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THE ORDINARY JACKPOT

Let's go.

Did you have no idea

Hongsung joined hands with Mantua?

No, I didn't see it coming at all.

Like that's something to brag about.

What do we do now?

What do you think?

We originally worked with Hongsung.

We'll just go back to that.

Nothing will change.

EPISODE 10: THE ORDINARY JACKPOT

Thank you.

It's been a long time since we last sat face-to-face, sir.

Right, when was the last time?

I think it was when you were at the Pyeongtaek branch.

That's right.

Mr. Hong came to our Pyeongtaek branch

and caused chaos

saying he'd withdraw all of Hongsung's stores.

I was terrified at the time.

Mr. Hong was yelling his head off

about withdrawing brands

and taking it up with the head office.

In the end, customers complained.

They said it was too loud while they were shopping.

Do you know the head office has reserved the room next door?

Pardon?

Stenographers will take meeting notes

and pass them along to the chairman.

That's how important this meeting is.

Weren't you there too?

Yes, I was.

After Mr. Hong left

weren't you the one who came back to negotiate, Mr. Jang?

Yes, that's right. You remembered.

After that incident, I retrained our employees.

I told them not to mess with Hongsung

that no good would come of it.

So did you hear CGM acquired Gwandong?

Yes, I heard.

It's not a good look for them.

They felt awkward just retreating after failing to enter Korea

so they acquired a company to at least say they entered.

That's basically their intention.

Gwandong received the goods from CGM to begin with

so not much has changed.

It's still good news for Gwandong.

They were about to go under

but they got to sell their equity at a good price.

CGM caused a lot of trouble, making us fight with each other.

Rather than an even fight

we just took the hits, didn't we?

We didn't do anything.

Since we're on the topic

we didn't pick this fight with Belmore.

Rather, it was your company who charged fees

and forced companies to compete.

Mr. Gong Eun-tae, was it?

Yes.

He's the one who brought Mantua to Korea.

I see.

At the end of the day, it's all just business.

I hope you understand our hands were tied.

If multiple companies want the same space

then competition is inevitable.

Of course, we understand.

Mr. Gong isn't saying that because he doesn't understand.

There's something I'd like to ask.

I'd like to know if Hongsung will take

the brands Gwandong was managing

or if you'll leave them alone.

What is Hongsung's stance on this?

WHAT IS HONGSUNG'S STANCE ON THIS?

We don't intend to take all the brands

that work with both Mantua and CGM.

Even more so if Gwandong originally managed them.

We don't want Gwandong to disappear, either.

We need heavyweight brand controllers to keep the market stable.

It's a relief you feel that way.

As Ms. Park said

it also benefits us for Gwandong to continue going strong.

However

I don't quite understand why you keep bringing up Gwandong.

As you said, we're partially responsible for this situation.

We're trying to prevent further unnecessary competition.

I doubt Hongsung will do as we expect.

I'm saying we should strike first.

What if Hongsung actually pulls out all their stores?

Even Hongsung can't sell clothes without a space in the malls.

Let's play hardball.

Hey, if we can't get this done

we're both finished.

So just do something.

Speaking of which

at our multi-brand store

we were thinking of receiving a portion of items from Gwandong

for the brands that work with both Hongsung and Gwandong.

What do you think?

What do you think, Mr. Gong?

Personally...

I'd like you to reconsider.

Sorry? Why do you say that?

Since you're our client, we can't tell you what to decide.

But...

Mantua is not as rational.

So are you saying Hongsung doesn't mind

but Mantua does?

Yes, because Belmore has already expanded to China.

If CGM uses Gwandong to enter your malls in China

Mantua won't just sit back and watch.

If that happens, all the European brands

in your first floor luxury store section

might end up sitting empty.

Ms. Park and I will play along.

Mr. Jang, you set the tone.

And Mr. Gong, you handle the fight.

Yes, sir.

- Mr. Gong. - Yes, sir.

Act up as much as you want.

Yes, sir.

And if you try to receive and distribute items from Gwandong

we'll lower the store entry fee we specially offered

to the standard rate.

