Teach You a Lesson (2026) s01e03 Episode Script

1
-[bells chime]
-[chalk scrapes]
-[gentle music plays]
-[Hwa-jin yawns]
I haven't had a day off in ages,
so why am I doing this?
Because your darling girlfriend
is going to work,
and it's your duty to accompany her.
Is my darling girlfriend also ordering me
to pick her up after work?
Of course, yeah!
You said you'd protect me.
That's what you said.
Of course I'll protect you.
That's exactly what I'm doing.
[chuckles]
It's just that spending all this time
looking out for you, well, I mean it's…
[woman] Look at those guys over there.
They never stop. Unbelievable.
Don't get involved. Ignore them.
Kids these days
can be pretty scary, you know.
[boy 1] Better watch out! Just saying.
A world where adults
are afraid of children
is a world that is nearing its end.
I'm a teacher. That's my job.
-[boy 2] We'll handle him.
-[boy 1] Don't fucking touch him.
-[boy 2] We'll show him.
-[boy 1] Pussies like you?
-[boy 2] Tell me where he is.
-[boy 1] At home.
[boy 2] I'll show you!
In any case…
-[boy 1] You're full of shit.
-You said you'll protect me, right?
-[boy 1] Talk, no action!
-[chuckles]
Yes, ma'am. I'll protect you, ma'am.
Go give 'em hell, soldier!
Sir, yes, sir!
Dismissed.
[gentle music plays]
[woman clears throat]
[woman] Hey, guys.
Hey! Listen up, guys.
There's no smoking here.
What school do you attend?
[man]
was a very courageous teacher.
She went out of her way
to help the accused, Cho Gyu-cheol.
He wasn't your ordinary troubled teen.
He was involved in extortion and multiple
acts of violence against other students.
He terrorized his fellow classmates, but
was also feared by the school's teachers.
Despite Miss Choi's efforts,
Cho Gyu-cheol committed an unforgivable
and heinous crime against his teacher.
[Ga-yun gasps]
[somber music plays]
-[knife slices]
-[Ga-yun gasps]
[gasps]
[judge]
anything to say before I pass sentence?
Yes, I have.
Your Honor, I was in love
with my teacher, Ms. Ga-yun.
[indistinct murmuring]
-[woman 1] Did you hear that?
-[woman 2] Yeah.
[judge] Based on the evidence
presented to the court,
and taking into consideration
the young age of the accused
and his troubled family history,
the court sentences Cho Gyu-cheol to
a maximum of four years in state prison.
[haunting music plays]
-[music stops]
-[tires screech]
[Hwa-jin breathes shakily]
[door opens]
[Hwa-jin breathes heavily]
[groans]
[tense music plays]
Let me go. Let me take care of him.
-[yells]
-[guard] Get inside.
[yells]
[screams]
[Hwa-jin sobs]
[Gang-seok]
this will bring her back?
It wasn't your fault.
Don't beat yourself up about it.
There's no need for remorse.
Don't look for the easy way out.
Think about what's the right thing to do.
Ga-yun always said
that if adults were afraid of children,
it was the end of the world.
Think about that.
Think about what we can do about it.
[dramatic music plays]
Soon, I'll become
the Minister for Education.
I'll create
the Educational Rights Protection Bureau.
This way,
I'll honor the memory
of my daughter, Ga-yun.
Call me
if it becomes unbearable for you.
[sniffles]
TEACH YOU A LESSON
[music fades]
EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS PROTECTION BUREAU
-Good morning, everyone.
-[woman] Good morning, sir.
[jaunty music plays]
-[Gang-seok coughs]
-Good morning, Bong.
Morning, sir.
[Gang-seok sighs]
[Gang-seok clears throat]
ACTION PLAN
Sir, some water for you.
Bong, don't forget. Me too.
-[Gang-seok] What school's next?
-[Hwa-jin] Oh, yeah, well…
We found this one.
A teacher sexually assaulted
a female student.
After the incident, the teacher resigned
and immediately took his own life.
It says here that the case is closed.
Yeah, but all they had
was the female student's version,
and the case was closed
by the court of public opinion
before there was a full inquiry.
-What do you mean?
-Did you prepare it?
Yes, sir. The story first appeared
and began to get traction on social media.
It went viral
when followers and influencers
started tagging the video
across multiple platforms.
Uh, what I mean is, a single tag can have
a significant impact on public opinion,
in the same way
as comments on the internet.
Opinion turned against the teacher
and he became the target.
Yeah, I get that.
That's right. You got it.
Yeah, he became the target. He knows that.
That led people to make additional videos
and, in turn,
generated complaints against the school.
Social media today has become, um,
the single most important
source of fear for school teachers.
Where did the first video come from?
It appeared on Han Ye-ri's social media.
I've pulled up her profile.
As of today,
she has over 600,000 followers,
which means that, at any given moment,
as many as 600,000
could be screening her content.
Good morning! Ye-ri here!
[Ye-ri giggles]
Ta-da!
Look around. Isn't my school beautiful?
On days like today with the sun shining,
it's so much prettier.
And that makes me feel so good too.
Just like you. Right guys?
-Hey!
-Hi!
-Hey, guys!
-You're so pretty! [giggles]
[indistinct chatter]
-[Ye-ri] This is my best friend, So-yeong.
-
You can follow So-yeong
on her Snstar account.
My account handle is "sssoozero."
You can look up "Sso-yeong."
Please follow me!
[girls chuckle]
[Ye-ri] Follow her, guys!
She's so pretty, right?
Look! Isn't that the guy
from The Next Boys?
He sent me a friend request!
-[gasps] Are you serious?
-[So-yeong] Look!
Hey, friends, if you're watching this,
don't forget to leave a comment, okay?
[teacher]
Our class has already started, okay?
What have I told you before
about phones in the classroom?
Hey there. Our Ye-ri has to study now.
All of you, back to study!
All right, I have to confiscate this.
Hang on, Miss.
She was in the middle of a live stream.
People will be harsh on her
if you take it down.
What time is it, So-yeong?
Study time. Huh?
Put that English book away.
Everyone, math books only.
-Are you okay?
-[teacher] So, what page were we on?
[girl] Page 12, ma'am.
-[man 1] Ms. Jung?
