Radiant Office
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Also known as | Self-Radiation Office Self-Dazzling Office Self-Stunning Office |
Genre | Romantic comedy Workplace drama |
Written by | Jung Hoe-hyun |
Directed by | Jung Ji-in, Park Sang-hoon |
Starring | Go Ah-sung Ha Seok-jin Kim Dong-wook Lee Dong-hwi Hoya |
Country of origin | South Korea |
Original language | Korean |
No.of episodes | 16 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Han Hee |
Producer | Yoo Hyun-joong |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | MBCDrama Production Division |
Original release | |
Network | MBC |
Release | March 15 May 4, 2017 | –
Radiant Office(Korean:자체발광 오피스;RR:Jachebalgwang Opiseu;lit.Self-Dazzling Office) is a 2017South Koreantelevision seriesstarringGo Ah-sungandHa Seok-jin.[1][2][3][4]The series is written by a rookiescreenwriterwho won the 2016 MBC TV DramaScreenplayCompetition in Miniseries category.[5]It aired onMBCfrom March 15 to May 4, 2017 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 22:00 (KST) for 16 episodes.[6]
Synopsis
[edit]Eun Ho-won faces repeat rejections in her job search until despair drives her to attempt suicide. At the hospital, she learns she might be terminally-ill, but then at the same time, she also finally succeeds in getting hired. Thinking she has nothing to lose, she tackles her job and life with new perspectives. Her superior at work, Seo Woo-jin, considers her a pain in the neck. They become a bickering pair.
Cast
[edit]Main characters
[edit]- Go Ah-sungas Eun Ho-won
- A 28-year-old woman who never succeed at getting a steady job. Tired and sick of her life and multiple part-time jobs she does, she tries to commit suicide. She gets both happy and sad news at the same time. That she might be terminally-ill but also finally succeeds in getting hired as a contractual employee. Thinking she has nothing to lose, she tackles her job and life with new perspectives and bolder attitude.
- Ha Seok-jinas Seo Woo-jin
- A 38-year-old man who is the Head of Marketing team. He is an elite workaholic with perfect qualifications and work results. But he has uncompromising personality and sharp tongue, which often makes him at odds with his coworkers.
- Lee Dong-hwias Do Ki-taek
- A 32-year-old man who has been failed to pass national civil service exam a few times, which resulted in him lacking professional work experience. Despite being abandoned by his materialistic girlfriend, he is still a romanticist at heart.
- Kim Dong-wookas Seo Hyun
- A 34-year-oldemergency physician,he was the one who takes care of Ho-won when she was brought to the hospital after her attempted suicide. He keep tabs on her ever since and after he knows she works at his family's company, he becomes her secret guardian.
- Hoyaas Jang Kang-ho
- A 28-year-old man who comes from a wealthy family inGangnam.He has received the best education and upbringing that money can buy. Unfortunately, he suffers frompanic disorder,which resulted in multiple failures of job interviews.
Supporting characters
[edit]- Kwon Hae-hyoas Park Sang-man
- Kim Byung-choon as Heo Gu-dong
- Jang Shin-youngas Jo Seok-kyung
- Oh Dae-hwanas Lee Yong-jae
- Han Sun-hwaas Ha Ji-na
- Kim Yu-mias Lee Hyo-ri
- Kim Hee-chanas Oh Jae-min
- FeelDogas Eun Ho-jae
- Choi Beom-ho as Seo Tae-woo
- Lee Yoon-sang as Han Jung-tae
- Park Se-wanas Lee Kkot-bi
- Im Ye-jinas Mrs. Eun
- Shin Dong-mias Jo Seok-kyung's ex-husband's fiancée
Ratings
[edit]- In the table below,the blue numbersrepresent the lowest ratings andthe red numbersrepresent the highest ratings.
- NRdenotes that the drama did not rank in the top 20 daily programs on that date.