I hope you understand.

Hongsung offered that condition to us first.

The terms of the contract were

you only use stock from Hongsung for your multi-brand store.

You're going back on your word.

Shouldn't we do the same?

Also, we'll lower the commission fee to the luxury brand standard 14%.

Wait, 14%?

The fee was originally 16%.

You raised it to 20% during the CGM situation.

You asked CGM for as high as 22%.

If you'd like to continue working with us

you'll need to accept the 14% rate.

That's a bit too...

We understand

the actions Belmore took against us.

We'd appreciate it if you understood our actions as well.

At the end of the day, it's all just business.

Hey, Manager!

Hello.

Mr. Yang.

Here's some cold coffee for you.

What is all this chaos?

Why close and reopen a perfectly good store?

Things just happened that way.

It's fine if Hongsung and Paradi Mall want to play tug of war.

But we're the ones who actually have to move the stock.

Of course, we know that.

That's why I'm preparing something.

If we renew the contract

we want to raise the commission rate for our managers.

Really?

I may be rude at times, but you know I don't lie.

That's true.

Oh, we should switch these.

There, like that.

- Mr. Yang. - What?

Over there.

Do you have something to tell us?

If you don't, leave us alone.

I'm busy enough as it is.

I'm sorry!

For what?

Well...

- What are you sorry for? - It's that...

I think I briefly lost my mind.

What I'm saying is...

As you very well know, when we first opened

Hongsung helped us out a lot.

Before I knew it, I started thinking we were catering to you.

I think that's why resentment started building up.

I understand if you were offended.

I hope you can forgive me!

First off, I appreciate the apology.

I wasn't entirely in the right, either.

Why don't we just both apologize and move on?

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Then in that case...

Can I assume

we'll proceed with the same contract as before?

That's a no.

- Sorry? - I fully acknowledge I was wrong

for fighting with and cursing at you.

But the way Paradi Mall treated us

was clearly wrong.

Of course, contracts can be amended

and you can use situations to your own advantage

but you went too far.

If you'll excuse me, I'm very busy.

Mr. Yang.

I beg you.

CGM had said they would pay

half of the penalty fee owed to Hongsung.

At this rate, our company will go under.

That's Paradi Mall's problem.

Companies don't go under so easily.

Trust me, I know.

Mr. Yang.

Please.

I beg you.

Come on now.

I'll move boxes if you want me to!

Why would you move boxes?

We wouldn't ask you to do something so menial.

I saw that the store's interior decoration looked quite old.

Let's discuss with that on the table.

All right? Kneel another time.

We'll be in touch. Jeez, you're heavy.

We'll be in touch.

Mr. Yang...

Darn it.

Good work, everyone.

You too, sir.

Come to my office, Ms. Park.

Yes, sir.

Goodness.

Please head inside. I'll park the car.

All right.

Well done.

How did you get up here?

My card still works.

Strangely, I wanted to come here.

But you have a nicer office.

I heard CGM acquired Gwandong.

Are you working at Gwandong now?

The US is so lenient.

They gave me another chance even after I messed up.

So I'll work at Gwandong for now.

That's good.

Mantua was your doing, right?

It was my team's effort.

Hey, you shouldn't talk like that. It isn't good.

Just say it was your idea.

Looks like Hongsung has better control of the market now.

I saw you yielded your margins for the companies that were loyal.

You sent a clear message to the market.

If they work with Hongsung, they'll reap benefits.

But if they confront Hongsung, you'll fight with all you've got.

That wasn't our intention.

We just expressed our gratitude.

Wasn't it fun, honestly?

Like what?

Working.

Wasn't it fun?

I know even without having seen it.

It was fun for me even though I lost.

After I left Hongsung

it felt like I was doing real work again.

So I have no regrets.

Why?

Because I had a blast.

So I really envy you.

I barely managed to find that feeling after I left

but you were able to stay and find it.

I'll admit

the work was fun.

But it hit differently for me.

