EPISODE 11
What is this about?
-Can you spare us a moment? -We want to ask you something.
GLOBAL ENTERPRISE 2STO LOOKS TO SCOUT TOP TALENT
Oh, this?
Do you have specific engineers in mind?
Why? Are you interested?
Of course. We're very interested.
You don't care about the conditions?
It's 2STO. And the company's HQ is even in Silicon Valley.
What more could we ask for?
Can you ditch your team?
-Of course. -Of course.
Mr. Nam.
I have something to ask you.
Sure, what is it?
The offer you made the other day. That you'd give my company wings.
-Yes? -Does the offer
still stand?
Yes, of course.
But what changed your mind?
I don't want a plan B.
Plan B? What do you mean?
Plan B for when we fail.
Sure, all right. Why not?
But I want to change the condition.
Take the entire Samsan Tech team.
What? The entire company?
-So you want us to buy out the company? -Yes.
And we want to keep offering the NoonGil service.
Look, Mr. Nam.
I really want to recruit you.
That's obviously why I even met your parents.
Right, I heard.
CODA, NoonGil, and the Hackathon.
You've already proved yourself.
But acquiring the company is a different issue.
I'm not a philanthropist.
And as for your teammates… Honestly, I'm not sure.
There are plenty of other options at Sand Box.
Who, specifically?
The engineers at Injae Company are also very impressive.
Anyway, I'll see you on Demo Day.
Whether it'll be an acquisition or simple recruitment, I'll decide after.
All right, then.
You must be mistaken.
If I killed your brother, I can't be here.
I'd be in prison. That's absurd.
Look, I don't even know your brother.
I mean, I didn't even know you had a brother,
so how could I--
I didn't expect you to pray for him,
but I thought you'd at least remember him.
Mr. Han!
Are you all right? What's with him?
No idea. He said I killed his brother.
What? That was you?
What?
Do you know something?
Was it five years ago? Just before you were transferred to the US,
you were one of the judges on Demo Day.
SENIOR MANAGER HAN JI-PYEONG
CHARGING PARTNER
Charging Partner…
Kim Yong-san's brother is Kim Dong-su, the CEO of Charging Partner.
PERSONAL PROFILE NAME: KIM DONG-SU
Your product only works with removable batteries, right?
-Yes. -But from what I know,
companies will be completely forgoing removable batteries in two years.
Were you not aware of that?
Oh, that's…
If that's the case, you don't deserve the CEO title.
You're not up to date with info.
Did you know about it or not?
I did know about it.
That's a bigger problem. If you were trying to secure funding knowing that…
Mr. Kim,
this is a fraud.
The thing is, I heard Kim Dong-su
took his own life a little while after Demo Day.
SAMSAN TECH ENGINEER KIM YONG-SAN
CHARGING PARTNER KIM DONG-SU
My, look at all this. What is that thing?
Hey, what is this?
Hey, why go through my stuff?
You joined Sand Box? What about grad school?
I couldn't wait because it'd be too late.
What the… So you dropped out?
They say you should dissuade anyone from starting a start-up.
"Never let someone's opinion become your reality."
Said Les Brown.
You've got some nerve.
-Do Mom and Dad know? -Nope.
Hey, don't tell anyone about my start-up. Okay?
Come on. For free?
When you want something, you've got to give first.
-I'm broke. -Okay, I'm calling Mom and Dad.
Gosh, hey! Seriously.
Fine, I'll give you money.
I'm so broke. I can't believe you're taking money from me.
Come on. You'll be rich soon. You are a CEO.
Thank you. How much is this?
So are you happy now?
-You did seem excited these days. -I'm happy.
-Look. -Wow, that's so cool.
I'm really excited.
-That looks so cool. -Here, look.
-My, that's a nice photo. -Right?
ENGINEER KIM YONG-SAN
Idiot.
Why were you so excited?
What was so hard that you had to kill yourself?
That asshole
doesn't even remember you.
SAMSAN TECH
Samsan Tech couldn't have gotten here without you.
