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So the place you're going to, after tossing your letter of resignation at me

is Lovely Cosmetics?

Yes.

You're really doing your utmost to screw me over, aren't you?

I wouldn't change my job to screw someone else over.

This feels like... how should I put it?

Like my wife cheated on me with a guy who's clearly less of a catch than I am?

What a disgusting feeling.

If you're done chattering, I'll be going now.

Why?

It's been far too long since I've had some pride in my work.

What? What did you just say?

Pride? Hey, Ok Da Jung. If you're going to make excuses, make a good one.

That's the only excuse you can come up with?

Do you think that I'm an idiot?

How dare you try and toy with me?

I knew that you would lack the ability to understand.

You and I have quite different ways of thinking, after all.

Thankless wench.

I practically raised you, and you go and betray me like this?

If you were going to fail, you should've kept others out of it.

Do you think I'll leave Lovely alone, after this?

Just you wait. I'll grab that cocky head of yours and shove it in the dirt.

I'll regard that last statement as a precious bit of knowledge, and leave.

That... that woman!

Jo Dong Gyu! You --- bastard!

It's fine, it's fine. I have a method to deal with all that.

That's why I'm here. To deal with all that unimportant nonsense.

You're a part of Lovely now. Just trust in me.

It's not something that you should take lightly.

He tends to play dirty when retaliating.

Don't you worry about that, you just worry about your work.

I'll support anything that you're promoting!

You must keep the promise you made to me before, too.

Huh? Promise?

Oh, that? Don't you worry about that.

All right, shall we introduce you to the new employees first?

They'll be so happy to know that you're here!

Yes, of course they will!

Why? For what reason? Why is that woman here?

All right, say hello. She's our new Marketing Chief, Ms. Ok Da Jung.

Hello, I'm Ok Da Jung.

She's the chief? No way!

Yay!

She's like a legend, so I don't need to really go into details, right?

More like a cruel twist of fate!

As someone who will be second-in-command at Lovely

make sure you trust in her and follow what she says.

No, no, this is all just a bad dream!

An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

Why, you son of a bitch! How dare you!

Get the hell out of here, you crazy bastard!

Please, somebody, tell me that this is just a bad dream!

Are you the owner of the illegally parked bicycle?

Did the person who scratched your car get caught on camera?

Wow, how much did the repairs come out to?

4,830,000 won.

If you recall anything or saw something, please let me know.

I really must collect that money.

4,830,000 won.

4,830,000 won. 4,830,000 won!

4,830,000 won!

Hey, what's wrong with you? Hurry up and say hello.

Oh... yes.

No way! What kind of cruel twist of fate is this?

What do you mean, that woman is our new Chief?

Wasn't that position supposed to be Deputy Chief Nam's?

I thought that too, since he developed Tap-Tap Serum!

See? He looks completely traumatized.

- Are you disappointed? - Huh? Um, no, sir.

See, he says he's not!

At any rate, it's quite suspicious.

The fact that someone that Best was scouting came here is weird, too.

Maybe she came here to steal the formula for Tap-Tap Serum?

Gold Chemicals wanted it, too.

That's right. Maybe she's a corporate spy, sent by Director Kim?

- It's totally obvious! - Corporate spy, my butt.

Hey, what incredible technology do we have to be getting corporate spies?

- It's still a valid concern, sir. - Whatever. Get out and go work.

- President! - Shut it already!

This is the decision of the President to help Lovely rise to the top again.

As of now, I, Jo Dong Gyu, have passed on all authority to Chief Ok

so do as I say without complaining. And if I hear another peep out of you

I'll consider it insubordination! Now go and work!

Damn it!

What does he mean by, "passed on all authority to her?"

4,830,000 won!

It can't mean she's going to do our reviews as well, right?

No way.

At any rate, stay alert. She's not your average woman.

You all know about how she tore up Deputy Chief Nam's clothes

and about how she shook a liquor bottle at Director Kim's face?

Why do you think that she has the nickname, "Ms. Temper?"

Isn't that right, Deputy Chief Nam?

4,830,000 won.

4,830,000 won! 4,830,000 won!

I must receive it, for sure.

Maybe the President scouted her to forge a better bond with Gold?

4,830,000 won!

