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A bullied boy gains power after body swap with gangster, action and revenge unfold.
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00:00Although he's already 47, this man still dreams of earning a college degree,
00:04so he hires a private tutor to teach him at home. However, he shows no talent for studying,
00:10which drives the teacher crazy. He constantly scolds him and even urges him to give up.
00:16Just as the teacher is about to leave, he sees a group of men in black bowing respectfully to
00:21his student. It turns out this ordinary middle-aged student is actually Dukpal,
00:25the number two man in the Chilsung gang. He orders his men to escort the teacher home safely,
00:31then deals with the traitor within the gang. Unexpectedly, the traitor takes the teacher
00:36hostage. Dukpal orders him to release the innocent man and agrees to a one-on-one duel. The moment he
00:42grabs the dagger, the teacher faints on the spot in terror. In the end, Dukpal ends the fight with
00:48one powerful punch. Later, he waits outside the emergency room, telling his men to take good care
00:54of the teacher. While waiting, he quietly reviews basic English words, still preparing for the
01:00upcoming college exam. That night, Dukpal meets with the gang leader, Mr. Seo. Seo plans to retire
01:07and urges Dukpal to give up his studies and take over the organization. Caught between duty and his
01:13dream, Dukpal takes a drive alone to clear his head. On his way, he spots a high school boy on
01:19the
01:19overpass railing, trembling all over. Dukpal instantly realizes what's about to happen and
01:24rushes forward to stop him. In the critical moment, a truck speeds toward them. The driver swerves at the
01:30last second and narrowly avoids them. As Dukpal sits up to check on the boy, another car suddenly crashes
01:37straight into him. When he regains consciousness in the hospital, he stumbles to a mirror and sees the
01:43boy he saved, staring back at him. He thinks it's just a dream until angry voices echo from outside the
01:49door. Dukpal steps out and greets his men, but one of them, Kim, punches him hard in the face. The
01:56pain
01:56makes him realize this isn't a dream. It's real. Another underling, Han, yells, Our boss passed away,
02:03trying to help this ungrateful, selfish jerk. Then they drag Dukpal to the funeral and force him to apologize.
02:10Furious, Dukpal shouts, Why are you holding a funeral for me? I'm not dead. I'm still alive.
02:16Han condemns him for insulting the dead and threatens to bury him alive until Mr. Seo intervenes and stops
02:23them. Dukpal rushes to the morgue, desperately trying to return to his own body, but fails. The doctor
02:29tells him, No one can come back from the dead unless time itself reverses. Those words spark an idea.
02:36Dukpal returns to the pedestrian overpass to recreate what happened that night. But when he
02:42wakes up again, three days have already passed and his leg is broken. He visits the cemetery only to
02:48find his body reduced to ashes. He lets out a deep sigh, completely lost. But strangely, the boy's spirit
02:55is nowhere to be found. He begins to worry that the boy can't come back because of him. Just then,
03:01a short-haired woman walks into the hospital room. Dukpal assumes she's the boy's mom and greets her
03:06politely. But she snaps coldly, Why do you keep causing trouble? Did your mom tell you to do this
03:12just to get the chairman's attention? She sighs, saying she's exhausted from protecting him and his mom,
03:19then leaves in a hurry. Dukpal is left confused, realizing the boy's life might be far more complicated
03:25than he thought. To find out the truth, he opens the tablet and reads the boy's diary. That's when
03:31he learns how much the boy hates school and how he once wished to disappear from the world.
03:36The boy's name is Ahaeyeon, a victim of school bullying. The delinquents force him to steal and
03:42even use him as a target for archery practice. Every day feels like living in hell, until he meets a
03:48boy
03:48named Sae Kyung in his new class. Ahaeyeon wants to be friends with Sae Kyung, but the bullies spread
03:54rumors that he's a stalker, and everyone starts avoiding him. After finishing the diary, Dukpal
04:00smashes the tablet in anger. He vows to return to school to crush the bullies and make sure Ahaeyeon
04:05can live a normal life when he comes back. The next day, Dukpal rings the doorbell at Ahaeyeon's house.
04:11A middle-aged woman answers, and from her tone and attitude, he realizes she's the maid.
04:17During small talk, he learns that Ahaeyeon is actually the illegitimate son of the OK construction
04:22chairman and that his mom, Ms. Song, is passed out drunk on the couch. The arrogant woman from last
04:29night turns out to be the chairman's secretary. To regain strength, Dukpal devours all the food on the
04:36table, leaving the maid stunned. Annoyed by his messy hair, he goes to a barber shop and gets a clean,
04:42sharp haircut. Then, he picks out some stylish clothes and plans to buy new study guides for the
04:49school year, but he has no idea which ones to choose. Just then, he accidentally bumps into a
04:54boy. It's Sae Kyung, the very boy Ahaeyeon has admired for so long. Sae Kyung looks at him,
05:01feeling that although this person looks exactly like Ahaeyeon, his behavior is completely different.
05:06Especially when they part ways, he tells Sae Kyung to go home early and not make his mom worry.
05:13Sae Kyung finds it strange. His tone sounds more like a father's than a peers.
05:18Soon after, Dukpal visits the hospital to remove his leg cast. He immediately throws himself into
05:24intense training to make this body stronger. Once he's ready, he returns to school, his heart filled
05:30with excitement. On the first day, he gets scolded by the PE teacher for not wearing a name tag.
