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.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 69 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated mainstream.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3FaithfulnessFaithfulness 90 of 100 — a closely faithful adaptation.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
- 4Content 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.
Age: 61 — leans mature
Quadrant Scores
Audience Representation
Source Material
| Title | Author | Type | Year | Purchase link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misaeng | Yoon Tae-ho | manga | 2012 |
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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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