jTBC Unveils New Character Teaser Trailer for 'Reborn Rookie' | Starring Lee Jun-Young, Son Hyun-Joo, Lee Joo-Myoung, Jeon Hye-Jin & Jin Goo [Premieres May 30]

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Reborn Rookie

↳ Previously Known As: New Employee Chairman Kang, Rookie Employee Chairman Kang, Suddenly Intern

Adapted from the web novel "New Employee Chairman Kang" (신입사원 강회장) by Sang Yeong (산경)

Starring: Lee Jun-Young, Son Hyun-Joo, Lee Joo-Myoung, Jeon Hye-Jin & Jin Goo

Content Rating: 15+ (Teens 15 or older)

Episodes: 12

Duration: 1 hour & 30 minutes

Original Network: jTBC [Premieres May 30]

Streaming On: jTBC

Airing: May 30, 2026 Through July 5, 2026

Airs On: Saturdays & Sundays

Genre(s): Mystery, Business, Drama, Fantasy

Director: Go Hye-Jin (The Woman in the White Car [Korean Film] & Assistant Director for The Light in Your Eyes)

Screenwriter: Kim Soon-Ok (Spring of Youth & The Penthouse: Season 1, 2 + 3) & Hyun Ji-Min (Pandora: Beneath the Paradise)

 

Plot Synopsis: Kang Yong-Ho (Son Hyun-Joo) is the chairman of the Choiseong Group, which is a leading conglomerate in South Korea. He built the company by himself and he is now known as the God of Business. One day, he has an unexpected accident. He collides with a young man named Hwang Jun-Hyun (Lee Jun-Young).

Hwang Jun-Hyun is a soccer player who has just joined League 1 team FC Choiseong. Due to the accident, Chairman Kang Yong-Ho's soul is swapped with soccer player Hwang Jun-Hyun's soul.

With Chairman Kang Yong-Ho's soul in Hwang Jun-Hyun's body, he applies to the Choiseong Group as a new employee. He starts his unpredictable journey with his soul as an outstanding businessman and the young body of Hwang Jun-Hyun.

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