ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, EVENTS, ORGANIZATIONS AND SETTINGS ARE FICTITIOUS
You're here.
What are you doing? Why are you here?
What are you doing? Why are the lights off?
-Is Ms. Jin not here? -Don't turn on the lights.
I can't wait any longer.
Show me how you feel about me, Seok-hun.
What are you doing?
Joo Seok-hun! You can't just leave like that!
What are you doing then?
We are supposed to be studying together and sharing the tutor. That's it.
If you are going to do this,
we should forget about the tutoring.
Don't ever call me again.
Promise me one thing.
That you won't be swayed by Bae Ro-na.
There's nothing
between Ro-na and me now.
I got over her a long time ago.
-You didn't wait for long, right? -No. I got here a little early.
They recommended a wine.
-Do you want the same thing? -Sure.
How do you like this hotel? I rented it long-term.
Use it freely whenever you want to rest. Better if we are here together.
Thank you. I never expected it.
The view is amazing. It's nice and cozy too.
Oh, there's one more thing. It's a surprise.
Come on.
What is it?
I saw you wearing Ms. Baek's dress often, so I asked for a few.
You can wear them to this year's concerts. I'll get more dresses for you next year.
Here.
Aren't you going to look at them?
What do you think? Do you like it?
Yes. They're so pretty.
Let's see.
Why don't you wear it to the banquet at the Blue House?
-This is a specially tailored one. -Gosh.
I'm so touched.
When did you prepare all these?
I'm happy to see that you like them.
Should we make a toast?
Let's relax and drink until late tonight.
I am sorry, but I think I need to go.
What do you mean?
Mom called
and said she isn't feeling well, and I'm worried.
Is she seriously ill? That's why you seemed nervous.
You are shivering now.
I don't think it's serious. I should hurry and go see her.
Okay. Let's go.
You don't look well. I'll drop you off.
I'm fine. I can go alone.
I'll get going then.
Check how she is and give me a call.
Wow. Did you come back? To see me?
What are you playing at? What do you want?
How did you know that I was here? Did you follow me?
Relax.
I've been wondering why you came back.
It's obvious that that cheeky girl, Oh Yun-hui, is using you to get to me.
Do you not know? Or are you playing innocent?
Listen to me first!
You still have feelings for me, don't you?
That's why you are getting on my nerves by bringing Yun-hui and her daughter.
Do you think I will be shaken by this?
Do you think I will throw away everything and go back to you?
That's so you, Ha Yun-cheol. Truly.
Did you just laugh?
Well, that would be fun
if I was putting on a play to get you back.
But it's too bad.
You let your imagination run wild, and I'm sorry to disappoint you.
But I love Yun-hui.
You must have been bothered by my return.
I thought you were happy with Dan-tae.
-I guess that's not the case. -Tell me why you came to this hotel.
Why did you do that to me in New York?
What are you talking about?
I don't remember anything.
-How about now? -Stop it!
I came to the hotel for a meeting,
and I saw you in the lobby.
I wanted to check if what happened between us in New York was a mistake.
Now I know that it was a mistake. That's all.
Your feelings for Yun-hui are real?
-You expect me to believe that? -I don't care if you don't believe it.
What I'm certain of is that you no longer have
a place in my heart.
So be more careful from now on.
Son of a bitch!
Never show up in front of me again if you want to live.
I wouldn't want to do that.
GET LOST
MURDERER
GET LOST, MURDERER
You are the daughter of a murderer.
I will never let you get away with it.
Hey! What are you doing here?
Gosh, did you do this?
Stay out of it, lady. Unless you are siding with the murderer.
That rude brat! How dare she talk to an adult like that?
GET LOST, MURDERER
Why are you so late?
-Did you hide gold bars at Min-hyeok's? -Something like that.
By the way, why are you still awake?
I was waiting for you because I wanted to tell you something.
Can we talk tomorrow?
I had a few drinks, and I feel sleepy.
What is it about?
It's nothing. I will tell you next time.
Okay. I am sorry, darling.
I'll go to bed then.
-Love you, my princess. -Love you too.
-What are you doing? -Bae Ro-na is back at school.
Ms. Cheon let her come back!
She let her re-enroll?
Bae Ro-na is a murderer's daughter.
