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[ Episode 1 ]

[ D-Day, 1 p.m. Kudun Station ]

[ Summer of 2009 ]

Corporal Koo Joon Hwi!

Good morning!

Hey!

Huh.

What time is it?

- It's 5:05 a.m. - What time?

Even the army's wake-up call is at 6:30 a.m. And you say what?

Corporal Koo Joon Hwi!

Why not play a game of basketball with your little brother!

- Yes, sir! - Wanna die?

- It's my last wish. - Get out.

Get out!

Today is my birthday, Hyung.

A gift...

Nothing again, huh?

And you have to go back to the base by 3 p.m.

Birthdays come every year.

I'll get you one next year. All good?

For sure, next year.

Geez!

Do not postpone today's birthday to tomorrow.

If your heart says no, make up for it with your body.

There is no tomorrow for us, Hyung.

[ Hero Chicken ]

[ Hero Chicken ]

Kim Cheong Ah!

Hey, you butt!

You startled me.

Why are you working today?

You're an announcer, and you use words like "butt"?

Did you look at the clock upside-down? 6 and 9 switched up?

Just go work out at your fancy Chungdamdong gym.

Take the local bus, the city bus...

My sister has such a difficult life.

To change your life, you must change your immediate surroundings.

I believe in you, Unni.

What is all this?

Is there a bulk order?

No, just in case. Preparing for it.

What?

It's hard for Mom by herself.

Sure it's hard for her, but you're breaking her heart.

You're a high school senior. You should be studying.

What will you do with your life?

Nothing, I bet.

In this life.

In my next life, I'll be someone awesome.

No dreams, no goals, no will...

If you don't have dreams, at least set up an objective.

Set up a goal for today and reach it. Please.

I have a goal for today.

Really?

What are you trying to be that you're hustling so much?

You already became an announcer.

Becoming announcer was a goal, not a dream.

Then what's your dream?

Marrying into a millionaire family.

What?

My dream is to become an heiress.

That's why you became an announcer?

- Yes. - Wow.

You're using it?

You go first.

Oh, yeah!

That's right!

Hey, how come you're so good today?

I'm not sure.

To make sure you remember this in 10 years?

In 10 years?

I don't even remember the movie I watched yesterday.

Maybe the movie was unremarkable.

I'll make sure you remember today by playing remarkably.

Leave it. But hey, Koo Joon Gyeom.

Happy birthday.

Honey! Honey!

What? Are you hurt?

What's going on?

Please turn on the fan.

The fan.

On high.

Seriously.

Honey, where are you going?

Make me a green juice.

Kim Cheong Ah! Wake up!

Am I a slave to this household?

Every morning, you act without conscience.

Please, everyone should deal with their own things.

Let me live!

Honey.

Green juice. I'm thirsty.

Mom, Cheong Ah is not here.

She's not?

How come?

I don't know.

Dad!

What?

I'm angry right now, furious.

That's because you don't have historical awareness.

Historical awareness?

Do you know what kind of fart that was?

It was a gold-tinted fart. Gold fart!

What's this?

The Korean symbol.

Who wears the Korean symbol?

National athletes.

Yes,

you see there? Huh?

What is daddy?

- A gold medalist! - Yup.

Daddy is not just named a hero (Young Woong), but a real hero!

History shall remember the name: Kim Young Woong! (sounds like hero)

- What is history? - Daddy.

Then what is "historical awareness?"

Looking up to and being proud of everything about your daddy.

Even daddy's farts.

Daddy's farts are what?

- Gold farts! - That's right!

Correct!

Parasite, leech, tick, poisonous fungus, cave cricket!

What's for breakfast?

What would you like?

Well...

Just shove in what I give you.

Or else I'll serve you up a poisonous fungus hot pot.

How about mushroom hot pot? With some thick broth.

What's wrong?

Geez, your breath stinks.

You had garlic.

What are you doing?

How's my lung power?

I'm still alive, darling!

Gosh, really!

Poisonous fungus hot pot.

Poisonous fungus hot pot, poisonous fungus hot pot!

Where were you, Unni?

Can I wash first?

- Aren't you warm? - Yes.

How come you wear long sleeves if you're hot?

Well, fighting heat with more heat?

What? Fighting heat?

You have no idea what's going on in the world.

