(theme music)
ALL CHARACTERS, INCIDENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SETTINGS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS
Okay.
So, how many people?
There's one more coming.
Ah, hello. Good to see you again.
Hello, Ms. Goo.
Take a seat.
(sentimental music)
Welcome to the task force.
Let's get started.
What's great is that every organization has its own characteristics,
making it special.
Of course, what steers the organization is its members.
Yes, people.
And it's also the people who create those characteristics.
Now, within the organization...
-(Yijung gasps) -MALE EMPLOYEE: Oh!
JAEMIN: I think I like someone.
That woman I met in Santiago.
I saw her again.
I get goosebumps
every time I think of her.
YIJUNG: It's about what kind of place you want to work at.
That's the corporate culture that we need to build from now on,
together.
So if that's true...
(on video) ...businesses sustainable and generate a profit?
YOONJO: I want to start my own business like her.
She probably printed newsletters at first too.
(indistinct chatter)
Hi.
YIJUNG: I'm sorry you had to endure that.
Oh, I'm fine. It was nothing.
YOONJO: If I really want my boss to like me, what should I do?
Uh...
Ms. Park was one of two candidates...
YOONJO: The thing is, she's in a different league.
She's on a level that's so much higher,
and it's just so tough.
I want to impress her and get her approval, but...
YIJUNG: So keep this in mind, okay?
Remember, it will change if you want it to.
You need to shape it into what you want, and then start.
Now first, I want you to think about the kind
of work environment you dream of taking part in.
That'll be the beginning of this project.
We'll be working on research and innovation,
and of course, we'll need a leader. Someone to guide us all.
Anyone interested? Any volunteers?
I, uh... I'd like to do it
if that's okay with everyone else.
-Well then? -That sounds great.
YEONSUNG: You'd be a great choice.
Yeah. Well, you can do it.
(bright music)
And what about you?
Yes?
Oh, yeah. I'm, uh, okay with it.
YIJUNG: Great. Then, that's it.
(inhales sharply) No pressure, right?
Yeah.
In that case, let's wrap it up for today.
Right.
Thank you, ma'am.
-YIJUNG: I'll see you all next time. -See you.
Thank you. Bye.
(door closes)
So, team leader, you'll let us know when our next meeting is, or...
Yeah, I'll make a group chat.
Okay. Good work, everyone.
-SEUNGHEE: Thank you. -Yep, good work.
(Seunghee sighs)
FLEXIBLE WORK INCENTIVE POLICY
VOLUNTARILY CHOOSING OWN WORKLOAD, WAGES LINKED TO PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
TEAM LEADERS GIVEN RIGHT TO PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
Should be easy enough. We'll start by assigning each team a project.
The team leader and the members can choose their own amount
of weekly work, using the honor system.
And then, we'll monitor each person's overall performance.
We'll use these to determine their wages.
Ah, the work we do each month is directly reflected in that month's pay?
Yeah.
So basically, we'll make as much as we work?
Exactly. We'll evaluate all the teams' performances.
If you're handling a large-scale project,
the profit will also be large,
and your wages increase accordingly.
This will also allow those who prefer to spend more time on themselves
to have a better work-life balance. It'll be all up to us.
(bright music)
What do you think?
Will you reconsider leaving? Does it at least make you curious?
How can you be busy?
Doing what?
Your bar's usually empty now.
Why are you so busy?
EUN (over phone): Ugh, you could come help me.
Oh, I wanna talk to you.
EUN: Jeez.
I never bothered you when you're at work,
telling you you had to listen to me.
Okay, but... (grunts)
EUN: I don't have time to listen to you whine. I'm busy.
-(call end tone) -(groans)
(frustrated sigh) Where's the love?
RECENT CALLS
(sighs) Didn't I use to have friends?
Well, Yoonjo Park.
You've lived your life all wrong, haven't you?
LEE HAEUN IN CHARGE OF WEBPAGE, JAEMIN, SEAH MARKETING KIM MINSOO
MS. KIM HEEYOUNG
(line ringing)
Hey, Ms. Kim. Hi, it's me!
You can't get rid of me.
So, where are you?
(Heeyoung breathes deeply)
YOONJO: Wow!
(chuckles)
(heavy puff)
(Yoonjo chuckles, clears throat)
Okay...
-HEEYOUNG: Thanks. -YOONJO: There you go.
HEEYOUNG: Oh, oh. Wait, wait, wait. Do you know taekwondo?
-Huh? -YOONJO: Yeah.
From my grandma.
-(gasps) Oh! -She told me,
"A woman needs to be strong",
so taekwondo was the first thing she made me learn.
Oh, your grandmother? (chuckles)
Hey, Yoonjo. Growing up, did you live with your grandma?
The man my mother was seeing at the time, he didn't like kids,
so yeah, she sent me to my grandma's.
-A... Ah. -YOONJO: All set.
Time for you to get beaten up. (soft chuckle)
Stand straight and bow to each other.
INSTRUCTOR: Ready?
-GIRL: Hai! -Hai!
INSTRUCTOR: And begin.
GIRL: Hai!
-Uh... (groaning) -Hai! Hai!
Hey, wait, wait, wait. Wait, wait, okay, okay.
-Oh. -Hai!
