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Gaus Electronics: Episodes 11-12 (Final)

Gaus manages to keep things fresh and unexpected, giving us a great conclusion to our marketing team’s story. Everyone gets a chance to shine, and while they’re as ridiculous as ever, our characters have grown since we first met them. Daily life may not always be exciting, but as our Gaus team learns, who you share it with makes all the difference.

 
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Gaus Electronics: Episodes 11-12 (Final)

It’s time for everyone’s secrets to come to light, and I was not prepared for all of them. We get some great twists in the final week, highlighting what I’ve enjoyed so much about this drama. There’s always something unexpected (and hilariously absurd) around the corner.

We ended last week with Sang-shik and Na-rae bodily shielding the monitor so no one (else) can see them making out in the office. But the couple making out on screen isn’t them – it’s Wa-wa and Hyung-mi. Turns out they’ve been secretly dating for a while. They’re such an unlikely couple, the cool, chic Hyung-mi and the goofy Wa-wa. Everyone is stunned and can barely stomach their now open lovey-dovey behavior. Hyung-mi’s stoic aegyo is my new favorite thing.

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Then, we have Senior Manager Wi and his spying on Director Choi. He records an incriminating phone call between her and Chairman Baek, and just as he enthusiastically celebrates in his office, Na-rae pops out from under his desk. Now that she’s heard everything, she gets roped into Senior Manager Wi’s scheming to catch Director Choi red handed.

And that puts Na-rae in a quandary because he tasks her with keeping Sang-shik off Ma-tan’s project and assigning him a new project. He’s betting on Sang-shik’s carelessness, wanting him to leak their new phone model for publicity.

Na-rae is starting to feel really guilty for being the previous ringleader Sang-shik’s anti-fan club. Seeing everyone treat him as an idiot gets to her, so she makes it her mission to make him appear more reliable. This involves a makeover so he looks more professional and coaching him in how to seem more serious. Her efforts backfire since it makes Sang-shik feel like she doesn’t believe in him and finds him embarrassing.

Gaus Electronics: Episodes 11-12 (Final)

Despite everything, they’re not able to oust Director Choi. She manages to one up them and turn the situation around through a double-double-cross. Through leaking Ma-tan’s project to Power, she got them to spend tons of money on developing a copy, while Director Choi never spent a dime on making the product at Gaus. With Power in the hole, Director Choi’s win gets Gaus’s chairman on her side.

Then, there’s Ma-tan who can’t stop thinking about Kang-mi and is determined to try to win her over, despite already being rejected. When she tells him her ideal type is unattainable drama leads, Ma-tan enlists Aziz’s help since he apparently has a wealth of K-drama knowledge.

Aziz makes him memorize iconic drama lines that he can use around Kang-mi, and it’s amazing. Ma-tan takes every opportunity at work to whip out an overdramatic romantic line that’s totally inappropriate for the situation. Kang-mi can’t take it anymore and lays out all the reasons Ma-tan would make a poor romantic partner. It’s harsh, and Ma-tan looks like a kicked puppy, but it was probably necessary to make him understand how much he has to learn.

Gaus Electronics: Episodes 11-12 (Final)

More pressingly for Ma-tan, his secret identity has finally been discovered. Amazingly, it’s Sang-shik who puts it all together after he sees a photo of Ma-tan’s mother. Sang-shik encourages him to be honest with the team. That coupled with Kang-mi’s declaration that men with secrets make her uncomfortable makes Ma-tan decide to come clean to everyone.

No one believes him until Kang-mi puts together a presentation, complete with Ma-tan’s family photo. HA. Now that they know Ma-tan is a chaebol heir, everyone starts sucking up to him, hoping he’ll take them to Power with him.

Except Ma-tan makes the surprising decision to stay at Gaus, mostly because his father gets caught embezzling. With that, Ma-tan is back to being the powerless team maknae running errands for his sunbaes.

Gaus Electronics: Episodes 11-12 (Final)

And for the most well-kept secret of all, there’s Marketing Team 3’s NA MU-MYUNG (Jo Jung-ji). Out of nowhere, he starts narrating in these final episodes, and we learn he’s been on the team from the start. He’s the one who made Sang-shik’s video public.

