Potato Star
Episode 35
You've all heard of 'Baden Toys', right?
As the character toys from Baden have now hit the market,
I hear the Burgergirl orders have fallen by 20%. This will leave the company in a mess, won't it?
'Baden Toys' is a German brand name, isn't it?
I thought they didn't make character toys?
So far they were only making Construction toys. But this year, they're in the character toys market.
South Korea is their test market for Asia.
As I see on the internet, they've already made an animation and are spreading it.
Using viral marketing, they want to gain the upper hand.
First, when does TOYPIA open for business?
Next week on Tuesday.
Baden Toys are experts at strategic marketing. Let's come up with a countermeasure!
Analyze Baden Toys' marketing strategy.
Check on TOYPIA's shelf inventory.
Interns should also apply your minds and help out.
- Yes. - Yes.
So let's make today a very busy day!
Meeting done!
Excuse me, one moment.
I have a problem.
Yeah. What's it?
There are things I don't understand...
Construction Toy,
Test Market,
Viral Marketing...
What does... all this mean?
That's him! That's our Yeo Jin Void indeed.
Yeo Jin Void.
We are busy now. So Ms. Na Jin A, please fill Yeo Jin's void!
Staff reassignments?
Director O is getting reassigned as the business director.
Director Lee Deok Gi is being sent to financial affairs.
They aren't periodic transfers, right?
Won't there be unnecessary backroom whispers?
That is quite true. But right now, our business profits
have fallen to 2nd in the industry for the first time in 5 years.
We have to take some countermeasures. Min Hyeok isn't around either.
Fine then. Flowing water never stinks, they say.
Director O being in financial affairs is a bit worrisome too.
Can you not do that thing? It makes me dizzy!
This is a really worthwhile exercise.
You also do it with me.
Forget it.
In any case, Min Hyeok needs to quickly recover and get back to the company.
Dad, you're doing it again? Me too!
This is way too funny.
He should be getting back to the company. But here he is at home, being like a child.
What exactly does this mean? What's this staff reassignment, suddenly?
Should I be aware of something?
Doesn't this look a bit crazy?
It's not an on-schedule transfer either.
It's not like you got fired. What worries you?
What?
It isn't a relegation from Director to Division head or anything. It maintains your grade.
What is the problem then?
If I may say it, if the sicko CEO knew what you do, rather than firing right away, will he just keep you?
What did you say?
- Now you are telling me-- - Yes I told you.
Nothing further to say?
I have to go now and get some coffee. The coffee there is good these days.
Why is she like that, lately? Anything going on at home?
Why is she rebelling like that?
The family keeps asking for arranged dates, so may be she is restless.
Did I ask her to go date, for her to get all irritated at me?
Yeo Jin Gu, what are you doing? Take that call.
That phone over there. Yank the call and take it!
What are you doing?
You asked to yank and take the call. I couldn't yank it well till here.
Yeo Jin Gu, yank the call to your phone I meant. Double stars... You don't know that? (* *)
Double star?
What double star?
Yeah. Fine. Lately it is a mess in the company.
Still to bring some humor to us, Yeo Jin Void, there's nobody but you!
Give a big hand to Yeo Jin Void!
I will pick it up for you.
Marketing team's Na Jin A here.
I should be buying you something better to eat. I got paid for my sessions today.
This will be just fine. It's been a while since I had a hamburger.
It's so cute.
Then, why not buy one of these?
What's that? You were like you'd buy me something.
I was waiting for you to have the hamburger.
For us, a double tomato burger and a happy set.
When you got your session fee, how much was it?
Well... good enough not to starve to death.
But you know... Su Yeong, what do you do?
Huh?
You don't go to work. Not a student either. Then what really do you...
You mean I never told you?
You sure ask early enough!
Then you mean you are dating me without even knowing what I do?
Because what you do wasn't important.
First now, I am unemployed.
As for what I was doing earlier...
Jang Yul, what does it look like I would be doing?
Not so sure.
Fine. Let me give you some hints.
London Royal, Russian Bolshoi, German Stuttgarter,
In the U.S., New York City. Easy, no?
You don't get it?
Then, big tips.
Kang Sue-Jin, Toe shoes, Swan Lake, Nutcracker. Do you get it?
You really don't know?
Ballet, you know, ballet!
You don't know of ballerina Kang Sue Jin?
Toe shoes. It's what you wear for ballets.
