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(military march music)

EUNKANG: The human emotion that is most likely to be exaggerated

is first love.

(reflective music)

In the movies, it's described as such a precious feeling,

but in fact, it's just a momentary crush you have

when you're young and naive.

Attention!

Student squad, reporting for the student march.

WOOYONG: Salute!

EUNKANG: So I'm not sad nor depressed.

That's for idiots.

Student Squad One. 88 present. Ready to march!

Student Squad Two. 88 present. Ready to march!

Student Squad Three. 88 present. Ready to march!

Student Squad Four. 88 present. Ready to march!

Student Squad Five. 48 present. Ready to march!

STUDENT SQUADS: Salute!

Salute!

A man is definitely not what I need right now.

Chief of Education Corps, step forward.

Honor Pledge.

STUDENTS: Honor Pledge.

I affirm that I will be an honest...

STUDENTS: I affirm that I will be an honest...

SUNYU: ...and honorable KNPU student...

STUDENTS: ...and honorable KNPU student...

SUNYU: ...who will not give in to injustice.

STUDENTS: ...who will not give in to injustice.

EUNKANG: I want to become a confident modern woman

with great professional knowledge.

INSIK: One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

One, two, three, four.

One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four.

One.

Two.

EUNKANG: I, Ko Eunkang,

will completely move on from my first love

and become a brand new person.

Though I may have started from the bottom,

I will reach the top.

I will keep moving forward.

(uplifting music)

(theme music)

ROOKIE COPS

EPISODE 5

EUNKANG: How to move on from your first crush.

Number one.

Out of sight, out of mind.

Quit the club you joined to see him.

Well...

It makes me feel bad too.

But I thought I should rather focus on my studies.

EUNKANG: I'll come back next year if I can.

I'm sorry.

JUCHAN: Eunkang.

(clears throat)

Hi, Juchan. (chuckles)

You're early.

Yes, the thing is,

I have something to tell you. I...

-Thank you, Eunkang. -What?

To be honest, I was a bit worried.

I thought you might quit the club because you feel awkward around me.

JUCHAN: But I guess I didn't have to worry at all.

I mean, you're the first one to show up, and you even said hi to me.

-You're so cool, Eunkang. -Well...

-I... -JUCHAN: Don't worry.

I'll treat you the same as before. You don't need to feel awkward.

I'm not that inconsiderate.

(chuckles awkwardly)

Of course you're not. But I...

Let's get inside.

Uh...

(quirky music)

Okay. (chuckles)

KNPU JUJITSU CLUB

(thumping)

-(thuds) -(grunts)

(dreamy music)

(grunting)

SENIOR STUDENT 1: Sir, don't you think you're a little showy today?

SENIOR STUDENT 2: You must be trying to impress the newcomers.

JUCHAN: I was just doing it like usual.

-SENIOR STUDENTS: No way. -SENIOR STUDENT 2: No, you weren't.

(clears throat)

Anyway,

eight freshmen joined our jujitsu club this year.

Last year, we didn't have any new female members,

-but we have two this year. -SENIOR STUDENT 3: Yes!

(applause)

Please be extra nice to them so they don't feel excluded. Understood?

SENIOR STUDENTS: Yes!

SENIOR STUDENTS: Welcome, juniors!

SENIOR STUDENTS: We love you, juniors!

SENIOR STUDENTS: We hope we get along.

All right. The best thing about jujitsu.

is that you can overpower someone bigger than you by using techniques.

JUCHAN: For women, it can be a great self-defense skill.

It can also help you

overpower violent or drunk people later when you're in the field.

(Juyoung humming)

(Juyoung munching)

(cellphone chimes)

(scoffs)

Hey, Juyoung. What are you doing on the weekend?

JUYOUNG: Going to Mokpo. My big brother is coming on his last military leave.

Oh, do you have to go?

I haven't seen him for two years since he enlisted.

I mean, he's my brother. I should at least see if he's still alive.

(sighs) Is that so?

(clicks tongue)

That's too bad.

JUYOUNG: Why?

There's this friend I met in an academy in high school,

and asked me if I'd like to go on a blind date this weekend.

My gosh!

Oh, my. Ms. Shin!

That is so sweet of you! Hey, you're a real friend. A true friend.

-You said you're going home. -(sucks teeth)

First things first.

When it comes to family, no news is good news.

(both chuckle)

He's a little old, though.

-He's four years older than us. -My gosh.

They say four years is the best age gap.

We're so meant to be. I can feel it already.

(laughs)

Okay. Then I'll say yes.

Okay. Good.

I should tell Eunkang about this good news.

JUCHAN: When you do the shoulder throw,

hold the collars with your hands crossed, then instantly...

(senior student 1 groans)

Perform techniques

so your opponent cannot get out. This is the important part.

Juchan is so good, isn't he?

It's all choreographed.

No, it's not. Look. He's actually in pain.

-(grunts) -(thumping)

JUCHAN (exhales sharply): Does anyone want to try it?

The more you practice, the faster you'll improve.

