Over the Rainbow (2006)

Episode 1 (1x1)

Air date: Jul 26, 2006

On a lazy afternoon, King Mart (Choi Gwon) along with his gang comes looking for Hyeok-ju (Ji Hyeon-wu) and challenges a fight. Hyeok-ju runs away, spraying water on King Mart. Hyeok-ju is caught by a teacher in charge of discipline. The teacher orders Hyeok-ju to the clean boys’ restroom as punishment. Hyeok-ju’s friend Young-dal is busy making up excuses for Hyeok-ju. Hyeok-ju’s family moves into a shabby house in a hillside neighborhood. Hee-su (Kim Ok-bin) shows up in front of them saying she has come to find her friend and asks if she can rent a room for the time being. At school, Hyeok-ju enters the auditorium where the weekly morning assembly is taking place. He finds out that he is selected as the recipient of the Pride Scholarship awarded by a scholarship foundation under Pride Entertainment. Enraged and humiliated, Hyeok-ju stands up from his seat. Rex (Fany) says to Hyeok-ju that he must see things rationally, but Hyeok-ju shoves him and takes off. Hyeok-ju plays a videogame at an Internet cafe with a sour face. When King Mart gets on his nerves again, his suppressed anger explodes, giving King Mart a jump side kick. King Mart tries to dodge Hyeok-ju’s kick but ends up falling from the stairs. The discipline teacher orders Hyeok-ju to enter a dance competition in King Mart’s place and Hyeok-ju is frozen with shock at his order. Hyeok-ju, King Mart and his gang practice dancing at a subway station when Hee-su shows up and demonstrates a very difficult dance move. Hee-su comes to stay at Hyeok-ju’s place and Hyeok-ju asks her to teach him how to dance. After getting a call from members of a crime organization, Hyeok-ju heads to a beauty shop where he runs into Hee-su. On the day of the dance competition, Hyeok-ju is nowhere to be found. Hee-su gives him a call. After much hesitation, Hyeok-ju finally goes up on the stage.