Misaeng

“A path is not just where you’re walking, but where you’re walking in order to move forward. A path, which you can’t move forward on, is not a path. A path is opened to everyone, but not everyone can have that path.” -Jang Geu Rae-

A few days ago I watched a really good drama, a Korean Drama entitle “Misaeng”. It has been a while since I watched a Korean Drama. What makes this drama interesting is because this drama is not like a typical Korean melodrama.

This “Misaeng” drama genre is human drama, what a rare genre for a Korean drama (in my opinion). The storyline was about the 26 years old Jang Geu Rae who found his own path of life, what he really wants in his life and he pursue for that dream of his. When you do your best, nothing is impossible. The story began when 26 years old Baduk (Otelo) player, Jang Geu Rae, accepted in an international trading company. Jang Geu Rae is a Baduk player; since he was a child his dream is to become a professional Baduk player. He has nothing but his Baduk, Baduk is his life. However, he fails at the Baduk final exam to become a professional, moreover Jang Geu Rae has to face the real life and left his Baduk behind. The inexperience Jang Geu Rae only has General Educational Development (GED) on his resume. Through an acquaintance's recommendation, he gets hired as an intern at One International, a large trading company. With only GED in his hand, Jang Geu Rae became the bullied victim from the other workers.  Work life is not easy for Jang Geu Rae. In One International Company, Jang Geu Rae has to face the real world that totally different from the one he has in his Baduk life, he meets much kind of people. In his work life, Jang Geu Rae learns to navigate and adapt to the corporate culture, with Baduk as his guidance.

In One International Jang Geu Rae joined sales team 3 with Oh Sang shik as his manager. Being the bullied victim and underestimated by other worker, Jang Geu Rae, lucky to have such a solid and warm team. Even though Oh Sang shik is a workaholic but he has a warm personality, he is really a good boss, he thinks about all of his staffs a lot. Once Oh Sang shik ever told Jang Geu Rae that “Surviving means going towards a complete life because we are all incomplete lives”, that is why Jang Geu Rae need to struggle himself to survive in his hard life; and this saying inspiring Jang Geu Rae a lot in his life.

I like this drama a lot, this drama become one of my favorite ones ever. This drama has strong characters. Aside from the main character, Jang Geu Rae, I have another favorite character in this drama that is Han Seok Yool. Some people may find Han Seok Yool a weird character but for me he is a really good character; he knows what he wants and he knows how to get what he wants. Furthermore, Han Seok Yool (Fabric Team 1) is a very good friend. Han Seok Yool is good in the way he is.

My favorite scene of the drama was when Oh Sang shik the manager of sales team 3 asked Jang Geu Rae, Ahn Young Yi (Resource Team 2), Jang Baek Ki (Steel Team), and Han Seok Yool (Fabric Team 1) to help Sun Ji Young (Chief of Sales Team 1). To finish the work all of them rented a room in the hotel and they worked throughout the weekend. I really like how the characters’ bond built in this drama. Every character in the drama built and improved naturally. I recommend this drama to everyone who love a non melodrama genre. 

Actually there is a reason behind why I watched this drama which is no other than Nakajima Yuto. Ahahahaa… what do you expect from this blog, this is Nakajima Yuto die hard fan's blog after all. Hehehe… Even a friend of mime was wondering why I really wanted to watch a Korean drama so bad while she knew I am not really into Korean drama. Blamed Nakajima Yuto for that!!!! Ahahaha...

This Misaeng drama will be adapted into Japanese drama in July; Nakajima Yuto will play as Ichinose Ayumu which is Jang Geu Rae in the Korean version. To make this drama will be more special that in this drama there will be Seto Koji and Sakurada Dori also. Really can’t wait for the Japanese version.