At huge companies, they're easier on people

who leave to go and work for partner companies.

I must receive it, for sure.

- That does make sense, but... - Right?

If we get on Gold's good side, we won't ever have any issues!

4,830,000 won!

Maybe we'll become an OEM of Gold Chemicals now?

No way. Why would they, when they're not even a conglomerate?

I think we'll have to just wait and see.

4,830,000 won!

- Deputy Chief Nam. - 4,830,000 won!

Snap out of it! What's with you?

Huh? Oh.

But what do you think that the President is planning, right now?

4,830,000 won...

Huh?

This isn't just any ginseng. This is real wild ginseng.

And they're at least thirty years old.

So you want to trade these for Ok Da Jung?

Ok Da Jung is a bit stiff, yes. That's why I came in her stead.

President Jo. This is flat out betrayal.

How dare you snatch away one of my subordinates?

What do you mean, "snatch away?" She's the one who came to us.

She made the choice of her own volition.

She said that she wants to feel a sense of achievement at a small company

instead of at a large company that offers security.

How admirable!

What a load of bull.

Isn't it for the best, anyway?

It's surely a lot better than when you had a subordinate that pestered you

so why are you so upset?

Do you think that you can handle Ok Da Jung?

I'll try and teach her well.

If she does well, that looks good on you. And if Lovely does well

I'll be sure to be generous in sharing our wealth.

So you're saying that it's give-and-take, huh?

Yes, sir! Give and take! Oh, don't feel pressured, though.

Just enjoy this, and be at ease.

You maintaining this position for a long time will ensure

the development of our country's cosmetics industry

and thus, Lovely will do well, too.

Furthermore, with this prosperous era for both our companies

it'd be as if you'd be aiding in a great effort like world peace, or something.

- Director. - Co-prosperity, eh?

Manager Yang from Purchasing is here, sir.

Then I'll be going now.

- Did you call for me, sir? - Co-prosperity?

What an impudent punk.

I need you to do something for me.

Yes, sir.

Damn that guy.

Yeah, Chief Ok. I've taken care of it, so don't worry.

You don't need to know the specifics. No need to worry anymore.

- Yes. You just focus on your own work. - Yes, sir. I understand.

Chief, we're all ready for the meeting now.

Let's go.

Yes, sir? Yes, yes. I'm sorry.

Yes, I'll check one more time. Yes, yes.

Hey, what are you doing here?

Just going home, Dad. I'll be going now.

Are you sure that he's in the bathroom?

- Yes, that's what he said. - He's taking too long in there.

I guess it's a big one.

Oh, I'm sorry.

4,830,000 won! 4,830,000 won! What do I do about that?

Should I just come clean now? No, how could I?

After all, I've been playing dumb this whole time!

But still, if I did that, shouldn't I have some recollection of it?

What's that?

No way!

Ms. Temper?

Deputy Chief Nam Jung Gi?

[Ms. Temper]

Do you still have some business to take care of?

- No. - Hurry up so we can have the meeting.

Yes, Chief.

Thank you. Thank you!

Who made the performance report for the past quarter?

It was me, Chief.

Is this some homework assignment from school, or something?

Figures. It's not your fault. It's Deputy Chief Nam's fault for accepting this.

I'm sorry.

And who's in charge of the market report?

That's me.

A machine can do simple calculations.

If you're a Deputy, shouldn't you at least have a vision

worthy of making you a front-runner in the industry?

It's not like you can form vision overnight.

Do you have any vision to help support this?

I'm sorry.

And who's the subcontractor in charge of design?

Let's get a new one.

It's not an outside supplier. I did it all.

And I do it with her.

Is this some sort of home-brew operation?

Due to the cost, it's not easy for a company like ours to hire subcontractors.

Why? What's wrong with Lovely?

Because of the cost, you can't even max out your own employees' potential?

You blame your own shortcomings on your environment

and refuse to take responsibility, and offer excuses!

I'm sorry.

Is that why you're at that position? To be apologizing all the time?

If you had any pride in your work

shouldn't you save your apologies a bit, for later?

Do you not have any pride, Deputy Chief Nam?

You have no pride and just keep your seat warm, and do everything half-heartedly.

That's why the results look like this!

I really have to take this.

Yes, Manager Yang! It's Nam Jung Gi.

