Twenty Five Twenty One (2022): Season 1, Episode 1 - Episode #1.1 - full transcript
When the IMF financial crisis threatens to slash Na Hee-do's dreams, she sets out to get herself transferred to another school with a fencing program.
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Gosh. Aren't you Na Hee-do?
I am. Hello.
Oh my gosh. Hello.
It's so nice to meet you.
This way.
Go in. I'll watch it
in the car on my phone.
Just show them how much you love ballet.
Don't think about doing well.
How can I not think about that?
I'm here to win.
Winning doesn't matter.
That's unconvincing coming from you.
THE 43RD MYUNGIN DANCE CONTEST
Next is contestant number 11.
Kim Min-chae
from Myeong Gyeong Middle School.
Good luck.
Kim Min-chae.
You can go in.
Min-chae? You can go in now.
Contestant number 11,
Kim Min-chae, is a no-show.
Next, contestant number 12.
Min-chae.
Min-chae.
I'm going to take the ballet school van.
You can leave first.
Did you just give up?
How could you give up without even trying?
I've already lost.
You saw Choi Yun-seo.
I can't win anyway.
So what if you don't win?
What happens if you don't?
Is it meaningless if you don't win?
It is.
I'm going to quit ballet.
BALLERINA KIM MIN-CHAE
I ran away from home, Grandma.
I'll just be here for the summer.
I ran away only to end up in Mom's room.
FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
MEDAL
I heard you said you were quitting ballet.
Do you want to do something else?
Do people always have something
they want to do?
Weren't you doing ballet
because you wanted to?
You did it for five years already.
I don't know anymore.
I need to do something
to look like I'm doing something.
Not something you have to do.
What's your dream?
Adults never accept it
if we say we don't have a dream.
Do we need to have one?
People only talk about getting a job.
You're right.
These are the times you're living in.
How do I use this?
It doesn't fit.
"Practice video"?
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
FOREIGN FENCERS COMPILATION
TO HEE-DO, WITH LOVE
What's this?
Is it Mom's diary?
THIS YEAR'S GOALS:
NATIONALS, MEDAL, TRAIN HARD, SAVE UP
She wrote all of this by hand?
This seems like punishment.
I GO EVERY SATURDAY TO SEE THAT KID
"That kid"?
Mom's ex-boyfriend?
Awesome.
I GO EVERY SATURDAY TO SEE THAT KID
I go every Saturday to see that kid.
That's why I wake up early on Saturdays,
and I become impatient.
Bye!
JULY, 1998
-It's soft tofu stew today, right?
-Isn't it kimchi stew?
-It's soft tofu stew.
-Yes.
It's kimchi stew.
What is she doing here?
-Isn't she on the fencing team?
-Why did she come to class?
Doesn't she come only for exams?
I have to meet
my minimum class attendance.
Just ask me directly.
What use is it
to speculate among yourselves?
First period is English.
It is? Study hard.
If the teacher tells you to wake me,
say I'm on the fencing team.
I need my rest.
Okay. Got it.
I'm in a really good mood today.
Help me sleep well, okay?
Why are you in a good mood?
Because it's Saturday.
Saturday.
The only day of the week
when I can see that kid.
SEON JUNG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
Be careful.
SEON JUNG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
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BOREUM BANK HAS BEEN MERGED WITH HANA BANK
AS OF JULY 4, 1998
Darn it.
The world is a mess right now
because of stupid IMF.
Chungmuro is dying!
We must fight tooth and nail
to protect the Korean film industry,
which will be crucial to our future.
Our movies must be protected.
Korean movies are nowhere near
as competitive
as American movies.
Show interest in Korean movies.
We must support creative Korean movies
and the Korean film industry!
Chungmuro is dying!
-Chungmuro is dying!
-Chungmuro is dying!
THE GOVERNMENT IS KILLING KOREAN FILMS
People must be losing something.
But it has nothing to do with me.
It's adult stuff.
I'm just 18,
too young to lose anything.
The stuff I have can't be lost.
For example,
my dream and admiration.
-Save it!
-Save it!
TAE YANG HIGH SCHOOL
And her, my dream and admiration.
She is gifted.
LET'S GO TAE YANG HIGH
1 YEAR AGO
Ko Yu-rim wins!
Ko Yu-rim wins a gold medal for Korea!
How amazing.
This young athlete is making history
in the fencing world.
She's only 17
and it was her first time here,
-but she wasn't timid.
-She's so cool.
She is incredible and…
My dream is to become her rival.
But of course, in reality,
we live in different worlds.
I get moody on my way back.
The truth is,
I want to shine brightly like she does.
But then it happened.
IMF.
I thought it had nothing to do with me.
As the school's become
underfunded due to IMF,
we have decided to
close down the Fencing Club.
Why would we do that?
Even pro baseball
and basketball teams are being sold off.
What's the big deal
about losing a high school fencing team?
What about us?
All the schools are cutting back
and are getting rid of teams
that aren't successful.
No one will take you kids.
To be blunt…
it's not like you're Ko Yu-rim. Gosh.
Is Ko Yu-rim's school
not getting rid of their team?
Why would they when they have her?
Idiot.
Fencing is very expensive.
I'm sure your families are struggling
right now.
Find something else.
Go back to your classes
starting tomorrow. Understood?
But sir.
You can't end it like this.
How could you crush our dreams like this?
SEON JUNG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
I didn't crush your dreams.
The times did.
The times.
Was it the times that crushed my dreams?
INJEOLMI: WHAT WILL YOU DO NOW?
WILL YOU GIVE UP?
No. I will never give up.
But I don't know what to do.
RYDER37: BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
INJEOLMI: IF YOUR WORLD IS GONE,
GO TO HER WORLD
RYDER37, INJEOLMI
GO TO HER WORLD
To her world?
Hey, kid.
Yes?
The paper is ten minutes late.
This is a problem for people
who start their day with the paper.
I'm sorry.
I couldn't take a dump
because the paper didn't come.
Since I'm new here,
I started an hour earlier
but I was still late.
-But these things happen.
-What?
It's my first time here
and my first time delivering papers.
-So what?
-Everyone has a first day.
Today was mine,
so it'll be just for today.
I won't be late anymore.
Here.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.
Why is he smiling?
Why is he smiling at me?
JULY 7, 1998
9 O'CLOCK NEWS
PLAY
Under the current law, the principal
and interest is guaranteed
only until the business suspension date.
