(Episode 1)
(Deposit, Withdrawal)
(Pureun Bank, Saemun Branch, General Counter, 149)
- I'm sorry. - Hello.
I'm really sorry. I missed my turn. But I need to wire money quickly.
Just a second.
(Mr. Kim)
Hello, Mr. Kim.
I'm at the bank right now.
I can't wire money to China via internet banking.
There's a huge line here, so it's going to take some time.
Okay, I'll be there as soon as possible.
Bye, sir.
- Can you get me a hangover drink? - 3 Americanos and 1 mocha latte.
Can you get me a face mist?
(Cheongil Electronics)
What's taking Miss Lee so long?
Someone call her.
Miss Lee! Hurry up! Give me my dress shoes.
My gosh, will you hurry?
I need to get to a meeting.
- I'm sorry. - Hurry.
The water dispenser's out of water.
I'll just die from thirst.
I'm sorry. I'll replace it with a new one.
Miss Lee, wait. Didn't I ask you for something earlier?
Oh, right. Coffee.
- Is this it? - Yes.
You could've just given it to us first.
Are we getting a bonus this month?
- I'm not sure. - Why don't you know?
I'm sorry.
My face mist.
I'm sorry. Just a second.
- Here you go. - Thanks.
- Did you wire the money to China? - Yes.
Here's the statement.
Okay.
What should we have for lunch?
I don't know. What should we have?
Ji Na, is this a buffet?
Seriously. I told you. It's a salad bar, not a buffet.
I've never been to a salad bar before.
We should eat quickly.
Here's your steak.
Enjoy.
Yum.
Seriously, if it weren't for you,
I'd be doing odd jobs until the day I die.
You got me out of that rut, got me a job,
and bring me to places like this.
You are seriously my savior.
I'm looking out for you since you're from my hometown.
I wish I could live like this forever.
Anyway, is our company okay?
The subcontractors keep calling because our payments are late.
Hey.
That's how small to midsize companies are run.
It's because we went all in on a new product.
We've only been TM Electronics' subcontractor until now,
but once we start exporting the vacuum cleaner...
that we manufacture to China, sales will shoot up.
Really?
Hey. Do you want another steak?
Order whatever you want.
We have the corporate card.
Can we really do this?
I'm mad nervous.
There you go again.
Who processes these receipts?
You and I do.
We can just tack them onto Mr. Oh's client lunches and dinners.
Okay. Thank you, Mr. Oh.
It's yummy.
- Coffee. - Here.
- Get the big one. - Okay.
Hot chocolate too.
Okay.
And this. This brush.
Yes.
I have long hair, so...
Hey, Sun Shim. Come here.
For gifts, you request 200 dollars each time,
and put only 100 in the envelope.
The rest...
Hey.
This is how you supplement your shoddy pay.
Attention.
A mass email was sent regarding your stock options,
so check your emails.
Stock options.
Should I buy or not?
You shouldn't buy stock in your own company. It's a high risk.
But what if it becomes super successful?
(You have no new emails)
Excuse me, sir.
I didn't get an email.
I didn't send it to you since you don't qualify.
Why not? Why don't I qualify?
Because you're Miss Lee.
Sun Shim.
How long have you worked here? Has it not been a year yet?
Me? It's been 10 and a half months.
Stock options are only for employees who were here for a year or longer.
What? It's only a month and a half. Can't they just round up? How cheap.
Why are they discriminating against me?
So annoying.
That was great.
Hankuk Electronics, Voitronics, Daegyung Electronics,
and Cheongil Electronics.
My dear subcontractor presidents.
TM Electronics' home appliance division...
has significantly lower sales than other divisions.
And we're losing to competitors.
Thus, we need to cut down on subcontractors.
You checked the subcontractor evaluations...
and rankings for the second quarter that we handed out, right?
As you all know,
the lowest-ranking subcontractor gives some of its volume...
to the highest-ranking subcontractor.
Mr. Oh Man Bok of Cheongil Electronics.
Mr. Oh.
Yes?
Since you came in last in the evaluations,
you will give 10 percent of your volume...
to Seongwoo Industries, who came in first.
No complaints, right?
No.
Good.
Let's move on.
Mr. Oh, can you come see me?
Okay.
Tell them to handle the financial matters.
Yes.
Okay.
Must I tell you every little detail?
Okay. Bye.
Have a seat.
