Incomplete Life
“Sweat, tears, and frustration. How much more I should shed?”
Since he was a child, the board game baduk has been everything to Jang Geu-rae. But when he fails at achieving his dream of becoming a professional baduk player, Geu-rae must leave his isolated existence and enter the real world armed with nothing but a high school equivalency exam on his resume.
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Equipped with nothing more than a GED and strategies for the board game Go, an office intern gets thrown into the cold reality of the corporate world.
1.Episode 1
10.017-10-20141h 30mGiven up on becoming a pro board game player, Jang Geu-rae is now an intern struggling to handle corporate life, reliant on his coworker Ahn Young-yi.
2.Episode 2
9.018-10-20141h 5mWorking alone after hours, Geu-rae finds he is isolated from his coworkers despite his boss’s advice on teamwork. Talks of a co-presentation come up.
3.Episode 3
10.024-10-20141h 8mGeu-rae is left to do all the work when he partners with Han Seok-yool. Kim Dong-shik faces disciplinary action for an issue involving product export.
4.Episode 4
9.025-10-20141h 12mGeu-rae and Seok-yool stumble in their presentation speech but still impress in their engagement of ideas. A week later, Geu-rae waits for results.
5.Episode 5
8.031-10-20141h 11mWhen important materials go missing, Section Chiefs Oh and Chun get into an argument. Young-yi cries after being unfairly scolded by her boss.
6.Episode 6
8.001-11-20141h 11mAfter learning that the client is his old schoolmate, Oh is certain the deal will go smoothly, until he is made to wait and pay for a high-end club.
7.Episode 7
8.007-11-20141h 11mGeu-rae is uneasy when Oh chooses a risky project at a team meeting. Young-yi is ordered to get approval for a project that Finance already rejected.
8.Episode 8
8.008-11-20141h 12mOh is given the lead on a project recommended by the IT Sales division. He can hire more personnel if successful, but the client refuses to meet him.
9.Episode 9
9.014-11-20141h 11mWhen Park joins the 3rd Sales division, he mocks and overworks Geu-rae. It turns out Geu-rae’s coworkers have also been struggling under the new boss.
10.Episode 10
8.015-11-20141h 11mAfter Park sexually harasses an employee, Oh declares that he cannot work with him. Oh realizes something after looking at a project Park recommended.
11.Episode 11
8.021-11-20141h 11mAfter revealing Park’s misconduct, Oh is promoted to deputy manager. The 3rd Sales division’s new chief is Chun Kwan-woong, who intimidates Geu-rae.
12.Episode 12
10.022-11-20141h 11mRestarting Park’s used car export project, the 3rd Sales division faces opposition. When the Director shows interest, they must give a presentation.
13.Episode 13
10.028-11-20141h 9mThe CEO attends the used car export project presentation, which is a success thanks to Oh’s unusual style. The CEO praises Geu-rae for this proposal.
14.Episode 14
8.029-11-20141h 14mGeu-rae once again remembers that he is the only intern among his peers. He asks Oh if he can become a permanent employee.
15.Episode 15
10.005-12-20141h 16mGeu-rae continues to work diligently despite learning he can’t become a permanent employee. He goes to town with Baek-gi on an assignment from Oh.
16.Episode 16
9.006-12-20141h 17mA year and five months after being hired, Geu-rae’s proposal finally gets approved, but Oh is told to remove him as head of the project.
17.Episode 17
9.012-12-20141h 21mThe Director offers the 3rd Sales division a major project, but Oh is suspicious. Kim Dong-shik gets into an argument with coworkers who insulted Oh.
18.Episode 18
10.013-12-20141h 20mOh decides to accept the Director’s proposal, but the team quickly runs into difficulties. Kim and the others suggest to withdraw, but Oh is not sure.
19.Episode 19
10.019-12-20141h 23mThe 3rd Sales division is uneasy after Geu-rae voices suspicions about the Director’s project with Seok. The head office launches an investigation.
20.Episode 20
10.020-12-20141h 29mAfter the turmoil, the 3rd Sales division finally returns to normal. A new boss arrives with new methods. Meanwhile, Geu-rae’s contract nears its end.
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