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Chairman Oh Se Ho.

You're not...

the owner of this school.

Bok Su.

What's your point?

I'm asking Mr. Park to hold accountable...

for making a false accusation...

and damaging our school's reputation.

Hey.

I mean, Chairman Oh.

Even so, you can't do that in front of a student...

A student?

I guess you forgot. I'm a student.

Then, like a student,

stay out of teachers' business.

Hey!

Bok Su, you punk.

(Letter of Resignation)

Chairman Oh.

You know better...

than anyone else...

that the accusation wasn't false.

You can accept...

this letter of resignation anytime.

I'll do my best until my time...

at Sulsong is up.

Think carefully...

what your best would be.

(Episode 21)

Se Ho!

Just take it out on me.

Firing Mr. Park, threatening Soo Jeong,

and transferring Wildflower Class by force.

What are you doing?

Transferring by force?

It's a special transfer recommended by the principal.

I know what your plan is.

You're kicking out students with bad grades.

It's better to be transferred than be at the bottom of the school.

There are students at the bottom everywhere.

If we leave, there will be new students at the bottom.

That's none of my business.

Then...

can we stay if we're not at the bottom?

- What? - Will better grades do it?

- You? - No.

Us.

If we get better grades,

what will you do then?

That's nice.

I'll take your proposition.

I'll look forward to it.

Even though that's impossible.

We'll have to be really careful.

This is brutal.

A blank resignation letter?

It's gotten too scary to teach students.

Anyway, will Bok Su be okay?

Is it true that Bok Su...

and the chairman used to be friends?

What? Friends?

I'd believe it if they were sworn enemies.

Ms. Son.

Bok Su told the chairman that Wildflower Class would...

raise their class average scores of the upcoming placement test.

Pardon?

Well, the last class average grade...

was 29.5.

I heard he said, If the class brings their average scores to 50,

they won't transfer schools...

that have been recommended by the principal.

What do you mean, the principal recommended transferring schools?

How should I know what they're thinking?

It's what the board chairman ordered.

I know he's the board chairman, but how can he decide on that?

The parents won't accept this.

The chairman plans on meeting the parents...

of Wildflower Class himself.

Bok Su says he'll make sure that Wildflower Class...

get better average scores.

Who knows? They might not end up transferring.

Hey, wildflowers!

"Wildflowers"?

What's wrong with you?

We...

need to study.

What is this? Did I just hear him right?

Did you just say we need to play basketball?

Bok Su, I like you a lot,

but this isn't right.

My uncle finally lost it.

Then do you want to get kicked out by this school?

We have no other choice if they're kicking us out.

The owner of the school is telling us to leave.

Students are the owners of this school, not the chairman.

But realistically,

we don't have any power.

We don't have to transfer if we bring up our average.

Isn't it funny?

They're looking down on us and discriminating us...

because our marks aren't as good.

We might as well give it a try.

It's upsetting.

Yes. Let's try it, guys.

I'll do my best to help you.

I don't want to send you off.

I hate the thought.

We never studied before.

Just tell them to transfer.

It's easier than studying.

There's an easy way out right in front of you.

Why do you bother to take the difficult route?

We're gathering as seniors to help our juniors.

Doesn't that make you feel proud?

Isn't it a senior's duty to help their juniors...

find the easier path?

I'll make an official request.

Gosh, ma'am.

I'm sorry we didn't recognize you.

We need to strategize if we want them...

to bring up their marks in a short time.

It'll be hard for them since they're not used to studying.

We need to work on their concentration first.

I'll look for a special method.

It's hard to bring up math marks in a short period of time,

so we need to focus on English and Korean.

I can work on Korean,

but what do we do with English?

English?

I know someone who can help us.

- Young Jun. - Yes?

You said you'd help me, right?

Yes. What can I help you with?

I'm sorry, Mr. Ma.

Bok Su is usually not this rude.

Bok Su, are you crazy?

Guys, it's me. Ma Young Jun.

I went to school with you.

When I was in school, I used to deliver snacks.

You're that Ma Young Jun?

Ma Young Jun?

Unfortunately, time took a toll on him.

He aged pretty fast.

Yes, it indeed took a toll.

I was so surprised.