(Home Appliance Division Subcontractor Evaluations)
Did you think about why you came in last?
Yes, well... So...
Here. I can't quite agree with this right here.
Why...
Why can't you agree?
TM invested four million dollars in your factory...
and installed equipment for you.
Then naturally, production should double,
and labor costs should go down.
Then the cost per item should go down.
It should go down.
However,
the new equipment produced a lot of defects...
Listen. Don't you get the situation right now?
We keep cutting out subcontractors,
and we invested specially in Cheongil.
That's why you survived as a main subcontractor.
Right?
Yes, that's right.
We should see a return on our investment.
There should be a reduction in cost per item, correct?
If you can't agree to that, you'll be kicked out.
Got that?
Yes, sir. We'll try our best.
Let's go.
One more thing.
You know about the subcontractors golf day at the end of the month.
You should treat dinner afterward.
Yes, sir. I'll take you somewhere nice.
Hello, Mr. Oh.
- Hey, Miss Lee. - Yes?
Have all the department heads and executives come to my office. Now!
Yes, sir.
Sir.
I'll be back.
Hello?
Yes. What?
What's up?
Okay, got it.
Mr. Park,
as Branch Manager, you should've gotten us that additional loan...
by any means possible.
In order to ship the vacuum to China,
we need the money.
We're so close to finalizing this deal.
But sir, if we get on the wrong side with TM,
it might truly hurt our company.
Are you suggesting we spend our lives just as a subcontractor?
That's not what I mean.
We should still maintain...
a good relationship with a big company like TM.
That's how small companies like ours can survive.
Partners, my foot.
They boss us around and strangle us with the costs.
Our jobs are on the line every day...
and the company is always in the red.
You want us to live forever as a subcontractor?
If we rush into things without a solid plan...
and it backfires...
It's why I'm telling you to do a good job.
Stay frosty, everyone.
Mr. Lee,
make sure that there are no hiccups with the components.
Yes, sir.
Make sure the factories run smoothly so that we can meet the deadline.
- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.
Mr. Park, I want that additional loan.
Begging the bank for an additional loan...
and pressuring our subcontractors won't solve the issue.
You...
What did you say when I first pitched...
the idea of a complete vacuum?
You thought it was absurd since this company only knows...
how to build parts for a vacuum.
You said it was impossible.
You were all against it.
However, I powered through those odds...
and even brought us thousands of pre-orders.
Nothing's impossible if you try hard enough.
Try harder until it's done.
Don't you have work to do?
- Right. - Sure.
Get back to work!
You forgot to take your pills again, didn't you?
You come back highly stressed whenever you visit TM Electronics.
High blood pressure is bad for you, so please take these.
Here you go.
Just so that I can no longer see TM guts,
I will make this export trade happen.
By the way,
they gave 10 percent of our orders to someone else.
Could it be because they know...
that we're making a vacuum ourselves?
That's because...
Seongwoo lobbied Mr. Hwang for those orders.
TM Electronics...
only care about receiving the components that they need.
They don't care about what we do here.
We must find a way to survive on our own.
Gosh, it's been a while.
You too.
Was this even necessary?
We came in last of all...
the subcontractors working with TM...
and Seongwoo was given 10 percent of our orders.
That means we must produce 10 percent less.
Should we cancel orders from every subcontractor we have...
or should we do as TM did...
and cancel it from our weakest performing subcontractor?
Dividing the load will be the more humane approach.
Mr. Park,
you won't be receiving any payment for...
all the faulty goods you sent us.
Mr. Jung,
hurry up and upgrade the machines needed for manufacturing.
Yes, I've already ordered that.
You had to upgrade it anyway,
so why drag things along with your old machines?
No wonder your company hasn't been doing well.
Sir...
If you can...
give us the overdue payments,
- we'll... - Didn't I make myself clear?
How can we pay you when TM hasn't paid us?
In order to meet the deadline,
we need to put in more manpower.
How else can we run our factories?
Why go into business when you can't finance extra money?
Would you rather terminate your contract with us?
There are other subcontractors who'd love your spot, so go ahead.
That's not what we mean.
Then what do you mean?
What's wrong with you people?
Turn off your phones when coming into a meeting!
- Miss Lee. - Yes?
Get it together, will you?
- But this isn't mine... - Get out.
Don't you dare come in here when we're in a meeting again.
- Get out! - Yes, sir.
Why did he yell at me when it isn't my phone?
