RACKET BOYS
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EPISODE 12
I'm not sure if we'll find any on a hot day like today.
Well, it's not that hard to find a stall for that.
I didn't know she liked pulbbang that much.
Not really. She's never been a huge fan of it.
I would buy it for her from time to time.
Yes. There. That's the spot. The pulbbang stall.
-Where? -Over there.
-Yes. -Right here.
What?
BEST TRADITIONAL PULBBANG
It's closed.
Let's keep looking.
There should be one near the county office.
Why is she craving pulbbang all of a sudden?
Let's go.
It's not over yet.
The players haven't been picked yet. Okay?
Only the main school has been decided.
You'll be evaluated individually to enter the competition.
-Okay. -Okay.
You all did your best. So let's not blame other people.
Dismissed.
Do we really have to drive this far for some pulbbang?
If we can't find it here, we ought to drive to Seoul.
Oh, gosh.
-By the way, what's your thought? -On what?
You know, what the city people said.
Lending outsiders some houses and helping them farm here.
But all the houses and farms in our town all belong to your mother.
Why are you asking me that? Ask my mom about it.
Don't you know?
Your stubborn mother doesn't listen to other people, but she listens to you.
She'll probably say you have to sign off on it.
I don't know. Ask my mom.
What? What is it now?
With Yong-tae's slip-up, things are pretty tense with the boys.
I wonder what the head coach would have done.
I thought you texted him. He didn't get back to you yet?
No. Maybe he was busy and forgot.
They haven't said anything, but everyone thinks the White Wolf…
Forget it. We're about to get crushed tomorrow.
By the way, what are you watching?
The boys' draft matches.
I want more of my boys to get picked in singles.
Nice, Hyeon-jong.
I'm sure it would've been the same with the head coach.
-What? -He probably prepared
for their matches by analyzing their videos like you're doing now.
Aren't you tired? Don't overwork yourself.
You've been feeling nauseous and getting headaches.
I should do as much as I can.
Things will get hectic.
You know what? I'm happy that there's something we can do for them.
Same here.
Helping feels better than getting help from other people.
Come to think of it, we didn't even eat.
Gosh. Why is this jeon so good?
I think I found my signature dish, shredded radishes in spicy sauce.
I found it!
-What? Where is it? -Over there!
It's over there!
My gosh. It even says pulbbang full of happiness. Goodness.
-I'm happy -I'm happy
-I'm so happy -I'm so happy
-Pulbbang we've been looking for is here -Pulbbang we've been looking for is here
-What a happy day -What a happy day
RACKET BOYS
I know that you guys are upset,
but this isn't right.
How can you smoke?
At the very place where you train and get ready for competitions?
I'm sure I don't have to speak on this further.
Tomorrow is your singles match. Yong-tae and Hae-kang, match-up.
The rest of you train two-on-one.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
Woo-chan, do you want to switch with me?
The coach put you two together. You'll be okay. Play with Hae-kang.
Let's go and warm up.
Stop.
Get your heads in the game.
Yoon-dam, when you swing, your angle is too wide.
And In-sol, your racket is too low. Focus.
-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!
Woo-chan, your offense is slow. Focus on your footwork.
Okay. Let's do it again.
HAENAM SEO MIDDLE SCHOOL
-Hello. -Hello.
You're doing well, right?
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
In-sol, I'll drive you.
I'm not a kid. Just go.
You're embarrassing me.
Okay. I got it.
Sorry. See you later.
Okay.
I'm sorry.
I wonder how it would've been without In-sol.
The summer competition, draft match,
and the strategy for Hae-kang…
What if tomorrow is his last match?
They only choose seven players for the Junior Nationals.
I'm sure he'll do well. We should worry about ourselves.
Right. Yong-tae. You're going to sleep over tonight, right?
My dad told me to come home.
He told me to sleep at home if I could.
Whatever. Just sleep over tonight.
Hae-kang already let it all go. Right?
Yes. Of course.
Yong-tae, sleep over tonight. Let's play some games, too.
No. I'm heading out first.
Eun-ho is a great player, but he needs help with a few things.
I'm not sure how well he'll do.
Here.
I may not be well-off or well-educated,
but I want to do everything for my son.
Gosh. You didn't have to.
No, please. Take it.
