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Du-sik's dad?
No way. Her dad is Oh Jun.
What about it?
Oh Jun can commit crimes too.
But still.
It's Oh Jun.
Oh Jun is a legend.
She's right.
My dad saw it too.
He said Du-sik's dad had a huge fight with Uncle Cheol-yong.
So are you saying
Oh Jun really did that to Uncle Cheol-yong?
Let's go.
Hey, Baek-du. Class is starting soon.
Let's go.
Baek-du, hit his leg.
Seok-hui, just keep running around! Don't try to catch the ball!
Just dodge it!
Oh, my gosh!
- Oh, no. Are you okay? - Are you okay?
What do we do?
EPISODE 5 KIM BAEK-DU, I SEE RIGHT THROUGH YOU
GEOSAN-GUN SSIREUM TEAM
There are two virtues that my father has always emphasized to us, his three sons.
One is that a real man must hold his head high.
JIN-SU'S RESTAURANT HOME-COOKED MEALS
Oh, dear.
There.
My body aches.
He said that a real man never avoids challenges
but confronts them head-on.
Second.
A real man never goes back on his word.
One's word is one's heart,
so one should neither utter it carelessly nor retract it.
God damn it.
Look at what your son said.
I can't believe this.
Why is he being so wishy-washy?
I want to go back!
But I usually
don't listen to my father.
- All right. - Thanks.
Now, stop that.
Ten more.
Ten!
What are you doing? Be careful!
Hello!
I, Kim Baek-du,
announce that I'm back on the Geosan-gun Ssireum Team
as of today!
I hope we get along!
What's going on now?
What on earth are you talking about?
Why would you…
- That's just nonsense-- - 24-Hour Scene.
Your favorite TV show
that you loved when you were little.
She was on it.
What do you mean?
Mi-suk.
Your role model on the show.
No wonder she looked familiar to me.
She looked so familiar that I even said hi to her.
Seriously, Du-sik.
Did you really think I'd believe she was your mother-in-law?
We always watched that show together when we were young!
Don't you turn this around on me.
You said she must be my mother-in-law.
Saying that you thought you saw her on Love and War.
Also, why not?
Why can't she be my mother-in-law?
- You never know. - Are you kidding me?
In 2002, Mi-suk was 27 years old.
But your husband… He's not your husband either, is he?
Anyway, you said that he's 32 or something.
It just doesn't add up.
Technically, you can have babies at age 18--
Oh, please. That's enough.
Just stop now.
Fine.
I am a cop,
and I'm not married.
And I'm here undercover for an investigation.
Undercover?
For what investigation?
Choi…
It's confidential. Don't you know what "undercover" means?
Then it must have something to do with our ssireum team. Am I right?
That's why you came to the team as a manager, right?
You know what, Du-sik?
You should've joined us as an athlete.
That would've looked more natural.
Was it because we had no women's team?
What a shame. If there were, you would've won all games in all classes.
Wait.
Is that why you said that the other day?
What do you mean?
The other day, you said to me, "I need you."
"I want you to come back to…"
Did you say all that to use me for the investigation?
- What? - Jeez.
Oh Du-sik, you sneaky brat.
- What did just say? - You heard me.
- You see… - You're not even useful!
You always use me for your own good.
It hurts my feelings.
Jeez.
- Are you seriously-- - No excuses.
You have no right to make excuses.
I've got to go.
Right.
See you tomorrow.
Is that what he meant?
Jeez.
Seriously, you're just unpredictable.
Seriously, I don't understand what you're thinking.
Do you think you can just quit and join the team whenever you want?
Let me go.
You wanted to retire, then you wanted to be a coach, and now this?
- Gosh, my ear! - Do you realize
how many times you've changed your mind?
- Gosh, just… - You're giving me a headache.
Let go of me.
Take a seat.
Jeez, you almost ripped my ear off.
Do you mean it this time? Do you really want to come back?
You're going to change your mind again, aren't you?
No! This time, I'm serious!
Gosh.
But why?
What?
Why the sudden change of heart?
What happened last night?
Nothing much.
