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Seo Ha Joon.
Yes?
You quit the cheerleading club?
You know that my grades are down this time.
My family wasn't too happy so...
I figured that I could focus on studying instead.
Is that all?
I wasn't interested in cheerleading to begin with.
- I was getting bored. - Are those all the reasons?
What other reason is there?
Is it because of Kang Yeon Doo?
What?
I'm asking if it's because of Kang Yeon Doo!
What are you saying?
You're making some humiliating excuse about your grades
and running away like a coward like this...
Is it all because of Kang Yeon Doo?
What if it is?
What are you going to do if it is because of her?
What am I supposed to do?
I saw you throw yourself at her on the stairs to protect her
and you told me that you had a girl that you like, for the first time ever.
What do you want me to do?
You should've told me, then, bastard!
And if I did?
What difference would that have made?
It's not like you can stop anymore.
So...
it's not your business whether or not I choose to flee like a coward.
Huh? Seo Ha Joon!
[Final Episode]
Hey, Seo Ha Joon.
What?
Why did you quit the cheerleading club?
Hey, what happened to your hand?
We have to get it treated.
Doesn't it hurt?
It does.
I got hurt, so how could I not be in pain?
Hey...
At home--
Kang Yeon Doo.
Stay right here.
Don't follow me.
I'm begging you.
And what if I did?
What difference would that have made?
It's not like you can stop anymore.
So...
It's not your business whether or not I choose to flee like a coward.
Hey, let's go.
What?
It's lunchtime.
You wanted to eat together.
Oh yeah... I did.
I'm sorry, but I don't think I can eat lunch with you today.
Were you here all day?
I told you to mind your own business.
Yeah.
I tried to do that.
What you said before was right.
No matter how long I think about it...
I can't stop liking Kang Yeon Doo now.
But... Ha Joon.
I can't lose you, either.
So...
I don't know what to do, either.
I'll take care of my feelings for her.
I can do it. It's not a big deal.
How could it not be a big deal?
I feel like crap... so how could you be fine?
Let's give each other some time.
You can do that, right?
Yes?
Did you quit that stupid club?
I did as you said.
So keep your promise that you won't destroy the club.
Things are going to get noisy at school, so don't do anything troublesome.
Just keep your head down.
Yes, sir.
They've chosen the date of the inspection.
It seems that they will visit the school sometime this week.
It was good of you to have gotten Ha Joon removed from the cheerleading club.
We'll have to put an end to it to really get closure.
If not, it would become troublesome for us, as well.
You needn't worry about that.
They're quite sure that the cheerleading club is just a spec-stacking ploy.
The Education Office seems to have caught a whiff of the trail, as well.
And you had no hand in giving them a gentle push, President Lee?
So you noticed?
What a sight you are.
Do you really want to be doing this instead of being allowed in class?
Mom.
I'm so upset.
What brings you to school?
I came here to see the principal.
Mom...
I'm doing really well at school.
I'm on good terms with my friends and my studies are going well, too.
So what?
I'd like it if you didn't come to school so often anymore.
And please stop meeting with the principal.
I'd like it if nothing else happens until I graduate.
Ungrateful puppy.
I rushed over here as soon I heard about the inspection.
You know that we're on the same boat, don't you?
Yes.
I'm well aware.
I got rid of all the evidence relevant to the spec-stacking.
The biggest piece of evidence is that cheerleading club
so you think it'll suffice to just get rid of the other evidence?
I'll have to do all that I can.
I've already met the other parents of the students in Baek Ho, one on one
and have convinced them to keep their mouths shut.
They'll say that they don't know anything about the spec-stacking.
They also promised to say things to benefit us, too.
You really are incredible.
We have to overcome this without any casualties.
For the sake of my Soo Ah.
Are you certain?
Of course.
We even protested to the principal against it, at one point.
You remember, don't you?
If you look at the CCTV footage, you'll see us having come that day.
Then, Kwon Soo Ah's mother called us together and tried to shut us up.
Look here!
So you're saying that none of you conspired alongside them, correct?
Of course not!
We just thought that the kids were innocently participating in a club.
The principal and Kwon Soo Ah's mother plotted this together
and used our kids to help stack Soo Ah's specs.
