Series synopsis
On the Verge of Insanity, also known as 미치지 않고서야 is a South Korean drama television series that premiered on MBC on June 23, 2021. It ended on August 26, 2021. It stars Jung Jae-young, Moon So-ri, Lee Sang-yeob and Kim Ga-eun.
It follows the story of middle-aged office workers struggling to survive in a turbulent workplace.
Premise
It follows the story of middle-aged office workers struggling to survive in a turbulent workplace.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jung Jae-young as Choi Ban-seok
- Moon So-ri as Dang Ja-young
- Lee Sang-yeob as Han Se-kwon
- Kim Ga-eun as Seo Na-ri
- Kim Nam-hee as Shin Han-soo
- Ahn Nae-sang as Noh Byung-guk
- Park Won-sang as Paeng Soo-gon
- Kim Joong-ki as Go Jung-sik
Supporting cast
- Cha Chung-hwa as Shin Jung-A
- Son Ye-ji as Park Da-som
- Cheon Hee-joo as Kye Bo-ram
- 서은오 as Eo Hye-mi
Guest cast
- Lee Jun-i as Gas station attendant
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 16 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 16 | June 23, 2021 | August 26, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Hanmyeong Electronics undergoes a mass layoff of their workers. However, for Mr. Choi Ban Seok, he gets assigned to the Changin Business Department. Although his experience and expertise in electrical appliances land him a desk job, he opts to keep working with his hands. He arrives at Hanmyeong Electronics Changin Campus for his first day of work, where he meets Han Se Gwon, his team leader. |
June 23, 2021 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Ja Young arrives at Hanmyeong Electronics in Changin and smacks Se Gwon across his head for sending Ban Seok to work in HR when he has no experience in the field. Meanwhile, Ban Seok finds out that Se Gwon had secretly switched a part in the vacuum robot to pin the malfunction on him. Nevertheless, Ban Seok tries working in HR even without Ja Young's support. |
June 24, 2021 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Ban Seok convinces Ja Young that he will learn HR's ropes and makes it on the team. However, his first task puts him in front of Han Se Gwon, an unbearable person for him to be questioning. Meanwhile, the team leader of the Motor Team, Kang Min Goo, sexually harasses a woman in the company and refuses to apologize. |
June 30, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | MBC |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 23, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 26, 2021 |
| Runtime | 65 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday at 21:20:00 |