[Summer Strike]
[This show's characters, regions, groups, and organization names are all fictional. Also, any animal-related scenes were directed and filmed in compliance with animal welfare guidelines.]
[Seon Ah Billiard Room]
[20 years ago]
Dad?
Noona!
Noona? Where are you?
Seon Ah. An Seon Ah.
What are you doing here?
Seon Ah. Get up.
An Seon Ah, wake up.
I said, wake up!
Wake up!
I guess she was very tired. Let's go home.
- Seon Ah, please wake up! - Let me bring you home.
- Seon Ah! - Wake up, An Seon Ah!
- Please stop it, sir. - Who are you to stop me?!
Wake up, An Seon Ah!
You should've been there!
Why did you leave your sister alone?
Why!
Why is it Seon Ah, not you?
Hey, kid.
You are An Seon Ah's younger brother, right?
I heard you are the first person who saw your sister.
Was there anything unusual?
Did your sister stay alone in the billiard when you went out to play?
Hey! Answer my questions!
Hey, hey.
How can you yell at a child?
I'm sorry.
Hey, kid.
I heard your sister was a famous genius.
Then I bet you are smart as her.
I guess you like playing with a yoyo.
My son also plays with this every day.
It's okay to play with this again.
Shall we go back to where your parents are?
Okay, let's go.
Sir.
Why are you doing this?!
- Please calm down, ma'am. - Honey!
Why are you doing this?
Honey! He would've not done that!
Honey...
Honey... Why are you doing this to him? Something's wrong!
Honey! Wait, wait!
A few days ago, a math genius girl who became famous on a quiz show
was found strangled to death in a billiard room-
so-called the murder of a math genius girl.
Surprisingly, the criminal was found to be the girl's biological father. [Angok Supermarket]
- That's too bad. - What do you mean it's too bad?
He's less than a beast!
How can a father kill his own daughter like that?
Please, lower your voice.
- Did you choose this one? - Yes!
Here.
All right.
Dae Beom, why don't you take this with you?
I'm okay. Thank you.
I heard that that kid snitched to the police.
Please watch your words in front of a child.
[Seon Ah Billiard Room]
Mom, I'm home.
Mom?
Mom, I'm home.
Mom.
Mom!
[Summer Strike: Episode 5]
About what happened last time...
[Mr. Librarian, how should I say an apology to you...]
No.
No, please don't disturb me. I have to write this.
What are you doing?
I get it. Let's go. Let's go!
Let's go. Come here!
Hey, you better come to school today.
Did you just call me "Hey?" How can you say that to your older sister?
Why do you care if I come to school or not?
I keep getting called to the teacher's office because of you.
Your homeroom teacher wants you to bring the parents to the school.
- Your attendance is not enough, so you might be unable to graduate-- - Ha Neul.
Ha Neul?
Take this with you.
I heard you have to hand the money in by this week.
It's okay. I don't have to go on a field trip.
Why not? Take this with you.
- Give that to me. - Oh, no!
Please don't do that! It's Ha Neul's.
He said he didn't need it!
What a piece of trash.
- Grandma, I'm going to school. - Okay.
I'm sorry.
Bom, are you coming to the library today?
I bought some ice cream for you.
Unni, I'm sorry. I'm at school right now.
I'm sorry. I won't bother you.
Excuse me.
Thank you for the potted flower.
Oh, you're welcome.
I guess you heard about what happened with Jun.
Yes, I did.
I'm sorry.
It's okay. I'm the one who didn't tell you about it.
Then...
I'll grow the flower well.
Okay.
Wait, Mr. Librarian!
Do you want some ice cream?
[Angok Library]
I prefer ice cream cones over bars.
What about you?
I'm not a big fan of-- I mean, ice cream is delicious.
I think the apple-flavored one is my favorite--
You don't have to answer my question.
But this is delicious.
Good.
Actually, I decided to live in this town
because I saw this library and liked it so much.
[Angok Library]
You told me about this.
Did I?
Yes.
When did I say that to you?
You told me...
on that day.
On the day I did this?
What else did I say on that day?
You didn't say many things, but you sang.
