BOYHOOD
"Jung Gyeong-tae"?
It's Jang Byeong-tae.
I'm saying the patient's name is Jung Gyeong-tae.
ASAN BUKSAN HIGH SCHOOL JUNG GYEONG-TAE
Buyeo
is ours now, got it?
Let's whoop those bastards from Technical and Commercial High!
This is our chance
to make this place ours!
- Let's go! - Let's go!
Let's get it!
We got the White Tiger of Asan on our side.
Buyeo is finally ours now.
Am I right?
- Yeah! - Yeah!
EPISODE 2. MY DEAR, DO NOT CROSS THAT RIVER
So how's school treating you?
Well, it's just like how it always was...
That's what I thought,
but the kids are nice.
They are, right?
Life treats you how you treat it.
Ask your dad to set up breakfast later, okay?
I made the food already.
YAKULT
Got it?
- Okay. - I'm going.
I'm not the White Tiger of Asan.
I'm Jang Byeong-tae, the Loser of Onyang.
Write down what I say, okay?
- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.
Father.
Mother.
Republic of Korea.
There's only one reason
you get whooped.
Your arm's on my desk.
My bad, I didn't mean to.
That don't mean it's okay.
It's simply because they do so.
Then I found out there are various reasons
why someone would whoop you.
I didn't see anything.
No way.
Your eyes were wide open.
I got whooped because my eyes were open.
Why do you breathe so loudly?
I got whooped for breathing.
I spent my whole life getting whooped.
So what's happening to me right now?
Just wait a bit.
The fish is almost done.
Goodness, fish for breakfast?
This is why you gotta be blessed by your ancestors.
Sang-gyo's grandfather worked for Japan when they colonized us.
He'd take independence fighters, lock them up, and torture them.
He just got mixed up with the wrong crowd.
You don't get mixed up and become a traitor.
That don't make sense.
Listen, Byeong-tae. His grandfather was quite something.
He was one of a kind.
He traveled all over the country rounding up independence fighters,
pushing back Joseon's independence by around 20 years.
We could've been free after the March 1st Movement,
but this man's grandfather,
the great Nakamura Park,
rounded all our fighters up and screwed our country over.
Shut it.
- Just eat, will you? - I am.
Here.
Eat up.
Isn't it time you got a job, Hak-su?
It's a pity seeing Mi-yeong go to work at the crack of dawn.
When are you gon' stop lounging around?
Let me think.
I can't remember if Sun-deok's mom committed theft
or something else.
- Who are you talking about? - What?
Sun-deok.
You know, Sun-deok's mom.
No. That's not it.
Damn it.
- I got a fishbone in my throat. - What's wrong?
- Eat some rice. - Wait.
Ji-yeong,
get me some water, will you?
Okay.
It's stuck good.
Byeong-tae, you should go too.
I'll be back.
- He was still eating. - Shut your trap.
He's growing, and he's gotta eat.
You afraid you gon' run out?
You wanna see someone faint or something?
I got it.
You might shock Ji-yeong and things could go bad.
What you gon' do if she misses out on college because of it?
She has to go to college!
So watch your damn mouth!
YAKULT
LET'S BE FARMERS WHO SHINE THE COUNTRY I told y'all this already,
but dairy cattle come in different types.
What do you call the most common one?
- Holstein. - Holstein.
Holstein.
Now, the second most common one.
What's this brown one called?
Jersey.
- Jersey. - Jersey.
What's different about Jersey cows...
The fact that these filthy guys
gave me a welcome party
is an honor I won't ever forget.
How great would it be if I were the White Tiger of Asan
y'all are looking for?
I'm sorry, but I ain't it.
I'm just Bum-tae, the Loser of Onyang,
who always got beat up.
- I got it! - Good!
Here, White Tiger!
Get it, White Tiger.
- Kick the ball forward. - What?
Keep going.
- Aim for the goal! - Go!
Out of the way, bastard!
Get a load of this!
Shoot!
Why'd you catch the ball?
What was that?
Byeong-tae, you the fake White Tiger or something?
How'd you get wiped out by a loser like Hoddeok?
Gosh, my face hurts.
This is hilarious.
Isn't this funny?
Look at him.
GRADE 11 CLASS 3 ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
What are you eating?
Do you have eggs?
Of course, I do!
You okay?
I'm sorry.
I get all riled up when I see a soccer ball.
You a dog or something?
It's okay, I'm fine.
Okay.
By the way, do you remember me at all?
What do you mean?
I saw you at the arcade.
- Hey! - Get him!
You fought with middle schoolers.
That's news to me.
I swear it was you.
I'm certain you got scared and ran--
Shut the hell up.
Your mouth's for eating, not talking.
Hey, Byeong-tae.
You know what this is?
It's all over the television.
