# Agency (South Korean TV series)

Agency (Korean: 대행사) is a 2023 South Korean television series starring Lee Bo-young, Son Na-eun, Jo Sung-ha, and Han Joon-woo. It aired on JTBC from January 7 to February 26, 2023, every Saturday and Sunday at 22:30 (KST) for 16 episodes.
The series was a commercial hit and became one of the highest-rated dramas in Korean cable television history.

## Synopsis

The story follows Go Ah-in who becomes the first female executive member of a large advertising agency.

## Cast
### Main

* Lee Bo-young as Go Ah-in
    A creative director who leads Production Team 2 of VC Planning, a leading advertising agency. She has a strong desire for success despite growing up in poverty.
* Son Na-eun as Kang Han-na
** Oh Ji-yul as young Kang Han-na
    VC Group's third generation chaebol.
* Jo Sung-ha as Choi Chang-su
    The director of the planning division of VC Planning who strives to become CEO.
* Han Joon-woo as Park Young-woo
    Han-na's loyal right-hand man.

### Supporting
#### People at VC Planning

* Jeon Hye-jin as Jo Eun-jung
    A copywriter of VC Planning's Production Team 2.
* Lee Chang-hoon as Han Byung-soo
    An art director of VC Planning's Production Team 2.
* Lee Kyung-min as Seo Jang-woo
    An assistant manager of VC Planning's Production Team 2.
* Kim Dae-gon as Kwon Woo-cheol
    The creative director of VC Planning's Production Team 1.
* Jung Woon-sun as Bae Won-hee
    A copywriter of VC Planning's Production Team 1.
* Park Ji-il as Jo Moon-ho
    CEO of VC Planning.
* Baek Soo-hee as Jung Su-jeong
    Ah-in's secretary.

#### People around Ah-in

* Kim Mi-kyung as Seo Eun-ja
    Ah-in's mother.
* Jang Hyun-sung as Yoo Jung-seok
    Ah-in's mentor.
* Shin Soo-jung as Oh Soo-jin
    Ah-in's friend who is a psychiatrist.
* Lee Ki-woo as Jung Jae-hoon
    CEO of a game company.
* Kim Soo-jin as Choi Jung-min
    CEO of an independent agency.

#### People at VC Group

* Jeon Gook-hwan as Kang Geun-cheol
    The founder of VC Group.
* Song Young-chang as Kang Yong-ho
    The chairman of VC Group.
* Jo Bok-rae as Kang Han-soo
    The vice president of VC Group Headquarters.
* Jung Seung-gil as Kim Tae-wan
    The chief secretary of VC Group Headquarters.
* Kim Min-sang as Bae Jung-hyeon
    The legal team leader VC Group Headquarters.

#### Others

* Jung Won-joong as Kim Woo-won
    The chairman of Woowon Group.
* Jung Ye-bin as Kim Seo-jung
    Woo-won's only daughter who is the vice president of Woowon Group.
* Kim Ra-on as Song Ah-ji
    Eun-jung's son.
* Jo Eun-sol as Song Jung-ho
    Eun-jung's husband.
* Yoon Bok-in as Park Kyung-sook
    Eun-jung's mother-in-law.

### Extended

* Kim Chae-eun as Yoo Ji-woo
    Jung-seok's daughter.
* Lee Dong-ha

### Special appearance

* Song Young-kyu as Hwang Seok-woo

## Viewership

| Season | Season | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Episode number | Average |
| Season | Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Average |
| | 1 | 1.105 | 1.206 | 1.477 | 1.919 | 1.487 | 1.802 | 2.063 | 2.693 | 2.586 | 2.675 | 2.291 | 2.764 | 2.567 | 3.055 | 3.037 | 3.685 | 2.276 |
Average TV viewership ratings :
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) | Average audience share (Nielsen Korea) |
| Ep. | Original broadcast date | Nationwide | Seoul |
| 1 | January 7, 2023 | 4.797% (3rd) | 5.520% (2nd) |
| 2 | January 8, 2023 | 5.102% (2nd) | 5.369% (2nd) |
| 3 | January 14, 2023 | 6.481% (2nd) | 7.149% (1st) |
| 4 | January 15, 2023 | 8.907% (1st) | 9.286% (1st) |
| 5 | January 21, 2023 | 5.869% (1st) | 6.545% (1st) |
| 6 | January 22, 2023 | 7.711% (1st) | 8.111% (1st) |
| 7 | January 28, 2023 | 9.150% (1st) | 9.606% (1st) |
| 8 | January 29, 2023 | 11.959% (1st) | 12.400% (1st) |
| 9 | February 4, 2023 | 10.902% (1st) | 11.692% (1st) |
| 10 | February 5, 2023 | 11.629% (1st) | 12.434% (1st) |
| 11 | February 11, 2023 | 10.444% (1st) | 11.372% (1st) |
| 12 | February 12, 2023 | 12.658% (1st) | 14.135% (1st) |
| 13 | February 18, 2023 | 11.049% (1st) | 11.360% (1st) |
| 14 | February 19, 2023 | 13.383% (1st) | 14.041% (1st) |
| 15 | February 25, 2023 | 13.149% (1st) | 13.841% (1st) |
| 16 | February 26, 2023 | 16.044% (1st) | 17.267% (1st) |
| Average | Average | 9.952% | 10.633% |
| In the table above, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. This series aired on a cable channel/pay TV which normally has a relatively smaller audience compared to free-to-air TV/public broadcasters (KBS, SBS, MBC, and EBS). ||||