Did I sing?
Have I sung?
What kind of song did I sing?
Why...
♪ Why do you appear in front of me~ Why do you keep appearing when I'm drunk~ ♪
Please stop it!
Can you please forget everything about what happened that night?
- I didn't-- - I'll do anything for you to forget about it.
No, I wasn't actively remembering about that night.
But you just sang the entire song!
That's because you asked me.
What should I do?
Hey, Kim Bom!
What brings you to come to school?
Don't talk to me at school.
You'll go to the library today as well, right?
Please go away.
That's great. Isn't it crazy?
Hey, Kim Bom! It's been a while!
That wench doesn't have a manner!
It smells like a rag in here.
I guess a raggedy wench came in here.
- It's been a while. Shall we clean up? - Shall we?
Kim Bom. Come out when we speak nicely to you.
We still have things to sort out.
Come out! You raggedy wench!
You shitty little wench.
Teacher! Over here! There's big trouble going on inside the woman's bathroom!
- Girls! - You're dead if I see you again.
What are you all doing here?
Kim Bom.
Are you making trouble right after coming back to school?
Bom, are you okay?
Heo Jae Hoon! Let me talk to you for a second.
Have you been absent from school lately because you are hanging out with her?
- No, ma'am. - What? "No?"
You should stop hanging out with such a delinquent, okay?
Why are you not answering what I said?
You are already shaming your parents by coming here after getting kicked out of school in America--!
Aunt!
If you keep acting that way, I will call your parents in America right now.
I'm sorry.
So, please don't get in trouble. Okay?
What a great writer he is.
Why won't anyone accept the work?
Is he not going to take the job?
I get it.
It's not easy for anybody to come all the way here to listen to old people's stories all day long.
But that's not the issue.
The real problem is I might need to do the work.
I don't even keep a diary. The work starts tomorrow. What should I do?
Is there anybody adequate?
I only did proofreading at the publishing company.
And it's very different from writing.
No. If you know how to proofread, you are very close to writing.
Also, I heard that you majored in Korean Language and Literature.
You are way better than us. Yeo Reum, please.
But still...
It's only for this month. Please, take this job just this once. Please!
But I'm really not confident that I can do the job right.
I'm even less confident. I don't even write a diary!
Yeo Reum.
♪ Why do you appear... ♪
♪ in front of me... ♪
What did you just say?
- What appears? - It's nothing.
Are there any lipsticks that I brought with me?
Let's see.
I must have at least one lipstick.
What am I doing right now?
Is it over there?
Did I overly dress up?
Yeo Reum.
Oh, good morning.
Good morning.
Then shall we go now?
Yes.
Bom.
Hello.
Bom, are you still mad at me?
I'm sorry. I won't talk to you in school anymore.
Bom, please.
Give me a second.
I'm sorry.
Please forgive me once.
I'm not good at reading the room.
You didn't do anything wrong.
It's because I'm embarrassed, that's all.
Bom!
What is it?
What's up with your face?
- It's all good, so come and hold this for me. - Okay.
- Do you want me to carry your backpack as well? - No.
- Isn't it heavy? - It's not.
- It's hot, isn't it? Let me carry it for you. - It's fine.
- Hello. - Hello.
We are here today to interview you.
Grandma?
Please, have a seat here.
You are wearing something beautiful.
You don't have to be nervous.
Please talk comfortably as if you are talking to your daughter.
Ah, thank you.
- Thank you. - It's hot.
Can you tell me your name?
Why do you ask my name? Just go ahead and start the interview.
Is that not enough?
Wait, that is--!
It's delicious when you have some sugar on it!
Here you go.
And this is for him.
Why don't you eat it?
Then, can I ask about your age?
Why do you care about this old person's age?
Why are there flies all of a sudden?
The older ones are all grown up.
And the younger grandchildren are now starting to walk. They are so adorable!
They are that precious.
I can picture the sight of them coming in and calling me "Grandma."
- They are so cute. - Grandma.
But then, those kids--
- Grandma, I'm sorry to cut your story. - What is it?
Would it be okay if I use your bathroom?
Sure. You can find it over there.