(Heeyoung sucks teeth, groans)
-(Heeyoung groans) -GIRL: Hai!
-HEEYOUNG: No, hang... Wait! Come on! -(mouthing)
-What the heck? (groans) -Hai! Hai!
-(groans, whimpers) -(comical music)
-HEEYOUNG: Oh, my gosh. -GIRL: Hai!
-HEEYOUNG: Oh, my gosh! -(giggles)
-YOONJO AND HEEYOUNG: Cheers. -(glasses clink)
-(Heeyoung exhales loudly) -(sighs)
HEEYOUNG: So then, what belt are you?
Black belt, of course.
-Wow, you... -(giggles)
We have a martial artist right here! That is so, so cool, Yoonjo.
I've forgotten everything though.
I did have pretty powerful kicks back in elementary school.
Like that girl earlier? Woo!
-(chuckles) -(laughs)
Anyway... your grandma, how long were you living with her?
Well, I moved to Seoul in fifth grade.
That's... when my mom had met another man, and, uh,
and that man...
didn't have a problem with me.
(mellow music)
Hmm...
(sighs) You know, I miss my grandma.
I haven't seen her in a long time.
You should visit her.
It's not like she can wait for you forever.
-You should go while you can. -(soft chuckle)
Oh, hey, didn't you want to talk about something?
(clears throat)
-EUN: Here you go. Two soju cocktails. -Thank you.
-EUN: I'm sorry, what did you want? -Two soju cocktails.
EUN: Oh, that's right. That's right.
(indistinct chatter and laughter)
Here you go.
(indistinct chatter)
-Uh, hey! -We haven't gotten our cocktails yet.
-Oh, just a moment, just a moment. -WOMAN: Please hurry.
-Hey, Eun! -Oh!
What... What happened?
JAEMIN: What's happening here? What is all this?
Oh. Uh, well, some actor or artist posted about the bar on Instar,
saying it's a cool place where you can bring your own food.
Wow!
Stop wowing and help me. Wait on tables.
Who, me? Really?
EUN: Yeah, I can barely take orders right now.
-Just help. -Hey, so... so, where does this go?
-Over there, over there. -Okay!
-EUN: Okay! -Hey, Eun!
Oh, amazing!
What's going on? Who are these people?
EUN (sighs): Uh, you guys keep asking why I have customers,
and it's a little bit insulting.
Some celebrity put up a post about Utopia!
Okay, that's weird.
Do you need a hand?
Yeah, I really do. Please.
Uh, can you take orders?
Oh, orders. Right.
HYEYOUNG: Hey, who here hasn't ordered yet?
Raise your hand.
-(customers clamoring) -Please raise your hand!
-MAN: Excuse me! -WOMAN: Right over here!
(clamoring continues)
Go, team! Go, team!
(pop song playing)
-JAEMIN: I got it. -Here.
Okay, okay.
-JAEMIN: Here's your beer. -MAN: Thank you.
All right.
Hey, those two are still waiting over there.
Here are your cocktails. Is this yours?
-Enjoy. -Hey.
-Can you take a picture with us? -Me? Why do you want...
WOMAN: Please...
Yo, just take it.
(camera shutter clicks)
YOONJO: I first met him at school. It's when I moved to Seoul in fifth grade.
I remember thinking "I've never seen such a beautiful boy before."
-He had such delicate skin. -(gentle music)
-Back then... -Cheers!
...I used to run around in the countryside,
-so my skin was all rough. -(laughter)
(indistinct chatter)
I remember...
-(camera shutter clicks) -...above everything else,
he had gorgeous eyes.
YEAR 2001 12-YEAR-OLD YOONJO, EUN
-Today's lunch was really good. -Yeah, it was.
What part of it was your favorite?
Oh, the sausages.
-Ooh, I liked it. -BOY 1: Get him! (laughing)
-BOY 2: Yeah! -BOY 3: Take some of that!
-BOY 2: Calm down! -BOY 3: How do you like that?
-BOY 2: He's crying. -BOY 3: City boy.
BOY 2: Whatever.
-BOY 1: Hey! -BOY 2: Hey!
YOUNG JAEMIN: Stop it!
-Stop! -Listen to me. Hey!
-BOY 1: Where are you going? -BOY 2: You're not going anywhere!
YOUNG YOONJO: Isn't he in our class?
Yeah, Jaemin Ryu.
Ah...
The kid with lighter skin? He's top of our class.
People judge him by his skin color.
BOY 1: You think you're better than us?
YOUNG YOONJO: They should leave him alone.
(indistinct chatter)
-BOY 1: I got him. -BOY 2: Yeah. Gonna go to prison like...
Jaemin's dad went to prison.
BOY 1: Look at him. Hey, look at him.
-Look at him! -BOY 2: Come on!
YOUNG EUN: They all live in this neighborhood.
(indistinct chatter)
I think they think it's embarrassing for everybody.
Why are they picking on him? It's not like he's his dad!
-(bold music) -(shouts) Hey! Let him go!
Don't touch him!
-Get away from him! -YOUNG EUN: Wait...
Hey, hey.
Hey, wait! Wait!
(young Yoonjo grunts)
They all... they all go to the taekwondo school.
