

Season 1 • Episode 8
LatestCha Gong-chan was able to enter the top private high school in the affluent Gangnam District, Myoung-mun High, because of his soccer skills. But when he quits the sport, he finds himself an outcast and starts cutting class. One day, a beautiful new girl transfers to the school, and when she walks into his class, Gong-chan falls for her instantly. He is finally enthusiastic about going to school, but the school administrator informs him that he will be expelled if he misses one more day. Gong-chan vows that he won't give up on either his school life or his love.
Acting
Lee Min-ho's raw rookie energy before Boys Over Flowers polish.
Production
Peak 2007 aesthetic: frosted tips and flip phones forever.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Lee Min-ho's first leading role after minor parts — he booked Boys Over Flowers just a year later and never looked back.
The 'Gangnam District pressure cooker' setting was already satirized here years before Gangnam Style made it global shorthand for wealth anxiety.