Unexpected Business (Korean: 어쩌다 사장; Hanja: 어쩌다 社長) is a South Korean reality show program by tvN starring Cha Tae-hyun and Zo In-sung, who unexpectedly become the bosses of a countryside grocery store for 10 days.[1] They take over the store's operations, such as ringing up purchases and managing inventory, and also serve simple meals and snacks.
| Unexpected Business | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Season 3 | |
| Hangul | 어쩌다 사장 |
| Hanja | 어쩌다 社長 |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Cha Tae-hyun Zo In-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yoo Ho-jin |
| Production locations | Woncheon-ri, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do (Season 1) Gongsan-myeon, Naju, South Jeolla-do (Season 2) Marina, Monterey, California, United States (Season 3) |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN, Disney+[a] |
| Release | February 25, 2021 – February 1, 2024 |
Season 1 aired every Thursday at 20:40 (KST) from February 25, 2021, to May 6, 2021.[2] The duo take over the reins of a general store in Woncheon-ri, Gangwon-do, which includes a kitchen and small seating space for customers and local residents to dine, rest and socialise.
Season 2 premiered on February 17, 2022, and aired every Thursday at 20:40 (KST) as well.[3][4] This time, the duo are in charge of a larger supermarket in Gongsan-myeon, South Jeolla-do, selling a wider variety of goods. It also has a bigger dining area and a butchery section, presenting new challenges to the experienced duo.
Season 3 was released on October 26, 2023, and airs every Thursday at 20:40 (KST) as well.[5] The season is also available for streaming through Disney+.[6] In this season, they are in charge of a Korean supermarket in Marina, a port city located in western United States.[7]
Guests
editVarious celebrities visit the store as "part-time workers" (Korean: 알바생) to help Cha Tae-hyun and Zo In-sung, many of whom are friends or former co-stars personally invited by the two main cast.
Season 1 (2021)
edit| Episode(s) | Guest(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | Park Bo-young | Day 2 | |
| 3–4 | Kim Jae-hwa | Day 3 | |
| 3–5 | Yoon Kyung-ho | Day 3 to Day 4 morning | |
| 4 | Park Kyung-hye | Day 3 evening | |
| 5–7 | Shin Seung-hwan | Day 4 afternoon to Day 5 | |
| Park Byung-eun | Day 5 evening | ||
| Nam Joo-hyuk | Day 5 evening to Day 6 morning | ||
| 8–9 | Park Inbee | Day 6 afternoon to Day 7 morning | [b] |
| Nam Gi-hyeob | |||
| Park In-ah | |||
| 9 | Yoon Shi-yoon | Day 8 | |
| Dong Hyun-bae | |||
| 10–11 | Jo Bo-ah | Day 9 to Day 10 morning | [c] |
| 11 | Hong Kyung-min | Day 10 evening | [d] |
Season 2 (2022)
edit| Episode(s) | Guest(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–6 | Kim Woo-bin | Day 1 to Day 3 | |
| Lee Kwang-soo | Day 1 to Day 4 | ||
| Lim Ju-hwan | |||
| 6 | Lee Eun-hyung | Day 4 | [8] |
| Hong Hyun-hee | |||
| 7–8 | Shin Seung-hwan | Day 5 | [9] |
| 7–10 | Yoon Kyung-ho | Day 5 to Day 7 | |
| Park Hyo-jun | |||
| 8–10 | Seolhyun | Day 6 to Day 7 | [10] |
| 9–10 | Park Byung-eun | ||
| 11–12 | Han Hyo-joo | Day 8 | |
| 11–13 | Park Kyung-hye | Day 8 to Day 9 | |
| Kim Hye-soo | [11] | ||
| 13 | Hong Kyung-min | Day 9 |
Season 3 (2023)
edit| Episode(s) | Guest(s) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 | Han Hyo-joo | Day 1 to Day 3 | [12] |
| 1–14 | Yoon Kyung-ho | Day 1 to Day 9 | [13] |
| Lim Ju-hwan | Day 1 to Day 9 | ||
| 4–14 | Park Byung-eun | Day 2 to Day 9 | |
| 6–9 | Park Kyung-lim | Day 3 to Day 4 | [14] |
