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(Today's Webtoon)

What's going on?

Why did he call us to come in? What's the emergency?

Hey, Seok Ji Hyeong!

- What on earth happened? - What do you mean?

Mr. Baek wants to withdraw all the copies he sent us.

What?

He wants to take down all the episodes people paid for.

What on earth did you tell him at his house earlier today?

I'm going to his place.

- Hey. - I'll go with him.

What? If you go there now...

This is nuts.

Then what about the upload today?

Must you ask? Post a notice saying we're skipping a week.

We are?

I need you guys to all log in now.

Go through everything he's sent us in the past...

and find something we can use in the meantime.

We have stuff, but they're all in black and white.

I don't care. Find something we can use!

He's our main artist. We can't go for weeks without posting anything!

I'll try to find something.

You can just take it easy.

(Why send those poor kids if you were going to show up anyway?)

(Short Break Notice)

Mr. Baek Eo Jin is skipping a week? That's unlike him.

I wonder if something happened.

Yes. Please let him know that I'd like to speak to him in person.

Yes, I can come back tomorrow.

Right, please let him know.

Thank you.

It's all my fault.

What do you mean?

I shouldn't have told him to read the comments.

People have been leaving mean comments lately.

If he's doing this because he's hurt by the comments...

I apologize for overstepping my bounds.

It's okay. We don't know for sure yet.

Let's wait.

Get in.

Hey, that's not the case.

No, that won't work.

- Hey, call Ms. Gi and ask her. - Sure.

We're still here.

We were able to reach him, but we haven't...

Got it. Okay.

(Episode 2: Change All You Want! Leave Your Old Ways Behind!)

Hello.

Hello.

We're on in. Thank you.

Mr. Seok is in front of his place now, hoping to persuade him.

What about the last time you saw him?

- Right, but... - Nothing out of the ordinary?

We're trying, but I'm not sure.

My goodness. Did everyone pull an all-nighter?

Yes.

Oh, dear. We'll lose hundreds of thousands of dollars again.

I'm off to my meeting with the production company.

- Excuse me. - Who are you here to see?

I'm here to speak with the staff in charge of Mr. Baek's projects.

Kyung Sik is such an ingrate.

Mr. Baek did so much for him.

For five long years.

Then yesterday...

He caused a total ruckus and left.

Are you heading home now?

Or are you leaving for good?

Dong Hee told me.

I heard you were signing with a new platform.

Yes.

Did you go over the contract carefully?

I heard about the newer platforms' unfair contract terms...

I'll figure it out, Mr. Baek.

I'm just worried.

You couldn't work on your next project even after your début,

so you started assisting me again just a few years ago.

You should prepare everything so you can start a proper project...

I said, I will figure it out.

Stop nagging me, will you?

- Hey. - Also,

you should worry about yourself before you worry about me.

People say your work is a complete mess now. I bet you had no idea.

That's what every comment and forum says.

"Baek Eo Jin's days are over."

"He's so done. He's just a has-been now."

"Even his drawings look hideous. It's a hot mess."

Hey, Kyung Sik!

What? "Hideous"?

("Chan!")

Are you not going to bed?

I'm going to bed.

Yes, I should too.

(New Message, Image File)

(I'm done reading these outdated comics.)

I'm done reading these outdated comics.

These old geezers should just retire.

(When will Baek Eo Jin retire?)

He should have called it with "Soaring of the Dragon".

He shouldn't have come back.

Why did he come back and bring doom to the entire series?

He's at the age of doom indeed.

I wish death upon all of you.

I hope you drop dead, you psycho.

Mr. Baek called me late last night.

He asked me what an old geezer meant.

What? An old geezer?

"Old geezer"?

That's what young people these days say...

when referring to someone old who's stuck in an outdated mindset.

Like those who wear dentures.

Anyway, it's not nice to call someone like that. Why do you ask?

Outdated?

I see.

Thanks for answering my call so late.

He had never really used the Internet before,

so I believe it was his first time seeing such mean comments.

He must've been so hurt.

His main character's face got elongated.

Is his chin getting longer now?

