''Introverted Boss'' () is a 2017

South Korean television series Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea. They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...

starring Yeon Woo-jin and Park Hye-su. It aired on cable network tvN every Monday and Tuesday at 23:00 ( KST) from January 16 to March 14, 2017.

Synopsis

Eun Hwan-ki ( Yeon Woo-jin) 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) 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

* Yeon Woo-jin 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. * Park Hye-su 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 Reveng ...

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 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's ''Battle Shinhwa'' which led to her signing a re ...

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 ' ...

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 " ...

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 as Eun Bok-dong, Hwan-ki's father * Kim Ye-ryeong 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 A supporting actor is an actor who performs a role in a play or film below that of the leading actor(s), and ...

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 In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be mor ...

as Ro-woon's mother * Han Chae-ah as Chae Ji-hye, Ro-woon's older sister and Kang Woo-il's lover * Lee Kyu-han 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 S ...

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 wa ...

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) / Chinese 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 ...

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 (TV series), Law of the Jungle'' as he acts as the C ...

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'', in which he plays the owner of the titular gas station, and '' Break Out'', in which he plays a corrupt politician. F ...

as Actor Hwang Young-kyu * Heo Young-ji 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 Art ...

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 drama In film and television, drama is a category or ge ...

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: ...

'' after 2 years. Song Hyun-wook also directed the 2016 hit drama '' Another Oh Hae-young''. 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

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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