[Aisha's Take] Here Is How "Unlock My Boss" Becomes A Must Watch K-Drama This December

"Unlock My Boss" is the latest K-drama to make your Wednesdays and Thursday's better!

The drama tells the heart-felt story of Park In-seong (Chae Jong-hyeop), a 29-year-old ambitious job seeker. He struggles day to day with part-time jobs, finding a proper job and being a son that his parents can be proud of. His life takes a turn when he stumbles upon a smartphone with a real soul trapped in it. Kim Seon-joo is the CEO of Silver Lining with many enemies. One night, he was attacked and got trapped in his smartphone.

Along with In-seong, the two work together to catch the killer.

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"Unlock My Boss" brings an entirely unique plot to the table. Who could have thought of a smartphone and a human coming together to solve a mystery. The show keeps a beautiful balance of heart-felt moments, comedy and mystery. It shows the darkness of power and how people crawl for it. On the other hand, we have Park In-seong. Even after coming into power, he remains considerate of others. In-seong becomes hope in a cruel world.

The drama tells the story of a futuristic world where Silver Lining is bringing the use of AI to another level, yet at the same time it keeps the humanistic approach present. The show also discusses the present struggle of youth. Like the scene where In-seong was being interviewed for a position in Silver Lining. He was continuously attacked by the fact that he had no experience, but he argued that he needed a chance for experience. On the other hand, there is Jeong Se-yeon (Seo Eun-soo) who is in debt and still struggling, despite being the secretary of the CEO of the company.

We also get to see heart-felt moments between Kim Seon-joo and his daughter. He struggles to make time for her because of the work load. After being trapped in a smart phone, In-seong took him to his house. Though we could not see his expression, his silence delivered many emotions.

While these moments make the story closer to our heart, the mystery remains. Kim Seon-joo was caught up in a rivalry between Oh Mi-ran (Lee Sang-hee) and her uncle, Oh Yeoung-geun (Jung Dong-hwan). The two fight to become the chairwoman or chairman of Bumyoung Groups. Se-yeon joins the team later and the three dig in further into the case by trying to find out what events occurred before the incident.

With an astonishing cast and unique storyline, "Unlock My Boss" has becomea drama must to watch this November.

By Aisha Adnan

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"Unlock My Boss" is directed by Lee Cheol-ha, written by Kim Hyung-min-II, and features Chae Jong-hyeop, Seo Eun-soo, Park Sung-woong, Lee Sang-hee, Jung Dong-hwan, Yoon Byung-hee. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2022/12/07~Now airing, Wed, Thu 21:00 on ENA.