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[The Midnight Romance in Hagwon]

[Episode 11] - G-Give me that. - Gosh...

You should've called first.

You would've said you were busy, then.

I rarely eat at home. Why did you bring these?

You made it feel like a home, at least.

What's this?

(credits)

What's this? Is this the closet?

Hold on! Mom! Mom!

Mom, Mom! Hold on. What's that?

That, that...

- W-What do I do with that? - What?

Should I just put it in the freezer or what?

You don't like it too fresh. Keep the radish kimchi out for a couple of days.

I portioned out the marinated meat and cut up veggies. Keep them in the freezer...

Never mind. I'll do it.

Give it to me. You should've told me to pick it up.

You shouldn't have troubled yourself.

I'm glad I did.

- Let me do it. - It's okay. I'll do it.

Your brother never shows any gratitude when I bring him stuff.

I coddled him too much since he was the firstborn. He's ruined.

- Mom, here. - Okay.

This, too.

Oh, okay.

Wait just a moment.

All you have is beer and water.

- Here, Mom. - No, leave that there. Hand me that.

Have you had breakfast?

Gosh, you've got to be kidding.

People think about what to have for lunch now.

Do you like living like this?

Let's go out. I'll buy you lunch.

Geez, hold on.

No, no. Let's go out, I said.

It's been less than 10 minutes since I got here.

I want to get you something tasty as soon as possible.

It's okay. Where's the bathroom?

What for?

Why are you acting so strange?

Why do you go to the bathroom?

H-Here.

Here.

Be careful. Be careful.

J-Just relax. Take your time.

Your coat? Coat?

It's okay. Go.

♫ Steady as she goes ♫

♫ It seems like everybody knows ♫

♫ So I just try and play along ♫

♫ But she's running out of steam ♫

♫ And I'm chasing all my dreams ♫

♫ The sound of speed, the lightning gleams ♫

♫ What does It mean, what's it gonna be? ♫

♫ If you're gonna forget me ♫

♫ Then you gotta set me free ♫

♫ You think you'll always regret me ♫

♫ Can you catch me ♫

Gosh...

Why are you standing guard?

I thought you might get lost since the place is too big.

Don't be silly.

There isn't much to drink. Should I pick up some juice?

It's okay. Have a seat here. I came to tell you something.

Dad and I finally did some research.

About star lecturers and stuff like that.

Just wait. I'll be known to the whole country soon.

- That'd take forever. - It won't be long.

Why don't you try meeting someone?

You know Plan-A Study, right?

Yes, it's the biggest internet lecture company in Korea.

The son of a junior from Dad's old job at the financial company-

That's basically a stranger, Mom.

That son apparently works for a team that hires people.

So, Dad mentioned you to him.

He wants you to send your resume and a video of your lecture.

To become a star lecturer,

I heard you have to give entrance exam lectures at companies like that.

What lectures do 12-graders and exam re-takers take?

You can teach online, too.

So?

You apparently join companies like that

through connections.

Dad will provide a connection for me?

He worked hard to find one.

I'll turn it down.

My reputation is growing here.

The winter break lecture is almost fully registered, too.

But it's a small academy.

I heard star lecturers have millions of students.

When will you become famous and successful at that tiny academy?

Many famous star lecturers...

started by teaching a handful of students.

I'll grow in popularity here and switch later.

No, no. Stop arguing.

I got his email address. Send him what I mentioned first.

Hold on. My phone. Right.

My mom will leave soon. Just wait a moment.

I thought I made you unnecessarily handsome,

but I guess that helps, too.

He apparently said you'd come in handy.

Find me the email address.

This means Father is acknowledging your plan.

Aigoo. He couldn't just surrender since he's so proud.

So, he found you a position instead.

Your dad got old, too.

Why aren't you saying anything? Are you moved?

I'm thinking.

What is there to think about?

Tell him not to schedule a meeting.

I won't prepare for it.

Gosh, you think you're all that.

I knew you'd feel embarrassed.

It's not like that.

Saying no won't be polite.

He asked him a favor. It'd make him look bad.

Would Dad look good if I met him, you think?

I'm about to turn 30, and if I go meet him for a job interview that my dad got me,

would that make him look good?

