Original subtitles

Honey.

Focus on what you think is right.

The rest is beyond your control.

What a surprise!

You complained that classy suits get wrinkled easily.

All right.

You should do whatever you want today.

You should avoid bad luck.

Take a taxi to work and buy an expensive lunch.

I'll see you later.

Is that so?

A good idea.

Hello, is Mr. Choi in his office?

Come in.

Hello.

Have a seat.

EPISODE 18

It was worth waiting for you.

I'm glad you didn't disappoint me.

Only recently did Poshin join the national solar power project.

So, that variable is not properly reflected

in the solar panel project that we've been working on.

You should take that variable into consideration

and show the ability of your team.

Yes, sir.

It's been a while since we worked together.

I feel great.

This reminds me of our old memories.

It stirs my blood, too.

-Sir. -Yes.

Let me ask you one thing.

Why me?

Why...

Sales Team Three?

You know why.

I'm asking you because i think you can do it well.

Sang-sik Oh.

Do I need any other reason?

Do I?

Let's have lunch together.

Yes, sir.

Did you really

decide to do it?

Do you think it's okay?

That's great.

Hopefully we would get moved to somewhere far from the restroom.

Geu-rae, please review this.

Are there two projects?

Yes. This one is a solar power plant project.

-It's a 500-million-dollar project. -What?

-Fifty, five hundred, five thousand... -How do we proceed with guanxi?

We'll decrease our margin by controlling the original costs.

So we'll increase Poshin's profit.

Sir.

I'm always ready to go with what you suggest.

However, the risk factor that you're concerned about...

Isn't it still uncertain whether Poshin will win

the power plant project?

That's right, as of now.

As of now?

There's a way to remove the risk factors.

The Chinese government wants high-quality solar panels and facilities.

It also wants an experienced company with a high trading volume,

and able to handle a large-sized development.

The more solar panels Poshin secures,

the more chance they'll win the solar power plant project.

Securing more solar panels?

Wait.

Then, why did the company previously in charge

plan such a small size?

It wasn't connected to the power plant project at that time.

Things only changed recently.

Then, it all depends on how we work.

Don't we have to receive guanxi instead of giving it to them?

-You're right. -Stop talking nonsense.

Dong-sik, talk to Poshin about our plans.

Mr. Cheon, check if we have any connections

in high-quality solar panel-exporting countries.

Yes, we have connections in America and Europe.

There are several domestic manufacturers, too.

Good.

Geu-rae, go over it.

Give them proper support.

Yes.

Don't act like Captain Jang like you did last time.

If you become a philosopher, idling away, I'll fire you.

Okay, let's go and work.

-Yes. -Yes.

By the way, what is guanxi?

It would be better if you didn't know.

Why? It's also a part of the business manual.

Do you think Geu-rae should be that pure and innocent?

In China,

guanxi comes first than system when you work.

That means

the Chinese people prioritize connections over the law.

It's especially so in business.

So, guanxi means...

You shouldn't consider guanxi as just a bribe.

It's more like establishing emotional bonds.

Still, it's not Mr. Oh's cup of tea.

Then, why did he accept this project?

And Mr. Choi...

According to Mr. Cheon,

he's trying to move us away from the restroom.

I hate this smell. Don't you?

Let's move away.

Here.

Your dead project came back to life.

Headquarters wants to proceed with your project.

Then, what about Mr. Ma's Team Three, sir?

Congratulations.

What? Congratulations?

We're all dead now. What should we do?

Stop it!

We might be moved to Sales Team Three's spot.

Gosh, it stinks there.

Thank you.

It's all thanks to everyone here.

As a token of my gratitude, let me get you some coffee.

Really?

Yes.

Hey, it's been a while.

-What? -Your shirt.

It's been a while since I saw you wear it.

-Right. -What's that?

It's been a while?

Since I saw Baek-ki.

Jeez, there's no water.

Young-yi, change the bottle.

It's reverse discrimination, women should do what men do.

What?

