISODE 1

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

EXAMINEE KO EUNKANG

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: What did you want to be when you were a kid?

I've always wanted to become a police officer

who serves the country and the people since I was little.

I was always told to become a police officer

since I always fought against injustice.

Being a police officer has been my only dream.

(yawning)

-FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Ms. Ko. -Yes.

Have you wanted to become a police officer since you were little?

No.

There were so many things I wanted to be.

(Sonata of Temptation by Ivy playing on TV)

YEAR 2007 KO EUNKANG AT AGE 10

YOUNG EUNKANG: ♪ Tu-du-du-du-tu-du-du-du ♪

♪ Move your limbs, do it! Let the two of us, only the two of us ♪

♪ Take this night ♪

♪ Tu-du-du-du-tu-du-du-du ♪

♪ Light up the moonlight ♪

YOUNG EUNKANG: Mom!

Mom!

-What? -Mom.

-I made up my mind. -(knife sliding)

I'm going to be a singer. A K-pop star.

Didn't you say you'd be a firefighter?

No! Not anymore.

Singing is my thing!

-I have the talent. -What?

I can show you.

Enjoy.

EUNKANG: But the world is a big place,

and dreams change.

Gosh, this is taking forever.

2,000 WON

Two per person...

2,000 X 10 PEOPLE = 20,000 WON

2,000 X 100 PEOPLE = 200,000 WON?

2,000 X 1,000 PEOPLE = 2 MILLION WON?

That's a lot of money!

-Mom. -Yes?

I want to sell doughnuts when I grow up.

What?

I'm home.

(door closes)

HEESOOK: Come in!

EUNKANG: What?

Eunkang, guess who's here.

The pharmacist's son from Sageori Pharmacy.

You know, the top student of Yangmun High who got into KNPU this year.

Jang Juchan.

He said he had two months before the semester starts,

so I asked him for private lessons.

Right. The pollack soup.

(shining music)

(gulps)

(suspenseful music)

(gulps)

(emotive music)

(Eunkang heart beating)

(Eunkang heart beating rapidly)

You must be Eunkang.

(chuckles)

Hello.

I hope we get along.

(emotive music continues)

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

Then my dream...

As of today, my dream is...

I decided to become a police officer. (chuckles)

You're it. Bang.

(blows air)

Because of a certain person.

FEMALE INTERVIEWER: Ms. Ko.

-Yes? -So who is that person?

You said you applied for this school because of a certain person.

That person is...

Professor Cha Yugon.

(quirky music)

That's right. After seeing him on

the high-quality crime documentary, Unsolved Mysteries,

I thought to myself,

"I want to be a warm-hearted and cool-headed cop like him."

So...

I read his book too.

(chuckles, exhales)

After reading this book,

I wanted to become his student more desperately.

Please give me a chance to learn from my role model, Professor Cha.

I'll be a great police officer!

(chuckles)

You're flattering me.

(Yugon breathes deeply)

-TV shows can be such a big influence. -FEMALE INTERVIEWER: I see.

(both chuckling)

(chuckles) EUNKANG: What's the problem?

The interview accounts for five percent of the entire score.

Of course, I had to suck up to him.

Anyway, he loved it.

You should have complimented all the professors evenly.

There were other professors too.

The rest must have taken away all the points you earned from him.

No. As they say, "If you run after two hares, you will catch neither."

It's better to focus on one hare.

You don't understand. It was all strategically planned.

All right. Well done. Are you coming straight home?

Why? Are you going to make me something good?

-Yes. -All right.

Bye.

(cellphone beeps)

(Eunkang sighs) Well, I can't just pass this by.

(cheerful music)

(phone camera clicks)

-FRIEND 1: How was the interview? -It was all right.

-Why do you ask? Where are you? -(phone camera clicks)

Okay.

ALL: Cheers.

(indistinct chatter)

FRIEND 1: Gosh, this place reminds me of last year.

It was around this time.

-FRIEND 1: I was so distressed then. -FRIEND 2: Why?

My mom's fortune teller said I wouldn't get into college.

Is that why you had the talisman in your underwear on CSAT day?

You're so superstitious.

Dude. It was very expensive. And it actually got me into the school.

-You want to see it? I still have it. -SEUNGHYUN: Gross, man.

