: The episode ends with a desperate Dal-mi and a guilt-ridden Ji-pyeong both searching for the real, now adult Nam Do-san (Nam Joo-hyuk), who is actually a struggling coder. Option 2: StartUp (2016 American Crime Thriller)
: Izzy Morales (Otmara Marrero) has developed GenCoin , a revolutionary, "uncorruptible" cryptocurrency that she believes will change the world.
: To comfort a grieving Dal-mi, her grandmother enlists the help of an orphaned boy, Han Ji-pyeong (Kim Seon-ho). Under the pseudonym "Nam Do-san," he writes letters that become Dal-mi's source of strength.
: 15 years later, the sisters reunite at a networking event. Dal-mi, struggling in low-level jobs, lies and claims she is starting a business with "Nam Do-san" to save face against her now-wealthy sister.
: Enter Phil Rask (Martin Freeman), a crooked FBI agent investigating Nick’s father for money laundering. Simultaneously, Ronald Dacey (Edi Gathegi), a gang leader from Little Haiti, discovers his crew's money is missing and tracks it back to GenCoin.
: The pilot is largely a flashback to the spring 15 years ago. It establishes the tragic but hopeful backstory of Seo Dal-mi (Bae Suzy) and her older sister Won In-jae (Kang Han-na), whose paths diverged after their parents' divorce.
The title Start-Up refers to two very different, popular television series. Depending on which one you're looking for, here are the detailed breakdowns of their first episodes.
: The episode ends with a desperate Dal-mi and a guilt-ridden Ji-pyeong both searching for the real, now adult Nam Do-san (Nam Joo-hyuk), who is actually a struggling coder. Option 2: StartUp (2016 American Crime Thriller)
: Izzy Morales (Otmara Marrero) has developed GenCoin , a revolutionary, "uncorruptible" cryptocurrency that she believes will change the world.
: To comfort a grieving Dal-mi, her grandmother enlists the help of an orphaned boy, Han Ji-pyeong (Kim Seon-ho). Under the pseudonym "Nam Do-san," he writes letters that become Dal-mi's source of strength.
: 15 years later, the sisters reunite at a networking event. Dal-mi, struggling in low-level jobs, lies and claims she is starting a business with "Nam Do-san" to save face against her now-wealthy sister.
: Enter Phil Rask (Martin Freeman), a crooked FBI agent investigating Nick’s father for money laundering. Simultaneously, Ronald Dacey (Edi Gathegi), a gang leader from Little Haiti, discovers his crew's money is missing and tracks it back to GenCoin.
: The pilot is largely a flashback to the spring 15 years ago. It establishes the tragic but hopeful backstory of Seo Dal-mi (Bae Suzy) and her older sister Won In-jae (Kang Han-na), whose paths diverged after their parents' divorce.
The title Start-Up refers to two very different, popular television series. Depending on which one you're looking for, here are the detailed breakdowns of their first episodes.