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ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, PLACES, AND EVENTS ARE FICTIONAL.

Ten minutes left!

-Ten minutes! -Ten minutes!

Let's hurry!

-Come on! -Let's go!

Keep going.

Let's hurry.

Come on.

CANDIDATE REGISTRATION

VOTE ON APRIL 10

GLOBAL MAWON, PRESTIGIOUS MAWON

What's going on?

Let me give it a try.

TWO MONTHS AGO

About the deputy director who got sent to the service center.

There are rumors saying he's a loner there as well.

You should take good care of him.

Why would I do that? He's not a preschooler.

I ended up with a boss who was born in 1992.

I'm the one who needs to be taken care of.

Who knows?

I heard he was really good when it comes to drawing up budgets.

The higher-ups might call him back again.

Don't you know how he got sent here?

I asked you to bring me the best solution! The best one!

BUDGET MEETING

No, ma'am.

I already gave you the best solution.

I'm going to go home now.

If it were a private company, he would've gotten fired.

He'll never be able to get his old job back.

As a level-five civil servant,

he spent two weeks at the service center.

Didn't that discourage him?

Who's discouraged?

I need my family-register certificate. It's urgent.

It's lunchtime.

My gosh, he's unbelievable.

MAWON-GU OFFICE TAKES CARE OF AFFAIRS IN A DAY

This is Mawon-gu Office. What can I help you with?

You're a receptionist. Let me talk to the chief!

This is the service center, not the chief's office.

If you leave me your number. I can relay it to him.

Hey, do your jobs properly!

You get paid with my taxes!

Is this really the best you can do?

Please stop ranting at them. They can't work properly because of you.

Who are you to tell me what to do? Tell me your name and team.

I'm Seo Gong-myung from the service center.

I will record everything you say.

I'd like you to know that we can take legal measures based on what you say.

How dare you disrespect me?

My gosh, a civil servant is abusing me!

He's hitting me with my cane!

Goodness!

I can't return this for safety reasons.

Gosh, my back.

Sir, are you okay?

I'm going to have that guy fired!

My goodness, my back!

My back hurts so much!

You should be doing your best not to cause any trouble with him.

Why do you make things worse?

Don't you know the situation you're in?

Why do you think a level-5 director is getting orders from a level-7 servant?

I don't think you should serve people face to face.

You can deal with the complaints online.

By the way, don't forget to be extra careful

of Garden Tiger Moth.

"Garden Tiger Moth"?

Don't you know?

Even the chief knows that person.

GARDEN TIGER MOTH

That person has been filing complaints for over 15 years.

But that person has never once shown up in person.

The service center of Mawon-gu Office.

That person sees everything.

And most importantly, that person never gives up

until we solve the complaint.

PEOPLE IN CHARGE

A lot of people quit because of her.

OVERWORK, STRESSED, PANIC DISORDER, LETHARGY, HALLUCINATIONS

That person has made so many civil servants quit their jobs.

I'd call that person the chief of the night.

There are people who take out their complaints in a weird way.

In other words, they're messed up.

Just know that your life depends on that messed-up person.

Keep this in mind.

Just remember three words when you reply to complaints.

GARDEN TIGER MOTH

CIVIL COMPLAINTS

For whom do you spend our taxes on holding noisy festivals?

COMPLAINTS FROM KOO

Do they have to go this far?

What were the three words I told you earlier?

I understand what you mean.

I sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

I wish you a healthy and happy--

I WISH YOU A HEALTHY AND HAPPY…

I wish you a healthy and happy future. The end.

No, that won't be the end.

My gosh.

How am I supposed to throw this away?

Should it go in the regular trash?

Can it be recycled? Which one?

Does Mawon-gu have a separate trash bag to dispose of broken glass and ceramics?

Gangnam-gu and Dobong-gu have them.

Then move to those districts.

Taste it.

Gosh, it's so darn salty. This was imported from China.

Don't say that.

I bought it at the district Salted Shrimp Festival.

Who cares? They're all shrimp from the same ocean.

But the less tasty ones are from China.

