Lee Joon-young, Kim Soon-ok, and new employee Kang added a lineup of next works
Sep 10, 2025
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JTBC's new drama `Rookie Employee Kang President" (directed by Ko Hye-jin, creator Kim Soon-ok), which will be broadcast for the first time next year, is a reminding life story about Kang Yong-ho, the chairman of Choi Sung Group, a leading conglomerate called the God of Business, living an unwanted second life due to an accident.
It is based on the web novel 'Kang Chang', written by San-kyung, who wrote the original web novel of 'The Youngest Son of the Congregation', which achieved the highest ratings in the Korean miniseries in 2022. In particular, writer Kim Soon-ok, who has written mara-flavored dramas representing Korea, such as the series "Penthouse" and "Wife's Temptation", participated as a creator, raising expectations.
On top of that, Lee Joon-young, who established himself as the mainstream in 2025 with the Netflix series 'I've been tricked' and 'Weak Hero Class 2', is playing soccer player Hwang Jun-hyun, heralding a new transformation. In the play, Hwang Jun-hyun experiences an unexpected collision as soon as he joins FC Choi Sung, the first division, and his soul is turned against Kang Yong-ho, the chairman of the conglomerate Choi Sung Group.
Kang Yong-ho's soul, which is reversed from Hwang Jun-hyun's soul, is an outstanding CEO who established the 10th largest conglomerate Choi Sung Group in the business world, and instead of the Premier League, which is the stage of his dreams, he starts to take unpredictable steps by applying for new employees at large companies. As a result, we are curious about the future of Kang Yong-ho, who will realize a cool business mind through Hwang Jun-hyun's healthy body and write a new history in the new employee world.
In addition, attention is focused on Lee Joon-young's performance, which will show his ever-changing charm by expressing the two faces of NEW Hwang Joon-hyun and Kang Yong-ho's soul. Lee Joon-young's enthusiastic performance, which will surprise viewers with a new face that has never been shown before, from a passionate young man to a businessman in Gwanrok, is drawing attention.
The production team of "Rookie Employee Kang Chang" said, "We will present a thrilling catharsis by depicting the process of a character facing the worst variables after living a perfect life. Please pay attention to actor Lee Joon-young's performance, who will blow a cool decision on the field of life through the character Hwang Jun-hyun, who is called "God's Entrance Member."
JTBC's new drama `New Employee Kang Chang-ho', which can confirm Lee Joon-young's actions in facing the best free kick chance at the worst moment of his life, will premiere in 2026.
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