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Breaking news. The 33rd serial
disappearance case has occurred.

The recent disappearances of
young people in their 20s and 30s...

are causing concern and
anxiety among citizens.

The police are actively searching...

for those who have been reported missing,

but another man in his 20s
has gone missing...

since leaving his home four days ago.

The situation seems to be getting worse.

Quit messing around. Come out already.

The beginning is always quite impressive.

It is you, San Ha.

Take off the helmet, will you?

I wanted to see your face.
It's been a while.

You're hurting my feelings here.

I guess you're scared.

Don't let little things hurt you.

I wish to never have
to see your face again.

Your wish shall be granted.

You won't have to
see me again once you're dead.

Today will be fun until the end, right?

This will probably be our last time.

(Screaming)

My gosh.

I read it again, and it's so good!
San Ha rocks!

(Delivery Hunters, You've got a new order!)

(Episode 1: Life Is Meaningful for
the Future Is Always Unpredictable)

- Hello.
- Hello.

The fried chicken, right?

(Takeout Available for Entire Menu)

- Have a good day.
- Thank you. You too!

Bye!

Who ordered fried chicken?

- Fried chicken?
- Over here!

Fried chicken!

- Thank you.
- You already paid, right?

Over here!

- You paid on the app, right?
- Yes.

- Thank you.
- Thank you.

(Jin Chul from the Judo Department)

Hey, what's up?

Are you still taking a break from judo?

Oh, yes.

Do you want to do a gig this evening?

(The Night of Neon Webtoon Artists)

My gosh!

Excuse me. Could you take a photo of me?

Great, thank you.

- Thank you.
- Sure.

On Ma Eum!

Oh, hello.

Here, you can wear this.

Thanks so much for coming.

Gosh, we had a no-show.

No, thank you for thinking of me.
This is a great opportunity.

Why? Are you short on cash?

Aren't you going back
to the training center?

I'm still thinking about it.

But you've fully recovered from the injury.

I still feel...

- I'm trying out different things.
- Okay.

You've done this in college, right?

You'll get your own section.

Call me if you see anything or
anyone that looks suspicious.

Got it.

A2, all clear.

My gosh, Baek Eo Jin!

(Baek Eo Jin, "The Dream of the Dragon")

That's Oh Yoon!

Is Na Gang Nam here too?

(Ryu Jin A, Kim Son, Ha Tae Dong, Ra Hye)

(Pomme, Ji Tae Hee
Ok Jun Tae, Jung Hye Kyung)

Hello!

I am Jang Man Chul, the chief editor
of Neon's Webtoon Service Team.

I'd like to thank you all
for attending this event tonight,

The Night of Neon Webtoon Artists.

My, it's a full house.

For some of you, it's been a while,
so I'm very happy to see you.

But those of you who see me
every day must be sick of me.

Today, I'm not here to
rush you to meet your deadlines,

so please relax and enjoy the night.

All right. It's been a year and a half...

since Neon Webtoon was founded.

It's all thanks to your amazing webtoons...

that Neon could grow this much
in such a short amount of time.

Neon Webtoon Service...

will continue to work very hard...

to make sure that
your precious creations...

are loved by readers nationwide
and globally as well.

(Na Gang Nam, "Princess Kumiho")

All right. We'd like to
award the artists...

whose creations made Neon
shine even brighter...

in the world of webtoons this year.

The categories include
Best New Artist of the Year...

This must've cost them quite a bit.
What's gotten into them?

- The other awards include...
- It is Neon, after all.

I guess they were criticized for
keeping it too simple last year.

Those are the categories.

I will announce the winners right away.

First, the Best New Artist
of the Year Award.

Drum rolls, please.

My, it's automatic.

Of course, you know exactly what to do.

This uber-talented newbie will
soon take the world by storm.

You'll all be pleasantly surprised.

Mr. Baek Eo Jin of
"The Dream of the Dragon".

(Best New Artist of the Year)

(Baek Eo Jin, "The Dream of the Dragon")

- Mr. Oh, we're huge fans.
- We love your work.

- Could we take a picture together?
- Sure.

Thank you.

- Thank you.
- You're so handsome.

Would you like me to take one?

- In 1, 2, 3.
- In 1, 2, 3.

- One more time, please.
- Just one more.

- In 1, 2, 3.
- My gosh, this is amazing.

- Oh, my.
- This is awesome.

My gosh, Mr. Baek.

