Series synopsis
Unlock My Boss, also known as 사장님을 잠금해제 is a South Korean comedy drama television series that premiered on ENA on December 7, 2022. It ended on January 12, 2023. It was created by Lee Cheol-ha, Kim Hyung-min. It stars Chae Jong-hyeop, Seo Eun-soo, Park Sung-woong and Lee Sang-hee.
At the brink of his death, the CEO and founder of an IT company's spirit gets stuck inside a smartphone and enlists the help of a young man to do favors on his behalf in exchange for 10 billion won.
Premise
At the brink of his death, the CEO and founder of an IT company's spirit gets stuck inside a smartphone and enlists the help of a young man to do favors on his behalf in exchange for 10 billion won.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Chae Jong-hyeop as Park In-seong
- Seo Eun-soo as Jung Se-yeon
- Park Sung-woong as Kim Seon-ju
- Lee Sang-hee as Oh Mi-ran
- Kim Seung-o as Ma-pi
- Jeong Dong-hwan as Oh Yeong-geun
- Kim Beong-choun as Kwak Sam-su
- Gi So-you as Kim Min-ah
Supporting cast
- Heo Ji-na as Jung Ji-hye
- Choi Jin-ho as Shim Seung-bo
- Kim Young-sun as Choi Su-jin
- Ahn Nae-sang as Park Jae-chun
- Yoon Byung-hee as Jung Hyeon-ho
- Bang Joo-hwan as Noh Wi-je
- Do Yu as Nam Sang-won
Guest cast
- Jo Jae-yun as Frog Costumed Performer
- Ahn Se-bin as VR Demo Tester Girl
- Cho Sung-hee as VR Demo Witch
- Ko Dong-hyoung as Debtor
- Kim Ra-on as Park In-sung (Young Child)
- Kim Geum-soon as Landlady
- Kim Ji-hwan as Ji-hwan
- Lim Cheol-soo as Actor
- Han Ji-sang as Choi Seong-jun
- Lim Hyun-sung as Ha Jong-baek
- Lee Kwang-ik as Mechanic
- Shin Min-soo as TV Program Panelist
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | December 7, 2022 | January 12, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 After a bitter struggle to get a job, In-seong is faced with the painful reality. Moving back with his parents, he picks up a smartphone, which happens to say it’s CEO Kim Seon-ju of Silver Lining locked up in the phone. Is this some kind of new scam? Right then, the phone asks him to act for the CEO of Silver Lining. |
December 7, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Becoming a CEO overnight, In-seong corrects injustice with the absolute power he gained on the first day at work. As he tracks Seon-ju’s whereabouts on the day of the accident, suspicion against Ms. Jung, who may be a reliable ally or a deadly enemy, starts to grow. |
December 8, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 While In-seong is confused by the texts and call from the unknown number, Seon-ju believes it’s a chance to track the caller. On the day of the meeting where Silver Lining’s enemies within and out are gathered, In-seong collects all executives’ phones using security as an excuse. As he calls the unknown number back, one of the phones rings. |
December 14, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ENA |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 7, 2022 |
| Last aired | January 12, 2023 |
| Runtime | 64 minutes |
| Status | ended |