Chemistry

South Pole, Rothera Base, England

One day in the second half of January.

The historic slaughterhouse that has been in Antarctica since 1975 has been infested with visitors rather than time.

These were people who gathered in mobile vehicles from all over the country to participate in the UNEP hosted environmental forums.

Jungwoo, who had just come out of the runway, scratched his chin as if he was continuing to land as if he were in a line.

“I should have dressed better. ”

I thought I wouldn't have to wear a suit, so I brought a robe to Antarctica.

Jung, who took out his satellite phone to inform Dr. Campling that he had arrived, once checked the number for signs that it had been disconnected.

“Huh?"

I had no choice but to call him right away. After dialing the number, I heard a voice.

Are you busy with your research?

Her voice on the phone in ten days has always been the same, but the harsh color of her voice on the syllable 'massive’ has been pressuring Jungwoo.

“I'm almost done. I think we found our target factor. I've got a flight to catch. ”

If the environmental conference is successful, the research in Antarctica will be effectively terminated.

- Good for you.

“Is it just me? I can see you in a week or so. ”

Good to see you soon?

“Of course.”

- You must be tired of carrying Yuhui around for ice.

At that moment, Jungwoo had to experience a coolness completely different from that of the Antarctic cold.

As Jungwoo who was walking earlier stopped and stood in place, the foreign fighters who flew in together from Chile's base turned their eyes to see what was happening.

Jungwoo shakes his hands, saying it's nothing, then lowers his head.

“What is it? Mr. Lee Seol. Mr. Lee Seol? He's in a bad mood.... ”

- We're not doing too good.

It is not an ambiance to be around.

“I really didn't do anything. ”

- I didn't ask.

“I know. I didn't ask, but I feel like I'm being stabbed for no reason. Ah-ha-ha.”

- But he's smiling.

Where the hell did an angel like her go and the Ice Princess showed up?

‘Let's face it.'

What you should have done once anyway. It's not a matter of avoiding.

“Let me just tell you what happened. I never held Miss Park Yul-hee's hand. The sheep are so dangerous, I had to pull it up. Noona... No. I treated her with a real sense of humor. ”

I'm holding the phone for forgiveness, but I hear a half-yielding voice.

- I know, I saw the video on the channel, and 3 million people liked it.

“You're already on the channel, by the way. ”

- I pressed the light. The two of you made too many comments.

“Yes, I understand. ”

- You ended up filming with my successors.

A little sigh.

- I know it's not, but it's unfair. I'm the only one you should be jealous of all the time, right?

I can't believe you're making me so depressed. Jungwoo's apology burns with a mission to proactively comfort her.

“I may have seduced you with all kinds of magic, Noe. I did some serious research, not my talent. Like a pole ping-pong competition or something. I refused to march on a hybrid duo. All of his followers were researchers and explorers who assisted me in my research. To me now, Yoon Yi Seol and Chemistry. There's only two of them. ”

- Is it me or the chemistry?

As soon as I heard the question, the answer emerged faster than the microfusion between 0.00001 seconds.

“Yoon Lee Seol.”

- Chi.

I feel a little relieved. He pointed to an important experiment at today's environmental summit that drives this momentum.

“I'm at an environmental conference that the World Press is focusing on right now. I'm gonna put a device in the sky and blow something up. Don't forget to look for the video later. I got you a present. ”

- What kind of gift?

“I've chemically expressed the man's will to think only of you. ”

I'll do it now, but Jung declared the last word after declaring it.

“I'm so sorry I confessed to you and left you in a place you couldn't meet right away. Just keep an eye on the handsome celebrity until I get back, just... ”

- Don't pretend to be jealous.

“I know the broadcasting system now. It's the love line, so if you want to boost viewership with something like this, tell them to stop right now. We're gonna have to battle for the cast. ”

- If you quit, will you take me with you?

“Of course... Umm... It's complicated with sheep parents' permission. ”

- I'm not saying no. All right, that's enough. Have a great meeting, and come back in one piece. So when do we see it?

Departure in two days, return flight 36 hours.

“85 hours……. ”

Jungwoo looked at the watch and replied.

27 minutes, 11 seconds, 10 seconds. ”

I miss you so much.

Her excited words flew over the satellite network on the other side of the earth to shake Jungwoo's heart as well.

Tadadadak!

