Protect the Boss
2011 1 season · 18 ep live_tv Scripted South Korea

Protect the Boss

보스를 지켜라

Synopsis

보스를 지켜라

No Eun Seol finally gets a job as a secretary at a law firm after struggling with unemployment, only to fall in love with her boss, Cha Ji Heon, the immature youngest son of a chaebol family.

Also On SBS

Other series that aired on SBS.

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The 2010–2012 South Korea Window

Protect the Boss holds position #55 of 154 South Korea seriess in the 2010–2012 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

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    #1

    Scooby-Doo! and the Sea Monsters

    ★ 9.8 · 2012
  2. Tree with Deep Roots
    #2

    Tree with Deep Roots

    ★ 9.3 · 2011
  3. The Slave Hunters
    #3

    The Slave Hunters

    ★ 8.8 · 2010
  4. Bridal Mask
    #4

    Bridal Mask

    ★ 8.6 · 2012
  5. Dong Yi
    #5

    Dong Yi

    ★ 8.4 · 2010
  6. Running Man
    #6

    Running Man

    ★ 8.3 · 2010
  7. Silenced
    #7

    Silenced

    ★ 8.2 · 2011
  8. 49 Days
    #8

    49 Days

    ★ 8.2 · 2011

The 2010s South Korea Landscape

Protect the Boss premiered in 2011 — a quieter year for South Korea cinema with only 46 titles in our catalog. The 2010s overall landed 719 films and series across 10 years of activity.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 45 other South Korea seriess in 2011.

The 456th South Korea title from South Korea we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).

Our South Korea catalog contains 1,397 titles in total (466 seriess).

Audience Engagement

12
Reviews
17th
Review-volume percentile
65th
Popularity percentile

12 audience reviews — more than 17% of South Korea seriess in our index.

Popularity (65th percentile) outruns review volume (17th) — a trending, discussed title among South Korea seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
August 3, 2011
Last Air Date
September 29, 2011
Broadcast Span
2 months
Total Episodes
18 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 19.5 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
12
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #555 of 1,397 South Korea seriess indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the South Korea average of 6.9/10.

Among South Korea Comedy productions specifically: #168 of 427 (top 39%).

Production Details

Primary CountrySouth Korea
Original LanguageKorean
Production CompaniesAStory
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 18
Release DateAugust 3, 2011
Official Sitetv.sbs.co.kr

Questions Answered

Who created Protect the Boss?

Protect the Boss was created by Son Jeong-hyeon.

When did Protect the Boss end?

Protect the Boss finished its run with its final episode airing on September 29, 2011.

Where did Protect the Boss air?

Protect the Boss aired on SBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.