“Hierarchy” is set in Jooshin High, a gilded cage for Seoul’s wealthiest teens, which hides a dark underbelly. Every year, a single scholarship student enters this viper’s nest, only to be ostracized and bullied by the heirs and heiresses who rule the school. One such student, In Han, is killed after a night of forced revelry. But the truth behind his death is a tightly woven shroud maintained by a complicit faculty and terrified students. Enter Kang Ha, the newest scholarship recipient. Unfazed by Jooshin’s toxic social hierarchy, Kang Ha carries a spark of rebellion. They refuse to be cowed by the elite, their defiant spirit igniting a flame for justice. Determined to uncover the truth about In Han, Kang Ha embarks on a perilous mission: to expose the web of lies and corruption that binds Jooshin High.
This article contains spoilers.
Hierarchy (Season 1) Episode 1 “Newbie Party: Truth or Dare” Recap:
The episode begins apprehensively as In Han runs with a bruised face, talking to someone on call and saying he will expose Jooshin High and everything happening there. Before he can escape, a car hits In Han, and he dies. Jooshin High is buzzing with students today, and it is the first semester opening day. Each year, Jooshin High gives a chance to a student through a scholarship to attend the prestigious school. This year’s scholarship student is Kang Ha.
As the ceremony concludes, teachers direct students back to their classrooms. Unaware of the school’s social hierarchy, Kang Ha stands to leave but is stopped by his peers. Only when Ri-An rises, do the others follow, and Kang Ha mistakenly enters a private teaching room instead of his class. Upon finding his correct class, he is unwelcome by his classmates and forced to sit in a chair with a broken desk. After some classes, He-Ra flirts with Ri-An, asking him to let her take the place of Queen Jae Yi until she arrives. Unfortunately, Ri-Ah lets He-Ra down as he is still in love with Jae Yi. After a disappointing conversation with Ri-An, He-Ra picks up Jae Yi from the airport. Jae Yi requests that she bring the group together to the race track as she has something to say.
What wish does Jae Yi ask Ri-An to grant?
Later that day, Jae Yi has lunch with her parents and Assemblyman Lee’s family, but Jae Yi does not seem to be thrilled to be there. After lunch, Chairman Jung (Jae Yi’s father) asks Jae Yi to dress like her mother for tea. To which Jae Yi snaps, asking which mother he is talking about since her birth mother is different from his wife (Jae Yi’s stepmother). Frustrated by Jae Yi’s tone, Chairman Jung insults Jae Yi and her birth mother. Jae Yi tears her top and smokes vape. As Jae Yi is busy contemplating, Kang Ha meets her and says he works part-time playing the piano and, upon request, gives his shirt to Jae Yi.
At the racetrack, the atmosphere is jittery as Jae Yi asks to race three laps with Ri-An, and the winner gets to ask for a wish. They begin their race, but it is apparent that it is not as friendly as it seems. Jae Yi drives recklessly but wins. As agreed, Jae Yi asks her wish to break up without an explanation, ruining Ri-An’s mood. In the stands, Ri-An’s friends give him tips on how to win over Jae Yi when they notice Kang Ha trying to sit in the stands with them just before Kang Ha’s upperclassmen stop him.
Since Kang Ha has yet to understand the hierarchy, Chae-Min, a senior scholarship student, tells Kang Ha to stay away from the rich kids as they consider themselves royalty. Furthermore, Chae-Min says that the reason he is in school is because the previous scholarship student crossed a line, and Ri-An killed him. Despite all the warnings, Kang Ha smiles and decides to go ahead and do as he pleases.
What happens at the party?
The next thing Kang Ha does is go ahead and introduce himself to Ri-An, who ignores him, but He-Ra decides to invite him to a party. At the party, He-Ra has arranged a surprise for Jae Yi so Ri-An can win over her. Kang Ha arrives at the party to be taken aback by the craziness. Once Kang Ha settles in, He-Ra and others force Kang Ha to take a shot despite saying he does not drink. After taking the shot, Kang Ha doesn’t feel well. Although he throws up, he continues staying at the party to play a game of truth or dare.
