South Korean Worker Takes Remote Work to Absurd New Heights
A viral video captures the hilarious and ridiculous moment an employee joins a serious staff meeting while hurtling down an amusement park track
In an era where video calls have become part of the daily routine, remote workers have tuned into meetings from beaches, parks, and cafes.
However, Nam Young-sik, a municipal office employee from South Korea, decided to shatter all boundaries by joining a live corporate Zoom meeting directly from the seat of a moving roller coaster.
The absurd scene unfolded as Nam actually rode the high-speed coaster with a MacBook balanced on his knees. To deceive his colleagues, he strapped a cardboard green screen behind his seat, which projected an image of a neat, organized home office.
The contrast was pure comedy. As the coaster twisted and turned at high speeds, Nam swayed violently from side to side. His hair blew wildly in the wind, and the lighting shifted constantly, leaving his coworkers struggling to maintain a straight face.
"I Left the Window Open"
The situation turned even more ridiculous when his confused boss noticed the chaos. "Hey Nam, do you have a fan blowing directly into your face or something?" the boss asked, watching his employee battle hurricane-force winds. Without missing a beat, Nam calmly replied, "Oh, I just left the window open. You could say it's pretty breezy in here."
The workplace drama peaked when Nam's video feed suddenly froze, seemingly during a steep vertical drop. When his boss demanded to know what was going on, Nam offered a technical excuse that was hard to argue with: "My laptop almost fell."
The Viral Truth Behind the Coaster Ride
As it turns out, this was not a case of a rogue employee slacking off on company time. The stunt was a creative marketing campaign produced by the local broadcasting station "Ulsan Nam-gu Gorae" to promote the "Whales Cart," a new whale-themed roller coaster at a South Korean amusement park.
While the setup was a promotional ad, the execution was completely real. Nam took on the gig as a side hustle, meaning he truly did film himself speaking with his actual boss while flying down the tracks. One can only hope he didn't get fired.