05:35Instead of panicking, he confidently apologizes, leaving a strong impression.
05:41Inside the classroom, he politely asks some girls where his seat is. They tell him seats haven't been
05:46assigned yet, and curiously watch the handsome stranger. They all feel like they've seen him
05:52before. When the teacher starts roll call, the class is shocked to discover that the new guy is
05:57actually Ahaeyeon. The students grow uneasy, realizing they'll be spending another year with the stalker.
06:03As soon as the teacher leaves, a boy approaches Dukpal to provoke him. Dukpal glances at his name tag
06:09and realizes he's Min, the bully mentioned in Ahaeyeon's diary. Moments later, a group of delinquents
06:16drags him into a secluded spot, planning to teach him a lesson. But Dukpal doesn't take them seriously.
06:22He even taunts them, daring everyone to attack at once. He strikes first, taking down a weaker guy but
06:29struggles against a stronger one. He tries to rely on his gang-fighting skills. Yet this new body is
06:34too sluggish to react, and he fails to dodge Min's brutal blow. A gust of wind blows, and Dukpal
06:41unexpectedly encounters Ahaeyeon's spirit. Ahaeyeon begs him not to do anything with his body,
06:47because no matter how hard he tries, he can't change his miserable life. Dukpal tries to encourage him
06:53to pull himself together, but Ahaeyeon suddenly vanishes into thin air. Later, Sae Kyung wakes Dukpal,
07:01and suggests he go to the nurse's office to treat his wound, but Dukpal refuses. Sae Kyung warns him that
07:07if
07:07he returns to class looking like that, everyone will avoid him just like before. Only then does
07:12Dukpal reluctantly agree. Since the doctor isn't around, Sae Kyung tends to his wound himself. He
07:19asks why Dukpal pretended not to know him at the bookstore. After all, they used to be good friends.
07:26Dukpal freezes, because Ahaeyeon never mentioned that in his diary. In a panic, he lies that he lost his
07:33memory due to a head injury, and hopes they can continue their friendship. Sae Kyung sneers and says,
07:39we were never friends. You blackmailed me. Turns out, he already sensed that the person before him
07:45isn't the real Ahaeyeon. His gaze, his tone, everything feels different. Dukpal doesn't argue
07:52further. He just simply tells Sae Kyung not to waste time on pointless things, and to focus on studying.
07:58Back in class, he notices the girls' colorful and fancy stationery, and can't help but feel
08:03a little envious. So he starts a conversation, hoping to make friends with them. After school,
08:09he warmly invites the girls to ride in his luxury car, and treats them to a lavish dinner. The next
08:15day, he brings a variety of watercolor pens to class, and shows them off on purpose, making the girls burst
08:22into laughter. Just then, Sae Kyung approaches, and overhears them complimenting Dukpal for being
08:28mature, considerate, and funny. It only deepens his suspicion about who Dukpal really is. During PE,
08:35Dukpal performs brilliantly, and scores full marks. The teacher is astonished by his sudden progress.
08:42Dukpal flatters him a bit and easily wins the his favor. But Sae Kyung keeps watching him with doubt.
08:47After class, Dukpal spots the secretary entering the school. Realizing something's wrong, he rushes
08:54over to block her way and demands to know why she's there. Without a word, she slaps him,
08:59and scolds him for being rude. She explains that she's there to arrange documents to transfer him
09:05to a boarding school. Dukpal steps closer and says firmly, Where I go is up to me. Then he grabs
09:10her
09:11shades, crushes them under his foot, and says, Don't mess with me again. The secretary storms back to the car,
09:17filled with anger and humiliation. Unexpectedly, Kim is there, saying he'll handle it. That evening,
09:24Dukpal returns to the study room and is surprised to find Sae Kyung sitting beside him, even offering
09:29to tutor him. Just as he starts feeling grateful, Sae Kyung leans in and quietly asks, What's your real
09:36name? Dukpal begins to wonder what exactly happened between Sae Kyung and Ae Hyun. They don't seem like
09:42enemies, but not quite like friends either. Every day, Dukpal feels tormented by his terrible grades,
09:48and Sae Kyung's endless pestering only makes him more irritated. To vent his frustration,
09:54he heads to the gym to practice boxing, trying to regain his former agility. Afterward,
10:00he relaxes at the bathhouse, where two thugs jump into the pool and start causing trouble. Without
10:06hesitation, Dukpal grabs one thug by his banana and introduces himself as the number two man in the
10:13Chilsung gang. He warns them that if they want to survive in this business, they'd better learn
10:19some public manners. Before leaving, he even gives them some cash. The two bow respectfully as he walks
10:25away. By coincidence, those same thugs belong to Kim's newly formed gang. They report that a kid
10:32calling himself Dukpal was acting arrogant and cocky. However, Kim doesn't pursue the matter further
10:39and lets the kid go. Meanwhile, Dukpal returns home and finds Sae Kyung already waiting for him.
10:46Sae Kyung says he's there to tutor Dukpal for the upcoming mock exam.
10:51Dukpal tells him to wait in the room while he helps the drunk Ms. Song back to her bedroom.
10:55Sae Kyung uses the chance to search the room, trying to find the Ae Hyun who's been hidden.
11:01Suddenly, Dukpal appears and demands to know why Sae Kyung is so obsessed over the past him.