So try it while you have the chance.

No one?

Nobody wants to do it because they're scared.

(chuckles)

-What? -I'd like to try.

(upbeat music)

GRABBING COLLARS, GROWING LOVE KNPU JUJITSU CLUB

All right. Come on out, Seunghyun.

Hey.

(upbeat music continues)

I'll demonstrate first. Watch me and copy my moves. Okay?

Okay.

(class murmuring)

-What is he doing? -(Juchan grunts)

(scoffs)

(upbeat music)

(both grunting)

(groans)

(grunts)

(whispers) Hey, tap out.

(Seunghyun grunting)

Tap out!

What's wrong with him?

(upbeat music)

Hey.

Hey!

(crickets creaking)

See? This is what happens when you act out like that.

If Juchan hadn't gone easy on you, you could have been in big trouble.

Easy? He was quite struggling too.

Struggling? (laughs)

Hey! You were no match for him.

Juchan is really good at sports.

He's literally good at all sports.

Martial arts, kendo, tennis...

He runs a half marathon and does a triathlon every year.

I'm good at sports too.

Soccer, swimming...

I can swim freestyle, breaststroke, backstroke, and butterfly stroke.

I can do taekwondo too. I won first place at a competition when I was a kid.

-Ahri set us up a group blind date -I can do basketball too.

Really? When is it?

-When it comes to basketball, -This weekend. Are you free?

-SEUNGHYUN: I could go pro. -Okay.

I had to avoid the coach for one year...

-What are you doing? -What?

Right. What sports did you do?

Never mind.

-What did you do? Tell me again. -Forget it.

-Come on. Tell me. -I said forget it.

-Come on and tell me. -Never mind.

-(emotive music) -So...

have you come to your senses?

Well, if you're asking if I decided to stay in school...

But if you're asking if I want to be a cop, I'm not sure.

-Still? -What do you mean by, "still"?

Before you get double eyelid surgery, there's so much to think about.

"Would it suit me? Should I get it?"

You'd spend the whole night flipping your eyelids inside out repetitively.

And you'd read at least 100 reviews on the surgeons.

-I haven't done it, so... -I didn't either.

Anyway, even getting double eyelid surgery is not an easy decision to make.

Not to mention a major life decision like this.

I'll take my time thinking about it while studying here.

Why aren't you saying anything?

-What? -You know, the nagging.

Things like, that I'm such an opportunist, I'm not qualified here,

or I might as well just quit already.

That's not true.

I think you're more qualified here than anyone else.

You know how to protect yourself.

That's why you don't give up or break down easily.

Only people like that can protect other people.

(emotive music continues)

Take all the time you need.

Who cares what others say?

It's your life. You're the one who should worry about it.

(chuckles softly)

(crickets creaking)

Wow, the flowers are blooming.

EUNKANG (gasps): I guess spring really has come.

You know what?

They say the magnolia is the most desperate flower of all.

Because it stays on the branch until its petals are all withered.

It's kind of...

(breathes deeply)

...touching.

-Hey, could you take a photo of me? -What?

(dreamy rhythmic music)

-Done? -What? Hold on.

(cellphone camera clicks)

EUNKANG: Let me see.

What is this?

My legs look so short.

My toes are supposed to be on the bottom of the photo.

So my legs look longer.

Don't you know that?

Really?

(sighs) It's common sense.

Body proportion matters so much to women.

Haven't you ever taken photos for your girlfriend?

No.

(in English) Sorry.

(in Korean) I didn't know you never had a girlfriend.

It doesn't mean I never had one.

-You had one? -(in English) No comment.

(in Korean) My. I guess you were a cool nerd.

-Give it. Let me take another one. -Forget it.

-Come on. I'll take another one. -EUNKANG: It's okay.

-SEUNGHYUN: I can do better this time. -EUNKANG: Never mind.

FEMALE STUDENT (grunts): You know what?

Gi Hanna talked to me at the cafeteria earlier.

FEMALE STUDENT 2: Really?

-She asked me if she could sit next to me. -FEMALE STUDENT 2: No way! And?

-I said she could. Then I left the table. -Why did you do that?

She probably wanted to be friends with you.

Whatever. She's just acting friendly because she has no one

-to do the team project with. -I hate her.

FEMALE STUDENT 1: She's so annoying.

(cellphone buzzing)

There will be four guys. Who else should we bring?

Are you crazy?

Well, you said we needed one more girl. We have to match up pairs.

But we can't bring Gi Hanna. You hate her too.

That's true.

But we can't be like this forever. There aren't many girls here.

(inhales) Besides, she seems so down lately.

She's right. She's been eating alone for a month now. I feel a bit bad for her.

Still, I can't bring her. I don't want to.

-Then who else? -There's Semi. And there's Soojung too.

I think Soojung's busy this weekend.

She's going to her sister's wedding.

And Semi has a boyfriend.

Then...

Youngji. You know, the tall girl with glasses.

-Maybe I should ask her. -Lee Youngji?

I've never talked to her before.