Mr. Ha tormented you like that, right?

My legs!

My legs.

-Gosh. -Move away.

Seriously.

Thank you, Baek-ki.

Your dress shirt looks really good.

Wait a minute.

This... is pima cotton, no, wait. Egyptian cotton 120.

This kind of classy dress shirt is 100% 120 thread count

Egyptian Giza cotton.

It's easy to color.

The surface is glossy, too.

It's made of compact yarn.

-But it's not that. -What the...

It's not all that great.

Still, you must have spent quite a lot.

No matter how hard I think about it, this is not your style, Baek-ki.

Hey, Seok-yul.

Why do you come to the canteen room on the 15th floor, not on the 16th?

This isn't there, you aren't there and Young-yi isn't there.

Young-yi?

Well...

Is this shirt that expensive?

No of course not.

Don't feel any pressure. I bought it on sale.

Well...

I thought you didn't like it because you never wear it.

It's not that.

It was a little bit tight.

I lost weight by working out to make it fit.

INCOMING CALL

DECLINE

I'll get going.

Hey, your coffee...

Is this really expensive?

APPROVAL

APPROVAL REQUEST

Sir.

The supplier for the Neoplan project is now Chungsol Corp.

Have you reviewed it?

Yes. Why? Anything wrong?

They frequently delay their supplies?

I know.

Mr. Sung agonized over it a lot.

Therefore, I inserted the penalty clause in the contract

in case they delay supplies.

-What? -I said that a verbal promise was enough.

Mr. Sung insisted on specifying it in the contract.

He's so meticulous.

Did they really accept the clause?

Jeez, are you my boss or something?

Do you think I'm obliged to report it to you

over and over again?

Go and check the contract.

What?

You can't believe this?

Since I acknowledged their delays and specified the clause in the contract,

it upsets you?

I have worked here way longer than you, dude.

No matter how much you want to fly,

you're nothing but a baby monkey jumping on my palm, dude.

Okay?

You're nothing.

Jeez.

You used to drink during the day.

Not anymore?

I'm afraid it will affect my afternoon work.

Well, try to drink at least a little.

Yes, sir.

In a sense,

partner management is the core of a project.

Even though China is changing,

guanxi still matters a lot.

It could be a bad custom, but it still works.

I spent about five years in China.

My former Chinese partners all run their own businesses now.

They're doing great.

After all, the facilities business is the best of the best.

You know, a sense of accomplishment.

A hit-and-run business.

It's not working anymore.

We should maintain the relationship forever.

You, too.

You should make lifelong friends, okay?

Sang-sik.

This project.

Let's make it happen.

Yes, sir.

And...

Here.

As I expected, you haven't saved my number.

Come on, dude.

Save it under speed dial number eight.

SANG-SIK OH

Eight is a lucky number in China.

Let's call each other often

like we used to.

All right.

This is Geu-rae Jang from Sales Team Three.

-Mr. Cheon? He's on the phone right now. -Can you say... Hello?

-When the detail is given, -All right, your number is...

-I'll contact you once we find it. -Four, seven, seven, eight...

-I'll let him know you called. Bye. -Thanks.

A company named Solartic Korea can meet Poshin's demands.

Here's their contact number.

-Thanks. -You're welcome.

This is Dong-sik Kim from Sales Team Three.

Why, thank you.

I'm sorry I didn't know this was the direct number of the CEO.

All right.

We'll try to secure as many supplies as possible.

Thank you.

As Mr. Oh said, the Chinese company is proactive.

That's right. This is also a breakthrough for Poshin.

Geu-rae, find who's in charge of this at the trade association.

Ask him for more data about Poshin.

All right.

A NEW MESSAGE

Geu-rae, have a good day!

Ms. Ha keeps in touch with you.

Yes. Sometimes she just says hello.

I think she's interested in you, Geu-rae.

No way.

Be nice to her. Don't hurt her.

It's not difficult to reply to her anyway.

I feel a bit uncomfortable.

