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THIS DRAMA SERIES IS FICTIONAL, AND IS NOT RELATED IN ANY WAY

TO ACTUAL PLACES, PERSONS, ORGANIZATIONS, SETTINGS AND EVENTS

MOVING

END OF SERVICE

(grunting)

(electricity crackling)

(overlapping chatter)

(Huisoo gasps)

(ominous music)

(car horn honking)

BONGSEOK: Sir!

POLICE STATION

(car horns honking)

(crashing)

BONGSEOK: Huisoo!

(ominous music)

(tires screeching)

(steam hisses)

(panting)

(passengers clamoring)

-Open the door. -Open up!

-Get off. -Come this way.

-OFFICER 1: Are you okay? -(passengers muttering)

(passengers clamoring)

(suspenseful music)

GYEDO: What?

MIHYUN: Mr. Choi.

Sorry.

What were you saying?

I asked you when you started teaching.

Oh, right.

Well, it's been about ten years.

How was it...

being a teacher?

YEAR 2004, NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: CHOI ILHWAN

SPECIAL FORCES: 1996-1999 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SERVICE: 2001-

So you joined here with your experience as a national kendo athlete and a soldier?

Yes, sir.

-And you want to be a black agent? -Yes, sir.

We're a classified group within the NIS, so how did you find out about us?

I met Mr. Jo Raehyuk for the first time

during the armed spies mop-up eight years ago.

So why do you want to be a black agent?

To exterminate North Korea's dark ambition that threatens our peace

and repay the country

with all my body and soul!

Not that.

Be honest with me.

In Gangneung eight years ago,

I couldn't do anything while my comrades were dying.

I felt helpless.

That was when a black agent saved us.

I heard there was a group consisting of elite black agents.

I'd like to be a helping hand to them.

A helping hand?

Come here.

Do you know what a black agent is?

A black agent works for the country with their identity hidden.

Hiding one's identity

means they have a secret to keep from their family as well as friends.

Can you handle it?

Yes, sir.

And you don't care whatever task you're given?

No, sir.

Your mission

is to find potential talents and develop them to work for the country.

It's an essential project for national security.

You must be thoroughly objective when looking for potential talents.

Yes, sir.

Judge the students in a strictly objective manner.

Subjective and personal feelings

will only hinder your judgment.

So keep your head cool at all times and put useless emotions aside.

Yes, sir.

No matter how much time passes,

you must keep this principle.

Yes, sir.

Choi Ilhwan.

Yes, sir!

You are a black agent.

Thank you, sir.

EPISODE 16: THE MAN BETWEEN

WELCOME TO JEONGWON HIGH SCHOOL

From now on, you'll be a high school teacher.

(uplifting music)

JEONGWON HIGH SCHOOL NTDP

(sniffs)

You'll be able to observe the students up close.

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: JEON YOUNGSEOK

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: JEON GYEDO

CHOI ILHWAN

My name is Choi Ilhwan.

ILHWAN: I'm in charge of PE, and I'll be your homeroom teacher.

That's all.

STUDENT 1: Attention.

Bow to the teacher.

-STUDENTS: Hello. -Sal...

-STUDENT 2: What was that? -STUDENT 3: This isn't the military, sir!

(blows air)

GYM

STUDENTS: One, two, three, four...

-(electricity crackles) -STUDENT 4: What the...

Sir, I want a different partner. I can't do this with him.

Hey, swap partners with me.

-Go do it with him. -STUDENT 5: No.

-STUDENT 4: Sir, let me change partners. -STUDENT 5: I don't want to.

-ILHWAN: Okay, sit quietly. -STUDENT 4: Jeez.

It stings. Darn it.

(grunting)

-ILHWAN: That's enough. -(groans)

-(panting) -(exhales sharply)

-Go sit down. -Okay.

Back off.

Hmm...

(comical music)

(groans)

(panting)

(grunts, sniffs)

STUDENT 6: The principal is freaking nuts.

-What's the deal with the battery? -STUDENT 7: Who cares?

He's letting us slide for smoking.

(students laugh)

(knocks on door)

RAEHYUK: Let's try taking the simple route.

It'll be the easiest and most precise.

Is it really necessary?

If he gets beaten up to a pulp,

he'll use whatever he can to survive.

But he's still young.

Look, Mr. Choi. He will graduate soon.

We have no time.

We at least need to report a definite yes or no.

-Still-- -Hey, Choi Ilhwan.