Why are you suddenly talking formally? You're scaring me.

That's not his intention.

I can get that academy to send me a driver and pick me up.

I heard you're at the most desirable age.

Before you get another year older-

Mom.

What?

How much should I put into the time deposit every month?

I don't know. How much do you make now?

When should I get married? Huh?

Where should I live after I get married?

- Hey. - How many kids should I have?

Do you want a daughter or a son?

I'm thinking of buying a car. Should I buy a new or used one?

Which insurance company should I go with?

Joon Ho.

Am I wrong, or...

are you and Dad wrong?

I'll just think I'm wrong for now.

I suppose I wasn't trustworthy enough of a son.

No, it's not that-

But if you try to plan my life for me again,

I might speak more harshly, then.

If you had kids-

I probably won't do as much as you did.

I won't be planning their lives using every minute and second.

So, you should stop now. You don't have to do this.

I don't know why you're like this these days.

- You're making me upset. - Gosh.

Am I sick, can't make money,

beat people up, or got scammed?

Why are you upset? Why?

It's because I don't satisfy your greed.

Gosh, you bastard.

Did listening to me ever hurt you?

It didn't.

Thanks to you, I met Ms. Seo, too.

Yes. That's how you went to a good school and got a good job.

You got everything you need in life.

But you think it's okay to break our hearts like this now?

Will you keep going?

If I start arguing with you without going easy on you,

you'd end up crying.

Mom, hit me. Hit me once.

And stop worrying about me.

I raised you without slapping your hand once.

I'll call Father myself.

Don't bring it up and get yelled at for no reason.

Just tell him I'll call him.

[Reserved]

There's only one thing you can do.

Cheer for him. Fighting!

Fighting.

[Grade 1 is guaranteed - Lee Joon Ho Korean]

[Lee Joon Ho Winter Break Textbook - Final]

[Trash]

[Empty Trash]

I've been thinking all night.

But I have a bad feeling.

Bad feeling?

The teacher from Chanyeong High Choiseon Korean hired.

Pyo...

It's Mr. Pyo Sang Seob.

He came all the way here, too.

I have a bad feeling.

I think I should meet him sometime.

To see if he has a talent we aren't aware of.

He was a schoolteacher for 20 years.

He probably can't compete with the academy teachers.

You know homi*, right? (Korean hand plow)

Homi. This. Homi.

Yes.

That's apparently really popular in the US.

Everyone has a garden there.

They've been struggling with hand trowels all this time,

but homi changed their lives.

The blacksmiths in Korea are suddenly successful these days.

Which means...

When it comes to a product,

the value of it depends on who uses it where and how.

That Mr. Pyo. Let's hire him if we can.

You can't give him Team Leader Seo's Chanyeong students. Why-

I'll decide how to use that Mr. Pyo myself.

By chance,

are you thinking of Team Leader Seo's future?

Will she get a promotion, perhaps?

You aren't disappointed, right?

Because I keep coddling Team Leader Seo...

without paying attention to your warning.

I am disappointed.

I do my job with a sense of ownership.

I don't let personal feelings dictate me.

Aigoo, I'm disappointed that you interpreted it that way.

I'll be back.

I'll decide how to use that Mr. Pyo myself.

Yes, I'm Woo Seung Hee, the assistant director of Daechi Chase.

Yes, hello.

I'm sorry I'm calling you out of the blue.

What are you guys doing?

What's going on?

Well...

- I can't take this. - I'll...

I'll do it, Ye Eun.

Well, Mr. Pyo...

[Chanyeong High 10th grade, Seong Ha Yool]

What's this?

It's a reading notebook.

You told us to read a book per semester

during an after-school class.

She thought it was a homework.

No, it's not like that.

I knew it wasn't a homework. Come on.

It's okay.

Take your time and tell me.

I couldn't read a book that was too long.

Instead, I read a few short ones.

How did you choose which ones to read?

You added a list at the end of the textbook.

Do I...

need to write about this in your transcript?

No, it's not that.

I was wondering if you could give me feedback.

You don't need my feedback.

I'm sorry.

I don't know anyone who could do it for me.

I felt anxious, so...

Leave it there.

I'll have a look at it.

