Chief Kim
Title: 김과장 / Chief Kim
Chinese Title: 金科長
Also Known as: Good Manager
Genre: Comedy, Office
Episodes: 20
Broadcast network: KBS2
Broadcast period: 2017-Jan-25 to 2017-March-30
Air time: Wednesday & Thursday 22:00
Synopsis
Can corporate politics turn a bad person into a good person? Kim Sung Ryong (Nam Goong Min) is a skilled accountant who works for gangsters. He makes his way into a company called TQ Group as a middle manager in the accounting department with the intention of embezzling money from the company. As he contends with hot-shot accountant Yoon Ha Kyung (Nam Sang Mi), financial prodigy Seo Yool (Lee Joon Ho) and peppy intern Hong Ga Eun (Jung Hye Sung), Sung Ryong finds himself embroiled in office politics and notices other shenanigans by those in power that threaten to bring down the company. Sung Ryong slowly comes to realize that he’d rather fight against corporate corruption and fight for employees’ rights than complete the mission he originally came to do. Can he succeed at his new objective against all odds?
Cast
Main Cast
Nam Goong Min as Kim Sung Ryong
Nam Sang Mi as Yoon Ha Kyung
Lee Joon Ho as Seo Yool
Jung Hye Sung as Hong Ga Eun
TQ Group Accounting Department
Kim Won Hae as Choo Nam Ho
Kim Kang Hyun as Lee Jae Joon
Jo Hyun Shik as Won Ki Ok
Ryu Hye Rin as Bing Hee Jin
Kim Sun Ho as Sun Sang Tae
People at TQ Group
Park Young Kyu as Park Hyun Do
Lee Il Hwa as Jang Yoo Seon
Seo Jung Yeon as Executive Director
Jung Suk Yong as Ko Man Keun
Kim Min Sang as Lee Kang Shik
Hwang Young Hee as Uhm Keum Sim
Kim Jae Hwa as Na Hee Yong
Dong Ha as Park Myung Suk
People at Seoul Central District Prosecutors
Jung Moon Sung as Han Dong Hoon
Nam Sung Joon as Lee Suk Soo
People at Gunsan
Im Hwa Young as Oh Kwang Sook
Others
Sun Dong Hyuk as Won Nam Chul (Won Ki Ok’s father)
Lee Sung Wook as Sang Hyuk
Jun Ik Ryung as Soo Jin
Choi Jae Sup
Kwon Hyuk as Lee Eun Seok
Lee Hwang Ui as chief Park
Kim Joon Won as Kwon In Ho
Kang Ro Chae as elevator girl
Cameos
Lee Sang Hoon as people at prison (ep. 1)
Song Yong Gil (송영길) as people at prison (ep. 1)
Kim Eung Soo as Bae Deok Po (ep. 1, 2, 20)
Choi Jae Hwan as Joon Kwon (ep. 5, 6, 9)
Ha Seung Ri as Min Ji (ep. 12, 14)
Lee Shi Un as Park Yong Tae (ep. 20)
Production Credits
Chief Producer: Kim Sung Geun
Producer: Lee Eun Jin, Choi Joon Ho
Director: Lee Jae Hoon, Choi Yoon Suk
Screenwriter: Park Jae Bum
Note
Cha Tae Hyun was first offered the lead male role, but declined.