| 7–11 | Kim Ah-joong | Day 4 to Day 6 | [13] |
| 12–14 | Park Bo-young | Day 7 to Day 9 afternoon | [14] |
| Inbee Park | Day 8 to Day 9 afternoon | ||
| 13–14 | Hong Kyung-min | Day 9 |
Ratings
editUnexpected Business : South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[15]
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org. |
| Season | Episode number | Average | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | |||
| 1 | 1.158 | 1.277 | 1.391 | 1.462 | 1.493 | 1.302 | 1.353 | 1.335 | 1.327 | 1.430 | 1.607 | – | 1.376 | |||
| 2 | 1.711 | 1.930 | 1.754 | 1.754 | 1.804 | 1.692 | 1.581 | 1.482 | 1.560 | 1.429 | 1.814 | 1.576 | 1.352 | – | 1.649 | |
| 3 | 1.484 | 1.554 | 1.572 | 1.451 | 1.277 | 1.493 | 1.291 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1.239 | 1.163 | 1.236 | 1.345 | TBD | |
Season 1 (2021)
edit| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[16] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | February 25, 2021 | 4.138% | 4.449% |
| 2 | March 4, 2021 | 5.112% | 5.749% |
| 3 | March 11, 2021 | 5.648% | 6.503% |
| 4 | March 18, 2021 | 5.689% | 5.990% |
| 5 | March 25, 2021 | 5.948% | 6.501% |
| 6 | April 1, 2021 | 5.545% | 6.053% |
| 7 | April 8, 2021 | 5.323% | 6.054% |
| 8 | April 15, 2021 | 5.128% | 5.027% |
| 9 | April 22, 2021 | 5.409% | 6.081% |
| 10 | April 29, 2021 | 5.817% | 6.639% |
| 11 | May 6, 2021 | 6.426% | 7.204% |
| Average | 5.471% | 6.023% | |
Season 2 (2022)
edit| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[15] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | February 17, 2022 | 6.455% | 6.720% |
| 2 | February 24, 2022 | 7.535% | 8.396% |
| 3 | March 3, 2022 | 7.195% | 8.457% |
| 4 | March 10, 2022 | 7.141% | 7.707% |
| 5 | March 17, 2022 | 7.236% | 7.878% |
| 6 | March 31, 2022[e] | 6.506% | 6.880% |
| 7 | April 7, 2022 | 6.256% | 6.904% |
| 8 | April 14, 2022 | 6.282% | 6.761% |
| 9 | April 21, 2022 | 6.100% | 6.571% |
| 10 | April 28, 2022 | 5.756% | 6.041% |
| 11 | May 5, 2022 | 7.503% | 8.002% |
| 12 | May 12, 2022 | 6.798% | 7.403% |
| 13 | May 19, 2022 | 5.778% | 5.962% |
| Average | 6.657% | 7.206% | |
Season 3 (2023)
edit| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[17] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | ||
| 1 | October 26, 2023 | 5.950% | 6.407% |
| 2 | November 2, 2023 | 6.555% | 6.893% |
| 3 | November 9, 2023 | 6.655% | 7.667% |
| 4 | November 16, 2023 | 5.636% | 6.248% |
| 5 | November 23, 2023 | 5.095% | 5.312% |
| 6 | November 30, 2023 | 5.682% | 6.505% |
| 7 | December 7, 2023 | 5.193% | 5.494% |
| 8 | December 14, 2023 | 5.814% | N/A |
| 9 | December 21, 2023 | 5.640% | |
| 10 | December 28, 2023 | 5.305% | |
| 11 | January 4, 2024 | 5.220% | 5.910% |
| 12 | January 11, 2024 | 4.988% | 5.508% |
| 13 | January 18, 2024 | 4.943% | 5.240% |
| 14 | February 1, 2024[f] | 5.308% | 5.462% |
| Average | — | — | |
Awards and nominations
edit| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cable TV Broadcasting Awards | 2022 | Star Award | Unexpected Business | Won | [19] |
Notes
edit- ^ For Season 3
- ^ Park Inbee appeared with her husband Nam Gi-hyeob and her younger sister Park In-ah.
- ^ Jo Bo-ah was the only guest in Season 1 invited by the production staff.
- ^ Hong Kyung-min was invited as a guest singer for diners to celebrate the final night, but would eventually help out as a part-time worker.
- ^ No new episode was aired on March 24, 2022, due to the broadcast of the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between South Korea and Iran.