"What was that 40,000 won about?"
"What was it about that money
that you had to try so hard to give it to him?"
- I stole the money! - "I stole it."
- I kept the change! - "I kept the change."
- It's actually been weighing on me. - "It's actually been weighing on me."
Then, after a few days,
I heard in the neighborhood meeting that the man died.
On the day after the reunion at that.
He threw himself into the reservoir.
Hearing that story
made me feel so uncomfortable.
So I tried to give the money back many times.
But… Ms. Lim isn't usually around the restaurant.
But since then, she's always been hanging out in the restaurant.
It was driving me crazy too.
Detective, I haven't spent that money yet.
What a nut.
Why is this woman always involved with Choi Chil-seong?
"On June 7, 2023, around 10:00 p.m.,
what were you doing and where?"
I was doing yoga on the rooftop of the building.
Why were you doing yoga there in the middle of the night?
By the way, why did Choi visit this café so often?
It's not like they make good coffee.
Wait.
CHOI CHIL-SEONG, 56, DEAD MATCH-FIXING
I'm hungry.
But it's been almost 40 years since I retired.
Why now?
Just take it. Thanks to Baek-du,
everyone's retirement is being celebrated in this town.
What do you mean?
Baek-du went back to the ssireum team.
What?
Why did he suddenly change his mind?
Who knows what he's thinking?
When I woke up this morning, he'd already left for training.
And the fridge was full of rice cakes,
about to explode.
My mother is very upset.
But Tae-baek must be happy…
Hold on a second.
Jin-su is coaching Baek-du now?
I guess so.
That must be awkward for Baek-du.
They're friends, but they fought over the coaching position just yesterday.
It'll be too awkward for him to call Jin-su "Coach."
I can bet on it.
Good grief, could he be any more fickle?
He should be embarrassed.
Just how many times has he changed his mind?
Even pancakes don't need to be flipped so often.
Come on. We all know Baek-du can be silly sometimes.
By the way, I don't understand Jin-su.
Why did he choose to coach this team, not the better team?
- Tell me about it. - I know.
As you get older,
you miss your hometown--
Not again!
It's not just about the team.
All of Jin-su's friends are in Seongwon. He was there for almost half of his life.
- Right. - He has friends here too.
- Baek-du, Seok-hui and-- - Ridiculous!
They're not friends anymore.
Exactly. I saw Baek-du and Jin-su run into each other the other day,
- and they didn't say hi. - Really?
- Yes. - How funny.
They used to hang out together all the time as kids.
What's happened to them?
They used to bicker a lot back then too.
But Du-sik stood her ground in the middle,
keeping the boys in check.
- So they never actually fought. - Right.
- All thanks to Du-sik. - Right.
Du-sik?
Who's Du-sik?
You blabbermouth. Why did you bring her up?
Well, Du-sik is someone who used to live in this town--
Shut it.
Do you know Du-sik?
- That hurts. - Du-sik is just someone
who used to live here.
How can I put it?
- The kids' boss. - The kids' boss.
I'll give you some more of that.
- What did you say? - Go home now.
- I'll keep him quiet. - Go.
Hold the satba tight.
Come here.
Check this out.
Hey, Kim Baek-du!
Is this a joke to you?
- What's wrong? - "What's wrong"?
I mean,
- what's wrong, Coach? - You.
How many times did I tell you to hold onto the satba?
- But-- - Satba-gripping is
the most basic ssireum skill!
Why did you come back if you don't even know the basics?
Just join some amateur club. That'd suit your level.
Now I understand why Kim Baek-du,
once a ssireum prodigy, has never won a championship
and ended up a nobody.
Try again.
Why does he keep treating me like…
What happened to Kwak Jin-su?
He didn't have to be like that in front of all the juniors.
He could've just said it in private
instead of humiliating him like that.
Well, even when he was young,
- he was-- - Ms. Oh.
How about we have a team dinner today?
Sure.
I don't know why, but the governor gave us a bonus…
The governor…
Damn it.
What are you doing there?
What?
Oh, I was just checking if the training was going all right.