As you said, the company faced a huge crisis

and the process of overcoming that was fun.

But aside from the fun I had at work

when I came home, I was so lonely.

How should I put this? To exaggerate a little...

It felt like I saved the world, but no one knew.

I suppose that's life.

What matters to me may not matter to someone else.

And then, all of a sudden...

I missed my colleagues.

I'm serious.

Because we know.

We know what we did

and how we did it.

How we suggested ideas

and how much thought went into it.

How we fought

and how we negotiated.

How anxious we were.

How hard we struggled...

...and how happy we felt.

I was so grateful to have my fellow colleagues.

So these days

I'm enjoying that.

Eun-tae.

Was I one of those people to you?

You know

I don't think any connection should be cut off.

Depending on the person and the moment

the distance between you just fluctuates.

Someday

after more time has passed

let's meet up for a casual drink.

What do you say?

Sounds good, Mr. Jeong.

Nice.

Gosh.

Can I smoke another cigarette?

Why are you asking me for permission?

This is your workplace.

- Mr. Jeong. - Yes?

Do you still buy lottery tickets these days?

Do you?

Gosh.

Honestly, weren't you too harsh?

How could you shut me out, even if it was confidential?

I'm sorry, sir.

No need to apologize.

You'd do it again in the same situation.

Goodness.

How old is your daughter now?

She's in high school.

How did you manage to raise her while working?

I didn't do much.

She raised herself.

You'll need to make a lot of money to send her to college.

Yes.

That's why I'm working hard.

You know the company pays full tuition for executives, right?

Sorry?

Let's make you the executive director.

We'll merge the two Sales Divisions into one

and make you Sales Executive Director.

And the Sales Planning Division will report to you.

HONGSUNG INTERNATIONAL PERSONNEL CHANGES AND RESTRUCTURING

PARK HYEON-SUK SALES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Keep working hard.

Yes, sir.

Hey.

Yes, sir?

Won't you say thank you?

Thank you, sir.

Jeez.

NOTICE OF PERSONNEL CHANGES AND RESTRUCTURING

PERSONNEL CHANGES

GONG EUN-TAE, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR SALES PLANNING DIVISION

Mr. Gong.

Congratulations.

Mr. Yang.

Congratulations.

What?

YANG JUN-HO

SALES MANAGER

Congratulations, Mr. Oh.

- Congratulations. - Gosh.

I don't get carried away by promotions.

Just kidding, I do.

- Congratulations. - No need for that.

- Congratulations, Mr. Son. - Oh, stop it.

Congratulations, Associate Director.

- Thanks, everyone. - Congratulations.

Sales Team 5.

You have ten minutes to finish up.

Let me pour you a drink this time, Associate Director Gong.

A team leader shouldn't do such things.

Still, I'd like to pour you your favorite drink...

Wait, that's weird. Where did it all go?

- I'll go get more, sir. - Ji-hye.

You have to grill the meat. Are you trying to do everything?

Tae, what are you doing?

I'll go as soon as I finish this.

I'll go, Mr. Yang.

Please sit down, Team Leader. I'm almost done.

She's an assistant manager.

I'm the team leader.

Sorry about that, Team Leader.

Gosh, Associate Director Gong.

Come on.

Have one. You said it's good for the stomach.

SUPPLEMENT FOR STOMACH LINING

I can't believe a day like this has come.

A fully good day like this is rare.

I know, right?

We did an awesome job, didn't we?

Well...

It's all thanks to you.

No, it's all thanks to you.

It's hilarious that we're acting like this.

I think this all began

on the day you yelled at me.

In hindsight, that's when our team started achieving things.

If you'd just let it go

and not gotten angry with me that day

it wouldn't have been the same.

Thank you for yelling at me.

Anyway

what do you think will happen to Ji-hye?

Our team had good results

and your evaluation will surely be good.

But I'm worried.

I put in a good word to the other team leaders

but who knows?

It's cooked. Please eat.

We did all we could do.

Now we'll have to wait.

Is there any other way?

It's weighing on me.

Hello there.

