8.8 /10 1 Votes
9.3/10 Viki Also known as 'New Employee' Directed by Han Hee Final episode date 26 May 2005 | 87% AsianWiki 4.2/5 DramaFever Written by Kim Ki-hoLee Sun-mi Country of origin South Korea First episode date 23 March 2005 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Eric MunHan Ga-inOh Ji-hoLee So-yeon Awards PaekSang Arts Award for Most Popular Male in Television Cast Eric Mun, Han Ga‑in, Oh Ji‑ho, Lee So‑yeon, Lee Ki‑young Similar Witch Yoo Hee, Dr Kkang, Phoenix, Que Sera - Sera, Strongest Chil Woo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Super Rookie (Hangul: 신입사원; RR: Sin-ip Sa-won; lit. "New Employee") is a 2005 South Korean television series starring Eric Mun, Han Ga-in, Oh Ji-ho, and Lee So-yeon. It aired on MBC from March 23 to May 26, 2005 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 20 episodes. The workplace comedy is a satire on Korea's corporate culture and unemployment among the country's younger generation. It scored solid viewership ratings in the 20% range.
Contents
Super rookie tribute
Plot
Kang Ho (Eric Mun) is just an average guy who got a college degree in physical education from a second-rate, provincial university. Disheveled, unskilled, and unemployed, Kang Ho has wasted most of his life kickboxing and reading comic books, much to the frustration of his family and friends who think he's just a freeloader. He sends his resumes to many companies, but nobody gives him a shot because he has no experience and no apparent prospects. One day, Kang Ho decides to apply to the same prestigious company that his handsome, successful classmate Bong-sam (Oh Ji-ho) works at. He completely bungles the interview process, but thanks to a computer error, he gets hired as the number one recruit. Struggling in a job he's totally unqualified for, Kang Ho gets by with his enthusiasm and street smarts. His co-workers include Bong-sam, an overachiever trapped by his own ambitions; Mi-ok, a mousy, bespectacled contract worker (or "temp") who was dumped by Bong-sam; and Hyun-ah, the privileged daughter of a company executive.
Main characters
Supporting characters
Ratings
Source: TNSMK Media Korea
International broadcast
Fuji TV reportedly paid ₩2 billion for the drama's broadcasting rights in Japan. It was well received by Japanese viewers when it began airing on October 27, 2005, which contributed to Eric Mun's increased popularity in the country. It re-aired on cable channel KNTV from January 19 to February 24, 2011.
In Thailand first aired on Channel 7 from March 25 to May 7, 2006.