Chief of Staff (TV series)

Chief of Staff () 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.

Series overview

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Synopsis

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

Cast

Main

• Lee Jung-jae as Jang Tae-joon
• Shin Min-a as Kang Seon-yeong
• Lee Elijah as Yoon Hye-won
• Kim Dong-jun as Han Do-kyeong
• Jung Jin-young as Lee Seong-min (season 1)
• Kim Kap-soo as Song Hee-seop
• Jung Woong-in as Oh Won-sik
• Im Won-hee as Go Seok-man (season 1)
• Jung Man-sik as Choi Kyung-chul (season 2)
• Park Hyo-joo as Lee Ji-eun (season 2)
• Jo Bok-rae as Young Jong-yeol (season 2)

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

Season 1

• Kim Eung-soo as Jang Choon-bae (Ep. 1, 7)
• Lee Soon-won as Detective Lee Hyeong-bae (Ep. 1, 3, 8-9)
• Cha Sun-bae as Minister of Justice (Ep. 2-4)
• Jang Jae-ho as reporter Sung Woo (Ep. 2)
• Lee Joon-hee member of Jo Gap-young's party (Ep. 2)
• Lee Han-wi as Chief Presidential Secretary (Ep. 4-5, 7)
• Lee Yong-yi as merchant Ok Ja (Ep. 5-6, 10)
• Go In-bum as chairman Sung Young-gi (Ep. 8)
• Lee Jong-goo as barber (Ep. 9)
• Seo Wang-seok as detective (Ep. 9)

Season 2

• Go In-bum as chairman Sung Young-gi
• Kim Eung-soo as Jang Choon-bae (Ep. 2–4)
• Park Myung-shin as Yeo Sook-hee
• Kim Ik-tae as Lee Sang-guk (Ep. 1, 5)
• Lee Soon-won as Detective Lee Hyeong-bae (Ep. 3, 5)
• Jang Jae-ho as reporter Sung Woo
• Lee Joon-hee member of Jo Gap-young's party (Ep. 1)
• Lee Yong-yi as merchant Ok Ja (Ep. 3–4)
• Lee Han-wi as Chief Presidential Secretary (Ep. 5)
• Park Ji-yoon (Ep. 4)
• Jung Myung-joon as prosecutor Sim
• Lee Min-ji
• Hong Seo-joon (Ep. 2)
• Choi Jung-woo
• Jung Dong-gyu (Ep. 6)
• Park Geon as prosecutor (Ep. 1, 5)
• Ok Joo-ri (Ep. 5)
• Ma Si-hwan as prosecutor Yoon
• Sung Ian as reporter
• Sung Dong-il (Ep. 10)

Production

• The first script reading took place on March 26, 2019 in Nonhyeon-dong, Seoul, South Korea.
• The series is Lee Jung-jae's small-screen comeback after ten years.

Original soundtrack

Season 1

Part 1

Part 2

Season 2

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Chart performance

Viewership

Awards and nominations

References

External links