- It hurts! - Hurts? It hurts?

How dare you whine "it hurts"?

You go in first and wash up.

I thought the sun came up from the west side, and you went to study.

The college entrance exam is right in front of you,

and you are not even touching a book.

I'm not going to college. I told you.

Then what will you do?

I'll make you repeat if you fail.

Another year after if needed.

Even if I have to sell everything I got, I'll send you to college,

get you a job, and marry you off to a good guy...

No! Don't get married.

I'll make you live a good life all by yourself.

I'm not giving up, so why are you giving up?

I'm never going to give you up.

So, you can't give up on yourself.

Got it?

One unemployed person in our family is enough.

Kim Cheong Ah.

Do you want to live like me? Huh?

What's wrong with your life?

Hey, please brush your teeth!

Please!

Did you eat garlic?

- Yeah. - It's the morning! Why?

He's eating garlic to become human.

Bingo, Honey! Eat garlic and make love.

♫ I shall make love, tonight! ♫

♫ I shall make love, tonight! ♫

Gosh, seriously.

Mom.

Dad.

I love you.

- What? - What?

Your turn to wash up, Unni.

I love you.

More than you know.

Mom, Cheong Ah's having a heatstroke.

Aigoo, seriously.

Whatever!

A heat stroke or cold stroke.

Wash up so we can have breakfast.

My stomach!

Cheong Ah, I need to go first.

Hello.

I was wondering...

Your membership fees are overdue.

Will you be renewing?

Oh, yes.

I forgot.

- Please make a payment today. - Of course.

Thank you.

Oh, wait.

The membership fees have been adjusted

from 2.2 million won to 3.3 million won.

Pardon?

People were saying we're not selective enough.

Members were urging us to change the tides a bit.

Some folks live in Gangbuk and

come all the way over here.

To snag a rich guy.

I live in Gangbuk, too.

Huh?

No, never mind.

Please don't take it the wrong way.

Announcer Kim Seol Ah, you are at a different tier.

So many male members come here because of you.

- I am also a fan. - Thank you.

I'll wire the money now.

Yes.

[ Wire amount ]

[ Password ]

[ Confirmation ]

[ Proceed? ]

[ 3.3 million won ]

[ Remaining balance: 100,900 won ]

Have a good day.

Cheong Ah, I ran out of toilet paper!

Are you almost done?

All done, all done.

I'm coming out.

I would love to live in a house with two bathrooms.

What's going on here?

What?

What is it now?

Why is it coming up?

Why is it not working?

Dad?

Go down, please go down!

Dad!

I have to wash up!

Dad, what were you doing?

What was coming up that you were screaming "go down"?

Nothing. Just my blood pressure.

Please go in and wash.

Dad, do you have blood pressure issues?

What the heck?

What is this?

What do you think it is? It's daddy's poop!

Plunge it! I won't let you out until you plunge!

Dad! How could you!

Yes, I can!

Who else will plunge it?

Your sister or your mom?

Your sister's coming home soon, hurry up!

You can do it, Kim Cheong Ah!

You have to have at least one talent, right?

Cheong Ah.

Cheong Ah, you're plunging, right?

Yes.

Yes. What a good daughter.

I'm proud of you, daughter.

What are you doing?

Ah, yes, daughter.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Miss announcer, why don't you get ready for work?

See no evil.

Think no evil.

Maintain your body with no evil.

♫ A people's broadcast that... ♫

♫ serves the people. ♫

♫ KBM... ♫

♫ Announcer Kim Seol Ah! ♫

Isn't it frustrating to watch?

When I'm in the kitchen, I become an idiot.

Then this genius will take over, Madam Judge.

Cooking is all about the cook's touch.

It's my son's birthday. I should make him his seaweed soup.

It's best to be delicious. It's your son's birthday.

I will try my best.

That's not the right kind of soy sauce!

That one's not for soups.

Right.

You already made a cake yourself.

You have a lot of court cases to deal with.

Madam Judge, you are not just an ordinary mom.

Moms cannot be an ordinary mom or

a special mom in front of their children.

Only a weak mom, or a strong mom...

So, you are a strong mom?

No.

Weak mom.

Madam Judge, you are a weak mom?

No way, a passing cow would laugh at that.

Oh, by the way.

