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This zany business comedy originally appeared on ENA Genie TV. It was directed by Park Joon Soo, who also directed several documentaries about the K-Pop super group BTS, such as ‘Break the Silence: The Movie’ in 2020.

Air Date: September 30 – November 5, 2022

Episodes: 12

Where to Watch: Viki

Genre: Business Rom-Com

Starring: Kwak Dong Yeon and Go Sung Hee

Marketing Team 3 in the appliance department of Gaus Electronics is known more for their clumsy missteps than their career success.  In fact, joining this department is seen as a kind of company dead end.  But even so, the member’s continue to do their best.  So they are devastated when a rumor begins circulating that the company intends to dissolve the team for poor performance ratings. 

With one last chance, the crew bands together in a desperate attempt to save their team and prove their worth to the company.  But when they begin to suspect someone within the company is leaking sensitive information to their biggest rival, Power Group, they realize there could be more at stake than just their small department.  

‘Gaus Electronics’ is a business sit-com with a heavy dose of romance.  It offers a zany look at the life and career of an average office worker.  The cast chemistry is silly and good for some very funny moments.  The romance is surprisingly well done, without being the main focus. While there is an over-all story arc, the storyline is not overly complex, since this drama is more about the day to day life of the team members.  Some have compared it to a Korean version of ‘The Office’, minus the mockumentary style.  

The humor is definitely over-the-top and a bit cheesy at times, but the cast pulls it off in a way that made me invested in their crazy hi-jinx.  For me, the charm of this drama is in the fact that it never takes itself too seriously.     I give “Gaus Electronics’ an 8 out of 10 ramen.

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Kwak Dong Yeon is  a musician and actor.  He made his acting debut in 2012 with a role in the family drama ‘My Husband Got a Family’. He is also a member of the music group “Kkokkoma”, where he plays the electric guitar.  He has appeared in other popular dramas such as the Netflix crime drama ‘Vincenzo’ and the romantic comedy ‘My Strange Hero’.   

Go Sung Hee was born in the US before studying Performing Arts in Korea.  Her career began in 2009 as the host of the variety show ‘Style Studio’ .  Her first acting lead came in 2014 with the drama ‘Night Watchman’s Journal’.  Other popular dramas she has starred in include the law drama ‘Suits’ and the mystery drama ‘Miss Ma, Nemesis’.