Just trust me, ma'am. I'll do my best to help him.
Okay. I must get back to the market for work.
Come on. Seriously!
Hwasun would be nothing without you, Eun-ho.
I'm glad our school won, but I feel bad for Yong-tae.
I'm sure they'll understand.
I thought it was odd that Hae-kang wasn't competing the other day.
Eun-ho, do 30 laps.
Start running now!
How's Hae-kang?
I haven't seen Yong-tae, either.
Hae-kang says he's fine, but I'm not sure.
And I'm certain that Yong-tae isn't doing well.
But why are you whispering?
Well, Yong-tae…
is a smoker.
-What? No way! -What? No way!
-What? What's going on? -It's nothing!
HEAD COACH BAE
Ta-da.
Doesn't it look great?
I want to share it with our neighbors.
-No. No way. -No.
-No, you can't. -No, no.
-Yes. -Yes, you can.
All right. Who wants to go to Big Gran's house?
-Gosh. -Do you want to taste it?
Is it because of Ms. Shin?
-Seriously? Nobody? -I'll go.
-Be careful. -Okay. I'll be back.
I'm certain now.
What? What do you mean?
That Hae-kang isn't over it.
It's dark outside, but he volunteered to go there alone.
How could he be okay?
He lost the match because Yong-tae gave away his secret.
Shouldn't one of us go with him?
That lady is kind of scary.
She's like the boondocks version of Coach Ra.
Then, I'll go with him.
Hey.
-Sir! -What is it?
Glad to hear me?
Gosh. I tried to get in touch with you before.
You didn't call back after the get-together.
Sorry about that. I was busy and forgot to get back to you.
What's this about?
We lost the team match.
More importantly, something happened between Hae-kang and Yong-tae.
Also, it's the singles tomorrow,
but I'm not sure what to do. Things are tense with the boys, too.
That's what this is about?
It's a serious matter. I'm so concerned.
Don't do anything.
-Just believe in the boys. -Pardon?
Don't try to fix it by yourself. Just believe in them.
So how should I coach them tomorrow?
Come on. You know what to do better than me.
Whatever! Gosh.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
Thank you for the snack.
YOU LOOK DOWN WHAT'S WRONG?
It's nothing. Nothing is wrong.
I CAN'T TALK, SO I CAN'T TELL ANYONE
Gran.
Actually, something really infuriated me.
Her? It's okay.
She can listen to my secret.
My goal is
to win the National Junior Sports Festival
and join the national team.
A while ago, I lost the draft match.
It wasn't my best performance, either.
But Yong-tae…
told our opposing team about my injury.
I don't think he did it on purpose,
but I get so mad.
And I don't know how I'm going to face him now.
My mom is nothing but a frail old woman now.
Back in the day, she used to be so proud and picky.
She was heartless just like me. Don't you think so?
-Yes. -Yes.
-No. -No.
But after my dad passed away,
she suddenly couldn't speak anymore.
After that day, she never set foot outside our house.
Because she was shocked by his death?
No. She was completely embarrassed and humiliated that she became mute.
And a few years had passed since then.
So I decided to bring my mom outside our house.
How? It must not have been easy.
I told everyone in town
that my mom became mute.
After finding out,
at first, my mom cried and slapped me around.
She said she was too humiliated to go on living.
But afterward, she thanked me.
She thought when people found out about her secret, it'd kill her.
But only after the whole town found out,
she was able to live again.
Of course, some secrets must be kept.
But sometimes, some secrets shouldn't be.
You seem better now.
What do you mean? I was fine all along.
As if. You seemed depressed the whole day.
You're right. I can't say you're wrong about that.
By the way…
when you said it was okay for me to listen to your secret,
what did you mean by that?
Am I a close friend?
That?
It's a secret.
Come on.
I'll tell you after I win
the National Junior Sports Festival. I promise.
What are you doing? Come on.
Okay.
Yong-tae, we need to get a few things before the match.
The coach is looking for you. Go to the willow tree of the Truth.
Coach!
Hey, Yong-tae!
-Actually… -Actually…
-You go first. -You go first.
-It's about what happened. -It's about what happened.
Gosh. I'll go first.
I wanted to meet you here because I needed to talk to you.
First things first. I'm okay.
And secondly, perhaps, this is all for the better.
