# Good Manager

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2017 South Korean TV series

Good Manager Promotional poster Also known as Manager Kim[1] Hangul 김과장 Hanja 金科長 RR Gim gwajang MR Kim kwajang Genre Workplace Drama Comedy Created by KBS Drama Production Written by Park Jae-beom Directed by Lee Jae-hoon Choi Yoon-suk Creative directors Lee Seung-hoon Choi Dong-sook Starring Namkoong Min Nam Sang-mi Lee Jun-ho Jung Hye-sung Composers Hwang Dong-sub Lee Sung-kyun Country of origin South Korea Original language Korean No. of episodes 20 Production Executive producers Kim Sung-geun KBS Lee Jang-soo Choi Tae-young Producers Lee Eun-jin Choi Jun-ho Production locations Seoul & Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Cinematography Wi Chang-suk Kim Pil-seung Editors Kim Mi-kyung Lee Min-kyung Camera setup Single-camera Running time 60 minutes Production company Logos Film Original release Network KBS2 Release January 25 (2017-01-25) – March 30, 2017 (2017-03-30)

***Good Manager*** ([Korean](/source/Korean_language): 김과장; lit. '***Chief Kim***') is a [South Korean television drama](/source/South_Korean_television_drama) starring [Namkoong Min](/source/Namkoong_Min), [Nam Sang-mi](/source/Nam_Sang-mi), [Lee Jun-ho](/source/Lee_Jun-ho_(singer)), and [Jung Hye-sung](/source/Jung_Hye-sung). It aired on [KBS2](/source/KBS2) from January 25 to March 30, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 ([KST](/source/Time_in_South_Korea)) for 20 episodes.[2][3][4]

## Synopsis

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

### Main

- [Namkoong Min](/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](/source/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](/source/Lee_Jun-ho_(entertainer)) 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](/source/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

#### TQ Group Business Operation Department

- [Kim Won-hae](/source/Kim_Won-hae) as Choo Nam-ho

- Kim Kang-hyun as Lee Jae-joon

- [Jo Hyun-sik](/source/Jo_Hyun-sik) as Won Ki-ok

- [Ryu Hye-rin](/source/Ryu_Hye-rin) as Bing Hee-jin

- [Seo Ye-hwa](/source/Seo_Ye-hwa) as Je-ri

- [Kim Seon-ho](/source/Kim_Seon-ho) as Sun Sang-tae

#### People at TQ Group

- [Park Yeong-gyu](/source/Park_Yeong-gyu) as Park Hyun-do (Dino Park)

- [Lee Il-hwa](/source/Lee_Il-hwa) as Jang Yoo-sun[10]

- [Seo Jeong-yeon](/source/Seo_Jeong-yeon) as Jo Min-young

- Jung Suk-yong as Ko Man-geun

- Kim Min-sang as Lee Kang-shik

- [Hwang Young-hee](/source/Hwang_Young-hee) as Uhm Keum-shim

- [Kim Jae-hwa](/source/Kim_Jae-hwa) as Na Hee-yong

- [Dong Ha](/source/Dong_Ha_(actor)) as Park Myung-suk (Mario Park)

#### People at Seoul Central District Prosecutors

- [Jung Moon-sung](/source/Jung_Moon-sung) as Han Dong-hoon

- Nam Sung-joon as Lee Suk-soo

#### People at Gunsan

- [Lim Hwa-young](/source/Lim_Hwa-young) as Oh Kwang-suk

### Extended

- [Lee Sung-wook](/source/Lee_Sung-wook)

- Park Kwang-jae

- [Jeon Ye-seo](/source/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](/source/Kim_Eung-soo) as Bae Deok-po, gang leader (Ep. 1, 20)

- Lee Sang-hoon

- Song Yeong-gil

- [Jung Kyung-ho](/source/Jung_Kyung-ho_(actor%2C_born_1972)) as man blackmailing Kim Sung-ryong

- [Lee Si-eon](/source/Lee_Si-eon) as Prosecutor Park Yong-tae (Ep. 20)

- [Kim Kang-hoon](/source/Kim_Kang-hoon) as Kim Sung-ryong (young)

- Choi Jae-Hwan as Joong Gun, union leader (Ep. 5)

- [Park Ji-il](/source/Park_Ji-il) as Head of department Choi Ik-joong (Ep. 17)

## Production

- First script reading took place on December 15, 2016 at [KBS](/source/Korean_Broadcasting_System) Annex Broadcasting Station in [Yeouido](/source/Yeouido-dong), [Seoul](/source/Seoul), South Korea.[11]

## Original soundtrack

Good Manager OST Album Soundtrack album Genre Soundtrack Language Korean, English Label LOEN Entertainment, The Groove Company Producer Hwang Dong-sub, Lee Sung-kyun (The Groove)

### Part 1

No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. "Must Be The Money" Kim Sung-tae Lim Chul Kim Sung-tae Choi Hye-sun DinDin 03:14 2. "Must Be The Money" (Inst.) Kim Sung-tae Choi Hye-sun 03:14 Total length: 06:28

