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Drama: The Dream Life of Mr. Kim (English title) / The Story of Manager Kim, Who Owns His Home and Works for a Large Company in Seoul (literal title)
Revised romanization: Seoul Jagae Daekieob Danineun Kim Bujang Yiyaki
Hangul: 서울 자가에 대기업 다니는 김 부장 이야기
Director: Jo Hyun-Tak
Writer: Song Hee-Gu (webcomic), Kim Byeong-Gwan (webcomic), Kim Hong-Ki, Yoon Hye-Seong
Network: JTBC
Episodes: 12
Release Date: October 25 - November 30, 2025
Runtime: Saturday & Sunday 22:40
Language: Korean
Country: South Korea

Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Since joining a large company, Kim Nak-Su (Ryu Seung-Ryong) has worked tirelessly for the company and his family. As a result, he now holds the position of department manager and owns his own home, but he faces a turning point of his life. He loses everything that he considered valuable in an instant. He finally discovers his true self after a long journey.

Notes

"The Dream Life of Mr. Kim" takes over JTBC's Saturday & Sunday 22:40 time slot previously occupied by "A Hundred Memories" and followed by "Surely Tomorrow" on December 6, 2025.
Based on webcomic "Seoul Jagae Daekieob Danineun Kim Bujang Yiyaki” written by Song Hee-Gu & illustrated by Kim Byeong-Gwan (first published December 25, 2023 via Naver).

Cast



Ryu Seung-Ryong	Myung Se-Bin	Cha Kang-Yoon
Kim Nak-Su	Park Ha-Jin	Kim Su-Gyeom

ACT



Yoo Seung-Mok	Lee Shin-Ki	Lee Seo-Hwan	Jung Soon-Won	Ha Seo-Yoon
Baek Jeong-Tae	Do Jin-Woo	Heo Tae-Hwan	Jung Sung-Gu	Kwon Song-Hee



Shin Dong-Won	Lee Hyun-Kyun	Kim Tae-Yoon	Lee Hyung-Joo	Seo Soo-Hee
Song Ik-Hyeon	Choi Jae-Hyeok	Shin Jun-Seop	Lee Myung-Heon	Chae So-Yeon



Kim Jung-Ho	Lee Joon-Gyu	Lee Jae-Ha	Jung Woo-Young	Jang Won-Young
Hwang Tae-San	supervisor (ep.1)	interviewer (ep.2)	Sim Gang-Hun (ep.2,6)	interviewer (ep.2)



Kim Byung-Cheol	Lee Joo-Young	Yun Ki-Chang	Seo Suk-Kyu	Choi Woo-Jun
interviewer (ep.2)	Ham Hyeon-Gyeong (ep.3)	legal team staff (ep.3,7)	HR employee (ep.7)	employee (ep.12)

Kim Won-Suk

employee (ep.12)

ACT Asan Factory



Jung Eun-Chae	Jang Se-Rim	Kim Yoon-Bae	Kim Hyun-Kyu	Kim Jin-Wook
Lee Ju-Young	Choi Mi-Ra	Lee Dal-Jae	employee	safety manager



Yoon Hyo-Sik	Yoon Tak	Park Chan-Kuk	Park Jong-Bum	Kim Tae-Joon
Hyo-Sik	employee	Chan-Kuk	Park Jong-Bum	Kim Tae-Joon



Park Joon-Soo	Min Tae-Yul	Yoo Ye-Seung	Le Anh Ton	Song Won-Su
Park Joon-Soo	Min Tae-Yul	employee	employee (ep.5)	security guard (ep.5)

Cho Myeong-Yeon

safety manager (ep.8)

Jealousy, My Strength



Lee Jini	Kim Su-Gyeom	Kim Seong-Jae	Ham Jae-Hyun	Park Seong-Hyeon
Lee Han-Na	Lee Jeong-Hwan	Jacob Lee	Ash	Ethan Jae-Ho Park

Park Ha-Jin's Family



Lee Se-Hee	Lee Kang-Wook
Park Ha-Yeong	Han Sang-Cheol

Kim Nak-Su's Family



Ko Chang-Seok	Jung Si-Yul
Kim Chang-Su	Kim Nak-Su (child) (ep.1)

Kim Nak-Su's Group



Park Soo-Young	Kim Jeong-Han	Nam Dae-Hyub
Nompaengi	Kim Nak-Su's friend (ep.1)	Kim Nak-Su's friend (ep.1)

ACT's Group



Shin Mun-Sung	Jung Jong-Yul	Lee Sang-Jin	Uhm Tae-Ok	Kim Young-Joon
Choi Sang-Pil	Yoon Jeong-Tae	T-Boy (ep.2-3)	Yangpyeong Dream Center staff (ep.3)	Kukkiwon executive (ep.4)



Lee Joong-Yul	Min Sang-Chul
company director (ep.4)	KKE executive (ep.4)

