''Introverted Boss'' () is a 2017

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starring

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and

Park Hye-su Park Hye-su (; born November 24, 1994), also spelled as Park Hye-soo, is a South Korean actress and singer. She participated in ''K-pop Star 4'' as a contestant. Park rose to fame for her role in ''Hello, My Twenties!''. She took on her first le ...

. It aired on cable network

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every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 ( KST) from January 16 to March 14, 2017.

Synopsis

Eun Hwan-ki (

) is the CEO of a public relations company, but he is extremely shy. Due to his personality his employees do not know him well. Chae Ro Woon (

Park Hye-soo Park Hye-su (; born November 24, 1994), also spelled as Park Hye-soo, is a South Korean actress and singer. She participated in ''K-pop Star 4'' as a contestant. Park rose to fame for her role in ''Hello, My Twenties!''. She took on her first le ...

) starts working in the company of Eun Hwan-ki. She is very energetic and receives recognition for her good work, however she is interested in CEO Eun Hwan-ki and plans to reveal who he really is.

Cast

Main

as Eun Hwan-ki ** Park Ha-joon as young Eun Hwan-ki :The "Silent Monster" CEO of Brain public relations firm. He appears to be cold and prickly, but is actually extremely shy and sensitive, and avoids people as much as possible by hiding out in his penthouse office or by covering himself in black and wearing a hood. *

as Chae Ro-woon :An outgoing rookie employee who, despite her extroverted nature and excellent communication skills, is silent and lethargic introvert at home. She aims to take revenge on her boss for the death of her sister. *

Yoon Park Yoon Park (born November 18, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Yoon began his entertainment career as a drummer for the band Can't Play Well (), which won the Bronze Prize at the 34th MBC Campus Song Festival in 2010. When his contract with ...

as Kang Woo-il **Lee Tae-woo as young Kang Woo-il :The warm, confident but sensitive co-CEO of Brain public relations firm and Hwan-ki's best friend. Also the fiancé of Eun Yi-soo. *

Gong Seung-yeon Gong Seung-yeon (, born Yoo Seung-yeon on February 27, 1993), is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her roles in the film '' Aloners'' (2021) and television series such as ''Six Flying Dragons'' (2015–2016), ''The Master of Revenge ...

as Eun Yi-soo ** Seo Eun-sol as young Eun Yi-soo :Hwan-ki's sister, a chaebol heiress with an introverted personality. She has a mental illness initially instigated by her father's prolonged verbal and emotional abuse of her brother.

People in Silent Monster

Ye Ji-won Ye Ji-won (born February 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Career She is best known for her leading role in the hit sitcom ''Old Miss Diary'', and her more serious turns in Hong Sang-soo Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is ...

as Dang Yoo-hee, a working mother *

Jun Hyo-seong Jun Hyo-seong (Hangul: 전효성; Hanja: 全烋星; born October 13, 1989) often simply known as Hyoseong or Hyosung, is a South Korean singer and actress. In 2005, she was a finalist in Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's ''Battle Shinhwa'' which led t ...

as Kim Gyo-ri, an employee who has crush on Se-jong *

Heo Jung-min Heo Jung-min (; born November 11, 1982) is a South Korean actor and musician. He was a member of the rock band Moon Child (now known as MC the Max) from 2000 to 2001. As an actor, he had a lead role in the 2014 South Korean television series ''M ...

as Eom Sun-bong *Han Jae-suk as Jang Se-jong, a new employee

People in Brain PR

Stephanie Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian "St ...

as Director Park *Jung Yi-yun as Assistant Jung **Woo-il's fan club and the elite of Brand Promotions AE *Hwang So-hee as Assistant Lee **Woo-il's fan club and the elite of Brand Promotions AE

Others

Kim Eung-soo Kim Eung-soo (; born February 12, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Kim lived in Japan for seven years, where he studied filmmaking at the Japan Institute of the Moving Image. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Web sh ...

as Eun Bok-dong, Hwan-ki's father *

Kim Ye-ryeong Kim Ye-ryeong (born Kim Yoon-mi on March 17, 1966) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety shows Theater Awards and nominations References External links Kim Ye-ryeong Fan Cafeat Daum * * * ...

as Park Ae-ran, Hwan-ki's mother *

Lee Han-wi Lee Han-wi (born June 17, 1961) is a South Korean actor. Since his acting debut in 1983, Lee has become a prolific supporting actor on Korean film and television. He is particularly known for his mastery of ad-libbing In music and other pe ...

as Chae Won-sang, Ro-woon's father *

Kim Mi-kyung Kim Mi-kyung (born October 14, 1963) is a South Korean actress. She is most active as a supporting actress in television dramas. Kim has been a member of the ''Yeonwoo Mudae'' theater company since 1985. Filmography Television series Web ...

as Ro-woon's mother *

Han Chae-ah Han Chae-ah (born Kim Kyung-ha on March 24, 1982) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her 2012 television dramas, playing a detective in ''Hero'', and a Japanese collaborator in '' Bridal Mask''. Personal life According to Mystic E ...

as Chae Ji-hye, Ro-woon's older sister and Kang Woo-il's lover *

Lee Kyu-han Lee may refer to: Name Given name * Lee (given name), a given name in English Surname * Chinese surnames Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese c ...

as Woo Gi-ja, Ro-woon's neighborhood brother and a reporter *

Jang Hee-jin Jang Hee-jin (born May 9, 1983) is a South Korean actress. She began her career as a model for the fashion magazines CeCi, Marie Claire and Cindy the Perky. Jang has appeared in several television series and films, including '' Myung-wol the ...

