Chief Kim (2017)

First drama I've given full marks to. Really, if I have any complaints, it's that there isn't a sequel yet.

You may have already heard of the famous bromance, and it is as great as you'd imagine and more. What I found most admirable about the show, though, is how it's actually a redemption story not just for the main lead, but even for other characters. The message seems to be that it's never too late to walk the right path, and it's never a bad idea to.

That said, except for one moment of true sincerity from the main character, the message is very well-masked underneath the hilarious plot and characters. I don't think I've laughed aloud so much watching any other drama. The level of inanity Chief Kim could get up to can only be seen to be believed, but no one could ever say he was stupid. When they coined the term 'crazy like a fox,' they must have had him in mind.

Putting it in D&D terms: Watching Chief Kim transform from a Neutral Evil to a Chaotic Good and dragging along his Neutral Good officemates to become Lawful and even Chaotic Good like him was such an enjoyable ride.

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I literally hate this trope...

HEAVY SPOILERS: Always the same. A total piece of trash (SML) redeemed as the best friend of the ML/FL. What is the sense in that? What does it teach to the viewers? I have already felt it going this way during those pseudo-romantic scenes with a FL - in those, she feels bad for him and the melancholic music plays when she should actually rather spit in his face and beat the hell out of him.

I really enjoy when a "dark" style character/duo wrecks and mops the floor with the bad guys instead of a forced, fake redemption presented by so many series. In Lawless Lawyer it is ok - it's not friendship, it's not a redemption but rather consequences of being a piece of shit, which force the bad guy to kinda help our ML & FL by fighting for his life against the crime boss lady who used him and betrayed him.

This show had a lot of potential, has a lot of funny scenes, the relationship between ML/FL & their team is great for a comedy, not realistic, of course - but fun. However, the main story, what they did with a SML screams for Kim Do Ki to put his glasses on and pay a visit in his taxi to make things right for this show... It's especially funny when in another drama of the ML here (One Dollar Lawyer), an actor playing Kim Do Ki makes a small cameo - it would be much more needed here...

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I loved this show! It was so funny, the writing was excellent, the acting was on point, just everything was prefect. There is no romance in this show but it doesn't need it, the friendships that the characters built is more important and a romance would have taken away from that. The plot is more about a man finding his own justice in an injustice world and helping others find their voices to fight back too. Chief Kim starts out as a man who is really just out for himself and to get out of Korea in the end he stays in Korea because he finds that he can live his life there without compromising he high ideals. 10/10 would highly recommend!

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I pondered a long time before actually watching Chief Kim and I do admit it took me some time to get on with the first few episodes. Everyone was talking about how cool the show and the main lead is but in the first few episodes it seems a little bit pathetic I admit. Do not worry though, after the first 3 episodes the story picks up the pace and sets out on an adventure full of numbers, cheesy bromance and comedy.

Story: You think a story about accounting and finance would be boring but it is not, mainly because while they do mention some stuff, they never really get into any equations - so don't worry if you aren't good in math ^.^ Chief Kim has a straight story which means it goes in one direction and one direction only and won't sway from that path. There are comedic scenes - a lot actually - but as for romance or side stories, there are almost none. I liked that about it though because it made it an easy watch and really used its 20 episodes.

Cast/Characters: The cast is perfect and the characters are awesome. They managed to give so many characters and interesting backstory or trait, you just cannot forget about them. From the always nagging office worker to the two-faced and funny side kick. You'll get all sorts of characters in this drama and the chemistry between the male leads was off the charts...yes, you read correctly, the MALE leads. The bromance in this story is awesome and you really start wishing they were brothers. They do bicker and go on each others nerves a lot but you can kind of see the respect they have for each other. I also loved Gwangsook's two faces, but you'll understand after watching. The cast did great work and I think another name for this drama should be "the one with the amazing facial acting"

Music: It was kind of confusing when there was romantic music between some of the leads, since there is never actually something romantic going on but expect for that the music was placed just at the right time. Also the sound effects were awesome and just made the whole drama better.

Rewatch: Some scenes, definitely. The whole drama, probably not.

Overall: Chief Kim offers you a wide range of characters with amazing and believable character development and also shows a lot of "I'm badass and I'm here to own this show" scenes from our heros and villains. Chief Kim is a must watch show if you want an office and company comedy drama without the romance factor, which is a nice change once in a while!

