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[This drama is purely fictional and is not associated with]

[actual people, organizations, locations, or incidents.]

[Summer of 2002]

Young lady.

Hello.

What do you say? Will you be able to pay the rent today?

I'm sorry.

I can't wait any longer.

I made myself very clear. You have until tomorrow.

Could you give me a few more days?

You've already delayed it so many times.

Gosh. Don't even ask me that.

I said you only have until tomorrow.

But...

[Strictly Follow the Limit Load]

Sir, please.

Please give me an advance just this once. I'm begging you.

How can I trust you? You could just stop coming to work tomorrow.

Over my dead body!

Stop pestering me.

Sir, please. Help me just this once. Please?

Do you think I was born yesterday?

You didn't even graduate from college. How can I trust you?

No way.

Sir...

[Hopefully, they can have a good result in the end.]

It's acute indigestion.

A lot of moms get acute indigestion when they rush to finish their meals.

Take this medicine for now.

And go to the hospital too.

Okay.

She brought her kids with her when she's sick like that?

Being a mom is such a hard job.

[2002 World Cup, Unlimited beer provided]

-Go, Korea! -Go, Korea!

-Go, Korea! -Here's your fried chicken.

-Go, Korea! -Go, Korea!

-Go, Korea! -Go, Korea!

[Everyone's dream came true that summer.]

[Open Recruitment for JBC Anchor Positions]

[At the age of 20,]

[we put a pause on our dreams.]

[The game will be over if Hong Myung-bo scores a goal.]

[-Here's Hong Myung-bo.] -Go, Korea!

[There he goes.]

[Korea Advances to the Semifinals!]

[There was a girl who shone radiantly.]

Here's what Audrey Hepburn once said.

"Forgive quickly."

"Kiss slowly."

"Love truly."

"Laugh uncontrollably."

"And..."

[She had a brightening voice]

[and...]

[...a dazzling dream.]

[In times of hardships,]

[I reminded myself with her favorite quote.]

[No matter how hard life gets...]

"No matter how hard life gets,"

"never regret anything"

"that made you smile."

I hope we can do the same too.

Hello. I'm the anchor of Serim High School.

My name is Jung Da-jung.

[Broadcasting Club of Serim High School]

[Episode 2, About the Things That Made You Smile]

[18 years later]

Please quiet down.

You're disturbing the test.

Please erase everything but your basic makeup.

[JBC Anchor Blind Open Recruit]

-Good luck! -Good luck.

-I'll see you later. -Good luck.

You can do it.

Jang Sung-kyu. You're Jang Sung-kyu.

You can do it.

[JBC Anchor Blind Open Recruit]

Excuse me.

-Excuse me. -Yes?

-Gosh. -Is something wrong?

-You can't do things like this. -No.

Do you want to get kicked out?

Without that, I'm going to fail.

Give it to me. Give it back.

It's mine. It took me an entire week to make it you, you jerk.

There's always someone like that at every test.

Oh, hi. Hello.

Hey.

Did you guys both pass too?

Yes, our study group all passed the first test.

I was worried about you because of your age,

but I guess they only look at your skills as it's a blind test.

Right.

I forgot to bring a calming tonic.

Have this.

No, it's okay.

I only need half. Let's share.

Thank you.

I really needed it.

It's really nerve-racking, isn't it?

Yes.

I guess it's because I think today's my last chance.

Why is it your last chance?

Because of my age.

I think I'm the oldest person here.

How old are you?

I'm 30.

I'm old, right?

Oh, I'm

37 years old.

What?

Gosh, I never would've guessed.

You must be in the class of '02 then.

No. I went to college late because I was raising my kids.

Your kids?

Group 27, Jung Da-jung,

Park So-joong, Kim Jeong. Please come in.

-Okay. -Okay.

Break a leg.

Good luck.

[Interview Waiting Room]

Due to the virus,

there has been an increase in patients.

They have not been able to find the cause of the disease yet.

[Moon Sang-hwi, Bae Seung-hyun, Heo Woong-gi]

The government has announced that

they will expand the investigation to include

those who have a high fever or a cough.

The final test will evaluate your reflexes.

[It is a scar that she will never recover from.]

While you read the prompter, it will change to breaking news.

Think of it as a real situation

and improvise the rest of the report.

-Okay. -Okay.

