On the Verge of Insanity
It follows the story of middle-aged office workers struggling to survive in a turbulent workplace.
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Ja Young, the team manager of Human Resources, is a cold-hearted woman who is an overly diligent workaholic. She is currently racing towards her goal to get a promotion to an executive position. At this point, Ja Young is given a secret mission as Ban Seok, who worked for over 22 years as an engineer, transfers to Human Resources as her subordinate. On the other hand, Se Kwon, the ex-husband of Ja Young, was able to get promotion way too quickly as the head of the Research and Development Team 1 with his flexibility and brilliant speech. However, he has his own challenges and weaknesses that nobody knows about. In Hanmyung Inc., employees with different abilities and backgrounds are struggling to survive in an ever-changing workplace.
1.Episode 1
23-06-202164mHanmyeong Electronics undergoes a mass layoff of their workers. However, for Mr. Choi Ban Seok, he gets assigned to the Changin Business Department. Although his experience and exp...
2.Episode 2
24-06-202162mJa Young arrives at Hanmyeong Electronics in Changin and smacks Se Gwon across his head for sending Ban Seok to work in HR when he has no experience in the field. Meanwhile, Ban Se...
3.Episode 3
30-06-202161mBan Seok convinces Ja Young that he will learn HR's ropes and makes it on the team. However, his first task puts him in front of Han Se Gwon, an unbearable person for him to be que...
4.Episode 4
01-07-202162mBan Seok finds himself in a blackmail and sabotage scheme between Han Se Gwon, No Byung Guk, and Kang Min Goo, but it ends up backfiring on him. With his neck on the line, he thoro...
5.Episode 5
8.007-07-202163mJa Young gets faced with the difficult task of reducing Changin Business Department employees by 40 percent. Without a way of knowing who to keep and who to let go, she proposes a...
6.Episode 6
08-07-202168mJa Young earnestly asks Ban Seok for his help regarding the job adequacy test. She even gives him her personal credit card to sway his colleagues who have made this into a company...
7.Episode 7
8.014-07-202168mAfter hearing about Ja Young's reason for her being in Changin, Na Ri and Se Gwon talk behind her back that Ja Young overhears. Shortly after, Na Ri and Se Gwan see in astonishment...
8.Episode 8
8.015-07-202163mBan Seok starts working on the new product. However, when he looks to change the main chip, he finds evidence of corruption in the bidding process for the component manufacturer, Q...
9.Episode 9
21-07-202168mSe Gwon tells Ja Young that he tampered with the temperature of the main chip in the dishwashers, and she notices there are complaints from the users online. Millions of dishwasher...
10.Episode 10
22-07-202166mJa Young decides to tell the truth about the defect in the dishwasher to President Han right before the product demonstration. For a backup plan, Ja Young asks Ban Seok to present...
11.Episode 11
11-08-202169mBan Seok continues to work hard on the Malfunction Identifying System, trying to secure the next chapter in his life. However, the company puts into action its personnel reduction...
12.Episode 12
12-08-202166mBan Seok gets pushed to the extreme and resorts to blowing up the company's dishwasher at his house. Ja Young rushes to stop him, but Ban Seok's mental state is far worse than she...
13.Episode 13
18-08-202162mJa Young suddenly finds herself as the newest member of the Product Planning Team. Ban Seok strongly encourages her to quickly find a different job since she doesn't know anything...
14.Episode 14
19-08-202165mSe Gwon's return puts everyone in discomfort. Right off the bat, he makes it his priority to torment Ban Seok by putting an impossible task to his Malfunction Identifying System. H...
15.Episode 15
25-08-202167mThe Home Workout Mirror demonstration passes with flying colors, and everyone thinks it's a success. However, the evaluation report states otherwise, putting the whole company in p...
16.Episode 16
26-08-202165mTo Ban Seok's surprise, Ja Young and Na Ri join his company. Now a force to be reckoned with, they gear up for a presentation in front of Se Gwon, who is now part of Hanmyeong E an...
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