{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fk-drama-chat.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2F133-podcast-review-of-episode-3-of-start-up-LbmxQq0u","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"13.3 - Podcast Review of Episode 3 of Start-Up","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/50ac61e5-2e79-40f5-8520-cfaaf8a44a5d/65e24738-822b-4288-ad44-b64a93f88977/kdc-start-up-ep3-20-1.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 3 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 featured during the recap: One Day by Kim Feel and Dream a Dream by Park Sejun. Kim Feel’s music is soulful and widely featured in K Drama OSTs.\n* Joanna’s trip to Europe, highlights from Nice and Monaco, and her growing confidence speaking French thanks to Duolingo Max.\n* The hilarious and emotional interactions between Nam Do-san and Han Ji Pyeong, including reciting the South Korean national anthem to cover a fake business discussion.\n* The poetic metaphor of the music box, representing Nam Do-san as someone full of potential and how Seo Dal-mi’s belief in him gives him the courage to grow.\n* The layered sibling rivalry and estrangement between Seo Dal-mi and Won In Jae, and the complex emotions tied to their mother.\n* An in-depth explanation of startup funding terms like angel investor, pre-series A, series A, mezzanine financing, and term sheets.\n* The theme of equity and control in business, illustrated by how Won In Jae is ousted as CEO due to lack of shares, despite holding the title.\n* The metaphorical and literal meaning of taking the elevator to the top—used by Seo Dal-mi as a symbol of her ambition.\nSeo Dal-mi’s bold bet that she’ll be more successful than her sister in three years, likening herself to a future Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg.\n* Samsan Tech’s win at the CODA competition, their failed video presentation, and the intrigue by the Korean American judge.\n* Sandbox as a metaphorical and literal safe space for entrepreneurs, inspired by the “sandbox” described by Dal-mi’s father.\n* The motivations behind each character’s application to Sandbox: Seo Dal-mi wants to take the upper floor elevator, Nam Do-san wants to turn a misunderstanding into reality, and Won In Jae wants to shed her image as “chewed-up gum.”\n* A profile of actor Kim Seon Ho, including his traumatic childhood experience, strong theater background, rise through Strongest Deliveryman, and breakout role in Start-Up.\n\n"}