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[alarm beeps]

[theme music playing]

THIS IS A WORK OF FICTION

CHILD ACTORS WERE FILMED SAFELY WITH SUPERVISION

Tell me, have you always flirted this way?

[gasping]

Are you insane?

[sighs]

No way.

It can't be.

Why?

Why do I feel like Mr. Kang would just let me get away with anything?

Just one more drink together…

Would you like to…

[stammers]

[Ji-yoon] …have another drink at my place?

No, stop.

Snap out of it, Cha Ji-yoon!

Have me walk you home, if you still have a long way?

No, I'm only five minutes away.

[sighs]

Thank goodness.

M-My place

is right over there. Just right there.

Have a good night.

[sighing]

Well done, Cha Ji-yoon. Well done.

[sighs] The way I got out of that was…

[groans] That was definitely the best thing I did this year.

[groans] With my superior? I almost got involved with my superior.

[sighs] That's just horrifying.

[groans] So horrifying.

Alcohol is my enemy.

[sighs] It gives me strange dreams too.

[groans]

[sighs]

[yelping]

[groans]

Not well done at all! [shrieks, groans]

How am I gonna show my face at work tomorrow? Damn it.

[sighs]

What are you doing tomorrow?

If you're up for it,

we should meet up again, okay?

Would you like to…

Have me walk you home, if you still have a long way?

Have a good night.

[pop music plays]

Was that a no?

[sighs]

[sighs] Here it is.

Here. [sighs]

Buy two and get a free one? Of course.

BUTTER COCONUT BISCUIT

-[chuckles] Hello. -Mmm.

Did you have a rough night?

Yes.

[moans]

Oh, that's better.

[sighs]

That'll be 18.06.

Just a moment.

Hello.

That'll be 1.20.

Ms. Cha Ji-yoon?

[Ji-yoon] Is this

for real?

Uh…

I came out in a hurry, so…

I see you bought a lot of snacks.

Oh, yes.

Would you like a popsicle?

Oh.

If you don't like this, how about chocolate--

That'll be 20.83.

Huh? He paid for this and didn't take it.

-You know him, right? That guy. -Sorry?

Me?

[chuckling]

[sighs]

Look, Mom, that lady's

wearing undies and they look just like Dad's.

No, I'm not. These are silk shorts. I bought them in Thailand.

-[parent] I'm sorry. -[chuckles]

[parent] They look nice.

[chuckling]

[Ji-yoon] Hmm? Is he… is he laughing?

Three-No-Man

is actually laughing at me?

[chuckling continues]

I'm going to quit!

EPISODE 2 DREAMING OF QUITTING, STILL CLOCKING IN!

[sighs]

He'd still go to work even if he was fired.

[sighs]

So, what, you gonna hand him this and say hi to his face?

[sighs]

[voicemail] The person you are calling is unavailable.

You'll be redirected to voicemail.

Your boyfriend's been a bit quiet lately.

He used to call at lunchtime like clockwork.

[chuckles]

He gets like this when he's too into an experiment

[groans] I hate even thinking about it. Experiments.

No-ah, I'm going to run to the restroom, okay?

[No-ah] What?

Oh. Bulgogi combo. Man, looks like you took all the bulgogi.

Enjoy your meal. Yeah. You too.

Why is it that you never eat with your own team?

Well, you know, there's a deep purpose behind that.

He's always hunting for a scoop even while he's eating.

[chuckles] Old-fashioned intel gathering.

So, are there any new scoops these days?

Anything more shocking than Three-No-Man

becoming our team lead?

[chuckles] You're right.

What's he like to work with? Are the rumors true?

Not only are the rumors true about the three No's,

but he’s also a huge workaholic.

-Hasn’t he got a place yet? -Why?

No one's seen him arrive or even leave.

He's always just here.

Just like he's built-in furniture.

The total opposite of our team lead.

We never see Mr. Ko stay at his desk.

That's right.

-Did you hear about their backstory? -No.

I heard this through the Secretarial Team.

Mr. Kang was actually with Development,

before briefly moving to Product Planning to work under Mr. Ko.

-Really? -Hmm.

Get this, Kang Si-woo was a Sr. Associate,

and he reported his team lead, Mr. Ko, for taking bribes.

[gasps]

[whispers] Just so he could take that spot.

What?

Whoa. So that's the reason Mr. Ko hates Mr. Kang.

He really is the Grim Reaper.

[Kee-tae] He's a total snake that guy.

[No-ah, chuckles] Seriously.