Hey! (grunts)
(boy 1 groans in pain)
-(boy 2 grunts) -(young Yoonjo yelps)
-(yelps) -(groans in pain)
-(grunts) -(thwacking)
(boy 2 groans in pain)
(whimpering in fear)
BOY 1 (whimpers): Let's go!
(boys clamoring, whimpering)
(gentle music)
YOUNG YOONJO: Don't cry.
It's not your fault at all. They're just bullies.
YOONJO: He had tears in his eyes,
and it's like I could feel them twinkling.
I felt something for him, you know.
You had such pure love.
Well, that's how I started to like him.
Clearly. So you told him, and he said no?
(sighs)
Why didn't you think to do it sooner?
In your teens or twenties, when you were younger.
(inhales sharply) Well, you know,
it's a long and complicated story,
but I guess the main problem was...
the timing wasn't right.
"Timing." (sighs)
There it is.
Actually... (sighs)
...that's not even the start of what I wanted to talk to you about.
-It's so much more. -So go.
Go on, get it out then. You might explode everywhere if you don't.
HEEYOUNG: Boom!
Jaemin told me he rejected me because...
-he likes someone from his past. -I see.
And actually, the woman he likes is the company's CCO.
HEEYOUNG: Hmm?
YOONJO: Our CCO. She's a big-shot executive.
I mean, she's the reason why I wanted to get into this field in the first place.
Ms. Yijung Goo.
-(sputters, groans) -You've heard of her?
-(coughs) -Uh...
(chokes, coughs)
-Oh, my gosh. You okay? -Yeah, sorry.
(coughs, retching)
(soft gasp)
Oh, my gosh.
Guess it really is a small world. (coughs)
Yijung Goo and I, we...
We used to work together at a media company.
(Heeyoung clears throat)
What?
Yeah.
EUN (sighs in relief): Thanks for helping me.
I'm going out for a smoke.
(Eun groaning)
You really like this place, huh?
HYEYOUNG: Mm-hm.
That's weird.
And here I thought you only liked bars with good food.
There's no food here.
Just something even better.
(inhales sharply) Uh...
You're her friend, so you would know.
If I told Eun I liked her, what do you think she'd say?
"Shut up, Hyeyoung. Get out"?
-(soft music) -Hmm.
But your last date...
Yeah, it was a guy.
Life is funny.
So what exactly are you saying?
Do you want me to ask her out for you or--
No way. I can ask her out myself, thank you.
JAEMIN: So...
Just tell me. Do you know what her type is, by any chance?
(inhales deeply)
I think she would like some...
someone like you.
(sighs)
-Yeah? -Mm-hm.
Is she straight?
That, you'll have to ask her yourself.
-JAEMIN: It's not for me to say. -Mm-hm.
(whispers) Hey, don't say anything to her.
(Eun groaning)
(Eun exhales deeply)
(Eun yawns)
It's late, aren't you hungry? Want us to order you some food?
(Eun sighs)
I'm craving really spicy chicken feet.
Chicken feet? Sure.
Hey, where's Yoonjo?
JAEMIN: Exactly.
Why isn't Yoonjo here?
I came to see her.
She was in a bit of a bad mood today.
Why?
It's not you rejecting her, if that's what you think.
Maybe something else happened today.
Rejection? What?
I'm heading out. (grunts)
Wait, who got rejected?
Oh, did you do it?
Wow, I guess you're still popular.
It's not like that. I got rejected too.
Wow, how the tables have turned.
Whatever, you two enjoy your spicy chicken feet.
JAEMIN: Goodnight. See ya.
Who? Who rejected whom?
-Oh, I don't know. -(door closes)
(giggles) Man...
Oh, where's the order?
Takes 30 minutes.
(mellow music)
When we ran into each other again in New York,
I remember we also had wine.
Hmm.
I thought I'd forgotten about you.
Really.
I tried to forget you.
-Remembering only made it harder. -(soft music)
But now...
Well, I keep thinking about it.
All the good times we had.
(Yijung chuckles softly)
Jaemin.
I'm really sorry...
and I'm flattered,
but I... I will never...
(soft chuckle)
I can't be in a relationship with you again.
If that's what you are hoping for,
then I would like to make that clear to avoid a misunderstanding.
JAEMIN: That's the way you looked at me then.
It's like a breakup all over again.
Some things don't change.
And I also know, no matter how hard it is I try,
your mind's made up.
I was too young to see that back then.
My future was unclear and unstable...
but since things are better for me now,
I guess...
I thought I might... might have a chance.
(sighs)
(Jaemin sighs)
You can call me when you need someone to eat or drink with. I really mean that.
I'll be your friend.
YIJUNG: Thank you for that.
You seem to be taking this pretty well, and I'm glad.
(soft chuckle)
If I don't act cool right now,
I'll feel too pathetic.
(soft chuckle)
Okay.
I'll see you at work.
(soft music continues)
YOONJO: The human mind is a funny thing.
I'm having so many mixed feelings.
When Jaemin told me his story with her,
I felt so upset and, uh, pretty jealous.
(inhales deeply)
So what are you gonna do with all of this?
I get that it's confusing, and I know their history bothers you.
But...
those are your honest feelings.
I mean, it has nothing to do with the two of them,
so surely you can move on, right?
Yeah, you're right.
Thank you for listening.