Me neither.

I don't want to go on a blind date with someone I don't really know.

-It's going to be so awkward. -Right.

At least we once shared a room with Hanna.

But Hanna is...

(awkward music sting)

Whatever!

(grumbles)

-(Eunkang chuckles) -ARI: Hmph!

She's like a huge worm. (chuckles)

(door chimes)

(quirky music)

Are you busy?

I was wondering if you're free this weekend.

Why?

If you're not busy, do you want to go on a group blind date?

Well, Ari, Juyoung, and I are

going on a group blind date, and we're supposed to be four.

If you have nothing to do, you can join us.

-We can eat together and... -I'm good.

(wheels rattle)

(inhales) You see,

you have to eat with other people and go on blind dates together

if you want to be friends with them.

You can't be on your own forever.

I don't have any intentions of being friends with you.

What?

I don't want to be friends with you.

(scoffs)

How could you say that?

I was just worried about you.

Why would you?

-Who do you think you are? -What?

HANNA: Get over yourself.

It seems like you feel superior to me after stopping me from being expelled.

But you know what? It's really annoying.

I can take care of my own social life.

So mind your own business.

(dramatic music)

(paper rifles)

(sighs) I told you!

Hanna's hopeless!

I'm actually glad it turned out like this. We can do it, just the three of us.

It's okay...

(whispers) I'll call you back.

-(phone chimes) -(door closes)

-Hello, sir. -Hey, Shin Ari.

Did you place the school souvenirs order correctly?

Yes. I ordered the hats, the badges, and the T-shirts. 200 each...

-Are you sure? -Pardon?

Do you even check the receipt?

What?

RECEIPT BILL TO MS. SHIN ARI

HAT: 200, BADGE: 200, T-SHIRT: 20

(gasps)

I'm so sorry. (gasps)

I'll call the company right away.

WOOYONG: Never mind. Just leave it.

Hyunseok took care of it, so just leave it.

(sighs) I'm sorry.

There will be 40 visitors tomorrow coming on a field trip.

Are we giving the T-shirts to only half of them?

And you didn't even answer my call after messing this all up.

WOOYONG: Do you think this is a joke?

I'm sorry, sir.

Wooyong, can you go to the Student Council's office?

Pardon?

They're making a Q&A video for YouTube about college life,

and they're asking if we've got any ideas.

-Go check it out. -Yes, I will.

(door opens)

(door closes)

Are you going to keep standing there?

(sighs)

The reason why Wooyong is mad isn't because he hates you.

It's because your mistake can be seen as the school's mistake.

The Promotion Corps represents the school. So we should be careful.

I'll be more careful, sir.

Cheer up. Don't let him down.

Okay.

(keyboard clacking)

-(mouse clicking) -(keyboard clacking)

HAT: 200, BADGE: 200, T-SHIRT: 200

What? The order is right.

I think it was the company's mistake.

I did order 200 each. I should check what happened.

Don't bother. I reordered it already.

But we should make it clear whose mistake it was.

So it doesn't happen again.

HYUNSEOK: We've done business with them for a long time.

Let's not make things complicated. I'll talk to them.

Let's go have lunch.

(suspenseful music)

Okay.

(door opens)

-MAN: Yugon. -Hey.

(in English) Thank you. Thank you.

(in Korean) We haven't met in ages, and this is what you ask for?

Man, I should cut ties with you.

Sorry about that.

You're the only one I can actually talk to.

Only when you need me.

We're supposed to return spy cams when a new model comes out,

but some of us didn't.

-Why? -Who knows? Maybe they sold them.

(laughing)

Many of them are lost on duty.

And no one really cares unless they're the latest models.

Though they should.

2010 RUSSIAN SPY CAM RETURN LIST

OH JOON, LOST WHILE ON DUTY KIM SANGWOO, BROKEN WHILE ON DUTY

(indistinct chatter)

"Kang Namgi"?

(suspenseful music)

Let me introduce him. He's going to help us with this operation.

He's Detective Kang Namgi from Gangeun Police Station.

I heard a lot about you.

I'm Inspector Cha Yugon, Drug Investigation Unit.

NAMGI: I've also heard about you.

(suspenseful music continues)

Right. I'm Kim Hyunsoo.

This is the guy.

I want you to give them all the information

you've been collecting about the club.

Yes, sir.

GIYONG: Okay. Let's talk details over some food.

MAN: Do you know him?

What? No. It says his spy cam wasn't returned.

The reason is written there.

MAN: "Lost during relocation."

SOUTH GANGNEUNG STATION

NAME: GI HANNA

ADDRESS: GANGNEUNG, GANGWON PROVINCE

(suspenseful music continues)

MAN: He'd been transferred here and there since getting demoted.

I heard he's in Gangneung now. Why do you ask?

(suspenseful music)

Why does Hanna have...

Detective Kang's spy cam?