Do you want me to make notes?

I'd really appreciate it.

Okay. You can leave.

Seong Ha Yool.

- Yes? - Good work.

I think Sang Seob was moved.

[Chanyeong High 10th grade, Seong Ha Yool]

Where are you going, Mr. Pyo?

I'm meeting someone.

It won't take long.

Yes.

Are you Assistant Director Woo?

Yes.

Come on in. She's waiting for you

Welcome, Director. I'm Choi Hyeong Seon.

I'm Woo Seung Hee. And I'm an assistant director, not a director.

I remember you as a director...

of Victory Academy, the former Daechi Chase.

Shall we?

Are you nervous...

because I wanted to see you in your secret private classroom?

A little.

Don't be nervous.

I just wanted to see you where no one can see us.

That makes me even more nervous.

Director Kim told me to meet Mr. Pyo.

To find out if he has a talent we aren't aware of.

Why didn't you go to see Mr. Pyo, then?

I needed to confirm something.

Confirm?

We might have different purposes, but we share the same goal.

I'm not sure what you mean. The same goal?

Seo Hye Jin.

I'll tell the TA to get us some tea.

I'm sorry.

You went through a lot.

I'm sorry.

It's okay.

You should've taken your mom home. I'm really okay.

I'm not okay.

I'll get you some coffee.

I said I can do it.

"I'm okay. I don't care.

I'll do it."

I don't know how it feels to say those things,

but it makes me sad sometimes.

Geez, did I upset you?

I guess it's a habit.

You're trying to do something regarding Mr. Pyo without telling me, right?

He said he'll have a free lecture.

He'll probably prepare something completely different from his school material.

I thought I should let the students take it and decide.

That's what I've been thinking.

That's nonsense.

Director Choi once told me that...

she and I share something in common.

Seriously. Come on.

She makes me so angry.

If I were Director Choi,

I'd assume Mr. Pyo would not last that long.

Two years tops?

That won't be good.

So?

Should I send a group message to my students and promote it?

Or should I kneel in front of him at school?

Or should I just tell him to join our academy?

I'm still thinking about it.

Didn't you hear what I said?

If you make the academy lose even a penny-

I know, I know. I know, but...

it's hard to let him win even if I wanted to. That's my concern.

I've had Chanyeong High on my palm since you were a student.

They're too loyal to me.

Shi Woo switched.

He betrayed Choiseon Korean, which dominated Heewon High for 20 years.

We just got lucky in that case.

I don't think it was luck.

None of the things I've achieved since I met you

was due to luck.

Seo Hye Jin is a clever person.

She's quick and talented.

I'm jealous you have a teacher like that.

Except, she's a bit rude. She has no fear, either.

I've been doing this job for 20 years.

I haven't seen a teacher who isn't a jerk with that many students.

Did you hire Mr. Pyo to stop Seo Hye Jin from being a jerk?

No, I'm a salesperson.

Growing students is all I want.

"You haven't seen the best of Korean lectures."

If I saw the copy in advance,

I never would've put that out on the streets.

Seo Hye Jin definitely crossed the line.

She has no respect for an industry senior or business ethics.

When you suppressed your pride and offered her a job,

you must've promised her the best terms.

But I'm sure she was quite arrogant, turning you down, knowing her personality.

I know her well.

I'd never forgive her.

I can't dwell in the past.

You forgave someone, too.

You work for Director Kim, who's much younger.

The story of him destroying Victory and buying it dirt cheap.

Everyone has heard of it.

It must've been painful, but you endured it well.

But I tend to dwell in the past a bit.

I'm thinking of going back to my old position.

You hung in there long enough. Has it been seven years?

Nine years.

It's been exactly eight years and seven months.

Gosh, time flies.

You'd have to steal at least half of his students, then.

That won't be enough.

If you add the interest, too.

Seo Hye Jin's curriculum for the past 10 years,

references, sample questions, exam files, teachers' exam style,

textbook files, and counseling notes. It's all in here.

There are phone numbers of her former TAs, too.

And the information is current.

You brought Seo Hye Jin's head.

It's not that easy to cut her head off, unfortunately.

- That's true. - But...

I thought it might be possible now.