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yes yes yes

Easily one of my favourite dramas ever. Skyrocketed up my list so fast I was taken aback. It lived up to it's recommendations and even exceeded my expectations to be honest.
It is seriously refreshing to watch a drama without dragging, without a stupid love-line, and unnecessary drama. It was hilarious, well written, beautifully detailed. It's twist and turns made sense and satisfied the viewer. Perfect OST, outstanding actors and actresses (they couldn't have been better).
Fell in love with Nam Goong Min seriously this time! I started his new drama Hot Stove League and couldn't wait for more so checked this one out and omg. I didn't like him in Beautiful Goong Shim (or didn not like the drama) and am so happy to have found him here. Amazing artist.
Junho, once again, my crush is still well alive for him. Damn, I didn't think he would pull off a badguy this well, acting on point bro.
One of the best things is definitely their bromance, I laughed so much every time Chief Kim sent Seo Yul kisses or winks. I really appreciate the fact that you could tell from the beginning that Seo Yul didn't despise Chief Kim as much as he seemed to, the bromance started way before Seo Yul became "good".
Honestly even the side characters! They were all so amazing! Shout out to Ga Eun (she bae), Ha Kyung (lovely UNPROBLEMATIC female lead), Mr. Choo (loved the bromance between him and Chief Kim so much as well, his emotional scenes were beautiful), Myun-Suk (gosh he was terrible in the beginning, but just LOVED what they did with his character, instead of making him evil like his father, they made him vulnerable and humane; highlight was his Tanzarian).
The writers and directors did an amazing job at wrapping this up so nicely. The ending was not rushed or dragged out, it ended the best way it could have, giving us a slight taste of what their future plans are. I will miss this so much.
And lastly, I love that they showed us humans with flaws and mistakes, I loved that they showed us HUMANS and not just figures. Chief Kim and Seo Yul were both "bad" people they hurt others for their own good, but they learned, got hurt, cried (Chief Kims crying scene with Mr. Choo was one of its kind!) and changed. They accept their mistakes and their past, but still look forward without giving up.

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What an amazing show, it became one of my favorites. :)
It has great actors, especially Nam Goong Min, I liked him in the show The Girl Who Sees Scents, but here he was perfect, and Junho, I loved him in the Just Between Lovers, he was great, but he shined in this show, I am so looking forward to his next projects, the guy is not just a pretty face, he can act and I mean, really act. :)
The best part of the show is of course a splendid writing, the world of accounting has never been more exciting and the characters are one of the best written I have watched in K-Dramas. :)
The show is a perfect combination of action, humor and a little bit of crazy story telling, even if it did not have the romance and I adore romance, I did not mind it, the show is that good, plus the OST was also great and the song Will You Love Me is just beautiful. :)

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It's a fun drama with some untypical elements in the story, but if you don't appreciate the over-the-top humor, it's nothing special. I felt that it dragged at times. The story dealt with corruption, connections and covering up big schemes. Those themes are nothing new. For example Pinocchio, Healer or Uncontrollably Fond dealt with similar issues. However, there are enough comedic elements in Chief Kim to make the story way more balanced. I also appreciated the variety of female characters, none of which try to fight over a cute guy. That's a huge plus of the show. There are many references to other dramas in Chief Kim and those are honestly the funniest scenes in the show.

The main conflict between Kim Seon Ryong and Seo Yool reminded me of Falling for Innocence. It has a similar vibe. There is virtually zero romance in this show which was refreshing, but was also a missed opportunity. I thought that the initial scenes between Seo Yool and Ha Kyung were promising and I was waiting for more scenes between the two of them. I am not saying there had to be any serious romance, but this showed did a good job showing the progression of many cool relationships except for this one. I think the writers dropped the ball with those two characters.

Most of the actors did a good job in this. Personally, I am not a fan of Namgoong Min's acting, though. I didn't like his style of acting in Beautiful Gong Shim and I didn't quite like it here. I was totally flabbergasted about Ha Dong's performance after seeing him in Suspicious Partner. What a versatile actor!