-Yeah.
By any chance, have you seen
Ye-ri's Snstar profile today?
[Ms. Jung] Her Snstar profile?
No. Why are you asking?
[tragic music plays]
What? Why does it look like that?
Oh, So-yeong came to me
because she had chewing gum in her hair
and she asked me to cut it out for her.
It seems to me
that they have edited the footage.
Don't you remember
what happened last year? With Ms. Hwang?
She was having a few drinks
with her friends from college,
and they posted a video, made it look like
she was picking up guys in a bar.
They leaked her address
and it destroyed her.
She confiscated Ye-ri's phone
and she paid the price.
[man 2] Ms. Jung.
Don't worry. I'll talk to Ye-ri.
I'm her homeroom teacher,
so I'll talk with her.
Thanks. I'd appreciate that.
COUNSELING OFFICE
[man 2] Ms. Jung thinks
there's been a misunderstanding.
I recorded and posted exactly what I saw.
In that case, just upload it
with the original sound.
That would clear up everything up.
Are you implying that I had
removed the sound intentionally?
[inhales sharply]
Well, the fact is,
I was there when you did it.
[Ye-ri] Cut the audio track here.
Now edit the beginning
and the end of the video.
Now we add
some sad music in the background
and it changes everything.
[So-yeong] That's so cool. Really good.
[both laugh]
[So-yeong] I was so pissed with her.
She deserves it.
[tense music plays]
I don't understand
what you have against your teachers.
You weren't like that
when you were younger.
I read all your middle school reports.
You were a good student.
You got on well with all your teachers.
[laughs]
[clears throat]
I'll think about it.
[ominous music plays]
[Ye-ri breathes heavily]
[indistinct chatter]
Guys, my homeroom teacher…
[sobs]
He sexually assaulted me.
[cries]
I DEBATED WHETHER TO POST THIS
I don't know what to do.
UNWANTED TOUCHING
[sobs]
THAT SOB
I'LL STOP BY
TRASH TEACHER
DOX HIM
GET THAT BASTARD AN ANKLE TAG
JUST DIE, FUCKING BASTARD
MOTHERFUCKER! FIRE HIM!
What the hell?
JUST DIE
CALL YOURSELF HUMAN?
[telephones ring]
Soyeon Girls' High School.
How can I help you?
[woman 1] Yes, we take your comments…
[telephone rings]
-We understand.
-Sorry?
I cannot comment.
-[woman 2] Yes, I understand.
-First, we need to clarify things.
Excuse me, sir, would you
happen to be Ye-ri's homeroom teacher?
Yeah. Who are you?
Hey, you guys! I found him!
This dude is Han Ye-ri's homeroom teacher.
Is it true
that you sexually assaulted Ye-ri?
Sir, you have to leave.
Don't touch me, lady!
Are you some kind of perv?
You get excited by school uniforms?
We want answers!
-I'll call the police.
-Call the police!
-Get out of my way!
-[woman 1] Stop that! Be careful!
WIFE
[woman 3] I… I understand.
[sighs]
[woman 3] We just can't respond
at this moment.
-[cell phone buzzes]
-[wife]
Is it true? It can't be.
Honey, please answer your phone.
[cell phone buzzes]
[haunting music plays]
HERE'S HIS ADDRESS
Darling, where are you?
There's a bunch of strangers
outside our house.
I'm really worried, honey. I'm scared.
HIS KIDS SHOULD SUFFER THE SAME FATE
I BET HE ACTS LOVING AT HOME
LET'S STORM HIS PLACE NOW
I'VE FOUND OU
WHERE HIS DAMN KIDS GO TO SCHOOL
[comment alert buzzes]
[sighs]
[cries]
[buzzing continues]
PUT AN ANKLE TAG ON HIM
GO TO HELL
FUCK YOU
-[woman 1] Hurry! Somebody help him!
-[man] Open the door. Mr. Ko!
-[woman 1] The door is locked!
-[woman 2 screams]
[woman 1] Oh my God!
Mr. Ko! It can't be happening!
[unsettling music plays]
DYING WON'T SOLVE ANYTHING
GO TO HELL, YEONG-SU
DEPRAVED TEACHER
SCHOOLS ARE SCARY
[Ms. Jung] Ye-ri!
Listen. You have to put up
a new video right now.
How could you do this?
We all know
that Mr. Ko would never hurt anyone.
[tense music plays]
Are you saying that I'm a liar?
That I'm the kind of person who
pretends I was sexually assaulted?
That it was just to get back at a teacher?
[cries]
Mr. Ko, my homeroom teacher…
[whimpers]
…he put his hands on me.
[cries] He put his hands under my…
Are you saying… [sobs]
…that I should just forget about it?
Just pretend it never happened?
[Ye-ri sobs] Okay… [sniffs]
…if that's what you want.
[sniffles]
[whimpers]
Hey, everyone… [sobs]
I'm really sorry… [sniffles]
I have to stop.
I have to stop streaming.
I can't continue right now.
[Ye-ri sobs]
I'm sorry. I have to stop streaming.
[principal] Ye-ri, with all that has
already happened with Mr. Ko,
it has put our entire school
in an extremely difficult position.
Do you think there is any way that
you could clear things up with Ms. Jung?
If you could help smooth things over,
the school will do
everything in its power to…
to help support you.
I'm not sure it'll help.
But I'll do everything I can.
But in return,
for my services,
might I ask you for a favor?
[music fades]
My name is Ms. Jung, and I am taking over
from Mr. Ko as your homeroom teacher
Let's get started, shall we?
[somber music plays]
It's time for attendance.
-Kang Da-yeon.
-[Da-yeon] Present.
-[M. Jung] Kang Min-seo.
-[Min-seo] Here.
[Ms. Jung] Kwon Na-yeong. Kim Da-jeong.
[So-yeong]
our homeroom teacher to mess with you?
She's seriously scary.
[girl 1]
[girl 2]
she took the job.
[girl 5]
[girl 4]
She doesn't want to be our teacher.
[girl 8]
Maybe we can switch classes?
[girl 6]
[girl 5]
[Ms. Jung] Park Seo-yeong.
-Park Su-jin.
-Here.
[girl 7 sighs]
[Ms. Jung] Park Ji-hye.
