Su-haeng finds that his much-valued popularity may not save him when his family cannot afford the open heart surgery he requires.
The new teacher, Choi, has problems at his new school. He is reprimanded by the school board for his unorthodox teaching methods as he tries to save his class of at-risk students from an uncaring society and from themselves
Ju-hie feels deeply frustrated with her life after failing to enter college. She attempts to study to re-take the entrance exam, but after meeting a boyfriend, her studies begin to suffer.