Good Manager

 Episodes: 16

Series: 1

Streaming: Netflix

Plot: A former accountant of a mafia gets a new job as a accounting manager at a prestigious firm. The catch: the firm is secretly bankrupt so they hire him to ensure that he will take the fall. well jokes on them. this manager is not going down with out a fight in the most hilarious way possible.

Kim Sung-Ryong is the new manager after the old manager gets in danger and goes into a coma. Whilst there he makes sure the Chaebol heir is respectful to his company at all times which is hilarious which encapsulates his role as the underdog who stands up for the workers for the company. he is funny and charismatic. he loves denmark (mostly so he can try his hand at money scams over there as they are easy to scam... apparently.) his demeanour is friendly so you cant help but like the guy however he loves getting in trouble for the right purpose. he is a skilled mathematician since childhood.he is also great at evading the police of his taxes.  however after his very first day at work he saves a woman by accident who was about to get into a car accident. Irony.

Seo Yul is a former financial prosecutor turned executive of Finance.  He hates the new manager as Kim does not respect him enough to follow orders. He is aware of the financial problems of the company and wishes to keep those secrets safe. Although h does have a budding romance with the general manager of Accounting. As i stated above that he hired Kim as he wanted him to take the fall but Kim is against with listening to a younger edition of himself. However Seo only wanted Kim as Kim has no background in the business world and is easy to use.

Sun Sangtae is the playboy and spoilt brat chaebol heir. but luckily Kim will make sure he sees his error of his ways. He honors his mother who is the chairwoman of the company but is terrified of his father who is CEO of the company. He is always buying overpriced clothing which in itself is not really to my tastes but then again I'm a westerner. Thanks to his dad he was put in the deep end of the company but has no idea of how to work let alone know how to do business. Luckily he learns how to respect the company and others with the help of Kim.

Yoon Ha-Kyung is the general manager of the accounting team. she is ethical amd very good at baseball. she helps the chair woman to be a spy for her in the company but that only lasts for a short period until Kim enters. Don't worry its all good.

Won Ki-Ok is a son of a former worker who was on strike due to long hours and no time off for holiday celebrations. he is a happy go lucky guy who loves and respects his father. He is an accountant and wants to be an accountant at the company more then being in sales.

Hong Ga-Eun is a under cover officer for the financial division of the government. she is there to unravel the bankruptcy and other misdoings. she is an ally for Kim but she is also his go to partner for pranks and other traps set up for finances. She takes her job seriously and makes sure she acts dumb enough not to be caught. although Kim secretly figures it out as she put a secret hearing device on his desk and she listens to all the conversations there in the office.

Choo Nam-Ho is the manager of accounting. He loves his daughter who is abroad in Canada. Also he is subletting his home to Kim as Kim's ceiling fell on top of him when he was bathing. The actor has been in Clean with Passion as the father of the female protagonist, Strong Woman Bong Soon as the mafia boss and the game programmer.

Personal Opinion

in my opinion this drama is fun to watch and will cheer you up no end. it is fun and enjoyable. the locations are good enough for this type of drama. I found no fault with it what so ever and therefor is a good laugh all round. I give 8/10.

Clean With Passion for Now (original)

 Episodes: 16

Series: 1

The Plot

Due to unprecedented loss of obtaining jobs and some how becoming a YouTube star Gil-Oh becomes an cleaner to the biggest and sexiest cleaning agency in the area. But sadly due to a debt she has to pay to her new boss who has mys-phobia.  (thats the word they use but it he just hates germs)  they do have to work together. But due to contradicting personalities there is a unique bond that becomes more.

The Characters

Gil -Oh is the lead female protagonist who as stated above has become a cleaner due to a vast amount of failed interviews. She joins the agency after a incident with a car (rubbish sewed all over the car) not only this but she and her new boss do not get along even though she is indebted to him for the mess that was done to his car. Although he does have her back when there are work issues. 

Her family has no idea she is working as a cleaner as her dad is a cleaner himself but does not want his daughter to go through the same ordeal he has too. She does has an loving relationship with her immediate family. Sadly her mother was killed during an protest over 3 years ago and the families of all who died did not receive compensation or an apology from the firm who was redeveloping the area which incurred the accident.

Jang Seon-Kyui is the main male lead in this show and as stated he is the owner and boss of Gil-Oh. He has a OCD disorder that hods him back in life and to him seems normal but his family think differently and try inordinate measure to get rid of it. He does start his relationship with Gil-Oh rather poorly but eventually he comes to trust her. His grandfather who is the owner of the firm who caused the accident killing the protestors and refusing to take responsibility.

Daniel Cho (also known as Choi Ha-in) is the second male lead who has a secret career as a psychiatrist (which isn't really a secret as no one bothered to ask him directly.) He has had a crush on Gil-Oh since meeting her at the protest by giving him a yogurt  irregardless of him being on the opposing side.

RIP Cha In- Ha

Cha was on of the actors on the show who sadly died due to suicide in 2019. He was only 27 and was a member of the kpop group Surprise U. He also starred in The Banker, Love with Flaws, The Pirates  and Mr.Go. In this drama he was not an titular character but was a comedy relief character throughout the show. He will be remembered for this and his other works.

My Opinion

In my personal opinion this program was very enjoyable yet not as memorable as i would like.  I found it fun and helpful for people with Mental Health issues as  the Daniel character showed us what good psychiatry looks like. Although at the end when her young brother said he was going to Tokyo 2020, it shook me as it did of learning Cha's death. once again Rest In Peace.

 I give this 6/10.

Fun Fact: Gil-Oh's father was played by Kim Won Hae who i recognised from Strong Woman Bong Soon as the mafia gang leader and the over the top openly gay man with a super sweet tooth. All hilariously portrayed.  I have also seen his work in another Kdrama which i will get to soon enough.