I'm confident of that.
So never question it.
CHEONGSIMHWAN
What is this?
Anxiety pills. Don't you need one?
Not anymore. I pulled myself together.
The CEOs will decide who will go first.
Please gather over here.
Pick one. One per person. Here.
This time, I'm going first.
Looks like you'll need the anxiety pills.
Gosh. I got scared for a second thinking I picked number six,
but I got nine.
Well done. We're so lucky.
What the heck? Are they trying to piss us off?
They think it's unlucky. As in 666, the devil's number.
I like six. It's a whole number. It's a perfect number.
That's right! Six is the most perfect number.
It really is the best. It's perfect.
You're right.
-Hey, Do-san. Can we talk? -What?
We need to talk too.
Hey, don't pull my sleeve. Hey.
Gosh, hey. Seriously. You're going to rip my sleeve. Let go.
Do-san, you know that I have no interest in others' relationships.
I'm cool like that.
But I have to take an interest in your relationship
as it could gravely affect the company and I'm a shareholder.
"Gravely affect the company"? That's nonsense.
No, it's not.
The CEO is dating the majority shareholder.
If you two start having problems,
it'll affect the company as well.
A public company would have to announce it.
Gosh, don't worry. It won't affect the company in any way.
Is that so? So you guys are back together?
No.
-It's just like a reset. -A reset?
What do you mean?
I didn't want to confuse Dal-mi,
so I told her to forget everything she knows about me.
Did you get shot in the head or something?
You told her to forget you and go to Mr. Han?
No. Hey, this is…
-Is that what it sounds like? -Yes, that's what he meant.
"I'll give up and forget you,
so don't worry. Just go to Mr. Han."
I thought Do-san would get all clingy. I'm surprised.
That's what you think?
That's not what it sounded like to me.
Then what did it sound like?
Dal-mi must be so confused right now.
She probably can't tell who Mr. Han or I are.
So I told her to basically hit the reset button
and just see me
for who I really am from now on.
Well…
Do you really think that's how she took it?
Yes! I really think that's what he meant by it.
Is that right? Are you sure it's not your wishful thinking?
Gosh, you're weird.
Are you always this nosy about others' business?
We're a team.
We work together, so I can't help but be curious.
Who has captured our CEO's heart?
Our majority shareholder, Mr. Nam?
Or our mentor, Mr. Han?
I'm not sure.
How do I figure it out?
-You really don't know? -No.
I really can't figure it out.
And I'm more curious than anyone.
Who
has my heart?
So what if her conclusion is Mr. Han?
Then,
can you accept it?
Can you continue to work with her?
Yes.
If that is Dal-mi's choice.
-I'd have to accept it. -Goodness.
Even if he shows off his money and hits on her,
you'll just sit around and wait for her?
All that tension will only make her uncomfortable.
I don't want to stress her out anymore.
You're so understanding. This is something only Hollywood actors would do.
You're awfully cool with this, dude.
Look. What's Mr. Han doing with Ms. Seo over there?
Where? Where are they?
Hey, where?
Your words and actions don't match.
I've reviewed your code for thousands of cases.
Just one look in your eyes and I know what you're thinking.
Your eyes say you haven't given up.
I can tell that you've made a decision.
What is that decision?
-Chul-san. -Yes.
You know, the plan B Mr. Han offered.
I don't want it.
What? Why would you turn down such a great offer?
I don't want it either.
Hey, where the heck have you been?
Not just that. I no longer want anything to do with him.
What's with the both of you today?
Why are you being so extreme?
He's been helping us out
because of Ms. Seo, not for Samsan Tech's sake.
Am I wrong?
He'll invest as if he's giving alms? I'm sure it'd bother you the most.
I don't want to do that.
That plan B will put pressure on Mr. Han as well.
And most importantly,
accepting that will be like negating everything,
including all the time and effort we put into Samsan Tech's accomplishments.
My pride won't allow that.
"Pride"?
Who's the one that got down on her knees and begged me?
Who?
Someone did that? I don't remember.