Awards
2017 KBS Drama Awards: Best Couple Awards – Nam Goong Min and Lee Joon Ho (Chief Kim)
2017 KBS Drama Awards: Best Supporting Actress – Lee Il Hwa (Chief Kim, Witch’s Court)
2017 KBS Drama Awards: Excellence Actor (Medium Series) – Lee Joon Ho (Chief Kim)
2017 KBS Drama Awards: Top Excellence Actor – Nam Goong Min (Chief Kim)
Episode Ratings
| Date | Ep | TNmS | TNmS | AGB | AGB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 2017-01-25 | 1 | 6.6 (19th) | 7.1 (19th) | 7.8 (17th) | 7.7 (15th) |
| 2017-01-26 | 2 | 6.3 (20th) | 6.5 (18th) | 7.2 (18th) | 7.2 (15th) |
| 2017-02-01 | 3 | 11.7 (7th) | 13.3 (4th) | 12.8 (5th) | 12.8 (5th) |
| 2017-02-02 | 4 | 11.5 (7th) | 13.3 (4th) | 13.8 (4th) | 14.1 (4th) |
| 2017-02-08 | 5 | 13.2 (4th) | 15.5 (4th) | 15.5 (4th) | 15.8 (4th) |
| 2017-02-09 | 6 | 12.1 (6th) | 12.9 (4th) | 16.7 (4th) | 17.6 (3rd) |
| 2017-02-15 | 7 | 13.1 (4th) | 15.0 (4th) | 16.1 (4th) | 16.3 (4th) |
| 2017-02-16 | 8 | 13.7 (4th) | 15.6 (4th) | 17.6 (4th) | 17.3 (4th) |
| 2017-02-22 | 9 | 15.5 (4th) | 16.2 (4th) | 17.8 (3rd) | 18.0 (3rd) |
| 2017-02-23 | 10 | 15.2 (4th) | 15.6 (4th) | 17.2 (4th) | 17.3 (3rd) |
| 2017-03-01 | 11 | 15.6 (4th) | 17.0 (3rd) | 18.4 (3rd) | 19.2 (3rd) |
| 2017-03-02 | 12 | 16.3 (4th) | 17.8 (3rd) | 18.4 (3rd) | 18.5 (3rd) |
| 2017-03-08 | 13 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 16.8 (4th) | 16.8 (4th) |
| 2017-03-09 | 14 | 14.3 (4th) | 14.9 (4th) | 17.1 (4th) | 16.9 (3rd) |
| 2017-03-15 | 15 | 14.6 (4th) | 16.1 (3rd) | 18.4 (4th) | 19.1 (3rd) |
| 2017-03-16 | 16 | 16.2 (4th) | 18.1 (3rd) | 17.1 (4th) | 17.6 (3rd) |
| 2017-03-22 | 17 | 17.4 (4th) | 19.7 (4th) | 17.4 (4th) | 17.5 (4th) |
| 2017-03-23 | 18 | 16.0 (4th) | 17.3 (3rd) | 17.0 (4th) | 17.5 (3rd) |
| 2017-03-29 | 19 | 17.0 (4th) | 18.6 (3rd) | 16.9 (4th) | 16.8 (4th) |
| 2017-03-30 | 20 | 18.0 (4th) | 18.7 (3rd) | 17.2 (4th) | 17.8 (3rd) |
Sources: TNmS Media Korea & AGB Nielsen Korea
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December 30th, 2016 at 2:58 pm
Nam Gong is perfect in comedy role. Waiting for this drama.
December 31st, 2016 at 3:26 am
Waiting for this drama.
January 2nd, 2017 at 6:12 am
Yes I agree.. comedy suits him best since beautiful gong shim..
January 3rd, 2017 at 1:53 am
I’m beyond excited for this one ~Fighting Namgoong
January 4th, 2017 at 6:57 am
Nam Goong Min, you rock! Your highly confident and show-off styles make me envy you.
Fighting, Nam Goong Min!
January 9th, 2017 at 4:09 am
yes yes this is absoltly corect that Nam Gong is perfect in comedy role
January 20th, 2017 at 2:05 pm
jenang bulok ang pagmumukha
January 20th, 2017 at 2:06 pm
i like comedy.
January 20th, 2017 at 2:08 pm
NGM so handsome
February 1st, 2017 at 12:22 am
I think nam go min doesnt suit for comedy role…he more perfect being a villain
sorry guys this just my opinion…
February 2nd, 2017 at 4:52 am
I wasn’t sure what to expect. So I’ve laughed enough to be more than pleasantly amused through the first 2 episodes. I am looking forward to episode 3&4 this week.
February 4th, 2017 at 5:29 am
Looks like we have a ‘gangster comedy’ here. Always good for a few laughs. I also see we have the recently married Nam Sang Mi giving a ‘tough cookie’ performance. I always find her entertaining. Nam Goon Min also looks well cast for his role. I may watch more of this.
February 4th, 2017 at 5:17 pm
Daebak…. its really funny yet realistic
And plus its Nam Gong Min who make this drama really alive and entertaining
If Chief kim is not him, i doubt it….