[cell phone buzzes]
Park Chae-won.
[Ye-ri]
And it's all thanks to you.
Thank you so much, Miss.
[sniffs]
[music fades]
So, as you've noticed,
Ye-ri is a pretty famous
and recognizable influencer.
Things might get out of hand.
If we get involved,
it would mean a lot more work for us.
No need to worry about that.
Minister Choi promised to take
full responsibility for all of this.
Sure, but, um, Ye-ri has
more than 600,000 followers.
You brat!
Do it!
Don't hesitate.
600 or 6 million, I don't care.
We have to do what's right!
Exactly. Let's do it!
Deputy Bong, get ready.
Sir, may I ask
what role I'll be playing this time?
It's obvious, Bong. I need you
to go undercover in a girls' high school.
What?
But, sir, you can't be serious?
[mellow music plays]
Ah!
Mm!
[Gang-seok] Deputy Bong,
stop fantasizing and get to work!
Sir, do you really want me
to dress up as a girl?
And what if I did?
Get that out of your head!
-[chuckles]
-You'll provide backup to Inspector Na.
I want you both to get started
as soon as possible.
Actually, it won't be me this time.
You're the only inspector we have.
Who else is gonna do it?
I have a new recruit.
[funky music plays]
She's the perfect fit for this new case.
Let's just see how she does
and we can discuss later.
[So-yeong] Look! It's the drawing
I did of Ye-ri. It looks like her.
[Ye-ri] Ugh! What is that?
You think I look like a cat? Is that it?
You gotta be kidding me.
Class, I'd like to introduce you
to Ms. Im Han-rim,
the new teacher in training
who'll be with us for a while.
[girls chatter]
Please, introduce yourself.
Thank you.
Hello, everyone. My name is Im Han-rim.
I'm a trainee teacher and I cover math.
I'm looking forward
to getting to know you all.
Depending how you behave in my class,
I can be either a guardian angel
or your worst nightmare!
[girl 1 scoffs]
Quiet down, everyone.
Let's take attendance.
Kang Da-yeon.
That's enough, Stop it okay?
You're annoying me.
Kim Ji-su. Kim Ji-su?
-[girl 2] laughs]
-[Ye-ri] Seriously, they don't.
Kim Ji-su. Park Seo-yeong.
Guys, I just learned
that Soyeon Girls' High School
is looking for models
to show off our uniform.
It's such a pretty uniform.
You'll love it.
That doesn't look like me at all.
It's all wrong.
It's because I'm always recording
on my left side.
If I put it on my other side… You see?
[indistinct chatter]
-[So-yeong] Hey, Miss?
-[Ms. Jung] Yes?
I meant the newbie.
Yes. What can I do for you?
-Tell me, do you have a boyfriend?
-[laughter]
I don't. Not yet.
[So-yeong] But why not?
I mean, you're so pretty.
Look at you.
-Your plastic surgery's good.
-Whoa!
You must have spent a lot of money
on that operation.
By chance, do you have
a before-and-after photo we can see?
Hey, come on, I know you guys
are curious to know, yeah?
Show photo! Show photo!
Show photo! Show photo! Show photo!
[girls cheer]
[cheering stops]
You're right. I have had
some plastic surgery done.
-These babies were too big.
-[scoffs]
I used to do a lot of martial arts,
and they got in my way.
-I needed more room to swing.
-Oh.
And even though I've only been
in this class a short while,
I see none of you have that problem.
Does that answer your question, So-yeong?
Well, in that case, that will be all.
-[laughter]
-[girl 2] Who does she think she is?
Let's get back to our lesson, all right?
But before we begin class,
I think it will be better
if I collect all your cellphones.
[girls murmur]
So, everyone, hand over
all your cellphones.
-[So-yeong] Lost her mind!
-[Ye-ri] What does that mean?
You mean it's a new trend?
Well, you guys know
I'm not really up to date on new trends.
That's why I don't post Shorts.
Excuse me, Han Ye-ri. I must insist
that you hand over your phone.
[girls whisper]
Sorry, but I'm in the middle
of a live stream.
It's because you're new here
and you haven't heard.
The school principal has authorized it.
I won't ask you a second time.
Give me your phone.
Hand it over now.
[scoffs] Okay, then.
Why don't you tell
all of my fans yourself? Go.
-You're live right now.
-[laughter]
[indistinct chatter]
[girl 3] Yes!
[girls gasp]
[Ye-ri] Whoa!
[girls gasp]
[indistinct chatter]
[girl 4] She scared the shit out of me!
Miss, are you crazy?
What's wrong with you?
The only crazy people here
are the students.
This school is in far worse condition
than I had anticipated.
To begin, first,
let me clarify a few things.
If any student tries to put themselves
above the authority of the teachers,
if students disrespect,
trivialize or mock the teachers,
from this day forward,
these individuals will be considered
in violation of the law.
I am perfectly willing to be challenged.
However, you must accept
to face your punishment.
Hey, newbie,
aren't you overreacting a little?
I think it's time
I reintroduce myself, then.
My name is Han-rim,
I am part of the new
Educational Rights Protection Bureau,
under the control
of the Ministry of Education!
I will not hesitate to crush all
violations of school rules and behavior
that impedes the rights of students
to a peaceful education
here at Soyeon Girls' High School.
I will dedicate my time
to removing the bad apples.
To ensure a proper learning environment,
the first step is
to confiscate all your phones.
I want to see all cell phones
in that box immediately!
[rock music plays]
Listen, learn, listen, learn ♪
Listen, learn ♪
Listen, learn, listen, learn ♪
Listen, learn ♪
Repeat ♪
Listen, learn, listen, learn ♪
Listen, learn ♪
Repeat… ♪
I hope you have handed in all your phones.
And not just some fake old phone
that you use to fool your teachers.
So in case you have forgotten,
or that it slipped your mind,
I'll give you three more seconds
to turn them in.
One…
Two…
Three!
[siren wails]
[high-pitched tone rings]
[girls moan]
PHONE POSSESSION WARNING
Listen, learn, listen, learn ♪
Repeat ♪
[music stops]
[classical music plays on TV]
[woman]
to the following special announcement
from the Educational Rights
Protection Bureau.
