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Genre: | Variety show | ||
Presenter: | Jun Hyun-Moo Kim Sook Kim Hee-chul | ||
Country: | South Korea | ||
Language: | Korean | ||
Num Seasons: | 1 | ||
Num Episodes: | 148 + 1 Pilot | ||
Runtime: | 90 minutes | ||
Network: | KBS2 | ||
Last Aired: | present |
Boss in the Mirror is a South Korean variety show hosted by Jeon Hyun-moo and Kim Sook.[1] The show was initially aired as a pilot program on KBS2 on February 5–6, 2019.[2] It premiered on April 28, 2019, as a regular program, and airs every Sunday at 17:00 (KST).[3]
This is a variety show where Korean bosses go through self-examination to create a better working environment for their employees.[4] The show features a variety of industries and include guest appearances in the form of special MCs or people related to the bosses in the show.
cast | broadcast period | Round | note | |
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Kim sook | April 28, 2019 – March 6, 2022 | Episodes 1 ~ 146 | Absence from attending the 147 and 148 due to COVID-19 | |
March 27, 2022 ~ | Episodes 149 ~ Present | |||
Jun Hyun-moo | April 28, 2019 ~ | Episodes 1 ~ Present' | ||
Kim Hee-chul | October 23, 2022 ~ | Episodes 179 ~ Present |
cast | broadcast period | Round | note | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kim Yong-gun | April 28, 2019 ~ December 8, 2019 | Episodes 1 - 33 | ||
Shim Young-soon | November 10, 2019 ~ July 19, 2020 | Episodes 29 - 65 | ||
Hur Jae | January 30, 2022 – September 18, 2022 | Episodes 142 - 174 | Departure due to boss appearance |
Current Cast | Job | Broadcast period | Round | Note | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ji-Sun Jung | Chinese chef | January 15, 2023 ~ | Episodes 190 ~ Present | The longest-running cast of all time | |
Yoshihiro Akiyama | Talent | June 25, 2023 ~ | Episodes 213 ~ Present | ||
Heebab | Mukbang Creator | September 17, 2023 ~ | Episodes 225 ~ Present | ||
Kim Heo-Seong | Hotel CEO | October 29, 2023 ~ | Episodes 229 ~ Present | ||
Park Myung-soo | Comedian | January 14, 2024 ~ | Episodes 240 ~ Present |
Current Cast | Job | Broadcast period | Round | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lee Yeon-bok | Chinese chef | February 5, 2019 - May 5, 2019 | Pilots 1 - 2 | Appearing since the pilot |
January 29, 2023 ~ | Episodes 192 ~ Present | |||
Byung-hyun Kim | Hamburger restaurant owner | August 29, 2021 - January 1, 2023 | Episodes 121 - 188 | |
March 5, 2023 ~ | Episodes 197 ~ Present | |||
Jeong Ho-young | Japanese chef | August 22, 2021 - January 22, 2023 | Episodes 120 - 191 | |
May 21, 2023 ~ | Episodes 208 ~ Present | |||
Kim Soo-mi | Actor | April 23, 2023 - April 30, 2023 | Episodes 204 - 205 | |
September 10, 2023 ~ | Episodes 224 ~ Present |
Cast | Job | Broadcast period | Round | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kim Jun-ho | Comedian | February 5, 2019 - February 6, 2019 | Pilots 1 - 2 | |
Park Won-soon | Seoul Special Market | February 5, 2019 - February 6, 2019 | Pilots 1 - 2 | |
Tiger JK | Feelgood Music CEO | May 12, 2019 - July 21, 2019 | Episodes 3 - 13 | |
December 13, 2020 - December 27, 2020 | Episodes 86 - 88 | |||