GYMNASIUM

(upbeat music playing on speaker)

(panting)

(clanking)

(sighs)

(gasps, grumbles)

(breathes heavily)

KNPU, THE CRADLE OF GLOBAL TALENTS

(indistinct chatter)

I'm so nervous. I've never been on a blind date before.

Gosh. Just count on me.

-JUYOUNG: Have you done this before? -ARI: Of course.

-Hey. What... -JUYOUNG: You're so wild.

I can't wait.

Who are you?

-Do I know you guys? -Buzz off.

I do know you.

What's going on today?

Why are you so dolled up? Where are you going...

What's going on today?

Sorry, guys!

(rapid footsteps)

(dreamy music)

(dreamy music continues)

EUNKANG: Sorry.

I had change my stockings.

(quirky music sting)

JUYOUNG: Hey.

Stop staring.

-Let's go. -Okay.

ARI: Let's go.

(quirky music continues)

What was that?

-SEUNGHYUN: A group blind date? -BUMJU: Yes.

BUMJU: They're meeting in Apgujeong.

Juyoung said so.

That's why they looked so excited.

With whom?

-I don't know. -DAEIL: You know what? Let them go.

They should meet other guys too. So they can realize...

(exhales)

...how charming and good-looking their colleagues are.

(Daeil chuckles)

By the way, didn't they seem different all dressed up like that?

I mean, I've only seen them in ponytails with cruddy eyes.

I was really surprised.

They even put on perfume.

-Not sure. I couldn't really tell. -DAEIL: You must have a bad sinus.

You're so inattentive. This is why girls don't like you.

You need to spot a girl's transformation to be able to date one.

Worry about yourself. He is doing much better than you.

He's doing better than me?

Is this because of the text?

I told you. It was sent to me.

Gosh. I can't believe this.

Hey, Bumju. Check this out.

Look at this. Here.

-(Daeil clears throat) -I hope you're doing well.

It's spring and the weather is so nice.

It reminded me of you.

When will you invite me to your school?

She's asking me out, right?

-Is this the girl you met last time? -Yeah.

There's more under that.

(breathes deeply)

P.S. I hope Seunghyun is doing well too.

I followed him. I wonder if he'll follow me back.

Let's have a drink together sometime.

She's just being polite here.

I heard girls use P.S. to show what they really want to say.

Who... Who said that?

My sisters.

Gosh. This is frustrating.

She's just trying to be polite there.

If she's interested in Seunghyun, why would she text me?

She has his number too.

-Did you get her text? -No.

(table thuds)

Gosh! You... You don't know anything, do you?

Even Bumju and I know. Why don't you?

Girls talk to the guys

next to the guys they're actually interested in.

You're just a stepping stone.

What? A stepping stone?

Are you serious?

(sighs)

See you guys later. I've got to go.

Already?

DAEIL (screaming): Where are you going?

To do laundry.

-Why? -Good luck with that.

(sucks teeth)

(crockery clinks)

He built all those muscles just to do laundry.

What a thick skull. Seriously.

That's what you use your muscles for.

-Right. -For sure.

(mysterious music)

DAEIL: Gosh, I'm going to kill him one day.

What am I going to do with him? I'm even older than him.

Eat up.

I'm the one she asked out.

BUMJU: I don't think so.

(quirky music)

(group laughing)

GUY 1: Wow, that sounds tough. It's practically the army.

One of my juniors joined the ROTC, but this sounds way more extreme.

I think our food is better, though. Our cafeteria has really good food.

That's true. I gained 3kg since I entered the school.

And we run a lot. (chuckles)

If the rules are so strict, I assume you can't go to places like clubs.

Well, we do secretly.

It's okay as long as we stay out of trouble.

"Trouble"?

Well, getting into a fight and beating up someone or...

-Drunk driving. -Yes, something like that.

If we end up in a police station, our school finds out right away.

Through a background check.

Two years ago, I heard one of our seniors got caught for drunk driving,

and he was expelled only two months before graduation.

I guess we can't go drinking today then.

-Don't worry. -Yes, we can.

-Don't worry about that. -(groups laughing)

(group laughing continues)

(soft chuckle)

(clicks tongue, breathes heavily)

(romantic music playing)

This place is really nice. (chuckles)

I'm glad you like it.

It was my friend's recommendation. He knows a lot of nice places.

He said I could make any girl fall for me here.

(laughs)

(glass clinks)

(whirring)

WI SEUNGHYUN, KO EUNKANG

(sighs)

DAEIL: What are you doing?

This is Eunkang's. Do you think I can have it?

(exhales)

Why do you ask me?

You should ask the owner.

You think?

-I should call her then. -Okay.

You weren't talking much earlier, so I thought you were in a bad mood.

Me?

You seemed a little down since we were matched.

That's not true. I kept looking at you because I wanted to be your partner.

(chuckles) Really?

(Eunkang clears throat)

(cellphone buzzing)

-(objects clatters) -(cellphone buzzing continues)

WI SEUNGHYUN

-You can take it. -Okay, then...

-SEUNGHYUN: Hello? -Hey. What is it?

Can I drink your milk?