What brings you here?

I'm here to meet someone.

Oh, but you can't just go in.

The doors are opening.

This is the vice president's office.

Yes.

What?

Jeez, that little punk.

- Mr. Hong? - What is this?

Why are you working?

It's working hours. What else should I be doing?

You should at least be practicing your swing

so my surprise visit pays off.

I got rid of my putting mat in case you might show up.

Let me have a cup of coffee.

Yes, sir. What kind of coffee would you like?

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe.

Get him instant coffee.

Yes, sir.

What brings you here without notice?

Why do I need to give notice for showing up at my company?

It's uncomfortable.

That's true.

Right.

I saw the personnel changes.

Sales Division 2 had that corruption problem

and there was the Mantua's allocation rights case.

We included it while restructuring.

Running a company is so fascinating.

Just when you think things are perfect

and you don't have to do anything else

a problem always arises.

It's people's work.

But then

when you think it's over and you're done for

the problem gets resolved somehow.

It's people's work.

That's true.

So how is that guy, Mr. Gong?

I'm keeping an eye on him.

I'd like to meet him.

Call him over.

- Eun-tae. - Yes, sir.

- The CEO wants to see you. - Me?

The CEO asked for you. Hurry up.

Yes, sir.

Why does the CEO want to see me?

How would I know?

Why, are you nervous?

Well, you're the one who looks nervous.

Have you ever met him?

No, I only saw him from far away when I was a rookie.

He doesn't come to the office.

Right, that's what I've heard.

I've never seen him suddenly show up and ask to see someone.

This is a first.

Have you ever met him, Mr. Jang?

At the strategy meeting for the duty-free business.

What was he like?

At first, he seemed a bit sloppy.

But I realized during the meeting

that he's not an average person I can pass judgment on.

Relax.

You're screwed, regardless.

The doors are opening.

Go on.

Is that him?

Yes, sir.

Come on in.

Have a seat over here.

Yes, sir.

You're a handsome fellow.

Thank you, sir.

I heard you're working hard.

Congratulations on your promotion.

Thank you, sir.

You know

I don't come in to the office often, right?

I heard you have more work to do outside of the office.

Gosh.

You're a smooth talker.

No, I'm just out having fun.

I didn't come here because I got bored.

I wanted to give you a gift, Mr. Gong.

From what I've heard, you deserve it.

Pick a gift for your associate director promotion.

What kind of gift do you mean?

Something I have the power to give you.

Mr. Gong.

Why did he ask for you?

Feel free to tell me whatever you want.

It's all right.

Can I really do that?

Sir.

There's a contract worker on our team called Lee Ji-hye.

If I truly may choose a gift

I'd like to make her a full-time employee.

This Lee Ji-hye you speak of...

- Is she a good worker? - Yes, sir.

She played a huge role in making the Mantua contract happen.

So she's a good worker, huh?

That's too bad.

If she's such a good worker

she would've become full-time even if you said nothing.

Sir.

Hang on a second.

- Listen closely, Mr. Gong. - Yes, sir.

I am...

going to fire her.

NOTICE OF CONTRACT TERMINATION

NOTICE OF CONTRACT TERMINATION

FROM: HONGSUNG INTERNATIONAL HR TEAM

DATE SENT: OCTOBER 19, 2026

SUBJECT: NOTICE OF CONTRACT TERMINATION

I don't quite understand, sir.

I gave you authority, Mr. Gong.

That was your first order of business as Associate Director.

With that authority

you could've changed an unreasonable policy

or restructured the company.

You could've given the Sales Division authority

to handle matters without getting approval from Finance and Legal.

But all you want to use that authority for

is making a contract worker into a full-time employee?

I believe she is an asset

our company absolutely needs.

Then you should have given

associate directors the power to intervene in HR matters.

That's how an executive should think.

My gift to you

will be to fire that employee called Lee Ji-hye.

I hope you learn something from this, Mr. Gong.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have said anything.

No, Mr. Gong.

I'm really okay.

How can you be okay? Even we're not okay.