I have no hope now.

His drawing style is unsalvageable. Seriously.

(These old geezers should just retire.)

(I have no hope now.)

Mr. Seok Ji Hyeong was here again.

I kept on drawing without even realizing...

that I was crumbling away.

It's about time I retired.

But...

what I found even more shocking...

was the fact that...

the things I kept wanting to portray through my work...

weren't communicated at all.

(How much longer will he keep drawing?)

(Do we have to listen to this old geezer even in webtoon?)

That human life is precious and beautiful.

That sweetness is a strength.

None of that was communicated...

to my readers...

or to Kyung Sik, who always worked right by my side.

I thought I was pouring my heart and soul into my work,

but it didn't make the readers feel anything.

I feel pathetic.

I feel truly pathetic.

Hey, I thought you had quit smoking.

I have a bad feeling about this. This reminds me of the old days.

Don't worry too much.

I'll get it sorted out at all costs.

About Mr. Baek...

We should give him some time, right?

Yes.

I'll let the readers know that he's taking a break.

(Short Break Notice)

"The Dream of the Dragon" won't be uploaded for a while.

- What? - What? No!

I thought they were just skipping this week.

I don't know.

Is the artist ill or something? He's old, you know.

No! He can't die until he finishes the series.

- This is not good. - I'm so annoyed.

(We're taking a short break due to the artist's personal reasons.)

Oh, boy. It looks like Jang Man Chul...

won't even last a week.

Hey, Jun Yeong. What brings you to the head office?

It's far for you, isn't it?

My gosh.

So how's it going? Are you enjoying working on the webtoon team?

Not really. It's boring.

I heard they might get rid of that team next year.

- Did you hear? - What?

They might have another department absorb the team...

and have the existing Neon staff run it.

Then what will happen to Jun Yeong?

Is he wasting a whole year?

No way. I'm sure there's a reason they sent him to that team.

(Are you ready for this?)

(Please...)

His drawing style did change a lot.

That old man is ridiculous. I think he's really shocked.

I sent him screenshots of all the mean comments here.

You losers should thank me.

Now that he's gone, there's a vacancy at Neon.

For real? Well done.

But it's not like we can't début because of those boomers.

That's true.

These days, I feel more threatened by those aggressive youngsters.

But isn't it a good thing that there's a vacancy now?

True that.

Things are getting interesting for a change.

(A report has been sent.)

(Report)

Don't you think Yang Kyung Sik wrote this?

(I sent him screenshots of all the mean comments here.)

Gosh, I can't believe this.

How could he do this? He worked with Mr. Baek for years.

Hello.

- You're here. - Yes. You guys are all here.

- Can we get another glass? - Sure.

Thank you.

We should have done something...

before this happened.

What can we do? Producer Jung was in charge.

It's common to see drawing styles change after a long time.

I know, but I think we should've had...

an open conversation with Mr. Baek about it.

We couldn't bring it up because he's such a senior artist.

That includes me.

I'm sorry.

So everyone knew.

About Mr. Baek Eo Jin.

He's not going to retire like this, right?

I'm not sure.

When you're making a webtoon,

you, as the artist,

must create the world by yourself.

There's no guidebook to follow. It's all on you.

You have to create a whole new world by yourself...

while meeting the deadline every week.

Once you upload one episode and feel that you can breathe a bit,

you realize that your next deadline is creeping up on you.

Every week, you have to come up with a story, draw it, and edit it.

Over and over again, like a squirrel in a wheel.

Mr. Baek...

has been doing that all by himself...

for over 30 years.

When someone like that...

suddenly stops and gives up on everything,

what should we say?

What would you say?

Never mind. Even I don't know. How would you know as a newbie?

I went through something similar when I was doing judo.

Back then,

I was most grateful to my friends who were as lost as I was.

"Lost"?

They just hung out with me and waited for me.

I do understand that his situation is very different from mine,

but a good pacemaker...

wouldn't force him to get up and start running right away.

I mean, I wouldn't rush him.

That's just what I think.

So you're saying we should just wait?

But what if he's not lost? What if he has given up?

