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Unlock My Boss
Promotional poster
Also known asUnlock the CEO[1]
Hangul
사장님을 잠금해제
Literal meaningUnlock the Boss
Revised RomanizationSajangnim-eul Jamgeumhaeje
Genre
Based onUnlock the Boss
by Park Seong-hyun
Written byKim Hyung-min[4]
Directed byLee Cheol-ha[4]
Starring
Music byKim Ji-ae
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Hyun-jung
  • Kim Hyun-cheol (CP)
  • Lee Hee-won (CP)
Producers
  • Han Seok-won
  • Kwon Mi-kyung
Running time60 minutes[5]
Production companies
Original release
NetworkENA
ReleaseDecember 7, 2022 (2022-12-07) –
January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)

Unlock My Boss (Korean: 사장님을 잠금해제) is a South Korean television series starring Chae Jong-hyeop, Seo Eun-soo, and Park Sung-woong. It is based on a webtoon of the same Korean title by writer Park Seong-hyun, which was serialized on Naver.[7] It aired on ENA from December 7, 2022 to January 12, 2023, every Wednesday and Thursday at 21:00 (KST).[6][8] It is also available for streaming on TVING in South Korea, and on Netflix in selected regions.[9]

Synopsis

The series is about a company president who gets trapped in a smartphone due to a suspicious incident, and an unemployed young man whose life changes after picking up the strange smartphone.[10]

Cast

Main

  • Chae Jong-hyeop as Park In-seong: a job-seeker who is majored in acting, and has lived a hard life, but still has not accomplished anything[10]
  • Seo Eun-soo as Jung Se-yeon: a robot-like secretary who becomes In-seong's strongest ally[10]
  • Park Sung-woong as Kim Seon-joo: president of Silver Lining, an emerging IT company[8][10]

Supporting

  • Lee Sang-hee as Oh Mi-ran: executive director of Beomyoung Group, the largest domestic market capitalization company[11]
  • Kim Sung-oh as Ma-pi/Jang Ju-seong: a loan shark[12]
  • Jung Dong-hwan as Oh Young-geun: vice chairman of Beomyoung Group[13]
  • Kim Byeong-chun as Kwak Sam-soo: a managing director at Silver Lining[13]
  • Ki So-yu as Kim Min-ah: Seon-joo's daughter[12]
  • Heo Ji-na as Jung Ji-hye: Seon-joo's live-in housekeeper[12][14]

Extended

  • Ahn Nae-sang as Park Jae-chun: In-seong's father[15]
  • Kim Young-sun as Choi Soo-jin: In-seong's mother[16]
  • Yoon Byung-hee as Jung Hyeon-ho: In-seong's best friend[12]
  • Choi Jin-ho as Shim Seung-bo: Seon-joo's butler[12]
  • Bang Joo-hwan as Noh Wi-je: a secretary and bodyguard[17]
  • Byun Jun-seo as Nam Sang-won: a team leader at Silver Lining[18]
  • Han Ji-sang as Choi Seong-jun: a veteran detective[19]
  • Jung Hee-tae as Managing Director Kim: a managing director at Silver Lining[20]

Special appearances

Release

The series was initially scheduled to premiere on November 30, 2022, but was pushed back to December 7.[6][8]

Viewership

Unlock My Boss : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
123456789101112
1208N/A241286248292N/A297217305292271
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[24]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide[24] Seoul[25]
1 December 7, 2022 1.096% (10th) 1.523% (3rd)
2 December 8, 2022 0.858% (25th) N/A
3 December 14, 2022 1.139% (12th) 1.383% (8th)
4 December 15, 2022 1.198% (10th) 1.211% (9th)
5 December 21, 2022 1.078% (22nd) N/A
6 December 22, 2022 1.215% (13th)
7 December 28, 2022 0.981% (20th)
8 December 29, 2022 1.298% (8th) 1.451% (3rd)
9 January 4, 2023 1.136% (8th) 1.289% (7th)
10 January 5, 2023 1.397% (5th) 1.352% (6th)
11 January 11, 2023 1.416% (6th) 1.503% (5th)
12 January 12, 2023 1.450% (5th) 1.552% (6th)
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest published ratings and the red numbers represent the highest published ratings.
  • N/A denotes rating that was not released.
  • This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