Meanwhile, Jae Yi receives a message with many videos asking if she remembers October 27th last year and if her father would appreciate seeing the videos. However, Jae Yi is distracted as she gets Ri-An’s call and meets him. In the room, Ri-An apologizes despite not knowing what he has done. But Jae Yi says she does not care about the apology and wants Ri-An to accept the break-up without any explanation. During the truth or dare game, the others give Kang Ha a dare to French kiss a girl for three minutes. Kang Ha chooses to kiss Jae Yi in front of Ri-An. As this goes on, we hear Kang Ha’s voice and a flashback of Kang Ha mourning in Han, promising to expose the person killed in Han.
Hierarchy (Season 1) Episode 2 “Secret: Within a Secret” Recap:
The episode opens with Woo-Jin waking up next to Ms. Han (a teacher in the school), and they leave secretly for Jooshin High. At school, Kang Ha recognizes another student, Tae-ho, who belongs to the wealthy class. As Kang Ha approaches Tae-Ho, Tae-Ho is rude to Kang Ha, and other students make fun of Kang Ha. In a flashback, another student tells Kang Ha that In Han was probably killed by Ri-An because In Han was friends with Jae Yi.
Meanwhile, Ri-An warns Jae Yi that he will do whatever it takes to discover why Jae Yi is breaking up with him and ensure they get back together. As a warning, one of the students orders the other scholarship students not to talk to Kang Ha; if they do, they will be punished. Knowing what trouble awaits, Chae-min tries to hit Kang Ha, but Kang Ha twists Chae-min’s fingers, and Ms. Han stops the boys from fighting.
Jae Yi’s secret
After class, Kang Ha apologizes to Jae Yi for making her uncomfortable during the party. At the same time, he says he didn’t hate kissing her that night. As advice, Jae Yi asks Kang Ha to drop out of school for his own good. As Ri-Na is watching videos of Jae Yi and himself, He-Ra interrupts him and thinks he should fake date someone to make Jae Yi jealous so they can get back together. At a bar, Jae Yi gets another video from an anonymous person asking if the person should send the video to Jae Yi’s father.
In a flashback, In Han meets with Jae Yi, who says she is pregnant and is worried about her father. Since Chairman Jung banished Jae Yi’s mother after hearing about Jae Yi’s pregnancy, he wouldn’t think twice about doing the same to her. To comfort Jae Yi, In Han hugs her, but Jae Yi notices In Han carrying a pen that records videos. The other students enter the room before Jae Yi can confront him and take In Han away.
Kang Ha’s suspicions
At school, Kang Ha witnesses students giving Ri-An some tablets. In a flashback, In Han tells Kang Ha that his drink was spiked, and Kang Ha does not understand the kind of school Jooshin is in. The other scholarship students are planning to hurt Kang Ha during the school’s forest retreat. Ju-Won overhears it and visits the principal’s office to give some documents. While Ju-Won is there, he calls the principal ‘Mom’ and asks how she covered up Han’s murder. The principal feigns ignorance and asks Ju-Won to make friends wisely since the rich kids will help him in his career later.
Meanwhile, Kang Ha asks Ms. Han to check Ri-An’s locker for drugs. At first, Ms. Han does not comply. But Kang Ha blackmails her, saying he will talk to the press about everything happening in Jooshin High if she doesn’t do anything. Without any other option, Ms. Han complies, and after opening the locker, she tells Kang Ha that it is anxiety medication.
What happens in the school retreat?
Since an anonymous person blackmails Jae Yi, she asks He-Ra’s help to find the person. At first, He-Ra is not interested in helping but soon realizes that during Woo-Jin’s birthday, In Han died the previous year. He-Ra slept with another student, Seon-u. Weighing the consequences, He-Ra decides to get help. During the school retreat, Ju-Won advises Kang Ha to avoid the other students.