How about we toss this again and see?

Will Mr. Baek come back or not?

All right.

If we get heads, it means he'll come back.

If we get tails...

Well, it means we'll have to wait a little longer.

- Can you hold this? - Sure.

All right.

- Oh, boy! - My gosh!

Hold on, okay.

I know that this won't decide our fate, but...

- Right. - Hold on.

All right.

Abracadabra!

Ta-Da!

He'll come back.

Oh, my bus is here.

- I have to take this. - Okay.

- I'll be off, then. - All right.

- Oh, this! - Right.

- Bye. - Bye, get home safely.

- Will do! - Bye.

Bye.

(Fifty cents)

(Fifty cents)

I guess Mr. Goo has out-of-office meetings today.

Oh, it's that day for Mr. Kwon.

I guess he took Mr. Goo.

- "That day"? - Yes.

Mr. Kwon lets artists' complaints pile up for a while...

and then picks a day to deal with them.

I see.

I asked you to change the thumbnail...

over a month ago, but nothing has been done.

It's not getting views because the thumbnail isn't catchy enough.

If I were one of your main artists like Na Gang Nam or Pomme,

would you still take this long to take care of it?

("Truly Beautiful")

How come I rarely see my banner on your main page?

- Pardon me? - I mean,

I see Pomme and Mouri's banners on the main page...

every time I log into the Neon app.

Do I really have to say this myself?

My début webtoon was a hit.

If you're going to treat me like a has-been...

just because my second webtoon didn't do well,

I can't work with Neon.

I'm sorry. I apologize.

Look. Try putting my banner here just for a day.

If you promote my webtoon just as much,

I'll get as many views as they do. Am I wrong?

So you'll do nothing and just wait?

You need to persuade him and force him to upload the episode.

How much time will you give him?

Or just end the series or something. You need a plan.

The thing is, we can't really find another artist like Mr. Baek...

who can carry his weight on the project.

I don't care about that.

The sales numbers are what matter. Don't you get it?

What?

Mr. Jang Man Chul, whom I deeply respect.

You got fired from Gingertoon because you had no sense of urgency.

You still haven't learned your lesson?

- You jerk. - What are you doing?

Mr. Heo, don't be so harsh on him.

Mr. Jang still has a year left.

If you're already that harsh on him, what will you do later on?

Understood, ma'am.

Darn you.

(Little Tent Bar)

Since joining Neon,

I've turned a blind eye to many things...

because I didn't want to repeat my mistake at Gingertoon.

I shouldn't have done that.

I'm sorry. I...

I should have been on top of these things.

It's not just your fault.

I noticed that ages ago. But I didn't say anything.

I always wanted to ask you this.

Why did you come with me to Neon?

I know that you had a lot of offers back then.

You knew?

How could I not?

If you knew, you should've been nicer to me.

I've been nice to you.

- How could I be nicer than now? - Gosh. Come on.

Well, I just...

decided to join you because you were a Monsters' fan.

- What? - Well, everyone knows that...

Monsters' fans are loyal.

They never had a chance to play baseball in the fall...

for over a decade.

And half the time they played, they came in last.

Despite that, you guys don't switch teams.

How should I explain this?

You guys close ranks with loyalty and faith.

You're a Monsters' fan.

That's right. Monsters' fans are loyal.

Monsters!

Go, Monsters!

Yes, this is Goo Jun Yeong.

Hey, Mr. Goo. Are you done with the meetings?

Yes. I'm done with the meetings.

You must be tired.

I wish I could tell you to go home and rest up.

You need to make one more visit.

- Where? - You know Pomme, right?

The webtoon artist wants to see you in the studio now.

I just texted you the address. Go to the meeting.

Are you serious?

Don't you think you're delegating too much of your work?

It's okay. I can do that to a new employee.

What?

I'm sorry. Excuse me.

All right. Here we go.

One. Funny how I feel for you

Hands up.

- Ji Yu is amazing. Isn't she? - Yes.

How does she do that?

- Is this how you do it? - Yes.

He's here.

Can I borrow your umbrella?

Then can I come closer?