"There's talk that the salted shrimp sold at Mawon-gu's

Salted Shrimp Festival was imported from China.

Is it true?"

Watch how you reply to that.

We asked a local autonomous entity

to recommend a salted shrimp expert, and after a strict screening--

A salted shrimp expert?

Yes.

FORMER SARANG RESORT

1 NEW POST

The board at Former Sarang Resort's bus stop that announces arrival times

hasn't been working for exactly 14.5 days.

What does this person do for a living?

Why does it fit as if it's made for me?

This isn't the right fit.

Let me undo another button.

That's better.

You're here.

What's the cake for?

I don't like sweet things.

But I like cakes.

Don't you know what day it is?

It's not your birthday, is it?

It's our ninth anniversary.

Right.

You know how busy I was all this month.

Chairman Jo's terrible.

He always calls you and makes you work late.

Are we equals?

Can love and respect be equal?

If the chairman's busy, it's good for me too.

-Are you tired? -Yes.

I have to go back out. To attend a funeral.

Let's celebrate our anniversary and your birthday when we're free.

Shall I take you home on the way?

No. I can get home from here with my eyes closed.

Can you?

Is an anniversary like a laundry that you can do all at once?

Darn him.

What are you eating this late at night?

Lying down right after eating?

With the hope that lying down

right after eating will make me feel better.

Se-ra.

Do you have cash saved up?

Not over my dead body.

Why? What is it this time?

-Conned into buying a store? -I followed a friend to a gathering.

I heard that everyone invests as a retirement plan.

A gathering?

You got conned at a gathering ten years ago,

and there's another one?

This gathering was about visiting nice restaurants.

What foodie group takes 50 million won from you?

Where did you get the money, Mom?

From this house.

I got a secured loan.

This is crazy.

-It's crazy. -If your dad finds out,

he'll really kick me out.

Se-ra. Do you really not have any money?

How could I have saved up?

I paid my student loans and rent every month!

What was that?

When you went to the Philippines last year and bought fake latex bedding.

You put that on my credit card.

I'm still paying that off!

Hello.

-Hello. -I'm hungry. I want dinner.

Okay.

Not a word.

What should we do?

You like to be nosy about everything,

-so why won't you help me? -Mom.

If I could make 50 million won by being nosy,

I'd have saved up long ago.

I can't help this time. It's beyond me.

You cruel brat.

I had you in midwinter and the seaweed soup.

I'm sure it was tasty. Bye.

That's annoying--

KOO SE-RA, SEOUL BANK

To maintain peace within the family, the interest to a loan--

It's not trivial at all.

Even if I scrape up all my money, it's not enough.

Darn it!

Secondhand scooter for sale.

Goodbye, Sebastian.

This is so annoying.

Please get it done by midnight.

Thank you.

GARDEN TIGER MOTH'S COMPLAINTS

FOR WHOM DO YOU SPEND OUR TAXES ON HOLDING NOISY FESTIVALS?

A snack like that isn't a meal.

Pack up and leave early.

You know who's stopping me from leaving.

I told you what kind of person you're dealing with.

Let's do this, then.

Go to Garden Tiger Moth and plead with him or her.

Here's the number.

-Isn't giving out personal information-- -Forget about it, then.

Am I doing this for me?

I'm doing this for-- Wait.

That guy! Public urination!

-Who is? -How dare that fool--

-Hey. -How dare you? Stay where you are!

GARDEN TIGER MOTH

I read your post on the used sale site.

Is Sebastian still available?

Be happy.

Don't get hurt.

Oh, no!

Hey!

Blinkers? Really?

Is this selective public etiquette?

MAWON-GU ASSEMBLY

This is the Mawon-gu Office. How may I help you?

I called to report an illegally parked car in front of a fire hydrant.

If you tell me the address and license plate number, I will--

GARDEN TIGER MOTH

GARDEN TIGER MOTH

Where

are you right now?

If the car owner comes first, I'll catch him.

If the tow truck comes first, it'll be towed.

I guess I'll catch him.

My gosh, you startled me.

You look like a decent guy.

You illegally threw away cigarette butts and trash.

-And even illegal parking? -Who?