Jungwoo sprints into the courtyard of Rothera Base and plunges into the gap between New Zealand meteorologists preparing for the experiment.

Oh, Mr. Han. You've arrived.

Norman, the man in the round glasses, greets you. Jungwoo quickly greeted and asked.

Where did you put the compound for the device?

I saved Goi. In Mr. Han's proposed formula, we matched compound proportions without even one error.

I need to make a few changes to today's weather conditions. Can I see it?

Norman grins and pulls out the solid compound box in the double locker.

Sitting next to those who were operating weather-protecting adballoons, Jungwoo was 15 degrees below zero, but he took off his gloves and wore experimental latex rubber.

‘Good intentions, but you don't have to sacrifice love to get it. ’

A container in which 2-3 portions of the supercatalyst components were cultured was removed from the imported bag.

The ingredient inside was pulled out a little like a chef's brine and put the container back in.

“I didn't come all this way to find you. I'm sorry, Dr. Shen. ”

A non-toxic cryoprotective effect that can preserve the target compound intact at any temperature.

When the instrument rises high in the sky, this 2-3 component of the supercatalyst will tend to keep the surrounding molecule intact.

With the addition of a molecular workable hand technique, you can make 3D printers in nanounits.

Jungwoo took out his cell phone and found a picture.

‘I don't know if it's going to look like that. ’

Daisy opens the door and walks out of the base's auditorium while she focuses on the molecular world with all the dust.

Mr. Han! What are you doing?

Here we go!

After a thorough molecular placement until the end, Jungwoo closes the compound box and turns to Norman.

That's it. We're gonna make it, guys.

Norman waves his hand behind Jungwoo's running back.

The environmental forum was underway with a large video conference room at the headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.

View the IPCC report. Earth's greenhouse gas emissions have increased by 21% since 2010. Methane, nitrous oxide, carbon chloride. There are many factors that cause climate change. The ozone layer destruction is limited only to dichloromethane, which is a biased procedure.

In the burn, Isael Hawkman, deputy director of the World Weather Service, sat on a stool and bought the work of micrometeorologists who were just listening.

Jung listened to Martin Campling's objection as he sat in the front seat indicated by Daisy.

El Nino, Eastern Pacific, Peru's great flood, and Australia's drought are severe weather conditions. What do you think the Ministry of Environment in each of these countries is doing? Yes, we're doing everything we can to stop it. In the face of a disaster that could take the lives of people who live in global villages, I think we should do it, even if it's biased.

It was a glorious argument.

Dr. Campling was logical about human rights, and Vice Chairman Hawkman did not have a single retreat due to logic about the interests of businesses and nations.

"Doctor, I didn't want to have to tell you this. Honestly, you did this because you wanted to get recognized for your achievements.

The camellia's eyebrows, which had always looked like a gentleman, twitched.

Hawkman ignores the reaction and says,

If you ask a majority of meteorologists about the seriousness of ozone problems, the answer is: The phenomenon of temporary decline is worrisome. But since Montreal regulation, the ozone layer has become thicker globally, and by the end of the 21st century 90% will be restored.

Did you say you are a multitude of meteorologists?

"That's what my papers and reports say.

The number of meteorologists here adds up to 60% of WMO qualified members. Let me ask you this precisely.

Campling turned his eyes to the audience, said.

Gentlemen, does anyone think the ozone hole problem will resolve naturally over time? Raise your hands if you're there.

No one raised their hand because no one had suffered the sun in the Antarctic for the past three weeks.

Ha, right. I'm just saying I have a reasonable opinion. Let me ask you one question: Greenhouse Gas Regulations of the Parisian Convention in 2015. The United States left the country the following year. The reason is simple: the astronomical greenhouse gas reimbursement to the United Nations is too compelling. This adds up to the use of dichloromethane? Which countries will participate? Let's look at reality.

No, I am confident that there will be no country that only thinks about money in front of the values for the future of humanity. Inside the United States, there are companies, cities and states that are willing to defend themselves against the decisions of the state.

"So? Can you withstand an attack by the Chinese government that uses 800,000 tons of dichloromethane every year and countless interest groups to argue opposition?

At that moment, Dr. Campling and Daisy's gaze met.

The most important point in the process of proposing environmental contracts around the world.

