Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰)

ALL CHARACTERS, PLACES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND INCIDENTS

PORTRAYED IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS

Is this working?

Hi, everyone. Let me introduce DanBam on Gyeongridan-gil road.

Ta-da. Hyun-yi, say hi.

- Are we on live again? Hi! - Hi!

SHE ALREADY LOOKS SO PRETTY

YI-SEO, WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR JACKET?

Let me introduce my boss. Boss!

- Hi! Say hi. I'm live-streaming. - Oh!

YOU TWO SHOULD DATE

Yes, hello.

Boss, how do you feel now that DanBam is on Gyeongridan-gil road?

DON'T YOU NEED A PART-TIMER?

How do I feel? What do I say?

Just say anything.

YOU'RE CUTE

- We'll work hard. - Gosh. "We'll work hard."

My boss is so boring.

THAT WAS CUTE

Then what are your goals as the boss? Share with us.

- My goals? - Yes.

GOSH, HE'S NO FUN

I GUESS HE'S NEVER DONE LIVE STREAMING BEFORE

WE'LL FORGIVE HIM BECAUSE HE'S HANDSOME

- Come on. - Okay.

DANBAM? DO THEY HAVE GOOD FOOD?

My staff and I...

THEY REOPENED ON GYEONGRIDAN-GIL ROAD

...will work hard

to make DanBam the number one pub in the country.

Wow.

- Number one. - Number one.

- Shall we shout together? - Okay.

One, two, three.

- We can do it! - We can do it!

EPISODE 9

Last but not least...

There are more than five million business owners in the country.

And out of those five million,

a million businesses shut down every year.

Why do they go out of business?

Because the economy is bad?

No.

It's because customers don't have a reason to choose it over the other ones.

Your foods, decor, and system must set you apart.

If you open something without a plan

or putting much thought into it, you'll go out of business.

Outdo your neighboring businesses.

Have something unique that sets you apart.

Figure out

how you can win the competition and keep trying things.

I was able to grow Jangga from the tiny pub under the bridge

forty years ago to what it is today

because I ceaselessly pondered solutions, and I will never stop.

All these concerns and attempts

are what got me to where I am today.

You can

do it too.

Thank you for listening to this businessman,

Jang Dae-hee.

SEMINAR BY CHAIRMAN JANG DAE-HEE

I'm sorry. We're not accepting any questions...

BUSINESS

Give her a microphone.

Hello, sir. I enjoyed the seminar.

We've met before. It's good to see you again.

I'm curious to hear your question.

Well, my boss always says

that business is all about people.

This has nothing to do with the seminar. I'm purely asking as a fan of yours.

Do you also have such a motto about running a business?

"Business is all about people"?

Your boss sounds like a romantic.

Let me think. What does running a business means to me?

No matter what word you use to sugarcoat it,

you can't change its definition.

The ultimate goal of a business is to obtain profits.

You said you grew a tiny pub under a bridge into what Jangga is today.

I truly admire you.

And I loved that you used the word, "competition."

Then I want to ask you about the competition.

Do you think it's possible

for a small pub to beat what Jangga is today?

I love seeing ambitious young people like yourself,

but I'm still full of ambition as well,

so such a thing

will never happen until the day I die.

With that bold statement, I'd like to end this seminar.

Thank you for attending our seminar hosted by Chairman Jang Dae-hee.

I didn't think I'd see you at this seminar.

Was it helpful?

Yes. I learned a lot, sir.

I heard you moved to Gyeongridan-gil road.

How's business?

We're working hard, but it's not easy.

I see. Keep up the good work.

Goodbye, sir.

In my opinion, power comes from people.

Because their trust gives me strength.

If your business fails,

you'll lose your people.

They're the reason why I can continue to run my business.

Right.

Mr. Kim.

Yes, sir.

Ms. Jo.

Chairman Jang would like to see you.

Chairman Jang, the guest you're expecting is here.

Okay, let her in.

You were expecting someone?

You're...

Thanks for coming.

Have you eaten yet?

No, not yet.

Shall we have some food first?

This was so good.

Thank you, sir.

My pleasure.

I'm not good at beating around the bush.

Why don't you join Jangga?

I'll treat you well.

Thank you for the offer,

but I'm afraid I must decline.

May I ask why?

Because of my boss.

I know young people these days value friendship a great deal,

but it hasn't even been a year.

It's only a shallow friendship.

Like you said,

I shouldn't decline your offer merely because of friendship.

But aren't you making this offer because of my boss?

You're immensely interested in my boss as well as in DanBam.

So?

I'm confident that I can grow DanBam.

If you come to notice me, not my boss, in that process,

you can give me this offer again then, sir.

Jo Yi-seo.

The manager of Park Saeroyi's pub.

Park Saeroyi, that prick.

Because of Mr. Park.

He was like a father to me.

Damn it.

Jeez, you need to look ahead when you're driving.

Hey, you can't drive at full speed here.

God damn it.

Shall I call my insurer or just give you money?

- What? - Just answer my question. I'm busy.

Jeez, what the...

First, you need to apologize to me for hitting my car.

Are you that rich?

Will you say no to money if I apologize to you?

I am rich.

I'm offering you money!

What the hell.

Here.

How's the business going?

Not bad. Yi-seo has done some marketing.

"Not bad" is an understatement.

We should get ready for the tax season.

How much will I be taxed?

Well, I can't really figure out the exact amount yet.

But at this rate, a lot.

What should I do, then?

You don't need to worry. It's my specialty, you know.

Let's do this.

I'M GOING TO INCORPORATE DANBAM

I'm going to incorporate DanBam.

PARK SAEROYI

You'll incorporate the business? So DanBam will become a company?

Wow, that means you'll be a CEO.

CEO? What does it mean to incorporate the business?

Incorporate DanBam...

What all the money we're pulling in, we should. For tax purposes.

So we need to come up with a name.

A company name. Throw some ideas.

DANBAM PUB

"Parkga."

What do you think?

PARK SAEROYI

No, it sounds like Jangga's copycat.

What about "ILL"?

I think it sounds cool.

Yi-seo, Royi, love.

PARK SAEROYI

Not sure. I don't love it.

What about you, Seung-kwon? Got any ideas?

Well...

"Itaewon...

Class"?

Gosh, what is that?

It sounds so lame.

It sounds so uncool, just like him.

I actually like it.

Right? I like it too.

"Itaewon Class."

It's catchy. It's a good name.

You guys don't like it?

No, I don't.

"Class," seriously? It sounds so childish.