Kim Hye Jun’s New Drama ‘My Bias, My Boss’ Sets Up an Idol-Fan Workplace Romance

Kim Hye Jun’s new series My Bias, My Boss begins with a familiar fan fantasy and immediately gives it a workplace twist. The tvN Monday-Tuesday drama centers on Nam Da Reum, a young woman whose admiration for D.N.X member Lee Chan has shaped both her ambitions and her idea of what a dream job might look like. The first episode premieres on August 3 at 8:50 p.m. KST.

Adapted from a webtoon, the drama frames Nam Da Reum’s path as more than a simple wish to meet a celebrity. Inspired by Lee Chan’s interest in fashion, she sets her sights on becoming a fashion marketer. Her work eventually leads her to Apello, the fashion platform founded by the idol she has followed for years. For Da Reum, the new role seems to put a long-held goal within reach while also asking her to prove herself in a demanding professional environment.

A fan’s dream job comes with real responsibilities

The premise gives the series a clear tension from the outset. Da Reum has made a major career choice by passing on a position at a larger company in favor of Apello. That decision is rooted in personal motivation, but it also places her in a setting where enthusiasm alone will not be enough. The early images position her as someone determined to contribute, attending company events and throwing herself into daily work as she waits for the possibility of meeting Lee Chan.

That balance may be central to the show’s appeal. The story treats fandom as a source of energy for Da Reum’s career, while leaving room for the awkwardness that can arise when a private admiration suddenly enters a public, professional space. Her proximity to Lee Chan turns an imagined connection into a practical challenge: she must navigate a workplace built around a figure who has long been part of her personal world.

A missed encounter changes the opening momentum

Da Reum’s carefully imagined first meeting does not go as planned. She misses a company dinner just as Lee Chan makes an unexpected appearance, allowing her colleagues to leave with photos and memories while she is absent. The setback establishes an early reversal for a character who has worked for years to get this close. Instead of an instant reward, the premiere positions her dream as something that will remain just out of reach.

The missed dinner also gives the drama room to explore how Da Reum responds when plans fail. Her dedication has already carried her into the company, but the first episode suggests that timing and chance may be as important as effort. That complication can keep the story from becoming a straightforward success narrative and give its central fan-idol premise a more grounded rhythm.

Three people, one increasingly complicated workplace

Lee Chan is not the only important person in Da Reum’s new professional life. Kang Hoon plays Apello CEO Kang Ha Gi, who completes the drama’s central romantic setup. With Da Reum caught between the idol whose work inspired her and the executive leading the company where she begins her career, the series has the framework for shifting relationships and competing expectations.

The supporting setup also points to a contrast between the polished fantasy Da Reum carries into Apello and the less predictable reality she finds there. Lee Chan represents the longstanding source of her motivation, while Kang Ha Gi is tied to the workplace she must learn to understand. The story can use that divide to examine how admiration evolves once a fan is no longer observing from afar.

What the premiere introduces

My Bias, My Boss arrives with a romantic-comedy premise that turns a classic fan wish into the beginning of a career. Its first episode lays out Da Reum’s determination, the high-stakes choice behind her new job, and the frustrating near miss that delays her meeting with Lee Chan. As the series moves forward, its main question will be whether she can build a life at Apello on her own terms while the people who inspired that choice become part of her everyday world.