After comparing the dates of the remodeling at school
and the founding of the club
it seems that the dates overlap.
The remodeling was done, and the cheerleading club was established.
Is that correct?
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
Wow!
That was totally awesome!
Teach. What if we really end up getting first place at regionals?
I don't know about first place... maybe second?
- First place! - First place!
- Second place!
You can do it.
What the hell?
What is it?
Apparently, our cheerleading club is making headlines on the web.
Min Hyo Sik. what are you talking about?
We've never even competed.
What could they be saying about us?
[Sevit High's Cheerleading Club All a Ploy to Stack Specs?]
What's wrong, Kwon Soo Ah? What is it?
Articles about our cheerleading club are all over the web.
- What is this? - Oh my god.
Big trouble!
There's an announcement posted outside, and...
[Starting today. The cheerleading club will be temporarily disbanded.]
What are they saying?
They're re-establishing Real King through this?
Isn't that good for us?
Then we can't compete at regionals!
What the hell kind of disaster is this?
It's because of the inspector from the Education Office a few days ago.
Yeah. You saw the articles about the spec-stacking before.
I'll bet that the Education Office tipped them off.
What do we do, Teach? We can't cheerlead anymore, then?
Okay... first things first, everybody calm down.
We'll look into what happened, so go back to the club room.
Okay?
Let's go.
Don't worry.
Do I look like a person to be so easily defeated?
But... I heard that the inspection and the results were really bad.
Your mother will take care of everything so don't worry about a thing.
[A Request to Appear] [For Reference]
What are you doing?
Oh.
As you can see, I'm helping you pack.
I don't need your help, so piss off.
Okay.
Um... actually...
President Lee told me that I'm to be the acting principal for the time being.
I'll have to do some organizing after you leave.
It was you, right?
You tipped off the Education Office, didn't you?
How else would this have happened to me?
Principal.
We have to talk to you.
Why did our cheerleading club get disbanded?
That stupid cheerleading club...
That stupid cheerleading club!
She got fired because she was found stacking specs through the club.
That's why.
Look here.
Even if we're both getting fired, you should take responsibility
for the kids if you're really an educator.
Those kids worked tirelessly for months to practice.
And because of you, their club was disbanded overnight!
What are you going to do about this?
Well, this person here doesn't have the means to take responsibility anymore.
Okay?
I'm the one who was fired, so why are you drinking so much?
Teacher Nam, aren't you angry?
You've worked so hard up until now.
So how could they just fire you like this, as if it's nothing?
The cheerleading club is gone, so what else could I even do at school?
The world is a place that mercilessly cuts off anyone deemed unnecessary.
Actually, I...
you know that I'm really thankful to you, right?
Grades... specs.
Kids who knew nothing else but that changed a lot through cheerleading.
They fought among themselves...
and laughed, and cried together.
Seeing them like that made me feel a lot of different things.
I didn't do that. They did that themselves.
Speaking of which, I'm worried.
If they can't compete, they'll be really disappointed.
I feel so bad for them.
Since the cheerleading club has been disbanded...
it's really a shame, but Teacher Nam will be leaving us.
Teach, no way!
The regionals are only a few days away!
How could they do this to us?
I'm really disappointed, too.
But... the disbanding of the cheerleading club
was the decision of the Education Office so we can't do anything about it.
Okay!
Wipe those sad looks off your faces.
Forget all of the difficult moves that you learned
through enduring my constant nagging.
But...
if there were any happy moments you had while cheerleading
just remember those.
In turn, I'll keep every moment I spent with Sevit High's cheerleading team
in my heart as precious memories.
I told you that giving encouragement to the people who you want to cheer on
with all your heart is what cheerleading is, right?
Above all else...
cheer each other on a lot.
Okay?
Geez... you punks.
You have to roll around in the dirt again to answer me loudly, huh?
Got it?
- Yes! - Yes!
Let's make our parting a classy one.
Bye!
Teach!
Thank you!
- Thank you! - Thank you!
[Cheer club, Baek Ho, and dance club, Real King, will be split up]
[Starting today, the cheerleading club will be temporarily disbanded.]
Hey.
I heard that the cheerleading club is totally done for.
Good.
They went under trying to stack Kwon Soo Ah's specs, anyway.
But... I saw the kids there all crying.