Fine, I'll just say I don't remember either.
Since you don't want to take plan B.
Yes, we must win the upcoming Demo Day no matter what.
Come here, guys.
All right. Let's win
and go to Silicon Valley together, okay?
-Yes, let's go to Silicon Valley. -We can do it. We got this!
Go, team!
Let's do this!
A STAGE WHERE INVESTORS WITHDRAW THEIR INVESTMENTS
BY SELLING THEIR SHARES, M&A, LIQUIDATION, ETC.
JUDGE HAN JI-PYEONG
The number you have dialed…
-Is everything okay with Mr. Han? -I wonder, too.
He's not picking up. What's going on?
Ms. Yoon, we should get started now.
All right.
JUDGE YOON SEON-HAK SH VENTURE CAPITAL
Hello. I'm Yoon Seon-hak, the director of Sand Box
and CEO of SH Venture Capital.
Though this is our 12th Demo Day here at Sand Box,
I'm excited and thrilled as if it were the very first time.
The ten teams waiting backstage at the moment
are probably even more excited than I am.
The winner of this Demo Day
will receive 50 million won.
Also, teams that successfully secure additional funding
can maintain all the benefits they have been receiving
as residency winners.
So, if we fail to secure funding,
we'll be kicked out and lose all the benefits…
However, we shouldn't be concerned
because we will secure funding and become a global company.
In addition to the investors who are present here today,
we have other investors from around the globe with us.
Many investors around the globe are joining us live.
All right. Let's meet the teams now.
First up is the team I mentored myself.
We see them on the news often these days.
Ms. Won In-jae, the CEO of Injae Company.
Let's welcome her with a big hand.
-Injae. We got this! -Injae, Injae. We got this!
Hello. I'm Won In-jae, CEO of Injae Company.
In this country, there are eight million CCTV cameras
installed for crime prevention and property protection purposes.
But unfortunately, many of them
aren't really utilized until after crimes take place.
Of course, they help us prevent crimes.
But it's the human eye that has to monitor
all these CCTV screens all day long, 24-7.
So inevitably, we often miss important clues or evidence.
And there's a physical limit as well.
Technology exists to help us overcome such human limitations.
TO OVERCOME LIMITATIONS
Injae Company's AI solution,
Guardians AI, is that technology.
As you can see, Guardians AI's network
is designed to spot suspicious persons or activities
and immediately alert organizations that are in direct relation
to the situation.
The human recognition technology is one of the keys in spotting
suspicious activities through live CCTV footage.
We've managed to bump up its accuracy to 93.2 percent.
-And to reduce operational costs, -What? 93.2?
we've even made sure to…
What's our accuracy rate?
Ours is 92.4 percent.
That sounds like bullshit.
Bullshit! Their accuracy can't be higher than ours.
No. Based on their IR report, it's not bullshit.
For parking control, it goes up to 99.98 percent.
Hey, quiet down.
Are you trying to discourage Ms. Seo?
Thank you for your presentation.
Now, we'll accept some questions.
Don't you have many competitors in Korea alone?
Yes, we do.
However, no other company has managed to reach our level of accuracy.
What I'm more interested in than its efficiency
is how effective it will be in terms of reducing labor costs.
According to the Ministry of the Interior and Safety,
one person can monitor up to 50 pieces of footage.
With the help of our solution,
that can be bumped up to 300.
So theoretically, the labor costs will be one-sixth of what it used to be.
Using Haun Engineering and Construction as an example…
let's say we reduce the average salary.
-The average salary is 36.4 million. -That's why your dad started protesting.
-Yes. -If it's reduced to one-sixth of--
I have a question for Ms. Won In-jae.
Oh, this voice sounds very familiar.
You can't ask her a question now.
I'm on Haun's security team.
I'm Nam Seong-hwan.
Sir, please leave unless you are authorized to be here.
I have the right to be here!
I'm about to lose my job because of that company.
Who has more right to be here than I do?
-Sir, you can't do this. -Let go!