(friend 1 laughs)

Come on, guys. He's definitely going to get in.

Drink this all at once. Then you'll get in.

(scoffs) That's nonsense.

(both laugh)

-FRIEND 4: What? Are you crazy? -FRIEND 2: What's wrong?

He canceled the savings account.

He took out the money from the savings for our backpacking trip.

ALL: What?

I just took mine out. I'll join the next one.

-Why? -What is it?

He needed the money to get his girlfriend a designer bag.

-FRIEND 1: Designer bag? You're crazy. -FRIEND 3: What...

-FRIEND 2: You're blinded by love. -FRIEND 3: Damn it.

-I'm sorry. The drinks are on me. -No. Call your girlfriend.

-Why? -FRIEND 1: You got her an expensive bag,

so she's got to at least pay for the drinks.

He's right. Call her. And Seunghyun hasn't met her.

She should come over and say hi to him too.

MINYONG: But...

(munching) I'm not interested in others' girlfriends.

-FRIEND 4: Gosh, bit still... -FRIEND 1: There he goes again.

-FRIEND 2: Unbelievable. -SEUNGHYUN: However,

I'd love to see who ruined our brotherhood.

Well, she's really busy lately.

-FRIEND 4: Come on. Call her. -FRIEND 1: Geez.

-FRIEND 1: We know she's pretty. Call her. -FRIEND 2: Come on.

-Is she pretty? -FRIEND 2: Is she pretty? Let me see.

SEUNGHYUN: How old is she?

(suspenseful music)

-FRIEND 1: Don't hide it. Let me see. -SEUNGHYUN: How old is she?

-(laughing) -FRIEND 4: Is it her? Let me see.

FRIEND 4: You're right.

My. She does look really busy.

(emotional music)

There?

SEUNGHYUN: That...

(stammering) Isn't that...

(emotive music continues)

EUNKANG: Gosh. I knew it. This is why you hurried me.

Yes, coming!

What am I supposed to do? The part-timer didn't show up.

Still, you would make me, a high school senior, go on a delivery?

Mom, I'm taking the CSAT soon. Every second is precious to me.

You should be more nervous. What if I don't get accepted?

I am nervous. I really am. Come on. You'll get accepted. Don't worry.

-But... -Come on. Go. Hurry.

-Gosh! -Hurry up!

-Excuse me. One beer, please. -All right!

Why do you always make me work when Mikang is just idling?

(grumbles)

HEESOOK: Gosh. You think being a high school senior

is such a big deal, don't you?

(elevator chimes open)

It was fun, wasn't it?

-I'm hungry. Let's grab something to eat. -MIKANG: Okay.

(thrilling music)

(doorbell chimes)

(thrilling music continues)

(door lock clicks open)

(chuckles) How much is it?

Hello.

(chuckles) I thought it was pizza delivery.

We're looking for a person.

(chuckles) I see.

-Weird. -Wait.

Wait. One second!

MIKANG: Honey, what's up?

MAN: There are some crazy guys outside. One second.

What the...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Get off me!

Mikang!

(scoffs)

(emotive music)

(sighs)

(thuds)

What is it?

Let go!

-We broke up last week. -I thought you were just kidding.

MINYONG: How could you... It's only been a week.

Mikang. Don't tell me you were two-timing me.

(Mikang stammers) What?

(exhales) Let's talk later.

No. You should apologize now if you were actually two-timing him.

Move. It's none of your business.

I can't until you apologize.

-Then I'll call the police. -What?

Because I'm feeling threatened right now.

(scoffs)

You seem to be relying on the public authority.

But that's for good moral people who have a conscience.

Not for a shameless person like you. That would be wasting taxes.

So don't abuse it.

MINYONG: Hey, stop it.

Stop what? You idiot.

She was just taking advantage of you.

That gold digger was just playing with you.

-(crowd murmurs) -SEUNGHYUN: Get a hold of yourself!

-WOMAN: What's going on? -Hey!

MIKANG: Eunkang.

What did you just say?

-What did you just call my sister? -A gold digger.

(snickers) How rude of you!

What else should I call her?

She broke up with my friend three days after receiving a five million won bag.

And she was two-timing him too. My friend isn't a sucker.

