Good Manager (2017) User Reviews

Creative accounting

[alaningle7 · 7/10 · 17 June 2021]

A dodgy accountant joins a large company to embezzle money but over time changes his mind and tries to expose the real thieves at the top who exploit the employees. A well acted drama but it does drag on for too long and with a tighter script and less episodes would have been better. Not laugh out loud funny but amusing moments and references to other Korean series and pop music.

Light refreshing Drama

[adelkarimi · 8/10 · 22 November 2019]

This episode was light and fun to watch also got me hooked almost the entire time, the bromance between main lead and colleagues was cute, the face of between the 2 mains was funny.. the storyline at times felt slightly dragged and few scenes could have been lift outside the final cut as they had no value to the story.

Overall I would recommend watching this drama for all the fun it had

Great K-Drama

[jomarlipon2012 · 9/10 · 24 April 2018]

Not typical romance kdrama.. but it's the reality behind business, justice, and so on.

Great Comedy Drama

[krt-1988 · 10/10 · 18 June 2017]

I literally loved this drama. Amazing story line and incredible casting, everything seemed perfect to me from the first episode. Even the bromance between the main lead and the other characters were funny and convincing, there was no bold romance though. More importantly, Nam Goong Min's great performance caught my eyes, he showed a new side of his acting abilities! All the humor, sadness, struggles, and friendship were displayed beautifully in this Korean drama. Financial and administrative corruption in big companies is the main point and nicely showed.

I loved this!

[chilligrrl · 10/10 · 14 July 2019]

Far from the typical k-romance drama, this was a lot of fun mixed with a good story. I'm fangirling over Namkoong Min even more now, as his comedic timing is what made this show a good one, rather than a boring accounting crime drama. The characters came together well, with a mix of serious and kooky actors and it's rare for me to give a 10, but i did for this one. Completely enjoyable and worth watching!

very different from usual k drama , in short epic and fantastic

[adhikari-22499 · 10/10 · 29 February 2020]

No fated love angle High class comedy Truly entertaining Excellent support cast Extremely well Written Uniqueness - cartoon story that had been showed at the end of every story

Dont know why it is underrated and less rated just like LIAR GAME

Good

[dkdleldjqtdma · 10/10 · 21 May 2022]

I watched it without thinking, it's funny haha Namgoong-min's character is so sticky that it's fun to watch Junho, who comes out as a director, is also very good at acting, so it's very annoying.

The fun that makes me want to slap my lips every time I talk nonsense... heh (meaning that I'm good at acting) + The company stories in the middle are very realistic, but Manager Kim breaks that reality into a refreshingly cider-like drama.

+So, I see Missing Nine and see Manager Kim.

So many questions!

[newkrejados · 7/10 · 19 May 2022]

First, good story, excellent premise and well acted. It could have been a bit shorter; it felt like a couple of episodes could have been cut... or maybe they could have filled in some backstory.

Why was the Gluttonous Sociopath so gluttonous? Why did he become a top prosecutor when, clearly, he had an amazing grip on accounting? What illness plagued the CEO's wife and how was she suddenly well enough to run the company again? Why didn't she turn her husband in when she knew everything he was doing? And what's Manager Kim's story - why a life of crime when his skills could have seen him heading a top accounting firm?

I could go on but you get the idea.

If you're not looking for a fully fleshed-out story, this will be a good one to watch.

A great enjoyable watch

[Inter-Rumpes · 9/10 · 30 May 2021]

I sincerely liked the drama because of the main leads who did their jobs brilliantly well. The main guy had an aim to achieve but as he worked with his colleagues, they slowly grew on him and became like family. The one thing I specifically like about the drama is that they did not force any romantic scenes and that was good enough. Some KDramas force romance where it is not necessary, but Chief Kim stuck with the plot and was well done.

The character development was also really good as the series went on you could see that the writer factored in each person's role well. It also has bits of bromance here and there which I really liked. I would highly recommend this series, if you are looking for a balance between seriousness and quirkiness.

The Cast is Better than the Storyline

[AJ_McAninch · 7/10 · 3 November 2023]

I think the scores are high because of the MLs' enormous popularity as well as a really fine cast. On this level, I did enjoy myself watching the actors have a great time with their parts. It was often fun, especially in the final episodes.

The problem for me is the writing is uneven, with too much repetition, some frankly boring scenes, especially at the beginning, that stretched, and way too many episodes. This series would have been stronger if much shorter and better focused. I had an okay time watching it, but-though I love both the leads--I would never watch it again, and that's my personal test case for a great film or series.

Refreshing Change in Asian Cinema

[leorionpo · 8/10 · 17 July 2017]

I don't usually like Korean shows. Overacting, clichés and incredibly lazy writing almost always plagues the shows. But this show changed my mind about it. It does fall into some of the usual lazy writing you've come to be disappointed from Asian cinema but it boasts a colourful cast of individuals with separate story lines and can surprisingly manage to balance the comedy with a bit of drama without taking itself too seriously or falling into incredibly unbelievable or convoluted plot lines. A show to be proud of, and with excellent acting from the leads. Thumbs up!

not good enough

[PennyReviews · 3/10 · 13 April 2017]

I will be strict on this one, as many told me that it was a seriously good drama. And, judging from the ratings it had for each episode, apparently a lot of viewers actually enjoyed this drama. However, even though I can't argue that this wasn't entertaining at some rate, it wasn't however interesting. The plot was kind of boring, with the twists being obvious and the romance seriously weak, although, if I'm not wrong on this one, the conclusion of the love triangle was unexpected. In addition, the soundtrack of this drama started getting annoying after the fiftieth time you would listen to the same song over and over again! Anyway, the performances at least were very good, though the male lead's character was kind of annoying. So, 3 out of 10.

Surprisingly underrated

[patinated · 9/10 · 17 January 2021]

I am surprised why this drama has only a few reviews. While the first few episodes were a bit too wacky for my taste, the overall story is really captivating. Love the different character developments throughout the story - glad to see a show not only focusing on the main character. Really funny, light hearted drama - in comparison to the quite heavy topics it does touch on. Highly recommended.