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Cha Chung-hwa joins SBS drama "Nine to Six" as management support team head

Management Seesun said on November 5 that Cha Chung-hwa will play Lee Jung-eun, head of the management support team, in SBS's upcoming Wednesday-Thursday drama "Nine to Six," which premieres November 25.

By 2FC NEWSROOM · Published

Portrait of actress Cha Chung-hwa
Image: Management Seesun via Moviepress / Chosun Biz

Cha Chung-hwa is joining SBS's office romance "Nine to Six." Her agency, Management Seesun, said on November 5 that she will play Lee Jung-eun, the head of the management support team.

According to the agency notice, Lee Jung-eun reads company power dynamics closely, stays loyal to superiors, and takes a harsh line with subordinates. She is set up as an antagonist toward Park Min-young's Kang Yi-ji after Kang is moved to the support team. The series also stars Yook Sung-jae and Go Soo.

"Nine to Six" is SBS's new Wednesday-Thursday drama and premieres November 25 at 9 p.m. KST. Press coverage linked it to the Chinese series "The Rational Life" and named Lee Hyung-min and Oh Song-hee as co-directors.

Confirmed

  • On November 5, 2026, Management Seesun (also romanized Management Siseon) announced that Cha Chung-hwa was cast in SBS's new Wednesday-Thursday drama "Nine to Six" ("9 to 6").
  • Cha Chung-hwa plays Lee Jung-eun, head of the management support team, a character who prioritizes internal relationships and office politics and openly keeps Kang Yi-ji (Park Min-young) in check after Kang is reassigned to that team.
  • "Nine to Six" stars Park Min-young, Yook Sung-jae, and Go Soo and is scheduled to premiere on November 25, 2026, at 9 p.m. KST.

Reported by other outlets

  • Chosun Biz, Moviepress, and other outlets carried the agency statement and described the series as an office romance based on the Chinese drama "The Rational Life," co-directed by Lee Hyung-min and Oh Song-hee with a script by Choi Ji-o, and produced by Studio S and Samhwa Networks for 12 episodes.

Analysis

Interpretation by 2FC NEWSROOM, not reported fact.

2FC NEWSROOM: The November 5 notice confirms Cha Chung-hwa's role and the premiere date; it does not add new leads beyond the previously announced Park Min-young–Yook Sung-jae–Go Soo lineup.

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