Just living near her drives me mad. And I need to go to school with her too?
If you have time to get worked up,
why don't you spend it preparing for Cheong-a Arts Festival?
Others are talented enough to get into university,
but you won't be able to get into any decent university in Seoul
without the headmaster's recommendation.
You're an idiot, who couldn't even take a midterm
without the answer sheet I stole for you.
You won't ask me to buy the answer sheet of CSAT, will you?
What will you give me if I win the grand prize trophy?
Anything you want.
-Let me move out then. -Move out?
Living with Eun-byeol gives me the chills.
If I get into college, I am moving out.
There's an apartment under my name.
You want to move out?
All right.
I will think about it after you bring the trophy.
I promise you.
I will do whatever it takes
to win the Cheong-a Arts Festival trophy.
GET LOST, MURDERER
This is what you signed up for?
Is this why you came back?
I won't change my mind. You should go back to the US.
Don't even dream about staying here.
I am going to live here.
Says who?
I told her to come.
What are you doing?
Welcome home, Ro-na.
You must be tired after a long journey.
I cleaned up your room. Come on in.
Watch out.
Let's make this work together. Don't forget that
there are people on your side around you.
I will root for you. From Yun-cheol.
PERMISSION FOR BAE RO-NA'S RE-ENROLMENT HAS BEEN GRANTED
Have you ever met Seol-a?
No. Not once.
Mr. Lee.
my mom
did bad things to her, and that's all because of me.
I made a big fuss about wanting to go to Cheong-a Arts High.
I pestered Mom every day.
So…
just hate me, and don't hate my mom so much.
Whenever I saw you at the school,
I was reminded of Seol-a.
Seol-a was a great singer like you.
Singing was her dream.
She called me the day she met Ms. Cheon for the first time.
Anna Lee. Is that right?
Yes.
But you can call me Anna.
I met Ms. Cheon for the first time. I got so nervous that my mind went blank.
So I didn't even get to say what I prepared to say.
That I am her big fan.
She was much more beautiful in real life, and I was just in awe of her presence.
I saw the photo of her singing,
and my heart raced like crazy.
It suddenly made me want to sing desperately.
Getting admitted to Cheong-a Arts High, becoming her student,
singing a beautiful song on stage,
and winning the trophy at Cheong-a Arts Festival.
Imagining those things made me so happy even for a moment.
Could I have sung too
if I had a mother?
BAE RO-NA
Min Seol-a,
I will make your unfulfilled dreams come true.
I will win the grand prize trophy at Cheong-a Arts Festival.
After that,
I won't sing again.
What are you talking about? Of course she should be here.
Why would that young girl stay in the US alone?
So you signed the consent form without discussing it with me?
Ro-na called me personally and asked. How could I say no?
Yun-hui, why are you against it? I can't understand why you are so upset.
Ro-na shouldn't be here.
You know very well what kind of a place Cheong-a Arts High School is.
Do you think Seo-jin will leave Ro-na alone?
You don't have to worry about that.
Ro-na!
I just got permission to re-enroll.
I'll go to school then.
Ro-na, I'm coming with you.
I'll go to work straight away. Eat some breakfast.
-Wait. -Ro-na!
Let's go.
You look great today.
Ro-na. Here. You didn't have breakfast.
Thank you.
Thank you for the necklace too. I like it.
Mr. Ha.
-Yes. -Please be good to my mom.
Be good to her,
even if it's just you.
Ro-na, wait for me.
This is so annoying.
You should come to the office. This is an urgent matter.
What is this urgent matter?
You know Reporter Son of Simin Daily, right?
He's infamous for being my anti-fan.
Did he write something nasty again?
He got in touch with me.
ARE SEO-JIN AND DAN-TAE OVER?
PRIMA DONNA'S SECRET LOVE AFFAIR
This is the article he's going to release.
What happened?
Last night, didn't you say you were going to your mother?
Yes. That's…
I left my wallet in the hotel room, so I went to get it.
I bumped into someone on the way out.
He was a total stranger.
He was drunk and hitting on me, so I rejected him and ran away.
It's just a made-up story.
You want me to believe that?
Since when did you keep secrets from me?
You lied to me and went to meet another man.
Is that what happened?