Are you Pomme?

I see. You're the new guy Mr. Kwon sent?

She's kind of rude.

I'm glad you're tall.

- Pardon? - Come this way.

This keeps blinking.

And the light is out. So I can't focus on my work.

I can see that. Did you call someone?

I did.

Me?

You don't know how to change a light?

Calling a producer at this late hour for your personal problem...

is the same as going on a power trip.

Is it? I don't think so.

I'm asking you to help me.

Going on a power trip means...

missing an episode and telling the chief editor...

that I couldn't work on my episode because of the new producer.

Turn on the light.

You fixed it.

You're more useful than I thought.

Thank you.

I'll be able to meet the deadline without a problem thanks to you.

I see. All right.

Bye.

What's your name?

Why do you care?

- How old are you? - Pardon?

You think you're better than me?

Goo Jun Yeong.

I see. Mr. Goo Jun Yeong.

I'll see you around.

Does she think I'm her personal manager?

Some webtoon artists treat their producers as their managers.

Don't webtoon artists mostly find their producers bothersome?

Pomme is a special case.

- Why? - She became a top artist at 20.

And she's been killing it since her début.

People around her babied her too.

She probably got used to that kind of treatment.

Pomme does bring in a lot of money for the company.

When Neon launched the webtoon service,

they went to great lengths...

to bring in Na Gang Nam, Baek Eo Jin, and Pomme.

It's not an overstatement to say...

the three of them are doing all the heavy lifting.

She must know that too.

She's so used to abusing her position.

Gosh, changing the light isn't that bad.

You're lucky it wasn't unclogging the toilet.

- Come on. We're eating here. - I'm serious.

Some artists do ask you to do that.

- Are you serious? - Yes!

That's too much.

I bought the sand for my cat because it said it was soluble sand.

But when I flushed it down, it clogged my toilet.

Maybe, I dumped too much in one go?

(On Ma Eum)

Gosh. I lost again.

When will I ever beat you?

Gosh.

You still haven't told your dad about your job at Neon?

No.

But are you really going to quit judo?

Why? Because of that incident?

No. Just because.

I've had my run.

I gave it my all and tried my best with everything I got.

Now, I want to make an effort to do something else.

To a place that will be nicer to myself.

What about the webtoons?

I like webtoons as much as judo.

(The soft overcomes the hard.)

"Make a world where people help each other."

(Make a world where people help each other.)

Why are you still here? Aren't you going to leave?

- I haven't seen that for a while. - I see.

- Was that always tilted like that? - Yes.

Really? Now?

It's pretty high.

So we have to look up to read it.

It has to tilt a bit, so we can see it clearly.

Silly you.

I see.

- After getting caught in the fire, - I'm home.

he gave everything to his sculpture.

- What are you watching? - Did you know...

- A documentary about Michelangelo. - the Italian painter...

Why are you watching a documentary about Michelangelo all of a sudden?

- Michelangelo... - I'm going to Italy...

with my friends from high school. So I've been studying.

- That's pretty cool, Mom. - However,

when you look at the statue, David,

at his eye level,

you'll notice that the body proportion seems off.

He has a big head, long arms,

and abnormally large hands and feet.

Did the master sculptor make a mistake?

Actually, this was what Michelangelo intended.

If you were to look at the statue from below,

it would have the perfect body proportion.

It's pretty high.

It has to tilt a bit, so we can see it clearly.

Isn't that so fascinating?

Mom!

- Goodness. You're hurting. - Mom.

What's wrong with you?

- Gosh. It hurts. - I love you.

I love you.

What's gotten into her?

- What is it? - I'm sorry to call on a weekend.

Can I see you now?

- Now? - Yes!

Honey.

I should stop disappointing people...

and just retire. I think that's the right thing to do.

Mr. Baek.

We're really sorry.

Why are you apologizing?

There's no reason for you to apologize.

I feel that everyone in the editorial department...

has been just relying on you for everything.

Even without us having to do anything,

you always produced such stellar work,

so we took it for granted.

When you could actually use our help,

we did nothing to help you.