This is an assignment.

-(young Gyedo grunts) -(ball thuds)

(yells)

(panting)

(grumbles)

(door opens)

Let's just get it done quickly.

-Yeah, let's get it done. -What?

-Here. -What?

Get it done quick.

(groans)

Hey, what...

That's not going to get you home.

You fucker.

-You bastard. -Fucking bastard.

-Fucking prick. -You fucker.

You bastard.

INHERITED: YES

-(students grunting) -(sighs)

STUDENT 6: Guys, move.

Aah!

-STUDENT 7: Hey, let's go. -(coughs)

STUDENT 8: That was annoying.

STUDENT 6: How did I look?

STUDENT 8: Like a fucking idiot.

(young Gyedo whimpers, coughs)

RATING: B RESULT: UNQUALIFIED

A Broadcasting and Entertainment major? That's so out of the blue.

(exhales deeply)

Your practical exam scores aren't quite good enough…

for a PE major.

You told me to prepare for a PE major

so that's all I've been doing.

The school thought you were talented in sports,

but it wasn't the case.

The principal told my mother that I had potential.

That's why I even transferred here.

Sorry about that.

STUDENTS: Hello.

2008 NEW STUDENTS' ENTRANCE CEREMONY

STUDENTS: Hello.

Hello.

(background chatter)

(blows whistle)

(breathing heavily)

(grunts)

-STUDENT 9: What the... -STUDENT 10: That's awesome.

(students clamoring)

(blows whistle)

Quiet down. Sit back down.

Okay.

Next.

-You're amazing. -You're so good.

-How did you do it? -I don't know.

-You surprised me. -Unbelievable.

I just jumped.

Guys.

What are you doing? What's wrong?

SEEUN: Mr. Choi!

Happy Teachers' Day!

STUDENTS: ♪ The grace we received From our teacher ♪

♪ Is so much ♪

♪ The more we look up to him ♪

♪ His grace increases all the more ♪

♪ He teaches us ♪

♪ To be decent and righteous ♪

♪ The grace we received from our teacher ♪

♪ Is like that of our parents' ♪

MR. CHOI, YOU'RE THE BEST! THANK YOU

(students cheering, applauding)

(chuckles)

CAREER GUIDANCE ROOM

There's something I know about you.

(chuckles)

You can see through objects.

Sorry?

It's okay. You can tell me.

How many fingers am I holding out?

None.

(chuckles)

Thanks for trusting me.

(chuckles)

SEEUN: I said no.

NAJU: I've arranged everything.

Just say that you're sick. I'll take care of it.

SEEUN: How would you know?

NAJU: I know all about it.

(both sigh)

-Seeun-- -Mom, please.

Please listen to me.

I don't want you to get hurt. Okay?

I'm sorry.

You shouldn't live like me.

SEEUN: Mom.

LIST OF PE MAJOR PRACTICAL TESTS GRADE: FIVE

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: YANG SEEUN

ABILITY: HEIGHTENED PHYSICAL ABILITIES, X-RAY VISION

(chuckles)

GYM

-ILHWAN: All right, you can do it. -SEEUN: Okay.

ILHWAN: Get ready.

(blows whistle)

(Seeun grunts)

Are you feeling unwell today?

-No. -Tell me.

What's wrong?

Again.

Jump with both feet.

ILHWAN: Get ready.

(blows whistle)

(blows whistle)

-(grunts) -ILHWAN: There you go.

(thuds)

Hey, Seeun.

-Hey. -STUDENT 11: Seeun!

-STUDENT 12: What? -STUDENT 13: Is she okay?

-Hey, Seeun! -STUDENT 14: Is she all right?

STUDENT 11: She passed out?

(siren blaring)

-Is she all right? -What happened?

-Seeun! -Seeun!

-STUDENT 15: Yang Seeun! -STUDENT 16: What's wrong? You all right?

-STUDENT 17: Seeun. -STUDENT 18: What do we do?

(students crying)

THE LATE YANG SEEUN

CONDOLENCES FROM JEONGWON HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL JO RAEHYUK

I'm sorry, ma'am.

As a teacher, I didn't know...

that my own student had cancer.

So you're her teacher.

(door slams)

(somber music)

(thumps)

(sighs)

Who are you again?

Choi Ilhwan, sir.

Choi Ilhwan... What brings you here?

I'm here about the NTDP file from Jeongwon High...

Oh, the school. Hold on a second.