Who is it? Who did you meet last night? Say it!
I told you! He was a stranger.
Do I have to explain about a drunk who ran into me by mistake?
So he's a stranger?
Come in, Mr. Cho.
Who is he?
The photo is rather blurry. I'm still searching.
What did the hotel say?
I asked for the footage but was denied due to their privacy policy.
If you have time to give me a lame answer like that,
go find that jerk!
The rumors must have spread already. Our stock prices plummeted.
I will give you an hour.
Find the guy and bring him to me.
Stop!
You can leave, Mr. Cho.
When I say it's nothing,
shouldn't you believe me regardless of what it may seem?
I can control this only if you tell me the truth.
He's like a leech, so he'll do everything to get the articles out.
-We have to make a money deal with him. -There's no need.
I will take care of it.
-You shouldn't overestimate yourself! -I said I will do it!
You got upset at me and blamed me without giving me a chance to explain.
I'm rather offended.
I need to get back to school.
Answer your phone, Ha Yun-cheol.
Answer your phone, you jerk!
The call cannot be connected…
Hey, Ha Eun-byeol!
Did you know?
Is that all your mom can do?
Does she not even have enough power to reject Ro-na?
Watch your mouth. I'm just as angry as you.
This means we got one more competitor, you idiot.
Will you join me?
We have to make sure that girl drops out.
From now on, you and I are a team.
When our enemy is the same, combining forces for a while is good too.
Why won't you pick up your phone…
You're here.
Why are you panting? Are you in a hurry?
What are you doing here?
Let's continue where we left off. It's your turn to reply, Mr. Ha.
Who did I meet last night?
-Why are you curious about that? -Just answer my question.
The guy in the photo. It's you, isn't it?
Your question is very strange.
It's as if you already know what the answer is.
Right. I met Seo-jin.
But does she have to report every single thing to her fiancé?
You met her at that late hour.
And it happened to be in a hotel.
We simply ran into each other.
These camera angles make it look bad.
You are not suspecting Seo-jin, are you?
Are you two having problems?
There's no more to say.
If you got what you wanted, leave. Don't embarrass me more.
Should I have pretended not to know my ex-wife?
My bad.
You must be tired
to deal with a fiancé who cares about every single thing you do.
As you know, a trivial scandal can plummet the company's stock value.
Are you sure it's because of a scandal? Not because of an issue with the company?
-Ha Yun-cheol. -Gosh. I apologize if I upset you.
I was just concerned. That's all.
I didn't want to be misunderstood, so I couldn't tell him about it.
Anyway,
thank you.
Was it Son Hyeong-jin of Simin Daily?
I will talk to him.
I'm not doing this for you. I'm doing it for Eun-byeol.
We can't hurt her again because of our problems.
Sir, everyone is waiting for you. Should I call off the meeting?
No. Let them come in.
I hope we won't see each other again in private.
I don't want to do that to Yun-hui.
Goodbye.
You didn't trust me?
Do I have to apologize to Yun-cheol for what you did to him too?
Is this how shallow our relationship is?
You could have told me from the start that it was him.
Why would you lie and complicate things like this?
It's because you become so sensitive every time.
I just didn't want to fight.
It was for you.
I had to stop the ridiculous rumor from spreading.
We have no legal obligations to each other yet.
If you disappoint me again,
we might have to seriously rethink our relationship.
Both the merger
and the marriage.
Cheon Seo-jin.
That will be the last cute thing you will be doing.
Did your daughter come home safely?
Ro-na's return to Korea.
You knew all about it, didn't you?
So why didn't you tell me?
It was Logan's order. He told me not to tell you.
You said you would protect Ro-na.
You promised that she wouldn't come back.
Well, you didn't keep your promise either, did you?
What do you mean?
Logan must have told you.
To find about Seok-gyeong's birth mom, Na Ae-gyo.
How am I supposed to find someone
that even you people haven't found in all this time.
You should have approached Joo Dan-tae.
He must know Na Ae-gyo's whereabouts.
Why are you looking for Seok-gyeong's birth mom?
That's…
You will find out naturally when you find her.
JKING HOLDINGS
The scandal must have worked like magic.
Chairman Joo's stocks are plummeting.
Am I right,
Mr. Son?