She's not the same as she used to be.

She gave up the ad modeling gig, gave a free lecture,

and she skipped all of her classes one weekend, too.

I'm curious about two things.

Yes, feel free to ask.

Firstly,

why are you cutting her head off?

Isn't defeating Director Kim your goal?

No matter how much I shake things up at the academy,

it's only a matter of time for him to get back up if Seo Hye Jin is still safe.

We forcefully gave her students to another teacher once.

But she wasn't affected at all.

No, she actually turned into an angry, venomous snake.

It motivated her even more.

She needs to be...

cut off completely.

What's the reason you're giving this to me?

To be clear, I'm giving it to Mr. Pyo, not you.

I thought he'd make the most out of it.

You and I are competitors in the long run.

It wouldn't be good for me if you had something like this.

If Mr. Pyo comes to see me, I'll let him have a look at the files.

Tell him to keep the information in his head.

What would happen if I told Director Kim about this?

You'd suffer a huge loss, probably.

You'll have to evacuate from this building first.

You won't be able to keep the academy building, either.

But I don't think we don't deserve this gift.

Are you sure we just need to defeat Seo Hye Jin?

Of course.

Let's go.

Thinking about it, you need to print the textbook soon. There's no time.

What's wrong?

It's nothing. Let's go.

You're acting kind of strange today.

You probably won't hang out with me for a while.

So, I was just looking at you.

Don't worry about Mr. Pyo so much.

I can manage myself.

Okay.

Thanks for the food.

I'm returning the favor since you drove me last time. Don't thank me.

Do you not like the school cafeteria food?

I don't dislike it.

I was grateful for it when I was a student.

I suppose you weren't doing so well.

Why would you ask something like that so casually?

The question was in the past tense.

I'm not doing well now. You're better off than me.

I've been curious about something.

What is it?

Do you regret choosing to study?

Nine out of ten people would regret it by now,

but I don't really.

Because your parents are well off?

Since you won't be starving?

It's not like that.

If I give up on marriage or raising a child,

I can feed myself, at least.

Is that why you gave up on dating, too?

What do you mean?

I still want to date.

Never mind, then.

There's someone I'm interested in, too.

I didn't ask.

I heard she's about three years older than me.

But she's apparently not interested in younger men.

So I'm doing my best poking at her.

Buying her cafeteria food and all.

You should try going out with me.

I can't buy you expensive meals, but I can keep you entertained.

What if I crave expensive meals?

Let's have Lee Joon Ho treat us.

I'm holding something over his head.

This won't reach the director.

The assistant director won't approve it.

Some academies start a class with a minimum of two students.

The minimum number I'm requesting is four.

You know we're even splitting up bigger classes right now.

We don't have enough classrooms.

We might not have enough, but we have some.

We don't teach small classes.

I think you know why.

The new teachers will be on monthly salary for the first year, right?

You're getting paid quite a bit regardless of the number of students.

It won't pay for the classroom usage fee or your wage.

You use a lot of paper, too.

I'm not saying I'd teach only four students.

I want to start a class with a minimum of four students.

There's a class I want to teach. I'm confident I can make it grow, too.

What do you want to do?

I want to teach a great class.

I believe you, but-

I don't need a window. I don't mind one tucked away in the corner, either.

This would be a headache.

I'll need a classroom to ask the higher-ups.

I wouldn't understand what you want to teach, anyway.

Why don't you try writing it down?

You should write something down for formality

- to satisfy the higher-ups. - Okay.

What do you call it? Make it look serious.

I don't get that many free days like this per year.

I only have time before the school breaks.

You probably know I normally have to be a night owl.

Do you know what strength academic people have?

We keep ourselves entertained.

What is it?

It's an alarm.

Do you have to take pills at a certain time or something?

No. My free time ends now.

Pardon?

We were having a very important talk. You want to stop?

I need to do the last proofreading before we print the textbook.

I thought I was pretty good at surprising people.

Hang out by yourself.

You said you were good at it.

I'll go. No, don't get up.

I'm good at proofreading, too.

I've proofread thousands of pages of theses for professors.

[Chanyeong High 10th grade, Seong Ha Yool]

Aren't you leaving?

Pardon?

