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Misaeng: Incomplete Life 미생

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Misaeng: Incomplete Life (Korean: 미생 - 아직 살아 있지 못한 자; RR: Misaeng - ajik sara itji mothan ja) is a 2014 South Korean television series based on the eponymous webtoon series by Yoon Tae-ho. It aired on tvN from October 17 to December 20, 2014, on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:30 (KST) for 20 episodes. The title translates to Go terminology meaning "an incomplete life" (literally "not yet" (미) "living/birth" (생), meaning "not yet alive"). Misaeng: Incomplete Life was the first Korean drama to film on location in Jordan, where actors Im Si-wan and Lee Sung-min shot the series's prologue in Amman, Petra, and Wadi Rum.

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Misaeng: Incomplete Life (미생) — verified Korean drama (TV series). On tvN. Directed by Kim Won-seok. 12 verified cast.

Details

• Episodes: 20
• Genre: drama television series
• Original language: Korean
• Title: Misaeng: Incomplete Life
• Korean Title: 미생 - 아직 살아 있지 못한 자
• Year: 2014
• Network: tvN
• Based On: webtoon series by Yoon Tae-ho
• Broadcast Start: 2014년 10월 17일
• Source: 웹툰

Source reconciliation

• Wikidata lists the Korean name as 미생 - 아직 살아 있지 못한 자; KoreaAPI uses 미생 (chosen by source authority).
• Wikidata lists the English name as Misaeng; KoreaAPI uses Misaeng: Incomplete Life (chosen by source authority).
• Wikipedia lists the Korean name as 미생 (드라마); KoreaAPI uses 미생 (chosen by source authority).

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Cast (12)

• Yim Si-wan
• Kang So-ra
• Lee Sung-min
• Kang Ha-neul
• Byun Yo-han
• Park Hae-joon
• Kim Hee-won
• Lee Geung-young
• Kim Dae-myung
• Shin Eun-jung
• Seong Byeong-sook
• Nam Myung Ryul

Director

• Kim Won-seok

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• Wikidata — structured open knowledge base · view ↗
• Wikipedia — encyclopedic article · view ↗
• TMDB — film/TV community database

Verification history

Verified & tracked since 2026-08-15 · 90 verified snapshots.

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