- Thank you. - I thought you were drinking a lot of water.
Why didn't she drink this delicious part?
It's so bitter!
Were you eating this bitter food the whole time?
Are you an idiot? You should've told me!
Oh, that surprised me.
You should've told me about it.
I'm so sorry about this.
I thought it was sugar, but I poured salt instead.
Wait, the--
How can I know if you don't tell me?
By the way, where is your husband?
My husband?
He went to heaven already.
What is there to do in heaven? I bet he's just lying down.
I hope he looks after us well while he's lying down.
But it's very strange.
We weren't that affectionate to each other,
but I do miss him sometimes.
I hurt my leg before and went to a hospital in Seoul.
I went to a big hospital, but it's still not fully recovered.
I'm still limping when I'm walking.
[1st Written Examination for Grade 7 National Position in 2022]
8537...
8537584...
8537584.
What should I do?
When did the time go by like this?
I guess you would be hungry.
- Go ahead and eat. - Why don't you eat with us?
Oh, I'm good.
Thank you for the food.
- It's really good. - Is it?
- Yes. - Isn't it salty?
My name is Kim Bong Soon.
And my age is 75.
But on my birth record, my age is 72 now.
You are very healthy.
Right? I'm pretty healthy.
By the way, are you two married?
No. No, we are not.
We are not a married couple.
I think you'll make a great couple if you two live together.
On my way here, I was heavy-hearted.
But just listening to the Grandmother's story
made me feel at ease.
I'm glad to hear that.
You changed the light bulb in the bathroom, didn't you?
Yes.
You are like a Santa Claus.
Yeo Reum.
Can you please continue to do this work?
But, the thing is...
I think you won't be happy when you see what I wrote.
If that's the case,
I'll think about it if you buy me dinner.
Are you talking about tonight?
We just ate dinner.
I think I'll get hungry again after a walk.
I made you wait so long. I'm sorry.
No, the time has flown since I was reading books.
Hey, wipe your drool before saying something like that.
Unni, my grandmother said, make some jjigae out of this.
Wow! I couldn't afford kimchi until now since it's too expensive.
Is kimchi expensive? It's full of kimchi in my house.
Yeo Reum.
Shall we go out for dinner?
Did he just say he'll get dinner?
I'm in. What about you?
Why are you so good at reading the room at times like this?
Thank you for the food, Hyung. I was getting hungry.
- Dae Beom, Dae Beom. - Yes?
- What should I do now? - What's going on?
- I passed the first exam! - What?!
- Congratulations! - Thank you.
The result was coming out today.
So after you left, I thought if I should open it on my own or wait until you returned, but then I opened it,
and I saw that I had passed!
How can you call everyone to tell them the result except me?
Dong Chul called me and asked if I knew you had passed the test!
- No, I didn't call him! - Well, goodness.
Anyway, tonight's dinner is covered!
- Is it on you? - No, it's on you, Jo Ji Young.
Sister! Tonight's a jackpot.
We need a table for the group.
It's good to see you, Manager Jo!
Today, Manager Jo Ji Young passed the Grade 7 Civil Servant test.
- Is that so? - How should we call her now?
I'm so happy for you!
- Let's put these tables together. - Can you guys come and help?
- Let's put it together. - Okay, good.
- We'll clean it for you. Give me one second. - Thank you.
[Jeil Restaurant]
I have some lettuce that I brought. Is it okay for us to eat it here?
Lettuce? Where did you get it? Bring it out.
The grandmother we met during the interview gave it to us to share.
What interview?
A writer blew out the gig, so Yeo Reum did the job instead.
Yeo Reum, what kind of work did you do before in Seoul to do that job instead?
She worked in a publishing company.
Then I bet you had a lot of boyfriends.
What does a publishing company have to do with boyfriends?
I've always thought women who read books are attractive.
So, do you have a boyfriend?
Well...
I did have one, but we broke up.
Why did you break up? How long have you been together?
- It wasn't that short-- - Noona.
The meat is about to burn. Hurry up and eat more.
- Thank you. - It's hot.
Dae Beom, you're not even good at grilling.