Thank you very much for coming.

It's nice to see all the young artists.
It's been a while.

And I even won the Best New Artist Award.

I hope you're not offended.

Everyone knows that you've been
drawing comics for over 30 years,

but you made your début as
a webtoon artist this year.

I figured I should keep the name
of the award to welcome you.

No, I'm elated.

It's my first Best New Artist Award
in decades.

I thought I'd never get
another award of this kind.

I prefer this to the
Lifetime Achievement Award.

Thank you so much for saying that.

I want to see you make
webtoons for the next 30 years.

- I'll do my best.
- All right.

I'll be off, then.

Get home safely.

What?

What is this about? What's your problem?

- Come on.
- What's going on?

- What?
- What's the matter?

Please tell him to leave.

You can't do this here. Please leave.

Hold on. I'm not some weirdo.

He's a stalker.

Come here.

- We can talk outside.
- Wait, hold on.

Wait!

Wait, hang on.

Ouch.

Here.

I told you that I wasn't some weirdo.

I'm so sorry.

Think a little before you act, will you?

Although I understand that
you were trying to do your job.

I apologize.

I'm sorry.

- Hold on. Let me just watch this.
- Come on.

Just this one song. Weekly!

It's Weekly! Stop.

Hey, you're the one
who invited me to this party.

I said to come after
you finished your draft.

We have to upload it today,
but you haven't sent us your draft yet.

Okay. I'll just stay for some food.

I haven't eaten anything because
I had to catch up with everyone.

As if. You were busy
staring at the girl group.

You got to watch their performance,
so you should leave now.

I'll order something even more
expensive and delicious...

and get it delivered to your door.

Seriously. Cut me some slack, will you?

Look.

If you fail to meet your deadline today,

our service will be significantly impacted.

From the product placement and
web traffic to all the ads...

"Princess Kumiho" is a masterpiece
that represents Neon.

And you are the face of Neon.

You said the exact same
thing to the other artists...

when you were fawning over them.

I saw everything earlier.

- That's...
- Excuse me, Mr. Na.

Can I get your autograph?

- Me?
- Yes.

I love "Princess Kumiho".
I'm a long time fan.

Here, look. Can I get
your autograph right here?

Oh, my. I'm embarrassed.

My gosh!

- What's your name?
- My name is On Ma Eum.

On Ma Eum? That's a nice name.

On Ma Eum.

Here you go.

I'm really enjoying
"Princess Kumiho" these days.

I can't wait to read today's episode.

I'm rooting for you!

Well, I'll leave you two to talk.

- Thank you.
- It's my pleasure.

Well...

I should go finish the rest. I'm leaving.

Pomme, may I take a picture with you?

Sorry, I'm not really comfortable.

Pomme! You're Pomme, right?

Nice, this is amazing. Wow!

- Oh, my.
- What are you doing right now?

A live broadcast.

- Come on. Smile!
- What are you doing right now?

Guys, have some manners.

- I love you!
- What are you doing?

What are you doing?
You're not an artist, right?

What? Who cares?

I already got her on camera.

- Hand it over.
- This? Here.

Here. Oh, too bad.

- Hand it over.
- Here, take it.

Goodness.

Grab his phone.

No! My phone, no!

- Hand over the camera. Let go!
- No...

Get off of me. Please...

We've deleted all the videos he took...

and will make sure to delete
the live broadcast as well.

This is exactly why I
didn't want to come today.

Right, I'm really sorry.

We should've tightened on-site security.

Let her know that
I'm grateful for her help.

Well... Thank you for everything today.

No problem.

Pomme wants to do something
to express her gratitude.

Oh, there's no need.
I was simply doing my job.

You said you liked webtoons.

How about I send you Pomme's
limited-edition signed copy?

- Really?
- Yes, of course.

Just send me your address.
Here's my contact info.

(Seok Ji Hyeong, Assistant Editor)

Okay, thank you.

(Na Gang Nam, To On Ma Eum)

(Comic Book Café On)

(The 50th Korean National Sports Festival)

(The 2021 National Team
Selection Tournament)

You can do it!

(Seok Ji Hyeong, Assistant Editor)

(Neon's Open Recruitment
for the 2nd Half of 2021)

(Comic Book Café On)

(Job openings at Neon)

(Neon's Open Recruitment
for the 2nd Half of 2021)

(Neon's Open Recruitment)

(On Ma Eum)

(Work Experience,
Qualifications and Language Skills)

(Required: Resume, Cover Letter, Portfolio)

(Female)

(On Ma Eum)

I'm so sleepy.

