Work to Do
7.1
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…
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Cast
12 people
Jang Seong-beom
Kang Joon-hee
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Seo Suk-kyu
Lee Dong-woo
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Kim Do-young
Jung Kyu-hoon
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Kim Young-woong
Bae Ho-geun
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Jang Liu
Son Kyung-yeon
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Lee Noah
Hong Jae-yi
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Kang In-ki
Jang Il-seob
Also in
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Kim Nam-hee
Lee Sang-soo
Kim Hyang-gi
Daughter (voice)
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Kang Myeong-ju
Joon-hee's mother
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Han Dong-won
Yang Byeong-il
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Son Seong-chan
Jae-yi's father
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Park Hong-jun Director · Choi Chang-hwan Cinematographer Cho Hyun-joo Editor
First release October 8, 2023 · Produced in South Korea · Original title 해야 할 일
Production
Studio Nareun
Production
South Korea
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Original title
해야 할 일
Original language
Korean
Spoken on screen
Korean
Release dates
South Korea · October 8, 2023
Premiere · Busan International Film Festival
South Korea · September 25, 2024
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
April 20, 2024 · Premiere · Beijing International Film Festival
Finland
March 14, 2024 · Premiere · Helsinki Cine Aasia
France
February 10, 2024 · Premiere · Vesoul International Film Festival of Asian Cinema
Japan
January 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Vietnam
June 29, 2025 · Premiere · Da Nang Asian Film Festival
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