I want to devote myself to JBC.

I will become the president of JBC.

[Bae Seung-hyun, Heo Woong-gi]

Hello, I'm applicant 121, Jang Sung-kyu.

Yes, you may begin.

Insurance fraud is becoming more organized and intellectualized.

The amount of money uncovered in insurance fraud is going up as well.

It...

Okay.

Breaking news.

There are bags of rice that are piled up.

-Those are dead pigs, not bags of rice. -The bags of rice

are being moved to a different area.

[Interview Evaluation Chart, Rating Scale]

So who are they going to...

Thank you. Next.

Sir, hold on. I prepared a special talent.

I told him not to do it.

♪ Don't curse at me and say that I'm a cruel woman ♪

-♪ Don't forget ♪ -Please stop.

Mr. Jang Sung-kyu. Do you have a role model?

Yes, I do. My role model is

Anchorman, Jeon Hyun-moo.

Mr. Jang, is Jeon Hyun-moo an anchorman?

[Bae Seung-hyun, Heo Woong-gi]

You should look into auditioning for "Gag Concert". Next.

Hold on. I prepared this for JBC.

I'll become the son of JBC.

-Guys like him always end up freelancing. -Please choose me.

I'm JBC's son. Let go of me.

-Are you going to freelance? -JBC.

No, of course not.

-Really? -I'm going to stay here forever.

Hello.

I'm applicant 122, Jung Da-jung.

Her facial balance and posture

[Moon Sang-hwi, Bae Seung-hyun, Heo Woong-gi]

-are both perfect. -Right.

Please start.

There has been news that a nameless angel

in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province

has been doing good deeds for the past 12 years.

According to the Gunsan City Hall, on the 17th of last month,

an anonymous donator came,

gave them an envelope with a receipt for 20,000 briquettes,

and left without saying anything.

Breaking news.

This morning, the Special Judicial Police

inspected companies that provide school meal services.

However, it has been reported that they found fruit flies, mold,

and feathers in some of the companies.

[Moon Sang-hwi, Bae Seung-hyun]

She knows about this.

-I know. -They put students...

She's better in practice than theory.

This act is more heinous than any form of violence.

-I'm sorry. -It is necessary for

the government to act promptly regarding this situation.

I apologize for

the sudden static during our broadcast.

Please be understanding.

Gosh, she's very good

She's quite good.

Ms. Jung Da-jung?

How did you come up with the last comment?

[Moon Sang-hwi]

I thought of this as an actual broadcast and said what came to mind.

She's quite skillful.

I shouldn't ask her age, right?

Of course not. It's a blind test.

What class were you in?

Oh, right.

I'm in the class of '11.

Then she's around 28.

[Interview Evaluation Chart, Rating Scale]

[Speech, Confidence, Accuracy, Logic, Persuasiveness]

[Serim High School]

Don't tell the others.

If they find out you helped me, they'll try to get revenge.

What? Revenge?

You should be careful too.

Be careful?

Is this

how you act in school?

Do you understand how serious the situation is?

I don't play dirty and attack people through social media or play politics.

I can chew you up and spit you out without much effort.

What? Chew me up?

Be honest.

You put down some bait before you transferred, right?

Did you think that I'd be scared if you bought liquor

at a convenience store and threw a fit?

Your younger brother Si-woo...

Did you look into my background too?

Did you know that Si-woo was getting bullied?

What?

Hong Si-woo got bullied again?

Did you know that already?

If you knew that, you should've told your dad!

Do you tell your dad things like that?

If you don't tell your dad, who would you tell?

How dare you keep talking about my dad?

I'm warning you.

You better not show your face around me anymore.

[Are you really my daughter, Si-a?]

[I love you, Dad.]

Dad, be strong!

I love you.

Okay. I will be strong. I love you, Si-a.

[You used to be so kind.]

[That can't be her.]

[My daughter must be somewhere else.]

How was I? Did I do a good job?

Yes. You seemed like a real bully.

I wouldn't have been able to do it without you guys.

I was scared at the convenience store.

But Go Woo-young seems nice.

Did he really do that?

You think that anyone who's handsome is nice, don't you?

Hold on.

Gu Ja-sung picked on Hong Si-woo again?

Darn it.

Why are you getting bullied?

Mind your own business.

If you were trapped, you should've screamed for help.

Why did you stay quiet?

