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| Num Episodes: | 38 | ||||
| Network: | tvN, Disney+ | ||||
| Location: | Woncheon-ri, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do (Season 1) Gongsan-myeon, Naju, South Jeolla-do (Season 2) Marina, Monterey, California, United States (Season 3) | ||||
| Num Seasons: | 3 | ||||
| Language: | Korean | ||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||
| Starring: | Cha Tae-hyun Zo In-sung | ||||
| Producer: | Yoo Ho-jin | ||||
| Genre: | Reality |
Unexpected Business is a South Korean reality show program by tvN starring Cha Tae-hyun and Zo In-sung, who unexpectedly become the bosses of a countryside grocery store for 10 days.[1] They take over the store's operations, such as ringing up purchases and managing inventory, and also serve simple meals and snacks.
Season 1 aired every Thursday at 20:40 (KST) from February 25, 2021, to May 6, 2021.[2] The duo take over the reins of a general store in Woncheon-ri, Gangwon-do, which includes a kitchen and small seating space for customers and local residents to dine, rest and socialise.
Season 2 premiered on February 17, 2022, and aired every Thursday at 20:40 (KST) as well.[3] [4] This time, the duo are in charge of a larger supermarket in Gongsan-myeon, South Jeolla-do, selling a wider variety of goods. It also has a bigger dining area and a butchery section, presenting new challenges to the experienced duo.
Season 3 was released on October 26, 2023, and airs every Thursday at 20:40 (KST) as well.[5] The season is also available for streaming through Disney+.[6] In this season, they are in charge of a Korean supermarket in Marina, a port city located in western United States.[7]
Various celebrities visit the store as "part-time workers" to help Cha Tae-hyun and Zo In-sung, many of whom are friends or former co-stars personally invited by the two main cast.
| Episode(s) | Guest(s) | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2–3 | Day 2 | |||
| 3–4 | Day 3 | |||
| 3–5 | Day 3 to Day 4 morning | |||
| 4 | Day 3 evening | |||
| 5–7 | Day 4 afternoon to Day 5 | |||
| Day 5 evening | ||||
| Day 5 evening to Day 6 morning | ||||
| 8–9 | Day 6 afternoon to Day 7 morning | |||
| Nam Gi-hyeob | ||||
| Park In-ah | ||||
| 9 | Day 8 | |||
| 10–11 | Day 9 to Day 10 morning | |||
| 11 | Day 10 evening |
| Episode(s) | Guest(s) | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–6 | Day 1 to Day 3 | |||
| Day 1 to Day 4 | ||||
| 6 | Day 4 | [8] | ||
| 7–8 | Day 5 | [9] | ||
| 7–10 | Day 5 to Day 7 | |||
| Park Hyo-jun | ||||
| 8–10 | Day 6 to Day 7 | [10] | ||
| 9–10 | ||||
| 11–12 | Day 8 | |||
| 11–13 | Day 8 to Day 9 | |||
| [11] | ||||
| 13 | Day 9 |
| Episode(s) | Guest(s) | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–7 | Han Hyo-joo | Day 1 to Day 3 | [12] | |
| 1–14 | Day 1 to Day 9 | [13] | ||
| Day 1 to Day 9 | ||||
| 4–14 | Day 2 to Day 9 | |||
| 6–9 | Park Kyung-lim | Day 3 to Day 4 | [14] | |
| 7–11 | Kim Ah-joong | Day 4 to Day 6 | ||
| 12–14 | Park Bo-young | Day 7 to Day 9 afternoon | ||
| Inbee Park | Day 8 to Day 9 afternoon | |||
| 13–14 | Hong Kyung-min | Day 9 |
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[15] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | February 25, 2021 | |||
| 2 | March 4, 2021 | 5.112% | 5.749% | |
| 3 | March 11, 2021 | 5.648% | 6.503% | |
| 4 | March 18, 2021 | 5.689% | 5.990% | |
| 5 | March 25, 2021 | 5.948% | 6.501% | |
| 6 | April 1, 2021 | 5.545% | 6.053% | |
| 7 | April 8, 2021 | 5.323% | 6.054% | |
| 8 | April 15, 2021 | 5.128% | 5.027% | |
| 9 | April 22, 2021 | 5.409% | 6.081% | |
| 10 | April 29, 2021 | 5.817% | 6.639% | |
| 11 | May 6, 2021 | |||
| Average | ||||
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[16] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | February 17, 2022 | 6.455% | 6.720% | |
| 2 | February 24, 2022 | 8.396% | ||
| 3 | March 3, 2022 | 7.195% | ||
| 4 | March 10, 2022 | 7.141% | 7.707% | |
| 5 | March 17, 2022 | 7.236% | 7.878% | |
| 6 | March 31, 2022 | 6.506% | 6.880% | |
| 7 | April 7, 2022 | 6.256% | 6.904% | |
| 8 | April 14, 2022 | 6.282% | 6.761% | |
| 9 | April 21, 2022 | 6.100% | 6.571% | |
| 10 | April 28, 2022 | 6.041% | ||
| 11 | May 5, 2022 | 7.503% | 8.002% | |
| 12 | May 12, 2022 | 6.798% | 7.403% | |
| 13 | May 19, 2022 | 5.778% | ||
| Average | ||||
| Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea)[17] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide | Seoul | |||
| 1 | October 26, 2023 | 5.950% | 6.407% | |
| 2 | November 2, 2023 | 6.555% | 6.893% | |
| 3 | November 9, 2023 | |||
| 4 | November 16, 2023 | 5.636% | 6.248% | |
| 5 | November 23, 2023 | 5.095% | 5.312% | |
| 6 | November 30, 2023 | 5.682% | 6.505% | |
| 7 | December 7, 2023 | 5.193% | 5.494% | |
| 8 | December 14, 2023 | 5.814% | rowspan="3" | |
| 9 | December 21, 2023 | 5.640% | ||
| 10 | December 28, 2023 | 5.305% | ||
| 11 | January 4, 2024 | 5.220% | 5.910% | |
| 12 | January 11, 2024 | 4.988% | 5.508% | |
| 13 | January 18, 2024 | |||
| 14 | February 1, 2024 | 5.308% | 5.462% | |
| Average | ||||