as Seo Yun-jung, Hwan-ki's first love

Special appearances

Kim Junsu Kim Jun-su (; born December 15, 1986) or simply Junsu, also known by the stage name Xia (stylized as XIA; ; ko, 시아) is a South Korean singer, model, dancer and stage actor. He is a member of the Korean pop group and later duo JYJ, and was ...

as Top Star (Ep. 1) *

Choi Byung-mo Choi Byung-mo (born January 14, 1972) is a South Korean actor. Personal life On June 19, 2017, Choi got married with popera singer Kiriel Lee Gyu-in (birth name Lee Gyu-in) after one year and a half of dating, the wedding ceremony was held at a ...

as a presenter *Kim Ki-doo as a man in the restroom 1 (Ep. 2) /

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restaurant food-delivery *Jo Hyun-shik as a man in the restroom 2 *Choi Joon-ho as a man in the restroom 3 *Song Yung-jae as Won-sang's friend *

Woo Hyun Woo Hyun (born 1964) is a South Korean actor, and former democracy activist. Filmography Film Television series Variety show References External links * Living people People from Gwangju South Korean male television actors So ...

as Won-sang's friend *Seo Byung-sook as White Cloud Nursery School Director *Yoo Gun-woo as Secretary Kwak, Won-sang's secretary *Choi Eun-ho as Il-ho *Seo In-sung as Lee-ho *Lee Han-na as Si-yun *Geum Kwang-san as a people in sauna *Ji Dae-han as an advertiser for the Opera *

Kim Hye-eun Kim Hye-eun ( born March 1, 1973) is a South Korean actress. Kim began working as an announcer for the MBC network in 1997, first at a local affiliate in Cheongju, then later as a weathercaster of the main news desk in Seoul. After eight years ...

as Hwan-ki's psychiatrist *

Kang Nam-gil Kang Nam-gil (born August 27, 1958) is a South Korean actor. Kang made his acting debut as a 9-year-old child actor in 1966. He later transitioned to adult roles in 1981 with ''Let Us Love'' written by Kim Soo-hyun (and dropped out of Hanyang U ...

as Brain security *

Kim Byung-man Kim Byung-man (born July 29, 1975) is a South Korean comedian, best known for his slapstick and acrobatic stunts as a ''Master'' in ''Gag Concert'', and survival skills in ''Law of the Jungle'' as he acts as the Chief of the show. In November 2 ...

as Scrubber in Korean Spa (Ep. 2), Choir conductor (Ep. 4) and Orphanage Event MC (Ep. 6) *

Park Yeong-gyu Park Yeong-gyu (born 28 October 1953) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Attack the Gas Station ''Attack the Gas Station!'' ( ko, 주유소 습격 사건) is a 1999 Korean crime-comedy film directed by Kim Sang-jin ...

as Actor Hwang Young-kyu *

Heo Young-ji Heo Young-ji (born August 30, 1994), better known mononymously as Youngji, is a South Korean singer, dancer, entertainer and television personality. She is best known as a member of girl group Kara after winning the TV show ''Kara Project'' in ...

as Young-kyu's daughter (Ep. 3) *Kim Dae-hui as Young-kyu's manager *

Park Sang-myun Park Sang-myun (; born January 27, 1968) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his comic roles, notably in '' My Wife Is a Gangster'' (2001). Career Park Sang-myun graduated in 1987 with a Theater degree from Seoul Institute of the Arts ...

as Master Jin (Ep. 4) *

Choi Dae-chul Choi Dae-chul (born Choi Won-chul on October 16, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He has been active in musical theatre since 2002, but has also played supporting roles in television dramas such as ''Wang's Family'' (2013), ''Jang Bo-ri Is Here!'' ...

as Restaurant Owner (Ep. 4) *

Lee Byung-joon Lee Byung-joon (; born January 27, 1964) is a South Korean actor. Active in film, television and theater since 1985, Lee is best known for his supporting roles in ''A Bloody Aria'' (2006), '' Highway Star'' (2007), and ''Eye for an Eye'' (2008). ...

as Rose Airlines CEO (Ep. 7) * Kim Ji-seok as Yu-hui's husband *Han Suk-joon as Yeon-jung's first love. Also a Kookmin MC

Production

The series reunites writer Joo Hwa-mi and PD Song Hyun-wook of ''

Marriage, Not Dating ''Marriage, Not Dating'' () is a 2014 South Korean television series starring Yeon Woo-jin, Han Groo, Jeong Jin-woon, Han Sun-hwa, Heo Jung-min, and Yoon So-hee. It aired on tvN from July 4 to August 23, 2014 on Fridays and Saturdays at 20:40 ( K ...

'' after 2 years. Song Hyun-wook also directed the 2016 hit drama ''

Another Oh Hae-young ''Another Miss Oh'' () is a South Korean television series starring Eric Mun, Seo Hyun-jin, Jeon Hye-bin. It replaced ''Pied Piper'' and broadcast on cable network tvN on Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot for 18 episodes from May 2 ...

''. The production team stated that the series would stop airing for a week, as the team would be doing extensive rewrites to the scripts in order to make improvements to the drama.

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Ratings

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Awards and nominations

Notes

References

External links

* * * {{Song Hyun-wook TVN (South Korean TV channel) television dramas South Korean romantic comedy television series 2017 South Korean television series debuts Television series by Studio Dragon Television series by KBS Media 2017 South Korean television series endings South Korean workplace television series