A Man's Man

A Man's Man(The Man)
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English	Webtoon
Korean	Naver
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Creator	Dogado Lucas
Rating	9.86 / 10
Genre	Drama
English episodes	156 (+5 Fast Pass)
English release	July 16, 2021
Korean episodes	110 (+6 Fast Pass)
Korean release	July 29, 2020
Status	Ongoing
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A Man's Man (상남자, 上男子, Sangnamja) is a drama Webtoon Original art by Dogado and original work by Lucas; it updates every Thursday. The original Korean Webtoon premiered on Naver.

The Webtoon is based on a web novel by the same name created by Lucas.

Synopsis

Yuhyeon becomes the youngest CEO of Hansung, a successful electronics company built on toxic work culture, but nobody he cares about is there to celebrate with him. After a night of drinking and wondering if he could change the past, he wakes up the next morning, 20 years younger at the beginning of his career. Armed with the experience and insights that made him CEO, Yuhyeon begins to revisit broken relationships and battle the enablers of Hansung’s cut-throat work environment. But he does not yet know how changing the past will affect his future...

Characters

1. Yuhyeon Han and family

1. Yuhyeon Han (a.k.a. Steve Han in U.S.): male lead, 40-something CEO of Korean chaebol corporation Hansung in first life, isekai'd in 2027 back to his 20s in 2007. (intro: preview/episode 1)
2. Gyusik Han: Yuhyeon's father, small business owner, bankrupted in Yuhyeon's first life. (intro: episode 5)
3. Yeonhui Kim: Yuhyeon's mother, worked in side dish café. (intro: episode 5)
4. Jaehui Han: Yuhyeon's younger sister, art student who still lives at home with parents. (intro: episode 6)
5. Dahye Jeong: Yuhyeon's wife in his first life; met Yuhyeon in 2015 in first life, left him the night he became CEO and was isekai'd. (intro: preview/episode 1)

2. Yuhyeon's Hansung Cohort

1. Sejung Gwon: hired at the same time as Yuhyeon into Marketing Team; committed suicide in Yuhyeon's first life just before Yuhyeon was named Hansung's youngest CEO. (intro: preview/episode 1)
2. Hyeonwu Jeong: hired at the same time as Yuhyeon into Mobile Division, fellow alumni of same university; was not hired in Yuhyeon's first life due to extreme nervousness ahead of interview. (intro: episode 8)
3. Jeonghyeok Min: hired at the same time as Yuhyeon into Electronic Sales Team. (intro: episode TBD)
4. TBD Seochoi: hired at the same time as Yuhyeon into Public Relations (minor role, given name not clear, intro: episode TBD)
5. Seulgi Choi: co-hort hire, dance major alumnus, Geojedo facility, Hansung Electronics (intro: episode 59)
6. Dabin Jeong: co-hort hire, dance major alumnus, Geojedo facility, Hansung Electronics (intro: episode 59)
7. Changseok Kang: hired at the same time as Yuhyeon, Next Gen Product Development, Mobile Division (intro: episode 59)

3. Yuhyeon's High School Classmates and Relatives

1. Jungi Kang: high school friend, hired into Semi Electronics, a supplier to Hansung and other electronics manufacturers (intro: episode 12)
2. Junseok TBD: high school friend. (minor role, family name not clear, intro: episode 12)
3. Hyeonsu Kim: high school friend, owner/operator of automotive repair shop. (intro: episode 12)
4. Yongoh Lee: high school classmate and bully, con man (intro: episode 80)
5. Hyeonsuk Lim: mother of Yuhyeon's high school classmate Hyeonsu Kim (intro: episode 80)
6. Sohyeon Lee: high school classmate; classmate Jungi Kang has a long-term crush on her. (intro: episode 82)
7. Hyeonju TBD: high school classmate and friend of Sohyeon Lee; plays violin (minor role, family name not clear, intro: episode 82)