You.

I saw everything.

So are you--

You threw away a lit cigarette butt.

-Come here. -What?

-Let me check something. -What's going on?

What are you doing now?

Hey, pull over a minute.

Stop the car.

What's the matter with you?

My gosh, what--

-It's not him. -"It's not him?"

My gosh.

Gosh, you're even worse than I had imagined.

Are you a pervert?

No.

Why would you roam around someone else's car at this hour?

Are you a thief?

You called the service center of Mawon-gu Office, right?

-You filed a complaint. -Well, yes--

I did.

But I didn't expect you to deal with it yourself.

Gosh, so you're the person who's been preventing me from going home?

I'm sorry about your wrist.

But I'm busy.

I'd like to report the owner of this car.

Pardon?

Because of his cigarette butt, I can't get the full price of my scooter.

I'll report him. Catch him for me.

I don't know what's going on,

but no one's here at this hour.

Gosh.

-What-- -Gosh.

What's going on?

What?

Did you see that?

-Give it to me. -Darn it.

-Did you see that? -Well done.

-My goodness. -My gosh.

This doesn't even cost much.

It's plastic.

Hey, this is actually worth real money.

-Hurry up and deal the cards. -Okay.

Don't you hear footsteps?

We ordered jokbal earlier.

Oh, really?

Go and get it.

Here are your cards.

Excuse me.

Do you own the car that's parked outside?

Darn it!

My goodness.

-My gosh. -Hey!

I can't believe this.

My gosh.

Sorry.

Darn it.

My gosh, what do you want?

Gosh, get off me. Stop.

Darn it.

I'm sorry.

What's going on?

My goodness.

Hey!

It's you, isn't it?

-Your car number is 0503. -What are you saying?

My gosh, get off me.

My gosh, why are you after me?

You should go after him!

But--

Darn it.

Mister!

You're responsible for way too many things!

What do you want? I already lost all my money!

Are you a cop?

I went to school with the police chief!

Get out of my way!

NANA KIDS CAFE

So what?

So what if you're friends with the police chief?

Assemblyman Heo is a member of your family.

JO MAENG-DUK, AEGUK CONSERVATIVE PARTY, MAWON ASSEMBLY CHAIRMAN

Assemblyman Heo and you are in the same party.

If a vacancy occurs in the party due to Heo's resignation,

the budget proposal might not pass.

The person who needs the budget proposal to pass

most desperately is you.

And you were the one who said it's important

that we share the same goal.

Assemblyman Heo won't get disciplined or dismissed.

Meanwhile, you should reward

the person who called and reported the gambling scene.

Make it look nice.

"Koo Se-ra."

"You have contributed to eradicating crime.

Therefore, we give you this award as a model citizen.

February 20, 2020. Won So-jeong, Chief of Mawon-gu Office."

GLOBAL MAWON, PRESTIGIOUS MAWON

Take this. Congratulations.

Let's take a commemorative photo.

One, two, three.

Let's take one more. One, two, three.

I would've treated you guys to a meal if I even got some prize money.

That's nonsense. You need to save money.

Hey.

Thank you.

Everyone, raise your glasses.

Today,

we're gathered here to congratulate Se-ra

for winning an award and also to say goodbye.

"Goodbye"?

Who's leaving? Who is it?

Se-ra.

You don't need to come to work tomorrow.

Me?

Are you serious?

Yes, the former employee is ready to come back.

But you have some work experience now.

You're young and full of potential. You'll soon get a new job.

Come on. Let's all clink glasses.

Sir, this is wrongful dismissal.

Gosh.

Se-ra, don't be so harsh about it.

You're disappointing me.

"Disappoint"?

I should be the one who's disappointed right now.

How could you--

Let's drink, everyone.

I'm Yang Nae-sung, Mawon-gu District Assembly.

MAWON-GU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY YANG NAE-SUNG

You've been working at the Ministry of Planning and Budget, right?

TOGETHER PROGRESSIVE PARTY ASSEMBLYMAN YANG NAE-SUNG

I have a question to ask you.

I no longer work there.

Why don't you file a request for files you need to see?

