''Good Manager'' () is a South Korean television drama starring

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, Lee Jun-ho, and

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. It aired on

KBS2 The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...

from January 25 to March 30, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 20 episodes.

Synopsis

Kim Sung-ryong, a Certified Public Accountant who becomes a middle manager at TQ Group company to embezzle a large sum of money ends up fighting for his employees' fundamental rights.

Cast

Main

as Kim Sung-ryong (Jiro Kim) :Kim Sung-ryong used to be a small-time accountant from Gunsan, a small city in North Jeolla Province, working for a mobster. He was investigated every year for accounting fraud and tax evasion but is proven innocent every time. Then, he got accepted to TQ as the chief of Accounting Department. *

as Yoon Ha-Kyung (Hannah Yoon) :A strong and ethical woman. She is the assistant manager of TQ's Accounting Department. * Lee Jun-ho as Seo Yul :Seo Yul used to be an ace prosecutor until the chairman of the TQ group appointed him to be the Director for Finance. *

as Hong Ga-eun (Gail Hong) :Police officer in undercover as intern of the Finance department who was hired as a spy by a prosecutor.

Supporting

TQ Group Business Operation Department

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as Choo Nam-ho * Kim Kang-hyun as Lee Jae-joon *

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as Won Ki-ok *

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as Bing Hee-jin *

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as Je-ri *

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as Sun Sang-tae

People at TQ Group

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as Park Hyun-do (Dino Park) *

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as Jang Yoo-sun *

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as Jo Min-young * Jung Suk-yong as Ko Man-geun * Kim Min-sang as Lee Kang-shik *

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as Uhm Keum-shim *

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as Na Hee-yong *

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as Park Myung-suk (Mario Park)

People at Seoul Central District Prosecutors

* Jung Mun-sung as Han Dong-hoon * Nam Sung-joon as Lee Suk-soo

People at Gunsan

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as Oh Kwang-suk

Extended

* Lee Sung-uk * Park Kwang-jae *

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* Nam Sang-baek * Choi Kyu-shik * Choi Jae-sub * Eom Ji-man * Jo Jae-won * Heo Sun-haeng * Lee Yoon-sang

Special appearances

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as Bae Deok-po * Lee Sang-hoon * Song Yeong-gil * Jung Kyung-ho as man blackmailing Kim Sung-ryong *

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as Prosecutor Park Yong-tae (Ep. 20)

Production

* First script reading took place on December 15, 2016 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in

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Reception

Despite competing against big-budget drama '' Saimdang, Light's Diary'' in the same time slot and having no big-name stars, the drama managed to top ratings during its run and enjoyed explosive popularity. It received positive reviews for its punchy and satirical lines on the corrupt corporate owners and the society, which resonated with the viewers; and the multifaceted performance of lead actor

, whose perfect amalgamation of character creation and acting saves “Good Manager” from what could have been an average office crime comedy. ''

Korea Times ''The Korea Times'' is the oldest of three English-language newspapers published daily in South Korea. It is a sister paper of the ''Hankook Ilbo'', a major Korean language daily; both are owned by Dongwha Enterprise, a wood-based manufacturer ...

'' said that the drama "has the ability to tell uncomfortable stories (story of embezzlement cases, mass layoffs and other societal issues regarding fierce competition) in a witty way".

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.

Awards and nominations

Adaptation

It was announced on March 24, 2017 that KBS Media will publish a book titled "Chief Kim's Work Book" set to be released in April related to the drama that will contain great tips for work life. The book will feature the drama's best scenes, best lines, and all of the illustrated episode endings. The illustrations will be drawn by

webtoon Webtoons (), are a type of digital comic that originated in South Korea usually meant to be read on smartphones. While webtoons were mostly unknown outside of Korea during their inception, there has been a surge in popularity internationally ...

artist

Yang Kyung-soo Yang may refer to: * Yang, in yin and yang, one half of the two symbolic polarities in Chinese philosophy * Korean yang, former unit of currency of Korea from 1892 to 1902 * YANG, a data modeling language for the NETCONF network configuration p ...

, who partnered with the drama to create the ending scenes for each episode. This project is the first collaboration between a drama and a webtoon.

References

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