Am I that much of a pushover?
He wouldn't even hear me out.
What a jerk.
I'm right, aren't I?
Go ahead and say something.
Come on.
(2019 Cheongil Electronics Income Statement)
(Pomegranate juice, Traditional pumpkin juice)
Ji Na?
The company seems to be at a crossroads, right?
I actually have something to tell you.
You'll find it interesting.
We should get a drink together soon.
Here, this is good for you.
It's pumpkin juice.
I'm a human being with pride too, you know.
Getting scolded in front of those executives...
hurt my feelings.
Your feelings should only get hurt by people who mean something to you.
Mr. Yoo isn't worth it at all.
Just ignore him.
I want to, but it's hard.
I feel worthless.
I hate how it makes me look like a loser too.
Do you know why that is?
It's because you lack self-esteem.
Self-esteem?
Mr. Yoo was wrong, but you're the problem too.
How can they call you Miss Lee?
They could easily call you by your name,
but they instead choose the most sexist term of all.
Don't you find that problematic?
Who cares what they call me?
I don't care.
All I want is a job anyway.
Are you kidding me?
Thinking that way is why people belittle you.
Is that so?
You spent most of your life working part-time, right?
You've had an unstable future for a long time,
and you never knew when you might get fired.
So you naturally started to think like a slave.
You're right. I got fired out of the blue so often.
And so many places shut down just when I got used to the work there.
I think you need to change.
You need to change the way you think.
"Change the way I think"?
Yes.
But it doesn't happen for no reason.
Something needs to happen to motivate you.
Do you know who the owner of the company is?
The president of the company?
No.
The owner of the company are stockholders.
- Stockholders? - If you become a stockholder,
you'll naturally become the owner, so you'll start thinking like one.
- Yes. - That's right.
Then the way you think will start to change,
and your self-esteem will increase a lot.
- I guess so. - Okay, then.
What do you need in order to become a stockholder?
- Stocks. - That's right.
Are you kidding? I can't even buy them.
You're right. You can't buy them.
But once we start exporting the vacuum cleaners,
our sales will increase so much.
And once we become a listed company,
the stock price will soar.
It'll be like winning the jackpot.
I really want to buy our company's stocks.
Hey, Sun Shim. Come over here for a second.
Sit down.
What's up?
Do you really want to buy our stocks?
Yes, of course.
Then I do have an idea.
You have an idea?
What is it?
Mr. Oh once gave me some stocks.
I'll give that to you.
How much will that cost?
- 200,000 dollars. - 200,000 dollars?
What a joke.
Can't you see how hard I work to make a living?
You never even gave me a vacuum cleaner.
And now, you want to use the money I saved up to buy some stocks?
Stocks, my foot. I might as well just crack your head open.
Jin Shim, this is going to sell really well.
Try using it.
Cut the nonsense.
It's time for the daycare center to drop off the kids.
I'll go bring them home.
I can use your help. Use that to vacuum the place.
Okay.
My gosh, my legs hurt.
I shouldn't have kneeled.
Hey! Stop right there!
Was she following me? She must be crazy.
Stop!
I'm going to kill you.
- You darn brat! - Okay, fine.
- What is wrong with you? - My gosh, Jin Shim!
My goodness gracious! Are you serious?
- I can't believe you stole this! - That hurts.
I didn't steal it!
You took my money and said you'd give it to me when I get married.
Where is all that money? You spent it all, didn't you?
Hey, I fed you good food and let you sleep over!
You are unbelievable! How could you do this?
It hurts!
Jin Shim.
I'm sick of living such a pathetic and servile life.
We only live once. Can we please live a confident life?
I'll succeed and pave the road to success for my nephews.
I might not become a billionaire, but I'll still make a lot of money.
Get to your senses, you brat!
You're not smart enough to buy stocks!
You'll end up losing every penny!
- I'm not smart enough? - That's right!
I know people think little of me, but you're doing just the same.
Who do you think you are? What have you ever done for me?
(Registration Certificate, Lee Jin Shim)
Jin Shim.
To be honest, this is actually what I wanted.
I'll sign our parents' gravesite as collateral...
for just a little while and put it back to normal.
(ID Card: Lee Jin Shim)
I gave you back your bankbook.
So this is okay, right?
Are you Ms. Lee Jin Shim?
Yes, I'm Lee Jin Shim.
Your application just got filed.
