| On the Verge of Insanity | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Hangul | 미치지 않고서야 |
| Literal meaning | No One but a Madman |
| Revised Romanization | Michiji Ankoseoya |
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| Created by | Kim Ho-jun |
| Written by | Jung Do-yoon |
| Directed by | Choi Jung-in |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Park Se-joon |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Running time | 70 minutes |
| Production company | IWill Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | MBC TV |
| Release | June 23 (2021-06-23) – August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26) |
On the Verge of Insanity (Korean: 미치지 않고서야; RR: Michiji Ankoseoya) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Jung Jae-young, Moon So-ri, Lee Sang-yeob and Kim Ga-eun. It aired on MBC TV from June 23 to August 26, 2021 for 16 episodes.
Synopsis
It follows the story of middle-aged office workers struggling to survive in a turbulent workplace.
Cast
Main
- Jung Jae-young as Choi Ban-seok, a developer in the home appliance division of Hanmyung Electronics. Although he is a veteran engineer, he ends up joining the HR team after a series of ups and downs.
- Moon So-ri as Dang Ja-young, the workaholic head of HR team who is respected by her juniors for her outstanding leadership and is trusted by her superiors for her mental agility.
- Lee Sang-yeob as Han Se-kwon, the development team leader who is related to the company group's owner.
- Kim Ga-eun as Seo Na-ri, the deputy of the planning team.
Supporting
People in research building
- Kim Nam-hee as Shin Han-soo
- Ahn Nae-sang as Noh Byung-guk
- Park Sung-geun [ko] as Gong Jung-pil
- Park Won-sang as Peng Su-gon
- Dong Hyun-bae [ko] as Ki Jung-hyun
- Baek Min-hyun as Ahn Jun-soo
- Kim Joong-ki [ko] as Go Jung-sik
- Oh Yong [ko] as Pyun Dong-il
People in office building
- Cha Chung-hwa as Kim Jung-ah
- Im Hyun-soo [ko] as So Sang-wook
- Cheon Hee-joo [ko] as Gye Bo-ram
- Kim Jin-ho [ko] as Bae Jung-tak
- Lim Il-gyu [ko] as Oh Jae-il
People in headquarters
- Jo Bok-rae [ko] as Han Seung-gi
- Kang Ju-sang as Noh Jae-yeol
- Kang Yeon-woo as Park Hoon-jung
Extended
- Jung Sung-hoon as Yoon Gi-joon
- Kim Yoon-seo as Jung Sung-eun
- Kim Ye-eun as Oh Hye-yeon
- Jung Yeo-jun as Gil Chang-hwan
- Yoo Jung-rae as Eo Hae-mi
- Kim Seon-ah as Kim Seul-ah
- Oh Yu-na as Heo Ga-young
Production
The first script reading of the cast was held at Changwon International Hotel. The series is set in South Gyeongsang Province and cast a large number of locals from that area in minor roles.
References
- ^ "On the Verge of Insanity". MBC Global Media. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
- ^ "프로그램 정보". MBC (in Korean). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "On the Verge of Insanity [Title in the URL]". MBC. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "'미치지 않고서야' 정재영x문소리 오피스 생존기…2인 포스터 공개". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "정재영X문소리X이상엽X김가은, '미치지 않고서야' 황금 라인업". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "Lee Sang-yeob to lead star in "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Bridge News. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "Kim Ga-eun to Star in MBC's "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Newsis. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ""Sweet Home" Kim Nam-hee-I to Star in MBC "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. OSEN. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "[HanCinema's News] New Supporting Cast Confirmed for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "백민현, MBC 미니시리즈 '미치지 않고서야' 합류 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "[HanCinema's News] Im Hyun-soo Cast for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "'펜트하우스' 천희주, '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TenAsia. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "[HanCinema's News] Lim Il-gyu and Jung Sung-hoon-I Cast for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "[HanCinema's News] Kim Yoon-seo Confirmed for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- "김예은, MBC '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅…6월 첫방송(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- "Jung Yeo-jun to Star in "On the Verge of Insanity"". HanCinema. MK Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
- Kang In-gwi (July 7, 2021). "유정래, MBC '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅… 소심한 개발자 어해미 연기". Naver (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- Lee Nam-kyung (July 8, 2021). "김선아 합류, '미치지 않고서야' 출연확정 "현장 열기 대단, 매번 감탄 중"". Naver (in Korean). MBN. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- Yang Seung-nam (July 15, 2021). "오유나 '미치지 않고서야' 합류 "찐 직장인 공감하게" [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
- "[HanCinema's News] Script Reading Held for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Korean)
- On the Verge of Insanity at IMDb
- On the Verge of Insanity at HanCinema
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