February 4th, 2017 at 11:22 pm
Love this series! very entertaining and it’s funny…highly recommended
February 8th, 2017 at 4:44 am
Nam Goong Min is one of the best korean actor ,let s say best
February 8th, 2017 at 1:34 pm
So funny! Aaa daebak. Semoga rating makiiiin tinggi. FIGHTING \(^o^)/
February 9th, 2017 at 2:22 am
Daebak!!!recomended drama
Keren bangt ni drama ada lucunya,ada seriusnya,dan tegang bgt!!!
Keren pokoknya chief kim super super pinterrrrr nipu wkwkwkwk
February 12th, 2017 at 1:21 pm
Honestly at first this drama was not on my watchlist but then i saw some of funny scene and try to watch it full. All of the cast was soooo comical and perfect for their role. Sung Ryong and Seo Yool hate but need each other relationship 😀 And Sung Ryong and Ha Kyung i don’t know how to label them but i know i must not expect romance in this comedy office drama. Recomended.
February 12th, 2017 at 2:55 pm
I cant say this drama good though it is not bad either. However, it cant be compared with Saimdong, Light Story. I can’t understand why the Korean audiences prefer this one. Maybe they like watching comedy more?
February 12th, 2017 at 3:02 pm
The bad guy in the drama has a baby face. He doesn’t look like a bad guy. Nam Goong Min is a good actor. He can be very lively in a comedy. I only don’t like his dyed hair in this drama.
February 13th, 2017 at 3:06 am
I didn’t plan to watch this drama at first but my friend convinced me that this drama is really funny. Tried to watch the first ep last two days and finished the entire 6 episodes yesterday. It’s damn funny!!! I love chief Kim! Chief Kim janngg!! 👍🏻👍🏻
February 16th, 2017 at 3:31 pm
Chief Kim is like my happy pill every week. After a stressed day, watching this drama can make me happy before I go to sleep. It’s very funny and entertaining.
February 17th, 2017 at 11:26 pm
Omo..omo..writer-nim how could you make my hope flutter. Why in the ep 9 you make me see sparks from Sung Ryong and Ha Kyung…don’t make me imagine something that in the end just another loose end. Nomu nomu chua!
February 19th, 2017 at 12:42 am
great casting mixed in with great writing!
February 19th, 2017 at 3:12 am
Awesome and very funny drama especially on episode 7 and 8. Nam Goong Min is perfect for this drama. At first the drama kind of dull and it getting better.
Nam Sand Mi and Nam Goong Min, both of you rock……..
I laugh so much in this drama………… Great writer for this drama…..
February 21st, 2017 at 3:33 pm
Initially I planned to skip this drama and have doubt on it. When I saw the ratings and good feedback, okay, I decided to give it a go. But to my surprise, I am hooked to the drama. It is so humorous especially Nam Goong Min’s character as Chief Kim. His expression and acting are really portray the Chief Kim’s characteristic and personality. I laughed out loud actually. The drama is so entertaining. The supporting roles are good and funny also.
Recommended to watch!
February 23rd, 2017 at 2:25 pm
this drama success change Nam Goong Min character. From evil character in the previous drama to very funny character. I’m laugh so hard when I’m watching this.
February 23rd, 2017 at 4:14 pm
superb! great drama! highly recommended! !
March 6th, 2017 at 5:36 pm
Acting of Joon Ho, Nam Goong Min and Dong Ha (chairman`s son) is excellent!!! They make their roles out of the ordinary, very intresting and so funny!
March 6th, 2017 at 9:00 pm
Love this series! Hilarious and all the characters are entertaining…never a dull moment! Even the bad guy is lovable…
March 7th, 2017 at 1:51 am
Astagfirullah chief kim klo ada lo d dunia nyata pasti gw ketawa trus
Lucu,,,,pemainnya aktngnya bagus2 bgt
Noona sapa namanya?cantikbgt sih unyu lg
March 8th, 2017 at 5:45 pm
I watch after my nephew keep laughing watching this drama. He enjoys it so much. So do I. ha ha 😛
March 8th, 2017 at 6:59 pm
i’m glad i started this drama…i thought it would be boring, but it just proved me wrong…
March 9th, 2017 at 10:22 am
Dong Ha real name is Park Myung-Suk ? He loooks cute
March 13th, 2017 at 9:44 am
Great writing! Awesome acting. Good comedy. Love the way this Director moves the storyline each week, and I hope he doesn’t slow down if more episodes are added later.