You're free to move on but have some manners.

If you were going to break up with him, why did you accept the present? So cheap.

It was a birthday present...

EUNKANG: Gosh. So you did accept it.

(crowd murmuring)

Well, she accepted it because he gave it to her.

It was for his sake. It would have been rude to refuse it.

(gasps, clears throat)

Tell me. Did she ever ask you to buy her this?

No.

Not at all.

I swear. I bought it because I wanted to. I mean it.

You heard him. Looks like he was just trying too hard to impress her,

which she never asked for.

If you don't know what happened, don't go accusing an innocent person.

My sister isn't a pushover.

Mikang, give him back everything you got from him.

This is so lame.

No, no.

That would make me feel bad. You don't need to do that.

Hey.

She'll send every single thing you gave her,

so don't ever contact her again.

Don't even be around our house. If we ever see you around,

we'll report you to the police.

As if he wants to.

My friend will never want to see your sister again either.

EUNKANG: Great. I guess we won't have to see each other again then.

Well, bye then. Let's go.

Hurry up.

(crowd murmuring)

MAN: Where are you going?

(scoffs) Were you two-timing me?

No.

-I told you already-- -Yes, you were!

Gosh. Why do you have to yell at me?

Follow me.

(crowd murmuring)

-EUNKANG: Wait. -MIKANG: Let go of me.

EUNKANG: Excuse me.

Geez. What's your problem?

-Who are you? -(groans)

MAN: Answer me. What do you want?

(Eunkang shrieks)

-(man grunts) -(crowd exclaiming)

There's no need to use violence.

-You don't like this either, do you? -Hey! Let go of me.

Let her go first. Then I'll let you go.

(tense music)

MAN: You know this woman is a two-timer.

I do, but that doesn't mean I'm okay with your violence.

Because this is wrong.

Pulling one's hand is violence too.

What? Violence? You little...

MAN: Violence? Why you... Do you have more to say?

This is just unbelievable. Hey.

-MINYONG: Let go and we'll talk it out. -EUNKANG: Come on!

MINYONG: Please let go of him.

Let go already, will you?

-Hey. You... -"Hey"? Did you say "Hey"?

(comical music)

(door closes)

You're such a disgrace to our family.

I wasn't two-timing him.

I'm not that kind of person.

You could have waited a bit before seeing another guy.

How could you start a new relationship only after one week?

You're such a sleaze.

-Sit. -Just say it.

Sit down.

(sighs)

When two people click,

they can be best friends and even lovers in a single day.

Love is about depth, not length.

So love while you can.

You only live once. You don't want regrets later.

You drive me nuts.

EUNKANG: Geez.

Anyway, give him back everything you got from him. Okay?

Answer me.

I'm not the only one who got presents.

I gave him a designer wallet on his birthday too.

-We gave presents to each other. -The prices are different.

Have a conscience, will you?

Where's my answer?

-Fine. -You have to send them back. Okay?

I'm going to check later.

Where did you even get the money to buy a wallet...

(thrilling music)

(inhales)

You... No, you didn't. (chuckles)

(dramatic music)

(Eunkang screaming) Hey!

-Hey! -What?

Hey!

Come here!

Calm down, Eunkang.

Please, Eunkang. Calm down.

"Calm down", my foot!

Calm down!

How could you! You're just...

-Hey! -It's me, your sister.

-You're so dead! -Come on. Calm down.

-Calm down! -Give me my money back!

-Damn it! -Just calm down!

(slow quirky music)

(inaudible)

(slow quirky music continues)

(sighs)

Come on. Say sorry to Mikang.

It's her fault.

She took my money.

I get it! But still,

how could you beat up your own sister like this?

Does money matter more than your family?

We have really got to do something about her temper.

We've been nice to you so you can focus on your study.

(chomping) And this is how you repay us?

Come on. Say sorry to Mikang.

-Why am I the only one being scolded? -Who else should I scold then?

Why do I have to say sorry when she's the one at fault?

You always take her side because she's sick.

I'm not that strong either. (sobbing)

And you always make me go on deliveries. (whimpers)

-(sniffles) -YANGCHUL: Ko Eunkang!

(utensils clang)

(chomping) Stop yapping.

How dare you talk back like that? Have some respect for your mom!