11:07Sae Kyung replies that he has something to say to the real Ae Hyun. Dukpal notices his guilt and
11:13questions him, asking if he did something to Ae Hyun. Sae Kyung doesn't answer. Instead,
11:19he accuses Dukpal of stealing Ae Hyun's life and lying to their classmates. Dukpal snaps that he should have
11:25looked for Ae Hyun earlier before he jumped off the pedestrian overpass. As Sae Kyung is about to
11:31press him further, a roar comes from downstairs. Ms. Song is extremely unstable and even slaps Dukpal.
11:39He holds her, trying to calm her down, but she complains that if she didn't have him,
11:43she would have succeeded as an actor. Dukpal holds her tightly again and whispers,
11:48it's not too late and you can still go back. Before leaving, Sae Kyung secretly collects hair
11:54from Dukpal and Ms. Song. Dukpal happens to see the whole thing. He says bluntly that he's already
12:00dealing with studies, family, and school bullying every day, and doesn't want Sae Kyung to cause him
12:06more trouble. Just then, Sae Kyung gets a call from his father. He nervously explains that he's at a
12:12friend's place and promises to hurry home before curfew. But when he gets home, his father angrily
12:18accuses him of lying. It turns out Mr. Choi had downloaded a tracking app on Sae Kyung's phone
12:23a long time ago. He wants to know who Sae Kyung's friend is and whether he's a good kid.
12:29Sae Kyung says his friend's name is Lee Hyun and that he studies hard. Choi reminds him that,
12:34as the son of a prosecutor, he must never lie. Back in his room, Sae Kyung trembles,
12:40haunted by memories of his father scolding him as a child. The next day, Dukpal walks into school and
12:46a group of delinquents surround him. They're unhappy that he's getting out of hand these days,
12:51so then they show him a video. In the video, they cruelly tortured Lee Hyun, even pouring milk all over
12:57him.
12:57Dukpal burns with anger and crushes the phone. Min tries to provoke him further,
13:02but Dukpal coldly replies, Let's see who gets beaten this time. Min's pissed off by his attitude
13:08and swings first. But to his surprise, Dukpal kicks him away, then takes down the others one by one,
13:15even the biggest guy. Finally, he ends the fight with a powerful flying kick. Min, stunned, asks,
13:23Are you a gangster? Dukpal smiles and says he's the number two man in the Chilsung gang. Meanwhile,
13:29the homeroom teacher hopes Sae Kyung will protect Lee Hyun from being bullied. Before Sae Kyung can
13:35answer, he sees Dukpal riding Min. The teacher rushes downstairs and yells at Min for picking on
13:41his classmate again. Min protests that he's the victim, but she doesn't believe him and quickly
13:47helps Lee Hyun away. In the office, she proposes holding a disciplinary committee meeting for school
13:53violence and punishing the bad students. Given the track record of Min, he could be expelled or forced to
13:59transfer. But Dukpal doesn't want that, because he wants Min to apologize to Ae Hyun in person,
14:05so he asks the teacher to let him handle Min himself. Afterward, Dukpal looks for Min and finds
14:11him extorting two smaller students. He snatches the cash back and returns it to the victims, then orders
14:17the delinquents to come to school tomorrow every day. He wants to keep them by his side and continue to
14:23beat them up. Min can't hold back and throws another punch, but Dukpal easily subdues him again.
14:30The others immediately sit in a line, obedient. Dukpal warns them never to skip school and to delete
14:36those videos, or he'll bury them alive. And just like that, Dukpal fulfills his first wish, fully stop
14:43getting bullied at school. His second wish is to make friends, the third is to protect Ae Hyun's mom,
14:49and the fourth is to get into college. But that last one is easily the hardest goal of all.
14:55To create a better learning environment, Dukpal tells Min to come to class on time and not disturb
15:01others. During breaks, he stops Min from picking on weaker students. To avoid another beating, Min has
15:07no choice but to do whatever Dukpal says. Meanwhile, Sae Kyung sends the two hair samples for DNA testing.
15:14He asks Dukpal for copies of his family register and ID so the paternity test can be completed.
15:21Dukpal cooperates but he has no idea why Sae Kyung is so obsessed with confirming who he really is.
15:27Later he calls Min out for a private talk, wanting to know how Ae Hyun and Sae Kyung got along
15:32in the past.
15:34Min says that Ae Hyun respects Sae Kyung deeply, and even followed him secretly. He also mentions that
15:40Sae Kyung once reported the school bullying for Ae Hyun. Maybe that is why Lee Hyun wanted to be
15:46friends with him. The strange part is that when Lee Hyun was falsely accused of being a stalker,
15:52Sae Kyung stayed silent. Dukpal starts to wonder what Sae Kyung's hiding, yet he has a bigger problem
15:58right now. His grades are still a disaster. Aside from sleeping and exercising, he spends all his time
16:04studying, yet he still fails math. Even Sae Kyung is shocked by how bad he is. Clinging to his last
16:10hope, Dukpal begs Sae Kyung to tutor him. Just then, three boys walk in and invite Sae Kyung to join
16:17their
16:17study group. Dukpal instantly sees their intention. They just want to study with the top student.
16:23So he asks to join too, and even declares himself the group leader. Sae Kyung states that if Dukpal
16:30joins, he joins as well. The leader has no choice but to withdraw the invitation.
