Brief Summary
This C-Drama recap summarizes a story about a 47-year-old gangster, Kim Duk, who, after a series of events including saving a student from suicide and getting hit by a car, finds his soul inhabiting the body of a bullied high school student named Jihan. Determined to make the most of this bizarre situation, he navigates high school, confronts bullies, protects Jihan's mother, and strives to get into college, all while grappling with the mysteries of Jihan's past and the dangerous forces at play in his new life. Key points include:
- Kim Duk's soul inhabits the body of a bullied student, Jihan.
- He confronts school bullies and protects Jihan's mother.
- He uncovers secrets about Jihan's past and navigates dangerous situations.
- He strives to get into college and make a positive impact on Jihan's life.
- He forms unexpected friendships and confronts his own gangster past.
A Gangster in a Bullied Boy's Body
Kim Duk, a 47-year-old gang leader with a desire for a college degree, hires a tutor. After saving his tutor from a gang traitor, Kim Duk expresses his desire to attend college. However, the chairman of his gang suggests he give up his dream and take over the gang. Feeling conflicted, Kim Duk encounters a student, Jihan, attempting suicide on a bridge. While saving Jihan from an oncoming truck, Kim Duk is hit by a car. He wakes up in the hospital to find his soul has been transferred into Jihan's body. Kim Duk attends his own funeral, but is not recognized. He tries to return to his body, but it's cremated. He accepts his new reality and decides to live for Jihan.
The Daily Torment
Kim Duk, now in Jihan's body, learns about Jihan's difficult life through his diary. Jihan is constantly bullied and extorted by classmates, and his only comfort is a classmate named Seyouong, whom he admires from afar. Overcome with anger, Kim Duk vows to use Jihan's body to fight back against the bullies and improve his life. He discovers that Jihan is the son of the chairman of a major construction company, and that the chairman's secretary is mistreating Jihan and his alcoholic mother, aiming to prevent her from becoming the chairman's legal wife. Kim Duk gets a haircut and prepares to return to school.
The First Warning
Kim Duk goes to a bookstore to buy schoolbooks and encounters Seyoung, who seems surprised to see him. He then disbands his gang and begins training to improve his new body's health. At school, he is polite to the teachers, but confronts the bully, Ja, leading to a fight. Kim Duk dreams of Jihan's soul, who warns him not to interfere with his body. Seyoung helps him to the nurse's office and reveals that he and Jihan were not friends, but that Jihan had blackmailed him. Kim Duk senses that Seyoung is dangerous. He learns that Jimn has transferred to another class. He befriends three female students by taking them out in his luxury car and performing pen spinning tricks. He excels in PE class, surprising the teacher. The secretary confronts him about his spending and his mother's position, leading to a heated exchange.
The Bullies Learn Their Lesson
Kim Duk finds Seyoung sitting next to him during evening self-study, who helps him with a math problem and asks for his real name. He is invited for career counseling. Kim Duk asks Seyoung to help him solve a math problem. He practices boxing at the gym and confronts two thugs, asserting his position as the deputy head of the Sevenstar gang. Seyoung tutors Kim Duk, but searches his room, suspecting something is amiss. Kim Duk confronts Seyoung about his obsession with Jihan's past. Jihan's mother has an outburst, and Kim Duk comforts her. Seyoung takes a strand of her hair. Kim Duk and Seyoung go to the library, where Kim Duk explains his motivation for standing up to bullies. Seyoung receives calls from his strict father, who has installed a GPS app on his phone.