-(sighs) -Gosh. What is wrong with her?

What do you think you are, a fighter?

Geez.

(chomping)

YANGCHUL: Oh, my. How scary. Geez.

HEESOOK: Ko Eunkang!

There's nothing wrong with me.

I'm the sweetest if no one gets under my skin.

It's amazing that I grew to be such a positive person

in such a horrible environment.

As soon as I get into college, I'm going to move out of that house.

And I won't even look back.

-Goodness. -What are you mumbling about?

Hey.

(chuckles)

EUNKANG: Have you been staying in the dorm?

I haven't seen you in a while.

JUCHAN: I was training in a patrol division after the mid-terms.

Right. How did the interview go?

They asked me the exact questions you shared with me.

And the book helped a lot too. Professor Cha's book.

He was one of my interviewers.

JUCHAN: Really? You were so lucky.

EUNKANG: I'll treat you to dinner if I get accepted.

JUCHAN: No way. The dinner is on me. Your job is to get in.

(Eunkang chuckles)

You're really odd.

I thought it was a joke when you said you wanted to come to my school.

It was so bold of you because your grades weren't good enough.

It was only my math grades that were bad. The rest were fine.

Even my math...

Anyway, I'm sure I'm the one who made the biggest improvement last year

in the entire school.

EUNKANG: My teacher said it was a miracle.

You have no idea how hard I tried.

JUCHAN: All right. I'm really proud of you. You're so dedicated.

I guess I'm a bit book smart after all.

No, you're not.

(gasps)

(chuckles)

(dogs barking in distance)

JUCHAN: You know the CSAT score takes up 50% of the entire score.

-Keep your guard up until the end. -I will.

Here.

(gasps)

What's...

(chuckles)

(breathes heavily)

PASS

(upbeat music)

They're "pass" candies.

I hope you pass the exam. So we can study together.

Study...

together? (chuckles)

-Head on in. I'm off. -Bye.

(upbeat music continues)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17

CSAT EXAM

(upbeat music continues)

KO EUNKANG, EXAMINEE WI SEUNGHYUN, EXAMINEE

EMPTY, HEIGHT, PLAY, BOIL, COME

A. CORRECT, B. CUT, C. CHARCOAL, D. CLEAN, E. READ

(music fades)

(plastic rustles)

-What is it? -Minyong told me not to send it back.

-See. -Mikang.

I'm going to be a police officer once I get into KNPU.

And police represent integrity.

So how can I keep such an unrighteous item at home?

(grumbles)

You better pass everything before saying that.

Just wait a while. The results will be announced in two days.

Seriously? Gold digger?

I'm going to send it back and make his friend apologize.

Damn it. That idiot.

(keyboard clacks)

KNPU REGULAR ADMISSIONS 2017 APPLICATION STATUS

SEARCH

Gosh, I can't watch. What if she didn't get in?

(screaming) Hey! Watch your mouth.

What? I'm just scared.

Quiet. It's almost time.

Five.

-Four. -Four.

-Three. -Three.

-Two. -Two.

One!

Today, we're going to talk about the juvenile drug crime

that happened in an arcade recently

together with Mr. Wi Giyong, Chief of East Gyeonggi Police Office.

INSIDE NEWS LINE

Hello, sir.

Hello.

You're the most experienced expert in Korea

when it comes to drug investigations.

(laughs)

ANCHORWOMAN: It's already been ten years

since you revealed the connections between a drug cartel and Damos Hotel in Gangnam

as Captain of the drug squad,

which created quite a stir back then.

What do you think of this drug crime?

-Well, that case-- -Excuse me.

Sorry.

-We need to take a small break here. -Sure.

-(clears throat) -ANCHORWOMAN: We apologize, sir.

-We know how busy you are. -It's okay.

(laughs, breathes deeply)

WIFE

SOOKJA: He got... the highest score!

(chuckles)

Didn't you see it yet?

Someone already posted an article about it.

(sighs in awe)

I'm so proud of my boy.

Gosh, he's one handsome boy.

Don't be so fussy.

The score is meaningless.

GIYONG: What matters is his performance there.

Come on. A little compliment wouldn't hurt.

He even dropped out of med school to be a great cop like you.

SOOKJA: I still think it's a shame.

