(Episode 9)
(Visitors)
Since I was officially transferred to this department,
am I really a part of the audit office from now on?
Gosh, that feels nice.
That's my seat.
Why is it...
that I'm suddenly getting a strange feeling?
- I'm starting to feel strange. - I said, that's mine.
That's hot!
Are you crazy? This is an expensive massage chair.
I didn't spill it on the chair.
What's going on?
- Don't tell me you... - Yes, I slept here.
Han Sol was extra sensitive because of her exam,
so I packed up to leave.
Where do you spend your money...
to stay at the office in a tent?
Are you sure you're a banker?
I get my living expenses and allowances from my parents.
And I put all of my income into my savings account...
in order to reduce any bit of gift tax in the future.
Must I teach you something like this too?
You're so carefree.
I'm asking where do you use all of that allowance of yours?
Why did you have to crawl out of a tent and startle me?
They stopped providing for me for the moment.
That's why I asked you if you had a spare room,
but you didn't want to have me even if you had one.
It's all karma.
Fine. Let's just forget about it.
By the way, you seem to be a lot younger than me,
but I see you're talking casually to me.
You're the newest member of the team. Should I speak in honorifics?
How old are you?
While we're at it, let me see your ID.
Gosh, look at the time.
I better go wash my face.
What is it? Is there something you need me to urgently sign off?
No, it's not that.
Are you going to just keep on watching?
What are you talking about? Don't speak in codes.
I'm talking about Vice President Lee Hae Gon.
He suddenly made his way back to the bank,
and now he's firing everyone in key positions.
He must be trying to take over all those positions.
Without knowing that, all the employees are following him.
They're only trying to survive. What can we do?
What is it? Do you want to go work for him too?
Ms. Do.
Are you testing my loyalty?
If not, then that's fine.
Ms. Do.
Mr. Yook who always picked on you is gone now.
His position is vacant now.
If you act fast and do something about it...
Hold on.
About our PR budget from last year...
I asked you to give me a breakdown...
on how we used the budget differently from what we planned.
I asked for it a month ago.
Also, you still haven't given me the promotional proposal...
for the new branch.
Shouldn't you do the work you're assigned to do...
instead of thinking about the company's politics?
Yes. I'm sorry, ma'am.
Are you going to be a politician? Will you become an assemblyman?
No, I wouldn't be competent enough.
Right?
Even you agree you're not suitable for that, right?
Well then, I'm very concerned.
Because I think...
you being the general manager of PR is also more than you can handle.
Since we're on it, let's send you to a sales position outside of Seoul.
No, Ms. Do.
I'll forward you the proposal and the report right away.
Okay.
Will you be able to bring it to me before I transfer you?
Of course. I'll get to it right away.
Gosh.
Good morning.
"Good morning"?
Does it look like I'm having a good morning?
What are you doing here so early in the morning?
I came to have some tea with you.
Why?
Now that Mr. Yook is gone,
did you want to check on me to see if I'm a loner?
I'm still alive for now.
Just get right to the point.
Okay, then. Right to the point.
We didn't finish talking about Gongju Branch's closure.
Are you on about that again?
I already told you everything.
Your branch wasn't on the list I sent up. Okay?
Yes, that's what you said.
Then let me ask you one more thing.
Was Nogyeong Branch on your list or not?
- What are you talking about? - I found out...
about something when I went to Nogyeong Branch.
They performed much poorer than us,
but they never closed.
Isn't it strange?
Mr. Yook wanted to close down Ms. Do's branches...
when we proceeded with the downsizing.
Although some weren't considered the bottom 20 percent,
a few of Ms. Do's branches...
were closed.
Thanks to that, some branches were able to survive.
How can you do such a thing without hesitating?
On top of that, Gongju Branch...
had nothing to do with Ms. Do.
Why was it closed?
Hey, Auditor Noh. Did you forget my advice?
This is a warzone.
You have to do what your superiors tell you to do.
In other words, we could shut down the top 10 percent if we wanted to.
We just need to change the criteria. Who do you think determines that?
It's the higher-ups.
Also, how many times must I tell you?
Before the list left my hands,
Gongju Branch wasn't on the list.
Is the superior you're referring to Mr. Yook?
Wake up.
We closed down branches.
On top of that, we closed down 20 percent of all branches.
We determine the criteria while closing hundreds of places.
Do you think Mr. Yook will have the final say?
Wait. What are you talking about?
- Do you mean... - No.
Don't take it the wrong way.
No matter what the truth is, I'll just believe...
that Mr. Yook made the decisions on his own.
You should go now.
I'm already exhausted as it is.
Are you going to look at Ms. Jin's documents?
Yes. There's something I need to look into.