Hey, where is Ma Eum?

Ma Eum? She went out for her morning run.

Did she come home last night?

She wouldn't be out for her run now
if she hadn't come home.

What is she up to these days?

When will she get back to judo?

You're at it again. Give her some time.

You promised to give her six months.

You said you kept your promises,
Coach On Ki Bong.

That's right, Coach. Let's eat.

(Be sure to arrive 20 minutes early.)

(Hello, this is Neon.
You've passed the pre-screening stage.)

Nice, looking good.

Hello, I am On Ma Eum.

A healthy work-life balance is important,

but you must work round the clock
when you're in IT.

I sure have the energy and
physical stamina to work all night.

(Neon Open Recruitment,
Preliminary Interview)

One, two, three, four...

(Neon Open Recruitment,
Preliminary Interview)

My, her posture is perfect.

She's good.

Oh, my.

- She's like the Energizer Bunny.
- Thirty-one.

Thirty-two, thirty-three...

You passed the interview because
you were good at push-ups?

Yes.

You only have the final interview left now.

So you can work at Neon if you
pass just one more interview?

- Yes, that's right!
- That's amazing.

- I can't believe it either.
- My gosh.

When are you planning to tell Dad?
He won't give up easily.

Why tell him now?
She doesn't have the job yet.

It'll only cause a headache, you know?

Yes, let me make sure I get the job first.

- I'll persuade him after that.
- Yes.

Right. It's more likely
that you won't get the job.

Hey, Nu Ri. Have you been slapped
with winter-grown cabbage?

No, but I've been slapped
with radish kimchi.

You need more vitamins.

- Eat more veggies.
- Okay.

Come on.

Gosh.

Do you want some help?

- Pardon?
- I can beat it for you.

(Midnight Sea of Fire)

You're killing it, man.
You've got some crazy skills.

I know.

This is Pyeonggyo Station.

The doors are on your left.

A chamomile tea and an ITS, please.

Pardon?

- ITS.
- Pardon?

- I...
- Iced tea with an extra shot.

I see.

She pretended not to understand me, right?

Because you used an abbreviation.
That kind of lingo doesn't suit you.

Besides, you always get them wrong.
Why do you keep doing that?

You know, I can be hip too.
I can stay current.

I'll order ILV tomorrow.

It's not ILV. It's IVL.

Your drinks are ready.

Thank you.

Are you going to sit in
for the final interview?

It's so not fun.

Why?

Gosh. I can't ask them anything.

I'm not allowed to ask them
about their schools or majors.

If I ask them anything personal,
they'll kick me out.

If I say the wrong thing,
they'll think I'm pressuring them.

It's going to be a mess.

Kids these days don't even watch baseball.

I asked them about their favourite
sports teams. Guess their answers.

What did they say?

They named e-sports teams.

Well, e-sports are sports too.

Games aren't sports.

When you play sports,

there has to be physical contact
and you have to sweat.

In extreme situations,
you have to be out of breath...

and pant for air.
That's called sports. Come on.

Says the old guy.

As if you're so young.

(Recruitment of New Employees,
Location: 9th Floor)

Please use elevator number two.

Now, that's what I call playing sports.

What?

The doors are closing.

(Performance Chart for 2021)

The girl with the dumpling ear.
I bet she's a martial arts fighter.

(Comparison of Performance Based on Brands)

I wonder if it's judo or wrestling.
It might be mixed martial arts.

Do you want to bet?
The loser treats the winner to Hanwoo.

Judo.

The doors are closing.

- What?
- Hold that for me.

What? What are you going to do?

Did you see that?

My gosh. Oh, my back!

- Oh, no.
- Goodness.

- Gosh. Hey. It's judo.
- Are you all right?

Gosh. Hey.

- Oh, no.
- You did judo, right?

I'm sorry. That just came out.
I didn't mean to...

It's all right. How long
have you been doing judo?

Me? I did judo for 15 years.

I knew it. She just moved instinctively.

- She just...
- Gosh.

- Aren't you late for the interview?
- Gosh.

- Oh, right. Thank you.
- That's yours.

I'll buy you Hanwoo.

- Gosh. Sorry about that.
- I...

- But that was good.
- Bye.