He's the one to make his own decisions in life.

You didn't say anything strange to reporters, did you?

Don't you worry. I didn't say a word about you.

Good.

Once people find out that his father is a high-ranking officer,

-it's going to make things harder for him. -SOOKJA: Okay.

Honey, I was thinking we could go out today,

get him some new clothes and have dinner together.

When will you be finished?

Do it without me. We're having an emergency right now.

-Honey-- -(cellphone beeps)

(sighs) Geez.

He thinks he's the only one protecting this country.

(chuckles)

(gasps)

Are you already ready?

Yes. Is he busy?

Yes. But we can have an intimate party of our own,

just the two of us. Okay?

-Are you all right? -Yes.

(Yangchul yelps)

YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN REJECTED

-(somber music) -I told you to watch your mouth.

(clicks tongue)

(sighs)

HEESOOK: Why is it my fault?

It's okay.

YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN REJECTED

(somber music)

(sniffles)

(somber music continues)

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

TOWER OF JUSTICE

HYUK: Attention!

Parade rest!

Attention!

We will now begin Cheongram Education for the trainees of Class 47.

Cheongram Education is an orientation program

for the KNPU freshmen before the semester begins.

For the next two weeks,

you will get basic physical training and learn general knowledge.

I hope you all can finish the course

and proudly enter the school.

Understood?

STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

(Hyuk screaming) Louder. Understood?

(students screaming) Yes, sir!

All freshmen are required to hand in their personal items

and use the issued supplies.

Using prohibited items like mobile phones may lead to expulsion.

So I want you all to be careful.

Gi Hanna.

(tense music)

-INSIK: Next. -Wi Seunghyun.

(objects clattering)

WI SEUNGHYUN KNPU

All right. I'm done.

-Hand it in. -I heard I could bring sneakers.

-You think this is a fashion show? -Oh...

Then...

-I'll take this and this. -Choose one.

SUNYU: Next.

(bag thuds)

(zipper zips)

That's it?

One second.

SUNYU: Next.

Yoo Daeil.

INSIK: Freshman.

What is that?

(yelping)

DAEIL: It's a cervical pillow.

I have a forward head posture.

You know how important it is to keep the C curve on your neck.

-Hand it in. -Okay, sir.

DAEIL: Guys, don't let them scare you.

They're just overacting to intimidate the naive freshmen.

Just pretend to be scared.

I heard many kids quit midway.

Apparently over 20 freshmen dropped out last year.

(Daeil sighs) Don't worry.

Humans can adapt to any environment.

It's all the same where people live.

You seem relaxed. Probably because you're older than us.

Oh, come on.

Just talk casually with me. We're colleagues.

BUMJU: But you're three years older than me.

(Daeil sucks air)

Hey, Bumju.

-If you keep doing that, I'll get angry. -We're colleagues, so let's talk casually.

-Or things will get complicated here. -Maybe you're right.

He's right. Say, "Hey."

Hey. Hey.

(Tak screaming) Hey!

Whose is this?

That's mine.

Why is it there?

(tense music)

You said it's yours.

Sure, thanks.

(zipper zips)

Your name was Kim Tak, right?

-I hope we get along. -TAK: I'm going on ahead.

(door opens)

(Daeil sighs in annoyance) Gosh. That little rat.

So lastly, I'd like to say...

since we met here as colleagues, I hope we get along

and make it to the end.

Thanks. I'm Woo Juyoung. Now, I'm done introducing myself.

(applauding)

But why did you come here if you went to a science high school?

I thought they would go to schools like KAIST.

Gosh, you know nothing, do you?

What's the essence of police investigations in this day and age?

Forensic science.

So I'm trying to make use of my strong suit.

Is that so?

Good luck with that.

(cheerful music)

JUYOUNG : What about you?

You're obviously from Seoul.

I'm from Ilsan.

My name is Jang Soyeon.

SOYEON: My hobbies are walking and reading.

And I'm good at...

Well, I guess I can say I'm a good pianist.

It's your turn now.

I'm Gi Hanna.

I'm from Gangneung.

I love Gangneung. I've been to Gyeongpodae there.

Is that it?

-Am I supposed to say more? -Well...

You don't have to.