I'll clean it up after I'm done.
- You won't ask me to do it, right? - Yes.
I plan on asking you to do it, Bo Geol.
Why do you only hate me?
Just do some work.
Are you talking casually to me now?
If you're unhappy with that, then show me your ID.
(List of Corporates, Seomin Distribution)
Gosh.
Mr. Noh, is there a problem?
Yes.
I think the reason why...
Gongju Branch was closed and Nogyeong Branch survived...
is right here.
In Ms. Jin's documents?
Mr. Yook ordered to mix in some of Ms. Do's branches...
during the branch closures.
Thanks to that,
some lucky branches like Nogyeong Branch survived.
What? Mr. Noh,
do you work under Ms. Do?
You don't think before you speak, do you?
You should get that shirt washed.
What's with that stain?
Mr. Noh would never do such a thing.
Last time, Bo Geol mentioned...
that Seomin Agency and Seomin Distribution...
have the same director's name in their registrations.
I thought it was just a coincidence, but...
Yes. Under their registrations, they both had...
someone by the name Bae Dong Seok as the director.
Seomin Agency closed down...
after CEO Park Jung Bae disappeared, right?
Yes.
We better look into Seomin Distribution a bit more.
Mr. Moon, could you take over?
Yes, sir.
Professor Park.
No.
Should I call you Director Park now?
All right.
Let's all raise our glasses to congratulate him.
Okay.
Cheers.
A group of people like us in Korea means...
Yes. A group like us in Korea...
could mean that we could do anything we want.
However,
it also means that we're prone to be misunderstood by the public.
That's why we have to make sure no one finds out about us.
Be careful what you say.
Yes, sir.
The problem with politicians is that they can't keep quiet.
I'm glad you already know.
Why don't you say a few words?
How can I say anything in front of you three?
I'll pledge to do my best.
I especially want to thank you.
Not at all.
You got there because you deserve it.
Right. By the way,
since Mr. Park is now the director of the FSS,
shouldn't you give him a huge gift, President Kang?
What kind of gift?
Everyone's on about how youths are jobless these days.
You should hire a lot of people...
and boost up Mr. Park's energy.
No, sir.
Youth employment isn't under my jurisdiction,
so I'm not interested.
What are you talking about?
If the financial industry becomes active...
in hiring youth employees...
the moment you become the director of FSS,
it'd do you well too.
Don't you agree, President Kang?
Adding employees isn't as easy...
as you think it is.
Because each hire has a cost that follows.
Also, Daehan Bank just had...
a largescale organizational shuffling.
So there won't be any justification in recruiting.
I hope you can understand, Mr. Park.
President Kang,
if you drew out old blood, you're supposed to transfuse in new blood.
That's your justification.
I don't know if it's because you're a politician,
but I guess you're very good at making justifications.
What did you just say?
Come on, now. It's nothing urgent. We can talk about it later.
The reason we're gathered today...
is to discuss the matters regarding Thebis,
so let's talk about that.
Ah, yes.
Did you say your youngest daughter is still unemployed?
Is that so? How does a job at the bank sound?
You like that?
But the thing is,
I'm going to be proposing a bill in a couple of days...
(I denounce Daehan Bank's illegal loans.)
(Vice President's Office)
Excuse me.
Is he inside?
Yes, he is. But...
I'll just drop in for a cup of tea, then.
I'll have green tea, please.
It's alright.
Mr. Cheon! Come in and have some tea.
Come on in.
There is a luncheon meeting at the Premium Hotel at noon,
led by the new Financial Supervisory Service director.
- The FSS director? - Yes.
It was set unexpectedly.
- And... - Hold on.
Thank you for your support, President Kang.
- Continue. - Yes, sir.
And, sir?
Too many people seem to be gathering over to Vice President Lee's office.
What do you mean?
Executives who have no related business with him...
are lining up in front of his office all day.
Aren't they all salaried employees?
It would be a lie to say that such people won't desire success.
Vice President Lee may look like...
the key to success through their eyes.
What's wrong with that?
I apologize.
Sir, you have an external call.
He says he's from the National Assembly.
The National Assembly? Put him through.
Hello? Kang Sam Do speaking.
Why, President Kang!
I should've gone and paid you a visit myself.
This is Shin Sang Cheol, of the Judiciary Committee.
Yes, Mr. Shin.
I'll make it brief and get straight to the point.
I heard the news from Mr. Jung.
Daehan Bank is about to have...
an extensive new employee recruitment?
Yes, well, it is still being reviewed...
and I got your call in the middle of an important meeting,
so I won't be able to talk for long.
I will call you back later.
I will hang up then. I'm sorry.
What was it about?
Was Senior Director Do there?
