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Misaeng: Incomplete Life korean drama review
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Misaeng: Incomplete Life
4 people found this review helpful
by Zoe
Mar 2, 2017
20 of 20 episodes seen
Completed 0
Overall 7.5
Story 7.0
Acting/Cast 8.0
Music 7.0
Rewatch Value 3.0
Who would’ve thought that the most exciting parts of a drama would be watching a couple of pen pushers carrying around stacks of paper? But, it’s Korean drama. They make you care about what the characters care about. Office dynamics. I liked seeing how they were like a rag tag family. How circumstances or problems drew them together. They would fight between themselves but if an outsider tries to take them down, everyone teams up. I also liked seeing how with just a look, the other team members conveyed their concern for their colleague. Rival yes, but colleague when push came to shove. Actually, the drama makes a bit of a theme of that. Of how in the relationships people might really not get along but they actually do respect each other and want to work together. Geu Rae This guy is a bit sad and small. He gets on fire when he's got a task he has to do. His only talent is playing Go. That talent springs up in some unexpected places. Not just the problem solving aspect but also that competitive streak. “Over the years, my focus on winning has grown even if I'm a loser now. I'm a pro at it.” He's a bit slow, sure, but when people hurt him relationally, he doesn't really let it go. It was also good to see him being so happy when someone stood up for him. Slowly slowly his boss starts to ease up on him. It was so satisfying when he impressed. I liked him even warming up to his boss' gruffness and understanding his sincerity. As the drama goes on, he starts making more facial expressions, which is also really great. It's always funny how dramas do that. It makes you appreciate the character even more and enjoy the show as you get more personality. Mr. Oh He's a tough character but you can see that he really is a justice man. He doesn't like it when things are unfair. “I get more suspicious when he's so chirpy.” Young Yi Young Yi is good at her job. I was glad to see her with less airs as an intern and someone who doesn't mind wearing her heart on her sleeve a bit more. She gets treated badly due to her gender. I really liked seeing her bravery and how she could be so strong especially when her past came back to haunt her. Her team sucks but it was cool when they banded together against a common foe. Baek Ki Baek Ki's struggle with his boss seemed like the unfair tension that often happens in romantic relationships in Kdramas. It's strange to see it happening between two males. His boss, Mr. Kang is so chill and calm. Mr. Kang is also the dude from KMHM and I loved him. Dong Sik I liked how he had a chat with Geu Rae and just was like saying how impressed he was with him and how he actually wanted to get to know him as a friend. “He's part of Sales Team 3 now. We should accept our members no matter what.” Everyone's got different problems. Too little work, too much work. It was interesting to see when the team leaders got together and the dynamic they have there is completely different to how they are among their own team. Actually, it’s really cute when the main characters get together to do a project too. It was so great seeing Geu Rae pulling his weight and being part of the team where the other newbies still struggled. His team trusted him. I liked the portrayal of the women. Strong, smart, influential and respected. Fair and fierce. The drama looks at the different teams in the company. Planning team, resource team, finance team, sales team and how they are their own island and personality.
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