It's really tough.
I still want to impress Ms. Goo and prove myself to her.
Mm.
I just gotta get over Jaemin. Move on, like you said.
Don't force yourself.
Let yourself feel what you feel, okay?
Sometimes, you gotta let your feelings flow, and flow they will.
So long as it's sooner than later.
-(soft chuckle) -(indistinct chatter)
WAITRESS: Oh. Hello, sir.
-DONGHOON: Hey. Hi there. -FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Hi.
WAITRESS: You want one of those tables?
DONGHOON: One of these? Yes, thank you. (chuckles)
Okay, thanks.
Oh, Mr. Seo.
Oh. Ms. Park!
Oh, Donghoon!
What... What a nice surprise.
-Oh, Heeyoung. -(Heeyoung chuckles)
HEEYOUNG: It's so nice to see you,
-and everyone's here. -We got a table over there.
HEEYOUNG: Okay, cool. I'm coming over.
I should go say hi to them, okay?
-YOONJO: Mm-hm. -I'll be back in a minute.
-(Heeyoung gasps) -(employees exclaim and cheer)
-How are you? -Here.
It's so late.
HEEYOUNG: Oh, wow. Well, thank you for your hard work.
-Buy them some good food. -I was just about to, actually.
-(laughter) -HEEYOUNG: Good. You know what?
I actually took a taekwondo lesson today.
-DONGHOON: Taekwondo? -FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Oh...
It was fun. I was even sparring with this tiny little girl
who's in elementary school,
and I kept running away,
-getting my ass kicked. -FEMALE EMPLOYEE: Oh, no.
And I was just too busy running away to even think about attacking...
(smacks lips, sighs)
(Donghoon sighs)
Heeyoung got tied up, so I'm here instead. Is that okay?
HEEYOUNG: I'm done with taekwondo.
(laughter)
-I'm never going back there. -Oh!
You don't need to worry.
I've had enough to drink. I should go home.
Absolutely not!
The stars have aligned for us tonight.
-Come on, here. -Aw, that can't be fair.
I've had a lot more drinks than you this evening.
Oh, sure. Well, I'll catch up with you then.
Don't worry. You don't... Oh, no.
You don't need to do that.
(comical music)
(soft grunt)
(chuckles)
-HEEYOUNG: Wait. -Thank you so much for tonight.
HEEYOUNG: I should be looking after you.
-I'm sorry... -YOONJO: Oh, no.
(grunts) Hey.
Are you guys headed to someplace nice
-without me? -Oh, no, no, no...
-We'd never, no. -No, no, we...
-HEEYOUNG: You are, aren't you? -Don't worry.
-We should call it a night here. -Go straight home. Okay?
You're all gonna go someplace nicer without me, aren't you? (chuckles)
YOONJO: I'll call you!
-All right. Get home safely. -DONGHOON: Please take her home safely.
-EMPLOYEES: Good night. -MALE EMPLOYEE: Get home safely.
-YOONJO: Bye! -DONGHOON: Goodnight, bye!
-All right. Good work today, everyone. -YOONJO: Thank you.
-Bye. -EMPLOYEES: Thank you.
DONGHOON: Go, go. Have fun.
(indistinct chatter)
(blows air)
Aren't you, uh, gonna join them?
(chuckles) Uh, I shouldn't, so no.
Ah, you're the "lonely boss", right?
Mm-hm. (soft chuckle)
So, do you want to go grab another drink?
(quirky music)
Uh...
Whoa...
I think you should probably go home.
(chuckles) No, I'm really fine, thank you.
It's just that I drank a lot to catch up with you.
Well, yeah. You drank way too fast.
Mm-mm!
Oh, careful. Where do you live?
Oh, no, it's okay, really. I can take you home.
No, no. Come on, what's your address?
Mm-mm!
I'm okay.
YOONJO: No, no, no, no.
(Donghoon grunting)
YOONJO: Oh, gosh. Whoa, whoa, whoa! Ooh, whoa.
(Donghoon groaning)
YOONJO: Uh...
Jamsil, please.
Hey, you can't just leave him like that!
DRIVER: He's totally out.
Okay, all right, I'll come too.
(grunts) Can you...
(Donghoon groaning)
(Yoonjo panting)
(Donghoon sighs)
(Yoonjo sighs)
(soft music)
(Donghoon inhales sharply)
(soft grunt)
(elevator dings)
(phone buzzing)
(indistinct chatter)
YOONJO: Are you here?
Can I see you at the stairs?
(soft chuckle)
Uh... (grunts)
(elevator dings)
(upbeat music)
(panting)
(running footsteps)
(panting)
(exhales deeply)
JAEMIN: Hey, I'm here.
Phew! What's up?
-What is it this time? -(Yoonjo grunts)
JAEMIN: Oh, that almost killed me.
(Jaemin grunts)
(pants)
Why'd you run up the stairs and not take the elevator?
(pants) Huh?
(panting)
You're right.
Anyway, we have the task force meeting.
And since we have to see each other at work,
I thought I should settle things with you.
I need to keep some distance. Just for a little bit, you know?
Even though we're friends, just please.
(soft music)
YOONJO: Do this for me. I know it's selfish to do this to you,
and I feel bad, but...
JAEMIN: It's fine.
