Undercover Miss Hong (언더커버 미쓰홍)

UNDERCOVER MISS HONG

Who's Hong Keum-bo?

"Hong Jang-mi's Outfit Inspiration Book for a 20-Year-Old."

From Hong Jang-mi. To my sister, Hong Keum-bo.

- - Why are you digging through my stuff?

Wait.

I know that face.

She's the top exam scorer in the written exam.

We all met during the interview.

Right.

"Please conduct a thorough review of exam questions next time."

Your boxes fell apart after they got soaked in the rain.

I hauled all those soggy boxes, and you treat me like a thief.

I can't believe the kids nowadays.

Sit!

You need to choose rooms and clean all this stuff up.

Introduce yourselves.

You start.

Mmm.

Keum-bo.

Greetings are crucial.

You can't say hello like a jaded 35-year-old

who's had enough of this world.

A 20-year-old should sound like…

That's it. Sol.

It's nice to meet you. I'm Hong Jang-mi.

I start work at Hanmin's head office in Yeouido tomorrow.

I turned 20

this year.

Did you say 20?

You look so old though.

Like I said, I'm 20 years old.

What about you?

I'm Go Bok-hee.

I've worked everywhere from first-tier banks to securities firms,

and I'm currently an assistant at Hanmin's head office in Yeouido.

I'm 29.

Next.

Hello. I'm Kang No…

Eun-joo.

I'm 25.

I'll also be working in the Yeouido office.

So everyone's at the main office.

Hello. I'm Kim Mi-sook.

I work as a teller at the Magang Branch of Hanmin Investment & Securities.

How old are you?

I'm 28.

What? I'm the oldest one here?

I'm the queen bee?

You are.

I use that big room over there, so decide among yourselves.

Who will be my roommate?

Me.

I'll use the big room with you.

Mi-sook, I was hoping you...

Let's play fair. First-come, first-served.

See you later.

I hope we get along.

I can't stand the kids nowadays!

SEOUL CITY DORMITORY FOR SINGLE FEMALE WORKERS

Wow.

Wow. I guess you really like stuffed animals.

I really do.

I lived in a dorm when I was in school.

Being surrounded by things you like makes dorm life easier to endure.

Do you want to say hi?

These are Rachel, Phoebe,

and Chandler.

"Hi!"

I should shower too.

We got this.

JEMULPO GIRLS' COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL

Let's go with pink.

My makeup academy instructor told me

that one's public image can be decided by color alone.

If you feel like you're looking a bit matronly,

just go all pink.

I'll befriend her

and then ask who President Kang was closely acquainted with.

Shall I first find some common ground to start?

Wow.

Bok-hee, is that Gwangalli Beach?

That's Santa Monica Beach.

Ah…

That's in LA, right? In the US.

I'm going to move there.

I promised myself

when I was around your age.

SANTA MONICA! COME TO SANTA MONICA!

EXPRESS BUS TICKET ANEON TO POSAN, MAY 1, 1988

Mom! Dad!

- My sweet daughter! - Mom. Dad.

- Happy birthday, kid. - Have you been well?

It must've been a long journey. Let's go home.

I'll make tasty food for you.

I'm so hungry.

A SPECIAL SUMMER VACATION ABROAD SANTA MONICA!

"IN ROMANTIC LA, UNDER THE CALIFORNIA SUN! SANTA MONICA BEACH"

I promised myself

that I'd spend my 30th birthday on Santa Monica Beach in LA.

SANTA MONICA!

You'll need to make lots of money then.

You'll probably need about a million dollars for the investor visa.

I'll become Million-Dollar Go Bok-hee.

By the way, you need to clean the room every day.

I can't stand to look at dust and hair rolling around

like tumbleweeds.

I can't stand them, either,

Bok-hee.

Quite sensitive.

Clean.

US-obsessed.

BETWEEN RECRUITMENT AND INFILTRATION

How could I work at that office?

Just remember one thing.

Just find the cleverest, sharpest one and stick by them, no matter what.

Got it?

Someone clever and sharp…

Thank you, Jang-mi.

HANMIN INVESTMENT & SECURITIES

Right. I'm Hong Jang-mi.

I'm a 20-year-old entry-level minion, Hong Jang-mi.

ETIQUETTE REINFORCEMENT TRAINING FOR FEMALE EMPLOYEES

New members of the Hanmin family, it's nice to meet you all.

I'm Song Ju-ran, the Chief of Staff.

After the morning training,

you will each be assigned to your departments.

Please check the personnel appointment on the bulletin board later on.

And it's nothing grand,

but we've prepared welcome gifts for you all.

101 THINGS YOU MUST DO IN YOUR TWENTIES

101 THINGS YOU MUST DO IN YOUR TWENTIES

Who has time for 101 things?

Ms. Go Bok-hee here will lead the morning training.

Here's to an uplifting corporate life for all of you.

Let's all give it our best shot. You got this!

We got this!

You got this.

All entry-level female employees in the head office and all branches

wear the same uniform.

Women's locker rooms are available for wardrobe changes.

Wardrobe?

- A robe like hanbok ? -

Wardrobe as in what you're wearing, so changing in and out of the uniform.

I see. You're so smart.

You can change into your uniforms during the ten-minute break.

Yes, ma'am.

Right.

Long hair must be pulled back without flyaways

and finished with a neat hair net.

Tights should be at least 30 denier.

Tights? It's still so hot outside.

That's right.

You're the only one without them right now.

At Hanmin, we believe in the 119 Campaign.

During company dinners, we drink one type of alcohol,

for one round only,

and wrap up by 9:00.

Those of you overseeing expense reports should take special note.

Yes, ma'am.

What should we have for lunch?

Next, we'll discuss meeting protocols.

Oh, Jang-mi, I got this.

My mom gave me extra spending money to treat my colleagues…

Save your money.

It's expensive to live in Seoul,

Eun-joo.

No one has ever told me

to save my money.

Are you ready to order?

You want the bulgogi sandwich?

We'll take three.

I'll naturally treat Go Bok-hee to lunch

and get on her good side.

Have you no respect for your senior?

You dare to talk smack about me behind my back?

Isn't speaking with tact a basic assistant virtue?

Who says the new president will have a new assistant?

We have degrees in secretarial studies from four-year universities.

If anything, we're more well-versed in assistant virtues.

A teller from a regional branch becomes the president's assistant

and thinks she's one herself.

- What? - It's no wonder people thought

you were President Kang's "companion."

The rumors began because that seemed like the only explanation.

So the rat responsible for those vulgar rumors

was you.

Oh, no.

You'd better let go of me right now!

- Let go of her. - Stop it.