Hey, are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

We've met, right? On...

Yes. It's On Ma Eum. You do remember me.

It's hard to forget someone
with such good judo skills.

Oh, that?

Wait. Are you here for the interview today?

Yes.

- It's an important day for you.
- No, it's okay.

Wait.

Heads or tails?

- Pardon?
- Choose a side.

Heads or tails?

You're just going to ask me
without any explanation? I see.

I'll go with...

heads.

Heads?

- Hold this for me. It's hot.
- Okay.

Good luck with the interview.

(500 won)

Thank you for your kind words.

Thank you.

(500 won)

(Waiting Room for the Final Interview)

(Recruitment of New Employees)

What's up with this guy?
Is he not even nervous?

It fell out of your pocket.

Gosh. Thank you.

To me, you're my gold medallist.

Don't be nervous. You got this.

(To me, you're my gold medallist.)

Was she an athlete before?

Do you want some gum?

No.

Okay.

We're ready for the next group.

Ms. On Ma Eum. Mr. Goo Jun Yeong.

Mr. Han Seung Hoon.

- Ms. Kim Bo Ram.
- Yes.

Don't you want to spit out your gum?

Oh, right. Thank you.

(I'm doomed.)

I'm doomed!

You just happened to get lucky
until the final round.

Hey, shouldn't you be comforting me?

Think about it. You said that...

kids from prestigious schools
and with amazing resumes...

had a hard time getting
a job at this company.

You making it to the final round
is a miracle in itself. You know?

Neon integrates various kinds of content...

and provides content,

tailored to its customers'
needs and preferences.

Through this process,
IP-related profits are maximized.

So the structure of the platform
has a virtuous cycle.

So I considered Neon as
a fast-growing company...

with the most potential to grow,
so I decided to apply to Neon.

(Evaluation)

Ms. On Ma Eum.

(Korea National Sport University)

I see.

You've been focusing only on judo so far.

Yes. That's right.

But she received high scores on
personality and aptitude tests.

Ms. On. Why did you apply to our company?

I always listened to
the music streaming service...

from Neon when I was
going through judo training.

And during my breaks,

I de-stressed by enjoying
various works from Neon.

Especially the webtoon from Neon.
I had to spend a lot of time...

in the hospital due to injuries.

And the webtoon became
a breath of fresh air for me.

Most of the characters from
Neon's webtoon are positive...

and exude wholesome energy.

So reading the webtoon helped me
get through these rough patches.

It made me want to create something
that could bring joy to...

and spread good energy with other people.

So I decided to apply to Neon.

You said you often used our services.

So to improve our services,
if you were to do growth hacking,

what kind of data would you use?
What approach would you take?

(So he wants me to
make an illegal approach?)

Hacking...

Right. I've never done hacking before.

If I have to do something like that,

- I'll do my best to learn...
- Well...

I see. Okay.

That's not what you meant.

You never know until they
make the announcement.

Here's a thing about you.

When it should've been an
easy win for you, you always lost.

But when you were surely
going to lose, you won.

You have a weird
relationship with Lady Luck.

If you don't pass,
just think of it as a sign...

that you have to continue your judo career.

Just do that. Okay?
It will be better for you that way.

- Lower. Yes. Around there.
- Here?

- Around here?
- Yes.

- Horizontal or vertical?
- Just put it on already. Do it.

- Okay. Horizontal it is.
- Gosh.

Goodness.

Seriously. Why were you so reckless?

- Think about your age.
- Gosh.

Darn it.

I was curious as to...

how fast her instincts would kick in
and how intuitive she would be.

Here's a thing about you.

You tend to overly idolize people...

like artists and athletes.

No, I do not.

I just admire those who
have surpassed their limits.

- Sure, if you say so.
- How did you know she did judo?

- I just guessed.
- Out of all the sports?

- Yes.
- You and your luck.

My, good for you.

So?

Do you think she'll pass?

On... I mean, that judo girl.

I have no idea.

She doesn't have the qualifications...

that the other interviewers would like.

But I gave her a perfect score.

Come on. That's too subjective.

How could I not like her?
She talked about Gingertoon.

What's your favourite
webtoon created by Neon?

I'd say my favourite is "Princess Kumiho".

I've been reading it every week
since its Gingertoon days.

The main female character,
San Ha, is my role model.

Is there anything...

you regret in life?

Well...

Enduring too much.

