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South Korean television show
Unexpected Business
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Promotional poster for Season 3
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Hangul
| 어쩌다 社長
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Hanja
| 어쩌다 社長
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Genre
| Reality
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Starring
| Cha Tae-hyun
Zo In-sung
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Country of origin
| South Korea
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Original language
| Korean
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No.
of seasons
| 3
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No.
of episodes
| 38
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Producer
| Yoo Ho-jin
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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)
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Network
| tvN
,
Disney+
[a]
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Release
| February 25, 2021
(
2021-02-25
)
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February 1, 2024
(
2024-02-01
)
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Unexpected Business
(
Korean
:
어쩌다 社長
;
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.
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
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Various celebrities visit the store as "part-time workers" (
Korean
:
알바生
) 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)
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Season 2 (2022)
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Season 3 (2023)
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Ratings
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Unexpected Business
: South Korea viewers per episode (millions)
Season
| Episode number
| Average
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1
| 2
| 3
| 4
| 5
| 6
| 7
| 8
| 9
| 10
| 11
| 12
| 13
| 14
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| 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
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| 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
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| 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
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Source:
Audience measurement performed nationwide by
Nielsen Media Research
.
[15]
Season 1 (2021)
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Ep.
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Original broadcast date
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Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
[16]
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Nationwide
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Seoul
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1
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February 25, 2021
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4.138%
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4.449%
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2
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March 4, 2021
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5.112%
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5.749%
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3
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March 11, 2021
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5.648%
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6.503%
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4
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March 18, 2021
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5.689%
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5.990%
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5
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March 25, 2021
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5.948%
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6.501%
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6
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April 1, 2021
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5.545%
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6.053%
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7
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April 8, 2021
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5.323%
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6.054%
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8
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April 15, 2021
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5.128%
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5.027%
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9
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April 22, 2021
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5.409%
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6.081%
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10
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April 29, 2021
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5.817%
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6.639%
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11
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May 6, 2021
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6.426%
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7.204%
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Average
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5.471%
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6.023%
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- In the table above, the
blue numbers
represent the lowest ratings and the
red numbers
represent the highest ratings.
- This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (
KBS
,
SBS
,
MBC
&
EBS
).
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Season 2 (2022)
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Ep.
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Original broadcast date
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Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
[15]
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Nationwide
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Seoul
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1
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February 17, 2022
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6.455%
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6.720%
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2
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February 24, 2022
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7.535%
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8.396%
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3
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March 3, 2022
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7.195%
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8.457%
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4
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March 10, 2022
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7.141%
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7.707%
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5
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March 17, 2022
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7.236%
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7.878%
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6
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March 31, 2022
[e]
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6.506%
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6.880%
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7
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April 7, 2022
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6.256%
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6.904%
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8
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April 14, 2022
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6.282%
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6.761%
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9
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April 21, 2022
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6.100%
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6.571%
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10
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April 28, 2022
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5.756%
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6.041%
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11
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May 5, 2022
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7.503%
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8.002%
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12
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May 12, 2022
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6.798%
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7.403%
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13
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May 19, 2022
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5.778%
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5.962%
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Average
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6.657%
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7.206%
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- In the table above, the
blue numbers
represent the lowest ratings and the
red numbers
represent the highest ratings.
- This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (
KBS
,
SBS
,
MBC
&
EBS
).
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Season 3 (2023)
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Ep.
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Original broadcast date
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Average audience share
(Nielsen Korea)
[17]
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Nationwide
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Seoul
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1
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October 26, 2023
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5.950%
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6.407%
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2
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November 2, 2023
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6.555%
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6.893%
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3
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November 9, 2023
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6.655%
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7.667%
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4
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November 16, 2023
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5.636%
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6.248%
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5
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November 23, 2023
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5.095%
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5.312%
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6
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November 30, 2023
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5.682%
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6.505%
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7
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December 7, 2023
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5.193%
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5.494%
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8
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December 14, 2023
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5.814%
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N/A
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9
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December 21, 2023
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5.640%
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10
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December 28, 2023
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5.305%
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11
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January 4, 2024
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5.220%
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5.910%
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12
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January 11, 2024
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4.988%
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5.508%
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13
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January 18, 2024
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4.943%
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5.240%
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14
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February 1, 2024
[f]
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5.308%
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5.462%
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Average
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- In the table above, the
blue numbers
represent the lowest ratings and the
red numbers
represent the highest ratings.