The Ministry of Finance and Economy
is now aware of the situation,
but the remaining issue
is not expected to be resolved easily
since the new law
should be applied retroactively
even if the deposit protection act
is revised.
Next on the news.
Everyone must remember
the gold-collecting campaign
to overcome the foreign exchange crisis
that everyone participated in.
As a fellow Korean, I also participated.
The weight of gold collected
over three months was 225 tons.
Monetized, it is over 2.2 billion dollars.
The moral laxity of this case
was strongly criticized.
With UBS News,
this is Kim Dong-yun reporting.
Pak Se-ri has won the US Women's Open.
It was a breath of fresh air to the people
drained from the economic crisis.
Kim Yeon-ju reports.
You know,
she's only four years older than you.
After a six-hour nail-biter,
the US Women's Open ended
with Pak Se-ri's victory.
Once it was over,
she cried in her father's arms…
Can you transfer me
to Tae Yang High School?
Tae Yang High School?
You mean Ko Yu-rim's school?
Yes.
My school got rid of our fencing team
because of that stupid IMF.
I want to transfer out.
That's good. Quit fencing.
312-23 AHYEON-DONG MAPO, SEOUL
Why should I quit fencing?
I've fenced all my life!
This is my everything!
How could you tell me to stop?
Why do you fence?
To prove you're not talented?
Don't cling onto something
you're not good at and study again.
I'm talented in fencing.
That was why I started.
I'm in a slump now, but I can get past it.
And I don't need anything else.
I just like to fence.
How can you like something
you don't do well in?
Cut the crap about transferring and study.
Whether or not I transfer,
I'll take care of it.
Just be your usual self
and stay out of it.
Don't pretend to care now.
Hee-do.
I won't take your nasty attitude anymore.
You sold the wedding ring.
For that stupid gold-collection campaign.
Don't get sentimental.
It's just a lump of gold.
It wasn't just a lump of gold.
It was Dad's.
Did you forget? I'm a public figure.
I have a duty to lead by example.
Fine.
Live as an anchor
who leads by example for society.
You don't do that for your family anyway.
SAMHAN NEWS
Hey!
Damn it.
You hurt the peeing boy.
Who got hurt again?
The peeing boy can't pee anymore.
Don't you see that? No newspapers.
We said we don't want newspapers.
Why did you ignore that
and turn him into a eunuch?
Damn it, don't you hear me?
Does everyone in this town yell
when they talk?
You're being rude,
so I assume I can be rude right back.
And it's an unstated rule
that you leave a paper
even if people say not to.
Now explain slowly. Who got hurt?
Do you mean that fake statue?
-The original one is in Brussels.
-That's a fake?
There's actually an original?
Anyway…
is it okay for the peeing boy
to be unable to pee if it's a fake?
Everyone has the right to pee!
You're asserting that a newspaper,
which is made of paper,
broke that statue, which is made of metal.
That's right. I saw it happen.
Let's use some common sense here.
If a newspaper could break that,
it means it was already cracked.
How much do you want?
I didn't ask for money.
Then what do you want from me?
I don't know!
I just wanted to vent because I was angry!
Get home safely.
I have a daughter in high school.
She's at the top of her class.
She studies until way past midnight.
So be quiet at night.
Yes, ma'am.
Why did your things arrive first
before you did?
Sorry. I had an interview
for a part-time job.
You found a job here already?
Before you finished moving?
Yes. Making money was more urgent.
You look like a slacker,
but you must work hard.
Are you in college or did you graduate?
I'm in college,
but I doubt I can go back.
Why not? Because of IMF?
Your family must have gone bankrupt.
Oh, no.
You looked like a rich brat,
so I almost said no to you.
Rich brats wouldn't live around here.
True.
YEAR 1994
Let's see…
You must work all the part-time jobs
in this neighborhood.
-Full House volume 11 came in, right?
-They're all out.
You didn't save one for me?
Didn't your boss tell you? I'm a VIP.
I've spent so much money here.
I don't have to wait my turn.
Is this your snot?
-What was that?
-My boss said
to check the books for damage
and any snot.
He said to charge for damaged books,
and this booger is huge.
It wasn't me!
Why would I put my snot
on a comic book at my age?
I guess you used to.
You owe our family, right?
How will you pay for it?
Will Full House volume 11 do?
It will.
Come back this time tomorrow.
I can't come at this time.
I'll come a little later.
But I will be here.
Save it for me.
I guess she's still fencing.
It's empty.
There's no training tonight.
Coach Yang Chan-mi.
Well, Coach Yang.
I'm here to see you today.
Today?
So…
I'm Na Hee-do
from Seon Jung's fencing team!
What brings you here?
Please take me in, Coach!
Our fencing team was scrapped
because of IMF.
But I don't want to quit fencing.
If you'll accept me,
I'll transfer to Tae Yang High School.
I bet you're not very good.
-Pardon?
-Look at you.
Hey. It takes skill to persuade someone.
Yet you're so clueless,
ignorant, and tacky.
I bet that's how you fence too.
-Yes.
-Why do you still fence if you know?
I'm familiar with it.
What?
Technique and good sense are important,
but familiarity can really help too.
Okay. I see.
Thanks for your wise words. Goodbye.
Coach.
I'll work very hard.
No. I'll do well.
I'll do well no matter what.
Please take me in.
What must I do?
I don't know.
Please test me!
Look at you. Why should I?
Please don't be like that
and give me a chance.
I'm willing to do anything.
I'm begging you, Coach.
Then transfer to Tae Yang High School.
No. I'm not telling you to transfer.
I have no reason to.
But you come if you can.
Okay.
I'll transfer.
You didn't tell me to, but I'll come!
Good night!
Yes. It's not like Mom ever helped me
with anything.
If she won't transfer me,
I'll get transferred.
Compulsory transfer.
That is my plan.
Assaulting a peer.
-Hey, you.
-Let's go.
No, they don't have any.
Some bad deeds can also be good.
Bye.
The cause and justification
for assaulting a peer.
Today, I will fight for justice
while simultaneously achieving my goal
of being forced to transfer.
Ko Yu-rim. I'm taking my first step
toward your world.
Ouch.
Did you just hit me?
What?
-Hey.
-What?
Seriously.
Aren't you a fencer?
So what?
Don't you realize
an athlete's body is her life?
Be careful!
Watch where you're going
so you don't get hurt.
Is your shoulder okay?
Yes.
Be careful.
You might compete internationally later on
and win medals and stuff.
But…
Hey.
I failed.
Those bitches from Nam Il High.