Have you eaten yet?
Of course. Look at the time.
Right.
Have a seat here.
Surprise! Here's some refreshing mulhoe for you!
Take it.
- Hey. - Pour the broth in.
Sorry there isn't much food.
No way. You even gave us mulhoe.
If I had known you were coming,
I would've made sure to prepare a proper feast for you.
I hope you like some of the food at least.
This is so embarrassing.
No, don't say that.
The bonus from the governor
was just enough to get the boys a couple rolls of gimbap.
What's with him?
If you need more food,
- just raise your hand immediately. - Yes, ma'am!
I'll chop and prepare some more,
and serve it right to your table!
- Thanks, ma'am. - Thank you.
- Thank you for the food! - Thank you for the food!
- Try it. - Eat up.
- Where is he? - This is nice.
I love it.
- Pour some more broth. - The broth.
It's not like
this is the only restaurant in Geosan.
Why do they always have to have a team dinner here?
You little…
Where do you want to go then?
Come on, Ms. Lim!
- It hurts. - What?
Baek-du, you saw me this morning and hightailed it, didn't you?
Jeez.
You always find creative ways to entertain me.
Are you ashamed?
Because you stole 40,000 won?
- Please don't talk about-- - You see,
I just don't understand you.
I mean, even back in primary school--
Elementary school.
Fine. Elementary school.
- Yes. - Even back in elementary school,
you used to swipe cash
to buy ice cream all the time.
But that's…
Jin-su did it with me.
I know!
So just keep doing what you've been doing.
Don't act like you're all grown up now.
Ms. Lim, I didn't even use that money. I still have it here.
Gosh, you punk.
Don't be silly.
Put it back in.
Baek-du, can you do me a favor?
Okay.
Could you please be friends with Jin-su like before?
He may not act all friendly,
- but he's actually pretty nice. - Ms. Lim.
He came down on me for three hours straight today.
Is that so?
Well, since he was little, you--
Ms. Lim.
We're actually close.
You may not know this,
but Jin-su and I have always been best friends.
Oh, you.
You don't say.
Fine, then.
They'll finish all the food.
- I'll go join them now. - Go ahead.
I mean.
I guess it'd be weird
to find the phone here after all this time.
It happened a while ago, so of course it's gone.
What are you doing there?
- Are you looking for something? - What?
Oh, it's just…
I think I dropped something here.
What are you looking for? Do you need help?
No, I'm good. It probably isn't here anyway.
Is the café closed today?
You live in Du-sik's house, right?
Pardon?
The one with the blue gate at the end of the alley.
I told you that's where someone called Du-sik lived.
Right. Well…
But why…
I'm just saying.
- Good luck, then. - Thanks.
Who on earth is this Du-sik?
Why is everyone talking about this person?
Du-sik…
- Are you enjoying the food? - Yes.
Fill up your glass.
Let's hear our manager's toast.
Why don't you make a toast?
I'm very glad
to have come here as the manager of the team.
I hope you can all stay healthy while you're on the team.
I also hope that the Geosan-gun Ssireum Team will regain its past glory,
become number one in the country, and deliver many champions.
Let's go, Geosan-gun Ssireum Team!
- Let's go! - All right. Let's do this.
Let's go!
- My goodness. - Let's go!
Let's all chant together.
- Let's go! - Let's go!
Eat your fill, guys. Jin-su, eat up.
Thank you, Coach.
It's cooked nicely. Let's eat.
It looks so good.
- Hold on. - Give me beer.
Let me see. It's all cooked.
- One second. - Okay.
Come on, eat up.
- Come on. - What are you doing?
It's all cooked. Wait. Let me check.
Come on. Eat up. This is all cooked.
Nice.
-By the way, -Yes.
about Coach Yeon…
Did something happen to him on the day of the game?
Did he have a fight, for example?
A fight?
No way. A fight with whom?
Coach.
I've been meaning to ask.
Did Coach Yeon really quit?
He wouldn't even answer the phone, so I was wondering
- if it was about his gambling debt. - Hey.