How is this better?
I don't have to hide my eye injury anymore
or get anxious in case they find out.
I actually feel much better
because I can focus on my game.
Hae-kang.
To be honest, I can't thank you.
But I have a favor to ask you.
You should forgive Eun-ho.
I would have comforted him like you did for him
and taken advantage of my injury like Eun-ho.
If you think about it, he must be going through the hardest time now.
You should just get mad at me.
How can you tell me you're fine?
What I did to you was unforgivable.
Don't lie to me.
Hey, don't you know where we are?
We're at the Willow Tree of Truth. You can't lie here.
More importantly,
before a badminton junior,
you're like a brother to me.
Gosh. Don't look at me.
It's embarrassing to be such a crybaby.
Don't look at me, either.
My hands and feet are cringing right now.
Gosh, why are you crying over something like this?
Are you a baby? Gosh.
Gosh.
-Hello. -Hello.
Hello.
-Hey, Racket Boys. -Sir.
You guys seem to be in a good mood today.
We found answers to our problems.
This tight-lipped Yong-tae put us through the wringer.
And other stuff happened, too.
Sure. You guys remind me of my younger days.
It's great to see you guys together like this. And I'm envious, too.
Gosh. You're still young. You're only in your 50s.
What are you talking about? Yong-tae.
He's great, but he really doesn't know when to shut up.
He meant to say 40.
Do you want to die, too?
I'm in my 30s. Don't be like that!
-No way. -"No way"?
Hey, take your stuff and leave now.
Now!
Five, six, seven, eight.
-Two, two, three, four, -Two, two, three, four,
-five, six, seven, eight. -five, six, seven, eight.
-Hello. -Hello.
Coach, did you sleep here?
You look like you had a rough night.
I've been thinking all night, but…
I think all of us might be able to compete.
Yong-tae, go after your cross hairpin net shots. It's good.
And Hae-kang.
You just have to crush it. That's the only way.
But your opponent might be confused now. So use that to your advantage.
Okay.
-Hello. -Hello.
-Hey. -Hello.
-You're here. -Hello.
-Hello.
Warm up first, okay?
Well, I hope we have another good match today.
Gosh. The boys are the ones playing.
You must keep your promise, though.
We are the main school.
We may be training here because our gym is under construction,
but you cannot intervene or come to the gym.
Okay. That was the promise.
2021 50TH JUNIOR NATIONALS JEONNAM DRAFT MATCH SINGLES
All right. Congratulations on getting a spot at the competition.
Four of us will compete in the Nationals. Why the long face?
Well, Coach. Hae-kang and In-sol have to compete against each other for a spot.
What about that?
Because only one of them will get to compete?
Gosh. A match is still a match.
I know that,
but when this happens, one player usually gives up the spot.
What are you talking about?
Then, a player won't even get to try. No way.
Of course, we agree.
We know that playing the match is fair and cool.
-But what? -But when they compete like that,
those two players can't be friends anymore.
They say they are okay, but things get awkward between them
because of the shock for both.
I was wondering if you could talk to In-sol.
Or we can talk to him.
I think In-sol will understand it.
I understand where you're coming from and I get it.
But my answer is no.
Even if that's what In-sol wants to do, I won't let him.
Can you also understand where I'm coming from, too?
-Okay. -Okay.
I'm going to play this match.
I'll do my best to win.
I'll go after Airhead's vulnerable spot
and I'll do whatever it takes to win.
I won't let this be my last match.
Why are you stating the obvious?
You need to go after my vulnerable spot to have a shot.
Don't you think so, nerd?
You'd better bring it.
29-29. Match point.
Out!
The final set goes to Player A of Haenam Seo Middle School.
Yoon Hae-kang wins!
Good job, everyone.
Let's clean up and go home.
-Okay. -Okay.
We're done with the draft match.
How about some games? Join us, In-sol.
Yes. Sleep over tonight. And let's play games together.
I want to, but I have cram school right after this.
My dad came to pick me up.
Hey, In-sol.
Don't go to your lessons today. Hang out with us. Okay?
I told you. I need to study.
My dad came to pick me up.
Son.
-Dad, let's go now. -What?
Don't ask me. Just drive.
Okay.
I didn't come to school to see you today.
But this is nice that we're going home together.
