ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND PLACES ARE FICTITIOUS
FILMING OF CHILD ACTORS DONE UNDER BROADCASTING GUIDELINES
[sighs]
Gosh, this place is a maze.
[sighs]
Bathroom visit.
Sorry 'bout that.
Ugh, my tummy hurts.
All right then. Let's get this meeting started, shall we?
-[chuckles] -[Na-rae] Are you sure?
I know you called the meeting, sorry again.
[laughs]
-Okay, let's start. -Sorry.
First, I wanna create a big data divorce prediction model in here.
Big data analysis is already being utilized in many fields,
from traffic accidents to disease tracking and even crime prediction.
The effectiveness of this data analysis
is going to be decisive in determining our future success,
I hope that's clear to all of you. And so to achieve this,
we are going to need a lot of data to draw from.
So sorry.
Uh…
Contrary to the other kinds of data which you listed,
we cannot simply look at divorce as a random event,
so to persuade the relevant departments to go along,
shouldn't we first make the case that divorce is an event
-which requires risk coverage? -[Na-rae] Mmm.
So we first need to craft a compelling argument
for considering divorce as insurable at all,
-that's what your saying? -[chuckles] No way.
Yes. I believe that should come first.
I think we shouldn't collect that sort of data till then.
Yeah, I believe you're right.
[chuckles]
It shouldn't be hard to make a compelling argument.
In order to reinforce the rationality of our product,
we need to bring in as much data as possible.
I think first we should cover our bases.
You don't believe divorce can be insured?
That we don't have a compelling rationale?
Is that what you're saying?
No, I do think it is.
It's hard to perceive, is all.
That's why we face skepticism.
I think it's imperative that we first show we are absolutely certain.
So we need the rationale up-front, before we go further with this.
[slaps table]
Enough, damn it!
I say that we can always come back to it.
First, we're gonna need to focus on expanding our data pool.
Exactly. [chuckles]
Yeah, I mean, to me it sounds a bit like induction versus deduction, right?
[chuckling] Well, both processes are necessary.
Let's get it all done, yeah?
Exactly, let's do both.
-[farts] -Uh…
[Ki-jun clears throat]
[groans]
Uh…
We'll gather data.
First of all…
-Oh, my god. -Excuse me.
-I have intestinal… -[Ki-jun coughs]
-[Dae-bok] I'm so sorry! -Stop! Don't move!
[coughs, groans]
I-I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I was in the field…
[stammers] …for thirty five years, and it wrecked my digest… digestive tract.
I'll inhale all of the gas.
-[inhales, exhales] -All right. Where did we leave off?
[breathing heavily]
We'll need to add the info in the BPPR anyway, so let's do both processes.
So we'll make two teams and then we'll tackle each one.
Since you two prioritized the rationale, please put something together.
The rest will focus on gathering data in our respective areas, so that's the plan.
-Okay. -[knocks on table]
-The two of us should stick together. -Sounds good.
[heavy breathing continues]
This is the first insurance of its kind, which means there'll be legal issues.
-Please review everything. -Yes, I will.
Since it is the first insurance of its kind, it may not be easily resolved
under the contract law which was outlined by the president.
Do we need to request a legal revision?
No, no, no. That would take way too long.
I wanna know about the financial regulatory arena.
-Can you find out if we can apply? -Okay, I'm on it.
And as for the risk data, we need to look into the
economic losses a divorce could result in, as well as…
[Jeon-man] The scope of it.
This assessment falls to me as the risk surveyor,
so you'll be responsible for suitability of insurable interest, being the quant.
You know what that means?
You'll be working directly with me from now on.
Well, that's not exactly how I thought…
I think we've sorted everything out. I'd say let's call it a day.
-Uh… Okay, understood. Yes, ma'am. Okay. -Yes, ma'am.
-Hand me those, please. -Good job, everyone.
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Hello, dear viewers.
Some of the language you just heard was quite technical.
"BPPR" is an abbreviation for really important papers.
It's the manual for business practices,
and the premium calculation manual, terms and conditions,
and the liability reserve calculation manual.
The financial regulatory sandbox
is a system that grants temporary deferrals
and also exemptions from currently existing regulations
when introducing new products and services
in the tech sector and developing industries.
Oh, my stomach. Oh, God, my insides are burning!
Oh, God.
Do you think you could be less awkward around me?
I'm a little curious what you're doing here.
I was supposed to be assigned to China, but the company wasn't moving ahead.
The plan is still to join them once I finish this project.
Hmm. Glad to hear that.
So, use your skills and finish this project,
and I'll be gone before you know it.
[chuckles] Don't even worry about it. It will get finished, and quickly.
What's wrong?
It's pretty weird for you?
No, it's been years.
I'm not attached to our history.
-Really? -Mm-hmm.
Well good, I'm glad to hear that.
Yes, ma'am. Then I will see you tomorrow.
Tell Mr. An I'll see him in the lobby, all right?
[Ki-jun] Okay.
[sighs]
Ugh, feels like the Arctic in there. Geez, what's going on?
Could they be fighting?
I wonder… Is it bad?
[Ah-young] Oh, come on, they're both adults.
I'd rather have my ex-ex-ex around though, than just my ex, I think.
I think they're different, neither is good.
Okay. Would you elaborate?
Well, they're different colors of shit, you know?
-Oh. -Ah.
Mm-hmm.
Literally a crappy metaphor, solid.
-And accurate? -Mm-hmm.
Get in.
Wow, he really heard that?
He's got some sharp ears. [chuckles]
Hey! Please don't touch the buttons.
[beeping]
[sighs]
I'm already traumatized, okay?
[breathing heavily]
You have workers' comp insurance.