I'm sorry I didn't recognize you.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It's so nice to have all of my old schoolmates...

gathered together.

You might have been a true teacher to Bok Su,

but not to me.

- Se Ho, I... - I'm the evidence...

that proves you failed as a teacher.

Back then when I was your student,

I died.

Mr. Park.

How about some soju tonight?

Mr. Park.

Hey, it's going to spill.

This is how much I love you.

Please drink it and forget about what happened today.

How did you end up making such a promise with Se Ho?

You just watch.

Did you forget how Soo Jeong brought up my marks by 50 points?

Right.

I admit, you and Soo Jeong have strong wills.

You look a little pale.

A student of mine is behaving in the wrong way,

but I can't seem to correct him. That is breaking my heart.

The parents are the primary carers of children,

and teachers are secondary.

If you've let go of a student by mistake,

then go and grab them now.

Kids misbehave...

when they want attention or help.

I think it's a cry for help.

How are the preparations going for your move?

I'll hurry up and take care of the problem.

It's too bad you had to waste time and effort...

on figuring out the school's businesses.

We'll see if it was a waste or not.

Don't you dare touch what I'm planning.

Of course not, Mother.

I'll see you later.

(Student Performance Record)

Bok Su's friends got hired by the school.

Are you just going to let them be?

Why not? It's fun.

Did they find out anything?

Should I look into it?

It looks like they're digging around the school here and there.

Just let them be.

For once, Bok Su and I have the same goal.

We both want to turn the school around.

Do you plan on using them?

It would've been nice if they were that useful.

Parents are filing complaints about me?

Yes.

To give you an example,

aside from during the time of Young Min's incident,

we haven't had this many complaints since the founding of the school.

In any case, we decided to take disciplinary action.

For a while, other Korean teachers...

will take over your classes.

We'd like you to be in charge of keeping the school clean.

What do you mean I'll miss my classes?

What did I do so wrong to miss my classes?

Then take a look at these.

This is how the parents feel, and what the students see.

You need to communicate more.

(Complaint Report)

(Complaint Report)

It offended me when he favored the Wildflower Class...

during the debating contest.

During class, he makes our kids...

do many ridiculous things unrelated to college admission.

Shouldn't his priority be about helping the kids get into college?

He was scored low in the teacher evaluation.

Why was he assigned to Ivy Class?

Please switch him with someone else!

I'd like to request Mr. Park to resign.

Mr. Park.

Why are you cleaning?

You're only supposed to supervise.

Did you already hear about my new post?

Mr. Park.

Why are you letting them do this to you?

Are you worried about Se Ho?

Because of what he said?

I don't know why Se Ho is going this far,

but there's something that bothers me.

I failed to embrace him as his teacher.

I also feel sorry for that.

As for our family,

my mom, sister, and I were all focused on raising In Ho,

but we still didn't know how he truly felt.

It's hard for parents to even figure out their own children.

But how do you expect to take care of all the kids you teach?

You're not a deity.

From what I remember,

you always tried your best to hear us out and help us.

If Se Ho asked you for help, you would never have ignored him.

Right? Aren't I correct?

Don't you think you should keep fighting back?

What's the use of wasting time by being concerned?

It'll only cause more students to follow the wrong path.

Se Ho.

I clearly recall telling you to call me by my position, Mr. Park.

No, I'm here to talk to my student,

Oh Se Ho.

Let me warn you.

Don't you ever call me your student again.

I'm sorry...

I couldn't embrace you a lot more back then.

- That's what you're here to say? - Back then,

you just seemed like a naive and kind kid.

So I wasn't able to see what kind of pain you were experiencing.

But at this point where it seems like you've exploded with anger,

I can finally see a little bit of the pain.

Se Ho, can you give me one more chance?

It may be a little late, but will you do that for me?

You should leave.

How is that going to change anything?

We can't undo what's already been done.

Are you regretting the choice you made in the past?

No.

- Never. - We can't change the past,

but we can change the future.

I'm sorry I couldn't be a good teacher to you in the past,

but I'm still going to try for a better future.

What you're doing right now is wrong.

And in order to fix that,

I'm going to continue to fight.

This is so frustrating.

I've never studied properly in my entire life.