LA ribs that our Joon Gyeom loves.

Should we put it on when they come downstairs, or now?

Madam Judge?

Let's make it for Joon Gyeom. And for Joon Hwi, when he gets here.

Right?

It was here.

Geez.

Wow, look at all this work.

The judgment documents.

A hit-and-run?

He's just a minor, and this is his sentence?

How come?

[ An unlicensed teenager runs over a lady in her 80s in a hit-and-run ]

[ An unlicensed teenager runs over a lady in her 80s in a hit-and-run ]

What are you doing there?

Huh?

Oh.

Did you see it?

Yes.

If it were litigation records, I wouldn't have looked.

It's not illegal to look at the judgment documents.

And it's not your case anyway.

Asking as a law student.

Why was he tried as an adult

and not a minor?

It's delineated in the judgment document.

Sentenced to a juvenile reformatory based on codes 8, 9, and 10.

He is also put on probation.

There is a need to assign him criminal penalties.

The reason there wasn't a deal made with the victim's side...

Probably because he couldn't afford it?

Joon Gyeom got a perfect score on his mock college entrance exam.

Tell him good job.

Why get a perfect score?

What will he do next time?

He'll get a perfect score again.

Mom.

That's what you would do.

Perfect score. First place.

Those kinds of superhuman things.

You only, in this family.

Now a question as your son.

That article. Did you tear it from the paper?

It's unlike you to tear it rather than cut it using scissors.

Also, unlike you to keep something that someone else tore.

So, what?

Is it someone you know?

The victim or the perpetrator?

Look here, law student son.

Cases involving minors are prohibited from media exposure.

Oh.

I see.

Since I go to Oxford Law School,

I'm not so good with Korean law.

♫ Happy birthday to you ♫

♫ Happy birthday to you ♫

♫ Happy birthday dear Joon Gyeom ♫

♫ Happy birthday to you ♫

Happy birthday!

Happy birthday!

Mom is always on your side.

Here, my gift for you.

- It's a watch. - Really?

I told them not to wrap it.

Gift wrapping is such a waste.

Not good for the environment.

Wow.

Drum roll...

Ta-da!

Wow!

You're the best, Mom!

And Hyung, again this year...

Here.

Wow.

I only wore them twice.

There are only 2,000 limited editions globally. You know, right?

Hyung!

Wow...

[ Kim Cheong Ah ]

[ Kim Cheong Ah ]

Mom.

My favorite smell in the world is chicken.

Why is that?

It's the smell of you.

People say I smell like chicken.

Like you.

Of course.

I'm your daughter.

I am so, so, so happy that

you are my mom,

that you are our mom.

Mom.

I'm sorry.

Seven whole hearts?

She wears her heart on her sleeves.

And I love you a lot.

Bye, Mom.

[ Hero Chicken ]

What?

Excuse me.

Student.

Excuse me, student.

Yes?

Your bag's exploded.

I know.

Where it's exploded has exploded again.

I know.

Put it on or take it off.

Pick.

I can hear everything.

Soldier ahjussi.

Can I throw this out?

Don't talk to me.

Then I'll throw it out.

What did you throw out?

Did you throw away something that's mine?

Ahjussi.

Hey!

Soldier dude!

What did he throw out?

Huh?

My gummy worms.

My pizza.

My pizza bread!

What?

What?

Hey!

I didn't eat you guys yet!

Where are you guys!

- Hey, student. - Hurry, come out!

- Hey! - Come out!

Look here!

Hey!

I'm sorry.

My apologies.

Laughing?

Are you laughing right now?

What are you going to do with this?

Daebak.

What?

You're daebak hot.

Soldier ahjussi.

Hey.

It's the last time, so I'll be honest.

Right now,

I've fallen for you.

Hey, what will you do about this?

Your boots just need a good cleaning.

But what about me?

I won't get to love you.

I won't get to do anything with you.

It's the first time I've fallen for someone at first sight.

Right now, love is starting to bubble up within me.

The defendant didn't seem intoxicated

unaware of his surroundings,

or incapable of exercising his own will,

so I will not accept the counsel's claim.

Although the defendant is a first-time offender,

the crime is methodical, and he has exerted gruesome violence.

Taking into consideration his insincere apologies and attitude,

and since victim suffered from severe physical harm due to sexual violence.