If we assess his workload, working conditions,
physical and mental demands, and all other relevant factors,
there's no way he'd ever get compensation, no matter what.
Actually, you're forgetting about the causal relationship
which exists between work and illness,
that can be assessed not only by medicine and science, but also legally.
-I think you have a chance. -[Dae-bok mutters]
And you still chose to scare me to death, knowing that?
Sorry, but didn't know. Geez, I should be filing for worker's comp.
Don't start now. What are you even blabbering about?
And how is it that the senior managing director isn't only your ex wife,
-but your ex-ex-ex? -That's what I say!
Well, you were married to her! Geez…
I'll be dead and buried soon because of you, seriously.
Yeah, but you've got life insurance, no?
Tell me now,
is this a risk or an opportunity?
[all] A risk.
Okay, Noh Ki-jun, listen to me right now.
This project is a matter of life and death for us, okay?
We can't upset the senior managing director with personal grudges.
You have to understand that!
Well, the man has experience.
-You've got this, right? -Don't worry.
Oh, Ms. Kang, you can wait for me in the entrance. I'll bring the car.
Okay.
[Ah-young] Mmm. Just as you'd expect of an actuary.
The salary of the 1%. You're swimming in it, I bet.
Well, he was. But the alimony times three didn't help.
[scoffs]
You'll meet in the lobby.
-With who? -Your partner.
-What partner? -The shitty one.
[chuckles] Guess you're the one who stepped in poop by the looks of it.
Shoe's untied.
Thanks for bowing.
-Whoa! -It's slippery, careful.
[Han-deul clears throat]
I don't think this is gonna turn out so well.
[grunts]
[Ki-jun] Ms. Kang, over here.
Oh, right.
[Ki-jun chuckles]
Awesome, huh?
[chuckles] It's pretty novel.
I wanted to be ready to go camping at all times,
so I hired a specialist.
[both chuckle]
I'd say let's discuss camping later
and let's get to how are we gonna go about our task, okay?
I think we should pay our focus group a visit, don't you?
To understand the customer's needs,
we really want to speak to the focus group, true.
So meeting with people who wanna divorce…
Let's start out with a family court?
Or we could meet up with a divorce attorney instead.
Or even a couples therapist, perhaps.
-True. -Where should we start then?
How about a restaurant?
It's better not to work when you're hungry.
Let's grab some food first.
[scoffs]
[Na-rae] Let's go.
Sweet. Leveled up. [chuckles]
I killed it.
You've been doing this leveling up this whole time?
Yeah.
Oh, is that so?
Yeah.
Well, let's see how your work level skills compare with that.
Take me to the best data collection site in all of Korea.
It's this way.
All right. What a classy parking lot, huh?
Well, you really could've just parked wherever.
I'm not sure there's a spot.
Keep looking.
Please, please, give us a spot.
-Oh, hey. There, there, there! -Oh! There, look!
[Ki-jun laughs] Success!
[engine revving]
No!
-God, what are you doing? -[horn honks]
-Hey, I was here first, sir. -This is bullshit!
This spot is ours, okay?
I got here first, and you know it.
-Stop, don't start a fight. -Wait, just give me a sec.
I saw this spot from way over there. You're being ridiculous, man.
See, this is what's wrong with you, okay?
[gasps]
-[Ki-jun] All right, buddy. -What'd you say?
[sighs]
Rock, paper, scissors. Come on.
-[scoffs] -[chuckles]
Deal.
[both] Rock, paper, scissors. Rock, paper, scissors. Rock, paper, scissors.
-Ah! -[Ki-jun cheers]
I won. Did you see that? [chuckles]
You two have a nice day!
-[sighs] Stupid game. -[engine revs]
Damn it.
[brakes squeak]
[sighs]
[Ki-jun] Here's one for you.
Thank you, ma'am.
Green onion?
Okay.
I know I chose this place.
You do eat gomguk soup?
[sighs]
Well, is there something you don't like to eat?
Moving forward, you can just tell me,
you know, if there are things you don't wanna eat.
Mmm.
Can we try to avoid, um, peak hours from now on?
Got it. Anything else, or…
I guess we'll adjust as we continue.
Hmm. That's easier said than done, though.
Better to set rules right away, not later.
I'd prefer that you make the decisions then.
And I'll just follow along.
All right, then. Go on.
Mmm.
Thank you for winning earlier.
Why did you thank me for that?
'Cause he was my ex husband.
Uh… [groans]
Oh, I see.
I wanna know, are you sure you can pull this off?
-Smiley weirdo. -[spits, coughing]
Well, about those smiley weirdos who have no filter…
I have had my fair amount of run-ins with them.
And you're actually quite different.
I bet on something as well, earlier.
I'll win if you win, and I'll fail if you lose.
About what?
Weirdo.
-[Han-deul clears throat] -[chuckles]
So what if I'd lost?
-Then I would've murdered you. -[chokes, coughing]
It's up my nose. [coughs] Oh…
-[Ki-jun grunts] Ow. -[chuckles]
So that's the place?
SEUNGJAE PC
Yes.
[sighs]
[lively music plays]
To our right we've got high performance computers.
500-MILLION-WON CPU SUPERCOMPUTER
There's coffee to get your fix.
PREMIUM ITALIAN COFFEE
[customer slurping]
-They have noodles. -Mmm.
CHEF-PREPARED ASSORTED DISHES
Mm-hmm.
And even this premium massage chair.
TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE CHAIR
Good.
[sighs]
[sighs] Let's have some noodles first.
Oh. I'm thinking this time you grab it.
I'll take care of the next one.
Fair and even, you know?
Sure.
So where should we start? A law firm? Maybe the court's better?
