'Final Interview' questions what life holds for young people in a 5,000-to-1 society
Six applicants make it to the final interview at a major corporation after beating odds of 5,000 to 1. With COVID-19 cases surging and youth employment plummeting, they spend a month preparing together for the final hurdle: a team discussion. But just before the interview, the company's human resources department, which had initially said all six could be hired, informs them that only one person…
Six individuals, each facing a 5,000-to-1 chance of securing a job at a prestigious firm, gathered for their final interview. Due to the surge in COVID-19 cases and the drop in youth employment, they dedicated a month preparing for the crucial team discussion. However, just before the interview, the company's human resources department made a shocking announcement: only one of the six would be chosen.
The applicants were left with a daunting task. They had to select the successful candidate themselves within a two-hour window. With the pandemic restrictions in place, limiting the number of people in the same room, the human resources department monitored their discussion through surveillance cameras installed in the interview room. Undeterred, the six applicants decided to set their own "fair" rules for the discussion and took turns voting on who should be hired every thirty minutes.
As the clock ticked down, tensions ran high. During one of their votes, a series of mysterious envelopes bearing each of their names appeared. The first to be opened, belonging to Baek Seung-bin, contained a news article and photographs that revealed a troubling past: Baek had been involved in school bullying during his high school years. The discussion took an unexpected turn as the applicants grappled with this revelation, questioning how this information would impact their decision.
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