16:35After they leave, Dukpal says he doesn't intend on freeloading like those guys. He promises that
16:41whatever Sae Kyung wants, he will grant him one request in return. Later, Dukpal runs into those
16:48three boys in the restroom. Their leader mocks him to his face, calling him a stalker. Dukpal grabs
16:54the basketball from his hands and challenges them. The rule is simple. First to five points wins.
16:59If Dukpal loses, he will convince Sae Kyung to join their study group. Meanwhile, Sae Kyung notices
17:06students rushing toward the basketball court and follows them. Right then, he receives a call saying
17:12the DNA test shows the two samples are related. Even so, he still refuses to believe the boy in front
17:18of
17:18him is Ae Hyun, because no one can change that much, no matter what. Back on the court, Dukpal's
17:25outstanding skills amaze everyone, and he wins the match. He publicly accuses the leader of smearing
17:31Ae Hyun without knowing the truth and warns everyone to stop spreading rumors. Afterwards,
17:37Sae Kyung agrees to tutor Dukpal, on the condition that Dukpal will do whatever he wants. The two head to
17:44the study room, where Sae Kyung creates a personalized study plan for him. But it doesn't take long before
17:50Dukpal starts nodding off. To wake himself up, he suggests grabbing a drink. At the convenience store,
17:57he instinctively reaches for a bottle of alcohol. Seeing Sae Kyung's puzzled expression, he quickly
18:03explains he thought it was Sprite. Then Sae Kyung spots pineapple cake on the shelf and remembers the maid
18:09once said that Ae Hyun is severely allergic to pineapple, which can even close up his airway.
18:15Just then, Dukpal suddenly grabs the cake and pays for it. Sae Kyung cautiously pushes the cake toward
18:21him, trying to confirm whether he's really Ae Hyun. At the last second, guilt hits him and he stops Dukpal.
18:28Confused, Dukpal casually picks up a jelly and eats it, but it turns out to be pineapple flavored,
18:33and he collapses instantly, struggling to breathe. At the hospital, Sae Kyung becomes fully
18:39convinced this boy is not Ae Hyun. If Ae Hyun had lost his memory, the people around him would
18:45immediately tell him he is allergic to pineapple. Clearly, Dukpal knows nothing about it, which proves
18:51his memory loss is a lie. The scene flashes back. Ae Hyun once came to Sae Kyung's house in despair,
18:58begging for help. Sae Kyung coldly refused, but he couldn't sleep for days because of the anxiety and
19:04pain. When he later met Ae Hyun at the bookstore, he was shocked to find that Ae Hyun seemed like
19:10a
19:10completely different person. He started to fear that his own coldness pushed Ae Hyun into something
19:15terrible. The thought nearly breaks him. Suddenly, Dukpal sits upright and tells him firmly that he will
19:23see Ae Hyun again and will have the chance to apologize, but he needs Sae Kyung to help him study
19:29so Ae Hyun can
19:30come back safely and live a proper life. Despite his doubts, Sae Kyung agrees. That night, he creates
19:37a detailed study plan for Dukpal and tutors him patiently every day. Meanwhile, Min wants to join
19:44Kim's gang to learn how to fight. On his very first day, they send him on an urgent job. Elsewhere,
19:51Dukpal
19:51returns home and finds two men in black, kidnapping Ae Hyun's mom. Unexpectedly, Min is sitting in the
19:58getaway car as an accomplice. Dukpal immediately rushes forward to fight one of the thugs,
20:04while Sae Kyung stops the other from taking Ms. Song away. This is Min's first time seeing violence
20:11like this. Terrified, he jumps out of the car and runs. Because of this body's limitations, Dukpal
20:18slowly starts to lose ground. Just as one of the thugs pulls out a knife, police sirens wail nearby,
20:24forcing them to flee. After taking Ms. Song to the hospital, two cops show up and ask what happened.
20:30Dukpal instinctively pulls out some cash to smooth things over, then freezes, realizing he is just a
20:37student now. He suspects the secretary is behind everything, but telling the truth would expose Ae Hyun
20:43as an illegitimate son. So he says it was just some thugs causing trouble and withdraws the report. On the
20:49way
20:49home, Dukpal tells Sae Kyung to avoid running into his family at home and to roll an egg around his
20:55bruises. Sae Kyung looks at his injured face, anxiety rising in his chest. Soon after, Mr. Choi hears that
21:03his son was attacked on the street and forces Sae Kyung to take him to the scene. They arrive at
21:08a deserted
21:09spot, but Choi finds no footprints or signs of a fight. Overwhelmed by fear, Sae Kyung keeps biting his
21:16nails until he feels dizzy and collapses. At the hospital, he only opens his eyes after his father
21:22leaves. His mom calls and urges her husband not to pressure their son too much. He defends himself,
21:29saying he s doing this so that Sae Kyung won t go astray and become a good person. Elsewhere,
21:34Dukpal goes to the police station to officially withdraw the report. The cop tells him the security cameras at
21:40his house were broken down so they couldn t identify their faces. Dukpal realizes the secretary has
21:46planned everything in advance and decides it is time to confront her head on. He tries every possible
21:52way to find her but fails each time. For safety, he hires a team of guards to patrol the villa.
21:58Meanwhile, the secretary yells at Kim for messing things up, worried that the police might come after
22:04her. Kim tells her the report was already withdrawn and promises to take care of everything.