I didn’t recall ever seeing him, but he’s been in the opening credits all along. Well played, Gaus. Breaking the fourth wall, Mu-myung – whose name means “I have no name” – takes us through all the scenes where we missed him. Poor Mu-myung is so invisible to his coworkers that Sang-shik is the only one who seems to ever notice he’s in the room. But that makes Mu-myung privy to all their secrets, like he’s the Gaus Gossip Girl; he even keeps a record of all the office romances in a notebook.

Gaus Electronics: Episodes 11-12 (Final)

Meanwhile, Sang-shik and Na-rae have another hurdle to pass. Sang-shik wants to be someone both he and Na-rae can be proud of, so he decides to take an opportunity to go to Gaus’s India branch. Na-rae tries to be supportive, but they’re both driving Aziz crazy with their Romeo-and-Juliet dramatics.

They’re prepared to say their goodbyes when Senior Manager Wi breaks the news that, when the company heard Sang-shik was the only applicant for the role, they shut the program down. LOL. So Sang-shik is here to stay.
Mun-hak, however, wins a web novel contest and decides to quit (before un-quitting later). In a bold move, Na-rae announces at the farewell party that she and Sang-shik are dating… to no one’s surprise. Ma-tan collects money for the bet they all had going over when they’d make it public. Apparently, even Marketing Team 3 isn’t obtuse enough to be fooled by Na-rae and Sang-shik’s terrible acting.

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Although it proved unnecessary, I love that Na-rae was the one to make their relationship public. Given how condescending and derisive she was to Sang-shik in the past, she needed to do something to show him she isn’t embarrassed by him or their relationship.

We end with our team living out their boring office days together. Proud office couple Na-rae and Sang-shik say goodbye to Mu-myung, who is no longer invisible to the team. Sang-shik narrates that as long as you have someone by your side, it doesn’t matter what you’re doing.

Then comes the amazing epilogue. Everyone is introduced to the new recruit, and IT’S AZIZ!! The team now feels complete. Sang-shik moved in with Na-rae, so Aziz now lives with Ma-tan. Exacting revenge for being the house maknae, Ma-tan forces Aziz to call him sunbae at work. HA. We truly end with Sang-shik recording the team doing the Gaus Electronics song (from the teasers) for his channel.

Gaus Electronics: Episodes 11-12 (Final)

What a fun ride! Very few comedy dramas have made me laugh out loud that often. I loved the antics, the wacky characters – Aziz and Ma-tan never failed to entertain me – and all the office absurdity. Not only was it funny from start to finish, but Gaus did a great job of throwing in some curveballs too. From the start, I loved the role reversal of Sang-shik and Na-rae where she got the typical male lead beats and personality traits. Then there’s the Candy/Cinderella setup for Kang-mi that didn’t go the typical route since she refused to date a man-child, and Ma-tan chose to climb down the social ladder.

Overall, I was pleasantly surprised by this little drama that was at turns both hilarious and poignant, capturing the banality, frustrations, joys, and camaraderie of office life. The first couple of episodes were a bit shaky for me, but after that, Gaus completely won me over. Now I need a second season that’s all about Aziz’s unlikely journey as he masterminds his way into taking over Gaus Electronics.

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I'm so glad I caught up with this show in time for the finale weekend! It was a much needed bright point for me last week. This was unlike any other drama I have ever seen, but not in a bad way.

Hyung-mi and Wa-wa's relationship was such a funny twist! It was made even better for me by the knowledge that in three years' time, she is able to quit her job because she invested going against all his advice.

And I agree, I was also glad to see Na-rae be the one to reveal her relationship with Sang-shik. It's good that she finally accepted him and her own feelings as they were. The scene with her parents was so funny! The roller coaster of emotion everyone went through in the space of about three minutes was amazing.

I'm only sad that it never got higher ratings. ENA has been making some good dramas, but with one notable exception, I feel like few people have noticed.

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The scene with her parents was hilarious! The Dad saying "you can sit comfortably" while glaring at him. And then this is a little crude, but it was just one of those laugh out loud moments for me when the Mom was asking Sang Shik "are my eyes beautiful like hers?" "is my nose like hers?" and Sang Shik agreeing with everything and then "how about the mole on my butt?" "Oh yes." "How do you know about that?"
And then the pregnancy misunderstanding!
But also, what I liked about that scene, was that the appearance of the parents helped resolve the conflict between Na-Rae and Sang-Shik, so it was a funny way of not having a break-up moment.

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I agree! I always find it funny when drama parents urge significant others to eat and then pepper them with questions the whole time so that they cannot possibly take a bite. I loved how the pregnancy misunderstanding started to flip her dad's whole perspective. He thought having a grandkid sounded pretty good in the end and wanted to weigh in on names!

