Lee Bo-young battles for the CEO crown in JTBC's Agency

2 December 20, 2022January 1, 2023

Lee Bo-young battles for the CEO crown in JTBC’s Agency

by tccolb

A new teaser and stills have been released for JTBC’s new office drama Agency, showcasing our three contenders in the competitive race up the corporate ladder: Lee Bo-young (Mine), Jo Sung-ha (Adamas), and Sohn Na-eun (Ghost Doctor).

The VC Group ad company is the stage for our story, where creative director Go Ah-in (Lee Bo-young) fought long and hard to become the first female board member. And she won’t be resting until she reaches the highest seat as the company’s next CEO.

There are many ambitious souls, however, who are eying the business throne of power and Ah-in has to prove herself against chief director Choi Chang-soo (Jo Sung-ha) in addition to Kang Hanna (Sohn Na-eun), the new head of social media and youngest daughter of the current CEO.

In the promos, we also get a brief glimpse of Hanna’s chief aide Han Joon-woo (The Empire) as well as Ah-in’s right-hand Jeon Hye-jin (My Liberation Notes).

The newly released teaser gets right to this power triangle as an excited Hanna realizes that she’s in the middle of Chang-soo and Ah-in’s war – and then promptly throws a tantrum. Chang-soo is similarly annoyed when Ah-in intrudes on his plans. But Ah-in isn’t intimidated and simply taunts him back. In the intermittent text screens, we read: “The elegant and desperate battle between the people in advertising.”

We then cut to a more composed Hanna introducing herself to the team and Chang-soo greets her respectfully, keeping with formalities. But when Hanna asks if there’s anything Ah-in needs, a ruthless Ah-in replies: “Time. Can you stop taking away my time and leave?” We see that Ah-in’s team is not exempt from her temper as well and when Hanna remarks on Ah-in’s personality, Chang-soo reassures her that Ah-in will be taken down.

However, Hanna decides to use Ah-in and Chang-soo’s rivalry to her advantage, and joins hands with Ah-in – in hopes of getting ahead of her schemes. The ever business-minded Ah-in tells Hanna, “Leave your jealousy for when you’re dating. With me, let’s just calculate profits and losses.” The teaser then ends on Hanna’s resolve that, “The winning side is our side.”

Directed by PD Lee Chang-min (Monthly Magazine Home, Woohoo Waikiki 2) with scripts by Song Soo-han, JTBC’s Agency will be coming to our screens on January 7.