What? Uncomfortable? What?

Replying to a text message is not something romantic but normal.

Come on, you're overreacting.

That's...

On the day when you had a blind date and we drank together.

Let's have another round! Where should we go?

Geu-rae! Where should we go for the second round?

Maybe next time.

Okay.

-Good night. -Yes, see you.

I'll see you next time.

-Sure. -If we have a chance to.

All right.

Why are you following him?

I'm heading in the same direction of his house.

Good night.

Come on, why don't you go home?

Where is your home?

-Over there. -Gosh.

Please go home. I'm almost home.

All right, I see.

Please keep going. I'm on my way home, too.

Where is your home?

Do you live here?

Yes. please stop sending me useless text messages.

I got it.

Then, I'll send you useful texts.

Bye!

How did you get my number?

I asked So-mi's mother.

I feel uncomfortable.

Gosh, Captain Jang! You feel uncomfortable?

You don't know how lucky you are.

Come on, sir.

Give her a chance. She looks like a nice person.

It's not common for a woman to be that aggressive.

GEU-RAE JANG: CONTRACT WORKER

It's not the right time for me to date women.

What?

What?

Of course, it is. It's time.

If you delay, you'll end up like me. You'll become crappy.

Don't you think so, Mr. Cheon?

Sure. There is a time for everything.

Is it time for me to become crappy, then?

Please say no.

How did Poshin respond?

As you said, they liked it.

They asked us to secure as many supplies as possible.

I'm still working on the solar panel companies.

It'll take a while to look into companies in America, Germany and Korea.

Sure, it will.

-By the way, sir. -Yes?

Poshin doesn't have

any middle managers.

What does that mean?

When I called them with the number written in the document,

Poshin's CEO answered the phone.

Poshin's CEO?

Yes.

Isn't it better if you have the CEO's number?

Since it's an important business, the CEO must be taking care of it himself.

Just like Mr. Choi is taking care of it himself.

No, we're taking care of it on our side.

If they don't have middle managers like us, when there's an issue,

it's hard to call anyone to handle it.

What issue?

Mr. Oh, why are you acting so foolishly?

As soon as you secure the solar panel supplies, approve it and seal the deal.

I told you it's a done deal.

It's only a matter of formality.

-Without olives, but onions... -Do you want it a lot?

-Okay. -I'll be back soon.

-Where are you going? -To buy some sandwiches.

For snacks.

Are you okay, sir?

Sure.

All right, then.

-Geu-rae. -Yes.

Let's...

Let's be cautious with work.

Excuse me, sir?

Yes, sir.

Hello.

-Let me take your order. -Four sandwiches, please.

One without olives but lots of onions. Heat them all up, please.

Sure.

The same taste as my teammates.

Hey, Baek-ki.

I wish newbies would join us soon so that we'll stop running errands.

Hey, your team looks so busy today.

Well, we're assigned to something.

-Mr. Choi? -Yes.

I'm surprised that Mr. Oh accepted the project.

Right. He doesn't like Mr. Choi.

He probably decided to accept it

because our team can grow with it.

I was mad at him. I don't like him, either.

But I realized that I must admit

that I need Seok-yul Han.

There's a clear gap between us that I can't overcome

with my pride and vanity.

Since he's the team leader,

he can't help thinking about his team members.

Mr. Cheon, Mr. Kim and...

Didn't Mr. Oh say anything else?

No.

I see.

Let's go.

-Baek-ki. -Yes.

Since the schedule has changed, you don't have to work overtime today.

Well, is that so?

Sir.

I have something to ask you.

What's that?

What changes will come if a team grows?

What?

Well, I mean...

If a team's status or size grows...

You'll need more people.

The head of a department can request staffing.

By any chance,

is it also possible

for the head to make a temporary employee a permanent one?

Sure, it should be possible. What's wrong?

Nothing, sir.

See you tomorrow.

-Look below. -Here?

-This one is the same as before. -Yes.

All right.

Hey, getting off work?

Yes, sir.