It's tough, isn't it?

Let's cheer up.

STUDENT 19: No, over here.

STUDENT 20: Nice.

STUDENT 21: Get him.

Hey, wait.

STUDENT 22: Let's go.

-Sir, let's play dodgeball together. -Let's play together.

-Come. -To make the number even.

I'm too good for you.

-Come on. -Let's play together.

-STUDENT 23: We can win if you join us. -Let's go.

STUDENT 24: Let's go.

ILHWAN: Throw it!

(students clamoring)

(lively music)

Let's go!

(blows whistle)

You're about to be late!

Ten, nine,

eight, seven,

six, five...

ILHWAN: Hurry up.

Four... Hurry.

Three, two, one. Time's up.

-No, please. -Let us in just once.

Okay, I'll let it slide.

-Thank you! -You'll clean the bathrooms.

-What? -The bathrooms?

That's me letting it slide.

That's not right.

Yes, it's right. Hurry inside.

You shouldn't be walking!

2010 JEONGWON HIGH SCHOOL GRADE 12 CLASS 3 GRADES COMPARISON CHART

KIM HYUNJI

KOREAN LANGUAGE, MATH, FOREIGN LANGUAGE...

(muttering)

These brats got a lot better.

(scoffs)

2011 NEW STUDENTS' ENTRANCE CEREMONY

Hi there.

2012 NEW STUDENTS' ENTRANCE CEREMONY

2013 NEW STUDENTS' ENTRANCE CEREMONY

Hurry up, guys.

2014 NEW STUDENTS' ENTRANCE CEREMONY

I'm closing the gate.

CAREER GUIDANCE ROOM

(student trilling)

COUNSELING IN SESSION

(quirky music)

(trilling continues)

(gasping)

That's enough. I think you did make a hole.

You should be doing this without all the shouting.

I'll practice.

2011 PERSON IN CHARGE: CHOI ILHWAN

(muscles crunching)

2012 PERSON IN CHARGE: CHOI ILHWAN

STUDENT 25: Stare at the watch.

You are slowly getting drowsy.

-Relax your body. -Hey.

Slowly when?

Just after a bit...

Put that thing down.

2013 PERSON IN CHARGE: CHOI ILHWAN

RESULT: UNQUALIFIED

JEONGWON HIGH SCHOOL

Youngtak, you're transferring out?

YOUNGTAK: Yes.

(sighs)

Hey, you're a senior. It's a time for you to focus on studying.

ILHWAN: You shouldn't be...

transferring.

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: KIM YOUNGTAK

TRANSFERRED

(groans)

YONGJUN: It's going to take a long time.

You must continue even if you can't make immediate results.

2015 PERSON IN CHARGE: CHOI ILHWAN

-(knocks on door) -(Raehyuk sniffles)

(Raehyuk clears throat)

(tense music)

Greet each other.

(clears throat)

SUNGWOOK: I'm Yoon Sungwook, the temporary teacher.

I'll be your assistant homeroom teacher.

My assistant?

We have a lot of potential talents this year.

(Raehyuk sniffles)

RAEHYUK: This is the time for us to make some results.

Agent Yoon, you are to report everything to me in detail from now on.

Yes, sir.

(Raehyuk sniffles)

I can take care of my own students.

Your students?

Goodness.

RAEHYUK: We told you to act like a teacher.

Do you think you're actually a teacher?

I said greet each other.

Salute.

(sighs)

RAEHYUK: Make sure to pay extra attention to Kim Doosik's son.

Remember that you're not actually a teacher.

-STUDENT 26: Hello. -ILHWAN: Yes, hello.

2016 NEW STUDENTS' ENTRANCE CEREMONY

-STUDENT 27: Hello. -Hi.

-Hey. -STUDENT 28: Hello.

ILHWAN: Hey.

STUDENT 29: Hello.

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: LEE MIHYUN

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: KIM BONGSEOK

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: KIM DOOSIK

BONGSEOK: Hello.

-STUDENT 30: Hello. -STUDENT 31: Hello.

Hello.

Hi.

-STUDENT 32: Hello. -STUDENT 33: Hello.

Hi, I'm Jang Huisoo.

Nice to meet you.

That's it?

-Yes. -Introduce yourself.

PERSONAL DETAILS NAME: JANG HUISOO

(slams open)

(slams open)

JEONGWON HIGH SCHOOL MAIN BUILDING MAP

CAREER GUIDANCE ROOM

(tense music)

(Sungwook breathing shakily)

Whoa!