I'm sorry,

but I never once thought...

to reach out to you for help or to consult you.

I've seen one too many artists who became obsolete...

because they overly relied on their editors.

If I can't draw without your help,

that's all the more reason to retire.

Your drawing style... I mean, there's nothing wrong...

with your drawings.

Hey, there's a right time for everything.

I think now is the perfect time to bring it up.

What do you mean?

I don't mean to be rude,

but your back is hunched now.

However,

it wasn't always like that.

But your workspace is still set up...

the exact same way.

So is the angle of your drawing board.

However, you've aged.

And in that process, your core muscles...

In other words, your abdominals,

obliques, and back muscles have become weak,

which has resulted in your hunched posture.

Therefore, your eye level has changed significantly.

Even if you're trying to draw the exact same thing,

the change in the angles renders the drawing different.

What I mean by that is...

Even the drawings that look elongated.

If they're seen from your eye level...

- Tilt it more. - Like this?

They still look exactly the same and are as balanced as before.

Your drawings are not out of balance.

Your angle was the problem.

That's right. So if the problem was that...

you kept hunching your back while working on your drawings,

I suggest you tweak the angle...

of your drawing board, so it's not tilted.

Then...

I can create drawings...

that I won't be embarrassed of?

Yes, that's correct.

Honey, you have more guests.

What?

What brings you guys here?

Who are they?

They're Mr. Baek's former assistants.

They've all made their débuts.

We're here because we heard your assistant quit and ran away.

Let us help you finish the episode, sir.

I can't wait to find out how "The Dream of the Dragon" will end.

We'll assist you to the best of our ability,

so you can start uploading again soon.

But what about your projects?

You guys are all currently working on your own projects.

Don't you worry.

You told us to always work at least three weeks ahead of schedule.

You guys are running ahead of schedule, right?

- Yes, of course. - Sure thing.

You taught us everything.

From how to draw to how to maintain a successful career as an artist.

All right, let's do it.

- Yes! - Yes!

- Come on. - Let's get to work.

- We got this. - Yes, of course.

- Ma Eum. - Yes.

I told you I had no idea...

what Mr. Jang saw in you. Remember?

- Yes. - Right.

I still don't know what it is that he saw in you,

but you did a great job today.

Really?

Yes, well done.

Then are you going to buy me dinner today?

What?

I have a feeling that you're a big eater.

Yes! I eat a lot.

Can I pick something expensive?

I'll pick the restaurant and what to order. Okay?

Okay!

- Wait. - Yes.

Hey, where did I park?

Right in front of Mr. Baek's house.

Really? My goodness.

- I'm going to pig out! - Okay.

(On Ma Eum)

(On Ma Eum)

Can't you please put your trust in me, Dad?

My gosh, Mr. Baek is back.

(Look carefully!)

Oh, the artist who's been drawing the dragon series for 30 years?

That's right. Isn't he amazing?

He never disappoints!

Hey, "The Dream of the Dragon" is back.

I thought the artist was terminally ill or something.

I told you. He won't die until he finishes the series.

- How is it? Is it good? - Sorry?

Isn't it the new episode of "The Dream of the Dragon"? Is it good?

- Yes. - It's so good.

It's so much fun.

Is it?

- Do you want to read it with us? - No, it's okay!

The dragon is back.

More perfect than ever.

The dragon is back.

Mr. Baek. You won't go anywhere, right?

You must stay healthy until you finish the series.

Mr. Baek, send me your address. I'll send you some herbal medicine.

I read "The Dream of the Dragon" when I'm wallowing in depression.

It makes me want to live another week to read the next episode.

So keep working on the series for many more years to come.

I love you.

My gosh.

Mr. Baek.

You've completely revamped your workspace.

This incident gave me the strength to challenge myself.

All my juniors are volunteering to teach me.

My pen pressure is weak, so I need to figure out...

how to go from soft to bold lines.

You see, I still have many stories to tell.

I can't let my age defeat me.

Of course, you shouldn't.

I'll consult you on things as often as I can from now on,

so help me out.

My gosh. I'm the one who needs your help, sir.