After I review the authenticity of the collateral,
I'll call you to tell you whether your loan got approved or not.
- Okay, thank you. Have a good one. - You too.
Is this everyone?
Everyone, gather around.
My fellow family members of Cheongil Electronics!
Let's celebrate!
Cheongil Electronics has finally...
finished manufacturing our own vacuum cleaner!
And today is a historical and exciting day...
because we'll finally be exporting them to China!
He called us here to tell us that?
If this product does well in the market,
you'll all get a raise including a bonus!
I give you my word!
- Is he serious? - My gosh!
- Nice! - Is that for real?
Really, sir?
Really?
Hurray, Cheongil Electronics!
- Hurray! - Hurray!
Hurray, Cheongil Electronics!
- Hurray! - Hurray!
Hurray, Mr. Oh Man Bok!
- Hurray! - Hurray!
- Oh Man Bok! - Oh Man Bok!
- Let's do this! - Let's do this!
Those two over there.
Let's have it ready by 3pm.
Okay, it'll be ready by 3pm.
Congratulations, sir.
Yes, Mr. Hwang.
Hey, Mr. Oh.
Let's decrease the unit price by seven percent.
What are you talking about?
We can't decrease the unit price by seven percent.
You agreed to cooperate regarding the cost reduction.
We're struggling too, so let's help each other out.
These darn jerks.
- Miss Lee. - Yes?
The chairman of Dongju Corporation just lost his mother-in-law.
- Can you send some money to him? - Okay, sir.
Hey, In Ho.
Yes, sir?
Instead of focusing on work,
you're busy dealing with the death of our vendor's in-laws?
Well, the thing is, he doesn't have any parents,
so his in-laws were practically like...
How many times do I need to tell you to focus on work...
rather than focusing on other people's family events?
Hurry up and finish up your business report.
I'm sorry, sir.
Don't do it.
I have to.
- Mr. Myung. - Yes?
I finished making the copies.
What copies?
- The sympathy gift. - What?
The sympathy gift.
Sun Shim. Thank you.
(Your loan was approved.)
(150,000 dollars will be deposited into your account.)
I'm sorry.
(Jin Shim)
(Your loan was approved.)
Are you screening my calls?
I'll march into your office then.
[VIU Ver] tvN E01 'Miss Lee' "I'll Be a Shareholder" -♥ Ruo Xi ♥-
Sorry, I'm really sorry. I'm terribly sorry.
As long as you know.
I withdrew from my term savings account...
and sent 30,000 to your account. Check it.
- What? - I lost my mind...
and withdrew early from my term savings account...
just before maturity and sent it to you, brat.
For real?
What could I do? You said I've never done anything for you.
I promised Mom I'd take good care of you.
Why are you bringing up Mom?
If it fails and you blow it all, you're dead.
You're dead even if it becomes a huge success. Okay?
Okay. I will... What's it?
I'll buy you a new apartment and a new car.
- Okay? - Whatever. Bye.
I'll buy you a new house too, okay?
Mr. Oh. Listen.
Mr. Moon.
What do you want from me?
How could we reduce the cost every single quarter?
How could you cut it by another seven percent?
He's a bit worked up.
Sorry, sir. Let's go.
Talk it out with me.
- Let's go out and talk. - Let go!
Mr. Hwang. Let him talk.
We're already taking a loss.
How can I cut seven percent?
Mr. Oh. Don't get so upset. Calm down.
TM needs to survive for Cheongil to survive.
Don't always make demands.
We should help each other in times of need.
We invested four million dollars in installing equipment for you.
What was that?
"Invested"?
- What's wrong with you? - Let go.
- Let go, you punk! Hey, you! - Why are you...
Did I get that investment for free?
I crawled and begged, whatever you told me to do.
I spent loads of money on you...
and did all sorts of things to get that.
Do you know how much money I spent on you people?
- Don't give me that gibberish. - You punk!
Am I wrong, you punk?
Mr. Hwang, let him be.
We use that equipment to manufacture your products.
And I need to pay back that investment too!
Get out. Now.
Get out!
You punk!
I won't do it anymore.
Our contract is terminated.
You've lost your mind.
That's right,
I've lost my mind.
Hey. Don't even think about taking back the investment.
Compensate us for all our loss until now.
Otherwise, I'll go to the FTC...
and report you for your oppressive behavior...
and tell all the reporters what you've been doing.