Park Ha-Jin's Real Estate Group



Shin Mi-Young	Yoon Boo-Jin	Chae Yoon-Hee	Jung Sae-Byul
real estate academy staff (ep.3-4)	real estate exam taker (ep.5)	real estate exam taker (ep.5)	CEO (ep.8,11)

Mangjin Plaza



Lee Kyu-Sung	Choi Si-A	Ha Yeon-Seo	Chu Yeon-Gyu	So Young-Mi
salesman	saleswoman	realtor	toast shop owner (ep.8-9)	toast shop owner (ep.8-9)



Kim Min-Joong	Jung Eun-Ran
property buyer (ep.8)	prospective tenant (ep.10)

Hyeyum Psychiatry Clinic



Heo Nam-Jun	Kim Keum-Soon	Lee Joo-Won
Na Dae-Ryong	Kim Dong-Soon	Hyeon-Jun (ep.9)

Others

Park Kang-Sub

Yeong-Gil



Oh Ki-Hwan	Lee Dong-Hee	Lee Kyung-Wook	Kim Tae-Moon	Park Jae-Wan
teacher (ep.1)	Chinese restaurant owner (ep.2)	T-Boy's friend (ep.3)	FTC employee (ep.3)	golfer (ep.3)



Kim Shin-Yul	Ki Hwan	Jang Do-Ha	Jung Young-Sub	Sung No-Jin
golfer (ep.3)	bar man (ep.6)	Lee Ju-Young's husband (ep.7)	doctor (ep.8)	Kim Ryun-Hoe (ep.8)



Lee Kyung-Oh	Kang Jung-Yun	Song Chang-Kyu	Min Sang-Woo	Moon Jung-Dae
job interviewer (ep.8)	job interviewer (ep.8)	job interviewer (ep.8)	cafe owner (ep.8)	client passenger (ep.9-10)



Park Se-Ki	Kim Ki-Hwan	Cha Jong-Ho	Kim Kwan-Jang	Je Seung-Hyun
doctor (ep.9)	vendor (ep.9,12)	client passenger (ep.10)	client passenger (ep.10)	car wash customer (ep.11)

Ban Hye-Young

designated driver (ep.12)

Additional Cast Members:

Roh Eun-Jung - ACT cleaning lady
Lim Jung-Min - ACT security guard (ep.1)
Rayun - Kim Nak-Su's mom (ep.1)
Yang Hee-Won - Park Gyeong-Tae (p.1)
Choi Eun-Ae - lecture attendee (ep.1)
Kim Hyo-Jin - Park Ha-Jin's mom (ep.4)
Kim Jun-Seok - ACT mechanic (ep.4)
Choi Young-Min - property buyer (ep.8)
Lee Kwang-Ik - client passenger (ep.10)

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Episode Ratings

Date	Episode	AGB
Date	Episode	Nationwide	Seoul
2025-10-25	1	2.894%	3.068%
2025-10-26	2	3.540%	3.508%
2025-11-01	3	3.159%	3.380%
2025-11-02	4	3.399%	4.074%
2025-11-08	5	3.564%	3.907%
2025-11-09	6	4.678%	5.563%
2025-11-15	7	3.411%	4.082%
2025-11-16	8	4.731%	5.506%
2025-11-22	9	4.559%	5.462%
2025-11-23	10	5.433%	6.012%
2025-11-29	11	5.591%	5.964%
2025-11-30	12	7.567%	8.118%

Source: AGB Nielson

Awards

2026 (62nd) BaekSang Arts Awards - May 8, 2026
- Grand Prize (Daesang) (Ryu Seung-Ryong)
- Best Supporting Actor (Yoo Seung-Mok)

Comments

v Jun 05 2026 1:37 am When I first saw this on Netflix, I wasn't interested. The good reviews I read made me try watching it. I'm glad I did. The story touched upon many realistic facets of an ordinary person's working life, aspirations and family relationships At times, Kim Naksu could be a very frustrating character and it was disheartening how unfortunate incidents seem to befall him one after another. He is a very flawed character who grew to accept the realities of his situation, learned to love his family more and became at peace with who he os and where he is in life. It was a bittersweet story that made me reflect on my own life and place in the world.

Kona May 20 2026 9:30 am The story same like my life.

Mom property agent, dad unemployed, we always move from one house to another, savings are used for my dad health problems.

Dad ever get dizzy and faint in front of me and when we about to bring him to hospital suddenly he wake up and said "everything's alright nothing happen let's go back home"

He is very dictator and very strict. He love himself and also he will choose pride over everything. He doesn't really care what i like or what i want to do. As long as, it gives him pride. He will accept him. Oh also he want me to go his way, not my way, his way.

For Mr. Kim, he still help his wife to do the chores. While my dad will never touch any home chores, never help my mom or me, always asking to prioritize him, always need someone to be his assistant 24/h or he will disturb you until you scream and he will still disturb you. Also, he always said "this home from this spot to that edge is all because of me because i bought this home everyone should listen me"

But, i think i like Kim Nak Su better, while my dad is a toxic guy who married my mom because he need to reproduce.