-Or should we go meet with a psychologist? -Hmm.
I think that coffee should come first.
You need coffee after you eat.
Are we ever gonna work?
Sure we will. Coffee will help you work, won't it?
And where do you wanna go?
Uh, it's far, just so you know. The coffee's amazing, though.
-And it's nice and quiet. -[chuckles]
-[engine starts] -Let's hit the road.
-The food's good here, yeah? -[Han-deul] Yeah, it was delicious.
NAMJANG TEMPLE NOAK MOUNTAIN
This is it.
You're planning to drink coffee and work here?
-Yep. -You're kidding, right?
Let's go.
[gentle music plays]
You'll like it here.
-Venerable. -[gasps] Oh.
Could you make us some coffee?
[nun chuckles]
Good to see you.
A congregant brought coffee beans, they are really good,
Mandheling. Do you like that kind?
-Oh, I do, of course. They're great. -[nun chuckles]
You know I promised her amazing coffee, that's why she came.
[nun chuckles]
And why not?
Today people do many things, I heard sutra rap is quite a thing right now.
[chuckles]
You two are friends, I'm assuming?
-He was my husband. -[spits, chokes]
-Careful. Easy there. -Here.
Oh. That's the second time today.
Yeah. Right.
[recites Buddhist chant]
[all chuckle]
Well, all right. So tell me then.
Tell me the real reason that brought you here.
I should tell you something, she is the wisest person I know.
So now what do I do with that?
I believe she's a better shrink than most psychologists.
Ask her about something.
I'll need some privacy.
I think you being present will make it a bit awkward.
Ah.
Oh, my tummy. Excuse me, Venerable.
I just need to visit the bathroom, ugh.
Oh-Oh, my.
I hope that you won't mind my question, Venerable.
There's a new kind of insurance product which my team wants to…
Uh…
A new sort of policy which would insure divorce.
Ah, I see.
And now we have to come up with a strong rationale.
An argument for why divorces should get coverage.
[nun chuckles]
Well, this is unexpected. [chuckles]
I understand.
To be honest, I was lucky.
I was happy
throughout my marriage with Ki-jun.
-So then why… -I would get divorced?
Mmm.
[nun] Mmm.
Ever since I was a small child, I've held unusual values, you could say.
I aspired to exist totally devoted to the spiritual.
However, my parents were not very receptive,
and I was concerned that I'd get judged.
In the end I chose to live like everybody else,
by forfeiting the life I longed for.
After the wedding, I continued to work.
Then one day,
I was having coffee, and Ki-jun decided to put on a movie he liked.
Benjamin Button. I don't know if you've ever seen it.
And there was this scene, Captain Mike turns to Benjamin and says,
"You've gotta live the life you choose,
you need to be happy, that's what actually matters."
Ki-jun then said, "I want you to do that, as well."
Ki-jun had known all along
that there was this different life I truly desired.
That's when I decided my time had arrived, and soon after got divorced.
So, in a way, he was giving you the courage to go.
Mmm. That's right.
The courage to be judged.
Apparently, we don't judge the pain and sickness of others,
yet those who divorce will get punished.
Although it's their pain that causes it.
That's why there are many of us who do not dare
to honor their own wishes.
And for a long time I was among those also.
I do predict you'll receive plenty of backlash on your divorce insurance.
Yes, I am well aware.
The silver lining is, though,
those of us who choose to live the life that they are truly meant for
deserve some assistance.
Never mind the haters.
Anyone here?
Oh. Hello, ma'am.
Um, I was told you were selling sologamy wedding kits.
You know the "I decided to be single and continue to live alone" kit?
Is this the wrong store?
[gasps] Is this it? So, what's all included?
A non-marriage declaration, a self-consent form, and a ring.
Oh, a set of three. [chuckles] It's great.
I'll take it.
-Is this for you? -Yeah.
Why? Isn't there a man who wants you?
-Sorry? -You can't get married,
or you just don't want to?
[chuckles]
I'm sorry, ma'am. I don't really wanna answer that.
Mmm.
-You can't buy it then. -What?
It appears I made you upset.
You're obviously not ready.
Uh, hold on. What?
I have a conscience, you know.
Do you think at my age I'd sell you this for money alone?
If you want to reclaim wedding money, forget about it.
Those gifts weren't meant to end up being repaid.
-They were gestures of well-wishing. -[sighs]
Listen, ma'am, I don't even need this stuff to have a sologamy wedding.
Mmm. Good luck to you.
Aw… [sighing]
Why would she do that?
Don't sell them if you're going to be mean.
[phone buzzes]
I REGISTERED YOU WITH A MARRIAGE AGENCY
ANSWER CALLS FROM UNKNOWN NUMBERS
They're making such a big deal about tying the knot.
[sighs]
Thanks for the visit.
You said some very helpful things today.
It was great to have you here.
I was wondering, do you two have plans tonight,
anything you need to get done?
-Uh… -What? Why do you ask?
-I actually don't think we do. -So you might as well stay.
We're expecting beautiful stars.
There's supposed to be a meteor shower tonight.
One so magnificent it happens once a century.
-Oh. -Ah.
-Are you gonna be there? -Oh, unfortunately,
I've got an evening prayer scheduled tonight.
Otherwise I would gladly join.
Hmm.
-Would you like to see it? -Hmm?
[clears throat, stammers]
Well, hesitation most often means one intends to say yes.
[stammers]
Okay, then, we'll stay for it.
Then, I wish you both good health
and a joyful path forward in all your endeavors.
Thank you, Venerable.
I wish you a delicious meal, a pleasant visit to the lavatory,
and rest well, Venerable.
Thank you.
[chuckles] We'll head out now.
Let's go.
