Ji Na.
(Episode 12)
Sun Shim.
I know you're mistaken about me.
I totally understand, but...
Ji Na.
I'm not here to listen to you.
I came to talk.
Okay.
I know I dug my own grave because I was greedy.
Yes, that's my fault.
But I trusted you because it was you.
I believed what you said because it was you.
You said this to me before.
You aren't hurt by just anyone,
but by people who are important to you.
But...
you must have been...
such a person to me.
Money is one thing,
but the fact that I was duped by you, whom I trusted,
is what hurt me more.
Others looked down on me and were rude to me,
but you were always kind and good to me.
I really,
really liked you.
But to you,
I was just a stupid girl.
How could you say that?
That's not true.
Thank you...
for teaching me that I can't trust people.
I will...
never forget that.
(59 Dollars)
Whatever.
Where's Na Eun?
She's sleeping in the car.
I need to go.
You're just leaving?
I told you not today,
but you said you were okay just seeing her for a minute.
You saw her, so we're done.
Also,
don't think of seeing her anymore.
What do you mean? Why not?
I'm sending her to my parents in Jeju for a while.
In Jeju? What...
You'll leave her with people who are almost 80?
Do you think I want to?
I can't survive with the money you send. What else can I do?
I need to work and make money, so I have no choice.
So accept it.
Wait. Hold on.
Since you're doing this because of money,
I'll just send more money for child support, okay?
If I send you more money, you don't have to send her to Jeju.
Three months. No.
Can't you wait two months?
I'll stay at the company until then, and if it really won't work,
I'll work at a construction site. I'll send you more money somehow.
You want me to believe that and wait 2 to 3 months?
Are you kidding me?
Then one month.
At most a month.
No more.
Na Eun.
If you're a loser here, you'd be an even bigger loser...
once another company takes over.
So whoever doesn't like it here should just leave.
If you have so many things to complain about, just quit.
Quit if you want to quit.
He's so annoying.
Forget it. I'll just quit.
(Ha Eun Woo)
That punk.
Ji Sang, are you going to the reunion this weekend?
Yes, probably.
- See you then. - Sure.
Hey.
You shouldn't talk to your superior at work like that, punk.
Why that...
What is it?
Can't I leave Cheongil now?
It won't last much longer anyway.
I don't see the need for me to stay.
Okay. Do what you want.
Okay.
Also,
the job opening at TM for someone experienced was posted,
- so I submitted an application. - Fine.
What are you doing?
Isn't it obvious? I'm quitting.
What? But...
Are you really quitting?
Do you think I'm faking it?
Why would I do that?
I stuck around because I'm loyal.
I'm not like you, who has nowhere else to go.
- Miss Lee. - Yes?
Calculate my pay and severance and send it to me.
I was going to get the money from Mr. Oh,
but you're my boss legally right now.
Mail me the rest of my stuff.
Don't send it post-pay. Expense it.
What's going on?
Someone told me to leave if I don't want to be here,
so I'm leaving.
Come back if you change your mind.
Am I insane? Why would I come back?
Sir, please.
Let go.
Mr. Yoo.
I really didn't want to say this,
but don't be like that.
Don't you feel bad for your subordinates?
- What do you mean? - You were going to Seongwoo.
But you came back because Ji Na went first...
and pushed you out.
It's obvious you'll be the first to get hacked once they acquire us.
Mr. Oh is in a coma and is day to day.
We should let Seongwoo acquire us while they want us,
and let Philip get as much as he can...
for Mr. Oh's sake.
You shouldn't give false hope when you know the company's going under.
Don't be like that.
Don't manipulate Mr. Oh's naive son.
That's not true.
That's not true. I asked Mr. Yoo...
to come back and help us.
Don't talk like that when you don't know anything.
That snobby little brat.
Right.
Well, it's still not too late,
so leave if you want to.
Only those who wish to stay should stay.
This will be a rocky journey,
so think about your options carefully.
Those who are staying...
can meet me in the conference room.
Don't go to persuade them.
Those staying will come eventually.
So be it if they don't.
Sure.
I'm already at the edge of the cliff, sir.
I have nothing to lose...
and...
I have nowhere to go.