Well, it was quite convincing for a staged act.
Well…
You won't be disappointed.
Right.
Cheon Seo-jin, Joo Dan-tae.
I will make sure to split you up.
I will make you despise each other enough to want to kill each other.
CHEONG-A ARTS HIGH SCHOOL
Quiet!
Today, a preliminary round for Cheong-a Arts Festival will be held.
The winner can get a chance to apply for early admission.
So make sure absolutely everything is carried out
with utmost transparency and justice.
Two people will form a team and compete in a tournament.
Let's draw lots to form teams.
ARTS FESTIVAL, VOCAL MUSIC PRELIMINARY ROUND
The first team.
-An Eun-hu. -Why do I have to be Team One?
Next. Team Two is
Joo Seok-gyeong.
The one who will compete against her is…
YOO JE-NI, BAE RO-NA
YOO JE-NI
Yoo Je-ni.
We're in the same bracket.
JOO SEOK-GYEONG, YOO JE-NI
Team Three.
Ha Eun-byeol.
The person who will compete against her is
Bae Ro-na.
My goodness.
What?
No way.
They'll compete in the preliminary round?
I know.
It's like a preview of the finals.
The teams are all decided.
You must be curious about the song.
It's Schubert's "Serenade."
The competition will begin in two hours.
You can practice individually until then. That's all.
Yes, Chairman Joo. This is Ma Du-gi, the Head of Arts.
They're all assigned to teams.
You got it done nicely, right?
Like you told me, I put Eun-byeol and Ro-na into a team.
One of them will get eliminated.
So Seok-gyeong will be losing a strong competitor.
You mean Eun-byeol might get eliminated?
That's right.
Also, I told the judges of the preliminary round about it too.
Well done, Mr. Ma.
Please keep up your good work until the finals.
Should Seok-gyeong win the Grand Prize,
you will be receiving a reward
like you've never seen before.
I didn't do it with an ulterior motive, but thank you.
I will do my absolute best
to produce the result you want, sir.
Je-ni, bring it right now.
My gosh. Great shot!
What are you doing?
Red really suits you, Ro-na. Just like a murderer's daughter.
It's all in the past now.
My mom was proven innocent, and the true culprit was revealed.
So why do you keep bullying me?
Shut up!
Your mom killed my mom.
You will always be a murderer's daughter.
Are you doing this because
you are sorry to your mom?
What?
You feel sorry about how you treated her. Is that why you're bullying me?
Does it make you feel better?
What are you doing here?
Bae Ro-na! What happened to you?
The preliminary round is starting soon.
And you still want to fool around? Do you?
That's not it.
-Seok-gyeong-- -Go get washed up.
The stain will ruin your uniform.
We're running out of time, so hurry.
You guys should go to the auditorium.
So dirty.
I'll help you. Come on up quickly.
Hurry.
-What are you two doing here? -Gosh, you frightened us.
You're still here.
We're going to the preliminary round.
The one for piano is tomorrow, right? Did you practice a lot?
Yes. I'm going to a lesson.
Good luck.
Thank you.
Take your blouse off. I''ll wash it for you.
It's fine. I got it.
You don't have time for that. It's starting soon.
-You can clean the skirt. -Thank you.
I should just go. You might end up being late too.
Je-ni. What are you doing?
Excuse me! Open the door!
The door is locked here.
It's useless.
Nobody will come.
You and I are outcasts.
-Did you know from the start? -That's the rule here.
Seok-gyeong and Eun-byeol came up with it.
"When you help an outcast, you become an outcast yourself."
You didn't know that?
VOCAL MUSIC, PRELIMINARY ROUND
CHIEF DIRECTOR, CHEON SEO-JIN
Next is Team Two. Joo Seok-gyeong.
Yoo Je-ni.
Where is Je-ni?
Mr. Ma, Je-ni and Ro-na didn't come.
What? They are still not here?
What should we do, ma'am? Should we wait a little longer?
Let's start with the other teams first. We need to give them a chance.
-What are you doing? -Move.
I am not giving up. I will never lose to them!
-It won't change anything. -Let go!
Yoo Je-ni.
Come on out. We don't have time.
What are you doing?
The last team finished.
Waiting longer doesn't seem fair.