It's not about a file.

You know Chairman Jo Maeng-duk, right?

So do you know what I did to take revenge?

I ordered so many expensive drinks. I even ordered all the fruit dishes there.

I wanted to waste the darn company's money.

That was my revenge.

But everyone seemed to enjoy the food.

And it felt like a loss on my end, so I ate some stuff as well.

That's why I have…

an upset stomach.

Are you listening?

Stay right by the entrance of the food alley.

The car will be right there.

Okay.

I'm right by the entrance of the food alley.

And there's a guy across the street who seems to have collapsed.

I think he's really drunk.

What?

Are you Koo Se-ra?

Your boyfriend sent a taxi here.

Okay.

Hop in.

Sir, you shouldn't be sleeping here.

Sir, wake up.

Sir.

My gosh, what's this?

Constable Kim!

Sir, wake up! Sir!

Hey, call 911! Hurry!

Sir, wake up!

Sir!

As you must've all heard, Assemblyman Yang Nae-sung

is currently unconscious.

As chair of the district assembly, I spoke with his family

and approved his resignation.

Therefore,

at the by-election to be held on April 10,

Mawon-gu will elect one--

Just one?

Someone else should also resign.

Is that person hoping to keep his position?

Why isn't Assemblyman Yoo resigning?

You all heard that Assemblyman Yang

was reported for accepting a bribe, right?

Gambling can be considered a personal pastime.

But, isn't accepting a bribe an even worse offense?

-It is! -What?

-It's bad! -What are you saying?

-How dare you? -Dare what?

-It's a problem! -It's not!

Who doesn't do…

Mawon-gu District Assembly

cannot and should not suffer from bad press again!

Now is the time to concentrate on selecting

an important person who'll work for Mawon-gu.

Darn it.

Hello. I'm Koo Se-ra, and I live downstairs.

"Hello. I'm Koo Se-ra, and I live downstairs."

-Introduce yourself now -"Introduce yourself now."

I'm your after-school helper, and I'm letting this go as you're a client.

Starting today, you're my after-school helper?

What is an after-school helper?

He lives in the apartment upstairs.

I watch him after school until the evening.

Ja-ryong, say hello. You'll see these aunts often.

Hello, Se-ra's friends.

Now you're babysitting of all things? Why were you fired this time?

My predecessor's coming back.

That's it? Did you throw shredded leek at a pretend-drunk guy who touched you?

-Cheers! -Cheers!

-Let's drink! -Let's!

You son of a bitch!

That's why you got fired from the advertising agency last October.

No way. I wasn't fired. My contract expired.

What about when you reported a boss

for using the company card at a shady karaoke room?

TOTAL 660,000 WON, FEEL KARAOKE ROOM

How gross.

That was the publisher's, two years ago.

Right.

Mr. Ja-ryong.

Let's try and get along.

You're so cute.

My gosh.

-Thank you. -Drink this as you study.

Yes, sir.

The shopkeepers' co-op outing?

On March 22?

Okay. I'll be there.

PART-TIME OK, MAWON-GU

MAWON-GU OFFICE SERVICE CENTER ASSISTANT

"Mawon-gu Office service center assistant."

They prefer designers.

Don't just rush into it.

I am in a rush.

Don't worry.

I'll find a better job in the meantime and switch over.

RÉSUMÉ

WORK EXPERIENCE

Ms. Koo Se-ra?

Yes?

You have a lot of work experience.

It's just that none of the jobs lasted long enough.

You're a bit on the older side.

You were born in 1992?

Yes.

You're the eldest here.

I'm good with anyone of all ages, older or younger.

Okay.

I wish you the best of luck in the future.

Thank you for coming today.

Wait. Do you give

extra points to those who won a Brave District Resident Award?

About that…

Pass.

-She-- -Ms. Koo Se-ra, pass.

You can start tomorrow.

Okay. You passed.

I guess that's it, then. Goodbye.

I apologize.

I'm sorry.

What a jerk.

This is your seat.

Everything goes through me, Seo Gong-myung.

Okay.

The Mawon-gu Office Culture Center needs a new poster for the website.