Thank you for sparing some of your valuable time to contact me.

You're doing well, right?

So I heard that Ok Da Jung went there to be the Chief?

How is it? She really has a nasty temper, right?

Oh, how did you know? Wow, you really do know everything!

But, to what do I owe the pleasure of your call?

Oh, nothing, really. I just wanted to order some more seaweed emulsion.

Oh, yes! How much would you like?

Oh, as much as last time? It'll take just one day.

Yes. Yes, I understand.

What is it?

It's Manager Yang from Purchasing.

He made some orders for the seaweed emulsion, and he asked me to hurry.

I think I'll be needing to head over to the factory.

And what about the order sheet?

It's a regular item of ours, so I'll get the production going first

and write up the order sheet later. Then, I'll be going.

Let's continue the meeting.

Let me hear your progress on the Tap-Tap Serum.

Tap-Tap is Deputy Chief Nam's project, so it'd be weird for us to leave him out.

We don't know much about it, either.

Oh, look at the time. I have another meeting, so I'll be going now.

I have to meet the President of the printing company, so...

Then, I'll be going, too.

- Deputy Chief Nam! - Oh my gosh!

- Where are you going? - Deputy Chief Nam!

Why are you out here too, Ms. Mi Ri?

We're all in the same boat, after all!

- What do you mean? - Let's go together.

- Why are you out here, too? - I have somewhere to go.

Let's go.

Okay.

Hey, what's all this?

What do you mean, what is this? They're posters with gum on them.

Hey, have you been going around putting gum on his face again?

Why do you think I did that? It was all for Jung Gi's sake!

Stop right there! Be honest. You had something to do with this, didn't you?

Are you doubting my genuineness right now?

Genuineness? Since when have you been genuine?

Ow! What do you mean, "since when?"

Since I was in Mom's stomach, obviously!

Hurry up and tell me the truth! This is you, isn't it?

Dad. A person with a suspended license can't drive, can they?

That's why I'm sure it's you, bastard!

How could a person who got their license suspended get behind the wheel?

It could only have been you, bastard!

Geez, I'm going to go crazy!

I'm telling you, I'm doing this out of brotherly love!

You've hurt my innocent soul, Dad!

What? "Innocent soul?" As if, punk!

You totally did it. You totally did. Geez!

- Damn him. - Geez!

Geez. Jung Gi is being blamed for no reason, and he's making excuses.

What should I do, since there's no evidence? Sheesh.

There's gum on the poster.

Yes, I've been going around taking it off.

I'm sorry about this. I'll put another one up.

I'm very sorry.

- Uncle. - What?

I'm such a cowardly man.

Did something happen?

Dad, and even Grandpa is bowing to the lady at 902, saying sorry

but there's nothing I can do.

Just leave adult stuff to adults.

Dad did that because of my bike, but why is Grandpa doing that?

It's not like it's Grandpa's fault that her car got damaged.

Well, that's his job.

But what's that in your hand?

I got revenge.

What did you do, now?

Uncle... what do I do now?

[Idiot]

Hey, isn't this Nam Jung Gi?

Wake up! Wake up, I said!

Damn it!

Geez, what a mess.

Why are you two such cowards in front of that lady next door?

Even Woo Joo is getting sad about it.

I have to bow my head to her. She's my superior, after all.

Father, the lady in 902 is our company's new Chief.

- What? - What?

What? What's with your responses?

What is it? Something else happened with her, didn't it?

What is it, Father? Nam Bong Gi! Nam Woo Joo!

I'm sorry, Dad. Actually, I...

[Idiot]

Damn it.

- I'm sorry. - What now, Father?

I'm so sorry for giving you Bong Gi as your younger sibling.

What? What do you mean by that?

Nam Bong Gi! Hurry and fess up!

What are you talking about? Stop assuming things, Dad!

What are you talking about? What is it now?

- No, it's nothing. - What do you mean, it's nothing?

Hurry up and tell him! Want me to tell him?

- Dad! - What the hell are you talking about?

I'm sorry. I'm the one who scratched the neighbor's car.

Hey, get up Jung Gi! Hurry up!

You have to go in and sleep! Come on.

Come on.

A Deputy Chief can't sleep outside.

First, I should park the car.

Oh, it's so cold.

