After sealing a slot in Sand Box, Dal-mi and Samsan Tech founding members confront that the path to their start-up business is not at all flowery.
Bae Suzy, Nam Joo Hyuk, Kim Seon Ho and Kang Han Na have reeled us to the world of start-up companies, and it is so far a rewarding watch. More than its promised “chasing love and dreams” theme, its meaningful career and life lessons are serving heartening messages each week.
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Start-Up Episode 6 Key Moments
New Beginning At Sand Box
Securing a slot at Sand Box is just the beginning for Samsan Tech. Basking at the joy of the opportunity given to them, Samsan friends frolic in the new resources given to them. Briefed by Dong-chun of the provisions given to them, the team is happy to learn about the technical and basic resources they can utilize freely.
To be funded by 100 million won, they were asked to submit their due diligence to which the geeks are oblivious. The CEO of the selected new recruits are also scheduled to pick their mentors.
Eyeing to mentor his adopted daughter, CEO Won was turned down as In-jae picks Director Yoon for guidance. Apparently, the director is also misled by In-jae of thinking she’s the daughter behind the inspiration of Sand Box, who is really Dal-mi.
Meanwhile, instead of choosing Alex from renowned global investment company 2STO, Dal-mi opted to have Ji-pyeong as Samsan Tech’s mentor.
Ji-pyeong’s Advice
Team Samsan Tech presents the company’s due diligence to Ji-pyeong. He lectures them about the power the CEO holds in executing the management of the business. Based on the shareholder porposal, Ji-pyeong bluntly comments how no one would invest on their business.
What Dal-mi cannot grasp yet, In-jae knows very well having experienced it first hand. Her power in the business she nurtured with her own hands as a CEO meant nothing with her step-father and step-brother’s shares.
Confident that money will not come between the Samsan brotherhood, Ji-pyeong makes a realistic nudge how any relationship shares the same feeling in the beginning: built with trust, love and friendship. However, everything changes as time passes by.
Strongly suggesting over 60% of shares should be entrusted to the key man is a safe bet as mentioned by Ji-pyeong. He explains that it will protect the business when investors enter their business.
Deciding the “Key Man”
Picking the key man to have the controlling power becomes the first ordeal of Samsan Tech. Chul-san and Yong-san both disagree of Dal-mi having the biggest share which Do-san willingly understands.
The three friends fight like a child pushing Ji-pyeong to go out of the room. Dal-mi chases after him and she got another honest advice how the business is doomed when they are already fighting for a small amount.
Frankly pointing out that the biggest problem is also her inability to resolve the situation, Dal-mi stares at his serious face acknowledging the painful truth about what he just said.
“If you can’t make a decision, you can’t be a CEO.”
Working hard to better herself as a CEO, Dal-mi bombarded Ji-pyeong with questions. Not getting any response she starts digging on books.
Ji-pyeong who finally made his presence tells Dal-mi that the books won’t help her because there’s no such thing as a great CEO. Looking for answers that do not exist will not help her. Instead, he advises her to make a decision and expect to get criticism.
He stresses out how not being able to make a decision will not qualify her to become a CEO.
Meanwhile, Samsan brothers reconcile after Chul-san got a blast from a milk bottle Do-san warned him about. The night before, unaware that Do-san was inside their hideout, Chul-san and Yong-san recounted how their friendship was founded because of how they are all willing to be at each other’s back, without questions asked.
The two voiced out their inhibitions about Do-san’s situation with Dal-mi. Hence, they can’t fully lay their career lives on Dal-mi’s hands.
CEO Dalmi’s Choice
Huddling the team for a meeting, Dal-mi relayed the new shareholder’s list with Do-san holding the controlling shares. Sa-ha questions why she did not get any shares so Dal-mi revealed another list with her name on it. However, because she does not answer her call and speak formally with the team members, she removed her name.
Relenting to Dal-mi’s demand, the team of Samsan brothers, Dal-mi and Sa-ha take a celebratory shot. Dal-mi and Do-san meet Ji-pyeong to present the revised shareholder list. She conveys her decision did not take after his suggestion but she chose what would only be criticized by Ji-pyeong.
Letting Dal-mi go first, Do-san tells Ji-pyeong that he wants to come clean about the letters. That is to prevent a bug that might erupt in the future.
Do-san walks Dal-mi home and asks if she is not worried about being a CEO without controlling shares, but she quips that she has 71% because she has him. Asking if he can properly say hi to Grandma Choi, she agrees and fusses to clean their house quick.
Coming face to face with grandma, Do-san recalls meeting her at the eye clinic when Chul-san was treated. He also overheard her situation of losing her vision.
Start-Up Episode 6 Musings
Episode 6 of Start-Up gave us a trip to how the friendship among the Samsan brothers was cemented. The three have been adding the vigor and humor in the series, and let’s hope their fictional brotherhood won’t take after the plot of The Social Network.
Haunted by wanting to come clean to the girl he likes, Do-san makes an unlikely decision. But will he really do it or something will crop up. Additionally, In-jae’s cunning move to assume Dal-mi’s identity is so like her. But we hope it backfires with a lesson. A love triangle involving Ji-pyeong, Dal-mi and Do-san is not a welcome idea for me. Let’s focus on building a company.
Three weeks after its premiere, the world of Sand Box has reeled me as a viewer to be a silent investor, of course with fictional money. While the characters are interesting so far, Ji-pyeong and In-jae register more to me than its lead pairing. Most likely because even their fictional roles are already established and decisive. Unlike Do-san and Dal-mi’s who are perceived to move along the turning points of the series.
Its setting is still the biggest bait why I am rooting for Start-Up. I like how it is giving me details and overview of how a business evolves from a mere idea to something that affects the daily life of people.
Start-Up airs on tvN every weekend and is streamed on Netflix worldwide.
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