Chief of Staff

8.2
201945m

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.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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Chief of Staff | Official Trailer | Netflix [ENG SUB]

Seasons

10 Episodes • Premiered 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.

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1. 6g Badge

9.5

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.

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2. Rupture

8.0

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.

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3. Reason for Selection

9.0

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.

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4. Domino

10.0

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.

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5. Dilemma

9.0

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.

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6. Firelight

9.0

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.

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7. Knot

9.0

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.

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8. Decapitation

9.0

As the confirmation hearing gets underway, Tae-jun is caught off guard by Hui-seop’s self-serving machinations and scrambles to survive.

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9. 6g's Price

8.0

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.

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10. Irreducible

9.0

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.

Cast

Photo of Lee Jung-jae

Lee Jung-jae

Jang Tae-Joon

Photo of Shin Min-a

Shin Min-a

Kang Sun-Young

Photo of Lee Elijah

Lee Elijah

Yoon Hye-Won

Photo of Kim Dong-jun

Kim Dong-jun

Han Do-Kyung

Photo of Jung Jin-young

Jung Jin-young

Lee Sung-Min

Photo of Kim Kap-soo

Kim Kap-soo

Song Hee-Seob

Photo of Jung Woong-in

Jung Woong-in

Oh Won-Sik

Photo of Im Won-hee

Im Won-hee

Ko Seok-Man

Photo of Kim Hong-pa

Kim Hong-pa

Jo Gap-Young

Photo of You Seong-joo

You Seong-joo

Lee Chang-Jin

Photo of Jeon Jin-gi

Jeon Jin-gi

Lee Gwi-Dong

Photo of Lee Cheol-min

Lee Cheol-min

Kim Hyung-Do

Photo of Park Sung-jun

Park Sung-jun

Jung Min Chul

Photo of Jeon Seung-bin

Jeon Seung-bin

Kim Jong-wook

Photo of Do Eun-bi

Do Eun-bi

Noh Da-Jung

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Reviews

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ParkMin

5/10

Although it's politically themed drama but it's a watered-down surface-level politics and the excessive overdramatization didn't fit its theme. Repeating the exact same dramatic flashbacks multiple times throughout both seasons further highlights my point. It ended up relying on these melo moments rather than having a better written political drama and a more engaging dialogues as you would expect from a good political drama to have. What also didn't fit its theme is the male lead constant overreacting and overacting for his role. The romance of the main leads and the pair up of the secondary leads were all out of place. On the other hand, the OST was nice, it reminded me of Comrades (2010). The drama is okay if it was your first political drama, can serve as an easy introduction to the genre.

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