New stills released just ahead of the first broadcast capture a telling setback for the lead of tvN’s new Monday-Tuesday workplace romance. The images spotlight the quiet frustration of a longtime fan whose carefully planned path to her idol hits an immediate roadblock, setting a pointed tone for the series opener.
Adapted from a popular webtoon, My Bias, My Boss follows the unexpected romance that develops when devoted fan Nam Da-reum (Kim Hye-jun) joins a fashion company founded by her longtime idol bias Lee Chan (Cha Woo-min). She also finds herself working under the company’s sharp CEO, Kang Ha-gi (Kang Hoon), creating a complicated triangle of fandom, office hierarchy, and budding feelings.
Nam Da-reum has drawn her entire sense of direction from stanning D.N.X member Lee Chan for years. His interest in fashion pushed her to pursue a career as a fashion marketer with the private hope of one day standing beside him in the same industry. The first episode frames her story as a determined personal challenge to turn that distant dream into reality.
After years of steady effort she finally secures a spot at Apello, the fashion platform Lee Chan himself founded, moving her closer than most fans ever manage. The job represents the concrete step she has worked toward, placing her inside the very company that could deliver the meeting she has waited for.
Newly released stills underline Nam Da-reum’s strong determination as she turns down a safer offer from a larger firm to join Apello instead. She throws herself into every assignment and shows up at every company gathering, quietly counting the days until Lee Chan might appear in person.
Yet the familiar warning that fans rarely get their lucky break is about to apply to her as well. When Nam Da-reum misses a company dinner, Lee Chan arrives unannounced and leaves her colleagues with photos and stories while she alone walks away without a single glimpse of him.
The contrast in Kim Hye-jun’s recent roles adds extra weight to these early scenes. She is currently appearing as the determined killer Ji-an in the Disney+ series The Killer’s Shopping Mall Season 2, a far cry from the wide-eyed, earnest fan she plays here. That sharp shift from intense action to soft, obsessive fandom is exactly what the stills begin to showcase.
My Bias, My Boss opens its Monday-Tuesday run tonight, August 3, at 8:50 p.m. KST on tvN, giving viewers their first look at Nam Da-reum’s interrupted quest. International audiences can stream the premiere episode on Viki as the series begins its weekly schedule.
Sources: Naver, tvN