Well, I'm not sure,
but I don't think she was.
(Financial Supervisory Service Director Park Jin Ho)
(Myungsung Bank President, Munhwa Bank President)
I apologize.
I am a bit late.
I'm Park Jin Ho.
I was distracted with transferring duties,
but I thought I should at least have a meal...
with the presidents of the country's major banks,
so I gathered you in such short notice for lunch.
- Please have a seat. - Sure.
I heard that you have a meeting...
with an asset management corporation in the afternoon.
You might get ill one day.
What can I do? It's my job.
I have a tight schedule tomorrow as well.
Well, you're always welcome to gather us anytime.
(Lee Mun Hwan, President of Myungsung Bank)
There has been rumors of mistrust and misunderstandings...
regarding untact transaction in banks,
saying that they are focusing on...
internal restructuring or profitability,
rather than customer service.
That's not true, sir.
It's a misunderstanding caused by...
a single commercial bank that suddenly closed...
hundreds of branches and had employees laid off.
So you mean to say that it's just a misunderstanding?
I think the bank you were referring to is Daehan Bank.
Any thoughts, President Kang?
Yes?
One is bound to die if you struggle to live.
All our employees at Daehan Bank are doing their best...
in putting all their effort,
to give our customers...
the best quality service.
Is that all?
Do you not understand...
what I'm trying to say?
No.
I do not...
understand.
I was trying to ask you...
whether you had plans for recruitment, since you've cut back.
I guess I wasn't clear enough.
The food is getting cold. Please enjoy.
Tell Senior Director Do to come see me, when we get to the office.
Yes, sir.
Ma'am, the President is calling for you.
All right.
Someone will have to take over Vice President Yook's position,
but I guess it can't be all given to Vice President Lee.
Does that mean...
my time has come?
(President Kang Sam Do)
Did you call for me, sir?
- Take a seat over there. - Yes, sir.
How have you been these days, Senior Director Do?
Everyone's having a hard time carrying out the same workload...
with fewer executives, aren't they?
No, sir.
We all have limited physical abilities.
When the workload increases, it's natural to get over-strained.
I really admire that overflowing energy of yours,
Senior Director Do.
Thank you, sir.
What's this, sir?
It's the number of a Judiciary Committee member.
But why would you give this to me?
How long are you planning on limiting your capabilities...
to within the bank?
It's time you've looked around.
I wanted to give you authority and power...
up to the point where he will need your help.
I...
was thinking of placing you...
as the general director of HR.
You want to put me as general director of HR?
Yes.
Thank you, sir.
In addition,
since we laid off a lot of employees,
why don't you try planning the new employee recruitment?
Yes, sir. I got it.
- Thank you, sir. - Good luck.
That's odd. Nothing's coming up, sir.
The name and date of the opening of a corporation...
called "Seomin Distribution" is clearly stated here.
Why won't it show up?
It can't be verified by the registration number, either.
Maybe Ms. Jin got it down wrong?
There's no way someone as precise as she would've gotten it wrong.
You know how in movies, they get into the IT office...
and wipe out all the records?
That's it. That's exactly what happened.
Someone's been watching too many movies.
Do you think the IT office at a bank is some kind of joke?
It's a large-scale project that takes years to install...
and cost hundreds of billions of dollars. Don't you know that?
That's what I'm saying.
People also break into IT offices of huge banks in movies...
and either wipe out or steal the records in minutes.
When you make a transaction,
it's connected with the Financial Telecommunications Institute,
the opposing bank, and the Bank of Korea, as well.
And if the money is from a credit line or a credit card loan,
even the credit corporation is involved too.
It doesn't just end here,
but it's all intertwiningly connected like a web.
How could anyone possibly fabricate all that?
When did I say it was fabricated? I said it could be wiped out.
- I told you, it's impossible! - Hold on a minute.
If the branch was closed after opening the account,
but before any transactions were made,
there obviously wouldn't be any transaction records.
Of course.
Then, what if...
If it was a company that no one was concerned about, would no one...
be able to know if the data was deleted, unless they looked into it?
If it was an account or company that had no transactions,
that would be possible.
See, what did I say?
It's all done by people. Nothing is impossible.
Can we check if it was deleted?
Maybe, if the log file exists.
Shall I look?
Yes.
What's this? It means it was deleted, right?
Until we know the full extent of what happened,
don't tell anyone what we found out.
Especially you, Bo Geol.
Me?
Mr. Moon, keep an eye on the system.
After the Gongju Branch closed, the branch that...
took over their business might have kept the original paperwork.
Bo Geol, you go and check that.
Hong Ju's Mr. Moon and I'm just Bo Geol?
Go to Gongju,
Bo Geol.