Let's submit 13 drafts.

Any questions? No, right? Get to it.

Okay.

Thirteen drafts.

SERVICE CENTER FOR PEOPLE'S HAPPINESS

CULTURE CENTER CLASSES

"FOR A BETTER TOMORROW" MAWON-GU CULTURAL CENTER

The title seemed a bit dull, so I added something.

I don't think tomorrow will be better than today.

Why don't we leave some blank spaces? So it's nice and spacious.

Do it again.

There's so much text that need to be added.

We hired a designer in order to make posters aesthetically

without leaving information out.

How about something fancy but simple, yet modern and classic at the same time?

You know what I mean?

Why don't we leave some blank spaces?

You know what I mean?

Yes.

FOR A BETTER TOMORROW

MAWON-GU CULTURE CENTER

STOP ASKING QUESTIONS AND DIE

DIE!

ID: GARDEN TIGER MOTH

NO NEW COMPLAINTS

"Why don't we make it? Can you do it again?

Can you do it? Why don't we begin?"

He asks so many questions every time he talks.

That darned jerk!

He makes me do such meaningless stuff.

What does he know about design?

He gives me all that work and goes home exactly at six.

You should go home too.

You should work as much as you're being paid.

Right.

Why am I working so hard?

I'm going to work strictly according to my schedule

and work only as much as I'm paid.

What is this?

There's a car without a handicap parking sticker

that's been parked in the parking lot for two days.

Wait…

-What the-- -The big flowerpot

in front of the entrance is blocking the walkway,

so it causes inconvenience.

Wait, Ms. Koo. The drafts--

-Here are the drafts. -12:00 p.m.

It's 12:00 p.m., so I'll head out for lunch.

How do you like working with Deputy Director Seo?

It's just--

Work is work, you know.

Do you know that he was demoted to the service center?

He got on the chief's bad side.

I see.

What's the use if he's smart? He has no flexibility.

Once he loses trust, it's practically impossible to return.

I don't think he eats lunch either.

I wouldn't want to eat alone either.

Yes, this is the Mawon-gu Office Service Center.

Okay, I'll send it soon.

Let's see.

-Ms. Koo. -Yes?

I saw in your résumé last time that you have a stenography license.

Yes. I do.

Right. This is perfect.

Sorry?

You'll probably meet Assemblyman Heo.

You know, the guy you hurled over.

How could such a jerk be a district representative?

Well, I don't know about congressmen,

but people don't care about district representatives.

That's why

they only work 90 days a year

and get a whopping salary of 50 million won.

Local representatives,

landlords, and party members share the money.

Fifty million won?

Did you say 50 million won?

Hello, mister.

I'm Koo Yeong-tae's only daughter.

Oh, right.

Why didn't you tell me that your girlfriend worked here?

I'm sorry.

-Have a good day. -Thank you.

He's my dad's old friend.

But they took different paths in life.

You know so many people. Your dad's friend and your boyfriend.

Since it's a local community.

Let's go.

ASSEMBLY

HEO DEOK-GU

The conglomerate Sam Mart is planning

on building a distribution center in Minju-dong.

Let me summarize it for you.

They will change the use of land and expand the four-lane road

so large trucks can enter.

Please refer to the aerial view on the screen.

AERIAL VIEW OF SAM MART'S DISTRIBUTION CENTER

Why is Minju Elementary School covered in grass?

Well, then.

It's time to vote on the agenda.

Are there any assemblymen who are opposed to this agenda?

-No, sir. -No, sir.

Since no one is opposed,

-this bill has been passed-- -Wait.

Wait!

Don't do it.

The grass next to the apartment in that aerial view.

Minju Elementary School is supposed to be there.

A distribution center with trucks going around next to an elementary school?

It's a bad idea.

What do you mean?

Am I fired as of today?

The audience is prohibited

to express opinions against an assemblyman's remarks.

I was there not as a part of the audience, but as a stenographer.

I mean,

I just pointed out something that was wrong.

Why did I have to be kicked out?

I'm a resident of Mawon-gu too. If I can't express my opinion--

The decision to kick you out

was a reasonable one.