I wanted to smile after winning
a medal in the Olympics,

so I just held out and endured it all.

But I regret it now.

Is that your way of saying
you won't put up with anything...

if you do get a job at Neon?

No, not at all.

I'll continue to be patient and persevere.

After all, that is what I'm best at.

But I don't want to wait
until the end to smile.

I've learned that it's better to
just smile as often as you can.

So I'm trying to smile more and enjoy life.

Don't you think she'll do
a great job if she joins our team?

But at the moment,

we do need someone who is experienced.

You know that a rookie won't be
able to fill Producer Jung's shoes.

Experience can be shared,
and skills can be taught.

But not everyone has a passion.

That judo girl has an
innate passion for the job.

I'd love to groom her for the job.

We don't have time for that.
Let's be realistic here.

Be realistic?

(We regret to inform you...)

(that you did not pass
the final interview.)

(3 months later)

Jun Yeong!

I said I'd take you out for lunch.

The food at the cafeteria is good.

Thank you for making time for me.

So, what do you want to know?

Oh, the teams.

You interned in the
Service Planning Team, right?

- Which team do you want to join?
- Service Planning, of course.

It is the most important
department in any IT company.

But they don't have
any vacant positions now.

By the way, you got
a stellar review. They say...

you work hard and have
good insight for a newbie.

If I can't join the Service Planning Team,

which team should I apply for?

They're all great.

They're focusing on Search Services...

and want to grow the shopping team too.

Anything content-related would be good.

Music, videos, games, and so on.

There is one exception though.

What is it?

The Webtoon Service Team.
Especially the editorial department.

That team is an outcast.

An outcast?

(Performance Chart for 2021)

(Game, Shopping, Search, Music, Travel)

(Beauty, Movies, VOD, Kids)

(Webtoon)

Well, that gives you a rough idea.

The numbers are going up as planned...

for every team except for...

Webtoon Service Team.

Yes, sir.

It's about time you started
paying attention to your sales numbers.

Don't you agree?

Yes, indeed.

Mr. Jang.

It's been three years, right?

- Yes.
- I'm sure you still remember...

the promise you made.

Will you be able to
keep your promise at this rate?

I understand we got a late start,

but I can't let Youngtoon
or Papaya beat us.

It'll really hurt my pride.

We're a large web portal, after all.

Let me know if you need a bigger budget.

I'll help you in any way I can.

Thank you.

So you need more manpower?

Yes.

We're sending a new hire to your team.

One new hire isn't enough...

to cover what an experienced
producer used to do.

It's a maternity leave replacement,
isn't it?

Then you'll be overstaffed
when that person returns.

I'd prefer to have
more producers than fewer...

There you go again.

You haven't changed at all
since your Gingertoon days.

You'd just hire people without
thinking about efficiency.

That needs to change.

Although I know that people
don't change easily. Right?

Me...

and you both.

All right. Thanks.

- I'll get going.
- Okay.

Wait, Ma Eum.

What? What is it?

What's with you? Move.

Come back to school next month.
We'll start training together.

Will you be back from
off-season training next month?

That's right. We'll both
return to school very soon.

My gosh, you're running late.
Be safe, honey.

- It's heavy.
- It's okay. I got this.

- Just get going.
- Go to the dojo...

and get back into shape!

- I got this.
- I'll get back into shape.

- Let go.
- You don't need to.

- Bye!
- Come on.

How much more time are you going to waste?

I can't cover up for you anymore.

Pull yourself together and do something...

before your dad comes back.

I will.

I'm just a little depressed
right now. That's all.

Darn it. I finally found
something I wanted to do.

But I didn't get the job, so I feel lost.

Come on. Neon isn't
the only webtoon company.

- There's Papaya too.
- I applied but didn't hear back.

- There's Youngtoon too.
- Same thing.

Really?

At least you did your best.

What about judo?
You really don't want to go back?

Hello?

Yes, hello.

Oh, I see.

Yes.

Thank you.

- My gosh!
- You scared me!

I got the job!

Way to go!

- Yes!
- You did it!

(Comic Book Café On)

("Cast Away")

("Four Daughters Of Armian")

"Life is meaningful..."

"for the future is always unpredictable."

("Life is meaningful
for the future is always unpredictable.")

(From "Four Daughters Of Armian")

- Hello.
- Hello.

Which floor is the Webtoon Service Team?

The Webtoon...

Oh, that team's office isn't here.

