Junior High Student Ayang (Middle School Student A / Joonghaksaeng Ayang / 중학생 A양)

The traffic on Monday morning.

The traffic jam is severe on Gangnam-daero

heading towards Sinnonhyeon.

- There's an event at 11 a.m. - Oh, no.

- The traffic will get worse. - We can't move.

The next news.

A middle school student in grief about grades...

I said I could go by myself.

Committed suicide on the rooftop of

an apartment.

Seoul Gangnam Police Station reported that...

On the 5th in Daechi...

Goodness. A middle school student?

- They found her collapsed. - Poor thing.

She was taken to hospital but didn't survive.

Kids these days...

She was devastated over her last test grades.

This led to her suicide.

Haejun.

Dad and I thought hard before

deciding to move here.

- You may feel awkward at first... - I know.

It's okay. Don't worry.

I'm not a little boy anymore.

Goodness.

You're all grown up now?

That's all I needed to know.

I trust you.

- Where are you? - Chief.

I'm almost there. There's so much traffic.

Okay.

I'll be there soon.

Bye.

There's no choice...

You know the way from here, right?

- Get out and walk. - What?

Mom, no way.

It's the first day at my new school.

You're all grown up now.

I knew it.

You're the one who insisted on driving me.

I think you should start running right now.

Good luck on your first day!

Bye.

No!

- What do you want? - Well...

I just...

I'm sorry.

Hey, you!

Yes?

Got a light?

No, I don't have a light.

Okay then. Go.

Hey, you...

- Yes? - Mind your own business in future.

I was just trying to help.

Geez. What a terrible start to my first day!

Hey, nice to meet you.

I'm Kim Honggi.

I moved from Gwacheon 2 months ago.

Where are you from?

Sangil Middle School.

Where's that?

Gangbuk?

Yes, I guess so.

Were you a good student there?

Be prepared. It's really tough at first.

- Really? - Of course.

This is the famous Daechi.

All the best students in Korea are here.

Is she in our class?

She isn't a high school student?

She's in our class.

The queen of our class, Jo Eunseo.

- Queen? - Queen of rudeness.

Jo Eunseo!

Get up!

What do you think you're doing?

As if coming late isn't enough,

you think you can sleep during class?

You explain the PIMFY syndrome.

Get up!

PIMFY syndrome.

Please in my front yard.

A selfish syndrome in which people want to

secure profitable businesses in their area.

Good enough?

What? Good enough?

How dare you talk like that to your teacher?

There's no use in studying for you.

You have no manners.

This is why we need ethics!

Manners won't give me more points.

Anyway...

My score in ethics class is 100.

How dare you?

Student rights, section 6, clause 3.

The principal and all staff must not use

verbal or physical abuse on the students.

You know that, right?

You're the ethics teacher.

No wonder she's the queen of rudeness.

She's the top student in our class.

The top student? Why her?

You're chatting while being punished?

Hands up!

You punks...

3 weeks later

I'm sure you all know this already.

The classes for 9th grade will be

decided based on your ranks for this exam

and the finals.

1st, 2nd in each class

will go to the specialized high school class.

3rd to 10th will go to the private

high school class.

You know how important this test is, right?

- Yes. - Yes.

What is it?

Move.

Jo Eunseo's rank dropped.

Jo Eunseo's rank dropped. Oh, no.

Wait. Who's Lee Haejun?

He transferred to our class.

Wow.

I don't believe it.

The new student beat Jo Eunseo.

I bet she's upset.

Who's he anyway?

- He just got here. - Who knows?

I'm already annoyed with my grades.

This is why I hate transfer students.

Hey.

Lee Haejun, you're crazy!

You've really made a name for yourself.

You beat Eunseo after just 1 month.

Wow!

Hey, that hurts.

You're starting to grow on me.

You're so charming.

Stop it.

It's nothing special.

Of course it is!

Eunseo has never lost 1st place.

This is her first moment of despair.

You're amazing.

You've scratched her life.

You've scratched her so deep.

What's this?

Smoking isn't good for you.

- Have this instead. - You suck on it.

I don't like strawberry flavor.

Then have the apple flavor.

This one's good. Have it.

Hey, transfer!

You're quite a good student.

Hey...

My name.

- It's Lee Haejun. On the bridge... - So what?

Anyway, good luck.

Let's see...

How long you can stick around here.

Eunseo! Jo Eunseo!

What?

He was the top student at Sangil Middle School.

How annoying.

Why has he come here when it's almost

the end of 8th grade?

What are you going to do now?

About what?

Top 2 students will go to the specialized class.

It's either you or me.

One of us won't make it because of him.

Hey.

How can you suck on a lollipop right now?

You don't care because at least you're 2nd?

Jeong Nayeon.

If you keep stressing yourself out,

you won't grow.

Don't worry.

He's nothing but a lollipop.

I won't let him beat me again.

Are you confident?

Yes.

So...

Do you...

Want to play a game?

A game?

What kind of game?

Get out of here.

- Get lost! - Go!

You stink.

What did I do wrong?

You fool.

You don't even know that?

You came first.

As soon as you got here.

No way.

Is that really why?

Everyone dropped a rank because of you.