Work to Do

Work to Do

2024 · 103 min · ★ 5.0 · Drama

Joon-hee, a fourth-year assistant manager at Hanyang Heavy Industries gets assigned to the human resources department. As the shipyard suffers a dearth of orders, the creditors instruct the HR to restructure the company. Although reluctant to do so, the team supposes that it is inevitable for keeping the company afloat. The HR proceeds to make the restructuring as smooth and efficient as possible. In an attempt to set the criteria for dismissal in company’s favor, the team first tries to elect employee's representatives who will cater for the demands of management. Some of the so-called blacklisted employees who are well aware of the conventional procedure start to put on a brake…

Directed by Park Hong-jun · Written by Park Hong-jun

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Jang Seong-beom Kang Joon-hee
Seo Suk-kyu Lee Dong-woo
Kim Do-young Jung Kyu-hoon
Kim Young-woong Bae Ho-geun
Jang Liu Son Kyung-yeon
Lee Noah Hong Jae-yi
Kang In-ki Jang Il-seob
Kim Nam-hee Lee Sang-soo
Kim Hyang-gi Daughter (voice)
Kang Myeong-ju Joon-hee's mother
Han Dong-won Yang Byeong-il
Son Seong-chan Jae-yi's father

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Work to Do

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