Good Manager
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Good Manager (Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.) is a South Korean television drama starring Namkoong Min, Nam Sang-mi, Lee Jun-ho, and Jung Hye-sung. It aired on KBS2 from January 25 to March 30, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 20 episodes.[2][3][4]
Synopsis
[edit | edit source]Kim Sung-ryong, a certified public accountant who becomes a middle manager at TQ Group company in order to embezzle a large sum of money, ends up fighting for his employees' fundamental rights.[5]
Cast
[edit | edit source]Main
[edit | edit source]- Namkoong Min as Kim Sung-ryong[6][7] (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 was proven innocent every time. Then, he got accepted to TQ as the chief of their accounting department.
- Nam Sang-mi as Yoon Ha-Kyung[8] (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.
- Jung Hye-sung as Hong Ga-eun[9] (Gail Hong)
- A police officer working undercover as an intern of the Finance department, who was hired as a spy by a prosecutor.
Supporting
[edit | edit source]TQ Group Business Operation Department
[edit | edit source]- Kim Won-hae as Choo Nam-ho
- Kim Kang-hyun as Lee Jae-joon
- Jo Hyun-sik as Won Ki-ok
- Ryu Hye-rin as Bing Hee-jin
- Seo Ye-hwa as Je-ri
- Kim Seon-ho as Sun Sang-tae
People at TQ Group
[edit | edit source]- Park Yeong-gyu as Park Hyun-do (Dino Park)
- Lee Il-hwa as Jang Yoo-sun[10]
- Seo Jeong-yeon as Jo Min-young
- Jung Suk-yong as Ko Man-geun
- Kim Min-sang as Lee Kang-shik
- Hwang Young-hee as Uhm Keum-shim
- Kim Jae-hwa as Na Hee-yong
- Dong Ha as Park Myung-suk (Mario Park)
People at Seoul Central District Prosecutors
[edit | edit source]- Jung Moon-sung as Han Dong-hoon
- Nam Sung-joon as Lee Suk-soo
People at Gunsan
[edit | edit source]- Lim Hwa-young as Oh Kwang-suk
Extended
[edit | edit source]- Lee Sung-wook
- Park Kwang-jae
- Jeon Ye-seo
- Nam Sang-baek
- Choi Kyu-shik
- Choi Jae-sub
- Eom Ji-man
- Jo Jae-won
- Heo Sun-haeng
- Lee Yoon-sang
Special appearances
[edit | edit source]- Kim Eung-soo as Bae Deok-po, gang leader (Ep. 1, 20)
- Lee Sang-hoon
- Song Yeong-gil
- Jung Kyung-ho as man blackmailing Kim Sung-ryong
- Lee Si-eon as Prosecutor Park Yong-tae (Ep. 20)
- Kim Kang-hoon as Kim Sung-ryong (young)
- Choi Jae-Hwan as Joong Gun, union leader (Ep. 5)
- Park Ji-il as Head of department Choi Ik-joong (Ep. 17)
Production
[edit | edit source]- First script reading took place on December 15, 2016 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea.[11]
Original soundtrack
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Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 4
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Part 5
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Part 6
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Part 7
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Reception
[edit | edit source]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.[12] 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 Namkoong Min, whose perfect amalgamation of character creation and acting saves "Good Manager" from what could have been an average office crime comedy.[13]The Korea Times 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".[14]
Ratings
[edit | edit source]In this table, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[15] | AGB Nielsen[16] | ||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | January 25, 2017 | 6.6% (19th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 7.1% (19th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 7.8% (17th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 7.7% (15th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 2 | January 26, 2017 | 6.3% (20th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 6.5% (18th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 7.2% (18th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 7.2% (15th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 3 | February 1, 2017 | 11.7% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 13.3% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 12.8% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 12.8% (5th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 4 | February 2, 2017 | 11.5% (7th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 13.3% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 13.8% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 14.1% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 5 | February 8, 2017 | 13.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 15.5% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 15.5% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 15.8% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 6 | February 9, 2017 | 12.1% (6th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 12.9% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.7% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.6% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 7 | February 15, 2017 | 13.1% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 15.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.1% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.3% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 8 | February 16, 2017 | 13.7% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 15.6% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.6% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.3% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 9 | February 22, 2017 | 15.5% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.8% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.0% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 10 | February 23, 2017 | 15.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 15.6% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.3% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 11 | March 1, 2017 | 15.6% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.0% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.4% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 19.2% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 12 | March 2, 2017 | 16.3% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.8% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.4% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.5% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 13 | March 8, 2017 | 15.3% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.8% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.8% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 14 | March 9, 2017 | 14.3% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 14.9% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.1% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.9% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 15 | March 15, 2017 | 14.6% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.1% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.4% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 19.1% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 16 | March 16, 2017 | 16.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.1% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.1% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.6% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 17 | March 22, 2017 | 17.4% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 19.7% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.4% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.5% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 18 | March 23, 2017 | 16.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.3% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.5% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 19 | March 29, 2017 | 17.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.6% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.9% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 16.8% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| 20 | March 30, 2017 | 18.0% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 18.7% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.2% (4th)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | 17.8% (3rd)Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. |
| Average | 14.0% | 15.3% | 15.9% | 16.1% | |
Awards and nominations
[edit | edit source]| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2017 | Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Best Actor | Namkoong Min | Nominated |
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Actor Award | Won | ||
| Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Best Drama | Good Manager | Nominated | |
| Best Production Director | Lee Jang-soo | Won | ||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Eun-jin | Nominated | ||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Namkoong Min | Nominated | ||
| Excellence Award, Actress | Lee Il-hwa | Won | ||
| Best Original Soundtrack | DinDin (Must Be The Money) | Won | ||
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Best Actor | Namkoong Min | Nominated | |
| Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1. | Top Excellence Award, Actor | Namkoong Min | Won | |
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Lee Jun-ho | Won | ||
| Namkoong Min | Nominated | |||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nam Sang-mi | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Dong Ha | Nominated | ||
| Kim Won-hae | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Il-hwa | Won | ||
| Jung Hye-sung | Won | |||
| Seo Jeong-yeon | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actor | Kim Seon-ho | Nominated | ||
| Lee Jun-ho | Nominated | |||
| Best New Actress | Lim Hwa-young | Nominated | ||
| Netizen Award – Male | Namkoong Min | Nominated | ||
| Lee Jun-ho | Nominated | |||
| Best Couple Award | Namkoong Min & Nam Sang-mi | Nominated | ||
| Namkoong Min & Lee Jun-ho | Won | |||
| 2018 | 30th Korea Producer Awards Lua error: Internal error: The interpreter exited with status 1.
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Best Drama | Good Manager | Won |
Adaptation
[edit | edit source]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 artist Yang Kyung-soo, 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.[18]
References
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