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
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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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
[…] Dong” (jTBC, 2015), “Glamorous Temptation” (MBC, 2015), “Beautiful Mind” (KBS2, 2016), “Chief Kim” (KBS2, 2017), “Suspicious Partner” (SBS, 2017) si “You’re Closer Than I Think” (KBS2, […]
December 14th, 2017 at 8:00 pm
[…] atat ca membru al trupei de baieti 2PM, cat si datorita rolurilor interpretate in dramele “Chief Kim” (KBS2, 2017), “Uncontrollably Fond” (KBS2, 2016) “Memory” (tvN, 2016) sau in filmele “Memories of the […]
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)