-Hey, keep eating. Keep eating. -[No-ah clears throat]

[rock music plays]

-[employee 1] Mr. Kang Si-woo? -[employee 2] I thought he eats alone.

May I join you for lunch?

Please take this seat.

-Right here. -Stop it.

That is a severely unbalanced meal, you know.

And I noticed you make your coffee with two sticks.

That’s damaging to your health.

Oh. [chuckles]

I see you have no rice at all.

Yes, I’d hate to gain belly fat.

[yelping]

[coughing]

You all get coffee after lunch, right?

Well, it's on me today.

-Re-Really? -Ms. Cha, you should--

I forgot I had something urgent to take care of,

I apologize. I will see you all later though.

If you’ll excuse me too.

[Ji-yoon] That scared the hell out of me.

Me too.

He always eats alone. So why did he decide to sit with us then?

He was acting all buddy-buddy talking to you.

I know, right?

I'll have an Iced Americano. And you?

I'll have

a chocolate mocha smoothie please.

We'll have one iced Americano and one chocolate mocha smoothie, please.

Hey.

I'm paying this time though.

-[Si-woo] We'll pay with this card. -Sure. Please tap it here.

KANG SI-WOO

I thought you had something urgent to take care of?

I guess you meant coffee.

I was in desperate need of a caffeine transfusion.

Then, while you get your caffeine fix…

shall we have a chat?

Oh, I left something in the cafeteria.

No-ah, would you grab my coffee?

Wait, but you didn't bring anything with you.

Thank you.

-What's going on? -What do you mean?

There's something between you and Mr. Kang.

[sighs] There's nothing going on.

I guess he's figured it out too.

What?

That you're great at your job.

Isn't he trying to get you to do some work for him?

We're on different teams. He can't assign work to me.

Then what? Maybe he just likes you.

That's even more unlikely.

If that's not it, then why is he following you around like that?

So, did you find the thing you lost?

Yes.

Then, are you free this evening?

Yes.

No!

I have plans that I cannot cancel.

I figured as much.

I told you. He wants to see you this evening.

You know what this is?

It’s like, when you happen to see someone’s weakness,

you develop this one-sided sense of closeness with them, that’s all.

Sorry?

He's just doing it because he thinks I'm a pushover.

Let's go.

[Hye-ji] Hey!

Lee Hye-ji!

Lee Hye-ji!

[chuckles] It’s been far too long!

Did you miss me a lot or what?

Not at all.

Do you know how long it's been since I've left the house with a purse

and no diaper bag? It's been far too long.

Hey, all that spicy food I had to avoid while breastfeeding?

I’m going to eat it all today.

All right.

Let's eat it all!

-[chuckles] -Let's go. Right this way.

I'm so excited for today.

Do you have any guesses as to why he wants to see you?

No idea.

Oh. Maybe he wants to make sure I keep my mouth shut before he leaves.

He's leaving?

Looks like it.

What do you mean, "keep your mouth shut"?

You see,

I kind of accidentally stumbled onto a really private secret of his.

Meaning he was busted with a very private secret by you.

Mm-hmm.

And he caught you looking like a total mess, the kind you

pray no one ever witnesses?

-Hmm. -And now he’s leaving the company?

Hmm, to put it simply.

The way I see it, this is…

the perfect lead to a confession.

What?

You said he laughed because of what you were wearing.

You also said, he’s the kind of person… who never laughs

That means you completely made him let his guard down.

And now that he’s leaving the company,

there’s no need to worry about getting caught. He’s gonna ask you out.

I know… but you’re only saying that because you don’t know him.

That kind of language doesn’t suit him at all.

You know the type.

He’s the kind of person who always seems to have a storm cloud over his head.

Better than a guy who’s like… [giggles] …and who’s all sunshine and flowers.

-[scoffs] -Just go for it.

Go see if there’s any chemistry there. Hmm?

If there's no major red flag.

Hey, you get over one man with another man.

You're wrong about that.

You do it with fried chicken, beer and going to work.

[sighs] Imagine having all that and going to work together.

How fun would that be?

Stop with the nonsense and just eat this. Open up.

NEVER-DIE CHICKEN FEET

[laughing]

[groans]

Gosh, that's spicy.

[electrical humming]

Mr. Kang, looks like you had a relaxed commute.

Yes.

The urgent work I had to deal with has settled down for now.

Oh. That's good.

It looks like me coming in early

made things difficult for you.

[scoffs] How could you think that?

How could I think that? I always come to work on time, and…

- [automated voice] Doors opening. -Oh, elevator's here.

Please, get in.

[Hye-ji] The way I see it, this is…

the perfect lead to a confession.

