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Misaeng

  • TV Series
  • 2014
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
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Lee Sung-min, Kang So-ra, Yim Si-wan, Byun Yo-han, and Kim Dae-myung in Misaeng (2014)
Korean DramaWorkplace DramaDrama

This a Drama series about a group of co-workers in their twenties who started their job at a big multinational company. This is a story about their everyday life, about their journey each da... Read allThis a Drama series about a group of co-workers in their twenties who started their job at a big multinational company. This is a story about their everyday life, about their journey each day at the office.This a Drama series about a group of co-workers in their twenties who started their job at a big multinational company. This is a story about their everyday life, about their journey each day at the office.

  • Stars
    • Yim Si-wan
    • Lee Sung-min
    • Kang So-ra
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.5/10
    3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Yim Si-wan
      • Lee Sung-min
      • Kang So-ra
    • 41User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 11 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Yim Si-wan
    Yim Si-wan
    • Jang Geu-rae
    • 2014
    Lee Sung-min
    Lee Sung-min
    • Oh Sang-sik
    • 2014
    Kang So-ra
    Kang So-ra
    • Ahn Yeong-i
    • 2014
    Kang Ha-neul
    Kang Ha-neul
    • Jang Baek-gi
    • 2014
    Byun Yo-han
    Byun Yo-han
    • Han Seok-yool
    • 2014
    Kim Dae-myung
    Kim Dae-myung
    • Kim Dong-sik
    • 2014
    Shin Eun-jung
    Shin Eun-jung
    • Seon Ji-yeong
    • 2014
    Park Hae-joon
    Park Hae-joon
    • Cheon Gwan-woong
    • 2014
    Kim Jong-soo
    Kim Jong-soo
    • Kim Boo-ryeon
    • 2014
    Ryu Tae-ho
    Ryu Tae-ho
    • Ko Dong-ho
    • 2014
    Kim Hee-won
    Kim Hee-won
    • Park Jong-sik
    • 2014
    Lee Kyoung-young
    Lee Kyoung-young
    • Choi Jeon-moo
    • 2014
    Son Jong-hak
    Son Jong-hak
    • Ma Bok-ryeol
    • 2014
    Jeong Hee-tae
    Jeong Hee-tae
    • Jung Hee-seok
    • 2014
    Choi Gwi-hwa
    Choi Gwi-hwa
    • Park Yong-gu
    • 2014
    Jun Suk-ho
    Jun Suk-ho
    • Ha Sung-joon
    • 2014
    Oh Min-seok
    Oh Min-seok
    • Kang Hae-joon
    • 2014
    Shin Jae-hoon
    Shin Jae-hoon
    • Yoo Hyeong-gi
    • 2014
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews41

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    9zanesalvador

    Hard not to say something!

    I'm a huge kdrama fan and I'm a lazy person when it comes to writing. I just couldn't help myself of giving my opinion about such a well-directed kdrama! Unforgettable performances! In love with the characters! How strong, sensible and sensitive they are. My view about the corporative world has just changed forever! I found out I really didn't know what working for big companies can be. Well written, well directed, wonderfully played! Get some free time on your schedule and be amazed by this awesome drama!
    10crystallisque

    Hits close to heart

    I'm not usually one for Korean TV, and before seeing Misaeng, I never thought I'd enjoy an 'office drama' so much.

    Featuring structures of the traditional 'bildungsroman', snapshots into the grueling lives of salary-men and office politics, the show intertwines these concepts with humour, emotion, reflectiveness, wisdom, finely executed through a fitting soundtrack, impeccable cinematography and directing and outstanding acting.

    A solid show thematically, it handles with great sensitivity and deftness the many delicately captured aspects of human nature and society. The characters and their development throughout the story are extremely well written and by far one of the most impressive aspects of the show, fleshed out by the complexity and subtle nuance of the relationships depicted. Entirely believable in both their strengths and vulnerabilities, the show allows an audience to connect with the characters on a very fundamental level.

    You will find something of yourself, or someone that you know reflected in the characters of the show, the persistent underdog in Gurae who struggles against all odds, the talented but down to earth Young Yi whose exceptional ability as a woman incurs the resentment of her colleagues, the at first seemingly stoic Oh Sang Sik who over the course of the show reveals his deep capacity for empathy and self-sacrifice. Even the 'villains' are never cliché, one-dimensional cardboard cutouts to fill a gap in the story, but all serve towards Misaeng's intimate and moving exploration of the human condition.