Firstly…
[music stops]
…Soyeon Girls' High School now falls
under the authority of the ERPB.
[rock music plays]
Secondly,
there are absolutely no limitations
to the ERPB's methods of instruction.
Thirdly, staff and students
must follow the inspector's orders
at all times.
Finally, in the event of insubordination,
the Bureau will not be held liable
for any disadvantages suffered.
TEACHERS' MAIN OFFICE
[music stops]
I'm here from the ERPB.
[indistinct shouting]
[girl] This makes no sense!
Silence!
"In the event of insubordination,
we will not be held liable
for any disadvantages incurred."
Did you understand?
Everyone outside now.
I said now!
[fanfare plays]
[Hwa-jin]
the information sheet I've provided.
Let me know if you've been falsely accused
of something by some of the students.
Maybe you've criticized their behavior,
and subsequently found yourself
targeted by them in retaliation.
Some of you may be aware of
personal information being leaked online.
And now this information
is being used by students
to defame teachers on social media.
Maybe you ignored it.
Maybe you're afraid of your own students,
and you feel you're all alone
and have no other choice.
Whatever it may be,
write it all down.
I presume I can interpret your silence
to mean that you will gladly
hand over full control to the Bureau?
I'm sorry. No, that's not what we mean.
It means we have absolutely no problems
at our school.
A world where adults
are afraid of children
is a world that's nearing its end.
And if that was the case, wouldn't it be
even harder on you as teachers?
TEACHERS' RIGHTS VIOLATIONS SURVEY
In any case,
don't overthink this.
It's really not that hard.
Even if you think of something later on,
feel free to communicate
with Inspector Im Han-rim or with me.
[Han-rim, outside] You know the drill.
On your backs and get those legs up now!
[girl 1] Yes, Miss!
-[girls groan]
-[Hwa-jin clears throat]
On second thought, it might be better
if you hand them in to me.
-[girls groan]
-[whistle blows]
[girls] Six.
[blows whistle]
[girls] Seven.
[girls groan]
Eight!
[funky music plays]
-Hey!
-[girls] Nine.
[Han-rim] Heads off the ground! Now!
[sighs]
-[whistle blows]
-[girls] One.
SNACK BAR
Afternoon, sir!
Wow! Look at you!
-At ease.
-Reporting for duty, sir!
Special Task Force
Reserve Sergeant First Class Im Han-rim.
New assignment with
the Educational Rights Protection Bureau.
At your service, sir!
There' s no need to salute.
We're both civilians. Relax. At ease.
Sir! [clears throat] Yes, sir!
At ease!
-[squeals]
-[Hwa-jin laughs]
Look at you! That disguise you have
is awesome. You look great in that outfit.
You're embarrassing me, sir.
[chuckles] So, Han-rim,
have you met your teammate yet?
Come here. Let me introduce you
to Deputy Director Bong Geun-dae.
-But we call him Deputy Bong.
-[Han-rim] Okay.
Deputy! He not just any deputy.
He graduated top of his class from KAIST,
the Advanced Technology University.
-Ooh, that's amazing.
-Oh.
I served in the same combat unit
as Hwa-jin.
Happy to meet you, Deputy Bong.
Yeah.
Bong Geun-dae. Nice to meet you.
-[screams]
-[Hwa-jin] What's going on? What is it?
-What's up now?
-[Geun-dae groans]
Domination upon first encounter, sir.
Good job letting her win, Bong.
She's a bit of a lunatic. Hm?
Oh. [yelps]
-Whoa. Whoa!
-[laughs]
-[Geun-dae] Oh. Ah. Ah.
-[laughs]
-Sir, so, when are you going to tell me?
-Tell you what?
When I accepted the position, you told me
that you'd tell me why you hired me.
I just told you. You're a lunatic.
That's all it was? I'm a lunatic?
Okay. [clears throat]
-[groans]
-First question.
Kids today are crazy and smart
and they're defying social traditions.
-So, what can we do?
-We fight crazy with crazy.
It's the only way, sir.
That's right. And you've come
to the right place to be crazy!
Oh, sir, I like that.
-I'm the best at crazy!
-[laughs]
There's one rule.
You have to follow it, no matter what.
You cannot kill anyone. Hm?
And if you ever feel like killing someone,
then you write the character for patience
in the palm of your hand.
-You write it down three times.
-[sighs] Understood, sir.
Okay.
Show me how you write patience.
Is it like this?
[Hwa-jin] That's the character
for "kindness."
I guess you're still learning.
Deputy Bong, show her, will you?
Show her how to write "patience."
He can teach you.
-Me?
-[Hwa-jin] Yeah.
Write it for me.
Uh, let's see.
Take your sword
and cut your heart with it.
That's the way I was taught
to remember the character.
Take out the sword and cut the heart.
Cut the heart of your enemies! [gasps]
Thank you so much, Deputy Bong.
[laughs]
Get to it, then. [clears throat]
I will do my best as ever, sir!
-No more salutes.
-Sir, yes, sir!
I like your bow.
Son of a… Sh…
Deputy.
Yes, I'm Deputy Director Bong.
Do you know the most dangerous place
in a girls' high school, Deputy?
No.
You're standing in it.
It's the concession stand.
Huh? What's so dangerous
about this place? What?
You'll learn. You will learn.
[laughs]
[bells chime]
[shouting girls approach]
[upbeat music plays]
SNACK BAR
[Geun-dae] Hey! Slow down!
Take it easy. Take your time.
Oh! [whimpers]
Please, no. Whoa!
Stop! You just can't take them
and start eating.
Ladies! Girls, stop. You have to pay.
Stay where you are! Hey!
[music fades]
[girl] Okay. Excuse me.
[indistinct chatter]
-What's going on? Where are you going?
-Class is over, Miss.
But you still have homeroom class.
-We don't do that, okay?
-And you don't clean up either?
We were told not to do it by Ms. Jung.
She said she'd clean up herself.
Mm. Didn't you, Miss?
Yes, well,
you see, it's, uh…
-[gasps]
-[girls gasp]
Didn't you pay attention
to the Bureau's regulations?
Disobeying an inspector
might just get you killed.
Let me go! [strains]
All classes shall be cleaned
by the students who use them.