Thank you so much, sir.

Hey, Dumpling. You're really...

Well done. You did a great job.

Seriously, well done.

Keep up the good work.

Yes, sir! Can I keep working here if I keep it up?

Yes, sure thing. You work so hard.

Of course. That's only fair.

I'll give you a bonus. Hold on.

- No, it's okay! I'll work hard. - Gosh, you.

- You can do it. - I can do it!

I'm so glad I hired you.

I certainly made the right hiring decision!

I'm sorry.

No matter how hard you work,

you won't get a permanent position...

because this team will be gone by next year.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

This is great.

Don't turn around. Just drink it.

Gosh. No.

By the way, Mr. Kwon isn't joining us today?

He never stays for get-togethers like this.

Work-life balance is important to him.

Unless he's on duty, he goes home on time.

I see.

- Ms. Gi. - Here.

- I can't drink. - I see. You're lightweight.

You should've told me sooner.

Excuse me. A bottle of Sprite, please.

- You drink Sprite, right? - Yes. Thank you.

I don't know, there's no way of knowing

Goodness.

Don't laugh at that.

But it's funny.

I knew it was funny.

- I still got it. - He'll keep making those jokes.

At least one of us should be a lightweight.

I've never seen a lightweight before.

I can't believe there's a lightweight on our team.

I hope to get along with you.

You can't pour it like that.

Gosh.

Mr. Goo, do you have a problem with me?

- No. I don't. - Let me pour it for you.

Here comes the professional. Okay. Take this.

There you go.

Look at her tilting the glass. Nice.

Her posture is precise.

Gosh. You're good at this.

The ratio is 2 to 8. I went with the golden ratio.

Gosh. Ms. On. You know how to pour beer properly.

- Should we drink it? - Cheers.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Awesome.

I've never seen anyone drink beer faster than Mr. Choi.

People at the training center...

knew me as the girl who could drink beer fast.

When I was out of energy, with a can of beer,

I got full of energy. That got me up again.

That's amazing.

Ms. On. Have another glass with me. Just one more drink.

- Sure. Here I go. - Gosh.

I didn't know you could drink like that.

She's not an easy match.

Gosh. I'm so glad I hired you. That's good.

Mr. Goo. Get-togethers aren't fun, right?

Right. I mean, no.

This is fun.

He's honest.

Today...

Mr. Goo. I thought you couldn't drink.

Maybe, a glass might be okay. He'll be fine.

Really? Then drink some more.

I'm okay.

- Gosh. - Did that seriously happen?

Why... What?

He's not fine.

- It's okay. Don't mind him. - Is this really happening?

He will be fine...

- once he takes a nap. - No.

Sit down, Ms. Gi.

- Should we have a shot? Cheers. - Hurry.

- Mr. Goo. Are you all right? - Can you pour me a shot?

- Okay. Thank you. - Are you serious?

- Bottoms up. - Slow down.

Stop it. We just...

This tastes so sweet.

I'm in trouble. What am I going to do?

- This is crazy. - No one is going home today.

The new recruits this year...

are polar opposites.

- It's sweet. - She's drinking everything.

Thank you.

Let's go home now.

We had enough. Let's go.

Hey, what are we going to do with him?

- Gosh. - Mr. Goo.

- Get up. - Do you know where he lives?

No. But we have to get him up first. He's so heavy, though.

- I'll take care of him. - What?

- Hey. Gosh. You can't. - Hey, what about Ms. On?

- Hey. Goodness! - Ms. On!

Just get our bags, please.

- Wait. - She can carry him.

There are guys here.

- I'm good. This is a piece of cake. - Here you go.

- Take that with you. - Okay.

How is she going to... Hey.

- I already paid. - She got it.

- How... - I feel so reassured to have her.

- Gosh. - I picked the good one.

His legs. Be careful.

Are you sure you can do this by yourself?

Gosh. Don't worry.

I will make sure he gets home safely.

Love your colleagues as much as your country.

Gosh, that doesn't apply here.

Are you sure you can handle this?

Goodness. Thank you.

Goodnight. Get home safely.