Why don't we say
Seok-gyeong and Eun-byeol won by default?
Great idea.
I guess we don't have a choice.
Je-ni and Ro-na are disqualified.
Seok-gyeong and Eun-byeol will go to the finals.
I… I am here.
I am not late, am I?
I'm sorry.
It's already over.
You just got disqualified.
Let me do it.
It's not over yet.
Being punctual is the most important part of a test.
You didn't show up on time, so you should get disqualified. Accept it.
Someone locked me inside the ladies' room.
On purpose.
Who would do that?
Joo Seok-gyeong. Ha Eun-byeol.
Why did you do that? You tell them the truth.
Were you that insecure?
Are you that scared about me going to the finals?
Bae Ro-na! What nonsense are you saying now?
You still won't get another chance.
But it's true. Please believe me.
-How will you prove it? -Je-ni was there with me.
Je-ni is the witness.
She's lying.
-What? -What?
Ro-na forced me to pretend to be locked in the ladies' room.
She said we had to accuse Seok-gyeong and Eun-byeol as bullies
since we can't beat them. She said only then…
we would make it to the finals.
She locked me in the restroom and stopped me from leaving.
You staged an act?
Ro-na, are you mad?
Je-ni, why are you doing this?
Are you done?
Yes.
Hey, you're in my bracket, aren't you?
How can you be so unlucky?
Do you already have no chance of making it to the finals?
You're not going to sing hard to beat me, are you?
Don't get intimidated.
We called you to help you.
There's only one way you can pass the preliminary round.
What is that?
You just have to prove to us
that you are our friend, not Ro-na's.
Then you can go to the finals. And you won't be an outcast anymore.
I can even put you back in the prep class for SNU.
What do you say?
Bae Ro-na.
Were you a cheap person like this?
Cheong-a Arts Festival is important, but how can you do this?
You are just a wicked girl, aren't you?
Yoo Je-ni.
Is it true? Will you take responsibility for your words?
Yes. I can take responsibility for my words.
No. She's lying.
I never did that.
I am the one who got locked in. I am the victim.
Mr. Ma.
As the chief director, I will refer Ro-na to the disciplinary committee.
She tarnished the pure meaning of Cheong-a Arts Festival.
And we cannot let this slide.
Punish her strictly according to the rules without leniency.
Go tell them.
Tell them I didn't do it and that they put you up to it.
Were you in on this from the get-go?
Were you one of them, after all?
Why? Why can't I be?
I went through so much because of you.
I was bullied and cursed at instead of you!
Just because I bought you some bread
and made the mistake of saying I felt bad for you!
So shouldn't you take one for me too?
To make up for everything I've been through,
I have to get into Seoul National University.
College is the only way out of this hell.
So you're saying
it's okay for me to be expelled again?
I was never a nice person.
Get up.
When did you get here?
I heard everything between you and Je-ni.
I know that you hate me,
but just let me help you with this.
I'll make sure you can stay at school.
A bully? Min-hyeok is the one with a broken arm.
Who stabbed whom? I can't believe this.
Ro-na's mom has no shame!
That's not important now.
Because of Ro-na, Je-ni didn't pass the preliminary.
It's utter nonsense!
The parents' committee should make sure she gets reprimanded.
My gosh. What? A bully?
Hey, you. Just back out if you feel insecure.
Why drag my innocent Je-ni into this?
Because of you, she got eliminated. What will you do now?
No one's happy to see you.
Why come back and ruin my daughter's future?
I really didn't do anything!
Gosh, Ma-ri. Calm down.
If we're not careful, we'll get blamed.
How can I calm down right now?
"Made it to the finals in Cheong-a Arts Festival."
You know how important that is for college applications.
This girl robbed Je-ni of the chance to obtain that title!
Je-ni is resilient.
She'll ace the CSAT and get into a good college.
Ms. Cheon.
Please help Je-ni.
She was unfairly stripped of her chance.
Shouldn't you give her another chance?
Ms. Kang, do you even care about Je-ni?
What is she saying now?
Have you still not learned your lesson?
-Just tell them the truth! -Get your hands off my daughter!
Ro-na. Are you okay?
Are you hurt?
How can an adult do this to a child? Don't you know that this is abuse?
