Chief of Staff (TV series)

Chief of Staff
Promotional poster for season 1
Hangul
보좌관
Literal meaningAide
Revised RomanizationBojwagwan
GenrePolitical
Developed byJTBC
Written byLee Dae-il
Directed byKwak Jung-hwan
Starring
ComposerChoi Cheol-ho
Country of originSouth Korea
Original languageKorean
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producerHam Young-hoon
Producers
  • Kim Woo-taek
  • Jang Gyeong-ik
Running time60 minutes
Production companyStudio&NEW[1]
Original release
Network
ReleaseJune 14 (2019-06-14) –
December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)

Chief of Staff[2] (Korean: 보좌관; RR: Bojwagwan) is a 2019 South Korean television series starring Lee Jung-jae, Shin Min-a, Lee Elijah, and Kim Dong-jun. The first season aired on JTBC from June 14 to July 13, 2019. The second season aired from November 11 to December 10, 2019.[3][4][5]

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedTime slot
First airedLast aired
110June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14)July 13, 2019 (2019-07-13)Friday and Saturday at 23:00 (KST)
210November 11, 2019 (2019-11-11)December 10, 2019 (2019-12-10)Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST)

Synopsis

The story of politicians and their aides who try to climb up the political ladder.

Cast

Main

Supporting

  • Kim Hong-pa as Jo Gap-yeong
  • Lee Chul-min as Kim Hyung-do
  • Ko In-beom as Seong Yeong-gi
  • Yoo Sung-joo as Lee Chang-jin
  • Jeon Jin-ki as Lee Gwi-dong
  • Jun Seung-bin as Kim Jong-wook
  • Do Eun-bi as No Da-jeong
  • Park Myung-shin as Yeo Sook-hee
  • Kim Seo-ha as Lee In-soo
  • Kim Ik-tae as Lee Sang-gook
  • Nam Sung-jin as Ahn Hyeon-min
  • Park Geon as Seo Hyung-chul
  • Lee Sun-won as Lee Hyung-sa
  • Yoo Ha-bok as Park Jong-gil
  • Ji So-yeon as Kim Mi-jin
  • Lee Yong-yi as Yu's grandmother

Special appearances

Production

Original soundtrack

Season 1

Chief of Staff: People who Make the World OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2019 (2019)
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelMusic&NEW

Part 1

Released on June 14, 2019[14]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Rainfall"Hana
  • Kim Young-sung
  • Seo Jae-ha
Chen (EXO)3:21
2."Rainfall" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Young-sung
  • Seo Jae-ha
 3:21
Total length:6:42

Part 2

Released on June 21, 2019[15]
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Black Sky"Hana
  • Jung Sung-min
  • Shin Ji-hoo (Postman)
Kim Jae-hwan3:31
2."Black Sky" (Inst.) 
  • Jung Sung-min
  • Shin Ji-hoo (Postman)
 3:31
Total length:7:02

Season 2

Chief of Staff 2: People who Make the World OST
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released2019 (2019)
GenreSoundtrack
Language
LabelMusic&NEW

Part 1

Released on November 11, 2019
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."The End"
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
Kim Yong-jin (Bohemian)3:02
2."The End" (Inst.) 
  • Song Yang-ha
  • Kim Jae-hyun
 3:02
Total length:6:04

Part 2

Released on November 18, 2019
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Deep Sorrow" (한숨만)
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Kim Soo-bin
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Kim Soo-bin
Ben4:04
2."Deep Sorrow" (Inst.) 
  • Kim Chang-rak
  • Kim Soo-bin
 4:04
Total length:8:08

Part 3

Released on November 25, 2019
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Can't Let Go" (놓을 수 없다)Taibian
  • Taibian
  • Baaq
The One4:41
2."Can't Let Go" (Inst.) 
  • Taibian
  • Baaq
 4:41
Total length:9:22

Chart performance

Title Year Peak
positions 		Remarks Ref.
KOR
"Deep Sorrow" (한숨만) (Ben) 2019 158 Part 2 [16]

Viewership

Chief of Staff : South Korea viewers per episode (thousands)
SeasonEpisode numberAverage
12345678910
188710311014104683092485011389431231989
29148707527977729409629369371159904
Source: Audience measurement performed nationwide by Nielsen Media Research.[17]
Average TV viewership ratings (season 1)
Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[18]
Nationwide Seoul
1 June 14, 2019 6g Badge
(6g의 배지) 		4.375% 5.592%
2 June 15, 2019 Rupture
(파열) 		4.545% 4.675%
3 June 21, 2019 Reason for Selection
(선택의 이유) 		4.436% 4.637%
4 June 22, 2019 Domino
(도미노) 		4.398% 4.532%
5 June 28, 2019 Dilemma
(딜레마) 		4.012% 3.786%
6 June 29, 2019 Firelight
(불빛) 		4.039% 3.904%
7 July 5, 2019 Knot
(매듭) 		4.087% 4.091%
8 July 6, 2019 Decapitation
(낙화) 		4.974% 5.090%
9 July 12, 2019 6g's Price
(6g의 대가) 		4.379% 4.185%
10 July 13, 2019 Irreducible
(돌이킬 수 없는) 		5.314% 5.616%
Average 4.456% 4.611%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).
Average TV viewership ratings (season 2)
Ep. Original broadcast date Title Average audience share
(AGB Nielsen)[18]
Nationwide Seoul
1 November 11, 2019 Breakaway
(탈피) 		4.166% 4.544%
2 November 12, 2019 Poisonous Fang
(독니) 		4.104% 4.350%
3 November 18, 2019 Swamp
(늪) 		3.475% 3.220%
4 November 19, 2019 Achilles Tendon
(아킬레스 건) 		3.912% 3.821%
5 November 25, 2019 Shadow
(그림자) 		3.819% 4.081%
6 November 26, 2019 Maze
(미로) 		4.446% 4.720%
7 December 2, 2019 Scapegoat
(희생양) 		4.665% 4.981%
8 December 3, 2019 Hunt
(사냥) 		4.844% 4.994%
9 December 9, 2019 Hibernation
(동면) 		4.659% 4.661%
10 December 10, 2019 Weight of 6 Grams
(6g의 무게) 		5.340% 5.458%
Average 4.343% 4.483%
  • In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
  • This drama aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC and EBS).

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominee Result Ref.
2019 12th Korea Drama Awards Top Excellence Award, Actor Lee Jung-jae Nominated [19]

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