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THE POTATO LAB

What do potatoes mean to you?

I think…

there is beauty in potatoes.

Potatoes are youth!

They're our passion.

SUNNYEO FOOD HAS DEDICATED

33 YEARS TO POTATOES

Potatoes…

- are science. - Are science.

Potatoes…

POTATOES - FARMING'S FUTURE

…are the future…

of Korean farming.

Furthermore,

they're humanity's… future!

POTATOES - HUMANITY'S FUTURE

The taste of heaven, Sunnyeo Food!

- Let's all eat… - Let's all eat…

- …potatoes! - …potatoes!

THE TASTE OF HEAVEN SUNNYEO FOOD!

SUNNYEO FOOD THE TASTE OF HEAVEN, SUNNYEO FOOD!

That was our lab's introduction video.

Next up is the pride and joy of Sunnyeo Food's potato lab.

We'll be introducing a new variety of potatoes.

Let's hear a big round of applause.

JANGSAENG

Hello, everyone! I'm potato researcher Kim Mi-kyung.

To all members of the Joongchan-ri Potato Crop Team,

I wish you health and longevity!

Wishing you health and longevity!

What is this, some sort of pyramid scheme?

What are you doing?

JANGSAENG PRESENTATION

Ladies and gentlemen, what does "health and longevity" mean?

It means living a long life without getting sick.

Would you believe me if I told you

there is a variety of potato that's sturdy enough to do that?

- Introducing… - Ta-da!

JANGSAENG

What? Wait a second!

"Jangsaeng."

That's that troublesome potato from last year.

- It is. - That's right.

I heard people in the next town over

planted it and lost everything.

- Right. - How could you do this to us?

Ladies and gentlemen,

that was only because the rainy season was so long last year.

The fault wasn't in the variety.

It was the weather--

But if those potatoes are really sturdy,

they should thrive even during thunderstorms.

You call it "long-lived" when it can't even survive the rain?

I see what you're saying.

We named this variety "Jangsaeng" for a reason.

- Let's take a look at this graph. - Ta-da!

Our Jangsaeng is more resistant to disease and insects

than any other variety. It's resistant to scab.

- PVY, PVX viruses-- - Excuse me!

Seems like you're the one in charge around here.

Yes, do you have a question?

It looks like you know your potatoes.

Let's not drag this out. We're all pros here.

You're doing all of this just so you can make a deal with us.

- That's right. - Yeah.

So…

how much are you willing to pay?

All right. Sunnyeo Food will pay you…

eight hundred…

…and 90?

- That's crazy. - Total nonsense.

Nine hundred. We'll pay 900 won per kilogram.

- Nine hundred and fifty won. - Come on, sir.

I saw on the potato forum that Kimjungmi Food is paying 930 won,

- and Sojung Baking Company is paying 940. - That's right.

Sunnyeo Food will need to match that price.

We'll pay 910 won, but we can give you the seed potatoes for the sturdy Jangsaeng

with a 10% discount.

Nine hundred and fifty won!

Okay then.

On top of the seed potato discount, we'll pay you 920 won.

- We have to make a profit too. - Nine hundred and fifty won!

Okay, 930 won.

That's it. That's where I draw the line.

Nine hundred and fifty won!

- Come on, just pay us 950. - Pay us 950.

Come on, what's wrong with you young people?

All right.

Maybe 940 won?

- Come on! - Don't be ridiculous.

That's enough. You don't need to do that.

What are we supposed to live on?

Damn it.

Ten won, ten won! It's just freaking ten won.

This damn company.

Sunnyeo Food is number one in the potato chip market,

but they're so damn stingy when it comes to paying for potatoes.

I told the higher-ups that farmers know their stuff nowadays,

and they have to pay more if they want to beat other companies.

I've told them a million times already, but the potato budget stays tiny.

- Here. - What's this?

The section chief gave me a nicotine patch to give you when you're agitated.

You think I'm mad because I'm trying to quit smoking?

- I'm making a valid point here. - He also said you'd say that.

I'm supposed to put it on you myself, just to be safe.

Do you feel better?

Why don't you just exorcise me?

I'm a Buddhist. Shall we go? To Daeseolryeong.

Jeez.

I'm not getting anything out of this damn company.

I hope Sunnyeo Food goes under!

I hope Sunnyeo Food goes under!

