''Radiant Office'' () is a 2017

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starring

Go Ah-sung Go Ah-sung is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a child actress, notably in '' The Host''. Her other notable works include ''Snowpiercer'' (2013), ''Samjin Company English Class'' (2020), as well as the TV dramas '' Master of Stud ...

and

Ha Seok-jin Ha Seok-jin (born March 4, 1982) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in TV drama series: ''Radiant Office'' (2017), '' Drinking Solo'' (2016), ''Shark'' (2013) and ''4 Legendary Witches'' (2014), for which he received two nom ...

. The series is written by a rookie

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who won the 2016 MBC TV Drama Screenplay Competition in Miniseries category. It aired on MBC from March 15 to May 4, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ( KST) for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Eun Ho-won faces repeat rejections in her job search until despair drives her to attempt suicide. At the hospital, she learns she might be terminally-ill, but then at the same time, she also finally succeeds in getting hired. Thinking she has nothing to lose, she tackles her job and life with new perspectives. Her superior at work, Seo Woo-jin, considers her a pain in the neck. They become a bickering pair.

Cast

Main characters

as Eun Ho-won :: A 28-year-old woman who never succeed at getting a steady job. Tired and sick of her life and multiple part-time jobs she does, she tries to commit suicide. She gets both happy and sad news at the same time. That she might be terminally-ill but also finally succeeds in getting hired as a contractual employee. Thinking she has nothing to lose, she tackles her job and life with new perspectives and bolder attitude. *

as Seo Woo-jin :: A 38-year-old man who is the Head of Marketing team. He is an elite workaholic with perfect qualifications and work results. But he has uncompromising personality and sharp tongue, which often makes him at odds with his coworkers. *

Lee Dong-hwi Lee Dong-hwi (born July 22, 1985) is a South Korean actor and singer. He gained recognition through his role in the critically acclaimed television series ''Reply 1988'' (2015–2016). Lee starred in the film '' Extreme Job'' (2019), the secon ...

as Do Ki-taek :: A 32-year-old man who has been failed to pass national civil service exam a few times, which resulted in him lacking professional work experience. Despite being abandoned by his materialistic girlfriend, he is still a romanticist at heart. *

Kim Dong-wook Kim Dong-wook (born July 29, 1983) is a South Korean actor. After appearing in student short films and several minor parts, Kim became a star through his supporting role in the popular TV series '' Coffee Prince'' (2007), followed by box office ...

as Seo Hyun :: A 34-year-old

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, he was the one who takes care of Ho-won when she was brought to the hospital after her attempted suicide. He keep tabs on her ever since and after he knows she works at his family's company, he becomes her secret guardian. * Hoya as Jang Kang-ho :: A 28-year-old man who comes from a wealthy family in Gangnam. He has received the best education and upbringing that money can buy. Unfortunately, he suffers from

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, which resulted in multiple failures of job interviews.

Supporting characters

Kwon Hae-hyo Kwon Hae-hyo (born November 6, 1965) is a South Korean television, film and stage actor. He is also an activist, involved in the Unite Our People Movement Headquarters, the Abolish the Family Registry and Create Family Equality Organization, the ...

as Park Sang-man *Kim Byung-choon as Heo Gu-dong *

Jang Shin-young Jang Shin-young (; born January 17, 1984) is a South Korean actress. She made her entertainment debut through a local beauty contest in 2001, and is best known for her portrayal of the femme fatale lead in the E Channel drama ''The Empress'' (2 ...

as Jo Seok-kyung *

Oh Dae-hwan Oh Dae-hwan (born July 5, 1979) is a South Korean actor. He appeared in TV series such as '' Squad 38'' (2016), ''Shopaholic Louis'' (2016), ''Radiant Office ''Radiant Office'' () is a 2017 South Korean television series starring Go Ah-sung ...

as Lee Yong-jae *

Han Sun-hwa Han Sun-hwa (born October 6, 1990), also known mononymously as Sunhwa, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group Secret. She made her television debut in 2004 while participating in SBS' ''Sup ...

as Ha Ji-na * Kim Yu-mi as Lee Hyo-ri *

Kim Hee-chan Kim Hee-Chan (born December 23, 1992) is a South Korean actor. Filmography Films Television series Variety shows Radio shows References External links * Kim Hee-chanat Instagram 1992 births Living people 21st-century Sout ...

as Oh Jae-min * FeelDog as Eun Ho-jae *Choi Beom-ho as Seo Tae-woo *Lee Yoon-sang as Han Jung-tae *

Park Se-wan Park Se-wan (born September 24, 1994) is a South Korean actress. Career In 2016, Park made her television acting debut in KBS2's short drama special '' The Red Teacher''. She started gaining more attention in 2017 with her supporting roles in ...

as Lee Kkot-bi *

Im Ye-jin Im Ye-jin (born Im Ki-hee on January 24, 1960) is a South Korean actress. As a teenage actress, she reached the peak of her popularity in the 1970s with the "Really Really" film trilogy, which include '' Never Forget Me'', '' I Am Really Sorry'' ...

as Mrs. Eun *

Shin Dong-mi Shin Dong-mi (born 29 November 1977) is a South Korean actress. Career She made her debut as a theater actor in 1998. The following year, she started to act as a musical actor in 1999, and then she started her career as a TV actress in 2001 ...

as Jo Seok-kyung's ex-husband's fiancée

Ratings

* In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. * NR denotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.

Awards and nominations

Original soundtrack

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

International broadcast

* In Vietnam: Danet.vn & FPT Play (streaming online 3 hours after Korea) *In Peru: the series aired on August 28, 2018 at 6:50 pm

References

External links

''Radiant Office'' official MBC website
* *{{IMDb title, 6464184, Radiant Office 2017 South Korean television series debuts MBC TV television dramas Korean-language television shows South Korean romantic comedy television series 2017 South Korean television series endings