Wait. Okay.

Bye.

Is this the right thing to do?

Ma Eum. Who is this handsome guy?

Is he your boyfriend?

No. He's a colleague from my team.

- He's your colleague? - Gosh.

Why is your colleague so handsome?

Look how tall he is.

We're having dried pollack soup tomorrow morning.

Sounds good.

Gorgeous.

(Comic Book Café On)

Where on earth am I?

Who are you?

I am...

But who are you?

Where am I?

What is this?

How did you get in here?

Gosh. I would like to know that too.

Don't give me that nonsense!

- What are you doing? - You...

You jerk. Come here. Look at you, pretending to be clueless.

You jerk.

I'm going to call the police. Let's talk when they get here. Okay?

- Honey. - Yes?

We were all asleep. Why did you come home so soon?

You're lucky that I came home earlier. I caught a thief!

What? I'm not a thief.

Stop lying to me. You just wait.

You must know since you two have been here.

Why am I here?

That's...

Well,

The truth is...

Actually...

I actually don't know...

why he's here.

He looks perfectly normal. I wonder what he's doing here.

- See? You jerk. - Honey.

- What are you doing here? - Dad.

Are you a pervert? A psycho? You're not either?

- Grab him! - Honey!

- Honey. - Gosh. You'll hurt this man, Dad.

Who cares if he gets hurt?

- Honey! - You jerk!

- No, Dad! - Honey!

- Dad! - No!

(Neon's Webtoon Artist Oh Yoon's Signing Event)

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Have fun at school. - You're so handsome.

Hello. What's your name?

- It's Park Se Eun. - Se Eun.

Yes. You're so handsome.

I look better in person, right?

You were pretty shocked this morning, right?

Yes.

What? How did you know about my morning, Ms. On?

I'm sorry. The man who grabbed you by the collar this morning...

That's my dad.

What?

That was your house?

Then you should have explained everything for my sake.

I'm sorry. I had a reason I couldn't do that.

What reason?

Ms. On.

Let's talk later.

- Thank you. - Thank you. I'm a huge fan.

Mr. Choi.

I told you I was busy preparing for my next webtoon.

I told you not to book anything.

This was scheduled a long time ago. And there was a notice too.

Please do this for us today. I'm sorry about this.

Hello.

I think we're almost done here, right?

I have to head out first for a meeting about the film rights.

- You two can wrap up here, right? - Yes.

And please move those hardboard cut-outs to Mr. Oh Yoon's studio.

- Pardon? - He said he liked them.

Sure. We'll bring them to his studio.

- Okay. - Bye.

"We"?

Hang in there. We're almost there.

We'll see the apartment once we cross the overpass.

I know that too. I know.

But it's tough.

All right. When you climb up the stairs,

lower your upper body slightly and loosen your core. That's easier.

Like this. One, two. Follow my lead.

You can do it.

Gosh.

I'll take this.

Take your time.

Darn it.

This is so beautiful.

Gosh. Going home after work...

while looking at the sunset over the Han River...

has been my dream.

One of my dreams came true today.

What a humble dream you have.

The shape of my ear is unique, isn't it?

Pardon?

Yes.

This is quite common in judo or wrestling players.

Our ears get pressed against the floor all the time.

The blood vessels in the ears are weak, so they swell easily.

So it's like a badge of honour.

- Pardon? - It shows how hard you trained.

You're right.

I have one too.

A college diploma, a score on a foreign language exam,

and various kinds of certificates.

But I feel like...

everything I worked hard for is useless on this team,

so I feel demotivated.

I see.

You might think that now,

but wouldn't there be a day when your badge of honour shines?

So hang in there.

And cheer up?

Yes.

Ms. On, you often say things like "Do your best"...

and "Cheer up."

Yes. I do.

But I don't like hearing such comments.

"Cheer up." "Do your best."

The more I hear them, the more demotivated I feel.

I'm already doing my best with everything I have.

"I'm supposed to do better than my best?"

"How much more? And how?"

It makes me feel pessimistic.

I see.

Maybe, it's because I'm simple.