You're not angry, are you?
I'm sorry I wasn't more clear. I hope you're not mad.
It's just, whenever there's a new project, this is always the first place I go.
She's kind of a mentor to me, you see?
So your ex-wife is your mentor?
Uh, actually she's my ex-ex.
Mmm…
I know, it's hard to wrap your head around.
Oh, no.
[sighs] I think I do understand, that's what's more confusing.
Huh?
So what were you two discussing?
I feel like we're gonna have a late night.
Are we, yeah?
We are.
-I'll let it slide, but only once. -Mmm.
But if you wanna do it next time, you need to give me a solid heads up.
Twenty four hours.
Ah.
Sounds fair, I'll do that.
-So we're good? -We're good, yeah.
I've heard that meteor showers fall at intervals,
so it's good to lie down, while you're watching the sky.
-Oh, yeah? -Apparently.
That's what I was told at least, but I'm not sure.
[wistful music plays on radio]
Gosh, this is all very random. We don't have any food.
Oh, right.
Oh. Huh.
[driver] Did you order pizza?
You ordered that? How'd you do that?
Well, it's a good thing I had this.
-[Ki-jun chuckles] -Oh. [chuckles, gasps]
Here you go.
Oh, I love basil, it smells so good.
I like basil, as well.
-Really? -Uh-huh.
-Mmm. -Mmm.
-Pretty good. [chuckles] -Mm-hmm.
-[Na-rae snoring] -[typing]
[snoring continues]
[sighs]
That jet lag's no joke.
Let's go outside for some fresh air. [grunts]
How long since you came back to Korea?
Well, we divorced and then I was outta here.
Which was a while ago.
Are you friends with Ki-jun?
Since school days.
It's weird I've never seen you.
I guess the last time you saw me had to be at the wedding.
-And I wouldn't have seen you since? -Right.
No, after seeing Ki-jun's friends at my wedding, I didn't…
You are the first one I've seen since.
But you two were married, no?
Yes.
-So then you never met his friends? -No.
-That's weird. -I agree.
I had no time to actually meet anyone.
We dated, then we married, then divorced, all in about three months.
Oh, must've been busy, huh?
The wedding was one thing, yeah,
but we never had time to register it, though. [chuckles]
The divorce was easy then.
Oh, that's good to hear.
Speaking of being divorced, are you?
And? What was the reason?
Well, it's a bit of a long story.
-And you? What was the reason there? -Hmm.
I'd say…
-Words. -"Worms"?
Like critters? Uh… What?
Have you ever heard of The Funeral of Words?
"The Funeral of Worms"? Mm-mmm.
An insurance agent goes to a funeral for words,
it's a poem, and it's for children.
Whoa, pretty special worm. I mean a funeral?
And then he even had life insurance? That's pretty wild.
Ah.
I said "words." Not "worms."
-Words. -Oh.
[clears throat]
"You are offered a number of words you may use.
Your insurance provides the words you may choose.
The number of phrases allowed is just ten.
But the words in those phrases? You may choose them, my friend."
-That's a poem for children? -[chuckles] Yep.
Oh, wow. Pretty darn creative.
Well, I think so.
It's the whole reason I wanted to set up
the Product Development Team in the first place.
I thought why not create an innovative insurance product?
-Like in the poem, you know? -Hmm.
-So in a way it set you on a new path? -Mm-hmm. That's what happened, yeah.
Well, you probably were hurt by words then.
Or the other way around.
Since our marriage was never actually registered,
I'm realizing words are really how it all ended.
Oh, you said "words."
I never knew they could be so dangerous.
I think some cause a lot of pain to us,
and some might even kill you.
But they can also bring comfort, right?
So Ms. Kang, what insurance would you create?
If you had to make some innovative product.
Hmm.
I think it would be really great to have an insurance
that compensates for hurtful words and provides you with kind ones.
[sighs]
But to receive compensation,
we would have to deposit plenty of kind words in advance.
Let me ask you, what kind of insurance product would you like to create?
I'd choose insurance for pride.
Insurance for pride?
Yeah, they'd get compensated every time somebody's pride is hurt.
Oh. [chuckles] That's creative.
What I'd like
is self esteem to compensate for all the hurt.
-[hopeful music plays] -Hmm.
Me personally, I'd choose an SOS space travel.
[laughs]
What's funny?
I don't know.
It's very random.
What do you mean by that?
Oh, it's gonna start. We gotta go up.
Wait, up what?
-Can you, uh, toss me that blanket? -What?
Well, you said it's better to watch lying down.
[gasps] Oh.
The green one, please.
I like the color green.
[romantic music plays]
That star, do you see it?
It's the bright one, it's pretty big.
Not really.
Right there.
Over there?
Right there.
Wow. Beautiful.
Canis Major.
Uh, that's Sirius, right there.
I think that one, that's actually the dog Laika that went to space.
Laika?
That was the dog who went into space in Sputnik,
and then never came back down to Earth.
Ah. That Laika.
I mean if dogs aren't even safe in space,
then what assurance do we have that humans are?
Now do you still think my proposal's a bad one?
No, it's true.
You've got a point.
[Ki-jun] We said we'd never cross paths again.
But here we are, eating pizza and watching the stars.
Life sure is unpredictable.
That's because life is a tunnel, not a cave.
You might think you're going into a cave to hide
but you walk deeper and you're out the other side.
Turns out it was a tunnel all along.
Funny thing is just when you think you're out
you realize the tunnel's even deeper.
And so then what do you do?
What do you mean?
When you see you're deeper in the tunnel.
Hmm.
I would say, as someone who's made it out of three pretty deep tunnels myself…
keep going deeper.
You'll make it out the other side.