Which way is our house?

Oh, I have to pee!

Oh, it's over there!

Sorry, Jung Gi.

I'm really, really sorry.

This bastard...

I mean, if I didn't get my license suspended, I would never have done this!

I would've taken the blame for everything!

Like a real man!

You know how I really feel. Right, Jung Gi?

Nam Bong Gi, you bastard!

Why didn't you say anything sooner? Huh?

- Huh? - I'm sorry! Just spare me this once!

- I'm sorry! - You bastard!

- You bastard! - Hey, calm down!

- Jung Gi! Oh, geez. - Grandpa, what do I do?

Oh, it's okay. I'll take care of it.

- Oh, geez. - Get back here!

Spare me! Please, be rational!

Rational, my ass! You think this is something to be rational about?

So you're going to kill your younger sibling over that? Huh?

This was all for your sake, you know!

This all happened because I was trying to park your car for you!

That's utter nonsense, you bastard!

Nam Jung Gi!

You bastard! When will you finally live your life right?

Huh? How dare you do this?

- Jung Gi, don't hold me back. - Um, Father...

Don't hold me back!

What a terrible son! Don't hold me back!

I'm serious! Don't hold me back!

That hurts, Dad!

[Herb Serum Proposal]

I'll erase what I wrote on her door for sure, Dad.

No, I'll lay a mat in front of 902 and perform a deep bow for her.

Um, I have something to tell you.

I don't know what it's about, but let's talk about it at work.

No, I have to tell you before you go to work.

About the accident that day...

Actually, I'm the one who did it.

I guess I was really drunk, so I didn't remember.

But now that I think about it, I think I'm the one who did it.

I'm really, extremely sorry. I've really wronged you.

Why did you suddenly decide to confess?

You acted like you didn't know when we were just neighbors

- so is it because I'm the Chief now? - No, ma'am! I really didn't know.

I did want to fess up later, but I had less and less courage as time went by.

That oil crayon was really the worst.

I'll give you that 4,830,000 won, no matter what it takes!

Well, I don't know. Let me think about it.

Yes, Chief?

Let me see the ingredients list for Tap-Tap Serum.

Yes, ma'am, I understand!

Is there anything else--

Among the herbs here, which ones are the ones that can't be sourced domestically?

Sweet marjoram is something that has to be imported from Egypt.

And everything else is available domestically?

Yes, that's correct.

- You can leave now. - Excuse me?

Yes, ma'am.

About the 4,830,000 won...

The President is in his office, correct?

Yes. Tell him that I'll be upstairs soon. Yes.

Yes, Chief?

Bring me the test results from the clinical trials.

Yes, Chief!

Clinical trial results!

[Clinical Trial Results of Product]

Leave.

Oh... yes, ma'am. You want me to just leave?

- Leave. - Yes, ma'am.

Just slit my throat instead. I can't focus because of the 4,830,000 won!

You can't focus on work, huh?

I don't have any money on hand right now

but I'll give you my entire paycheck if I have to.

So please, give me some time. In exchange, I'll do anything you ask.

You'll do anything I ask, huh?

Excuse me? Oh, yes, of course!

I'll do anything!

I see.

From now on, I'll be doing the performance reports of employees.

A performance review? Do you mean...

I'm going to rate how well you do your jobs

and refer to that for future promotion opportunities.

Um, can we ask what the criteria will be?

Your superior's score will count 100 percent toward your ranking.

So you're saying that you're just going to do as you please.

Isn't that a bit subjective?

Isn't that right, Deputy Chief Nam?

This is a lot of pressure. Isn't that right, Deputy Chief Nam?

Why aren't you saying anything, Deputy Chief Nam?

You said that you'd do anything I tell you to do, right?

I want you to agree to whatever I say.

Excuse me?

Every time you agree, it'll be 10,000 won off your debt.

What, you don't like that?

Oh, no. That's fine. I'm thankful.

No matter what I say, you have to agree.

Do you think you can handle that?

Of course! I'll agree with you, no matter what it may be!

I promise!

Every time you agree, it'll be 10,000 won off your debt.

Deputy Chief Nam. Shouldn't you say something?

Deputy Chief Nam! We asked what your opinion was.

Well, I think...

No matter what I say, you have to agree.

