Misaeng
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- Title: 미생 / Misaeng
- Also known as: Incomplete Life
- Tagline: 아직 살아 있지 못한 자 (Not yet alive)
- Genre: Drama, human, office worker
- Episodes: 20
- Broadcast network: tvN
- Broadcast period: 2014-Oct-17 to 2014-Dec-20
- Air time: Friday & Saturday 20:40 (ep 1-2), Friday & Saturday 20:30 (ep 3-20)
- Original Soundtrack: Misaeng OST
- Related TV show: Misaengmul (tvN, 2015), HOPE (Fuji TV, 2016)
Synopsis
Jang Geu Rae was once a baduk player since 7 year old but then gives up the path because of family circumstances. He was given a chance to become an employee of One International Company and because of his mother, he decided to start working there despite of having only G.E.D. qualification for the past 26 years. The drama follows the lives of ordinary salary men and details their struggles in the workplace.
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Cast
- Main Cast
- Im Si Wan as Jang Geu Rae (26, Sales Team 3)
- Choi Ha Ho as teen Geu Rae
- Kim Ye Joon as child Geu Rae
- Lee Sung Min as Oh Sang Shik (43, Chief of Sales Team 3)
- Bae Yoo Ram as younger Oh Sang Shik
- Kang So Ra as Ahn Young Yi (26, Resource Team 2)
- Ahn Ji Hyun (안지현) as child Young Yi
- Kang Ha Neul as Jang Baek Ki (26, Steel Team)
- Park Ha Joon (박하준) as child Baek Ki
- Kim Dae Myung as Kim Dong Shik (32, Assistant Manager of Sales Team 3)
- Byun Yo Han as Han Suk Yool (27, Fabric Team 1)
- Lee Hyun Bin as child Suk Yool
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- Guest appearances
- Park Keun Rok as Jong Min
- Song Jae Ryong as Seo Jin Sang (China's factory manager ep 1, 17, 20)
- Choi Jae Woong as Jordan branch worker (ep 1, 12-13, 20)
- Lee Joon Hyuk as cameo (Team 3) (ep 1)
- Kim Ki Bang as cameo (Team 3) (ep 1)
- Kim Ho Chang as cameo (Team 3) (ep 1)
- Maeng Bong Hak as Han Suk Yool's father (ep 1)
- Lee Shi Won as Ha Jung Yun (28, kindergarten teacher, ep 5, 14, 18)
- Lee Dal Hyung as Byun Hyung Chul (Willmart executive and Oh Sang Sik's former schoolmate, ep 6)
- Lee Ki Yeol as CEO of Yung Sung company (ep 6)
- Cha Soon Bae as Mr Choi from Yung Sung company (ep 6)
- Jung Doo Kyum as One International executive (ep 6)
- Jung Ui Kap as Moon Chung Gi (ep 8, owner of Mecca Phones)
- Hong Ki Joon (홍기준) as Park Jong Shik's billiard buddy I (ep 9)
- Jang Hyun Jun (장현정) as Park Jong Shik's billiard buddy II (ep 9)
- Kim Hee Won as Park Jong Shik (40, corrupt ex Resource Team transfered to Sales team 3) (ep 9, 10)
- Jung Suk Yong as Mr Hwang from corrupt company (ep 10)
- Lee Seung Joon as Shin Woo Hyun from Sam Jung company (ep 12)
- Han Seung Hyun as foreign buyer (ep 12)
- Han Gab Soo as Jordan branch manager (ep 12-13)
- Park Noh Shik (박노식) as Mr. Ham (ep 14)
- Jung Da Woon (정다운) as Dong Shik's blind date (ep 14)
- Seo Yoon Ah as Lee Eun Ji (ep 14)
- Song Young Jae as chief of baduk club (ep 15)
- Min Bok Gi as Kim Sang Hyup (46, former employee at One International, ep 16, 20)
- Yoo Jae Myung as factory strike leader (ep 16)
- Jun Jin Gi as Young Yi's father (ep 18)
- Hong Seo Joon as senior management (ep 19-20)
- Kim Won Hae as Park Young Ho (Chief of Team 3, ep 20)
- Oh Jung Se as husband of Mrs Lee from Chungsol (ep 20)
- Other Supporting Cast
- Lee Go Eun as Park So Mi (Ms. Sun's daughter)
- Huh Jung Bum as Eun Ji's younger brother
- Ha Jung Hoon (하정훈) as teen baduk friend
- Jo Yong Jin (조용진) as neighbourhood kid
- Lee Joon Ho (이준호) as neighbourhood kid
- Hong Hyung Taek (홍형택) as neighbourhood kid
- Choi Ji Min (최지민) as kindergarten kid
- Cho Hun Hyun as himself
- Lee Jong Rae
- Won Jong Sun
- Lee Joong Yul
- Heo Dong Won
- Yum Jung Goo
Production Credits
- Chief Producer: Lee Chan Ho (이찬호)
- Producers: Lee Jae Moon, Ham Seung Hoon (함승훈)
- Director: Kim Won Suk
- Filming Director: Choi Sang Mook (최상묵)
- Art Director: Lee Hang
- Music Director: Kim Joon Suk
- Original writing: Manhwa/Webtoon Misaeng by Yoon Tae Ho
- Screenwriter: Jung Yoon Jung
- CG Team: Cho Bong Joon, Kim Joo Sung
- Drama Consultant: Choi Hoon Min
- Sounds / Music Coordinator: Kim Young Ho (S Studio Mixing)
Notes
- This drama is sequel of the 2013 omnibus mobile movie Misaeng: Prequel (미생 프리퀄)
- It was the very first Korean film/drama scene shot in Jordan.
- On October 24, 2014, tvN announced that the air time will change from 20:40 KST to 20:30 KST starting from ep 3, thus extending the program by 10 minutes. --Source
- This drama was mentioned in ep 1 of tvN's 2016 drama Signal
- One International building is actually referred to Seoul Square building, formerly Daewoo HQ building located in Junggu near Seoul Station.
Recognitions
2016 tvN10 Awards:
- Best Actor (Lee Sung Min)
2015 4th APAN Star Awards:
- Top Excellence Actor Award - Miniseries (Lee Sung Min)
- Excellence Actor Award - Miniseries (Im Si Wan)
- Best Supporting Actor (Lee Kyung Young)
- Best Rookie Actor (Byun Yo Han)
2015 8th Korea Drama Awards:
- Best Drama
- Excellence Award - Actor (Kim Dae Myung)
- Special Judges' Award (Im Si Wan)
2015 10th Seoul International Drama Awards:
- Best Miniseries
2015 51st Baeksang Arts Awards
- Best Director (Kim Won Suk)
- Top Excellence - Actor (Lee Sung Min)
- Best New Actor (Im Si Wan)
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