Goes under! Under!

EPISODE 1 THAT WONHAN BASTARD

THE TASTE OF HEAVEN! SUNNYEO FOOD

TASTE!

- Over here. - We're back!

- Hi. - Hey, come sit.

- Come and sit. - Yo, MK!

WELCOME TO THE COMPANY

Is this all for me?

Of course, it's not every day we get a new employee.

Wow, thank you. I'll do my best!

All right. Let's toast.

- Okay. - We are…

Potatoes, potatoes, potatoes!

Whoo!

Hey, did you land the contract?

No, we got screwed over.

- Apparently, Sojung bid 940 won. - Nine hundred and forty?

Since when can they afford that?

Their condensed-milk-flavored chips were a hit last year.

- Stocks went way up. - Wow, they must've gotten huge bonuses.

Hey, you guys are researchers. You can't be focused on material things.

Listen to me.

We're not just employees at a food company,

we're scientists studying a humble life-form called the potato.

What matters more than money is the pride of contributing to humanity.

- Have pride-- - There goes Mr. Bu with his speech.

- Let me start the timer. - She won't let me say anything.

Stop talking about work at a welcome party.

Tonight is all about this guy.

Okay, this is the perfect time for me to get up and sing a song for you guys.

All right! Yeah!

INVESTMENT AGREEMENT

CEO OF SUNNYEO FOOD CHOI SUN-NYEO

CEO OFFICE

Mr. So, what brings you here?

You can start criticizing my rudeness in ten minutes.

I'm assuming you're Michael Lee, CEO of Mores Company?

- Who is? - I'm So Baek-ho

from Wonhan Retail's Strategic Planning Department.

I couldn't stand by while you robbed them blind,

so I had to come, though it's late.

Wow! What does that even…

Are you threatening me right now, yeah?

Looks like you've forgotten your mother tongue.

According to my research, you grew up in Chungcheongnam-do.

Chungcheongnam-do?

- Aren't you from overseas? - Yeah.

Excuse me, what do you think you're doing?

You can't just burst in here.

As I've said before, I'll take the criticism in ten minutes.

Almost two weeks ago,

Sunnyeo Food was negotiating an M&A with us at Wonhan Retail.

As the lead advisor in preparing and executing the M&A,

I tried my best to meet Mr. Choi's needs.

But he had a sudden change of heart and nullified the plan.

Was that just because you fell for these corporate vultures?

Corporate vultures?

No, no.

Michael Lee-- I mean Lee Moon-su

invested in these companies over the last seven years.

Funneling funds to a paper company

and manipulating stocks via false disclosures.

He did everything a fraudulent corporate vulture would do,

and those companies all met the same fate.

- Bankruptcy. - Michael!

No, I'm just a kind, wealthy investor.

Okay, got it?

This type of slander makes me uncomfortable.

Maybe you're uncomfortable because of your posture.

You have tech neck syndrome

- and rounded shoulders. - What the…

Before this important investment agreement,

you didn't even do a simple background check.

I won't get into that right now.

After all, if you had that kind of judgment,

you wouldn't have driven

one of the top three food companies into the ground.

However, the final choice is yours, Mr. Choi.

You could merge with Wonhan Retail

and save the company in a moderate way or…

you could follow this man with bad intentions

and end up at rock bottom.

Just so you know, you don't really have a choice.

Mr. Kim.

Speak up.

Sunnyeo Food is going under?

Very nice

Uh. Will our company be dissolved?

Very nice

What?

An M&A?

Very nice

Guys, stop!

Very nice

What is it? Why so serious?

An M&A?

What do you mean? How did that happen?

Who are we merging with?

Wonhan.

Wonhan Retail.

TALENT SHOW PRIZE KIM MI-KYUNG, WONHAN RETAIL

SORRY, TRY AGAIN!

You're a fantastic singer! I'm impressed!

Oh, hey.

Look who it is. The famous Director So Baek-ho.

Sunnyeo Food.

I heard you snatched it away from some foreign company.

The chairman wouldn't stop praising you.

When we wanted to start a drugstore, you got the top three cosmetic factories.

And now that we're focusing on F&B, you get the top potato chip company.

No wonder Ms. Wang says there's no need for a whole Strategic Planning Department.

We just need So Baek-ho to keep things rolling.