I'm not talking about me getting kicked out.

Am I getting fired with just cause?

You know talking to me won't change anything.

About Assemblyman Heo's gambling incident last time

and today's incident at parliament.

It's not pleasing for me either to witness your unexpected behavior

all the time like this.

"Pleasing?"

Pleasing, my foot.

I lost my job because of your meaningless rules.

I've been fired many times,

but today's the worst moment ever.

Why did I say "pleasing"

in this situation?

I'll report this to the Labor Office for wrongful dismissal.

I won't let this slide.

Why did you raise your hand?

And what's that mole on your face?

Gosh.

Don't think of reporting this or anything like that. Got it?

Prepare thoroughly and find a job at a decent place. That's how you win.

No.

It's not about winning or losing.

I feel wronged.

Who else can I tell this to?

I may have 100 things I want to tell you, and I only say one.

Today is that day.

Don't raise your voice in someone's workplace.

I might be

nominated to run in the next by-election.

If I'm involved in a silly incident at a time like this--

A silly incident?

Were you ashamed that your girlfriend

caused a fuss in front of the great Chairman Jo?

Are you afraid you'd lose the nomination?

So that's it. My gosh.

How come you never side with me?

Let's just break up.

CHAIRMAN JO MAENG-DUK

Don't take it.

If you do, we're really over.

Yes, sir. I understand.

Why on earth…

2020 JEOLLA PROVINCE GATHERING

I heard that he moved to Canada.

You heard?

Hello, everyone.

It's good to see you all.

Are you still close to Jo Maeng-duk?

Not at all. We just exchange texts on holidays.

Wasn't he your minion?

If he hadn't followed you when you moved to Seoul,

he'd have lived in the country forever.

Who'd have known he'd be so successful?

I bet even he didn't.

Chairman Jo Maeng-duk, who's serving his third term

as district representative has honored us with his presence.

Applause!

Hooray!

My gosh. You were here, Yeong-tae?

Where were you?

I sat in the corner.

Hey.

Your daughter was rewarded for doing something great.

Don't even mention her. She's my biggest problem.

So what if she's brave when she can't support herself?

She's jobless again.

Do you want help?

Didn't you come here to ask for a favor?

You can speak up around me.

Come on.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION, DESIGN

FULL-TIME DESIGNER, MARKETING

FOOD PHOTOSHOP, COLOR DESIGN, EXPERIENCED DESIGNER

CONTRACT DESIGNER WANTED

SOOM DESIGN CORP.

Hello, it's Koo Se-ra.

If my predecessor isn't coming back,

would you mind if I applied?

Don't apply.

You weren't fired because your predecessor was coming back.

The district representative whom you caught gambling.

He's our CEO's close friend.

They already picked out who to hire.

Don't say you heard it from me.

What kind of adult never lets a child win?

Society is like that.

It's unbelievably cruel.

Kids are a member of society, so remember that.

Why are you blaming society?

You're such a coward.

You're fired!

DOLLS, STATIONERY, TOYS

COMPLETED

Why has Garden Tiger Moth been quiet lately?

You're so lucky.

Yes. I'm quite fortunate.

You really are.

Could you clean up the desk for me?

Someone new is coming tomorrow.

Okay.

COMPLAINT DIARY, KOO SE-RA

DEBIT CARD REFUSAL, COLLECTION BOXES NEEDED

ERADICATION OF MOTHS

MOTHS

THE 8TH MAWON-GU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTION

That's why

they only work 90 days a year

and get a whopping salary of 50 million won.

Local representatives, landlords,

and party members share the money.

A lottery ticket would be quicker.

MASTER TOEIC IN 3 WEEKS

A 50 million-won lottery.

A 50 million-won lottery.

My gosh.

It's late and you didn't even change.

Get up!

What do you want?

Here.

I asked a friend for a favor.

It's an old and good company.

It's a regular position, so--

-It's fine. -It's not fine!

You just have to occupy a seat.

JEONGEUI-DONG JEONGUI BUILDING, 8TH FLOOR, DESIGN TEAM

This is where I last worked.