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I always felt this show was brilliantly written and your remark about Hyung Mi investing against Wa Wa's advice (which slipped my mind) confirms it.

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@quirkycase thank you for the weecap. This was a weird concept done well so many boundaries pushed but most of the jokes landed well. I didn't care for the romance but was ok it being there. I loved the random appearance of the extra team member and the role he played.

I always watch the end credits as I like to see the behind the scenes crew in the shots and the company song was the perfect ending for this drama. I am so glad that I stuck with it and I hope that whilst the on air ratings were low that it becomes a hidden gem that gains viewers and a fan club over time.

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I'll trade you an Arsedal sequel and two Joseon Psychiatrist sequels for a Gaus sequel. Please?

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I have to agree even though I didn’t like this show that much… but Joseon Psy was sooo horrible, I couldn’t finish it.

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I've had TWO K-dramas recently with very satisfying endings - Gaus Electronics and Glitch. It only serves to highlight how many I've had of late without satisfying endings.

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This drama was really a fun ride!

I was really curious about Jo Jung-ji's character. I know this actor as a great guitarist. He was on the show We Got Married with his long time girlfriend. So it was weird to see him sometimes but without anybody reacting to him.

They really had fun to play with the usual clichés.

Go Sung-hee and Kwak Dong-yeon's kiss scene will stay in my top 10 of the kiss scenes! (I don't really have a list but yeah...)

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I'm gonna miss this show with all my heart.
It was fun, warm and 100% drama-free. This show was everything I wanted and needed.

I would kill for a season 2 :(

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I really enjoyed this show. I loved the main couple. Even though they were seemingly badly matched because of Na-Rae's reluctant attraction and Sang Shik's at times really dumb behavior, they really were great together and the actors did a fantastic job in showing how these characters really could fall in love with each other.

Sang Shik was clueless, but he was awfully sweet, and very good looking! I kind of understand Na-Rae's impulse to dress him up a bit and style his hair, even though we all know its a bad idea to think you can change the parts you don't like of someone you're in a relationship with.

But the main thing was its depiction of office life, which we all have experienced, even if not in such a funny way--I think quirkycase captured it so well, the show was "hilarious and poignant, capturing the banality, frustrations, joys, and camaraderie of office life."

This so well said and its that aspect of the show that makes me wish there were more episodes to look forward to. I'll go back to watching Love is for Suckers, which isn't bad but it has a lot more trauma than this show ever had. Its nice every once and while to have a show which just makes you laugh as you watch it and yet portrays some reality as well.

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I'm really glad I picked this up and stayed with it despite how I felt about the premiere. It's rare for a comedy to never lose its steam as it progresses towards the end, and when I look at the pure comedies/rom-coms I've seen this year, Gaus Electronics takes No. 1 for remaining true to the end. To think ep 11&12 doled out sure laughing bouts while tackling the dangling heavy parts, that is truly skillful. I'll give Gaus Electronics a 10 rating.

Earlier on there were mentions on how a let down it is that Gaus Electronics is Kwak Dong-yeon's first proper lead role. I take my share of the statement back. I'm glad Kwak Dong-yeon took this up as his first lead role.

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And give Gaus Electronics an award for advert placements/PPL. I know better to wait till the last minute rolls cause of what'll be advertised.

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They really brought out the laughs and absurdity in full glory and aplomb in the finale week! Ma-tan and Sang-shik basically running through all the various kdrama genres is a highlight. And the ending added a dollop of heart too.

I wasn't shipping Ma-tan and Kang-mi as couple so it was a nice surprise to have that moment when she might have felt something that could be attraction or jut the heating system.

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I liked how they left it slightly ambiguous in the end! Did she feel something for him? Was it just the heat in the building? I thought it was a cute way to wrap up their storyline.

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Sadly, a second season probably won't happen, which is too bad because Aziz taking over Gaus would have made a great story line, along with Ma-tan finally winning Kang-mi's heart (by growing up).

Not to mention a shotgun wedding for Narae and Sang-shik.

Hyung-mi absolutely nailed the aegyo.

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Just reading about employees performing the Gaus song in the teaser threads was enough to put me off this show. I didn’t even consider watching it until it picked up steam in the comments. I had totally forgotten about the song until it popped up in the final epilogue - and damn, it was the perfect coda. Well played, Gaus crew.

