Ryu Seung-ryong Faces New Crisis as ‘The Dream Life of Mr. Kim’ Hits 3.4% Ratings
Nov 02, 2025
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In the third episode of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 「The Story of Manager Kim who works at a large company in Seoul」 (played by Kim Hong-ki and Yoon Hye-sung, directed by Cho Hyun-tak, hereinafter 'The Story of Manager Kim'), a new bad news was predicted for Kim Nak-soo (Ryu Seung-ryong), who blocked the aftermath of IT creators. As a result, the ratings for the third episode were 3.4 percent in the Seoul metropolitan area and 3.2 percent in the country.(Based on Nielsen Korea paid households)
In the aftermath of the IT creator's video, ACT sales headquarters, especially Kim Nak-soo's sales team, which actively operated Giga Internet, were hit directly. Kim Nak-soo, who was in charge of handling the accident under the subtle gaslighting instructions of managing director Baek Jung-tae (Yoo Seung-mok), gave an unconventional order to his subordinates to send an e-mail to the IT creator to lower the video.
Naturally, however, contrary to Kim Nak-su's expectations, the creator even posted the second video and the public opinion worsened when he mentioned the complaint at the Yangpyeong Cultural Center, which Kim Nak-su was in charge of. Baek Sang-moo criticized Kim Nak-soo, who judged him complacently, and Kim Nak-soo, who was in a tight spot, began to find a way to settle the situation with his team members.
Among the conflicts with IT creators and complaints at Yangpyeong Cultural Center, Kim Nak-soo's nerves were all focused on IT creators. As it is a problem that the company and the whole nation are paying attention to, they are obsessed with the idea that the person who resolves the conflict with the creator will be the MVP.
In the end, Kim Nak-su decided to focus on showing others rather than dealing with the accident caused by his carelessness. In response, the complaint of Yangpyeong Cultural Center left alone to meet the IT creator who posted the revelation video with the help of Han Sang-chul (Lee Kang-wook) while leaving it to the team members.
While the team members were despondent after hearing the complaints from the Yangpyeong Cultural Center employees, Kim Nak-soo was intoxicated with pride by solving problems with IT creators. Like a child undergoing a homework test, Kim Nak-soo proudly told Baek Sang-moo about his achievements and bluffing in front of his team members, causing viewers to sigh.
But Kim Nak-su's crisis did not end there. Workers of the Fair Trade Commission checked the faces of executives of the three telecommunications companies gathered in one of Kim Nak-soo's hole-in-one commemorative photos at the golf course. Baek Sang-moo, who heard the news from a third-party executive, said with a firm face, `I did enough, I did too,' adding to the anxiety.
At the same time, Kim Nak-soo was disturbed by the announcement of the recruitment of safety management workers at the Asan plant, which is nothing more than a place of exile in the company. And at that moment, Baek Sang-moo's phone call suddenly started to make Kim Nak-soo's breath even worse. Attention is focusing on why Baek Sang-moo called and whether Kim Nak-soo will be able to become the company's true MVP as he dreams.
On the other hand, Kim Soo-gyeom (Cha Kang-yoon) was continuing his thoughts on the offer of scouts from startups 'Jealous My Power'. He still has not figured out what to do or what suits his aptitude, but his goal of not wanting to live like his father is clear, raising curiosity about whether Kim Soo-gyeom's dream of living a different life from others can come true.
The fourth episode of JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 『The Story of Manager Kim who works at a large company in Seoul』, which will continue to struggle to find a way to live under the pressure of retirement and demotion, will air at 10:30 p.m. on the 2nd.
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