Got that, you scumbags?
I'm sorry, sir.
Mr. Oh. Hey!
Those jerks.
I don't need to put up with your abuse...
any longer.
Bye. Farewell.
(Cheongil Stock Transfer Agreement)
Is that it?
Yes, that's it.
- Are we done? - Yes, we're done.
I'm a shareholder of Cheongil now.
- I'm not dreaming, am I? - No, you're not.
Don't forget I sold 200,000 dollars worth of stock for only 182,000.
Of course not.
I will never ever forget.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Enjoy your afternoon off.
- Okay. See you at home. - Okay.
- Bye. - Bye.
"Terms of the agreement."
1,000 shares.
Cigarettes.
I'm speechless.
How dare a mere department head order a shareholder around?
Hey. You're mine now.
Darn it.
You're really my company now.
Has she lost her mind? What's wrong with her?
Hey, Mr. Park.
What?
What do you mean?
What happened to the vacuum cleaner?
Why?
In China?
But...
Are you sure?
TM did something to the Chinese company...
so they wouldn't accept our vacuum cleaners?
So? They're sending back our vacuum cleaners?
Yes.
I'm using my own money to make my own vacuum cleaner.
Who are they to complain?
I told you this was too risky, did I not?
What business doesn't require risks?
You couldn't borrow a dime. How dare you talk back to me?
Forget it, you jerk!
Darn it.
Look.
Is it that easy to borrow someone else's money?
What, you jerk?
Why must I...
beg for money and be disgraced...
by a bank officer young enough to be my son?
Why do you start something you can't handle...
and make me go out and beg for money?
What was that?
Are you finished?
Let go of me.
I can't do this anymore.
I won't!
(Letter of Resignation)
The world is changing. So should the company if we want to survive.
Starting new things doesn't make it change.
The president needs to change.
You want to be a dictator?
Go right ahead. Do it alone.
I'm sick of it. I won't do this anymore.
Fine. Get lost, you jerk.
It's because you're incompetent,
that I have to lead all of you.
You selfish scoundrel.
Director Park's quitting.
No way. He won't quit for real.
Gosh.
Let me see.
Hello, Mr. Oh.
Get me a flight to Shanghai.
I need to go right away,
- so the soonest available. - Okay. I'll book it right away.
Sir, it's a raid.
- A raid for what? - Illegal software.
What's their problem?
Darn it.
- We'll buy time. - Okay.
- Uninstall them all. - Okay.
Back up what we need and delete the rest.
Ms. Kim, what are we deleting?
- Just delete everything. - I have no idea.
Miss Lee, what are you doing?
- What are you doing? Get moving! - Delete them.
My gosh. Hello.
- Let's have some tea. - Step back.
We're here to monitor illegal computer software.
Please stand up from your seats.
- Hands off, please. - We appreciate your cooperation.
Don't touch it.
Step away from your seat. Hands off your mouse.
- But I need to send this... - Get over here.
But we're... Okay, fine.
What is this?
What's going on?
This is a list of computer software being used in your office.
Those which weren't purchased through official channels...
will be considered as illegal software.
If we find any, you will be summoned by the prosecution.
Unless you reach a settlement, the matter will be settled in court.
That could lead to imprisonment of five years...
or a fine up to 50,000 dollars.
But...
Okay, fine. We get it.
None of this was on purpose.
I get it.
We wanted to use certified products as well, but...
You will hear from us soon.
Please take it easy on us.
- But... - Wait.
Hey!
Was this really necessary, you jerks?
Unbelievable!
What now?
Isn't it obvious?
Who was it?
We wouldn't have been raided unless someone called in a tip.
Who took photos...
of the illegal expansion of the factory?
Who reported that we left waste oil outside...
when it was only there briefly?
And who told them about the illegal computer software?
Who was it?
Which crazy moron fired bullets at its own workplace?
Why are you all doing this to me?
Do you think I work hard just to fill my pockets?
It's all been for the company and for you as well!
So how dare you betray me?
You good-for-nothing leeches!
(Laboratory)
What good does sitting at a desk all day do?
You need to get results. Results, you hear me?
I didn't spend chump change on your education abroad.
You'll be better off selling bolts and nuts at the factory.
That would be better!
You pathetic imbecile.
I know we're not worth much, but he still crossed the line.
Come on.
He has anger issues...
which he should be legally hospitalized for.