Won Hee-ryong | Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Governor | July 7, 2019 - October 6, 2019 | Episodes 11 - 24 | |
Choi Hyun-seok | western chef | November 10, 2019 - December 29, 2019 | Episodes 29 - 36 | |
Park Sul-nyeo | Hanbok Designer | January 5, 2020 - February 16, 2020 | Episodes 37 - 43 | |
April 25, 2021 - May 23, 2021 | Episodes 105 - 109 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Sim Yeongsoon | Korean cuisine researcher | April 28, 2019 - July 19, 2020 | Episodes 1 - 65 | |
March 21, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 100 - 102 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Kim So-yeon | ESteem CEO | October 13, 2019 - July 12, 2020 | Episodes 25 - 64 | |
March 21, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 100 - 102 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Hey Jini | YouTuber | March 1, 2020 - June 21, 2020 | Episodes 45 - 61 | |
January 24, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 92 - 102 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Oh Joong Seok | photographer | July 26, 2020 - October 4, 2020 | Episodes 66 - 76 | |
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Mamamoo | singer | November 1, 2020 - December 6, 2020 | Episodes 80 - 85 | |
Lim Seong-Bin | Interior designer | December 13, 2020 - December 27, 2020 | Episodes 86 - 88 | |
March 21, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 100 - 102 | |||
Song Hoon | Italian cuisine expert | July 19, 2020 - January 24, 2021 | Episodes 65 - 92 | |
March 21, 2021 - April 4, 2021 | Episodes 100 - 102 | |||
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Jeong Jae-Yong | KBS Sports Director | July 18, 2021 | Episode 117 | Special VCR Cast |
Kim Jung-hwan, Gu Bon-gil, Kim Jun-ho, Oh Sang-uk | The men's fencing team | August 8, 2021 - August 15, 2021 | Episodes 118 - 119 | Special VCR Cast |
Tony Ahn | TN Entertainment CEO | June 6, 2021 - September 19, 2021 | Episodes 111 - 124 | |
January 30, 2022 | Episode 142 | |||
Hyun Joo-yup | Broadcaster and former basketball coach | April 28, 2019 - October 27, 2019 | Episodes 1 - 27 | |
May 10, 2020 - October 17, 2021 | Episodes 55 - 128 | |||
February 20, 2022 | Episode 144 |
Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea[5] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | |||
Pilot | February 5 | 8.1% | 7.9% | |
1 | April 28 | |||
2 | May 5 | — | — | |
3 | May 12 | — | — | |
4 | May 19 | — | — | |
5 | May 26 | 6.1% | — | |
6 | June 2 | — | — | |
7 | June 9 | 6.1% | 6.8% | |
8 | June 16 | — | — | |
9 | June 23 | 6.1% | 6.5% | |
10 | June 30 | 6.7% | 6.5% | |
11 | July 7 | 7.1% | 7.4% | |
12 | July 14 | 7.4% | 7.4% | |
13 | July 21 | 6.6% | 6.4% | |
14 | July 28 | 7.5% | 8.1% | |
15 | August 4 | 6.1% | — | |
16 | August 11 | 7.1% | 6.6% | |
17 | August 18 | 7.8% | 7.6% | |
18 | August 25 | 7.1% | 6.9% | |
19 | September 1 | 7.9% | 7.5% | |
20 | September 8 | 7.0% | 6.1% | |
21 | September 15 | 7.9% | 7.8% | |
22 | September 22 | 8.4% | 7.1% | |
23 | September 29 | 7.0% | 6.3% | |
24 | October 6 | 7.8% | 7.4% | |
25 | October 13 | 6.9% | 6.0% | |
26 | October 20 | 7.7% | 8.2% | |
27 | October 27 | 6.3% | 5.7% | |