4. Hansung Employees and Executives

1. Dusik Park: member of interviewer panel; poached Yuhyeon from LCD Division to Strategy Division in Yuhyeon's first life. (intro: episode 8)
2. Gangwon Choi: member of interviewer panel; general manager, LCD Division-Marketing/TV; has golfer's elbow and a lousy golfer. (given name not clear at first; intro: episode 9)
3. Aerin Lee: secretary to EVP Chanyeong Jo; runs alongside Yuhyeon on his first day at Hansung. (intro: episode 14)
4. Seungwu Park: assistant manager, Part 3 Product Planning; first mentor to Yuhyeon in both first and second lives. (intro: episode 15)
5. Yeonggil Kim: assistant manager, Part 3 Product Planning; engineering background (name sometimes spelled Younggil). (intro: episode 1)
6. Hyeonmin Kim: senior manager, Part 3 Product Planning leader. (intro: episode 17)
7. Chanho Lee: staff member, Part 3 Product Planning; R&D background. (intro: episode 17)
8. Minhui Choi: manager, Part 3 Product Planning; returns early in series from vacation, recently had her another child. (intro: episode 17)
9. Chanyong Shin: manager, Part 2; has unfortunate facial mole. (intro: episode 15-16)
10. Jaehwon Oh: team director; noted for awful comb-over hair. (intro: episode 16)
11. Chanyeong Jo: executive vice president, chief of Mobile Sales and Marketing; amateur painter. (intro: episode 16)
12. Gyeonghyeon Choi: senior manager, department/division TBD (intro: episode 19)
13. Gyeonghun Lee: general manager, Mobile Sales team director; took EVP Jo's job in Yuhyeon's first life. (name may appear once spelled with K Kyeonghun; intro: episode 20)
14. TBD An: group leader, department/division TBD (given name unclear; intro: episode 26)
15. Jaeyun Go: senior manager, department/division TBD (name may appear once spelled with K Ko; intro: episode 30)
16. Eunyeong Kim: TBD (intro: episode 30)
17. Hochan Song: senior manager, Mobile Sales team; reports to GM Gyeonghun Lee. (intro: episode 56)
18. Songdeuk Kim: manager, Mobile Division. (intro: episode 56)
19. Jinwu Byeon: manager, Mobile Sales team. (intro: episode 58)
20. Junhong Han: managing director, Mobile group leader. (intro: episode 60)
21. Minseok An: senior manager, Ethics Committee, Hansung Electric (intro: episode 74)
22. Minjoo TBD: secretary (?) to EVP Jo's boss (intro: episode 86)
23. TBD Nam: senior manager, Mobile Division, in charge of innovation competition. (intro: episode 90)
24. Miseon TBD: secretary or staff member, no context provided. (intro: episode 90)
25. Hyemin Jang: senior researcher, Mobile Division; leader of after-hours art club; member of Hansung chaebol family, cousin to first son Gyeonwuk Shin on maternal side. (intro: episode 90)
26. Jungil Go: chief researcher and team director, Next Gen product Development. (intro: episode 95)
27. Gyeongwuk Shin: (a.k.a. Richard in U.S.) first son of chaebol family's third generation, born to Hyeonho Shin's unnamed first wife now deceased; working in US in San Francisco/Silicon Valley as of intro. (intro: episode 111)
28. Gyeonsu Shin: director, second son of chaebol family's third generation, born to Hyeonho Shin's second wife Jinhui Hong; chairman of Hansung Group in Yuhyeon's first life when Yuhyeon is elevated to president. (intro: preview/episode 1)
29. Jinhui Hong: second wife of Hyeonho Shin, mother of Gyeonsu Shin; executive director of Hansung Art Museum (episode 125), defacto leader of Korean Business Association, informal control over Hansung Office of Strategy. (intro: episode 111)
30. Junil Lee: chief secretary to Gyeonsu Shin, big data analyst. (intro: episode TBD)
31. TBD Seo: team lead, Next Gen product development (intro: episode 112)
32. TBD An: senior researcher, Next Gen product development (intro: episode 112)
33. TBD Kim: senior researcher, Next Gen product development (intro: episode 112)
34. Winjin "Weasel" Jo: team director, Home Electronics, cohort to Hyemin Kim. (intro: episode 118)
35. Tae-ryong Lee: managing director, allied with Jinhui Hong. (intro: episode 127)
36. Junho Go: managing director, allied with Jinhui Hong. (intro: episode 127)