Anyway, great job. Let's get a drink to celebrate.

- There's a-- - Why would I do that?

Sorry?

It was part of my job. A celebration is entirely unnecessary.

Mr. So! Mr. So!

Sir, you need to calm down.

Calm down? I'll calm down when you get me So Baek-ho.

- Get So Baek-ho right now! - Who's that lunatic?

- Does he work here? - Bring him to me!

He's the IR team's general manager that got canned last week.

Mr. Cho!

Come on!

So Baek-ho, you stay right there. Get out of the way!

You come here, So Baek-ho.

Run. Quick.

Aren't you going to run away?

Hey! Baek-ho, open the door!

Calm down!

- Mr. Cho, calm down! - You can act like a hooligan all you want.

But why should other people have to suffer?

They could've gotten hurt.

What are you talking about?

All right. You're going to die, right here, right now.

Baek-ho!

- This is insane. - Hold on.

Why won't this open?

I'll kill you!

So Baek-ho!

- Are you ready to pay for this? - What?

If I die,

you'll have to pay my family to compensate for the damage.

Will you be able to cover that?

Money isn't the problem here.

- You've insulted me-- - It should be around 2.1 billion won.

Two…

Two point…

- Two point one billion? - Yes.

My lost profits would be two-thirds of my yearly salary

times 30 years until my retirement age.

Even if you manage to get a job after prison,

if you're earning minimum wage…

you'd have to work until you're 138.

And I don't believe it's very probable that you'd live that long.

Wait, I can't do that.

Hey, shut up!

You ruined my life as my family's provider.

- I'm going to make you pay-- - The head of a family should be cautious.

As soon as it's ruled that you're liable, all of your savings,

including insurance, your car, and your family's residence,

will be repossessed.

"Repossessed"?

I'm sure you know what opportunity cost is.

Sure, you'd blow off some steam,

but you'd also lose everything and go to jail.

There's also the incalculable pain that your family would go through.

Is killing me really worth all of that?

Tell me, what did I do wrong?

I gave 20 years of my life to this place.

All I ever did was work my ass off.

Work your ass off?

It seems like you're incapable of evaluating yourself objectively.

I'll explain every reason why you were fired,

so listen carefully.

One, your antiquated mindset that couldn't go with the flow.

- Two-- - Okay, I get it, you jerk!

Hey!

- Hey, you bastard! - Come on. Hurry up and open it.

He's going to kill him.

Here! The master key.

- The master key. - Finally.

Hey, let go!

- Baek-ho! - Hey!

- Mr. So, are you okay? - Hey!

- It hurts. - Mr. Cho, are you okay?

Who should I ask if they're okay?

I forgot that he used to be in the special forces.

Hey, CEO! Executive director!

Do you think you're going to be here forever?

- Do you? - Take him.

I hope you get fired tomorrow, assholes.

Okay? Hey! You think you security guys are any safer?

I hope all of you get fired!

That'll be all.

Thank you.

- Are you hurt? - No.

That's a relief.

Look, I get that you're not scared, but he was crazy.

What if he was hiding a weapon?

You can't help but draw attention, can you?

People are going to bug you for at least two weeks.

They'll be talking about how So Baek-ho beat up Mr. Cho.

- It'll be a mess. - I'm used to it.

People are always talking about me.

You should go home. It's getting late.

What about you? I can call a chauffeur for you.

No, I have somewhere to be.

Where…

Hey.

It's late. Where are you going?

THE TASTE OF HEAVEN! SUNNYEO FOOD

Come here. Come on.

Hi.

What?

Uh, Elizabeth, you're here.

I've been waiting for you.

This is from that gentleman over there.

Let's drink. It's non-alcoholic for your rotten liver.

Jeez.

You're both in your thirties, and this is how you drink barley tea?

- Which movie inspired you this time? - Did you just say "barley tea"?

It's burdock root tea, not from a tea bag.

I don't care about tea. It's Elizabeth's bedtime.

Come on, go along with it. We're trying to cheer you up.

That's right. Why go to bed early when your company's going under?

Who cares about work tomorrow? Let's dance all night.

Oh, yeah!

Wait.

How do you know my company's going under?

- Nobody knows yet. - What?

Well…

Actually, he saw it on the Wonhan stockholders' forum.

He bought their stocks.

