| Alt Name: | Manager Kim[1] | ||
| Native Name: |
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| Creator: | KBS Drama Production | ||
| Country: | South Korea | ||
| Language: | Korean | ||
| Num Episodes: | 20 | ||
| Location: | Seoul & Gyeonggi Province, South Korea | ||
| Camera: | Single-camera | ||
| Runtime: | 60 minutes | ||
| Company: | Logos Film | ||
| Network: | KBS2 |
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.[2] [3] [4]
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]
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.
A strong and ethical woman. She is the assistant manager of TQ's accounting department.
Seo Yul used to be an ace prosecutor until the chairman of the TQ group appointed him to be the Director for Finance.
A police officer working undercover as an intern of the Finance department, who was hired as a spy by a prosecutor.
| Good Manager OST Album | |
| Type: | Soundtrack |
| Genre: | Soundtrack |
| Language: | Korean, English |
| Label: | LOEN Entertainment, The Groove Company |
| Producer: | Hwang Dong-sub, Lee Sung-kyun (The Groove) |
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.[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, whose perfect amalgamation of character creation and acting saves “Good Manager” from what could have been an average office crime comedy.[13] 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]
In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings.
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNmS[15] | AGB Nielsen[16] | |||||
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | January 25, 2017 | 6.6% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 7.7% | |
| 2 | January 26, 2017 | |||||
| 3 | February 1, 2017 | 11.7% | 13.3% | 12.8% | 12.8% | |
| 4 | February 2, 2017 | 11.5% | 13.3% | 13.8% | 14.1% | |
| 5 | February 8, 2017 | 13.2% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.8% | |
| 6 | February 9, 2017 | 12.1% | 12.9% | 16.7% | 17.6% | |
| 7 | February 15, 2017 | 13.1% | 15.0% | 16.1% | 16.3% | |
| 8 | February 16, 2017 | 13.7% | 15.6% | 17.6% | 17.3% | |
| 9 | February 22, 2017 | 15.5% | 16.2% | 17.8% | 18.0% | |
| 10 | February 23, 2017 | 15.2% | 15.6% | 17.2% | 17.3% | |
| 11 | March 1, 2017 | 15.6% | 17.0% | |||
| 12 | March 2, 2017 | 16.3% | 17.8% | 18.5% | ||
| 13 | March 8, 2017 | 15.3% | 16.2% | 16.8% | 16.8% | |
| 14 | March 9, 2017 | 14.3% | 14.9% | 17.1% | 16.9% | |
| 15 | March 15, 2017 | 14.6% | 16.1% | 19.1% | ||
| 16 | March 16, 2017 | 16.2% | 18.1% | 17.1% | 17.6% | |
| 17 | March 22, 2017 | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.5% | ||
| 18 | March 23, 2017 | 16.0% | 17.3% | 17.0% | 17.5% | |
| 19 | March 29, 2017 | 17.0% | 18.6% | 16.9% | 16.8% | |
| 20 | March 30, 2017 | 18.7% | 17.2% | 17.8% | ||
| Average | ||||||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Best Actor | Namkoong Min | |||
| Actor Award | |||||
| Best Drama | Good Manager | ||||
| Best Production Director | Lee Jang-soo | ||||
| Best Screenplay | Lee Eun-jin | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Namkoong Min | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actress | Lee Il-hwa | ||||
| Best Original Soundtrack | DinDin (Must Be The Money) | ||||
| Best Actor | Namkoong Min | ||||
| Top Excellence Award, Actor | Namkoong Min | ||||
| Excellence Award, Actor in a Mid-length Drama | Lee Jun-ho | ||||
| Namkoong Min | |||||
| Excellence Award, Actress in a Mid-length Drama | Nam Sang-mi | ||||
| Best Supporting Actor | Dong Ha | ||||
| Kim Won-hae | |||||
| Best Supporting Actress | Lee Il-hwa | ||||
| Jung Hye-sung | |||||
| Seo Jeong-yeon | |||||
| Best New Actor | Kim Seon-ho | ||||
| Lee Jun-ho | |||||
| Best New Actress | Lim Hwa-young | ||||
| Netizen Award – Male | Namkoong Min | ||||
| Lee Jun-ho | |||||
| Best Couple Award | Namkoong Min & Nam Sang-mi | ||||
| Namkoong Min & Lee Jun-ho | |||||
| 2018 | Best Drama | Good Manager |
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.[17]