On the Verge of Insanity

2021 South Korean television series

On the Verge of Insanity

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Hangul|

미치지 않고서야

Lit.| No One but a Madman
RR| Michiji ankoseoya
MR| Mich'iji ank'osŏya
Genre|

* Comedy[1]
* Workplace[1]

Created by| Kim Ho-jun[2]
Written by| Jung Do-yoon[2]
Directed by| Choi Jung-in[2]
Starring|

* Jung Jae-young
* Moon So-ri
* Lee Sang-yeob
* Kim Ga-eun

Composer| Park Se-joon
Country of origin| South Korea
Original language| Korean
No. of episodes| 16[1]
Production
Producers|

* Kim Jong-sik
* Kim Chang-mi

Running time| 70 minutes[1]
Production company| IWill Media[2]
Original release
Network| MBC TV
Release| June 23 (2021-06-23) –
August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)

On the Verge of Insanity[3] (Korean: 미치지 않고서야; RR: Michiji ankoseoya) is a 2021 South Korean television series starring Jung Jae-young, Moon So-ri, Lee Sang-yeob and Kim Ga-eun. It aired on MBC TV from June 23 to August 26, 2021 for 16 episodes.[4]

## Synopsis

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It follows the story of middle-aged office workers struggling to survive in a turbulent workplace.[5]

## Cast

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### Main

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* Jung Jae-young as Choi Ban-seok, a developer in the home appliance division of Hanmyung Electronics. Although he is a veteran engineer, he ends up joining the HR team after a series of ups and downs.[5]
* Moon So-ri as Dang Ja-young, the workaholic head of HR team who is respected by her juniors for her outstanding leadership and is trusted by her superiors for her mental agility.[5]
* Lee Sang-yeob as Han Se-kwon, the development team leader who is related to the company group's owner.[6]
* Kim Ga-eun as Seo Na-ri, the deputy of the planning team.[7]

### Supporting

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#### People in research building

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* Kim Nam-hee as Shin Han-soo[8]
* Ahn Nae-sang as Noh Byung-guk[9]
* Park Sung-geun [ko] as Gong Jung-pil[9]
* Park Won-sang as Peng Su-gon[9]
* Dong Hyun-bae [ko] as Ki Jung-hyun
* Baek Min-hyun as Ahn Jun-soo[10]
* Kim Joong-ki [ko] as Go Jung-sik[9]
* Oh Yong [ko] as Pyun Dong-il

#### People in office building

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* Cha Chung-hwa as Kim Jung-ah[9]
* Im Hyun-soo [ko] as So Sang-wook[11]
* Cheon Hee-joo [ko] as Gye Bo-ram[12]
* Kim Jin-ho [ko] as Bae Jung-tak
* Lim Il-gyu [ko] as Oh Jae-il[13]

#### People in headquarters

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* Jo Bok-rae as Han Seung-gi[9]
* Kang Ju-sang as Noh Jae-yeol
* Kang Yeon-woo as Park Hoon-jung

### Extended

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* Jung Sung-hoon as Yoon Gi-joon[13]
* Kim Yoon-seo as Jung Sung-eun[14]
* Kim Ye-eun as Oh Hye-yeon[15]
* Jung Yeo-jun as Gil Chang-hwan[16]
* Yoo Jung-rae as Eo Hae-mi[17]
* Kim Seon-ah as Kim Seul-ah[18]
* Oh Yu-na as Heo Ga-young[19]

## Production

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The first script reading of the cast was held at Changwon International Hotel. The series is set in South Gyeongsang Province and cast a large number of locals from that area in minor roles.[20]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "On the Verge of Insanity". MBC Global Media. Retrieved July 25, 2021.
2. ^ a b c d 프로그램 정보. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (in Korean). Retrieved June 4, 2021.
3. ^ "On the Verge of Insanity [Title in the URL]". Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
4. ^ "'미치지 않고서야' 정재영x문소리 오피스 생존기…2인 포스터 공개". Naver (in Korean). Edaily. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
5. ^ a b c "정재영X문소리X이상엽X김가은, '미치지 않고서야' 황금 라인업". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
6. ^ "Lee Sang-yeob to lead star in "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Bridge News. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
7. ^ "Kim Ga-eun to Star in MBC's "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Newsis. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
8. ^ ""Sweet Home" Kim Nam-hee-I to Star in MBC "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. OSEN. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
9. ^ a b c d e f "[HanCinema's News] New Supporting Cast Confirmed for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
10. ^ "백민현, MBC 미니시리즈 '미치지 않고서야' 합류 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
11. ^ "[HanCinema's News] Im Hyun-soo Cast for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
12. ^ "'펜트하우스' 천희주, '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅 [공식]". Naver (in Korean). TenAsia. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
13. ^ a b "[HanCinema's News] Lim Il-gyu and Jung Sung-hoon-I Cast for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
14. ^ "[HanCinema's News] Kim Yoon-seo Confirmed for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
15. ^ "김예은, MBC '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅…6월 첫방송(공식입장)". Naver (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
16. ^ "Jung Yeo-jun to Star in "On the Verge of Insanity"". HanCinema. MK Sports. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
17. ^ Kang In-gwi (July 7, 2021). 유정래, MBC '미치지 않고서야' 캐스팅… 소심한 개발자 어해미 연기. Naver (in Korean). MoneyS. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
18. ^ Lee Nam-kyung (July 8, 2021). 김선아 합류, '미치지 않고서야' 출연확정 "현장 열기 대단, 매번 감탄 중". Naver (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
19. ^ Yang Seung-nam (July 15, 2021). 오유나 '미치지 않고서야' 합류 "찐 직장인 공감하게" [공식]. Naver (in Korean). Sports Kyunghyang. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
20. ^ "[HanCinema's News] Script Reading Held for "No One But a Madman"". HanCinema. Retrieved June 4, 2021.

## External links

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* Official website (in Korean)
* On the Verge of Insanity at IMDb
* On the Verge of Insanity at HanCinema

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Works by IWill Media

2010s|

* Syndrome (2012)
* When a Man Falls in Love (2013)
* A Little Love Never Hurts (2013)
* Love & Secret (2014)
* My Mother Is a Daughter-in-law (2015)
* The Time We Were Not in Love (2015)
* I Have a Lover (2015)
* Solomon's Perjury (2016)
* Sisters-in-Law (2017)
* Witch at Court (2017)
* Black (2017)
* Player (2018)
* Gracious Revenge (2019)

2020s|

* Men Are Men (2020)
* Royal Secret Agent (2020)
* On the Verge of Insanity (2021)
* A Superior Day (2022)
* Gold Mask (2022)
* May I Help You? (2022)
* Moon in the Day (2023)

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