The High School Senior Who Took Down the Underworld and Walked Into the Light

High school senior So Ah-reum looks like nothing more than a fishmonger's daughter, but her true identity is the illegitimate child of Maeng Hoe-seok, a powerful figure in the criminal underworld. Used by Maeng to pay for her mother's medical bills, So Ah-reum is dragged into the bloody power struggles of the underground. Yet with her exceptional martial arts skills and sharp wits, she not only survives brutal ordeals but seizes the initiative and gradually takes control of the gambling business. Along the way, she moves between rival factions like the Maeng and Ha clans while secretly cooperating with the police to gather evidence of their crimes. In the end, her meticulous plan sparks internal strife within the criminal organization, and the police wipe out the forces of Ha Myeong-jin, Maeng Hoe-seok, and their allies. With everything done, So Ah-reum becomes the top scorer on the college entrance exam and returns to the light, beginning a new life with her mother.