I'll crush them today.
We should have messed them up
when they provoked us at the club.
The others must be on their way.
They paged us to hurry. Let's go.
Let's go.
They're dead.
Let's kill them.
I was too naive.
I need a bigger assault
in order to be forced to transfer.
The assault I'll partake in
is gang assault.
A gang fight.
I'll get wrapped up in this fight
and be forced to transfer.
What do I need for that?
I need the cops to show up.
I'm at the empty lot
behind Samlim Apartments.
I think there will be a gang fight.
Please hurry.
Just wait, Ko Yu-rim
I'll go to your world for sure this time.
You must be scared
if you brought those losers with you.
Which one is yours?
Either way, I'm disappointed in you.
You bitch. Shut your mouth.
-Have you lost your freaking mind?
-Get off.
That little…
How dare you hit her?
Do you have a death wish?
What's your deal?
Damn it.
Stop it!
Why you…
What the…
Hey, you.
I need to be the assailant here.
Don't interfere with my plan
unless you really want to get stabbed.
-Let's go!
-Run!
-I instigated--
-Are you okay?
-Yes.
-Freeze!
I should have run
if I wanted to get caught.
Excuse me. Sir?
I fought too!
Why won't you arrest me?
I need to transfer schools!
Why won't you take me?
LET'S GO TAE YANG HIGH
Ko Yu-rim.
Why is it so hard for me to go to you?
What?
Damn it. It's raining hard.
What's that?
Use it! Don't get wet!
Who are you?
I'm just a fan!
Thanks for the umbrella!
Just wait.
I'll really go to your world.
Going ambiguously astray
isn't what I need right now.
It's something that's illegal.
Music, dancing, alcohol, and cigarettes
in the dark of night.
Mix that with a minor.
It's impossible
for something not to happen.
What a great country to go astray.
Why isn't there a single cop?
A minor is openly at a club--
Hello, miss. Let's go.
What?
Go right in.
Okay, then. Enjoy yourselves.
What the hell? Aren't you in high school?
Look at her makeup. It's obvious.
Those are clearly her mom's clothes.
She's obviously in high school.
I'm not in high school.
Then sit down.
Hey. Be honest. How old are you?
Why does that matter?
She wants to learn
the ways of the world early.
What's wrong with teaching her?
I can drink this, right?
Look at her.
You should let the guy pour you the drink.
Drink up.
What's your problem?
Send her out. Don't kill the mood.
It's a waste of alcohol.
You've gotten cheap
ever since your family went bankrupt.
Don't nag. I'll pick up the tab.
I wouldn't make someone
who lost everything pay for the drinks.
Aren't you here to ask me for a favor?
When are you going to ask?
You can't, can you?
Because you can't swallow your pride.
You can't ask for money, can you?
-Hey--
-Shut up and drink.
Get up.
Go first. I have business here.
Where are you going? Sit down.
Give it a rest.
What's your problem, asshole?
It's my inferiority complex toward
a bankrupt conglomerate owner's son.
-Move it.
-Go by yourself.
She wants to stay.
Shit.
Damn it. I'm going to call the cops.
That there's an obvious minor at a club.
Please call the cops.
She wants me to.
What do you think?
I really have a plan, okay?
You know each other, don't you?
That's why you're doing this.
Decide.
Let me report her
and watch her get arrested
or we can all hang out here.
What will it be? Decide.
You can't step foot outside until you do.
Fine. Let's all leave together.
FIRE ALARM
What's going on?
Everyone, please exit!
Hurry!
-Evacuate them!
-Hurry up. This way.
Are you crazy?
Excuse me, you need to evacuate.
This asshole has changed
since he left home.
Who changed? Me?
Not you?
This is one good thing
about my family going bankrupt.
I get to see people at their worst.
You should have treated me this way
from the get-go.
I thought we were friends.
Let's go.
Watch your step.
Go this way. Hurry.
Watch your step.
Is there a fire?
Get home before the buses stop running.
Hey!
What's wrong with you? What are you doing?
And what are you doing?
Read Full House at home.
Why are you pretending to be a delinquent?
Do you think I'm doing this
to pretend to be a delinquent?
This is a part of an important plan
for my life!
What plan?
What kind of a plan involves
a high schooler meeting guys
and drinking at a club?
Do you want to get arrested?
Yes, I do.
That was my plan.
I was supposed to get caught at a club.
They were supposed to call my school,
and the school…
was supposed to force me to transfer.
You planned this
in order to be forced to transfer schools?
Why? Is that wrong?
Do you know why the law protects minors?
Because your imaginations are limited.
What did you imagine would happen here?
Do you think things would've unfolded
the way you imagined?
Not a chance.
If you come to places like this,
things you don't need to experience,
shouldn't experience,
that you're better off
not experiencing happen.
Because when people do something bad,
the imagination of adults
and the imagination of minors
are worlds apart.
Then what should I have done?
I was stripped of my dream overnight.
The fencing team was scrapped.
I'm going crazy
because I want to keep fencing.
My mom tells me to quit fencing and study.
I'm talented in fencing.
That was why I started.
I'm in a slump now, but I can get past it.
And I don't need anything else.
I just like to fence.
The coach said
the one who crushed my dream
wasn't him
but the times.
What's so great about the times
that it can crush my dream?
The times
can easily take away your dream.
Not just your dream.
It can take away your money…
and even your family.
Sometimes, it takes all three at once.
I didn't ruin your plan today.
It failed because it was a bad plan.
Come up with a new plan.
Annoying prick.
I owe you something, right?
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Now, we're even.
How old are you, anyway?
I'm 22.
That's rude.
I thought you were at most 20… sir.
I've been too rude to you until now.
Right, sir?
Then be respectful starting now.
That's not right.
We've gotten too close for that now.
Protecting your dream…
Though your plan was wrong,
you had the right idea.
I always think only about what I've lost.
But you think about what you can gain.
I want to try that too.
Did you really go bankrupt?
Yes. Completely bankrupt.
It's okay to go bankrupt
when you're young.
It's better than going bankrupt
when you're almost 60.
That's my dad.
What I mean is--
That's why
I can't ask my parents for help.
But I'm sure you have people
who can help you.
That's a special right
you only have at your age, so enjoy it.
It'd be a waste to blow it.
You're right.
Who's your favorite in Full House?
Ryder.
The male lead.
People always like rich people.
I like him because he's cute.
I'm going to go home
and enjoy his good looks.
Bye.
Wait.
What's your name?
I need to log it.
