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K-drama My Mister is a workplace thriller with heart

IU and Lee Sun Kyun star in My Mister. PHOTO: TVN
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One night in a neighbourhood bar, one brother (Song Sae Byeok) is fervently explaining to another (Lee Sun Kyun) why he invests in pricey underwear, despite having been out of work for eons.

He needs to always be in his best underpants so that in the event of an accident, when he is taken to hospital and stripped, he can die a "tragic yet honourable death".

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 26, 2018, with the headline K-drama My Mister is a workplace thriller with heart. Subscribe