Meanwhile, Ms. Han sends Kang Ha on an errand to a drugstore. As Kang Ha leaves for the drugstore, he meets Jae Yi, who asks him to join him and sits on his bicycle. As they go together, He-Ra and Ri-An watch Jae Yi and Kang Ha. It starts to rain heavily as Jae Yi and Kang Ha reach the drugstore but eventually decide to leave. Once they arrived at the retreat location, Jae Yi asked Kang Ha to come to her villa so she could dry his shirt. Meanwhile, Woo-Jin brings Ms. Han to his room to spend time together.
Does Jae Yi know who Kang Ha is?
As they chat, Ms. Han tells Woo-Jin that she has seen Kang Ha enter Jae Yi’s villa, which he informs Ri-An. At the same time, Jae Yi confesses to Kang Ha that she didn’t hate the kiss during the party either. Infuriated, Ri-An barges with the principal inside Jae Yi’s room, and Kang Ha gets yelled at. Before the principal arrives, Kang Ha is wearing a thread similar to the one In Han was wearing, and Jae Yi seems to recognize it.
During the disciplinary hearing, the board framed Kang Ha for forcefully entering Jae Yi’s villa. Just before the board decides on the punishment, Jae Yi barges in and says she has invited Kang Ha to her villa and dragged him out. As they get out, Ri-An stops them, and Jae Yi says she likes Kang Ha, and if anyone lays a finger on him, they will answer her. In a flashback, we see Jae Yi getting Kang Ha’s background information. At present, Jae Yi asks Kang Ha about his real purpose for attending Jooshin High.
Hierarchy (Season 1) Episode 3 “Hierarchy: A League of Their Own” Recap:
The episode continues from where it left off as Jae Yi asks Kang Ha about his reasons for joining Jooshin High. At first, it seems like Kang Ha will come clean, However, he replies he wants to replace Jae Yi as the top student. In a flashback, we see that the information that Kang Ha had gathered shows Kang Ha has no siblings. The next day, Jae Yi brings Kang Ha to school, taking the whole school by surprise. On their way to the school, Jae Yi asks about the bracelet Kang Ha is wearing, and he reveals that he is part of a band and that all the members wear it.
At school, Jae Yi and Kang Ha make it evident that they are dating by holding hands, and students gossip about it. To make matters worse for Ri-An, Jae Yi move Kang Ha to special classes so he can attend classes with Ri-An, He-Ra, Woo-Jin, and herself. Meanwhile, Chae-Min begs and apologizes to Kang Ha, saying he felt pressured and that’s why he had to bully Kang Ha. Someone is looking out for Kang Ha. Moreover, there is a note in his locker asking Kang Ha not to provoke Ri-An, as that’s how the bullying started for In Han.
Who is helping Kang Ha?
In the stands, after winning a game, Ri-An kisses He-Ra. All her friends start calling He-Ra ‘Queen He-Ra’ since she is dating Ri-An. While the game is on, Kang Ha suspects someone is helping him, and the person asks to meet privately to discuss the matter. Meanwhile, the principal (Hae Seon) has folders of the rich kids, which she delivers to Ri-An’s mother. At Ri-An’s house, Ri-An’s mother asks to hold a parent conference so she can be there for her son. Meanwhile, Kang Ha meets Tae-Ho, the person helping him. Unfortunately, Ju-Won sees them and overhears their conversation. During their discussion, Kang Ha asks Tae-Ho to get Ri-An’s locker password so he can catch the drug distribution within the campus and report it to the police.
Meanwhile, Jae Yi continues to receive videos and messages blackmailing her. This time, Jae Yi responds by asking what the person wants. Unfortunately for Jae Yi, her father wants to set her up with one of the sons of Gongseong Group. But Jae Yi says she isn’t ready, and Chairman Jung reminds her that this is not about her feelings but about his business. Later, Jae Yi and He-Ra meet, and Jae Yi offends He-Ra by saying she is no match for Ri-An.
What happens at the parent’s conference?