    Misaeng shows many aspects of mundane life, but never itself, becomes mundane, taking the viewer on a at times beautifully poignant, vividly evocative and greatly inspiring journey from start to finish.

    As I believe this is a show that leaves a viewer of any demographic something to take away, I'd urge anyone reading this to give it a try.

    For me, Misaeng certainly gave another small unexpected fragment to the missing pieces of my 'incomplete life.'
    10aminifatimaaa

    an intelligent and unconventional drama

    I am completely captured by the competence of the writers, director, actors and producers that created this series of highly thought provoking and insightful themes of everyday working culture. Thank you for making me think and review, the complex strategies revealed in the stories and in the acting portrayed. An intelligent and unconventional K-drama that's terrific as it is polorizing.
    10rielhawk

    It's real - as real as K-drama can get

    I've had my doubts when checking out the cast - it sure looked like an office romance to me, but man, I was wrong.

    This is not romance nor is it a mere office soap. It's about people working in an office and the moments they share with each other. You got each office type you'd meet in real life portrayed as realistitc as possible for a drama series. You get to know each person's flaws even and yet you never end up fully hating on anyone. Every person has a believable storyline, motives, motivations.

    On a sidenote, I'm an offive employee as well. Most of Misaeng is what my life is about - the work, the colleagues, the problems and epically funny moments, the bullying, the psychos, the coffee breaks... Wish I was as ambitious as Jang Gu-Rae, but mostly I enjoyed his naivety when facing problems and his loyalty towards Oh Sang-Shik and his colleagues.

    My favourite characters would be Oh Sang-Shik, Kang Hae-Joon and Han Seok-Yool. I remember my first job as an intern and that first boss. The only boss so far I've ever actually looked up to (well, before that I'd worked at schools which was a completely different experience anyhow). Oh Sang-Shik reminded me of my boss, the only boss I've ever met that was absolutely loyal and who everyone was loyal to because of that. I've learnt alot from him and will always be grateful. Manager Kang, oh well, not gonna lie, I have a weakness for people like that and I loved his taste in women - I think this is the manager I'd definitely learn the most from. While on the other hand, Seok-Yool, that one co-worker you really need in an office, who has more empathy than anyone else, yet sometimes seems like a dork. He's that good soul that'll keep the group together no matter what.

    I don't really want to go to work tomorrow, it's a heck load of work and people are sick these days, so it's more work for those who aren't on sick leave - but I feel motivated after finishing Misaeng.

    10/10 would recommend because Misaeng has that spark - that charisma that so many k-dramas are missing.
    9minoom-69729

    Another brilliant Kdrama series!

    In the last few years, big thanks to Netflix's wide range of international shows, I have started watching Korean and Chinese TV series and when these shows are good, they are just so brilliant unlike anything I have ever seen. These shows are much better than most of the British dramas, other International TV shows and shows that come out of Hollywood. There is no comparison, in my opinion.

    Misaeng is no exception. The story of brutal Korean corporate/working culture and its effects on people of different backgrounds is so real/relatable and the acting so natural and unpretentious. The story grips you from the beginning and makes you take on a journey with every character. All the actors were so convincing in their roles especially the actors playing Jang Geu-rae and Oh Sang-shik. Sometimes, I completely forgot I was watching a TV series.

    Thank you to everyone that made this thought-provoking & at times hilarious and infuriating show possible. DEFINITELY RECOMMEND.

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    • Trivia
      Actors Siwan & Lee Sung-Min and about 50 staff members traveled to Amman, Jordan on September 18, 2014 to shoot prologue scenes for drama series "Misaeng." They will film scenes also in ancient Petra City, Wadi Rum and other areas of Jordan. They will return to South Korea on September 24, 2014. "Misaeng" is the first South Korean drama series to film on location in Jordan.
    • Connections
      Remade as Hope: Kitai Zero no Shin'nyu Shain (2016)

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    • Release date
      • October 17, 2014 (South Korea)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Misaeng is a 2014 South Korean television series based on the webtoon series.
    • Languages
      • Korean
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Incomplete Life
    • Filming locations
      • Jordan(location)
    • Production company
      • tvN
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      1 hour
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