I can't believe none of you stepped in to stop her.
If you try to hurt Ro-na one more time,
I'll let the law deal with you.
You sure love saying that. But you see,
it's all in your blood. A criminal mom raised a bully.
Nice, well done.
This is why I say the family matters.
-You lowborn good-for-nothings. -Shut your mouth!
Hit me if you want to go to jail.
That will serve you right.
Enough!
Act in accordance with the prestige of Hera Palace.
Everyone, take your seat.
Unbelievable.
Jeez.
Ro-na.
So who are the bullies?
Joo Seok-gyeong,
Lee Min-hyeok,
and Ha Eun-byeol.
What?
Do you have proof that you were assaulted?
Obviously, there is no proof.
I'm sure she made it up so she doesn't get expelled.
This is called a false accusation.
Hey.
Do you know that this is considered a serious crime?
My daughter
is here as the victim, not as an assailant.
Shouldn't you listen to the victim first?
Ro-na, go on and tell them.
Earlier today, Seok-gyeong filled a bucket with water and paint
and poured it on me.
Then while I was washing up,
she intentionally locked me and Je-ni in the restroom.
Ro-na. I suppose you want to become a novelist.
Both Eun-byeol and Min-hyeok watched on but did nothing to stop them.
No one saw it, and no one says they did it.
Why should we believe you? It's your word against theirs.
The kids are lying.
If the assailants deny it, does it mean there's no victim?
Ms. Oh.
How could you blindly trust your daughter's claim and post such a lie
on the Education Office's webpage?
Post a correction immediately and apologize officially.
If not, you may face a criminal charge.
The school has no interest in uncovering the truth anyway.
One more thing.
The disciplinary committee has already decided to forcibly transfer
Ro-na for ruining the school's public image
and trying to turn students against each other.
As all the faculty members have consented, we'll move forward with it expeditiously.
Okay.
If you'll keep on denying it like this, I have no choice.
I'll file a formal complaint with the Ministry of Education.
Are you mad?
You're not calling anyone!
Are you trying to keep our kids from going to college?
-Let go. -You should apologize. How shameless!
-What are you doing? -Is this why you came back?
-Honey, sue this woman! -Yes, do it!
Fine! Tell the Ministry of Education.
Then I'm going to tell all the reporters and file a public petition.
-Hey! -I said, let go.
How dare you!
Mom, stop it!
Je-ni! I'm so glad you're here.
Tell them everything she did to you.
Make this brat stop lying.
She's not lying.
What Ro-na said…
is all true.
What?
Are you saying Min-hyeok is a bully?
You'd better tell us the truth.
Did Ro-na threaten you?
You conniving brat.
What did you do to my innocent daughter?
Stop, please!
I'm the one who was bullied!
They beat me up and cursed at me for a whole year!
I'm the one who was bullied.
I'm an outcast, just like Ro-na.
Mom, you don't know anything! So stop it already!
"Outcast"?
What do you mean? Why?
Why did they bully you?
-Gosh. -My goodness.
Hey, what happened here?
Since when did this happen?
Tell me.
Who was it?
Who did this to you?
Who was it?
Who did this to my daughter?
Tell me!
Here's Je-ni's diagnosis, which I picked up today.
She's been suffering from
stress-induced hair loss and reflux esophagitis for a while.
Je-ni won't betray us, right?
Definitely not. If she wants to compete in the festival,
she'll have to do as we say.
But why bother making it to the finals? She won't win anyway.
Wouldn't it be better to frame her as Ro-na's accomplice?
She should know her place. SNU? Please.
Gosh, this is top secret.
Je-ni's mom isn't an Ewha graduate. She lied.
Are you serious?
My mom's the alumni chair of Ewha's School of Communication.
My mom looked into it,
and Je-ni's mom wasn't on the list of Home Economics graduates.
So she lied about her education?
I knew it. I always wondered how she could be so ignorant.
Even the way she speaks is so cheap.
Isn't she an outcast in Hera Palace?
That's why Je-ni and Ro-na are friends. Birds of a feather.
Yes, birds of a feather. It's scientifically proven.
Maybe all her designer bags are knockoffs.
It must be exhausting to act rich when they're poor.
Are you going to just let them bully you?
Let go of me.