Do what you want.
Whatever you need.
I won't mess around with you.
I'm glad we can talk about this.
(sighs)
Do whatever you need.
(Yoonjo breathes deeply)
Hey, did you get into a fight again?
Aren't you a little too old to be beating people up...
Something like that.
Well, uh... Mm.
I'm gonna go then.
Yoonjo.
(chuckles awkwardly) I get it...
But just don't take too long, okay?
I want you in my life,
and I don't have many friends.
(soft chuckle)
(soft music continues)
(door closes)
-EMPLOYEE 1: Good morning! -EMPLOYEE 2: Good morning, Ms Kim.
Good morning. Good morning. Hi.
Did you have a good night?
-Yeah, we did. -(chuckles) Yeah?
Did something happen to Mr. Seo last night?
Well, I left before he did, right?
Oh that's true.
Well, he came in a minute ago, and I was really surprised.
-Why? -Uh, you should go see him.
DONGHOON: Come in.
Hey, Donghoon. Did something happen last night?
What's wrong?
-(Heeyoung gasps) -(comical sting)
-(frantic music) -Oh, wow! What happened to your face?
HEEYOUNG: Ouch.
I fell for Ms. Park. Into some roses.
What?
There's a rose bed outside my apartment building.
(inhales sharply) And I fell into it.
HEEYOUNG: I'm confused. What?
-YOONJO: Careful! -DONGHOON: Hey, I'm okay.
You can go. This is my house. Here.
-(chuckles) -Okay, good night.
(Donghoon sighs)
(unsteady footsteps)
-(beeps) -(metal clanks)
DONGHOON: Huh? That's weird.
YOONJO: That's not the door.
DONGHOON: It should open.
YOONJO: Oh, I, I don't, uh...
That's not the door. It's, uh, it's to your right.
(chuckles) Yeah, yeah! Good night.
-Yeah. -(awkward chuckle)
-Why won't it open? -YOONJO: To your right.
Look to your right. Your right.
(groans)
(metal clanking)
(Donghoon screams)
-(gasps) -(thuds)
Are you okay? (flustered sigh)
Ow!
(panting)
Mr. Seo!
-Mr. Seo. -Yeah.
Are you all right?
(breathes deeply)
I just wish I didn't remember...
any of it.
HEEYOUNG: Oh, boy. (laughs)
Hey.
It must have been a long night for Yoonjo, right?
Wow. Oh man.
(breathes deeply)
HEEYOUNG: Did you see a doctor?
If you didn't, you should go and see one before it gets infected.
-(inhales deeply) -Hey, listen.
Don't forget to buy Yoonjo a nice meal for getting you home, okay?
Oh. I should, right?
Yeah! Of course you should.
A nice meal.
(comical music)
Also... stay off alcohol, just for a while. Yeah?
But...
(Heeyoung chuckles)
(sighs)
(frustrated grunt)
R&I PROJECT TASK FORCE WEEKLY PLAN
So, we'll each come up
with the survey questions for the next meeting.
Uh, can I make a suggestion real quick?
While this R&I project holds significant meaning,
the employees themselves just don't seem to be very interested in it.
Aside from the PR and HR teams,
it's like they barely even know
that we're doing this project in the first place.
Well, we're just getting started, so maybe wait?
It just got me thinking...
and so I thought of an event
that will draw everyone's attention before we even conduct the survey.
An anonymous video conference.
We hold a video conference
where the employees can freely talk about what they don't like, what they want,
and anything else they want to add about the company.
YEONSUNG: Hmm...
They could also use nicknames,
and they can turn off the camera
or blur out their faces if they'd like. It's up to them.
So it's like the 100 Minute Debate. "Seyong's Debate."
-Mm-hm. -JAEMIN: Hmm...
"Seyong Town Hall Meeting."
-Wow. Awful. -Too old-fashioned.
-What... -"Seyong, the Unanswered Place."
Ooh, great.
Um, why don't we shorten it to an acronym like...
like SEUP, maybe?
-SEUNGHEE: Ooh, I like that. SEUP. -Hmm.
Is that okay with you?
Okay.
Okay!
So you'll be in charge of the project? SEUP?
Yeah.
Okay. If we wanna use the video conference system,
-we should have a meeting with IT. -Uh-huh.
Okay, good.
(soft chuckle)
-(Seunghee grunts) -YOONJO: Oh!
Are you okay?
Oh, yeah.
You get dizzy a lot these days.
Should you see a doctor?
I can take care of myself.
(sighs)
(sizzling)
Come on, you can't change the corporate culture with a few surveys.
Really, they may be talking about it now,
but they'll take issue with the evaluation system in the end.
Right? Isn't that why HR is on the project?
Well, even though the PR department is leading the project, you still need us.
Forget the evaluation system.
But the OA, are we doing that this year?
I hear it's put on hold.
Wait, are people saying that?
No way. I guess everyone does care about the R&I project after all.
We're doing the OA as usual.
I just hope they won't change too much of it.
If they do, what will they change?
It won't be junior employees evaluating their managers or shit, right?
Not like those other companies.
Well, I'm not on the R&I project, so I don't know.
Who's their leader?
Oh, it's that Jaemin Ryu.
You should know his style better than anyone.
What a kid.
