Moorim School (무림학교)

Didn't you leave for Seoul?

Welcome to Moorim Institute!

You said there's a treasure hidden inside the school.

The person who has that in their hands will possess great power.

We all cry from time to time.

This is where you belong. You shouldn't be confused, okay?

I can't believe it's mid-terms already.

I might get promoted to the advanced class.

Shi Woo has been assigned to a different mentor. Soon Deok.

- I'm going to beat you no matter what. - I don't enjoy losing, either.

You're still keeping your trauma inside of you.

If you are, you can't do well in class or on exams.

Are you ready?

If you're ready, start now.

I see a child.

In the fire...

the child is crying.

There is someone else there, too.

Someone was there, you say?

Who is that child?

I don't know... who that child or who that person is.

The more I think it... the more it pops into my mind...

I'm so frustrated.

First of all, you looked inside yourself

and the fact that you exposed it is a huge feat.

Let's think about how you can overcome it.

It's been 18 years since the semi-coma patient has woken up.

We're watching his condition right now.

His brain waves are normal and his cognitive skills are in the normal range.

I understand.

He's awake?

I understand.

Chae Yoon is awake.

Things will work out sooner than I expected.

Dad.

What are you doing here at this hour? Shouldn't you be studying?

Would our trauma be similar if I were his big fan?

What do you mean?

I was scared of fire ever since I was little.

My Shi Woo is like that too.

Can you please stop saying "My Shi Woo"?

Look.

My Shi Woo...

It's turned into a habit because of you.

Yoon Shi Woo is one year younger than you.

How can he possibly have the same trauma?

By any chance, is this... fate?

It could be fate.

But, who didn't play with fire when they were young?

Get out, I'm busy.

You're so sweet with the other students' situations.

Why are you so mean to me?

Are you my real father? Did you pick me up from under a bridge?

They say you can see a person's character by the way they use the bathroom.

Those punks. Can't they use it cleanly?

Are you okay?

About what?

Nothing.

Start cleaning.

Oh my god. Please, Ariel. Use a different bathroom.

I don't want to ruin my image of you.

I came to wash my hands.

You know, Ariel. I'm really working hard.

Don't you have a prize or something for me?

- Is that for me? - Of course.

No, thank you.

Don't be like that.

Grant me a wish if I beat Yoon Shi Woo at the exam.

Gosh, you're so immature.

There's no way that we're losing.

That's right, Shim Soon Deok.

"We"?

You and him. "We"?

Well, I'm just saying that we're on the same team.

Mentor. Mentee.

It's not because you're not confident?

Who's not confident?

Fine, negotiations are over.

You're going to grant me a wish then.

Look, just what the heck is that wish?

A date.

What?

Let's go on a date.

You promised. If I win, we're going on a date.

Whoa.

He jokes around way too much.

Hey, I almost got wet.

Sorry.

I thank you every time.

As always, your tea is the best, Professor Dae Ho.

I wish it would be exam time forever.

Why?

The kids don't cause any trouble. How wonderful is that?

Plus, have you ever seen them more focused in class before?

They always pay attention in my class.

That's only the difference of interest between cooking and physical education.

I think it's the difference in teachers.

Let's fight.

Anyway, Seon Ah will probably come in first again, right?

Yeob Jung's martial arts skills are pretty extraordinary.

If you had to judge a person on their martial arts skills alone

and they don't have a single ounce of consideration for others.

They would probably end up to be a certain someone that I know.

Moorim Institute is not a place that produces students like that.

What do you mean a "certain someone that I know"?

Weren't you a full scholarship student at Moorim Institute?

Yes, he was.

But the scholarship student he was back then

isn't the same person he is right now.

- He's a completely different person now. - Is that so?

Back then, Professor Kim Dae Ho was influenced by strange hormones.

Strange hormones?

Dopamine, Oxytocin, endorphin...

You know, chemicals or drugs that make a person feel high.

Those are all hormones that come when you are in love, aren't they?

Gosh, I swear...

Here you go talking nonsense again.

Look who's talking. You brought it up first.

Is love the only thing that can change people?

I don't know about anything else, but we have to win this.

It's imminent death if you lose.

Men use their fists. You know that, right?

- I know. - Don't be sneaky!

Rock, paper, scissors!

- Yay! - Yes!

Yes!

I'll wash my own underwear.

You know you have to wash the gym uniform with your hands, right?

- Separate the colors from the whites. - Make sure the whites are super white.

And colored clothes should be vivid.

Let's go practice!

Let's go!

It's bad enough that there's not enough time to practice.

Should I help?

- Have a good day! - Sorry!

- Shim Soon Deok! - This is yours.

We can do it! Let's go! Yoon Shi Woo, wake up!

Come to your senses! Get up, we have to do the laundry.

I need to practice.

Let's think of it as basic training.

You know...

about that child in the fire.

By any chance... was that something you went through when you were young?

It could be... or it could not be.

I heard I was abandoned in the forest when I was young.

In the forest?

The newspaper says that your parents are living in the States.

Do you look for articles about me too?

Well, you know...

The agency made that up.

In real life I'm just...

I'm just an orphan.

Sorry.

What for? It's not like you're the one who abandoned me.

But... it might not be true. Maybe you weren't abandoned.

They lost you, or it was a situation that couldn't be avoided.

If that's the case, they would've found me.

If you've learned how to fight with the staff...

It's the real thing now.

What's up with this padding? So that it doesn't hurt even if we get hit?

No, at the end of the staff, there's flour inside.

If you attack and win, there will be flour on your opponent's body.

You'll be able to see how strong your attack was in one glance.

That was pretty smart of you.

If I get even a fleck of flour on me, then you're the winner.

You think I won't get it on you?

I'll say it once again, but I'm skilled at Taekwondo, Hapkido, Judo...

Are you sparring with your mouth?

Begin.

I won't go easy on you.

Hey, I think we might have to handwash all of this.

We'll never finish, then.

The sparring competition is in two days.

Hey, move. Move.

Yoon Shi Woo, that's pretty smart.

You're going to work on your center of balance

and wrist strength at the same time, huh?

That's right. Hurry up and begin.

Fine. One to two! Three to one! Four to one!

Hey, you're acting like an amateur. I can see everything! Move faster!

One to three!

Catch!

Your quickness level is increasing!

Hey!

Damn it!

- Let's stop here for today. - No!

I want to practice more. I still haven't marked you properly.

What? Yes, you did.

That's from your attack!

This pocket is pretty strong and it doesn't usually rip.

This proves that you've practiced really hard.

There's a real good chance of us winning the test.

Really?

Is that right? You're saying we could win it, huh?

But why do you want to beat Yoon Shi Woo so badly?

I mean, it's natural to want to win.

A wish coupon is on the line.

If I win this test, Ariel agreed to grant me a wish.

A wish? What is it?

It's a secret.