Idol: The Coup (2021)

Original title

IDOL [아이돌 : The Coup]

Directed by

No Jong Chan

Cast

Hani, Kwak Shi Yang, Kim Min Gyu, Exy, Ahn Sol Bin, Han So Eun, Green, Kang Jae Joon

Genre

drama

Country

South Korea

Length

1 season, 12 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 12 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A K-pop girl group on the verge of disbandment gets one last chance to make it big. The story follows the members as they struggle with setbacks and seek a final breakthrough.

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What happens

Idol: The Coup (Korean: 아이돌: 더 쿠데타) is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by No Jong-chan and starring an ensemble cast featuring Ahn Hee-yeon, Ahn Sol-bin, Han So-eun, Chu So-jung, Kim Ji-won, Kwak Si-yang and Kim Min-kyu. Written by Jung Yoon-jung, it tells the story of a "failed" K-pop idol girl group who need just one shot at success for them to disband. It aired from November 8 to December 14, 2021 on JTBC's Mondays and Tuesdays at 23:00 (KST). It is also available simultaneously with Korea on iQIYI for streaming worldwide. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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