I agree with what she says.

Deputy Chief Nam.

How can you translate satisfaction into mere numbers?

This makes no sense.

Deputy Han.

Do research on various demographics and their preferences, and report back to me.

I have to analyze inventory today, so I have no time.

Ms. Jang Mi Ri. You design the new containers for the products.

For the emulsion and cream. So five in all, before you leave.

You can do it, right?

I can't do five in one day.

You take care of analyzing inventory, Deputy Park.

Excuse me? But I have to go and visit the ingredient vendors.

- Deputy Chief can go do that. - Yes, ma'am.

It makes it hard for us if you just change our assignments like this.

You're being way too bossy.

Is that right? Do you agree, Deputy Chief Nam?

No, Chief. You're right.

If you want to compete with the bigger companies

each employee needs to become an expert at marketing.

But we're just a subcontracting company.

We're not trying to compete with them. We're trying to work with them.

Oh, are you trying to make us into our own brand?

- That's right. - What?

It's not like we haven't tried that before

but we totally failed, and had tons of losses

and had to close down three years ago.

Then I can start by figuring out why you failed three years ago.

We just made up for the deficit from three years ago.

That's out of reach for us right now.

Did you really give it your all?

What do you think, Deputy Chief Nam?

Excuse me?

About making our own brand. Should we give up?

No, ma'am. What you're saying is correct.

This is the end of our meeting today.

Um, Chief!

What's with you? You're being so ridiculous today!

Are you just going to stray from us overnight?

Are you going to be her crony?

Wow. Wow!

Ok Da Jung!

So he really did pass over the powers of performance reviewing to her.

If the Chief is going to review us however she wants to

shouldn't we be able to review her however we want, too?

What's with Deputy Chief Nam? Seriously! Is he high, or something?

He knows better than anyone else just how badly we failed three years ago!

But then, he's saying things like, "I agree with you, Chief?"

- Geez. - You know his character. He's timid.

But even so, this is too much! He's not a complete idiot!

There's definitely something going on here.

Whatever. I'm sure he's just doing this to make himself look good.

Um, I did agree with whatever you said as I promised

but you went a bit too far.

What do you mean by that?

All the employees have their respective knowledge about certain things

so to assign people to do other things isn't good.

The way I see it, it isn't knowledge. It's just a force of habit.

Excuse me?

When people get used to things, they don't give it their all.

A terrible habit.

I know that our employees do have a lot of weaknesses, but...

if you're too aggressive, your relationship with them will become bad

so it could have adverse effects.

What do you feel so uneasy about?

Creating our own brand.

There are too many risks involved!

Why do you work, Deputy Chief Nam?

- Excuse me? - Just to get by?

Because you're the head of a household and have to provide for them?

Is that not a good-enough reason?

If you're just doing this to get by, you can be doing other things instead.

Your job needs to be something more than just a source of income.

Isn't that right, Deputy Chief Nam?

Just a moment.

Yes, this is Nam Jung Gi.

What? They returned the goods?

What are you talking about? That's preposterous!

I sent it out early this morning, but Gold said they never ordered it!

They said that they never made any orders!

What are we supposed to do now? Geez!

I really did get an order! I'll confirm with them again.

Yes, sir.

Yes, Manager Yang. This is Nam Jung Gi from Lovely Cosmetics.

I think there must have been an error. You called me to place an order.

When did I do that?

Oh, that? You misunderstood me.

I was just asking you how long that would take.

I never officially placed an order.

Is that how you construed it?

Oh boy. Sorry about that.

Weren't you coming on too strong from the get-go?

Oh, that? That was nothing.

I let them off easy this time.

Ok Da Jung has been in this business for a long time.

You think she wasn't prepared for this much, at the very least

when she left and betrayed the superior who made her into who she is?

I think once is enough.

I'll see, depending on what Ok Da Jung does.

She needs a nice greeting to her new position, after all.

Aren't these just the norms for us, anyway?

Where's the order form?

It's the norm to just take care of the order form later for extra orders.

Then... how can you prove that they placed an order?

Um, I did record our call, but I can't use that against them!

And why not? It's solid legal evidence.

If we try to fight Gold, we won't be able to work with them anymore!

We have to just let this one go.

From now on, you may not fulfill any orders without a proper order form.