Swan Lake and Nutcracker. You haven't heard?
Tachaikovsky!
I never said I didn't know!
Huh?
I knew it all right from the start.
Then why didn't you respond?
I wanted to respond. But you kept talking!
Now that we talked, shall I show my dance some time?
Well...
Please enjoy it, Yeo Jin Void sir.
Aigoo, isn't it Yeo Jin Void? You seem busy. You work hard.
You are completely a celebrity. A celebrity!
Seeing this, it looks like the Yeo Jin Void name is all out in the open.
There is nobody who doesn't know you in the company, you know.
Am I being that badly made fun of?
Of course.
To yank a call to you, why did you think you had to pull the phone receiver itself?
Also, on a first look, you have a bit of striking manner, right?
Your voice is low-pitched and you look stoic too.
Always, when they expect too much, they are disappointed more.
Don't tell the folks at home.
I fear they will needlessly worry.
I heard you are Yeo Jin Void now?
Yeo Jin Void?
What is that?
As he can't understand things, he's like a total void.
All the staff people call him Yeo Jin Void.
On looks, you come off differently.
You look totally sharp with your business.
Then what is this Yeo Jin Void? Yeo Jin Void!
Stop it. What's there to get so hysterical?
How will it go later with promotions, if he is already getting such a nickname?
Now I get it. So, Yeo Jin Gu plus a void hole.
That's why it's Yeo Jin Void.
I am sorry.
What's there to be sorry? Just learn a bit from it, that's all.
More than that... The company mood must be nervous lately.
About the sales results. The staff transfers too.
Is the staff relationships showing that a bit?
I'm not sure... I don't quite...
Hey... How would our void hole know that? He is Yeo Jin Void.
Didn't I ask not to call him void, you brat?
Why are you on my case?
It's worrisome though. As I heard from President Gim,
they all feel that Min Hyeok may have to say something at tomorrow's directors' meeting.
Directors' meeting?
If he goes and makes a mistake, what can we do?
Can't he say even just a sentence?
Like last time, can't I just back him up?
As the staff reassignments this time
are not... for rep-ri-manding purposes,
please do the earlier pro-jects as per the usual policies.
What does all this mean?
No need to know the meaning. Just memorize it without a thought.
Can't you memorize it?
That's right. Just memorize it, say it like last time and come back.
Do you see?
This time the staff re...ass.....ignment...
Staff reassignment.
rip...rim...and...ing...
are not for reprimanding purposes.
Is it that bad?
How come it is still not coming back?
I don't know what it means... so it is not working well.
Come on. Let us go through it again.
CEO. It has been a long time.
It's the bald head ajussi! (Ajussi - Older man, uncle)
Huh? (Ajussi - Older man, uncle)
No. No. He is joking!
About the recent staff reassignments, CEO No has something to say. Please listen.
Can you make it short? We have no time.
As this time's staff re-ass-ointments
are not for rip-rim-anting purposes,
Early-ear pro jets should be done as per you-shoe-al poll-iseas.
Okay, then let's stop at that.
We have more on the schedule, I mean.
We need to get up. It's late.
Yes.
CEO, one moment.
For our Mayonnaise Burgergirl marketing also, should we follow the earlier policies?
That is round-about.
What?
He is saying it in jokes.
So, that is it now.
We have some stuff to do.
What's this? What happened?
Right from the start, what was he saying?
I never got what it was that he was saying.
I also don't know what he was talking about.
He came drunk at daytime?
That is not it. Don't you feel that his condition is not that normal?
Really...
I am sorry.
I fear we had the wrong delivery address.
I'm right now in front of the Mart. Where should I come to?
Coming here?
I am really sorry.
Yes.
Coming here?
Damn, Yeo Jin Void, seriously!
You really live up to your name. You can't properly do even an address?
But I had typed it in properly...
If you're like this, how will you manage later?
Because of you, I am getting wrinkles on my face.
Is it so? Really?
Then to compensate for the wrinkles, can I make you smile in 3 seconds?
What? Again going to do a Pak Yeong Gyu?
"Aigoo, my tummy"... That one?
No. See this.
Hey!
What are you doing?
How about it? Makes you laugh? Exactly alike, no?
Looking like a fool...
Got screwed up. Got screwed up!
This time it will be a big issue, it seems.
What, how did it go?
Didn't I say it got screwed up?
We only made the directors be suspicious Min Hyeok's condition, needlessly.