(sighs) Sure. You can drink it all. Is that it?

Is it still good? Maybe it's gone bad.

It's written there. Can't you see it?

Where?

Oh, it's here.

It's still good. I guess I can drink it.

It doesn't have real bananas inside, does it?

-SEUNGHYUN: It's just the flavor... -(cellphone beeps)

(Eunkang chuckles awkwardly)

Hello? Eunkang?

-(scoffs) -That was my colleague.

It wasn't anything serious.

I'm sure there are a lot of boys at school.

There aren't many girls, so they must all be nice to you.

Not at all.

They don't see us in a romantic way. And we don't either.

We know too much about each other. We're just colleagues. That's it.

Is that so?

I see.

Here, try this.

(chuckles)

(quirky music)

It's tasty, right?

(munching)

Where are you going?

-To the cafeteria. -Let's eat out. I'm feeling down.

(engine revving)

(Tak munching)

-TAK: Is there a problem? -SEUNGHYUN: No.

TAK: Yes, you do.

No, I don't.

(Tak munching)

-(slams desk) -SEUNGHYUN: Look. What does it mean

when a girl asks you if you had a girlfriend before

and gets upset when you don't answer?

What does that mean?

-What? -Doesn't it mean she's interested?

-I think so. -But why...

(sighs)

Who is this girl that got you upset?

(exhales sharply) Never mind.

(sighs)

(quirky music)

TAK: Hello!

SEUNGHYUN: Hello!

-Who are they? -I'm KNPU freshman Wi Seunghyun.

I'm KNPU freshman Kim Tak.

WOOYONG: Is this okay? I hope we're not making you uncomfortable.

-SEUNGHYUN: You're not, sir. -TAK: It's okay, sir.

HYUNSEOK: Hey. Of course they'd say it's okay.

Just think of this as free dinner.

And feel free to order anything.

It's okay, sir. We're done.

Hey, Seunghyun.

When your senior is buying you food, you should eat it even if you're full.

-I'm sorry. -Hey, don't force them.

Then how about we grab a drink?

-Sounds good. -Good.

-Let me fill your glass. -Thanks.

Hey, drop the formalities.

Here, you can just call me casually.

Let's just be casual. It'll make me feel comfortable too. Okay?

(quirky music)

WOOYONG: This is all because of you.

You must've been so mean to the freshmen during Cheongram.

Hey. I was the nicest one.

Sunyu was so worried about me saying I was too soft.

What? He thinks he's soft. (chuckles)

HYUNSEOK: That's the funniest joke I've heard from you.

-Gosh, but it's true. -(laughing)

(laughs awkwardly)

INSIK: All right. Let's drink.

(both laugh awkwardly)

-INSIK: Let's have a toast. -Thank you.

-HYUNSEOK: Wait. My glass is empty. -Oh, right.

(quirky music continues)

-This chicken is a bit... -I know, right?

BOTH: Thanks for the food.

All right. Have a good rest.

-Bye. -We'll see you later.

(quirky music)

-Gosh! Whose idea was it to come here? -Sorry.

I couldn't even swallow the soju.

(both sigh)

Let's digest the food before we go.

BILLIARD HALL

Let's go.

(sighs)

Wait. I left my phone.

-What? -Darn it. Go ahead.

I'll catch up with you in a minute.

(sighs)

TAK: I don't want to go back in there.

BULLY 1: This looks nice.

-(door opens) -(wind chimes tinkle)

(bully 2 sighs)

-(door closes) -(wind chimes tinkle)

(foreboding music)

Gosh. This is pathetic.

(cash register dings)

No. My boss will dock my pay for the loss.

Hm.

BULLY 1: Then call the police.

You know what's going to happen to your brother, right?

(snickers)

(foreboding music continues)

(bully 1 exhales sharply)

Let's see...

(wind chimes tinkle)

(tense suspenseful music)

Oh. We're closed.

-Already? -He said we're closed.

What a weirdo.

-(door closes) -(wind chimes tinkle)

(clinking)

(suspenseful music continues)

(wind chimes tinkle)

SEUNGHYUN: Excuse me.

-BULLY 2: Jeez... -What is he?

We said we're closed.

Did you just push me?

Yes, I did.

-So what? -(sighs)

Let's not use violence.

I see you're threatening the part-timer here.

I'll call the police.

(scoffs)

Come on, boss.

I'm not supposed to use violence right now.

(thrilling music)

(grunting)

BULLY 1: Hey.

Who are you?

-Tak. Don't touch them. -Hey.

You punk!

-BULLY 2: You little... -(screaming)

BULLY 3: You bastard!

(tense music)

(grunting)

(groaning)

BULLY 2: Damn it!

(screaming indistinctly)

TAK: You little...

(grunts)

(tense music continues)

(grunts)

(grunts)

(groans)

(tense music continues)

(grumbles)

(grunting)

-(screaming) -(Tak grunting)

Hey. Stop it.

I said, stop!

(bullies clamoring)

BULLY 1: Let's get out of here.