Due to the trauma,

she is still undergoing irreversible psychological pain,

it shall be determined that the verdict of probation

from the initial trial is unjust due to the lightness of the sentence.

Therefore, the original sentence shall be overturned,

and the defendant is sentenced to four years in jail.

Apologies.

Thank you!

Thank you so much!

Thank you.

This news just came in.

Jo Tae Hyun, a third-generation heir to the

KM Korea fortune, undergoing trial due to rape allegations,

has been sentenced to a prison sentence.

Seoul Central District Court, today at Jo's appeal trial,

has overturned the original verdict of three-year jail time and five-year probation,

and sentenced him to four years in prison.

There has been repeated cries from the masses

regarding unjustly light prosecution of the wealthy elite.

Since a judge from an elite background had been assigned to this case,

there has been much talk even within the judiciary system.

Shattering all expectations,

hefty sentencing came out, and it is garnering attention.

Worry transformed into anticipation, and hopelessness into hope.

We are reminded that justice is alive.

That there is justice in Korea after all, in the year 2009.

We are able to comfort ourselves today.

Thank you, this has been the midday news.

Thank you to all the viewers, and have a nice day.

Great work!

Great work.

Kim Seol Ah.

Who said you could go off-script like that?

What?

"There is justice in Korea after all, in the year 2009."

I am sorry, Sunbaenim.

Last night at team dinner, you said to risk all in the closing statement.

Hey!

There are some things you shouldn't say.

You should say what's appropriate for 2009.

You think I'm not speaking up because I don't have opinions?

I was short-sighted.

I will be extra careful in the future.

They're going to lay down the hammer.

Just wait and see.

Ta-da!

Not just any juice. It's fresh fruit juice.

You saw the news.

What did you think, Sunbae?

Even if I may write an apology, it had an impact, huh?

The viewers would say, "who is she?" Right?

News? What news?

You didn't see it?

Then what's this? Out of nowhere?

I came in after a coverage and thought of you.

All of a sudden?

Yes, suddenly.

Out of the blue, without reason,

I keep thinking about you these days.

What's wrong with me?

Maybe you're having a heatstroke. Or you're burned out.

When you're burned out, your signal system gets overheated and destroyed.

What?

You're not normal right now.

Done?

That's it?

Yeah, I'm done. That's it for me.

The business desk must be slow.

You're so you.

You're not normal, either.

You're fending off every man that comes your way.

Who's going to stick around at the end?

- They're all rotten, so it's okay. - What?

I'm rotten, too, then?

Sorry, Yoon sunbae.

I have unrealistic expectations.

Like you said, I am not normal. I agree!

I thought you had a lot of questions for me.

Yes.

What are you curious about? About a rotten guy.

Conglomerates.

What?

For example, the heir of the KM Korea, Jo Tae Hyun.

And the elite class judge who sentenced him

to four years in prison.

I am curious about their lives.

Then, when you said you were curious about me...

How they eat, how they dress, and where they walk, must all be different.

Where they eat, what they wear...

Where to go to meet them.

I am curious about that.

You know all about that, no?

Wow. Geez.

Sunny day today!

I'm here, where are you?

Sukbul Station.

[ Kudun Station ]

You're almost here. The next station is Gudun Station.

Next station?

I brought charcoal bomb and sleeping pills,

but I forgot masking tape.

Did you bring it by chance?

I just brought the sleeping pills.

Do we absolutely need masking tape?

The check-in at the villa is at 3 p.m., so let's grab it before then.

I'm the handsome guy in a white school uniform.

I'll recognize you at once.

Soldier ahjussi.

I'm getting off at the next station.

Ahjussi.

Let's meet in the next life.

In this life, this is it.

Here!

You have it.

It's the last time, so take it. Please?

And, for the last thing...

Say something to me.

I can't remember your voice.

Bye, student.

Then...

Goodbye.

Ow!

It hurts!

Don't move!

- The train... - Stay still.

will be arriving at Kudun Station shortly.

Ahjussi, I have to get off here!

- Please be sure to take all your belongings. - I have to get off now!

It only stops for two minutes at Kudun Station!

Unless you want to lose all your hair, get off at the next station.

What?

No, my friend is waiting!

Then what?

- What? - Let's get off together.

Hurry!