It was time to activate the weapon that would lead Andy Solheim, the most senior secretary general on the Nairobi screen.

Mr. Secretary, to prove that my claim is not just a theory, I prepared an experiment outside the base. May I invite a chemist to attend the meeting to do this?

A chemist?

Mr. Han. Wait.

Jungwoo woke up from the chair at the request of the camping.

On the screen, President Solheim spoke with the regional secretary. Meanwhile, Hawkman snorts.

Leaving weather proof to a chemist? Is it true that non-WMO members attend these important meetings in the first place?

It is…….

Before the camping response, there was a black hand on Hawkman's shoulder on the screen.

Deputy Director Hawkman. Mr. Lim Wu is an environmental ambassador for UNEP. You're qualified to attend.

This makes Hawkman deaf and honey.

Jacob, the regional chief of staff, who treated Jungwoo as an honorary environmental ambassador during the maritime crisis of Lake Victoria, smiled as if he could see beyond the screen.

Solheim opens his mouth after finishing an exchange with the secretaries.

I was also aware of the recent environmental challenges of Antarctica. I don't know what the experiment is, but we'll see about that.

My permission fell, and Jungwoo stood on the platform.

In front of Mike, Jungwoo felt the breathlessness of the extreme meteorologists and Nairobi officials who looked at him almost as if they were struggling for survival.

‘I didn't know it was such a pressing meeting. ’

The large screen that was shot with the beam projector was split in half, and the camera footage outside the base appeared.

AdBalloon for paracorrelating sides containing experimental compounds. British and Norwegian meteorologists, who were preparing to fly it, appeared on the screen one after the other.

“Ahh. Ahh. ”

Jungwoo, who checked the negative status, took a deep breath and opened his mouth.

Before conducting the experiment, let me give you a brief overview. Initially, I planned this experiment on behalf of Dr. Campling, who pointed out dichloromethane as the cause of ozone holes being observed locally in the Antarctic sky. Dr. Daisy helped me prepare for the experiment by participating together.

Jung looks back at Deputy Director Hawkman, who sits next to the speech table and makes one eye contact with Daisy.

Assistant Director.

Speak Up.

"Do you know what damage the ozone layer can do to the land?

Ha. Are you kidding me? Don't I know it? I've been feeling it for a while. Dr. Campling's Research Team. Isn't that a little harsh?

After looking at Norman's rear view to the roof of the building to float the device, Jung took some time to continue responding.

Hold on. The Internet speed at Rothera Base is really fast.

Jungwoo manipulated the notebook that was on the speech deck and posted the video on a video site.

Under the sky where the red light came down like a light. The container bursts into flames.

Aah!

-All outdoor personnel must cease work immediately and evacuate in the shade!

Where the rays of UV and steam rise like a puddle. This is Antarctica.

When the video reached 30 million views yesterday on Channel Chemistry, Hawk alone, as well as UNEP officials below the Secretary General, lost their words.

Deputy Director Hawkman. I'll ask you again, do you know why this fire pit happened? When I actually experienced this, it was a temporary decline, 10 percent, 20 percent. I couldn't talk because my mouth was still alive.

…….

Hawkman's mouth trembles, and Hawkman has no answer.

On the contrary, all the micrometeorologists who were complaining about Hawkman's bold response to the apparent corporate sponsorship made a stuffy face.

I survived this crisis and inferred that phenomenon with my chemical theory. What is a compound that pierces the ozone layer like an awl? I'll start tracking and verifying it now.

Norman blows AdBalloon into the air.

I watched the screen, and Jung wrote a half-page formula at the bottom of the screen.

Catalyst formula that reacts with dichloromethane. It's in that device right there.

The footprint of the white balloon rising into the air was being tracked by a base camera and a research drone.

I look at past data. The research suggests that dichloromethane is so short in the atmosphere that it doesn't go up to the ozone layer. But in chemistry, If you have a problem with the experiment because of a short reaction time, try to solve it very easily. Do you know what the solution is?

Hawkman clears his throat and does not answer Jungwoo's question again.

Just pour in more. After freon gas was banned, its replacement, dichloromethane, increased dramatically. It wasn't dangerous before, but the moment it exceeded the limit.

The footprint of the balloon disappears to a very high point and becomes invisible. I felt that the time had come to refine.

Feng.

At the same time, scattered catalysts started a huge reaction in the sky from blown utensils.