Hee-do.
Na Hee-do.
What about you then?
I'm just asking
since it's etiquette to ask back.
Back Yi-jin.
I'll cancel my request for no newspapers.
I had the guts to get into trouble,
but not the guts to talk to my mom.
My mom may be the biggest obstacle for me.
INJEOLMI: WHAT TOWN DO YOU LIVE IN?
INJEOLMI: NEVER MIND.
WE AGREED NOT TO ASK THINGS LIKE THAT.
I really want to know
about you at times too.
Where you live, what you look like,
and what you dream of.
INJEOLMI: IF WE LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER
INJEOLMI: WE WON'T BE THIS OPEN AND HONEST
That's true.
THAT'S TRUE
What is it?
Well…
I meant it when I said…
I wanted to transfer schools.
I don't want to quit fencing like this.
I know I'm not doing well
and am struggling,
but I'm trying very hard.
So…
please help me.
Are you sure you're trying?
Where did you go in this?
You used my makeup too.
Where did you go wearing this and makeup
that it reeks of alcohol and smoke?
A club.
Have you lost your mind?
That was how desperate I was.
I planned to get arrested
for being at a club
and be forced to transfer schools.
Do you expect me to believe that?
You call this trying hard?
Hee-do.
When you started fencing,
they said you were gifted.
You were above everyone else
when you started. But where are you now?
You're still stuck at being a prodigy.
While everyone else advanced,
you're still where you started!
-It's frustrating and killing me too!
-You should've worked your ass off!
You go to clubs
and read stupid comic books.
How dare you whine about fencing
and transferring?
Who are you to rip up Full House?
Do you think you're any better
than that comic book?
You never once came to watch me compete.
Whenever I came home alone
upset after losing a match,
you weren't the one who comforted me.
It was that comic book.
So what right do you have to rip that up?
What gives you the right?
You have no idea how hard it was for me
to muster up the courage to talk to you.
It required much more courage
for me to talk to you
than to go to the club
to get forced to transfer.
That's who you are to me.
You're someone I don't want to talk to…
ever since Dad passed away.
Damn it.
It's me, Shin Jae-kyung.
It's been a while.
Damn it.
How can I fix this?
I should have fought her
after I got my allowance.
I can't afford to pay for this.
This is Myeongjin Book Rentals.
Please return Full House volume 11 today,
Na Hee-do.
Gosh, what do I do?
I remember the storyline.
I remember all the lines.
What do I do?
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Damn it. The door.
Hey. Hold onto it.
You're a little late.
Good night.
What's wrong with her?
What the hell?
Hey, Hee-do!
What is this?
Why are you crying?
Why are you crying?
Hey.
My mom ripped up Full House.
What? Your mom did what?
I'm so upset,
but I don't have the money to pay for it.
But you paged me and said
-to return it.
-Speak clearly.
So I drew it in myself
and tried to secretly return it.
But you caught me.
This is so humiliating!
What…
WHY CAN'T I "LIEK" YOU?
Gosh…
"Why can't I
liek…"
Hello, Coach Yang.
I've been waiting for you.
It's been a while.
I'm sorry.
I tried my best to transfer here,
but all of my plans failed.
That is why I've come
to show you my fencing skills.
Please watch and decide
whether or not you want to train me.
I've brought my own sword.
First test, pass.
Come with me.
Do you have money?
Well…
Do you still take bribes?
I'm asking if you have money.
-I have 600 won.
-Okay, 600 won.
Give me that.
Now, one, two, three, four.
Give me 300 won.
So you put 300 won, and I put 300 won too.
It's 50-50 whether or not I train you.
It's better odds than you imagined, right?
Second test. Begin.
I see. The second test is odds or evens.
Guess.
Even.
Odd.
Wait. I still have 300 won left.
Give me one more chance.
Odd or even?
Odd.
Even!
-What?
-Second test, fail.
What? Wait.
Hold on!
All in.
Give me one last chance.
I'm begging you. Please.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Go on.
Even!
Let's see.
Odd.
Coach!
This has nothing to do with fencing!
Why not?
Do you think athletes succeed
just by being good at their sport?
Everyone's skill level is similar.
Competitions are about luck and vigor.
Look at you.
You have no luck at all.
But then again, I'm lucky.
The coach's luck is what matters.
Second test, pass.
Start attending Tae Yang High next week.
Do you mean it?
But leave these here
since a game is a game.
Yes! Of course!
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
Bye.
Thank you!
I guess they don't talk to each other.
I'm so humbled to see someone
so impressive.
Have you been well?
I guess I should be.
Who knew you'd come to me as a parent?
-As I told you, my daughter fences--
-I know.
She got on her knees before me
and asked me to take her in.
-That's why you're here, right?
-Yes.
How did you know she was my daughter?
I saw her at your husband's funeral.
Were you
there that day?
Yes. But you weren't.
Have her start next week.
Thanks.
No need. I'm not doing it for you.
It's because I'm drawn to her.
I guess
you can ask me for favors
but you can't apologize to me.
You thought I'd understand, didn't you?
Answer me.
You can't be nasty to me anymore
now that you're entrusting
your daughter with me?
I never meant to be nasty.
I wanted to be understood though.
-Were you mugged?
-Yes.
Why do you bother doing sports?
To be mugged without being hit.
Get in. Let's go somewhere.
No.
Then I'll pick the size
for your school uniform.
What uniform?
You need Tae Yang High School's uniform.
You can't go looking like that anyway.
I'll go!
Wait for me!
Ko Yu-rim.
I'm finally entering your world today.
Just wait.
Yi-jin!
Back Yi-jin!
I'm finally going to a new school today!
And it's Tae Yang High School!
I can keep fencing!
I enjoyed the special right
I only get at my age thanks to you!
Thank you!
Hey, are you still there?
Didn't you hear me?
That's okay.
I can forgive anyone for anything today.
Because I'm so very happy right now!
Congratulations.
TWENTY FIVE, TWENTY ONE
Subtitle translation by: Jeong Lee
I've finally made it
to your world, Ko Yu-rim.
How do you know Yu-rim?
Are you two dating?
Looking at you reminds me of myself.
You're like me at 18.
Looking at this makes me happy.
Oh, so you're the pretty boy
from class seven.
You said you'll never be happy again.
I'm against that.
The first to reach 15 points wins.
Pret. Allez.
I like the fact
you're so reckless.
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Gosh. Aren't you Na Hee-do?
I am. Hello.
Oh my gosh. Hello.