Is there anyone who needs to see a psychiatrist...
for the stress they receive from their boss?
Just so you know,
the company's health policy will cover your sessions.
Unbelievable.
Still,
no matter how dirty this is, we never worked here for his sake.
It's the salary we work for.
I'm only letting this slide because we'll receive ours tomorrow.
Sir!
Sir, this...
The wedding hall? Should we book it then?
The down payment, right. Well...
Look, Sun Shim.
Do you know when our salary will be wired today?
I'm sorry, but I don't know.
But we're getting paid today, right?
Yes, that's what Ms. Koo said.
So how much?
Why isn't Ms. Koo at work today?
She said she'd be a little late.
It's been more than "a little." Get in contact with her.
Yes, sir.
(From Ji Na)
Ms. Koo had to go on an urgent business trip,
but she said that our salaries would be paid by the end of the day.
At least we're getting paid.
Although, it's nothing more than wind that blows past us.
Salaries are a mirage anyway.
You think you saw it, but it's never there.
Salaries are like cyber money.
Salaries are like drugs. Drugs we need for survival.
If we don't get our monthly dosage, we suffer huge pain.
That's why we let the company take our souls...
because we're addicted to it.
It's what makes us slaves.
- Where's our salary? - Why aren't you picking up?
You said it'd be wired today.
Why are they asking me? I'm not the boss.
I'm just as in trouble without my salary too.
Hold on.
Why isn't she home yet?
I guess she'll be home soon.
What? What do you mean the payments weren't wired?
I'm sorry, sir. The personnel in charge isn't here.
I'll check right away.
Why was your phone turned off as well?
You said that our salaries would be wired yesterday, but they weren't!
Is this the best the Accounting Team can do?
I don't expect our salaries to be wired at a certain hour,
but it should at least be wired on the designated day.
If there's going to be a delay, I expect to hear about it too.
What on earth is going on?
I don't...
I don't know what's going on either.
Miss Lee, where's Ms. Koo?
I think something happened to her. I haven't been able to reach her.
What? Koo Ji Na has disappeared?
Since when did Mr. Oh turn off his phone?
Hold on a second. Did they run off today?
Ms. Koo and Mr. Oh?
No way.
You're in league with the wench, aren't you?
Of course not.
Why are you being this way?
Once we export our products to China,
our company will be able to go public.
It's good for all of us,
so why would Mr. Oh and Ms. Koo run off?
Hold on a second. Did we receive payment for the products?
Is that what they ran off with?
No way. That's not possible.
I hear that Mr. Oh threw a fit at TM yesterday.
I heard the rumors too. Did that really happen?
Only someone crazy would throw a fit at TM.
TM is what keeps our company up and running.
Are you saying that he ruined our relationship with TM...
and fled with all the money with Ms. Koo?
Don't jump to any conclusions.
Let's wait for a while.
We're in big trouble. Guys, you need to see this!
What is it? Darn.
What's going on?
What is it? Are you kidding me?
What's that?
Why are those trucks coming back?
- What... - Were they returned?
What's going on?
- Are you kidding me? - We sent those to China,
so why were they returned?
(Mr. Oh)
The person you have reached is unavailable.
Please leave a message after the beep.
But sir, if we get on the wrong side with TM,
it might truly hurt our company.
I heard Mr. Oh threw a fit at TM Electronics yesterday.
(Yoo Jin Wook)
Hello?
Hello, sir.
I'm sorry for calling all of a sudden,
but there's something I need to ask.
I have nothing to say to you.
Ji Na would never do that to me.
Yes, of course. There's no way she'd do something like that.
My gosh.
There's no way.
(You can keep all my stuff. This is my goodbye gift! Surprise!)
My gosh.
This number will not be in service for a while.
My gosh, come on.
- You can't just leave like this. - I need to go.
My gosh, you should leave after you get paid.
No, you can't just... The factory needs to keep running.
We totally trusted you.
Why aren't we getting paid?
Hey, I'm a victim too.
- Yes, I'll be right there. - Let's not fight.
Are you sure it's Mr. Oh Man Bok?
Sir.
You're on your way to see Mr. Oh, right?
Take me with you.
What do you think you're doing, Miss Lee?
Get out of my car.
No, I can't get out.
Mr. Yoo.
Did the vacuum cleaners really get sent back from China?
We made all the parts even when we didn't get paid yet.
You can't just cancel the orders all of a sudden.