5. Ilsung Employees and Executives

1. Jaeil Yun: executive vice president, LCD Division, Ilsung Electronics; member of Hangol golf group. (intro: episode 60)
2. Deuksu Seong: general manager, LCD Division, Ilsung Electronics; member of Hangol golf group. (intro: episode 60)
3. Dujun Yun: vice president, Ilsung Electronics. (intro: episode 114)
4. Yujin Nam: lead,  Ilsung Electronics; becomes president of Ilsung in Yuhyeon's first life. (intro: episode 114)
5. Minyong Choi: future chair, first and only son of chaebol family's third generation. (intro: episode 120)
6. Jincheol Choi: chairman, Ilsung Group, second generation of chaebol family (mentioned only, does not appear; intro: episode 123)

6. Other Corporations' Employees

1. Hanseop Lim: assistant manager, sales, Semi Electronics; fellow university alumni of Yuhyeon, cold calls on Hansung. (intro: episode 47)
2. Minhan Yun: executive vice president, Semi Electronics (intro: episode 79)
3. TBD: president, Semi Electronics (intro: episode TBD)
4. TBD: sales, Navi Time (intro: episode 71)
5. Jonghun Lee: senior manager, Navi Time (intro: episode 72)
6. Yeongsik Jeong: president, Navi Time (intro: episode 72)
7. TBD: role TBD, Navi Time; called "god mother"[sic] by president Jeong, older woman who may own multiple businesses including Navi Time. (intro: episode 72)
8. Seungbeom Gwon: assistant manager, Embedded Products Planning Team, Hyeonil Motors. (intro: episode 62)
9. Seungwuk Han: product lead, Embedded Products Planning Team, Hyeonil Motors. (intro: episode 62)
10. Chihun Jo: TBD, Sales Team,  Hyeonil Motors. (intro: episode 62)
11. TBD Ji: senior manager, Hyeonil Motors. (intro: episode 64)
12. Simon Wan: second-in-command, SED (electronics competitor of Hansung, poached employees via D&TAG; intro: episode TBD)
13. TBD: role TBD, KS (subsidiary shell company of parent SED; intro: episode TBD)
14. TBD: role TBD, D&TAG; vendor to Hansung, received investment from KS. (intro: episode TBD)
15. David TBD: roommate of John Martin; co-founder of AirVNV. Surname not given. (intro: episode 130)
16. John Martin: roommate of John Martin; co-founder of AirVNV; attended Rhode Island School of Design. (intro: episode 130)
17. Noah Kim: partner, McKinsey Consulting; brought into Project Red by Junil Lee. (intro: episode 134)
18. Alden Seo: partner, McKinsey Consulting; brought into Project Red by Junil Lee. (intro: episode 134)
19. Daniel TBD: design lead, Aepple (may be modeled on Apple's former chief design officer Jony Ive). Surname not given. (intro: episode 135)
20. TBD: engineering or design department member with Aepple. Full name not given. (intro: episode 135)

7. Miscellaneous Characters

1. Jongcheol Yang: local area incel; stalker of Yuhyeon's sister; abusive spouse with gambling addiction and brother-in-law in Yuhyeon's first life. (intro: episode 6)
2. Coach TBD: boxing coach at Cheongsong Gym (family name not clear; intro: episode 11)
3. Laura Parker: head of Channel magazine/design house; may be loosely based on Giorgio Armani/Gianni Versace/Karl Lagerfeld-Chanel/Paris Hilton. (intro: episode 40)
4. Eunbi Oh: journalist, Minguk Daily (intro: episode TBD)
5. Dongsik Kang: gangster/con man, Cheongsong gym and boxing club member (intro: episode 76)
6. Wanyong Park: journalist, Geumwuk Daily (intro: episode 114)