I heard your team is working overtime.

Yes. Did Geu-rae complain again?

No, sir.

Sir.

Yes?

Well...

You started a new business project, right?

What? Right.

Well...

I don't think this will happen,

but if there's anything that I can help with,

please let me know.

What?

Okay.

Hello, Dong-sik.

Yes.

It's on the desk.

This has been dangling for days.

Isn't this really expensive?

Still, it's not Mr. Oh's cup of tea.

-Mr. Choi? -Yes.

I'm surprised that Mr. Oh accepted the project.

He probably decided to accept it

because our team can grow with it.

However...

Even so...

I still have doubts about one thing.

Why?

Mr. Oh was pushing forward

with the project more aggressively than ever.

-Sir, Poshin requested... -It seemed he didn't mind

that Poshin doesn't have middle managers.

Yes, sir.

-Yes, we... -Instead,

the team focused on procuring the solar panels.

I looked into America and Germany...

Securing the manufacturers went more smoothly than we expected.

-As the rest of it... -Quantity, unit price and even quality.

The quantity and the due date...

Poshin agreed that the conditions were great.

-Is it the company that you mentioned? -I will...

Mr. Oh made a contract and sent it to Poshin.

All he has to do now is sign the contract.

Everything seemed to work out well.

However,

something unexpected

happened.

What, they...

What's wrong, sir?

Connect me to Poshin's CEO.

Why me?

Why...

Sales Team Three?

I'm asking you because you're Sang-sik Oh.

Sang-sik Oh.

Do I need any other reason?

Was it this?

Mr. Choi?

We need to go through an agent?

And the commission is 2.5%?

But there's nothing like that in the contract that we sent to them.

Poshin's CEO argues that it was verbally agreed upon.

What?

Verbally agreed with whom?

Could it be Mr. Choi?

Well, then...

We have 3% of the margin. Do they take 2.5% from us?

Then, it will decrease our margin to only 0.5%.

Considering guanxi,

we decreased our margin from 5% to 3% from the start.

But the commission and going through an unnecessary agent?

The company tacitly agreed on the 3% margin

because we reflected guanxi in the original costs.

However, we have an agent all of a sudden.

It could be controversial if we give them a commission from our margin.

I don't agree.

It doesn't come down to 0% margin.

There are many projects with a 0.5% margin at our company.

If we consider the upcoming solar power plant project,

we can interpret this as guanxi, too.

I don't think it's a problem.

Above all...

I need to talk about this.

I'm not sure what it is,

but I feel a sense of uncertainty

about the whole situation.

It's like I'm trying to squeeze myself into tight clothing.

It feels unnatural.

I have so many doubts.

What in the world

is going on?

Did you know that we have such an unfavorable condition?

We already adjusted the costs to reflect guanxi in the contract.

As soon as they received it, they sent me back

the revised contract involving Poshin's designated agent.

No matter how hard I try to understand, this is going too far.

Mr. Oh.

Just approve it and wrap it up.

Then...

You knew about this but wanted me to proceed?

The margin is not big,

but its number is not a problem.

Yes, I see.

Suppose we have an agent in this project.

Isn't a 2.5% commission too much?

I said, it's not a problem!

Sir.

I don't feel right about this project.

The issue of missing middle managers. And this one, too.

If a problem arises,

-Sales Team Three will die. -Come on, what are you saying?

You don't have to be this meticulous.

Just trust me. Please trust me!

You shouldn't dwell on this too much.

Wrap it up quickly and focus on the solar power plant project.

After that then you don't have to worry anymore.

The China project.

Put it on hold for now.

Would it be okay?

For the time being,

record all calls

-related to the China project. -Excuse me?

What?

-Geu-rae. -Yes.

When you covered the rice project last time,

you talked to the expat from China, didn't you?

Yes, Mr. Seok.

Did you call him after that?

When I wrapped up the project, I called to thank him.

What did he say?

Is he trustworthy?

Well, he's not dishonest.