Since the Education Office got rid of the cheerleading club for us
I'm that much more relieved.
I don't think my child completely got rid of his lingering feelings for the club.
President Lee.
I'll contact you again later.
What the hell are you doing here?
Shouldn't you be in school?
You did that, Father?
What?
Did you get the cheerleading club disbanded?
How could you?
I wanted to do it so much, and...
you knew that... so how could you?
How ridiculous.
This was going to happen sooner or later, anyway.
Go back to school before I beat you to a pulp!
It was going to happen sooner or later?
You knew that, so that's why you threatened me to leave the club?
This punk...
I didn't believe in you.
But...
I thought I'd be able to protect the club by leaving it.
I thought I'd be able to help my friends, too.
So how could you do this?
How could you do this?
Shut up!
It was all to protect you!
It was hard for the cheerleading club to survive because of the EO, anyway.
If you'd stayed there, you could've gotten hurt!
It was to protect me?
It wasn't because you were scared that your corruption would be exposed?
What did you say?
You little...
What the hell did you say?
You, who knows nothing about the world... what the hell did you just say?
Yeol.
Yeah?
Is being eighteen so difficult for everyone?
The thing with Mom... and the thing with the club, too.
I know, right?
It seems like a new problem arises when one is resolved.
And when I think that everything is going to be okay
another issue comes up.
Kim Yeol.
Do you have other things you're worried about, too?
No.
I'm just saying.
You know, I...
I thought that everything would be fine if I just followed my heart.
I thought I just had to try my best at the things I like to do...
and I thought that I just had to do my best to help, when a friend was in need.
But it's hard to find other answers with this dumb brain of mine.
I'm sorry, Kang Yeon Doo.
I don't know the answer right now, either.
So... are you saying that we should give up on regionals now?
Hey. Do you think any of us want to give up?
No matter how much we think about it, there's no real answer.
The Baek Ho members' parents have a lot of power in the school.
How about asking your parents for help?
And ask them to do something.
I'm sorry to disappoint you, but it won't do any good.
The Education Office is the one who disbanded our club.
I'm sure the school couldn't do anything about it.
Yeah.
My mom called me and told me not to even think about doing cheerleading again.
That something bad would happen otherwise.
What could possibly happen by cheerleading?
Us competing in regionals now would only serve to
affirm that we're members of a club that was created to stack our specs.
No matter what we say, people will think we're doing it for our specs.
What the hell?
Damn it!
Regionals are only a couple of days away.
We worked so hard to prepare!
How upsetting.
Truthfully, we didn't even start cheerleading because we wanted to.
We only did it to get Real King back, but...
but now, we've grown to love cheerleading
and spending time with you all has become so fun.
They did whatever they wanted without even asking our opinion.
I know how you all must feel.
I understand how those of you wanting to compete feel, anyway...
and I understand how those of you who want to give up feel, too.
But there are still a few days before the competition left.
Let's not decide so quickly and give it some more individual thought.
Since the school is in a state of chaos I'm sure your hearts are the same way.
Um...
Your priorities decide what kind of person you will become.
Amidst this chaos
I hope that you don't lose sight of what the most important thing to you is.
Okay, then...
that's all for today's class.
Um, Teach.
Um... Ha Joon isn't here.
Oh.
Ha Joon's father actually gave us a call before
and he said that he needs to rest at home for a couple of days
because he's not well.
It's nothing serious, so don't worry about it.
I don't think you're able to come to your senses right now
so I'm worried you'll go out and cause trouble.
Until you come to your senses, stay at home.
- Father! - Also...
while you're home, I'm preparing your study abroad paperwork.
If you study in a wider space
your feeble-mindedness should change, too.
Ha Joon isn't home.
I'm saying that he's not home.
He went to the hospital because he's so ill.
Which hospital? At the Director's hospital? Huh?
How would I know that?
I don't know.
Ha Joon is home, isn't he?
Excuse me. Excuse me!
Yes, Congressman Kim.
I know.
On Wednesday, early in the morning.
I won't be late.
Yes.
You're Ha Joon's friend, Yeol... or something, right?
What brings you all the way here?
I came to see Ha Joon.
He disappeared from school
and when I went to his house, they said he was in the hospital.