Oh, I left something at the security checkpoint.

Please go ahead.

Can you even leave stuff at security?

[sighs] Seriously?

Why did Hye-ji have to go and say that?

Geez. It's all I think about.

[sighs]

That girl has been

pretty scatterbrained lately.

Weren't you and Ms. Cha hired at the same time?

Yeah. Oh, my apologies.

Cha Ji-yoon was the first person in our group promoted to Sr. Associate.

Of course, I do feel like I'm a bit behind, truly.

I've noticed you have lunch together. Are you close?

Yes, she's the one I get along the best with.

That's good.

Wh-What exactly is good?

-Hey. -Hey.

I told you to wait. Why are you drinking alone?

Oh… [chuckles]

Give me that.

Hey, hey.

As you already know,

I graduated from a rural college, so I didn’t have hometown connections.

That's right. How impressive is that, huh?

You don't have any of that and yet you're doing so well at work.

If I'm doing great, why haven't I made Sr. Associate?

Hey.

That's because

you've just had terrible luck with bosses so far.

At this rate,

I'm not sure I can raise

Gyeol and Yul right.

And if you decide to quit then what?

You need to have another job lined up

before you decide to make a move like that.

Hmm.

That's why I'm trying to find a new way in.

What?

He's here.

My new lifeline.

[clears throat] Gosh.

What a coincidence running into you again like this.

-[phone buzzing] -Oh, gosh. What's this.

Goodness. You two should go ahead and talk.

I gotta take this call. Yes.

My wife sweet is calling so--

What are you doing right now?

What are colleagues for? Please help me. Please!

Your timing is impeccable.

[Ji-yoon] He even used my colleague so he could see me alone?

Trying to get you alone has proven to be,

quite the challenge.

[Ji-yoon] Alone?

Why alone?

Did you have something to say to me?

Yes.

There's something I need to say.

[Ji-yoon] What should I do?

Is here okay?

We can go elsewhere if you'd prefer.

Oh, no. This is fine.

Please, go ahead.

Ms. Cha Ji-yoon, I think

I like you.

I like you.

I like you.

[Ji-yoon] Is he about to confess?

So, Ms. Cha, I’d like you to… go…

[Ji-yoon] Go…

out…

…to go work with me on a task assigned by the President.

What?

The ice sphere refrigerator is going back into development.

I'd like you to be on the team.

[spoon clatters]

Oh. No, no, no. Please.

I got it. Let me.

I wish I could disappear right now.

Thank you.

So when you said you had gotten fired…

I got fired from Planning Team 2.

So…

when you suggested

we get a drink last weekend…

I couldn't bring it up because you were too drunk.

So the reason you kept

following me around these past few days…

You didn't give me much of a chance to tell you.

[Ji-yoon] It's so mortifying

that it was all in my head, but…

What a relief.

I really appreciate the offer,

but at this time, I have no intention of switching teams.

May I ask you why that is?

There are some issues with the voice-activated water dispenser

that I'm working on.

I'd really like to

get everything resolved and see it launched successfully this year.

If that's your reason,

I'll let you stay in the loop just until you're all done with the launch.

Oh, no.

Hmm, if I'm being perfectly honest, I'm…

I'm scared of failing right now.

I’d like to work on something with better chances.

You went to such trouble to bring this up,

I'm really sorry.

I understand.

Do me a favor and keep this between us, until they announce it.

Sure.

[Kee-tae] Oh, my gosh.

Oh, my goodness. Oh, my goodness. I'm so sorry. I brought these.

[chuckles] Here. New ones.

-Mr. Kang, can I pour you a drink? -Sure.

By the way, there’s something I’ve been wanting to ask you.

All right, I'm listening.

Do you happen to know about your nickname yet?

Hey.

Are you drunk?

No.

"Three-No-Man," is that right?

So you knew about it.

"No smiles, no people, no apologies."

Whoever came up with that did a pretty good job if you ask me.

[whispering] So he knew?

Enjoy your drinks and please use this to pay.

Y-You're already leaving?

Yes.

We had a good talk thanks to you.

See you tomorrow.

[Kee-tae] Wait.

Right. Oh. Uh…

Have a… Have a safe trip home then.

Man.

How dare you use work as an excuse to get me here?

I mean, what choice did I have. He said he wanted to see you.

[groans] That really hurt.

Hey, so what did you guys talk about, huh?

It's classified, you punk. [clicks tongue]

"Classified"?

[soft pop music plays]

YEONG-MOOK REPAIR SERVICES

Hi.