- Ong-ju. - Ungrateful prick.

We swore to boycott Wonhan until we die.

How could he give his money to our family's enemy?

What family? You're not even part of our family.

My beloved big sister.

I'm Kim Hwang-kyung. Every stock I touch turns to stone.

You know how every stock I buy crashes.

Buying Wonhan's stocks is a form of revenge!

Now that I've bought their stocks,

they'll have to watch as their prices plummet!

I want to flip out on you…

…but I don't have the energy for it.

I don't care.

Ah! My poor Mi-kyung.

How could something like this happen?

You barely made it out when you ran away from that crap show at Wonhan Retail.

Who says I ran away? I quit with confidence.

Mm. That's right. My little Mi-kyung was so confident.

- Do you plan to stay there? - What do you think?

She'd have to sacrifice her pride to work for Wonhan again.

Your amazing writer friend can help you with your cover letter.

I won't charge much. Just 600,000 won apiece.

You should just quit now.

You have bad manners and a short temper…

…but you have no problem doing whatever you're told.

That's right. Who else would accept a tiny salary like yours

while working like a dog?

So true.

You're the perfect cog in the capitalistic machine.

Mi-kyung, don't be afraid to jump into the world of job-hunting!

- Into the world of job-hunting! - Pow!

Hey, come on!

Jeez, you're so annoying.

Turn the lights off!

She was nicer when she was smoking.

Okay, thanks.

They're completely taking over. Sunnyeo Food will cease to exist.

We'll just be a part of Wonhan's F&B department.

This is good news for you guys. It's better to work for a bigger company.

Wonhan is way more stable than Sunnyeo Food,

and they should have more benefits.

So no one is getting laid off?

They're buying out the employees, so we'll just have to see.

Will you be okay?

I heard about the scene when you left Wonhan.

Well…

No big deal.

It's fine.

I don't care about those Wonhan jerks.

I'm going to have a potato named after me before I die.

Okay.

SUNNYEO FOOD TECHNOLOGY LAB NEW PRODUCT RESEARCH TEAM 2

POTATO LAB

"Potato Lab"?

They need a lab for potatoes?

THREE WEEKS LATER

Whoa, MK, are you sure this is a good idea?

Why? What's so wrong with what we're doing?

Well, I mean…

we're just here for a meeting with the HR team.

We're kinda overdressed.

I told you we should've just put on our big event suits

and not look too flashy.

Ah, guys, quit being so damn naive. My fellow Potato Lab workers…

you need to get it together.

In our modern society and fast-paced nation,

it takes two days for express mail to reach any part of the country.

They just had to drag us all the way from Gangwon-do

to Wonhan's head office in Seoul

just so we can fill out HR forms. Why is that?

- It's because they look down on our lab. - Your answer is correct.

No, this isn't just a simple visit.

This is a prelude to war.

We have to win this one so that they won't look down on us.

Okay, just shut up, please.

You've been yapping the entire trip.

In a way, she's right.

I've heard from former colleagues who now work for Wonhan

that they're looked down upon because they're from Sunnyeo Food.

- Really? - Telling us to come all the way here

is just another power move.

Now that we're on the same page, let's get started.

My toes are being squished to death as we speak.

Okay? Let's go.

With the spirit of Daeseolryeong!

Potato, potato, potato!

JU SEUNG-HEE TALK 82%, INFO 90%

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE ELITE 1,215 SOCIAL NETWORK FRIENDS

MAD FARMING CONNECTIONS

Oh, that's hot.

KO JUNG-HAE SHAME 19%, NOSY 97%

TOP-TIER SLACKER DAESEOLRYEONG HIPSTER

A SO-CALLED AESTHETE

JANG SEUL-GI LAZY 89%, COMPANY LOYALTY 0%

"I DON'T WANT TO WORK" "I'LL JUST QUIT"

"WHATEVER"

LEE CHUNG-HYUN PATIENCE 89%, SHYNESS 90%

BEST SHOOTER IN ARMY TRAINING INFP, SPECIALTY IN BLUEBERRIES

BU JAE-JOONG ENERGY 35%, CLASS 19%

30 YEARS IN THIS FIELD HIGHLY CITED

ONLY ONE WITH A DOCTORATE

KWON HEE-DONG WORLDLY 18%, BRIGHTNESS 95%

HAS WORKED HERE 40 DAYS UNSURE WHY HE'S HERE

GOT 100 ON DRIVING TEST

KIM MI-KYUNG LIVER HEALTH 40%, TEMPER 70%

BIOLOGICAL AGE 45 FIERY ENERGY IN HER STARS

QUIT SMOKING 38 DAYS AGO

Excuse me!