8. Miscellaneous Organizations

1. Daeheung Bricks, Inc.: Yuhyeon's father's brick-making business, ran into bankruptcy before Yuhyeon attended college. (intro: episode 7)
2. Cheongsong Gym: local boxing club gym Yuhyeon joins after his interview at Hansung. (intro: episode 11)
3. Wasung Construction: construction company which built apartments; went into bankruptcy ahead of 2008 financial crash in Yuhyeon's first life. (intro: episode 6)
4. Hangol: Hanguk University Golf Club; used as an in-person social network by Hansung and Ilsung employees. (intro: episode 60)
5. Hangyeong Association: business network mentioned by GM Lee (intro: episode 109)
6. Hansung Art Museum: museum funded by Hansung Group of which Chairman Shin's second wife Jinhui Hong is executive director. (intro: episode 127)
7. Korea Business Association: organization of which Chairman Shin's second wife Jinhui Hong is defacto leader. (intro: episode 127)
8. Hangolmo: informal organization of Hansung employees, believed to be subset of Hangol members who also work in Mobile Division. (intro: episode 90)
9. Simwha Semiconductor: corporation targeted for acquisition by Hansung in Yuhyeon's first life. Gyeongwuk Shin died en route to meeting with Simwha related to acquisition, thereby terminating hopes for Hansung. (intro: episode )

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Timeline

• March 12, 2007: "New Century Financial, 2nd largest U.S. subprime mortgage lender, reported it could not fulfill USD8.4 billion in obligations"; real life event which occurred before Yuhyeon was isekai'd back in time, referred to in episode 82. This was a key event triggering 2008 global financial crisis.
• June 2, 2007: interview for Spring recruits. (intro: episode 8-10)
• June 4, 2007: joins Cheongsong Gym. (intro: episode 11)
• July 3, 2007: text message confirming hiring at Hansung Electronics as a 2007 Spring recruit. (intro: episode 11)
• July 3, 2007: takes to boxing ring for the first time at Cheongsong Gym sparring with gym's best amateur boxer Jeongwuk TBD.
• July TBD, 2007: first day of work at Hansung, ran into con operation in train station; meets cohorts during training.
• August 2, 2007: "American Home Mortgage, a top 10 U.S. investment files bankruptcy"; real life event mentioned in episode 82. This was another key event triggering 2008 global financial crisis.
• Mid-October, 2007: Part 3 Product Planning meeting with Next Gen Product Development team.
• Mid-October, 2007: Yuhyeon shares Color Phone mockup device with Hyemin Jang during art class.
• November 2007: IFA Exhibition in Berlin, Germany (note error in webtoon as attendee badges read "Sep 2007" but timing must be November for continuity within storyline).
• November/December 2007: personnel moves include placement of Madame Jinhui Hong's men. (intro: episode 127)
• December 2007: San Francisco Design Week industrial design exposition, San Francisco CA USA which Yuhyeon attends with Yeonggil Kim and Hyemin Jang, meets first son Gyeongwuk Shin.
• December 18, 2007: return flight from San Francisco SFO to Incheon International Airport ICN. (intro: episode 137)
• March 17, 2008: Yuhyeon's first day at Hansung-Ulsan with Advanced Product Team. (intro: episode 150)
• March 18, 2008: Yuhyeon drafts Hansung-Ulsan Advanced Product Team's projects checklist for EVP Junho Go on this date, introducing Project Retina timeline for the hybrid ultra-high-resolution display panel targeting Aepple phones. (intro: episode 161)

Gallery

Hansung Group chaebol family organizational chart depicting relationships of second and third generations of Shin family (as of episode 146, 14-FEB-2024); graphic by FemmeMalheureuse.

Yuhyeon Han - male lead, A Man's Man

Other

Web Novel

• A Man's Man: A web novel of the same name created by Lucas.