About

The second son of Kim Sung-kyun and Ra Mi-ran, he is prickly and dissatisfied with everything in the world. A clueless soccer fanatic who lives and dies for the sport, he's known in the neighborhood simply as a dog—specifically, 'Gae-jung-pal.' He never says 'yes' on the first try, complaining and grumbling about everything. He's the typical bad-boy type who nitpicks, curses, and acts cold before finally giving in as if he's been defeated. He is just as prickly and chic at home. He is so taciturn and blunt that his conversations with his parents consist entirely of 'Yes,' 'No,' and 'I don't know.' The only time Jung-hwan, who is abrasive and arrogant in both speech and action, ever smiles is when he's playing soccer. He wolfs down his lunch box during breaks and runs around the field like he's possessed by Maradona during lunchtime. He possesses a simple brain that judges people as good or bad based on their soccer skills. Perhaps due to the concentration and competitive spirit honed through soccer, his school grades are surprisingly good. With his decent looks and talent for both sports and academics, he should be popular with girls from nearby schools... but his personality, that dog-like personality, is the problem. His friends include Sung Deok-sun, Sung Sun-woo, Ryu Dong-ryong, and Choi Taek. Sung Deok-sun, Jung-hwan's friend, isn't very good at studying but has an eccentric charm. She is the second daughter of Sung Dong-il and Lee Il-hwa. She has an older sister, Sung Bo-ra, with whom she fights constantly, and a younger brother, Sung No-eul. Bo-ra is smart and graduated from Seoul National University. No-eul attends Ssangmun High School, while Deok-sun attends Ssangmun Girls' High School. Sung Sun-woo is a good student who loves soccer and is dating Deok-sun's sister, Bo-ra. He has a younger sister, Sung Jin-joo, and his mother is Kim Sun-young. He attends Ssangmun High School. Ryu Dong-ryong is poor at studying but a great dancer. His father, Ryu Jae-myung, is the Dean of Students at Ssangmun High, and his mother, Cho Soo-hyang, is usually busy with work. Choi Taek is a Go prodigy who gets very sensitive during matches. He likes Deok-sun, is kind-hearted, and doesn't know how to swear. Among his friends, he's called an idiot who only knows how to play Go. His father, Choi Moo-sung, runs a watch shop. Era: 1988 The friends usually gather in Taek's room and frequent Brazil Tteokbokki.