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.
Director: Kim Won-suk
Producer: Lee Jae-moon, Ham Seung-hoon
Jang Geu-rae
Oh Sang-shik
Ahn Young-yi
Jang Baek-gi
Han Seok-yool
Kim Dong-sik
Chun Kwan-woong
Choi Young-hoo
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3 episodes
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.
20 episodes
Given 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.
Runtime: 90 minWorking 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.
Runtime: 65 minGeu-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.
Runtime: 68 minGeu-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.
Runtime: 72 minWhen important materials go missing, Section Chiefs Oh and Chun get into an argument. Young-yi cries after being unfairly scolded by her boss.
Runtime: 71 minAfter 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.
Runtime: 71 minGeu-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.
Runtime: 71 minOh 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.
Runtime: 72 minWhen 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.
Runtime: 71 minAfter Park sexually harasses an employee, Oh declares that he cannot work with him. Oh realizes something after looking at a project Park recommended.
Runtime: 71 minAfter 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.
Runtime: 71 minRestarting Park’s used car export project, the 3rd Sales division faces opposition. When the Director shows interest, they must give a presentation.
Runtime: 71 minThe 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.
Runtime: 69 minGeu-rae once again remembers that he is the only intern among his peers. He asks Oh if he can become a permanent employee.
Runtime: 74 minGeu-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.
Runtime: 76 minA 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.
Runtime: 77 minThe 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.
Runtime: 81 minOh 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.
Runtime: 80 minThe 3rd Sales division is uneasy after Geu-rae voices suspicions about the Director’s project with Seok. The head office launches an investigation.
Runtime: 83 minAfter 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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