These little things are what they call Vienna sausages.
Try it.
Wait a minute.
Why are you giving me this?
You're the White Tiger of Asan!
This is drivin' me nuts.
Sausages ain't your thing?
It ain't like that.
I don't know what you like.
I said it ain't like that.
I like sausages.
- Here then. - Stop it!
I'm seriously going nuts.
- Listen. - Yeah?
I got something to say.
- I ain't... - What?
I ain't...
I...
I ain't sure I should tell you this now as it could lead
to all sorts of violence.
- Violence? - Serious violence.
I don't know what it's about,
but we should talk about it some other time.
I don't think I'll be able to eat.
I'll get Cheol-hong and the boys together,
so just tell us then.
Something's real fishy about him.
BUYEO AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING CLUB
I'm good.
It's freezing today.
You don't smoke, do you?
The thing is...
- I'm... - What?
I'm...
- I'm not the White... - Byeong-tae, what's going on?
What happened that got you talking about violence and all?
Did we do something wrong?
You can tell us.
What on earth pissed you off?
Here's the thing.
The White Tiger of Asan
- ain't... - Wait!
Damn it.
I know.
Say no more, Byeong-tae.
I already know how you must've felt.
It couldn't have been easy.
Exactly!
You got no idea.
Damn.
By the way...
how did you know?
Your eyes
told me all I needed to know.
Too bad.
You need a good beating.
Okay.
You damn bastard.
How dare you doubt the White Tiger of Asan?
He ain't someone you should doubt!
You should know better
than to make a fool of yourself without having to witness
what happened to Dong-je, Sun-haeng, and Un-ho with your own eyes.
I'll apologize on his behalf.
You must've felt like crap,
but you still tried to talk it out like a gentleman.
I gotta discipline my boys more.
I'm sorry, all right?
- Let's go. - Okay.
I'm gon' lose my mind.
Jeez.
Those punks are nuts!
March!
Left foot.
Homeroom rep Lee Sang-hyo.
Attention. Bow.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Bum-tae. - Yeah?
So you're Bum-tae?
Didn't they call you that at Onyang?
How on earth do you know that?
You know,
I live right next to you.
Don't be ridiculous.
Now you listen to me good.
If Byeong-tae wasn't so busy getting whooped,
he'd be able to go to college as well.
College ain't special.
- Not anyone can go. - Jeez.
- My goodness. - Why's he there?
Bum-tae.
Are you not gon' say goodbye to your dad?
- I did, but you didn't hear it. - Is that so?
And stop calling me that.
How many times do I gotta tell you
that kids in Oyang called me that to mock me?
I heard you talking to your dad.
I'm quite curious what would happen if the truth came out.
Get on my good side,
and I'll consider taking this with me to the grave.
Or maybe I won't.
Anyway, think about it.
Oh, no.
I'm sorry, it was an accident.
You fucker.
Saying sorry don't mean a damn thing.
I'm sorry.
Motherfucker.
You think I want an apology?
I told you
to be damn careful.
I told you to watch out
just in case you piss me the hell off, you--
That's enough.
It was an accident.
I'm teaching these dorks a lesson.
Stay out of it, all right?
I said, that's enough.
I'm the White Tiger of Asan.
No.
I'm certain you ain't the White Tiger of Asan.
Am I screwed?
I see he's nervous.
The White Tiger of Asan don't get nervous.
He ain't the White Tiger of Asan.
He's a fake.
Yeah, I'm screwed.
All right.
I might as well end my crappy life here.
I had a good run.
What the hell you doing?
You crazy?
What now? You want a piece of me?
I gotta clean today.
What?
So you wanna fight after you're done or what?
Are you gonna wait?
I can't wait too long.
We'll fight when you're done, shithead.
All right, shithead.
- Just you and me. - All right then.
Of course, no problem, you shithead.
You and me. Compost storage.
Shithead.
You nuts?
It's fine.
It don't matter how, we all die anyway.
The great Admiral Yi once said...
Basically, if you try to die, you'll live.
And if you try to live, you'll die.
If I kick the White Tiger's ass, I'll be king of Buyeo.
Just wait and see.
Are you actually nuts?
I can see it in your eyes.
Suit yourself, man.
You bastard.
You can't smoke for crap.
Everything scares the lights out of you.
I saw everything.
Just spit it out.
You ain't the White Tiger, are you?
What the hell's going on?
They ain't doin' nothing but talking.
My plans are gon' be all messed up
if things play out that way.
Where the hell you come from?
Who said you could be here, you bastard?
If I beat the White Tiger of Asan...
I get to be the White Tiger of Buyeo.
You darn bastard.
Let's play Cham, Cham, Cham.
Cham, cham, cham.
I was right.
You ain't the White Tiger of Asan.
There was never such a thing to begin with.