Okay.
(Daehan Bank Organizational Restructuring)
The duties that the dismissed executives were in charge of...
were allocated to those who are in charge of related duties.
Our branches were segregated by region.
You divided them by assets and made smaller groups.
The financial paradigm is changing.
I believe we need an organization that can adjust accordingly.
I see. In that case,
when it comes to business and retail finance,
who will manage the central branch...
- That will be me. - You?
The funding and financial affairs as well?
- I'll be in charge. - Why?
In retail finance, opening and closing accounts...
is a long-term plan,
but depending on the situation, it requires immediate action.
Because depending on the business environment,
they need speedy funding.
It sounds like...
nothing will get done if anyone else is in charge.
It will be more efficient.
Personnel matters as well?
70 percent of Daehan Bank's staff...
are branch employees.
So naturally,
since I'm in charge of retail finance,
I should manage HR...
- To be effective? - Yes.
Nothing has been decided yet,
and you're already saying...
"I'm in charge of retail finance."
Because I will be put in charge.
You haven't forgotten your promise, have you?
If you prioritize efficiency only, the bank will fall.
In banking, the first priority is risk management...
and the second is also risk management.
Having one person...
in charge of everything is a risk.
One person isn't in charge of everything here.
Because I always have you watching my back.
It sounds like you'll wield the power...
while I'll be the one to take responsibility.
Is that how it sounded?
Anyway, I'll go on with this arrangement.
No, revise it.
A bank as a business is more important than you think.
Why is it called a banking institution...
and not a banking company?
Like I just said,
if we emphasize efficiency, we lose public character.
But if we focus public character, our shareholders...
would cause a fuss.
That is a bank for you.
Right now, banks are complacent...
and self-preserving.
No one wants to take responsibility.
It's rigid, like a group of public servants.
You closed a few branches...
and fired a few executives, but do you think...
that will change the corporate culture?
Do you think that if you're in charge of everything,
you can change everything just like that?
Yes, I know and admit that you're smart.
But...
saying you'll manage everything...
is just greed. Even more so...
because HR management...
requires checks and balances.
Someone else must be in charge.
I'm considering...
Senior Director Do.
What if I won't accept that?
The monk must leave the temple he dislikes.
Humans never change easily.
- It's true. - That describes you.
It's still up to you whoever you choose,
but it won't be as easy as before.
I look forward to it.
As per President Kang's instructions,
I announce Daehan Bank's new organizational chart.
The segregation of duties...
and related authority are effective immediately.
The details are on the screens in front of you.
(Segregation of Duties)
- What's this? - Does this make sense?
(Senior Director, Do Jung Ja)
You got HR as well.
Gosh.
- Look. - Goodness.
President Kang will have a word.
The seats you are sitting in...
were not given for you to enjoy.
They mean you are responsible.
Our team is slimmer now.
Will that help us move swifter than our competitors,
or will we crumble and fall because we have become weak?
That all depends entirely on...
you and I, the people in this room.
I hope and urge you all to remember that,
in whatever you do.
Auditor Noh, do you have anything to add?
I don't, sir.
Then the meeting's over.
Congratulations on the promotion.
What promotion?
My title remains the same.
How is that a promotion?
You took over a duty that used to be the vice president's domain.
It's a de facto promotion.
You survived under Vice President Yook...
by giving him irritating but honest advice.
- Pardon? - You heard President Kang too.
If you try to keep your position with sweet-talk,
you won't be able to survive under me because...
I'm not at all like Vice President Yook.
As per the organizational shuffle,
we coined the slogan "Slim and Fast".
Here's the promotion that will advertise our branch services.
What took you so long?
Summarize for me.
When issuing credit cards,
we'll ask for less paperwork...
while trying to issue the cards as soon as possible.
Is that why it's "Slim and Fast"?
It's not bad.
I haven't checked that yet.
And this promotion needs the clearance...
of other teams like Risk Management.
This is for the press interview regarding our plans to hire.
To promote our bank,
I listed a few things that you, the senior director should mention.
Oh, did you?
General Manager of PR, do you not hear me?
I hear you.
You should've brought this to me first.
No, it's fine.
Our PR slogan is "Slim and Fast".
We should apply it to our internal process.
You just heard everything he said anyway.
What, do you have more to add?
Yes, I do.
You do? What is it?
Give credit upward.
What does that mean?
If there's one thing I learned while advising Vice President Yook,
it's that you should give credit...
to your superior and take only the blame.
If you're the one to...
hog the spotlight and announce our plans for...
grand-scale hiring while everyone's talking about youth unemployment,
President Kang would be so very pleased, wouldn't he?
How dare she lecture me...
when she has no connections or allies left?
