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Reborn Rookie Unveils New Stills, Premiere Set for May 30 on JTBC

Fresh images tease a body-swap workplace drama built around a chairman starting over inside his own company.

Overview

  • JTBC released new photos that spotlight Lee Jun Young’s character profile, pairing an ex-soccer player’s speed and strength with a veteran executive’s sharp judgment and deal-making.
  • The series follows Kang Yong Ho, a conglomerate chief whose soul lands in athlete Hwang Jun Hyun’s body after an accident, forcing him to re-enter his own firm as a rookie.
  • Son Hyun Joo plays the cool, results-driven chairman, while Lee Jun Young portrays the unnervingly confident new hire navigating office politics from the ground floor.
  • Lee Joo Myung features as the chairman’s daughter within a broader family and succession struggle that shapes the show’s corporate stakes and tone.
  • The drama is adapted from a webnovel and is credited to director Go Hye Jin and writer Hyun Ji Min, with the broadcast set for May 30 at 10:40 p.m. KST on JTBC.