Ah.
Oh!
-It's happening! Oh! -Oh!
-Lie down. Come on. -Yeah, okay. Mmm.
[Ki-jun sighs]
-[Han-deul] Wow. -Wow!
Whoa. [gasps]
-Oh. Look over there. -[gasps] Oh, there it is.
It's so pretty.
It looks like we're on our backs once again.
-[Han-deul chuckles] You're right. -[chuckles]
-Wow. -[Han-deul] Wow.
[wistful music plays]
INSURANCE LAW
MEDIATION OF DISPUTES ETC.
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DIVORCE INSURANCE POLICY TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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DIVORCE INSURANCE POLICY TERMS AND CONDITIONS (DRAFT 1)
[gasps] Hello.
Oh, no way.
I can't believe we came at the same time, what a coincidence.
Yeah, I know.
If you're actually that strong enough to watch a movie here by yourself…
Hmm. You're more of a bad-ass.
You doing anything later?
Oh…
I wanted to visit a fabric store, maybe, that's the only thing.
Fabric store?
Oh.
I am free right now.
-Do you mind if I tag along? -Really?
I have rather old-fashioned taste.
Oh, no, no, not at all, not at all. I'm surprised, it's sweet.
There are many things you can do with knitting,
there's no end to it, I'm excited.
I'm glad to hear that.
So if you buy knitting supplies at this store here,
they teach you how to knit a little bit, as well.
-So I wanna try a sweater to start. -Oh.
A sweater?
A sweater for who? [gasps] Your boyfriend?
Oh, no. [chuckles] Just my own.
Your own sweater?
I think when you knit, you should knit for a special person, right?
So the first thing I knit is gonna be for myself.
[Na-rae] Good.
I like this color.
So you really like green.
-I don't. -Then why would you…
Oh, cause the person I wanna knit for really likes it.
The green one, please. I like the color green.
[Na-rae] Ow!
[groans]
I think I messed it up.
Knitting is wonderful for that reason.
Each time you mess up, you just unravel and start over.
I'm glad I saw that one early on.
I think it would've gotten worse if I'd waited too long.
It's always like that.
The longer you wait the more you will regret it in the end.
You just have to bite the bullet, assess the damage and then start over.
Hmm.
Isn't that similar to how love works?
You have to be quick to admit your mistakes, or else
you're always gonna regret it.
-I think you're right. -You know,
if I could re-knit my life over,
I wouldn't lose Ki-jun a second time then.
But do you still have feelings for him now?
Yeah. I have feelings, still.
However, I know the probability of us getting back together is near zero.
Although, still, I have no plans to get rid of those feelings.
They continue to trend upwards, at this point, at least.
You speak of it as if it's an investment.
Hmm, I don't see why I should cut my ties with Ki-jun.
For one, he's worth investing in.
That's interesting, you know?
I believe divorced couples are mostly pretty mad at each other.
It's true. It's cause they're self critical.
You see, if you think somebody laughed at you,
that's the insecurity in you.
Don't misinterpret what I said.
That's just self-deprecation.
Yes, that's good.
Since the basic documents seem to be coming along fine,
let's do a presentation at the upcoming meeting.
However, if we don't want our product dropped,
we'll need some contingency measures.
Better to be ahead in that regard.
The compliance team will probably resist.
They'll be like, "So, you think you can prevent divorce? How?"
You know we'll have others fight us, as well.
The other departments will all have their questions.
How do we reduce the divorce rate? That's our key issue.
[Ki-jun sighs]
We can do it.
We provide divorce prevention services via the insurance.
We could offer services like massage parlor visits, uh,
housekeepers coupons, maybe a little vacation,
all based on the subscription period in order to ease the divorce rate.
-[all] Ooh. -You have a point.
We can help to actually resolve couples' conflicts,
that will reduce the divorce rate.
Mmm. You're a genius.
Nice.
What about a service that supports their hobbies?
-We could do that as well, no? -Ooh.
What about opening couples counseling centers, as well?
Wait, wait, wait, wait. Children's education consulting services,
'cause parenting troubles are a huge deal.
-Right. Yeah. -That's good. Yeah.
What if we use Dr. Oh Eun-young?
[Jeon-man] Hmm?
I mean…
No, she can't make time. She's very busy.
There are more divorce-prevention measures than we even imagined.
It's just that many couples overlook them.
So let's categorize the reasons for divorce,
then incorporate several solutions as services,
which are based on contract duration or optional add-ons.
-Mmm. -Okay.
I see a problem that needs addressing, though.
How are we supposed to filter out the inevitable gold diggers?
[sighs]
Racketeering? Is that what you're talking about?
Oh, for sure.
Won't there be those who are going into a marriage just for the insurance payout,
or people trying to swindle their partner?
Well, we're gonna need a profiler.
No way.
Even injury insurance can't filter out fraud rings.
There is just no way to predict that.
A shaman could help us? Or fortune tellers.
Come on, dude.
We can talk about it all.
Profilers, shamans, fortune tellers, I'll do whatever it takes.
To clear all the obstacles before product launch,
we need to do everything we can
to establish a thorough review and safeguard measures.
It's necessary to take caution.
-Okay, okay. -Noted.
All right then. Well, once we've completed divorce reasons and countermeasures,
we can bring in the experts. Okay then.
[Na-rae sighs]
Mm-hmm? Shall we go ahead and adjourn the meeting? [chuckles]
-Uh, Mr. Na. -Yes, ma'am. Yes. [hiccuping]
Our team should…
[Dae-bok gulps]
-…have a dinner together? -[hiccups]
Gosh. It's so difficult now to book these places.
That's our team leader. You got the sales down.
Yeah. Ssangmun's top agent right here.
