He's on Duty () is a 2010 South Korean 2010 black comedy film that comically yet incisively depicts racial issues in Korea. Tae-sik finds it difficult to get a job due to his odd appearance and impatient character. After failing repeatedly, he disguises himself as a foreigner and finally lands a job. Tae-sik, however, witnesses the cruel treatment migrant workers face in Korea.
The Korean title is a pun on the lead character's name and is an abbreviated form of ë°Âê°ÂìµëÂÂë¤ (bangabseumnida) or ë°Âê°ÂìÂÂì (bangawoyo) which translates to "Delighted? Delighted!" or "Nice to meet you."
Tae-sik is perpetually unemployed, drifting from one job to another, from manual labor to serving coffee. His atypical appearance (dark skin and short height), being rather atypical for a Korean, is to blame it seems, but best buddy Yong-cheol persuades Tae-sik to use these disadvantages. Desperate and with nothing better to do, he adopts an accent and ethnic hat and is reborn as Bang-ga (a twist on his family name) from Bhutan, and lands a job at a chair manufacturing factory.
Despite a shaky beginning â due to his unredeemable clumsiness, rather than doubts about his alleged Bhutani roots that are all too convincing â Tae-sik gets along with his co-workers, and even starts romancing the lovely Jang-mi from Vietnam. He is even voted to become president of a migrant workers labor union and competent Korean language instructor, and joins in a harmonious effort to win a local singing competition for foreigners.
Tae-sik begins to truly bond with his co-workers but his loyalties are put to the test when Yong-cheol finds a way to swindle their money.
2010 Korean Film Awards
2011 Buil Film Awards