看完這部劇對提供網上搜尋引擎服務的公司有很多的疑問，例如那些公司是否真的會自我審查或發佈假新聞？而且，到底在這類公司中擔任高職位的是否以女性為主？《請輸入檢索詞WWW》用了三位性格和魅力不同的女主角（分別是林秀晶丶李多熙和全慧珍）去講述兩間提供網上搜尋引擎服務的公司Barro 和Unicon 之間的競爭（很精彩），而三位女主角的感情線相對為副線（事實上內容亦有點沉悶）。雖然劇集收線率不高，但卻因其脫離主流韓劇敍事手法而引起討論。這部劇的確有很多部分故意「脫軌」，編劇似乎有意打破觀眾對恆常社會風氣和權力關係的想像，這點可算是這部劇最引人入勝的地方。
Many questions came up my mind after watching this drama. For companies that provide online search engine services, do they really have self-censorship or publish fake news? And, are women predominantly holding high positions in such companies? In “Search: WWW", the story of three female characters (Im Soo-jung , Lee Da-hee and Jeon Hye-jin) shows the competition between two companies that provide online search engine services, Barro and Unicon (the story plots are great) while putting their love stories aside (in fact, the content is a bit dull). Although the rating of the drama is not high, it has caused hot discussion due to its “derailment" from the main track of Korean drama in terms of its narrative. Indeed, many parts of this drama are deliberately “derailed". The screenwriter seems to intentionally break audience’s imagination of the normal social atmosphere and power relations, which is the most fascinating part of the drama.
1.男v.s.女 Male v.s. Female
劇情圍繞三位女主角，而三位女主角都在公司位居要職，她們為了工作的付出丶野心和能力都很高。人物設定方面亦刻意消除男女的性別定型，李多熙飾演的車賢小時候的夢想是做跆拳道運動員，她愛以武力解決問題，甚至曾有暴力相關的罪行。林秀晶飾演的裴塔美則喜歡到電子遊樂場玩電子遊戲，而她好勝心強，展現了女性不一定是弱者的一面。她沒有結婚的打算，不喜歡將愛情和法律拉上關係，所以與男主角分手收場。而全慧珍飾演的宋佳景為工作可不擇手段，更曾經光顧「牛郎」店。相似的情節發生在男士身上似乎比較容易接受。
The plot revolves around three female characters, all of whom occupy important positions in their companies. Their dedication, ambition and ability to work are high. The character setting also deliberately eliminated the gender stereotypes of men and women. Cha Hyeon (played by Lee Da-hee), dreamed of being a Taekwondo athlete when she was a child. She loved to use force to solve problems and even had charged of using violence. Bae Ta-mi (played by Im Soo-jung), likes to play video games in amusement arcades, and she is very competitive, showing that women are not necessarily weak. She has no intention of getting married and doesn’t like to associate love with the law, that’s why she broke up with Park Morgan (played by Jang Ki-yong) . Song Ga-kyeong (played by Jeon Hye-jin) achieves anything by fair means or foul. She has visited the shop for hiring boyfriend. Similar stories happen on male seem to be easier to be accepted.
另外，劇中三位女主角的互動更呈現出在職場打滾的女性之間的情誼。塔美和車賢雖然在工作上的價值觀不一致，但塔美失戀時她送上的支持彷彿就在說出女性間的心照不宣，明白她失去情感支柱的痛苦。對照男性的「兄弟情」，職場上女性也可有這種出生入死的同伴。（頭幾集看我還覺得她們之間的關係有點友達以上的感覺）
In addition, the interaction of the three female characters in the drama shows the friendship between women who works hard in the workplace. Although Ta-mi and Cha Hyeon share different values in work, when Ta-mi ends a relationship, the support she gave seemed to speak out of women’s “sisterhood" and understand the pain of losing her emotional pillar. In contrast to the “brotherhood" of men, women in the workplace can also have such romance. (I thought their relationship is kinda lesbian at the beginning.)
劇集最後更是以三人的職場故事作結，三人在車上戴上太陽眼鏡丶揮著手丶面上掛著自信的笑容，活出了時代女性的模樣，感情在他們的世界裡已是次要。
The episode ended with their story about work instead of love story happy ending. The three wore sunglasses, waved their hands, and confidently smiled. They lived out the image of modern women. Love is secondary.