-You are the best. Mm-hmm. -[laughs]
Okay, amateur.
Start setting up the lanes. You know how I like it.
[laughs]
[all chanting] ♪ Flip it over, upside down ♪
♪ Tilt it to the side, partner found ♪
Okay, looks like we're a team.
-That's awesome. Come on, let's go! -[laughing]
Ma'am, don't worry about it, 'cause we have already won!
God, here we go.
Ha! Losers pay second round.
Yeah, that's how it is.
Joh Ah-young. You're quite the bowler, I've heard.
I'm good at everything except getting married.
Well, guess what? Today's not your day.
-[grunts] -I won't go easy on you guys.
Ha! I know exactly how bad you are, cut it out.
I've never bowled before. I'm so sorry.
-Oh? -[Na-rae] It's my first time as well.
But who cares? It's a fun activity.
You'll learn as you go. Come on, I'll show you.
Oh, okay.
For Ms. Kang, hmm. Here we go. Perfect weight, I think. Go right there.
All right, have your feet parallel, like so.
-Look right here. See this? -What?
-These three fingers. -Three.
And this is where they go, turn your hand, support it.
Then, as you walk forward, swing your arm back like so,
keeping your left arm here, and follow through.
Through.
Well, not bad.
-Not too difficult, is it? -[stammers] Yeah.
[Na-rae] What about me?
Same for you, you put your fingers in here, then turn.
Then your right arm goes back while your left is out here,
then follow through straight forward. Like this. See what I mean?
Just like the old days.
Like this? Or…
Mm-hmm. That's how you do it.
Why? He's just doing his job and teaching them.
That's a thing only old guys do.
Just looking at you two makes me uncomfortable.
[Ki-jun] Okay, you two should do a test throw.
Left arm out to the side and follow through smoothly.
[sighs, sucks teeth]
Down the middle.
Go right to here…
Hmm. Go on.
Then, backswing and follow through, like that!
Oh! Oh!
-[screams, laughs] -Oh, my God. Oh, my God.
You're actually good!
-Amazing, that's amazing. -That was so good.
Wow, she's really good. That's a strike, that's a strike! You're the best.
Okay. Let's get started!
Okay.
-We got this. Let's go. Let's go. Awesome! -Good luck.
Good luck!
[electronic voice] Ready.
Go!
[loosed arrow sound effect]
[Ah-young cheers]
Let's go.
[all] Oh!
-[Ki-jun] Wow. -[Dae-bok] Yes!
-There. Yeah. -[Ki-jun] Let's go! Let's go! Let's go!
[Ah-young groans]
[Dae-bok laughs]
[clears throat] Oh, my bad. Really sorry.
-Didn't mean it. -Hey! Wait.
That's some bullshit.
-Ugh, so close. Ugh. -[laughing]
Ugh, get back on your side.
-Whoa! -[shouting]
Nice.
Oh, yeah.
-That's so good! -[Ki-jun laughs]
[Dae-bok] Here we go.
-[Ki-jun] Oh! Yeah! -[cheers]
Look, Ms. Jeon. You're throwing like this. You see? Like that.
[Han-deul] Okay. It's you two. Last round.
[Dae-bok] Ms. Jeon, good luck. You've got this!
-Yes, Ms. Kang! Let's go! -[Ki-jun] Last one. Last one.
[Ah-young] You're gonna do great.
[grunts, gasps]
Aw.
[both cheer]
-[Na-rae] I did it. Whoo! -We're ahead, though, right?
We still won?
-[Ki-jun] We won! It's us! -[Na-rae] Everyone, get ready.
[cheering]
[Ki-jun] Great job, ladies!
[Na-rae] Yay! [cheers]
-I knew you could do it. We did it! -Yay! Let's go!
[karaoke music playing]
[stammers] Ms. Jeon.
You know, honestly I'm happy that our team lost.
[chuckles]
Hey, this round's on me.
Finish your drinks, finish them.
[Han-deul, in Korean] ♪ You began… ♪
[in English] I know this song.
♪ …to treat me indifferently ♪
♪ Someone forced their way into my heart Where you used to be ♪
♪ It was hard back then And I cried a lot ♪
♪ It was hard back then ♪
[in English] This song is so depressing.
Mr. Na. Listen to me. You have to listen to me.
What did you say?
I'm not… I can't hear what you're saying.
[Ah-young] Did you know that some companies pay employees
who are single by choice 100% of their base salary? Did you know?
And they offer them five vacation days, on top of that.
105?
[in Korean] ♪ It makes me cry ♪
[in English] Number 105!
What?
105!
The singer's name is Bae.
No!
105!
Oh. Okay, okay.
I mean, it's unfair. Isn't it?
Those companies grant you holidays
and bonuses and everything when you get married.
You wanna play soccer?
Choose a song. Choose a song.
She says I should sing.
I selected a song.
It's next. Yeah.
You erected a song?
Should I sing it?
[singing continues]
Great job, Ms. Kang.
-[music stops] -[Han-deul] Huh?
-Hey, who turned off the song? -Hey!
-[chuckling] Oh, dear God. Sorry. -[music plays]
It's just… I selected another one.
SHINTOBULI PERFORMED BY BAE IL-HO
What? That song's my favorite!
How did you know my favorite song?
This geezer turned it off!
Hey, prick. That's no way to talk to our team leader!
-This song is great. -I'm sorry, Mr. Na.
-You're right. I'm an old man. -Please forgive me, Mr. Na.
-Hey. Please stop yelling into my ear! -I'm so sorry, Mr. Na!
I told you not to scream in my ear!
-I also wanna be cheered on. -[Na-rae] Ah-young!