You can't park here. Move your car right now.

What is this? It's like a five-star hotel.

It smells nice, too.

Look at how much money they put into this place.

What's Wonhan's net worth again?

8.5 trillion won.

Are you serious? That's crazy.

Anyway, where are we supposed to go?

Are you from the Potato Lab?

Uh. Yes, we are.

It must've been a while since you were in Seoul.

I was in Yeongdeungpo last week for a wedding.

I see. Okay, then.

I'm Choi Ji-hyun, the HR Assistant Manager.

- Follow me. - Sure.

Let's go.

Thank you for coming all this way.

Wonhan is a big company, so HR is always buried in work.

Yes, of course.

- Have a seat. - Yes.

Get up.

By the way, I didn't know there was a Potato Lab.

What do you guys do?

Do you guys research the best way to boil potatoes or something?

Excuse me.

Was that a joke?

That's what they do in restaurant kitchens,

not in a laboratory.

Here's what we do at the Potato Lab.

We study potatoes,

the most important vegetable in human history.

We develop new varieties…

…and monitor seed potatoes, which are the precious assets

of thousands of farms all over the country.

Hello, ladies!

We communicate with farmers

to improve farming quality and productivity.

We're a cutting-edge organization in the Korean agricultural--

- Mi-kyung! - Yes?

- Your nails. - What is this?

That's dirt. Did you not wash your hands?

I did.

Anyway, what we do is strictly scientific.

I could go on and on, but you wouldn't get it.

- I'm sure you're right. Ms. Choi? - Yes.

These are personnel forms.

They're supposed to be handwritten, so make sure your writing is recognizable

and there are no errors.

Turn in your photos so I can give you your ID badges today.

- We didn't hear anything about photos. - Well, I told you. Maybe you just forgot.

- Excuse me, you told us-- - You can just take them right now.

The cameras on your phones should be good enough.

- They're our ID photos, we can't-- - We're in HR, and we're saying it's okay.

I hope you'll cooperate.

Let's do it then.

Get up.

She never told me about the photos.

She really didn't.

Sorry.

Could you not frown so much?

This is just how I look.

- Go on, take it. - Okay.

Assistant Manager, Kim Mi-kyung.

You worked at the Wonhan SSM HQ for six years.

Maybe that's why… …you seem familiar to me.

My looks are too good to forget.

I was infamous back then as the Scarlett Johansson of Planning.

- Okay. - Look here, please.

POTATO LAB

That tiny truck is no good.

We need at least a five-ton truck to carry potatoes.

Yes, look into that. Hmm. Give me a second.

Excuse me!

Hello!

What brings you here?

- This looks like a wanted poster. - Do I look like this?

That looks good. Take a look at mine.

Excuse me.

Now that we have our employee IDs,

does this mean our lab is safe from restructuring or lay-offs?

That's not up to us.

The company will make a decision.

- Have a safe trip back. - Thank you.

"The company will make a decision"? What does that mean?

- Does it mean they'll get rid of our lab? - What nonsense.

If there's no potato lab at a potato chip company,

how would it even function?

- Okay, I got it. - Be careful what you say.

Hey.

Mr. Park.

What's going on?

Who, not what! Someone from Wonhan is here to do an inspection.

He does organizational innovation, whatever that means!

Inspection…

Are they crazy? Who does a surprise inspection like this?

Without making an appointment.

What did I tell you? This is what they do.

If two demons had a baby, that would be Wonhan.

Shut up, Mi-kyung. My ears are bleeding!

That way! Hello.

- Why won't this work? Excuse me! - Yeah, why?

There's no time. Just jump over.

- Jump over. - How am I supposed to do that?

They're not watching us. Come on, Chung-hyun!

- I'm Hee-dong. - Be careful.

Be careful, Mr. Bu!

- Come on. - My goodness.

One, two, three!

Whatever.

Try to squeeze through. You've had enough kids already.

What? Oh, yes.

What's going on here? Excuse me, are you okay?

