''My Horrible Boss'' () is a 2016 South Korean television series starring

Lee Yo-won Lee Yo-won (born April 9, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Seondeok in the eponymous hit period drama. Career Lee Yo-won was a sophomore in high school when she won a modeling contest and first appe ...

and Yoon Sang-hyun. It aired on

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's Fridays and Saturdays at 23:00 ( KST) time slot from March 18 to May 7, 2016 for 16 episodes.

Synopsis

Marketing Department Manager, Nam Jung-gi ( Yoon Sang-hyun) is so nice that his colleagues call him "Father Theresa" and "Walking UNICEF". There is nothing that can ruffle Jung-gi's feathers but his new coworker from their main competition, Ok Da-jeong (

), who is so nasty she's been nicknamed "Ms. Temper", and isn't impressed with Jung-gi's affable nature. A figure from Ok Da-jeong's past makes it his mission to destroy the one thing that she cares about, and puts the company's livelihood on the line. Despite their differences, will they be able to unite to save their company?

Cast

Main

as Ok Da-jeong * Yoon Sang-hyun as Nam Jung-gi

Supporting

Nam Jung-gi's family

Hwang Chansung Hwang Chan-sung ( ko, 황찬성, born February 11, 1990), also known mononymously as Chansung, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actor. He is a member of the Korean boy band 2PM. He made his debut as an actor in the 2006 comedy ...

as Nam Bong-gi * Choi Hyun-joon as Nam Woo-joo * Im Ha-ryong as Nam Yong-gab

Gold Chemicals

* as Kim Hwan-kyu *

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as Ji Yoon-ho (Da-jung's 1st ex-husband)

Lovely Cosmetic

Yoo Jae-myung Yoo Jae-myung (; born June 3, 1973) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the series ''Reply 1988'' (2015), ''Stranger'' (2017), ''Life'' (2018), '' Itaewon Class'' (2020) and '' Voice of Silence'' (2020). He won Best Suppor ...

as Jo Dong-kyu, President of Lovely Cosmetic * Kim Sun-young as Han Young-mi, Nam's subordinate and a section head *

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as Park Hyun-woo, Nam's deputy *

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as Jang Mi-ri, a temp assigned to Nam's department * Ahn Sang-woo as Shin, Internal Affairs Department manager and brother-in-law of President Jo

Extended

* * Ji Seong-geun * as team leader Yang Joo-ho * * * Han Jeong-gook * Lee Min-seob * Im Seung-tae * Hong Ye-ri * Seo Bo-ik * Seok Il-woo * Yoon Young-kyung * Kwon Hyeok-soo * *

Special appearances

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as Jang Si-hwan (Da-jung's 2nd ex-husband) *

Yeon Jung-hoon Yeon Jung-hoon (born November 6, 1978) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for generational epic '' East of Eden'' (2008), crime procedural ''Vampire Prosecutor'' (2011-2012) and the domestically popular weekend drama ''Pots of Gold'' (2013 ...

as Lee Ji-sang (Da-jung's 3rd ex-husband) * MayBee as bank clerk *

Min Do-hee Min Do-hee (born September 25, 1994), professionally known as Dohee, is a South Korean actress and singer. She debuted in 2012 as a lead vocal of South Korean girl group Tiny-G. She made her acting debut in 2013 with tvN drama '' Reply 1994'' ...

as Emily * as Jung Bok-ja (Da-jung's mother) *

Yoon Jung-soo Yoon Jung-soo () is a South Korean comedian. Variety show Awards and nominations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoon, Jung-soo Living people South Korean male comedians Year of birth missing (living people) ...

as apartment 802's citizen * Kim Sook as apartment 802's citizen *

Hong Seok-cheon Hong Seok-cheon (born February 3, 1971) is a South Korean actor, television personality, restaurateur and member of the dissolved Democratic Labor Party. He caused considerable controversy in his home country when he came out as gay in 2000, a ...

as photographer *

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as Lovely Cosmetic's cosmetics model (episode 13) *

Yoon Shi-yoon Yoon Shi-yoon (; born Yoon Dong-gu on September 26, 1986), also known professionally as Yun Si Yun, is a South Korean actor and television personality. He is best known for his leading roles in ''King of Baking, Kim Takgu'' (2010), ''My Cute Guy ...

as new recruit Yoon Shi-yoon (episode 16)

Ratings

In this table, represent the lowest ratings and represent the highest ratings. *

International broadcast

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: starting June 12, 2018 (every Monday and Tuesday at 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm).

References

External links

*
''My Horrible Boss''
at Drama House

at Samhwa Networks * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:My Horrible Boss Korean-language television shows 2016 South Korean television series debuts 2016 South Korean television series endings JTBC television dramas South Korean romantic comedy television series Television series by Samhwa Networks Television series by Drama House