Contact him.

Ask him to look into the agent designated by Poshin.

Ask him to check

if there were other previous contracts

where Poshin suddenly involved an agent.

Tell him

to call me directly.

-Yes, sir. -Watch your words.

You should take care of this quietly.

-Got it? -Yes, sir.

We need to go through an agent?

And the commission is 2.5%?

Poshin's CEO argues that it was verbally agreed upon.

What?

Verbally agreed with whom?

Considering guanxi,

we decreased our margin from 5% to 3% from the start.

But the commission and going through an unnecessary agent?

We reflected guanxi in the original costs, so the company said okay.

However, we have an agent all of a sudden.

It could be controversial if we give them a commission from our margin.

The China project.

Put it on hold for now.

Record all calls related to the China project.

Something

is not right.

Still, it's not Mr. Oh's cup of tea.

Then, why did he accept this project?

And Mr. Choi...

Mr. Choi.

Yes.

I got it. Thank you.

-Sir. -Yes.

It's about Chungsol Corp.

Do you know that they were sued for delaying supplies?

Yes, I was told by Mr. Sung yesterday.

You knew about it,

but you still approved it?

I told you we added a penalty clause against the supply delay in the contract.

However, that company has a bad reputation, facing a lawsuit.

I'm not sure why we're still maintaining business with them.

You have a point.

But Mr. Sung guaranteed it.

I have faith in Mr. Sung.

Excuse me?

He's such a meticulous person, so I'm sure he has his reasons.

-Sir, I'm back. -I see.

Sir.

I'm thinking of buying a car, sir.

-Please choose one. -A car?

Wow! Are you going to buy this expensive car?

I'm going to pay for it with my new year bonus.

I haven't spent it yet.

The rest is in installments?

Did you have lunch?

-Yes. -Hello.

Hi.

See me in the garden.

Baek-ki.

What's the matter?

-Well... -What is it?

Well, I mean...

I'm afraid the dress shirt was too expensive.

What?

If I hadn't known that, I might have let it slide.

But I had to do something.

It costs 50 million won.

And I...

I bought it from a discount outlet. I mean it.

Don't feel pressured.

Wow, this...

Thank you.

You're welcome.

-Try them on to see if the size is right. -Oh, okay.

Here.

Yes, they fit well.

Take good care of the heels.

I usually don't wear heels.

What? Did you buy her shoes?

Well, no...

You did a good job. I've always wanted to buy her a pair.

Whenever you wore heels, I was afraid that your heels might break and you'd trip.

Your right heel is dangling, right?

Were you looking at my heels?

It's not that I observed your heels.

Your shoes attracted my attention, Young-yi.

I wasn't really paying attention to you.

It was your heels that caught my attention.

Okay, I got it. I got it.

Great seeing you here.

I would like to listen to your opinion.

Suppose there's a company.

We buy their products and sell them. We're the principal.

But we entertain them.

Don't you think we should be entertained?

That company was even sued for failing to meet the supplier's deadline.

Who sued? That company!

But we even went as far as making an extra clause in the contract

to push ahead with business. Why?

You don't know?

I don't know.

He took a bribe.

A bribe. I'm pretty sure of it.

A bribe...

Sir, you got a call from Mr. Seok.

MR. SEOK IN CHINA

Hello, Mr. Seok. This is Sang-sik Oh.

Hello, sir.

-Thanks for doing me a favor. -It's nothing.

The agent that you wanted me to look into is a corporation,

but it's too new to retrieve any information.

I also inquired about Poshin.

They said that Poshin only works with agents

during negotiations under certain conditions.

And the commission seems outrageous, 2.5%?

You mean it's too high?

Sure, it's usually only 1%.

And you set our margin at 3%, right?

Yes, I did.

According to industry insiders,

the organic thin film solar cells

are considered as high-quality solar panels,

and you're even helping them grow in size.

Therefore, even if you raised the margin,

the contract still would have been possible.

Furthermore, Poshin is the one that wants to seal the deal quickly.