Stop talking about the old coach in front of our new coach.
- I'm okay. - No, it's because
- I lent him some money. - What?
But I can't reach him.
What? You lent him money?
- How much? - Not much. About 300,000 won.
About 300,000?
He borrowed some from me too.
How much?
A little over 500,000 won.
My goodness.
I lent him 500,000 won twice. One million in total.
- One million? - Seriously?
I also lent him 1.2 million.
What? How…
What is this, some kind of an auction?
Why did you lend him…
Anyone else? Who lent him money?
- Not me. - I have no money.
I haven't.
I lent him
2.5 million…
Oh, boy.
My gosh.
We have the winner here.
My goodness.
We need to talk.
What?
Why? What is it?
Gosh, let go of me.
What's the matter? Are you drunk?
Are you kidding me?
Who gets drunk after just four shots of soju?
Me.
So what is it? Why did you drag me out here?
We could've just talked there. Why did you drag me to this dark place--
Why did you lend him money?
Did you not know he was gambling?
He said he'd pay me back right away, so…
Where did you even get that much money?
Look, Du-sik.
I'm not that poor, you know.
And you stole 40,000 won?
What…
How did you know?
Well, I just did it because I was tempted.
And Ms. Lim and I talked it out already. I asked for her forgiveness.
So 2.5 million, huh?
Where did you get that money?
It was mine. I gave him all I had.
I know.
I was actually going to call him tomorrow and ask him to pay me back.
There was a salary cut,
- so the situation isn't-- - What? There's been a salary cut too?
You didn't know? I thought you knew.
If there was a cut from your original salary,
you're almost paying to play there.
You think this is some kind of a gym?
Enough already. I can always ask my mom to help me out.
Oh, my gosh!
I'm kidding. Jeez.
Fine. I'll call him tomorrow and tell him to give the money back.
You won't get it back.
What?
You'll never get the money back.
Why?
The one with the blue gate at the end of the alley.
I told you that's where someone called Du-sik lived.
OH DU-SIK, KIM BAEK-DU
Champion Lim Dong-seok is certainly on a streak now.
Since winning his first champion title in 2021,
he's always been at the top.
Right. Champion Lim Dong-seok
never really stood out when he was in high school.
-Since Coach Yeon Sang-cheol, -This man…
the coach of his current team,
recruited him,
his skills have improved drastically…
Kim Baek-du, you will
- never get the money back. - The coach must be so proud
of his keen eye for talent.
Even now, he's coaching him.
That's not why.
When two wrestlers from the same team--
He's coaching him.
That's not why.
When two wrestlers from the same team--
What was that?
What was he whispering to him before the match started?
Police investigations have revealed
the man in his forties, found dead in his car in a field in Geosan County
around 1:00 a.m. on June 13, to be a coach of a ssireum team,
which is shocking everyone.
The police discovered that the man was involved in illegal gambling…
That must be Geosan County, right?
Yes.
Obviously, that's Geosan.
Man, what is going on?
And that reservoir incident was just a few days ago. Right?
Where did he go this time?
Now, over to the weather.
- The heatwave is still ongoing… - Jeez.
What's he doing there?
I don't know.
The temperatures in inland areas will soar to 37 °C
as well as the apparent temperature.
Did you hear that?
- What's going on? - Jeez.
Let's go.
- Goodness. - Okay.
- Honey, watch the store. - Okay.
I'll be right back.
It won't take long. Let's go.
- Jeez. - They're acting like
they're going off to war or something.
- Am I right? - Tell me about it.
I just don't understand them.
It's like the game, Spot the Difference.
One of them looks so awkward in there. He doesn't fit in.
- Who? - My husband.
I mean, he's never held a satba before. What's he doing there?
- This is just hilarious. - Goodness.
Come on now!
Why do they care so much?
He committed suicide.
- Who? - Coach Yeon.
Man.
Illegal gambling is usually associated with that other thing.
What other thing?
Match-fixing.
You better watch what you say.
Match-fixing? Why?
- What about it? - Jeez.
- Hey. - Hello.
Hello.