-When did you get back? -A few days ago.

[Yeong-mook chuckles]

I really thought you weren't coming back ever again.

-What's this? -I found it on the way here.

Huh, this is…

My goodness.

Well, I’ll need to work another ten years to earn this.

I'll find you another one in ten years time.

[chuckles]

Thanks so much.

[peaceful music plays]

[sighs, clicks tongue]

[sighs]

Like I thought. No matter where I go there’s nothing like your sound system.

There’s nothing special about it.

It's just a bunch of broken parts that I slapped together.

I like it.

I like that sound in this shop.

I always feel at ease

whenever I come here.

What is going on now?

-Something not going your way? -How did you know that?

You wouldn't be here for any other reason.

[both chuckle]

There's a mountain of stuff to repair,

get your hands moving and try to get your thoughts in order.

[sighs]

Wow, this one looks far too difficult.

You need to try the hard ones if you want to improve.

Your hands have really slowed down.

Hand that over.

Hey, hey. Come on now.

Work on your own thing.

I like things with clear solutions. [chuckles]

And that is the reason why you're so bad at dating.

Wow, hitting me where it hurts.

I’m actually on my way back from getting rejected.

Oh…

Have you taken an interest in someone?

Just give me some advice on what I should do exactly.

What advice is there to give?

Either drop it and move on, or keep pushing until it works out.

Is she pretty?

-[scoffs] -[laughs]

That's good.

Hey, smile like that more often.

[sighs] You live long enough…

you realize how precious smiling days are.

Huh? Hey, a task force notice is up!

[employee 1] Huh?

What kind of task force?

TASK FORCE: A TEMPORARY TEAM FORMED FOR A SPECIFIC PROJECT

Pretty random timing for a task force.

RECRUITMENT - FUTURE STRATEGY TASK FORCE

Manager Kang Si-woo?

[Ji-yoon] So this is what Mr. Kang was talking about.

He just became team lead for Team 2, and he's already leading a task force?

That was it?

Is that why he asked to see you?

-Mm-hmm. -Are you going to?

I'm not.

[sighs] Thank goodness.

Gosh, I was terrified at the thought of you

being forced into a hellhole 'cause of me.

What's going on?

Don't just keep it between yourselves.

Spill the beans. What exactly is happening?

We all assumed that Mr. Kang was done for

after halting operations of the ice sphere fridge

-did we not? -That's right.

But, that was not the case.

Just as I thought, Mr. Kang Si-woo,

I don't think your current position is right for you at all.

You should step down as the team lead of Product Planning.

As you suggested,

we will completely suspend the ice sphere refrigerator project.

Instead,

I want you to form a task force and start developing the fridge from scratch.

Then, I'd like full authority and responsibility of every step,

from planning all the way to final launch.

Also, I will report directly to you.

Agreed.

Wow, that's crazy.

[employee] Straight to the president?

I mean, just how much faith does the President have in Mr. Kang

to back him this hard?

It's President Han. You know that.

She's a self-made legend who started as a regular employee

and made it all the way to President.

She knows better than anyone

what the working-level staff struggle with, namely, that rigid hierarchy.

And Mr. Kang picked up on that exactly.

[sighs] Okay.

But taking on a project that's been suspended before…

Is that a step up or step down?

That, right there is exactly the core of this… change.

Question is, did she just give Mr. Kang wings to fly,

or did she set a trap for him?

Who would even join him?

Mr. Kang is hard enough to deal with as is, but what if the project fails too?

Bingo. Yes, No-ah, great point.

So now, what are we supposed to do?

We do absolutely nothing

unless we're told otherwise.

Stay still and play dead.

That is the answer.

Okay?

Mr. Kang is coming this way.

Hello there! [chuckles]

Oh, right.

TECH NECK POSTURE TECH NECK WARNING!

He snatched my project from right under my nose.

Not a single person on this team is allowed to apply.

That would be an act of betrayal against me.

-Are we clear on that? -[all] Yes, sir.

[scoffs]

[sighs]

-Ms. Cha. -Yes?

How's the voice-recognition dispenser going?

We've been in the testing phase since switching the mic.

Get over there and check on it yourself right now.

If that goes wrong on top of everything else, we are absolutely done for!

Yes, sir.

[Si-woo] Do you

perhaps consider your current duties to be insignificant?

[Ji-yoon] Mr. Kim, I'm heading down to check on the test.

[Si-woo] Even the smallest screw

can bring the whole thing down if it's not fastened right.

Please do your work with some self-respect.

Are you crying right now?

[sniffles] No, I'm not.