I'm right, ain't I?
You spread the rumor,
so you could take it easy as the new kid.
You bastard!
Get off me!
They're still at it.
They're still talking.
My god.
Stay right here.
Even if I kick your ass today,
don't tell nobody you ain't the White Tiger.
You gon' remain the White Tiger.
And I'll be the great White Tiger of Buyeo
that whooped your ass!
Come on, stop it!
What the hell?
Our Byeong-tae won?
What?
How'd he get knocked out?
Screw it.
I ain't afraid to smoke.
That bastard
always says nothing tastes better than a bloody cigarette.
Damn.
He's the White Tiger of Asan, all right.
Move aside.
Byeong-tae, are you still pissed...
All right.
Don't just stand there. We gotta move him.
Hey, Sledgehammer.
Wake up, you crazy bastard.
This ain't your bedtime.
You really gotta pick your fights.
How the hell did you knock him out?
You good?
You still mad?
Let's go eat ramyeon.
- All right. - Let's go.
- Hey! - I got it.
How'd you win the fight?
Did you hit his pressure point?
That's probably why--
You good?
What do you mean?
Never mind.
I'm sorry.
You're sorry?
Well...
This here's pork, but it'll taste like beef!
Open up.
How's it taste?
White Tiger.
The thing is...
Come on, move it.
Byeong-tae, I'm sorry.
I shouldn't have doubted you.
Y'all can see...
that I ain't talking.
It ain't because I'm mad.
It's because I feel bad I hit Dae-jin.
Listen to me, Dae-jin.
The same goes for y'all.
Don't go around punching everyone.
Y'all might be it at school.
But out in the real world, ya'll are bottom of the food chain.
Do y'all like burnt meat or something?
Sit down and eat.
- Sit down. - Right.
- Burnt meat. - Okay.
Do I gotta get you your chopsticks too?
I got it.
- Let me pour him a drink. - Where's my drink?
You do it.
Do that thing y'all always do.
- Let's drink. - Cheers!
- Cheers! - Cheers!
We gon' drink like there ain't no tomorrow!
- Yeah! - Yeah!
Just like that,
I blew my last chance
to tell them the truth.
What grade you in?
- Academic high school? - Let's see what you've got.
Let's go.
Wanna see something cool?
Watch.
What do you think?
How did you get knocked out?
I don't know.
Something whooshed by me,
but I don't remember.
What did y'all get?
In Brazil, when they find really nice oranges,
they say this.
- Tá bom! - Tá bom!
You know what? Screw it, this night ain't over yet.
- Yeah! - Yeah!
Slowly but surely,
we gon' take over from over there to here.
Buyeo Agricultural High's gonna take over these streets!
- For sure! - For sure!
Who's gonna make that happen?
Jang Byeong-tae, the White Tiger of Asan.
Y'all gotta stop gassin' me up.
- You're embarrassing me. - Is this all I am to you?
I guess I gotta try to meet y'all's expectations.
Ain't this Seon-hwa's voice?
- Who? - Wait.
Hey, it's Seon-hwa.
- What are you talking about? - Crouch down.
My friends told me this was fake.
You know how embarrassed I was?
Why ain't there a mark on it?
They swore it was real.
I'm sorry.
It's over.
Do you really wanna see me kill myself right now?
What's a fine, young couple doin' being out so late at night?
That bastard.
Seon-hwa, why do you keep seeing this loser?
It breaks my heart.
Are y'all Agricultural High kids?
Shouldn't you be plowing a field?
Mind your own business.
I've been keepin' my nose clean lately.
I guess you missed my pliers, huh?
Yeah.
I brought my friends over to watch.
All of y'all got a death wish or something?
Did you know?
Some scary bastard transferred to our school not too long ago.
He's called
the White Tiger...
of Asan.
Chew him out.
Let's just go...
You...
You don't get what's wrong.
- For sure. - He doesn't.
You understand me?
You don't...
understand Seon-hwa.
- He doesn't! - That's right!
He really doesn't.
It don't matter if it's real or fake.
Your problem is you don't get how embarrassed she was
when it turned out to be fake.
- That's right! - Exactly!
You can bet Seon-hwa went around braggin' to her friends.
So how she gonna face them now?
- She can't. - It's a damn shame.
What you did
was take a sweet 18-year-old girl's heart...
and crush it.
- You ain't a man. - You're just a punk.
This is between me and Seon-hwa.
Y'all stay out of it!
How we supposed to walk by
and let you embarrass a fine girl
like Seon-hwa?
- What's with you? - What the...
You punk.
Seon-hwa
is mine.
What makes you so sure she belongs to you?
I love her...
with my life.
All right.
Then are you gon' risk your life and fight us?
Why do I gotta do that?
Now,
who here's a fan of this punk's love for her?