The low compound that began to spread in all directions as thin membranes with the atmosphere itself was only a material that reacted with dichloromethane to emit fluorescence.

It's like an embroidered chemical reaction in the sky, like a curtain of light.

Meteorologists in the auditorium fell into a video that seemed to forget that the experiment had great significance and that it was very important evidence.

who were watching this experiment remotely in Nairobi.

The same crew that used to do their usual activities outside the base.

In a 200-mile radius, even people from foreign bases enjoyed Antarctica's adventures in their own way.

For a moment I gazed at the mysterious chemistry of nature created by a chemist.

Then.

A part of the light clumps together to reveal a peculiar phenomenon. It became like snow and began to scatter down.

Jungwoo met Yoon Lee Seol the first day. I was satisfied when I saw the desired reaction of a copy of the artificial eyes I had seen onstage in an Italian luxury suit.

The experiment is over. If you have any scientists who can argue with the chemistry involved in this reaction, come to KG Chemistry Limited.

Declare war.

However, no one in this room thought there would be anyone in the world who would go to that chemist and try to oppose him.

"South Shetland Islands, Sejong Base"

As soon as Jungwoo returned from Rothera Base, he searched the glacier research facility to clear out his belongings.

Open the door and turn the lights on.

“Welcome, Master! ”

“Ta-da!”

Fireworks shoot up from both sides. Subsequently, Girl Fives surrounded Jungwoo with a tray of chocolate pie.

He scratched his chin to see a small plan card called a return meeting on the wall.

“What are you prepared for? ”

“The Summer Research Group doesn't have a special ceremony, but Director Jungwoo is here on Lunar New Year's Day. So he suggested getting ready. ”

“Huh? Who? ”

Captain Shin Cheolwoong, who was leaning against the window, laughed. I felt warm on one side of my heart because everyone felt sorry for the news that I was leaving first.

“This is Somi's favorite king chocolate pie. He likes sweetness. ”

“Who said you liked sweets? ”

Jungwoo, who was bitten with his hand in his hand, found that there was still an unmanned camera on the wall of the lab.

I'm moving the lens along myself

‘When it's over like this, it'll be a beautiful end of the craftsmanship. ’

I yelled at her that I had only studied, but the end was inexhaustible. I don't want to make her feel jealous anymore.

Jungwoo gazed at the girl Fives, who was drinking beverages and sweets while chattering.

As long as we're here to study, let's finish with research.

I didn't have much to worry about.

“Can I have your attention, please? You know, I've been doing a lot of this. So I've got a pile to clear back to. Can you help me out? ”

“Of course!”

“You can do it! ”

The five young ladies who were looking for innocence instructed them to quickly perform their respective research aids.

Thanks to you, Jungwoo also ran into a situation where he had to go back to Korea and do extra work all night, but he comforted himself that he was happy to gain love by sacrificing his work....

"Hoo. Love is sweet and hard. ’

Two days passed quickly.

I, PD, who was editing the footage a week before being stuck in my room, was surprised to see the clock.

“You've been up all night. ”

“Yes?”

As he assists in editing, he blinks and opens his eyes.

“You should get some sleep and get some film support this afternoon. ”

“Yaaawn! How could you do that? Jungwoo's leaving. ”

“If you're not going to sleep, change the tape. ”

Simhojong laughed as video of ping-pong match with Gulf Five and the members of the outpost appeared on the screen.

“The Chinese were not kidding about ping-pong pride. Yu Hee and Eun Bi will have fun with the athletic nerves. ”

“You know the tomb of choreography, you. ”

As I was editing and commenting, someone banged on my door.

PD, are you there? ”

“Who was it this morning? ”

A strong man gasps as he opens the door. I was Kim In-suk, the manager of actor Park Yul-hee.

“I just got a call from my agency. It's so weird. ”

I looked so surprised that the eyes of the PD that were focused on the screen turned.

“What are you talking about, Mr. Fool? ”

“That's... … Please take a look at this. ”

Kim In-seok reached out his cell phone connected to the base's Wi-Fi.

When I received it, my eyes fluttered as I read an internet article in Korean media.

The American Society for the Promotion of Sciences has issued an unusual statement today regarding its article ‘Dichloromethane Optical Reaction’ which will be published in its famous scientific journal science.