Sorry?

You can find their office in
the other building over there.

- I see. Thank you.
- No problem.

My gosh! Hello.

So you got in too.

Yes, hello.

I knew you'd get in.

(4F: Neon Webtoon Content Service Team)

Thank you.

Doors are closing.

Why are you following me?

Oh, me?

I'm looking for the
Webtoon Service Team's office.

Today's my first day.

What about you, Jun Yeong?

I've never done hacking before.

I see. Okay.

That's not what you meant.

Let me introduce new employees
who got assigned to our team.

This is Mr. Goo Jun Yeong.
This is Ms. On Ma Eum.

Introduce yourselves.

Hello. I'm Goo Jun Yeong.

Is that it?

I'll work hard.

Okay. He'll work hard.

Next.

Hello. I'm On Ma Eum.

I'm here on a one-year contract.

I'll do my best to help the team,
not inconvenience you.

Just like my name.

I'll work with all of my heart. Thank you.

Great.

She's eloquent too.

All right. As for Mr. Goo,

he received the highest score
in this year's recruitment.

And they assigned him to our team.

As for Ms. On...

Hire a contract worker.

- For one year.
- What?

Okay.

Seriously. I made a special request
to the management.

She signed a special contract with us,

so she could work with us.
She's a special employee.

With that said, the upcoming year
will be a very important one for us.

As you have more experience,
please help them around the office.

And as you're new,
do your best to learn from them.

- Yes, sir.
- Here, Mr. Goo.

Start carrying this ID card.
That's for our team.

And Ms. On.

(On Ma Eum)

(On Ma Eum)

It even smells good.

- Are you happy?
- Yes.

I'll do my best not to
disgrace my business cards.

Sure. I couldn't have picked a better one.

Get back to work.

For the time being, you can shadow me.

And Mr. Goo.

Right. You can follow Mr. Kwon Young Bae.

Come with me.

Ms. Gi Yu Mi. Mr. Choi Du Hee.

Back us up when we're out of the office.

I have to go to a meeting
with Mr. Jang. So start now.

- Okay.
- Yes, sir.

(Goo Jun Yeong)

None of them went through
the official recruitment process.

There was a platform named Gingertoon.

Their service was forced
to close a few years ago.

They were on the verge of disintegration.

But Neon bought the
entire webtoon platform.

As they joined the market late,

Papaya and Youngtoon
still have the upper hand.

Despite the budget,
their sales and web traffic...

aren't that high compared to
the other teams in the company.

They've been here for three years.

So they must start showing results.
And if they can't do that...

Then what about the new employee
that gets assigned to that team?

Well, that employee is out of luck.

What should I do?

What can you do?

During my probationary period,
I put together some data...

to improve the service at
the Service Planning Team.

I see.

Then what did it say our team
should to do to improve?

We didn't cover this team.

Do you even read webtoons?

Okay.

Then sit at your desk...

and check the webtoon on our platform.

Okay.

(Today's Webtoon)

(By genre)

Goodness.

This is amazing.

Enjoy your meal.

Can you eat all that?

Of course.

Good for you, Mr. Choi.
She can go to restaurants with you.

You know that seniors don't have
to buy juniors meals. Right?

Unless the company is buying,
we'll split the bills.

Yes, sir.

Aren't you curious about what we do here?

Yes.

We brainstorm ideas,
coordinate with webtoon artists,

produce webtoons,

hand-hold the webtoon artists,
help them with their lifestyles,

and a lot more.

But as for new employees like you,
you just have to do one thing well.

Keeping an eye on their schedule.

- Their schedule?
- Make sure they meet the deadlines.

If they miss an episode,

the butterfly effect on
the platform is pretty big.

I'm sorry. Okay. Sorry.

Gosh. Because we missed an episode,
we're about to pay the penalty...

for the ads and product placement.
They are throwing a huge fit.

Goodness.

The ads and sales of
the episode would plummet.

And the readers are disappointed
that we failed to keep our promise.

So they would jump to other platforms.

And once they jump, they don't come back.

Even the hate comments decrease.

The 1,000 hate comments
turn into 100 comments.

In the end, there would be no comments.

(Empty)

When the butterfly effect gets bigger,

in the worst-case scenario...

(Assistant Editor Seok Ji Hyeong)

Answer your phone.

Gosh. Okay.

Yes, Mr. Seok.

A meeting with the webtoon artist?

