Good Manager

Good Manager 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.
Synopsis
Kim Sung-ryong, a Certified Public Accountant who becomes a middle manager at TQ Group company to embezzle a large sum of money ends up fighting for his employees' fundamental rights.
Cast
Main
Namkoong Min as Kim Sung-ryong (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 is proven innocent every time. Then, he got accepted to TQ as the chief of Accounting Department.
Nam Sang-mi as Yoon Ha-Kyung (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 (Gail Hong)
Police officer in undercover as intern of the Finance department who was hired as a spy by a prosecutor.
Supporting
TQ Group Business Operation Department
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
Park Yeong-gyu as Park Hyun-do (Dino Park)
Lee Il-hwa as Jang Yoo-sun
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
Jung Moon-sung as Han Dong-hoon
Nam Sung-joon as Lee Suk-soo
People at Gunsan
Lim Hwa-young as Oh Kwang-suk
Extended
Lee Sung-uk
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
Kim Eung-soo as Bae Deok-po
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)
Production
First script reading took place on December 15, 2016 at KBS Annex Broadcasting Station in Yeouido, Seoul, South Korea.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Part 6
Part 7
Part 8
Reception
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. 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. 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".
Ratings
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
Awards and nominations
Adaptation
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.
References
External links
Korean Broadcasting System television dramas
2017 South Korean television series debuts
2017 South Korean television series endings
South Korean comedy-drama television series
Television series produced in Seoul
Television series by Logos Film
South Korean workplace television series