“My Bias, My Boss” premiered on tvN on August 3, and it’s already one of the most talked-about new K-dramas of the month. The workplace rom-com stars Kim Hye-jun as a devoted fan who quits her job for a shot at working alongside her idol bias, only to end up as the unexpected favorite of the company’s CEO, played by Kang Hoon. Based on a popular Naver webtoon, the series leans into a premise K-drama fans have been waiting to see done well: what happens when a fangirl’s dream job collides with an office romance she never saw coming.
The Plot: A Fangirl’s Dream Job Goes Sideways
The story follows Nam Da-reum (Kim Hye-jun), who walks away from a stable job for the chance to work at the entertainment company run by her longtime bias, former idol-turned-CEO Kang Ha-gi (Kang Hoon). Instead of getting close to the idol she idolized from afar, played by Cha Woo-min, Da-reum finds herself becoming Ha-gi’s most trusted employee — and slowly realizes her feelings are shifting toward the boss she wasn’t looking for in the first place. It’s a familiar rom-com setup, but the webtoon-to-screen pipeline and the idol-culture backdrop give it a distinctly current K-drama flavor.
Meet the Cast
Kim Hye-jun, who has built a fast-rising profile in Korean film and television, leads as Da-reum. Kang Hoon, known for his work in period and action dramas, steps into a rom-com lead role as CEO Kang Ha-gi. Cha Woo-min rounds out the central trio as Lee Chan, the idol Da-reum originally set out to work near — a casting choice that keeps the show’s central irony intact, since Da-reum spends much of the season working closely with the boss rather than the idol she joined the company to be near. Ahead of the premiere, the three leads spoke about their on-set chemistry, with Kang Hoon crediting Kim Hye-jun for bringing “cheerful energy” to the set and saying he’d been a fan of her work as an actress well before filming began.
Why It’s Already Generating Buzz
Workplace rom-coms are a reliable K-drama staple, but “My Bias, My Boss” arrives with a hook that taps directly into fandom culture — the idea of a fan getting an inside look at the industry she’s obsessed with, only for the story to subvert her expectations entirely. Adapting from a webtoon with an existing fanbase also gives the series a built-in audience checking in from day one, and early preview clips leaning on Da-reum’s fish-out-of-water moments at the company have already been circulating widely among K-drama fan accounts in the days leading up to the premiere.
Where to Watch
“My Bias, My Boss” airs on tvN in South Korea and is available to international audiences on Viki, with new episodes expected to follow the network’s typical weekly release pattern. For fans tracking the broader 2026 K-drama lineup, it joins a crowded and competitive August slate that also includes SBS’s “A Trap Called Desire” and the drama series “Mousetrap,” giving viewers no shortage of options if the workplace rom-com format isn’t quite the right fit.
How It Compares to Other 2026 K-Drama Rom-Coms
What sets “My Bias, My Boss” apart from a typical office romance is how directly it engages with idol culture rather than just using an entertainment company as generic scenery. Where many workplace K-dramas keep the romance and the job mostly separate, this series ties Da-reum’s entire arc — from her reasons for taking the job to her growing closeness with Ha-gi — back to her identity as a fan first. That choice gives the writing more room to play with fandom in-jokes and idol-industry details that longtime K-pop and K-drama viewers are likely to recognize immediately.
From Webtoon to Screen
“My Bias, My Boss” is adapted from a Naver webtoon of the same name by writer Seong Eun, part of a steady pipeline of Korean webtoons making the jump to live-action television. Webtoon adaptations have become one of the most reliable sources for new K-drama hits in recent years, since the source material arrives with both a built-in fanbase and a plot already tested with readers. The series is written by Lee Young and Kim Ji-an and directed by Park Ji-hyun, and the adaptation keeps the workplace-meets-fandom premise that made the original webtoon popular, while fleshing out the supporting company of characters around Da-reum for the television format.
Frequently Asked Questions
When did “My Bias, My Boss” premiere?
The series premiered on tvN on August 3, 2026, at 8:50 p.m. KST.
Who stars in “My Bias, My Boss”?
Kim Hye-jun leads as Nam Da-reum, alongside Kang Hoon as CEO Kang Ha-gi and Cha Woo-min as idol Lee Chan.
Where can international fans watch “My Bias, My Boss”?
The series is available to stream on Viki outside of South Korea.
Looking for more new K-drama releases this month? Check out our roundup of the best K-dramas of 2026 so far.
