{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk-drama-chat.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F131-podcast-review-of-episode-1-of-start-up-6hueoSGa","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"13.1 - Podcast Review of Episode 1 of Start-Up","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/50ac61e5-2e79-40f5-8520-cfaaf8a44a5d/f8aedacc-e9b3-4e64-b9b7-3e49d94df0e5/kdc-start-up-ep1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"Comment on this episode by going to KDramaChat.com\n\nToday, 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:\n\n* The songs we featured during the recap: “Future” by Red Velvet and “A Small Post Box of Hope” by Park Se-jun.\n* 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.\n* 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.\n* The many business concepts introduced in this episode: startups, angel investors, venture capitalists, incubators, and accelerators.\n* The heartbreaking story of Seo Dal-mi’s father, who dies just as he achieves the first step in scaling his business.\n* The metaphor and origin of the name “Sandbox” and what it means for entrepreneurs.\n* The painful separation of sisters Seo Dal-mi and Won In-jae, who make opposite choices after their parents’ divorce.\n* How letters from a fictional Nam Do-san helped a lonely Dal-mi through the darkest period of her life.\n* Why Han Ji-pyeong’s role in writing those letters may have brought healing to him as much as it did to Dal-mi.\n* A powerful early reveal: Han Ji-pyeong is now a wealthy VC who may hold the future of many young entrepreneurs in his hands.\n* The moving reunion between Choi Won Deok and Han Ji-pyeong after 15 years.\n* The harsh confrontation between Dal-mi and her sister, where In-jae mocks Dal-mi’s struggles and claims she has no regrets about choosing to stay with their mother.\n* Dal-mi’s bold lie that she’s in business with Nam Do-san—and the fallout as she must now find him and make the story real.\n* The cliffhanger introduction of the real Nam Do-san, who’s quietly working on groundbreaking AI recognition software.\n* What we’re watching now, including The Uncanny Counter, Under the Queen’s Umbrella, Typhoon Family, and more!\n\n"}