Updated: December 1, 2025
Here’s a collection of quotes from the Korean drama, Typhoon Family (2025):
Episode 1
“The national economy can have its ups and downs. I think what matters is our unwavering resolve.” – Oh Mi Seon
“My dad slapped me today for the first time ever.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Cosmos is my favorite. Rather than calling it common, I’d say it is resilient.” – Kang Tae Poong
“No job is ever guaranteed.” – Oh Mi Seon
“Don’t trust people. Trust put my family in this mess. Turns out money comes before people.” – Hwang Yun Seong
“How could you leave him alone while he was slipping away?” – Ms. Jeong
Episode 2
“When people see flower petals falling, they say the flowers are withering. But that’s not it. The flowers are trying their best to win and bear fruit.” – Kang Jin Young
“Sadness isn’t something you fight against. It’s something you let pass by. Survival comes first, doesn’t it?” – Oh Mi Seon
“Everything I studied is still mine. Everything is in my head.” – Oh Mi Seon
“We must move as a team at work even if you don’t like it. It’s a part of your job.” – Oh Mi Seon
“I want to be a part of this company. A true employee of Typhoon Trading.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I am rooting for your dream. You are my most beloved person. My dear son, Tae Poong.” – Kang Jin Young
“However, I wanted to let you know that the things you face and earn are the only things you can truly call yours.” – Kang Jin Young
“Remember. People are more important than results. We are more fragrant than flowers and valuable than money.” – Kang Jin Young
“My son, always be happy.” – Kang Jin Young
“Tae Poong will do a good job.” – Kang Jin Young
“This is a rough job. It’ll be tough. But consider yourself dead and hang in there. Then you’ll live to see tomorrow after a tough day today.” – Mr. Baek
Episode 3
“Is your company more important than your life?” – Mr. Baek
“Work is kind of like learning to walk. It feels shaky and uncertain at first. Everyone else seems to be doing fine when you’re struggling not to fall just after a few steps. But here’s the thing. You can’t learn unless you fall. That’s just how it goes.” – Mr. Pyo
“I had given up on my dream. It felt like a luxury.” – Oh Mi Seon
“It’s scary. And sad. And pathetic.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I may never be called a madam again, but I never want to be called a bad person.” – Ms. Jeong
“It’s okay to be a bit pathetic. But I don’t want to throw away my integrity, even if I’m poor.” – Ms. Jeong
“Shouldn’t we try to keep the company going?” – Oh Mi Seon
“A company should look after its employees. I need to be able to feed myself, sleep under a roof, and raise my kid.” – Ms. Cha
“Thank you for bearing fruit.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Ms. Oh Mi Seon, will you come and work for Typhoon Trading as a trader?” – Kang Tae Poong
Episode 4
“There’s nothing more important than money to a businessman.” – Mr. Pyo
“I am currently learning how to fly from my father. I will fall and fall over and over again. Then one day, I will soar high over your head, Mr. Pyo.” – Kang Tae Poong
“It’s fun to be a trader.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Money wasn’t something petty. It was something so precious that it could even make you feel very petty.” – Kang Tae Poong
“From now on, I won’t make you mad.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I don’t think I know what it means to be a CEO yet. But I’ll do anything and everything for the company.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Ms. Oh, you are like a cosmos.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I already know there is no Santa Claus. But without a day like Christmas, this winter would be too long. It’d be too cold.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Everything feels like a nightmare to me. It’ll be so nice if I wake up back at our place after a good night’s sleep.” – Ms. Jeong
“As long as we’re together, that’s where our home is.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I realized people who sweat and work hard weren’t pitiful nor great. That’s just how you make money.” – Kang Tae Poong
Episodes 5-6
“I promise I’ll get it back. I’ll get our home back no matter what.” – Kang Tae Poong
“As long as I have you, the whole world feels like home to me.” – Ms. Jeong
“You can lean on me when things become too tough.” – Ms. Jeong
“Stand tall. It’s not the end of the world.” – Jung Charan
“Im just a trader from Typhoon Trading.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Is there no sentiment in this work? You know, sentiment like love, justice, or faith, something of that sort.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Will you look up at the sky? Did you see the stars? Does that that mean they don’t exist just because you don’t see them now?” – Oh Mi Seon
“Dad, I sold something for the first time. Why does this feel so good?” – Kang Tae Poong
“We’re not a rescue organization. We’re a trading company!” – Oh Mi Seon
“It’s difficult and scary. But no matter how hard and scary it is, we can’t turn a blind eye to someone who’s dying before us and begging for help.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I’m sorry for not giving you enough faith. But I’ll always make the same choice. I can’t help it. This is who I am.” – Kang Tae Poong
“If I say we should walk over to the lights, will you think that’s too emotional?” – Kang Tae Poong
Episodes 7-8