At the conference, Kang Ha comes with the band as scholarship students are not invited. On the way to the conference, He-Ra’s father asks He-Ra to introduce him to Jae Yi’s father for some business. At the conference, Jae Yi refuses to help out He-Ra, which adds insult to injury because the reason why Jae Yi does not help her is that she is not interested. Meanwhile, Ri-An’s mother and Jae Yi’s father compete about their business goals and why both children can never be together. Meanwhile, He-Ra notices Ri-An looking out for Jae Yi and, with all the frustration, brings Kang Ha in front of Chairman Jung and introduces Kang Ha as Jae Yi’s boyfriend.
Hierarchy (Season 1) Episode 4 “Revenge, Desire, Romance: The Heart of the Matter” Recap:
The episode begins with a flashback to the day In Han died, and Woo-Jin takes something from the broken car. Tae-Ho helps Kang Ha open Ri-An’s locker, and Kang Ha is surprised to see Jae Yi smile in the photos. In a flashback, we see Jae Yi and Ri-An take comfort in each other and be free without the burdens of the family on their shoulder.
In the present, Chairman Jung asks Jae Yi if she feels pity for Kang Ha, just like someone would when they hunt an animal, which is why she is with Kang Ha. To calm the situation, Jae Yi says that was the reason. Furthermore, Chairman Jung says that Jae Yi will be sent to New York and that she needs to prepare for it. Meanwhile, at school, Jae Yi apologizes to Kang Ha, saying he had to deal with her father’s insult during the parent conference. But Kang Ha thanks her as she was the first to apologize to him in Jooshin High.
Kang Ha confronts Ri-An
Meanwhile, Ms. Han asks Woo-Jin if he loves her. However, he does not respond and gives her an expensive bag. Later, Ju-Won meets Tae-Ho to help him with schoolwork. As they converse, Ju-Won confronts Tae-Ho and asks if he is friends with Kang Ha. Taken aback, Tae-Ho denies it. Subsequently, Ju-Won tells Tae-Ho that he has seen them hanging out together but promises not to tell anyone.
Later, an anonymous person sends Kang Ha a video of Chae-Min bullying In Han at a party. To clear his mind, Kang Ha steps out. He-Ra finds him and says Jae Yi is the one who killed In Han, and she does not want any more tragedies. Hence, she is warning him. In class, Jae Yi gets another anonymous message. She panics and rushes outside the classroom, and Ri-An and Kang Ha follow her. However, Ri-An stops Kang Ha and insults him. Having enough of the bullying, Kang Ha asks the boys if they intend to kill him, just like they had killed the other scholarship student. Hearing this, Ri-An is scared and wants to know who Kang Ha is and asks Woo-Jin to get background information on Kang Ha.
Jae Yi confesses to Kang Ha
Meanwhile, He-Ra ends her friendship with Jae Yi and informs her that the person sending her the messages is from Jooshin High. Later that night, Chairman Jung takes Jae Yi to dinner to finalize her marriage alliance and get a business deal. At the restaurant, Jae Yi gets another anonymous message, and she throws up on the guy from New York she had come to meet. A background check on Kang Ha does not produce anything interesting. Kang Ha wonders who is sending him anonymous messages.
In the following days, Jae Yi does not attend school. He-Ra finds out from Jae Yi’s brother that Jae Yi is at their vacation house before moving to New York. To hit two birds with one stone, He-Ra tells Kang Ha about Jae Yi’s location and tries to woo Ri-An. Before He-Ra meets Ri-An, she tries to seduce Woo-Jin, who is into it. After a brief moment of teasing from He-Ra, Woo-Jin gets a call from Ms. Han, which he ignores. Later, He-Ra tells Ri-An that she loves him, but Ri-An rushes to the vacation house after seeing photos of Kang Ha and In Han. At the vacation house, Jae Yi tells Kang Ha that she had killed In Han and was being blackmailed. Kang Ha, with tears in his eyes, says In Han was his brother.