She told me to ask you
about the ultimate end...

of the butterfly effect
from missing an episode.

Gosh. I told you guys to get comfortable.

That's the most awkward topic
to talk about on your first day.

But then,

that is the most important
aspect of our job.

So what is it?

The platform closed down.

What?

It went under.

What?

(Missing an episode means
closing down the platform?)

Gosh. Oh, my.

Gosh.

I can't believe I'll have a
meeting with Mr. Baek Eo Jin.

I'm so nervous!

I was a huge fan of
"The Dream of the Dragon".

We're here for business, not as his fans.

Don't cross the line.

Ms. On. You're not a fan
of webtoons anymore.

You're a webtoon producer. Got it?

Yes, sir.

Besides, we don't have
meetings that often these days.

We mostly talk online.

But Mr. Baek likes to
have an in-person meeting.

And what's it called?
His previous producer...

is on paternity leave.
So he has a new producer now.

Then am I the new producer?

No. It's me.

Right. Yes.

Mr. Jang told me he saw something in you.

I have no idea what it is
that he saw in you.

Prove to me that I have been wrong.

Yes, sir.

Okay. Let's do well.

Yes, sir.

What is Mr. Baek like?

To put it simply,

he's a master.

Ever since his career at comic magazines,

he's been famous for handing over...

good quality copies weeks in advance.

Oh, this?

I've never done this.

You can check out all the work you did.

This is interesting.

On top of that, he's such a gentleman.

He's extremely talented
as well as diligent and reliable.

He can have a long career
like this for a reason.

- This way.
- Okay.

(Tapping)

(Drawing)

Young Master Goo!

Lady Hee!

What? What are you doing here?

Come in.

("The Eyes of the Dragon")

I like the smell of paper and ink.

You can't smell that
in other studios, right?

Everyone uses tablet PCs these days.

I tried it too.
But it was quite challenging.

Instead, my assistants
digitize my drawings.

I see.

Everything you see over there
has been with me for a long time.

I had them ever since
"The Eyes of the Dragon".

You worked on 1 series for over 30 years.

That's truly amazing.

I heard you were training
to join the national team.

Yes.

That's more amazing to me.

Gosh, no.

On the day of her interview,

she threw Mr. Jang over her shoulder.

- Mr. Seok.
- Gosh.

Of course. Mr. Jang started it.

Can you throw me over your shoulder
when we get a chance?

I'm curious as to how it would feel.

Will it wake me up?

Sure. If you want, I can do it anytime.

But if we do it on the floor,
it might hurt a bit.

He's joking.

- Gosh. I'm so sorry!
- No.

No. She's a funny girl.

Gosh.

Do you have any questions for me?

I have so many questions.

Well,

as your fan, how's your health?

I'm worried about your health.

I see. Health-wise, I'm okay so far.

What worries me more is that...

I might run out of imagination
before my body gives up on me.

As for my health,

I just have to be strong enough
to pick up a pencil at my desk.

Gosh, no.

The ratio of the background
from the file you gave me seems off.

No one will know.

Hey, you've been slacking off lately.

How did you figure that out?

I'm quitting soon.

What?

I got a call from a new platform.

They contacted me after reading my webtoon.

But still. You should finish
this project before you quit.

Are you upset? Because I caught
a break before you did?

We'll head out now.

We'll come back for another visit, sir.

It was a pleasure meeting you.

The pleasure was all mine.

I think I've become a bigger fan of yours.

I'll leave a long comment
on your work from now on.

Please read them.

What? A comment?

Sure. I'll make sure to read it.

Please do! Okay.

Hey, you're a webtoon producer.
You can't leave comments on there.

Right. I forgot about my position again.

And Mr. Baek doesn't read comments.

Why not?

His previous producer
told him not to read them.

They might hurt his feelings
or distract him.

Then what about feedback from the readers?

His producer checked them in advance...

and mentioned them during meetings.

I see.

What is it? Are you disappointed?

Gosh, no.

Well, you see, I think the biggest
strength of webtoons is that...

webtoon artists have an outlet
to communicate with the fans.

Of course, there are hate comments.

But if he were to read...

sincere comments from his fans
and how much they love his work,

I'm sure it would encourage him a lot.

So giving up on that is quite a waste.

It's sad. That's all.

I see. So you want to
teach the master some new tricks?

That's arrogant of you.

I'm sorry.

But not everything you said was wrong.