I'll try my best until we crash and burn.
Right...
(Dropping out)
(Even though you drop out, your posts won't be deleted.)
(Confirm)
(You are no longer a member.)
I know there aren't many people left,
but those desperate are the scariest.
To this day,
I only worked for about 3 to 4 hours a day...
and lounged around for the rest.
I promise to work hard during all my hours now.
That will be the same as having an extra employee, right?
Anyway, this is the head for the new model...
Mr. Oh developed.
Goodness.
The other engineers left the company ages ago,
so he must've worked hard to develop this.
I'm sure it wasn't cheap either.
Phillip sold his car to fund it.
You sold your car?
The red convertible?
No wonder I haven't seen it around lately.
So...
Phillip sold his precious car to develop this new model...
and passionately advocated for Mr. Yoo to come back.
All right, let's all look at the first page.
What...
Are the troublemakers of Cheongil up for some chaos or what?
Please persuade those involved for the acquisition to go smoothly.
The company will go under at this rate...
which will only hurt the employees...
and of course, Sun Shim.
(Mr. Oh Phillip)
The original head can be a basic feature...
while this new LED head is sold as an optional part.
The improvements will definitely...
give our vacuum an edge.
Yes, I guarantee that.
We're not making a new vacuum model altogether.
It can be possible since we're only making the head.
We'll need about 100,000 dollars for the gold ions.
We also need to buy materials and pay the workers.
Is an additional loan out of the question?
I'm looking into private investors...
and organizations that fund small businesses.
Right. I'm sure one door will open for us.
Okay, then...
we'll manufacture the heads once we have the funding.
Until then, we'll focus on the original head.
- Sure. - Of course.
Korea is a country that lacks material resources.
Therefore, human resources are what keeps us in the competition.
Your talents...
are the future of this nation.
The creative one percent...
will lead the other 99 percent.
That's why the few conglomerates of this nation must thrive...
for small businesses and our economy to keep going.
Do you know how many job opportunities are available...
in one single successful conglomerate?
A successful conglomerate...
provide high-quality welfare and adequate salaries...
and lead the industry with innovative ideas.
Without successful conglomerates, a nation can't have power.
Throughout the 5,000 years of this nation's history,
there has never been a young group of people...
as talented as yourselves.
You must become the leaders of this nation...
and grasp it in your hands.
Thank you.
Yes?
Upgrading the brand image...
should've been done by now.
I see that there's...
still an unsolved issue with your subcontractors.
Did you need more time, Mr. Moon?
No, sir.
I'll give you a more detailed report on that in private.
That won't be necessary.
We need to wrap this up soon, so I'm doubling our options.
Mr. Yoo, I was impressed with your recent proposal.
I'd love to have you on board.
Of course.
What's taking so long with Cheongil's acquisition?
You said it'd be over soon.
Have you and Park Do Joon been sleeping on this matter?
I apologize, sir. I'll make it a priority.
It's slightly snug.
Do you have one in a lighter color, perhaps navy?
Navy? Sure, I'll be right back.
(Your resume didn't make the first screening for TM Electronics.)
(We thank you for showing your interest.)
Send it to me.
(Ha Eun Woo: Are you busy? I'm in front of your company. Can we meet?)
My gosh, that jerk.
Eun Woo.
I'm sorry to bother you.
What is it? What do you need?
I applied for the job.
But I didn't even get past the first screening.
What happened?
Really?
So what?
What about that?
What do you mean?
You told me to apply for the job.
I told you to apply. I never guaranteed that you'll get the job.
I'm not in HR. I have no power to do that.
How could you have the guts to request for a job position?
Then why did you tell me to quit working at Cheongil?
What are you talking about? When did I tell you to do that?
I told you over the phone that I'm going to quit,
and you told me to go ahead.
I only meant that you should do what you want.
When did I ever tell you to quit?
You can't go back on your word like this.
Go back on my word?
Hey.
When did I go back on my word?
You're the one who got the wrong message.
Call me next time.
- But sir... - Eun Woo.
You need to think of a way to survive on your own.
Stop acting like a leech and relying on others.
Hey, Ji Na.