Hierarchy (Season 1) Episode 5 “Outstanding Outsides: The Kangs” Recap:
The episode begins with Kang Ha saying that In Han is his brother. He also says that he has learned who the real Jae Yi is over time, and all he wants to know is how In Han died. In a flashback, we see In Han bullied by the other students. At the same time, Jae Yi’s brother blackmails Jae Yi with a video of her getting intimate with Ri-An. In the present, Kang Ha is asking for Jae Yi’s help. Ri-An barges in and hits Kang Ha, asking if he wants revenge. These words trigger Kang Ha and ask Ri-An if he is guilty of something, and a fight begins. Watching the fight, Jae Yi starts to panic and begs them to stop.
Later, Ms. Han and the principal call Kang Ha to give him other options to shift schools with a full scholarship because the other students feel traumatized looking at Kang Ha’s face as he reminds them all of In Han. When Kang Ha does not back down, the principal says it’s Kang Ha’s choice to either change schools or get expelled, and losing one scholarship student won’t matter. Unfortunately for the principal, Kang Ha has recorded the conversation.
Why is Tae-Ho bullied?
Meanwhile, Ri-An asks his friends to finish Kang Ha, and his sole priority is to protect Jae Yi. Later, Ri-An confesses his love for Jae Yi. But Jae Yi tells him they have broken up, and she does not feel the same towards him. At home, Jae Yi hears He-Ra and her brother having fun laughing. He-Ra invites Jae Yi to her farewell party and warns her to stay out of her way as she wants Ri-An for herself. In a flashback, we see that Jae Yi’s brother promises to give information to He-Ra when the time is right to give He-Ra the upper hand.
At school, the students beat Tae-Ho as they found out that he went to school with Kang Ha and he was an illegitimate child. Hearing the noise, Kang Ha arrives and fights the bullies. Ju-Won, unable to watch, pulls Tae-Ho aside. In the washroom, Tae-Ho apologizes to Kang Ha, saying he won’t be able to help him anymore as he needs to go to Jooshin High. Somewhere in school, Ju-Won opens his laptop and starts sending anonymous messages to Jae Yi. It turns out that the anonymous person is Ju-Won, and he cannot handle the bullying, so he decides to take action.
What happens to He-Ra’s family?
After receiving Jae Yi’s intimate video with Ri-An, Jae Yi asks Kang Ha to help her as she can’t let Ri-An get hurt. She tells him everything that transpired on the day of In Han’s accident. Infuriated, Kang Ha expresses his hurt and disappointment towards Jae Yi for asking him to help Ri-An. Outside the school, He-Ra waits for her driver, but nobody arrives. Luckily, Woo-Jin shows up and gives her a ride home. On the way, Woo-Jin expresses his concern, asking He-Ra not to get greedy as she may lose everything. When He-Ra gets home, she finds everything in their house labeled with price tags, revealing that her father’s business has gone bankrupt.
What happens at the farewell party?
As planned, Jae Yi’s farewell party has begun. He-Ra arrives late, dressed modestly. After a while, Kang Ha arrives at the party, and Woo-Jin asks him to lay low. In one corner of the party, Ju-Won checks his phone to find messages asking him where he had seen the video and asking him not to stay calm since he is looking flustered. Fearful, Ju-Won looks around anxiously as Kang Ha stands next to him. Ju-Won asks Kang Ha what he wants from him. Kang Ha replies that he only wants to know what other videos Ju-Won has in his possession.
Meanwhile, news breaks out that the guy from New York Jae Yi was leaving with was arrested by the police for carrying drugs. All the students read the news, and Ri-An and Jae Yi make an entry. They get out of the car, and Ri-An tells the school that he is back with Jae Yi and no one should mess with Jae Yi, especially Kang Ha. Hearing this, Kang Ha asks Ju-Won to send him all the videos.