The company is about to go bankrupt. What can we do?
You told us to buy new machines.
We took out a huge loan to do that.
What am I supposed to do now?
How am I supposed to know?
I don't even know what to do with our company.
Mr. Yoo.
Mr. Yoo!
We haven't found his body yet.
But we found this at the scene.
Please take a look.
(ID Card: Oh Man Bok)
I mean...
They're not even sure...
They haven't even found his body yet.
This is unbelievable.
He must've been so distressed.
But what about Koo Ji Na?
She disappeared as well.
The accounting manager and Mr. Oh both disappeared together.
But Mr. Oh ended up committing suicide.
Then what happened to that wench?
Does that mean she betrayed Mr. Oh and fled with the company's money?
Miss Lee, do you know anything?
Are you putting on an act?
You guys always spent time together. How can you not know anything?
I'm not surprised. We're talking about Miss Lee here.
Mr. Oh isn't the type to do something like that.
Whatever the case,
he's still considered missing for now, right?
The cops haven't found his body yet.
- Yes, I guess so. - Then what's...
What's going to happen to us now?
What do you think?
The creditors will start barging in.
If you don't want to go through a mess,
you should apply for a substitute payment...
and find our way out of this.
The process is really complicated, and it takes ages to get paid.
And I heard they don't even pay us that much.
Even if we do get paid,
how are we going to manage until then?
How are we going to get by with no money?
It's so hard to get a job these days.
Miss Lee.
You have the corporate card, right?
Let's eat as much as want.
What am I going to do now?
I'm getting married in two months.
You're going to be a jobless newlywed.
- You see... - I always hoped...
that this darn company would go bankrupt.
But...
now that the company is actually about to go bankrupt,
it's making me feel so darn upset.
- You see... - Hey, let me tell you something.
I know Mr. Oh had a really bad temper,
but he wasn't a terrible boss.
- I agree. - You're right.
There were times when we didn't get paid on time,
but he still never forgot to pay us.
But it got delayed so much.
You see...
I always dreamed of working at a proper company...
because ever since I graduated high school,
I only worked part-time jobs for five and a half years.
I felt really happy...
on my first day of work here.
What's with her?
Here.
This company can't go bankrupt...
because I bought the company's stocks.
I registered my parents' gravesite as collateral and borrowed...
150,000 dollars from the bank.
My sister canceled her savings account and gave me 30,000 dollars.
And with an additional 2,000 dollars of my savings,
I bought our company's stocks from Ji Na.
- My goodness. - Oh, dear.
- Is she serious? - Koo Ji Na?
Of all the people she could scam,
why did she have to scam Miss Lee?
Wait a minute.
Ms. Koo also bought me beef and tried to convince me...
to buy her stocks.
But I couldn't buy any because I had no money.
I guess she went around asking everyone to buy her stocks.
Miss Lee, you were suckered.
Miss Lee.
Don't you have a brain?
Is your head just a hat rack?
- What? - See that?
It's because they are so disrespectful to me.
So 182,000 dollars' worth of stock is now...
just tissue paper?
I'm such an idiot.
I worked so hard for that.
Stop it.
Do you want to die?
Yes, I want to just die.
Stop it. What's wrong with you? Get it together!
What do I do now?
You need to do something.
Mr. Myung and you aren't the only ones in trouble.
They may not be saying anything, but everyone else is sitting here...
because there's nothing anyone can do.
What is there to do?
The company is buried in debt,
and was sued for this and that.
All the executives bailed already.
What could we possibly do?
- Stop it. - Stop drinking.
You'll hurt yourself. You have a low tolerance too.
Sir.
How many vacuum cleaners do we have in inventory?
How many vacuum cleaners do we have?
Including the trailer that was sent back...
A lot. We've got tons.
We do have one.
The vacuum cleaners.
The vacuum cleaners that we made.
The vacuum cleaners that fill up the entire warehouse.
If we were to sell them...
Maybe we should sell them quickly...
before the creditors get a whiff, and pay this month's salaries.
You're asking for trouble.
Selling it without the president's approval is theft.
Do you want to kill the company and go to jail altogether?
Why don't we pick a new company president...
and get approval? Will that not work?
That's ridiculous.
What lunatic would agree...
to be our president in this situation?
They'd have to deal with the banks and creditors,
and be called in by the police and prosecutors for questioning.
If they become the president and get fined or something,
that will go on their record.