I can't get a hold of Mr. Sung. When is he coming back to Korea?
I'll talk to him myself.
Tell Cheongil that you're willing to pay more,
and quickly proceed with the takeover.
(Koo Ji Na)
(Director, Koo Ji Na)
(Contacts)
(Business Loan Application)
(Lee Sun Shim)
(Koo Ji Na)
Our company would like to take out an additional loan.
I see.
Please review the application.
Okay, great.
Push them inside.
- Don't rush. One at a time. - Okay.
- Yes, okay. - Hello, sir.
We don't even need space for 30 vacuum cleaners.
Can we at least have space to display three of them?
Okay, then we'll prepare the pamphlets and catalogs.
Yes, okay. Oh, really?
You're okay with 30 vacuum cleaners? Okay, great. Thank you, bye.
30 vacuum cleaners?
Thank you.
Place it on top.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
- Did we send everything for today? - Yes.
- Thank you. - Thank you, guys.
- Isn't he picking up? - No, he's not.
Where did he go?
Why do we need to move? I'm not going to move. Forget it.
Can we at least just talk about it?
You just told me that we need 30,000 dollars.
Who increases the deposit by 30,000? Is the landlord crazy or what?
Oh, right.
Sun Shim took 30,000 dollars from our installment savings.
We can take care of it with that.
There we go.
Why? Is it not possible?
This is driving me crazy.
Do you think it's easy to move with two kids?
Don't ask me for help. Ask Sun Shim to borrow money.
Or you can borrow it yourself. Don't get me involved.
There's nothing I can do. This is so annoying.
Where am I going to borrow that much money?
(Contacts)
(Mr. Park Do Joon)
(Koo Ji Na)
Why do you keep calling me? I'm done talking to you. Bye.
Sun Shim.
I don't care if you believe me or not,
but I really want to help Cheongil. I mean it.
It's one of the reasons...
why I got a job at Seongwoo.
I'm sorry to say this, but I don't trust you anymore.
Yes, I understand.
But let me tell you something.
If Seongwoo acquires Cheongil,
you can recover your shares.
Hey.
If Cheongil goes under,
your shares will be worthless.
But if Seongwoo takes over Cheongil,
your shares can be converted to Seongwoo's shares.
The company value of Seongwoo is a lot higher than Cheongil.
And things are only going to get better.
So their share price is bound to increase.
If Mr. Oh stopped being greedy...
and started thinking about his employees for once,
the takeover would be done already.
It's not too late.
So you should do what you can...
to persuade Philip.
I'm really sorry about what I did to you,
and I'm saying this for your own good.
So think about it carefully and call me back within this week.
Sun Shim.
- Yes? - Well...
Can we talk for a moment?
Sure.
The thing is, we got a call...
- from the landlord today. - Sun Shim, you're home.
Did you eat dinner?
- Yes, I did. - I see. You must be tired.
- You should get some rest. - Wait. We're talking.
I bet you worked really hard today. You should go inside.
You must be exhausted. Get some rest.
Rest up.
I told you not to tell Sun Shim. I said I'll take care of it.
How are you going to take care of it?
She needs to know.
Just be quiet.
Let's talk in our room.
Gosh, no.
Come on. Let's go inside.
Hurry up.
What's wrong with you?
Get in here. Bring that.
Darn it.
Come on.
(Missed call from Ms. Lee Sun Shim)
"At times, I want to ask life..."
"why it keeps throwing problems at me endlessly."
"I resolve them again and again,"
"but there's no answer."
"Even if your life now seems unstable,"
"don't worry too much."
"you're not shaking,"
"you're just riding a wave."
Why won't the wave end?
(I Almost Worked Hard at Life)
(Mr. Park Do Joon)
- Hello? - Hello, Ms. Lee.
I missed your call.
Well, I...
I pocket-dialed you by mistake.
I'm sorry.
It's fine.
I was going to call you anyway.
Are you free during lunch tomorrow?
What?
How are things at the company?
We plan to continue with our vacuum cleaner, but...
It isn't easy, is it?
No.
Being acquired by Seongwoo is the best option right now.
Only the sign on the door will change.
Everyone can remain and do what they've always done,
producing for TM.