I mean, he sure is on a fast track now.
You should've treated him better.
How can I possibly treat him better than this?
I was nice to him, but he only got smart with me.
That's how the millennials are these days.
-And Gen Z's even worse. -(liquid sloshing)
YOUNGHO: They're so spoiled.
They don't take their jobs as seriously as we do.
(softly) Jaemin, go.
What?
Hey, Chuljun! Chuljun!
Over here.
CHULJUN: Dammit.
It's too late.
(gasps)
Wow! (giggles)
(quirky music)
-Whoa. Two birds, one stone. -(Chuljun chuckles)
Wow, look who we have here.
The pillars of Seyong. The Three Musketeers that hold up Seyong.
Wow! My dear honorable team leaders. (chuckles)
BOTH (singing in Korean): ♪ Real, real, real, real, it's real ♪
♪ This is the real deal ♪
TEAM LEADER GA (in English): Suntae. Aren't you up for promotion
to executive director?
-Yeah. -YOUNGHO: Hey...
-Me too! -What?
I'm gonna be executive director!
Suntae and I, we'll both be it!
Yeah, sure. You can be the president.
Oh, right.
You want to make executive this time, right?
So, come on...
just humor him.
(karaoke music playing)
BOTH (singing in Korean): ♪ Real! ♪
(in English) Man, you're good.
Only next to you!
(both laugh)
SUNTAE: Hey.
Come here.
(Jaemin clears throat)
(sighs) Here.
(soft suspenseful music)
(sighs)
Yours.
We drink this and let go of the past.
Okay?
-Come on, sir! Have a drink with me too! -TEAM LEADER GA: Okay.
-Don't be playing favorites, ugh! -Oh, hey, hey, hey.
-Stay out of it. -(Chuljun groans)
Link arms! Come on!
Nice. Okay.
(disgusted sigh)
(Chuljun squeals)
Hey.
-(glass clinks) -(liquid sloshing)
(suspenseful music)
(bottle thuds)
Drink it.
Oh, hey, hey! Here, here, here. Ah...
(Chuljun slurping)
SUNTAE: Never have I dealt with such a brown-noser.
(Suntae laughs)
(groans)
Come on, sir! I want your affection too!
(laughs) I mean,
all right, come on. Here.
(laughs)
Hey, hey, sir! Let's sing. Let's sing! Come on! Come on!
Jeez, you just won't shut up, huh? You little...
-You won't shut up. -(Chuljun laughs)
CHULJUN: Come on, come on! Let's sing. Let's sing!
-(Chuljun and Suntae laugh) -(microphone clatters)
(Chuljun laughing)
(upbeat music playing)
SUNTAE (echoing on mic): Yeah!
(in Korean) Let's go!
(in English) Yeah!
SUNTAE (singing in Korean): ♪ My heart was pounding ♪
-♪ I was being chased by someone ♪ -(retches)
♪ On the edge of a dark cliff There's nowhere further to go ♪
(in English) Oh, yeah, I love you, boss, yeah!
-SUNTAE: Make sure Choi gets home safely. -CHULJUN: Yeah.
Sir, you can take this one.
Are you going somewhere without me?
No, of course not! We've gotta go to work tomorrow.
-Good night, Jaemin! -CHULJUN: Good night, sir.
-SUNTAE: Bye. -CHULJUN: Here. There you go. Bye, sir.
-All right. I'm going. -CHULJUN: Take care!
-Ah! Mr. Choi, please. This way. -YOUNGHO: Are we going home?
CHULJUN: Come on.
Whoa, hey, watch out, watch out. Watch your step there.
Whoa! Be careful.
-(Youngho mumbling) -(taxi door closes)
CHULJUN: Mr. Ga, let's get you home. Here.
Now, watch your head!
Get home safely!
Good night!
(gentle music)
(blows air)
CHULJUN: Hey.
Why are you here?
Do you need a cab too?
-You're really good at this. -Hmm?
But you don't actually enjoy it.
I just... (sighs)
...couldn't do it like you do.
You could, and you'll learn once you have a family to support.
(scoffs) Oh, yeah?
(chuckles)
Yeah. It's tough.
You learn by watching. It's like osmosis or something.
Oh, that's right.
You wouldn't know.
You're not one of us.
(laughs)
Ugh, come on. We're not that different!
-(Chuljun laughs) -I'm telling you. I was born in the '90s,
yeah, but I'm closer to those born in the '80s.
SEYONG, THE UNANSWERED PLACE!
YIJUNG: "SEUP"?
So, uh, how's it going?
We've notified all employees of the date and time
and finished checking the video conference system.
Wherever they are, they can access the conference through the video link.
(soft chuckle)
I'm excited and curious. This is big. You should be proud. It'll be great.
One thing we're worried about is the number of participants.
So we're thinking about making it mandatory
for at least one person from each team to come.
No.
Let's not force anyone.
It'd be better for us if it's voluntary.
Mm.
Then those will be more truthful
than hundreds who were forced to participate.
It's all perspective.
(motivating music)
I don't know if a company's held
a video conference for all its employees before.
Maybe...
we might be the first.
-(elevator dings) -(soft chuckle)
Come in for tea!
That... sounds great!
SECRETARY: Oh! Uh...