- Gosh. - Excuse me.

I'm good.

- Shall we, Mr. Park? - Yes.

I think someone should help her.

- We will. - Yes.

- You can't stay there, please move. - I will, sorry.

Ms. Kim!

Assistant Manager Kim Mi-kyung, follow me.

Why did he have to use my full name?

Kim Mi-kyung?

Mr. Park, we have to go.

Did that woman just flip us off?

Let's go.

Jeez. What was that?

What a strange person.

Do you know her?

- We went to the same school. - Sorry?

That girl's always been trouble.

It's been a while. I should buy her a drink.

So you're friends with her.

Give me one second.

Sir, what about the meeting?

Sorry, excuse me.

Sorry, excuse me. The woman that was lying there just now.

Could you tell me where she's from?

- Her name is Kim Mi-kyung. - Yes, of course.

I'd have to look it up.

Just a moment, please.

You know what? Forget it.

It's fine. Thank you so much!

Where did she go?

- Hee-dong, start the car. - Yes, sir!

Oh, my.

What the--

What is she doing?

MK, what are you doing? Get in the car!

- Oh, yes. - Come on!

Yes, sorry.

Hold on. Why is it so packed in here?

- Chung-hyun, go! - I told you, I'm Hee-dong.

POTATO LAB

- Quick, hurry. - Let's go.

Hurry, quickly.

Yes, but--

You're not supposed to open the office door for anyone.

You…

POTATOES, THE FUTURE OF FARMING AND HUMANITY

Don't you worry, I'm inhaling

Would you find me? I mean, lately

What do you see in me?

Oh, wow.

Oh, damn.

Is he an actor?

Excuse me.

Does anyone like chamomile tea?

Sorry?

What…

No one?

Then…

if nobody likes chamomile tea,

why buy two, four, six, eight, ten, twelve boxes of it?

They've been sitting here untouched. They expired months ago.

This is a textbook waste of the employee benefits budget.

Do you use a lot of copier paper?

Well, we are a laboratory, so we read a lot of research papers.

Do you need 90-gram paper for that? I think 75-gram would be enough.

I'd have to review the budget for supplies as well.

Excuse me.

I get that you're from corporate,

- but you can't just go through-- - I didn't. I just checked the supplies.

And for the record,

this office is the property of Wonhan Retail,

and I represent Wonhan Retail.

Therefore, legally, morally, and ethically,

there are no problems.

Any more questions?

It is morally problematic.

You can't just ambush us with an inspection--

Are you saying that I should've given you enough time to cover up your flaws?

That wouldn't be an inspection.

It would be a carefully coordinated meeting.

"Assistant Manager Kim Mi-kyung"?

Right.

I haven't introduced myself.

I'm Director So Baek-ho

from Wonhan Retail's Strategic Planning Department.

- Yes, of course. - Hello.

That man seems to be made of stainless steel.

God. What I wouldn't give to punch him in the mouth.

- I shouldn't, right? - That's what adulthood is all about.

If I'd beaten up whoever I wanted, I would be in jail for life.

It makes me lose faith in humanity a little.

He has such a beautiful exterior, but an asshole interior.

It's like some sort of cruel joke.

What do you mean by "beautiful exterior"?

He just has nice skin, and he's tall.

He also smells nice.

Whatever.

That Wonhan bastard.

I hope something hits you in the head!

Hits you in the head!

In the head!

I'll see you soon then.

Have a safe trip back.

What was that?

SUNNYEO, MAGPIE POWER UNKNOWN

LAB RANKING NO.1 SAVED BY MI-KYUNG

WAS ON "WHAT ON EARTH" LOOK IT UP

Whoa, hey! Go away. Go away!

Look at that.

- Hey! - Oh, my God.

Sunnyeo! Oh, my gosh.

- Good grief! - Hey! Go away.

No, he can't go that way.

- What do we do? - Gosh.

You've got to be kidding.

Be careful!

- Watch out! - Mi-kyung! You're going to get hurt!

Sunnyeo! Wait up! Sunnyeo!

Sunnyeo! What? Oh, wait!

Hold on.

Where are you going? Hey, no!

Jeez.

What are you doing?

Jesus.

Hey, wait!

He won't stop rolling away.

- Try to stop! - Where are you going?

Jeez!

