Behind Every Star () is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Baek Seung-ryong, and starring Lee Seo-jin, Kwak Sun-young, Seo Hyun-woo and Joo Hyun-young. Based on the French TV series Call My Agent!, it premiered on tvN on November 7, 2022, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 22:30 (KST) for 12 episodes. It is available for streaming on Netflix in selected regions.
In December 2022, a second season was confirmed.
Synopsis
It depicts the lives of celebrity managers of an entertainment management company called Method Entertainment, whose work is professional and life is an amateur.
Cast
Main
General director of Method Entertainment.
A manager with 14 years of experience. She started as a field manager and rose to the position of team leader.
He is a team leader of Method Entertainment, a good manager having a good personality.
A new manager, who has admired the entertainment industry since childhood.
Supporting
People around Matthew
- Shin Hyun-seung as Go Eun-gyul
Tae Oh's son and a new actor from Method Entertainment.
Matthew's wife, and the mother of Go Eun-gyul.
People around Chun Jae-in
The head of the investigation team of the Seoul Revenue Agency.
People around So Hyun-joo
- Kim Young-ah as So Jung-hee
So Hyun-joo's mother and the owner of a hair salon in Busan who has a strong and a sweet personality.
Method Entertainment
Method Entertainment Honorary Director.
Method Entertainment general manager. She joined the accountant and moved to the management team but she began to develop a fear of driving.
- Kim Tae-oh as Choi Jin-hyuk
Method Entertainment Public Relations Manager.
- Hwang Se-on as Kang Hee-sun
Information desk employee who aspires to be an actor.
- Choi Yeon-gyu as Choi Won-jae
Field Manager and Agent 'Prince Prince' works as a powerful force of Method Entertainment.
- Lee Hwang-ui as Wang Se-ja
Method Enter president, who died from climbing.
Other
- Lee Ji Hye as Amy - Ceo of director Talundinor
- Kim Won-hae as Cho Ki-bong
CEO of Star Media.
Wang Se-ja's wife.
Special appearances
A successful businessman who moved to the United States in his 20s and developed a dating app. He took over as the new representative of Method Entertainment.
Production
Development
In May 2021, Studio Dragon announced that they are remaking the French drama series Call My Agent! (Dix pour cent), as they have signed an official publishing right contract. Studio Dragon CP Yoo Sang-won said, "The character and story are really attractive, so I purchased the original, and now the script is going smoothly, and casting will start soon." He further stated, "A well-made drama with this will be released soon."
Casting
In October 2021, Lee Seo-Jin was offered the role of main character in the Korean version of Surviving as a Celebrity Manager. At the same time Kwak Sun-young was offered the role of female lead in the remake series.
Filming
The series, produced by Studio Dragon and Baram Pictures, is a hardcore workplace comedy drama, whose principal photography began on June 8, 2022.
On October 31, tvN announced that it had postponed the drama's press conference, which was originally scheduled for November 2. A new date will be announced at a later date due to the aftermath of the Seoul Halloween crowd crush.
Original soundtrack
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
Part 5
Viewership
References
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