-Hand me the mic! -No.
-Hey, get him. -Let go!
-You can't do this, sir. -Mr. Park.
It's okay. We'll let him ask his question.
Sir, please go ahead.
Yes, ma'am.
You folks insist that it's innovation,
but it directly affects our lives and livelihood.
For you, it's about cutting the costs by a bit--
By 3.6 billion won.
It's not "a bit."
Yes, 3.6 billion won.
So many people rely on that money as it's their sole income.
How will they survive now?
You're pushing us to the edge of a cliff. So please explain.
What is your justification?
Why am I doing this?
She knows what to do and how to accomplish it.
But I have to say,
I don't think she knows
why she's doing this.
Some people said something similar about a hundred years ago.
When taxis first hit the streets, rickshaw pullers protested
like you're doing now.
If we prioritized their livelihood
over innovation,
we'd have to take rickshaws instead of taxis now.
Forget cell phones. We'd still be using old-school phones
with telephone operators.
Is that the world you want?
No, right?
The same goes for our children and descendants.
They, too, would want the world to change
for the better.
I wish to make the world a better place.
That's why I'm doing this.
She's found her answer.
And that is your son's aspiration as well.
His son? Who is his son?
I'm curious.
Your son is also participating in this residency program.
And he has also come up with a downsizing solution using AI.
So…
why attack me when your son has chosen the exact same path?
What? He's your father?
That's cheating. Why drag Do-san's family into this? It's so underhanded.
You're right.
My son
has chosen the same path.
If everyone in this world were like you and my son,
this world would quickly become an innovative place.
But it's never good to move too fast.
That speed can hurt many people.
We'll see a lot of people
lose their jobs, unable to adapt to the changes.
We need people like me
to slow things down a little.
To help find the right pace that allows people to adjust and live.
And to find that pace,
I will continue to fight.
My son has chosen a path
that is different from mine.
He has his own life,
and so do I.
My son will march forward to the future,
and I
will fight to protect my present.
Somewhere between the two,
we'll find the ideal pace
of innovation.
Dad.
See? You can look me in the eye.
Why have you been avoiding me?
Your father…
is so inspiring.
So what do we do if we want to invest in Injae Company?
Are you still accepting investments?
Not from you, sir.
I'm not here to secure additional investments.
I can run the company with the sales alone.
I am looking for a global partner for Injae Company.
I'm honored.
I was very impressed with your pitch.
And I think your company is qualified to become 2STO's global partner.
However,
there's another team that we're considering.
Can I decide after their presentation?
Sure.
Is that us?
Should we tweak the numbers in our presentation?
Numbers? What numbers?
As you heard, their accuracy rate is higher than ours.
Let's bump it up a little.
Shall we?
Let's do that. We can increase the actual rate later.
We can…
I mean, you can do that.
ASSISTANT MANAGER HAN YU-JIN
Next up is team number six.
Mr. Han Ji-pyeong was their mentor.
He couldn't be here today due to personal reasons,
so I have the honor to introduce them to you.
-We saw him earlier. -Their AI app is called NoonGil.
-"Personal reasons"? -It was created for the visually impaired.
-What's going on? -And has a record-high user number.
We should be worried about us now, not Mr. Han.
-Let's focus. -All right, guys.
Gather around.
One, two, three.
-Go, Samsan Tech! -Go, Samsan Tech!
-Good luck. -You got this!
Let me introduce Ms. Seo Dal-mi, the CEO of Samsan Tech.
-You got this! -Best of luck!
-Good luck! -Break a leg!
Go for it!
JUDGE HAN JI-PYEONG
Hello. I'm Seo Dal-mi, CEO of Samsan Tech.
Technology makes your life easier and more convenient.
But it can make some people's lives more difficult.
The visually impaired, for example.
If we ignore their needs and blindly strive for innovation,
many people who can't adapt to change will suffer.
We, at Samsan Tech, are aware that technology's main aim is to innovate,
but we also believe that it exists to help such people.
Now, I will show you what I mean by that.
