#I hope Myungseok can give good guidance to his hoobae

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Kwon Min Woo always makes sense

Really.

Not only his understanding of Junho’s feeling makes sense, his thoughts and belief make sense in the sexist, ableist society he’s growing up. 

Even in the episode 9, when Kwon Min Woo asked Atty. Jung Myungseok about the penalties, it makes sense in the context of an education system operating solely based on grading system (including the prize and penalties). Like if the kid can’t resolve the questions in their math homework on time, he gets penalties. If they ask to go to the toilet too many times, they get a remark: “Have no will/weak will in learning”, that’s a penalty. The parents even sign on the agreement with the cram school about punishments when their kids didn’t want to study. It’s the grading system of prize (which we can’t see it yet) and penalties. Min Woo through 9 episodes, indeed, acts like this, for a prize (his labor contract with Hanbada).

Also, Min Woo’s competitive behavior makes sense if you know about the extreme grading system in South Korea. It’s the letter grade, but with a limitation of how many student in one class/semester can get a certain grade. For example, a score from 90 to 100 is A+, only 10% can get the A+, then if a class/semester has 30 students, there are 3 students who got 95 points and 1 student who got 94, then the student who got 94 will have a A instead of A+. It’s that extreme, and unfair. 

So in this scene:

I find that Myungseok is truly a great mentor, and also Min Woo is a result of such education system that we have a glimpse at thanks to EAW. And I wonder what was Min Woo thinking after receiving the words from his senior/superior, who directly guide and advise him at work.