- By the way,
- Yes?

- where did I park my car?
- In front of Mr. Baek's house.

Gosh. Let's go back.

Shall we visit the next webtoon artist?

Okay.

(Fluttering)

Yes. We finally meet.

(- Smirking
- Gazing)

I knew it. It's you guys again?

Gosh. Hello.

This is our new producer, Ms. On Ma Eum.

Hello. Right.

- Wait.
- Right.

Gosh.

- The security guard.
- Yes.

Hello. My name is On Ma Eum.

I look forward to working with you.

- Sit down.
- Okay.

Gosh. What a small world.

Did you become a webtoon artist
to see me again?

Almost. Yes.

He was joking too.

- I see.
- No, I wasn't.

I'm Gang Nam, Mr. Popular and Handsome.

It's an honour to meet you
for the second time. I mean it.

On Ma Eum.

Dumpling.

On Dumpling.

Steamed dumpling.

I see.

Steamed dumpling.

That's so funny.

It's so hot. Why is the water so hot?

How much longer?

Hey. I'll be done soon.

I told you not to come in
during my meeting.

Hello.

Come on.

- What are you doing?
- You must be cold.

- She's an influencer.
- What?

I hear she has hundreds
of thousands of followers.

I see. No wonder. She was so gorgeous.

He's the one to watch.

- Why?
- He goes MIA as he pleases.

Whenever he does,
we have to put his webtoon on hold.

On hold?

It's almost a quarterly event.

Mr. Baek is the only artist
who meets his deadline...

without any incidents.

He's so cool.

(Best New Artist Award)

It was pretty heavy.
But you did a fine job.

It's better to draw in the readers
instead of starting with a bang.

Placing interesting incidents in
the beginning isn't a bad idea.

In the end, we have to
put it at the readers' eye level.

Thank you for your advice, Mr. Baek.
I'll work on it again.

Is Kyung Sik done for the day?

It's been ages since
he showed me his storyboard.

Oh, him.

(There are so many places
I want to check out.)

(Where should I go next?)

("The Dream of the Dragon")

("The Dream of the Dragon" by Baek Eo Jin)

(Episode 112)

Episode 112?

When am I going to read all this
before I get off work?

What? You're done for the day?

- Did you read all of them?
- No.

You just had to sit there and
read the webtoon. How is that hard?

I didn't peg you to be this lazy.

Bye.

- Bye.
- Bye.

(Comic Book Café On)

Gosh. I have no hope now.

His drawing style is
unsalvageable. Seriously.

I'm done reading these outdated comics.

These old geezers should just retire.

(These old geezers should just retire.)

How much longer will he keep drawing?

His story expired pretty much.
It's so boring.

His main character's face got elongated.

Is his chin getting longer now?

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

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

He shouldn't have come back.

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

Hey, this is too mean.

He's at the age of doom indeed.

Gosh.

(Drawing)

I'll leave a long comment
on your work from now on.

Please read them.

To those who left hate comments.
Do you not have a life?

Hey, you're a webtoon producer.
You can't leave comments on there.

Gosh.

A comment?

Sure. I'll make sure to read it.

Gosh. I shouldn't have
told him about the comments.

(Best New Artist Award)

(His main character's face got elongated.)

(Is his chin getting longer now?)

(He's at the age of doom indeed.)

(Webtoon)

(Baek Eo Jin)

Gosh, Mr. Baek. Have you been well?

Why are you calling me this late?

What do you mean?

Wait. Sir. You know what?

I'll come to you right now.

Let's talk in person. Wait!

No! Mr. Baek!

Sir!

Let's put some on your nose.

What is it?

Emergency.

Gosh. Why isn't he answering?

Sir, please go as fast as you can.

Mr. Choi, get up. It's an emergency.

Get up.

Gosh. Why didn't you answer your phone?

What's this about?

Wait.

What's going on?

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

I couldn't understand him.
He was so worked up.

He stutters when he gets worked up.

Hey, Seok Ji Hyeong!
What on earth happened?

What do you mean?

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

What?

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

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

(Today's Webtoon)

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

To someone who stopped
and gave up on everything,

what would you have said?

Back then,

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

Should we stop the series now?

- You jerk.
- What are you doing?

You still haven't learned your lesson?

"Cheer up." "Work hard."

Hearing those words drains more energy.

I heard that the team might
cease to exist by next year.

Then I'll resign.

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