Scene 10: The Shareholders' Meeting

The heir presents his plan to the shareholders. Afterwards, backstage, the assistant is waiting.

The heir
주주 여러분, 와 주셔서 감사합니다.
Shareholders, thank you for coming.
hapsyo (formal)
The heir
새 경영 계획을 말씀드리겠습니다.
I will present our new management plan.
hapsyo (formal)
The heir
회사의 미래는 투명한 경영에 있습니다.
The company's future lies in transparent management.
hapsyo (formal)
The assistant
본부장님, 다음 순서는 질의응답입니다.
Sir, next is the Q&A.
hapsyo (formal)
The heir
네, 질문 받겠습니다.
Yes, I'll take questions now.
hapsyo (formal)
The assistant
많이 떨렸지? 손에 땀 났던데.
You were nervous, weren't you? Your hands were sweating.
banmal (casual)
The heir
객석에서 너 보고 나니까 괜찮아졌어.
Once I saw you in the audience, I was fine.
banmal (casual)
The assistant
수고했어. 오늘 저녁은 내가 살게.
Good work. Dinner's on me tonight.
banmal (casual)

Vocabulary

Korean	English	Note
주주	shareholder	주주 여러분 = shareholders (as an address).
여러분	everyone (honorific address)	Used to address an audience.
경영	management, running a company	경영 계획 = management plan.
말씀드리다	to say, to tell (humble)	Humble form of 말하다.
투명하다	transparent	투명한 경영 = transparent management.
질의응답	Q&A session	질의 = questions, 응답 = answers.
떨리다	to be nervous, to tremble	떨렸지? = you were nervous, right?
사다	to buy; to treat someone	내가 살게 = it's on me.

Speech-level and title notes

A public speech is pure hapsyo: -습니다, -겠습니다, plus humble verbs like 말씀드리다. It is the register of podiums and announcements.

The same two people switch completely by setting: on stage the assistant says 본부장님 + hapsyo; backstage she uses banmal. Korean speakers code-switch by context, not just by relationship.

수고했어 ("good work") is banmal. To a superior you would say 수고하셨습니다; between equals or a couple, 수고했어 is warm.

Quiz

Original dialogue inspired by genre tropes — not show scripts. AI-assisted.