You have to put some salt on the meat while grilling.
Why are you putting salt on it?
- It's tastier with salt! - No, now you ruined it.
- Did I put too much salt on it? - Yes.
I heard the exam you took is very difficult to pass.
I know. She wasn't the brightest since she was young, but she was diligent.
Seriously!
Honestly, your grades were worse than mine when we were in middle school.
Really? Was her grade worse than yours?
Yes! Her grade was worse than mine, so she has studied hard since then.
So, she got into a college.
And she barely got her Grade 9 Civil Servant on the fifth attempt.
Your effort is Number One in Angok-myeon.
Why don't you say something more?
There's a nickname I gave to her.
Jo Ji Young, the test wrecker. [T/N: The nickname is a pun, with her name sounding similar to screwing up.]
- Seriously, stop it! - Okay, okay.
On that note, I'll see myself out.
But hard-working is also a talent.
It's not a talent.
Someone who's really gifted won't work hard for this kind of thing.
What about you, Bom?
You are always drawing in the library.
I was going to have a talk with you and now's a good chance.
Now that I lived this much,
I realize that if you don't do something that you can do with excuses like environment and stuff,
you'll regret it so much in the future.
You are already in the second year of high school.
If you like drawing, you should consider going to college with it.
Don't just waste your time by doodling.
Why are you trying to lecture me when you don't know about my life?
Aren't we here to eat dinner?
Bom, I'm saying this to you because I feel bad for you!
Life is all about timing. You don't feel that way yet, do you?
- I made a delicious ssam for you. - Dae Beom is different from us, so he doesn't understand.
Regular people like us need to buckle up and try really hard.
Do you know why? It's because you need to grab the chance when it's in front of you.
When the timing is over, it's all over.
I'm serious.
But I don't think everyone has a goal in their lives.
I also don't have one.
But that's why you are recharging yourself in this town
and planning the future, isn't it?
No, it's not like that.
I'm just hanging out here.
Shall we also have some fun hanging out time, Noona?
Let's eat ssam and meat.
By the way, Dae Beom.
Why are you keep cutting my sentences?
I just want you to eat more.
I heard it from over there, and there's nothing wrong with what Manager Jo said.
Bom, you need to get yourself together for your family to survive.
What a day today is.
Don't just get angry about what I'm saying.
How long do you think your grandmother can take care of you?
I always say this, but your father will never fix that drinking habit. So at least, you--
Ajumma. Can you please watch your words?
Oh, my. Listen to this girl speaking!
You are running a business, but how can you chase customers away with your words?
Also, you better know that I'm putting up with this because of Yeo Reum Unni.
Ajumma, mind your own business, and you should give 450,000 won to Yeo Reum Unni!
- Seriously, that girl! - Let me come with you!
♪ Congratulations and celebrations! ♪
♪ Congratulations on passing the test, Jo Ji Young... ♪
Where did everyone go?
Bam ba bam ba bam bam. Blow the candle!
My head aches.
What's going on here?
Hey, hurry up and blow out the candles.
I prepared seven candles for you.
Why don't we just adults go to karaoke for the second round to clear the air?
I'm sorry, but I'll get going now.
What?
Noona, I think I should go home now as well.
Sure. Seong Min can go to get the second round by himself.
What? What's wrong with you guys?
Yeo Reum, why don't you go with me? I'll drive you home.
No, it's okay. I can walk home.
No, you have one too many things on your hand.
- Jo Ji Young, are you really going home? - Yes!
When will we have some fun if you don't hang out tonight?
It wasn't easy for me to get permission from my father!
Have some fun on your own! Who stopped you from going out?
Have a lot of fun and go home late, okay?
Hey, but--!
Noona, get home safe.
- Get home safe. - You, too.
Drive safely!
Really?
What should we do now?
As Seong Min said, it's a bit shame to go straight home on a night like tonight.
Shall we grab some beer, just the two of us?
Right now?
There's a raw fish place that I really like, and I don't bring a random person there.
Oh... But I'm a bit full.
Just have a taste! Okay?
Dae Beom, I'm just wondering.
