The K-drama My Bias, My Boss is scheduled to premiere on Monday, August 3, 2026. The South Korean production will air on tvN, with new episodes released every Monday and Tuesday. The series will also be available to international audiences through Viki’s catalog.
What is My Idol Is My Boss about?
The 12-episode series follows Nam Da-reum, a young woman who has followed Lee Chan’s career for more than a decade. He is a former member of the music group D.N.X.
The story begins when she is hired to join the marketing team at Appello, a fashion startup where the former idol now works as a director. In the corporate world, the protagonist must navigate professional demands, pressure to deliver results and daily interactions with Kang Ha-gi, the company’s pragmatic CEO. Their time together at the office leads to friction but gradually develops into a professional partnership between the new employee and the executive.
Who is in the drama’s cast?
- Kim Hye-jun as Nam Da-reum: A newly hired employee on Appello’s marketing team.
- Kang Hoon as Kang Ha-gi: The CEO of the fashion startup. He takes a results-oriented, data-driven approach to management and initially views the new employee with suspicion.
- Cha Woo-min as Lee Chan: A former member of a pop group who now works as Appello’s fashion director and serves on the company’s board.
- Shin Yu-na as Yoon Choi: A rising actress who becomes interested in Lee Chan after working with him on advertising campaigns.
The supporting cast includes Gong Ji-ho as Park Mi-mi and Kim Ah-young as Lee Seul-a, who play the protagonist’s longtime friends, as well as Hwang Jung-min as Cheon Seon-a, a member of the cleaning staff who knows how the startup truly operates behind the scenes.
Production
The story is based on the original Naver webtoon My Brother Is an Idol. The television adaptation is co-directed by Park Ji-hyun and Jung Da-hyung, with scripts written by Lee Young and Kim Ji-an. The series is jointly produced by Studio Dragon, Studio N and NPIO Entertainment.
Source: Viki