"I Know My Place"… Manager Nam Jung-gi's Resignation and Comeback, a Conclusion Against Workplace Abuse

A video capturing the main narrative of the JTBC drama 'Ms. Temper & Nam Jung Gi' has been released. The video addresses past irrational workplace cultures such as gender discrimination, entertainment, and power abuse, showing the conflicts, resignation, and subsequent changes experienced by the protagonist, Manager Nam Jung-gi.

Irrational Workplace Culture and Manager Nam Jung-gi's Resignation Process

In the video, Manager Nam Jung-gi faces irrational situations within the workplace. Superiors are shown taking the promotion of juniors for granted or dumping tasks involving responsibility onto Manager Nam. In particular, depictions include pressuring promotions on the condition of closing contracts or stealing work achievements. Manager Nam points out product defects and the lack of marketing strategy and demands the suspension of the contract, but the superiors do not accept this and instead shift the responsibility.

In this process, serious irregularities such as sexual harassment and forced exposure in the workplace are also revealed. Manager Nam raises issues regarding the inappropriate demands and gazes of superiors and expresses his refusal regarding attempts to compensate for them. Ultimately, the president advises Manager Nam to step down on the grounds that he has caused harm to the organization, and Manager Nam resigns accordingly. In the video, Manager Nam describes his situation after resignation, expressing himself as a "defensive pessimist who knows his place."

Life After Resignation and the Unexpected Rediscovery of Ability

After resigning, Manager Nam spends time experiencing everyday conflicts. He experiences conflicts over bicycle issues with a neighbor and lives while maintaining a relationship with his father. However, even after leaving the workplace, the value of the product he developed is re-evaluated externally.

According to the video, as the quality of the product, which Manager Nam participated in from development to prototype completion, becomes known, contact comes from an external company. An official from 'Best' highly evaluates the product's naturalistic concept and Manager Nam's development capabilities, conveying the intention to proceed with a contract by coordinating details. This part shows that Manager Nam is being recognized solely for the essence and quality of the product without being swept up in workplace politics or irregularities.

Return Based on Ability and the Formation of New Relationships

Having received a love call from an external company, Manager Nam receives an offer to return from the president of his former workplace, 'Lovely'. The president conveys his apologies for the past and proposes working together. Manager Nam initially shows signs of refusal, but eventually faces a new phase.

The video captures the process of Manager Nam breaking away from his past timid self and returning to workplace life based on his abilities. In particular, the professionalism he showed during the contract process with the external company suggests that he is not simply a person running away, but a person who can prove his professional capabilities.