28 | November 3 | 8.0% | 7.8% | |
29 | November 10 | 8.1% | 8.1% | |
30 | November 17 | 9.4% | 9.0% | |
31 | November 24 | 10.4% | 9.8% | |
32 | December 1 | 10.1% | 10.0% | |
33 | December 8 | |||
34 | December 15 | 9.3% | 8.5% | |
35 | December 22 | 9.5% | 9.1% | |
36 | December 29 | 11.0% | 10.3% |
Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea[6] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | |||
37 | January 5 | 10.9% | 10.5% | |
38 | January 12 | 9.7% | 9.7% | |
39 | January 19 | 10.3% | 10.2% | |
40 | January 26 | 7.6% | 7.7% | |
41 | February 2 | 9.3% | 9.2% | |
42 | February 9 | 10.3% | 10.7% | |
43 | February 16 | 9.3% | 9.7% | |
44 | February 23 | 9.2% | 9.2% | |
45 | March 1 | 9.6% | 10.1% | |
46 | March 8 | 10.0% | 10.6% | |
47 | March 15 | 8.4% | 8.5% | |
48 | March 22 | 9.3% | 9.3% | |
49 | March 29 | 9.4% | 9.0% | |
50 | April 5 | 7.9% | 7.8% | |
51 | April 12 | 8.5% | 8.1% | |
52 | April 19 | 9.9% | 9.7% | |
53 | April 26 | 6.9% | 6.8% | |
54 | May 3 | 7.5% | 6.8% | |
55 | May 10 | 7.3% | 7.1% | |
56 | May 17 | 7.8% | 7.7% | |
57 | May 24 | 8.5% | 8.7% | |
58 | May 31 | 8.4% | 8.5% | |
59 | June 7 | 7.8% | 7.6% | |
60 | June 14 | 8.0% | 8.0% | |
61 | June 21 | 9.6% | 9.7% | |
62 | June 28 | 8.7% | 8.9% | |
63 | July 5 | 9.3% | 9.5% | |
64 | July 12 | 10.5% | 10.7% | |
65 | July 19 | 8.2% | 8.5% | |
66 | July 26 | |||
67 | August 2 | 8.5% | 9.3% | |
68 | August 9 | 8.3% | 9.1% | |
69 | August 16 | 8.2% | 8.2% | |
70 | August 23 | 8.1% | 8.5% | |
71 | August 30 | 9.1% | 9.5% | |
72 | September 6 | 11.0% | 10.8% | |
73 | September 13 | 9.8% | 10.1% | |
74 | September 20 | 8.6% | 9.1% | |
75 | September 27 | 8.7% | 9.1% | |
76 | October 4 | 8.6% | 8.7% | |
77 | October 11 | 8.0% | 7.8% | |
78 | October 18 | 8.4% | 8.8% | |
79 | October 25 | 8.8% | 9.3% | |
80 | November 1 | 10.0% | 10.4% | |
81 | November 8 | 9.1% | 9.0% | |
82 | November 15 | 10.2% | 10.9% | |
83 | November 22 | 10.4% | 10.2% | |
84 | November 29 | 11.2% | 11.7% | |
85 | December 6 | 11.7% | ||
86 | December 13 | 10.5% | 10.8% | |
87 | December 20 | 9.0% | 8.9% | |
88 | December 27 | 11.9% |
Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea[7] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | |||
89 | January 3 | |||
90 | January 10 | 10.9% | 10.9% | |
91 | January 17 | 10.4% | 11.1% | |
92 | January 24 | 10.1% | 9.7% | |
93 | January 31 | 9.5% | 9.8% | |
94 | February 7 | 9.4% | 9.1% | |
95 | February 14 | 10.6% | 10.7% | |
96 | February 21 | 8.9% | 9.1% | |
97 | February 28 | 10.5% | 10.2% | |
98 | March 7 | 8.8% | 9.2% | |
99 | March 14 | 9.3% | 9.8% | |
100 | March 21 | 8.8% | 8.9% | |
101 | March 28 | 9.3% | 10.0% | |
102 | April 4 | 9.3% | 9.4% | |
103 | April 11 | 8.1% | 8.2% | |
104 | April 18 | 8.3% | 7.5% | |
105 | April 25 | 8.2% | 7.6% | |
106 | May 2 | 7.6% | 7.5% | |
107 | May 9 | 8.3% | 8.0% | |
108 | May 16 | 9.9% | 9.6% | |
109 | May 23 | 9.3% | 8.6% | |
110 | May 30 | 8.4% | 8.1% | |
111 | June 6 | 6.7% | 6.2% | |
112 | June 13 | 8.1% | 8.6% | |
113 | June 20 | 7.6% | 7.5% | |
114 | June 27 | 7.2% | 6.8% | |
115 | July 4 | 5.9% | 5.9% | |
116 | July 11 | 6.2% | 5.8% | |
117 | July 18 | 6.0% | 5.7% | |