In-sol, did something happen?
Did Hae-kang just call In-sol by his name?
No way. He didn't say "nerd"?
Right? There's no way.
Gosh. Forget it.
Out!
I wanted to win, too.
I want to play in the Junior Nationals, too.
I don't want this to be my last match.
Dad, can you talk to him?
To the principal?
No. Can you talk to the association, so I can play?
Dad, you have a lot of power.
I want to play in the National Junior Sports Festival with the guys.
Please.
Dad.
It's been years since Haenam had four students competing in the NJSF.
I think it's been about a decade ever since Kang Tae-seon.
How do you feel? Are you nervous? Or worried?
A mix of both.
We should do our best and keep ourselves in tip-top shape.
And we shouldn't be smoking especially.
Of course, not. Smoking is the worst. Do you agree?
Well, it depends on your preference.
Some people like smoking.
By the way, I wonder if In-sol is going to be okay.
It would've been great if he could play, too.
It was slightly over the line.
In-sol's shots rarely go out of the line.
Mr. Unemployed, doesn't the training start today?
Yes.
But I can't go to the gym.
And I can't even ask about his training program.
Why not? What if that coach is trying to half-ass the training?
Head Coach will be back soon.
The White Wolf?
Gosh, you know that, too?
Of course. He's all you, the guys, and the girls talk about.
By the way, is the head coach really a bad person?
No. The head coach is
a good person.
Coach Yoon.
I'm writing this message before the draft match.
But by the time you read this, the match would be over.
-Just like this. -Talk to Yoon-dam about his arm angle.
And fix In-sol's racket position.
Tell Woo-chan to speed up his shots.
And compliment Yong-tae for his cross hairpin net shots.
And for Hae-kang… Just tell him not to get into any fights.
I'm sure you knew all this.
I'm sending you this message after the match
because they are your team now.
I have complete faith in you and our boys.
And I have a favor to ask you.
For the NJSF, two teams must play like one team.
So teamwork is our priority. Got it?
-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!
If you can't blend in with the team, I'll kick you out for the team's sake.
Let me see.
Hello. When will our uniforms be ready?
They'll be ready soon. You look like you're in a good mood.
Four of my boys got into the NJSF.
And then, I have something to show you.
-Me? -Here.
I'M WRITING THIS MESSAGE…
Mr. Bae is the best coach.
He picked out their strong and weak points right away.
Read the last line.
Hey, you two. Stop. Come here.
Is training a joke to you? You think you're competing for fun?
-No, sir. -No, sir.
Just because you got your spots, it doesn't mean you'll get to play.
You are my biggest problem.
Having a single parent shows at times like this.
Run 50 more laps.
You'd better finish in time. Go.
-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.
I thought I should show it to you.
And I have a favor to ask you. Please take care of Mr. Noh.
If we don't have enough budget,
I'll pay for it out of pocket. So don't worry.
He's still kind just like ten years ago.
Actually, I did doubt him and was worried, too.
And that's the story everyone seems to know, too.
The White Wolf… I mean,
people said that Mr. Bae beat up Kang Tae-seon and the other players.
But no matter how much I think about it, I don't think that's true.
Of course, not, Mr. Yoon.
The person who beat up the players ten years ago
was not Mr. Bae.
Actually, another coach beat up the players.
He had connections with the school and association, so he got away with it.
But he probably left Korea because similar incidents happened again.
He mostly targeted poor players who were missing parents.
I'm actually worried
because I heard that he recently came back to Korea.
He came back to Korea?
What does he look like?
He has a common face,
but he has a scar above his left eyebrow.
Hello. Nice to meet you.
You asshole.
But you cannot intervene or come to the gym.
Hyeon-jong. What's so urgent?
Ki-won, I have a favor to ask you.
Of course, I will. Don't worry.
Thank you, Mr. Jeong.
You should be honored.
You know Kang Tae-seon, right?
He was able to join the national team after I beat him up good.
They all work hard after a good beating.
But aren't you curious why you're getting beaten?
Even when you're working hard.
To be honest, I don't care even if you don't try your best.
I don't care if you win or not.
But…
I cannot tolerate your poverty. You punks!
Stop!
Gosh. This is why I told you not to come.
Get up, you two.
What are you doing?
What? You all saw it. Are you going to punch me?
