| Unexpected Business | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for Season 3 | |
| Hangul | 어쩌다 사장 |
| Hanja | 어쩌다 社長 |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | Cha Tae-hyun Zo In-sung |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
| Original language | Korean |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Yoo Ho-jin |
| Production locations | Woncheon-ri, Hwacheon-gun, Gangwon-do (Season 1) Gongsan-myeon, Naju, South Jeolla-do (Season 2) Marina, Monterey, California, United States (Season 3) |
| Original release | |
| Network | tvN, Disney+[a] |
| Release | February 25, 2021 – February 1, 2024 |
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Unexpected Business (Korean: 어쩌다 사장; Hanja: 어쩌다 社長) 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]
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- ^ Choi Hee-jae (January 20, 2022). "차태현X조인성 "우리가 어쩌다가"…1차 티저 공개 (어쩌다 사장2)" [Cha Tae-hyeon X Jo In-sung "What Happened to Us"... 1st teaser released (Unexpected Business 2)] (in Korean). Xports News. Retrieved January 20, 2022 – via Naver.
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