What? "Hog the spotlight"?
Daehan Bank's President Kang Sam Do...
announced their plans...
to hire on a grand-scale to the press today.
Reporter Jang has the story.
Daehan Bank...
has decided to hire...
a large group of new workers for the year of 2019.
They're firing and hiring.
That way they can fire more people.
Work harder if you want to keep your job.
They fire in secret...
and talk and show off in public.
It must be good to be president.
The press and political circles...
are very pleased with the move.
The central government seems pleased that...
this will reduce the unemployment rate.
Senior Director Do...
did a very good job.
Ms. Do, a call from President Kang.
Put it through.
Hello, sir.
The interview...
regarding our hiring plans was received favorably.
I see. Thank you, sir.
Do your best...
so that we have no issues with the hiring process.
Yes, sir.
Ms. Do?
What did President Kang say?
He sounded very pleased.
I think it's a result of how well I prepared...
the interview,
so I'm very pleased as well.
Yes, Mr. Byun. You did well too.
But Ms. Do.
I must say I'm a bit upset with how things are.
What is it now?
About last time.
I spied on Lee Hae Gon...
and reported to you for your sake.
But you scolded me when you knew...
you'd be put in charge of PR, general affairs, and HR too.
Did I?
From now on,
don't waste your time on spying on people for me...
and please just do your job.
From now on, get Han Soo Ji's approval...
on PR projects before bringing them to me.
Ms. Do, I love how things are right now.
Mr. Byun.
Thank goodness I didn't go with the interviews as you scheduled.
If Ms. Han didn't tell me,
I would've gone and done it.
- Well, that's... - Also, why didn't you bring me...
the report on the PR budget discrepancies yet?
I'll go get it right now.
Make sure you hand it to me before you go home.
Yes, ma'am.
(Director's Office)
You could've called me over.
I told Mr. Byun...
to get your approval first...
before coming to me.
He won't skip over you from now on.
What's with your reaction?
I did it for you. Aren't you thankful?
Are you saying I should be thankful...
because you straightened out what was wrong?
You're so arrogant.
I'm sorry.
I have an offsite meeting, so I was about to leave.
Work for me.
(Episode 10)
You're...
already my superior.
I'm telling you to side with me.
I never was,
and I don't plan on...
ever doing that.
Han Soo Ji.
Don't you know who I am?
Daehan Bank...
is a men's warzone.
But I, Do Jung Ja,
survived the war.
I know that.
I know that you oversee...
the bank's HR, PR, and General Affairs.
Are you acting like this even when you know?
- Yes. - You're really something.
I'm sorry,
- but I have to get going. - All right.
Why is your office so dull?
You should get some flowers.
Don't tell me you think...
you're the flower.
Ms. Do.
Don't you know what year it is?
How can you make such an offensive comment...
as a leader of a company?
What?
- Are you done? - No.
As an executive of Daehan Bank and the head of HR,
you should first practice adequate manners.
Do you understand, Senior Director Do Jung Ja?
Are you serious?
- Are you going to misbehave? - Yes.
I survived under Mr. Yook...
by being outspoken like this.
Also,
I have to leave right now.
I got it. I'm leaving.
You're so rude.
(Director's Office)
Okay. Should we start?
I'll share the information I got...
after traveling home in this cold.
Don't be startled, everyone.
Did you find Seomin Distribution's documents?
- No. - So you couldn't find anything?
- That's not it. - Then what is it?
It's going to be a lot to go through.
It starts from this end...
to all the way over there. It's this whole row.
Also, from over there to here.
All of that.
Then, from that end until here.
These are the corporate account registrations from Gongju Branch.
I wish I could help, but I'm really busy right now.
It's okay.
Right. Here.
It'll be really dusty.
Gosh.
It's okay, Seo Bo Geol. You can do this.
It's only a few hundred documents.
Starting in October 2018...
Pass. Not this one.
November...
Where are you?
Where are you, October to November?
(Gongju Branch)
What did I tell you, Bo Geol?
I told you it's possible. You found it right away.
"Gongju Branch, 2018"...
What? What is this? November 16?
(October 31, 2018)
Where's November 6?
Are you saying only documents from that day went missing?
Yes, Mr. Noh.
They deleted the data, and got rid of the documents.
I'm sure there's something behind this.
In the end, he didn't find anything.
However...
- You must've worked hard. - Yes. I better go.
- Okay. Bye. - Bye.
What's this smell?
Wait, that's...
- Mister, is this... - Sweet potatoes.
My sweet potatoes are delicious.
Sweet potatoes?
- Is there one ready to eat? - Of course.
- Would you like one? - Yes, a big one.
Please give me a huge one quickly.
All right.
Here.