Yeong-sil, can you read the text in front of me?
NoonGil is an AI-based service developed to assist
the visually impaired in their day-to-day activities,
inspired by guide dogs.
Yeong-sil, what do you see now?
Two women and four men are sitting.
Nice.
About 250,000 people in this country are visually impaired, right?
Since the solution's target group is very specific,
I'm thinking the market would be pretty small.
We're targeting the 40 million people with visual impairment worldwide.
Noongil is currently available in English and Chinese,
and we plan to offer our service in other languages as well.
JUDGE ALEX KWON
I'm very interested in Samsan Tech's technology.
Could you tell me your human recognition accuracy rate?
We can increase the actual rate later. We can…
I mean, you can do that.
No, let's not do that. Let's just be honest.
But Injae Company's accuracy is higher than ours.
Let's bump it up by just a little bit.
That "little bit" will make the 92.4 percent look fake.
It's okay, guys. 92.4 is pretty good.
NoonGil's human recognition accuracy rate
is 92.4 percent.
That's a bit low compared to the other team's.
Not necessarily.
It's not just about the numbers.
The environment also plays a huge role.
As you know, NoonGil is a mobile app.
And we had to keep its battery usage to a minimum to make sure
the visually impaired could use it all day.
Therefore, we had to find the middle ground
between a high accuracy rate and reducing the app size.
We did that, too.
It's always the incompetent ones that talk a lot.
Then how about we do this?
Can someone from Injae Company come up on stage?
Let's go.
That's a single-board computer.
Does he want them to run their AI software on it?
I guess so. Is that possible though?
No. No way.
Well, isn't this too extreme?
They're both pitching their app sizes and human recognition technology.
Testing them in the same environment
will tell us which one is better.
So this is round two, following the Hackathon.
What do you think?
Not sure.
Frankly, I don't feel confident.
We've never tested it on such low RAM.
Can it run on this thing?
No. You can't even run Tetris on this.
Our solution won't run on this, will it?
No.
It won't. But theirs won't either.
Then why did he suggest this test?
-To invalidate their excuse. -What do you mean?
They said their accuracy is lower because they had to reduce the size.
He obviously suggested this to show everyone
that their claim is false.
Does that mean we're Alex's pick?
Probably.
On the flash drive, you'll find Sand Box's CCTV footage.
Put that footage through your human recognition software. That's fair, right?
-Yes. -Yes.
SAMSAN TECH
I can't believe this.
SAMSAN TECH
The program is actually running.
SAMSAN TECH
My gosh! This… This doesn't make sense!
What? It's working?
Ours is working fine, right?
It works? How?
I can't believe this.
I knew it'd work.
I totally knew it.
-So we won, right? -Yes.
Hey, come here. Get over here.
Get off me!
-I said, get off me! -Come here.
What are they doing?
12TH DEMO DAY WINNER
We fought well.
We'll take one more. Look over here.
All right.
Look at the camera. Here we go.
One, two, three!
12TH DEMO DAY WINNER
But what's the use? You have nothing to entice investors.
What is your business model?
And how will you generate consistent profit?
You don't have a clear picture.
Are you naive or stupid?
Were you going to give away the whole algorithm?
I can guarantee that you guys will fail.
After seeing this shareholders' list, no one will be stupid enough
to invest in your company. No one.
And the biggest problem here is that
the CEO can't resolve the situation.
The more users, the higher the cost.
Who'd invest in this?
Mr. Park was right.
He said you wouldn't be coming as you're beating yourself up.
I'm sorry.
Our job is to give candid feedback even if it's hurtful at times.
Naturally, some will resent us.
That day, you pointed out issues that had to be addressed.
Had you not brought them up, I would've done it myself.
Do you really think it was necessary?
Ms. Yoon.
I always told the guys at Samsan Tech that they wouldn't make it.
But they won today.
Maybe Kim Yong-san
was right after all.
Grandma! Grandma!
Gosh, my pumpkin. You're home.
Why are you so excited today?
You'll be very surprised.