Hold it in.

Crying will do you no good here.

[Ji-yoon] Wow.

Thank goodness I didn't join his team.

TASK FORCE RECRUITMENT STATUS

THERE ARE NO APPLICANTS

- [commentator 1] It's a home run! - [commentator 2 shouts]

A home run! What an unbelievable turn of events.

[Ji-yoon] Hey, Buddy,

give me eight ounces of cold water, will ya?

[commentator 1] The cheers of the fans are pushing the stadium…

[automated voice] Dispensing 8 ounces of cold water.

[commentator 2] That was fantastic.

It worked!

It's handling casual speech and noise just fine.

That's right.

But how did the team even find out

about this budget-friendly microphone and recommend it?

Well, it's just like you always said,

the Product Planning Team

should always keep some ammo for moments like these.

Mmm. So you used that extra ammo to prepare a backup plan in advance?

If I don't have a Plan B ready ahead of time,

I can't clock out early.

-Exactly. Perfect answer. -[both chuckle]

Oh, I heard the ice sphere fridge is getting a task force.

Ah, yes.

Oh, goodness.

I knew when I saw Mr. Kang at the Gwangju factory,

that he wouldn't just let it slide.

I heard that Mr. Kang actually started out on the Development Team.

What was he like when he worked there?

He never smiled back then either, barely said a word.

But everyone respected him. Say what you want,

but Kang Si-woo has never lost against a machine.

Hmm.

I'll, uh, let you know when the final test results are out.

Great, good luck to you.

Thanks.

-Mr. Ko. -What is it?

I'd like to take the day off tomorrow, if possible.

It's almost time to clock out

and you want tomorrow off?

Um, what nonsense is this?

I'm sorry, sir.

My sister had to be admitted to the hospital all of a sudden.

Wait. But why do you need to take the day off

when it's your sister who's in the hospital?

Huh?

[scoffs]

Times have changed so

I can’t say a word about a last-minute request like this.

Do as you wish.

Thank you, sir.

Ms. Cha.

Yes?

Take over Ms. Yoon No-ah’s overseas market research

and make sure you're done by tomorrow.

Oh, no, I can finish that as soon as I'm back.

It's urgent though.

[sighs]

Never mind then. I guess I’ll just…

Understood.

I will take care of it.

Just send me the file, I’ll take care of the rest for you.

I'm sorry, Ms. Cha.

It's all good. He's doing that on purpose anyway.

All right. Go home, everyone!

OVERSEAS MARKET RESEARCH REPORT

EMAIL: CHA JI-YOON

No-ah, you should go. Don’t keep your sister waiting.

[sighs]

[sighs] That's how it is.

Love is so selfish

and so foolish. [sighs]

[groans]

I haven't worked late in forever.

[groans]

[electronic voice] Good afternoon, dear passengers.

This train is a high-speed train bound for Pohan station.

-Our crew is committed to making sure… -[sighs]

…you have a comfortable journey.

This train will be departing shortly.

[No-ah] What time do you finish today?

Late because it’s Tuesday, right? I’m on my…

WHAT TIME DO YOU GET OFF TODAY? YOU GET OFF LATE ON TUESDAYS, RIGHT?

Everything will be fine.

POHAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

[student] Come on, Goo-won, we're not going if you're not coming with us.

-Well in that case, let me think about it. -Right, guys?

[somber music plays]

Goo-won, is that someone you know?

Yeah. Why don't you head out first?

[sighs]

You can't just come here without telling me.

Why?

What? Am I not allowed to come here?

No. That's not what I mean. I told you I've been busy.

Right.

So busy you couldn't come to Seoul on the weekends

or reply to me?

So I came to you, is it really worth getting mad about?

[sighs]

I'm sorry.

I mean, I just have a lot on my plate right now.

I’m a little on edge.

I feel bad that you have to come to Pohan all the time.

I know you have work.

I took tomorrow off just for you to yell at me.

Sorry.

-Have you eaten yet? -No.

I'll treat you to something delicious.

It better be delicious.

[sighs]

[upbeat music playing on phone]

[team lead] But everyone respected him.

Say what you want but Kang Si-woo has never lost against a machine.

[music continues]

[sighs]

That’s right a sharp… and capable boss.

[sighs]

The type of person I want to work for.

[phone buzzing]

CHO GA-EUL

[tense music plays]

MISSED CALL CHO GA-EUL

[Ga-eul] Ji-yoon!

[soft music plays]

I missed you.

Why are you here?

This trip was a bit too long, wasn’t it?

I guess you’re pretty angry. Sorry.