There you go.
It's huge.
That's good.
(Daehan Bank)
What is this?
This is from our bank.
Is there something wrong?
Mister, where did you get the paper to make these envelopes?
That?
They're piled up like a mountain over there.
What?
The sweet potato man...
couldn't give up on his business, so I tried to persuade him.
But he insisted and said that time is money for him.
Sweet potatoes?
We made a deal with this bag of sweet potatoes.
Thanks to that,
I was finally able to go where he said...
the papers were piled up in mountains.
And?
So what?
We're almost here.
This is where I always come.
It's over here.
I have to go sell my sweet potatoes,
so I better go.
Thank you.
(Certificate of Deposit, Trust, Investment Trust Balance)
This is...
So did you find the document for Seomin Distribution or not?
You can't eat it.
Did you find out about Seomin Distribution's director?
No, Mr. Noh.
Then what?
Mr. Noh.
The bank's security around information is poor right now.
We should do a sudden audit...
to fix all of their bad habits.
If we don't, this will cause trouble.
Look at that.
How did these end up at the junk shop?
We didn't find what we wanted, but you did something great.
Good job,
Mr. Seo.
Ms. Jang, can you write up an official document,
warning all the branches that we'll start auditing them...
on information security for the next month without notice?
Make sure all departments and branches are aware.
Once we uncover a problem, the one in charge...
as well as their departmental head will see consequences.
Yes, sir.
Also, the account number here...
will help us figure out which branch threw these out.
Let the branch manager know that Mr. Seo found these,
and have them write a report back to us.
Okay.
You don't have to do much with this one.
Just keep checking the data...
on more information about branch closures.
Okay.
Then, what should I do?
You should go back to the junk shop...
and check if it was just that one branch...
that threw out their documents, or if there are more.
- Got it? - What?
Are you telling me to go back?
But it's too cold out there.
I've watched you until now,
and I think you're more of a field agent.
Why don't you tell Hong Ju to go?
I'm not going!
So...
you didn't go to dinner with him and got mad because...
he told you to check out the junk shop again?
And this happened a long time ago?
That's right.
I never back down from something I believe is wrong.
You're the only one who know where the discarded paper is.
That's probably why he sent you.
No, no.
What I think is that...
he keeps on putting me to work since I'm the one always working.
What do you mean?
Don't you think so?
When you're working, they think you'd be good at it.
When you're not working, they think you'll be bad at it.
So those who are working keeps getting more work.
You're not serious.
I am serious!
Do you have some good news?
I'm being serious right now,
and you keep smiling.
Come closer.
Daehan Bank is recruiting new employees.
My daughter applied for it,
and she passed the screening.
Awesome. I hope she goes all the way.
If she does, I'm taking you out.
If I hear anything, I'll tell you right away.
That's sweet of you.
"How to prevent opening fake bankbooks".
Hello.
- Dad! - It's me.
How you holding up?
I'm doing good. I can take this much.
Aren't you getting off work soon?
Do you want to come home with me?
Can we?
I still have about 30 minutes left, is that okay?
Sure. I'll be right outside.
Wait!
Here, drink this. It's citrus tea.
- Thank you, honey. - I won't be long.
(2019 Daehan Bank Open Recruitment Written Test)
Applicant Park Bo Ram?
To get accepted in Daehan Bank, what efforts have you put in...
that stands out from other applicants?
I majored in Financial Analysis and Risk Management,
and have learned professional knowledge of financial.
And I was able to acquire financial knowledge...
by analyzing the industry by myself.
I wish everyone good luck.
I'll be grading your interviews.
Let's see. Mr...
(Waiting room for open recruitment)
(I denounce Daehan Bank's illegal loans.)
I often saw you on the bus.
(I denounce Daehan Bank's illegal loans.)
I work at the audit office of Daehan Bank.
Here's my card.
Audit office of Daehan Bank?
Yes.
I saw you were denouncing the bank,
and I felt like I needed to hear what happened.
If anything went wrong,
I know it's too late, but I think we can help.
I'm out here because of an employee of Daehan bank.
Why should I trust anyone else from the same bank...
and share my story?
Fair enough.
But I don't think it'll do anyone harm by having a conversation.
Please take a seat in that order.
(2019 Daehan Bank Open Recruitment Final Interview)
(Interviewer)
Hi, Mrs. Do.
We're all set for the interview.
Hello, everyone.
We've changed the way we interview starting this year.
It must have been hard for you to get used to it.
Also, today's interview will be visited by the executives,
and the actual employees.
Today's interview might be too difficult.
The first group of four people.
I look forward to seeing you at work.
Shall we begin?
Sure.
She's pretty old.
On such a cold day...