It's so nice to meet you.
This way.
Go in. I'll watch it
in the car on my phone.
Just show them how much you love ballet.
Don't think about doing well.
How can I not think about that?
I'm here to win.
Winning doesn't matter.
That's unconvincing coming from you.
THE 43RD MYUNGIN DANCE CONTEST
Next is contestant number 11.
Kim Min-chae
from Myeong Gyeong Middle School.
Good luck.
Kim Min-chae.
You can go in.
Min-chae? You can go in now.
Contestant number 11,
Kim Min-chae, is a no-show.
Next, contestant number 12.
Min-chae.
Min-chae.
I'm going to take the ballet school van.
You can leave first.
Did you just give up?
How could you give up without even trying?
I've already lost.
You saw Choi Yun-seo.
I can't win anyway.
So what if you don't win?
What happens if you don't?
Is it meaningless if you don't win?
It is.
I'm going to quit ballet.
BALLERINA KIM MIN-CHAE
I ran away from home, Grandma.
I'll just be here for the summer.
I ran away only to end up in Mom's room.
FENCING CHAMPIONSHIPS
MEDAL
I heard you said you were quitting ballet.
Do you want to do something else?
Do people always have something
they want to do?
Weren't you doing ballet
because you wanted to?
You did it for five years already.
I don't know anymore.
I need to do something
to look like I'm doing something.
Not something you have to do.
What's your dream?
Adults never accept it
if we say we don't have a dream.
Do we need to have one?
People only talk about getting a job.
You're right.
These are the times you're living in.
How do I use this?
It doesn't fit.
"Practice video"?
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
FOREIGN FENCERS COMPILATION
TO HEE-DO, WITH LOVE
What's this?
Is it Mom's diary?
THIS YEAR'S GOALS:
NATIONALS, MEDAL, TRAIN HARD, SAVE UP
She wrote all of this by hand?
This seems like punishment.
I GO EVERY SATURDAY TO SEE THAT KID
"That kid"?
Mom's ex-boyfriend?
Awesome.
I GO EVERY SATURDAY TO SEE THAT KID
I go every Saturday to see that kid.
That's why I wake up early on Saturdays,
and I become impatient.
Bye!
JULY, 1998
-It's soft tofu stew today, right?
-Isn't it kimchi stew?
-It's soft tofu stew.
-Yes.
It's kimchi stew.
What is she doing here?
-Isn't she on the fencing team?
-Why did she come to class?
Doesn't she come only for exams?
I have to meet
my minimum class attendance.
Just ask me directly.
What use is it
to speculate among yourselves?
First period is English.
It is? Study hard.
If the teacher tells you to wake me,
say I'm on the fencing team.
I need my rest.
Okay. Got it.
I'm in a really good mood today.
Help me sleep well, okay?
Why are you in a good mood?
Because it's Saturday.
Saturday.
The only day of the week
when I can see that kid.
SEON JUNG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
Be careful.
SEON JUNG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
MYEONGJIN BOOK RENTALS
VIDEOS, DVD, COMIC BOOKS, BOOKS
Full House volume 11
comes out on Wednesday, right?
Save a copy of me.
The thing I look forward to
after Saturdays is Full House.
BOREUM BANK HAS BEEN MERGED WITH HANA BANK
AS OF JULY 4, 1998
Darn it.
The world is a mess right now
because of stupid IMF.
Chungmuro is dying!
We must fight tooth and nail
to protect the Korean film industry,
which will be crucial to our future.
Our movies must be protected.
Korean movies are nowhere near
as competitive
as American movies.
Show interest in Korean movies.
We must support creative Korean movies
and the Korean film industry!
Chungmuro is dying!
-Chungmuro is dying!
-Chungmuro is dying!
THE GOVERNMENT IS KILLING KOREAN FILMS
People must be losing something.
But it has nothing to do with me.
It's adult stuff.
I'm just 18,
too young to lose anything.
The stuff I have can't be lost.
For example,
my dream and admiration.
-Save it!
-Save it!
TAE YANG HIGH SCHOOL
And her, my dream and admiration.
She is gifted.
LET'S GO TAE YANG HIGH
1 YEAR AGO
Ko Yu-rim wins!
Ko Yu-rim wins a gold medal for Korea!
How amazing.
This young athlete is making history
in the fencing world.
She's only 17
and it was her first time here,
-but she wasn't timid.
-She's so cool.
She is incredible and…
My dream is to become her rival.
But of course, in reality,
we live in different worlds.
I get moody on my way back.
The truth is,
I want to shine brightly like she does.
But then it happened.
IMF.
I thought it had nothing to do with me.
As the school's become
underfunded due to IMF,
we have decided to
close down the Fencing Club.
Why would we do that?
Even pro baseball
and basketball teams are being sold off.
What's the big deal
about losing a high school fencing team?
What about us?
All the schools are cutting back
and are getting rid of teams
that aren't successful.
No one will take you kids.
To be blunt…
it's not like you're Ko Yu-rim. Gosh.
Is Ko Yu-rim's school
not getting rid of their team?
Why would they when they have her?
Idiot.
Fencing is very expensive.
I'm sure your families are struggling
right now.
Find something else.
Go back to your classes
starting tomorrow. Understood?
But sir.
You can't end it like this.
How could you crush our dreams like this?
SEON JUNG GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL
I didn't crush your dreams.
The times did.
The times.
Was it the times that crushed my dreams?
INJEOLMI: WHAT WILL YOU DO NOW?
WILL YOU GIVE UP?
No. I will never give up.
But I don't know what to do.
RYDER37: BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
INJEOLMI: IF YOUR WORLD IS GONE,
GO TO HER WORLD
RYDER37, INJEOLMI
GO TO HER WORLD
To her world?
Hey, kid.
Yes?
The paper is ten minutes late.
This is a problem for people
who start their day with the paper.
I'm sorry.
I couldn't take a dump
because the paper didn't come.
Since I'm new here,
I started an hour earlier
but I was still late.
-But these things happen.
-What?
It's my first time here
and my first time delivering papers.
-So what?
-Everyone has a first day.
Today was mine,
so it'll be just for today.
I won't be late anymore.
Here.
Have a nice day.
Have a nice day.
Why is he smiling?
Why is he smiling at me?
JULY 7, 1998
9 O'CLOCK NEWS
PLAY
Under the current law, the principal
and interest is guaranteed
only until the business suspension date.