It's a bit weird.

Well, now I know.

There should a reason.

Thank you. Bye.

A new company?

And we could have increased our margin

to more than 5% without considering guanxi?

So, what do you think, sir?

By any chance...

By any chance, do you...

Do you suspect

Mr. Choi is receiving a rebate?

We should drop this project, sir.

I understand why you want to do this project, sir.

But if anything goes wrong, our team will be wiped out.

Sir.

Why are you hesitating, sir?

Are you thinking of something else?

Geu-rae...

His future depends on this.

-What? -What?

-Is everything going all right? -What?

You mean the new project?

What are you worried about?

Well, it's nothing.

Geu-rae.

I don't know what's bothering you so much.

But just do it.

Don't look back on anything.

Don't ask anything.

Just believe Mr. Oh.

Just do it.

Why should I do that?

Geu-rae, you told me...

This project...

Mr. Oh decided to do this project to help your team grow.

If your team grows enough and he becomes the head of the department,

he'll be able to hire you as a regular employee.

Geu-rae.

I don't know what's troubling your mind.

But, I wish...

you would just do it.

Change to a permanent position?

You're right. It's a good opportunity for him.

That's why.

If I push ahead with this,

I may jeopardize our team.

But if I quit,

I may blow

Geu-rae's best but last chance.

Sir.

There's no evidence that Mr. Choi is receiving a rebate.

Why don't you be more cautious, sir?

That's right, sir.

If Geu-rae's future depends on this,

I want to do my best.

If your team grows enough and he becomes the head of the department,

he'll be able to hire you as a regular employee.

-Hello. -Where are you now?

I'm on my way back.

I have something to tell you, sir.

You should go inside.

-Yes, sir. -Yes.

I'll get some fresh air.

I need to sort out my thoughts, too.

All right. I understand, sir.

Do you suspect

Mr. Choi is receiving a rebate?

Geu-rae...

His future depends on this.

If I push ahead with this,

I may jeopardize our team.

But if I quit,

I may blow

Geu-rae's best but last chance.

What's up?

-What's it... -Is it because of me?

What?

All the suspicious conditions of this project...

You never would have overlooked them

if you had decided like you normally do.

But you closed your eyes.

Is it because of me?

How arrogant!

If it's because of me, please stop.

I don't know what you're saying.

And what are the suspicious conditions?

Stop talking bullshit and get back to work.

An agent appeared out of nowhere in the contract.

They asked for commission,

-which was beyond my understanding. -I make the decision.

I'm afraid...

I clouded your judgment.

Arrogant kid.

-Who do you think you are... -You're trying to save me.

You're going to make me

a regular employee, so...

Now...

You decided to work with someone you normally wouldn't work with.

I don't want to put our team at risk.

Please.

-Please stop. -I don't know what's on your mind.

But if you're going to criticize Mr. Choi, you better stop.

Right, I didn't get along with Mr. Choi.

However, we keep our private and public lives separate.

We both understand that.

Do you think the company is a joke?

I think Mr. Choi has another plot in mind.

-I think he's using us for his plot. -You're talking bullshit!

He's achieved way better results than you.

He's made more contributions to this company than me.

He's worked for the company a lot longer than you or me.

He may hate me, but he wouldn't do anything

that may harm his team or company.

Don't worry.

I'll definitely make this work.

I won't jeopardize anyone.

I'll find the best way to produce the best results.

-Sir. -You're right.

This is an opportunity to save you.

So I'm going to do whatever I can. You know why?

If I don't do it now,

even if a chance comes again,

I'm not sure I'll make the same decision.

I said he can't.

He's living in more difficult times than Eun-ji.

What's the use of giving him

empty hope or irresponsible consolation?

Even if it's a word of empty hope,

there are many people desperate for that.

Still...

He can't.

Go down.

All you have to do is work. Nothing else.

Don't be suspicious of anything, either.

Your shoes will get worn out soon.

Isn't it too straightforward?