I've informed the Education Office that you were assaulted by school bullies.
So just tell the truth.
Why did you do that?
Who gave you the right? I said I didn't want to. I said no!
Your mom needs to know.
If she finds out later,
she'll be even more heartbroken.
I recorded this myself today.
What was that?
Ro-na did nothing wrong.
I lied.
My gosh…
We'll post this on the Education Office's website
as evidence of school violence.
Seok-gyeong.
What on earth were you thinking?
A bully at Cheong-a Arts High School?
Do you know how serious this is?
Sorry.
I got too worked up.
No.
Seok-gyeong is in the wrong here.
I think Ro-na's family is determined.
The Education Office is aware of it, and the investigators will come tomorrow.
If Je-ni's incident also gets out, things will get out of hand.
I'm sorry. You'll have to fix this.
Apologize to her at once!
I only did as Eun-byeol told me.
I may be the only one in the video, but she was right next to me.
Everything was Eun-byeol's idea from throwing the paint
and locking her in the restroom. I'm telling you the truth.
Putting the blame on Eun-byeol is too much, don't you think?
I'm disappointed.
I heard Eun-byeol tried to stop you, but you didn't stop.
Did she say that she tried to stop me?
That's what all the kids said.
They also said you led the bullying of Je-ni.
Eun-byeol brought all the food that we fed Je-ni.
Why are you only protecting her?
Oh, does she get preferential treatment?
You said we were family. Was that a lie?
That's enough!
You should reflect on your mistake, not accuse others.
Dad, why won't you believe me?
I can't believe she weaseled out alone.
Ha Eun-byeol…
You must be careful until you get into SNU!
This is the most crucial time.
If bullying is in your student record,
you will have to take the college entrance exam.
You need to get your act together.
An assemblyman's son shouldn't be involved in such things.
Stay out of it, and just blame everything on Seok-gyeong.
Answer me!
Gosh, I know how to handle it.
Who's here at this hour?
Who is it? My gosh!
What's the matter?
-Ms. Kang, what are you doing? -Shut it!
What's going on? Why are you taking away my son's phone?
-What are you doing? Drink up. -Drink up.
You look the prettiest when you're drinking coke.
-Drink faster. -My gosh.
Ma-ri, you're scaring me.
Get off me!
Calm down, Ma-ri.
Think about our friendship.
Calm down first. Kids fight all the time, you know?
It's no big deal.
Shut it, you son of a bitch.
What…
Is she out of her mind?
Damn it. I was about to capture the castle.
This is not okay.
That woman
is out of line.
Seok-gyeong! Open the door!
-What is it, ma'am? -Let me in!
-Calm down, ma'am. -Out of my way!
-Where is Seok-gyeong? -What's the matter?
-Get off me! -My gosh.
Seok-gyeong!
-Ma'am. -Seok-gyeong, where are you?
-Ma'am. -Ma'am.
I said, get off me!
What is going on?
It's still very early.
How can you be sleeping?
Apologize to Je-ni at once.
Why should I? I didn't do anything wrong.
She's the one who betrayed me and sided with Ro-na.
That traitor…
Shut it, Seok-gyeong!
Have you lost your mind?
How dare you hit me? Who do you think you are?
Does that hurt?
You'd better get your act together! My patience is wearing thin.
I'll blow up the whole penthouse
if you don't at least act like you're sorry!
What is going on here?
You need to discipline your daughter.
Are you lecturing me right now?
-Are you in the position to do that? -I won't let this go unpunished.
I'll make sure your daughter is disqualified from the festival
and gets reprimanded, whether she's expelled or transferred.
You want the daughter of the Head of Operations transferred?
I don't think that's possible.
Our contract ended today.
We're even now,
and I don't owe you anything anymore.
You gave me an apartment to cover up what you did to my husband.
Shall I expose what you did?
It's not a good idea to bring that up, Ms. Kang Ma-ri.
He agreed to go to jail instead of you
for Je-ni's sake.
To make sure she can have a good life.
But your daughter ripped her heart to pieces.
Nothing can stop me now.
I don't even know what I'll do.
Brace yourself.
I may…
just kill your daughter.
You have some nerve.
What?
Do you think I got what I deserved?
I bet you're thinking this is only fair.
