Backstreet Rookie (2020–2020)

TV ShowEndedComedy, Drama1 season, 16 episodes
Backstreet Rookie posterReview score: 76%

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Plot

It tells an unpredictable 24-hour love story of the four-dimensional innocent girl Jung Saet Byeol who was once a troublemaker and the adorkable caring male store manager, Choi Dae Hyun, in the context of a convenience store. They have met each other accidentally 4 years ago, back then Saet Byeol asked Dae Hyun to buy cigarettes for them. Until now, Saet Byeol comes to the convenience store Dae Hyun runs for a part-time job, their hilarious romantic story starts.

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  1. 01Backstreet Rookie S01E12Episode 12S01E12 · 9.0Dae-Hyun is startled by Ji-Wook's easy confession about his feelings for Saet-Byul. He feels inferior compared to the celebrity Ji-Wook during the filming. He's happy to hear Saet-Byul call him handsome. Saet-Byul and her friends support Eun-Byul's debut. Meanwhile, Geum-Bi and Dal-Shik deal with the falling out from their almost dating. Eun-Byul seeks help from Ji-Wook.
  2. 02Backstreet Rookie S01E15Episode 15S01E15 · 9.0Saet-Byul turns Dae-Hyun down by telling him she give her answer later, after she passes the GED. Dae-Hyun meets Jang-Mi who is his father's first love. Saet-Byul gets good news. Meanwhile, Dal-Shik and Geum-Bi continue getting to know each other.
  3. 03Backstreet Rookie S01E16Episode 16S01E16 · 9.0Dae-Hyun finds out that Saet-Byul moved out without saying anything and worries about her. She gets a job working at a greenhouse while Dae-Hyun searches for her.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode16Episodes2020Aired 8.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Backstreet Rookie S01E01Episode 1June 19, 2020 8.0In the past, Dae-Hyun is a good looking, down-on-his luck man whose girlfriend has just broken up with him while Saet-Byul is a strong, char
  2. S01E02Backstreet Rookie S01E02Episode 2June 20, 2020 8.0Yeon-Joo, Dae-Hyun's girlfriend, sees him drinking with Saet-Byul and her friends. The police arrive accusing Dae-Hyun of selling cigarettes
  3. S01E03Backstreet Rookie S01E03Episode 3June 26, 2020 8.5Yeon-Joo's jealousy grows as she learns that Saet-Byul, the part timer Dae-Hyun hired, is good looking from a coworker. Angry with rude cust
  4. S01E04Backstreet Rookie S01E04Episode 4June 27, 2020 8.5Dae-Hyun misunderstood the situation between Yeon-Joo and Saet-Byul in the bathroom. Saet-Byul runs into the celebrity, and her old friend,
  5. S01E05Backstreet Rookie S01E05Episode 5July 3, 2020 8.5Though Yeon-Joo is jealous when she witnesses Saet-Byul getting a piggyback ride from Dae-Hyun, she still invites her out to eat with them.
  6. S01E06Backstreet Rookie S01E06Episode 6July 4, 2020 8.5Saet-Byul is attacked in retaliation. Dae-Hyun is close by and rushes to her aid. Despite that, Saet-Byul is fine but needs surgery for her
  7. S01E07Backstreet Rookie S01E07Episode 7July 10, 2020 8.5Saet-Byul tells Dae-Hyun she's quitting. Saet-Byul and Eun-Byul are forced from their apartment after they find out they and several others
  8. S01E08Backstreet Rookie S01E08Episode 8July 11, 2020 8.5Saet-Byul winds up sleeping at the Choi family home for the night, startling Dae-Hyun. She's invited to stay until she finds another place.
  9. S01E09Backstreet Rookie S01E09Episode 9July 17, 2020 8.5Yeon-Joo is annoyed to find out that Saet-Byul is living with and well liked by the Choi family. Yeon-Joo and Dae-Hyun get into a fight.
  10. S01E10Backstreet Rookie S01E10Episode 10July 18, 2020 8.5Dae-Hyun is heartbroken when Yeon-Joo breaks up with him and leaves with Seung-Joon. While the two go out the drink, Dae-Hyun returns to the
  11. S01E11Backstreet Rookie S01E11Episode 11July 24, 2020 8.5Saet-Byul confesses to a sleeping Dae-Hyun that her feelings for him go back longer than the 3 years he remembers.
  12. S01E12Backstreet Rookie S01E12Season's bestEpisode 12July 25, 2020 9.0Dae-Hyun is startled by Ji-Wook's easy confession about his feelings for Saet-Byul. He feels inferior compared to the celebrity Ji-Wook duri
  13. S01E13Backstreet Rookie S01E13Episode 13July 31, 2020 8.5Saet-Byul witnesses Yeon-Joo and Dae-Hyun outside of the store and gets jealous. She goes to see Eun-Byul but winds up in a fight. Dae-Hyun
  14. S01E14Backstreet Rookie S01E14Episode 14August 1, 2020 8.5Dae-Hyun gives Saet-Byul flowers to wish her luck on her upcoming GED exams. Yeon-Joo witnesses this but remains resolute in her intentions
  15. S01E15Backstreet Rookie S01E15Episode 15August 7, 2020 9.0Saet-Byul turns Dae-Hyun down by telling him she give her answer later, after she passes the GED. Dae-Hyun meets Jang-Mi who is his father's
  16. S01E16Backstreet Rookie S01E16Episode 16August 8, 2020 9.0Dae-Hyun finds out that Saet-Byul moved out without saying anything and worries about her. She gets a job working at a greenhouse while Dae-

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Castfull cast & details

Ji Chang-wookJi Chang-wookChoi Dae-HyunKim You-jungKim You-jungJung Saet-ByulDo Sang-wooDo Sang-wooJo Seung-JunHan Seon-hwaHan Seon-hwaYoo Yeon-JooAhn Sol-binAhn Sol-binJung Eun-ByuKim Min-gueKim Min-gueKang Ji-WookLee Byung-joonLee Byung-joonChoi Yong-PilKim Sun-youngKim Sun-youngGong Boon-hee

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