What should we do?
What to do now?
What can we do about this?
That's what I thought. Why did you have to do this and ask for trouble?
One guy is now called a void-hole at the company. The other one is an idiot too.
It's like they are on a neck and neck race.
What neck and neck race?
So what do we do now?
Surely the rumor must've spread at the company, on Min Hyeok being weird at the director meeting.
Would it be so?
I feel that too.
What should we do?
Oppa couldn't speak well, huh? (Oppa - Older brother)
Then this time let's take the bull by the horn!
Huh? Bull by the horn?
We have to bury this director meeting incident with an even bigger show!
Even bigger show?
That's right. When the news is out about people dating, they cover it with marriage news, right?
Just the same way, this time it isn't just the directors, but targeting the entire staff
let us have a formal speech.
Without leaving anybody in doubt!
Targeting the entire staff?
He can't even speak one sentence right. How can he do a speech directed at the entire staff?
We need to do drill training. Sparta training.
Haven't you seen the movie, "King's Speech"?
Sit here and watch.
It's sophisticated, so I will show it to you after getting ready properly.
Not even applauding?
Why is your reaction like this?
I did all that on purpose just for you, Jang Yul, to show what it is that I do.
You look so sullen.
Was it that so-so?
I liked it.
Then why a reaction like that?
In fact...
But, my interest is a bit...
What?
I mean, don't misunderstand it.
I've always believed that the mundane and natural things are the most beautiful.
That's why I even sing like I talk, you know.
In other words, it's like the mundane and natural garbage-dumpster kiss we had?
The dance was really very good.
Now I have confirmed for myself...
what it is that you do, Su Yeong.
Where are you? You come home right away.
A speech?
That's right.
There is a lot of talk at the company about Min Hyeok's condition.
They say he isn't normal, and the directors' meeting was like that too.
They say he'll never come to work at the company in future.
So then... So why are we all here again?
Let me clear it up.
If we don't show soon that Min Hyeok is normal, the company will be on shaky grounds.
As for how to show it, targeting the entire staff,
he should personally do a live speech on the internal TV as they gather in the morning.
What do you think, son-in-law Gim?
I can't say. If done right, it's the best way though.
But can Min Hyeok do it?
First, we need to have a script for the speech.
What should he start it with?
At first in a speech, "I respectfully" is how one should start.
Come on Grandpa. Nowadays, such words aren't used.
For a speech, there should be a concept first.
Like in Steve Jobs' Stanford speech.
"Stay hungry, stay foolish!"
If there's a catchphrase like that, it will be good.
I would like it to have some warm words.
Something that is emotionally touching.
Whatever it is, the message must be clear, no?
Jun Hyeok, don't you have anything to add?
Huh?
I... well...
Okay. So, if I compile all the opinions so far,
oppa should say some catch-phrase,
and he should start with "I respectfully".
Hey... didn't we say no to "I respectfuly"?
Leave it in, leave it in... "I respectfully"
That is the first basis of a speech.
- No way. - It is not like that.
For now, I will continue.
The message must be clear. It should be emotionally touching.
That's pretty much it.
Then we'll figure it out together?
I really don't have the confidence.
It will surely get screwed up again.
But still, you need to speak. In fact, things are a bit tough with the company lately.
CEO sir, at such a time, if you say something, it will be a boost for everyone.
Really?
Of course. Because like in a ship, the CEO is the captain.
If there is no captain, what will happen to a ship?
We won't know where it will go, will we?
Honestly, the company is now like that.
Though our company is your company,
it is also my dream.
It's the dream of the entire staff as well.
CEO sir, it will be great if you can give a brilliant speech to help keep that dream alive.
I see. But...
I don't know how I should be saying this...
What do you want to say?
I am sorry that I can't come to the company.
Though it is hard, if everybody can just hang in there,
I would like to soon get my memory, come back,
and make it the best company in the world.
That is what I want to say.
Then, shall I write down your thoughts for you?
I've made it roughly into a draft like this. How will this be?
Oh, great job!
It's nothing.
Right from the first line, it looks good.
It's nice, but why is "I respectfully" not there at the start?
I asked to start with "I respectfully".
Hold that thought, grandpa.
That's my brother-in-law. A lawyer does it differently, no?
Not bad at all.
Let's do it with this. With this.
What?
What is that?
What I should say at the company tomorrow.
Na Jin A wrote down what I want to say.
