Misaeng: Incomplete Life

Misaeng: Incomplete Life
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Also known asAn Incomplete Life
GenreWorkplace
Drama
Based onMisaeng
by Yoon Tae-ho
Developed byChoi Jin-hee and Park Ji-young for tvN
Written byJung Yoon-jung
Directed byKim Won-seok
StarringIm Si-wan
Lee Sung-min
Kang So-ra
Kang Ha-neul
Byun Yo-han
Kim Dae-myung
Shin Eun-jung
Park Hae-joon
ComposersKim Jun-seok
Park Seong-il
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producersKim Mi-na
Lee Chan-ho
ProducersLee Jae-moon
Ham Seung-hoon
Production locationsKorea, Jordan
CinematographyChoi Sang-mook
EditorKim Na-young
Running time65 minutes
Production companyNumber 3 Pictures
Original release
NetworktvN
ReleaseOctober 17 (2014-10-17) –
December 20, 2014 (2014-12-20)
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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 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]

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]

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