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
Developed byKT Studio Genie (planning)[4]
Written byKim Hyung-min[5]
Directed byLee Cheol-ha[5]
Starring
Music byKim Ji-ae
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of episodes12[6]
Production
Executive producers
  • Kim Hyun-jung
  • Kim Hyun-cheol (CP)
  • Lee Hee-won (CP)
Producers
  • Han Seok-won
  • Kwon Mi-kyung
Running time60 minutes[7]
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.[8] It aired from December 7, 2022, to January 12, 2023, on ENA's Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:00 (KST) time slot.[4][9] It is also available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.[10]

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.[11]

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[11]
  • Seo Eun-soo as Jung Se-yeon: a robot-like secretary who becomes In-seong's strongest ally[11]
  • Park Sung-woong as Kim Seon-joo: president of Silver Lining, an emerging IT company[9][11]

Supporting

  • Lee Sang-hee as Oh Mi-ran: executive director of Beomyoung Group, the largest domestic market capitalization company[12]
  • Kim Sung-oh as Ma-pi: a loan shark[13]
  • Jung Dong-hwan as Oh Young-geun: vice chairman of Beomyoung Group[14]
  • Kim Byeong-chun as Kwak Sam-soo: a managing director at Silver Lining[14]
  • Ki So-yu as Kim Min-ah: Seon-joo's daughter[13]
  • Heo Ji-na as Jung Ji-hye: Seon-joo's live-in housekeeper[13][15]

Extended

  • Ahn Nae-sang as Park Jae-chun: In-seong's father[16]
  • Kim Young-sun as Choi Soo-jin: In-seong's mother[17]
  • Yoon Byung-hee as Jung Hyeon-ho: In-seong's best friend[13]
  • Choi Jin-ho as Shim Seung-bo: Seon-joo's butler[13]
  • Bang Joo-hwan as Noh Wi-je: a secretary and bodyguard[18]
  • Byun Jun-seo as Nam Sang-won: a team leader at Silver Lining[19]
  • Han Ji-sang as Choi Seong-jun: a veteran detective[20]
  • Jung Hee-tae as Managing Director Kim: a managing director at Silver Lining[21]

Special appearances

Release

The series was initially scheduled to premiere on November 30, 2022, but was pushed back to December 7.[4][9]

Viewership

Unlock My Boss : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode number
123456789101112
1208N/A241286248292N/A297217305292271
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Korea.[25]
Average TV viewership ratings
Ep. Original broadcast date Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
Nationwide[25] Seoul[26]
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. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Park So-young (October 12, 2022). "채종협x서은수x박성웅, '우영우' 신드롬 이을까..'사장님을 잠금해제' 확정 [공식]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved October 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  5. 1 2 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.
  6. ↑ Lee Gyu-lee (December 8, 2022). "'Unlock My Boss' to unfold multigenre comedy detective story". The Korea Times. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Unlock My Boss". KT Studio Genie. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  8. ↑ Park Ah-reum (November 25, 2022). "'사장님을 잠금해제' 원작자 "채종협X서은수X박성웅 신의 캐스팅 감탄"" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved November 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. 1 2 3 Hong Se-young (November 9, 2022). "박성웅·채종협 잠금해제 공조 어떨까 (사장님을 잠금해제)" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved November 9, 2022 – via Naver.
  10. ↑ "Watch Unlock My Boss | Netflix". Netflix. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 4 ""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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. 1 2 3 4 5 Park Ah-reum (December 6, 2022). "'사장님을 잠금해제' 작가 "요즘 세상에 참 어울릴 법한 이야기"" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 7, 2022 – via Naver.
  14. 1 2 Hong Se-young (December 14, 2022). "채종협vs정동환 대립 본격화 (사장님을 잠금해제)" (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  15. ↑ 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.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ 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.
  19. ↑ Ahn Ha-na (November 24, 2022). "변준서, '사장님을 잠금해제' 출연...채종협X박성웅과 호흡" (in Korean). MBN. Retrieved November 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ↑ Hwang Su-yeon (December 23, 2022). "'사장님을 잠금해제' 한지상, 베테랑 형사로 강렬한 첫 등장" (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved December 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  21. ↑ Kim Myung-mi (December 29, 2022). "'사장님을 잠금해제' 채종협vs이상희-정희태, 회의장서 날 선 대립" (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved December 29, 2022 – via Naver.
  22. ↑ Yoon Sang-geun (December 7, 2022). "첫방 '사장님을 잠금해제' 채종협 파란만장 스토리 '짠내 UP'" (in Korean). Star News. Retrieved December 20, 2022 – via Naver.
  23. ↑ Jang In-young (December 21, 2022). "장항준, '잠금해제' 특별출연…뜻밖의 진실 전한다" (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved December 21, 2022 – via Naver.
  24. ↑ "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.
  25. 1 2 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.
  26. ↑ 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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