Extremely good, right?
Just great, really!
The message is surely there.
Plus, it is emotionally touching too.
It's quite good.
Then let us go with this. Just change the beginning to "I respectfully".
Really, why do you insist on "I respectfully" like this?
"I respectfully" is what, the end of the world?
Not the end of the world, but that's always how a speech is supposed to start.
Come on, for now let us do it with this. Memorizing this is the problem though.
For memorizing also, Na Jin A will give help.
I want to practice it with Na Jin A.
Na Jin A?
That might work, right?
I will also give some help.
Brother-in-law?
But aren't you a Yeo Jin Void?
"Life"? (The word used is not familiar to kids)
What does "life" mean here? (The word used is not familiar to kids)
Well... that is... Boild eggs. Think "boiled eggs"
Think "boiled eggs" for "life". (The same word in Korean)
You get it? (The same word in Korean)
Think "boiled eggs" for "life".
"Ebb and flow"... what is it?
Just think of "veggie pancakes"! (Similar words in Korean)
Do you like veggie pancakes? (Similar words in Korean)
Yes, I like it.
That's great.
So let veggie pancakes come to mind, and just take out the last letter.
Ah... So if I take out a letter, it becomes "ebb and flow".
What is a "firm"?
For "firm", think of "layers" (Similar sounding words in Korean)
We both are "layers". Like this!
That is what "layers" look like.
Say the word slower, and it sounds as "firm".
"Layer" then becomes
"firm".
"Profound gratitude" is like
buying persimmon when you are bored (Combination of words works)
How about remembering like that? (Combination of words works)
"When bored, buying persimmon"
"As bored, persimmon-buy"
"Bored-persimmon-buy"? (sounds like "profound gratiude" in Korean)
That is it! (sounds like "profound gratiude" in Korean)
"Innovation".
This is for changing the look of things.
It's the word you liked most.
Is that so?
Right. You always used to say that "innovation" was the most important thing.
So, when you say this,
you have to give it a special stress.
"Innovate"?
I like the word, so stress on it.
"Tranquil."
This hot mat here, if you see, is "flat", isn't it?
"flat" and "hot mat" becomes... (Combination of parts of words in Korean)
"Tranquil" (Combination of parts of words in Korean)
Oh shit! Now what do I do? What is this?
Did you drop something on you?
You should ask a bit sooner!
I dropped coffee, you know.
What do I do with this?
Washing it will do.
Here there's a lot of breeze, so it will dry up fast.
Yes. There's big breeze here.
But, Jang Yul, your place has such a terrace area.
I didn't know that. It's quite nice.
If there's this much space, I can even do a performance.
Why are you looking at me like that?
Because it moved me.
A lot.
What did?
The ballet dance now... had so much human touch!
Very natural, and not pretentious.
With some instinctive feel, and pure sincerity.
Really, I loved it so much...
What do I do, when I love it so much...
My boyfriend is really a bizarre dude!
Hello everybody.
I am No Min Hyeok.
As people live their life...
Glad you are here, CEO sir.
We are all ready for the broadcast.
Watch well... if anything is weird or not.
Last time he was clearly not normal, I know.
The CEO is about to start his speech.
Is that so?
Even the CEO's face... How long has it been since we saw it?
Since he gave us glimpse and left last time, hasn't it been 2 months?
Start.
How do you do? All of you Kong Kong employees.
I am No Min Hyeok.
It started.
As people
live their life,
(Remembering similar words he knows)
they face ebbs and flows. (Remembering similar words he knows)
A firm also,
during it's existence,
will have unceasing
crises to tackle.
All of us... have to break through the crises in our lives.
Like that, what we built up,
this Kong Kong also
has to break through this crisis, for which
we will need the resolve of all of us, as we know.
For personal reasons,
as I had to leave the steering room,
but with me, the captain, being incapacitated,
our humble ship
is facing storms that try to split it apart.
My fellow shipmates.
While doing it a 100 times is still inadequate,
with profound gratitude, I give you my heart.
I will be returning very shortly.
And through innovation...
this ship that is pushed off-target by the storms
has to be turned... to the right course towards tranquil waters. All of us together.
Galloping towards wide. Smooth the sea.
Let us hold hands together and bravely move forward.
We'll surely meet again, but till then, whatever hardships you face,
not to ever admit defeat in desperation, is my earnest request.
I silently pray even today,
that you yourself
Remain diligent...