2. 婆v.s.媳 Mother-in-law v.s. Daughter-in-law
這部劇描述了女性在平衡工作和私生活時很多內心的掙扎，其中受政治婚姻影響的宋佳景，受丈母的欺壓和言語的攻擊，儘管她對丈夫有感激之情，但是她都決定以離婚和舉報丈母透過她的公司左右政治發展，以報復丈母，改變自己的人生。在韓國這個著重長幼階級的社會，婆媳這種權力關係都在近年引起討論，能像劇中宋佳景般作出反抗確是不容易。不過，情況似乎因人而異。不少年輕一代的韓國媳婦（包括嫁到韓國的港人）卻指自己的丈母比較開通，所以沒有太大問題。
This drama describes many inner struggles of women in balancing work and private life. Among them, Song Ga-kyeong, who was affected by political marriage, was oppressed and verbally humiliated by her mother-in-law. Although she felt grateful to her husband, she decided to divorce. She reported how her mother-in-law hinder political development through publishing fake news to the public in order to avenge her mother-in-law and change her life. In Korea, a society that focuses on hierarchy, the power relations between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law have been discussed in recent years. It is not easy to resist like Song Ga-kyeong in the drama. However it depends. Many younger generations of Korean (including Hong Kong people married to South Korea) point out that their mothers-in-law are more open, so it is not a problem to them.
3. 年資高v.s.低 Experienced v.s. Fresh
劇集中一個比較特別的配角就是由咖啡廳職員被塔美邀請轉職成為TF Team成員的趙雅羅（吳雅妍飾演）。她不靠背景丶沒有大學畢業，但她是搜索引擎的常用者，而且是網漫讀者，塔美欣賞她能從使用者的角度出發去提供意見，於是挖角。
A special supporting role in the drama is Jo Ah-ra (played by Oh Ah-yeon), who was invited by Ta-mi to be a member of the TF Team. She has no background, nor graduated from university, but she is a common search engine user and a online manga reader. Ta-mi appreciates that she can provide advice from the user’s perspective, so she invites her.
有一幕講述塔美帶同雅羅去與一名人氣網漫家會面，商討合作事宜。面對偶像，新入職的雅羅表現驚喜和害羞，不小心將自己的隨身袋弄破，網漫家不屑與她溝通，要求塔美作匯報。塔美看出網漫家自視過高和輕視新人的態度，於是對他作出不禮貌的對待。最後，塔美更將自己的名牌手袋送給雅羅，道出社會的潛規則—裝扮的重要性。大概所謂的閱歷就是要懂得社會的一些潛規則，但誰說潛規則一定是對的？
There is a scene about Ta-mi taking Ah-ra to meet with a popular cartoonist to discuss cooperation. Facing her idol, the newly recruited Ah-ra showed surprise and shyness, and accidentally broke his carry-on bag. The cartoonist looked down on her and refused to communicate with her. He asked Ta-mi to carry on the report but was refused by Ta-mi as she saw that the cartoonist’s attitude on a junior staff. In the end, Ta-mi gave Ah-ra her branded handbag and revealed the unspoken rule of society, i.e. the importance of dress up. Probably the so-called experience is to understand some unspoken rules of society, but who said that the hidden rules must be right?
4. 國v.s.民 Nation v.s. Citizens
最後要談的是跟整部劇主題最有關的—網絡訊息自由度與私隱權問題。到底為了國家安全或者簡單地說，為了查案，執法機構可否以法律來要求提供網上搜尋引擎服務的公司交出公眾的資料呢？故事最後透過兩間公司的合作，三位女主角在記者會上的聯合宣言，表達了國民對有關監控的反對。現實中，內地政府的網路監控和早前Facebook有關用戶資料外洩等問題，都不斷令人思考兩個問題：一是大數據的世代，個人私隱的價值是什麼，以及二. 到底個人權益還是國家利益比較重要。
The last thing to talk about is the most relevant to the whole theme of the drama, i.e. the freedom of internet information and the issue of privacy. In the end, can law grant power to law enforcement agencies to collect public information from companies which provide online search engine services? At the end of the story, through the cooperation between the two companies, a joint declaration by the three female characters at a press conference expressed the national opposition to the monitoring. In reality, the mainland government’s cyber monitoring and the previous Facebook leakage of user data and other issues continue to make people think about two issues: one is in the era of big data, what is the value of personal privacy, and the second one is: which should come first, individual rights or public interests.
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