Hierarchy (Season 1) Episode 6 “An Arrow: To the Heart” Recap:
The episode begins with a flashback to when Jae Yi and Ri-An got intimate in Jae Yi’s vacation house. Jae Yi’s brother captured a video of it. During the farewell party, Kang Ha watched the video. Currently, He-Ra’s family is staying in a shabby hotel, breaking He-Ra’s spirits. Meanwhile, Woo-Jin’s mother tells him about Jae Yi taking pregnancy care in the States.
At school, all the scholarship students get together to fight against the rich kids. But Ju-Won and Kang Ha disagree on how to retaliate since Kang Ha wants to protect Jae Yi. Later that night, He-Ra visits a bar, and Jae Yi’s brother decides to give the video to He-Ra, who leaves to smoke. After watching the footage, He-Ra slaps Jae Yi’s brother as this crosses a line. Finally, He-Ra understands what Jae Yi has been dealing with all these days.
Jae Yi decides to protect Ri-An
At the market, Kang Ha says everyone has something that makes them happy and should do everything possible to protect it. Before leaving, Jae Yi asks Kang Ha what he had planned to do. Kang Ha reveals that he knows the blackmailer and that their goal is aligned, which is to make sure the guilty pay a price, but he promises to protect Jae Yi. However, Jae Yi takes a side and says nothing is more important than safeguarding Ri-An, and she will come in between to stop the attack and save Ri-An.
That night, Woo-Jin ends things with Ms. Han. The next day, Ri-An gets the intimate video of Jae Yi and himself from an anonymous account. Subsequently, he does everything he can to ensure it does not leak. At school, all the students are discussing the news of He-Ra’s father’s business going bankrupt. Meanwhile, Ri-An tells Jae Yi about the video and promises to protect her. Kang Ha gives the principal one last chance to fix the problems in Jooshin High. Outside the principal’s office, Ju-Won and Kang Ha argue. Jae Yi finds them and realizes who the blackmailer is.
Woo-Jin takes He-Ra’s side
Both Kang Ha and Jae Yi step outside. Jae Yi reveals to Kang Ha that she is pregnant. That’s why Jae Yi was in the States and had tried to abort twice. But she was scared and, in the end, had a miscarriage. This was the reason Jae Yi pushed Ri-An away as a way to cope and protect Ri-An. Now that the whole school knows about He-Ra’s family, Woo-Jin visits her and tells her that he is on her side and she should not drop out of school and Woo-Jin will get He-Ra’s vengeance.
Jae Yi and He-Ra protect each other
Unable to tolerate it anymore, He-Ra yells at Ri-An for not protecting Jae Yi and reveals that Jae Yi’s brother was the one who took their intimate video. As expected, Ri-An acts on impulse and starts beating Jae Yi’s brother until Kang Ha stops him. Still furious, Ri-An tries to hit Kang Ha. But Kang Ha yells at Ri-An for putting Jae Yi through hell, and Ri-An needs to protect Jae Yi from now on. Later that night, Jae Yi visits He-Ra and tells her she has always considered He-Ra her best friend. Their conversation is interrupted as He-Ra’s father informs him that Chairman Jung has helped his company, making He-Ra realize what Jae Yi has done.
In a flashback, we see that Jae Yi had come clean about the pregnancy. She would keep her word and move to New York on the condition that he would help Jae Yi’s father. Later, Ri-Na weeps, hugging Jae Yi, and apologizes for not being by her side when she has to deal with all the issues alone. In a flashback, Woo-Jin informed Chairman Jung of Jae Yi’s pregnancy to get He-Ra’s vengeance in exchange for permanently sending Jae Yi to the States. Not knowing his friend’s betrayal, Ri-An turns to Woo-Jin to seek comfort.
Hierarchy (Season 1) Episode 7 “Spring Time: Our Short, Vulnerable Yet Precious Chapter” Recap:
The episode begins with a flashback to Woo-Jin’s birthday when Woo-Jin and Ms. Han get romantic, and In Han walks in on them. Panicking with the craziness of Jooshin High, In Han runs out to the streets, and Ms. Han follows him in her car. In an attempt to stop him, she hits him with the car and discovers the pen recording everything. At present, Kang Ha takes action and reports the bullying taking place in Jooshin High to the police. However, all the students deny bullying except Jae Yi, who admits to having taken part in it.
