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Unlock My Boss

  • TV Series
  • 2022–2023
  • TV-14
  • 1h
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7.3/10
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Unlock My Boss (2022)
A company president who gets trapped in a smartphone due to a suspicious incident, and an unemployed young man whose life changes after picking up the strange smartphone.
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The series is about a company president who gets trapped in a smartphone due to a suspicious incident, and an unemployed young man whose life changes after picking up the strange smartphone.The series is about a company president who gets trapped in a smartphone due to a suspicious incident, and an unemployed young man whose life changes after picking up the strange smartphone.The series is about a company president who gets trapped in a smartphone due to a suspicious incident, and an unemployed young man whose life changes after picking up the strange smartphone.

  • Stars
    • Chae Jong-hyeop
    • Seo Eun-su
    • Park Sung-woong
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Chae Jong-hyeop
      • Seo Eun-su
      • Park Sung-woong
    • 8User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Episodes12

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    Chae Jong-hyeop
    Chae Jong-hyeop
    • Park In-Seong
    • 2022–2023
    Seo Eun-su
    Seo Eun-su
    • Jung Se-Yeon
    • 2022–2023
    Park Sung-woong
    Park Sung-woong
    • Kim Seon-Ju
    • 2022–2023
    Yoon Byung-hee
    Yoon Byung-hee
    • Jung Hyun-Ho
    • 2022–2023
    Lee Sang-hee
    Lee Sang-hee
    • Oh Mi-Ran
    • 2022–2023
    Ahn Nae-sang
    Ahn Nae-sang
    • Park Jae-Choon
    • 2022–2023
    Choi Jin-ho
    Choi Jin-ho
    • Shim Seung-Bo (Butler)
    • 2022–2023
    Gi So-yoo
    • Kim Min-ah
    • 2022–2023
    Kim Young-sun
    Kim Young-sun
    • Choi Soo-jin
    • 2022–2023
    Jung Dong-hwan
    Jung Dong-hwan
    • Vice-Chairman Oh Young-geun
    • 2022–2023
    Ahn Se-bin
    Ahn Se-bin
    • [VR demo girl]
    • 2022–2023
    Heo Ji-na
    • Jung Ji-Hye (Maid)
    • 2022–2023
    Kim Byeong-chun
    • Kwak Sam-Soo
    • 2022–2023
    Jo Sung-hee
    • [VR demo witch]
    • 2022–2023
    Jo Jae-yoon
    Jo Jae-yoon
    • Part-time job boss
    • 2022–2023
    Kim Sung-oh
    Kim Sung-oh
    • Ma-pi
    • 2022–2023
    Byun Jun-seo
    Byun Jun-seo
    • Nam Sang-Won
    • 2022–2023
    Kwon Eun-soo
    Kwon Eun-soo
    • Nurse
    • 2022–2023
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews8

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    7hanalisss

    Original concept, action thriller with a comedy on the side and a little bit of romance.

    I looooove the concept, a man disappears and gets trapped inside of a smartphone and becomes the very AI he has been developing all his life. He then seeks help from a stranger and his secretary to find out what happened to him and unveiled any possible conspiracy against him.

    There you have literally all the ingredients to make a fantastic show BUT I just can't stop thinking about one thing. The trapped CEO who is a computer prodigy and a genius has the capability of make use of every technology and digital tool to communicate virtually and just do whatever he wants online through his new "body" the smartphone but they seem to have limited his control/powers so he has to be connected via cable to a computer to use it? Is the director not aware of wifi? Bluetooth? What kind of computer prodigy cant hack systems? He was able at the beginning to send emails out to the world to ask for help, he was able to make phone calls and even sign contracts or delete CCTV footage but it seems that it's selective so when his friends are in danger he is almost helpless?

    I mean if you ignore that which I guess is purposely done so our leads also have a weakness, the show is pretty entertaining and funny.