“Even if you’ve got no money nor dignity, all you need is someone by your side.” – Businesswoman
“No matter how much the world changes, in the end, it’s still people who will live in that world. We’re all the same, after all.” – Businesswoman
“Even if the world is cold, you should still be kind.” – Jung Charan
“I think I like you. You look dirty and scruffy now. But you’re beautiful.” – Kang Tae Poong
“You always look the same, but you’re becoming lovelier.” – Kang Tae Poong
“You’re cute when you’re mad, and when you smile, you’re beautiful.” – Kang Tae Poong
“What made those days more painful was that the most basic things were stripped away. There was no way to know who was to blame for it all. No. No one could even think about such things back then.” – Kang Tae Poong
“The only thing we needed was some kind of sign, however small, that tomorrow would come and that we weren’t alone.” – Kang Tae Poong
“There are just too many terrible people out there. It’s too exhausting trying to hate all of them. So let’s just think about the people we want by our side.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Nothing in life is free. Not age nor experience, and certainly not green juice.” – Ms. Cha
“Work isn’t something you can do alone. You need people by your side.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I don’t think it’s about men or women. I just really want to be a trader.” – Oh Mi Seon
“But the right timing doesn’t come just by sitting and waiting.” – Kang Tae Poong
Episode 9
“I don’t go around telling people they’re pretty.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Even when we’re worried sick, we shouldn’t skip a meal.” – Oh Mi Seon
“A person can’t be good all the time. Anyone would think someone is a nice person if they are good 70% of the time and bad 30% of the time. But you’re mean only 10% of the time, which was on this trip.” – Kang Tae Poong
“You are brilliant. Out of all the people I’ve met, you’re the coolest and the prettiest.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Aren’t you lucky to have me crushing on you?” – Kang Tae Poong
“I didn’t want my sorrow to taint you.” – Wang Nam Mo
Episode 10
“In the end, we failed. We couldn’t find a client, make sales, or save the inventory.” – Oh Mi Seon
“You know, just because I’m older, it doesn’t mean I’m wiser.” – Mr. Go Ma Jin
“We’ll get past walls and stay as a team.” – Kang Tae Poong
“It kind of stings, but it kind of doesn’t. I’m not sure. Someone told me not to get up close and personal.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Because records last longer than memories.” – Oh Mi Seon
“I prefer memories over records.” – Kang Tae Poong
“People don’t start dating just because it happened once. We don’t do that in this day and age.” – Oh Mi Seon
“He didn’t even ask me out, so why does he suddenly think that we’re dating?” – Oh Mi Seon
Episode 11
“You can only come up with excuses when you’re trying to weasel out. But when there’s a will, there’s a way.” – Ms. Cha
“The office itself doesn’t matter. As long as we’re together, that’s Typhoon Trading.” – Mr. Koo
“The office matters. It affects my mood.” – Mr. Bae
“They seemed fine on the outside, while the hidden parts were rotting away.” – Mr. Koo
“What Typhoon Trading needs at the moment is a tree rather than a flower. Trees can give you shelter from the sun in summer and a warm layer of leaves in fall. In winter, they can even give us some firewood. I’d appreciate a sturdy tree with layers of growth rings.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I can’t pretend like what happened between us never happened.” – Kang Tae Poong
“You don’t get to decide how I feel. My feelings for you won’t change.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I’m going to like you, and my feelings will only grow stronger.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I love you. Although it’s one-sided. It’s my first unrequited love.” – Kang Tae Poong
Episode 12
“If someone asked me what is most precious to me now, how should I answer that question?” – Kang Tae Poong
“Think wisely with both your heart and head to make a sound decision.” – Mr. Go Ma Jin
“It must be a burden. But I guess that’s the weight you must carry as the CEO.” – Mr. Go Ma Jin
“You won’t give up until the end, will you? That’s the attitude that suits you.” – Wang Nam Mo
“Don’t smile like that. You’re too pretty.” – Kang Tae Poong
“In the past, I could endure today only by thinking that there’s tomorrow. But it’s a bit different now. When tomorrow comes, I will have learned some more and reflected a bit more, so I could become slightly better than I am today.” – Oh Mi Seon
“Poverty is like a joint guarantee without a contract.” – Nam Mo’s mom
“Since you and I are the unfortunate ones, let’s avoid each other.” – Nam Mo’s mom
“If you take one more step, I will never see you again.” – Nam Mo’s mom
“Business isn’t like boxing. It doesn’t matter if you get beaten up and fall down. Whoever lasts longer in the ring wins!” – Mr. Pyo
Episodes 13-14
“I’ve long dreamed of being a trader. A trader who, even if not remarkable, always fulfills her share of the work. That has been my goal. I’ve thought that was my dearest wish.” – Oh Mi Seon
“But what I regret the most now is that I never told him how I actually feel about him. I wish I had told him that I like him, his gaze, and everything about him. I should’ve let him know.” – Oh Mi Seon
“I like you. I’m asking you to go out with me.” – Oh Mi Seon
“Miseon, you are the one I love.” – Kang Tae Poong
