Kim Hye-jun transforms into a new employee holding an ID card instead of a lightstick

From Concert Cheers to Office Hallways: The Arrival of a New Employee Dreaming of 'Merging Fandom with Career'

A passionate fan who was once waving a lightstick under dazzling lights and shouting "I love you, D.N.X!" instantly transforms into an office worker. The concert venue, once filled with cheers, is suddenly replaced by company hallways where people walk around with employee IDs around their necks. These are the scenes captured in the teaser video for tvN's new Monday-Tuesday drama 'The Employee of My Bias,' which is set to premiere on August 3rd at 8:50 PM.

The protagonist, Nam Da-reum, joined the fashion platform company 'Apello' as a new employee specifically to meet a member of the idol group 'D.N.X.' The narration, "Going to a concert to see my bias? I go to work to see my bias," reflects the modern fantasy of turning fan passion into career energy. The sight of her introducing herself by holding up her employee ID instead of a lightstick, saying, "I am Nam Da-reum, the employee of my bias starting today," provides catharsis to those who dream of 'deok-eop-il-chi' (merging one's hobby with their profession).

Based on the Naver Webtoon 'My Brother is an Idol' by writer Seong-eun, this work depicts the challenges of Nam Da-reum, who became an office worker to meet her bias. It is an office romance that tells the growth story of a 'successful fan' (seong-deok) who navigates the harsh realities of corporate life using her passion as fuel.

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Actress Kim Hye-jun takes on the role of the energetic new employee, Nam Da-reum. Kim has proven her acting skills through OTT hits such as the 'Kingdom' series and 'Cashier.' In this drama, she simultaneously portrays the side of a passionate fan who has cheered for the idol group D.N.X. for 11 years and a dedicated employee full of company loyalty.

The characters entangled with her are equally impressive. Actor Kang Hoon plays Kang Ha-gi, the CEO of the fashion platform Apello. Possessing outstanding looks and ability, he is a character who fluctuates between coldness and gentleness, throwing variables into Nam Da-reum's professional life. Following 'Work Tomorrow!' starring Seo In-guk and Park Ji-hyun, this drama is set to take charge of Monday-Tuesday night television.

Cha Woo-min, the object of Nam Da-reum's admiration, plays Lee Chan, a member of the top idol group D.N.X. Lee Chan holds the unique position of being both an idol and an internal director of the company. Additionally, actress Shin Yu-na, a former member of ITZY, joins the cast as the beautiful actress Yoon Choe-i, completing the love triangle between Lee Chan, Kang Ha-gi, and Nam Da-reum.

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The drama stimulates empathy among real-life office workers through the farce experienced by Nam Da-reum as she enters the fashion platform company and faces the ruthless business world. It focuses on how individual passion can lead to positive synergy within a bleak office environment.

The core of the story is the process of Nam Da-reum finding her own path between the prickly CEO Kang Ha-gi and the center-of-the-world idol Lee Chan. In an era where being a fan can become a professional skill, the key point of interest is whether new employee Nam Da-reum can survive in the workplace and reborn as a legendary 'successful fan.' tvN's 'The Employee of My Bias' premieres on Monday, August 3rd, at 8:50 PM.