    I absolutely adored the ML in his last drama Love all Play and OH MY BOD how much he has bulked physically since we saw him on Nevertheless ( he looks like a different person) I liked his super comedic side in this one too.

    The couple playing the ML's parents are so good and hilarious, specially the father , I just love how chameleonic Ahn Nae Sang is.

    Little girl playing the CEOs daughter is so endearing too and the rest if the cast does it great.

    Some chemistry between the leads but they don't focus too much on romance so it's good enough.

    Ah! And the OST was awesome! I kept shazaming the songs!

    Good show to watch something not complicated and with a bit of action and intrigue.
    8PalmBeachG

    Fun To Watch K-Drama With A Few Shortcomings

    I actually enjoyed watching this K-Drama but it had a few shortcomings. It is hard to concept actually liking a series where one of the main characters is a talking phone, but you fall into getting hooked into it.

    Starts out with a country guy who lives at home, but trying his hardest to get a job in the city, falls short on all his interviews. His dream has also been to be an actor since childhood but he failed in that endeavor with interviews as well. While searching online for a city job interview, he comes across an interesting posting that just popped up that says first one to find his phone & charges it will get 1 billion won. He didn't know what to think - a test to see who was the best fastest person out there for the job or what so he races, finds the phone, takes it home, charges it. The phone wants him to sign a contract for 1 bill won to take his job as a CEO; he of course is thinking it is a joke, an AR game, doesn't know what to think, and it all starts from there.

    Fun, entertaining, comedic moments by his parents, a very little romance, mystery, twists at the end.

    The shortcomings are that his assistance may have been casted to be robotic, but she was so mopey that she was not interesting at all. The other shortcoming is that the ending could have been much better, not disappointing, however could have been much, much better.
    9elvirammomo

    Surprised me with how heartfelt it was

    I'll be honest, I hit play on this show because of Chae Jong Hyeop. Yes, it's the dimples, but also he's a very exciting actor to watch. So I wasn't expecting much from the storyline of this show except that we would get maximum Chae Jong Hyeop charm. Yet I was pleased surprised to be rooting for most of the characters happiness and success with every challenge they faced. I loved how they used sci-fi but also kept the heart of the show this charming slice of life type of drama. The sci-fi elements were so natural and real to today's day and age that they didn't feel ridiculous or fantastical. Overall, besides some small gripes and what I think was a lackluster ending, the meat of the show was great and I was clicked Next episode immediately after I ended one for most of the series.
    7PennyReviews

    Good Enough

    Korean Drama " Unlock My Boss " is a business thriller with a sci fi twist.

    The drama has some interesting characters that support the whole drama and craft a nice puzzle of unexpected heroes that come together to solve a mystery.

    The side characters were also pretty entertaining and their stories were emotional and gave a nice twist on the main story.

    The latter was suspenseful, but predictable as well, with the main mystery relying mostly on the power struggle and the dynamics of the characters than to create a fresh view on the story.

    The romance, moreover, was something that the story could live without.

    The performances, finally, were enjoyable by everyone in the cast.

    So, overall, seven out of ten.
    7TheodoraEh

    Unexpectedly good

    The premise was too crazy for me and I wasn't planning on watching this but I thought I'd give it a shot since I had nothing else to watch. Plus I had just finished Eye Love You and Castaway Diva and wanted to see Chae Jong Hyeop again.

    He was really good as well as the rest of the cast, so this is probably what made this series so engaging and entertaining. Everyone from the main cast to the supporting characters were great. The direction was really good too.

    As far as the premise I just went along with it, just like in other AI/robot dramas and I thought it was interesting and fun, not too sentimental or preachy and the action scenes were not too overwhelming. So overall, good fun!

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    • Release date
      • December 7, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • South Korea
    • Official site
      • Official Site (South Korea)
    • Language
      • Korean
    • Also known as
      • Mở Khóa Sếp Tổng
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      • Studio N
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