What do you think you're doing?
My gosh. Are you trying to act all righteous in front of them?
You think you're the first?
You do all sorts of dirty shit in secret,
but you pretend to be kind and righteous in front of people.
I've seen someone like you before. Guess what that jerk is up to nowadays.
Nobody knows because he's gone from this industry.
Don't cross the line.
You'll be a goner just like the White Wolf.
HAENAM SEO MIDDLE SCHOOL 10 YEARS AGO
You punk, Kang Tae-seon. All the compliments gave you a big head.
Hey.
What do you think you're doing? You bastard!
-Sir. -You asshole.
-Let go. Let go of me! -Sir.
Calm down.
Gosh. How badly did you beat up those boys?
Before it reaches the association and gets out of hand, we made a decision.
Right. That jerk doesn't deserve to teach kids.
Mr. Bae, you should take a break for the time being.
What are you talking about? Is it because he's your junior alumni?
I can't let this slide.
Then, we have no choice but to break up the team.
My gosh. Someone has to take responsibility for this.
Don't you want Tae-seon and the boys to continue?
What about Coach Noh and your juniors?
Do it for the boys.
We'll keep it on the hush-hush.
Let's say that you hit the boys and you resigned for it. Okay?
What?
Go ahead. Hit me. Give me your best shot!
If you want to break up the teams and let them never play again,
go ahead and hit me!
-Do you think you'll get away with this? -Why not?
Look at me. I'm back, aren't I?
The people who decided to kick out Coach Bae
still have positions at the school and association.
Connections?
I don't care about that, you bastard!
Hey, you got scared too, didn't you?
In case you end up like the White Wolf, right?
That's right. I was scared.
But, you see…
we do things our way.
Gosh.
Sir.
-Are you smoking in your office? -Gosh. No. Someone else smoked here.
What's this about?
Don't even play dumb. We already know.
-Pardon? -This is the 21st century.
-Come out. -For what?
I told you to come out, you bastard!
COUNCIL
Why does Mr. Jeong want to see me?
The school superintendent is there, too?
I wonder if you're getting a bonus, Mr. Han.
A bonus?
Hello.
-Mr. Han. -Yes.
Aren't you embarrassed to call yourself a teacher?
Pardon?
How can an educator do such a thing?
I'm sorry.
Gosh. Damn it!
Hey, what's your problem?
It's all over. Give it up.
Why is it over?
I'm going to break all of their legs and yours, so they never play again!
You want me to go down alone for this? No freaking way!
Coach Chun!
White Wolf.
Coach Bae.
Why are you here?
Why? Apologize.
Not to me.
To Coach Yoon and the boys, you bastard.
No one talked when the incident was being investigated.
Even Kang Tae-seon who was a loyal student of Coach Bae
because he had to make a living as an athlete.
That's why he took the fall for it and left.
Is that why you're telling me the truth now? Because you felt bad
after reading the text?
No.
I would have told you the truth even if you didn't show me the text.
Why the change of heart?
-It was the boys. -Pardon?
It was because of the boys.
By the way, what did you find out about the White Wolf?
Well, when the head coach was the White Wolf a long time ago,
we heard that he beat up players.
All of us were worried after hearing something like that
and we doubted him, too.
So what is the answer you found?
Well, we don't have any.
We just decided to believe in him.
Can I ask why?
Our team almost broke up before
but he still paid for our competition.
And he always sees things from our perspective.
He's the first one to come to the gym and the last one to leave.
It's getting late. We should go.
There's one more.
Whenever he goes on business trips, he always comes back with tasty treats.
MONAKA FROM JANGCHUNG-DONG
Did they sprinkle gold on the corn dogs?
I waited three hours to get them.
Enjoy them.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
-Hae-kang. -What?
Why are you spacing out? Eat up.
Okay.
I'm grateful that you came here for the sake of the boys.
No, it's for my sake.
Now, I've redeemed myself a bit.
I enjoyed all the perks of being an adult,
but I didn't take any responsibility.
It was embarrassing.
Coach Yoon.
Sang-woo.
Why the sad face?
Coach Chun will pay for what he did and so will the rest of them.
What is it?
We were able to stop him in time. And we did our best to stop it.
You know,
this should have never happened from the beginning.
This should be a given.
