In 'Teppun Trading', Juno's character confronts a crisis during a bidding war, leading to a dramatic victory and personal revelations.

*This article contains content related to the drama's story. Juno from 2PM jumped into the flames. The 12th episode of tvN's weekend drama 'Teppun Trading', aired on the 16th in Korea, achieved a nationwide household average rating of 9.9%, a peak of 11%, a capital area household average of 10%, and a peak of 11.1%, setting a new record for itself and maintaining the top spot in the same time slot across all channels, including terrestrial broadcasting. The target viewer rating for those in their 20s to 40s also set new highs with a nationwide household average of 2.8%, a peak of 3.3%, and a capital area household average of 2.6%, a peak of 3.1%, securing the number one position in the same time slot across all channels (based on paid platforms including cable, IPTV, and satellite / provided by Nielsen Korea). The broadcast began with a narration from Kang Teppun (Juno) asking 'What is the most important thing?' The subtitle for the day was 'The Reason I Live'. This question, once too easy, became quite difficult after the currency crisis. His monologue, 'If someone asked me now, what should I answer?' foreshadowed the story of the day, where he ultimately faces what he must protect as the bidding for a national project looms. The American company monopolizing the bidding item, surgical gloves, insisted only on the list price, regardless of quantity or conditions. Since the cost was the same, it was a game 100% favorable to Pyo Sanson, who owned all the ships and containers. Moreover, if the bidding price was forced down, there would be almost nothing left. Under the pressure of supporting the livelihoods of five employees and their families, Teppun was crushed. In the midst of this, he received a hint from his friend Wang Nangmo (Kim Minseok), who had business experience, about wholesale prices. He thought of a way to obtain products cheaper than the wholesale price, namely direct dealings with the Malaysian factory without going through the American headquarters. With the bidding just two days away, Teppun hurriedly dispatched Peo Seongjun (Lee Sangjin) to Malaysia. However, upon arriving, Seongjun discovered that the factory had switched to pillow production after canceling its contract with the American headquarters, and the production site for surgical gloves had moved somewhere among the 800 islands of Malaysia. In an anxious situation where overseas calls were difficult and progress could not be grasped, Teppun Trading awaited the bidding day without knowing when they would receive contact. Just three minutes before the bidding application deadline, a telegram from Seongjun arrived just in time. Teppun quickly understood the puzzling message '5111, 40, ok'. He swiftly calculated the bidding price and submitted it just seconds before the deadline, resulting in a dramatic victory for Teppun Trading. The secret to acquiring 3 million surgical gloves lay in Seongjun securing the entire stock of the factory at a 40% discount. The intuition of Oh Mison (Kim Minha) predicted that they would not be able to process the stock due to the cancellation of the contract with the American headquarters, Teppun's gamble to acquire the entire stock, and Seongjun's negotiation skills perfectly aligned for a thrilling comeback victory. Pyo Sanson, who lost the bid, was furious. President Pyo Bakho (Kim Sangho) was shocked by the loss of over 200 million won (about 2 million USD) due to the American orange juice becoming unsold stock, and he fiercely blamed his son Pyo Hyunjoon (Mu Jinsung) for the mistaken judgment that led to losing the national project. However, Hyunjoon countered with a twisted fighting spirit, even digging up the existence of a loan certificate from 1989. Amidst the tense atmosphere between Teppun Trading and Pyo Sanson, surgical gloves were stored, and Teppun and Mison faced another trial. Mison, left alone in the warehouse to confirm the quantity, was caught in an unexplained fire and collapsed while trying to protect the goods. The day before, after successfully winning the bid, when Teppun asked Mison while looking at the night view, 'What is the most important thing?', Mison answered, 'Tomorrow'. Because there was hope that if tomorrow came, she could learn and think a little more and become a better version of herself than today. At that moment, Teppun's answer, which he had obscured by saying 'a secret', became clear in the midst of the crisis. Upon discovering the warehouse fire, he unhesitatingly moved the hot iron and jumped into the flames. The question he posed at the beginning of the broadcast concluded with his answer to Mison, 'The most important thing is you.' In the harsh reality of the currency crisis, Teppun and Mison's struggle to protect each other's 'tomorrow' runs through the subtitle 'The Reason I Live', sparking curiosity about the emotional changes they will face ahead.