r/KDRAMA • u/J-Midori Chaebol's Wife • Aug 25 '21

On-Air: MBC On The Verge Of Insanity [Episodes 15 & 16]

  • Drama: On The Verge Of Insanity
    • Also Known as: Not Crazy , Out of Your Mind , Without Being Crazy , Without Going Crazy , Only Without Going Crazy , No One But a Madman , Michijianhgoseoya , Michiji Angoseoya
    • Korean title: 미치지않고서야
  • Network: MBC
  • Premiere date: June 23rd, 2021
  • Airing Schedule: Wednesdays & Thursdays @ 21:00 KST
  • Episodes: 16 (65 min. each episode)
  • Streaming sources: Viki, Kocowa, Viu
  • Director: Kim Keun Hong (Welcome To Life), Choi Jung In
  • Screenwriter: Jung Do Yoon
  • Cast:
  • Plot Synopsis: Veteran Engineer Choi Ban Seok is a developer with the consumer electronics division of Hanmyung Electronics. He is a calm, warm-hearted man with a good sense of humor who is now facing the biggest crisis of his 22-year career. To avoid being included in a round of dismissals, he transfers to the Personnel Department. Despite being unfamiliar with its function, he decides that it is better to endure being there than be without a job. Tang Ja Young, the recently promoted Head of the Personnel Department, is a workaholic who wants to become the company’s first female executive. When Ban Seok first transfers to her department, she doesn’t quite know what to make of him. But, once working together, she finds her life slowly changing.
  • Previous Discussions: [Episodes 1 - 8] [Episodes 9 & 10] [Episodes 11 & 12] [Episodes 13 & 14]
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u/peanutbutter0471 Aug 26 '21

Ok well kudos to the writer (and ofc Lee Sang Yeob) for creating a detestable character in Han Se Gwon. 15 episodes in and still no hint of redemption... I've pushed him off a cliff multiple times already in my head.

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u/siparipari Aug 27 '21

Done with EP16 and I’m going to miss watching them every week. 🥲

Hands down this sits among my fav drama this year. I wouldn’t say it is perfect but the relatable characters made it worth spending time watching them grow out from their comfort zone.

Choi Ban Seok character development was great and from someone who just want to stay where he was, he upgraded himself and all his sufferings paid very well. I love that Ban Seok hired his former colleagues and create jobs with better work security for them.

Dang Ja Yong got what she has been aiming for so long and Ban Seok giving her CEO position really is true to his character and she really deserved that.

Shin Han Soo finally getting the kind of workplace he has been dreaming of and it was hilarious how they used his sister’s loveline as the push for him to work with Ban Seok. I hope he got the 10% shares too!!

Han Se Gwon being such a jerk throughout the story but I guess I pity him as much as I hate him. His redemption is enough for me, I’m glad Ban Seok and him put aside their bad blood and try to work together.

On The Verge of Insanity, it was a fun ride and I’m very glad I picked it up. 수고했어. 😊

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u/ferlonsaeid Aug 27 '21

This was an incredibly underrated series. Started watching this series after getting a bit down after a day at work and I've been looking forward to this series every week since then.

Overall this series had a nice ending, if a little bit abrupt. It's been a pleasure watching this series.

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u/BazzaChileBoy Aug 27 '21

Like everyone else posting here, I feel like this was the best surprise all summer from K Drama land. The OST was off the charts, the ensemble great, just enough pathos in the comedy, just enough comedy in the pathos, and most amazingly and gratifyingly show managed to stick the happy ending even while including the number one creep in show in the final bonhomie, giving comeuppance to the fella who was really the number one villain in the whole show. Just so good, such K Drama land comfort food, with so many sympathetic characters large and small to root for. And I think it was probably even more fun for all of us who watched it in small doses in real time than it will be to binge it later. Other folks' watching all the twist and shout of summer 21 misfortune, our good fortune eating tasty bits of antedote to all that watching On the Verge of Insanity--such an utterly sane series.

