New CEO Kang's First Board Meeting: Key Points

JTBC's Saturday-Sunday drama 'The Chairman, Kang' has captured viewers' attention with its unpredictable story of Choi Sung Group Chairman Kang Yong-ho (Son Hyun-joo) starting a second life in Hwang Joon-hyun's (Lee Jun-young) body. As a result, intriguing points to watch ahead of the broadcast of episodes 3 and 4 have been revealed.

Kang Yong-ho's life hangs in the balance, dependent on his daughter, Kang Jae-kyung (Jeon Hye-jin). Kang Yong-ho and Hwang Joon-hyun, entangled by a car accident caused by Kang Jae-kyung and her brother Kang Jae-sung (Jin Goo), had their fates altered by a headbutt during negotiations. Kang Yong-ho's soul awoke in Hwang Joon-hyun's body, but Kang Yong-ho's body, believed to be inhabited by Hwang Joon-hyun's soul, has not regained consciousness. Furthermore, Kang Jae-kyung has transferred Kang Yong-ho to the hospital where her husband, Dr. Min Seok-do (Kwon Hae-sung), works. Attention is focused on her next moves, as she holds Kang Yong-ho's life in her hands while aiming for the chairmanship, and what crisis awaits Kang Yong-ho's body left in the hospital room.

Kang Yong-ho is preparing his counterattack by re-entering Choi Sung Group in Hwang Joon-hyun's body. Hwang Joon-hyun's (Kang Yong-ho in) request for an internship as compensation for the hit-and-run accident was a meticulously calculated move. Having gained employee status, he accessed the company intranet, logged in with Kang Yong-ho's ID, assessed the internal situation, and even entered the chairman's secret vault, laying the groundwork for his retaliation. Additionally, during an intern presentation, he publicly mentioned companies involved in slush fund creation by Kang Jae-sung, causing a stir among senior executives. Expectations are high for what cracks Hwang Joon-hyun's (Kang Yong-ho in) words will create within the company and what next move Kang Yong-ho will make using this as a stepping stone.

With intern Hwang Joon-hyun (Kang Yong-ho in) also becoming a candidate for chairman, the succession war is thrown into turmoil. Hwang Joon-hyun (Kang Yong-ho in), concerned about his own body, bribed a nurse and left a letter in Kang Yong-ho's name to his long-time confidant, Strategy Division Executive Director Lee Sang-jae (Kim Jong-tae). The letter, later revealed by Lee Sang-jae at a meeting of presidents, contained shocking principles: the abolition of hereditary succession, Lee Sang-jae acting as chairman, and all employees being eligible to become chairman candidates. The last rule, in particular, opened the path for Kang Yong-ho himself to become a candidate. We await the changes Kang Yong-ho, living in Hwang Joon-hyun's body, will bring to Choi Sung Group under the new succession principles, and his full-fledged counterattack.

Son Hyun-joo, playing Choi Sung Group Chairman Kang Yong-ho, declared a sudden retirement, igniting the succession race. Kang Yong-ho is a businessman who grew Choi Sung Group with bold drive and sharp judgment, but his strict standards for evaluating people make him a tense figure to those around him. His daughter Kang Jae-kyung and son Kang Jae-sung have long competed for the position of successor, and Kang Yong-ho's sudden retirement announcement is expected to further fuel their rivalry. The subtle atmosphere in the photos of Kang Yong-ho, Kang Jae-kyung, and Kang Jae-sung hints at the cold relationships surrounding the Choi family. As Kang Yong-ho announced the full commencement of the succession process, Kang Jae-kyung and Kang Jae-sung, with determined gazes, revealed their strong will for the succession competition, making the fierce power struggle for management a key point to watch in the drama.