References

  1. ^ "Series". Studio N. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ^ Chae Seong-oh (July 3, 2022). [콘텐츠메이커]'우영우'로 기대하는 '스튜디오지니·ENA' 시너지 (in Korean). Bloter. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Naver News.
  3. ^ a b Park Han-sol (September 21, 2022). "6 webtoons, web novels from Naver set for screen adaptation by end of year". The Korea Times. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Han Hae-sun (July 26, 2022). '우영우' 신드롬 이을 차기작은? ENA 정일우·최시원·채종협 온다 (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. ^ "Unlock My Boss". KT Studio Genie. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Park So-young (October 12, 2022). 채종협x서은수x박성웅, '우영우' 신드롬 이을까..'사장님을 잠금해제' 확정 [공식] (in Korean). OSEN [ko]. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  7. ^ Park Ah-reum (November 25, 2022). '사장님을 잠금해제' 원작자 "채종협X서은수X박성웅 신의 캐스팅 감탄" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  8. ^ a b c Hong Se-young (November 9, 2022). 박성웅·채종협 잠금해제 공조 어떨까 (사장님을 잠금해제) (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Jin, Byung-hoon (December 21, 2022). '사장님을 잠금해제' 매회 반전으로 '꿀잼' 보장...인물관계도 및 지난 줄거리 ['Unlock the Boss' is guaranteed to be 'fun' with twists in every episode...Character relationship chart and previous storyline]. NBN TV (in Korean). Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d ""Unlock the Boss" With Chae Jong-hyeop, Seo Eun-soo and Park Sung-woong to Be Released on November 30th". HanCinema. News1 Korea. October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Lee Min-ji (November 30, 2022). 이상희, 재벌 2세 경영인 변신…'사장님을 잠금해제' 출연 [공식] [Lee Sang-hee transforms into a second-generation chaebol executive… Appearing in 'Unlock My Boss' [Official]] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 30, 2022 – via Naver.
  12. ^ a b c d e Park Ah-reum (December 6, 2022). '사장님을 잠금해제' 작가 "요즘 세상에 참 어울릴 법한 이야기" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  13. ^ a b Hong Se-young (December 14, 2022). 채종협vs정동환 대립 본격화 (사장님을 잠금해제) (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. ^ Kim Hyun-jung (November 16, 2022). "2521 보나母' 허지나, '사장님을 잠금해제' 합류…박성웅 가사도우미" [2521 Bona Mother' Heo Ji-na joins 'Unlock the Boss'… Park Sung-woong's Housekeeper] (in Korean). X-ports News. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ^ Park Ah-reum (December 22, 2022). 채종협, 안내상에 첫 월급 효도 플렉스 "따스한 공감+웃음 선사"(잠금해제) (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  16. ^ Hyun Jung-min (November 29, 2022). 김영선, 채종협 엄마 된다…'사장님을 잠금해제' 출연 [Kim Young-sun, Chae Jong-hyeop become mothers… Appearing in 'Unlock My Boss'] (in Korean). Sports World. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Yoo Byung-cheol (November 16, 2022). 방주환, ENA '사장님을 잠금해제' 캐스팅…채종협X서은수와 연기 호흡 (in Korean). Korea Economy TV. Retrieved November 18, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ Ahn Ha-na (November 24, 2022). 변준서, '사장님을 잠금해제' 출연...채종협X박성웅과 호흡 (in Korean). Maeil Broadcasting Network. Retrieved November 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  19. ^ Hwang Su-yeon (December 23, 2022). '사장님을 잠금해제' 한지상, 베테랑 형사로 강렬한 첫 등장 (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Kim Myung-mi (December 29, 2022). '사장님을 잠금해제' 채종협vs이상희-정희태, 회의장서 날 선 대립 (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ^ Yoon Sang-geun (December 7, 2022). 첫방 '사장님을 잠금해제' 채종협 파란만장 스토리 '짠내 UP' (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ^ Jang In-young (December 21, 2022). 장항준, '잠금해제' 특별출연…뜻밖의 진실 전한다 (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ^ "레디, 액션!" 사랑과 배우의 꿈 모두 이룬 채종협! 캬~ 사장님을 잠금해제 I EP12 I ENA 채널 ["Ready, action!" Chae Jong-hyeop achieved both his love and his dream of becoming an actor! kya~ Unlock My Boss I EP12 I ENA Channel] (in Korean). ENA. January 12, 2023. Event occurs at 0.28. Retrieved January 13, 2023 – via Naver TV.
  24. ^ a b Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
    • "Ep. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022 – via Daum.
    • "Ep. 3 (Viewers)" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
    • "Ep. 5 (Viewers)" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
    • "Ep. 6 (Viewers)" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 22, 2022. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  25. ^ Nielsen Korea ratings:
    • "Ep. 1" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
    • "Ep. 3" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 14, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
    • "Ep. 4" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
    • "Ep. 8" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. December 29, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
    • "Ep. 9" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
    • "Ep. 10" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
    • "Ep. 11" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
    • "Ep. 12" (in Korean). Nielsen Korea. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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