- This show airs on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (
KBS
,
SBS
,
MBC
&
EBS
).
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Awards and nominations
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Notes
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- ^
For Season 3
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Park Inbee appeared with her husband Nam Gi-hyeob and her younger sister Park In-ah.
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Jo Bo-ah was the only guest in Season 1 invited by the production staff.
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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.
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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
.
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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
.
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References
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"
'어쩌다 社長' 차태현·조인성의 시골슈퍼 營業日誌…上半期 첫 公開(公式)"
.
MK스포츠
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
March 5,
2021
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'어쩌다 社長' 차태현X조인성 公式포스터, 25日 첫放 [公式]"
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Sports Donga
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. Retrieved
March 5,
2021
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Kim Na-young (December 6, 2021).
"차태현X조인성 다시 한 番 '어쩌다 社長' 된다…"시즌2 來年 上半期 放送"
"
[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
.
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Choi Hee-jae (January 20, 2022).
"차태현X조인성 "우리가 어쩌다가"…1次 티저 公開 (어쩌다 社長2)"
[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.
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Kang Min-kyung (September 27, 2023).
"[公式] 美 韓人마트서 營業하는 차태현·조인성…'어쩌다 社長3' 10月 26日 첫 放送"
[[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.
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Kim Yeon-joo (October 6, 2023).
"
'무빙' 蠹蝕X啓導의 變身...'어쩌다 社長3' 디즈니 플러스 스트리밍 確定"
(in Korean). TV Report
. Retrieved
October 27,
2023
– via Naver.
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Yoo Soo-yeon (September 27, 2023).
"
'어쩌다 社長3', 차태현X조인성의 韓人 마트 營業 日誌...10月 26日 첫 始作"
(in Korean). OSEN
. Retrieved
September 27,
2023
– via Naver.
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Jang Da-hee (March 31, 2022).
"어쩌다 社長2' 洪賢熙X이은형 登場…임주환·李光洙, 꼰대力 爆發"
[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.
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Kim Hyun-sook (April 7, 2022).
"윤경호·신승환·박효준 누와르3人坊 '어쩌다 社長2' 出擊"
[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).
"[單獨]설현, '어쩌다 社長2' 出擊…조인성과 '安市城' 男妹 因緣"
[[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.
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Hwang Hye-jin (January 24, 2022).
"김혜수, 金宇彬X이광수 이어 '어쩌다 社長2' 게스트 出擊(公式)"
[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 社長3' 出擊 [公式立場]"
[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
.
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a
b
Jang Woo-young (August 25, 2023).
"
'어쩌다 社長3' 側 "김아중→임주환·박병은·윤경호 出演 맞다" [公式立場]"
(in Korean). OSEN
. Retrieved
September 27,
2023
.
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a
b
Kim Chae-yeon (August 24, 2023).
"박경림·한효주, '어쩌다 社長3' 뜬다..조인성과 再會 [公式立場]"
[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
.
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a
b
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.
AGB Nielsen Media Research
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
May 6,
2022
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"Nielsen Korea"
.
AGB Nielsen Media Research
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
February 25,
2021
.
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"Nielsen Korea"
.
AGB Nielsen Media Research
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
October 27,
2023
.
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Shin Young-eun (January 25, 2024).
"
'어쩌다 社長3' 오늘(25日) 決放…아시안컵 말레이시아戰 中繼 餘波"
.
Star Today
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
January 25,
2024
– via Daum.
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Lee Seung-mi (December 1, 2022).
"tvN '어쩌다 社長', 케이블TV 放送大賞 受賞 [演藝뉴스 HOT]"
[tvN ‘Somehow President’, Awarded the Cable TV Broadcasting Grand Prize [Entertainment News HOT]] (in Korean). Sports DongA
. Retrieved
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2022
– via Naver.
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