Just Dance S1:E8

The Dancesport Club

Shi Eun, a junior in a vocational high school, lives with disappointments while feeling inadequate with her teenage life. She reveals her hopes of entering college in Seoul during a career counselling, but she is advised to reconsider. Kyu Ho is the head of the dancesport club at her school. When he encounters a possible closure for the club, he begins a search for more members to enter the upcoming competition.

The Audition Day

Shi Eun entices her friends to join the dancesport club while imagining a successful future by becoming famous with her newly found interest. On the day of the audition, they are all accepted into the club out of the club's necessity. During the initial introduction among the new members, another person is found hiding inside one of the club’s cabinets.

The Practice Intensifies

Seung Chan is discovered hiding inside a locker during the introductory session for the newcomers. He tries his best to explain his true motive with the dance moves he learned by secretly watching the club practice. The dance lesson continues for the members concentrating on the upcoming competition. Being assigned with Hye Jin as partners, Shi Eun reluctantly accepts the challenge amidst her frustration.

Hye Jin Suffers Motorcycle Accident

The girls continue preparing for the competition even by taking their time out to practice individually. Shi Eun tries to apply the advice from Kyu Ho during her practice. The club is excited with the first successful team routine involving all members. Shi Eun’s perspective toward Hye Jin improves by seeing her efforts in cooperating with the team. On the day before the competition, Hye Jin suffers a motorcycle accident resulting in a broken leg. The members are dismayed of the circumstance unsure of how to proceed.

The Club’s Closure

The dancesport club ends up being the laughing stock of the competition. Shi Eun and the other members are appalled to see their poor performance to be spread across the Internet. The school decides to announce the closure of the club due to its poor performances in recent years. Despite the circumstances, the girls begin to seek for ways to revive the club once again.

New Hope Arrives

Executives from Daeung arrives at the girls’ school expressing the desire to become a new sponsor for the dancesport club. The foundation also offers a college scholarship for Shi Eun. With the new hope the club has found, it begins to prepare again for another competition.

Yet Another Beginning

Seung Chan decides to share his admiration toward Shi Eun to her privately but she tells him that she can’t accept. Kyu Ho forfeits the sponsorship from Daeung and decides to spend his own savings in order to run the club. He takes the members to the professional competitions reminding them the future preparation will be held at a higher level.

Courage to be Bold

Seung Chan’s secret endeavor of participating in the dancesport club is uncovered by Dong Suk. He is questioned of his hidden practices but responds adamantly with his will to continue his mother’s lessons. Seung Chan then proceeds to ask Kyu Ho for the permission to be on stage with Shi Eun for the duet performance. The two successfully complete the performance with praises from the audience.

Bygones as Bygones

Shi Eun visits Dong Suk in order to inquire about his past relationship with her late dad. Dong Suk admits his acquaintance with him. Shi Eun then mentions how she is indifferent towards others’ opinion about her family but wishes Seung Chan to be kept from being hurt by it. The dancesport club is ecstatic to learn that they had been qualified for the competition preliminaries.

Team Retreat

Kyu Ho decides that it is time for a team retreat before the upcoming competition. At the retreat, he shares his experience with past members who had resigned with dishonest reasons. He also shares that he started the club to retain the students who were neglected by the school for their grades. The members also have an opportunity to discuss the obstacles they must face in order to continue to participate in the club.

Daring to Dream

Mi Young pays a visit to Shi Eun’s school for parental counseling regarding Shi Eun’s college options. Dong Hee suggests possible opportunities for Shi Eun, but Mi Young rejects the idea for what has been observed from Shi Ra. The club members repent of not being fully prepared only two weeks before the competition, determined to dedicate extra time to master the new choreography.

A Clear Objective

The club members learn of Kyu Ho’s imminent transfer due to the recent set of events. They also become aware of the only way to prevent it which is by winning a national competition. Shi Eun receives a letter back from the scenario contest for winning the Grand Prize. Mi Young is unable to believe the result and concerns about providing the cost for Shi Eun’s college admission.

Dream Versus Reality

Seung Chan is excited about his college outlook and shares that he is also preparing for technical majors to Shi Eun. She criticizes him for hiding this from her and asks if he really is committed to his dream. Seung Chan is unable to understand her irritation and assumes that it's related to her financial situation. He offers to help but she responds with her wishes to no longer continue the relationship.

Uncertain Future

The senior members of the club are at a job fair in ready for their graduation. They are pondering various possibilities while selecting where to apply. Shi Eun has decided to withdraw from submitting her application to universities and also participates in job interviews. Dong Hee suggests her to continue her education but she declines it by saying she does not regret her decision of giving up on her dream.

Life After Graduation

Shi Eun attends the university admission interviews and begins to contemplate on the reason for choosing the film major. The probability of entrance for her seems unfavorable being among overwhelming applicants. The club members settle with their plans on post-graduation life and promise to reassemble even after graduation.