Above all,
the workers won't have to worry about being paid.
[VIU Ver] tvN E12 'Miss Lee' "Free Trials" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Also, this is...
my personal opinion, but...
that would...
probably be better for you too.
Why is that?
You work harder and do more...
than anyone else.
I saw that firsthand.
That's why I'm saying this.
If you start the vacuum cleaner business now,
there will be worse hardships on your horizon.
Then it'll be harder for you as well.
If Seongwoo were to acquire the company,
it would be less stressful for you.
Don't you agree?
I'm sorry, but we can't give you a loan.
You don't qualify.
(BJ Bank)
Please.
Sorry.
We can't this time.
(Asia Bank)
(SJ Bank)
It's really hard to find buyers.
Even if the product is good,
we have no name recognition.
Unless we pour money into advertising and PR,
it's hard to catch people's eyes.
If we try to just sell them in this condition, it'll end badly.
With household appliances, you can't tell just by looking.
You need to use it to know whether or not it's good.
But it's too expensive to just try.
For a housewife,
it's too hard to take the risk and just buy it.
Then what about free trials?
My sister likes anything that offers free trials.
How could we offer free trials? It's not like it's cosmetics.
It's a vacuum cleaner.
If someone uses it for several months and returns it,
the loss is too great. We can't do that.
Okay.
That's true, but...
why don't we give it a shot?
We have no name recognition,
and we don't have the money for advertising and PR.
However, we're confident about the product.
Gaining the consumer's trust is a top priority.
We have to expect a loss until we do gain their trust.
But...
it isn't that simple.
What if we have more returns than sales?
Then we should conclude that the product isn't good enough,
and close shop.
Let's do that. But that won't happen.
Everyone who tries our vacuum cleaner...
will see how good it is.
It'll be a good opportunity for buyers on the fence.
Since we can't offer it to all of them,
how about the first 300 as a promo?
It should be at least 500.
500.
Okay.
Then if more than 20 percent is returned,
we'll close shop. Remember that!
- Yes. - Okay.
- Okay? - Okay.
- Let's work hard. - Yes.
Stop talking business while eating.
We won't close shop. Don't worry.
(Product Inquiry)
If Seongwoo acquires Cheongil,
you can recover your shares.
Hey.
If Cheongil goes under,
your shares will be worthless.
What are you doing?
Nothing.
What's wrong? Is someone bothering you?
Should I go teach them a lesson?
Yes. Teach them a lesson.
Okay. Just say the word.
Who's bothering my little sister?
Is it a boy or a girl? I'll beat them to a pulp.
Me.
You?
It's you?
Why?
At first, I resented Mr. Oh.
Then I resented Ji Na...
and hated the other workers.
But now I see I'm the biggest problem.
Everyone is working so hard,
but I'm thinking about something else.
Something else?
What are you thinking about?
If our company gets acquired,
I can save the shares I own.
I'm thinking it could be for the best,
and I'm annoyed at myself for thinking this way.
Just forget about the other things...
and keep working hard.
Once all that hard work pays off,
you'll be able to pay back all of your debt.
Your landlord...
is asking for a raise in terms of your deposit.
Gosh.
How did you know about that?
Did your brother-in-law tell you?
- Unbelievable! - No.
I overheard you and him...
talking.
Actually, that issue has already been solved.
Remember my friend So Young?
Her sister's lending me the money,
so there's nothing to worry about.
I'm sorry, Jin Shim.
If only I hadn't touched that savings account.
I know I've been pestering you...
to pay me back,
but...
I can manage easily without that money.
Even though you're my sister,
I think very highly of you right now.
You held on without giving up.
That's more than enough.
I wouldn't have had the strength.
I would've fled a long time ago.
Your company was in shambles,
and you were close to losing all the loans you took out.
I can't imagine...
how scary it must've been for you.
Wait, do you remember this?
Grandma once...
brought us a sack of garlic to peel.
My hands started to burn and my eyes got so watery...
that I ran away.
However, you stayed and peeled them all.
Grandma said you'd grow up to be someone important.
As if garlic peeling would lead to anything.
Well, everyone starts small.
Those who do their best even on small tasks...
grow up to be the leaders of this nation.