But is Ji Young going to leave for Seoul right away because she passed the first test?
She still needs to take the interview, and she might fail on that.
But I heard you get accepted if you take the interview.
Is that so?
I guess that girl is finally going to move to Seoul!
- Hyung. - Yes?
I guess you feel very sad about it.
Who? Me?
Why would I feel sad? I feel relieved!
I can even hand out rice cakes to the interviewers so that they can pass her on the test.
It'll be a bigger issue for you than for me since Jo Ji Young was one of the few people you've been talking to.
People these days don't die because of starvation but loneliness.
So it would be better if you dated someone and stuff.
You look fine, but what's wrong with you?
No, don't just laugh at it.
Do you want me to introduce some women to you?
You?
"You?"
Are you looking down on me? I know a lot of women!
Tell me your type. Is it someone like a puppy? Or a kitty?
I don't have a type.
- But I bet you'll have a type of female celebrity you like! - A-hew.
- IU! - Excuse me?
Okay! If you want to meet someone like IU, follow me.
Hyung, I really need to go home now.
For IU! Follow me!
- Congratulations on passing the exam. - Thank you.
I heard Grade 7 Civil Servant test is really difficult.
I tried my best for it.
But I wouldn't be able to do it if it wasn't for Dae Beom.
Do you mean Mr. Librarian?
You can't tell what an incredible person he is just by looking at him.
Dae Beom got into Daehan University at age 17.
And he became the youngest researcher.
Isn't that amazing?
He's not someone to be wasting his time in this rural town's library.
I can't tell you any further about him.
But he has a lot of stories.
It makes me really upset when people mistreat him without knowing what a great person he is!
It also goes to the kids coming to the library as well. Jun and the boys.
The kids are so rude to him.
Someone needs to teach them a lesson.
You worry about Mr. Librarian a lot.
Well, I have known Dae Beom for a long time.
But I noticed earlier that Dae Beom seemed comfortable around you.
Is he?
I'm happy that I passed the Grade 7 test.
But I'm very worried about whether Dae Beom will be okay here alone without me.
Seriously, it's so annoying.
Look who's here!
It's Kim Bom.
Where do you think you are going, you wicked wench?!
Don't you need to say hello to your seniors?
You don't come to school, but you wear the school uniform all the time!
Do you get more money if you go on a date with your sugar daddy in a school uniform?
Seriously, give me a break.
You only can think about what you do.
Oh, I'm so scared!
But what should we do? Dae Ho, the one who can protect you, is in prison now.
Hey, you can't do anything alone, but you feel like you're something when you are in a group, don't you?
It's so pathetic.
Why? Are you going to make money for your father's drinks?
You all know that her father is such a piece of trash, right?
I heard that her mom was an escort.
The same kind of girl and a guy got drunk and got together and made her.
It's disgusting.
- What an idiot. - What a slut.
Why is this town so noisy tonight?!
Hey! Take your hands off!
Yeo Reum, get in the car. I'll take you home.
No, I can totally walk home.
No! It's dangerous because it's too far away.
Just wait a little bit.
There's something I really want to ask you.
Don't you get anxious if you really don't do anything in your life?
I do get anxious.
Right? You do get anxious.
What are you going to do if Bom learns from you?
You are an adult, so that could be an awesome life.
But she's still a child.
What I'm saying is a child's life can be ruined.
Don't you get nervous at all?
Why would I get worried? I'm a civil servant.
I actually...
got sick while living according to other people's standards.
I thought everyone else was doing great.
And I thought I was the only one who couldn't do anything well, so it made me suffer.
So now,
I'm taking time to get close to myself, not to others.
I really can't understand anything right now. My head is breaking.
Also, I haven't known Mr. Librarian for a long time,
but he's a very warm person.
I think kids also know about that and like him.
They are not thinking of him as a fool.
So don't worry too much.
Mr. Librarian will do well on his own.
Hello?
I'm at the Bangrim raw fish place, but I had a few drinks. Can you come and pick me up?
Thank you, and I'm sorry. I'll be waiting for you.
I'll get going first.
No, he'll come soon. So please wait a little bit.