-Come on! -(grunts)

-Bastards! -You won't get away with this!

(somber music)

(both panting)

(grumbles)

-(grunts angrily) -(table thuds)

(breathes heavily)

How's your hand? Are you hurt?

TAK: I'm all right.

(clattering)

(somber music continues)

(tense suspenseful music)

-Did you get hurt? -Pardon?

I'm okay, sir.

I'm okay too, sir.

-You should leave. -Pardon?

You should get out of here now.

They won't just go away like that. Soon, they'll come back with their gang.

Leave before this becomes a big fight.

I'll take care of it.

But...

Don't worry. I didn't see anything.

They seem to be bullies around here.

I'm sure you did this for a reason.

Sorry, sir.

Sorry, sir.

Come on. Go.

(clatters)

-(cellphone beeps) -(phone line ringing)

You idiots.

Get it together, all right?

SEUN BILLIARD HALL

I said you should keep a low profile

in this neighborhood.

Remember?

We didn't know they were KNPU students.

I told you not to bully people around here.

I don't want to look like I hang out with some punks.

I'm sorry. Please excuse us just this once.

BULLIES: I'm sorry.

(Hyunseok sighs)

Do this again,

and our deal is off.

Understood?

Come on. Don't be like that.

All this time, we've been working together...

So fly right.

Yes, sir.

We'll be more careful.

BULLIES: We'll be more careful.

(suspenseful music)

(bully 1 sighs) What are we going to do now?

STUDENT DORMITORY

JUYOUNG: What? 100,000 won?

Yes. It was a Napa Valley wine.

Was it called Cabernet Sauvignon?

Anyway, it tasted super fancy. It felt so good in my mouth.

Wow, that's crazy.

How many bottles of soju is that with 10,000 won?

Wait.

That's why your lips are so purple.

-JUYOUNG: Let me see. -What are you doing? You're crazy.

-My gosh. -What's all this fuss about?

Haven't you had wine before?

It was my first time.

I haven't yet.

(sighs)

(clears throat)

Well, I'm not saying I liked it because it was expensive.

You know, it's about manners.

He's got the "Ladies first" etiquette.

You know, things like opening doors and pulling chairs for you.

-You know what I mean. -I do.

EUNKANG (sighs): That's what impressed me.

I mean, honestly, boys in this school don't know anything about "Ladies first."

When the cafeteria opens,

they just push aside all the girls so they can eat first.

(sigh) Those lame bastards.

This is why we should meet outside people as many as possible.

If we just stay here...

(groans)

-...our standards will get lower. -Mm-hm.

Anyway, sounds like that guy is interested in you.

Guys only spend money on girls they like.

Is that so?

-ARI: You're so lucky! -(giggles)

JUYOUNG: That bastard.

Why?

Did you pay?

Well, I had to, because he didn't bring his wallet.

So I paid for dinner and coffee.

But now that I think about it,

-he might have been lying. -Of course, he was.

You really must have not been his type.

Most guys pay the bills when they're with younger girls.

(quirky music)

It's just a joke. (chuckles awkwardly)

My stomach hurts. Excuse me for a second.

You're not going anywhere. How dare you break my heart!

I'm sorry.

-You're so dead! Are you even my friend? -ARI: I'm so sorry!

-I should go to bed. -JUYOUNG: Are you my friend?

ARI: I'm so sorry.

(music stops)

(groans, inhales)

-Hey, Seunghyun. -Yeah?

Do you think he might betray us?

No way. He seemed nice.

Right? Other seniors wouldn't have done that for us.

(breathes heavily)

Okay. Done!

(grunts)

DEFENDANT'S STATEMENTS AND THE COURT'S DECISION

What convinced the police that the husband was the culprit

was the fingernail marks on his arm.

HEESUN: The detectives concluded

that those marks were made

as she grasped his arm when he was strangling her.

But the husband denied it.

He said he self-harmed himself

because he was shocked by his wife's death.

Three fingernail marks.

If you see the husband as a suspect, they are clear evidence of self-defense.

But, if you see him as the victim of this incident,

it's evidence of one man's struggles.

How should detectives interpret this?

-We must explore both possibilities. -HEESUN: Correct.

But it is not practical to put all the time and people we have

into the investigation.

That's why we make a hypothesis

and investigate the case accordingly.

But by doing this, we sometimes miss

a very important evidence or witness.

That's it for today.

Next week is the midterm. You know that, right?

CLASS: Yes, ma'am.

I wish you luck on the exam.

CLASS: Thank you.

-(door opens then closes) -(Ari sighs)

Starting this week, I'm not getting any sleep.

I have three exams next week.

Me too.

I heard Professor Bang's really stingy when it comes to grading.

And we're taking this course with the seniors. It's unfair for us.

Tell me about it.

-Let's go and find seats in the library. -Okay.

(pens scribbling)

(quirky music)

DAEIL: Bumju.

COME OUT

(quirky music continues)

(clanking)

(grunts)

(clanking)

Hmm?

Why three? Who is it for?

Who else?

