| Misaeng | |
|---|---|
| 미생 Misaeng | |
| Genre | Drama |
| Author | Yoon Tae-ho |
| Publisher | Wisdom House |
| Original run | 2012–2013 |
| Volumes | 9 |
Misaeng (Korean: 미생;Hanja: 未生;lit. An Incomplete Life) is a South Koreanmanhwa series written and illustrated byYoon Tae-ho.[1][2][3] It was released inwebtoon form on internet portalDaum from 2012 to 2013; the first volume in print was published on September 15, 2012. It was adapted into aTV series ofthe same name in 2014.[4][5][6]
With his webtoon, author Yoon Tae-ho drew ananalogy between life in modern society and the game ofbaduk, achess-likestrategyboard game. He also wrote vivid descriptions of the everyday life and struggles of Korean corporate culture as his flawed characters deal with the fierce competition for survival, interpersonal work relationships andoffice politics.Misaeng gained immense popularity among Koreanwhite-collar workers in their twenties and thirties largely because its realism resonated with their experiences. It drew 1 billionhits when it was published on online portalDaum from September 2012 to October 2013, and the nine-volume paperback version sold 900,000 copies. It is now considered a must-read comic in the country.[2][3]