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I seem to be in a minority, but all in all, for me this show was a bit of a disappointment. Mainly because it tried to be funny and for me it mostly wasn’t. Fart jokes, really ?? Of course there were exception like eg the ‘invisible’ employee. But I get it, everyone has a different sense of humour. I vastly preferred The Producers in that sense, or the first half of Business Proposal.

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This uses a distinct type of humour. I preferred Unicorn in this style of humour but enjoyed both.

Producers is more universal and I loved it.

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I didn't thoroughly enjoy Unicorn's humor. It didn't land in all the time. And I could almost not say same for Gaus, because Gaus's humor landed right for me way more than Unicorn did.

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My takeaway from this show:

LOVED SangShik.
Kwak Dong Yun was already on my favorite actors list, now he shot waaay up.

Loved how NR was the one to fall in love first.

Kim Moon-hak was a lovely character. I couldn't believe how much I looked forward to his scenes.

I keep seeing people saying Sang-shik was dumb but adorable. Weird because all through the show I thought I wouldn't have liked this show half as much if he was actually dumb. To me he was quick-witted and quite cheeky. He was just a bit too honest and unlucky, and interestingly he knew very well how to amend mistakes too.

Anyway, thanks show.

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I agree about Sang-shik. He's enthusiastic and jumps to conclusions, but when he's trying hard at something he generally does pretty well. I don't think he's dumb at all, and I agree that it would have been kind of annoying if he had been. I really loved his character.

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I consider this now to be the best drama this year, because it all came together perfectly. The original writing and the unexpected jokes, the acting and directing was spot on, all characters had their own arc and it had a very satisfying ending. The last point one alone is a good reason to give this drama the highest rating. Well done Gauss team.

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It's been such a long time since a show has made me this giggly and happy - what an absolute gem of a drama <3

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Sang Shik and Nae Rae saying "See you tomorrow" gives me hope that there would be S2, but deep down I know it is just wishful thinking 😭 Loved the show+cast and will miss it

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what a nicely crafted drama. the writing was tight throughout the run, not dropping the ball or the concept. the drama genres jokes were hilarious. the whole cast bought the story and went for it, which was amazing too.

what a gem of a drama. I know it probably won't be for everyone but it has all my heart.

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I loved this show so much! It was much more fun than I expected, especially as someone who tends to avoid straight-up comedies. This is also the rare drama that truly got better as it went on. It started off solid, but by the end, I was completely taken with its cleverness. The romance was perfect, too.

And this may be the first kdrama I've ever seen that fully utilized a talented non-ethnic Korean. Aziz was one of my favorite parts of the show.

I'd love to see another season but at the same time, it's nice to see a show end on a high note. I will never understand why ratings were so dismally low but continue to believe that one day Gaus Electronics will be considered a cult classic.

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This was such a FUN kdrama to watch!

I would totally watch a second season with the Marketing Team 3 becoming the best team at Gaus. Imagine Ma-Tan and Aziz leading a Gaus takeover and the hijinks that would ensue!!

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A drama that this show reminds me of - Melo is my nature. A quirky ensemble cast workplace comedy that follows a number of stories and breaks the fourth wall. Low broadcast ratings but the people who watched it became obsessed with it, to the point where its now practically a cult hit.

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Thanks for the recaps! Absolutely loved this drama from start to finish and will definitely be rewatching it in the near future.

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Such a fun ride! It is very rare that I am able to literally laugh out loud while watching a drama, but that was the case with Gaus. The show managed to make me laugh at each episode. And I liked that type of comedy. The part where the program to go to India was cancelled when Sang Shik applied still has me laughing 😅😅. I also appreciated the role reversal with the couples, especially Kang Mi and Ma Tan: it was satisfying to show that a woman does not fall immediately for someone based on status. It was really good show.

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Late for the party! But thanks to the comments & recaps, this show is soooo funnnnyyyyy 😅

Anyone knows if 2nd season would be produced? Coz this show needs one!

More of Aziz, Ma-tan & Kang-mi please! And just to see Kwak Dong-yeon in comedy would be gold 😀

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One thing I want to add is that the timing for each of the joke was so perfect that I almost thought maybe this joke wouldn't have been this funny to me in a different scenario. The second best thing for me was the perfect casting like seriously every character knew they were doing a satire. They didn't try to be hilarious and all. I literally started this drama with little expectations and I really love it how it turned out to be one of the best comedies for me.

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