22:09He orders his men to capture Min and show him what happens when someone betrays them.
22:14Knowing he is in deep trouble, Min hides and no one can contact him. Dukpal also notices that
22:20Sae Kyung does not show up at school, so he texts him to ask if he is feeling okay. Sae
22:25Kyung replies that
22:26he is much better and tells him not to worry. That night, Sae Kyung arrives as usual to tutor Dukpal.
22:33Dukpal notices that he has bitten his finger until it's bleeding and worries something happened at his
22:38house. Sae Kyung quickly changes the subject and pushes him inside to start studying.
22:43A little later, Sae Kyung steps outside to clear his head. He knows his father must have called the
22:48police and they'll soon come to the school. Dukpal feels guilty for dragging him into the fight,
22:54so he decides to teach him some self-defense. At the same time, Sae Kyung's father secretly
23:00investigates Ae Hyun's background and learns he is an illegitimate child who has been bullied for years.
23:06He finds it strange that although the two boys have been classmates for two years,
23:11they suddenly become close only now. On the way back to Dukpal's house,
23:16Sae Kyung keeps practicing the moves Dukpal taught him. Suddenly, he sees Min wandering nearby, but chooses to
23:23ignore him. Min cannot hold back his curiosity and demands to know what they are doing here.
23:29Only then does he realize the woman kidnapped last night is Ae Hyun's mom. Later, they head to a cafe.
23:36Dukpal reminds Min to come to school tomorrow and stop skipping class. Min cautiously asks about the
23:41fight from a few days ago. When he hears the case was withdrawn, he finally relaxes and devours his cake,
23:48saying he hasn't eaten for two days. Feeling bad for him, Dukpal invites him home for a proper dinner.
23:54While eating, Min asks if he can stay the night because his heater is shut off. He explains that
24:00his father is away for work, his mom abandoned them, and his sister lives at a hair salon as an
24:06apprentice.
24:06Once Dukpal agrees, Sae Kyung also asks to stay. Later, Min steps onto the balcony for a smoke.
24:13Sae Kyung follows him outside and demands to know who tried to kidnap Ae Hyun's mom. He reveals he saw
24:20Min step out of that van that night. He suspects Min came here to check whether the police were after
24:25him. Min defends himself, saying he didn't kidnap the woman and that he is the one who called the
24:30police. His cold attitude angers Sae Kyung, who slams him against the railing. Just then, Dukpal rushes out
24:37and demands to know where the mastermind is hiding. Cornered, Min admits that Kim is his boss and reveals
24:44the places Kim frequents. Dukpal never expects his subordinate to do something this dirty.
24:50After school, he parts ways with Sae Kyung and goes alone to meet Kim. Unexpectedly,
24:56the gang gets to him first and kidnaps him. Sae Kyung happens to see it. He sprints toward them,
25:02but the car's already gone. He picks up Dukpal's dropped phone and tries to call the police,
25:07but suddenly remembers what Dukpal once told him. Calling the cops will ruin Ae Hyun's life. He hangs
25:13up, unsure if he should call his father for help. Meanwhile, Dukpal is dragged into a dark warehouse.
25:20Once the hood is pulled off, he sees his once loyal subordinate standing right in front of him.
25:25Dukpal stands up confidently and demands an explanation. Kim recognizes him as the kid
25:31responsible for their boss's death and immediately orders his men to attack. Dukpal easily handles
25:37the weaker ones. However, when he faces Han, who has gained a lot of weight, he gets overpowered
25:43and knocked unconscious. In the classroom, the bullies tell Min that the gang plans to visit Ae Hyun's
25:49house again. They accuse Min of running off in the middle of the mission and plan to take him back
25:54for punishment. Min bolts instantly but at the bus stop, he bumps into Sae Kyung and drags him along to
26:00escape. After shaking off the pursuers, Min tells Sae Kyung the gang is planning to kidnap Ae Hyun's mom
26:07again. Sae Kyung is shocked and says Ae Hyun has already been taken. Min guesses he is probably being
26:13held at the Sinho Hotel. After saying that, he runs away from the dangerous place. Sae Kyung has no
26:19choice but to go save his friend alone. On the way, his father keeps texting him, demanding to know where
26:25he is. He ignores it and instead calls the maid, ordering the driver to gather every bodyguard to
26:31protect Ms. Song. Not long after, Dukpal wakes up on a sofa. Kim suspects this high schooler used to
26:38know their late boss because the way he fought was exactly the same. He explains that after their boss
26:44died, the rival gangs joined hands and attacked the Chilsung gang. Mr. Saeo got a severe injury and was
26:50hospitalized. Then he left by himself. They have been asking around to find his whereabouts,
26:55because they couldn't use the name Chilsung Gang without him, so they created a new gang.
27:01Hearing all of this, Dukpal grows serious and urges Kim to disband the gang. He promises to give him
27:07enough money to open an eel restaurant back in his hometown. Kim sneers at the proposal, clearly
27:12unimpressed. Right then Han calls, reporting a large number of bodyguards outside Ae Hyun's house.