ARI: Is she trying to be mysterious?

How annoying.

Never mind.

Is it my turn now? I'm...

ARI: Actually, you probably know...

JUYOUNG : Wait. Are you...

You are! Right?

That's right. I'm Shin Ari, the Golden Bell star.

Were you on TV?

I thought you knew.

No, I was going to ask if you had double eyelid surgery.

(scoffs)

What are you talking about?

Hey. Wait. You got a nose job too.

No, I didn't!

-Well, I can't believe that. -I really didn't. Touch it.

-ARI: Feel it. -JUYOUNG : Where did you have eye surgery?

The nose. Touch the nose.

But your eyes...

(chimes on speaker)

SUNYU (on speaker): All freshmen, assemble now.

(footsteps approaching)

(Hyuk screaming) It took 20 minutes to get assembled!

I'll let it slide because this is your first day.

STUDENTS: Yes, sir.

I'm the chief trainer,

Um Hyuk, and I'll be training you for the next two weeks.

(weak applauding)

From now on, you're allowed to say only three things.

"Yes, sir", "Sorry, sir",

and "I'll get it right, sir."

-Understood? -STUDENTS: Yes, sir.

(screaming) Is that all you got?

(Students screaming) Yes, sir!

During this training period, the student with top marks,

Wi Seunghyun, will be the representative of all you trainees.

Yes, sir!

-Wi Seunghyun, you're the mark. -Mark!

-Fall into eight lines! -Yes, sir!

(Hyuk shouting) Get moving!

COUNTRY, JUSTICE, HONOR

HYUK: Now, we'll start the basic physical training, the PT set.

Until Cheongram Education is over, your goal is a thousand PT sets a day.

Understood?

(screaming) Do you understand?

STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

(whistling)

(upbeat rock music)

Synchronize!

HYUK: Another 100!

STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

(whistling continues)

HYUK: Move to the rhythm!

Stay in line!

Keep it in line!

(upbeat music continues)

(whistling continues)

Get your act together!

Stay alert!

INSIK: Do it right!

SUNYU: Keep moving!

MALE TRAINER 1: Keep moving!

-SUNYU: Eyes on the person in front. -MALE TRAINER 1: Keep counting!

HYUK: Don't stop!

STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

(Hyuk screaming) I told you to get your act together!

That goalpost behind you.

First ten to wrap around and come back will pass. Move.

STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

MALE TRAINER 2: Run now!

INSIK: Run faster!

(upbeat rock music continues)

(all panting)

(students grunting)

(music stops)

(students panting)

COUNTRY, JUSTICE, HONOR

-HYUK: Back to your positions. -STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

-HYUK: Back to your positions. -STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

HYUK: Same course excluding the first ten.

The top 20 will pass this time. Move.

STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

STUDENT DORMITORY

(gargling)

(speaker chimes)

SUNYU: This is an announcement for freshmen.

Soon, there will be a roll call at 10:00 p.m.

Please get ready for the roll call.

I repeat.

Soon, there will be a roll call at 10:00 p.m.

Please get ready for the roll call.

I repeat.

Soon, there will be a roll call at 10:00 p.m.

-Please get ready for the roll call. -Darn it.

That wastebasket. Is it supposed to be there?

Uh...

What is it doing here?

Don't move the school's property.

Yes, ma'am.

(suspenseful music)

Who's in charge of this area?

I am.

Did you wipe it down or not?

I didn't wipe the outside...

What are you mumbling about?

I didn't know I had to wipe the outside, so...

SUNYU: Answer properly!

I only wiped the inside!

If you did it, say you did it. If you didn't do it, say you didn't.

-Don't you know how to answer? -I'm sorry, ma'am. I'll answer properly.

-Clean it again. -Yes, ma'am!

(suspenseful music)

(music stops)

(footsteps thumping)

(somber music)

(groans)

A close-order drill trains you to carry out

the commander's orders quickly and correctly.

HYUK: It plays an important role in developing the basic police mentality.

First, you'll learn about formations.

Fall into five lines!

Fall into five lines! Mark, one!

-Two! -Three!

-Four! -Five! End of order! Fall in!

STUDENTS: Fall in!

Fall into eight rows!

Fall into eight rows! Mark, one!

