Drama 'A Trap Called Desire' Jang Seo-hui and Yoo Tae-woong, Conflict Surrounding Budget Execution and Production Methods (KBS 260914 Broadcast)

A video has been released showing characters in the KBS drama 'A Trap Called Desire' clashing over the execution of the foundation's budget and product production methods. In the video broadcast on September 14, 2026, the process of Director Joo conducting an audit regarding the scholarship foundation's budget execution and the conflict surrounding the company's production strategy were depicted.

Scholarship Foundation Budget Execution and Director Joo's Audit Authority

According to the dialogue in the video, Director Joo takes charge of the audit regarding the scholarship foundation's budget execution. One character mentions meeting Jung-min and pleading to prevent the distribution of a video, conveying an atmosphere where the situation seemed to pass smoothly thanks to Director Joo's help. Subsequently, Director Joo takes on the audit related to the scholarship foundation's budget execution, which appears to be linked to the secretariat's financial duties. The character mentioned to Director Joo that the more they work, the more they realize they have no close associates, conveying their intentions.

Differences in Shujoy's Position Regarding the Introduction of Overseas Production Processes

Differences in opinion among characters, including Team Leader Kang and Go Eun-seol, regarding the company's production strategy were also revealed. A proposal was made to reduce costs through overseas OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing) to achieve mass-market appeal. A specific plan was presented stating that if OEM is conducted locally in Vietnam or Indonesia, the cost ratio could be reduced by more than 40%. However, regarding this, Go Eun-seol expressed the opinion that lowering raw material costs is not the concept of mass-market appeal. Furthermore, Shujoy opposed the transfer of production processes overseas, stating their principle of 100% domestic production and noting that due to the nature of functional footwear combined with unrivaled technology, they do not allow errors in the manufacturing process.

Conflict Between Private Emotions and Public Duties

Disagreements over work methods lead to issues of private emotions between the characters. Team Leader Kang agreed with Go Eun-seol's opinion and expressed dissatisfaction regarding the attitude of being ignored. In response, another character pointed out that a company is not a place to bring in private emotions and told Team Leader Kang not to act in a way that creates private feelings. In particular, tension among the characters heightened as it was implied that past emotional issues toward Go Eun-seol are connected to their current attitude.