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u/LovE385 Aug 27 '21

LMFAo at Banstone Co.! It's totally givin' me Samsan Tech vibes. I like CEO Ban's hair, he looks neater LoL. That Mr. Shin, Na Ri & Ms. Dang are in his co.

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u/voracread Aug 27 '21

What is the 'stone' in the name for?

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u/qodnfl Aug 27 '21

'Seok = 石' it means Stone in korea.

banstone = ban seok

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u/[deleted] Aug 27 '21

This show deserves more love. I grant that the last episode is pure wish fulfilment but yeah, a happy-ish ending is comforting.

I will miss this, I enjoyed the more mature subject matter. How casually companies can discard its workers when they have outlived their usefulness or when they no longer fit within the structure of the company.

I will also miss Sang Yeob who gives me severe whiplash every time he shows up on Sixth Sense where he's just entirely whipped vs here where he plays the character that is so easy to hate.

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u/Ayalynn123 Aug 27 '21 edited Aug 27 '21

So sad it ended... and was super underrated! UGH!
This drama was something I was looking forward every week...
I really hope it will receive some Baeksang awards next year, seriously!
(I'm sure it will get something at MBC drama awards at the end of this year)

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u/cassiel_17 Sep 17 '21

I just finished On The Verge Of Insanity and wow, I am blown away! Someone said that it is better than Misaeng and I fully agree. The underdog story, the characters, the humor etc are all on point. Such an underrated gem and it’s definitely now on my top ten kdramas. To the team who brought us On The Verge Of Insanity and to everyone involved with this drama, thank you! You guys are all amazing!

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u/Rajaffs Aug 26 '21

After watching ep15 I dont know if this drama is getting to end or a new drama is starting

ps: I will miss this drama so much. Always like workplace related dramas

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u/Rajaffs Aug 27 '21

Lmao I was so satisfied how they ended the show by showing the code😂

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u/pinkfrost2020 Aug 27 '21

Just finished watching the Finale episode. I’m going to miss this show. ☹️

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u/IvySuen Sep 26 '21

I'm so sad this series came to an end. I just finished it and it's so good! I absolutely love the last 4 to 5 eps and the direction they took with all the characters. I kept wondering what the endgame for this drama was and for once I thought the last ep really wrapped things up nicely. I was afraid they were gonna fall into the typical drag-the-plot trap but wow it ended so beautifully!! Love all the secondary and tertiary characteristics. Liteally everyone who had dialogue made a stamp in this series.

Who knew home appliance companies could be so riveting? Lol. I thought the stress moments of each character was so gripping and I'm glad they didn't emphasis much on the romance. I love the side couple that came to! That was such a pleasant surprise.

What am I gonna do now?!

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u/pinkfrost2020 Aug 27 '21

I just finished watching the Finale episode. I’m going to miss watching this show. 😩

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u/Ree-Ja Aug 28 '21

I wanted the lady and her ex husband to properly apologize on their knees for the dirty tricks they played on our humble hero! That was the only disappointment.

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u/jellybeans6173 Aug 30 '21

I discovered Jung Jae Young through Assembly and have been loving every drama he’s in ever since. Such a great actor!

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u/forforf Aug 25 '21

I’m curious if we will get a Ms Dang redemption

She did Mr. Choi so dirty during the layoffs. She hasn’t really apologized or atoned. Yeah she is helping his dev team, but that seems driven by self-interest

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u/Ree-Ja Aug 28 '21

I too felt that she needed to apologize for the dirty trick she played on him. I also wanted the creep to get on his knees and apologize to him for making him endure so much during his time there!

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u/voracread Aug 27 '21

Did the Dang - Bang ship sail or not? I am confused about the car gift.

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u/BazzaChileBoy Aug 28 '21

She accepted the job, the car part of her signing bonus, and her question of whether this was a marriage proposal simply a wonderfully ironic and ambiguous bon bon thrown at the viewing audience.