Players, coaches, and people in the association
must have a sense of responsibility and look for solutions.
So the same mistakes don't get repeated.
Don't even think about it. My mom hasn't had one yet.
I was checking if they were still warm.
Yes, ma'am. What is this about?
My gosh. Why haven't you been picking up?
Why are you calling me at this hour?
I see.
Okay. I'll be there soon.
Seok-hyun.
Can you step on it?
You must be in a hurry. What's this about?
She said my mom is…
about to pass away.
Gosh. It was fine this morning.
In-sol came back from his private lessons for the barbecue party.
It's okay. I'm concerned about the van more.
I didn't know the van was in bad shape.
This might be the last of the van.
Is it time to let go of this van, too?
It should have warned us.
"My job is done here. I'm leaving now. Get ready to say goodbye."
No farewells are like that.
Right. It's bound to break down in time.
And when it breaks down frequently, it'll stop running next.
All right. Let's start the van again. Get in.
-Okay. -Okay.
You should prepare yourselves.
It must've been difficult up to this point.
But for some reason, she kept fighting to stay
with her strong will.
You should relax and rest now.
Why are you going through so much pain like this?
Goodness. You should rest now. Why are you torturing yourself?
Ma'am, your daughter is here. You should look at her.
You've been fighting, so you could look at your daughter one last time.
How is her hand? Isn't it warm?
You have done a great job.
You might not be able to say goodbye,
but you can chat with your husband and your daughter
in her dream like a happy family.
My daughter.
Did you eat?
Make sure to eat your meals.
Don't get sick.
I'm sorry.
CONDOLENCES
What's wrong? Are you scared?
I think we came to the wrong place.
This doesn't sound like a funeral, but a party.
Let's go inside.
Oh, my. It's been a while since I had drinks.
-Let me pour you one. -Gosh.
-Hey, drink some makgeolli. -Come on.
You're here. Don't just stand here. Come inside.
Let's go.
My gosh. You're finally here!
-Yes. -Jeong-hyeon!
-Come and say hello. -Okay. On my way.
-Hello. -Hello.
I'm Mr. Hong's younger brother. My name is Jeong-hyeon.
I've heard a lot about you. Mr. Hong bragged a lot about you.
He's not that impressive.
He just went to college in Seoul
and he just works at a conglomerate. That's all.
-Let's go. -Okay.
-Eat a lot, kids. -Okay.
The yukgaejang tastes good. Eat a lot.
Hey, Min-cheol!
When did you get here?
-You know him, right? -Of course.
-It's my brother from Seoul. -It's been a while.
Sit down. Let's sit and drink.
Big Gran is gone.
Why is everyone so happy to see each other? This is so annoying.
But why is Mom working so hard?
What?
Should I take the empty bottles?
Right. She wasn't even that close with Big Gran.
Did she cry when Grandma passed away?
Even she would have cried on the day her mother died.
I was just wondering. She never talks about Grandma.
I know one thing for sure. This is a party.
No one is crying.
Things are a bit different for the bereaved family.
They are truly heartbroken.
Mom. Oh, no. Mom.
Gosh.
Oh, no.
-Mom. -Goodness.
Oh, my.
My dear sister.
I can't believe she's gone.
Our poor mother. My heart is breaking for her.
Mom.
I'm sure she's at a better place now.
She can talk all she wants there,
eat everything she wants, and be happy.
Thank you for everything.
Calling my family.
Even preparing the funeral.
I'm not the one who deserves the credit.
Actually…
You did well, my sister.
I'm sorry for not visiting more often.
There's no need to apologize.
We got to see each other today.
So what's the plan?
Not much will change.
I'll just farm and live my life as I have been.
No. I'm talking about Mom's assets.
What will we do with it?
We talked about it among ourselves.
We're thinking about selling off all the houses and fields
in this town.
Hey, we're still mourning. How can you…
talk about that now?
We'll take care of everything.
Of course, you'll get a cut. Don't worry about that.
Your mother would be thrilled to hear you guys.
-Aren't you embarrassed? -Why are you talking about her?
She's gone now.
You're not family. Stay out of this.
You ungrateful brats.
I can't believe you guys!
That's not how you speak of family!
In a way, I'm glad that she didn't have to listen to you before she left.
Let's go.
