Junho Lee, escape from the crisis is like a typhoon..Lee Chang-hoon was saved for $10,000 bribery (Taepung Corporation)
Nov 09, 2025
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tvN's Saturday-Sunday drama 'Taepung Corporation' (directed by Jang Hyun, Lee Na-jung, and Kim Dong-hwi) depicts the stories of Kang Tae-pung (Lee Joon-ho) and Oh Mi-sun (Kim Min-ha) who are trying to save Goma-jin (Lee Chang-hoon) who is trapped in the detention center because of the $50 he handed over to customs officials.
Everyone expected the summary trial to be only a fine, but the case took an unexpected turn. A local employee's testimony that he received money from Koreans after work at 6 p.m. put the amount at $10,000, and Typhoon was suddenly at the center of an international bribery case. The helmet customs clearance process has been completely suspended, and if it cannot be explained within 48 hours, it is on the verge of being scrapped altogether.
Kang Tae-pung and Oh Mi-sun met Marin in the detention center's visitation room and reassured him, saying they would find a solution somehow. Margin also pretended to be okay and shouted, "Don't worry more vigorously." With such affection for each other, the margin is "I want you to keep your customers, sales, and inventory." handed a note to Miseon stating the basics of the business. At the end of it, the sender referred to himself as 'Watch'. For the first time, Mi-sun was recognized as a sales junior. Looking at Mi-sun, who was deeply moved, the typhoon reflected on the `basics of the president' that has to protect the company.
Typhoon visited Nihakam Group with Miseon and apologized for failing to keep the meeting promise, and earnestly asked for the last chance, saying he would take responsibility for the mistake. Miseon also quoted the Thai proverb "It's better to get poop than fart" in its original language, appealing that it's better to get something than not getting it even if it looks useless, and even suggested a penalty that if it doesn't sell after six months, it will be recalled in full. Despite his efforts, Nihakam turned cool, saying he could no longer do business with a company that had lost trust. However, Nitsa (Davika Fune), the youngest daughter of the chairman, the next managerial heir, praised the sincerity and insight of the typhoon and handed over her business card, saying, `If you have a good item, contact me.' Although the deal fell through, it was a moment when the seeds of possibility were sown.
After a difficult day, the emotions of Typhoon and Miseon, who were walking on the streets of Thailand at night, were subtly shaken. Mi-sun confessed that she wants to be separated from her family for the first time and is worried, but she feels relieved. It was a moment when I felt the weight of the K-first daughter, who carried the family's livelihood. Typhoons can't be nice all the time. Oh Mi-sun consoled the heart with the sincerity that "the coolest and prettiest person I've ever seen..." At the moment, each other's eyes met, and feelings that were not finished with words spread quietly. The typhoon carefully approached Miseon, but just before her lips touched, Miseon pushed him away, saying this was not the time, and the two's first kiss ended in failure.
Even before the lingering emotion disappeared, an important fact passed by Mi-sun. In response to the instructions of Chief Kang (Sung Dong-il) that "the record is clearer than the memory" and Mi-sun, who recorded the scene with a camera during her business trip, remembered that she also took pictures that day. Immediately, the two began to sweat on their feet in search of a photo studio. The trial had to be called the next morning, and the dismissal of the helmet had to be called before 4 p.m. Miseon completed the printing deal by morning by mobilizing all the basic Thai language that she had learned in advance from the photographer who only found it, presenting the remaining clock of the typhoon with 6 times the printing cost.
It was bright and Miseon finally took the printed picture and ran to the presiding judge. But I had bad luck again. All the hard-printed photos fell into the river under the bridge due to a collision with a passerby. At that time, Margin's trial was in full swing in the courtroom. Typhoon presented documents such as import declaration, estimates, and contracts, and argued that the amount of bribery was not correct, citing that the helmet he was trying to trade was less than $10,000. Nevertheless, at the moment when there was no direct evidence and it was unfavorable, Miseon, whose whole body was soaked in sweat, ran into the courtroom with short breath. There was a film in her hand instead of a picture.
The typhoon, which quickly rolled its head, showed its wit once again. Turning off the presiding judge's lights and using a flashlight to illuminate the white wall. The date, day time, and the scene of Margin handing a carton of cigarettes to customs officials was projected on the scene of the sun-drenched port. It was a thrilling moment that reversed the testimony that he received $10,000 in the evening.
The 9th episode of 「Taepung Corporation」, which aired on the same day, averaged 7.3% for households nationwide, 8.5%, 7.9% for households in the metropolitan area, and 9.1% for all channels, including terrestrial broadcasting. The 2049 target audience rating also topped all channels, including terrestrial broadcasting, with an average of 2% and up to 2.4%. (Based on paid platforms integrating cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea)
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