27:18Kim looks at this calm high schooler and remembers how the secretary planned to put Ms. Song in the
27:25mental hospital and send Ae Hyun overseas. He realizes the secretary completely underestimated this
27:31kid. Seeing Kim's stubbornness, Dukpal prepares to settle things with his fists. Before striking,
27:37he calmly points out Kim's torn ACL and explains exactly how he got that injury. Kim is stunned
27:44because only his boss and Han know about it. Dukpal asks whether he still read Alligator as Arigato,
27:50and then says seriously, put in your everything, like making a needle out of an iron ball. Kim freezes,
27:57remembering how his boss once scolded him the same way. Confused, he asks, who in the world are you?
28:03Dukpal tells him to think carefully, then walks away. Meanwhile, Sae Kyung arrives at the gang's hideout,
28:09and his father, tracking his location, shows up right after. It turns out this is a rescue mission
28:15Sae Kyung carefully plans, hoping to save his friend without alerting the police. Thankfully,
28:21Dukpal walks out unharmed and politely greets Sae Kyung's father. Mr. Choi ignores him and heads
28:28straight inside. He hands his prosecutor's business card to Kim and orders him to stop kidnapping Ms. Song,
28:34or he will launch a full investigation into the entire gang. Kim has no choice but to call back
28:41all his men. Elsewhere, Dukpal gets home and sees bodyguards everywhere. The maid explains that
28:47everything was arranged by Sae Kyung. Dukpal texts him to say thanks and invites him to study together.
28:54However, Sae Kyung doesn't show up. Instead, he asks to meet him at the park. There, he apologizes and
29:01says he can't tutor him anymore and must keep his distance. Turns out, that night, his father agreed
29:06to save Ae Hyun, but only if Sae Kyung stayed away from him for good. Sae Kyung had no choice
29:12but to
29:12obey. Dukpal blames himself for dragging him and his family into danger. But Sae Kyung doesn't blame him
29:18at all. He promises to keep helping him study and even gives him another private number. Later, under his
29:25father's arrangement, Sae Kyung is forced to study with the grandson of a high-ranking officer, the
29:31same boy who once lost to Dukpal in a basketball game. During PE class, Dukpal sees a few delinquents
29:39who used to follow Min. He confiscates their cigarettes and asks where Min is. They panic,
29:45say they don't know, and quickly run back to class. Later, the girls invite Dukpal to join the
29:51graduation photo shoot. He is overjoyed and agrees right away. The next day, all the students gather
29:58at the Lakeside Park for the shoot. After a full day of fun, Dukpal hears from his classmate that Min's
30:04been working part-time at a convenience store. He rushes over and demands to know why Min is skipping
30:10school. Min says the gang's been after him lately, wanting to punish him for running away during a job.
30:16Dukpal promises to handle it and tells him to return to school tomorrow. Right then,
30:21Sae Kyung calls and asks if it hurt when Ahaeyeon jumped off the pedestrian overpass.
30:26Dukpal senses something is wrong and hurries over. Seeing how low Sae Kyung feels,
30:31he suggests doing things he has never tried before. They get on a train, and Dukpal notices that Kim
30:37and Han are also on board. He doesn't expose them. Instead, he takes Sae Kyung to the seaside.
30:43Sae Kyung runs toward the ocean like an excited kid. This is Sae Kyung's first time seeing the ocean,
30:49and he's thrilled. After that, they go shopping together, learn how to ride a bicycle, and enjoy
30:55a long-lost moment of happiness. Meanwhile, Kim and Han keep watching them from afar, waiting for a
31:01chance to send Ahaeyeon to the airport. Since neither boy is an adult, they can't check into a hotel. Dukpal
31:08goes to a familiar inn, but the owner refuses again. Dukpal reminds him who helped him get this place back,
31:14and even mentions that he only has one ball left. The owner panics and reluctantly hands over the
31:20room key. He is confused about how this high schooler knows such a private secret. Kim also
31:26begins to suspect that this boy might actually be their boss's son. In the room, Dukpal notices the
31:33wound on Sae Kyung's forehead and asks what happened. Sae Kyung admits he can't stand his father's control
31:39anymore and slammed his head into the wall out of anger. His father has been strict with him since
31:45childhood, which leaves him with severe psychological problems. He had already accepted his fate,
31:50but under Dukpal's influence, he finally starts standing up to his father. He never expects that
31:56his father would send his classmate to spy on him, or even install a camera in his bedroom. In despair,
32:02he goes to the pedestrian overpass, his mind filled with dangerous thoughts. Dukpal pats him on the
32:08shoulder and promises he will make his father realize how wrong his old-fashioned parenting is.
32:14After Sae Kyung falls asleep, Dukpal secretly takes his phone. The moment he turns it on,
32:20Sae Kyung's father calls, demanding he wake Sae Kyung up and make him come home to apologize.
32:26Dukpal refuses and promises to keep Sae Kyung safe. The next day, Dukpal calls Han and orders them to
32:33come to the second floor. Half asleep, Han thinks it's the boss calling and immediately relays the
32:38message to Kim. They soon realize something is off and rush to find the high schooler. Kim questions
32:44how he even knows Han's phone number. Han insists the boy is a fraud, pretending to be Dukpal's son.
32:51Dukpal decides to reveal his real identity and accurately states the secret only they know. Han gets
32:58emotional, realizing the kid is the boss's hidden son, kept secret for twenty years. Just like that,
33:05Dukpal suddenly gains two uncles. Later, he goes to class and notices Min still hasn't shown up.
33:12He immediately calls Han, ordering them to stop going after Min. However, just as one problem is
33:18solved, another one appears. Sae Kyung's father suddenly shows up at school, accusing Dukpal of luring his son
33:25out overnight. Under the intense pressure, Sae Kyung nearly faints and is taken to the nurse's office.
