Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 2 of Start-Up , the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Bae Suzy as Seo Dal-mi, Nam Joo-hyuk as Nam Do-san, Kim Seon-ho as Han Ji-pyeong, Kang Han-na as Won In-jae, and Kim Hae-sook as Choi Won-deok. We discuss: The songs featured during the recap: “Day and Night” by Jung Seung Hwan and “Start-Up” by Kim Dong Hyeok. The parallels between this episode and Cyrano de Bergerac , with a mysterious letter-writer and mistaken identity. The warmth and complexity of the relationship between Choi Won-deok and Han Ji-pyeong, and how their past connects them to Dal-mi’s present. Seo Dal-mi’s struggle to prove her life choices were valid, especially when compared to her sister’s seemingly perfect life. Dal-mi’s determination to attend the networking event and show off a successful partner, despite the nonexistence of Nam Do-san as she imagines him. The brutal and unfair treatment Dal-mi receives at her job, and how her lack of a college degree limits her o...
Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 1 of Start-Up , the hit K Drama on Netflix starring Bae Suzy as Seo Dal-mi, Nam Joo-hyuk as Nam Do-san, Kim Seon-ho as Han Ji-pyeong, Kang Han-na as Won In-jae, and Kim Hae-sook as Choi Won-deok. We discuss: The songs we featured during the recap: “Future” by Red Velvet and “A Small Post Box of Hope” by Park Se-jun. The heartbreaking and hopeful relationship between Han Ji-pyeong and Choi Won-deok, who gives him a place to stay and helps launch his future. The idea that sometimes, people don’t fall on soft sand—they fall on concrete—and what that means for those who risk everything to start a business. The many business concepts introduced in this episode: startups, angel investors, venture capitalists, incubators, and accelerators. The heartbreaking story of Seo Dal-mi’s father, who dies just as he achieves the first step in scaling his business. The metaphor and origin of the name “Sandbox” and what it means for entrepreneurs. The painful separa...