-[Ye-ri grunts]
-[girls gasp]
[breathes shakily]
[rock music plays]
Class, everyone shall participate
in the clean-up.
Today's lesson is
"arriving home late for dinner"
Late for dinner?
Okay, let's move the desks and chairs
to the wall.
[all groan]
[shrieking] To the wall!
So, from now on, you'll clean the floors
until they shine like a mirror.
[indistinct complaining]
[music stops]
[Ms. Jung] Ms. Im, do you really think
this is the right thing to do?
Some of the parents
could get really upset.
AFTER THE KO YEONG-SU INCIDENT,
SHE BECAME OUR TEACHER TO TORMENT US
AND NOW SHE HAS CALLED ON THE ERPB
WE'RE ALL BEING FRAMED,
INCLUDING POOR YE-RI
[ominous music plays]
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
-[music stops]
-[yawns]
[hums]
Rise and shine!
Good evening, sir!
[Geun-dae] Good evening, sir.
I already told you to stop saluting me,
okay? We're civilians now
-Understood, sir.
-Right, then. Did you finish it?
[Geun-dae] Yes, sir.
Anything to report, Bong?
-Actually, my hand hurts.
-[Han-rim] I've got something important.
Uh, I think Ms. Jung
is afraid of the students.
She even seems worried
that our methods might backfire.
I'll meet with her tomorrow.
In the meantime,
I need you to do something.
Check the social media accounts
of the students
and see if you find any malicious comments
about the teachers.
-You're asking me, sir?
-Is that a problem?
-Sir, no, sir!
-All right, then get to it.
My hand?
[door opens]
Best of luck.
Deputy Bong?
Deputy Director Bong?
Yeah?
[funky music plays]
Based on my experience,
for work to be done efficiently,
it requires a clearly defined hierarchy.
Sure. No need to come any closer.
What I mean is that we need
a chain of command. Don't we?
-Right.
-So, what grade are you, then?
-Grade?
-Public Service.
Right. Well, I'm Grade Five.
-[yelps]
-[chuckles] I'm Grade One.
Which means that I'm older
and higher ranking than you,
so you should follow my orders.
I want you to check
the social media accounts of the students.
All of the students.
Sure. Right now?
I want it by the end of the day.
How come you only made Grade Five?
I bet you haven't
done military service yet.
Let me know
when you've finished the report.
[music stops]
[yawns]
[uneasy music plays]
[girls gasp]
Excuse me, Ms. Jung.
May I speak to the class for a moment?
[sighs]
Do you know what this is?
These are all the photos you have
illegally taken, edited and posted
to make malicious comments
about your teachers on social media.
These documents constitute proof that
you are spreading misinformation online.
It is considered a criminal offense,
defined by law as defamation.
From this day forward,
the ERPB will arrest and punish
any and all offenders that we find.
Excuse me, Miss,
but by going through
our social media accounts,
aren't you violating our civil rights?
She's right.
It's an invasion of our privacy.
I wonder if the ERPB
has the authority to do that?
[Han-rim] If you are interested
in the legal foundations of the ERPB,
then I invite you all
to visit our website.
Look under "Introduction," then under
"Jurisdiction," then "Legal Purview,"
and you can familiarize yourself
with Article B
that outlines and defines the scope
of the activities of the Bureau
and its employees.
Moving on, when I call your name,
please make your way outside right now!
Keep moving and stay in line. Say it!
Forward… march!
[girl 1] Yes, ma'am. Forward march!
[indistinct complaining]
My legs hurt.
So, who the hell called the Bureau?
It's pretty obvious.
The teachers must have snitched
to have the Bureau side with them.
I don't think that's it at all.
What does that mean?
It's the only reason for them to come.
What else could it be?
It might be because of Mr. Ko's suicide.
I mean, we all know
he wasn't the kind of guy to do that.
Anyways, no one saw what happened.
Did you see anything?
Did anyone see what he did to Ye-ri?
What are you guys talking about?
Are you talking about me?
We were talking about the Bureau.
Wondering when they'll be gone.
[indistinct agreement]
This is hard for all of us.
They'll be gone soon enough.
Don't worry about it.
-Hm.
-Shall we go?
-Yeah, let's go.
-[girl 2] Let's go.
-It's gonna be fun. Come on. Trust me.
-Oh, uh…
[tense music plays]
HAN YE-RI: GUESS WHO LIVES HERE?
ISN'T THAT YE-RI'S HOMEROOM TEACHER
BACK THERE?
[gasps]
THIS IS SURYEON VILLA NEAR MY PLACE!
[breathes shakily]
[girl] Hey give that back!
RÉSUMÉ
NAME: JUNG SEON-YEONG
[music fades]
You're really thinking of quitting?
Well, these days, there's just so much
we have to do at school.
Administrative work, career guidance.
Yeah.
I was thinking of doing private lessons
at the academy. Focus on teaching.
To be honest, I'm really surprised.
Remember when we were in college?
We all bet on who would
become a principal, yeah?
And it was always you who won, Seon-yeong.
[chuckles]
Yeah. I remember.
You see, I want to
just try and enjoy my life.
Uh…
Seon-yeong, you know, a lot of students
from your school attend this academy.
We heard about what happened.
And academies like ours
are just like regular schools.
Life is not going to be easier.
You'll get through this. Don't worry.
And if later on
you still feel the same way,
come back and see me then.
Mm.
Hm.
[Ye-ri] Good afternoon.
[tense music plays]
-Excuse me, Miss.
-Hm?
I was reviewing my math exam.
May I ask you a question, please?
Uh, y… yeah.
[Ye-ri] Here, question 18. I really
don't understand why the answer is three.
Oh, yeah, let me see.
You can only solve this problem
once you have defined the combination.
Here, you have 50 choose k
which is equal to 50 factorial
over k factorial
multiplied by 50 minus k factorial,
multiplied by 51 over k plus one,
which gives you
the answer, which is number three.
I had no idea how to figure it out.
Thank you, Miss.
You made it look so easy.
I should have come to see you sooner.
-Thank you, Ms. Jung.
-Sure.
One more thing, Miss.
If I find that I have other problems
I can't solve,
would you mind if I came to see you again?
Of course, yes.
[chuckles softly] Thank you so much.
Hm. Good afternoon.
