Jang Han-byeol Reveals Background as Top Student from Dental School... Wins Brain Battle in 'The Legend of the Office'

The 7th episode of MBN's 'The Legend of the Office' aired on the 26th, featuring a special episode themed 'The Queen of Office.' In this broadcast, the 'Unknown Legend' TOP7, consisting of Sung-ri, Haru, Jang Han-byeol, Hwang Yunsung, Jung Yeon-ho, Lee Changmin, and Irune, faced off against the 'Job Switchers 7,' consisting of Jin Simon, Kim Yong-pil, Park Hye-shin, Lee Seung Yoon, Sin-seong, Yoon Soo-hyun, and Choi Woo-jin. According to Nielsen Korea, the average viewership rating for this broadcast was 4.2%, with a peak rating of 4.6% per minute, making 'The Legend of the Office' rank first in viewership ratings among general programming and cable music programs for seven consecutive weeks. The predecessor program, 'Unknown Legend,' also rose four spots from July to 13th in Gallup Korea's August survey of 'Korean Favorite Broadcast Video Programs,' even three months after its conclusion.

The competition was conducted by determining the 'God' of each field. In the 'God of Part-time Jobs' battle, Haru, who revealed having worked at a tonkatsu restaurant since age 17, lost to Choi Woo-jin, and in the 'God of Management' battle, Irune defeated Sin-seong. The battle between Sung-ri and Jin Simon ended in a victory for Jin Simon, and in the 'God of Transferring' mission, Kim Yong-pil, who revealed his experience resigning from an announcer position, beat Lee Changmin. In the 'God of Brains' battle, Jang Han-byeol, who revealed being a former top student and a graduate of a dentistry department at a world top 50 university with a top 0.1% academic record, defeated Yoon Soo-hyun, who had experience being ranked 5th in school. In the 'God of Nature' battle, Jung Yeon-ho added points by winning a single-song battle against Lee Seung Yoon.

While both teams were tied at 3-3, the final 'God of Eloquence' battle saw Hwang Yunsung defeat Park Hye-shin to decide the outcome. With this, the 'Unknown Legend' TOP7 secured the final victory. MBN's 'The Legend of the Office' airs every Wednesday at 9:40 PM.

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