No, I want to walk and sober up.
Get home safe.
Okay, then get home safe.
Bye.
Why did I say that?
What do I know?
Is it you, Bom?
What happened to you?
Bom!
Bom.
What happened to my baby's face?
I just stumbled on my way home. It's nothing.
It's so horrible. How can someone hit this tiny girl?
It's not like that. I really just stumbled on my own.
Let's go inside. I'll put some ointment on you.
Grandma, it's nothing.
Hey, you brat!
Why are you going around like that?
How can you go around and fight?
You should just go inside.
That girl is like that because she takes it after her mother!
How can you say that to your daughter?
Just go inside.
It's because of you.
What?
What did you just say?
It's all because of you!
You're the reason why we live like this, and my mom ran away!
What did you just say, you wicked wench?
Why did you have me if you're going to be like this?!
Just go out and die!
Bom, why are you acting like this as well?
Sure! Let's die!
Let's all die!
Are you still a father after all this? Just go out and die!
Bom.
Sure! Run away from this house like your mom! Go out and die!
Let's just all die together! Let's just die!
Jo Ji Young. Am I your minion for life?
Just consider your driving as a congratulatory gift for me.
Look at her being so selfish.
I'm sleepy.
Hey!
Also...
Drop me at Dae Beom's place.
What?
Why would you go to Dae Beom's place this late at night?
I have something to talk about with him.
Talk with him during the day.
Do you think it makes sense for you to go where a guy lives alone in the middle of the night?
You might get a weird rumor in the town.
I'm doing this to spread the rumor.
What?!
Look at her. Did you do this before as well?
Yes. I'm going to snooze for a minute. Wake me up when we arrive.
- Did you say "yes?" - Good night.
This is driving me crazy!
I mean... seriously!
Hey, we're here.
Thank you for driving.
Get home safely.
Wait, Jo Ji Young.
I also have something to talk about with Dae Beom. So why don't we go together--
What do you need to talk about with him? Talk to him later.
Wait, Jo Ji Young! Why don't you take the cake with you?
Why don't you have that with Jun?
No, I can't eat cake right now. My stomach doesn't feel good, so you should take it.
Actually, leave two pieces for me. That'll be perfect.
- I'm going inside. - Hey, you...
Are you really going to stay in Dae Beom's place? Really?
Seriously...
You are such a bad--!
Noona.
Hi.
What brings you here at this hour?
You have been acting really strange lately.
Did you drink a lot?
Yes, I did drink a lot.
- Oh, no... - Have a seat.
Why did you drink until this late?
I was talking with Yeo Reum.
She's pretty funny.
Was Yeo Reum also drinking with you?
You know today's a really happy day for me.
So please do me a favor.
What is it?
No, you have to promise me that you'll do it first.
No, tell me first what it is about.
Do you want to hear from me first and meet after knowing it,
or do you want to meet without knowing it?
You are talking about my professor, right?
You're smart as I thought.
He's coming here tomorrow to see you.
Isn't he incredible?
He's coming all the way down here to see a bad boy like you.
So you shouldn't think about running away.
I'll be watching you with my own eyes right here.
Okay?
And let's go to Seoul together.
Let's go together.
Oh? Bom?
Unni.
Are you okay?
I didn't have anywhere else to go.
I'm glad you came here.
That must be painful!
Does it hurt?
It's okay.
You must be tired.
Why don't you have some sleep?
Well...
Unni.
Aren't you going to ask me why this happened?
Do you want to tell me?
Not really.
You can tell me when you want to talk about it.
But, Bom.
I don't know what's going on with you.
But please don't get hurt.
I'll turn off the lights.
Good night.
Good night, Unni.
[Summer Strike]
Think of this place as your second home, and come by whenever you want.
Unni, thanks to you, I like the present a little bit.
She's having surgery right now.
How did this wound happen to her?
Our dad might go to prison.
Let's say I did it. I can get arrested instead.
- Grandma... - The hospital bill is ten million won.
Would it be possible for me to get the yearly rent back?
Is it because of Bom's hospital bill?
Can you take care of Gyeo Wool from now on?
It was nice here.