Why would I scream?

That's embarrassing.

Embarrassing?

What's embarrassing?

People like your older sister are the ones who should be embarrassed by themselves.

What?

Don't talk about it if you know nothing.

Is it him?

Don't look him in the eye.

I told you. Don't look at him.

Si-woo, is this your new friend?

What a surprise.

Hey!

Come here.

Give me the ball.

The ball?

Sure.

You

need a good lesson.

How are you going to teach me?

First,

I'm going to call your father.

That's very old-fashioned of you.

I'm also going to report you to the Bullying and Harassment Committee

and tell them that you're bullying your classmate.

Not only that, you're being cowardly and using your friends to do it.

What do you know?

I know everything.

Kids who hit their growth spurts earlier than everyone else

and bully others just because you're taller and bigger.

I've seen a lot of those. Tall and big but immature.

You think life is going good for you

because your peers are scared of you, right?

What you don't know is

that you just look like a fool begging for people's attention.

Sorry,

are you still a kid down there too?

Dare to say one more thing.

Apologize.

-What? -Apologize.

-How dare you... -Stop!

Eat up. Your food is getting cold.

All right.

This is infuriating.

How dare they bounce a basketball on someone's precious child?

I wish I could beat him up as my old self.

I haven't been there

in forever.

What was that?

Choi Il-kwon, you think you can become a basketball player like this?

Come here, Go Deok-jin.

Should I?

Thank you.

You all don't want to play in the next game, do you?

What? You're going to snitch on us to the coach?

Why would I do that when I can sort it out here?

You annoying punk.

Get it together!

That was me back in the days,

but I'm the one going there to smoke now.

How funny.

Hey!

My goodness.

I thought you were a teacher.

What?

-Hong Si-a, you! -Stop right there.

I told you to not make yourself seen in my eyes.

-You smoke now? -Hey.

You shouldn't be the one to talk.

You're here to smoke too.

What is with the attitude?

What's wrong with you?

What?

I'm talking to you!

How rude!

-What? -What?

You look familiar.

Choi Il-kwon?

What? Choi...

How dare you call your teacher by his name?

You're a teacher now?

"You're a teacher now"?

What do you think you're doing, you punk?

Well...

I'm a new student here.

A new student?

You're a new student, and you're smoking on your first day?

A student shouldn't be smoking!

Come with me to the Teacher's Office.

Why would I go? I didn't even smoke.

What's in your hand, then?

I didn't smoke, I'm telling you.

See? It's unopened.

Look at these punks.

Who smoked these?

There must be others who smoked with you.

If you tell me who smoked,

I'll let you off the hook.

-Okay? -What?

Goodness.

What do you mean, you didn't smoke?

You punks did not only smoke,

but are lying too?

How can students smoke at school?

[She's not going to listen to me when I look like I'm her age anyway.]

[Si-a, this is the only way for you to learn your lesson!]

I know it may look cool,

but it'll all come back at you in the end.

You're right.

Please keep scolding us so that we learn our lesson.

Sir, we have some equipment delivered to the school,

-so I'm going to go downstairs. -Sure.

Go Woo-young, why are you getting up?

I've already made a deal with Mr. Choi.

Right?

Right.

Please teach Woo-young and Si-a

a good lesson.

All right.

You punk.

What?

-Have a great day. -Thanks.

Have a seat!

Yes, sir.

Why are you giving a side-eye? You're in trouble too.

You're a woman!

How dare you smoke and from such an early age too?

What will you do when you grow up?

Sir, please do not hit her.

Although smoking was inappropriate of her,

you can certainly scold her just with words.

You don't need to beat her.

And "You're a woman"?

That's highly inappropriate for this day and age, don't you think?

Sorry, I was wrong.

It's fine.

All right.

-Ms. Ok, -Yes?

you're Woo-young and Si-a's homeroom teacher, right?

-Yes. -Call their parents right now!

What? I'm sorry!

-Sir... -What are you doing? Call them!

All right.

You punks.

How dare you try to teach me a lesson?

The new Gogo Play's theme

and Ye Ji-hoon's image go well together.

We could certainly attract

-the public's eyes. -I miss her.

So cute!

I didn't know he was your type.

[Baseball Player Ye Ji-hoon]

Look at that guy. He's the second-cutest guy after me.

