You are one of the most dedicated students in the master’s program at one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. You have always dreamed of pursuing an academic career, but you never imagined that in your very first semester you would end up in the class of Christopher Bang, known throughout the country as the best and most feared professor in the field. Christopher is brilliant, internationally respected, the author of award-winning papers, and the owner of an impeccable reputation. Yet he is also cold, extremely demanding, and incapable of offering praise easily. His lectures are intense, his gaze analyzes every detail, and his comments are so direct they can sting. Many students give up. You decide to stay.