When someone told me to cheer up,

I think I wanted to return the kindness to them.

It was during my match.

"You can do it." "Go for it!"

I could hear everything from the stadium.

Then it made me think I should give it everything I had,

- Go for it, Ma Eum! - so I could win.

I wanted to win, so I could make the people...

who cheered for me happy.

I think that's what I wanted.

That might be why I developed the habit...

of telling people around me to cheer up.

But after hearing what you said,

I could see how one could take it that way.

I should go easy on that.

This is Sachon Station.

I have to go that way...

- to make a transfer. - The doors are on your right.

- I'll get going. Good work today. - If you want to make a transfer,

please transfer at this station.

Attention.

Ryu Jin A's "Run All Night"...

accumulated 100 million views just now.

Let's give him a round of applause.

Gosh. That's enough.

That's enough.

Get back to work.

All of the webtoons you're managing are on the royal floor.

Gosh. He'll get a huge bonus at the end of the year. So jealous.

Thanks to "Run All Night", our performance index went up a lot.

The rest of you should follow his lead.

- Yes, sir. - And as for the new recruits...

- Yes. - Yes.

You'll begin managing a webtoon artist starting today.

Really?

And Mr. Seok...

will tell you who your webtoon artist will be.

Which webtoon artist am I going to manage?

I won't tell you yet.

Is it a new webtoon artist?

- Wait. - Okay.

Does she like this job this much?

Jun Yeong, sorry for this late reply.

I've been so busy lately. It's a busy season in HR.

I'm free tomorrow night. What do you need help with?

Are you going to put in a request to transfer?

I want to consider that option.

Please let me know once you have some time.

Thank you for looking out for me.

Right. I heard that you had to unclog Pomme's toilet the other day.

She was so grateful.

Good job, Mr. Unclogger.

Is he mad?

Jun Yeong, you've been working hard at your job these days.

Everyone from our school heard.

I didn't know you were such a hard worker.

I heard you unclogged Pomme's toilet.

Did she pay you extra?

I hear she makes 500,000 dollars a month.

(LOL)

- Darn it. - You startled me.

What? Are you mad at me because I called you Mr. Unclogger?

Gosh. This was the first time...

you did your job right...

after joining our team, so I complimented you.

How could you get mad at me for that?

You're not as tough as you seem.

You'll have to handle things a lot worse than this.

Gosh. Seriously.

- An iced Americano, please. - Please wait.

Make that two, please.

Sir, I'm sorry.

I want to put in a request to transfer right away.

Can I do that?

I've been thinking,

but staying on this team is a waste of time.

No. You just got assigned there.

So I don't think you can do that right away.

Then I'll resign.

No!

Sir, I'll talk to you in person.

What is this? You were eavesdropping on my call?

No.

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to eavesdrop.

It just... But...

But you're not going to, right?

- What do you mean? - You won't resign, right?

I will resign if they won't transfer me.

Why?

- Isn't it obvious? - Well...

But still. If you resign,

all of your hard work to join Neon would be a waste.

Don't decide now. Hang in there. And if you try hard...

I...

Why don't we stop trying so hard and doing our best?

How could I try harder than now?

You should stop trying hard too.

- Pardon? - There's no point...

working so hard to become an official employee here.

By next year, this team will be gone.

What?

Mr. Jang Man Chul and the rest of his team...

will probably be dismissed by the end of this year...

because of the low performance.

Giving you the impression...

of making you an official employee if you worked hard...

They were deceiving you.

They just hired you to use you for a year and then toss you.

So you should also find a way to survive elsewhere.

Don't waste your precious year here with false hopes.

(Today's Webtoon)

I think I'm going to need luck from here on out.

Your webtoon artists have been decided.

This is crazy!

Is that why you called me?

I called you because I wanted to see you.

What does it mean to be an editor?

The pain the creator goes through...

is equivalent to the pleasure of the readers.

Why do you think I assigned you to that team?

You have to make sure...

Na Gang Nam meets his deadline.

Tell them I'm taking a week off!

Did you not get the episode file yet?

Hey, do you think this is a joke?