You must be getting a kick out of this.
Yes.
I'm wondering if you finally understand me.
What?
When your child is bullied,
you get so upset and angry
that your body shakes and your blood boils.
You can't sleep
or eat.
You just want to destroy everyone.
Those who haven't experienced it will never understand.
I had no idea either.
I'm being punished, aren't I?
The Anti-bullying Committee summoned Ro-na because of me.
I hit, insulted, and bullied that innocent girl.
I'm being punished for all of it now.
I taught my daughter wrong.
This is all my fault, Yun-hui…
Save your energy, Ma-ri.
For now,
focus on staying strong and protecting Je-ni.
Let me know if I can help you with anything.
If you fall apart, it's over.
You're the only one Je-ni can rely on, you know.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Yun-hui.
I'm so sorry.
CHIEF DIRECTOR, CHEON SEO-JIN
Je-ni's mother is asking the Anti-bullying Committee to step in.
When the investigators come and discover Ro-na and Je-ni's incidents,
things will get quite complicated.
To protect the school,
someone will have to take the fall.
Go right now
and put up a notice.
JOO SEOK-GYEONG PROBATION, DISQUALIFIED FROM ARTS FESTIVAL
YOO JE-NI AND BAE RO-NA ACCEPTED INTO THE FINALS
JOO SEOK-GYEONG PROBATION
YOO JE-NI AND BAE RO-NA ACCEPTED INTO FINALS
"Probation"? This is insane.
I bet this is your mom's doing.
Ha Eun-byeol… So you got out of this alone?
JOO SEOK-HUN
You're the one who got me out, right?
Why didn't you reply to me?
I sent you an email.
I've been busy.
I know you're going through a lot,
but you don't have to be awkward around me.
I wondered how you were doing.
When I was in the US and even after I came back.
What about you?
Did you not think about me?
What are you doing over there?
Nothing.
Hey, Ha Eun-byeol!
What was the pattern?
Was it "J"?
Nice.
I'm the only one being reprimanded? Not a chance.
Eun-byeol, I'll tell everyone who your boyfriend is.
-Let go! I said, let go. -No!
Let go! Let go…
What is this?
Seok-gyeong! You took my phone, didn't you?
Why did you steal my phone?
I didn't steal it.
You dropped it, so I was going to return it to you.
Did you go through my phone?
I don't know your lock pattern.
Why? Do you have a big secret?
There's no way she saw it, right?
Why are you here?
You said I was your daughter too.
Can't I visit my mom to hang out?
I'm busy.
Just say what you need and leave.
I have many reports to go through.
Cheong-a Arts Festival is in a few days.
I've waited so long for it.
What kind of dress should I wear?
I'm really excited.
The notice should be up by now.
At the meeting today, the teachers decided to disqualify you from entering.
You got yourself in big trouble, so I had no choice.
Please don't crack such jokes. My dad asked you, remember?
Just let me enter. You have the power as the chief director.
Oh, did I surprise you?
I was imitating Eun-byeol.
I don't need to respond anymore, right?
Well, since you're being nice,
why don't you just give me the Grand Prize?
What?
If you truly love my dad,
you can do that for me, right?
Are you kidding me?
You have no skills. How can you ask for the Grand Prize?
That's right. You do know
I can't beat Eun-byeol with my skills.
That's why I'm being shameless and asking you for this favor.
Must I call your dad to make you shut your mouth?
Get out.
Now.
You'll regret kicking me out like this.
I know a big secret,
lady.
What?
When Mr. Cheon Myeong-su passed away,
you were on the staircase with him.
Why did you run away?
Instead of saving your dad?
What did you just say?
You seem shocked.
All right, then.
Shall we restart our discussion?
Are you resigning from the foundation?
No matter how much you hate me, how can you stab me in the back with her?
It looks like you have many enemies other than me.
Beat Ro-na no matter what, even if you must kill her.
No matter what anyone says, you're my only daughter, Eun-byeol.
Then prove that I'm your only daughter.
The Grand Prize for Vocal Music is awarded to the best, heaven-sent vocalist.
Did you want the Grand Prize that badly?
-Are you ready to give me the Grand Prize? -Joo Seok-gyeong…
No one can take Cheong-a Arts High from me.