Since I bought them for you, I feel quite embarrassed.

Well...

Whenever I wear new shoes,

I make an effort not to turn my toes out.

Is the Argentina project going well?

If you need it, ask Sang-hyun Lee for help.

What?

He said he's got a close friend at Korea Resources Corporation.

Young-yi.

Who is this?

I'm Young-yi's father.

Yes. Hello.

I'm Baek-ki Jang.

I joined the company the same time she did.

You can go now. I'll see you tomorrow.

All right.

I called Mr. Shin.

Let's have rice soup, okay?

Let me eat some rice.

Don't be like that. It upsets my stomach.

Your mom has a cold.

She feels pain in her bones because of arthritis or rheumatism or whatever.

You should go and see her.

You can hate me,

but don't hate your mom.

How did you know where I'm working?

I called Mr. Shin.

I visited him a while ago.

Why did you visit him, Dad?

Just to say hello.

He said he met you there and saw you working well.

He complimented you a lot.

I went there to say thanks.

It's rather late, but I should have thanked him earlier.

I just couldn't visit him because you were against it.

What would he think of me?

He lent me so much money.

He would think of me as someone without manners or a conscience.

So...

What brings you here?

I heard you have a bank debt.

Have you paid it off?

I wanted to help you somehow.

I'm sorry I couldn't.

Don't spend your money recklessly.

Save it every time you earn

so that you can use it for emergencies.

Right.

Please transfer 500,000 won if you can.

What should I do?

What should I do

to escape you, Dad?

Wire it.

Do you want to have a drink?

This is my dad.

Speechless.

He makes me speechless.

He was a soldier.

He was unhappy that I wasn't born as a boy.

While I was growing up, he kept telling me,

"You should have been born as a boy."

My mom heard this the most.

"Don't put a lot of effort into a girl."

They never paid for my tuition.

I started to work part-time during my high school days.

Here's your double cheese pizza.

After my dad quit, he tried to start businesses.

He was either swindled or went bankrupt.

Then, he even took my wages.

I went to college on a full scholarship.

I worked part-time and gave the money to my dad.

Still, I couldn't break free from him.

Before I graduated,

I was hired.

By Samjung Corporation.

By any chance...

Do you know Woo-hyun Shin of Samjung?

Yes.

He was my boss.

Then, what happened?

How much is your salary? What about benefits?

Since it's a big company, you can loan quite a lot, right?

I plan to open a new store this time.

At first, I gave him money through a bank overdraft.

Once I was eligible for a loan, I made a loan for him.

But he still wanted more.

There was no way out.

One day...

My dad...

He met Mr. Shin without letting me know.

Mr. Shin

was the one who taught me

how to live as Young-yi An.

Not as a girl who felt sorry for not being born as a boy.

You did a great job.

Buyers from China or the Middle East don't think a woman can be in charge.

Whenever you sit with guys at a meeting, make sure to sit in the middle.

Yes, sir.

The benefit of hard work

and...

myself.

My future.

I started to value those things,

until I learned my dad borrowed money from him.

Why did you do that?

Why did you do that without asking me?

Did you think I would thank you?

Did you expect me to think of you as my savior?

I didn't want to see you falter because of it.

Falter?

Who said that? Did he say that?

If you don't lend him money,

I'll be in trouble?

-Young-yi An. -Stop it!

You're a hypocrite, sir.

You still did it when you know I would be upset about it.

I can see

-that you're enjoying this. -Young-yi An!

I lashed out at him like a crazy person.

Then...

The end.

After I quit Samjung, I stayed at home

for about six months, like I was dead.

I wanted to die.

Then, one day,

I was blankly watching a documentary on TV.

I realized that I couldn't die like that.

What documentary?

I don't remember.

Lots of office workers rushed outside

and argued who's going to pay for their lunch.

They looked pathetic.

I thought I should be among them.

I should live

my own life.

Mr. Shin,

did you like him?

Well...

Young-yi.

Yes?

Do you want to catch a late-night horror movie?