BOTH: Two!

Get it together!

HYUK: Forward, march!

Left.

Left.

Change step, march!

Come out!

Get with it!

STUDENTS: One, two.

Stop frowning!

STUDENTS: One, two.

-STUDENTS: One, two. -Do it right!

-One, two. -Faster!

STUDENTS: One, two.

INSIK: Get your act together!

HYUK: Fall into four lines!

TAK: Fall into four lines!

-Mark! -Two!

-Three! -Four!

You're supposed to say, "Four. End of order. Fall in"!

Four! End of order!

-"Fall in." -Four! Fall in!

"Four. End of order. Fall in." Get it together!

End of order. Fall in.

-Louder. -Four! Order! Fall in!

Are you kidding me?

-Again. -Sorry, sir!

-Again! -Four! Order! Fall...

-Four! Fall in! End! -Again.

-Are you crying? -No, sir!

-HYUK: Are you crying? -SOYEON: No, sir!

-HYUK: Are you crying? -SOYEON: No, sir!

-Again! -Four! End of order!

HYUK: Louder.

SOYEON: End of order! Fall in!

HYUK: The close-order drill is the most basic training here.

How can you be an executive officer if you don't know the basics? You morons!

STUDENTS: Sorry, sir!

HYUK: Say "Let's" at one and "concentrate" at two.

Start doing 100 push-ups.

-Go. -STUDENTS: Yes, sir!

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

HYUK: One.

-STUDENTS: Let's... -Let's.

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

INSIK: Three more left!

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

-HYUK: One. -STUDENTS: Let's...

-HYUK: Two. -STUDENTS: ...concentrate.

HYUK: Get up.

(Students groaning, panting)

Do you want the rest to do it all over again just because of you?

HYUK: Being a woman is not an excuse.

If you want to act weak, cut it out and go home.

No, sir. I'll do it again.

(Soyeon panting)

Let's concentrate.

SOYEON: Let's...

(whimpers) ...concentrate.

Let's

...concentrate.

(pants)

Let's...

(whimpers) ...concentrate.

Let's concentrate.

Let...

(groans, panting)

HYUK: Get up.

(tense music)

-Sorry, sir! -Get up!

KNPU freshman Wi Seunghyun.

May I say something, sir?

Go on.

She doesn't seem to be feeling well.

You. Get up.

(groans)

(breathes heavily)

Are you not feeling well? If you are, you'll be excused.

Well...

I'm not...

-feeling... -Answer properly.

No, I'm feeling fine, sir. I can do it.

(suspenseful music)

Good.

HYUK: Then do the rest.

Yes, sir.

(emotive music)

SEUNGHYUN: Please stop, sir.

How can she say yes...

under this pressure?

No one would be able to say that they are unwell.

(emotive music continues)

What about this pressure?

In case you didn't know, you didn't come here to have fun.

You came here to get training, so you get training.

Training is not an option. It's an obligation.

You have to do it even if you're tired, sick, or you don't want to do it.

Will you not help people in trouble if you're feeling sick?

Listen, all of you.

After graduation, you will all be executive police officers

who will be responsible for and serving the people's lives and safety.

As executive officers, you need to set an example.

If you use your condition as an excuse,

no one will follow your orders.

If you're not confident, I want you to come out right now.

To weaklings, this place will be hell.

They won't survive four years here anyway.

Then who protects us when we're sick?

(thrilling music)

STUDENT DORMITORY

DAEIL: There are two possibilities.

Either his brain froze from getting the punishment in the cold

or his eyes froze so he couldn't see anything.

Can a brain freeze?

I didn't mean that literally. Gosh.

It means he didn't read the room and crossed the line.

I thought he was smart because he got the highest score.

His EQ must be low. He can't seem to read the room.

He wasn't wrong though.

I thought it was satisfying.

Hey, he should have known who he was talking to.

I mean, look at the trainer's face.

That kind of villain

crushes you even harder when you try to fight back.

You should never mess with them.

Then Seunghyun is in trouble. I think he got on the wrong side of him.

That's not who you should worry about.

-We aren't safe either. -Why not?

He won't only pick on Seunghyun.

If he does, people might say he's bullying him. Then what will he do?

He'll punish Seunghyun and the people around him.