March 15th, 2017 at 4:58 am
Acting of Joon Ho, Nam Goong Min and Dong Ha (chairman`s son) is excellent!!! They make their roles out of the ordinary, very intresting and so funny!
March 17th, 2017 at 6:02 am
We need people like “Chief Kim” nowadays…5* star rating to this drama.
March 17th, 2017 at 11:57 am
Nam Goong Min is the glue to this comedy. He is well balanced by the dead pan face of Nam Sang Mi, his costar. My favorite new actor in this is 2PM’s Lee John Ho who looks like he has many years of acting behind him when he is really new to the game. He is very believable as the corrupt former prosecutor and the sometimes enemy of our hero Nam Goong Min. They share bromance moments.
Dong Has plays the son of the CEO who was given too much money and not enough quality with father plus a pampering mother. Dong Ha was my fave in Glorious Day. I love his slightly neurotic yet smart when allowed to grow style. Good drama.
March 19th, 2017 at 4:09 am
chief kim ❤❤❤ this drama is funnyy !!!! you really going to have pain in your stomache with all that laugh 🙂
March 21st, 2017 at 11:54 pm
I think Seo Yool came in TQ Group not as financial director, but as prosecutor. He wants to catch them and have nedeed evidentiary materials. And now he is working under cover…
March 23rd, 2017 at 3:58 pm
Chief Kim’s really funny and brilliant. Seo Yul’s so handsome. Btw his lips r so sexy 😀
This drama comedy’s just perfect for me!!
March 24th, 2017 at 12:48 am
The spoilt-brat, Myung-suk is turning into a caring and mature guy. He role in here is really cute and now, he like a puppy to Chief Kim. Chief Kim really a good guardian to him. Never regret, he works under Chief Kim.
March 29th, 2017 at 10:30 pm
this is an engaging series to watch, funny and no boring scene at all (just finished ep. 8)! glad to have started watching it.
April 1st, 2017 at 5:55 am
Nam Goong Min’s role is so funny and perfect acting. The story is good, just needs less corporate/company stuff and more personal stuff and it will be a 10 out of 10 series. But overall many laughs involved hehe
April 3rd, 2017 at 6:14 pm
i totally enjoyed this series, almost no romance to waylay the plot, people given the second chance to improve their lives, and the culprits punished. a very good watch!
April 3rd, 2017 at 7:05 pm
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April 10th, 2017 at 4:41 pm
I love this drama! Great casts! Nice script! Nam Goong Min is very good in any role he plays!
All casts are very good!!!!
April 14th, 2017 at 12:15 am
Hari ini aku nonton episode terakhir,ep 20 chief kim
Ya allah sedih banget,biasanya tiap malem ketawa nonton chief kim
Sekarang bingung mw nonton drakor apa
Ga ada yg lucu selain nih drama,drama yg menghibur
Semoga nanti pas dapet kerja bisa nonton drama yg lucu kaya chief kim
Biar ga jenuh kerjanya amin…
April 14th, 2017 at 6:01 pm
Ah another great drama, the comedy element was to the max, the main character remind me of The mask, only a “super hero” with a twist. It is hilarious, however not much said on how the accounts were being done but the storyline, punt and also the chemistry between the actor have been fantastic – a great drama to watch!
May 6th, 2017 at 10:28 pm
Great drama, good casts. Unexpectedly, Lee JunHo play his role as the villain director seo very well. Daebak.. 👍👍
June 6th, 2017 at 8:29 pm
This is such a great drama!! HIghly recommended…love it how they can turn even the most serious scenes into a comedy…such a good storyline! A Must- watch
August 19th, 2017 at 7:02 am
Drama story line is really nice and their star cast was also really great. Everyone has played his best role especially Lee JunHo
September 14th, 2017 at 7:24 pm
the great drama . really fantastic and Beautiful comedy. salute to all cast.
September 26th, 2017 at 1:12 am
This is a topic which is close to my heart… Thank you! Will Like To Read More Like This.
October 5th, 2017 at 6:53 pm
This is one of those drama i finished watching till end after a quite long time… Highly recommend !!! 😘😂😎
November 23rd, 2017 at 12:37 am
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February 19th, 2018 at 11:17 am
Dear Admin,
Lee Si-Un did a cameo on Chief Kim (Good Manager – KBS 2017) as – Park Yong-Taek (cameo)