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** Hyun-soo's father changed his mind offscreen and likely had some regret over how he treated his son, seeing as he no longer hits him and lets him come home. Estranged/disowned family members can and have reconciled (several examples under RealLife in the IHaveNoSon page) so it's not unrealistic.

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** Hyun-soo's father changed his mind offscreen and likely had some regret over how he treated his son, seeing as he no longer hits him and lets him come home. Estranged/disowned family members can and have reconciled (several in RealLife (there examples under RealLife of this in the IHaveNoSon page) DisinheritedChild and IHaveNoSon) so it's not unrealistic.
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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that than expected when this happened? [[RealityEnsues If this movie was any more realistic,]] [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and denounce him as his son for good, having been disappointed in him for the last time.]]

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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that than expected when this happened? [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome If this movie was any more realistic,]] [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and denounce him as his son for good, having been disappointed in him for the last time.]]
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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that than expected when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and denounce him as his son for good, having been disappointed in him for the last time.]]

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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that than expected when this happened? [[RealityEnsues If this movie was any more realistic, realistic,]] [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and denounce him as his son for good, having been disappointed in him for the last time.]]
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*** ↑ Because in the beginning, daddy told him to get good grades in school. [[YouHaveFailedMe Hyun-soo didn't]], so [[SarcasmMode now he's a 'surplus man']].

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*** ↑ **** Because in the beginning, daddy told him to get good grades in school. [[YouHaveFailedMe Hyun-soo didn't]], so [[SarcasmMode now he's a 'surplus man']].
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** The father also mentions "Did Creator/BruceLee go to college?" He did but he didn't graduate, instead switching his focus to martial arts teaching and performing. Is he a 'surplus man' too?

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** The At the end, father also mentions "Did Creator/BruceLee go to college?" He did but he didn't graduate, instead switching his focus to martial arts teaching and performing. Is he a 'surplus man' too?
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*** ↑ Because in the beginning, daddy ordered him to get good grades in school. [[YouHaveFailedMe Hyun-soo didn't]], so [[SarcasmMode now he's a 'surplus man']].

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*** ↑ Because in the beginning, daddy ordered told him to get good grades in school. [[YouHaveFailedMe Hyun-soo didn't]], so [[SarcasmMode now he's a 'surplus man']].
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*** ↑ Because in the beginning, daddy ordered him to get good grades in school. [[YouHaveFailedMe Hyun-soo didn't]], so [[SarcasmMode now he's a 'surplus man']].
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** Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only person who didn't finish college but still became successful. There is also the late Steve Jobs as well as Bill Gates, and a whole lot of others if you do a quick Google search (In fact, there are some celebrities who never attended college period because they dropped out of high school). Are they all 'surplus men' too?

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** Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only person who didn't finish college but still became successful. There is also the late Steve Jobs Creator/SteveJobs as well as Bill Gates, and a whole lot of others if you do a quick Google search (In fact, there are some celebrities who never attended college period because they dropped out of high school). Are they all 'surplus men' too?
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*** Wait, if he knew Hyun-soo can just take the GED then why did he lose his shit over crappy grades earlier as if he couldn't?
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** Hyun-soo father changed his mind offscreen and likely had some regret over how he treated his son, seeing as he no longer hits him and lets him come home. Estranged/disowned family members can and have reconciled (several examples under RealLife in the IHaveNoSon page) so it's not unrealistic.

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** Hyun-soo Hyun-soo's father changed his mind offscreen and likely had some regret over how he treated his son, seeing as he no longer hits him and lets him come home. Estranged/disowned family members can and have reconciled (several examples under RealLife in the IHaveNoSon page) so it's not unrealistic.

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* Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only person who didn't finish college but still became successful. There is also the late Steve Jobs as well as Bill Gates, and a whole lot of others if you do a quick Google search. (In fact, there are some celebrities who never attended college period because they dropped out of high school) Are they all 'surplus men' too?

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* ** Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only person who didn't finish college but still became successful. There is also the late Steve Jobs as well as Bill Gates, and a whole lot of others if you do a quick Google search. search (In fact, there are some celebrities who never attended college period because they dropped out of high school) school). Are they all 'surplus men' too?too?
** The father also mentions "Did Creator/BruceLee go to college?" He did but he didn't graduate, instead switching his focus to martial arts teaching and performing. Is he a 'surplus man' too?
** Hyun-soo hasn't ruined all his chances yet -- He can still take [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Educational_Development GED tests]] and go to junior/community college afterward, and maybe transfer to a 4-year university if he does well enough.
** Hyun-soo father changed his mind offscreen and likely had some regret over how he treated his son, seeing as he no longer hits him and lets him come home. Estranged/disowned family members can and have reconciled (several examples under RealLife in the IHaveNoSon page) so it's not unrealistic.
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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that than expected when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and denounce him as his son for good, having been disappointed by him for the last time.]]

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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that than expected when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and denounce him as his son for good, having been disappointed by in him for the last time.]]
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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and denounce him as his son for good, having been disappointed by him for the last time.]]

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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that than expected when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and denounce him as his son for good, having been disappointed by him for the last time.]]
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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[DownerEnding his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and]] [[IHaveNoSon denounce him as his son for good]], [[DownerEnding having been disappointed by him for the last time.]]

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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[DownerEnding [[IHaveNoSon his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and]] [[IHaveNoSon and denounce him as his son for good]], [[DownerEnding good, having been disappointed by him for the last time.]]
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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[DownerEnding his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and]] [[IHaveNoSon denounce him as his son for good]], [[DownerEnding having been disappointed by him for the last time.]]

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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[DownerEnding his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and]] [[IHaveNoSon denounce him as his son for good]], [[DownerEnding having been disappointed by him for the last time.]]]]
* Mark Zuckerberg isn't the only person who didn't finish college but still became successful. There is also the late Steve Jobs as well as Bill Gates, and a whole lot of others if you do a quick Google search. (In fact, there are some celebrities who never attended college period because they dropped out of high school) Are they all 'surplus men' too?
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* How is it that Hyun-soo's father was totally chill over his son getting expelled, considering how he reacted to crappy grades earlier? Considering the time setting of the movie, this kind of thing pretty much destroys your future forever, and your status as a 'surplus man' becomes absolute. Hyun-soo didn't get to finish his compulsory education, he didn't make it within the top 5 as expected, and he pretty much ruined all chances of entering college. So how is it that his father showed the exact opposite reaction to that when this happened? If this movie was any more realistic, [[DownerEnding his father would give up on him, yelling at him to his face that he truly is a surplus man after all and that he'll never be anything in the world and]] [[IHaveNoSon denounce him as his son for good]], [[DownerEnding having been disappointed by him for the last time.]]

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