118 | August 9 | 7.1% | 6.5% | |
119 | August 15 | 6.0% | 5.7% | |
120 | August 22 | 7.2% | 7.6% | |
121 | August 29 | 7.2% | 7.2% | |
122 | September 5 | 6.9% | 6.5% | |
123 | September 12 | 5.9% | 5.0% | |
124 | September 19 | 4.9% | ||
125 | September 26 | 5.7% | 5.2% | |
126 | October 3 | 5.1% | ||
127 | October 10 | 5.6% | 6.1% | |
128 | October 17 | 5.7% | ||
129 | October 24 | 6.2% | 5.8% | |
130 | October 31 | 5.6% | 5.3% | |
131 | November 7 | 5.7% | 5.2% | |
132 | November 14 | 5.7% | 6.1% | |
133 | November 21 | 6.0% | 5.7% | |
134 | November 28 | 7.3% | 7.4% | |
135 | December 5 | 6.4% | 6.3% | |
136 | December 12 | 7.5% | 7.6% | |
137 | December 19 | 5.9% | 5.9% | |
138 | December 26 | 6.9% | 6.7% |
Original broadcast date | Nielsen Korea[8] | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Nationwide | Seoul | |||
139 | January 2 | 6.6% | 6.3% | |
140 | January 9 | 7.7% | 7.5% | |
141 | January 16 | 7.8% | 7.7% | |
142 | January 23 | 7.0% | 7.2% | |
143 | January 30 | 4.8% | 4.2% | |
144 | February 6 | |||
145 | February 20 | 8.9% | 8,9% | |
146 | February 27 | 6.0% | 5.6% | |
147 | March 6 | 6.2% | 6.0% | |
148 | March 13 | 7.5% | 7.4% | |
149 | March 20 | 6.8% | 6.6% | |
150 | March 27 | 5.8% | 6.0% | |
151 | April 3 | 5.4% | 5.5% | |
152 | April 10 | |||
153 | April 17 | 4.7% | 4.5% | |
154 | April 24 | 4.6% | 4.2% | |
155 | May 1 | 5.6% | 5.5% | |
156 | May 8 | 5.9% | 6.0% | |
157 | May 15 | 6.6% | 6.7% | |
158 | May 22 | 6.2% | 5.4% | |
159 | May 29 | 6.6% | 6.2% | |
160 | June 5 | 6.5% | 5.4% | |
161 | June 12 | 6.1% | 6.1% |
Year | Category | Nominee / Work | Result | ||
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KBS Entertainment Awards | 2019 | Hot Issue Entertainer Award | Yang Chi-seung | [9] | |
Excellence Award (Entertainment Category) | Choi Hyun-seok | ||||
Top Excellence Award (Entertainment Category) | Hyun Joo-yup | ||||
Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Boss in the Mirror | ||||
2020 | Best Entertainer Award (Reality Category) | [10] | |||
Grand Prize (Daesang) | Kim Sook | ||||
Top Excellence Award (Reality Category) | Hyun Joo-yup | ||||
Excellence Award (Reality Category) | |||||
Rookie Award (Reality Category) | Hur Jae | ||||
Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Boss in the Mirror | ||||
2021 | Best Entertainer Award (Reality Category) | Kim Byung-hyun | [11] | ||
Best Entertainer Award (Show/Variety Category) | Solar | ||||
Entertainer of the Year | Kim Sook and Jun Hyun-moo | ||||
Hot Issue TV Personality Award | |||||
Top Excellence Award (Reality Category) | Hur Jae | ||||
Rookie Award (Reality Category) | Kim Byung-hyun | [12] | |||
Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Boss in the Mirror | [13] | |||
2022 | Viewers' Choice Best Program Award | Boss in the Mirror | [14] | ||
Top Excellence Award in Reality Category | Hur Jae | ||||
Excellence Award in Reality Category | Kim Byung-hyun | [15] | |||
Producer Special Award | Hur Jae | ||||
Best Icon Award | Boss in the Mirror Bosses | ||||
2023 | Entertainer of the Year | Jeon Hyun-moo | [16] | ||
Kim Sook | |||||
Best Icon Award | Choo Sung-hoon | ||||
Rookie Award (Reality Category) | Ji-seon Jeong |