I can't believe you're saying this...
even when I stole your ID card and caused all of this.
Sun Shim,
everybody makes mistakes.
What happens next is important.
You're trying your best to make up for...
the mistake you made.
That I'm truly proud of.
I'm really proud of you.
My little sister...
has finally matured.
My little sister is a grown-up now.
Still,
you can give up if things get too hard.
I honestly can live without that money.
You can always come back to me as my little sister.
Come here.
(Cheongil Electronics)
No, over there.
Yes, of course.
Right.
- Got it. - Have a snack.
- Here you go. - Thank you.
- Here you go. - Thanks.
Thank you.
Here you go.
What's this?
Sorry?
This worked a second ago.
Is it not working?
Yes, there seems to be a problem.
- Try this new one. - Thanks.
My gosh.
Gosh, this works so well.
I think it's telling us...
that everything will work out.
I get that feeling too.
Hello!
- This is a vacuum cleaner. - Right.
Fold it in half and...
- Higher? - No, wait.
(Cheongil Electronics Free Vacuum Trials Event)
Hello, everyone.
- Look. - Over here.
This is great.
You can go ahead and fill out a form.
Thank you so much.
Wait...
(Cheongil Electronics Free Vacuum Trials Event)
But do you even know how well the other moms support their kids?
Okay, fine. You're right.
I'm dumb, and I'm sorry that I can't support you properly.
You little brat.
Let's say you don't go to college. What do you plan to do?
I want to move out.
I want to move out and make my own living.
I already know that you and Dad don't get along.
It tortures me to see you stay married just because of me.
And it suffocates me every day!
Hello, please take a look.
Right, well...
We're here to give you a free test run...
of our product.
Can I test it over there?
Have you tried this before?
- Please come and fill in a form. - When I have the time.
Hello.
Hello, we're having an event...
where you can test our vacuum cleaner for free today.
Those raising pets...
will find that our vacuum to be quite effective.
If you're not satisfied, you can return it to us.
We can return it if we're not satisfied?
Yes, of course. You can always get your money back.
You don't even have to go over it many times.
See this button here?
The brush will pop up like so.
Would you like to try it?
Gosh.
- This is fascinating. - It's easy to use as well.
- No way. - Just go over it a few times.
- Other products... - Tell me about it.
- In water? - You just rinse it in water.
- Where do I sign up? - Over here.
I'd like to try it at home.
Right.
Please sign up over here.
- Over here... - My gosh.
Here's some water for you.
Thank you.
(Ministry of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Startups)
A unique feature of our product...
is the fact that it's easily removable.
As you can see, the battery can be easily removed.
The battery is fast at recharging as well.
It just has to be moved upwards.
Switching it to different modes is easy too.
As you can see, there are buttons...
that allows the vacuum to switch up to three power modes.
It's quite good.
I see you're home.
Your car wasn't parked outside.
So I thought you went to work.
Where's the car? Is it at the maintenance shop?
I sold it.
You sold the car? Why?
Don't tell me you sold the car and gave the money to your brother.
How could you do something like that without even discussing it with me?
You're a taxi driver. How are you going to earn money without a taxi?
I'll just drive for a taxi company.
Are you kidding me?
It took us years to pay back the loan we took out to buy that taxi.
Hey.
Are you causing a fuss because he sold his taxi?
His little brother's family is about to lose their house.
It's natural for him to help his brother.
Yes, I know it's natural to help.
But why is it always us who has to help them?
We're not exactly in the condition to help anyone right now.
Did you forget that you guys also received help?
Whose house is this?
It's my house.
How can you say that when you're living in my house?
You really shouldn't be like this.
How dare you nag at him for helping his brother?
You need to be more generous. That's what brings in luck.
Once I die, this house will be yours.
You should be grateful that you have a place to live in.
Hey, come on.
My gosh, are you putting on airs because you earn money?
You don't even earn that much.
Why can't you say anything to her?
My goodness.
(Director, Moon Hyung Suk)
I'm sorry I'm late.
Hey, you're here.
It's so hard to meet you.
Yes, I know.
I don't know why I live like this.
