Summary
A hyperrealistic comedy-drama depicting the crisis of each generation living in the present era. It tells the story of a simpleton, Mr. A, who suddenly has to struggle to survive after being faced with a three-tier combo, being urged to resign, going from rags to riches, and facing the realities of aging...
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 68GoodWatch 66
IMDb6.8
Time to watch it all
3 h 36 min
6 episodes, about 36 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
Reach
Streams in 37 countries
+27First aired
2022
September 2, 2022
Ended 2022
Genre
DramaLanguage
Korean
Original language
Made in
South Korea
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 6 more10 people
- Kwon Sang-wooYoon Dae-wook6 episodes
- Im Se-miMi-jin6 episodes
- Sung Dong-ilHeo Jun6 episodes
- Shin Hyun-sooAndy Jung6 episodes
- Park Jin-jooAssistant manager Kim6 episodes
- Lee Yi-kyungWoo-jin6 episodes
- Ryu Yeon-seokSeok-ho6 episodes
- Kim Seung-ohSeung-il6 episodes
Kim Ki-bangMyung-soo6 episodes- KHKim Han-joonSung-wook6 episodes
Directing · 1
- Kim Joung-hoon Director
Writing · 1
- Kwak Kyeong-yoon Writer, Creator
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