They'll get a rap sheet then.
You can't even get a job if you become an ex-con.
No way.
Still, someone should do it...
if we want to sell at least a few of the vacuum cleaners.
Yes, that's right.
Given the rankings,
Mr. Yoo should do it.
Do you think that mean, aloof,
and cold-hearted man...
would step up in this stinky situation...
and take it on for us?
Never.
And even if the company is a real mess,
how could mere employees choose the president?
That's decided by shareholders.
- That's right. - Shareholders.
Mr. Oh and his son own all the shares of the company.
That's right. Mr. Oh's son.
Oh Philip.
Do you mean that sociophobe? Is that whom you mean?
Doesn't he know nothing about the company?
Nothing at all.
He lived in the US, so he knows nothing about Korea.
But he's the president's son and a large shareholder.
Let's call him and see what he thinks.
He has a ringback tone.
He isn't picking up?
Hello?
Mr. Oh?
I'd like to discuss the company situation with you.
The company situation?
You can do as you wish.
What? Hello?
- That rude punk. - Hey.
He says we can do as we wish.
See? I told you he knows nothing.
Plus, I'm sure he can't think straight right now.
True.
So, maybe for now, we can...
choose someone among us,
and get his approval later on...
since he's a large shareholder?
That should work, right?
Right.
Fine!
Then let's choose a president from among ourselves.
- Let's choose one now. - Yes.
- How should we do it? - Let's draw straws.
Should we play rock-paper-scissors?
You want to play rock-paper-scissors to pick the new president?
What is wrong with you?
Hey. Actually. Why don't we write people's names...
on pieces of paper, and throw them in front of a fan.
The person whose name goes the farthest can be the president.
- Good idea. - That sounds great.
Seriously. Look.
Let's go with this.
What?
You want to make the empty soju bottle our president?
No. Let's spin this...
to choose the president.
We do this at the factory.
We'll leave it to this. It's nice and fair.
- Good idea. - That's great.
Are you insane? What are you trying to do?
We're trying to pick a new president.
If you don't like that, why don't you do it?
Boss! Sir!
Are you insane?
Fine. Spin it. Just do it.
- Just spin it! - Wait!
- Spin it. - Okay.
If you're going to leave the company, get out now.
If you're chosen, you must do it no matter what.
- Okay. - Deal.
- Deal! - Deal!
- Spin it. - Yes.
- Spin it. - Spin it.
Okay.
If it stops on you, you're the president.
You all agreed.
- Deal. - Okay.
What is this? I can't stand this.
- Where are you going? - Let go.
Oh, no.
No.
Keep going.
Miss Lee, you've been chosen!
She's the president.
Wait! Miss Lee! Speech!
Speech!
No, I can't be the president. No.
Hey. You said if the company goes under, you'll die too.
That's the attitude a company president should have.
So you do it.
- Hey. Ms. Choi. - Yes?
What are you doing?
Miss Lee. Congratulations.
I'm going home.
Miss Lee is what?
Have you all lost your minds?
Look.
It's not like the company will return to normal operations.
She just needs to fill the position...
until we sell the vacuum cleaners and split the proceeds.
Plus, she owns stock in the company.
Even still, how could Miss Lee do it?
She's a bookkeeper.
She's an entry-level bookkeeper who knows nothing.
She can't do anything except run menial errands.
But you want her to be our puppet president?
Just to save yourselves?
What's wrong with you people?
The water dispenser's out of water. I'll just die from thirst.
Because you're Miss Lee.
- Get it together, will you? - Yes, sir.
Just go home!
Why can't I do it?
Why does everyone always look down on me?
I'm also an employee, you know.
I'll do it.
I'll be the president.
I'll be the president...
of this company.
(Miss Lee)
What? A general stockholders' meeting?
I heard the employees picked you as the next president, Miss Lee.
Go ahead and be the president.
I checked with the bank. We need to make the payment in 10 days.
Does that mean we're going to go bankrupt in 10 days?
We couldn't pay the workers, and the factory had to shut down...
because Mr. Yoo kept pressuring us.
That darn jerk.
If you apologize to Mr. Jung, we'll postpone the payment date.
Do you think you can bring Mr. Yoo back?
- Mr. Yoo. - Gosh, you startled me.
- Mr. Yoo. - My gosh, seriously!
Mr. Yoo isn't that kind of person.
And I promise I'll bring him back.