I am.

The principal would want to have a one-on-one tomorrow.

Okay.

Should we go get a drink?

I'll treat you next time.

I have more work to do today.

Okay.

[Chanyeong High 10th grade, Seong Ha Yool]

[I'll try reading one book per semester!]

Hello?

Mr. Pyo made the decision himself.

All I did was give him the opportunity.

Opportunity.

Yes, are you here?

Come to the fifth floor. Okay.

Yay! It's here. It's here.

The draft of the textbooks for Mr. Lee and me.

I'll be right back.

What are you doing?

I was looking at the textbook.

Those files...

They shouldn't be shown to others, and you shouldn't see them, right?

Assistant Director.

Yes.

I think you need to assess your situation objectively.

Just think about it.

An older male teacher who would've stayed at the school until retiring.

He's been attacked by an academy teacher,

but now he's challenging her.

In the academy industry, even.

His first opponent is Seo Hye Jin.

She teaches about 300 Chanyeong High students every year.

The students here are known for being picky, but they practically worship her.

I understand my situation and what I'm supposed to do, at least.

- Really? - Yes.

That's why I'm doing my best to prepare for my class-

I don't think you do.

Of course, you need to do your best to prepare for it.

What do you mean, then...

Your job is to win.

99% won't be enough.

You need to win 100%.

You can't be so naive to think you just need to

work hard to get good results, right?

I have enough class material myself.

What's this?

The one on the left is Chanyeong's second-semester finals exam question for 10th grade.

The one on the right is the question predicted by Seo Hye Jin.

This wasn't in the textbook, workbook, or handouts.

She predicted a wildcard question.

The question is a little different,

but imagine how excited the students must've been when they saw this.

And imagine how many students she gained from this.

Things like this happen almost every semester.

Do you finally understand what kind of person your opponent is?

- Yes. - That's what those files mean.

School exam trends, entrance exam patterns,

the school teacher's exam style, the evolution of the teacher's style,

and private mock test questions.

All of that must be in there.

Of course, you'd understand her exam prediction process, too.

But...

this is cheating.

It's only cheating if the referee sees it.

Who would call it cheating if no one knows?

I scared Seo Hye Jin quite a bit recently.

I told her you'd be a great threat.

Go to that place written there at midnight tonight.

Assistant Director Woo will be waiting there.

- Where are you going? - To the library.

I'll check the new teachers' textbooks for the last time.

They can manage it themselves. Why do you help them?

There's no rule against it.

Why are you throwing this away?

I don't need it.

Hold on. We can print this the day after tomorrow.

Why are you discarding the draft?

I don't need it. I'll restart from scratch.

But why?

Because you can get 100,000 textbooks like this in Daechi-dong.

No, hold on. Hold on.

Why are you doing this?

[The beginning of modern literature]

[Diverse nature of short stories]

[1930s: During the Japanese colonial period...]

[A modernist novel about the anguish of an intellectual]

[The first novel on generations of a family]

[Yeom Sang Seob's "Three Generations"]

I don't normally get angry,

but I almost died from anger yesterday.

What happened yesterday?

I barged into the Choiseon Korean director's office and got beaten up.

Pardon?

Don't worry. I was beaten up verbally.

I was so angry to hear what she said to you.

I thought, "Okay, fine.

You sabotaged our free lecture, hired a school teacher,

talk nonsense, and try to be clever.

Keep trying.

The students care about the class quality. That's how we'll pay you back."

And I opened the textbook file.

Yes, and?

I didn't think it'd be enough.

No, no. You did a good job.

The class is starting very soon.

Call the printer and ask for another one. If they send it now-

I'll make a new textbook.

There's no time.

I don't need a cool design or high-quality copy.

I didn't study with one like that, either.

Think about how shabby your first textbook was.

- Mr. Lee. - Shi Woo told us...

that he doesn't feel fully prepared for Korean, unlike other subjects.

He said he feels anxious somehow.

Mr. Lee, it's because he's still a 10th grader.

We can't get rid of their anxiety in the same old way.

It's not the same old way. It's the proper way.

I changed my perfect score strategy.

It worked on me when I was in both Grades 8 and 1.

What's he saying?