What? You can't watch a horror movie.

True.

But I suddenly realized

that I could watch it.

After the movie, can we have ox blood soup too?

Well...

That's too much for now.

Let's go.

Yes, okay.

Don't worry.

I'll definitely make this work.

I won't jeopardize anyone.

I'll find the best way to produce the best results.

Right, this is an opportunity to save you.

So I'm going to do whatever I can. You know why?

If I don't do it now,

even if a chance comes again,

I'm not sure I'll make the same decision.

Please update the shipping status of the subsidiary materials now.

Yes, right.

Last time, the factory manager complained about the delay.

The fabric arrived on time and is being processed now.

Please don't worry.

Please meet the deadline for the materials.

The sooner, the better. Thank you.

Bye.

Bribery.

I'm sure it's involved.

I'm sure of it.

Gosh, what is he thinking of so deeply?

Was he scolded again?

It's not the right time to talk to him.

Hello.

Do you know what happened to Geu-rae?

I don't know. Something happened?

How come you don't care for him at all? Are you bullying him?

-Anything wrong? -Hey, Baek-ki.

I think something happened to Geu-rae. Do you know what it is?

No, I don't.

Why was he deep in thought?

The four of us should have lunch together.

You haven't heard anything?

No.

I think Mr. Choi has another plot in mind.

I think he's using us for his plot.

You're talking bullshit!

He's achieved way better results than you.

He's made more contributions to this company than me.

He's worked for the company a lot longer than you or me.

He may hate me, but he wouldn't do anything

that may harm his team or company.

Geu-rae.

Yes.

What are you thinking about again?

Nothing, sir.

Yes, you are.

I warned you not to become a philosopher.

-Sir, I... -Our talk was finished yesterday.

-Sir. -Do your job.

Sir.

Because of me...

If you or our team is put at risk,

there's no point in what we're doing.

It's enough

that you tried to save me.

Hello, Mom.

You're busy, aren't you?

I'll make it simple.

All right.

Which dry cleaner is your necktie at?

I'm going to pick it up.

Mr. Kim's or Mr. Lee's?

Mom, Mr. Lee's has closed down.

That's right. I see. I'll hang up, then.

-Mom. -Yes?

I'm busy. Speak.

I'm busy. Speak.

Mom.

Do you feel bad for not being able to do public service?

What?

When I took the employment exam during my internship,

you complained that you won't be able to do it anymore if I pass.

Of course, I feel bad.

Let me hang up.

Come home early.

All right.

MANAGER OF SALES TEAM THREE SANG-SIK OH

Hello.

Geu-rae.

Mr. Seok.

Hello.

Isn't Mr. Oh in the office?

He's not in at the moment.

If it's urgent, you can just tell me.

I'll record it and pass it to him.

I also asked someone who's familiar with Poshin.

People say that once Poshin successfully orders the solar panels,

they will win a power plant project.

If that's the case,

we really don't have to sign a contract that is unfavorable to us right?

All we are doing is just helping them to win the power plant contract,

by securing them solar panels?

Yes, you're right. That's why I told Mr. Oh

that based on my research,

we could have asked for a lot higher margin without a problem.

Yet, Poshin demands the commission that we are supposed to receive

for their agent's commission,

under the name of guanxi.

That's right.

Mr. Seok.

Let me ask you something.

Then...

Isn't it like we're just giving them everything they want

when it should be the other way around?

Because of Mr. Choi's decision, which was unknown to me,

they are just taking advantage of us. Yet, it should be the other way around.

Mr. Seok.

Geu-rae Jang!

Even if you can't make it, you should see the ending.

Since it has come to this, we can't do anything but push through.

Did he grab the opportunity?

I'm disappointed with Mr. Oh.

You don't know anything, so don't talk like that.

We're from the headquarters.

Our sources said Sales Team Three recorded calls.

How can I help? What can I do?

Sometimes, even though we know the ending, we still do it.

Subtitle translation by You-jeong Kim