How am I going to get better grades?

I never liked studying, but I did like coming to school.

Our school uniform is pretty.

Me too.

I was just starting to enjoy coming to school.

I don't want to get forced to transfer schools.

I hate it even more because it feels like we're being discriminated.

I know, right? They want us to leave just because we get bad grades.

- Isn't it so mean? - Exactly.

That's why we should study, you guys.

- Hey, let's go. - Bye.

Hey, wait for me.

Hey, Seung Woo. Get over here. Hey.

So here's the main point.

Utilitarianism aims for the greatest well-being...

of the greatest number of people.

Why don't you guys just transfer schools...

for the greatest well-being of the greatest number of people?

Okay, then. You may go home now.

Guys, let's study!

- What are you doing? Bok Su? - Be quiet.

- Get inside. - Why?

What was that? Gosh, darn it.

What a bunch of fools.

Move. Move.

- Hey, get out of there! - Run!

- Go! - Get out of there!

What's going on?

From this moment on, we will be holding...

a special lecture for all of you.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

- Breathe in. Breathe out. - Breathe in. Breathe out.

Imagine engraving an English vocabulary...

to each one of your brain cells.

Breathe in. Breathe out.

- Breathe in. Breathe out. - Breathe in. Breathe out.

To be honest, covering the corruption of a private school...

won't be able to bring about a huge issue.

You'll hear the same response from any reporter.

The school's rotting away,

and all you care about is whether it's going to be an issue or not?

Bye, then.

Sir, wait.

Chairman Oh, Mr. Park apparently just visited...

Reporter Choi.

Is his next stop going to be the education committee?

My gosh.

Hello, parents of Wildflower Class.

I'm Oh Se Ho, the chairman of Sulsong High School.

(Sulsong High School)

True equality is transferring the kids based on their aptitudes.

Sulsong High School is mainly focused on studying,

and judging Wildflower Class students with the same standard...

could come across to them as an act of discrimination.

If they're not apt for studying,

we should help them find another route.

Instead of forcing the kids to follow the standardized system,

I think it's right to show that there are other possibilities...

they could choose from.

Excuse me.

I'm going to send Jae Yoon to college no matter what.

I understand, ma'am. But it's better for the kids to transfer schools...

even if they wish to go to college.

Sulsong has the highest competition rate for school grades.

So if they transfer schools, they'll be able to get better grades.

But...

if my kid still wishes to go to this school,

I would like to let him.

Please think about what would be the best choice for your kids.

Our kids are still very young.

Your wise decision...

will end up becoming the right investment for your kids' future.

If my son's okay with it...

- I need to send my kid to college. - Same here.

- Maybe I'll ask my kid. - It could be an opportunity.

- It doesn't sound too bad. - Right?

Goodness, I'm here.

Gosh, I'm so proud of you guys. You're studying so hard.

Mr. Park, this place is really weird.

I want to go home, Mr. Park.

Yes.

I know it's hard.

But you should at least show the adults...

that your will is stronger than their selfish decisions.

Regardless of what the result may be,

it'll still be meaningful if you try your best.

Plus, it'll leave behind a lot of great memories with your classmates.

Okay, then. In order to make this experience more meaningful,

I'll treat you guys to a course meal...

of jjajangmyeon and tangsuyuk.

Wait!

Don't order tangsuyuk. Just order jjajangmyeon.

- My gosh. - Seriously?

- What? - Can we order double servings?

Hey, dumbheads.

You'll get recycled soon.

Studying won't make any difference.

Just start packing up.

Start emptying your lockers, okay?

Hey.

You'll put us in trouble. Don't do it.

Hey, Young Min. Did I say something wrong?

Don't try to use your dumb brains.

Just leave quietly.

Getting transferred because we have bad grades.

I really hate that.

I'm sick of them looking down on us.

It's good.

Right.

Even if you're not good at studying, you're still my son.

Son.

Don't you want to transfer schools?

It doesn't sound like a bad suggestion.

They say you can go to college.

What? Transfer?

- Mom. - Yes?

I just started liking this school.

Also, if I transfer schools, I won't have any friends.

Right.

Okay. Eat up.

Transfer. You can learn skills and it's nice.