So? Did he leave a note?
On the news, they said there was no note.
But the police must've said it was suicide because they were sure.
That's not what's important.
I'm 100% sure he was being chased by a broker
after messing up the match-fixing.
Come on. We all experienced it 20 years ago.
- Stop. - Am I wrong?
Stop talking nonsense.
I watched the game that day.
What was he called? The…
- Chestnut Bread. - Right.
Gongju's Chestnut Bread.
That chestnut bread guy won the championship as usual.
He's right.
So what match-fixing?
No, that's not it.
One of the matches that day was actually pretty fishy.
What do you mean?
What are you talking about?
Come on, guys.
The last match with Baek-du.
The result was overturned after a video review. Remember?
And that must have ruined all of Coach Yeon's plans.
That happens all the time.
He's right.
What's your problem?
You never respect what I say!
No wonder
he didn't answer my call.
I'm still in shock. I just can't keep it together.
Now what happens to the money he borrowed from us?
Will we never get it back?
- Dude. - Why would you say that?
- What? - I hate you.
- Why bring that up now? - What?
Guys, I heard a weird rumor.
What is it?
At the Dano Championships, Coach…
- Never mind. - Say it.
What is it?
Don't tell anyone.
- I promise I won't. - I won't.
Rumor has it
that the coach made Lim Dong-seok throw the match.
- Really? - No way.
That doesn't make any sense.
If it weren't for the bad call, Baek-du would've won.
- Right. - True.
Technically, he won.
Right.
Rumor has it
that the coach asked Dong-seok to let Baek-du win.
- It sounds like a stretch. - Really?
Think about it.
That's the day Coach disappeared.
- What? - I mean…
What?
I mean, there's got to be some connection.
Come on.
That's some really weird rumor.
Who told you that?
- Who am I? - Geosan's ace reporter.
- Exactly. - I see.
We never know.
Only Dong-seok must know the truth.
No.
Baek-du must know it too.
Think about it.
If Dong-seok went easy on him at the end of the game,
Baek-du must have noticed it, unless he's a fool.
Let's go ask him. Where is he?
Don't do that.
- What? Why do you always… - Jeez.
Seriously. Don't you do that.
Are you stupid?
Just think about it. Baek-du must be in an awkward situation.
Let's say Dong-seok tried to fix the match as the coach asked.
Then, why would he go for the match with Baek-du?
Why?
Because that match had the highest stakes.
When the worst one beats the best one.
But he could have just said…
- Hey. - Stop mumbling.
Come on. Everyone knows Baek-du isn't competitive at all.
I've never seen anyone smile so brightly after losing a match
besides Baek-du.
He knows that we can't be mad at a smiling face.
I think so too.
There's no way that kid would've fixed the match.
He doesn't care if he wins or not.
That's not true. You're not getting the point.
Baek-du didn't fix the match.
He was just used.
Because his performance has been always bad.
Those other guys used him.
Really? Are you sure?
Someone like him is rare in our family.
Seriously. Maybe Baek-du isn't our real brother.
- Hey. - What?
I heard a lot of babies were switched at birth
- in the past. - Stick to the point.
- Mother. - Mom.
- Jeez. - We brought some berries.
We're not suspecting you or anything.
I'm sorry.
What? Stop saying nonsense.
Put it down and get inside now!
Yes, Mother.
Come on.
Go. Now!
- Hurry. - It's stuck.
Fine.
What the hell are you talking about?
- Mom. - What?
We didn't say it
- because we don't believe you. - What? What about me?
- You think I was cheating? - No, maybe by mistake--
- Am I a cuckoo or what? - No, of course not.
- You're not. - Just go!
- Don't get us wrong. - Go!
- Hey. - Yes?
- Twenty years ago… - Yes.
Was it similar to this?
- You mean Du-sik's father? - Yes.
Now that I think about it, there was match-fixing
and death involved then, too. It is indeed similar.
History is repeating itself.
I guess so.
Did you know about it?
What?
Yes.
Is your investigation related to this?
Yes, kind of.
Gosh, what on earth is happening in this town?