South Korea's research team leading the International Environmental Covenant Summit in Nairobi will be exclusive for the next 5 weeks…….

They are a young research team consisting of KG Chemistry Chief Researcher Only Woo, Researcher Park Chul-hee, Researcher Lee Eun-bee, Researcher Do-Yerin and researcher dispatch...

“Why is Yu Hee not a celebrity knight but a science major? It's not April Fools' Day. It's a fake knight. I was asked as an agency what the hell to tell the press. ”

I did not answer any of my manager's questions or PD's. Shim Ho-jong, who read the article late, was also unable to figure out what to tell Kim In-suk.

I saw the article. I saw it again. Then he muttered in vain.

“That Jungwoo guy. I took a group of girls and I published a paper in Science. Is that even possible? ”

“Why don't you check with headquarters? But was there a case of an idol debuting in a paper? ”

“But there's no Somi here. He's the youngest. He must have taken it. ”

When there was a conversation in the barn.

“I am PD! ”

Like a movie, Bae So-mi's manager praises the door.

“Why, why? ”

“I just got a strange call. What the hell, Yu-nep? UNEF?”

“UNEP?”

“Yes, there. There's a guy there who asked me about our schedule for Somi in July. ”

Manager says anxiety strikes. I asked the PD to calm down.

“What's the reason? ”

“Somi is the representative who will read the article at the meeting. ”

“It's not the International Environmental Convention, is it? ”

“Huh? I think so. I was wrong about the difficult English. ”

Why? I, the PD, questioned.

“Did Jungwoo mention anything else? ”

“Yes, I complimented Somi for saying English so well at night. Is that why you called? ”

Only because of that did I pass up the opportunity to publish at the glorious meeting of the United Nations, and the PD had to sweat.

During the morning, Jung, who was holding the bag and carrier, whistling out the front door, not knowing if he knew the commotion on one side of the house.

“Oww, I worked hard to the end. ”

Jung, who was walking towards the helipad in a rewarding step, looked up at the sky.

After entering the Antarctic life cycle on the 24th day, a subtle difference in the temperature of the sunlight gives us an approximate estimate of time.

Clean, clean morning air.

What a beautiful day to be back.

In 30 minutes.

Jungwoo on the helicopter gestures to the crew below the base first.

“Jungwoo! Don't forget to say hi! I'm waiting! ”

Jungwoo said in the window, "Yes, sir. 'I smiled at the hero with the mouth shape.

As the propeller slowly begins to spin, those who were escorting Jungwoo step back.

“It's me. ”

“Huh?"

He asked with a serious face.

“Since I feel so much pressure on my shoulders because of this shoot, why is Mr. Lim so confident? ”

“That's not a big deal. ”

“This? I came here to shoot penguins, and then I became good at dealing with ozone destruction. No, is this even a gift? How could the UN Environmental Conference and Somi……. ”

Watching Bae So-mi waving his hands properly at Jungwoo, I felt a deep thought in my PD face.

Then Jungwoo's eyes met, bowing his head and reflexively greeting him.

The eyes of twenty-eight young men who seemed to be able to do a study that might shake the world were bright, healthy, and most of all passionate.

“Hojong.”

“Yes?”

“I guess I was wrong. ”

“What?”

“There are some people who are still good, who sometimes don't need a savory seasoning. But that's the case with all the stops. There was virtually no way my acting could interfere. ”

I was blaming my performance level, but I couldn't help but empathize with Hojong, who had been just shocked for three weeks.

“Sunbae, when Korea dies, will you start a youth expedition? Jungwoo didn't seem to hate it that much either. ”

“No.”

The helicopter slowly rises with the sound of the wind.

“Why? A talent scoop, or a heat scoop, can be cut. ”

I took a big breath and the PD opened my mouth.

“He's the best craftsman, but not yet. It's not just Korea's hero. Silently clinging to research and using that achievement to protect people around the world……. ”

“…… Chemical Knight? ”

“What are you talking about? Childish. He's just a badass chemist. with over 5 million YouTube subscribers. ”

A helicopter flew over Sejong Base.

I waved fervently to him as members of New Zealand bases, England, came a long way to see Jungwoo.

I, PD and Xinhojong, also bowed in reverence to the chemist who left behind all the accomplishments and glory achieved in Antarctica for another study.

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