Ms. Jjeon, he's rolling downhill!

- Stop him! - What's that?

- Oh, gosh. - Ms. Jjeon! Quick!

- Stop him, please! - Oh, my goodness.

God, what is happening?

- Oh, no. - Like this!

Where's he going?

Oh my goodness. What's this all about? He just rolled all the way down.

Oh, no.

Are you okay?

He's hurt.

- Hello? - He's bleeding.

- How did this happen? - Wait, hold on.

- Sunnyeo. - What? Sunnyeo?

Hey.

- Are you hurt? - Look at his face.

GANGWON-DO PYEONGWON HOSPITAL

Your test results are normal.

If you find yourself feeling dizzy or nauseous,

please come back.

- Okay. - That's all.

Consider yourself lucky.

I thought this was going to make the news.

It was expected. I made sure to keep the injuries minimal.

Sorry?

You must be startled.

That bird is named Sunnyeo.

It's an azure-winged magpie that hangs out around the lab.

They're known to attack people sometimes. Especially during breeding season.

They tend to attack more often.

Sounds like a dangerous animal.

For the safety of lab employees, there needs to be a solution.

Oh. What solution?

You can just use a book or an umbrella to cover your head.

And Sunnyeo doesn't just attack anyone. They only attack when I…

This isn't my fault, you know.

It's not like I made a wish so that the bird would attack you.

No.

Thank you for bringing me to the hospital. You can leave now.

Okay. That's what I was going to do.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

Here.

Shoot.

So, what are you going to do?

With our lab.

I don't think you visited out of boredom.

I know what it means for someone in Wonhan's Planning Department

to come inspect us.

I'm telling you this for your information.

Studying potato varieties

is more complicated and time-consuming than you might think.

I know that from the numbers,

it seems like we're just draining the budget.

I mean, we have been having issues with output,

but we're trying our best, and we're getting closer to success.

Anyway, I hope you'll be able to see the big picture.

"Draining the budget."

You're perfectly aware of your position in the company.

What…

Hey.

I can speak about my company in a self-deprecating way.

- But you can't-- - I'm aware. The lab is doing its best.

Hmm. Maroo K-2001.

- How do you know that name? - I saw it at the lab earlier.

MAROO K-2001 KO, KIM

The number "2001" means that there were 2000 versions before that one.

MAROO K-2399 KO, KIM

Even if they all look the same,

it would mean that all of those samples are different,

every single potato.

It was impressive. That's my personal impression.

But the Potato Lab is an R&D department, so it's difficult to apply a general KPI.

In order to examine the HPPG

and convert the performance into financial terms,

we'd need the quantitative, qualitative data--

Hold on. K, H, what?

We're both Korean. Let's speak in our language.

I won't be quick to judge.

We'll keep the lab for now.

Don't worry, and focus on your work.

Okay.

That's fine.

We worked hard as a team.

Before Maroo K, there were also Maroo J and I.

There were tens of thousands of samples. Anyway, I really have to go now.

I'll see you soon.

"Sunnyeo"?

Hey!

Sunnyeo Food's final remnant, Kim Mi-kyung!

How was it? Did you kick Wonhan's butt? Did you?

Jeez, how rude.

Hey!

Kim Mi-kyung!

"Assistant Manager Kim Mi-kyung."

You worked at the Wonhan SSM HQ for six years.

- Yes, sir. - Mr. Lee…

The HR team has to…

Hey, Mi-kyung, you should just go back to smoking.

You'll die young, but you'll be happier while you're alive.

What's wrong?

Did something happen?

Mi-kyung.

I saw Ki-se.

What?

He's doing good.

He's already an executive director.

He's doing well for himself.

After everything he's done to me…

he's doing fine.

It's so unfair.

Every birthday, I wish that he'd just drop dead.

Or at the very least, be castrated. That's what I wished for every year.

But he's doing fine.

My life is so insignificant.

At Wonhan…

I felt like a pariah all day…

constantly afraid of being recognized.

But he's…

Mi-kyung…

I'm not crying. My eyes are just dry.

Mi-kyung…

it's not too late.

Just say the word, and I'll take care of him.

After that, I'll immediately flee the country,

living a dangerous life as a fugitive from Interpol.

Maybe I'll meet a CIA agent with amnesia along the way

and fall in love.

Are you seriously writing a novel right now?