Don't worry about it
and just focus on your training.
Hey.
Kim Baek-du.
Don't let this distract you. The match is just around the corner.
Get ahold of yourself.
Okay.
By the way,
would it affect your investigation? Is it going to be all right?
Well, Coach Yeon did seem a bit suspicious that day,
but he's gone now. I can't ask him anything.
What was suspicious?
What you heard from Beom-su the other day.
That Coach Yeon was arguing with someone outside the arena.
And this might not mean anything,
but he was whispering to a wrestler before his match--
Who?
- Dong-seok? - Yes.
He was whispering to that guy for quite a while.
That kind of bothers me too, so I want to look into it.
Hey.
Is Lim Dong-seok on the Seongwon City Hall Team?
Yeah, he's in Seongwon.
I think I should go meet him.
TICKET FROM GEOSAN TO SEONGWON
- Hey! How did you-- - Keep it down.
There are people here. Keep it down.
How did you come here?
Well, obviously, I took a day off.
Will you please be quiet? There are people here.
Where did it go? Oh, here it is.
Look at you, all excited.
You think this is a field trip?
We never went on a field trip together when we were young.
You disappeared a few days before our school camping trip.
I even asked my mom to make anchovy gimbap, your favorite.
But you just left like that.
Hold on. What about today's training?
I ditched it.
Are you crazy?
Gosh, stop it.
- Sorry. - You little…
Hey.
I'm not doing this just for fun.
There's something I want to ask Dong-seok.
All right.
Oh, right. Du-sik.
What?
Since we're going all the way to Seongwon,
we should try their specialty ribs, right?
Do you have money?
You don't.
You have money.
- You're so shameless. - Fine. Sorry. Here.
Hey. Did you wash your hands?
They're clean. I washed them.
- I'll have one too. - Good. Eat it.
All right.
Let me…
Snowball.
Snowball!
Where did she go?
Snowball!
Snow…
You said she changed after having babies.
She must have postpartum depression. Parenting is hard.
Oh, boy.
How long do I have to look for Snowball…
Are you looking for her?
What the…
SEONGWON NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER
Can you believe him? How could he come to training after that?
I heard he was close with the coach.
If I were him, I would take some time off.
He sure is no ordinary guy.
Did you hear that he threw the match at the Dano Championships?
I hear that's why the coach died.
- Really? - Yes.
He was supposed to lose,
but the plan went south because of a bad call.
Damn.
Then, they should investigate all the games that he's won.
- They should. - Totally.
I said I don't have money.
You're making money these days.
There are so many people here.
Hey, Dong-seok!
Dong-seok is here.
There you were, Dong-seok.
Hey.
So the rumor was true. You guys really have a dessert section.
Talk about success, man!
You crushed me in every game to come to this rich team.
Can I eat this?
Hey, let's eat. Come on.
Hey, come here.
I didn't know there was a management team.
It's actually new.
The team was formed after you left, which was very recent.
What?
What do you mean?
Just ask away and go.
You're here to ask me something, right?
Since the news got out, I've been asked the question hundreds of times.
Tomorrow, I have to explain it to the association too.
So you two can just ask the question.
Fine. I have something to ask you.
In fact, I wanted to ask this right after the match that day.
Look, Baek-du.
To be honest--
Are your back teeth okay?
What?
I mean, during the match that day,
you were grinding your teeth! I could hear you doing it.
After acting all respectful and friendly towards me…
Hearing your back teeth grinding,
I felt so betrayed.
Why take it so seriously?
The day before the Dano Championships,
after the training,
Coach Yeon said he'd like to talk with me.
Dong-seok, please.
I'm your coach… No.
I'm like your brother. Please help me.
Please.
No one will know.
Losing one match won't look suspicious.
They'll just think you aren't feeling your best.
Honestly, I was torn.
I was torn until the game.
After all, I am where I am now, thanks to him.
But… it just felt wrong.
So I told him I wouldn't do it.
I said I just couldn't.
If you don't do this, I won't be able to stay here.
Seriously, man. I might actually die.