[Ms. Jung] All right then,
during the last class we learned about…
[girl 1] Conditional probability.
[girls] Ooh!
Yeah.
We will use conditional probability
to solve the following problem.
If we choose only natural numbers
that are multiples of two,
from the series one to twelve,
then P(A) would be…
[students] Six over twelve!
-[chuckles]
-[Ms. Jung] Correct.
-The right answer is six over twelve.
-[girl 2] Yes.
[Ms. Jung] And P(AB) is?
[students] Four over twelve.
And P (A), intersect B is?
[students] Two over twelve.
Shall we try to solve the next question
with the same method?
[students] Yes, Miss.
-Anyone like to try it?
-[girl 3] Kang Min-seo.
-[laughter]
-[girl 4] Jin Sang-hui!
Min-seo? Would you like
to take a shot at it?
-[girl 5] Go on.
-[Ms. Jung] Come up to the blackboard.
[Ye-ri] Miss?
Thank you. Today's class was amazing.
I had a lot of fun.
-[So-yeong] Ms. Jung, you were incredible.
-[Ms. Jung chuckles]
-Good job!
-Awesome!
[Han-rim] Ms. Jung?
Don't let yourself be fooled by them.
Ye-ri is manipulative.
She may be toying with you.
I recommend that you keep your guard up.
I know what she's like.
It's hard to tell.
Maybe it's a lie, maybe it's sincere.
But at least
it's a positive change, right?
I'm just very thankful
that you and the ERPB got involved.
You've been so helpful.
Miss, hello.
Oh, Ye- ri. What are you doing here?
I know you're thinking,
why am I being so nice to you?
[sighs] To be honest, I've wanted
to get to know you better for a while now.
But I had a feeling you didn't like me,
so I really didn't know where to begin
to clear things up with you.
I'm sorry I took so long.
Please forgive me.
So if we want to start off
all over again, how about
we do a live stream?
Like, both of us?
I thought it would be a good idea
to show people we're on good terms.
It would be a good opportunity for you
to dispel the rumors about you.
STUDY PLAN
YEAR 3, CLASS 4, HAN YE-RI
At the same time, during the live stream
you could maybe talk about the ERPB.
-Why?
-[Ye-ri sighs]
Well, you see all of us
are having a hard time with them.
The other students want my help.
Can you imagine just how much
everyone would like you if you did?
[gentle music plays]
[breathes shakily]
-Good afternoon.
-Oh! [breathes shakily]
[music stops]
Ms. Jung, have you
ever skipped class before?
What?
Wh… why would I skip class?
[Hwa-jin sighs]
[indistinct chatter]
Look at them. They're so joyful
and innocent, aren't they?
It makes you wonder how could they
become such monsters? [laughs]
Sir, what is it
you wanted to talk to me about?
Ms. Jung, how long are you
gonna let them get away with this?
Don't you think it's time to stop it?
ALL THE DOGS FORUM
SCHOOLS THESE DAYS… OMG
Have you seen this?
Ye-ri posted a picture of me.
I reported her, and I had the posts
removed, and removed again,
and they turn up somewhere straight away.
Basically, my reputation will be destroyed
and I'll be branded as a bad person
for the rest of my life.
Every day, I say to myself
that I am not that kind of person.
I'm better than that. That I'm good.
But I know I don't have the energy
to keep going.
So that, in the end,
I'll end up like Mr. Ko.
Yes, I'm afraid of them.
Just by seeing Ye-ri
with a phone in her hand terrifies me.
I once had a fiancée.
She was a teacher, like you.
And then, two years ago…
she was killed at the school.
Murdered by a student.
-[woman]
-[Ga-yun]
[woman] Look this way. Perfect!
The bride looks amazing.
-And the groom, please look this way.
-[Hwa-jin] Which way?
[woman] At the bride.
-Like this?
-[woman] That's it!
Perfect! Great!
Now smile and hold her hand.
[both laugh]
[gentle music plays]
[music fades]
[machine beeps]
[Gang-seok sniffles]
[haunting ballad plays]
Ga-yun.
I'm here, Ga-yun.
[breathes shakily]
Thank you for waiting for me.
[cries]
[machine beeps continuously]
[sobs]
[music fades]
[Hwa-jin] You see, Ms. Jung,
after what happened to Mr. Ko,
I know only too well what you're feeling.
That feeling of fear.
And that's precisely why I'm here.
I'm not here for your sake at all.
I'm here for them.
I'm here for the children.
[sighs]
One other thing.
Why do you think the Bureau was sent here?
Because of what happened
to Mr. Ko, I presume.
No. In fact, we are here because of you.
We received messages
from several students,
asking us to come help you.
Students from here.
Students from your very own
homeroom class.
REPORTS RELATED
TO SOYEON GIRLS' HIGH
My name is Park Su-jin and I'm a student
at Soyeon Girls' High School,
Class 4, third year.
I was so heartbroken and angry to see
malicious rumors and fake posts
about our homeroom teacher
continuing to spread online
that I decided to write this letter.
[Min-seo]
that Ms. Jung refused to teach students,
created chaos throughout the school.
But it is just not true. It's a lie.
[girl 1]
to go back to teaching
with the same enthusiasm and passion
that she had before.
Please protect Ms. Jung's honor
and her rights. We're begging you.
[girl 2]
and protect teachers like Ms. Jung.
Teachers who work tirelessly
to protect and support their students.
Please help them, and ensure that
they are never treated like this again.
Please. I'm begging you.
[indistinct chatter]
Two professional climbers
and five civilians.
The probability that all seven climb…
[girl 2]
And the probability that the five
civilians climb in one straight line is…
[Hwa-jin]
in the same mischievous behavior,
but I don't think
they all felt the same way.
[girl 3]
[Hwa-jin]
who, just like you, are afraid of Ye-ri.
Many may have thought, "If Ms. Jung can't
do anything, what can I possibly do?"
They held this in their hearts
as they quietly kept to themselves.
TO US, SHE IS A GOOD TEACHER
PLEASE HELP US
WE WANT TO SEE HER TEACH WITH A SMILE
The children are the real victims here.
[sniffles]
And the only person
who can help save these children
is you, Ms. Jung.
When my team and the Bureau get involved,
when we try to help out in the school,
these are temporary measures.