Episode # | Date | Average audience share | |||
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TNmS Ratings[7] | AGB Nielsen[8] | ||||
Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | Nationwide | Seoul National Capital Area | ||
1 | March 15, 2017 | 3.8%(N/R) | 4.1%(N/R) | 3.8%(N/R) | 4.2%(N/R) |
2 | March 16, 2017 | 4.1% (N/R) | 4.9% (N/R) | 3.9% (N/R) | 4.7% (N/R) |
3 | March 22, 2017 | 4.4% (N/R) | 5.0% (N/R) | 3.8%(N/R) | 4.4% (N/R) |
4 | March 23, 2017 | 4.6% (N/R) | 5.4% (N/R) | 5.2% (N/R) | 6.0% (N/R) |
5 | March 29, 2017 | 4.6% (N/R) | 5.2% (N/R) | 5.4% (N/R) | 6.0% (N/R) |
6 | March 30, 2017 | 4.9% (N/R) | 5.4% (N/R) | 6.0% (N/R) | 6.5% (N/R) |
7 | April 5, 2017 | 6.0% (N/R) | 6.3% (N/R) | 7.4%(18th) | 7.7% (14th) |
8 | April 6, 2017 | 5.8% (N/R) | 5.9% (N/R) | 7.3% (19th) | 7.4% (18th) |
9 | April 12, 2017 | 5.6% (N/R) | 6.3% (N/R) | 5.9% (N/R) | 6.6% (N/R) |
10 | April 13, 2017 | 6.2%(N/R) | 7.3%(N/R) | 7.1% (19th) | 8.2%(18th) |
11 | April 19, 2017 | 4.9% (N/R) | 5.4% (N/R) | 4.4% (N/R) | 4.9% (N/R) |
12 | April 20, 2017 | 5.7% (N/R) | 5.9% (N/R) | 6.7% (20th) | 7.0% (17th) |
13 | April 26, 2017 | 6.0% (N/R) | 6.4% (N/R) | 6.8% (17th) | 7.7% (11th) |
14 | April 27, 2017 | 5.6% (N/R) | 6.5% (N/R) | 6.8% (18th) | 7.7% (12th) |
15 | May 3, 2017 | 5.3% (N/R) | 6.2% (N/R) | 6.4% (17th) | 7.3% (12th) |
16 | May 4, 2017 | 5.5% (N/R) | 6.0% (N/R) | 7.0% (14th) | 7.5% (11th) |
Average | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.9% | 6.5% |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2017
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36th MBC Drama Awards | Drama of the Year | Radiant Office
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Nominated |
Top Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
Top Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
Excellence Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
Nominated | ||||
Excellence Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Won | |||
Golden Acting Award, Actor in a Miniseries | Nominated | |||
Golden Acting Award, Actress in a Miniseries | Won | |||
Best New Actor | Nominated |
Original soundtrack
[edit]Part 1
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "101" | Ho Yoon (of Closet) | 3:13 |
2. | "101" (Inst.) | 3:13 | |
Total length: | 6:26 |
Part 2
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "For Me" | Gyepy | 3:50 |
2. | "For Me" (Inst.) | 3:50 | |
Total length: | 7:40 |
Part 3
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Stunning" (자체발광) | Junggigo | 3:19 |
2. | "Stunning" (Inst.) | 3:19 | |
Total length: | 6:38 |
Part 4
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "It Would Be Love" (사랑이겠죠) | ROO | 3:47 |
2. | "It Would Be Love" (Inst.) | 3:47 | |
Total length: | 7:34 |
Part 5
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Bittersweet Bliss" (아름다운 이야기) | Hyun Jin-ju | 3:47 |
2. | "Bittersweet Bliss" (Inst.) | 3:47 | |
Total length: | 7:34 |
Part 6
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "101" | Lee Won-suk (Daybreak) | 3:25 |
2. | "101" (Inst.) | 3:25 | |
Total length: | 6:50 |
Part 7
[edit]No. | Title | Artist | Length |
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1. | "Come to Me" (내게 와요) | Lee Tae-il(Block B) | 3:51 |
2. | "Come to Me" (Inst.) | 3:51 | |
Total length: | 7:42 |
International broadcast
[edit]- In Vietnam: Danet.vn & FPT Play (streaming online 3 hours after Korea)
- In Peru: the series aired on August 28, 2018 at 6:50 pm
References
[edit]- ^"Ko Ah-seong and Ha Seok-jin inRadiant Office".Hancinema.2017-01-23.Retrieved2017-02-03.
- ^"Lee Dong-hwi, Kim Dong-wuk, Hoya to star in new MBC dramaRadiant Office".Hancinema.2017-01-30.Retrieved2017-02-03.
- ^"Kwon Hae-hyo, Jang Sin-yeong, Sunhwa and others to star in MBCRadiant Office".Hancinema.2017-01-31.Retrieved2017-02-03.
- ^"Go Ah Sung, Ha Suk Jin, Sunhwa, Hoya, and more gather at 1st script reading forGlowing Office".Allkpop.2017-02-03.Retrieved2017-02-05.
- ^"2016 MBC 드라마 극본공모".MBC.Retrieved2017-02-03.
- ^Kim, Heewon (2017-03-13)."New Korean DramaRadiant OfficeReady to Shine This Week ".The Korea Daily.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-03-14.Retrieved2017-03-14.
- ^"TNMS Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu".TNMS Ratings(in Korean).RetrievedNovember 16,2016.
- ^"AGB Daily Ratings: this links to current day-select the date from drop down menu".AGB Nielsen Media Research(in Korean). Archived fromthe originalon March 17, 2017.RetrievedNovember 16,2016.