[Baseball Player Ye Ji-hoon]

All right. Then, I'll take it that you agree with our decision.

I'll offer Ye Ji-hoon to be our game model for our new commercial.

Ye Ji-hoon?

You just said he was cute.

If every cute guy models for commercials, I'll be the model.

-Gosh. -Gosh.

Our game targets female players.

How can we hire a player to be our model?

Gosh, you guys don't know anything about what women want.

He's the most sought-after model by female players.

[Number 1, Ye Ji-hoon]

And he's the most sought-after guy to go to the amusement park with.

[Number 1, Ye Ji-hoon]

[Number 1, Ye Ji-hoon]

He's also the most sought-after guy to introduce as a husband on holidays.

Is that so?

[Oh, My Teacher]

This is the legend that scored 10 million downloads within the shortest time period.

This is the CEO of Go Go Play, Go Deok-jin.

Yes, Ms. Ok.

I see. Okay.

I got it.

Then, let's contact Ye Ji-hoon for the commercial.

I have an important meeting. I'm heading out.

Go home when you're done.

-Lawyer Chu. [-Doors are closing.]

Chu Ae-rin.

Don't talk to me in that outfit.

Our offices are in the same building. Don't be a stranger.

I especially want to be

a stranger to you when we're in this building.

Gosh.

I'm nervous.

Of course. An outfit like that will make anyone nervous.

No. I'm on my way to see my kid's homeroom teacher.

Have you gone mad?

You don't have a kid.

I do. I have an annoying 18-year-old son.

Are you serious?

Are you telling me there's a boy who has the same DNA as you?

If he takes after you, it's a disaster.

It's a disaster for him and for this world.

My gosh. You and your jokes.

Thanks to you, I don't feel nervous. I appreciate it. Thank you.

Yes. That's more like him.

Wait. He has an 18-year-old son?

Ms. Jung.

Hello, Ms. Ok.

Ms. Jung.

Hello, Ms. Ok.

Did Si-a

cause trouble at school?

Si-a was caught smoking, ma'am.

Smoking?

She had this electronic cigarette.

Where did you get this?

It's my mom's.

It is mine.

Wait, that doesn't mean I'm a smoker.

What a colossal mess!

Woo-young, watch your language. Sit down.

Listen to them. The mom and the daughter share the electronic cigarette.

Why must I just sit here and listen to this?

You smoked too.

You and I are different!

How are we any different?

Guys.

You look just like him.

Ms. Jung?

Ms. Jung, you can't do that to another student.

Nowadays, this can be a huge problem.

She's right, Mom. Don't touch him.

Who does he look like?

Look at him. He looks just like your father.

What? Who?

-Dad? -Yes.

Your dad, Hong Dae-young.

Take a good look at him.

-Come on. -Ms. Jung.

-Ms. Jung. -Mom!

Hold up!

Mr. Go?

We meet again.

I had my son without getting married. I'm a single dad, Go Deok-jin.

Deok-jin?

Hey, Da-jung.

But

you had a son?

Oh, right. I forgot to tell you.

Right. He's my son.

He's your son?

You guys should go back to class.

Okay.

-Bye. -Bye, son.

Why don't we go to the counselor's office?

Okay.

[Counselor's Office]

Thank you for coming today.

You did all the work, Ms. Ok.

Ms. Ok, I'm sorry.

I'd like to treat you to a meal as a way to apologize for my son.

I'm on a diet.

Then, how about coffee?

I'm allergic to it.

[Counselor's Office]

It's you, isn't it? Jung Da-jung.

And you're Go Deok-jin.

Hi, Il-kwon. What are you doing here?

I'm the physical education teacher here.

It's so nice to run into you here.

You too, Deok-jin.

What's wrong with him?

I guess he still hates me.

Pardon?

What I did to him back then was wrong.

Anyway, it's been so long.

Right. You didn't come to any of the school reunions.

Right.

Had I known that you'd be there,

I would've attended one.

Si-a, everyone is coming. Are you sure you're not coming?

No, I'm sorry. I have to work after I stop by home.

Are you working again?

What is it now?

Why do you have a part-time job?

Why do you care?

You're a student. If you need money, ask your parents for money.

Why are you trying to make money already?

There's something I want to do. Are you happy with my answer?

-See you tomorrow. -Hey, Ji-ho.

Did you know Si-a had a part-time job?