I heard that he was sick, but I was worried about how sick he was
so I came here.
Ha Joon is fine.
Don't worry, and go back to school.
Ha Joon really wanted to compete in the regionals that are coming up.
If he doesn't attend school now, it'll be hard for him to compete.
Are you talking about that cheerleading crap?
Ha Joon already quit.
Also, I was under the impression that the club was disbanded.
You seem to know a lot of specifics regarding Ha Joon's club activity.
I thought you were only interested in his grades.
I'm the one who told him to quit.
He'll be a third year soon. He shouldn't be wasting time on futile things.
You were the one who forced him to quit?
Leave.
I have business to attend to.
Stop beating Ha Joon.
Even if you're his dad you have no right to abuse your son.
That's not love.
What?
What are you doing here?
Nothing. I just couldn't sleep.
I've been wondering about something.
Why aren't you trying to talk us into competing at regionals?
You want to compete at regionals, don't you?
The Kang Yeon Doo I know would...
She would be making a speech by now to enter the competition secretly.
I would, wouldn't I?
Yes, you would.
She was so loud and confident about everything.
She interfered with my studies.
Then you would like me better this way, huh?
Not at all.
Since you're too quiet it interferes with my studies even more.
What is that about?
If it seems too hard to change their minds
let me know.
I will help you.
Thanks, Kwon Soo Ah.
But the real problem is not that.
Like you said, the Kang Yeon Doo you know...
would have tried to convince the others and fight back and all.
But right now...
I'm afraid that it might hurt the others.
I know very well how cruel school, society
and other people can become at a time like this.
So I can't do anything.
What if something happened to the others?
That's why I wanted to take some time and watch what happens.
Take as much time as you need.
But don't give up, Kang Yeon Doo.
Don't run away.
Of course not, girl.
Regionals are tomorrow.
Kang Yeon Doo, what do you want to do?
What I really want is...
I want to be on the stage with all of you.
Then you want all of us to compete tomorrow?
- No. - What?
We're not competing at regionals then?
Are we all giving up?
That's not it, either.
Kang Yeon Doo, what is it that you want then?
At 10:30 tomorrow morning, thirty minutes before the competition...
I will wait for you at the arena.
If you want to do this together, let's meet there tomorrow.
It's not an easy decision to make.
You will have to skip school.
School will have your name on the list to watch.
But if you still want to do this together, come.
If you truly want to do this, join us.
- Is it something like that? - Correct.
But if someone doesn't show up tomorrow I hope no one resents the person.
Let's respect our individual choices.
- Kang Yeon Doo. - Yes?
Some of them may not show up tomorrow.
You know that, right?
We can't be on the stage even if one person doesn't show.
I know that.
No matter how hard I thought about it
it was the best I could come up with.
For the last two months, so many things happened to us.
There were some tough moments, but...
I think there were more happy moments.
I hope I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Your brain must have gone through a lot to figure this all out.
Yes, it was hard.
How about Ha Joon?
Do you think Ha Joon will show up tomorrow?
He's the one who quit. Why bother?
I will bring him tomorrow.
He must want to be on the stage.
Okay.
What are you doing here?
You said you'd bring Ha Joon.
- I wanted to come with you. - What?
Are you sure that Ha Joon's parents leave early in the morning?
I heard at the hospital that he has a golf meeting this morning.
What if Ha Joon isn't home?
He has to be here.
- Let's go. - Okay.
Lady, please open the door.
Please open the door, lady!
- Let's go. - Okay.
Ha Joon! Seriously. You can't do that!
Mr. Seo, we have a problem.
What is it?
- I need to stop by somewhere. - Right now?
- We're right near the arena. - You two go ahead.
- Shall I come with you? - I will catch you up soon.
I need to take care of it by myself.
But...
We will be right over there. Come back in ten minutes.
- Let's go. - Okay.
You came here after you escaped?
What's really going on? You know something, don't you?
- Ha Joon's dad's car was parked there. - What?
We can't be here then.
There is only so much we can do. He has to do it by himself.
- But... - Kang Yeon Doo.
I like you because you have passion and would do anything for your friends.
But we need to trust him and wait for him right now.
Do you understand?
Okay.
Let's go back while I'm asking nicely.
I won't.
I will compete with my friends here today.
