<Korean TV Series NOW> ”Taepoong Trading Company” Episode 6, JUNHO (2PM) & Kim Minha, in crisis as soon as they successfully sign a contract = Viewership rating 8.9%, Synopsis/Spoiler

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In Episode 6 of tvN's weekend drama Typhoon Company (viewership rating: 8.9%), Kang Taepung (Lee Junho of 2PM) and Oh Mi-son (Kim Minha) fought a lonely battle to sell safety shoes.

Enraged at loan shark Ryu Hikyoo (Lee Jae-gyun), Taepung boldly stamped his entire palm, smeared with red ink, on a promissory note pledging to repay 100 million won by selling 7,000 pairs. Burning with the fighting spirit of "Let's try doing business once," he welcomed the New Year of 1998.

However, when 7,000 pairs arrived in Seoul instead of the promised 500, Mi-son panicked. Exporting was harder than domestic sales, and Te-pun had decided this without consulting anyone. Taepung used a request voucher he had kept aside, hoping she would accept his apology.

Park Yun-cheol (Jin Sung-kyu), president of 'Shoe Park Safety Shoes' who had come to Seoul with him, faced the reality of Typhoon Trading and concluded selling safety shoes to raise 100 million won was impossible. It was Taepung, sensing his unease and rushing to the express terminal, who stopped him from fleeing to Wando overnight. Taepung reassured Yun-cheol, expressing confidence both in the product and in selling all 7,000 pairs.

Taepung and Mi-son launched an all-out effort to sell the safety boots. The overseas markets Te-pun targeted were not the traditional ones like China or Saudi Arabia, but Europe and the United States. This was because, while Asia still had low labour costs and an abundance of manpower but lacked adequate safety regulations, Europe and the US viewed safety itself as a core value for cost reduction. Even a single injury could lead to hospital bills, replacement staffing, and in severe cases, lawsuits. The Shoopac safety shoes, designed to prioritise worker safety even in extreme working environments, were a product worthy of that value.

The next step was to widely publicise these safety boots. Anticipating that "a world where we live through video will surely come," Taepung personally wore the boots to walk over broken glass, jump without hesitation, and leap over chairs like flying over them, even showcasing the dance skills honed during his days performing in Apgujeong. He captured the boots' performance in video footage. He then embarked on a passionate promotional drive, circulating the videotape to foreign companies. His efforts paid off when Royal Invest Chemical showed interest.

Now it was Mi-son's turn. Having nurtured dreams of becoming a trading company executive and occasionally immersed herself in business English studies, her chance to prove her worth had finally arrived. When a meeting with the overseas buyer materialised, she prepared so intensely she couldn't sleep at night.

Taepung encouraged her, saying, "I believe in our finest salesperson." Mi-son’s presentation, thoroughly explaining the durability and technical prowess of the Shupak safety boots alongside the company's people-centred product philosophy, led to a successful outcome: a contract. Taepung and Mi-son cheered with joy.

However, an unexpected problem arose. The ship scheduled for loading suddenly refused to take the safety boots. This was due to a scheme by Pyo Hyun-joon (Mu Jin-seong), director of Pyo Shipping, which had place Typhoon Trading on the shipping company's blacklist. With only two days until departure, there was insufficient time to secure an alternative vessel. Furthermore, upon learning of the physical abandonment clause in the loan agreement, Mi-son grew furious with Taepung, who was emotionally playing the hero without understanding the president's responsibility.