I'll teach them how to read.

They need to grow muscles to fight the text one-on-one.

We need to face it head-on instead of learning trivial skills.

I can make them read and find the answer intuitively.

They just need to follow me patiently.

The ones with poor grades will grow

and the ones with good grades can take the exam with confidence.

Don't be so unrealistic.

The smart ones will probably appreciate me as their teacher.

They'll understand it'd become an asset of their lifetime.

You probably won't hang out with me for a while.

Looks like you got confused because of me.

I'm sorry. I shouldn't have told you all that.

Yes, it can look boring if you keep looking at it.

Send me the file. I'll have a look.

Stop saying you'd do something for me.

Okay, okay. Let's review together. Send me the file first.

I deleted it.

Stop joking.

- I'm serious. - Lee Joon Ho!

Hold on. Hold on.

Team Leader.

Most of the draft is intact.

The printer has a file on its cloud, too. We can recover those.

Do you think teaching is a joke?

- Hold on. Hold on. - I'm saying it's not a joke.

You destroyed the textbook you worked on the entire semester.

- You say it's not a joke? - I need a new curriculum to teach properly.

I need a new curriculum to teach properly.

- Stop being so emotional. - Let's go back in.

Be responsible. The asset of a lifetime, my foot.

Don't look down on me.

What do you mean by the ability to read?

Go into politics if you want.

Or take the civil service exam since you're good at studying.

Can you talk without mocking me?

It's like you're saying you'd abolish the entrance exam!

How about you? Will you follow the students to the exam site?

What if memorizing, skills, and predicted questions don't work?

Will you comfort them and help them solve the question?

Unless they have the ability to understand the text themselves,

you can't guarantee Grade 1.

You're saying there's no clear answer in Korean, then.

I'm not interested in dealing with people who say that.

The school teachers evaluate the school exams,

and the evaluation institute evaluates the entrance exam.

You just said they should follow you patiently.

Why are they arguing about something so grand?

It's impossible to achieve results...

Mr. Lee is even cooler when he's defiant.

How many exams are there in a year?

Mock exam, midterm, another mock exam, and finals. They repeat every semester.

The Team Leader is saying "you" too much.

They're both lecturers in the end.

The grades follow them for the rest of their lives!

You need to achieve a visible result quickly.

You brag about attending an elite college, don't you?

I never have.

Using that title, you worked for a corporation, joined the academy,

and you can move on to something else if you want to, right?

You know the diploma is a status symbol that follows you your whole life.

Each question determines their social status. What are you talking about?

Getting another Korean question right?

That's not my goal. My goal is

to help them get better grades in other subjects, too.

Teach elementary schoolers, then. Teach Korean, math, social studies, and science.

Teach music and PE, too!

Think about why you were the most important teacher of my life.

My grades in every subject improved while learning from you.

You know better than anyone how that was possible.

Our subject is the foundation of everything.

Hong Gyeong Rae's "Nan*." (Resistance, strife)

They think it's about a nancho*. (Orchid)

But you give them the workbook, the list of possible questions,

and you make them draw shapes on words. What's the point?

I'll teach them the language first.

I'll expand their world and let them imagine.

If I let them understand vocabulary, sentences, text, and implied meanings since 10th grade,

their social status will change, as you said.

So, how many texts can you teach each class that way?

How many? Why does that matter?

It might go slowly at first, but it'd go faster later.

Do you think their parents spend hundreds of thousands on each subject for that?

Wow, I can already hear the parents crying bloody tears.

That's a bargain. That ability will last a lifetime.

This is a college entrance exam academy, not an institute of lifelong education.

Excuse me. Hold on.

Both of you should calm down a bit.

I'm glad you said that.

You should go out and get some fresh air.

And see how many academies are within the 100-meter radius.

If your method works, the academies won't be needed.

The parents can just read books for them.

That method never was successful, and it never will be!

I'll do it for them since their parents won't.

I need to do this to create the top student in the country.

That's how I succeeded myself

and I'll teach the way I succeeded.

Your success? That was 10 years ago. How long will you dwell on that?

I'm not dwelling on it! That's the essence of the subject!

You're the one who's dwelling on it!

You take notes for them in the so-called current Daechi-dong style!

