Start-Up (스타트업)

EPISODE 7

Jeez, this is nuts.

She's such a handful.

Why? What's going on?

I'm talking about Seo Dal-mi at Samsan Tech.

She has so many questions. She kept texting me all night.

Jeez, look. She texted me over 400 times.

What? Over 400 times? That is crazy.

How can any mentor possibly answer all those questions?

What can I do? I should answer them.

I should've never volunteered to be a mentor. I really regret it.

It's such an ordeal.

It is an ordeal. Right?

Yes, it sure is. I brought this upon myself.

Gosh.

Is this it? Yes.

SEND SEO DAL-MI

YOUR EMAIL HAS BEEN SENT

Finally, I'm done!

Gosh, my wrist hurts.

Ms. Seo.

What's with him? His actions don't match his words.

Ms. Seo, what brings you here?

Could you check our shareholders' list?

You could've just emailed me. Why come…

all the way here?

I also wanted to talk.

SHAREHOLDERS' LIST

You'll receive the start-up fund tomorrow.

Thank you.

-Let's go. -You go ahead.

I need to talk with Ji-pyeong.

All right, then.

What is it about?

Well…

I'm thinking of telling Dal-mi the truth today.

The truth?

About the letters?

Yes.

Why, all of a sudden?

I want to remove a bug that's bound to occur someday.

-Don't tell her. -I want to.

Everything will be ruined, the company and your relationship with her.

No, it'll be all right.

Why so confident?

That's what I want to ask you.

What can 15-year-old letters do? What makes you so sure it'll be the end?

I think they can do

a lot more than you can now.

We'll see about that.

"We'll see about that"?

"We'll see about that"?

How dare he.

Turn left at the next light.

"We'll see about that"? Why should I listen to you?

I refuse!

You invited him over when you've only recently met?

We go back a long way.

Fifteen years. I'd say that's long enough to invite him over.

My gosh, we don't have anything to eat.

Dal-mi, go to the grocery store

and pick up some beltfish and seaweed.

It's okay. I don't need to eat.

I have to eat dinner. Go on, hurry.

-Now? -Yes, go.

Make yourself at home.

Don't say anything weird.

Dal-mi's told me a lot about you.

I did think we'd meet sooner or later,

but who knew this is how we'd meet?

Is your eyesight very bad?

It's okay at the moment.

I can see well.

If I take good care of myself,

I can slow down the progression of my condition.

-I'm guessing Dal-mi doesn't know? -Right, she doesn't.

So pretend you don't know anything, either.

How can I do that?

-If she finds out later-- -She'll probably cry

and blame you for not telling her.

She'll cry and be resentful.

Then,

she'll pity me, just like you're doing now.

-Ms. Choi, I'm just-- -I don't like being looked at like that.

It makes me feel

as though something really bad has happened.

As if

the whole world will turn pitch black right this second,

and my life will be completely destroyed.

But you know,

that's not going to help my eyes get better.

I don't want that pitiful gaze from anyone else.

No more

of that gaze.

Thanks to you,

Dal-mi has been smiling a lot lately.

Since the day she met you,

she's been going on about you every day.

Her eyes sparkle like diamonds when she talks about you.

I'm sure you know

how pretty

her eyes are when she smiles.

Yes.

Of course, I know.

I owe it all to you, Do-san.

Thanks to you,

I can see those pretty eyes

every single day.

If I can see them

for just a little longer

then even if I do go blind,

I'll have no regrets.

Can you please help me?

Is it too inconsiderate of me to ask such a favor?

No.

Not at all.

I'm counting on you.

Don't tell anyone, okay?

Okay.

Don't tell Dal-mi. Or Ji-pyeong.

You mean, Mr. Han Ji-pyeong?

Yes.

That Good Boy

will go on about his debt again and make a big fuss over it.

Gosh, I'm so tired of it.

The deep despair I can't even try to understand.

While watching her quietly embrace

and accept even that into her life, it became clear.

I'm sorry. I know it sounds ridiculous.

But I'm deeply indebted to the person who asked this favor.

It's just for an hour.

Please pretend to be the person in the letters.

The person who led me to a first love I didn't even know existed…

How in debt are you

that it can't be paid with your wealth?

I wish it could be paid with money.

And the person who offered him a kindness that could never be repaid…

It was her.

All these miracles

began with her.

-Ms. Choi. -Yes?

Ms. Choi, I…

I have something for you.

I made these cleaning sponges.

My gosh.

Hey, you're very crafty.

My, these are nice.

Have you heard of the RGB color model?

It's a color system based on three primary colors.

I made these sponges inspired by those colors.

Gosh, what was that awkward reaction about?

She met him again after almost 15 years. Isn't she excited to see him?

-Oh? Mr. Han. -Mr. Nam Do-san…

I mean, where is Do-san?

Do-san? He's at my place now.

At your place?

What's wrong?

What brings you here?

Grandma, say hello to our mentor.

He's like a brother to Do-san. His name is Han Ji-pyeong.

Oh, hello.

Hello.

This is the CEO of Cheong-myeong Corn Dog

and my grandma, Ms. Choi Won-deok.

It's nice to meet you.

THE RATE AT WHICH A START-UP SPENDS MONEY

Oh, likewise.

But what brings you by at this hour?

I'm here because…

I have something urgent to speak with Do-san about.

Hey, let's go. We need to talk.

What is it about?

Ji-pyeong.

About that, I'll take your advice.

You'll take my advice?

That's right.

So don't worry.

Just leave.

-Are you sure? -Yes.

Well, all right. I'll be off then.

Take care.

Did you have dinner?

Dal-mi, he has plans.

-Really? -Yes. Right, Ji-pyeong?

-No, I don't. -You do!

Nope.

Well, I'll stay for dinner then.

Oh, boy.

Can you leave?

I'll leave after dinner.

Grandma. These two are making our ceiling look so low, don't you think?

Yes, totally.

Oh, this is great.

You guys are tall. Can one of you change the light bulb in our bathroom?

-Of course. -Of course.

I'll do it. I'm taller than him.

Only by a centimeter or two.

-What? Hey. -It's about the same.

What are you saying?

It's not just by a centimeter or two.