At school, all the rich kids gang up on Kang Ha, reminding him that the other students pay for his tuition and can do as he pleases until Jae Yi stops them. Meanwhile, Woo-Jin realizes that He-Ra only spoke of vengeance out of anger, and she didn’t mean anything by it, making Woo-Jin embarrassed for his actions.
Jae Yi reveals about her pregnancy to Ri-An
Standing up for himself, Ri-An confronts his mother for spying on him and refuses to be the heir of the Jooshin Group as he is a human being before the roles he has to play. Meanwhile, Jae Yi apologizes to Kang Ha for not realizing the wrongs Jae Yi and her friends were doing. Kang Ha apologizes for making it hard for Jae Yi. Eventually, Kang Ha asks Jae Yi if she ever had feelings for him, and Jae Yi lies, saying she never did. To make things right, Jae Yi shows a sonogram picture to Ri-An, who apologizes and cries profusely. Jae-Yi also makes Ri-An realize what he has done, takes him to In Han’s grave to apologize, and asks Ri-An to apologize to Kang Ha.
Ms.Han is arrested
The principal of Jooshin High found a video of Woo-Jin and Ms. Han and reminded Ms. Hand that getting involved with a student is abusive of her power, and Woo-Jin’s parents sent her plane tickets so she could resign and leave the country quietly. As Ri-An, Jae Yi, He-Ra, and Woo-Jin are hanging out, He-Ra realizes Woo-Jin has betrayed Jae Yi, and he is the reason Jae Yi will be sent to New York. However, He-Ra asks Woo-Jin never to reveal this to anyone, as they cannot afford to ruin their friendship.
Later, Woo-Jin takes In Han’s pen to Jae Yi and apologizes to her. Kang Ha takes the recordings to the police as evidence of who had killed his brother, In Han. The police realize Woo-Jin’s father’s involvement, and matters get worse since he is a politician. As Ms. Han is ready to leave the country, the police arrest her. Along with her, the other students who took part in the bullying are also taken into custody.
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Will Kang Ha successfully avenge In Han?
The principal is also fired, and Ju-Won is happy as his mother does not need to participate in the wrongdoings anymore. At school, Ri-An apologizes to Kang Ha for everything. But Kang Ha reminds him that no matter how many times he apologizes, In Han will never come alive again. To add to it, Kang Ha asks Ri-An to live with the guilt of In Han’s death for the rest of his life. At a press conference, Ri-An’s mother apologizes to the public for all the misconduct at Jooshin High and promises to take down the illegal video circulating.
At the same time, the police question Jooshin High students. Ri-An comes clean and tells the police he was involved in bullying as well. The next day, Jae Yi and Ri-An spend the day together. Jae Yi asks Ri-An to bid her farewell with a smile, saying that they will meet again once they can stop being dependent on each other. At school, the bullying stops, and a new principal is assigned.
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As Kang Ha is alone, He-Ra apologizes and spends time with him. In a flashback, we see Kang Ha apologizing to Jae Yi for creating a mess, leading her to go to New York. However, Jae Yi smiles and bids him farewell, saying she did like him. In the end, Jae Yi finds her mother abroad. In the post-credits scene, we see Jae Yi’s brother is dead, and Ri-An gets a message: ‘You look shaken, Ri-An.’ As this happens, the scene shifts to Kang Ha smiling.
The post-credit scene suggests that there is a possibility of season 2. The chances are that Kang Ha killed Jae Yi’s brother and made it seem like Ri-An had done it out of revenge. It was evident that Kang Ha had not forgiven Ri-An, which was the revenge Kang Ha decided to take. Jae Yi also finds closure as she is free from her father and is now reunited with her mother. Kang Ha’s purpose for entering Jooshin High is fulfilled as the students and faculty pay the price for what they have done. For now, Jae Yi does not date either Ri-An or Kang Ha.
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