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I Don't Fire Myself

I Don't Fire Myself

Even if the whole world fires me.

2021 · 111 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Jeong-eun is dispatched to a subcontracting company. She tries to fit in, but her co-workers aren't comfortable around her and she's completely new to field work. Despite all that, she wants to stay on for a year and then return to headquarters, no matter what. Thanks to a newbie's help, she slowly adjusts to her new workplace.

Directed by Lee Tae-gyeom · Written by Lee Tae-gyeom

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