-Do you want to get good grades? -Of course.

Let's go. Take them out.

OCCUPIED

VACANT

(whispers) I thought you could use some sugar.

(object clatters)

How considerate.

(metal clanks)

(slurps)

(exhales)

It's perfectly sweet.

I was actually getting hungry.

DAEIL: Here's some beef jerky too.

It's made of Korean beef eye of round.

Chewing it will relieve your stress from studying.

You're very thoughtful.

Yoo Daeil, was it?

Yes, that's my name.

It's such an honor

that you remember my name.

-Thanks for the food anyway. -DAEIL: My pleasure.

I'll get going then.

Sir, is there anything else you'd like to say to me?

Oh, right.

STRAIGHT-A STUDENT: Make sure to use it only for yourself.

Thank you, sir!

Do you know who that is?

He's the legendary straight-A student.

-So this is the legendary... -(shushes)

DAEIL: We're not sharing it with anyone else. Got it?

Okay.

Scores are all that matter, and that decides what?

Where we'll be working.

Our grades will decide where we'll be assigned to later.

You need good grades for the overseas exchange program too.

I'll be in first place.

And you second. Should I apply to an American school?

-Me too. -We can't apply for the same country.

-You go East. I'll go West. -(both chuckling)

-What are you doing? -(gasps)

(coughs)

-What is that? -What? Want some coffee?

-JUYOUNG: What is it? -(Daeil laughing awkwardly)

-JUYOUNG: Hey. -(Daeil groaning)

-JUYOUNG: What is it? -Oh, my gosh. My legs.

My feet hurt. My blood must not be circulating.

Probably from sitting for so long.

You're right. The weather is nice. We should get some exercise.

(both breathe deeply)

The fine dust level is super high today.

(both coughing)

Unbelievable. You know it's not right.

What?

You're not supposed to

keep it to yourself. Share it with me.

JUYOUNG: Gosh. And I thought we were friends.

(breathes deepy, sucks teeth)

-The thing is, Juyoung... -You see, I mastered

adult comic books when I was nine.

JUYOUNG: I've seen most kinds of porn and adult comic books.

(sighs) I don't know how dirty that is,

but keep it to yourself. Selfish bastards.

(both groaning)

Well, this one is really hardcore.

I can't open it in broad daylight.

I'll show you later.

When it's dark.

Then...

-call me. -I will.

JUYOUNG: Hey.

-You have to call me, okay? -I will.

(both sigh in relief)

(chuckles)

-(both gasp) -So dirty.

-It's so dirty. -(both giggling)

(breathes deeply)

Let's go to America.

HYUNSEOK: Honor Pledge.

STUDENTS: As a proud student of KNPU,

I affirm that I will obey the rules throughout the exam period,

and that all work will be my own.

HONOR PLEDGE FOR EXAM

EXAM: ANALYSIS OF COLD CASES

HEESUN: We'll start the midterm exam now.

There will be no supervisors, but as you made the Honor Pledge,

those who cheat or commit any kind of illegal act

will be given a zero according to school regulations

and will be expelled or subject to severe punishment.

-HEESUN: You know that, right? -CLASS: Yes, ma'am.

All right, then.

Begin.

(computer beeps)

(exhales sharply)

ANALYSIS OF COLD CASES MIDTERM EXAM

(pen scribbling)

This is...

(upbeat music)

SHIN ARI

KO EUNKANG

(upbeat music continues)

WI SEUNGHYUN

(foreboding music)

(foreboding music continues)

(students clamoring)

(exhales sharply)

Hey, how did the exam go?

-Pardon? -Do you want to go have a cup of coffee?

-(sighs) -Come on. Let's go.

HYUNSEOK: Let's sit over there.

(grunts)

Professor Bang's exam is hard.

She always gives us tricky questions. I never have enough time for her exams.

Right. I also used up all the time.

I see.

Man, I had to rush, but Wooyong kept texting me.

Well...

You saw it, right? That I was using my phone.

Yes.

Wooyong kept texting me with Promotion Corps stuff.

HYUNSEOK: I was texting him back until the last moment,

I couldn't even hand in my phone.

(suspenseful music)

Why? You don't believe me?

Do you want to see the texts? I'll show them to you.

Wait.

Actually, I'm not sure if I can show you. I just realized that

it's not just about work. We talked about something private too.

(sighs)

Hang on a second.

I don't need to see it.

I believe...

-what you say. -Good.

Don't worry. Just...

-Just trust me. Okay? -Okay.

(slurps)

(glass clinks)

I'm doomed.

(breathes deeply)

I'm so doomed.

(pouring liquid)

(Bumju grumbles)

I told you we shouldn't trust him.

(shuddering)

(sighs)

It was false hope.

(pouring liquid)

(quirky music)

-(water splashes) -(water trickling)

(quirky music continues)

(laughing awkwardly)

(gasps)

DAEIL: Sir.

-The problem you gave us... -STRAIGHT-A STUDENT: Oh, right.

I gave you the wrong one.