But I still said I couldn't.
You might not believe me,
- but I really-- - I believe you.
As someone who held your satba that day, I know it.
I know you didn't play foul.
I know that better than anyone.
Darn it.
But Baek-du,
everything is messed up now.
I didn't know he'd actually end up like that.
I didn't know he was serious.
So…
after hearing what happened to him, I keep asking myself.
"Maybe I made the wrong decision."
"Maybe I should've listened to him."
Are you nuts?
How could you…
I came all the way here to hear this nonsense?
Paying 29,400 won for each trip, and in total…
Well, 53,000 something.
I had to wake up early too, you know.
I'm poor these days
because I had a salary cut!
Look, Lim Dong-seok!
I'll say this just once, so listen carefully.
You didn't do anything wrong!
If anyone did, it's the coach
who tried to drag you into his own mess! Am I wrong?
Right.
He's right.
By the way,
do you know if anyone came to see the coach that day in the arena?
Somebody
saw the coach arguing with someone in the arena that day.
I wonder if that person is the one who directed the match-fixing.
No. I didn't…
Oh, right.
Well, I didn't see anyone,
but the coach was
acting strange that day.
He seemed anxious throughout the whole game.
He kept looking at the back of the audience, as if he'd upset someone.
Who?
- Did you see who that was? - No.
There were too many people, so it was hard to tell.
Ma'am, I told you to change her leash to a thicker one.
Come on.
Anything thicker than that would be like a ball and chain.
Besides, a thicker leash won't do the trick either.
She always manages to pull herself out of it.
If she's that smart, you should send her to college.
Well, if that's what she wants, I can do that.
So where was Snowball this time?
She was near the reservoir.
The reservoir? That's not her stomping ground.
She was barking there earlier.
- What? - She barked?
- My Snowball barked? - Yes.
No way.
Snowball never barks.
She's so docile that she never barks,
even when someone takes her food.
She'd be like, "Okay, you eat it," and just let them take it.
She's like Gandhi. She's a pacifist.
Hey!
Baek-du!
Dong-seok, what's up?
What's the matter?
Right. Well…
I'll leave you two alone, so you can talk.
What? Why…
Okay, ma'am.
Baek-du.
What?
You know it too, right?
Know what?
That you technically won that day.
I hit the ground first. You knew that, right?
Well, I wasn't sure.
You did win that day.
- It was a bad call. - Forget it.
We gave it our all in the match that day,
and the referee said you won.
The referee's call is part of the match.
Did you know that I rejoined the team?
You better watch out.
You know I can be pretty intimidating if I want to be.
Of course I know that.
- Why are you laughing at me? - I'm not.
I think you are.
- Wait. - Attention.
Don't laugh at me.
Okay. Stop.
Jeez, you've become so muscular.
The dog never barks, but she barked at the reservoir.
What do you think this means?
Nothing.
It means there was something between the reservoir and Snowball.
What do you think that was?
Maybe she saw a ghost.
You know, people say that dogs can see ghosts.
- I'm just saying-- - You've got a point.
What?
The dead man's spirit
must be wandering around the reservoir after his wrongful death,
trying to let everyone know the truth.
Then, Snowball saw his ghost.
Okay.
The ghost must have said,
- What? - "Snowball."
"I didn't drown myself here."
"Someone killed me and threw me in."
"Please let others know about this."
What if Snowball was barking to tell everyone the truth
after hearing this?
Or what if Snowball saw something there?
Right.
Gosh, I'm tired.
Tell me.
You came here to comfort Lim Dong-seok, didn't you?
What?
You didn't come here to check if his back teeth were okay.
You came here to comfort him.
I was worried about his teeth too.
Look. If I were you,
I would've slapped his face as soon as I saw him.
What?
Just think about it.
When he was asked for the favor,
he should've reported it, dropped out of the game,
or at least told you about it.
You said you were close.
He totally made a fool of you. Look at what happened.
Now, you're involved too.
Stop it.
It wasn't Dong-seok's fault.
Things have become so complicated for him,
and now, he's being blamed for what he didn't do.