You'll take over and run my shop later anyway.

Learn skin care...

and makeup skills...

- from the basics... - No.

My friends are all here.

Friends aren't important.

Why can't you think?

My goodness.

Hello.

Why are you trying to make me transfer schools?

Should I let you do what you want then?

Listen to me.

The chairman is right about everything.

No.

What will you do with a high school diploma?

Just transfer.

My friends are all here. And I have memories here.

Just because of bad grades, you can't ruin my school days.

This tastes terrible.

Bulgogi burgers at my school is much better.

Don't eat it then.

Give me that. A takeout box, please!

Don't! Don't you dare take another bite.

- My mom told me to transfer. - Same here.

Listening to her made me want to study.

But can we really do it?

Why can't you?

Why not? Let's show them.

How about it?

- Let's do it. - Let's do it.

Okay. Today we'll learn about tense.

Sir.

What is tense?

Tense is...

like past, present, and future.

What's the most important is...

that you know the be verbs.

What are be verbs?

Be verbs are...

Right. It's okay not to know that.

I am happy.

I am sleepy.

I am a son.

(Understanding tense)

Let's learn...

the most basic be verbs.

Will you try it first, Bok Su?

This is hard.

"I am happy."

I am happy.

He's cool.

"I am sleepy."

I am sleepy.

"I am a son."

I am the sun.

Hey, old man.

You're pretty good.

Sir. So what are be verbs?

Okay, next question.

Give me examples of passive suffix in Korean.

I explained it to you a minute ago.

Answer!

Ee, Hee...

Answer!

Ee, Hee, Lee...

- Kee. - Correct!

Ee, Hee, Lee, Kee.

That's cheating.

I got the most of it. Next.

Okay, here we go.

What are the three Korean honorifics?

Answer!

Object honorific, subject honorific...

Relative honorific?

Correct!

Next question.

What are the examples of object honorific?

Support, receive, inquire, eat.

- Wrong! - Why?

Support, receive, inquire, meet.

Correct!

That's so scary.

- That scared me. - Sorry.

Ms. Son. Goodness.

My heart is racing.

(Settlement of accounts)

(Sulsong High School List of Ivy Class Corruptions)

(Standing Committee on Education)

I know Chairman Lim of Sulsong High School very well.

You're mistaken about a lot of things.

She wouldn't commit such corruption like these.

These are actually happening in school.

Ranking students by their grades is discrimination,

and that only makes them have...

a sense of inferiority and deprivation.

The society...

already works based on discrimination.

Because that's efficient.

You should...

teach students reality.

Should a school be like that too?

How can a member of an education committee...

think of education as something to be efficient?

Students aren't machines.

You're wasting my time and out of your mind.

Well...

Wildflowers, let's call it a day.

Good job. Go home now.

- Yes. - Nice.

Let's go. I'll take you home.

Bye now.

Hey, Soo Jeong.

Yes?

Are you okay with being in debt?

I'm not.

In debt? What debt?

Well, you slept over at my place...

Here...

Here... You...

You know? Here... I can sleep over at my girlfriend's...

One night...

Sleep over then.

Soo Jeong sure is a modern woman.

Don't be a coward.

I won't do anything aside from holding your hand.

What?

Okay, then.

Hey, Bok Su.

Are you sleeping?

Are you really sleeping?

How can you sleep in a situation like this?

Are we really going to just hold hands all night?

I must've been crazy.

Why did I teach him what a platonic relationship is?

I turned him into someone too good.

Patience strengthens the soul.

Strengthen what?

Hey, Soo Jeong.

I was really going to hold it in,

but I can't because of you.

(Sulsong High School discriminates students.)

(It must be abolished.)

(One-man protestor, Park Dong Jun)

What's this?

Mr. Park, what is this? Are you really protesting alone?

It turned out this way.

I couldn't find anything else to do.

I'll join you then.

Hey, go inside.

Mr. Park, it's too cold...

Ms. Son, go inside to teach the students.

And Bok Su, go inside and study hard.

What about you?

I'll have to fight against injustice.

I got my classes stripped away. I should use it meaningfully.

Everyone, you should go to your places.

Go on.

It's shameful in front of the kids,

but what if the media catches on?