The Ministry of Finance and Economy
is now aware of the situation,
but the remaining issue
is not expected to be resolved easily
since the new law
should be applied retroactively
even if the deposit protection act
is revised.
Next on the news.
Everyone must remember
the gold-collecting campaign
to overcome the foreign exchange crisis
that everyone participated in.
As a fellow Korean, I also participated.
The weight of gold collected
over three months was 225 tons.
Monetized, it is over 2.2 billion dollars.
The moral laxity of this case
was strongly criticized.
With UBS News,
this is Kim Dong-yun reporting.
Pak Se-ri has won the US Women's Open.
It was a breath of fresh air to the people
drained from the economic crisis.
Kim Yeon-ju reports.
You know,
she's only four years older than you.
After a six-hour nail-biter,
the US Women's Open ended
with Pak Se-ri's victory.
Once it was over,
she cried in her father's arms…
Can you transfer me
to Tae Yang High School?
Tae Yang High School?
You mean Ko Yu-rim's school?
Yes.
My school got rid of our fencing team
because of that stupid IMF.
I want to transfer out.
That's good. Quit fencing.
312-23 AHYEON-DONG MAPO, SEOUL
Why should I quit fencing?
I've fenced all my life!
This is my everything!
How could you tell me to stop?
Why do you fence?
To prove you're not talented?
Don't cling onto something
you're not good at and study again.
I'm talented in fencing.
That was why I started.
I'm in a slump now, but I can get past it.
And I don't need anything else.
I just like to fence.
How can you like something
you don't do well in?
Cut the crap about transferring and study.
Whether or not I transfer,
I'll take care of it.
Just be your usual self
and stay out of it.
Don't pretend to care now.
Hee-do.
I won't take your nasty attitude anymore.
You sold the wedding ring.
For that stupid gold-collection campaign.
Don't get sentimental.
It's just a lump of gold.
It wasn't just a lump of gold.
It was Dad's.
Did you forget? I'm a public figure.
I have a duty to lead by example.
Fine.
Live as an anchor
who leads by example for society.
You don't do that for your family anyway.
SAMHAN NEWS
Hey!
Damn it.
You hurt the peeing boy.
Who got hurt again?
The peeing boy can't pee anymore.
Don't you see that? No newspapers.
We said we don't want newspapers.
Why did you ignore that
and turn him into a eunuch?
Damn it, don't you hear me?
Does everyone in this town yell
when they talk?
You're being rude,
so I assume I can be rude right back.
And it's an unstated rule
that you leave a paper
even if people say not to.
Now explain slowly. Who got hurt?
Do you mean that fake statue?
-The original one is in Brussels.
-That's a fake?
There's actually an original?
Anyway…
is it okay for the peeing boy
to be unable to pee if it's a fake?
Everyone has the right to pee!
You're asserting that a newspaper,
which is made of paper,
broke that statue, which is made of metal.
That's right. I saw it happen.
Let's use some common sense here.
If a newspaper could break that,
it means it was already cracked.
How much do you want?
I didn't ask for money.
Then what do you want from me?
I don't know!
I just wanted to vent because I was angry!
Get home safely.
I have a daughter in high school.
She's at the top of her class.
She studies until way past midnight.
So be quiet at night.
Yes, ma'am.
Why did your things arrive first
before you did?
Sorry. I had an interview
for a part-time job.
You found a job here already?
Before you finished moving?
Yes. Making money was more urgent.
You look like a slacker,
but you must work hard.
Are you in college or did you graduate?
I'm in college,
but I doubt I can go back.
Why not? Because of IMF?
Your family must have gone bankrupt.
Oh, no.
You looked like a rich brat,
so I almost said no to you.
Rich brats wouldn't live around here.
True.
YEAR 1994
Let's see…
You must work all the part-time jobs
in this neighborhood.
-Full House volume 11 came in, right?
-They're all out.
You didn't save one for me?
Didn't your boss tell you? I'm a VIP.
I've spent so much money here.
I don't have to wait my turn.
Is this your snot?
-What was that?
-My boss said
to check the books for damage
and any snot.
He said to charge for damaged books,
and this booger is huge.
It wasn't me!
Why would I put my snot
on a comic book at my age?
I guess you used to.
You owe our family, right?
How will you pay for it?
Will Full House volume 11 do?
It will.
Come back this time tomorrow.
I can't come at this time.
I'll come a little later.
But I will be here.
Save it for me.
I guess she's still fencing.
It's empty.
There's no training tonight.
Coach Yang Chan-mi.
Well, Coach Yang.
I'm here to see you today.
Today?
So…
I'm Na Hee-do
from Seon Jung's fencing team!
What brings you here?
Please take me in, Coach!
Our fencing team was scrapped
because of IMF.
But I don't want to quit fencing.
If you'll accept me,
I'll transfer to Tae Yang High School.
I bet you're not very good.
-Pardon?
-Look at you.
Hey. It takes skill to persuade someone.
Yet you're so clueless,
ignorant, and tacky.
I bet that's how you fence too.
-Yes.
-Why do you still fence if you know?
I'm familiar with it.
What?
Technique and good sense are important,
but familiarity can really help too.
Okay. I see.
Thanks for your wise words. Goodbye.
Coach.
I'll work very hard.
No. I'll do well.
I'll do well no matter what.
Please take me in.
What must I do?
I don't know.
Please test me!
Look at you. Why should I?
Please don't be like that
and give me a chance.
I'm willing to do anything.
I'm begging you, Coach.
Then transfer to Tae Yang High School.
No. I'm not telling you to transfer.
I have no reason to.
But you come if you can.
Okay.
I'll transfer.
You didn't tell me to, but I'll come!
Good night!
Yes. It's not like Mom ever helped me
with anything.
If she won't transfer me,
I'll get transferred.
Compulsory transfer.
That is my plan.
Assaulting a peer.
-Hey, you.
-Let's go.
No, they don't have any.
Some bad deeds can also be good.
Bye.
The cause and justification
for assaulting a peer.
Today, I will fight for justice
while simultaneously achieving my goal
of being forced to transfer.
Ko Yu-rim. I'm taking my first step
toward your world.
Ouch.
Did you just hit me?
What?
-Hey.
-What?
Seriously.
Aren't you a fencer?
So what?
Don't you realize
an athlete's body is her life?
Be careful!
Watch where you're going
so you don't get hurt.
Is your shoulder okay?
Yes.
Be careful.
You might compete internationally later on
and win medals and stuff.
But…
Hey.
I failed.
Those bitches from Nam Il High.
I'll crush them today.