Got that, Deputy Chief Nam?

If we do that, we won't get any orders whatsoever!

You know as well as I do that is the norm in this industry

since products need re-stocking quickly.

Since when was the definition of "the norm" so grossly twisted?

I will not allow norms where only subcontractors shoulder the consequences.

- Chief! - Are you opposing me right now?

No, ma'am. I'll do as you say.

What did the Chief say?

Deputy Park. Call the disposers and have them take care of the returned products.

I'll do it, but isn't what happened this time a bit strange?

It's my mistake, so stop talking about it and just work!

Shouldn't Chief Ok do something at a time like this?

Isn't that why the President brought her over in the first place?

Shut it. Can't you tell, from the way things are operating around here?

It's all over now.

She's from there, so that's the least she can do!

What good are her connections?

Chief.

How about fostering your creativity a bit more instead of being a busybody?

Re-make it so that it's a unique concept that fits the Tap-Tap Serum.

Yes, Chief.

- Deputy Han. - Yes?

There are issues with this report.

What's the problem?

You lack vision.

You don't have the vision to pick up on the newest trends.

Isn't the purpose of doing market research to figure that out?

You can search 100 days on the internet, but you'll never get it.

Go out on the field, develop a new vision, and re-do this.

If you want me to go out to do this, how do you expect me to do my other work?

Go out on the field, develop a new vision, and re-do this.

If you want me to go out to do this, how do you expect me to do my other work?

Don't you know that we're all swamped with work because we're short-staffed?

Do you think I'm doing this crap-quality work because I want to?

You're not exactly doing the work of 100 people, when you're doing minimal work.

If you want something done right, supplement our budget.

If we're going to do things at the level you want them

we'll have to assign it to a subcontractor.

Increase the funds for the general affairs team, then.

However, you cannot outsource your work.

What I want is your own vision.

- Deputy Chief Nam. - Yes, Chief?

Check on the items that may compete with the Tap-Tap Serum.

And as for the issue with the seaweed emulsion

we'll be sending an official protest to Gold about it.

Understood.

Yes, it's Nam Jung Gi. Bad quality?

Last week, they said that the quality was just fine!

And now you want to complain about the quality?

What was their reason?

They say that if we keep doing this, they'll cancel our OEM contract with us!

What?

Director Kim, that son of a bitch!

He sure loves his give-and-take.

I told him to have wild ginseng, and he's telling me to eat poop?

That bastard!

Damn it!

This is the normal product, and the bad-quality product.

What was their complaint?

They said that there was something off with the label on the bottles.

Do we have to refund them? Can't we just send them good ones?

Go to Manager Yang right now and negotiate with him.

Are you that ignorant, or are you just acting like you are?

This is how subcontractors are usually treated.

Ok Da Jung. Stop messing around.

- Or something like that. - Deputy Han!

What, so you're just going to take these back without a fight?

If you came to Lovely, you should play by its rules.

If it's for the satisfaction of the superiors

us subordinates have to take the brunt of any losses.

The happiness of our superiors is our happiness.

This is the rule governing superior-subordinate relationships.

And while you're there, get me a reason that is actually acceptable from them.

Chief. At times like this, we should just let things slide.

Are you opposing me right now?

We can't. No matter what you say, I can't do this.

We have to get another order from them to survive!

So, you're saying that you won't go?

We have to just let this go. This is for the best!

And for whose benefit is this, really?

- Fine, if you won't go, I'll go. - Excuse me?

Chief! Chief!

If it's just because of the bottle, we'll change those for you so accept the rest.

Manager Ok. No, you're Chief Ok now?

There's no need for that, so just process the return.

Why are you doing this?

How could you say that a product that's totally fine was badly made?

Having a product that was okay a week ago

and then having it returned has never happened before to me, Director!

Geez! How am I supposed to know about every little thing that goes on?

Also, the person in charge of that should be taking care of this.

Why is that you're always the one showing your face here?

You just make everything complicated. Doesn't Lovely have any standards?

Yes, yes, fine.

We'll acknowledge the fact that we've wronged you twice now

and we'll take care of the returns.

But isn't it a bit much to call for our contract to be canceled over this?

- You know... - What?

You're discontinuing it?

It hasn't been confirmed, but the landscape in sales has changed.