Let's go and thank them.
And they told me to get them if this happened.
Let's go.
Why are we going to the kitchen?
They are the ones who tended to your mother,
called your family,
and prepared everything including the funeral.
What? Why are you…
Did you get some rest? What a day you had.
You didn't eat, right? You should eat even if you don't want to.
It's a hard day as it is.
I don't want to see you in pain like that.
You can thank them later.
You two…
Please, take care of the rest.
Okay.
I wish I wouldn't have to bring this out.
Who are you guys?
You're not our family or locals here.
"I worked very hard every single day of my life.
And now, people call me rich.
I own houses, land, and a mountain.
And I lost my health and my speech.
Now, my life is fading, too.
This is my last thought.
I leave all of my houses, land, and mountain
to the chief mourner, my youngest daughter.
And the rest of my children can take the money from the funeral.
You
ungrateful
bastards."
Hey, who are these jokers?
Let's discuss it among family.
Hey, did you get it notarized? Was there a lawyer?
What right do you have to do this?
What's that?
Do you think that's going to scare us?
Right. She's already gone. She can't do anything now.
-Oh, my! -Goodness.
-Goodness. What? -Gosh.
What was that?
Dad.
Do you remember the day when Mom won the gold medal at the Asian Games?
Of course. She was super-popular back then.
Everyone on the street recognized her.
Mom said
it was the best moment as an athlete, but also the worst.
I see. She told you that?
Mom, your shoes…
What?
-One more photo! -Over here!
Yeong-ja!
2001 YEONHA ASIAN GAMES RA YEONG-JA WINS
Why didn't Hyeon-jong come to see you?
What could be more urgent than this?
You're heading home, right?
Of course. My family's all gathered.
MI-JA
Hello?
What is this?
Tell me.
What's this?
What is Mom
doing here?
Mom passed away this morning.
That's not what I'm asking.
Why didn't you call me when she passed away?
Yeong-ja, as you know, she was already very sick.
-Her condition worsened all of a sudden. -So what?
You should have told me.
You should have told me!
I won this gold medal because she wanted me to. You know?
You should have told me
if she was sick or nearing her time.
Is this medal more important Mom?
What did Mom say?
She must have said something.
What did she say?
She told us not to tell you that she wasn't feeling well.
That's it?
Why would Mom say…
She didn't want you to be distracted from your game.
That's why.
Then,
did she think that would make me happy?
Because she thought about me when she was dying?
And she told you not to cry
because she can't be there to wipe your tears anymore.
After saying all of that,
she still waited
for you to get here.
Yeong-ja.
Your shoes tell me you must have rushed there frantically.
I think it's okay for you to cry now.
There are so many people who would wipe your tears away now.
Mom, can you come to the National Junior Sports Festival?
No way!
Awesome!
#NEW_VAN #GOT_A_NEW_RIDE #PICK_YOU_UP
#PRESENT_FROM_BIG_GRAN
Hae-in, you have such thick hair. Who gave you such thick hair?
Mom, what are we eating for lunch?
Should we order some food?
Hey, son. How's your eye?
You should rest up more.
I'm hungry.
We were going to order some food.
No. I want sujebi. Your sujebi.
What?
I want sujebi. Your sujebi.
When she passed away, it felt like the world was ending.
But life moves on, I guess.
Right. We're next.
We should get ready for it.
What nonsense is that?
I'm going to live way longer than you.
Then, I should live a longer life.
It won't be fun by yourself.
By the way, she left a lot of assets behind.
And those city people did most of the work.
I heard some people got cars and land from her.
But those city people who prepared everything didn't get anything.
Honey, the mural lady asked me to develop the photos.
At first, she was going to choose between a photo of flower or herself.
Guess which one she chose.
The photo she took with her husband.
Aren't they cute?
Honey, are you okay?
-You're here. -Hey.
I put the pulbbang we bought that day in the freezer.
Pulbbang was so easy to find before,
but only after the stalls closed, we realized how much we liked it.
Even so, it's just pulbbang anyway.
Nothing brings you down.
You didn't shed a tear at her funeral or when we dressed her body.
Gosh. That won't make anyone happy.
My mom wouldn't be happy if I sobbed like a baby.
She would slap my back and nag me from up there.
Right. That's right.
-Bye. -Okay.