-Yes. -How?

I just knew because we're friends.

Because you're friends?

Then, you must also know why she's working.

Yes.

But that's not my story to tell.

Ji-ho, what are you doing? Hurry up.

Okay.

-Bye. -Hey.

My gosh. Goodness. Come on.

Those punks.

Si-woo, are you really not going to play basketball?

You were good when you were younger.

I'm not interested.

He said he wasn't interested.

[My son]

[My son]

-Hi, Dad. -Hi, Si-woo. Where are you?

I'm at home.

Home?

[Yes, I'm at home.]

[-Why?] -Why do you think?

I just called to see how you were.

Are you really uninterested in basketball?

Be honest.

[If you want to play, I'll support you.]

I'm not interested.

Really?

Hey, Si-woo.

[How's school?]

Is everything okay?

Does anyone pick on you?

[No, no one does.]

Why are you asking me that today?

No reason. I was just curious.

Hey, Si-woo.

[Yes?]

If you have anything to tell me,

you can tell me anytime.

I'm always on your side.

Okay.

Hey, Hong Si-woo.

Go Woo-young?

You're pretty good.

But I'm pretty good at basketball too.

Stop bluffing.

What's with that tone? Don't you believe me?

Okay. Pass me the ball.

Did you tell Mr. Go or my dad about me?

No.

Why would I tell them that?

Then do me a favor and don't tell them.

Okay. I'll do that.

How long have you been playing basketball?

Since a while back. Just for fun.

That means you're interested in it.

Who said I wasn't interested?

Hong Si-a.

Come sit here.

Why did you take this?

I thought you were throwing it because you didn't smoke it.

If I don't smoke it,

does that mean you can?

Why can you do it, but I can't?

You're a minor.

I'll be an adult in two years.

What would be so different then?

I'm all grown up.

Si-a. An adult...

There isn't much difference between being 18 and being 20.

Why are you stopping me?

My goodness. If you smoke and do everything you want at 18,

what will you do as an adult?

Don't worry.

Regardless of what happens, I won't live like you.

Hey. Why do you think I live like this?

Are you saying it's because of me?

Did I ask you to give birth to me?

What?

I've lost my mind.

Why did I even buy that?

[Electronic cigarettes]

[Electronic Cigarette, 110,000 won]

What are you looking at?

I'm thinking about buying an electronic cigarette.

I told you to quit smoking.

What kind of pleasure would I have in life if I quit smoking too?

Quit smoking. I'm warning you.

Fine.

It looks like you've had a lot to drink. You should stop.

Let go!

You're the worst!

I should've thrown it out with Hong Dae-young.

Why do you keep following me?

Hey, can you help me practice?

-Help you practice? -Yes.

I want to join the basketball team at school,

and I need someone to practice with.

-I don't want to. -Why not?

If your hobby is playing basketball, why not play with me too?

I don't want to.

Mom.

Hey, Si-woo.

You're Deok-jin's son, right?

I'm sorry about what happened today in the Teachers' Office.

What is she sorry about?

Right. The thing is...

I'm really disappointed.

How can you smoke after what happened today?

What? Woo-young, this is...

I have no idea what you're thinking.

Hold on.

Is that any way to speak to an adult?

And why do you keep speaking down to me?

I have my reasons to do so.

What?

To be honest, I...

I...

I'm your husband, Hong Dae-young!

I almost said that to her.

Because I was so angry.

To be more exact, you're her ex-husband, Hong Dae-young.

Hey. I'm not divorced yet.

So? What did you say?

I...

I lived abroad for a long time,

so I'm not good at using honorifics.

Then you must be good at English.

I can't, because I lived in Koreatown.

You should've just told her you were Hong Dae-young.

It's because of our kids.

Your kids? Why?

After seeing them today,

I realized I didn't know a lot about

Si-a or Si-woo when I was their dad.

But...

What about your future? Is there anything you want to do?

No.

You're a student. If you need money, ask your parents for money.

Why are you trying to make money already?

It's because there's something I want to do.

Si-woo, are you really not going to play basketball?

I'm not interested.

How long have you been playing basketball?

Since a while back. Just for fun.

That means you're interested in it.

Who said I wasn't interested?

They told Go Woo-young, someone they met today,

things that they never told Hong Dae-young,

who raised them for nearly 20 years.