We're thinking of making this our last season selling this emulsion.

I don't think we'll be able to stop the nullifying of the OEM contract.

Chief.

Then we definitely can't accept the returns of the emulsions from yesterday.

We'll use the recording to contest, and get the money that's due to us.

No, you can't! No, Chief!

Sounds to me like you're accusing me of placing a fake order on purpose.

That's not what I meant, but if it made you uneasy to hear, I apologize.

I think we'll have to settle this rightfully.

If you're going to complicate things like that

how can we ever do business with Lovely again?

Is that a threat?

Look here, Chief Ok. Are you really not getting it?

You're not a Manager at Gold anymore.

You're the Chief of Lovely now!

I guess you're unaware since it's your first time at a subcontracting company

but your company will never get work again if you try to contest it!

If we can't settle things rightfully, how am I supposed to do any damn work?

Why are you asking me that?

If you're a subordinate, you should shut up and act like one.

[Welcome to Being a Subordinate]

Huh?

Oh man... what do I do?

Is there no other way?

If it's for your sake, I can do anything!

I know that you're trying. There's no bad blood between us!

If you want to figure things out, tell the person in charge to come here.

Proper decorum is getting sullied because of some ungrateful people.

You're just a parasite, and yet you act like you're so high and mighty?

If you acknowledge your wrongdoings, I may be able to be gracious toward you.

Oh, is the person in charge of it Ok Da Jung?

There's only one reason why I chose Lovely.

And that's because I don't want to work at such a petty place anymore.

Please protect the company so that it's a place where I can work with pride.

- Can you promise me that? - Of course. I promise.

You say that you'll come be our Chief, so I'm willing to make any promise.

Chief Ok, couldn't we do this just once?

You made a promise to me. Why should I go, when I did nothing wrong?

You said that you'd make sure this was a place I could work with pride!

I did! I did, but, the situation right now is...

I won't get on my knees and beg for work.

Gold dominates 30 percent of this industry.

If things go bad for us with Gold, it'll become difficult for us!

It'll only be a matter of time before our company crumbles!

What do you think, Deputy Chief Nam?

You're completely right, Chief. We did nothing wrong!

- So why should you go? - Hey!

You, too?

If there were a legitimate reason for me to see them

I'd meet them a hundred times over.

But I have no plans to fall prey to their petty bait.

It's not like we're their slaves.

Isn't that right, Deputy Chief Nam?

You're completely right, Chief. We're not their slaves.

Why, I ought to-- shut your mouth and sit still.

This isn't any ordinary superior we're dealing with.

Don't be like that, and just go, this once! Please!

I don't want to.

Chief Ok! Chief Ok! Chief Ok!

- I'm sorry, sir. I'm sorry! - You bastard!

Damn it! Geez!

What do we do about the President, who was excited about making a comeback?

Our company will be devoured by the gates of hell because of Chief Ok!

Won't it just all be over quickly if she goes and apologize?

I'm sure that she just doesn't want to sully her pride.

You think that we don't have any pride?

Be careful.

Let him hear. Are people destined to be subordinates from birth, or something?

If she wanted to maintain her pride, she should've stayed at Gold.

Why did she come here?

I know, right? We're all going to starve because of her damn pride!

[Park Hyun Woo has invited Nam Jung Gi]

[Nam Jung Gi has logged out]

Traitor. Traitor. Traitor. Traitor. Traitor! Traitor! Traitor! Traitor!

[Traitor]

Do you agree with the other employees?

I'm sorry, Chief.

If you're thinking about trying to change my mind, just leave.

I'm well aware that you're not doing this to maintain just your pride.

And I know that you don't want to apologize when facing injustice.

You say you're aware, so there won't be a need for any more words, then.

Talk to the other employees.

I'll try my best. But shouldn't you protect those naughty punks?

Doesn't true pride mean bowing down when it can protect what you deem important?

The employees want an employer who can protect their paychecks, not their pride.

I'm begging you.

Bow down, just once. You're well aware of what kind of person Director Kim is.

If you remain stubborn, Lovely will die out.

Even that wouldn't be enough to satisfy him.

I know what you're thinking, but play at his level.

That's the best way.

I want to show him that Director Kim is wrong.

