Misaeng

2014 · TV Series · TV-14Adaptation

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Made first for older men 1

Misaeng's audience scores lean most toward older men at 69 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated mainstream — mainstream, general-audience reach 2. As an adaptation it scores 90 of 100 for faithfulness, a closely faithful treatment of its source material 3. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 10 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 4.

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    Audience scoreolder men 69 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
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    FaithfulnessFaithfulness 90 of 100 — a closely faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
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    Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 10 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1

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Synopsis

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.

Young MaleYoung FemaleMature MaleMature Female
Primary audienceOlder Men
Mainstream

Quadrant Scores

Young Men
47
Young Women
31
Older Men
69
Older Women
53
Faithfulness
90
Advocacy10
Entertainment

Audience Representation

White
48
Black
50
Hispanic
50
Asian
60
South Asian
50
Middle Eastern
50
Indigenous
50
Mixed
44
Other
48
LGBTQ+
0

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Source Material

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TitleAuthorTypeYearPurchase link
MisaengYoon Tae-homanga2012
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What Changed from the Source

The production decisions behind this adaptation, as recorded — original versus on screen.

Source faithfulness: 90/100

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