It's not a novel, it's a movie. I rewatched The Bourne Identity earlier.

That's right. Don't keep it bottled up. Let it all out.

And who knows?

The "drop dead" wish might not have come true,

but maybe the other one did.

Just imagine.

Sports cars in all the colors of the rainbow.

A huge apartment overlooking the Han River.

But…

his life has no meaning. He spends his nights alone.

He looks down at the city in tears.

"Oh, God."

"I can't believe…

that I'm a eunuch!"

I'm a eunuch.

Hey.

Are you laughing?

You are! You're laughing.

You're so annoying, Ong-ju.

Hey.

I can hear your butt growing hair, Elizabeth.

What is wrong with you?

If you laugh while crying,

- your butt grows hair. - Stop it!

- Let's see if it's growing! - I said stop!

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARK KI-SE

This is So Baek-ho.

Could you say that again?

What is this?

Looks like you guys are cleaning up a crime scene.

- Why are you working so hard? - Of course we're working hard.

When was the last time we had a customer?

I’ll give every ounce of myself to make sure our guest is satisfied.

Stop talking like that. You sound like a creep.

I am a creep.

All right, see you.

Bye, breadwinner.

- Bye! - Bye.

POTATO LAB

THE POTATO'S JOURNEY

You're going to Goryeong today, right?

- Could you-- - Come with me.

Me?

Why?

Where are you going?

POTATO LAB CHIEF HONG SOON-IK

Jung-hae, you're here.

Could you carry this down to the parking lot?

I can't break my back on my last day.

What did you say?

What do you mean by your "last day"?

It means it's my last day.

I'm unemployed now.

I get that they're taking over, but they can't just do this.

This is a wrongful termination. Could you please seek legal advice?

Don't be so down. I held this job for a long time.

I'm okay with it.

How about a beef BBQ party tonight? My treat.

My goodness.

CEO YOON SE-JIN

EMPLOYEE RESIGNATIONS

Three people from the Production Team resigned.

It's really starting now.

What is?

The storm brewing at Wonhan.

We're like little sample bottles of lotion that come with Sunnyeo Food.

They don't really need us, but we're here.

So, they squeeze as hard as possible until nothing is left.

Mm. But there must be an upside to this.

Wonhan will send us one of their own as our chief.

So, maybe they'll help us improve.

Hee-dong, when someone's trying to sell you insurance…

- Yes? - …make sure to ask me about it first.

Mm. Okay.

- Just drive it in there. - You just focus on the ladder.

POTATO LAB

Jae-cheol is doing great today.

Tell me if something looks off.

Let's finish up so we can get coffee.

I could go for lunch.

I won't be quick to judge. We'll keep the lab for now.

Don't worry, and focus on your work.

He made me let my guard down.

Those Wonhan bastards.

All right. Send whoever you want…

I'll show them what hell is.

Kyung-mi! Hey! Huge news, huge.

Today, in Ward B…

Damn it. Am I invisible?

Kim Mi-kyung, do not touch! The Mi-kyung Anti-smoking Union.

KIM MI-KYUNG DO NOT TOUCH!

Four, eight…

eight, five.

What…

Why are you doing this to me?

Let me move on. Just leave me alone!

You Wonhan bastards!

Go away.

If you mess with me right now,

I'll kill you, I don't care that you're my brother.

Just piss off!

I'm sorry for being a Wonhan bastard.

What the fuck?

- Hey, Hwan-kyung. - Yeah?

Help me out here.

The boss that I despise turns out to be my next-door neighbor.

The protagonist is shocked.

Is this a terrible ending?

It is. I've seen that about 7,000 times.

You're right. I would think the writer's lazy too.

It's such a rom-com cliché.

THE BOSS I HATE IS MY NEIGHBOR

This doesn't seem to be a mere coincidence to me.

Let me introduce myself properly.

My goodness, you're alive!

"Throwing a fit" or "whining."

- It's simply a complaint. - Jeez, I knew it.

Oh, that face again!

And in the calmest voice, he skins you alive with his words.

What a freaking jerk!

You're attracted to good-looking men whose names end with "ho."

Ji-ho, Young-ho, Jung-ho. And Baek-ho!

Subtitle translation by Kim Hyun-ji (Cayle)

Ripped and synced by WEISSACHsubs