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Part-Time Idol

2017 · 1 season

A breezy, good-natured workplace comedy that gently pokes fun at the idol industry while cheering on its underdog trainees.

Created by
Nam Tae-jin
Genres
Drama
Overview
After creating a bunch of famous idols, a producer begins to question the whole process of making a star, so he goes on a break for a few years. Once he returns to the company, he gathers some trainees left on the back burner and tries to launch a co-ed idol group. The trainees undergo some peculiar training to debut in this group.

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  • Netflix
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Created by
Nam Tae-jin
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • work
  • friendship
  • media
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Nam Tae-jin
Written by
Ahn Yong-jin, Kwak Kyeong-yoon
Starring
Kim Min-kyo, Lee Su-hyun, Haha, Kim Hee-jung, Hwang Seung-eon, Kwon Hyun-bin, Kwon Young-deuk, Kang Seong-jin
Length
1 seasons, 5 episodes, 32 min each
Network
SBS
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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