The person my kids need right now

is not Hong Dae-young the father,

but their friend from school,

Go Woo-young.

Yes, I need Go Woo-young

more than Hong Dae-young right now too.

Will you shut it?

Jung Da-jung!

What brings you here? You never come out.

I just need a drink.

-Excuse me. -Yes!

I'll take your order.

Choi Il-kwon?

Jung Da-jung!

Choi Il-kwon? The Choi Il-kwon from high school?

Chu Ae-rin!

It's so nice to see you.

Hello.

What are you doing here?

My older brother runs the bar,

and the part-timer skipped, so he needed an extra hand today.

You're looking good.

You're being too kind.

Choi Il-kwon!

I can't believe that you ran into him at school of all places.

I have to go there if I want to meet Ms. Ok more often.

Dae-young, what do I do?

He probably grew up now that he's a teacher.

You should let the past be past too.

You think Choi Il-known grew up?

You think people change that easily?

All right.

Hey,

feel better.

So your kid smoked. That's no big deal.

Smoking is an issue,

but I've just been so busy with the divorce

and interviews.

I feel like this happened because I didn't take care of them enough.

I've raised them for 18 years,

but it's still hard.

I'm fired.

Did you say divorce?

Da-jung, did you get a divorce with Dae-young?

Sorry, I didn't mean to eavesdrop.

It's fine.

Divorce isn't a big deal in this day and age.

It's getting late. I should go.

Hey, I was just finishing my shift too.

Let's go together. I'll drop you off.

No, we don't live far from here.

That's great, then.

Wait for me outside. I'll get my car.

Da-jung, Il-kwon still seems like he's into you.

What are you talking about?

His first love!

It's you!

That's all in the past.

I hope you end up falling for a divorced woman with kids!

I know exactly what that is.

The guy cheated on her.

What's wrong with a divorced woman with kids?

Let's go.

Everyone seems like they're happy.

You still feel sad after drinking?

Even after all the drinks,

my life is still the same.

Your issue is that your life is still the same?

I know a secret to life.

A secret to life?

You want to know?

First, open your shoulders wide.

Close your eyes,

and take one step at a time,

while imagining that you're the coolest and fiercest woman in the world.

Could to ten, and when you open your eyes...

When you open your eyes?

Date the first man you see in sight.

How do you expect me to do that?

Can you stop taking the fun out of everything?

Just give it a try!

You can do that all you want.

Sure.

Keep laughing at how others live their lives,

and keep living your life full of regrets.

You're right.

My life is pathetic.

I have no right to judge others.

Let's try your way of living.

Da-jung! Are you finally coming out of your shell?

Shoulders open.

Here I go.

[One,]

[two,]

[three...]

It's going well.

Honey!

Really?

[Five.]

[I've been living my life]

[all wrong.]

Your job is so easy for you, isn't it?

You think I'll be a little kinder to you just because you have kids?

[At work.]

[Six.]

[Yes, I regret it!]

You do too.

Don't you?

[In my marriage too.]

[Seven.]

Are you saying it's because of me?

Did I ask you to give birth to me?

[As a mother to my children.]

[Eight.]

[I've been living my life]

[all wrong up to this point.]

[Nine.]

[Ten.]

Are you okay?

What?

Yes.

You have to be careful.

Yes.

You reek of alcohol.

Sorry.

Goodness.

-Are you okay? -Yes.

Then please get out of my way.

Goodness.

What happened?

Did he save you?

Da-jung, hop in.

Go Woo-young, what are you doing here?

Mr. Choi? What are you doing here?

Why do you ask? I met my old friends.

Get home.

Okay.

How old are you?

I'm underage.

I see.

Da-jung, get in the front.

Wait!

Give me a ride too. It's getting late.

Sure. It gets dangerous at night.

You're fine with that, right, Il-kwon?

Well,

okay, I guess.

How long have you been friends?

Oh, us? We went to the same school.

We both went to Serim High.

They are more than school friends.

Il-kwon, your first love was Da-jung.

Ae-rin, come on.

[Go Deok-jin]

[Slide to answer]

-Yes, Dad. -Where are you?

I'm sorry to make you wait. I'm on my way home.

You went to smoke a cigarette. Why are you going home? Hey, you!

Yes. I love you too.

Hey!

Hey!

You show your affection to him.