Imagine how devastated he must be.
Seriously, you…
- Seriously, you are… - I'm what?
You haven't changed one bit.
What do you mean?
What is it? Tell me.
Du-sik, what do you mean?
Is that a water deer?
I've seen one, and it looked exactly like that.
It's a dog.
Wait.
About the reservoir…
Sorry. Never mind.
By the way, about Du-sik…
- Du-sik? - Yes.
The person you mentioned the other day who lived in my house.
Oh, did I?
I guess I did. What about it?
Well… What was Du-sik like?
Why do you ask?
Nobody wants to talk about Du-sik.
Even if I ask directly. It's strange.
Of course they don't tell you.
- It's a taboo word here. - Come on.
It can't be that big a secret.
It seems there is some pretty huge story behind Du-sik.
Story?
I wonder what Du-sik's family will do now.
I guess they'll have to leave soon.
I feel so bad for them.
Even if they stay here,
- That poor girl. - I wouldn't like it.
- I feel so bad. - I can't believe
that Jun fixed the match.
How could he do that to Cheol-yong?
Keep it down. She might hear you.
What the…
He fell asleep already.
Why do you keep following me? Stop following me!
I said, leave me alone. Why are you…
Why are you bothering me?
Oh Du-sik!
Why are you crying?
I'm the one who wants to cry!
I'm the one who should be crying, not you!
I don't know what the story is, though.
I tried to dig a little, but everyone gets upset whenever I mention Du-sik.
So you don't know.
But I heard that nobody knows what happened exactly.
What?
Only three people know what happened to Du-sik's family then.
Who are they?
Du-sik.
Du-sik's father.
And Du-sik's friend's father.
But why do you ask about them?
Just because.
By the way,
- do you know Du-sik is a woman? - What?
Du-sik is a woman?
Enough sleep. Wake up now.
- Why do you sleep for so long? - Gosh.
Move. I need to get off.
You didn't have to hit me.
I'm the only one in this town who knows it.
It's just so obvious to me, but people don't see it.
Are you curious?
I wasn't, but I am now.
Du-sik is…
Baek-du's first love.
All right.
Hey, Kim Baek-du.
Did you
- make my nose bleed on purpose? - Nosebleed?
I'm the one who always had nosebleeds because of you. I never…
- Oh, no! - Are you okay?
- I think she's bleeding.
- Du-sik, are you okay? - Are you okay?
Don't tilt your head back. It's dangerous.
Go tell the school nurse about it.
Are you okay, Du-sik?
Why did you do that?
You're not supposed to hit a girl so hard.
Why did you even hit Du-sik? She was on defense.
You crossed the line. Du-sik is our friend.
Seriously.
You just made Du-sik's ugly nose even uglier. How could you do that?
She'll have to live with it for the rest of her life.
Oh, that.
I didn't mean to hit your face.
I'm sorry. Did it hurt a lot?
Well…
It actually made my life easier at school.
Because you took all the blame.
Right.
I completely forgot
that you were always like this.
What do you mean, I'm like this?
You?
You're such a pushover.
Hey.
You're too caring for your own good.
You're happy as long as others are happy.
You're easy-going and you worry about nothing.
Still,
going back to the ssireum team was a very good decision.
Why do you think so?
Because you like ssireum.
You can't live without it. You like it more than I do.
Did you think I didn't know?
I told you. Try hard all you want.
- I can see right through you. - That's not all.
What?
There's another reason why I came back to the ssireum team.
Can't you see that?
It's because of you.
I came back because of you.
What do you mean?
Don't you get it?
I came back to the team because of you.
LIKE FLOWERS IN SAND
- Honey. - "Honey"?
Honey, my foot. She's not his honey.
Let's give it a go.
Let's do this.
Baek-du, don't compete in the upcoming match.
Why?
Why shouldn't I?
You never know until the match ends.
Why are you thinking of losing already?
Did you find out?
If you zoom in closely on the coach's eyes…
I think Baek-du is seeing a girl.
I thought I should tell you now.
Subtitle translation by: Sunyoung Baek
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