How can I get a regular position at a place I just got fired from?

I heard they already picked--

Yes. It's definite.

You'll definitely get the job.

So don't be late for the interview tomorrow. Okay?

Hello.

No.

No.

JERK

MISSED CALL

He's so impatient.

Yes. My life's hitting rock bottom.

If someone throws me a lifeline,

I should take it.

I brought a portfolio.

You didn't have to bother.

I know very well how good you are.

Last time,

when I screamed that it was wrongful dismissal--

Come in.

I'm so upset to find out only now.

Why didn't you say your father is friends with Chairman Jo?

You can skip the executive interview.

Start tomorrow.

At the desk I used to work at?

Yes, sure.

Thank you.

You must be tired. You can go home.

Thanks for the tea.

Ji-hye, can you clear out by today?

It's wrongful dismissal to fire someone on the day.

Don't be so harsh about it. You're disappointing me.

Ji-hye, you're young and full of potential.

You'll soon get a new job.

You're young and full of potential.

You'll soon get a new job.

No.

New jobs

are hard to come by.

That really hurt.

Darn it.

It really hurts.

THE 8TH MAWON-GU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTION

My goodness!

You live in my neighborhood?

-No. -You startled me.

You didn't even know you'd lost this, did you?

-Did you throw it away? -I didn't.

Did you

look inside?

I'm not that bored.

It's like a district representative's diary.

You're nosy in a very detailed and systematic way.

-It's a secret? -You said you didn't look!

You're…

I stopped when I saw you called me a jerk.

Don't ask. I blew my interview.

So what? You'll take the TOEIC exam?

Don't you think I'm interested in this?

I wouldn't. It makes no sense.

Darn you.

Darn him.

THE 8TH MAWON-GU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY BY-ELECTION

It's two million won to register as a candidate,

and that's about how much it costs to build up your résumé.

Salary is 50 million.

Get a job, don't gamble!

Do you think they pick district representatives by order of arrival?

They don't, which is why they get 50 million a year.

You never know.

That's not true. The result is clear as day.

Stop being stupid and just find a job.

I'm leaving.

I'm all for it. When do we start?

Right now.

Candidate registration ends in 24 hours.

Let's move.

APPLICATION FORM

FORM

TIME TO DEADLINE

APPLICATION FORM

FAMILY RELATION CERTIFICATE RESIDENT CERTIFICATE

CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK PERSONAL ASSETS REPORT FORM

FIVE YEAR TAX RETURNS, EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND PROOF, CERTIFICATE OF SEAL

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

The last thing you need are 50 recommendations.

I lived in Mawon-gu for 29 years.

I can get 50 recommendations.

Honestly.

I couldn't.

Darn it.

21 RECOMMENDATIONS

TIME TO DEADLINE

Yes, sir.

Today's outing?

Something came up.

-An outing? -I don't think I can go.

CANDIDATE REGISTRATION

Is the Central Election Management Committee always this boring?

It's good if it's boring.

Let's just quietly do as we're told, then go home.

It's five minutes to six. Let's get ready to close up.

Let's see.

Then…

GLOBAL MAWON, PRESTIGIOUS MAWON

What's going on?

Let me give it a try.

CANDIDATE RECOMMENDATIONS

The job that pays you 50 million won for working 90 days per year.

A district representative.

It's time for a fun Korean language class.

SUMMER, 2001

Open your books to page 44.

Today, we'll read about Heungbu and Nolbu.

Ji-woo, will you read the story?

Yes.

"A long time ago, in a village lived two brothers.

The older brother Nolbu

kept all the money their father left to them,

and he threw out his younger brother Heungbu."

You grew up well,

Koo Se-ra.

I'm sorry, but hope and potential are two different things.

You're wasting money and time on something that won't work.

You're learning about elections through videos?

I have to do research on that too.

-Work less and make lots! -I will persuade Candidate Koo Se-ra…

No. You don't have to get involved.

"I report Candidate Koo Se-ra for getting a job with a favor"?

At times like this, it usually ends with a candidate resigning.

I'm going to get elected no matter what.

So you can also try your best.