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Sung Hoon and Oh Se-young's 'The Boss's Explicit Taste' Premieres November 11… A Contract Romance with an Empathy-Free Chaebol Boss Begins

MBN's new Wednesday-Thursday drama 'The Boss's Explicit Taste' will premiere on November 11 at 10:20 p.m. Actors Sung Hoon and Oh Se-young star as the leads, portraying an opposites-attract romance. 'The Boss's Explicit Taste' is based on writer Shikkeu's Naver web novel and webtoon of the same nam

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter
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Sung Hoon and Oh Se-young's 'The Boss's Explicit Taste' Premieres November 11… A Contract Romance with an Empathy-Free Chaebol Boss Begins
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MBN's new Wednesday-Thursday drama 'The Boss's Explicit Taste' will premiere on November 11 at 10:20 p.m. Actors Sung Hoon and Oh Se-young star as the leads, portraying an opposites-attract romance.

'The Boss's Explicit Taste' is based on writer Shikkeu's Naver web novel and webtoon of the same name. Director Kang Sol helmed the production, writer Nam Ji-yeon penned the script, and Gadin Media and Artist Studio are in charge of production.

In the drama, Sung Hoon plays Kwon Do-hyuk, the CEO of OYes Entertainment. Kwon Do-hyuk is a chaebol boss with zero empathy who trusts only data. Oh Se-young takes on the role of Lee Eun-chae, an indie band vocalist and job seeker. With bright energy and unpredictable charm, Lee Eun-chae is the only variable that appears in Kwon Do-hyuk's perfect life.

The story begins as Kwon Do-hyuk searches for the song 'Her' from an album. The released stills show the first meeting between the two, in which Lee Eun-chae, wearing a doctor's gown, appears before Kwon Do-hyuk, who has visited a hospital for insomnia counseling. Kwon Do-hyuk's tense expression as he eyes Lee Eun-chae suspiciously sparks curiosity.

Later, Kwon Do-hyuk proposes that Lee Eun-chae become his secretary for three months, and the two become entangled in a contractual relationship as CEO and secretary. Though they frequently argued at first, they gradually grow closer as they clash and begin to feel butterflies. Kwon Do-hyuk slowly opens his heart to Lee Eun-chae, and Lee Eun-chae also becomes conscious of Kwon Do-hyuk, bringing change between the two.

The production team explained that Sung Hoon and Oh Se-young boast a high sync rate with the original characters, breathing life into the roles. They added, "Please watch the tumultuous bickering romance narrative the two will create, from their precarious first meeting that began with a lie to their three-month contract relationship," and asked, "We ask for much interest in the process of two very different people continually clashing, facing unfamiliar emotions and changes, and gradually seeping into each other."

Jonggyu Park
Staff Reporter

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