The Apartment Job (아파트)

THE APARTMENT JOB

Four billion?

You pocketed four billion won?

Our apartment complex only has 1,200 households,

and I skimmed that much.

But this place…

Has almost 10,000 households.

Then how much do you think you can skim off?

A billion? Two billion?

That's pocket change!

You could even skim off ten billion!

I'm serious, Mr. Park!

Ten billion?

Yes.

We can skim off

ten billion won

from this apartment complex?

Release him.

What? Oh, okay.

Hey, untie him.

How do we skim off ten billion then?

Well…

You have to become…

The president of the residents' association.

The president?

Me?

Yes.

Tie him up again.

That's enough of your nonsense!

Hey! Don't touch me!

The grown-ups are talking,

you little brat.

Didn't you see him giving me my jacket?

Mr. Park.

Just hear me out, okay?

The only people who have access

to the repair reserve fund

are the facility manager and the president.

If those two are in on it together,

draining an entire apartment complex would be a piece of cake.

Let's just throw him off. We have no use for you now.

Wait, stop!

- Wait! Please! - Throw him off!

Mr. Park, I saw the notice in the elevator on my way here.

Your apartment complex

is having a building representative election.

Become the building representative, then the president.

Then you'll be able to pocket ten billion won!

You're telling me to become a building representative?

Yes.

Hang him.

- Hey, tie him up again. - All right.

I'm sorry!

I'm so sorry, Mr. Park.

You're right.

I didn't realize it would be humiliating for someone like you

to be an apartment building representative.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Mr. Park.

I'm sorry I hurt your pride.

But there's no other way.

You have to be a building representative…

To qualify to run for president.

Can anyone become the building rep?

Anyone can do it!

Just ask the residents here.

No one even cares about the building rep.

If you volunteer,

you're pretty much guaranteed to get elected.

I mean it.

I'll get elected…

If I just volunteer?

BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE ELECTION

See? I told you.

You're not seriously buying this, are you?

It's ridiculous.

Boss.

The door is closing.

With ten billion…

We can save Yong-man

and make a fresh start.

But even if you get lucky and become the representative,

would there really be ten billion here?

If you really don't believe me, call them.

Call who?

The management office.

Ask them how much the long-term repair reserve fund is.

Long-term what?

What kind of fund is that?

Gosh.

The long-term repair…

You dimwits.

The apartment complex collects money from residents over a long period.

"Long-term."

If something's broken, you repair it.

"Repair." Hence, "long-term repair reserve fund."

Please call them and ask how much they have.

Miss Kang!

What time do you even come to work?

You're here early, Yun-seo.

I thought I'd be here first today.

It's not even 9:00 yet. Should I answer?

Yes, it could be something urgent.

This is the management office. How may I help you?

Hello. Good morning.

I'm…

One of the residents.

Well, I…

I wanted to ask you something.

The repair reserve fund…

How much is in the long-term repair reserve fund?

The long-term repair reserve fund?

Well…

Just a moment, sir.

Miss Kang, he's asking how much is in the repair reserve fund.

Who is it?

A resident. What should I tell him?

Just tell him how much.

Yes, sir.

You want to know how much is in the fund?

Just a moment.

There's 17,857,420,000 won.

Sir, as you probably know,

the apartment complex will need repairs as it ages,

so we collect fees in advance to save...

Hello?

Sir?

- No way! - They really have ten billion?

It's more than that. It's 17...

It's 17,857,420,000 won.

Hang on. They actually have it.

I can't believe it.

The facility manager here must've taken good care of the fund.

It's more than I expected.

Gosh, my knees.

Hey, you're the youngest here, aren't you?

Go and make some hot coffee for me.

So, Mr. Park,

do you believe me now?

Hey, let's actually do this.

That 17,857,420,000 won.

We're going to take it.

THE APARTMENT JOB

Try it like this, Seo-jun.

Yes.

Like that.

You did great.

You're doing great.

SAPLING MIN-JUN'S TREE

SAPLING RU-I

I was so surprised.

How did you come up with this idea?

Now this is real education.

Right?

Donating to an arboretum

and using the saplings they gave you to help teach the children about nature.

It's amazing.

You even donate to an arboretum?

You're so thoughtful.

- I know, right? - I admire that.

I thought that planting saplings with the kids

would be good for their emotional development.

It's nothing special.

You're so cool.

What is this?

Who said you could plant stuff like this here?

This is ridiculous.

Don't you know how expensive our apartment complex is?

They poured a fortune into the landscaping design.

Who gave you permission to plant this crap here?

What?

What did you say? "Crap"?

How can you say such a thing?

Did I say anything wrong?

Whose land is this? Is it yours?

Excuse me.

We can plant stuff here if we're residents.

I'm a resident too.

There are loads of residents here.

You should get their permission.

It's not like we did something bad.

It's for the kids' education.

Mothers,

let me tell you something. Listen up.

I get your enthusiasm, but this tacky parenting.

- Goodness. - Tacky?

Just do it in your own homes!

We're teaching them about nature

and how to respect life.

You call that tacky?

You actually have a point.

Fine, but before you teach them that,

why don't you teach them

about shared communities and respecting your neighbors first?

"Nature"? You've got to be kidding me.

Then should I try planting lettuce, peppers, and cabbage

all over the place?

That's different.

What's different? It's the same!

Hurry up and pull these out!