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I'm sad it ended! I finished it in a week which says a lot because I usually take forever to finish a K-drama.. I want more!!! Great actors, their characters were so fitting and believable! I laughed and I cried! The story line is 10/10 and everything was so perfect! I love the little Chief Kim and Director Seo moments! Overall it's a must watch! The drama, the suspense were great. I lost a lot of sleep because of this drama. Every time I said last episode and clicked the next one, pretty sad I didn't watch this earlier, and I would re-watch it but I don't like re-watching anything! 20 GREAT EPISODES OF COMEDY!

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Initially, the characters of this drama were hard to like (in the beginning episodes), but as the story progresses, those characters develop along with their stories. You can find yourself relating to how they feel about themselves and/or their families. The only thing I would have changed is probably the stories of the villains in this drama (some of them were lacking). For example, why big boss villain did X to his wife, and maybe add hints here and there based on what was revealed at the end of the drama (for Mr. Do).

This drama is overall enjoyable because of the added comedy and originality that was incorporated. Personally, I thought the deliberate choice not to include romance was a great thing. Many dramas have added romance, where it derails from the storyline, or just gets super boring in some scenes. This drama brings the viewers to different levels of emotions, such as anger, sadness, and laughter throughout. Re-watch value is high if you give it some time before seeing it again.

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I recently just rewatched this drama, and I would say for certain this drama is 10/10. I rarely give 10 to dramas because I find that there are always something that could have been better, but not with Chief Kim.

Story: Perfection, there's no way to better it in my opinion.
Acting/Cast: I couldn't think of anyone who could have played these roles better.
Music: So perfect. The music enhance the drama without ruining it as I find often in other dramas. Sometime in dramas, I find that the music completely ruin the drama, by being to loud or giving away the plot. (Like based on music, you could tell something bad/sad/happy.. is GOING to happen, and I hate that, I don't watch dramas to listen to the music to know the plot, I watch dramas for watching it)
Rewatch Value: Often times I just give a drama a rating that matches my overall, because I don't want it to affect the overall because I generally don't rewatch. I find for most dramas, rewatching could actually ruin a drama, because you could find a fault that you didn't realize the first time. But Chief Kim is definitely 10/10, because I rewatched it, and still considered this drama 10/10.

If you are watching this drama, thinking it has romance, you are clearly in the wrong place. Each character has some chemistry with one or more other characters, I think it was done perfectly on purpose, so the audience could ship whoever they want and is not limited by the actual drama. For example for one scene you would think "Oh, are they going to end up together?" but it is so subtle and done multiple times throughout the drama with multiple characters, so you can't exactly pinpoint who's going to end up together.

This drama is very realistic, I don't know how to explain it but it's like there's no conspiracy for every character.

A little bit of a spoiler but not really... Chief Kim actually stays pretty much the same in that he doesn't believe in stealing from people who have less than you. I read a review about how they think Chief Kim got better morally, but I don't think that's the case. Chief Kim always believe in stealing from the rich and never from the poor.
SPOILER ALERT: In the beginning he taught people how to steal from their boss, and near the end he was still teaching some people how to steal from their boss, but warn them not to steal from people who worked below them.

Some people could have finished the drama, and think it's morally wrong, but to each their own.

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Excellent Bromance, give it a go once

●I really would have dropped it with the third episode. But it suddenly grew on me when he saved the lady from the accident, and became mr.righteous. I binged it for two days and completed it.He was total funny character doing his witty acts within the company.
●Story- corporate politics when meets a man who himself was another level of mad person. Plotline isn't unique but the way this script Is written its a masterpiece. This one doesn't have romance but tons of bromance is there.
●Acting- Nam-goong-min as chief kim is just terrific. His dancing in the office, running throughout the company, and doing numerous pranks. This character is written very well and is played well too. NGM has made this more powerful. I had seen him before ad he is very natural.
Lee-jun-ho as seo yul was very nice too.playing the baddie he was finally infected with chief kim rib-tickling energy.
Kim-won-hae as choo nam ho. He is just awesome,any drama where he is as a supporting character he just makes the show more lovable and light with his superb acting skills.
●Music- “must be the money” by Dindin is full of energy with the lyrics,music and rap. Other tracks are also good.
●Re-watch- ofcourse yes, the story is ok but the acting takes you on a different level.

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