- ^ Originally scheduled to air on January 25, 2024, the final episode was cancelled due to the broadcast of South Korea's match against Malaysia in 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[18]
References
edit- ^ "'어쩌다 사장' 차태현·조인성의 시골슈퍼 영업일지…상반기 첫 공개(공식)". MK스포츠 (in Korean). Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ "'어쩌다 사장' 차태현X조인성 공식포스터, 25일 첫방 [공식]". Sports Donga (in Korean). February 5, 2021. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
- ^ Kim Na-young (December 6, 2021). "차태현X조인성 다시 한 번 '어쩌다 사장' 된다…"시즌2 내년 상반기 방송"" [Cha Tae-Hyun X Jo In-Sung Becomes the 'Chief' Once Again... “Season 2 broadcast in the first half of next year”]. mksports (in Korean). Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ Choi Hee-jae (January 20, 2022). "차태현X조인성 "우리가 어쩌다가"…1차 티저 공개 (어쩌다 사장2)" [Cha Tae-hyeon X Jo In-sung "What Happened to Us"... 1st teaser released (Unexpected Business 2)] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kang Min-kyung (September 27, 2023). "[공식] 美 한인마트서 영업하는 차태현·조인성…'어쩌다 사장3' 10월 26일 첫 방송" [[Official] Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-seong operate at a Korean supermarket in the U.S.… ‘Somehow I’m the President 3’ first airs on October 26th] (in Korean). Ten Asia. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Yeon-joo (October 6, 2023). "'무빙' 두식X계도의 변신...'어쩌다 사장3' 디즈니 플러스 스트리밍 확정" (in Korean). TV Report. Retrieved October 27, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Yoo Soo-yeon (September 27, 2023). "'어쩌다 사장3', 차태현X조인성의 한인 마트 영업 일지...10월 26일 첫 시작" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved September 27, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ Jang Da-hee (March 31, 2022). "어쩌다 사장2' 홍현희X이은형 등장…임주환·이광수, 꼰대력 폭발" [Hong Hyun-hee X Lee Eun-hyung appeared in 'Somehow the President 2'... Lim Joo-hwan and Lee Kwang-soo, the explosive power of Kkondae] (in Korean). spoTV News. Retrieved March 31, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Kim Hyun-sook (April 7, 2022). "윤경호·신승환·박효준 누와르3인방 '어쩌다 사장2' 출격" [Yoon Kyung-ho, Shin Seung-hwan, and Park Hyo-joon's Noir trio 'Somehow, President 2' scrambles] (in Korean). NEWSIS. Retrieved April 7, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Shim Eon-kyung (January 21, 2022). "[단독]설현, '어쩌다 사장2' 출격…조인성과 '안시성' 남매 인연" [[Exclusive] Seolhyun, 'Somehow, President 2' sortie... Sibling relationship with Jo In-sung and 'Ansi-seong'] (in Korean). SPOTV News. Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Hwang Hye-jin (January 24, 2022). "김혜수, 김우빈X이광수 이어 '어쩌다 사장2' 게스트 출격(공식)" [Following Kim Hye-soo, Kim Woo-bin X Lee Kwang-soo, 'Somehow the President 2' guest scramble (official)] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved January 24, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Lee Ye-jin (August 29, 2023). "박보영, 차태현x조인성과 美 떠난다…'어쩌다 사장3' 출격 [공식입장]" [Park Bo-young, Cha Tae-hyun and Jo In-sung leave for the US... ‘Somehow the President 3’ appears [Official statement]] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Jang Woo-young (August 25, 2023). "'어쩌다 사장3' 측 "김아중→임주환·박병은·윤경호 출연 맞다" [공식입장]" (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b Kim Chae-yeon (August 24, 2023). "박경림·한효주, '어쩌다 사장3' 뜬다..조인성과 재회 [공식입장]" [Park Kyung-rim and Han Hyo-joo appear on 'How the Boss 3' appears... Reunite with Jo In-sung [Official Statement]] (in Korean). OSEN. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved May 6, 2022.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved February 25, 2021.
- ^ "Nielsen Korea". AGB Nielsen Media Research (in Korean). Retrieved October 27, 2023.
- ^ Shin Young-eun (January 25, 2024). "'어쩌다 사장3' 오늘(25일) 결방…아시안컵 말레이시아전 중계 여파". Star Today (in Korean). Retrieved January 25, 2024 – via Daum.
- ^ Lee Seung-mi (December 1, 2022). "tvN '어쩌다 사장', 케이블TV 방송대상 수상 [연예뉴스 HOT]" [tvN ‘Somehow President’, Awarded the Cable TV Broadcasting Grand Prize [Entertainment News HOT]] (in Korean). Sports DongA. Retrieved December 1, 2022 – via Naver.
External links
edit- Official website (in Korean)