Scored entertainment-first on WhatSphere's content-balance model 4
Its director stated on the record that "when I took this project I met with the original creator, Yoon Tae-ho, and we discussed characters, I wanted to make a realistic drama about ordinary people" 1. The adaptation scores 90 of 100 for faithfulness to that source 2. Its narrative-universality assessment registers 8 of 10 3. Taken together, the content-balance model places it entertainment-first at 10 of 100 4.
- 1Creator statementdirector: "When I took this project I met with the original creator, Yoon Tae-ho, and we discussed characters. I wanted to make a realistic drama about ordinary people."Dramabeans press conference report, October 6 2014 source ↗
- 2FaithfulnessFaithfulness 90 of 100.WhatSphere faithfulness checklist, score_version 1
- 3Narrative universalityNarrative universality 8 of 10; identity centrality incidental.WhatSphere content assessment. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
- 4Content balanceAdvocacy 10 of 100, tier entertainment-first.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1. Narrative universality 8/10 -> advocacy signal 22
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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
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| Title | Author | Type | Year | Purchase link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Misaeng | Yoon Tae-ho | manga | 2012 |
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Source faithfulness: 90/100
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