Do you think that kind of thing will resonate with him?

I'm not talking about Director Kim. I'm talking about someone else.

Who?

"Pride or Paycheck?" This isn't an issue that can be solved with that approach.

What? You couldn't convince her... and you even agreed with her?

You stupid bastard. Don't you have any common sense?

Why are you saying this to me, huh? I'm miserable too!

You're the one who brought her over, and told her to trust her no matter what!

Hey! I didn't know that she'd be so stiff!

You should've known when you saw her rip up the contract and shake that bottle!

You can't even handle her... whatever!

I feel like I'm going to die because of you!

Why, I ought to-- oh, damn it.

Director Kim... what should we do about that bastard?

Jung Gi! Is there no other way? Huh?

Um, what are you doing here, Chief?

Can you figure out where Director Kim is, right now?

What?

I heard that Lovely is giving you such a hard time lately!

Did you guys hear about it, too?

Seeing as President Jo won't come to his senses

I think I'll have to cancel that OEM contract, after all.

Oh, don't worry, sir! Our factory can help you out!

- Really? - Yes.

I'm sure it'll be a lot to handle.

We'll take responsibility for your pigments, Director!

No, you idiot. We're going to do everything for him.

You're so pathetic.

That's right, Director.

Yeah, so? What? Hey, hey, hey, no!

I'll head over there right now, so... taxi! Taxi!

You have to be there, all right?

You caused this, so you have to take care of it! Hey, taxi!

Chief! What are you doing? What are you doing to do?

I told you. I'm resolving this. That's why I'm here.

- Wait! - Move.

May I ask just how you're planning to resolve this?

I'm going to face it head-on.

Chief, you can't! Please, wait!

You better let go while I'm still asking nicely.

I can't, ma'am! No matter what!

- You're going to get hurt. - Even if I die, I can't let go--

Ok Da Jung!

Why did Ok Da Jung go there, anyway?

Maybe President Jo gave her a hefty incentive?

I don't think he has the ability to do that, though.

She said that she wanted to have some pride in her work.

- What? Pride? - What ridiculousness is that?

If she wanted pride, she could just go and get some botox.

Why is she looking for pride at the workplace? Ridiculous.

It's all her fault. There's something clearly wrong with her.

It's a good thing you let her go, sir.

I know, right? I taught her everything, but she just doesn't get it.

Her glory days are long gone.

How did you have the misfortune of having a subordinate like her?

It must have been so frustrating!

I have to stop her! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No! No!

- What the hell? - Why is a woman here?

At any rate, she really is a woman without boundaries.

She got promoted so quickly when she was on the "promotion couch"

Haven't you heard about that?

Did such a thing really happen? I wasn't aware of that.

I'm sure that such disgusting rumors wouldn't have reached your gentle ears.

But all the people in our industry know about that rumor.

Geez... President Jo will have to watch himself from now on, too!

What the...

You're insane, aren't you?

How dare you come here!

Are you that much of a coward?

You think I'll just let you off the hook because you're doing this?

I heard that you wanted me to kneel. I know it's late, but I came to see you.

What is it that you want? Taking back the returned items?

Or, you want me to continue making orders?

If you recognize what you did wrong and apologize to me

I might think it over one more time.

Go ahead. I'm sure there's a reason why you shoved your way in here.

Nullify all your contracts with Lovely.

Okay, nullify the contracts, and what... wait, what?

You want to nullify all the contracts?

You didn't come to kneel down before me?

No. I came here to sever our ties with you.

Why... you crazy bitch!

Are you really challenging me?

No. I'm saying that I won't have anything to do with you.

We won't accept a single freaking order from Gold, no matter what.

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[Ms. Temper and Nam Jung Gi]

It's the end for Lovely now, you bastard!

Are you really going to act like this?

I have to live and get by, damn it!

I'll chase Ok Da Jung to the ends of the earth if I have to, to make her fail.

Are you saying that you'll sleep with me?

With me?

Answer me, Deputy Chief Nam.

- I can't. - Geez. That person!

Let's play together! I think the fact that we met like this is meaningful.

And I don't think that our relationship will just end here.

What the hell?

I want to show him that he was wrong.

I'm pushing forward.

Tap-Tap Serum? What a cute name.

Let me see. What a nice smell.