You bastard.
Dad, I am not going to get beaten up by you anymore.
What?
You see this?
They're the scars I will have to carry around for the rest of my life.
I tried to hurt myself.
I cut myself. Do you know why I did that?
Every time you beat me up I also hated myself to death.
I felt like I was useless.
But I don't feel that way anymore.
I still get depressed at times, but...
I will try to hold on to myself from now on.
I hated you so much that...
I wanted to have my revenge on you by hating myself.
I'm not going to hate myself anymore.
- Ha Joon, you-- - Dad.
I'm not something you own or you take your anger out on.
So even if you come and drag me out from the competition...
Do whatever you want.
I'm not afraid of you anymore.
Seo Ha Joon, stop right there!
Seo Ha Joon!
I guess the others won't come.
Only one minute has passed.
It's okay. I guess they are not coming.
They had no choice.
Wait, there they are.
Hey!
Hey, two minutes have passed.
- We went the other side to wait for you. - We did.
I thought you weren't going to show up.
How could I not? I can't live without you guys.
Let's hurry up. They may start soon.
True.
We will get them all today.
We will lift the trophy at the end, right?
- All right! Let's get them all! - Let's get them all!
- Go get them! - Yeah!
Sevit High Cheerleading team is not permitted to enter this competition.
What?
What do you mean we're not registered?
Our teacher told us that she registered us.
She did register the team, but your school canceled the registration.
- Then can we register again? - No.
It's against the rules.
Not many teams are competing.
That's too strict of a rule.
These aren't the Olympic games. That's too strict.
Sir, can you bend the rules only this one time?
This is not right.
You're too strict because you're a public servant or what?
But rules are rules.
- How difficult is that? - Come on.
Please register Sevit High.
- Teach. - Teach.
According to the rules...
I'm on the board of the Cheerleading Committee.
- I see. - Wow!
Don't worry now.
- Well, so what? - Pardon?
According to the rules, Sevit High isn't allowed in.
- I'm on the board. - Exactly.
Guys, hurry in and get ready to compete!
This is between adults. It's almost settled now.
- Teach, can we compete then? - Of course.
- Go get ready! - Yes, ma'am!
- Thank you! - Awesome!
- Hurry up! - Excuse me.
It's against the rules. Guys!
- Seriously, don't you know who I am? - No.
If you seriously don't know who I am...
can you please help us out this one time?
What are you doing?
All their parents tried to stop them from cheerleading.
But they came here in hopes of competing only.
I shouldn't be another person who tries to stop them.
At least, we should let them go on the stage.
One, two, set, go.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
Kim Yeol, can't you do it right?
Hey, you shouldn't be laughing now.
Why not? Ha Joon is doing just fine.
- Kang Yeon Doo, we have a problem. - Yeon Doo.
What is it?
They are the champions from last year.
Who are they? Are they even high schoolers?
How did Mrs. Lee think we could beat them?
Wow, did you see that?
Was it done by another human?
They are in a different league than us.
The judges won't even look at us.
Guys, did we come here just to win first place?
Did we come here to win a prize only?
See? Thirteen of us are all here.
Don't be discouraged and have fun!
Let's have some fun, okay?
- One, two, three! - Good luck!
Now we have a performance by Baek Ho, Sevit High's Cheerleading team.
Is it the same Sevit High from the news?
It's the school that built up specs for some students, right?
After all that stir, they even came here to compete?
Exactly. They must be here for specs.
Oh my goodness.
- Min Hyo Sik. - Min Hyo Sik.
Guys!
No matter what they say, you're the best!
- Go have some fun! - Go get it!
- Good luck! - Go get it!
Go get it!
There you go!
- One, two, three. - Great job!
[I'm cheering for who I am today!]
Please remember the time when we were hurting passionately at eighteen.
With you, I became we.
Therefore, I was encouraged.
Because of you, I got a chance to look at myself.
Therefore, I was able to grow up a little bit more.
Third!
That's why I will never cheerlead with you.
We will continue to fall down at hurdles in life.
We'll make mistakes and get hurt, because we're inexperienced.
We will also cry.
But I will not regret.
Because we've tried our best to be happy today.
Guys, did you see us lifting with one hand?
It was literally God given.
It was Ha Joon and me who God sent down here.