Do you remember this, Mr. Gong?

What is that?

This is the file I made when Ms. Jang first arrived.

Mr. Gong put it on a flash drive and gave it to me.

He said, regardless of the outcome

it doesn't change my worth as the person who made this.

So I'm really okay.

By working as a contract worker at Hongsung for a year

I've boosted my resume enough for other companies to like.

And...

I had a good time with good team members.

So please don't feel bad.

I'm really okay.

It's true that you can hold your own anywhere

after a year here.

Of course.

You'll do well at whatever you do, Ji-hye.

Whether you work part-time for a bit or go overseas.

- Right, Mr. Gong? - That's right.

Speaking of which

have you ever thought about working abroad?

Sorry? Working abroad?

How about Mantua?

Mantua?

Is there any other way?

I firmly believe Ji-hye will become a full-time employee.

But just in case she doesn't

how about sending her to Mantua?

Mantua?

Yes.

I had my reasons for assigning her to communicate with Mantua.

Mantua will be sending more goods to Korea from now on

so they'll need someone in charge of that.

What do you think?

Mr. Gong.

That was too sudden, right?

Think about it and get back to me.

But will they want to hire me?

Just think about if you want it.

As long as you want to do it...

Sponza said...

he'd welcome you.

Mr. Gong.

You're crying again?

Come on, why are you crying when you should be smiling?

It's okay.

You're so mean.

Look at her, hitting people now that she has nothing to lose.

Why don't we give her a moment alone?

Cry it out.

Are you just leaving after that?

Wait for me.

Lee Ji-hye is going to Mantua?

Thankfully, she was happy about it.

Of course, she would be.

It's a much bigger company.

True. She's also fluent in Italian.

- Right. - I hope she adjusts well.

You bet she will.

What are you worried about? She'll take care of herself now.

- You think so? - Yeah.

Hey.

Has anyone told you you've changed?

Why, do you think I've changed?

Well...

I wouldn't exactly say that

but it's not entirely untrue, either.

I'm not sure about that.

But have I ever said this to you?

What?

For what you did for both the Yoo Ji-hyun and CGM cases...

Have I ever said...

thank you?

Have you said thank you?

I'm not sure.

So I haven't.

Thank you.

I'm off.

He has changed.

Today's blend is on the acidic side.

Sounds good.

Mr. Oh.

Do you remember the espresso we took out last time?

I do.

The person who drank it said

that it didn't taste like it was made for someone else.

That person sounds impressive.

The thing about coffee is

the taste depends on who brews it.

How fascinating. That person said the same thing.

It's true that I brew coffee for other people

but I also like it when someone enjoys my coffee.

So it's also for myself, in a way.

Mr. Oh.

This is kind of random...

but have you ever...

Have I ever...

won the lottery?

You have, haven't you?

Can you tell?

I can't say why exactly.

- But I could tell. - Right?

I could also tell.

So you knew, then?

How does it feel to have cash piled up in your account?

I'm not sure.

I haven't spent any of it

but I realized how much things can change regardless.

So if I look at it another way

even without this money

I might have still been able to live like this.

At first, I thought nothing had changed.

But after time passed...

I realized everything had changed.

You're right.

Just like how the coffee tastes different every day.

Have a wonderful day.

- You too, Mr. Oh. - All right.

- See you tomorrow. - See you tomorrow.

As always, today passes just like yesterday

and tomorrow will be no different.

Today, as always

time passes us by so indifferently.

The doors are closing.

The doors are opening.

Gosh.

- Good morning. - I thought I'd get here first.

Good morning.

Ms. Jang.

You're both in early.

Of course.

- Hello. - Hello.

Wow, we even clock in at the same time now.

Why did you two come together?

The doors are closing.

THE ORDINARY JACKPOT

Hello.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE JACKPOT WINNER ON AUGUST 22

Sorry, the checkout machine isn't working.

Good thing I have cash.

That's 10,000 won.

I bet you're out of change.

Yes, that's right.

What would you like to do?

Subtitles by Jennifer Jean Lim