But you know, in the end,
it's the teachers
who make a real difference.
All the same,
we'll make sure that no other teachers
are mistreated at school.
That's the mission of the ERPB.
If I may say so, Miss…
don't give up on being a teacher just yet.
[music fades]
Think it over, please.
[breathes shakily]
-[giggles]
-Did you see this guy's picture? [laughs]
[girl 1] Hey! Teacher's here!
Back in your seats.
-[girls giggle]
-[girl 2] Okay.
Miss? Did you think about
doing our live stream?
Everyone in our class
has agreed to participate.
I posted a teaser on my social media
and everyone reacted really positively.
Influencers too.
So, what do you think?
Will you do it with us?
I'm sorry.
I won't be doing your live stream.
Mm. Okay, it's time to start class.
What page were we on, please?
Oh, page 38, Miss.
Mm.
38, 39.
Han Ye-ri.
Come up to the blackboard.
Try to solve this problem.
Han Ye-ri,
did you hear me?
I am speaking to you, Ye-ri.
Come solve the problem.
[laughs]
Who do you think you are?
It's not, "Who do you think you are?"
It's, "Yes, Ma'am."
-I am your teacher.
-I don't care.
-Do it now.
-I don't want to do it.
-You will do as you're told.
-Han Ye-ri.
[Ms. Jung] Miss.
This is my class. Please.
-Come with me.
-[Ye-ri] Ow!
What the fuck?!
[poignant music plays]
What the hell?!
Solve it.
I won't do it.
Then hold out your hands.
What are you gonna do? [scoffs]
Is this really what you wanna do?
[girls gasp]
[gasps]
Solve it.
-I told you. I'm not doing it.
-Class will not be dismissed until you do.
I said I won't do it!
Fuck.
[Ms. Jung] Hold out your hands.
Palms facing up.
If you don't flatten them out,
it's just gonna hurt more.
[girls mutter]
[girls gasp]
[stick thwacks]
[thwacking continues]
[Ms. Jung sighs]
[Ms. Jung sighs]
I apologize.
I should never have
let this happen to you.
So from now on,
I'll make things right.
When I ask you a question,
I will make sure that you answer.
I will make sure you listen.
If you answer back, if you are insolent,
if you behave badly,
I will punish you every time.
If it doesn't work, I'll do it again.
[sniffs]
[sighs]
I want you to know
I'm not doing this for me.
I'm doing this for all of you.
It is our responsibility,
as teachers, to try to guide our students
in what we see as the best direction.
Sit down!
I haven't said class is over.
Sit down.
Solve it.
[breathes shakily]
We will all stay in class
until you solve it.
[breathes shakily]
[Ye-ri sniffles]
[breathes shakily]
[chalk scrapes]
[music stops]
Whoo!
Jung Seon-yeong! Great job!
[Han-rim sighs happily]
Whoa!
[sighs] Jung Seon-yeong is amazing!
Whoo!
[Ye-ri] I'll fucking teach you a lesson.
I am exposing the identity
of a new abuser.
She's a math teacher
at Soyeon High School.
Fuck! I'm gonna kill you.
[Ye-ri breathes heavily]
Just you wait and see.
I'll kill every last one of you.
I'm gonna post this everywhere, you bitch.
SHARING
UNABLE TO UPLOAD PHOTO
Damn it! What the hell? Shit!
[bangs desk]
Come on! Damn it!
DELETE THIS POST?
What the hell's going on?
Hey! Who said to delete it? Hey!
[rock music plays]
DELETE THIS POST?
DELETE
No, this can't be happening!
It can't be! No, no, no, no, no!
THERE ARE NO POSTS
Wait, stop! Wait, wait!
[screams] It can't be!
POST SHARED
Wait, wait! Please! No!
What the fuck? Damn it!
Shit! Hey, stop! No. No!
Guys, my homeroom teacher,
he sexually assaulted me.
I don't know what to do!
[sighs]
What the hell is going on?
[Ye-ri on video]
Mr. Ko Yeong-su?
You're on your way to getting canceled!
Ain't no way back!
No, no, no, no! [gasps]
Wait, wait, wait! No!
Hey! Hey! I said stop it!
Shit! [hyperventilates]
I'm so pretty.
How do you manage to look so pretty
even when you cry? Huh, Han Ye-ri?
[Ye-ri whimpers] It can't be!
[hyperventilates]
No, please stop!
THIS ACCOUNT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED
AT THE GOVERNMENT'S REQUES
[music stops]
-[Hwa-jin] Good job, Deputy Bong.
-Hm.
Thanks. So does that mean that…
I can go home now?
-No! We're having a welcome party for me.
-Huh?
That means no.
You did a good job.
Minister Choi, sir?
[winces]
EXPOSING A MURDERER!
REVEALING HAN YE-RI'S HOUSE
THE TEEN BEHIND TEACHER'S DEATH
I haven't been able to reach Ye-rI.
Can you please check in on her?
I'm a little worried.
HAN YE-RI
[doorbell chimes]
[cell phone dials]
Hello. Who is it?
[cell phone dials]
Hey! Hello. Ye-ri!
How… how come you're not picking up, huh?
Ye-ri, are you okay?
Come inside for a second.
Just for a moment.
Have you eaten yet?
Ye-ri?
It would have been better
if it was you and not Mr. Ko.
-[Ye-ri cries]
-What?
It's all your fault
that Mr. Ko killed himself.
[cries]
No one listens to me anymore.
And no one believes me!
Do you wanna know why?
Why I fought so hard to get where I am?
[breathes shakily]
Have you ever thought about
why I did it? Huh?
All you teachers are hypocrites.
[breathes shakily]
Ye-ri.
[chuckles] Fuck.
Fine. If that's what everyone wants.
I may as well die.
But first…
do it.
-Die!
-[gasps]
-[groans]
-[breathes shakily]
Ye-ri. Please, put that down.
It's dangerous. Ye-ri.
-You're gonna die! [yells]
-[screams] Ye-ri!
[Ms. Jung screams]
[tense music plays]
[Ms. Jung] Ye-ri.
-Please, stop.
-[Ye-ri screams]
[screams]
[car alarm wails]
[gasps]
[man 1] Look! Somebody fell on that car!