I think they're keeping an eye on us...

ever since Young Min and Bok Su's incidents.

I have it under control, so don't worry. You can go.

Am I meeting the head of school management committee today?

Yes, the meeting's later tonight.

(Board Chairman's Office)

It must be because you're young.

You sure get your work done fast.

I'm trying to move forward without causing a problem,

so I'd say it's been slow.

I think it's time you start discussing the businesses...

you used to discuss with my mother with me.

What other businesses?

The student performance records, of course.

It's the most important element for college entrance,

so I believe we should collaborate...

in a substantial way.

We always promise...

to contribute a sufficient amount of money.

Do you plan to have the donation account...

be addressed to you instead?

No, no.

You can continue to donate to my mother.

It's just that I need to understand how it works...

so that I can best help the parents and my mother.

There seem to be a commotion at school.

I heard the problem teacher started a one-man protest.

Thanks to you filing complaints per my request,

we'll be able to get rid of him soon.

What should I do with Se Ho?

Mr. Park is doing everything he can to kick out Mr. Park.

We have no other choice but to leak it to the media.

Let's do it when we have enough evidence.

We need it to be a big blow to make any damage.

The door is open.

(Exam Sheet, Ivy Class, Korean)

(Korean)

Shouldn't you be on a date at this hour? Why are you seeing me?

I can't sit still when you're going through trouble.

Here.

What's this?

(Receipt of Deposits)

Bok Su, how...

Your Request and Soo Jeong are investigating too.

We don't have enough evidence yet,

but we'll leak it once we have enough.

This is what I should do. I'll...

Mr. Park.

It's a part of my revenge too.

So please hang in there.

I'll get rid of all those corrupted people soon.

Also...

Here.

Take it.

Bok Su.

I want you to be my son.

Don't be so corny.

What's wrong with you?

Also, my mom has high standards.

She's into looks.

She won't even talk to you if you're not handsome.

Can't you tell when you look at me?

Do I have to look as good as you?

Yes.

First,

let me explain this.

- Okay. What is it? - They're performance records.

Here. This is where it says they used bribes.

This shows the deposits.

(Sulsong High School discriminates students.)

(It must be abolished. One-man protestor, Park Dong Jun)

- Hello, Mr. Park. - Hello.

You must be cold. Here you go.

- Thank you. - Good luck!

- Good luck! Good luck! - Thank you.

Go inside. It's cold.

- Hello. - Gosh, thank you.

Thank you.

- Hello, Mr. Park. - Hello.

Good luck.

- Hello. - It's cold. Rush inside.

Hello.

- Hello. - Hey.

Wildflowers.

Let's go!

Okay, then. Let's begin the test. Good luck, you guys.

- Let's do this. - Okay.

(Fourth Week of November, Sophomore Class Placement Test)

Gosh, what is this?

Good job, wildflowers.

- We're done. - Finally.

It was my first time solving a question.

Did you do well?

I got a lot of number threes.

I got a lot of number twos.

- Something feels weird. - Me too.

I feel burned out.

Me too. It was the first time I ever studied in my life.

Good job, you guys.

It's too early for compliments. We didn't get our grades yet.

You guys, this is a quote by Celen Keller.

“When we do the best that we can,"

"we never know what miracle is wrought in our life."

Uncle Bok Su, it's Helen Keller, not Celen Keller.

I hope a miracle happens.

(Sulsong High School)

(Sophomore Class Placement Test Results)

(Ivy Class: 90.7)

(Sky Class: 87.6, Watermelon Class: 67.5)

(Wildflower Class: 51.8)

(Sophomore Grade Rank)

(Top student: Yoon Seung Woo of Wildflower Class)

My goodness gracious. This is unbelievable.

Soo Jeong...

I mean, Ms. Son.

This is crazy.

Unbelievable.

Is this really correct?

There's an error? No?

(Sophomore Class Placement Test, Roll of Honor)

(2nd: Lee Chae Min of Ivy Class, 3rd: Noh Yoo Han of Ivy Class)

(1st: Yoon Seung Woo of Wildflower Class)

- What? Yoon Seung Woo? - This is incredible.

- My gosh. - Seung Woo, what did you do?