I told you about Demo Day.
Guess how we did. Third place? Second?
No, number one!
-What? Really? -Yes!
Your team won?
I told In-jae.
-I told her I'd outdo her in three years. -Right.
But in hindsight, I think I underestimated myself big-time.
I don't need three years.
Of course, you don't! You were too humble.
My sweet pumpkin. I'm so proud of you.
-Grandma. -Yes?
-Something's up with you. -What?
Why are you so sweet today?
I have to say, it feels very contrived for some reason.
Gosh, what are you talking about? I'm always sweet to you.
That's not true. You're always indifferent.
Are you hiding something from me?
What? Why would I?
I'm not hiding anything.
Dal-mi.
My answer is no.
Do you have no backbone? Don't you resent her?
Hey, I obviously resent her more than you do.
Then why bring her here?
If you cut ties with everyone for all sorts of reasons,
you'll be left all alone in the end.
That's why it's easier to forgive when you're older.
I'm not your age, so I don't know.
Mom has a nice house.
What's she doing here when she lives in a mansion?
Tell her to leave.
I met her husband.
It looked like he'd hit her if I sent her back.
That's why I brought her here.
Your mom…
Her life hasn't been as easy as we thought.
So what should I do?
Do you want me to just kick her out?
Don't you think beef ribs are a bit too much?
If it's too festive, Do-san will be uncomfortable.
Still, his team won. Pork isn't good enough.
That's true.
Let's forgo this, then. We make this for parties and celebrations, you know.
Okay, sure.
Honey, did you also see the CEO of Do-san's company?
I sure did.
She's very well-spoken and smart.
Now, I know she didn't lure him into making her the CEO.
She's surely competent. A natural CEO, I'd say.
Really?
Then maybe Do-san should make a move on her.
No, he shouldn't. He should draw a line between work and his personal life.
Goodness. Look who's talking.
You crossed that line and hit on me.
That's true.
I definitely had a knack for crossing that line.
Do-san should learn that skill from you.
-I'm home! -Hi!
Hey, you're back. Did you have dinner?
No, not yet. What's all this?
I just put out the stuff we had. It's pretty simple.
I'll go wash my hands quickly.
Oh, Dad.
Teach me how to cross that line between personal and professional life.
Sure.
Hold on. He must've heard everything.
That's not important.
He's saying he's interested in that CEO girl.
-Honey. -What?
-Let's take that japchae back out. -Sounds good.
Are you looking for Mr. Han?
Oh, yes.
He's not texting me back.
He's taking a sick day.
He is? He's not feeling well?
I'm not sure. He's never taken a day off before.
I'm going to visit him later.
QUESTION BOMBER
Hello?
-Hello? -Hello, it's me.
Mr. Park told me that you're taking a sick day.
Park Dong-cheon…
He must've misheard me.
I'm just taking a day off.
I'm not allowed to carry over my accrued vacation days, so I used one today.
I see. I'm glad you're okay.
Anyway, what's up?
Well, you watched Demo Day, right?
Of course. Congratulations.
You guys did really well.
Thank you. We owe it all to you.
No, that's not true.
I didn't even do anything.
All I did was nitpick at everything.
We wouldn't be where we are today without your nitpicking.
Thank you. I really mean it.
Mr. Han?
Sorry, I'm driving right now. I'm going on a trip with my friends.
Oh, I'm sorry.
Then…
Have a good day.
You, too.
I WISH YOU SUCCESS
You didn't sound too well,
so I left some abalone porridge at your door.
What? She was in front of my door?
SHOW CARE THROUGH FOOD
So, how much?
2STO would like to offer you…
three billion won for acquiring Samsan Tech.
Three billion?
And you'll work at our HQ
in Silicon Valley for three years following the acquisition.
What do you say?
We can continue to offer the NoonGil service, right?
Of course.
We'll go through this and get in touch with you.
We'll hope for a positive response.
Ms. Seo, please let me know.
Will do.
-Yes! -Yes, three billion won!
-Three billion! -Three billion!
