Misaeng: Incomplete Life
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Misaeng: Incomplete Life[1] (Korean: 미생 - 아직 살아 있지 못한 자; RR: Misaeng - Ajik Sara Itji Mothan Ja) is a 2014 South Korean television series based on the eponymous webtoon series of the by Yoon Tae-ho. It aired on tvN from October 17 to December 20, 2014, on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 20 episodes.[2][3][4][5][6]
Parts of this article (those related to the remake of a South Korean channel) need to be updated. (March 2023) |
Misaeng: Incomplete Life | |
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Also known as | An Incomplete Life |
Genre | Workplace Drama |
Based on | Misaeng by Yoon Tae-ho |
Developed by | Choi Jin-hee and Park Ji-young for tvN |
Written by | Jung Yoon-jung |
Directed by | Kim Won-seok |
Starring | Im Si-wan Lee Sung-min Kang So-ra Kang Ha-neul Byun Yo-han Kim Dae-myung Shin Eun-jung Park Hae-joon |
Composers | Kim Jun-seok Park Seong-il |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No. of episodes | 20 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Kim Mi-na Lee Chan-ho |
Producers | Lee Jae-moon Ham Seung-hoon |
Production locations | Korea, Jordan |
Cinematography | Choi Sang-mook |
Editor | Kim Na-young |
Running time | 65 minutes |
Production company | Number 3 Pictures |
Original release | |
Network | tvN |
Release | October 17 (2014-10-17) – December 20, 2014 (2014-12-20) |
The title translates to Go terminology meaning "an incomplete life" (literally "not yet" (미) "living/birth" (생), meaning "not yet alive"). Misaeng: Incomplete Life was the first Korean drama to film on location in Jordan, where actors Im Si-wan and Lee Sung-min shot the series's prologue in Amman, Petra, and Wadi Rum.[7] Yim reprised his role as the protagonist, which he played in an earlier film adaptation, Incomplete Life: Prequel (2013).[8][9][10]
The series became a cultural phenomenon and recorded high viewership ratings for a cable network program in Korea. tvN is known for its record breaking dramas.[11][12][13][14][15][16] [17]