Isn't that something you say when you're a few minutes late to meet someone?

How could you say that after disappearing for eight months?

Did you really think you could just say, "I'm back,"

and I'd be like, "Welcome back"?

-Were you waiting long? -Yes.

At first, I waited out of worry.

Then I waited out of anger.

And later, I waited just so I can end things properly.

I waited for you while imagining this moment over and over again,

yet you show up like it was nothing.

Like it was only a couple of days.

How could we break up?

I can't break up with you, Ji-yoon.

Let's go inside. I have so much to tell you.

I said this over text too,

but I really wanted to tell you at least once

right to your face.

Cho Ga-eul.

It's been over between us.

Ji-yoon. Ji-yoon!

If you were going to do this, why'd you come back?

Tell me, what for?

Because I left something important behind.

And it's something I can't live without.

YEAR 2021

Hi there.

Ga-eul.

So, how have you been?

[gentle music plays]

[Ji-yoon] When did you get back from Australia?

I've been back for ages.

I called you as soon as I got back, but you changed your number.

I changed it when I got a new phone from work.

You changed after you started working there.

We used to stay in touch all the time before that.

But we’re here,

so I guess it’s all good.

I guess we really are meant to be.

Don't make jokes like that anymore.

You know I had feelings for you for the longest time.

You don't know how hard it was to get over you.

Should we make it official then?

What?

Let’s make this official. Ji-yoon.

Do you…

Do you like me?

Mm-hmm.

As more than a friend though?

Mm-hmm.

I really like you.

Since when?

Between your music and your trip to Australia, I doubt you had the time.

In every spare moment.

What?

In the middle of work…

while I was busy writing songs…

even when I was just spacing out…

You just kept crossing my mind,

like I've left behind something important.

In every spare moment…

for a very long time now,

I've liked you, Ji-yoon.

Take it all. Everything you left behind.

None of this is what I left behind.

You know that.

Then just throw it out for all I care.

I'm sorry

that it took me so long.

If it took you that long…

it means you’d already forgotten about me.

For me, it was…

a painful time,

but also enough time to forget you.

Don't show up out of the blue like this again.

I'm not happy to see you anymore.

Ji-yoon.

[somber music plays]

[rain pattering]

Hello.

You paid but didn't take your drink the other day.

Oh, right. Well, it's all good.

Did you not get it?

I gave the drink to that regular of ours, you were with.

Here's the overseas market report that Ms. Yoon No-ah was working on.

This here's the profit-and-loss outlook after replacing the microphone.

[sighs]

About the microphone…

Use the original.

What?

I thought about it all night long,

and replacing the microphone just feels like a rash decision.

The risk is too high. Let's just stick to the original.

But we just completed the first round of testing.

We’re supposed to start the final round today.

Then hurry over and put a stop to it.

Mr. Ko.

What is this?

Ms. Cha, are you rebelling right now?

That's not it.

But there's the voice recognition issue.

Tell them to stick to the original microphone

and just fix the software, will you?

But doing that won’t resolve the issue.

And why is that your concern though? Are you an engineer, Ms. Cha?

Just go and pass on the message.

Mr. Ko, please reconsider--

If you can't do it, then I'll go myself.

Mr. Ko. Mr. Ko!

Please reconsider this, just this once.

The Development Team stayed up for days running these tests.

Yeah, and that's what those people are there f--

What the hell? Move!

You haven't changed.

What?

I presume you had an expensive dinner last night.

[scoffs] What the…

Jesus.

[gentle music plays]

What did you do with my drink, huh?

Huh?

Oh, the one from the convenience store?

Did you drink it?

No. It’s sitting in my fridge…

Then I’ll come by and get it after work.

Oh. I’ll just buy you the exact same drink.

That won’t do.

Oh, then I'll bring it to you tomorrow.

I have to drink that exact one today.

Okay.

You do know that was unreasonable, don't you?

[chuckles]

You would've just avoided me if I'd asked to meet.

What happened after? With Mr. Ko?

The Development Team went completely ballistic.

Then… everything returned to normal, like nothing happened.

[Si-woo sighs]

Something similar happened

when I was a Sr. Associate.

Mr. Ko was the team lead,

and he insisted on replacing a capable part with one from a different supplier.

I looked into it

and found out that he’d been taking favors.

Get this, Kang Si-woo was a senior associate

and he reported his team lead, Mr. Ko, for taking bribes.

-[gasps] -Just so he could take that spot.

So then what did you end up doing?

I reported it to the Audit Team.

But without conclusive evidence,

they just kept the original supplier and closed the case.