There ain't no one.
- You wanna die? - Come on.
- What you gonna do? - Bring it on.
I didn't lose.
You gon' go see your mommy?
You better run, you punk!
I know darn well how you feel.
You start to wonder if you're fake as well.
Goodness.
What kind of bread do you like?
Me?
Custard cream puffs.
I just think...
puff is such a pretty name.
It sounds so soft.
Then you take this whole custard cream puff
and make it go poof.
How are you so kind?
A guy can't be anything but kind to a girl as pretty as you.
Come on, let's eat.
From now on,
if you ever run into any trouble, just let me know, okay?
I'm gonna be your bodyguard.
My bodyguard?
That's right.
You're so cool.
- Come here. - What?
MIMI BAKERY
Thanks for today, Byeong-tae.
- I'll go now. - All right.
Just tell me if that punk gives you trouble again.
The White Tiger of Asan and his buddies got your back.
You're a stand-up guy.
- Thanks. - Sure.
- Bye. - Bye.
Just a second.
Bye, sweet puff.
- Puff! - Puff!
Y'all had a good time?
Why didn't y'all go home yet?
Your bag's with me.
Since we embarrassed the Pliers of Yeomchang-ri,
- them Technical High boys won't sit back. - He's right.
The way this all's going down,
we might as well take over.
- Let's do it. - What do you say?
So he's called Pliers?
Yeah, Pliers.
The tool used to fix machines and whatnot.
Have you never used pliers before?
I've been hit by one.
What?
Well, I only use my fists.
- That's right. - That's right.
You're a tough one.
A man's gotta fight with his fists.
- For sure. - For sure.
He got fists of steel.
- Does he now? - He does.
- Let's go now. - Aight.
I never imagined I'd be friends with the sweet puff, White Tiger.
- You gotta stop that. - All right, all right.
- What's goin' on over there? - Stop throwin' a fit.
Stop acting like you're busy. It's pissing me off.
What?
Y'all really got nothin' better to do than to gang up on me?
- There she is. - Quit your act.
She's the Black Widow.
Black Widow? What's that?
She's the best fighter from Sabi Girls' High School.
I think her name's Park Ji-yeong.
She tries to keep it a secret,
but everybody knows.
Only her parents don't know.
I don't like how you look one bit.
I ain't sure you got the right to talk about someone else's looks.
Have you looked at yourself in the mirror?
Girls' fights ain't our territory.
It's an unspoken agreement
that we don't cross each other's territories.
I knew it.
Old habits die hard.
I know her.
You know the Black Widow?
There ain't nobody the White Tiger of Asan doesn't...
Damn it.
I'm screwed.
I gotta get goin' because of my curfew.
I'll see you tomorrow.
All right.
What I'm sayin' is, just hand this area over to us.
Buyeo ain't yours.
You paid for that hair?
It's pretty, huh?
I got it done by the head hairdresser at New York Hair.
It wasn't cheap either.
It ain't a style those who pretend to be good girls can rock.
You jealous?
I'd look like a dandelion puff with that hair,
considering my small face.
The hell?
You callin' yourself pretty?
Have you never seen a dandelion puff before?
You go ahead and call your hairdresser afterward.
Ask them...
to do your hair again.
You bitch!
You crazy bitch!
Come here!
You a worm or what?
Damn dandelion puff!
Damn.
- Hey, wake up. - You good?
If y'all
tell anyone about this,
you gon' have to wear wigs, got it?
Got it.
Wake up!
- Let's have a good 'ol time - Hak-su!
Spin around and dance the night away
Let's have a good 'ol time
What?
Could we talk later?
You hitting on me?
I ain't never hit somebody.
Anyway, I gotta talk to you about something serious.
- Something serious? - Yeah.
Later on,
once The Tree Where Love Blossoms is over,
come see me in the storage.
Are you saying I'm full of dog crap?
That ain't a bad thing, ya know?
Come on and have a drink, Sun-deok's--
Watch what you say.
Let go!
Goodness.
What did you say?
Why did I say that?
Dad!
- Dad! - I ought to just smack you!
- This kick - Run away, Dad.
- is gon' sting you! - Run away!
- Goodness, Dad! - Come here!
What is it?
I gotta ask you something,
Black Widow.
Black Widow?
What the hell's that?
It's what they call you.
That ain't true.
I don't know what that is.
What the hell are you talking about?
Is it a black spider or something?
I don't got a clue what you sayin'.
I'm gon' head in now.
If you don't listen to me,
I'm gon' have to tell your parents the truth.
Mrs. Cho!
God damn it.
Listen.
If you tell my parents I'm the Black Widow,
you'll be dead on the spot.
Spit it out.
What's this favor of yours?
Doctor, Mr. Jung Gyeong-tae is awake!