### Part 2

No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. "How It Happens" Drew Ryan Scott Drew Ryan Scott Ping After Romeo 03:37 2. "How It Happens" (Inst.) Drew Ryan Scott Ping 03:37 Total length: 07:14

### Part 3

No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. "Starlight Falling Night" (별빛이 쏟아지는 밤) Hwang Yong-ju Hwang Yong-ju Song Yuvin MYTEEN 03:29 2. "Starlight Falling Night" (Inst.) Hwang Yong-ju 03:29 Total length: 06:58

### Part 4

No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. "Will You Love Me" Lee Shin-sung ZigZag Note ZigZag Note Kim Young-sung GB9, Kim So-hee 04:14 2. "Will You Love Me" (Inst.) ZigZag Note Kim Young-sung 04:16 Total length: 08:30

### Part 5

No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. "Roller Coaster" (롤러코스터) Kim Sung-tae Kim Sung-tae Lee Gun-woo Seenroot 03:14 2. "Roller Coaster" (Inst.) Kim Sung-tae Lee Gun-woo 03:14 Total length: 06:28

### Part 6

No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. "Dream" (꿈을 꾼다) B.O.K E-QLO Seo Yeong-eun B.O.K E-QLO Seo Yeong-eun 04:44 2. "Dream" (Inst.) B.O.K E-QLO 04:44 Total length: 09:28

### Part 7

No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. "Unbelievable" Lee Seung-woo Lee Seung-woo In Young-hun Edison Soulstar 03:41 2. "Unbelievable" (Inst.) Lee Seung-woo In Young-hun Edison 03:41 Total length: 07:22

### Part 8

No. Title Lyrics Music Artist Length 1. "That's Right" (그래) Kim Sung-tae Lee Gun-woo Kim Sung-tae Dalda 03:35 2. "That's Right" (Inst.) Lee Gun-woo Kim Sung-tae 03:35 Total length: 07:10

## Reception

Despite competing against big-budget drama *[Saimdang, Light's Diary](/source/Saimdang%2C_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](/source/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](/source/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

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) 7.1% (19th) 7.8% (17th) 7.7% (15th) 2 January 26, 2017 6.3% (20th) 6.5% (18th) 7.2% (18th) 7.2% (15th) 3 February 1, 2017 11.7% (7th) 13.3% (4th) 12.8% (5th) 12.8% (5th) 4 February 2, 2017 11.5% (7th) 13.3% (4th) 13.8% (4th) 14.1% (4th) 5 February 8, 2017 13.2% (4th) 15.5% (4th) 15.5% (4th) 15.8% (4th) 6 February 9, 2017 12.1% (6th) 12.9% (4th) 16.7% (4th) 17.6% (3rd) 7 February 15, 2017 13.1% (4th) 15.0% (4th) 16.1% (4th) 16.3% (4th) 8 February 16, 2017 13.7% (4th) 15.6% (4th) 17.6% (4th) 17.3% (4th) 9 February 22, 2017 15.5% (4th) 16.2% (4th) 17.8% (3rd) 18.0% (3rd) 10 February 23, 2017 15.2% (4th) 15.6% (4th) 17.2% (4th) 17.3% (3rd) 11 March 1, 2017 15.6% (4th) 17.0% (3rd) 18.4% (3rd) 19.2% (3rd) 12 March 2, 2017 16.3% (4th) 17.8% (3rd) 18.4% (3rd) 18.5% (3rd) 13 March 8, 2017 15.3% (4th) 16.2% (4th) 16.8% (4th) 16.8% (4th) 14 March 9, 2017 14.3% (4th) 14.9% (4th) 17.1% (4th) 16.9% (3rd) 15 March 15, 2017 14.6% (4th) 16.1% (3rd) 18.4% (4th) 19.1% (3rd) 16 March 16, 2017 16.2% (4th) 18.1% (3rd) 17.1% (4th) 17.6% (3rd) 17 March 22, 2017 17.4% (4th) 19.7% (4th) 17.4% (4th) 17.5% (4th) 18 March 23, 2017 16.0% (4th) 17.3% (3rd) 17.0% (4th) 17.5% (3rd) 19 March 29, 2017 17.0% (4th) 18.6% (3rd) 16.9% (4th) 16.8% (4th) 20 March 30, 2017 18.0% (4th) 18.7% (3rd) 17.2% (4th) 17.8% (3rd) Average 14.0% 15.3% 15.9% 16.1%

## Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result 2017 53rd Baeksang Arts Awards Best Actor Namkoong Min Nominated 44th Korean Broadcasting Awards Actor Award Won 10th Korea Drama Awards 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 1st The Seoul Awards Best Actor Namkoong Min Nominated 31st KBS Drama Awards[17] 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 Best Drama Good Manager Won

## 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](/source/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]

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## External links

- [Official website](http://program.kbs.co.kr/2tv/drama/managerkim/) (in Korean)

- [*Good Manager*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6352982/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [*Good Manager*](https://www.hancinema.net/korean_drama_Chief_Kim.php) at [HanCinema](/source/HanCinema)

- [*Good Manager*](http://kbsworld.kbs.co.kr/program/program_view.php?pg_seq=1100) on [KBS World](/source/KBS_World_(TV_channel))

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