“What can I do when I still care for you even after all the humiliation?” – Oh Miho
“Life will get really tiring if you start squabbling so soon.” – Nam Mo’s mom
“I’d rather burn them than give them to you.” – Hyun Jun
“I thought soju would taste sweet on a day like this. It’s just as bitter.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Why dwell on the dead man? The living must go on!” – Ms. Cha
“Even if it kills me, Typhoon Trading will never go down.” – Kang Tae Poong
“You have much more to lose.” – Kang Tae Poong
“But I never beg. I make others beg.” – Kang Tae Poong
Episode 15
“I may be a CEO, but before that, I’m my father’s son.” – Kang Tae Poong
“To me, the debt is nothing compared to the thought of losing you. So please, don’t think of dying.” – Mr. Bae
“Pampered brats who never had a taste of hardship always talk big.” – Mr. Pyo
“Money will go to waste if we don’t use it the right way.” – Mr. Koo
“I’ve always believed that you should go big or go home.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Today is going to be the last day of work for me. Please stay on until the very end and protect the company.” – Kang Tae Poong
“My dream is to make you happy. That’s all I wanted.” – Wang Nam Mo
“Do you honestly think you can be happy when you are begrudgingly slogging away after giving up your dream?” – Oh Miho
“Even if things look very bleak, we will always be waiting for your return. So would you continue to be the CEO of Typhoon Trading?” – Oh Mi Seon
“Our society has indeed been crippled, but that’s not because of the hard-working people. It’s because of opportunistic crooks who prey upon them for easy money!” – Kang Tae Poong
Episode 16
“We’re here together already. And we get to enjoy this delicious meal together. Isn’t this great? Isn’t it delicious?” – Kang Tae Poong
“Because I am a trader. I sell things, not technology.” – Kang Tae Poong
“The machines, the business, and the people will all go back to their rightful places! We’ll all go back to our rightful places!” – Kang Tae Poong
“I have never once given up or abandoned this company.” – Kang Tae Poong
“My company isn’t something that disappears just because it has no name. That’s why we will never go down.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Hyun-jun must’ve learned from his father that this world was a hellhole. My father taught me it was full of flowers and fruits.” – Kang Tae Poong
“See if the world will wait for the flower to bloom and the fruit to bear.” – Mr. Pyo
“My son. I lost. It’s my loss. It wasn’t you but it was me who lost.” – Mr. Pyo
“Can you just say I did a good job?” – Hyun Jun
“I named that girl. I named her Miho because I wanted her to laugh a lot. So make sure she laughs a lot.” – Grandma
“I no longer need a plant nursery. You told me that stars still exist even when they can’t be seen. I thought about it and realized all my flowers were here. I found my sentiment, too. This place is full of my dreams. Here at Typhoon Trading.” – Kang Tae Poong
“I’ve always wanted to become a trader. I know I can do my job very well without a university diploma. And I have both Typhoon Trading and you, Tae-poong. I think I’m pretty okay just the way I am right now.” – Oh Mi Seon
“Oh Mi-seon, you’re awesome. Out of all the people I’ve met, you’re the prettiest.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Who cares about money? We have everything else.” – Jeong Jeong Mi
“Just as the sun always rises after the dark passes by, if you hang on through your tough day, you will come out stronger tomorrow.” – Reporter Seon
“People say computers are accurate, but I still believe the human hand is faster and more accurate. What? A battle with the computer? It’s impossible for humans to lose against a computer.” – Ms. Cha
“Times may change, but I believe there are timeless things. We’ll, it’s nothing much. But family, love, comradeship, and patriotism. Things like those.” – Mr. Go Ma Jin
“I believe we need the courage to take another step amid a crisis. It may be tough to do alone, but together, it’s probably possible.” – Oh Mi Seon
“If we do not give up, anything is possible. After all, it’s all done by people. That means we’re the ones that make it happen.” – Oh Mi Seon
“We believe in the value of these items and in your future. However, promise us one thing that you won’t give up and take this to the end.” – Kang Tae Poong
“We’re not simply selling games. We’re selling culture.” – Kang Tae Poong
“Dad. I loved flowers. They were pretty and fragrant. I thought my world would always be filled with things that were beautiful and good. I was devastated when that world came crashing down. I thought my life would face an insignificant ending. But still, when I turned my face, I realized my flowers were here. My sunshine. My rain. My wind. They had all been here. I now know where my flowers are. I’m no longer lost.” – Kang Tae Poong
“At times, we’ll face cold seasons. The pitch-black darkness will find us again. But still, I won’t give up for my flowers. No, for my people.” – Kang Tae Poong
Genre: Family, Period, Slice of life
Also known as: Typhoon Company; Typhoon Boss
Synopsis: A young CEO strives to save and protect Typhoon Company, the business his father left during the IMF financial crisis in 1997.
No. of episodes: 16
Cast: Lee Junho, Kim Minha
Screenwriter: Jang Hyun Sook
Director: Lee Na Jeong
Network: tvN
Streaming platform: Netflix
Date: October 11, 2025
Netflix English subtitle translation:
Jeongwoo Kim, Eunsook Youn, Jane Oh
Images: tvN, Netflix
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