Ms. Goo!
There's a guest waiting for you inside.
I'm not expecting anybody.
Well, she said she's your daughter.
(melancholic music)
YIJUNG: I'm sorry.
Let's take a rain check on the tea, okay?
Oh, sure.
See you soon.
(door opens)
Hello.
Oh. (nervous chuckle)
YIJUNG: Hello.
I always wondered
what kind of work you did and where you worked at.
When you were in America, I had no clue what you were up to there.
CCO GOO YIJUNG
YOOJIN: "CCO Yijung Goo."
-Honey... -I want you to leave me alone.
Don't pretend you know me after all this time.
(somber music)
You left me so you could live your life, so just keep doing that.
I'm not an afterthought.
It's too late. (grunts)
You can't realize now you actually have a daughter.
And then just act like you care about me?
You can't do this.
(somber music continues)
(sighs) I actually left school early
to come and tell you this.
I've never missed a day of school in my life,
other than when my appendix burst.
YOOJIN: Not like you'd care if I even have an appendix. I could've sold it online...
(heavy breathing)
All I want is for you to tell me you're sorry!
You don't even know how to talk to one single person.
How did you even become a publicist?
You're so pathetic.
(Yijung sighs)
(sighs)
(loud thump)
(breathes shakily)
(keyboard clacking)
(gun blasting in game)
(phone buzzing)
YOOJIN: Where are you?
(phone buzzing)
YOOJIN: I left school too.
I know you lied about having cramps.
Where are you?
(keyboard clacking)
(blasting in game)
HAEJO: Oh, hey. No, don't go that way.
Oh, hey! Just shoot! Shoot! Shoot!
Just kill. Kill them all. Kill them all. Uh!
HAEJO: No, hey!
Ah, shit!
Damn it. Whatever. Just shoot them all!
(Yoojin grunts)
(keyboard clacking)
-(blasting in game) -(bullets clattering in game)
So, uh, did you see the woman who abandoned you?
Oh, it was really great.
She couldn't even say a word to me.
Shit ball.
(rapid clacking)
Cussing doesn't suit you.
Yeah? Is it weird?
Yeah, totally.
(sighs)
I mean, maybe someone could teach me how to swear better.
Uh-uh.
Cussing...
HAEJO: It doesn't come from here.
It comes from the heart.
(chuckles) Oh, yeah?
(sighs) Sounding natural isn't easy.
Hey, hey. Get the door, get the door, get the door!
-Oh, where? Where? I don't see it. -HAEJO: Right over there! There!
Oh, oh. Oh! Sorry.
Hang on. Lemme kill those bastards for you.
-HAEJO: I got them. -(man screaming in game)
Hold on, I'll save you.
YOOJIN: Wow!
-Fuck yeah. -MALE VOICE IN GAME: You win.
(sighs) I thought you weren't supposed to put your work
for the task force before your duties here.
What?
Well, that's all you've been doing here.
And you're working hard on it too, all for the CCO.
I'm not putting it before my duties here, so stop worrying.
Hmm.
Okay. Why don't you go here?
JAEMIN: "Social contribution project"?
In Changwon?
Yeah, we have a factory in Changwon, mainly for the local community development
where they get health supplements, and we give 'em out to the people there.
It's volunteer work.
You can do it this time, can't you?
They need someone from our team to come and manage the supplements,
take pictures and stuff. It's boring. Nothing fun.
But it says you're in charge of this project...
It's called sharing the burden.
We're a team, you know!
What? Aren't we?
Hey, I'm your superior here. Don't forget that.
SUNTAE: Mr. Ryu!
-Yes, sir. -SUNTAE: Oh, Mr. Gi. Hi there.
Hi, Mr. Song.
Listen, I need to take Ryu back to my team.
(Suntae sighs)
(quirky music)
Poor Suntae.
Without our esteemed assistant manager writing the press releases,
the sales team is complaining we're doing a crappy job.
Yeah?
They think we just copy and paste the product description
and call it a press release.
You even misspell some words. How do you do that?
(sighs)
Okay?
You can come back now.
Yeah.
Also, Maeng,
let Mr. Ryu handle the protein powder from now on.
It's been upgraded to boost sales, so I want someone good on the case.
Did I stutter? You need to answer me.
Yes.
SUNTAE: Anyway.
(smacks lips) Everything well with R&I?
Yeah.
Yeah, well, I'm sure you'll do a good job. You're a smart guy.
Look. If there's any problem, just let me know and I'll help you.
Yeah.
(chuckles)
(sighs)
He changes his mind every minute.
(Chuljun sighs)
CENTUM 100 PROTEIN SHAKE PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
CENTUM 100
CENTUM100 PROTEIN SHAKE CHARACTERISTICS
GOOD HEALTH GOOD BODY
WELCOME! YOU ARE NOW A MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY!
SUPPLEMENT REVIEW
DOESN'T IT FEEL LIKE CENTUM 100 PROTEIN SHAKE HAS CHANGED?
THEY MENTIONED GETTING RASHES OR STOMACHACHES IN THE REVIEWS...
DOESN'T SEYONG'S CENTUM 100 PROTEIN SHAKE SMELL FUNNY?
WHAT'S WITH SEYONG'S CENTUM 100 GETTING BAD REVIEWS THESE DAYS?