We should have messed them up
when they provoked us at the club.
The others must be on their way.
They paged us to hurry. Let's go.
Let's go.
They're dead.
Let's kill them.
I was too naive.
I need a bigger assault
in order to be forced to transfer.
The assault I'll partake in
is gang assault.
A gang fight.
I'll get wrapped up in this fight
and be forced to transfer.
What do I need for that?
I need the cops to show up.
I'm at the empty lot
behind Samlim Apartments.
I think there will be a gang fight.
Please hurry.
Just wait, Ko Yu-rim
I'll go to your world for sure this time.
You must be scared
if you brought those losers with you.
Which one is yours?
Either way, I'm disappointed in you.
You bitch. Shut your mouth.
-Have you lost your freaking mind?
-Get off.
That little…
How dare you hit her?
Do you have a death wish?
What's your deal?
Damn it.
Stop it!
Why you…
What the…
Hey, you.
I need to be the assailant here.
Don't interfere with my plan
unless you really want to get stabbed.
-Let's go!
-Run!
-I instigated--
-Are you okay?
-Yes.
-Freeze!
I should have run
if I wanted to get caught.
Excuse me. Sir?
I fought too!
Why won't you arrest me?
I need to transfer schools!
Why won't you take me?
LET'S GO TAE YANG HIGH
Ko Yu-rim.
Why is it so hard for me to go to you?
What?
Damn it. It's raining hard.
What's that?
Use it! Don't get wet!
Who are you?
I'm just a fan!
Thanks for the umbrella!
Just wait.
I'll really go to your world.
Going ambiguously astray
isn't what I need right now.
It's something that's illegal.
Music, dancing, alcohol, and cigarettes
in the dark of night.
Mix that with a minor.
It's impossible
for something not to happen.
What a great country to go astray.
Why isn't there a single cop?
A minor is openly at a club--
Hello, miss. Let's go.
What?
Go right in.
Okay, then. Enjoy yourselves.
What the hell? Aren't you in high school?
Look at her makeup. It's obvious.
Those are clearly her mom's clothes.
She's obviously in high school.
I'm not in high school.
Then sit down.
Hey. Be honest. How old are you?
Why does that matter?
She wants to learn
the ways of the world early.
What's wrong with teaching her?
I can drink this, right?
Look at her.
You should let the guy pour you the drink.
Drink up.
What's your problem?
Send her out. Don't kill the mood.
It's a waste of alcohol.
You've gotten cheap
ever since your family went bankrupt.
Don't nag. I'll pick up the tab.
I wouldn't make someone
who lost everything pay for the drinks.
Aren't you here to ask me for a favor?
When are you going to ask?
You can't, can you?
Because you can't swallow your pride.
You can't ask for money, can you?
-Hey--
-Shut up and drink.
Get up.
Go first. I have business here.
Where are you going? Sit down.
Give it a rest.
What's your problem, asshole?
It's my inferiority complex toward
a bankrupt conglomerate owner's son.
-Move it.
-Go by yourself.
She wants to stay.
Shit.
Damn it. I'm going to call the cops.
That there's an obvious minor at a club.
Please call the cops.
She wants me to.
What do you think?
I really have a plan, okay?
You know each other, don't you?
That's why you're doing this.
Decide.
Let me report her
and watch her get arrested
or we can all hang out here.
What will it be? Decide.
You can't step foot outside until you do.
Fine. Let's all leave together.
FIRE ALARM
What's going on?
Everyone, please exit!
Hurry!
-Evacuate them!
-Hurry up. This way.
Are you crazy?
Excuse me, you need to evacuate.
This asshole has changed
since he left home.
Who changed? Me?
Not you?
This is one good thing
about my family going bankrupt.
I get to see people at their worst.
You should have treated me this way
from the get-go.
I thought we were friends.
Let's go.
Watch your step.
Go this way. Hurry.
Watch your step.
Is there a fire?
Get home before the buses stop running.
Hey!
What's wrong with you? What are you doing?
And what are you doing?
Read Full House at home.
Why are you pretending to be a delinquent?
Do you think I'm doing this
to pretend to be a delinquent?
This is a part of an important plan
for my life!
What plan?
What kind of a plan involves
a high schooler meeting guys
and drinking at a club?
Do you want to get arrested?
Yes, I do.
That was my plan.
I was supposed to get caught at a club.
They were supposed to call my school,
and the school…
was supposed to force me to transfer.
You planned this
in order to be forced to transfer schools?
Why? Is that wrong?
Do you know why the law protects minors?
Because your imaginations are limited.
What did you imagine would happen here?
Do you think things would've unfolded
the way you imagined?
Not a chance.
If you come to places like this,
things you don't need to experience,
shouldn't experience,
that you're better off
not experiencing happen.
Because when people do something bad,
the imagination of adults
and the imagination of minors
are worlds apart.
Then what should I have done?
I was stripped of my dream overnight.
The fencing team was scrapped.
I'm going crazy
because I want to keep fencing.
My mom tells me to quit fencing and study.
I'm talented in fencing.
That was why I started.
I'm in a slump now, but I can get past it.
And I don't need anything else.
I just like to fence.
The coach said
the one who crushed my dream
wasn't him
but the times.
What's so great about the times
that it can crush my dream?
The times
can easily take away your dream.
Not just your dream.
It can take away your money…
and even your family.
Sometimes, it takes all three at once.
I didn't ruin your plan today.
It failed because it was a bad plan.
Come up with a new plan.
Annoying prick.
I owe you something, right?
MYEONGJIN BOOK RENTALS
Now, we're even.
How old are you, anyway?
I'm 22.
That's rude.
I thought you were at most 20… sir.
I've been too rude to you until now.
Right, sir?
Then be respectful starting now.
That's not right.
We've gotten too close for that now.
Protecting your dream…
Though your plan was wrong,
you had the right idea.
I always think only about what I've lost.
But you think about what you can gain.
I want to try that too.
Did you really go bankrupt?
Yes. Completely bankrupt.
It's okay to go bankrupt
when you're young.
It's better than going bankrupt
when you're almost 60.
That's my dad.
What I mean is--
That's why
I can't ask my parents for help.
But I'm sure you have people
who can help you.
That's a special right
you only have at your age, so enjoy it.
It'd be a waste to blow it.
You're right.
Who's your favorite in Full House?
Ryder.
The male lead.
People always like rich people.
I like him because he's cute.
I'm going to go home
and enjoy his good looks.
Bye.
Wait.
What's your name?
