Chief of Staff (2019)

Name: Chief of Staff
Rating: 8.1

Rating: 8.1

Synopsis

As a chief of staff in the National Assembly, Jang Tae-jun influences power behind the scenes while pursuing his own ambitions to rise to the top.

First Air Date: 2019-06-14

Last Air Date: 2019-12-10

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 20

Created By: Kwak Jung-hwan

Networks: JTBC

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Top Cast

Lee Jung-jae as Jang Tae-Joon
Shin Min-a as Kang Sun-Young
Lee Elijah as Yoon Hye-Won
Kim Dong-jun as Han Do-Kyung
Jung Jin-young as Lee Sung-Min
Kim Kap-soo as Song Hee-Seob
Jung Woong-in as Oh Won-Sik
Im Won-hee as Ko Seok-Man
Kim Hong-pa as Jo Gap-Young
You Seong-joo as Lee Chang-Jin

Seasons

None (2019)

Jang Tae Joon graduated from the Korean National Police University and worked as a detective. He wanted to gain more power and decided to work in the National Assembly. Now, he is the chief aide to a 4-time lawmaker. He has excellent intuition, a cold-blooded decisiveness and a strong desire to win. He was able to place his lawmaker in the position of the party representative, but Jang Tae Joon has higher ambitions. Meanwhile Kang Sun Young is a first year lawmaker who got elected through proportional representation and is a spokesperson for her party. She worked as a lawyer and hosted a current affairs TV program prior to becoming a lawmaker. She is ambitious and does her job well. Kang Sun Young has an awkward relationship with Jang Tae Joon, whose boss is a rival of the senior lawmaker who got her to become proportional representation lawmaker.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: 6g Badge (2019-06-14)

Jang Tae-jun is interviewed about his role as chief of staff and tries to defuse a crisis threatening Song Hui-seop’s political career -- and his own.
Ep. 2: Rupture (2019-06-15)

Han Do-gyeong joins the staff as a new intern. Tae-jun makes a controversial proposal for the upcoming government audit, which has everyone on edge.
Ep. 3: Reason for Selection (2019-06-21)

Tae-jun contends with a rival staff member. Yun Hye-won volunteers to talk to a key witness. Kang Seon-yeong becomes concerned about Lee Seong-min.
Ep. 4: Domino (2019-06-22)

Oh Won-sik makes a move that jeopardizes Tae-jun’s standing with Song Hui-seop. Seon-yeong gets a surprise visit. Do-gyeong learns about Hye-won’s past.
Ep. 5: Dilemma (2019-06-28)

Tae-jun grapples with a dilemma. Song Hui-seop’s impatience grows as Seon-yeong shifts her strategy. Do-gyeong asks Hye-won a delicate question.
Ep. 6: Firelight (2019-06-29)

Tae-jun and Seon-yeong enjoy an evening out together, but soon find that someone knows about them. News of a factory worker’s death alarms Do-gyeong.
Ep. 7: Knot (2019-07-05)

Hui-seop invites Seong-min to join his party. Seon-yeong gives Tae-jun a stern warning, but he doesn’t waver. Do-gyeong makes a costly misstep.
Ep. 8: Decapitation (2019-07-06)

As the confirmation hearing gets underway, Tae-jun is caught off guard by Hui-seop’s self-serving machinations and scrambles to survive.
Ep. 9: 6g's Price (2019-07-12)

Tae-jun struggles with the ramifications of Seong-min’s decision. Do-gyeong has information that may help Tae-jun. Won-sik grows suspicious of Hye-won.
Ep. 10: Irreducible (2019-07-13)

Seon-yeong’s career is in peril, rumors unsettle Won-sik, Do-gyeong returns to the team, and Tae-jun determines to go down a path that he may regret.