ANYONE HERE TRIED SEYONG'S PROTEIN SHAKES? DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH INDIGESTION TOO?
(upbeat music)
I EXPERIENCED BAD SIDE EFFECTS AFTER TRYING SEYONG'S CENTUM 100 PROTEIN SHAKE
SEND A MESSAGE
JAEMIN: Hi, this is Jaemin Ryu from Seyong's PR Team.
Thanks for reaching out. I'd like to meet you and hear more
about the side effects you're experiencing.
I look forward to your reply.
(mouse clicks)
But wait, I thought you said the protein powder was my product.
You can't do it alone. Work together with Ms. Park.
EUNJEONG: I mean, you said you've handled protein powder before, right?
Oh, yes. It was protein bread.
Yeah, the bread. It was a huge hit, wasn't it?
Don't the two have a lot in common?
But this is the first product where I got to work on the...
Look, I understand. Just let her join and help you.
(sighs)
I'd still like to take the lead on this if I can.
(sighs)
I'll support Jihyo with the work and won't overstep.
She's been working on it a lot so far,
so I think it's only fair she should take the lead.
(sighs) Yeah, well, you two can decide that.
But you're her superior, so you'll be responsible for the result.
Yes.
Are we done?
(comical music)
JIHYO: This is what we're doing.
It's all decided, and it's already ongoing.
(awkward chuckle)
Jihyo, please.
YOONJO: I'll just do what you tell me to do, okay?
I can be useful, just let me prove myself.
You won't regret this.
I make all the decisions,
I don't want to hear a single word from you. We clear on that?
(scoffs)
(sighs)
(phone buzzing)
JAEMIN: SEUP rehearsal in Main Conference Room A in 30 minutes.
CENTUM 100 PROTEIN SHAKE ONLINE PROMOTION MARKETING STRATEGY (PLAN)
LEE SEUNGHEE HR_LEE YEONSUNG
(on video) Oh, we're on.
Seunghee, can you see me?
Yeah, I can see you.
I think the connection here is good.
Can you guys see me?
(on phone) Yeah, we can see you. It looks good.
Can you see me now too?
YEONSUNG (on video): Yeah, I can see you.
Hey, try turning off the camera.
Oh, how do I... Hold on.
(beeps)
LEE SEUNGHEE HR_LEE YEONSUNG
Why don't we have them put the number of years
they've worked at Seyong in their name?
JAEMIN: Hmm?
It's an anonymous conference, but having that could be helpful.
Uh...
Yeah, sounds good.
How's it look?
Good. It's fine.
YOONJO: We can't really do anything about the freezes, can't we?
-IT EMPLOYEE: No, sorry. -(soft chuckle)
-I'll keep you posted. See you soon. -JAEMIN: Yeah.
-YOONJO: Thank you! -JAEMIN: Thanks, man.
(Yoonjo sighs)
Tomorrow's the day.
Two o'clock sharp.
What if no one wants to spend their Saturday on this?
Well...
Don't get your hopes up.
They've never tried listening to the employees here.
People just aren't used to it.
Yeah. (sighs)
I guess we're just doing whatever we can.
Hey, so...
Uh...
Are you finally done... staying away from me?
Uh... sorry about that.
Do you need a little more time?
I've been busy. I'm okay now.
(sighs)
You're hopeless. It's pretty endearing.
Just all about work...
Hmm. Yeah, I know.
(soft music)
Anyway, how about pig's feet and soju
to celebrate us being friends? (excited sigh)
I said I'm busy.
With who?
Just Mr. Seo.
-He wants to talk about something. -Yeah?
I'll come with... let's go.
Nice try, but no. Go home.
What?
Wait, it's just a dinner, isn't it?
JAEMIN: Come on. I'll be good.
I've gotta eat too!
DONGHOON: Uh...
Pig feet? Why this place?
Someone mentioned it earlier and I was just craving some.
Ah.
DONGHOON: We could've gone to someplace nicer.
CHULJUN: Hey, what is this?
(comical music)
Uh, okay, let's sit down.
DONGHOON: Oh, yeah.
YOONJO: Right here?
(Donghoon chuckles softly)
(refreshed sigh)
So, uh... what did you wanna talk about?
Oh, I...
I wanted to thank you properly.
You got hurt by the roses while helping me.
Oh, no, no. I was happy to help.
Besides, it's always better not to remember what happened
-while you're drinking. -Believe me.
I tried to forget, but I couldn't.
(both chuckle)
You got a story though.
I'm sure falling into a bed of roses isn't something that happens every day.
-(clears throat) -(mischievous music)
(Chuljun gasps)
(mouthing)
DONGHOON: Um...
So I was wondering...
YOONJO: Yeah?
Do you... think you and I could go on a date?
(liquid sloshing)
What?
(Chuljun groaning)
(scoffs) Wow.
(mellow pop music)
YOONJO: Oh!
(slurps)
Did you... just ask me out on a date?
Yeah.
Well...
We're both single, so why don't we go out?
CHULJUN: Whoo! (chuckles)
What's happening over there?
CHULJUN: Oh, well, I mean, uh...
(music stops)
Yeah.
Sure.
I'd like that.
(music resumes)
(mellow pop music continues)