Drama Digest
Jeong-eun is assigned to work for a subcontracting firm. She attempts to blend in, but her coworkers are wary of her presence, and she’s new to field work. Despite this, she insists on staying on for a year and then returning to headquarters. She gradually adjusts to her new workplace with the help of a rookie.
The Feel-Good Part
The film tackles a range of social injustices, including sex discrimination and labor exploitation, in a stark and deadly way. It’s also impressive how the film ends with a ray of hope and optimism, while never ignoring the brutal reality that surrounds her and some of the other characters.
The Disappointing Factor
A quick flashback sees her trapped in an extremely humiliating situation while being publicly mocked and bullied by numerous unpleasant male employees.
There are insufficient safety safeguards and instruments for them, and they must even purchase a specialized safety uniform, which is prohibitively expensive. They can’t complain, though, because they’ll lose their employment.
In-Depth Analysis
“I Don’t Fire Myself” is a straightforward account of how profit-driven businesses exploit individual labor. Despite the fact that Jeong-coworker eun’s works constantly, he lives in a perilous financial situation. Jeong-eun, although being more capable than her coworkers, has no possibility of advancement.
The firm relies on the employees’ sense of guilt and distress to avoid key confrontations. Jeong-eun should resign on her own, or she would face greater humiliation at work. Employees that aren’t willing to submit aren’t needed. Women are underrepresented in management positions. “If we were guys, we would have been promoted to partners long ago,” Jeong-eun once told a friend.
Jeong-triumph eun’s over her fear of heights becomes a more general symbol for her life. She has to make a number of decisions. Is her job really the only thing that keeps her safe? In the end, who decides her true worth? Isn’t it she who, first and foremost, must embrace and respect herself? The song “I Don’t Fire Myself”.
Star Power
Kim Sang-gyoo, Kim Do-gyun, and Park Ji-Hong are also adept in giving their supporting characters some life and personality. When Choi Ja-hye appears as Jeong-fellow eun’s female office worker, she improves the mood a little.
Yoo Da-in, who first caught everyone’s eye with her unadorned but unquestionably haunting lead performance in “Re-Encounter” (2010), is enthralling as her character stands firm in her convictions and honesty. Yoo does a wonderful job of communicating her character’s inner strength without going overboard, in addition to expertly showing her character’s human weaknesses and vulnerabilities. She is the driving force behind the finale’s poetic beauty.
Overall Opinion
With a variety of strong human moments from an achingly realistic story and characters, “I Don’t Fire Myself” genuinely but passionately presents its vital social themes.