And then I just got kicked off of the Product Planning Team.

That must have been really hard.

That's when I made up my mind.

I’d stay out of it all and just let my work speak for itself.

Join my task force.

I’ll make sure you never have to deal with that again.

Why are you doing all this for me?

We haven't even known each other that long.

I've been watching you

for quite some time.

[pop music plays]

Hello, everyone!

My name is Cha Ji-yoon.

[cheers]

One day, I want to create an automated Snail Bride homemaker system

that takes care of the cleaning, laundry and dishes

all on its own!

SAEUM NEW HIRE ORIENTATION

What's your ultimate goal?

Obviously, my ultimate goal is becoming the president of SAEUM.

[all cheering]

[Si-woo] I found one new hire’s ambitious goal to be quite impressive.

Still, I assumed it wouldn’t last long,

just like with any other rookie.

[Ji-yoon] What if there were a talking companion robot vacuum?

If you combine a robot vacuum cleaner with a voice assistant service,

it can evolve into a talking robot vacuum.

Users could give it a name of their choice,

and whenever they have a question or just need someone to talk to,

they could chat with their vacuum.

"Ms. Bokja, will it stop raining tomorrow?"

Uh, maybe Ms. Bokja is a little tacky.

[Si-woo] But that rookie was different.

She knew exactly what she wanted right from the very beginning.

Enough already.

I know it's a machine,

but it has to feel like it has real emotions.

Huh?

[Si-woo] Even as she gained seniority, she refused to compromise,

and I found myself rooting for her.

But when I saw you again at the factory,

you'd changed a lot.

And then we can gradually work on perfecting the ice quality from there?

To be honest, I was disappointed.

But then I saw your notebook and realized.

You hadn't changed.

You were just hiding.

And then I thought to myself, "I don't want to let this person go."

The way I see it… you deserve

to aim a lot higher than what you have so far.

It would be a real shame to keep all that

potential locked away in a notebook.

[gentle music plays]

I'll give you time to think.

As for my drink,

thank you for holding on to it.

What?

Those words, make me…

feel… I feel… giddy.

[scoffs] She must've run here.

[No-ah] Babe, should I move down here once we’re married?

[Goo-won] What about your job?

Well, I could find a job here

and maybe go into the public-sector.

Come on, why would you leave a big company everyone's

dying to get into?

Even after you get your degree, you won’t be able to come to Seoul.

What's the point of getting married if we still can't see each other often?

[clears throat]

You’re gonna be late to class because of me.

You should get going.

Mm-hmm.

Bye then.

No-ah!

No-ah, let's just…

[electronic voice] Attention, passengers. The 559 train bound for Seoul

is now arriving at Platform 7.

-[train horn blares] -…break up.

[electronic voice] Please stand behind the yellow line.

Passengers, please check your boarding position before stepping onto the train.

Enjoy your trip.

[sad music plays]

[breathing shakily]

[gasps] No-ah!

What's wrong?

Oh, my gosh.

Are you sick?

Ms. Cha…

Let's get you to the hospital. Get up.

I can't. I already took yesterday off.

You can't work in this state, okay.

What? Taking the day off yesterday

and you’re leaving early today?

I make sure to only get sick after work

and on weekends.

Taking care of yourself is part of the job!

Ms. Yoon No-ah.

Mr. Ko.

Ms. Yoon No-ah, what exactly are your strengths?

Huh?

You’re not a fast worker like Ms. Cha.

And you don't have any guts either!

Ms. No-ah is very unwell at the moment.

Let her go home for now and you can speak to her again tomorrow.

Seeing as you’re in the same outfit as the other day,

it seems you lied about your sister being sick

and went on vacation with your boyfriend.

-Mr. Ko! -Why don't you get married already?

Stop wasting everyone’s time, showing up to just collect a paycheck!

Please just stop this!

Diminishing or mocking

an employee’s performance or abilities without a proper reason.

Pressuring them not to use their vacation, or their sick leave

and spreading gossip or rumors about their personal life.

Every single word you just said to Ms. Yoon No-ah,

constitutes workplace harassment.

[Young-sam scoffs]

Are you saying you’ll report me or something?

I really don’t want to do that.

So I ask you to please…

stop speaking to us so disrespectfully from now on.

I ask you kindly.

I didn’t expect this from you,

Ms. Cha.

[exhales sharply]

Fine.

Let's do that.

Going forward,

I will be very polite to each and every one of you.

Oh.

Ms. Yoon No-ah, since you're feeling sick, you may leave early.

