Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 6 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: Where Is Dream by 10CM, Maybe You Know It by Park Sejun, and Game Room by Park Sejun. We also shared insights into 10CM’s music career and unique vocal style. The concept of the “key man,” and how Nam Do-san, as the brilliant coder, is the true key person behind Samsan Tech’s success, not Seo Dal-mi. An in-depth conversation about equity and ownership, with Han Ji Pyeong insisting that a CEO must have majority equity to lead effectively — a controversial claim that causes major friction in the team. The fallout among the Samsan Tech founders when Chul San and Yong San feel betrayed by Nam Do-san’s proposed equity structure, prompting a near breakup. Seo Dal-mi’s growth as a CEO, including how sh...
Today, we’ll be discussing Episode 5 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: "Running" by Gaho and "Shake Shake." The intense and emotional hackathon that tests our characters’ ambition, determination, and self-worth. Seo Dal-mi’s rising ambition and her impressive performance as the new CEO of Samsan Tech. Nam Do-san’s growing confidence, his romantic development, and his beautiful metaphor involving Tarzan. The theme of imposter syndrome and how both Dal-mi and Do-san feel they’re not worthy — but believe in each other. The critical role APIs, GPUs, data sets, and artificial neural networks play in tech — and how they’re introduced in the show. Han Ji Pyeong’s internal turmoil, guilt, and shift from dismissive investor to personal mentor and backer of S...