33:32Dukpal uses the chance to confront Mr. Choi privately, accusing him of being overly strict and
33:38causing serious emotional damage. But Choi is so stubborn that the conversation can hardly continue.
33:44Before long, Sae Kyung wakes up and sees Dukpal sitting beside him. Dukpal encourages him to talk
33:50honestly with his father, because communication is the only real solution. They later head to the
33:56study room, where a girl hands Dukpal a drink. He reads the note and laughs, saying her taste is
34:02similar to his. The next morning, Ms. Song throws a tantrum at home, looking for the secretary to get
34:08her medicine. To calm her down, Dukpal agrees to buy the medicine himself. At the pharmacy, the doctor
34:14tells him the two drugs can't be taken together, because it will worsen her symptoms. Dukpal
34:19instantly realizes the secretary is intentionally harming Ms. Song. He calls Kim to ask where the
34:26secretary is. Kim says he has no idea, because she is always the one who contacts them first.
34:32Right after he hangs up, the secretary shows up. Kim tells her the gang is disbanding soon,
34:37and they will no longer do her dirty work. She accuses him of being ungrateful.
34:43Back then, Mr. Seo was badly injured, but Kim couldn't afford surgery. The secretary offers to
34:49help, but demanded Kim obey her orders from then on. But now, her enemy is their boss's son,
34:55so Kim refuses to keep helping her. He gives her three days to find Ehyeon and kneel for forgiveness.
35:01Then he orders the men to drag her out. Outside, the secretary overhears several students talking
35:07about Ehyeon. She realizes they're his classmates, so she approaches them and tries to persuade them
35:13to do something for her. Dukpal arrives at school and senses the heavy atmosphere. Some girls ask if
35:19he really bullied Sae Kyung and even forced him to drink. Confused, Dukpal soon learns that he was
35:26referred to the school violence committee. Meanwhile, Mr. Choi accuses Dukpal of coaxed his
35:31son to sleep out, continuously bullying his classmates, and even being involved with the gangsters.
35:37He warns that if the school can't properly take care of it, he will take it to the prosecution right
35:43away. Dukpal tries to call Sae Kyung but he cannot reach him. Then, he receives a call from the police,
35:49saying several boys from his class are accusing him of school bullying. The sudden crisis crushes him
35:55with pressure. While he's panicking, the secretary calls and asks to meet him. She admits she bribed
36:01those boys and threatens him to either study abroad or go to juvenile detention, otherwise she will make
36:07sure his mom disappears forever. Meanwhile, Sae Kyung arrives at school and learns what his father has
36:14done. He quickly explains that he already cleared up the misunderstanding with the principal and hopes his
36:19classmates don't judge him for it. Dukpal asks what is going on. Sae Kyung tells him not to
36:25worry and promises to fix the mess since it started because of him. Right then, Min walks into the
36:31classroom asking about Dukpal being prosecuted. Dukpal reveals that the secretary is behind everything.
36:38Hearing that the delinquents are at the pool hall, Dukpal rushes over. He says they're being used as
36:44disposable pawns in this mess. He promises that if they withdraw their complaint and come back to school,
36:50he won't take issue with this. The boys insist the secretary will protect them. They try to get Min on
36:55their side and even forge a medical injury report. Min calls them shameless, but they remind him that
37:01he was the one who started bullying Eheon in the first place. Thinking about everything he's done in
37:06the past, Min is left speechless. Meanwhile, Dukpal starts looking for evidence to clear his name. He orders
37:13his two uncles to track down the secretary, since she's the real culprit behind everything. To protect
37:19Eheon's mom, he plans to expose the secretary in front of Sae Kyung's father and destroy her
37:25completely. Elsewhere, Mr. Choi learns that his son filed a request to cancel the school violence
37:31committee and become furious. He tells Sae Kyung that he'll do everything he can to send Eheon to
37:37juvenile detention, so that Eheon may never set foot in the school again. After careful thought,
37:43Sae Kyung approaches Min and asks him to find the video showing Eheon being bullied,
37:48then tell the prosecution the truth. Min worries he will end up in juvenile detention if he does that.
37:54Sae Kyung reveals that Eheon once hid Min's involvement in the kidnapping and even stopped
37:59the teachers from holding the school violence committee. He hopes Min will grow a conscience and
38:05testify for Eheon. These words trouble Min deeply. That night, he comes to Eheon and kneels before him,
38:12asking for forgiveness. He admits he is terrified and has no courage to testify. Dukpal lifts him up
38:18and promises he will not let Min go to juvenile detention. He only hopes that when the real Eheon
38:24returns, Min will apologize to him in person. Then Dukpal brings Min home for dinner and tells him to
38:30start going to school on time and stop bullying other students. This small act of kindness hits Min hard
38:37and fills him with guilt. When he gets home, he finally breaks down and cried uncontrollably.