Deok-jin must be a loving dad.

What?

Deok-jin is your dad?

Wait, that Go Deok-jin?

It would be more believable if he were Hong Dae-young's son.

He looks just like Dae-young.

Right? When I first saw him,

I was so shocked because he's the spitting image of Dae-young.

Hong Dae-young?

Gosh, what are you talking about?

He's way more handsome than Dae-young.

No. I really thought that Dae-young was back for a second.

Right?

You guys are ridiculous.

Woo-young, look at this guy.

This is the guy they're talking about.

He can't even hold a candle to you.

I see.

Look at him. You look nothing like him. Right?

You look totally different.

Don't think about how he looks now.

Try to remember when he was young.

Doesn't he look like Dae-young?

He resembles the younger version of Dae-young.

And he was an awesome basketball player.

Hey, that's all in the past.

I don't know how kids get so tall these days.

If Dae-young and I were to join the basketball team now,

we might end up warming the bench.

Gosh.

Only those players who got lucky

to become the first-stringer wouldn't be able to make it.

A key player like Dae-young who was always a first-stringer

is a different story.

Gosh.

How do you know that?

That he always made the first string.

Well, I learned

basketball from Dae-young.

Dae-young taught you how to play basketball? Why?

Because

my dream is becoming a basketball player.

I see. That's your dream?

He has the same dream as Dae-young.

Why are you getting off?

Because I want to.

Hey, Woo-young.

I'll give you a ride. Get in.

I'll take a cab.

Really?

Okay, then. Go straight home.

Bye, Da-jung.

Thank you for the ride.

Bye.

Wait. Let me get you a cab.

I can go home by myself. You should go inside.

No. It's dangerous.

It's more dangerous for you than it is for me.

-Bye. -No.

I know

you drank.

What?

I didn't say anything because Il-kwon is your teacher.

I smelled alcohol from you.

I won't tell you not to drink because it will

worry your dad.

At that age,

nothing that your parents tell you

sounds important.

But Woo-young,

you said you wanted to be a basketball player.

Then, you shouldn't drink or smoke.

Earlier in the car,

you said that Dae-young always made the first string.

Do you know how he did that?

Practicing every moment he had was a given.

He neither drank nor smoked.

I know it well because I've seen it myself.

I know how hard he worked to achieve his dream.

If you're serious about your dream,

no matter how hard it gets,

I hope you'll take good care of yourself.

Sorry. That was a long lecture.

I bet you didn't like that.

No, I like it.

It sounds like you care about me.

It's been a while since I heard that.

Really?

Then, it feels rewarding for me.

Wait. There.

Taxi.

Here. Please drive him home safely.

Get in, Woo-young.

[Available]

Woo-young.

I'm sorry for nagging you again.

Cigarettes are really bad for athletes.

So quit smoking.

I'll quit too.

Okay. You should go home now.

As if.

Da-jung said the electronic cigarette was yours.

What are you talking about? I don't have an electronic cigarette.

She bought it for you as a present.

But she had no idea Si-a would take it and smoke it.

She bought it for me?

[I will be]

[the only one who'll have to quit.]

Hey, it's been a while.

-Hey. -Hey, Il-kwon.

What took you so long?

I'm sorry.

I was going to come right after work, but I happened to

run into my first love.

I see. Your first love?

Is she pretty?

Well, you know,

she's still beautiful.

[If you're serious about your dream,]

[no matter how hard it gets,]

[I hope you'll take good care of yourself.]

[I see. That's your dream?]

He has the same dream as Dae-young.

No. I really thought that Dae-young was back for a second.

Where did you go this morning?

I exercised.

I must be in tiptop condition

if I'm going to play basketball and take care of my kids.

Nice. Hey, do you have a cigarette?

I threw all of them out.

From now on, I won't drink or smoke.

Let's see how long that lasts.

Score! I got a package!

Da-jung.

What brings you here this morning?

You.

Hong Dae-young.

[5 months ago]

[Epilogue]

Bye.

-Si-a. -Dad.

You didn't answer your phone. Where have you been all night?

Where do you think? I was in the study hall.

You're drinking again?

Well, I just wanted to have a drink.

Aren't you cold? Look what you're wearing.

It's dangerous to walk around all alone late at night.

Why are you trying to make money already?

You're a student. If you need money, ask your parents for money.