- This is crazy. - My gosh.

Gosh.

This is unbelievable.

Does...

Does this make any sense?

- What's his problem? - He's so annoying.

Why did he damage the school's property?

Ms. Son, is this really true?

Did Seung Woo really come in the first place?

Seung Woo, this is incredible. You achieved a miracle.

You were the last student, but you came in first.

Do you want to know something more incredible?

Gather around.

The average grade of our class is over 50.

What about me, Ms. Son?

You got lower grades than before. It was all him.

- What did you expect. - Gosh, whatever.

Hey, treat us to some snacks.

- Okay. - Nice. A free bulgogi burger.

- My gosh. - You should study more.

The test results are invalid. I want the kids to retest.

What are you talking about, sir?

I'm doubting that someone might've leaked the test questions.

You think my students cheated?

On what grounds are you saying something so absurd?

Your class average increased over 30 points in just one week...

That's because the class average was already really low.

The kid with the lowest grade got a perfect score,

and that's very abnormal.

You can't doubt a student just because he or she...

suddenly got good grades unlike the past.

Mr. Park, are you aware that a school teacher...

is forbidden from giving private lectures outside of school?

I swear on the ethics of my job that I've never done such a thing.

I see.

Then how are you going to explain this?

This situation had nothing to do with the test.

Then what were you doing?

Can you prove to us what that document is?

And I'm also doubting that you might've given...

private lectures to the kids in Wildflower Class after school.

We found signs of someone having opened the safe...

that contained the test questions on the day you met up with Bok Su.

The only ones who know the passcode to the safe is the principal...

and Mr. Park, the teaching director.

I swear on my life that I never did such a thing.

There's no need to bet your life on this.

You can tell the rest of the story to the disciplinary committee.

And Bok Su will be expelled since he's involved in this case.

Se Ho, you're crazy.

Do you think you're making any kind of sense right now?

How could you do this to Mr. Park?

That means we won't be able to reveal what that document was.

Mr. Park, we can't let Bok Su get expelled like this.

We did nothing wrong, so let's just...

Due to this incident,

Bok Su will get misunderstood by a lot of people once again.

It won't be easy to uncover the truth,

but I can't let Bok Su get hurt again.

Then what are we going to do?

It's all my fault.

I'll try to take care of this.

Mr. Park.

I knew you'd come.

But I don't know if you're here to scold me or ask me for a favor.

Maybe it's both.

I'll take responsibility for everything and leave.

So please leave Bok Su alone.

What a tearful sacrifice.

You're upsetting me by taking Bok Su's side until the very end.

Se Ho, you shouldn't be...

like this to Bok Su.

Bok Su did nothing wrong.

(Letter of resignation)

Just finish writing this.

I'm sick of hearing you defend him.

(Letter of resignation)

(Letter of resignation, Park Dong Jun)

Se Ho.

Tormenting others...

won't make your pain disappear.

It'll only make it worse.

Just scold me! I know that's what you want to do!

Stop pretending like you're a good person and teacher.

I know you're angry!

I'm tormenting both you and your precious student,

Kang Bok Su.

How can I scold you...

when I know you were hurt as well?

Are you talking about how I fell off the rooftop?

I've recovered from that a long time ago.

No.

It doesn't seem like you've healed completely.

Se Ho.

I'm really sorry...

that I couldn't help you.

I can't believe this is happening.

I know, right? The school is starting to get really scary.

Why did you have to do that kind of stuff?

Goodness.

I want you to announce to all the students...

that this week's test results will be considered invalid.

And make sure rumors don't spread.

Hurry up and get to class!

Think about how frustrated Ivy Class students must be.

Hey.

What's wrong?

What's going on?

Mr. Park.

Mr. Park.

Mr. Park.

Give me this.

- Give it to me. - No.

Give it to me!

How can this happen?

This is all because of me. I'm just going to quit.

I'm okay, so...

I'm not okay, sir!

No.

Let go.

- No. - Let me go, sir!

If something goes wrong again...

If I can't protect you this time...

I can't...

I can't stand that.

I don't think...

I'll be able to get back on my feet.

Bok Su.

You must graduate this time.

Please.

(My Strange Hero)