Incomplete Life
2014 1 season · 20 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

Incomplete Life

미생

“Sweat, tears, and frustration. How much more I should shed?”

Incomplete Life sits in the top 1% of South Korea seriess on this catalog — ranked #20 of 1,397 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

미생

“Sweat, tears, and frustration. How much more I should shed?”

Since he was a child, the board game baduk has been everything to Jang Geu-rae. But when he fails at achieving his dream of becoming a professional baduk player, Geu-rae must leave his isolated existence and enter the real world armed with nothing but a high school equivalency exam on his resume.

Reception Benchmarks

8.7
TMDB Rating
46
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #20 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.8 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #5 of 427 (top 1%).

Also On tvN

Other series that aired on tvN.

Comedy + Drama in South Korea

214 South Korea titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Incomplete Life itself).

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The 2013–2015 South Korea Window

Incomplete Life tops the 208 South Korea seriess we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.

  1. Incomplete Life
    #1

    Incomplete Life

    ★ 8.7 · 2014
  2. Run BTS!
    #2

    Run BTS!

    ★ 8.5 · 2015
  3. Fated to Love You
    #3

    Fated to Love You

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  4. Secret Love Affair
    #4

    Secret Love Affair

    ★ 8.4 · 2014
  5. Pinocchio
    #5

    Pinocchio

    ★ 8.3 · 2014
  6. EXO Next Door
    #6

    EXO Next Door

    ★ 8.3 · 2015
  7. Gu Family Book
    #7

    Gu Family Book

    ★ 8.3 · 2013
  8. Witch's Romance
    #8

    Witch's Romance

    ★ 8.3 · 2014

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in South Korea, 719 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Incomplete Life premiered alongside 71 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 71 other South Korea seriess in 2014.

The 644th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

46
Reviews
69th
Review-volume percentile
78th
Popularity percentile

46 audience reviews — more than 69% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 78th percentile among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 17, 2014
Last Air Date
December 20, 2014
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
20 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 25 hours

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesNumber 3 Pictures, CJ ENM
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 20
Release DateOctober 17, 2014
Official Siteprogram.tving.com

Questions Answered

Who created Incomplete Life?

Incomplete Life was created by Yoon Tae-ho, Kim Won-suk.

When did Incomplete Life end?

Incomplete Life finished its run with its final episode airing on December 20, 2014.

How highly rated is Incomplete Life?

Among South Korea Asian seriess in this catalog, Incomplete Life ranks #20 of 1397 — in the top 1%.

Where did Incomplete Life air?

Incomplete Life aired on tvN, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.