Hey, is this a dream?
Three billion won and 2STO?
Going global is more important.
That's right!
Does this mean we need to come up with an English name for everyone?
I already have one, Stephanie.
I can speak English, but business English is different.
Should I get a tutor?
Hang on.
Does it mean the name, Samsan Tech, will be gone?
But it'll become part of 2STO.
Samsan Tech…
Come on, guys!
Let's focus on the good things.
-Yes, three billion! -Three billion won!
-Silicon Valley, here we come! -Yes!
-Three billion won! -Three billion won!
-Come on, guys! -Three billion!
-Three billion won! -Three billion won!
Jeez, they're so loud.
Why would they acquire Samsan Tech for three billion?
Don't you think it's odd?
SAMSAN TECH ON STANDBY 24/7
NAM DO-SAN INQUIRE TO INVEST
Why are you still here?
Oh, I was about to leave.
Why'd you come back?
I left my phone.
It's that retro business card.
Yes.
That reminds me.
The day I quit my job,
I visited your office because I was curious.
-Remember? -Yes.
I almost went to that address that day.
SAMSAN TECH ON STANDBY 24/7
So where is Seo Dal-mi headed?
What's the address on your business card?
Our office. You've been here.
Let's do this.
You're here.
Wow, this office is huge.
-Is this your office? -Yes.
SAMSAN TECH ON STANDBY 24/7
Are you still curious?
About my real office.
What?
Do you want to see it?
Yes.
SAMSAN TECH
It's huge.
-Hey, what's this smell? -What?
It's from grilling sirloin.
The smell travels all the way from the famous BBQ restaurant downstairs.
If you eat gimbap here with your eyes closed,
it'll taste like premium beef.
Come on. No way.
Wait, maybe you're right. I think I believe you now.
Seriously, for real.
Hey, what's that?
DOSAN TECH
This is still here.
The company was originally called Dosan Tech, after my name.
So you started it.
Yes.
Why did you pick this place?
The rent is cheap and the utility bills are cheap here.
And the night view is amazing.
-The night view? -Yes.
You're right.
This is as nice as the view overlooking the Han River.
This is where I really started.
Not the office overlooking the Han River.
This was it.
SAMSAN TECH ON STANDBY 24/7
Do you want to see the office?
-Can I? -Of course.
Be careful. There are a lot of steps though.
Watch your step, okay?
Watch your step.
No one wants to move in here. There's no AC, so it gets very hot.
-Really? -The landlord even lowered the rent.
This door is broken, so it normally just opens.
Did something get stuck?
-Do you need a hand? -No. Dal-mi, step back for a second.
It's dangerous.
Darn it. This is embarrassing.
One, two, three!
-Gosh. -Chul-san.
-Sa-ha. -It's so dusty here.
What are you two doing here?
I wonder too.
Whatever you're imagining now did not happen. Don't get the wrong idea.
What are we imagining?
Stuff that you'd assume a man and a woman would do.
I can see it in your eyes.
So dirty.
-"Dirty"? -"Dirty"?
Gosh, let me explain.
I got all sentimental after we talked
about how Samsan Tech would be gone.
So naturally, I wanted to come to this rooftop office after a long time.
I was spacing out and didn't realize my backpack was open.
And Sa-ha happened to see it.
"Chul-san, your backpack is open."
But I couldn't hear her, so I just got on the bus.
"My gosh, does he want to be pickpocketed?"
She got all worried and followed me.
And here we are.
We didn't do anything "dirty." We're very clean.
Are we good now?
Do you believe them?
Nope.
Jeez, you annoying pair of cockroaches.
What are you all doing here?
You guys are ridiculous.
Don't get the wrong idea.
Yes, we all came here for the same reason.
Sure, whatever.
-Not "whatever"! -Not "whatever"!
Hey, what's going to happen to us after working in Silicon Valley
for three years?
I'd be very rich by then,
so I'm going to build a huge resort
at my family's maesaengi farm.
I'm going to get a dog.
What? That's a humble dream.