Do you know what that's called?

Gosh. It's called joint responsibility.

-(scrapes) -(sighs)

The moment he finds a speck of dust here,

he'll crush us all. I'm sure of it.

Darn it!

Why do I have to be his roommate? I don't want to be involved.

Guys, keep your distance from Seunghyun.

Something's ominous about him.

(sighs) Gosh, stop overreacting, okay?

TAK: I find you more ominous.

Me?

Why do you think so?

(sighs)

Knock it off.

HYUK: You asked who protected us.

(dramatic music)

We protect ourselves.

That's why we train ourselves to become stronger.

But the training that disregards individual differences can be harsh on--

This is not a place for individual education.

Either you bear it or quit.

Those are your only options.

Isn't that common sense for a police officer's son?

Don't think you'll be protected by your father.

Whoever your father is, no one can disrupt the training here.

(dramatic music)

KOREAN NATIONAL POLICE UNIVERSITY

-Are you really leaving? -Yes. I'm sorry.

I didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

Couldn't you hang in there a little longer?

I mean, it's almost over.

The trainers won't keep acting like that after orientation.

I only caused trouble to others.

I'm sorry.

(sighs)

(chuckles)

(Ari sighs)

(Juyoung smack lips)

ARI: Let's get back.

JUYOUNG : Okay.

(Juyoung sighs)

(door opens)

It must have been really tough.

Hey, you were here.

Soyeon just left. You might be able to catch up if you run.

-Yes. -I'm good.

We didn't talk that much anyway.

(scoffs)

She was still our roommate. You should at least say goodbye.

I don't want to be swayed by a quitter.

Well, we're here, and that's all that matters.

(clears throat)

(sighs)

Who's going to use this bed then?

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GRADUATION

They could have just sent it by post.

What am I doing here?

PUNGJIN GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL 30TH GRADUATION CEREMONY

(indistinct chattering)

-Let's go! -Let's have something nice today.

-Really? Yay! -Yes!

Mom! I'm here.

I told you to hurry.

You could have told me if you finished early.

-Eunkang! -There you go again, talking back to me.

There she is. Eunkang!

HEESOOK: Sweetie.

See? This is why I said we should hurry.

I'm sorry we're late. Congratulations on graduating.

Eunkang, let's take a photo together.

A photo? We don't have to.

Come on. To celebrate your graduation.

Why the long face? Is it because you didn't get accepted?

-Try again next year. -YANGCHUL: She's right. College?

It can wait a year. What's the big deal?

You weren't just lucky enough this time. Your time will come.

-Chin up! -Yes.

-All right. Let's take a photo. -Yes. Chin up.

-Come on. -A photo?

Look here. Here we go.

In three, two...

(cellphone vibrates)

-Hang on. -What is it?

I got a call.

-A call? -Yes.

-Hello? -STAFF: Is this Ms. Ko Eunkang's phone?

Yes. That's me.

This is KNPU.

-What? -We have an extra spot and you got in.

Can you enroll by tomorrow?

(stammers) Okay. I will.

(cellphone beeps)

(thrilling music)

What is it?

(screams)

(laughing)

Why? What is it?

What is it?

I got accepted!

(all laughing)

I got in!

CONGRATULATION

STUDENT DORMITORY

(birds chirping)

(door thuds)

Use the empty bed.

The other students are training now,

so if you have any questions, ask your roommates when they come back.

After lunch, you should join the afternoon training.

Yes, ma'am.

(delightful music)

(birds chirping)

(grunts)

(laughing)

(sniffing)

What is this? It smells so good.

(sniffs)

KNPU CAFETERIA

Is it lunchtime?

(delightful music continues)

(delightful music rises)

KNPU, THE CRADLE OF GLOBAL TALENT

-(thuds) -(Eunkang grunts)

BOTH: I'm sorry.

Thank you.

EUNKANG: Life is unpredictable.

I thought I wasn't accepted into college,

but the next day, I got in like a miracle.

What did you just say?

What did you just call my sister?

A gold digger.

EUNKANG: Sometimes you get reunited

with someone you thought you'd never see again.

As if...

it was destiny.

But I didn't know then

that it was just the beginning of my 20s, which turned out to be...

like a roller coaster ride.

(closing theme music)