- Seo Bo Geol. - Yes?
Ms. Jang wrote down some personal information...
of a lady protesting at the Yongbuk branch.
Take this and head to the branch.
And find out who's responsible.
We heard her story,
so we should listen to both parties.
The one who was assigned to the lady.
Check. I'll come back with the employee.
Korea's finance industry has been trying to expand overseas recently.
Do you have any thoughts on that?
My thoughts on overseas expansion...
is that we need to aim at glocalization.
We should not only focus on the capital city,
but we need to go deeper into the rural areas.
If we do that in a way...
of helping the locals, while maintaining our features,
I think...it would be great.
It says the person in charge quit a few years ago.
The person quit?
Yes. The branch manager retired as well.
There's no one who worked then, left at that branch.
- What should I do? - That's weird.
Few years isn't that long of a time.
And everyone got replaced?
That's weird.
Maybe it's because of rotation?
But still, there should at least be a couple employees.
Ms. Jang, you know where she is. Can you come with me?
I'll get the car ready.
No, you saw her on the bus.
So we'll take the bus too.
Let's call it Case A when the United States...
raise their interest rate, while we keep it frozen.
Then calculate the damage by capital outflow.
We'll call another case, Case B, when we raise the rate with the US.
Then calculate the damage caused by poor real estate and household loan.
That's how we should set the interest rate by calculating...
where the damage is minimized, between Case A and B.
In addition to that, I think we'll also have to keep finding...
the solution for each of the issues...
regarding real estate or household loans.
Of course this is based on an assumption that there are...
no other external factors that may affect the situation.
Very good.
That was a very good answer.
Now, shall we move on to the next applicant?
Applicant Shin So Young, let me ask you a question.
Let's say that...
you're an employee of Daehan Bank.
Do you have any plans or ambitions that...
you'd like to share with us?
I'll try my best,
and be a worker that Daehan Bank needs.
Thank you.
I may have surprised you with my sudden question.
You've answered the question very nice and calm.
Don't ever lose that spirit, and keep on working.
Yes, ma'am.
Next.
- Wait. - What?
I'd like to ask you a question too.
Could you answer the question we've asked before?
What?
What was the question?
When the FRB raises their interest rate,
how would you deal with such situation?
I...
I'm sorry, but what does FRB mean?
That's fine.
You may not know about it yet.
Pretending to know it,
now that's when it becomes a problem.
That'll be all for your group.
- Let's take a break. - Sure.
- Mr. Kim? - Yes?
Can I talk to you?
Mr. Kim.
You're not to step foot starting the next interview.
What? What do you mean?
What do I mean?
You can't even understand Korean?
You're not to step foot into the next interview!
Mr. Byun will take your seat.
I'm in charge of the Daehan Bank HR.
What do you mean I can't go in the final interview?
What did you say?
Who's in charge of HR?
The person who's in final charge of Daehan Bank HR...
is not you, it's me, Do Jung Ja!
Who do you think you are?
- Senior Director Do... - That's enough.
Don't you get smart with me.
Go fetch Mr. Byun!
Get out of my way.
Bo Ram!
Good job.
How did it go?
I don't know.
Why, was it difficult?
No, I actually did great this time!
Oh, you got me scared.
Are you finally going to work at Daehan Bank?
I really hope so.
I'd love to come to work at the same place as you.
It would be nice.
You had a tough day with interviews and all.
Shall I treat you to a nice dinner?
No. Let's just have doenjang stew.
Why? Will that be enough?
It's not like I got the job yet.
Let's add a lot of chili peppers though, to make it zing.
Let's go with how I like it. Okay?
Okay.
Today, for your sake,
I'll yield my taste.
(Daehan Bank, Yongbuk Branch)
(I denounce Daehan Bank's illegal loans.)
Who are you?
I'm Daehan Bank's auditor Noh Dae Ho.
We're looking into...
what you told my staff.
The teller who managed your loan...
has since resigned,
but we plan to meet them to check the facts.
Now...
you will listen to me?
Yes, ma'am.
So put down what you're holding up.
Thank you.
- Oh, dear, ma'am. - Ma'am.
Que sera...
Hey, how are you?
Bo Geol, it's been a long time.
It's tough going through job interviews, isn't it?
Why not have a lemon tea?
You just know what I need.
It's not like I'm the interviewer.
I'm just a gopher in the HR Team...
who makes sure things go well.
Thanks for this.
You shouldn't be so humble.
This is why you're my role model.
I knew it.
- So, by the way, - What?
was Park Bo Ram a candidate...
Stop, stop. I don't hear you.
I can't say a single thing, so just stop.
Okay. You don't have to say a single thing.
Just take a long sip from the bottle.