I'll cheer you on. I'll do what you want.
-[Ah-young] I wanna be cheered on too! -Ah-young, I'll cheer for you.
-[Dae-bok, Ki-jun] ♪ Who are you? ♪ -Yeah.
-♪ Who am I? ♪ -Let's go.
[Ki-jun coughing, clearing throat]
Oh, God. I think I overdid it.
-My throat hurts. -[Dae-bok] You hit the high notes.
Let's get another drink. A palate cleanser.
-It look like it's gonna rain. -I'm tired.
[Dae-bok] No. We're going for another round.
Excuse me. But I'll have to get going. I'm riding the subway home tonight.
[Han-deul, Ki-jun] Aw…
-Get home safely. -You're leaving?
-Okay. -Take care. Later.
-Whoa! -[Dae-bok chuckles]
Why is he taking forever?
Wait, what's that? Ms. Jeon, Ms. Jeon. Your car is here, Ms. Jeon!
[sighs]
-[Ki-jun] Yeah, It's almost here. -Thank you. That's great.
[Dae-bok] Ms. Jeon, get home safely.
Oh, Mr. An. Just hop in.
We're in the same direction.
I'll drop you off, get in.
-Okay, well… -[door closes]
Get in the car. I'll share Ms. Kang's cab.
Okay. Yeah, sure.
Get in, get in. And don't be late tomorrow.
-[Ki-jun] It's almost here. -[Dae-bok] Take care of Ms. Jeon!
-Driver, take her to Sinsa-dong! -Whoa! Watch out!
-Take this lady to Sinsa-dong. -That's dangerous, sir. Oh, my God.
-Oh, God. My head. -It should have been here already.
[spits]
-Oh. That's our cab. -Oh. Taxi!
-This one's ours right here. -Oh, great.
Wait, this cab's for you?
-Yeah. Get in, Ms. Kang. -Okay.
You two will share the cab. Why?
Oh. We live near each other.
Ah…
Oh, Mr. Na. Today is Married Couples' Day. Did you know that?
Oh, really? Did we always do that?
Yes. So, I think that
you might want to bring your wife something sweet. Don't you?
Well, don't you think our company should give us gift certificates then?
Hey. Just be nice to your wife,
so you don't end up as the first beneficiary of divorce insurance.
You--
You were sick of gomtang, no?
Marriage problems can be resolved.
Surprise her. She'll like it.
I'll think of something then.
-All right. Go along now. -Time to go.
-Take care, sir. -Yeah, sure. Sure.
Sir, listen! They're headed to Ichon-dong.
-Good night. -Icheon-dong, yeah.
See you, Mr. Na.
Go.
[sniffs]
[groans]
Oh! Honey?
You're home! [chuckles] Whoo-hoo!
Well, no tan for my girl, huh?
How was Africa then? Let's hear it.
-You're pretty drunk. -Oh, just a little bit. Um…
We had dinner with the team, you know?
Did you take care of it?
[sniffs]
Oh. Here. It's for you.
[So-jeong] Tofu?
Today is Tofu Day.
Yes, it's Tofu Day today.
[chuckles]
[groans]
What?
[sniffs]
-What? It smells fine to me. -[door opens]
Huh? Honey, honey! I'm almost out of gomguk soup!
So, please, my dear executives, you need to pay very close attention to this part.
This year, the marriage rate has gone up by nearly one percent.
That is around two thousand cases.
And now, let's look at the divorce rate.
It has decreased by 0.9%, about 800 cases.
Here is the graph showing the increase in marriage…
Do you think our proposal is gonna get approved?
We'll have to start from scratch if isn't and reassess our direction.
It's better to scrap the whole thing, in that case.
[sighs]
Hey, question about this invoice.
Hey! No one's scrapping anything.
We have Ms. Jeon sitting in there.
-She'll support it. I'm sure. -All right. That's it then.
[Dae-bok] Thank you for listening to my presentation, executives.
With this, I will conclude the briefing on the divorce insurance product.
Thank you.
We'd be very grateful for your support!
Have a good day, sir! Thank you! Have a good day.
We would greatly appreciate your support!
Thank you, sir!
Have a wonderful day!
-Ow, my throat. -How did it go?
-Oh, I'm not sure.
-Ow, my throat. I'm completely dead. -Here, Mr. Na. Drink this.
Here, take this.
-Hey, you idiot. That's a dirty rag. -Huh? Oh, right.
[groans]
[sighs] It's been approved,
-but it received conditional approval. -Huh?
We'll run it as a pilot program for six months.
If the conditions are met, we'll go ahead and have
-an official launch. -What are those conditions?
You forget I'm the boss here, and you're the subordinates.
I don't need to report anything to you. Ow!
-Yeah. -What?
-[Dae-bok] You prick. -What?
So then tell us to get to work!
[Dae-bok] Whatever, I'm tired. [groans]
-[Na-rae] I'll explain it you. -Oh.
Oh, geez. Sorry, here Ms. Jeon. Please, take a seat. Here you go.
I'm good. So we need 30 sign-ups in three days.
[Dae-bok sighs]
The divorce rate during the six-month period has to be 0%.
-[both gasp] -[clicks tongue]
[all gasping]
-Hold on. -Well,
they say they wanna have a realistic idea of how this insurance applies out there.
Those are the conditions, for real? Are we absolutely sure?
-Mm-hmm. -[Jeon-man] Dang it.
That's 0% realistic. There's no chance.
They're not approving it, that's what they're saying.
-Obviously. -[Dae-bok] Hey.
Don't be so negative now, you hear?
We're just applying for limited sales approval
from the Financial Supervisory Service under those conditions, okay?
We can get this done.
Thirty sign-ups in a matter of three days is already hard enough.