I need a house with a big yard to get a dog.
What about you, Dal-mi? What will you do?
-Me? -Yes.
I want to…
Never mind. I'll just keep it to myself.
-Why? -What was that?
-Finish your sentence. -What do you want to do?
I was thinking
it'd be nice to start another business with you guys.
-Another business? -Got a good idea?
Like what?
On Demo Day, we saw
that our algorithm can even work on single-board computers.
That's right.
We worked very hard to make sure it'd function well on this tiny phone…
So we drastically reduce the size without realizing it.
If we managed to do it with image recognition software,
maybe we can build a self-driving system.
Self-driving system?
That is complete nonsense, Ms. Seo.
It's hard even for big companies
that can pour a ton of money into R&D.
We have money too. That three billion won.
Then tell us your idea.
If it sounds feasible,
I'll give up the resort and join you.
-Me too. -Same here.
You know, I am the CEO of an AI company.
I've been reading up on self-driving cars and systems.
I'll list some of the basic equipment that's absolutely necessary.
A GPS device, a camera, a LiDAR system,
front and rear radar receivers,
and an ultrasonic sensor.
On top of that, you'd need a full computer system,
and the camera would need the image recognition system.
You need a ton of equipment,
but if the solution doesn't take up much space like our app,
I think it'd be doable.
The chart is very well organized.
Make sure there are no typos.
Good morning.
-Good morning. -Good morning.
Mr. Han, how are you feeling?
I was really going to visit you.
Hey, did you tell Ms. Seo that I wasn't feeling well?
I shouldn't have, right? I'm sorry.
Well, I don't mind you being a blabbermouth.
What?
Really? Then can I tell you something?
What is it?
Samsan Tech is signing an acquisition deal with 2STO today.
-Did you say "acquisition"? -That's right.
-Acquisition, not an investment? -Yes, you heard me right.
Where is Ms. Seo?
She went to 2STO's office with Do-san
to sign the deal.
What's going on?
-Do you have a copy of the agreement? -Yes.
I went over it, and it looked fine to me.
Let me see.
You're early.
Did you have good dreams?
No, I couldn't sleep a wink last night because of this important deal.
You'll sleep very well after this.
Shall we begin?
-Yes. -Yes.
SAMSAN TECH
Why do you look so worried?
Is there a problem or something?
-No, there isn't. -Then what's wrong?
That is the problem.
-We must stop their meeting. -What?
QUESTION BOMBER
Why stop them if there are no problems?
Why would they pay three billion for an unprofitable start-up?
Here, no help is unconditional.
They must have an ulterior motive.
You'll ruin our future based on your speculation alone?
What gives you the right to jump to such conclusions?
-Hey, look. -Is this what you did to my brother?
Did you tell him he wouldn't make it?
-Your brother? -What are you talking about?
I'm not jumping to conclusions.
This is acqhiring.
"Acqhiring"?
ACQHIRE: ACQUIRING A START-UP TO RECRUIT TALENT
Acq… What?
What is that?
They're not acquiring your company for its value.
All they want is recruit your engineers.
The moment they sign the deal,
your team will be disbanded.
SEO DAL-MI
NAM DO-SAN
I can't help but be curious.
Who has our CEO's heart?
Our majority shareholder, Mr. Nam?
Or our mentor, Mr. Han?
I'm not sure.
How do I figure that out?
You really don't know?
No. I really can't figure it out.
And I'm more curious than anyone.
Who
has my heart?
You'll find out.
Keep observing them, and you'll have one of those aha moments.
Oh, no.
My gosh.
The moment I first saw you, my dream became clear.
You said you'd take the whole team.
Do-san.
Blame yourselves for not reviewing the contract thoroughly.
-So just accept it. -Did you have to say that?
You said he was talking bullshit. Now, look what happened!
It might even be harder than winning a lottery.
What happened?
Would you go if it were you? Give up on NoonGil and the team?
I would. I'd definitely go.
You're not the Do-san from the letters.
Subtitle translation by: Liya Choi