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History of the Salaryman

Details

  • Title: History of the Salaryman / 샐러리맨 초한지
  • Also known as: Salaryman
  • Genre: Melodrama, Mystery, Comedy, Political
  • Episodes: 22
  • Network: SBS
  • First episode: January 02, 2012
  • Final episode: March 13, 2012
  • Air time: Monday & Tuesday 21:55

Synopsis

Salaryman Cho Han Ji depicts the trial and tribulations of the average salaryman, from humble beginnings to success. This drama portrays the salaryman’s loneliness and isolation, struggles, sorrows, hopes and successes in a realistic light.
During the cover of night, Yoo Bang enters a dark villa with a flashlight. Yoo Bang finds a man HoHae dead, slouched over on a chair, and a woman Yeo Chi hiding behind a curtain. At Ho Hae's funeral, detectives enter and arrests Yoo Bang and Yeo Chi for the murder of Ho Hae.

Cast

  • Lee Bum Soo as Yoo Bang
  • Jung Ryeo Won as Baek Yeo Chi (Jin Shi Hwang's granddaughter / heir of Chun Ha Group)
  • Jung Gyu Woon as Choi Hang Woo
  • Hong Soo Hyun as Cha Woo Hee

Main Role

Supporting Role

Chun Ha Group
  • Lee Duk Hwa as Jin Shi Hwang (chairman of Chun Ha Group)
  • Lee Ki Young as Park Bum Jung (director of Chun Ha Group)
  • Kim Il Woo as Jang Ryang (strategic business director of Chun Ha Group)
  • Kim Seo Hyung as Mo Ga Bi (chief secretary of Chun Ha Group)
  • Yoo Hyung Kwan as So Ha (managing director of Chun Ha Group)
  • Yoon Yong Hyun as Yoon Bun Kwae (strategic business division's staff)
  • Jang Hyun Sung as Choi Hang Ryang (CFO of Chun Ha Group)
  • Park Sang Myun as Jin Ho Hae (vice president of Chun Ha / Jin Si Hwang's only son)

Jang Cho Pharmaceutical
  • Kim Eung Soo as Oh Ji Rak (chairman of Jang Cho Pharmaceutical)

Others
  • Lee Keun Hee as Director of research
  • Yang Hyung Wook as Han Shin
  • Lee Seung Yun as Kim Ban Jang
  • Kim Ji Young as Ji Won (Han Shin's daughter)
  • Song Kyung Chul as Paeng Wol
  • Song Min Hyung as Park Sung Chul
  • Lee Hee Do as Chun Ha's head of factory
  • Kim Sung Oh as prosecutor Park Moon Soo​

Cameo

  • Lee Joon as Yeo Chi's lover (ep 1)
  • Im Hyun Sik as Yoo Bang's father (ep 1)
  • Oh Kyung Soo as a man who talk to Woo Hee (ep 6)
  • Jung Bo Suk as Jo Pil Yun
  • Jun Jae Hyung as Delivery man
  • Kang Kyung Joon as Bok Sa Yul (ep 17)

Production

  • Chief Producer: Choi Moon Suk
  • Director: Yoo In Shik
  • Assistant Director: Oh Choong Hwan, Yoon Bo Ram
  • Screenwriter: Jang Young Chul, Jung Kyung Soon
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