On the Verge of Insanity

On the Verge of Insanity
Promotional poster
Hangul
미치지 않고서야
Literal meaningNo One but a Madman
Revised RomanizationMichiji Ankoseoya
Genre
Created byKim Ho-jun[2]
Written byJung Do-yoon[2]
Directed byChoi Jung-in[2]
Starring
ComposerPark Se-joon
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes16[1]
Production
Producers
  • Kim Jong-sik
  • Kim Chang-mi
Running time70 minutes[1]
Production companyIWill Media[2]
Original release
NetworkMBC TV
ReleaseJune 23 (2021-06-23) –
August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)

On the Verge of Insanity[3] (Korean미치지 않고서야; RRMichiji 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.[4]

Synopsis

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It follows the story of middle-aged office workers struggling to survive in a turbulent workplace.[5]

Cast

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Main

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  • 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.[5]
  • 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.[5]
  • Lee Sang-yeob as Han Se-kwon, the development team leader who is related to the company group's owner.[6]
  • Kim Ga-eun as Seo Na-ri, the deputy of the planning team.[7]

Supporting

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People in research building

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People in office building

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People in headquarters

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  • Jo Bok-rae [ko] as Han Seung-gi[9]
  • Kang Ju-sang as Noh Jae-yeol
  • Kang Yeon-woo as Park Hoon-jung

Extended

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  • Jung Sung-hoon as Yoon Gi-joon[13]
  • Kim Yoon-seo as Jung Sung-eun[14]
  • Kim Ye-eun as Oh Hye-yeon[15]
  • Jung Yeo-jun as Gil Chang-hwan[16]
  • Yoo Jung-rae as Eo Hae-mi[17]
  • Kim Seon-ah as Kim Seul-ah[18]
  • Oh Yu-na as Heo Ga-young[19]

Production

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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.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "On the Verge of Insanity". MBC Global Media. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d "프로그램 정보". MBC (in Korean). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. ^ "On the Verge of Insanity [Title in the URL]". MBC. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  4. ^ "'미치지 않고서야' 정재영x문소리 오피스 생존기…2인 포스터 공개". Naver (in Korean). E Daily. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "정재영X문소리X이상엽X김가은, '미치지 않고서야' 황금 라인업". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lee Sang-yeob to lead star in "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Bridge News. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kim Ga-eun to Star in MBC's "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Newsis. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  8. ^ ""Sweet Home" Kim Nam-hee-I to Star in MBC "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. OSEN. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "[HanCinema's News] New Supporting Cast Confirmed for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  10. ^ "백민현, MBC 미니시리즈 '미치지 않고서야' 합류 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  11. ^ "[HanCinema's News] Im Hyun-soo Cast for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "'펜트하우스' 천희주, '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TenAsia. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  13. ^ a b "[HanCinema's News] Lim Il-gyu and Jung Sung-hoon-I Cast for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  14. ^ "[HanCinema's News] Kim Yoon-seo Confirmed for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  15. ^ "김예은, MBC '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅…6월 첫방송(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Jung Yeo-jun to Star in "On the Verge of Insanity"". HanCinema. MK Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  17. ^ Kang In-gwi (July 7, 2021). "유정래, MBC '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅… 소심한 개발자 어해미 연기". Naver (in Korean). Money S. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Yang Seung-nam (July 15, 2021). "오유나 '미치지 않고서야' 합류 "찐 직장인 공감하게" [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "[HanCinema's News] Script Reading Held for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
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