Jojo confronts Sun-oh about the photos. As rumors spread at school, Jang-go gets mad at Jojo for lying. Il-sik confronts Jang-go about what she did.

Sun-oh wants to know whether Hye-yeong has feelings for Jojo and tells him what he did. Jang Il-sik gets into a fight with Sun-oh and Hye-yeong.

Sun-oh asks Jojo about the school trip and realizes there’s not much he can do for her. Il-sik tells Jang-go something she doesn’t want to hear.

Jojo tells Sun-oh about her parents and makes a surprising suggestion. She later confronts Jang-go after overhearing something.

News of the tragedy hits the airwaves. Hye-yeong finds Jojo at the library and informs her that he plans to court her the old-fashioned way.

Jojo tries to put a shield around herself and tells Hye-yeong she doesn’t need his help, but he offers to take her somewhere special.

Unlike her friends, Kim Jojo has more pressing things on her mind than dating. Upon returning from abroad, Hwang Sun-oh goes to see Lee Hye-yeong.

Jojo ponders what it means to like someone and realizes a shield may not be necessary. Sun-oh wants to know whether she still has feelings for him.

With video of his lecture hall visit gone viral, Sun-oh comes to blows with Hye-yeong. Jojo receives a special gift from an unknown sender.

Jojo offers Hye-yeong a shoulder to cry on after a punishing day. Unable to cope with knowledge of the shield, Sun-oh turns to Jojo for the truth.

Curious about her true feelings for Hye-yeong, Jojo returns to her alma mater in search of information on Chon Duk-gu — and runs into her past.

Jojo asks Brian Chon about the shield at an event attended by the Badge Club members, including Sun-oh. Hye-yeong comes face-to-face with his father.

Park Gul-mi reaches a digital milestone. Brian grills Jojo about the shield, spear and Duk-gu — and shatters reality for a bystanding listener.

Revealing the identity and inspiration behind The Ringing World, Jojo reconciles with the past. Duk-gu keeps his end of the bargain.