You'd have to be quite the rockstar agent to pull that off.
That's the number they required to get a real launch and proceed.
Yeah.
So what do you think, Ki-jun? Can we pull this thing off or no?
-Huh? -[sighs]
Listen. If this flops, we're getting booted…
I'm very sorry.
[stammers] …then we're all going down, huh?
Forget it. Let's just drop the project while there's no serious damage.
No.
We can do this. We'll make it happen!
Okay.
[Dae-bok] You're sure about this? Yeah? Are you?
Ms. Jeon! Ms. Jeon, wait!
-Ms. Jeon! About our task force… -What's your plan?
[whispering] I don't have a plan.
[Vice President] Ah, come in.
What's it look like? What are they saying?
Not surprisingly, Mr. Noh is enthusiastic. I've no doubt he'll succeed.
Very good to hear, we'll do well with his efforts. [chuckles]
Actually, you're the one who will do well, I'd say.
Jeon Na-rae, the Vice President of the China branch of Plus General
will be the first to introduce divorce insurance.
[laughs]
How's that sound?
Has a good ring to it.
Let's be thorough till the very end
so we can kick things off in China. Okay?
Yes, of course.
[chuckles]
[sighs]
No, not there. The divorce rate is too high. The contract rate, divorce rate…
Think, think. Come on, think.
A place where we can increase the contract rate while also reducing the divorce rate.
I know there's a place, I know it.
-[sighs] -Mister Actuary, over here.
We've got a bit of a dilemma here.
If the contract rate goes up, the divorce rate increases as well.
I know that. [sighs]
Hey, hey, hey. Noh Ki-jun.
Hey, Noh Ki-jun. Listen.
Come on, just sit down! Why are you running all over the place like this?
I thought you had the whole thing planned out.
[Ki-jun sighs] Where was that place?
Where was it? Where? Where was it?
-[sighs] -God. Where was it?
-[shouts] -[screams]
-Oh, my God. -You scared the living hell out of me.
The dilemma is settled.
I know just where to go.
BEST WEDDING FAIR
[Jeon-man sighs]
Oh, my God.
Do you really think that we can sell divorce insurance here?
-Why not a wedding instead of here? -The contract rate's too low at a wedding.
-Then can we try the family court? -No. The divorce rate's too high there.
Then why a wedding fair of all places?
There are a lot of people who experience some anxiety when getting married.
They have doubts and ask, "Have I made the right decision here?"
They might even be panicked.
Our target are the kinds of people who struggle with that.
Might as well sell refrigerators in the Arctic.
Well, in the Arctic, a fridge is very important,
because the food will freeze solid if you leave it out.
And so you need a refrigerator to keep the food at the proper temperature.
[all] Oh…
Jeon-man. Drop your preconceived notions.
It's bullshit. No more.
Shall we?
…to court-mandated alimony!
We provide complete coverage for it all.
-You're crazy. -[patron 1] Give it a rest, man!
[patron 2] Excuse me!
Uh… I came to ask about that divorce insurance.
[patron 2 clears throat]
I couldn't ask any questions back there with everyone around.
[grunts]
Yeah, so…
You said marriage prep must be coupled with divorce prep.
-Right? -Mm-hmm.
Marriage leads to misfortune in the end. That's the idea behind this, right?
Actually, no.
How is it not?
-It's the opposite, as a matter of fact. -[patron 2 scoffs]
Come on. Marriage and divorce are on opposites ends of the spectrum.
They're not. Marriage and divorce are the same.
They're the same?
Divorce and marriage share a purpose.
That both exist for our happiness.
I wanna sign up.
Can I buy your divorce insurance?
-Oh, yes. Of course. -[insurers] Yes!
-Just follow us. -You're in the right place.
-Let's go? -Whoo!
[Han-deul] Take your time to review it.
As long as there's no infidelity involved, you can sign up anytime.
Hey, hey. I was right. All right?
-Hey, come on. Let's get some more. -Uh…
Excuse me.
I'd like to have a consultation.
-Oh, sure. -Ah, of course!
Over here. Take a seat, ma'am.
-Thank you. -[Ki-jun] Absolutely.
Uh… Some water for you.
-Oh, yes. Thank you. -Yes, so here's the information.
-I'll guide you through it. -I see.
-Let me just… -Oh… [clears throat]
[both] Good luck.
My daughter's getting married soon, you see?
And… Oh, and you know, it's very hard, just based on my experience,
-I have to say. -It sure is.
So, I know this sounds a bit strange coming from a mother.
But still, I think I wanna buy divorce insurance for her.
-Can a parent can take out a policy? -Yes.
-Have a seat. -That's possible.
Good to hear. And what exactly
-would the terms be? -Before we get into that…
And you want a policy for your son, correct?
Yes, I have a son who is planning to tie the knot. [chuckles]
[both gasp] What are you doing here!
[both sigh]
[both] They know each other?
They're in-laws!
SPECIAL THANKS TO PARK YOUNG-KYU
AND CHO BO-AH FOR THEIR GUEST APPEARANCES
[Na-rae] All right, what's the latest?
Has the "pre-wedding anxiety" strategy worked, Mr. Noh?
Why is it put on hold?
[Han-deul] Just because price is high doesn't mean we make money.
So how do we plan to increase both the contract rate and the profit rate exactly?
I just don't wanna be left on read. It's driving me crazy.
He's calling someone after midnight. You think it's a girl?
[Ah-young] Why? What's making you anxious?
[Ki-jun] I just wonder if we're causing unnecessary trouble in people's lives.
Would you like to go? Let's go to the wedding.
We'll see for ourselves if it's going smoothly,
and that it hasn't been called off.