Misaeng / 미생

Misaeng is an upcoming South Korean television series based on the webtoon series of the same title by Yoon Tae-ho. It airs on tvN on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 beginning October 17, 2014.

Misaeng, which literally translates to "an incomplete life," was the first Korean drama to film on location in Jordan, where actors Yim Si-wan and Lee Sung-min shot the series's prologue in Amman, Petra, and Wadi Rum.Yim reprised his role as Misaeng's protagonist, which he played in an earlier film adaptation, Incomplete Life: Prequel (2013).

Title: 미생 / Misaeng
Chinese Title: 未生
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 20 (To Be Confirmed)
Broadcast network: tvN
Broadcast period: 2014-Oct-17 to 2014-Dec-20
Air time: Friday & Saturday 20:40




Cast

Siwan as Jang Geu Rae
Lee Sung Min as Oh Sang Sik
Kang So Ra as Ahn Young Yi
Kang Ha Neul as Jang Baek Ki
Kim Dae Myung as Kim Dong Shik
Tae In Ho as Sung Dae Ri
Jo Hyun Shik as Kim Suk Ho
Byun Yo Han as Han Suk Ryul
Yeo Eui Joo as Jang Ki Suk
Nam Kyung Eup
Shin Eun Jung as Deputy Department Head Sun



Synopsis

Based on the webcomic “Misaeng” by Yoon Tae Ho which was published from 2012-Jan-20 to 2013-Oct-14 via cartoon.media.daum.net. This drama follows the lives of ordinary salaryman in their workplace.

Jang Geu Rae (Siwan) played the board game “baduk” (a strategy game somewhat like chess) since he was a child. Playing the game was everything to him, but he failed to become a professional baduk player. Now he is thrown out into the real world. By an acquaintance’s recommendation, He is able to begin to work at Wonin International as an intern and struggles to adapt working at a company.

Meanwhile, Ahn Young Yi (Kang So Ra) is a competent and intelligent new intern and Jang Baek Ki (Kang Ha Neul) is another co-worker. Oh Sang Sik (Lee Sung Min) will play their boss.