Mr. Lee. Mr. Lee...

That's harsh.

Teachers, go inside. I'll take care of this.

Bring that back.

I don't want to.

Download the file you sent to the printer.

Finish proofreading even if you have to stay up all night.

I won't teach with stuff like that.

I deleted the original copy, too.

I'll kill you if you follow me.

Hold on. Where are you going?

You're too emotional right now.

Because I'm human.

Hye Jin, get it together. Many people are here.

I know.

Let me be alone.

- You don't find me helpful? - I'm sorry.

♫ I can remember when I was a child ♫

♫ And things were simple then ♫

♫ And I ran wild ♫

♫ Can you remember when we first met, I ♫

♫ It was simple time then ♫

♫ And things were simple then ♫

♫ As if they've always been ♫

♫ Since I loved you ♫

♫ When you'll be all alone trying to be seen ♫

♫ Chasing whatever then ♫

♫ I followed dreams ♫

♫ And after all ♫

♫ And things were simple then ♫

♫ Just like they've always been ♫

♫ Will our love ever end? ♫

♫ I'll never know ♫

You're the one who's dwelling on it!

You take notes for them in the so-called current Daechi-dong style!

The call is not going through. You'll be connected to...

Team Leader Seo isn't answering, right?

No.

She said she wanted to be alone.

She said no one can help her. I'll go now.

Welcome.

Hello.

Sit anywhere you'd like.

- Hello. - Hello.

Looks like it's your first time here.

Yes. Someone told me about it.

You're a teacher, right?

I'll order when my company arrives.

Okay, then.

How will he search the entire Daechi-dong?

She might've gone to meet Attorney Cha. Stop by Night Flight.

If she's not there, just wait at home.

I wish I could look for her with you,

but I want to finish proofreading tonight.

It's okay. You can get back to it.

Text me if you find her.

I'm very worried.

I'm sorry. I...

I was very shocked, to be honest.

A 10-year worth of files would be...

Outrageous.

I felt tempted.

Since I'm human, too...

I imagined myself making a fortune instantly.

Why are you telling me this instead of looking at it?

I know.

You know a student named Seong Ha Yool, right?

Yes, I went to school because she cried.

[Chanyeong High 10th grade, Seong Ha Yool]

[I'll try reading one book per semester!]

During the after-school class,

I suggested they read a book per semester.

I was sure no one would.

But...

she's been keeping that the entire semester.

I felt so embarrassed.

I faced humiliation since I obsessed over an archaic question.

But I was embarrassed about speaking of the principles of education.

And I was also embarrassed that a student was listening to me.

Most of all,

I was embarrassed that

I forgot about the students after acting superior.

I can't become any more shameful than this as a teacher, right?

Thank you.

I'll try teaching well...

without your files.

I'll study hard.

As long as students choose me,

I'll give everything I have...

and teach them properly.

In my own way.

That's how I succeeded myself

and I'll teach the way I succeeded.

Mr. Pyo.

Yes.

May I ask you a favor?

Go ahead.

I'd like you to meet Assistant Director Woo and look at my files.

I'm not asking you to use them.

I'd be very grateful if you didn't.

But?

But as long as you work for Choiseon Korean,

you need to make sure no one can walk all over you.

To do that, maybe you shouldn't disobey Director Choi for a while.

I'll do what I'm supposed to do.

I'll do what I'm supposed to as well.

That's Mr. Lee Joon Ho, right?

It is.

By chance, were you supposed to meet-

No, no. We weren't.

♫ Open to page sixty-four ♫

♫ We'll study what came before ♫

♫ Books are binding, but there's so much more ♫

♫ This little schools just a race ♫

♫ But I can tell by your grace ♫

[The Midnight Romance in Hagwon]

I need to fight with everything I have at stake.

I think you might fail.

- Are you crazy? - No, I'm totally fine.

Did Team Leader Seo approve it, too?

We'll try seeing each other more, right?

Let's.

Don't think of her as a competition.

Try to use her for your improvement.

No need to beat around the bush.

I should quit the academy with the assistant director.

Why did my girlfriend have to be a teacher?

♫ We could sail to the moon, make it snow in mid-June ♫