He missed practice for a week, but he and I were a great pair.
The way the audience cheered and all was way different from our field day.
I hear they made the bottom place at regionals.
They tried to look cool and all, but it was embarrassing.
Gosh, how could I think about building up my specs with cheerleading?
We were doomed to fail from the beginning.
- Ah, gummy bears. Can I have some? - Sure.
What? Now you eat the green ones too?
Now these two have become close?
The red bear didn't like the green one.
How come?
He didn't like that she was loud and stuck her nose in everybody's business.
But she started to get close.
She gave him band aids and ointment whenever he was hurt.
So he wasn't as hurt because of that?
That's how he started to have feelings for her.
He learned how to love even if it hurts.
He wants you to know that...
he was grateful.
What are you doing? We're going to get locked out again.
Then I will just sleep here.
You will freeze to death, man.
You can keep me close and hug me.
Get away from me.
Don't do that.
A restraining order was filed against Ha Joon's dad for child abuse.
He started to get treatment at the hospital.
Soo Ah's mom is being investigated for
corruption cases involving specs at school.
Soo Ah says she's never talked to her on the phone this much before.
Even when her mom is being investigated, strangely, she seems happy.
Oh my! It was sent!
[Mom, cheer up]
Mom, cheer up.
There isn't much I can do here for you.
I am always sorry and grateful, and I always love you.
Teacher Im who has suffered through all of Principal Choi's abuse...
He finally became the principal he had wanted so much.
Why did it have to end so soon?
It ended quickly.
We're still the same.
They are still the privileged group of Sevit High, taking five percent.
We're still at the bottom of Sevit High.
What's different now is...
- Hey. - What?
I'm hungry. Let's go eat!
we have friends with whom we can do anything together.
Guys.
You will be seniors soon.
How long will you be stuck together?
You're acting a bit arrogant.
Is that because they renewed your contract?
Don't push them to practice too hard, Teacher Nam.
They keep dozing off in class.
Teach, your class always puts us to sleep.
- It's boring. - It's true.
It was because of my boring class, huh?
Was it too boring for you, huh?
By the way, where are Dong Jae and Soo Ah?
We love you, Ha Dong Jae!
Dong Jae started playing basketball.
He told me that he was doing what made him happy at that moment.
Good job.
And Soo Ah...
It's for Yeon Doo.
No way. I will have it.
She's been stealing my strawberry milk.
Now we have our story to tell.
My mom and Yeol's dad started to love again.
Gosh, when are you going to give us food?
We just got home after studying for ten hours.
- It's coming. - Hot. Hot!
- Hot. - Are you okay? I told you to wear those.
Yeol was strongly against their relationship at first.
He's not strongly against it anymore.
It's okay. Let's eat.
I was in the neighborhood, so I stopped by.
- I see. - Do you need anything?
Do you need some money?
Well, I've always had enough allowance.
I see.
You sound very agreeable today for some reason.
Well, do I?
You will know when you grow up.
Growing old doesn't necessarily mean that you become mature.
When I was divorcing...
your mom and I were very immature.
I wasn't sure if I could raise you by myself.
That's why I ended up hurting you so much.
I don't want to hurt you anymore.
I don't want you to lock yourself up, either.
I want you to become a cool adult.
One moment.
Sorry. Hi, Mr. Kim.
How did the contract go?
When I received this ring, I was very happy even if it was brief.
I respect your decision that you'll give up marriage for your son's happiness.
And I love you.
That's the condition?
What should we do?
- It's hot. - Let's eat.
Let's eat.
- Here. - Ta-da.
- Wow. - Try it.
Thanks for the food.
- It's a bit salty. - Really?
Can I change my family register to yours in America?
It's no longer valid?
Then can you adopt me instead?
It's just that Dad might get remarried, so I'm trying to get ready.
- Okay. - What are you doing?
I will call you later.
Something is fishy. Who do you talk to on the phone all the time?
- Are you cheating on me? - No, I'm not cheating on you.
We still haven't given up our love.
- Seriously. - If he cheats, come to me.
I'm very faithful, you know.
What are you talking about?
Let's go, guys!
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- Chang Eun Ji. - Ta Ha Yun.
- Ji Soo. - Lee Young Eun.
Fighting!