And Ms. Cha Ji-yoon.

Please analyze our competitors’ trends

over the last three years and prepare a report for me.

This is not an unfair assignment,

but a perfectly legitimate request that is completely necessary for the team.

What are you staring at exactly?

Why would you pick a fight with him?

Ms. Cha.

[Ji-yoon] Let's go.

-[whimpers] -Go straight to the hospital.

I can't come with you, so call your sister.

I'm sorry. It's all my fault.

It's not your fault. Get going now.

[breathes shakily]

[lighthearted music plays]

PRODUCT PLANNING TEAM 1 CHA JI-YOON

[sighs]

Hi, Mom! [chuckles]

I'm officially starting work tomorrow!

I've been assigned to the Product Planning Team.

My name and face are right here on my employee ID! [chuckles]

[Mom] I'm actually at the shop right now to buy rice cakes

for the whole neighborhood.

What? Why would you buy that?

[Mom] My daughter got a job at a major corporation, so it’s the least I can do.

So what is this product team?

What will you be doing there?

You wouldn't know even if I told you.

I'm going to work so hard, you know?

Actually, I’m just going to work in this place forever and ever.

[chuckles] I’m heading home now.

Let’s have a party tonight.

COMPETITOR TRENDS REPORT, 2023-2025

[Ji-yoon] Product Planning Team 1. Cha Ji-yoon.

Rank: Senior Associate.

I hereby submit my resignation for personal reasons…

RESIGNATION URGE STICKERS

…so I ask that it be processed…

LETTER OF RESIGNATION

"Personal reasons," my ass.

You all probably look at me,

and see nothing but a lowly corporate slave.

But I want you to know

that I was once a bright-eyed, passionate employee

who walked through those doors full of hopes and wonderful dreams.

Does it make you feel good to insult my character?

To look down on me and treat me like trash?

This place is toxic and pathetic.

[scoffs] I am walking out of here on my own terms, everyone.

Have a nice life. As for me, I'm off to find my happiness.

LETTER OF RESIGNATION CONFIRM SUBMISSION

SUBMIT THIS DOCUMENT? CANCEL - CONFIRM

[sighs] Damn it.

[sighs]

How sad and pathetic can you really be? Huh?

[sighs] I couldn’t even throw these away.

[sighs]

HOT AIR UV SYSTEM SHOE CARE DEVICE

[Si-woo] I’m here from the future.

This has already been released.

[Ji-yoon] Washer and dryer combined into one?

[Si-woo] Now it's possible with a single machine.

[Ji-yoon] How should I open this?

[Si-woo] Touch lightly to automatically open doors.

Why did he have to go scribble all over someone else's notebook?

[gentle music plays]

Did he think using a pencil was okay?

Can't we turn everything into away mode, like with a hotel key card?

[Si-woo] It's possible.

You just design a single software to control multiple hardware devices,

like using a single smartphone to control all your home appliances.

[Ji-yoon] Ice spikes?

[Si-woo] Good!

[cries]

Mr. Kang…

He’s seriously the worst.

[inspirational music plays]

LETTER OF RESIGNATION SUBMIT THIS DOCUMENT?

SUBMIT THIS DOCUMENT? CANCEL - CONFIRM

[Ji-yoon] There's no such thing as the perfect boss.

Just like there isn't a perfect lover.

-Good morning. -Good morning.

[upbeat music plays]

Just wear a pair of acupressure slippers, and it'll solve everything.

Oh.

Good morning, Mr. Ko. Everything good?

Mm-hmm. Good morning, Ms. Cha.

What the…

[Ji-yoon] At the end of the day, this is just a game of this or that.

[Young-sam] Why are you going that way? Wrong way. Huh?

Huh?

[Ji-yoon] Even if tomorrow's me regrets the choices I make today…

[employee] What?

Sr. Associate Cha Ji-yoon, checking in. I’d like to apply for the task force.

[Young-sam] Hey!

[Ji-yoon] All I can do is choose the lesser

evil, instead of the absolute worst.

I look forward to this.

I look forward to it too.

[theme music playing]

With the time we have left, we have to be able to make the perfect ice sphere.

-Would that be possible? -Fail. Fail.

-[groans] -[sighs]

I'm wiped.

[Si-woo] Please change your keyboard to a silent keyboard.

[Ji-yoon] I'll clock out on time no matter what and order fried chicken.

This is awkward as hell.

[Ga-eul] I’m finally done composing our song.

Would you mind leaving us?

I have something to tell her.

So I assume you’ll be free this weekend.

[Ji-yoon] Lovesick, really?