Start-Up, Romantic Korean Drama With Business Story Embellishment

Poster Start Up (tvN)

JAKARTA - The Korean drama Start-Up will end its storyline this week. This story about the struggles of young people stars a number of famous young actors and actresses such as Nam Joo Hyuk and Bae Suzy.

Aired on tvN and Netflix, Start-Up tells the story of Nam Do San (Nam Joo Hyuk's) struggle to build his dream company, Samsan Tech. Nam Do San has his ups and downs in managing his company. On the other hand, Seo Dal Mi (Bae Suzy) chooses to leave university and looks for money to open a business. The dream of becoming the Steve Jobs of Korea is on Seo Dal Mi's mind.

Since the promotion was launched, Start-Up has been described as a Korean drama that focuses on the dreams and life of a start-up company. The four main characters in Start-Up have their own signature. Nam Do San with his clumsiness and Seo Dal Mi who is full of passion. There is also Han Ji Pyeong (Kim Seon Ho), a kind-hearted rich man and also Won In Jae (Kang Han Na), a big businessman who is consistent.

The four of them color the Start-Up storyline with conflicts that can be felt by startup workers. Starting from pitching ideas, looking for investors, and finding connections through networking events. The story continues as the romance between Nam Do San, Seo Dal Mi, and Han Ji Pyeong is still acceptable to the audience.

Domineering Love Story

Slowly all conflicts regarding Samsan Tech's business began to fade after Seo Dal Mi and Nam Do San's love story grew. The script writer prefers the development of the relationship between the two over showing a strong side to the business.

Scriptwriter Park Hye-Ryun also cut all the problems that occurred in the first half and started the story three years later. And the dispute that exists after three years is still inseparable from the love triangle Nam Do San, Seo Dal Mi, and Han Ji Pyeong.

The portrayal of the characters Nam Do San and Han Ji Pyeong was turned into an argument in the audience. Not infrequently, these two names occupy trending social media topics because of society.

The hashtags #teamnamdosan and #teamhanjipyeong also continue to air on the internet. The audience often compares the two characters and their traits and how they become men who deserve to be side by side with Seo Dal Mi.

An Unrealistic Picture

We all know that Korean dramas are always associated with romantic stories and unrealistic depictions and this was answered by the Korean Drama Start-Up.

The character Seo Dal Mi, played by Bae Suzy, is described as a woman who is not well off, even her high heels took off in the middle of an event and she was unable to change the shoes.

However, Seo Dal Mi is seen wearing the latest Samsung brand phone and wearing a Dior brand bag. Fans know that Suzy is the brand ambassador of the fashion line so she promotes products by wearing them. But it seems strange that a poor character uses a variety of luxury products in his daily life.

Then, there is no explanation about what Nam Do San and his friends did in Silicon Valley for three years. They only boarded a cruise ship and it was a sign that they were successful in building Samsan Tech. Does three years working at a start-up get someone to own a cruise ship?

Those two things are just a few of the elements found while watching Start-Up. There are still many plot holes or holes in the story that the scriptwriters forget. If they choose business as the main plot, the Start-Up will have no trouble rolling.

There are many other dramas that can combine the sides of romance with business without being lame with each other, such as Itaewon Class, Search WWW, Misaeng, Suits, and Radiant Office but Start-Up does not live up to expectations as a drama about business. It's a shame that the drama Start-Up has such a weak storyline despite its promising initial premise.

Korean Drama Start-Ups can be watched through tvN and Netflix.