Are you the homeroom teacher of 12th-grade class 3?

Yes, I'm Choi Ilhwan.

I'm the homeroom teacher.

Nice to meet you.

I'm Jang Huisoo's dad.

ILHWAN: So...

what brings you here, sir?

JUWON: Are you having a meeting?

Thank you for your time.

-I'm sorry for the inconvenience. -No problem.

Have a seat.

ILHWAN: Let me get you some tea.

(whispers) CCTV.

(tense music)

ILHWAN: I don't have anything else to offer.

We only have green tea here.

Would that be all right?

JUWON: It's fine.

-(knocks on door) -Whoa!

CLEANER: Open the door.

I need to clean.

Why aren't you opening the door?

I saw you go in here.

That damn Korean-Chinese lady...

SUNGWOOK: What is it?

(knocks on door)

SUNGWOOK: What do you want?

CLEANER: I need to clean.

SUNGWOOK: Do it tomorrow.

CLEANER: I need to do it now.

SUNGWOOK (groans): Are you kidding me?

-Jeez. -Thank you.

(grunts)

(ominous music)

(groaning)

(blood squirting)

(groans)

(mutters in disgust)

Fuck...

I didn't even get to do...

GYEDO: I think the battery malfunctioned all of a sudden.

OFFICER 2: Goodness, there was a problem with the battery?

All right.

-Let me get your personal info. -HUISOO: Let's go.

Hm?

-OFFICER 2: Your name? -I lied to my dad.

And you lied to your mom.

Mm.

-Right. -So let's go.

Okay.

-HUISOO: Let's hurry. -It's 4028...

OFFICER 2: So you're currently working for Donga Traffic Service,

-on bus number 304? -GYEDO: Yes.

(Huisoo gasps)

Your charger.

I think I dropped it.

It's okay. I'm close to Bungaeman. I can look for it later.

-Are you sure? -Yes, it's all right.

-Then let's go. -Okay.

(tense music)

JUWON: There's a trace of someone

unscrewing the rusty nut.

The parent who just left

is someone I used to know.

Her child and my child,

I assume they're in the same class.

And the boy who saved my daughter,

I assume he's in their class, too.

Yes.

I remember seeing someone with similar moves

as that boy who saved my daughter.

I think I know...

who his parent is.

And...

after my daughter got expelled from her previous school,

no other school took her in except for this school.

(watch beeping)

JUWON: She joined your class.

Three children of those who used to know each other

are in the same class at the same school.

Could this be a coincidence?

ILHWAN: That's...

JUWON: One more thing.

The CCTV cameras that monitor the children.

(Juwon sighs)

I wondered what it was about.

CHOI ILHWAN

JUWON: At first,

I suspected you, because you were their homeroom teacher.

However...

right here...

there's another surveillance camera in the ceiling.

You need to come in.

One on the first-floor hallway of the main building.

Two in the Career Guidance Room on the fourth floor.

(trilling noise)

One in the Teachers' Office 1 on the second floor.

One on the third-floor study hall of the annex building.

You wouldn't be monitoring yourself.

Did you not know...

that someone was watching you?

No.

(sighs)

Who are you?

YEAR 1996, INJE, GANGWON-DO

COMMANDER: 12 o'clock!

SOLDIER 1: At 12 o'clock!

(gunshots)

COMMANDER: Get down! Get down!

SOLDIER 1: Seokchan!

Aah!

COMMANDER: Get down! Get down!

Seokchan!

(gunshots)

Darn. What's with this?

ILHWAN: Ah!

(Juwon pants)

(soldiers clamoring)

(soldiers gasp)

-Grenade! -Grenade!

(Juwon grunts)

(blasts)

-What? No way. -(soldiers gasp)

(breathes heavily)

PRINCIPAL'S OFFICE

Who are you?

I'm a parent.

-Is the principal in? -Oh.

He has left for the day.

You're working late.

I need to clean every single thing.

Gosh...

JISUNG: Hey, you!

-What are you doing? -Uh...

Well, I left something behind at school.

The school's already locked. Come tomorrow.

But I really need it.

Read this.

DO NOT ENTER AFTER SUNSET DUE TO SAFETY INSPECTION

GUARD: Go home.

Sir, please.

No, leave.

Go now.

Oh.

(ominous music)

Tell him to come when we call.

JEONGWON

(closing theme music)