Series
Misaeng: Incomplete Life
“Sweat, tears, and frustration. How much more I should shed?”
ComedyDrama
Since he was a child, the board game baduk has been everything to Jang Geu-rae. But when he fails at achieving his dream of becoming a professional baduk player, Geu-rae must leave his isolated existence and enter the real world armed with nothing but a high school equivalency exam on his resume.
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Seasons & episodes
Equipped with nothing more than a GED and strategies for the board game Go, an office intern gets thrown into the cold reality of the corporate world.
1Episode 117 Oct 2014 · 90m · ★ 10.0Given up on becoming a pro board game player, Jang Geu-rae is now an intern struggling to handle corporate life, reliant on his coworker Ahn Young-yi.
2Episode 218 Oct 2014 · 65m · ★ 9.0Working alone after hours, Geu-rae finds he is isolated from his coworkers despite his boss’s advice on teamwork. Talks of a co-presentation come up.
3Episode 324 Oct 2014 · 68m · ★ 10.0Geu-rae is left to do all the work when he partners with Han Seok-yool. Kim Dong-shik faces disciplinary action for an issue involving product export.
4Episode 425 Oct 2014 · 72m · ★ 9.0Geu-rae and Seok-yool stumble in their presentation speech but still impress in their engagement of ideas. A week later, Geu-rae waits for results.
5Episode 531 Oct 2014 · 71m · ★ 8.0When important materials go missing, Section Chiefs Oh and Chun get into an argument. Young-yi cries after being unfairly scolded by her boss.
6Episode 61 Nov 2014 · 71m · ★ 8.0After learning that the client is his old schoolmate, Oh is certain the deal will go smoothly, until he is made to wait and pay for a high-end club.
7Episode 77 Nov 2014 · 71m · ★ 8.0Geu-rae is uneasy when Oh chooses a risky project at a team meeting. Young-yi is ordered to get approval for a project that Finance already rejected.
8Episode 88 Nov 2014 · 72m · ★ 8.0Oh is given the lead on a project recommended by the IT Sales division. He can hire more personnel if successful, but the client refuses to meet him.
9Episode 914 Nov 2014 · 71m · ★ 9.0When Park joins the 3rd Sales division, he mocks and overworks Geu-rae. It turns out Geu-rae’s coworkers have also been struggling under the new boss.
10Episode 1015 Nov 2014 · 71m · ★ 8.0After Park sexually harasses an employee, Oh declares that he cannot work with him. Oh realizes something after looking at a project Park recommended.
11Episode 1121 Nov 2014 · 71m · ★ 8.0After revealing Park’s misconduct, Oh is promoted to deputy manager. The 3rd Sales division’s new chief is Chun Kwan-woong, who intimidates Geu-rae.
12Episode 1222 Nov 2014 · 71m · ★ 10.0Restarting Park’s used car export project, the 3rd Sales division faces opposition. When the Director shows interest, they must give a presentation.
13Episode 1328 Nov 2014 · 69m · ★ 10.0The CEO attends the used car export project presentation, which is a success thanks to Oh’s unusual style. The CEO praises Geu-rae for this proposal.
14Episode 1429 Nov 2014 · 74m · ★ 8.0Geu-rae once again remembers that he is the only intern among his peers. He asks Oh if he can become a permanent employee.
15Episode 155 Dec 2014 · 76m · ★ 10.0Geu-rae continues to work diligently despite learning he can’t become a permanent employee. He goes to town with Baek-gi on an assignment from Oh.
16Episode 166 Dec 2014 · 77m · ★ 9.0A year and five months after being hired, Geu-rae’s proposal finally gets approved, but Oh is told to remove him as head of the project.
17Episode 1712 Dec 2014 · 81m · ★ 9.0The Director offers the 3rd Sales division a major project, but Oh is suspicious. Kim Dong-shik gets into an argument with coworkers who insulted Oh.
18Episode 1813 Dec 2014 · 80m · ★ 10.0Oh decides to accept the Director’s proposal, but the team quickly runs into difficulties. Kim and the others suggest to withdraw, but Oh is not sure.
19Episode 1919 Dec 2014 · 83m · ★ 10.0The 3rd Sales division is uneasy after Geu-rae voices suspicions about the Director’s project with Seok. The head office launches an investigation.
20Episode 2020 Dec 2014 · 89m · ★ 10.0After the turmoil, the 3rd Sales division finally returns to normal. A new boss arrives with new methods. Meanwhile, Geu-rae’s contract nears its end.
Details
- Created by
- Kim Won-suk, Yoon Tae-ho
- First aired
- 17 Oct 2014
- Last aired
- 20 Dec 2014
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- Korean
- Network
- tvN
- Episodes
- 20
- Votes
- 79 on TMDB
Where to watch (US)
Cast
Yim Si-wanJang Geu-rae
Lee Sung-minOh Sang-shik
Kang So-raAhn Young-yi
Kang Ha-neulJang Baek-gi
Byun Yo-hanHan Seok-yool
Kim Dae-myungKim Dong-sik
Park Hae-joonChun Kwan-woong
Lee Kyung-youngChoi Young-hoo
Shin Eun-jungSun Ji-young
Tae In-hoSung Joon-sik
Ryu Tae-hoGo Dong-ho
Jun Seok-hoHa Sung-joon
Jung Hee-taeJung Hee-seok
Oh Min-sukKang Hae-joon