Oh naksu will find a way to get money, while my dad will be stay at home dad, command everyone to listen and do for him, don't care what happen to you as long as you do what he says.

Febrylian Yovita Jan 20 2026 12:57 am At first I wasn't sure I would like this film, but after trying to watch a few episodes, I was curious and was very impressed with the moral story of this film, that we have to learn to accept ourselves, not just want to be more like what we dream of. I highly recommend this film.

Theresa Jan 14 2026 9:38 am I’m really going to miss Mr Kim & his family - one of the best dramas I’ve watched recently. Ryu Seung-ryong’s portrayal of Kim Nak-su was brilliant, and he truly deserves a Best Actor award. The storyline was well-crafted and thoughtfully written, with not a single boring episode. Unlike some good dramas with disappointing endings, this one was so nicely wrapped up (I love that “lunchtime” haha)! Highly recommended!

PLLI Dec 15 2025 6:19 am Recommended by Hamin of PLAVE! Must watch this!

US K-Drama Fan Nov 30 2025 12:59 pm So well done and cast. One of my favorites this year. Reminds me a little of Its A Wonderful Life. Rather than an angel showing him what is truly important in life, he figured it out by being honest with himself.

Su-Sa Nov 23 2025 5:14 pm Very cute and understandable Mr. Kim. His sister-in-law is a disgusting nature. Mr Ryu Seung-Ryung is a perfect choice. If an unsympathetic person were to portray Mr. Kim, then I might have a different opinion, but in summary: The perfectly glory of the day, when I sit down to watch the new episode. Congratulations, I hope the series will win awards!

Old Guy Nov 22 2025 2:06 pm 9 episodes in and still spiralling down...I wonder when will Kim's redemption journey begin. Will the psychiatrist be his angel...or will he still think he knows it all? I hope his son will wise up too.

Old Guy Nov 17 2025 2:04 am Kim's old school chauvinism and bravado was his downfall. But being a corporate animal all his life, he wasn't trained to be street smart in other arenas. Even when his jobless buddy advised him...his ego wanted to prove others wrong...after all he was a General Manager who's an expert in sales. Scammers have tailored tactics to handle targets who are "all knowing experts". 8 episodes for his fall...4 more episodes for his redemption...hopefully.

mike Nov 09 2025 11:08 am finished ep5. i look how this drama is going. the ML was sent to exile but he still thinks he got a chance. perfectly portrayed how disillusioned with this current gen old ppl..thinking they rule the world and always will have chance for them if they just remain as it is.

mike Nov 02 2025 8:42 pm very surprising drama.

the ML act really good that i think any1 watching will root for his downfall.

the plot is good too and reflect really 100% on big corporations and their styles. u r out if u r old.

Fanks Oct 26 2025 1:15 am 12 episodes

Jillibean Oct 21 2025 3:12 pm How many episodes will it have? That fact is missing.

Oops Sep 09 2025 9:06 am The title hahaha, hope it will create noise

Jajang Aug 12 2025 7:46 pm Its like the titles of some isekai novels lol

External Links

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 * [[Roh Eun-Jung (1973)|Roh Eun-Jung]] - ACT cleaning lady
 * [[Lim Jung-Min (1973)|Lim Jung-Min]] - ACT security guard (ep.1)
-* [[Kim Eun-Kyung (1977)|Kim Eun-Kyung]] - Kim Nak-Su's mom (ep.1)
+* [[Rayun (1977)|Rayun]] - Kim Nak-Su's mom (ep.1)
 * [[Yang Hee-Won (2012)|Yang Hee-Won]] - Park Gyeong-Tae (p.1)
+* [[Choi Eun-Ae (1974)|Choi Eun-Ae]] - lecture attendee (ep.1)
 * [[Kim Hyo-Jin (1959)|Kim Hyo-Jin]] - Park Ha-Jin's mom (ep.4)
 * [[Kim Jun-Seok (1983)|Kim Jun-Seok]] - ACT mechanic (ep.4)
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 Source: [http://www.agbnielsen.co.kr/ AGB Nielson]
+==Awards==
+* [[2026 (62nd) BaekSang Arts Awards]] - May 8, 2026
+** '''Grand Prize (Daesang)''' ([[Ryu Seung-Ryong]])
+** '''Best Supporting Actor''' ([[Yoo Seung-Mok]])
 ==Comments==

Difference between revisions of "The Dream Life of Mr. Kim"

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Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki Staff ©

Notes

Cast

ACT

ACT Asan Factory

Jealousy, My Strength

Park Ha-Jin's Family

Kim Nak-Su's Family

Kim Nak-Su's Group

ACT's Group

Park Ha-Jin's Real Estate Group

Mangjin Plaza

Hyeyum Psychiatry Clinic

Others

Trailers

Episode Ratings

Awards

Comments

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