“Reborn Rookie” Kdrama 2026

Overview: “Reborn Rookie” Kdrama (also known as “New Employee Chairman Kang”) is a jTBC original drama series that released on May 30, 2026, and starring Lee Jun Young, Son Hyun Joo, Lee Joo Myung, Jeon Hye Jin, and Jin Goo. It will tell the journey of a young man whose soul is swapped with the chairman of a business empire, and then he joins his business as a new employee.

Genre	Comedy, Mystery, Fantasy, Revenge, Business
Episodes	12
Watch Online*	Viki, TVING, Viu
Director	Go Hye Jin
Scriptwriter	Kim Soon OK, Hyun Ji Min
Air Time & Schedule	Saturday at 10:40 PM KST & Sunday at 10:30 PM KST

Synopsis

“Reborn Rookie” Korean drama story goes like this: Kang Yong Ho, a powerful businessman, accidentally swaps souls with Hwang Jun Hyeon, a young football player, after a crash. Now in a young body, he joins his own company as a new employee and uses his business skills in unexpected ways while living a completely different life.

Main Cast & Characters

Lee Jun Young as Kang Yong Ho / Hwang Jun Hyeon (chairman Kang)
Son Hyun Joo as Kang Yong Ho (a businessman)
Lee Joo Myung as Kang Bang Geul (a hidden child of a wealthy family)
Jeon Hye Jin as Kang Jae Gyeong (Chairman Kang’s twin daughter)
Jin Goo as Kang Jae Seong (Chairman Kang’s twin son)

Still Cuts

Reborn Rookie Korean drama cast and characters

Notes & Facts

Lee Jun Young earlier starred in Korean drama “Pump Up the Healthy Love” (2025).
Son Hyun Joo earlier appeared in Korean drama “The WONDERfools” (2026).
Lee Joo Myung earlier starred in Korean drama “My Youth” (2025).
Jeon Hye Jin earlier starred in Korean drama “Mother and Mom” (2025).
Jin Goo earlier starred in Korean drama “Moon River” (2025).
This series is based on the web novel “The New Employee Chairman Kang” created by San Kyung.
The filming of this drama was completed in April 2026.
Previous drama on this time slot of jTBC is “We Are All Trying Here.”