But you guys are good. I'm sure you did well.

(stammering) Wait, sir...

-Sir. -No.

BUMJU and DAEIL: Sir.

-BUMJU: Sir? -DAEIL: Sir!

DAEIL: Hey!

NO RUNNING, NO DIVING

(whimpers)

That was so selfish of you. You deserve it, moron.

(screaming) You!

What the...

(exhales sharply)

My situation is worse. I submitted an empty paper.

(Tak sighs)

DAEIL: You're right.

What's the point of fighting amongst us at the bottom?

-(slurps) -What do we do now?

(exhales sharply)

We have no other option.

Put all we got into special activities.

That's a part of our grades too.

(playful music)

TRANSIT BUS ASAN 08

ASAN 08

SUNYU: This orphanage is where

KNPU students have been doing volunteer work for 15 years.

I know you probably want to enjoy the first weekend after the exam,

but we're here to help people in need,

so I hope you enjoy your time here.

STUDENTS: Yes, ma'am.

I will treat and love them like they're my family!

I will do my best, ma'am!

I got this!

(grunting)

Gosh!

(playful music continues)

KNPU

JUYOUNG: Ta-da!

(uplifting music)

That's so cool.

-JUYOUNG: Isn't it awesome? -Yes.

You should try making something too.

-JUYOUNG: Follow me. -BOY: Okay.

(water trickling)

(uplifting music continues)

(vacuum whirring)

(uplifting music continues)

(Eunkang grunts)

-BOY 1: Sorry, ma'am! -Oh, no.

Thanks.

Is it doable?

Yes. I don't clean at home, but I get to do it here.

My mom's going to feel so betrayed. (chuckles)

(girl crying)

What's the matter?

(crying)

Did somebody hit you?

(sobs) He took my notebook.

Where is he? Let me scold him.

(kids shouting in distance)

I'll just take a look and give it back to you right away.

Yerin said she wrote her name on it. I just want to check that.

No. It's mine.

(breathes deeply)

EUNKANG: You'll be in trouble if you're lying.

You know who I am.

I'm a cop. A cop.

Not yet.

I will be soon. Anyway,

it seems very suspicious that you don't want to show it to me.

If you're innocent, show it to me.

Mm-hm?

Why? Are you embarrassed to say it?

(cheerful music)

EUNKANG: Yerin, I checked the notebook,

and it isn't yours. It's Jiwoong's.

YERIN: No, it is mine.

GIRL 2: Yerin. Here.

-Isn't it yours? -Huh?

I found it over there on the ground.

LEE YERIN

Oh. It's mine.

Thanks. Let's go.

(in English, Korean) Uh, stop. Stop. Come back here.

EUNKANG: You can't just go like that.

You should say sorry to Jiwoong for suspecting him.

Sorry.

Louder.

I'm sorry, Jiwoong.

EUNKANG: My, we almost framed an innocent boy.

SEUNGHYUN: I know.

(kids chattering indistinctly)

Wasn't he kind of cute?

Mm-hm.

(quirky music)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JIWOONG, SUJIN

I got it from my girlfriend.

And the other kids don't know we're dating.

EUNKANG: He was almost framed as a thief,

but he wouldn't show it to us until the end.

What a man.

(indistinct chattering in distance)

HYUNSEOK: You don't believe me?

Do you want to see the texts? I'll show them to you.

Wait.

Actually, I'm not sure if I can show you. I just realized that

it's not just about work. We talked about something private too.

(sipping)

-KIDS: Goodbye! -MALE STUDENT: Bye.

See you later.

Please visit us again!

Bye!

(kids saying goodbye)

Come again!

We'll come again.

-Bye. -Let's go.

(kids saying goodbye)

(engine revving)

(engine rumbling)

Sir.

Are you still mad at me?

(clears throat)

I placed the order correctly.

It was the company's mistake.

(sighs)

They're doing that again.

You still should have double-checked after sending the email. Okay?

Right.

I'll do better next time. So please don't be mad at me.

(chuckles)

I wasn't mad at you.

Then why did you ignore my message?

I texted you saying I was sorry.

Message? When?

(cellphone keypad clacking)

On Thursday.

Uh...

Sorry. My phone broke that day, and I took it to a repair shop.

(foreboding music)

WOOYONG: I got it back last night, so I didn't see the message.

ARI: I see.

EXAM: ANALYSIS OF COLD CASES

EXAM DATE: 13:00 - 15:00, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2017

Wooyong kept texting me with Promotion Corps stuff.

Excuse me, sir.

(leaves rustling)

HYUNSEOK: I told you. It's a private matter with Wooyong.

Wooyong said...

he never sent a text that day.

(tense suspenseful music)

That day, his phone was at a repair shop.

I don't know why you lied,

but I think you should turn yourself in.

(suspenseful music continues)

Gosh. You're very annoying.

(foreboding music)

SEUNGHYUN (on phone) Hey. Stop it.

I said, stop!

(thrilling music)

Let's not complicate things, okay?

(closing theme music)