I need to log it.
Hee-do.
Na Hee-do.
What about you then?
I'm just asking
since it's etiquette to ask back.
Back Yi-jin.
I'll cancel my request for no newspapers.
I had the guts to get into trouble,
but not the guts to talk to my mom.
My mom may be the biggest obstacle for me.
INJEOLMI: WHAT TOWN DO YOU LIVE IN?
INJEOLMI: NEVER MIND.
WE AGREED NOT TO ASK THINGS LIKE THAT.
I really want to know
about you at times too.
Where you live, what you look like,
and what you dream of.
INJEOLMI: IF WE LEARN ABOUT EACH OTHER
INJEOLMI: WE WON'T BE THIS OPEN AND HONEST
That's true.
THAT'S TRUE
What is it?
Well…
I meant it when I said…
I wanted to transfer schools.
I don't want to quit fencing like this.
I know I'm not doing well
and am struggling,
but I'm trying very hard.
So…
please help me.
Are you sure you're trying?
Where did you go in this?
You used my makeup too.
Where did you go wearing this and makeup
that it reeks of alcohol and smoke?
A club.
Have you lost your mind?
That was how desperate I was.
I planned to get arrested
for being at a club
and be forced to transfer schools.
Do you expect me to believe that?
You call this trying hard?
Hee-do.
When you started fencing,
they said you were gifted.
You were above everyone else
when you started. But where are you now?
You're still stuck at being a prodigy.
While everyone else advanced,
you're still where you started!
-It's frustrating and killing me too!
-You should've worked your ass off!
You go to clubs
and read stupid comic books.
How dare you whine about fencing
and transferring?
Who are you to rip up Full House?
Do you think you're any better
than that comic book?
You never once came to watch me compete.
Whenever I came home alone
upset after losing a match,
you weren't the one who comforted me.
It was that comic book.
So what right do you have to rip that up?
What gives you the right?
You have no idea how hard it was for me
to muster up the courage to talk to you.
It required much more courage
for me to talk to you
than to go to the club
to get forced to transfer.
That's who you are to me.
You're someone I don't want to talk to…
ever since Dad passed away.
Damn it.
It's me, Shin Jae-kyung.
It's been a while.
Damn it.
How can I fix this?
I should have fought her
after I got my allowance.
I can't afford to pay for this.
This is Myeongjin Book Rentals.
Please return Full House volume 11 today,
Na Hee-do.
Gosh, what do I do?
I remember the storyline.
I remember all the lines.
What do I do?
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Damn it. The door.
Hey. Hold onto it.
You're a little late.
Good night.
What's wrong with her?
What the hell?
Hey, Hee-do!
What is this?
Why are you crying?
Why are you crying?
Hey.
My mom ripped up Full House.
What? Your mom did what?
I'm so upset,
but I don't have the money to pay for it.
But you paged me and said
-to return it.
-Speak clearly.
So I drew it in myself
and tried to secretly return it.
But you caught me.
This is so humiliating!
What…
WHY CAN'T I "LIEK" YOU?
Gosh…
"Why can't I
liek…"
Hello, Coach Yang.
I've been waiting for you.
It's been a while.
I'm sorry.
I tried my best to transfer here,
but all of my plans failed.
That is why I've come
to show you my fencing skills.
Please watch and decide
whether or not you want to train me.
I've brought my own sword.
First test, pass.
Come with me.
Do you have money?
Well…
Do you still take bribes?
I'm asking if you have money.
-I have 600 won.
-Okay, 600 won.
Give me that.
Now, one, two, three, four.
Give me 300 won.
So you put 300 won, and I put 300 won too.
It's 50-50 whether or not I train you.
It's better odds than you imagined, right?
Second test. Begin.
I see. The second test is odds or evens.
Guess.
Even.
Odd.
Wait. I still have 300 won left.
Give me one more chance.
Odd or even?
Odd.
Even!
-What?
-Second test, fail.
What? Wait.
Hold on!
All in.
Give me one last chance.
I'm begging you. Please.
Come on.
Come on.
Come on.
Go on.
Even!
Let's see.
Odd.
Coach!
This has nothing to do with fencing!
Why not?
Do you think athletes succeed
just by being good at their sport?
Everyone's skill level is similar.
Competitions are about luck and vigor.
Look at you.
You have no luck at all.
But then again, I'm lucky.
The coach's luck is what matters.
Second test, pass.
Start attending Tae Yang High next week.
Do you mean it?
But leave these here
since a game is a game.
Yes! Of course!
Thank you!
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
Bye.
Thank you!
I guess they don't talk to each other.
I'm so humbled to see someone
so impressive.
Have you been well?
I guess I should be.
Who knew you'd come to me as a parent?
-As I told you, my daughter fences--
-I know.
She got on her knees before me
and asked me to take her in.
-That's why you're here, right?
-Yes.
How did you know she was my daughter?
I saw her at your husband's funeral.
Were you
there that day?
Yes. But you weren't.
Have her start next week.
Thanks.
No need. I'm not doing it for you.
It's because I'm drawn to her.
I guess
you can ask me for favors
but you can't apologize to me.
You thought I'd understand, didn't you?
Answer me.
You can't be nasty to me anymore
now that you're entrusting
your daughter with me?
I never meant to be nasty.
I wanted to be understood though.
-Were you mugged?
-Yes.
Why do you bother doing sports?
To be mugged without being hit.
Get in. Let's go somewhere.
No.
Then I'll pick the size
for your school uniform.
What uniform?
You need Tae Yang High School's uniform.
You can't go looking like that anyway.
I'll go!
Wait for me!
Ko Yu-rim.
I'm finally entering your world today.
Just wait.
Yi-jin!
Back Yi-jin!
I'm finally going to a new school today!
And it's Tae Yang High School!
I can keep fencing!
I enjoyed the special right
I only get at my age thanks to you!
Thank you!
Hey, are you still there?
Didn't you hear me?
That's okay.
I can forgive anyone for anything today.
Because I'm so very happy right now!
Congratulations.
TWENTY FIVE, TWENTY ONE
Subtitle translation by: Jeong Lee
I've finally made it
to your world, Ko Yu-rim.
How do you know Yu-rim?
Are you two dating?
Looking at you reminds me of myself.
You're like me at 18.
Looking at this makes me happy.
Oh, so you're the pretty boy
from class seven.
You said you'll never be happy again.
I'm against that.
The first to reach 15 points wins.
Pret. Allez.
I like the fact
you're so reckless.
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