Hey…
What's all this? What is this?
Mom… Gosh, Mom.
How could you do this to me even after you've gone?
It wasn't, "Thank you. I love you." How could you say you're sorry?
How could you apologize?
Mom, why are you always sorry?
What are you so sorry about?
Mom, you'd better…
Mom, you'd better show up in my dreams tonight.
There's so much I didn't tell you when you were around.
There's so much I didn't get to tell you.
I'm sorry, Mom.
I love you so much.
What brings you here?
I brought some side dishes.
You gave us dongchimi the other day.
Also…
I heard you decided to lend out land and houses to outsiders, too.
Well, I didn't do anything. It was my mom.
We came the other day to give her the side dishes
and found that she wasn't doing well.
And before that, she asked to leave a will when we changed the light.
I see.
She was smiling when she was writing her will.
Maybe, I was imagining it.
No, my mom would have smiled. Definitely.
But she wouldn't write things like "ungrateful bastards."
That was me.
I see.
My name is Shin Phil-ja.
-What? -I'm an only daughter.
What an awful name, right?
They couldn't even have a son in the end.
-What's your name? -Me?
My name is Shin Song-hee.
It doesn't sound old, right?
That's a pretty name.
You're the first one to ask a countrywoman her name.
No one wants to know my name here.
We just call each other Gran, so and so's mom, you, or that guy.
And that's easier, too.
It's the same in the city.
Right. There are some things people are curious about.
How big your house is and what car you drive.
Well,
you guys helped my mom
and prepared the funeral…
Can I call you by your name?
By my name?
-Hey! -Hey!
It slipped out of my hand.
Bull crap.
We have the same last name. We must be some distant cousin.
Right.
I'll get going now.
Eat before you go. I have a lot of side dishes.
Shall I, Song-hee?
Yes.
Your front gate is gone.
What? Well, there are no valuables in the house anyway.
Ta-da.
I'm giving you fried chicken, so you'll train hard. Enjoy it.
-Thank you! -Thank you!
Ta-da!
There are so many competitions in a year, but the NJSF is everyone's goal.
Right. That's the dream for athletes like us.
If there are 70 middle school teams from all over Korea,
only 16 teams can compete.
Doesn't it mean we have a high chance of advancing?
And a higher chance of failing.
Hae-kang, you don't seem nervous at all.
Nervous? What's that? Don't forget. You guys have me.
-Gosh. -Gosh.
I'm really looking forward to it and how we're going to win.
Right. The only thing we can do is try. What else can we do?
Right. Let's crush Seoul at the finals.
They have the number one player, Park Chan, and Oh Jae-seok. Gosh.
Right. There will be a new champion in Korea.
That will be me, the great Yoon Hae-kang.
-Gosh. -Gosh.
-That's enough! -What?
-Come on! -Gosh. Get off me. Stop it.
-Come on. We had enough of that! -Hey! Save me!
I'm going to get caught at this rate.
I don't know if I should be doing this.
Gosh. I have a bad feeling about this.
Yong-tae, you're going to die quickly and your bones will rot!
Show us what you're hiding behind your back.
Hey, I know you're frustrated, but you shouldn't smoke.
What are you talking about?
A-yeong, goodnight.
What?
When you mentioned A-yeong the other day,
were you talking about the badminton goddess of Yurim High?
-No way. -No way.
No way.
She texts me every day and calls me every night.
I said no, but she keeps asking me out to the movies.
You think so, too. Right?
She must hate me so much. She's trying to put me through hell.
I'm jealous.
Wait. Then, Yong-tae wasn't the one who smoked at the gym.
What?
Right.
He would've snuck in through the back door.
And only badminton players know about that back door.
GYMNASIUM
SHOWER STALLS
SPECIAL THANKS TO HEO SUNG-TAE
Subtitle translation by: Won-hyang Son
RACKET BOYS
Do you still think your badminton life was over because of the White Wolf?
To get revenge?
Whoever splits it gets to have their wish.
Can I use it now? My wish is…
Did the program for the girls' division come out?
You have to end the match in 20 minutes,
and get on the plane to even have a chance.
She's nothing without Se-yoon.
Can I even do it without Se-yoon?
You're going to be injured if you play like this.
It's the only thing I can do for Han-sol and the kids.