(remembering it using the word for a cow)
that you yourself will remain diligent.
I wish to my shipmates much health and happiness.
I am ever so thankful.
Come Together! Come to Gain!
Yesssss...
It's so touching.
I ended up crying.
Let us all stay strong.
Today TOYPIA is opening, right?
Whether it is Baden or Terrible-en, we'll go show them our true colors!
Sure gave a speech, the bastard.
I am way too touched.
Don't forget our job. He is our enemy.
Get a grip on yourself!
Enemy, yes, but we must admit what must be admitted.
Today's speech has shaken me regardless of the friend-foe divide.
So friggin weak like this... Yikes.
Anyway...
From next week, you guys are moving to the marketing team.
I am done talking with the HR team.
What?
Why me? I am a secretary with secretarial diplomas.
I am from the automobile line.
I know nothing about what marketing is.
Who is asking you to go do marketing?
Aren't you going only to monitor what No Jun Hyeok is doing?
But still, how can you change my work just on your own whim?
Shouldn't you discuss it with me?
Heck, am I not discussing it now-- You guys!
Hey! When I am reassigned as the Business director,
don't I have to take initiative to talk to them about you guys' transfers?
Are we some strangers?
Baden Toys are having the opening promotional sales today.
As it is a market-entering event, we share it with all of you.
Our products use natural material so as not to cause irritation to the children's skin.
We are glad to offer gifts to all the customers today.
We welcome you to take part, enjoy the games, and get the generous gifts we have kept ready.
Mom, I want to go over there.
For the toy customers at the showroom, we have gifts to send. First came, first served.
It is Kong Kong Mayonnaise Burgergirls!
Come on over please, all of you children!
We are just no match for them.
We can't be falling behind right from first sales itself.
The new business director transferred all the staff, so we have no good options either.
Personnel and item quantity are not enough.
This makes me angry.
We cannot surrender like this.
Yeo Jin Void. Aren't you good at doing that?
~ May you not cry, may you not pout, ~
~ Mayonnaise Burgergirl! ~
~ By our side we always have.... Mayonnaise Burgergirl! ~
~ May you not cry, may you not pout, ~ - What is this we are doing?
~ Mayonnaise Burgergirl! ~
Hey, see this. It's really strange.
Mom, see this. Really funny.
Me too, me too... want to dance.
~ By our side, we always have Mayonnaise Burgergirl! ~
~ May you not cry. May you not pout. ~
~ Mayonnaise Burgergirl. ~
~ By our side, we always have Mayonnaise Burgergirl! ~
~ This really much more effective anyway than ordinary advertisements. ~
This has already had over 2 million views?
This is a popular video, and has gone viral on the internet.
May be thanks to Jun Hyeok's dance, the sales have gone up quite a bit.
Thanks to Min Hyeok's speech, the company mood is better too.
My idiot and my void.
They had a neck and neck race to save the company in the end!
Father-in-law.
Idiot and void, you said?
Should you talk like that?
It's because I am proud of them. Because I am proud.
Now the sales figures have gone the hell up. The stock prices went up even more.
Drives me crazy.
Seeing it again, it still moves me.
Really.
Give it a rest, guys, now.
Now, what is that there?
What are those guys up to, there?
The air-tube dancer is No Jun Hyeok.
His dance is unbelievably hot.
That is called dance?
Why would he come to the company to do this crap?
You say it's crap? That crap has got over 2 million hits!
Nothing special, but strangely one would keep watching it.
Shut the hell up.
Enough of that from you both!
Because of them, we're so screwed and you don't see it?
=Come Together! Come to Gain!=
-=Next Episode Preview=-
What is this? Is this a game?
This guy made it.
My little brother is so smart.
Is it possible for us to meet?
To have twice run into each other felt like destiny.
Destiny.
Hey, Jun Hyeok. Let's sell you app.
- Is that possible? - I feel it will be awesome.
Whose photo to use?
Sorry, but if we're destined to, won't we meet again?
Awesome. Totally fun!
Upload it on the internet.
Don't collect money now.
Who is in? Are you in? Fighting!
I heard you are looking for a native language teacher.
I'm sorry.
Mi Na!
If it's the 3rd time, it's destiny, they say.
That sounds right.
Ajumma, ajumma.
Finally we made it big!
How many downloads has it come to?
One million!
1 trillion. 1 trillion Wons.
Awesome!