Day 164: Toasting the Startup That Folded

Dialogue

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   A 자, 일단 한잔해. 오늘은 내가 살게.

   Ja, ildan hanjanhae. Oneureun naega salge.

   Here, have a drink first. Tonight's on me.

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   B 고맙다. 회사 문 닫는 날 술 사 주는 친구는 너밖에 없다.

   Gomapda. Hoesa mun danneun nal sul sa juneun chinguneun neobakke eopda.

   Thanks, man. You're the only friend who'd buy me a drink the day my company shuts down.

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   A 진짜 끝난 거야? 지난달까지만 해도 괜찮다며.

   Jinjja kkeunnan geoya? Jinandalkkajiman haedo gwaenchantamyeo.

   Is it really over? You said things were okay until last month.

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   B 투자자들이 한꺼번에 빠졌어. 뉴스 말투로 하면, 금리 인상으로 인해 투자가 끊겼지.

   Tujajadeuri hankkeobeone ppajyeosseo. Nyuseu malturo hamyeon, geumni insangeuro inhae tujaga kkeunkyeotji.

   The investors all pulled out at once. To put it like the news: due to rising interest rates, investment dried up.

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   A 요즘 그 정도로 심해? AI 회사에는 아직 돈이 몰리던데, 너희는 왜 그래?

   Yojeum geu jeongdoro simhae? AI hoesaeneun ajik doni mollideonde, neohuineun wae geurae?

   Is it that bad these days? Money's still pouring into AI companies, though. Why not yours?

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   B 거기로만 몰려서 문제야. 작년에 비하면 우리 같은 회사 투자는 반도 안 돼.

   Geogiroman mollyeoseo munjeya. Jangnyeone bihamyeon uri gateun hoesa tujaneun bando an dwae.

   That's the problem, it all goes there. Compared with last year, investment in companies like ours isn't even half.

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   A 처음에 앱 후기는 다 별 다섯 개던데, 사용자가 안 늘었어?

   Cheoeume aep hugineun da byeol daseot gaedeonde, sayongjaga an neureosseo?

   The app reviews were all five stars at first. Didn't your users grow?

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   B 후기는 좋았지. 근데 쓰는 사람이 생각보다 안 늘었어. 그게 제일 아파.

   Hugineun joatji. Geunde sseuneun sarami saenggakboda an neureosseo. Geuge jeil apa.

   The reviews were good. But fewer people used it than I thought. That hurts the most.

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   A 그래도 2년 동안 버틴 게 어디야. 직원들은 어떻게 됐어?

   Geuraedo 2nyeon dongan beotin ge eodiya. Jigwondeureun eotteoke dwaesseo?

   Still, lasting two years is something. What happened to your staff?

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    B 다행히 다들 갈 데를 찾았어. 내가 여기저기 전화를 돌렸거든.

    Dahaenghi dadeul gal dereul chajasseo. Naega yeogijeogi jeonhwareul dollyeotgeodeun.

    Luckily they've all found somewhere to go. I called around everywhere for them.

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    A 역시 너답다. 넌 이제 뭐 할 건데?

    Yeoksi neodapda. Neon ije mwo hal geonde?

    That's so you. What are you going to do now?

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    B 모르겠어. 부모님은 이제 그만하고 회사에 들어가래.

    Moreugesseo. Bumonimeun ije geumanhago hoesae deureogarae.

    No idea. My parents say I should give it up and get a job at a company.

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    A 네 생각은 어떤데? 부모님 말고 네 생각.

    Ne saenggageun eotteonde? Bumonim malgo ne saenggak.

    And what do you think? Not your parents, you.

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    B 솔직히 한 번 더 해 보고 싶어. 이번엔 뭐가 잘못됐는지 알 것 같거든.

    Soljiki han beon deo hae bogo sipeo. Ibeonen mwoga jalmotdwaenneunji al geot gatgeodeun.

    Honestly, I want to try one more time. I think I know what went wrong this time.

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    A 그럼 됐네. 다음 회사 첫 투자자는 나야. 오십만 원까지는 넣을 수 있어.

    Geureom dwaenne. Daeum hoesa cheot tujajaneun naya. Osimman wonkkajineun neoeul su isseo.

    Then that's settled. I'm the first investor in your next company. I can put in up to five hundred thousand won.

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    B 하하, 그 돈이면 사무실 월세 한 달 치도 안 되는데. 그래도 고맙다. 건배.

    Haha, geu donimyeon samusil wolse han dal chido an doeneunde. Geuraedo gomapda. Geonbae.

    Ha, that won't even cover one month's office rent. Still, thanks. Cheers.

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