I will because it's from you,
but I still won't say anything.
- You know I don't gossip. - I know.
You don't know the end result anyway.
- Exactly. - You can't tell even if you do.
Correct.
Just the atmosphere.
How was the atmosphere?
Can't you describe just that?
The atmosphere? Of what?
Nothing much.
Just the atmosphere of Park Bo Ram's interview.
Park Bo Ram?
Gosh, the atmosphere was weird.
Weird?
- Why? - I don't know. Don't ask.
Just don't ask.
She wasn't bad.
If I were an interviewer,
I'd have picked her.
That's all.
That's more than enough. Thanks a lot.
- Bye. - Bye.
Hello.
Hey. Who is it?
Quiet.
I asked around.
Your daughter's interview.
I think you'll get good news.
Mr. Seo.
Mr. Seo. Thank you.
Thank you.
- Thank you. - Watch your hair.
Ma'am. Are you okay?
I...
don't need anything else.
Get Shin Hyun Do for me.
Shin Hyun Do?
Yes. Shin Hyun Do.
Him.
I just want his apology.
What?
They announce the final new employees today.
Really?
Can I help you, sir?
Yes.
It's for a new employee.
Who just started at a bank.
Could you recommend me...
a bag that would look nice on a new bank teller?
Congratulations, sir.
Did your daughter get a job at a bank?
Yes. And not just any bank.
It's Daehan Bank. She got a job at Daehan Bank.
Then...
How about this? It's a new release.
Yes.
It's pretty.
Bo Ram.
Why are you so late? I was waiting for you.
Dad.
Sorry but I'm tired. I want to rest.
Why does she look so down?
On a good day like this?
Mr. Noh.
Yes, Mr. Park. Do you have something to say?
Hello, Han Sol.
I'm on my way to work. Just a moment.
It's nothing.
Later. I'll tell you later.
Okay.
What do you want?
Sir.
- Sir? - Yes, what?
The on-the-job training schedule for the newbies...
who came in for their physical.
The physical isn't over yet.
Who knows who will pass?
Unless there's a huge irregularity,
almost all new hires pass.
They...
all pass?
Yes, sir.
It's been a while, Mr. Kim.
What's the matter?
I think our recruiting process now is corrupt.
A corrupt recruiting process?
Do you have clear evidence?
No, nothing at all.
That's why I need your help.
Before those who were hired are done with their physical,
we must identify who was guaranteed a job, who gave the order,
and who put things in motion.
As soon as possible.
Why are you suddenly so sure there's a corruption?
For no clear reason,
I, General Manger of HR, was excluded from the interviews.
The written exam's cut-off score...
was suddenly adjusted too.
Oh... I see.
Stop what you were all working on.
We should focus all our efforts on the recruiting process now.
Ms. Jang, list up the candidates...
who benefited from...
the adjustment in the cut-off score.
Mr. Moon, get the actual papers...
the interviews used to grade the candidates.
Compare it to the system in case there was an input error.
- Yes, sir. - Mr. Seo.
Call everyone who interviewed the candidates...
and have them come to the lecture hall.
Yes, sir.
The interviews were all recorded.
You could use that.
We record interviews?
To prevent scandals or possible problems,
we got the candidates' permission and taped the process this year.
I will get my hands on the video files.
Good, Mr. Moon.
Mr. Kim, please call the hospital...
and have them halt the physical examinations for now.
I'll do that, Mr. Noh.
Mr. Noh.
Should I call Senior Director Do?
She was an interviewer too.
Senior Director Do?
What's the fuss now?
There's a problem.
Auditor Noh announced...
that he will check the whole hiring process.
- Is that true? - Everyone who was an interviewer...
has been called.
I got the call too.
I have to go now.
What should I say?
Noh Dae Ho, that fool.
Is he out of his mind?
This is it.
If I were in charge of creating a new policy,
I would run a simulation first.
Let's call it Case A when the United States...
raise their interest rate, while we keep it frozen.
Then calculate the damage by capital outflow.
- Where are the interviewers? - I've called them all in.
They're waiting for you in the lecture room.
What should we do about Senior Director Do?
I'll see Ms. Do separately.
Hey! Noh Dae Ho!
Hey, what do you think you're all doing?
I'm asking you, Mr. Noh. What are you doing?
Ms. Do!
It's me who want to ask what you're doing.
(The Banker)
Noh Dae Ho, wake up.
Do you think the audit office will be safe after this?
President Kang sometimes tests people.
His kindness is poisonous so don't accept it easily.
Director Han. What do you think about being in charge of HR?
We can't let the spark...
catch a fire on Daehan Bank.
I'll make sure that doesn't happen.
That's why they changed their strategy...
to just taking everything away.