애매한 재능을 가진 애들 인생 [평가2]

Summary

The script depicts the struggles of young trainees at a K-pop entertainment company, following one boy in particular who tries to gain an advantage by stealing confidential training materials. He gets caught up in risky behavior like sneaking out for cigarettes, facing bullying from other trainees, and being threatened with exposure. In the end, the company confronts the whole group about violations, giving them a chance to confess, but the boy doesn't step forward, gambling that they don't actually know he did it.

Takeaways

• 😨 Trainees go through difficult audition missions to become K-pop idols
• 📝 Trainee tries to steal confidential audition info from staff to get an advantage
• 🚬 Trainees struggle with stress and break rules like sneaking out to smoke
• 😥 Many trainees fail missions and have their idol dreams crushed
• 👫 Trainees form alliances but also sabotage each other due to competition
• 🔒 Staff claim they know everything trainees do, even with no CCTV proof
• 😾 There is conflict and bullying between trainees of different ranks
• 🤯 A trainee threatens to expose another trainee unless they get a stamp
• 😰 Trainee panics when staff give last chance for rule breakers to confess
• 👮‍♀️ It's unclear if staff truly know what rule-breaking trainees have done

Q & A

Why does Jaehan keep going to the bathroom frequently?

Jaehan goes to the bathroom often to read and memorize the contents of the stolen notebooks that contain details about the audition missions.

What rule does Jaehan break to get cigarettes?

Jaehan sneaks out of the dorm through a loophole in the backyard fence to go to a supermarket and buy cigarettes, breaking the rules.

Why does Myeongjin try to team up with Jaehan?

Myeongjin thinks Jaehan has an advantage in the missions because he looks better on camera, so she tries to take advantage of that.

What deal does Myeongjin try to make with Jaehan?

Myeongjin tries to blackmail Jaehan to give her the stolen notebooks in exchange for not telling others about his rule breaking.

Why does Jaehan think he has leverage over Myeongjin?

Jaehan gave Myeongjin a cigarette, so he thinks he can use her smoking to have leverage over her.

What tactic do the judges use to try to catch the rule breakers?

The judges say they know everything and give the trainees a last chance to voluntarily come forward, trying to use psychology to catch them.

Why does Jaehan ultimately not confess?

Jaehan thinks there is no evidence against him since there was no CCTV, so he decides not to confess.

What happens at the end of the transcript?

At the end, it is unclear if Jaehan gets caught or not - the judges say they evaluated intelligence over character and gave them a chance.

What is the main theme or message of the story?

The ruthlessness and psychological games involved in competing to become a Kpop idol trainee.

What are some ethical questions raised by Jaehan's behavior?

Whether the end goal of becoming an idol justifies lying, stealing, blackmail, rule breaking, etc. and the mental toll of constant competition.