Welcome to the working-girl meltdown we all secretly relate to
MBC’s new K-drama “Let’s Go to the Moon” crashed onto screens on September 19, throwing viewers straight into the unfiltered chaos of three working women just trying to survive the grind—and maybe, just maybe, change their lives. One face-plant at a time.
Who’s who in this job-jungle?
Lee Sunbin stars as Jeong Da-hae, a gutsy yet unlucky woman who’s endured the soul-crushing reality of being a late hire (a.k.a. not a “fresh recruit,” which in Korean companies can feel like social purgatory). Alongside her are Ra Mi-ran as Kang Eunsan and Cho Aram (formerly of gugudan) as Kim Jiseon—two fierce allies in her daily corporate survival quest.
The job interview from… somewhere worse than hell
Episode 1 opens with Da-hae crashing—literally—at a snack company’s final interview when a rogue bee stings her mid-interview. She blacks out, only to meet her future self in a weird dreamscape that throws shade with lines like: “You’re always going to be a walking disaster.” Yikes. Still, swollen face and all, she nails the job and secures a full-time position. Cue the confetti, right?
3 years later: reality bites back
Turns out, nothing changed.
- She’s still nicknamed “Round Girl” (a dig at both her name and body).
- Her team leader makes her sprint up 14 flights of stairs to avoid being late for meetings.
- Her performance reviews? Perpetually stuck at “Meh” level.
And to top it off, her boyfriend dumps her on her birthday. “Do you really think someone like you could survive married life without being a fresh hire?” he sneers. Oof. That’s gotta sting harder than the bee.
Enter: the best revenge party of the year
But Da-hae doesn’t stay down. Powered by heartbreak and supported by Eunsan and Jiseon, she belts out a scathing breakup anthem, drops a dancing diss-track performance in front of her ex, and—just to be extra—throws a live eel at his smug face. Iconic.
Kim Youngdae makes an entrance (with awkward chair entrapment)
Our mysterious male lead, Kim Youngdae, appears as the seemingly cold but intriguing Dr. Ham Ji-woo. His first meeting with Da-hae? Freeing her from a massage chair she literally got stuck in. Awkwardly adorable. But plot twist! Turns out they met years ago—he was the interview panelist who asked her, “Where do you see yourself in three years?” Welp.
Friendship, failure—and one desperate coin-toss plan
As Da-hae’s birthday spirals and she starts to question her entire existence (“This life’s basically unrecyclable at this point”), her besties rally. Eunsan proposes the wildest Hail Mary yet: “Let’s do coins!” What that means? We’re not sure. But it’s desperate, it’s weird—and we’re all in.
Why we’re hooked
“Let’s Go to the Moon” delivers the dirty truth of adulting in Korea: stacked odds, unfair hierarchies, and job market prejudice against anyone who didn’t snag a job straight out of college. But it does it with sass, smart writing, and rare insight into female friendship.
With Lee Sunbin owning every cringey defeat and Kim Youngdae teasing slow-burn romance potential, this drama isn’t just aiming for the moon—it might just be airlifting our emotions there too.
Ready for more emotional chaos?
Will Da-hae’s misfortunes finally swing into fortune, or will she coin-flip her way into deeper trouble? Either way, we’re sticking around for the ride.