38:43The next day, Dukpal and Sae Kyung go to the prosecutor's office together. Sae Kyung wants to testify
38:49for him, but his father drags him away. Right then, Min suddenly shows up. Dukpal demands to know why he
38:56comes,
38:56since he promised not to mention his name. While the bullies are feeling smug, Min suddenly snatches
39:02their backpack, throws it to Dukpal, and shouts a password. Dukpal rushes outside, opens the tablet
39:08inside, and finds dozens of videos showing the boys bullying Eheon. With this evidence, Dukpal is
39:15cleared and Min admits he's the assailant. Dukpal asks why he did all this. Min says,
39:21it felt gross that you were going to be put behind bars. He adds that he only feels less unfortunate
39:26when the person who actually did wrong is punished. He admits he doesn't deserve the
39:31chance Dukpal gave him. Soon after, Min and the bullies are taken away by the police. They still cling
39:37to hope, convinced the secretary will clean things up for them. One boy says he contacted her lawyer,
39:43only to learn they have already been abandoned. At that moment, Min sees Eheon's spirit. His eyes well
39:50up with tears as he silently conveys his apology. Everything finally settles and, Mr. Sayo, missing
39:57for a long time, reappears. Dukpal bows respectfully and asks about his health. After a brief conversation,
40:05Mr. Sayo realizes the high schooler standing in front of him is actually Dukpal, but he doesn't
40:10expose him. He simply encourages him to study hard and get into college. Meanwhile, Ms. Song recovers and
40:17decides to leave the hospital. Dukpal urges her to leave Eheon's father and find a good man to start a
40:23new life with. She sighs, saying she has stayed home for 20 years and no longer knows how to survive
40:29on her own. He tells her that because she relied too much on that man, the secretary was able to
40:35mistreat her. He believes she has the ability to take control of her own life. Suddenly, Dukpal sees an ad
40:42for an OK construction exhibition in Berlin and immediately heads to the airport. On the way,
40:48he calls his two uncles, telling them the chairman has already returned from Berlin and will arrive at
40:53the airport in an hour. He asks them to help him catch the secretary. The moment the plane lands,
40:59the secretary calls her lawyer, only to hear that Eheon's been cleared of all charges. Just then, Dukpal
41:06blocks their path and invites the chairman to a Chinese restaurant for a private talk.
41:11The secretary tries to escape, but he drags her back in front of the chairman. Dukpal exposes that
41:17she made Eheon an assailant of school violence case, drugged his mom and even hired gangsters to
41:23kidnap her. He adds that she did all this because she wants to become the chairman's only wife.
41:28Panicking, the secretary tries to explain herself, but her excuses only convince the chairman that she is
41:34guilty. He worries that if this ever goes public, it will seriously damage the company's reputation.
41:40With no other choice, the secretary kneels before Dukpal and apologizes. He pours water
41:46over her head and warns her never to bully Eheon or his mom again. The chairman appreciates the way
41:52Dukpal handles things and decides to register him as his son. Dukpal turns it down because he doesn't
41:59need a father who can abandon his kid at any moment. Outside, he tells Kim and Han to leave first,
42:05and he'll go home after he makes a round. Kim remembers his boss saying the exact same words,
42:11and Mr. Seo once told them to stay here for Dukpal. All these coincidences make Kim wonder if Eheon is
42:17actually Dukpal. Later, Dukpal tells Eheon's mom that he turned down the chairman's offer. Ms. Song replies
42:25it caught her off guard, but she's not in shock. Right now, she only wants to restart her acting
42:30career. Dukpal encourages her to pursue whatever she wants, promising that he will always support her.
42:37After hanging up, he asks Eheon how it feels to be back. Lately, Eheon's spirit kept appearing. He heard
42:44Min's apology and saw his mom getting a new life. He admits he feels like he has changed a lot.
42:49Dukpal
42:49hopes he will stop talking about killing himself anymore and start focusing on living well and getting
42:55into a good university. With only a week left, he'll get things in order and hand them over
43:00properly. Dukpal first returns to school to say his final goodbyes to his friends. Then he brings
43:06Sae Kyung to his own ashes and finally reveals who he really is. He explains that he died saving Eheon
43:13when he jumped off the overpass and his spirit entered Eheon's body afterward. Just then, the real Eheon
43:21appears and hugs Sae Kyung tightly. A flashback shows the moment when Eheon begged Sae Kyung to ask
43:28his father to step in, because only a prosecutor could punish those bullies. Sae Kyung refused because
43:35he was angry that he helped Eheon, but the guy was still so pathetic. After that, he started to
43:40regret it, thinking that he was the reason Eheon developed such extreme thoughts. Eheon comforts him,
43:47saying, This isn't your fault. It's because I didn't have the courage to fight back. He tells
43:52Sae Kyung to grow stronger and stop getting hurt because of his father. And Sae Kyung really does
43:57change. When his father forbids him from being friends with Dukpal again, he firmly refuses. He
44:03even gets a part-time job, because only financial independence can free him from his father's control.
44:09Meanwhile, Dukpal meets his two most trusted guys. While Han is drunk, Kim asks why Dukpal didn't
44:16reveal who he really is to them. Dukpal says his spirit will disappear again someday, and that
44:21would be too cruel for them. Under the sunset, they raise their glasses and spend their last moments
44:26together. Soon, the day of Dukpal's departure arrives. Unexpectedly, Eheon decides not to return
44:33to his own body. He says he doesn't have any desires left in this life, and if someone could be
44:38happy in
44:38his body, that would be enough to make him happy. After saying this, he smiles and walks into the bright
44:45light. By the end of the story, Dukpal gets accepted into the university he always dreamed of. In the
44:51days that follow, he keeps living each day with full passion.
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