[screaming]
[man 2] They fell from the balcony!
[dramatic music plays]
[woman] Mom, hurry! Mom! Come quickly!
Someone fell from the balcony!
[Geun-dae] Inspector.
The person who fell from the balcony
told me to write "patience" on the palm
of my hand if I felt the urge to kill.
"Write it three times."
I'm asking you to put that knife down.
-[screams]
-[Geun-dae shrieks]
Oh! Uh, oh, here, take this!
Take it.
Now I've written it twice.
-[Ye-ri screams]
-[Geun-dae whimpers] No!
[Ye-ri] Fuck you!
[sighs] Looks like you're gonna die.
Wait! Han-rim, don't!
[breathes heavily]
-Damn you!
-[Geun-dae yelps]
[Ye-ri gasps]
[gasps] Your hand!
[gasps]
[Ye-ri whimpers]
[gasps]
[breathes heavily]
[breathes shakily]
[music fades]
[breathes shakily]
[Geun-dae sighs]
[Han-rim] Han Ye-ri,
I won't kill you, don't worry.
I want you to think long and hard
about what you've done.
[somber music plays]
Were you afraid of dying?
Live long.
Live long, but repent.
[breathes shakily]
[cries]
[Ye-ri sobs]
[gasps] No. No!
Han-rim, are you okay?
-[Ye-ri sobs]
-[Geun-dae] No, no! You're bleeding.
Let go of the knife.
Oh my God!
Inspector! Inspector!
Are you okay, Inspector?
-Inspector! Are you okay? Are you okay?
-Say something!
Oh my God! A phone!
Call someone! Call an ambulance!
-Hey, hey, hey, chill out, okay?
-[Geun-dae] What?
It's time to get up. Come on.
That's kids stuff! You've fallen
from much higher during training.
-[Hwa-jin groans]
-[Geun-dae] Whoa! Whoa!
That's why it didn't hurt.
-[Hwa-jin groans]
-Sir, are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine, I'm fine.
Have you gone insane?
What's the matter with you?
You could've died from that.
[rock music plays]
I promised that I'd protect you.
Oh!
-Look! Look, he's bleeding!
-[Hwa-jin] It's nothing.
-[Ms. Jung] It's blood!
-What's up with him?
-He must be scared of blood.
-[Hwa-jin] Okay.
There's more blood!
It's pouring! What do we do?
-I'm okay. My sweat is naturally red.
-[Han-rim] Are you okay, Bong?
-[chuckles]
-[Han-rim] Want me to call an ambulance?
-Deputy?
-[Hwa-jin] I'm the one who's bleeding.
-Wake up!
-[Hwa-jin] Would you have a stapler?
-[Ms. Jung] A stapler? For what?
-[Han-rim] Deputy Bong!
[music stops]
MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
CYBER VIOLATIONS OF EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS
[Gang-seok]
cases of educational rights violations
have intensified over recent times.
The latest case was
at Soyeon Girls' High School.
This investigation involved
a case of cyberbullying.
A teacher's reputation was damaged.
Lies were fabricated
and personal information was leaked.
In view of these events,
the ERPB has decided to suspend all
accounts found to be trolling teachers.
We will investigate and severely punish
all violations of teachers' rights
in school and online.
[man] How was this possible?
This happened
to the daughter of a congressman
and nobody here even knew about this?
The family had requested
that it remain private and confidential.
You know as much as we did.
[woman sighs]
Why do you think he did that?
I think he knew what he was doing.
I think he knew his daughter's death
would become a political issue,
and that would have
compromised the Bureau.
From the day his daughter died, the only
thing on his mind was creating the ERPB.
You're saying he planned this
from the beginning?
[inhales] I'm saying
he's a very smart politician.
We've severely underestimated
our colleague.
What do you think we should do?
[sighs]
Tell the press I'd like to see them.
GA-YUN: I'M MY DAD'S GIRL
EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS RILE ME
GANG-SEOK: WANT TO SI
IN A RELATED MEETING?
GA-YUN: IS THIS A PRIVILEGE?
GANG-SEOK: IT'S A DUTY
CUP NOODLES AGAIN?
IT'S "INSTANT HEALTH FOOD"
DAD, HAVE A PROPER MEAL
THEN HAVE A MEAL WITH ME. IT'S ON ME
SATURDAY, NOV 30, 2024
MY LOVING DAUGHTER, I MISS YOU
SUNDAY DEC 8, 2024
I'M SORRY, GA-YUN
TUESDAY, DEC 31, 2024
I WILL DO MY BES
[cries]
[Geun-dae]
I think you need to see this.
I'm sending you a link.
The reason behind the creation of the ERPB
was the death of a young teacher
two years ago.
The teacher, as we learned,
was the daughter of Minister of Education
and the founder of ERPB, Choi Gang-seok.
We also learned that the teacher
was the fiancée of Inspector Na Hwa-jin.
[tense music plays]
The cases investigated by the Bureau,
Ryu Jun-hyeong of Daehan High,
the class at Guun High-Tech School,
and even the recent
Soyeon Girls' High School,
they are all students.
Are we to believe
there is no correlation between
these cases and the murdered teacher?
These people are not guided
by good faith and public service.
Their actions are motivated
by revenge and a thirst for retribution.
This is a personal vendetta.
[rock music plays]
I'm gonna hunt you down ♪
Yeah, I ain't playing around ♪
I'mma take your crown ♪
Man, better run, gonna hunt you down ♪
Who's the bravest? ♪
Let me know
How far you wanna take this ♪
I've been having dreams of winning ♪
I can see myself
In an esteemed position ♪
I got no qualms, I got no fears ♪
I got blood, sweat and tears
Under my belt ♪
And now I'm switching gears
And there's no stopping ♪
You got no options ♪
We win by any means necessary
You got it? ♪
-I'm gonna hunt you down ♪
-Gonna hunt you down ♪
-Yeah, I ain't playing around ♪
-I ain't playing around ♪
I'mma take your crown ♪
Man, better run, gonna hunt you down ♪
Uh, yeah, I be coming for you
Like Hannibal ♪
Uh, I'm a killer, call me a cannibal ♪
Uh, I'mma take your crown ♪
Man, better run, gonna hunt you down ♪
[music stops