Start-Up (스타트업)

EPISODE 1

Yeong-sil, what's my schedule today?

You have a start-up relay lecture at 2 p.m.

It's at Sand Box.

What's the weather like today?

Here's your fortune for today.

Today, the god of fate

will send a gentle breeze into your peaceful life.

What the hell? Yeong-sil, the weather, not my fortune! The weather!

You may run into someone

you met briefly in the past, at an unexpected place.

#JUST LANDED #MEANINGFUL TIME

Be careful.

The person may seem like a spring breeze at first

but may turn into a strong winter wind

and change your life completely.

To the office?

Hello, Mr. Han.

Hey, is the AI speaker,

Jang Yeong-sil, included in today's investment evaluation?

-Yes. Jiphyeonjeon Tech, right? -Exclude it.

It doesn't understand a word I say.

Really?

It has excellent multilingual support.

"Excellent"?

Hey, it's complete garbage.

When I asked about the weather, it told me my fortune.

What a disgrace to our ancestors.

It doesn't deserve to be called Jang Yeong-sil.

Anyway, don't include it.

Hello? Mr. Han? Han Ji-pyeong!

I wonder what Yeong-sil said

to make him so angry.

START-UP RELAY LECTURE

START-UP RELAY LECTURE

START-UP RELAY LECTURE

I have a question for Ms. Won In-jae.

Sure. What's your name?

My name is Kim Yong-san.

Did you read the comments under your article today?

What's with you?

Of course, I did.

I'll probably live very long. So many people hate me.

Many say your success is only thanks to your rich father

and doesn't count because you didn't start at Sand Box.

Any thoughts?

Because I didn't start at Sand Box?

Ms. Yoon.

Why is this place called Sand Box again?

You've all seen sandboxes at playgrounds.

They prevent children from getting hurt, right?

That's where it comes from.

We want to protect entrepreneurs from getting hurt even if they fall.

Exactly. This place is for people who can get hurt by failing.

If a person like me, who has a rich father, enters Sand Box,

wouldn't that be shameless?

Speaking of hateful comments,

I couldn't care less.

They say the best revenge

for those scumbags is indifference.

That's why I stopped caring about them. It's my revenge.

Can we move on now?

Yes.

Did she just call me a scumbag?

She sure did. Why are you even asking me?

-Gosh. -Any more questions?

-I have a question! -Me!

The guy in the plaid shirt.

Yes, go ahead.

Hello, my name is Lee Seong-hun, and I'm planning a business.

Hello.

My name is Seo Dal-mi.

Seo Dal-mi?

What's wrong? Do you know her?

What?

No.

Okay. Please go ahead.

I see you've made some very smart decisions in your life.

But please be honest.

Have you made any selfish decisions so far, Ms. Seo In-jae?

What's with her?

Seo In-jae? Isn't her name Won In-jae?

Why change her last name?

-Is she a hater? -Do they know each other?

Yes, of course. I'm only human, after all.

You may call my decision greedy, but it was a desperate one.

But Ms. Seo,

my name is…

Won In-jae.

1. TO START

2. A NEW BUSINESS WITH INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY AND IDEAS

EPISODE 1

SEO IN-JAE

15 YEARS AGO

Seo Dal-mi. Stop playing DDR.

You'll get holes in all your socks.

Let's play together, In-jae. It's much more fun that way.

I like Pump better than DDR.

Really? Then I'll play Pump starting today.

Why are you writing letters of resignation every day?

A-hyeon, listen to me.

I have this killer business idea.

It'll starve us all to death.

In-jae, should we try to stop them?

I've been working like a dog for other people for the last 20 years.

Now I want to work for myself.

When a dog runs off, it only becomes a stray dog.

And then what happens? It either freezes or starves to death.

I won't let my daughters starve to death.

So…

If you want to quit your job, quit this family first.

-A-hyeon. -Take it.

Take it!

SEO IN-JAE

Grandma, you should tell Dad to change his mind.

He'll listen to you.

If you talk to him…

If he listened to me, he wouldn't have married your mom.

Here.

Then how about you come live with us?

Forget it. They'll fight even more if I'm there.

Oh, right.

Those boys wanted me to give you this letter. What should I do with it?

Come on. Why would you give it to her now?

What am I supposed to do then?

Those ungrateful brats.

Lucky you.

Throw it away. Don't they ever get tired?

If they studied this hard, they'd win a prize.

-She turned you down. -It's fine.

Hey, she's not interested.

-There are a ton of other girls. -I'll find you another girl.

My goodness.

What can I get you?

HAN JI-PYEONG

I'm not hungry.

-Grandma, I'm going to school. -Okay.

-See you, Grandma! -Bye.

What is it?

In-jae, can't we take the next bus?

No. We have to follow Dad.

Dad? Why are we following Dad?

If Dad quits his job, Mom will get a divorce.

We have to stop him. Do you want us to split up?

-No. -Let's go.

ILCHEUNG CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING

What?

I pay you guys

tens of millions of won every year.

How dare you go behind my back like this?

Who pays you?

Me, or the branch managers?

Sir, please calm down.

You stay out of this.

Was it you? Did you gang up with the branch managers

and exaggerate the sales?

While getting paid by me?

-Dad. -You stabbed me in the back.

How dare you?

Sue me if you want.

No, I can pay you a settlement right here and now.

How much do you want?

Answer me! How much do you want?

How much?

Dad got beaten up?

Yes. Why don't we just let him start

his own business?

We should. I feel sorry for him. Please.

-How much is he getting paid? -What?

His boss mentioned a settlement.

So how much?

About ten million won?

Mom, is money what's important right now?

Yes, money is important

whether you like it or not.

If your dad quits his job, what about your tuition?

In-jae, you won't be able to go to cram school anymore.

Will you study on your own while your friends go to cram school?

Are you okay if you can't go on school trips?

For your future,

your dad has to make money no matter what.

That's his duty.

Dad.

I'm sorry.

Let's get divorced.

-Dad. -Dad.

Okay, let's do that.

In-jae, Dal-mi,

who do you want to live with?

Me or Dad?

That decision…

Have you ever regretted it?

Have I regretted it?

I have. I mean, I'm only human.

That makes me wonder.

Is the person who made the opposite choice happy now?

Do they have regrets?

They say, whatever choice you make, you'll regret it.

There are exceptions.

Thank you for your honest answer,