I heard a lot of executives from large corporations...
receive therapy these days.
You need to manage your stress to keep yourself sane.
I feel like that might actually be better.
Hey.
How's Eun Hye?
How bad is her condition?
To be honest,
she won't be able to fully recover.
Things aren't very optimistic.
She managed to hang in there for a long time.
But what matters is how she does from now on.
They'll have to spend a lot of money.
Here.
I made it myself.
Don't get shocked by how good it tastes.
Really?
It's good.
How do you feel these days?
Isn't it obvious?
I'm feeling great.
Tell me if you feel sick. Don't keep it to yourself.
Okay.
Okay, there we go.
All done.
See you guys.
I don't know who your owner will be, but make sure you work hard.
And don't ever come back!
I'm pretty sure they won't get returned.
- Do you think so? - Yes, of course.
- Ms. Kim. - Yes?
Did we send 500 vacuum cleaners...
to all the people who made online and offline orders?
Yes, they all got sent.
I wonder how many of them will get returned.
- Ms. Kim. - Yes?
Did we get a lot of returns?
Well, not as much as I expected.
The consumers are pretty optimistic about our product.
Really?
But we need to wait a few days to know for sure.
People tend to make a lot of returns toward the end of the event.
Yes, you're right.
But I have to say, this is really nerve-racking.
Hello, this is Cheongil Electronics.
Hello, Ms. Lee Sun Shim.
I'm Koo Ji Na, the director of planning at Seongwoo.
I'd like to visit Cheongil on behalf of our president.
When is a good day for you?
What do you think you're doing?
Let's keep things professional.
Please call me back after you decide on a date.
What is it? What's wrong?
Who was that?
Director Koo Ji Na wants to visit our company.
What? Ji Na's coming here?
Ji Na's going to come here? Why?
She wants to pay a visit on behalf of Seongwoo's president.
What should I do?
What's there to think about?
If she wants to come, let her come.
What? Ji Na?
You told me that she's currently working at Seongwoo, right?
Yes.
She's the director of planning at Seongwoo.
She disappeared like the wind when the company went down.
Then she became a director at a rival company.
And now, she's going to come here and try to eat up our company?
She's unbelievable. She really is.
She's going to try and eat us up?
Who does she think she is?
We're not going to let her do that.
The president of Seongwoo...
wishes to buy our company.
From what I heard,
they're getting full support from TM Electronics.
- President Lee. - Yes?
You're going to have to stay alert.
Okay.
(Cheongil Electronics)
May, you've grown so big.
My gosh, that brat.
Who does she think she is?
- No, stop. - Calm down.
Let me go.
I won't throw it. Just let me go.
Let's use this for our new product.
She just arrived.
Will you please come to the meeting room?
She's here to meet you, so you should go ahead.
I don't want to meet her.
Sir, come this way.
Sir, this is President Lee Sun Shim, the person I told you about.
The person who used to be an accountant?
Even if the company's going bankrupt,
it still needs a decent president.
Even though you're my sister,
I think very highly of you right now.
You held on without giving up.
That's more than enough.
There's no need to be intimidated because we're doing poorly.
Say what you need to say as the company president.
Koo Ji Na...
is someone you need to overcome anyway.
Don't tell me I need to sit down with her.
No, the major shareholder is currently inside.
I'm sorry,
but I'm who you're going to talk to.
The major shareholder designated me as his proxy.
Are you kidding me?
He's here to save your company,
so escort him to the office and call Phillip.
My business is with the director,
so I'd like Ms. Koo to mind her own business.
Sir,
I tell you this as the president of Cheongil Electronics.
Our company hasn't gone under yet.
The employees will get it back on track...
and in no way will we agree to have another company...
buy us out.
(Miss Lee)
Are you acting this way to get back at Ms. Koo?
I only said we won't sell because we don't want to.
So we can file a lawsuit for six million dollars?
A lawsuit is too cruel.
Quit if you can't do your job.
I need to successfully complete this project.
Isn't that the case with you too?
What could you possibly achieve with those employees?
What's wrong with our employees?
Nothing's set in stone yet.
We just want to give it our all.
Once we're backed into a corner,
the only option is a life-and-death decision.