The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (2025)

Original title

서울 자가에 대기업 다니는 김 부장 이야기

Directed by

Jo Hyun Tak

Cast

Ryu Seung Ryong, Myung Se Bin, Cha Kang Yoon, Yoo Seung Mok, Lee Shin Ki, Lee Seo Hwan, Jung Soon Won, Shin Dong Won

Genre

comedy, drama

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.5 of 10 from 13 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A middle-aged office worker in Seoul has a comfortable but hollow life. He begins to question everything after a series of mundane encounters.

contemplativemelancholicwryleisurelynostalgicunderstatedreflective

What happens

The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (Korean: 서울 자가에 대기업 다니는 김 부장 이야기) is a 2025 South Korean television series starring Ryu Seung-ryong, Myung Se-bin, and Cha Kang-yoon. Based on the novel of the same title by Song Hee-gu, it aired on JTBC from October 25, to November 30, 2025, every Saturday at 22:40 (KST) and Sunday at 22:30 (KST). It also streams globally on Netflix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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