Forbidden Fairytale (동화지만 청불입니다)

Once upon a time, in a faraway land,

there lived an ailing king and his daughter, the princess.

The king, who loved his daughter dearly, brought in a new queen for her.

And after some time,

when he died from his illness, the princess was heartbroken.

The wicked queen kicked her out of the castle immediately.

The princess wandered, and got lost,

until she met seven dwarfs who were living deep in the forest.

As she stayed with the dwarfs, she began to feel that something was off.

The dwarfs were...

Daddy!

Hi, Dan Bi!

Is my precious daughter back from school?

- Yup! - My cutie!

So cute!

What are you writing?

I'm writing the fairy tale you love so much.

When I grow up, I'm gonna be a fairy tale writer like you.

You want to become a fairy tale writer?

I love it! That'd be amazing!

I'm so happy I could die!

It'd be so fun to write fairy tales with you, right?

Dad never found success with his stories before he passed away...

but I decided to fulfill the dream that he couldn't achieve.

I will definitely succeed as a fairy tale writer.

Wake up, Thoma-Thoma,

a bright morning has come!

Lost Thoma-Thoma, chase your dream!

Good morning, Thomas.

Sleep well?

Good morning, everybody.

The characters in Dad's fairy tales.

These guys cheer me on, no matter what I do.

Remember what I told you? Don't be late on your first day!

I'm getting ready to leave!

Good, make sure to greet everyone properly.

I worked hard to become a public servant, so that I can focus on writing fairy tales.

Dan Bi, first impressions mean everything.

I know! I gotta go!

Wait, what's wrong with your face?

Did you pull another all-nighter writing fairy tales?

Of course not!

- Talk to you later, bye! - Hey! Wait!

Hello?

Dan Bi, it's your first day at work, so I'll give you a ride, come out.

It's okay, I'll just ride my bike.

Hello?

Ha Neul is a publisher friend who is obsessed with fairy tales.

Dan Bi, can you grab my bag from the trunk?

Uh... sure.

Is he proposing to her?

Congratulations on your first day!

Thank you.

It's a good strategy to have a stable job while writing.

- You can do it, right? - Of course!

I have to debut soon.

A world-renowned fairy tale writer, shall we go?

Six years ago, when I first came here,

I was a raw, energetic man brimming with vitality.

But for six years, without any rotation duty,

every new recruit hasn't lasted a month...

in this heartless reality that destroys...

even human dignity,

I can't bear it any longer.

With tears in my eyes, I submit my resignation.

Deputy Kang, did you pull another all-nighter?

You should sleep at home.

I mean, your home is where you sleep.

That's why you're so soft.

Did you go to the hospital?

Yes, I'm about to go now.

Are you protesting because I haven't rotated you yet?

Don't worry, we're getting a bright new recruit today.

A new recruit? But I heard we wouldn't get one until next year.

Since everyone keeps running away, I thought so too,

but someone specifically requested to join our team.

Seriously?

Seriously, a position opened in planning. You've always wanted to go there.

Planning department...

Survive three months, and it's yours.

So, make sure the fresh meat lasts three months.

Planning...

What's that?

Do I have dementia?

Good morning!

I'm Yoon Dan Bi, I'll be starting here today.

I look forward to working with you.

What's with this lukewarm response?

Hello.

Good morning.

Yes...

Hee Chul, who's she?

Yoon Dan Bi.

Oh man, that guy...

What?

Sorry, sorry, I'm sorry about that.

Huh?

What in the...

- #2 is poking out. - I'll rewind.

Dang it, you can see #2!

You call this censorship? You can see it all.

What the heck is this place?

Are you okay?

Are you the new recruit?

I think I've come to the wrong department.

- Sorry about that. - No, no, no.

No doubt, you're in the right place.

Welcome to the Youth Protection Team, I'm Han, the team leader.

Attention, everyone!

The new recruit we've been waiting for has finally arrived!

One moment. This is the Youth Protection Team?

Yes, the jewel of Korea Communications Standards Commission,

protecting youth from harmful content.

- No way. - I totally get it.

Don't worry, we rotate positions every two years, so take your time.

So, who's going to train the rookie?

I'll do it, sir.

Good.

Go over the highlighted parts,

but I'll give you a summary of the key points.

Welcome.

When we receive complaints about obscene content...

Shit...

It's okay, if you look at it from a different perspective, it's not so bad.

It's the only reason and goal humanity has evolved and thrived.

- You know, reproduction. - Right...

See this site link and video?

Go ahead and skim through it,

then decide under telecom laws, whether to take it down, or just block it.

It's simple, useful, and easy, right?

Did you see #I just now?

What?

That's what we call it here.

We use #1 for male genitalia, #2 for female genitalia,

and #3 for pubic hair, you saw #2 and #3, right?

They were magnified a bit...

Yes...

It's the bare minimum of decency.

Shit...

By the way, are there any women here?

There is, but she stepped out to get divorced.

Pardon?

Did you sign the papers?

I dunno.

Goddamn prick.

He said I can't have custody because of this job.

I even said I won't ask for child support, but he still refused.

Bad for the kid's education or something.

Screw that dip shit excuse for a human, that lowlife piece of trash.

Who's this?

Dan Bi, meet our team's ace.

Hello, I'm Yoon Dan Bi.

I'm Hong Jin Kyung.

She'll be in charge of monitoring illegal harmful content.

Wondering why you became a civil servant for this?

Pardon?

No, not at all.

Hee Chul has panic disorder.

Du Won goes to a fertility clinic.

They watch 40 to 50 pornos a day, it's a wonder they're still functioning.

And it's not just porn.

Amputations, smut, horror...

Jung Seok...

can't get it up.

My dear Dan Bi, how did it feel watching porn with a guy you just met?

Any special hiring spots there? This chick's perfect for it.

I'm not cut out to be a civil servant.

That's not the point right now.

How am I supposed to write fairy tales after watching that?

I was finally getting into a writing flow...

Hey! There's nothing...

that gets you in the groove like porn.

Yeah, she's got a point.

Should I just quit?

Are you nuts? For what?

Humans are creatures of adaptation.

Yeah, you worked so hard to get in, stick it out a bit.

There's a chick here who has been waiting years for a contract renewal.

I'll whip you!

I was promised a permanent spot.

Sure, sure, sure.

Alright, two years. It'll go by fast, right?

I'm telling you, it will!

Yeah, it'll fly by, raise your glasses!

Cheers!

- Cheers! - Cheers!

What do I tell Ha Neul?

- Ha Neul? - The kid's book publisher.

This is amazing, what's it called?

Orgasm!

Stop teasing me!

What's up with her?

Do they all look naked to you?

Uh-huh...

Even me?

She went full crazy.

Get off work at 6, eat by 8.

If I write for four hours every day...

I just have to debut...

No, write one more hour.