Season 1 Plot
Set in a small, rural town, the show is about two friends, actors Zo In-sung and Cha Tae-hyun, running a supermarket for 10 days. They not only sell goods, but also operate small restaurant, where they cook and serve dishes. The two actors, who lived their whole lives in the city, experience life in the small town and blend into the neighborhood.
Unexpected Business Season 1 aired on February 25th, 2021.
Season 1 Episodes
1. Episode 1
Actor Cha Tae Hyun and Zo In Sung go to a store in a small village in Gangwon Province. These two men have no experience in a managing store, but they are the owners of the store for 10 days. The store is small, but it has almost everything. Stay tuned to check out the beginning of their unexpected business.
2. Episode 2
Tae Hyun learns how to lit up the briquette on the Internet. However, he calls for help from the customers. In Sung gets used to cooking side dishes during dinner time, but they still can get too relaxed. Meanwhile, Park Bo Young joins the store as the first special part-timer. Stay tuned to see how the day will turn out!
3. Episode 3
The owners become relaxed thanks to Bo Young who can take care of everything as a super part-timer. Tae Hyun gets ideas from the villagers about new menus. In Sung prepares a special dish for Bo Young who did a great job for the day. Meanwhile, new part-timers come to the store. Stay tuned to check out!
4. Episode 4
Kyung Ho and Jae Hwa are in charge of the store while Tae Hyun and In Sung go out on a business trip. They are a bit clumsy in the beginning, but they successfully become reliable part-timers. New dishes are added for the dinner service, and another unexpected guest visits to help the owners. Stay tuned!
5. Episode 5
Kyung Ho is ready to go home, but endless customers and tasks delay his quitting time. Tae Hyun and In Sung are on their own in a while, but since it is the fourth day, they manage everything with ease. New part-timers appear to help the owners, and In Sung takes them to the sea to fish. Stay tuned to check out!
6. Episode 6
In Sung, Byung Eun, and Joo Hyuk are out in the sea for fishing. Pro Fisher Park is confident, but the high waves and rain make it hard for them to catch even just one fish. Meanwhile, Seung Hwan is in charge of lunch instead of In Sung. Tae Hyun is worried in the beginning, but Seung Hwan shows off his cooking skills.
7. Episode 7
The guests bring various ingredients for the dinner service. Byung Eun’s bone-in sashimi and mulhoe get compliments from the customers. Joo Hyuk is in charge of the general store, but he makes mistakes as expected. Various groups of customers visit the store though it is Sunday, and the owners enjoy the relaxing day as well.
8. Episode 8
The owners enjoy the relaxing and pleasant Sunday, and new guests appear at the store. World-class golfer Park In-bee comes with her husband Nam Gi-hyeob and sister Park In-ah. Gi Hyeob shows off his unique charms, and the sisters show off their cooking skills. Meanwhile, Tae Hyun and In Sung visit the woodworking shop.
9. Episode 9
The In-bee Park family stays for the lunch service, and Inbee eagerly prepares her dish. On the next day, Yoon Si-yoon and Dong Hyun-bae arrive at the store as new part-timers. As they are skilled part-timers, the owners leave the store to them and go out to take care of various businesses. Stay tuned to check out!
10. Episode 10
The last part-timer is Jo Bo-ah who is known as the golden child of the part-timer world. She’s been trained in the food show, but she shows unexpected sides of her at the store. Snow covers the village, and the owners and the part-timer go out with shovels. Meanwhile, a new menu by Bo-ah is added for dinner service. Stay tuned!
11. Episode 11
Bo-ah is in charge of a new menu for lunch service. She successfully finishes her duty and leaves, and Hong Kyung-min joins as a guest singer for the dinner service. He sings for the customers, and the owners also get requests. Meanwhile, the original owner appears at the store, and the owners talk about managing the store.